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CHINA 401RIntroduction to Classical Chinese 1

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Chinese

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course is designed for students who are fluent in modern Chinese. Through the study of early literary and philosophical works from pre-modern China, students will learn the fundamental vocabulary and grammar of Classical Chinese while enhancing their awareness of the beauty and wisdom inherent in these classical texts.

Prerequisites

  • Complete 1 of the following
    • Must have completed the following:
    • Placement test

Antirequisites

None listed.

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  • 老师是 ha yue。认真听课，搞懂学的古文的翻译和一些简单的文言语法知识就能拿高分。课程内容本身也挺有趣的，包括了很多经典的先秦著作的摘取。

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Spring 2021

Chinese Courses for Native Speaker (?) 3 points, 3 comments

“I want to take a Chinese course that can hopefully be fun (to learn about Chinese customs and culture in general/ current events) and not too difficult for an elective course (taking it during …”

u/YGWRed: “Might want to look into CHINA401R, Introduction to Classical Chinese. Never took it myself though.”

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