The Latest Mandarin Chinese Language Lessons
Excellent Materials for You to Learn Chinese Mandarin Language
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The Double 了 (le) phenomenon Qing Wen
This week on Qing Wen we revisit everyone's favorite particle, 了 (le). Yes, not just one 了 (le), but two. Listen in and find out what the two 了 (le)'s can do for you!
Superman Elementary
Your wonder-twin powers won't activate and the kryptonite is sapping the Mandarin from your very brain. The frustration is making you feel like kicking some bad-guy booty? Or perhaps you feel like withdrawing to your lair... wrapped up in your cape, crying for mommy. You need the man of steel. Listen to this podcast and let Chinese Superman save the day.
appearance
#1 Movie Madness
In an all-new experimental feature, ChinesePod IT visionary Dave Lancashire brings listeners some movie-related media. You see, in China, many Hollywood movies are dubbed in Mandarin for Chinese viewers. The question is: can you recognize the Hollywood movie based on the audio clip?? In this episode, Jenny, Amber, and John try. This is part 1 of 2.
Missing Persons in Jizhou Upper Intermediate
Though they haven't found the 'hatch' yet, the secrets of Jizhou are starting to reveal themselves to our mystified loved-one seekers. In this podcast, follow along in Mandarin Chinese with this saga of missing people, bizarre events and crazy hostel-owners. And if you can hear the flute... beware. You may be next... muuuhuhuhaaaha.
location, people, travel
红楼梦的吸引力 Advanced
你喜欢中国文学吗？你看过《红楼梦》这部小说吗？你觉得这部书最吸引人的地方在哪儿？看过的朋友可以和我们一起讨论你对这部书的看法。没有看过的朋友也没关系，说不定学完之后你会等不及跑去书店把这部书捧回家，成为一名红楼迷呢。
language, culture, Dream of the Red Chamber, Cao Xueqin, novel, history
Accents and Subway Survival Dear Amber
In today's show we hear from one of ChinesePod's very own Practice Plan teachers on the subject of our accents! You'll also get some tips on finding cheap plane tickets to China, as well as a subject very near and dear to every China-dweller's heart--subway survival. Enjoy! And don't forget to share your insights about today's topics in the comments section.
Don't Leave Newbie
You've spent the last year glued to your headphones in a "The Fix" induced trance-like chant. One day you wake up and your significant other is packing his/her bags, accusing you of joining an online Mandarin-learning cult. ChinesePod is no homewrecker, thus we provide this podcast in which you can learn to beg someone not to leave. True, saying it in Chinese might not be the best conflict-resolving approach, but at least you're communicating, right?
actions, feelings
Getting Reimbursed Intermediate
ChinesePod may be the only company in the world where employees can be legitimately reimbursed for buying knock-off DVDs (they were for Movie Madness, we promise). Though, admittedly, wrangling a receipt is sometimes a challenging endeavor. In this podcast, listen in and find out how to use your Mandarin Chinese to get reimbursed for your (likely) more legitimate expenses.
business, directions, money
#18 Movie Madness
One of the unspoken rules of Hollywood is that naming your film after cat piss is a bad idea. In China, the rules are apparently more like guidelines. This week's mystery is a romantic comedy that some love and others feel is nearly an hour too long. And while you may not feel like broadcasting the news when you finally make the connection, be sure to let Amber know for your shot at this week's prize. What's the feel good prize for all our runners-up? We think you'll enjoy knowing what to call your crotchety boss at work... even if under your breath and in Mandarin Chinese.
Li Yan's Diary: Love and Italian Food Elementary
Some may deem it 'nosy,' but we prefer the term 'inquisitive.' This week, we find another diary under the mattress, and this time it's young Yang Jie's rival in love... Li Yan. Read along with us as she pours out her soon to be not-so-private thoughts to her diary, and to millions of Mandarin Chinese learners everywhere. (Don't tell her we showed you.)
relationships, studies, Diary Series
Two 'Iffy' Words Qing Wen
In this Qing Wen, we answer a question about how to use two of the words for 'if' in Chinese: 如果 (rúguǒ) and 的话 (dehuà). Not only that, but Jenny (almost) serenades us with a love song!
Eating Tofu Newbie
So, you're thinking a lesson on eating tofu sounds about as bland as that spongy white square of mush on your plate? That's what you thought... Truth is, there is nothing more racy than an affinity for 'eating tofu.' Confused? Don't let someone else have the last laugh. Listen to this podcast and find out the 'spicy' side of tofu, in Mandarin Chinese.
food, culture
八卦周刊：巩俐疑似怀孕 Advanced
在娱乐圈中，明星、绯闻、娱记这三者是紧紧联系在一起的。明星和娱记，谁都离不开绯闻。绯闻既可以让明星提高人气，又可以让明星伤透脑筋。同时绯闻也是娱记工作的重点，是他们业绩的保证。所以明星和娱记之间经常上演的一幕就是一个逃一个追，一个躲一个找。但是娱记的力量是不可低估的，他们的创造力也是难以想象的。何不走进新版《八卦杂志》的编辑部，看看这两位娱乐新闻工作者是怎样创作的呢？
entertainment, media, sports
Cycling Elementary
Some cyclists train for years before hitting the track in the Olympics. Other cyclists buy a $30 bicycle and are thrown onto the gritty pavement of a Chinese city to learn from their hard knocks. One such lesson learned being: never pass on the right for risk of being spat on by an old man (sorry, post-traumatic flashback). Listen to this podcast and learn all about the more refined side of cycling, in Mandarin.
Olympics, sports, transportation
Traveling and Chopsticks Dear Amber
Today's show features one of our very own poddies giving us some tips on traveling in China with children. Amber also answers a question on the ins and outs of chopstick etiquette, and gets up close and personal with a cross-culture relationship question. Enjoy! And don't forget to share your insights about today's topics in the comments section.
Godzilla in Shanghai Intermediate
Incredible, unstoppable titan of terror! Mightiest monster! Mightiest melodrama of them all! Civilization crumbles as its death rays blast a city of twenty million from the face of the earth. The legend continues, in Mandarin Chinese... Godzilla arrives in Shanghai. Listen to this podcast... could it be our last???
news, town and city
Knowing the Teacher Newbie
Listening to ChinesePod podcasts every day, one gets to know many profound things from teachers Ken and Jenny. But of course, to quote the infamous Miss Zhu, there are many layers in meat, many layers to learning Mandarin, and... to add another... many layers of 'knowing' things. Learn in this lesson about two of the types of 'knowing', in Mandarin Chinese.
people, studies, location
Drinking Ability Upper Intermediate
Due to an extra-smart poddie's recent uber-technical diagnosis of why Asians turn red whilst drinking, there is no need for further racial alcohol-tolerance profiling here at ChinesePod. As a postscript to that, listen in to this podcast to learn how to rate your own drinking prowess in Mandarin Chinese, and to find out that, yes, there are people in the world who don't think baijiu tastes like formaldehyde.
ability, business, people
#17 Movie Madness
Those of us here at ChinesePod are great fans of Tina Turner because she has style and she rocks, even if she doesn't speak Chinese. What does this have to do with Movie Madness, you might ask? Not much. But while this week's mystery film may be light on explosions, it has two things going for it. Not only is the film brilliant in its own unexpected way, but it is also a mere degree of separation from the Queen of Rock. So take a listen and see if you can figure out this week's mystery. Bonus points for anyone who can tell us the connection to Tina.