摘要
THE Chinese language has a reputation around the world for being one of the most difficult to master, Complex tones and pictorial characters are enough to make many university students look elsewhere when choosing a second language to learn. However, in recent years, Mandarin （standard Chinese） has become more popular among budding students, who believe conquer- ing the language native to the most populated country in the world is a ticket to a successful career.
THE Chinese language has a reputation around the world for being one of the most difficult to master, Complex tones and pictorial characters are enough to make many university students look elsewhere when choosing a second language to learn. However, in recent years, Mandarin （standard Chinese） has become more popular among budding students, who believe conquer- ing the language native to the most populated country in the world is a ticket to a successful career.
