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Online Chinese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 7,941 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $12 and $25 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $1.10. Native speakers charge a median of $18 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$18/h
Median / hour
$12–$25
Typical range
$1.10
Trial lesson
7,941
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

4,265 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Lu

Lu

ChinaNative

italki · China

拥有超过5年经验的普通话认证教师

Native
50+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (7)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
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
Dan

Dan

ChinaNative

italki · China

🎓Certified Chinese Tutor|Systematic Knowledge Integration🌎Beginners|HSK Prep|Business|Travel

Native
100+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (7)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Sylvia

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Oral | Travel | Kids & Adults

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

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
瞿婷

瞿婷

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
50+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (7)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
May

May

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

English class/Children/Adults

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

Teaches A1–A2

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

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Jane楚淇27

Jane楚淇27

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
100+ lessons
Not listed
Russian +1
★ 5.0 (7)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
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
Cynthia

Cynthia

AustraliaNative

italki · Australia

A professional Mandarin teacher with 6 years experience

Native
22 lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (7)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
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
麻玉珠

麻玉珠

ChinaNative

italki · China

14years experience lecture teacher with certificate 12年教学经验的大学讲师,有汉办国际汉语教师证书(编号T202250120693,普通话一级乙等

Native
100+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (7)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
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
Siyu

Siyu

ChinaNative

italki · China

International teaching experience | Teaching in EN & FR | Language lover ✨

Native
50+ lessons
Not listed
English +4
★ 5.0 (7)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Popular

Popular

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Standard Mandarin|Relaxed&Fun

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
Cantonese +2
★ 5.0 (43)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Crystal

MalaysiaNative

italki · Malaysia

Passionate and Friendly Teacher. Lets Learn Language Together :)

Native
500+ lessons
Not listed
English +4
★ 5.0 (7)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • 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
Victoria

Victoria

ChinaNative

italki · China

Standard mandarin, with translation experience of more than 20 years 拥有二十多年翻译经验,普通话标准

Native
50+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (7)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
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
Rica

Rica

ChinaNative

italki · China

Beginner friendly/HSK/Business Chinese/Travel/Correct pronunciation/Kids and adults courses.

Native
200+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 4.5 (9)
Replies to 100% of messages

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
Ren

Ren

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
33 lessons
Not listed
English +4
★ 4.9 (7)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
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
Leon

Leon

TaiwanNative

italki · Taiwan

A Chinese language instructor at a U.S. university with over ten years of teaching experience.

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 93% of messages

Chinese (Taiwan) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
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 (2,954 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
AmazingTalker2,954$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
Preply869$24$18–$345.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
italki834$20$15–$255.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 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 Hunt28$60$49–$784.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant27$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, 7922 tutors
Native speakers
$18Middle 50% between $10 and $24, 5557 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $26, 2365 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, 2954 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $26, 2324 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $34, 869 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $25, 834 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, 28 tutors
Wyzant
$50Middle 50% between $45 and $60, 27 tutors
LanguaTalk
$33Middle 50% between $31 and $41, 6 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Chinese tutors are from

  • ChinaChina4,346 / 7,941
  • TaiwanTaiwan656 / 7,941
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China86 / 7,941
  • South KoreaSouth Korea54 / 7,941
  • JapanJapan48 / 7,941
  • MalaysiaMalaysia38 / 7,941
  • United StatesUnited States31 / 7,941
  • CanadaCanada22 / 7,941

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Across 7,922 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 5,576 native speakers.

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

We track 7,941 Chinese tutors on AmazingTalker, Tusclases / FindTutors, Preply, italki, Classgap, and Cafetalk. AmazingTalker has the most choice, with 2,954 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 30, 2026

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