tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3329685116856759146.post3610258677135218113..comments2023-11-03T03:10:11.919-07:00Comments on my pursuit of happiness - studying chinese: Traditional vs. Simplified Charactersinsomniachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06083327134608876869noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3329685116856759146.post-1689632068262869352012-10-16T06:52:23.827-07:002012-10-16T06:52:23.827-07:00Hello Everyone,
U can give you a better way to exp...Hello Everyone,<br />U can give you a better way to experience China and Chinese's culture can also give you a very good chance to know more Chinese friends and make your <a href="http://www.frontiers.com.cn/" rel="nofollow">Chinese language</a>, which has already learned into the real life in China.Study Chinese in Chinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923561541549754202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3329685116856759146.post-19130073358893082172012-09-18T20:30:39.846-07:002012-09-18T20:30:39.846-07:00When you get to study abroad in China, you'll ...When you get to study abroad in China, you'll probably learn even the smallest stroke in writing Chinese and even speaking them. Good to know your ability. Thanks for sharing!<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.studyabroad.com/programs/east+and+southeast+asia,china/default.aspx" rel="nofollow">study chinese in china</a></b>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3329685116856759146.post-24648798734607403692012-08-01T01:06:09.599-07:002012-08-01T01:06:09.599-07:00May I ask what's the difference between Tradit...May I ask what's the difference between Traditional and Simplified Chinese other than character simplification?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3329685116856759146.post-15333206889835060402012-07-13T08:21:27.305-07:002012-07-13T08:21:27.305-07:00My case is more extreme. When I arrived in Hong Ko...My case is more extreme. When I arrived in Hong Kong 2 years ago I took courses of Putonghua with Mainland teachers. I hated the characters and pronunciation, gave up after three months. But after walking in the streets I realised how beautiful traditional characters are, and studying them every day I came to the same conclusion: it's much more fun and easier to learn them. And after a trip to Taipei I was enchanted by their pronunciation of Putunghua, I plan to go there a month in the next future to study it.<br />Definitely Chinese language is a beauty and I sincerely hope that Mainland characters and pronunciations do not ruin it.Beppenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3329685116856759146.post-86241266278107994182012-05-08T02:04:36.581-07:002012-05-08T02:04:36.581-07:00I agree with Mark. Simplification was the best thi...I agree with Mark. Simplification was the best thing done to chinese language. Traditional one is not being spreading as simplified one are. Rememeber foreign people don't want something complicated, the life is speed nowadays, as fast you can learn something, better it is to the international fst system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3329685116856759146.post-27479659601228252542010-01-04T01:39:05.202-08:002010-01-04T01:39:05.202-08:00I agree with you! Just to add another reason I pr...I agree with you! Just to add another reason I prefer Traditional over Simplified:<br /><br />In Simplified Chinese, a lot of the words were not only "simplified" to have less strokes but are replaced completely with another word (character) that has the same pronunciation.<br /><br />English and Chinese writing systems are very different but just to give you an idea, it's like creating a new "Simplified English" replacing all "Their" with "There" and replacing all "hear" with "here." Imagine how senseless the sentences will become?<br /><br />Having learned Traditional Chinese, reading a sentence written in Simplified Chinese is like reading a sentence full of spelling errors. It bothers me to teach someone to write with a system where "wrong spelling" is part of the system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3329685116856759146.post-5873765538082894682009-03-31T22:23:00.000-07:002009-03-31T22:23:00.000-07:00A good article on this topic: Simplified or tradit...A good article on this topic: <A HREF="http://www.chinacopia.com/chinese-language/learn-chinese/12-simplified-or-traditional.html" REL="nofollow">Simplified or traditional?</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3329685116856759146.post-64288450498905077352008-10-30T19:41:00.000-07:002008-10-30T19:41:00.000-07:00If you want to study chinese, here is a usefull re...If you want to study chinese, here is a usefull resource : <A HREF="http://study-chinese-online.com" REL="nofollow">Learn Chinese</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3329685116856759146.post-6629580072268082582007-11-05T06:41:00.000-08:002007-11-05T06:41:00.000-08:00Amazing comment!!! My choice is done. I'm gonna st...Amazing comment!!! My choice is done. I'm gonna study chinese in Taiwan!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3329685116856759146.post-54030943832336986682007-09-24T03:09:00.000-07:002007-09-24T03:09:00.000-07:00What does virtue have to do with listening? The s...What does virtue have to do with listening? The simplified character is also logical, but in a different way. The right hand side of 听 is a phonetic component that means "ting", and the 口 on the left side means that it's a sound.<BR/><BR/>Many, many characters are more logical from a simplified standpoint. Think of 到达 vs 到達. Any beginning student will know that the 大 in 达 is pronounced as "da", which will help them remember that 达 is also pronounced as "da", just with the 2nd tone. The 辛 in 達 has a "xin" sound, and the meaning is unrelated.<BR/><BR/>As for how easy it is to switch from simplified to traditional, I know <A HREF="http://www.forumosa.com/taiwan/viewtopic.php?t=18664&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=50" REL="nofollow">many many foreigners who spent a few years on the mainland and then came here</A>. They've all reached a higher reading level than I have, just living here.<BR/><BR/>One last note on aesthetics- People in Taiwan almost always claim traditional characters are "more beautiful". Most of my Japanese friends claim that the Japanese version of the simplifications are most beautiful, while those who grew up in mainland China think the modern simplified characters are the most beautiful. I'm convinced that it's 90% based on what you're used to. If anybody's trying to tell you 抓鬮 is more beautiful than 抓阄, they're probably from Taiwan, or learned from Taiwanese.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09652288045145591799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3329685116856759146.post-18794500649398280582007-06-25T19:18:00.000-07:002007-06-25T19:18:00.000-07:00Hi Mindy, thanks for your comment. To answer your ...Hi Mindy, thanks for your comment. To answer your question: now that I really know both, traditional and simplified, and if I would have the choice which of the two to use when I started to study chinese, I would directly opt for the traditional ones. Now I really know how much of the meaning got lost in the process of simplification! Also, if you learn the traditional ones first, you can still *easily* switch to simplified at a later point of time. Not so easy to swith from simplified to traditional. So yeah, definitely traditional!insomniachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06083327134608876869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3329685116856759146.post-26080188194804532392007-06-25T17:04:00.000-07:002007-06-25T17:04:00.000-07:00Hi, Thank you for sharing your thoughts. As a (to-...Hi, <BR/>Thank you for sharing your thoughts. As a (to-be) Chinese teacher, I often wonder about this question ("traditional or simplified?"). I understand that each has its pros and cons, but it's still a hard decision for me to make, to choose one over the other. <BR/><BR/>As a native speaker of Chinese, I have gone through a totally different learning process which is unlike yours and most of my adult students'. I am often curious about how the second language acquisition process for non-native speakers. <BR/>My questions for you-<BR/>Would you rather learn traditional characters when you first started learning Chinese? How much do you think the Chinese literacy skills help you in terms of learning the language?TazoChaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674425895720514904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3329685116856759146.post-56470348898037337402007-03-29T01:34:00.000-07:002007-03-29T01:34:00.000-07:00I started to learn Chinese with Simplified charact...I started to learn Chinese with Simplified characters too, and now I'm in Taiwan too, learning traditional characters.<BR/><BR/>Your pont of view is exactly the same as mine. Good summary!<BR/><BR/>881,<BR/><BR/>趙曼zhaomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758422200698889599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3329685116856759146.post-13168560571278738002007-03-06T21:19:00.000-08:002007-03-06T21:19:00.000-08:00Hi tw mei! thanks a lot, happy your found and read...Hi tw mei! thanks a lot, happy your found and read my blog! :)<BR/><BR/>bye, Sebastianinsomniachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06083327134608876869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3329685116856759146.post-40778178827974133962007-03-06T07:23:00.000-08:002007-03-06T07:23:00.000-08:00great blog! it's just really great to see someone ...great blog! it's just really great to see someone who really enjoys Chiense Culture. As a Taiwanese, i never thought about why we are learning traditional characters, and never appreciate the beauty of Chinese characters, i taught me a lesson!TW Meihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14513936787965192016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3329685116856759146.post-55356590432656226322007-03-05T01:06:00.000-08:002007-03-05T01:06:00.000-08:00On this page there is an interessant article about...On this page there is an interessant article about simplication differences in Chinese and Japanese.<BR/><A HREF="http://www.chine-nouvelle.com/chinois/caracteres/simplifies-chinois-japonais.html" REL="nofollow">http://www.chine-nouvelle.com/chinois/caracteres/simplifies-chinois-japonais.html</A>Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09885666175054745235noreply@blogger.com