Chinese, the official language of China, has nearly 1.3 billion speakers in the world and that accounts for 16% of the world’s total population. 

Chinese, a language spoken mainly in China. It has a variety of dialects that are commonly used in various parts of China as well as the neighbouring countries. The most commonly used dialect is the Mandarin dialect. Nearly 70% native Chinese speakers use the Mandarin dialect. It can be considered as one of the most difficult languages to master in the world and still is the second most spoken language in the world. Such is the craze of learning Chinese. Even though it is a difficult language there are a lot of speakers of this language making it a tough competition to learn and master the language. But just like every coin has two sides, learning a language comes with its own pros and cons. In this blog we will be looking at some of the pros and cons of learning Chinese.

As you know, learning a language comes with its own set of pros and cons, similarly learning Chinese also has a set of pros and cons. Let us first have a look at the pros and then the cons.

Pros of learning Chinese

In this section, we will be looking at the advantages of learning Chinese closely.

A ton of career opportunities

We all know that China is the next superpower, one of the strongest developed nations in the world. Thus producing employment opportunities for thousands every year. Apart from that it is open to business in a lot of sectors proving to be a great business expansion opportunity. Learning Chinese will prove to be a boost for your career.

Getting to know the culture

The Chinese have a very interesting culture. With the variety of animals and their characteristics that decide how the coming year would be and many other such traditional and cultural intricacies is what you can learn and understand when you learn Chinese. It will not only broaden your mind set but also help you understand other cultures closely other than your native culture. 

Sharpen your brain

The Chinese language is one of the world’s most complex languages with thousands of characters to learn and master. It is a language that activates the brain juice. Studies have shown that learning Chinese as a second or third language has enhanced the learner’s concentration and helped boost memory. It has also helped in further development of the personality and boosted confidence in the learners. 

Cons of learning Chinese

So we have already discussed the pros of learning Chinese. Let’s move on to see the disadvantages of learning Chinese.

Vastness of the language

The Chinese language has about 1,200 distinct syllables and somewhere between three and four thousand characters. Learning so many characters will be a very tedious task, which is why this language is considered to be one of the most difficult languages. It will be a tough task to remember these many syllables and characters. Which is one of the biggest disadvantages of learning Chinese. 

Time invested in learning

As stated above, the Chinese language is a very vast language, and learning such a vast language is definitely time-consuming. Native Chinese speakers also need years of practice and learning to master the Chinese language. You as a second or third language learner would definitely need years of practice to fully master the language. Although it will not be a waste of effort. But when compared to other languages that can be easily learnt in a year or two, learning Chinese looks like a lot of effort.

These were some of the very common perks of learning Chinese, and some common issues that learners face turning them into cons of learning Chinese. However, you will come across a lot more pros during your process of learning Chinese. And the cons are just limited, which can be easily outweighed by the advantages of learning Chinese. Learning Chinese will prove to be a great asset for you in future prospects as it will not only help you grab a career opportunity in China but can also be seen as your calibre. Afterall learning any new skill will not go in vain especially if the new skill is learning Chinese.