Mandarin with Stories
Welcome to ”Mandarin with Stories: Learn Mandarin Chinese Through Stories and Conversations,” your ultimate Chinese language podcast for improving Mandarin listening skills through engaging narratives and real-life dialogues. Perfect for beginners and those advancing with HSK Level 1, 2, and 3 vocabulary, our episodes guide you through immersive Chinese listening practice. Experience the richness of Mandarin Chinese with native speaker stories, Mandarin dialogue practice, and everyday conversations that not only teach you the language but also unveil the culture behind it. Tune in for your ideal Mandarin Chinese audio lessons, and transform your Chinese comprehension journey with each episode. Join our community of learners eager to achieve fluent Mandarin proficiency on the go!
Episodes
Welcome to Mandarin with Stories. Today, we'll listen to a Christmas story.
Story 1: 我们要开始准备圣诞了。 Wǒmen yào kāishǐ zhǔnbèi Shèngdànle. We need to start preparing for Christmas.
是啊，我们今天去买圣诞树吧。 Shì a, wǒmen jīntiān qù mǎi Shèngdànshù ba. Yes, let's go buy a Christmas tree today.
我想去挑一个大大的圣诞树。 Wǒ xiǎng qù tiāo yīgè dàdà de Shèngdànshù. I want to pick out a big Christmas tree.
我也要，我喜欢有亮闪闪灯饰的树。 Wǒ yě yào, wǒ xǐhuān yǒu liàng shǎnshǎn dēn...
Welcome to Mandarin with Stories. As the spooky season is in full swing, we'll have 2 stories about Halloween for you. Let's get started.
Story 1: 你好！今天是万圣节，我们一起去参加活动吧？ Nǐ hǎo! Jīntiān shì wànshèngjié, wǒmen yīqǐ qù cānjiā huódòng ba? Hello! Today is Halloween, shall we go join the activities together?
好啊！我很喜欢万圣节的活动，我经常参加！ hǎo ā ！ wǒ hěn xǐhuān wànshèngjié de huódòng ，wǒ jīngcháng cānjiā ！ Sure! I really like Halloween activities, ...
Welcome to Mandarin with Stories. Today, we'll listen to 2 conversations about going to parks and enjoying nature. Let's get started.
Story 1: 你喜欢自然环境吗？ nǐ xǐhuān zìrán huánjìng ma? Do you like the natural environment?
我非常喜欢，尤其是植物和动物。 wǒ fēicháng xǐhuān, yóuqí shì zhíwù hé dòngwù. I really like it, especially plants and animals.
我也是。你知道北京的动物园吗？ wǒ yě shì. nǐ zhīdao Běijīng de dòngwùyuán ma? Me too. Do you know about the Beijing Zo...
Welcome to Mandarin with Stories. Todays first dialogue will be a conversation about staying healthy. The second conversation will be a casual chat between two colleagues in an office. The vocabulary is based on SUBTLEX-500 (500 most common words in movie subtitles).
Story 1 in Chinese / Pinyin: 你最近身体怎么样？听说你去医院了。 Nǐ zuìjìn shēntǐ zěnme yàng? Tīng shuō nǐ qù yīyuàn le.
是啊，我生病了。不得不去看医生。 Shì a, wǒ shēngbìng le. Bùdé bù qù kàn y...
For this episode, listen to an HSK 2 level dialogue that is happening at a train station. Open the transcript to follow the story live, or find the story in Chinese and English below:
Story in Chinese:
今天我是第一次坐中国的高铁，有点兴奋。你呢？你坐过高铁吗？ 当然，我常常坐高铁。它很快，也很方便。 我刚到车站，还不太懂怎么找到我的车厢和座位。 没关系，我可以帮你。你有车票吗？让我看看。 有的，这就是我的车票。 哦，你要去北京。你的车厢在八号，上车后往右边走。 谢谢你。车上有没有什么我需要注意的地方？ 车上有茶和小吃，也有很舒服的座位。你可以看看。如果需要，还可以请服务员帮忙。 太好了，我等不及要体验一下了。你也上车吗？ 对，我也是去北京。我们可以一起走...
Discover the third episode of Mandarin with Stories. Open the transcript to follow the story live, or find the story in Chinese and English below:
Story in Chinese:
在一个晴朗的白天天，八个小朋友在公园里一起玩儿。他们的名字是小明、小红、小刚、丽丽、杰克、玛丽、阿里和蒂姆。小明说：“我们来踢球吧！”其他小朋友都同意。小明拿出一个红色的足球，放在地上。他们开始踢球，玩得非常高兴。
踢了一会儿，小朋友们累了。他们坐在一起休息，喝水，吃面包。小红说：“踢球真好玩儿！我最喜欢足球。”小刚点头说：“我也喜欢。”
休息好了，他们又站起来准备去爬山。小明说：“听说山上风景很好，我们去那里看看吧。”小朋友们都说好。
他们一路走，一边说笑。小刚看到一个爷爷在前边走路，他过去说：“爷爷，你好，请问这里去山...
Discover the second episode of Mandarin with Stories. Open the transcript to follow the story live, or find the story in Chinese and English below:
Story in Chinese:
在一个阳光明媚的早上，爸爸、妈妈和他们的两个孩子，小明和小红，决定去北京旅行。他们先坐火车来到北京。小明很喜欢火车，他一直问：“妈妈，我们什么时候到北京？”妈妈笑着说：“快了，再等等。”
到了北京，他们坐出租车去酒店。爸爸问司机：“请问，这里去天安门要多久？”司机回答：“不用很久，大约十分钟。”
在酒店休息了一下，他们决定去天安门边上。小红看到很多人在广场上走路，她对爸爸说：“爸爸，我想在这里拍照。”爸爸说：“好，我们一起拍。”
中午，他们去一家有名的饭店吃饭。小明看到菜单上有很多菜，他说：“我都想吃，好多有名的菜！”小红喜欢...
Discover the first episode of Mandarin with Stories. Open the transcript to follow the story live, or find the story in Chinese and English below:
Story in Chinese:
小明是小学生。他住在北京。小明每天早上六点起床。他有弟弟，叫小文。
小明喜欢吃早饭。他喜欢包子和鸡蛋。吃完早饭，小明和弟弟去学校。他们的学校很大，有很多学生和老师。老师喜欢小明，因为小明很认真。
下午，小明和弟弟回家。走路十分钟到家。妈妈准备好了午饭。午饭有米饭、肉和菜。
吃完午饭，小明做作业。他的弟弟看电视。小明喜欢看书。爸爸六点回家。爸爸很忙，但他会和小明聊天。
晚上，全家一起吃饭。他们...
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