Free shadowing guide · 150 words · HSK 1–3

Meet the Parents: Shadow a Real Chinese Conversation

明天去见女朋友的爸妈

Mark is meeting his Chinese girlfriend’s parents tomorrow. It’s 11 p.m., he can’t sleep, so he calls her. Say every line of their call out loud — with only 150 words you already know.

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1

The full conversation

All 42 lines in five short sections, each in hanzi, pinyin and natural English, so you can follow along and shadow at your own pace.

2

150 words and 9 tricky bits

Every word, sorted by HSK level, plus the tone changes of 不 and 一, easy words with a second meaning, and pairs like 想 vs 要 that people mix up.

3

You are Mark

A role-play script for round 4: read Linjing’s line, then say Mark’s out loud. Finish with two small homework tasks you can do today.