The Authentic Way to Study Mandarin Chinese Learn Chinese by watching videos in a video player designed for language learners.

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Meaning of Happiness - Short Film

Level Beginner

Three people discuss the the meaning of happiness. For some it's living a good life and flourishing; for others it's the little things.

Lydia Explains - Weekdays, Seasons and Months

Level Beginner

Lydia teaches us the weekdays, the seasons and the months in Chinese.

The Voice of China - Huayin Laoqiang Opera - Tan Weiwei

Level Intermediate

On The Voice of China, Tan Weiwei performs a song she composed with a Laoqiang music group from Huayin.

Shanghai Life - Buying Pets

Level Adv-Intermediate

China is full of pet markets. In this video, see one for yourself—and learn a little about the linguistic and cultural aspects of fish, insects, and bunnies.

Fruit and Vegetable Market - Check out this local food market in Shanghai!

Level Adv-Intermediate

A fruit and vegetable market is the place to shop for fresh food in China. Come check out the great variety of food on display!

Chinese Daily Life - Morning in the Park

Level Adv-Intermediate

Tai chi, feng shui and all kinds of exercise- explore early morning activities in parks around China.

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Why Yabla?

#1

The Yabla Player lets you comprehend authentic speech even if you are a beginner.

  • Authentic Chinese

    Our videos are 100% native speakers, speaking in real Chinese.

  • Captions & Translations

    All videos are subtitled and translated. Captions make it easy to follow along if you get lost.

  • Slow Play

    Click the slow button at any time to slow down the audio.

  • Dictionaries

    Click any word to see a definition, and save to your flashcard list.

  • Control the Playback

    Navigate the video phrase by phrase. It always rewinds to the right spot.

  • Entertaining Content

    We have a wide variety of programming to keep you coming back for more.

#2

Build your vocabulary with an advanced Spaced Repetition System (SRS).

We schedule vocabulary words for you to review just before you forget them.

  • When you watch the videos, you can click on any Chinese word, and the word will be saved to your personal vocabulary list.
  • Add words from from the most popular Chinese learner's dictionary
  • A custom flashcard creator, designed specifically for Chinese:
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#3

Tools to learn Mandarin pronuciation.

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