ChinesePod - Intermediate

We now join our Canadian businessman, Peter, as he goes on a tour of a local factory in China. Will he be faced with startling revelations of sweatshop conditions, child-labor violations and 20 hour workdays--leading to troublesome moral dilemmas? In this podcast, learn as Peter goes to the source and discovers what "Made in China" really means, in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https:/...

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 lesson, we’re going to learn how to make small talk. Let's get started! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4508

You'll find them working the bars in any country, trying their pathetic lines on girl after girl. In this podcast we listen in on a Chinese pickup artist and discover some Mandarin barfly cliches. So, don't be that guy, and don't miss out on this lesson... In Mandarin. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0828

Our businessman friend, Peter, has sobered up and accepted the exciting offer of touring the factory he is considering buying product from in China. But he's got to get there first. Since China is a little bit bigger than he had anticipated when he booked and then subsequently cancelled the 52 hour train ride to get there, listen in and learn along with him how to book a plane ticket in China...

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 lesson, we’re going to learn how to address your co-worker. Let's get started! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4505

Your Chinese in relation to that two year old child beside you? Yeah, relativity can suck. But, we're glass-half-full people here at ChinesePod, right? You'll know more Mandarin after this lesson than you did 15 minutes ago, so take heart and listen to this podcast on the theory of relativity. And gloat where reasons for gloating can be found. Einstein couldn't speak Chinese. That two-...

Sound formal? Well, maybe… until the booze comes out. What does drunk sound like in Mandarin Chinese? Listen in to this podcast as we revisit our Canadian businessman as he meets with a supplier for a business dinner, and find out. And remember, once you can understand slurred drunken jabber in Mandarin, you get to move to the next level. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0488

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 lesson, we’re going to learn what we can say when making a toast. Let's get started! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4501

By the time you figure out how well Capricorns and Aquarians get along and if year of the dog is compatible with year of the rat, you might wanna try to figure out what this astronomy is all about… or is that astrology. A little knowledge can go a long way when the DVD ploy fails and you're seeking to terminate your membership in the Lonely Hearts Club. Listen to this podcast and learn to star...

Our Canadian friend Peter gets deeper into his Chinese business adventure as he decides on a product and requests a sample. For those of you dying to know how to request a variety sample set of hammers in Mandarin, this is the podcast you’ve been waiting for. Listen and learn. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0470

In this Qingwen, we answer a question on our forum from user lukeaz: There are so many ways to say "see", including 看、见、看见、看到、看出, how do we distinguish them? Let's check out how to use all the different ways to say "see"! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/QW0465

You've got a malfunction at the junction. You've tried kicking, pleading, swearing, coaxing--all to no avail. Look for the big greasy black sidewalk and call in the big guns. You were born to be wild and you're sporting your no helmet coolio, so throw in some spark plugs, pretend it's a Harley (though your legs are hitting the handlebars) and listen to this podcast to get your moto...

Catching up with our Canadian businessman, he's finally getting in his groove. Today, we listen in (actually eavesdrop) as he gets a quote. In this podcast, learn how to ask for a price and talk terms when ordering from a supplier in China, using Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0446

In today's lesson, we will tackle some pandemic safety tips. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4541

The bureaucratical love affair with forms and hassle. In this podcast, a pain in the butt cracked open for all you waiguorens living in China. Listen to this lesson, and pack yourself down to the police station to register. Throw in a kowtow or two for good measure and turn on some Chinese charm--hopefully, you'll get a nice chain-smoking official who won't care that you're 362 days la...

Our businessman has embarked on his journey of discovery. The taxi ride to the trade show was a success, and now, in this podcast, the saga of the Canadian businessman continues as he attends a trade show and uses his Mandarin Chinese to make contact with potential suppliers. We’re all aboot the biz here, eh? Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0421

In this lesson, we're learning the action complete 了 (le). Learn how to say "I had eight hours of sleep last night" or "I went shopping yesterday" in this episode! In a previous lesson, we learned how to use 了 (le) in its change of state function. Check it out to refresh your memory: How to use 了 https://chinesepod.com/lessons/how-to-use-le-了 Episode link: https://www.c...

Here in China, there is a courier for every purpose. True, none of them really look like Kevin Bacon in Quicksilver or Jessica Alba in Dark Angel, but if you do want something delivered across town or across the country, and don't like the color of those poo-brown UPS uniforms, listen to this podcast and learn how to hire one, in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0781

Ride along with our Canadian businessman as he arrives in China on a business trip to source some products, and chats with the taxi driver about his plans. In this podcast, you will learn how to chat in Mandarin Chinese about some Canadian clichés and the quality, price and selection of goods manufactured in China. Stay tuned for more! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0404

In the coffee break series, we focus on social etiquette in business settings. In a Chinese workplace, there are certain phrases and words that we use to come off as more polite and respectful. Along the way, we will cover some common ''How do I respond to that?" moments in the office. Hopefully, by applying the knowledge you learn in real life, you can avoid miscommunication and brin...

Awww yeah. Another Olympic lesson for you, Olympics for gluttons that is. For many of us, the only four words more satisfying than 'your Chinese is excellent' and 'you look like Brad Pitt', are 'all you can drink.' In this podcast, find out how to take advantage of a Shanghai buffet phenomenon, in Mandarin. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0779

ChinesePod wants you out in the community--spreading the good word about us, he he. Getting involved with your local Chamber of Commerce (while still spreading our word, of course) is one way. So good, in fact, that we even made a lesson on the benefits. Listen to this podcast to learn about making connections, in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0367

In the coffee break series, we focus on social etiquette in business settings. In a Chinese workplace, there are certain phrases and words that we use to come off as more polite and respectful. Along the way, we will cover some common ''How do I respond to that?" moments in the office. Hopefully, by applying the knowledge you learn in real life, you can avoid miscommunication and brin...

OK, everybody lean in, put your hands on your knees or around the person next to you. You in the back, two fingers behind someone’s head please. Now smile and look cute so no one can tell us apart. Say 'Chinese!' In this podcast, a Mandarin lesson for the over-zealous photographers amongst us... and their doomed subjects. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0772

If the sound of the robot subway announcer lady’s hypnotic voice is your signal to zone out into a trance, this lesson is for you. In this lesson, find out what those Chinese subway announcements are going on about anyways—it might be important! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0493