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Online Chinese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 9,167 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $11 and $25 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $2.20. Native speakers charge a median of $17 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$18/h
Median / hour
$11–$25
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
9,167
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

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

Jing

Jing

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

If you want to learn Chinese, my advice is: Take baby steps. We will start with numbers, weekdays, self-introduction, and daily greetings. I will help you to p…

Native
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
Language degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (197)
Usually within a day

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Anna

Anna

United StatesNative

Classgap · United States

Real Chinese, Real training, Real culture

Native
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
Teaching degree
English
★ 5.0 (173)
Usually within a day

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Alice

China

Classgap · China

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
Language degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (37)
Usually within a day

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
Sun

Sun

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

你好 (Nǐ hǎo)! Hello! I'm Sun.

Native
10 yrs · 100+ lessons
Language degree
Spanish
★ 5.0 (22)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Emily

Emily

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

Native
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (11)
Usually within a day

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Jing

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

Native
5 yrs · 50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (6)
Usually within a day

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners

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Xuan

Xuan

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

Native
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (6)
Usually within a day

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Sally

Sally

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

Beginner-friendly|Fast-track Pinyin|Practical Chinese|Pronunciation Correction

Native
5 yrs · 50+ lessons
Language degree
English
★ 5.0 (5)
Usually within a day

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Lylia

Lylia

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

Learn Chinese with me and unlock your potential.

Native
5 years teaching
Teaching degree
English
★ 5.0 (2)
Usually within a day

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
陈青青

陈青青

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

I have just graduated in landscape architecture in Florence, and I have already had experience of teaching the Chinese language, both as repetitions to native…

Native
1 years teaching
Other certificate
Italian +1
★ 5.0 (2)
Usually within a day

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
Crystal

Crystal

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

Certified Chinese teacher has an advanced Certificate of Putonghua Proficiency Test

Native
5 yrs · 5 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (2)
Usually within a day

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
Lu

Lu

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

Native
3 yrs · 8 lessons
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Annie

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

Native
3 yrs · 50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Cherry

Cherry

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

Native
1 yrs · 100+ lessons
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Lynn

Lynn

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

Native
12 lessons
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Lulu

Lulu

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

Native
5 yrs · 100+ lessons
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Usually within a day

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

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

Hao

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

Native
5 yrs · 20 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Usually within a day

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Gretchen

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

Senior Chinese teacher offering customized courses

Native
3 yrs · 10 lessons
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Usually within a day

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Victoria

Victoria

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

Beijinger, Oral Chinese, Travel Chinese, HSK, Bussines Chinese and Chinese Culture.

Native
3 years teaching
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Usually within a day

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Maple

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

Certified and experienced Chinese totor with patience and humor

Native
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cantonese +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Luis

Spain

Classgap · Spain

Intermediate (B1)
38 lessons
Other certificate
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Yanqiu

Yanqiu

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (1)
Usually within a day

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Haimin

Haimin

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

I have been a teacher for 5 years.

Native
5 yrs · 9 lessons
Language degree
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Usually within a day

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Qiaoying

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

Native
1 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Chinese tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (3,467 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
AmazingTalker3,467$9.24$6.60–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors2,379$21$17–$275.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki1,398$20$15–$285.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Preply869$24$18–$345.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Classgap557$18$14–$235.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Cafetalk209$13$9.47–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Apprentus151$33$26–$424.9★No trial lessons60 min
Verbling43$30$25–$415.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Wyzant37$55$45–$605.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
Tutor Hunt31$61$50–$804.9★No trial lessons60 min
Engoo20from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
LanguaTalk6$33$32–$395.0★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, 9147 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.00 and $24, 7206 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 1941 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

AmazingTalker
$9.24Middle 50% between $6.60 and $20, 3467 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$21Middle 50% between $17 and $27, 2379 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $28, 1398 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $34, 869 tutors
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $14 and $23, 557 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.47 and $15, 209 tutors
Apprentus
$33Middle 50% between $26 and $42, 151 tutors
Verbling
$30Middle 50% between $25 and $41, 43 tutors
Wyzant
$55Middle 50% between $45 and $60, 37 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$61Middle 50% between $50 and $80, 31 tutors
LanguaTalk
$33Middle 50% between $32 and $39, 6 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Chinese tutors are from

  • ChinaChina5,307 / 9,167
  • TaiwanTaiwan730 / 9,167
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China103 / 9,167
  • South KoreaSouth Korea59 / 9,167
  • JapanJapan53 / 9,167
  • MalaysiaMalaysia50 / 9,167
  • United StatesUnited States42 / 9,167
  • CanadaCanada27 / 9,167

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Across 9,147 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: $9.24 per hour, and a quarter of its tutors charge $6.60 or less.

Not really: native Chinese speakers charge a median of $17 per hour, while non-native tutors charge $20. We list 7,226 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 9,167 Chinese tutors on AmazingTalker, Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, Preply, Classgap, and Cafetalk. AmazingTalker has the most choice, with 3,467 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 November 12, 2026

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