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How to use 怎么样 (zěnmeyàng) to ask someone how they’re doing in Chinese
怎么样zěnmeyàngHow ...? How about ...?怎么样zěnmeyàngHow ...? How about ...? FUNCTION To ask a person “How are you?”, or to ask how someone else is doing (“How is he?”) use the question word 怎么样 (zěnmeyàng), “how”: 你怎么样?Nǐ zěnmeyàng? How are you? (lit. “You-how?”)他怎么样?Tā...
How to use 也 (yě) to say “also” or “too” in Chinese
也 yěalso; too也 yěalso; too FUNCTION 也 (yě) means “also, too”. You can use it to say things like “I’m happy too”, or “She’s also a teacher”. Notice that 也 always comes before the verb:我也是美国人。Wǒ yě shì Měiguórén. I’m American too. (lit. “I-also-am-American.”)我也很高兴认识你。Wǒ...
How to use 了 to express a change of state in Chinese
了le(particle indicating a change of state)了le(particle indicating a change of state) FUNCTION Particle 了 (le) has several meanings, and you will learn them all one by one. In today’s lesson, it indicates that the state of something is about to change:我们走了。Wǒmen zǒu...
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Chinese teachers
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Online & Offline
We have high requirements for our teachers,
and only hire 5% of applicants
What makes NihaoCafe
a unique platform
for Chinese learners?
There are so many Chinese learning apps & platforms out there. But very few of them are systematic and think about the learner, whereas NihaoCafe was designed specifically for Chinese learners
What makes NihaoCafe a
unique platform for Chinese learners?
What makes NihaoCafe
a unique platform
for Chinese learners?
Our In-House Platform
All the classes are held on our own, newly developed platform. No Skype. No Zoom calls. NihaoCafe platform is designed specifically for Chinese learners
Unique content
All NihaoCafe lessons have been carefully designed by language instructors, taking into account all the important aspects of Chinese learning
Digital class notes
Too busy chatting & practicing with your teacher to take class notes?
In NihaoCafe, your class content & teacher’s notes automatically get saved to your account
Review your classes anytime
You will have unlimited access to your lessons & class notes, so you can review them anytime from any device
Our In-House Platform
All the classes are held on our own, newly developed platform. No Skype. No Zoom calls. The platform is designed considering the needs of Chinese learners
Unique content
The content that you will learn with your teachers has been carefully designed by language instructors, taking into account all the important aspects of Chinese learning
Digital class notes
Too busy chatting & practicing with your teacher to take class notes? In NihaoCafe, your class content & teacher’s notes automatically get saved to your account
Review your classes anytime
You will have unlimited access to your lessons & class notes, so you can review them anytime from any device
What content will you
learn with NihaoCafe?
Story Designed by Experts
Learning Chinese is much more fun with meaningful context. That’s why NihaoCafe’s lessons follow a real-life story written by experienced teachers from 0 to HSK 5
Vocabulary for HSK
You might want to pass HSK one day. So our content respects the HSK system and has all the HSK words appearing in the story
Real-Life Dialogues
By following a story with authentic dialogues, you’ll be able to effortlessly apply your knowledge in modern world
Real-World Vocabulary
But the real world doesn’t follow the rules of HSK! That is why our lessons are also full of live, modern language to help you get by in everyday life
What content will you
learn with NihaoCafe?
Story Designed by experts
Real-Life Dialogues
By following a story with authentic dialogues, you’ll be able to effortlessly apply your knowledge in modern world
Vocabulary for HSK
You might want to pass HSK one day. So our content respects the HSK system and has all the HSK words appearing in the story
Real-World Vocabulary
But the real world doesn’t follow the rules of HSK! That is why our lessons are also full of live, modern language to help you get by in everyday life
Helpful Illustrations
With the help of talented designers, NihaoCafe’s words & stories came to life to visualize your Chinese learning
Helpful Illustrations
With the help of talented designers, NihaoCafe’s words & stories came to life to visualize your Chinese learning
Helpful Illustrations
We love design. With the help of talented designers, NihaoCafe’s words & stories came to life to visualize your Chinese learning
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the World of NihaoCafe
NihaoCafe video & audio series will take you all the way from an absolute beginner to pro — and you’ll learn the most authentic Chinese used in real-life conversations 💬
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NihaoCafe video & audio series will take you all the way from an absolute beginner to pro — and you’ll learn the most authentic Chinese used in real-life conversations 💬
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Practice All Your Language Skills
Apart from taking classes with your teacher and practicing your spoken Chinese, you’ll have a variety of exercises for each lesson
Vocabulary & Grammar
Tailor-made practices written by our real Chinese teachers, not bots 🤖️
Chinese Characters
Unique methodology to help you understand & remember the characters 🧠
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READING
WRITING
Practice All Your Language Skills
Vocabulary & Grammar
Tailor-made practices without any strange, ‘robotic’ sentences — written by people, not bots 🤖️
Chinese Characters
Unique methodology designed by our teachers to help you understand & remember the characters
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I’ve been studying at That’s Mandarin since March 2017.
After two months of classes, I feel much more confident and I really look forward to my twice-weekly classes.
Laura S. | HSK 2 • Part-Time Student
The online learning platform is very well set up and easy to navigate. My teacher is always on time and prepares lessons tailored to my Chinese level and my own interests.
Jose S. | HSK 4 • ONLINE 1-On-1
I took some courses with them and they are really AMAZING. The classes were on time and the teachers really GREAT and EXPERIENCED with international students.
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What Our
Students Say
LAURA S. | HSK 2 • PART-TIME STUDENT
I’ve been studying at That’s Mandarin since March 2017.
After two months of classes, I feel much more confident and I really look forward to my twice-weekly classes.
JOSE S. | HSK 4 • ONLINE 1-ON-1
The online learning platform is very well set up and easy to navigate. My teacher is always on time and prepares lessons tailored to my Chinese level and my own interests.
STEVE S. | HSK 1 • PART-TIME STUDENT
I took some courses with them and they are really AMAZING. The classes were on time and the teachers really GREAT and EXPERIENCED with international students.
