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WEIHUA ZHU

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Raw average: 4.38/5 from 8 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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EASIAN201 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
I love Zhu Lao Shi. She is super kind, and you can tell she wants the best for her students. Learning a new language is always going to be difficult, but having her and the other TAs be so supportive makes it much easier. I hope to have her for the rest of my Chinese learning journey.
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ASIAN 632
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
Took this class as my undergrad Chinese major capstone- I'm surprised this class was open to non-grad students; she seemed caught off guard that there were undergrads in the class. Graded on simple weekly discussion posts and one final project. Lectures were boring and based on readings for grad students, making them irrelevant for undergrads.
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ASIALANG 357
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Zhu Lao shi is overall a nice teacher, and good at teaching chinese. Although she only teaches directly on Tuesday, and Thursday due to other committments she has with other classes. The other lectures are taught by a TA. There is homework every day, although most of it can be done within 20-30 minutes. There is also unit tests every two units
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EASIAN202 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
A delight to have this semester! She is a wonderful teacher, great at making difficult concepts accessible and being available for individual questions. She cares about each individual's success in the language and puts a lot of effort into making sure lectures make sense and are understandable. Hope to have her again for my next Chinese class!
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EASIAN201 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
The course is super well organized and the powerpoints are super detailed/helpful. The reviews we have before tests are also super helpful. There is so much homework which is a struggle, but she and the TAs go easy on the grading. They also give ample extra credit opportunities.
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EASIAN201 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Efficient, descriptive lectures. I feel like I learned a lot in a short amount of time. She was amiable and explained grammar patterns very well. She was an absolute delight and was able to teach difficult concepts without seeming condescending.
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Classes with WEIHUA ZHU

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Recorded teaching history

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Spring 2026ASIALANG 202Fourth Semester Chinese
Spring 2026ASIALANG 302Sixth Semester Chinese
Spring 2026ASIALANG 358Fourth Semester Asian Language for Graduate Students
Spring 2026ASIAN 632Studies in Chinese Linguistics
Spring 2026ASIAN 990Thesis Research
Fall 2025ASIALANG 201Third Semester Chinese
Fall 2025ASIALANG 301Fifth Semester Chinese
Fall 2025ASIALANG 357Third Semester Asian Language for Graduate Students
Fall 2025ASIAN 712Chinese Language Pedagogy
Fall 2025ASIAN 990Thesis Research
Spring 2025ASIALANG 202Fourth Semester Chinese
Spring 2025ASIALANG 358Fourth Semester Asian Language for Graduate Students
Spring 2025ASIAN 632Studies in Chinese Linguistics
Spring 2025ASIAN 699Directed Study
Spring 2025ASIAN 990Thesis Research
Fall 2024ASIALANG 201Third Semester Chinese
Fall 2024ASIALANG 357Third Semester Asian Language for Graduate Students
Fall 2024ASIAN 633Chinese Applied Linguistics
Fall 2024ASIAN 990Thesis Research
Spring 2024ASIALANG 202Fourth Semester Chinese
Spring 2024ASIALANG 358Fourth Semester Asian Language for Graduate Students
Spring 2024ASIAN 632Studies in Chinese Linguistics
Spring 2024ASIAN 990Thesis Research
Fall 2023ASIALANG 201Third Semester Chinese
Fall 2023ASIALANG 357Third Semester Asian Language for Graduate Students
Fall 2023ASIAN 633Chinese Applied Linguistics
Fall 2023ASIAN 990Thesis Research
Spring 2023ASIALANG 202Fourth Semester Chinese
Spring 2023ASIALANG 302Sixth Semester Chinese
Spring 2023ASIAN 432Introduction to Chinese Linguistics
Spring 2023ASIAN 632Studies in Chinese Linguistics
Spring 2023ASIAN 932Seminar in Chinese Linguistics
Spring 2023ASIAN 990Thesis Research
Fall 2022ASIALANG 201Third Semester Chinese
Fall 2022ASIALANG 301Fifth Semester Chinese
Fall 2022ASIAN 300Topics in Asian Studies
Fall 2022ASIAN 631History of the Chinese Language
Fall 2022ASIAN 712Chinese Language Pedagogy
Fall 2022ASIAN 799Reading for Research
Fall 2022ASIAN 990Thesis Research
Spring 2022ASIALANG 202Fourth Semester Chinese
Spring 2022ASIALANG 302Sixth Semester Chinese
Spring 2022ASIALANG 358Fourth Semester Asian Language for Graduate Students
Spring 2022ASIAN 632Studies in Chinese Linguistics
Spring 2022ASIAN 990Thesis Research
Fall 2021ASIALANG 201Third Semester Chinese
Fall 2021ASIALANG 357Third Semester Asian Language for Graduate Students
Fall 2021ASIAN 432Introduction to Chinese Linguistics
Fall 2021ASIAN 990Thesis Research
Fall 2020ASIAN 699Directed Study
Fall 2020ASIAN 990Thesis Research
Spring 2020ASIALANG 202Fourth Semester Chinese
Spring 2020ASIALANG 358Fourth Semester Asian Language for Graduate Students
Spring 2020ASIAN 632Studies in Chinese Linguistics
Fall 2019ASIALANG 201Third Semester Chinese
Fall 2019ASIALANG 357Third Semester Asian Language for Graduate Students
Fall 2019ASIAN 712Chinese Language Pedagogy

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