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Can someone translate the rest?
Now that teaching English is being phased out in China, this is the correct answer
Really, any reason in particular for this change?
Geopolitics. Learning English was always forbidden behind the Iron Curtain. You may argue that it does not exist anymore but how do you explain this?
I mean, that's just demonstratively wrong. I've got plenty to criticize about China, but I personally know multiple people who got offers to teach English over there with a very, very basic understanding of Chinese
They most certainly prize speaking English without an accent... I'm not saying it's a good deal, but they most certainly encourage the program
How about this? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/09/business/china-english.html
I'd explain it by saying they're attempting to "rebuild pride in their Chinese heritage". After years of Western culture being equated with prosperity, they're pushing to build a new national identity more convenient for them
Many countries have efforts to try to preserve their culture against American media - like France limits the amount of English songs on the radio. They still teach people English aggressively in schools - it's the primary language of trade and technology
The PRC just wants it both ways. They want the advantages of globalization and speaking the international language, but they want it to be culturally stigmatized too
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Tom：你们会不会说中文吗
你： 是的
Lemme translate this back into English in order to demonstrate how bad this Chinese is:
Tom: Can you (plural) speak Chinese
You (singular): It is.
Edit: I'll fix it for ya though :)
TOM: 我怎麼能去廁所？
你：你會不會說中文？
TOM: 當然了
Whoa that’s traditional Chinese isn’t it? I’ve never seen that before outside of my books, which I promptly ignore until I get a hang on simplified 😂
Yup. I like it more because I think it's prettier and more logical. I was taught simplified growing up, though.
I suppose I could just Google it or ask her, but I’ve noticed that my teaching uses 是的 to mean yes, but you noted it as “it is”, and my girlfriend uses “对的” when she’s talking to other 中国人. What is the best to use just as “yes”?
Chinese doesn't really have a real "yes". 對的 (对的) just means correct. The most straightforward yes answer to a yes/no question would probably be [verb you want to confirm]+的. So "yes" in response to "會不會" would be 會的.
Ooooh!!!! That makes sense!!! Thank you so much! I think the time I first noticed her saying 对的 a bunch was while on the phone with her bank, so it makes sense she would be “confirming” things. Thanks again!
不用謝！
Sorry, by the way, if I seemed rude in my initial comment. I didn't mean to, but in hindsight it could have appeared so.
Haha no worries, it fit right in with my cheeky comment.
Haha thanks. I just did it while I was pooping, should’ve proofread 😂