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Learning series
A series keeps related readings in a useful order, from the first useful phrase to the harder discussion at the end. Open any lesson freely; your read progress stays in this browser.
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- HSK 1
Your first weeks in Chinese
Introducing myself → Dinner at home
0/8 readabout 4 min - HSK 2
Everyday errands
At the library → Asking for help
0/5 readabout 3 min - HSK 5
Living in the city
Talking it through → Living alone
0/5 readabout 6 min - HSK 6–7
Understanding modern life
Brands and designers → Before buying a home
0/5 readabout 7 min - HSK 1–6
Finding a home
Finding a new home → Reading the lease
0/3 readabout 3 min - HSK 2–6
At the bank
A trip to the bank → Opening an account
0/3 readabout 3 min - HSK 2–6
At the barber’s
A haircut → The quiet barber
0/3 readabout 3 min - HSK 2–5
Building an exercise habit
Morning exercise → Sticking with it
0/3 readabout 3 min - HSK 2–6
Everyday phone calls
Calling my mother → Phone manners
0/3 readabout 3 min - HSK 2–6
Finding the way
I got lost → Maps and asking
0/3 readabout 3 min - HSK 2–6
Getting to the airport
A taxi to the airport → Taxi tips
0/3 readabout 3 min - HSK 2–5
Going to the doctor
A visit to the doctor → No self-medicating
0/3 readabout 3 min - HSK 2–6
Inviting and paying
Dinner is on me → Splitting the bill
0/3 readabout 3 min - HSK 2–5
Making and keeping friends
My new friend → Making friends
0/3 readabout 3 min - HSK 2–5
Ordering takeout
Ordering takeout → Why so fast
0/3 readabout 3 min - HSK 2–5
Seasons and weather
The four seasons → Weather and mood
0/3 readabout 3 min - HSK 2–6
Shopping online
Buying things online → Read the reviews
0/3 readabout 3 min - HSK 2–5
Taking the metro
The metro to work → The quiet on the metro
0/3 readabout 3 min - HSK 2–6
When something breaks
Broken machine → Repair at home
0/3 readabout 3 min - HSK 3
A busy week
My roommate → Finding a lost thing
0/6 readabout 4 min - HSK 3–5
People around us
Watching a TV drama → Neighbourhood safety
0/7 readabout 8 min - HSK 4–6
Chinese festivals
Spring Festival → Mid-Autumn Festival
0/2 readabout 3 min - HSK 4–6
Getting a job
My first interview → After a rejection
0/2 readabout 3 min - HSK 4–5
Living with pets
Our little dog → Think first
0/2 readabout 3 min - HSK 4–6
Returns and repairs
I want to return it → Return rules
0/2 readabout 3 min - HSK 4–6
Sending and receiving parcels
Sending a parcel → Where's my parcel?
0/2 readabout 3 min