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Cheap Chinese tutors under $11 an hour

The most affordable quarter of Chinese tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 2,319 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
$6.64–$9.60
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
2,319
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

1,889 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

奥利给

奥利给

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HSK 6 | Business Chinese 💼

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
乔峻安

乔峻安

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎸 3 yrs Experience | Conversat

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
月月

月月

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
孫賀坤

孫賀坤

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓ICA國際漢語教師證 | 中文會話 初階✨

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Beginners
Joline

Joline

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Bilingual customized lessons

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
王堃

王堃

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 ICA Certified | Conversation

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business

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滕雪

滕雪

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎵 14 yrs Experience | Conversa

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
徐老師

徐老師

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

教你像中國人一樣說中文,有故事,有圖片。

Native
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
闫晓喆

闫晓喆

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

📝 11 yrs Experience | Conversa

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
郝

郝

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HSK | Conversational Chinese

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Liu

Liu

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TCSOL | Conversational Chine

Native
New tutor
Teaching degree
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Yan

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HSK 6 | Business Chinese 💼

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Belinda

Belinda

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Teaching Cert | Conversation

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
高亚菲

高亚菲

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 University Teacher | Convers

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

fanbanbaoo

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Advanced Chinese | Adults 🗣

Native
New tutor
Teaching degree
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Julia

Julia

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Course for kids and adults

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Chen

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 ICA | Conversational Chinese

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

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

Jingyun

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 20 yrs Experience 🗣

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
曹昕昕

曹昕昕

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Putonghua Cert | Business Ch

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches B1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
丹丹

丹丹

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Putonghua | Business Chinese

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
Wang

Wang

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HSK Advanced | Conversationa

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
Kate

Kate

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Putonghua Cert | Conversatio

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
蓉

蓉

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 ICA | Conversational Chinese

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
马倩

马倩

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HS Teacher Cert | Business C

Native
1 years teaching
Teaching degree
English +1
No reviews yet
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 (3,501 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
AmazingTalker3,501$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, 9185 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.00 and $24, 7241 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 1944 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, 3501 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

  • ChinaChina5,340 / 9,204
  • TaiwanTaiwan733 / 9,204
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China102 / 9,204
  • South KoreaSouth Korea58 / 9,204
  • JapanJapan53 / 9,204
  • MalaysiaMalaysia50 / 9,204
  • United StatesUnited States42 / 9,204
  • CanadaCanada27 / 9,204

Chinese tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of Chinese tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (2,319 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 9,185 Chinese tutors with a listed price, the median is $18 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $6.60 and $33 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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