As an online Mandarin tutor, you help students obtain a fluent understanding of the Chinese language. Unlike a full language teacher, online tutors usually help students who need additional help at a particular stage of their development, such as building vocabulary or learning to write. In this role, you may have a private video conference with each student, help with the translation of particularly complex material, and create a custom lesson plan for each session. Some online Mandarin tutors specialize in particular areas, such as teaching elementary school students or industry-specific terminology. Depending on the content you teach, you do not necessarily need to be fluent in Mandarin - being able to teach introductory classes is often enough for this job.