Newbie | A Startled Friend
“BOO!” Bet you don’t know what to say to that, do ya? We do, and today we’ll teach you the correct response…In this podcast, you will learn how to both be the scare-er and the scare-ee, in Mandarin Ch...
24 Aug 202010min
Elementary | Asking Too Many Questions
Listen 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://...
17 Aug 202014min
Newbie | Dialect Party Mix
Lots 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 podc...
10 Aug 202019min
Elementary | Asking Directions to the Toilet
In 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 ...
7 Aug 202011min
Newbie | Paying the Bill
You’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...
3 Aug 202014min
Newbie | A Correction of Tones
Mandarin 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 put...
27 Juli 202013min
Newbie | All in the Family
Chances 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 s...
20 Juli 202013min
Newbie | Michelle's COVID-19 Journey - with Vocabulary
ChinesePod'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 he...
10 Juli 202027min
