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Online Chinese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $24 at the median, across the 1,077 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $17 and $34 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $3.30. Native speakers charge a median of $24 per hour, versus $24 for non-native tutors.

$24/h
Median / hour
$17–$34
Typical range
$3.30
Trial lesson
1,077
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

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

Sienna

Sienna

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

BFSU Grad | Mandarin HSK Tutor

Native
500+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (111)
Not shown

Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Dorothy

Dorothy

South Korea

AmazingTalker · South Korea

HSK level 5💓Trilingual🗣️

Advanced (C1)
1 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Korean +3
★ 5.0 (112)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Nannan

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Master degree in Education

Native
10 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
English
★ 5.0 (111)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

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

Zoe

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

GAPSK | Oral Improvement | HSK

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
Cantonese +1
★ 5.0 (107)
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Teaches A2–C2

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

Serena

United StatesNative

AmazingTalker · United States

🏅️ Children English (3-5)🏅️

Native
500+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (107)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Susan

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation|Basic|Adults

Native
500+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (108)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business

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Teacher Jiji

Teacher Jiji

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

💥New Teacher Offer

Native
3 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (107)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

YingJing

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation|HSK|Children (6-11)

Native
500+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (103)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Nana

Nana

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎯 Conversation |HSK&HSKK|

Native
500+ lessons
Professional teacher
Japanese +1
★ 5.0 (103)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Sophia

Sophia

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Phonics|Elementary Russian

Native
3 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (101)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
Yang

Yang

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

📝 Chinese Test Prep | Oral

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (100)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Learn

Learn

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎁Pro Thai Basic Conversation🎁

Native
500+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (101)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Hitomi

Hitomi

Japan

AmazingTalker · Japan

MA degree in Japanese

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
Japanese +2
★ 5.0 (97)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

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

Linda

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Chinese Pinyin /Hearing

Native
1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (98)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Teacher Cherry

Teacher Cherry

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🔥Immersive classroom

Native
2 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (97)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Tiffany

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

💫 Relaxed Conversational Class

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (94)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sunny

Sunny

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Travel🌸JLPT👑Conversation💎Kids

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
Japanese +2
★ 5.0 (94)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Cori

Cori

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Hangul|Korean Pronunciation

Native
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (94)
Not shown

Chinese (Taiwan) · Teaches A1–A2

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

Joey

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🏅SG Chinese|PSLE📖RW+Oral

Native
3 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (91)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
David

David

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

HSK1-6; HSKK1-3; conversation

Native
500+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (91)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Hannah

Hannah

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation| YCT |HSK

Native
1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (88)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

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

LILI

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

初中高中文高手|成人、児童中文

Native
500+ lessons
Not listed
Japanese +1
★ 5.0 (91)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
June

June

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Chinese for Adults &kids✍️

Native
20 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (85)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Ariel

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

HSK|YCT |Learning Through Fun

Native
4 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (85)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners

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Chinese tutors by platform

Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($13), while AmazingTalker offers the most choice (482 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
AmazingTalker482$20$15–$285.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Preply235$34$24–$425.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors161$22$15–$285.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
Cafetalk36$13$6.19–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Wyzant33$50$45–$605.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
Classgap31$17$13–$194.9★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Verbling29$28$25–$355.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt28$60$49–$794.9★No trial lessons60 min
Engoo22from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Apprentus13$42$37–$514.9★No trial lessons60 min
LanguaTalk6$33$31–$395.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)55 min
italki1$15$15—Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min

How much Chinese tutors charge

Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.

All tutors
$24Middle 50% between $17 and $34, 1055 tutors
Native speakers
$24Middle 50% between $17 and $33, 792 tutors
Non-native
$24Middle 50% between $17 and $39, 263 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

AmazingTalker
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $28, 482 tutors
Preply
$34Middle 50% between $24 and $42, 235 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$22Middle 50% between $15 and $28, 161 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $6.19 and $15, 36 tutors
Wyzant
$50Middle 50% between $45 and $60, 33 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $13 and $19, 31 tutors
Verbling
$28Middle 50% between $25 and $35, 29 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $79, 28 tutors
Apprentus
$42Middle 50% between $37 and $51, 13 tutors
LanguaTalk
$33Middle 50% between $31 and $39, 6 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Chinese tutors are from

  • ChinaChina580 / 1,077
  • TaiwanTaiwan179 / 1,077
  • South KoreaSouth Korea23 / 1,077
  • VietnamVietnam13 / 1,077
  • JapanJapan13 / 1,077
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China9 / 1,077
  • United StatesUnited States7 / 1,077
  • ItalyItaly2 / 1,077

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Across 1,055 Chinese tutors with a listed price, the median is $24 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $8.21 and $46 per hour.

Cafetalk has the lowest median price for Chinese tutors in our data: $13 per hour, and a quarter of its tutors charge $6.19 or less.

Not really: native Chinese speakers charge a median of $24 per hour, while non-native tutors charge $24. We list 814 native speakers.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $3.30. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, Preply, Cafetalk, Classgap, and Verbling, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We track 1,077 Chinese tutors on AmazingTalker, Preply, Tusclases / FindTutors, Cafetalk, Wyzant, and Classgap. AmazingTalker has the most choice, with 482 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 19, 2026

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