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Newbie | Best Friends
Life can look better through drunk colored glasses. Teetotalism of course has its merits, but many a Shanghai reveler would agree that Mandarin flows better through liquor-loosened lips. In this podc…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Elementary | New Clothes
You don't really need an excuse to buy new clothes. But Chinese New Year lets you rationalize buying that snazzy faux fur hat and "Guchi" sun-dress. Listen to today's podcast and learn to talk in Man…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Newbie | Wait!
The familiar screech of tires on pavement. The last minute, albeit futile, 'wei, wei, wei!' In a place where safety rarely comes first, a little verbal warning exercise can go a long way. In this pod…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Elementary | Hanging Up the Phone
Hanging up the telephone can be a drawn-out affair in China. Both sides seem reluctant to end the conversation, and may linger over best wishes, warnings, and advice. All the while, they insist that …
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Newbie | When is the meeting?
A time to laugh, a time to cry. A time to go to meetings, a time to die of boredom... If you're going to want someone to give you the time of day, you're going to have to learn how to ask it in Manda…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Elementary | Plants Need Watering
The Chinese word for "gardener" can also mean "teacher." Extending the metaphor, we can see our poddies as beautiful flowers, ready for their daily dose of ChinesePod's water of wisdom. That is, unle…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Newbie | Who is that?
You may not be strutting on the catwalk, but your significant other is working it tonight! With this lesson, you can let everyone in the room know, hey... she's with me! And you'll do it in Mandarin …
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Elementary | Happiness Candy
Have you ever been on the receiving or giving end of 'Happiness Candy'? In today's lesson you'll learn how to congratulate newlyweds in Mandarin, and also get to know when people are asking subtle pe…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Newbie | Sightseeing at Tiananmen
A square, you say? Touring a rectangle seems a little more stimulating, perhaps? This is not just any four-sided box. This is the center of Beijing. A place full of history and full of people. Now it…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Elementary | Outrageous Power Bill
Today's Chinese lesson is a power-play. If you get too fond of your air-conditioner, you'll end up with a sky-high electricity bill. As you fork over that big stack of RMB, learn how to blame your ro…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago