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Possible to maintain my Chinese living in Korea?
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Drizzt



Joined: 20 Nov 2005

PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:11 am    Post subject: Possible to maintain my Chinese living in Korea? Reply with quote

Hello everyone.

I've been working in China for almost a year and a half now, but I'm considering moving to Korea for a year or two. Reason being is I want to save up some money so I can go for a master's in applied linguistics back in the US in 2008.

Anyways, over the past 15 months I've managed to achieve an intermediate level of Chinese (Mandarin) and I'm worried if I leave soon I will forget most of what I learned from lack of use.

I'm wondering if there are lots of Chinese expats and/or mandarin speakers that live in South Korea? I mean, do most mid-sized and larger cities have a sizable Chinese community? I assume they would, because of China's proximity, but I want to make sure.

If anyone has any success stories of continuing their study of Chinese in Korea, please let me know about it.

Thanks.
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ed4444



Joined: 12 Oct 2004

PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

There are plenty of Chinese people in Seoul and Busan.

Its easy to find them too. And I am sure if you offer them a bit of cash they would be delighted to maintain your mandarin.
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laogaiguk



Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea

PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:26 am    Post subject: Re: Possible to maintain my Chinese living in Korea? Reply with quote

Drizzt wrote:
Hello everyone.

I've been working in China for almost a year and a half now, but I'm considering moving to Korea for a year or two. Reason being is I want to save up some money so I can go for a master's in applied linguistics back in the US in 2008.

Anyways, over the past 15 months I've managed to achieve an intermediate level of Chinese (Mandarin) and I'm worried if I leave soon I will forget most of what I learned from lack of use.

I'm wondering if there are lots of Chinese expats and/or mandarin speakers that live in South Korea? I mean, do most mid-sized and larger cities have a sizable Chinese community? I assume they would, because of China's proximity, but I want to make sure.

If anyone has any success stories of continuing their study of Chinese in Korea, please let me know about it.

Thanks.


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mithridates



Joined: 03 Mar 2003
Location: President's office, Korean Space Agency

PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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laogaiguk



Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea

PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Just incase, if he is new to Korea, he might not know

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Drizzt



Joined: 20 Nov 2005

PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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jaganath69



Joined: 17 Jul 2003

PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You can always come down my way for a bit, Chinese is pretty much all I hear on the streets some mornings. North gate of Cheongju University, chock a block full of cheap accom for Chinese students.
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mithridates



Joined: 03 Mar 2003
Location: President's office, Korean Space Agency

PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 7:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

jaganath69 wrote:
You can always come down my way for a bit, Chinese is pretty much all I hear on the streets some mornings. North gate of Cheongju University, chock a block full of cheap accom for Chinese students.


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mithridates



Joined: 03 Mar 2003
Location: President's office, Korean Space Agency

PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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tzechuk



Joined: 20 Dec 2004

PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:32 am    Post subject: Re: Possible to maintain my Chinese living in Korea? Reply with quote

laogaiguk wrote:
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tzechuk



Joined: 20 Dec 2004

PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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mithridates



Joined: 03 Mar 2003
Location: President's office, Korean Space Agency

PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:44 am    Post subject: Re: Possible to maintain my Chinese living in Korea? Reply with quote

tzechuk wrote:
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tzechuk



Joined: 20 Dec 2004

PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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mithridates



Joined: 03 Mar 2003
Location: President's office, Korean Space Agency

PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

tzechuk wrote:
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zappadelta



Joined: 31 Aug 2004

PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 1:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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