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2025-2026 Binghamton University Academic Guide 
    
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CHIN 111 - Elementary Written Chinese I


Credits: 2

Designed for students with some background in conversational Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese or other dialects) who require instruction in learning to write Chinese characters and in Chinese grammar. Students with no prior formal language instruction in Chinese are eligible for this course. Upon completing this class, students may enroll in CHIN 112. Prerequisite: knowledge of conversational Chinese and consent of instructor.