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maayot | Learn Mandarin Chinese with 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.
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Update frequency
every 3 days
Average duration
2 minutes
Episodes
602
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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Intermediate | 【对话】无人驾驶的网约车真的来了! | [Conversation] Unmanned internet cars are really coming! | Mandarin Chinese Story

Intermediate | 【对话】无人驾驶的网约车真的来了! | [Conversation] Unmanned internet cars are really coming! | Mandarin Chinese Story

Lin Meng tells Zhang Ying that she took a driverless internet car over the weekend. Zhang Ying is surprised by this. She's curious if ordinary people can take it. Lin Meng tells her...
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00:01:01  |   Sat 27 Jul 2024
Beginner | 我真不理解他们为什么会喜欢运动 | I really don't understand why they like sports | Mandarin Chinese Story

Beginner | 我真不理解他们为什么会喜欢运动 | I really don't understand why they like sports | Mandarin Chinese Story

Gao Jin exclaims that primary school students nowadays really like sports. To this, Li Yang feels that primary school students can enjoy sports because they have been exercising a lot since they were…

00:00:44  |   Sat 27 Jul 2024
Advanced | 【对话】“剩菜盲盒”在上海火了! | [Conversation] “Blind boxes for leftovers” are on fire in Shanghai! | Mandarin Chinese Story

Advanced | 【对话】“剩菜盲盒”在上海火了! | [Conversation] “Blind boxes for leftovers” are on fire in Shanghai! | Mandarin Chinese Story

Some cafeterias open to the public in Shanghai have introduced “blind boxes for leftovers”. The boxes are cheap, so many people who want to save money like them. Lin Meng and Zhang Ying discuss their…

00:01:56  |   Sat 27 Jul 2024
Beginner | 为了健康,我们应该早睡早起 | For health, we should go to bed early and get up early | Mandarin Chinese Story

Beginner | 为了健康,我们应该早睡早起 | For health, we should go to bed early and get up early | Mandarin Chinese Story

Gao Yue's mother suggests she should change her habit of going to bed too late. Zhang Li agrees with the advice for health reasons, but Gao Yue finds it difficult to achieve.
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00:00:44  |   Sat 20 Jul 2024
Advanced | 中国人对东南亚国家偏好的变化 | Changes in Chinese Preferences for Southeast Asian Countries | Mandarin Chinese Story

Advanced | 中国人对东南亚国家偏好的变化 | Changes in Chinese Preferences for Southeast Asian Countries | Mandarin Chinese Story

The article discusses the impact of movies depicting Southeast Asian cybercrime syndicates on tourism, particularly in Thailand. In contrast, Indonesia's welcoming stance towards Chinese investment h…

00:01:08  |   Sat 20 Jul 2024
Intermediate | 美团加大了对商家的“压榨” |Meituan has increased its

Intermediate | 美团加大了对商家的“压榨” |Meituan has increased its "squeeze" on merchants | Mandarin Chinese Story

In order to save money, more and more people are starting to cook their own meals at home, especially those who are worried that they may be unemployed. And fewer people ordering takeaways is directl…

00:00:48  |   Sat 20 Jul 2024
Advanced | 【对话】我想带我爸妈去泰国参加泼水节 | [Conversation] I want to take my parents to Thailand for the Water-Sprinkling Festival | Mandarin Chinese Story

Advanced | 【对话】我想带我爸妈去泰国参加泼水节 | [Conversation] I want to take my parents to Thailand for the Water-Sprinkling Festival | Mandarin Chinese Story

Lin Meng expresses interest in attending Thailand's Water-Sprinkling Festival after seeing videos, and plans to go next year with her parents. Zhang Ying shares her positive experience but warns that…

00:01:14  |   Sat 13 Jul 2024
Beginner | 我的网店已经开始赚钱了 | My online shop has started making money | Mandarin Chinese Story

Beginner | 我的网店已经开始赚钱了 | My online shop has started making money | Mandarin Chinese Story

Gao Jin's online shop is profitable after four months of hard work without rest. Li Yang congratulates and believes in its future success due to Gao Jin's dedication.
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00:00:46  |   Sat 13 Jul 2024
Intermediate | 【对话】我觉得当电工更有尊严 | [ Conversation ] I think it's more dignified to be an electrician | Mandarin Chinese Story

Intermediate | 【对话】我觉得当电工更有尊严 | [ Conversation ] I think it's more dignified to be an electrician | Mandarin Chinese Story

Zhang Jun plans to switch to an electrician job, feeling it's more dignified than office work. Wang Jun agrees but can't become a carpenter due to his mother's concern about prestige.
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00:00:59  |   Sat 13 Jul 2024
Intermediate | 宠物用品市场依旧繁荣 | The pet supplies market remains prosperous | Mandarin Chinese Story

Intermediate | 宠物用品市场依旧繁荣 | The pet supplies market remains prosperous | Mandarin Chinese Story

Despite a poor economic climate, people continue to spend on pets, prompting many to start businesses in pet supplies. This has increased the number of factories producing pet products. However, pet …

00:00:45  |   Sat 06 Jul 2024
Beginner | 我妈觉得年龄大了后减肥变难了 | My mum thinks it's harder to lose weight when you're older | Mandarin Chinese Story

Beginner | 我妈觉得年龄大了后减肥变难了 | My mum thinks it's harder to lose weight when you're older | Mandarin Chinese Story

Gao Yue's mother has been struggling with weight loss, while Zhang Li's mother has had success. Gao Yue asks if Zhang Li's mother could share her experience, and Zhang Li agrees to arrange a call.
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00:00:53  |   Sat 06 Jul 2024
Advanced | 为什么很多中国家长想让孩子读国际学校 | Why many Chinese parents want to send their children to international schools | Mandarin Chinese Story

Advanced | 为什么很多中国家长想让孩子读国际学校 | Why many Chinese parents want to send their children to international schools | Mandarin Chinese Story

Many Chinese parents send their children to international schools for better education, resulting in fluent English from a young age and a broadened worldview due to diverse student backgrounds. Desp…

00:01:27  |   Sat 06 Jul 2024
Intermediate | 【对话】很多人因为觉得自己学历高而不想“讨好”企业 | [ Conversation ] Many people don't want to ‘please’ companies because they think they are highly educated | Mandarin Chinese Story

Intermediate | 【对话】很多人因为觉得自己学历高而不想“讨好”企业 | [ Conversation ] Many people don't want to ‘please’ companies because they think they are highly educated | Mandarin Chinese Story

This conversation discusses the complexities of finding jobs for highly educated individuals. Many with high degrees struggle to find employment, and some regret pursuing further studies. While quali…

00:01:05  |   Sat 29 Jun 2024
Beginner | 我真的很想去减肥营 | I really want to go to the weight loss camp | Mandarin Chinese Story

Beginner | 我真的很想去减肥营 | I really want to go to the weight loss camp | Mandarin Chinese Story

Li Yang plans to go to a weight loss camp for seven days during the holiday to lose weight, as he has been busy with business trips and has no time to do so. Gao Jin offers to help him lose weight b…

00:00:46  |   Sat 29 Jun 2024
Advanced | 【对话】好多企业都在为中东业务招人 | [ Conversation ] A lot of companies are hiring for Middle East business | Mandarin Chinese Story

Advanced | 【对话】好多企业都在为中东业务招人 | [ Conversation ] A lot of companies are hiring for Middle East business | Mandarin Chinese Story

The conversation discusses the growing popularity of Middle East market for job opportunities. Companies are recruiting with high standards, seeking candidates with international exposure and cultura…

00:01:42  |   Sat 29 Jun 2024
Intermediate | 中国大陆最大的外卖平台成功占领香港市场 |Mainland China's largest takeaway platform successfully captures Hong Kong market | Mandarin Chinese Story

Intermediate | 中国大陆最大的外卖平台成功占领香港市场 |Mainland China's largest takeaway platform successfully captures Hong Kong market | Mandarin Chinese Story

Meituan's Hong Kong business, KeeTa, has reportedly become the number one takeaway service company in the city, owning about 45 per cent of the market share. And that's less than a year after Meituan…

00:00:52  |   Sat 22 Jun 2024
Beginner | 我妈不希望我经常出差 | My mum doesn't want me to take a lot of business trips | Mandarin Chinese Story

Beginner | 我妈不希望我经常出差 | My mum doesn't want me to take a lot of business trips | Mandarin Chinese Story

The conversation between Gao Yue and Zhang Li focuses on Gao Yue's mother's concern about her daughter working at Huawei due to frequent business trips. Zhang Li disagrees, expressing her preference …

00:00:40  |   Sat 22 Jun 2024
Advanced | 庞大的“教育移民”需求让小众的移民项目备受关注 | Huge demand for ‘educational immigration’ puts niche immigration programmes in the spotlight | Mandarin Chinese Story

Advanced | 庞大的“教育移民”需求让小众的移民项目备受关注 | Huge demand for ‘educational immigration’ puts niche immigration programmes in the spotlight | Mandarin Chinese Story

In order to keep their children from taking the highly competitive college entrance exams, many middle-class families are migrating early. And the huge demand for immigration beyond expectation has m…

00:01:23  |   Sat 22 Jun 2024
Advanced | 【对话】我一直很喜欢用网盘储存我的照片 | [Conversation] I have always been fond of using cloud storage to store my photos | Mandarin Chinese Story

Advanced | 【对话】我一直很喜欢用网盘储存我的照片 | [Conversation] I have always been fond of using cloud storage to store my photos | Mandarin Chinese Story

Wang Jun says his wife won't let him use the Baidu.com drive anymore. Wang Jun and Zhang Jun thus discuss the Baidu.com drive and the issue of data privacy.
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00:01:14  |   Sat 15 Jun 2024
Beginner | 我觉得我上司疯了 | I think my boss is crazy | Mandarin Chinese Story

Beginner | 我觉得我上司疯了 | I think my boss is crazy | Mandarin Chinese Story

Gao Jin thought his boss was crazy. Because his boss now not only required them to be at the company at eight in the morning, but also didn't allow them to eat breakfast at the company. In response, …

00:00:53  |   Sat 15 Jun 2024
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