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Mark
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
English

From China

Living in Chengdu, China

Voice actor. I find the tone errors that keep you from being understood. Free 60-min first lesson I find the exact tone and pronunciation errors that keep you from being understood. Five years teaching, plus a background in voice acting. I diagnose tone problems entirely by ear — where your pitch sits too high, where a third tone flattens out — then show you the exact mouth shape that fixes it. Why pronunciation first Most learners plateau at "technically understandable" — doing all the work of speaking Chinese and still getting that confused half-second pause. Tone accuracy converts effort into being actually heard, and it's the hardest thing to fix alone: you can't hear your own error. No language barrier Beginners friendly, lessons run fully in English whenever you need— clear explanations of grammar and abstract vocabulary. A real window into China I am interested in Chinese history, philosophy, and geography, so our conversations never have to stay in the phrasebook. Ancient thought, why a city sits where it does, how people actually live now — bring whatever you're curious about. My aim is that you leave with a China that has real depth. AI-assisted, human-taught I build my own AI tools and put them to work for you: reading at your level, drills for the sounds you struggle with, homework from words you tried to use and couldn't. Your first lesson is free 60 minutes, I lead the conversation, so you're never left in silence. We practise together, and you leave with a written diagnosis and plan. DM me to get a free trial lesson.
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
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Interests

History
Tech
Travel
Science
Business & Finance
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Speak Up! Mandarin in 30 Days, Even If You’re a Total Beginner for A1-B1
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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.
brian
1 Chinese (Mandarin) lesson
Mark was incredible. Highly recommend for beginner and advanced
nes
1 Chinese (Mandarin) lesson
I had a great experience learning beginner Mandarin with this teacher. They explained everything clearly and made the lesson easy to understand, even when learning completely new concepts. They were patient, encouraging, and always took the time to answer my questions.
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!
John Tiu
15 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Had a great history lesson today! Thank you it was quite informative and I learned many new words
Peter
1 Chinese (Mandarin) lesson
I enjoyed my first class with Mark. He explained things well, and I appreciated his attention to detail with my pronunciation of words. He was able to figures areas of growth of improvement for me and explained clearly how I could benefit from his classes.