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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

1,862 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Kenneth

Kenneth

MalaysiaNative

AmazingTalker · Malaysia

📝 Chinese Writing | Speaking 🗣

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (Malaysia) · likely · Teaches A2

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

Wang

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🀄 Conversational Chinese | Tra

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Ella

Ella

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Primary Teacher | Conversati

Native
16 yrs · 2 lessons
Teaching degree
English +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Lalia

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HSK 6 | Conversational Chine

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
董欢

董欢

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 3 yrs Experience | Conversat

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Fuxin

Fuxin

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 HSK 6 | Conversational Chine

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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陽陽

陽陽

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 21年經驗 | 成人中文 商業中文 🗣

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
userChinese

userChinese

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 11 yrs Experience | HSK 🌟

Native
11 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
Flora

Flora

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 13 yrs Experience | Conversa

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Dora

Dora

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Senior Teacher | Conversatio

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Jie

Jie

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 IPA | Business Chinese 💼

Native
6 years teaching
Teaching degree
Cantonese +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

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

Kenny

MalaysiaNative

AmazingTalker · Malaysia

Conversation Classes for all

Native
New tutor
None listed
English +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
IELTS

IELTS

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Encouraging Approach

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

Teaches A1–B2

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

Zara

United StatesNative

AmazingTalker · United States

🎓 HSK | Conversational Chinese

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
張庭綸

張庭綸

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

Teaches A1–B1

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

Alice

South Korea

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🌟 Conversational Korean 👄

Upper intermediate (B2)
3 years teaching
None listed
Korean
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Lulu

Lulu

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Teaching Cert | Business Chi

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Li

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Senior Teacher | Business Ch

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
廖倚慧

廖倚慧

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🎓 6 yrs Experience | Conversat

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

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ruby

Ruby

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Teacher Cert | Conversationa

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Liwei

Liwei

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🎓 2 yrs Experience | Conversat

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
Min Nan Chinese +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
尘尘

尘尘

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Junior Teacher | Conversatio

Native
New tutor
Teaching degree
Min Nan Chinese +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

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

Liu

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 3 yrs Experience | Conversat

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Luna

Luna

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–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 (3,467 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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