The differences between English and Chinese

The differences between English and Chinese，介绍了：Differences、Major differences、Chinese language facts.

English and Chinese

• Differences
  • Alphabet
  • Phonology
  • Grammar-verb/tense
  • Grammer-other
  • Vocabuary
• Major differences
  • The appearance-written words
  • Tones
  • Sentence length
  • Passive & Active voice
  • The use of idioms
  • Abstract & Concrete
  • Emphasis
  • Conclusion
• Chinese language facts
  • Basic
    • The most used mother tongue.
    • Hard to learn.
    • The most similar sounding words.
    • The only modern pictographic language.
    • The most unrecognizable handwriting.
    • One of the oldest languages still ih use.
    • A tonal language.
    • Chinese characters can be broken down into simpler components.
    • Different calligraphy styles.
    • Borrowed words from English might sound familiar.
  • Surprising
    • Ancient Chinese characters were used 3,000 years ago.
    • Chinese characters aren't exclusively used in Chinese.
    • "Chinese" is really hundreds of dialects/languages.
    • Written in sequence.
    • Typed by turning syllables into characters.
    • Has 1,000s of 4-character idioms.
    • There's also no word to say "yes" in Chinese.
    • Tonal Chinese can be understood without tones.