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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.

Tangtang

Tangtang

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

✔ Basic Chinese for Beginners

Native
3 yrs · 42 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (11)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
婉君

婉君

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Exam preparation|Tourism

Native
9 yrs · 34 lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (11)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Win十一

Win十一

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Class Advisor | Pronunciatio

Native
13 lessons
None listed
English +3
★ 5.0 (11)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

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

Teacher Xiaomin

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

HSK & GAPSK Prep|Pinyin|

Native
15 lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (11)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Ms. Huang

Ms. Huang

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🥇Conversational🎯Business

Native
6 yrs · 50+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (11)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Linda

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Children4-12&Adult | Mandarin

Native
3 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
Cantonese +1
★ 5.0 (11)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Cici

Cici

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TCSOL | Conversational Engli

Native
8 yrs · 49 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +4
★ 5.0 (11)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Essie

Essie

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 CET4 | Conversational Englis

Native
6 yrs · 50+ lessons
Language degree
English
★ 5.0 (10)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–B1

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

Kelly

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🏆 EDUHK 🥇 CTCSOL 📖 5+

Native
5 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
★ 4.9 (10)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Will

Will

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🥇 All-Age Chinese🤩All at Once!

Native
50+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (9)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
北京趙老師

北京趙老師

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

會話|興趣|閱讀

Native
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (9)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Lynne

Lynne

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Chinese for Adults

Native
1 yrs · 50+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (8)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Sun

Sun

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🥇 Spoken Chinese & Writing

Native
15 yrs · 50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (8)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

phoenix

Hong Kong SAR China

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Upper intermediate (B2)
17 lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (8)
Not shown

Chinese (Hong Kong SAR China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
LULU

LULU

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

TONGJI UNIVERSITY

Native
5 yrs · 50+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (8)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Cherry

Cherry

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

English speaking | interview

Native
13 lessons
None listed
Cantonese +1
★ 5.0 (7)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Diệu

Diệu

Vietnam

AmazingTalker · Vietnam

🌟 Tiếng Việt Doanh Nghiệp 👶

Upper intermediate (B2)
2 yrs · 14 lessons
Professional teacher
Vietnamese
★ 5.0 (6)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Li

Li

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HSK | Conversational Chinese

Native
31 lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (6)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
张静

张静

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 5 yrs Experience | Business

Native
5 yrs · 14 lessons
None listed
English +3
★ 5.0 (6)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

情儿

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation|Oral|Adults

Native
1 yrs · 50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (6)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

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

Xinxin

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

✨pronunciation & conversation✨

Native
18 lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (6)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Nora

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🎯 Personalized Lessons

Native
19 lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (6)
Not shown

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ting

Ting

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Certified Teacher | Business

Native
8 yrs · 21 lessons
Teaching degree
English +2
★ 5.0 (6)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

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

Ying

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Int'l Chinese Teacher | Conv

Native
5 yrs · 7 lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (6)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

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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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