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Online Chinese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 4,632 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.

$20/h
Median / hour
$16–$28
Typical range
$0
Trial lesson
4,632
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

2,571 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

张延玉

张延玉

China

Classgap · China

Upper intermediate (B2)
10 years teaching
Other certificate
Korean +1
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches B1–C2

  • Speaks your language
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
Not listed
Korean +2
No reviews yet
Usually within an hour
  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
Allen E.

Allen E.

Wyzant

Chinese Made Easier

Not listed
2,000+ hours taught
Not listed
Not listed
★ 5.0 (581)
Usually within an hour
Josie

Josie

Vietnam

AmazingTalker · Vietnam

Khuyến mại chào xuân

Advanced (C1)
1,000+ lessons
Not listed
Vietnamese +1
★ 5.0 (468)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Yi

Yi

Taiwan

Verbling · Taiwan

Not listed
200+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
French +1
★ 5.0 (94)
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Sabrina

Sabrina

Tusclasesparticulares

Profesora de chino imparte clases a niños, jóvenes y adultos

Not listed
Not listed
Not listed
Not listed
★ 5.0 (39)
Not shown
  • Kids

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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
Shirley

Shirley

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…

Not listed
22 hours taught
Other certificate · verified
Not listed
★ 5.0 (6)
Usually within a few hours
  • Beginners
Mandy

Mandy

Apprentus

Chinese (Speaking, Writing, Listening, and Reading)

Not listed
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
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
500+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Japanese
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours
$5.10/h
Free trial lesson
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Yiting

Yiting

Taiwan

Classgap · Taiwan

Hi~ I'm Tina 👋🏻, from Taiwan. I'm a native Chinese speaker and have a Chinese language teaching certificate.

Fluent (C2)
1 yrs · 1 lessons
Other certificate
English
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Cecilia L.

Cecilia L.

Wyzant

Harvard Graduates, Individualized learning Chinese, AP/HSK/IB tests

Not listed
2,000+ hours taught
Other certificate
Not listed
★ 5.0 (544)
Usually within a few hours
  • Exam prep
Jiro

Jiro

Japan

AmazingTalker · Japan

認定上級講師|講師経験10年以上

Upper intermediate (B2)
1,000+ lessons
Not listed
Japanese
★ 5.0 (431)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Martina

Martina

Letuelezioni

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

Not listed
Not listed
Not listed
Not listed
★ 4.9 (41)
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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
Professional teacher
Lithuanian +1
★ 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
Not listed
★ 4.2 (5)
Not shown
  • Kids
Tina

Tina

Apprentus

Teach Chinese in English and French|5 years of experience|Expert in Beginner Chinese,HSK1-4,Conversational Chinese

Not listed
New tutor
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Darya

Spain

Classgap · Spain

Not listed
10 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Russian +1
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Hiroto(渡邉紘人)

Hiroto(渡邉紘人)

Japan

Cafetalk · Japan

初めての日本語はここから!! 日語從這裡開始學習吧!日籍專業老師!會用國語解說!

Fluent (C2)
5,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Japanese +1
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours
  • Speaks your language
Yunn P.

Yunn P.

Wyzant

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

Not listed
2,000+ hours taught
Other certificate
Not listed
★ 5.0 (454)
Usually within a few hours
Eunjeong

Eunjeong

South Korea

AmazingTalker · South Korea

✈️TW📚Korean Tutor🗣️KR-TWInterp

Advanced (C1)
1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Korean +2
★ 5.0 (338)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Xiao

Voscours

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

Not listed
Not listed
Not listed
Not listed
★ 5.0 (37)
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Xiao M.

Xiao M.

China

Preply · China

Certified mandarin Teacher | All Levels | Specialized in Business Chinese & Chinese for Professionals | Patient, Structured, and Practice-Oriented

Not listed
3 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
German +1
★ 5.0 (5)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Xiaolin

Xiaolin

Tutor Hunt

Hi, my name is Xiaolin. I am a native Mandarin speaker, known for being friendly and patient, with extensive experience in teaching.

Not listed
Not listed
Other certificate
Not listed
★ 5.0 (3)
Usually within a day
  • Kids

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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.

Tutors, prices and trial lessons by platform
PlatformTutorsMedian / hMiddle 50%Avg. ratingTrial lessonLesson length
Tusclases / FindTutors2,320$22$17–$275.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
Preply869$24$18–$345.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Classgap510$18$13–$245.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
AmazingTalker315$21$14–$285.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
italki235$18$15–$245.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Cafetalk191$13$9.46–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Apprentus73$34$27–$424.9★No trial lessons60 min
Verbling41$29$25–$405.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt28$60$49–$784.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant25$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
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $28, 4613 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $28, 2042 tutors
Non-native
$23Middle 50% between $17 and $28, 2571 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

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
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $13 and $24, 510 tutors
AmazingTalker
$21Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 315 tutors
italki
$18Middle 50% between $15 and $24, 235 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.46 and $15, 191 tutors
Apprentus
$34Middle 50% between $27 and $42, 73 tutors
Verbling
$29Middle 50% between $25 and $40, 41 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $78, 28 tutors
Wyzant
$50Middle 50% between $45 and $60, 25 tutors
LanguaTalk
$33Middle 50% between $31 and $41, 6 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Chinese tutors are from

  • ChinaChina1,751 / 4,632
  • TaiwanTaiwan262 / 4,632
  • South KoreaSouth Korea27 / 4,632
  • JapanJapan26 / 4,632
  • United StatesUnited States16 / 4,632
  • VietnamVietnam13 / 4,632
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China12 / 4,632
  • MalaysiaMalaysia11 / 4,632

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Across 4,613 Chinese tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $11 and $37 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 2,061 native speakers.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $0. Trials are offered on Preply, Classgap, AmazingTalker, italki, and Cafetalk, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We track 4,632 Chinese tutors on Tusclases / FindTutors, Preply, Classgap, AmazingTalker, italki, and Cafetalk. 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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