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Translation from Chinese to Arabic as a Cultural Bridge: A Comparative Exploratory Study of the Role of Translation in Enhancing the Objectives of Teaching Chinese in Saudi Arabia

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  • Wael Alharbi

    (Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics, English Department, Yanbu English Language Institute, The Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, Yanbu, Saudi Arabia)

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This study aims to explore the relationship between teaching Chinese as an additional foreign language in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and enriching the translation movement from Chinese to Arabic. This exploration is based on the results of a field study that included a sample of parents of students learning Chinese. A mixed quantitative and qualitative research methodology was employed, where data were collected from students and their parents in two stages through questionnaires and statistical analysis using the SPSS program. The results indicated a very high level of interest among parents of students in the Chinese language and culture, with an arithmetic mean of 4.42 and a relative weight of 88.4%. Teaching Chinese significantly increased interest in Chinese literature and arts, supporting the Chinese-to-Arabic translation movement by 99.1% (simple linear regression: β = 0.991, p

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  • Wael Alharbi, 2025. "Translation from Chinese to Arabic as a Cultural Bridge: A Comparative Exploratory Study of the Role of Translation in Enhancing the Objectives of Teaching Chinese in Saudi Arabia," International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation, Al-Kindi Center for Research and Development, vol. 8(2), pages 72-88, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:alk:ijllt0:v:8:y:2025:i:2:id:8770
    DOI: 10.32996/ijllt.2025.8.2.9
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