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Beginner Chinese stories

中文入门故事

Read short Chinese stories for beginners selected from HSK 1 and HSK 2, with character-aligned pinyin, audio, English translation, vocabulary, and comprehension questions.

42 stories
STORY 16福
HSK 2 · 3 questions

红灯笼

The Red Lantern

2 min122 HanziRead →
STORY 17寿
HSK 1 · 3 questions

一碗长寿面

A Bowl of Birthday Noodles

2 min56 HanziRead →
STORY 18糕
HSK 1 · 3 questions

小年糕

The Little New Year Cake

2 min49 HanziRead →
STORY 19井
HSK 2 · 3 questions

井底之蛙

The Frog in the Well

3 min80 HanziRead →
STORY 20虎
HSK 2 · 3 questions

狐假虎威

The Fox Borrows the Tiger’s Might

3 min83 HanziRead →
STORY 21月
HSK 2 · 3 questions

猴子捞月

The Monkeys Fish for the Moon

3 min72 HanziRead →
STORY 25福
HSK 1 · 3 questions

一个红包

A Red Envelope

2 min53 HanziRead →
STORY 26月
HSK 1 · 3 questions

月饼给谁

Who Gets a Mooncake?

2 min58 HanziRead →
STORY 27河
HSK 2 · 3 questions

小马过河

The Little Horse Crosses the River

3 min78 HanziRead →
STORY 28水
HSK 2 · 3 questions

乌鸦喝水

The Crow Drinks Water

2 min56 HanziRead →
STORY 45吃
HSK 1 · 3 questions

今天吃什么？

What Shall We Eat?

2 min114 HanziRead →
STORY 46伞
HSK 1 · 3 questions

一把雨伞

One Umbrella

2 min124 HanziRead →
STORY 47卖
HSK 2 · 3 questions

第一次点外卖

My First Takeout Order

3 min210 HanziRead →
STORY 48快
HSK 2 · 3 questions

拿错的快递

The Wrong Package

4 min193 HanziRead →
STORY 51友
HSK 1 · 3 questions

我的新同桌

My New Deskmate

2 min151 HanziRead →
STORY 52铁
HSK 2 · 3 questions

坐错了地铁

I Took the Wrong Subway

3 min227 HanziRead →
STORY 54睛
HSK 2 · 3 questions

画龙点睛

Adding the Eyes to the Dragon

3 min157 HanziRead →
STORY 57早
HSK 1 · 3 questions

我的早上

My Morning

2 min150 HanziRead →
STORY 58饭
HSK 1 · 3 questions

我们家的晚饭

Dinner at Our House

2 min131 HanziRead →
STORY 59钥
HSK 2 · 3 questions

忘了带钥匙

I Forgot My Keys

3 min151 HanziRead →
STORY 60喜
HSK 2 · 3 questions

生日惊喜

A Birthday Surprise

3 min163 HanziRead →
STORY 63镜
HSK 2 · 3 questions

妈妈的眼镜

Mom's Glasses

3 min164 HanziRead →
STORY 64座
HSK 2 · 3 questions

公交车上的座位

A Seat on the Bus

3 min163 HanziRead →
STORY 65狗
HSK 2 · 3 questions

小狗的主人

The Puppy's Owner

3 min155 HanziRead →
STORY 66菜
HSK 2 · 3 questions

第一次去菜市场

My First Trip to the Market

3 min246 HanziRead →
STORY 72梨
HSK 2 · 3 questions

孔融让梨

Kong Rong Shares the Pears

3 min125 HanziRead →
STORY 74剪
HSK 2 · 3 questions

在理发店

At the Hair Salon

3 min162 HanziRead →
STORY 75猫
HSK 1 · 3 questions

门口的小猫

The Cat at the Door

2 min125 HanziRead →
STORY 76伞
HSK 2 · 3 questions

借来的雨伞

The Borrowed Umbrella

3 min147 HanziRead →
STORY 81市
HSK 2 · 3 questions

在超市

At the Supermarket

2 min108 HanziRead →
STORY 82风
HSK 2 · 3 questions

公园里的风筝

The Kite in the Park

2 min109 HanziRead →
STORY 83话
HSK 2 · 3 questions

给奶奶打电话

Calling Grandma

2 min106 HanziRead →
STORY 84饭
HSK 2 · 3 questions

学校的午饭

Lunch at School

2 min100 HanziRead →
STORY 89鞋
HSK 1 · 3 questions

弟弟也要上学

Little Brother Wants to Go to School Too

1 min101 HanziRead →
STORY 90读
HSK 1 · 3 questions

爷爷听我读书

Grandpa Listens to Me Read

1 min109 HanziRead →
STORY 91洗
HSK 2 · 3 questions

第一次自己洗衣服

Doing Laundry by Myself for the First Time

2 min200 HanziRead →
STORY 92邻
HSK 2 · 3 questions

新来的邻居

The New Neighbor

2 min205 HanziRead →
STORY 98衣
HSK 2 · 3 questions

买大了的外套

The Oversized Coat

2 min263 HanziRead →
STORY 121猫
HSK 1 · 3 questions

小猫去哪儿了

Where Did the Kitten Go?

2 min145 HanziRead →
STORY 122画
HSK 1 · 3 questions

爸爸的生日礼物

Dad's Birthday Present

2 min152 HanziRead →
STORY 123错
HSK 2 · 3 questions

走错的教室

The Wrong Classroom

3 min212 HanziRead →
STORY 124伞
HSK 2 · 3 questions

多带的一把伞

An Extra Umbrella

3 min221 HanziRead →