Learn Chinese with Beginner Stories

Anna's feet are cold and she claims that she has no socks to wear. Gao Yue is surprised and thinks she might be joking... ————————————————————————————————— 安娜：我的脚好冷啊。     高月：你快穿袜子！今天是很冷。     安娜：没有袜子了。     高月：没有袜子？你开玩笑吧？     安娜：真的，袜子都洗了。     高月：买几双新袜子吧。    安娜：嗯，好吧。  ————————————————————————————————— If you’re enjoyin...

There's no wind today. Li Yang finds the room stuffy and his wife agrees. He suggests a walk... ————————————————————————————————— 李阳：今天房间里很闷，你有没有觉得？     妻子：对！我也觉得。今天没有风。     李阳：要不，我们出去走走吧。   妻子：行，出去透透气。    李阳：嗯，走一走会觉得好一点。    妻子：走，去透透气。  ————————————————————————————————— If you’re enjoying this story, there’s so...

Something smells soooo good in the kitchen! And it is coming from Anna's cooking... ————————————————————————————————— 高月：哇，厨房好香啊！     安娜：来，看我做了什么好菜。     高月：哇～好香好香！可以开饭了吗？     安娜：再等十分钟！     高月：好的。那我去拿筷子和碗。     安娜：好。我们今天可以吃早一点。  ————————————————————————————————— If you’re enjoying this story, there’s so much more waiti...

Gao Yue asks Anna how long she has been in China and whether she likes it... ————————————————————————————————— 高月：哎？你来中国多久了？  安娜：我来中国差不多三个月了。  高月：三个月了？喜欢吗？  安娜：非常喜欢！  高月：最喜欢中国什么？  安娜：嗯......中国菜！哈哈  高月：哈哈，还有吗？  安娜：还有和中国人说中文。  ————————————————————————————————— If you’re enjoying this story, there’s so much mo...

Gao Jin notices his brother Gao Yue is tired and asks about his sleep.... ———————————————————————————————— 高进：你又困了？昨天晚上没睡觉吗？     高月：睡了，昨晚很早我就睡觉了。     高进：几点？     高月：晚上十一点半。     高进：那也不早。你是几点起床的？     高月：我是六点起床的。    高进：没有八小时啊！  ————————————————————————————————— If you’re enjoying this story, there’s so much more wait...

Anna says she feels sleepy for no reason. Gao Yue playfully builds suspense, then delivers a cheesy but sweet joke...... ————————————————————————————————— 安娜：哎呀，我很困！     高月：困？为什么？     安娜：不知道。     高月：啊，我知道！     安娜：为什么？     高月：因为......    安娜：快说快说！    高月：昨天晚上你在我的心里跑了一个晚上。     安娜：哈哈哈～  ————————————————————————————————— I...

Yu Qing’s date notices she isn’t carrying her backpack. She explains that it wouldn’t look good with her dress... ————————————————————————————————— 约会对象：你今天怎么没带背包？ 雨晴：因为我穿了裙子，所以带背包不好看。 约会对象：啊，对。我第一次看你穿裙子，真好看。 雨晴：谢谢啊，天气热了，以后我会常常穿裙子。我不喜欢穿裤子。 约会对象：为什么？ 雨晴：穿裤子比穿裙子舒服多了。 约会对象：啊，我希望我...

Gao Yue meets Anna and asks where she’s from. She says she’s from the UK, and Gao Yue compliments her Chinese...Original text: ————————————————————————————————— 高月：你好啊！问一下，你是哪国人？   安娜：你好，我是英国人。   高月：啊，你的汉语真好。   安娜：谢谢，我学了三年了。   高月：太好了，我叫高月。你呢？   安娜：我中文名字叫安娜。  ————————————————————————————————— If you’re enjoying this st...

Gao Yue compliments Anna on her Chinese. She explains she wants to work in China and make Chinese friends......Original text: ————————————————————————————————— 高月：哇，你的中文很好。  安娜：谢谢，我学了三年了。  高月：你为什么想学中文？  安娜：我想来中国工作，  高月：太好啦。  安娜：我也想和中国人交朋友。  高月：我可以是你朋友吗？   ————————————————————————————————— If you’re enjoying this story...

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。记得吗？ 妻子：喔，对对对。那会比平时少一点。 李阳：嗯，你到时候看看。我想会少一半吧？ 妻子：我看看，到时候我告诉你。 ———————————————————————————————...

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。我们一起走走，怎么样？ 安娜：好啊。那更好。 高月：你心情不好吗？ 安娜：没有，我就是一天都没出去了。工作久了就闷。 ————————————————————————————————— I...

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：我差不多一米六。 ————————————————————————————————— If you’re enjoying this story, there’s so much more waiting for you ins...

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 anxiety. What can we do for this？ ————————————————————————————————— 在许多社会中，性别歧视往往被理解为明显的排斥或制度性不公，但更普遍、也更难被察觉的，是日常生活中无处不在的“隐性性别歧视”。性骚扰正是这...

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. ————————————————————————————————— 安娜：你醒啦？昨天晚上你和朋友们做了什么？你看！墙上的这些污渍。 高月：哎呀，我都没注意。一定是和我朋友们玩游戏的时候弄的。 安娜：你不记得吗？这么大一块污渍。哈哈哈，别装了。 高月：...

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 eating chicken again. ————————————————————————————————— 妻子：你觉得我们刚刚吃的那个烤鸡熟了吗？ 李阳：熟了吧？你觉得肚子不舒服吗？ 妻子：没有。就是问问。我吃的时候觉得鸡肉中间很软。 李阳：别担心。那是...

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 can oversimplify people and limit personal growth. ————————————————————————————————— 约会对象：你相信星座吗？你是什么座的？ 雨晴：哈哈哈，你相信吗？我半信半疑吧。不全信。我是狮子座。 约会对象：真的吗...

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... ————————————————————————————————— 同屋：你看， 天上好多鸟啊！ 雨晴：哇，它们都往一个方向飞，不知道它们要去哪里。 同屋：它们向南飞，这里太冷了。哈哈 雨晴：要是我也能飞就好了。 同屋：要是你能飞，你想飞去哪里？ 雨晴：我想...

Anna and Gao Yue are excited about potato chips with Chinese cuisine flavors. They spot one flavored like Lao Gan Ma and another with Sichuan flavor. They decide to buy and try all！ ————————————————————————————————— 安娜：哈哈，你看这个！太有意思啦。 高月：啊，老干妈口味的薯片。哈哈。你也知道老干妈吗？ 安娜：我非常喜欢！我们要不要尝尝这个口味的薯片？ 高月：好啊。你喜欢我们就买。这还有四川口味的薯...

More people are turning to AI for emotional and dating advice, seeking rational, nonjudgmental responses that friends or family may not provide. While AI can provide short-term relief, overreliance may weaken real communication skills and emotional self-reflection. —————————————————— If you’re enjoying this story, there’s so much more waiting for you inside maayot: ✅ Daily bite-sized stories that...

As the end of the month approaches, Gao Jin can’t hide his excitement as payday is almost here! He admits to Gao Yue that he’s someone who spends all his salary every month - a “moonlight clan” member. Want to join maayot.com for more real-life conversations? Use promotion code “Podcast” , get a 50% off today ! ————————————————————————————————— 安娜：你在想什么？ 高月：我在想今晚我们吃什么好？ 安...

Yu Qing checks in with her roommate, who has been staying peacefully on a farm currently. Her roommate loves the quiet solitude. But Yu Qing feels the opposite. She craves conversation and connection. As they talk, they realize how differently they recharge. Want to join maayot.com for more real-life conversations? Use promotion code “Podcast” , get a 50% off today ! ——————————————————————————————...

Anna overhears some people gossiping about her body and feels deeply upset. Though she wants to confront them, she holds back and later regrets it, turning her anger inward. ————————————————————————————————— 安娜：在吗？跟你抱怨一件事！刚才我听到走在我后面的人一直在说我，评价我的身材怎么怎么样，真是太过分了。 张丽：真是太过分了！你有没有回怼她们？ 安娜：没有。我本来想的，可是又怕场面太尴尬。但是现...

Gao Yue checks in on Anna’s first day working from home. Anna finds it enjoyable, especially being able to eat at home. Gao Yue teases that after a week, she might feel different. ————————————————————————————————— 高月：怎么样？在家工作的第一天。 安娜：很棒！没什么不好的。 高月：不会觉得无聊？ 安娜：不会啊。还可以在家吃饭，多好！ 高月：不错。等一个星期后看你怎么说。 安娜：啊，你觉得我会觉得无聊吗...

Normally, Anna doesn’t drink coffee. But her colleague bought one for her, and she felt too embarrassed to refuse... ————————————————————————————————— 安娜：啊，我很困，但睡不着。 高月：为什么睡不着？ 安娜：今天下午我喝了一杯咖啡。 高月：哎？你一般不喝咖啡的啊。今天怎么了？ 安娜：我的同事帮我买了一杯，我不好意思说我不喝。 高月：哎哟，你要学会说“不”。 安娜：现在知道了。 ————————————————————————————...

Yu Qing and her friend chat about a portable juicer that Yu Qing discovered on Xiaohongshu. Their friendly chat turns into a light reflection on how good quality and smart marketing must go hand in hand. Even “good wine” needs a bit of buzz！ ————————————————————————————————— 朋友：哇，你在喝什么？看起来就很健康。是果蔬汁吗？ 雨晴：是的，好眼光！我最近在小红书被种草了一款便捷式榨汁机。它超级好用。...