Chinese Short Dialogue | 听中文会话 | 中国語リスニング

WeChat has introduced features like ignoring calls, voice translation, and video lock, making chatting more convenient.

微信新功能引发好奇 - New WeChat Features Spark Curiosity [HSK 4]Download the app here:

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Chinese Listening | 중국어 리스닝 | 中国語リスニング | Аудирование по китайскому языку | Nghe tiếng Trung | Mendengarkan bahasa Mandarin | Escucha en chino | การฟังภาษาจีน | Chinesisches Hören | Écoute du chinois | Ascolto cinese | Audição em chinês | चीनी सुनना | الاستماع إلى اللغة الصينية

《English Translation》

小宝: Brother, Mom just called on WeChat. Why didn’t you answer?
小刚: I saw it, but I used a new feature called “Ignore.” This way the phone doesn’t ring, and the caller won’t see that I declined.
小宝: Wow, that’s amazing! Then will Mom think you didn’t see it?
小刚: Exactly, that’s the point of this feature. Sometimes it’s not convenient to answer calls when in class or reading.
小宝: I heard WeChat can turn speech into another language. Is that true?
小刚: Yes, it is. After sending a voice message, you can tap “Translate.” Chinese speakers can make foreign friends understand too.
小宝: Then can I chat with foreign kids in the future?
小刚: Of course! And during video calls, you can lock the screen so you won’t accidentally hang up. Technology really makes the world smaller.

From ancient warhorses to modern toys, the horse has always been a symbol of the Chinese spirit.

从甲骨文到哭哭马 - From Oracle Bone Script to Crying Horse [HSK 3]Download the app here:

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Chinese Listening | 중국어 리스닝 | 中国語リスニング | Аудирование по китайскому языку | Nghe tiếng Trung | Mendengarkan bahasa Mandarin | Escucha en chino | การฟังภาษาจีน | Chinesisches Hören | Écoute du chinois | Ascolto cinese | Audição em chinês | चीनी सुनना | الاستماع إلى اللغة الصينية

《English Translation》

刘娜: Xiaopan, have you seen the recently popular “Crying Horse”? It’s a little toy that has even been sold overseas.
小潘: Yes, I have! Its expression is really cute. I want to know, why do Chinese people like “horses” so much?
刘娜: Actually, the character for “horse” already appeared in oracle bone script more than three thousand years ago. At that time, horses were important tools for war and delivering messages.
小潘: So it goes back that far! I read about the “Six Steeds of Zhaoling” in a history book. Emperor Taizong of Tang used them to commemorate his warhorses.
刘娜: That’s right. Later, horses were not just tools anymore, they also came to represent a spirit. For example, the idioms “success comes the moment the horse arrives” and “the spirit of the dragon horse” both convey strength.
小潘: Even though today we have cars and high-speed rail, horses have turned into cultural and creative products, like the “Crying Horse,” and they are still very popular.
刘娜: Yes. From ancient times to today, the horse represents hard work, speed, and hope. Culture changes, but the spirit has not changed.
小潘: I understand now. Reading history is like watching a horse run from ancient times to the present day.

李芳 takes 小美 to a “mock supermarket” to learn fruits and vegetables and practice measure words.

超市里的语文课 - A Chinese Class in the Supermarket [HSK 3]Download the app here:

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Chinese Listening | 중국어 리스닝 | 中国語リスニング | Аудирование по китайскому языку | Nghe tiếng Trung | Mendengarkan bahasa Mandarin | Escucha en chino | การฟังภาษาจีน | Chinesisches Hören | Écoute du chinois | Ascolto cinese | Audição em chinês | चीनी सुनना | الاستماع إلى اللغة الصينية

《English Translation》

李芳: 小美, let’s play a mock supermarket game, okay? What do you want to buy?
小美: I want to buy apples and bananas!
李芳: For apples, we use the measure word “ge.” How many apples do you want?
小美: I want three apples.
李芳: For bananas, we often say “a bunch.” How many bunches of bananas do you want?
小美: I want one bunch of bananas!
李芳: What about vegetables? For example, for potatoes we often use “jin.” How many jin of potatoes do you want?
小美: I want one jin of potatoes.
李芳: Very good. Now say the whole list: how many, how many jin, how many bunches.
小美: Three apples, one jin of potatoes, one bunch of bananas!

A high school student was advised to leave after impulsively injuring someone, raising discussion on how punishment and education should work together.

被劝退就算结束吗 - Does Being “Advised to Leave” Mean It’s Over? [HSK 4]Download the app here:

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Chinese Listening | 중국어 리스닝 | 中国語リスニング | Аудирование по китайскому языку | Nghe tiếng Trung | Mendengarkan bahasa Mandarin | Escucha en chino | การฟังภาษาจีน | Chinesisches Hören | Écoute du chinois | Ascolto cinese | Audição em chinês | चीनी सुनना | الاستماع إلى اللغة الصينية

《English Translation》

小宝: Brother, I heard someone at school got into a fight. I’m a little scared.
小刚: Don’t be scared. The news said a high school student got angry and hit a classmate with a chair.
小宝: What happened after that? What did the teachers do?
小刚: The school made him leave for more than a month—called “advised to leave.” It’s a very serious punishment.
小宝: So did that make him better?
小刚: Not necessarily. Being advised to leave just puts a stop to it. To truly resolve it, he still needs to apologize and learn to control his emotions.
小宝: When I’m angry, what can I do?
小刚: Take deep breaths first, then talk to a teacher and your family. Remember—impulses can hurt people.

Xinhua stresses the need to close loopholes so that disgraced artists who make improper comebacks have no market.

劣迹艺人还能复出吗 - Can Disgraced Celebrities Make a Comeback? [HSK 5]Download the app here:

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Chinese Listening | 중국어 리스닝 | 中国語リスニング | Аудирование по китайскому языку | Nghe tiếng Trung | Mendengarkan bahasa Mandarin | Escucha en chino | การฟังภาษาจีน | Chinesisches Hören | Écoute du chinois | Ascolto cinese | Audição em chinês | चीनी सुनना | الاستماع إلى اللغة الصينية

《English Translation》

赵强: 老黄, did you read that Xinhua commentary? It said disgraced artists who make improper comebacks should have no market. The stance is pretty tough.
黄刚: I did. In recent years, some artists have been jointly boycotted on one hand, yet on the other hand they go to small places for commercial shows or do livestream sales. The impact is really bad.
赵强: From a market perspective, it comes down to people still giving them traffic and money. As long as there’s profit, some will take the risk.
黄刚: Exactly. So the problem isn’t only the individual artists—it’s also platforms and regulation. In some places, online and offline standards differ, and that gets exploited.
赵强: I noticed the commentary mentioned “we can’t just go through the motions and stamp approvals.” That’s a harsh line, but it’s on point.
黄刚: The arts and entertainment industry has a guiding influence. If people with moral failings can easily return, it seriously affects social values.
赵强: If platforms keep putting traffic first, they’re actually amplifying the problem—short-term clicks, long-term damage to the industry.
黄刚: So we need a joint effort. Industry associations, platforms, and regulators all have to get tougher and truly enforce the red line.

Wearing makeup before an MRI scan may affect imaging and even pose safety risks.

做检查前要卸妆吗 - Do You Need to Remove Makeup Before an Exam? [HSK 3]Download the app here:

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Chinese Listening | 중국어 리스닝 | 中国語リスニング | Аудирование по китайскому языку | Nghe tiếng Trung | Mendengarkan bahasa Mandarin | Escucha en chino | การฟังภาษาจีน | Chinesisches Hören | Écoute du chinois | Ascolto cinese | Audição em chinês | चीनी सुनना | الاستماع إلى اللغة الصينية

《English Translation》

优子: Teacher Liu, I saw a news story saying a girl had an MRI scan and the machine went black because she was wearing makeup. Is that true?
刘娜: Yes, it’s true. Some cosmetics contain metal components, which can interfere with MRI scans.
优子: I used to think light makeup was fine, and even more polite that way.
刘娜: A lot of people think that, but MRI machines are very sensitive to metal, so wearing makeup can actually be unsafe.
优子: So even just foundation or lipstick isn’t okay?
刘娜: It’s best to remove everything. Glitter, eyeshadow, and setting spray need extra caution.
优子: I see—this is really informative. Health checks are more important than looking good.
刘娜: Exactly. In China people often say ‘health comes first.’ Keeping it simple and clean before an exam is being responsible to yourself.

Around the question of whether drug use should be criminalized, society and legal circles are calling for a more rational and nuanced approach.

吸毒要不要入刑？ - Should Drug Use Be Criminalized? [HSK 5]Download the app here:

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Chinese Listening | 중국어 리스닝 | 中国語リスニング | Аудирование по китайскому языку | Nghe tiếng Trung | Mendengarkan bahasa Mandarin | Escucha en chino | การฟังภาษาจีน | Chinesisches Hören | Écoute du chinois | Ascolto cinese | Audição em chinês | चीनी सुनना | الاستماع إلى اللغة الصينية

《English Translation》

黄刚: Recently, the debate over whether drug use should be criminalized has been intense. I carefully read Luo Xiang’s article, and his views are quite complex.
陈花: I saw the news too. He doesn’t seem to simply support or oppose it, but stresses analyzing specific situations case by case.
黄刚: Exactly. From a legal perspective, many drug-related behaviors are already criminalized; it just can’t be handled with a one-size-fits-all approach.
陈花: What impressed me most was his point that some substances are legally classified as drugs, but may actually be used for medical treatment.
黄刚: Yes. If we impose heavy punishment without distinction, it could harm people who are already vulnerable, which wouldn’t be fair.
陈花: He also mentioned the principle of proportionality—severe crimes deserve severe punishment, minor offenses lighter punishment. That sounds more rational.
黄刚: As a public servant, I also think the law must strike a balance between combating illegal acts and protecting human rights.
陈花: It seems that in public discussions, calm and careful thinking is more important than simply taking sides.

Slow vehicles occupying lanes increase accident risks; safety requires keeping up with traffic flow and following the rules.

高速公路上的慢车危险吗？ - Are Slow Cars on Highways Dangerous? [HSK 3]Download the app here:

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Chinese Listening | 중국어 리스닝 | 中国語リスニング | Аудирование по китайскому языку | Nghe tiếng Trung | Mendengarkan bahasa Mandarin | Escucha en chino | การฟังภาษาจีน | Chinesisches Hören | Écoute du chinois | Ascolto cinese | Audição em chinês | चीनी सुनना | الاستماع إلى اللغة الصينية

《English Translation》

小宝: Brother, isn’t driving slower on the highway safer?
小刚: Not really, 小宝. On highways, if a car goes very slowly and stays in the fast lane, it becomes hard for everyone to drive safely.
小宝: Why is that? If you go slower, wouldn’t you avoid crashes?
小刚: Because other cars are moving fast. A slow car is like a small stone on the road—others can’t avoid it easily, and accidents can happen.
小宝: So how should you drive to be safe?
小刚: You should match the speed of traffic and stay focused—don’t look at your phone or do distracting things. That’s how it’s safe.
小宝: Got it! When I grow up and drive, I’ll follow the rules and not cause trouble for others.

Teacher 李芳 uses three of the most common question words—“what,” “who,” and “where”—to guide 小美 through short Q&A practice, helping beginners build basic question sentence patterns.

什么？谁？在哪里？ - What? Who? Where? [HSK 1]Download the app here:

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Chinese Listening | 중국어 리스닝 | 中国語リスニング | Аудирование по китайскому языку | Nghe tiếng Trung | Mendengarkan bahasa Mandarin | Escucha en chino | การฟังภาษาจีน | Chinesisches Hören | Écoute du chinois | Ascolto cinese | Audição em chinês | चीनी सुनना | الاستماع إلى اللغة الصينية

《English Translation》

李芳: 小美, today we’ll practice three questions: what? who? where?
小美: Okay! My favorite question is “what”!
李芳: First: What are you holding in your hand?
小美: It’s my little teddy bear!
李芳: Very good. Then let me ask: Who gave it to you?
小美: My mom gave it to me.
李芳: Last one: Where is your teddy bear?
小美: It’s in my schoolbag!
李芳: Great. Now you ask me a “where” question.
小美: Teacher 李, where is your book?
李芳: It’s on the table.

The Spring Festival Gala sparked a surge in robot purchases, but there is still a gap between stage performances and everyday use.

机器人热卖之后怎么办 - What Happens After the Robot Sales Boom? [HSK 5]Download the app here:

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Chinese Listening | 중국어 리스닝 | 中国語リスニング | Аудирование по китайскому языку | Nghe tiếng Trung | Mendengarkan bahasa Mandarin | Escucha en chino | การฟังภาษาจีน | Chinesisches Hören | Écoute du chinois | Ascolto cinese | Audição em chinês | चीनी सुनना | الاستماع إلى اللغة الصينية

《English Translation》

赵强: Lao Huang, you saw the robots at this year’s Spring Festival Gala, right? As soon as the show ended, people rushed to buy them online, and many of the “same models” sold out immediately.
黄刚: Yes, I saw it. It was really lively. Their movements on stage were very steady, and people found it new and interesting, so they wanted to buy one to try at home.
赵强: From my market perspective, the Spring Festival Gala is like a big window—it sparks people’s interest. But whether people can use the robot every day after buying it is the real key.
黄刚: I feel the same. Someone visited a nursing home and said the robots there moved slowly and had limited functions, very different from what we saw on TV, so some people poured cold water on the hype.
赵强: Exactly. On stage it’s like a performance, but real life is more complicated: toys on the floor, different lighting, and older people may not speak very clearly, so robots can easily get confused.
黄刚: But there has also been progress. Some home robots can now follow people, make video calls, remind users to take medicine, and even send alerts if an elderly person falls. Those functions are quite practical.
赵强: Still, I worry that people may buy them on impulse and then leave them unused, turning them into just another ‘New Year toy.’ A truly good product should be simple, durable, and able to solve small everyday problems.
黄刚: Well said. Popularity is like a gust of wind, but daily life goes on every day. If robots are to truly enter homes, safety, stability, and service must all be done well.