When I first started learning from Yu Zhe, I knew a decent amount of grammar and vocabulary from studying on my own, but I couldn't really understand spoken Chinese (I could recognize the occasional word or phrase, but that was about it). I've now completed 20 lessons with Yu Zhe, and this past weekend, I was thrilled to realize I could understand about 50% of what my wife said on a phone call to her parents. I'm really looking forward to where I'll be after another 20 lessons!

Been learning with Yu Zhe for 2.5 years now and it's impossible to comprehend how far I've come in my Mandarin! Going from incoherently speaking small sentences to having full conversations for an hour is an incredible feat only possible with an experienced and caring teacher. I'll be back in 2026 for more lessons (and you should, too!).

Another great lesson. This time we talked about traveling and learned a lot of useful vocabulary.

Yu Zhe is one of the best Chinese teachers I've had -- he's always prepared for class, is willing to tailor the class to your interests and needs, and is extremely knowledgeable about various topics (including history and culture). I strongly recommend anyone wanting to improve or maintain their Chinese level take a class with Yu Zhe

Today was my 37th lesson with Yu Zhe, and I feel like it was my best yet. I'm understanding better and better, responding with longer/more complex sentences, and doing better at remembering words. Also, Yu Zhe recently added some new art to his background wall, and even though that shouldn't really make a difference, I feel like it does. :-)

Today we practiced the vocab terms from last class, it was very helpful