HSK 3 Graded Reader Short Stories

Short stories for practicing Chinese listening and reading - April 10, 2025

We are excited to release this collection of graded HSK 3 level short stories.
Carefully crafted to align with the vocabulary and grammar of the HSK 3 syllabus, these tales offer a fun and engaging way for learners to reinforce their Chinese language skills. Each story has been thoughtfully written with clear and concise language, making them accessible and enjoyable for students at this level. Whether you're looking to expand your vocabulary, improve your reading comprehension, or simply immerse yourself in simple Chinese narratives, this collection is the perfect companion for your language learning journey. Get ready to discover captivating characters and relatable situations, all while boosting your confidence in reading Chinese!
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Chinese Is Not Easy

唉,学汉语真不容易啊。我觉得特别是汉字,太多了,写和记都很难。声调也特别难,有时候听不清,说也容易错。语法跟我的语言很不一样,很多地方都要慢慢想。要学的东西真的太多了,每天都得花很多时间练习。有时候挺累的,但汉语很有意思,我还是想学好。感觉需要好多时间和努力。你学的时候也是这样吗?
ài , xué Hàn yǔ zhēn bù róng yì a 。 wǒ jué de tè bié shì hàn zì , tài duō le , xiě hé jì dōu hěn nán 。 shēng diào yě tè bié nán , yǒu shí hou tīng bù qīng , shuō yě róng yì cuò 。 yǔ fǎ gēn wǒ de yǔ yán hěn bù yī yàng , hěn duō dì fang dōu yào màn màn xiǎng 。 yào xué de dōng xi zhēnde tài duō le , měi tiān dōu de huā hěn duō shí jiān liàn xí 。 yǒu shí hou tǐng lèi de , dàn Hàn yǔ hěn yǒu yì si , wǒ hái shi xiǎng xué hǎo 。 gǎn jué xū yào hǎo duō shí jiān hé nǔ lì 。 nǐ xué de shí hou yě shì zhè yàng ma ?
Alas, learning Chinese is really not easy. I think, especially Chinese characters, there are too many, writing and remembering are both very difficult. The tones are also especially difficult, sometimes hard to hear, and easy to get wrong when speaking. The grammar is very different from my language; in many places, I need to think slowly. There really are too many things to learn, every day I have to spend a lot of time practicing. Sometimes quite tired, but Chinese very interesting, I still want to learn well. Feels like it needs a lot of time and effort. Were you also like this when you were learning?
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Chinese Tones Are Hard!

学习中文真的很难,特别是声调。哎呀,中文的声调太多了,有四个,还有一个轻声。对我来说,声调是最难的部分。有时候我觉得我的发音还可以,但是声调错了,意思就完全不一样了。比如,同一个字,声调不同,意思就完全不同。这让我有时候说话的时候很不确定,不知道自己说得对不对。听别人说话也很难,因为如果他们的声调说得快一点或者不清楚,我就不容易听懂。有时候会闹笑话。我觉得学习中文,特别是声调,需要很多很多练习。这真的有点儿麻烦,但也没办法,必须努力学习。
xué xí Zhōng wén zhēnde hěn nán , tè bié shì shēng diào 。 āi yā , Zhōng wén de shēng diào tài duō le , yǒu sì gè , hái yǒu yī gè qīng shēng 。 duì wǒ lái shuō , shēng diào shì zuì nán de bù fen 。 yǒu shí hou wǒ jué de wǒ de fā yīn hái kě yǐ , dàn shì shēng diào cuò le , yì si jiù wán quán bù yī yàng le 。 bǐ rú , tóng yī gè zì , shēng diào bù tóng , yì si jiù wán quán bù tóng 。 zhè ràng wǒ yǒu shí hou shuō huà de shí hou hěn bù què dìng , bù zhī dào zì jǐ shuō de duì bù duì 。 tīng bié ren shuō huà yě hěn nán , yīn wèi rú guǒ tā men de shēng diào shuō de kuài yī diǎn huò zhě bù qīng chu , wǒ jiù bù róng yì tīng dǒng 。 yǒu shí hou huì nào xiào huà 。 wǒ jué de xué xí Zhōng wén , tè bié shì shēng diào , xū yào hěn duō hěn duō liàn xí 。 zhè zhēnde yǒu diǎn r má fan , dàn yě méi bàn fǎ , bì xū nǔ lì xué xí 。
Learning Chinese is really difficult, especially the tones. Ugh, Chinese tones are too many, there are four, and also a neutral tone. For me, tones are the most difficult part. Sometimes I feel my pronunciation is okay, but if the tones are wrong, the meaning becomes completely different. For example, the same character, different tones, then the meaning is completely different. This makes me sometimes when speaking very uncertain, not knowing whether what I said is right or not. Listening to others speak is also difficult, because if their tone is a bit faster or unclear, then it's not easy for me to understand. Sometimes it makes jokes. I think learning Chinese, especially tones, needs a lot and lots of practice. This really is a bit troublesome, but there's no way around it, (I) must study hard.
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