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Newbie | Lost Keys
Alicia has ‘em, so does Florida. But what happens when you lose yours? A lesson, that’s what! Learn how to express your panic, in Mandarin Chinese, when you can’t find your something. Episode link: h…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Elementary | No TP
Practically, it's a very important piece of knowledge to have: bathrooms in China often don't have toilet paper. The assumption is that folks will bring their own paper or tissues with them when doin…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Newbie | Wait for Me Here
Oh sure, you can get ‘em over with a broad gesturing sweep of the arm, but it’s getting them to stay that’s causing some problems. I mean, you touch them and then point down to the sidewalk, which se…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Elementary | Tone Rule: Changes for 'bu'
While the writer attempts to interject occasional humor into these intros, he knows there's nothing funny about the word ‘bu’, especially when you factor in the rules involved. Sorry, you don't know …
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Newbie | Nope, You Cannot!
I'm sure we have all pestered our parents asking them "can I do this?" or "can I do that?".In today's Newbie Mandarin lesson you will learn a really useful and highly repeated phrase for saying you c…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Elementary | A Day in the Life of a Student
School days are here. In this lesson, read the diary of a student about their day at school. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2081
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Newbie | Buying Bread and Butter
It’s only right that with us being the “bread and butter” of your day, we also offer up a Mandarin Chinese lesson on buying these two basics at the grocers. In this podcast, learn how to request a sp…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Elementary | Elevator Issues
If there's one place you're apt to find yourself in a crowded elevator, it's China. With so many people around, chances someone will have to help you push your floor if it hasn't been pushed already.…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Newbie | Would You Like Some Tea?
Today we're trying out a different style of lesson. We are following the traditional ChinesePod approach, but adding this visual element to hopefully make learning Chinese that little bit easier. We …
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Elementary | Ping Pong
ChinesePod loves sports, which is why ChinesePod has such a fantastic figure. So, in keeping with that “little meet-up” in Beijing happenin' in 2008, in this podcast we offer up a Mandarin Chinese le…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago