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Online Chinese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 9,167 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
9,167
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

4,834 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Teacher Pudding

Teacher Pudding

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

20 YEARS JP 😊

Native
16 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Japanese
★ 5.0 (1,688)
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Billy

Billy

ChinaNative

italki · China

Professional, fun, patient, informative and experienced. 中英葡教学。Falo Português.

Native
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +5
★ 5.0 (1,169)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Anna

ChinaNative

Verbling · China

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
English
★ 5.0 (966)
Usually within an hour

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Hua L.

Hua L.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

🔥 Understand Chinese Logic, Speak Naturally | 🎯 Customized & Systematic Lessons | 🗣️Speaking & Listening Focus | 📚HSK YCT · Pronunciation

Native
9 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Korean +6
★ 5.0 (76)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
Lylia

Lylia

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

Learn Chinese with me and unlock your potential.

Native
5 years teaching
Teaching degree
English
★ 5.0 (2)
Usually within a day

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Brais

Brais

FindTutors

I am a passionate Mandarin teacher with academic training in China and first-hand cultural experience. My lessons are for students

Not listed
Not listed
None listed
Not listed
★ 5.0 (1)
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Jerry Long

Jerry Long

ChinaNative

Cafetalk · China

你喜欢什么话题呢? 让我们轻松畅聊吧!

Native
2 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Cantonese +2
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Xiumin

Xiumin

Native

Apprentus

Chinese Tutoring – Learn Mandarin Online with a Native Speaker for Beginners and Intermediate Learners

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Emily

Emily

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

❤️Interesting class❤️

Native
5 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
English
★ 5.0 (1,538)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Frank

ChinaNative

italki · China

Beginner, Conversation, HSK, Business, graded reader writer

Native
5 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (1,158)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Benfang

SpainNative

Verbling · Spain

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Spanish
★ 5.0 (943)
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Pan P.

Pan P.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

Certified tutor with six years of experience

Native
6 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (79)
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Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
陈青青

陈青青

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

I have just graduated in landscape architecture in Florence, and I have already had experience of teaching the Chinese language, both as repetitions to native…

Native
1 years teaching
Other certificate
Italian +1
★ 5.0 (2)
Usually within a day

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
Jing

Jing

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

Online clases de Chino para niño con profesora nativa

Native (likely)
Not listed
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely

  • Kids
sakura wang

sakura wang

ChinaNative

Cafetalk · China

まず楽しく中国語で話してみて、中国語学習の習慣を身につけましょう。

Native
7 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
Japanese +1
No reviews yet
Usually within an hour

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Yuchen

Yuchen

Native (likely)

Apprentus

Comprehensive Chinese: Listening, Speaking, Reading & Writing for Daily Life and Business

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
EMMA

EMMA

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🥇Speaks Chinese fluently!

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Language degree
Korean +3
★ 5.0 (1,514)
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Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

XīngChén

ChinaNative

italki · China

a Chinese teacher with over 10 years of teaching experience

Native
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (1,187)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Rose

CanadaNative

Verbling · Canada

Native
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (925)
Usually within a few hours

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Hongtao L.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

Business Mandarin Tutor with 15 yrs experience

Native
15 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (78)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Crystal

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

Certified Chinese teacher has an advanced Certificate of Putonghua Proficiency Test

Native
5 yrs · 5 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (2)
Usually within a day

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
Junnan

Junnan

Native (likely)

Letuelezioni

Madrelingua Cinese, studente di Mediazione Linguistica a Torino, propone lezioni su misura di pronuncia, conversazione e scrittura

Native (likely)
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.0 (1)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

MinakoN

MinakoN

Japan

Cafetalk · Japan

中国語ネイティブの方の中日通訳翻訳練習のお手伝いをいたします。 アテンド、ミーティング、講演会等の逐次通訳練習について、ご相談をお待ちしています。

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
None listed
Japanese +2
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Dinlee

Dinlee

Native (likely)

Apprentus

Multilingual Chinese Tutor for Beginners & Beyond | Build Confidence and Fluency | Chinese Culture | Pronunciation | Writing | Grammar

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Chinese tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (3,467 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
AmazingTalker3,467$9.24$6.60–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors2,379$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
Classgap557$18$14–$235.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Cafetalk209$13$9.47–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Apprentus151$33$26–$424.9★No trial lessons60 min
Verbling43$30$25–$415.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Wyzant37$55$45–$605.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
Tutor Hunt31$61$50–$804.9★No trial lessons60 min
Engoo20from $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, 9147 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.00 and $24, 7206 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 1941 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, 3467 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$21Middle 50% between $17 and $27, 2379 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, 557 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.47 and $15, 209 tutors
Apprentus
$33Middle 50% between $26 and $42, 151 tutors
Verbling
$30Middle 50% between $25 and $41, 43 tutors
Wyzant
$55Middle 50% between $45 and $60, 37 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$61Middle 50% between $50 and $80, 31 tutors
LanguaTalk
$33Middle 50% between $32 and $39, 6 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Chinese tutors are from

  • ChinaChina5,307 / 9,167
  • TaiwanTaiwan730 / 9,167
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China103 / 9,167
  • South KoreaSouth Korea59 / 9,167
  • JapanJapan53 / 9,167
  • MalaysiaMalaysia50 / 9,167
  • United StatesUnited States42 / 9,167
  • CanadaCanada27 / 9,167

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Across 9,147 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 7,226 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 9,167 Chinese tutors on AmazingTalker, Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, Preply, Classgap, and Cafetalk. AmazingTalker has the most choice, with 3,467 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 12, 2026

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