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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

3,024 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

郭少娟

郭少娟

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 ICA | Business Chinese 💼

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
Cantonese +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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Zoe

Zoe

MalaysiaNative

AmazingTalker · Malaysia

🎓 3 yrs Experience | Kids Chin

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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古丽娜孜

古丽娜孜

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 11 yrs Business Chinese 💼

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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June

June

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🌟 Chinese | Kids & Adults 🗣

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$6.60/h
Trial $2.20
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十口月

十口月

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Chinese | Conversational 🗣

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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茝森

茝森

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🀄 Conversational Chinese | Adu

Native
New tutor
Not listed
Japanese +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Experienced

Experienced

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HSK 6 | Conversational Chine

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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Zach

Zach

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +2
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Shui

Shui

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🧑‍🏫 Conversational Chinese 🌟

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$3.96/h
Trial $1.10
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言如风

言如风

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Chinese Teacher | Conversati

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
$5.28/h
Trial $2.20
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李老師

李老師

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🀄 普通話二級甲等 | 成人基礎發音 🎯

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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why

why

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 國家二級甲等普通話 | 成人基礎中文🗣I趣味東北方言

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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星星点灯

星星点灯

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Conversational Chinese | Adu

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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冰儿

冰儿

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🗣 Conversational Chinese ✈️

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Yang

Yang

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 IPA Senior Chinese Teacher |

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Vani

Vani

Indonesia

AmazingTalker · Indonesia

🎓 1 yr Experience | Business C

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
Not listed
Indonesian +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$12/h
Trial $2.20
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Xiangxiu

Xiangxiu

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HSK 6 | Conversational Chine

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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姝瑤

姝瑤

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🏅 20yrs Experience | Business

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Ying

Ying

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Putonghua | Conversational C

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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茅家慧副教授

茅家慧副教授

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 IPA | Conversational Chinese

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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Li

Li

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 14 yrs Experience

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Happy

Happy

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🀄 Basic Chinese | Adults 👨‍🏫

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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Li

Li

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TCSOL | Conversational Chine

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Ivy

Ivy

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Senior Teacher Cert | Conver

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $2.20
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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

Popular Chinese lesson types

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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