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Online Chinese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 7,737 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 $17 per hour, versus $21 for non-native tutors.

$18/h
Median / hour
$12–$25
Typical range
$1.10
Trial lesson
7,737
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

7,737 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Heidi

Heidi

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🔥HSK/Business/lifeConversation

Native
2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (472)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
KAI

KAI

TaiwanNative

italki · Taiwan

✨ Mandarin丨Taiwanese Hokkien for All Levels ✨ 🔥 Boost your skills丨confidence 🔥

Native
2,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (59)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (Taiwan) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
Chunmiao F.

Chunmiao F.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

👩Milly📔8 years of teaching experience❤️Bilingual teaching⭐Daily spoken language👩Adults and children with zero foundation🌟Teacher qualification certificate📔Mand…

Native
8 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (43)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Anqi

Anqi

Tusclasesparticulares

Más que Idioma: Desbloquea China con una Experta en Comunicación y Asuntos Públicos

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★ 5.0 (5)
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Amy

Amy

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

Native
3 years teaching
Other certificate
English
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
imo

imo

TaiwanNative

Cafetalk · Taiwan

從超基礎開始,一起歡樂而且紮實的學韓文字母及發音吧 *只有參與GOOD START!認識韓語四十音的發音陷阱的學員可預約*

Native
500+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Japanese +2
No reviews yet
Usually within a day
  • Speaks your language

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Yi

Yi

Apprentus

Learn Chinese with Mia | All Levels Welcome Online

Not listed
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Betty

Betty

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation Phonics Writing

Native
1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +4
★ 5.0 (470)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
tianna

tianna

ChinaNative

italki · China

我会中文和韩语。I can teach Chinese and korean.중국어과 한국어를 할 수 있다.

Native
1,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Korean +2
★ 5.0 (59)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
Shufei Y.

Shufei Y.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

💃Chinese teacher who can dance Salsa | I have a grade 1 class B certificate in Mandarin Proficiency Test📄 I studied Chinese language and literature and have a…

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (43)
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  • Speaks your language
Xi

Xi

Tusclasesparticulares

🌟 Profesora de Chino en Barcelona | Clases Personalizadas para Todos los Niveles

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★ 5.0 (5)
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Daisy

Daisy

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

Native
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches C2

  • Speaks your language
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
Yuan

Yuan

Apprentus

Chinese from Zero: Build Your Foundation, Explore the Culture

Not listed
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Josie

Josie

Vietnam

AmazingTalker · Vietnam

Khuyến mại chào xuân

Advanced (C1)
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Vietnamese +1
★ 5.0 (468)
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Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Beginners
YAO姚璇hsk

YAO姚璇hsk

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
1,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (59)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Yuting Z.

Yuting Z.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

Hi, I'm Yuting! I have five years of teaching experience and I love traveling, movies and music! My courses focus on real conversations and cultural insights,…

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +2
★ 5.0 (43)
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  • Speaks your language
Carina

Carina

Tusclasesparticulares

Clases de Chino e Inglés Online | Divertidas y Personalizadas

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★ 5.0 (5)
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Efan

Efan

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

Native
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

Sakura.Y

Sakura.Y

Japan

Cafetalk · Japan

あなたの趣味や学校生活、仕事について日本語で話しましょう!日本語に関する様々な疑問にもお答えします。

Intermediate (B1)
50+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Japanese +1
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours
  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Qi

Qi

Apprentus

Learn Mandarin like a Native Speaker Does 像母语者一样学中文

Not listed
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
𝐉𝐮𝐣𝐮

𝐉𝐮𝐣𝐮

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Basic ෆ Real Conversation

Native
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (460)
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Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Coco

Coco

ChinaNative

italki · China

不拘一格,超过3年的教学经验,可以让你轻松有趣的提高中文水平。

Native
100+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (59)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Amy L.

Amy L.

TaiwanNative

Preply · Taiwan

TCSOL-Certified & Multilingual I Business Chinese I Kids FUN Chinese classes I Chinese for Absolute Beginners

Native
500+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (43)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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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
italki630$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, 7718 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $24, 5037 tutors
Non-native
$21Middle 50% between $17 and $27, 2681 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, 630 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

  • ChinaChina4,178 / 7,737
  • TaiwanTaiwan643 / 7,737
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China80 / 7,737
  • South KoreaSouth Korea54 / 7,737
  • JapanJapan47 / 7,737
  • MalaysiaMalaysia35 / 7,737
  • United StatesUnited States30 / 7,737
  • CanadaCanada20 / 7,737

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Across 7,718 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 $17 per hour, while non-native tutors charge $21. We list 5,056 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 7,737 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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