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Cheap Chinese tutors under $11 an hour

The most affordable quarter of Chinese tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 2,288 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
$6.69โ€“$9.60
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
2,288
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

1,099 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Peng

Peng

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ CTCC | Business Chinese ๐Ÿ’ฌ

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

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

Yan

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ 5 yrs Experience | Business

Native
5 years teaching
None listed
English
No reviews yet
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Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Trial $4.40
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
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ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ OET | Conversational English

Native
1 lessons
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“C2

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

Qiaoyi

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

Beginner | Pinyin | Speaking

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
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Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
$9.24/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Ting

Ting

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ HSK 6 | Business Chinese ๐Ÿ’ผ

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“B2

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

Eddie

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ HSK 6 | Business Chinese ๐Ÿ’ผ

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$2.64/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)

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ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ HSK 6 | Business Chinese ๐Ÿ’ผ

Native
6 years teaching
None listed
English
No reviews yet
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Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“B2

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

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ Conversational Chinese | Adu

Native
New tutor
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A2

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

AmazingTalker ยท China

Experienced | Oral English

Native
13 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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sukiy426

sukiy426

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ ICA | Business Chinese ๐Ÿ’ผ

Native
11 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A2โ€“B2

  • 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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ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ HSK 6 | Business Chinese ๐Ÿ’ผ

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A2

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

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ HSK 6 | Business Chinese ๐Ÿ’ผ

Native
New tutor
None listed
English +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
$6.60/h
Trial $3.30
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Xiao

Xiao

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ Putonghua II | Adult Convers

Native
New tutor
Teaching degree
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$3.96/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Iris

Iris

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ TCSOL | Conversational Chine

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“A2

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

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿซ Basic Chinese | Adults ๐Ÿ—ฃ

Native
1 years teaching
None listed
English +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A2

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

Qingqing

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ 14 yrs Experience | Conversa

Native
14 years teaching
Teaching degree
English +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A2

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

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ 2 yrs Experience | Conversat

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
Japanese +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A2

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

Dona

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐Ÿ€„ Basic Chinese | Adults ๐Ÿ‘ฅ

Native
New tutor
Other certificate
English +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“A2

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

LiOcean

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ Interview &CV English ๐Ÿ’ผ

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
$5.28/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
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ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ Certified Teacher | Conversa

Native
31 years teaching
Teaching degree
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A2

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

Yang

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ Putonghua | Business Chinese

Native
New tutor
Other certificate
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
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ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ HSK 6 | Business Chinese ๐Ÿ’ผ

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches B2

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

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ CET4 | Business Chinese ๐Ÿ’ผ

Native
4 years teaching
Other certificate
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

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

Lily

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ 6 yrs | Business Chinese ๐Ÿˆถ

Native
6 years teaching
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Trial $3.30
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)

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Chinese tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (3,467 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
AmazingTalker3,467$9.24$6.60โ€“$205.0โ˜…Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors2,379$21$17โ€“$275.0โ˜…First class free with many tutors60 min
italki1,398$20$15โ€“$285.0โ˜…Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Preply869$24$18โ€“$345.0โ˜…Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Classgap557$18$14โ€“$235.0โ˜…Free trial (20 min)60 min
Cafetalk209$13$9.47โ€“$15โ€”Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Apprentus151$33$26โ€“$424.9โ˜…No trial lessons60 min
Verbling43$30$25โ€“$415.0โ˜…Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Wyzant37$55$45โ€“$605.0โ˜…No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
Tutor Hunt31$61$50โ€“$804.9โ˜…No trial lessons60 min
Engoo20from $67/monthโ€”5.0โ˜…Free trial (25 min)25 min
LanguaTalk6$33$32โ€“$395.0โ˜…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, 9147 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.00 and $24, 7206 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 1941 tutors
10thโ€“90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

AmazingTalker
$9.24Middle 50% between $6.60 and $20, 3467 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$21Middle 50% between $17 and $27, 2379 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, 557 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.47 and $15, 209 tutors
Apprentus
$33Middle 50% between $26 and $42, 151 tutors
Verbling
$30Middle 50% between $25 and $41, 43 tutors
Wyzant
$55Middle 50% between $45 and $60, 37 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$61Middle 50% between $50 and $80, 31 tutors
LanguaTalk
$33Middle 50% between $32 and $39, 6 tutors
10thโ€“90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Chinese tutors are from

  • ChinaChina5,307 / 9,167
  • TaiwanTaiwan730 / 9,167
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China103 / 9,167
  • South KoreaSouth Korea59 / 9,167
  • JapanJapan53 / 9,167
  • MalaysiaMalaysia50 / 9,167
  • United StatesUnited States42 / 9,167
  • CanadaCanada27 / 9,167

Popular Chinese lesson types

Chinese tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of Chinese tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (2,288 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 9,147 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 25โ€“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 12, 2026

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