Mengya
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎉 Conversational Chinese for K
- Native
- 47 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Korean +1
- ★ 5.0 (10)
- Not shown
Teaches A2–C2
- Speaks your language
- Kids
- Beginners
$9.24/h
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4,632 tutors · 12 platforms
Cheap Chinese tutors under $16 an hour
The most affordable quarter of Chinese tutors charge $16 per hour or less: 1,158 tutors across 12 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $20. Trial lessons typically cost $0. Native speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, versus $23 for non-native tutors.
$13/h
Median / hour
$10–$14
Typical range
$0
Trial lesson
1,158
on 12 platforms
Compare Chinese tutors
97 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Native
Tangtang
NativeAmazingTalker · China
✔ Basic Chinese for Beginners
- Native
- 30 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- ★ 5.0 (9)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Beginners
$6.60/h
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Cheryl
NativeAmazingTalker · Vietnam
🀄 Conversational Chinese | Kid
- Native
- 34 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Vietnamese
- ★ 5.0 (9)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
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丹
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🗣 Conversational Chinese |
- Native
- 15 lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (9)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$5.28/h
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Eileen
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Conversation/Full in Chinese
- Native
- 22 lessons
- Not listed
- No other language listed
- ★ 5.0 (8)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
$6.60/h
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Finn
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🔥Business Chinese
- Native
- 31 lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (8)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$13/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $7.70
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jiyun老師
AmazingTalker · South Korea
Basic|Beginner|Oral
- Advanced (C1)
- 50+ lessons
- Not listed
- Korean +1
- ★ 5.0 (8)
- Not shown
Teaches A2–B1
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$16/h
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Lynne
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Chinese for Adults
- Native
- 50+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- ★ 5.0 (8)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
$7.92/h
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Can
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 Putonghua | Conversational C
- Native
- 43 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- ★ 5.0 (7)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
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乔静
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🇮🇹 B2 Italian | Oral Italian 🗣
- Native
- 12 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (7)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
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刘海诺
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 German | Beginners Conversat
- Native
- 37 lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (7)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
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Lijing
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Speaking-focused, YCT\HSK
- Native
- 17 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- ★ 5.0 (6)
- Not shown
Teaches A2–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$2.64/h
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Will
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🥇 All-Age Chinese🤩All at Once!
- Native
- 41 lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (6)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
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Lucy
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Easy Mandarin😊
- Native
- 11 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- ★ 5.0 (6)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Windy
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 Mandarin (native speaker)
- Native
- 25 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
陶梦雨
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 CET-6 | Conversational Chine
- Native
- 11 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
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Teacher Gina
AmazingTalker · South Korea
📚 Personalized Lessons
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- 12 lessons
- Not listed
- Korean +4
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$11/h
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Kai[
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🏄♂️Customized Teaching
- Native
- 8 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$15/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
I'm
NativeAmazingTalker · Taiwan
Kids Mandarin
- Native
- 21 lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Kids
- Beginners
$7.92/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
Zoe
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 French Tutor | Oral French 🗣
- Native
- 7 lessons
- Not listed
- English +2
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
$6.60/h
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Linnea
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 HSK 6 | Business Chinese 💼
- Native
- 17 lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 4.4 (5)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
$5.28/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Mingran
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Phonics | HSK|Chinese Lessons
- Native
- 17 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- ★ 5.0 (3)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
李晓利
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 Putonghua | Conversational C
- Native
- 16 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (3)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Min
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓自由會話 | 教材課 | 發音糾正 | 面試指導
- Native
- 12 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Japanese
- ★ 5.0 (3)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.40
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Chinese tutors by platform
Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($13), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (2,320 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.
| Platform | Tutors | Median / h | Middle 50% | Avg. rating | Trial lesson | Lesson length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 2,320 | $22 | $17–$27 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| Preply | 869 | $24 | $18–$34 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 50 min |
| Classgap | 510 | $18 | $13–$24 | 5.0★ | Free trial (20 min) | 60 min |
| AmazingTalker | 315 | $21 | $14–$28 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 25 / 50 min |
| italki | 235 | $18 | $15–$24 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| Cafetalk | 191 | $13 | $9.46–$15 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| Apprentus | 73 | $34 | $27–$42 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Verbling | 41 | $29 | $25–$40 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 60 min |
| Tutor Hunt | 28 | $60 | $49–$78 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Wyzant | 25 | $50 | $45–$60 | 5.0★ | No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour | 60 min |
| Engoo | 19 | from $67/month | — | 5.0★ | Free trial (25 min) | 25 min |
| LanguaTalk | 6 | $33 | $31–$41 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 55 min |
How much Chinese tutors charge
Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.
All tutors
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $28, 4613 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $28, 2042 tutors
Non-native
$23Middle 50% between $17 and $28, 2571 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
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
AmazingTalker
$21Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 315 tutors
italki
$18Middle 50% between $15 and $24, 235 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.46 and $15, 191 tutors
Apprentus
$34Middle 50% between $27 and $42, 73 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
Where Chinese tutors are from
- China1,751 / 4,632
- Taiwan262 / 4,632
- South Korea27 / 4,632
Japan26 / 4,632
United States16 / 4,632- Vietnam13 / 4,632
Hong Kong SAR China12 / 4,632
Malaysia11 / 4,632
Chinese tutors: FAQ
The cheapest quarter of Chinese tutors in our directory charge $16 per hour or less (1,158 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.
Across 4,613 Chinese tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $11 and $37 per hour.
Yes. The median trial lesson costs $0. Trials are offered on Preply, Classgap, AmazingTalker, 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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Updated September 28, 2026
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