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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.

Sun

Sun

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Univ Teacher | Conversationa

Native
22 yrs · 11 lessons
Teaching degree
English
★ 5.0 (6)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
朱敏老師

朱敏老師

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

💝 興趣 💝 基礎 💝 發音 💝 口說 💝 GAPSK

Native
100+ lessons
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 4.6 (7)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Echo

Echo

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Business|Spoken|HSK|Beginner

Native
3 yrs · 13 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cantonese +2
★ 4.8 (6)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Alessio

Italy

AmazingTalker · Italy

Children (6-11)|Kids (3-5)|Beginner

Basic (A2)
10 yrs · 50+ lessons
Professional teacher
Italian +6
★ 5.0 (5)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
李晓利

李晓利

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Putonghua | Conversational C

Native
47 lessons
Other certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (5)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

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

Adele

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🗣 Conversational English

Native
30 lessons
None listed
Cantonese +2
★ 5.0 (5)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Xiaobai

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ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Chinese Coach /Fun & Rigorous

Native
19 lessons
None listed
Japanese +2
★ 5.0 (5)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
May

May

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

5 Years Teaching Experience

Native
11 lessons
Other certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (5)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

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

黃琇棠

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🗣 Conversational Chinese 👄

Native
2 yrs · 16 lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (5)
Not shown

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A2–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Nerida

Nerida

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🗣 Conversational Chinese ✈️

Native
6 lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (5)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
Cherry

Cherry

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Reading and Writing | Adults

Native
14 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (5)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

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

Junyue

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 CTCSOL | Conversational Chin

Native
14 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +4
★ 5.0 (5)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
黃祺毓

黃祺毓

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🎓 TCSOL | Conversational Chine

Native
16 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Min Nan Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (5)
Not shown

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Uni

Uni

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🗣 Conversational English

Native
21 lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (4)
Not shown

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Everyday admin & immigration
I'm

I'm

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Kids Mandarin

Native
44 lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (4)
Not shown

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jenny

Jenny

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🧑‍🏫耐心陪練|日常會話|旅遊中文 🌏

Native
11 lessons
None listed
Hakka Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (4)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
李垠毅

李垠毅

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 1 yr Experience | Business C

Native
1 yrs · 16 lessons
None listed
Cantonese +4
★ 5.0 (4)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Cathy

Cathy

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

TCSOL|Adult & HSK Chinese

Native
5 yrs · 6 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (4)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
susu

susu

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Level 1 Teacher | Business C

Native
10 yrs · 7 lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (4)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Use

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Adopt unique teaching methods

Native
4 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (4)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2–B2

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

Vivi

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎉Spoken Chinese | Test Prep😊

Native
6 yrs · 4 lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (4)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Mr. Lu

Mr. Lu

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

have 6 years teaching

Native
6 yrs · 10 lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (4)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
張丕葉

張丕葉

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 ICCPT | Conversational Chine

Native
1 yrs · 5 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +3
★ 5.0 (4)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Linnea

Linnea

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HSK 6 | Business Chinese 💼

Native
30 lessons
None listed
English
★ 4.4 (5)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business

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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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