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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…
Episodes
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Upper-intermediate | The Seven Year Itch 2: Facing Divorce
We return to the topic of the "seven year itch" to find another couple's marriage struggling. Additionally, a close friend's seemingly perfect marriage is now…
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Intermediate | Considering an iPad
Now both Beijing and Shanghai have official Apple Stores, just in time for the release of the iPad. What do you think of the iPad? Revolution in computing, or…
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Upper-intermediate | The Seven Year Itch
Popularized by the 1955 Marilyn Monroe film, the "seven year itch" is a phrase which has found its way into Chinese culture, and, unfortunately, some Chinese…
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Intermediate | One-Way Street Scuffle
There's never a dull moment on the streets of China. This means you better be looking both ways even on one-way streets, and you must always be on the lookout…
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Upper-intermediate | Extreme Weather and Pollution
The weather has been a ghastly roller coaster of weirdness in recent years, and in China, many are taking a closer look at pollution. Specifically, we're…
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Intermediate | Utensils in the New Kitchen
A move into a new home involves lots of excitement and lots of work. Inevitably, the first time you try to cook a meal in that new home, you'll discover that a…
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Upper-intermediate | Focus and Specialization
Do you hear a big round of applause for your making it to Upper-Intermediate? You might find yourself in a learning plateau though. Take heart! This level is…
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Intermediate | Department Store Anniversary Sales
When business is slow, it's a good time to have an department store "anniversary sale". Listen to a shop assistant subtly trick a customer into getting some…
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Upper-intermediate | Self-Taught Degrees in China
Few countries are as education-crazy as China, but what recourse is left for those that couldn't afford a higher level education right out of high school but…
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Intermediate | Do You Buy Xmas Gifts?
Today we hear a Chinese and British colleague chat about Christmas and how they will celebrate this holiday period. Seems like the Chinese colleague might be…
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Upper-intermediate | Preparing for Pain
In this lesson, an intrepid shopper is going through a rather long list of medical supplies as he receives assistance from the pharmacist. As for why an…
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Intermediate | Reserving a Taxi Cab by Telephone
Major cities in China have automated taxi cab reservation services. You make a phone call, listen to a recording, and then are put in touch with an operator…
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Upper-intermediate | Driving in China
Driving in China has been likened to action films, video games, and even demolition derby. Make no mistake -- there are good reasons not to get behind the…
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Intermediate | A Short Haircut
Whether you prefer a high-end salon or that guy cutting hair under the bridge, this lesson will cover all the Mandarin Chinese a guy needs to simply make his…
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Upper-intermediate | Adopting a Chinese Child
The Chinese are well aware that many foreigners are adopting Chinese babies. Many of these foreigners even return to China with their children, introducing the…
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Intermediate | Music Corner in the Park
Maybe you know about the weekly English corner in your local park, but did you know that there are also "music corners?" In China, these informal bands aren't…
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Upper-intermediate | Market Research 3: Assessing the Competition
In part three of this series, some serious research has been done on the motor home market in China. We're talking market share, we're talking core competitive…
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Intermediate | Too Many Food Allergies
We've all met one of those people that seems to be allergic to everything. Sure, it's not their fault, but that doesn't stop others from being annoyed at the…
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Upper-intermediate | Market Research 2: Management Report
So the consumer survey on the potential motorhome market in China has been conducted, and now it's time to present the results to the boss. This lesson, part 2…
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Intermediate | Construction
Construction is everywhere in China's major cities. You can't avoid it, so you better learn how to talk about it. In this Chinese lesson, learn not only how to…
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Upper-intermediate | Market Research 1: Consumer Survey
There's a vast market of billions of consumers in China, so companies are clamoring to get their products in the door. But are all products right for China? It…
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Intermediate | Giving Instructions to the Ayi
The middle-class Chinese custom of having an "ayi" (housekeeper) is one that most foreigners can get on board with right away. With the domestic assistance…
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Upper-intermediate | Teaching Japanese Go
Known in the West as "bizarro Othello" and "the thinking man's checkers," the game known as "go" in Japan and "weiqi" in China is actually quite the…
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Intermediate | It's Not the Heat, It's the Humidity
In the eternal "north vs. south" debate, one of the key issues is always climate. The north gets colder, it's true, but at least the air is dry. Meanwhile…
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Upper-intermediate | The Night Club Experience
Are you a hardcore clubber? Or are you more of a wannabe, hoping for just a little peek into that dark, loud world of music, alcohol, and one-night stands?…
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Intermediate | Getting a Tattoo
Tattoos are commonplace among young women of many western countries, but what about in China? You might be surprised how many tattoos you'll see on girls in…
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Upper-intermediate | How to Weigh an Elephant
Chinese children grow up with a story about Cao Cao's son, Cao Chong, and his clever solution to the question of how to weigh an animal as enormous as an…
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Intermediate | Getting the Correct Change
In China there's a whole special language reserved for counting out change (and no, Shanghai poddies, we're not talking about Shanghainese!). This is the…
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Upper-intermediate | Resume Revisions
Remember the first time you wrote up your resume, and its 10 pages of vainglory? Recent university grads in China make the same mistake, and benefit from some…
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Intermediate | Reinstalling Windows
How long have you been using that installation of Windows? Two years? Consider yourself lucky. Reinstalling the operating system is a necessary nuisance in our…
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Upper-intermediate | The Working Hours Policy
Formal Chinese can be a bit tricky at first. In this lesson, your trusty ChinesePod hosts dissect a typical announcement from HR, explaining in everyday terms…
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Intermediate | Renting an Apartment through an Agent 4
After being shown multiple apartments by an agent and dealing with all kinds of grumpy potential landlords, the time has finally come to sign that lease. In…
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Upper-intermediate | Travel Wedding
Weddings in China have a long and glorious tradition. So much planning, so many guests, and a ton of protocol. But what if you could skip the whole ceremony…
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Intermediate | Renting an Apartment through an Agent 3
Sometimes you find an apartment you think you can be happy with, but it all comes down to the dealings with the landlord. What is the landlord's attitude like?…
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Upper-intermediate | A Job Posting for Sales Representatives
What does a formal job posting in Chinese sound like? You're about to find out! In this lesson, we cover the cliche phrases you're bound to run into, as well…
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Intermediate | Renting an Apartment through an Agent, 2
So you've found your agent, and the agent knows what type of place you're looking for. Now it's time for your potential future landlord to show you around an…
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Upper-intermediate | BBQ and the Little Trumpet
What is a Chinese barbecue like? What do people eat? What is a "barbecue district"? What exactly is a "little trumpet"? Find out answers to all these questions…
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Intermediate | Renting an Apartment through an Agent
Many people own their own apartments. However for those that rent, it's quite common to do so through a real estate agency. Learn some great language for…
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Upper-intermediate | Retired Life
What does retirement mean to the Chinese elderly? Just pensions and a bunch of sitting around? Fortunately, some old folks have more interesting aspirations…
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Intermediate | Weighing Yourself on the Street
Where do you go to weigh yourself? Your own bathroom? The doctor's office, perhaps? This Chinese lesson highlights one of those particular Chinese sights: the…
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Upper-intermediate | iPhone vs Android
Google's Android system for smartphones is quite popular in China, but the more expensive alternative, the iPhone, is also doing very well in the market. In…
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Intermediate | Ordering Food for the Group
Ordering food in China is no simple matter. It's time to leave behind your Western "order my own portion" ways and embrace Chinese family-style eating. But…
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Upper-intermediate | Detective Li 11: Final Mission (Part 5)
With Wang Qiang in custody and Detective Li out of harm's way, it seems the threat of the "Black Cat" has at long last been resolved. What new developments lie…
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Intermediate | Lhasa
What China adventure is complete without a trip to majestic Lhasa? Learn all the Chinese you'll need to get yourself to Tibet and into the most famous…
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Upper-intermediate | Detective Li 10: Final Mission (Part 4)
In the clutches of "Black Cat", Detective Li makes a desperate phone call and recalls a pivotal event in his sleuthing past. What will become of the talented…
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Intermediate | Help at the ATM
In big cities in China, ATMs are everywhere, and many of them can even take foreign cards now. Of course, it's very useful to actually know how to use these…
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Upper-intermediate | Detective Li 9: Final Mission (Part 3)
As Detective Li and Xiao You pursue a terrorist threat known only as "Black Cat," Xiao You heads back to headquarters while Detective Li pursues a fleeing…
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Intermediate | Adjusting the Temperature
Air conditioning has quickly become an indispensable part of modern Chinese life, especially in cities like Shanghai. "Air conditioning with Chinese…
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Upper-intermediate | Detective Li 8: Final Mission (Part 2)
While Detective Li pursues a fleeting shadow alone, Xiao You returns to headquarters where she rediscovers her mentor's mysterious locked drawer. What lies in…
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Intermediate | Going to the Toy Store
Today we're following a mother and her daughter to the toy store. Unfortunately for this mom, there's nothing her child doesn't want! Learn how to discuss…
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Upper-intermediate | Detective Li 7: Final Mission (Part 1)
In part one of this five-part story, an emergency meeting at the station reveals that the mysterious "Black Cat" is making some serious terrorist threats, and…
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Intermediate | Fans at Andy Lau's Concert
ChinesePod is heading to a concert - not just any concert, but one of megastar Andy Lau's. Join us today to learn the Chinese you'll need to know when going to…
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Upper-intermediate | Detective Li 6: The Bloody Love Triangle (Part 2)
Three bodies, a trail of bloody footprints, and some serious violence. Last episode Detective Li and his partner Xiao You arrived on the grisly scene, and this…
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Intermediate | A Magazine Subscription
In this age of web portals, blogs, and apps, you don't hear a lot of talk about the class printed-on-paper magazine. Not only are magazines popular in China…
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Upper-intermediate | Detective Li 5: The Bloody Love Triangle (Part 1)
Three bodies, a trail of bloody footprints, and some serious violence. This episode Detective Li and his partner Xiao You arrive on the grisly scene and begin…
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Intermediate | Catching a Train
If you've ever been late catching a train you'll know the anxiety that sets in when that very train starts boarding - and you're still stuck in the security…
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Upper-intermediate | Detective Li 4: The Circus Troupe
In part 4 of the series, the indomitable Detective Li and his faithful partner Xiao You find themselves summoned to the scene of a burglary... in a circus…
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Intermediate | Yellow Mountain
Yellow Mountain, or 黄山 (huángshān) is one of China's most important tourist destinations. Situated in Anhui province, its landscapes call to mind classical…
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Upper-intermediate | Detective Li 3: The Broken Glass
The story continues, and we learn in this episode that Detective Li is an eccentric man who may be hiding a few secrets. We also take a break from the murder…
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Intermediate | Organic Food
Organic food has been available in most supermarkets in places like the US for a while now. Over the last five years China has experienced a boom in this…