Elementary | Rice With Soy Sauce
Does steamed white rice have taste? Well, some of us seem to think so. However, there are those who just can't resist drizzling a bit of soy sauce over it to add a bit of flavor. In this elementary le...
29 Huhti 202216min
Newbie | This Haircut Please
To some, a trip to the hair salon is a delight. To others, it's a nerve-racking experience with a good chance of coming out with some awful haircut. Add to this the fact that this might be your first ...
27 Huhti 202215min
Elementary | Making Copies
Again, you don’t have to use ChinesePod for everyday tasks, but it helps. Take, for instance, making copies. The putting down of said document next to blank document and using a finger to indicate (wi...
25 Huhti 202212min
Newbie | House Hunting
When you first venture to a foreign country, the first thing you'll need to do is find somewhere to live. This lesson will arm you with all the vocabulary that you will need to haggle with your Chines...
22 Huhti 202214min
Elementary | Tone Rule: Two Third Tones
“It’s not what you said; it’s the tone in which you said it!” By now, you’ll know the importance (and occasional frustration) of the tones in Mandarin Chinese, but even the best find themselves in a p...
20 Huhti 202214min
Newbie | I Can't Sing
Oh sure, we say “karaoke” and you laugh and think about making a fool out of yourself in front of 200 others at the bar who all chimed in on the chorus to “Proud Mary.” But here it’s serious business....
18 Huhti 202216min
Elementary | Where's My Takeout?
If you haven't been in this situation, you haven't been in China long. There are just some times when you wait and you wait, but the food you order never arrives. So when you call to inquire, you're t...
15 Huhti 202215min
Newbie | I Got Married
“Soooo… who’s the eye-candy on your arm?” See, ChinesePod is used to these questions, as we only hire “hot-cakes.” So, what do you say to an old acquaintance when you’re seen hand in hand with your sp...
13 Huhti 202211min
