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Chinese classic novels · 古典名著

Scenes from the classic novels - the Monkey King born from stone, the Battle of Red Cliffs, Granny Liu’s visit to the Grand View Garden, Daiyu burning her poems - Journey to the West, Three Kingdoms, Water Margin and Dream of the Red Chamber. 76 graded readers (L5–L6), 2 free to read in full here and the rest in the app with Pro - each with an aligned English translation and dual-accent zh-CN/zh-TW audio.

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宝玉挨打 · 寶玉捱打
Baoyu Is Beaten
L5 classic novels · 古典名著 · 108 chars 🔒 Pro
赤壁之战 · 赤壁之戰
Red Cliffs
L5 classic novels · 古典名著 · 126 chars 🔒 Pro
大圣闹天宫·蟠桃会 · 大聖鬧天宮·蟠桃會
The Peach Banquet
L5 classic novels · 古典名著 · 108 chars 🔒 Pro
大战黄风怪 · 大戰黃風怪
The Yellow Wind Demon
L5 classic novels · 古典名著 · 103 chars 🔒 Pro
黛玉焚稿
Daiyu Burns Her Poems
L5 classic novels · 古典名著 · 84 chars 🔒 Pro
封神·比干挖心
Bigan's Heart
L5 classic novels · 古典名著 · 114 chars 🔒 Pro
封神·哪咤剔骨还父 · 封神·哪吒剔骨還父
Nezha Returns His Bones
L5 classic novels · 古典名著 · 132 chars 🔒 Pro
刘姥姥醉卧怡红院 · 劉姥姥醉臥怡紅院
Granny Liu in Baoyu's Room
L5 classic novels · 古典名著 · 102 chars 🔒 Pro
龙宫借宝 · 龍宮借寶
Borrowing Treasure from the Dragon Palace
L5 classic novels · 古典名著 · 134 chars 🔒 Pro
晴雯撕扇
Qingwen Tears the Fans
L5 classic novels · 古典名著 · 120 chars 🔒 Pro
取得真经 · 取得真經
The True Scriptures Won
L5 classic novels · 古典名著 · 139 chars 🔒 Pro
儒林·范进中举(详) · 儒林·范進中舉(詳)
Fan Jin's Madness
L5 classic novels · 古典名著 · 122 chars 🔒 Pro
儒林·王冕放牛
Wang Mian the Cowherd
L5 classic novels · 古典名著 · 97 chars 🔒 Pro
儒林·周进撞号板 · 儒林·周進撞號板
Zhou Jin at the Exam Hall
L5 classic novels · 古典名著 · 133 chars 🔒 Pro
狮驼岭 · 獅駝嶺
The Lion-Camel Ridge
L5 classic novels · 古典名著 · 124 chars 🔒 Pro
宋江三打祝家庄 · 宋江三打祝家莊
The Three Attacks on Zhu Village
L5 classic novels · 古典名著 · 88 chars 🔒 Pro
通天河
The River That Reaches Heaven
L5 classic novels · 古典名著 · 112 chars 🔒 Pro
香菱学诗 · 香菱學詩
Xiangling Learns Poetry
L5 classic novels · 古典名著 · 113 chars 🔒 Pro
湘云醉卧 · 湘雲醉臥
Xiangyun Sleeps Among the Peonies
L5 classic novels · 古典名著 · 94 chars 🔒 Pro
浔阳楼题反诗 · 潯陽樓題反詩
The Poem at Xunyang Tower
L5 classic novels · 古典名著 · 91 chars 🔒 Pro
张飞喝断当阳桥 · 張飛喝斷當陽橋
Zhang Fei at Changyang Bridge
L5 classic novels · 古典名著 · 101 chars 🔒 Pro
赵云救阿斗 · 趙雲救阿斗
Zhao Yun Saves the Child
L5 classic novels · 古典名著 · 112 chars 🔒 Pro
拜师学艺 · 拜師學藝
The Monkey Finds a Master
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 107 chars 🔒 Pro
败走麦城 · 敗走麥城
The Fall at Maicheng
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 90 chars 🔒 Pro
宝钗扑蝶 · 寶釵撲蝶
Baochai Chases Butterflies
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 90 chars 🔒 Pro
曹操献刀 · 曹操獻刀
Cao Cao and the Seven-Jewel Knife
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 90 chars 🔒 Pro
长坂坡 · 長坂坡
Changban Slope
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 114 chars 🔒 Pro
车迟国斗法 · 車遲國鬥法
A Contest in Cart-Slow Kingdom
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 105 chars 🔒 Pro
大闹地府 · 大鬧地府
Wreaking Havoc in the Underworld
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 95 chars 🔒 Pro
单刀赴会 · 單刀赴會
The Single Blade at the Banquet
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 84 chars 🔒 Pro
封神·姜子牙下山
Jiang Ziya Descends the Mountain
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 108 chars 🔒 Pro
封神·文王访贤 · 封神·文王訪賢
King Wen Finds the Sage
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 107 chars 🔒 Pro
风雪山神庙 · 風雪山神廟
The Mountain Temple in the Snow
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 95 chars 🔒 Pro
高老庄 · 高老莊
Gao Village, Winning Bajie
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 132 chars 🔒 Pro
官渡之战 · 官渡之戰
The Battle of Guandu
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 78 chars 🔒 Pro
关公刮骨 · 關公刮骨
Scraping the Bone (romance)
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 99 chars 🔒 Pro
葫芦僧断案 · 葫蘆僧斷案
The Gourd Monk's Judgment
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 92 chars 🔒 Pro
蒋干盗书 · 蔣幹盜書
Jiang Gan Steals the Letter
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 104 chars 🔒 Pro
寇员外还魂 · 寇員外還魂
Squire Kou's Soul Returns
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 102 chars 🔒 Pro
李逵背母
Li Kui Carries His Mother
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 99 chars 🔒 Pro
连环计·凤仪亭 · 連環計·鳳儀亭
The Chain Stratagem
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 100 chars 🔒 Pro
流沙河
The Flowing Sand River
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 86 chars 🔒 Pro
吕布戏貂蝉 · 呂布戲貂蟬
Lü Bu and Diaochan
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 92 chars 🔒 Pro
鲁智深倒拔垂杨柳 · 魯智深倒拔垂楊柳
Lu Zhishen Uproots the Willow
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 97 chars 🔒 Pro
牡丹亭·游园惊梦 · 牡丹亭·遊園驚夢
A Dream in the Garden
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 147 chars 🔒 Pro
女儿国 · 女兒國
The Land of Women
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 122 chars 🔒 Pro
盘丝洞 · 盤絲洞
The Cave of Silk Threads
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 121 chars 🔒 Pro
七擒孟获 · 七擒孟獲
Seven Times Capturing Meng Huo
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 80 chars 🔒 Pro
儒林·严监生临死 · 儒林·嚴監生臨死
The Two Lamp Wicks
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 95 chars 🔒 Pro
三顾茅庐·隆中对 · 三顧茅廬·隆中對
The Plan at Longzhong
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 95 chars 🔒 Pro
三借芭蕉扇
Three Tries for the Fan
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 136 chars 🔒 Pro
三气周瑜 · 三氣周瑜
Three Angers for Zhou Yu
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 104 chars 🔒 Pro
舌战群儒 · 舌戰羣儒
A Tongue Against the Scholars
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 103 chars 🔒 Pro
失街亭
The Loss of Jieting
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 86 chars 🔒 Pro
石秀跳楼 · 石秀跳樓
Shi Xiu Leaps from the Tower
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 94 chars 🔒 Pro
桃花扇·李香君
Blood on the Peach Fan
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 124 chars 🔒 Pro
桃园结义·起兵 · 桃園結義·起兵
The Brothers Take Arms
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 86 chars 🔒 Pro
天竺收玉兔
The Jade Rabbit of Tianzhu
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 96 chars 🔒 Pro
偷吃人参果 · 偷喫人蔘果
Stealing the Ginseng Fruit
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 126 chars 🔒 Pro
温酒斩华雄 · 溫酒斬華雄
Wine Still Warm, Hua Xiong Slain
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 101 chars 🔒 Pro
无底洞 · 無底洞
The Bottomless Cave
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 125 chars 🔒 Pro
武松醉打蒋门神 · 武松醉打蔣門神
Wu Song Drunkenly Beats Jiang
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 116 chars 🔒 Pro
五丈原
The Star Over Wuzhang Plain
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 110 chars 🔒 Pro
五庄观救树 · 五莊觀救樹
Reviving the Ginseng Tree
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 117 chars 🔒 Pro
西门庆与潘金莲 · 西門慶與潘金蓮
Ximen Qing and Golden Lotus
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 105 chars 🔒 Pro
西厢记·月下听琴 · 西廂記·月下聽琴
The Zither Under the Moon
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 120 chars 🔒 Pro
燕青救主
Yan Qing Saves His Master
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 100 chars 🔒 Pro
杨志卖刀 · 楊志賣刀
Yang Zhi Sells His Sword
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 106 chars 🔒 Pro
元妃省亲 · 元妃省親
The Imperial Concubine's Visit
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 121 chars 🔒 Pro
赵氏孤儿 · 趙氏孤兒
The Orphan of Zhao
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 146 chars 🔒 Pro
真假美猴王
The True and False Monkey Kings
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 121 chars 🔒 Pro
智取生辰纲 · 智取生辰綱
The Birthday Convoy
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 109 chars 🔒 Pro
周瑜打黄盖 · 周瑜打黃蓋
Zhou Yu Strikes Huang Gai
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 79 chars 🔒 Pro
煮酒论英雄 · 煮酒論英雄
Warming Wine, Judging Heroes
L6 classic novels · 古典名著 · 106 chars 🔒 Pro

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