Chinese for Adults

This is the textbook Business Chinese Conversation Elementary Level Volume 2, 4th Edition.

This is Volume II of Business Chinese Conversation [Advanced], fourth edition.

A Practical Business Chinese Reader - Vol. 2 [Third Edition] is a language textbook that teaches Chinese for General Business Purpose or CGBP. It aims to serve Chinese learners who have completed one to one year and a half of Chinese courses at college level as well as having an understanding of most basic modern Chinese grammatical structures.

A Practical Business Chinese Reader - Vol. 1 [Third Edition] is a language textbook that teaches Chinese for General Business Purpose or CGBP. It aims to serve Chinese learners who have completed one to one year and a half of Chinese courses at college level as well as having an understanding of most basic modern Chinese grammatical structures.

A top-notch textbook on culture, by famous xiangsheng performers in collaboration with veteran Chinese language teachers.

This self-study textbook is tailored for international business people with no previous Chinese learning. The book makes learning Chinese quick and easy by using phonetic aids such as similar‑sounding words or syllables to imitate the pronunciation of Chinese words. It also includes many fun cartoons and interesting English phrases to help serve as memory tips. With the help of this book, readers will pick up practical Chinese words and phrases for living and working in China or simply conducting business with Chinese people.

Glimpses of Contemporary China Series tells stories of ordinary Chinese people’s daily lives, and displays different aspects of Chinese society. This will help readers to gain a greater and real-to-life knowledge of Chinese culture while learning Chinese.

Living in China is designed for short-term courses for Chinese beginners (40-50 hours). The book includes the pronunciation training (2-4 hours) and 12 regular lessons (3-4 hours for each lesson). Each lesson consists of the parts objectives, warm-up, words and phrases, key sentences, text exercises and extension. students will obtain about 273 words and phrases and 75 key sentences after finishing this book.

This textbook introduces the history of China’s opening-up, China’s strategy of developing foreign trade and policy of absorbing foreign investment, the role and function of foreign trade and foreign investment in China, the practice and status quo of China’s foreign trade, and the solutions to and countermeasures against the problems existing in the field of foreign trade.

Erya Chinese·The Basics of Chinese Culture (II), a cultural reader for intermediate students, can be used by international students at Chinese colleges or universities taking Chinese Language or International Education of Chinese Language majors in the second semester of their second year. It can also be used as a textbook for teachers to teach Chinese culture or as an extracurricular reader for students interested in Chinese culture in countries other than China.

This is Volume II of Business Chinese Conversation [Intermediate], fourth edition. Scan the qr-code at the back of the book to download/stream the audio files or type in the url on our invoice in your brwoser to download/stream the corresponding audio files.

Exemplary Lessons of International Chinese Teaching 2 [for Adults Level 4-6].

Studies on TCFL Reading and Writing Classroom Instructions collects the research findings in the "Observing Activities of the TCFL Reading and Writing Classroom Instructions" organized by Student Affairs Office, Beijing Language and Culture University. This book includes 23 papers respectively falling into the following four parts: the teaching of primary Chinese reading, the teaching of intermediate Chinese reading, the teaching of newspaper and business reading, and the teaching of Chinese writing.

Learning Chinese Through Translation - A Comparative Approach is intended for English-speaking learners of Chinese. With English-Chinese translation as its means, this book compares the differences between English and Chinese and through the comparison reveals some characteristics of the Chinese language. It aims to cultivate the learners’ habit to pay attention to linguistic forms and improve their consciousness and ability to resist mother tongue interference. It can be used as a second-year coursebook by Chinese majors or as a self-study material after class.

360 Standard Sentences in Chinese Conversations vol. 2.

Günter A. Hank: Neue Wege zu den Chinesischen Schriftzeichen [German Edition].

​Climbing up: An Intermediate Chinese Course (2nd Edition) consists of two volumes, each with two subvolumes. This is vol. 2, part II.

Essential College Chinese [Book 1].

Erya Chinese - News Chinese: Audio-Visual Course II.

Bridge - A Practical Course in Intermediate Chinese, written for international students of Grade 2 specializing in Modern Chinese, is a series of intermediate Chinese course books nationally planned by Hanban. It can also be used by foreigners having acquired the basics of modern Chinese grammar and grasped a vocabulary of around 2500 words.

This textbook series is for foreign students planning to study at Chinese universities. This textbook series is intended as a pre-program to bring the language skills to a level so that the Chinese study can be started directly, however you should have preknowledge of about pre-intermediate level in the Chinese language to use thi book. It is recommended to have prior knowledge of about 1200 common Chinese words, corresponding to completed HSK Level 4 exam.

This is Xiandai Hanyu Gaoji Jiaocheng (also An Advanced Course in Modern Chinese), consisting of volumes 1-3 [revised edition].

The book is divided into two volumes, I and II, each with 10 lessons. This is book 2.

Experiencing Chinese - Oral Course - vol. 3.

Climbing up: An Intermediate Chinese Course (2nd Edition) consists of two volumes, each including two sub-volumes. This is Vol. 1 part I.

Climbing up: An Intermediate Chinese Course (2nd Edition) consists of two volumes, each including two sub-volumes. This is Vol. 1 part II.

Climbing up: An Intermediate Chinese Course (2nd Edition) consists of two volumes, each including two sub-volumes. This is Vol. 2 part I.

This is volume one of Business Chinese Conversation (Intermediate).

This is volume one of Business Chinese Conversation (Elementary).

This is Volume I of Business Chinese Conversation [Advanced], fourth edition.

Contemporary Chinese Literature is an elective course book in the Erya Chinese series. This book combines teaching of literary history with appreciation of literary writers and works, containing an overview of contemporary Chinese literature and covering various literary forms such as fiction, prose, poetry and drama. Classical writers and works are included for introduction and appreciation. Apart from the text, there are other sections in each lesson, i.e. vocabulary notes, reading tips, cultural notes, classroom discussion, after-class exercises, brief summary and extracurricular reading tips, aiming to assist readers in better learning and using the book.

Business Chinese: Advanced Reading is the reading course for advanced learners of business Chinese. It aims at helping students acquire knowledge about Chinese language, and commercial knowledge and culture, to improve their reading skills, commercial and cross-cultural communication skills. This series, suitable for classroom teaching and self-taught learners, pays close attention to the integration of traditional and modern teaching ideas and puts emphasis on the practicability of teaching. It shows the openness of teaching, attaches importance to covering many language styles and selects words with clear commercial characteristics on certain criteria. It is divided into two volumes. Each volume, based on topics, has 8 units, each with 4 lessons. The series of textbooks has altogether 64 lessons and is used in an academic year. This is Volume 1.

Business Chinese: Advanced Reading is the reading course for advanced learners of business Chinese. It aims at helping students acquire knowledge about Chinese language, and commercial knowledge and culture, to improve their reading skills, commercial and cross-cultural communication skills. This series, suitable for classroom teaching and self-taught learners, pays close attention to the integration of traditional and modern teaching ideas and puts emphasis on the practicability of teaching. It shows the openness of teaching, attaches importance to covering many language styles and selects words with clear commercial characteristics on certain criteria. It is divided into two volumes. Each volume, based on topics, has 8 units, each with 4 lessons. The series of textbooks has altogether 64 lessons and is used in an academic year. This is Volume 2.

This is Book 2 of Communication, dealing with 9 topics in 9 units, namely “Health Care and Bodybuilding”, “Love and Marriage”, “Harmonious Family”, “Computer and Internet”, “Outstanding Figures”, “Choice of Career”, “Job Interview”, “Meeting Challenges” and “The Movie ‘Flowers in the Cloud’”. The main body of each unit is made up of two smaller topics and a visual-audio-oral section.

Business Chinese: Advanced Conversation is a set of business textbooks for undergraduates majoring in the Chinese language, suitable for foreigners who have master 3,500～4,000 common Chinese words and basic Chinese grammar. It enables students to participate in general business activities using Chinese, helping them learn the basic etiquette needed in doing business, get familiar with the primary articles in international trade contracts and learn to settle or claim compensation pursuant to relevant laws, regulations or international conventions. By using this set of textbooks, students can also get some common knowledge about types of trading and contracts and learn to give oral reports on market research, development and survey. This series has a total of 18 units divided into three volumes, each with six units. This is Book III.

Erya Chinese—Basic Chinese: Comprehensive Course is suitable for foreigners who plan to take an undergraduate program of Chinese.

Erya Chinese is a series of study materials for foreign undergraduates majoring in Chinese. Written by teachers in the College of Chinese Studies of BLCU. The Intermediate Chinese: Comprehensive Course is the book for the comprehensive course during the second year of college for Chinese majors. This is the second of its two volumes.

This textbook is book 1 of the intermediate level of Boya Chinese, which is suitable for the foreign students who master about 3000 Chinese words. After worked through intermediate vol. 1 and 2 the learner has a knowledge of 5000 Chinese words.

Erya Chinese is a series of study materials for foreign undergraduates majoring in Chinese. Written by teachers in the College of Chinese Studies of BLCU. The Intermediate Chinese: Comprehensive Course is the book for the comprehensive course during the second year of college for Chinese majors. This is the first of its two volumes.

Erya Chinese—Elementary Chinese: Comprehensive Course is a comprehensive course book for international Chinese majors in their first year of college. The book is divided into two volumes Ⅰ and Ⅱ, each further divided into two sub-volumes 1 and 2. This is the second book of the first volume for the first semester of the first year of college.

Erya Chinese—Elementary Chinese: Comprehensive Course is a comprehensive course book for international Chinese majors in their first year of college. The book is divided into two volumes I and II, each further divided into two sub-volumes 1 and 2. This is the first book of the second volume, belonging to the stage of vocabulary and short passages, designed for the second semester of the first year of college.

Erya Chinese—Elementary Chinese: Comprehensive Course is a comprehensive course book for international Chinese majors in their first year of college. The book is divided into two volumes Ⅰ and Ⅱ, each further divided into two sub-volumes 1 and 2. This is the second book of the second volume for the second semester of the first year of college.

Erya Chinese—Basic Chinese: Comprehensive Course is suitable for foreigners who plan to take an undergraduate program of Chinese.

Erya Chinese—Elementary Chinese: Comprehensive Course is a comprehensive course book for international Chinese majors in their first year of college. The book is divided into two volumes Ⅰ and Ⅱ, each further divided into two sub-volumes 1 and 2. This is the first book of the first volume for the first semester of the first year of college.

Erya Chinese—Basic Chinese: Comprehensive Course is suitable for foreigners who plan to take an undergraduate program of Chinese.

New Silk Road Chinese Business - Intermediate Speed-Up Business Chinese vol. 1. The intermediate level of the series "Speed-Up Business Chinese" is divided into two volumes of 10 lessons each. This is Volume 1. The series takes up content from the Business Chinese Test (BCT). With MP3-CD.

New Silk Road Chinese Business - Elementary Speed-Up Business Chinese Vol. 1 [+ MP3-CD]. This book is the first in two elementary level volumes designed for Chinese beginners. After completing these two volumes, learners can use Chinese to conduct daily conversations and conduct simple business activities. With MP3-CD.

Chinese for Beginners - Itensive Course in 30 days is a self-study course, which should convey a feeling for the Chinese language within a very short time. This book provides German annotations and is accompanied with simplified Chinese and Hanyu Pinyin.

This is the German edition of Workbook 1 matching Textbook 1, including plenty of exercises on phonetics, vocabulary, sentence patterns and Chinese characters as well as training in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.

This is the German edition of New Practical Chinese Reader Textbook 1 (3rd edition), composed of two preparatory lessons of Introduction to Phonetics and ten main lessons, including rich teaching content and tasks and activities on phonetics, vocabulary, grammar, Chinese characters and culture.

This book is designed for quasi-advanced level Chinese learners to prepare for reading Chinese newspapers and magazines. Material selection focus on fun and new ideas. Prior to the preparation of this teaching material, 130 quasi-advanced-level students were asked to make questionnaires about the degree of interest in newspapers and periodicals, giving priority to the topics of interest to students, and at the same time, selected some articles that reflect the new emergence of China in recent years. New things reported, so that the textbook content is both interesting and full of new ideas.

This textbook for Chinese newspaper and periodicals reading is designed for intermediate learners with prior knowledge of about 2500 Chinese words and 1000 Chinese characters.

This textbook is designed for Chinese learners with preknowledge of about 1000 Chinese words, about 600 Chinese characters and 600 hours of Chinese class (equivalent to Chinese language teaching in mainland China of about one semester of Chinese.

This book is designed for intermediate level Chinese learners to prepare for reading Chinese newspapers and magazines. Material selection focus on fun and new ideas. Prior to the preparation of this teaching material, 130 middle-level students were asked to make questionnaires about the degree of interest in newspapers and periodicals, giving priority to the topics of interest to students, and at the same time, selected some articles that reflect the new emergence of China in recent years. New things reported, so that the textbook content is both interesting and full of new ideas.

Boya Chinese Quasi Intermediate I (Second Edition). This textbook is book 1 of the semi-intermediate level of Boya Chinese, which is suitable for the foreign students who master about 1000 Chinese words.

360 Standard Sentences in Chinese Conversations vol. 1.

Friends - Chinese Graded Readers [for Adults] [Level 6]: Chinese Wife and Chinese Delicacies [+MP3-CD]. Friends Chinese graded readers for adults, new HSK level 6 - 5000 word level with 10 short essays. The essays consist of the vocabulary of new HSK level 6 and have to some extent additional words which are given at the side with pinyin and English translation. The main texts are in simplified Chinese only. There are also exercises included which are quite simple, so the answers are not given. The other titles from this series include books for adults or for kids and teenagers - in corresponding levels to new HSK 1-6. There is 1 MP3-CD included in the set.

Friends Chinese graded readers for adults, new HSK level 6 - 5000 word level with 10 short essays. The essays consist of the vocabulary of new HSK level 6 and have to some extent additional words which are given at the side with pinyin and English translation. The main texts are in simplified Chinese only. There are also exercises included which are quite simple, so the answers are not given. The other titles from this series include books for adults or for kids and teenagers - in corresponding levels to new HSK 1-6. There is 1 MP3-CD included in the set.

Friends - Chinese Graded Readers [for Adults] [Level 6]: The Small Island Facing the Sea [+MP3-CD]. Friends Chinese graded readers for adults, new HSK level 6 - 5000 word level with 10 short essays. The essays consist of the vocabulary of new HSK level 6 and have to some extent additional words which are given at the side with pinyin and English translation. The main texts are in simplified Chinese only. There are also exercises included which are quite simple, so the answers are not given. The other titles from this series include books for adults or for kids and teenagers - in corresponding levels to new HSK 1-6. There is 1 MP3-CD included in the set.

Friends Chinese graded readers for adults, new HSK level 4 - 1200 word level with 10 short essays of about two pages each. The essays cover the vocabulary of new HSK level 4 and have to some extent additional words which are given at the side with pinyin and English translation. The main texts are in simplified Chinese only. There are also exercises included which are quite simple, so the answers are not given. The other titles from this series include books for adults or for kids and teenagers - in corresponding levels to new HSK 1-6.

Short-Term Spoken Chinese teaches students to speak beginning Chinese in a short period of time. This book has 12 lessons and each lesson consists of vocabulary, text, grammar, exercises, and more. This offer includes the textbook Short-Term Spoken Chinese - Elemetary Vol. 1 [3rd Edition].

Short-Term Spoken Chinese teaches students to speak beginning Chinese in a short period of time. Each book has 15 lessons and each lesson consists of vocabulary, text, grammar, exercises, and more. This offer includes the textbook Short-Term Spoken Chinese - Threshold Vol. 2 [3rd Edition], one CD is included.

Short-Term Spoken Chinese teaches students to speak beginning Chinese in a short period of time. Each book has 15 lessons and each lesson consists of vocabulary, text, grammar, exercises, and more. This offer includes the textbook Short-Term Spoken Chinese - Threshold Vol. 1 [3rd Edition].

Business Chinese for Success - Real Cases from Real Companies [Second Edition] [+MP3-CD].

Chinese with me: An Integrated Course Book I [+MP3-CD].

Experiencing Chinese Characters - Beginning Vol. 2 [German Edition].

Boya Chinese Advanced II (Second Edition). This textbook is book 2 of the advanced level of Boya Chinese, which is suitable for the foreign students preparing for advanced Chinese level.

This book shows the evolution of 500 chosen Chinese characters, simplified Chinese only, with Hanyu Pinyin.

Contemporary Chinese - Textbook 4 [Revised Edition] [Chinese-English].

Contemporary Chinese - Exercise Book 4 [Revised Edition] [Chinese-English].

Contemporary Chinese - Textbook 3 [Revised Edition] [Chinese-English].

Contemporary Chinese - Exercise Book 3 [Revised Edition] [Chinese-English].

Idiomatic Phrases in Daily Life has two volumes. This is Volume 2, which includes about 100 common phrases divided into four types. The book comes with an MP3-CD.

Chinese Audiovisual-Speaking Course Intermediate Level (I) Public Welfare. Intermediate level I is suitable for students who have learned 1200 words, new HSK level 4.

Chinese Audiovisual-Speaking Course Intermediate Level (I) Dream. Intermediate level I is suitable for students who have learned 1200 words, new HSK level 4.

New Practical Chinese Reader (3rd Edition) Tests and Quizzes 1 combines the key words, phrases, grammar points and functions, cultural items of the corresponding textbook to examine students' mastery of phonetics, vocabulary, grammar, Chinese characters and other language elements, as well as their language skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and translating. 

This book is based on the Hanban New HSK Test HSK (Level 6) syllabus. It is divided into four chapters: the first chapter included test information for New HSK (Level 6), which is very useful for test candidates. The following three chapters include examination skills of the parts listening, reading and writing respectively. With detailed explanation and various exercises. All the examples and exercises provide detailed analysis or explanation. Suitable both for self-learners as well as training classes. Attached are two sets of simulation papers, including the questions, listening text, answer cards and detailed answers and problem solving strategies.

An Elementary Course in Scientific Chinese - Listening and Speaking - Vol. 1  includes 30 lessons (lessons 1-30). It focuses on the common phrases, grammar structures, common functional items and their expressions in the areas of science and technology. It requires approxiamtely 120 class hours to complete.

New HSK Level 5 grammar - instruction and practice, in simplified Chinese only. Explains relevant new HSK level 5 grammar, with exercises, analysis and answers.

New Practical Chinese Reader [3rd Edition] Workbook 1 with English annotations.

An Elementary Course in Scientific Chinese - Reading Comprehension - Vol. 2 includes 30 lessons.

An Elementary Course in Scientific Chinese - Reading Comprehension - Vol. 1 includes 30 lessons.

An Elementary Course in Scientific Chinese - Listening and Speaking - Vol. 2  includes 30 lessons (lessons 31-60). It focuses on the common phrases, grammar structures, common functional items and their expressions in the areas of science and technology. It requires approxiamtely 120 class hours to complete.

An Elementary Course in Scientific Chinese - Listening Comprehension [+MP3-CD] includes 60 lessons in total.

New Practical Chinese Reader (3rd Edition) Textbook 1 is composed of two preparatory lessons of Introduction to Phonetics and ten main lessons, including rich teaching content and tasks and activities on phonetics, vocabulary, grammar, Chinese characters and culture.

Mastering Chinese - Listening and Speaking 2 is suitable for learners who did take 360 hours of classroom Chinese and master about 1000 Chinese words. Use together with Mastering Chinese - Reading and Writing 2.

Experiencing Chinese Advanced Course II Workbook, with MP3-CD. Answers and transcripts are included at the end of the book. Use together with: Experiencing Chinese Advanced Course II Textbook (available separately).

Experiencing Chinese Advanced Course I Workbook. With answers at the end of the book.

Experiencing Chinese Advanced Course I Textbook is suitable for learners mastering 2500-3000 Chinese words. This volume Experiencing Chinese Advanced Course I includes 10 units with 3 lessons each. for each unit the recommended teaching time is 6-8 class hours. Use together with Experiencing Chinese Advanced Course I workbook which is available separately. With answers and transcripts at the end of the book.

Experiencing Chinese Intermediate Course I Workbook. With answers and transcripts at the end of the book. Use together with: Experiencing Chinese Intermediate I Textbook (available separately).

Experiencing Chinese Intermediate Course II Textbook. This textbook is suitable for students mastering 1800-2000 Chinese words or alternatively finished Experiencing Chinese beginning course 1/2 and Experiencing Chinese Intermediate Course I. This textbook includes 12 units, each composed of 2 lessons. Each unit includes about 40-50 new words and 6-8 language points. The teaching time for each unit is suggested to be 6-8 class hours.

Set of textbook + Chinese character exercise book.

Conversational Chinese 301 Volume 2 [4th Edition] [English-Chinese Version].

Conversational Chinese 301 Volume 1 [4th Edition] [English-Chinese Version].

Listen to Me: Elementary Chinese Listening Course 1 [+MP3-CD].