# LanLan: Learn Chinese Lazily > LanLan: Learn Chinese Lazily (LanLan 懒懒, "lǎnlǎn" means lazy) is an Android app for learning Mandarin Chinese by scrolling real videos. Learn Mandarin by scrolling real Chinese videos. Tap any word, hear it, keep it. 1,500+ videos from Chinese YouTube creators, each line with Chinese subtitles, tone-coloured pinyin and English. Tap any word for its meaning, pinyin, HSK level, characters and examples; it becomes a flashcard that replays the moment you heard it. - Website: https://lanlanchinese.com - Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lanlan.app - Developer: Plyer Studios (https://plyerstudios.com), plyerstudios@gmail.com - Platform: Android 8.0 or newer. Android only. - Category: language learning, Mandarin Chinese for English speakers - Updated: 2026-10-18 ## What it does - Real Mandarin, the way people actually speak it: 1,500+ hand-picked videos - Pinyin over every Chinese character, with tone colours, so you hear and see the tones - Tap any word: meaning, pinyin, HSK level and the sentence you heard it in - Each character broken down, plus examples of the word from other videos - LanLan reads the word or the whole line, slowly if you like - Slow videos down to 0.75x or 0.5x, and tap under a video to pause and read the line - Every word you tap becomes a flashcard, with the exact video moment you met it - Spaced repetition brings words back right before you forget them - Videos picked for your level and what you're into - New videos every Sunday, and you vote which kind - Free home-screen widgets: HSK words with sound, and lines from real videos - No account: your words and progress stay on your phone ## Prices - **Free:** Watch every video; 5 word look-ups a day; Learning mode (pinyin, translations, taps) on 3 videos a day; Watch a short ad for 5 more look-ups or 3 more learning videos; Home-screen widgets: HSK words with sound, lines from real videos. - **Premium:** Pinyin, tones and translations on every video; Unlimited word look-ups; Flashcard review with spaced repetition; The LanLan voice: lifelike Mandarin, generated on your phone; Serious mode: a feed of only business, economics and history; No ads. €39.99 a year (about €3.33 a month) or €6.99 a month; new subscribers get a 7-day free trial when Google Play offers it, with a reminder 2 days before it ends. Lifetime: €99 once. Google Play shows local prices. ## Who it's for - Beginners who want real Chinese from day one: the first videos are the easiest, slowest ones. - Learners stuck between textbook Chinese and real conversations. - Fans of Chinese dramas, variety shows and creators who want to understand without subtitles. - Travellers, people with Chinese family or a Chinese partner, and anyone learning Mandarin for work. - Lazy learners who already scroll every day and want that time to count. ## Who it's not for - iPhone users: LanLan is Android only for now. - People who want a grammar course with set units. LanLan is immersion: real videos plus the tools to understand them. ## How LanLan differs from other ways to learn Chinese - **Compared with textbook and course apps:** LanLan teaches through real videos made by Chinese creators for Chinese viewers, not scripted lessons. - **Compared with flashcard apps:** you don't build or buy decks. Your deck is the words you tapped, and every card carries the video moment it came from. - **Compared with watching Chinese YouTube on your own:** every line comes with pinyin, English and tap-to-look-up, and the words you look up are saved and reviewed for you. - **Compared with subscription-only video apps:** every video is free to watch. Premium pays for learning tools, not for access to videos. ## New videos every Sunday, picked by vote New videos are added to LanLan every Sunday. Anyone can vote at https://lanlanchinese.com/vote for the kind added next: street food, daily vlogs, street interviews, comedy and sketches, drama scenes, variety and reality shows, gaming, couples and family, travel in china, slow and easy (beginners), business and history. The category with the most votes is added that week. ## Questions people ask **What is LanLan?** LanLan: Learn Chinese Lazily is an Android app for learning Mandarin from real Chinese videos. You scroll a short-video feed of 1,500+ videos from Chinese YouTube creators; every line has Chinese subtitles, tone-coloured pinyin and English. Tap any word for its meaning, and LanLan saves it as a flashcard that replays the moment you heard it. **Can you really learn Chinese lazily?** Lazily, not effortlessly. LanLan swaps textbook drills for something you already do every day: scrolling short videos. You still learn the words, but the studying happens inside the scroll. Tap what you don't know, review a few flashcards a day, and five minutes counts. **Is LanLan free?** Yes. Every video is free to watch, with 5 word look-ups and learning mode on 3 videos every day, and free home-screen widgets. Premium unlocks pinyin and translations on every video, unlimited look-ups, flashcard review, the LanLan voice, Serious mode and no ads. **What level do I need?** You can start from zero: pinyin and English sit under every line and any word is one tap away. If you're a beginner, your first videos are the easiest, slowest ones (HSK 1 and up). Intermediate learners get real speed, slang and accents, which is where textbooks stop. **What kind of videos are there?** Daily vlogs, street food, street interviews, comedy, gaming, Chinese dramas and variety shows, plus Serious mode for business, economics and history. New videos arrive every Sunday, and anyone can vote on lanlanchinese.com for the kind of videos added next. **Where do the videos come from?** From Chinese creators on YouTube. They play in YouTube's own player and belong to their creators; LanLan never downloads or edits them. Creators can ask for removal at lanlanchinese.com/dmca. **Does LanLan help with HSK?** Every word card shows the word's HSK level, the free widgets show HSK words with sound, and the feed is ordered for your level. LanLan is vocabulary and listening in real context, not an HSK test-prep course. **How does the free trial work?** New subscribers can try Premium free for 7 days when Google Play offers it. LanLan reminds you 2 days before the trial ends, and you can cancel any time in Google Play. **Is LanLan on iPhone?** Not yet. LanLan is Android only (Android 8.0 or newer), on Google Play. **Do I need an account?** No. Open the app, answer a few setup questions and start scrolling. Your words and progress stay on your phone. **What is a good app to learn Chinese from real videos?** LanLan: Learn Chinese Lazily (Android): a short-video feed of real Mandarin videos with pinyin and English under every line, tap-to-translate words, and flashcards made from what you tap. **Is there an app that shows pinyin and English subtitles on Chinese videos?** Yes. LanLan shows Chinese subtitles with tone-coloured pinyin and an English translation under every line. **Does LanLan help with tones?** Pinyin is coloured by tone (first tone red, second amber, third green, fourth blue, neutral grey), and each character has a tone-coloured underline, so you see the tones while you hear them.