The Latest Mandarin Chinese Language Lessons
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Finance Segment on TV Upper Intermediate
In these troubled times, purchasing a Guided membership at ChinesePod is the best thing you can do with your money. Next best is stuffing a big wad of Chinese RMB into your mattress. But if you ever go totally nuts and want to invest in stocks, today's podcast will teach you how to talk in Mandarin about the market everyone loves to hate.
stock market, stocks, trading, economy
Taking it all off Qing Wen
In this lesson, we're learning about putting on and wearing clothes and accessories (穿，戴). And then you can talk about take them off (脱). Learning Chinese is the most fun you can have with your clothes on.
More News! News and Features
Traditional characters and optional English translations! Isn't it wonderful? Plus, lessons on high cuisine in Inner Mongolia, and an extremely popular Chinese comedian. Finally, make sure you don't miss the February Counselor Promotion.
风水与五行 Advanced
买房对于很多中国人来说是件头等大事。而看房更是一件伤脑筋的事，除了要关心房子的结构、地段等因素以外，有一个方面也是不得不看重的，那就是风水。据我们老祖宗说，要想住得舒服、行大运、发大财就必须得有一个好的风水。怎样才叫风水好呢？这可不是嘴上说说那么简单的，要好好研究一下才行啊！
fengshui, geomancy, architecture, religion, superstition, belief
Expired! Elementary
Some things get better with age: a violin, a painting, a big Bordeaux. Some things do not: computers, shoes, and dairy products. In today's Chinese lesson, you'll learn how to talk in Mandarin about that dodgy carton of semi-solids in your fridge.
food, expiration date, freshness, taste
Pregnancy Series 3: Prenatal Checkup Upper Intermediate
Getting poked, prodded and scanned is all part of the birthin' process. Is your uterus in the right place? Are you eating enough? Learn all this and more in today's podcast. We'll teach you about the pre-natal checkup, all in Mandarin Chinese.
pregnancy, baby, medicine, hospital, doctor, checkup
Hold the Elevator Newbie
The elevator doors are closing. What can you do? If you only knew how to ask the people inside to wait a bit. In today's podcast, you'll find out. When you learn Mandarin with ChinesePod, you're always going up!
elevator, manners
Eating Dead Flesh 猪吃死人肉 Poems with Pete
Today's Poem with Pete brings you blood, guts, and wisdom. We'll take a look at 猪吃死人肉, a poem by Hán Shān 寒山. This profound and gory poem makes us look hard at our assumptions about eating, dying, and living. See here for an interesting Chinese interpretation. And see the Vamalikirti sutra here.
Lao Wang's Office 8: Trimming the Fat at the Office Intermediate
After all you've done for them, they kick you to the curb! In today's podcast, learn how to deal with being fired in Chinese. Tough luck, Charlie-- your squid just got fried.
Lao Wang, office, jobs, work, office politics
Interesting or Boring? Qing Wen
In today's Qing Wen, Jenny, Connie and Pete will teach you how to say that something is boring （无聊） or interesting （有意思）. Plus, find out the extra shades of meaning of these extremely common words.
Tech Fixes and Traditional Characters News and Features
Oh boy, the search function on ChinesePod is so much better now. Try it out and see! And we've got full traditional character support now. Upcoming lessons will bring you Chinese fengshui, the return of Lao Wang, and expired dairy products. Pete will introduce a gutsy little poem. Finally, learn about the February Counselor Promotion.
Valentine's Special Elementary
Love is in the air at ChinesePod. Or maybe that smell is from the river beside our office. Anyway, today's lesson on Valentine's Day will teach you to speak the language of love: Mandarin Chinese.
love, couple, jealous, gifts, relationships
Simple Electrical Stuff Pre Intermediate
If you can't plug in your computer, how can you get your ChinesePod fix? In today's lesson, you'll learn the ins and outs of plugs and sockets, all in Mandarin Chinese.
electricity, plug, outlet, socket, computers
Drinking Alone Under the Moon 月下独酌 Poems with Pete
Today on Poems with Pete, we're looking at "Drinking Alone Under the Moon--月下独酌” by the Tang master Lǐ Bái (李白）. It's about loneliness and companionship, and the way alcohol blurs the line between the two. Check out more than thirty English translations here. And you can listen to many different readings, in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese here.
Health Check Upper Intermediate
What's up, doc? Today's Chinese lesson brings you to everyone's favorite hang-out: the doctor's office! You'll learn to use Chinese to say your favorite phrase: "You need to lose weight and stop drinking." Who says you can't have fun with Mandarin?
health, doctor, checkup, hospital, body parts, diet
Funny Business -- 搞笑， 好笑， 可笑 Qing Wen
On Today's Qing Wen, the team looks at the different ways to say "funny" in Chinese. Are you funny, clever, laughable or humorous? Listen to this podcast and find out!
Pre-Valentine's News News and Features
This week, you can look forward to Chinese lessons about plagiarism, electrical outlets, and Valentine's Day! Pete will talk about a classic Tang poem. And, best of all, the ChinesePod blog is back in action. We're entering a new era of transparency and responsiveness, and we need feedback from our beloved poddies!