Comprehensible input · Chinese
7 Chinese channels made for learners, measured
Ranked by median difficulty, easiest first. The bar is a range, not a label — a channel typically spans a wide stretch of the scale, so one level would be false for its own hardest videos.
7
learner channels
710
videos scored
218 h
of material
The ranking
| # | Channel | Level range (0–100) | Median | Typical band | Pace | Videos | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible Input | 0–47 | 6 | HSK2-HSK3 | slow | 161 | 44 h |
| 2 | Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible Input | 0–35 | 6 | HSK2-HSK3 | slow | 186 | 38 h |
| 3 | Story learning Chinese with Annie | 0–43 | 7 | HSK2-HSK3 | slow | 118 | 44 h |
| 4 | Chinese Podcast With Shenglan | 3–30 | 17 | HSK2-HSK3 | medium | 83 | 26 h |
| 5 | MaomikainChina | 8–31 | 21 | HSK3-HSK4 | medium | 26 | 14 h |
| 6 | Chinese Daily Podcast | 5–38 | 21 | HSK2-HSK3 | medium | 103 | 28 h |
| 7 | Dashu Mandarin 大叔中文 | 24–45 | 36 | HSK2-HSK3 | fast | 33 | 23 h |
6 of these 7 channels carry the same vocabulary band (HSK2-HSK3), and their scores still run from 0 to 47. That gap is pace: what separates the easiest of these channels from the hardest is how fast people talk, not which words they use. How that is measured →
Find something to watch
Chinese native content is still thin here (2 categories), so there is nothing meaningful to filter between yet — the learner channels above are the whole picture for now.
HSK 3-4 | Social Media and Modern Life | 社交媒体是好是坏 | Chinese daily podcast
score 27Chinese Daily PodcastHSK1-HSK2~7,000 words15 minmedium
I was stalked!! | INTERMEDIATE Chinese | Comprehensible Input
score 27Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK1-HSK2~7,000 words19 minmedium
HSK 2+ | 不求甚解: Why You Should STOP Trying to Understand 100%
score 27Chinese Daily PodcastHSK2-HSK3~14,000 words13 minmedium
HSK 3-5 | The Multitasking Trap: Are You a Multitasker or a Single-Tasker? 你是“多任务”还是“单任务”？
score 28Chinese Daily PodcastHSK2-HSK4~14,000 words16 minmedium
Chinese Podcast Ep03 | Is marriage a must? | Intermediate Chinese Listening Practice
score 28Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK1-HSK3~7,000 words22 minfast
Chinese Podcast Ep06 | How to relieve stress | Intermediate Chinese Listening Practice
score 28Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK3~15,000 words20 minmedium
HSK 3-4 | Your Chinese Restaurant Survival Guide (中餐厅生存指南) | Chinese daily podcast
score 28Chinese Daily PodcastHSK3-HSK4~20,000 words15 minmedium
HSK 2 - 3 | The 4 Great Cuisines Explained | Chinese Daily Podcast
score 28Chinese Daily PodcastHSK3-HSK6~30,000 words13 minmedium
HSK 3-5| Feel Stuck? The Matthew Effect (马太效应) | CHINESE DAILY PODCAST
score 28Chinese Daily PodcastHSK2-HSK3~11,000 words18 minmedium
HSK 3-4 | 躺平是放弃还是觉醒？ | Is Lying Flat Giving Up or Waking Up? | Chinese Daily Podcast
score 28Chinese Daily PodcastHSK2-HSK3~16,000 words13 minmedium
98.Q/A 4 Years in Spain: A Chinese Perspective on Life and Culture (For intermediate learners)
score 29Story learning Chinese with Annie HSK2-HSK3~16,000 words26 minmedium
HSK 3–5 | Ancient Wisdom | 3 Chinese Fables for Critical Thinking | 成语故事 | Chinese daily podcast
score 29Chinese Daily PodcastHSK2-HSK3~13,000 words20 minmedium
HSK 3-4 | Stop Confusing 不 vs 没 & 能 vs 可以 | 别再说错了！ | Chinese daily podcast
score 29Chinese Daily PodcastHSK1-HSK3~8,000 words17 minfast
HSK 4-5 | 酒逢知己千杯少 | Drinking with a True Friend | Chinese Daily Podcast
score 29Chinese Daily PodcastHSK2-HSK3~13,000 words13 minfast
Chinese Podcast Ep21 | Every Step Counts | Chinese listening practice | Chinese Culture
score 29Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK3~17,000 words25 minmedium
HSK 3-4 | 用“断舍离”改变生活 | Stop Wasting Time Finding Things! | Chinese Listening Practice
score 29Chinese Daily PodcastHSK2-HSK3~13,000 words18 minmedium
HSK 3-4 | How Chinese Spend May Day 🇨🇳 中国人怎么过五一？| Chinese Daily Podcast
score 29Chinese Daily PodcastHSK2-HSK3~17,000 words17 minmedium
HSK 3 + | 中国常见迷信与禁忌 | Common Chinese Superstitions & Taboos | Chinese Daily Podcast
score 29Chinese Daily PodcastHSK2-HSK3~14,000 words16 minmedium
105.4 Years in Belgium: Chinese PhD Student's Journey of Culture, Education, and Self-Discovery(B2)
score 29Story learning Chinese with Annie HSK2-HSK3~9,000 words15 minfast
China vlog｜mid-autumn festival, walk and talk, shopping mall, nice weather
score 30Chinese Podcast With ShenglanHSK3-HSK4~27,000 words18 minmedium
Chinese Podcast Ep07 | Simplifying Life | Intermediate Chinese Listening Practice
score 30Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK3~9,000 words27 minfast
Chinese Podcast Ep24 | If You Have a Superpower | Chinese listening practice
score 30Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK1-HSK3~5,000 words18 minfast
DO WE SUFFER FOR A BIG REASON @xiaoguachinese | Advanced Chinese | Comprehensible input
score 30Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK1-HSK2~5,000 words24 minfast
Chinese Podcast Ep23 | Flirt VS Sexual Harassment | Chinese listening practice
score 30Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK1-HSK3~7,000 words17 minfast
Watching is the other halfYouTube gives you one subtitle line, in one language. Linglass puts Chinese and your own language on screen together, and turns any word you tap into a flashcard.Add to Chrome — free