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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
$12–$25
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
8,596
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

3,409 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Mike

Mike

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🎯Adult Chinese

Native
47 lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (18)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jasmine

Jasmine

Hong Kong SAR China

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

Mandarin | Speaking | Exam

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
Not listed
Cantonese +1
★ 5.0 (18)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Ruixue

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🀄 PSC 1-A | Chinese Adults 👶

Native
500+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +4
★ 5.0 (18)
Not shown

Teaches A2–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Learn

Learn

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

50% off

Native
45 lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (18)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

TOEIC

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Conversation

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (18)
Not shown

Teaches A2–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Shaira

Shaira

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

✨IELTS ✨TOEIC ✨TOEFL

Beginner (A1)
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 4.9 (19)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Katie

Katie

United Kingdom

AmazingTalker · United Kingdom

Conversation | Pronunciation 🔊

Beginner (A1)
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (17)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Teacher Verra

Teacher Verra

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Mandarin Immersion

Native
50+ lessons
Professional teacher
Cantonese +1
★ 5.0 (17)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Miss

Hong Kong SAR China

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

Oral/Writing/Reading

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
Not listed
Cantonese +1
★ 5.0 (17)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Coco

Coco

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Practical Chinese for Adults

Native
32 lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (17)
Not shown

Teaches A2–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Mr. Takuya

Mr. Takuya

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

pinyin / speak / read / write

Native
50+ lessons
Not listed
Japanese +1
★ 5.0 (17)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

杨杨

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

HSK|Conversation|Adults

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 4.9 (17)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
佳乙老師

佳乙老師

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 對外漢語 | 簡單易懂,有趣,無負擔的中文教學。

Native
50+ lessons
Not listed
Korean +1
★ 5.0 (16)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Rebecca【

Rebecca【

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation|Adults|Fundamental

Native
37 lessons
Not listed
English
★ 4.9 (17)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Athena

Hong Kong SAR China

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

🧑‍🏫 3yrs | Kids Oral English 👶

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
Not listed
Cantonese +1
★ 4.7 (19)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

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

Robu

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🍀Basic Chinese 🍀Conversation

Native
42 lessons
Professional teacher
English +2
★ 5.0 (15)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

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

Emma

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🥇專攻中文基礎會話🥈發音專家🥉口說練習

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (15)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
ZIYI

ZIYI

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Daily Conversation💖Beginner

Native
100+ lessons
Not listed
Korean +1
★ 4.8 (17)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Luna

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

GAPSK📒Pinyin🔡Picture books🎴HSK

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 4.8 (16)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

徐若清

China

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation|Test preparation|Pronunciation

Fluent (C2)
28 yrs · 100+ lessons
Professional teacher
Cantonese
★ 5.0 (14)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
小王老師~

小王老師~

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Free Trial, GAPSK

Native
3 yrs · 200+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +2
★ 5.0 (14)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Jerry

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Practical🔥Business ch📈DIY plan

Native
46 lessons
Not listed
Cantonese +2
★ 5.0 (14)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Monique

Monique

Hong Kong SAR China

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

|Test Prep |Speaking/ Adults🎯

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
Not listed
Cantonese +1
★ 5.0 (14)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Yingying

Yingying

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Speaking|Listening|Read|Write

Native
50+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (14)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

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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$6.60–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors2,328$21$17–$265.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki1,419$20$15–$285.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Preply869$24$18–$345.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Classgap520$18$13–$235.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Cafetalk194$13$9.56–$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, 8577 tutors
Native speakers
$18Middle 50% between $11 and $25, 6545 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 2032 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, 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
10th–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

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 6,564 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 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 2, 2026

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