CHIN 101 - Beginning Chinese I

    Recent Professors
    Sufen Yen, Chen-Chuan Hsu
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024
    Class Size
    30 students
    Credits
    5
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUIGETC Area 6A · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    Introduction to the essential tools of communication in Chinese. Course aims at acquisition of four basic skills in modern Chinese (listening, speaking, reading and writing) based on the fundamentals of the sound system, pinyin, syntax, grammar and vocabulary. Introduction to Chinese writing systems and culture.