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Online Chinese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 8,596 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $12 and $25 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $2.20. Native speakers charge a median of $18 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$18/h
Median / hour
$12โ€“$25
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
8,596
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

3,007 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Martyn

Martyn

CanadaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Canada

Casual & Fun|Kids Conversation

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$12/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
May

May

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐Ÿ“ Translator | Conversational

Native
1 lessons
Not listed
Korean +2
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Part

Part

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ Chinese Teacher | Business C

Native
3 years teaching
Teaching degree
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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Song

Song

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ IPA | Business Chinese ๐Ÿ’ผ

Native
15 years teaching
Other certificate
English +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Jenny

Jenny

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ Bachelor | Conversational

Native
1 lessons
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
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ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ Teaching Cert | Conversation

Native
New tutor
Teaching degree
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ ICA | Conversational Chinese

Native
18 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Zhang

Zhang

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ HSK 6 | Business Chinese ๐Ÿ’ผ

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $3.30
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ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

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Native
2 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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Brian

Brian

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

Spot gaps. Explain. Practise.

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Nacy

Nacy

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ Putonghua | Business Chinese

Native
New tutor
Other certificate
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Rongrong

Rongrong

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ Teaching Cert | Business Chi

Native
9 years teaching
Teaching degree
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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Xiao

Xiao

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ HSK | Conversational Chinese

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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Monica

Monica

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ 15 yrs Experience | Conversa

Native
15 years teaching
None listed
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ Teacher Cert | Conversationa

Native
New tutor
Other certificate
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$5.28/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
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ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ Putonghua Level 2A | Convers

Native
New tutor
Other certificate
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Jina

Jina

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ 4 yrs Experience | Conversat

Native
4 years teaching
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
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China

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ TCSOL | Conversational Chine

Beginner (A1)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Mariam

Mariam

Tanzania

AmazingTalker ยท Tanzania

๐Ÿ€„ Conversational Chinese | Adu

Beginner (A1)
New tutor
None listed
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$2.64/h
Trial $1.10
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Chen

Chen

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ 11 yrs Experience |

Native
11 years teaching
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Haibo

Haibo

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ Putonghua | Adults & Kids ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Native
10 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Ken

Ken

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

Now living in Japan

Native
New tutor
Not listed
Cantonese +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$11/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Melody

Melody

Hong Kong SAR China

AmazingTalker ยท Hong Kong SAR China

๐ŸŽŒ Japanese | Conversational Ch

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Not listed
Cantonese +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$20/h
Trial $3.30
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
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ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ Senior Teacher | Business Ch

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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 (3,007 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
AmazingTalker3,007$12$6.60โ€“$205.0โ˜…Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors2,328$21$17โ€“$265.0โ˜…First class free with many tutors60 min
italki1,419$20$15โ€“$285.0โ˜…Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Preply869$24$18โ€“$345.0โ˜…Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Classgap520$18$13โ€“$235.0โ˜…Free trial (20 min)60 min
Cafetalk194$13$9.56โ€“$15โ€”Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Apprentus136$33$25โ€“$424.9โ˜…No trial lessons60 min
Verbling41$29$25โ€“$405.0โ˜…Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt29$60$49โ€“$784.9โ˜…No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant28$50$45โ€“$605.0โ˜…No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
Engoo19from $67/monthโ€”5.0โ˜…Free trial (25 min)25 min
LanguaTalk6$33$31โ€“$415.0โ˜…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, 8577 tutors
Native speakers
$18Middle 50% between $11 and $25, 6617 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $26, 1960 tutors
10thโ€“90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

AmazingTalker
$12Middle 50% between $6.60 and $20, 3007 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$21Middle 50% between $17 and $26, 2328 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $28, 1419 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $34, 869 tutors
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $13 and $23, 520 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.56 and $15, 194 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
10thโ€“90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Chinese tutors are from

  • ChinaChina4,855 / 8,596
  • TaiwanTaiwan720 / 8,596
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China95 / 8,596
  • South KoreaSouth Korea55 / 8,596
  • JapanJapan54 / 8,596
  • MalaysiaMalaysia50 / 8,596
  • United StatesUnited States40 / 8,596
  • CanadaCanada24 / 8,596

Popular Chinese lesson types

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Across 8,577 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 6,636 native speakers.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $2.20. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, italki, Preply, Classgap, and Cafetalk, usually for 25โ€“30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We track 8,596 Chinese tutors on AmazingTalker, Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, Preply, Classgap, and Cafetalk. AmazingTalker has the most choice, with 3,007 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 3, 2026

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