Language Proficiency

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How long does it take to learn chinese characters?  - I learned Mandarin in about 3 months, I’d say I am quite fluent. I can basically have a discussion about the economie and political affairs. To read Chinese was a bit tougher though. It took me about 6 months to learn the required 5000 or so. But I do tend to forget some, So I’d say I can recognize only about 4500. I can now read the chinese news papers and some classical works.

Wikipedia - Japanese Language Proficiency TestThe Japan Foundation estimates that approximately 150 hours of study are necessary to pass the Level 4 exam and 900 hours of study are required to pass the Level 1 test,[3] although the figures may be significantly higher for native English speakers.

Study-Abroad Intensive Japanese/College Preparatory courses - Students in the intensive course are taught Japanese in Japanese from the very beginning, studying three hours a day, five days a week, for a total of "200" classroom hours per term, leading to a total of 800 or 1,200 classroom hours by the end of their studies.

APEC Checklist for English Language Programs -  The Foreign Service Institute estimates that it takes a native English speaker 44 weeks or 1100 class hours to reach professional working proficiency in Hindi, Thai, and Vietnamese, and it takes a native speaker of English 88 weeks of 2200 class hours to reach professional working proficiency in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

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