汉 MANDARINMILES · GRADED CHINESE FOR LEARNERS AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Chinese is actually fun.
As long as you can keep reading.

中文其实很有趣，前提是你真的读得下去。

Chinese really is fun — as long as you actually keep reading.

Every story carries pinyin, an English track and a native voice that reads along with you — so you never have to leave the page to look up a word.

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Simplified + Pinyin Traditional + Pinyin English

红色Hóngsè的是shì苹果píngguǒ。

黄色Huángsè的是shì香蕉xiāngjiāo。

蓝色Lánsè的是shì天空tiānkōng。

▶ Reading with you — word by word
苹果 · píngguǒ · apple — tap any word
NEW IN THE LIBRARY

New in the library

Fresh graded readers, added continuously — free samples included.

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Chinese Opera C1 HSK 6 PRO Chinese Opera The Frog at the Bottom of the Well C1 HSK 6 FREE The Frog at the Bottom of the Well Nezha Stirs Up the Sea (Complete Folktale Version) C2 HSK 7–9 PRO Nezha Stirs Up the Sea (Complete Folktale Version) Under the Bridge B2 HSK 5 FREE Under the Bridge Today’s Weather A2 HSK 2 FREE Today’s Weather The small animals HSK3 HSK 2 FREE The small animals Beautiful Colors A1 HSK 2 FREE Beautiful Colors My Family at Home B1 HSK 4 FREE My Family at Home
LEARNING TOOLS

Free tools that make every reader count

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PYPinyin ReaderReading

Toggle ruby pinyin on any reader line by line, with native audio and word lists.

 HDCharacter LookupLookup

Hover or tap any character in a reader to see pinyin, definition, stroke order and save it to your word bank.

 HZHanzi LabWriting

Characters are built from radicals — meet the 40 that matter, browse high-frequency characters by family, and practice stroke order with instant grading.

 LVFind your levelPlacement

Take a 10-question quiz and we'll estimate your HSK starting point, then point you to readers at the right difficulty.

 CCChengyu CardsIdioms

The 30 Chinese four-character idioms that actually show up in modern Chinese — literal vs real meaning, English equivalents, origin stories and learner traps.

 MWMeasure Word MatchDrills

The 20 Chinese measure words English speakers actually need — with audio collocations, a matching game and the 个 safety net.
“I stopped translating in my head after two weeks. The pinyin was there when I needed it, and out of the way when I didn't.”
学中文，最难的是坚持。 The hardest part of learning Chinese is sticking with it. — A LEARNER, READING AT B1
HOW WE BUILT IT

Three decisions, made for readers

拼

Pinyin you can switch off

Every character carries tone-marked pinyin as native ruby annotation — accurate to the character, not to the word. Hide it in one click when you are ready to lose the crutch.

拼音可以关掉，但关不掉的是语感。
音

Audio that highlights the word

Native narration, with the current word lighting up as it is spoken. Your eye and ear stay in the same place — the difference between listening practice and noise.

听着，看着，跟得上。
词

A dictionary inside the text

Tap any character for meaning, pinyin and example sentences. No new tab, no app, no losing your place in the story.

查词不用离开故事。
FOR EVERY LEARNER

Stories for every kind of learner

Pick who you are — or just start free. Every story still carries pinyin, audio and a tap-to-look-up dictionary.

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Chinese Opera C1 HSK 6 PRO Chinese Opera The Frog at the Bottom of the Well C1 HSK 6 FREE The Frog at the Bottom of the Well Nezha Stirs Up the Sea (Complete Folktale Version) C2 HSK 7–9 PRO Nezha Stirs Up the Sea (Complete Folktale Version) Under the Bridge B2 HSK 5 FREE Under the Bridge Today’s Weather A2 HSK 2 FREE Today’s Weather The small animals HSK3 HSK 2 FREE The small animals Beautiful Colors A1 HSK 2 FREE Beautiful Colors My Family at Home B1 HSK 4 FREE My Family at Home Numbers from One to Ten A1 HSK 1 FREE Numbers from One to Ten Hello, China A1 HSK 1 FREE Hello, China
The Frog at the Bottom of the Well C1 HSK 6 FREE The Frog at the Bottom of the Well Under the Bridge B2 HSK 5 FREE Under the Bridge Beautiful Colors A1 HSK 2 FREE Beautiful Colors The small animals HSK3 HSK 2 FREE The small animals Today’s Weather A2 HSK 2 FREE Today’s Weather How to Write a Work Email B1 HSK 4 FREE How to Write a Work Email The City Park A2 HSK 3 FREE The City Park The Story of the Moon C1 HSK 6 FREE The Story of the Moon The Legend of the Zodiac A2 HSK 3 FREE The Legend of the Zodiac Spring Festival Traditions A2 HSK 3 FREE Spring Festival Traditions
The Frog at the Bottom of the Well C1 HSK 6 FREE The Frog at the Bottom of the Well Nezha Stirs Up the Sea (Complete Folktale Version) C2 HSK 7–9 PRO Nezha Stirs Up the Sea (Complete Folktale Version) Under the Bridge B2 HSK 5 FREE Under the Bridge Beautiful Colors A1 HSK 2 FREE Beautiful Colors The small animals HSK3 HSK 2 FREE The small animals Today’s Weather A2 HSK 2 FREE Today’s Weather My Family at Home B1 HSK 4 FREE My Family at Home The Story of the Moon C1 HSK 6 FREE The Story of the Moon The Legend of the Zodiac A2 HSK 3 FREE The Legend of the Zodiac Spring Festival Traditions A2 HSK 3 FREE Spring Festival Traditions
Chinese Opera C1 HSK 6 PRO Chinese Opera Nezha Stirs Up the Sea (Complete Folktale Version) C2 HSK 7–9 PRO Nezha Stirs Up the Sea (Complete Folktale Version) The City Park A2 HSK 3 FREE The City Park My Neighbour A1 HSK 2 FREE My Neighbour The Weekend Market A2 HSK 3 FREE The Weekend Market My First High-Speed Train A2 HSK 3 FREE My First High-Speed Train A Conversation in the Café B1 HSK 4 FREE A Conversation in the Café How to Write a Work Email B1 HSK 4 FREE How to Write a Work Email At the Market B1 HSK 4 FREE At the Market My School A1 HSK 1 FREE My School

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