In this beginner Chinese reading practice we’ll look at a couple different ways to say “can” in Chinese. These phrases are taken from an excerpt of Ben’s diary – a foreign exchange student in China. You can follow Ben’s story and learn Chinese along the way. As a beginning Chinese reader, you may initially find…
One of the most common questions you’re asked as a college student is: “What’s your major?” I always struggled to answer this when visiting my relatives in Taiwan. Nobody taught me how to say “Marketing” in Chinese and for some reason I always forgot to ask. To save you the same embarrassment, we’ve created this…
In this HSK 6 reading practice we’ll begin to look at how to appropriately address colleagues in the workplace. These excerpts are taken from a more in-depth lesson that you will find linked below. As you study the lesson try disabling pinyin and reading on your own. You can then hit the play button to…
In this HSK 1 reading practice you’ll get a chance to apply the characters you’ve learned in real sentences. When you first start to learn Chinese it’s easy to get caught up in just memorizing characters. Flashcards are great and we definitely recommend using them! However, the point of memorizing characters is to actually read…
This HSK 3 level reading practice will go over a few example sentences with pinyin and help for you as you need it. The topic is on exchanging money and these can be very useful phrases when you are traveling in China. Whenever you travel to China it is recommended that you bring a bit…
In this HSK 5 reading practice we’ll take a look at some conversational topics in Chinese. At this level, Chinese conversation is one of the best ways that you can practice your language skills and expand your vocabulary. When you don’t have someone to practice Chinese with, reading can bring you many of the same…
In this HSK 2 reading practice we’ll take a look at some excerpts from a conversation between Little Ming and her mom. As you read through the text, you can also listen to a native speaker. These phrases we’ve chosen just show one side of the story; the other side is linked at the bottom…
In this HSK 4 reading practice we’re going to help you with some basic travel Chinese. We’ll look at some key phrases that you will likely hear at the airport. Each phrase comes with reading assistance as you need it. You can choose to show pinyin, switch between simplified and traditional characters and listen to…
In this HSK 4 reading practice we’ll practice a few phrases that will help your Chinese listening, reading and writing. These excerpts come from a longer lesson which you’ll find linked at the bottom of the page. In that lesson you’ll find five HSK4 words, one HSK5 word and many words that come from the…
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