The Latest Mandarin Chinese Language Lessons
Excellent Materials for You to Learn Chinese Mandarin Language
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Lao Wang's Office 6: Up-and-Comer in the Office Intermediate
Today's podcast is about office politics: reciprocal back-stabbing, currying of favor, awkward encounters in the bathroom. Will young whipper-snapper Wu Gang or aging warhorse Lao Wang emerge triumphant? Chat with your boss in Mandarin Chinese, and watch your career take off.
career, jobs, boss, promotion
Gifts and Groups! News and Features
This week's lessons include stuffy rooms, office politics, a Communist hero, and much, much more! Check out the ChinesePod holiday promotion. And the groups are the heart of the Poddie community-- check them out today.
Understanding 了解 (Liǎojiě) and 理解 (Lǐjiě) Qing Wen
Today on Qing Wen we get in touch with our feelings and teach you how to understand 'understand' in Chinese. There are a few words for this concept, and today we discuss two of them: 了解 (Liǎojiě) and 理解 (Lǐjiě).
Surviving Winter and Singles Scene for Expat Girls Dear Amber
As the chill of winter sets in Dear Amber gives you some tips on braving the elements in your unheated China apartment. Also, a hot topic. What's it like being a expat single gal in China? You may be surprised! Educate yourself here, and share your experiences with us too!
What's your (animal) sign? Elementary
Here's a lesson on Sign Language. In this podcast, you'll learn how to sneakily figure out people's age, based on the twelve-year Chinese zodiac. And do it all in Mandarin!
sign, zodiac, age
The Good Husband Upper Intermediate
It's not easy to be the rice-winner. The boss is always after you. Even when you get home, the pressure never lets up. In today's podcast, learn to talk in Chinese about the pressures of balancing work, family, and fun.
society, family, wife, husbands, child, life
I want coffee! Newbie
China has the soy bean, hairy bean, and the mung bean. What about the coffee bean? In today's podcast, you'll learn how to get your daily dose, in Mandarin Chinese.
coffee, morning, meeting
Borrowing Money Intermediate
In today's podcast, learn how to ask for a temporary capital injection, in Mandarin Chinese. If you need somebody to let you hold a few g's until payday, or slip you some skin to cover the electrical bill, this is the lesson for you.
money, friends, questions, lending, borrowing, society
Christmas Promotion News and Features
'Tis the season for giving! So this week, there are lessons on giving and borrowing money. Then, warm up with that morning essential, coffee! Learn more about the Chinese zodiac. And what does it take to be considered a good husband in China? Plus, find out about the ChinesePod holiday promotion.
Using 除了。。。以外 (Chúle... Yǐwài) Qing Wen
Today on Qing Wen we teach you how to say 'except for,' 'besides,' 'in addition to'... and all with one little combination of words: 除了。。。以外 (Chúle... Yǐwài) in its many forms. Listen and learn and try your own sentences in the comments section!
Food Regions of China Dear Amber
Today get ready to get hungry on Dear Amber, as we invite a Food and Drink expert to give us an overview of the cuisines of China. We head north to Beijing and beyond, west to lands with tales of Chinese cheese, south to everything under the sun, and lastly back to Shanghai and the treats of the east. Please visit the comments section and share your favorite culinary delights and travels as well!
Stupid Doctor What's the Story
Everyone's a critic, and even young children can have opinions on a doctor's ability. In this Elementary video lesson, let Joy tell you a joke about a child's trip to the doctor, and learn some basic anatomy along the way.
doctor, body parts, video
Stupid Doctor What's the Story
Everyone's a critic, and even young children can have opinions on a doctor's ability. In this Elementary video lesson, let Joy tell you a joke about a child's trip to the doctor, and learn some basic anatomy along the way.
Table for Three Elementary
If you've ever had reservations about eating out in China, this is the Chinese podcast for you! Grab a seat and learn how to book a table in Mandarin. I'll meet you anytime you want, in our Sichuanese restaurant.
restaurant, time
The Perfect Sandwich Pre Intermediate
Like a great sandwich, Chinese has many layers. Listening, Vocabulary, Grammar and Cheese...er, right. Anyway, today's podcast is a meal for the hungriest student. Listen, learn, and lick your lips.
eating, food, sandwich
To bag or not to bag? Newbie
Since last summer, getting a plastic bag when you shop in the People's Republic has gotten a little more expensive. Listen to this Chinese podcast and learn how to cut waste, reduce litter, and give some love to Mother Earth, in one fell swoop. It's in the bag!
shopping, recycling, show, bag, waste
Job Market for Laowai Upper Intermediate
Plenty of foreigners come East in pursuit of the finer things in life: tailored clothes, chauffeurs, and pretentious villas. But if you don't have any special skills, you may find job-hunting in China is like panning for gold in the Yellow River-- more silt than gilt. Listen to this podcast, learn Mandarin, and start your job-hunt today!
money, opportunity, competition
The Magic Word 让 (Ràng) Qing Wen
We taught you the two other so-called 'magic words,' but today, the one that trumps them all with its multi-varied uses. In this Qing Wen learn all about 让 (Ràng). The word that makes people jump out of the way, lets you boss people around, and provides old ladies with seats on the bus.