Stories by level
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.
海Shanhai StoryChinese stories for learners
48 stories
STORY 16福
HSK 2 · 3 questions
红灯笼
The Red Lantern
STORY 17寿
HSK 1 · 3 questions
一碗长寿面
A Bowl of Birthday Noodles
STORY 18糕
HSK 1 · 3 questions
小年糕
The Little New Year Cake
STORY 19井
HSK 2 · 3 questions
井底之蛙
The Frog in the Well
STORY 20虎
HSK 2 · 3 questions
狐假虎威
The Fox Borrows the Tiger’s Might
STORY 21月
HSK 2 · 3 questions
猴子捞月
The Monkeys Fish for the Moon
STORY 25福
HSK 1 · 3 questions
一个红包
A Red Envelope
STORY 26月
HSK 1 · 3 questions
月饼给谁
Who Gets a Mooncake?
STORY 27河
HSK 2 · 3 questions
小马过河
The Little Horse Crosses the River
STORY 28水
HSK 2 · 3 questions
乌鸦喝水
The Crow Drinks Water
STORY 45吃
HSK 1 · 3 questions
今天吃什么？
What Shall We Eat?
STORY 46伞
HSK 1 · 3 questions
一把雨伞
One Umbrella
STORY 47卖
HSK 2 · 3 questions
第一次点外卖
My First Takeout Order
STORY 48快
HSK 2 · 3 questions
拿错的快递
The Wrong Package
STORY 51友
HSK 1 · 3 questions
我的新同桌
My New Deskmate
STORY 52铁
HSK 2 · 3 questions
坐错了地铁
I Took the Wrong Subway
STORY 54睛
HSK 2 · 3 questions
画龙点睛
Adding the Eyes to the Dragon
STORY 57早
HSK 1 · 3 questions
我的早上
My Morning
STORY 58饭
HSK 1 · 3 questions
我们家的晚饭
Dinner at Our House
STORY 59钥
HSK 2 · 3 questions
忘了带钥匙
I Forgot My Keys
STORY 60喜
HSK 2 · 3 questions
生日惊喜
A Birthday Surprise
STORY 63镜
HSK 2 · 3 questions
妈妈的眼镜
Mom's Glasses
STORY 64座
HSK 2 · 3 questions
公交车上的座位
A Seat on the Bus
STORY 65狗
HSK 2 · 3 questions
小狗的主人
The Puppy's Owner
STORY 66菜
HSK 2 · 3 questions
第一次去菜市场
My First Trip to the Market
STORY 72梨
HSK 2 · 3 questions
孔融让梨
Kong Rong Shares the Pears
STORY 74剪
HSK 2 · 3 questions
在理发店
At the Hair Salon
STORY 75猫
HSK 1 · 3 questions
门口的小猫
The Cat at the Door
STORY 76伞
HSK 2 · 3 questions
借来的雨伞
The Borrowed Umbrella
STORY 81市
HSK 2 · 3 questions
在超市
At the Supermarket
STORY 82风
HSK 2 · 3 questions
公园里的风筝
The Kite in the Park
STORY 83话
HSK 2 · 3 questions
给奶奶打电话
Calling Grandma
STORY 84饭
HSK 2 · 3 questions
学校的午饭
Lunch at School
STORY 89鞋
HSK 1 · 3 questions
弟弟也要上学
Little Brother Wants to Go to School Too
STORY 90读
HSK 1 · 3 questions
爷爷听我读书
Grandpa Listens to Me Read
STORY 91洗
HSK 2 · 3 questions
第一次自己洗衣服
Doing Laundry by Myself for the First Time
STORY 92邻
HSK 2 · 3 questions
新来的邻居
The New Neighbor
STORY 98衣
HSK 2 · 3 questions
买大了的外套
The Oversized Coat
STORY 121猫
HSK 1 · 3 questions
小猫去哪儿了
Where Did the Kitten Go?
STORY 122画
HSK 1 · 3 questions
爸爸的生日礼物
Dad's Birthday Present
STORY 123错
HSK 2 · 3 questions
走错的教室
The Wrong Classroom
STORY 124伞
HSK 2 · 3 questions
多带的一把伞
An Extra Umbrella
STORY 129书
HSK 1 · 3 questions
谁的书？
Whose Book Is This?
STORY 132饭
HSK 2 · 3 questions
等妈妈吃饭
Waiting for Mom at Dinner
STORY 133茶
HSK 2 · 3 questions
今天我请客
My Treat Today
STORY 136早
HSK 2 · 3 questions
今天不上学
No School Today
STORY 137帮
HSK 1 · 3 questions
你先帮帮我
Help Me First
STORY 138先
HSK 2 · 3 questions
你先吧
You Go First