Personalized Mandarin training for serious, long-term progress
Private Mandarin coaching designed around your goals, learning style, and schedule.
This is not a one-size-fits-all course. It is a personalized learning program for students who want clear direction, expert guidance, and steady progress in Mandarin over time.
Whether you are starting from zero or refining existing skills, each lesson is tailored to help you build a strong foundation, improve practical communication, and develop a sustainable learning routine that works in real life.
Personalized lessons
Each session is tailored to your level, goals, strengths, and areas that need improvement, so your learning is efficient and relevant.
Structured guidance
You will receive clear direction on what to focus on, how to improve, and how to build a study routine that supports long-term progress.
Practical language development
Lessons are designed to help you use Mandarin more confidently in real situations, with an emphasis on communication, comprehension, and accuracy.
Personalized homework and drills
After class, you will receive customized homework practice and targeted drills designed around what you need most.
Email support
You can send questions between lessons, and you will receive a response within 24 hours.
Consistent progress
With regular lessons, targeted practice, and ongoing support, you can build Mandarin step by step in a focused and sustainable way.
My teaching is informed by academic training in linguistics, language teaching and learning, and years of experience teaching language courses at the university level. With a PhD in Applied Linguistics, I bring both scholarly expertise and practical teaching experience to each lesson, allowing me to design instruction that is thoughtful, structured, and effective.
These lessons are a good fit for learners who:
want personalized one-on-one instruction
are looking for structured, professional guidance
want a clear study plan instead of guessing what to do next
value consistent progress and accountability
want customized practice based on their specific needs
are serious about improving their Mandarin in a focused, effective way
Single lesson: $55 per hour
5-lesson package: $260
That is $52 per session
All lessons include:
one-on-one personalized instruction
customized homework practice and drills
email support with responses within 24 hours
If you have other questions, feel free to email me at nihao@mandarininsights.com
Private lessons are not simply one hour of practice. They are built on professional guidance, individualized lesson design, and a clear understanding of how students make progress over time.
I do not use the same approach for every student. I assess your level, goals, strengths, and challenges, then design lessons, homework, and drills that support your specific development. This allows us to work more efficiently and focus on what will actually help you improve.
My teaching also includes ongoing support outside of class. Students receive personalized practice and can reach out with questions by email, with responses within 24 hours. This creates a more structured and supported learning experience than simply attending a weekly lesson.
For students who want serious progress, the value is not only in class time, but in the expertise, preparation, and personalized guidance behind each lesson.
Yes. Lessons will be adapted to your starting point so you can build a solid foundation from the beginning.
The package includes five one-hour private lessons, personalized homework practice and drills, and email support with replies within 24 hours.
Students can email questions between lessons, and I respond within 24 hours.