Learn Chinese on YouTube: pinyin subtitles, full transcript, AI explanations, and vocabulary sync with the DracoChinese app.
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23
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0.4.0
updated 8 Oct 2026
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About DracoChinese - YouTube Pinyin, Transcript & AI
DracoChinese turns YouTube into a Chinese classroom. It adds pinyin to Chinese subtitles, shows the full transcript next to the video, explains any line with AI, and saves the words you want to remember.
🎬 FEATURES
• Automatic Pinyin — Pinyin is displayed above every Chinese character in YouTube subtitles
• Full Transcript — See every subtitle line beside the video, with pinyin. Click a line to jump to that moment; the current line is highlighted as the video plays
• AI Explanations — Click the AI button on any line for a natural translation, a word-by-word breakdown, the key grammar point, and usage notes, written for your level (beginner, intermediate or advanced)
• Instant Lookup — Click any word to see its pinyin and definition
• Line-by-line Translation — Show a translation under each transcript line
• Vocabulary Saving — Save words with one click and review them in the panel or in the extension popup
• Notes — Add personal notes to any saved word to help you remember it
• Cloud Sync — Sign in to sync your saved vocabulary to the DracoChinese app for flashcard study
• 14 Interface Languages — English, 中文, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, 日本語, 한국어, Русский, العربية, Bahasa Indonesia, ไทย, Tiếng Việt, ខ្មែរ. AI explanations are available in 12 languages
📖 HOW IT WORKS
1. Install the extension and open any YouTube video with Chinese subtitles
2. Pinyin appears above the subtitles, and the transcript panel appears next to the video
3. Click any word to see its meaning and save it to your vocabulary
4. Click the AI button on a line you don't understand to get an explanation in your language
5. Open the "My Vocabulary" tab to review, annotate and sync your saved words
🆓 FREE AND PREMIUM
Free, no account needed:
• Pinyin on subtitles, full transcript, translation, word lookup, saving words on this device
Free with a DracoChinese account:
• Vocabulary sync to the DracoChinese app
• A few AI explanations every day
DracoChinese Premium:
• 300 AI explanations per month in this extension
• Everything in the DracoChinese app: all Premium songs, karaoke, AI Tutor practice, no ads
Premium is purchased in the DracoChinese mobile app. Sign in to the extension with the same account and it is activated automatically.
🔗 SYNC WITH DRACOCHINESE APP
Sign in with your DracoChinese account (email or Google) to sync your saved vocabulary to the DracoChinese mobile app. Vocabulary sync is available to all signed-in users — no Premium subscription required.
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