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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.

Lynne凌

Lynne凌

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 ICA | Conversational Chinese

Native
26 years teaching
Teaching degree
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
苒苒

苒苒

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 ICA | Conversational Chinese

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
MeinaXu

MeinaXu

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 IPA Certified | Conversation

Native
4 yrs · 2 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
stellor

stellor

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Certified Teacher | Conversa

Native
15 years teaching
Teaching degree
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Ivy

Ivy

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Taiwan Mandarin | London 🇬🇧

Native
1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Nova

Nova

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Junior Teacher Cert | Oral C

Native
New tutor
Teaching degree
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business

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柴军

柴军

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 ICA Certified | Conversation

Native
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

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

Melody

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Teaching Cert | Conversation

Native
New tutor
Teaching degree
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Alan

Alan

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TCSOL | Kids Chinese 🐉

Native
14 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Xiao

Xiao

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Higher Ed Cert | Kids Chines

Native
6 years teaching
Teaching degree
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Asher

Asher

ChinaNative (likely)

AmazingTalker · China

🧑‍🏫 Conversational Chinese 👄

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Jessi

Jessi

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 12 yrs Experience | Conversa

Native
12 years teaching
Teaching degree
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Nan

Nan

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Putonghua | Conversational C

Native
New tutor
Teaching degree
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
Li

Li

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 17 yrs Experience

Native
17 years teaching
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

柯柯

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🀄 Conversational Chinese 🗣

Native
New tutor
None listed
Cantonese +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Lanrong

Lanrong

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

IPA Cert | Chinese Tutor

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Beginners
Sun

Sun

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Certified Chinese Teacher |

Beginner (A1)
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Qianqian

Qianqian

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Intermediate Chinese Teacher

Native
3 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

暖心

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Putonghua | Conversation 🗣

Native
New tutor
Other certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
远老师

远老师

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 PhD | Conversational Chinese

Native
New tutor
Teaching degree
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
Damon

Damon

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

📝 Admin Translator | Conversat

Native
New tutor
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Yi

Yi

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🀄 Conversational Chinese | Adu

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Serena

Serena

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 ICA | Conversational Chinese

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cantonese +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Douzi

Douzi

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Conversational Chinese | Adu

Native
New tutor
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business

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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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