june
(deleted account)

Learn Mandarin or other dialects

I am curious- why is there more than one form of Chinese, as opposed to it being one uniform language? Has the government ever done anything to unify them?


Share Send to a friend Watch Report
 
 

Posted Answers

 
Jennifer Zhu
(deleted account)

China is one big family, which is comprised of 56 ethnic minorities. Dialects appear because people in every region use different languages. Although Chinese has various forms such as Mandarin, Cantonese, the Wu dialect and the Southeastern dialect, the government has made Mandarin the official language in China. So if you want to learn Chinese, choosing to learn Mandarin is a good choice. I suggest that you participate in one-on-one online Chinese learning courses. For example, www.eChineseLearning.com is a good choice for you. Learning pure Chinese pronunciation under the guidance of native Chinese teachers is a very effective way to learn Chinese.

Posted 2009-09-08T07:11:41Z
june's (deleted account) question

Sign in to participate

Got an answer for june? Would you like to comment on the posted answers, or vote for the one which you think is the best?

Sign up for a free account, or sign in (if you're already a member).

Explore Related Posts in Forums

Russian or Mandarin Chinese?

Russian or Mandarin Chinese? Hi. I'm thinking of taking up a new language from September for printed. .Re: Russian or Mandarin Chinese? Quote: : Hi. I'm thinking of taking up a new language... is learning english anyway, do something useful, russianRe: Russian or Mandarin Chinese? Quote

Mandarin Morning----Follow me to learn Chinese in Shanghai

Thanks to us. We provide a premier Mandarin Chinese language learning experience for students... Mandarin Morning----Follow me to learn Chinese in Shanghai Intensive Courses only RMB75/Hour, learn... ://www.mandarinmorning.comLearn Chinese in Shanghai,Study mandarin lesson in Shanghai Mandarin center...

Should I learn Mandarin Chinese?

Between Mandarin and Korean but I think that Mandarin is more useful in the long run (no offense : English class or Mandarin Chinese class? Mandarin and English emo time! Only two options for language... : : This is interesting, seeing how non-Chinese people see the language. Ouch, watch it xD learning ...
» More...
Powered by
Feed - Subscribe to changes to this Q&A Blog
ADVERTISEMENT
  • Answers
  • Web
Copyright © 2006-2009, Yedda Inc. and respective copyright owners · CC License