Emma
NativeAmazingTalker · Taiwan
Adults only｜Nuanced Expression
- Native
- 25 lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (7)
- Not shown
Teaches A2–C2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$9.24/h
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1,077 tutors · 12 platforms
Cheap Chinese tutors under $17 an hour
The most affordable quarter of Chinese tutors charge $17 per hour or less: 276 tutors across 12 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $24. Trial lessons typically cost $3.30. Native speakers charge a median of $24 per hour, versus $24 for non-native tutors.
$13/h
Median / hour
$9.88–$16
Typical range
$3.30
Trial lesson
276
on 12 platforms
Compare Chinese tutors
167 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Native
Diệu
AmazingTalker · Vietnam
🌟 Tiếng Việt Doanh Nghiệp 👶
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- 2 yrs · 14 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Vietnamese
- ★ 5.0 (6)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
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Claire
NativeAmazingTalker · Taiwan
Oral | Beginner | Conversation
- Native
- 100+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- German +1
- ★ 5.0 (6)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$13/h
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陶梦雨
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 CET-6 | Conversational Chine
- Native
- 5 yrs · 21 lessons
- Other certificate
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (6)
- Not shown
Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$16/h
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Li
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 HSK | Conversational Chinese
- Native
- 27 lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (6)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
$6.60/h
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朱敏老師
NativeAmazingTalker · China
💝 興趣 💝 基礎 💝 發音 💝 口說 💝 GAPSK
- Native
- 100+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- No other language listed
- ★ 4.6 (7)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Exam prep
$7.92/h
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동연
NativeAmazingTalker · China
📝 TOPIK | 成人中文 基礎中文 🌟
- Native
- 3 yrs · 21 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Japanese +2
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$6.60/h
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Alinelin
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 17yrs Experience | Travel Fr
- Native
- 11 lessons
- Not listed
- French +1
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
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Teacher yang
NativeAmazingTalker · China
hsk｜yct｜Chinese talking
- Native
- 7 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
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Tihu
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🥇 Chinese&Happy Learning 🎉
- Native
- 45 lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$15/h
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Kai[
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🏄♂️Customized Teaching
- Native
- 8 lessons
- TEFL/TESOL certificate
- English
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$15/h
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婉君
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Exam preparation|Tourism
- Native
- 9 yrs · 6 lessons
- Teaching degree
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
$5.28/h
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Echo
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Business|Spoken|HSK|Beginner
- Native
- 9 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Cantonese +2
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$6.60/h
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I'm
NativeAmazingTalker · Taiwan
Kids Mandarin
- Native
- 23 lessons
- None listed
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Kids
- Beginners
$7.92/h
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Zoe
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 French Tutor | Oral French 🗣
- Native
- 1 yrs · 6 lessons
- Language degree
- English +2
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$6.60/h
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Ding
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 Putonghua | Conversational C
- Native
- 19 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +3
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$13/h
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susu
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 Level 1 Teacher | Business C
- Native
- 4 lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$2.64/h
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贾雪微
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Advanced|Oral|Adults
- Native
- 50+ lessons
- Not listed
- No other language listed
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$16/h
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Linnea
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 HSK 6 | Business Chinese 💼
- Native
- 22 lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 4.4 (5)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
$6.60/h
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李晓利
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 Putonghua | Conversational C
- Native
- 20 lessons
- Other certificate
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (3)
- Not shown
Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–B2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
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Mingran
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Business Chinese|children|hsk
- Native
- 29 lessons
- Teaching degree
- English
- ★ 5.0 (3)
- Not shown
Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$6.60/h
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Milo
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 15 yrs | Kids & HSK 🌟
- Native
- 19 lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (3)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
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Teacher Li
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎯 Pinyin✍️ Reading & Writing
- Native
- 50+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- ★ 5.0 (3)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$17/h
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彤
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 Putonghua Level 2A | Busines
- Native
- 7 lessons
- Professional teacher
- han +3
- ★ 5.0 (3)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
$3.96/h
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Chinese tutors by platform
Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($13), while AmazingTalker offers the most choice (482 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 | 482 | $20 | $15–$28 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 25 / 50 min |
| Preply | 235 | $34 | $24–$42 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 50 min |
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 161 | $22 | $15–$28 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| Cafetalk | 36 | $13 | $6.19–$15 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| Wyzant | 33 | $50 | $45–$60 | 5.0★ | No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour | 60 min |
| Classgap | 31 | $17 | $13–$19 | 4.9★ | Free trial (20 min) | 60 min |
| Verbling | 29 | $28 | $25–$35 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 60 min |
| Tutor Hunt | 28 | $60 | $49–$79 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Engoo | 22 | from $67/month | — | 5.0★ | Free trial (25 min) | 25 min |
| Apprentus | 13 | $42 | $37–$51 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| LanguaTalk | 6 | $33 | $31–$39 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 55 min |
| italki | 1 | $15 | $15 | — | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
How much Chinese tutors charge
Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.
All tutors
$24Middle 50% between $17 and $34, 1055 tutors
Native speakers
$24Middle 50% between $17 and $33, 792 tutors
Non-native
$24Middle 50% between $17 and $39, 263 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
AmazingTalker
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $28, 482 tutors
Preply
$34Middle 50% between $24 and $42, 235 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$22Middle 50% between $15 and $28, 161 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $6.19 and $15, 36 tutors
Wyzant
$50Middle 50% between $45 and $60, 33 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $13 and $19, 31 tutors
Verbling
$28Middle 50% between $25 and $35, 29 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $79, 28 tutors
Apprentus
$42Middle 50% between $37 and $51, 13 tutors
LanguaTalk
$33Middle 50% between $31 and $39, 6 tutors
Where Chinese tutors are from
- China580 / 1,077
- Taiwan179 / 1,077
South Korea23 / 1,077- Vietnam13 / 1,077
Japan13 / 1,077
Hong Kong SAR China9 / 1,077
United States7 / 1,077
Italy2 / 1,077
Popular Chinese lesson types
Chinese tutors: FAQ
The cheapest quarter of Chinese tutors in our directory charge $17 per hour or less (276 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.
Across 1,055 Chinese tutors with a listed price, the median is $24 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $8.21 and $46 per hour.
Yes. The median trial lesson costs $3.30. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, Preply, Cafetalk, Classgap, and Verbling, 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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Updated October 19, 2026
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