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Native Chinese speakers teaching online

7,227 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
7,227
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

4,204 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Xilun

Xilun

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Conversational Chinese | Adu

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
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Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Fiona

Fiona

ChinaNative

italki · China

CTCSOL certificate/ Finance master/ experienced in HSK、basic、speaking and business chinese

Native
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
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Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
陳老師

陳老師

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 國際註冊高階漢語教師 | 幼兒基礎會話 👶

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Wu Chinese
No reviews yet
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Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Doris

Doris

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
21 lessons
Other certificate
English
No reviews yet
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Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

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

荣升

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🧑‍🏫 Conversational Chinese 🌟

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
English +2
No reviews yet
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Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Lily

Lily

ChinaNative

italki · China

3年对外汉语教学经验,普通话二甲证书,擅长零基础入门、日常口语速成、旅游汉语及 HSK 考级辅导。英语专业,可中英双语授课,适配成人通勤学习、少儿趣味启蒙、华裔孩子巩固中文

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
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Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Teacher Shirley

Teacher Shirley

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

CTCSOL Native Teacher

Native
7 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
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Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

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

Yajun

SpainNative

italki · Spain

Experienced Chinese tutor proficient in Spanish and English offering fun engaging lessons for adults

Native
30 lessons
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

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

liuning

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 IPA | Conversational Chinese

Native
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
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Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Aaron

MalaysiaNative

italki · Malaysia

CTCSOL Certified | Master’s Student in TCSL | Beginner–Intermediate Mandarin | Conversation Practice

Native
6 lessons
Official exam examiner
Malay +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Lingyan

Lingyan

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 3 yrs Experience | Business

Native
3 years teaching
None listed
English
No reviews yet
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Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Christina

Christina

ChinaNative

italki · China

拥有15年钢琴教龄的高校教师,上海话是我的母语,上海话教学比任何人都接地气,更专业。同时能使用一级甲等水平的普通话和简单的英语口语进行交流。欢迎您走进我的课堂,了解上海这座国际大都市的文化和旅游潮玩。

Native
17 yrs · 1 lessons
Teaching degree
English
No reviews yet
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Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
黎映君

黎映君

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓ICA國際漢語教師證書|閱讀|成人📝

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cantonese
No reviews yet
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Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Beginners
陈朝美

陈朝美

ChinaNative

italki · China

Certified Chinese Teacher Helping You Make Steady Progress

Native
4 yrs · 1 lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
No reviews yet
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Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
陳曉丹

陳曉丹

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Conversation|Children (6-11)|Kids (3-5)

Native
7 years teaching
None listed
Min Nan Chinese +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Xuan

Xuan

ChinaNative

italki · China

🔥Let’s speak real Chinese from Day 1🔥 多语学习+法学背景的专业中文老师,零基础轻松通关HSK!

Native
6 lessons
Language degree
English +3
No reviews yet
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Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

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

張雄

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🌏國際中文教師證書 | 基礎中文口說👄

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Andrea

Andrea

TaiwanNative

italki · Taiwan

🇹🇼 MOE-Certified Mandarin Teacher | TESOL Holder | Fun, Clear, Real-World Learning!

Native
16 lessons
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
晶晶

晶晶

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 普通話二級甲等 | 商業中文 成人中文 👶

Native
16 years teaching
Other certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Kelly

Kelly

TaiwanNative

italki · Taiwan

5 years Professional online Mandarine/Calligraphy Teacher

Native
5 yrs · 2 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +4
No reviews yet
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Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
minkozhou

minkozhou

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
xml +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jocelyn

Jocelyn

TaiwanNative

italki · Taiwan

和台灣朋友一起學習吧!

Native
1 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
English +2
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (Taiwan) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
史小静

史小静

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Putonghua | Conversational C

Native
22 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Emily

ChinaNative

italki · China

CTCSOL认证教师,擅长0基础,拥有多年商务沟通实战经验

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • 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, 7208 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $27, 1942 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 7,227 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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