Learn Chinese greetings to begin a basic conversation

You’ll start with greetings and introductions before moving onto everyday tasks such as ordering meals and asking for directions to help you navigate your way through China.

Gain an insight into Chinese culture

Throughout the course, you’ll learn how to use Chinese words and phrases in the right context. From family members and different jobs to talking about the weather and health, you’ll understand how to discuss different topics in Chinese Mandarin.

You’ll also build your knowledge of traditional and popular Chinese culture to help you understand more about the language you’re learning.

Study alongside professors at Shanghai International Studies University

By the end of this course, you will know approximately 150 new words and feel confident using Chinese vocabulary in the right setting.

You’ll learn from top professors and teachers at the Shanghai International Studies University who will help you build a solid foundation to progress to more advanced Chinese language courses in the future.

This course is an online learning course. You can complete this course by browsing video resources and document resources, and completing relevant online exercises according to the course settings.

Completing all learning activities of this course means passing the assessment of this course.

Yanli Zhang

Professor and Dean of School of Chinese Studies and Exchange, Shanghai International Studies University. Have been working as a teacher of English and later Chinese since 1994.

Li Hui

A Chinese teacher at Shanghai International Studies University, having been teaching Chinese to the beginners of other languages for seven years.

Yameng Li

Instructor at Shanghai International Studies University. Has been teaching Chinese at different levels to foreign language speakers for seven years.