二十世紀初，西風東漸，為反思中國文化發展，一啲以魯迅為代表嘅中國文人希望以「直譯歐文句法」嘅方式改造中文，進而改造「中文思考方式」Template:RefGT 。魯迅話︰「歐化文法侵入中國白話嘅大原因並非好奇，而係必要。」 中國音韻學家錢玄同亦積極主張廢除漢字，改用歐洲語文，並認為中文字嘅意義太模糊，文法毋精確，毋足以「代表新世界」嘅進步思想Template:RefGT。
At the beginning of the twentieth century, in order to reflect on the development of Chinese culture, Chinese literati represented by Lu Xun hoped to transform Chinese in the way of "literal translation of European syntax", and then transform the "Chinese way of thinking" Template:RefGT. Lu Xun said, "The main reason for the invasion of European grammar into the Chinese vernacular is not curiosity, but necessity. Chinese phonologist Qian Xuantong also actively advocated the abolition of Chinese characters in favor of European languages, arguing that the meaning of Chinese characters is too vague and the grammar is not precise enough to "represent the new world" of progressive ideasTemplate:RefGT.