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Cheap Chinese tutors under $12 an hour

The most affordable quarter of Chinese tutors charge $12 per hour or less: 2,082 tutors across 12 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $18. Trial lessons typically cost $1.91. Native speakers charge a median of $18 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$9.77/h
Median / hour
$7.20–$11
Typical range
$1.91
Trial lesson
2,082
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

1,752 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Gigi

Gigi

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 ICA | Oral Chinese 🗣

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Wang

Wang

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Putonghua Level 2A | Oral Ch

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $3.30
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王麗英

王麗英

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🀄 教師資格證 | 商業中文 | 中文考試 🎯

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $3.30
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张赫涵

张赫涵

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 NTCE | Business Chinese 💼

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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Yuna

Yuna

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Spoken Course丨FreeConversation

Native
2 lessons
Professional teacher
Japanese +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
$12/h
Trial $3.30
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Joy

Joy

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Putonghua Pro | Conversation

Native
1 lessons
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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Li

Li

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 ICCT | Business Chinese 💼

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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安之若素

安之若素

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Putonghua | Business Chinese

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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Xiao

Xiao

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 ICA | Business Chinese 💼

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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乐乐侠

乐乐侠

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 3 yrs Experience | Business

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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Jia

Jia

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TCSOL | Conversational Chine

Native
1 lessons
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Jin

Jin

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 6 yrs Experience | Business

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

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

Jackie

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HSK 1-3 | Conversational

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Freya

Freya

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Putonghua | Business Chinese

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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阿丹老師

阿丹老師

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

👨🏻‍🏫 10年經驗 | 旅遊中文 成人會話

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

$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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水水水水水水

水水水水水水

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Chinese | Conversation 🗣

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

  • Speaks your language
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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Liguo

Liguo

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 1 yr Experience | Business C

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$3.96/h
Trial $1.10
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Haiying

Haiying

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Teaching Cert | Business Chi

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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徐兰芳

徐兰芳

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 24 yrs Experience | Business

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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梦露

梦露

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Advanced Chinese Teacher | B

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$7.92/h
Trial $1.10
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玲玲

玲玲

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HSK 6 | Conversational Chine

Native
1 lessons
Not listed
Korean +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Ricky

Ricky

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HSK 6 | Business Chinese 💼

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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陳煒蓁

陳煒蓁

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

✨ Conversation | Kids 👶

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$7.92/h
Trial $1.10
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Feng

Feng

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 11 yrs Experience | Business

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Chinese tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $12) and the biggest (2,957 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
AmazingTalker2,957$12$6.60–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors2,325$22$17–$265.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki1,199$20$15–$275.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Preply869$24$18–$345.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 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 Hunt29$60$49–$784.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant28$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, 8293 tutors
Native speakers
$18Middle 50% between $11 and $24, 6224 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 2069 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, 2957 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $26, 2325 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 1199 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, 29 tutors
Wyzant
$50Middle 50% between $45 and $60, 28 tutors
LanguaTalk
$33Middle 50% between $31 and $41, 6 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Chinese tutors are from

  • ChinaChina4,626 / 8,312
  • TaiwanTaiwan696 / 8,312
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China92 / 8,312
  • South KoreaSouth Korea55 / 8,312
  • JapanJapan53 / 8,312
  • MalaysiaMalaysia47 / 8,312
  • United StatesUnited States34 / 8,312
  • CanadaCanada24 / 8,312

Popular Chinese lesson types

Chinese tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of Chinese tutors in our directory charge $12 per hour or less (2,082 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 8,293 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 $1.91. 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 2, 2026

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