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Online Chinese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 8,429 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $12 and $25 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $1.91. Native speakers charge a median of $18 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$18/h
Median / hour
$12–$25
Typical range
$1.91
Trial lesson
8,429
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

3,007 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Lucy老师

Lucy老师

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Business|Basic|Conversation

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$11/h
Trial $3.30
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Xiaoyu.Liu

Xiaoyu.Liu

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Speak Chinese Now! Test & Talk

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$13/h
Trial $5.50
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Dr. Guo

Dr. Guo

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🥢Speak Chinese Now!

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
Japanese +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$17/h
Trial $7.70
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
南瓜姐姐

南瓜姐姐

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

持有國際註冊高階漢語教師證、普通話水平測試等級證書

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

$12/h
Trial $2.20
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vicky

vicky

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

口說|會話|成人

Native
New tutor
Not listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown
$12/h
Trial $3.30
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彭静

彭静

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🗣️Speak Chinese Now! ✨

Native
1 lessons
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$20/h
Trial $3.30
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杜姗姗

杜姗姗

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Adults|Conversation|Business

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches C1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$15/h
Trial $2.20
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CUHK

CUHK

Hong Kong SAR ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

CUHK Grad | Language Tutor

Native
New tutor
Not listed
Cantonese +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$40/h
Trial $15
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Teacher Mei

Teacher Mei

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Psych+13mo N1+Bilingual+Biz

Native
1 lessons
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
$20/h
Trial $3.30
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李燕

李燕

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🗣️Speak Chinese Fast🎯

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$15/h
Trial $6.60
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玄老師

玄老師

South Korea

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🏆教學經驗 30000+🗣️發音校正🎯韓檢目標🌻入門中高級🆗

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Professional teacher
Korean
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B1

  • Beginners
$20/h
Trial $5.50
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Colin

Colin

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🚀 Speak Chinese Now!

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$9.24/h
Trial $1.10
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Miya

Miya

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

HSK | Conversation | Tuition

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$9.24/h
Trial $1.10
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Teacher Jingjing

Teacher Jingjing

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Zero-Based Mandarin/Pinyin

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$20/h
Trial $1.10
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YiYi

YiYi

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

certified Mandarin A

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–B2

  • Speaks your language
$20/h
Trial $3.30
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Chloe呂老師

Chloe呂老師

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Oral|Travel|Reading

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$16/h
Trial $2.20
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Yingying

Yingying

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

3 Years of Teaching Experience

Native
1 lessons
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$6.60/h
Trial $2.20
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Wang

Wang

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Chinese 🈶 Test & Writing ✍️

Native
1 lessons
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$9.24/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Cady擅長音樂和書法的國際中文教師

Cady擅長音樂和書法的國際中文教師

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

4年線上教學經驗的國際中文教師

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$12/h
Trial $3.30
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Certified

Certified

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Adults|Pronunciation|Conversation

Native
1 lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$18/h
Trial $5.50
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Teacher Xiaohui

Teacher Xiaohui

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

free trial class/pinyin

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Isabella

Isabella

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🥇Business/Conversation/Adults🎯

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$9.24/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
20yrs

20yrs

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Speak Chinese Now!

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
$20/h
Trial $11
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
sia兰

sia兰

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation|Test preparation|Adults

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$15/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)

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Chinese tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $12) and the biggest (3,007 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
AmazingTalker3,007$12$6.60–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors2,328$21$17–$265.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki1,252$20$15–$275.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Preply869$24$18–$345.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Classgap520$18$13–$235.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Cafetalk194$13$9.56–$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 Hunt29$60$49–$784.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant28$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, 8410 tutors
Native speakers
$18Middle 50% between $11 and $24, 6333 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 2077 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, 3007 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$21Middle 50% between $17 and $26, 2328 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 1252 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $34, 869 tutors
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $13 and $23, 520 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.56 and $15, 194 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, 29 tutors
Wyzant
$50Middle 50% between $45 and $60, 28 tutors
LanguaTalk
$33Middle 50% between $31 and $41, 6 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Chinese tutors are from

  • ChinaChina4,716 / 8,429
  • TaiwanTaiwan710 / 8,429
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China93 / 8,429
  • South KoreaSouth Korea55 / 8,429
  • JapanJapan53 / 8,429
  • MalaysiaMalaysia49 / 8,429
  • United StatesUnited States36 / 8,429
  • CanadaCanada24 / 8,429

Popular Chinese lesson types

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Across 8,410 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 6,352 native speakers.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $1.91. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, italki, Preply, Classgap, and Cafetalk, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We track 8,429 Chinese tutors on AmazingTalker, Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, Preply, Classgap, and Cafetalk. AmazingTalker has the most choice, with 3,007 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 2, 2026

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