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Native Chinese speakers teaching online

7,226 of the 9,167 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
7,226
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

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

Oceane

Oceane

ChinaNative

italki · China

有着4年教学经验的三语中文老师

Native
4 yrs · 50+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 90% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Danni

ChinaNative

italki · China

Professional Mandarin Teacher | Beginners, HSK & Conversational Chinese

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Sandy

ChinaNative

italki · China

Certified Chinese teacher • 15yrs ESL • HSK • Business & Conversation

Native
15 yrs · 32 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 84% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1

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

Mia

ChinaNative

italki · China

Beginner Friendly | 5-Year Experience | Expert in Tones, Grammar & HSK | Based in Canada 🇨🇦

Native
4 yrs · 7 lessons
Teaching degree
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Tingting

ChinaNative

italki · China

Expert Mandarin Tutor | 3000+ Hours Exp. | Life Chinese | Zero to Fluency Specialist

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

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

Ting

ChinaNative

italki · China

Patient & Encouraging Mandarin Teacher | Kids & Beginners | 3000+ Lessons ✨

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Lily

Lily

ChinaNative

italki · China

A teacher who helps you speak Chinese confidently. 자신 있게 중국어를 말할 수 있도록 도와주는 선생님 帮助你开口说中文的老师

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

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

Luna

ChinaNative

italki · China

拥有2年线上教学经验和医学背景的对外汉语导师,以HSK为核心,搭配多元教材,开启沉浸式中文学习之旅。

Native
2 yrs · 3 lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Vivi

TaiwanNative

italki · Taiwan

Traditional Chinese|Taiwanese Mandarin|日本語OK|台湾華語

Native
3 yrs · 16 lessons
None listed
Japanese +3
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Zhen

Zhen

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native Mandarin Tutor | Daily & Business Chinese | Beginner-Friendly, 7yr foreign trade background

Native
3 yrs · 28 lessons
Language degree
English +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Wilbur

ChinaNative

italki · China

Learn Chinese with a comedian

Native
3 yrs · 8 lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 94% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Bella

Bella

ChinaNative

italki · China

A certified teacher with four years of experience in teaching both Chinese and English

Native
4 yrs · 48 lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Xiaoyun

ChinaNative

italki · China

A Chinese teacher with 9 years of experience, specializing in HSK courses and children's classes

Native
9 yrs · 10 lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Luyao

ChinaNative

italki · China

Chinese teacher. Helping you speak naturally and confidently.

Native
18 lessons
Language degree
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 96% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Sharon

Sharon

ChinaNative

italki · China

University teacher✔Master's degree✔TEM8/IELTS7/TESOL/CTCSOL大学老师✔硕士✔专八/雅思7/TESOL/CTCSOL中英文教学资格

Native
40 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

xiaojie

ChinaNative

italki · China

🌈 Daily conversation・Beginner friendly ・Experienced online tutor. From HSK1-6 level zero to advance

Native
3 yrs · 22 lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 90% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Yibo

ChinaNative

italki · China

Learn Mandarin with Yibo from Beijing, where vibrant lessons meet the excitement of Chinese culture!

Native
7 lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 92% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
ZHOU

ZHOU

ChinaNative

italki · China

同时拥有教授中文和日语经验的教师

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Ying

ChinaNative

italki · China

Certified Chinese teacher with over 2000 lessons taught.

Native
8 yrs · 13 lessons
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Regina

TaiwanNative

italki · Taiwan

Native
6 lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (Taiwan) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Li

Li

ChinaNative

italki · China

Professional tutor with more than 10 years of teaching experience | Kids / Adult / Beginner

Native
10 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

An

ChinaNative

italki · China

Certified Chinese tutor with 5 years' experience

Native
5 yrs · 50+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Jeanna

ChinaNative

italki · China

Certified CTCSOL teacher|Chinese -English-French Trilingual language Mentor l +5 Years of Experience

Native
5 yrs · 15 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Tang

Tang

ChinaNative

italki · China

Hello everyone. I'm Tang from China. Chinese is my mother tongue, so I communicate in it effortlessl

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • 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 (3,467 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
AmazingTalker3,467$9.24$6.60–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors2,379$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
Classgap557$18$14–$235.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Cafetalk209$13$9.47–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Apprentus151$33$26–$424.9★No trial lessons60 min
Verbling43$30$25–$415.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Wyzant37$55$45–$605.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
Tutor Hunt31$61$50–$804.9★No trial lessons60 min
Engoo20from $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, 9147 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.00 and $24, 7206 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 1941 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, 3467 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$21Middle 50% between $17 and $27, 2379 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, 557 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.47 and $15, 209 tutors
Apprentus
$33Middle 50% between $26 and $42, 151 tutors
Verbling
$30Middle 50% between $25 and $41, 43 tutors
Wyzant
$55Middle 50% between $45 and $60, 37 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$61Middle 50% between $50 and $80, 31 tutors
LanguaTalk
$33Middle 50% between $32 and $39, 6 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Chinese tutors are from

  • ChinaChina5,307 / 9,167
  • TaiwanTaiwan730 / 9,167
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China103 / 9,167
  • South KoreaSouth Korea59 / 9,167
  • JapanJapan53 / 9,167
  • MalaysiaMalaysia50 / 9,167
  • United StatesUnited States42 / 9,167
  • CanadaCanada27 / 9,167

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Yes, somewhat: native Chinese speakers charge a median of $17 per hour, compared with $20 for non-native tutors. We list 7,226 native speakers.

Across 9,147 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 12, 2026

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