Group Chinese Lessons

Spring 2026

Chinese courses starting in March 2026 – Guangzhou, Liede

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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 March 2026

Beginners Chinese (HSK 2.0 Level 1)

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 (HSK 2.0 edition). While learning Chinese, you will also learn interesting information about the local culture as well, making Guangzhou feel like home.

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 Friday morning 10 to 12. Dates for lessons: March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, 30 (Thursday), May 8, 15, 22, 29, June 5, 12, 18 (Thursday), 26th. Total of 17 lessons, 34 hours. (Notice change in dates when public holidays.)

Evening group: Every Monday evening 7pm to 9pm. Dates for lessons: March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, April 7 (Tuesday), 13, 20, 27, May 7 (Thursday), 11, 18, 25, June 1, 8, 15, 22. Total of 17 lessons, 34 hours. (Notice change in dates when public holidays.)

Tuition fee: 5100CNY (Including all materials)

Elementary Chinese (HSK 2.0 Level 2)

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 Monday morning 10 to 12. Dates for lessons: March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, April 7 (Tuesday), 13, 20, 27, May 7 (Thursday), 11, 18, 25, June 1, 8, 15, 22. Total of 17 lessons, 34 hours. (Notice change in dates when public holidays.)

Everning group: Every Tuesday evening 7pm to 9pm. Dates for lessons: March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 6 (Wednesday), 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23. Total of 17 lessons, 34 hours. (Notice change in dates when public holidays.)

Tuition fee: 5100CNY

Intermediate Chinese (HSK 2.0 Level 3)

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.

NOTICE: Course 1 will study the first half of the HSK3, Course 2 the second half. If you attend Course 1 during Spring 2026, you can take Course 2 in Autumn 2026.

Choose from one of these courses, according to your level:

Course 1: Every Wednesday evening 7pm to 9pm. Dates for lessons: March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27, June 3, 10, 17, 24. Total of 17 lessons, 34 hours.

Course 2: Every Monday 2pm to 4pm AND Wednesday morning 10 to 12. Dates for lessons: March 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, April 8, 13, 20, 22, 27, 29, May 6, 11, 13. Total of 17 lessons, 34 hours.