Manchen Z

✨Hi, I'm Maggie!

✨Native Chinese speaker; Standard Putonghua Mandarin pronunciation.

✨-Lived 7+ years in the US w/ a BA from top-ranked university.

✨Full time teacher. 5+ years language teaching experience with over 2,000 classroom hours.

✨Experienced in individual tutoring, group lessons, business Chinese, HSK, YCT, AP Chinese, travel Chinese, conversational Chinese, and more.

✨I have a deep understanding of the perspective of a native-English speaking learner.

✨Only Beginners?Curious about Chinese? Want to know more than “Ni Hao” and “Xie Xie”? In just a few lessons you’ll be amazed at what you can learn. Learning a language is a huge accomplishment that you can keep with you for a lifetime.

✨Looking for tutor for your Kids?Children are super receptive to language learning, picking things up at a much faster rate than adults. I work with children from all over the world so trust me I know how to make my lesson fun and engaging.

✨Going into intermediate level?Pick-up where you left off and continue to make progress to become fluent in Chinese. Individual lessons are great for intermediate Chinese learners, as I can get a sense of your level and work from there.

✨Preparing for HSK?We can create a timeline for test preparation to help you achieve the level you want efficiently and effectively. 50 lessons from HSK 1 all the up to HSK 3 guaranteed.

✨Looking into Integrated Chinese / AP Chinese?Make sure that your kids excels in their Mandarin Chinese class in school. Give them extra support and added time to stay ahead of the curriculum and their homework assignments.

✨Travel Chinese? Business Chinese? Learn the essential Chinese phrases and cultural expectations, etiquette. Make the most of your travel by knowing about the language, culture, and people before you go! Language is a gateway to much more.

✨How do you want to improve? We can focus on your tones, listening, conversation, reading, and expanding your vocab.

✨No more dated, generic textbooks! Custom lesson plans for all ages (children, teens, young professional, adults) and levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced).

✨What do you love talking about in English? Learn it in Chinese! Music, movies, sports, news, art — language is much more memorable if you’re learning what you’re passionate about.

✨Let’s make Chinese actually useful for you! Learn popular expressions, trending slang, and discuss topics that actually come up in conversation.