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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.

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  • Yuanxiao Festival Adventure on the Great Wall

    Yuanxiao Festival Adventure on the Great Wall
    Feb 24 2026
    Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Yuanxiao Festival Adventure on the Great Wall Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2026-02-24-23-34-02-zh Story Transcript:Zh: 今天是元宵节，明和朋友丽、陈一起去长城玩。En: Today is the Yuanxiao Festival, and Ming is going to the Great Wall with his friends Li and Chen.Zh: 冬天的长城，白雪覆盖，美丽得让人惊叹。En: In winter, the Great Wall is covered in white snow, stunningly beautiful.Zh: 洁白的雪中，许多游客举着灯笼，兴高采烈地庆祝节日。En: Amidst the pure white snow, many tourists are holding lanterns, celebrating the festival with great joy.Zh: 明心情特别好。En: Ming is in an especially good mood.Zh: 他想着，今天一定要在丽面前展现自己的最好一面。En: He's thinking that today he must present his best side in front of Li.Zh: 雪地有点滑，明小心翼翼地走着，却还是不小心掉了一只手套。En: The snowy ground is a bit slippery, so Ming walks carefully, but he still accidentally drops one of his gloves.Zh: 他没告诉别人，因为他不想显得笨拙。En: He doesn't tell anyone because he doesn't want to appear clumsy.Zh: “明，你在找什么呢？”丽察觉到明的异常问。En: "Ming, what are you looking for?" Li notices something unusual and asks.Zh: 明灵机一动，“呃，我在找……找雪球！”En: Thinking quickly, Ming says, "Uh, I'm looking for... looking for snowballs!"Zh: 他说得有些心虚，“我们来打雪仗吧！”En: He says somewhat sheepishly, "Let's have a snowball fight!"Zh: 丽和陈都觉得这是个好主意，纷纷加入。En: Li and Chen think it's a great idea and join in enthusiastically.Zh: 明偷偷希望，在打雪仗时丽能注意到他的“聪明才智”。En: Ming secretly hopes that during the snowball fight, Li will notice his "cleverness."Zh: 然而，他一边玩一边寻找丢失的手套。En: However, while playing, he also searches for his lost glove.Zh: 就在这时，明扔的雪球不小心打到了一个陌生游客的帽子。En: Just then, a snowball thrown by Ming accidentally hits the hat of a stranger.Zh: 游客一愣，随即也捡起雪球，加入了他们的游戏。En: The tourist is momentarily surprised but then picks up a snowball and joins their game.Zh: 雪球在空中飞来飞去，欢声笑语回荡在长城上空。En: Snowballs fly back and forth through the air, and the sound of laughter echoes over the Great Wall.Zh: 尽管没有找到手套，明的心情却越来越好。En: Even though he didn't find his glove, Ming's mood only improves.Zh: 他发现，自己并不需要刻意去表现什么，快乐时光本身就足够迷人。En: He realizes that he doesn't need to deliberately show off anything; happy times themselves are already enchanting.Zh: 最后，丽微笑着走过来，把一个暖手宝放进明的手里。En: Finally, Li smiles and walks over, placing a hand warmer in Ming's hand.Zh: “明，我知道你丢了手套。但别担心，你已经很酷了。”En: "Ming, I know you lost your glove. But don't worry, you're already cool."Zh: 明感受到心底的一股温暖，点点头。En: Ming feels warmth in his heart and nods.Zh: 他不再想要靠任何东西来取悦丽，心里明白，真实的自己才是最可贵的。En: He no longer wants to rely on anything to impress Li; he understands that being his true self is most precious.Zh: 随着太阳渐渐西下，明和朋友们在雪地中继续嬉戏，En: As the sun gradually sets, Ming and his friends continue to frolic in the snow.Zh: 灯笼的光辉映照在他们的笑脸上，留下一片幸福的暖光。En: The glow of the lanterns shines on their smiling faces, leaving a warm light of happiness behind. Vocabulary Words:festival: 节日Great Wall: 长城covered: 覆盖snowy: 雪地slippery: 滑accidentally: 不小心clumsy: 笨拙sheepishly: 心虚enthusiastically: 兴高采烈cleverness: 聪明才智stranger: 陌生momentarily: 一愣echoes: 回荡deliberately: 刻意enchanting: 迷人frolic: 嬉戏slippery: 滑present: 展现carefully: 小心翼翼lost: 丢失warmer: 暖手宝realizes: 发现impress: 取悦precious: 珍贵lamp/lights: 灯笼glow: 光辉joy: 欢乐gradually: 渐渐pure: 洁白notice: 察觉
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    12 mins
  • Ascending Taishan: A Journey of Courage and Legacy

    Ascending Taishan: A Journey of Courage and Legacy
    Feb 23 2026
    Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Ascending Taishan: A Journey of Courage and Legacy Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2026-02-23-23-34-02-zh Story Transcript:Zh: 年终的泰山，白雪皑皑，风如刀割。En: At the end of the year on Taishan, the snow was glistening white, and the wind cut like a knife.Zh: 路上的积雪在太阳的映照下闪闪发光。En: The snow on the road sparkled under the sunlight.Zh: 杰，一个年轻的学生，站在山脚下，深深吸了一口冰冷的空气。En: Jie, a young student, stood at the foot of the mountain, taking a deep breath of the icy air.Zh: 他抬头看着要征服的高峰，心中既有期待也有恐惧。En: He looked up at the peak he was about to conquer, feeling both anticipation and fear in his heart.Zh: 每年的元宵节，杰都会和奶奶一起在泰山顶上放灯笼。En: Every year during the Lantern Festival, Jie would light a lantern on top of Taishan with his grandmother.Zh: 这是家族的传统，是为了纪念过世的亲人。En: It was a family tradition to commemorate departed relatives.Zh: 去年，奶奶永远地离开了。En: Last year, his grandmother passed away forever.Zh: 这次，他要一个人完成这个任务。En: This time, he had to complete this task alone.Zh: 他知道，这不仅是向奶奶，也是向他自己证明勇气与坚韧的旅程。En: He knew it was a journey to prove courage and resilience not only to his grandmother but also to himself.Zh: 然而，杰怕高，一想到在高处可能失去的平衡，他的脚便不自觉地发抖。En: However, Jie was afraid of heights, and the thought of losing his balance at high altitudes made his feet tremble involuntarily.Zh: 李娜与王是他的同学，也是他的好朋友。En: Lina and Wang were his classmates and good friends.Zh: 他们都答应陪他一起，却因为学校的事情没能来。En: They had promised to accompany him, but due to school matters, they couldn't come.Zh: 杰知道这次他必须一个人完成。En: Jie knew he had to do it alone this time.Zh: 他背上他的旧背包，里面装着一个红色的灯笼和一盒火柴，为了在山顶上怀念奶奶。En: He strapped on his old backpack, which contained a red lantern and a box of matches, to commemorate his grandmother at the mountain top.Zh: 一开始，路非常平坦，杰走得很轻松。En: Initially, the road was very flat, and Jie walked easily.Zh: 但没过多久，山路开始变陡，到处都是冰滑的地方。En: But it wasn't long before the mountain path became steep, with slippery icy spots everywhere.Zh: 他小心翼翼地迈出每一步，手指紧紧握住铁链，心跳得如同擂鼓。En: He carefully took each step, his fingers tightly gripping the iron chain, his heart pounding like a drum.Zh: 他头一次感觉到无助的恐惧，但他没有退却。En: For the first time, he felt helpless fear, but he didn't retreat.Zh: 他心中只有一个念头：到山顶，把灯笼放飞。En: He had only one thought in his mind: reach the top and let the lantern fly.Zh: 走到半山腰，杰停下来休息，想起奶奶温暖的笑容。En: Halfway up the mountain, Jie stopped to rest and recalled his grandmother's warm smile.Zh: 他心中一阵温暖，决定继续前行。En: A wave of warmth surged in his heart, and he decided to keep going.Zh: 风再次变得猛烈，路面更加难行。En: The wind grew fierce once more, making the path even harder to navigate.Zh: 前方的一个转弯，风把积雪吹得模糊了路。En: At a turn ahead, the wind blew the snow, obscuring the road.Zh: 这个险要的地方让杰犹豫不决。En: This treacherous spot made Jie hesitant.Zh: 他想过放弃，想过回头，但转念一想，这是为了奶奶，他的脚步坚定了。En: He thought about giving up, about turning back, but then he remembered it was for his grandmother, and his steps became firm again.Zh: 不知过了多久，杰终于看到了山顶的石碑。En: After what seemed like ages, Jie finally saw the stone monument at the mountain's summit.Zh: 他的心灵一阵激动，眼泪也随之流下。En: His spirit surged with excitement, and tears began to flow.Zh: 他小心翼翼地在广场上找到了一个风稍微小一点的地方，把灯笼取出，点燃，轻声祈祷。En: He cautiously found a spot in the square where the wind was slightly less strong, took out the lantern, and lit it, whispering a prayer.Zh: 他闭上眼睛，仿佛看见奶奶就在旁边微笑。En: He closed his eyes, as if he could see his grandmother smiling beside him.Zh: 灯笼在夜空中飘得越来越高，像一个微小的星星。En: The lantern floated higher and higher into the night sky, like a tiny star.Zh: 杰的心中充满了平静和满足。En: Jie felt a deep sense of peace and fulfillment in his heart.Zh: 他明白，自己不仅完成了家族的传统，...
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