Chat about where friends study Chinese while exploring 哪儿 and 哪里 across Beijing and Shanghai. Practice asking “where”, talking about “here” and “there”, and using the modest reply 哪里哪里 to accept a compliment.
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说“哪里”就可以。
You can just say 'nǎlǐ'.
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“哪儿”也可以。
'Nǎr' works too.
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，也可以说“哪儿！
…and I can also say, 'Nǎr!'
Before you read, try clapping the rhythm. This poem introduces the days of the week and a fun secret: Chinese has two names for Sunday, but no 'Week Seven'!
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星期天，星期日，两个名字都可以。
Sunday—both 星期天 and 星期日 are acceptable names.
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你想知道星期几，可以问他星期几。
If you want to know what day of the week it is, you can ask him.
In this dialogue, two people chat while waiting outside a cinema. You'll hear common phrases for talking about hobbies, sports, and movie preferences.
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Ａ：可以问你几个问题吗？
A: Can I ask you a few questions?
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Ｂ：可以，请说。
B: Sure, go ahead.
Meet Gao Youpeng, a friendly Beijing coworker who welcomes the narrator with local dishes and a simple language-exchange plan. This warm HSK 2 story is perfect for first readings about work and friendship.
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他说周六可以教我做几个北京菜。
He said he can teach me to make a few Beijing dishes on Saturday.
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高友朋的英语不好，我想我可以和他一起学习。
Gao Youpeng's English isn't very good, so I think I can study with him.
Ever wondered where old Beijing's tea-drinking culture has gone? Follow a visitor discovering why locals now avoid famous tea houses—and practice expressing surprise and comparisons in Chinese along the way.
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可现在的茶馆虽然还是可以喝茶，但是去那儿的人大多不是老北京。
But although you can still drink tea at teahouses today, most people who go there are not old Beijingers.
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因为在那儿可以一边喝茶，一边看表演，看唱歌、跳舞什么的。
Because there you can drink tea while watching performances—singing, dancing, and so on.
This playful poem turns numbers into a rhythm of daily life. As you read, practice counting, days of the week, and common time words in a fun, memorable way.
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零百千万亿，可以医椅衣。
Zero, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, hundred million — [the sound yī] can be 'heal,' 'chair,' or 'clothes.'
Before you start learning Chinese, master the most important phrases: greetings. This short dialogue shows you how to say hello and goodbye, and how to respond politely.
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不好意思，也可以。
Sorry also works.
Everyday greetings are a gateway to natural Chinese. Practice time-based hellos like “早上好” and “晚安,” learn to address teachers with the respectful “您,” and see how families skip formalities to speak warmly at home.
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家人、朋友关系好，“谢谢”、“您”、“请”太客气，在家说话不客气，可以不说“您和请”。
With family and close friends, 'thank you,' '您,' and 'please' are too formal. At home, people speak informally, so you don't have to say '您' or 'please'.
Follow a day from waking at six-thirty to coming home at eight, then leap across days, months, and years. This simple story helps you practice speaking about routines and life changes with clear time words.
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后年可以买新房。
The year after next, I can buy a new house.
