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Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Jiangqiuxue.
5.0

324 Lessons

Jiangqiuxueid verified
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Community Tutor
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
·
English
C1
+1

Postgraduate in Linguistics with eight years of teaching experience😄 👩‍🎓I was an English major student so I can use English as a medium to help you learn better. ⏰ I had eight years teaching experience. Actually I started to be a tutor when I was an undergraduate student. 📄I had got Teacher Qualification Certificate and Mandarin Certificate in the past eight years.

USD 13.00/trial
Available 11:45 Today
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Ms Ren.
4.8

75 Lessons

Ms Renid verified
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Community Tutor
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
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English
B2

For 7 years I‘ve helped great learners find their passion and voice in Chinese no matter the level. I have rich teaching experience. I have taught China culture and food to schools all over the world in italki.I also taught primary school, junior middle school and senior high school. The students are boys and girls. They come from rural and urban areas respectively. I teach them oral English, listening, reading and writing. 我的教学经验很丰富。我在italki给世界各地的学校教过中国文化和美食。我也教过小学、初中和高中。学生有男生和女生。他们分别来自农村和城市。我教他们口语、听力、阅读和写作。 Ich habe eine reiche Lehrerfahrung. Ich habe Grundschule, Mittelstufe und High School unterrichtet. Die Schüler sind Jungen und Mädchen. Sie kommen aus ländlichen bzw. städtischen Gebieten. Ich unterrichte sie mündlich Englisch, Hören, Lesen und Schreiben.

USD 5.00/trial
Available 17:45 Today
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Jamie Wu.
5.0

3 Lessons

Jamie Wuid verified
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Community Tutor
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
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English
C2
+2

Skilled Chinese teacher making learning practical and stress-free✨ I have taught over 100 students, ranging from beginners to advanced learners. My experience includes both online and in-person classes, and I specialize in teaching Chinese to foreign learners, with the ability to teach in English as well.

USD 5.00/trial
Available 23:00 Today
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Anna X.
5.0

979 Lessons

Anna Xid verified
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Professional Teacher
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
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English
C2
+1

Child Education Specialist with 5 Years Experience 🌟Teaching Mandarin online since 2023 🌟Former teacher at a top international school in Hangzhou, teaching Tradtional Chinese Culture and English 🌟Enthusiast of Chinese Culture 🌟Fun and engaging learning—just for you! 👑 My Students: From 4 to 80 years old, and from all walks of life— kids from preschool, primary school, high school students and university students, English teachers (super🔥hot among kids and teachers), waitresses, engineers, retirees, businesswomen, company employees etc. My goal as your teacher isn’t just to help you learn today—it’s to unlock your full potential for lifelong language success.

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USD 7.50/trial
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Annie (HSK & HSKK).
5.0

4,179 Lessons

Annie (HSK & HSKK)id verified
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Professional Teacher
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
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Chinese (Other)
C2
·English
C1
+3

✨Certified teacher with over 7 years teaching experience🌈Beginner to Advanced ✨Fun and Relaxed Over 7 years on italki, I’ve helped 200+ students from 30 countries transform "Chinese is impossible!" into "I nailed my HSK 3!" 🎯 My secret? Your interests drive our lessons. 🎉 Real-life fluency: We cook Yunnan recipes while practicing food vocabulary 🥢, discuss cat memes to master slang (my two rescue cats approve!), or role-play business negotiations. 🎉 HSK success: 92% of my exam students pass within target timelines—I decode tricky grammar with clear examples & customized drills7. 🎉 Safe space for mistakes: As a language learner myself , I patiently guide you through tones and characters—no judgment, just progress✨. Let’s chat over virtual tea and design YOUR breakthrough!

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USD 11.00/trial
Available 02:00 Tomorrow
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Sally.
5.0

540 Lessons

Sallyid verified
Community Tutor
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
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English
C1
·Korean
C1

大学期间在学校的汉语角有过给外国人上课的经历 Teach to foreigners when I was in the university 在italki有超过500节的课时经验 500+ classes on italki

USD 6.00/trial
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher 张艺婧.
5.0

217 Lessons

张艺婧id verified
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Community Tutor
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
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English
B1
+1

Passionate Chinese Teacher: Specializing in Speaking, HSK, Culture Integration, and Kids' Classes. I hold a degree in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language and the National Mandarin Certificate, building a strong foundation in language education. I have taught HSK 4–5 students, helping them discuss social topics and improve natural expression. I also guide beginners through interactive games, helping children learn 200+ characters in six months while building confidence. My lessons integrate language with culture in engaging ways—like exploring tea culture when learning the character 茶—so students learn meaningfully and vividly. I design tailored lessons for all levels, from beginners to advanced learners, witha focus on speaking skills, HSK preparation, and enjoyable classes for childre

USD 6.00/trial
Available 22:30 Today
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Cady US Licensed.
5.0

281 Lessons

Cady US Licensedid verified
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Professional Teacher
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
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English
C2
·German
B2
+4

US Licensed Chinese Educator | Business & Trade Communication Specialist | 10+ Years Experience As a teacher, I love helping students learn Mandarin and understand Chinese culture. I teach kids, teens, and adults, including HSK, YCT, and HSKK preparation, as well as conversational Mandarin. Outside teaching, I enjoy hiking, cycling, yoga, jogging, Muay Thai, and cooking. I also love discussing culture, sports, history, and philosophy. I’m excited to guide you on your language learning journey while sharing ideas and experiences. Let’s learn together and make every lesson fun and meaningful!

USD 12.60/trial
Available 01:15 Tomorrow
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Isabell    L.
5.0

5,739 Lessons

Isabell Lid verified
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Professional Teacher
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
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English
C2
·Hungarian
B1
·Korean
B1
+1

Professional, patient, and over 4,000 lessons taught I've been teaching Mandarin to foreigners for a few years as my interest. This included HSK preparation at various levels, conversation practice and, in addition, conversational fluency for those who had already studied Mandarin for some time but still struggle with the conversational aspect of the language. I'm also very keen on old Chinese poems, and I love exploring them with those who are interested in the literary side of Mandarin.

USD 10.00/trial
Available 19:15 Today
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher 伊人(YiRen).
5.0

2,934 Lessons

伊人(YiRen)id verified
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Professional Teacher
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
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English
B2
·Japanese
B1

I’m a holder of CTCSOL(CertificateTeachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages ) I’m a native speaker and my mandarin is clear and standard.After graduated from my University,I have been teaching Chinese as a foreign language for 4 years.I have too much teaching experience and I know how to make the class interesting and efficient.I spent four years on aboard,so my English is enough to communicate with students very well.

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USD 8.00/trial
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Jacob CN-EN-ES-PT-FR.
4.9

2,277 Lessons

Jacob CN-EN-ES-PT-FRid verified
Community Tutor
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
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Chinese (Cantonese)
Native
·English
C2
·Spanish
C2
·Portuguese
C2
·Catalan
C1
·Esperanto
B2
·French
B2
+4

Polyglot and Teacher of Chinese Mandarin, Cantonese, English and Spanish since 2012 I have been teaching languages online since 2012 and have had more than 1600 lessons with over 450 students from all over the world. I have Master's degrees in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language and English Linguistics. 自2012年以来,我在italk已经完成了超过1600个课时,有来自世界各地的450多名学生。我拥有西班牙语教学和英语语言学硕士学位。 Ya llevo muchos años enseñando lenguas en línea y he tenido más de 1600 clases con más de 450 alumnos de todo el mundo. También hice másteres en Enseñanza de Español como Lengua Extranjera y Lingüística Inglesa. Ensino línguas online desde 2012 e tive mais de 1600 aulas com mais de 450 alunos de todo o mundo. Também fiz mestrados em Ensino de Espanhol como Língua Estrangeira e Lingüística Inglesa.

USD 15.00/trial
Available 18:00 Today
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Noelle Yang.
Noelle Yangid verified
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Professional Teacher
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
·
English
C2

🌟 认证中文教师|专注零基础与初级口语|轻松有趣、实用导向 🌟 Certified Mandarin Teacher | Beginner-Friendly | Practical & Engag 我曾在中国的一所国际学校拥有3年的教学经验,并从大学时期开始从事中文教学相关工作。 我持有对外汉语教师证书(CTCSOL),熟悉中文作为第二语言的学习特点,尤其擅长帮助初学者打好基础。 I have 3 years of teaching experience in an international school in China and have been tutoring Chinese since college. I hold a CTCSOL certificate and understand the learning challenges of Chinese as a second language, especially for beginners.

USD 25.00/Hour
Available 01:30 Tomorrow
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Lisa Sun.
4.9

240 Lessons

Lisa Sunid verified
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Professional Teacher
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
·
English
B2

I had rich experence in teaching Chinese almost 20 years,espcially in HSK. I graduated from Beijing Normal University in 2005 majoring in Chinese Literature.I had a chance to be a private tutor for Foreign students when i was at university. i was able to share what i knew about China with them and learnt something new about the world at the same time. I really enjoyed the work and I decided then i wanted to be a Chinese teacher. after graduation i started a job as a full time teacher of Chinese for international students in a Chinese language learning school in BEIJING.I have taught more than 10000 hours of Chinese lessons in this school during ten years.I got great feedback from my students.

USD 15.00/trial
Available 23:00 Today
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Lyn-Huang.
5.0

539 Lessons

Lyn-Huangid verified
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Professional Teacher
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
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Chinese (Taiwanese)
C1
·Chinese (Cantonese)
B2
·English
B2
+1

I am a teacher with TCSOL certification with 16 years of experience. I am a teacher with TCSOL certification with 16 years of experience. I have taught more than 10,000 hours online and face to face lessons to adults and children. I have been working with students of different levels from over 20countries such as England, the US, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Russia, Iran, Portugal、the Philippines and ect. I will often use my imagination and creativity to adapt the format of the lesson to help students where they most need it. I also encourage them to inform me of any part of Chinese which they would like to improve or have interest in.

USD 15.00/trial
Available 01:30 Tomorrow
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Ivy Shi.
5.0

155 Lessons

Ivy Shiid verified
Professional Teacher
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
·
English
C2
+1

Professional Bilingual Chinese Teacher/20 Years of Experience I am a professional Chinese teacher with 1–2 years of experience teaching Mandarin to international learners. I have over 20 years of experience in education overall, and I hold a Mandarin Proficiency Certificate as well as a California teaching credential in Chinese. I teach students of different ages and levels, including beginners, intermediate learners, adult students, and heritage speakers. I enjoy helping students build confidence, improve pronunciation, and express themselves naturally in everyday situations. If you’d like to see how I teach, you can search my YouTube channel “Ivy @SimpleMandarin.” I share short lessons and culture videos there.

USD 5.00/trial
Available 17:45 Today
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Summer.
5.0

286 Lessons

Summerid verified
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Community Tutor
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
·
English
C2
·Spanish
B1
+1

I believe to have passion about the culture, people and language is important. I will help you to improve your English and Chinese through daily conversations. Learning new vocabulary easily base on your real life experience. After that, you will be able to confidently communicate with local people or travel to China and other countries.

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

684 Lessons

Eleanor Xuid verified
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Professional Teacher
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
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Chinese (Other)
Native
·English
C1

friendly and comfortable lesson During my school life, I served as a teaching assistant in the class of international students. I am willing to help them. This experience not only helped me get teaching experience, but also friendship. I worked as an English teacher after graduation. Now I'm a mandarin teacher on line. I will continue to engage in the Chinese teaching because I love it.

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

2,530 Lessons

Dashid verified
Professional Teacher
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
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Japanese
Native
·English
C2

🌈🇨🇳🇯🇵Bilingual🤓customized👀professional☺️high quality🤩fun I am a certified Chinese 🇨🇳 and Japanese 🇯🇵 teacher. I started teaching both languages professionally back in 2015, and since then, I’ve delivered over 13,000 lessons to students from all around the world—including China, Japan, South Korea, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Colombia, Venezuela, and France. I first discovered italki in 2018 while learning English myself, and by 2020, I decided to begin sharing my languages here too. Teaching is more than just a job to me—it brings real meaning to my life, and nothing makes me happier than helping others make progress. I’m confident we’ll work well together and discover so many interesting topics to talk about! Looking for

USD 29.99/trial
Available 07:45 Today
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher LilyWu.
5.0

645 Lessons

LilyWuid verified
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Professional Teacher
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
·
English
B1
+2

教育学硕士,从教24年。 Hi, My Chinese name is lily, I work in a primary school, I teach Chinese for Grade one this year. I have taught Chinese as second language about four years. Please book my lessons here. Have a nice day! 大家好,我是丽丽,我是一名小学语文教师,也是一名经验丰富的对外汉语教师,教过四年对外汉语。我的学生来自韩国、日本、美国、西班牙、俄罗斯等国家,有小学生、中学生、大学生也有参加工作的成年汉语爱好者。在italki, 我使用《汉语口语速成》、《世界少儿汉语》、《新实用汉语课本》等课本教学,欢迎您选择我的汉语课,祝您平安!健康!幸福!喜乐!

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USD 6.00/trial
Available 00:00 Tomorrow
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Esther.
5.0

13 Lessons

Estherid verified
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Professional Teacher
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
·
English
C1
·French
B1
+1

Certified TCSOL Teacher with 5 years of experiences teaching Chinese (Mandarin) Creating an interactive and engaging environment where students feel empowered and confident is what I strive for. Through personalized lesson plans, our class will be optimized to satisfy your individual learning styles and goals.

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USD 8.00/trial
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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!