This stories series is a collection of 20 engaging stories organized by difficulty. This series helps you build vocabulary naturally through reading, with each story introducing new words in context.

Course Information

Difficulty: Beginners
Categories: Mandarin

Series Summary

This stories series is a collection of 20 engaging stories organized by difficulty. This series helps you build vocabulary naturally through reading, with each story introducing new words in context.

Each story comes with vocabulary lists, grammar explanations, comprehension questions, and other exercises to reinforce learning. All words are highlighted with tooltips, so you can check meanings and pinyin instantly.

We also provide Anki decks so you can practice with spaced repetition and remember the words for longer.

How to Use This Series

• Study – Look at the vocabulary list for the story before you read.
• Practice – Use the Anki deck to review the words regularly.
• Read – Enjoy the story. You will recognise every word because you already studied it.
• Remember – The words appear again in later stories, which helps you keep them in your memory.

The Structure

• Week 1 (6 stories): Beginner level. ~30 new words and simple sentence structures for everyday situations.
• Week 2 (6 stories): Beginner level. ~30 new words and simple sentence structures for everyday situations.
• Week 3 (6 stories): Intermediate level. ~50 new words and simple sentence structures for everyday situations.
• Week 4 (2 stories): Intermediate level. ~50 new words and simple sentence structures for everyday situations.

Perfect For

• Self-directed readers who want structured, engaging content
• Learners building vocabulary for HSK 3.0 Band 2-3
• Those who want to move beyond textbook dialogues into real stories
• Students interested in practical Chinese for daily life

Course Syllabus