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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 | Prank Telephone Call
Today's lesson is about prank telephone calling someone. You learn some useful ways to answer the telephone, ask who's calling, as well as fun ways to prank…
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Intermediate | Ordering Pizza Over The Phone
Today you'll learn how to order a pizza over the telephone. This language is super useful when you're hungry and wanting some junk food. Episode link…
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Pre-intermediate | New Job Opportunity
Having a second language can really boost your potential for job opportunities. In this lesson, we hear someone being offered a potential job opportunity with…
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Upper-intermediate | 蛇夫座 Ophiuchus (Astrology)
Today's dialogue is all about astrology and star signs. Ophiuchus (⛎) (/ɒfiˈjuːkəs/) is sometimes considered the thirteenth sign in addition to the twelve…
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Intermediate | Checking Out A New Flat
In this video lesson, we teach some useful words when you are looking to rent an apartment. Finding an apartment can be hard, but if you know some of the…
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Pre-intermediate | Misunderstanding The Doctor
In this lesson, a patient sprains their ankle while playing soccer, but there is a misunderstanding which leads to an embarrassing situation. Episode link…
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Upper-intermediate | Organic Food Shopping
Listen to a dialogue about shopping in an organic supermarket for vegetables. Are they more nutritious, or tastier? Episode link…
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Intermediate | Traditional Chinese Medicine
At ChinesePod, we know that part of learning Chinese is getting an introduction to the wonderful world of Chinese medicine. Before we take your pulse and make…
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Pre-intermediate | Ordering Songs At Karaoke
There's nothing like a night (or an afternoon) of karaoke to bring friends together. It's also a great way to learn Chinese. In today's Mandarin lesson, let's…
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Upper-intermediate | Shanghai Expo
Granted, you’ve heard all about the impending Olympic arrival here, but what about the next big thing? The Shanghai Expo seems to be what everyone is talking…
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Intermediate | Shanghai Fashion
Granted, the same person that said Shanghai was the “Paris of the East” also said that baijiu was a tasty drink…so we’ll let you decide. Fashion, however, is…
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Pre-intermediate | What Do Foreigners Like?
No matter what you sell, you have to know your market. In today's podcast you'll learn how to talk in Chinese about dealing with picky customers who always…
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Upper-intermediate | TV Commercials
Thanks to an “open door” policy, you can hear the neighbors’ “telly” in your own house. So why not possess the ability to stroll in, squeeze those feet into a…
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Intermediate | Chinese Tea
Here is a lesson impressing on you the “Importance of Tea”…you’ll notice we capitalized the “T” there, which should tell you something. Tea is important. You…
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Pre-intermediate | Simple Electrical Stuff
If you can't plug in your computer, how can you get your ChinesePod fix? In today's lesson, you'll learn the ins and outs of plugs and sockets, all in Mandarin…
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Upper-intermediate | The Cocktail Party
As we’ve mentioned before, people that listen to ChinesePod are cool. Cool people attend cool functions, like cocktail parties. Cool people also schmooze--and…
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Intermediate | Let’s Break Up ASAP 趁早
It’s not uncommon for a relationship to go stagnant, with both parties pretending everything’s alright. 趁早 sung by 张惠妹 is an anthem for such a situation…
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Pre-intermediate | Antiperspirant In China
Confidence, confidence, dry and secure... raise your hand..... raise your hand... if you're sure you want to drop a hundred kuai on your favorite stick, spray…
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Upper-intermediate | Choosing A Wine
While no one can be a smooth as Steve Martin’s character in “The Jerk” (”No more 1966! Bring us some fresh, new stuff!”), you can still impress (or offend)…
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Intermediate | Misfortune From Our Mouths 祸从口入──管住嘴巴
In this lesson, you’ll learn useful vocabulary for nuts, seafood, milk etc that’ll come handy especially for persons with food allergies. 祸从口入 means to…
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Pre-intermediate | Fortunate Cookies
“The greatest danger could be your stupidity.” “Hell is paved with good intentions.” “Magic time is created when unconventional person comes.” Where can such…
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Upper-intermediate | Movie Genres
In a land of, ahem, less-than-pricy DVD’s, it’s no shock that films are always of interest. So why not wow ‘em by discussing your favorite genres of movies in…
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Intermediate | Coffee Break Series #4 - The Exhibition
In the intermediate coffee break series, we will follow the footsteps of Nick through his adventure in China. Along the way, you will learn important terms and…
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Pre-intermediate | MSN and QQ
Reports reveal a mysterious drop in the GDP of several countries in the last ten years. Analysts have been concerned and perplexed. But they have overlooked…
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Upper-intermediate | Chinese Antiques
No visit to the PRC would be complete without a “Waving Mao” watch, but is it *really* an antique? In this podcast, one seasoned friend helps another with…
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Intermediate | How Was Your Date?
Not that we agree with the whole “those who can’t, teach”, but it does seem odd, us giving a lesson on talking about dates--seeing as how we can’t get them…
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Pre-intermediate | Iron Your Clothes
Your mom's not here and neither is your ayi, and where is a Chinese laundry when you need one? Yes, we know it's true that shirt will get just as rumpled after…
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Upper-intermediate | Exam Overview
With more and more people (see: our John Pasden) attending uni at a Mandarin school, we’d like to cover some basics. We’ve already taught you “keg stand” and…
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Intermediate | Future Goals
What are your plans for the future? Think that this question ends after you walk out of your guidance counselor’s office? “Think two times” (Chinglish for…
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Pre-intermediate | Don't Litter
Dodging street debris may be good foot-dexterity training for the Chinese New Year lion dance you've been getting ready for, but a quick slip on a banana peel…
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Upper-intermediate | Phobias
For Ken, it’s those tiny little sock hangers. For Jenny it’s losing that great head of hair. We all have phobias…ours is that you won’t learn enough Mandarin…
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Intermediate | Negotiating Price
A foreigner in China soon gets over any initial shyness to talk price after finding out he paid fifteen times the going rate for that “waving Mao” watch…
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Pre-intermediate | Winter Fun
If you're creative, indoor winter sports can be so much fun in China. Warm your hands over your gas stovetop flame with your significant other, or chug baijiu…
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Upper-intermediate | Attitudes Toward Religion
Between 1937-39, over 20,000 Jewish families migrated to Shanghai. Today, north of the city center, there is still a flourishing Jewish community. China is…
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Intermediate | A Disappointment
So, you’re able to say “I’m fine”, but what about when you’re in that bad mood? Sure, the easy way out is to always be “fine”--even if you’re not. But wait…
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Pre-intermediate | Describing Athletes
Oh the superlative human form. It is said a picture is worth a thousand words, so please allow your eye to feast on the lesson image to the left of this very…
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Upper-intermediate | Translation Issues
If Pepsi’s slogan “Come Alive” can mean “Brings Your Ancestors Back from the Dead” after translation into Chinese, then there’s a good chance that you’ll find…
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Intermediate | Taiwanese Mandopop: Teresa Teng 邓丽君 and Singer-Songwriters (1970s-90s)
Taiwanese songwriters such as 罗大佑 and 李宗盛, and of course the legendary singer Teresa Teng 邓丽君 gifted us classic songs that almost every Chinese-speaking person…
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Pre-intermediate | Coffee Break Series: Business Dinner, Part 3
In China, having a meal with clients is not just eating. Everything is related to the business. That's why learning table manners is so important. In this…
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Upper-intermediate | Exotic Animals
No trip to China would be complete without a look at the (sleeps for 23.7 hours a day) panda and the (will take your mobile phone) golden-haired monkey. In…
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Intermediate | Coffee Break Series #3 - First Meeting
In the intermediate coffee break series, we will follow the footsteps of Nick through his adventure in China. Along the way, you will learn important terms and…
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Pre-intermediate | Man Or Woman?
When he/she walks like a woman and talks like a man, and the response that comes to your query of “Who is that?” is “It’s Pat,” you may find yourself in a…
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Upper-intermediate | Negotiating Rent
Well, to start, there’s the first 3 months plus deposit… and that’s the easy part. The “laowai” shuffle begins thereafter. If you think you can knock that…
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Intermediate | Animal Proverbs: A Dead Duck’s Mouth Is Hard
In this lesson, we're showing you three common proverbs related to ducks. They can be directly translated to "To herd the ducks onto a porch", "A cooked duck…
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Pre-intermediate | Introducing Oneself To The Family
"Meet the parents" takes on a whole other meaning in Chinese families. Now, if you can't keep track of which auntie is the elder, whose brother the rotund…
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Upper-intermediate | Anthropology
You sure are clever, and we sure are too. So let’s do what clever people do and talk about clever things… I don’t know, say…anthropology? And to be extra…
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Intermediate | COVID-19, Rumors and Beer
It is not that easy to stay sane lately as the whole world has been gloomy (天昏地暗) due to COVID-19, to put it mildly. This lesson is about being confused by…
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Pre-intermediate | Travel Itinerary
Having a travel itinerary in place is no problem in China. You can take a tour and be ushered along to a string of jade factories, miracle pearl cream shops…
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Upper-intermediate | Views On The News
“CCTV” is all the news here – not the “When Russell Crowe Goes Bad” type of CCTV, but the actual conglomerate of news stations. If you live here, you’ll learn…
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Intermediate | Coffee Break Series - Airport Pick Up #1
In the intermediate coffee break series, we will follow the footsteps of Nick through his adventure in China. Along the way, you will learn important terms and…
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Pre-intermediate | Chinese Money Denominations
Don't make the short-sighted mistake of dismissing the many miniscule denominations of Chinese currency jingling around at the bottom of your pocket just…
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Upper-intermediate | Discussing Photography
While it might come as a shock to you that “bunny ears” are not considered “photographically sound,” we’re sure that your composition and lighting are spot on…
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Intermediate | Pop Music And Pop Culture
The artist-formerly-known-but-has-since-changed-it-back-so-we-assume-it’s-okay-to-call-him-Prince sang about “Pop Life.” Iggy loved it so much he took it on as…
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Pre-intermediate | Dog Personalities
It’s been estimated that dogs have the ability to understand a vocabulary of around 200 words. So when you come to China, you’ll find out pretty quickly that…
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Upper-intermediate | Traditional Residences
In the north, you’ll find yourself in a maze of “hutongs.” In Shanghai it’s the “longtang.” In this podcast, we’ll open the regional door and lead you through…
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Intermediate | Business Style
Now, back home, an open liquor bottle on your desk might get you a one-way ticket to Palookaville, but in China, a little “báijiǔ” at the end of the meeting is…
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Pre-intermediate | China's Most Famous Tourist Destinations
So you arrive in China, map in hand and hundreds of ChinesePod lessons echoing through your head. But you soon find that all the places you want to go and see…
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Upper-intermediate | Getting Tough On Employees
In the mid-80’s, you responded with a resounding “YES, I AM” to NKOTB’s query of “Are you tuff enuf?” Now, we’re still sure it rings true, but just in case you…
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Intermediate | Animal Proverbs: A Blind Cat Meets A Dead Mouse
Animal metaphors are prevalent in almost every language, but people from different cultures may regard the same animal differently. In Chinese proverbs, you…
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Pre-intermediate | Morning And After-Work Habits
What do you get up to before and after work or class? Learn how to ask and answer about morning routines and activities after work. Episode link…