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.
the answers for your life | Chinese philosophy | Taoism
score 8Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK1-HSK3~7,000 words12 minmedium
Wanna try Chinese hair style? | Beginner Chinese| Comprehensible Input
score 9Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK3~9,000 words22 minmedium
94.A Day in the Art District: Navigating Public Transportation with My Phone!Comprehensible input
score 9Story learning Chinese with Annie HSK2-HSK3~13,000 words22 minmedium
Acting cute challenge/学习撒娇@xiaoguachinese ｜Comprehensible input｜Low intermediate
score 9Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK3~11,000 words12 minmedium
How to not offend Taiwanese | 5 things you shouldn't do | Comprehensible input | Intermediate
score 9Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK3-HSK4~23,000 words8 minmedium
Easy Chinese podcast: Awkwardness in China | Low intermediate | Comprehensible input
score 9Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK1-HSK2~5,000 words18 minmedium
Chinese Traditional Musical Instruments | Comprehensible Input | Intermediate Chinese
score 9Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK3-HSK4~27,000 words7 minmedium
5 things you should NEVER do in China
score 9Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK3~19,000 words14 minmedium
EP31. Why are there so many shopaholics in China?
score 9Chinese Podcast With ShenglanHSK2-HSK3~11,000 words36 minmedium
183. E-Books vs Paper Books | Learn Chinese Through Real-Life Topics（CI method)
score 9Story learning Chinese with Annie HSK2-HSK3~11,000 words17 minmedium
EP37. Discussion on Boy's Love in China: Gender Awareness and Misogyny
score 9Chinese Podcast With ShenglanHSK2-HSK3~11,000 words44 minmedium
HSK 2-3 | 问路时怎么说？Learn How to Ask for Directions in Chinese!
score 9Chinese Daily PodcastHSK2-HSK3~16,000 words14 minmedium
Don't help me please! | BEGINNER Chinese | Comprehensible Input
score 9Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK3-HSK4~19,000 words11 minmedium
Chinese Vlog: Travel in Hualien, Taiwan | Low intermediate | Comprehensible input
score 9Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK4~17,000 words12 minmedium
my self-doubts as a teacher | comprehensible input Chinese | intermediate
score 9Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK1-HSK2~3,000 words8 minmedium
Ep02 Pepper & Carrot | BEGINNER Chinese Series | Comprehensible Input
score 9Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK3~19,000 words11 minmedium
Traveling around China by air for less than 600 USD?!
score 9Chinese Podcast With ShenglanHSK2-HSK4~20,000 words14 minmedium
EP29. The choice of living alone for youths in China｜中国年轻人的独居选择 #hsk5
score 9Chinese Podcast With ShenglanHSK2-HSK3~10,000 words42 minmedium
Low Intermediate | Try Snacks In 7-11 Thailand | Snacks, Sweets and Drinks | Comprehensible Input
score 9Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK3-HSK4~20,000 words9 minmedium
HSK 2–3 | 坚持的力量 The Power of Perseverance | Chinese Bedtime Stories
score 10Chinese Daily PodcastHSK2-HSK3~13,000 words18 minmedium
173.Spot the Differences in Chinese | Train Station Farewell Scene火车站送别 (Intermediate)
score 10Story learning Chinese with Annie HSK3-HSK4~19,000 words22 minmedium
stories about my very first friend | comprehensible input Chinese | TPRS | intermediate
score 10Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK1-HSK2~5,000 words6 minmedium
The Nightmare😨 | Comprehensible Input | BEGINNER Chinese
score 10Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK3~10,000 words5 minmedium
139.Shadowing Chinese with a Drama Scene｜Practice Real Mandarin with Directional Verbs
score 10Story learning Chinese with Annie HSK3-HSK4~22,000 words34 minmedium
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