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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.

Dan

Dan

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
6 lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Miss

Miss

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🌟Mandarin 🌟GAPSK

Native
50+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (24)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
Van

Van

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
100+ lessons
Not listed
Cantonese +4
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 96% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Amelia

Amelia

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Taiwanese teacher

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (24)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Maggie

Maggie

TaiwanNative

italki · Taiwan

台灣Taiwan❤️ Japan JPOP ドラマ アニメ I’m sorry, I don't speak English.

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

Teaches A1–C2

Suzy

Suzy

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation|Business|Oral

Native
50+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (23)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B1

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

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Meng

Meng

ChinaNative

italki · China

小朋友大朋友:想和我一起学中文吗?别犹豫,联系我吧!中国語を勉強したい方、ご遠慮なく連絡してくださいね!Let's keep learning!

Native
50+ lessons
Professional teacher
Japanese +2
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Joe

Joe

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

IETLS 8/CATTI2/Fitness English

Native
45 lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (23)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Yányan

ChinaNative

italki · China

📚💻CTCSOL Certified Native Chinese teacher with 4+ years of teaching experience

Native
29 lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

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

Carol

ThailandNative

AmazingTalker · Thailand

Native Chinese speaker

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (22)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

yuling

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
8 lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 57% of messages

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
[Bilingual

[Bilingual

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Professional Mandarin Teacher

Native
100+ lessons
Teaching degree
English
★ 5.0 (22)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Fiona

ChinaNative

italki · China

Speak naturally, sound more like you! | Beginner-friendly‌

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
"An

"An

China

AmazingTalker · China

Master Chinese: Conversation

Fluent (C2)
50+ lessons
Not listed
Thai +1
★ 5.0 (22)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
木子凌

木子凌

ChinaNative

italki · China

拥有超过8年教学经验的认证国际中文教师

Native
27 lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Risa

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Systemic course✨PinYin✨HSK

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (22)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Shaojie

ChinaNative

italki · China

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

Teaches A1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
妙妙老師Professional

妙妙老師Professional

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation|Test preparation|Pronunciation

Native
100+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (22)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Jessica

ChinaNative

italki · China

Certified Mandarin Teacher | Beginner-Friendly Chinese Lessons | Master’s in Education & CTCSOL

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

Teaches A1–C2

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

Teacher Lucien

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Spoken English | Kids |

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (22)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Yiyun

ChinaNative

italki · China

我有超过5年的第二外语教学经验,生活/旅行口语,擅长人文与跨文化视角

Native
11 lessons
Not listed
English +3
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 93% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Beryl

Beryl

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Daily | Business English 💼

Native
50+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (22)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Shin

Shin

ChinaNative

italki · China

🎓Highly certified Edinburgh graduate with 8+ years teaching experience |Engaging & Reflective

Native
50+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
daniel

daniel

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

simple words to speak english

Native
100+ lessons
Not listed
English +3
★ 5.0 (22)
Not shown
  • 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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