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.
【video podcast】Chongqing: probably the only city I would go to without taking my bike
score 11Chinese Podcast With ShenglanHSK3-HSK4~18,000 words32 minmedium
Cycling 15 km to have breakfast｜Intermediate Chinese Listening Practice
score 11Chinese Podcast With ShenglanHSK2-HSK4~16,000 words14 minmedium
Why I love cycling and is China bike-friendly? | Cycling Podcast EP03 (part2)
score 11Chinese Podcast With ShenglanHSK2-HSK3~9,000 words21 minmedium
Dressing styles & Prices Learn Clothes in Chinese ｜Beginner | Comprehensible Input
score 11Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK3-HSK4~21,000 words22 minmedium
【Slow Chinese】 HSK 2-3 | 周一很累？秘密在你的周末！| Tired on Monday? The Secret is Your Weekend!
score 11Chinese Daily PodcastHSK2-HSK4~14,000 words13 minmedium
第35集下：为什么中国的年轻人不想生孩子了？
score 11Chinese Podcast With ShenglanHSK2-HSK4~11,000 words33 minmedium
How I failed on YouTube | comprehensible input | Intermediate
score 11Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK1-HSK2~6,000 words7 minmedium
HSK 2–3 | 什么是真正的朋友？| What Makes a Real Friend? | Chinese Bedtime Stories
score 11Chinese Daily PodcastHSK1-HSK3~8,000 words13 minmedium
My trip to Taiwan | describing photos | comprehensible input Chinese | intermediate
score 11Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK3-HSK4~19,000 words12 minmedium
They didn’t say sorry — but everything was okay | Beginner
score 11Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK3~11,000 words7 minmedium
Ep01 Pepper & Carrot | BEGINNER Chinese Series | Comprehensible Input
score 11Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK4~15,000 words26 minmedium
Easy Mandarin podcast: Why you shouldn't swear in Taiwan | Comprehensible input | Intermediate
score 11Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK3~9,000 words20 minmedium
拼多多的假广告ridiculous fake ads in Chinese app Pinduoduo｜comprehensible input Chinese | intermediate
score 12Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK3~12,000 words11 minmedium
Why are people crazy about Labubu? | Intermediate Chinese | Comprehensible input
score 12Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK3-HSK5~30,000 words9 minmedium
a wander in my suburb | easy clear Chinese | intermediate
score 12Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK3~14,000 words13 minmedium
EP32. 2022总结｜Thoughts on learning Chinese; Yearly review of language learning progress🇬🇧🇷🇺🇫🇷🇯🇵
score 12Chinese Podcast With ShenglanHSK2-HSK3~15,000 words34 minmedium
China's 5000 years in 20 stories | Ep01 The Origins of the Chinese People | Chinese history Series
score 12Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK1-HSK3~7,000 words15 minmedium
are we really good friends @xiaoguachinese | comprehensible input | low intermediate
score 12Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK3~11,000 words13 minmedium
living in a 15 m2 apartment with a cat//INTERMEDIATE CHINESE LISTENING PRACTICE
score 12Chinese Podcast With ShenglanHSK2-HSK3~12,000 words12 minmedium
95.Art District:My Journey with a Driverless Taxi and Mobile Payments(PART2) Chinese in context
score 12Story learning Chinese with Annie HSK2-HSK3~15,000 words14 minmedium
Chinese classical dance challenge | Beginner Chinese| Comprehensible Input
score 12Blabla Chinese - Comprehensible InputHSK2-HSK3~14,000 words12 minmedium
How To Practice Your Spoken Chinese Without A Conversational Partner?
score 12Chinese Podcast With ShenglanHSK2-HSK3~10,000 words11 minmedium
中文vlog：a productive day at a wework coworking space in guangzhou, china
score 12Chinese Podcast With ShenglanHSK2-HSK4~16,000 words10 minmedium
119.Is MBTI Reliable? Understanding Your Personality Type( Explain in clear chinese B2)part1
score 12Story learning Chinese with Annie HSK1-HSK2~4,000 words29 minmedium
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