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Newbie | How have you been?
When faced with the 'Do Chinese people really say ni hao ma or are they just succumbing to Englese' quandary, here is a lesson you can use to circumvent these deep unanswerable how-are-you-dilemmas. …
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Elementary | Microsoft
A little name-dropping serves one well in many environments. 'Brad Pitt' is just too long to say in Chinese, so let's start with a more business-oriented angle first. You may recognize your nosy neig…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Newbie | Buying a Newspaper
At this juncture, we know some of you bespectacled types are going to show-off your 4,000 character-plus savvy and say you read the Chinese newspaper. This lesson, however, is about options. Some of …
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Elementary | Aussie Rules
Olive-ball may not be big in China, but in Laowai land it is. English, American and Aussie styles may differ quite a bit, but they all hold the same potential for a lovers' spat on a lazy weekend aft…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Newbie | Chinese Green Eggs and Ham
The concept of green eggs is not one so particularly far-fetched in China. Could a 1,000 year old egg be any other color? Sam-I-am has found his place in the sun. In this podcast, green eggs and ham …
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Elementary | Golf
"So, I’m on the first tee with him. I give him the driver. He hauls off and whacks one - big hitter, the Lama... " If Carl the grounds-keeper can make it down to China to play a round of golf, so can…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Newbie | What's up?
If we were slangpod.com, this lesson would be called 'whattup.' But for the sake of warding off potential improper English critics, we'll stick to the Queen's English just this once. Enough about Eng…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Elementary | Sound Check
Today a little musical interlude for your listening pleasure. This ain't no muzac, nor is it out of tune KTV. On the other hand, it isn't Coldplay nor is it S.H.E. This podcast is a ChinesePod gig th…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Newbie | Time for Class
Now that 2008 has been declared the "International Year of Languages" by the UN, it's time to buckle down and study Mandarin for world peace. Start with this podcast and learn how to understand your …
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Elementary | Wake-up Call
No, this isn't the mid-evening call soliciting those 'other' services provided at certain questionable establishments... this is the all important, rip you from the womb of your 400 count Egyptian co…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago