Is It Important To Learn Chinese Pinyin?

Have you think about this question? Is it important to learn Chinese Pinyin?Of course that`s my answer.Simply it`s like when you learn Phonics for learning English that can help you to read, learning Chinese Pinyin can help you to read new words and build up confidence to learn the language! Pinyin, words and phrases is the foundation for learning Chinese.As I know some celebrities they can`t read Chinese characters but they can use Pinyin notes to communicate with other people.Learning Pinyin also can help you to understand people better. Pinyin is relate to your listening comprehension , for example when you at a train station the broadcast will announce when is the next train& time of it and which platform, then you can follow the information and get ready.