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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.

Coco

Coco

ChinaNative

italki · China

不拘一格,超过3年的教学经验,可以让你轻松有趣的提高中文水平。

Native
3 yrs · 100+ lessons
Teaching degree
English
★ 5.0 (59)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Chia

TaiwanNative

italki · Taiwan

🎙️ Speak Real Mandarin from Day 1 | Exclusive Podcast & Vocabulary Lists

Native
12 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (58)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (Taiwan) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Melissa

Melissa

ChinaNative

italki · China

Melissa | BLCU grad | 10+ yrs (6 online) | Easy & fun methods | Free review | Book trial!

Native
10 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (58)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Stella

Stella

ChinaNative

italki · China

Certified Mandarin teacher with over 10 years teaching experience

Native
10 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
English +5
★ 5.0 (58)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Niki

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
2 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
Cantonese +1
★ 5.0 (59)
Replies to 97% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
Sei

Sei

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Certified language teacher with 7 years of teaching experience. Fluent in Japanese&English&Chinese!

Native
7 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Japanese +3
★ 5.0 (59)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners

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Summer

Summer

ChinaNative

italki · China

Certified Teacher with patience and passion

Native
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
Other certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (57)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Lina

Lina

IndonesiaNative

italki · Indonesia

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Indonesian +2
★ 5.0 (57)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Jing

Jing

ChinaNative

italki · China

欢迎来上课!

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
German +1
★ 5.0 (56)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Mengyang

Mengyang

ChinaNative

italki · China

Certified CTCSOL teacher with 5 years of teaching experience

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (57)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Tracy

ChinaNative

italki · China

4,000+ hours, native Mandarin, fast-track Spoken Mandarin,Beginner&adults, HSK prep tailored lessons

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (56)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Jie

ChinaNative

italki · China

Beginner to advanced /HSK test /Conversational Chinese /General Chinese /Business Chinese for adults

Native
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (55)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Elena

ChinaNative

italki · China

✨ EXPLORING CHINESE TOGETHER • 10+ Years • English | Русский

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +2
★ 5.0 (55)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

NING

ChinaNative

italki · China

Years of Chinese teaching experience. Having awarded and published articles.

Native
500+ lessons
Language degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (55)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Yin

ChinaNative

italki · China

20 Years of teaching experience, taught students from completely different culture backgrounds.

Native
20 yrs · 500+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +2
★ 5.0 (55)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
April

April

ChinaNative

italki · China

Chinese Mandarin classes for kids & adults. Nearly 8 years Mandarin teaching experience in Canada .

Native
20 yrs · 500+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 4.9 (58)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Qianwen

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native Mandarin tutor bridging languages and cultures

Native
6 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Cantonese +2
★ 5.0 (57)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
晓晓

晓晓

ChinaNative

italki · China

Customized courses on demand 💕Conversation,Reading,Chinese character,Writing 💕Beginner - Advanced

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (55)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Kyan

Kyan

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
Cantonese +2
★ 5.0 (55)
Replies to 96% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Jerry

Jerry

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
10 yrs · 200+ lessons
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (55)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Lucy

Lucy

ChinaNative

italki · China

Certified IPA teacher with over 6 years of teaching experience

Native
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (54)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Kaspar

Kaspar

ChinaNative

italki · China

A Beijinger with standard pronunciation, more than 200+ hours of teaching experience

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (54)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Helena

Helena

ChinaNative

italki · China

Certified Chinese Teacher helping students break the language barrier and gain confidence

Native
2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Cantonese +3
★ 5.0 (54)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Karen

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
14 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Cantonese +3
★ 5.0 (55)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • 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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