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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

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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 Valentina M

Jun 15, 2020

I started learning Chinese a few months ago and I can say that this course is very useful. I really enjoyed learning with Xiaoyu Liu her voice is very soft and easy to understand.

By Supatsorn_S

Apr 24, 2020

Thank you very much for making this course. I've learned a lot and very satisfied with the lessons. The lessons are easy to understand and the teacher is very good at explanation.

By Tracy T

Sep 20, 2019

Excellent introduction to speaking the Chinese language and reading and writing Pinyin. The videos are well done and there are lots of opportunities to practice in different ways.

By Sylvia S

Nov 3, 2015

It's a great course for people who want to learn to communicate with other Chinese people. To familiarize themselves with repetition is vital to learning how to speak it properly.

By Gia H

Dec 15, 2023

Chinese for Beginners really helped me out. The course helped me learn new words, and also get to know Chinese better. I hope the tutors make more courses for Chinese, I love it!

By Daiana G F

Aug 5, 2023

Es un excelente curso para todos aquellos que iniciamos en el aprendizaje del idioma chino. La profesora es una excelente profesional. Recomiendo el curso porque me ha encantado.

By Faizal U

May 22, 2022

O curso foi maravilhoso pois pude noções básicas do Mandarim. Ademais, o curso está bem estruturado e fácil de perceber. A professora também tem excelentes habilidades de ensino.

By Ruangthai O

Apr 22, 2020

it's a very good course for a new learner. it's very simple basic and it's very east for me.

i love this course the accent was very clear for me.

thanks a lot to having this course

By JARINYA K

Apr 15, 2020

It's the great option for foreigner to start learning Chinese by using Pinyin system. Very easy and clear to understand what Laoshi is teaching and comfy for time flexibility. :)

By LEE L

Feb 21, 2022

The instructor was wonderful. She helped me understand more and gave me what I needed to become a better speaker. Great course and I can't wait to take more and become fluent!

By Novikov R

Dec 26, 2021

It`s a really nice course for zero level students for introduction with Chinese Language. This Course also gives motivation to students to continue to learn Chinese. Thank you !

By Allan G

Oct 1, 2021

teacher Xiaoyu Liu is amazing, this energy she has when she is teaching should be a criteria for anyone to call themselves a teacher. Xiéxie laoshi XiaoyuLiu, you are inspiring.

By Mushahid H

Jun 13, 2020

Hello Professor,

Thank You for your assistance. as i have learn alot of new ideas and its really helpful for me in my future as i have to plan to visit china is this sep-oct 2020

By Diego V O

Mar 24, 2016

Really simple yet effective! I am able to understand the basics of mandarim thanks to this awesome course, the University of Beijing, and of course, Coursera! Thank you so much!

By Ines L

Aug 8, 2021

I am very happy to joining this course where i can learn chinese language that can improve my ability in chinese language. Thankyou for giving such an easy way to learn chinese

By I2I26OO56 R P F

Jul 6, 2021

If you want to learn Chinese from basic, I suggest you to take this course. I'm guarantee you, this course will help you to learn Chinese if you are beginner. Thankyou. Xiexie

By Jennifer T

May 13, 2020

Thank you for Ms. Xiaoyu Liu who helps me for developing my Chinese language. She explains them so well and obvious. Wish me luck for the next step! I do love Chinese language.

By Lidia E

Sep 12, 2017

Curso muy completo para iniciarse, yo ya tenia un buen nivel de chino y lo escoji para hacer un poco de memoria y repaso de lo basico y puedo decir que tiene un muy buen nivel.

By Горбунова Е К

Aug 24, 2021

Прекрасный курс! Много полезной лексики, объясняются некоторые аспекты грамматики при составлении вопросов. Очень помогли заметки по всему курсу на китайском в конце 7 недели.

By Elpiniki T

Feb 12, 2021

For beginner's level it is quite satisfactory.I would recommended easily.The basics are taught in a simple and understanding way and I would love to move on to the next level.

By Debbie E

Jun 7, 2020

This was an excellent introduction to Mandarin course. The professor was clear and concise. She did an excellent job modeling the pronunciation and use of the language. XieXie

By Erlinda S

Apr 16, 2020

Marvelous excellent teacher Laoshi Xiaoyu Liu, she speaks very clear and very thorough. I learned a lot of vocabulary but I do need to practice. The audio video is excellent.

By Adriana B M

May 20, 2017

Me gustó mucho el curso, es súper fácil, para iniciar es genial, no cuesta nada, es gratis. Gracias a la Profe Xiaoyu Liu por las clases y a Coursera por habilitar el curso xD

By Raktim K

Jul 4, 2021

Wonderful course to learn HanYu and also understand the beautiful language structure of Chinese. Chinese has a rich grammar and vocabulary which makes it an advanced language

By sofiane

Feb 18, 2021

it is a really amazing course for beginners who want to start learning Chinese a would recommend this course to everyone who wants to start learning Chinese thank you so much