中国有4亿人在学习英语，中国学英语的人比美国说英语的人还多。好吧，我明说，事实上全球语言永远不会是中文。但，等一下。全球有这么多说英语的人的原因是，殖民者把英语传播得又远又广.......
What is the future of the Chinese language?
外国人讨论：汉语的未来在何方？
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Meghan Marie Phelps, Credits Chinese, BFSU (2012)Answered Jun 17, 2018There are 400 million Chinese studying English and China has more English learners than the U.S. has English speakers. Ok, that should settle it, the global language de facto will never be Chinese. But wait a second. The reason there are so many English speakers globally is that colonizers spread English far and wide. As innovation continues to spread as well, so to does the influence of the strongest market and the biggest presence.The dichotomy is changing, however. No one will argue that business is booming in China and the purchasing power of their citizens is massive. Globalization is dictating that companies are beginning to desperately search for ways to break into the market there. What does that mean? More businesses hiring practices are turning to bilingual employees to fill tech, science, marketing, advertising, and real estate positions. Take Mark Zuckerberg for example, he’s perfectly poised to enter China’s market and work on collaborative projects. That point is purely speculation but let’s continue in the vein of business sense. For example, doing business with a Chinese partner will put you at a strong disadvantage if you cannot speak Chinese regardless if your partner speaks English. Let''s say you hear what your partner wants to disclose in a meeting, yet the finer details between Chinese speaking colleagues (that your partner does not necessarily want you to access) will be discussed without you will leave you without a clue as to the proceedings. It’s only benefits everyone if more people learn a second language. And increasingly, it’s been Chinese. As employers demand Chinese speaking employees the education system has taken note. While Chinese parents send their children to US schools, Americans are increasingly sending their children to immersion programs in Chinese Universities, online courses, and satellite schools. More and more US schools are offering Chinese as a second language option. Chinese universities are experiencing an influx of enrollments of Russian, Korean, Italian, Indian and other foreign students as well. The biggest trend is at home learning from online teachers. Chinese has become more influential as it becomes the language for business in East Asia. While Chinese might be difficult for native English speakers, it’s easier for Japanese and Korean speakers since their language has roots in Chinese already.One argument is that the Chinese language isn’t as wide-spread globally as English. Sure, the language isn’t being spoken in households but travel to any tourist destination and what population of tourists are there more of? Go to Thailand, Korea, or a number of Asian tourist destinations, and the shop staff, servers, and vendors have learned to speak Chinese to appeal to the customers.Another undeniable facet that could challenge how Chinese spreads is real estate. Chinese are purchasing real estate and acquiring foreign companies lately and it’s been insatiable. China has purchased the worlds largest pig and pork producer from the US as well as other farmland and businesses. They have purchased and have been developing an astounding portion of the African continent. They are building infrastructure, settling, and investing to start up businesses there. Now students from various African countries are making the shift from English to Chinese in their schools, while Chinese are not adopting any African languages.The world of business changes rapidly and unmercifully. Capitalism and globalization trends have the only say for the future of language prence. With that being said, it’s undeniable that Chinese has the potential to rival English in popularity and become a force in business and global trade but replacing its pervasiveness is unlikely. But it’s not a bad idea to log in online and study a couple times a week nonetheless.Meghan Marie Phelps,
北京外国语大学 (2012)中国有4亿人在学习英语，中国学英语的人比美国说英语的人还多。好吧，我明说，事实上全球语言永远不会是中文。但，等一下。全球有这么多说英语的人的原因是，殖民者把英语传播得又远又广。随着创新的不断扩散，最强大的市场和最大的存在的影响也在扩散。
由于雇主要求会说中文的雇员，教育系统已经注意到了这一点。当中国家长把孩子送到美国学校时，美国人越来越多地把孩子送到中国的大学、在线课程和卫星学校的浸入式课程中。越来越多的美国学校将汉语作为第二语言。俄罗斯、韩国、意大利、印度和其他外国学生也纷纷涌入中国大学。最大的趋势是在家向在线教师学习。随着汉语成为东亚商业语言，它的影响力越来越大。虽然中文对于以英语为母语的人来说可能很难，但是对于说日语和韩语的人来说就容易多了，因为他们的语言本就源于汉语。
有一种观点认为，汉语在全球的传播不如英语广泛。当然，这种语言不是在家庭中使用，而是在去任何旅游目的地旅行时使用。去泰国、韩国或一些亚洲旅游目的地，商店的工作人员、服务员和商贩都学会了说中文来吸引顾客。另一个不可否认的方面是房地产，它可能会对中国的房地产价差构成挑战。中国人最近在购买房地产和收购外国公司，而且一直是欲求不满的。中国已经从美国购买了世界上最大的生猪和猪肉生产商，以及其他农田和企业。他们已经购买并开发了非洲大陆的一个惊人的部分。他们在那里建设基础设施、定居并投资创业。现在，来自非洲各国的学生正在他们的学校里进行从英语到汉语的转变，而中国人没有采用任何非洲语言。商业世界瞬息万变。资本主义和全球化趋势是未来语言普及的唯一标志。话虽如此但不可否认的是，汉语有潜力在受欢迎程度上与英语匹敌，成为商业和全球贸易的一股力量，但不太可能取代英语的普遍性。尽管如此，每周上网学习几次也不是个坏主意。
Terrence Reed, I have been a Hong Kong resident for six years and lived in Guangzhou in 1998-1999.English has been the language of power for a long time, so it is hard to think of a world where English in not the dominant language. The power of English is economic, first with the English speaking British Empire leading up to the second world war, and the American Empire since the end of the second world war.As the power and influence of The USA declines relative to the growth of China, Russia, India and Brasil (the BRICs), the dominance of English as the language of power will also see a decline. This is especially true as the Internet provides increasing levels of accuracy in translation between languages with no extra cost. More an more people are able to use technology in their local language, so the necessity of learning English is decreasing. The same can be said for Japan. There are still a lot of Japanophiles out there, but the necessity of learning Japanese to appreciate Japanese culture is evaporating as translations are ubiquitous in English, Chinese, French, German, etc. It is increasingly easy and practical for people to rely on their mother tongue instead of having to add English, Japanese, Chinese, etc.As the growth of China''s economy continues to outstrip that of the USA, it will soon, and in some ways already has, exceed that of the USA. There is increasing demand for Chinese (Putonghua/Mandarin) to be taught in schools around the world as the result. It used to be the case that local Chinese in Hong Kong only wanted to learn English, but increasingly Putonghua is becoming essential not only for success in the workplace, but for daily life. This is true in most of the cities in China, Putonghua is pushing out local languages.
Robert Rosenthall, senior staff manager for the USA Army Corps of Engineers, Banking, humanitarian projects developer for the ...Originally Answered: What is the future of Chinese language?It will slowly grow to English.More business transaction people speak English language very well. All of the top schools in China teach English language and the 5 million Chinese people in the USA speak English.We are The Rrosenthall Group USA, an international engineering firm that works with governments and Financial institutions worldwide in humanitarian and economic development in South America, Asia and many African countries with NGO''S and heads of state.In 201200am when most of the world currency will go to the Gold standard meaning that you will need to have money backed up by Gold to successful conduct international financial transactions and banking. The Dollar as we know will change. China will be the number one financial power in the world. Many of the major problems in China will need American consultant who ONLY speak English language. Thus, the leadership of China will be delighted and forced make English language TOP priority in China. The oldest civilization on Earth will never forget OR kill its two Chinese language. BUT in the TOP LEADERSHIP, Educational and Financial circles the English language will be a TOP priority in China.Robert Rrosenthall USAThe Rrosenthall Group USA,Robert Rosenthall,
美国陆军工程兵团、银行，人道主义项目开发高级职员经理它（汉语）将慢慢地发展成英语。很多商务人士英语说得很好，中国所有的顶尖学校都教英语，在美国的500万华人也说英语。我们是Rrosenthall集团美国公司，这是一家国际工程公司，与世界各国政府和金融机构在南美洲、亚洲和许多非洲国家的人道主义和经济发展方面进行合作，与非政府组织和国家元首进行合作。当世界大多数货币将走向金本位时，这意味着你需要有黄金做后盾的货币来成功地进行国际金融交易和银行业务。我们知道美元地位将会改变，中国将成为世界头号金融强国。但中国的许多重大问题都需要只会说英语的美国顾问。因此，中国的领导人将很高兴同时又被迫把英语作为中国的首要任务。地球上最古老的文明将永远不会忘记或消灭它的中文。但在高层领导、教育界和金融界，英语将是中国的重中之重。
Gabriel Chan, quintilingual part-time polyglotChinese is a language family where the written form is mutually intelligible between its members but spoken form is not. As far as I know, there is no other language system like this in the world, where people can understand if they write but not when they speak.Mandarin (Putonghua) will be the dominant spoken form and the primary influence on lexicon and culture. However I think it is a sad development because each regional spoken Chinese is rich in its own lexicon and culture. These will gradually be lost after a few more generations unless the government takes measures to preserve these heritages.The exception would be Cantonese, Teochew, Hokkien which have huge overseas diaspora, but especially Cantonese, which enjoy a high social and cultural status in Macau and Hong Kong.In the distant future, if East Asia becomes a peaceful economic power block, a modern auxiliary East Asian language (à la Esperanto) may emerge as a new lingua franca for the region.Gabriel Chan,
通晓多种语言汉语是一个语言家族，其中书面形式是汉语成员相互理解的载体，但口语形式不是。据我所知，世界上还没有其他类似的语言系统，人们可以在书写时（相互）理解，但在说话时却无法理解。普通话将成为最主要的口语形式，并对词汇和文化产生重要影响。然而，我认为这是一个可悲的发展，因为每个地区的汉语口语都有丰富的词汇和文化。如果政府不采取措施保护这些遗产的话，再过几代就会逐渐消失。唯一的例外是广东人、潮州人、福建人，他们拥有大量的海外移民，尤其是广东人，他们在澳门和香港享有很高的社会和文化地位。在遥远的将来，如果东亚成为一个和平的经济强国，一种现代的东亚辅助语言(世界语)可能会成为该地区新的通用语。
Bella Johnson, studied Chinese at University of ArizonaAnswered Apr 19, 2018The Chinese language will continue to gain influence and learners abroad.One of the reasons that the Chinese language may challenge English in the future, is the ability of the Chinese to create useful and convenient apps and websites for daily use.While apps such as WhatsApp, Uber and Facebook all were created in the United States, Chinese entrepreneurs have created their own versions for use in China. Foreigners that try these Chinese versions are very impressed by their features and ease of use. Currently, many popular apps in China, such as the most widely-used car and ride-sharing app in the world, “滴滴出行 (Dīdī chūxíng) Didi Chuxing”.These Chinese apps are gaining traction around the world and may one day, not any time soon, but maybe one day give English-based apps some serious competition. I believe this will give Mandarin Chinese more momentum.In addition to technology, worldwide economic momentum is being led by East Asia. The economy of East Asia is booming and will most likely continue to do so in the coming decades. While Japan and South Korea maintain thriving economies, it is China that has added the most growth and international trade.It is probably the most interesting language to be following (and learning) for today and the future. Stay tuned!Bella Johnson,
曾在亚利桑那大学学习中文汉语将继续在海外获得影响力和学习者。中文在未来可能挑战英语的一个原因是，中国人有能力为日常生活制造出有用的、方便的APP和网站。虽然WhatsApp、Uber和Facebook等应用程序都是在美国开发的，但中国企业家也开发了自己的版本供中国使用。尝试这些中国版本的外国人对它们的功能和易用性印象深刻。目前，中国有很多流行的应用，比如世界上最广泛使用的汽车和拼车应用——滴滴出行。这些中国的应用程序正在全球范围内获得越来越多的关注，也许有一天，（虽然）不是很快，但也许有一天会给基于英语的应用程序带来一些严峻的竞争压力，我相信这也将给汉语普通话更多推动力。除科技外，东亚也引领着世界经济的发展。东亚经济正在蓬勃发展，而且很可能在未来几十年继续如此。在日本和韩国保持经济繁荣的同时，中国的经济增长和国际贸易增长是最快的。它可能是今天和将来学习的最有趣的语言。请继续关注!
Gabriel Flores, M.s. from Guangdong University of Foreign StudiesAnswered May 3, 2018If China continues growing it will become an international language (IL), but, because of difficulty, English and even Spanish will always be the first election. In the next 200 hundred years everyone in this planet will speak at least one of these 3 languages. As always happens with IL the language will suffer some changes, chinese has already changed a lot and I think this 2 changes will happen in the next 200 years. First, in the future it will be more based on words rather than characters. What? Let me explain it, every character has an intrinsic meaning but if we speak like that we will sound like Confucius and it is very confusing (at least for a foreigner),so now we have words. For example long time ago they used 夷 to refer a foreigner now they use 外国人 which has a clearer meaning. These changes will make clear what is a verb, adjective, noun, etc… and will make it easier to learn, even now most of words are composed by two characters but the usage and function is still tricky. Second, the pinyin revolution will rise, every character in a public advertisement will add its pinyin just like children''s books. These changes will empower the language and will make it more enjoyable for foreigners and even for native speakers.Gabriel Flores,
广东外语外贸大学硕士如果中国继续发展，它将成为一种国际语言。但由于困难程度，英语甚至西班牙语将永远是第一选择。在未来的200年里，这个星球上的每个人都会说这三种语言中的至少一种。语言总是会发生一些变化，汉语已经发生了很大的变化，我认为以下两种变化将在未来200年发生：首先，在未来，汉语将更多地基于词而不是字。说明如下，汉语每个字都有准确的意义，但如果我们都按照字面意义去说话，我们会像古代文言文一样，这回导致大量的混乱（至少对于外国人来说如此）。于是我们有了（组合）词。例如，很久以前古人用“夷”来指外国人，如今他们用的是“外国人”一词。这种变化让动词、形容词、名词等变得更加清晰，也更易学。现在大多数的单词都是由两个字符组成的，但是用法和功能仍然很复杂。其次，拼音革命将会兴起，公共广告中的每个字都将加入拼音，就像儿童读物一样。这些变化将增强语言的力量，使外国人甚至以英语为母语的人都能更愉快地使用它。
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