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Improve your Chinese with short, fun dialogues! 🎧 Each episode features practical conversations about daily life, trends, and culture, with content available for four different levels of learners. For more, check out our app on the App Store and Google Play. Access full scripts, translations in 8 languages, and pinyin support to boost your learning. Download the "Chinese Short Dialogue" app today and dive deeper into Chinese language and culture! Learn Chinese(学习中文) in different languages: Chinese Listening중국어 리스닝中国語リスニングАудирование по китайскому языкуNghe tiếng TrungMendengarkan bahasa MandarinEscucha en chinoการฟังภาษาจีนChinesisches HörenÉcoute du chinoisAscolto cineseAudição em chinêsचीनी सुननाالاستماع إلى اللغة الصينية

  1. 21h ago

    [HSK 2] 我们来当爸爸妈妈！ - Let’s Play Mommy and Daddy!

    Xiaobao plays the daddy and Xiaomei plays the mommy. Together, they take care of their toy baby and have lots of fun playing house. 我们来当爸爸妈妈！ - Let’s Play Mommy and Daddy! [HSK 2]Download the app here:Chinese Short Dialogue | App StoreChinese Short Dialogue | Google PlayAvailable in 8 languages on the app:Chinese Listening | 중국어 리스닝 | 中国語リスニング | Аудирование по китайскому языку | Nghe tiếng Trung | Mendengarkan bahasa Mandarin | Escucha en chino | การฟังภาษาจีน | Chinesisches Hören | Écoute du chinois | Ascolto cinese | Audição em chinês | चीनी सुनना | الاستماع إلى اللغة الصينية 《English Translation》小宝: Xiaomei, I’ll be the daddy, and you be the mommy, okay? 小美: Okay! This doll is our baby! 小宝: Good morning, baby! Daddy’s here! 小美: The baby’s hungry! I’ll go cook! 小宝: Okay, I’ll hold the baby. Don’t cry, baby—Daddy’s here. 小美: The food is ready! Baby, it’s time to eat! 小宝: The baby ate so much! What a good baby! 小美: The baby’s finished eating. I’ll help wash their hands. 小宝: Mommy, the baby is getting sleepy. 小美: Okay, I’ll do it. Baby, it’s time to sleep. Close your eyes. 小宝: The baby’s asleep. Mommy, you must be tired today, right? 小美: Not at all! Taking care of the baby with you is so much fun!

  2. 1d ago

    [HSK 4] 单词App每天要复习几百张 - Reviewing Hundreds of Cards Every Day on a Vocabulary App

    Spaced-repetition apps schedule reviews according to the forgetting curve. If you add too many new words, the number of cards you need to review will keep piling up. 单词App每天要复习几百张 - Reviewing Hundreds of Cards Every Day on a Vocabulary App [HSK 4]Download the app here:Chinese Short Dialogue | App StoreChinese Short Dialogue | Google PlayAvailable in 8 languages on the app:Chinese Listening | 중국어 리스닝 | 中国語リスニング | Аудирование по китайскому языку | Nghe tiếng Trung | Mendengarkan bahasa Mandarin | Escucha en chino | การฟังภาษาจีน | Chinesisches Hören | Écoute du chinois | Ascolto cinese | Audição em chinês | चीनी सुनना | الاستماع إلى اللغة الصينية 《English Translation》陈花: Last month, I had the whole class install a vocabulary app. Today, several students told me they have to review three or four hundred cards every day, and they simply can't finish them all. 刘娜: Three or four hundred? How many new words are they adding each day? 陈花: I told them to add one hundred a day, thinking they could go through all the exam vocabulary before the final exams. 刘娜: That's exactly the problem. These apps are based on the forgetting curve: words you learn today are reviewed once tomorrow, then again a few days later, with the intervals getting longer and longer. The more new words you add, the more cards you'll have to review later—it just keeps snowballing. 陈花: No wonder it felt pretty easy at first, but kept getting worse later on. But if they add fewer words each day, they won't finish memorizing them before the final exams. 刘娜: You can't bite off more than you can chew. If they can't keep up with reviewing a hundred words, they'll end up remembering none of them. It's better to do twenty a day—what matters is actually remembering them. 陈花: Then I guess I'll just have to tell them it's okay if they can't finish memorizing that vocabulary list before the final exams. 刘娜: Also, when they review, have them try to recall the answer themselves first, and only look at the card if they can't remember. If they just reveal the answer and click “Remembered,” that's basically not reviewing at all. 陈花: They must all be revealing the answers right away. But what should they do about the several hundred cards they've already accumulated? We can't exactly have them delete them all, can we?

  3. 2d ago

    [HSK 3] 小狗没牵绳，主人还要赔车？ - The Puppy Wasn’t on a Leash—Could Its Owner Even Have to Pay for the Car?

    A puppy that wasn’t on a leash ran into the road and was hit by a car. Its owner might even have to pay for the car repairs. 小狗没牵绳，主人还要赔车？ - The Puppy Wasn’t on a Leash—Could Its Owner Even Have to Pay for the Car? [HSK 3]Download the app here:Chinese Short Dialogue | App StoreChinese Short Dialogue | Google PlayAvailable in 8 languages on the app:Chinese Listening | 중국어 리스닝 | 中国語リスニング | Аудирование по китайскому языку | Nghe tiếng Trung | Mendengarkan bahasa Mandarin | Escucha en chino | การฟังภาษาจีน | Chinesisches Hören | Écoute du chinois | Ascolto cinese | Audição em chinês | चीनी सुनना | الاستماع إلى اللغة الصينية 《English Translation》小宝: Look, big brother! That puppy isn’t on a leash. It keeps running along the side of the road! 小刚: That’s dangerous. If it suddenly runs into the road, the car might not be able to stop in time. 小宝: Wouldn’t it get hit by a car? 小刚: Exactly. I saw a news story a few days ago about a puppy that wasn’t on a leash. It ran into the road and was hit by a car. 小宝: Would the driver have to pay money then? 小刚: If the driver was driving normally, they might not have to pay. If the car was damaged, the dog’s owner might even have to pay for the repairs. 小宝: Huh? The owner might have to pay for the car too? 小刚: Right, so you must keep your dog on a leash when you take it outside. 小宝: Then let’s quickly tell that lady. The puppy is almost in the road! 小刚: Okay, let’s call out to her from here.

  4. 3d ago

    [HSK 4] 什么是“氛围感”？ - What Is a 'Sense of Atmosphere'?

    Junxi and Liu Na talk about 'atmosphere,' connecting visual mood with the artistic feeling of words. 什么是“氛围感”？ - What Is a 'Sense of Atmosphere'? [HSK 4]Download the app here:Chinese Short Dialogue | App StoreChinese Short Dialogue | Google PlayAvailable in 8 languages on the app:Chinese Listening | 중국어 리스닝 | 中国語リスニング | Аудирование по китайскому языку | Nghe tiếng Trung | Mendengarkan bahasa Mandarin | Escucha en chino | การฟังภาษาจีน | Chinesisches Hören | Écoute du chinois | Ascolto cinese | Audição em chinês | चीनी सुनना | الاستماع إلى اللغة الصينية 《English Translation》俊熙: Teacher Liu, I’ve noticed everyone keeps saying 'sense of atmosphere.' What does it actually mean? 刘娜: 'Sense of atmosphere' means something gives you a feeling at first glance: the image, light, colors, and emotions all fit together. 俊熙: So in photography, it means softer lighting, consistent colors, and expressions that match the mood? 刘娜: Exactly. Negative space and a quiet background also make people want to keep looking. 俊熙: What about writing? I want my posts to have a 'sense of atmosphere' too. 刘娜: Atmosphere in writing is like artistic mood: don’t spell everything out; leave room for readers to imagine. 俊熙: For example, instead of writing 'I’m very happy,' I write 'The wind is light, and so is my heart'? 刘娜: Very good! That’s called 'expressing emotion through scenery.' It’s simple, but vivid. 俊熙: Got it! From now on, when I post outfit photos, the visuals should feel unified, and the caption should leave a little space. 刘娜: Right. Visuals catch the eyes, and words hold the heart.

  5. 4d ago

    [HSK 5] “0元购机”为什么暂停了 - Why Has the “0-Yuan Phone Purchase” Program Been Suspended?

    Some “0-yuan phone purchase” offers were actually tied to consumer loans, leading to numerous complaints. As a result, China’s three major telecom operators have suspended new business of this kind. “0元购机”为什么暂停了 - Why Has the “0-Yuan Phone Purchase” Program Been Suspended? [HSK 5]Download the app here:Chinese Short Dialogue | App StoreChinese Short Dialogue | Google PlayAvailable in 8 languages on the app:Chinese Listening | 중국어 리스닝 | 中国語リスニング | Аудирование по китайскому языку | Nghe tiếng Trung | Mendengarkan bahasa Mandarin | Escucha en chino | การฟังภาษาจีน | Chinesisches Hören | Écoute du chinois | Ascolto cinese | Audição em chinês | चीनी सुनना | الاستماع إلى اللغة الصينية 《English Translation》赵强: My dad went to a telecom service hall yesterday and saw an ad for a “0-yuan phone purchase.” He almost signed up. The salesperson said the phone was free and that he only needed to pay the monthly plan fee. 黄刚: Good thing he didn’t rush into it. Did your dad ask whether he would also have to sign a separate loan agreement? 赵强: A loan? Didn’t they say the phone was free? How could there be a loan too? 黄刚: That’s how some “0-yuan phone purchase” offers work. You don’t have to pay for the phone upfront, but you still have to sign a consumer loan agreement, with the loan under your own name. 赵强: Then if you don’t make the repayments on time, couldn’t that affect your credit record? I’m sure my dad had no idea there was more to it. 黄刚: That’s what led to many of the complaints. Some service outlets didn’t clearly explain these details, and customers only later discovered that they had taken out loans. The country’s three major telecom operators have now suspended new business of this kind. 赵强: So does that mean regular contract phone plans aren’t available either? My dad just wanted to switch to a more affordable phone. 黄刚: Not at all. Contract phone purchases involving an advance payment of service fees haven’t been halted. Tell your uncle to read the contract carefully first—especially to check whether there’s a loan—before deciding whether to sign up. 赵强: Okay, I’ll remind him tonight. Good thing he didn’t sign right away yesterday; otherwise, he might not even have known that he had taken out a loan.

  6. 5d ago

    [HSK 3] 警察抓小偷！ - Police Catch the Thief!

    Xiaobao plays the police officer, and Xiaomei plays the thief. Xiaobao catches up with Xiaomei, and Xiaomei admits her mistake. The two of them have lots of fun playing together. 警察抓小偷！ - Police Catch the Thief! [HSK 3]Download the app here:Chinese Short Dialogue | App StoreChinese Short Dialogue | Google PlayAvailable in 8 languages on the app:Chinese Listening | 중국어 리스닝 | 中国語リスニング | Аудирование по китайскому языку | Nghe tiếng Trung | Mendengarkan bahasa Mandarin | Escucha en chino | การฟังภาษาจีน | Chinesisches Hören | Écoute du chinois | Ascolto cinese | Audição em chinês | चीनी सुनना | الاستماع إلى اللغة الصينية 《English Translation》小宝: I’m a police officer! I want to protect everyone! 小美: I’m a thief! I can run really fast! Ha ha! 小宝: Stop! Thief, don’t run! 小美: You can’t catch me! I’m going to run away! 小宝: I’m catching up with you! Stop! 小美: Ah! The police are coming! I ran over here! 小宝: Thief, I can see you! Come out! 小美: All right, I’m coming out… 小宝: What did you take? Tell me! 小美: I took an apple… I’m sorry… 小宝: You mustn’t take other people’s things next time! 小美: Okay, I understand!

  7. 6d ago

    [HSK 3] 陪邻居奶奶，该不该收钱 - Should You Charge Your Elderly Neighbor for Keeping Her Company?

    More and more young people are becoming “shared children,” keeping elderly people who live alone company. Some do it for free, while others charge by the hour. 陪邻居奶奶，该不该收钱 - Should You Charge Your Elderly Neighbor for Keeping Her Company? [HSK 3]Download the app here:Chinese Short Dialogue | App StoreChinese Short Dialogue | Google PlayAvailable in 8 languages on the app:Chinese Listening | 중국어 리스닝 | 中国語リスニング | Аудирование по китайскому языку | Nghe tiếng Trung | Mendengarkan bahasa Mandarin | Escucha en chino | การฟังภาษาจีน | Chinesisches Hören | Écoute du chinois | Ascolto cinese | Audição em chinês | चीनी सुनना | الاستماع إلى اللغة الصينية 《English Translation》优子: Teacher, Grandma Wang downstairs lives alone. I often go to her place to chat with her. She teaches me to speak Shanghainese, and the dishes she makes are delicious too. 刘娜: That’s wonderful! What you’re doing is what many people nowadays call being a “shared child.” 优子: A shared child? But I’m not her daughter. 刘娜: It refers to young people who, although they aren’t related to the elderly, keep them company like their own children would. Some don’t charge, while others charge between 30 and 100 yuan an hour. 优子: No wonder! Yesterday Grandma Wang said she would give me 50 yuan each time from now on. I told her I didn’t want it, but she insisted. 刘娜: She may feel embarrassed. You have things to do too, and she doesn’t want you to spend your time on her for nothing. 优子: But if I accept the money, we won’t seem like friends anymore. 刘娜: Then try another approach. Grandma Wang can speak Shanghainese, right? Ask her to teach you for half an hour each time. That way, neither of you will feel indebted to the other. 优子: That’s a great idea! I’ll go talk to her tomorrow and ask her to be my Shanghainese teacher. She’ll definitely be happy to hear that.

  8. Oct 23

    [HSK 3] 穿汉服去上课？传统服饰的现代魅力 - Going to Class in Hanfu? The Modern Charm of Traditional Clothing

    A teacher and student discuss why Hanfu has become popular among young people and its cultural significance. 穿汉服去上课？传统服饰的现代魅力 - Going to Class in Hanfu? The Modern Charm of Traditional Clothing [HSK 3]Download the app here:Chinese Short Dialogue | App StoreChinese Short Dialogue | Google PlayAvailable in 8 languages on the app:Chinese Listening | 중국어 리스닝 | 中国語リスニング | Аудирование по китайскому языку | Nghe tiếng Trung | Mendengarkan bahasa Mandarin | Escucha en chino | การฟังภาษาจีน | Chinesisches Hören | Écoute du chinois | Ascolto cinese | Audição em chinês | चीनी सुनना | الاستماع إلى اللغة الصينية 《English Translation》刘娜: 小潘, I noticed you're very interested in Hanfu today and have been looking at that female student's outfit. 小潘: Teacher, I think what she's wearing is beautiful! Is that Hanfu? Why do Chinese students nowadays like wearing ancient-style clothing? 刘娜: Yes, that's Hanfu. In fact, Hanfu is not just ancient clothing; it represents thousands of years of Han Chinese culture. Young people wear Hanfu today to reconnect with their cultural roots. 小潘: But isn't wearing Hanfu inconvenient? The sleeves are so wide—how do you write or eat? 刘娜: That's a very careful observation! Modern Hanfu has been adapted to keep its traditional beauty while fitting modern life. Just like Vietnam's áo dài, right? 小潘: Yes, yes! I understand now. I think it's great—passing on culture and still being fashionable. I want to try wearing Hanfu too! 刘娜: That's wonderful! Next time there's a traditional festival, let's experience Hanfu culture together. By wearing traditional clothing, you'll understand the charm of Chinese culture more deeply.

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Improve your Chinese with short, fun dialogues! 🎧 Each episode features practical conversations about daily life, trends, and culture, with content available for four different levels of learners. For more, check out our app on the App Store and Google Play. Access full scripts, translations in 8 languages, and pinyin support to boost your learning. Download the "Chinese Short Dialogue" app today and dive deeper into Chinese language and culture! Learn Chinese(学习中文) in different languages: Chinese Listening중국어 리스닝中国語リスニングАудирование по китайскому языкуNghe tiếng TrungMendengarkan bahasa MandarinEscucha en chinoการฟังภาษาจีนChinesisches HörenÉcoute du chinoisAscolto cineseAudição em chinêsचीनी सुननाالاستماع إلى اللغة الصينية

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