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Online Chinese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 4,615 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
4,615
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

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

Shirley

Shirley

Tutor Hunt

Experienced Mandarin Teacher | Years of Proven Success I’m an experienced Chinese Mandarin teacher with over 8 years of teaching experience, helping students…

Not listed
22 hours taught
Other certificate · verified
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★ 5.0 (6)
Usually within a few hours
  • Beginners
$78/h
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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
italki222$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
Apprentus69$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, 4596 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 2029 tutors
Non-native
$23Middle 50% between $17 and $28, 2567 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, 222 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.46 and $15, 191 tutors
Apprentus
$34Middle 50% between $27 and $42, 69 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

  • ChinaChina1,740 / 4,615
  • TaiwanTaiwan261 / 4,615
  • South KoreaSouth Korea27 / 4,615
  • JapanJapan26 / 4,615
  • United StatesUnited States16 / 4,615
  • VietnamVietnam13 / 4,615
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China12 / 4,615
  • MalaysiaMalaysia10 / 4,615

Popular Chinese lesson types

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Across 4,596 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 2,048 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 4,615 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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