Li B.
Wyzant
Certified Chinese Mandarin Tutor for Beginning or Advanced Study
- Not listed
- 10,000+ hours taught
- Not listed
- Not listed
- ★ 5.0 (4,622)
- Usually within an hour
Page language: English
4,124 tutors · 12 platforms
Online Chinese tutors, compared
A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $22 at the median, across the 4,124 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $16 and $28 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $0. Native speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, versus $23 for non-native tutors.
$22/h
Median / hour
$16–$28
Typical range
$0
Trial lesson
4,124
on 12 platforms
Compare Chinese tutors
2,500 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Lin
Verbling · Taiwan
- Not listed
- 2,000+ lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (2,095)
- Usually within a day
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
$50/h
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)Free trial lesson
Niki
AmazingTalker · Japan
unlock global career opportuni
- Fluent (C2)
- 5,000+ lessons
- Not listed
- Japanese +3
- ★ 5.0 (1,955)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$51/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
Anita L
LanguaTalk · China
8+ yrs PSC Certified Tutor | Mandarin, Cantonese | HSK,Business | Cross-Cultural
- Not listed
- 500+ lessons
- Not listed
- English +2
- ★ 5.0 (325)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
$55/h
Book on LanguaTalk(opens in a new tab)Trial $19
Carmen
Classgap · Spain
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- 10 yrs · 200+ lessons
- Other certificate
- Spanish +3
- ★ 5.0 (117)
- Usually within a day
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$42/h
Book on Classgap(opens in a new tab)Free trial lesson
Meixin
Tusclasesparticulares
profesora titulada para clase chino, con licencia, mucha experiencia y buen precio
- Not listed
- Not listed
- Not listed
- Not listed
- ★ 5.0 (82)
- Not shown
$23/h
Book on Tusclasesparticulares(opens in a new tab)Free trial lesson
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Victoria N.
Preply · Malaysia
Certified Multilingual Preply Tutor | English, Mandarin, Japanese & Malay | 9+ Years Experience
- Fluent (C2)
- 8 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
- TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
- Malay +2
- ★ 4.9 (62)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
$48/h
Book on Preply(opens in a new tab)Trial $20
Manman
Tutor Hunt
I’m a native speaker, professionally qualified as a teacher in China and as a Chinese Mandarin teacher in the UK.
- Not listed
- 2,000+ hours taught
- Other certificate
- Not listed
- ★ 5.0 (22)
- Usually within a few hours
- Kids
Suyuan
italki · Vietnam
Certified HSK Chinese Teacher with 9 Years of Experiences (Beginner/ Intermediate/ Advanced Level)
- Fluent (C2)
- 50+ lessons
- Not listed
- Vietnamese +1
- ★ 5.0 (7)
- Replies to 100% of messages
Chinese (Taiwan) · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Beginners
$10/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.00
Ray
Apprentus
Speaking Chinese immediately! Speak real Chinese!
- Not listed
- Not listed
- TEFL/TESOL certificate
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Kids
nanaju
NativeCafetalk · South Korea
명대사를 손으로 써보면서 문법과 어휘를 익히는 시간
- Native
- 1,000+ lessons
- Not listed
- Korean +1
- No reviews yet
- Usually within a few hours
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Everyday admin & immigration
Hongzhi L.
Wyzant
more than 20 years of teaching experience
- Not listed
- 10,000+ hours taught
- Other certificate
- Not listed
- ★ 5.0 (3,383)
- Usually within a few hours
Hitomi
AmazingTalker · Japan
MA degree in Japanese
- Fluent (C2)
- 5,000+ lessons
- Not listed
- Japanese +2
- ★ 5.0 (1,946)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$37/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $11
Nicole
Verbling · China
- Not listed
- 1,000+ lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- Cantonese +1
- ★ 5.0 (613)
- Usually within a few hours
Teaches A1–C1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
Christine Y
LanguaTalk · Taiwan
5 years of experience teaching Chinese to English speakers
- Not listed
- 500+ lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (154)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Kids
$33/h
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Felicia
Letuelezioni
🪭Lezioni personalizzate | insegnante multilingua a tempo pieno | oltre 🔟 anni di esperienza | Cinese, Inglese, Italiano, Cantonese
- Not listed
- Not listed
- Not listed
- Not listed
- ★ 5.0 (66)
- Not shown
$40/h
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Alice
Classgap · China
- Fluent (C2)
- 5 yrs · 500+ lessons
- Other certificate
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (37)
- Usually within a day
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
$36/h
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Chitatanga N.
Preply · Zambia
Master's degree in teaching Chinese. Passionate about education.
- Fluent (C2)
- 3 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- ★ 5.0 (23)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$42/h
Book on Preply(opens in a new tab)Trial $18
Fengyu
Tutor Hunt
I`m Fengyu (Linda), a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese.
- Not listed
- 1,000+ hours taught
- Language degree
- Not listed
- ★ 4.9 (15)
- Can take over a day
- Kids
Tia
Apprentus
Learn Mandarin Chinese in a fun and effective way!
- Not listed
- Not listed
- None listed
- German +2
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
cman
NativeCafetalk · Hong Kong SAR China
二重チェックで安心！ネイティブによる翻訳サービス ※オンラインレッスンではありません。
- Native
- 11 lessons
- Not listed
- Japanese +1
- No reviews yet
- Usually within a day
Tofu
italki · Malaysia
Native Mandarin & Cantonese Speaker with Fluent English Support～
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Cantonese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
$7.00/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.00
Yan P.
Wyzant
Mandarin Chinese Tutor
- Not listed
- 5,000+ hours taught
- Other certificate
- Not listed
- ★ 5.0 (1,873)
- Usually within a few hours
Hyunwoo
AmazingTalker · South Korea
🐥Daily Talk｜💪Boost｜🎯Speech
- Fluent (C2)
- 2,000+ lessons
- Not listed
- Korean +2
- ★ 5.0 (1,170)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$30/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
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Chinese tutors by platform
Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($13), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (2,320 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.
| Platform | Tutors | Median / h | Middle 50% | Avg. rating | Trial lesson | Lesson length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 2,320 | $22 | $17–$27 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| Preply | 869 | $24 | $18–$34 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 50 min |
| AmazingTalker | 315 | $21 | $14–$28 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 25 / 50 min |
| Classgap | 237 | $17 | $13–$23 | 5.0★ | Free trial (20 min) | 60 min |
| Cafetalk | 191 | $13 | $9.46–$15 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| italki | 45 | $15 | $12–$20 | 4.9★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| Verbling | 41 | $29 | $25–$40 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 60 min |
| Tutor Hunt | 28 | $60 | $49–$78 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Apprentus | 28 | $42 | $29–$48 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Wyzant | 25 | $50 | $45–$60 | 5.0★ | No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour | 60 min |
| Engoo | 19 | from $67/month | — | 5.0★ | Free trial (25 min) | 25 min |
| LanguaTalk | 6 | $33 | $31–$41 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 55 min |
How much Chinese tutors charge
Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.
All tutors
$22Middle 50% between $16 and $28, 4105 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $30, 1606 tutors
Non-native
$23Middle 50% between $17 and $27, 2499 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
Tusclases / FindTutors
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $27, 2320 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $34, 869 tutors
AmazingTalker
$21Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 315 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $13 and $23, 237 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.46 and $15, 191 tutors
italki
$15Middle 50% between $12 and $20, 45 tutors
Verbling
$29Middle 50% between $25 and $40, 41 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $78, 28 tutors
Apprentus
$42Middle 50% between $29 and $48, 28 tutors
Wyzant
$50Middle 50% between $45 and $60, 25 tutors
LanguaTalk
$33Middle 50% between $31 and $41, 6 tutors
Where Chinese tutors are from
- China1,340 / 4,124
- Taiwan249 / 4,124
- South Korea26 / 4,124
- Japan26 / 4,124
United States12 / 4,124- Vietnam11 / 4,124
- Malaysia9 / 4,124
- Hong Kong SAR China9 / 4,124
Chinese tutors: FAQ
Across 4,105 Chinese tutors with a listed price, the median is $22 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $11 and $38 per hour.
Cafetalk has the lowest median price for Chinese tutors in our data: $13 per hour, and a quarter of its tutors charge $9.46 or less.
Not really: native Chinese speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, while non-native tutors charge $23. We list 1,625 native speakers.
Yes. The median trial lesson costs $0. Trials are offered on Preply, AmazingTalker, Classgap, Cafetalk, and italki, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.
We track 4,124 Chinese tutors on Tusclases / FindTutors, Preply, AmazingTalker, Classgap, Cafetalk, and italki. Tusclases / FindTutors has the most choice, with 2,320 tutors.
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 September 28, 2026
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