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培养自信 Advanced
在这个“发照片”几乎变成一种日常社交活动的时代，怎么样拍照拍得漂亮又有自信呢？这里面还是有诀窍的，今天就让中文播客来告诉你，如何在社群媒体当中营造美好自信的形象。
weight, weight loss, confidence, complaints, comparisons
It Doesn't Work 不能用 Qing Wen
In this Qing Wen we answer forrestmcsweeney's question (read here) in which he asked, "How do you say It doesn't work in Chinese?" Well today we teach you how to explain that various things; no longer work, are broken, or are making strange sounds. Common things that break are your cell phone, air con, your car, and even your toilet! Qing Wen: All About Water
technology, broken, fix, video
It Doesn't Work 不能用 Qing Wen
In this Qing Wen we answer forrestmcsweeney's question (read here) in which he asked, "How do you say It doesn't work in Chinese?" Well today we teach you how to explain that various things; no longer work, are broken, or are making strange sounds. Common things that break are your cell phone, air con, your car, and even your toilet! Qing Wen: All About Water
You Laugh Like a Donkey Intermediate
In this lesson, we teach you some ways to describe some ways in which you can describe a so-called "masculine" woman, as well as teaching you how to say that you laugh like a hee-hawing donkey.
laughing, animals, video
Working Overtime Until 9PM! Elementary
In today's elementary class we teach you lots of "time spent doing" sentences, for example, "I have been studying for X amount of time", or "Yesterday, I read my book until.... e.g: 昨天 我 看书 看到 9点 Time Phrase VO V 到 TIME Yesterday I read book, read until 9 o'clock
overtime, work, waiting, meet-up, KTV, time
How To Use 何尝 Qing Wen
How to use 何尝 / 何嘗 / hécháng In this Qing Wen, we help Mingmao understand the various uses of the rhetorical question word 何尝, which translates as when? / how? / it's not that... It can be used to ask people not to blame you, but to blame the situation, or it can be used to defend yourself or others. Watch the video and study the example sentences to get a better understanding.
grammar, video
How To Use 何尝 Qing Wen
How to use 何尝 / 何嘗 / hécháng In this Qing Wen, we help Mingmao understand the various uses of the rhetorical question word 何尝, which translates as when? / how? / it's not that... It can be used to ask people not to blame you, but to blame the situation, or it can be used to defend yourself or others. Watch the video and study the example sentences to get a better understanding.
Planning a Trip Abroad Upper Intermediate
Researching a trip abroad can be tiring work. In this lesson, they discuss the perks of visiting Asia VS going to Europe but eventually settle on going to Australia since it has both the Western aspect, but also the close proximity to Asia.
travel
Is That a Real Excuse? Intermediate
A husband starts questioning his wife, trying to see if she really had an excuse for missing their movie date. It turns out she had to take her mother to the flower market, but how can she explain him seeing her at the movie theatre wearing a black coat?
movies, wife, cinema, excuses, video
Nationalities at Work Elementary
In this lesson, you will learn how to ask someone how many people work in a company from different nations. You'll learn some useful terms for nationalities, as well as ways to describe numbers and amounts of things in more detail as well as estimates and approximations. MC HotDog: 差不多先生 MV
work, nationalities, employee, numbers
An Unhappy Valentine's Upper Intermediate
It's been a year since the breakup at Valentines, but today's character receives a call from their sister wishing them a happy Valentine's, only to stir up some unwanted emotions.
breaking up, emotions, relationships, siblings
Gift for a New Girlfriend? Intermediate
Getting a gift for a partner can be difficult, especially when it's a new relationship.In today's lesson, find out how to discuss buying a present for someone special.
girlfriend, gift, presents
Misunderstanding the Doctor Pre Intermediate
In this lesson, a patient sprains their ankle while playing soccer, but there is a misunderstanding which leads to an embarrassing situation.
video, doctor, injury
ChinesePod Maintenance Qing Wen
Last week, ChinesePod experienced some technical issues resulting in slower than normal speeds and disruption to our services. As of now, the majority of issues are resolved, but we are still working on fixing the rest, which you can follow here. In order to fully resolve the issue, we are scheduling a maintenance session this coming Friday which will result in a much-improved experience afterwards. This is actually something we have been wanting to do for some time, but it's just happening sooner rather than later. The scheduled downtime to our website will be... Friday, June 30th at 6 PM (UTC 8) to Saturday Morning 6 AM (UTC 8) During this time, the website and apps will not function. We are sorry for this inconvenience but hope to have a much better service afterwards which will prevent problems like this from happening again. If you have any comments or concerns, feel free to contact: support@chinesepod.com P.s. Apologies for posting this on the Qing Wen channel but it's the best way to ensure most people see it, including on our apps. Follow the news here: Forum Post 1 Forum Post 2
video, announcement
ChinesePod Maintenance Qing Wen
Last week, ChinesePod experienced some technical issues resulting in slower than normal speeds and disruption to our services. As of now, the majority of issues are resolved, but we are still working on fixing the rest, which you can follow here. In order to fully resolve the issue, we are scheduling a maintenance session this coming Friday which will result in a much-improved experience afterwards. This is actually something we have been wanting to do for some time, but it's just happening sooner rather than later. The scheduled downtime to our website will be... Friday, June 30th at 6 PM (UTC 8) to Saturday Morning 6 AM (UTC 8) During this time, the website and apps will not function. We are sorry for this inconvenience but hope to have a much better service afterwards which will prevent problems like this from happening again. If you have any comments or concerns, feel free to contact: support@chinesepod.com P.s. Apologies for posting this on the Qing Wen channel but it's the best way to ensure most people see it, including on our apps. Follow the news here: Forum Post 1 Forum Post 2
Peer Pressure Drinking Upper Intermediate
After getting a promotion, some colleagues go out for celebratory drinks, but as is often the case, there are lots of toasting, and peer pressure to drink. In this lesson, we hear some smart ways to politely decline to drink, as well as good ways to give toasts and say "cheers". Remember, don't be peer-pressured to drink. Drink Responsibly.
drinking, drinking games, drink, alcohol, business, promotion, polite
Using 在 with 上/下 Qing Wen
If you've reached a higher level of Mandarin and started reading or hearing the characters 上 or 下 in situations that you wouldn't normally hear them used, this is the lesson for you.
grammar, prepositions, video
Using 在 with 上/下 Qing Wen
If you've reached a higher level of Mandarin and started reading or hearing the characters 上 or 下 in situations that you wouldn't normally hear them used, this is the lesson for you.