Graded Chinese reading · Pinyin · Audio

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Read free graded stories online, with natural audio, character-aligned pinyin, English translation, useful vocabulary, and a recommended HSK reading level.

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Today’s story红灯笼The Red Lantern · HSK 1 · 2 min

Listen first“新年到了。小雨回家了。”Xīnnián dào le. Xiǎoyǔ huí jiā le.▶

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Small journeys into Chinese

All levels Beginner HSK 2 HSK 3

STORY 16福

HSK 1 · Recommended

红灯笼

The Red Lantern

2 min56 HanziRead →

STORY 19井

HSK 2 · Recommended

井底之蛙

The Frog in the Well

3 min80 HanziRead →

STORY 22羊

HSK 3 · Recommended

亡羊补牢

Mend the Pen After Losing a Sheep

3 min120 HanziRead →

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One story.
Three ways to learn.

Listen first, read with just enough support, then keep the language and context you want to remember.

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