Why do Chinese people generally have difficulty pronouncing L and R sounds in English words?

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We have all heard those jokes about Chinese people mixing up L and R sounds while speaking English. What causes this? Is it related to the vocals of Chinese language and the way they speak their own language?

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Mandarin speakers can definitely pronounce both since they have both sounds in the language. You’re probably thinking of Japanese speakers, but people joke about Japanese and Chinese interchangeablely because they all look the same to them.

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