Podcast Episodes

Popup Chinese — Intermediate listening test: The Airlock

There was a deep silence after the sirens stopped blaring, and then chaos broke out. As the crew scuttled to the cargo bay, each couldn't help but wo…

17 hours ago

Popup Chinese — Elementary: I'll have the hamburger....

Despite it being the last stop before the highway started its thirty mile winding climb out of the desert canyon, the small family diner that had onc…

1 day, 17 hours ago

Popup Chinese — Intermediate: McDonalds Delivery Hotline

At Popup Chinese we don't shy away from teaching the sort of mandarin you'll need to properly express feelings of lethargy and gluttony at four in th…

2 days, 17 hours ago

Popup Chinese — Absolute Beginners: Feel My Total Indifference

So, you've woken up at some ungodly hour in the morning to start hauling yourself out of bed when a minor epiphany strikes. Why get out of bed at all…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Popup Chinese — Intermediate: A Terrible Hunger

Revenge is a dish best served cold, and without any incriminating evidence linking you to the crime. That's why the heads of major criminal syndicate…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Popup Chinese — Elementary: The Break-Up, part II

今天我必须离开，永远离开！

jīntiān wǒ bìxū líkāi ， yǒngyuǎn líkāi ！

I must leave today, and leave forever!

你别走。

nǐ bié zǒu 。

Don't go!

我不走，我不走成天看着你和别的男的勾三搭四吗？

wǒ bù zǒu …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Popup Chinese — Elementary: Unsuccessful Branding

嗨，Selina！

hāi ， Selina ！

Hi,Selina!

嗨！

hāi ！

Hi!

你这件T恤衫真好看。

nǐ zhè jiàn tīxùshān zhēn hǎokàn 。

Your t-shirt is really good looking.

好看吧？

hǎokàn ba ？

It's good l…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Popup Chinese — Advanced listening test: The Band's Perspective

哎，老板说，船撞上冰山了！

āi ， lǎobǎn shuō ， chuán zhuàngshàng bīngshān le ！

Hey, the boss says the boat has hit an iceberg!

哦，怪不得这么多人穿着游泳衣到处乱跑。

o ，guàibude zhème du…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Popup Chinese — Elementary: Diet-Popup

唉，泡泡中文是我最喜欢的网站了。

Hey, Popup Chinese is my favorite website.

就是，我上个月已经减掉了5斤了。这在以前绝不可能。

You said it. I lost over 2 kilograms last month. Could never have …

3 months, 4 weeks ago

Popup Chinese — Intermediate: Titanic, A Chinese Romance

Jack, 快醒醒!泰坦尼克号出事了!

Wake up Jack, Titanic has had an accident!

哦 Rose, 怎么了?

Oh Rose, whatever shall we do?

咱们的地板已经开始渗水了。

Our floor is already covered…

4 months, 2 weeks ago