Program Reviews

Great school for international chinese students! The teachers and staff are extremely friendly and helpful. They help you with the chinese student visa, booking flights, hotels etc.
The monthly events that the school offers are a lot of fun and are a chance to get to know the diversity of Qingdao.
The atmosphere in the school is very relaxed and comfortable, but the classes are rather small (3-6 people in my experience) which has pros and cons. The age range of the students are very wide so everyone is welcome!!
In general I would really recommend this school, because it engages you in the chinese culture, helps you with everything and offers a great learning experience!!

I had a great experience at XMandarin Language School in Qingdao. From day one, Ray and Fairy were super helpful, explaining everything clearly and always there to answer questions. The school itself has a nice break area where you can relax and chat with other students, and they offer a lot of activities outside of class, which is great for getting to know people and practicing Chinese in real situations. All the teachers and interns are friendly and do an amazing job. After three months, I can really see my progress. I’d highly recommend XMandarin if you want a supportive, fun place to learn Chinese! 🥰

I have studied Chinese at Xmandarin for 3 months now. When I arrived I barely spoke any.
The classes have proven to be fun and utterly useful and I much enjoy them. In my class there were about just 5 students on average, which was a good size I found (in summer there might be more).
My teacher is very passionate and encouraging. She taught me pinyin and many fundamental characters to use in daily life. Buying things and finding my way around town became much easier ever since. Also because I got more confident with pronouncing (tricky tones haha). The teaching contents were flexible so e.g. the students in my group can always bring up topics they are interested in. For the ones who felt their course was to hard or easy, I was offered to try out other group course, but in the end I stayed in the one I was.
The school is situated in the city center and nice restaurants of different cuisines around. Xmandarin found for me a flat and even got me a chinese phone and bank account. The other students are sociable and sometimes we do stuff in our sparetimes, like going to bars next to the school or join one of the events the school organizes (last time Christmas party). After all, I like the school very much. If you want to learn Chinese it is a nice place.

XMandarin has been a great experience for me in China. Not only have I levelled up considerately my Chinese in the period of 5 months, but I´ve also made great friends, who also happen to be teachers here. The teachers are very nice, and attentive, and care for their student´s learning progress. I started with group class, of only 4 people, which was very good because the focus was centred well on each of our learning needs. Then I decided I also wanted to combine group with a few private lessons with another teacher, as I wanted to also try and combine these two types of classes, in order to bolster my language acquisition. The location of the school is also very convenient as it is located in the centre of the city, and also it is 15 minutes walk from the seaside. There are many shops and good places to eat nearby, and also the best bars and clubs are about 5-10 minutes walk distance from the school. So living round the area is the best option when deciding to move to Qingdao.

I would say my experience studying at XMandarin, was great overall.
Before coming to China, I knew the basics of the language and had little to no chance to practice what I had learned. So when I came to XMandarin I hoped that I could get to practice a lot more in order to improve.
What I liked about the school is that they always payed attention to what my goals were regarding the language and helped me follow the right path to achieve them, and also suggested what to do in order to keep improving.
Also, in my experience the teachers that I had the opportunity to meet, were great, they were always very helpful and always tried to make the class more interesting and fun.

So taking this into account, I would definitely recommend the experience and would also consider doing it again.

I arrived in China without being able to say a single word in Chinese and after 5 months I have finished HSK3 level thanks to the help of my professor.
One to one classes add lots of value to students as you can improve your pronounciation and speaking easier than if you go to a group classes. In addition, they are always willing to answer your questions after class through WeChat, so if you are doing your homework and need help you won't have problems as they are always nice to provide it.
XMandarin takes care of you and prepares a schedule that fits you. If you need to change a class one day due to personal reasons they will rearrange it and it won't be a problem. Really happy about having chosen them to study chinese.
As said before, I recommend and I would repeat it.

A precious help to learn more vocabulary and help you living in China, they know how to adapt to each one level, no matter if you are a beginner or if your chinese is already almost fluent, I personally work on the HSK4 and I learn new things everytime I get a new class.

The opportunity to have a one-one class with your personal teacher is a real chance to improve faster and to create a personal relationship with someone that can judge your level with accuracy. If you plan to build something professional like creating a chinese cover letter or resume, X Mandarin help is such interesting for you.

The books are a trustworthy tool to accompany you during your evolution, and guide you through the HSK level you first targeted, I personally recommend X Mandarin.

The Mandarin Chinese language course at XMandarin has been an amazing experience, the lessons being once a week is just enough as it fits in well to week to week schedules. The class I am in is very small, which is nice as it has given me more opportunities to have a personal teaching experience. The lessons go at a good pace, and it is very helpful that the teacher speaks only mandarin to us, as this has most definitely improved my listening comprehension skills. The content learnt includes dialogue that is helpful in day to day life and the grammar taught is done so in a way it is easy to understand. I would definitely highly recommend XMandarin to other students looking to expand on their Mandarin Chinese skills, also to those looking to just explore China itself, as having the lessons on the side really completes the experience.

As I was coming to China, I felt like I needed to learn some basics in Chinese. At least in order to be able to order a beer and say that I did not know how to speak Chinese. I didn't have that much previous knowledge of the language (I just learned how to say "我是法国人" (I am French) which was promptly followed by a reply in Chinese so...).

I had classes with X-Mandarin for around 100 hours. The teaching method can vary in function of the professor that you end up with but I personally only had great teachers that spoke English well enough. For example, I am more keen on doing role playing scenarios in order to use the vocabulary I currently know. There is also a manual that can use as a support during classes, which follow the different levels in Chinese (HSK 1, HSK2...). The classes are tailored to your level so you won't be thrown into the wild and they can help you if you have any question. In the end I feel that I have made a lot of progress in Chinese.
The sole issue I had is that I changed of professors 3 times, but I always managed to get along the new teacher.

On the side, some events are organized by the school, such as a trip to a local park, which is pretty neat.

This experience was really fun. I learned the basics of Chinese during 8 weeks. I met extraordinaries people and really enjoyed my time. Our classes last about 2 hours, with a lot of pronunciation activities and a lot of fun. At the end of these few weeks, I managed to gain the HSK1 level. I attended these classes in the beautiful city of Qingdao. A perfect city to make a first step in China, neither too big nor too rustic, a perfect change of scenery. In addition, it's Chinese lessons have allowed me to survive during some adventure in local restaurants where no one spoke English.Indeed, the combination of week-end lesson and application during the week, allowed me to increase myself and understand the imprint of languages. I highly recommend these classes that always take place in a good mood and with relaxation. By the way, tea is free💪