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Jerry@ChinesePod
Posted on: More harm than good? 饮鸩止渴—咖啡不能停
March 25, 2019 at 1:51 AMThanks so much! And be sure not to overdo the caffeine. 
Posted on: 66 Enjoyable Characters with Joy #1
March 25, 2019 at 1:50 AM人行道 is: rénxíngdào. If you're a native English speaker, you'll find that the final "g" in Chinese tends to be softer than the strong and hard "g" often used in English. Even when a native Chinese speaker's pronunciation is perfectly within the acceptable range, it tends to be less obvious than what a native English speaker might expect from a "g."
Posted on: "Me too!" 4 ways to use 也
March 25, 2019 at 1:45 AMThat's a great idea! We have lessons about two third tones, and the changes of 不, but I don't know if we have a lesson specifically about the tone changes of 一. Have you suggested it on the forum?
Posted on: The Three De's: 的/得/地
March 25, 2019 at 1:43 AMThe word 漂亮 in Pinyin is piàoliang: The second syllable has a neutral tone. There's a lesson about the neutral tone here.
Posted on: How thin is too thin? 适可而止──老人养生别太瘦
March 25, 2019 at 1:40 AMHi!
You should be able to find the vocabulary review here.
Also, I think you're right about 咀嚼: It should be listed as a vocabulary word.
Posted on: Using Numbers in Chinese
March 25, 2019 at 1:35 AM"0" in Chinese is 零 líng.
Posted on: Using Numbers in Chinese
March 25, 2019 at 1:34 AMI know I'm quite late on this one, but the ATWTI series is a special kind of "lesson" - it's more of a grammar review series rather than actual lessons. As such, there is no actual dialogue, and therefore no exercises.
Posted on: 无条件的爱Unconditional Love
March 25, 2019 at 1:31 AMHi! I think you'll find that the majority of the Chinese-speaking world has left of the "h" on the z, c, and s sounds. While ChinesePod is working at keeping pronunciation as standard as possible on the lower levels, don't be surprised if more advanced learners are expected to be able to understand slightly different accents.
I remember as a Newbie being completely thrown off by it. A friend asked me, "When are you going to Sàn Hǎi?" I had absolutely no idea what he was talking about, until he mentioned a previous conversation we'd had about Shàng Hǎi.
Posted on: Pokemon Go
March 25, 2019 at 1:28 AMAre you referring to the vocabulary recap at the end of the video? This is a new feature ChinesePod started within the past year. You won't find it on older lessons.
Posted on: The First Tone
March 25, 2019 at 1:55 AMHi Joaquin!
I think you'll find that any lesson with Ken tends to be much more lighthearted. He really enjoyed keeping things entertaining! Lessons with John (also featured here) tended to be more serious.
For video, look for lessons done with Fiona and Constance, made after 2015, or any of the more recent lessons. On the Dashboard, under "Latest Lessons," there's an option you can turn on that shows ONLY video lessons.