Hongming
Apprentus
Mandarin Chinese Lessons for All Levels, native chinese speaker
- Not listed
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Kids
Page language: English
8,301 tutors · 12 platforms
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
8,301 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Daisy
NativeAmazingTalker · Taiwan
📍Conversation📍Kids📍Adults📍
- Native
- 1,000+ lessons
- Not listed
- English +3
- ★ 5.0 (436)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$36/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $11
Ying
Nativeitalki · China
- Native
- 1,000+ lessons
- Not listed
- English +2
- ★ 5.0 (257)
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
$15/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.00
Enyue L.
NativePreply · China
🥇🇨🇳Qualified Teacher & Multilingual Speaker🇬🇧🇮🇹🇯🇵 | 5 years teaching experience | Your Go-To Chinese Coach for Clear, Confident Speaking✨
- Native
- 5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Cantonese +3
- ★ 5.0 (42)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
$52/h
Book on Preply(opens in a new tab)Trial $22
Blanca
Native (likely)Tusclasesparticulares
Profesora de chino imparte clases particulares
- Native (likely)
- Not listed
- None listed
- Spanish
- ★ 4.8 (5)
- Not shown
Chinese (China) · likely
$28/h
Book on Tusclasesparticulares(opens in a new tab)Free trial lesson
Edison
NativeClassgap · China
- Native
- 10 years teaching
- Other certificate
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
$24/h
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Perri
NativeCafetalk · Taiwan
日常生活會話練習
- Native
- 6 lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Usually within a few hours
- Speaks your language
$11/h
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.27
Yue
Apprentus
Fun Chinese lessons: A natural way to learn Chinese just like a Chinese kid
- Not listed
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Kids
Susan
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🔥6+YEARS KIDS EXPERT🔥
- Native
- 5,000+ lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (433)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$37/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $11
Ming
Nativeitalki · China
Certified teacher with a master degree in language education with more than 10 years experience.
- Native
- 2,000+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (249)
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$23/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $12
Yuanhui F.
NativePreply · China
A Chinese Teacher with Years of Teaching Experience
- Native
- 15 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- ★ 5.0 (42)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
$17/h
Book on Preply(opens in a new tab)Trial $7.00
Anthony
FindTutors
Master Mandarin with a SOAS Expert | Tailored Coaching for Professionals & Students
- Not listed
- Not listed
- None listed
- Not listed
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
- Business
$33/h
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Li N.
NativeClassgap · China
- Native
- 3 years teaching
- Other certificate
- English
- No reviews yet
- Usually within a day
Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C1
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$16/h
Book on Classgap(opens in a new tab)Free trial lesson
ホン・Alex
NativeCafetalk · Taiwan
台湾が好きなら、台湾華語で話そう！
- Native
- 2,000+ lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- English +9
- No reviews yet
- Usually within an hour
- Speaks your language
$14/h
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)Free trial lesson
Danning
Apprentus
Chinese Pinyin, tones, strokes and character, from zero to mid level in a year
- Not listed
- New tutor
- None listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Kids
Mary
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🥇IELTS🌍Adult🎯TOEFL🎊TOEIC
- Native
- 2,000+ lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (432)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$26/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
Sarah
Nativeitalki · China
🏆 Selected by italki to teach at Global Polyglot Conference for 2 years
- Native
- 2,000+ lessons
- TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
- Cantonese +3
- ★ 5.0 (249)
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$58/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $19
Junyi L.
NativePreply · China
✨Professional teaching with teacher qualification certificate 🦋Have a Mandarin certificate to make your pronunciation more accurate ✨Business Chinese teaching…
- Native
- 8 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
- TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
- English
- ★ 5.0 (42)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
$42/h
Book on Preply(opens in a new tab)Trial $18
Yuan
Native (likely)Tusclasesparticulares
Clases de chino mandarín online con profesora nativa
- Native (likely)
- 10 years teaching
- None listed
- No other language listed
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Kids
$28/h
Book on Tusclasesparticulares(opens in a new tab)Free trial lesson
Lihui
NativeClassgap · China
IPA Certification, Full Age Coverage, Immersive Chinese Learning Experience
- Native
- 10 years teaching
- Teaching degree
- English
- No reviews yet
- Usually within a day
Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on Classgap(opens in a new tab)Free trial lesson
hope7993
NativeCafetalk · China
TSC는 Test of Spoken Chinese의 약자로 중국어 말하기 시험입니다. /일상 생활이나 실무 현장 등 각종 상황 속에서 실제로 의사소통할 수 있는 능력 키웁니다./중-고급 학습자에게 추천합니다.
- Native
- 200+ lessons
- TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
- English +3
- No reviews yet
- Usually within an hour
- Speaks your language
$19/h
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.19
Chang
Apprentus
Chinese (Mandarin) speaking and writing. free talk or detailed topic
- Not listed
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Kids
Yvaine
NativeAmazingTalker · China
DELF | Conversations🗣️"
- Native
- 6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
- Language degree
- French +1
- ★ 5.0 (435)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$25/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
七七Qiqi
Nativeitalki · China
Teaching for 11 years!
- Native
- 2,000+ lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (263)
- Replies to 99% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
$29/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $15
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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.
| Platform | Tutors | Median / h | Middle 50% | Avg. rating | Trial lesson | Lesson length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmazingTalker | 2,954 | $12 | $6.60–$20 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 25 / 50 min |
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 2,324 | $22 | $17–$26 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| italki | 1,194 | $20 | $15–$27 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| Preply | 869 | $24 | $18–$34 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 50 min |
| Classgap | 511 | $18 | $13–$24 | 5.0★ | Free trial (20 min) | 60 min |
| Cafetalk | 192 | $13 | $9.51–$15 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| Apprentus | 136 | $33 | $25–$42 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Verbling | 41 | $29 | $25–$40 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 60 min |
| Tutor Hunt | 28 | $60 | $49–$78 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Wyzant | 27 | $50 | $45–$60 | 5.0★ | No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour | 60 min |
| Engoo | 19 | from $67/month | — | 5.0★ | Free trial (25 min) | 25 min |
| LanguaTalk | 6 | $33 | $31–$41 | 5.0★ | 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
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
Where Chinese tutors are from
- China4,620 / 8,301
- Taiwan696 / 8,301
Hong Kong SAR China92 / 8,301
South Korea55 / 8,301
Japan53 / 8,301
Malaysia47 / 8,301
United States34 / 8,301
Canada24 / 8,301
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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