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This lesson introduces dialog that expresses how to communicate when someone doesn't look well and when someone one has an upset stomach. The vocabulary includes the descriptions of how one feels as w | -- | -- | -- | February 23, 2022 | 17:56s | ||||||||
It's International Women's Day again! What are the current attitudes toward women in Chinese society? How much do we recognize women's achievements in Chinese society? In this special podcast, Chi and | -- | -- | -- | August 31, 2020 | 17:47s | ||||||||
To sit or not to sit, that is the question in the modern society. Giving up your seat to elders and those in need is considered to be a virtue in Asia, but in recent years, it has become a moral oblig | -- | -- | -- | August 31, 2020 | 13:40s | ||||||||
In the Tang Dynasty, to be fat was to be beautiful. Nowadays, as the Bling Dynasty sweeps the nation, oh how the tables have turned. China is a land of magical weight-loss remedies. Whether it's bravi | -- | -- | -- | August 31, 2020 | 15:19s | ||||||||
So you’ve succumbed to the peer pressure, and want to become more “techy”. Which means a trip to the vast computer marketplace. You know “how much” and “too expensive”, but this is only going to get y | -- | -- | -- | September 2, 2020 | 19:29s | ||||||||
Do you go to the post office often? In this lesson, we're going to show you how to mail a package in Asia and what you can expect from the clerks. Let's check it out! Episode link: https://www.chinese | -- | -- | -- | September 9, 2020 | 10:41s | ||||||||
It’s been established you like your city, but why exactly? In this podcast, you will learn how to compare two things using Mandarin Chinese; in this case, cities. The more comparisons you can make, th | -- | -- | -- | September 16, 2020 | 11:19s | ||||||||
No doubt if you find yourself in this lesson, you plan on doing some traveling in the “Middle Kingdom”. So what better way to take that initial-journey first step than with a conversation about where | -- | -- | -- | September 23, 2020 | 21:35s | ||||||||
In the Coffee Break Series, we focus on social etiquette in business settings. In a Chinese workplace, there are certain phrases and words that we use to come off as more polite and respectful. Along | -- | -- | -- | September 30, 2020 | 7:49s | ||||||||
Now, we’d like to think that all of our listeners are hard-working, diligent employees, putting in 10 hours a day…and even if you’re not, we’ll help you tell someone about those long grueling hours at | -- | -- | -- | October 7, 2020 | 15:45s | ||||||||
In today's lesson, two colleagues are getting into a heated chat at work. After some probing questions, one of them finally comes out with it and asks why she was out eating Japanese food with her boy | -- | -- | -- | October 14, 2020 | 16:45s | ||||||||
Now, we all know when we get the flu, there’s nothing we like more than to do a little whining about it. In this podcast you will learn how to tell someone who cares about your sore throat and headach | -- | -- | -- | October 21, 2020 | 12:27s | ||||||||
You're pregnant! In today's podcast, let's learn how to talk about maternity and prenatal checkup in Mandarin. If there's a steamed bun in your oven, this is the lesson for you. Episode link: https:// | -- | -- | -- | October 23, 2020 | 21:02s | ||||||||
You dare to journey the Silk Road and not buy any silk? No one in their right mind comes to China and leaves with less than two extra carry-on bags. Cash or credit card? Expensive or not? In this less | -- | -- | -- | October 28, 2020 | 23:33s | ||||||||
In this episode, we will show you a dialogue between a doctor and the parent during the sonogram, and what are the things you can say during this wonderful experience. Let's check out the baby in the | -- | -- | -- | October 30, 2020 | 18:15s | ||||||||
You Freddie Mercury and David Bowie know about being under pressure? Did they ever have to compete with 1.4 billion other people? In this Intermediate lesson, Ken and Jenny take time out of their hect | -- | -- | -- | November 4, 2020 | 16:33s | ||||||||
You’re more than welcome to visit and eat rice to your hearts content…don’t get us wrong, we love our rice, but there comes a point where if one more thing comes from a paddy, you might go mad in the | -- | -- | -- | November 11, 2020 | 19:51s | ||||||||
Where have you been? Why weren’t you home? I sent you an email, but didn’t hear back…has your email changed?! We know you’re busy studying Mandarin Chinese, but we don’t want you to forget about your | -- | -- | -- | November 18, 2020 | 13:31s | ||||||||
We’re as confused as you are, with the whole, “why do dentists ask in-depth questions while working on your teeth?” concept. But we can tell you this: you might want to be able to get yourself to the | -- | -- | -- | November 25, 2020 | 17:21s | ||||||||
Like a great sandwich, Chinese has many layers. Listening, Vocabulary, Grammar and Cheese...er, right. Anyway, today's podcast is a meal for the hungriest student. Listen, learn, and lick your lips. E | -- | -- | -- | December 2, 2020 | 14:57s | ||||||||
In this lesson, a couple is walking around a garden, discussing all the different things they see, including the roses, the willows, and the Mandarin ducks. We also learn some interesting cultural ins | -- | -- | -- | December 9, 2020 | 13:53s | ||||||||
In this lesson, we'll show you how to use the sentence structure, 一....就 to express "as soon as...", come check out these interesting examples! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4220 | -- | -- | -- | December 16, 2020 | 9:41s | ||||||||
Want to sound like a native Chinese speaker? Today we're showing you 3 useful structures when making expressions. They are Adj. 得不得了, Adj. 得很, and Adj. 死了. Let's check them out! Episode link: https:// | -- | -- | -- | December 23, 2020 | 11:53s | ||||||||
In the Coffee Break Series, we focus on social etiquette in business settings. In a Chinese workplace, there are certain phrases and words that we use to come off as more polite and respectful. Along | -- | -- | -- | December 30, 2020 | 10:43s | ||||||||
In this lesson, we are going to show you how to use three particles 在, 正在, and 着 to express action in progress. Learn how to say "I'm in the middle of a date right now" in this episode. Let's check it | -- | -- | -- | January 6, 2021 | 11:27s | ||||||||
In this episode, we are going to show you different ways to respond to compliments in a workplace. What else can you say in response to a praise except for the usual 哪里哪里? Check out the video and enjo | -- | -- | -- | January 13, 2021 | 8:53s | ||||||||
This lesson is gonna be very useful for people who mess up a lot at work because we’re going to teach you 5 ways to apologize in Chinese. You know sometimes no matter how sincere and apologetic you ar | -- | -- | -- | January 20, 2021 | 8:33s | ||||||||
In this episode of the Coffee Break Series, we are going to show you four ways of interrupting someone "politely" in a business setting. Do you want to know what else you can say other than 不好意思? Join | -- | -- | -- | January 27, 2021 | 7:57s | ||||||||
A long time ago, in a lesson far, far away, we taught you how to explain where you are from in a simple way (the Dallas Cowboys hat pretty much took care of that anyway). But you have since completed | -- | -- | -- | February 3, 2021 | 18:11s | ||||||||
So, you’ve hit the pavement looking for your flat. The real estate agent is suitably impressed with your Chinese, but what happens when he starts talking about all those rooms? Come along on this less | -- | -- | -- | February 10, 2021 | 13:12s | ||||||||
"Don't call me on my cell phone; send me an email." These are the types of relationships we have in this modern world. Learn how to cope with it, in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinese | -- | -- | -- | February 17, 2021 | 13:57s | ||||||||
People learn Chinese for a number of different reasons. Some for work, some for play, some to finally convey to the nice lady downstairs that the smell of fish cooking at 8:00am isn’t the greatest thi | -- | -- | -- | February 24, 2021 | 17:32s | ||||||||
In this lesson, we are going to show you how to describe performing actions with 得. It's a useful word to give compliments as well as complaints. Let's check it out! Episode link: https://www.chinesep | -- | -- | -- | March 3, 2021 | 14:43s | ||||||||
Today, we have a new episode of the coffee break series for pre-intermediate students! Alice and Lyn are showing you useful phrases you must know for any phone conversation in a business setting. Afte | -- | -- | -- | March 10, 2021 | 8:53s | ||||||||
In this lesson, we are showing you how to congratulate and give best wishes to others in a business setting. Joshua and Alice will talk about different phrases you should use in special occasions, let | -- | -- | -- | March 17, 2021 | 9:03s | ||||||||
In this lesson, we are going to show you how to describe past experiences with 过. It's a useful word to tell people what you have or have not done before. And, you can also use this structure to play | -- | -- | -- | March 24, 2021 | 12:33s | ||||||||
So, the contract said “5000 a month” and you said “heck, yes” and at the end of that first glorious month you realized that 5000 RMB is slightly less than it sounded…not a problem, simply ask for a ra | -- | -- | -- | March 31, 2021 | 13:33s | ||||||||
At ChinesePod, we’re all about putting Ken into compromising situations (see: beatings with the “Tone Stick” out back), so when a request came in for talking about the type of men one likes, we couldn | -- | -- | -- | April 7, 2021 | 17:40s | ||||||||
Sometimes we take a lesson from our own experience. While names have been changed to protect the innocent (until proven stingy), the account to follow dealing with the guy who always forgets his walle | -- | -- | -- | April 14, 2021 | 14:26s | ||||||||
Think you don’t need to talk about the internet? You’re positive? Okay, tell you what, think very, very carefully about your life sans web…no email, no news, no CHINESEPOD, ye gods! In this podcast, K | -- | -- | -- | April 21, 2021 | 16:19s | ||||||||
In China, having a meal with clients is not just eating. Everything is related to the business. That's why learning table manners is so important. In this lesson, let's start with how to host clients | -- | -- | -- | April 28, 2021 | 9:47s | ||||||||
In China, having a meal with clients is not just eating. Everything is related to the business. That's why learning table manners is so important. In this lesson, we’re going to learn what we can say | -- | -- | -- | May 5, 2021 | 8:17s | ||||||||
How and where did “chow main” get its name? “Kung Pao” is a dish and not a (brilliant) film? Someone must have their mouth full of “kuaizi” and not the proper tones. However, not to worry…in this podc | -- | -- | -- | May 12, 2021 | 20:27s | ||||||||
A few cultural tips on “personal upkeep” here: 1. Most Chinese bathe at night. 2. Chairman Mao used tea to brush his teeth. 3. Toilet paper is thrown in a wastebasket. …more, you say? More it is – lis | -- | -- | -- | May 19, 2021 | 13:48s | ||||||||
Situation: You’re working on a document at your office and your computer suddenly freezes up. What do you do? 1. Flail arms around until someone notices, make the “bbbrrrrrrrrr” sound, rub arms and th | -- | -- | -- | May 26, 2021 | 11:39s | ||||||||
It’s always difficult to find the right words of comfort when a friend’s loved one has passed away. It’s many times more difficult when you have to do it in Mandarin. In this podcast, learn the right | -- | -- | -- | June 2, 2021 | 13:37s | ||||||||
What do you get up to before and after work or class? Learn how to ask and answer about morning routines and activities after work. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/3089 | -- | -- | -- | June 9, 2021 | 15:21s | ||||||||
So you arrive in China, map in hand and hundreds of ChinesePod lessons echoing through your head. But you soon find that all the places you want to go and see have a very different name in Chinese tha | -- | -- | -- | June 16, 2021 | 18:54s | ||||||||
It’s been estimated that dogs have the ability to understand a vocabulary of around 200 words. So when you come to China, you’ll find out pretty quickly that that Chinese Shar-Pei dog really doesn’t k | -- | -- | -- | June 23, 2021 | 11:59s | ||||||||
Don't make the short-sighted mistake of dismissing the many miniscule denominations of Chinese currency jingling around at the bottom of your pocket just because they are worth, say, one one-thousandt | -- | -- | -- | June 30, 2021 | 14:41s | ||||||||
Having a travel itinerary in place is no problem in China. You can take a tour and be ushered along to a string of jade factories, miracle pearl cream shops, dramatic burn-healing remedy demonstration | -- | -- | -- | July 7, 2021 | 14:01s | ||||||||
"Meet the parents" takes on a whole other meaning in Chinese families. Now, if you can't keep track of which auntie is the elder, whose brother the rotund uncle is and whose sister the tall auntie is. | -- | -- | -- | July 14, 2021 | 15:47s | ||||||||
When he/she walks like a woman and talks like a man, and the response that comes to your query of “Who is that?” is “It’s Pat,” you may find yourself in a quandary of gender identification. Think you | -- | -- | -- | July 23, 2021 | 16:03s | ||||||||
In China, having a meal with clients is not just eating. Everything is related to the business. That's why learning table manners is so important. In this lesson, we’re going to learn what we can say | -- | -- | -- | July 28, 2021 | 8:49s | ||||||||
Oh the superlative human form. It is said a picture is worth a thousand words, so please allow your eye to feast on the lesson image to the left of this very intro, and admire along with the writer th | -- | -- | -- | August 4, 2021 | 13:31s | ||||||||
If you're creative, indoor winter sports can be so much fun in China. Warm your hands over your gas stovetop flame with your significant other, or chug baijiu in a vain attempt to warm up from the ins | -- | -- | -- | August 11, 2021 | 15:29s | ||||||||
Dodging street debris may be good foot-dexterity training for the Chinese New Year lion dance you've been getting ready for, but a quick slip on a banana peel can end a potentially brilliant dance car | -- | -- | -- | August 18, 2021 | 14:18s | ||||||||
Your mom's not here and neither is your ayi, and where is a Chinese laundry when you need one? Yes, we know it's true that shirt will get just as rumpled after your sardine subway ride to work, but he | -- | -- | -- | August 25, 2021 | 11:46s | ||||||||
Reports reveal a mysterious drop in the GDP of several countries in the last ten years. Analysts have been concerned and perplexed. But they have overlooked the telltale signs. The blinking orange tas | -- | -- | -- | September 1, 2021 | 16:22s | ||||||||
“The greatest danger could be your stupidity.” “Hell is paved with good intentions.” “Magic time is created when unconventional person comes.” Where can such sage wisdom be found? Confucius? The Anale | -- | -- | -- | September 8, 2021 | 11:16s | ||||||||
Confidence, confidence, dry and secure... raise your hand..... raise your hand... if you're sure you want to drop a hundred kuai on your favorite stick, spray, or roll-on at the fancy supermarket. The | -- | -- | -- | September 15, 2021 | 13:08s | ||||||||
If you can't plug in your computer, how can you get your ChinesePod fix? In today's lesson, you'll learn the ins and outs of plugs and sockets, all in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chine | -- | -- | -- | September 22, 2021 | 10:26s | ||||||||
No matter what you sell, you have to know your market. In today's podcast you'll learn how to talk in Chinese about dealing with picky customers who always want a good deal. Learn Mandarin while shopp | -- | -- | -- | September 29, 2021 | 17:36s | ||||||||
There's nothing like a night (or an afternoon) of karaoke to bring friends together. It's also a great way to learn Chinese. In today's Mandarin lesson, let's order up some classic tunes and grab the | -- | -- | -- | October 6, 2021 | 17:45s | ||||||||
In this lesson, a patient sprains their ankle while playing soccer, but there is a misunderstanding which leads to an embarrassing situation. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/3098 | -- | -- | -- | October 13, 2021 | 17:36s | ||||||||
Having a second language can really boost your potential for job opportunities. In this lesson, we hear someone being offered a potential job opportunity with a good salary based on their ability to s | -- | -- | -- | October 20, 2021 | 11:26s | ||||||||
In this lesson, we discuss our favorite pastime: shopping! We review various places one can go shopping. We learn about different kinds of pants and how to describe the kind of pants you want to buy. | -- | -- | -- | October 27, 2021 | 19:21s | ||||||||
If you're learning Chinese in China, there's a very good chance that someone will try to become your language partner. With any luck, you'll become fast friends. If not, the experience can be awkward | -- | -- | -- | November 3, 2021 | 16:36s | ||||||||
You can't cook dinner without a big pile of ingredients. In today's Chinese podcast, you'll learn how to tell someone to pick up a load of fresh vegetables from the market in Mandarin Chinese. You can | -- | -- | -- | November 10, 2021 | 13:48s | ||||||||
There aren't many things more fun than learning Chinese grammar. Today, you're in for a real treat-- this podcast is all about a class of students who are learning Mandarin. Listen and learn! Episode | -- | -- | -- | November 17, 2021 | 18:55s | ||||||||
There's only so much that can be said about owning cats and dogs before you, the intermediate learner, feels that urge to move onto discussions about other types of pets... like hamsters! In this Chin | -- | -- | -- | November 24, 2021 | 14:21s | ||||||||
Let's go out for a spring stroll, shall we? But wait! What's that up ahead? A snake! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2136 | -- | -- | -- | December 1, 2021 | 15:36s | ||||||||
Halloween means Trick-or-Treating, which means bucket-loads of candy! Be it fruit gummies, toffee, chocolate or lollipops, ChinesePod is taking you on a sugar-coated Mandarin odyssey of sweetness. Jus | -- | -- | -- | December 8, 2021 | 12:30s | ||||||||
So you're planning to send some flowers, but roses have been done to death, and you've got some other ideas. But did you know that some flowers are "for old people"? Listen in on today's Mandarin less | -- | -- | -- | December 15, 2021 | 15:42s | ||||||||
Your friend just got off of a long haul flight. He's got nasty bed-head and his breath could kill a small animal. But even that can't deter you from doing your duties as a proper Chinese host and meet | -- | -- | -- | December 28, 2021 | 19:53s | ||||||||
It's now one of the top five most used apps on the planet, but outside of the Sinosphere, few people know about it. It's WeChat! In this lesson, learn what the fuss is all about and how to join in on | -- | -- | -- | December 31, 2021 | 20:05s | ||||||||
Too busy to talk? Then I'll call you back! In this lesson, ChinesePod takes you through how to return a call in Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2251 | -- | -- | -- | January 5, 2022 | 16:23s | ||||||||
Even the hardest-working employees need a break sometimes! Whether you're actually sick or not, knowing how to ask your Chinese boss for a bit of time off is a highly important skill. Learn how to do | -- | -- | -- | January 12, 2022 | 13:49s | ||||||||
You're in that awkward situation where you don't have any money and you have to ask a friend for help. Fear not. Hopefully you have as good a friend as Daisy has, and they can lend you some cash. But | -- | -- | -- | January 19, 2022 | 16:47s | ||||||||
Christmas has just passed and it's that time of year again - the time when you look back on everything you've done and think about what you'd like to do in the year to come. Join ChinesePod today as w | -- | -- | -- | January 26, 2022 | 20:04s | ||||||||
Contrary to what you'd think, winter often feels colder in south China than in north China. Why is this? Two words: central heating. So cuddle up with a warm blanket and join us as we explore this chi | -- | -- | -- | February 2, 2022 | 19:17s | ||||||||
Toothaches hurt. If you have a toothache, this is a fact you'll be wanting to communicate. In this lesson, we talk about toothaches, swollen faces, and scary visits to the dentist. Listen in to learn | -- | -- | -- | February 9, 2022 | 17:05s | ||||||||
Children grow so quickly - it's amazing. Especially for relatives who don't get to see their young nieces, nephews, or grandchildren on a regular basis. In today's ChinesePod lesson, we've got an uncl | -- | -- | -- | February 16, 2022 | 22:14s | ||||||||
Having trouble falling asleep? Anxious before bed? Well unfortunately we can't solve these problems for you - but what we can do is teach you how to describe them in Chinese. And that's exactly what w | -- | -- | -- | March 2, 2022 | 19:35s | ||||||||
Glorified paperweights or delicious traditional Chinese treats? Every autumn, Chinese offices are inundated with mooncakes - sweet, impossibly dense confections made to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival. | -- | -- | -- | March 9, 2022 | 14:05s | ||||||||
At the end of the work week things generally wind down. But for some people, Fridays are the busiest. Check out today's lesson to learn about a person who's trying to cram everything in before the wee | -- | -- | -- | March 16, 2022 | 15:41s | ||||||||
That hair of yours is getting long and straggly, ain't it? Time for a haircut! In this lesson, you'll learn the basics for getting your hair done in Chinese, as well as a bit about barbershop culture | -- | -- | -- | March 23, 2022 | 16:43s | ||||||||
In the craziness that befalls Chinese cities at rush hour it hardly seems likely that there is any method to the madness. Yet often times when it comes to the elderly and the handicapped (and kiddos, | -- | -- | -- | March 30, 2022 | 17:07s | ||||||||
While it's strictly taboo at many zoos in America, taking pictures with or feeding the animals is a common occurrence at Chinese zoos. Of course, it isn't always the safest of activities, especially w | -- | -- | -- | April 6, 2022 | 13:18s | ||||||||
Chinese New Year comes again, and this year we welcome in the Year of the Horse. In this lesson, listen in as a family gets ready to gallop into the New Year! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/ | -- | -- | -- | April 13, 2022 | 20:08s | ||||||||
Today's lesson is essential for anyone taking or planning on taking a Chinese class. Learn how to describe reviewing the material and learn how to talk about habitual actions. Episode link: https://ww | -- | -- | -- | April 20, 2022 | 23:03s | ||||||||
If you're a special guest at a dinner in China, expect to eat a lot of food. But when you're full, what's the polite way to say that you can't eat any more? Find out in this lesson! Episode link: http | -- | -- | -- | April 27, 2022 | 16:06s | ||||||||
So you're planning a trip with your travel buddy, and you're talking about the places you've been and haven't been. The problem is, this guy's been everywhere! Learn these very practical Chinese sente | -- | -- | -- | May 4, 2022 | 18:36s | ||||||||
It's been a long day for a husband and wife. Still, the floors are dirty and there's cleaning to be done. Of course, neither of them want to do it. Just when all seems to be lost... it's robots to the | -- | -- | -- | May 11, 2022 | 13:16s | ||||||||
It's called a mooncake, and it's about the size and shape of a hockey puck. If you're in China during the autumn, you just may have the opportunity to partake in this quintessentially Chinese ritual. | -- | -- | -- | May 18, 2022 | 18:16s | ||||||||
Hooray! The new sofa has arrived! ChinesePod gets ready to relax in style. But wait! Is it pet proof? Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2398 | -- | -- | -- | May 25, 2022 | 11:50s | ||||||||
You can walk a dog, and maybe even a cat, but did you know you can walk a bird? This lesson will familiarize you with this Chinese habit, as well as the other responsibilities that come with raising a | -- | -- | -- | June 1, 2022 | 17:18s | ||||||||
What should you do with the plate when it is full? Have you ever been stuck not knowing how to ask for a new one in Mandarin? In this lesson, get equipped for the eventuality of the full plate. Episod | -- | -- | -- | June 8, 2022 | 20:55s | ||||||||
You don't have to know much Chinese to get started with your all-Chinese kung fu lessons; in fact, you don't have to know any. A little language prep will save you some trouble, however. For example, | -- | -- | -- | June 15, 2022 | 14:44s | ||||||||
This is a situation you girls living in China will be able to relate to: trying to find a place that sells tampons! Since tampons are generally not readily available in China, this lesson will equip y | -- | -- | -- | June 22, 2022 | 17:03s | ||||||||
So that friend that could never get a girlfriend finally got one. The immediate question is, "what does she look like?" Of course, it's a useful question for many contexts. This lesson covers the most | -- | -- | -- | June 29, 2022 | 20:09s | ||||||||
Do you keep track of your preferred websites by putting them in your Favorites? Listen in as a daughter teaches her father how to bookmark his favorite websites and get equipped to explain it all in M | -- | -- | -- | July 6, 2022 | 16:26s | ||||||||
What are you interested in? Even if it's not traditional Chinese medicine, you're going to want to know how to ask that question and how to answer it. This lesson covers two very common patterns for e | -- | -- | -- | July 13, 2022 | 17:27s | ||||||||
When was the last time you updated your profile picture? A few days ago or has it been awhile? For the father in this lesson, getting help changing his photo causes his daughter to discover something | -- | -- | -- | July 20, 2022 | 24:23s | ||||||||
Don't you hate it when your internal heat is too high, and you break out? In this Chinese lesson, our tragic heroine suffers that fate and is forced to make a decision: go out with a face covered in u | -- | -- | -- | July 27, 2022 | 19:21s | ||||||||
Most of us need to use both Chinese and English input methods when we are working on our computer. Here is another extremely useful lesson to help you learn the related computer terms that you will no | -- | -- | -- | August 3, 2022 | 17:01s | ||||||||
Dropping a utensil at dinner is normal, right? Knocking pretty much everything onto the floor, though, one by one, doesn't normally happen unless there is drinking involved. Requests for the server, m | -- | -- | -- | August 10, 2022 | 16:25s | ||||||||
Now, we all know when we get the flu, there’s nothing we like more than to do a little whining about it. In this podcast you will learn how to tell someone who cares about your sore throat and headach | -- | -- | -- | August 17, 2022 | 15:25s | ||||||||
There are many reasons to believe that someone may not have received your email. Whether you're a conspiracy theorist or simply need to remind a technology-challenged co-worker, this Chinese lesson wi | -- | -- | -- | August 24, 2022 | 16:24s | ||||||||
We've all been in this situation... two people agree to meet at a certain time, but one person calls to say she'll be late. And then calls again to say she'll be later. (And then you start to wonder i | -- | -- | -- | August 31, 2022 | 14:59s | ||||||||
In this day and age, you won't be studying Chinese for long at all before you need to start talking about websites. In this basic lesson, learn the words for website, website address, and even "dot co | -- | -- | -- | September 7, 2022 | 15:17s | ||||||||
Do you know how to express that you can't get through to someone's cell phone? Or that someone's cell phone appears to be off? Learn the Chinese for these important phrases, and also learn about how m | -- | -- | -- | September 14, 2022 | 17:05s | ||||||||
The lunar calendar is decidedly important in China as it determines the date of various holidays like Chinese New Year and the Dragon Boat Festival, but did you know that birthdays on the lunar calend | -- | -- | -- | September 21, 2022 | 16:15s | ||||||||
While chatting with your friends in Chinese, job discussion will surely be a popular topic, especially if someone has just changed jobs. Learn how to give a (diplomatic) answer to some of the more com | -- | -- | -- | September 28, 2022 | 13:58s | ||||||||
Writing Chinese Characters shouldn't be overwhelming! In this video, we break down the key characters found in the intermediate lesson The New Co-Worker. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4078 | -- | -- | -- | October 5, 2022 | 8:39s | ||||||||
What do you do when your phone is dying and you don't have a charger? You have to ask to borrow one. Listen to Grace and Jenny as they search for a charger. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/40 | -- | -- | -- | October 12, 2022 | 9:45s | ||||||||
In this lesson, we discuss going to see a SCARY movie and what other alternatives there may be. Join Jenny and Grace as they discuss going to see the new Jurassic Park 2. Episode link: https://www.chi | -- | -- | -- | October 19, 2022 | 14:44s | ||||||||
Shopping is an integral part of many a tourist's experience travelling. But what do you do when you don't know where to go to get your shopping fix, be it Gucci bags or local handicrafts? Check out to | -- | -- | -- | October 26, 2022 | 19:55s | ||||||||
We love getting visitors at the ChinesePod office here in Shanghai. Thankfully, no matter if you speak Chinese or not, our bilingual staff can offer you a wonderfully fulfilling tour. Unfortunately, n | -- | -- | -- | November 3, 2022 | 18:52s | ||||||||
Everyone loves the aquarium: brightly-colored tropical fish, massive sharks, cute otters, and even beluga whales (if you're lucky enough to be in Shanghai, at least). ChinesePod is following a lucky c | -- | -- | -- | November 9, 2022 | 15:23s | ||||||||
It's safe to say that everyone has been on an awful date before. Whether it was that it was horribly awkward, a terrible clash of personalities, or that the other person was just a bedraggled mess, we | -- | -- | -- | November 16, 2022 | 12:52s | ||||||||
A VPN in Western countries can be useful for hiding your less-than-savory browsing history at work, but in China it's an absolute necessity if you have any intention of using international networking | -- | -- | -- | November 23, 2022 | 12:20s | ||||||||
Running out of battery on your phone can be a pain when you're waiting for an important call or you're just really eager to see what Kim Kardashian's going to post on Twitter next. If you don't want t | -- | -- | -- | November 30, 2022 | 00:00s | ||||||||
You've been on a bike trip and come back nice and tanned. Your friends are likely going to comment on your new looks as well as ask to see some of the pics. Listen in as two friends discuss the trip, | -- | -- | -- | December 7, 2022 | 19:13s | ||||||||
Today we visit SeaWorld to watch the dolphin and penguin performances. Listen in as this family discusses the show times. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2666 | -- | -- | -- | December 14, 2022 | 16:46s | ||||||||
Listen to two students discuss how playing online computer games is affecting their school grades. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2707 | -- | -- | -- | December 21, 2022 | 16:51s | ||||||||
Listen to one friend complain to another about how her boyfriend refuses to carry her handbag when they're together. Is this something you would do, or do you think it is the polite thing to do? Episo | -- | -- | -- | December 28, 2022 | 14:25s | ||||||||
In this lesson, we're going to learn 4 different ways to make comparisons using the character 比 bi3. The sentence structure can be a little confusing at times, but since the adjectives don't chance so | -- | -- | -- | January 4, 2023 | 15:46s | ||||||||
In this lesson, we learn how to complain that something is too expensive. We also look at words for large numbers including hundreds, thousands, and tens of thousands. We also look take a look at the | -- | -- | -- | January 11, 2023 | 13:16s | ||||||||
What are you doing this weekend? Have you made your plans yet? Check out this video and see if you get any ideas! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4104 | -- | -- | -- | January 18, 2023 | 11:37s | ||||||||
Have you ever wondered how to say "That boy is so handsome!" in Chinese? Watch this video and learn a useful sentence structure to express "very, too much"! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/41 | -- | -- | -- | January 25, 2023 | 10:14s | ||||||||
Many of you have heard of China’s 1st and 2nd tier cities by now. Take this lesson to find out how the expansion of China’s high speed rail over the years has improved the connectivity of these cities | -- | -- | -- | February 1, 2023 | 15:51s | ||||||||
Sometimes you just want to be like everyone else. In Chinese, you can use "ye" to tell people you have the same things, want the same things, like the same things, and think the same things. Come find | -- | -- | -- | February 8, 2023 | 8:44s | ||||||||
The company announced it's working with the competitor, will this be a win-win situation? Which side are you on? Learn how to be a skeptic or an optimist in today's lesson. Episode link: https://www.c | -- | -- | -- | February 15, 2023 | 11:53s | ||||||||
In this lesson, we are learning three ways to use 都 dōu, this word will come in handy when you want to say "I like them all", "I want to buy them all", or "They're all expensive!". Episode link: https | -- | -- | -- | February 22, 2023 | 9:02s | ||||||||
Today we're learning how to say "I don't like them all" using 都不, and "I only like some of them" using 不全都. Let's check it out! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4205 | -- | -- | -- | March 1, 2023 | 13:25s | ||||||||
In today's lesson, we're showing you how to use a very common particle called 吧. By adding it to the end of the sentence, it can be used to offer suggestions, but what other usages are there? Find out | -- | -- | -- | March 8, 2023 | 9:17s | ||||||||
In this lesson, we'll show you how to use sentence structures 要...了, 快要... 了 and 就要...了 and the differences between them! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4217 | -- | -- | -- | March 22, 2023 | 16:10s | ||||||||
In this lesson, we're going to show you three usages of a really common Chinese character 没. They are 没 Verb, 还没 Verb, and when 没 is used for comparison. Let's check them out! Episode link: https://ww | -- | -- | -- | March 29, 2023 | 13:10s | ||||||||
In the coffee break series, we focus on social etiquette in business settings. In a Chinese workplace, there are certain phrases and words that we use to come off as more polite and respectful. Along | -- | -- | -- | April 12, 2023 | 8:44s | ||||||||
In this lesson, we're learning the action complete 了 (le). Learn how to say "I had eight hours of sleep last night" or "I went shopping yesterday" in this episode! In a previous lesson, we learned how | -- | -- | -- | April 19, 2023 | 12:00s | ||||||||
In today's lesson, we will tackle some pandemic safety tips. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4541 | -- | -- | -- | April 26, 2023 | 13:54s | ||||||||
In this Qingwen, we answer a question on our forum from user lukeaz: There are so many ways to say "see", including 看、见、看见、看到、看出, how do we distinguish them? Let's check out how to use all the differe | -- | -- | -- | May 3, 2023 | 12:56s | ||||||||
In China, having a meal with clients is not just eating. Everything is related to the business. That's why learning table manners is so important. In this lesson, we’re going to learn what we can say | -- | -- | -- | May 10, 2023 | 8:00s | ||||||||
In China, having a meal with clients is not just eating. Everything is related to the business. That's why learning table manners is so important. In this lesson, we’re going to learn how to address y | -- | -- | -- | May 17, 2023 | 6:27s | ||||||||
In China, having a meal with clients is not just eating. Everything is related to the business. That's why learning table manners is so important. In this lesson, we’re going to learn how to make smal | -- | -- | -- | May 24, 2023 | 10:18s | ||||||||
In today's lesson, we will learn some useful Chinese Language techniques. You will learn to understand "ways of gentility", which is often seen in a Chinese work environment. Episode link: https://www | -- | -- | -- | May 31, 2023 | 7:56s | ||||||||
In today's lesson, we will learn some useful Chinese Language techniques. You will learn to understand "ways of gentility", which is often seen in a Chinese work environment. Episode link: https://www | -- | -- | -- | June 7, 2023 | 7:07s | ||||||||
In today's lesson, we will learn how should supervisors encourage employees, for better teamwork and workplace environment. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4524 | -- | -- | -- | June 14, 2023 | 8:44s | ||||||||
In today's lesson, we will learn how politely disagree with someone in the workplace. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4532 | -- | -- | -- | June 21, 2023 | 8:27s | ||||||||
In today's lesson, we will learn how politely disagree with someone in the workplace. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4533 | -- | -- | -- | June 28, 2023 | 7:24s | ||||||||
In today's lesson, we will learn how make your clients feel welcome and help you seal the deal. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4538 | -- | -- | -- | July 5, 2023 | 6:32s | ||||||||
In today's lesson, we will learn about the 4 ways to ask for something. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4611 | -- | -- | -- | July 12, 2023 | 8:44s | ||||||||
In this two-part hospitality series, we are going to talk about common dialogues in the hotel. Today in this episode, we are going to talk about the turndown service. Let's take a look! Episode link: | -- | -- | -- | July 19, 2023 | 30:19s | ||||||||
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