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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
$6.69–$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.

Huang

Huang

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Mandarin & Cantonese|Tailored

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Lynn

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TCSOL | Conversational Chine

Native
36 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Native

Native

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

💬 Conversational Chinese | Adu

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
马马

马马

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 22 yrs Experience | Business

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches C1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Teacher Ningning

Teacher Ningning

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓TCSOL |Kids |🎲Fun Teach

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jack

Jack

Hong Kong SAR ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

🎓 HSK 6 | Business Chinese 💼

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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魏国炜

魏国炜

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Certified Pro | Conversation

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

慧

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 3 yrs Experience | Business

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Muhammad

Muhammad

Pakistan

AmazingTalker · Pakistan

🎓 HSK 6 | Conversational Chine

Fluent (C2)
2 years teaching
None listed
Urdu +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
游杰

游杰

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 ICA Certified | Conversation

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

Teaches A1–C2

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

Vanessa

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🎓 HSK | Beginner & Oral Chines

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

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Lige

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 27yrs | Adult Oral Chinese 🗣

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

沈栩

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Teacher Cert | Conversationa

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

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

Kari

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓旅游中文 | Conversational Chinese

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

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

Wenjun

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Putonghua | Conversational C

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Chea

Chea

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Chine

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Sun

Sun

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TCSOL | Conversational Chine

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Lingyu

Lingyu

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Junior Teacher | Conversatio

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Carmen

Carmen

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🗣 Conversational Chinese

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cantonese +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Zeng

Zeng

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 IPA Certified | Conversation

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
567阳

567阳

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 24 yrs Experience | Conversa

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Jeffrey

Jeffrey

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HSK 6 | Conversational Chine

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
小Q

小Q

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TEM8 | Conversation 🗣

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

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

Wang

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Enrollment Consultant | Conv

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners

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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$6.60–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors2,379$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
Classgap557$18$14–$235.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Cafetalk209$13$9.47–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Apprentus151$33$26–$424.9★No trial lessons60 min
Verbling43$30$25–$415.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Wyzant37$55$45–$605.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
Tutor Hunt31$61$50–$804.9★No trial lessons60 min
Engoo20from $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, 9147 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.00 and $24, 7206 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 1941 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, 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
10th–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

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 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 12, 2026

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