Say It Right Series

The Latest Mandarin Chinese Language Lessons


Latest Lessons


I'm Just Not That Bothered Elementary

Is there anything that has you just have zero interest in. Listen to today's lesson to learn how to express that.

hobbies, interests

I MISS YOU! 想念、怀念、思念 Qing Wen

Thanks to nkchew33 and veronique21 for the suggestion to make this video discussing the differences between 想念 xiǎngniàn , 怀念 huái niàn , 思念 sīniàn 。  


I MISS YOU! 想念、怀念、思念 Qing Wen

Thanks to nkchew33 and veronique21 for the suggestion to make this video discussing the differences between 想念 xiǎngniàn , 怀念 huái niàn , 思念 sīniàn 。  

love, grammar, video

器官捐献 Advanced

说到捐献,会让人想到什么?捐钱、捐血都是常见的,那捐献器官呢?因为医学发达,已经有许多成功的器官捐献案例,有些器官捐献是能救人一命的,但愿意捐献器官的人并不多,今天不谈大方向的伦理道德,要从个人的角度来看看器官捐献这件事。

donation, medicine, death

I've Never Put Up A Tent Upper Intermediate

Wanna bring your Chinese friend camping? Tune in to this Upper-intermediate lesson where we hear a seasoned camping pro show two friends how it's done. Apart from some very handy camping terms, this lesson is packed full of useful "complements 补语“, such as X起来、X下去...

camping, DIY

The Water Ghosts of Ghost Month Intermediate

It's Ghost month so you best not go swimming late at night, or even whistle! Listen to the lesson to find out more about the superstitions and traditions surrounding this festival.

festivals, tradition, ghost

Inviting Old Lee Out to Dinner Elementary

Why are we inviting awkward old Lee out for dinner? Because someone wants to get on his good books so that they can date his sister.You'll also get load of practice with the "question word 都" structure.

dining, dating

We love each other! 彼此,互相,对方 Qing Wen

Have you ever been confused with when to use 彼此、 互相、 其他 ?Join us on this higher level Qing Wen where we explain the terms and their subtleties.


We love each other! 彼此,互相,对方 Qing Wen

Have you ever been confused with when to use 彼此、 互相、 其他 ?Join us on this higher level Qing Wen where we explain the terms and their subtleties.

grammar, video

【宋词】声声慢 Advanced

这是最常被引用、被诵读的宋词之一,特别适合用来表达“寂寞”与“愁思”,作者是中国历史上最有名的女词人-李清照。前几年,它里头的词句还出现在一首中文流行歌里,歌名就叫”声声慢“。今天就来跟着Fiona一起学习它的意思和用法吧!

poem, video

My Imaginary Boyfriend's Taken Upper Intermediate

I'm sure we all have imaginary celebrity boyfriends or girlfriends. Well, at least I do... and you can't help but be a little low when you realise that they are taken. Tune in to a heart broken fan when they find out their celebrity crush has a new girlfriend.

fans, gossip, relationships

I'm An Alien Intermediate

Have you ever met an alien? Well if not then after today's lesson you'll be able to elicit information from them to find out what they're doing here.

introductions, alien, vampire

I Owe A Lot Of Money Elementary

Today you'll learn how to talk about owing people money, as well as giving it back. Let's hope you don't end up using this dialogue in real life too often.

money, debt, help

欧债危机 Advanced

辩论不仅要求叙述、评论的能力,也要求说话的人对于立场不同的人表现出一定的风度和尊重,同时,也少不了为了打击对方用的一点嘲讽,这一课,来看看两个人在一场普通日常谈话里的短短论辩。

news, economy, finance, debt

You Two-Faced Snitch! Upper Intermediate

You're letting off some steam about a colleague that always gets you in trouble with the boss. Mid way through that person suddenly walks in and confronts you. Tune into a heated office argument and learn some advanced phrases on flattery and gossip.

gossip, argument, office politics

Typhoon Warning Intermediate

BRIDGE LESSON We're trying another style with today's "podcast" by filming the episode in 2D video! Let us know your thoughts about this format. Today we have a really useful lesson for intermediate students looking to level up and start learning from original source material such as the news and weather. Today's lesson contains some more specialized words, so perhaps take a moment to look over the vocabulary before watching the lesson. Weather report background taken from the excellent website, www.windyty.com

video, typhoon, weather, news, reporter, wind, bridge lesson

300km/hour! Elementary

Today we discuss the benefits of the high speed rail (HSR) and compare it to other modes of transport.

transportation, transit, train, speed

Would You Like Some Tea? Newbie

Today we're trying out a different style of lesson. We are following the traditional ChinesePod approach, but adding this visual element to hopefully make learning Chinese that little bit easier. We hope you like it and if you have any feedback, we'd love to hear what you have to say in the comments below :)  

video, drinking, tea, water

Films and Book Genres Qing Wen

We often get asked about how to say different types of movie and literary genre. Just like in English, there are just so many, so today we give you a taste of some of these. Like in English, many of these genres can be paired together to form their own category of movie. https://chinesepodtv.wistia.com/medias/xkv1i8ptoy Let us know in the comments about all the other genres you like reading and watching.


Films and Book Genres Qing Wen

We often get asked about how to say different types of movie and literary genre. Just like in English, there are just so many, so today we give you a taste of some of these. Like in English, many of these genres can be paired together to form their own category of movie. https://chinesepodtv.wistia.com/medias/xkv1i8ptoy Let us know in the comments about all the other genres you like reading and watching.

movies, film, books, cinema, genre, video