About Crack Chinese
Hi there! Thanks for visiting our website :)
Who am I?
I’m Ms Yvonne, the founder and teacher behind 克服华文 Crack Chinese.
I started teaching Chinese back when I was in JC, and over the years, I’ve worked with students of very different abilities.
I’ve taught students who were constantly failing Chinese — and I mean F9, struggling to even pass, or scoring just a few marks out of 40 for composition. I’ve also taught Higher Chinese students who already had a strong foundation and worked hard, but somehow remained stuck at a C or D.
Every student struggles with Chinese for a different reason. Some lack vocabulary. Some understand the passage but do not know how to answer comprehension questions. Some have plenty of ideas for composition but cannot express them in Chinese. Others simply lose confidence after struggling with the subject for too long.
But slowly, and surely, I’ve watched them improve.
Many of my students have managed to move up by one to two grades in just one year. More importantly, I’ve seen students who once believed that they were “bad at Chinese” begin to realise that they can improve and gain the confidence to chase for that A in Chinese.
Why did I start Crack Chinese?
To put it in simple words, I genuinely enjoy teaching.
One of the most rewarding parts of it is watching a student go from hating Chinese and being forced by their parents to attend tuition, to gradually becoming more confident, more willing to try, and eventually more motivated to do well. That transformation is always amazing to witness, and I feel very honoured to be a small part of that journey.
Back when I was in school, Chinese was always one of those subjects that very few students seemed to genuinely enjoy. As someone who has always loved the language, I found that a little disheartening.
That was one of the reasons I created Crack Chinese. I wanted to reach more students and show them that there can be another way to learn Chinese — one that feels less confusing, less overwhelming and more manageable.
My hope is not just to help students score better. I want them to understand what they are doing, recognise where they are going wrong, and slowly build the confidence to tackle Chinese on their own. And perhaps, somewhere along the way, they might even start liking Chinese. Or at least dislike it a little less 😂
That idea eventually became Crack Chinese.
The name reflects what I hope to help students do: crack the code of Chinese, understand how it works, and realise that something which once seemed impossible may not be quite so scary after all. ⭐