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EX-10.4

 Exhibit 10.4 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 

This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of
                    , 20     by and between LAIX Inc., an exempted company incorporated and existing under the laws of the Cayman
Islands (the “Company”) and                     , an individual with
                     [passport/ID number]              (the
“Executive”). 
 RECITALS 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Executive and to assure itself of the services of the Executive during the term of Employment (as defined below)
and under the terms and conditions of the Agreement; 
 WHEREAS, the Executive desires to be employed by the Company during the term of Employment and under
the terms and conditions of the Agreement; 
 AGREEMENT 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the Company and the Executive agree as follows:

  

	1.	 EMPLOYMENT 

The Company hereby agrees to employ the Executive and the Executive hereby accepts such employment, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set
forth (the “Employment”). 
  

	2.	 TERM 

Subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, the initial term of the Employment shall be
                     years, commencing on
                    , 20     (the “Effective Date”) and ending on
                    , 20     (the “Initial Term”), unless terminated earlier pursuant to the terms of the
Agreement. Upon expiration of the Initial Term of the Employment, the Employment shall be automatically extended for successive periods
of                     months each (each, an “Extension Period”) unless either party shall have given 60 days advance written notice
to the other party, in the manner set forth in Section 19 below, prior to the end of the Extension Period in question, that the term of this Agreement that is in effect at the time such written notice is given is not to be extended or further
extended, as the case may be (the period during which this Agreement is effective being referred to hereafter as the “Term”). 
  

	3.	 POSITION AND DUTIES 

 

	 	(a)	 During the Term, the Executive shall serve as
             of the Company or in such other position or positions with a level of duties and responsibilities consistent with the foregoing with the Company and/or its subsidiaries and
affiliated entities as the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) may specify from time to time and shall have the duties, responsibilities and obligations customarily assigned to individuals serving in the position or
positions in which the Executive serves hereunder and as assigned by the Board, or with the Board’s authorization, by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. 

	 	(b)	 The Executive agrees to serve without additional compensation, if elected or appointed thereto, as a director
of the Company or any subsidiaries or affiliated entities of the Company (collectively, the “Group”) and as a member of any committees of the board of directors of any such entity, provided that the Executive is indemnified for
serving in any and all such capacities on a basis no less favorable than is currently provided to any other director of any member of the Group. 

  

	 	(c)	 The Executive agrees to devote all of his/her working time and efforts to the performance of his/her duties for
the Company and to faithfully and diligently serve the Company in accordance with the Agreement and the guidelines, policies and procedures of the Company approved from time to time by the Board. 

 

	4.	 NO BREACH OF CONTRACT 

The Executive hereby represents to the Company that: (i) the execution and delivery of the Agreement by the Executive and the performance
by the Executive of the Executive’s duties hereunder shall not constitute a breach of, or otherwise contravene, the terms of any other agreement or policy to which the Executive is a party or by which the Executive is otherwise bound, except
that the Executive does not make any representation with respect to agreements required to be entered into by and between the Executive and any member of the Group pursuant to the applicable law of the jurisdiction in which the Executive is based,
if any; (ii) that the Executive is not in possession of any information (including, without limitation, confidential information and trade secrets) the knowledge of which would prevent the Executive from freely entering into the Agreement and
carrying out his/her duties hereunder; and (iii) that the Executive is not bound by any confidentiality, trade secret or similar agreement with any person or entity other than any member of the Group. 

 

	5.	 LOCATION 

The Executive will be based in              or any other location as requested by
the Company during the Term. 
  

	6.	 COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS 

 

	 	(a)	 Cash Compensation. As compensation for the performance by the Executive of his/her obligations
hereunder, during the Term, the Company shall pay the Executive cash compensation (inclusive of the statutory benefit contributions that the Company is required to set aside for the Executive under applicable law) pursuant to Schedule A
hereto, subject to annual review and adjustment by the Board or any committee designated by the Board. 

  
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	 	(b)	 Equity Incentives. During the Term, the Executive shall be eligible to participate, at a level
comparable to similarly situated executives of the Company, in such long-term compensation arrangements as may be authorized from time to time by the Board, including any share incentive plan the Company may adopt from time to time in its sole
discretion. 

  

	 	(c)	 Benefits. During the Term, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in all of the employee benefit
plans and arrangements made available by the Company to its similarly situated executives, including, but not limited to, any retirement plan, medical insurance plan and travel/holiday policy, subject to and on a basis consistent with the terms,
conditions and overall administration of such plans and arrangements. 

  

	7.	 TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT 

The Employment may be terminated as follows: 
  

	 	(a)	 Death. The Employment shall terminate upon the Executive’s death. 

 

	 	(b)	 Disability. The Employment shall terminate if the Executive has a disability, including any physical or
mental impairment which, as reasonably determined by the Board, renders the Executive unable to perform the essential functions of his/her position at the Company, even with reasonable accommodation that does not impose an undue burden on the
Company, for more than 180 days in any 12-month period, unless a longer period is required by applicable law, in which case that longer period shall apply. 

 

	 	(c)	 Cause. The Company may terminate the Executive’s employment hereunder for Cause. The occurrence of
any of the following, as reasonably determined by the Company, shall be a reason for Cause, provided that, if the Company determines that the circumstances constituting Cause are curable, then such circumstances shall not constitute Cause unless and
until the Executive has been informed by the Company of the existence of Cause and given an opportunity of ten business days to cure, and such Cause remains uncured at the end of such ten-day period:

  

	 	(1)	 continued failure by the Executive to satisfactorily perform his/her duties; 

 

	 	(2)	 willful misconduct or gross negligence by the Executive in the performance of his/her duties hereunder,
including insubordination; 

  

	 	(3)	 the Executive’s conviction or entry of a guilty or nolo contendere plea of any felony or any
misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; 

  

	 	(4)	 the Executive’s commission of any act involving dishonesty that results in material financial,
reputational or other harm, monetary or otherwise, to any member of the Group, including but not limited to an act constituting misappropriation or embezzlement of the property of any member of the Group as determined in good faith by the Board; or

  
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	 	(5)	 any material breach by the Executive of this Agreement. 

 

	 	(d)	 Good Reason. The Executive may terminate his/her employment hereunder for “Good Reason” upon
the occurrence, without the written consent of the Executive, of an event constituting a material breach of this Agreement by the Company that has not been fully cured within ten business days after written notice thereof has been given by the
Executive to the Company setting forth in sufficient detail the conduct or activities the Executive believes constitute grounds for Good Reason, including but not limited to: the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the
Executive’s current compensation or to pay to the Executive any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company, within twenty business days of the date such compensation is due.

  

	 	(e)	 Without Cause by the Company; Without Good Reason by the Executive. The Company may terminate the
Executive’s employment hereunder at any time without Cause upon 60-day prior written notice to the Executive. The Executive may terminate the Executive’s employment voluntarily for any reason or no
reason at any time by giving 60-day prior written notice to the Company. 

  

	 	(f)	 Notice of Termination. Any termination of the Executive’s employment under the Agreement shall be
communicated by written notice of termination (“Notice of Termination”) from the terminating party to the other party. The notice of termination shall indicate the specific provision(s) of the Agreement relied upon in effecting the
termination. 

  

	 	(g)	 Date of Termination. The “Date of Termination” shall mean (i) the date specified
in the Notice of Termination, or (ii) if the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Executive’s death, the date of his/her death. 

  

	 	(h)	 Compensation upon Termination. 

 

	 	(1)	 Death. If the Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of the Executive’s death, the
Company shall have no further obligations to the Executive under this Agreement and the Executive’s benefits shall be determined under the Company’s retirement, insurance and other benefit and compensation plans or programs then in effect
in accordance with the terms of such plans and programs. 

  

	 	(2)	 By Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason. If the Executive’s employment is
terminated by the Company other than for Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, the Company shall (i) continue to pay and otherwise provide to the Executive, during any notice period, all compensation, base salary and previously earned but
unpaid incentive compensation, if any, and shall continue to allow the Executive to participate in any benefit plans in accordance with the terms of such plans during such notice period; and (ii) pay to the Executive, in lieu of benefits under
any severance plan or policy of the Company, any such amount as may be agreed between the Company and the Executive. 

  
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	 	(3)	 By Company for Cause or by the Executive other than for Good Reason. If the Executive’s employment
shall be terminated by the Company for Cause or by the Executive other than for Good Reason, the Company shall pay the Executive his/her base salary at the rate in effect at the time Notice of Termination is given through the Date of Termination,
and the Company shall have no additional obligations to the Executive under this Agreement. 

  

	 	(i)	 Return of Company Property. The Executive agrees that following the termination of the Executive’s
employment for any reason, or at any time prior to the Executive’s termination upon the request of the Company, he/she shall return all property of the Group that is then in or thereafter comes into his/her possession, including, but not
limited to, any Confidential Information (as defined below) or Intellectual Property (as defined below), or any other documents, contracts, agreements, plans, photographs, projections, books, notes, records, electronically stored data and all
copies, excerpts or summaries of the foregoing, as well as any automobile or other materials or equipment supplied by the Group to the Executive, if any. 

  

	 	(j)	 Requirement for a Release. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company’s obligations to pay or
provide any benefits shall (1) cease as of the date the Executive breaches any of the provisions of Sections 8, 9 and 11 hereof, and (2) be conditioned on the Executive signing the Company’s customary release of claims in favor of the
Group and the expiration of any revocation period provided for in such release. 

  

	8.	 CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE 

 

	 	(a)	 Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure. 

 

	 	(1)	 The Executive acknowledges and agrees that: (A) the Executive holds a position of trust and confidence
with the Company and that his/her employment by the Company will require that the Executive have access to and knowledge of valuable and sensitive information, material, and devices relating to the Company and/or its business, activities, products,
services, customers and vendors, including, but not limited to, the following, regardless of the form in which the same is accessed, maintained or stored: the identity of the Company’s actual and prospective customers and, as applicable, their
representatives; prior, current or future research or development activities of the Company; the products and services provided or offered by the Company to customers or potential customers and the manner in which such services are performed or to
be performed; the product and/or service needs of actual or prospective customers; pricing and cost information; information concerning the development, engineering, design, specifications, acquisition or disposition of products and/or services of
the Company; user base personal data, programs, software and source codes, licensing information, personnel information, advertising client information, vendor information, marketing plans and techniques, forecasts, and other trade secrets
(“Confidential Information”); and (B) the direct and indirect disclosure of any such Confidential Information would place the Company at a competitive disadvantage and would do damage, monetary or otherwise, to the
Company’s business. 

  
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	 	(2)	 During the Term and at all times thereafter, the Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, whether
individually, as a director, stockholder, owner, partner, employee, consultant, principal or agent of any business, or in any other capacity, publish or make known, disclose, furnish, reproduce, make available, or utilize any of the Confidential
Information without the prior express written approval of the Company, other than in the proper performance of the duties contemplated herein, unless and until such Confidential Information is or shall become general public knowledge through no
fault of the Executive. 

  

	 	(3)	 In the event that the Executive is required by law to disclose any Confidential Information, the Executive
agrees to give the Company prompt advance written notice thereof and to provide the Company with reasonable assistance in obtaining an order to protect the Confidential Information from public disclosure. 

 

	 	(4)	 The failure to mark any Confidential Information as confidential shall not affect its status as Confidential
Information under this Agreement. 

  

	 	(b)	 Third Party Information in the Executive’s Possession. The Executive agrees that he/she shall not,
during the Term, (i) improperly use or disclose any proprietary information or trade secrets of any former employer or other person or entity with which the Executive has an agreement or duty to keep in confidence information acquired by
Executive, if any, or (ii) bring into the premises of Company any document or confidential or proprietary information belonging to such former employer, person or entity unless consented to in writing by such former employer, person or entity.
The Executive will indemnify the Company and hold it harmless from and against all claims, liabilities, damages and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of litigation, arising out of or in connection with any violation of
the foregoing. 

  
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	 	(c)	 Third Party Information in the Company’s Possession. The Executive recognizes that the Company may
have received, and in the future may receive, from third parties their confidential or proprietary information subject to a duty on the Company’s part to maintain the confidentiality of such information and to use it only for certain limited
purposes. The Executive agrees that the Executive owes the Company and such third parties, during the Term and thereafter, a duty to hold all such confidential or proprietary information in strict confidence and not to disclose such information to
any person or firm, or otherwise use such information, in a manner inconsistent with the limited purposes permitted by the Company’s agreement with such third party. 

This Section 8 shall survive the termination of the Agreement for any reason. In the event the Executive breaches this Section 8, the
Company shall have right to seek remedies permissible under applicable law. 
  

	9.	 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 

 

	 	(a)	 Prior Inventions. The Executive has attached hereto, as Schedule B, a list describing all
inventions, ideas, improvements, designs and discoveries, whether or not patentable and whether or not reduced to practice, original works of authorship and trade secrets made or conceived by or belonging to the Executive (whether made solely by the
Executive or jointly with others) that (i) were developed by Executive prior to the Executive’s employment by the Company (collectively, “Prior Inventions”), (ii) relate to the Company’ actual or proposed business,
products or research and development, and (iii) are not assigned to the Company hereunder; or, if no such list is attached, the Executive represents that there are no such Prior Inventions. Except to the extent set forth in Schedule B,
the Executive hereby acknowledges that, if in the course of his/her service for the Company, the Executive incorporates into a Company product, process or machine a Prior Invention owned by the Executive or in which he/she has an interest, the
Company is hereby granted and shall have a nonexclusive, royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide right and license (which may be freely transferred by the Company to any other person or entity) to make, have made, modify, use, sell,
sublicense and otherwise distribute such Prior Invention as part of or in connection with such product, process or machine. 

  

	 	(b)	 Assignment of Intellectual Property. The Executive hereby assigns to the Company or its designees,
without further consideration and free and clear of any lien or encumbrance, the Executive’s entire right, title and interest (within the United States and all foreign jurisdictions) to any and all inventions, discoveries, improvements,
developments, works of authorship, concepts, ideas, plans, specifications, software, formulas, databases, designees, processes and contributions to Confidential Information created, conceived, developed or reduced to practice by the Executive (alone
or with others) during the Term which (i) are related to the Company’s current or anticipated business, activities, products, or services, (ii) result from any work performed by Executive for the Company, or (iii) are created,
conceived, developed or reduced to practice with the use of Company property, including any and all Intellectual Property Rights (as defined below) therein (“Work Product”). Any Work Product which falls within the definition of
“work made for hire”, as such term is defined in the U.S. Copyright Act, shall be considered a “work made for hire”, the copyright in which vests initially and exclusively in the Company. The Executive waives any rights to be
attributed as the author of any Work Product and any “droit morale” (moral rights) in Work Product. The Executive agrees to immediately disclose to the Company all Work Product. For purposes of this Agreement, “Intellectual
Property” shall mean any patent, copyright, trademark or service mark, trade secret, or any other proprietary rights protection legally available. 

  
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	 	(c)	 Patent and Copyright Registration. The Executive agrees to execute and deliver any instruments or
documents and to do all other things reasonably requested by the Company in order to more fully vest the Company with all ownership rights in the Work Product. If any Work Product is deemed by the Company to be patentable or otherwise registrable,
the Executive shall assist the Company (at the Company’s expense) in obtaining letters of patent or other applicable registration therein and shall execute all documents and do all things, including testifying (at the Company’s expense) as
necessary or appropriate to apply for, prosecute, obtain, or enforce any Intellectual Property right relating to any Work Product. Should the Company be unable to secure the Executive’s signature on any document deemed necessary to accomplish
the foregoing, whether due to the Executive’s disability or other reason, the Executive hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Company and each of its duly authorized officers and agents as the Executive’s agent and attorney-in-fact to act for and on the Executive’s behalf and stead to take any of the actions required of Executive under the previous sentence, with the same effect as
if executed and delivered by the Executive, such appointment being coupled with an interest. 

 This Section 9 shall
survive the termination of the Agreement for any reason. In the event the Executive breaches this Section 9, the Company shall have right to seek remedies permissible under applicable law. 

 

	10.	 CONFLICTING EMPLOYMENT. 

The Executive hereby agrees that, during the Term, he/she will not engage in any other employment, occupation, consulting or other business
activity related to the business in which the Company is now involved or becomes involved during the Term, nor will the Executive engage in any other activities that conflict with his/her obligations to the Company without the prior written consent
of the Company. 

  
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	11.	 NON-COMPETITION AND
NON-SOLICITATION 

  

	 	(a)	 Non-Competition. In consideration of the compensation provided
to the Executive by the Company hereunder, the adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto, the Executive agree that during the Term and for a period of one year following the termination of the Employment for whatever reason, the
Executive shall not engage in Competition (as defined below) with the Group. For purposes of this Agreement, “Competition” by the Executive shall mean the Executive’s engaging in, or otherwise directly or indirectly being employed by
or acting as a consultant or lender to, or being a director, officer, employee, principal, agent, stockholder, member, owner or partner of, or permitting the Executive’s name to be used in connection with the activities of, any other business
or organization which competes, directly or indirectly, with the Group in the Business; provided, however, it shall not be a violation of this Section 11(a) for the Executive to become the registered or beneficial owner of up to
five percent (5%) of any class of the capital stock of a publicly traded corporation in Competition with the Group, provided that the Executive does not otherwise participate in the business of such corporation. 

For purposes of this Agreement, “Business” means any business which the Group engages in, or is preparing to
become engaged in, during the Term. 
  

	 	(b)	 Non-Solicitation;
Non-Interference. During the Term and for a period of one year following the termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, the Executive agrees that he/she will not, directly or
indirectly, for the Executive’s benefit or for the benefit of any other person or entity, do any of the following: 

  

	 	(1)	 approach the suppliers, clients, direct or end customers or contacts or other persons or entities introduced to
the Executive in his/her capacity as a representative of the Group for the purpose of doing business of the same or of a similar nature to the Business or doing business that will harm the business relationships of the Group with the foregoing
persons or entities; 

  

	 	(2)	 assume employment with or provide services to any competitors of the Group, or engage, whether as principal,
partner, licensor or otherwise, any of the Group’s competitors, without the Group’s express consent; or 

  

	 	(3)	 seek, directly or indirectly, to solicit the services of, or hire or engage, any person who is known to be
employed or engaged by the Group; or 

  

	 	(4)	 otherwise interfere with the business or accounts of the Group. 

  
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	 	(c)	 Injunctive Relief; Indemnity of Company. The Executive agrees that any breach or threatened breach of
subsections (a) and (b) of this Section 11 would result in irreparable injury and damage to the Company for which an award of money to the Company would not be an adequate remedy. The Executive therefore also agrees that in the event of
said breach or any reasonable threat of breach, the Company shall be entitled to seek an immediate injunction and restraining order to prevent such breach and/or threatened breach and/or continued breach by the Executive and/or any and all persons
and/or entities acting for and/or with the Executive. The terms of this paragraph shall not prevent the Company from pursuing any other available remedies for any breach or threatened breach hereof, including, but not limited to, remedies available
under this Agreement and the recovery of damages. The Executive and the Company further agree that the provisions of this Section 11 are reasonable. The Executive agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company from and against all reasonable
expenses (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel) which may be incurred by the Company in connection with, or arising out of, any violation of this Agreement by the Executive. This Section 11 shall survive the termination of the
Agreement for any reason. 

  

	12.	 WITHHOLDING TAXES 

Notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary, the Company may withhold (or cause there to be withheld, as the case may be) from any
amounts otherwise due or payable under or pursuant to the Agreement such national, state, provincial, local or any other income, employment, or other taxes as may be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation. 

 

	13.	 ASSIGNMENT 

The Agreement is personal in its nature and neither of the parties hereto shall, without the consent of the other, assign or transfer the
Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder; provided, however, that the Company may assign or transfer the Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder to any member of the Group without such consent. If the Executive should die while any
amounts would still be payable to the Executive hereunder if the Executive had continued to live, all such amounts unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to the Executive’s devisee,
legatee, or other designee or, if there be no such designee, to the Executive’s estate. The Company will require any and all successors (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of
the business and/or assets of the Company to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. Failure of the
Company to obtain such assumption and agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession shall be a breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Executive to compensation from the Company in the same amount and on the same terms as the
Executive would be entitled to hereunder if the Company had terminated the Executive’s employment other than for Cause, except that for purposes of implementing the foregoing, the date on which any such succession becomes effective shall be
deemed the Date of Termination. As used in this Section, “Company” shall mean the Company as herein before defined and any successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid which executes and delivers the agreement provided for
in this Section 13 or which otherwise becomes bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement by operation of law. 

  
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	14.	 SEVERABILITY 

If any provision of the Agreement or the application thereof is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications
of the Agreement which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications and to this end the provisions of the Agreement are declared to be severable. 
  

	15.	 ENTIRE AGREEMENT 

The Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the Executive and the Company regarding the terms of the Employment
and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements concerning such subject matter. The Executive acknowledges that he/she has not entered into the Agreement in reliance upon any representation, warranty or undertaking which is
not set forth in the Agreement. 
  

	16.	 GOVERNING LAW 

The Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York. 

 

	17.	 AMENDMENT 

The Agreement may not be amended, modified or changed (in whole or in part), except by a formal, definitive written agreement expressly
referring to the Agreement, which agreement is executed by both of the parties hereto. 
  

	18.	 WAIVER 

Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of a party to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege under the Agreement shall operate as
a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any right, remedy, power or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power or
privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the party asserted to have
granted such waiver. 
  

	19.	 NOTICES 

All notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted under the Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to
have been duly given and made if (i) delivered by hand, (ii) otherwise delivered against receipt therefor, (iii) sent by a recognized courier with next-day or
second-day delivery to the last known address of the other party; or (iv) sent by e-mail with confirmation of receipt. 

  
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	20.	 COUNTERPARTS 

The Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original as against any party whose signature
appears thereon, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of all of the parties
reflected hereon as the signatories. Photographic copies of such signed counterparts may be used in lieu of the originals for any purpose. 
  

	21.	 NO INTERPRETATION AGAINST DRAFTER 

Each party recognizes that the Agreement is a legally binding contract and acknowledges that such party has had the opportunity to consult with
legal counsel of choice. In any construction of the terms of the Agreement, the same shall not be construed against either party on the basis of that party being the drafter of such terms. 

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Agreement has been executed as of the date first written above.

  

					
	COMPANY:	 	LAIX Inc.
		 	a Cayman Islands exempted company

					
			
		 	By:	 	  

					
		 	  Name:	 	
		 	  Title:	 	

					
		
	EXECUTIVE:	 	
		
		 	
                     
                                         
                                 

		 	Name:	 	
		 	Address:	 	

  
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 SCHEDULE A 

Cash Compensation 

  
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 SCHEDULE B 

Prior Inventions 

  
 15EX-10.5

 Exhibit 10.5 

English Translation 

Proxy Agreement 
 This Proxy Agreement
(this “Agreement”) is entered into as of                      in Shanghai, China by and among the following parties: 

 

	1.	 Shareholders:
                                        

  

	2.	 Company:
                                         
     

  

	3.	 WFOE:
                                         
         

 (In this Agreement, the above parties are hereinafter referred to individually as a
“Party” and collectively as the “Parties”.) 
 WHEREAS: 

 

	1.	 The Shareholders are the present shareholders of the Company, which jointly hold 100% equity of the Company;

  

	2.	 The Shareholders intend to severally entrust the individual designated by WFOE with the exercise of their
voting rights in the Company and WFOE is willing to designate such individual to accept such entrustment. 

 NOW, THEREFORE, the
Parties, after friendly consultations, hereby agree below: 
 Article 1 Voting Right Entrustment 

 

	1.1	 The Shareholders hereby irrevocably undertake to sign a power of attorney in the form and substance as set
forth in Annex 1 after execution of this Agreement to entrust the individual designated by WFOE (hereinafter, the “Entrusted Person”) to exercise on their respective behalf the following rights they, as the shareholders of the
Company, are entitled to under the then effective articles of association of the Company (collectively, the “Entrusted Rights”): 

  

	 	(1)	 Proposing to convene and attending shareholders’ meetings of the Company as the representative of the
Shareholders according to the articles of association of the Company; 

  

	 	(2)	 On behalf of the Shareholders, exercising voting rights on all the issues needing to be discussed and resolved
by the shareholders’ meetings of the Company, including but not limited to the appointment of the Company’s directors and other officers needing to be appointed and removed by shareholders; 

 

	 	(3)	 Exercise other shareholder voting rights as specified in the articles of association of the Company (including
any other shareholder voting rights as specified in the amended articles of association). 

  
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	 	(4)	When the equity held by each Shareholder in the Company is transferred pursuant to the Exclusive Call Option Agreement, sign relevant equity transfer agreement and other related documents and handle the government
examination, approval, registration and filing formalities required for such transfer on behalf of such shareholder. 

 The
above authorization and entrustment are granted subject to the status of the Entrusted Person as a PRC citizen and the approval by WFOE. Upon and only upon written notice of dismissing and replacing the Entrusted Person (s) given by WFOE to the
Shareholders, the Shareholders shall promptly entrust another PRC citizen then designated by WFOE to exercise the above Entrusted Rights, and once new entrustment is made, the original entrustment shall be replaced. The Shareholders shall not cancel
the authorization and entrustment for the Entrusted Person (s) otherwise. 
  

	1.2	The Entrusted Person shall perform the fiduciary obligations within the scope of authorization with due care and diligence and in compliance with laws. The Shareholders acknowledge and assume relevant liabilities for
any legal consequences of the Entrusted Person’s exercise of the foregoing Entrusted Rights. 

  

	1.3	The Shareholders hereby acknowledge that the Entrusted Person is not required to seek advice from the Shareholders prior to the exercise of the foregoing Entrusted Rights. However, the Entrusted Person shall inform the
Shareholders in a timely manner of any resolution or any proposal on convening interim shareholders’ meeting after such resolution or proposal is made. 

Article 2 Right to Information 
  

	2.1	For the purpose of exercising the Entrusted Rights hereunder, the Entrusted Person is entitled to know the information with regard to the Company’s operation, business, customers, finance, staff, etc., and shall
have access to the relevant materials of the Company. The Company shall adequately cooperate with the Entrusted Person in this regard. 

Article 3 Exercise of Entrusted Rights 
  

	3.1	The Shareholders will provide adequate assistance to the exercise of the Entrusted Rights by the Entrusted Person, including timely execution of the resolutions of the shareholders’ meeting of the Company adopted
by the Entrusted Person or other related legal documents when necessary (e.g., when it is necessary for examination and approval of or registration or filing with governmental departments). 

  
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	3.2	If at any time during the term of this Agreement, the grant or exercise of the Entrusted Rights hereunder is unenforceable for any reason (except for default of any Shareholder or the Company), the Parties shall
immediately seek a most similar substitute for the unenforceable provision and, if necessary, enter into a supplementary agreement to amend or adjust the provisions herein, in order to ensure the realization of the purpose of this Agreement.

 Article 4 Exemption and Compensation 
  

	4.1	The Parties acknowledge that WFOE shall not be requested to be liable to or compensate (monetary or otherwise) other Parties or any third party due to exercise of the Entrusted Rights hereunder by the individuals
designated by it. 

  

	4.2	The Shareholders and the Company agree to indemnify and hold harmless WFOE from and against all losses incurred or likely to be incurred by it due to exercise of the Entrusted Rights by the Entrusted Person designated
by WFOE, including without limitation, any loss resulting from any litigation, demand, arbitration or claim initiated or raised by any third party against it or from administrative investigation or penalty of governmental authorities (collectively,
the “Losses”), PROVIDED THAT the above indemnity in respect of any Losses shall not be available to WFOE to the extent that such Losses have been caused by the willful default or gross negligence on the part of the Entrusted Person.

 Article 5 Representations and Warranties 
  

	5.1	Each Shareholder hereby represents and warrants that: 

  

	 	5.1.1	It is a Chinese citizen or a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under PRC Law (as the case may be) with full capacity. It has the full and independent legal status and legal capacity to, and
has been duly authorized to, execute, deliver and perform this Agreement. It may sue or be sued as an independent party. 

  

	 	5.1.2	It has the full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and all other documents relating to the transaction contemplated hereby and to be executed by it. It also has the full power and authority to
consummate the transaction contemplated hereby. This Agreement, when duly executed and delivered, shall constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable against it in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 

 

	 	5.1.3	It is the recorded legal shareholder of the Company as of the effective date of this Agreement, and except for the rights under this Agreement, the Equity Pledge Agreement and the Exclusive Call Option Agreement entered
into among the Shareholders, the Company and WFOE, the Entrusted Rights are free of any third-party right. Pursuant to this Agreement, the Entrusted Person may fully and sufficiently exercise the Entrusted Rights in accordance with the then
effective articles of association of the Company. 

  
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	5.2.1	Each of WFOE and the Company hereby represents and warrants that: 

  

	 	5.2.1	It is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the PRC Law with an independent legal personality. It has the full and independent legal status and legal capacity to execute, deliver and
perform this Agreement and may sue or be sued as an independent party. 

  

	 	5.2.2	It has the full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and all other documents relating to the transaction contemplated hereby and to be executed by it. It also has the full power and
authority to consummate the transaction contemplated hereby. 

  

	5.2.2	The Company further represents and warrants that: 

  

	 	5.3.1	Each Shareholder is the recorded legal shareholder of the Company as of the effective date of this Agreement, and except for the rights under this Agreement, the Equity Pledge Agreement and the Exclusive Call Option
Agreement entered into among the Shareholders, the Company and WFOE, the Entrusted Rights are free of any third-party right. Pursuant to this Agreement, the Entrusted Person may fully and sufficiently exercise the Entrusted Rights in accordance with
the then effective articles of association of the Company. 

 Article 6 Term 

 

	6.1	Subject to the provisions of Articles 6.2 and 6.3 hereof, this Agreement shall become effective as of the date of the due execution by the Parties. For both the Company and the WFOE, its validity shall be retroactive to
the date of founding of the Company; for each Shareholder, its validity shall be retroactive to the date when such Shareholder becomes a shareholder of the Company. This Agreement shall have a term of thirty (30) years after its effectiveness,
unless prematurely terminated by the Parties in writing or pursuant to Article 9.1 hereof. Upon expiration, the term of this Agreement will be automatically extended for one (1) year, unless WFOE gives the other Parties written notice of its
intention not to extend at least thirty (30) days prior to expiration. 

  

	6.2	If the Company or WFOE, upon expiry of its duration, fails to handle the examination, approval and registration procedures concerning the extension thereof, this Agreement shall be terminated upon expiry of the duration
of the Company or WFOE. 

  

	6.3	In case that a Shareholder transfers all of the equity interest held by it in the Company with WFOE’s prior consent, such Shareholder shall cease to be a party to this Agreement whilst the obligations and
commitments of the other Parties under this Agreement shall not be adversely affected thereby. 

  
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 Article 7 Notices 

 

	7.1	Any notice, request, demand and other communications required to be made or given under or pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and served on the relevant Party. 

 

	7.2	The above notices or other communications shall be deemed duly given or served: if sent by fax or telex, immediately upon transmission; if delivered in person, at the time of delivery; if posted by mail, five
(5) days after posting. 

 Article 8 Confidentiality 

 

	8.1	Regardless of whether this Agreement is terminated or not, each Party shall keep strictly confidential all the business secrets, proprietary information, customer information and other information of a confidential
nature about the other Parties known by it during the execution and performance of this Agreement (collectively, the “Confidential Information”). The receiving Party shall not disclose any Confidential Information to any third party
except with the prior written consent of the disclosing Party or in accordance with relevant laws or regulations or under requirements of the place where its affiliate is listed on a stock exchange. The receiving Party shall not use or indirectly
use any Confidential Information other than for performing this Agreement. 

  

	8.2	The following information shall not be deemed part of the Confidential Information: 

  

	 	(a)	any information already known by the receiving Party by legal means prior to disclosure, which is substantiated in writing; 

  

	 	(b)	any information being part of public knowledge through no fault of the receiving Party; or 

  

	 	(c)	any information rightfully received by the receiving Party from other sources after disclosure. 

  

	8.3	The receiving Party may disclose the Confidential Information to its relevant employees, agents or engaged professionals, but the receiving Party shall guarantee that they are in compliance with the relevant terms and
conditions of this Agreement and assume any responsibility arising from any breach thereof by them. 

  

	8.4	Notwithstanding any other provision herein, the validity of this Article shall survive the termination of this Agreement. 

  
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 Article 9 Defaulting Liability 

 

	9.1	The Parties agree and acknowledge that, if any of the Parties (the “Defaulting Party”) materially breaches any provision herein or materially fails to perform or delays performance of any of the
obligations hereunder, such breach, failure or delay shall constitute a default under this Agreement (a “Default”). In such event, any of the other Parties without default (the
“Non-defaulting Party”) shall have the right to require the Defaulting Party to rectify such Default or take remedial measures within a reasonable period. If the Defaulting Party fails to
rectify such Default or take remedial measures within such reasonable period or within ten (10) days of the Non-defaulting Party notifying the Defaulting Party in writing and requiring the Default to be
rectified, then: 

  

	 	9.1.1	if any Shareholder or the Company is the Defaulting Party, WFOE shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement and require the Defaulting Party to indemnify all damages; 

 

	 	9.1.2	if WFOE is the Defaulting Party, the Non-defaulting Party shall be entitled to require the Defaulting Party to indemnify all damages. 

 

	9.2	Except as otherwise provided for by law, in no event shall any Shareholder have the right to terminate or cancel this Agreement. 

  

	9.3	Notwithstanding any other provision herein, the validity of this Article shall survive the suspension or termination of this Agreement. 

Article 10 Miscellaneous 
  

	10.1	This Agreement is written in Chinese and executed in                      originals, with one (1) original to be
retained by each Party hereto. 

  

	10.2	The formation, validity and interpretation of, resolution of disputes in connection with, this Agreement, shall be governed by PRC Law. 

 

	10.3	Dispute Resolution 

  

	 	10.3.1	Any dispute arising hereunder and in connection herewith shall be resolved through consultations among the Parties, and if the Parties fail to reach a mutual agreement within thirty (30) days of its occurrence, any
Party may submit such dispute to China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (“CIETAC”) for arbitration in accordance with CIETAC’s arbitration rules in effect at the time of applying for arbitration. The seat
of arbitration shall be Shanghai and the language used in arbitration proceedings shall be Chinese. The arbitral award shall be final and binding on the Parties. 

  

	 	10.3.2	During dispute resolution, the Parties shall continue to perform the terms of this Agreement other than those relating to disputes. 

  
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	10.4	Any right, power or remedy conferred on any Party by any provision of this Agreement shall not be exclusive of any other right, power or remedy available to it at law and under the other provisions of this Agreement,
and the exercise by such Party of any of its rights, powers and remedies shall not preclude the exercise of any other rights, powers and remedies it may have. 

  

	10.5	No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any of its rights, powers and remedies available to it hereunder or at law (hereinafter, the “Party’s Rights”) shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor
shall the waiver of any single or partial exercise of the Party’s Rights shall preclude such Party from exercising such rights in any other way and exercising the remaining part of the Party’s Rights. 

 

	10.6	The headings contained herein shall be for reference only, and in no circumstances shall such headings be used in or affect the interpretation of the provisions hereof. 

 

	10.7	Each provision contained herein shall be severable and independent from each of other provisions, and if at any time any one or more provisions herein become invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality or
enforceability of the remaining provisions herein shall not be affected as a result thereof. 

  

	10.8	This Agreement, when executed, shall supersede any prior other legal document among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. Any amendment or supplement hereto shall be made in writing and shall become
effective only upon due execution by the Parties hereto, but other than WFOE’s transfer of its rights hereunder according to Article 10.9 hereof. 

  

	10.9	Without WFOE’s prior written consent, any other Party shall not transfer any of its rights and/or obligations hereunder to any third party. The other Parties hereby agree that without the prior written consent of
the other Parties, WFOE is entitled to transfer any of its rights and/or obligations hereunder to any third party upon written notice thereof to the other Parties. 

 

	10.10	This Agreement shall be binding on the legal assignees, successors or heirs of the Parties. Each Shareholder warrants to WFOE that it has made and will continue to make all such arrangements and has signed and will
continue to sign all such documents as are necessary to ensure that upon its death, incapacity, bankruptcy, divorce or the occurrence of any other circumstance that prevents it from exercising the equity, the persons that may acquire the equity of
the Company or related rights as a result thereof, including its successor, heir, guardian, creditor or spouse, will not affect or impede the performance of this Agreement. 

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 [Signature Page] 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date and in the place as first above written. 

 

	
	Shareholders
	
	  

	
	Company
	
	  

	
	WFOE
	
	  

  
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 Annex 1: 

Form of Power of Attorney 

THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY (this “Power of Attorney”) is executed and issued to
[            ] (ID card number: [            ]) (the “Entrusted Person”) by [Shareholder of the Company] (ID
card number: [            ]) as of [            ], 2018. 

I/we, [            ], hereby entrust the Entrusted Person as my/our representative
to exercise the following rights owned by me/us as a shareholder of                      ( the “Company”) on my/our behalf and in
my/our name: 
  

	 	(1)	On my/our behalf, proposing to convene and attending shareholders’ meetings of the Company according to the articles of association of the Company; 

 

	 	(2)	On my/our behalf, exercising voting rights on all the issues needing to be discussed and resolved by the shareholders’ meetings of the Company, including but not limited to the appointment of the Company’s
directors and other officers needing to be appointed and removed by shareholders’ meeting; 

  

	 	(3)	On my/our behalf, exercise other shareholder voting rights as specified in the articles of association of the Company (including any other shareholder voting rights as specified in the amended articles of association).

 I/we hereby irrevocably acknowledge that unless
                     ( “WFOE”) gives me/us a decision of replacing the Entrusted Person, this Power of Attorney shall be valid until
the Proxy Agreement executed by and among WFOE, the Company and the Company’s shareholders as of [            ], 2018 expires or is prematurely terminated. 

 

			
	Entrusted by:

 
			
		
	Signature:	 	  

	
	Date:             , 2018

  
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 Schedule A 

The following schedule sets forth all major similar agreements the registrant entered into with each of its variable interest entities. Other
than the information set forth below, there is no material difference between such agreements and this exhibit. 
  

					
	 VIE
	  	 Executing Parties
	  	 Execution
Date

	Shanghai Liulishuo Information and Technology Co., Ltd.	  	 Shareholders: Dr. Yi Wang, Mr. Zheren Hu, Dr. Hui Lin, Zhuhai Xinran Consulting and Management Co., Ltd., Ningbo
Meishan Bonded Port Zhimei Fifth Equity Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership), Jiwei Enterprise Management and Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Mr. Gu Jiong, Dazi Tongxin Kaiyuan Investment Management Co., Ltd., and Beijing Wu Capital
Investment Management;
  
 Company: Shanghai Liulishuo Information and Technology
Co., Ltd.;
  
 WFOE: Yuguan Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
	  	May 29, 2018
			
	Shanghai Mengfan Cultural Communication Co., Ltd.	  	 Shareholders: Dr. Yi Wang, Mr. Zheren Hu, Dr. Hui Lin, Zhuhai Xinran Consulting and Management Co., Ltd., Ningbo
Meishan Bonded Port Zhimei Fifth Equity Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership), Jiwei Enterprise Management and Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Mr. Gu Jiong, Dazi Tongxin Kaiyuan Investment Management Co., Ltd., and Beijing Wu Capital
Investment Management;
  
 Company: Shanghai Mengfan Cultural Communication Co.,
Ltd.;
  
 WFOE: Yuguan Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
	  	May 29, 2018

  
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	Jiangsu Liulishuo Education Technology Co., Ltd.	  	 Shareholders: Dr. Yi Wang, Mr. Zheren Hu, Dr. Hui Lin, Zhuhai Xinran Consulting and Management Co., Ltd., Ningbo
Meishan Bonded Port Zhimei Fifth Equity Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership), Jiwei Enterprise Management and Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Mr. Gu Jiong, Dazi Tongxin Kaiyuan Investment Management Co., Ltd., and Beijing Wu Capital
Investment Management;
  
 Company: Jiangsu Liulishuo Education Technology Co.,
Ltd.;
  
 WFOE: Yuguan Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
	  	May 29, 2018

  
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