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Slow monologues

Clear, story-led Chinese with Xiaoyue. Read every line at your own pace.

54 published lessons

Slow monologuesBeginner · L2

点外卖

Ordering Food Delivery in Chinese 🥡 | 点外卖 | Simply Natural Chinese

Order takeout with me in slow, simple Chinese! In this beginner-friendly episode, Tian Tian is hungry at noon but doesn't feel like cooking — so she orders food delivery from her phone. Come along as she opens the app, scrolls through the shops, picks rice with two dishes, asks for less spicy and no cilantro, pays with her phone, watches the little map, and finally takes that warm bag at the door. Everything is spoken slowly and clearly, with Chinese, Pinyin, and English on screen the whole time. Just relax, listen, and read along — real, useful Mandarin for HSK 1-2 beginners.

Slow monologuesBeginner · L2

我的猫咪小花

Meet My Cat! A Day With Xiao Hua in Slow Chinese 🐱 | 我的猫咪小花 | Simply Natural Chinese

Can you understand a whole story in Chinese — about a cat? In this slow, beginner-friendly episode, Xiao Yue introduces her calico cat Xiao Hua: how she sleeps all afternoon in the sun, follows her into the kitchen at mealtime, hides under the bed when guests come, and waits at the door every evening. Everything is spoken slowly and clearly, with Chinese characters, Pinyin, and English on screen the whole time. Just relax, listen, and read along — comprehensible input made for HSK 1-2 beginners.

Slow monologuesBeginner · L2

喝奶茶

Ordering Bubble Tea in Chinese 🧋 | 喝奶茶 | Simply Natural Chinese

Come get bubble tea with me in slow, simple Chinese! In this beginner-friendly episode, Tian Tian takes you along for a whole bubble tea run — walking to her favorite shop, reading the menu, choosing pearl milk tea, ordering it half sugar with less ice, adding pearls, paying with her phone, and enjoying that first sweet sip. Everything is spoken slowly and clearly, with Chinese, Pinyin, and English on screen the whole time. Just relax, listen, and read along — real, useful Mandarin for HSK 1-2 beginners.

Slow monologuesBeginner · L2

坐地铁

Riding the Subway in China 🚇 | 坐地铁 | Simply Natural Chinese

Come ride the subway with me in slow, simple Chinese! In this beginner-friendly episode, Leo takes you on a complete metro trip in Hangzhou — walking to the station, going through security, tapping in with his phone, reading the subway map, waiting on the platform, finding a seat (and giving it up at the priority seats), listening to the announcements, transferring lines, and finally exiting onto the street. Everything is spoken slowly and clearly, with Chinese, Pinyin, and English on screen the whole time. Just relax, listen, and read along — real, useful Mandarin for HSK 1-2 beginners.

Slow monologuesBeginner · L2

去超市

Grocery Shopping at a Chinese Supermarket 🛒 | 去超市 | Simply Natural Chinese

Come grocery shopping with me in slow, simple Chinese! In this beginner-friendly episode, Xiao Yue walks you through a whole supermarket trip — making a list, picking vegetables and fruit, weighing the produce, grabbing milk and eggs, spotting a 'buy two get one free' deal, and paying with her phone at the checkout. Everything is spoken slowly and clearly, with Chinese, Pinyin, and English on screen the whole time. Just relax, listen, and read along — real, useful Mandarin for HSK 1-2 beginners.

Slow monologuesBeginner · L2

我的早晨

A Slow & Easy Chinese Morning Routine 🌅 | 我的早晨 | Simply Natural Chinese

Want to understand real Chinese from day one? In this slow, beginner-friendly episode, Xiao Yue walks you through her whole morning — from waking up and opening the window, to making breakfast, getting dressed, and heading out the door. Everything is spoken slowly and clearly, with Chinese characters, Pinyin, and English on screen the whole time. Just relax, listen, and read along — this is comprehensible input made for HSK 1-2 beginners.