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HSK 3 Chinese Reading Practice

Stories and articles where at least 9 in 10 words are HSK 3 or below.

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Story · 1 min audio树上的风筝Flying a kite in Chinese: the kite in the treeDad says he was the best kite flyer in his village. Then the kite goes into a tree, and so does his shoe.HSK 3

Article · 1 min audio春晚是什么？What is the Spring Festival Gala (春晚)?Every New Year's Eve at 8 pm, hundreds of millions of TVs show the same thing. Everyone says it's worse than last year, and nobody turns it off.HSK 3

Article · 1 min audio倒茶的时候，为什么敲桌子？Chinese tea etiquette: why tap two fingers to say thanks?Every time I poured Grandpa's tea, he tapped the table and said nothing. I thought he wanted me to hurry up. He was saying thank you, and there's an emperor in the story.HSK 3

Story · 1 min audio第一碗拉面How hand-pulled noodles are made: the apprentice's first bowlFor three months the boss only let me wash bowls. Today the shop is packed, a customer wants thin noodles, and I have to pull my first bowl.HSK 3