Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Elementary | A Very Special Day
The days of our lives. Like sands through the hourglass. Today, on this most momentous of days, let us all listen to this podcast, rekindle, reminisc…
3 years, 10 months ago
Newbie | Is so-and-so there?
You know you need to speak to “Li,” but don’t know how to ask if he’s there. So you simply say “Li?” to whomever answers. Her name isn’t “Li” and she…
3 years, 11 months ago
Elementary | Dress Warmly
You’re not cold, but it doesn’t matter. Your Chinese friends know you’re here without your mother, so along with feeding you, there’s also the ongoin…
3 years, 11 months ago
Newbie | Who's That Over There?
You spot a familiar figure on the street. Well it's best you know how to describe that person if you're trying to point them out from a busy crowd. E…
3 years, 11 months ago
Elementary | Fake Beggars?
When going out in the evening in Chinese cities, one is likely to run into ragged looking beggars soliciting change from passersby. And while some of…
3 years, 11 months ago
Newbie | Noodles Without Cilantro
At ChinesePod, we not only care about helping you learn Mandarin, we also want to help your social standing…and, to be honest, herbs in the teeth a c…
3 years, 11 months ago
Elementary | Directions with a Map #2
So, you dug the previous “left/right” lesson (or enjoyed taking “orders” from Jenny) so much, we decided to make another. But in this podcast, instea…
3 years, 11 months ago
Newbie | If Not You, then Who?
We all have those tasks that no one wants to do, so you often end up getting into a war of attrition with your interlocutor. Today we hear lots of co…
3 years, 11 months ago
Elementary | Directions with a Map #1
Yes, we know you’d love nothing more than a “map to Jenny,” but until our ratings drop (yeah, right), we’ll hang onto that. What we can do is offer u…
3 years, 11 months ago
Newbie | Boba Tea
Ordering tea from a tea shop can be a little daunting, but it's also a great chance to practice some of the Chinese you've been learning. We're here …
3 years, 11 months ago