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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

4,265 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Lily珍珍

Lily珍珍

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Teaching Cert | Conversation

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

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

張姝老師

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 成人中文｜基礎中文｜發音🗣

Native
New tutor
Not listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Tina

Tina

China

AmazingTalker · China

five years experiece

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
$13/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
李丹丹

李丹丹

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 普通話證書 | 成人中文 7年 🗣

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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黄锐

黄锐

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Idiom Stories | Storytelling

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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  • Speaks your language
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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蔡秋紅高階漢語教師，12年國學漢字教學，對學習漢語，口說會說，有方法讓你掌握學會流利漢語會說能說。

蔡秋紅高階漢語教師，12年國學漢字教學，對學習漢語，口說會說，有方法讓你掌握學會流利漢語會說能說。

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

用國學教育方式學習漢語，說漢語，瞭解漢字。慧畫漢字。

Native
New tutor
Not listed
Cantonese
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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张嫣

张嫣

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 11 yrs Experience | Business

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

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

nine

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HSK 6 | Business Chinese 💼

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

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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CHANG

CHANG

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Kids & Teens | Conversation

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

Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$20/h
Trial $5.50
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Lotus

Lotus

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🎓 HSK 6 | Business Chinese 💼

Native
New tutor
Not listed
Korean +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$16/h
Trial $1.10
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Cathy

Cathy

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

13年 | ICA | Grade 2A

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$7.92/h
Trial $1.10
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Lin

Lin

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🗣 Conversational Chinese | Tra

Native
New tutor
Not listed
Xiang Chinese +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

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

Yingjie

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Senior Chinese Teacher | HSK

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$5.28/h
Trial $2.20
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张旭

张旭

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Junior Teacher | Business Ch

Native
1 lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Xueqin

Xueqin

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Advanced Chinese Teacher | B

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
七念

七念

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Early Ed Expert | Kids' Talk

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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Muxue

Muxue

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🀄 Conversational Chinese 👥

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

Teaches A2

$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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乐逍遥

乐逍遥

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 ICA | Business Chinese 💼

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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严峻

严峻

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Chinese Teacher | 25 yrs Exp

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$3.96/h
Trial $1.10
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L

L

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🈯 IPA | Conversational Chinese

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
Japanese +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$7.92/h
Trial $1.10
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晗晗

晗晗

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Teacher Cert | Conversationa

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$3.96/h
Trial $1.10
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Louxingyun

Louxingyun

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 22 yrs Experience | Conversa

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
申靓

申靓

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Advanced Chinese Teacher | C

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Grace

Grace

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🀄 Conversational Chinese 💼

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)

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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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