The Latest Mandarin Chinese Language Lessons
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The Last Person to Leave the Office Elementary
The unfortunate soul who's forced to work overtime is also assigned the essential task of locking up and turning everything off before they leave. Learn how to discuss the important related verbs and phrases for turning off lights and closing doors in today's elementary lesson!
office, electrical appliance
Chinese Rock Music Beijing Standard Time
If you're a fan of contemporary Chinese culture and rock music, you'll love today's BST! We've invited a couple of coworkers, JC and Michael, into our studio for a discussion of modern Chinese rock music. Both talented musicians with notable local bands who perform regularly in Shanghai, their insights into the world of contemporary Chinese rock music and into the local music scene here are not to be missed! Also be sure to check out our upper-intermediate lesson on band practice here!
music, rock music, musician
Taking Transportation Qing Wen
We're going back to some basics for our elementary listeners with a Qing Wen on the all-important verbs related to transportation. From taking the subway to riding a camel, make sure you know the proper way to describe your means of transportation in Mandarin Chinese, whatever they may be!
transportation, vehicle
Asking About Prices Newbie
When you're in China, you're going to need to buy stuff. When you buy stuff, it's best to actually know how much money something costs rather than just blindly throwing money at the merchant. Learn how to ask how much things cost in today's newbie lesson.
price, food, ordering, numbers
Using Excel Intermediate
Excel is one of the most widely used business computer programs in the world; it's vital in most work environments to have at least a basic grasp of how it functions. Today's ChinesePod lesson will give you the elementary words and phrases necessary to discuss this useful program in Mandarin Chinese.
math, Excel, work, office, computers
Handling Rambunctious Children Elementary
Any parent knows how hard it is to control a little kid who's recently learned how to walk. We're sure you're already more than adept at attempting to reign in your children using your native language, but what about Mandarin Chinese? Learn some basic words and phrases vital to handling your children in today's elementary lesson.
baby, parents, family
Dropping Marriage Hints Upper Intermediate
You know how your girlfriend has been mercilessly dropping marriage hints, and you've been equally heartlessly pretending not to notice? Well, it's actually kind of bumming her out, so you can bet she's going to have a heart-to-heart with her Chinese girlfriends about this critical issue. In this lesson, you get to eavesdrop on the ladies' take on your behavior.
marriage, relationships
Coffee Shop Newbie
You want a coffee, and that nice Chinese employee in the cafe wants nothing more than to sell you one. So stop overthinking it and cut to the chase. It's time to learn how to order a coffee (a latte, let's say) in Mandarin Chinese. Sweet caffeine awaits.
coffee, drinking, polite, ordering, greetings
Chinese Medicine for Hot Weather Beijing Standard Time
In light of the (near) arrival of Shanghai's sweltering summer weather, your resourceful BST hosts have put together a show on common Chinese remedies to help you beat the heat. While we're not sure if the products mentioned in the show are readily available out West, they're sure to be of use to our listeners in China! Learn how to curb your summer sweat with today's BST.
Chinese medicine, summer
Expectations and Predictions Qing Wen
Our Qing Wen team is a pretty wild bunch - we love to go out on limbs and do things you never saw coming. In today's show, we're going to help you talk about expecting things (and defying expectations) as well as discuss the finer points of predicting the future in Chinese. We...umm...*anticipate* that you'll have a great time!
expectation
Hiring an Intern Upper Intermediate
It seems like an internship is the new "senior thesis." And it's a good thing for business because hey, those interns are cheap! Learn the appropriate language for discussing the prospect of hiring an intern in this business-focused Chinese lesson.
work, office, employee
The New Intern Elementary
He's the new intern. His name is Mike. He's from Harvard. And he's only here for two months. But he's available to handle all the horribly tedious tasks that you can never seem to get around to, so make good use of him! Get ready for communications with your Chinese interns in this lesson.
jobs, office, greetings, school, intern, time
Annoying Popups Intermediate
Website popups have been plaguing humanity for something like thousands of years, probably. So we're all used to them by now, but there are certain ones that can be especially embarrassing in the workplace, and they're a lot easier to "stumble upon" on Chinese websites than you might expect. Learn the vital vocabulary in this lesson.
internet, online, website, computers
高考让我们缺失了什么？ Media
对于学生来说，没有任何一比考试比这一次更至关重要，这就是高考。在高考中取得好成绩，意味着可以上一个好大学，选一个好专业，甚至，以后有更多的可能找一份好工作。人生，将因为高考而改变。但是，对高考的过分重视，也引发了一系列引人深思的问题。欢迎收听今天的媒体课程。 来源链接：从“封路护考”到“弃母而考”，高考让我们缺失了什么？
media, exam
Formatting a Word Document Intermediate
Properly formatting a document, especially when "writing a report" involves a lot of copying and pasting from online sources. Every workplace can use a stickler for proper presentation, so if that's you, this is the Chinese lesson you need to enforce your formatting high standards.
computers, Chinese character, office
Zhou Gong's Dream Dictionary Beijing Standard Time
So you've just had one of the most disturbing dreams you've had in awhile; flight, falling, death, crab people, the whole shebang. Instead of dismissing it as an unfortunate side effect of eating too much spicy food the night before, listen in to today's BST and learn how to interpret your crazy nighttime rumination courtesy of the Zhou dynasty thinker Zhou Gong! We'll guarantee that you'll never think of nightmares the same way after today's show. For our more advanced listeners, be sure to check out our advanced lesson on the 周公解梦!
dream, mystery, Yi Jing, fengshui
Additional Conjunctions Qing Wen
Conjunctions are one of the hardest bits of any language to grasp; who knew something so small could prove so difficult to master? In today's Qing Wen we're going to help you sort out how to use "furthermore," "additionally" and "not only." Henceforth, you'll be a Chinese conjunction expert!
reasons
Preparing for the HSK Elementary
Teenagers in the US stress over the SATs, while expats in China go crazy preparing for the HSK, China's official test of Chinese-language skill. It's no easy task, but today you can learn how to talk about studying for this most burdensome of tests in our newest Elementary lesson.
test, learning
Carpooling Intermediate
It saves the environment. It saves you money. It helps you make new friends. What's there not to like about carpooling? Learn all about how to ask Chinese friends and colleagues about packin' in and sharing a ride in today's intermediate lesson.
car, travel, money
Bel Canto Upper Intermediate
Finally, a ChinesePod lesson for all our opera-loving listeners. Well, not so much operas themselves but bel canto, a world-renowned singing style that's exceedingly popular in China as well. Tune in to find out more!
music, singing