NihaoCafe
Online Chinese Learning Platform
Learn Chinese Online with NihaoCafe
NihaoCafe is an online learning platform designed by That’s Mandarin Chinese Language School especially for Chinese learners.
Learning Chinese doesn’t have to be boring or difficult!
Flexible Schedule
Experienced Teachers
Study with native Chinese teachers experienced in teaching Mandarin
Cross-device Support
Take classes on your computer or tablet, and review them on mobile
Modern Content
Learn with lessons crafted by our team featuring useful daily-life conversations
Start Learning Chinese with a Free Trial Class
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Book a Free Trial Class
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Get a free Level Assessment to check your level
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Choose your learning schedule
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Take online classes with experienced teachers
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Review your digital class notes anytime
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Practice with exercises anytime!
Learn Chinese Online More Efficiently
DISCOVER NIHAOCAFE’S UNIQUE FEATURES
Study with Our Graded TV Series
Our HSK-graded TV series is designed to take you from Absolute Beginner to HSK 3. It covers all aspects of life in modern China from ordering food and negotiating with the taxi driver to confidently traveling around China.
Practice with Native Teachers
Take online Chinese classes with our experienced teachers who will help you speak from Day 1. You will make progress in all aspects of Chinese language learning, from pronunciation and tones to Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing skills.
Review Your Class Notes Anytime
Don’t worry about taking notes!
With Nihaocafe, all your class notes are taken for you by the teacher, and available for review 24/7 along with all the class materials and videos.
Get the Same Results as with Offline Classes
That’s Mandarin School has been successfully serving Chinese learners since 2008. NihaoCafe is used for both online and offline classes — so you are guaranteed to get great results.
Learn About Our Levels
NIHAOCAFE LEVEL SYSTEM
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4
5
6
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9-12
Summary
• introduce yourself
• talk about family
• make new friends
• order food in a restaurant
• take a taxi
• ask for directions
• shop for clothes
• buy food and drinks
• make arrangements
• talk about the past, present and future
• use payment apps, taxi apps
• order food online
• make a reservation
• buy movie tickets
• buy flowers
• invite friends for dinner
• discuss hobbies, work,
daily routine
• deal with getting sick
• buy train tickets
• book a hotel room
• solve hotel-related problems
• express your feelings and thoughts
• talk to a cleaning lady
• talk to a real estate agent
• rent an apartment
• negotiate with the landlord
• fix broken things
• celebrate CNY in a Chinese family
• discuss sports
• visit a doctor
• discuss your health & well-being
• solve pet-related problems
• discuss modern issues (society, marriage & divorce, children, education, etc.)
• attend a job interview
• negotiate with your boss and colleagues
• complete job-related tasks
• Discuss various social and work-related topics (employment, job hopping, etc.)
• Write e-mails
• Read and retell simple news and reports in Chinese
• Gain a deeper understanding of the Chinese culture
• Talk about history and music
• Compare and discuss cultural differences
• Learn to understand the content in Chinese news or TV dramas
• Pick up advanced vocabulary
• Discuss natural phenomena
• Discuss modern issues (global problems, environment, technology, entertainment)
• Master the words, phrases and grammar necessary to discuss economic and social news in Chinese (real estate, urbanization, poverty, retirement)
• Hold extensive conversations with native Chinese speakers on various topics
• Read Chinese articles & books
• Make speeches
• Write academic papers
• Fluently communicate in spoken
Chinese
HSK 3
HSK 4
HSK 5
FAQs
FREQUENLTY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ONLINE COURSE
Who is this course for?
With NihaoCafe, you can have online Mandarin classes with our teachers anytime, anywhere.
What is the course schedule?
What will my teachers be like? Are they native speakers?
They have also previously obtained a Teaching Chinese as a Second Language (TCSL, or TCSOL) certificate before they joined us and successfully completed That’s Mandarin’s mandatory Teachers Training Course (TTC).
Will the classes be taught in English?
As your Chinese level progresses, less and less English will be used in your classes and you will be able to understand more and more Chinese every day.
How does an online Chinese course work?
• Online Chinese Class content and teacher’s notes automatically get recorded into the system, so it’s easy to review your classes;
• There’s a huge teaching resource database, so you can prepare for your future online Chinese classes in advance;
• There is an online course arrangement system that manages your booked Chinese classes – to guarantee that wherever you are, you and your teachers can stay informed about the online Mandarin class schedule and changes;
• Teachers can also add their own courseware including webpages, PowerPoint presentations, videos, etc. into the system anytime;
• Our professional IT team is online 24 hours a day, ready to solve any unexpected issues.
How fast can I reach different HSK levels?
• You’ll reach HSK2 from HSK1 after taking 32 online Chinese classes;
• You’ll reach HSK3 from HSK2 after taking 64 online Chinese classes;
• You’ll reach HSK4 from HSK3 after taking 128 online Chinese classes;
• You’ll reach HSK5 from HSK4 after taking a customized number of online Chinese classes;
• You’ll reach HSK6 from HSK5 after taking a customized number of online Chinese classes.
What learning materials do you use?
For HSK 1-3, the standard course is built around a TV series we filmed featuring 64 episodes, and the story set in modern China with over 70 characters in 45 locations. Students can watch the videos, read interactive dialogues, learn new words & grammar, and practice with exercises on the platform.
For HSK 4, more advanced learners can read articles on various topics – Chinese culture, modern China, China’s economy & job market, dialogues from daily life, and many more. This level has the same set of interactive exercises as the previous levels.
For HSK 5-6, our teachers customize the lessons completely based on student’s learning style and goals. They choose from an extensive pool of materials such as articles, videos, comic books, translation classes, HSK papers, and more.
Custom materials are available to students of all levels if they wish to customize their private classes.
If are interested in a specific field, you might choose a specialized course such as Chinese for Business, Diplomatic, Medical purposes etc.
NihaoCafe News
LATEST NEWS ABOUT NIHAOCAFE AND ONLINE COURSES
NihaoCafe Has Been Featured on China Daily!
Exciting news! This monthNihaoCafe have been featured in China Daily's article, School makes learning Mandarin easy and fun.NihaoCafe was first put into use in 2010 by That's Mandarin, and since then it has grown to become a powerful and all-in-one Chinese learning...
NihaoCafe Won 2021 GoAbroad Top Online Program Award!
Thank you to all our students and everyone for choosing NihaoCafe!
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