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Online Chinese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 9,167 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $11 and $25 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $2.20. Native speakers charge a median of $17 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$18/h
Median / hour
$11–$25
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
9,167
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

1,941 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Hongzhi L.

Hongzhi L.

Native (likely)

Wyzant

more than 20 years of teaching experience

Native (likely)
20 years teaching
Other certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (3,435)
Usually within a few hours

Chinese (China) · likely

  • Exam prep
こども日本語

こども日本語

Japan

AmazingTalker · Japan

子供日本語/ORG教材/N2対策

Advanced (C1)
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Japanese
★ 5.0 (1,550)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Nicole

Nicole

ChinaNative (likely)

Verbling · China

Native (likely)
7 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Cantonese +1
★ 5.0 (613)
Usually within a few hours

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
Cosimo

Cosimo

Italy

italki · Italy

Fluent (C2)
10,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Italian +2
★ 5.0 (551)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Carmen

Carmen

Spain

Classgap · Spain

Upper intermediate (B2)
10 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (117)
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–A2

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

Felicia

Native

Letuelezioni

🪭Lezioni personalizzate | insegnante multilingua a tempo pieno | oltre 🔟 anni di esperienza | Cinese, Inglese, Italiano, Cantonese

Native
10 years teaching
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (66)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language

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Victoria N.

Victoria N.

Malaysia

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

Teaches A1–C2

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

Daniel

Native (likely)

Tutor Hunt

I am proud to have consistently helped over 90% of my students achieve their desired grades and gain entry to their chosen universities, including Cambridge,…

Native (likely)
500+ hours taught
Teaching degree
Cantonese +1
★ 4.9 (15)
Usually within a day

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
Lina

Lina

Native (likely)

Apprentus

Beginner Chinese course to discover and learn Mandarin

Native (likely)
Not listed
Other certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (5)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
nanaju

nanaju

South KoreaNative

Cafetalk · South Korea

TOPIK1 읽기 연습을 할 수 있는 수업입니다.

Native
11 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Korean +1
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Yan P.

Yan P.

Native (likely)

Wyzant

Mandarin Chinese Tutor

Native (likely)
10 years teaching
Other certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (1,886)
Usually within a few hours

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Seva

Seva

Russia

italki · Russia

📚✅ IELTS/ HSK/ TORFL 10K+ ⭐ Teacher 👨‍🎓 专家教师

Fluent (C2)
10,000+ lessons
Language degree
Russian +6
★ 5.0 (521)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Josie

Josie

Vietnam

AmazingTalker · Vietnam

Khuyến mại chào xuân

Advanced (C1)
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Vietnamese +1
★ 5.0 (468)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Sun

Sun

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

11 años de experiencia (EOI+particulares)📚 todos materiales incluidos📚

Native (likely)
11 years teaching
Teaching degree
Spanish
★ 5.0 (56)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Pamela

Pamela

Venezuela

Classgap · Venezuela

Upper intermediate (B2)
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
Other certificate
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (44)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Chitatanga N.

Chitatanga N.

Zambia

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

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Li

Li

Native

Tutor Hunt

I am very passionate about languages and cultures.

Native
10 years teaching
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (13)
Can take over a day

Teaches A1–C2

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

Tia

Native (likely)

Apprentus

Learn Mandarin Chinese in a fun and effective way!

Native (likely)
10 years teaching
None listed
German +2
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
cman

cman

Hong Kong SAR ChinaNative

Cafetalk · 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
13 lessons
None listed
Japanese +1
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Ruth A.

Ruth A.

Native (likely)

Wyzant

Licensed mandarin teacher

Native (likely)
5,000+ hours taught
Other certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (1,332)
Usually within an hour
Jiro

Jiro

Japan

AmazingTalker · Japan

認定上級講師|講師経験10年以上

Upper intermediate (B2)
10 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Japanese
★ 5.0 (441)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
yokosan

yokosan

Japan

italki · Japan

Learn Practical Japanese Conversation! /実践会話が得意!主打地道实用日语会话 / 🉑中文 /【日本人通訳案内士🇨🇳&現役看護師】が教える医療中国語講座🏥

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Japanese +3
★ 5.0 (384)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Manuel

Tusclasesparticulares

✅ Las CLAVES para aprender chino que todo hispanohablante debería conocer 🚀

Fluent (C2) (likely)
10 years teaching
None listed
Spanish
★ 5.0 (43)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Brian C.

Brian C.

Argentina

Preply · Argentina

Mandarin Chinese teacher for begginers with experience in private classes, let's pass that exam in an easy and fun way!

Advanced (C1)
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (14)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • 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

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.

AmazingTalker has the lowest median price for Chinese tutors in our data: $9.24 per hour, and a quarter of its tutors charge $6.60 or less.

Not really: native Chinese speakers charge a median of $17 per hour, while non-native tutors charge $20. We list 7,226 native speakers.

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 track 9,167 Chinese tutors on AmazingTalker, Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, Preply, Classgap, and Cafetalk. AmazingTalker has the most choice, with 3,467 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 November 12, 2026

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