An introduction to the fundamentals of modern standard Chinese (Mandarin), including pronunciation, Chinese characters, grammar, and conversation. Students develop all four skills (listening, speaking ...

Coursework emphasizes drills, conversation and grammar. The goals are for students to acquire the following skills: to pronounce modern standard Chinese; to write words using both characters and the ...

from the standard Latin alphabet to the Japanese Kana, and many more. However, among all of these writing systems, Chinese characters, Hanzi, hold a special place in my heart as being the most ...