Chevron Left
Back to Chinese for Beginners

Learner Reviews & Feedback for Chinese for Beginners by Peking University

4.8
stars
19,589 ratings

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

SA

Jun 16, 2020

Awesome experience it was a comprehensive and informative course. I learnt alot. Thank you coursera for providing us such a nice and global platform to enhance skills and knowlegde by sitting at home.

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.

Filter by:

4951 - 4975 of 5,463 Reviews for Chinese for Beginners

By Akhmat F

Aug 7, 2020

This course very for good beginner to learn chinese. Unfortunely, there's no explanation about structure grammar in chinese.

By Mukunda R

Aug 27, 2020

Easy to follow and exercises at the end of each session is really great.

Appreciate if no of exercises / question increased.

By Ashley H

Jun 18, 2020

This course served as an excellent refresher. The phrases taught are great for daily conversations and basic introductions.

By Richard

Jun 11, 2020

Overall very good, but the quizzes are very easy and often only look at the easiest part of a lesson (weekdays for example)

By Aitor1979

Jun 4, 2019

Very good introduction to Chinese language. There is plenty of extra work to do if you really want to go deeper. Thank you.

By Diego M

Oct 16, 2017

Me parece muy interesante el contenido y bien explicado, pero quizas se podria mejorar la calidad de los elementos visuales

By Panita P

Oct 11, 2020

Please review the certificate template : the university logo is cropped and look like copy and paste. Thank you very much.

By Петрова Д Н

Jul 10, 2018

Для начинающих курс очень неплохой, единственное, что мне не очень понравилось- это отсутствие ознакомления с иероглифами.

By marissa

Jun 12, 2018

it was my first chinese course, it was not always easy but with the help of internet and some apps i reach my goal. thanks

By Yok T

Jun 7, 2020

I think this course must to have chinese letter because in china not have pinyin all of everything have chinese letter.

By Pinyaphat P

Apr 27, 2020

This video is easy to understand, you must add the chinese character in video that perfect.

thank you for this course ♥

By Eva W

Apr 4, 2019

The curriculum is very similar to the one I took at school, although there was more character practice not just pin yin

By Milton G V

Aug 15, 2015

Course material is very useful for true beginners. The course helps a lot to overcome potential fears to failure. Xièxi

By MONIQUE E P H

Jul 22, 2020

Un muy buen curso para encantarse con un idioma y querer aprender más. La profesora muy clara y precisa. Entretenido

By Surya

Mar 14, 2017

Very well explained. I think it will be much better if there is a revision of previous weeks teaching in current week.

By Avi A K

Aug 2, 2019

Thank you so much for this course. It was really helpful for me as a beginner. I like the pace, clarity and the quiz.

By Boba K

May 9, 2021

Highly recommend this course if you want to learn basic Chinese in a very short amount of time and effectively also.

By BRENDA V R

Mar 30, 2021

El curso ha sido muy enriquecedor, las mini lecciones son muy claras y entretenidas. Espero continúen otros niveles.

By Екатерина Л

Dec 28, 2019

I think the course needs some more grammar. Sometimes it was difficult to understand the rules you make a sentence.

By Korayma L A

Nov 12, 2017

Es muy fácil de aprender,con mucho tiempo y dedicación verán lo fácil que era hablar en chino,se los recomiendo. :)

By Thakkar S J

Sep 26, 2015

Nice one.. Helped a beginners like me a lot.. I found confidence in myself. Hats off! Simply explained.. xiexie :)

By Warinda T

Jun 27, 2020

This lesson is easy to understand for everyone who starts learning Chinese and be interested in Chinese. Good job.

By Jane L

Feb 26, 2019

I think there is too much focus on the wrong pronunciation. I only want to hear the correct chinese pronunciation.

By Susana M

Mar 9, 2021

Perfecto para comenzar a conocer el idioma Chino , pronunciación, habilidades de escucha, vocabulario esencial.

By Raman B

Apr 23, 2020

I love this course. It is very helpful. the way of teaching is excellent. i appreciate the hard work of teacher