Kezheng - Chinese tutor - London
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Kezheng - Chinese tutor - London

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Kezheng

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Kezheng - Chinese tutor - London
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  • Chinese
  • Mandarin
  • Chinese Speech
  • Chinese Listening Comprehension
  • Chinese Reading Comprehension

Learning Chinese by grasping the Structure, Logic, and Thinking behind the words

  • Chinese
  • Mandarin
  • Chinese Speech
  • Chinese Listening Comprehension
  • Chinese Reading Comprehension

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About Kezheng

My name is Kezheng Song. I hold a bachelor's degree from East China Normal University, one of China’s top universities for teacher education. There, I was immersed in individualized and student-centred teaching methods from early on. In 2021, I obtained my master’s degree in the UK. I'm a native Chinese (Mandarin) speaker, proficient in both modern and classical Chinese.
While I don't have prior experience teaching Chinese to non-native speakers, this allows me to break away from conventional patterns. I innovate based on real student needs and collaborate with learners to explore personalized, meaningful approaches to mastering the language.

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About the lesson

  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Matric/GCSE
  • +20
  • levels :

    Primary

    Secondary

    Matric/GCSE

    AS Level

    A Level

    Adult education

    Undergraduate

    BTech

    Masters

    Diploma

    Doctorate

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    B1

    B2

    C1

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    Beginner

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    Kids

  • English

Languages in which the lesson is available :

English

Chinese is a language where reading and writing are relatively independent—unlike most European languages, being able to read a word doesn’t mean you can spell or write it. In fact, writing Chinese is less like spelling and more like drawing or assembling with Lego—visual, structural, and symbolic.
Most languages in the world are phonetic, while Chinese is logographic. Its use of tones also makes it quite different from European languages. As a result, jumping straight into pronunciation often leads to confusion and resistance. Furthermore, methods used by native Chinese speakers during childhood are not always transferable to second-language learners, who already think and speak within a different phonetic and mental framework.
That’s why in the early stages, I teach Chinese characters directly in English. We focus on the principles of character formation—understanding how characters are built and how they reflect the real world—rather than trying to learn a new language through another one. This process nurtures “Chinese thinking” and lays a conceptual foundation before introducing pronunciation.
At this stage, the course breaks down essential knowledge—such as the logic of radicals and component structures—so students can understand why a character exists and how it reflects life. Once this understanding is built, learning vocabulary becomes much more intuitive and engaging.
Ultimately, learning Chinese isn’t just about speaking—it’s about understanding the logic behind the language. This, in turn, becomes a key to understanding Chinese culture and the Chinese worldview. That’s what my course values most: not just the “how” of the language, but the “why” behind it.

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Rates

Rate

  • R549

Package rates

  • 5h: R2526
  • 10h: R4942

online

  • R549/h

travel

  • + R10

free lesson

The free first lesson with Kezheng allows you to get to know the tutor and discuss your needs and expectations.

  • 1h

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