As a Chinese teacher, your job is to teach students how to speak, read, and write in fluent Chinese. The specific duties of this job vary based on the age and experience of your students, as those who already know how to speak or read Chinese have an easier time than students who are just starting. Written Chinese is a pictographic language, so many Chinese teachers spend a considerable amount of time teaching the characters and building up the vocabulary of students. As part of your responsibilities, you may teach students what it's like to live abroad, the difference between Mandarin, Cantonese, and other dialects, and some of the history and culture of China.