{"id":183537,"date":"2016-08-08T20:12:33","date_gmt":"2016-08-09T00:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/chinese-short-stories\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T05:10:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T10:10:04","slug":"chinese-short-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/chinese\/chinese-short-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Best Resources to Read Chinese Short Stories Online"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A good <\/span>short story can be the perfect complement to a Sunday afternoon or Tuesday work break. With these eight resources, you can now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/chinese\/learn-to-read-chinese\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read Chinese short stories<\/a> online.<\/p>\n<p>[fluentu-toc]<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wattpad.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wattpad<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wattpad.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-61836\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/wattpad-logo.png\" alt=\"Wattpad Logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/app\/free-books-wattpad-ebook-reader\/id306310789\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iOS<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=wp.wattpad&amp;referrer=utm_source%3Dwattpad%26utm_medium%3Dgetmobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Android<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wattpad is a popular website for reading online stories in general (mostly in English), but did you know there are also Chinese authors on Wattpad?<\/p>\n<p>Although Wattpad stories have chapters (called &#8220;parts&#8221;), they&#8217;re generally much shorter than full-on novel chapters, and cater to mobile reading.<\/p>\n<p>Note: This site uses traditional Chinese, which is why\u00a0the\u00a0recommended titles below\u00a0are also written in traditional characters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Stories:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wattpad.com\/story\/51676603-%E9%80%99%E6%A8%A3%E7%9A%84%E6%88%91-%E6%98%AF%E5%90%A6%E8%83%BD%E5%A4%A0%E5%96%9C%E6%AD%A1%E9%82%A3%E6%A8%A3%E7%9A%84%E4%BD%A0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;\u9019\u6a23\u7684\u6211 , \u662f\u5426\u80fd\u5920\u559c\u6b61\u90a3\u6a23\u7684\u4f60&#8221;<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<strong><em>(zh\u00e8 y\u00e0ng de w\u01d2, sh\u00ec f\u01d2u n\u00e9ng g\u00f2u x\u01d0 hu\u0101n n\u00e0 y\u00e0ng de n\u01d0)\u00a0<\/em>The Way That We Are, Can We Still Fall in Love <\/strong>\u2014 A modern romance exploring the lives of urban working millennials.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wattpad.com\/story\/4510-%E4%BA%BA%E7%94%9F%E3%80%8C%E5%BE%90%E3%80%8D%E7%AD%86-%E4%B8%80-%E4%BA%BA%E8%88%87%E4%BA%8B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;\u4eba\u751f\u300c\u5f90\u300d\u7b46 (\u4e00) : \u4eba\u8207\u4e8b&#8221;<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<strong><em>(r\u00e9n sh\u0113ng x\u00fa b\u01d0 y\u012b : r\u00e9n y\u01d4 sh\u00ec)<\/em> Life Thoughts Part One <\/strong>\u2014 Short essays on practical wisdom, thoughtful reflection and life tips.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duanmeiwen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\u77ed\u7f8e\u6587\u7f51<\/a> <em>(du\u01cen m\u011bi w\u00e9n w\u01ceng)<\/em> \u2014 Short and Beautiful Writings<a href=\"https:\/\/www.duanmeiwen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-61839\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/duan-mei-wen-wang-logo.png\" alt=\"Duan Mei Wen Wang Logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"51\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a collection of recommended short writings, including poetry. You&#8217;ll see all the categories listed at the top of the website.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Check out\u00a0their page of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duanmeiwen.com\/jingdian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">classics<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0other\u00a0categories such as\u00a0&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.duanmeiwen.com\/qinggan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">relationships<\/a>&#8221; and &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.duanmeiwen.com\/gushi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">short stories<\/a>,&#8221; or scroll down to see featured and specially curated stories.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Stories:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.duanmeiwen.com\/jingdian\/20649.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;\u6709\u4e00\u79cd\u9752\u6625\u53eb\u5bbf\u820d&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0<em>(y\u01d2u y\u012b zh\u01d2ng q\u012bng ch\u016bn ji\u00e0o s\u00f9 sh\u00e8)<\/em>\u00a0Dorm Life <\/strong>\u2014 On the little things only those who&#8217;ve lived in a school dorm would appreciate.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.duanmeiwen.com\/jingdian\/zheli\/20672.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;\u54c1 &#8216;\u7b11'&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0<em>(p\u01d0n xi\u00e0o)<\/em> On Laughter <\/strong>\u2014 A short reflection on humor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.050212.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u77ed\u6587\u5b66\u7f51<\/a> <em>(du\u01cen w\u00e9n xu\u00e9 w\u01ceng)<\/em> \u2014 The Art of Short Writing<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.050212.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-41654 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/chinese-short-stories-2.jpg\" alt=\"chinese short stories\" width=\"180\" height=\"79\" \/><\/a>This is another collection of online short stories that are worth checking out. Story categories are listed at the top of the homepage, once again.<\/p>\n<p>On the right, you&#8217;ll see rankings for the most popular stories of the week. Scroll down a little bit, and you&#8217;ll see rankings for the best authors as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Stories:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.050212.com\/article\/869.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">&#8220;\u6709\u4e00\u79cd\u53cb\u60c5\u53eb\u5e73\u65f6\u4e0d\u8054\u7cfb&#8221;<\/a> <em>(y\u01d2uy\u012b zh\u01d2ng y\u01d2uq\u00edng ji\u00e0o p\u00edngsh\u00ed b\u00f9 li\u00e1nx\u00ec)<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 This thoughtful piece shows that friendships can last even if you haven&#8217;t talked in a while.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.050212.com\/article\/916.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">&#8220;\u7537\u4eba\u548c\u6811&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0<em>(n\u00e1n r\u00e9n h\u00e9 sh\u00f9)<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 A nostalgic story about how trees can connect several generations.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chengyu.t086.com\/gushi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u6210\u8bed\u6545\u4e8b\u5927\u5168<\/a> <em>(ch\u00e9ng y\u01d4 g\u00f9 sh\u00ec d\u00e0 qu\u00e1n)<\/em> \u2014 Chinese Chengyu Short Stories<\/h2>\n<p><em>Ch\u00e9ng y\u01d4<\/em>\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/chinese\/quotes-in-chinese\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chinese proverbs<\/a>\u2014are important to know for every Chinese student. They crop up in a lot of literary writing and even in speech as idioms. This site gives you all the short stories behind Chinese <em>ch\u00e9ng y\u01d4<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>All their stories are shown on the same page, listed according to the idiom. You can pretty much click on any idiom and get an interesting quick read.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Stories:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chengyu.t086.com\/gushi\/80.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;\u4e5d\u725b\u4e00\u6bdb&#8221;<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<strong><em>(j\u01d0u n\u00edu y\u012b m\u00e1o)<\/em> One Hair from Nine Oxen <\/strong>\u2014 The story behind the idiom that means something small and insignificant.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chengyu.t086.com\/gushi\/132.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;\u4e09\u4eba\u6210\u864e&#8221;<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<strong><em>(s\u0101n r\u00e9n ch\u00e9ng h\u01d4)<\/em> Three Men Talking Makes a Tiger <\/strong>\u2014 The story behind the idiom describing how rumors spread.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinese-tools.com\/chinese\/chengyu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chinese-Tools.com<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinese-tools.com\/chinese\/chengyu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-41539\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/chinese-short-stories.gif\" alt=\"chinese short stories\" width=\"150\" height=\"18\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>This is another website that features short <em>ch\u00e9ng y\u01d4<\/em> stories. The stories help you with idioms, as they have pop-up definitions and pinyin above all of the characters.<\/p>\n<p>You can even venture beyond the idiom stories here and explore their collections of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinese-tools.com\/chinese\/poetry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">poetry<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinese-tools.com\/songs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">songs<\/a>, which offer all the same tools and on-site features that make reading easier.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Stories:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinese-tools.com\/chinese\/chengyu\/story\/51\/duiniutanqin.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;\u5bf9\u725b\u5f39\u7434&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0<em>(du\u00ec ni\u00fa t\u00e1n q\u00edn) <\/em>Play the Lute to a Cow<\/strong> \u2014 It&#8217;s a story about what happens when you overestimate the sophistication and intelligence of your audience.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinese-tools.com\/chinese\/chengyu\/story\/49\/yiriqianli.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;\u4e00\u65e5\u5343\u91cc&#8221;<\/a> (<em>y\u012b r\u00ec qi\u0101n l\u01d0) <\/em>A Thousand Li a Day<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0The main character in this story is <strong>\u9020\u7236<\/strong> <em>(z\u00e0o f\u00f9)<\/em>, a man who&#8217;s famous for being good at riding horses.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>6. <a href=\"https:\/\/chinesereadingpractice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chinese Reading Practice<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/chinese-short-stories-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-41541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/chinese-short-stories-1.png\" alt=\"chinese short stories\" width=\"150\" height=\"67\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>If sites entirely in Chinese are overwhelming, this site should be a relief.<\/p>\n<p>It offers short Chinese readings with an English translation, along with notes for language students. These short stories are categorized by skill level.<\/p>\n<p>The site is set up like a blog, with stories shown\u00a0by date and newer stories at the top. You can find categories on the right-hand column.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Stories:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chinesereadingpractice.com\/2014\/05\/07\/catching-frogs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Catching Frogs&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 This is a beginner-level piece about respecting nature. A quick read, with plenty of new vocabulary related to the environment.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chinesereadingpractice.com\/2014\/07\/30\/guest-post-the-history-of-chinese-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;The History of Chinese Americans&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 This is an intermediate-level story on how the Chinese first started immigrating to North America, suitable for those interested in history or social studies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/chinese-stories.com\/main.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chinese Stories<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/chinese-stories.com\/main.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-61838\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/chinese-stories-logo.png\" alt=\"Chinese Stories Logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"149\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/chinese-stories-elementary\/id626627934\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iOS<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.chinese_stories.chinese_stories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Android<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a great website with numerous free Chinese short stories for beginner, intermediate and advanced learners.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll have the option of downloading the stories as free e-books or going with the mobile app.<\/p>\n<p>There are separate apps for different skill levels, and each one offers both free and paid stories that you can read.<\/p>\n<p>Just keep in mind that the stories here are written in traditional characters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Stories:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chinese-stories.com\/bookshelf\/story.php?u=1&amp;bid=22&amp;sid=52\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;\u4e2d\u56fd\u60c5\u4eba\u8282&#8221;<\/a> <em>(zh\u014dng gu\u00f3 q\u00edng r\u00e9n ji\u00e9)<\/em> Chinese Valentine&#8217;s Day<\/strong> \u2014 This is a story about the holiday found within the apps and e-book for beginners.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chinese-stories.com\/bookshelf\/story.php?u=7&amp;bid=329&amp;sid=1107\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;\u5e74\u7cd5\u7684\u7531\u6765&#8221;<\/a> (<em>ni\u00e1n g\u0101o de y\u00f3u l\u00e1i)<\/em> The Origin of Rice Cake<\/strong> \u2014 This advanced story explores the ancient legend behind <strong>\u5e74\u7cd5<\/strong> (<em>ni\u00e1n g\u0101o<\/em>), which is a rice cake that&#8217;s served during Chinese New Year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>8. <a href=\"https:\/\/mandarincompanion.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mandarin Companion<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mandarincompanion.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-61837\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mandarin-companion-logo.png\" alt=\"Mandarin Companion Logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"56\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Mandarin Companion has taken Western classics like <a href=\"https:\/\/mandarincompanion.com\/products\/the-secret-garden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;The Secret Garden&#8221;<\/a> and translated them into easy Chinese for learners, with some adaptations.<\/p>\n<p>Most readers will be somewhat familiar with the plots already, so you won&#8217;t have to worry about losing the story thread. These are long books, not really short stories, so they take more time commitment.<\/p>\n<p>Each story is available in printed format and for digital download to your Kindle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Stories:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mandarincompanion.com\/products\/the-sixty-year-dream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;\u516d\u5341\u5e74\u7684\u68a6&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0<em>(li\u00f9 sh\u00ed ni\u00e1n d\u00ed m\u00e8ng)<\/em> The Sixty-Year Dream<\/strong> \u2014 You can learn 300 characters by reading this adaptation of &#8220;Rip Van Winkle.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mandarincompanion.com\/products\/great-expectations-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>&#8220;\u7f8e\u597d\u7684\u524d\u9014&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><strong> (<em>m\u011bi h\u01ceo de qi\u00e1n t\u00fa) <\/em>Great Expectations<\/strong> \u2014\u00a0This is based on the famous book by Charles Dickens and comes in two parts.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Why You Should Read Short Stories in Chinese<\/h2>\n<p>It goes without saying that reading in Chinese will help with your language skills. Here are some reasons why I especially like short stories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>They&#8217;re short.<\/strong> Trying to read a book in Chinese can be intimidating at first, so short stories are a fantastic way to ease yourself into reading in Chinese. Most short stories can be consumed in less than 30 minutes, and some may take only 10 minutes. This makes the stories perfect for snack-sized Chinese studying whenever you have a little bit of time to spare.<\/li>\n<li><strong>They&#8217;ll grow your interest in Chinese.\u00a0<\/strong>Stories really draw out our emotions and entertain our minds. Reading Chinese short stories can increase your interest in Chinese culture and help you enjoy learning more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>They&#8217;ll improve your instinct for natural-sounding phrases.<\/strong> I&#8217;m sure you\u2019ve already noticed that when you speak a language fluently, you\u2019re speaking partly by instinct. You&#8217;re no longer thinking about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/chinese\/chinese-sentence-structures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">good sentence structure<\/a> or what colloquialisms are most appropriate. Rather, it all comes from your \u201cgut\u201d knowledge. Similarly, with Chinese, you need to develop an inner &#8220;gut&#8221; knowledge for what sounds right. Reading Chinese short stories immerses you in more popular ways of expression and helps you build this instinct.<\/li>\n<li><strong>They&#8217;ll push you to the next level. <\/strong>We all need a little challenge to keep improving. A Chinese short story, with all the new words and phrases you might encounter, will provide just that. If you persist by continuing to read, learning through context and committing new words to memory, you&#8217;ll take your Chinese skills to the next level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Handy Tools for Reading Chinese Short Stories<\/h2>\n<p>Conveniently, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/chinese\/best-chinese-translation-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">you can use apps<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/chinese\/best-chinese-dictionary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online dictionaries<\/a> for quick translations and definitions while reading short stories online. Here are the tools I recommend you keep on deck.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/zhongwen-chinese-english\/kkmlkkjojmombglmlpbpapmhcaljjkde?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zhongwen: Chinese-English Dictionary<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/chinese-short-stories.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-218374 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/chinese-short-stories.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/chinese-short-stories.jpg 128w, https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/chinese-short-stories-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/chinese-short-stories-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This Google Chrome extension acts like a popup dictionary that follows you around the Internet.<\/p>\n<p>Anytime you encounter Chinese text in your web browser, you can hover your mouse over the text and see definitions and pronunciations right away.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdbg.net\/chinese\/dictionary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MDBG<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/chinese-short-stories-4.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-41656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/chinese-short-stories-4.png\" alt=\"chinese short stories\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>MDBG is an online dictionary that provides both traditional and simplified characters, as well as Mandarin and Cantonese pronunciations.<\/p>\n<p>So for someone who&#8217;s spending time in both China and Hong Kong, or wanting to get a broader understanding of Chinese, MDBG is quite helpful.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/chinese\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FluentU<\/a><\/h3>\n<div style=\"float: right;\" id=\"fluen-2877387687\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"iTunesArtwork@1x\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/iTunesArtwork@1x.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/iTunesArtwork@1x.png 512w, https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/iTunesArtwork@1x-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/iTunesArtwork@1x-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/iTunesArtwork@1x-65x65.png 65w, https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/iTunesArtwork@1x-120x120.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>FluentU uses video clips from authentic Chinese media to help you build your vocabulary and comprehension. You can find movie trailers, scenes from TV shows, news segments and more in the expansive video library.<\/p>\n<p>Each video comes with interactive subtitles available in Chinese, pinyin and English. With the flashcard feature and personalized vocabulary quizzes, you can review new words you\u2019ve learned from the videos.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Offline Resources<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/chinese\/how-to-use-a-mandarin-chinese-dictionary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learning how to use a hardcopy dictionary<\/a> forces you to learn Chinese radicals (the only way to look up words in the Chinese dictionary), which is extremely beneficial for mastering Chinese.<\/p>\n<p>Just because you&#8217;re reading short stories online doesn&#8217;t mean that you can&#8217;t combine it with offline learning.<\/p>\n<p>Consider printing out one of those stories\u00a0(which is more convenient for reading on the bus without overusing your data plan) so that you can mark it up with pencils, colorful pens and highlighters.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Chinese short stories can be a fresh and fun addition to your regular study regimen. I hope the above short story recommendations will get you inspired!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A good short story can be the perfect complement to a Sunday afternoon or Tuesday work break. With these eight resources, you can now read Chinese short stories online. [fluentu-toc]&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":799,"featured_media":252755,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"8 Best Resources to Read Chinese Short Stories Online | FluentU Chinese Blog","description":"Hunting for Chinese short stories? Here are eight of the best sites for reading Chinese short stories online, from Wattpad to Mandarin Companion. They feature a wide range of stories, including modern romances, legends, and translated English classics. 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