Group Lessons
Autumn 2025
Courses starting in September 2025
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Study Chinese in Guangzhou with Expat Chinese. Our group courses are the perfect fit for you who want to put 2 or more hours per week into learning Chinese and want to study together with a motivated group of students.
We limit the number of students to 3 to 6 to ensure high-quality small-group teaching.
Expat Chinese offers Chinese lessons in Guangzhou both during the week and on weekends. Courses are being held at our Zhujiang New Town Center next to Liede station and IGC Mall.
“I really like Expat Chinese’s teaching method. I also enjoy taking multiple, different classes with them. It helps to give me a more diverse view on the Chinese language because this way I not only study the grammar and vocabulary but also the history of the characters.”
How to choose the best course for you?
You can choose your course according to your needs, level, and schedule. You can contact us with the contact form at the end of this page and we can help you to choose the best course for you.
Courses Starting in September 2025
Beginners Chinese (HSK1)
Beginner Chinese (Chinese level 1) will teach you daily life conversational Chinese from the very beginning, no previous knowledge of the Chinese language is required. This course is designed by our head teacher Sara Jaaksola specifically for expats living and working in Guangzhou.
Our topics include: introductions, making friends, taking a taxi, shopping, ordering food, and talking about time. Basic Chinese you need when living in Guangzhou. After this course, you can also pass HSK Level 1.
After the course, you can master around 150 Chinese words and how to use them in daily life situations while living in Guangzhou.
Choose from one of these groups:
Daytime group: Every Monday morning 10 to 12. Dates for lessons: September 1, 8, 15, 22, October 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17, 24, December 1, 8, January 5, 12, 19, 26. Total of 17 lessons, 34 hours.
Evening group: Every Monday evening 7pm to 9pm. Dates for lessons: September 1, 8, 15, 22, October 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17, 24, December 1, 8, January 5, 12, 19, 26. Total of 17 lessons, 34 hours.
Tuition fee: 5100CNY (Including all materials)
Elementary Chinese (HSK2)
Elementary Chinese is suitable for those who have studied Beginner Chinese or have passed HSK level 1 or a similar level. After this course, you can pass level 2. We will continue to learn daily life Chinese and improve our fluency in speaking and listening. You will be more comfortable communicating in Chinese.
After the course you master 150 new Chinese words, bringing your total word count to 300.
Choose from one of these groups:
Daytime group: Every Friday morning 10 to 12. Dates for lessons: September 5, 12, 19, 26, October 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, 21, 28, December 5, 12, January 9, 16, 23, 30. Total of 17 lessons, 34 hours.
Everning group: Every Tuesday evening 7pm to 9pm. Dates for lessons: September 2, 9, 16, 3, October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18, 25, December 2, 9, January 6, 13, 20, 27. Total of 17 lessons, 34 hours.
Tuition fee: 5100CNY
Intermediate Chinese (HSK3)
Intermediate HSK3 Chinese is suitable for those who have already completed Beginner and Elementary courses or have otherwise studied HSK1 and HSK2, or a similar course. This course can be taken in pinyin too, but exercise books can be used by those who have learned around 300 Chinese characters. Those students who haven’t studied characters yet, will get supporting materials to start learning them. However, knowledge of HSK1 and HSK2 characters is advised.
After this course you will master 600 words in Chinese, being able to use Chinese in most daily life situations you encounter while living and working in China.
During Autumn 2025 we will study Course 1 that will include chapters 1 to 10, we will continue to Course 2 that will cover rest of the chapters in Spring 2026.
Choose from one of these groups:
Daytime group: Every Wednesday morning 10 to 12. Dates for lessons: September 3, 10, 17, 4, October 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12, 19, 6, December 3, 10, January 7, 14, 21, 28. Total of 17 lessons, 34 hours.
Evening group: Every Wednesday evening 7pm to 9 pm. Dates for lessons: September 3, 10, 17, 4, October 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12, 19, 6, December 3, 10, January 7, 14, 21, 28. Total of 17 lessons, 34 hours.
Tuition fee: 5100CNY
Didn’t find a suitable course?
Didn’t find a suitable Chinese course from above? No need to worry! Check out our other learning options below:
- Private groups: Do you have a group of friends or colleagues that want to study together? Let’s create your own course to match your needs and schedules!
- Private 1on1 lessons: Prefer to concentrate on your own learning and get 1on1 instruction from our teacher? Check out our private lessons.
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