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Online Chinese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 7,413 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $11 and $25 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $1.10. Native speakers charge a median of $16 per hour, versus $22 for non-native tutors.

$18/h
Median / hour
$11–$25
Typical range
$1.10
Trial lesson
7,413
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

3,601 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Elena

Elena

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

IELTS | TOEIC | School Exams

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
Min Nan Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (61)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
Ivy

Ivy

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Pronunciation Fix

Native
500+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (59)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Teacher Cheng

Teacher Cheng

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

⭐️Children English⭐️

Native
50+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (59)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

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

YangYang

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Rich teaching experience

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (59)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

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

Dana

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

pronounce🔥|Conversation🌷

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (59)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Tian

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🍓HSK🍍YCT🍑correction🍇recite🍋

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (59)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

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Jill

Jill

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🗽foreign learners learn faster

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +2
★ 5.0 (59)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Teacher Joyce

Teacher Joyce

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Children (6-11)|Conversation|Kids (3-5)

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (58)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Karina

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Pronunciation|Conversation|Adults

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (58)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Chloe~Certified&Professional

Chloe~Certified&Professional

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

BasicChinese|General Chinese

Native
1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (58)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

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

Alice

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎈 Fun English World

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (58)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Kate

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Daily Life | Travel | Speaking

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
Japanese +1
★ 5.0 (58)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Melissa

Melissa

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Child&Teens|Adult Improvement

Native
500+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (56)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Teacher Meiko

Teacher Meiko

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🎉Chinese specialist🎉

Native
100+ lessons
Not listed
English +6
★ 5.0 (56)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
Teacher Han

Teacher Han

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Fall in love with Chinese

Native
500+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (56)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Nita

Nita

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Beginner Travel Mandarin

Native
100+ lessons
Not listed
Korean +1
★ 5.0 (56)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Freddy

Freddy

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

speaking, tongue twisters

Native
500+ lessons
Not listed
Min Nan Chinese +2
★ 5.0 (56)
Not shown

Teaches A2–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
林焕娟

林焕娟

China

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation|Basic|Pronunciation

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
Not listed
Cantonese +1
★ 5.0 (55)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Ken

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

10+Years💼 |2000+ child Chinese

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
Japanese +3
★ 5.0 (55)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

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

Fifi

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🗣️ Conversation Expert ✨

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (55)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Laura

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🥇Conversational🥇Oral🥇Business🎯

Native
500+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (54)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

ZhouZhou

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

👨‍🎓Conversation⚜️Adults🏅Oral

Native
500+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 4.9 (58)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Everyday admin & immigration
"Angie

"Angie

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🥂Immersive🥂lively🥂Enjoyable

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
Cantonese +1
★ 4.9 (58)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

announcer

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

✅New teacher discount

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (53)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Chinese tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $12) and the biggest (2,915 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
AmazingTalker2,915$12$6.60–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors2,320$22$17–$275.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
Preply869$24$18–$345.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Classgap510$18$13–$245.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
italki363$18$15–$255.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Cafetalk191$13$9.46–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Apprentus126$33$26–$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
Wyzant25$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 $11 and $25, 7394 tutors
Native speakers
$16Middle 50% between $7.92 and $22, 4603 tutors
Non-native
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $27, 2791 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, 2915 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $27, 2320 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $34, 869 tutors
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $13 and $24, 510 tutors
italki
$18Middle 50% between $15 and $25, 363 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.46 and $15, 191 tutors
Apprentus
$33Middle 50% between $26 and $42, 126 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, 25 tutors
LanguaTalk
$33Middle 50% between $31 and $41, 6 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Chinese tutors are from

  • ChinaChina3,907 / 7,413
  • TaiwanTaiwan624 / 7,413
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China80 / 7,413
  • South KoreaSouth Korea53 / 7,413
  • JapanJapan45 / 7,413
  • MalaysiaMalaysia29 / 7,413
  • United StatesUnited States28 / 7,413
  • CanadaCanada19 / 7,413

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Across 7,394 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 $16 per hour, while non-native tutors charge $22. We list 4,622 native speakers.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $1.10. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, Preply, Classgap, italki, and Cafetalk, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We track 7,413 Chinese tutors on AmazingTalker, Tusclases / FindTutors, Preply, Classgap, italki, and Cafetalk. AmazingTalker has the most choice, with 2,915 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 29, 2026

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