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How to Ask Someone to Repeat in Chinese | 没听清，怎么接话？ | HSK 4–5 Listening Practice
Missed something in Chinese? Learn how to ask someone to repeat, explain a word, or confirm important details. Practice 能再说一遍吗？我确认一下 and more with Xiao Yue and Leo in an HSK 4–5 Chinese listening dialogue.
What's Your Chinese Zodiac? | HSK 4-5 Chinese Listening Practice | 你属什么
How do you answer 你属什么? Say 我属马: I was born in the Year of the Horse. Leo mixes up his star sign and Chinese zodiac animal, then practices finding his animal, talking about benmingnian, and asking without making people uncomfortable.
How to Say My Treat in Chinese | HSK 2-3 Slow Chinese Story | 我请客
How do you say "it is my treat" in Chinese? Xiaoyue and her friend both reach for their phones, then find the easiest way to say it. Learn 今天我请客, 这顿饭我来付, 我们一起付吧 and 下次我请你 in this HSK 2–3 slow Chinese story, with Chinese, pinyin and English…
Hot Pot in Chinese 🍲 Slow Chinese Story: Too Spicy, Takeaway | 一个人吃火锅
A cold autumn evening, nobody free to eat with me — so I made hot pot at home alone and bought enough food for three people. Follow this slow Chinese story to learn how to talk about hot pot in Chinese: 锅底 (soup base), 鸳鸯锅 (yin-yang pot), 蘸料 (dipping sauce), 涮 (swishing the meat), 太辣了 (it is too spicy), 微辣 (mildly spicy) and 打包 (takeaway). Chinese, pinyin and English stay on screen the whole time.
How to Order Food Delivery in China | 点外卖 | Simply Natural Chinese
Have you ever wanted to order food delivery in China but stopped when you saw 配送费, 打包费 and 备注? In this natural conversation, Xiao Yue and Leo walk through the whole process on a phone app: choosing a dish, writing a specific address, using coupons, talking to the rider, checking your order and fixing problems politely. This is everything you need to know before your next Chinese delivery order.
An Autumn Picnic | Chinese Listening Practice | Slow Chinese Story (HSK 2-3)
Practice talking about the weather, picnic food, and a relaxing weekend in simple Chinese. Join Xiaoyue for a gentle autumn picnic story with slow narration, Chinese characters, pinyin, and English subtitles. HSK 2–3 listening practice.
Why Are 6 and 8 Lucky in Chinese? | HSK 4-5 Listening Practice | 幸运数字
Why are 6 and 8 lucky numbers in Chinese? Join Xiao Yue and Leo for a relaxed dessert-shop chat about lucky numbers, red envelopes, and the little stories behind our favorite digits.
How to Ask to Change Seats in Chinese | HSK 2-3 Slow Chinese Story | 我想换个座位
Feeling cold in a tea shop, how do you politely ask to move? Practise explaining the reason, making a request and responding naturally in Chinese.
Say No Politely in Chinese | HSK 4-5 Chinese Listening Practice | 礼貌拒绝
How do you say no politely in Chinese without accidentally saying yes? Practice clear, friendly replies to invitations, favors, and repeated requests with Xiao Yue and Leo.
How to Exchange Clothes in Chinese | Slow Chinese Story | 买错尺码了
How do you ask for a different size or exchange clothes in Chinese? Xiaoyue returns a jacket that is too small and practices the words you can use in a shop. Learn 这件有大一点的吗？, 可以帮我换一下吗？, 我可以试一下吗？ and 要再付钱吗？…
走错车站怎么办？Change a Train Ticket in Chinese | Chinese Podcast
Leo reaches Hangzhou Station, but his ticket says Hangzhou East. Xiao Yue helps him check the details, ask for help, change his ticket, and confirm the new departure station.
The Wrong Dish Arrived! 🍜 Slow Chinese Story | 我的菜上错了
I ordered noodles without chili, but the server brought me a bowl full of it. Follow Xiaoyue through a restaurant mix-up and practice saying what you ordered, asking for a replacement, and checking the bill. Slow Chinese with Chinese, pinyin, and English on screen.