How long does it take to learn Chinese?

[timpani]

If a person study one hour per day, how long does it take to learn it?

 

[tommyxu3]

That depends on how you learn it... To be honest, Chinese is one of the most difficult language, even viewed from me such a Chinese-native...

 

[Hornbein]

Enough to get by, or like a native?

Not that I know the answer, but it makes a big difference.

 

[russ_watters]

If a person study one hour per day, how long does it take to learn it?

42.

 

[mister mishka]

I knew someone from Sweden who learned Chinese within 3 years, he had ADHD and said he spent an abnormal amount of time studying it, almost like an obsession. I am not sure what skill level he has, but he has no problem speaking / writing it and gets by in China. So I guess it depends on how much you want to learn it? If you are thrown out into a village in China, you will learn it much faster than say studying it for an hour a day :P

 

[jedishrfu]

The Huffington Post published an article about this:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/saul-gitlin/the-long-march-to-learnin_b_4054669.html

Since this thread has run its course, it will be closed.

Thank you all for your contributions to it.