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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.

Wendy

Wendy

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Practical Daily Chinese Expert

Native
5 yrs · 50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (23)
Not shown

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mango

Mango

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Business Chinese | Oral 🗣

Native
42 lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (22)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
米婭老師+

米婭老師+

China

AmazingTalker · China

🍭教學經驗豐富,🍭定制專屬學習計劃,🍭課堂上充滿趣味互動。

Advanced (C1)
50+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (21)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Niu

Niu

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Speak Chinese Adults

Native
7 yrs · 50+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (21)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Teacher Verra

Teacher Verra

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Mandarin Immersion

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
Cantonese +1
★ 5.0 (19)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Tulia

Vietnam

AmazingTalker · Vietnam

🎓 TESOL | Everyday English

Upper intermediate (B2)
25 lessons
Professional teacher
Vietnamese +3
★ 5.0 (19)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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月默

月默

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Kids 3-5 | Oral Chinese

Native
3 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 4.8 (20)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Emma

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Adults only|Nuanced Expression

Native
1 yrs · 50+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (16)
Not shown

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
小王老師~

小王老師~

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Free Trial, GAPSK

Native
3 yrs · 200+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +2
★ 5.0 (16)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Esen老师

Esen老师

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Adults|Fundamental|Business

Native
12 yrs · 100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (16)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
廖老师

廖老师

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Primary Teacher | Conversati

Native
1 yrs · 100+ lessons
Teaching degree
English
★ 4.8 (17)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
张老师

张老师

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Fun teaching&Patient guidance

Native
10 yrs · 100+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +3
★ 5.0 (15)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Cathy

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Teacher Cert | Grammar 📚

Native
38 yrs · 24 lessons
Teaching degree
English
★ 5.0 (15)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Christine

Christine

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Intermediate (B1)
17 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cebuano +3
★ 5.0 (15)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Eileen

Eileen

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation/Full in Chinese

Native
1 yrs · 50+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (14)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Business
丹

丹

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🗣 Conversational Chinese |

Native
29 lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (14)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Teacher Celia

Teacher Celia

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Oral🏅 Pinyin

Native
19 lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (14)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Wang

Wang

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 IPA | Conversational Chinese

Native
5 yrs · 20 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (13)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Winnie

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TESOL | Oral English ✍️

Native
43 lessons
None listed
Cantonese +4
★ 5.0 (13)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

ONYOU

South Korea

AmazingTalker · South Korea

Learn Chinese with a pro! 🐹

Advanced (C1)
2 yrs · 24 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Korean +3
★ 5.0 (13)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
彤

彤

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Putonghua Level 2A | Busines

Native
31 lessons
Professional teacher
Xiang Chinese +2
★ 5.0 (12)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Wenyu

Wenyu

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🗣️Basic & Test Prep

Native
23 yrs · 14 lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (12)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
真真쌤

真真쌤

South Korea

AmazingTalker · South Korea

💖성인·유아 맞춤 한국어회화🔥즐겁게 배워요🎉

Fluent (C2)
1 yrs · 36 lessons
None listed
Korean
★ 5.0 (12)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Naomi

Naomi

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

English for Beginners,Phonics

Native
5 yrs · 50+ lessons
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (12)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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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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