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Our conversational Chinese classes are tailored to your needs and skill level, whether you're a beginner or an advanced learner.

Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Alice.
5.0

647 Lessons

Alice

Community Tutorid verified
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
+1

I konw the ins and outs of helping students develop their language to a point where they feel safe and confident to speak it. No matter if you're a beginner who's looking to say some casual phrases to say on holiday or even a professional looking to that I can adapt my teaching style to meet your needs.

USD 7.00/trial
Available 11:00 Today
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher 丁子健(Daniel Ding).
5.0

2,185 Lessons

丁子健(Daniel Ding)

Community Tutorid verified
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
Chinese (Other)
Native
English
Chinese (Cantonese)
Japanese
Korean
German

A native Chinese teacher with over 7 years of teaching experience I've been teaching Chinese for more than 7 years in the uni so I'm confident in teaching this one of the hardest languages in the world. Ich unterrichte seit mehr als 7 Jahren Chinesisch an der Uni und bin daher zuversichtlich, diese eine der schwierigsten Sprachen der Welt zu unterrichten. 私は大学で7年以上中国語を教えてきたので、これは世界で最も難しい言語の1つを教えることに自信を持っています。 Recently i post Chinese videos on Youtube , and you can subscribe my channel and learn Chinese for free: https://youtu.be/FovfIPXXjDI

USD 12.00/trial
Available 22:00 Today
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Lan.
5.0

343 Lessons

Lan

Community Tutorid verified
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
English
+2

As a tutor , Four years of experience delivering customized Chinese lessons in a relaxed atmosphere, fostering student progress through personalized learning plans.

USD 8.00/trial
Available 03:00 Tomorrow
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Meng Li.
5.0

10 Lessons

Meng Li

Community Tutorid verified
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
English
French
+1

Your Mandarin teacher: Intercultural, fluent in EN/FR. 300+ students taught. I pinpoint your learnin With over 10 years of experience working in multinational corporations, I have deep cross-cultural communication skills and am fluent in both English and French. This allows me to clearly identify the common challenges faced by international learners and better understand your personal difficulties in learning Chinese. In addition, I have 4 years of teaching experience with more than 500 hours of instruction delivered both online and in person. I have taught over a hundred students worldwide, covering courses such as HSK, YCT, and BCT Business Chinese, and I tailor each lesson to help you learn effectively and with confidence.

USD 15.00/Hour
Available 23:30 Today
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Hong Jiang.
5.0

82 Lessons

Hong Jiang

Community Tutorid verified
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
Chinese (Shanghainese)
Native
English
+1

🌈Beginner Specialist ✅Survival Chinese ✅HSK ✅Conversation & Pronunciation Practice ✅Travel Chinese Why My Students Succeed: Global Expertise + Tailored Teaching ✅ 1,000+ Hours Teaching International Learners: Tailored methods refined through years of online instruction. ✅ 10 Years in Global Banking with 5 Years Tutor Experience: Combines corporate leadership precision with pedagogical innovation, crafting lessons that bridge textbook knowledge and real-world application. ✅ Cultural Navigator: Having lived and worked across multicultural environments (UK/China/global organizations), I decode Mandarin through bilingual clarity and cross-cultural analogies. ✅ Master’s Degree (University of Manchester, UK) | IELTS 7.0 | Putonghua Certification

USD 12.88/trial
Available 10:30 Today
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Yann.
4.9

300 Lessons

Yann

Professional Teacherid verified
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Chinese (Cantonese)
Native
English
+4

💗Love to learn- 9 years - teaching experience- TEFL certificate -Teach Cantonese Mandarin English Enjoy teaching and learning from each other, see students enjoy the lessons >> feel relax and happy to learn. **Accurate pronunciation is an important part of learning any language, let's start improving your pronunciation today and take a step closer towards your goal of perfect pronunciation. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 享受相互教學和學習,喜歡看到學生享受課程>>輕鬆快樂地學習。 **準確的發音是學習任何語言的重要原素,讓我們從今天開始向此目標更靠近。 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 享受相互教学和学习,喜欢看到学生享受课程>>轻松快乐地学习。 **准确的发音是学习任何语言的重要原素,让我们从今天开始向此目标更靠近。

USD 12.00/trial
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher JessicaBian.
5.0

264 Lessons

JessicaBian

Community Tutorid verified
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
English
Chinese (Other)
Native
Vietnamese

拥有5年在线教育经验的认证托福教师。 I was an online TOEFL English teacher for 4 years in China. Most of my students were high school students. During those four years, I taught about 3500 hours one-on-one classes which is 3.4 hours per day. And I helped countless students to achieved high TOEFL score so that they successfully study in UK or US. 我在中国做了4年的在线托福英语老师,我的学生大多数是高中生。在那4年里,我教授了大概3500小时的一对一课程,相当于每天授课3.4小时。并且我帮助了数不清的学生获得托福高分,让他们成功去英国或美国学习。

USD 8.00/trial
Available 00:00 Tomorrow
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Yongbin.
5.0

258 Lessons

Yongbin

Community Tutorid verified
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
Japanese
Spanish
Chinese (Cantonese)
Native
Chinese (Other)
Native
English
Korean
Portuguese
Turkish

✅ Certified Polyglot Tutor ✅ Writer & Global Traveler ✅ Humoruos and patient ✅ MA in Sociology I have been teaching Chinese for 13 years, serving as a language guide and tutor rather than a traditional school teacher. My approach encourages you to engage in speaking and organizing language independently and actively. 🏆 With diverse work experience in finance, education, journalism, and tourism—and a decade of collaboration with a Nobel Laureate —I bring more than just language instruction to my classes.

USD 15.00/trial
Available 00:30 Tomorrow
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Niki Zhang.
4.9

123 Lessons

Niki Zhang

Community Tutorid verified
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
Chinese (Cantonese)
Native
English

I have learned English for more than 10 yrs and taught teenagers both Mandarin and English for nearly 2 yrs as a part-time tutor when I was in the uni. Sometimes you may feel frustrated at the beginning of learning Mandarin...but don't worry, Mandarin is also difficult for most Chinese people :) During our lessons, you can feel free to pick up any topics or ask questions. I will help with your pronunciation, words and grammars with patience and bring you an immersive-experience.

USD 7.00/trial
Available 13:30 Today
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Janet.
5.0

10 Lessons

Janet

Professional Teacherid verified
Business
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
English

⭐️Legal & Business background⭐️CTCSOL Certified⭐️Beginner friendly⭐️Based in Beijing⭐️Children I have 3 years experience in international trade and have been practicing as a lawyer in Beijing for over 8 years. Now I have teaching Chinese online for 3 years. So you can improve your pronunciation, listening and reading skills, vocabulary and grammar through conversations on a variety of topics that interests you. I am also a great fan of Chinese traditional culture and history. And I am very professional for beginners. I have good pronunciation and good communication skills in Chinese. I am outgoing and patient. Talk with me in Chinese will be a good practice. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced learner, I can always help you to solve the problem in learning.

USD 8.00/trial
Available 02:00 Tomorrow
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Dou.
5.0

775 Lessons

Dou

Professional Teacherid verified
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
English
+2

A professional language teacher; Teach both Chinese and English ✔ three years teaching experience in a middle school in China ✔ more than 2 years online teaching😉 experience ✔ 2 and half years offline teaching experience 🤗 ✔ almost 600 lessons taught on italki 🥳

USD 8.00/trial
Available 15:00 Today
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher gengruiliang.
4.9

448 Lessons

gengruiliang

Professional Teacherid verified
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
English

from 2016 on, I teach Chinese on italki, before or after 2016 until now, I am always teaching Chinese literature to middle school student in China.

USD 15.00/Hour
Available 19:30 Today
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Annie (HSK & HSKK).
5.0

4,118 Lessons

Annie (HSK & HSKK)

Professional Teacherid verified
Test Preparation
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
Chinese (Other)
English
+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!

USD 11.00/trial
Available 03:00 Tomorrow
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Xin (Stefanie).
5.0

837 Lessons

Xin (Stefanie)

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

I'm a CELTA certified teacher (Pass A). I used to work as an English teacher in China (New Oriental English training school). My students usually describe me as kind, patient and easy to talk with.

USD 10.00/trial
Available 14:00 Today
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Allen.
4.9

1,095 Lessons

Allen

Community Tutorid verified
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
Chinese (Cantonese)
Native
English
+1

I have taught Chinese to the children at a public welfare institution in Italy before when I was an interchange student. At the same time, I have IELTS and TOEFL certificate.

USD 9.00/trial
Available 19:30 Today
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Kelly__Beijing.
5.0

1,764 Lessons

Kelly__Beijing

Community Tutorid verified
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
English

I’ve been teaching Chinese for more than several years. I’d like to help you improve your Chinese with:  conversational practice  Business Chinese  Prepare for examinations ( HSK,etc) *****CANCELLATION/RESCHEDULE POLICIES**** 1. All the lesson must be rescheduled or canceled before 24 hours and also can't be rescheduled more than once.(No reschedule accepted in trial lesson) 2. For some reasons, you miss the lesson without advanced notice or didn’t show up until the lesson has begun 10 minutes, the lesson will be considered taken, and no make-up lesson will be offered.

USD 20.00/trial
Available 23:00 Today
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Ria Zhang.
5.0

6,420 Lessons

Ria Zhang

Professional Teacherid verified
Business
Technology
Test Preparation
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
English

A professional Mandarin teacher with 17years, over 16,000 hours' experience. ▶Full time on Italki since 2020. ▶Students are from over 40 countries, age from 5 to 73 years old. They are international schools students, overseas students in universities, and lots of housewives, businessmen who are living in Shanghai. ▶Used to give 1 on 1 private lessons, 1 on 2 mini group, big group from 4 to 20 students.

USD 9.00/trial
Available 02:15 Tomorrow
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher John 南阳 남재원 རྗེ་བཙན་.
5.0

1,585 Lessons

John 南阳 남재원 རྗེ་བཙན་

Community Tutorid verified
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
English
Native
Korean
Yakut
Japanese
Mongolian
Thai
+2

A friendly, encouraging and chill teacher. Let me know if you want me to open up more availability. As a teacher, I enjoy helping YOU to reach your goals in English, Mandarin, Korean or Yakut. I do my best to help Y'ALL have fun in the process too! If any of y'all got questions or would like to schedule a time that is not shown on my calendar, feel free to send me a message and ask! *All students can ask me questions about the language they are learning in a message outside of class and I will answer as soon as I'm able.*

USD 12.00/trial
Available 19:30 Today
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Xiao Xiao 肖霄.
5.0

2,043 Lessons

Xiao Xiao 肖霄

Community Tutorid verified
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
+2

I have been teaching Chinese for more than 4 years, I will help you to improve your vocabulary and we can work on other areas, such as pronunciation and grammar difficulties which you have. 我将帮助你提高你的词汇,纠正你的语法和发音错误。

USD 5.00/trial
Available 05:00 Tomorrow
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) with the teacher Celine.
5.0

992 Lessons

Celine

Community Tutorid verified
Speaks :Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
Chinese (Cantonese)
Native
English
+1

HSK&Cantonese For the last eight years, I’ve been teaching English and Cantonese around China. I really enjoy teaching. It feels great for me to watch my students improve.

USD 5.00/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!