Laowai library

A bag at the door

Lunch is waiting outside the door, with a note but no name.

A chair in the sun

A reader finds someone else in her sunny seat.

Due today

A colleague sends a deadline. The narrator starts a much longer reply.

Tea or coffee?

Two friends choose what to drink. Practise saying what you want and asking a yes–no question.

A rainy Saturday

Rain changes a plan to visit the park. Practise giving a reason and putting actions in order.

A room away from the road

A hotel guest asks what “quieter” will mean at six in the morning.

Coriander on the side

Two bowls of noodles, two very different amounts of coriander.

Everyone in the photo

The usual photographer is finally told to stand with the family.

One minute at the wedding

A father rehearses a long speech, then finds the one thing he wants to ask.

One stop too far

A missed bus stop becomes a small decision about how to spend an afternoon.

The book by the window

A reader looks for a missing book in the library. Practise describing where things are.

The borrowed drill

A knock interrupts a new bookshelf, but it is not a complaint.

The cake on the bus

A cake needs a steady place on a crowded bus.

The handwritten menu

A crossed-out dish leads to a new order and a second bowl of rice.

The red sock

A missing sock turns up in a small performance under the table.

The table no one wanted

A café has one free table beside the door. A customer has a reason to prefer it.

The ticket is for tomorrow

At the station, a small date on a ticket changes an entire afternoon.

Two blue umbrellas

Two friends leave a café with umbrellas that look exactly the same. One detail reveals the mix-up.

Two cups, one guest

A guest asks for tea and water. The tea needs time to cool.

Two rows of machines

A first visit to the laundrette involves one button too many.

Which Teacher Li?

A student calls for Teacher Li. There are two teachers in the family.

A Day with My Daughter

Asking about nationality

Asking the time

Asking where the hospital is

Dogs and Cats

Flying to Beijing

Going to My Favorite Restaurant

Going to School

Introducing yourself

Meeting a New Friend at School

Meeting in front of the school

My Trip to China

A Day at the Park

Ordering food

Talking about the weather

A Busy Day!

A Delicious Lunch

A Fun Day Swimming

An Afternoon Walk

Playing Basketball with Friends

Buying a Ticket for Travel

Can I Go Now?

Cannot Play Football Because I'm Sick

Going to the Doctor

My Family

School Day

Shopping for Clothes

Studying for the Big Test

Where Is the Room?

Why Are You Late?

A Day at the Office

My Fun Weekend

Annoyed with your coworker

Answering a Math Question

Making a Cake

Conversation with Uncle

Doctor's Visit

Forgetting the Notebook

Giving A Suggestion to Your Boss

Joy of Photography

My Morning Routine

School Basketball Competition

Studying Abroad

Surprise Party

Why I Love Summer

Business Trip to Shanghai

A Date at the Park

Changing to a Green Lifestyle

A Year Working Abroad

Conflict Between Children and Parents

Decisions After Highschool

Talking About Your Favorite Movie

Job Interview

Learning Chinese

Moving to a New Place

My Good Friend

Planning a Trip

The Pros and Cons of Online Shopping

The Growth of a Small Company

Time-Saving Habits

Visiting the Clinic

找工作

马利克的故事

阿戈斯蒂诺的故事

生孩子

买药

食物

我的家庭

我会做很多事

买衣服

你在做什么？

天气

你喜欢哪种音乐？

聊家人

聊天气

为了正确的原因而突出

清晨的鸟声

初到挪威

找个老男人做丈夫

一个很高的人

山羊、野狗、和水牛

阿南西和智慧

你在做什么？

决定

辛波薇亚

诺孜贝儿和三根头发

指蜜鸟的复仇

我喜欢看书

和植物聊天的卡莱

赞玛很棒！

一粒小种子：旺加里·马塔伊的故事

为什么河马没有毛发

鸡和千足虫

很饿的鳄鱼

母鸡和老鹰

驴孩子

丁吉和奶牛

和奶奶一起过暑假

玛格威

福思的姐姐说了什么

奶奶的香蕉

卖香蕉的汤姆

火

萨可满的歌声

离家进城的那一天

数数动物

蜡做的孩子

惩罚

西遊記

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阿Q正傳

Early modern vernacular Chinese with historical vocabulary and typography.

狂人日記

Thirteen short diary sections in early modern vernacular Chinese.

論語

Classical Chinese. The app does not present this work as an HSK-graded reader.

道德經

Eighty-one compact chapters in Classical Chinese.

唐詩三百首

Each poem opens in the paged Book Reader with pinyin and dictionary lookup.

聊齋志異

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