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NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 ICA | Conversational Chinese
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
$6.60/h
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8,159 tutors · 12 platforms
Cheap Chinese tutors under $12 an hour
The most affordable quarter of Chinese tutors charge $12 per hour or less: 2,072 tutors across 12 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $18. Trial lessons typically cost $1.10. Native speakers charge a median of $18 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.
$9.77/h
Median / hour
$7.54–$11
Typical range
$1.10
Trial lesson
2,072
on 12 platforms
Compare Chinese tutors
1,416 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Native
Minhui
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎯Speaking・Business・Beginners
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Cantonese +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
谢云
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 Senior Teacher | Business En
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Helen
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 Mandarin Proficiency | Conve
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
$6.60/h
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Cherry
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 Senior Chinese Teacher | Adu
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
WLL
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 Intermediate Chinese Teacher
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
$5.28/h
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Yang
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 Putonghua Level 2A | Pronunc
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2–B2
- Speaks your language
$6.60/h
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Eva
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 GAPSK| 中文閱讀理解 | 口說 🗣
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Cantonese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Patient
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 pronunciation | spoken
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
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Wang
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 11 yrs Experience | Business
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Weiyu
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 2 yrs Experience | Business
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
$5.28/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Yunduo
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 Advanced Chinese Teacher | B
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Spring
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🌟HSK / Speaking / Kids Chinese
- 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
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Tammy
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓More than 5 years experience
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Yang
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 IPA | Kids Chinese 🗣
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.40
Shuyi
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 ICA | Business Chinese 💼
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Korean +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Mia
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 2 yrs Experience | Conversat
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Cantonese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
$5.28/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
丫丫
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 Teacher Cert | Conversationa
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Annie
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 19 yrs Experience | Conversa
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$5.28/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
倪秉栩
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎨 高階中學教師證 | 中文口說 7年 🗣
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Business
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Yvonne
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 traditional&modern culture
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Min Nan Chinese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Xilun
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 Conversational Chinese | Adu
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$5.28/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
武洪秀
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 ICA | Conversational Chinese
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
陳老師
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 國際註冊高階漢語教師 | 幼兒基礎會話 👶
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Wu Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
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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.
| Platform | Tutors | Median / h | Middle 50% | Avg. rating | Trial lesson | Lesson length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmazingTalker | 2,954 | $12 | $6.60–$20 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 25 / 50 min |
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 2,324 | $22 | $17–$26 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| italki | 1,052 | $20 | $15–$26 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| Preply | 869 | $24 | $18–$34 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 50 min |
| Classgap | 511 | $18 | $13–$24 | 5.0★ | Free trial (20 min) | 60 min |
| Cafetalk | 192 | $13 | $9.51–$15 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| Apprentus | 136 | $33 | $25–$42 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Verbling | 41 | $29 | $25–$40 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 60 min |
| Tutor Hunt | 28 | $60 | $49–$78 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Wyzant | 27 | $50 | $45–$60 | 5.0★ | No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour | 60 min |
| Engoo | 19 | from $67/month | — | 5.0★ | Free trial (25 min) | 25 min |
| LanguaTalk | 6 | $33 | $31–$41 | 5.0★ | 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, 8140 tutors
Native speakers
$18Middle 50% between $10 and $24, 5766 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $26, 2374 tutors
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
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $26, 1052 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $34, 869 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
Where Chinese tutors are from
- China4,525 / 8,159
Taiwan676 / 8,159
Hong Kong SAR China90 / 8,159
South Korea54 / 8,159
Japan49 / 8,159
Malaysia43 / 8,159
United States31 / 8,159
Canada23 / 8,159
Chinese tutors: FAQ
The cheapest quarter of Chinese tutors in our directory charge $12 per hour or less (2,072 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.
Across 8,140 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, 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 October 1, 2026
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