{"id":183489,"date":"2016-06-08T21:31:48","date_gmt":"2016-06-09T01:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/chinese-ebooks\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T05:13:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T10:13:45","slug":"chinese-ebooks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/chinese\/chinese-ebooks\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Chinese E-book Sites to Learn with Authentic Texts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>E-books have much to offer all Chinese language learners. In this post, we&#8217;ll go over <strong>eight websites you can use to find the best Chinese e-books<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll also cover reading recommendations, e-books specifically designed for learners and why digital reading is great for language learners.<\/p>\n<p>[fluentu-toc]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<h2>1. Best for Popular Books: <a href=\"http:\/\/book.weibo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Weibo Books<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Weibo Books offers an excellent selection of world-renowned publications that have been translated into Chinese, as well as original Chinese e-books.<\/p>\n<p>Interesting categories on their site include novels for boys, novels for girls, boutique channel, leaderboard and more.<\/p>\n<p>When you click on any book, you&#8217;ll see an overview page with a book summary and readers&#8217; ratings.<\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>\u653e\u5165\u4e66\u67b6<\/strong>\u00a0<em>(f\u00e0ng r\u00f9 sh\u016b ji\u00e0)<\/em> to add it to your library (this requires a Weibo account, but it&#8217;s free to sign up for one), or click <strong>\u7acb\u5373\u9605\u8bfb<\/strong> <em>(l\u00ec j\u00ed yu\u00e8 d\u00fa)\u00a0<\/em>to start reading online.<\/p>\n<p>Interesting stats are provided for every book, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u6d4f\u89c8<\/strong> <em>(l\u00edu l\u01cen)<\/em>, the number of people who&#8217;ve browsed this book<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u8d5e<\/strong> <em>(z\u00e0n)<\/em>, the number who&#8217;ve liked it<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u70ed\u8bae<\/strong> <em>(r\u00e8 y\u00ec)<\/em>, the number who&#8217;ve commented<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2. Best for Download Options: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.qidian.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QiDian Books<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>QiDian Books offers a massive selection of online e-books. Unlike Weibo Books, not all of these are published offline.<\/p>\n<p>Check out their featured categories for bestsellers <strong>\u7545\u9500\u699c<\/strong><em> (ch\u00e0ng xi\u0101o b\u01ceng),<\/em> popular works <strong>\u70ed\u95e8\u4f5c\u54c1<\/strong> <em>(r\u00e8m \u00e9n zu\u00f2 p\u01d0n)<\/em>, new book recommendations <strong>\u65b0\u4e66\u63a8\u8350<\/strong><em> (x\u012bn sh\u016b tu\u012b ji\u00e0n)<\/em> and more.<\/p>\n<p>Click into any book to see <strong>\u5185\u5bb9\u4ecb\u7ecd<\/strong> <em>(n\u00e8i r\u00f3ng ji\u00e8 sh\u00e0o)<\/em>, a synopsis. You can get e-book versions for iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows and HTML5.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Best for Variety of Content: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/kindle-dbs\/storefront?storeType=browse&amp;node=154606011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Amazon Kindle<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Amazon offers a selection of Chinese e-books through Kindle.\u00a0With a Kindle app, you can read e-books on any device.<\/p>\n<p>If you know how to use Amazon, you know how to use Kindle. The Kindle storefront follows the same Amazon format, allowing you to look up titles and browse categories.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a foreign language category where you might find a few good titles. But to browse entirely Chinese books, use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?k=&amp;ref=nb_sb_noss&amp;rh=n:7735167011&amp;url=node=7735167011&amp;linkCode=sl2&amp;tag=peraperaorg-20&amp;linkId=d10eabbbf613c55a5487fb14c75a7385&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kindle\u4e2d\u6587\u7535\u5b50\u4e66\u5e97 (Kindle Chinese e-bookstore) with this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended reads:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Secret-Garden-Mandarin-Companion-Traditional-ebook\/dp\/B00XAPKP34?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>&#8220;The Secret Garden: Mandarin Companion&#8221;<\/strong><\/a> <strong>by Frances Hodgson Burnett<\/strong> \u2014 This famous children&#8217;s novel follows the life of a spoiled, unloved young British girl growing up in India. This graded reader e-book is in traditional characters.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/-\/es\/%E6%9F%AF%E5%8D%97%E9%81%93%E5%B0%94-Conan-Doyle-ebook\/dp\/B00NORFMIG?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;\u798f\u5c14\u6469\u65af\u63a2\u6848 <em>(f\u00fa er m\u00f3 s\u012b t\u00e0n \u00e0n) \u2014<\/em> Sherlock Holmes&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0by Conan Doyle<\/strong> \u2014 Here&#8217;s the classic series about genius detective Sherlock Holmes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>4. Best for Classical Chinese Literature: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.loyalbooks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Loyal Books<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Loyal Books is a free online library. To find their Chinese e-books, scroll down to see &#8220;Languages&#8221; listed in the left-hand menu, and then select &#8220;Chinese.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Select &#8220;e-books&#8221; as a filter under the top drop-down menu.<\/p>\n<p>Their selection is small, <strong>but all of their e-books are free<\/strong>. You can also stream audio versions of some books.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended reads:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loyalbooks.com\/book\/three-hundred-tang-poems-volume-1-by-various\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;\u5510\u8bd7\u4e09\u767e\u9996 <em>(t\u00e1ng sh\u012b s\u0101n b\u01cei sh\u01d2u) \u2014<\/em> 300 Tang Poems&#8221;<\/a> by Various Authors<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Chinese poetry is famous for brevity and beauty. Every Chinese student studies ancient poetry in school, so why not try reading some yourself?<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loyalbooks.com\/book\/Chinese-Classics-Volume-1-Confucian-Anale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;\u8bba\u8bed <em>(l\u00f9n y\u01d4) \u2014<\/em> Confucian Analects&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0by Confucius<\/strong> \u2014 Confucius formed the bedrock of traditional Chinese philosophy. Reading his Analects introduces\u00a0you to the\u00a0background of Chinese thought.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>5. Best for Free E-books: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.haodoo.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Haodoo<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The name of the site is a play on <strong>\u597d\u8bfb<\/strong> <em>(h\u01ceo d\u00fa)<\/em>, meaning &#8220;Good Reads.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Here, you&#8217;ll find several categories of online novels:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u8a00\u60c5\u5c0f\u8bf4<\/strong> <em>(y\u00e1n q\u00edng xi\u01ceo sh\u016bo)<\/em> \u2014 romantic fiction<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u5947\u5e7b\u5c0f\u8bf4<\/strong> <em>(q\u00ed hu\u00e0n xi\u01ceo sh\u016bo) <\/em>\u2014 science fiction<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u6b66\u4fa0\u5c0f\u8bf4<\/strong> <em>(w\u01d4 xi\u00e1 xi\u01ceo sh\u016bo)<\/em> \u2014 martial arts fiction<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u60ac\u7591\u5c0f\u8bf4<\/strong> <em>(xu\u00e1n y\u00ed xi\u01ceo sh\u016bo)<\/em> \u2014 suspense fiction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other e-book categories include <strong>\u4e16\u7eaa\u767e\u5f3a<\/strong> <em>(sh\u00ec j\u00ec b\u01cei ji\u00e0ng qi\u00e1ng)<\/em> \u2014 world classics and <strong>\u96a8\u8eab\u667a\u56ca<\/strong> <em>(s\u00fai sh\u0113n zh\u00ec n\u00e1ng)<\/em> \u2014 practical wisdom.<\/p>\n<p><strong>All e-books are free to download.\u00a0<\/strong>In addition to e-books, you can read web articles under <strong>\u597d\u8bfb\u4e13\u680f<\/strong> <em>(h\u01ceo d\u00fa zhu\u0101n l\u00e1n)<\/em> \u2014 good reads column.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended reads:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.haodoo.net\/?M=book&amp;P=431\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;\u534a\u751f\u7f18 <em>(b\u00e0n sh\u0113ng yu\u00e1n) \u2014<\/em> Love Story of Half a Lifetime&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0by Eileen Chang<\/strong> \u2014 Chang is the author of &#8220;Lust, Caution&#8221; and other famous works. This story speaks of two young lovers who, due to trials and family disapproval, broke off their engagement, only to meet again years later.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.haodoo.net\/?M=book&amp;P=1613\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;\u5510\u4eba\u8857<em> (t\u00e1ng r\u00e9n ji\u0113) \u2014<\/em>\u00a0Chinatown&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0by Shuo Ming<\/strong> \u2014 This is perhaps the earliest book written on the Chinese American immigrant experience. A man from Fujian province arrives on the American west coast to pan for gold. He opens a small laundry shop together with the help of his wife and two children.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>6. Best for Myths and Classics: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project Gutenberg<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Project Gutenberg has a small selection of Chinese e-books.<\/p>\n<p>To find them, search &#8220;Chinese&#8221; from the homepage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>All e-books are free to download<\/strong> in HTML, EPUB, Kindle and Plain Text formats. Files can also be directly downloaded to your Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive account.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended reads:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/ebooks\/23962\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;\u897f\u904a\u8a18 <em>(x\u012b y\u00f3u j\u00ec) \u2014<\/em> Journey to the West&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0by Cheng&#8217;en Wu<\/strong> \u2014 Every Chinese child knows the tale of the monkey king and his band of followers who travel west in search of Buddhist texts. A must-read for students of Chinese culture.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/ebooks\/25423\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;\u72c2\u4eba\u65e5\u8a18 <em>(ku\u00e1ng r\u00e9n r\u00ec j\u00ec) \u2014<\/em> Diary of a Madman&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0by Xun Lu<\/strong> \u2014 A critique of Chinese culture by one of the most famous modern writers from China.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>7. Best for Learning Material: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Kobo<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Kobo&#8217;s selection is not huge, but there are still many useful resources for Chinese students, including Chinese textbooks in e-book format.<\/p>\n<p>To find them, change the language from English to <strong>\u4e2d\u6587<\/strong><em> (zh\u014dng w\u00e9n)<\/em> in the upper right-hand menu.<\/p>\n<p>When you click into any title, you&#8217;ll get a synopsis and details about the book, such as the number of pages, time it takes to read and word count. You can then click to purchase.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended reads:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-sixty-year-dream-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">&#8220;The Sixty Year Dream: Mandarin Companion Graded Readers: Level 1, Traditional Chinese Edition&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0by Washington Irving<\/strong> \u2014 A man named Zhou Xuefa falls asleep and wakes in a time very different from what he knew. This story is written in a simple style, suitable for upper-beginner learners.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/mcgraw-hill-s-classic-chinese-reader-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>&#8220;McGraw-Hill&#8217;s Classic Chinese Reader&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><strong> by Huan Xiong<\/strong> \u2014 This Chinese reader lets you learn new vocabulary while enhancing your reading skills via snippets from Chinese literature like poetry, folklore, classic novels, modern dramas and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Chinese E-books Specifically for Learners<\/h2>\n<p>While the recommended reads above are mostly stories and novels, there are also plenty of Chinese e-books out there for Mandarin language learners.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to keep your learning digital while still utilizing traditional learning materials, here are four great recommendations:<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Frequency-Dictionary-Mandarin-Chinese-Dictionaries\/dp\/0415455863?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;A Frequency Dictionary of Mandarin Chinese: Core Vocabulary for Learners&#8221;<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"A Frequency Dictionary of Mandarin Chinese: Core Vocabulary for Learners (Routledge Frequency Dictionaries)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0415455863\/?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-amazonimages=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large alignright\" title=\"A Frequency Dictionary of Mandarin Chinese: Core Vocabulary for Learners (Routledge Frequency Dictionaries)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/41AfG-USIVL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"A Frequency Dictionary of Mandarin Chinese: Core Vocabulary for Learners (Routledge Frequency Dictionaries)\" width=\"140\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a>The one tool every Mandarin learner needs, at any level, is a dictionary. Chinese-English dictionaries provide easy access to unfamiliar characters.<\/p>\n<p>You can get a physical copy of this book if you&#8217;d like, but the Kindle version offers many great features, including notetaking, a search function and a highlighting feature.<\/p>\n<p>This dictionary contains the most commonly occurring Chinese words, so any learner can benefit from this handy resource.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hacking-Chinese-Practical-Learning-Mandarin-ebook\/dp\/B01CF6T6RE?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Hacking Chinese: A Practical Guide to Learning Mandarin&#8221;<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"Hacking Chinese: A Practical Guide to Learning Mandarin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B01CF6T6RE\/?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-amazonimages=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large alignright\" title=\"Hacking Chinese: A Practical Guide to Learning Mandarin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/41gZP1gBPOL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Hacking Chinese: A Practical Guide to Learning Mandarin\" width=\"140\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a>What kind of learner are you? If you prefer a more hands-on approach that covers alternative means of learning Mandarin, then this is the perfect e-book for you.<\/p>\n<p>This guide explores different ways of learning Chinese characters efficiently, as well as how to improve pronunciation and tips for learning on your own. This e-book also features &#8220;hacks&#8221; to help you make the most of your study time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hacking Chinese&#8221; is particularly great for beginners and intermediate learners. It&#8217;s also under 200 pages, making it a great short read.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Mandarin-Chinese-Beginners-Mastering-Conversational-ebook\/dp\/B00KO9K5K2?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Mandarin Chinese for Beginners: Mastering Conversational Chinese&#8221;<\/a><a title=\"Mandarin Chinese for Beginners: Mastering Conversational Chinese (Fully Romanized and Free Online Audio)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00KO9K5K2\/?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-amazonimages=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large alignright\" title=\"Mandarin Chinese for Beginners: Mastering Conversational Chinese (Fully Romanized and Free Online Audio)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/51otHZ6DqZL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Mandarin Chinese for Beginners: Mastering Conversational Chinese (Fully Romanized and Free Online Audio)\" width=\"140\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a beginner learner looking for more formal instruction, or you&#8217;d like to get the hang of conversational Mandarin, this is the book to check out.<\/p>\n<p>You can enjoy an immersive experience that teaches you a lot of useful information: what to say in practical real-life scenarios, how to speak Chinese at a proper speed and how to avoid cultural faux pas and speaking mistakes.<\/p>\n<p>This book contains a mix of English and Chinese, with much of the annotations and instructions in English. It&#8217;s got all the basics packed into one easy-to-read guide.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Chinese-Blockbuster-simplified-traditional-characters-ebook\/dp\/B06XBWNWRB?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Chinese Blockbuster 1&#8221;<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large alignright\" title=\"Chinese Blockbuster 1: Learn to read simplified and traditional Chinese characters and to pronounce them in Mandarin by bringing their building blocks to life with comedy, drama and memory tricks.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/41jwQKdRuNL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Chinese Blockbuster 1: Learn to read simplified and traditional Chinese characters and to pronounce them in Mandarin by bringing their building blocks to life with comedy, drama and memory tricks.\" width=\"140\" height=\"180\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>Are you struggling to memorize pronunciations? Do you want to learn more about the composition of Chinese characters? Need to get a better grasp of grammar? This e-book has every tip and trick for learning Mandarin.<\/p>\n<p>While the focus is mostly geared towards beginning learners, it&#8217;s packed full of really helpful tips for excelling in Mandarin proficiency.<\/p>\n<p>Any level of reader can benefit from breezing through &#8220;Chinese Blockbuster 1,&#8221; but the series continues to &#8220;Chinese Blockbuster 8&#8221; if you need something more advanced.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Should I Use E-books to Improve My Chinese?<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what makes e-books\u00a0a great tool for Chinese learners:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>E-books are affordable.<\/strong> Many free e-books are available online, and most that are not free are still very inexpensive compared to hard copy books. Many public libraries even have digital libraries now, where you can check out e-books for a period of time for free, just as you would with a physical book.<\/li>\n<li><strong>E-books are convenient.<\/strong> You can take your books with you anywhere\u2014on an e-reader, laptop or even smartphone\u2014and read while you commute. Highlight unknown words to copy and paste them into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/chinese\/best-chinese-translation-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">online dictionaries<\/a>, or copy and paste new words and phrases into a notebook app like Evernote or Apple Notes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>E-books work for any level and preference.<\/strong> There&#8217;s lesson books, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/chinese\/chinese-parallel-text\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">parallel texts<\/a> and full \u6c49\u5b57 <em>(h\u00e0n z\u00ec)<\/em> \u2014 Chinese character texts for beginners, intermediate students and advanced learners alike.<\/li>\n<li><strong>E-books provide in-context learning.<\/strong> Regular reading practice reviews words you already know, helping ingrain them in your memory. Reading also pushes you to learn new words, idioms and expressions in context, which is more memorable than studying from lists. Additionally, e-books can be published faster than paper books, which lets you stay up to date with your favorite reads.<\/li>\n<li><strong>E-books work well with context-heavy resources like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/chinese\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FluentU<\/a>.<\/strong> With the program, you can learn common words, phrases and expressions and they&#8217;re actually used by native speakers.<p><strong>FluentU<\/strong> takes authentic videos\u2014like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks\u2014and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<p>You can try FluentU for free for 2 weeks. Check out the website or download <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/fluentu-learn-language-videos\/id917892175\">the iOS app<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.fluentflix.fluentu&amp;hl=en&amp;gl=US\">Android app.<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><i><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">P.S. Click here to take advantage of our current sale! (Expires at the end of this month.)<\/a><\/i>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NativeAd-Chinese.jpg\" alt=\"FluentU Ad\" \/>\r\n  <p style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n    <button class=\"btn-blue\" style=\"border: none;font-size: 18px;text-align: center;padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;cursor: pointer\">\r\n      Try FluentU for FREE!\r\n    <\/button>\r\n  <\/p>\r\n<\/a>\r\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>E-books get you familiar with written forms. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/chinese\/how-to-read-chinese\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reading will teach you<\/a> written Chinese, which is more formal than spoken and conversational Chinese. The newest e-books demonstrate the written forms that are most popular today. Seeing these forms will also teach you sentence flow and structure, helping you internalize grammar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Perhaps best of all, if you get hooked on an e-book series\u2014like a romance or martial arts epic\u2014you&#8217;ll keep coming back for more, building an excellent habit of reading Chinese!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I hope you&#8217;ll have fun finding interesting e-books on these sites!<\/p>\n<p>And don&#8217;t forget: A little reading every day goes a long way to improving your Chinese.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\"><h2>And One More Thing...<\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\nIf you want to continue learning Chinese with interactive and authentic Chinese content, <a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">then you'll love FluentU<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nFluentU naturally eases you into learning Chinese language. Native Chinese content comes within reach, and you'll learn Chinese as it's spoken in real life.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nFluentU has a wide range of contemporary videos\u2014like dramas, TV shows, commercials and music videos.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<div id=\"attachment_12840\" style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12840\" class=\" wp-image-12840 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Chinese-5.png\" alt=\"learn-mandarin-chinese-with-videos\" width=\"320\" height=\"568\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12840\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/chinese\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FluentU App Browse Screen<\/a><\/p><\/div>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>FluentU brings these native Chinese videos within reach via interactive captions.<\/strong> You can tap on any word to instantly look it up. All words have carefully written definitions and examples that will help you understand how a word is used. Tap to add words you'd like to review to a vocab list.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<div id=\"attachment_12843\" style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12843\" class=\"wp-image-12843 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Chinese-6.png\" alt=\"learn-mandarin-chinese-with-subtitled-song-and-music-videos\" width=\"320\" height=\"568\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12843\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/chinese\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Interactive Transcripts on FluentU<\/a><\/p><\/div>\r\n<p>\r\nFluentU's <strong>Learn Mode<\/strong> turns every video into a language learning lesson. 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