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Online Chinese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 8,043 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
8,043
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

2,801 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Enya

Enya

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🌈4yrs Exp. 🌎Test guidance 🍁BCT

Native
2 lessons
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$20/h
Trial $8.80
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Yunny

Yunny

MalaysiaNative

AmazingTalker · Malaysia

👧🏻Kids|Conversation|Business💼

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$20/h
Trial $5.50
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Yoyo

Yoyo

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Children's English

Native
50+ lessons
Professional teacher
Min Nan Chinese +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$28/h
Trial $8.80
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Jenny

Jenny

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Chinese pronunciation expert

Native
22 lessons
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$29/h
Trial $11
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Yan

Yan

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation|Oral|Read

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
$13/h
Trial $5.50
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Kizu

Kizu

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Adults|Oral|Conversation

Native
1 lessons
Not listed
Japanese
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
$11/h
Trial $1.10
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曹媛中文老師

曹媛中文老師

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

趣味拼音、精彩繪本、成人、商業、、等等

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
$9.24/h
Trial $2.20
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Teacher Zhang

Teacher Zhang

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

offering group classes

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$20/h
Trial $13
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國家語委普通話等級考試

國家語委普通話等級考試

Hong Kong SAR ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

一級乙等10年全職普通話老師

Native
1 lessons
Not listed
Cantonese
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$26/h
Trial $5.50
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张艳秀

张艳秀

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HSK Teacher | Business Chine

Native
1 lessons
Professional teacher
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$12/h
Trial $3.30
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燕燕J

燕燕J

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Beginner|Adults|Children (6-11)

Native
23 lessons
Not listed
Cantonese +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$20/h
Trial $8.80
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蘋果老師

蘋果老師

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

因材施教/喜歡中國歷史文化

Native
2 lessons
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
$15/h
Trial $3.30
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1

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Basic English｜Grammar…

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$16/h
Trial $3.30
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Miss

Miss

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Polishing culture HSK

Native
2 lessons
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
$17/h
Trial $1.10
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ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Kids (6-11), Business Talks🌟

Native
1 lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$15/h
Trial $1.10
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Alex

Alex

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Children (6-11)|Conversation|Oral

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$40/h
Trial $1.10
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Echo

Echo

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

HSK❗️HSKK❗️Oral Chinese

Native
2 lessons
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$16/h
Trial $2.20
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Pingping

Pingping

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Advanced Chinese Teacher | C

Native
1 lessons
Professional teacher
Xiang Chinese +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$16/h
Trial $3.30
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Shu

Shu

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

⚙️Conversation 📞 Grammar

Native
4 lessons
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$20/h
Trial $6.60
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Xi

Xi

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

📌experienced 📌culture

Native
3 lessons
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$20/h
Trial $5.50
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Sing

Sing

Hong Kong SAR ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

English • Mandarin • Maths

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$12/h
Trial $1.10
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Pinyin

Pinyin

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

📌 full-time Chinese teacher

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$20/h
Trial $11
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Shirley

Shirley

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

activities-fun-children

Native
1 lessons
Professional teacher
English +4
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$24/h
Trial $2.20
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Born

Born

Hong Kong SAR ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

the University of Hong Kong

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

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$20/h
Trial $9.90
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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
italki936$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, 8024 tutors
Native speakers
$18Middle 50% between $10 and $24, 5654 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $26, 2370 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, 936 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

  • ChinaChina4,425 / 8,043
  • TaiwanTaiwan667 / 8,043
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China89 / 8,043
  • South KoreaSouth Korea54 / 8,043
  • JapanJapan48 / 8,043
  • MalaysiaMalaysia41 / 8,043
  • United StatesUnited States31 / 8,043
  • CanadaCanada22 / 8,043

Popular Chinese lesson types

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Across 8,024 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 5,673 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 8,043 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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