CHINA 102RElementary Chinese 2
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Chinese
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 5 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
As a continuation of CHINA 101R, in this course, students will deepen their understanding of Chinese grammar and character writing while expanding their vocabulary to over 300 characters. Students will also learn to produce simple daily conversations based on culturally appropriate situations.
Prerequisites
- Must have completed the following:
- CHINA101R - Elementary Chinese 1 (0.50)
Antirequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
- CHINA120R - Chinese for Heritage Language Learners (0.50)
- Not open to students with advanced ability.
- Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
Leads to
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 6501 | 0 / 40 | MW 13:00–14:20 |
| LEC 701 | 2434 | 63 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
96% liked it73% easy93% useful
From 26 ratings and 8 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
fun course, expanded chinese vocabulary a lot
Aug 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Basically a bar for bar continuation of 101
Apr 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Definitely a step up from 101, we learn a lot more grammar patterns and stuff but it's doable as long as you can remember the characters.
Apr 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
It was merged with CHINA 120R and the expectations were too high for the 102R students. The pace was too fast as we covered 102R content in the second half of the term. It would probably have been easier otherwise.
Aug 2018 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Harder than 101, also more fun.
Apr 2017 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
8 posts and comments in 8 threads mention CHINA 102R, August 2016 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2024
CHINA 101R Slides? 3 points, 0 comments
u/tgbkinger: “Hello, any chance someone has the slides for CHINA 101R that you could DM me? I'm trying to catch up for CHINA 102R. Thank you.”
Fall 2022
Why is everyone in this beginner's class so good? 9 points, 7 comments
u/caughtinthemiddle03: “I'm taking CHINA 102R and my gOD everyone is miles above me. I'm taking this course without the prerequisite but I took the time to learn the previous 6 lessons from the textbook on my own this summer and thought I'd be fine since I knew half of that content anyways. …”
Spring 2022
CHINA 102R for beginner 2 points, 2 comments
u/Overcomplacent: “Just wanted to know the difficulty for a non-Chinese speaker who just finished China101R, if anyone here's done it before, and what their experience was like.”
Spring 2018
2A CS what 2 expect 1 point, 6 comments
“Hey y'all, I [like many of you!] am about to pick courses for 2A CS and was wondering if I could get some opinions from ppl who've finished this term successfully in terms of courseload. …”
u/kambojkbAlt: “right now I'm taking CS245, CS246, MATH239, STAT230, and CHINA102R. the course load seems pretty manageble, as long as you put the right amount of time into everything.”
CHINA 120R difficulty after taking CHINA 101R? 4 points, 5 comments
u/Psychological_Coffee: “I was planning on taking CHINA 102R this term but after speaking with the advisor they had told me CHINA 120R merged with CHINA 102R this term and they will be covering 120R's content. I haven't taken CHINA 101R in a few years so I'm hesitant to enroll in CHINA 102R this term. …”
Fall 2017
PHYS121 Online 3 points, 5 comments
u/kambojk: “… My other courses for the term are MATH136,MATH138,CS136 and CHINA102R.”
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… CHEM 712 CHEM 727 CHEM 731 CHEM 740 CHEM 750 CHEM 760 CHEM 770 CHEM 773 CHEM 794 CHINA 101R CHINA 102R CHINA 120R CHINA 200R CHINA 201R CHINA 202R CHINA 301R CHINA 320R CHINA 391R CIVE 100 CIVE 104 CIVE 115 CIVE 204 CIVE 221 CIVE 224 CIVE 241 CIVE 265 CIVE 298 CIVE 306 CIVE 313 …”
Spring 2016
Taking CHINA 101R in the fall? 1 point, 3 comments
“Hello, I'm a new student coming in and I chose CHINA 101R as an elective. How is this course? I know absolutely no Chinese and figured I should take it so I can gain some basic understanding about …”
u/ragequick10: “… CHINA 101R goes through lessons 1-6 (sometimes 7), CHINA 102R goes through 7-13. There is also a workbook with practice questions. I think about every two weeks you have a quiz based on the lesson you go over, along with workbook questions due. …”
Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026
- Undergraduate Calendar, 2026–27The official entry
- Requirements for Fall 2026Waterloo’s requisite checker
- Schedule of Classes, Fall 2026Instructors, rooms, live seats
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