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Short story: 李师傅的五十年 – Master Li’s Fifty Years

What can a barber learn from fifty years of cutting hair? Turns out, quite a lot about human nature.

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Beginner

Dialogue: 深夜便利店 – The Late-Night Convenience Store

In this relatable dialogue, a convenience store clerk chats a bit with his customer, since both of them are awake in the middle of the night.

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Newbie

Dialogue: 李红的新头发 – Li Hong’s New Haircut

Poor Wang Ming finds himself in a predicament when Li Hong shows off her fresh new hairstyle.

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Newbie

Dialogue: 工作很无聊,但是我不走 – The job is boring, but I’m not leaving

Join Li Hong and Wang Ming as they hash out the age-old debate: is a boring job with good perks worth sticking around for?

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Newbie

Dialogue: 小蚂蚁的大力量 – The Strong Little Ant

Two friends in a park become captivated by a tiny ant carrying something way bigger than itself.

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Newbie

Dialogue: 火车上的新朋友 – A new friend on the train

Sometimes the best connections happen when we’re just trying to get from point A to point B. In this quick dialogue, we join Li Ming (李明) on a train ride that turns into something more than just a commute.

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Dialogue: 我想要一只宠物 – I want a pet!

Xiao Ming is about to learn that persistence (and maybe some puppy-dog eyes) might just be the secret weapon to getting what you want.

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Newbie

Dialogue: 电视争夺战 – Battle for the TV

Ever had to share a TV with someone who has completely opposite taste? In this contentious back-and-forth, Li Ming wants to watch one thing, while Wang Hua wants to watch another.

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Dialogue: 买新衬衫 – Buying a new shirt

In this dialogue, Li Ming (李明) heads to the store to purchase a new outfit, and gets help from the shopkeeper choosing the perfect one.

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Newbie

Dialogue: 小熊在哪里 – Where is my little bear?

In this dialogue, Xiao Ming (小明) asks his mom for help finding his stuffed animal.

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Newbie

Dialogue: 我想学游泳 – I want to learn to swim

In this quick dialogue, a little girl asks her dad for swimming lessons.

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Newbie

Dialogue: 雨天的出租车 – Getting a Taxi on a Rainy Day

In this short dialogue, Xiaoli is trying to catch a taxi to the train station, but isn’t sure if she’ll make it on time given all the traffic.

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Newbie

Dialogue: 我的新手机 – My New Phone

In this dialogue, Xiaoming shows off his shiny new phone.

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Newbie

Dialogue: 图书馆里的新朋友 – A New Friend at the Library

Xiaomei and Daming make friends in the library. Learn how to ask if you can connect with someone on WeChat, China’s most popular social messaging platform.

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Newbie

Dialogue: 买水果 – Buying Fruit

In this short dialogue, Xiaohua navigates the process of buying, and paying for, apples and bananas.