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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.

杨静

杨静

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation☘️All ages

Native
31 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
薇薇老師

薇薇老師

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

💡普教中|啟蒙|拼音|HSK

Native
1 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cantonese
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
English

English

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Reading & Oral English

Native
4 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
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Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
叶秋蘋

叶秋蘋

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TCFL | Business Chinese 💼

Native
4 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Anne

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🌷New Teacher Discounts

Native
20 years teaching
Language degree
English
No reviews yet
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Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
贝贝

贝贝

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 35 yrs Experience | Conversa

Native
35 yrs · 3 lessons
None listed
English
No reviews yet
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Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Everyday admin & immigration

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Kizu

Kizu

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Adults|Oral|Conversation

Native
1 lessons
None listed
Japanese
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
曹媛中文老師

曹媛中文老師

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

趣味拼音、精彩繪本、成人、商業、、等等

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Alinna

Alinna

United StatesNative

AmazingTalker · United States

初學者|進階|專屬化制定

Native
2 lessons
Professional teacher
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Vivian

Vivian

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Putonghua | Business Chinese

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

zimo

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HSK6 | Conversational Chines

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Betty

Betty

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HSK 6 | Business Chinese 💼

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
许昭禾

许昭禾

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 1 yr Experience | Business C

Native
1 years teaching
None listed
English
No reviews yet
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Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Yuanyuan

Yuanyuan

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Beginner|Adult Conversation

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

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

力禾

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Senior Chinese Teacher | Ora

Native
20 years teaching
Teaching degree
Hakka Chinese +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Zijian

Zijian

United KingdomNative

AmazingTalker · United Kingdom

🎓 Advanced Chinese Teacher | O

Native
5 years teaching
Official exam examiner
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
吴字书

吴字书

China

AmazingTalker · China

🧮 Conversational Chinese 🗣

Beginner (A1)
New tutor
None listed
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Chloe

Chloe

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

👨‍🏫 7 yrs Experience | Convers

Native
7 years teaching
None listed
Cantonese +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
HAZE

HAZE

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Int’l Cert Chinese | Adults

Native
12 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cantonese +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
张帆

张帆

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🧑‍🏫 Conversational Chinese 🌟

Native
1 years teaching
None listed
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
David

David

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Higher Ed Cert | Conversatio

Native
17 years teaching
Teaching degree
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Zhouzhou

Zhouzhou

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Putonghua | Business Chinese

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Yuki

Yuki

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓ICA國際漢語教師證書|成人中文|商業中文👶

Native
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
JOY

JOY

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 5 yrs Experience | Conversat

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • 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, 7208 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $27, 1942 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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