Edmund Chua's Graded Chinese Readers
HSK 1: 150 Words
Akira in Beijing
Features
✔️ paperback or Kindle e-book
✔️ pinyin transcription
✔️ English translation
✔️ glossary for new words
✔️ discussion questions
❌ no traditional character version
❌ no audio
Description
Akira is in Beijing. He made friends with a cat, ate noodles and had a great time. When he learnt that his family is coming to visit him, he prepares to surprise them. The story is written in Simplified Chinese and English, with pinyin provided to help you pronounce words correctly as used in the context of the story. It uses words from the HSK Level 1 word list (additional vocabulary kept to a minimum).
Content
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83 pages
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318 unique words
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238 unique characters
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1,990 total characters
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Guo Guo is Missing
Features
✔️ paperback or Kindle e-book
✔️ pinyin transcription
✔️ English translation
✔️ glossary for new words
✔️ discussion questions
❌ no traditional character version
❌ no audio
Description
This bilingual book tells the story about Guo Guo's visit to Beijing with his family. He enjoyed the food. He liked the shops. Then the most unexpected thing happens. His parents disappeared! And Guo Guo cannot speak Chinese! The story is written in Simplified Chinese and English, with pinyin provided to help you pronounce words correctly as used in the context of the story. It uses words from the HSK Level 1 word list (additional vocabulary kept to a minimum).
Content
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67 pages
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210 unique words
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175 unique characters
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1,500 total characters
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Qian Xiaoyue and Her Family
Features
✔️ paperback or Kindle e-book
✔️ pinyin transcription
✔️ English translation
✔️ glossary for new words
✔️ discussion questions
❌ no traditional character version
❌ no audio
Description
Make friends with Qian Xiaoyue and every member in her family. Get a glimpse into the lives of this typical Chinese family. This bilingual book contains three stories designed to help beginner level Chinese learners use Chinese to tell stories about themselves to their friends. The story is written in Simplified Chinese and English, with pinyin provided to help you pronounce words correctly as used in the context of the story. It uses words from the HSK Level 1 word list (additional vocabulary kept to a minimum).
Content
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39 pages
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141 unique words
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143 unique characters
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660 total characters
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HSK 2: 300 Words
Sports Boys and Other Stories
Features
✔️ paperback or Kindle e-book
✔️ pinyin transcription
✔️ English translation;
✔️ glossary for new words
✔️ discussion questions;
❌ no traditional character version
❌ no audio
Description
This bilingual book contains three sports-themed stories designed to help Chinese language learners build up vocabulary through reading. Each story is written in Simplified Chinese and English, with pinyin provided to help you pronounce words correctly as used in the context of the story. A similar theme is used, so that learners find it easier to remember the vocabulary they have read. The stories use words taken from the HSK Exam Level 2 word list (additional vocabulary kept to a minimum).
Content
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61 pages
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283 unique words
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244 unique characters
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1,380 total characters
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HSK 3: 600 Words
Boy Who Needed Help and Other Stories
Features
❌ no traditional character version
❌ no audio
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✔️ pinyin transcription
✔️ English translation
✔️ glossary for new words
✔️ discussion questions
Description
This bilingual book contains not one, but five short stories written in Simplified Chinese and English. Each story tells a life lesson, and is short enough for you to practice re-telling the story to your friends in both Chinese and English. Designed to help you improve your Chinese reading, pinyin is provided with each Chinese character so that you learn how to pronounce the words as used in the context of the story. The English translation of each sentence is also provided. The stories use words taken from the HSK Exam Level 3 word list (additional vocabulary kept to a minimum).
Content
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37 pages
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173 unique words
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167 unique characters
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610 total characters
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HSK 4: 1200 Words
Li Huan Trivia
Features
❌ no traditional character version
❌ no audio
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✔️ pinyin transcription
✔️ English translation
✔️ glossary for new words
✔️ discussion questions;
Description
Li Huan is a shy boy with few friends. Find out how he overcame fear of being reprimanded and conquered his shyness. The story is written in Simplified Chinese and English, with pinyin provided to help you pronounce words correctly as used in the context of the story. The story use words taken from the HSK Exam Level 4 word list (additional vocabulary kept to a minimum).
Content
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94 pages
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765 unique words
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653 unique characters
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3,110 total characters
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Rabbit and Its Friends and Other Stories
Features
❌ no traditional character version
❌ no audio
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✔️ pinyin transcription
✔️ English translation
✔️ glossary for new words
✔️ discussion questions
Description
Meet the rabbit with many friends and the miser who lost his money. Learn about what happened when a man's hair turned white, and learn about why the tailor stopped singing after meeting the merchant. This bilingual book contains four short stories designed to help Chinese language learners build up vocabulary through reading. Each story is written in Simplified Chinese and English, with pinyin provided to help you pronounce words correctly as used in the context of the story. The stories use words taken from the HSK Exam Level 4 word list (additional vocabulary kept to a minimum).
Content
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86 pages
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511 unique words
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452 unique characters
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2,490 total characters
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HSK 5: 2500 Words
Chasing Dreams
Features
❌ no traditional character version
❌ no audio
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✔️ pinyin transcription
✔️ English translation
✔️ glossary for new words
✔️ discussion questions
Description
This bilingual book tells the story of two girls, Xiao Hua from a small town, and Xiao Mei from a big city, who became best friends. The two girls support each other as they work hard to turn their dreams into reality. The story is written in Simplified Chinese and English, with pinyin provided to help you pronounce words correctly as used in the context of the story. The story use words taken from the HSK Exam Level 5 word list (additional vocabulary kept to a minimum).
Content
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93 pages
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864 unique words
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749 unique characters
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3,300 total characters
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HSK 6: 5000 Words
New Housekeeper
Features
❌ no traditional character version
❌ no audio
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✔️ pinyin transcription
✔️ English translation
✔️ glossary for new words
✔️ discussion questions
Description
This bilingual book is designed to help advanced Chinese language learners master vocabulary through reading. It tells the story of Wu Xiao Ping who became the new housekeeper for an old lady. Peers warned her that the old lady was a difficult person to work for. She worked hard and managed to please the old lady. Just when she felt relieved, the old lady gave her a new task. This task would change her forever. The story is written in Simplified Chinese and English, with pinyin provided to help you pronounce words correctly as used in the context of the story. The story use words taken from the HSK Exam Level 6 word list (additional vocabulary kept to a minimum).
Content
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175 pages
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1,578 unique words
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1,150 unique characters
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6,460 total characters
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