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Learn Chinese with Beginner Stories

Learn Mandarin Chinese with fun and engaging stories. Practice your listening with a weekly story, entirely in Chinese. Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced covering all levels of the HSK.Get daily stories tailored to your level on maayot.com

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Jun 27, 2026

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Episodes

Advanced | 芯片行业还是很有发展潜力的 | The chip industry still has a lot of potential for growth | Mandarin Chinese Story 06.01.2024

Many chip industry practitioners have felt the ups and downs of the industry over the past few years. A few years ago, the chip field was considered one of the most promising directions for job hunting. And after the rapid changes in the market, many practitioners have been forced to leave the field, and even see no prospects for related professions. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese l...

Beginner | 国家对网游的新规定真的对网易影响太大了 | The country's new rules on online gaming are really affecting NetEase too much | Mandarin Chinese Story 06.01.2024

China's new Measures for the Administration of Online Games could deal a fatal blow to NetEase. And NetEase's announcement that it's about to re-team with Blizzard has given people renewed confidence in it. Gao Yue and Zhang Li are talking about all this. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. F...

Intermediate | 明星总想尝试做生意 | Celebrities always want to try their hand at business | Mandarin Chinese Story 06.01.2024

Although higher-profile celebrities generally earn a decent amount of money, many of them still try their hand at business in order to make more money. But doing business is not as easy as they think. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understand...

Advanced | 短剧生意不是内容生意,而是流量生意 | The short-form drama business isn't a content business, it's a traffic business | Mandarin Chinese Story 30.12.2023

In China, the short drama industry is exploding. In this regard, movie screenwriter Liang Geng lamented that he was indifferent to short drama-related projects last year, while this year he had to enter the industry. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test...

Intermediate | 【对话】虽然开这个网吧能挣点儿钱,但真的太费心了 | [Conversation] Although I can make some money from this cafe, it's really too much work | Mandarin Chinese Story 30.12.2023

Wang Jun tells Zhang Jun that the Internet bar downstairs from their company is closed. When Zhang Jun hears this news, he thinks that the owner of the bar has gone back to his hometown, but Wang Jun tells Zhang Jun... Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to te...

Beginner | 工作上每次出现问题的时候,王军都说是别人的问题 | Every time there was a problem at work, Wang Jun said it was someone else's problem | Mandarin Chinese Story 30.12.2023

Gao Jin told Li Yang that he had a fight with Wang Jun in the morning. Li Yang asks if something happened. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding, one-click dictionary, new words, etc. Got a question or comment? Reach out to us at conta...

Intermediate | 拍印度相关的视频让一位在印度留学的中国留学生大火 | Making India-related videos has set a Chinese student studying in India on fire | Mandarin Chinese Story 23.12.2023

An Indian video made by a Chinese student studying in India has become a big hit on video sites. His video has greatly satisfied the curiosity of netizens about India. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding, one-click dictionary, new wo...

Advanced | 高校不给学生安排宿舍将成为大趋势 | Colleges not arranging dormitories for students will become a major trend | Mandarin Chinese Story 23.12.2023

Several universities have announced that they will no longer provide dormitories for all graduate students. And a large number of media outlets believe that it will become a major trend for universities not to arrange dormitories for their students. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full te...

Beginner | 你们公司发生什么了吗? | What happened to your company? | Mandarin Chinese Story 23.12.2023

Gao Jin called to tell Li Yang that he had to work overtime tonight and couldn't have dinner with Li Yang. Li Yang lamented the coincidence. He also had to work overtime. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding, one-click dictionary, new...

Beginner | 你今晚可以看看网友在尼泊尔徒步的经验 | You can read tonight about the experiences of netizens trekking in Nepal | Mandarin Chinese Story 16.12.2023

Zhang Li and Gao Yue are going to Nepal by plane tomorrow. They are going to Nepal this time to trek there. Gao Yue is reminding Zhang Li to do... Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding, one-click dictionary, new words, etc. Got a quest...

Intermediate | 【对话】小红书的很多用户都喜欢出国旅游 | [Conversation] Many users of Little Red Book like to travel abroad | Mandarin Chinese Story 16.12.2023

Zhang Nan heard that the number of companies with travel businesses had risen dramatically. She was discussing this with Lin Meng. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding, one-click dictionary, new words, etc. Got a question or comment?...

Advanced | 做好社区生意不容易 | It's not easy to do business in the community | Mandarin Chinese Story 16.12.2023

Community business is different now from the past. While business in the past relied heavily on the location of the store and the ability of the salesperson, today's community business relies heavily on the store's ability to run an integrated online and offline operation. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chines...

Intermediate | 人们都在怀念小时候校门口的小吃 | People are nostalgic for the snacks they had in front of the school when they were kids | Mandarin Chinese Story 09.12.2023

Although the variety of snacks is growing, many people say they prefer the snacks that were available at the entrance of their homes and schools when they were young. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding, one-click dictionary, new wor...

Advanced | 小红书的电商业务仍在快速发展 | Little Red Book's e-commerce business is still growing fast | Mandarin Chinese Story 09.12.2023

The speed of development of Little Red Book's e-commerce business has surprised people. Many netizens say they don't know who's shopping needs are being met by Little Red Book's e-commerce business. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understandin...

Beginner | 除了戴帽子,爬山的时候你也要戴上墨镜 | In addition to wearing a hat, you'll want to wear sunglasses when you're climbing a mountain | Mandarin Chinese Story 09.12.2023

Gao Yue is going mountain climbing with Zhang Li. This is the first time Gao Yue has gone mountain climbing. In order to climb the mountain, she not only bought a hat, but also sunglasses. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding, one-cli...

Advanced | 年轻人在网上纷纷开起了留学工作室 | Young people are opening study abroad studios online | Mandarin Chinese Story 02.12.2023

Over the past two decades, there has been a huge explosion in demand for Chinese students to study abroad. This has led to the emergence of a large number of study abroad organizations in China. More and more young people studying abroad are now trying to open their own study abroad studios. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading...

Beginner | 你这周要戴它的话,就把它挂到墙上去吧 | If you're going to wear it this week, hang it on the wall | Mandarin Chinese Story 02.12.2023

Gao Yue is surprised to see a green hat at home. Her brother Gao Jin tells her it was a gift from Li Yang. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding, one-click dictionary, new words, etc. Got a question or comment? Reach out to us at conta...

Intermediate | 【对话】每天和不同的投资人说同样的话让她感到很烦 | [Conversation] Speaking the same thing to different investors every day annoyed her | Mandarin Chinese Story 02.12.2023

Wang Jun tells Zhang Jun that Lin Meng is so anxious that she can't sleep because she hasn't gotten any money for her new project. Zhang Jun felt that at this stage, Lin Meng needed to adjust her mindset. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your unders...

Intermediate | 【热搜】上海顶流学区房大降价 | 【Hot Search】Shanghai Top Stream School District Housing Reduced Prices Big Time | Mandarin Chinese Story 25.11.2023

School district housing refers to properties with scarce school resources. And the Chinese concept of valuing education has led to an extremely high premium for school district housing. However, in this year's climate, school district housing has also seen a price reduction. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chin...

Beginner | 等你过生日的时候,我送你个绿色的帽子 | When it's your birthday, I'll give you a green hat | Mandarin Chinese Story 25.11.2023

Li Yang wore a green hat today, which surprised Gao Jin. Gao Jin is asking Li Yang why he is wearing it. "Green hat" has a bad meaning in Chinese. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding, one-click dictionary, new words, etc. Got a quest...

Advanced | 杭州一家私募公司跑路卷走30亿! | A private equity firm in Hangzhou ran off and rolled up $3 billion! | Mandarin Chinese Story 25.11.2023

The news of a private equity firm running away in Hangzhou has shocked the entire financial circle. Although the financial circle of all kinds of problems endless, but the fund-raising party directly run out of the road is very rare. And it ran away and rolled away as much as 3 billion RMB! Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading...

Advanced | 失明女生独自在家做饭的视频在Bilibili上爆火 | Video of blind girl cooking alone at home explodes on Bilibili | Mandarin Chinese Story 18.11.2023

There is a young blind girl on Bilibili who has over 1.2 million followers. The video blogger's nickname is "Nozomi Meow", and netizens generally refer to her as "Nozomi". Through her videos, people have learned how blind people who live alone live, such as cooking. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in yo...

Intermediate | 【对话】以色列完全不打算停火| [Conversation] Israel has no intention to cease fire | Mandarin Chinese Story 18.11.2023

The war between Israel and Palestine is not over. Recently, Israel rejected the United Nations General Assembly's ceasefire resolution. Wang Jun and Zhang Jun are discussing this matter. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding, one-click...

Beginner | 我换公司以前就想买它了 | I wanted to buy it before I changed the company | Mandarin Chinese Story 18.11.2023

Gao Yue bought a new bag. Zhang Li saw the bag and exclaimed that it was really expensive. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding, one-click dictionary, new words, etc. Got a question or comment? Reach out to us at contact[at]maayot.com

Beginner | 我妈竟然买了一个一万块的包! | My mom unexpectedly bought a 10,000-yuan bag! | Mandarin Chinese Story 11.11.2023

Gao Yue tells Zhang Li that her mom bought a 1,000 yuan bag in the US last month. Both she and her dad were surprised about this. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding, one-click dictionary, new words, etc. Got a question or comment? R...

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