Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese cover art

Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese

Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese

By: FluentFiction.org
Listen for free

About this listen

 Are you ready to supercharge your Mandarin Chinese listening comprehension? Our podcast is the perfect tool for you.

Studies show that the key to mastering a second language is through repetition and active processing. That's why each episode of our podcast features a story in Mandarin Chinese, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between Mandarin Chinese and English.

This approach not only allows you to fully understand and absorb the vocabulary and grammar but also provides a bilingual support to aid your listening comprehension.

But we don't stop there. Research in sociolinguistics highlights the importance of culture in language learning, which is why we provide a list of vocabulary words and a transcript of the audio to help you understand the cultural context of the story. And for your convenience, we also include a transcript of the audio to help you refer back to any parts you may have struggled with.

And our podcast is not just for language learners, it's also for travelers or people who want to connect with their roots. Are you planning a trip to China? Maybe you want to speak Mandarin Chinese with your friends from Beijing or Shanghai? Our podcast will give you the cultural and linguistic background to fully immerse yourself in China.

Our podcast is based on the latest research in linguistics, sociolinguistics, psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience, and education to provide the most effective method for mastering Mandarin Chinese listening comprehension. Don't miss this opportunity, give our podcast a try and see the results for yourself.

今天开始，借助我们的中文故事来提升你的听力理解能力！Copyright FluentFiction.org Language Learning
Episodes
  • Lotus Blossoms and Brush Strokes: Liwei's Artful Journey

    Lotus Blossoms and Brush Strokes: Liwei's Artful Journey
    Jul 16 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Lotus Blossoms and Brush Strokes: Liwei's Artful Journey Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2025-07-16-22-34-00-zh Story Transcript:Zh: 在一个阳光明媚的夏天，丽伟、小美和陈明来到了颐和园。En: On a sunny summer day, Liwei, Xiaomei, and Chen Ming went to the Yiheyuan.Zh: 他们正为学校的艺术项目做准备。En: They were preparing for a school art project.Zh: 颐和园的花园很美丽，古老的建筑充满了灵感。En: The garden at Yiheyuan was beautiful, and the ancient buildings were full of inspiration.Zh: 丽伟是个有艺术天赋的人，他经常沉思，却有些不自信。En: Liwei was a talented artist, often lost in thought, yet somewhat lacking in confidence.Zh: 小美总是有条理，她支持丽伟，但对截止日期很焦虑。En: Xiaomei was always organized, supporting Liwei but anxious about deadlines.Zh: 陈明性格开朗，善于交际，但容易难以坚持。En: Chen Ming had a cheerful personality and was sociable but found it hard to stick to tasks.Zh: 丽伟坐在池塘边，思考如何做出一个出色的作品。En: Liwei sat by the pond, contemplating how to create an outstanding piece.Zh: 他想创造一个独特的艺术品，但心里充满了疑问。En: He wanted to craft a unique artwork but was filled with doubt.Zh: 小美不断提醒他，要抓紧时间。En: Xiaomei kept reminding him to keep an eye on the time.Zh: 陈明建议他做一些有趣的东西，吸引更多人的注意。En: Chen Ming suggested he make something fun to attract more attention.Zh: 丽伟感到困惑。En: Liwei felt confused.Zh: 他听取了朋友们的建议，但是这些和他的想法不太一样。En: He listened to his friends' advice, but it didn't quite match his own thoughts.Zh: 他不知道应该听从谁的意见。En: He didn't know whose opinion to follow.Zh: 这时候，一阵微风吹来，荷花轻轻摇摆。En: At that moment, a gentle breeze blew, causing the lotus flowers to sway softly.Zh: 丽伟看着荷花，突然有了灵感。En: Liwei gazed at the lotus blossoms and suddenly felt inspired.Zh: 他决定把小美的条理和陈明的创意结合在一起，同时保持自己的独特风格。En: He decided to combine Xiaomei's organization with Chen Ming's creativity while maintaining his own unique style.Zh: 他开始画一幅画，画中的荷花既有组织，又充满活力，还不失他的个人风格。En: He began to draw a painting, where the lotus flowers were both organized and vibrant, yet retained his personal touch.Zh: 展示作品的当天终于到了。En: The day to present the work finally arrived.Zh: 大家看到丽伟的作品，都被这幅既有艺术性又有创意的画迷住了。En: Everyone who saw Liwei's piece was captivated by this painting that was both artistic and creative.Zh: 小美称赞他说：“你的作品既有条理，又充满活力。En: Xiaomei praised him saying, "Your work is organized and full of vitality."Zh: ”陈明拍着丽伟的肩膀说：“真是个有趣的作品！En: Chen Ming patted Liwei on the shoulder and said, "What an interesting piece!"Zh: ”经过这次的经历，丽伟找到了平衡自我创作和他人建议的方法。En: Through this experience, Liwei found a way to balance his own creativity with the suggestions of others.Zh: 他更加自信，明白了合作与个人创造力同样重要。En: He became more confident and realized that collaboration was just as important as personal creativity.Zh: 天边晚霞映照着颐和园，美丽的风景见证了丽伟的成长。En: The evening's glow painted the sky over Yiheyuan, and the beautiful scenery witnessed Liwei's growth.Zh: 他望着远处的山那边，嘴角浮现出一个满足的微笑。En: He looked towards the mountains in the distance, a contented smile appearing on his lips. Vocabulary Words:sunny: 阳光明媚summer: 夏天ancient: 古老inspiration: 灵感talented: 有艺术天赋contemplating: 思考outstanding: 出色craft: 创造unique: 独特doubt: 疑问gentle: 温柔breeze: 微风sway: 轻轻摇摆vibrant: 充满活力captivated: 迷住vitality: 活力pat: 拍collaboration: 合作contented: 满足glow: 晚霞witnessed: 见证balance: 平衡supporting: 支持confused: 困惑advice: 建议opinion: 意见organize: 条理cheerful: 开朗sociable: 善于交际creativity: 创造力
    Show More Show Less
    12 mins
  • Startup Dreams and Life Lessons: Mei's Journey to Balance

    Startup Dreams and Life Lessons: Mei's Journey to Balance
    Jul 15 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Startup Dreams and Life Lessons: Mei's Journey to Balance Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2025-07-15-22-34-02-zh Story Transcript:Zh: 在一个炎热的夏日早晨，北京的一家创业孵化器里，忙碌的年轻人们似乎比外面的天气还要热情。En: On a hot summer morning, inside a startup incubator in Beijing, the busy young people seemed even more enthusiastic than the weather outside.Zh: 这里是创业的世界，电子产品的鸣响，键盘的声音无处不在。En: This is a world of entrepreneurship, where the sounds of electronic devices and typing on keyboards are everywhere.Zh: 梅是这个世界的一员。En: Mei is one of the members of this world.Zh: 她是一位年轻的企业家，有个大胆的科技创业想法，渴望在行业中干出一番大事业。En: She is a young entrepreneur with a bold tech startup idea, eager to make a significant impact in the industry.Zh: 与她一起的还有她的好朋友联，联是一个注重工作与生活平衡的人，总是提醒梅要照顾好自己的身体。En: Accompanying her is her good friend Lian, who is someone that emphasizes work-life balance and always reminds Mei to take care of her health.Zh: 梅每天都在孵化器里忙碌，努力奋斗，她的目标是为她的公司寻求投资。En: Mei is busy every day in the incubator, working diligently with the goal of seeking investment for her company.Zh: 最近，她总觉得身体有些不舒服，但她忽略了这些症状，因为即将到来的投资者会议是她的唯一重心。En: Recently, she has been feeling somewhat unwell, but she has ignored these symptoms because the upcoming investor meeting has been her sole focus.Zh: 几天后，联注意到梅的脸色越来越苍白。En: A few days later, Lian noticed that Mei looked increasingly pale.Zh: 虽然与她谈过几次，希望她去医院检查，但梅总是笑着拒绝：“没事的，我只是累了。En: Although he talked to her several times, hoping she would go to the hospital for a check-up, Mei always refused with a smile, saying, "It's nothing, I'm just tired."Zh: ”终于，到了投资者会议那天，孵化器的人都忙碌地准备着，气氛紧张而激动。En: Finally, the day of the investor meeting arrived.Zh: 梅站在台上，准备进行她的重要展示。En: People in the incubator were busy preparing, the atmosphere tense yet exciting.Zh: 但就在这个关键时刻，她突然感到头晕，意识模糊，接着就倒了下去。En: Mei stood on stage, ready to give her important presentation, but at this crucial moment, she suddenly felt dizzy, her consciousness blurred, and she collapsed.Zh: 会议室一阵惊呼，联赶紧来到梅的身边，大家拨打急救电话送她去医院。En: Exclamations filled the meeting room, and Lian quickly rushed to Mei's side, while everyone called for emergency services to take her to the hospital.Zh: 在医院，医生告诉梅，她患有一种罕见的病，必须马上治疗。En: At the hospital, the doctor informed Mei that she had a rare illness that required immediate treatment.Zh: 这一消息对梅如同晴天霹雳，但同时也让她意识到了健康的重要。En: This news was a bolt from the blue for Mei, but it also made her realize the importance of health.Zh: 经过治疗，梅的身体渐渐恢复。En: Following treatment, Mei's health gradually improved.Zh: 在这段时间里，联承担起了公司的管理，这样梅可以专心休息。En: During this period, Lian took up the company management so that she could focus on resting.Zh: 梅明白了，健康比任何事情都重要，她要学会平衡工作与生活。En: Mei understood that health is more important than anything else, and she needed to learn to balance work and life.Zh: 恢复后的梅回到了孵化器，她不再是一个只顾事业而忽略健康的人。En: Once recovered, Mei returned to the incubator, no longer someone who only cared about her career at the expense of her health.Zh: 她也更加珍惜与联的友谊，意识到了团队和支持的重要性。En: She also cherished her friendship with Lian more, realizing the importance of team and support.Zh: 在这个创业的世界里，梅不仅是一个创业者，她也成长为一个更懂得生活的人。En: In this entrepreneurial world, Mei is not only an entrepreneur, but she has also grown to be a person who understands life better.Zh: 她明白，生活的成功不仅仅是事业的成功，还有健康、友情和幸福。En: She realized that success in life is not just career success, but also health, friendship, and happiness. Vocabulary Words:incubator: 孵化器enthusiastic: 热情entrepreneurship: 创业accompanying: 与...一起emphasizes: 注重investment: 投资unwell: 不舒服pale: 苍白refused: 拒绝presentation: 展示dizzy: 头晕blurred: 模糊...
    Show More Show Less
    14 mins
  • Unveiling Forgotten Secrets Along the Great Wall

    Unveiling Forgotten Secrets Along the Great Wall
    Jul 14 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Unveiling Forgotten Secrets Along the Great Wall Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2025-07-14-22-34-02-zh Story Transcript:Zh: 盛夏的朝霞洒在万里长城之上，古老的城墙在阳光下显得更加威严。En: The summer's morning glow bathed the Wanli Changcheng (Great Wall), and in the sunlight, the ancient walls appeared even more majestic.Zh: 长城蜿蜒在绿色山岭之间，历史的重量在这里显得分外明显。En: The Changcheng wound its way through the green mountain ridges, and the weight of history was especially palpable here.Zh: 年轻的考古学研究生连，此刻正沉浸在她热爱的历史氛围中。En: A young archaeology graduate student, Lian, was immersed in the historical atmosphere she loved.Zh: "梅，我们一定要弄清楚这个古老遗物的秘密。"连坚定地对她的好友梅说。En: "Mei, we must uncover the secrets of this ancient artifact," Lian said with determination to her friend, Mei.Zh: 手中拿着的是一块最近在长城偏远段落发现的神秘遗物，上面有复杂的花纹和刻印。En: In her hand was a mysterious artifact recently discovered in a remote section of the Changcheng, covered with complex patterns and carvings.Zh: 她坚信，这件东西在传递某种古老的信号。En: She was convinced that this item was conveying some ancient signal.Zh: "连，我支持你，但你得小心那个陈教授。En: "Lian, I support you, but you need to be cautious of Professor Chen.Zh: 他好像对此也很感兴趣。"梅是连的知己好友，En: He seems very interested in this too," Mei, Lian's confidante and friend, advised.Zh: 虽然她总是向往冒险，但却更为务实。En: Although she always yearned for adventure, she was more pragmatic.Zh: "如果这只是个误会呢？历史学家都有他们的目标。"En: "What if it's just a misunderstanding? Historians all have their objectives."Zh: 无视学界怀疑的声音，连决心自己去调查。En: Ignoring the skeptical voices in academia, Lian was determined to investigate on her own.Zh: 陈教授是个有经验的历史学家，虽然表面和善，但背后似乎有隐藏的计划。En: Professor Chen was an experienced historian who, although seemingly kind on the surface, appeared to have hidden agendas.Zh: 两人准备好装备，趁着夏季的一个清晨出发，沿着长城一路勘探。En: The two friends prepared their gear and set out on an exploration along the Changcheng on a summer morning.Zh: 她们爬过旧石阶，在一个不起眼的凹陷处停下。En: They climbed ancient stone steps and stopped at an unremarkable depression.Zh: 连发现，遗物的刻纹似乎与长城某处的古砖花纹相契合。En: Lian found that the carvings on the artifact seemed to match the patterns on certain ancient bricks of the Changcheng.Zh: "梅，过来！"连叫道，她的心跳加速。En: "Mei, come here!" Lian exclaimed, her heart racing.Zh: 经过小心翼翼的研究，她们发现了一个奇异的图案。En: With careful study, they discovered a strange pattern.Zh: 随着图案的激活，一阵古老的光芒从遗物中迸发而出。En: As the pattern was activated, an ancient light burst forth from the artifact.Zh: 这时，陈教授出现在她们身后。他语气镇静却又略显紧张。En: At that moment, Professor Chen appeared behind them, calm yet slightly anxious.Zh: “看来，你们已经触发了它的秘密。”En: "It seems you've triggered its secret."Zh: “陈教授？你知道这些？”连诧异地问。En: "Professor Chen? You know about this?" Lian asked, surprised.Zh: “是的，这片刻纹流传了千年，是一段被遗忘的历史的钥匙。”En: "Yes, this carving has been passed down for millennia and is the key to a long-forgotten history,"Zh: 陈教授承认了自己的真正意图——保护这段宝贵的历史。En: Professor Chen admitted his true intention—to protect this valuable history.Zh: 他们达成了和解并决定合作。En: They reached a reconciliation and decided to collaborate.Zh: 尽管起初彼此疑虑，然而在这段光辉的古老秘密面前，他们意识到唯有携手才能真正揭示这段消逝的岁月。En: Despite initial suspicions, in the face of this glorious ancient secret, they realized that only by joining forces could they truly unveil this vanished era.Zh: 连不再是那个怀疑自己的研究生，她信心十足。En: Lian was no longer the self-doubting graduate student; she was filled with confidence.Zh: 体会到团结的力量与信任的重要性，她迎来了事业的全新篇章。En: Understanding the strength of unity and the importance of trust, she embarked on a new chapter in her career.Zh: 长城依旧那么宁静雄伟，见证着这段探险的终章。En: The Changcheng remained as tranquil and magnificent as ever, bearing witness to ...
    Show More Show Less
    14 mins
No reviews yet