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Cheap Chinese tutors under $12 an hour

The most affordable quarter of Chinese tutors charge $12 per hour or less: 2,132 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.

$9.97/h
Median / hour
$7.54–$11
Typical range
$1.91
Trial lesson
2,132
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

1,800 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

喵喵

喵喵

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Senior Chinese Teacher | HSK

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
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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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Wang

Wang

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Certified Teacher | HSK 🌟

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
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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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Xu

Xu

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TEM8 | Test Prep English 📚

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
Xiang Chinese +3
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Teaches A1–B1

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

Ke

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🀄 Oral Chinese | Conversation

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$2.64/h
Trial $1.10
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乔耀丽

乔耀丽

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🗣 Oral Chinese | Pronunciation

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
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Teaches A2

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

Miranda

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Teacher Cert | Oral 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
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Xboo

Xboo

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🗣 Conversational Chinese | Adu

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$12/h
Trial $2.20
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Joyce

Joyce

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 ICA | Conversational Chinese

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
Min Nan Chinese +1
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Vicky

Vicky

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Chinese for Kids & Adults

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

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

Danny

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

YCT&HSK Chinese learning

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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Vikky

Vikky

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Teaching Cert | Oral Chinese

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Nate

Nate

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HSK 6 | Business Chinese 💼

Native
New tutor
Not listed
Kazakh +1
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Teaches A1–A2

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

Alex

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Certified Teacher | Business

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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Rita

Rita

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 10 yrs Experience | Business

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Bai

Bai

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 CTCSOL | Conversational Chin

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
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Bingbing

Bingbing

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 ICA | Conversational Chinese

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

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

Anne

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HSK 6 | Conversational Chine

Native
New tutor
Not listed
Hakka Chinese +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
$12/h
Trial $3.30
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Yuying

Yuying

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 ICCPT | Conversational Chine

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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教育學畢業

教育學畢業

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

HSK 發音糾正 日常對話 初學者入門 中高階進階

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
$11/h
Trial $1.10
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Weiwei

Weiwei

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HSK 6 | Business Chinese 💼

Native
New tutor
Not listed
Japanese +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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小格老师

小格老师

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 4 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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米泽老师

米泽老师

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversational Chinese 📝

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
$3.96/h
Trial $1.10
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胡新云

胡新云

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Mandarin Level 2A | Conversa

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

  • Speaks your language
$6.60/h
Trial $3.30
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娄沈婷

娄沈婷

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 IPA | Business Chinese 💼

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
$5.28/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$6.60–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors2,328$21$17–$265.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki1,252$20$15–$275.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Preply869$24$18–$345.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Classgap520$18$13–$235.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Cafetalk194$13$9.56–$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, 8410 tutors
Native speakers
$18Middle 50% between $11 and $24, 6333 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 2077 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, 3007 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$21Middle 50% between $17 and $26, 2328 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 1252 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
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Chinese tutors are from

  • ChinaChina4,716 / 8,429
  • TaiwanTaiwan710 / 8,429
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China93 / 8,429
  • South KoreaSouth Korea55 / 8,429
  • JapanJapan53 / 8,429
  • MalaysiaMalaysia49 / 8,429
  • United StatesUnited States36 / 8,429
  • CanadaCanada24 / 8,429

Popular Chinese lesson types

Chinese tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of Chinese tutors in our directory charge $12 per hour or less (2,132 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 8,410 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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