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Past Experience with 过 guò Elementary
过/過/guò is a past experience marker in Chinese, but what does that mean, and how do we use it in conversation? Listen to this dialogue about a friend asking about a trip to Beijing, and whether of not they've had the experience of eating the famous Beijing Roast Duck. For a Qing Wen on the past experience marker 过, click here or click on the grammar tag in the "Lesson Info" menu on the left-hand side on the page for lessons containing this structure. For a video about being vegetarian, watch our YouTube, I'm a Vegetarian in Mandarin Chinese Image from Pixabay
place, vegetarian, experience, Beijing, travel, city
成长: Hope and Despair Advanced
生活中遇到挫折时，就会觉得所有事都不顺，但是俗话说“越挫越勇”，生命的低潮往往带来成长，最要紧的是“想通”。这一课我们透过两个人的谈话，将要进一步认识中国人用来转念的一些常见谚语及其中包含的传统智慧。 Today's lesson is about feeling down. Nothing is going your way and you feel like you're in a rut. Listen as two friends discuss the positives and negatives about growing older. Image from Pixabay
encouragement, fate, luck, tradition
A Chinese Wedding Upper Intermediate
Learn some useful phrases and customs when going to a Chinese wedding. Image from Pixabay
tea, wedding, etiquette, celebrations, customs, toast
Signing a Rental Agreement Intermediate
This is part two of a set of lessons about finding an apartment and signing the rental agreement. To watch the first lesson, please click here: Checking out a New Flat In this video lesson, we are at the lease signing, and a conversation occurs between the landlord, tenant, and property agent, going over the finer details of the contract. If you want more lessons on apartments and housing, we have a whole playlist on the topic here. Image from Pixabay
agent, apartment, renting, contract, video, property, real estate, house, estate agent
Your New Year's Resolutions Qing Wen
Happy New Year Poddies! In this lesson, we teach you the how to say "New Year" in Chinese (it's different to Chinese New Year), as well as different ways you can ask about New Year's resolutions. We hope you've all had a good one and wish you all the best for the year to come. - The ChinesePod Crew
Your New Year's Resolutions Qing Wen
Happy New Year Poddies! In this lesson, we teach you the how to say "New Year" in Chinese (it's different to Chinese New Year), as well as different ways you can ask about New Year's resolutions. We hope you've all had a good one and wish you all the best for the year to come. - The ChinesePod Crew
New Year, celebrations, video
Prank Telephone Call Upper Intermediate
Today's lesson is about prank telephone calling someone. You learn some useful ways to answer the telephone, ask who's calling, as well as fun ways to prank your friends like it was still the 80's. Image from Pixabay
telephone, joke, prank
Ordering Pizza Over the Phone Intermediate
Today you'll learn how to order a pizza over the telephone. This language is super useful when you're hungry and wanting some junk food. Image from Pixabay
pizza, ordering, food, phone
How Cold Is It in Winter? Elementary
Learn different ways to modify adjectives with this lesson all about the seasons. By the end of the lesson, you'll know how to describe the winter in different Chinese cities with varying levels of coldness. Image from Pixabay
weather, season
身在杭州 Advanced
杭州除了悠久的历史、秀美的景致以及说不尽的文人轶事之外，还是当代中国最发达的城市之一，身在杭州不但坐拥山川美景，还可以享受便利的生活。究竟是透过什么方式做到的呢？让今天的课程来告诉你。 Image from Pixabay
technology, Hangzhou, online shopping, wechat, mobile payments, taxi
蛇夫座 Ophiuchus (astrology) Upper Intermediate
Today's dialogue is all about astrology and star signs. Ophiuchus (⛎) (/ɒfiˈjuːkəs/) is sometimes considered the thirteenth sign in addition to the twelve signs of the Zodiac. In the conversation, one of the friends is unhappy hearing that they are no longer considered Sagittarius. Image from Pixabay
star sign, astrology
Checking out a New Flat Intermediate
In this video lesson, we teach some useful words when you are looking to rent an apartment. Finding an apartment can be hard, but if you know some of the specialist language, your life will get easier. Tune in next week for the follow-up lesson where we sign the lease. If you want more lessons on apartments and housing, we have a whole playlist on the topic here.
video, agent, apartment, renting, property, house
Will vs Can using 会 [會] huì Elementary
The character 会／會／huì can either mean "can" (a learned ability to do something) or "will" ( a future action or event happening). Knowing which one to use is all about context and the position in a sentence, and with a little bit of listening practice, will become second nature. Check out today's lesson to master the 会 character. You can and will do it!. For an early Qing Wen about this topic, check out You Can and Will Use 会 (huì)!.
grammar, taxi, bicycle, future
Organic Food Shopping Upper Intermediate
Listen to a dialogue about shopping in an organic supermarket for vegetables. Are they more nutritious, or tastier?
organic food, food, cooking
When Do You Shower? Elementary
When do you shower? In the morning or in the evening. In the East, it's common to shower once you get home for the day, and most people wouldn't dream of going to bed without first bathing. Learn useful ways to ask colloquial and relaxed questions about what someone has been doing with their weekend. Image from Pixabay
shower, washing, weekend
Always Eating Out Upper Intermediate
In Asia, eating out is a common practice. Not only is tasty food available on every street corner, but also, many people live in small apartments where perhaps they don’t have a functioning kitchen. However, the downside of eating out regularly is that you can’t control what’s going into your food which can impact your health over time. Photo by gianlucaponti
food, diet, eating, health, nutrition
Afternoon Tea Intermediate
Afternoon tea, also known as cream tea (Devonshire or Cornish) is a form of small meal, usually consumed between lunch and dinner. Consisting of tea with scones and other cakes, it is something of a tradition in many parts of the UK as well as internationally. Listen as two friends dine out on a British style afternoon tea and discuss the dish. Photo from pixabay
drink, tea, food, cake
Where's This Alcohol From? Elementary
Learn how to discuss different types of alcohol as well as ask where they came from. Photo by quinnanya
drink, drinking, alcohol