SpeakDuo

Language Exchange Β· Free on the App Store

GET
SpeakDuo
Page language: English

7,849 tutors Β· 12 platforms

Cheap Chinese tutors under $12 an hour

The most affordable quarter of Chinese tutors charge $12 per hour or less: 2,035 tutors across 12 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $18. Trial lessons typically cost $1.10. Native speakers charge a median of $17 per hour, versus $21 for non-native tutors.

$9.77/h
Median / hour
$7.54–$11
Typical range
$1.10
Trial lesson
2,035
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

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

JoJo

JoJo

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker Β· China

πŸŽ“ HSK | Conversational Chinese

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

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

udy

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker Β· China

πŸŽ“ Teaching Cert | Conversation

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

yoyo

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker Β· China

Exam Tutoring |Chinese Culture

Native
1 lessons
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Ping

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker Β· China

πŸŽ“ TCSOL | HSK & Conversation πŸ—£

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

Teaches A1–C2

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

Miss

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker Β· China

πŸŽ“ HS Teacher Cert | Conversati

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

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

Azhen

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker Β· China

πŸŽ“ Certified & Customized

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$6.60/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)

Book with SpeakDuo

1:1 lessons with hand-picked SpeakDuo teachers at fair prices, built around real speaking practice. Join the waitlist for early access.

We'll only email you about SpeakDuo lessons, and you can unsubscribe at any time. See our privacy policy.

Bowen

Bowen

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker Β· China

πŸ€„ Conversational Chinese | Kid

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
轩轩

轩轩

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker Β· China

πŸŽ“ HSK 6 | Kids & Oral Chinese

Native
1 lessons
Not listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
ε΄θ€εΈˆ

ε΄θ€εΈˆ

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker Β· China

πŸŽ“ Chinese Teacher | Kids & Ora

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Nancy

Nancy

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker Β· China

πŸ‘Ά Kids Chinese | Oral Chinese

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
εˆ˜ε†›

εˆ˜ε†›

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker Β· China

πŸŽ“ ICA | Business Chinese πŸ’Ό

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

Teaches A1–C2

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

Junzi

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker Β· China

πŸŽ“ HSK Intermediate | Conversat

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

Teaches A1–B1

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

Canmy

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker Β· China

πŸŽ“ ICA | Business Chinese πŸ’Ό

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

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Shuier

Shuier

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker Β· China

πŸŽ“ TCSOL | Business Chinese πŸ’Ό

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$12/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
胑燕丹

胑燕丹

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker Β· China

πŸŽ“ ICA | Business Chinese πŸ’Ό

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
Xiang Chinese +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$12/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Susan

Susan

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker Β· China

πŸŽ“ Int’l Registered Chinese Tea

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2–C2

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

Yan

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker Β· China

πŸŽ“ 13 yrs | Business Chinese πŸ’Ό

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Ye

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker Β· China

Business Chinese | Adults & Ki

Native
New tutor
Not listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
KENT

KENT

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker Β· China

Conversation

Native
New tutor
Not listed
Cantonese +4
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Jane

Jane

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker Β· China

HSK/Adult 、Child Chinese/

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

贡倫人

China

AmazingTalker Β· China

Certified Pro | Kids & Busines

Upper intermediate (B2)
New tutor
Professional teacher
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
ηŽ‹θŽ‰

ηŽ‹θŽ‰

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker Β· China

ICA Chinese Teacher Cert | Con

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$2.64/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Fiona

Fiona

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker Β· China

Certified Chinese Teacher | Ki

Native
1 lessons
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

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

Tanya

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker Β· China

Primary Chinese Teacher Cert |

Native
1 lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

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

Some booking links may earn SpeakDuo a commission at no extra cost to you. It never affects which tutors we show or in what order.

Chinese tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $12) and the biggest (2,954 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
AmazingTalker2,954$12$6.60–$205.0β˜…Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors2,324$22$17–$265.0β˜…First class free with many tutors60 min
Preply869$24$18–$345.0β˜…Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
italki742$20$15–$255.0β˜…Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Classgap511$18$13–$245.0β˜…Free trial (20 min)60 min
Cafetalk192$13$9.51–$15β€”Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Apprentus136$33$25–$424.9β˜…No trial lessons60 min
Verbling41$29$25–$405.0β˜…Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt28$60$49–$784.9β˜…No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant27$50$45–$605.0β˜…No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
Engoo19from $67/monthβ€”5.0β˜…Free trial (25 min)25 min
LanguaTalk6$33$31–$415.0β˜…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, 7830 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $24, 5148 tutors
Non-native
$21Middle 50% between $17 and $27, 2682 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, 2954 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $26, 2324 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $34, 869 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $25, 742 tutors
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $13 and $24, 511 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.51 and $15, 192 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, 28 tutors
Wyzant
$50Middle 50% between $45 and $60, 27 tutors
LanguaTalk
$33Middle 50% between $31 and $41, 6 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Chinese tutors are from

  • ChinaChina4,276 / 7,849
  • TaiwanTaiwan649 / 7,849
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China83 / 7,849
  • South KoreaSouth Korea54 / 7,849
  • JapanJapan47 / 7,849
  • MalaysiaMalaysia36 / 7,849
  • United StatesUnited States30 / 7,849
  • CanadaCanada21 / 7,849

Popular Chinese lesson types

Chinese tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of Chinese tutors in our directory charge $12 per hour or less (2,035 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 7,830 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, italki, 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.

Not yet. SpeakDuo is building 1:1 lessons with hand-picked teachers at fair prices; join the waitlist on this page to hear first. Meanwhile, you can practise speaking for free in SpeakDuo's live group conversations.

Teach on SpeakDuo

SpeakDuo is launching 1:1 lessons with a small group of great teachers: fair pay, no race to the bottom on price, and students who already practise speaking every day. Leave your email and we'll be in touch.

We'll only email you about SpeakDuo lessons, and you can unsubscribe at any time. See our privacy policy.

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 30, 2026

Currency conversion: ECB reference rates.IP geolocation by DB-IPHow we pick tutorsAbout SpeakDuoBotRequest removal