Silk Mandarin Language School Reviews

Good structured lessons with lots of resources online and a supportive team available to help. Helpful with real life videos as well as continuous help and review with tones and pronunciation. Able to access resources any time. Classes focus on communication and also include learning and immersion with parts of Chinese culture. Teachers with lots of experience of years. Team are very friendly and approachable and are avaliable on WeChat to aid at any time if you have any problems. Would recommend to a friend.

The resources and materials are amazing. Very helpful online videos and the teachers are extremely attentive with polished lessons.

Ive found it very easy to start learning and you are given much help in order to succeed.

I also found the price to be very competitive.

I have been learning at a steady pace with much support. I have received support constantly before purchase and after my course. The staff are very attentive and accommodate time differences very well.

Overall im very satisfied with the service :)

I have been learning Chinese for almost 2 years and was looking for a different way to practice to bring a bit of novelty into my learning method.

Silk mandarin helped me organizing my way of learning through efficient preview/review exercises. I like the idea of learning stuff on my own first and then getting to use it with the teacher.

I have been studying with a really good teacher that is both encouraging and fun. Would recommend this company for efficient learning. Group classes is a good way to meet new people too.

I had always wanted to start learning Mandarin because it genuinely interested me. I already have lots of experience with European languages, but I wanted to branch out and challenge myself with something completely different, and Chinese had always tickled my fancy.

From the very first contact, my experience with Silk Mandarin has been excellent. Lily was incredibly helpful from the start, explaining everything clearly through messages and even arranging a Zoom call to go through the course structure. She was always available to answer questions and resolve any doubts, she is a truly fabulous member of the team.

My teacher, Evelyn, is absolutely amazing! I study one-to-one on the part-time online course, and she is patient, encouraging and extremely professional. Thanks to her teaching, I am already gaining confidence in speaking Mandarin, which I never expected so early on. I am currently studying for HSK1 and fully intend to continue with further courses at Silk Mandarin to keep progressing with my Chinese and HSK levels.

The online learning platform is very well designed and detailed, with clear videos that help you start practising Mandarin from day one. Apart from the fixed weekly class, I have complete flexibility to organise my self-study around my own schedule, which is ideal. The online materials, videos and examples complement the live classes perfectly and make the learning process much more effective.

Overall, I would definitely recommend Silk Mandarin. It is extremely beginner-friendly, fun and interactive, and you can really see your progress from lesson to lesson. It has been a brilliant experience so far, and I am very excited to continue my Mandarin journey with them.

I am doing online Chinese course with Silk Mandarin, The program is thoughtfully designed, highly interactive, and truly effective for practical language learning. The content seamlessly blends grammar, vocabulary, and real-life conversation practice, making learning both systematic and enjoyable. The platform is user-friendly, and the supplementary materials are incredibly helpful for review and self-study.

A huge thank you to my teacher, **Nina**! She is not only knowledgeable and patient but also genuinely passionate about teaching. Her energy and creativity in class kept me motivated, and she always provided clear explanations and personalized feedback.
I also want to give a special shout-out to Mia，my consultant. From the very beginning, she was attentive, responsive, and genuinely caring. Mia helped tailor the course to my goals, regularly checked in on my progress, and promptly addressed any questions or concerns. Her support made the entire learning journey smooth and stress-free.

Overall, I highly recommend Silk Mandarin to anyone looking to learn Chinese in an effective, engaging, and personalized way. Thanks to Nina’s excellent teaching and Mia’s outstanding support, I feel much more confident in my Chinese skills. Keep up the amazing work

I’ve been studying Chinese on a one-to-one basis with Silk Mandarin for almost a year now. It’s been a great experience and my Chinese level has hugely improved: I now have the foundation to start Classical Chinese in parallel to HSK 5. 非常感谢 Qiying 老师 and Mia！

Being based in London, I find Silk Mandarin’s learning platform especially useful. It really enables Qiying 老师 and I to have very interactive lessons. Qiying 老师 does a great job contextualising standard HSK vocabulary and grammar using Silk’s own materials. Although it can sometimes be quite challenging, it is always a lot of fun.

I highly recommend Silk Mandarin. Their seamless combination of platform, materials and teacher deliver a very comprehensive Chinese learning environment. This is quite different from the other Mandarin Schools I’ve used before.

Before joining Silk Mandarin, learning Mandarin was something that I struggled with. Finding the right direction and more importantly the right pacing, was something I found difficult when tackling a language like Mandarin on my own.

Choosing Silk Mandarin helped me discover a better path forward and introduced me to a community of wonderful people. All of the team members have been very nice and helpful during my stay in Shanghai, and the teachers have been respectful and easy to understand. I've met a variety of interesting people from different parts of the world all seeking to learn mandarin. The course itself has been well structured and easy to follow as someone who enjoys both online learning and in-person instruction.

Overall, my time at Silk Mandarin has been very memorable and has given me the motivation to further my education in mandarin.

I am truly grateful to have Christina Chong as my Chinese online tutor. She is incredibly friendly, patient, and always encouraging, which makes every lesson enjoyable and stress-free. Christina has a wonderful way of explaining things clearly and adapting her teaching to my pace, which has helped me build confidence in my Chinese step by step.

Throughout my Chinese learning journey, she has been consistently supportive and motivating, and gently guiding me through challenges. Her positive attitude makes a real difference, and I always feel encouraged to keep improving.

I appreciate Silk Mandarin and all the time, effort, and dedication Christina puts into her teaching. She is not only an excellent tutor but also a kind and inspiring person, and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to learn Chinese in a supportive and uplifting environment.

I am currently studying Chinese at this academy and I am very satisfied with my experience. The student books are very well structured, clear, and easy to follow, which helps a lot when learning Chinese step by step.

The classes are very good and well organized. Each lesson combines speaking, listening, reading, and writing, so you can really feel your progress over time. The pace is appropriate and the explanations are clear, even for beginners.

The teacher is very nice, patient, and professional. She always encourages students to speak Chinese, corrects mistakes in a supportive way, and makes the class enjoyable and motivating.

I would definitely recommend this academy to anyone who wants to learn Chinese in a serious but friendly learning environment.

Basically I'm a returning student at Silk Mandarin Shanghai. Been with them for a significant part of the past 1 year and am currently on my second stint with the school. Long story short, this is one of the best places to learn Chinese in Shanghai.

When I first came to Shanghai and looking for a good school to learn Chinese, I was unsurprisingly overwhelmed due to the innumerable number of options available in the city. After having read through reviews and comments online, I came up with a top three shortlist, then attended trial classes with each of them and in the end, quite easily decided to go with Silk Mandarin.

What made this decision-making easy for me initially, was their unique (but very logical) Slow Motion Technique which I find is very practical and completely simplifies and rationalizes the process of understanding and mastering the unique and often-times, confusing grammar rules of Mandarin.

The other reason why I decided to signup with the school was the friendly and approachable support staff and teachers. As I needed a visa to study in Shanghai, the support given was very enthusiastic, detailed and thorough (Coco and her team, especially deserving mention here!). Their teachers are also very grounded and good at basically, making the technical process of learning Mandarin very accessible and easy to follow. A big thank you to teachers Nina, Bella, Nini, Catherine and Echo for making my Mandarin learning journey so far, less complicated (than necessary), exciting and fulfilling. I felt like I have come so far, yet there's still loads to learn and improve so Silk Mandarin, I feel like I'm going to be an eternal student here :-)