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学习中文有什么好处？
Xuéxí zhōngwén yǒu shénme hǎochù?
What are the benefits of learning Chinese?
首先，学习中文可以帮助你更方便地来中国旅游，体验中国的美食，美景。
Shǒuxiān, xuéxí zhōngwén kěyǐ bāngzhù nǐ gèng fāngbiàn de lái zhōngguó lǚyóu, tǐyàn zhōngguó de měishí, měijǐng.
First of all, studying Chinese will make it more convenient for you to travel in China, and experience China’s fine cuisine and beautiful sights.
另外，很多人对中国文化很感兴趣，学习中文可以帮助你更深入了解中国的文化。
Lìngwài, hěnduō rén duì zhōngguó wénhuà hěn gǎn xìngqù, xuéxí zhōngwén kěyǐ bāngzhù nǐ gēng shēnrù liǎojiě zhōngguó de wénhuà.
In addition, a lot of people are interested in China. Studying Chinese can help you to understand Chinese culture more deeply.
现在全球有超过十三亿人口都能讲中文，所以如果学会中文，
Xiànzài quánqiú yǒu chāoguò shísān yì rénkǒu dōu néng jiǎng zhōngwén, suǒyǐ rúguǒ xuéhuì zhōngwén,
There are now more than 1.3 billion people in the world who speak Chinese, so if you learn Chinese,
你可以更直接地和中国朋友、家人交流沟通，同时结交很多新朋友。
Nǐ kěyǐ gèng zhíjiē de hé zhōngguó péngyǒu, jiārén jiāoliú gōutōng, tóngshí jiéjiāo hěnduō xīn péngyǒu.
You will be able to communicate with Chinese friends and family members more directly, and make a lot of new friends.
中国经济发展迅速，如果你会讲中文，可以更便捷地在中国开展业务，尤其是国际贸易。
Zhōngguó jīngjì fāzhǎn xùnsù, rúguǒ nǐ huì jiǎng zhōngwén, kěyǐ gèng biànjié de zài zhōngguó kāizhǎn yèwù, yóuqí shì guójì màoyì.
The Chinese economy is developing quickly. If you can speak Chinese, it will be more convenient to do business in China, especially international trade.
如果你是一个会讲中文的外国人，在中国你会非常受欢迎，
Rúguǒ nǐ shì yīgè huì jiǎng zhōngwén de wàiguó rén, zài zhōngguó nǐ huì fēicháng shòu huānyíng,
If you are a foreigner who can speak Chinese, you will be very popular in China,
会有很多好的工作机会等着你。除此之外，这门语言比较有难度。
Huì yǒu hěnduō hǎo de gōngzuò jīhuì děngzhe nǐ. Chú cǐ zhī wài, zhè mén yǔyán bǐjiào yǒu nándù.
There will be a lot of job opportunities waiting for you. In addition, this language [Chinese] is quite difficult.
如果你希望给自己一个挑战，学习中文是一个很好的选择。
Rúguǒ nǐ xīwàng jǐ zìjǐ yīgè tiǎozhàn, xuéxí zhōngwén shì yīgè hěn hǎo de xuǎnzé.
If you want to challenge yourself, studying Chinese is a very good choice.