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The network hot word "love brain" describes the phenomenon that once people fall in love, they lose their normal thinking of doing things. Many people on the Internet have shared all kinds of wonderful deeds of friends who have "love brains". Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading…
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Beginner | 我妈想让我弟去部队工作 | My mother wants my brother to work in the army | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Gao Yue told Zhang Li that her mother wanted her brother to apply for work in the army. Zhang Li thought it was very good, but she remembered that the country had an age limit for those who applied to work in the army. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in …
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Advanced | 电视剧《狂飙》:为什么群众失去了对公检法部门的信任 | TV series "Rage": Why the masses have lost their trust in the public security, procuratorial and legal departments | Mandarin Chinese Story
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The TV series "Rage" shows the audience the story of the change of a city gang, and shows how the public security and law departments in this city have been corrupted and gradually lost the trust of the masses. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inb…
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Intermediate | 【对话】我爸让我弟弟好好在航空领域工作 | [Dialogue] My father asked my brother to work well in the aviation field | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Zhang Nan's brother will report to the airline next week. Her father reminded her brother not to be half-hearted. Lin Meng sighed that there are too many temptations in modern society. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, …
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Advanced | 【热搜】男朋友及其家人冷淡的态度让女生决定分手 | [Hot search] The cool attitude of boyfriend and his family makes girls decide to break up | Mandarin Chinese Story
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"The girl decided to break up after returning to her boyfriend's home for the holiday" was on the hot search of Baidu in China. Sichuan girls shared online pictures of noodles, porridge and cold dishes that she and her boyfriend ate at home on New Year's Day... Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a da…
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Beginner | 我们怎么都要给亲戚的孩子补习啊 | Why do we have to tutor our relatives' children | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Gao Jin's relatives wanted to give Gao Jin money to express their gratitude to Gao Jin for helping his children learn English. Gao Jin confiscates. Li Yang sighed, "Why do we all have to tutor our relatives' children?". Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in…
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Advanced | 电商行业发展疲软后,从业者年终奖腰斩 | After the weak development of e-commerce industry, the year-end bonus of practitioners is halved | Mandarin Chinese Story
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According to media reports, the year-end awards of employees in China's e-commerce industry will be significantly reduced this year. This result is also in line with the weakness shown by the e-commerce industry. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your i…
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Zhang Li and Gao Yue are discussing what to do during the Spring Festival holiday. Then they both found that they were going to eat at each relative's house. Zhang Li said that she would also... Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in…
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Intermediate | 腾讯集团对内部员工的惩治登上了百度热搜 | Tencent Group's punishment of internal employees was listed on Baidu Hot Search | Mandarin Chinese Story
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"Tencent's punishment list of 48 people" was listed on Baidu Hot Search. The punishment list includes employees of Tencent Group in multiple businesses. Many young people who used to be full of blood lost themselves in the face of the temptation of money. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Ch…
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Beginner | 高月可能需要再选一件婚纱 | Gao Yue may need to choose another wedding dress | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Zhang Li once again accompanies Gao Yue to try on her wedding dress at the wedding dress shop. She is surprised to find that Gao Yue has changed her wedding dress. Gao Yue explains that... Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chine…
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Advanced | 虽然"黑色星期五"销售额超预期,但商家们依旧焦虑 | Although the sales of "Black Friday" exceeded the expectation, the merchants were still anxious | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Before the "Black Friday" shopping festival, many people felt that under the severe economic situation, this year's shopping data would be very bad. But miraculously, this year's "Black Friday" sales hit a new high, significantly exceeding analysts' expectations. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a …
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Intermediate | 【对话】我们都觉得当飞行员有点儿危险 | [Dialogue] We all think it's dangerous to be a pilot | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Zhang Nan's brother plans to become a pilot in an airline company after graduation. Zhang Nan's family thinks this job is a bit dangerous. Wang Jun, Zhang Nan's colleague, comforted Zhang Nan by saying that everyone has to face the danger in life. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese re…
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Advanced | 中国老话:劝人学医,天打雷劈 | As an old Chinese saying goes, if you try to persuade people to study medicine, heaven strikes with thunder | Mandarin Chinese Story
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For a long time, although doctors are busy with their work, they are considered as iron rice bowls with good pay. However, the recent epidemic situation in China reminds people of the old saying that "when people are encouraged to learn medicine, the sky strikes the thunder". Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayo…
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Beginner | 在洗衣店清洗这件衣服有点儿贵| It's a little expensive to wash this dress in the laundry | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Gao Jin and Wang Kang don't know each other. Gao Jin accidentally spilled coffee on Wang Kang on the way. Wang Kang said it was a bit expensive to wash this dress in the laundry. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily …
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Intermediate | 【对话】我买的特价机票终于有机会用了| [Dialogue] I finally have a chance to use the special ticket I bought | Mandarin Chinese Story
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China has liberalized restrictions on overseas tourism. Zhang Nan sighed that the special ticket to Southeast Asia she bought last year was finally available. Wang Jun said that he had always been concerned about the special ticket to Europe, but there was no suitable one. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. …
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Advanced | 超过一半的网友希望马斯克辞去推特(Twitter)CEO的职位| More than half of netizens want Mask to resign as CEO of Twitter | Mandarin Chinese Story
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In mid-December, Musk launched a vote on Twitter on whether he should resign as CEO of Twitter. In the first 12 hours, more than 17.5 million people participated in the voting, and about 57.5% of the users voted in favor. Faced with the voting results, Musk said that as long as a CEO can take over the current mess of Twitter, he will resign. Join o…
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Zhang Li asks Gao Yue to have a barbecue tonight. But Gao Yue said that she didn't have time today. She had to tidy up her room. Zhang Li suggested that she could do it tomorrow. But Gao Yue said... Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full tex…
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Intermediate | 中国2023年房地产行业的走势充满悬念| The trend of China's real estate industry in 2023 is full of suspens | Mandarin Chinese Story
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On December 15, Chinese officials suddenly said that real estate was the pillar industry of the national economy. This means that the real estate industry will usher in a turnaround. This makes the development of real estate in 2023 full of suspense. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese…
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Advanced | “饭圈文化”为何被中国官媒批评?| Why is “the fan group culture” criticized by the Chinese official media? | Mandarin Chinese Story
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"The fan group culture" is a popular online term in China. It is short for the fan circle of stars. Its source is the word fan. The English word fan is transliterated as "饭", and the circle formed by fans is called "rice circle". Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin …
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Intermediate | 【对话】法国队在世界杯决赛的前半场踢得真的不太好 | [Dialogue] The French team did not play very well in the first half of the World Cup final | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Lin Meng and Wang Jun watched the live broadcast of the World Cup final. They are discussing their feelings after watching the final. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding, one-click di…
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Beginner | 我们已经好几个月没有整理办公室的东西了 | We haven't sorted out the office for months | Mandarin Chinese Story
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The leaders of the city will go to Gao Jin and Li Yang's school to check the work tomorrow. Gao Jin proposed to clean their office this afternoon. After all, they haven't sorted out the office things for several months. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in…
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Intermediate | 世界杯:淘汰了巴西队的克罗地亚队 | World Cup: Croatia, which eliminated Brazil | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Although Croatia's fate is difficult, the Croatian football team has made people all over the world see the tenacity and efforts of Croatians. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding, one…
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Advanced | 大规模裁员一个月后,Meta创始人扎克伯格被员工炮轰| One month after the mass layoff, Meta founder Zuckerberg was bombarded by employees | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Recently, "Meta employees' collective attack on Zuckerberg" was one of the most popular searches on China's Baidu. Zuckerberg was ridiculed by employees after the massive layoffs because they were unhappy with his aggressive investments in the Meta universe. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily…
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Zhang Li's mother is busy today and can't stay at home to look after Zhang Li's young sister. Zhang Li's sister volunteered to come to Zhang Li's school with Zhang Li. Gao Yue is surprised to see Zhang Li coming to school with her sister. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in …
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Beginner | 我跟着网上的视频学习过理发 | I learned to cut hair by following videos on the Internet | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Li Yang lamented that the price of getting a haircut at the barbershop has become more and more expensive. Gao Jin suggested that they try cutting their own hair. Li Yang thought it was a good idea, but he didn't think they had any experience cutting hair. Gao said he followed online videos to learn. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese le…
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Wang Jun asked Lin Meng which football player she liked best. Lin said her favorite player is Kaka, who no longer plays for Brazil. Both of them lamented that Kaka's peak years were too short. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in C…
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As China began to encourage people to have two or three children, the job-hunting environment for most women became more difficult. Although there are many female workers in society, many people realize that the proportion of female leaders is not high, either in the government or in the management of enterprises. Join other motivated learners on y…
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Beginner | 你这次打算剪什么样的发型? | What kind of hairstyle are you going to have this time? | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Zhang Li and Gao Yue are going to have their hair cut, but neither of them has decided which hairstyle to cut. Gao Yue plans to search online, but Zhang Li thinks they can... Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz…
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Advanced | 中学老师成为了很多人的理想职业 | Middle school teachers have become the ideal career for many people | Mandarin Chinese Story
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In recent years, the recruitment of teachers in some secondary schools in Shenzhen has been hot in China's social media every year. This is because we often see graduates of Tsinghua University and Peking University in the teacher admission list of Shenzhen middle schools. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. …
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Intermediate | 前国家队主教练被带走调查,中国足球界可能迎来大震荡 | The former head coach of the national team is taken away for investigation, and China's football industry may face a big shock | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Li Tie, the former head coach of China's national football team, is under investigation for serious violations. Last week, Chinese media reported that his deposit in a bank in Shenyang was 100 million yuan. This has shocked fans who have been dissatisfied with the performance of Chinese men's football. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese …
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Intermediate | 女孩儿轻松的守墓工作让网友羡慕 | The girl's easy tomb guarding work makes netizens envious | Mandarin Chinese Story
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The girl's working environment and daily work at the tomb are envied by netizens. In the video, the girl showed her working environment in a cemetery in Chongqing, surrounded by green mountains and trees. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Fu…
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Advanced | 卡塔尔世界杯:中国除了足球队没去,其他的都去了 | Qatar World Cup: China has gone to all but the football team | Mandarin Chinese Story
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At the last Russia World Cup, Bai Yansong, the host of China Central Television, said that "China has gone to all but the football team". Four years later, in the Qatar World Cup, this sentence still applies. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox…
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Gao Yue is going to help Li Yang's new restaurant on Sunday. Zhang Li said that she would also like to help. Gao Yue said they could go together on Sunday. Zhang Li thinks this is very good. But this afternoon she will first choose a gift for Li Yang. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chines…
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Didactic education seems to be very popular in Asia, especially in learning and moral codes of conduct. And as generations of children come into contact with the outside world, everyone begins to become "rebellious". Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in yo…
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Intermediate | 面膜销售员向消费者解释面膜的功效问题 | Facial mask salesperson explains the efficacy of facial mask to consumers | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Consumer A thinks that the facial mask she bought does not have the efficacy as advertised. So she called the sales person who sold her facial mask. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understandin…
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Beginner | 我会提前到您家帮忙准备生日会 | I will come to your house in advance to help prepare the birthday party | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Next week is Li Yang's birthday party. Today, Li Yang's father met Gao Jin in the street. He invited Gao Jin to Li Yang's birthday party. Li Yang said he would attend. He said that Li Yang also invited his sister. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your …
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Advanced | 双十一购物活动已经走过十一年 | It has been 11 years since the Double 11 shopping event | Mandarin Chinese Story
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This year marks the 11th year of the online Double Eleven shopping event. Launched by Alibaba in 2009, the shopping promotion has become an important tool to boost domestic consumption in China. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in…
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Intermediate | 退休阿姨们“主演”的《甄嬛传》爆火 | Legend of Zhen Huan, starring retired aunts, is a hit | Mandarin Chinese Story
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A clip of Legend of Zhen Huan, starring 16 aunts in Shanghai, has gone viral online and received a lot of praise. In recent years, there has been an increasing number of filming activities for popular movies and TV series aimed at ordinary people, and these activities also seized the moment to promote themselves. Join other motivated learners on yo…
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Beginner | 我没想到换工作这么顺利 | I didn't expect the job change to go so smoothly | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Zhang Li applied to the school last week to teach junior high school students English. It is out of her surprise that her application has been passed this week. Gao Yue is happy for Zhang Li. Zhang Li said that the school asked her to listen to the junior high school English teacher's class next week, so that she could study in advance. Join other …
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Intermediate | 林梦帮助她的实习生理解品牌代理商的态度 | Lin Meng helps her intern understand the attitude of brand agencies | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Intern Zhang Jing is complaining to her boss, Lin Meng, that agents in Area A are not as active in brand marketing training as agents in Area B. Lin Meng said that we need to be more considerate of agents and help them increase their sales revenue. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese r…
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Beginner | 他的工作方向很容易通过移民申请 | His job direction is easy to apply for immigration | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Gao Yue and Zhang Li both heard that Wang Jun wanted to apply for living in Canada. Zhang Li thinks that Wang Jun's work direction should be easy to apply for, but Gao Yue says Wang Jun's English is not very good and may not meet the requirements. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese re…
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Many of the novels of Japanese mystery novelist Keigo Higashino have been made into films and TV series in China. This has promoted the development of mystery novels in China. In addition, non-film and television industry businesses also see opportunities. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily C…
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Intermediate | 成功走入千万中国家庭的智能家居:扫地机器人 | Successfully entered the smart home of tens of millions of Chinese families: sweeping robot | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Sweeping robots are good helpers to do housework instead of people. Previously, many people were discouraged by the high prices of overseas products. In recent years, the prices of domestically produced products in China are very close to the people, so many people have purchased their favorite brand products online. Join other motivated learners o…
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Advanced | 儿童剧本杀成为了教培人转行的热门选项 | Children's screenplays have become a popular choice for people in the education and training industry | Mandarin Chinese Story
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China began to regulate the education and training industry last year, which forced many people working in the field of education and training to change their jobs. In the past two years, children's screenplays have become a popular choice for people in the education and training industry. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning jour…
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Beginner | 我们的调研任务需要在下周五前完成 | Our research task needs to be completed by next Friday | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Director Li assigned a survey task to Zhang Li and Gao Yue. Zhang Li forgot when Director Li asked them to finish. Gao told Zhang that the task needed to be completed by next Friday. Gao Yue and Zhang Li are going to ask Li Yang to discuss this with them tomorrow. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a…
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Advanced | 睡眠经济下的新兼职:线上语音哄睡师 | The new side gig for the sleep economy: online voice sleepers | Mandarin Chinese Story
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The social problem of insomnia has spawned a range of sleep AIDS. Online voice sleepers have been getting a lot of attention recently because of the high fees they charge. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to…
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Intermediate | 中国的“过冬八件套”被买爆 | China's "winter eight-piece suite" is selling out | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Europeans began to prepare for winter in advance. The agency says Europeans are already buying up China's "winter eight" -- long Johns, bare legs, flannel pajamas, hot water bags, hand warmers, heaters, electric blankets and turtlenecks. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in M…
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Li Yang is talking to Gao Jin on the phone. Then he finds it's getting late. He remembers Gao Jin needs to go downstairs for a walk at this time every day. Gao explained that his main reason was to walk his dog every day. When it was time to go out, his dog would bark at home. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maay…
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Beginner | 这几天市区有很多警察 | There are a lot of police in the city these days | Mandarin Chinese Story'
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Li Yang and his father were out for a walk last night when they met the police. This took them by surprise. Gao Jin said it was probably because Beijing was about to open the National People's Congress. Every time there is the meeting, the security management of each city will become extremely strict. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese l…
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Intermediate | 酒店采购负责人在和供应商询价 | The hotel purchasing manager is making inquiries with a supplier | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Wang Jun, the purchasing manager of a hotel chain, is making inquiries with a supplier he found online. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding, one-click dictionary, new words, etc. Got …