Slow Chinese With Janie

Janie Jiang
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Slow Chinese with Janie — slow, easy Chinese stories you can actually understand. 🐱☔ Each episode is one short story for HSK 2–3 learners, read twice: first very slowly so you can follow every word, then again at a natural speed. Before the story, Janie teaches you 5 useful words — no grammar drills, no tests, just listening. Perfect for your commute, your walk, or doing chores: press play, relax, and let your Chinese grow a little every week. In this series you'll meet Grandma Zhang, her cat Xiaobai, and their kind neighbor Xiao Li — small stories, warm hearts, and a little surprise in every

Episodes

  1. 2d ago

    Ep 3: One Good Turn Deserves Another 《好人好报》

    Xiao Li has to move out before New Year — but every flat is too expensive or too far. Just when he's losing hope, Grandpa Zhao calls... One good turn deserves another. 好人有好报。 Slow Chinese stories for HSK 3 learners: 18 keywords up front, then the story twice (slow + natural speed). Chinese + English subtitles on YouTube. Chapters 00:00 Welcome + 18 Keywords 02:00 First Listen 1 · Renting, Landlord, Trouble 03:43 First Listen 2 · Apartment Hunting 04:37 First Listen 3 · A Worried Evening 05:52 First Listen 4 · Grandpa Zhao Calls 06:36 First Listen 5 · Dinner at Grandpa's 08:27 First Listen 6 · A Flat by the Hospital 10:43 Second Listen 17:39 Your Turn Keywords: 租房 rent an apartment · 房东 landlord · 难处 difficulty · 中介 housing agent · 看房 view flats · 合适 suitable · 价格 price · 太远 too far · 烦恼 worry · 电话 phone call · 记得 remember · 喝茶 come over for tea · 做客 be a guest · 干净 clean · 出租 for rent · 陌生人 stranger · 解决 solve · 变化 change Watch with subtitles on YouTube: Slow Chinese with Janie.

  2. Oct 31

    Ep 2: The Umbrella on a Rainy Day 《雨天的伞》

    It's Friday, 5 PM — and suddenly, a huge rainstorm. Xiao Li (Grandma Zhang's neighbor, from Ep 1) is leaving the hospital where he works when he sees an old man, completely soaked, hugging a bag of medicine for his wife. Xiao Li gives the stranger his umbrella AND his coat… and runs to the bus himself. Days later, the old man shows up at the hospital director's office. Why? Listen to find out — and watch for the promise at the end. It matters in a later episode! 📖 18 keywords in this episode (read twice at the opening, highlighted again in the story) 下班 xiàbān · 突然 tūrán · 大雨 dàyǔ · 人群 rénqún · 躲雨 duǒyǔ · 可怜 kělián · 雨伞 yǔsǎn · 外套 wàitào · 感动 gǎndòng · 特别 tèbié · 平静 píngjìng · 暖和 nuǎnhuo · 敲门 qiāomén · 整齐 zhěngqí · 惊喜 jīngxǐ · 谢谢 xièxie · 善良 shànliáng · 福报 fúbào 🎧 How this episode works: 1. Learn 18 keywords (each read twice). 2. First listen — the story at a slow, clear speed. 3. Second listen — the same story at a natural speed. 🎬 Watch the video version (with Chinese + English subtitles) on YouTube: Slow Chinese with Janie ⏱ Chapters（2026-10-30 按实测补齐，总时长 18:44） 00:00 Welcome + 18 Keywords 01:31 First Listen 1 · Off Work, Suddenly Rain 02:56 First Listen 2 · The Soaked Grandpa 04:11 First Listen 3 · Lending the Umbrella 06:22 First Listen 4 · A Wet Bus Ride Home 07:31 First Listen 5 · Called to the Director's Office 09:43 First Listen 6 · Thank You & Good Fortune 11:21 Second Listen 18:18 Your Turn

  3. Oct 23

    Ep 1: Where Did the Cat Go? 小猫去哪儿了？

    Grandma Zhang's cat Xiaobai has been missing all afternoon… and you'll never guess where she finds him. A warm little story with a surprise ending — perfect for HSK 3 learners. How this episode works: ​Learn 5 new words with Janie — worried, neighbor, to knock on the door, wardrobe, it turns out​First listen: the story read very slowly, so you can follow every word​Second listen: the same story at a natural speed — notice how much more you understand this time!⏱️ About 12 minutes. Best with headphones, a walk, or a cup of tea. 💬 Do you have a cat? Tell me in a review — one sentence in Chinese or English is fine! Want the pictures and subtitles? Watch the video version on YouTube: Slow Chinese with Janie. New story every Saturday. Happy listening! ⏱ Chapters 00:00 Welcome + 5 New Words 01:08 First Listen 1 · Grandma Zhang & Xiaobai 02:00 First Listen 2 · Xiaobai Is Gone 03:03 First Listen 3 · Knocking on the Neighbor's Door 03:50 First Listen 4 · Looking Everywhere 05:22 First Listen 5 · Sadly Going Home 05:59 First Listen 5 · The Secret in the Wardrobe 06:26 First Listen 6 · Found! 07:27 Second Listen — Natural Speed 11:41 Your Turn

    Ep 1: Where Did the Cat Go? 小猫去哪儿了？
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Slow Chinese with Janie — slow, easy Chinese stories you can actually understand. 🐱☔ Each episode is one short story for HSK 2–3 learners, read twice: first very slowly so you can follow every word, then again at a natural speed. Before the story, Janie teaches you 5 useful words — no grammar drills, no tests, just listening. Perfect for your commute, your walk, or doing chores: press play, relax, and let your Chinese grow a little every week. In this series you'll meet Grandma Zhang, her cat Xiaobai, and their kind neighbor Xiao Li — small stories, warm hearts, and a little surprise in every

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  • Creator
    Janie Jiang
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Janie Jiang
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    Slow Chinese With Janie