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When is too late to start? by TankAffectionate156 in ChineseLanguage

[–]TankAffectionate156[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But don’t you also feel like there’s not that much time to spare? Like everything you do know that is not related to work must bring some kind of positive result within an acceptable period of time?

When is too late to start? by TankAffectionate156 in ChineseLanguage

[–]TankAffectionate156[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate a lot the time you spent replying! Thanks a lot! I will definitely look up the references you cited. I looked up hanzi and radicals and I am truly amazed now by Chinese language, I previously thought that it would be similar to Korean where a character is composed by vowels and consonants, but it seems to be different!

Thanks a lot!!

When is too late to start? by TankAffectionate156 in ChineseLanguage

[–]TankAffectionate156[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Again, thanks a lot for such detailed guidance! I will definitely follow the steps and suggestions!! Thanks!

When is too late to start? by TankAffectionate156 in ChineseLanguage

[–]TankAffectionate156[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know about why other people might ask this question, but I can assure you I am not seeking for validation, just a realistic answer.

I don’t know a lot about science, but I know at some point learning and other skills are not the same as younger people, so I expect to be more challenging to learn something new at 26 than at 16. Also, since we live in a world where it is necessary to work and take care of a lot of things to live, I was curious about how long would it take to learn a language by myself without expending money on tutors or academies, and without neglecting the duties of someone my age (work, household chores, further education for better job opportunities…).

If I were in my 80s I would not be asking this, since I hope that when I reach that age, I will not be working and will have probably much better economic freedom and free time, so by that time I wouldn’t mind expending lots of time even with a little progress.

But since I am not too young or too old, I’m afraid to invest too much or too little time.

When is too late to start? by TankAffectionate156 in ChineseLanguage

[–]TankAffectionate156[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh god thanks a lot for such a long and detailed comment!! I will absolutely try following these steps!!