Abstract: The dissemination of Chinese language in modern Europe is closely related to European sinology development. The paper, firstly, makes a sketch of European sinology development; then, discusses respectively European Chinese language learners, Chinese language teaching methods employed in Europe and Chinese language learning and teaching areas, Chinese textbooks used by European language learners, and the compiling of Chinese textbooks and Chinese dictionaries; lastly, points out that teaching Chinese as a foreign language in modern Europe is in close connection with European sinology development, and the areas of Chinese language dissemination diversify in different periods and have a tendency of wide spreading. In the future, the transmission of Chinese language is likely to be in closer and closer connection with European Chinese Studies.

Key words: dissemination of Chinese language in Europe, European sinology, Chinese language learners, Chinese language teaching methods, Chinese textbooks & Chinese dictionaries