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Subway Transfer Elementary
Your bike is broken so you need to take public transport to school instead. Learn how to ask how long it takes to ride the subway from your home to school, as well as comparing it to riding the bus. Making Comparisons in Mandarin - QW0425 Making Comparisons - 2095
comparisons, intensifier, intensifiers, transport, subway, public transport
词库理论 Advanced
学习语言的你，对于如何学得最自然、学得最有效一定有过无数次的思考与反省，找对方法、选对材料、遇到好老师以外，认识“语言”这个事物的本质也是一种途径，来听听看我们如何深入浅出地从语言学的观点谈语言学习的诀窍。
language, linguistics
Forbidden Palace Love Hotel! Upper Intermediate
A girlfriend finds out her partner has had a possible affair by checking his WeChat account and finding out he spent the night in a Forbidden Palace themed love hotel room. She vows to get to the bottom of it.
affair, relationships, breaking up, infidelity
Trouble Getting to an Interview Intermediate
In this dialogue, a friend is describing how lucky they were to get to an interview on time despite a large traffic jam. Arriving on time was all thanks to the other friend who provided an extra-early wake-up call, thus ensuring they weren't late.
traffic jam, traffic, interview, friends
To Know: 懂,了解,明白,知道 Qing Wen
In this lesson, we take an in-depth look at 5 words that all roughly translate as "to know". Now we could just simplify your life and say they all basically mean the same thing, but instead, we're gonna bring a microscope into class and really see what the differences are between... S： 懂,了解,明白,知道 & 这样啊 T： 懂,了解,明白,知道 & 這樣啊 P： dǒng, liǎojiě, míngbái, zhīdào & zhèyàng a Take your time with this lesson and use the chaptering and example sentences to get the most out of your study.
video, synonyms
To Know: 懂,了解,明白,知道 Qing Wen
In this lesson, we take an in-depth look at 5 words that all roughly translate as "to know". Now we could just simplify your life and say they all basically mean the same thing, but instead, we're gonna bring a microscope into class and really see what the differences are between... S： 懂,了解,明白,知道 & 这样啊 T： 懂,了解,明白,知道 & 這樣啊 P： dǒng, liǎojiě, míngbái, zhīdào & zhèyàng a Take your time with this lesson and use the chaptering and example sentences to get the most out of your study.
晨型人 Advanced
俗话说得好，早起的鸟儿有虫吃，早起不但可以享受清新的空气、悠闲的时光，还能好好预备自己迎接一天的行程。究竟晨型人和夜猫子之间的生活有多大的差距呢？具体怎么利用早晨的时光呢？让我们一起来听听看。
habit, morning, meditation, health, wellness, productivity
To Use: 实用、运用、应用、采用、适用 Qing Wen
In this upper-level Qing Wen, we take a deep look at the following words: S: 实用、运用、应用、采用、适用 T: 實用、運用、應用、採用、適用 P: shíyòng, yùnyòng, yìngyòng, cǎiyòng, shìyòng They all contain the character 用 yòng. We hope you find this lesson USEFUL. For a lower level video about other words with 用 yòng watch this video: To Use 用 yòng 使用 shǐyòng 利用 lìyòng - QW0407
synonyms, grammar, video
To Use: 实用、运用、应用、采用、适用 Qing Wen
In this upper-level Qing Wen, we take a deep look at the following words: S: 实用、运用、应用、采用、适用 T: 實用、運用、應用、採用、適用 P: shíyòng, yùnyòng, yìngyòng, cǎiyòng, shìyòng They all contain the character 用 yòng. We hope you find this lesson USEFUL. For a lower level video about other words with 用 yòng watch this video: To Use 用 yòng 使用 shǐyòng 利用 lìyòng - QW0407
So Now She's Spinning? Intermediate
People change all the time. In this lesson, two friends are talking about a mutual friend who has suddenly got into exercising and has joined a spin class.
video, exercise, gym, bicycle, spinning
Morning and After-Work Habits Pre Intermediate
What do you get up to before and after work or class? Learn how to ask and answer about morning routines and activities after work.
work, habit, morning, drinking
How To Sound Polite Qing Wen
Long term users of ChinesePod, Mingmao (Christine), joins us in the "studio" this week to ask her Qing Wen question in person. When taking pronunciation classes from her teacher, Mingmao discovered that certain phrases made her sound a bit rude or harsh. Today we try and help you figure out how to sound as polite as possible in a Chinese conversation, which will be especially useful when socialising and making friends.
video, polite, manners, socializing
How To Sound Polite Qing Wen
Long term users of ChinesePod, Mingmao (Christine), joins us in the "studio" this week to ask her Qing Wen question in person. When taking pronunciation classes from her teacher, Mingmao discovered that certain phrases made her sound a bit rude or harsh. Today we try and help you figure out how to sound as polite as possible in a Chinese conversation, which will be especially useful when socialising and making friends.
代理孕母 Surrogacy Advanced
随着医学及生物科技的发达，医学伦理的议题也越来越复杂，代理孕母无疑是复制人以外的另一个极为困难的课题，今天的讨论，虽然并不能给出什么答案，但希望能提供几个思考的方向和实用的词汇，让你们在遇到这类话题的时候能有所准备。
adoption, surrogacy, childbirth, children, child
Talkative Passenger Upper Intermediate
On a flight to Beijing, a nervous flyer ends up sitting next to a rather overbearing and talkative passenger who starts giving lots of travel tips.
travel, airplane, flight, food
Not Enough Time! Elementary
In this lesson, someone wakes up after a long sleep to find that it's still raining, and that they won't have enough time to get to their friend's house. Learn how to say "not enough time" as well as these two 2 important structures. The first is: From (time/place) to (time/place) The second is: Already (been doing something) for (how long) Here is a video lesson using the same structure, but for places instead of time: How Far From Here to There? - 2890.
sleep, video, grammar, rushing, rain
Picking Up Girls（下） Upper Intermediate
Previous Lessons: Picking Up Girls (上) In this continuation of the story, the friend continues to give advice about picking up girls using The Thirty-Six Stratagems which is an old Chinese essay used to illustrate a series of stratagems used in politics, war, and civil interaction.
chatting, dating, essay, flirting
Blaming Others Intermediate
When you can't find something, it's sometimes easier just to blame others. In today's lesson, two flatmates argue about a lost book and it turns out it was in the bathroom all along....
books
Express Delivery Elementary
If you're receiving some special mail in the post, you'll likely have to sign for it, so in this lesson, we'll teach you some keywords for accepting a package, paying the delivery fee, and some key telephone language. Lesson about using Verb 个 ge: Both Dirty and Small!.
video, postage, post office, delivery, telephone