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Online Chinese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $22 at the median, across the 4,124 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.

$22/h
Median / hour
$16–$28
Typical range
$0
Trial lesson
4,124
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

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

Youna W.

Youna W.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

💖 Beginner-friendly | Advanced listening and speaking skills | HSK test preparation|Business Chinese

Native
3 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +2
★ 5.0 (134)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Chen H.

Chen H.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

😆humorous and funny, enjoy sharing jokes 👨‍🏫Tutor for beginners 🏆CTCSOL certified 💪Kungfu lover

Native
6 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (136)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
煊宇 周.

煊宇 周.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

A native speaker, certified in teaching Chinese for 20 years,specialized in HSK1_6,Business Chinese,Chinese for children,conversational Chinese,Chinese PinYin,…

Native
21 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 4.9 (139)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Danyang X.

Danyang X.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

Structured Systematic Design|Certified Mandarin Coach|Beginner-Friendly|Speaking-Listening Focus|HSK1-6 with Culture

Native
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (123)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Jack S.

Jack S.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

✅ Patient & Certified Tutor | Helping Beginners❤️ Build Strong Listening & Speaking Skills | Conversational 🗣️ | Business 💼 | Travel ✈️ | HSK Prep 📘-

Native
7 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Cantonese +2
★ 5.0 (124)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Pailin S.

Pailin S.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

Certified Mandarin Teacher with 12 years experience

Native
12 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (93)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Chuhui L.

Chuhui L.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

Certified✅ 5 years of Experience🐲 Neutral Mandarin Accent 🀄️Customized Course 🐉HSK 1-6✅

Native
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (87)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
Shishuang S.

Shishuang S.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

🌟Certified Mandarin Coach| 🤩Speak Mandarin with Confidence | ✅HSK Prep & Beginner Specialist| ✅Travel & Culture|✅Practical Mandarin for Real Life

Native
2 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (84)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Yingrun Z.

Yingrun Z.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

5 years' experience teaching Chinese online

Native
5 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (81)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Qian G.

Qian G.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

👩‍🏫 Public School Teacher | 🎯 12 Years Experience | ✨ Beginner Friendly | Fun & Effective Learning

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (81)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Cian Yue D.

Cian Yue D.

TaiwanNative

Preply · Taiwan

👩🏻‍💻 Movie Subtitle Translator & Certified Mandarin Coach for Adults ✨ Featuring a clear, charming Taiwanese accent ✨

Native
2 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (81)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Hua L.

Hua L.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

🔥 Understand Chinese Logic, Speak Naturally | 🎯 Customized & Systematic Lessons | 🗣️Speaking & Listening Focus | 📚HSK YCT · Pronunciation

Native
9 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Korean +6
★ 5.0 (76)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
Pan P.

Pan P.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

Certified tutor with six years of experience

Native
6 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (79)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Hongtao L.

Hongtao L.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

Business Mandarin Tutor with 15 yrs experience

Native
15 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (78)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Suzy W.

Suzy W.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

Certified teacher with five years of teaching experience Let's have fun in the process of learning!

Native
6 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (74)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Teri T.

Teri T.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

✅ I'm a FUN and FRIENDLY Chinese tutor with 4+ years of experience 🇨🇳

Native
7 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (73)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Di C.

Di C.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

Certified Business Chinese Expert with 10 years' experience.

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (73)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Dongmei Y.

Dongmei Y.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

10+ Years - Full-Time Professional - HSK - Subject - Business - Conversation - Customized Course

Native
12 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Korean +1
★ 5.0 (73)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Yu K.

Yu K.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

Shanghai TOP International School+Alibaba+Trip.com Tech&MKT Experience | Real life mandarin 💼 Business Chinese expert ✈️ Travel 🥳Kids FUN and ENGAGING Lessons|…

Native
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (74)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
Na Z.

Na Z.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

Tech-Empowered Chinese Tutor: Zero-Basics Friendly | HSK 1-6 Mastery | Focused Listening & Speaking Breakthrough | Efficient Personalized Learning Solutions🤗🥰

Native
9 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (72)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
Christine G.

Christine G.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

Certified tutor with 10 years of experience, specialized in AP and HSK Test.

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +1
★ 4.9 (76)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Sylvia G.

Sylvia G.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

Cantonese and Mandarin teacher with 6 years of experience

Native
7 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Cantonese +1
★ 5.0 (71)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Xiaochen Z.

Xiaochen Z.

ChinaNative

Preply · China

🚀Specializing in helping beginners (Fluent in English)🏆TOP international school teacher in Tianjin✅8,000+ Hours Teaching experience🥇Friendly, energetic, patien…

Native
8 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 4.9 (77)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Vincent L.

Vincent L.

TaiwanNative

Preply · Taiwan

Certified Chinese-teaching experienced tutor with patience and enthusiasm 😃beginner friendly,😃Traditional & simplified Chinese 😃 Pinyin or Zhuyin 😃 daily Chine…

Native
1 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (70)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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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
AmazingTalker315$21$14–$285.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Classgap237$17$13–$235.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Cafetalk191$13$9.46–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
italki45$15$12–$204.9★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Verbling41$29$25–$405.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt28$60$49–$784.9★No trial lessons60 min
Apprentus28$42$29–$484.9★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
$22Middle 50% between $16 and $28, 4105 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $30, 1606 tutors
Non-native
$23Middle 50% between $17 and $27, 2499 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
AmazingTalker
$21Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 315 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $13 and $23, 237 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.46 and $15, 191 tutors
italki
$15Middle 50% between $12 and $20, 45 tutors
Verbling
$29Middle 50% between $25 and $40, 41 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $78, 28 tutors
Apprentus
$42Middle 50% between $29 and $48, 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

  • ChinaChina1,340 / 4,124
  • TaiwanTaiwan249 / 4,124
  • South KoreaSouth Korea26 / 4,124
  • JapanJapan26 / 4,124
  • United StatesUnited States12 / 4,124
  • VietnamVietnam11 / 4,124
  • MalaysiaMalaysia9 / 4,124
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China9 / 4,124

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Across 4,105 Chinese tutors with a listed price, the median is $22 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $11 and $38 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 1,625 native speakers.

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

We track 4,124 Chinese tutors on Tusclases / FindTutors, Preply, AmazingTalker, Classgap, Cafetalk, and italki. 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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