How many words does the average Chinese person know?

I’ve read in various places on the internet that the average vocabulary of a Chinese person is around 5,000 words. How about highly educated Chinese people? E.g. those with PhD’s or holding top positions in the government or corporations. Estimating vocabulary size accurately is really difficult as far as I know.

Do Chinese people know every character?

Advanced, Fluent, and Native Levels of Vocabulary The average educated Chinese person knows around 8,000 characters. The Table of General Standard Chinese Characters has 8,105 characters, with 6,500 being common.

Where are simplified characters used in China?

Simplified characters are the official form of the People’s Republic of China and in Singapore; traditional Chinese characters are still used in Hong Kong, Macau and the Republic of China (Taiwan). Since 1954, over 2,200 Chinese characters have been simplified.

What is the difference between Chinese and German way of life?

Way of Life (Lenbensstill /生活方式) Germans are more individualized while Chinese are used to live with many people. Maybe that is why the depression rate in China is very low since few people have the chance to shut interaction with other people easily.

Where do Chinese characters come from?

Some Chinese characters evolved from pictures, many of which are the earliest characters found on oracle bones, but such pictographic characters comprise only a small proportion (about 4\%) of characters.

How did Chinese characters change over time?

Over time, curved and broken strokes gradually increased, becoming distinct characteristics of this style. Official Script symbolizes a turning point in the evolution history of Chinese characters, after which Chinese characters transitioned into a modern stage of development. Regular Script first appeared at the end of the Han Dynasty.