The Best Chinese Tutors for Santa Maria, CA

Teacher Li is an amazing Chinese Language teacher. She has deep knowledge of Chinese language and is very patient in her approach to conducting all the lessons. She takes time to explain everything about pronunciations and gramm... read the full review - Patrick, 411 lessons with Li

Allen had just one month to make a difference in my daughter’s ACT math score, and he absolutely delivered. He quickly pinpointed her weak areas, created a focused plan, and worked through them with clarity and precision. The resu... read the full review - Sky, 21 lessons with Allen

I have had the privilege of learning Chinese from Ying for the past few years, starting as a complete beginner and now confidently working towards speaking and reading the language. Ying's approach to teaching has been invaluable.... read the full review - Joshua, 164 lessons with Ying

Yan demonstrated her excellent understanding of the Chinese and English languages. She wrote sentences in Chinese that I had developed in English to assist students in mastering sight words. The sentences contained many idioms in ... read the full review - Paul, 2 lessons with Yan

Ruth is for the student who wants to effectively speak the Chinese language. Very intense tutor. You will need to absorb a lot of phonetics information. China has only a 5% unemployment rate and there is a shortage of Chinese wome... read the full review - Chris, 5 lessons with Ruth

Haiying helped me translate instructions from Chinese to English. She reviewed the materials in advance and was prepared with notes at the time of our call. She also had me repeat the instructions to ensure that I understood her c... read the full review - Alice

I highly recommend Jane to everyone who wants to learn Chinese. I have been Jane's student for over a year and she is incredible. I love learning from her. My Chinese have gotten better and so is my son. I signed up my 7yo son to ... read the full review - Janet, 421 lessons with Hongzhi

David has eased me into Chinese language lessons. He was able to clearly break down tonal variations and guide me through developing my ear. David is very skilled at explaining things fully and answering big and small questions in... read the full review - Adrienne

We had a wonderful experience with Siwen as our summer Chinese tutor! Both of my daughters (ages 12 and 10) really enjoyed their lessons. They not only learned new characters and meanings but also got valuable practice with things... read the full review - Chelsea, 21 lessons with Siwen

Rae tutors our daughter who is almost 6. They work on vocabulary and simple reading. She used material we provided and also adds her own material to make the lesson informative and fun for our daughter. She is really patient and h... read the full review - Ashley , 23 lessons with Rae

I am learning Chinese and about the Chinese culture, and professor Wei has been a great help. He is patient, and very helpful and when I have questions he explains so that I understand. He is very knowledgeable and has given me ... read the full review - Mary, 28 lessons with Wei

Ms. Wen is an amazing Chinese tutor. She is very knowledgeable, and it is obvious that she knows what she is doing. She clearly wants the best for her students, and she wants to see them succeed, which she does very well. I cannot... read the full review - Joshua, 38 lessons with Wen

I highly recommend this Chinese teacher! She is incredibly patient and tailors her lessons to fit the student’s level. In a short time, I’ve seen great improvement in my Chinese skills. If you’re looking for a professional and fri... read the full review - Xiaoyong, 2 lessons with Li

Jen is a fantastic teacher. I have been working with Jen in an intensive language learning schedule for several months, during which she has helped me make great strides in my Chinese reading and conversational ability. When we be... read the full review - Nathan, 81 lessons with Jen

Todd has been my Mandarin teacher for about three years. I began at zero having no knowledge of pinyin, tones, pronunciation, grammar, or characters. I am now working through a Chinese science-fiction young adult novel, I feel my ... read the full review - Austin, 280 lessons with Todd

My daughter started taking Chinese for the first time this year as a 10th grader and was facing some challenges at school. We were very lucky to find Lily. She is not only a native Chinese speaker, but also a truly professional Ch... read the full review - Kevin, 4 lessons with Lily

Pann is an extraordinary teacher. From day one she planned interesting and engaging classes while teaching us about the Chinese culture. She always has some songs, poems and activities ready that will make learning Chinese fun. Ev... read the full review - Kristina, 34 lessons with Yunn

This review is way overdue, but I had to share how amazing Dr. Dave is! I worked with him for help on a really difficult statistics assignment in my political science class, and he was an absolute game-changer. I had tried working... read the full review - Iva, 2 lessons with David F.

Yan P has a great grasp of chinese culture and teaches relevant and important words and phrases to assist with learning chinese and the chinese culture. Yan P also assists with recognizing chinese characters and how to write them.... read the full review - Khaya, 6 lessons with Yan

Weifen kindly agreed to do a conversation-style lesson, giving me a chance to test my limited book learning in real time, and adapting lesson content to my questions. She was entirely kind and patient, adjusted her speaking speed ... read the full review - Shawne

He has done a wonderful job adapting his teaching style to suit both of my children, who are younger and at different learning levels. One is in 3rd grade and the other in 5th grade, and both genuinely enjoy learning under Peter’s... read the full review - Jessica, 113 lessons with Peter

I have a hard time understanding math and had others tutors previously and I couldn’t grasp what they were teaching. When Qixuan explained everything clicked. She is the most patient woman and goes over everything in detail. She a... read the full review - Andrea, 3 lessons with Qixuan