Online Chinese tutors & teachers for private lessons

Looking for an online Chinese tutor? Preply is the leading online language learning platform worldwide. You can choose from 3559 Chinese teachers with an average rating of 4.95 out of 5 stars given by 17870 customers. Book a lesson with a private Chinese teacher today and start learning. Not entirely happy with your tutor? No worries, Preply offers free tutor replacement till you're 100% satisfied.  Looking for a different way to learn a language? Explore online Chinese classes.

Read more

Get a personalized choice of tutors by answering a few quick questions

Choose by myself from 3,559 tutors


Price per lesson
$3$40+
Country of birth
Any country
I'm available
Any time
Specialties
Also speaks
Native speaker
Super Tutor
Sort by: Our top picks

3,559 Chinese(Mandarin) teachers available

  • Tutor cantonese and chinese Yinghong Y.
    Super Tutor

    $

    16

    50-min lesson

    • Chinese(Mandarin)

      Speaks
    +1

    Fun and friendly Chinese tutor to help you speak Mandarin and Cantonese Hello and welcome everybody!
    My name is Yinghong and I am a native Mandarin and Cantonese speaker from Guangzhou, China.
    I like reading, watching movies and running. I also enjoy to chat with people from all over the world to learn about different cultures. So I look forward to teaching and discussing our different cultures with you.

    Why choose Yinghong Y.
    "Great teacher. Very patient, engaging, and able to teach across various levels of Cantonese. "
    Randy

    Randy

    January 26, 2024

  • Tutor cantonese and chinese Coco L.

    $

    10

    50-min lesson

    • Chinese(Mandarin)

      Speaks
    +1

    Native Chinese Tutor with 2 years of teaching experience Hello everyone,
    I'm Coco. I’m a native Chinese speaker from China. Mandarin and Cantonese are my mother languages.
    I live in Guangzhou. I have been teaching Chinese for 2 years, I'm a patient and encouraging teacher. In my spare time, I like cooking, reading, hiking with my friends.

    Why choose Coco L.
    "Teacher Coco L. an amazing Teacher! Patient, knowledgeable, very responsive and dedicated at following up student’s progress. Her is constantly looking for ways to keep the class interesting, engaging with students and various learning material. Instead of giving answer to a question, she will repeatedly guide students till able to understand the concept. 100% for Teacher Coco L. Thank you."
    Ariffin

    Ariffin

    September 26, 2023

  • Tutor cantonese and chinese Yang C.
    Super Tutor

    $

    23

    50-min lesson

    • Chinese(Mandarin)

      Speaks
    +1

    ◆5 years experiences language tutor ◆ Helped more than 100 overseas students learn Mandarin and Cantonese Hello, everyone. My name is Yang, and my English name is Cara. I specialise in teaching Mandarin and Cantonese, helping you to open the door to these languages and enjoy them.
    My students have always described me as enthusiastic and patient, and I will adapt my teaching pace and content to your needs until I find the right learning method for you.

    Why choose Yang C.
    "Awesome teacher! The lessons are easy to understand and I feel motivated to continue studying after every class. "
    Bruno Luiz

    Bruno Luiz

    January 10, 2024

  • Tutor cantonese and chinese Xizi L.
    Super Tutor

    $

    13

    50-min lesson

    • Chinese(Mandarin)

      Speaks
    +1

    😎 Learn Chinese with me from A to Z in a fun and ease way. Hi, i’m xizi, a native Mandarin and Cantonese speaker from Guangdong, China.
    🔆I like traveling, experiencing local life and tasting local food. At the same time, you are very welcome to share the life and food culture of your place with me.
    🔆I like listening songs. If you like, I will share various types of Chinese songs with you.

    Why choose Xizi L.
    "I'm loving taking classes with her, I really recommend her highly."
    Ailan

    Ailan

    February 8, 2024

  • Tutor cantonese and chinese Yuetong L.

    $

    10

    50-min lesson

    • Chinese(Mandarin)

      Speaks
    +1

    Children love me, students love me, and teachers appreciate the Mandarin and Cantonese double-gun master. Hello, I love language and art. I am good at speaking and hosting. I have hosted many conferences, activities, and competitions. I have won multiple speech competition awards. Language is my weapon and my umbrella. I also often teach children with disabilities.

    Why choose Yuetong L.
    "Intelligent and hard working teacher. She is so nice and patient, my child loves her. She also creates study material for us to review on her own time. I love that she can teach my child both Cantonese and Mandarin. She is really motivating my child to learn. "
    Bondy

    Bondy

    April 9, 2024

  • Tutor cantonese and chinese Jerry L.

    $

    18

    50-min lesson

    • Chinese(Mandarin)

      Speaks
    +2

    Patient Mandarin & Cantonese Teacher with 3 years of teaching experience Hello everyone!
    My name is Jerry, I speak Mandarin and Cantonese as my mother languages, I am very glad and grateful for your interested in learning Chinese with me!
    I have been teaching Chinese for 3 years, for me, teaching Chinese is not only a job but also a way to make friends from all over the world.

    Why choose Jerry L.
    "Jerry is explains well, very supportive and works together to get the diction and sounds correct. "
    Ramya

    Ramya

    March 7, 2021

  • Tutor cantonese and chinese 耀麟 卢.
    Super Tutor

    $

    10

    50-min lesson

    • Chinese(Mandarin)

      Speaks
    +2

    Six years of teaching Chinese. Specializing in improving students' speaking and pronunciation skills、Bilingual teaching in Chinese and English,.Native Chinese speaker, C1 level in English, fluent in Cantonese. Hello everyone, my Chinese name is Yao Lin, yes, my Chinese name is quite complicated! So you can refer to me as Steve. About six years ago, I made my first foreign friend, and during that time, we constantly helped each other improve our language skills.

    Why choose 耀麟 卢.
    "A great teacher. its feels good to study with him. and he prepared a good and well structured class. I'm waiting for the next class "
    orbarvaz

    orbarvaz

    January 18, 2024

  • Tutor chinese Anna L.

    $

    18

    50-min lesson

    • Chinese(Mandarin)

      Speaks
    +1

    Professional Chinese teacher with 7 years of experience  Hi, this is Chinese teacher Anna. I have been teaching Chinese since 2010. I teach all ages and levels. I'm extremely patient and easygoing. So in my class you will feel very relaxed. I have many types of learning materials and there must be one that suits you and if there's isn't, I will customize one for you.

    Why choose Anna L.
    "The lessons are great! I am learning Chinese pronunciation through her conversations with me. She is a patient and considerate teacher. I enjoy her classes."
    Joseph

    Joseph

    September 4, 2018

  • Tutor cantonese and chinese Shaoping Z.

    New

    tutor

    $

    6

    50-min lesson

    • Chinese(Mandarin)

      Speaks
    +1

    teacher of three years teaching Junior high school students I was born and grew up in Guangdong Province,China. So I am a native speaker of Mandarin and Cantonese. I have kept studing English for some years.
    I like traveling and i have been to
    USA,Japan,Russia,Indonesia,Thailand,Viet Nam,etc. I also like playing table tennis ,like running,like reading books.

  • Tutor cantonese and chinese Jieming L.

    $

    4

    50-min lesson

    • Chinese(Mandarin)

      Speaks
    +1

    能3语授课,本人活泼,开朗幽默,能耐心教导学员 大家好!欢迎来到我的课堂,毕业于星海音乐学院,音乐教育系,今年36岁,我有着16年的教学经验,汉语是我的母语,我可以讲教普通话、粤语和英文用多种语言教学,同时也能线上教钢琴小提琴乐理。并经常带学生考英国皇家音乐学院ABRSM钢琴小提琴考级证书,并取得优秀成绩,目前并担任艺术机构艺术老师,我有两个孩子,经常回到小学上公益集体课,同时自己也很喜欢孩子,我可以根据不同的学员基础以及学习目标调整授课的方式方法,在我的课堂上一定会收获满满
    本人16年的丰富教学经验,汉语粤语可随意切换,通过多种语言辅助咱们达成更好的学习效果。我曾教过低龄的小朋友进行学习启蒙,教过青少年知识技能,也帮助成年人进行专项提升和探讨知识文化。我有一对一和集体授课的经验,可以根据不同的学习目标、基础、年龄和学生的不同性格进行教学方案调整。至今带学生200多学员,并为每个学员制定学习计划,课堂幽默风趣,能带动课堂气氛。
    .

    Why choose Jieming L.
    "Good personality and goes through the basics and common words used in Cantonese. Puts the pinyin up from a textbook and helps you pronounce it the right way. Definitely recommend it to people who have no Cantonese or Mandarin vocabulary in their heads "
    Ting Hon

    Ting Hon

    April 16, 2024

How Preply works

Choose from over 3,559 Chinese tutors. Use filters to narrow your search and find the perfect fit.

Find the perfect time in your schedule and connect with your tutor in our virtual classroom.

Get a subscription and build a learning habit! You can also try another tutor for free to be sure about your choice.

Why Preply is the best site to learn chinese(mandarin) online

5

/5

chinese(mandarin) tutors with an average rating of 5 and up to 101 reviews

3

languages

Our chinese(mandarin) tutors speak on average 3 different languages

3

h

Our chinese(mandarin) tutors on average answer students in 3 hours

Our Chinese students love us

Barbara

Barbara

with 宏燕

Coco prepares our lessons in advance. Our lessons are very funny and interactive. Thank you for your help.

Paulette

Paulette

with Liping

Liping is an amazing teacher, very creative and funny. She really encourages you to practice and keep going, the language might be a challenge but with her it looks so easy. 100% recommend to any person of any Chinese level. ☺️

Ryan

Ryan

with Nancy

Nancy is an excellent teacher! She's hard working and conscientious - she will do her best to design classes that are suitable to your level. 5/5 谢谢Nancy老师

Ting Hon

Ting Hon

with Cheung

A good tutor for super beginners goes into deep detail about pronunciations. Would suggest talking more loudly due to the audio not being very clear and talking clearly would help as well, but other than that very good for people who have no clue how to talk Cantonese (or Mandarin)

Nickolaj

Nickolaj

with Phoebe

Very good lesson, it’s hard for me to learn pronunciation but with every lesson it gets better! Very good teacher! Thank you!

Prices for chinese(mandarin) lessons by tutor nationality

CountryPrice
Flag

China

$22 / hr

Flag

Taiwan

$25 / hr

Flag

Malaysia

$15 / hr

Flag

Canada

$36 / hr

Average rate for private chinese(mandarin) tutors

Native/non native speakersPrice

Native chinese(mandarin) speakers

$23 / hr

Non native chinese(mandarin) speakers

$21 / hr

Online Mandarin Chinese Lessons: The Most Effective Way to Learn Chinese

Mandarin Chinese is one of the most popular languages to learn today. With over a billion native speakers, it is China’s official dialect as well as an important language for international business people and travelers alike. That said, Mandarin is one of the more challenging languages to master, which makes it vital that you learn it in the most effective way. Whether you’ve studied the language before or you’re just starting out, finding the best online Chinese teacher is the most important step toward fluency. Preply is here to help you choose the perfect private Chinese tutor.

 

At this point, it’s important to consider your goals. Perhaps, you want to learn recreationally in order to watch Chinese movies without subtitles or read books in the original language. Maybe you want a thorough understanding of the language to broker business deals. Or maybe you’re planning a vacation and you want to communicate with locals. Whatever your motivation, a great online Chinese tutor will help you reach your goals.

 

To speak Chinese clearly, correctly and effectively, learning from an expert is key. Over the years, Preply has gathered the best online tutors; they are dedicated, passionate linguistic professionals from around the globe. Among them are native speakers ready to share their deep knowledge of writing, reading and speaking their language. As trained and verified Chinese teachers, they will help you gain the skills you need and provide practical knowledge. The online tutors on Preply are an excellent resource for anyone preparing to learn a language.

Benefits of Online Chinese Lessons

Have you ever tried to learn a language in a physical classroom? In traditional settings, large groups and varying student abilities can present challenges. All too often, students’ goals aren’t met, and they don’t learn the skills they need to succeed.

 

With online lessons, you can have a private tutor who is as dedicated as you. You’ll avoid the pressure and distraction of a physical classroom and you’ll get a truly personalized approach.

 

Online tutoring is an ideal solution. It affords you a private tutor who is dedicated to helping you. You’ll also avoid the pressure and distraction of a physical classroom and receive a truly personalized approach. Additionally, you get to enjoy a teacher's undivided attention to guide you in learning Chinese characters, meanings and pronunciation as well as tones. Targeted learning makes the process faster and more enjoyable.

 

Preply will help you find the right private Chinese tutor and guide you through the learning process. The range of benefits include:

 

  • The best Chinese tutors for your budget
  • Mandarin Chinese lessons online at the perfect time for your busy schedule
  • The ability to learn anywhere
  • A learning plan tailored to your unique goals
  • Online Chinese lessons entirely on you
  • A dedicated customer support team available when you need them

 

It’s never been easier to find a private Chinese tutor online. On Preply, just adjust the search filters to fit your needs. Whatever your budget and availability, there is a range of options. Furthermore, you can take a look at online tutor videos, read reviews, and even connect via online chat prior to booking the first lesson of your online Chinese course.

Your Chinese Tutor Will Immerse You in Knowledge and Culture

The best way to achieve fluency in a complex language like Mandarin is through immersion, but it’s not always the most practical. It’s unlikely that you’ll be able to give up your life and work to go spend a few years in China. That said, when you work with a native speaker through online tutoring, you can replicate the benefits of immersion.

 

During your online Chinese lessons, you’ll develop the basis for a solid foundation in Mandarin. You’ll start to recognize the difference between traditional and simplified Chinese characters. That’s just the beginning though. Guided by your expert Chinese tutor, you’ll learn about the idiosyncrasies unique to this particular language as well as cultural nuances that are not just interesting but also vital to effective communication with native speakers.

 

Private Chinese teachers are the ultimate resource for language learning and helping you truly understand it on a deep and practical level. After all, you want to be able to communicate confidently in Mandarin Chinese.

 

Preply can help you enrich your life with conversations in a new language. With just a few clicks, you can find the right online Chinese tutor for you. Schedule a time for your first online Chinese conversation right now. And if you need help or have any questions, Preply’s support team is available to help.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

💪 How hard is it to become proficient in Mandarin Chinese?

On average, mastering Mandarin Chinese takes 2,200 hours according to the Foreign Service Institute. This means by dedicating 20 hours a week, it’s possible to reach fluency in Chinese in about two years. A great way to reach fluency is to practice regularly with native speakers. If you don't know any native speakers near you, check out language learning websites to find online Chinese tutors. All you need is internet access and a desire to study.
 

🏃 Is there a way to start speaking Chinese faster?

The quickest and most effective way to become fluent in Chinese is to live in a Chinese-speaking country. The need to interact with native speakers will leave you with no choice but to communicate, which will break the language barrier and push you to learn from native speakers quickly. If that is not possible at the moment, use the Internet to access Mandarin magazines and TV shows to enrich your vocabulary and improve your listening skills. Lastly, it’s vital to use what you’ve learned. Fortunately, anyone with an Internet connection can take conversational Chinese lessons online with native speakers on platforms like Preply.
 

💁 Why is Preply the best place to study Chinese online?

On Preply, everyone who wants to master Mandarin Chinese will find a professional tutor who suits their needs. With one-on-one teaching, tutors customize lessons to the needs of each person who wants to become fluent. You can make quick progress because online lessons are accessible at any time you want. What's more, it’s easy to choose a private teacher according to your budget and language objectives, as prices are reasonable and there are many private Chinese tutors to choose from!
 

💵 How much does an online Chinese lesson cost?

Surprisingly, $14 is the average price for a 60-minute lesson with an online Mandarin Chinese tutor on Preply. The more affordable ones charge only $3 per Chinese lesson, with superstars asking up to $90. Tutors set their own Mandarin Chinese lesson prices, which vary based on demand and other factors.
 

🎦 How does online Chinese tutoring work?

For Chinese lessons, students and tutors open the online classroom called Preply Space. This video chat platform also lets you download study materials, track your progress and exchange messages with your Chinese teacher.
 

🧑🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏿 How many people speak Chinese?

Over one billion people around the world speak the Chinese language. Among them are 918 million native speakers.
 

🌍 What countries speak Chinese?

Standard Chinese (also known as Mandarin) is the official language in China, Taiwan and Singapore. It's also spoken as regional language in one more country and spoken in 50 more.
 

🎓 What are the most popular Chinese language tests?

The TOCFL is intended for non-native speakers of Mandarin. If you want to determine your proficiency or want to study, work, or do business in Mandarin Chinese-speaking contexts or countries, you could register for this test. Otherwise, to see how far you've come from working with Preply teachers, you can also consider the popular BCT: Business Chinese test.