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Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Jassy Fong.
5.0

1,014 Lessons

Jassy Fongid verified
Community Tutor
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
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English
·Chinese (Cantonese)
+1

7年经验|海外工作党|雅思8听力满分|PTE8炸阅读满分|Authentic Mandarin|7 years' experience| worked in 3 countries Hey! Thanks for checking out my profile. I’m Jassy, a passionate tutor since 2019. I’m a bubbly, happy person who believes a fun, interactive lesson allows for efficient and effortless learning. I’m a language learner myself. Besides fluency in Mandarin, English, and Cantonese, I’m picking up French at Alliance Française from my middle school studies. Understanding the path to achieving proficiency, I can tailor the lessons to your needs. Topics are unlimited with me! I’m a nature lover, a dancer, a musical addict, a solo backpacker and a foodie! Recently, I’ve spent my time on 3D printing, nail art design, Cannes films, and outdoor activities. Please feel free to dm me!

USD 12.00/trial
Available 09:00 Tomorrow
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Alvin Yuen.
5.0

371 Lessons

Alvin Yuenid verified
Community Tutor
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
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English
Native
·Malay
Native
+1

Multilingual Tutor | Speak Confidently with Songs, Storybooks & Real Talk | Fun for all ages 🗣️ You’ll get speaking practise to help you confidently use Mandarin, Malay, or English in real-life situations. I’ll guide you through your speaking, give you feedback, and work with you to revise it step by step. 📚 Customized Lessons As a trained educator, I tailor lessons to your abilities using diverse materials and strategies for both engagement and challenge. 📈 Tangible Results Students love my lessons because they see real progress from zero to speaking and listening. Whether you're aiming for academic goals, daily, travel, or business, you’ll see real and measurable progress.

USD 10.00/trial
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Jennie.
5.0

405 Lessons

Jennieid verified
Professional Teacher
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
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English
+1

拥有超过6年教学经验的认证国际中文老师 ✅ Abundant teaching materials for diverse needs. 海量教学材料,适配多样需求 ✅ Immersive teaching + repetitive practice for better absorption. 沉浸式教学+反复练习,强化吸收 ✅ Personalized class notes and homework based on your learning situation. 根据你的学习情况,定制个性化笔记与作业。 ✅ Full-time online Chinese teacher with over 5 years experience. 五年教学经验 ✅ Systematic courses to build a solid language foundation. 系统性课程,筑牢语言基础 ✅ Teach vocab & grammar in real conversations—language is for use, not just memorization. 真实对话中教词汇语法——语言是用的,不是单纯记忆的。 ✅ Fun, encouraging atmosphere to boost your interests in learning. 趣味鼓励型氛围,激发学习热情

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USD 8.00/trial
Available 10:30 Tomorrow
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher ✨ Marlena 老师 まれな ✨.
5.0

1,837 Lessons

✨ Marlena 老师 まれな ✨id verified
Community Tutor
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
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English
·German
·Spanish
·Japanese

As I have been living in many countries, I have always worked as a private tutor to teach my foreign friends and contacts Chinese and at the same time, teaching my Chinese friends German or English. I am a very communicative, organised and open person, so I often encourage my students to keep practicing. Don't be afraid to make mistakes! Also, in my opinion, it is very important for me to know the needs of my students so that I can do my best to prepare materials, videos, documents before lessons to keep my students motivated! 友達に日本語を教えた経験があって、外国のビジネス関係者や友人に中国とドイツ語のレッスンをした経験もあります。レッスンの前に、あなたの中国語かドイツ語のレベルを聞かせていただきいて、できるだけあなたのレベルに応じて授業を差し上げます。

USD 15.00/trial
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Vicky 莫.
5.0

6,879 Lessons

Vicky 莫id verified
Community Tutor
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
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English
+1

Chatterbox lol 5 + years experience 【 Busy for dealing with emergency thing, I will be back soon!Thanks for understanding ~6.16】 大家好呀~I'm Vicky, I'm from an ancient city, very close to Beijing - Datong. My major is law, and I'm a very outgoing and open minded person! I have a Mandarin Certification, and love dubbing(dub movies,tv shows and anime in Chinese). I'm also very interested in business! I like to create a relaxing environment, because I think it's helpful when you learn language without being nervous or stressed. Having a lesson with me, you can be yourself completely! 大家好,我叫Vicky,我来自中国,是一枚土生土长的中国人:) 我很外向,活泼开朗,很有耐心哦~ 我很喜欢用普通话给中文电影、中文电视剧、动画片等配音, 如果你感兴趣的话,我也可以教你一些配音的小技巧哈哈,或许我们也可以合作用中文配音哦~ I've been teaching lessons since I was in University. I've taught so many students who are from primary/high/senior school. 我从大学的时候就开始做兼职老师了,至今有四年多的教学经验。小学、初中、高中等我都教过~ For the course selection, I can make a unique course for you according to your demand and your Chinese level. No worries, we can talk about it in advance :) Like Spoken Chinese, Business Chinese, School Chinese etc. <<Not for kids for now sorry~ soon~>> 课程选择上,有对话练习也有通用课(HSK教材等),我比较喜欢根据你个人的基础情况去单独为你制作针对你的学习目标或者学习弱点的练习,课后也会根据你的情况,适当留一些小练习来加以巩固哦~ 我会为你提供相关的电子教材或者PPT,不用担心~

USD 9.00/trial
Available 02:30 Tomorrow
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Helena.
5.0

3,371 Lessons

Helenaid verified
Professional Teacher
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
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Chinese (Cantonese)
Native
·English
·Chinese (Other)
Native
·Chinese (Taiwanese)
Native
·German
+1

Certified Chinese Teacher helping students break the language barrier and gain confidence ☆ I have been helping my students learn Chinese and English for years. ☆ English is a non-tonal language. Thus, it sounds very different from tone languages such as Mandarin Chinese or Cantonese. In tone languages, pitch (the degree of highness or lowness of a tone) is used to distinguish word meaning. So a word said with high pitch may have a different meaning than the same word said with a low pitch. ☆ In English, much information is carried by the use of auxiliaries and by verb inflections: is/are/were, eat/eats/ate/eaten, etc. Chinese, on the other hand, is an uninflected language and conveys meaning through word order, adverbials or shared understanding of the context.

USD 10.00/trial
Available 10:00 Tomorrow
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Meng Xu.
5.0

56 Lessons

Meng Xuid verified
Professional Teacher
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
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Japanese
·English
+2

小朋友大朋友:想和我一起学中文吗?别犹豫,联系我吧!中国語を勉強したい方、ご遠慮なく連絡してくださいね!Let's keep learning! 1994-1997 大学本科学习期间教授日本留学生汉语。 1998-2000 教授高中一二三年级学生日语。 2000-2003 日本留学期间,在日本幼儿园教授中班和大班的汉语。 2005-2020 工作期间教授公司管理人员(日籍)汉语。 2021年~慕尼黑一所国际中文学校担任中文教师

USD 6.00/trial
Available 09:00 Tomorrow
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher 杜老师 Jane-Ольга.
5.0

821 Lessons

杜老师 Jane-Ольгаid verified
Community Tutor
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
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Russian
·English

10+ yrs. teaching🌟Become a confident and fluent Chinese speaker with my unique teaching method! 2016.12-2019.12 Chinese tutor for foreign students in Chengdu, China. 2018.12-2019.05 Chinese teacher for kids in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. 2020.09-now Chinese teacher online.

USD 10.00/trial
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher MaggieMeng.
5.0

203 Lessons

MaggieMengid verified
Community Tutor
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
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Chinese (Other)
Native
·English
+3

Fun person helping you improve ur Mandarin Hello!I’m Maggie. I teach Mandarin for any language levels and goals. ✅ HSK preparation ✅ Daily conversational Chinese ✅ Fix pronunciation & tone problems ✅ Confident real-life communication Classes are interactive and relaxed. Tell me your targets, and we make a suitable learning plan together!

USD 10.00/trial
Available 03:00 Tomorrow
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Fun Learning + Karen.
5.0

526 Lessons

Fun Learning + Karenid verified
Community Tutor
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
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English
·Chinese (Cantonese)
·French
·Japanese

Native Mandarin speaker Certified Tesol teacher Bachelor's degree in business English British lit [If you are] 👧👦An elementary school student 🦄️Your children’s assignment? I can nail it 🦄️Teach patiently, parents feel at ease 🦄️Guided learning, rather that telling your children the answers directly 💼🎒A busy office worker 🦋Have a poor foundation 🦋Wanna improve your Chinese English but don’t know how to start 🦋Too busy to learn with only spare minutes 🦋Make good use of those spare time to learn without pain and stress 🐝Use your report/documents as materials, provide suggestions and further discussion 🐝Teach you how to hold a meeting and write a business letter 🐝Flexible discussion with current issues 🐝Learn grammar from scratch

Kids
USD 37.00/trial
Available 09:00 Tomorrow
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Leo Yang.
5.0

3,244 Lessons

Leo Yangid verified
Professional Teacher
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
·
English

I help Mandarin learners speak confidently in 90 days without endless grammar drills. Beginner, conversation, HSK, news, politics. Live feedback in Google Docs, recorded lesson videos. My 1-on-1 lessons follow a structured yet flexible approach designed to elevate your Mandarin skills at any level. Here’s what you’ll get: ✅ A clear learning path – covering HSK 1-6 with free, structured PDF materials ✅ Engaging conversations – on topics like daily life, news, and politics ✅ Lessons tailored to YOU – focusing on your personal goals & interests ✅ Real-time feedback in Google Docs – track and refine your progress instantly ✅ Recorded lesson videos – revisit and reinforce each lesson on your own time

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USD 60.00/trial
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher James -HSK&Cantonese.
4.9

709 Lessons

James -HSK&Cantoneseid verified
Professional Teacher
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
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Chinese (Cantonese)
Native
·English

Engaged in sharing with multipal purposes of learners who may like contents as follows which we will look into: Job –interview, payroll negotiation, experience… Daily talking –invite, sports, hobbies, weather… Business –meeting, reports, briefing, discussion… Shopping –return, refund, bargain, guarantee policy, after-service… Apartment –house requirements, price, site, traffic… School –class, campus life, exam, thesis, homework… Travelling –hotel reservation, check-in/out, ticketing, reporting loss… Dating – launching dating, date confirmation... Environment –protection, pollution, species… Internet –speed, line down… Banking –account, deposit, withdraw, transfer… Security & health –accident

Test PreparationBusiness
USD 6.00/trial
Available 14:00 Tomorrow
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Vicky Yuan.
5.0

1,154 Lessons

Vicky Yuanid verified
Community Tutor
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
·
English

more than 10 years teaching experience Hello! I'm Vicky, a passionate Mandarin teacher with 10+ years of experience helping students from kids to adults. As a native speaker from northern China (the cradle of standard Mandarin), I specialize in HSK, Business Chinese, and fun lessons for children🐾. When I'm not teaching, you'll find me exploring local food (ask me about dumplings!) or sharing travel stories—let's turn these into lively Chinese conversations! My classes blend structured learning (like perfecting tones) with real-life topics (slang, culture, etc.). Whether you're preparing for exams or just love Chinese, I’ll tailor lessons to your pace and goals. 欢迎加入! 1. For beginners, we will learn Pinyin and its pronunciation. It’s the fundamental part of learning Chinese. Then, we will learn vocabulary, sentences and dialogs. 2. Conversation is the key to learn a new language. In my class, we will converse about different topics. 3. Homework for you to review is easy and fun. 4. We can also use your own learning materials if you would prefer! In a word, I would like to find the best way for you to help you achieve your goal. The atmosphere of my class is quite comfortable. I’m patient and friendly. Please feel free to contact me at any time if you have any needs or questions!

USD 11.00/trial
Available 11:30 Tomorrow
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Kate.
5.0

174 Lessons

Kateid verified
Community Tutor
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
·
English

🌟 3+ years experience 💖 Great for beginners 🤡 Fun and relaxed classes 🍻 Daily & business ❤️Personal Introduction I live in Beijing, the capital of China. I speak standard Mandarin. My hobbies include traveling, calligraphy, history, and delicious food. ❤️Experience I have taught Chinese for over 1,500 hours. My students are from more than 20 countries both offline and online, such as beginners, those focusing on oral Chinese practice, business Chinese learners, and travel Chinese learners. ❤️ Course Content 1️⃣ Oral Chinese Course Tailored for students with basic Chinese proficiency. Centered around daily expressions, it helps you communicate in Chinese more fluently and confidently. 2️⃣ Beginner Course Using systematic textbooks such as HSK materials, this course helps you build a solid foundation in Chinese. 3️⃣ HSK Course Suitable for beginners and students preparing for the HSK exam, it enables systematic learning and improvement of Chinese. 4️⃣ Business Chinese Course It helps you learn workplace terminology applicable to scenarios like client reception, meetings, and business negotiations. 5️⃣ Customized Courses Examples include travel Chinese and situational teaching. I will guide you to explore the daily life of Chinese people. This way, you can gain insights into Chinese people’s daily lives while learning to use Chinese in practice. ❤️ Teaching Features Patience and flexibility. I excel at guiding beginners to overcome language barriers, helping advanced students improve their speaking and listening skills. Now book a trial class!

Business
USD 15.00/trial
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Carina.
5.0

971 Lessons

Carinaid verified
Community Tutor
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
·
English
+1

4 years experience,improve oral Chinese quickly,complete HSK teaching system,experience in kids 🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸 ✅ 3 years teaching(3年教学经验)✅ Worked as a teacher in an offline training institution. 曾在某线下培训机构担任教师一职。 Students: From age 6 to 10 (从6岁到10岁) I was patient enough and became good friends with them.我有足够的耐心,并和他们成为了很好的朋友。 🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸 Now I am a full-time online teacher at italki. 现在我是itaiki的全职老师。 Students: Now from 6 to over 60(现在,从6岁到60岁以上) With more experience, I would like to help you improve your Chinese and take it to a new level according to the way you like.我有了更多的经验,愿意根据你喜爱的方式,帮助你提高你的中文,让你的中文上升到新的程度。

USD 20.00/trial
Available 03:00 Tomorrow
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Rico 黄文倩.
5.0

588 Lessons

Rico 黄文倩id verified
Professional Teacher
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
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Chinese (Shanghainese)
Native
·Chinese (Other)
Native
·Other
Native
·English
+1

I like making sentences and examples.实用汉语口语,从例子中掌握怎么用汉语 嗨,我是Rico老师!作为拥有5年+教学经验的外企"实战派",我特别擅长将商务场景融入中文教学(进出口/物流术语超拿手哦!)。地道的上海人让我能教你最正宗的沪语,而作为宝妈更懂如何让孩子快乐学中文。我的课堂总是充满美食话题和健身活力,用PPT+手绘让抽象语法变生动。无论是想提高商务汉语,还是体验弄堂文化,我都能让你的中文学习"接地气"又实用! 线上一对一课程,零基础或初级的儿童和成人。 使用教材丰富为,如汉语顶呱呱,中国语会话,汉语速成,HSK,我的汉语教室,走遍中国商务汉语等 丰富的商务经验,对进出口贸易,国际运输,物流供应链较为熟悉。 我上课一般比较活泼,接地气。根据不同学生的需求,偏商务,或偏日常对话地受教。我会准备PPT,或者画图板,在上课的时候分享屏幕或者写板书/绘画,让学生更加生动形象理解汉语。

USD 10.00/trial
Available 03:00 Tomorrow
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher YIFANG.
5.0

1,486 Lessons

YIFANGid verified
Community Tutor
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
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Chinese (Taiwanese)
Native
·English

Friendly Mandarin Tutor 🙂 Who Cares About Your Progress ☀️ No matter you are a beginner or you already know some Chinese and you want to improve your conversational skills, I can help you. I'm a picture book maniac, so I use story books to teach adults and children. Besides, if you are an advanced level student, we can learn mandarin by Chinese songs, drama or video. Here is the link you can check my teaching materials. (https://www.instagram.com/mandarin_teacher_yifang/) 💡 Make Mandarin is Your Advantage! My students have mastered Mandarin to thrive in their daily lives in Taiwan and confidently communicate with locals in the workplace, unlocking endless .

USD 15.00/trial
Available 09:00 Tomorrow
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Emma.
5.0

2,028 Lessons

Emmaid verified
Professional Teacher
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
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English
·Chinese (Cantonese)

Certified Professional Trainer with Over 5 Years of Teaching Experience TEACHING EXPERIENCE: • Italki teacher since 2019 • English teacher in a training school in China in 2007 • More than five years of experience in language tutoring CERTIFICATE: 1, Certificate of Teachers for Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages 2,National(English) Teacher Certification(Senior High School) 3, Mandarin Certificate Level 2 Grade A(Which is mandatory to Chinese teachers ) 4, TECSOL (English for Teaching Younger Learners) 5, Certificate IV in TESOL (Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages) Every student is unique, so I will apply different kinds of teaching methods to teach each student base on their levels.

USD 20.00/trial
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Yi Kuan.
5.0

1,105 Lessons

Yi Kuanid verified
Community Tutor
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
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Chinese (Cantonese)
Native
·Malay
Native
·English
+1

Certified school teacher with over 7 years of teaching experience🥰 I like to think my students feel completely comfortable to be themselves and make mistakes in my class! Mistakes are important for improvement, so the more the better! Think of me as your language exchange partner! You will have fun learning language with me without the stress of exams or repetitive grammar exercises. I am open to your feedback and your input into the lessons as I truly want to create an experience that works for you! So, if you know what you want don't be afraid to tell me. #flow my tik tok : ( cikgufoong) to learn languages. https://www.tiktok.com/@cikgufoong?_t=8Uaqc68yy6z&_r=1

USD 9.00/trial
Available 09:00 Tomorrow
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Gigi.
5.0

4 Lessons

Gigiid verified
Professional Teacher
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
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Chinese (Cantonese)
Native
·Chinese (Hakka)
Native
·English
+1

I am a Chinese teacher with 9 years of experience teaching ✅I’ve previously worked at Chinese language training institutions accumulating 9 years of rich teaching experience, and a solid linguistic background. ✅I’ve help many students achieve their learning goals and receive many positive feedbacks. ✅I specialize in helping Chinese beginners who want to learn this language from scratch and it’s incredibly rewarding for me to witness that progress my students make. ✅I also have extensive experience assisting business professionals in improving their conversational and written Chinese.

USD 10.00/trial
Available 10:00 Tomorrow

What our Chinese (Mandarin) students say

5 out of 5 • Based on 1,384,030 customer reviews

  • Christina Giles

    Christina Giles

    Learning Chinese (Mandarin)

    今天我们复习了语法和(词(?))。Today, we reviewed grammar and vocabulary. Yasmine was very patient with me when I had forgotten the pronunciation of some characters. First, she would give me a hint; if I still couldn't remember it, she would tell me the word again and and the meaning. I appreciate her calm and patient way of teaching me, because helps me gain the confidence/motivation to practice, instead of avoiding it due to fear of making mistakes. 谢谢老师。

  • Michka

    Michka

    Learning Chinese (Mandarin)

    What a lovely lesson with Tinn. I really enjoyed my lesson with her. We had a chat about my goals for learning Chinese and how best to go forward. Tinn is so caring and attentive to your needs as a student. I highly recommend taking lessons with Tinn! Tinn先生とのレッスンは本当に楽しかったです!谢谢你Tinn老师!^^

  • Alani

    Learning Chinese (Mandarin)

    I’ve been learning Mandarin with Nene for the past five months, and I’ve seen a huge improvement in my speaking skills. She always encourages me to think and express myself in Mandarin. Every class is fun, engaging, and filled with interesting topics and activities. I also appreciate that each lesson is tailored to my current level, with a great balance of speaking practice and vocabulary building. I highly recommend Nene 老师 to anyone who wants to improve their Mandarin in a supportive and enjoyable learning environment! 谢谢老师🤍

  • Nikos Kouthouri

    Nikos Kouthouri

    Learning Chinese (Mandarin)

    Another fantastic lesson with Pei Laoshi. Pei packed a surprising amount of learnable content into a one hour beginner lesson, meaning I came out with the ability to potentially say quite a lot! Super well-paced lesson with the right amount of challenge! 10/10!

  • Camille

    Camille

    Learning Chinese (Mandarin)

    I've taken a few reading and writing enhancement lessons with Jing, and I am amazed at the time and effort she puts into preparing each lesson. I already feel I've made some progress as she can pinpoint the exact issues I have with my Chinese so I can improve.

  • Yuni

    Learning Chinese (Mandarin)

    I highly recommend Teacher Qingxi! I'm studying Chinese at a language academy in Korea, and he's an outstanding teacher. He knows exactly how to help complete beginners build confidence in speaking Chinese. Every lesson feels like a high-quality private tutoring session. My Chinese has improved tremendously since I started learning with him. He's incredibly patient, encouraging, and truly cares about his students. I can't recommend him enough!

  • L H

    Learning Chinese (Mandarin)

    Yue Yue is a consummate professional. From role playing exercises to homework feedback is constant and very useful. Great teacher. Great human. My Chinese has improved leaps and bounds and I'm so grateful. Definitely give her a try if you want to start speaking Chinese better.

  • Ron Taylor

    Ron Taylor

    Learning Chinese (Mandarin)

    I have been with Zoe Z. for 10 months and love her classes. I am an older student (~60) learning my first tonal language for a big change in my occupation to include a relocation to China so my stress level is quite high. Zoe is patient and kind. She always comes to class well prepared and remains fully engaged and focused. At the risk of sounding trite, she makes learning fun. She tailors the class to my specific needs and goals which I appreciate as I know that means extra work for her. I am So thankful to the person who recommended her to me and I wholeheartedly recommend her to you.

  • Mélia LAMOURETTE

    Learning Chinese (Mandarin)

    Our son really enjoyed his first Mandarin lesson with this teacher. She is patient, encouraging, and explains everything very clearly. Being able to speak Mandarin, English, and French is a huge advantage, as she can easily adapt her explanations when needed. The lesson was well structured, engaging, and enjoyable. Our son felt comfortable from the beginning and is already looking forward to his next class. We highly recommend her to anyone looking for a professional, kind, and motivating Mandarin teacher!

  • Zoran Nikolic

    Learning Chinese (Mandarin)

    I have had my third lesson with Ida. As in the first two lessons, she was very dedicated and focused throughout the entire lesson. She prepares exactly the right materials for someone like me, that is a beginner who wants to focus on pronunciation and learn Chinese in a systematic manner. I particularly like that she does not let me get away with incorrect pronunciation, but always corrects me. Furthermore, she is very kind and easy-going in her communication.

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Frequently asked questions

What level of Chinese do I need to have before taking conversational Chinese classes?

Before taking conversational Chinese classes, it’s recommended that you have at least a basic understanding of the language, ideally at a beginner (A1) or lower-intermediate (A2) level. This would include being familiar with basic vocabulary, simple sentence structures, and common phrases. While it’s possible to start conversational lessons as a complete beginner, having some foundation in pronunciation (like tones) and basic characters will make the process smoother and more effective.

Conversational Chinese classes are designed to help you improve speaking and listening skills, so knowing some basic grammar and vocabulary will allow you to participate in conversations more easily. If you’re a beginner, your tutor will likely focus on building your confidence and helping you practice simple conversations. If you’re at a more intermediate level, the focus can shift to more complex sentence structures and deeper discussions.

Can I take online conversational Chinese classes?

Yes, you can definitely take online conversational Chinese classes, and italki is a great platform for this! It offers one-on-one lessons with native Chinese-speaking tutors who can help you practice speaking, improve your listening skills, and build your confidence in real-life conversations. Whether you’re a beginner or more advanced, you can find a tutor who tailors lessons to your specific needs, helping you focus on topics that interest you, like daily life, travel, or business Chinese. Online conversational Chinese classes are highly flexible, allowing you to schedule lessons at times that suit you, and you can learn from the comfort of your own home.

How many classes do I need to take to become fluent in Chinese?

The number of classes needed to become fluent in Chinese depends on several factors, including your starting level, learning goals, and how much time you can dedicate to studying. For beginners, fluency can take several years to achieve, with consistent study and practice. On average, it might take around 600 to 1,200 hours of study to reach conversational fluency, which can equate to about 1-2 years of regular lessons.

However, becoming fluent also involves immersion, practice outside of lessons, and exposure to the language in different contexts. The key is consistency – taking lessons regularly, engaging in conversations, and practicing vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar. Additionally, actively using the language in real-world situations will significantly speed up your progress.

Setting specific milestones and working closely with a tutor on conversational practice can help accelerate your learning and give you a clearer idea of how many lessons you might need to become fluent.

Who are the tutors that will be teaching the conversational Chinese classes?

The tutors teaching conversational Chinese classes on italki are native speakers or highly proficient speakers of Chinese, with a variety of teaching backgrounds and expertise. Some tutors are professional language instructors with formal teaching qualifications, while others are informal teachers with extensive experience in helping learners improve their conversational skills. These tutors come from diverse regions where Chinese is spoken, offering a range of accents and dialects (Mandarin, Cantonese, etc.).

Many tutors also specialize in different areas, such as business Chinese, travel vocabulary, or preparing for Chinese language exams. You can choose a tutor based on your personal learning goals, preferences, and their teaching style. Tutor profiles on italki include information about their qualifications, experience, teaching methods, and reviews from other students, helping you select the right match for your conversational practice.

How do I sign up for conversational Chinese classes?

To sign up for conversational Chinese classes on italki, follow these steps:

Create an Account: If you don’t already have an account, visit italki.com and sign up by entering your email or connecting through a social media account.

Browse Tutors: Once logged in, go to the “Teachers” section and search for conversational Chinese tutors. You can filter your search based on criteria like availability, teaching style, experience, and reviews from other students.

Check Tutor Profiles: Review the profiles of different tutors, which include their qualifications, lesson offerings, teaching approach, and availability. Many tutors also offer trial lessons, allowing you to get a feel for their teaching style before committing to a regular class.

Book a Lesson: Once you find a tutor you like, click on their profile and choose a time slot that fits your schedule. You’ll be able to select the lesson type (such as conversational practice or specific skills) and pay for the lesson directly through the platform.

Start Learning: After booking, you’ll be able to join your lesson through italki’s video call feature. You can communicate directly with your tutor to focus on improving your conversational skills.

Ready to start learning Chinese today? Sign up now to find the perfect Chinese teacher for you and take your language skills to the next level!