Chinese New Year Celebration 2024 (Feb 10th)
Feb
10
to Feb 12

Chinese New Year Celebration 2024 (Feb 10th)

Celebrate the Joy of Chinese New Year with Us!

Join us on February 10th for a day filled with vibrant cultural experiences and delightful activities to mark the Chinese New Year. This event is a fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow students and immerse yourself in the rich traditions of the festive season.

Event Highlights:

  1. Traditional Chinese Painting Workshop: Start the day with an enchanting journey into the world of traditional Chinese painting. Whether you're a seasoned artist or a novice, this introductory workshop welcomes everyone. No prior experience is necessary.

  2. Lunch at Dim Sum Sam: Savor the flavors of authentic dim sum while enjoying great company at Dim Sum Sam, conveniently located a few blocks away from our Midtown venue.

  3. Ping Pong Play at PingPod: We will end the day with an exciting Ping Pong play at PingPod. Don't worry if you haven't played before; this is all about having fun together!

How to Join:

To ensure we cater to everyone's needs, please register in advance. Secure your spot now!

REGISTER HERE

Looking forward to having you with us, whether it's for one, two, or all three events! Let the Chinese New Year festivities begin!

Introduction to Traditional Chinese Painting

  • Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, Saturday, 2/10

  • Cost: Free for Sishu Mandarin students. Families and friends are all welcome!

  • Address: 205 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018, United States (9th Floor)

  • Coffee and tea will be provided

  • Registration is required for this event

 

Dim Sum at AweSum Dim Sum

  • Time: 12:15 - 1:30 pm, Saturday, 2/10

  • Cost: $15-20 per person. Families and friends are all welcome!

  • Address: 612 8th Ave NY, NY 10018 (2nd Floor)

  • No registration is needed for lunch

 

Ping Pong at PingPod

  • Time: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., Saturday, 2/10

  • Cost: Free for Sishu Mandarin students

  • Address: 321 W 37th St. New York, NY, 10018

  • Registration is required for this event

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Mid Autumn Celebration (2023)
Sep
30
6:00 PM18:00

Mid Autumn Celebration (2023)

Nihao,

We're thrilled to announce an in-person cultural event for our students! You’re invited!

Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节) with us at 6:00 p.m. on September 30th. It's a special opportunity to meet other students and teachers!

You're more than welcome to join us, regardless of your level of Chinese. We will provide light snacks and drinks.

This is a free event for all our current and past students. Please fill out the reservation form below to sign up for this event. We need to estimate how many people will show up in order to better prepare for the event.

Our address is 205 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018. Please come to the 9th floor upon arrival. No walk-ins will be accepted for this event.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Xiexie,

Sishu Mandarin

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Speakeasy Chinese (Lunar New Year Event)
Jan
27
6:30 PM18:30

Speakeasy Chinese (Lunar New Year Event)

Nihao,

Join us for another cocktail party featuring Manhattan Bar Services.

Ticket price: Starting from $12 per person

Reward yourself with a freshly made drink by an experienced Soho House mixologist after a week of hard work and study while practicing your spoken Chinese with other students and teachers.

Soho House drinks are usually priced at $25-30, but for this event, we will provide drinks at a discount.

This exclusive event is limited to the Sishu Mandarin community!

In order for us to estimate the number of drinks, please purchase your ticket prior to the event start time. No walk-ins will be accepted.

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Speakeasy Chinese
Dec
9
6:30 PM18:30

Speakeasy Chinese

Nihao,

Join us for our first-ever post-COVID language corner event featuring Manhattan Bar Services (MBS).

Reward yourself with a freshly made drink by an experienced Soho House bartender after a week of your hard work and study while practicing your spoken Chinese with other students and teachers.

Ticket price: $15 per person (includes 1 cocktail)

Soho House drinks are usually priced at $25-40, but for this event, we will provide discounted drinks for $15. Not only that, but there will be exciting language activities, and complimentary snacks. Our teachers will be attending this exclusive event too!

This exclusive event is limited to the Sishu Mandarin community! Tickets are available for sale.

A second cocktail will be available at the event for sale at a discounted rate.

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How to Say Family Members in Chinese | Free Online Class for Beginners
Apr
16
7:30 PM19:30

How to Say Family Members in Chinese | Free Online Class for Beginners

Nihao,

Sign up for a free 60-minute online Chinese class now! We will meet at 7:30 pm on 4/16 (EST). We will be exploring some brand new topics this time.

Click here to register.

After this class, you will be able to:
~ talk about family members in Chinese
~ say "I have _______" in Chinese
~ use affirmative/negative sentences & questions
~ say pronouns in Chinese
~ master the basics of Pinyin
~ use yes/no questions in Chinese
~ and more!

This event is ideal for absolute beginners who want to take their first Chinese class. If you’re an intermediate or advanced learner, this class might be a little easy for you but you’re more than welcome to join us.

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Do You Speak Chinese? | Free Online Mandarin Class
Apr
12
7:30 PM19:30

Do You Speak Chinese? | Free Online Mandarin Class

Nihao,

Sign up for a free 60-minute online Chinese class now! We will meet at 7:30 pm on 4/12 (EST). We will be exploring some brand new topics this time.

Click here to register.

After this class (brand new topic!), you will be able to:
~ ask "do you speak Chinese/English/other languages..." in Mandarin
~ say "I can (can't) speak Chinese/English/other languages..."
~ master the basics of Pinyin
~ use yes/no questions in Chinese
~ and more!

This event is ideal for absolute beginners who want to take their first Chinese class. If you’re an intermediate or advanced learner, this class might be a little easy for you but you’re more than welcome to join us.

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Introduction to Mandarin | Free Online Chinese Class
Mar
29
7:30 PM19:30

Introduction to Mandarin | Free Online Chinese Class

Nihao,

Sign up for a free online Chinese class now! We will meet at 7:30 pm (EST) on 3/29. Click here to register.

After this class, you will walk away with:
~basic knowledge of Pinyin
~beginner-level self-introduction sentences. E.g. What's your name? What's your nationality? Yes/no questions in Chinese
~an understanding of basic Chinese grammar rules
~familiarity with traditional and simplified Chinese characters

Ideal for absolute beginners who want to take their first Chinese class. If you’re an intermediate or advanced learner, this class might be a little easy for you but you’re welcome to join us.

The meeting link and password will be sent to your email prior to the event. Please check emails from Meetup. In case of a change of meeting location/password, we will send you both the meeting password and link to your email prior to the event.

Looking forward to meeting you virtually on 3/29!

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Learn How to Say Food & Drinks in Chinese | Free Online Mandarin Class
Mar
24
7:30 PM19:30

Learn How to Say Food & Drinks in Chinese | Free Online Mandarin Class

Nihao,

Sign up for a free 60-minute online Chinese class now! We will meet at 7:30 pm (EST) on March 24th.

Click here to register.

After this class, you will be able to:
~ ask the questions "Do you like to eat/drink...?"
~ answer the above questions
~ learn food & beverage words in Chinese
~ use pronouns in Chinese
~ master the basics of Pinyin
~ and more!

This event is ideal for absolute beginners who want to take their first Chinese class. If you’re an intermediate or advanced learner, this class might be a little easy for you but you’re more than welcome to join us.

Looking forward to meeting you virtually on 3/24!


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Numbers, Date & Time Expressions | Free Online Chinese Class
Mar
18
7:30 PM19:30

Numbers, Date & Time Expressions | Free Online Chinese Class

Nihao,

Sign up for a free 60-minute online Chinese class now! We will meet at 7:30 pm (EST) on March 18th.

Click here to register.

After this class, you will be able to:
~ ask the questions "What's the date today?", "What Day is it today?".
~ answer the above questions
~ master the basics of Pinyin
~ count numbers from 0 to 100
~ and more!

This event is ideal for absolute beginners who want to take their first Chinese class. If you’re an intermediate or advanced learner, this class might be a little easy for you but you’re more than welcome to join us.


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How do you talk about the weather in Chinese? | Free Online Class
Mar
1
7:00 PM19:00

How do you talk about the weather in Chinese? | Free Online Class

Nihao,

Sign up for a free 60-minute online Chinese class now! We will meet at 7:00 pm on 3/1 (EST). We will be exploring some brand new topics this time.

Click here to register.

After this class (brand new topic!), you will be able to:
~ talk about the weather in Mandarin
~ master the basics of Pinyin
~ use “how" questions in Chinese
~ and more!

This event is ideal for absolute beginners who want to take their first Chinese class. If you’re an intermediate or advanced learner, this class might be a little easy for you but you’re more than welcome to join us.

Looking forward to meeting you virtually on 3/1!

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Numbers, Date & Time Expressions | Free Online Chinese Class
Jan
15
8:30 PM20:30

Numbers, Date & Time Expressions | Free Online Chinese Class

Nihao,

Sign up for a free 60-minute online Chinese class now! We will meet at 8:30 pm on 1/15 (EST).

After this class, you will be able to:
~ ask the questions "What's the date today?", "What Day is it today?".
~ answer the above questions
~ master the basics of Pinyin
~ count numbers from 0 to 100
~ and more!

This event is ideal for absolute beginners who want to take their first Chinese class. If you’re an intermediate or advanced learner, this class might be a little easy for you but you’re welcome to join us.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81250577382?pwd=UG9ua29GaVlxeUNyYUY0VW1SWGhBZz09

Meeting ID: 812 5057 7382
Passcode: 925785

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Introduction to Mandarin | Free Online Chinese Class
Jan
6
8:00 PM20:00

Introduction to Mandarin | Free Online Chinese Class

Nihao,

Sign up for a free online Chinese class now! We will meet at 8 pm on Jan 6th.

After this class, you will walk away with:
~Basic knowledge of Pinyin
~Beginner-level self-introduction sentences
~An understanding of basic grammar rules
~Familiarity with traditional and simplified Chinese characters

Ideal for absolute beginners who want to take their first Chinese class. If you’re an intermediate or advanced learner, this class might be a little easy for you but you’re welcome to join us.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88279777463?pwd=TnBMak5YUm1EdG9LWDNXR294am5uUT09

Meeting ID: 882 7977 7463
Passcode: 271941

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Asking Yes/No Questions in Chinese | Free Online Chinese Class
Aug
10
7:00 PM19:00

Asking Yes/No Questions in Chinese | Free Online Chinese Class

Sign up for a free 60-minute online Chinese class (Brand Beginner New Topic) now! We will meet at 7 pm on 8/10. You will learn different ways of asking and answering "yes or no" questions in Chinese.

After this class, you will be able to:
~ ask "Do you like...?" in two different ways
~ respond to the above question
~ master the basics of Pinyin
~ and more!

This online class is for beginners who want to take their first Chinese class. If you’re an intermediate or advanced learner, this class might be a little easy for you but you’re more than welcome to join us!

Meeting ID: 810 2737 4171
Passcode: 941804

Looking forward to meeting you virtually on Aug 10th!

Sishu Mandarin

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Talking About Weather in Mandarin | Free Online Chinese Class
Aug
6
7:00 PM19:00

Talking About Weather in Mandarin | Free Online Chinese Class

Nihao,

Sign up for a free 60-minute online Chinese class now! We will meet at 7 pm on August 6th (EST).

Click here to sign up for this virtual event.

After this class, you will be able to:
~ ask and respond to the common question, “What's the weather like?”
~ describe common weather conditions
~ talk about temperature
~ ask "how" questions in Chinese
~ master the basics of Pinyin
~ and more!

This event is ideal for absolute beginners who want to take their first Chinese class. If you’re an intermediate or advanced learner, this class might be a little easy for you but you’re welcome to join us.

Meeting ID: 811 9709 6916
Passcode: 283989

Looking forward to meeting you virtually on Aug 6th!

Xiexie,
Sishu Mandarin

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How to Say “Do you Speak Chinese” in Mandarin | Free Online Chinese Class
Jul
30
8:00 PM20:00

How to Say “Do you Speak Chinese” in Mandarin | Free Online Chinese Class

Nihao,

Sign up for a free 60-minute online Chinese class now! We will meet at 8 pm on 7/30 (EST).

Click here to sign up for this virtual Chinese event.

After this class, you will be able to:
~ ask "Do you speak ...(Chinese/English/other languages)?" in Mandarin
~ respond to the above question
~ ask a person's nationality and express your national origin
~ master the basics of Pinyin
~ and more!

This event is ideal for absolute beginners who want to take their first Chinese class. If you’re an intermediate or advanced learner, this class might be a little easy for you but you’re welcome to join us.

Meeting ID: 862 6732 9062
Passcode: 818276

Looking forward to meeting you virtually on 7/30!

Xiexie,
Sishu Mandarin

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How to Say “Where are you from” in Chinese | Free Online Class
May
21
7:00 PM19:00

How to Say “Where are you from” in Chinese | Free Online Class

Nihao,

Sign up for a free 60-minute online Chinese class now! We will meet at 7 pm on 5/21 (EST).

Learning a foreign language means you have more opportunities to connect with people from different countries. In that case, asking “where are you from?” in Chinese can be very useful and practical in your social life.

After this class, you will able to:
~ ask "Where are you from" in Chinese
~ answer the above question
~ master the basics of Pinyin
~ and more!

This event is ideal for absolute beginners who want to take their first Chinese class. If you’re an intermediate or advanced learner, this class might be a little easy for you but you’re welcome to join us.

Meeting ID: 882 1856 5135
Passcode: 452136

Looking forward to meeting you virtually on 5/21!

Sishu Mandarin

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Ask And Tell Time in Chinese | Free Online Class
Apr
9
7:00 PM19:00

Ask And Tell Time in Chinese | Free Online Class

Nihao,

Sign up for a free 60-minute online Chinese class now! We will meet at 7 pm on 4/9 (EST).

After this class, you will able to:
~ ask the question "What time is it?"
~ answer the above question
~ master the basics of Pinyin
~ count numbers from 0 to 100
~ and more!

This event is ideal for absolute beginners who want to take their first Chinese class. If you’re an intermediate or advanced learner, this class might be a little easy for you but you’re welcome to join us.

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Self-Introduction in Chinese | Free Online Class
Mar
29
7:00 PM19:00

Self-Introduction in Chinese | Free Online Class

Nihao,

Sign up for a free online Chinese class now! We will meet at 7 pm on March 29. The meeting link and password will be sent to your email prior to the event.

You will walk away with:
~Basic knowledge of Pinyin
~Beginner level self-introduction sentences
~An understanding of basic grammar rules
~Familiarity with traditional and simplified Chinese characters

Ideal for absolute beginners who want to take their first Chinese class. If you’re an intermediate or advanced learner, this class might be a little easy for you but you’re welcome to join us.

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How to Ask "Where" Questions in Chinese | Free Online Chinese Class
Mar
19
7:00 PM19:00

How to Ask "Where" Questions in Chinese | Free Online Chinese Class

Nihao,

Sign up for a free 60-minute online Chinese class now! We will meet at 7 pm on 3/19 (EST).

After this class, you will able to:
~ ask and answer "where" questions in Chinese
~ ask and answer
~ master the basics of Pinyin
~ and more!

This event is ideal for absolute beginners who want to take their first Chinese class. If you’re an intermediate or advanced learner, this class might be a little easy for you but you’re welcome to join us.

Sign up for this free online Chinese class here.

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[Online] Numbers, Date & Time Expressions | Free Chinese Class
Mar
13
7:00 PM19:00

[Online] Numbers, Date & Time Expressions | Free Chinese Class

Nihao,

Sign up for a free 60-minute online Chinese class now! We will meet at 7 pm on 3/13 (EST).

After this class, you will able to:
~ ask the questions "What's the date today?", "What Day is it today?".
~ answer the above questions
~ master the basics of Pinyin
~ count numbers from 0 to 100
~ and more!

This event is ideal for absolute beginners who want to take their first Chinese class. If you’re an intermediate or advanced learner, this class might be a little easy for you but you’re welcome to join us.

Click here to sign up for the class.

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Introduction to Chinese | Free Online Class
Mar
6
7:00 PM19:00

Introduction to Chinese | Free Online Class

Nihao,

Sign up for a free online Chinese class now! We will meet at 7 pm on March 6th. The meeting link and password will be sent to your email prior to the event. Please check emails from Meetup. In case of a change of meeting location/password, we will send you both the meeting password and link to your email prior to the event.

You will walk away with:
~Basic knowledge of Pinyin
~Beginner-level self-introduction sentences
~An understanding of basic grammar rules
~Familiarity with traditional and simplified Chinese characters

Ideal for absolute beginners who want to take their first Chinese class. If you’re an intermediate or advanced learner, this class might be a little easy for you but you’re welcome to join us.

Click here to sign up for the event.

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How to Say Family Members in Mandarin? | Free Online Chinese Class
Oct
26
7:00 PM19:00

How to Say Family Members in Mandarin? | Free Online Chinese Class

Nihao,

Sign up for a free 60-minute online Chinese class now! This event is ideal for absolute beginners who want to take their first Chinese class. We will meet at 7 pm on 10/26 (EST).


After this class, you will able to:
~ master the basics of Pinyin
~ count numbers from 0 to 100
~ express existence with "you"
~ learn family member vocabulary words
~ and more!

Meeting ID: 863 1693 0761
Passcode: 312598

Looking forward to meeting you virtually!

Sishu Mandarin

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Let's Talk About Heath Care in Chinese - Free Online Class
Oct
21
7:00 PM19:00

Let's Talk About Heath Care in Chinese - Free Online Class

你好,

In this class, we will be talking about some of the trending health care topics, including Covid-19 and medical words exclusively in Chinese. This is a conversational Chinese class designed for intermediate and advanced Chinese language learners.

If you're a beginner, please feel free to join our other beginner Chinese classes.

Level: Ideal for those who are using the 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th textbook (any textbook series), or currently reading newspaper articles in Chinese. Students need to be able to read at least 500 characters.

Meeting ID: 889 4934 8828
Passcode: 308688

期待与你相见!

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Asking for Prices | Free Online Chinese Class
Oct
19
7:00 PM19:00

Asking for Prices | Free Online Chinese Class

Nihao,

Sign up for a free 60-minute online Chinese class now! We will meet at 7 pm on 10/19 (EST).

After this class, you will able to:
~ ask the question: How much is it?
~ answer the above the question
~ master the basics of Pinyin
~ count numbers from 0 to 100
~ and more!

This event is ideal for absolute beginners who want to take their first Chinese class. If you’re an intermediate or advanced learner, this class might be a little easy for you but you’re welcome to join us.

Meeting ID: 860 6455 6526
Passcode: 701367

Looking forward to meeting you virtually!

Sishu Mandarin

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Numbers, Date & Time Expressions | Free Online Chinese Class
Oct
14
7:00 PM19:00

Numbers, Date & Time Expressions | Free Online Chinese Class

Nihao,

Sign up a free 60-minute online Chinese class now! We will meet at 7 pm on 10/14 (EST).

After this class, you will able to:
~ ask the questions "What's the date today?", "What Day is it today?".
~ answer the above questions
~ master the basics of Pinyin
~ count numbers from 0 to 100
~ and more!

This event is ideal for absolute beginners who want to take their first Chinese class. If you’re an intermediate or advanced learner, this class might be a little easy for you but you’re welcome to join us.

Meeting ID: 848 0337 7067
Passcode: 214031

Sishu Mandarin

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Trending Topics in China & America - Free Online Advanced Chinese Class
Oct
7
7:00 PM19:00

Trending Topics in China & America - Free Online Advanced Chinese Class

你好,

In this online Chinese class, we will be talking about some of the trending topics, including Covid-19, Tik Tok Ban, and other popular topics exclusively in Chinese. This is a conversational Chinese class designed for intermediate and advanced Chinese language learners.

Level: Ideal for those who are using the 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th textbook (any textbook series), or currently reading newspaper articles in Chinese. Students need to be able to read at least 500 characters.

  • Join Zoom Meeting

    • https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83742943293?pwd=M0tlbzBuRFFsVyswRnQxSWgzWSsxQT09

  • Meeting ID: 837 4294 3293

  • Passcode: 946375


期待与你10月7日相见!

Sishu Mandarin

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Introduction to Mandarin Chinese - Free Virtual Class
Oct
3
7:00 PM19:00

Introduction to Mandarin Chinese - Free Virtual Class

Nihao,

Fill out a simple form and sign up for a free online Chinese class now! We will meet at 7 pm on October 3.

You will walk away with

  • Basic knowledge of Pinyin

  • Beginner-level self-introduction sentences

  • An understanding of basic grammar rules

  • Familiarity with traditional and simplified Chinese characters

Ideal for absolute beginners who want to take their first Chinese class. If you’re an intermediate or advanced learner, this class might be a little easy for you but you’re welcome to join us.

Meeting ID: 813 4381 3914
Passcode: 569173

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Read News & Learn Chinese - Free Online Chinese Class
Sep
30
7:00 PM19:00

Read News & Learn Chinese - Free Online Chinese Class

你好,

In this free virtual Chinese class, we will be talking about some of the trending topics, including Covid-19, Tik Tok Ban, and other popular topics exclusively in Chinese. This is a conversational Chinese class designed for intermediate and advanced Chinese language learners.


If you're a beginner, please feel free to join our 10/3 event.

Level: Ideal for those who are using the 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th textbook (any textbook series), or currently reading newspaper articles in Chinese. Students need to be able to read at least 500 characters.

Virtual class meeting joining information:

  • Meeting ID: 837 4294 3293

  • Passcode: 946375

期待与你9月30日相见!

Sishu Mandarin

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Everything You Need to Know About HSK Test | Free Info Session
Jul
8
7:00 PM19:00

Everything You Need to Know About HSK Test | Free Info Session

Nihao,

Sign up for a free 60-minute Chinese class now! We will meet at 7 pm (EST) on July 8th.


This event will cover topics regarding the HSK, such as:
~What's HSK?
~Do I need to take it?
~Should I take the HSK in the U.S, NYC, or abroad?

Please fill out the form to sign up for this online info session. You will receive both the event meeting ID and password upon form submission. We will send you a reminder prior to this online event.

This event is for all levels of students who intend to take HSK in the future. Use the form to sign up now and receive free test-prep information from the founder of Sishu Mandarin and an American student from Peking University that achieved a 250 point score on the HSK 6.

Please note this event will be recorded.

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Asking for Time in Chinese | Free Beginner Class
Jul
1
7:00 PM19:00

Asking for Time in Chinese | Free Beginner Class

Sign up for a free 60-minute online Chinese class now! We will meet at 7 pm on July 1st.

After this class, you will able to:
~ ask the questions "What time is it?" and its answers.
~ master the basics of Pinyin
~ count numbers from 0 to 100
~ and more!

To sign up for this event, just fill out a simple form. Link to the meeting will be provided once the form is successfully submitted.


This event is ideal for absolute beginners who want to take their first Chinese class. If you’re an intermediate or advanced learner, this class might be a little easy for you but you’re more than welcome to join us.

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