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Online Chinese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 7,431 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
7,431
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

3,614 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

越努力%越幸运

越努力%越幸运

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HSK 6 | Conversational Chine

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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陳曉玲老師

陳曉玲老師

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 教師資格證 | 基礎中文 商業中文 🧸

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $2.20
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飞飞

飞飞

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Chinese | Conversation 🗣

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

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

Meili

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
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
陆芳

陆芳

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation|HSK

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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惠惠老师

惠惠老师

China

AmazingTalker · China

口說|會話|基礎

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
Professional teacher
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$15/h
Trial $1.10
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Lindsay

Lindsay

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Chinese | Kids & Adults 🗣

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$11/h
Trial $4.40
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Cha

Cha

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 29 yrs Experience | Conversa

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
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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Multilingual

Multilingual

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 2 yrs Experience | Conversat

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

Teaches A2

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

Iris

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 CET-4 | Adults English 👨‍🏫

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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Eric

Eric

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 4 yrs Experience | Business

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

Teaches A1–B2

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

Cecilia

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

📝 Basic Chinese | Conversation

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

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

Lucky

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

✈️ Business Chinese | Conversa

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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贺中艺

贺中艺

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Teaching Cert | Business Chi

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

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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织女娜娜酱

织女娜娜酱

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TEM8 | Business English 💼

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

Q_jay

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HSK 6 | Business Chinese 💼

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

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

Li

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Putonghua | Conversational C

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

Teaches A2

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

Sandy

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Putonghua | Conversational C

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

Teaches A1–A2

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

Jiayi

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Experienced｜Bilingual Teaching

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$9.24/h
Trial $3.30
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Whitney

Whitney

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Intl Chinese Teacher | Busin

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

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

邱

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HSK 6 | Business Chinese 💼

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

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

冯老师

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🗣 Conversational English | Adu

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Shirely

Shirely

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Business Chinese 💼

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

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$5.28/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Cindy

Cindy

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Business Chinese | Adults 💼

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$3.96/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 (2,915 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
AmazingTalker2,915$12$6.60–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors2,320$22$17–$275.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
Preply869$24$18–$345.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Classgap510$18$13–$245.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
italki374$18$15–$255.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Cafetalk191$13$9.46–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Apprentus133$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
Wyzant25$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 $11 and $25, 7412 tutors
Native speakers
$16Middle 50% between $7.92 and $23, 4614 tutors
Non-native
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $27, 2798 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, 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, 374 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.46 and $15, 191 tutors
Apprentus
$33Middle 50% between $25 and $42, 133 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
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Chinese tutors are from

  • ChinaChina3,917 / 7,431
  • TaiwanTaiwan625 / 7,431
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China80 / 7,431
  • South KoreaSouth Korea53 / 7,431
  • JapanJapan45 / 7,431
  • MalaysiaMalaysia29 / 7,431
  • United StatesUnited States28 / 7,431
  • CanadaCanada19 / 7,431

Popular Chinese lesson types

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Across 7,412 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 4,633 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 7,431 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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