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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.

shan雅老師

shan雅老師

Japan

AmazingTalker · Japan

作為大學老師有三十多年的教學經驗。可以用中文解釋

Fluent (C2)
30 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Japanese
★ 5.0 (170)
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Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Martina

Martina

Letuelezioni

Insegnante offre lezioni online di cinese per liceali, universitari e adulti

Not listed
Not listed
None listed
Not listed
★ 4.9 (41)
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Thi Thanh H.

Thi Thanh H.

Vietnam

Preply · Vietnam

Linguistics and Applied Linguistics Graduate in China | Learn a Language, Live a Different Life.

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Vietnamese +1
★ 5.0 (7)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
Shirley

Shirley

Native

Tutor Hunt

Experienced Mandarin Teacher | Years of Proven Success I’m an experienced Chinese Mandarin teacher with over 8 years of teaching experience, helping students…

Native
8 years teaching
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (6)
Usually within a day

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Xavier

Xavier

Apprentus

Online English courses for all ages and levels by Franco-American

Intermediate (B1)
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Rebecca.Y

Rebecca.Y

United StatesNative

Cafetalk · United States

We can speak with English! Chat with English!

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
English +2
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language

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Darya

Darya

Spain

Classgap · Spain

Advanced (C1)
10 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Russian +1
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Allen E.

Allen E.

Wyzant

TOEFL Expert with 10+ Years Experience

Fluent (C2)
10 years teaching
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (587)
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
Armin

Armin

Germany

italki · Germany

Fluent (C2)
7 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
German +6
★ 5.0 (299)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
양주희

양주희

South Korea

AmazingTalker · South Korea

한국어 회화,한국어 쓰기,

Advanced (C1)
7 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Korean
★ 5.0 (168)
Not shown

Teaches A2–B2

  • Exam prep
Xiao

Xiao

Native (likely)

Voscours

Des enseignants ayant une expérience pédagogique, patients et responsables. Donner le cours de scolaire ou particulier

Native (likely)
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (37)
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Chinese (China) · likely

Matthieu M.

Matthieu M.

France

Preply · France

Chinese teacher, come with me to better understand hanzi!

Advanced (C1)
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
French +3
★ 5.0 (7)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
Richard

Richard

Tutor Hunt

Enthusiastic and inspiring Maths/Science & Chinese (Mandarin)Tutor Personal Descri ption: I have a PhD degree in material science and engineering with great…

Not listed
2 hours taught
Other certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.2 (5)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Nua

Nua

Apprentus

Online Chinese (Mandarin) lessons for all levels!

Fluent (C2) (likely)
4 years teaching
Language degree
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Yesis

Yesis

South Korea

Cafetalk · South Korea

Identify your skills through a simple level test and consult on the direction of your class in the future.

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Korean +2
No reviews yet
Usually within an hour

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Pinky

Pinky

United States

Classgap · United States

TESOL English Teacher | 17+ Years | Fun English for Children Ages 3–14

Fluent (C2)
10 years teaching
Teaching degree
English
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches B1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
$9.00/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Classgap(opens in a new tab)
Yunn P.

Yunn P.

Native (likely)

Wyzant

**New Class** -- Quotes from Ancient Chinese "Art of War" - Easy!

Native (likely)
2,000+ hours taught
Other certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (457)
Usually within a few hours

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Anya

Anya

Russia

italki · Russia

Certified TORFL teacher with over 7 years of teaching experience. Polyglot.

Fluent (C2)
7 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Russian +3
★ 5.0 (273)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Geraldine

Geraldine

South Africa

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓Conversational IELTS Exams 🗣

Beginner (A1)
11 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 4.9 (142)
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Giulia

Letuelezioni

Lezioni di cinese online | Migliora i tuoi voti e preparati agli esami | Scuola, università e HSK

Fluent (C2)
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (35)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Akvile R.

Akvile R.

Lithuania

Preply · Lithuania

Certified Tutor with a Master's in Teaching Chinese to Foreigners: Your Path to Fluent Mandarin!

Advanced (C1)
2 yrs · 200+ lessons
Teaching degree
Lithuanian +1
★ 5.0 (7)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Chunyan

Chunyan

Native (likely)

Tutor Hunt

I am a qualified teacher with PGCE and a Degree of Engineering.

Native (likely)
11 years teaching
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (1)
Usually within an hour

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Tian

Tian

Native (likely)

Apprentus

Come and learn the Chinese language and culture!

Native (likely)
New tutor
Language degree
French +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
ikuko sensei

ikuko sensei

JapanNative

Cafetalk · Japan

毎日中国語 発音や文法などに特化したい人向け

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Japanese
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
$5.05/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)

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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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