Hello,
I am Cindy Li Lao Shi (李老師) from Taichung, Taiwan. I have over 4,000 hours of online teaching experience as a private tutor, and I have also collaborated with OCAC Taiwan to teach overseas Chinese.
I am very passionate about learning new languages — I’ve learned six languages, including English, Japanese, French, Czech, Korean, and Spanish, so I understand the challenges of learning a new language.
I’m also deeply interested in learning and neuroscience. My teaching follows the principles of second language acquisition, making your language learning journey easier!
You can check out my YouTube channel to learn Chinese:
https://www.youtube.com/@cindylilaoshi
I've been teaching Chinese for over 4 years. I have taught over 3000 hours and over 300 hundred students.
I have qualified TCSOL (Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages) and TCYL ( Teaching Chinese to Young Learners) licenses.
My students are from 3 years old to 65 years old. They are students, teachers, engineers, USA diplomats, or doctors, I have experience teaching different backgrounds, and I am very excited to meet students from around the world!
I love Chinese history, Chinese medicine, Lao Zhuang philosophy, and my beautiful hometown TAIWAN!
I have a great passion for learning languages and teaching Chinese, I am looking forward to seeing you!!
My lesson planning is highly diverse. It is designed based on students' learning goals, and all exercises adhere to the principles of second language ...
My teaching material
PDF file
Presentation slides/PPT
Flashcards
Audio files
Text Documents
Image files
Articles and news
Graphs and charts
Video files
Quizzes
Homework Assignments
Test templates and examples
Certificates
TCSOL - IATCSOL - 2021Focus on how to teach Chinese to young learners through psychology and Children behavior. The candidate is recognized and is in good standing with the International Association for Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages, chartered under the laws of the United States of America.
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TCSOL - IATCSOL - 2021Focus on teaching Chinese in a professional and systematic way. The candidate is recognized and is in good standing with the International Association for Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages, chartered under the laws of the United States of America.
Certificate verified
TCYL (Teaching Chinese to Young Learners) - TCSOL - 2020This certificate is recognized and is in good standing with the International Association for Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages, chartered under the laws of the United State Of America.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2020 - 2024
teacherSelf-employed/italki - Taiwan, ChinaI began teaching Chinese online in July 2020, and started teaching on the italki platform in July 2021. Currently, I have completed over 1500 sessions of adult and children's classes on italki, with a total of over 2500 actual teaching sessions. I am also ranked in the top 5% of italki teachers with a five-star rating.
Education
2008 - 2011
Bachelor’s - AdvertisingNational Cheng Chi UniversityI am major Advertising planning and Public relations during the university, and I am also a cultural ambassador of CIEE (Council of International of Educational Exchange).
Work Experience
2020 - 2021
Chinese tutorOnline language tutor - Taichung, Taiwan, ChinaI am teaching Chinese on other online platfrom for 500 hours.
2021 - 2021
Online chinese teacherOCAC - Taiching, Taiwan, ChinaTo teach overseas Chinese students.
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Rating
163
Students
2,638
Lessons
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Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
163
Students
2638
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
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Chinese (Mandarin) Lessons
Trial Lesson
95 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
【Customized Course】Improve Your Overall Chinese Language Proficiency effectively!
A1 - C1Language Essentials1,238 lessons completed
USD 32.00+
Package with 23% off
【Children Course】Special course for the children!!
A1 - C1Kids831 lessons completed
USD 32.00+
Package with 25% off
【Group Course】Improve Your Overall Chinese Language Proficiency effectively!
A1 - B1Language Essentials14 lessons completed
USD 63.00+
Package with 27% off
Availability
60 Reviews
Aisling
13 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
I love my lessons with Cindy! This was my first time getting a tutor and didn’t know what to expect, but she immediately put me at ease and made learning so easy and fun. She is happy to do both have more casual lessons and also structured lessons following books, and always allows for time for me to practice speaking on my own and ask her any questions. It just feels like catching up with a very patient friend. I’ve had 10+ lessons with Cindy and will continue! Highly recommend :)
Apr 22, 2026
Mitriy
68 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
I've been taking lessons with Cindy on and off for a while now. She is fun to talk to and always willing to share some interesting conversation topics. Even though my Chinese still needs a lot of improvement, she is a patient and curious teacher, so I get the opportunity to learn about and discuss a lot of different things.
Oct 24, 2025
M***
8 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Cindy is a great teacher! Very patient, flexible, and easy to talk to. She pays attention and makes corrections, which is exactly what I need for my level of fluency. I highly recommend her!
Jul 22, 2025
Daniel Frost
4 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
I was very happy with the lesson. Thank you very much.
Feb 6, 2026
Michelle King
8 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Cindy is a great teacher! Very patient. I highly recommend her.
Jul 29, 2025
Lily
33 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Great lesson as usual! I always enjoy learning with Cindy.