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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 | 中国的南北主食文化 | The Staple Food Culture Of...

Learn Chinese with Stories | maayot ·

2021/03/20

The raw materials of staple foods are relatively single, but these simple raw materials can produce a wide variety of staple foods in China. In today’s story, we are going to take a look at the staple food culture in north and south China, and understand how these cultures were originated. 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

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00:03:50

Advanced | 二月二“龙抬头” | Dragon Heads-raising Day |...

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2021/03/13

The Dragon Heads-raising Day is a traditional festival for Chinese people, and it is not one of the 24 solar terms. In China, everything related to dragon has a good implication. In today’s story, we are going to look how this festival is related to dragon and what does this day represent to Chinese people. 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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00:04:11

Intermediate | 熬夜的伤害 | The Negative Effect Of Staying...

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2021/03/13

For people who are living in modern society, staying up late is a very common behavior. We all know that there will be a negative effect on our body, but it seems that those uncomfortable feelings can disappear with a cup of coffee or a catch up on sleep. In today's story, we are going to discuss the negative effects of staying up late.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,

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00:01:49

Beginner | 选酒店 | Choose A Hotel | Mandarin Chinese Story

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2021/03/13

Choose a suitable accommodation is on the top list when we visit a place. In today’s story, a friend of our protagonist visited Beijing, and she shared some experiences of choosing a suitable hotel when we visit Beijing. Hope you enjoy the story.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

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00:09:19

How Long Does it Take to Learn Chinese? | Learn...

Learn Chinese with Stories | maayot ·

2021/03/12

Whether you're just getting yourself started with Chinese or already have some experience, you may wonder how long it will take until you are fluent with the language.There are a few things to consider:1. Why do you want to learn it?2. How much spare time do you have?3. Can you make it part of your everyday life?Join other motivated Chinese learners on your journey with maayot.com . Receive daily an engaging story in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text for Chinese Reading, daily quiz to test

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00:04:28

Advanced | 杜虎符：号令军队的权力 | Military Seal: The Power To...

Learn Chinese with Stories | maayot ·

2021/03/06

In ancient China, when the emperors want to make orders on the army, or pass on important messages, they have developed a special symbolic seal that could identify whether the order or messages are true or false. In today’s story, we are going to look at a special seal that was made in a tiger-shape. 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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00:01:40

Beginner | 不好吃的面包 | The Bread Tasted Bad | Mandarin...

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2021/03/06

When we buy the daily fresh food, such as bread or milk, it makes sense that we should not buy too much in order to keep it fresh. In today’s story, our protagonist tells that why she had bought a lot of bread at once and feeling regretted for it. Hope you enjoy the story.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

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00:02:53

Intermediate | 宫保鸡丁 | Kung Pao Chicken | Mandarin...

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2021/03/06

Kung Pao Chicken is a popular traditional Chinese dish both in China and aboard. Many people think it is a cuisin from Sichuan, however, there are several provinces have this dish with different flavor. In today’s story, we are going to look at the origin of this dish, how it had become to what we eat today, and what are the differences of this dish between different places. Please enjoy the story.Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily chinese

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00:01:38

Beginner | 买单（笑话一则） | Pay The Bill (A Joke) |...

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2021/02/27

In China, when we are ready to pay the bill in a restaurant, we often ask the waiter or waitress for the bill by saying:” mǎi dān”. In today’s story, we are going to look at what had happened to a guy who has just started a new job and went out with his boss for lunch. Hope you enjoy the story.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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00:03:25

Intermediate | 儿化音的使用 | The Use Of Rhotic Accent |...

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2021/02/27

Rhotic accent is not only difficult for foreigners to practice when they learning Chinese, but also difficult for people from south China learning Mandarin. They are quite complex in terms of when and where we should use them. In today’s story, we are going to discuss the use of rhotic accent under some circumstances. Hope you enjoy the story.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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00:04:23

Advanced | 四百年前的川菜没有辣椒 | There Were No Chilies In...

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2021/02/27

Sichuan cuisine is one of the four traditional Chinese cuisines and being famous for its spicy taste. But chili was not originated in China, it was introduced to China only three hundered years ago. In today’s story, we are going to discuss the origin of chili, what were the ingridents people using before chill was introduced in China and why it become so popular in some of the provinces. Hope you enjoy the story.Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a

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00:04:49

Advanced | 《三国演义》的影响力 | Romance Of The Three Kingdoms...

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2021/02/20

Romance of the Three Kingdoms is the only novel based on real historical events among the four great classical works of China. Since it was published, there have always been conflicts regarding to the proportion between fiction and non-fiction. Critics say it confuse people with real history and what was written in the novel. However, it doesn’t affect the influences it had on Chinese people. In today’s story, we are going to take a look of why this novel has been so influential to Chinese

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00:03:11

Intermediate | 劳逸结合 | Work And Rest | Mandarin...

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2021/02/20

It is a common sense that we should balance the work and leisure time. To understand the theory, does not mean we can do it well. In today’s story, we are going to discuss why it is important to balance the work and leisure time through a simple story. 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

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00:02:07

Beginner | 自我介绍 | Self-Introduction | Mandarin...

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2021/02/20

When we get to a new place, it is necessary to introduce ourselves. Some of the self-introduction is casual and some need to be relatively formal. In today’s story, we are going to discuss how to make an impressive self-introduction. 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

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00:01:46

Beginner | 前男友和前女友（一则笑话） | Ex-Boyfriend And...

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2021/02/13

In today’s story, we are going to see a guy came to his ex-girlfriend, who broke up with him for a year. He thought he needs to make up something for her. Let’s see what happened then. 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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00:03:50

Advanced | 十二生肖中的牛 | The Ox In The Chinese Zodiac |...

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2021/02/13

This year is the year of Ox in Chinese Zodiac. We also call it the year of “Chouniu”. Today, our story starts with a legend story of ox, and we will find out why ox is in the 2nd place of Chinese Zodiac and what the value it represented in Chinese culture. 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

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00:03:48

Intermediate | 中国的白酒 | Chinese Baijiu (Liquor) |...

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2021/02/13

Chinese Baijiu is special drink produced in China. People may get the impression that the taste of Chinese liquor is so strong. There are many different kinds of liquor according to production process, the raw materials and the taste. In today’s story, we are going to find out more details of Chinese Baijiu. 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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00:03:28

Advanced | 好看的外貌带来的好处 | The Benefits Of Good Looks |...

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2021/02/06

Majority of us will agree that good looks can bring many benefits. At the same time, it can also give people some strength in competence, such as confidence and good communication skills. In today's story, we will discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages of good looks. Hope you enjoy the story. 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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00:01:45

Beginner | 你的嘴真甜 | You Talk Sweet | Mandarin Chinese...

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2021/02/06

When we communicate with people, it is polite and nice to make some compliments in a nature way. In today’s story, we are going to look at when you are making compliments to Chinese people, what they might say. Hope you enjoy the story. 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

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00:02:31

Intermediate | 增加收入的方法 | Ways To Increase Income |...

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2021/02/06

For many of us, the question of how could we increase our income often pop into our mind. There are many ways to do it, some may work for us and some don’t. In today’s story, we are going to discuss a few simple methods that are not very difficult to follow. Please let us know which one works for you. Hope you enjoy the story. 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

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