The Vocab Booster series is organized into different topics, with a strong focus on learning new words. The series includes vocabulary for all HSK levels.
Series Summary
Each Booster covers a specific theme, such as technology, food, travel, or daily routines. As you move through the levels, the vocabulary becomes more challenging and the stories become longer.
Most graded readers expect you to guess the meaning of new words from the story. The Vocab Booster series does the opposite. It is based on one simple idea: every word in the story is a new word for you.
This series gives you control. You decide whether you want to study first, or just read, and you choose your own pace. By learning the words before you read, you avoid frustration and enjoy the story more. You recognise the words as you read, and reading helps you reinforce what you have learned.
Before you start an episode, you can see all the new vocabulary in the study section. You can learn the words first, and then read the story to see how they are used in context. This helps you move from memorising words to actually understanding them in real situations.
We also provide an Anki deck so you can practice with spaced repetition and remember the words for longer.
How to Use This Series
- Study – Look at the vocabulary list for the episode before you read.
- Practice – Use the Anki deck to review the words regularly.
- Read – Enjoy the story. You will recognise every word because you already studied it.
- Remember – The words appear again in later episodes, which helps you keep them in your memory.
The Structure
- Beginner (6 episodes): 25 basic words and simple sentence structures for everyday situations.
- Intermediate (11 episodes): 50 new words. More complex stories with useful connecting words and grammar patterns.
- Advanced (11 episodes): 50 new words. Longer texts with richer vocabulary and more natural expressions.
Perfect For
- Self-directed readers who want structured, engaging content
- Learners building vocabulary for HSK 3.0 Band 2-3
- Those who want to move beyond textbook dialogues into real stories
- Students interested in practical Chinese for daily life
Course Syllabus
Beginner
去新的城市 (lesson 16 – story 1) – 去新的城市 (lesson 16 – story 1)
Lesson 1 of 6 within section Beginner.
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看小宝宝 (lesson 16 – story 2) – 看小宝宝 (lesson 16 – story 2)
Lesson 2 of 6 within section Beginner.
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去医院检查 (lesson 16 – story 3) – 去医院检查 (lesson 16 – story 3)
Lesson 3 of 6 within section Beginner.
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旅行计划 (lesson 16 – story 4) – 旅行计划 (lesson 16 – story 4)
Lesson 4 of 6 within section Beginner.
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照顾小宝宝 (lesson 16 – story 5) – 照顾小宝宝 (lesson 16 – story 5)
Lesson 5 of 6 within section Beginner.
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礼貌很重要 (lesson 16 – story 6) – Politeness is Important (Lesson 16 – Story 6)
Lesson 6 of 6 within section Beginner.
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Intermediate
Dialogue 1 (lesson 16)
小丽:我不喜欢一直住在同一个城市,想去其他城市看一看。
周明:我年轻的时候也这么想,但是那时候没有钱,如果有钱,就去了。
小丽:那您现在为什么不去?
周明:现在钱不是问题了,主要是没有时间。
小丽:我认为现在您有时间也不会出去玩儿。
周明:你说得对,我现在累得下了班就想睡觉。
Episode 8 – Dialogue 2 (lesson 16)
同事:谢谢你们来看我女儿。你送的小皮鞋和小帽子真漂亮!
小丽:别客气,你女儿长得白白的、胖胖的,真可爱!现在多高了?
同事:快1米了,25公斤。
同事:像她爸爸,刚出生时她爸爸高兴得一个晚上都没睡着。
小丽:你看她鼻子小小的,头发黑黑的,长得像谁?
Episode 9 – Dialogue 3 (lesson 16)
小刚:我的牙还是很疼。
小刚:检查好几次了,但是没什么用。
同事:大夫怎么说的?
同事:如果不舒服,就去医院检查一下吧。
小刚:每次医生都告诉我,回家好好儿刷牙。
Episode 10 – Dialogue 4 (lesson 16)
很多人都觉得现在人和人的关系冷冷的,这可能是因为工作太忙,忙得没时间跟别人见面,累得不愿意和别人见面,累得不愿意和别人多说话。其实,我们应该多对别人笑笑,说话时如果能多用一些“您好”“谢谢”这样的词语,和别人的关系就会变得更好。
Episode 11 – 请假的理由 (lesson 17 – story 1) – Dialogue 1 (lesson 16) 小丽: 我不喜欢一直住在同一个城市, 想去其他城市看一看。 周明: 我年轻的时候也这么想, 但是那时候没有钱, 如果有钱, 就去了。 小丽: 那您现在为什么不去? 周明: 现在钱不是问题了, 主要是没有时间。 小丽: 我认为现在您有时间也不会出去玩儿。 周明: 你说得对, 我现在累得下了班就想睡觉。 Episode 8 – Dialogue 2 (lesson 16) 同事: 谢谢你们来看我女儿。 你送的小皮鞋和小帽子真漂亮! 小丽: 别客气, 你女儿长得白白的、胖胖的, 真可爱! 现在多高了? 同事: 快1米了, 25公斤。 同事: 像她爸爸, 刚出生时她爸爸高兴得一个晚上都没睡着。 小丽: 你看她鼻子小小的, 头发黑黑的, 长得像谁? Episode 9 – Dialogue 3 (lesson 16) 小刚: 我的牙还是很疼。 小刚: 检查好几次了, 但是没什么用。 同事: 大夫怎么说的? 同事: 如果不舒服, 就去医院检查一下吧。 小刚: 每次医生都告诉我, 回家好好儿刷牙。 Episode 10 – Dialogue 4 (lesson 16) 很多人都觉得现在人和人的关系冷冷的, 这可能是因为工作太忙, 忙得没时间跟别人见面, 累得不愿意和别人见面, 累得不愿意和别人多说话。 其实, 我们应该多对别人笑笑, 说话时如果能多用一些“您好”“谢谢”这样的词语, 和别人的关系就会变得更好。 Episode 11 – 请假的理由 (lesson 17 – story 1)
Lesson 1 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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为了健康 (lesson 17 – story 2) – 为了健康 (lesson 17 – story 2)
Lesson 2 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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正确运动 (lesson 17 – story 3) – Correct Exercise (Lesson 17 – Story 3)
Lesson 3 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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选择爱好 (lesson 17 – story 4) – Choosing a Hobby (Lesson 17 – Story 4)
Lesson 4 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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冬天的运动 (lesson 17 – story 5) – 冬天的运动 (lesson 17 – story 5)
Lesson 5 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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新邻居 (lesson 17 – story 6) – 新邻居 (lesson 17 – story 6)
Lesson 6 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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Dialogue 1 (lesson 17)
小丽:周经理,下个星期我可以请几天假吗?
周明:你有什么事?
小丽:我的一个老朋友结婚,我跟他两年没见了。
周明:你一共想请几天假?
小丽:三天。
Episode 18 – Dialogue 2 (lesson 17)
同事:小丽,那个高高的男人是你们公司的吗?你对他了解吗?
小丽:我们过去是邻居,后来是大学同学,关系一直很不错。
同事:他一般喜欢做什么?
小丽:他有很多爱好,唱歌、画画儿、踢足球,什么都会。
同事:真的?那你介绍我们认识认识吧。
小丽:不行,现在他是我丈夫。
Episode 19 – Dialogue 3 (lesson 17)
周太太:最近我觉得哪儿都不舒服,你带我去医院检查检查吧。
周明:不用去医生,谁都有办法看好你的“病”。
周明:你多久没运动了?
周太太:我三年没运动了。
周明:谁都知道运动对身体好。但是你吃饱了就睡。
周太太:为了健康,我真应该多锻炼锻炼了。从明天起,我决定每天去长跑。
Episode 20 – Dialogue 4 (lesson 17)
运动很重要。要选择对的时间、地点,必须根据自己的健康情况运动。运动一会儿就一定要休息休息,运动完口渴的时候不要马上喝水。
Episode 21 – 借钱买房子 (lesson 18 – story 1) – Dialogue 1 (lesson 17) 小丽: 周经理, 下个星期我可以请几天假吗? 周明: 你有什么事? 小丽: 我的一个老朋友结婚, 我跟他两年没见了。 周明: 你一共想请几天假? 小丽: 三天。 Episode 18 – Dialogue 2 (lesson 17) 同事: 小丽, 那个高高的男人是你们公司的吗? 你对他了解吗? 小丽: 我们过去是邻居, 后来是大学同学, 关系一直很不错。 同事: 他一般喜欢做什么? 小丽: 他有很多爱好, 唱歌、画画儿、踢足球, 什么都会。 同事: 真的? 那你介绍我们认识认识吧。 小丽: 不行, 现在他是我丈夫。 Episode 19 – Dialogue 3 (lesson 17) 周太太: 最近我觉得哪儿都不舒服, 你带我去医院检查检查吧。 周明: 不用去医生, 谁都有办法看好你的“病”。 周明: 你多久没运动了? 周太太: 我三年没运动了。 周明: 谁都知道运动对身体好。 但是你吃饱了就睡。 周太太: 为了健康, 我真应该多锻炼锻炼了。 从明天起, 我决定每天去长跑。 Episode 20 – Dialogue 4 (lesson 17) 运动很重要。 要选择对的时间、地点, 必须根据自己的健康情况运动。 运动一会儿就一定要休息休息, 运动完口渴的时候不要马上喝水。 Episode 21 – 借钱买房子 (lesson 18 – story 1)
Lesson 7 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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可爱的小狗 (lesson 18 – story 2) – 可爱的小狗 (lesson 18 – story 2)
Lesson 8 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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新公司的机会 (lesson 18 – story 3) – 新公司的机会 (lesson 18 – story 3)
Lesson 9 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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借书学习 (lesson 18 – story 4) – 借书学习 (lesson 18 – story 4)
Lesson 10 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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照顾动物 (lesson 18 – story 5) – 照顾动物 (lesson 18 – story 5)
Lesson 11 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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了解国家文化 (lesson 18 – story 6) – 了解国家文化 (lesson 18 – story 6)
Lesson 12 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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Dialogue 1 (lesson 18)
A friend asks Zhou Ming to lend money to buy a house. Zhou Ming agrees and asks where the house is.
Episode 28 – Dialogue 2 (lesson 18)
A child wants to buy a dog and promises to look after it. His mother doubts he can.
Episode 29 – Dialogue 3 (lesson 18)
A student interviews for a job, saying that as long as they want the job, their family will support them.
Episode 30 – Dialogue 4 (lesson 18)
A reading explains that every country has its own culture and people gradually become used to cultural differences.
Episode 31 – 新发型 (lesson 19 – story 1) – Dialogue 1 (lesson 18) A friend asks Zhou Ming to lend money to buy a house. Zhou Ming agrees and asks where the house is. Episode 28 – Dialogue 2 (lesson 18) A child wants to buy a dog and promises to look after it. His mother doubts he can. Episode 29 – Dialogue 3 (lesson 18) A student interviews for a job, saying that as long as they want the job, their family will support them. Episode 30 – Dialogue 4 (lesson 18) A reading explains that every country has its own culture and people gradually become used to cultural differences. Episode 31 – 新发型 (lesson 19 – story 1)
Lesson 13 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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骑马比赛 (lesson 19 – story 2) – 骑马比赛 (lesson 19 – story 2)
Lesson 14 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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难忘的旅行 (lesson 19 – story 3) – Unforgettable Trip (Lesson 19 – Story 3)
Lesson 15 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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整理照片 (lesson 19 – story 4) – 整理照片 (lesson 19 – story 4)
Lesson 16 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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黄河边的故事 (lesson 19 – story 5) – 黄河边的故事 (lesson 19 – story 5)
Lesson 17 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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新衣服 (lesson 19 – story 6) – 新衣服 (lesson 19 – story 6)
Lesson 18 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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Dialogue 1 (lesson 19)
妈妈:小美,你的头发怎么变了?
爸爸:看起来真的不一样了。
妈妈:她把头发放在耳朵后面了,看起来更漂亮了。
小美:妈妈,我觉得这样更好看。
爸爸:你长大了,像个大女孩了。
小美:我喜欢现在的样子。
Episode 38 – Dialogue 2 (lesson 19)
同事:这些照片拍得真好!
小丽:这是学校骑马比赛的照片。
同事:这张照片里是谁?看起来像小刚。
小丽:是他。他平时总是穿蓝西服,穿运动服看起来年轻多了。
同事:我都没看出来是他!
小丽:是啊,换了衣服看起来就不一样了。
Episode 39 – Dialogue 3 (lesson 19)
小丽:你的女儿真可爱!多大了?
朋友:刚满一岁。
小丽:她长得真快。你看她的脸,白白的,小小的。
朋友:是啊,她笑起来特别可爱。
小丽:你每天都给她拍照片吗?
朋友:对,我想记录她长大的过程。
Episode 40 – Dialogue 4 (lesson 19)
小刚:你去年秋天去黄河了?
小明:对,我和家人一起去的。
小刚:怎么样?好玩吗?
小明:非常好玩!我们坐在船上,经过很多地方。
小刚:拍了照片吗?
小明:拍了很多。我把照片发给朋友看了,他们都说很漂亮。
Episode 41 – 找不到照相机 (lesson 20 – story 1) – Episode 41 – Can’t Find the Camera (Lesson 20 – Story 1)
Lesson 19 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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爱好的影响 (lesson 20 – story 2) – 爱好的影响 (lesson 20 – story 2)
Lesson 20 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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解决问题 (lesson 20 – story 3) – 解决问题 (lesson 20 – story 3)
Lesson 21 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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被偷的钱包 (lesson 20 – story 4) – 被偷的钱包 (lesson 20 – story 4)
Lesson 22 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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关心朋友 (lesson 20 – story 5) – 关心朋友 (lesson 20 – story 5)
Lesson 23 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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多么美好的生活 (lesson 20 – story 6) – 多么美好的生活 (lesson 20 – story 6)
Lesson 24 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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对话一(第二十课) – Dialogue 1 (lesson 20)
Lesson 25 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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对话二(第二十课) – Dialogue 2 (lesson 20)
Lesson 26 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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对话三(第二十课) – Dialogue 3 (lesson 20)
Lesson 27 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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对话四(第二十课) – Dialogue 4 (lesson 20)
Lesson 28 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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检查身体 (lesson 16 – story 7) – 检查身体 (lesson 16 – story 7)
Lesson 29 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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买新鞋 (lesson 16 – story 8) – 买新鞋 (lesson 16 – story 8)
Lesson 30 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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学习方法 (lesson 16 – story 9) – 学习方法 (lesson 16 – story 9)
Lesson 31 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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新爱好 (lesson 17 – story 7) – 新爱好 (lesson 17 – story 7)
Lesson 32 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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冬天的准备 (lesson 17 – story 8) – 冬天的准备 (lesson 17 – story 8)
Lesson 33 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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互相帮助 (lesson 17 – story 9) – 互相帮助 (lesson 17 – story 9)
Lesson 34 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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借书学习 (lesson 18 – story 7) – 借书学习 (lesson 18 – story 7)
Lesson 35 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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有名的公园 (lesson 18 – story 8) – 有名的公园 (lesson 18 – story 8)
Lesson 36 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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家庭旅行 (lesson 19 – story 7) – 家庭旅行 (lesson 19 – story 7)
Lesson 37 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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照一张照片 (lesson 19 – story 8) – 照一张照片 (lesson 19 – story 8)
Lesson 38 of 38 within section Intermediate.
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