HSK 3.0 Level 2 Graded Reader Short Stories

5 short stories for Chinese listening and reading practice - April 26, 2025

We are excited to release this collection of HSK 3.0 Level 2 graded short stories.

HSK 3.0, introduced in 2021, is the current standard for the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (汉语水平考試), China's official Chinese Proficiency Test for non-native speakers. This updated system features nine levels across three stages (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced).

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My Blue Eyed Cat

我小时候经常去动物园,那里的动物很多,有意思。我喜欢看猫,也喜欢看别的动物。秋天的时候,天气不一定好,有时候是晴天,有时候是阴天。草地是绿色的,但是到了秋天,草会变黄一点。我不喜欢阴天,因为天不亮。晚上我喜欢看星星,天上的星星十分亮。我家里有一只猫,它的头发是白的,眼睛是蓝色的。它很喜欢吃东西,差不多每次我吃饭它都想吃。我不给它吃西餐,只给它猫吃的东西。我经常和朋友一起玩,我们坐公共汽车去市里买东西。市里的店很多,服务也很好。我们买了一套新衣服和一本词典。回家后,我很累,但是我没有哭。我洗了个澡,然后复习了一下汉语。我的汉语还不好,要多学习。睡觉前,我对我的猫说晚安。
wǒ xiǎo shí hou jīng cháng qù dòng wù yuán , nà li de dòng wù hěn duō , yǒu yì si 。 wǒ xǐ huan kàn māo , yě xǐ huan kàn bié de dòng wù 。 qiū tiān de shí hou , tiān qì bù yī dìng hǎo , yǒu shí hou shì qíng tiān , yǒu shí hou shì yīn tiān 。 cǎo dì shì lǜ sè de , dàn shì dào le qiū tiān , cǎo huì biàn huáng yī diǎn 。 wǒ bù xǐ huan yīn tiān , yīn wèi tiān bù liàng 。 wǎn shang wǒ xǐ huan kàn xīng xing , tiān shàng de xīng xing shí fēn liàng 。 wǒ jiā lǐ yǒu yī zhǐ māo , tā de tóu fa shì bái de , yǎn jing shì lán sè de 。 tā hěn xǐ huan chī dōng xi , chà bu duō měi cì wǒ chī fàn tā dōu xiǎng chī 。 wǒ bù gěi tā chī xī cān , zhǐ gěi tā māo chī de dōng xi 。 wǒ jīng cháng hé péng you yī qǐ wán , wǒ men zuò gōng gòng qì chē qù shì lǐ mǎi dōng xi 。 shì lǐ de diàn hěn duō , fú wù yě hěn hǎo 。 wǒ men mǎi le yī tào xīn yī fu hé yī běn cí diǎn 。 huí jiā hòu , wǒ hěn lèi , dàn shì wǒ méi yǒu kū 。 wǒ xǐ le gè zǎo , rán hòu fù xí le yī xià Hàn yǔ 。 wǒ de Hàn yǔ hái bù hǎo , yào duō xué xí 。 shuì jiào qián , wǒ duì wǒ de māo shuō wǎn ān 。
I childhood often go zoo, that place animal many, interesting. I like to watch cats, also like to watch other animals. In autumn, the weather is not necessarily good, sometimes it is sunny, sometimes it is cloudy. The grassland is green, but in autumn, the grass will turn a little yellow. I dislike overcast days, because the sky is not bright. At night I like to look at stars, the stars in the sky are very bright. I home have one cat, its hair is white, eyes are blue. It very much likes to eat things, almost every time I eat it wants to eat. I don't give it Western food, only cat food. I often play with friends, we take the bus to the city to buy things. There are many shops in the city, and the service is also very good. We bought a new set of clothes and a dictionary. After returning home, I was very tired, but I did not cry. I took a bath, then reviewed some Chinese. My Chinese still not good, need more study. Before sleep, to my cat I say good night.
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Black Dog

我的家有一只可爱的黑狗,它的眼睛大大的,而且很聪明。以前它很小,最近长大了不少。它喜欢和我一起玩儿,每天都要求出去走走。我不带它出去它就不开心,也不吃东西。但是,我认为外边不完全安全,有很多车,声音也大,我必须非常小心。如果下雨,我们就不能出去,它好像懂我的意思。它会看着我,好像在问为什么。我告诉它,外边有水,它的脚会有水,对脚不好。它看着自己的脚,然后看看我,也许它明白了。它虽然很想出去,但是也愿意在家。它喜欢吃东西,也喜欢睡觉。它的生活很简单,但很快乐。我们全家都爱它,它是我们家庭很重要的一部分。它给我们带来很多快乐。我相信它也爱我们。有人来我家,它会看看是谁,但不叫。它只对我们好。
wǒ de jiā yǒu yī zhǐ kě ài de hēi gǒu , tā de yǎn jing 大大的 , ér qiě hěn cōng ming 。 yǐ qián tā hěn xiǎo , zuì jìn zhǎng dà le bù shǎo 。 tā xǐ huan hé wǒ yī qǐ wán r , měi tiān dōu yāo qiú chū qù zǒu zǒu 。 wǒ bù dài tā chū qù tā jiù bù kāi xīn , yě bù chī dōng xi 。 dàn shì , wǒ rèn wéi wài bian bù wán quán ān quán , yǒu hěn duō chē , shēng yīn yě dà , wǒ bì xū fēi cháng xiǎo xīn 。 rú guǒ xià yǔ , wǒ men jiù bù néng chū qù , tā hǎo xiàng dǒng wǒ de yì si 。 tā huì kàn zhe wǒ , hǎo xiàng zài wèn wèi shén me 。 wǒ gào su tā , wài bian yǒu shuǐ , tā de jiǎo huì yǒu shuǐ , duì jiǎo bù hǎo 。 tā kàn zhe zì jǐ de jiǎo , rán hòu kàn kan wǒ , yě xǔ tā míng bai le 。 tā suī rán hěn xiǎng chū qù , dàn shì yě yuàn yì zàijiā 。 tā xǐ huan chī dōng xi , yě xǐ huan shuì jiào 。 tā de shēng huó hěn jiǎn dān , dàn hěn kuài lè 。 wǒ men quán jiā dōu ài tā , tā shì wǒ men jiā tíng hěn zhòng yào de yī bù fen 。 tā gěi wǒ men dài lái hěn duō kuài lè 。 wǒ xiāng xìn tā yě ài wǒ men 。 yǒu rén lái wǒ jiā , tā huì kàn kan shì shéi , dàn bù jiào 。 tā zhǐ duì wǒ men hǎo 。
My home has one adorable black dog, its eyes big big, moreover very clever. It was small before, recently grew quite a bit. It likes to play with me, every day demanding to go for a walk. It's unhappy and doesn't eat if I don't take it out. However, I think outside is not completely safe, there are many cars, and it's also noisy, I must be very careful. If it rains, we cannot go out, it seems to understand me. It will look at me, as if asking why. I told it, outside has water, its feet will have water, bad for feet. It looked at its own feet, then looked at me, perhaps it understood. While it really wants to go out, it's also willing to stay home. It likes to eat things, also likes to sleep. Its life is simple, but happy. Our whole family loves it, it is a very important part of our family. It brings us much happiness. I believe it loves us too. If someone comes to my house, it will see who it is, but won't bark. It only benefits us.
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Visit Park With Family

今天是星期天,天气很好。我早上八点起床,吃了一个面包和一个鸡蛋,然后喝了一杯水。吃完早饭后,我和家人一起去公园。公园里有很多人,有的人在跑步,有的人在跳舞。我们先走路,看了美丽的花和高大的树。后来,我和哥哥一起玩球,妈妈看着我们,爸爸在旁边拍照。我们玩得很高兴,大家都笑了。中午,我们回家,一起做饭,吃饭的时候我们说今天的事情。下午,我帮助妈妈洗衣服,爸爸看书,哥哥做作业。晚上,我们一起看电视,然后休息。今天很快乐,我爱我的家人。
jīn tiān shì Xīng qī tiān , tiān qì hěn hǎo 。 wǒ zǎo shang bā diǎn qǐ chuáng , chī le yī gè miàn bāo hé yī gè jī dàn , rán hòu hē le yī bēi shuǐ 。 chī wán zǎo fàn hòu , wǒ hé jiā rén yī qǐ qù gōng yuán 。 gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén , yǒu de rén zài pǎo bù , yǒu de rén zài tiào wǔ 。 wǒ men xiān zǒu lù , kàn le měi lì de huā hé gāo dà de shù 。 hòu lái , wǒ hé gē ge yī qǐ wán qiú , mā ma kàn zhe wǒ men , bà ba zài páng biān pāi zhào 。 wǒ men wán de hěn gāo xìng , dà jiā dōu xiào le 。 zhōng wǔ , wǒ men huí jiā , yī qǐ zuò fàn , chī fàn de shí hou wǒ men shuō jīn tiān de shì qing 。 xià wǔ , wǒ bāng zhù mā ma xǐ yī fu , bà ba kàn shū , gē ge zuò zuò yè 。 wǎn shang , wǒ men yī qǐ kàn diàn shì , rán hòu xiū xi 。 jīn tiān hěn kuài lè , wǒ ài wǒ de jiā rén 。
Today is Sunday, the weather is good. I eight o'clock in the morning get up, ate a bread and an egg, then drank a cup of water. After eating breakfast, I and family together go to park. There are many people in the park, some people are running, some people are dancing. We first walked, saw beautiful flowers and tall trees. Later, I and older brother together play ball, Mama watching us, Papa at side taking photo. We played very happily, everyone laughed. At noon, we go home, together cook a meal, mealtime we talk about today's matters. In the afternoon, I helped Mom wash clothes, Dad read a book, and brother did homework. In the evening, we together watch television, then rest. Today very happy, I love my family.
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Family Visit

今天是星期天。天气特别好,太阳很大。我的阿姨和叔叔下午要来我们家。妈妈早上一起床就开始忙。她先去旁边的商店买了很多东西,有新鲜的水果和牛奶,还有一块大牛肉。回家以后,她又开始打扫房间,把桌子椅子都擦干净了。我看见她那么累,就过去帮忙。我帮她洗菜,她教我怎么做。我们一边聊天一边准备午饭,厨房里很热闹。爸爸也回来帮忙了,他负责做鱼。我觉得一家人在一起做事情,感觉真好。我们都很高兴,希望阿姨和叔叔会喜欢今天的午饭。
jīn tiān shì Xīng qī tiān 。 tiān qì tè bié hǎo , tài yang hěn dà 。 wǒ de ā yí hé shū shu xià wǔ yào lái wǒ men jiā 。 mā ma zǎo shang yī qǐ chuáng jiù kāi shǐ máng 。 tā xiān qù páng biān de shāng diàn mǎi le hěn duō dōng xi , yǒu xīn xiān de shuǐ guǒ hé niú nǎi , hái yǒu yī kuài dà niú ròu 。 huí jiā yǐ hòu , tā yòu kāi shǐ dǎ sǎo fáng jiān , bǎ zhuō zi yǐ zi dōu cā gān jìng le 。 wǒ kàn jiàn tā nà me lèi , jiù guò qù bāng máng 。 wǒ bāng tā xǐ cài , tā jiāo wǒ zěn me zuò 。 wǒ men yī biān liáo tiān yī biān zhǔn bèi wǔ fàn , chú fáng lǐ hěn rè nao 。 bà ba yě huí lai bāng máng le , tā fù zé zuò yú 。 wǒ jué de yī jiā rén zài yī qǐ zuò shì qing , gǎn jué zhēn hǎo 。 wǒ men dōu hěn gāo xìng , xī wàng ā yí hé shū shu huì xǐ huan jīn tiān de wǔ fàn 。
Today is Sunday. The weather is especially good, the sun is very big. My aunt and uncle will come to our house this afternoon. Mom from getting up in the morning starts to be busy. She first went to the nearby store and bought a lot of things, including fresh fruit and milk, and a large piece of beef. After returning home, she again started cleaning the room, wiping the tables and chairs clean. I saw her so tired, then went over to help. I helped her wash vegetables, she taught me how to do it. We chatting while preparing lunch, kitchen very lively. Dad also came back to help, he was in charge of making the fish. I feel really good when the whole family does things together. We all very happy, hope aunt and uncle will like today's lunch.
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Walk In The Park

今天是星期六,天气特别好,不冷也不热,很舒服。我早上起得很早,因为我想出去走走,运动一下儿身体。我丈夫还在睡觉,他昨天工作太累了。我准备了一些早饭,有面包,鸡蛋,还有牛奶。我给他写了一个小小纸条,告诉他早饭在桌子上。然后我穿上运动衣服,准备出门。我希望今天能看到一些漂亮的花,春天来了,公园里的花一定开得很好看。我打算先去公园跑步,然后再去附近的商店买点儿东西。我回来的时候,他可能已经起床了。我们可以一起吃午饭,下午或者去看电影,或者在家休息,看看电视,听听音乐。这样的周末我觉得很快乐。
jīn tiān shì Xīng qī liù , tiān qì tè bié hǎo , bù lěng yě bù rè , hěn shū fu 。 wǒ zǎo shang qǐ de hěn zǎo , yīn wèi wǒ xiǎng chū qù zǒu zǒu , yùn dòng yī xià r shēn tǐ 。 wǒ zhàng fu hái zài shuì jiào , tā zuó tiān gōng zuò tài lèi le 。 wǒ zhǔn bèi le yī xiē zǎo fàn , yǒu miàn bāo , jī dàn , hái yǒu niú nǎi 。 wǒ gěi tā xiě le yī gè xiǎo xiǎo zhǐ tiáo , gào su tā zǎo fàn zài zhuō zi shàng 。 rán hòu wǒ chuān shàng yùn dòng yī fu , zhǔn bèi chū mén 。 wǒ xī wàng jīn tiān néng kàn dào yī xiē piào liang de huā , chūn tiān lái le , gōng yuán lǐ de huā yī dìng kāi de hěn hǎo kàn 。 wǒ dǎ suàn xiān qù gōng yuán pǎo bù , rán hòu zài qù fù jìn de shāng diàn mǎi diǎn r dōng xi 。 wǒ huí lai de shí hou , tā kě néng yǐ jīng qǐ chuáng le 。 wǒ men kě yǐ yī qǐ chī wǔ fàn , xià wǔ huò zhě qù kàn diàn yǐng , huò zhě zàijiā xiū xi , kàn kan diàn shì , tīng tīng yīn yuè 。 zhè yàng de zhōu mò wǒ jué de hěn kuài lè 。
Today is Saturday, the weather is especially good, not cold nor hot, very comfortable. I early in the morning get up very early, because I want to go out walk walk, exercise a little body. My husband still sleeps, he yesterday work too tired. I prepared some breakfast, there are bread, eggs, and milk. I wrote him a little note, telling him breakfast was on the table. Then I put on my sportswear, preparing to go out. I hope to see some beautiful flowers today, spring has arrived, the flowers in the park must be very beautiful. I plan to first go to the park to run, then afterwards go to the nearby store to buy some things. When I return, he possibly already will have gotten up. We can together eat lunch, afternoon or go see movie, or at home rest, watch television, listen music. Such a weekend I feel very happy.
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