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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.
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Saturday · 10 min
[ Dialogue ] 你准备好了？| Are You Ready? | Mandarin Beginner |【对话】
Anna asks if Gao Yue has called a ride for their outing, but Gao Yue knows Anna well. He wants her to be truly ready first... ————————————————————————————————— 安娜：你叫车了吗？高月：没叫。你准备好了？安娜：五分钟五分钟！！高月：五分钟？安娜：是！高月：你准备好后，我叫车。安娜：现在叫吧。高月：准备好后叫。很快。安娜：好吧。 ————————————————————————————————— If you’re enjoying this story, there’s so much more waiting for you inside maayot: ✅ Daily bite-sized stories that suit your level ✅ native audio ✅ Interactions with native to practice your speaking ✅ One tap Pinyin, explain in context for words and sentences ✅ Writing and speaking exercises with real person feedback ✅ Track your learning streak Not using these features yet? Open our app or visit maayot.com Use promotion code “Podcast” , get a 50% off today ! If this episode made you smile, laugh, or learn something new. Please Take just 30 seconds to leave us a rating and short review. It helps other Mandarin learners discover us !
September 26 · 10 min
[ Dialogue ] 我知道这个! | I Know This One! | Mandarin Beginner |【对话】
Gao Yue and Anna just met. Gao Yue asks Anna about her hobbies... ————————————————————————————————— 高月：你喜欢做什么？安娜：我喜欢很多。高月：说一个！安娜：我喜欢看书。高月：看什么书？小说？安娜：对，小说。高月：你现在在看什么小说？安娜：这个！你看看。高月：我知道这个！ ————————————————————————————————— If you’re enjoying this story, there’s so much more waiting for you inside maayot: ✅ Daily bite-sized stories that suit your level ✅ native audio ✅ Interactions with native to practice your speaking ✅ One tap Pinyin, explain in context for words and sentences ✅ Writing and speaking exercises with real person feedback ✅ Track your learning streak Not using these features yet? Open our app or visit maayot.com Use promotion code “Podcast” , get a 50% off today ! If this episode made you smile, laugh, or learn something new. Please Take just 30 seconds to leave us a rating and short review. It helps other Mandarin learners discover us !
September 19 · 8 min
[ Dialogue ] 去见一个人 | To Go See Someone | Mandarin Beginner |【对话】
Yu Qing is dressed up and going out, when her roommate asks who she's meeting. Yu Qing would like to the secret... ————————————————————————————————— 同屋：你去哪？穿这么美！雨晴：去见一个人。同屋：见谁？雨晴：不告诉你。同屋：见上次那个人？雨晴：不告诉你。同屋：为什么？这次为什么不告诉我？雨晴：回来后告诉你。哈哈！ ————————————————————————————————— If you’re enjoying this story, there’s so much more waiting for you inside maayot: ✅ Daily bite-sized stories that suit your level ✅ native audio ✅ Interactions with native to practice your speaking ✅ One tap Pinyin, explain in context for words and sentences ✅ Writing and speaking exercises with real person feedback ✅ Track your learning streak Not using these features yet? Open our app or visit maayot.com Use promotion code “Podcast” , get a 50% off today ! If this episode made you smile, laugh, or learn something new. Please Take just 30 seconds to leave us a rating and short review. It helps other Mandarin learners discover us !
September 12 · 8 min
[ Dialogue ] 去放风筝吗？| Want to Go Fly a Kite? | Mandarin Beginner |【对话】
Gao Yue suggests flying a kite with Anna because the wind is good today... ——————————————————————————————— 高月：你冷吗？安娜：不冷。今天我穿了两件衣服。高月：好。今天风很大。安娜：对！风很大。高月：去放风筝吗？安娜：太好了！去去去！高月：我们有风筝吗？安娜：有吗？高月：我有！ ————————————————————————————————— If you’re enjoying this story, there’s so much more waiting for you inside maayot: ✅ Daily bite-sized stories that suit your level ✅ native audio ✅ Interactions with native to practice your speaking ✅ One tap Pinyin, explain in context for words and sentences ✅ Writing and speaking exercises with real person feedback ✅ Track your learning streak Not using these features yet? Open our app or visit maayot.com Use promotion code “Podcast” , get a 50% off today ! If this episode made you smile, laugh, or learn something new. Please Take just 30 seconds to leave us a rating and short review. It helps other Mandarin learners discover us !
September 5 · 9 min
[ Dialogue ] 有几集? | How Many Episodes Are There? | Mandarin Beginner |【对话】
Gao Yue is watching a TV series. Anna is asking about the total number of episodes for it and got surprised... ————————————————————————————————— 安娜：你在看什么？高月：我在看电视剧。这个，你看！安娜：好看吗？有几集？高月：还行。一共有45集。安娜：45集？！好长！高月：是。安娜：看了几集了？高月：5集。哈哈。安娜：天～45集太多了！ ————————————————————————————————— If you’re enjoying this story, there’s so much more waiting for you inside maayot: ✅ Daily bite-sized stories that suit your level ✅ native audio ✅ Interactions with native to practice your speaking ✅ One tap Pinyin, explain in context for words and sentences ✅ Writing and speaking exercises with real person feedback ✅ Track your learning streak Not using these features yet? Open our app or visit maayot.com Use promotion code “Podcast” , get a 50% off today ! If this episode made you smile, laugh, or learn something new. Please Take just 30 seconds to leave us a rating and short review. It helps other Mandarin learners discover us ! We appreciate it!
August 29 · 12 min
[ Dialogue ] 你有没有现金? | Do you have cash? | Mandarin Beginner |【对话】
Yu Qing and roommate are at the local market. Yu Qing doesn't realize this market doesn't take cards for payment...... ————————————————————————————————— 雨晴：你有没有现金？同屋：有！我带了，我知道这种市场只收现金。雨晴：你带了多少？同屋：不多，你要买什么？雨晴：我想买这个，你看。太好看了！同屋：我看看多少钱……够了够了。我有。雨晴：多谢啦！我回去后给你。 ————————————————————————————————— If you’re enjoying this story, there’s so much more waiting for you inside maayot: ✅ Daily bite-sized stories that suit your level ✅ native audio ✅ Interactions with native to practice your speaking ✅ One tap Pinyin, explain in context for words and sentences ✅ Writing and speaking exercises with real person feedback ✅ Track your learning streak Not using these features yet? Open our app or visit maayot.com Use promotion code “Podcast” , get a 50% off today ! If this episode made you smile, laugh, or learn something new. Please Take just 30 seconds to leave us a rating and short review. It helps other Mandarin learners discover us !
August 22 · 10 min
[ Dialogue ] 约吗？| Want to hang out? | Mandarin Beginner |【对话】
Yu Qing is back in China for two weeks, and Zhang Li is excited to meet up. They plan to get together this Saturday with Anna too... ————————————————————————————————— 雨晴：我回中国啦！张丽：回几天？雨晴：回两个星期！张丽：太好了。约吗？雨晴：约啊！这个星期六你可以吗？张丽：可以！我叫安娜一起！雨晴：好啊！我也很久没见她了。张丽：上午还是下午？ ————————————————————————————————— If you’re enjoying this story, there’s so much more waiting for you inside maayot: ✅ Daily bite-sized stories that suit your level ✅ native audio ✅ Interactions with native to practice your speaking ✅ One tap Pinyin, explain in context for words and sentences ✅ Writing and speaking exercises with real person feedback ✅ Track your learning streak Not using these features yet? Open our app or visit maayot.com Use promotion code “Podcast” , get a 50% off today ! If this episode made you smile, laugh, or learn something new. Please Take just 30 seconds to leave us a rating and short review. It helps other Mandarin learners discover us !
August 15 · 7 min
[ Dialogue ] 吃吃睡睡 | Eat, Sleep, Repeat | Mandarin Beginner |【对话】
Yu Qing and zhang Li are talking about the passed week. While Yu Qing jokes Zhang Li live the same way as a little pig... ————————————————————————————————— 雨晴：嘿！你这个星期怎么样？张丽：不错不错。吃吃睡睡。雨晴：哈哈。你是小猪吗？张丽：小猪很好啊。雨晴：哈哈哈，我也想吃吃睡睡。张丽：我们都是小猪。 ————————————————————————————————— If you’re enjoying this story, there’s so much more waiting for you inside maayot: ✅ Daily bite-sized stories that suit your level ✅ native audio ✅ Interactions with native to practice your speaking ✅ One tap Pinyin, explain in context for words and sentences ✅ Writing and speaking exercises with real person feedback ✅ Track your learning streak Not using these features yet? Open our app or visit maayot.com Use promotion code “Podcast” , get a 50% off today ! If this episode made you smile, laugh, or learn something new. Please Take just 30 seconds to leave us a rating and short review. It helps other Mandarin learners discover us !
August 8 · 7 min
[ Dialogue ] 够了够了 | That's Plenty | Mandarin Beginner |【对话】
Anna needs some more ice in her drink and decides to ask for it from the staff from the counter... ————————————————————————————————— 安娜：你好，我可以加一点冰吗？服务员：可以。安娜：谢谢谢谢。服务员：这样够了吗？安娜：够了够了。谢谢！服务员：没事。不够还可以加。安娜：好的。服务员：要水吗？ ————————————————————————————————— If you’re enjoying this story, there’s so much more waiting for you inside maayot: ✅ Daily bite-sized stories that suit your level ✅ native audio ✅ Interactions with native to practice your speaking ✅ One tap Pinyin, explain in context for words and sentences ✅ Writing and speaking exercises with real person feedback ✅ Track your learning streak Not using these features yet? Open our app or visit maayot.com Use promotion code “Podcast” , get a 50% off today ! If this episode made you smile, laugh, or learn something new. Please Take just 30 seconds to leave us a rating and short review. It helps other Mandarin learners discover us !
August 2 · 12 min
[ Dialogue ] 那是什么意思? | What Does That Mean? | Mandarin Beginner |【对话】
Anna learned the Chinese slang "吃瓜" (chī guā) and thinks it literally means "eat watermelon." Gao Yue laughs and tells her that's not the real meaning... ————————————————————————————————— 安娜：今天我学了一个新词。高月：什么词？安娜：吃瓜。高月：哈哈，你知道是什么意思吗？安娜：吃瓜？不是吃西瓜吗？高月：不是！安娜：那是什么意思？高月：来，我跟你说.... ————————————————————————————————— If you’re enjoying this story, there’s so much more waiting for you inside maayot: ✅ Daily bite-sized stories that suit your level ✅ native audio ✅ Interactions with native to practice your speaking ✅ One tap Pinyin, explain in context for words and sentences ✅ Writing and speaking exercises with real person feedback ✅ Track your learning streak Not using these features yet? Open our app or visit maayot.com Use promotion code “Podcast” , get a 50% off today ! If this episode made you smile, laugh, or learn something new. Please Take just 30 seconds to leave us a rating and short review. It helps other Mandarin learners discover us !
June 27 · 9 min
[ Dialogue ] 你开玩笑吧? | Are You Kidding Me? | Mandarin Beginner |【对话】
Anna's feet are cold and she claims that she has no socks to wear. Gao Yue is surprised and thinks she might be joking... ————————————————————————————————— 安娜：我的脚好冷啊。高月：你快穿袜子！今天是很冷。安娜：没有袜子了。高月：没有袜子？你开玩笑吧？安娜：真的，袜子都洗了。高月：买几双新袜子吧。安娜：嗯，好吧。 ————————————————————————————————— If you’re enjoying this story, there’s so much more waiting for you inside maayot: ✅ Daily bite-sized stories that suit your level ✅ native audio ✅ Interactions with native to practice your speaking ✅ One tap Pinyin, explain in context for words and sentences ✅ Writing and speaking exercises with real person feedback ✅ Track your learning streak Not using these features yet? Open our app or visit maayot.com Use promotion code “Podcast” , get a 50% off today ! If this episode made you smile, laugh, or learn something new. Please Take just 30 seconds to leave us a rating and short review. It helps other Mandarin learners discover us !
June 20 · 9 min
[ Dialogue ] 出去透透气 | Go Out and Get Some Fresh Air | Mandarin Beginner |【对话】
There's no wind today. Li Yang finds the room stuffy and his wife agrees. He suggests a walk... ————————————————————————————————— 李阳：今天房间里很闷，你有没有觉得？妻子：对！我也觉得。今天没有风。李阳：要不，我们出去走走吧。妻子：行，出去透透气。李阳：嗯，走一走会觉得好一点。妻子：走，去透透气。 ————————————————————————————————— If you’re enjoying this story, there’s so much more waiting for you inside maayot: ✅ Daily bite-sized stories that suit your level ✅ native audio ✅ Interactions with native to practice your speaking ✅ One tap Pinyin, explain in context for words and sentences ✅ Writing and speaking exercises with real person feedback ✅ Track your learning streak Not using these features yet? Open our app or visit maayot.com Use promotion code “Podcast” , get a 50% off today ! If this episode made you smile, laugh, or learn something new. Please Take just 30 seconds to leave us a rating and short review. It helps other Mandarin learners discover us !
June 13 · 9 min
[ Dialogue ] 哇～好香好香! | Wow～ Smells so good! | Mandarin Beginner |【对话】
Something smells soooo good in the kitchen! And it is coming from Anna's cooking... ————————————————————————————————— 高月：哇，厨房好香啊！安娜：来，看我做了什么好菜。高月：哇～好香好香！可以开饭了吗？安娜：再等十分钟！高月：好的。那我去拿筷子和碗。安娜：好。我们今天可以吃早一点。 ————————————————————————————————— If you’re enjoying this story, there’s so much more waiting for you inside maayot: ✅ Daily bite-sized stories that suit your level ✅ native audio ✅ Interactions with native to practice your speaking ✅ One tap Pinyin, explain in context for words and sentences ✅ Writing and speaking exercises with real person feedback ✅ Track your learning streak Not using these features yet? Open our app or visit maayot.com Use promotion code “Podcast” , get a 50% off today ! If this episode made you smile, laugh, or learn something new. Please Take just 30 seconds to leave us a rating and short review. It helps other Mandarin learners discover us !
May 31 · 11 min
[ Dialogue ] 最喜欢中国什么? | What Do You Like Most About China? | Mandarin Beginner |【对话】
Gao Yue asks Anna how long she has been in China and whether she likes it... ————————————————————————————————— 高月：哎？你来中国多久了？安娜：我来中国差不多三个月了。高月：三个月了？喜欢吗？安娜：非常喜欢！高月：最喜欢中国什么？安娜：嗯......中国菜！哈哈高月：哈哈，还有吗？安娜：还有和中国人说中文。 ————————————————————————————————— If you’re enjoying this story, there’s so much more waiting for you inside maayot: ✅ Daily bite-sized stories that suit your level ✅ native audio ✅ Interactions with native to practice your speaking ✅ One tap Pinyin, explain in context for words and sentences ✅ Writing and speaking exercises with real person feedback ✅ Track your learning streak Not using these features yet? Open our app or visit maayot.com Use promotion code “Podcast” , get a 50% off today ! If this episode made you smile, laugh, or learn something new. Please Take just 30 seconds to leave us a rating and short review. It helps other Mandarin learners discover us !
May 24 · 8 min
[ Dialogue ] 没有八小时啊！| Not Even Eight Hours! | Mandarin Beginner |【对话】
Gao Jin notices his brother Gao Yue is tired and asks about his sleep.... ———————————————————————————————— 高进：你又困了？昨天晚上没睡觉吗？高月：睡了，昨晚很早我就睡觉了。高进：几点？高月：晚上十一点半。高进：那也不早。你是几点起床的？高月：我是六点起床的。高进：没有八小时啊！ ————————————————————————————————— If you’re enjoying this story, there’s so much more waiting for you inside maayot: ✅ Daily bite-sized stories that suit your level ✅ native audio ✅ Interactions with native to practice your speaking ✅ One tap Pinyin, explain in context for words and sentences ✅ Writing and speaking exercises with real person feedback ✅ Track your learning streak Not using these features yet? Open our app or visit maayot.com Use promotion code “Podcast” , get a 50% off today ! If this episode made you smile, laugh, or learn something new. Please Take just 30 seconds to leave us a rating and short review. It helps other Mandarin learners discover us !
May 17 · 9 min
[ Dialogue ] 困？为什么？ | Sleepy? Why? | Mandarin Beginner |【对话】
Anna says she feels sleepy for no reason. Gao Yue playfully builds suspense, then delivers a cheesy but sweet joke...... ————————————————————————————————— 安娜：哎呀，我很困！高月：困？为什么？安娜：不知道。高月：啊，我知道！安娜：为什么？高月：因为...... 安娜：快说快说！高月：昨天晚上你在我的心里跑了一个晚上。安娜：哈哈哈～ ————————————————————————————————— If you’re enjoying this story, there’s so much more waiting for you inside maayot: ✅ Daily bite-sized stories that suit your level ✅ native audio ✅ Interactions with native to practice your speaking ✅ One tap Pinyin, explain in context for words and sentences ✅ Writing and speaking exercises with real person feedback ✅ Track your learning streak Not using these features yet? Open our app or visit maayot.com Use promotion code “Podcast” , get a 50% off today ! If this episode made you smile, laugh, or learn something new. Please Take just 30 seconds to leave us a rating and short review. It helps other Mandarin learners discover us !
May 9 · 12 min
[ Dialogue ] 天气热了 | It’s Getting Hot | Mandarin Beginner |【对话】
Yu Qing’s date notices she isn’t carrying her backpack. She explains that it wouldn’t look good with her dress... ————————————————————————————————— 约会对象：你今天怎么没带背包？雨晴：因为我穿了裙子，所以带背包不好看。约会对象：啊，对。我第一次看你穿裙子，真好看。雨晴：谢谢啊，天气热了，以后我会常常穿裙子。我不喜欢穿裤子。约会对象：为什么？雨晴：穿裤子比穿裙子舒服多了。约会对象：啊，我希望我也能穿裙子。雨晴：哈哈，你是苏格兰人就可以。 ————————————————————————————————— If you’re enjoying this story, there’s so much more waiting for you inside maayot: ✅ Daily bite-sized stories that suit your level ✅ native audio ✅ Interactions with native to practice your speaking ✅ One tap Pinyin, explain in context for words and sentences ✅ Writing and speaking exercises with real person feedback ✅ Track your learning streak Not using these features yet? Open our app or visit maayot.com Use promotion code “Podcast” , get a 50% off today ! If this episode made you smile, laugh, or learn something new. Please Take just 30 seconds to leave us a rating and short review. It helps other Mandarin learners discover us !
May 3 · 9 min
[ Dialogue ] 我学了三年了 | I’ve Been Studying for Three Years | Mandarin Beginner |【对话】
Gao Yue meets Anna and asks where she’s from. She says she’s from the UK, and Gao Yue compliments her Chinese...Original text: ————————————————————————————————— 高月：你好啊！问一下，你是哪国人？安娜：你好，我是英国人。高月：啊，你的汉语真好。安娜：谢谢，我学了三年了。高月：太好了，我叫高月。你呢？安娜：我中文名字叫安娜。 ————————————————————————————————— If you’re enjoying this story, there’s so much more waiting for you inside maayot: ✅ Daily bite-sized stories that suit your level ✅ native audio ✅ Interactions with native to practice your speaking ✅ One tap Pinyin, explain in context for words and sentences ✅ Writing and speaking exercises with real person feedback ✅ Track your learning streak Not using these features yet? Open our app or visit maayot.com Use promotion code “Podcast” , get a 50% off today ! If this episode made you smile, laugh, or learn something new. Please Take just 30 seconds to leave us a rating and short review. It helps other Mandarin learners discover us !
April 26 · 8 min
[ Dialogue ] 我可以是你朋友吗? | Can I Be Your Friend? | Mandarin Beginner |【对话】
Gao Yue compliments Anna on her Chinese. She explains she wants to work in China and make Chinese friends......Original text: ————————————————————————————————— 高月：哇，你的中文很好。安娜：谢谢，我学了三年了。高月：你为什么想学中文？安娜：我想来中国工作，高月：太好啦。安娜：我也想和中国人交朋友。高月：我可以是你朋友吗？ ————————————————————————————————— If you’re enjoying this story, there’s so much more waiting for you inside maayot: ✅ Daily bite-sized stories that suit your level ✅ native audio ✅ Interactions with native to practice your speaking ✅ One tap Pinyin, explain in context for words and sentences ✅ Writing and speaking exercises with real person feedback ✅ Track your learning streak Not using these features yet? Open our app or visit maayot.com Use promotion code “Podcast” , get a 50% off today ! If this episode made you smile, laugh, or learn something new. Please Take just 30 seconds to leave us a rating and short review. It helps other Mandarin learners discover us !
April 19 · 10 min
[ Dialogue ] 到时候我告诉你 | I’ll Tell You Then | Mandarin Beginner |【对话】
Li Yang asks his wife about this month’s water bill and points out they were away for ten days, so it should be lower... ————————————————————————————————— 李阳：这个月的水费多少钱？妻子：我没看，和平时差不多吧？李阳：不会，这个月我们有十天都没在家。记得吗？妻子：喔，对对对。那会比平时少一点。李阳：嗯，你到时候看看。我想会少一半吧？妻子：我看看，到时候我告诉你。 ————————————————————————————————— If you’re enjoying this story, there’s so much more waiting for you inside maayot: ✅ Daily bite-sized stories that suit your level ✅ native audio ✅ Interactions with native to practice your speaking ✅ One tap Pinyin, explain in context for words and sentences ✅ Writing and speaking exercises with real person feedback ✅ Track your learning streak Not using these features yet? Open our app or visit maayot.com Use promotion code “Podcast” , get a 50% off today ! If this episode made you smile, laugh, or learn something new. Please Take just 30 seconds to leave us a rating and short review. It helps other Mandarin learners discover us !

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