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Cheap Chinese tutors under $11 an hour

The most affordable quarter of Chinese tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 2,294 tutors across 12 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $18. Trial lessons typically cost $2.20. Native speakers charge a median of $17 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$9.00/h
Median / hour
$6.56–$9.60
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
2,294
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

1,869 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

追寻

追寻

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 ICA | Conversational Chinese

Native
19 yrs · 1 lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Mariam

Mariam

Egypt

AmazingTalker · Egypt

🌟 Arabic Teacher

Advanced (C1)
3 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Arabic +4
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ameria

Ameria

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Chinese Conversation Practice

Native
Not listed
Other certificate
Korean +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Linda

Linda

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 10 yrs Experience | Conversa

Native
15 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
speed

speed

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 3 yrs Experience | Writing ✨

Native
3 yrs · 4 lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Ingrid

Ingrid

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TESOL | Kids Conversation 🗣

Native
2 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +3
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Abby

Abby

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TCSOL | Conversational Chine

Native
1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +4
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Agatha

Agatha

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Certified Early Ed | Convers

Native
2 yrs · 1 lessons
Teaching degree
English +4
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches B1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Ella

Ella

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Primary Teacher | Conversati

Native
16 yrs · 4 lessons
Teaching degree
English +4
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
星星

星星

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Teaching Cert | Business Chi

Native
8 yrs · 1 lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
xiuxiu

xiuxiu

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Putonghua Cert | Conversatio

Native
13 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Candy

Candy

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🌈Oral, grammar, exam 🌈

Native
20 yrs · 2 lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
JianQiu

JianQiu

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 IELTS | Business English 💼

Native
2 lessons
Official exam examiner
English +4
★ 4.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
liudeyue

liudeyue

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🥇Business🎯Conversation

Native
2 lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 3.0 (1)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
李靜老師

李靜老師

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

✔基礎中文✔寫作提升✔發音矯正😄

Native
8 yrs · 2 lessons
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 3.0 (1)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
杜宁

杜宁

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🔥17 yrs Experience | Conversat

Native
17 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
English
★ 2.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
乔静

乔静

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Mandarin Cert | Business Chi

Native
2 years teaching
Professional teacher
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Minwoo

Minwoo

South Korea

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 Korean Teacher | Kids Chines

Fluent (C2)
1 years teaching
Teaching degree
Korean +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Teacher Gina

Teacher Gina

South Korea

AmazingTalker · South Korea

📚 Personalized Lessons

Upper intermediate (B2)
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Korean +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
達里馬勞樂絲樂絲

達里馬勞樂絲樂絲

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🗣 Conversational Chinese | Adu

Native
New tutor
None listed
Spanish +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
一一老师

一一老师

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 KET | Youth English 💼

Native
2 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Anchen

Anchen

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🀄 Conversational Chinese | Kid

Native
8 lessons
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
丰敏

丰敏

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 JLPT N1 | Business Chinese 💼

Native
2 yrs · 1 lessons
Professional teacher
Japanese +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Cesar

Cesar

Colombia

AmazingTalker · Colombia

🎓 5 yrs Experience | Basic Chi

Beginner (A1)
5 years teaching
Other certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Chinese tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (3,466 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
AmazingTalker3,466$9.24$6.60–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors2,380$21$17–$275.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki1,398$20$15–$285.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Preply869$24$18–$345.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Classgap559$18$14–$235.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Cafetalk208$13$9.47–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Apprentus153$33$25–$424.9★No trial lessons60 min
Verbling43$30$25–$415.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Wyzant37$50$42–$605.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
Tutor Hunt31$60$49–$784.9★No trial lessons60 min
Engoo19from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
LanguaTalk6$33$32–$395.0★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, 9150 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.00 and $24, 7210 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $27, 1940 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

AmazingTalker
$9.24Middle 50% between $6.60 and $20, 3466 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$21Middle 50% between $17 and $27, 2380 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $28, 1398 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $34, 869 tutors
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $14 and $23, 559 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.47 and $15, 208 tutors
Apprentus
$33Middle 50% between $25 and $42, 153 tutors
Verbling
$30Middle 50% between $25 and $41, 43 tutors
Wyzant
$50Middle 50% between $42 and $60, 37 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $78, 31 tutors
LanguaTalk
$33Middle 50% between $32 and $39, 6 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Chinese tutors are from

  • ChinaChina5,312 / 9,169
  • TaiwanTaiwan730 / 9,169
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China101 / 9,169
  • South KoreaSouth Korea58 / 9,169
  • JapanJapan53 / 9,169
  • MalaysiaMalaysia50 / 9,169
  • United StatesUnited States42 / 9,169
  • CanadaCanada26 / 9,169

Chinese tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of Chinese tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (2,294 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 9,150 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 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 November 13, 2026

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