In order for students to acquire a genuine practical mastery of the language, most sinology departments encourage them to go and live in Taiwan, China or Hong Kong for at least a year to study the language and culture and acquaint themselves with local life and customs.
為了真正學以致用，一般漢學系多半鼓勵學生出國，到台灣、中國或香港「取經」，至少住上一年，學習當地語言文化，熟悉風俗民情。