Annie
Nativeitalki · Taiwan
Speak Mandarin with Confidence! Practical, Real-Life Lessons
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$15/h
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7,433 tutors · 12 platforms
Chinese tutors for beginners
2,487 of the 7,433 Chinese tutors we track offer lessons for beginners. Their median price is $25 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $1.10. Native speakers charge a median of $16 per hour, versus $21 for non-native tutors.
$25/h
Median / hour
$18–$35
Typical range
$1.10
Trial lesson
2,487
on 12 platforms
Compare Chinese tutors
260 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Native
Xiaoyan
Nativeitalki · China
Beginners & Getting Started | Advanced Chinese✅ Extremely patient✅ Fun Chinese courses✅ Business fie
- Native
- 50+ lessons
- Not listed
- English +2
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$16/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $6.00
Simone
Nativeitalki · China
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
Lingwei
Nativeitalki · China
✅ CTCSOL Certified | Business & Travel Chinese | 7+ Yrs Exp | ✨ Bilingual, level-tailored
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$14/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $8.00
atongmu2005
Nativeitalki · China
A native shanghai dialect teacher
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$25/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $6.00
Alice
Nativeitalki · China
Patient, certified Mandarin Chinese teacher with five years of experience
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$20/h
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ChinesewithCX
Nativeitalki · Hong Kong SAR China
Mandarin Tutor for Real-life & Business Communication
- Native
- 7 lessons
- Not listed
- English +2
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
$30/h
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媛媛张
Nativeitalki · China
Certified Chinese Teacher (20+ Years) | Expert in Beginner to intermediate ｜ HSK 1–4 |
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Beginners
$100/h
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Fei
Nativeitalki · China
Experienced Mandarin tutor: Practical speaking, Real-life conversation, and Confidence building
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
凤灵老师
Nativeitalki · China
认证中文教师｜普通话二甲｜3 年教学经验｜专注【华裔儿童中文】【成人发音纠正】【HSK1-5 备考】，陪你一起轻松学中文，说地道普通话✨
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 91% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
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那小鱼Fish
Nativeitalki · China
Daily speaking|Business Chinese |Travel Chinese |HSK
- Native
- 33 lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–B2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$16/h
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Alice
Nativeitalki · China
CTCSOL-Certified Chinese Teacher with 6+ Years in Education & Business
- Native
- New tutor
- Other certificate · verified
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
Joylyn
Nativeitalki · China
Easy & Effective Chinese: Master Logic, Speak Freely
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Kids
- Beginners
$16/h
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Victoriaa
Nativeitalki · China
你好: ) Certified teacher+MEd/ Beginner friendly/ Systematically teaching/ Exam preparation
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Beginners
$15/h
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Yun
Nativeitalki · China
Patient and Experienced Tutor | Specializing in Daily Conversation, Beginner-Friendly Lessons
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
Shuting
Nativeitalki · China
Chinese teacher specialized in HSK & YCT pathways
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Beginners
沈含Daisy
Nativeitalki · China
🎓 Certified Chinese teacher/🎙️Native speaker/ 🗝️Beginner-friendly/📚HSK/🌟YCT/💕Conversation
- Native
- 6 lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- English
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$15/h
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Erica
Nativeitalki · China
CTCSOL Certified ｜ Tailored Prep for HSK/BCT/YCT ｜ Business💼 ｜ Travel✈️ ｜ Cultural Guidance
- Native
- 13 lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 89% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$16/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.00
MengXue
Nativeitalki · China
Story-Based Lessons | EN/ES SupportFormer | Copywriter & Screenwriter
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Beginners
luyue
Nativeitalki · China
👉Three years of Chinese teaching ✅HSK Preparation ✅ Daily conversations ✅YCT✅ Easy Chinese learning
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 17% of messages
Teaches A1–B2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
Coco
Nativeitalki · China
Conversational Chinese for adults | Real-life & Business Mandarin
- Native
- 41 lessons
- TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
- English
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$12/h
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Lisa
Nativeitalki · China
Licensed Business Chinese Teacher with Corporate Background
- Native
- New tutor
- Other certificate · verified
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
$24/h
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Jon
Nativeitalki · China
CTCSOL认证教师 | 初学者|中文入门&进阶|口语训练|HSK|商务中文|旅游中文
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$35/h
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Luca铭璐
Nativeitalki · China
拥有超过8年教学经验的认证中文教师
- Native
- 10 lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- English +2
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$30/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $9.00
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Chinese tutors by platform
AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $12) and the biggest (2,915 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.
| Platform | Tutors | Median / h | Middle 50% | Avg. rating | Trial lesson | Lesson length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmazingTalker | 2,915 | $12 | $6.60–$20 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 25 / 50 min |
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 2,320 | $22 | $17–$27 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| Preply | 869 | $24 | $18–$34 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 50 min |
| Classgap | 510 | $18 | $13–$24 | 5.0★ | Free trial (20 min) | 60 min |
| italki | 374 | $18 | $15–$25 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| Cafetalk | 191 | $13 | $9.46–$15 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| Apprentus | 135 | $33 | $25–$42 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Verbling | 41 | $29 | $25–$40 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 60 min |
| Tutor Hunt | 28 | $60 | $49–$78 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Wyzant | 25 | $50 | $45–$60 | 5.0★ | No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour | 60 min |
| Engoo | 19 | from $67/month | — | 5.0★ | Free trial (25 min) | 25 min |
| LanguaTalk | 6 | $33 | $31–$41 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 55 min |
How much Chinese tutors charge
Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.
All tutors
$18Middle 50% between $11 and $25, 7414 tutors
Native speakers
$16Middle 50% between $7.92 and $23, 4744 tutors
Non-native
$21Middle 50% between $17 and $27, 2670 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
AmazingTalker
$12Middle 50% between $6.60 and $20, 2915 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $27, 2320 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $34, 869 tutors
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $13 and $24, 510 tutors
italki
$18Middle 50% between $15 and $25, 374 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.46 and $15, 191 tutors
Apprentus
$33Middle 50% between $25 and $42, 135 tutors
Verbling
$29Middle 50% between $25 and $40, 41 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $78, 28 tutors
Wyzant
$50Middle 50% between $45 and $60, 25 tutors
LanguaTalk
$33Middle 50% between $31 and $41, 6 tutors
Where Chinese tutors are from
- China3,917 / 7,433
- Taiwan625 / 7,433
- Hong Kong SAR China80 / 7,433
South Korea53 / 7,433
Japan45 / 7,433
Malaysia29 / 7,433
United States28 / 7,433
Canada19 / 7,433
Chinese tutors: FAQ
Among 2,487 Chinese tutors for beginners, the median price is $25 per hour; the middle half charge between $18 and $35.
We list 2,487 Chinese tutors for beginners on AmazingTalker, Tusclases / FindTutors, Preply, Classgap, and italki. Use the filters above to compare prices, trial lessons and reviews, then book on the platform you prefer.
Across 7,414 Chinese tutors with a listed price, the median is $18 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $6.60 and $34 per hour.
Yes. The median trial lesson costs $1.10. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, Preply, Classgap, italki, and Cafetalk, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.
We read the public profile of every tutor listed on the marketplaces we cover and refresh it daily. Prices are converted to US dollars at European Central Bank rates and normalised to a 60-minute lesson. Platforms can't pay to rank higher.
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How we collect this data
We collect public profile facts (name, photo, languages, price, rating) from tutoring marketplaces and refresh them daily. Prices are normalised to a 60-minute lesson in US dollars. Ratings and reviews belong to each marketplace. Subscription platforms have no per-tutor price.
Updated September 29, 2026
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