Chinese Language Studies
Open Your Eyes to the World: Learn Chinese!
有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎!
孔子《论语》
How happy we are, to meet friends from afar!
-Confucius in Analects
Why Chinese?
- Chinese is one of the three major languages in the world
- Over 1.5 billion people in the world speak Chinese
- 30 million people in 85 different countries are learning Chinese
- Over 40 thousand US companies have businesses in China
- China has 1.3 billion people
- China is a huge and promising international market
- China is a country with a rich cultural history dating back 5,000 years
- China is an ideal place to visit and in which to work
- Chinese, one of the most widely spoken languages, is spoken by nearly 25% of the world's population
- Chinese is a reflection of Chinese art and culture
Chinese Language Studies at UW-L
- Elementary Courses
- CHI 101 (Fall Semester)
- CHI 102 (Spring Semester)
- Intermediate Courses
- CHI 201 (Fall Semester)
- CHI 202 (Spring Semester)
- Advanced
- CHI 398 (Independent Study)
Study Abroad in China
- Students of Chinese at UW-L have opportunities to study in China for an intensive eight-week summer course in the Chinese language and culture.
- Students can also participate in an exchange program in Guilin (one of the top four scenic locations in China) with Guangxi Normal University. Students can choose a programs that last a semester or an entire year.
Tips for Learning Chinese
- Learn only 40-60 of the most frequently used radicals in the Chinese language which form most of the Chinese characters
- Learn the pinyin (pronunciation symbols) to strengthen and support your Chinese abilities