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Download 三个和尚 — The Three Monks
A beautiful illustrated story with pinyin — perfect for reading practice. This is just one of the books you get every week with Hanyu Premium.
Listen, read and learn. Each story has audio narration, pinyin, and translation. Click any character to see its stroke order.
A beautiful illustrated story with pinyin — perfect for reading practice. This is just one of the books you get every week with Hanyu Premium.
Chengyu (成语) are classical Chinese idioms, usually four characters long, each from an ancient fable or historical event. They express a moral lesson in compact form and are widely used in modern Mandarin speech and writing.
Combine audio, pinyin, and translation at the same time. Listen once, then read along line by line. Click any character to see its stroke order. A few minutes of daily reading builds vocabulary and listening comprehension faster than studying word lists alone.
HSK (汉语水平考试) is the official Mandarin proficiency exam, from HSK 1 (beginner, ~150 words) to HSK 6 (advanced). The stories here use HSK 1-2 and HSK 2-3 vocabulary, so every word you read is part of the standard learning path.