Chinese Characters for beginner 汉字

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Approx. 29 hours to complete

Course Summary

Learn how to read and write Chinese characters with Hanzi, a course designed for beginners. The course covers over 500 characters and their pronunciations, as well as basic grammar and sentence structure.

Key Learning Points

  • Learn to read and write over 500 Chinese characters
  • Understand basic Chinese grammar and sentence structure
  • Develop a foundation for further Chinese language learning

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Learning Outcomes

  • Read and write over 500 Chinese characters
  • Understand basic Chinese grammar and sentence structure
  • Develop a foundation for further Chinese language learning

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • No prior knowledge of Chinese language required
  • Access to a computer with internet connection

Course Difficulty Level

Beginner

Course Format

  • Online self-paced
  • Video lectures
  • Interactive exercises

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Description

Welcome to "Chinese Characters for beginner"!

Outline

  • 第一周
  • 第一课 基本笔画 · 数字(1)Lesson 1 The Basic Strokes·Number(I)
  • 第二课 派生笔画(1) · 数字(2)Lesson 2 The Derivative Strokes(1)·Numbers(2)
  • 第三课 派生笔画(2) · 数词 · 人 Lesson 3 The Derivative Strokes(2)·Numbers and People
  • 第四课 派生笔画(3) ·工 Lesson 4 The Derivative Strokes(3)· Tool
  • Textbook
  • 第一课 练习 Lesson 1 practice
  • 第二课 练习 Lesson 2 practice
  • 第三课 练习 Lesson 3 practice
  • 第四课 练习 Lesson 4 practice
  • 1~4课测验(quiz for 1~4 )
  • 第二周
  • 第五课 派生笔画(4) · 单立人 Lesson 5 The Derivative Strokes(4)· The 亻Radical
  • 第六课 女 Lesson 6 Woman
  • 第七课 父母 Lesson 7 Parents
  • 第八课 孩子 Lesson 8 Child
  • 第五课 练习 Lesson 5 practice
  • 第六课 练习 Lesson 6 practice
  • 第七课 练习 Lesson 7 practice
  • 第八课 练习 Lesson 8 practice
  • 5~8课测验(quiz for 5~8 )
  • 第三周
  • 第九课 师生 Lesson 9 Teachers and students
  • 第十课 反义词(1) Lesson 10 Antonym(1)
  • 第十一课 反义词(2) Lesson 11 Antonym(2)
  • 第十二课 反义词(2) Lesson 12 Antonym(2)
  • 第九课 练习 Lesson 9 practice
  • 第十课 练习 Lesson 10 practice
  • 第十一课 练习 Lesson 11 practice
  • 第十二课 练习 Lesson 12 practice
  • 9-12课测验(quiz for 9~12 )
  • 第四周
  • 第十三课 师生 Lesson 13 Antonym(3)
  • 第十四课 方位词 Lesson 14 Noun of Locality
  • 第十五课 语法字 (1) Lesson 15 Grammatic Characters(1)
  • 第十六课 语法字(2) Lesson 16 Grammatic Characters(2)
  • 第十三课 练习 Lesson 13 practice
  • 第十四课 练习 Lesson 14 practice
  • 第十五课 练习 Lesson 15 practice
  • 第十六课 练习 Lesson 16 practice
  • 13-16课测验(quiz for 13~16 )
  • 第五周
  • 第十七课 语法字(3) Lesson 17 Grammatic Characters(3)
  • 第十八课 语法字(4) Lesson 18 Grammatic Characters(4)
  • 第十九 课 头 Lesson 19 Head
  • 第二十课 练习 Lesson 20 practice
  • 第十七课 练习 Lesson 17 practice
  • 第十八课 练习 Lesson 18 practice
  • 第十九课 练习 Lesson 19 practice
  • 第二十课 练习 Lesson 20 practice
  • 17-20 课测验(quiz for 17~20 )
  • 第六周
  • 第 二十一课 口 Lesson 21 Mouth
  • 第二十二课 口(2) Lesson 22 The 口 Radical (II)
  • 第二十三课 口和言 Lesson 23 Mouth and Speech
  • 第二十四课 言(2) Lesson 24 Speech(II)
  • 第 二十一课 口 Lesson 21 practice
  • 第二十二课 练习 Lesson 22 practice
  • 第二十三课 练习 Lesson 23 Mouth and Speech
  • 第二十四课 练习 Lesson 24 Speech(II)
  • 21-24 课测验
  • 第七周
  • 第二十五课 言(3) Lesson 25 Speech(3)
  • 第二十六课 手 Lesson 26 Hand
  • 第二十七课 右字头 Lesson 27 The  Radical
  • 第二十八课 又 Lesson 28 The 又 Radical
  • 第二十五课 练习 Lesson 25 practice
  • 第二十六课 练习 Lesson 26 practice
  • 第二十七课 练习 Lesson 27 practice
  • 第二十八课 练习 Lesson 28 practice
  • 25-28课测验(quiz for 25~28)
  • 第八周
  • 第二十九课 见 Lesson 29 To See
  • 第三十课 心(1) Lesson 30 Heart(I)
  • 第三十一课 心(2) Lesson 31 Heart(II)
  • 第三十二课 足 Lesson 32 Foot
  • 第二十九课 练习 Lesson 29 practice
  • 第三十课 练习 Lesson 30 practice
  • 第三十一课 练习 Lesson 31 practice
  • 第三十二课 练习 Lesson 32 practice
  • 29-32课测验(quiz for 29~32)
  • 第九周
  • 第三十三课 走 Lesson 33 Walk
  • 第三十四课 马和羊 Lesson 34 Horse and Sheep
  • 第三十五课 牛 Lesson 35 Cattle
  • 第三十六课 犭和 鸟 Lesson 36 The 犭Radical and Bird
  • 第三十三课 练习 Lesson 33 practice
  • 第三十四课 练习 Lesson 34 practice
  • 第三十五课 练习 Lesson 35 practice
  • 第三十六课 练习 Lesson 36 practice
  • 33-36课测验(quiz for 33~36)
  • 第十周
  • 第三十七课 鱼和虫 Lesson 37 Fish and Worm
  • 第三十八课 身体(1) Lesson 38 Body (I)
  • 第三十九课 身 体(2)Lesson 39 Body (II)
  • 第四十课 太阳 Lesson 40 Sun
  • 第三十七课 练习 Lesson 37 practice
  • 第三十八课 练习 Lesson 38 practice
  • 第三十九课 练习 Lesson 39 practice
  • 第四十课 练习 Lesson 40 practice
  • 37-40课测验(quiz for 37~40)

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Learn Chinese characters with Hanzi course on Coursera. Users have praised the course for its comprehensive content and effective teaching methods. Many users found the course to be engaging and informative, making it easier for them to remember the characters.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

Comprehensive content and effective teaching methods

Pros from User Reviews

  • Well-structured course
  • Engaging and informative content
  • Effective teaching methods
  • Clear and concise explanations
  • Good for beginners

Cons from User Reviews

  • No live interaction with instructors
  • Some users found the pace too fast
  • Not enough practice exercises
  • Limited feedback on assignments
  • Some technical issues with the platform
Chinese (Simplified)
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Approx. 29 hours to complete
Shi Zhengyu
Peking University
Coursera

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Shi Zhengyu

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