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HSK 2 listening comprehension

Hear a short HSK 2 story read by a native narrator, without the text. Answer three questions, then read what was said.

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十两饺子 How to order dumplings in Chinese

莎拉来中国的第三天,她想一个人去吃饺子。

饭馆很小,人很多。

莎拉坐下说:“我要饺子!”

老板问:“几两?”

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Some of the 40 HSK 2 stories you may hear

  • 七点的电话 · 271 characters · about 1 min
    每天晚上七点,妈妈做什么? What does Mom do every evening at seven?
  • 五个中文词 · 177 characters · about 1 min
    艾玛在本子上写了什么? What did Emma write in her notebook?
  • 妈妈的电话 · 167 characters · about 1 min
    妞妞在本子上写了什么? What did Niuniu write about in her notebook?
  • 楼上的声音 · 189 characters · about 1 min
    我为什么去楼上敲门? Why did I go upstairs and knock on the door?
  • 一天吃一次 · 237 characters · about 1 min
    阿姨为什么问“明天有考试吗?” Why did the aunt ask 'Do you have an exam tomorrow?'
  • 爱睡觉的猫 · 168 characters · about 1 min
    中午,猫在哪里睡觉? Where does the cat sleep at noon?

How does this listening comprehension practice work?

Press Play and listen to a whole short story written for HSK 2, read by a native narrator, with the text hidden. Then answer three questions about it, one press each. You see how much you understood and can read the story, tapping any word for its pinyin and meaning.

Can I hear it again?

Yes. Replay it as often as you like before and while you answer. Start on Slow (three quarters of the speed, same pitch), and switch to Normal when you get all three right.

Which level should I pick?

Start one level below your reading level: understanding by ear is harder than reading. Go down a level when you miss most questions, and up when you get them all.

Where are the stories from?

Every story is a whole reading from our Library, written for its HSK level and read by one of two native narrators, a woman’s voice and a man’s. Its three questions are the ones at the end of the reading.

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Stories, voices and questions from our Library readings. Nothing is kept.