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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.

RENWEI

RENWEI

ChinaNative

italki · China

Certified Mandarin teacher | Structured Chinese for beginners to advanced learners

Native
4 yrs · 500+ lessons
Other certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (44)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
高老师

高老师

ChinaNative

italki · China

5years on line teaching,and 4years teaching in Thailand.คุณครูพูดไทยได้นะคะ คนไทยมาเรียนกันได้เลยค่ะ

Native
9 yrs · 500+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +2
★ 5.0 (44)
Replies to 97% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Georgia

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (44)
Replies to 97% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Jai

Jai

TaiwanNative

italki · Taiwan

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (44)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (Taiwan) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Dou

Dou

ChinaNative

italki · China

Professional Mandarin Chinese Teacher with Years of Experience Teaching Children and Adults

Native
8 yrs · 500+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (44)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Elsie

Elsie

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 4.9 (47)
Replies to 97% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners

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Alba

Alba

ChinaNative

italki · China

Professional Mandarin Chinese Teacher with 10 years of teaching experience

Native
10 yrs · 200+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (45)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Clara

ChinaNative

italki · China

400+节国际汉语教学经验,带你在轻松有趣的课堂中自信开口说中文!

Native
200+ lessons
Other certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (44)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Sisi

Sisi

ChinaNative

italki · China

5 years + 13400 hours of teaching experience⭐️

Native
7 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (43)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Vivi

ChinaNative

italki · China

Speak Real Mandarin Naturally | Friendly Teacher with International Experience

Native
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (43)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Angela

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
8 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (43)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Bella

TaiwanNative

italki · Taiwan

🌏Experienced Online Chinese teacher | 6+ Years of experience | Teaching Adults & Children Worldwide

Native
500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (43)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Nina

Nina

ChinaNative

italki · China

I am a patient Chinese tutor with over 5 years experiences fully available weekdays.

Native
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (42)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Jade

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
7 yrs · 500+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +2
★ 5.0 (42)
Replies to 98% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Young

ChinaNative

italki · China

A PhD Candidate and an Inspired Mandarin Teacher with over 5 Years of Teaching Experience

Native
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (42)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Iris

Iris

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

Conversation coaching/考试面试辅导/pronunciation correction

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
English +3
★ 5.0 (42)
Replies to 96% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Binnia

Binnia

ChinaNative

italki · China

A patient teacher who adapts to each student's needs

Native
2 yrs · 100+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +2
★ 4.9 (44)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

shengdi

ChinaNative

italki · China

Learning Chinese can be easy and fun.

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 4.9 (46)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Davida.Chen

Davida.Chen

ChinaNative

italki · China

拥有16年儿童英语教学经验的老师。

Native
12 yrs · 200+ lessons
Language degree
English
★ 5.0 (42)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Dongdong

Dongdong

ChinaNative

italki · China

Enthusiastic, Patient and Interesting Chinese tutor, Native Mandarin, Hakkas, Conversation/HSK/YCT

Native
3 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (41)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Susan

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (41)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Lily

ChinaNative

italki · China

⚡️Experienced & certificated Chinese Tutor give students EASY and ENJOYABLE Chinese lessons

Native
2 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cantonese +2
★ 5.0 (41)
Replies to 97% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Lee

TaiwanNative

italki · Taiwan

Native
6 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (41)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (Taiwan) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Sam

Sam

ChinaNative

italki · China

Friendly Multilingual Tutor for Cantonese, Mandarin & English

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
Cantonese +3
★ 5.0 (41)
Replies to 95% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language

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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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