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.
Does China have slums? | Low intermediate Chinese | Comprehensible input
score 13Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK3-HSK4~21,000 words9 minmedium
Why Chinese people rarely explain themselves | Intermediate | Comprehensible Input
score 14Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK1-HSK3~6,000 words7 minmedium
What Do Chinese Homebodies Do? 💕｜A Relaxed Mandarin Listening Episode｜Pinyin&Eng SUB ｜HSK 2-6
score 14MaomikainChinaHSK3-HSK4~19,000 words9 minmedium
4 ways I go back for Spring Festival | INTERMEDIATE Chinese | Comprehensible Input
score 14Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK3-HSK4~29,000 words9 minmedium
711 In Taiwan is the BEST! | Life in Taiwan | Intermediate | Comprehensible input Chinese
score 14Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK4~19,000 words7 minmedium
Chinese Vlog｜What to cook when don’t have time
score 15Chinese Podcast With ShenglanHSK3-HSK4~21,000 words9 minmedium
【中文听力练习】Flying Drone in China（在中国飞无人机）｜Intermediate Chinese
score 15Chinese Podcast With ShenglanHSK2-HSK3~15,000 words9 minmedium
[Intermediate] Chinese Vlog | Curative Day ! | Chinese Comprehensible Input | Chinese Listening
score 15Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK3~17,000 words5 minmedium
my actual dad APOLOGISED for sending me away... | comprehensible input Chinese | intermediate
score 16Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK1-HSK3~9,000 words6 minmedium
A zoo in China doing things better | Intermediate
score 17Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK4~13,000 words7 minmedium
Chinese Vlog｜It took me 4 afternoons to finish writing this transcript...
score 17Chinese Podcast With ShenglanHSK3-HSK4~19,000 words7 minmedium
[China vlog][中文听力] 36hrs traveling in Yibin, Sichuan, China｜Intermediate Chinese
score 18Chinese Podcast With ShenglanHSK3-HSK4~18,000 words8 minmedium
guess the funny thing i bought in Japan ft. @annieluo1307 | low intermediate | CI
score 18Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK1-HSK2~9,000 words8 minmedium
在国外很奇怪，但在中国很正常的事情（in Chinese with subtitles）
score 18Chinese Podcast With ShenglanHSK2-HSK3~12,000 words9 minmedium
a typical breakfast in south China｜Intermediate Chinese
score 19Chinese Podcast With ShenglanHSK2-HSK3~14,000 words9 minmedium
End the Day with Me: A Quiet Evening in China｜Slow Chinese｜Comprehensible Input｜HSK 2–6
score 20MaomikainChinaHSK3-HSK6~30,000 words10 minmedium
[CC subs] HSK4/5: Are Electric Cars Popular In China?｜Intermediate Chinese
score 21Chinese Podcast With ShenglanHSK3-HSK4~18,000 words9 minmedium
Taking an overnight train with me to BEIJING | Intermediate Chinese
score 21Chinese Podcast With ShenglanHSK2-HSK4~17,000 words8 minmedium
Interview: Can Spanish speak Chinese？ | Seville | Comprehensible Input | Intermediate
score 21Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK4~19,000 words8 minmedium
How much do I spend on food per month living in China?｜Chinese vlog
score 22Chinese Podcast With ShenglanHSK3-HSK4~19,000 words9 minmedium
【中文vlog】life in China｜和朋友在咖啡馆度过一下午｜Intermediate Chinese Listening Practice
score 22Chinese Podcast With ShenglanHSK3-HSK4~20,000 words8 minmedium
高铁不文明行为｜annoying things on bullet train ｜ comprehensible Chinese | high intermediate
score 23Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK3-HSK4~20,000 words7 minmedium
[中文vlog] there are more _____ in china's shopping malls than anywhere else｜Intermediate Chinese
score 25Chinese Podcast With ShenglanHSK2-HSK4~14,000 words9 minmedium
[Travel in China-Yunnan] Ep03 Looking For Breakfast Diner | ComprehensibleInput Intermediate Chinese
score 25Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK3-HSK4~28,000 words5 minmedium
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