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Online Chinese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 8,184 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
8,184
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

4,476 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Jenny

Jenny

ChinaNative

italki · China

拥有两年国际中文教师经验的认证老师

Native
45 lessons
Other certificate · verified
Japanese +1
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
郑语涵

郑语涵

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation|Pronunciation|TOEFL

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

Teaches A1–C2

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

Jiangqiuxue

ChinaNative

italki · China

Postgraduate in Linguistics with eight years of teaching experience😄

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Minaa

Minaa

TürkiyeNative

AmazingTalker · Türkiye

Experienced and qualified♥

Native
50+ lessons
Professional teacher
Turkish +1
★ 5.0 (21)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

YERIM

South Korea

italki · South Korea

🟥pronunciation expert

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
Not listed
Korean +2
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Ally

Ally

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation|Oral

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (21)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Mandy

Mandy

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native Mandarin and Cantonese teacher with 6-year experience

Native
100+ lessons
Not listed
Cantonese +1
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
susie

susie

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

New Teacher Discount🍭 Patient🍿

Native
49 lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (21)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
Hazeline

Hazeline

MalaysiaNative

italki · Malaysia

Ex Flight Attendant that enjoys making friends with people around the world

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
English +3
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Chen

Chen

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Basic Chinese and Chatting 😊

Native
50+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (21)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Nicole

ChinaNative

italki · China

Every sunday I'll update my calendar for the following week. Thank you :))

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 4.9 (14)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
米婭老師+

米婭老師+

China

AmazingTalker · China

🍭教學經驗豐富,🍭定制專屬學習計劃,🍭課堂上充滿趣味互動。

Advanced (C1)
50+ lessons
Not listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (21)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Nene

Nene

ChinaNative

italki · China

✨ Certified Teacher with Int'l School Background |Beginner- Friendly |Make Learning Fun 💭

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Anna

Anna

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

😊25 minutes can speak

Native
500+ lessons
Professional teacher
Cantonese +1
★ 5.0 (21)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Kaya

ChinaNative

italki · China

🎤语音发声专家📺20年电视主持人背景🎖️CTCSOL认证🏆16年教学经验🚀带你轻松学中文

Native
45 lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
Thomas

Thomas

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

3yrs+ online exp.🌟HSK💯

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
Burmese +3
★ 5.0 (21)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B1

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

MaggieMeng

ChinaNative

italki · China

Fun person helping you improve ur Mandarin

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 95% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
eacher

eacher

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

GAPSK 😊Mandarin 🎓Reading

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 4.8 (23)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Ling

ChinaNative

italki · China

🎓 Master's degree|Certified Experienced Tutor (10+ Years) |🗣 Speaking & Listening Specialist

Native
200+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Mary

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Teacher Cert | Business Chin

Native
25 yrs · 44 lessons
Teaching degree
English
★ 5.0 (20)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Miss

ChinaNative

italki · China

Certified Chinese with Master Degree of Arts in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language

Native
500+ lessons
Professional teacher
Cantonese +3
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Eunjeong

Eunjeong

South Korea

AmazingTalker · South Korea

CN Tutor in KR﹠KR Tutor in TW

Advanced (C1)
50+ lessons
Professional teacher
Korean +2
★ 5.0 (20)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Hsiao

ChinaNative

italki · China

Over 2500 teaching sessions(超2500节授课).Assistant Professor (法学博士・助教),JLPT expert(日语考试专家)

Native
500+ lessons
Not listed
Japanese +2
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Janice

Janice

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Let's talk in Chinese!

Native
50+ lessons
Professional teacher
Korean +2
★ 5.0 (20)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • 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
italki1,077$20$15–$265.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Preply869$24$18–$345.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 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, 8165 tutors
Native speakers
$18Middle 50% between $10 and $24, 5789 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $26, 2376 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
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $26, 1077 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $34, 869 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

  • ChinaChina4,538 / 8,184
  • TaiwanTaiwan682 / 8,184
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China91 / 8,184
  • South KoreaSouth Korea54 / 8,184
  • JapanJapan51 / 8,184
  • MalaysiaMalaysia45 / 8,184
  • United StatesUnited States31 / 8,184
  • CanadaCanada23 / 8,184

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Across 8,165 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 5,808 native speakers.

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

We track 8,184 Chinese tutors on AmazingTalker, Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, Preply, 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 October 1, 2026

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