BeginnerSimplified Chinese
Chinese comprehensible input
Explore free Chinese comprehensible input for every level: learner YouTube, graded readers, books, and news you can mostly understand.
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Chinese videos with dual subtitles
Learner-friendly channels selected for adults, with level and variant labels where available.
BeginnerSimplified Chinese
BeginnerSimplified Chinese
IntermediateSimplified Chinese
IntermediateSimplified Chinese
IntermediateSimplified Chinese
Dual subtitles on YouTube
Watch YouTube with the language you're learning and your language side by side. Look up unfamiliar words and save the useful ones for later.
Chinese news
Read current articles, tap any word for a translation, and simplify them to your level.
- 联合早报 (Lianhe Zaobao)
- 36氪 (36Kr)
- 财新 (Caixin)
- 华尔街日报中文网 (WSJ Chinese)
- 日经中文网 (Nikkei Chinese)
- 至顶AI (Zhiding AI)
- 凤凰网科技 (Phoenix Technology)
Read your own Chinese texts
Paste any Chinese text or upload an EPUB. Translate words as you read, simplify it to your level, and save what you want to remember.
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Articles, notes, or stories
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Bring a book you already own
What about grammar?
Input comes first. Flashcards, lessons, and grammar roadmaps are for the holes it exposes — then go back to harder Chinese.
Front
la puerta
Spanish term
Back
door
English meaning
Flashcards, when you want them
Use spaced repetition system (SRS) to help you remember better. Helpful when you need it, but not the whole experience.
Create Duolingo-style courses with one click
Start with an existing course, or create one around your interests and goals.
Mexican Spanish for a trip to Mexico City
Finding the gate
15 phrases
27 words
Taking a taxi
12 phrases
24 words
Ordering coffee
14 phrases
22 words
Learn Chinese from real content
Watch with both languages, translate words as you read, and revisit what you want to remember.