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HSK 1 to 3Simplified and traditionalNarration for every story30 stories and growing

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小白xiǎo bái是shì李明lǐ míng家jiā的de小猫xiǎo māo

Xiaobai is the little cat at Li Ming's house.

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From your first sentence to the Butterfly Lovers

Stories follow the HSK levels used by schools and exams worldwide. Start where the quiz places you.

HSK 1 · Beginner

  • 今天下雨 It Is Raining Today
  • 妈妈的生日 Mum's Birthday
  • 去商店 Going to the Shop
  • 兔子和乌龟 The Hare and the Tortoise · Aesop
  • 我的家 My Family
  • 我的朋友李明 My Friend Li Ming
  • 我学中文 I Learn Chinese
  • 小白的一天 Xiaobai's Day
  • 小狗找家 The Puppy Looks for Home
  • 在饭馆 At the Restaurant
  • 早上好 Good Morning
  • 周末去公园 A Weekend in the Park

HSK 2 · Elementary

  • 丑小鸭 The Ugly Duckling · Hans Christian Andersen
  • 春节回家 Going Home for Spring Festival
  • 丢了的手机 The Lost Phone
  • 老师的秘密 The Teacher's Secret
  • 去上海旅行 A Trip to Shanghai
  • 守株待兔 Waiting by the Stump for a Rabbit · Traditional Chinese tale
  • 我的新工作 My New Job
  • 一碗面 A Bowl of Noodles
  • 周末的电影 The Weekend Film
  • 坐错的公交车 The Wrong Bus

HSK 3 · Intermediate

  • 公园里的信 The Letter in the Park
  • 梁山伯与祝英台 The Butterfly Lovers · Traditional Chinese legend
  • 没有人知道的生日 The Birthday Nobody Knew
  • 塞翁失马 The Old Man Who Lost His Horse · Traditional Chinese tale
  • 小红帽 Little Red Riding Hood · Brothers Grimm
  • 夜班的电话 The Night-Shift Call
  • 愚公移山 The Foolish Old Man Moves the Mountains · Traditional Chinese tale
  • 最后一班地铁 The Last Metro

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