Hello please help re Language skill

kapil3663 Active member

Member since 26 January 2013

kapil3663Active member01 February 2013 05:45:30

Hi
I want to learn the local chinese language before I relocate in April.
The chinese teaching centre is offering me cantonese chinese and mandarin chinese?聽 Which one should I learn to be able to communicate with local people in Shenzhen.?

Thank you
Kapil

tan1970 Member

Member since 25 January 2013

tan1970Member01 February 2013 07:39:34

cantonese

kapil3663 Active member

Member since 26 January 2013

kapil3663Active member01 February 2013 12:52:10

Thank you Tan..are you also in SZ?

Blurryone New member

Member since 31 October 2012

BlurryoneNew member01 February 2013 14:30:01

there's more people who speak cantonese here than mandarin, but mandarin is the official language of china, and it will help you more in a business aspect.聽 it all depends, are you looking purely to communicate with the locals in south china?聽 or are you looking for a language skill that will help you in business dealings with all of china?

enzo36camp Active member

Member since 06 February 2013

enzo36campActive member15 February 2013 14:56:58

Dear kapil3663

Kindly be noted that SHENZHEN is an immigration city and most of the people are from all over the country, there are not so many `local` actually nowadays. The real local people speaks cantonese for sure, but I strongly recommend you to choose `Mandarin`.