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Chinese (Mandarin) teacher Karen Shi

Karen Shi

Professional Teacher
Professional Teacher
Teaches
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
Speaks
English
Chinese (Cantonese)
Other
Hi guys, I will be back for online classes in October: ) See you then
From ChinaLiving in Dalian, China (21:19 UTC+08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 20, 2021
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Hi everyone! I am Karen, a native mandarin speaker from China. I have been teaching Chinese to foreigners and locals for more than10 years. I have experience in teaching students with diverse cultures and backgrounds. To be a good language teacher not only needs to have professional teaching skills, but also must be a patient listener,enthusiastic motivator,and empathetic colleague. My optimistic and energetic personality helps me.
5.0
Rating
69
Students
943
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Chinese (Mandarin) Lessons

Trial Lesson
34 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Chinese Comprehensive Course/HSK Tutoring
A1 -  C2

Test Preparation

452 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 5% off
Chinese course for kids (30mins or 45mins will be recomended)
A1 -  C2

Kids

77 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 5% off
Oral Chinese Course(Only practice speaking, no teaching from any materials)
A1 -  C2

Conversation

365 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 5% off

Availability

Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Vocabulary (10)
Podcast (1)
Quiz (2)

118 Reviews

Student Gary Moss
Gary Moss
163 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Karen, is by far one of the best ever teachers I’ve come across, her teaching is an exceptional standard, it’s very simple, as well as very rememberable She is always so patient and so fun, I always have a good time when I have lessons with her, and the slides she uses are such a great memory aid And the best thing is, is I always feel like I’ve learnt something, every time I have a class with her
May 15, 2025
Dede Dede
138 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Teacher’s pick
My 10tt tv old daughter has been taking classes for more than 1 year with Karen and she absolutely loves her teaching style! Hence why we are continuing with Karen. Moreover she is super easy to work with, very responsive and we have an excellent relations with her. All our family appreciates her very much
Oct 30, 2023
Student Gary Moss
Gary Moss
163 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
非常好
Mar 27, 2025
Jordy Chetty
17 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Karen is very bubbly and fun to learn with. I highly recommend learning with her. She makes lessons engaging, and uses a good mix of mandarin and English that strikes a good balance in the learning process to help learners understand spoken Mandarin alongside conceptual aspects of the language. She uses high-quality sets of slides, resources and tools in her lessons and is thorough in her approach. She will also follow up and provide resources (quizzes, notes and so on and so forth) to help you learn outside of the lessons, which I find particularly helpful to reinforce the learning outcomes from her lessons, and I am certain others will as well.
Nov 13, 2024
Mary Arnolds
1 Chinese (Mandarin) lesson
This was a very helpful lesson with visual examples and speaking practice! Karen was very encouraging and provided clear explanations for speaking with different levels of formality.
Apr 11, 2025
Student Gary Moss
Gary Moss
163 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
非常好
Mar 21, 2025
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