KanKan — Learn Chinese by Watching

Three-layer subtitles for Chinese YouTube videos - Hanzi, pinyin, English. Hover to look up, save words, review with flashcards.

KanKan (看看) turns any Chinese YouTube video into a language lesson — without turning it into homework. WATCH • Three-layer smart subtitles: Hanzi, pinyin, and English, right under the player • Accurate Chinese word segmentation — words are visually grouped, not a wall of characters • Tone-colored characters so tones finally stick • Works with any video that has Chinese subtitles LOOK UP • Hover any word for an instant dictionary card (125,000-entry CC-CEDICT) • HSK 3.0 level badge on every word • Click a word to pause the video and hear it pronounced SAVE & REVIEW • One click saves a word together with the exact sentence you heard it in • Built-in spaced-repetition flashcards — no Anki setup, no configuration • Review takes 3 minutes a day, right in the extension popup MATCHED TO YOUR LEVEL • A 2-minute placement test estimates your vocabulary • Get video recommendations that fit your level and interests PRIVATE BY DESIGN • 100% local: no account, no tracking, no analytics, no servers • Your word list never leaves your device Keyboard shortcuts: ←/→ jump between subtitle lines, R repeats the current line. KanKan is built for learners who got into Chinese through dramas, food videos and vlogs — and want the hours they already spend watching to count.