他们

This simple HSK 2 story introduces a warm family of six. Follow Little Bao and his British wife as they raise their two green-eyed children, each with their own personality.

• “小包先生”的家有六口人，他的爸妈、儿子、女儿和 他们 两口子。

• 他们 人都很好。

Follow Xiao Li as he copes with the effects of forest fires near his home in the US and reflects on environmental changes. A thoughtful story for HSK 4 learners.

• 他给爸爸妈妈打了个电话，问 他们 那边怎么样。

Is four years to reach HSK 5 fast or slow? Follow a conversation between two learners as they compare study hours and share realistic strategies for busy adults.

• 他们 四年能过HSK六级。

• 他们 过五级要两千个学时。

Before you read, meet the grandparents! This rhyming chant helps you practice the different names for maternal and paternal grandparents in Chinese. Listen to the beat and repeat.

• 爷爷和奶奶，姥爷和姥姥， 他们 都爱我，我也爱 他们 。

Discover how a simple letter from a cookie seller led to an unexpected friendship with a famous scholar. This heartwarming story explores kindness and connection across social divides.

• 他们 一老一少，谈得很高兴。

• 后来， 他们 又谈到小时候的生活。

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.

• 他们 也说“这儿”、“那儿”。

Read about a work trip to Beijing where a group of colleagues takes a very large airplane. Practice weather words and actions in a simple travel story.

• 我找了一件衣服给 他们 。

This heartwarming story shows how a small act of kindness can be passed on. Follow Gao Xianming as he learns an important lesson about generosity in his new city.

• 有人没有钱坐车，你给 他们 吧。”

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.

• 因为 他们 不喜欢现在的茶馆。

• 他们 去那儿不是为了喝茶，是为了玩儿。