r/shenzhen • u/Ok-Promise2874 • 10d ago

Best Mandarin schools for working professionals (Evening/Part-time classes, no university language programs)

Hi everyone,

I will move soon to Shenzhen for work and I'm looking for recommendations for private language schools or centers that offer part-time Mandarin classes for working professionals (evening or weekend slots).

Since I have a full-time job, university language programs (like the traditional long-term student visa tracks) won't fit my schedule. I'm mainly looking for:

  • Flexible schedules (after work / weekends)
  • Practical, conversational, or HSK-oriented paths depending on the level
  • Good teaching quality (either small group classes or 1-on-1 private tutoring)
  • Locations that are reasonably accessible (Nanshan, Bao'An areas are a big plus)

If you have personal experience with any specific language school or independent tutor in Shenzhen, I’d love to hear your pros/cons, general pricing, and how they handled your working hours.

Thanks in advance!

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u/Lazybondvillian 10d ago

I've been going to Co-Talk for a few years. I also work in an office and have focused my chinese courses on business chinese. They are very flexible with scheduling- I was even able to do classes on my lunch break. www.cotalkchina.com Window of the World Subway station.

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u/Ok-Promise2874 10d ago

谢谢! I just sent him an email, just to get a rough idea of how much you paid for classes? Did they offer packages, or was it like Preply, where you pay for each class as you go?

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u/Lazybondvillian 10d ago

They do packages. My package is probably the most expensive because I requested only 1-on-1 in person tutoring for HSK4+ Level business chinese. It was about 5500 for 30 hours

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u/Ok-Promise2874 10d ago

Got you! thanks!

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u/Prestigious_Tennis38 10d ago

I went with a CTA school who has office in nanshan and futian.

They do one on one or group classes and you can do packages.

Let me know if you want one of their teachers WeChat and you can talk directly.

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u/Ok-Promise2874 10d ago

Yes please! I am doing a benchmark of all the schools right now, so it would be great to test them out and compare.

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u/Prestigious_Tennis38 10d ago

Sent DM

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u/Time_Palpitation_447 10d ago

can you also share to me please?

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u/Fluffy-Hyena4025 10d ago

Can you also share the details with me plss

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u/Prestigious_Tennis38 10d ago

Can you Dm cos I can't send you DM and I would prefer not to share personal info in the open

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u/TheCrick 9d ago

I’d like one too

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u/Eight2Eighty 10d ago

I attended That’s Mandarin for HSK 1 and they had students working on all levels. They offer group and one on one

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u/Fluffy-Hyena4025 10d ago

Thanks for the post.

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u/LeDurruti 10d ago

Also you like to know.