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Online Chinese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 5,193 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $15 and $27 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $1.10. Native speakers charge a median of $19 per hour, versus $23 for non-native tutors.

$20/h
Median / hour
$15–$27
Typical range
$1.10
Trial lesson
5,193
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

1,297 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

June

June

Taiwan

Verbling · Taiwan

Not listed
500+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (324)
Can take over a day

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
Zhen Z.

Zhen Z.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

I hold a Grade A Certificate in the Putonghua Proficiency Test, with clear and standard pronunciation. I focus on beginners, HSK,YCT,spoken Chinese. With my wo…

Native
3 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (31)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Hong

Hong

ChinaNative

italki · China

🌈Beginner Specialist ✅Survival Chinese ✅HSK ✅Conversation & Pronunciation ✅Travel&Business Chinese

Native
50+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

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

Yajing

Voscours

Enseignement du chinois (mandarin). Prononciation chinoise standard, excellent niveau d’écriture

Not listed
New tutor
Not listed
Not listed
No reviews yet
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Riley

Riley

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Grammar|Exam Prep

Native
5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (1,307)
Not shown

Teaches B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Yi

Yi

TaiwanNative

Verbling · Taiwan

Native
500+ lessons
Other certificate
Japanese +1
★ 5.0 (287)
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep

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YouCui H.

YouCui H.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

14-Yr Native Chinese Tutor|Daily Conversation & Pronunciation|Beginner,HSK,Business,Kids,Chinese for travel.

Native
14 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (30)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Lynn

Lynn

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Native Chinese & Shanghainese | JLPT N1 & IELTS 7.5 | Japanese & Mandarin Tutor

Native
31 lessons
Not listed
English +2
★ 3.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Gabriel

Gabriel

Voscours

Je propose mes services à celles et ceux qui cherchent à maîtriser les bases du Chinois : pinyin, clés, prononciation

Not listed
New tutor
Not listed
Not listed
No reviews yet
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Lisa

Lisa

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Exams|Kids&Adults|0 Basic

Native
2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (1,297)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Chien

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
500+ lessons
Other certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (281)
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Qiao Z.

Qiao Z.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

☺CTCSOL Certified tutor with 4 years' experience in taking your Chinese fluency to the next level! ☺Mandarin Proficiency Certificate- Expert in teaching Chines…

Native
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (29)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
Li

Li

FindTutors

Native Chinese speaker at the University of Warwick teaching beginner-friendly Mandarin with clear pronunciation and real-life

Not listed
New tutor
Not listed
Not listed
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Beginners
Kate

Kate

United StatesNative

italki · United States

5+ Years U.S. Teaching Experience | AP Exam Prep | Mandarin Teacher with Standard Pronunciation

Native
1 lessons
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Miss

Miss

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Five-year teaching experience

Native
5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (1,281)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Bianca

TaiwanNative

Verbling · Taiwan

Native
1,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 4.9 (311)
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Qianyun W.

Qianyun W.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

🔥 Former Airline Announcer | 🎓 CTCSOL Certified| 🗣️ Fluency |🎯 Pronunciation | 📚 HSK| 💼 Business Chinese |✨Daily conversation |🚀 Beginner-friendly

Native
1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (27)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Sang

Sang

Voscours

Cours de Chinois en ligne, pour avoir une prononciation parfaite

Not listed
New tutor
Not listed
Not listed
No reviews yet
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柳嘉嘉

柳嘉嘉

ChinaNative

italki · China

普通话一级乙等认证,专注于发音纠正与流利口说PSC Grade1-B Certified Native Speaker specializing in Accent Reduction &Fluenc

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Wayne

Wayne

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

臺師大畢 兒童中文 聽說讀寫

Native
5,000+ lessons
Not listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (1,280)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
nancy

nancy

China

Verbling · China

Not listed
5,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (276)
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C2

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

Lejing L.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

🎯 5+ Years Teaching | HSK & Business Chinese Expert | Pronunciation Coach | Trilingual:Chinese · English · Dutch

Native
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (26)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Gabriella

Gabriella

Letuelezioni

Madrelingua cinese, laureato in italiano,competenza di inglese, ti posso fare conoscere bene la pronuncia e la grammatica cinese

Not listed
New tutor
Not listed
Not listed
No reviews yet
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Annie

Annie

TaiwanNative

italki · Taiwan

Speak Mandarin with Confidence! Practical, Real-Life Lessons

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

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Chinese tutors by platform

Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($13), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (2,320 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
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
AmazingTalker846$18$7.92–$255.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Classgap510$18$13–$245.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
italki264$18$15–$245.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Cafetalk191$13$9.46–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Apprentus74$34$27–$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
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 5174 tutors
Native speakers
$19Middle 50% between $13 and $26, 2548 tutors
Non-native
$23Middle 50% between $17 and $28, 2626 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

Tusclases / FindTutors
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $27, 2320 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $34, 869 tutors
AmazingTalker
$18Middle 50% between $7.92 and $25, 846 tutors
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $13 and $24, 510 tutors
italki
$18Middle 50% between $15 and $24, 264 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.46 and $15, 191 tutors
Apprentus
$34Middle 50% between $27 and $42, 74 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

  • ChinaChina2,157 / 5,193
  • TaiwanTaiwan340 / 5,193
  • South KoreaSouth Korea45 / 5,193
  • JapanJapan38 / 5,193
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China32 / 5,193
  • United StatesUnited States19 / 5,193
  • VietnamVietnam14 / 5,193
  • MalaysiaMalaysia12 / 5,193

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Across 5,174 Chinese tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $10 and $36 per hour.

Cafetalk has the lowest median price for Chinese tutors in our data: $13 per hour, and a quarter of its tutors charge $9.46 or less.

Not really: native Chinese speakers charge a median of $19 per hour, while non-native tutors charge $23. We list 2,567 native speakers.

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

We track 5,193 Chinese tutors on Tusclases / FindTutors, Preply, AmazingTalker, Classgap, italki, and Cafetalk. Tusclases / FindTutors has the most choice, with 2,320 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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