ChinesePod - Beginner
687 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 12 hours ago - ★★★★ - 11 ratingsChinesePod makes learning Mandarin fun and easy. It isn't your typical language learning resource - we think you'll be entertained as well!
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Elementary | Asking Too Many Questions
August 17, 2020 08:00 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBListen as a nosy sister asks lots of questions to her younger brother over the telephone about what he's been up to lately and how his relationship is going with his girlfriend. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4043
Media | 人口与粮食：养活14亿人，中国为什么能？Part 2
August 14, 2020 08:00 - 9 minutes - 8.71 MBFor people on the go, a one stop for you to learn Mandarin from the news! 听新闻，学中文。给脚步匆匆的你带来新鲜简讯！
Intermediate | A Letter from George H.W. Bush 老布什的一封信
August 12, 2020 08:00 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MBWe remember George H. W. Bush by reading his hand-written letter to President Bill Clinton. See below for HSK vocabulary covered. 老布什去世了，但他高尚的人格却非常值得我们学习。从他写给克林顿的信中，就能看出他的大度。现在就让我们一起来看看这封手写信吧。 汉语水平考试词汇 (HSK vocabulary): 鼓励(4) 喜悦(6) 孤单(4) 面临(5) 困难(4) 批评(5) 建议(4) 顺利(4)
Newbie | Dialect Party Mix
August 10, 2020 08:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBLots of lessons under your belt and you’re feeling a bit sure of yourself these days, so here’s an intro to a few of the 1500 regional dialects here in China to bring you back down to us. In this podcast you will learn a few key phrases in a couple of the major dialects of China. Be nice and we’ll only make you remember a few. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0037
Elementary | Asking Directions to the Toilet
August 07, 2020 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBIn this lesson, we teach you possibly the most important phrase to know. "Which way to the bathroom!?" If it's your first time travelling, it could be a lifesaver when you get an upset tummy. We also teach some pronunciation tips to keep in mind when saying the word "toilet" since we often here it badly pronounced, and it's important to get these key words right. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4056
Media | 人口与粮食：养活14亿人，中国为什么能？Part 1
August 05, 2020 08:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBFor people on the go, a one stop for you to learn Mandarin from the news! 听新闻，学中文。给脚步匆匆的你带来新鲜简讯！
Newbie | Paying the Bill
August 03, 2020 08:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MBYou’ve had the Beijing Duck not to mention an ill-advised attempt at eating “chao mian” with chopsticks, and now it’s time to pay. Who gets the bill? The bigger man, that’s who. Save face by expensing it out. In this podcast you will learn how to request the bill in a Chinese restaurant, as well as how to fight over the bill in Mandarin Chinese. We’ll even throw in a bonus “Ai yo”!!! (most versatile word in the Mandarin language). Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0033
Media | “压力山大”？一起看看各国的减压妙招！
July 31, 2020 08:00 - 9 minutes - 8.7 MBFor people on the go, a one stop for you to learn Mandarin from the news! 听新闻，学中文。给脚步匆匆的你带来新鲜简讯！
Intermediate | 1920-40s Jazzy Songs in Shanghai
July 29, 2020 08:00 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBChi delves into the mother of all Mandopop songs — the very jazzy-sounding 时代曲 (songs of the era) in 1920-40s Shanghai, which was THE city in China for cultural amalgamation. After listening to a brief history lesson, we’ll take a deeper look at 如果没有你 sung by 白光 to learn some Chinese!
Newbie | A Correction of Tones
July 27, 2020 08:00 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBMandarin tones got ya down? Perk up! We understand. In today’s podcast, our GM Steve comes in and offers up the wrong tones in Mandarin Chinese, so that you can start hearing the difference, which puts you on your way to correcting others mistakes, which is always an ego stroke. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0048
Media | 三文鱼皮、咖啡渣“变身”创意环保单品
July 24, 2020 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.49 MBFor people on the go, a one stop for you to learn Mandarin from the news! 听新闻，学中文。给脚步匆匆的你带来新鲜简讯！
Intermediate | "Without You I'm So Lonely" 没有你陪伴真的好孤单
July 22, 2020 08:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MB“没有你陪伴真的好孤单” is a lengthy song title, but nothing’s too long for a stark cry about missing your lover. In this new episode of Journey into Mandopop, Chi explains this Chinese mega-hit about loneliness which, as it’s very straight-to-the-point, is great for learning Chinese!
Newbie | All in the Family
July 20, 2020 08:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBChances are that while you’re pulling out your wallet to buy that “I Climbed The Great Wall” t-shirt, a few photos of the family will show themselves. So we’ll make sure you can tell them you have a sister… unless that traditional tiara is for you. In this podcast you’ll also get the chance to learn this and some more useful sentences for talking about family and people in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0031
Intermediate | Prenatal Checkup, Part 2
July 17, 2020 08:00 - 18 minutes - 34.6 MBIn this episode, we will show you a dialogue between a doctor and the parent during the sonogram, and what are the things you can say during this wonderful experience. Let's check out the baby in the belly!
Intermediate | Prenatal Checkup, Part 1
July 15, 2020 08:00 - 21 minutes - 39.8 MBYou're pregnant! In today's podcast, let's learn how to talk about maternity and prenatal checkup in Mandarin. If there's a steamed bun in your oven, this is the lesson for you.
Pre-intermediate | Shipping a Package
July 13, 2020 08:00 - 10 minutes - 19.5 MBDo you go to the post office often? In this lesson, we're going to show you how to mail a package in Asia and what you can expect from the clerks. Let's check it out!
Newbie | Michelle's COVID-19 Journey - with Vocabulary
July 10, 2020 08:00 - 27 minutes - 53.5 MBChinesePod's Michelle kindly shares her experience through contracting and recovering from COVID-19 with Chi, introducing a number of related vocabularies along the way. She's currently waiting for her final test results to confirm her full recovery. Let's wish her all the best! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4326
Advanced | 最后一杯热拿铁 Part 2
July 08, 2020 08:00 - 18 minutes - 34.5 MB上一集课程里，秦宇遇见了一个神秘的女孩，他非常喜欢她，正想着要约她出去的时候，她却不光顾他的咖啡店了。在这一集里，他们又会发展出什么样的故事呢？我们来看看吧！
Advanced | 最后一杯热拿铁 Part 1
July 06, 2020 11:00 - 17 minutes - 33.8 MB你喜欢读爱情故事吗？你是推理小说迷吗？这个系列可以满足你所有的期待！快来跟着我们的主角秦宇的脚步，来看看他与一位神秘女子在咖啡馆发展的故事吧！
Upper-intermediate | 职场抱怨王 Part 2
July 03, 2020 10:00 - 16 minutes - 30.4 MB爱抱怨的小麦又来了！在上一集里，我们聊到了她很讨厌她的的同事，这次她的部门又发生了什么事呢？我们一起来看看吧！
Upper-intermediate | 职场抱怨王 Part 1
July 01, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes - 40.5 MB我们在工作上常常会遇到不顺心的事情，这个时候抱怨同事可以让我们更有动力上班！这集课程里，我们会介绍一些跟职场有关的惯用语，让你下次跟朋友抱怨时，不怕找不到词儿说啦！
Pre-intermediate | Priority Seats: To Sit or Not to Sit
June 29, 2020 10:00 - 13 minutes - 25.1 MBTo sit or not to sit, that is the question in the modern society. Giving up your seat to elders and those in need is considered to be a virtue in Asia, but in recent years, it has become a moral obligation. If you have ever sit in a priority seat and endured the mental pressure of someone asking you to stand up, this lesson is for you!
Media | 疫情中的网络教学
June 26, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 44 MB受到新冠疫情的影响，越来越多学校采取网络教学的方式授课，究竟线上学习可不可以取代传统的教学模式呢？网课又有什么缺点？我们一起来听听这堂课吧！
Newbie | Colors
June 24, 2020 12:00 - 9 minutes - 8.64 MBRoses are green, violets are red…it wouldn’t make sense back home, nor would it here, so you’d better familiarize yourself a little with the colors in Chinese. In this podcast, you will learn how to say the different colors in Mandarin Chinese, as well as how to talk about what color something is. Make all your friends “green” with envy. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0024
Newbie | I Want to Buy This One
June 22, 2020 12:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBChina is a shoppers’ heaven, and in this podcast lesson you’ll learn some key phrases in Mandarin Chinese to help you navigate the markets and shopping streets and get what you want. You’ll learn how to identify the items you want, and ask how much they are. You’ll also learn the colloquial term for money, so you can fit right in--no matter what color your hair is. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0006
Newbie | Do You Have a Menu?
June 19, 2020 12:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBRestaurant culture is a huge part of life in China, and you won’t want to miss out on some of the world’s most interesting cuisine just because you can’t ask for a menu in Mandarin Chinese. In this podcast lesson you’ll learn the vital phrase “do you have” (just insert toilet, bar, receipt, headache pills, etc). You’ll also learn how to politely interrupt someone, and the verb ‘to want’. Soon you’ll be wanting to know how to ask for the bill too… Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0005
Newbie | Do You Like China?
June 17, 2020 12:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBWhen you travel to China, the question on all Chinese people’s lips is “Do you like China?" So, in this podcast lesson, we help you to answer that all important question. You’ll learn how to give an emphatic “Yes! I like China!” in Mandarin Chinese. In this lesson you will also learn how to speak about your likes and dislikes – something of the utmost importance, unless you’re happy eating chicken’s feet for breakfast. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0004
Newbie | Where Are You From?
June 15, 2020 12:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBAfter you have said hello in Chinese and know your partner in conversation’s name, the next topic likely to come up is where you are from. In this podcast you’ll learn how to say several common nationalities in Mandarin Chinese, plus one of the ways to say yes (yes, there are several!). Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0003
Newbie | What's Your Name?
June 12, 2020 12:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBYes, it’s easy to point at yourself, say your own name, then point at their chest and make a questioning grunt, but wouldn’t it be great if you could ask for your new friends name in Chinese, and even tell them yours? In today’s podcast lesson, hosts Jenny and Ken teach you a few simple sentences to help you exchange names in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0002
Newbie | Good Morning!
June 10, 2020 12:00 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MBIn this lesson, we’ll teach you how to make friends! Or, at least the very first step: greetings. You’ll learn how to greet people in Mandarin Chinese, ask them how they are, and reply when they ask you. Sit back, listen, review and you’ll be able to show off with a few sentences yourself in no time. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0001
Newbie | I Miss You!
June 09, 2020 09:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBDespite our unbelievably good music taste (Ken likes anything he can do the “big box-little box” dance to; Jenny’s more of a country music gal), it wasn’t until our “80’s Office Party” that we realized we could make a lesson out of a Milli Vanilli ballad. In this retro-fueled podcast, we teach you how to tell that special someone that you miss them, using Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0147
Intermediate | Animal Proverbs: Shoot the Bird That Pokes Its Head Out
June 02, 2020 10:10 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBAnimal metaphors are prevalent in almost every language, but people from different cultures may regard the same animal differently. In Chinese proverbs, you will see a lot of animal metaphors to symbolize human actions. In this lesson, we're showing you three common proverbs related to mice. They can be directly translated to "The shot hits the bird that pokes its head out", "Dumb birds can go into the forest earlier if they fly first", and "A bird in hand is worth hundreds in the bush." Do ...
Advanced | 杯弓蛇影的故事
May 26, 2020 09:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MB你听过杯弓蛇影这句成语吗？你是不是很好奇这句成语的由来呢？在今天的课程里，我们将带你回到古代的晋朝，告诉你们这句成语背后的故事！
Upper-intermediate | 吃惊，惊讶，惊人，惊喜
May 18, 2020 23:00 - 10 minutes - 9.54 MB你知道吃惊，惊讶，惊人，惊喜的差别吗？你知道怎么用这四个词吗？在今天的课程里，我们会用很多不同例句来解释这四个相似词的差异。不知道的朋友们，赶快来听听这集课程！
Media | 武汉：千万人口城市揿下重启键
May 12, 2020 09:05 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MB武汉在四月八号正式解封，终于在两个月后结束封闭，对外开放。政府采取了什么措施来继续防控疫情呢？让我们一起来听这次的新闻课程吧！
Pre-intermediate | Coffee Break Series - Making a Good First Impression
May 04, 2020 20:00 - 8 minutes - 7.89 MBIn the Coffee Break Series, we focus on social etiquette in business settings. In a Chinese workplace, there are certain phrases and words that we use to come off as more polite and respectful. Along the way, we will cover some common ''How do I respond to that?" moments in the office. Hopefully, by applying the knowledge you learn in real life, you can avoid miscommunication and bring your business relationships closer. In this episode, we are going to show you 5 ways to make a good first i...
Any | COVID-19: United We Stand
April 27, 2020 20:00 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBCOVID-19 has left many cities stuck in a halt. In this special podcast, Chi first takes a short tour in the "paused" New York City, one of the epicenters of the pandemic. He then interviews with Shun who is from Hubei - the region where COVID-19 first emerged. What are the positives we can get out of a lockdown situation? How do we make things better for everyone? Let's brainstorm together! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4298
Pre-intermediate | International Women's Day: 2020 China Edition
March 07, 2020 18:00 - 17 minutes - 32.6 MBIt's International Women's Day again! What are the current attitudes toward women in Chinese society? How much do we recognize women's achievements in Chinese society? In this special podcast, Chi and Michelle first look at traditional Chinese viewpoints regarding women and their related idioms—女中豪杰…? How about 贤良淑德? They then discuss one of the most popular Chinese songs,《心太软》sung by 任贤齐, that talks about a soft-hearted woman. Listen to learn more, and sing along with us!
Elementary | Going to the Pharmacy
March 03, 2020 18:00 - 15 minutes - 27.8 MBBeing sick sucks, but being sick in Chinese really sucks. If you haven't lost your voice yet, get yourself down to the corner pharmacy for some relief. The smorgasbord of remedies range from the thick, boiled and black variety to something of the pill genre that you can't decipher from the box. But that 'pharmacist' behind the counter looks kinda trustworthy, no? Listen and learn more in order to heal thyself, in Mandarin. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0857
Intermediate | Dad's Got a Cold
February 25, 2020 18:00 - 12 minutes - 22.2 MBThe weather has got much colder and this father has caught a cold taking his two kids to the seaside. As any loving father would do, he has lent his jacket to them, and in the process caught the most dreadful of colds. Listen to his story and feel bad for him.
Intermediate | Cold Will Kill You
February 18, 2020 18:00 - 14 minutes - 26.4 MBAnyone who has passed a damp Shanghai winter in an unheated apartment would agree with the title of this lesson. But fear of cold takes on many faces in traditional Chinese thinking. Listen to this podcast, as a grandma warns of the dark side of 'cold', in Mandarin.
Newbie | How Old Are You?
February 10, 2020 18:00 - 11 minutes - 20.4 MBHow old are you? When an adult asks another adult this question, guessing games are likely to ensue. In this dialog, the question is met with just this kind of response. Learn the Chinese to ask this question, and pick up a coyly evasive (but simple!) response at the same time. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1752
Newbie | Making a Dinner Reservation, Part 1
February 03, 2020 18:00 - 12 minutes - 22.8 MBMaking a dinner reservation over the phone can be a daunting prospect, especially when restaurant on the other end of the line is exceptionally noisy and hard to understand. Thankfully, the exchange is actually fairly straightforward and scripted, and with the help of today's newbie lesson to break it down piece by piece, you'll be making reservations for you and your friends in no time! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1922
Newbie | Let Me Sleep a Little Longer
January 28, 2020 18:00 - 11 minutes - 21 MBIf you're the kind of person that even the alarm clock doesn't wake, then you'll have definitely experienced a conversation similar to this. Learn how to tell someone that you want to sleep that little bit longer. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2625
Newbie | Answering the Door
January 21, 2020 18:00 - 10 minutes - 19.9 MBOK, so even if you haven't come to China to pursue that job as a door-to-door salesman, you may need to call on a Chinese friend. Learn the appropriate phrases for the person on each side of the door in this lesson. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1712
Newbie | Saying Goodbye
January 13, 2020 18:00 - 12 minutes - 22.7 MBYou've had a wonderful time with your friends but you're worn out and ready to leave. It's time to go. But how do you break the news to your undoubtedly disappointed friends? Learn how to leave a social situation gracefully in Mandarin Chinese with today's newbie lesson. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1890
Newbie | Which city do you like?
January 06, 2020 18:00 - 13 minutes - 25.3 MBAh, the eternal question... do you like Shanghai, or do you like Beijing? It's a question that both Chinese and foreigners alike enjoy debating, and with the rapid development of both cities, it kind of feels like a new discussion every time. So take your first steps into this discussion in Chinese with this lesson! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1972
Newbie | Making a Dinner Reservation - Part 1
January 06, 2020 15:28 - 12 minutes - 22.8 MBMaking a dinner reservation over the phone can be a daunting prospect, especially when restaurant on the other end of the line is exceptionally noisy and hard to understand. Thankfully, the exchange is actually fairly straightforward and scripted, and with the help of today's newbie lesson to break it down piece by piece, you'll be making reservations for you and your friends in no time!