If you are looking into learning a new language, taking a Philadelphia Chinese class through Varsity Tutors could be just what you are looking for. If you are a high school student at Upper Darby Senior High School, a college student at the University of Pennsylvania, or a working professional who wants to learn a new language, you could benefit from a Chinese class.
Chinese can be a very difficult language to grasp, even if you have had some experience with it. The key to thriving while learning a new language is to seek out plenty of opportunities to speak and write using your new skills. If you decide to take a Philadelphia Chinese course, you will get opportunities to practice with an instructor alongside classmates who are as focused on learning the language as you are.
As Chinese is the most popular language in the world, it is a great language to take up. With over one billion Chinese speakers, you'll be sure to make some connections. Chinese is a language with many different dialects. Some of the most common are Gan, Wu, Hakka, Mandarin, and Xiang. Mandarin is the most common dialect among Chinese speakers, and it is the official language of Taiwan and The People's Republic of China. A popular dialect among Chinese speakers in the United States is Cantonese.
All of these dialects share the same written system. There is evidence that the Chinese writing system dates back thousands of years to the Shang Dynasty. There are no alphabetical letters in the Chinese language. The language is only represented with characters and symbols. There are over 50,000 characters used in the Chinese language. Only 20,000 are common, and most of the language only uses about 2,500 of the characters. Chinese is the only modern form of a pictographic language. Several of the characters that were developed by early people are still used throughout the language today. Because characters and symbols are not letters, they give no evidence as to how they are supposed to be pronounced. Thus, they must all be memorized.
Chinese is considered to be a complex language because of the fact that the character system can be hard to grasp and it is very different than English. Even though it can be difficult, learning Chinese can open up many opportunities for you because of the number of people that speak the language. Chinese speakers can become connections for you, both personal and professional. By taking a Philadelphia Chinese course, we can help you make an investment in your language skills that will last a lifetime.
What might a Philadelphia Chinese course cover?
Chinese can be a tricky language to learn, so a Philadelphia Chinese course will go over ideas and rules very fully. Some consider the hardest Chinese rule to understand is that all Chinese words only take on one form. That means there are no plurals, verb inflections, or articles. This idea can be very challenging for English speakers to learn because English has many different forms of words. Once you understand this rule, however, Chinese is easier to follow. The Chinese language is also tonal. This means that a word's definition can mean different things based on the speaker's tone of voice. Mandarin has four different tones: rising then falling, falling, rising, and flat; however, other dialects have nine tones. Another concept that may be discussed is pronouns. The character of Chinese pronouns is based on gender. The characters are usually the same, but they are pronounced differently. Other topics that may be studied in your Chinese class are sentence structure and grammar, verbs, phrases, and reading Chinese. You may also discuss Chinese customs, traditions, and history. All of these topics of study can help you develop a better understanding of the language and of the culture.
How will a Philadelphia Chinese class help me learn?
When you take a Philadelphia Chinese class, you may be pleasantly surprised by how accommodating and interesting the classes are. Every single one of our classes is completely online and is held in a virtual classroom. This makes the class convenient because it eliminates the need for a commute. When you take a Chinese class, you will learn from a knowledgeable instructor along with peers that will join you in the classroom. This means that even though the class is online, you will still be able to have great discussions and be able to engage easily in the class. These Chinese classes take the best elements of a traditional class and put them online.
In class, you will have many opportunities to practice speaking and writing Chinese, which will allow your skills to grow. You can bounce ideas off your classmates and ask them for help when you are stuck on a concept. This is a great way for you to learn new information, and maybe even have a little fun. If you get too stuck, however, you can always ask your instructor for some help. In fact, you can even request one-on-one time with your instructor, where you can ask about concepts that you find particularly challenging.
Another reason why an online Chinese class is convenient is the many sessions that you can pick from. New classes begin monthly, and you can choose between four-week or two-week sessions. Since many people live busy lives, convenient hours give you the ability to learn a language on a tight schedule. Whether you are looking for a class that meets on the weekends or over your lunch break during the week, there's a class that meets your scheduling needs.
How can I sign up for a Philadelphia Chinese class?
If you want to learn more about what Chinese classes might offer, or if you're ready to enroll in a Philadelphia Chinese class, reach out to Varsity Tutors. You can get in touch with an Educational Consultant by calling us or going online. We look forward to speaking with you and getting you started on the road to Chinese proficiency!

Kathy: Philadelphia Mandarin Chinese course instructor
I'm a recent Duke grad with experience in Resume Writing, Statistics, Mandarin Chinese, Art History, and Math. I'll be available starting in July through August to tutor. In September, I'll be pursuing my Masters Degree in London at the Sotheby's Institute of Art.... I believe there is no model that fits any one student and that getting to know that student and his or her learning process is integral to teaching him or her effectively and productively.
Education & Certification
- Duke University - Bachelors, Economics and Art
- Sothebys Institute of Art - Masters, Modern and Contemporary Asian Art
Subject Expertise
- Mandarin Chinese
- Mandarin Chinese 1
- Essay Editing
- Art
- +28 subjects

Carolynne: Philadelphia Mandarin Chinese course instructor
...Class of 2020. I genuinely enjoy tutoring, and I have an extensive background in teaching-related leadership and volunteering. With me, you will never have a boring lesson--I try to make learning as fun and engaging as possible! I am more than qualified to teach the subjects I have listed in my profile, having received 5's on all my APs, and a score of 2280 on the SATs. I'm also fluent in Mandarin and English, and...
Education & Certification
- University of Pennsylvania - Current Undergrad, Biological Basis of Behavior
Subject Expertise
- Mandarin Chinese
- AP English Language and Composition
- SAT Reading
- SSAT- Upper Level
- +13 subjects
Education & Certification
- University of Pennsylvania - Current Undergrad, Political Science and Government
Subject Expertise
- Mandarin Chinese
- ACT
- American Literature
- High School English
- +35 subjects

Eric: Philadelphia Mandarin Chinese course instructor
...degree I have diverse interests and I believe that my liberal arts background help me connect and communicate effectively as a tutor. I want to help you or your child understand the core concepts of any field instead of rattling off formulas and techniques for specific questions. To me, the mentor/mentee relationship is one of the most important human relationships --I will take any request seriously and put in my best effort.
Education & Certification
- Swarthmore College - Current Undergrad, Computer Science
Subject Expertise
- Mandarin Chinese
- High School Computer Science
- ACT English
- ACT Science
- +92 subjects

Katherine: Philadelphia Mandarin Chinese course instructor
...Finance and Operations & Information Management. I am an Executive Board Member of one of the largest community service groups on campus, the West Philadelphia Tutoring Project, so I have had plenty of experience tutoring elementary and middle school students in reading and math in the Philadelphia area. Prior to my experience tutoring in Philadelphia, I ran an online writing program teaching essential writing skills to elementary school students and served as an Algebra I...
Education & Certification
- University of Pennsylvania - Bachelor of Science, Finance, Operations & Information Management
Subject Expertise
- Mandarin Chinese
- Statistics
- Business
- SAT Subject Tests
- +27 subjects

Cathy: Philadelphia Mandarin Chinese course instructor
...I decided to be a math teacher a few years ago. To me, teaching is an ideal career for me and it provides me the opportunity to work with young people and help them learn and help them get ready for college life. I had some great experiences with classes of students and individual students as well. It was my moment when my students told me that they felt more confident in math and they...
Education & Certification
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania - Bachelors, Education in Mathematics
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania - Current Grad Student, M.S. in Applied and Computational Mathematics
Subject Expertise
- Mandarin Chinese
- Algebra 2
- Languages
- Geometry
- +15 subjects

Ziyue: Philadelphia Mandarin Chinese course instructor
...the US). I anticipate to major in Biology with a special major in Architecture. My passion for these two distinct fields allow me to have multifaceted career options, spanning architectural school, biology research or academia. I had been tutoring Chinese, writing and math for two years, and I am continuing to teach Mandarin and Cantonese on college campus. I was born in Guangdong, China, and I moved to the states when I was in middle...
Education & Certification
- Swarthmore College - Current Undergrad, Biology and Art
Subject Expertise
- Mandarin Chinese
- Cantonese
- ACT
- SAT Math
- +13 subjects

Ning: Philadelphia Mandarin Chinese course instructor
...Thomas Jefferson University after obtaining my undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of Notre Dame in May 2016. With that said, I will dedicate the same quality of care to my students as I would to my future patients. To me, tutoring is mainly about cultivating a passion to learn in the student so that they are able to achieve their ultimate goal. Accordingly, my approach to tutoring is not merely to cram facts...
Education & Certification
- University of Notre Dame - Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
- Thomas Jefferson University - Doctor of Medicine, Premedicine
Subject Expertise
- Mandarin Chinese
- SAT
- Mandarin Chinese 1
- Algebra 2
- +108 subjects

Jennifer: Philadelphia Mandarin Chinese course instructor
...down the names of all my favorite books and compile it in a journal so I could remember for later. Even now, 13 years later, I still do that. I hope to carry that same passion for learning through my tutoring classes and convey the interest I have in exploring new subjects to my students as well! I am currently a student at the University of Pennsylvania where I am studying economics and statistics, and...
Education & Certification
- University of Pennsylvania - Current Undergrad, Econom
Subject Expertise
- Mandarin Chinese
- Test Prep
- Writing
- Pre-Algebra
- +38 subjects

Margaret: Philadelphia Mandarin Chinese course instructor
I enjoy helping someone to get where he/she wants to or needs to go. I believe everyone is unique; therefore there isn't just one method in dong anything. Everyone is motivated by something. It is just a matter of finding what that motivation is. ... Find out the root of the problem and work to eradicate that. Not everyone has the same problem; therefore, one cannot use the same method to teach or to learn.... Discover the student's problems and needs.
Education & Certification
- Oberlin College - Bachelor in Arts, East Asian Studies
Subject Expertise
- Mandarin Chinese
- Cantonese
- Arithmetic
- Other
- +18 subjects

George: Philadelphia Mandarin Chinese course instructor
I'm an English as a Foreign/Second Language (EFL/ESL) teacher here in Philadelphia. I am certified and have ten years of teaching experience at home and abroad. It's my job to assess your needs as an English learner, then deliver instruction based on those needs in an enjoyable, effective manner. I'm an easy going guy, but I take learning quite professionally. After all, I study foreign languages too!
Education & Certification
- The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelor in Arts, English
Subject Expertise
- Mandarin Chinese
- AP Art History
- College English
- High School Writing
- +16 subjects

Jacob: Philadelphia Mandarin Chinese course instructor
...Chicago last year with a degree in East Asian Languages and Civilizations. I am developing my own teaching methods to evolve traditional East Asian and French language acquisition, and to do this I need even more experience. My course of study has been directed at learning as much as I can about the culture, economy, and history of East Asia, China and Japan in particular. I view myself as someone who is entrepreneurial, collegial, individually...
Education & Certification
- University of Chicago - Bachelors, East Asian Languages and Civilizations
Subject Expertise
- Mandarin Chinese
- AP Japanese Language and Culture
- Japanese
- French
- +14 subjects

Chang-shin: Philadelphia Mandarin Chinese course instructor
...passions. I have more than 1000 hours of teaching experience to professional clients. My clients include the employees of the Pentagon, Department of State, Agriculture, and Intelligent Agency, professors of U-Penn, U Michigan & North Carolina, and traditional students from graduate, undergraduate, and high school. Mandarin Chinese is my native language. I was born and educated in Taiwan. My B.A. degree (major in Philosophy), and first M.A. (major in Political Science) had earned by using...
Education & Certification
- NAtional Chengchi University - Bachelor in Arts, Philosophy
- Temple University - Doctor of Philosophy, Religion
Subject Expertise
- Mandarin Chinese
- Mandarin Chinese 1
- ASPIRE Reading
- Essay Editing
- +39 subjects

Linda: Philadelphia Mandarin Chinese course instructor
Hello! I'm currently in my sophomore year of undergrad at the College of William and Mary, pursuing a double major in Mathematics and English. I've completed all the lower division classes, and a few of the upper division classes. My previous tutoring experiences include tutoring high school underclassmen in math and french, as part of my school's honor societies. Please let me know if you'd be interested in working with me!
Education & Certification
- College of William and Mary - Bachelor of Science, Applied Mathematics
Subject Expertise
- Mandarin Chinese
- IB Language B
- French
- Social Sciences
- +49 subjects

Jiangmin: Philadelphia Mandarin Chinese course instructor
Many years of experience in teaching Chemistry courses including General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Organic Synthesis courses in college and university levels. Worked as tutor with major courses of high school and elementary school when I was an undergraduate and graduate students. Working directly with students on the material, providing the notes and problem solving. ... I will try my best to know about the students, including his/her hobbies, struggling in the learning and the habit of learning. Through talking with the student, I will adjust my effort.
Education & Certification
- Jiangxi Normal University - Bachelors, Chemistry Education
- Zhejiang University - PHD, Organic Chemistry
Subject Expertise
- Mandarin Chinese
- Greek
- Biochemistry
- Mandarin Chinese 1
- +16 subjects

Matthew: Philadelphia Mandarin Chinese course instructor
...in mathematics. My love for teaching for began when I was pursuing my masters of science degree in chemistry at Rutgers University. As graduate students we were responsible for being teacher assistants, proctoring exams, and holding review sessions. After I obtained my Masters, I became an SAT/ACT math tutor. I have tutored many students and have helped them grasp difficult math concepts and help them tackle the SAT/ACT. My love for math began at an...
Education & Certification
- Rider University - Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
- Rutgers University-Camden - Master of Science, Organic Chemistry
Subject Expertise
- Mandarin Chinese
- GED
- SAT Math
- Trigonometry
- +74 subjects

Veena: Philadelphia Mandarin Chinese course instructor
...and surgery with a focus on Anatomy and Physiology, Biology . Since graduation, I have traveled extensively, tutoring medical students and students of nursing and allied health sciences . While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Microbiology, Anatomy and Physiology, Biology . In my experience each student has a different strategy of learning, they just need help where they are struggling. And that is why we are here for...
Education & Certification
- GNC - Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
- GNC - Bachelor of Science, Anatomy
- GNC - Bachelor of Science, Physiology
- BCMS - Master of Science, Microbiology
Subject Expertise
- Mandarin Chinese
- Korean
- Hindi
- Japanese
- +76 subjects

Benjamin: Philadelphia Mandarin Chinese course instructor
...US, Asia and Europe, as an analyst and a consultant. There are a wide range of subject matters I am interested in: finance, economics, business writing (I published a number of analyst reports), and science (my dream was to become a physicist). I am passionate about tutoring because I want to share my interest in these subjects, and I will break them down so that it will be easy for my students to understand. I...
Education & Certification
- Drexel University - Bachelor of Science, Accounting and Finance
- New York University - Masters in Business Administration, Finance
Subject Expertise
- Mandarin Chinese
- Geometry
- Mandarin Chinese 1
- AP Calculus BC
- +48 subjects

Andrew: Philadelphia Mandarin Chinese course instructor
...3.88 GPA and made the Dean's List every semester. I attended a small private high school and graduated at the top of my class with a 4.0 GPA (unweighted). My ACT Composite score was 34, and I am an AP Scholar with Honors. I have developed effective learning techniques and study habits and my goal as a tutor is to pass these skill along to my students. I excel at explaining complicated ideas and problems...
Education & Certification
- Cornell University - Bachelor of Science, Labor and Industrial Relations
Subject Expertise
- Mandarin Chinese
- Writing
- Test Prep
- Mandarin Chinese 3
- +60 subjects

Alan: Philadelphia Mandarin Chinese course instructor
...campus). I have been a go-to person for academic questions among my friends and study groups, and I have helped quite a few of them getting a grade level better in a variety of classes. I am the most passionate about math, chemistry, and physics. My goal in tutoring is to help a student in finding their interest/passion in a subject and to show them methods and the logic behind solving problems and daily applications....
Education & Certification
- Purdue University-Main Campus - Bachelor of Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Subject Expertise
- Mandarin Chinese
- Cantonese
- Thermodynamics
- Engineering
- +64 subjects