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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

4,205 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Alicia

Alicia

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HSK 6 | Conversational Chine

Native
New tutor
Language degree
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

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

Jamie

TaiwanNative

italki · Taiwan

Skilled Chinese teacher making learning practical and stress-free✨

Native
6 yrs · 13 lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
君岚

君岚

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Putonghua | Conversational C

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

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

Aurora

ChinaNative

italki · China

Dual-Certified Instructor | Specialized for Beginners | Fun Chinese for Kids | Business Chinese

Native
5 yrs · 23 lessons
Teaching degree
English
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Li

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HSK 6 | Conversational Chine

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

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

Wang

ChinaNative

italki · China

A trusted professonal companion on your way to learning Chinese and Shanghai dialect

Native
5 yrs · 39 lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners

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霄霄老師

霄霄老師

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 教師資格證 | 初階中文 商業中文 📝

Native
5 years teaching
Teaching degree
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Kailin.X

Kailin.X

ChinaNative

italki · China

Guaranteed Beginner Progress 丨 Social Media Language Coach 丨Knowledgeable in Chinese literature

Native
43 lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Siyu

Siyu

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Patient Mandarin for Kids

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Meirong

Meirong

ChinaNative

italki · China

Certified Tutor🌱Daily Conversation💼Real Business Scenes📚HSK✈️Travel🌍Beginner-friendly

Native
12 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Zhang

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Putonghua | Conversational C

Native
New tutor
Other certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

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

Ruijia

ChinaNative

italki · China

拥有四年经验的中文老师

Native
4 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 98% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Kevin

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Reading|HSK|Basic

Native
New tutor
Language degree
Japanese +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

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

Chao

ChinaNative

italki · China

No More Fear of Speaking| Adult Conversational Chinese| Chinese Heritage Teens Tutoring HSK IGCSE

Native
3 yrs · 100+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +2
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Sara

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Travel Chinese/Fun Chinese

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
Japanese +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

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

Vman

ChinaNative

italki · China

A certified Chinese tutor with 3 years teaching and 5 years work experience in foreign enterprises.

Native
3 yrs · 38 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Doris

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

HSK|TOCFL|Travel|Conversation

Native
2 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Japanese +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A2

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

Yuly

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
50+ lessons
Other certificate
Japanese +2
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 92% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
George

George

CanadaNative

AmazingTalker · Canada

Pinyin | Pronunciation

Native
5 lessons
Other certificate
English +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Derek

Derek

ChinaNative

italki · China

Experienced English / IELTS and Chinese teacher, being an overall IELTS band 8 and TEM-8 holder

Native
2 yrs · 500+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Cantonese +3
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 95% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Aurora

Aurora

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Putonghua Level 2B💼

Native
New tutor
Other certificate
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Audrey普通话

Audrey普通话

ChinaNative

italki · China

三年经验,有普通话证书,商务,口语,入门,考试,语法

Native
3 yrs · 200+ lessons
Other certificate
English +3
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Rongrong

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Teaching Cert | Business Chi

Native
9 years teaching
Teaching degree
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

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

王可

ChinaNative

italki · China

中国教育从业者

Native
7 yrs · 100+ lessons
Language degree
English
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 96% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners

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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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