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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.

Dennis

Dennis

ChinaNative

italki · China

Certified teacher from American and European schools and renowned university|5+years experienced

Native
50+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (4)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Shelley

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎀 Culture | Biz/Daily Chinese

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (34)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Lingzhi

ChinaNative

italki · China

🌍Over 4 years in global exchanges, 🐼expert in Chinese history and culture,😎 clear pronunciation.

Native
50+ lessons
Not listed
English +3
★ 5.0 (4)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Hope

Hope

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Children Expert| GAPSK

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
German +2
★ 5.0 (34)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Xuan

Xuan

ChinaNative

italki · China

10 Years as Professional Broadcaster + 6 Years in Mandarin Instruction

Native
21 lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (4)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Ri

Ri

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🔥日本語会話🔥旅行日本語 子ども向け入門💼楽しくおしゃべりしましょう!

Native
100+ lessons
Not listed
Japanese
★ 5.0 (34)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Tiffany

Tiffany

ChinaNative

italki · China

중국어 1:1 수업|어린이 중국어 |여행중국어|TSC|Hsk💗

Native
50+ lessons
Not listed
Korean
★ 5.0 (4)
Replies to 97% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
Primary

Primary

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Oral English teaching

Native
50+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +4
★ 5.0 (34)
Not shown

Teaches A2

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

Nicole

ChinaNative

italki · China

拥有6年教学经验的认证中国书法教师

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
A

A

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🥇Conversational English🎈IELTS🎖

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (34)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Jing

ChinaNative

italki · China

CTCSOL & PGCE Qualified | Effective Chinese Learning for All Levels

Native
24 lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (4)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Lei

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Native level Japanese Speaking

Native
500+ lessons
Professional teacher
Japanese +1
★ 4.8 (38)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Zen

ChinaNative

italki · China

Ancient Greek Alive

Native
500+ lessons
Not listed
Greek +5
★ 5.0 (4)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Cherry

Cherry

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Oral English 🗣

Beginner (A1)
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 4.8 (39)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sabrina

Sabrina

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
100+ lessons
Not listed
Cantonese +1
★ 5.0 (4)
Replies to 90% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Teacher Yuntung

Teacher Yuntung

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Conversation|Travel|Written

Native
41 lessons
Not listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (33)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Joe

Joe

ChinaNative

italki · China

中文、英文编程教学Providing programming teaching in Chinese or English

Native
33 lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (4)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Chad

Chad

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Beginner (A1)
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +4
★ 5.0 (33)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sherry雪莉老师

Sherry雪莉老师

ChinaNative

italki · China

✨ Helping you understand modern China | Real-life Mandarin & culture | Certified Chinese Teacher

Native
49 lessons
Other certificate · verified
Cantonese +3
★ 5.0 (4)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Pinkie

Pinkie

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation|Pronunciation|HSK

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
Min Nan Chinese +4
★ 5.0 (33)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Yang

ChinaNative

italki · China

12-Year Language Foundation Teacher | Interactive & Practical Classes |

Native
46 lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 4.5 (4)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Zoe

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Speaking | Zhuyin | Kids 5–7

Native
50+ lessons
None listed
Min Nan Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (32)
Not shown

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Michelle

ChinaNative

italki · China

🧠 Logic-Driven Mandarin | 💼 Former Tech PM | 🌍 Cross-Cultural Experience

Native
5 lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 75% of messages

Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Yoyo

Yoyo

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎉New Teacher Discount

Native
500+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (32)
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 (2,954 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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