✓ Accepted Answer
Short answer: yes, it's worth the effort if you approach it correctly.
**Why:** the basics cover 80% of real-world cases. Specifically with chinese: has both urban and rural interpretations.
**Watch out for:** jumping in without a clear goal. This catches a lot of people who assume chinese is simpler than it actually is.
**To go deeper:** find 2–3 real examples from people who have dealt with it in production.
Realistic time to feel confident: faster than you think once you get the first working example.
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