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Learn Chinese Online in 2025

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Learn Chinese online with That’s Mandarin Chinese language school

Take online classes via our in-house platform, NihaoCafe

Experienced native Chinese teachers

Flexible schedule — take online Chinese classes anytime, anywhere

Flexible content tailor-made to match your learning goals (General, Spoken Chinese, HSK, Business Chinese, etc.)

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Why That’s Mandarin?

here’s why you should learn Chinese with us

Your Progress is Our Key Focus

This isn’t an “Uber-style” language platform where teachers and students are simply matched. At That’s Mandarin, teachers and a dedicated course coordinator will work with you to track your progress every week.

Education-Focused, Not Marketing-Driven

At That’s Mandarin, your learning is the priority. You’ll benefit from a school that focuses exclusively on teaching Chinese, rather than dividing attention between multiple languages or services.

Full Support

If you have questions about your courses, you can always reach out to our course consultants via Contact Us page. Besides, our professional IT team is online 24 hours a day, ready to solve any unexpected issues.

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Every aspect of your Chinese learning journey is designed to help you reach your goals efficiently and enjoyably. Your learning will be guided by the Head Teacher, supported by 24/7 IT team, and at least 4 professionals committed to your success.

Online Course Features

all set to make your online Chinese learning efficient

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The best native Chinese teachers

All our teachers are highly qualified professionals, university graduates majoring in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language. They are native Chinese speakers and speak Standard Mandarin dialect (标准普通话, biāozhǔn pǔtōnghuà), so your pronunciation will be clear and accurate.
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Review your class notes and content easily

Get more out of your online classes with our in-house learning platform that will help you reach your learning goals at your own pace. Class content and teacher’s notes automatically get recorded into the system, so it’s easy to review your classes.
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Get the same experience as in our schools in China

Our online Chinese lessons are conducted live online and are taught using the same methods we use at our schools in China. Besides, there is an online course arrangement system that manages your booked classes – to guarantee that wherever you are, you and your teachers can stay informed about the class schedule and changes.

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Choose How You’d Like to Learn

private or group online Chinese lessons

1on1 Private Classes

With private classes, you will have an experienced teacher all to yourself. He/she will help you achieve your learning goals at your preferred pace, based on your learning style and interests.

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Small Group Online Classes

Wanna study Chinese online with your friends? You can form a small group and take online classes together. We will help you access your level and build a suitable course.

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FAQs

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Who is this course for?

This course is perfect for students abroad who want to learn Chinese remotely, or for those in China who don’t have enough time to come to our Mandarin school.
With That’s Mandarin special learning platform, you can have online Mandarin classes with our teachers anytime, anywhere.

What will my teachers be like? Are they native speakers?

We have high requirements for our teachers, and only hire 5% of applicants. All our teachers are native Chinese speakers and are university graduates with majors in Chinese language education or literature.
They have also previously obtained a Teaching Chinese as a Second Language (TCSL, or TCSOL) certificate before they joined us and successfully completed That’s Mandarin’s mandatory Teachers Training Course (TTC).

Will the classes be taught in English?

All of our classes are taught in Chinese to give students a fully immersive Chinese experience. Even for absolute beginners, our teachers will only use limited English to help you understand them. Our teacher will use pictures, videos, signs, and gestures to help you learn.
As your Chinese level progresses, less and less English will be used in your classes and you will be able to understand more and more Chinese every day.

How exactly does an online Chinese course work?

That’s Mandarin uses its own in-house system NihaoCafe for online Chinese classes. It’s very easy to use, so your class experience will be smooth and seamless. Here is how it will assist you during your online course:
• Online Chinese Class content and teacher’s notes automatically get recorded into the system, so it’s easy to review your classes;

• There’s a huge teaching resource database, so you can prepare for your future online Chinese classes in advance;

• There is an online course arrangement system that manages your booked Chinese classes – to guarantee that wherever you are, you and your teachers can stay informed about the online Mandarin class schedule and changes;

• Teachers can also add their own courseware including webpages, PowerPoint presentations, videos, etc. into the system anytime;

• Our professional IT team is online 24 hours a day, ready to solve any unexpected issues.

What learning materials do you use?

We use our own in-house learning platform NihaoCafe for both online and offline Chinese classes.
For HSK 1-3, the standard course is built around a TV series we filmed featuring 192 episodes, and the story set in modern China with over 70 characters in 45 locations. Students can watch the videos, read interactive dialogues, learn new words & grammar, and practice with exercises on the platform.

For HSK 4, more advanced learners can read articles on various topics – Chinese culture, modern China, China’s economy & job market, dialogues from daily life, and many more. This level has the same set of interactive exercises as the previous levels.

For HSK 5-6, our teachers customize the lessons completely based on student’s learning style and goals. They choose from an extensive pool of materials such as articles, videos, comic books, translation classes, HSK papers, and more.

Custom materials are available to students of all levels if they wish to customize their private classes.

If are interested in a specific field, you might choose a specialized course such as Chinese for Business, Diplomatic, Medical purposes etc.

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