Learn Mandarin Chinese

Learning Chinese in real-life situations with ease and fun.

About This Specialization

Come and learn the language which is spoken by more than 1 billion people and is getting more and more learners. This may enable you to know and do business with people from one of the world's biggest economies. This specialization may also help you to pass HSK (the only official proficiency test of Chinese language) level 1 or 2.

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4 courses

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Projects

Designed to help you practice and apply the skills you learn.

Certificates

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Projects Overview

This is a beginner's course of Mandarin Chinese. It uses video lectures, short plays, interactive exercises and cultural tips to help learners build fundamental capability of oral Chinese in real-life situation. At the end of the 15-week specialization, the learners will reach the following proficiency: 1000 words, 75 language points, and handling 30 real-life situations.

Courses

Beginner Specialization.: No prior experience required.

COURSE 1
Mandarin Chinese 1: Chinese for Beginners
Upcoming session: Oct 31
Commitment
5 weeks, about 3 hours per week.
Subtitles
English, Chinese (Simplified)
About the Course
Mandarin Chinese 1: Chinese for beginners is a beginner's course of Mandarin Chinese. It uses lectures, short plays, interactive exercises and cultural tips to help learners build a fundamental capability of oral Chinese in real-life situations. At th
You can choose to take this course only. Learn more.
COURSE 2
Mandarin Chinese 2: Chinese for Beginners
Current session: Oct 17
Commitment
5 weeks, about 3 hours per week.
Subtitles
English
About the Course
Mandarin Chinese 2: Chinese for beginners is a beginner's course of Mandarin Chinese in continuation of Mandarin Chinese 1: Chinese for beginners. It uses lectures, short plays, interactive exercises and cultural tips to help learners build a fun
You can choose to take this course only. Learn more.
COURSE 3
Mandarin Chinese 3: Chinese for Beginners
Upcoming session: Oct 30
Commitment
5 weeks, about 3 hours per week.
Subtitles
English
About the Course
Mandarin Chinese 3: Chinese for beginners is a beginner's course of Mandarin Chinese in continuation of Mandarin Chinese 2: Chinese for beginners. It uses lectures, short plays, interactive exercises and cultural tips to help learners build a fun
You can choose to take this course only. Learn more.
COURSE 4
Learn Mandarin Chinese: Capstone Project
Upcoming session: Nov 13
Subtitles
English, Spanish
About the Course
Learn Mandarin Chinese: Capstone Project is a beginner's course of Mandarin Chinese in continuation of Mandarin Chinese 3: Chinese for Beginners. In this course, learners are required to complete a few tasks of using Chinese languages in simulated r
You can choose to take this course only. Learn more.

Creators

SJTU provides one of the best online/onsite Chinese learning programs in China. www.sie.sjtu.edu.cn/en/
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, a leading research university located in Shanghai, China, has been regarded as the fastest developing university in the country for the last decade. With special strengths in engineering, science, medicine and business, it now offers a comprehensive range of disciplines in 27 schools with more than 41,000 enrolled students from more than one hundred countries.

Wang Jun
Associate Professor
An Na
Ph.D., Lecturer

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