The Latest Mandarin Chinese Language Lessons
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Life after School Intermediate
School is out for college students everywhere, and some of them for good. It's time to take on the real world. In this lesson, two friends talk about the difficulties in leaving college and finding a job in the "real world". And in the highly competitive Chinese job market, there's a lot of pressure.
school, students, jobs, roommate
Ordering a Fruit Salad Elementary
Apples, peaches, limes, bananas, strawberries, mangoes, oranges... well, you get the idea. This lesson is all about fruits!
fruit, food, eating, daily life
Hottest and Coolest Beijing Standard Time
Like most places in the Northern Hemisphere, China gets pretty hot in the summertime. In this BST, Tom and David talk about the cities in China that are known as the hottest, as well as people go to beat the heat.
weather, summer, temperature, city
Not Feeling Well? Qing Wen
Not feeling so well? Calling in sick? Or just wanting to complain about that pain your neck? In this QingWen, we discuss some of the basic ways that Chinese has to talk about pain and sickness, as well as some common mistakes to avoid when talking about it.
body
Firing the Ayi Intermediate
Your housekeeper, the ayi, hasn't been very diligent in her work lately. In fact, she's been so delinquent that it seems like she hasn't been coming at all. In this lesson, ChinesePod helps you figure out a way to let her off easy.
daily life, housework, family, fire
Season Preferences Elementary
Winter, spring, summer and fall... which season is your favorite? It's your call! In this lesson, ChinesePod talks about the seasons and how some of them are just too short.
season, weather, time
The Relevant Departments Upper Intermediate
Sign here. Get this stamped. Fill out this form. ChinesePod delves into the world of Chinese bureaucracy. Will it get out in one piece or will it get caught up in the red tape? Find out in this lesson!
government, quarrel, attitude
Dream Girls Intermediate
Staying at home every night reading manga might not win a guy a supermodel girlfriend, but he can always dream, right? In this lesson, ChinesePod talks about some of China's most famous dream girls and sits in on a dialogue where two guys share their favorites.
relationships, people, appearance
Making Veggies for Dinner Elementary
Make sure you eat your veggies, folks! In this lesson, learn how to talk about some of the most common vegetables and whether or not you eat them. Lettuce begin!
vegetables, food
Three Tigers and Love KTV Time
KTV Time returns with China's first boyband, 小虎队 (xiǎohǔduì) or "The Little Tiger Band". Join us as we talk about each of these three stars as well as their famous hit song 《爱》(ài), "Love". You can listen to the song here and check out the original video for the song complete with sign language!
songs, karaoke, music, singer
The Time Has Come Qing Wen
QingWen takes the time to talk about time. For the ages both ancient and new, for every period, across the eras, through the days, whenever, QingWen talks about all the ways to talk about time in Chinese.
time
Mountain Bike Intermediate
Whoa! Now that's a sweet bike! Shocks! Gears! Riding around must be easy. Of course, make sure you lock it up when you leave it somewhere. You don't want to have it stolen! In this lesson, ChinesePod delves into the world of Chinese bike culture.
bicycle, transportation
Shanghai Weather Forecast Elementary
Alright, let's take a look at this week's Shanghai weather. It's rain, rain and more rain! Will the sun ever come out? Find out in this lesson on talking about the weather!
weather, time
Graduate School Advisors Upper Intermediate
Defending a thesis, looking for a job, helping out one's advisers... what's a graduate student to do? In this lesson, learn about graduate school issues as two graduate students talk about the pressures facing them.
university, study, job-hunting
Discussing the Ayi Intermediate
Having a housekeeper or an Ayi (阿姨, āyí) is a luxury that many people in the middle and upper classes in China can afford. It's nice to have someone else do your cooking, cleaning and washing for you, but there are trade-offs. Having someone else do your work for you means that it would always be the way that you like it. If you want, you can get a new Ayi, but that might harder than you think...
family, housework, daily life
ChinesePod Jobs in New York! In Shanghai! News and Features
ChinesePod is looking to fill two positions in the near future! With the opening of an office in New York City, ChinesePod is looking for a Marketing Assistant to help spread the word about ChinesePod and market its products. The role will include using social media to market ChinesePod and arranging meet-ups for ChinesePod users. For more information on the position, click the link: Marketing Assistant ChinesePod is also looking for someone in Shanghai to be a part-time host on its regular podcasts. The position requires you to be a native English speaker with solid Chinese skills. A bit of personality is a must, too. ChinesePod is also looking for a iOS app developer in Shanghai. The position requires a computer science background and at least a year of work experience. See the link below for more info:
jobs
It Takes All Kinds Qing Wen
In this edition of QingWen, we discuss all the different ways that Chinese has to talk about kinds of things. It promises to be the sort of discussion full of variety that appeals to all types.
animals, plant, category
New Food Elementary
In China, you're apt to encounter all kinds of fruits and vegetables that you haven't seen before. Don't be afraid! They're delicious! Well, most of them anyway. But how do you eat them?
food, eating