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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

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

Şevket

Şevket

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Turkish +2
★ 5.0 (81)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Katrina

Katrina

ChinaNative

italki · China

Chinese speaking tutor@UK

Native
500+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (81)
Replies to 96% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Amelie

Amelie

ChinaNative

italki · China

Over 10 years teaching experience, Love teaching.

Native
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
Teaching degree
English
★ 4.9 (87)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
台灣華語Lucy

台灣華語Lucy

TaiwanNative

italki · Taiwan

Certified Mandarin Teacher | Taiwanese Culture | News Reading | Taiwanese Hokkien (台語)

Native
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Other certificate
Japanese +2
★ 5.0 (81)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (Taiwan) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Ruby

Ruby

ChinaNative

italki · China

Certified Mandarin teacher with Education & Business background

Native
3 yrs · 500+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (81)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
雨晴Lucia

雨晴Lucia

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 4.9 (86)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep

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Amber

Amber

ChinaNative

italki · China

🌟Italki Excellence Teacher | SHS Teaching Qualification| Mandarin Proficiency Level Certificate

Native
20 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (80)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Sherry

ChinaNative

italki · China

✅Certified 👌 Experienced🙌Suppotive 👍Patient🥰Dedicated to students' goals

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (80)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Elaine

Elaine

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
2 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (80)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Yan

Yan

ChinaNative

italki · China

欢迎日语零基础的学生(Welcome pure Japanese beginners)

Native
6 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Japanese +3
★ 5.0 (80)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Nicole

Nicole

ChinaNative

italki · China

🌟 🌟 🌟 HSK Standard Course 1-6 and Casual conversation lesson 🌟 🌟 🌟

Native
13 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (83)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Tammy

Tammy

ChinaNative

italki · China

Teaching Chinese over 6 years

Native
6 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (80)
Replies to 97% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Panny

Panny

ChinaNative

italki · China

Experienced Multilingual Teacher with 6 Years of Private Lesson Expertise

Native
6 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
English +3
★ 5.0 (80)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Leisha

ChinaNative

italki · China

Certificated TCSOL Chinese teacher

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cantonese +3
★ 5.0 (80)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Vincent

Vincent

TaiwanNative

italki · Taiwan

Native
4 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (79)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Grace

ChinaNative

italki · China

CTCSOL teacher/Focus on Spoken Chinese/Cantonese lover with podcast "RealLife Chinese"/good listener

Native
2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Cantonese +2
★ 5.0 (80)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Thomas

Thomas

Myanmar (Burma)Native

italki · Myanmar (Burma)

Experienced Burmese and Chinese teacher certified with over 10 years of teaching in Taiwan.

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Other certificate
Burmese +6
★ 5.0 (79)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
刘晓雯xiaowen

刘晓雯xiaowen

ChinaNative

italki · China

Effective learning ,Relaxed atmosphere ,Customized courses

Native
6 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Language degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (81)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Amy

Amy

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
1 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Japanese +3
★ 5.0 (78)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Rebecca

ChinaNative

italki · China

5 years+ of online Chinese teaching experience;

Native
8 yrs · 500+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (78)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Iris

TaiwanNative

italki · Taiwan

擁有三年多中文教學經驗,學生來自美洲、歐洲與亞洲,擅長互動式教學與情境會話訓練/With over three years of experience teaching Chinese, I have

Native
3 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (77)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (Taiwan) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Jenny

Jenny

ChinaNative

italki · China

CTCSOL Certified Chinese Tutor: Beginner-Friendly✅ Rapid Results🚀 Conversational Mandarin Focus🌟

Native
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (77)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Jane

TaiwanNative

italki · Taiwan

✈️ Top 1% Mandarin tutor on italki with positive vibes ✨

Native
1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (77)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (Taiwan) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Emily

Emily

ChinaNative

italki · China

拥有超过5年的中文教师经历 beginners、business、travel

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
English
★ 4.9 (81)
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, 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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