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Native Chinese speakers teaching online

7,229 of the 9,169 Chinese tutors we track are native speakers. They charge a median of $17 per hour, compared with $20 for non-native tutors. Trial lessons typically cost $2.20. Native speakers charge a median of $17 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$17/h
Median / hour
$9.00–$24
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
7,229
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

1,348 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Jack

Jack

ChinaNative

italki · China

U.S -Based Linguist, Medical Interpreter, TESOL Chinese/Japanese/English Professional Teacher

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +3
★ 5.0 (198)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Zoe

Zoe

ChinaNative

italki · China

😊Highly Rebooked⭐️Certified with 10 yrs experience⭐️easy to be conversational⭐️structured&homework

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +3
★ 5.0 (198)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Ethan

Ethan

TaiwanNative

italki · Taiwan

Friendly conversation with detailed written corrections

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (196)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Rongrong

Rongrong

ChinaNative

italki · China

Mandarin Chinese tutor with 9 years of experience, customized effective exercises on grammar

Native
9 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
English +6
★ 5.0 (196)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Emma

Emma

ChinaNative

italki · China

Certified Professional Trainer with Over 5 Years of Teaching Experience

Native
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (200)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Sylvia

Sylvia

ChinaNative

italki · China

More than 7 years of writing experience~

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (194)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners

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Cana

Cana

ChinaNative

italki · China

拥有4000+节经验的中文老师

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Japanese +1
★ 5.0 (194)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
王老师

王老师

ChinaNative

italki · China

* Certified,professional, easy-going*

Native
20 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
English
★ 5.0 (194)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
思伊

思伊

ChinaNative

italki · China

MA Linguistics 語言系研究生學位 Healthcare Interpreter 醫療口譯員 TESOL/TCFL certified 英漢雙語教師執照

Native
2,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +5
★ 5.0 (198)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
大美

大美

ChinaNative

italki · China

你们的大美老师终于回来啦~

Native
10 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (189)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Alice

Alice

ChinaNative

italki · China

Certificated teacher and more than 10 years teaching experience.

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
CELTA
English +2
★ 5.0 (186)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
LIN

LIN

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Cantonese +2
★ 5.0 (188)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Sai

Sai

ChinaNative

italki · China

CONVERSATIONAL CHINESE

Native
7 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (190)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Derian

Derian

IndonesiaNative

italki · Indonesia

Master of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages

Native
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Indonesian +2
★ 5.0 (184)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (OTHER) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Choi

Choi

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
6 yrs · 200+ lessons
Teaching degree
Cantonese +1
★ 5.0 (181)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Brandy

Brandy

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
9 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (181)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
CICI

CICI

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
★ 5.0 (189)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
文歆Wenxin

文歆Wenxin

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
German +3
★ 5.0 (180)
Replies to 98% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
Tracy

Tracy

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
8 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (181)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Cara

Cara

ChinaNative

italki · China

8 years teaching experience with Medical industry background. TPRS&CI teaching method.

Native
8 yrs · 500+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +2
★ 5.0 (179)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Catherine

Catherine

ChinaNative

italki · China

🔥CTCSOL Certified teacher 🔥专业中文老师(繁/简)🔥KIDS & ADULTS🔥5000h teaching experiences 🔥旅行🏞️美食🍜动物🐾

Native
2,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
English +4
★ 5.0 (177)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Jojo

Jojo

ChinaNative

italki · China

Australian University Graduate /Five-Year Teaching Experience/Provide Self-made Learning Materials

Native
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Cantonese +2
★ 5.0 (182)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Michael

Michael

ChinaNative

italki · China

Conversational Chinese Tutor | 1000+ hours | English B2

Native
6 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (178)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
Wendy高老师HSK

Wendy高老师HSK

ChinaNative

italki · China

Certified Chinese teacher with more than 5 years teaching experiences

Native
8 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (176)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Chinese tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (3,466 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.

Tutors, prices and trial lessons by platform
PlatformTutorsMedian / hMiddle 50%Avg. ratingTrial lessonLesson length
AmazingTalker3,466$9.24$6.60–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors2,380$21$17–$275.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki1,398$20$15–$285.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Preply869$24$18–$345.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Classgap559$18$14–$235.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Cafetalk208$13$9.47–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Apprentus153$33$25–$424.9★No trial lessons60 min
Verbling43$30$25–$415.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Wyzant37$50$42–$605.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
Tutor Hunt31$60$49–$784.9★No trial lessons60 min
Engoo19from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
LanguaTalk6$33$32–$395.0★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, 9150 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.00 and $24, 7210 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $27, 1940 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

AmazingTalker
$9.24Middle 50% between $6.60 and $20, 3466 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$21Middle 50% between $17 and $27, 2380 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $28, 1398 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $34, 869 tutors
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $14 and $23, 559 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.47 and $15, 208 tutors
Apprentus
$33Middle 50% between $25 and $42, 153 tutors
Verbling
$30Middle 50% between $25 and $41, 43 tutors
Wyzant
$50Middle 50% between $42 and $60, 37 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $78, 31 tutors
LanguaTalk
$33Middle 50% between $32 and $39, 6 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Chinese tutors are from

  • ChinaChina5,312 / 9,169
  • TaiwanTaiwan730 / 9,169
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China101 / 9,169
  • South KoreaSouth Korea58 / 9,169
  • JapanJapan53 / 9,169
  • MalaysiaMalaysia50 / 9,169
  • United StatesUnited States42 / 9,169
  • CanadaCanada26 / 9,169

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Yes, somewhat: native Chinese speakers charge a median of $17 per hour, compared with $20 for non-native tutors. We list 7,229 native speakers.

Across 9,150 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 $2.20. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, italki, Preply, Classgap, 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 November 13, 2026

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