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Elective course in Chinese

elective course · HSK 6

选修 xuǎn xiū

  1. 选 xuǎn to choose
  2. 修 xiū to repair

我这学期选修了日语。 I took Japanese as an elective this semester.

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How do you say elective course in Chinese?

Elective course in Chinese is 选修 (xuǎn xiū).

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