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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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Beginner |  你怎么突然换发型了? | Why did you suddenly change your hairstyle? | Mandarin Chinese Story

Beginner | 你怎么突然换发型了? | Why did you suddenly change your hairstyle? | Mandarin Chinese Story

Gao Yue noticed that Zhang Li had changed her hairstyle. Zhang Li explained that she changed her hairstyle because her supervisor said that her hairstyle was not suitable for her work at school.
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00:00:40  |   Sat 27 Apr 2024
Advanced | 环保经济崛起,二手市场成新宠 | The rise of environmental protection economy, the second-hand market becomes the new darling | Mandarin Chinese Story

Advanced | 环保经济崛起,二手市场成新宠 | The rise of environmental protection economy, the second-hand market becomes the new darling | Mandarin Chinese Story

Unlike the elderly who strongly dislike using second-hand products, young people have a high acceptance of second-hand products with uncorrupted performance. Therefore, there are more and more young …

00:01:42  |   Sat 27 Apr 2024
Advanced | 【对话】当时不少外国家庭收养了中国女孩儿 | [Conversation] At that time, many foreign families adopted Chinese girls | Mandarin Chinese Story

Advanced | 【对话】当时不少外国家庭收养了中国女孩儿 | [Conversation] At that time, many foreign families adopted Chinese girls | Mandarin Chinese Story

This conversation discusses the decline in abandoned infants in China. Decades ago, many girls were abandoned due to poverty and gender bias. Some of these girls were adopted by foreign families. Des…

00:01:27  |   Sat 20 Apr 2024
Beginner | 我要给修空调的师傅打电话 | I'm going to call the air conditioning repairman | Mandarin Chinese Story

Beginner | 我要给修空调的师傅打电话 | I'm going to call the air conditioning repairman | Mandarin Chinese Story

The air conditioner in Gao Jin's home suddenly stopped working. Gao Jin couldn't find the reason for it not working, so he decided to ask a repairman to come to his home. Gao Jin reminded him not to …

00:00:45  |   Sat 20 Apr 2024
Intermediate | 【对话】被裁的人中有几十个人要和公司进行谈判 | [Conversation] Dozens of those who were laid off will negotiate with the company | Mandarin Chinese Story

Intermediate | 【对话】被裁的人中有几十个人要和公司进行谈判 | [Conversation] Dozens of those who were laid off will negotiate with the company | Mandarin Chinese Story

Wang Jun's company laid off 200 people at once. Due to their dissatisfaction with the compensation plan, dozens of those laid off are negotiating with the company. Zhang Jun lamented that Wang Jun's …

00:01:13  |   Sat 20 Apr 2024
Advanced | 因网暴自杀的少年的故事 | The story of the teenager who committed suicide due to internet violence | Mandarin Chinese Story

Advanced | 因网暴自杀的少年的故事 | The story of the teenager who committed suicide due to internet violence | Mandarin Chinese Story

The suicide of the teenager Liu Xuezhou has made people feel what it means to be devastated. In the face of his tragic life experience, no one can say "he was too fragile".
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00:02:44  |   Sat 13 Apr 2024
Intermediate | 对普通人而言,公务员其实不是一个好工作 | For ordinary people, being a civil servant is not really a good job | Mandarin Chinese Story

Intermediate | 对普通人而言,公务员其实不是一个好工作 | For ordinary people, being a civil servant is not really a good job | Mandarin Chinese Story

Although more and more people are applying for the civil servants, many civil servants choose to quit their jobs because their daily work is too tiring and boring. Moreover, the work of civil servant…

00:00:59  |   Sat 13 Apr 2024
Beginner | 我要用这笔奖金给咱们家买一个新空调 | I'm going to use this bonus to buy a new air conditioner for our family | Mandarin Chinese Story

Beginner | 我要用这笔奖金给咱们家买一个新空调 | I'm going to use this bonus to buy a new air conditioner for our family | Mandarin Chinese Story

Gao Yue's company will give her a bonus next week. She plans to use the money to buy a new air conditioner for her family. Her brother Gao Jin said that if Gao Yue's bonus is not enough, he has money…

00:00:44  |   Sat 13 Apr 2024
Intermediate | 【对话】科技企业仍然是求职市场里最受关注的企业 | [Conversation] Tech companies are still the most sought-after companies in the job market | Mandarin Chinese Story

Intermediate | 【对话】科技企业仍然是求职市场里最受关注的企业 | [Conversation] Tech companies are still the most sought-after companies in the job market | Mandarin Chinese Story

While many tech companies are laying off employees, tech companies are still the most sought-after companies in the job market. Jun Wang and Jun Zhang are discussing this phenomenon.
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00:01:01  |   Sat 06 Apr 2024
Beginner | 等我拿到了奖金,我就请你吃日料。 | When I get my bonus, I'll treat you to Japanese food. | Mandarin Chinese Story

Beginner | 等我拿到了奖金,我就请你吃日料。 | When I get my bonus, I'll treat you to Japanese food. | Mandarin Chinese Story

Li Yang won the first place in this badminton competition. Gao Jin told Li Yang that the first place winner would receive a prize of 8,000 yuan this time. Li Yang says that when he gets the prize mon…

00:00:51  |   Sat 06 Apr 2024
Advanced | 胡润研究院发布了《2024胡润全球富豪榜》 | Hurun Research Institute released the 2024 Hurun Global Rich List | Mandarin Chinese Story

Advanced | 胡润研究院发布了《2024胡润全球富豪榜》 | Hurun Research Institute released the 2024 Hurun Global Rich List | Mandarin Chinese Story

The Hurun Research Institute has released the 2024 Hurun Global Rich List. 52-year-old Elon Musk has re-emerged as the richest man in the world with assets of 1.67 trillion yuan. And 70-year-old Zhon…

00:01:10  |   Sat 06 Apr 2024
Advanced | 【对话】国家这个月重启了“以旧换新”政策 | [Conversation] The country restarted the

Advanced | 【对话】国家这个月重启了“以旧换新”政策 | [Conversation] The country restarted the "old for new" policy this month | Mandarin Chinese Story

Lin Meng plans to sell her TV, washing machine, and air conditioner. Lin Meng's decision surprises Zhang Jun. In response, Lin Meng explains...
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00:01:44  |   Sat 30 Mar 2024
Intermediate | “生儿子才能分地”才是彩礼问题的根源 |

Intermediate | “生儿子才能分地”才是彩礼问题的根源 | "Only when you have a son can you share the land" is the root cause of the bride price problem | Mandarin Chinese Story

Many people feel that the bride price is the result of some families wanting to "sell" their daughters and placing greater emphasis on sons. Recently, a member of the National Committee of the Chines…

00:01:22  |   Sat 30 Mar 2024
Beginner | 高进这次有机会获得第一名 | Gao Jin has a chance to win the first place this time | Mandarin Chinese Story

Beginner | 高进这次有机会获得第一名 | Gao Jin has a chance to win the first place this time | Mandarin Chinese Story

Gao Jin will participate in the final of the badminton tournament tonight. His sister, Gao Yue, invites Zhang Li to go with her to watch Gao Jin play. Zhang Li says she wants to go and asks Gao Yue w…

00:00:46  |   Sat 30 Mar 2024
Intermediate | 【对话】我妈演的是电视剧里男主角的妈妈 | [Conversation] My mom plays the mom of the lead actor in the TV show | Mandarin Chinese Story

Intermediate | 【对话】我妈演的是电视剧里男主角的妈妈 | [Conversation] My mom plays the mom of the lead actor in the TV show | Mandarin Chinese Story

Lin Meng's mom is in a senior citizen skit. She's lamenting to Zhang Ying that her mom's senior life is so rich. And Zhang Ying is curious about Lin Meng's mom being in a skit, so she asks Lin Meng s…

00:01:26  |   Sat 23 Mar 2024
Beginner | 我觉得我姐公司的人际关系太复杂了 | I think the relationships in my sister's company are too complicated | Mandarin Chinese Story

Beginner | 我觉得我姐公司的人际关系太复杂了 | I think the relationships in my sister's company are too complicated | Mandarin Chinese Story

Li Yang wonders why Gao Jin doesn't go to work at his sister's company. Gao Jin explains that he doesn't go because he thinks the relationships in his sister's company are too complicated. To this, L…

00:00:49  |   Sat 23 Mar 2024
Advanced | 华人在新加坡创建的外卖平台盈利了 | Chinese-created takeout platform in Singapore turns a profit | Mandarin Chinese Story

Advanced | 华人在新加坡创建的外卖平台盈利了 | Chinese-created takeout platform in Singapore turns a profit | Mandarin Chinese Story

The success of Meituan has made Chinese around the world try to start their own business in the takeaway field. In Singapore, where work is fast-paced, Chinatown Takeout, which focuses on Chinese tak…

00:02:04  |   Sat 23 Mar 2024
Intermediate | 仓库流水线上的38名工人考上了大学 | 38 workers on the warehouse assembly line were admitted to universities | Mandarin Chinese Story

Intermediate | 仓库流水线上的38名工人考上了大学 | 38 workers on the warehouse assembly line were admitted to universities | Mandarin Chinese Story

Thirty-eight workers on the warehouse assembly line of Vipshop, China's leading e-commerce platform, reportedly went to college. And their purpose of going to college is very different from that of o…

00:01:18  |   Sat 16 Mar 2024
Advanced | 【对话】办中式婚礼的人变多了 | [Conversation] More people are having Chinese weddings | Mandarin Chinese Story

Advanced | 【对话】办中式婚礼的人变多了 | [Conversation] More people are having Chinese weddings | Mandarin Chinese Story

Gao Yue tells Lin Meng that she saw a Chinese wedding this morning. She exclaims that the Chinese wedding was so spectacular. Lin Meng says she saw a Chinese wedding last week too. She also thought t…

00:01:18  |   Sat 16 Mar 2024
Beginner | 李阳家的老房子是去年卖的 | Li Yang's old house was sold last year | Mandarin Chinese Story

Beginner | 李阳家的老房子是去年卖的 | Li Yang's old house was sold last year | Mandarin Chinese Story

Zhang Li's family encountered problems in selling their old house. Gao Yue suggests Zhang Li to ask Li Yang because Li Yang's family sold their old house last year.
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00:00:51  |   Sat 16 Mar 2024
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