Should I Learn Cantonese or Mandarin?
Mandarin Is Easier to Learn Cantonese Is Seen to Be More Difficult Because It Has from 6 to 9 Tones, Each of Which Signify Different Things (While Mandarin...
Should I learn Mandarin or Cantonese first?
It doesn't really matter which you learn first. Just know that Mandarin is useful throughout the entire mainland, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore while Cantonese is useful in basically just Hong Kong. Sure there are parts of Guangdong that speak it, but it functions more as a local dialect.
Should I learn Mandarin or Cantonese for business?
Ultimately, with Mandarin being so favoured in China, increasingly favoured in Hong Kong, and widely spoken across other South Asian countries, the smart money does inevitably suggest that Mandarin is the language to choose. And if doing business with China is in your business's strategic plan, it may be a no-brainer.
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