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.
I changed my mind about British food | Comprehensible Input/TPRS | food in Chinese｜low intermediate
score 1Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK3~11,000 words10 minslow
S1 Ep27 | LOVE STORY IN CAFE | Absolute Beginner | Chinese Comprehensible Input/TPRS Chinese|HSK1/2
score 1Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK3~10,000 words19 minslow
Beginner | Speaking Chinese After One Month(from complete beginner) | Comprehensible Input | TPRS
score 1Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK3~9,000 words8 minslow
Easy Chinese story | The story of the Chinese Van Gogh | Comprehensible input | Beginner
score 1Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK3~10,000 words13 minslow
Copycatting in China @xiaoguachinese | Comprehensible input Chinese | Intermediate
score 1Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK3~14,000 words8 minslow
Beginner Chinese podcast: why we can't live with our parents | Comprehensibel input @xiaoguachinese
score 1Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK3~10,000 words14 minslow
101.A Peaceful Escape: My Dream Wooden House with Comprehensible Input(for lower intermediate)
score 1Story learning Chinese with Annie HSK2-HSK3~10,000 words18 minslow
Story4 A Joke of 3 Tomatoes | 100 Chinese Stories Series | SUPER BEGINNER | Comprehensible Input
score 1Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK3~12,000 words6 minslow
Working overtime every day | BEGINNER
score 1Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK3~8,000 words7 minslow
Learn Chinese with this hilarious contest | Beginner | Comprehensible input Chinese
score 1Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK3~10,000 words8 minslow
125.Father and Son 签字A funny Story for Beginner Chinese Learners | Chinese with Comics!(A+B1)NO.3
score 1Story learning Chinese with Annie HSK2-HSK3~12,000 words24 minslow
64.Mandarin Made Simple: Beginner's Crash Course with Comprehensible Input for beginners
score 1Story learning Chinese with Annie HSK2-HSK3~11,000 words15 minslow
69.Mastering 着: Your Ultimate Guide to Understanding Chinese Grammar
score 2Story learning Chinese with Annie HSK2-HSK3~17,000 words16 minslow
Ep02_Story3 Chinese Idiom Mǎmǎ hūhū | 100 Chinese Stories Series|Comprehensible Input|SUPER BEGINNER
score 2Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK3~16,000 words16 minslow
Ep03 The Accident | BEGINNER Chinese Series | Comprehensible Input
score 2Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK3~16,000 words5 minslow
Fun facts about sign languages | Comprehensible input | Lower Intermediate Chinese
score 2Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK3~13,000 words14 minslow
Ep07 Normal Life | BEGINNER Chinese Series | Comprehensible Input
score 2Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK3~15,000 words6 minslow
Breaking bad BUT in china | True crime stories in Chinese | High intermediate | Comprehensible input
score 2Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK4~14,000 words16 minslow
Learn Chinese Through Stories | When a lazy man gets too clever | Lower intermediate
score 2Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK4~14,000 words8 minslow
Ep03_Story3 Chinese Idiom Mǎmǎ hūhū | 100 Chinese Stories Series|Comprehensible Input|SUPER BEGINNER
score 2Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK3~11,000 words15 minslow
91.Guess the Object part2: Learn Chinese with Daily Items(Comprehensible input for intermediate)
score 2Story learning Chinese with Annie HSK2-HSK3~13,000 words12 minslow
Ep04 Live the Life | BEGINNER Chinese Series | Comprehensible Input
score 2Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK4~13,000 words9 minslow
3. Why squat toilets still make sense in China | SUPER BEGINNER Series - China, Everyday
score 2Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK3~15,000 words6 minslow
S1 Ep02 | LOVE STORY IN CAFE | Absolute Beginner | Chinese Comprehensible Input/TPRS Chinese|HSK1/2
score 2Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK4~13,000 words9 minslow
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