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Zu
- Rate R406
- Response 19h
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Students2
Number of students Zu has accompanied since joining Superprof
Number of students Zu has accompanied since joining Superprof

R406/h
1st lesson free
- Chinese
- Mandarin
- Chinese Speech
- Chinese Listening Comprehension
- Chinese Articulation
Native mandarin speaker with 7 years of language tutoring experience. Let me help you speak Mandarin naturally with confidence | Practical and fun lessons tailored to your goal. All levels welcome!
- Chinese
- Mandarin
- Chinese Speech
- Chinese Listening Comprehension
- Chinese Articulation
Lesson location
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About Zu
Hello I’m Zu! I am a native Mandarin speaker born and raised in Beijing, and I’ve been living in Melbourne for the past 11 years, and I have been doing translation work and language tutoring for 7 years.
I love helping people turn the Chinese they’ve learned into something they can actually use in real conversations, just like how I turned my textbook English skills into native level speaking skills.
I currently teach Mandarin to mainly English speakers of different levels, from complete beginners to learners who simply want to sound more natural and feel more confident speaking or reading, with Chinese cultural context - which helped shaping the language itself.
Since I’m bilingual and also learning another language myself, I understand how strange and frustrating a new language can feel sometimes, especially when you realise real life conversations doesn’t sound like Duolingo at all! I’m happy to explain not only what Chinese speakers say, but also why we say it that way, whether it’s deeply embedded culture, slangs or trendy internet jokes!
Outside teaching, I’m into cinema, music, photography, literature and random deep conversations. So we’ll never run out of things to talk about!
About the lesson
- Primary
- BTech
- Adult education
- +15
levels :
Primary
BTech
Adult education
Undergraduate
Masters
Diploma
Doctorate
A1
A2
B1
B2
C1
C2
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Professional
Kids
- English
- Mandarin
Languages in which the lesson is available :
English
Mandarin
My lessons are built around one simple idea: you learn to speak or read and write Chinese with me, in the themes you’re interested in.
It’s not a problem at all if you’re a beginner! or already know some Chinese but freeze as soon as you open your mouth? Also perfect because that was my experience learning English myself! :D
I’ll let you choose topics and situations that are useful to you. Whether that’s everyday conversation, travel, work, study, meeting family, pronunciation, or just becoming more confident with speaking.
I’ll help you with:
• natural everyday Mandarin, speaking, reading, texting and so on!
• pronunciation and tones
• listening and speaking
• grammar explained simply
• how native speakers actually phrase things
• understanding the cultural context behind the language itself
My lessons are very relaxed and flexible, but effective . I’ll adapt them around your goals and needs rather than force you through a textbook
Reviews
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Perfect! Zu has been an amazing tutor, as I have only just started learning Mandarin. She is very knowledgeable and encouraging, and explains things in an understandable way.
- Elise is very smart, curious, hard working and willing to learn. She has one of the best understanding in pronunciation among all the students I have taught. She is genuinely passionate about learning Chinese as a language, as well as the culture. Elise is also very patient as she is not at all afraid of making small mistakes and being corrected until she knows she’s got it right. Amazing student!Zu's response :
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Recommendations
Recommendations are written by the tutor's friends, family, and acquaintances.
Zu is an outstanding tutor. She helped me learn conversational Mandarin, which has helped me immensely in my work, where I interact with many Chinese customers. I'm now able to hold a conversation in Mandarin and feel confident about what I'm saying. She's very patient and would suit beginners or people with more advanced Mandarin. 10/10
Zuyi is a very engaged and adaptable tutor. I already had a foundation in Chinese language, but her tutition has dramatically improved both my reading comprehension and my pronounciation. Zuyi tailors lessons to your needs which I found particularly helpful as she was able to recommend lots of articles and short stories to improve. Her lessons fun and fly past because she's so passionate about what she does and she never makes me feel foolish for making a mistake.
One thing which sets Zuyi apart from other tutors is she listens. She's somebody who, if you don't understand something, is very good at explaining it in a different way which makes it comprehensible. I've found this to be a very rare quality in tutors and I highly recommend her.Zu is an engaging and friendly tutor! She taught me some conversational Chinese, information about various Chinese cultures, histories and folklores! I have plans to travel through China next year, and Zu's tutelage has made the trip seem less daunting! I cannot wait to test out my Chinese during my journey!
Zu is a highly capable and proficient English teacher, and one whom I can’t recommend more highly. Her English skills are unparalleled, and any student wishing to develop their language skills with her couldn’t be in safer hands.
As work required a lot of travel to China, I thought it would be prudent to learn some Mandarin. Unfortunately it turns out I should have been taking Cantonese lessons. Oh well it’s still been a great learning experience. Zu is very patient and fun to learn with.
Zuyi helped teach me Mandarin phrases to help communicate with some of my students. She catered the lessons to what I needed. It has helped greatly with my day-to-day in the classroom.
Zu was an excellent tutor! She has been great at breaking down difficult grammar into more easily understandable patterns, then providing organic examples of how they can be used. I felt comfortable chatting with her to practice my conversational Chinese and I never felt embarrassed when I made a mistake.
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Rates
Rate
- R406
Package rates
- 5h: R1856
- 10h: R3480
free lesson
The free first lesson with Zu allows you to get to know the tutor and discuss your needs and expectations.
- 30min
online
- R406/h
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