Sept. 29, 2020
Languages learning
In my language learning circle, I find there are a few people studying Chinese. The languages that people study the most are English, Korean, Japanese, Spanish, German, French, Italian and so on. This case is out of my expectations. I have thought that Chinese should have been the language that people study the most because it is a language that most people use and China also is the second largest economy in the world. But the fact is that languages in European and American countries are the languages people study the most. The languages of Asian countries are only Japanese and Korean, which people study the most. Because the number of Chinese learners is very lower, I have few chances to help them. Do you know the reasons?
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In my language learning circle, I find there are only a few people studying Chinese.
Or: "In my language learning circle, there are only a few people studying Chinese."
The languages that people study the most are English, Korean, Japanese, Spanish, German, French, and Italian and so on.
The reason for my correction is not grammar, but meaning. When you list so many languages, then say "and so on," as a reader I do not have enough context to actually know what other languages this means.
This case is out of my expectationsdistribution is unexpected.
I have thought that Chinese shwould have beenbe the language that people study the most because it is a language that most people use and China also isthe most widespread language and used by the second -largest economy in the world.
Use "should" if you thought that it would be good for more people to study Chinese or you were making a value judgement that people should choose to study Chinese.
Use "would" if you thought that it would make sense (in more a neutral way) for Chinese to be a popular language.
But the fact is that languages inpeople study European and American countries are the languages people studylanguages the most.
I think "reality" would be a little better than "fact," but both work.
The languages of Asian countrionly popular Asian languages are only Japanese and Korean, which people study the most.
The phrase "languages of Asian countries" works, but I prefer "Asian languages" because it is concise.
Because the number of Chinese learners is very lower, I have few chances to help thempeople.
I changed "them" to "people" because the number of learners being low means less chances to help "people" overall, but wouldn't affect your chances to help people who are already learning Chinese, which the "them" in your sentence refers to.
Do you know the reasons for the unpopularity of Chinese?
The original sentence needs a phrase clarifying about what you are asking, especially since based on your last sentence it might seem like you are asking why you have "few chances to help" rather than why few people are learning Chinese.
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Good writing! A while ago I briefly studied Chinese for a weeks and Korean for a couple of months, but learning any language takes a lot of time, and this is particularly true for native speakers of Western languages trying to learn Asian languages. Since I want to reach an advanced level in Japanese, I dropped Chinese and Korean to focus on Japanese.
On a general level, I think there are a few reasons people don't pursue Chinese. In terms of speaking and listening, I think many people are worried that tones will be very difficult. In terms of reading and writing, the idea of memorizing and learning thousands of characters is a daunting task for many learners. There might also be some confusion over choosing between Mandarin or Cantonese and between simplified or traditional characters.
At least in the United States, I think some people have negative attitudes towards China, which contrasts with South Korea and Japan, which have closer foreign policy relations with the US. People also lean away from Chinese and towards Korean and Japanese, which have a more prominent pop culture presence because of K-Pop and anime/manga.
Sept. 29, 2020
谢谢你的修改与评论，两者都非常精彩。谢谢你！
Languages learning
In my language learning circle, I find there are a few people studying Chinese.
a few = some
few = not many
This case is out of myat isn't what I expectationsed.
I have thought that Chinese shwould have been the language that people study the most because it is a language that most people usthe most widely-used language and China also ihas the second largest economy in the world.
Because the number of Chinese learners is very lower, I have few chances to help them.
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Overall very good! I just corrected word order and made it a little bit more natural.
I think a lot of westerners are hesitant to start studying Chinese because of 2 main reasons: characters and tones. Westerners tend to believe that Chinese is a really difficult language, so they usually choose other languages. Plus at the moment Japanese is a popular language to study because of anime, and Korean because of K-pop. However I really love learning all 3 East Asian languages so I hope more people can enjoy it too!
Sept. 29, 2020
谢谢你的修改和精彩的解释。而且你的回答让我很开心。我祝你学习进步，万事如意！
Languages learning
In my language learning circle, I find there are a few people who are studying Chinese.
The languages that people study the most often are English, Korean, Japanese, Spanish, German, French, Italian and so on.
This case is out of myI didn't expectation this.
I have thought that Chinese shwould have been the language that the most people study the most because it i's a language that the most people use and China is also is the second largest economy in the world.
But the fact is that languages in European and American countries are the languages are what people study the most.
The languages of Asian countrimost studied Asian languages are only Japanese and Korean, which people study the most.
Because the number of Chinese learners is very lower, I have only a few chances to help them.
Do you know the reasons?
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Great Job! Just a few corrections! It's true that in the US the four most popular languages are Spanish, German, Latin, and French. There are dozens, if not hundreds, of endangered languages that can be found in America and Europe, just like all over the world.
Sept. 30, 2020
Thank you for your corrections and comments, I appreciate it so much.
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I have thought that Chinese should have been the language that people study the most because it is a language that most people use and China also is the second largest economy in the world. I have thought that Chinese I I Use "should" if you thought that it would be good for more people to study Chinese or you were making a value judgement that people should choose to study Chinese. Use "would" if you thought that it would make sense (in more a neutral way) for Chinese to be a popular language. |
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But the fact is that languages in European and American countries are the languages people study the most. But the fact is that languages But the fact is that I think "reality" would be a little better than "fact," but both work. |
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The languages of Asian countries are only Japanese and Korean, which people study the most. The The The phrase "languages of Asian countries" works, but I prefer "Asian languages" because it is concise. |
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Because the number of Chinese learners is very lower, I have few chances to help them. Because the number of Chinese learners is very low Because the number of Chinese learners is very low Because the number of Chinese learners is very low I changed "them" to "people" because the number of learners being low means less chances to help "people" overall, but wouldn't affect your chances to help people who are already learning Chinese, which the "them" in your sentence refers to. |
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Do you know the reasons? Do you know the reason
Do you know the reasons for the unpopularity of Chinese? The original sentence needs a phrase clarifying about what you are asking, especially since based on your last sentence it might seem like you are asking why you have "few chances to help" rather than why few people are learning Chinese. |
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