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Native Chinese speakers teaching online

7,229 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
7,229
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

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

Yamin

Yamin

ChinaNative

italki · China

EXPERIENCED AND QUALIFIED TO TEACH WHATEVER CHINESE & ENGLISH YOU NEED TO LEARN. BELIEVE IT OR NOT.

Native
30 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +2
★ 5.0 (583)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

LilyChinese

ChinaNative

italki · China

The more you speak, the greater progress you make. Come to practice with professional teacher Lily.

Native
8 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +2
★ 5.0 (560)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Hóng

Hóng

ChinaNative

italki · China

❀Beginner-Advanced/speaking skills ☆Certified Professional Italki Teacher w/6000+ experience

Native
5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +2
★ 5.0 (587)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Coral

ChinaNative

italki · China

Mandarin Chinese teacher with over 8000 lessons of teaching experience

Native
3 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (555)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Helen

Helen

ChinaNative

italki · China

Certified China National & International Teaching Chinese as Second Language with 6 years experience

Native
7 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +2
★ 5.0 (554)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Leo

Leo

ChinaNative

italki · China

I help Mandarin learners speak confidently in 90 days without endless grammar drills.

Native
2,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (553)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners

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Osmond

Osmond

ChinaNative

italki · China

CTCSOL,TCM,Energtic,Enthusiasts of Chinese culture,Spiritual awakening,Customized,Role play,Kids

Native
8 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (549)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Chou

TaiwanNative

italki · Taiwan

Native
10,000+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (537)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Stone

Stone

ChinaNative

italki · China

🏆9yr Exp | 🎙️Podcaster | 🚀HSK 3+ Expert

Native
9 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (520)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Lily

Lily

ChinaNative

italki · China

I have more than 7 years experience teaching Chinese to both children or adults alike.

Native
7 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (537)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Bin

ChinaNative

italki · China

Customized Teaching with 6+ Years of Expertise | Speak Mandarin Like a Local

Native
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Cantonese +2
★ 5.0 (499)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Carl

Carl

TaiwanNative

italki · Taiwan

sông kah ū tshun ê tâi-gí lāu-su 倯甲有賰的台語老師

Native
6 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
None listed
English +7
★ 5.0 (503)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (Taiwan) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Chill

Chill

ChinaNative

italki · China

8 years of teaching experience/structured classes/materials provided

Native
8 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cantonese +2
★ 5.0 (503)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Lindsay

ChinaNative

italki · China

Bilingual Teacher & Language Bridge Builder , Patient and Experienced Chinese Teacher

Native
4 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (495)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Alyssa

ChinaNative

italki · China

🔥 4000+ Hours | 📚 HSK | 🐾 Animal Lover | 🎉 Fun | ⏳ Patience

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (500)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
Esme

Esme

ChinaNative

italki · China

A professional teacher with 8 years teaching experience in Chinese as a foreign language

Native
8 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Language degree
Korean +3
★ 5.0 (498)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Trista

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (513)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches B1–C1

  • Speaks your language
Zoey

Zoey

ChinaNative

italki · China

Certificate for Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other languages

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (485)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Julia

TaiwanNative

italki · Taiwan

Native Mandarin Speaker and Translator (CHN/JPN/ENG) with 4300+ Hours of Teaching Experience

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (491)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Fen

Fen

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
8 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 4.9 (515)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Crystal

ChinaNative

italki · China

15+ years’ experience training pronunciation, rhythm, and fluency for clear, natural speech.

Native
14 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Japanese +1
★ 5.0 (455)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Maya

Maya

ChinaNative

italki · China

likes meaningful, comprehensible input, intrinsic motivation, relatability with fellows

Native
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
★ 5.0 (454)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Pei

TaiwanNative

italki · Taiwan

擁有8年以上一對一中文教學經驗

Native
8 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (465)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (Taiwan) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Vito

Vito

ChinaNative

italki · China

CTCSOL Teacher | 6yr Experience | 6K+ lessons | Customized Lessons | Nice Personality | 🌈🐱🐶🚴‍♂️ 🌷

Native
6 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (454)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • 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, 7210 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $27, 1940 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 7,229 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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