As someone who has learned Japanese and is currently going through Mandarin : the written stuff is super useful in the mid term. It’s the equivalent to learning

As someone who has learned Japanese and is currently going through Mandarin : the written stuff is super useful in the mid term. It’s the equivalent to learning Latin and Greek roots for English. It’s a vocabulary multiplier and let’s you find words yourself even when you hear them for the first time. It might feel like an uphill battle but it helps a lot imo