Create Graded Readers for Chinese in Seconds with chatGPT

The prompt I have used:

I am at HSK Level 5. Create a reading practice with Chinese Characters that only talk about Chinese cuisine. Ten sentences. After each sentence place as well the sentence in pinyin.

Reply from chatGPT

That sounds like a fun and delicious way to practice! Here are ten sentences about Chinese cuisine, tailored for an HSK Level 5 level, with Pinyin:

1. 中国菜的多样性是其独特之处，每个地区都有自己的特色菜肴。
   Zhōngguó cài de duōyàngxìng shì qí dútè zhī chù, měi gè dìqū dōu yǒu zìjǐ de tèsè càiyáo.

2. 四川菜以其麻辣味闻名，非常受欢迎。
   Sìchuān cài yǐ qí málà wèi wénmíng, fēicháng shòu huānyíng.

3. 北京烤鸭是一道著名的传统中国菜，以其脆皮和鲜嫩的肉质而闻名。
   Běijīng kǎoyā shì yī dào zhùmíng de chuántǒng Zhōngguó cài, yǐ qí cuìpí hé xiānnèn de ròu zhì ér wénmíng.

4. 点心在广东饮食文化中占有重要地位，常与早茶一起享用。
   Diǎnxin zài Guǎngdōng yǐnshí wénhuà zhōng zhànyǒu zhòngyào dìwèi, cháng yǔ zǎochá yīqǐ xiǎngyòng.

5. 麻婆豆腐是一道著名的四川菜，以其麻辣和浓郁的口味著称。
   Mápó dòufu shì yī dào zhùmíng de Sìchuān cài, yǐ qí málà hé nóngyù de kǒuwèi zhùchēng.

6. 中国的面食非常丰富，如拉面、刀削面和炸酱面。
   Zhōngguó de miànshí fēicháng fēngfù, rú lāmiàn, dāoxiāomiàn hé zhájiàngmiàn.

7. 中国茶文化历史悠久，茶不仅是饮料，更是一种文化象征。
   Zhōngguó chá wénhuà lìshǐ yōujiǔ, chá bùjǐn shì yǐnliào, gèng shì yī zhǒng wénhuà xiàngzhēng.

8. 粽子是端午节的传统食品，用竹叶包裹着糯米和其他填充物。
   Zòngzi shì Duānwǔ Jié de chuántǒng shípǐn, yòng zhú yè bāoguǒzhe nuòmǐ hé qítā tiánchǒngwù.

9. 在中国，吃饭时使用筷子而不是刀叉是传统的餐桌礼仪。
   Zài Zhōngguó, chīfàn shí shǐyòng kuàizi ér bùshì dāochā shì chuántǒng de cānzhuō lǐyí.

10. 火锅是一种受欢迎的聚餐方式，人们围坐在一起，共享各种食材。
    Huǒguō shì yī zhǒng shòu huānyíng de jùcān fāngshì, rénmen wéizuò zài yīqǐ, gòngxiǎng gè zhǒng shícái.

These sentences cover a range of topics within Chinese cuisine, from specific dishes to cultural practices, offering a well-rounded practice experience. Enjoy your reading and culinary exploration

I have used chatGPT Version 4.0. Might as well work with other versions or other AI Systems. I have not tried myself.

Ohter options are to copy a number of characters in the prompt and asked chatGPT to create a reading practice out of these characters.

I have also experimented with the most frequently used Chinese Characters frequency list. This is an option for beginners. Start to use the first 100 characters and copy it in the chatGPT prompt. Once masterd continue with the next set of characters from the frequency list.

Alternative way is to go by the vocabulary for each HSK Level and creating reading practices with AI.

Trust your procedural learning capabilities to boost your learning of chinese characters reading skills. No need to immediately learn each character or know exactly what the text means in your language. Try it out 5 minutes per day for the next couple of days and you will be astonished how much you will have picked up by just reading.

Tags: chatGPT, graded Reader, HSK, procedural learning, Reading Chinese