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Chinese Short Stories for Beginners

Read simple Chinese stories with Pinyin and English translations. Listen to each sentence, then try a short comprehension quiz.

🎓

我是学生

wǒ shì xuésheng

أنا طالب

I Am a Student

🎓 Stage 16 sentences· ~2 min read· 5 questions
👨‍👩‍👧

我的家

wǒ de jiā

عائلتي

My Family

🎓 Stage 16 sentences· ~2 min read· 5 questions
🏫

我的一天

wǒ de yì tiān

يومي في المدرسة

My Day at School

🎓 Stage 26 sentences· ~2 min read· 5 questions
🍜

在饭馆

zài fànguǎn

في المطعم

At the Restaurant

🎓 Stage 26 sentences· ~2 min read· 5 questions
🍵

我想喝茶

wǒ xiǎng hē chá

أريد شرب الشاي

I Want to Drink Tea

🎓 Stage 16 sentences· ~2 min read· 5 questions
🛍️

在商店

zài shāngdiàn

في السوق

At the Shop

🎓 Stage 26 sentences· ~2 min read· 5 questions
🚕

我坐出租车

wǒ zuò chūzūchē

أذهب بالتاكسي

I Take a Taxi

🎓 Stage 26 sentences· ~2 min read· 5 questions
📅

今天是星期六

jīntiān shì xīngqīliù

اليوم هو السبت

Today Is Saturday

🎓 Stage 26 sentences· ~2 min read· 5 questions
🇨🇳

我的中国朋友

wǒ de zhōngguó péngyou

عندي صديق صيني

My Chinese Friend

🎓 Stage 26 sentences· ~2 min read· 5 questions
📚

我每天学汉语

wǒ měitiān xué hànyǔ

أتعلم الصينية كل يوم

I Study Chinese Every Day

🎓 Stage 26 sentences· ~2 min read· 5 questions
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