Business Chinese

This course is to introduce the basic knowledge of the Chinese economy, the essential aspects of contemporary Chinese human relations and behaviour and major business etiquette and aims to enable the learners with basic knowledge about Chinese language in business environment, to enable the learners to read simple business materials in Chinese, and to communicate effectively with Chinese businessmen as well as Chinese people as a whole.

By the end of the course, students are expected to recognise and write 260 Chinese characters related to business, to master related grammar patterns and enable them to have a better grasp of basic Business Chinese and can communicate in the routine tasks.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected] or [email protected] if you have any queries.

Timetable: 24 weeks per year Saturday, 10:00 – 11:00 on the following dates:

Autumn term (8 weeks), Saturday, 2023

November: 4, 11, 18, 25

December: 02, 09

Winter break: 16/12/23 – 06/01/24

Spring term (9 weeks), Saturday, 2024

January: 13, 20, 27

February: 03, (Midterm break 10/02, 17/02), 24

March: 02, 09, 17, 23

Spring break: 30/03/24 – 13/04/24

Summer term (9 weeks), Saturday, 2024

April: 20, 27

May: 04, 11, 18, 25

June: 1, 08, 15

Host or Publisher SCIBC at Heriot-Watt University