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Cheap Chinese tutors under $12 an hour

The most affordable quarter of Chinese tutors charge $12 per hour or less: 2,142 tutors across 12 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $18. Trial lessons typically cost $2.20. Native speakers charge a median of $18 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$9.97/h
Median / hour
$7.20โ€“$11
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
2,142
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

1,808 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Lu

Lu

China

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ 4 yrs Experience | Conversat

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Not listed
English +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Cherry่€ๅธซ

Cherry่€ๅธซ

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ ๆ•™ๅธซ่ณ‡ๆ ผ่ญ‰ | ๆ™ฎ้€š่ฉฑไบŒ็”ฒ่ญ‰ๆ›ธ ๐Ÿ“šไบ”ๅนด็ถ“้ฉ—๐ŸŒธ

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
Cantonese
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $3.30
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user

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ HSK 6 | Business Chinese ๐Ÿ’ผ

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Xuemei

Xuemei

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ Chinese Teacher | Business C

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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Zheng

Zheng

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ 13 yrs Experience | Conversa

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
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ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ ICA | Conversational Chinese

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)

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Teacher Cherry

Teacher Cherry

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

Chinese teacher & mom of one

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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  • Speaks your language
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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Faye

Faye

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ HSK 6 | Business Chinese ๐Ÿ’ผ

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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Wang

Wang

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ ICA | Conversational Chinese

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $2.20
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ๆŽไฟŠ

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿซ Conversational English

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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  • Speaks your language
$5.28/h
Trial $2.20
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Bo

Bo

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐Ÿ—ฃ Conversational Chinese

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

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

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ 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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Yang

Yang

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ IELTS | Business Chinese ๐Ÿ’ผ

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
Arabic +1
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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Wei

Wei

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐Ÿ€„ 9 yrs Experience | Conversat

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

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

Iyan

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽจ 12 yrs Experience | Business

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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ๅด”ๆ’้”‹

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿซ Conversational Chinese ๐Ÿ‘„

Native
New tutor
Not listed
Cantonese +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2โ€“C2

  • Speaks your language
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
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้‡‘ไผ ๆฐ

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ Conversational Chinese ๐Ÿ’ฌ

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
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็ซฅๅฐๅ‹ค

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ Certified Teacher | Conversa

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
$6.60/h
Trial $2.20
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Haliey

Haliey

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ Putonghua | Conversational C

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
Cantonese +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Wendy

Wendy

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐Ÿ—ฃ Conversational Chinese | Tra

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Wang

Wang

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ ICA | Conversational Chinese

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Grace

Grace

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ Qualification Trainer | Conv

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
RuQian

RuQian

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ ICCPT | Conversational Chine

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
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่ฌๆ˜•ๆจบ

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker ยท Taiwan

๐Ÿ€„ Conversational Chinese ๐Ÿ—ฃ

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$3.96/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)

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Chinese tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $12) and the biggest (3,007 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
AmazingTalker3,007$12$6.60โ€“$205.0โ˜…Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors2,328$21$17โ€“$265.0โ˜…First class free with many tutors60 min
italki1,392$20$15โ€“$285.0โ˜…Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Preply869$24$18โ€“$345.0โ˜…Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Classgap520$18$13โ€“$235.0โ˜…Free trial (20 min)60 min
Cafetalk194$13$9.56โ€“$15โ€”Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Apprentus136$33$25โ€“$424.9โ˜…No trial lessons60 min
Verbling41$29$25โ€“$405.0โ˜…Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt29$60$49โ€“$784.9โ˜…No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant28$50$45โ€“$605.0โ˜…No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
Engoo19from $67/monthโ€”5.0โ˜…Free trial (25 min)25 min
LanguaTalk6$33$31โ€“$415.0โ˜…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, 8550 tutors
Native speakers
$18Middle 50% between $11 and $25, 6464 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 2086 tutors
10thโ€“90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

AmazingTalker
$12Middle 50% between $6.60 and $20, 3007 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$21Middle 50% between $17 and $26, 2328 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $28, 1392 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $34, 869 tutors
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $13 and $23, 520 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.56 and $15, 194 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
10thโ€“90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Chinese tutors are from

  • ChinaChina4,834 / 8,569
  • TaiwanTaiwan719 / 8,569
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China95 / 8,569
  • South KoreaSouth Korea55 / 8,569
  • JapanJapan54 / 8,569
  • MalaysiaMalaysia50 / 8,569
  • United StatesUnited States37 / 8,569
  • CanadaCanada24 / 8,569

Popular Chinese lesson types

Chinese tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of Chinese tutors in our directory charge $12 per hour or less (2,142 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 8,550 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 25โ€“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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