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Chinese tutors for beginners

2,452 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
$16–$37
Typical range
$1.10
Trial lesson
2,452
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

2,458 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Esen老师

Esen老师

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Adults|Fundamental|Business

Native
41 lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (9)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Focus

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Traditional Culture teacher

Native
23 lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (9)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$17/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Teacher Ivy

Teacher Ivy

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Communication 😊

Native
22 lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (9)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$24/h
Trial $4.40
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Phoebe

Phoebe

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Conversational English🎈ALL AGE

Native
100+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (9)
Not shown

Teaches A2–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$24/h
Trial $4.40
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Arlene

Arlene

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🌟Pinyin🌟HSK🌟GAPSK🌟Oral

Native
500+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (9)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$18/h
Trial $1.10
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Mia

Mia

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Conversation|Oral|HSK

Native
50+ lessons
Professional teacher
Korean +3
★ 5.0 (9)
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Teaches A1–C2

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

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PingPing

PingPing

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

"🎈Kids & Adults Chinese Pro

Native
35 lessons
Professional teacher
Cantonese
★ 5.0 (9)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$24/h
Trial $1.10
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Jullia

Jullia

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Chinese for Beginner

Native
27 lessons
Professional teacher
Vietnamese +1
★ 5.0 (8)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$24/h
Trial $2.20
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Victor

Victor

FranceNative

AmazingTalker · France

Chinese🎈Speak Now!

Native
20 lessons
Not listed
French +5
★ 5.0 (8)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$28/h
Trial $6.60
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jiyun老師

jiyun老師

South Korea

AmazingTalker · South Korea

Basic|Beginner|Oral

Advanced (C1)
50+ lessons
Not listed
Korean +1
★ 5.0 (8)
Not shown

Teaches A2–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$16/h
Trial $6.60
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Summer

Summer

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Tailored teaching approac😊

Native
12 lessons
Professional teacher
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (8)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Ylli

Ylli

Albania

AmazingTalker · Albania

🎓 Speak English Confidently

Advanced (C1)
9 lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (8)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$12/h
Trial $1.10
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Nad

Nad

Indonesia

AmazingTalker · Indonesia

🎓 HSK 6 | Conversational Chine

Fluent (C2)
27 lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (8)
Not shown

Teaches A2

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

English

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

✔️Kids|Conversation|Travel

Beginner (A1)
21 lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (8)
Not shown

Teaches A2

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

Kind

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Daily Chat🌿Listening Pro🌴Read

Native
100+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (8)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$17/h
Trial $2.20
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Angelina

Angelina

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🥇HSK 🏅Conversation 💰Business

Native
50+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (8)
Not shown

Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
$99/h
Trial $24
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莹莹

莹莹

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

會話|基礎|興趣

Native
50+ lessons
Not listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (8)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Beginners
$15/h
Trial $5.50
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Liwei

Liwei

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Daily Conversations HSK

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (8)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
$28/h
Trial $3.30
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Can

Can

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Putonghua | Conversational C

Native
7 yrs · 43 lessons
Teaching degree
English
★ 5.0 (7)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

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

vincent

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🌏Basic🌏Talk🌏Exam🌏TravelChinese

Native
14 lessons
Not listed
Japanese +1
★ 5.0 (7)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$9.24/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Tsinghua

Tsinghua

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

Basic,Conversational korean

Native
19 lessons
Professional teacher
Korean
★ 5.0 (7)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$18/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Perfect

Perfect

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

👶Kids｜Business｜ travel🎉

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (7)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Lawrance

Hong Kong SAR China

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

Adults|Beginner|Fundamental

Advanced (C1)
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
Cantonese +1
★ 5.0 (7)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$26/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Ariel

Ariel

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Children (6-11)|Travel|Kids (3-5)

Native
50+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (7)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$20/h
Trial $7.70
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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, 4714 tutors
Non-native
$21Middle 50% between $17 and $27, 2700 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

Popular Chinese lesson types

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Among 2,452 Chinese tutors for beginners, the median price is $25 per hour; the middle half charge between $16 and $37.

We list 2,452 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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