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An Insight into Chinese Chinese = hardest language ever? According to the UN, Chinese Language is in the top
spot for “hardest languages to learn”. Madam Wong doesn’t deny that learning Chinese
Education with Dr Wong is hard, but there are several ways to cope with its difficulties. According to her, the three
main difficulties of Chinese are:
Cheng Yoke

Reported by: 1) Knowledge difficulties
Ng Yi Phin JR2Z(2) Students might find it hard to understand the various “grammar rules” in Chinese and
classical pieces from ancient dynasties. Students can always learn and study together
How much do you know about the Chinese Next, Madam Wong shared two inspiring with friends who are good at it.
Language? Is it really that hard? On 15th stories about her friends. She used to know

April 2022, the Kuen Cheng Broadcasting a Malay teacher who speaks Mandarin 2) Difficulties in learning chances
Club interviewed Dr. Wong Cheng Yoke and sits for the Chinese language subject Some students don’t get to learn Chinese even if they want to since the subject classes
who takes care of the Teachers’ Professional in SPM. Madam Wong was curious why aren’t always available and popular in Malaysia. However, don’t give up looking for ways
Development, about her experiences with would a Malay feel interested in and like to learn it.
Chinese education. Let’s have a look! this hard-to-learn language? The Malay
teacher said that she was attracted by the 3) Attitude difficulties
“I’m Kuen Cheng’s alumni, and I remember uniqueness of this language which has People might think that Chinese education isn’t really that important and act passively
we used to host fundraising events for our been passed down by many generations, towards fundraising activities and talk about Chinese education. But, the education itself
school. It was very hard work. Despite although some of the hard parts include is like a little bud, it needs everyone’s support to grow into a blooming flower, and it
only receiving a RM5 donation, we were classical literature (文言文) and the rich cannot flourish with only neglect from the community.
already excited then.” Madam Wong used variety of Chinese literature.

to wonder why couldn’t the school just ask Many warriors have fought to keep and preserve Chinese education, so let us continue
wealthier people or committee members One of Madam Wong’s former colleagues this wonderful and unique culture of ours. We should be proud as a person who learns
to donate. She realised later that actually, studied in a Malay secondary school, Chinese and stand confidently in this modernised world. In conclusion, love Chinese!
Chinese education and schools need where Chinese classes were not available.
the whole society’s help. “It is everyone’s In order to learn the subject, she had to (Photo source: ettoday.net, youtube.com)
responsibility to protect and keep Chinese travel from Johor to Melaka to meet up
education alive.” with their teacher. This continued for three
consecutive months, and they didn’t give
What are the other ways to keep our unique up. Therefore, as we KCians might take

education going? Madam Wong says that our Chinese education for granted, some
from students’ perspective, enrolling in people have to take very far measures just
independent Chinese secondary schools to learn it. We should cherish having this
(e.g. Kuen Cheng High School, Confucian opportunity.
Private Secondary School, Hin Hua High
School, etc.) can ensure Chinese education’s
preservation, and as Kuen Cheng’s alumni
she decided to teach here to repay kindness
and appreciation to the School. Classical Chinese literature, possibly every Proud to be KCians!
Chinese student’s nightmare

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