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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 | 长城有多长？ | How long is The Great Wall? |...

Learn Chinese with Stories | maayot ·

2020/12/28

The Great Wall is the longest and most massive ancient defense project in China. It also becomes a symbol of China. Many people may think it is only a wall for defense, in fact, it is not only a wall. In today’s story, we are going to introduce what the Great Wall really is, the real length of it and significance it brings to the people living in the modern society. Join other motivated Chinese learners on your journey with maayot. Receive daily an engaging story in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox

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00:05:36

Common Chinese Surnames and their History | Learn...

Learn Chinese with Stories | maayot ·

2020/12/28

We review some of the most common Chinese surnames as well as their history and origin.You'll definitely have come across some of those before.You may also find this episode directly on our blog.Join other motivated Chinese learners on your journey with maayot. Receive daily an engaging story 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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00:05:24

Chinese Words with Multiple Meanings | Learn Mandarin...

Learn Chinese with Stories | maayot ·

2020/12/23

Have you found a Chinese word could have different meanings for different contexts? “这个大学很水，硕士学位含金量很低。” Do you know what meanings of “水” and “含金量” in this sentence? Do they simply just refer to water and gold content?In this episode, we summarize 8 common Chinese words with multiple meanings.You may also find this episode directly on our blog.Join other motivated Chinese learners on your journey with maayot. Receive daily an engaging story in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese,

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00:02:28

Intermediate | 冬季赶走疲惫的方法 | How To Stay Away From...

Learn Chinese with Stories | maayot ·

2020/12/20

When it comes to winter season, we often find ourselves lack of energy and feel a bit tired. Actually, there are some methods can help us to improve our ability to resist the cold and tiredness. There are some scientific theories behind it and they are not difficult to follow. Let’s take a look. Join other motivated Chinese learners on your journey with maayot. Receive daily an engaging story in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding, one-click

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00:01:23

Beginner | 年底加班 | Busy Days | Mandarin Chinese Story

Learn Chinese with Stories | maayot ·

2020/12/20

As it is coming to the end of the year, some people already finished most of the work, but some are super busy at finalizing all the work. They are so looking forward to take a break and have made some plans for the New Year holiday. Join other motivated Chinese learners on your journey with maayot. Receive daily an engaging story 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

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00:02:51

Advanced | 拯救野生动物的计划，可能弊大于利吗？ | Would Plans To Save...

Learn Chinese with Stories | maayot ·

2020/12/20

When the “Convention on international Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora” was signed by more than 180 countries and regions, the purpose is to save the endangered species from illegal trading. However, some professionals think that the good deed may not always have the positive outcome arguably. In today’s story, we are going to find out why people think it has negative impact on saving the wildlife. Join other motivated Chinese learners on your journey with maayot. Receive daily an

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00:02:04

Beginner | 我最喜欢的一首歌 | My favorite Song | Mandarin...

Learn Chinese with Stories | maayot ·

2020/12/14

Listening to music is a habit for a lot of people. When we ask people why they like to listen music, there could be many different answers. It not only helps us to relax, also different kinds of music have different effects on people's mental state. Some people are touched by the lyrics, and some by the melody. It can also express our inspiration, which is amazing feeling. In today’s story, we will find that our protagonist was touched by a particular song and the reason behind it. Please enjoy the

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00:02:17

Intermediate | 微信 | WeChat | Mandarin Chinese Story

Learn Chinese with Stories | maayot ·

2020/12/14

Speaking of WeChat, we believe that people who have some knowledge about China would have heard this application before. It was originally designed as an application that supports real-time communication over the Web. It has developed many functions and has created numbers of mini-apps under the application over the years. Now, WeChat is not only a tool for our daily communication, but also use for e-payment, booking train and flight tickets, order taxies, attend online educational course etc. It

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00:02:48

Advanced | 年轻的心态有益我们大脑的健康 | Keep Young At Heart Is...

Learn Chinese with Stories | maayot ·

2020/12/14

The brain is the most complex organ in our bodies, and while scientists are pretty sure what functions different parts of the brain are responsible for, but for many brain-related diseases still remain as a mystery. However, there is one thing for certain, the secrets to keep our brain healthy is to stay young at our hearts. Data from a group of South Korean scientists shows that people who think they are younger than their actual age are more likely to score better on memory tests. They were also

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00:01:45

Beginner | 大家庭 | Big Family | Mandarin Chinese Story

Learn Chinese with Stories | maayot ·

2020/12/06

Many people feel that China's post-80s generation is lonely because most of them are the only child in their family. However, it should not be forgotten that the parents of post-80s have got big families. Therefore, if they stay really close to each other, the small family could be extended to a big family. Join other motivated Chinese learners on your journey with maayot. Receive daily an engaging story in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding,

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Intermediate | 充实的退休生活 | Fulfilling Retirement Life |...

Learn Chinese with Stories | maayot ·

2020/12/06

From the traditional view, old people have a lot of free time after retirement, and sometimes they find retirement life boring and there is nothing interesting to do. In fact, nowadays, many old people have fulfilled their life after the retirement, even busier than when they were at work. The key lies in how they redefine their leisure retirement life, and keep their enthusiasm towards it.Join other motivated Chinese learners on your journey with maayot. Receive daily an engaging story in Mandarin

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00:02:41

Advanced | 年轻力量推动了在线音乐的增长 | Youth Power Fuels Online...

Learn Chinese with Stories | maayot ·

2020/12/06

In recent years, more and more Chinese Internet users, especially young consumers, are willing to pay for music content, and they believe what they have paid are worth the value. Major Chinese online music platforms have ramped up efforts to sell services with paid memberships and offer online live performances during the pandemic period. They are very committed to bringing rich content to Chinese users by introducing exciting global music and incubating independent musicians. In addition, with the

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00:01:32

Beginner | 紧张的早晨 | A Busy Morning | Mandarin Chinese...

Learn Chinese with Stories | maayot ·

2020/11/30

Leaning foreign languages become more popular in China nowadays, therefore, our protagonist has selected a course to study a foreign language. The morning traffic in some of the big cities is always an issue, and the public transportation is filled by too many people. These problems often make us feeling tensed and the only goal for us is to get to the place on time. Join other motivated Chinese learners on your journey with maayot. Receive daily an engaging story in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox

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Intermediate | 儿童职业体验教育的兴起 | The Rise of Professional...

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2020/11/30

In recent years, a kind of professional experience center for children has quietly emerged in the Chinese market. Children's professional experience means that children dress up as doctors, teachers, librarians, mailmen and sales staffs to have professional experience activities in specific places. This professional experience activities designed for children not only enables them to understand the concept of career and related knowledge, stimulate their interest in exploring, also can let them to

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Advanced | 嫦娥五号探测器开启中国首次地外天体采样返回之旅 | China Has Send...

Learn Chinese with Stories | maayot ·

2020/11/30

On Nov. 24th, China's Long March 5 heavy-lifted carrier rocket was successfully putting the Chang 'e-5 probe into the orbit. The sixth mission in the Chang'e program, Chang'e 5 will be one of the most difficult and challenging space endeavors China has ever embarked on and aims to be the first mission by any nation in more than four decades to bring lunar samples back to Earth. Studying the samples will help scientists researching the moon's origin and evolution. If the Chang'e 5 mission succeeds it

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Advanced | 创造力对孩子的重要性 | The Importance Of Creativity...

Learn Chinese with Stories | maayot ·

2020/11/25

It is a quite ordinary scene of which a group of parents sitting together, chatting to each other, and complaining about how their children are being naughty. In fact, we hardly find a child always stay quiet and listen to whatever we tell him or her to do. Many children’s creativity developed through the way they play, and it helps them to discover and explore the world in their own ways. Because creation requires a certain amount of time and space, as parents, we should give our children the

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Intermediate | 时间仿佛变慢了 | Time Seems to Slow Down |...

Learn Chinese with Stories | maayot ·

2020/11/25

We all know time flies, but sometimes we hardly realize it until something reminds us. For friends who haven't seen for a long time, in some cases of which we don't feel that we haven't seen each other for such a long time, and the time seems to move very slowly. Maybe it is because we can communicate with friends through the Internet nowadays, we won’t feel very strange when we see each other, and therefore, we may not have such an accurate time frame. Join other motivated Chinese learners on your

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00:01:18

Beginner | 家乡的变化 | Changes in My Hometown | Mandarin...

Learn Chinese with Stories | maayot ·

2020/11/23

The environment in which we live changes almost every day. Some changes are obvious, while others are subtle. Hometown is always special to us. The changes of hometown always make us feel emotional. The hometown in our memory also becomes a special existence in our heart. We are delighted to hear your stories about your home town. Join other motivated Chinese learners on your journey with maayot. Receive daily an engaging story in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to

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Advanced | 新国货的崛起让国民更愿意购买国产商品 | Chinese Consumers are...

Learn Chinese with Stories | maayot ·

2020/10/12

As the trade war continues to batter the economies, we look at how it invigorated a sense of nationalism for local brands in China.Join other motivated Chinese learners on your journey with maayot. Receive daily an engaging story 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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Intermediate | 搬到一个陌生的城市需要一个适应过程 | Moving to an...

Learn Chinese with Stories | maayot ·

2020/10/12

In today's story, our protagonist recalls the experience of moving to a new city and problems encountered. Moving to a new place where things work differently can be exciting. It can also be challenging.Join other motivated Chinese learners on your journey with maayot. Receive daily an engaging story 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

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