The Latest Mandarin Chinese Language Lessons
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Jet Lag Elementary
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.
jetlag, office, travel
Thank You Note Intermediate
It's coming up on Christmas time, which means presents and parties and... thank you notes. In today's lesson you can practice not only your Chinese letter-writing formula, but also how to say mushy and heartwarming cheesy lines to warm your friends' hearts. (Thank you, ChinesePod, for all the wonderful podcasts...)
letter, thanking, friends
Taxi to the Airport Newbie
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.
time, taxi, flight
CPod Comings and Goings News and Features
On this week's N&F we introduce our newest team member Ousijia and talk with Matt_c about his latest transition and new ventures. This month's sweetest feature would have to be Executive Plan Demo Lessons, if you've been considering utilizing our teaching services, here's your chance to try them out for free. Don't forget our Mandarin lessons - the steamy and depraved Upper Intermediate Love Tangle Series continues. Newbie business people and travelers will certainly benefit from this weeks podcast on jet-lag. Let's get the News!
Flexible, Not Reflexive Qing Wen
This lesson begins with a user question about reflexive verbs. The short answer to the question is that Chinese is not like Spanish and does not have reflexive verbs, but that doesn't stop the Qing Wen trio from making an instructive Chinese lesson out of the topic!
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Visiting a Friend at the Hospital Intermediate
They say laughter is the best medicine. In today's ChinesePod lesson you'll be learning how to express regret for a friend's unexpected injury, as well as offer standard (but sincere!) pleasant wishes for his or her speedy recovery!
hospital, see a patient, food, culture
Which Time Zone? Newbie
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.
time, classroom
Applying for a Loan Upper Intermediate
Being able to talk people into giving you money is a special skill. Especially when you're talking to professionals who say "no" for a living. In today's ChinesePod lesson, learn the key phrases and unorthodox "techniques" that will help you smooth talk any banker (or land you in jail). Soon you'll be basking in the glow of your success! (Maybe.)
business, bank, money
Picking Up a Friend at the Airport Pre Intermediate
Your friend just got off of a long haul flight. He's got nasty bed-head and his breath could kill a small animal. But even that can't deter you from doing your duties as a proper Chinese host and meeting him at the airport. In today's ChinesePod lesson, learn how to greet your friend at the airport.
introductions, luggage, airport, picking someone up
November Just Gets Better! News and Features
We enter November with a fully upgraded Academic Management System (AMS) - this will enable us to make a variety of upgrades such as placement and level tests. We also have a mission to improve the Community section of ChinesePod.com, so we'd love to receive your feedback. This week we have a Newbie lesson on time differences, Upper Intermediate Poddies will apply for loans in Mandarin, and Intermediates shall be learning more medical related Chinese. For those Advanced Series lovers out there we bring you the 3rd in the Murder Case series. Don't miss out on the ChinesePod Newbie Meet-Up in Shanghai this Wednesday, November 4th, at Malone's.
Originally Original Qing Wen
Whether you're looking to express the adjective "original" or the adverb "originally," you're going to run into the Chinese words 原来 (yuánlái) and 本来 (běnlái) pretty quickly. But where do these words overlap and where do they diverge? Listen in to today's lesson for the answers.
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Varieties of Candy Pre Intermediate
Halloween means Trick-or-Treating, which means bucket-loads of candy! Be it fruit gummies, toffee, chocolate or lollipops, ChinesePod is taking you on a sugar-coated Mandarin odyssey of sweetness. Just remember not to take candy from strangers, and happy Halloween!
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扎着麻花辫的女孩 Advanced
一个女孩儿清秀的背影，总是能引起人无限的遐想。而学生时代的艳遇、暗恋更是美好到无法言说。今天，徐洲将为大家倾情讲述这样一个美好的故事，关于他和麻花辫女孩的故事。快来听吧！
story, people, appearance
It's cold, wear more clothes! Elementary
The days are getting shorter, nights longer; autumn has arrived. You may feel like venturing out in shorts and t-shirts, but the chill winds may make you regret not bringing a jacket. Today's lesson will offer an alternate way to get that jacket, in Mandarin Chinese.
weather, season, wearing clothes
Costume Ball Upper Intermediate
It's that time of year again - costumes and dress-ups. Explore the social dynamics at play when Chinese adults do dress-up. Will the ugly Pigsy get the sexy Bunny-Girl, or will Bumblebee sweep her off her paws? Pssst, the tall Mandarin speaking ninja over by the bar is John.
Costume Ball, relationships, characters, chat
Anybody home? Newbie
Halloween is coming, so we're getting making our lessons a bit scarier. 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*
feelings, people
Scary News News and Features
ChinesePod celebrates Halloween in spooky and sweet fashion with next week's lineup of lessons. We're also very excited to announce a Newbie Meetup in Shanghai on the 4th of November. And then for those of you thinking about learning another language, our October Promotion will give you a chance to study an extra Praxis language for free - your choice of Spanish, French, Italian, or English.
Even If... Qing Wen
If you've made it to the intermediate level in Mandarin Chinese, you're definitely going to need to express "even if" from time to time. Today's lesson introduces three ways to say it: 即使 (jíshǐ), 哪怕 (nǎpà), 就算 (jiùsuàn), and explains the differences, and gives lots of examples.
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