368 Chinese basic characters – 18
旦 dawn daybreak 旦暮 morning and evening 旦夕 in a short while 花旦 prima dona in an opera
7653 Dead in Japan Earthquake and 11746 missing
My heart goes out to the many who lost their family, friends or homes in Japan this week. This straightforward
368 Chinese basic characters – 17
白 clear white plain 白菜 chinese cabbage 白费 in vain;waste 白喉 diphtheria 白色 white colour 白糖 white sugar 白兔
The Magic pencil
This short story is about a magic pencil – whatever it draws comes to life. This story features beginner sentence
368 Chinese basic characters – 16
明 brilliant; bright; enlightened 明白 understand;clear 明亮 shining;bright 明朗 bright and clear 明年 next year 明显 obvious 明智 wise
Mr. Wang Works at the university
A very short, very easy, Chinese passage about a fictional teacher at Beijing University. Easy Chinese Reading: Mr. Wang Works
368 Chinese basic characters – 15
月 moon; month 月饼 moon cake 月份 month 月光 moonlight 月经 menstruation 月亮 moon 月票 monthly ticket 月球
You are Just a substitute
This is a slightly sad blurb about a substitue 班长, or classroom leader. If you’ve ever used Chinese-made textbooks to
368 Chinese basic characters – 14
日 sun; day 日报 daily newspaper 日本 japan 日常 daily;usual 日出 sunrise 日光 sunshine 日记 diary 日历 calendar
Cat Goes fishing
A short story about an older cat teaching a younger cat a lesson as they fish together. Easy Chinese Reading:
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