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Native Chinese speakers teaching online

6,564 of the 8,596 Chinese tutors we track are native speakers. They charge a median of $18 per hour, compared with $20 for non-native tutors. Trial lessons typically cost $2.20. Native speakers charge a median of $18 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$18/h
Median / hour
$11–$25
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
6,564
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

4,939 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Sujean C.

Sujean C.

TaiwanNative

Preply · Taiwan

TSMC & Amazon Engineering Experience Beginners|Daily Conversation|Tech Industry|Study Abroad|Travel

Native
50+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +2
★ 5.0 (2)
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Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Grace

Grace

ChinaNative

italki · China

Major in Broadcasting and Hosting/First-Level Certificate in Mandarin/4 years of teaching experience

Native
500+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (50)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
Yoyo

Yoyo

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎉New Teacher Discount

Native
500+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (32)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Yuying L.

Yuying L.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

Friendly Chinese Teacher with 5 Years of Experience: Fun Classes + Cultural Experience for Quick Speaking Improvement

Native
5 yrs · 50+ lessons
Language degree
English
★ 5.0 (2)
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Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
Emily

Emily

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (50)
Replies to 91% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
"May

"May

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation|Adults|Pronunciation

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (32)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners

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秋 陈.

秋 陈.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

Certified Chinese Tutor with 7 Years of Overseas Experience, Specializing in Spoken Chinese for Kids and Adults

Native
3 yrs · 37 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Bei

Bei

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
1,000+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (50)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches B1–C2

  • Speaks your language
吴世琪

吴世琪

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation|IELTS|Oral

Native
500+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 4.9 (33)
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Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Bing W.

Bing W.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

From Vocabulary to Conversations Master Chinese with ease

Native
1 yrs · 46 lessons
Professional teacher
Cantonese +3
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely

  • Speaks your language
Xie

Xie

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (50)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jing

Jing

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Children (6-11)|Conversation|

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
Cantonese +1
★ 5.0 (31)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Yalin C.

Yalin C.

TaiwanNative

Preply · Taiwan

You’re not bad at Chinese — you just haven’t spoken it enough yet.

Native
15 yrs · 50+ lessons
Professional teacher
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (2)
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Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
A.緣

A.緣

Hong Kong SAR ChinaNative

italki · Hong Kong SAR China

Let's work on your language skills and life goals at the same time ! 💗

Native
2,000+ lessons
Not listed
French +7
★ 5.0 (50)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
UBC

UBC

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Speak English confidently!

Native
50+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (31)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Maggie H.

Maggie H.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

Native Mandarin Speaker | International 🇨🇦on-campus Teaching Experience | Beginner & Conversation & HSK | Kids & Adults

Native
2 yrs · 49 lessons
Professional teacher
Cantonese +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Christie

ChinaNative

italki · China

Certified Mandarin teacher and English teacher +4 years teaching experience/持证上岗+经验丰富+快乐学习

Native
500+ lessons
Not listed
English +3
★ 4.9 (52)
Replies to 94% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Christy

Christy

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Kids🎈Fun English for 3-11

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (30)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Chihwei H.

Chihwei H.

TaiwanNative

Preply · Taiwan

Learn Chinese in a Relaxed, Stress-Free Way!

Native
50+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely

  • Speaks your language
DongDong

DongDong

TaiwanNative

italki · Taiwan

Native
500+ lessons
Not listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (50)
Replies to 96% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
Chloe呂老師

Chloe呂老師

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🥇Conversation🎉Oral🎯IELTS Prep

Native
100+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (30)
Not shown

Teaches A2–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Dan X.

Dan X.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

Institutional tutor with 3,000+ teaching hours |Master of Chinese language and literature with 3 books published |Beginner-friendly |HSK*Business*Conversation*…

Native
5 yrs · 18 lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (1)
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Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Helen

ChinaNative

italki · China

青岛大学汉语言文学专业硕士研究生,持有教师资格证,普通话证书(mandarin certificate)

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (49)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
Susana

Susana

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Oral|Conversation|Test|Write

Native
100+ lessons
Not listed
Japanese +1
★ 5.0 (30)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Chinese tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $12) and the biggest (3,007 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
AmazingTalker3,007$12$6.60–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors2,328$21$17–$265.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki1,419$20$15–$285.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Preply869$24$18–$345.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Classgap520$18$13–$235.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Cafetalk194$13$9.56–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Apprentus136$33$25–$424.9★No trial lessons60 min
Verbling41$29$25–$405.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt29$60$49–$784.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant28$50$45–$605.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
Engoo19from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
LanguaTalk6$33$31–$415.0★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 $12 and $25, 8577 tutors
Native speakers
$18Middle 50% between $11 and $25, 6545 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 2032 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

AmazingTalker
$12Middle 50% between $6.60 and $20, 3007 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$21Middle 50% between $17 and $26, 2328 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $28, 1419 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $34, 869 tutors
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $13 and $23, 520 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.56 and $15, 194 tutors
Apprentus
$33Middle 50% between $25 and $42, 136 tutors
Verbling
$29Middle 50% between $25 and $40, 41 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $78, 29 tutors
Wyzant
$50Middle 50% between $45 and $60, 28 tutors
LanguaTalk
$33Middle 50% between $31 and $41, 6 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Chinese tutors are from

  • ChinaChina4,855 / 8,596
  • TaiwanTaiwan720 / 8,596
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China95 / 8,596
  • South KoreaSouth Korea55 / 8,596
  • JapanJapan54 / 8,596
  • MalaysiaMalaysia50 / 8,596
  • United StatesUnited States40 / 8,596
  • CanadaCanada24 / 8,596

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Yes, somewhat: native Chinese speakers charge a median of $18 per hour, compared with $20 for non-native tutors. We list 6,564 native speakers.

Across 8,577 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 October 2, 2026

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