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dedl67

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9. The Chinese language has been highly resilient over more than three millenia

Reply to JBTaurus83 (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 08:59 AM

11 hrs ago

Despite conquests by Mongol and Tungusic peoples with their own, different languages, Chinese has survived as a major language. The size of the Chinese population relative to that of its invaders is perhaps the reason.

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Papers by Chinese Authors in American Scientific Journals Are Beginning to Use Chinese Currency in Lieu of Dollars. [View all] NNadir 14 hrs ago OP

I agree JBTaurus83 13 hrs ago #1

The Chinese language has been highly resilient over more than three millenia dedl67 11 hrs ago #9

Mandarin or one of their other languages? malaise 13 hrs ago #2

My son speaks and reads Mandarin. His brother, my other son, who spent last summer in China, also speaks some Mandarin. NNadir 13 hrs ago #3

Fabulous malaise 12 hrs ago #6

Your son is accomplished. drray23 12 hrs ago #7

So what do you get when you ask Google translate to go from English to Chinese? 3Hotdogs 11 hrs ago #8

I agree that China will soon dominate in critical areas of science and engineering dedl67 13 hrs ago #4

I understand this sentiment and the US is indeed blowing our lead in technology and science LymphocyteLover 12 hrs ago #5

I think you are overstating the situation. China has numerous problems of its own and, while it may Wonder Why 11 hrs ago #10

I have heard, so as to believe it, that over 70% of the people in the Chinese government hold technical engineering... NNadir 10 hrs ago #11

As somone with an advanced engineering degree, I can safely say that it doesn't qualify me as Wonder Why 9 hrs ago #12

Well, are you here to argue that a "good government leader" of the type you describe in the current administration,... NNadir 9 hrs ago #14

A lot of Trump's actions benefit China. yardwork 9 hrs ago #13