Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese

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  • 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！
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  • Balancing Dreams: A Beijing Student's Journey to Happiness

    Balancing Dreams: A Beijing Student's Journey to Happiness
    Jan 10 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Balancing Dreams: A Beijing Student's Journey to Happiness Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2025-01-10-08-38-20-zh Story Transcript:Zh: 在繁华的北京，有一所古老与现代交织的寄宿学校。En: In the bustling city of Beijing, there is a boarding school where the ancient and modern intertwine.Zh: 冬天，大雪覆盖了城市，一片宁静。En: In winter, the city is covered in snow, bringing a sense of tranquility.Zh: 学校不远处，是古老的寺庙和高耸的摩天大楼。En: Not far from the school are ancient temples and towering skyscrapers.Zh: 岳是个用功的学生。En: Yue is a diligent student.Zh: 她的梦想是拿到奖学金去国外留学。En: Her dream is to earn a scholarship to study abroad.Zh: 这段时间，岳为考试拼命学习。En: These days, Yue has been studying hard for her exams.Zh: 她的家人期待她能取得优秀的成绩。En: Her family hopes she will achieve excellent grades.Zh: 他们常说：“只要你努力，未来就会光明。”En: They often say, "As long as you work hard, the future will be bright."Zh: 莲是岳的同学。En: Lian is Yue's classmate.Zh: 她总是充满创意。En: She is always full of creativity.Zh: 但在学校里，她感到压抑。En: But she feels stifled in school.Zh: “规矩太多，没有想象的空间。”莲常常这样抱怨。En: "There are too many rules, no room for imagination," Lian often complains.Zh: 尽管如此，她依然支持岳。En: Nevertheless, she still supports Yue.Zh: 她知道岳真正的梦想是成为一名艺术家。En: She knows that Yue's true dream is to become an artist.Zh: 嘉是俩人的朋友。En: Jia is a friend to both of them.Zh: 她性格外向，总是乐于帮助他人。En: She has an outgoing personality and is always willing to help others.Zh: 但她也常常抱怨自己的处境：“我没得选择，父母决定一切。”En: However, she often complains about her own situation: "I have no choice; my parents decide everything."Zh: 然而，她总能带给大家欢笑，减轻压力。En: Yet, she always manages to bring laughter to everyone and alleviate their stress.Zh: 春节将至，学校的气氛缓了下来，但岳的压力却更大了。En: With the Spring Festival approaching, the atmosphere in the school has relaxed, but Yue's pressure has intensified.Zh: 离考试只剩几天，她犹豫徘徊。En: Only a few days remain until the exam, and she hesitates and wavers.Zh: 在莲的鼓励下，岳决定直面自己的感受。En: Encouraged by Lian, Yue decides to face her feelings head-on.Zh: 考试前夕，她在视频通话中向父母坦白了心中的冲突。En: On the eve of the exam, she confesses her inner conflict to her parents over a video call.Zh: “妈妈，爸爸，”岳的声音里有些颤抖，“我真正的梦想是艺术，而不是只为成绩而学。”En: "Mom, Dad," Yue's voice trembles a bit, "my true dream is art, not just studying for the sake of grades."Zh: 视频那头，父母沉默了一会儿。接着，他们微笑着说：“岳，我们只希望你快乐。追求你真正的梦想吧。”En: On the other end of the video, her parents were silent for a moment. Then, they smiled and said, "Yue, we just want you to be happy. Pursue your true dreams."Zh: 这一刻，岳感到无比的解脱和自信。En: At that moment, Yue felt an immense sense of relief and confidence.Zh: 她意识到，沟通是如此重要。En: She realized communication is so important.Zh: 从此，岳决定在学业和艺术中找到平衡。En: From then on, Yue decided to find a balance between her studies and art.Zh: 在春节的鞭炮声中，北京这座城市继续它的繁忙。En: Amid the sound of fireworks during Spring Festival, the city of Beijing continues its bustling pace.Zh: 而岳，也在这一刻，找到了属于自己的道路。En: And Yue, at that moment, found her own path.Zh: 她明白，只有勇敢地追随自己的心，才能真正地幸福。En: She understood that only by bravely following her heart can she truly be happy.Zh: 故事的结局，岳笑得比以往都灿烂。En: At the story's end, Yue smiles brighter than ever before. Vocabulary Words:bustling: 繁华boarding school: 寄宿学校intertwine: 交织tranquility: 宁静diligent: 用功scholarship: 奖学金abroad: 国外achieve: 取得creative: 创意stifled: 压抑imagination: 想象nevertheless: 尽管如此outgoing: 外向alleviate: 减轻approaching: 将至atmosphere: 气氛intensify: 加大wavering: 徘徊confesses: 坦白trembles: 颤抖immense: 无比relief: 解脱confidence: 自信communication: 沟通balance: 平衡fireworks: 鞭炮bravely: 勇敢heart: 心happiness: 幸福path: 道路
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    13 mins
  • A Riverscape Reunion: Celebrating Family Bonds over Festivity

    A Riverscape Reunion: Celebrating Family Bonds over Festivity
    Jan 9 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: A Riverscape Reunion: Celebrating Family Bonds over Festivity Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2025-01-09-23-34-02-zh Story Transcript:Zh: 天气清冷，漓江的水面上浮动着薄薄的雾气。En: The weather was chilly, and a thin mist lay over the surface of the Li River.Zh: 远处的喀斯特山峰高耸，形成了一幅优美的图画。En: In the distance, the karst peaks stood tall, creating a beautiful picture.Zh: 江边的村子正为即将到来的元宵节忙碌着，灯笼高高挂起，五彩缤纷。En: The village by the river was busy preparing for the upcoming Lantern Festival, with colorful lanterns hanging high.Zh: 明宇、丽莹和江兄弟三人站在江边。En: Mingyu, Liying, and Jiang, three siblings, stood by the river.Zh: 明宇是一位中年父亲，非常重视家庭。En: Mingyu is a middle-aged father who values family very much.Zh: 他希望这个春节能给家人带来美好的回忆。En: He hoped that this Spring Festival would bring beautiful memories to his family.Zh: 丽莹是他的女儿，青春活泼，对新事物充满好奇。En: Liying is his daughter, youthful and lively, full of curiosity about new things.Zh: 而江，明宇的弟弟，总是乐观、活泼，常常化解兄妹之间的小矛盾。En: And Jiang, Mingyu's brother, is always optimistic and cheerful, often resolving small disputes between the siblings.Zh: 他们计划在漓江边迎接元宵节的到来。En: They planned to welcome the Lantern Festival by the Li River.Zh: 可是，旅途中，丽莹突然觉得很不舒服，她额头发热，脸色苍白。En: However, during the journey, Liying suddenly felt very unwell, her forehead hot, and her face pale.Zh: 明宇心里一沉，看着女儿虚弱的样子，他感到很无助。En: Mingyu's heart sank as he looked at his daughter's weak state, feeling helpless.Zh: 他一直担心无法让一家人在春节期间尽兴，现在这个顾虑似乎成了现实。En: He had always worried about not being able to let the family fully enjoy the Spring Festival, and now this concern seemed to become a reality.Zh: 江试着缓和气氛，他说：“别担心，我们可以先找个地方休息，让丽莹好好养病，庆祝活动以后还有机会。En: Jiang tried to lighten the mood by saying, "Don't worry, we can first find a place to rest and let Liying recuperate; there will be other opportunities for the celebrations."Zh: ”但明宇心里纠结不已，究竟是继续前往灯会，还是该回家为女儿的健康着想呢？En: Yet, Mingyu was torn inside, wondering whether to continue to the lantern festival or to go home for his daughter's health.Zh: 经过一番思考，明宇做出了一个重要的决定。En: After some thought, Mingyu made an important decision.Zh: 他明白，女儿的健康比所有的庆祝都重要。En: He realized that his daughter's health was more important than any celebration.Zh: 他告诉江，“我们先给丽莹找个医生，不然她的病可能会加重。En: He told Jiang, "We should first find a doctor for Liying, or her illness might worsen."Zh: ”江赞同地点头，并迅速向江边的村民询问哪里可以找到医生或治疗师。En: Jiang nodded in agreement and quickly asked the villagers where they could find a doctor or healer.Zh: 不久，他们打听到村里有位经验丰富的医者，住在漓江旁的小木屋里。En: Soon, they learned that there was an experienced healer living in a small wooden house by the Li River.Zh: 他们急忙赶往那户人家，医者是一位和蔼的老者，听说丽莹的情况后，立刻带他们进了小屋。En: They hurried to the healer's home; the healer was a kind old man who, after hearing about Liying's condition, immediately brought them into his cottage.Zh: 老者的药方很快起了作用，丽莹的高烧在几个小时内退了下来。En: The old man's remedy took effect quickly, and Liying's fever subsided within a few hours.Zh: 不久，夜幕降临，漓江畔灯火通明。En: As night fell, the banks of the Li River were bright with lights.Zh: 虽然没有喧闹的花灯庆典，但一家人坐在村屋的暖和火炉旁，心里格外温暖。En: Although there were no bustling lantern festivals, the family sat by the warm furnace of the village house, feeling especially warm at heart.Zh: 丽莹精神好了很多，她微笑着对父亲说：“爸爸，这样的春节也很特别。En: Liying felt much better and smiled at her father, saying, "Dad, this kind of Spring Festival is special too."Zh: ”明宇看着女儿的笑容，顿时觉得一切辛劳都是值得的。En: Seeing his daughter's smile, Mingyu suddenly felt that all the hard work was worthwhile.Zh: 他明白，节日的真正意义，不在于多么华丽的庆祝，而在于家人的健康与团聚。En: He understood that the true meaning of the ...
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  • Whispers of the Ancients: A Winter Tale of Respect and Discovery

    Whispers of the Ancients: A Winter Tale of Respect and Discovery
    Jan 9 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Whispers of the Ancients: A Winter Tale of Respect and Discovery Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2025-01-09-08-38-20-zh Story Transcript:Zh: 在台湾的一个偏远山村，冬季的寒风轻轻吹拂着山谷。En: In a remote mountain village in Taiwan, the winter wind gently swept through the valley.Zh: 村子里，每家每户都挂上了鲜艳的红色灯笼，迎接即将到来的农历新年。En: In the village, every household hung vibrant red lanterns to welcome the approaching Lunar New Year.Zh: 花灯下，三个人缓步走在村子的石子路上。En: Under the lanterns, three people walked slowly along the village's stone path.Zh: 年轻的考古学家魏兴奋地探讨着最近的发现。En: The young archaeologist Wei excitedly discussed recent discoveries.Zh: “这是一个发现，让我们揭开古代的秘密！”魏对随行的吉娅说道，吉娅是他的研究生，热爱学习台湾原住民文化。En: "This is a discovery that will let us unveil ancient secrets!" Wei said to Jia, his graduate student who loves studying Taiwan's indigenous cultures.Zh: “可是，我们必须尊重这里的文化。”敏在他们一旁谨慎地提醒。En: "But we must respect the culture here," Min cautiously reminded them from the side.Zh: 她是村里的历史学家，对家乡的历史有着深厚的感情。En: She is the village's historian and has deep feelings for the history of her hometown.Zh: 几天前，魏在村外的一个旧庙遗址中挖掘，发现了一件古老的文物。En: A few days earlier, Wei had excavated a site at an old temple ruins outside the village and discovered an ancient artifact.Zh: 那是一块石碑，上面刻有许多奇怪的文字。En: It was a stone tablet inscribed with many strange characters.Zh: 村里流传着石碑被诅咒的传说，只有你尊重村子的传统，它才会启示真相。En: There is a legend in the village that the stone tablet is cursed, and only if you respect the village's traditions will it reveal the truth.Zh: 魏想利用这个发现成就自己的事业，于是准备带走石碑进行研究。En: Wei wanted to use this discovery to further his career and planned to take the stone tablet for research.Zh: 然而，敏坚持石碑不能动，它属于村子和祖先的历史。En: However, Min insisted that the stone tablet could not be moved, as it belonged to the village and its ancestors' history.Zh: 魏烦恼不已，他知道如果尊重敏的意见，自己的计划可能泡汤。En: Wei was troubled; he knew that if he respected Min's opinion, his plans might be ruined.Zh: 一天傍晚，正当村子里的人们忙碌着准备过年庆祝时，魏、敏和吉娅一起回到发现现场，希望能更清楚地了解石碑的故事。En: One evening, as the villagers were busy preparing for the New Year celebrations, Wei, Min, and Jia returned to the discovery site, hoping to understand the story of the stone tablet more clearly.Zh: 在祭祖的仪式上，村人们低声吟唱古老的歌谣，诉说着祖先的故事。En: During the ancestor worship ceremony, the villagers murmured ancient ballads, recounting the stories of their ancestors.Zh: 随着歌声，地面似乎轻轻颤动。En: With the singing, the ground seemed to lightly tremble.Zh: 突如其来的变化让他们发现了一秘密入口，通向一个隐秘的地洞。En: The sudden change led them to discover a secret entrance leading to a hidden cavern.Zh: 洞里满是古老的壁画，展示着村落的起源和繁荣。En: Inside the cave were ancient murals depicting the origins and prosperity of the village.Zh: 敏站在壁画前，激动地泪水盈眶，“这是我们村子的故事。”En: Min stood in front of the murals, tears welling in her eyes with excitement, "This is the story of our village."Zh: 魏终于明白，这些遗迹不仅仅是学术研究的对象，它们是活着的历史。En: Wei finally understood that these relics were not just subjects of academic research; they were living history.Zh: 他意识到要尊重这些文化传承，是比职业成就更重要的事。En: He realized that respecting these cultural heritages is more important than professional achievements.Zh: “我不会移动这个石碑，”魏对敏承诺，“但是我会用相机和纸笔，把这些珍贵的历史记录下来。”En: "I will not move this stone tablet," Wei promised Min, "but I will use a camera and pen and paper to record this precious history."Zh: 农历新年的夜晚，天上烟火绽放，村子的笑声温暖而真挚。En: On the evening of the Lunar New Year, fireworks blossomed in the sky, and the village's laughter was warm and sincere.Zh: 魏和吉娅站在庆祝的人群中，感受到村民的信任和友好。En: Wei and Jia stood among the celebrating crowd, feeling the villagers' trust and friendliness.Zh: ...
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    15 mins

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