I'm just a beginner Mandarin language learner and I find Chinese so beautiful! What do you think?

For someone who grew up to the English language. I'm 18 years old, and wondering, for how long it will take at my age to learn Chinese (including common quotations and sayings).

I.e. a proper course or any materials; I am a beginner. Look for a low cost but excellent Chinese language programme that can take me up to a good level of Chinese language. Perhaps with options to progress further. Thank you very much!

School Play.... Need To Sound FUNNY!

I was wondering how do you say "I don't care" in Chinese. I'm actually seeking for a word "care". I already know how to say I, and how to make negation. Thanks a lot!

I’m not sure on which one to decide from the 3 they are all hard to learn so I can only pick one but which? They all have growing economies but which country do you think will give me more opportunities when in older for jobs?

So, I'm learning Chinese lessons. I really enjoy it, as I love everything about China. But recently a lot of people (they weren't Chinese btw) started telling me that Chinese people don't appreciate when a foreigner is learning Chinese, but in fact they don't like it. I just can't believe this, because Chinese people were always so kind and helpful with me, for example, my Chinese classmates showed me how to write simple phrases like 再见, etc. So what do you think about this?

I've always wondered- does Chinese have any roots like how Spanish has Latin roots? Where did Mandarin Chinese come from?

Do kids in China learn to read and write Chinese characters or the spelled out Chinese words?

If you don't know the answer, please DON'T GUESS. How do you say "of" and "the" in Chinese language?

I've been looking for language courses (Mandarin) around NW11. I'm doing A levels so I cant really afford anything expensive and I can’t seem to find any close by. There's some running at my own college but it clashes with something else that I do so I probably won't be able to attend. I'm also a beginner. I have searched on the internet but, as aforementioned, couldn't really find anything of use. Could anyone recommend a good place to learn Chinese from scratch? Thanks... ..)

I asked my family what is the difference between Chinese and Mandarin. My sister said that Mandarin is the language, and Chinese is nationality, and my other sister said that Mandarin and Chinese are languages.

Hey I am taking classes to learn Mandarin Chinese.....and just last week was my first class....I've found the lessons quite hard to follow because I'm different from a different ethnic background and speak a different language. I also notice that unlike English, where there are ABCs, Chinese is more like symbols.... I am having a hard time of trying to learn Mandarin language....can any of u guys suggest anything that could help me learn Mandarin Chinese...or improve it...?

I am getting a tattoo and I want Chinese symbols in the tattoo that mean battles beside angels. in as few symbols as possible as long as it shows that meaning. no more than 3 or 4.

How come in Pimsleur the phrase "keyi" or "can" gets rid of the "yi" when asking the question "Ni ke bu keyi gei wo yidiar qian?"-- is this unique to the verb "can" or is it optional to remove the "yi"?

I plan to take Chinese lessons next month, so I want to know something first about Chinese characters. Since there are now two Chinese writing systems I can learn in Chinese lessons, how much does simplified Chinese differ from traditional? Seeing as there are thousands of characters in Chinese, they couldn't have changed all of them. So how many were "simplified"? Especially ones that are seen in common usage.

I am considering learning Chinese in college. I really want to, but I know it will be very difficult. FYI I took Spanish through high school, not that it really matters. But anyways, I would like to hear from anyone who has successfully studied Chinese. When did you start? How long did it take to get to your level? What was the best/worst part of your experience? Is going to china necessary to become fluent? Any information would be appreciated!