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A Chinese stories podcast for your HSK level

One show for each level, HSK 1 to 7–9. Each episode is one short story or article read aloud, a few minutes long, with its Chinese in the notes and a link to read it with pinyin over every word.

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HSK 1 Chinese Stories

63 episodes · 53 min · read them in the Library

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  1. 中国人住在哪儿？ Where do most people live in China? 1 min

  2. 几岁可以结婚？ What is the legal marriage age in China? 1 min

  3. 自来水能喝吗？ Can you drink tap water in China? 1 min

HSK 2 Chinese Stories

71 episodes · 1 h 02 min · read them in the Library

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  1. 谁先下班？ How to say finish work in Chinese 1 min

  2. 星期五（下） Friday (part 2) 3 min

  3. 星期五（上） Friday (part 1) 3 min

HSK 3 Chinese Stories

128 episodes · 3 h 57 min · read them in the Library

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  1. 游刃有余 Cook Ding carves an ox 2 min

  2. 七楼 · 第二十九天 The Seventh Floor, Episode 29: Waiting on the Roof 2 min

  3. 七楼 · 第二十八天 The Seventh Floor, Episode 28: The Train Ticket 2 min

HSK 4 Chinese Stories

52 episodes · 1 h 23 min · read them in the Library

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  1. 一半的孩子戴眼镜 Why do so many Chinese children wear glasses? 1 min

  2. 晚三年退休 What is the retirement age in China? 1 min

  3. “两会”是什么？ What are the Two Sessions in China? 1 min

HSK 5 Chinese Stories

86 episodes · 3 h 41 min · read them in the Library

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  1. 华容道 The Huarong Road 4 min

  2. 借东风 Borrowing the East Wind 4 min

  3. 苦肉计 The Beaten General 3 min

HSK 6 Chinese Stories

33 episodes · 1 h 25 min · read them in the Library

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  1. 电动车为什么不能进电梯？ Why are e-bikes banned from lifts in China? 3 min

  2. 什么是“坐月子”？ What is zuo yuezi? Chinese postpartum confinement explained 3 min

  3. “绿色长城”是什么？ What is China's Great Green Wall? 3 min

HSK 7–9 Chinese Stories

11 episodes · 36 min · read them in the Library

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  1. 草船借箭 Borrowing Arrows with Straw Boats 4 min

  2. 单骑救主 Zhao Yun Rides Alone 4 min

  3. “一带一路”到底是什么？ What is China’s Belt and Road Initiative? 1 min

HSK 1 · Now hear it in a real story

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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Which level should I start with?

The one where you understand most of an episode without reading along. If HSK 1 is easy, try HSK 2: each show uses the words of its own level, and a reading names any word above it.

Are there transcripts?

Yes. Every episode’s notes carry its full Chinese text, and its link opens the reading with pinyin over every word: tap any word for its meaning in that sentence and its sound.

Who reads them?

AI voices, one man and one woman, in standard Mandarin at a learner’s pace. The stories and articles are written for learners at each level.

Is it free?

Yes, every episode, in any podcast app, with no account.

How often are there new episodes?

Whenever a reading joins the Library at that level. The newest are at the top of each show.

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