Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Summer Frights and Library Nights: A Ghostly Revelation Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2026-08-16-07-38-19-zh Story Transcript: Zh: 在杭州的一座古老图书馆，夏天的一个晚上，三位高中生聚集在一起。 En: In an ancient library in Hangzhou, on a summer night, three high school students gathered together. Zh: 他们是敏、嘉和伟，他们计划一起完成一个重要的学校项目。 En: They were Min, Jia, and Wei, and they planned to complete an important school project together. Zh: 这间图书馆以其昏暗的灯光、吱吱作响的地板和高大的书架而闻名， En: This library is known for its dim lighting, creaky floors, and tall bookshelves. Zh: 据说在鬼节期间，这里有幽灵出没。 En: It's said that during the Ghost Festival, ghosts haunt the place. Zh: 敏是个刻苦的学生，但他很迷信，经常对图书馆的鬼故事感到不安。 En: Min is a diligent student, but he's superstitious and often feels uneasy about ghost stories related to the library. Zh: 嘉则是个实事求是的朋友，她并不相信这些故事。 En: Jia, on the other hand, is a pragmatic friend who doesn't believe in these stories. Zh: 伟是一位好学又稍显好玩的朋友，他总是喜欢拿敏的迷信开玩笑。 En: Wei is a studious yet somewhat playful friend who always enjoys joking about Min's superstitions. Zh: 天渐渐暗下来，三人在书堆中忙碌着。 En: As the sky darkened, the three of them busied themselves among the stacks of books. Zh: 但敏的思绪总是被外面的抽噎声和轻声脚步打断。 En: But Min's thoughts were constantly interrupted by the sobbing sounds and the light footsteps outside. Zh: 他心里不安，觉得这个晚上可能会遇到不寻常的事情。 En: He felt uneasy inside, thinking that something unusual might happen that night. Zh: 大约八点钟，图书馆里突然传来一声轻轻的笑声，随后又是一阵急促的脚步声。 En: Around eight o'clock, a light laughter suddenly came from inside the library, followed by a series of hurried footsteps. Zh: “敏，你又在想什么呢？”嘉抬起头问道。 En: “Min, what are you thinking about again?” Jia asked, looking up. Zh: “没什么，只是……你不觉得这里有点点怪吗？”敏有些迟疑地说。 En: “It's nothing, it's just... don't you feel it's a bit strange here?” Min said hesitantly. Zh: “这里是老图书馆，这种声音很正常。”嘉摇了摇头。 En: “This is an old library, such sounds are normal,” Jia shook her head. Zh: 但伟微微笑着，似乎知道一些不可告人的秘密。 En: But Wei smiled slightly, as if he knew some unspeakable secret. Zh: 随着时间的推移，敏越来越坐立不安。 En: As time went by, Min became more and more restless. Zh: 离鬼节的午夜越来越近了，奇怪的声音也愈加频繁。 En: The midnight of the Ghost Festival was approaching, and the strange sounds became more frequent. Zh: 在内心的挣扎和好奇心的驱使下，敏决定去探个究竟。 En: Driven by inner struggle and curiosity, Min decided to go and find out. Zh: 他轻声对嘉说：“我必须看看那是什么。” En: He whispered to Jia, “I have to see what it is.” Zh: 嘉叹了口气，继续整理他们的研究材料。 En: Jia sighed and continued organizing their research materials. Zh: 敏沿着走廊小心翼翼地走着，声音变得更清晰。 En: Min walked cautiously along the hallway, and the sounds became clearer. Zh: 最终，他在图书馆的一个角落里发现了一点光线。 En: Finally, he discovered a bit of light in a corner of the library. Zh: 原来是伟，正用手电筒投射影子，在玩着恶作剧。 En: It turned out to be Wei, who was using a flashlight to cast shadows, playing a prank. Zh: “伟，你骗得我好苦啊！”敏哭笑不得地说。 En: “Wei, you fooled me so badly!” Min said, both laughing and crying. Zh: 伟哈哈大笑：“看来你的鬼都只在我这里。” En: Wei laughed heartily: “Looks like your ghosts only exist with me.” Zh: “你们真幼稚。”嘉走过来，摇着头。 En: “You're so childish,” Jia said, walking over and shaking her head. Zh: 经过这一幕，敏认识到这些传说可能只是故事罢了。 En: After this scene, Min realized that these legends might just be stories. Zh: 他们三人回到桌子前，在余下的时间里专心投入到项目中，最终顺利完成。 En: The three of them returned to their table, devoted themselves to the project for the rest of the time, and eventually completed it successfully. Zh: 在古老的图书馆，敏吸取了教训。 En: In the ancient library, Min learned a lesson. Zh: 他对自己说：“以后要让理智引导我，而不是恐惧。” En: He told himself: “In the future, I should let reason guide me, not fear.” Zh: 他们三人开心地走出图书馆，夏夜的凉风迎面而来，吹散了敏心头的最后一丝不安。 En: The three of them happily walked out of the library, with the cool breeze of the summer night blowing away the last trace of Min's unease. Zh: 敏，终于在这个鬼节变得更加理智和坚定。 En: Min finally became more rational and resolute on this Ghost Festival. Vocabulary Words: ancient: 古老creaky: 吱吱作响superstitious: 迷信pragmatic: 实事求是playful: 好玩sobbing: 抽噎hesitantly: 迟疑地unspeakable: 不可告人restless: 坐立不安struggle: 挣扎curiosity: 好奇心cautiously: 小心翼翼flashlight: 手电筒shadows: 影子prank: 恶作剧legends: 传说rational: 理智resolute: 坚定unease: 不安diligent: 刻苦haunt: 出没urgent: 急促interrupted: 打断persuasive: 具有说服力successfully: 顺利devoted: 投入gathered: 聚集serious: 正式dim: 昏暗sky darkened: 天渐渐暗下来
