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Professional and Daily Chinese Course (All level available)
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From 48 C$ /h
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Hello! This course is for Chinese leaner at all levels. We could discuss your learning goals before class. No matter you want to improve speaking, reading or writing in Chinese, I’m here to help you. With systematic textbook and practice, you could make progress with native Chinese speaker!
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Online from France
Age
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
The class is taught in
English
Chinese
Skills
School
Chinese for adults
Availability of a typical week
(GMT -04:00)
New York
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Sat
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00-04
04-08
08-12
12-16
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