ChinesePod - Beginner

You eat lunch at your office every day. Five meals a week, nearly fifty weeks a year. It might seem like there are a lot of options at first, but after a few months (or years) on the job, the options really start to bore. Discover a very familiar office conversation in today's lesson on lunch options. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1337

Didn't it rain, children? Today we're going to talk about rain in Chinese. This podcast will discuss things that start and stop, like rainstorms. Bring your umbrella and your MP3 player and you'll learn how to talk about rainy days in Mandarin. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1259

It's a nightmare situation: someone has an accident and needs immediate medical help, and you're the only person around to help. In today's ChinesePod lesson, learn how to call for help in Chinese. Who knows - with some of this vocabulary, you might just save a life one day. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1333

Squeeze your way to the front of the line for this useful Mandarin podcast. Today, we're explaining how to negotiate your way through a crowded Chinese subway car. Whether you take the metro to work, or even if you're just a fan of public transportation, this Chinese lesson will be a great blessing for you. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1251

OK, you made it to the pharmacy and you managed to explain your symptoms to the pharmacist. You even have some funky-looking over-the-counter pills that promise to make you feel better. Now you have to figure out how often to take the pills... Learn the basic language to understand the dosage instructions. You wouldn't want to risk taking the wrong amount, would you? Episode link: https://www....

Have you ever looked for someone, only to find someone else? In today's Mandarin podcast, you'll learn how deal with this common situation. Today, you'll learn how to use Chinese to tell someone: sorry, you're not the one I was looking for. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1245

Winter has officially descended upon us. Now it's time to focus on how to be most comfortable in the cold (and how to avoid getting sick). Step one: find a warm blanket. Not one of those light throws - we're talking one that's so warm it'll make you sweat through those long winter nights. Join us today as we learn about different types of blankets! Episode link: https://www.chinese...

In China, when there's a mouse in your house, don't just sit around and grouse! You put on your favorite blouse and douse him with poison! In today's Chinese podcast, you'll learn how to talk about the vermin in your home, all in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1237

When Nintendo came out with this game console a few years ago, video games got a breath of fresh air. People of all walks of life started playing - swinging those little white sticks left and right, jumping up and down, turning the wheels of imaginary race cars... Join ChinesePod today as we break out our Wii!! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1297

In today's Chinese podcast, we're getting out the candles, chopping up the cake, and getting ready to celebrate. Listen and learn how to talk in Mandarin about the anniversary of your birth. Another birthday, another cake, another year closer to the day when you'll shuffle off this mortal coil. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1230

How often have you traveled across multiple time-zones and gone straight into the office the next day? Some of our Poddies in the community may have also experienced jet lag of sorts whilst engaging in hot debates with their counterparts from the other side of the globe - and fallen asleep in the office the next day. Either way listen to today's Mandarin lesson to learn important language for...

Do you want to learn to talk about your family in Chinese? Well, you've come to the right podcast. In today's lesson, you'll learn the Chinese you need to talk about the size of your family and the people in it. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1221

Riding a bike is probably the most convenient mode of transport in China. So far on ChinesePod you've used Mandarin to rent a bike and even fix a flat tire. In today's podcast we buy a bike, and bell, and lock... but don't forget to buy a helmet! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1273

Learn Mandarin From Movies Series aims to increase awareness of fun Chinese movies that can help you improve your Mandarin Chinese level. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4605

Learn Mandarin From Movies Series aims to increase awareness of fun Chinese movies that can help you improve your Mandarin Chinese level. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4603

Learn Mandarin From Movies Series aims to increase awareness of fun Chinese movies that can help you improve your Mandarin Chinese level. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4590

Learn Mandarin From Movies Series increases awareness of fun Chinese movies that can help you improve your Mandarin Chinese level. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4588

Learn Mandarin From Movies Series introduces fun Chinese movies that can help you improve your Mandarin Chinese level. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4586

Learn Mandarin From Movies Series is a push increase awareness of fun Chinese movies that can help you improve your Mandarin Chinese level. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4584

Are your sisters weird? In today's Chinese podcast, learn how to talk in Mandarin about your vast quantities of older sisters. You may even learn a Chinese word or two for other relatives. The only way to find out is to tune in to this exciting Chinese podcast. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1212

So you figured out which movie you want to see, you bought the right tickets, and you made it past the concessions area (you might have even picked up some sweet popcorn on the way). Now what? ChinesePod is here to help you find your seat - or ask for help - in Chinese! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1295

Talking about your job is one of the best ways to break the ice in Chinese. In today's Mandarin podcast, you'll learn how to talk about what you do to earn your daily rice. Listen and learn how to talk about your profession in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1210

Skiing and ice skating are two of the world's most popular winter sports. But don't let this singular commonality fool you into thinking that mastery of the one means mastery of the other! Join us today as we explore the wonderful world of powder and piste (and learn that it's quite different from the world of hockey and double axles). Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1309

Happy Chinese New Year! Whether you plan to celebrate by dancing down the street inside a papier-maché dragon, or by giving cash-stuffed envelopes to your grandchildren, this is the biggest holiday of the year in China. Learn all about it in today's podcast! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1082

You will see just about everything imaginable on the streets of China - a family of four on the back of a scooter, bike carts stacked ten feet high with Styrofoam packaging, buses packed so tightly that people are pressed up against the windows on all four sides... There are also some people who like to talk animatedly on the phone while riding their bikes. In today's lesson, find out why this...