Does anyone study Chinese here? I learnt Japanese to fluency

Nobody studies Chinese here?

You're going to sound retarded no matter how "proficient" you are. Almost half the language is full of colloquialisms and ambiguous meanings that are unique to living there.

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Bump for interest, I'm super interested in learning Mandarin. I got an introductory phrasebook and I've been researching learning podcasts, but it seems like a difficult language to learn. I'm considering learning Korean instead.

>>38919526

I feel like the same could be said of English.

It's just about perspective...

>>38919576

Korean grammar is super hard compared to Chinese grammar.

However, the Korean alphabet is a breeze compared to Chinese characters.

But I'd say it's cooler to know a bunch of Chinese characters than the Korean alphabet.

Also, I'm not sure but I think there are more Chinese learning resources than Korean ones.

In any case, go with the language that interests you the most because that will keep you engaged the longest and give you the best shot at becoming proficient!