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Studying Chinese

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ID: 1683 Newbie
So you're studying Chinese? Is it hard? As a student of Chinese, you better be prepared to answer these questions. And don't worry... Chinese people won't mind if you tell them you're finding it a tad bit difficult. They've wrestled with it their whole lives too.
Mon May 30 2011 | John, Jenny
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Detailed Vocabulary
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
你 nǐ you
在 zài currently
学 xué to study
吗 ma [creates a question]
你在学中文吗？
nǐ zài xué Zhōngwén ma ？
Are you studying Chinese?
对，我在大学学习。
duì ，wǒ zài dàxué xuéxí 。
Yeah, I'm studying at university.
学中文难不难？
xué Zhōngwén nán bu nán ？
Is Chinese hard to learn?
我觉得说还可以，写很难。
wǒ juéde shuō hái kěyǐ ，xiě hěn nán 。
I think speaking is all right, but writing is hard.
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