I can speak passable Mandarin. I will not be translating at the U.N. anytime soon.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Everybody at home speaks mandarin except me.
I speak Mandarin and can read and write a little. I took a few classes at Harvard to get better in my reading and writing skills.
I want do a Mandarin language movie. It'll probably be the next movie I do after the one I do next.
I would love to learn other languages, maybe French? My uncle speaks German so maybe also German? Chinese seems to be too difficult.
My children speak very good Chinese, and they translate for our American friends.
I am Taiwanese as well as Chinese.
I wish I could fly. Or speak fluent Chinese. Both I think are equally impossible.
Without translation, I would be limited to the borders of my own country. The translator is my most important ally. He introduces me to the world.
I just started taking Mandarin classes. I love the idea of globalization: of being able to work in different countries.
I've studied Chinese in college, but basically, I'm not bilingual.
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