Learn Chinese with Beginner Stories

[ Dialogue ] 到时候我告诉你 | I’ll Tell You Then | Mandarin Beginner |【对话】

Li Yang asks his wife about this month’s water bill and points out they were away for ten days, so it should be lower...—————————————————————————————————李阳：这个月的水费多少钱？妻子：我没看，和平时差不多吧？李阳：不会，这个月我们有十天都没在家。...

19 Apr 10min

[ Dialogue ] 你心情不好吗? | Are You Feeling Down? | Mandarin Beginner |【对话】

Anna tells Gao Yue she wants to go out for a walk. Gao Yue offers to join her, asking if she’s in a bad mood...—————————————————————————————————安娜：亲爱的，我出去一下。高月：这么晚了，你去哪里？安娜：我想出去走走，有点闷。高月：我陪你一起去吧。我们一起走...

12 Apr 12min

[ Dialogue ] 不高不矮 | Not Too Tall, Not Too Short | Mandarin Beginner |【对话】

Anna and Gao Yue talk about their heights. Anna guesses Gao Yue is...Original text: —————————————————————————————————安娜：你多高？高月：你觉得我多高？安娜：嗯......一米八五？高月：哈哈，差不多。我一米八三。安娜：啊，你猜我多高？高月：你？不高不矮，我正喜欢。安娜：...

5 Apr 9min

[ Dialogue ] 女性隐形的“伤疤” | Women’s Invisible ‘Scars’ | Mandarin Advanced |【对话】

Invisible gender discrimination, like sexual harassment, subtly affects women daily. Repeated low-level threats create stress, alter brain function, and increase long-term risks of depression and anxi...

15 Mar 5min

[ Dialogue ] 下次小心啊 | Be Careful Next Time | Mandarin Intermediate |【对话】

Anna points out a large stain on the wall and asks Gao Yue what happened the night before. Gao Yue admits it probably happened while playing games with friends after drinking too much.————————————————...

8 Mar 8min

[ Dialogue ] 你这是心理作用 | It’s Your Mind Playing Tricks | Mandarin Intermediate |【对话】

Li Yang’s wife worries that the roast chicken they just ate might be undercooked. Soon She realises her fear might be coming from a past severe food poisoning incident, and jokingly considers never ea...

1 Mar 9min

[ Dialogue ] 这可能是巧合 | This Might Be a Coincidence | Mandarin Intermediate |【对话】

During a date, Yu Qing and her date talk about zodiac signs. While neither of them truly believes in astrology, they agree it’s a useful icebreaker. They discuss how relying too much on zodiac labels ...

22 Feb 13min

[ Dialogue ]要是我也能飞就好了 | If Only I Could Fly | Mandarin Beginner |【对话】

Yu Qing and her roommate watch birds flying south to escape the cold. Envious of their freedom, Yu Qing wishes she could fly too. when asked where she would go, she sweetly says...————————————————————...

15 Feb 6min