Private online Chinese lessons for adults, delivered by native Mandarin speakers. All levels welcome, from complete beginner to advanced HSK 6. Worldwide, flexible scheduling, results you can measure.
Most people try apps, group classes, or generic tutoring platforms and find they plateau quickly. Here is why our students keep making progress.
Getting started is simple. You can be speaking real Mandarin within days of booking.
Choose the track that matches your goal, or let us recommend the right one during your first lesson.
Marina is a native Mandarin speaker with over 15 years of experience teaching Chinese to adults online. Her lessons are structured, personal, and always focused on what you actually need.
In every online Mandarin lesson, we type everything we cover directly into a shared document, Chinese characters and Pinyin together. You can see exactly what you are learning, not just hear it.
No experience is needed at all. Complete beginners are very welcome. We start from zero and have you speaking real Mandarin phrases from your very first lesson. If you want a head start before you begin, our free guide to Chinese tones is a good place to start.
Lessons take place via video call, Zoom or Google Meet. During the lesson your teacher types everything you cover into a shared document, Chinese characters and Pinyin together. After every lesson you receive a personalized PDF with all the key content so you can review it in your own time.
Most students can handle basic exchanges after just a few lessons. Genuine back-and-forth conversations usually develop within two to three months, depending on how often you practice between lessons. The 1-on-1 format means every minute of the lesson is focused on you, which is far more efficient than group classes.
HSK Preparation follows the official Chinese proficiency exam syllabus and is ideal if you need a recognized certificate for work or study. Conversational Chinese focuses on practical speaking for daily life. Mandarin for Travel is a shorter, goal-focused series of lessons for people preparing for a trip to China. Not sure which fits? Ask us and we will help you decide.
Absolutely. We teach all levels from complete beginner through to advanced HSK 6. In your first lesson we assess where you are and tailor everything to your current level and goals from that point on. Many of our students switch to us after plateauing with apps or group classes.
Pricing depends on the lesson package you choose. We offer single lessons and multi-lesson packages at a reduced per-lesson rate. Full pricing is available on our booking page.
Learning Mandarin Chinese as an adult is entirely achievable, and online lessons have made it more accessible than ever. The 1-on-1 format removes the most common obstacles: there is no pressure of speaking in front of a group, no keeping pace with students at a different level, and no wasted time on content that is not relevant to your goals.
With a native Chinese teacher guiding every session, you develop accurate pronunciation and tones from the very beginning. The tonal nature of Mandarin makes this early foundation especially important. Habits formed in the first weeks tend to stick, so getting them right with expert guidance is worth far more than months of self-study.
Apps can be useful for vocabulary drilling and passive exposure, but they cannot replace a real conversation with a native speaker. No app can correct your tones in real time, answer your questions about why a phrase is structured a certain way, or adapt the lesson to what you struggled with last time. A human teacher does all of this, every session.
Our students who have tried apps before consistently say that they made more progress in the first month of 1-on-1 online Mandarin lessons than in a year of daily app use.
Your first lesson is a conversation, not a test. We want to understand what you want to achieve, whether that is passing HSK 3 before a job application, being able to speak at a Chinese colleague's dinner table, or navigating a trip to Shanghai. From there, we map out a practical path and start immediately.
By the end of your first lesson you will have a working understanding of Mandarin tones, a handful of practical phrases you can use straight away, and a personalized PDF summary to take with you. Many students book their next lesson before the first one is over.
Book your first lesson today. Flexible scheduling, native teacher, real results from day one.