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Online Chinese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 8,682 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $12 and $25 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $2.20. Native speakers charge a median of $18 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$18/h
Median / hour
$12–$25
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
8,682
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

2,935 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
Official exam examiner
English +1
★ 5.0 (3,466)
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Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Merry

ChinaNative

italki · China

✅15000+lessons✅Beginner-Advanced✅HSK/HSKK✅IGCSE✅Conversation✅19 years of experience✅Adult/Kid

Native
19 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (2,816)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Ann

TaiwanNative

Engoo · Taiwan

Hi, I'm Ann. My hobbies include watching movies, meeting new people, and traveling.

Native
3 years teaching
None listed
English
★ 4.9 (1,798)
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Chinese (Taiwan) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
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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Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Ruixin

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

China nativa Doy clases del chino mandarín, una profesora sincera con experiencia en enseñanza. Será un viaje de idioma y cultura. Wechat: xxcolorwuhan

Native (likely)
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (1)
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Chinese (China) · Teaches A1–C2

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

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Luisa

Luisa

TaiwanNative

Cafetalk · Taiwan

Let's chat in Mandarin! You can talk about what happened today, interests, food, travel...you can choose any topics!

Native
2,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +1
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Kexin

Kexin

Native

Apprentus

Survival Mandarin for Living, Studying, and Traveling in China

Native
New tutor
Other certificate
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Tiffany

Tiffany

Hong Kong SAR ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

Phonics|Beginner|Exam|Oral

Native
5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Cantonese +4
★ 5.0 (3,045)
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Teaches A1–C2

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

XīngChén

ChinaNative

italki · China

a Chinese teacher with over 10 years of teaching experience

Native
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (1,186)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
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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Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Bo

Bo

Native

Letuelezioni

Insegnante madrelingua taiwanese di cinese mandarino | Conversazione • HSK • Viaggi • Lezioni personalizzate

Native
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely

  • Exam prep
Mengya

Mengya

ChinaNative

Cafetalk · China

After each lesson, one more real-life topic you can chat about.

Native
12 lessons
Other certificate · verified
Korean +1
No reviews yet
Usually within an hour

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Chunlu

AustraliaNative

Classgap · Australia

Teaches Chinese for students, travelers, and professionals online or in Melbourne.

Native
New tutor
Other certificate
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Yilin

Yilin

Native (likely)

Apprentus

Standard Mandarin for Travelling, from junior to intermediate.

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Joann

Joann

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Speak English with Confidence

Native
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +2
★ 5.0 (2,913)
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Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
June佳佳

June佳佳

ChinaNative

italki · China

✅8000+ lessons✅Daily topics✅Beginner✅HSK✅Conversational✅Writer (HSK graded articles)

Native
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +3
★ 5.0 (911)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • 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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Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
Hsiaen

Hsiaen

Native

FindTutors

Friendly native Mandarin Chinese speaker from Taiwan offering personalized lessons for beginners, travelers, student

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Jessica H

Jessica H

ChinaNative

Cafetalk · China

Chinese New Year is the most important festival in China. We get together from anywhere in the world to celebrate this festival. We will make delicious Chinese…

Native
10 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Anne

ChinaNative

Classgap · China

3+years experience/Chinese Mandarin/HSK&YCT/Business&Travel Chinese/ Hakka Dialect

Native
3 years teaching
Other certificate
English
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Yuanqiu

Native

Apprentus

Practical Chinese for Travel, Work, and Daily Life with Native Speaker

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Amber

Amber

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Ex cabin crew|Toeic 955

Native
3 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +3
★ 5.0 (2,556)
Not shown

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Vito

Vito

ChinaNative

italki · China

CTCSOL Teacher | 6yr Experience | New HSK 3.0 | Custom Lessons | Fun & Patient 🌈🌏 🫶 🗺️🐱🐶🚴‍♂️

Native
6 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (452)
Replies to 100% of messages

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners

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Chinese tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $12) and the biggest (3,073 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
AmazingTalker3,073$12$6.60–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors2,339$21$17–$265.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki1,418$20$15–$285.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Preply869$24$18–$345.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Classgap527$18$13–$235.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Cafetalk196$13$9.48–$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
Wyzant29$50$48–$605.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
Tutor Hunt29$60$49–$784.9★No trial lessons60 min
Engoo19from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
LanguaTalk6$33$31–$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 $12 and $25, 8663 tutors
Native speakers
$18Middle 50% between $11 and $25, 6725 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $26, 1938 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, 3073 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$21Middle 50% between $17 and $26, 2339 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $28, 1418 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $34, 869 tutors
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $13 and $23, 527 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.48 and $15, 196 tutors
Apprentus
$33Middle 50% between $25 and $42, 136 tutors
Verbling
$29Middle 50% between $25 and $40, 41 tutors
Wyzant
$50Middle 50% between $48 and $60, 29 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $78, 29 tutors
LanguaTalk
$33Middle 50% between $31 and $39, 6 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Chinese tutors are from

  • ChinaChina4,908 / 8,682
  • TaiwanTaiwan727 / 8,682
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China99 / 8,682
  • South KoreaSouth Korea57 / 8,682
  • JapanJapan55 / 8,682
  • MalaysiaMalaysia51 / 8,682
  • United StatesUnited States41 / 8,682
  • CanadaCanada24 / 8,682

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Across 8,663 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 6,744 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 8,682 Chinese tutors on AmazingTalker, Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, Preply, Classgap, and Cafetalk. AmazingTalker has the most choice, with 3,073 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 6, 2026

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