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Online Chinese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 8,596 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $12 and $25 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $2.20. Native speakers charge a median of $18 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$18/h
Median / hour
$12–$25
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
8,596
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

4,964 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Carrie

Carrie

ChinaNative

italki · China

Professional & responsible teacher

Native
500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (20)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Aslin

Aslin

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Kids | Teens | Chinese

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (8)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Mina

Mina

Japan

italki · Japan

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
Not listed
Japanese +1
★ 5.0 (20)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
莹莹

莹莹

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

會話|基礎|興趣

Native
50+ lessons
Not listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (8)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Beginners
Jiatong

Jiatong

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
50+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (20)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
LULU

LULU

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

TONGJI UNIVERSITY

Native
50+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (8)
Not shown

Teaches A1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep

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Ruby

Ruby

ChinaNative

italki · China

Shanghainese Specialist Survival Shanghainese & Beginner Mandarin 上海话老师|实用上海话 & 零基础普通话

Native
500+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 4.8 (23)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Teacher Lin

Teacher Lin

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation,Business English

Native
45 lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (8)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Sofia

ChinaNative

italki · China

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 4.9 (21)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Liwei

Liwei

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Daily Conversations HSK

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (8)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

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

Eva

ChinaNative

italki · China

⭐️十年以上专业认证教学经验Professional & Certified Teacher with over 10 Years Experience ⬆️ 定制化高效提升你的中文普通话/上海话水平

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 4.9 (21)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Lucy

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Easy Mandarin😊

Native
3 yrs · 15 lessons
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (7)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Jimi

ChinaNative

italki · China

Profesora de chino lengua nativa, 4 años de experiencia, clases personalizadas a todos los niveles.

Native
100+ lessons
Not listed
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (19)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Iris

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🔥 conversation 🎯Pronunciation

Native
100+ lessons
Not listed
Korean +3
★ 5.0 (7)
Not shown

Teaches A2

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

molly

ChinaNative

italki · China

活泼有趣的课堂

Native
100+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (19)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
vincent

vincent

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🌏Basic🌏Talk🌏Exam🌏TravelChinese

Native
14 lessons
Not listed
Japanese +1
★ 5.0 (7)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Gogo

ChinaNative

italki · China

Experienced and CTCSOL Certified teacher

Native
200+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (19)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Tsinghua

Tsinghua

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

Basic,Conversational korean

Native
19 lessons
Professional teacher
Korean
★ 5.0 (7)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Lora

Lora

ChinaNative

italki · China

🍵5 years experience/kids/books/songs/games/speaking confidently🪐

Native
500+ lessons
Professional teacher
Cantonese +2
★ 5.0 (19)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Perfect

Perfect

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

👶Kids|Business| travel🎉

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (7)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

May

ChinaNative

italki · China

Certified Chinese teacher with 8+ years of teaching experience in China and Canada.

Native
2,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Cantonese +1
★ 5.0 (19)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
赵子莹

赵子莹

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation|Adults|IELTS

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (7)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

klavier

ChinaNative

italki · China

7Years of teaching experienceHSK/GAPSK/PLSE/小學語文

Native
1,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (19)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Wenyu

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🗣️Basic & Test Prep

Native
7 lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (7)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language

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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
italki1,419$20$15–$285.0★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, 8577 tutors
Native speakers
$18Middle 50% between $11 and $24, 6489 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 2088 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 $28, 1419 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

  • ChinaChina4,855 / 8,596
  • TaiwanTaiwan720 / 8,596
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China95 / 8,596
  • South KoreaSouth Korea55 / 8,596
  • JapanJapan54 / 8,596
  • MalaysiaMalaysia50 / 8,596
  • United StatesUnited States40 / 8,596
  • CanadaCanada24 / 8,596

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Across 8,577 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 6,508 native speakers.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $2.20. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, italki, Preply, Classgap, and Cafetalk, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We track 8,596 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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