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Online Chinese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 4,591 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $16 and $28 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $0. Native speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, versus $23 for non-native tutors.

$20/h
Median / hour
$16–$28
Typical range
$0
Trial lesson
4,591
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

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

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FranceNative

AmazingTalker · France

🥇0→B1🗣️Natural🔥Ease talk

Native
10,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
French +2
★ 5.0 (1,850)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Charlotte

Charlotte

TaiwanNative

Verbling · Taiwan

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (997)
Can take over a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
Yan L.

Yan L.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

4 years of HSK teaching experience, good at improving oral ability, no accent

Native
6 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (48)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Rica

Rica

ChinaNative

italki · China

Beginner friendly/HSK/Business Chinese/Travel/Correct pronunciation/Kids and adults courses.

Native
200+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 4.5 (9)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Ulrik

FindTutors

Beginning level student. HSK exam. Speeches, including correcting intonation and pronunciation. Clarifying subtle tones and vowel.

Not listed
New tutor
Not listed
Not listed
No reviews yet
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  • Exam prep
Aijing Yang

Aijing Yang

ChinaNative

Cafetalk · China

Carefree, just talk! 不用担心语法和词汇,畅所欲言!

Native
18 lessons
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Usually within an hour
  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners

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Teacher Pudding

Teacher Pudding

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

20 YEARS JP 😊

Native
2,000+ lessons
Not listed
Japanese
★ 5.0 (1,677)
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Benfang

Benfang

SpainNative

Verbling · Spain

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (943)
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Skyler L.

Skyler L.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

Years of teaching experience. Mandarin pronunciation is standard, humorous and witty, making the classroom lively and engaging!

Native
3 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (48)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Meng

Meng

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native Chinese Teacher | Trilingual (CN/FR/EN) | HSK/YCT Expert | Pronunciation & Business Chinese |

Native
50+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Nixi

Tusclasesparticulares

🌟 Mejora tu chino mandarín con una hablante nativa | Conversación y pronunciación

Not listed
New tutor
Not listed
Not listed
No reviews yet
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Addy Chen

Addy Chen

TaiwanNative

Cafetalk · Taiwan

口說、聽力練習

Native
38 lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +2
No reviews yet
Usually within a day
  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Emily

Emily

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

❤️Interesting class❤️

Native
5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (1,533)
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Anna

ChinaNative

Verbling · China

Native
2,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (956)
Usually within an hour

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Jingyi D.

Jingyi D.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

Beginner-friendly!Zero-Foundation Welcome! Daily&Travel&Business! Speaking&Reading Skills! HSK1-5!Chinese Culture.Learn Chinese with Ease. My English no chines…

Native
4 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (47)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Linda

Linda

ChinaNative

italki · China

🏅CTCSOL & MSCS 💖Oral & pronunciation coaching ✅Experienced & patient ✅Custom vocab + essay edits💯

Native
7 lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (4)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Tao

Letuelezioni

Insegnante di Cinese Mandarino — Pronuncia, Cultura e Preparazione HSK

Not listed
New tutor
Not listed
Not listed
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Exam prep
lara

lara

ChinaNative

Cafetalk · China

For beginners whose native language is English, with English annotations

Native
7 lessons
Not listed
English +2
No reviews yet
Usually within an hour
  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
王芳

王芳

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation|Business

Native
2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (1,484)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Rose

Rose

CanadaNative

Verbling · Canada

Native
2,000+ lessons
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (923)
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Xiao J.

Xiao J.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

♥ HSK Exam Preparation Tutor with 6 Years of Experience ♥ Expert in Mandarin Pronunciation ♥ Background in Studying Abroad and Teaching Experience ♥ Sharing Ch…

Native
6 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (47)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
Iris

Iris

ChinaNative

italki · China

🌟 More than Chinese — understand 🏯 culture & history, speak 🗣 like a native with perfect tones

Native
50+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (4)
Replies to 83% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Ellis

Nachhilfeunterricht

[Unterricht auf Englisch] Customised 1on1 Chinese Instruction at ANY level [Pronunciation] [Grammar] [Hanzi/Pinyin]

Not listed
New tutor
Not listed
Not listed
No reviews yet
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Hua

Hua

ChinaNative

Cafetalk · China

学习俏皮的歇后语,提高汉语水平

Native
100+ lessons
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Speaks your language

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Chinese tutors by platform

Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($13), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (2,320 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
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
AmazingTalker315$21$14–$285.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
italki206$18$15–$245.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Cafetalk191$13$9.46–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Apprentus61$34$26–$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
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $28, 4572 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $28, 2014 tutors
Non-native
$23Middle 50% between $17 and $28, 2558 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

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
AmazingTalker
$21Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 315 tutors
italki
$18Middle 50% between $15 and $24, 206 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.46 and $15, 191 tutors
Apprentus
$34Middle 50% between $26 and $42, 61 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

  • ChinaChina1,728 / 4,591
  • TaiwanTaiwan258 / 4,591
  • South KoreaSouth Korea27 / 4,591
  • JapanJapan26 / 4,591
  • United StatesUnited States16 / 4,591
  • VietnamVietnam13 / 4,591
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China12 / 4,591
  • MalaysiaMalaysia10 / 4,591

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Across 4,572 Chinese tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $11 and $37 per hour.

Cafetalk has the lowest median price for Chinese tutors in our data: $13 per hour, and a quarter of its tutors charge $9.46 or less.

Not really: native Chinese speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, while non-native tutors charge $23. We list 2,033 native speakers.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $0. Trials are offered on Preply, Classgap, AmazingTalker, italki, and Cafetalk, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We track 4,591 Chinese tutors on Tusclases / FindTutors, Preply, Classgap, AmazingTalker, italki, and Cafetalk. Tusclases / FindTutors has the most choice, with 2,320 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 28, 2026

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