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Online Chinese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 8,311 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $12 and $25 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $1.91. Native speakers charge a median of $18 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$18/h
Median / hour
$12–$25
Typical range
$1.91
Trial lesson
8,311
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

3,105 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Lily

Lily

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Adults|children|OralYCT|HSK

Native
50+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (51)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Rosie

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Speaking✨Writing✨Reading

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
Cantonese +1
★ 5.0 (50)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ms Qin

Ms Qin

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

22 years of teaching Chinese

Native
500+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (49)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
"Jessica

"Jessica

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🥇Adults/IELTS/Grammar🎖

Native
500+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (48)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Molly

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

KETPET

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (48)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Angela

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

💡You can speak confidently

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (48)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Teacher Jay

Teacher Jay

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Mandarin speaking & scenario

Native
50+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +2
★ 5.0 (47)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Children's

Children's

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation Reading Writing

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (47)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Cupy

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

FREE trial 🔥 HBD TW

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (47)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Mia

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation⭐️Pronunciation

Native
500+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 4.9 (50)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Remi老师

Remi老师

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🍉Picture book|pinyin|Writing

Native
6 yrs · 100+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (46)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Hui

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Fun & Custom for All Ages

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (46)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Vicky

Vicky

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

教學經驗 5y+ 🦄 活潑互動性高

Native
500+ lessons
Professional teacher
Korean
★ 4.9 (49)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jonathan

Jonathan

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation|Test preparation

Native
100+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (45)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Helena

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
Cantonese +2
★ 5.0 (45)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Popular

Popular

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Standard Mandarin|Relaxed&Fun

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
Cantonese +2
★ 5.0 (44)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Nancy

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Recitation/HSK/GAPSK/YCT

Native
17 yrs · 50+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (44)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

韦杏

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Adults|Conversation|Fundamental

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (44)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
曹睿

曹睿

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Oral|Reading|Pronunciation

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (44)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
JINGJING

JINGJING

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Beginner | Children | TOEIC

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
Japanese +1
★ 5.0 (43)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

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

Iris

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Speaking | Business |IELTS

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (43)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Rina

JapanNative

AmazingTalker · Japan

Master Chinese Conversation

Native
50+ lessons
Not listed
Japanese +1
★ 5.0 (43)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B1

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

Grace

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

YCT 🌈HSK🌈Mandarin🌈Pingyin

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (43)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

夏花

Japan

AmazingTalker · Japan

美容ライター/中国語(HSK5級)/元新喜劇女優

Upper intermediate (B2)
200+ lessons
Not listed
Japanese
★ 5.0 (42)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Chinese tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $12) and the biggest (2,957 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
AmazingTalker2,957$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
italki1,199$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 Hunt29$60$49–$784.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant28$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, 8292 tutors
Native speakers
$18Middle 50% between $11 and $24, 6224 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 2068 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, 2957 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $26, 2324 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 1199 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, 29 tutors
Wyzant
$50Middle 50% between $45 and $60, 28 tutors
LanguaTalk
$33Middle 50% between $31 and $41, 6 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Chinese tutors are from

  • ChinaChina4,626 / 8,311
  • TaiwanTaiwan696 / 8,311
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China92 / 8,311
  • South KoreaSouth Korea55 / 8,311
  • JapanJapan53 / 8,311
  • MalaysiaMalaysia47 / 8,311
  • United StatesUnited States34 / 8,311
  • CanadaCanada24 / 8,311

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Across 8,292 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 6,243 native speakers.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $1.91. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, italki, Preply, Classgap, and Cafetalk, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We track 8,311 Chinese tutors on AmazingTalker, Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, Preply, Classgap, and Cafetalk. AmazingTalker has the most choice, with 2,957 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 2, 2026

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