Authentic Chinese videos are a powerful resource for learning the language, but they're not always the easiest to dive into.
We've gathered fun and useful authentic videos for you, from popular drama clips to funny vlog segments–all categorized by level.
I really really like the fact that the videos are real authentic videos. It makes it much more interesting. Learning Chinese almost becomes an afterthought to the fact that you are watching cool videos.Niel, Confused Laowai
With our interactive subtitles, you'll be able to understand every word in our Chinese videos.
All videos come with subtitles, and you can choose between Simplified or Traditional Chinese and even include the pinyin. Click on any word to see an accurate definition, along with example sentences.
Build a solid foundation with beginner-friendly lessons covering tones, pinyin and useful expressions.
Practice what you've learned with a personalized quiz that'll also hone your listening. Remember vocabulary for the long-term with flashcards using spaced repetition.
The quiz sections are the most successful I've seen to integrate spaced learning of vocab, and not be bored out of your mind. The power of seeing an actor speak, hearing their pronunciation, and linking it to the Chinese character re-enforces learning. It is challenging and makes you think about how the Chinese language works.Keith Robinson
Improve your Chinese with FluentU anytime and anywhere. Audio dialogues in Chinese are available too for offline listening.
"I really cannot think of anything more to ask from FluentU just now. I can study whenever I want, as much or as little as I choose. The short clips and quiz format lend themselves either to fitting in a few minutes study when short of time, or to addictively watching and attempting to master clip after clip... Continue Reading You have rendered authentic material accessible with your translations. You have supplemented the authentic material with useful, high-frequency, purpose-designed material. The range of material, and the constant addition of material mean that there is always something new to catch and maintain flagging interest. The quiz format forces me to concentrate, resulting in a surprising level of acquisition. What more could I ask?"Daena
"I just love, love, love, FluentU... language learning works best with realistic cultural immersion and timed repetition. You succeed in these two domains where rosetta stone and other software fail, thanks to the use of videos. Video is a brilliant idea since it simulates real life, contrary to picture... But this is not the real reason .. Continue ReadingI love you guys. The real reason is that it works... in only 2 days, I can already produce my own sentences from scratch and ask questions, both in oral and pinyin... it has never happened before, even during my youth of learning in intensive classes..."Alex Gartner, entrepreneur
"When I learn a lesson, day after day, the words recede into memory. When I watch a video on Fluentu, I am often tired after work, the action of this video then remains better in mind than the vocabulary itself. And it is the recollection of the action which helps me one or two days later find back the new words more easily, because .. Continue Readingthose words are linked to the action. Moreover, lesson after lesson, this process grows stronger."Joseph Alessandro Mati
