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Difference between Chinese and English

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There's a lot of misconception regarding the Chinese language. It has always been thought of as a subject that is so complicated to learn. Is really Chinese so difficult for English to study? Somebody thinks native English speakers can learn Chinese easily. What is it like? Weicong Liang, Chinese Instructor and Teaching Supervisor at the Business Confucius Institute, University of Leeds, demystifies: "In my experience, most British students have the talent to learn a language and are usually very sensitive to Asian culture. This is very beneficial for learning Chinese. However, some learners believe that Chinese is a very difficult language". Chinese grammar is similar to English grammar in many ways. The sentence structure of a Chinese simple sentence is: subject + predicate + object. For example, Chinese: I wash my hands. Chinese grammar seems to be simpler than English in some respects. For example, the singular and plural numbers of Chinese words are the sam...

Ethiopian students embrace Chinese language studies to further professional career

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File photo shows students study at a library in the Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, March 28, 2017. (by Xinhua/Michael Tewelde) ADDIS ABABA, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Twenty-year-old Fozia Ismael is a first-year undergraduate student in the Confucius Institute at Addis Ababa University (AAU). Speaking to Xinhua, Ismael, who is one of 20 Chinese language students, said her decision to abandon her plans to study Political Science and International Relations and instead learn the Chinese language, was taken after hearing about the Confucius Institute and its Ethiopian graduates who went on to have successful professional careers. "Chinese language is becoming a widely spoken language, with 1.3 billion Chinese Mandarin speakers in China and millions of others found in nearly every areas of the world, so it would be very useful to speak Chinese especially in Africa since many Chinese are coming here and they are developing the continent, so it would be ver...

Best Bachelor Scholarship for March Intake

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Location: Nanjing for Chinese language, Wuxi for 4 years major Major: International Trade and Economics Computer Science and Technology Electronic Information Engineering Major Teaching Language:   English Intake:  Spring 2019 Duration:  4.5 Years (0.5 Chinese Langauge + 4 years major) Scholarship Policy (After scholarship you need to pay) Tuition fee: 0.5 year Chinese Language in Nanjing (Tuition fee 4000rmb/semester, dorm fee 1500rmb/semester)  4 Years Bachelor Major in Wuxi Campus ( Tuition fee free , dorm fee 3000RMB/Year/Double room) Important Notice Nationality restriction:   Palestinian National authority, Nigeria, Syria,Yemen, Iraq, Iran, Somalia Maximum age limit:   25 Docs needed: University application form Photocopy of valid passport Passport-sized photo Highest degree certificate & transcripts (notarized) Physical examination form St...