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Online Chinese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 7,941 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $12 and $25 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $1.10. Native speakers charge a median of $18 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$18/h
Median / hour
$12–$25
Typical range
$1.10
Trial lesson
7,941
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

5,576 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Enyue L.

Enyue L.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

🥇🇨🇳Qualified Teacher & Multilingual Speaker🇬🇧🇮🇹🇯🇵 | 5 years teaching experience | Your Go-To Chinese Coach for Clear, Confident Speaking✨

Native
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Cantonese +3
★ 5.0 (42)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
Wenrou

Wenrou

Native (likely)

Nachhilfepro

Native Chinese speakers with 3 years of experience provide private Chinese lessons for children and adults

Native (likely)
3 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Kim

Kim

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

Native
3 years teaching
Other certificate
English
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Nellie

Nellie

TaiwanNative

Cafetalk · Taiwan

個人化、主題引導、修正與回饋

Native
3 lessons
Not listed
French +2
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
Mary

Mary

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🥇IELTS🌍Adult🎯TOEFL🎊TOEIC

Native
2,000+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (432)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Sherry

Sherry

ChinaNative

italki · China

🌟Beginners Friendly 🌟Practical & Daily & Business Chinese 🌟Pronunciation Training.

Native
1,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Cantonese +3
★ 5.0 (96)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners

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Yuanhui F.

Yuanhui F.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

A Chinese Teacher with Years of Teaching Experience

Native
15 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (42)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language

Jennifer

Native (likely)

Nachhilfepro

Lerne Chinesisch um auf deiner nächsten Reise nicht zu strugglen 😉

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely

Xuan

Xuan

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

Native
3 years teaching
Other certificate
English +2
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Keih

Keih

TaiwanNative

Cafetalk · Taiwan

15年目の4ヶ国語訳者と一緒に惑星B612の話の始まりを読んでみよう

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
English +2
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Yvaine

Yvaine

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

DELF | Conversations🗣️"

Native
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Language degree
French +1
★ 5.0 (435)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Yan

ChinaNative

italki · China

10 years teaching experience in Canada 拥有10年海外中文教学经验

Native
1,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (96)
Replies to 97% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Junyi L.

Junyi L.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

✨Professional teaching with teacher qualification certificate 🦋Have a Mandarin certificate to make your pronunciation more accurate ✨Business Chinese teaching…

Native
8 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (42)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Vivian

Vivian

Native (likely)

FindTutors

Native Chinese tutor. I speak English, Cantonese, and Mandarin fluently, currently living in the UK.

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely

  • Speaks your language
Laura

Laura

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

Hello dear friend! I am very glad to meet you in classgap. 👏

Native
3 yrs · 1 lessons
Other certificate
Korean
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches C1–C2

Naomi Hsu

Naomi Hsu

TaiwanNative

Cafetalk · Taiwan

歡迎想要中文程度到A1-B2的同學,老師會根據你的程度決定教材。

Native
2 lessons
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Can take over a day
  • Speaks your language
Yuni

Yuni

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Zero-level Introduction

Native
2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (429)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Yue

ChinaNative

italki · China

Start from Zero or Sound Natural | Spoken Chinese Coach (6+ Years)

Native
1,000+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (95)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Yujing Z.

Yujing Z.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

100% Immersive Mandarin🌻Improve Your Speaking Very Very Quickly😃Lots of Real Life Conversation Practice

Native
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (42)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Daphne

Daphne

Native

FindTutors

Native Mandarin tutor with a Master’s degree, offering online lessons for children and adults

Native
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Kids
Tiantian

Tiantian

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

Native
5 years teaching
Language degree
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches C2

  • Speaks your language
Syou

Syou

ChinaNative

Cafetalk · China

歌いながら中国語を学びましょう

Native
7 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Japanese +1
No reviews yet
Can take over a day
  • Speaks your language
Sherry老師

Sherry老師

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Initiations|Oral|Pinyin

Native
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +4
★ 5.0 (410)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Min

Min

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (92)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

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Chinese tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $12) and the biggest (2,954 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
AmazingTalker2,954$12$6.60–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors2,324$22$17–$265.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
Preply869$24$18–$345.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
italki834$20$15–$255.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Classgap511$18$13–$245.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Cafetalk192$13$9.51–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Apprentus136$33$25–$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
Wyzant27$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
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $25, 7922 tutors
Native speakers
$18Middle 50% between $10 and $24, 5557 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $26, 2365 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

AmazingTalker
$12Middle 50% between $6.60 and $20, 2954 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $26, 2324 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $34, 869 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $25, 834 tutors
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $13 and $24, 511 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.51 and $15, 192 tutors
Apprentus
$33Middle 50% between $25 and $42, 136 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, 27 tutors
LanguaTalk
$33Middle 50% between $31 and $41, 6 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Chinese tutors are from

  • ChinaChina4,346 / 7,941
  • TaiwanTaiwan656 / 7,941
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China86 / 7,941
  • South KoreaSouth Korea54 / 7,941
  • JapanJapan48 / 7,941
  • MalaysiaMalaysia38 / 7,941
  • United StatesUnited States31 / 7,941
  • CanadaCanada22 / 7,941

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Across 7,922 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: $12 per hour, and a quarter of its tutors charge $6.60 or less.

Not really: native Chinese speakers charge a median of $18 per hour, while non-native tutors charge $20. We list 5,576 native speakers.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $1.10. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, Preply, italki, Classgap, and Cafetalk, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We track 7,941 Chinese tutors on AmazingTalker, Tusclases / FindTutors, Preply, italki, Classgap, and Cafetalk. AmazingTalker has the most choice, with 2,954 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 30, 2026

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