Chinese reading practice
Short passages written for each HSK level, with pinyin above every word, an English translation and a vocabulary list. Toggle the pinyin and the translation off when you want to test yourself — everything is still plain HTML, so it works without JavaScript too.
HSK 1 11 passages
- 我的一天My dayA short HSK 1 passage about an ordinary day: getting up, school, and going home.38 words · 6 sentences · 100% within HSK 1
- 我的家My familyA short HSK 1 passage introducing a family of four and what they do.31 words · 4 sentences · 100% within HSK 1
- 去商店Going to the shopA short HSK 1 passage about buying a cup and some fruit with Mum.29 words · 4 sentences · 100% within HSK 1
- 今天的天气Today's weatherA short HSK 1 passage about the weather, a walk, and rain in the afternoon.25 words · 4 sentences · 100% within HSK 1
- 我的学校My schoolA short HSK 1 passage describing a big school with a library and a shop.32 words · 4 sentences · 100% within HSK 1
- 我的朋友My friendA short HSK 1 passage about a good friend called Xiaoming.28 words · 4 sentences · 100% within HSK 1
- 我的房间My roomA short HSK 1 passage describing a small but tidy room.31 words · 4 sentences · 100% within HSK 1
- 去饭店At the restaurantA short HSK 1 passage about lunch at a restaurant with Dad.30 words · 4 sentences · 100% within HSK 1
- 我的老师My teacherA short HSK 1 passage about a Chinese teacher the class likes.21 words · 4 sentences · 100% within HSK 1
- 坐车去机场To the airportA short HSK 1 passage about a bus ride to the airport.28 words · 4 sentences · 100% within HSK 1
- 我的手机My phoneA short HSK 1 passage about a new phone and how it is used.28 words · 4 sentences · 100% within HSK 1
HSK 2 11 passages
- 周末The weekendA short HSK 2 passage about a weekend trip to the park and a meal at a restaurant.39 words · 5 sentences · 100% within HSK 2
- 学汉语Learning ChineseA short HSK 2 passage about learning Chinese for a year and what helped most.40 words · 5 sentences · 100% within HSK 2
- 我的工作My jobA short HSK 2 passage about commuting to the office, meetings and busy but happy days.34 words · 4 sentences · 100% within HSK 2
- 一件小事A small thingA short HSK 2 passage about a phone that seemed lost and turned up in the room.35 words · 4 sentences · 100% within HSK 2
- 天气变冷了The weather turned coldA short HSK 2 passage about the first really cold days of winter.37 words · 5 sentences · 100% within HSK 2
- 我的爱好My hobbyA short HSK 2 passage about taking photos at the weekend.32 words · 5 sentences · 100% within HSK 2
- 去医院At the hospitalA short HSK 2 passage about feeling unwell and seeing a doctor.24 words · 4 sentences · 100% within HSK 2
- 送礼物A birthday presentA short HSK 2 passage about choosing a present for a friend's birthday.43 words · 5 sentences · 100% within HSK 2
- 电脑坏了The computer brokeA short HSK 2 passage about a computer that stopped working.40 words · 5 sentences · 100% within HSK 2
- 周末的计划Weekend plansA short HSK 2 passage about making plans to climb a mountain.29 words · 5 sentences · 100% within HSK 2
- 学做中国菜Cooking Chinese foodA short HSK 2 passage about learning to cook a simple Chinese dish.31 words · 4 sentences · 100% within HSK 2
HSK 3 11 passages
- 搬家Moving houseA short HSK 3 passage about moving to a new home that is closer to the office.38 words · 4 sentences · 100% within HSK 3
- 旅行的计划Travel plansA short HSK 3 passage about a trip south, a train ticket and plans to climb a mountain.37 words · 4 sentences · 100% within HSK 3
- 帮助别人Helping othersA short HSK 3 passage about helping an elderly man at the station carry heavy things.38 words · 4 sentences · 100% within HSK 3
- 第一次坐飞机My first flightA short HSK 3 passage about a first plane trip and the clouds outside.37 words · 5 sentences · 100% within HSK 3
- 我的新工作My new jobA short HSK 3 passage about changing jobs and liking the new office.48 words · 5 sentences · 100% within HSK 3
- 丢了钱包Losing my walletA short HSK 3 passage about a wallet that went missing and turned up in the library.43 words · 5 sentences · 100% within HSK 3
- 看电影的晚上At the cinemaA short HSK 3 passage about a film about a cat and a quiet cinema.40 words · 5 sentences · 100% within HSK 3
- 学骑自行车Learning to ride a bikeA short HSK 3 passage about learning to ride a bicycle as a child.40 words · 5 sentences · 100% within HSK 3
- 一个小误会A misunderstandingA short HSK 3 passage about a message that got no reply — and why.41 words · 5 sentences · 100% within HSK 3
- 冬天的早晨A winter morningA short HSK 3 passage about a cold morning on the way to class.42 words · 5 sentences · 100% within HSK 3
- 朋友的生日A birthday partyA short HSK 3 passage about a birthday party with many guests.49 words · 5 sentences · 100% within HSK 3
How these passages work
Every passage is written to sit inside one HSK level: the build checks each word against the HSK 3.0 word list and reports how much of the text is within the level. Words above the level are listed separately as the handful of new words you are meant to pick up.
The pinyin is generated from the same data that powers the rest of the site, so the readings match the HSK word lists, the character pages and the pinyin chart. Words you do not know can be saved to your study list straight from the vocabulary list at the bottom of each passage.
Not sure where to start? Take a practice round first, or read one level below what you think you know — comfortable reading is what builds speed.
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