Pagine你在做什么？ Nǐ zài zuò shénme?
A free picture book in Chinese (China) from African Storybook
你在做什么？ Nǐ zài zuò shénme? is a picture book in Chinese (China) for ages 2–8 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Chinese (China)
- Publisher
- African Storybook
- Reading level
- ages 2–8 · preschool, kindergarten to 2nd grade · Leveled reader
- From
- China
- Source
- Global Digital Library
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
你在做什么？ Nǐ zài zuò shénme? is a short illustrated picture book in Chinese (China). It is written for ages 2–8 and is graded as Leveled reader, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Chinese (China). The book comes from the Global Digital Library and is shared under an open CC BY 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read.
How it begins
我在唱歌。 Wǒ zài chànggē. 她在挥手。 Tā zài huīshǒu. 我在鼓掌。 Wǒ zài gǔzhǎng. 她在伸展。 Tā zài shēnzhǎn. 他在呼叫。 Tā zài hūjiào. 我在回答。 Wǒ zài huídá. 她在听。 Tā zài tīng. You are free to download, copy, translate or adapt this story and…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).
Reading together in Chinese (China)
- Read it aloud first, pointing at the pictures; then let your child “read” the pictures back to you.
- Ask open questions: what happened, how did the character feel, what would you do?
- Growing up with two languages? Talk about the story in whichever language feels easiest — the understanding carries over.
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Frequently asked questions
Is “你在做什么？ Nǐ zài zuò shénme?” free to read?
Yes. “你在做什么？ Nǐ zài zuò shénme?” is free to read online in Pagine on any phone, tablet or computer — no payment and nothing to download. It is openly licensed (CC BY 4.0).
What language is “你在做什么？ Nǐ zài zuò shénme?” in?
It is written in Chinese (China). Pagine has 28 free children’s books in Chinese (China).
What age is “你在做什么？ Nǐ zài zuò shénme?” for?
It is best for ages 2–8 (Leveled reader). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
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Get the free app →Credits: 你在做什么？ Nǐ zài zuò shénme? — African Storybook, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/zh-cn/book/%e4%bd%a0%e5%9c%a8%e5%81%9a%e4%bb%80%e4%b9%88%ef%bc%9fni-zai-zuo-shenme/ · Page updated October 2026