Yang
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Speak Chinese Confidently 😊
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
$6.60/h
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7,931 tutors · 12 platforms
Cheap Chinese tutors under $12 an hour
The most affordable quarter of Chinese tutors charge $12 per hour or less: 2,039 tutors across 12 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $18. Trial lessons typically cost $1.10. Native speakers charge a median of $17 per hour, versus $21 for non-native tutors.
$9.77/h
Median / hour
$7.54–$11
Typical range
$1.10
Trial lesson
2,039
on 12 platforms
Compare Chinese tutors
2,039 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Native
Amy
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🗣️Speak Chinese Now|Basics🚀
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
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Teacher Liu
NativeAmazingTalker · Netherlands
Speak Fast & Easy!
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
林月
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Writing|Conversation|Test preparation
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
$5.28/h
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赖剑冬
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Adults|Fundamental|Business
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Cantonese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$5.28/h
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南枝
NativeAmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China
💼 Business Chinese | Kids 👶
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Cantonese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2–B2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
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Iris
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Conversational & Oral English
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- English +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$6.60/h
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陈伟双
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 Business Chinese 💼
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- Cantonese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$7.92/h
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创优
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Test preparation|Fundamental|Conversation
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
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Lance
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 TCSOL | Business Chinese 💼
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches B1–B2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
$5.28/h
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盛洪柳
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 TCSOL | Conversational Chine
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
$6.60/h
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JOE
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🗣️Speak Chinese Now!
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$5.28/h
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Shanshan
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Adult | Talk | Pronunciation
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
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丁若诗
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 HSK | Conversational Chinese
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Exam prep
$6.60/h
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Nefelibata
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Conversation|Oral|Pronunciation
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1
- Speaks your language
$5.28/h
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Amy王老師
NativeAmazingTalker · China
語言大學畢業🌟七年以上經驗🌟普通話大師🌟中文啟蒙、進階
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Exam prep
- Business
$12/h
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Jane
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🏅Basic 🎙️Business 🏢Oral 🎯
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
$7.92/h
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Xixi
NativeAmazingTalker · China
✨ Speak Chinese
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$7.92/h
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王荣
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 Business Chinese 💼
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$7.92/h
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燕子老師
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🥇會說：母語者，拼音，口說會話,實用中文教學😉
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$7.92/h
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Lesley
NativeAmazingTalker · China
3Y teaching | Mandarin 2A
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$9.24/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
Chen
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Vocab ConversationTest Prep
- Native
- 2 lessons
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
$7.92/h
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Yalan
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🥇Kids &Adults|Conversation
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$11/h
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Chunhui
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎉Chinese Fun for Adults🗣️
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- han +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$5.28/h
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Chinese tutors by platform
AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $12) and the biggest (2,954 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.
| Platform | Tutors | Median / h | Middle 50% | Avg. rating | Trial lesson | Lesson length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmazingTalker | 2,954 | $12 | $6.60–$20 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 25 / 50 min |
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 2,324 | $22 | $17–$26 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| Preply | 869 | $24 | $18–$34 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 50 min |
| italki | 824 | $20 | $15–$25 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| Classgap | 511 | $18 | $13–$24 | 5.0★ | Free trial (20 min) | 60 min |
| Cafetalk | 192 | $13 | $9.51–$15 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| Apprentus | 136 | $33 | $25–$42 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Verbling | 41 | $29 | $25–$40 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 60 min |
| Tutor Hunt | 28 | $60 | $49–$78 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Wyzant | 27 | $50 | $45–$60 | 5.0★ | No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour | 60 min |
| Engoo | 19 | from $67/month | — | 5.0★ | Free trial (25 min) | 25 min |
| LanguaTalk | 6 | $33 | $31–$41 | 5.0★ | 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 $12 and $25, 7912 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $24, 5222 tutors
Non-native
$21Middle 50% between $17 and $27, 2690 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
AmazingTalker
$12Middle 50% between $6.60 and $20, 2954 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $26, 2324 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $34, 869 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $25, 824 tutors
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $13 and $24, 511 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.51 and $15, 192 tutors
Apprentus
$33Middle 50% between $25 and $42, 136 tutors
Verbling
$29Middle 50% between $25 and $40, 41 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $78, 28 tutors
Wyzant
$50Middle 50% between $45 and $60, 27 tutors
LanguaTalk
$33Middle 50% between $31 and $41, 6 tutors
Where Chinese tutors are from
- China4,338 / 7,931
Taiwan656 / 7,931- Hong Kong SAR China86 / 7,931
South Korea54 / 7,931
Japan48 / 7,931
Malaysia38 / 7,931
United States31 / 7,931
Canada21 / 7,931
Chinese tutors: FAQ
The cheapest quarter of Chinese tutors in our directory charge $12 per hour or less (2,039 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.
Across 7,912 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 $1.10. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, Preply, italki, 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 September 30, 2026
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