Comments on: Will it be hard to learn both Chinese and Japanese at the same time? http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/will-it-be-hard-to-learn-both-chinese-and-japanese-at-the-same-time.php Learn to speak Chinese today Fri, 27 May 2011 12:15:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rayne http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/will-it-be-hard-to-learn-both-chinese-and-japanese-at-the-same-time.php/comment-page-1#comment-1176 Rayne Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:14:11 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/will-it-be-hard-to-learn-both-chinese-and-japanese-at-the-same-time.php#comment-1176 As a Vietnamese American, I am currently taking Chinese and Japanese at the same time in college. So definitely if you are as devoted as you say, you should have no problem (having that huge advantage in Chinese). Unlike what many people perceive, the Chinese and Japanese language are VERY different. The only overlap there is sometimes is the usage of kanji (Chinese characters). However, Japanese, in my opinion, is a lot harder than learning Chinese because they have so many different readings for one character. For example, the character 人 (generally meaning person) : Japanese pronunciation: -nin, -jin, hito, -ri, -to ...whereas, Chinese pronunciation: ren (second tone) The grammar is difficult as well...at least when compared to Chinese (in which there's hardly no grammar at all); but it's nothing compared to the ridiculousness of English. ;) In the end, no matter how difficult or simple it may seem, you have to WANT to learn something to fully get it; that's the measure of possibility. To learn a language, you should be interested in its culture as well. Well, that's my two cents... Good luck! 加油 (Jia you)! がんばってね (Ganbatte ne)! As a Vietnamese American, I am currently taking Chinese and Japanese at the same time in college. So definitely if you are as devoted as you say, you should have no problem (having that huge advantage in Chinese). Unlike what many people perceive, the Chinese and Japanese language are VERY different. The only overlap there is sometimes is the usage of kanji (Chinese characters). However, Japanese, in my opinion, is a lot harder than learning Chinese because they have so many different readings for one character.
For example, the character 人 (generally meaning person) :
Japanese pronunciation: -nin, -jin, hito, -ri, -to
…whereas,
Chinese pronunciation: ren (second tone)
The grammar is difficult as well…at least when compared to Chinese (in which there’s hardly no grammar at all); but it’s nothing compared to the ridiculousness of English. ;)
In the end, no matter how difficult or simple it may seem, you have to WANT to learn something to fully get it; that’s the measure of possibility. To learn a language, you should be interested in its culture as well.
Well, that’s my two cents…
Good luck! 加油 (Jia you)! がんばってね (Ganbatte ne)!

]]> By: LoveR http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/will-it-be-hard-to-learn-both-chinese-and-japanese-at-the-same-time.php/comment-page-1#comment-1177 LoveR Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:14:11 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/will-it-be-hard-to-learn-both-chinese-and-japanese-at-the-same-time.php#comment-1177 a little because of the writing a little because of the writing

]]> By: Fahad M http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/will-it-be-hard-to-learn-both-chinese-and-japanese-at-the-same-time.php/comment-page-1#comment-1178 Fahad M Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:14:11 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/will-it-be-hard-to-learn-both-chinese-and-japanese-at-the-same-time.php#comment-1178 yeh i think it would be because they are connected a bit , so u might get confused in what each thing was in each language yeh i think it would be because they are connected a bit , so u might get confused in what each thing was in each language

]]> By: not even joking http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/will-it-be-hard-to-learn-both-chinese-and-japanese-at-the-same-time.php/comment-page-1#comment-1179 not even joking Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:14:11 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/will-it-be-hard-to-learn-both-chinese-and-japanese-at-the-same-time.php#comment-1179 i would think so i would think so

]]> By: answer please http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/will-it-be-hard-to-learn-both-chinese-and-japanese-at-the-same-time.php/comment-page-1#comment-1180 answer please Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:14:11 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/will-it-be-hard-to-learn-both-chinese-and-japanese-at-the-same-time.php#comment-1180 i think it will be hard because you will get 2 languages messed up. thats what i think. i think it will be hard because you will get 2 languages messed up. thats what i think.

]]> By: Dimitri Gelb http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/will-it-be-hard-to-learn-both-chinese-and-japanese-at-the-same-time.php/comment-page-1#comment-1181 Dimitri Gelb Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:14:11 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/will-it-be-hard-to-learn-both-chinese-and-japanese-at-the-same-time.php#comment-1181 I would say that it's fairly easy for me, and if you are pretty good at languages, you'll be okay. The only problem is that some people get mixed up, but usually not all that badly. Go for it, you should be fine. I would say that it’s fairly easy for me, and if you are pretty good at languages, you’ll be okay. The only problem is that some people get mixed up, but usually not all that badly. Go for it, you should be fine.

]]> By: Zee G http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/will-it-be-hard-to-learn-both-chinese-and-japanese-at-the-same-time.php/comment-page-1#comment-1182 Zee G Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:14:11 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/will-it-be-hard-to-learn-both-chinese-and-japanese-at-the-same-time.php#comment-1182 There are alot of shared characters in the two languages. Some have different meanings, so it may be hard, but there are alot that have the same meaning, I suppose it's possible but it might be trouble. There are alot of shared characters in the two languages. Some have different meanings, so it may be hard, but there are alot that have the same meaning, I suppose it’s possible but it might be trouble.

]]> By: Diva-Ish http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/will-it-be-hard-to-learn-both-chinese-and-japanese-at-the-same-time.php/comment-page-1#comment-1183 Diva-Ish Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:14:11 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/will-it-be-hard-to-learn-both-chinese-and-japanese-at-the-same-time.php#comment-1183 You'll do fine. chinese and japanese have similar grammar anyway. I don't know for sure since I only know a little of chinese and japanese. but one of my childhood friends speaks, Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese, Korean and Japanese (she was the tour guide for her college -- they loved her!!) You’ll do fine.

chinese and japanese have similar grammar anyway. I don’t know for sure since I only know a little of chinese and japanese. but one of my childhood friends speaks, Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese, Korean and Japanese (she was the tour guide for her college — they loved her!!)

]]> By: Sophie http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/will-it-be-hard-to-learn-both-chinese-and-japanese-at-the-same-time.php/comment-page-1#comment-1184 Sophie Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:14:11 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/will-it-be-hard-to-learn-both-chinese-and-japanese-at-the-same-time.php#comment-1184 Really it depends on the person, some people are naturally gifted at languages and would have no trouble, others would struggle. I would say give it a go, and if you're really devoted you'll manage. Really it depends on the person, some people are naturally gifted at languages and would have no trouble, others would struggle.

I would say give it a go, and if you’re really devoted you’ll manage.

]]> By: yan l http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/will-it-be-hard-to-learn-both-chinese-and-japanese-at-the-same-time.php/comment-page-1#comment-1185 yan l Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:14:11 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/will-it-be-hard-to-learn-both-chinese-and-japanese-at-the-same-time.php#comment-1185 Yes it will be difficult because you also have to consider written script that differs for both languages, not to mention grammar. I suggest you start with Chinese and then move on to Japanese since some Chinese words are also found in Japanese script Yes it will be difficult because you also have to consider written script that differs for both languages, not to mention grammar. I suggest you start with Chinese and then move on to Japanese since some Chinese words are also found in Japanese script

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