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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.

是于于啊

是于于啊

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

👶 Kids Chinese | Conversation

Native
9 lessons
None listed
English +3
★ 5.0 (3)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Now

Now

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Daily &Biz &Travel Chinese

Native
5 lessons
None listed
Japanese +1
★ 5.0 (3)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Nan

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Beginner Friendly | All Ages

Native
6 yrs · 9 lessons
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (3)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

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

胡蝶

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🀄 Conversational Chinese 👥

Native
4 lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (3)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
刘杰

刘杰

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Speak Chinese | Test

Native
15 lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (3)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Lynne

Lynne

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversational Chinese

Native
8 yrs · 3 lessons
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (3)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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徐兰芳

徐兰芳

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 24 yrs Experience | Business

Native
24 yrs · 10 lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (3)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Pan

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 3 yrs Experience | Conversat

Native
3 yrs · 3 lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (3)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Susu

Susu

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🎓 TCSOL | Kids Chinese 🧒

Native
11 yrs · 48 lessons
Teaching degree
English
★ 5.0 (3)
Not shown

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Liyueyue

Liyueyue

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation|HSK

Native
5 lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (3)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

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

Xiao

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🗣️ Conversation & Speaking

Native
3 yrs · 5 lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (3)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Michael

Michael

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Customized · Patient

Native
13 lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (3)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

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

Zach

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Native
13 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
★ 5.0 (3)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Yunping

Yunping

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
17 lessons
None listed
English +4
★ 5.0 (3)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Native

Native

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Top Mandarin 🗣

Native
4 lessons
Other certificate
English +3
★ 5.0 (3)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
Lingyan

Lingyan

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Putonghua | Business Chinese

Native
2 yrs · 33 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cantonese +3
★ 4.7 (3)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Chen

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 9 yrs Experience | Conversat

Native
9 yrs · 16 lessons
None listed
Cantonese +1
★ 4.3 (3)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
Zheng

Zheng

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

✔ Conversational Chinese

Native
6 yrs · 23 lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Chang

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Oral Chinese | Business 💼

Native
15 lessons
None listed
English +3
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
宋焱晶

宋焱晶

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 14 yrs Experience | Conversa

Native
14 yrs · 21 lessons
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

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

Yingle

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Beginner| HSK 1-2|🗣

Native
3 lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
刘艳秋

刘艳秋

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 ICA | Kids Chinese 🗣

Native
2 lessons
Teaching degree
English +3
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Vivian

Vivian

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Life Conversation

Native
14 yrs · 9 lessons
None listed
Cantonese +1
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sophia

Sophia

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Patient Tutor |1-on-1 Mandarin

Native
5 yrs · 3 lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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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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