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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.

Arnbel

Arnbel

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 Business Chinese | Oral 🗣

Basic (A2)
2 lessons
None listed
Cebuano +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
刘亦菲

刘亦菲

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

📝 7 yrs Experience | Kids Engl

Native
7 yrs · 6 lessons
Language degree
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Wang

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

History Culture Travel HSK

Native
1 yrs · 1 lessons
Other certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

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

Sheila

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

Kids Expert 🔥 Phonics

Beginner (A1)
3 yrs · 2 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Teacther

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🥇Basic & Business🎉

Native
6 yrs · 1 lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Qi

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

Speak Chinese Confidently! 🗣️😊

Native
12 yrs · 5 lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep

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Kevin

Kevin

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🎓 Conversational Chinese 🗣

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

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Helen

Helen

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Kids' English | Business 💼

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

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2

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

Alinelin

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 17yrs | Oral Chinese 🀄

Native
17 yrs · 11 lessons
Language degree
French +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Olivia

SingaporeNative

AmazingTalker · Singapore

🎓 15 yrs | Advanced Chinese 🀄

Native
15 yrs · 4 lessons
None listed
English +4
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Duyên

Duyên

Vietnam

AmazingTalker · Vietnam

🎓 TOCFL Lv5 | Vietnamese 🌟

Advanced (C1)
9 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Vietnamese +3
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jeff

Jeff

IndonesiaNative

AmazingTalker · Indonesia

💼 HR Agency | Business English

Native
3 lessons
None listed
Indonesian +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Thuy

Thuy

Vietnam

AmazingTalker · Vietnam

🎓 TESOL | Vietnamese Pronuncia

Upper intermediate (B2)
5 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Vietnamese +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sophie

Sophie

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🎓 MOE Cert | Kids & Adults 🐉

Native
2 yrs · 1 lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Justin

Justin

Hong Kong SAR China

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Advanced (C1)
2 yrs · 2 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +10
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A2–C2

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

Lily

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🎓 Assistant Professor | Conver

Native
12 lessons
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A2–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Suzhe

Suzhe

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

👩‍🎓Top Grad|🍒Speak Confidently

Native
3 yrs · 3 lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

NiNi

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

One-on-one teaching.

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Pan

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🧮 Chinese for Adults | Oral 🗣

Native
1 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
高旭

高旭

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 CET-6 | Conversational Engli

Advanced (C1)
2 yrs · 1 lessons
Other certificate
English +4
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Ruike

Ruike

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Higher Ed Cert | Conversatio

Native
7 yrs · 1 lessons
Teaching degree
French +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Miya

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 16 yrs Experience | Business

Native
16 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
English +4
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

赵丹

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 15 yrs Experience | IELTS 🌟

Native
15 yrs · 5 lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Stella

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 5 yrs Experience | Business

Native
5 yrs · 2 lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • 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 (3,466 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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