Learn Chinese with Bilingual Audiobooks

Learn Chinese by listening. Browse and generate bilingual audiobooks in Chinese, complete with synchronized read-along text.

bibooks has 18 free Chinese audiobooks. Levels range from beginner (A1) to proficiency (C2). Each one comes with read-along text highlighted in sync with the audio. Romanization in Latin letters is available for Chinese.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I learn Chinese with bilingual audiobooks?

Yes. A bilingual audiobook alternates Chinese with a language you already know, so you hear every sentence in both. The text is on screen too, highlighted in sync with the audio, so you can read along as you listen.

Are there free Chinese audiobooks?

Yes. The public library has 18 bilingual audiobooks in Chinese, shared by other learners, and anyone can listen and read along for free without an account.

Which languages can I pair Chinese with?

Any of the other 48 languages on bibooks, in either direction: Chinese can be the language you are learning or the language you already know.

Are there Chinese stories for my level?

Yes. The AI story generator writes original stories in Chinese at seven levels, from A1 (beginner) to D1 (expert), for children, young adults or adults, and turns them into bilingual audiobooks.

Does bibooks show romanization for Chinese?

Yes. When you create a Chinese audiobook you can turn on romanization, which adds the pronunciation in Latin letters under the Chinese text and highlights it in step with the audio.

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