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Online Chinese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 8,301 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $12 and $25 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $1.27. Native speakers charge a median of $18 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$18/h
Median / hour
$12–$25
Typical range
$1.27
Trial lesson
8,301
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

2,809 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

"Janice

"Janice

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Have fun learning English!😍

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (26)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$22/h
Trial $7.70
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李鑫

李鑫

China

AmazingTalker · China

Certified Chinese Teacher | Ki

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 4.9 (27)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$20/h
Trial $1.10
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Yanzi

Yanzi

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 21 yrs Experience | 👍YCT1-6

Native
21 yrs · 50+ lessons
Language degree
English
★ 5.0 (25)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$13/h
Trial $1.10
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Baojuan

Baojuan

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Chinese for Children & Adults

Native
4 yrs · 200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +2
★ 5.0 (25)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$11/h
Trial $2.20
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Anna

Anna

Hong Kong SAR ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

HSK | PSC | Business

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
Cantonese +1
★ 5.0 (25)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$24/h
Trial $2.20
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Mari

Mari

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

For Adults and Beginners

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
Japanese +3
★ 5.0 (25)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$25/h
Trial $6.60
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Yolanda

Yolanda

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Interest‑oriented | Bilingual

Native
50+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (25)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$16/h
Trial $5.50
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Teacher Maggie

Teacher Maggie

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

A Guide to Fluent Conversation

Native
50+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (25)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$20/h
Trial $1.10
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GisellaCao

GisellaCao

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

📙Adults& s📕HSK📘Conversation

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
Italian +1
★ 4.9 (26)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$26/h
Trial $11
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ZhengYu

ZhengYu

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TCSOL | Conversational Chine

Native
9 yrs · 48 lessons
Teaching degree
English
★ 5.0 (24)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

MAY

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎖7years➕ detailed🇰🇷

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
Korean +2
★ 5.0 (24)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$33/h
Trial $4.40
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Flip

Flip

China

AmazingTalker · China

🔥30 years teaching experience🌈

Advanced (C1)
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (24)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$16/h
Trial $6.60
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Emily

Emily

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Learn Conversation with Ease ⭐

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (24)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$22/h
Trial $3.30
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孟婧

孟婧

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

"🎯Master Chinese Conversation

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (24)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$13/h
Trial $5.50
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Teacher Cui

Teacher Cui

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

⭐️gentle and friendly

Native
47 lessons
Not listed
English +3
★ 5.0 (24)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$13/h
Trial $1.10
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Miss

Miss

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🌟Mandarin 🌟GAPSK

Native
50+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (24)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
$20/h
Trial $5.50
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Amelia

Amelia

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Taiwanese teacher

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (24)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$15/h
Trial $2.20
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Suzy

Suzy

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation|Business|Oral

Native
50+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (23)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$15/h
Trial $4.40
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Joe

Joe

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

IETLS 8/CATTI2/Fitness English

Native
45 lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (23)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$20/h
Trial $5.50
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Carol

Carol

ThailandNative

AmazingTalker · Thailand

Native Chinese speaker

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (22)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$25/h
Trial $9.90
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[Bilingual

[Bilingual

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Professional Mandarin Teacher

Native
100+ lessons
Teaching degree
English
★ 5.0 (22)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$9.24/h
Trial $1.10
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"An

"An

China

AmazingTalker · China

Master Chinese: Conversation

Fluent (C2)
50+ lessons
Not listed
Thai +1
★ 5.0 (22)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$20/h
Trial $4.40
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Risa

Risa

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Systemic course✨PinYin✨HSK

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (22)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$16/h
Trial $1.10
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妙妙老師Professional

妙妙老師Professional

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation|Test preparation|Pronunciation

Native
100+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (22)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$13/h
Trial $3.30
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
italki1,194$20$15–$275.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Preply869$24$18–$345.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 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, 8282 tutors
Native speakers
$18Middle 50% between $11 and $24, 6219 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 2063 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
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 1194 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $34, 869 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

  • ChinaChina4,620 / 8,301
  • TaiwanTaiwan696 / 8,301
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China92 / 8,301
  • South KoreaSouth Korea55 / 8,301
  • JapanJapan53 / 8,301
  • MalaysiaMalaysia47 / 8,301
  • United StatesUnited States34 / 8,301
  • CanadaCanada24 / 8,301

Popular Chinese lesson types

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Across 8,282 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 6,238 native speakers.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $1.27. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, italki, Preply, Classgap, and Cafetalk, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We track 8,301 Chinese tutors on AmazingTalker, Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, Preply, 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 October 1, 2026

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