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Learn Chinese with Stories | maayot

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. Get daily stories tailored to your level by subscribing to maayot.com

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Advanced | 火灾发生时，丈夫紧紧拉住阳台外的妻子 | Husband grabs wife...

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2022/03/26

In City Nanjing in China, when a fire happened, the husband tried his best to keep his wife safe. They are a couple of workers here who comes from other small cities. Here are more details about the fire and the couple.Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding, one-click dictionary, new words, etc.Got a question or comment? Reach out to us

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00:01:20

Intermediate | 在网络上学英语 | Learn English on the...

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2022/03/26

Gao Yue likes watching English videos made by foreign people on Bilibili. She wants to improve her Oral English. What will she do next?Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding, one-click dictionary, new words, etc.Got a question or comment? Reach out to us at contact[at]maayot.com

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00:02:02

Beginner | 找一个室友 | Find A Flat Mate | Mandarin...

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2022/03/19

Sharing a house is a good option for many students or people who have just started working, as long as they find a flat mate who is suitable and pleasant to talk to. In today’s story, we will see that one of our protagonist’s friends is trying to find someone share the apartment with him. Let’s take a look if our protagonist is interested. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in

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00:05:23

Advanced | 竹林七贤 | Seven Sages Of Bamboo Forest |...

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2022/03/19

In Chinese history, there are seven very special characters who lived in the turbulent Wei and Jin Dynasties. Although they were born in a noble families and well-educated, they were indifferent to fame and wealth and formed their own unique way of seeing the world. They are called the "Seven Sages in the bamboo forest" who are considered to represent the demeanor of the Wei and Jin Dynasties. In today's story, let's see what created their unique view on life and what kind of ideal life they

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00:04:15

Intermediate | 二十四节气之春分 | The 24 Solor Terms--Spring...

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2022/03/19

Today is the Spring Equinox, which is one of the 24 solar terms in China. The spring equinox is the fourth solar term in spring. It is not only a solar term representing climate change, but also of great significance to astronomy. In today’s story, we are going to discuss the features of Spring Equinox, and some special customs of this season. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in

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00:05:17

Advanced | 燕子 | Swallow | Mandarin Chinese Story

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2022/03/12

It ‘s spring season now, the weather gets warmer and warmer, nature has regained its vitality. For people who live in north part of China, we can see a lovely figure again is flying back, it is swallows. In China, the swallow is known as the messenger of spring and is a very popular bird. Moreover, people have endowed them with many auspicious meanings. So many poems and songs are associated with them. In today’s story, let’s take a look a legend story about swallows and what kind of meanings people

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00:03:48

Intermediate | “二百五”的由来 | The Origin Of "Two Hundred...

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2022/03/12

We all know that in Chinese culture, there are taboos on certain numbers or combinations, such as "4", "514", etc. This is because the homonym of these numbers has an unlucky meaning in Chinese. In addition, there is a special phrase about numbers in Chinese - 250, which is used to refer to people who are stupid. In today’s story, we are going to look at the origin of this phrase, understand why people use this particular number to describe such behavior. Join other motivated learners on your

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00:01:36

Beginner | 她喜欢就好 | As Long As She Likes It | Mandarin...

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2022/03/12

For the choice of career, different people have different considerations. Our protagonist of today’s story is a journalist. She has to travel a lot because of her job. There is no doubt that this kind of work is hard and stressful. Let's take a look how herself, her parents and boyfriend feel about her job. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your

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00:06:21

Advanced | 刘邦和他的“约法三章” | Liu Bang And His " Agree On...

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2022/03/05

In Chinese, there is an idiom called "agree on a three-point law". Today, the meaning is very clear. It means that two or more parties make a simple, clear agreement or stipulation that restricts the behavior of others. In today’s story, we are going to look at a historical event, which is the origin of this idiom. As we can see, the rules sound like a simple thing, but its purpose is not. And it had never been implemented. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot

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00:01:38

Beginner | 我们快出名了 | We're Going To Be Famous |...

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2022/03/05

Nowadays, on Chinese TV and multimedia platforms, we can see many videos related to foreign friends, who take interviews or filmed with their daily life in China. They talk about their views on China, their life in China and so on. These programs or videos have high ratings and views. In today's story, our protagonist went out with his friends, they met two journalists and the journalists asking them to take an interview. They think they would soon become famous in China. Let’s take a look why they

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00:04:30

Intermediate | 破镜重圆 | A Broken Mirror Joined Together...

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2022/03/05

There are many Chinese idioms to describe the relationship between husband and wife, and each idiom has a story behind it. "A broken mirror joined together" is a Chinese expression referring to a couple who make up after being separated. Today, we are going to look at a story, which is the source of this Chinese idiom. The story is about the twists and turns of a married couple. According to the apparent meaning of the idiom, we can tell it is a happy ending story. Join other motivated learners on

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00:03:01

Intermediate | 汉语里的“吃” | The Character Of "Eat" In...

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2022/02/26

There is an old Chinese saying, "Food is the most important thing in people's lives", which illustrates the importance of eating in people's lives. Of course, eating is very important for each of us. But in Chinese, we'll find that many of the words associated the character of "eat" have nothing to do with food or the action itself. In today’s story, we are going to discuss the different uses of the character “eat” in Chinese. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with

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00:01:23

Beginner | 周末的作业 | Homework For The Weekend |...

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2022/02/26

When we have started to learn Chinese, our teachers usually ask us to introduce ourselves and our hobbies in Chinese to our classmates after we have learned some basic words. In today’s story, we will see that our protagonist needs to do a homework during the weekend about her hobbies. However, there was one hobby she felt she could not introduce because she thought people would laugh at her if she did. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily

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00:06:16

Advanced | 《千里江山图》 | A Panorama Of Rivers And...

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2022/02/26

At this year's Chinese New Year gala, a dance program captivated the audience with vivid colors and graceful gestures. The program is based on the famous painting called "A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains," which vividly depicts the picturesque scenery in the painting. The dance brought great attention of this painting to the public. Today, we are going to look at one of the ten most famous Chinese paintings – A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains, understand why it could become one of the ten most

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00:01:36

Beginner | 听京剧 | Listen To The Peking Opera |...

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2022/02/19

Peking Opera is the quintessence of China. Many foreign friends come to Beijing would go to the theatre and watch a Peking Opera show. In today’s story, we will see our protagonist went to a Peking Opera show with her friend. She found something strange when watching the show. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding, one-click dictionary,

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Intermediate | 邹忌比美 | Who Is More Handsome | Mandarin...

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2022/02/19

While we all know we're supposed to tell the truth and not lie, it's inevitable that we tell some lies in real life. In today’s story, we are going to look at a Chinese fable. It is about a man who learns how hard it is to tell the truth by asking someone the question about who is more handsome. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding,

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00:06:41

Advanced | 举世无双的世界宝藏—敦煌莫高窟 | The Unique World...

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2022/02/19

Mogao Grottoes is one of the largest and most abundant Buddhist art site in the world. It is also a World Heritage site. The murals and statues here are gorgeous and exquisite, blending the characteristics of many ethnic groups and cultures. In today’s story, we are going to talk about how it was founded, why the art works in the grottoes were so diversified. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox

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00:01:18

Beginner | 春游 | Spring Outing | Mandarin Chinese Story

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2022/02/12

Although it is just the beginning of spring, the temperature is still a little cold, but people have been eager to go for spring outing after a long winter. In today’s story, we will see that our protagnoist has got ready for a spring outting event organoised by their faulty’s student union.Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding,

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Intermediate | 老好人 | People Pleaser | Mandarin...

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2022/02/12

In the traditional Chinese concept, being kind to others is an important principle of doing things. As a result, many people do not want to offend others, but become a “people pleaser”. They always say yes to people and try never to offend anyone. In today’s story, we are going to take a look at a story about a “people pleaser”. The story teaches us a truth, sometimes, being too nice does not get us very far. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a

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00:05:56

Advanced | 针灸 | Acupuncture | Mandarin Chinese Story

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2022/02/12

Acupuncture is a unique method of treating diseases in China and an important part of Traditional Chinese medicine. For many people, when they first see acupuncture, they would think it looks scary, with long needles sticking into people’s bodies. But the treatment isn't as painful as it looks, and it has a good therapeutic effect on pain. In today’s story, we are going to discuss the origins of acupuncture and take a look at an ancient artifact that was used to administer acupuncture tests. Join

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