Beginner Chinese Short Stories — Easy Reading Practice with Tap-to-Translate

Paperglot's beginner Chinese stories use high-frequency characters and simple vocabulary — making Chinese reading accessible from day one. Tap any character for instant English translation and hear its Mandarin pronunciation, so you build character recognition and listening vocabulary simultaneously. Whether you're still working through pinyin or jumping straight into characters, every tap reinforces the sounds that make Mandarin click.

• Tap-to-translate
• Audio pronunciation
• Beginner level
• Free to start