The Latest Mandarin Chinese Language Lessons

英国脱欧 Brexit Advanced

"Brexit"绝对是今年七月受到最多讨论与关心的话题，无论是从庶民角度看英镑的下跌，从地区化与全球化走向来看其中的利弊得失，或是从全球经济着眼看未来世界经济走向，又或是从政治的观点分析英国国内外的局势，都有着错综复杂的各种说法、各种争议，来听听今天的课，学习一些谈论这类话题可用的词汇，以及陈述观点的方式。

社交恐惧症 Social Anxiety Advanced

Book Recommendations? Upper Intermediate

Learn about the celebrated Japanese author, Keigo Higashino, who's many mystery novels have been made into TV shows and movies. Some of his more famous works include "The Devotion of Suspect X" and the "Salvation of a Saint." Have any poddies read his work? Would you recommend them to a friend? Photo by Dani Nofal

You Should Watch Game of Thrones Intermediate

  Have you been watching Game of Thrones? Don't worry, we won't give away any spoilers, although we will teach you the chinese for it! Learn lots of useful words to describe your personal taste in telvevision and movies, as well as telling your friends that they are perverted people who love blood, sex and gore! Game of Thrones Title Music composed by Ramin Djawadi

Killing Roaches Elementary

It's best not to kill any creatures, but sometimes you are left with no choice. In this lesson, a common household pest, the cockroach, is in the firing line. Listen as two sisters try and prevent it from running into their room. Photo by tataquax

中元普渡-Ghost Month Advanced

  每年鬼月总不免要看到、想到许多相关的习俗与传说，随着社会的进步，相信鬼神之说的年轻人越来越少，但是抱着“宁可信其有、不可信其无”的心态的人还是不少，两代之间对于祭拜鬼神这个话题会有什么不同的看法呢？让我们来听听看。 Watch our video about things you shouldn't do during this month below.

Binge Watching TV Online Upper Intermediate

Do you binge watch television shows? With the advent of streaming services, as well as the proliferation of tablets and smartphones, people are increasingly watching TV on their devices? If you have Netflix, and want to watch some Chinese period drama, we at ChinesePod recommend "Empress in the Palace." Photo by Esther Vargas

Trying to Cool Off During Summer Intermediate

During the hot summer, it's important to know how to cool off, especially if your air conditioning is broken. In this lesson, you'll learn some useful ways to cool off during the summer heat. Photo by Ishikawa Ken

I Can't Finish My Food Elementary

Today's lesson is about a picky eater who never finishes their food. Learn some great ways to say that you're full and can't eat any more. Photo by Megan Lloyde

Asian Rainy Season Elementary

BRIDGE LESSON In this learn we discuss the rainy season in Asia, known as "plum rain season." During this time, the weather is often very warm and sticky. Learn some excellent ways to describe the weather, as well as some important grammar structures for booting your Mandarin to the next level. Photo by Guang Xu

Department Store Announcements Upper Intermediate

In this lesson, you'll hear lots of useful announcements that you might hear over the PA at a department store. While the instructions might be quite simple, the way that they are spoken is often quite formal or specialized. Learn some useful tips on deciphering what they mean in this upper-intermediate lesson. Photo by Lucy Fisher

My Cell is Out of Juice! Intermediate

Having just returned from a trip abroad, today's character finds his cell-phone no longer works. Rather than fix it himself, he takes it to a repair shop to get looked at. It turns out, it's not broken, but simply out of battery! Learn some useful words for explaining that things are broken, and how to get them fixed. Photo by Martin Abegglen

Zhu Ziqing's Essay-匆匆 Advanced

  这一课，跟着我们来读中国近代最重要的散文家朱自清的文章，看他从生活的细微处描写时光的流逝，把“时间就是生命”这个仿佛很深奥、很哲学的概念透过人们熟悉的事物表达出来。 Photo by Thiago A.

Avoiding The Gym At All Costs Elementary

We all have good intentions of going to the sports center to work out, but some people will try and get out of exercise out at all costs. In this case, the elevator is broken and the gym is on the 12th floor, so naturally, you've gotta go home and wait for it to get fixed... Photo by G.James

Small Talk at a Leaving Party Intermediate

It's Zhu Ping's leaving party and he's off to receive training abroad. At the party, his ex-flatmate and future boss start making small talk. Listen to some high -se ways to ask about where you work, or great things to say when handing out a business card. Photo by Jason Bagley

Asking Indirect Questions 旁敲侧击 Upper Intermediate

Is Lee's daughter single? I bet she would be a good match with Zhao's daughter? Tune in to today's lesson, where you will learn how to ask indirect questions about people's relationship status, common sayings surrounding romantic relationships and some great phrases that you'll need when you are setting someone up. You'll also get some great cultural insights to some traditional expectations and requirements that are deemed necessary to be a good match. Photo by Will Powell

高考 College Entrance Exam Advanced

高考可以说是中国人求学生涯中最重要的一件事，甚至是全家人都投入的一件人生大事，但是真正踏入职场之后，回头再看，究竟那样的投入带来了什么呢？让我们来听听“过来人”怎么说。 Photo by Karl Baron

How Often Do You Workout? Elementary

In this lesson, we learn how to ask about frequency, specifically, asking someone how often they do a certain activity. One of the most common ways to do this is by using the following structure: Subj. 多久 Verb 一次 ( Obj.). You can also substitute 多久 with 多长时间. When responding, you want to start by saying the time period first, and then the amount of times you do it which is the opposite to English. In English you might say "Twice a Week" and in Chinese you would say, "One Week, Twice."

Learning to Drive a Car Upper Intermediate

In this lesson, you'll learn lots of useful instructional language for learning to drive a car. In the dialogue, the student is rather down because they opted to learn to drive stick (manual transmission) and is finding it difficult to multitask. Photo by Gwilym James

姓名学 Nomenclature Advanced

取名字对每个迎接新生儿的家庭来说都是一件值得反复讨论的大事，中国人取名字除了反映父母的期望之外，还有哪些方方面面的讲究呢？赶快来了解一下。 Photo by Sarah Joy