Mainland China · Mandarin
French lessons in mainland China
One-to-one French lessons for students in mainland China: native French teachers, grammar explained in Mandarin, taught on Tencent Meeting.
Most learners here have a precise destination in mind: the language requirement for a French university, a TCF or DELF score for a visa file, a company posting, or French already spoken at home. The hard part is not finding a course — it is finding a native teacher who can switch back to Mandarin the moment you get stuck.
Lessons run on Tencent Meeting, so there is nothing else to install. Invoicing is in euros; prices can be displayed in renminbi from the selector at the top of the page, and Alipay, WeChat Pay or a bank card all work.
Mainland China
- Taught on Tencent Meeting — no Zoom required
- Native French teachers, grammar explained in Mandarin
- TCF, DELF and DALF preparation for study and visa files
- Prices viewable in renminbi; Alipay, WeChat Pay or bank card
- Six to seven hours ahead of France — evening slots available
The time difference is on your side
Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Singapore are all UTC+8 — six hours ahead of France in summer, seven in winter. Your evening lesson lands in the middle of our working day, which is why evening slots are genuinely open rather than grudgingly offered.
| Your time (UTC+8) | Our time (France) |
|---|---|
| 7:00 pm | 1:00 pm — 12:00 pm |
| 8:00 pm | 2:00 pm — 1:00 pm |
| 9:00 pm | 3:00 pm — 2:00 pm |
| 10:00 pm | 4:00 pm — 3:00 pm |
First figure is French summer time, second is winter time. Morning and weekend slots are available too.
What we teach
- French lessons, all levelsFrom your very first word to fluent, confident French.
- DELF, DALF and TCF preparationThe exam is not just French. It is a format you can train for.
- Business FrenchThe French of meetings, emails and negotiations.
- Academic writing and methodologyWhat French universities expect, and no one explains.
- Cantonese and Mandarin for French speakersFor the French community living in Asia — and those about to move.
- French tutoring for expatriate childrenKeeping a child's French at French level, from the other side of the world.
- Translation and language supportChinese, French and English, by people trained to write.
Where our students are
Questions we get asked
I do not speak any French at all. Can I still start?
Yes — that is exactly the case we are built for. Our Chinese-speaking trainers teach the grammar in Mandarin and Cantonese, so the rules are explained in the language you already think in, while our French trainers build the language itself. Beginners are our most common students, not our exception.
What times can I have lessons?
Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Singapore are all UTC+8, six or seven hours ahead of France. A 8 pm lesson for you is 1 or 2 pm for us — the middle of the working day. Evenings, mornings and weekends are all workable.
Do you prepare students for DELF, DALF and TCF?
Yes, from A1 through to C2, including TEF. Preparation covers all four papers, with timed mock exams corrected against the official marking criteria. Many of our Taiwanese and Hong Kong students come to us specifically for a certified level needed for a study or immigration file.
How long is a lesson, and how often should I take them?
One hour is standard. Most students take one or two lessons a week — twice a week is noticeably faster for beginners, once a week works well for maintenance and exam preparation over a longer period.
Which platform do you use?
Zoom or Google Meet, whichever you already have. Materials are shared before the lesson and a short written summary follows after it.
How do I pay from Hong Kong, Taiwan or Singapore?
International bank transfer, Wise, or card. Lessons are invoiced in euros. Packages of ten or twenty hours are paid up front at a reduced rate; single lessons are paid as you go.
Do you teach children?
Yes — mainly the children of French families living in Asia, for school French and preparation for the épreuve anticipée de français. We also teach teenagers learning French as a foreign language.
Can I take Cantonese or Mandarin lessons instead?
Yes. Our trainers teach Cantonese and Mandarin in French — rare, since most materials route learners through English — or in English if that suits you better. It is a popular option with French expatriates who have just arrived.