11 Common English Mistakes Made by Chinese Speakers

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1. Gender Pronoun Problems

The Chinese language doesn’t have isolated gender pronouns. That is the reason Chinese speakers often forget to use the right gender pronoun while learning English. They tend to use the masculine version, which can often be strange when they speak about a woman using “his” or “he.” This is the most frequent error made by Chinese speakers, and that’s why it is on the top of our list of the 11 common English mistakes made by Chinese speakers.

Mistake Example:

“Where is Amy, I can’t find her?”

“I don’t know; I saw his bag downstairs.”

11 Common English Mistakes Made by Chinese Speakers

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