Leon D.
NativeClassgap · Ireland
- Native
- 5 yrs · 100+ lessons
- Other certificate
- English
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Usually within a day
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
$15/h
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7,424 tutors · 12 platforms
Online Chinese tutors, compared
A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 7,424 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $11 and $25 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $1.10. Native speakers charge a median of $16 per hour, versus $22 for non-native tutors.
$18/h
Median / hour
$11–$25
Typical range
$1.10
Trial lesson
7,424
on 12 platforms
Compare Chinese tutors
7,424 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Native
David B.
Wyzant
PhD in Chinese Literature with 8+ Years of Teaching Experience
- Not listed
- 20 hours taught
- Other certificate
- Not listed
- ★ 5.0 (3)
- Usually within a few hours
Jun.
NativeCafetalk · China
AP 試験の準備をしている学生向けの中国語レッスンです。 This course is for students who are preparing for the AP exam.
- Native
- 1,000+ lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- Cantonese +2
- No reviews yet
- Usually within an hour
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
Cissy
Tutor Hunt
My name is Cissy . I am from Shanghai, China and I currently live in East London.
- Not listed
- New tutor
- Other certificate · verified
- Not listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Kids
Lea
Apprentus
Practical and Standard Chinese: Learn to Communicate with Clarity and Confidence
- Not listed
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
Joan
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Beginners/HSK/Spoken
- Native
- 2,000+ lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (1,231)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$22/h
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Yi
NativeVerbling · Taiwan
- Native
- 500+ lessons
- Other certificate
- Japanese +1
- ★ 5.0 (287)
- Usually within a few hours
Teaches A1–C1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
$43/h
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Xiaochen Z.
NativePreply · China
🚀Specializing in helping beginners (Fluent in English)🏆TOP international school teacher in Tianjin✅8,000+ Hours Teaching experience🥇Friendly, energetic, patien…
- Native
- 8 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- ★ 4.9 (77)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
$30/h
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John
Nativeitalki · China
Polyglot Teacher｜Customized Lessons｜In-Depth Explanation
- Native
- 200+ lessons
- Not listed
- English +5
- ★ 5.0 (41)
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Beginners
$16/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $8.00
Greta
Letuelezioni
Insegnante di cinese online dal 2020, svolgo lezioni online individuali e di gruppo per tutte le età, preparazione HSK e esami universitari
- Not listed
- Not listed
- Not listed
- Not listed
- ★ 5.0 (16)
- Not shown
- Exam prep
$23/h
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Wei N.
NativeClassgap · Spain
- Native
- 10 years teaching
- Other certificate
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Usually within a day
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
Ruby H.
Wyzant
Native Chinese Speaker | Mandarin & Cantonese for Kids and Beginners
- Not listed
- 6 hours taught
- Other certificate
- Not listed
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Usually within an hour
- Kids
- Beginners
Luisa
NativeCafetalk · Taiwan
Let's chat in Mandarin! You can talk about what happened today, interests, food, travel...you can choose any topics!
- Native
- 2,000+ lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Usually within a few hours
- Speaks your language
- Kids
Oscar
Tutor Hunt
I am currently an undergraduate at the University of Manchester reading East AsIan Studies.
- Not listed
- New tutor
- Other certificate · verified
- Not listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Xiumin
Apprentus
Chinese Tutoring – Learn Mandarin Online with a Native Speaker for Beginners and Intermediate Learners
- Not listed
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Kids
- Beginners
Winnie
NativeAmazingTalker · Taiwan
✨Set a foundation for child
- Native
- 5,000+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Min Nan Chinese +4
- ★ 5.0 (1,224)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$37/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $15
Chien
NativeVerbling · United States
- Native
- 500+ lessons
- Other certificate
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (281)
- Usually within a day
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
Vincent L.
NativePreply · Taiwan
Certified Chinese-teaching experienced tutor with patience and enthusiasm 😃beginner friendly,😃Traditional & simplified Chinese 😃 Pinyin or Zhuyin 😃 daily Chine…
- Native
- 1 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (70)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Kids
- Beginners
$28/h
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林佳敏
Nativeitalki · China
Personalized ｜ HSK ｜ Kids & Teens ｜ Business &Travel Chinese ｜ Practical & Daily｜Patient Native
- Native
- 100+ lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (36)
- Replies to 99% of messages
Teaches A1–C1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
Ivo
Tusclasesparticulares
Clases particulares de Chino
- Not listed
- Not listed
- Not listed
- Not listed
- ★ 5.0 (16)
- Not shown
Yiding
NativeClassgap · China
Online Chinese teacher, 3+ years experience. Can also teach you to cook
- Native
- 3 yrs · 4 lessons
- TEFL/TESOL certificate
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (3)
- Usually within a day
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
$18/h
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Melody W.
Wyzant
Teaching certificate and 5+ years of online Teaching Experience
- Not listed
- 2 hours taught
- Not listed
- Not listed
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
MaRi (Kids-Adults)
NativeCafetalk · Taiwan
Let’s get started.(English speakers welcomed)
- Native
- 10,000+ lessons
- TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Usually within a few hours
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
Katherine
Tutor Hunt
As a native Chinese speaker, I am fully fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, and English.
- Not listed
- New tutor
- Other certificate
- Not listed
- No reviews yet
- Usually within an hour
- Kids
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Chinese tutors by platform
AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $12) and the biggest (2,915 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmazingTalker | 2,915 | $12 | $6.60–$20 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 25 / 50 min |
| 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 |
| Classgap | 510 | $18 | $13–$24 | 5.0★ | Free trial (20 min) | 60 min |
| italki | 370 | $18 | $15–$25 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| Cafetalk | 191 | $13 | $9.46–$15 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| Apprentus | 130 | $33 | $25–$42 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 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 |
| 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
$18Middle 50% between $11 and $25, 7405 tutors
Native speakers
$16Middle 50% between $7.92 and $22, 4610 tutors
Non-native
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $27, 2795 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
AmazingTalker
$12Middle 50% between $6.60 and $20, 2915 tutors
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
italki
$18Middle 50% between $15 and $25, 370 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.46 and $15, 191 tutors
Apprentus
$33Middle 50% between $25 and $42, 130 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
Where Chinese tutors are from
- China3,913 / 7,424
- Taiwan625 / 7,424
Hong Kong SAR China80 / 7,424
South Korea53 / 7,424
Japan45 / 7,424
Malaysia29 / 7,424- United States28 / 7,424
Canada19 / 7,424
Chinese tutors: FAQ
Across 7,405 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 $16 per hour, while non-native tutors charge $22. We list 4,629 native speakers.
Yes. The median trial lesson costs $1.10. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, Preply, Classgap, italki, and Cafetalk, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.
We track 7,424 Chinese tutors on AmazingTalker, Tusclases / FindTutors, Preply, Classgap, italki, and Cafetalk. AmazingTalker has the most choice, with 2,915 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 29, 2026
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