Chinese short dramas on YouTube: the full drama, with English subtitles.
Channels upload whole short dramas as one long 全集 video, in Chinese with no English subtitles. WatchTranslate listens to the audio and shows English subtitles while you watch.
8 Chinese short dramas to watch with English subtitles
Full-drama uploads from YouTube channels, all in Chinese with no subtitle track. We opened each one and English subtitles came up. Cards open YouTube.
Period drama2 h 42 minReborn as the Prince's Burial Consort
King of SHORT DRAMA (opens YouTube in a new tab)
Short drama1 h 23 minTo a Blind Date with a Butcher's Knife
心動甜蜜短剧劇場 (opens YouTube in a new tab)
Animated drama4 h 1 minA Modern Office Drudge in the Eastern Han
追光动漫社 (opens YouTube in a new tab)
Short drama56 minMr. Mo Waited Ten Years
怪剧基德 (opens YouTube in a new tab)
Short drama42 minThe Rich Mother-in-Law Who Played Poor
群雄短剧 (opens YouTube in a new tab)
Animated drama2 h 20 minMarried in Her Sister's Place 2
嗑糖剧场 (opens YouTube in a new tab)
Short drama3 h 8 minShe Drops the Act on Her Greedy In-Laws
凝光劇社 (opens YouTube in a new tab)
Animated drama1 h 19 minKing of the Yunling Mountains
一揽全漫社 (opens YouTube in a new tab)By genre: Reborn · System · Time travel · Historical · Animated (donghua)
Three steps, then just press play
Install the extension
Chrome or Edge on your computer. It takes half a minute.
Search for the drama on YouTube
Try 短剧 全集 (short drama, full) or the drama's Chinese title: full uploads come up first.
WTSleep in the guest room.Click the WT icon in the player
English subtitles appear within seconds and keep going for the whole compilation.
Most 全集 uploads have no subtitles for YouTube to translate
Mr. Mo Waited Ten Years, minute 10. The only text is the Chinese burned into the picture, so YouTube's auto-translate has nothing to work with. WatchTranslate listens to the dialogue and writes it in English.
- It works on any upload, from any channel: you don't need the official app.
- It translates with the dialogue's context, not line by line.
- The same goes for 漫剧 animated dramas and donghua.
Made for binge-watching
Two or three hours in one go
Subtitles keep up from the first episode of the compilation to the last.
Jump to any episode
Skip ahead in the video and the subtitles start where you land.
English above, Chinese below
Keep the Chinese line visible if you are learning Mandarin.
Animated dramas too
漫剧 and donghua compilations work the same way.
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Chinese short dramas with English subtitles: questions
Where can I watch Chinese short dramas with English subtitles?
Many channels on YouTube and Dailymotion upload whole short dramas for free, but in Chinese only. Open any of them with WatchTranslate installed and English subtitles appear while you watch.
What does 全集 mean in the title?
全集 means the full drama: every episode in one long video, often two or three hours. 合集 (compilation) and 一口气看完 (watch it in one go) mean the same thing.
Why doesn't YouTube's auto-translate work on these videos?
Auto-translate needs a subtitle track, and most of these uploads have none: the Chinese you see is burned into the picture. WatchTranslate works from the audio instead.
Does it work on 漫剧 and donghua?
Yes. 漫剧 animated dramas and donghua (Chinese animation) with Chinese voices work the same way, including long compilations.
Can I keep the Chinese line on screen?
Yes. English sits on top and the Chinese line below, which helps if you are learning Mandarin.
Does it download the video?
No. You watch on YouTube as usual; WatchTranslate only adds subtitles on top of the player.
Is WatchTranslate connected to these channels?
No. The cards on this page are uploads we tested; WatchTranslate is not affiliated with the channels or the dramas' producers.
Which devices does WatchTranslate work on?
On phones, the Android and iPhone apps. On computers, the Chrome or Edge extension for online video and the Windows or Mac app for video files.