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ChinesePod - Intermediate
ChinesePod makes learning Mandarin fun and easy! In this Intermediate Level Podcast Feed, explore broader contexts and applications of frequently used expressions needed to navigate comfortably in a Mandarin speaking environment. Deepen your knowledge on current affairs while learning and increase your confidence level in speaking Chinese. Expand your Mandarin Chinese learning experience by also SUBSCRIBING to ChinesePod - Beginner and ChinesePod - Advanced Podcast channels. For a more in depth…
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ChinesePod - IntermediateUpper-intermediate | A Jizhou Identity Revealed
Somebody is up to some deceitful tricks in this eerie Jizhou episode. Listen in to this podcast, and learn in Mandarin about the strange goings-on of this…
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Intermediate | Lili and Zhang Liang 5: Love Letter
Catching back up with Zhang Liang and Chen Li, we find them in a much better position, romantic-wise… as someone wrote someone else a love letter. So good is…
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Pre-intermediate | Shut Down By Pimples
Don't you hate it when your internal heat is too high, and you break out? In this Chinese lesson, our tragic heroine suffers that fate and is forced to make a…
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Upper-intermediate | An Anonymous Tip in Jizhou
Previously on Jizhou series... missing persons, freaked out girlfriend and weird townspeople. This week on Jizhou... missing persons, freaked out girlfriend…
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Intermediate | Lili and Zhang Liang 4: Lovers' Spat
Granted, it’s difficult (even for us) to differentiate a “normal talk” from an “upset talk,” but we can tell you that an occasional spat takes place. What…
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Pre-intermediate | Changing Your Profile Picture
When was the last time you updated your profile picture? A few days ago or has it been awhile? For the father in this lesson, getting help changing his photo…
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Upper-intermediate | A Jizhou Child's Warning
If you find yourself perplexed, fear not that your Chinese comprehension is going down. Rather, this series is just messing with your mind. In this mysterious…
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Intermediate | Lili and Zhang Liang 3: The Jealous Friend
The “lucky color” red doesn’t go well with green--especially when the latter is brought on by a fit of jealousy. Catching up with girlfriend/boyfriend Chen Li…
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Pre-intermediate | Interested in Chinese Medicine
What are you interested in? Even if it's not traditional Chinese medicine, you're going to want to know how to ask that question and how to answer it. This…
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Upper-intermediate | Familiar Face in Jizhou
In this episode of Lost meets Fantasy Island, missing person sighting. Follow along with Wentao and Zhao Lu as the mystery thickens in Jizhou. Yes, it's scary…
ChinesePod - IntermediateIntermediate | Lili and Zhang Liang 2: Growing Affections
No matter where/who you are, the “laying it on thick” stage of the (almost) relationship is the same in any language. So how does boyfriend-to-be Zhang Liang…
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Pre-intermediate | Favorites
Do you keep track of your preferred websites by putting them in your Favorites? Listen in as a daughter teaches her father how to bookmark his favorite…
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Upper-intermediate | Missing Persons in Jizhou
Though they haven't found the 'hatch' yet, the secrets of Jizhou are starting to reveal themselves to our mystified loved-one seekers. In this podcast, follow…
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Intermediate | Lili and Zhang Liang 1: A Fated Meeting
It’s the classic (21st century, Chinese) love tale: a couple meets online (QQ, most likely), start talking (BBS, no doubt) and then meet in person for the…
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Pre-intermediate | What does she look like?
So that friend that could never get a girlfriend finally got one. The immediate question is, "what does she look like?" Of course, it's a useful question for…
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Upper-intermediate | Arrival in Jizhou
You've heard of 'Lost', 'The Twilight Zone', and ChinesePod's famous 'Alien Abduction'... but, have you heard of Jizhou? The place where eerie flutes beckon…
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Intermediate | Rome
When in China... learn about Rome! Today's podcast takes us on a tour of this famous Italian city. Come along on our trip as we hit the Coliseum... but more…
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Pre-intermediate | No Tampons?!
This is a situation you girls living in China will be able to relate to: trying to find a place that sells tampons! Since tampons are generally not readily…
ChinesePod - IntermediateUpper-intermediate | Rating Restaurants on Dianping
Zagat? Fodors? Frommers? Michelin? No, no, and no. Trust the most food-centric culture there is. Every holiday, gathering, birthday, birth, death, and…
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Intermediate | Using A Dictionary
With 80,000 total characters (and the majority of words needing at least 2), you might enlist some help along the way. Yes, ChinesePod will be with you…
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Pre-intermediate | Practicing Kung Fu
You don't have to know much Chinese to get started with your all-Chinese kung fu lessons; in fact, you don't have to know any. A little language prep will save…
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Upper-intermediate | Buying On Taobao
You've developed Enochiophobia from your last venture into a Saturday department store. However, your underwear has holes and your jean supply is non-existent…
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Intermediate | Public Speaking Tips
A foreigner who speaks Chinese is sometimes a circus side show. Be prepared for the hoopla that may follow you when you become the second Dashan. Prep now for…
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Pre-intermediate | Changing the Plate
What should you do with the plate when it is full? Have you ever been stuck not knowing how to ask for a new one in Mandarin? In this lesson, get equipped for…
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Upper-intermediate | Getting a Driver's License
This lesson does not constitute in any way, shape or form any advocation, promotion, condoning of, nor in any way comprehension of the notion of foreigners…
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Intermediate | Cooking Wings
Granted, it goes against everything we stand for (at least the Southern boy Granted, it goes against everything we stand for (at least the Southern boy who…
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Pre-intermediate | Walking The Bird
You can walk a dog, and maybe even a cat, but did you know you can walk a bird? This lesson will familiarize you with this Chinese habit, as well as the other…
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Upper-intermediate | The Glory of Labor
May 1 is an important holiday in China--Labor Day. Now, for most of us, we celebrate the lack of labor on that day--but what is the real meaning behind the…
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Intermediate | Recovering a Cell Phone Number
Be it stolen, lost, lent, or otherwise--all is not gone. You're wandering the streets of China, forlornly calling out in search of long lost friends whose…
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Pre-intermediate | New Sofa
Hooray! The new sofa has arrived! ChinesePod gets ready to relax in style. But wait! Is it pet proof? Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2398
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Upper-intermediate | Capital Punishment
Now, we know all our CPoddies are law-abiding good citizens, but the debate rages on about the death penalty. Now, we’re not telling you to take sides, but at…
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Intermediate | Teaching English In China
Ken’s done it. John’s done it. Jenny still does it. (Aric padded his C.V. to make it look like he did it). You might do it. Any guesses? (Besides modeling, of…
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Pre-intermediate | Your First Mooncake
It's called a mooncake, and it's about the size and shape of a hockey puck. If you're in China during the autumn, you just may have the opportunity to partake…
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Upper-intermediate | Chinese Onomatopoeia
Do “boom” “wah” and “click” sound the same in every language? That’s what you thought… but onomatopoeia, like any art, has room for interpretation. In this…
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Intermediate | A Trip to Shanxi
Shanxi (山西) province is a mountainous plateau region located in northern China. It is know for its yummy noodles and the ancient city of Pingyao (平遥), which…
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Pre-intermediate | A Robotic Solution?
It's been a long day for a husband and wife. Still, the floors are dirty and there's cleaning to be done. Of course, neither of them want to do it. Just when…
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Upper-intermediate | Sales Part 3: Handling Difficult Leads
In this lesson, students ask Teacher Chen about how to handle some difficult questions they've encountered when trying to determine qualified leads. Tune in to…
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Intermediate | Old Friend
Yes, we know you were the prom queen in school (and to be honest, you might not remember us--we were the weird ones that took drama very seriously). So what…
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Pre-intermediate | You've Been Everywhere!
So you're planning a trip with your travel buddy, and you're talking about the places you've been and haven't been. The problem is, this guy's been everywhere!…
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Upper-intermediate | Sales Part 2: Determining a Customer's Purchasing Power
On the streets of China's major cities, it's not uncommon to see Italian sports cars, luxury handbags and expensive wristwatches. China is now full of…
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Intermediate | Difficult Cake Choices
Everyone has been at the mercy of indecision at one time or another. However, the task of deciding becomes even more difficult when you are being pummeled by…
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Pre-intermediate | Full for Real
If you're a special guest at a dinner in China, expect to eat a lot of food. But when you're full, what's the polite way to say that you can't eat any more?…
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Upper-intermediate | Sales: Understanding a Customer's Needs
The art of sales is no easy one. In this lesson, a seasoned saleswoman shares her tips on relating to customers and making a sale. Episode link…
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Intermediate | Buying A Drink
With a 16-hour flight on what can only be described as an “Eastern seating design” in the cabin – and oh, by the way, those cabbies at the airport are the…
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Pre-intermediate | Reviewing In Class
Today's lesson is essential for anyone taking or planning on taking a Chinese class. Learn how to describe reviewing the material and learn how to talk about…
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Upper-intermediate | State-Owned And Privately-Owned Enterprises
What’s all this talk about economic reform in China? Well, to really understand this business, you’ll need to listen in to this podcast, which discusses some…
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Intermediate | Sending A Large File
It's amazing what can be done these days with Photoshop, or Illustrator, or Final Cut Pro... but sometimes the price for that quality you love is a huge file…
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Pre-intermediate | The Year Of The Horse
Chinese New Year comes again, and this year we welcome in the Year of the Horse. In this lesson, listen in as a family gets ready to gallop into the New Year!…
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Upper-intermediate | Chinese Geography
OK, so you're all set to get out of your cushy city routine, ready to brave that altitude sickness and hop on that train to Tibet you've been hearing so much…
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Intermediate | Fast Cars and Shallow Women
Why does anyone drive an expensive car? Is it for the speed? The power? The prestige? Well, those might be factors for some, but in today's dialogue it's all…
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Pre-intermediate | Photos With Animals
While it's strictly taboo at many zoos in America, taking pictures with or feeding the animals is a common occurrence at Chinese zoos. Of course, it isn't…
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Upper-intermediate | The Play's The Thing
It wouldn't be true drama if it didn't attract dramatic characters. And what higher drama is there than Shakespeare? In this Chinese lesson, you'll hear a…
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Intermediate | Standing In Line
Back in the day it was one bus per hour, which explains the, erm, shall we say, “lack of formation” in that ticket queue. In this podcast you will obtain some…
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Pre-intermediate | Giving Up A Seat On The Bus
In the craziness that befalls Chinese cities at rush hour it hardly seems likely that there is any method to the madness. Yet often times when it comes to the…
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Upper-intermediate | Chinese Identity
Ken: foreigner. Jenny: Chinese. Easy, right? But this game gets a little more difficult when it comes to those with Chinese heritage that were raised entirely…
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Intermediate | The Typhoon
Typhoons are no joking matter in China, where flooding and falling debris can wreak serious havoc in densely-packed urban areas. Learn the key words for…
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Pre-intermediate | Shampoo And Cut
That hair of yours is getting long and straggly, ain't it? Time for a haircut! In this lesson, you'll learn the basics for getting your hair done in Chinese…
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Upper-intermediate | For The Love Of Pale Skin
Chinese culture (and the ladies in particular) tends to prize pale skin. East Asian ladies of all nationalities, in fact, will go to great lengths to keep…
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Intermediate | Girly Talk
Combine Alicia Silverstone with Wang Faye and you will start to understand the crux of this podcast…oh yeah, and throw in a 6’4” laowai--now you understand. In…
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Pre-intermediate | Finishing Work For The Weekend
At the end of the work week things generally wind down. But for some people, Fridays are the busiest. Check out today's lesson to learn about a person who's…