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Chinese tutors for beginners

4,766 of the 9,203 Chinese tutors we track offer lessons for beginners. Their median price is $32 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $2.20. Native speakers charge a median of $17 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$32/h
Median / hour
$21–$42
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
4,766
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

1,975 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Skye

Skye

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

16 years Mandarin teaching

Native
16 yrs · 2 lessons
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Ming

Ming

United StatesNative

AmazingTalker · United States

Pronunciation🏆Conversation

Native
New tutor
Other certificate
English +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Echo

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

HSK❗️HSKK❗️Oral Chinese

Native
2 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Alinna

United StatesNative

AmazingTalker · United States

初學者|進階|專屬化制定

Native
2 lessons
Professional teacher
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Cici

Cici

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🥇Conversations🥇

Native
9 years teaching
Professional teacher
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Shu

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

⚙️Conversation 📞 Grammar

Native
5 yrs · 4 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration

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Xi

Xi

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

📌experienced 📌culture

Native
4 yrs · 3 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Sing

Hong Kong SAR ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

English • Mandarin • Maths

Native
10 years teaching
Teaching degree
English +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Annie

Annie

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Customized Curriculum

Native
18 years teaching
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A2

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

Pinyin

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

📌 full-time Chinese teacher

Native
10 yrs · 50+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Hsiao

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🎓 GEPT | Academic English 📚

Native
5 years teaching
None listed
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Born

Born

Hong Kong SAR ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

the University of Hong Kong

Native
3 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Christina

Christina

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🎓 TOEFL | Conversational Chine

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Zhou

Zhou

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

HSK1-6,Business Chinese,YCT

Native
20 years teaching
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

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

Winnie

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Oral|Hobby

Native
1 years teaching
Official exam examiner
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
倩倩老師

倩倩老師

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

✅ 名校師範畢業|15年公立教學經驗

Native
15 yrs · 8 lessons
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Phoebe

Phoebe

JapanNative

AmazingTalker · Japan

8+ Yrs Exp | Mandarin | Tokyo

Native
8 yrs · 8 lessons
Teaching degree
Japanese +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

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

Yuanyuan

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Beginner|Adult Conversation

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

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

Zijian

United KingdomNative

AmazingTalker · United Kingdom

🎓 Advanced Chinese Teacher | O

Native
5 years teaching
Official exam examiner
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

HAZE

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Int’l Cert Chinese | Adults

Native
12 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cantonese +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
David

David

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Higher Ed Cert | Conversatio

Native
17 years teaching
Teaching degree
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Krystal

Krystal

Hong Kong SAR ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

🎓 TESOL | Kids English 👶

Native
3 years teaching
None listed
hks +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (Hong Kong SAR China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Yuki

Yuki

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓ICA國際漢語教師證書|成人中文|商業中文👶

Native
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
LIM

LIM

MalaysiaNative

AmazingTalker · Malaysia

🎓 HSK 6 | Kids & Conversation

Native
New tutor
None listed
Cantonese +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Chinese tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (3,499 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
AmazingTalker3,499$9.24$6.60–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors2,382$21$17–$275.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki1,398$20$15–$285.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Preply869$24$18–$345.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Classgap557$18$14–$235.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Cafetalk209$13$9.47–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Apprentus153$33$25–$424.9★No trial lessons60 min
Verbling43$30$25–$415.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Wyzant37$50$42–$605.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
Tutor Hunt31$61$50–$804.9★No trial lessons60 min
Engoo19from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
LanguaTalk6$33$32–$395.0★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, 9184 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.00 and $24, 7237 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 1947 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

AmazingTalker
$9.24Middle 50% between $6.60 and $20, 3499 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$21Middle 50% between $17 and $27, 2382 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $28, 1398 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $34, 869 tutors
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $14 and $23, 557 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.47 and $15, 209 tutors
Apprentus
$33Middle 50% between $25 and $42, 153 tutors
Verbling
$30Middle 50% between $25 and $41, 43 tutors
Wyzant
$50Middle 50% between $42 and $60, 37 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$61Middle 50% between $50 and $80, 31 tutors
LanguaTalk
$33Middle 50% between $32 and $39, 6 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Chinese tutors are from

  • ChinaChina5,337 / 9,203
  • TaiwanTaiwan731 / 9,203
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China103 / 9,203
  • South KoreaSouth Korea59 / 9,203
  • JapanJapan53 / 9,203
  • MalaysiaMalaysia50 / 9,203
  • United StatesUnited States42 / 9,203
  • CanadaCanada27 / 9,203

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Among 4,766 Chinese tutors for beginners, the median price is $32 per hour; the middle half charge between $21 and $42.

We list 4,766 Chinese tutors for beginners on AmazingTalker, Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, Preply, and Classgap. Use the filters above to compare prices, trial lessons and reviews, then book on the platform you prefer.

Across 9,184 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 $2.20. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, italki, Preply, 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 November 13, 2026

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