How many years would it take someone to learn any Chinese language?
It all depends. Generally speaking, it takes several years to have a masterly command of a language with painstaking hard work. There are different dialects in Chinese, so it is more difficult. If you are in a place where people speak these dialects, you can master the language more quickly.
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