
字节跳动的新 AI 视频
ByteDance's New Seedance AI Makes Movie-Like Video — A Simple Look at China's AI Race
HSK 1 Chinese listening practice. A simple story about ByteDance's new Seedance AI video model and how it competes with Kuaishou in China.
This is an HSK 1 Chinese listening episode that runs about 4 minutes. The full Mandarin script is shown with tap-for-pinyin and a line-by-line English translation, so you can listen and read at once — comprehensible input in the sense of Stephen Krashen's i+1 theory. It teaches 12 key vocabulary words such as 字节跳动、视频、电影 and walks through 5 grammar patterns, each explained in English with examples. The same news story is retold at 4 difficulty levels — use the level selector above to find the version that is challenging but still understandable for you.
Proper noun. A major Chinese technology company, owner of TikTok and Douyin.
Noun. Refers to video clips or content. Measure word: 个 (gè) or 段 (duàn).
Noun. Common word for films. Measure word: 部 (bù) or 场 (chǎng).
Verb. Used to compare two things, often in the structure A 像 B (A looks like B).
Adjective. Opposite of fake (假的 jiǎ de). Often used to express surprise or confirm truth.
Verb. To trust what someone says or to believe something is true.
Noun. A business organization. Measure word: 家 (jiā) or 个 (gè).
Noun. Short for science and technology. Often used to describe new electronic advancements.
Adjective. Inexpensive, costing little money.
Noun phrase. Refers to average people, not experts or famous figures.
Noun. Time that has not yet happened.
Noun. The person who directs the making of a film or television program.
Subject + 在 + Place + Verb
Standard structure to indicate where an action takes place.
大狗在山上跑
他在家里
A + 像 + B (+ 一样)
Comparison structure meaning 'A looks like B' or 'A is similar to B'.
这只狗像真的一样
像大电影一样
这太像真的了
是...的
Used to emphasize a detail (like who did it, how it was done) about a past event.
这是 AI 做的
这是电脑做的
Subject + 想 + Verb
Expressing a desire or intent to do something.
他也想做电影
别的公司也想做
你也想试一试吗
Subject + 觉得 + Opinion
Expressing an opinion or feeling.
大家觉得这个好
小明觉得自己是导演