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Online Chinese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 9,169 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $11 and $25 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $2.20. Native speakers charge a median of $17 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$18/h
Median / hour
$11–$25
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
9,169
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

1,398 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

June佳佳

June佳佳

ChinaNative

italki · China

✅8000+ lessons✅Daily topics✅Beginner✅HSK✅Conversational✅Writer (HSK graded articles)

Native
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +3
★ 5.0 (915)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Lily

ChinaNative

italki · China

Friendly conversation with detailed written corrections

Native
10,000+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (872)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Molly

Molly

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (875)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Dee

Dee

ChinaNative

italki · China

Senior Mandarin Teacher | 10+ Years | 8,000+ Lessons | Speaking-Focused

Native
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (849)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Ria

ChinaNative

italki · China

A professional Mandarin teacher with 18 years, over 17,000 hours' experience.

Native
18 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (829)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Fresh

Fresh

ChinaNative

italki · China

speaks Mandarin, Cantonese, English and Spanish, 7 years of teaching experience

Native
7 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Cantonese +2
★ 5.0 (858)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners

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赵蕾

赵蕾

ChinaNative

italki · China

Enthusiasm is never absent.

Native
5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (815)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Fanny.

Fanny.

ChinaNative

italki · China

Experienced Chinese teacher with academic background, language geek, literature lover and translator

Native
10,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +7
★ 5.0 (815)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Ally

Ally

ChinaNative

italki · China

14年汉语教学经验,拥有加纳大学汉语教学奖励证书。

Native
18 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 4.9 (904)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Candice

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
7 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (794)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Laurent

Laurent

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
5,000+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (810)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
Elaine

Elaine

ChinaNative

italki · China

🔥 A Chinese tutor who can't be missed ↗[GO!]

Native
5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 4.9 (901)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Jadie

Jadie

ChinaNative

italki · China

超过8年经验的CTCSOL持证中文教师

Native
8 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
★ 5.0 (804)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
RedRed

RedRed

ChinaNative

italki · China

🧑‍🏫 Professional Chinese teacher | 10 years of experience | Kids & Speaking Specialist 😊

Native
10 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cantonese +3
★ 5.0 (763)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jane

Jane

ChinaNative

italki · China

🔥 Kids🔥Adults🥇conversation 🥇Textbook🥇story telling

Native
8 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (750)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Mandy

ChinaNative

italki · China

🎈Certified Mandarin teacher with 9000+ sessions of teaching experience

Native
9 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (746)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Laoshi

ChinaNative

italki · China

Senior teacher with 28 years teaching experience

Native
28 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (740)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Learn

Learn

TaiwanNative

italki · Taiwan

Native
12 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (727)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (Taiwan) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
歆霏Hermione

歆霏Hermione

ChinaNative

italki · China

5+ years of teaching experience; have taught 5000+ Chinese lessons🎁

Native
5 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (736)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Patrick

ChinaNative

italki · China

CTCSOL, Beginner- Advanced, Conversation practice,tutoring kids, HSK, Presentation optimization

Native
2 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (730)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Iris

ChinaNative

italki · China

🌟6+ Yrs EXP | All Levels | Fun & Passionate | Lessons w/ Materials & Notes | 650+ Positive Reviews

Native
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Language degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (719)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Andy

Andy

ChinaNative

italki · China

I have been engaged in teaching Chinese as a foreign language for more than ten years with great pas

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Thai +1
★ 5.0 (723)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
UnaZhang

UnaZhang

ChinaNative

italki · China

A Medical PhD with 10+ years' experience teaching practical Chinese to all levels.

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
English +4
★ 5.0 (740)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
Stacey

Stacey

ChinaNative

italki · China

Certified teacher with 8 years of teaching experience

Native
8 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +2
★ 5.0 (720)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Chinese tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (3,466 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
AmazingTalker3,466$9.24$6.60–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors2,380$21$17–$275.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki1,398$20$15–$285.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Preply869$24$18–$345.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Classgap559$18$14–$235.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Cafetalk208$13$9.47–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Apprentus153$33$25–$424.9★No trial lessons60 min
Verbling43$30$25–$415.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Wyzant37$50$42–$605.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
Tutor Hunt31$60$49–$784.9★No trial lessons60 min
Engoo19from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
LanguaTalk6$33$32–$395.0★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, 9150 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.00 and $24, 7210 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $27, 1940 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

AmazingTalker
$9.24Middle 50% between $6.60 and $20, 3466 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$21Middle 50% between $17 and $27, 2380 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $28, 1398 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $34, 869 tutors
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $14 and $23, 559 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.47 and $15, 208 tutors
Apprentus
$33Middle 50% between $25 and $42, 153 tutors
Verbling
$30Middle 50% between $25 and $41, 43 tutors
Wyzant
$50Middle 50% between $42 and $60, 37 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $78, 31 tutors
LanguaTalk
$33Middle 50% between $32 and $39, 6 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Chinese tutors are from

  • ChinaChina5,312 / 9,169
  • TaiwanTaiwan730 / 9,169
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China101 / 9,169
  • South KoreaSouth Korea58 / 9,169
  • JapanJapan53 / 9,169
  • MalaysiaMalaysia50 / 9,169
  • United StatesUnited States42 / 9,169
  • CanadaCanada26 / 9,169

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Across 9,150 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: $9.24 per hour, and a quarter of its tutors charge $6.60 or less.

Not really: native Chinese speakers charge a median of $17 per hour, while non-native tutors charge $20. We list 7,229 native speakers.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $2.20. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, italki, Preply, Classgap, and Cafetalk, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We track 9,169 Chinese tutors on AmazingTalker, Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, Preply, Classgap, and Cafetalk. AmazingTalker has the most choice, with 3,466 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 November 13, 2026

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