學習普通話的五大理由_風聞

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5 Great Reasons to Learn Mandarin

學習普通話 的 五大理由

From immigrants in Chinatown to school boards in Ohio, people around the world are changing their tune on what languages should be taught to children. Resoundingly, they’re recommending Mandarin, the language of Mainland China. Here’s why:

從俄亥俄州的唐人街移民 到 學校的董事會，來自世界各地的人們對於該教給孩子們什麼語言正在改變着觀點 。最終，他們提議普通話-----中國大陸的語言。原因如下：

#5    CHINA ‘S  RICH HISTORY

5.中國 悠久的歷史

When you learn Mandarin you’re opening the window to thousands of years of culture and history. From the military conquests of (Sichuan native) Zhuge Liang in the Three Kingdoms period to the Tang Dynasty’s discovery of gunpowder, China has thousands of years of renowned history. And better still, a study of the language reveals the subtleties of the Chinese character through it’s fables and idioms. Chinese people often touch upon ancient tales and traditions in everyday conversation, so it follows that to understand the language, is to understand the rich culture and history from which it derives.

當你開始學習普通話，你就打開了一扇通往數千年曆史和文化的窗口。從諸葛亮平定 西川 到唐朝發明火藥 ，中國有幾千年著名的歷史。更好的是，學習語言更好的瞭解了中國寓言 和 漢字 的奧妙。在日常交談中，中國人民經常談論古老的傳説和傳統習俗， 因此，當你瞭解了它的語言，就瞭解了脱胎於之中的悠久的歷史和文化。

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#4  CALLIGRAPHY

#4 書法

At once a language and an art, Chinese calligraphy is a gateway to the spiritual word of the artist.

As a hundred people have different faces, so too do those hundred have a unique way of expressing themselves. From the way they handle the brush to their presentation, style, and technique, calligraphy as an art communicates not only broad ideas, but the character and emotion of the artist.

Calligraphy is a joy to learn and being a natural extension of Chinese, you’ll have taken the first steps on the path by deciding to learn Mandarin. Once you’ve mastered the basics and can read and write elementary Chinese, learning how to add beauty to your written Chinese advances your linguistic and artistic skills alike. And in the end, it’s the hallmark symbol of a timeless culture that’s recognized around the world.

當一種語言和一種藝術結合在一起的時候。中國書法成為了藝術家通往精神世界的一扇門。 一百個人有一百張臉，也有一百種表達自己的獨特方式。他們拿起毛筆 表達 自我，風格，技術，書法作為一種藝術形式 不僅表達自己廣闊的思想，也表達了一個人的性格和情操。。 書法 是 一種學習 中華自然文化的 快樂方式。你已經邁出了你學習普通話的第一步。當你掌握了基礎，可以讀寫簡單的中文時，學習怎樣讓你書寫的中文更漂亮更有藝術感。 到最後，這是一種永恆的文化，它將成為被世界所認識的標誌符號。

#3  LITERATURE AND WRITTEN CHINESE

#3  文學 和  書面語言

Understanding the written language gives you an understanding of the people and culture of China that you can’t get anywhere else. Once you learn the basics and realize that Chinese characters are built upon a logical and practical system, you’ll take pride in gaining mastery of the written language. When you’re ready, you’ll have access to thousands of years of literature authored by people who at the time couldn’t speak to each other, but shared a common writing system. Very few of these ancient tales have been translated to English, but as anyone who speaks and reads Chinese will tell you, it’s simply not the same if you don’t read it in it’s original form.

理解書面語言，能讓你瞭解中華民族和他們的文化，除此別無他法。當你掌握了一定基礎和漢字的基本語法後，你需要再掌握得書面語言。當你準備好了的時候，有千百年來進行文學創作的人在等着你，他們當時説着不同的方言，無法溝通，但有着共同的書寫體系。這些古老的故事只有極少部分被翻譯成英文，讀寫中文的人會告訴你，這（翻譯後的英文）和它們中文的原來意思 是完全不同的。

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#2 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

#2  商業機遇

China is the fastest developing market in the world and is poised to become the world’s economic leader in our lifetime. To be able to speak or read Chinese and access that group of a billion people offers you a huge advantage, no matter what your industry or profession is. Whether you’re working for multi-national or are self-employed, your chances of success increase by learning Mandarin. Even if you can’t use it professionally, it looks great on a resume because it’s still perceived as one of the world’s most difficult languages. Because it takes years of dedication, a lot of people try and give up, which will make your achievement all the more impressive.

中國是世界上發展最快的市場，並已作好準備在我們有生之年成為世界經濟的領袖。 能夠讀寫中文，就有一個十億人的羣體給你提供一個巨大的優勢，不管你的行業或專業是什麼。不管你再跨國公司上班還是自由職業，通過學習普通話可以增加你成功的機會。即使你不能非常專業（流利）的使用他，但是把它寫在簡歷上顯得非常拉風，因為它依然是這個世界上最困難的語言之一。因為它需要多年的努力學習，很多人嘗試和放棄，這更顯得你的成就來之不易。

#1 DISCOVER A NEW WORLD ,OUTWARD AND WITHIN

#1 由內到外，探索一個新的世界

Most people learning Chinese as a second or third language will be exposed to a different realm of thought and reasoning that’s new to them. It’s belonged to China (among earth’s oldest civilizations) for over five thousand years but despite it’s age, it has incredible practical application to the modern world. Military, political, and business leaders who’ve shaped the world in the last century have drawn upon the wisdom of ancient China by reading early Chinese works like Sun Tzu’s Art of War, among others, for guidance. After you’ve illuminated some of the mysteries of China and start to understand another way of thinking, you’ll find your own principles and world-views being expanded.

很多人學習中文作為第二或第三語言，他們可以接觸到不同的領域，新的思想。它屬於 五千年的中國（地球上最古老的文明），儘管它的年齡已經非常古老，但是它仍然具有令人難以置信的實際應用。在現代，軍事，政治和商界已經形成在上個世紀，世界各國領導人通過閲讀中國早期作品，如 孫武的《孫子兵法》 ，借鑑中國古代的智慧 。當你讀懂了中國的一些奧秘，並開始瞭解另一種思維方式，你會發現自己的價值  觀  和世界觀正在擴大