Chinese (Mandarin) teacher Mark

Mark

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Community Tutor
Teaches
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
Speaks
English
Specialties
Technology
Voice actor + Vibe coder. Standard Mandarin pronunciation, Fluent English (IELTS 7.5).
From ChinaLiving in Chengdu, China (19:00 UTC+08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 18, 2025
InterestsHistoryTechTravelScienceBusiness & Finance
More about me, Please visit my youtube Channel: MarkFlowsCulture I'm Mark — a Mandarin teacher based in Chengdu with 5 years of teaching experience and a background in voice acting. Standard pronunciation isn't a claim I make casually: in lessons I diagnose your tone issues by ear — pitch too high, too low, where exactly the contour breaks — and walk you through the correct mouth shape until the sound lands. For beginners, this is usually the difference between being understood and being misheard. What's unusual about my profile: outside of teaching, I'm a vibe coder. I build practical tools for independent teachers using Claude Code, Python, and Playwright. Running in production for my own business: - message-auto: private message auto-reply bot - class-reminder & booking-reminder: Python workflows over Gmail, Calendar, and Google Sheets - publish-agent: one video to different social media platforms(youtube, Ins, Bilibili, TikTok, Rednote etc.) My academic background is engineering, but my interests run wider: Chinese history, philosophy, economics, culture, and markets — plus modern physics (relativity, quantum mechanics, parallel universe theory). New dedicated lessons on Chinese History, Economics, and Philosophy are coming soon. Fluent English (IELTS 7.5). We can run lessons entirely in English when it helps — especially for beginners, or when explaining complex topics.
My teaching material
  • PDF file
  • Text Documents
  • Presentation slides/PPT
  • Audio files
  • Image files
  • Video files
  • Flashcards
  • Articles and news
  • Quizzes
  • Test templates and examples
  • Graphs and charts
  • Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
35
Students
171
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Chinese (Mandarin) Lessons

Trial Lesson
10 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
For all level learners Mandarin Conversation Lessons - Speak Like a Native
A1 -  C2

Conversation

84 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 10% off
Speak Up! Mandarin in 30 Days, Even If You’re a Total Beginner
A1 -  B1

Conversation

75 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 8% off
Tech Talk in Mandarin: Master Modern Vocabulary for the Digital Age
B2 -  C2

Technology

1 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 10% off
The Advanced Chinese Pen: Mastering Expressive & Authentic Written Communication
C1 -  C2

Language Essentials

1 lessons completed
USD 30.00+
Package with 5% off
Mandarin for the AI-Curious — From a Fellow Vibe Coder
B1 -  C2

Technology

0 lessons completed
USD 28.00+
Package with 5% off

Availability

31 Reviews

Student Vlada
Vlada
22 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Really like working with Mark. Aside from clearly talking and explaining the pronunciation and grammar, it's also possible to discuss current Chinese culture and media, which I appreciate. I think it's good to learn more about the country and its culture as it makes learning Chinese easier.
Jan 20, 2026
John Tiu
6 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Covers a lot of topics, helps with increasing your conversational confidence. Corrects you and explains to make sure you comprehend. Uses examples liberally. Encouraging and gives positive feedback.
May 25, 2026
John Tiu
6 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Excellent feedback, constructive criticism, helpful explanations all made the lessons helpful and stimulating .
May 11, 2026
爱天 Adia
31 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Mark does an excellent job of teaching me how to better structure sentences more "authentically" and is super quick to find out how to express the things I want to say in Chinese. I have already improved so much in my speaking especially, and I think it's in part because of how attentive of a teacher Mark is, but also because he's super fun to talk to! I like that I have a job of how I want to structure class, whether it's in a more systemic way or if I want casual conversation. Mark also always solicits feedback on the class and teaching style which I really appreciate. Overall, I think a huge part in being consistent with language learning is to find someone who makes it fun. Mark does just that, and I definitely am glad I decided to start learning from him! Highly recommend!
Aug 6, 2025
Student Blake Grogan
Blake Grogan
1 Chinese (Mandarin) lesson
Mark was great in intro lesson! We set the expectations for what I wanted out of the lesson and he geared the hour to exactly that. Very helpful and provided useful and clear direction! Highly recommended.
May 22, 2026
Student Philip Johnson
Philip Johnson
9 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Very outgoing and easy to talk to. He can always keep the conversation going and there's never a dull moment. Highly recommend booking his class!
Apr 4, 2026