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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

2,847 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Nicole

Nicole

ChinaNative

italki · China

📍5 years of experience in Chinese language instruction and 📍10 years in marketing and sales

Native
1 lessons
Not listed
English +3
No reviews yet
Replies to 67% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Jin

Jin

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Conversation|Children (6-11)|Basic

Native
1 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +3
★ 4.9 (13)
Not shown

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Johnny

Johnny

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Native
20 lessons
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 96% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Mint先生

Mint先生

Japan

AmazingTalker · Japan

🎌日本語会話🎈関西弁フリートーク🎎旅行🎉

Upper intermediate (B2)
200+ lessons
Not listed
Japanese
★ 5.0 (12)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Mengshu

Mengshu

ChinaNative

italki · China

Fluent English | Translation Pro | Europe Timezone

Native
New tutor
Not listed
Korean +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Rose

Rose

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

♥️Beginners 🎏JLPT N5-N3 🎃 Kids

Native
23 lessons
Professional teacher
Japanese +1
★ 5.0 (12)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Ricky

Ricky

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Chinese teaching

Native
16 lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (12)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Myra

Myra

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Conversation|Oral|Basic

Native
100+ lessons
Not listed
English +3
★ 5.0 (12)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Annie

Annie

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

English learning should be fun

Native
17 lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (12)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
"

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ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Putonghua Music Class

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 4.6 (14)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
"Johnson

"Johnson

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

"🌟Thai for Beginners 🌟

Native
50+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (11)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Yumei

Yumei

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Chinese Speak Confidently! 😊

Native
5 yrs · 100+ lessons
Teaching degree
English
★ 5.0 (11)
Not shown

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Julia

Julia

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Certified Tutor 🏆 Basic & Conv

Native
50+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (11)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Oriol

Spain

AmazingTalker · Spain

🔥HSK & Conversation🔥

Advanced (C1)
30 lessons
Professional teacher
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (11)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
真真쌤

真真쌤

South Korea

AmazingTalker · South Korea

💖성인·유아 맞춤 한국어회화🔥즐겁게 배워요🎉

Fluent (C2)
34 lessons
Not listed
Korean
★ 5.0 (11)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Win十一

Win十一

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Class Advisor | Pronunciatio

Native
13 lessons
Not listed
English +3
★ 5.0 (11)
Not shown

Teaches A2

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

Teacher Xiaomin

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

HSK & GAPSK Prep|Pinyin|

Native
11 lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (11)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

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

Tangtang

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

✔ Basic Chinese for Beginners

Native
3 yrs · 30 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (10)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Katharina

Katharina

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

basic level/travel/ business

Native
17 lessons
Professional teacher
German +1
★ 5.0 (10)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Tammy

Tammy

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Speak Up! Conversational Fun

Native
50+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (10)
Not shown

Teaches A1

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

Serena

United StatesNative

AmazingTalker · United States

🏅️Conversation|Culture🏅️

Native
45 lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (10)
Not shown

Teaches A2–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
齐冀MIra

齐冀MIra

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Master Chinese Conversation🎯

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
Japanese +4
★ 5.0 (10)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Ylli

Albania

AmazingTalker · Albania

🎓 Speak English Confidently

Advanced (C1)
13 lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (10)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Teacher Livi

Teacher Livi

Hong Kong SAR ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

Oral | Conversation |Basic

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
Cantonese +1
★ 5.0 (10)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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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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