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Online Chinese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 4,621 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $16 and $28 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $0. Native speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, versus $23 for non-native tutors.

$20/h
Median / hour
$16–$28
Typical range
$0
Trial lesson
4,621
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

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

Natalie

Natalie

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

School Tutor|PSC|HK Business

Native
10,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (3,462)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jayden

Jayden

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

13000+⬆️ class experiences

Native
10,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Korean +4
★ 5.0 (3,313)
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Teaches A1–C2

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

𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐀

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🥇100% exam pass rate🥇

Native
5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (3,160)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Ms. Lin

Ms. Lin

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 GCSE | IBSL Chinese 🗣

Native
5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Cantonese +4
★ 5.0 (2,292)
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Niki

Japan

AmazingTalker · Japan

unlock global career opportuni

Fluent (C2)
5,000+ lessons
Not listed
Japanese +3
★ 5.0 (1,955)
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Hitomi

Japan

AmazingTalker · Japan

MA degree in Japanese

Fluent (C2)
5,000+ lessons
Not listed
Japanese +2
★ 5.0 (1,946)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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FranceNative

AmazingTalker · France

🥇0→B1🗣️Natural🔥Ease talk

Native
10,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
French +2
★ 5.0 (1,850)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Emily

Emily

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

❤️Interesting class❤️

Native
5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (1,533)
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Teaches A1–C2

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

王芳

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation|Business

Native
2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (1,484)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Miss

Miss

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Five-year teaching experience

Native
5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (1,281)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Teacher【Bibi】

Teacher【Bibi】

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

TOP 1 Awesome Teacher

Native
5,000+ lessons
Not listed
Min Nan Chinese +2
★ 5.0 (1,235)
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Teaches A1–C2

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

李艳

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Kids | Pronunciation

Native
10,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +4
★ 5.0 (1,199)
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Hyunwoo

South Korea

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🐥Daily Talk|💪Boost|🎯Speech

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
Not listed
Korean +2
★ 5.0 (1,170)
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Gabriel

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Optometry&Mandarin Teacher

Native
5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (1,143)
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Fei

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

10Yrs Exp🥇Traveling Phrases

Native
5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Cantonese +1
★ 5.0 (1,122)
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Teaches A1–A2

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

Jason

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

5-star U.S Ivy League teacher

Native
2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (1,087)
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Cici

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

4000h+Speaking Chinese is fun

Native
5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Min Nan Chinese +2
★ 5.0 (1,065)
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Swallow

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

read/write/sinology

Native
5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (1,028)
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Doctor

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

📈Dele and siele/Kahoot

Native
2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (968)
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Teaches A1–C2

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

May

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

6000+|Spoken Chinese and test

Native
10,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (946)
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Phoebe

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

IB/IGCSE|Teens & Adults

Native
5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (880)
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Gisele

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Kids (6-18) & Adults

Native
5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Cantonese +4
★ 5.0 (840)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Yuri

JapanNative

AmazingTalker · Japan

grammar🔥conversation

Native
5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Japanese +2
★ 5.0 (824)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Chinese tutors by platform

Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($13), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (2,320 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
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
AmazingTalker315$21$14–$285.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
italki226$18$15–$245.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Cafetalk191$13$9.46–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Apprentus71$34$27–$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
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $28, 4602 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $28, 2033 tutors
Non-native
$23Middle 50% between $17 and $28, 2569 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

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
AmazingTalker
$21Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 315 tutors
italki
$18Middle 50% between $15 and $24, 226 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.46 and $15, 191 tutors
Apprentus
$34Middle 50% between $27 and $42, 71 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

  • ChinaChina1,742 / 4,621
  • TaiwanTaiwan262 / 4,621
  • South KoreaSouth Korea27 / 4,621
  • JapanJapan26 / 4,621
  • United StatesUnited States16 / 4,621
  • VietnamVietnam13 / 4,621
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China12 / 4,621
  • MalaysiaMalaysia11 / 4,621

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Across 4,602 Chinese tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $11 and $37 per hour.

Cafetalk has the lowest median price for Chinese tutors in our data: $13 per hour, and a quarter of its tutors charge $9.46 or less.

Not really: native Chinese speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, while non-native tutors charge $23. We list 2,052 native speakers.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $0. Trials are offered on Preply, Classgap, AmazingTalker, italki, and Cafetalk, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We track 4,621 Chinese tutors on Tusclases / FindTutors, Preply, Classgap, AmazingTalker, italki, and Cafetalk. Tusclases / FindTutors has the most choice, with 2,320 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 28, 2026

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