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The logic behind 別的，其他，另外 Qing Wen
Today we explain the difference between three rather similar words that all mean "other". Without context, the English translations can all look like they mean the same thing, but actually the Mandarin words give subtle hints to the meaning and when best to use them. For another Qing Wen discussing this question, you can click here
The logic behind 別的，其他，另外 Qing Wen
Today we explain the difference between three rather similar words that all mean "other". Without context, the English translations can all look like they mean the same thing, but actually the Mandarin words give subtle hints to the meaning and when best to use them. For another Qing Wen discussing this question, you can click here
coffee, tea, nightlife, video
猎人头公司 Advanced
俗话说的好“人往高处爬，水往低处流”，即使已经做到了公司的主管阶级，仍然希望未来有更好的机会，就让我们来看看这位高阶主管，怎么跟猎人头公司打交道。
job-hunting, jobs
Rushing To Buy Concert Tickets Upper Intermediate
Listen to a rather nauseating conversation as one friend asks another for a favour...
concert, music, buying, favor
We Need to Discuss My Allowance Intermediate
At some point you need to become financially independent and stop taking handouts from your parents. In todays lesson you'll learn lots of useful money related terms that many intermediate will find useful.
money, shopping, parents, allowance
I Forgot to Turn Off the Gas! Elementary
Have you ever left the house and wondered if you switched off the gas? Well in today's scenario it turns out they actually did. And neither of them have keys to get back in. What to do?
gas, cooking, forgetting
屈原与渔夫 Qu Yuan and the Fisherman Advanced
今天的课程里，我们把两千年前的中国诗人屈原的文章【渔父】改写成白话戏剧，不但演出，还加上讨论。对话当中，保留了几个已经成为“俗语”的文言文原句。同学们，一起来用中文学习中国的思想与文化吧！ 【渔父】 屈原既放，游于江潭，行吟泽畔，颜色憔悴，形容枯槁。渔父见而问之曰：「子非三闾大夫与？何故至于斯？」屈原曰：「举世皆浊我独清，众人皆醉我独醒，是以见放。」渔父曰：「圣人不凝滞于物，而能与世推移。世人皆浊，何不淈其泥而扬其波？众人皆醉，何不餔其糟而歠其醨？何故深思高举，自令放为？」屈原曰：「吾闻之，新沐者必弹冠，新浴者必振衣。安能以身之察察，受物之汶汶者乎？宁赴湘流，葬于江鱼之腹中，安能以皓皓之白，而蒙世俗之尘埃乎！」渔父莞尔而笑，鼓枻而去，乃歌曰：「沧浪之水清兮，可以濯吾缨；沧浪之水浊兮，可以濯吾足。」遂去，不复与言。
history, poem, Classical Chinese, Dragon Boat Festival, video
Dragon Boat Festival Special (Video and Podcast) Intermediate
VIDEO and ADDITIONAL PODCAST: Ever wondered why there is a Dragon on a dragon boat or how the custom of eating sticky rice dumplings came about? Join Fiona, Constance and Iona in this Dragon Boat Festival Special Podcast and get a deeper understanding of this vibrant festival. https://chinesepodtv.wistia.com/medias/z6mmuft948
festivals, Dragon Boat Festival, food
Charity Cookies Intermediate
Listen to two people discuss how best to help a Down's syndrome charity. What kind of things could potentially earn the charity the most amount of money.
charity, cookie, biscuit, down sydrome, down syndrome
Tourists Buying T-Shirts Elementary
Listen to two locals discuss the travelling habits of tourists visiting their town.
tourism, tour group, holiday
Time Word Tips P2 : 前 and 后 Qing Wen
This is part two of a video series helping new learners understand how Mandarin time words work, or at least give visual aids to help you remember which means which. Today we focus on how to say the year before next, the year before last, as well as the day before yesterday, and the day after tomorrow. https://chinesepodtv.wistia.com/medias/8emwip4c1z
Time Word Tips P2 : 前 and 后 Qing Wen
This is part two of a video series helping new learners understand how Mandarin time words work, or at least give visual aids to help you remember which means which. Today we focus on how to say the year before next, the year before last, as well as the day before yesterday, and the day after tomorrow. https://chinesepodtv.wistia.com/medias/8emwip4c1z
time, future, past, video
Hit and Run! Upper Intermediate
There's been a hit and run!!! Luckily there are some people around to help the victim out. Tune in for some emergency related vocabulary and learn how to describe an accident in a calm and concise way.
emergency, accident, doctor
Three Time Champions Intermediate
Do you still continue to support your high school or university sports team? Listen to two friends supporting their high school basketball team in the national finals and learn plenty of ball game related vocabulary.
sports, basketball, date, team
Not Studious Enough Pre Intermediate
Listen to two students discuss how playing online computer games is affecting their school grades.
school, homework, games, online, RPG, study
Time Word Tips P1: 上 and 下 Qing Wen
; When I first started learning Chinese, I got super confused about how time works in Chinese. Why is next week "under week" and last month "up month." It was only once Fiona taught me this handy tip that I finally understood.
情书 Advanced
恋爱让凡夫俗子都成了诗人，无论是恋爱中，还是失恋后，一封情书往往写成了一首诗，里面曲折的心情、深藏的爱意，往往需要从字句以外去推敲，就让我们来偷窥一下这恋人的心情吧。
love letter, love, romance
Cyber Bullying Upper Intermediate
Cyber bullying is a serious issue and can have devastating effects. Listen to two people discuss a recent piece of news where a young women - a victim of cyber bullying - ended up taking her own life and how we might prevent these acts of virtual violence.
suicide, death, news