SpeakDuo

Language Exchange · Free on the App Store

GET
SpeakDuo
Page language: English

7,305 tutors · 12 platforms

Cheap Chinese tutors under $11 an hour

The most affordable quarter of Chinese tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 1,846 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
1,846
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

1,329 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Cathy

Cathy

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Putonghua Level 1B | Busines

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Fangchun

Fangchun

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Putonghua Level 2A | Busines

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$3.96/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Yan

Yan

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 IPA Senior | Business Chines

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Zane

Zane

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🀄 Conversational Chinese 👄

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Zhang

Zhang

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 11 yrs | HSK 💼

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
昕诺

昕诺

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 11 yrs Experience | Conversa

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)

Book with SpeakDuo

1:1 lessons with hand-picked SpeakDuo teachers at fair prices, built around real speaking practice. Join the waitlist for early access.

We'll only email you about SpeakDuo lessons, and you can unsubscribe at any time. See our privacy policy.

Teacher Chen

Teacher Chen

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Certified Mandarin Tutor

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
曹宓

曹宓

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Senior Chinese Teacher | HSK

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
han +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Master

Master

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

M.Ed | Adult & Kids

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Jianhui

Jianhui

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 10 yrs | Business Chinese 💼

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Xiaoya

Xiaoya

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 6 yrs Experience | Conversat

Native
1 lessons
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Lily

Lily

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Putonghua | Conversational C

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$6.60/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
吳恩慧

吳恩慧

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 高階教師 | 幼兒中文 成人中文 ✍️

Native
New tutor
Not listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$6.60/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Linda

Linda

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

ICA | Adult 0‑HSK3

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$6.60/h
Trial $3.30
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
LI

LI

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Chine

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
徐祺

徐祺

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 10 yrs Experience

Native
6 lessons
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
徐帆

徐帆

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓ICA漢語教師｜成人中文 商業中文

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$6.60/h
Trial $4.40
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
刘艳秋

刘艳秋

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 ICA | Kids Chinese 🗣

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
教師資格證

教師資格證

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 教師資格證書 | 中文會話 ，日常生活旅遊漢語 🌟

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
Hakka Chinese +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
沈盼盼

沈盼盼

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 12 yrs Experience | Kids Chi

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
吴海莺

吴海莺

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HSK 6 | Conversational Chine

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Vivian

Vivian

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Life Conversation

Native
New tutor
Not listed
Cantonese +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$7.92/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Yining

Yining

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HSK 6 | Business Chinese 💼

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$6.60/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
季娅婷

季娅婷

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 10 yrs Experience | Conversa

Native
2 lessons
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)

Some booking links may earn SpeakDuo a commission at no extra cost to you. It never affects which tutors we show or in what order.

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
italki298$18$15–$245.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Cafetalk191$13$9.46–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Apprentus83$34$26–$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 $24, 7286 tutors
Native speakers
$16Middle 50% between $7.92 and $22, 4539 tutors
Non-native
$21Middle 50% between $17 and $27, 2747 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 $24, 298 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.46 and $15, 191 tutors
Apprentus
$34Middle 50% between $26 and $42, 83 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

  • ChinaChina3,850 / 7,305
  • TaiwanTaiwan619 / 7,305
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China80 / 7,305
  • South KoreaSouth Korea53 / 7,305
  • JapanJapan45 / 7,305
  • MalaysiaMalaysia29 / 7,305
  • United StatesUnited States28 / 7,305
  • CanadaCanada18 / 7,305

Popular Chinese lesson types

Chinese tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of Chinese tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (1,846 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 7,286 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.

Not yet. SpeakDuo is building 1:1 lessons with hand-picked teachers at fair prices; join the waitlist on this page to hear first. Meanwhile, you can practise speaking for free in SpeakDuo's live group conversations.

Teach on SpeakDuo

SpeakDuo is launching 1:1 lessons with a small group of great teachers: fair pay, no race to the bottom on price, and students who already practise speaking every day. Leave your email and we'll be in touch.

We'll only email you about SpeakDuo lessons, and you can unsubscribe at any time. See our privacy policy.

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

Currency conversion: ECB reference rates.IP geolocation by DB-IPHow we pick tutorsAbout SpeakDuoBotRequest removal