三国演义选
🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese graded reader
三国演义选
Romance of the Three Kingdoms (selections) — after Luo Guanzhong
The oath in the peach garden, the borrowed arrows in the fog, the fire at Red Cliffs: the most famous episodes of the Three Kingdoms, retold as a graded reader from HSK 3 to HSK 4 — strategy, loyalty, and the storyteller's voice you can actually read.
Chapters
- 第一章：乱世read online
- 第二章：张飞和关羽Chapter 2: Zhang Fei and Guan Yu
- 第三章：桃园结义Chapter 3: The Oath in the Peach Garden
- 第四章：第一场仗Chapter 4: The First Battle
- 第五章：董卓进京Chapter 5: Dong Zhuo Enters the Capital
- 第六章：吕布Chapter 6: Lü Bu
- 第七章：三英战吕布Chapter 7: Three Heroes Fight Lü Bu
- 第八章：美人计Chapter 8: The Beauty Trap
- 第九章：董卓之死Chapter 9: The Death of Dong Zhuo
- 第十章：曹操Chapter 10: Cao Cao
- 第十一章：辕门射戟Chapter 11: Shooting the Halberd at the Camp Gate
- 第十二章：白门楼Chapter 12: White Gate Tower
- 第十三章：煮酒论英雄Chapter 13: Heroes Over Warm Wine
- 第十四章：身在曹营Chapter 14: Body in Cao's Camp
- 第十五章：过五关（上）Chapter 15: Crossing Five Passes (Part One)
- 第十六章：斩六将（下）Chapter 16: Slaying Six Generals (Part Two)
- 第十七章：古城会Chapter 17: Reunion at the Old City
- 第十八章：三顾茅庐（一）Chapter 18: Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage (Part One)
- 第十九章：三顾茅庐（二）Chapter 19: Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage (Part Two)
- 第二十章：三顾茅庐（三）Chapter 20: Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage (Part Three)
- 第二十一章：火烧新野Chapter 21: Fire at Xinye
- 第二十二章：长坂坡（上）Chapter 22: Changban Slope (Part One)
- 第二十三章：长坂坡（下）Chapter 23: Changban Slope (Part Two)
- 第二十四章：舌战群儒Chapter 24: Verbal Duel with the Scholars
- 第二十五章：智激周瑜Chapter 25: Cleverly Provoking Zhou Yu
- 第二十六章：群英会Chapter 26: The Gathering of Heroes
- 第二十七章：草船借箭（上）Chapter 27: Borrowing Arrows with Straw Boats (Part One)
- 第二十八章：草船借箭（下）Chapter 28: Borrowing Arrows with Straw Boats (Part Two)
- 第二十九章：苦肉计Chapter 29: The Bitter-Flesh Stratagem
- 第三十章：连环计Chapter 30: The Chain Stratagem
- 第三十一章：万事俱备，只欠东风Chapter 31: Everything Ready but the East Wind
- 第三十二章：借东风Chapter 32: Borrowing the East Wind
- 第三十三章：火烧赤壁Chapter 33: Fire at Red Cliffs
- 第三十四章：华容道Chapter 34: Huarong Road
- 第三十五章：三气周瑜（上）Chapter 35: Thrice Angering Zhou Yu (Part One)
- 第三十六章：三气周瑜（下）Chapter 36: Thrice Angering Zhou Yu (Part Two)
- 第三十七章：单刀会Chapter 37: The Single-Blade Banquet
- 第三十八章：水淹七军Chapter 38: Flooding the Seven Armies
- 第三十九章：败走麦城Chapter 39: Defeat and Flight to Maicheng
- 第四十章：张飞之死Chapter 40: The Death of Zhang Fei
- 第四十一章：白帝城Chapter 41: White Emperor City
- 第四十二章：出师表Chapter 42: Memorial on Sending Out the Army
- 第四十三章：空城计Chapter 43: The Empty-City Gambit
- 第四十四章：五丈原Chapter 44: Wuzhangyuan
- 第四十五章：天下大势Chapter 45: The Great Trend Under Heaven
What level is Romance of the Three Kingdoms (selections) in Mandarin Chinese?
It starts at HSK 3 and climbs gradually to HSK 4. Each chapter introduces a little new vocabulary, so you're always reading just above your comfort zone.
How long is it?
45 chapters and about 10,400 words in total, using roughly 750 different word forms.
Is it free?
It's part of ReadNative Pro. The first chapter is free to read here. The first book in every language is free.
Does it have audio?
Yes — the whole book is narrated, with each word highlighted as it is read.
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