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Cheap Chinese tutors under $12 an hour

The most affordable quarter of Chinese tutors charge $12 per hour or less: 2,059 tutors across 12 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $18. Trial lessons typically cost $1.10. Native speakers charge a median of $18 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$9.77/h
Median / hour
$7.54–$11
Typical range
$1.10
Trial lesson
2,059
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

1,375 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Tammy

Tammy

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓More than 5 years experience

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–C2

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

Yang

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 IPA | Kids Chinese 🗣

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$6.60/h
Trial $4.40
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Shuyi

Shuyi

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 ICA | Business Chinese 💼

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
Korean +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B1

  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Mia

Mia

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 2 yrs Experience | Conversat

Native
New tutor
Not listed
Cantonese +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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丫丫

丫丫

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Teacher Cert | Conversationa

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$3.96/h
Trial $1.10
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Annie

Annie

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 19 yrs Experience | Conversa

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)

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倪秉栩

倪秉栩

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎨 高階中學教師證 | 中文口說 7年 🗣

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

  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Yvonne

Yvonne

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 traditional&modern culture

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
Min Nan Chinese +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

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

Xilun

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Conversational Chinese | Adu

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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武洪秀

武洪秀

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 ICA | Conversational Chinese

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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陳老師

陳老師

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 國際註冊高階漢語教師 | 幼兒基礎會話 👶

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
Wu Chinese
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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荣升

荣升

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🧑‍🏫 Conversational Chinese 🌟

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Sherlock

Sherlock

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Teacher Shirley

Teacher Shirley

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

CTCSOL Native Teacher

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

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

liuning

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 IPA | Conversational Chinese

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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张海燕

张海燕

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 ICA | Conversational Chinese

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

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

Lingyan

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 3 yrs Experience | Business

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

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

Leon

Macao SAR China

AmazingTalker · Macao SAR China

🎓 Lecturer | Business Chinese

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Not listed
Cantonese +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

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

張雄

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🌏國際中文教師證書 | 基礎中文口說👄

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

  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Lu

Lu

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Vocational Cert | Business C

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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jenny

jenny

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

✨ Conversational English 🧳

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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  • Speaks your language
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
晶晶

晶晶

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 普通話二級甲等 | 商業中文 成人中文 👶

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

  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $4.40
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晨晨

晨晨

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 8年經驗 | 商業中文 成人中文 📚

Native
New tutor
Not listed
Cantonese
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Business
$5.28/h
Trial $2.20
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Alisa

Alisa

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 IPA | Business Chinese 💼

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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 (2,954 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–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors2,324$22$17–$265.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki964$20$15–$255.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Preply869$24$18–$345.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Classgap511$18$13–$245.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Cafetalk192$13$9.51–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Apprentus136$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
Wyzant27$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 $12 and $25, 8052 tutors
Native speakers
$18Middle 50% between $10 and $24, 5681 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $26, 2371 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
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $25, 964 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $34, 869 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

  • ChinaChina4,450 / 8,071
  • TaiwanTaiwan669 / 8,071
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China89 / 8,071
  • South KoreaSouth Korea54 / 8,071
  • JapanJapan48 / 8,071
  • MalaysiaMalaysia42 / 8,071
  • United StatesUnited States31 / 8,071
  • CanadaCanada22 / 8,071

Popular Chinese lesson types

Chinese tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of Chinese tutors in our directory charge $12 per hour or less (2,059 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 8,052 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, 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 October 1, 2026

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