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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Chinese for Beginners by Peking University

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About the Course

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Chinese culture and language with our ABC Chinese course for beginners. This comprehensive course provides an introduction to Mandarin phonetics and essential daily expressions, enabling learners to achieve a fundamental understanding and confidently engage in basic conversations. Our carefully crafted curriculum covers practical topics and real-life situations, ranging from exchanging personal information and discussing daily schedules to conversing about food, prices, city life, weather, and hobbies. The diverse selection of reading materials and interactive activities ensures a rich and stimulating learning experience, piquing learners' interests throughout the course. No need to worry about learning Chinese characters – this course focuses on speaking skills, making it accessible and enjoyable. Elevate your learning with a thrilling bonus feature: virtually travel to China and hone your speaking skills with our immersive game, playable on a VR headset or desktop. Embark on a scavenger hunt, talk to vendors, encounter fellow travelers, and explore a traditional market, all while applying your Chinese skills in a real-world environment....

Top reviews

PP

Apr 24, 2020

She teaching very well! Easy to understand, her accent is very clear to understand, lesson is very useful to and might can use it for real. Thank you for lovely teaching and lovely lesson

Thank you

SS

Sep 16, 2016

Thanks for this course. I like it and this language really so necessary for me and my job. My company in New Zealand - ESKA Ltd (www.eskaltd.co.nz, eskaltd.com) and we are work with aliens from China.

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By Renan O

Jun 2, 2020

O curso é realmente muito bom. Já aprendi várias palavras e frases com ele, que irei poder utilizar para me comunicar com os chineses algum dia. Pretendo agora fazer o Chinese for Beginners 2!!!

By Everardo J D l M I

May 16, 2020

Excelente opción para aquellos que desean iniciar el aprendizaje de un idioma que está cruzando muchas fronteras y que se considera como necesario, para gran parte de los profesionistas hoy día.

By Cindy K N

Nov 4, 2023

Very helpful for me who was constrained by the costs of taking Mandarin lessons. I got financial assistance from coursera for this course. The material is very easy for beginners to understand.

By Nannapas r

Jul 15, 2023

Thank you for the creation of this training for beginners like me. It's quite useful for honing my talents. Very enjoyable and simple to learn. I hope to take additional courses in the future.

By Karina P C

Nov 5, 2020

It is a really good introduction to the Chinese language. Of course, there are a lot of things to learn but this is just the beginning. Thanks a lot to teacher Liú Xiǎoyǔ for your help. Xièxie.

By Deleted A

Sep 7, 2020

It's a very good program for people that don't know Chinese at all, very informative. I do recomend this course. Thank you! Looking forward on practicing my chinese and travel to China someday.

By Inayat U K

Aug 10, 2020

It was a very basic Level course but very helpful. I learned a lot of things from this course. I suggest everyone to take this course before going to china. it will make your life very easier.

By Deleted A

Jun 7, 2020

it's hard at the begining if you never learning chinese before. but it's not hard to understand although you're not good in english. teacher, she uses easy word, easy sentence and speak slowly.

By GWLADYS A N

May 31, 2020

Wo xihuan kan shu .

I learned more and it allowed me have a clearer understanting of the dialect when watching the dramas. And hopefully i future I can speak it more fluently.

Xie xie Teacher Liu

By Ilaria D E

Jan 29, 2020

I liked very much this course. Teacher Xiaoyu Liu is clear and her examples on the screen help you a lot in fixing new concepts in mind, especially for autodidacts like me. Thank you very much!

By Muhammad W A

Dec 14, 2018

Very easy to learn the basic Chinese language. The most important and interesting about the course is that everything is illustrated with the help of pictures which makes it very easy to learn.

By Nathaly T

Oct 4, 2020

The professor did a great job. In a matter of minutes you can learn a lot. The content is explained in a simple way for you to make use of it and take it to your daily life. Great job on this.

By Mian H

Dec 20, 2018

its very informative course designed by Peking university for all basic mandarin ( Chinese language) learners. hope the other students will also get benefit from your endeavors. Wish you luck

By Cheong S L

May 31, 2020

It is pretty suitable for beginners to know mandarin as a kickstart of the learning journey. I will definitely introduce this to my friends who are on the beginner level of mandarin language.

By Sofia C

Apr 30, 2020

Había tomado clases de chino hace unos años... la verdad que el curso me fue muy útil para refrescar la memoria en lo que respecta al vocabulario y frases como para entablar una conversación.

By Rattanaporn K

Apr 19, 2020

It might be hard to me for pronounce correctly. And no one guide me. However, it’s not difficult too much because teacher is understanding of a mature student trying to learn Chinese language

By Lorena M R S

Jan 28, 2019

Un curso bastante completo , la maestra es muy buena y te motiva a seguir hasta alcanzar el objetivo.

Muy recomendable ! Sin duda tomaría otro curso impartido por está maestra felicitaciones !

By Pedro B

Dec 6, 2018

Una muy buena manera de aprender Chino, sobrepasado el curso con más de un 90% de aprobaciones.

Muchas gracias Coursera por ampliar mis conocimientos! Estoy feliz y enriquecido con este curso

By Pablo S

Apr 25, 2023

Thank you for the opportunity of learning chinese through your platform. The videos week per week were easy to understand and the teacher was very clear when teaching. Greetings from Uruguay

By Frances-Mary E

Jun 28, 2020

It was really educating, I can speak chinese a little without reference to a book whatsoever. The fact there were tests after each lesson is just amazing. Words cant describe how happy I am.

By 苏珊娜

Feb 24, 2021

Eu aprendi varias coisas, da Cultura Chinesa, estou muito feliz por fazer esse curso. Vou fazer outros para aperfeiçoar meu aprendizado,

Gostaria de saber como fazer para obter certificado.

By Ms. I A K T

Sep 1, 2020

The course is really good for the beginner to learn how speak in Chinese, e.g. the simple terms and short conversations. It's really helpful and makes me confident to learn Chinese more. :)

By Ali R M

Jul 2, 2020

It was a good experienced i have learned a lot and Say Thankyou to My Instructor and Peking University and My MUET University who gave me this opportunity to make my quarantine Effective..

By Samuel C D S

Jun 6, 2020

I loved that course and I truly recommended it... The language is very simply and you can absorve every single thing that the teacher says. I wish I'll meet the teacher personally in China.

By George H W

May 29, 2020

This course is amazing and excellent! It really is very good to know basic and simple phrases that help us in a simple conversation. The first step of a long road to study a great language.