If you have taught yourself to read Chinese or learned as an adult how long did it take to become proficient?

Question

If you have taught yourself to read Chinese or learned as an adult how long did it take to become proficient?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

I'm a Chinese so I know I'm not relevant to answer this question but I know some guys (native Americans) who can speak a very very good Chinese Mandarin. It took him 5 years.

You can watch him speak Chinese here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PsZZwfZt...