HSK 3 Chinese Stories

远方的工作HSK 3

She's offered a design job in Shanghai. Her father needs care at home.

爸爸的数学课HSK 3

Dad arrives late to his son's open class, then learns the boy stays up waiting for him.

手机掉进水里的那个星期一HSK 3

His phone falls in rainwater. Now the new worker can't take transit, pay, or reach work.

第一杯茶的味道HSK 3

She loves coffee. At a teahouse she has to slow down and learn tea, and chopsticks.

黄色外套HSK 3

He quits the bank to deliver food and save for a noodle shop. His parents won't accept it.

马路对面的公司HSK 3

Her new office is across the road. Getting there on time turns out to be another matter.

爷爷的小鸟HSK 3

She stays with Grandpa in the hospital, where his noisy habits anger a lonely neighbor.

十年以后的一顿晚饭HSK 3

Ten years on, the former top student gets asked about work, money, and marriage.

秋雨中的歌声HSK 3

She hides a bad cold so she can keep singing with her class and her mom won't worry.

等熊猫醒来的人HSK 3

She and her overworked dad go to the zoo to draw a panda. The panda stays asleep.

老街的最后一个夏天HSK 3

The market is closing. She photographs it while Mom weighs a stall at triple the rent.

拿错的黑箱子HSK 3

She took the wrong suitcase, and her assignment is in the one she left behind.

球场上的安静同事HSK 3

She's nervous, he's quiet, and they're badminton partners. Then his old injury comes back.

月亮下的一双筷子HSK 3

It's a crowded Mid-Autumn dinner, and the new student isn't sure of the customs.

窗外的小河HSK 3

Mother and daughter find their river polluted. Mom's photos split the neighborhood.

十二楼的新办公室HSK 3

The new office is cold and noisy, and the designer sits next to a loud salesman.

新地铁旁的家HSK 3

With a month to move, a young couple fight over a noisy flat beside the new subway line.

奶奶的红绿灯HSK 3

Lost in a city that has changed, Grandma nearly gets hit at a red light. Her grandson helps.

妈妈的驾照HSK 3

Tired of the long commute, Mom learns to drive. The road rules give her trouble.

第三名的冰激凌HSK 3

The class monitor puts the new girl on the relay team. Then an injury leaves them short.

蓝花碗里的味道HSK 3

She helps Grandpa in a cooking contest. Then the fridge breaks and the fish goes bad.

北方的冬天HSK 3

From the south, she can't follow northern speech or skate. Then her desk mate offers a trade.

年会上的那首老歌HSK 3

The new hire has to organize the department's year-end show. Nobody wants to perform.

屋顶上的菜园HSK 3

A retired couple and their neighbors start a rooftop garden. Then water starts leaking.

河边的鼓声HSK 3

New in town and lonely, he joins a weak dragon boat team. Before the race, he hurts his hand.

秋天的山路HSK 3

Two classmates hike to see the autumn leaves. Fog and rain make them think about turning back.

回家的那碗面HSK 3

She's going home for New Year. The train is delayed, and old memories come back.

图书馆的座位HSK 3

She resents a classmate who keeps saving an empty seat. Then she hears about his sick roommate.