Elementary | Which Subway Exit
Meeting up with friends in the city can sometimes be confusing. In today's lesson you'll learn the Chinese you need to know to describe which exit of the metro station you'll be meeting your friends at. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1466
15 Aug 15min
Newbie | Come In, Please
It's easy to make friends in China, and before you know it you'll be getting invited over to new friends' houses and inviting your friends over to yours. Today's ChinesePod lesson will teach you the basics of at-the-door pleasantries that you'll exchange when you arrive. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1882
13 Aug 14min
Elementary | Smelly Cheese
The French often say the stinkier a cheese, the better its taste. Well not so, according to the characters in today's lesson. Learn how to describe this popular Gallic export and its most important characteristic in Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1463
11 Aug 15min
Newbie | How Much is Your Car?
You may know that the Chinese (especially the Shanghainese) are rather open about discussing prices. Housing prices are a conversation staple. But you may be surprised how much a car can set you back in modern China. Learn how to ask how much a car costs, and embrace the harsh financial realities of modern life in the PRC. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1880
8 Aug 13min
Elementary | Ordering Pizza
From Papa John's to Pizza Hut, American pizza franchises have become a common sight in China's big cities. Learn how to order the pizza you want with today's lesson. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1456
6 Aug 15min
Newbie | Cola and Milk Prices
Cola or milk? Sugar or calcium? Cavities or strong bones? While the more healthy choice may be quite obvious, it's still important to know the price of either product as well. Learn how to use Mandarin Chinese to ask for prices in today's newbie lesson. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1870
4 Aug 12min
Elementary | Chinese Fruits
In China you'll have no problem finding many of the fruits you like to eat back home: bananas, apples, watermelons. But China also has a lot of unusual fruits you might have never heard of (or even seen before)! Learn about some of these in today's lesson. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1452
1 Aug 17min
Newbie | When are you Coming to Hong Kong?
OK, so we know you're coming to Hong Kong. The question is when. And please speak more clearly, because that old cell phone you use gets terrible reception. We've boiled these sentiments down into one Newbie-sized bite of useful Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1837
30 Jul 14min
