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Online Chinese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 8,301 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $12 and $25 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $1.27. Native speakers charge a median of $18 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$18/h
Median / hour
$12–$25
Typical range
$1.27
Trial lesson
8,301
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

4,733 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Zoe

Zoe

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

HSK course, Approach Mandarin

Native
28 lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (3)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Jeanna

Jeanna

ChinaNative

italki · China

Certified CTCSOL teacher|Chinese -English-French Trilingual language Mentor l +5 Years of Experience

Native
15 lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Lingyan

Lingyan

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Putonghua | Business Chinese

Native
28 lessons
Professional teacher
Cantonese +3
★ 4.7 (3)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Joy

Joy

ChinaNative

italki · China

✅CTCSOL Certified ✅HSK ✅GCSE✅Survival Conversation✅Free Talk ✅TCM ✅over 400 hours of teaching

Native
15 lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 87% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Jane

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

Conversation - Adults - Kids

Beginner (A1)
35 lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 4.0 (4)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
高协建Arianna

高协建Arianna

ChinaNative

italki · China

🎓 拥有超过5年经验的专业教师|🧒 儿童教师|HSK教师|对话教学

Native
6 lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids

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Sky

Sky

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Build English step by step

Native
11 lessons
Not listed
English
★ 4.0 (4)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
cici2018

cici2018

ChinaNative

italki · China

Cici🏅国际教师/八年+教学经验 🔥 十節課自信開口說英文

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Chen

Chen

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 9 yrs Experience | Conversat

Native
16 lessons
Not listed
Cantonese +1
★ 4.3 (3)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
Clara

Clara

ChinaNative

italki · China

Speak Natural Mandarin Through Stories & Real-Life Conversation (Intermediate)

Native
18 lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches B1–C2

  • Speaks your language
婉君

婉君

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Exam preparation|Tourism

Native
9 yrs · 2 lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Louvie

Louvie

ChinaNative

italki · China

以聊天的方式带您学习提升中文。

Native
12 lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
CHERRY

CHERRY

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

For Beginner| Conversation 🥇

Native
50+ lessons
Professional teacher
Japanese +5
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

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

Claire

ChinaNative

italki · China

拥有超过七年教学经验的中文老师

Native
1 lessons
Not listed
Korean +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 85% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Uni

Uni

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🗣 Conversational English

Native
4 lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Zhàn

Zhàn

United Arab EmiratesNative

italki · United Arab Emirates

Native
2 lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
RYO

RYO

Japan

AmazingTalker · Japan

🎓 24年教學 | 入門中文 基礎中文 🌟

Fluent (C2)
24 yrs · 50+ lessons
None listed
Japanese
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Cynthia

Cynthia

ChinaNative

italki · China

普通话二级甲等证书,跨领域经验者

Native
29 lessons
Not listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Zheng

Zheng

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

✔ Conversational Chinese

Native
6 yrs · 16 lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Ms Hoo

Ms Hoo

ChinaNative

italki · China

7 years of teaching experience for both kids and adults with professional academic background.

Native
200+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
Lily

Lily

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Primary Chinese | Pinyin

Native
50+ lessons
Other certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Yunfei

ChinaNative

italki · China

✅ 全面帮助你提升汉语——从语音到流利会话:📚 5年 经验 |🚀HSK1-6级 |🎙️标准普通话 | 🌍 商务旅游 | 🗣️ 情景会话 | 📖 成语谚语 |🎓 历史文化

Native
16 lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Yixuan

Yixuan

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Real-Life Mandarin

Native
3 lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
YIYI

YIYI

ChinaNative

italki · China

📚 HSK备考 | 💬日常口语daily life conversation | 🔡 汉语语法 Chinese grammar

Native
50+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

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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
italki1,194$20$15–$275.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Preply869$24$18–$345.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 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, 8282 tutors
Native speakers
$18Middle 50% between $11 and $24, 6219 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 2063 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
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 1194 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $34, 869 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

  • ChinaChina4,620 / 8,301
  • TaiwanTaiwan696 / 8,301
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China92 / 8,301
  • South KoreaSouth Korea55 / 8,301
  • JapanJapan53 / 8,301
  • MalaysiaMalaysia47 / 8,301
  • United StatesUnited States34 / 8,301
  • CanadaCanada24 / 8,301

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Across 8,282 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 6,238 native speakers.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $1.27. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, italki, Preply, Classgap, and Cafetalk, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We track 8,301 Chinese tutors on AmazingTalker, Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, Preply, 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 October 1, 2026

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