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Cheap Chinese tutors under $11 an hour

The most affordable quarter of Chinese tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 1,857 tutors across 12 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $18. Trial lessons typically cost $1.10. Native speakers charge a median of $16 per hour, versus $21 for non-native tutors.

$9.60/h
Median / hour
$6.83–$10
Typical range
$1.10
Trial lesson
1,857
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

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

Liu

Liu

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Teaching Cert | Conversation

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$7.92/h
Trial $2.20
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Nana

Nana

China

AmazingTalker · China

Children/Adults/HSK/YCT/HSKK

Advanced (C1)
2 lessons
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$7.92/h
Trial $1.10
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Ella

Ella

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

提升語言表達、夯實中文功底

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Kids
$11/h
Trial $7.70
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Zeal

Zeal

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation & Recitation

Native
1 lessons
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$6.60/h
Trial $2.20
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Jing

Jing

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 IPA | Business Chinese 💼

Native
1 lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–C2

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

Gold

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

✅ Business ✅ Culture ✅ GAPSK

Native
1 lessons
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$11/h
Trial $2.20
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Ivy

Ivy

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🥇Chinese for Kids & Adults

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$9.24/h
Trial $3.30
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Yingying

Yingying

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

3 Years of Teaching Experience

Native
1 lessons
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$6.60/h
Trial $2.20
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Teacher Xiaohui

Teacher Xiaohui

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

free trial class/pinyin

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

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

慕莯

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🗣 IPA | Business Chinese 💼

Native
1 lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$7.92/h
Trial $1.10
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Over

Over

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Mandarin, English, Cantonese

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Teacher Sunny

Teacher Sunny

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

New teacher ▏▏free experience

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Candy

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🌟Kids|Adults|HSK|Conversation

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$7.92/h
Trial $1.10
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Miffy

Miffy

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Chinese for Kids 3-11🎈

Native
1 lessons
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Teacher Lily

Teacher Lily

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🔥 New teacher online

Native
3 lessons
Not listed
Cantonese +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$7.92/h
Trial $2.20
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Teacher Bo

Teacher Bo

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

👑HSK👑HSK👑Pinyin

Native
New tutor
Not listed
Cantonese +1
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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Judy

Judy

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🤩Free trial classes available🤩

Native
2 lessons
Professional teacher
Cantonese +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$7.92/h
Trial $1.10
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Caili

Caili

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Beijing Normal University

Native
1 lessons
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Emma

Emma

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎈Adults & Kids English

Native
3 lessons
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$11/h
Trial $1.10
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丁照红

丁照红

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 ICCT | Business Chinese 💼

Native
12 lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$9.24/h
Trial $3.30
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刘洪艳

刘洪艳

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TCFL | Conversational Chines

Native
2 lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$7.92/h
Trial $1.10
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牛雨汐

牛雨汐

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HSK 6 | Business Chinese 💼

Native
3 lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$6.60/h
Trial $2.20
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English

English

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Reading & Oral English

Native
4 lessons
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$11/h
Trial $1.10
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叶秋蘋

叶秋蘋

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TCFL | Business Chinese 💼

Fluent (C2)
1 lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$7.92/h
Trial $2.20
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 (2,915 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
AmazingTalker2,915$12$6.60–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors2,320$22$17–$275.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
Preply869$24$18–$345.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Classgap510$18$13–$245.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
italki374$18$15–$255.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Cafetalk191$13$9.46–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Apprentus135$33$25–$424.9★No trial lessons60 min
Verbling41$29$25–$405.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt28$60$49–$784.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant25$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 $11 and $25, 7414 tutors
Native speakers
$16Middle 50% between $7.92 and $23, 4744 tutors
Non-native
$21Middle 50% between $17 and $27, 2670 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, 2915 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $27, 2320 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $34, 869 tutors
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $13 and $24, 510 tutors
italki
$18Middle 50% between $15 and $25, 374 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.46 and $15, 191 tutors
Apprentus
$33Middle 50% between $25 and $42, 135 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, 25 tutors
LanguaTalk
$33Middle 50% between $31 and $41, 6 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Chinese tutors are from

  • ChinaChina3,917 / 7,433
  • TaiwanTaiwan625 / 7,433
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China80 / 7,433
  • South KoreaSouth Korea53 / 7,433
  • JapanJapan45 / 7,433
  • MalaysiaMalaysia29 / 7,433
  • United StatesUnited States28 / 7,433
  • CanadaCanada19 / 7,433

Popular Chinese lesson types

Chinese tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of Chinese tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (1,857 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 7,414 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, Classgap, italki, 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 September 29, 2026

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