Comments on: Should My Child Learn Mandarin or Cantonese in Chinese Language Class? http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/should-my-child-learn-mandarin-or-cantonese-in-chinese-language-class.php Learn to speak Chinese today Fri, 27 May 2011 12:15:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: beautiful_imperfections http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/should-my-child-learn-mandarin-or-cantonese-in-chinese-language-class.php/comment-page-1#comment-483 beautiful_imperfections Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:44:27 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/should-my-child-learn-mandarin-or-cantonese-in-chinese-language-class.php#comment-483 Mandarin, it is much much more common! Mandarin, it is much much more common!

]]> By: HanZ http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/should-my-child-learn-mandarin-or-cantonese-in-chinese-language-class.php/comment-page-1#comment-484 HanZ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:44:27 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/should-my-child-learn-mandarin-or-cantonese-in-chinese-language-class.php#comment-484 cantonese can be easily picken up once you starting speaking mandarin. definitely go for mandarin. cantanese is only spoken in southern china, and hong kong. while mandarin is almost universal cantonese can be easily picken up once you starting speaking mandarin.

definitely go for mandarin.

cantanese is only spoken in southern china, and hong kong. while mandarin is almost universal

]]> By: Moose http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/should-my-child-learn-mandarin-or-cantonese-in-chinese-language-class.php/comment-page-1#comment-485 Moose Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:44:27 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/should-my-child-learn-mandarin-or-cantonese-in-chinese-language-class.php#comment-485 mandarin cuz mandarin is spoke more than cantonese also mandarin is the official language ps its a hard language mandarin
cuz mandarin is spoke more than cantonese also mandarin is the official language
ps its a hard language

]]> By: Sunny http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/should-my-child-learn-mandarin-or-cantonese-in-chinese-language-class.php/comment-page-1#comment-486 Sunny Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:44:27 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/should-my-child-learn-mandarin-or-cantonese-in-chinese-language-class.php#comment-486 You only need to spend two months to master Chinese Through these lessons, you only need to spend two or three months to understand not only words from sentences but also master with proficiency about sentence form of written form. learn chinese is so easy. The biggest characteristic of ADSC is its chinese video courseware. The video can not only be watched online, but also downloaded to portable multimedia tools of the learners and can help to learn Mandarin Chinese (HanYu)anytime and anywhere(portable). Vivid courseware can improve the learning effects.Mobile courses are just beside you.Chinese Self Study Courses are beside you. Learn chinese on mobile phone Learn chinese on PSP (PlayStation Portable) Learn chinese on NDS (Nintendo DS) Learn chinese on IPOD (APPLE Nano) Learn chinese on PDA(Personal digital assistant) Learn chinese on MP4 Learn chinese on MP3 You only need to spend two months to master Chinese

Through these lessons, you only need to spend two or three months to understand not only words from sentences but also master with proficiency about sentence form of written form. learn chinese is so easy.

The biggest characteristic of ADSC is its chinese video courseware. The video can not only be watched online, but also downloaded to portable multimedia tools of the learners and can help to learn Mandarin Chinese (HanYu)anytime and anywhere(portable). Vivid courseware can improve the learning effects.Mobile courses are just beside you.Chinese Self Study Courses are beside you.

Learn chinese on mobile phone
Learn chinese on PSP (PlayStation Portable)
Learn chinese on NDS (Nintendo DS)
Learn chinese on IPOD (APPLE Nano)
Learn chinese on PDA(Personal digital assistant)
Learn chinese on MP4
Learn chinese on MP3

]]> By: Lady A http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/should-my-child-learn-mandarin-or-cantonese-in-chinese-language-class.php/comment-page-1#comment-487 Lady A Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:44:27 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/should-my-child-learn-mandarin-or-cantonese-in-chinese-language-class.php#comment-487 I suggest your child learn Mandarin Chinese, not Cantonese, Cantonese is only used in a small part of of China-Guang Dong Province and HongKong, it is a dialect in fact but Mandarin is the official language of whole China. I suggest your child learn Mandarin Chinese, not Cantonese, Cantonese is only used in a small part of of China-Guang Dong Province and HongKong, it is a dialect in fact but Mandarin is the official language of whole China.

]]> By: Koras Ford http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/should-my-child-learn-mandarin-or-cantonese-in-chinese-language-class.php/comment-page-1#comment-488 Koras Ford Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:44:27 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/should-my-child-learn-mandarin-or-cantonese-in-chinese-language-class.php#comment-488 Yes, she has her choice. But before she decides, you should give enough background knowledge. Any choice without enough knowledge and research would be terrible. 1, Cantonese is only one of many Chinese speaking dialects. Among Chinese people, only 5% speak Cantonese who live or were born in Guangdong province or Hong Kong. (More details about dialects structure, read Dialects of Chinese Pronunciation http://www.hellomandarin.com/ilovechinese/easy/20060620-07.html ) That means, if you speak Cantonese, 95% Chinese people cannot understand you. 2, Mandarin (Putonghua) is official Chinese pronunciation in China. Anyone who is educated speaks and can understand mandarin and all of official TV / broadcasting only use mandarin. That means, if you speak mandarin, all of Chinese people can understand you including people who speak Cantonese. 3, Why Cantonese is more famous than the other dialects of Chinese? Before 1980s, most of Chinese immigrants were from Hong Kong who speak Cantonese. So in China town of most countries, elder Chinese speak Cantonese. But after 1980s, most of Chinese immigrants are from Mainland China who only speak mandarin. Yes, she has her choice. But before she decides, you should give enough background knowledge. Any choice without enough knowledge and research would be terrible.

1, Cantonese is only one of many Chinese speaking dialects. Among Chinese people, only 5% speak Cantonese who live or were born in Guangdong province or Hong Kong. (More details about dialects structure, read Dialects of Chinese Pronunciation http://www.hellomandarin.com/ilovechinese/easy/20060620-07.html )
That means, if you speak Cantonese, 95% Chinese people cannot understand you.

2, Mandarin (Putonghua) is official Chinese pronunciation in China. Anyone who is educated speaks and can understand mandarin and all of official TV / broadcasting only use mandarin. That means, if you speak mandarin, all of Chinese people can understand you including people who speak Cantonese.

3, Why Cantonese is more famous than the other dialects of Chinese? Before 1980s, most of Chinese immigrants were from Hong Kong who speak Cantonese. So in China town of most countries, elder Chinese speak Cantonese. But after 1980s, most of Chinese immigrants are from Mainland China who only speak mandarin.

]]> By: echineselearning http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/should-my-child-learn-mandarin-or-cantonese-in-chinese-language-class.php/comment-page-1#comment-489 echineselearning Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:44:27 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/should-my-child-learn-mandarin-or-cantonese-in-chinese-language-class.php#comment-489 Mandarin! Mandarin is the official language! Mandarin!
Mandarin is the official language!

]]> By: erlampo http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/should-my-child-learn-mandarin-or-cantonese-in-chinese-language-class.php/comment-page-1#comment-482 erlampo Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:44:26 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/should-my-child-learn-mandarin-or-cantonese-in-chinese-language-class.php#comment-482 Mandarin. Mandarin is the official language of three countries; Cantonese is spoken in part of one of them (and by restaurant owners around the world). She can always pick up Cantonese later if she needs it. Mandarin. Mandarin is the official language of three countries; Cantonese is spoken in part of one of them (and by restaurant owners around the world). She can always pick up Cantonese later if she needs it.

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