Group Chinese Lessons

Autumn 2026

Chinese courses starting in September 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 September 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 founder 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.

If you want to spend more time learning Chinese and get started with Chinese characters, also enroll in the beginner characters course. See more information below.

Choose from one of these groups:

Daytime group: Every Tuesday morning 10 to 12. Dates for lessons: September 8, 15, 22, October 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17, 24, December 1, 8, 15, January 5, 12, 19, 26. Total of 17 lessons, 34 hours.

Evening group: Every Wednesday evening 7pm to 9pm. Dates for lessons: September 9, 16, 23, October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18, 25, December 2, 9, 16, January 6, 13, 20, 27. Total of 17 lessons, 34 hours.

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.

If you want to continue to the HSK3 after this course, we recommend that you take the characters 2 course along with this course as well. See more information below.

Choose from one of these groups:

Daytime group: Every Friday morning 10 to 12. Dates for lessons: September 11, 18, October 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20, 27, December 4, 11, 18, January 8, 15, 22, 29. Total of 17 lessons, 34 hours.

Everning group: Every Monday evening 7pm to 9pm. Dates for lessons: September 7, 14, 21, October 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, December 7, 14, January 4, 11, 18, 25. Total of 17 lessons, 34 hours.

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 will study the second half. If you attend Course 1 during Autumn 2026, you can take Course 2 in Spring 2027. For both, you can choose either daytime or evening group.

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

COURSE 1

Course 1 Daytime Group: Every Monday morning 10am to 12pm. Dates for lessons: September 7, 14, 21, October 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, December 7, 14, January 4, 11, 18, 25 Total of 17 lessons, 34 hours.

Course 1 Evening Group: Every Tuesday evening 7pm to 9pm. Dates for lessons: September 8, 15, 22, October 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17, 24, December 1, 8, 15, January 5, 12, 19, 26. Total of 17 lessons, 34 hours.

COURSE 2

Course 2 Daytime Group: Every Wednesday morning 10am to 12pm. Dates for lessons: September 9, 16, 23, October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18, 25, December 2, 9, 16, January 6, 13, 20, 27. Total of 17 lessons, 34 hours.

Course 2 Evening Group: Every Thursday evening 7pm to 9pm. Dates for lessons: September 10, 17, 24, October 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12, 19, 26, December 3, 10, 17, January 7, 14, 21, 28 Total of 17 lessons, 34 hours.

Tuition fee: 5100CNY

Chinese Character Courses (Level 1 and Level 2)

Chinese Character Courses teaches you not only the characters themselves, but also the stories behind them and how to develop study habits to study them efficiently. For beginners, we have the Beginner Characters course, which teaches you the first 150 characters of Chinese. This course can be taken together or after the general beginner Chinese course. Those who have already mastered the first 150 characters can enroll in the HSK2 Characters course, which takes you from 150 to 300 characters. This course can be taken together with the elementary (HSK2) course, or after it.

NOTICE: If you want to take the HSK3 course in the future, it is best to study characters from the beginning. However, sometimes plans change, and that is normal as well. You can always catch up with characters later or take private classes for characters too. Just contact us to discuss which is the best option for you.

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

Beginner (HSK1) Characters: Every Friday 1pm to 2.30pm. Dates for lessons: October 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, December 7, 14, January 4, 11, 18. Total of 13 lessons, 19.5 hours.

The above course starts a few weeks after the general beginner course, allowing you a soft start to the Chinese language, if you do both courses at the same time.

Elementary (HSK2) Characters: Every Tuesday 1pm to 2.30pm. Dates for lessons: October 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17, 24, December 1, 8, 15, January 5, 12, 19. Total of 13 lessons, 19.5 hours.

Tuition fee: 2925CNY

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.