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Native Chinese speakers teaching online

2,051 of the 4,620 Chinese tutors we track are native speakers. They charge a median of $20 per hour, compared with $23 for non-native tutors. Trial lessons typically cost $0. Native speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, versus $23 for non-native tutors.

$20/h
Median / hour
$14–$28
Typical range
$0
Trial lesson
2,051
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

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

Mona Z.

Mona Z.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

🌈 Chinese tutor from the Capital of China Beijing!🔥Standard pronunciation 🏆 Business Chinese 🏆Adult conversation 🏆 Pinyin 🏆 Zero basis 🌟 Medium high🌈HSK Test🌈C…

Native
2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (56)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Lancer

Lancer

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Ph.D. & MBA Mandarin Educator | Master Chinese with Clarity, Confidence, and Joy

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (15)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Aijing Yang

Aijing Yang

ChinaNative

Cafetalk · China

Carefree, just talk! 不用担心语法和词汇,畅所欲言!

Native
18 lessons
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Usually within an hour
  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
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FranceNative

AmazingTalker · France

🥇0→B1🗣️Natural🔥Ease talk

Native
10,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
French +2
★ 5.0 (1,850)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
jiajia

jiajia

ChinaNative

Verbling · China

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (1,389)
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Mu J.

Mu J.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭 ⎯ Beginner Specialist | 2000+ lessons | CTCSOL-certified | Clear Beijing Accent

Native
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (52)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

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Nene

Nene

ChinaNative

italki · China

✨ Certified Teacher with Int'l School Background |Beginner- Friendly |Make Learning Fun 💭

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Addy Chen

Addy Chen

TaiwanNative

Cafetalk · Taiwan

口說、聽力練習

Native
38 lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +2
No reviews yet
Usually within a day
  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Teacher Pudding

Teacher Pudding

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

20 YEARS JP 😊

Native
2,000+ lessons
Not listed
Japanese
★ 5.0 (1,677)
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Charlotte

Charlotte

TaiwanNative

Verbling · Taiwan

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (997)
Can take over a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
Mengyuan G.

Mengyuan G.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

🔥 Learn Chinese with Joy & Confidence 🐣 | 🎓 CTCSOL Certified & Master’s in Language Education | 🗣️ Speaking • 🎯 Pronunciation • 📚 HSK

Native
8 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +2
★ 5.0 (52)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
Qianqian

Qianqian

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native Mandarin Teacher | Fix your tones & build real‑world speaking confidence

Native
200+ lessons
Teaching degree · verified
English
★ 5.0 (12)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
lara

lara

ChinaNative

Cafetalk · China

For beginners whose native language is English, with English annotations

Native
7 lessons
Not listed
English +2
No reviews yet
Usually within an hour
  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Emily

Emily

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

❤️Interesting class❤️

Native
5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (1,533)
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Benfang

SpainNative

Verbling · Spain

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (943)
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Yan L.

Yan L.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

4 years of HSK teaching experience, good at improving oral ability, no accent

Native
6 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (48)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Yilin

Yilin

ChinaNative

italki · China

Chinese for Beginners & Conversation | Pronunciation Specialist

Native
100+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (11)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Hua

ChinaNative

Cafetalk · China

学习俏皮的歇后语,提高汉语水平

Native
100+ lessons
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
王芳

王芳

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation|Business

Native
2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (1,484)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Anna

Anna

ChinaNative

Verbling · China

Native
2,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (956)
Usually within an hour

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Skyler L.

Skyler L.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

Years of teaching experience. Mandarin pronunciation is standard, humorous and witty, making the classroom lively and engaging!

Native
3 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (48)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Rica

Rica

ChinaNative

italki · China

Beginner friendly/HSK/Business Chinese/Travel/Correct pronunciation/Kids and adults courses.

Native
200+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 4.5 (9)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Miss

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Five-year teaching experience

Native
5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (1,281)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Rose

CanadaNative

Verbling · Canada

Native
2,000+ lessons
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (923)
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business

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Chinese tutors by platform

Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($13), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (2,320 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
Tusclases / FindTutors2,320$22$17–$275.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
Preply869$24$18–$345.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Classgap510$18$13–$245.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
AmazingTalker315$21$14–$285.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
italki225$18$15–$245.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Cafetalk191$13$9.46–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Apprentus71$34$27–$424.9★No trial lessons60 min
Verbling41$29$25–$405.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt28$60$49–$784.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant25$50$45–$605.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
Engoo19from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
LanguaTalk6$33$31–$415.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)55 min

How much Chinese tutors charge

Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.

All tutors
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $28, 4601 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 2032 tutors
Non-native
$23Middle 50% between $17 and $28, 2569 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

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
AmazingTalker
$21Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 315 tutors
italki
$18Middle 50% between $15 and $24, 225 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.46 and $15, 191 tutors
Apprentus
$34Middle 50% between $27 and $42, 71 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
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Chinese tutors are from

  • ChinaChina1,741 / 4,620
  • TaiwanTaiwan262 / 4,620
  • South KoreaSouth Korea27 / 4,620
  • JapanJapan26 / 4,620
  • United StatesUnited States16 / 4,620
  • VietnamVietnam13 / 4,620
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China12 / 4,620
  • MalaysiaMalaysia11 / 4,620

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Yes, somewhat: native Chinese speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, compared with $23 for non-native tutors. We list 2,051 native speakers.

Across 4,601 Chinese tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $11 and $37 per hour.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $0. Trials are offered on Preply, Classgap, AmazingTalker, 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 28, 2026

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