ChinesePod - Intermediate

Ah, the eternal question of what you want to be when you grow up. Said question, posed by well-meaning family members when you are in your third year of enjoying yourself loafing around Asia, starts to lose its charm. Now, if you don't want to go home, and you need a legit job to placate mom and dad, you can always adopt a Chinese uncle with 'guanxi' up his sleeve. In this podcast, lis...

Name a famous chemist. Mm-hmm, you can't can you? Didn't think so. If you want to make a living cooking meth, mixing hair gel or testing tainted candy, you've got some learning to do. But first learn a little about chemistry in Chinese in this podcast. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1011

As you know, we at ChinesePod do not advocate drug deals, illegal sale of firearms and/or parking lot rage... but when it comes to our friendly neighborhood DVD man, well, that's when things get a little grey area-ish. Listen in to this podcast and learn all the Chinese movie-purchasing lingo you're going to need to pass those long summer evenings holed up in air-conditioning movie-watchin...

Anyone who has lived through an earthquake, or twenty, in a 1970s-built back alley Taipei apartment knows a little about geology. China has its fair share of dramatic geological events, and today we go back to class to learn about them. So next time the building starts swaying, fear not. This is not scary, it is simply another rush-inducing Chinese learning experience. Episode link: https://www.ch...

ChinesePod is going a little 'new age' today and encouraging you to explore your inner child. Close your eyes, let your spirit roam... you are getting sleeeepy, wait! Not too sleepy. Make sure to pay attention to this lesson on letting your imagination run wild in Chinese... you never know where it might take you. Sorrow, happiness, money, incense... steamed buns. Sound odd? Listen to the...

You thought the abacus was some sort of Chinese percussion instrument and that the guy in the market sign-languaging you number signals was challenging you to a game of rock, scissors, paper. You didn't take math in China, and you're gonna keep getting outnumbered till you can keep up. In this podcast, get back to remedial class and accomplish the feat of relearning all those math formulas...

Cultural divide is at times nowhere more evident than in matters of appetite. When it comes to cravings--you're pining for potato chips, she's fancying feet. You're itchin' for a little twinkie-binging loving, she's hankering for a little o' the necks. In this podcast, food-fusion, east-meets-west, necks-meet-pretzels... learn how to nosh in Mandarin Chinese! Episode link:...

You won't find Screech in this classroom, but you will find some interesting characters in our new junior high drama. Someone once said: “Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” The same is true for history class. So here's some history in Mandarin Chinese, and don’t forget to use the exercises or you’ll be doomed to repeat this lesson. Episode link: https://www.chine...

The Departed was a pretty good film, although we have an office-wide dispute over whether it's better than Infernal Affairs. Before you settle down to watch the Hong Kong original in its glorious Mandarin dub though, we recommend checking out this podcast to learn the Chinese of the streets. Otherwise the plot won't make much sense. Bonus points if you can spot our mole ahead of time. Epis...

So famous in China that he ranks his own statue in a housing development, the Harry Potter craze of course didn't leave China untouched. Though a look around any street-side book cart may make one wonder if any of J.K. Rowlings millions came from this neck of the woods, all the same--Harry Potter is part of Chinese children's world now, too. Hear all about the little wizard in this podcast...

The language of babies may be mysterious, but the customs of parenthood are universal. Granted, the open crotch pants of babies in China save on diaper changes, but all parents run the gauntlet of feedings, sleepless nights and the task of coming up with creative inducements to slumber. This podcast walks you through another time-honored parental tradition... that of sharing your woes with a frien...

In this two-part hospitality series, we are going to talk about common dialogues in the hotel. Today in this episode, we are going to talk about the turndown service. Let's take a look! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4628

The job candidates are lined up outside the office, with their neckties, their crisply printed resumes, and their sweaty handshakes. You thought going to a job interview was nerve-wracking. What about giving one? Oh, how the tables have turned. Listen to this podcast for help. Learn how to prepare for conducting a job interview in Chinese in this podcast. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0...

You know her type: a different guy for every day of the week, the tantrum dramas, the high-maintenance demands for lavish tokens of your admiration, her every surface gaudily bedecked with her spoils. In this podcast, ChinesePod does a public service announcement and teaches you how to beware of the dreaded "easy" girl. Let the learner beware of her artifice... in Mandarin Chinese. Episo...

In today's lesson, we will learn about the 4 ways to ask for something. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4611

Is there a better way to mix with the locals than by shootin' some stick and throwing back some Tsingtao's? Those words that can often never get past the tip of your tongue will flow like wine by the third round of pijiu. You will need some basic billiard lingo in Mandarin Chinese to hang with the boys, however. Well, that and a solid bank shot. Get it in this podcast. Episode link: https:...

Some people worry about the internationalization of call centers. Not us though. What could be more pleasant than getting transferred to a customer service center in Shenzhen? Life is filled with unexpected opportunities for language practice. Listen in to this podcast, and soon you'll be asking for the transfer... in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0552

In today's lesson, we will learn how make your clients feel welcome and help you seal the deal. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4538

You don't pad your resume, of course, but then if you were to pad said resume, perhaps the best padding would be a first-class Chinese university that no one could call to check up on. Then again, buying one online from the University of Belarus is a viable option as well. You choose. Either way, get a little more educated with this lesson on a couple of the top schools in China, in Mandarin....

So you've decided to get with the cool kids and buy an MP3 player so you can rock the ChinesePod, shake your body. But how are you going to brag about it if you don't know all this techno-lingo? Don't fear--just put those earbuds in your ear, press play, and listen to this podcast with a Mandarin Chinese lesson about MP3 players. With ChinesePod playing in your ears, you'll never b...

In today's lesson, we will learn how politely disagree with someone in the workplace. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4533

Reasons to do yoga: 1) leisure suits are so fashionable these days; 2) get to wear said leisure suit and lay around on mats listening to relaxing waterfall music; 3) body flexibility lends dexterity for crowded line 1 subway transfer maneuvers. So many reasons to learn! So slip on your Lululemon, stretch out your mouth, and hit the Mandarin yoga studio in this podcast. Episode link: https://www.ch...

What do red dresses, red envelopes and endless toasting have in common? Find out here in this lesson all about the culture of Chinese wedding customs. In this podcast, learn in Mandarin Chinese what a traditional Chinese wedding is like, and also what is expected of you--whether you are the guest... or the groom! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0516

In today's lesson, we will learn how politely disagree with someone in the workplace. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4532

ABC, CBC, BBC... no they are not TV networks, they are the bridge in the cultural gap, the players on both teams, the understanders of both worlds, closet holders of two passports... they are the overseas Chinese. Whether you're a banana or an egg, listen to this podcast and learn what life is like for our Chinese/Western friends and neighbors. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0863