English is a very difficult course for many students in China. Especially for college students, the CET-4 and CET-6 exams are a headache for many people. It may be better if you just read and write, and listening test is the weakness of most students. In fact, it is equally difficult for foreigners to learn Chinese.
There is a huge difference between English and Chinese. It is no easier for foreign students to learn Chinese than for China students. Earlier, a foreign friend who was studying Chinese complained that China people like to use the word "hit" so much that it can be used almost everywhere, such as making phone calls, fetching water, typing, taking a taxi, etc., which makes it difficult for many foreigners to understand.
Like make and get in English, it can form many phrases with completely different meanings. But when you think about it, it seems that Chinese is more difficult. If it is an English phrase, it is at least a fixed collocation, while the flexible use of words and phrases in Chinese is almost endless. In China, it is easy to distinguish the meanings of the same word in different places, but it is very difficult for foreigners.
Chinese writing is also very uncomfortable for foreigners. In English, there are only 26 English letters, and all words are made up of these 26 English letters. Chinese characters, on the other hand, are different. Although there are many fixed radicals, there are too many specific characters to learn. Even a China person who has lived for decades will often encounter unfamiliar characters. Learning to write Chinese characters for foreigners is really like learning to draw, while taking calligraphy class is similar to taking painting class.
Of course, the most difficult thing in Chinese is that different pronunciations have different meanings. Take the word wocao for example, netizens all know how many meanings it has. Surprise, doubt, anger, etc., can be said to mean a lot, which is incredible to foreigners. They often ask, can real China people understand so many meanings? In contrast, foreigners who study Chinese deserve more sympathy than China people who study English.