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Young Man With a Human Shell

人壳郎

A surreal but accessible short narrative that combines fantasy details with practical everyday Mandarin vocabulary.

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Book cover for Young Man With a Human Shell

Difficulty level

Level 2/5 (Elementary)

Sample passage

村里来了一个奇怪的年轻人,他背上有一层硬壳,走路的时候会发出轻轻的声音。孩子们又怕又好奇。

Cun li lai le yi ge qiguai de nianqingren, ta beishang you yi ceng yingke, zoulu de shihou hui fachu qingqing de shengyin. Haizimen you pa you haoqi.

A strange young man arrives in the village with a hard shell on his back that makes a soft sound when he walks. The children are both afraid and curious.

Vocabulary highlights

  • 奇怪qiguaistrange
  • 年轻人nianqingrenyoung person
  • 好奇haoqicurious
  • 声音shengyinsound

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