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ChinesePod makes learning Mandarin fun and easy. It isn't your typical language learning resource - we think you'll be entertained as well! If you’re just trying to learn some survival Chinese or looking to start a lifelong relationship with the language, this ChinesePod - Beginner Level Podcast Channel is where to start. Expand your Mandarin Chinese learning experience by also SUBSCRIBING to ChinesePod - Intermediate and ChinesePod - Advanced Podcast channels. For more lessons, go to www.chinesepod.com and take us for a spin.

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    Elementary | Have you bought your Shanghai Expo ticket?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 16:20


    Remember the excitement back in 2010? The Expo is coming, the Expo is coming! You've read the signs, you've seen the countdown. The time has arrived to get your tickets to the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. Check out today's lesson to learn how (and where) to buy tickets. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1384

    Newbie | What Are Your Hobbies?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 15:49


    As you start busting out your Chinese and making Chinese friends, one of the topics that's going to come up is hobbies. (Spoiler alert: you're going to hear a lot of "listening to music" and "watching movies.") If one of your hobbies is playing basketball, this lesson is perfect. If you just like watching basketball, this lesson is still perfect. If you like hitting people, it's also pretty good. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1687

    Elementary | Beards Are for Old Men

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 15:20


    Someone's got a date tonight, and he's getting some important advice from a friend. The main question: do women dig the facial hair, or is it better to go for the clean shave? Find out how to talk about facial hair in today's lesson. We hope you'll add your two cents to this very personal debate after listening to the show! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1387

    Newbie | Studying Chinese

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 18:21


    So you're studying Chinese? Is it hard? As a student of Chinese, you better be prepared to answer these questions. And don't worry... Chinese people won't mind if you tell them you're finding it a tad bit difficult. They've wrestled with it their whole lives too. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1683

    Elementary | Mother's Day

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 18:12


    Once a year people across the world celebrate the women who brought them into the world. Join us today as we cover some of the essentials for wishing mom a wonderful Mother's Day! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1413

    Newbie | Surfing the Internet

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 16:35


    So what do you like to do in the evening? If your answer is something that does not involve going online, then you're weird, and we're not going to help you. If, however, you like going online for your entertainment, we've got just the Chinese lesson for you! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1678

    Elementary | You Sing Terribly!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 17:02


    KTV features prominently in the Chinese social scene. And everyone, everyone has their turn at the mic. Sometimes your friends surprise you with their ability to belt out pop standards. Other times, though, you find yourself suffering through butchered John Denver classics. If you're experiencing the latter of these two situations, check out today's lesson to find out how to get your friends off stage! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1381

    Newbie | Taking the Train to Beijing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 20:01


    If you're a newbie to China, then you've definitely got to make a trip to Beijing. This Chinese lesson for total beginners will help you to make sure you've got those train tickets... and maybe even help you be all bossy and make someone else go buy them. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1674

    Elementary | Asking for the WiFi password

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 14:00


    In this increasingly connected world, it's important to maintain contact with friends and colleagues, even when you're outside the house or the office. Cafés all over the world cater to this by offering free or paid wifi. But how do you ask for the password in Chinese? Find out in today's super-useful lesson. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1378

    Newbie | Living in Nanjing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 19:18


    Visas are a huge, unavoidable nuisance. If you live in China, there's a good chance you've made at least one trip to Hong Kong in search of this priceless little sticker. Learn useful Chinese vocabulary about visas in today's podcast. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1668

    Elementary | Waiting for Food

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 15:55


    Ever been in a restaurant when the food just doesn't seem to be coming out fast enough? In today's lesson we'll be bugging the server to speed things up a bit! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1369

    Newbie | Checking into a Hotel

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 14:54


    If you're planning on spending a night in a Chinese hotel, as a foreigner, you better have your passport ready. In this lesson, learn those magic Chinese phrases that will land you in a hotel room. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1663

    Elementary | Saying Goodbye at the Airport

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 14:27


    We're at the airport today, and it's time to say our heartfelt goodbyes! Learn how to send a person off in Chinese in this elementary level lesson. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1367

    Newbie | Business Cards

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 14:05


    Business cards. In China they're handed out for any and every reason… but what do you say when you get one? “Thanks” might seem a little bland, but then again, “WOW! You've such fine taste in paper!” might be a bit over the top. So then what? Better find out; you'll be doing it about 12 times a day. In this podcast, learn to do the ol' card exchange, in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1661

    Elementary | April Fool's Day Car

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 20:13


    It's April Fool's day and someone is about to get punk'd. Find out just what happens by tuning in to today's ChinesePod lesson all about practical jokes! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1390

    Newbie | Long Time No See!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 13:48


    Cliché as it may be, a good “long time no see” does wonders for reconnecting with old friends. In this podcast, we're going to make you sound more like a local by sharing these tidbits, as well as a cooler way of saying “how are you." And how are you? In this Chinese lesson, you'll learn that in Shanghai there's only one correct answer... Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1656

    Elementary | Visiting a Friend's Room

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 16:24


    Today's show covers important language for anyone planning on visiting a friend in a doorman building. Learn the basics for interacting with security, 保安(bǎo'ān), in today's helpful ChinesePod lesson. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1364

    Newbie | Explaining Your Job

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 13:04


    “So… what do you do?” While that might sound like a “Singles' Night” introduction, we mean it… seriously (you should see our faces right now). In this lesson, you will learn how to ask someone what they do, using Mandarin Chinese. And this podcast will also help you to learn how to give a nice sounding response… and so much more. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1649

    Elementary | Slippery Ground

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 15:10


    Often times in China when you're running out the door you notice the street cleaners have just washed down the streets and sidewalks. This can be especially dangerous in the winter when water freezes into ice. In today's lesson, learn how to tell someone to watch out if the ground is slippery. You'll also be learning how to verbally rebound from a not-so-graceful spill! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1361

    Newbie | Asking the Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 11:09


    In bustling cities like Shanghai and Beijing, there's always something happening, and sometimes even according to schedule. Knowing what time it is will always be something you need to ask early on, as well as knowing how good your timing is. Learn the essential Chinese words and phrases in this lesson. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1644

    Elementary | Cold Weather Is Coming

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 18:15


    One thing is true about the weather these days: it's really unpredictable! People generally try to stay on top of the weather news in China, but despite an effort to stay informed, one of the characters in today's lesson will most definitely be feeling the chill tomorrow. Tune in to find out why! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1357

    Newbie | Taxi to the Airport

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 12:01


    Never leave it till the last minute to catch a taxi to the airport. If you are left with no choice, make sure you've listened to today's lesson - you'll be able to tell the driver the time of your flight in Mandarin. This should inspire them to use their 'driving gongfu' get you to the departure terminal in time. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1287

    Elementary | Return to the Hometown

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 18:44


    It's the new year and that means traveling home to see friends and family. In today's lesson learn how to make plans to see old friends. Hopefully you're able to fit it all into a week-long visit! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1355

    Newbie | Which Time Zone?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 15:51


    Tossing and turning, lack of appetite, moodiness; these are all symptoms of one very common condition: jet lag! But the worst is when you forget to change the time on your phone and you show up somewhere at the wrong time! Find out how to describe this situation in today's ChinesePod lesson on time differences. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1284

    Elementary | Mailing a Package at the Post Office

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 16:56


    Sending a package can be a bit intimidating in any language. The post office employee will ask you a number of questions about the contents of your package, the way you want to send it, and the options you have for its arrival. Check out today's ChinesePod lesson to prepare yourself for the next time you need to send a package and communicate these important details in Chinese! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1349

    Newbie | Anybody home?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 11:26


    Today we'll arm you with the right phrases in Mandarin for dealing with big scary creaky doors that are left ajar and asking if anyone is there. Just be prepared -- you may not like what you discover... *shiver* Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1277

    Elementary | Canceling Dinner Plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 19:44


    Got plans with friends that you've got to rearrange? Looking for a way to explain why you can't attend an appointment? Check out this ChinesePod lesson to learn the language you'll need to cancel plans. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1347

    Newbie | U-Turn

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 10:35


    "Yep, straight through the light, then pull over to the right - WHAT? No you've passed it!" So you know how to give basic directions in Chinese, but what happens in this situation? In today's lesson we learn how to say "make a u-turn" -- essential taxi survival Mandarin. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1275

    Elementary | Why is everyone looking at me?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 18:28


    Today's podcast explores a common situation, albeit one that's more likely to occur in dreams than real life. You've guessed it - it's the nightmare scenario in which everyone is staring at you, and for a very good reason! Check out today's lesson to find out why this person has everyone else's attention. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1342

    Newbie | Where is the Supermarket?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 13:55


    So you're in China. You don't need no stinking "maps." You'd rather just walk up to the nearest person on the street and ask where the supermarket is, in Chinese (of course). Tune in to today's lesson and learn how to do just that. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1263

    Elementary | Office Lunch Options

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 18:25


    You eat lunch at your office every day. Five meals a week, nearly fifty weeks a year. It might seem like there are a lot of options at first, but after a few months (or years) on the job, the options really start to bore. Discover a very familiar office conversation in today's lesson on lunch options. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1337

    Newbie | It's Stopped Raining

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 9:40


    Didn't it rain, children? Today we're going to talk about rain in Chinese. This podcast will discuss things that start and stop, like rainstorms. Bring your umbrella and your MP3 player and you'll learn how to talk about rainy days in Mandarin. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1259

    Elementary | Calling an Ambulance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 16:57


    It's a nightmare situation: someone has an accident and needs immediate medical help, and you're the only person around to help. In today's ChinesePod lesson, learn how to call for help in Chinese. Who knows - with some of this vocabulary, you might just save a life one day. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1333

    Newbie | Getting Off the Metro

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 13:35


    Squeeze your way to the front of the line for this useful Mandarin podcast. Today, we're explaining how to negotiate your way through a crowded Chinese subway car. Whether you take the metro to work, or even if you're just a fan of public transportation, this Chinese lesson will be a great blessing for you. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1251

    Elementary | Medicine Doses

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 18:58


    OK, you made it to the pharmacy and you managed to explain your symptoms to the pharmacist. You even have some funky-looking over-the-counter pills that promise to make you feel better. Now you have to figure out how often to take the pills... Learn the basic language to understand the dosage instructions. You wouldn't want to risk taking the wrong amount, would you? Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1329

    Newbie | Looking for Someone Else

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 13:31


    Have you ever looked for someone, only to find someone else? In today's Mandarin podcast, you'll learn how deal with this common situation. Today, you'll learn how to use Chinese to tell someone: sorry, you're not the one I was looking for. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1245

    Elementary | I Want a Thick Blanket

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 16:15


    Winter has officially descended upon us. Now it's time to focus on how to be most comfortable in the cold (and how to avoid getting sick). Step one: find a warm blanket. Not one of those light throws - we're talking one that's so warm it'll make you sweat through those long winter nights. Join us today as we learn about different types of blankets! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1313

    Newbie | A Mouse Upstairs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 11:14


    In China, when there's a mouse in your house, don't just sit around and grouse! You put on your favorite blouse and douse him with poison! In today's Chinese podcast, you'll learn how to talk about the vermin in your home, all in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1237

    Elementary | Playing Wii

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 18:36


    When Nintendo came out with this game console a few years ago, video games got a breath of fresh air. People of all walks of life started playing - swinging those little white sticks left and right, jumping up and down, turning the wheels of imaginary race cars... Join ChinesePod today as we break out our Wii!! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1297

    Newbie | It's My Birthday!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 12:08


    In today's Chinese podcast, we're getting out the candles, chopping up the cake, and getting ready to celebrate. Listen and learn how to talk in Mandarin about the anniversary of your birth. Another birthday, another cake, another year closer to the day when you'll shuffle off this mortal coil. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1230

    Elementary | Jet Lag

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 17:21


    How often have you traveled across multiple time-zones and gone straight into the office the next day? Some of our Poddies in the community may have also experienced jet lag of sorts whilst engaging in hot debates with their counterparts from the other side of the globe - and fallen asleep in the office the next day. Either way listen to today's Mandarin lesson to learn important language for discussing your jet-lagged predicament. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1290

    Newbie | How many family members do you have?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 12:13


    Do you want to learn to talk about your family in Chinese? Well, you've come to the right podcast. In today's lesson, you'll learn the Chinese you need to talk about the size of your family and the people in it. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1221

    Elementary | Buying a Bike

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 13:29


    Riding a bike is probably the most convenient mode of transport in China. So far on ChinesePod you've used Mandarin to rent a bike and even fix a flat tire. In today's podcast we buy a bike, and bell, and lock... but don't forget to buy a helmet! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1273

    Elementary | Learn Mandarin From Movies: 你好, 之华 (Last Letter) Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 9:31


    Learn Mandarin From Movies Series aims to increase awareness of fun Chinese movies that can help you improve your Mandarin Chinese level. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4605

    Newbie | Learn Mandarin From Movies: 你好, 之华 (Last Letter)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 7:20


    Learn Mandarin From Movies Series aims to increase awareness of fun Chinese movies that can help you improve your Mandarin Chinese level. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4603

    Elementary | Learn Mandarin From Movies: 半个喜剧 (Almost A Comedy) Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 10:26


    Learn Mandarin From Movies Series aims to increase awareness of fun Chinese movies that can help you improve your Mandarin Chinese level. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4590

    Newbie | Learn Mandarin From Movies: 半个喜剧 (Almost A Comedy)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 10:36


    Learn Mandarin From Movies Series increases awareness of fun Chinese movies that can help you improve your Mandarin Chinese level. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4588

    Elementary | Learn Mandarin From Movies: 亲爱的新年好 (Begin, Again) Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 9:32


    Learn Mandarin From Movies Series introduces fun Chinese movies that can help you improve your Mandarin Chinese level. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4586

    Newbie | Learn Mandarin From Movies: 亲爱的新年好 (Begin, Again)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 8:48


    Learn Mandarin From Movies Series is a push increase awareness of fun Chinese movies that can help you improve your Mandarin Chinese level. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4584

    Newbie | A Lot of Sisters

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 16:19


    Are your sisters weird? In today's Chinese podcast, learn how to talk in Mandarin about your vast quantities of older sisters. You may even learn a Chinese word or two for other relatives. The only way to find out is to tune in to this exciting Chinese podcast. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1212

    Elementary | Finding a Seat at the Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 16:16


    So you figured out which movie you want to see, you bought the right tickets, and you made it past the concessions area (you might have even picked up some sweet popcorn on the way). Now what? ChinesePod is here to help you find your seat - or ask for help - in Chinese! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1295

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