Summer
NativeAmazingTalker · 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
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7,403 tutors · 12 platforms
Cheap Chinese tutors under $11 an hour
The most affordable quarter of Chinese tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 1,854 tutors across 12 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $18. Trial lessons typically cost $1.10. Native speakers charge a median of $16 per hour, versus $22 for non-native tutors.
$9.60/h
Median / hour
$6.83–$10
Typical range
$1.10
Trial lesson
1,854
on 12 platforms
Compare Chinese tutors
1,288 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Native
LULU
NativeAmazingTalker · China
TONGJI UNIVERSITY
- Native
- 50+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- ★ 5.0 (8)
- Not shown
Teaches A1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
$6.60/h
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Can
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 Putonghua | Conversational C
- Native
- 43 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- ★ 5.0 (7)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
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vincent
NativeAmazingTalker · 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
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Wenyu
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🗣️Basic & Test Prep
- Native
- 7 lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (7)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
$6.60/h
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Cherry
NativeAmazingTalker · China
English speaking | interview
- Native
- 13 lessons
- Not listed
- Cantonese +1
- ★ 5.0 (7)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
$7.92/h
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Lijing
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Speaking-focused, YCT\HSK
- Native
- 17 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- ★ 5.0 (6)
- Not shown
Teaches A2–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$2.64/h
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Will
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🥇 All-Age Chinese🤩All at Once!
- Native
- 41 lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (6)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
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Lucy
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Easy Mandarin😊
- Native
- 11 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- ★ 5.0 (6)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
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Li
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 HSK | Conversational Chinese
- Native
- 22 lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (6)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
$6.60/h
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情儿
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Conversation|Oral|Adults
- Native
- 50+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- ★ 5.0 (6)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$11/h
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Xinxin
NativeAmazingTalker · China
✨pronunciation & conversation✨
- Native
- 18 lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (6)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$11/h
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朱敏老師
NativeAmazingTalker · China
💝 興趣 💝 基礎 💝 發音 💝 口說 💝 GAPSK
- Native
- 100+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- No other language listed
- ★ 4.6 (7)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Exam prep
$7.92/h
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Windy
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 Mandarin (native speaker)
- Native
- 25 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
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陶梦雨
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 CET-6 | Conversational Chine
- Native
- 11 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
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Adele
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🗣 Conversational English 👶
- Native
- 19 lessons
- Not listed
- Cantonese +2
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$11/h
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Sun
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🥇 Spoken Chinese & Writing
- Native
- 40 lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
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Xiaobai
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Chinese Coach /Fun & Rigorous
- Native
- 18 lessons
- Not listed
- Japanese +2
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$6.60/h
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I'm
NativeAmazingTalker · Taiwan
Kids Mandarin
- Native
- 21 lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Kids
- Beginners
$7.92/h
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李垠毅
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 1 yr Experience | Business C
- Native
- 16 lessons
- Not listed
- Cantonese +4
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$5.28/h
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Naomi
NativeAmazingTalker · China
English for Beginners,Phonics
- Native
- 8 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$6.60/h
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Use
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Adopt unique teaching methods
- Native
- 4 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
Teaches A2–B2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$3.96/h
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Vivi
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎉Spoken Chinese | Test Prep😊
- Native
- 4 lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$9.24/h
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Mr. Lu
NativeAmazingTalker · China
have 6 years teaching
- Native
- 10 lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
Teaches A1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
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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.
| Platform | Tutors | Median / h | Middle 50% | Avg. rating | Trial lesson | Lesson length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmazingTalker | 2,915 | $12 | $6.60–$20 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 25 / 50 min |
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 2,320 | $22 | $17–$27 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| Preply | 869 | $24 | $18–$34 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 50 min |
| Classgap | 510 | $18 | $13–$24 | 5.0★ | Free trial (20 min) | 60 min |
| italki | 358 | $18 | $15–$25 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| Cafetalk | 191 | $13 | $9.46–$15 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| Apprentus | 121 | $33 | $26–$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 | 25 | $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 $11 and $25, 7384 tutors
Native speakers
$16Middle 50% between $7.92 and $22, 4598 tutors
Non-native
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $27, 2786 tutors
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, 358 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.46 and $15, 191 tutors
Apprentus
$33Middle 50% between $26 and $42, 121 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
Where Chinese tutors are from
- China3,902 / 7,403
- Taiwan624 / 7,403
Hong Kong SAR China80 / 7,403
South Korea53 / 7,403
Japan45 / 7,403
Malaysia29 / 7,403
United States28 / 7,403
Canada19 / 7,403
Chinese tutors: FAQ
The cheapest quarter of Chinese tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (1,854 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.
Across 7,384 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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