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Online Chinese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 7,433 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $11 and $25 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $1.10. Native speakers charge a median of $16 per hour, versus $21 for non-native tutors.

$18/h
Median / hour
$11–$25
Typical range
$1.10
Trial lesson
7,433
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

3,635 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Hannah

Hannah

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

Native
3 years teaching
Other certificate
English
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches C2

  • Speaks your language
普通話一級乙等

普通話一級乙等

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

啟蒙🍓 進階🍓 拼音🍓GAPSK幼稚園「卓越」🍓成人普通話

Native
5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (1,237)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Yi

Yi

TaiwanNative

Verbling · Taiwan

Native
500+ lessons
Other certificate
Japanese +1
★ 5.0 (287)
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
迦南 翟.

迦南 翟.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

Chinese for Beginners | Speak from Day 1 (HSK & Conversation) | 3500+ Lessons

Native
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (58)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
林佳敏

林佳敏

ChinaNative

italki · China

Personalized | HSK | Kids & Teens | Business &Travel Chinese | Practical & Daily|Patient Native

Native
100+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (36)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

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

Belinda

Nachhilfeunterricht

Online-Chinesischunterricht für Kinder, Jugendliche und Erwachsene – Prüfungsvorbereitung und Konversation.

Not listed
New tutor
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No reviews yet
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  • Kids

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Joy Yuan

Joy Yuan

SingaporeNative

Cafetalk · Singapore

55 minutes of targeted learning with techniques and practice + feedback!

Native
500+ lessons
DELTA · verified
English +1
No reviews yet
Usually within an hour
  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
Christine

Christine

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

I'm a online Chinese tutor with more than 5 years experience teaching all age groups.

Native
5 years teaching
Other certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Joan

Joan

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Beginners/HSK/Spoken

Native
2,000+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (1,231)
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Teaches A2

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

Chien

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
500+ lessons
Other certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (281)
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Mona Z.

Mona Z.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

🌈 Chinese tutor from the Capital of China Beijing!🔥Standard pronunciation 🏆 Business Chinese 🏆Adult conversation 🏆 Pinyin 🏆 Zero basis 🌟 Medium high🌈HSK Test🌈C…

Native
2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (56)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Mark

Mark

ChinaNative

italki · China

Voice actor. I find the tone errors that keep you from being understood. Free 60-min first lesson

Native
200+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (36)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Victor

Victor

Nachhilfeunterricht

Sinologe mit Masterabschluss. 16 Jahre in China. Chinesisch, HSK, Konversation und Business-Chinesisch.

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New tutor
Not listed
Not listed
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Hua

Hua

ChinaNative

Cafetalk · China

学习俏皮的歇后语,提高汉语水平

Native
100+ lessons
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
Smiley

Smiley

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

An international Chinese teacher in Beijing with 5 years experience teaching online

Native
5 yrs · 1 lessons
Language degree
English
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches C1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Winnie

Winnie

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

✨Set a foundation for child

Native
5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Min Nan Chinese +4
★ 5.0 (1,224)
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Bianca

TaiwanNative

Verbling · Taiwan

Native
1,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 4.9 (311)
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Cheng L.

Cheng L.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

Prof. Dr. & researcher — 7 years of Mandarin (Spiral & Sticky method)

Native
7 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +2
★ 5.0 (55)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Elsa

Elsa

ChinaNative

italki · China

Beginner Chinese Tutor | Patient & Easygoing | Speak from Day 1

Native
500+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (34)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Shan

Shan

FindTutors

Mandarin Chinese Conversation Practice Coach

Not listed
New tutor
Not listed
Not listed
No reviews yet
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Shun.M

Shun.M

Japan

Cafetalk · Japan

初心者、受験者、学び直したい人、みんなにオススメ! 英語を身につけながら、好きな洋楽を聴きながら、一石二鳥!好きな歌から文法、そして発音を磨く、テキストとは違って、曲のニュアンスからの英語表現と生きた英語を学べます。楽しく歌っているうちに身につけられます。

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Usually within a day
  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Yu

Yu

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

Native
3 years teaching
Other certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
李艳

李艳

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Kids | Pronunciation

Native
15 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +4
★ 5.0 (1,199)
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Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

nancy

China

Verbling · China

Not listed
5,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (276)
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business

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Chinese tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $12) and the biggest (2,915 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
AmazingTalker2,915$12$6.60–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors2,320$22$17–$275.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
Preply869$24$18–$345.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Classgap510$18$13–$245.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
italki374$18$15–$255.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Cafetalk191$13$9.46–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Apprentus135$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
Wyzant25$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 $11 and $25, 7414 tutors
Native speakers
$16Middle 50% between $7.92 and $23, 4647 tutors
Non-native
$21Middle 50% between $17 and $27, 2767 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, 2915 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $27, 2320 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $34, 869 tutors
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $13 and $24, 510 tutors
italki
$18Middle 50% between $15 and $25, 374 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.46 and $15, 191 tutors
Apprentus
$33Middle 50% between $25 and $42, 135 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, 25 tutors
LanguaTalk
$33Middle 50% between $31 and $41, 6 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Chinese tutors are from

  • ChinaChina3,917 / 7,433
  • TaiwanTaiwan625 / 7,433
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China80 / 7,433
  • South KoreaSouth Korea53 / 7,433
  • JapanJapan45 / 7,433
  • MalaysiaMalaysia29 / 7,433
  • United StatesUnited States28 / 7,433
  • CanadaCanada19 / 7,433

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Across 7,414 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 $16 per hour, while non-native tutors charge $21. We list 4,666 native speakers.

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

We track 7,433 Chinese tutors on AmazingTalker, Tusclases / FindTutors, Preply, Classgap, italki, and Cafetalk. AmazingTalker has the most choice, with 2,915 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 29, 2026

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