CHNS1101 Chinese 1A (For Beginners) (University of Sydney): rated 2.7/5 overall across 31 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
CHNS1101 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Chinese Studies. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 汉语1A（初级）
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Chinese Studies
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This unit is an introduction to basic communication skills in Modern Standard Chinese for beginners. Foundation work on pronunciation, pinyin romanisation, elementary grammar and the Chinese writing system will be followed by conversational drills, comprehension, reading and writing practice in Classwork and homework.
CHNS1101 has 31 scored reviews: overall 2.7/5 · usefulness 4.4 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 5 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.4 stars); 26 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.4/5).
On Reddit: "I came into it expecting the unit to be relatively easy because I took chinese during high school so I alr had prerequisit knowledge. However, it was much more difficult than I had anticipated because of how many tests and assignments they give out. Its good because it really do…"
On Reddit: "I hate to say this, but USYD's Chinese studies department is bit outdated. Some professors literally just reused the powerpoints and assignments and have those weird attendance requirements Took a CHNS unit 4 years ago during covid and that was awful: lectures are mandatory (so …"
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Q: Is CHNS1101 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 31 reviews: usefulness 4.4/5, overall 2.7/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches CHNS1101, and when is it offered?
A: CHNS1101 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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