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Chinese tutors for beginners

2,487 of the 7,433 Chinese tutors we track offer lessons for beginners. Their median price is $25 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $1.10. Native speakers charge a median of $16 per hour, versus $21 for non-native tutors.

$25/h
Median / hour
$18–$35
Typical range
$1.10
Trial lesson
2,487
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

1,324 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Ieng

Ieng

Macao SAR ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · Macao SAR China

Beginners ｜Speaking | Grammar

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$20/h
Trial $5.50
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Tina

Tina

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

HSK, YCT, Pinyin

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$20/h
Trial $5.50
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Si

Si

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Children (6-11)|Adults

Native
2 lessons
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$20/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
English

English

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Reading & Oral English

Native
4 lessons
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$11/h
Trial $1.10
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Miguel

Miguel

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🎓 HSK 6 | Business Chinese 💼

Native
1 lessons
Not listed
Min Nan Chinese +5
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$21/h
Trial $5.50
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伃芩

伃芩

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Beginner|Conversation|Oral

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
$22/h
Trial $9.90
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Yunny

Yunny

MalaysiaNative

AmazingTalker · Malaysia

👧🏻Kids|Conversation|Business💼

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$20/h
Trial $5.50
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"KAI

"KAI

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Master Chinese Basics

Native
11 lessons
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
$20/h
Trial $3.30
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Chinese

Chinese

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Conversation/ Vocabulary

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$26/h
Trial $4.40
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Yoyo

Yoyo

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Children's English

Native
50+ lessons
Professional teacher
Min Nan Chinese +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$28/h
Trial $8.80
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Natasha

Natasha

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

👨🏻‍🏫 Conversational Chinese |

Native
New tutor
Not listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
$20/h
Trial $5.50
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Kizu

Kizu

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Adults|Oral|Conversation

Native
1 lessons
Not listed
Japanese
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
$11/h
Trial $1.10
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徐家偉

徐家偉

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🎓 對外華語教學 | 商業中文 成人中文

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
Japanese
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
$40/h
Trial $17
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Teacher Zhang

Teacher Zhang

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

offering group classes

Native
New tutor
Not listed
Cantonese +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$20/h
Trial $13
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國家語委普通話等級考試

國家語委普通話等級考試

Hong Kong SAR ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

一級乙等10年全職普通話老師

Native
1 lessons
Not listed
Cantonese
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$26/h
Trial $5.50
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张艳秀

张艳秀

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HSK Teacher | Business Chine

Native
1 lessons
Professional teacher
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$12/h
Trial $3.30
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燕燕J

燕燕J

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Beginner|Adults|Children (6-11)

Native
23 lessons
Not listed
Cantonese +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$20/h
Trial $8.80
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
高丹丹

高丹丹

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Adults|Basic|Beginner

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$20/h
Trial $3.30
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Luna

Luna

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation/Manderin

Native
1 lessons
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$20/h
Trial $4.40
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蘋果老師

蘋果老師

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

因材施教/喜歡中國歷史文化

Native
2 lessons
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
$15/h
Trial $3.30
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I

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ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

I have five years of teaching

Native
1 lessons
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$12/h
Trial $2.20
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ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Basic English｜Grammar…

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$16/h
Trial $3.30
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ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Kids (6-11), Business Talks🌟

Native
1 lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$15/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Skye

Skye

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

16 years Mandarin teaching

Native
2 lessons
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
$16/h
Trial $6.60
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)

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Chinese tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $12) and the biggest (2,915 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
AmazingTalker2,915$12$6.60–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
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
italki374$18$15–$255.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Cafetalk191$13$9.46–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Apprentus135$33$25–$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
$18Middle 50% between $11 and $25, 7414 tutors
Native speakers
$16Middle 50% between $7.92 and $23, 4744 tutors
Non-native
$21Middle 50% between $17 and $27, 2670 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, 2915 tutors
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
italki
$18Middle 50% between $15 and $25, 374 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.46 and $15, 191 tutors
Apprentus
$33Middle 50% between $25 and $42, 135 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

  • ChinaChina3,917 / 7,433
  • TaiwanTaiwan625 / 7,433
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China80 / 7,433
  • South KoreaSouth Korea53 / 7,433
  • JapanJapan45 / 7,433
  • MalaysiaMalaysia29 / 7,433
  • United StatesUnited States28 / 7,433
  • CanadaCanada19 / 7,433

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Chinese tutors: FAQ

Among 2,487 Chinese tutors for beginners, the median price is $25 per hour; the middle half charge between $18 and $35.

We list 2,487 Chinese tutors for beginners on AmazingTalker, Tusclases / FindTutors, Preply, Classgap, and italki. Use the filters above to compare prices, trial lessons and reviews, then book on the platform you prefer.

Across 7,414 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.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $1.10. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, Preply, Classgap, italki, and Cafetalk, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

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 29, 2026

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