Learning Chinese hot in neighboring countries
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Chinanews, Beijing, Jan. 9 – In history, Chinese characters once had brought a significant impact on the cultures of China’s neighboring countries. In recent years, as Chinese economy grows fast and many Asian countries devote more efforts to protecting their traditional cultures, learning Chinese has become hot again in these Asian countries, the Global Times reported.

 

In South Korea, learning to write Chinese has become an indispensable1 part of many people’s daily life activities. South Korea’s educational authority requires that its middle school students should know at least 1,800 Chinese characters. Learning Chinese characters has become a quasi-compulsory course in primary schools.

 

In 2004, the South Korea Language Association organized a Chinese language proficiency2 test for its citizens. About 1.04 million people in the country took the test. Many colleges and universities in South Korea have opened classes on Chinese characters and during vacations, teachers will give some extra lectures to students on Chinese languages. Learning Chinese has become fashionable even in prisons, and those prisoners who learn Chinese language well will be awarded by reducing their penalties3.

 

Traditional Vietnamese culture shares many common grounds with traditional Chinese culture and among all elements, Chinese characters have played a very important part. Although Chinese characters are no longer used in modern Vietnamese language, they still appear on many social occasions and in Vietnamese folk custom. The word for “double happiness”, for example, an invented Chinese character that does not appear in the dictionary and is frequently used for marriage ceremonies, are also used by many Vietnamese people to celebrate marriage. When the Spring Festival arrives, many Vietnamese people, based on folk culture, will also paste some red couplets on their doors written in Chinese characters.

 

In recent years, as people of the two countries hold more economic exchanges and trade activities, learning Chinese has become even more popular in Vietnam. Many students choose Chinese as their major when studying in colleges and lots of Chinese language courses are available in society. Chinese characters, for “luck, wealth and longevity” and “making fortunes in doing business”, frequently appear in many wooden carved handicraft articles made by Vietnamese craftsmen4. People can also see Chinese characters in many daily-use articles and food packages.

 

In Japan, many people like to read Chinese poems and learn to write Chinese characters. There is an association in Japan called Chinese Language Capability5 Testing Association. According to this association, in 2005 some 2.4 million people took the Chinese language proficiency test offered by it, and the figure is still rising. Many middle schools and colleges will look at students’ academic performance in Chinese language when they enroll6 students. In light of the foreign culture invasion, many Japanese media urge the government to take measures to protect Chinese characters and promote the use of Chinese characters.

 



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1 indispensable 9b5zo     
adj.必不可少的,绝对必要的
参考例句:
  • He is indispensable to our work,we cannot do it without him.对于我们的工作来说,他是不可缺少的,没有他我们就做不了。
  • This is an indispensable part of his creed.这是他的信条中必不可少的一部分。
2 proficiency m1LzU     
n.精通,熟练,精练
参考例句:
  • He plied his trade and gained proficiency in it.他勤习手艺,技术渐渐达到了十分娴熟的地步。
  • How do you think of your proficiency in written and spoken English?你认为你的书面英语和口语熟练程度如何?
3 penalties 71cae69b01f83438c3a782e424a40cd2     
n.惩罚( penalty的名词复数 );刑罚;害处;足球点球
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  • There are penalties for non-compliance with the fire regulations. 不遵守消防规章的行为要受到处罚。
  • Penalties are laid down in the statute . 法规中有关于惩罚措施的规定。
4 craftsmen craftsmen     
n. 技工
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  • rugs handmade by local craftsmen 由当地工艺师手工制作的小地毯
  • The craftsmen have ensured faithful reproduction of the original painting. 工匠保证要复制一幅最接近原作的画。
5 capability JsGzZ     
n.能力;才能;(pl)可发展的能力或特性等
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  • She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
  • Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。
6 enroll Pogxx     
v.招收;登记;入学;参军;成为会员(英)enrol
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  • I should like to enroll all my children in the swimming class.我愿意让我的孩子们都参加游泳班。
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