Learning Chinese through Stories
Episodes
3.1.29B《业绩下滑的老板们，用AI监控员工》Story Walkthrough
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. Hav...
3.1.29A《业绩下滑的老板们，用AI监控员工》Story
21 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. Hav...
2.3.35B《安静地，把每一球投好》Story Walkthrough
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. In ...
2.3.35A《安静地，把每一球投好》Story
11 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. In ...
2.3.34B《天才》Story Walkthrough
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. Thi...
2.3.34A《天才》
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. Thi...
2.3.32A《妈妈为什么要打工》 Story walkthrough
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. In ...
2.3.32A《妈妈为什么要打工》 Story
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. In ...
3.1.28A《以自己的方式成长》Story Walkthrough
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. Tod...
3.1.28A《以自己的方式成长》Story
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. Tod...
3.3.28B《逃出美容院后》 Story Walkthrough
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. Tod...
3.3.28A《逃出美容院后》 Story
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. Tod...
3.3.27B《阿诗玛》Story Walkthrough
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. To...
3.3.27A《阿诗玛》Story
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. To...
宁愿......也不......Conjunction for Choices(5)
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
宁愿+ option A, 也不 + option B is used to express that someone would rather choose A than B, even if A is not perfect. It highlights a delibera...
不是......就是......Conjunction for Choices(4)
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
不是......就是...... means "If it's not A, then it's B" or "It must be either A or B."It reflects a binary choice, emphasizing that one of the two...
是......还是......Conjunction for Choices(3)
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
是......还是......(shi……haishi…… ) 是...还是 is used to ask a question where the speaker is offering two choices. It translates to "Is i...
要么......要么......Conjunction for Choices(2)
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The structure "要么...要么..." (yàome... yàome...) is a conjunction in Chinese used to express exclusive choices. It highlights a situation wher...
或者......或者......Conjunction for Choices(1)
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After our series on Coordination Conjunctions in 2024, we're now diving into additional common conjunctions. The topic of this episode is 或者huòz...
2.3.31B《隐形的城市》Story Walkthrough
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. To...
2.3.31A《隐形的城市》Story
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. To...
2.3.30B《"精彩极了"和"糟糕透了"》Story Walkthrough
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. To...
2.3.29A《"精彩极了"和"糟糕透了"》Story
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. To...
2.3.29B《桂花雨》Story Walkthrough
22 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. To...
2.3.29A《桂花雨》Story
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. To...
2.2.53B《不懂就要问》Story Walkthrough
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. To...
Season 2 Episode 5 Have you seen my sunglasses
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Free Transcript for Season 1 Episode 1-5 ************************************************************ Are you a fan of our podcast and hungry for m...
2.2.53A《不懂就要问》Story
29 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. To...
2.1.37B《十年北漂，女孩回乡卖腊肉》Story Walkthrough
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. ...
2.1.37A《十年北漂，女孩回乡卖腊肉》Story
30 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. ...
2.3.28B《我们的家的男子汉》2 Story Walkthrough
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. ...
2.3.28A《我们的家的男子汉》2 Story
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. ...
2.3.27B《我们家的男子汉》1 Story Walkthrough
02 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. ...
2.3.27A《我们家的男子汉》1Story
26 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. ...
3.3.26B《乡下人家》Story walkthrough
05 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. In...
3.3.26A《乡下人家》 Story
28 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. In...
2.3.26B《永远的西瓜》Story Walkthrough
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. In...
2.3.26A《永远的西瓜》Story
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. In...
2.2.52B《一碗清汤面》Story Walkthrough
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of 听故事说中文! In this heartwarming story by 栗良平, we follow the tradition of a humble noodle shop in Tokyo na...
2.2.52A《一碗清汤面》Story
24 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of 听故事说中文! In this heartwarming story by 栗良平, we follow the tradition of a humble noodle shop in Tokyo na...
3.1.27B《比亚迪的崛起》Story Walkthrough
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of 听故事说中文! Today, we're diving into the incredible journey of BYD, a company whose name stands for "Build Your ...
3.1.27A《比亚迪的崛起》Story
06 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of 听故事说中文! Today, we're diving into the incredible journey of BYD, a company whose name stands for "Build Your ...
3.1.26B《母鸡》 Story Walkthrough
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of 听故事说中文! In this episode, we are sharing a story by Lao She that captures his evolving sen...
3.1.26A《母鸡》 Story
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of 听故事说中文! In this episode, we are sharing a story by Lao She that captures his evolving...
2.3.25B 《那些断崖式卖房的人》 Story Walkthrough
08 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of 听故事说中文! In this episode, we are sharing the unexpected struggles of "The People Wh...
2.3.25A《那些断崖式卖房的人》 Story
25 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of 听故事说中文! In this episode, we are sharing the unexpected struggles of "The People Who ...
《本地味道》Local- Flavor- Weekly Mingle in Chinese 4/27
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of 听故事说中文! In this week's meetup, we talked about local flavors and how that connects...
AAPI Voices: A Live Reading of 《阿妈爱你》
11 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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3.2.20B《王老先生住进了养老院》Story Walkthrough
04 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
By becoming a member, you'll gain exclusive early access to 4 ad-free episodes/month, sync your Chinese learning experience with story and story wa...
🚀Season2 Episode6 I'm going to go buy a cup of coffee - Reallife Chinese for beginners
21 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Season2Conversation6《我要去买杯咖啡》I'm going to go buy a cup of coffee Free Transcript for Season 1 Episode 1-5 ***********************...
3.2.20A《王老先生住进了养老院》Story
21 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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3.3.25B《从"三轮车"到"中国首富"》Story Walkthrough
07 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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3.3.25A《从"三轮车"到"中国首富"》Story
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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🚀Season2Episode1《今天晚上去不去看电影》-Reallife Chinese for beginners
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Season2Conversation1《今天晚上去不去看电影》 Free Transcript for Season 1 Episode 1-5 *************************************************...
《ABB黏糊糊》 Speak like a native using ABB (3)
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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《ABB乱糟糟》 Speak like a native using ABB (2)
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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《ABB乐呵呵》 Speak like a native using ABB （1）
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a fan of our podcast and hungry for more? Well, we've got a treat for you! By becoming a member, you'll gain exclusive access to our treas...
Interview with Yimin
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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《圣诞节、方言和语言学习》Weekly Mingle in Chinese 1/6
21 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a fan of our podcast and hungry for more? Well, we've got a treat for you! By becoming a member, you'll gain exclusive access to our treas...
2.3.24B《父母的节约法》Story Walkthrough
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a fan of our podcast and hungry for more? Well, we've got a treat for you! By becoming a member, you'll gain exclusive access to our treas...
2.3.24A《父母的节约法》Story
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a fan of our podcast and hungry for more? Well, we've got a treat for you! By becoming a member, you'll gain exclusive access to our treas...
3.3.24B《猫》Story Walkthrough
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Mingle Chinese Speaking Practice Session this Saturday
18 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
🌟 Don't miss your chance to practice speaking Chinese with us. Spots for our upcoming session are going fast, and we'd love for you to be pa...
3.3.24A《猫》Story
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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《回国之旅-对话杨六郎》Back to China - A Conversation with Liulang
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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3.3.23B《童年趣事》Story Walkthrough
28 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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3.3.23A《童年趣事》 Story-advanced
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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《回国之旅- 和王安来的对话》Back to China - A Conversation with An Lai
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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《回国之旅-和依米的对话》 Back to China - A Conversation with YIMI
30 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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2.2.51B《我在中国生活十年的感受》Story Walkthrough
17 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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2.2.51A《我在中国生活十年的感受》Story
09 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a fan of our podcast and hungry for more? Well, we've got a treat for you! By becoming a member, you'll gain exclusive access to our tre...
《一来......二来......》Conjunction for coordination(8)
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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《也......也......》Conjunction for coordination(7)
26 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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《既......又......》Conjunction for coordination(6)
20 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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《又......又......》Conjunction for coordination(5)
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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《一方面......一方面......》Conjunction for coordination (4)
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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《有时候......有时候......》Conjunction for coordination(3)
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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《一会儿......一会儿......》Conjunction for coordination(2)
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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3.1.24B《关于姥姥的片段 》Story Walkthrough- Advanced
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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3.1.24A《关于姥姥的片段》Story-Advanced
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we have something special to share with you—a heartfelt letter written by a granddaughter during the Qingming Jie, a time of remembrance and ...
3.3.19B《躺平》Story Walkthrough
10 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we delve into a thought-provoking phenomenon that has garnered significant attention and sparked intense debates in recent times. It all starte...
3.3.19A《躺平》Story
10 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we delve into a thought-provoking phenomenon that has garnered significant attention and sparked intense debates in recent times. It all starte...
2.2.39B《端午节》Story Walkthrough
10 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, Dragon boat festival holds a significant place in the hearts of the Chinese peop...
2.3.39A《端午节》Story
10 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, Dragon boat festival holds a significant place in the hearts of the Chinese peop...
3.3.17B《高三后，我在海边住了一年》Story Walthrough
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we delve into a personal journey that challenges societal expectations and embraces the essence of living freely. The episode e...
3.3.17A《高三后，我在海边住了一年》Story
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we delve into a personal journey that challenges societal expectations and embraces the essence of living freely. The episode e...
3.3.18A《从阿里裸辞》Story
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Leaving Alibaba without having another job lined up. Access the transcript of this episode by becoming our patron. R&S *****************...
3.3.18B《从阿里裸辞》Story Walkthrough
21 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Leaving Alibaba without having another job lined up. Access the transcript of this episode by becoming our patron. R&S *****************...
2.3.21AB《你怎么了》How to comfort a friend in Chinese
21 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In these podcast episodes, we delve into the essential topic of supporting and comforting our friends when they appear upset. We provide you wit...
3.3.19AB《与人体部位有关的成语》
21 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shout out to Edwin for sharing with us this idea of creating an episode of Chinese Idioms involving body parts ! In this episode we went through...
2.3.23B《大学生活体验》Story Walkthrough-Intermediate High
14 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, two college students, "琳琳儿" and "奔跑的蜗牛Running Snail," share their experiences of college life and how s...
《一边......一边......》LCTS grammar series to level up your Chinese
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we will be discussing a common grammatical structure in Chinese that expresses the idea of "doing two things at the same time". This ...
2.3.22AB《古装剧里的常用表达》Common expressions in Chinese historical dramas
29 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we will be exploring the fascinating world of Chinese historical dramas and delving into some of the most commonly used expressions f...
2.3.23A《大学生活体验》Story-Intermediate High
29 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, two college students, "琳琳儿" and "奔跑的蜗牛Running Snail," share their experiences of college life and how student...
3.1.20B《徐悲鸿画马》Story Walkthrough
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Xu Beihong drawing galloping horses Shout out to Dominic for sharing the idea of this topic with us ! THANK YOU!! Access the transcript of this episo...
3.1.20A《徐悲鸿画马》Story
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Xu Beihong drawing galloping horses Shout out to Dominic for sharing the idea of this topic with us ! THANK YOU!! Access the transcript of this episo...
3.3.20B《最会玩火的男人》Story walkthrough
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The man who is great at playing with fire- Guoqiang Cai This episode was recorded at the request of our patron- Mathieu Bernimont! Thank you for your...
3.3.20A《最会玩火的男人》Story
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The man who is great at playing with fire- Guoqiang Cai This episode was recorded at the request of our patron- Mathieu Bernimont! Thank you for your...
1.3.34B《刻舟求剑》Story Walkthrough
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Notch the boat in search of the sword, a classic story from Master Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals（吕氏春秋） (239 BC)
1.3.34A《刻舟求剑》 Story
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Notch the boat in search of the sword, a classic story from Master Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals（吕氏春秋） (239 BC)