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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.

Emma

Emma

ChinaNative

italki · China

5 years online teaching experience

Native
5 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (237)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Linus

Linus

TaiwanNative

italki · Taiwan

This is Linus, the Taiwanese who teaches Chinese online

Native
5 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 4.9 (253)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Yu

Yu

TaiwanNative

italki · Taiwan

Taiwanese, Certificated Mandarin Teacher ➤中文/日本語/Eng ➤5 years of teaching

Native
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Japanese +2
★ 5.0 (239)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Ziyu

Ziyu

ChinaNative

italki · China

Certified Chinese teacher with 6 years experience

Native
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Language degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (239)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Emi

Emi

ChinaNative

italki · China

🇨🇳 Native Mandarin Teacher 🇫🇷 Based in Paris 🇬🇧 English & French Support Practical Chinese • C

Native
2 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +2
★ 5.0 (236)
Replies to 97% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Annabel

ChinaNative

italki · China

✅6+ years of teaching experience ✅Kids/Adults ✅Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced ✅HSK✅PSLE

Native
6 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
English
★ 5.0 (237)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Chloe

Chloe

ChinaNative

italki · China

5000+ Experienced🔥Professional ☀️Patient☀️Making Chinese Practical & Fun

Native
6 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (240)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Meixuan

ChinaNative

italki · China

Want to improve your Chinese efficiently and enjoy yourself at the same time? Choose this teacher!

Native
2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (231)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Wendy

ChinaNative

italki · China

10 years working in business corporate, and 11 years teaching exprience of Mandarin.

Native
11 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (230)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Snow

Snow

ChinaNative

italki · China

🏆​​Certified Teacher​​🏆深谙语言学习之道​​😍Offline Mandarin Teacher for Chinese Adults​​

Native
10 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +2
★ 5.0 (228)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Jiaoye

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (233)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Koko

Koko

ChinaNative

italki · China

EN/JP Support | Business & Custom Chinese | Tongji M.A. |10k+ Hours

Native
1,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Japanese +3
★ 5.0 (230)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Alisa

ChinaNative

italki · China

A certified Chinese teacher with 10 years experience teaching both Children and adults.

Native
7 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (229)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

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

Yunzheng

ChinaNative

italki · China

CELTA & QTS - Certified Teacher | MA in Language Teaching | Speak 3 Languages | Lived in 5 Countries

Native
2,000+ lessons
CELTA · verified
English +4
★ 5.0 (229)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

JOYCE

ChinaNative

italki · China

2 years offline + over 4 years online experience

Native
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (226)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

June

ChinaNative

italki · China

International School Chinese Teacher | Experienced in teaching HSK 1–6, IGCSE, YCT, and more

Native
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
English
★ 5.0 (226)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
丁子健

丁子健

ChinaNative

italki · China

A native Chinese teacher and doctor with over 7 years of teaching experience

Native
7 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
English +4
★ 5.0 (228)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Alice

Alice

ChinaNative

italki · China

CTCSOL Certified teacher with over 8 years of teaching experience

Native
8 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (225)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · Teaches A1–C2

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

Grace

ChinaNative

italki · China

私信不回|Certified IELTS teacher|French-English-Chinese Trilingual language Mentor l考研保研辅导

Native
7 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (235)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
June

June

ChinaNative

italki · China

I do not teaching you, but do COACHING you as a native speaker and a language learner as well.

Native
2,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Japanese +3
★ 5.0 (227)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Sunny党老师

Sunny党老师

ChinaNative

italki · China

😃😃开开心心,快快乐乐学中文 Easy & Fun Chinese for Kids and Everyone!

Native
14 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 4.9 (241)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Cristina

ChinaNative

italki · China

Certified & Native Speaker - More than 8 years of teaching experience

Native
8 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (223)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Chloe黄

Chloe黄

ChinaNative

italki · China

🔥6 years 5000+hours teaching experiences🥇HSK🥇conversation 🔥Adults🔥Kids

Native
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Japanese +1
★ 5.0 (222)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
黄皓杨Sherry

黄皓杨Sherry

ChinaNative

italki · China

Teaching Chinese as a foreign language since 2014, won a National Chinese Teaching Contest in 2018.

Native
11 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
★ 5.0 (224)
Replies to 99% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids

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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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