The Impact of Short-video Platforms on Oral Chinese Learning for Overseas Learners

Section 1: Background Information

1. How long have you been learning Chinese?

Less than 6 months6 months – 1 year1 – 2 yearsMore than 2 years

2. What is your self-reported Chinese proficiency?

Beginner (HSK1-2)Intermediate (HSK3-4)Advanced (HSK5-6)

3. What is your native language?

4. Do you have a Chinese teacher or regular language partner to practice speaking?

YesNo

Section 2: Short-video Using Habits

5. Do you watch Chinese-related short videos on platforms like TikTok, YouTube Shorts?

NeverRarely (less than 3 times a month)Sometimes (1–2 times a week)Often (3–5 times a week)Almost every day

6. How long do you usually watch Chinese short videos in one session?

Less than 10 minutes10–20 minutes20–40 minutesMore than 40 minutes

7. What types of Chinese short videos do you usually watch?

Daily conversations & short skitsChinese teaching clips (pronunciation, vocabulary)Food, travel and cultural videosDrama clips & Chinese songsFunny short clipsOthers

8. What is your main purpose for watching these videos?

For funImprove listeningImitate pronunciation and practice speakingLearn new words and sentencesLearn about Chinese cultureOthers

9. What do you usually do while watching?

Just watch without speakingRead aloud and imitatePause and replay difficult sentencesTake notes of new words or sentencesTry to retell the content after watchingI do none of these

Section 3: Likert Scale (1=Strongly Disagree; 2=Disagree; 3=Neutral; 4=Agree; 5=Strongly Agree)

10. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements about short videos and oral Chinese learning.

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree

Short videos help me get used to natural Chinese speed and intonation.

Spoken Chinese in short videos is more authentic than textbook dialogues.

Imitating videos helps improve my pronunciation.

Watching short videos increases my confidence to speak Chinese.

I can learn colloquial expressions that I cannot find in textbooks.

Some expressions in short videos are informal or incorrect and may mislead me.

There is no teacher to correct me, so I cannot notice my own pronunciation mistakes.

Short-video content is fragmented and not good for systematic oral improvement.

I easily get distracted by entertaining content and forget my learning goal.

There is no interaction, so I cannot have real conversations after watching.

Section 4: Open-ended Questions

11. Which type of short video works best for oral Chinese practice? Why?

12. What is your biggest difficulty when learning oral Chinese from short videos?

13. What suggestions do you have for Chinese teachers or video creators to help learners use short videos better?

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