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Chinese tutors for beginners

2,847 of the 7,941 Chinese tutors we track offer lessons for beginners. Their median price is $28 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $1.10. Native speakers charge a median of $18 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$28/h
Median / hour
$19–$37
Typical range
$1.10
Trial lesson
2,847
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

2,445 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

ChiChi

ChiChi

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

👶Kids|Adults Chinese🎉

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$20/h
Trial $7.70
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Linda

Linda

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Oral | Biz |Travel | Culture

Native
2 lessons
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$16/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Gold

Gold

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

✅ Business ✅ Culture ✅ GAPSK

Native
1 lessons
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$11/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Mavis

Mavis

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Speak Manderian 🗣️ Fun Class 😊

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$20/h
Trial $14
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Phoebe

Phoebe

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Kids | Teens | Adults

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$18/h
Trial $7.70
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Dr. Guo

Dr. Guo

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🥢Speak Chinese Now!

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
Japanese +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$17/h
Trial $7.70
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Helping

Helping

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Beginner to Business English

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
$20/h
Trial $3.30
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Teacher Jingjing

Teacher Jingjing

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Zero-Based Mandarin/Pinyin

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$20/h
Trial $1.10
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Yingying

Yingying

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

3 Years of Teaching Experience

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$6.60/h
Trial $2.20
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Bella

Bella

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

😽New Teacher Discount

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$20/h
Trial $8.80
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BG.Lock

BG.Lock

Hong Kong SAR ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

入門丨嘻哈丨說唱丨饒舌丨中文丨粵語丨普通話丨閩南話

Native
2 lessons
Not listed
Min Nan Chinese +1
No reviews yet
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  • Beginners
$20/h
Trial $7.70
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Beauty

Beauty

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Children 6-11 | HSK|

Native
42 lessons
Not listed
Cantonese +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$20/h
Trial $2.20
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Teacher Yang

Teacher Yang

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🗺️ English for Beginners 🔥

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$20/h
Trial $15
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洪杰老師

洪杰老師

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🥇成人中文會話｜趣味學習🎉

Native
2 lessons
Not listed
Japanese
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$12/h
Trial $4.40
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慕莯

慕莯

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🗣 IPA | Business Chinese 💼

Native
1 lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$7.92/h
Trial $1.10
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Teacher Wen

Teacher Wen

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🗣️ Kids & Adults Fun Class 😊

Native
2 lessons
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$20/h
Trial $5.50
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Over

Over

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Mandarin, English, Cantonese

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Teacher Sunny

Teacher Sunny

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

New teacher ▏▏free experience

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Emily

Emily

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Must-Know Chinese Talk！

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$20/h
Trial $9.90
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大海老師

大海老師

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🥇成人中文口說｜會話達人🗣️手語溝通

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
Japanese +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Beginners
$17/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
潘小鸥

潘小鸥

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation|Adults|Pronunciation

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Candy

Candy

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🌟Kids|Adults|HSK|Conversation

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$7.92/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Native

Native

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Beginner | Business | Contest

Native
3 lessons
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

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

Teacher Lily

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🔥 New teacher online

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$7.92/h
Trial $2.20
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 (2,954 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
AmazingTalker2,954$12$6.60–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors2,324$22$17–$265.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
Preply869$24$18–$345.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
italki834$20$15–$255.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Classgap511$18$13–$245.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Cafetalk192$13$9.51–$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
Tutor Hunt28$60$49–$784.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant27$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 $12 and $25, 7922 tutors
Native speakers
$18Middle 50% between $10 and $24, 5557 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $26, 2365 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, 2954 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $26, 2324 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $34, 869 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $25, 834 tutors
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $13 and $24, 511 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.51 and $15, 192 tutors
Apprentus
$33Middle 50% between $25 and $42, 136 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, 27 tutors
LanguaTalk
$33Middle 50% between $31 and $41, 6 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Chinese tutors are from

  • ChinaChina4,346 / 7,941
  • TaiwanTaiwan656 / 7,941
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China86 / 7,941
  • South KoreaSouth Korea54 / 7,941
  • JapanJapan48 / 7,941
  • MalaysiaMalaysia38 / 7,941
  • United StatesUnited States31 / 7,941
  • CanadaCanada22 / 7,941

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Chinese tutors: FAQ

Among 2,847 Chinese tutors for beginners, the median price is $28 per hour; the middle half charge between $19 and $37.

We list 2,847 Chinese tutors for beginners on AmazingTalker, Tusclases / FindTutors, Preply, italki, and Classgap. Use the filters above to compare prices, trial lessons and reviews, then book on the platform you prefer.

Across 7,922 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, italki, Classgap, 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 30, 2026

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