Chinese reading comprehension test
5 short Chinese stories with 20 questions in total, written for beginners in simplified characters with common vocabulary. Read a story, answer four questions in Chinese, and see what you missed.
Which language are you reading in?
Stories in Chinese
A Chinese question, before you start
市场的早晨
小美出门以前做了什么？
Show the answer
换了一件白色的衣服
Why read Chinese this way
Beginner Chinese reading practice is usually character drills, which teach recognition but not comprehension. Following a story is a different skill: knowing 门 does not mean you can tell who went through it. These are whole short stories with an ending, and the questions ask what happened rather than what a character means.
Want to read the Chinese stories first?
Every story here is also in the free web reader, where you can tap any word for its meaning and listen to it read aloud. Read the Chinese stories
Questions about the test
Simplified or traditional characters?
Simplified. The vocabulary is everyday and repeats within each story, so common characters come up often enough to stick.
Is this HSK practice?
No, and it does not follow the HSK format. It is free A1 to A2 story comprehension, which is the reading habit the lower HSK levels are built on.
