Mr. Dongguo and the Wolf

Mr. Dongguo and the Wolf is a traditional Chinese story that takes place in the mid-400s BC, and it is commonly found in Chinese children’s books today. This version is intended for people of all ages trying to learn Chinese — highlighting each phrase for you as it reads the story aloud in a pleasant native Chinese voice.


Listening to Chinese is key when learning to distinguish tones. Simply tap on a phrase to get a pop-up with the English meaning and the Pinyin phonetics. Combined with the beautiful illustrations, you’ll understand the story in no time while learning Chinese! You can also click on the illustrations to hear how to pronounce the depicted characters. 


- This book is in simplified Chinese with Pinyin phonetics and a Mandarin voice. 

- Characters are grouped into phrases by meaning, rather than particle of speech or grammar. Brackets indicate implied meaning in the translations.