Based on the Syllabus of Medical Chinese Test (MCT) and the Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education, MCT Standard Course is written to integrate professional medical knowledge and common Chinese knowledge, and to comprehensively develop learners’ medical competence and Chinese listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. It is fully aligned with the requirements of vocabulary, test contents, test forms and grading standards of MCT in all aspects, combining test and teaching with learning and practicing. After learning each volume, learners can reach the corresponding MCT level. All volumes of the MCT Standard Course cover the four main clinical disciplines of internal medicine, surgery, gynaecology and paediatrics, as well as other disciplines. The first volume focuses on the description of symptoms and diagnosis of diseases, the second one the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, and the third one the exploration of pathological mechanisms of diseases. The content mainly involves the basic information of hospitals and medical procedures, symptoms and signs of common diseases, routine examinations and diagnostic and therapeutic operations. Furthermore, the description of symptoms and introduction of diagnostic and therapeutic programs are presented in the form of pictures in order to make them vivid and intuitive.

The writing team of MCT Standard Course comes from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Dalian Medical University, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Southern Medical University, Fujian Medical University, and Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, etc. This team has rich experience in the teaching of medical Chinese and medical practice, which guarantees the scientificity and practicality of the teaching materials, and facilitates learners to acquire medical Chinese in a quick and efficient way.

Luo Lin is a professor and doctor supervisor of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), as well as an executive director of the Center for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language of HUST. She is in charge of the teaching and management of common Chinese language and specialized Chinese language (medicine, science and technology), the training of Chinese language teachers and the cultivation and management of the students majoring in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (TCSOL).

Niu Changwei, an Associate Professor and Master candidates’ supervisor at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, teaches HSK Levels 3-5 as well as beginner-level and advanced-level comprehensive Chinese courses. He has chaired or participated in the compilation of medical Chinese textbooks for many times.

Based on the Syllabus of Medical Chinese Test (MCT) and the Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education, MCT Standard Course is written to closely meet the requirements of MCT, and well combine professional medical knowledge with common Chinese knowledge, so that learners can pass the MCT successfully while mastering the medical knowledge and Chinese expressions, applying what they have learned and practiced. Its content is organized in a scientific and practical way, involving typical and common medical conversations such as consultation, description of symptoms, diagnosis of diseases, examination of signs and symptoms, etc. All volumes cover the four main clinical disciplines of internal medicine, surgery, gynaecology and paediatrics, as well as other disciplines. The involved Chinese knowledge, concise and commonly used, is accompanied by example sentences and necessary exercises. Learners can get common vocabulary and grammar while learning medical vocabulary and expressions. MCT Standard Course is accompanied by a wealth of pictures that fit each medical scenario, making the teaching process more vivid and intuitive, which can stimulate learners’ interest and improve their learning efficiency.

This book is used as a general Chinese teaching material for studying medical majors in Chinese, and can be accompanied with teaching materials for medical majors.

It is intended for international medical students with a common Chinese proficiency of HSK Level 3, overseas students who use Chinese for medical major study, and healthcare workers who use Chinese as a non-first language in clinical diagnosis and treatment.

Each volume contains 10 lessons, and each lesson is recommended to be completed in 6 to 8 hours.