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Natural Chinese
Learn the words, phrases and speaking habits native speakers actually use.
Online 1-on-1 Mandarin lessons
Real 1-on-1 Mandarin lessons, built around you.
Pinpin · Mandarin teacher
1-on-1 · Personal feedback
10+
Years Teaching
300+
Students Taught
8,000+
Teaching Hours
Qualified
Teacher’s Certificate
Certified
Mandarin Proficiency Certificate
Does this sound familiar?
You know some Chinese. Speaking is the hard part.
Textbook Chinese isn’t how people actually talk.
You want Chinese you can actually use in real life.
You want an expert teacher to catch what apps miss.
Why PINPIN
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Learn the words, phrases and speaking habits native speakers actually use.
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Lessons adapt to your level, your goals and the situations you actually care about.
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Get real-time corrections, context and guidance from an experienced teacher who gets to know how you learn.
A short, subtitled moment from a real 1-on-1 class with Pinpin.
Meet Pinpin
I’ve been teaching Mandarin to adults and children for more than 10 years, both online and with students from international-school communities.
My lessons are personal, practical and built around the person in front of me — not a fixed script.
Apps are great for practice. But a real teacher can notice the small things: what keeps tripping you up, what sounds unnatural, when you need correcting and when you simply need more confidence speaking.
How it works
Choose a lesson time that works in your timezone.
We’ll talk, find your level and see what you want to improve.
Get a clear learning direction and keep building from there — one lesson at a time.
English feedback with Chinese and English subtitles.
Student story
Before learning with Pinpin, this student found Chinese hard and uninteresting. She describes lessons as fun and engaging, and says her Chinese improved quickly.
See the full student storyA personalized first lesson with feedback and a clear next step.
Included
One focused lesson, built around what you need right now.
Included
Eight connected lessons with structured progress and ongoing support.
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A longer-term plan with deeper personalization and continued support.
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Your first lesson
No awkward intro call. We’ll start learning from day one.
Before class
Share your level, goals and what you’d most like help with so I can come prepared.
In class
We’ll work through real examples together, with live corrections and explanations as we go.
After class
You’ll get personal notes, useful practice and a clearer direction for your Chinese.
FAQ
Not at all. Complete beginners are welcome.
We talk about your goals and level, then spend most of the time learning and speaking. You leave with feedback and a clear next step.
It can be, but not only. We work on speaking, pronunciation, grammar, natural expressions and the Chinese you need for everyday life, work or travel.
Online via Google Meet. Your meeting link is sent automatically after booking.
Your local timezone. Available times are automatically shown in your timezone.
Yes. You can reschedule free of charge up to 24 hours before your lesson.
Yes. Pinpin has extensive experience teaching children and teens as well as adults, including students from international-school communities. If you’re looking for lessons for your child, you’re welcome to get in touch or book a first lesson.
If you’d like to continue, you can choose a single lesson or one of our lesson packages. Pinpin will also give you a clearer idea of what to focus on next based on your goals and what came up during your first session. There’s no pressure to continue.
A package is more than a block of lesson time. Your lessons build on each other, with personalized materials, practice, feedback and ongoing guidance shaped around your progress. You can schedule lessons flexibly using your private booking link.
Ready when you are
Start with Pinpin and make Chinese feel more like yours.
Start with Pinpin