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Popup Chinese
A re-incarnation of Popup Chinese podcast by Brendan O'Kane and David Lancashire.
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Jul 10, 2026
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Popup Chinese — Elementary: The Break-Up, part II 10.07.2026 7:55
今天我必须离开,永远离开! jīntiān wǒ bìxū líkāi , yǒngyuǎn líkāi ! I must leave today, and leave forever! 你别走。 nǐ bié zǒu 。 Don't go! 我不走,我不走成天看着你和别的男的勾三搭四吗? wǒ bù zǒu , wǒ bù zǒu chéngtiān kàn zhe nǐ hé biéde nánde gōusāndāsì ma ? Not go? Not go and watch you fool around with those men all day? 我没有那样!你相信我! wǒ méiyǒu nàyàng ! nǐ xiāngxìn wǒ ! I'm not t...
Popup Chinese — Absolute Beginners: Drive Safe 09.07.2026 6:07
先生,请系好安全套。 xiānsheng , qǐng jìhǎo ānquántào 。 Mister. Please put on your condom. 啊?你说什么? a ?nǐshuō shénme ? What? What did you say? 安全带,安全带。 ānquándài , ānquándài 。 Seatbelt, seatbelt....
Popup Chinese — Absolute Beginners: Life in Hebei 08.07.2026 7:26
你认识弗兰克吗? nǐ rènshi Fúlánkè ma ? Do you know Frank? 弗兰克?哪个弗兰克? Fúlánkè ? nǎge Fúlánkè ? Frank, which Frank? 就是那个弗兰克·弗拉德拉。 jiùshì nàge Fúlánkè · Fúlādélā 。 Specifically, Frank Fradella. 哦,他不是住在河北了吗? o ,tābùshì zhù zài Héběi le ma ? Oh, isn't he in living in Hebei?
Popup Chinese — Elementary: Unsuccessful Branding 07.07.2026 7:40
嗨,Selina! hāi , Selina ! Hi,Selina! 嗨! hāi ! Hi! 你这件T恤衫真好看。 nǐ zhè jiàn tīxùshān zhēn hǎokàn 。 Your t-shirt is really good looking. 好看吧? hǎokàn ba ? It's good looking? 是什么牌子的呢? shì shénme páizi de ne ? What brand is it? 是泡泡中文的。 shì Pàopào Zhōngwén de 。 It's Popup Chinese. 哦,泡泡中文! ò ,Pàopào Zhōngwén ! Oh, Popup Chinese. 嗯。 èn 。 Yeah. 没听说过。 mé...
Popup Chinese — Elementary: The Overworked Kitten 06.07.2026 9:01
李雷有一只小猫,叫小虎。小虎的生活很忙。他需要睡觉和吃饭,有的时候,他也需要捉小老鼠。他觉得他应该找一个助手。小虎找到一只小狗,叫宝贝儿。小虎给宝贝儿工作面试,后来决定雇宝贝儿。李雷回家的时候,看见一只新来的小狗,不知道小狗是谁。他问小虎:“发生了什么事儿?小狗是谁?”小虎回答:“咪咪咪咪咪。”李雷回答:“嗯,你的新助手?下次,你应该先问我再雇佣新助手。”小虎说:“咪咪咪咪咪。”李雷说:“好的,我明白。” L...
Popup Chinese — Advanced: How to Speak Shanghainese 05.07.2026 7:34
You may have been surprised on arrival in Shanghai to learn that no-one actually speaks mandarin there. Sure, the locals may call their language Chinese, but it's a bit of a national in-joke at this point. After a few thousand years of frustrated attempts to get directions out of the Pudong New District, no-one else in the country believes them anymore. Which is why it's a good idea to pick up a l...
Popup Chinese — Advanced: Saturday Morning Cartoons 04.07.2026 5:09
In this podcast Echo, Liu and 9527 hit our studio for a show about Saturday morning cartoons in China. And if you think they're going to chat about Superfriends or Rocket Robin Hood you're sadly mistaken. Not only is there no English in today's show, there are no non-Asian shows either. So even if you're an advanced student you may want to click through to our vocabulary section to familiarize you...
Popup Chinese — Advanced listening test: The Band's Perspective 03.07.2026 0:54
哎,老板说,船撞上冰山了! āi , lǎobǎn shuō , chuán zhuàngshàng bīngshān le ! Hey, the boss says the boat has hit an iceberg! 哦,怪不得这么多人穿着游泳衣到处乱跑。 o ,guàibude zhème duō rén chuānzhe yóuyǒngyī dàochùluànpǎo。 Oh, no wonder there are so many people running around in their bathing suits. 救生衣! jiùshēngyī ! Life jackets! 救生衣。我还一直以为有什么狂欢party呢。 jiùshēngyī 。 w...
Popup Chinese — Advanced: Vintage Science Fiction 02.07.2026 9:12
哦,我的天哪,我们的五号六号舱门都起火了! ò ,wǒdetiānna , wǒmen de wǔ hào liùhào cāngmén dōu qǐhuǒ le ! Oh, my heavens! Cabin doors five and six have both burst into flame! 我现在打开120毫米的光子炮。 wǒ xiànzài dǎkāi yībǎi èrshí háomǐ de guāngzǐpào 。 I'm starting the 120 millimeter photon cannon. 好,亲爱的,让我们发射! hǎo ,qīn'ài de , ràng wǒmen fāshè ! Great, darling. Let's shoot! 好...
Popup Chinese — Advanced listening test: The Art World 01.07.2026 0:49
这是十九世纪法国印象流派的名画。 zhè shì shí jiǔ shìjì Fǎguó yìnxiàng liúpài de mínghuà 。 This is a famous 19th century French impressionist painting. 就这画,都模糊了。你别给我拿那残次品。法国人眼神儿不好吧。我要最好的画儿。 jiù zhè huà , dōu móhu le 。 nǐ bié gěi wǒ ná nà cáncìpǐn 。fǎguórén yǎnshenr2 bù hǎo ba 。 wǒ yào zuì hǎo de huàr 。 It's all blurred. Don't give me that kind of shoddy pr...
Popup Chinese — Intermediate listening test: My Life as a Writer 30.06.2026 0:49
哎,Wendy,你的那本书写得怎么样了? ai , Wendy ,nǐdenàběnshū xiě de zěnmeyàng le ? Hey Wendy, how is your book coming along? 嗯,不错。我刚写到那个男孩儿要到魔法学校学习。 en ,bùcuò。wǒgāngxiědàonàgenánháiryàodàomófǎxuéxiào xuéxí 。 Not bad. I've just got to the part where the kid arrives at the Academy of Magic. 啊,这个有点儿像哈利波特呀。 ā ,zhègeyǒudiǎnr xiàng Hālì Bōtè yā 。 Oh, this sound...
Popup Chinese — Intermediate: Unconventional Child Rearing 29.06.2026 7:25
哎,小建国怎么了? ai , Xiǎo Jiànguó zěnme le ? Hey, what's wrong with Little Jianguo? 怎么样? 我给他雇了一个催眠师。 zěnmeyàng ? wǒ gěi tā gù le yī ge cuīmiánshī 。 What do you think? I bought him a hypnotist. 什么? 催眠师? shénme ? cuīmiánshī ? What? A hypnotist? 现在乖多了。每天睡十八个小时呢。 xiànzài guāi duō le 。 měitiān shuì shíbā ge xiǎoshí ne 。 He's a lot more obedient now. And he sleep...
Popup Chinese — Intermediate: Pet Sitting 28.06.2026 8:33
谢谢你照顾我的狗。 xièxiè nǐ zhàogu wǒ de gǒu 。 Thanks for taking care of my dog. 不用谢,全搞定了。 bù yòng xiè , quán gǎodìng le 。 No thanks needed. Everything's taken care of. 它在哪儿呢?我都想死它了。 tā zài nǎr ne ? wǒ dōu xiǎngsǐ tā le 。 Where is he? I've missed him so much. 什么意思? 你不是让我帮你搞定它吗? shénme yìsi ? nǐ bù shì ràng wǒ bāng nǐ gǎo dìng tā ma ? What do you mean? Didn'...
Popup Chinese — Intermediate: The Sleeping Beauty 27.06.2026 13:37
所以你说你被王子骚扰啦? So you say you were harassed by the prince. 是。 Yes. 在森林里? In the forest? 在森林的城堡里。 In the castle in the forest. 这王子不是本地人吧? This prince isn't a local resident, is he? 好像不是吧。 I don't think so. 那这不是我的管辖范围,你需要到当地派出所报案。 Then it doesn't fall into my area of jurisdiction. You need to report this to the station there. 可是,可是...
Popup Chinese — Intermediate: Chocolate Cake 26.06.2026 7:45
哎,我有点儿饿了。 ai , wǒyǒu diǎnr è le 。 Hey, I'm a little bit hungry. 饿了? 那我给你找点儿吃的吧。 è le ? nà wǒ gěi nǐ zhǎo diǎnr chī de ba 。 Hungry? Let me get you something to eat. 行。 xíng 。 Ok. 这啤.... zhè píjiǔ.... We've got beer.... 哎,啤酒行。哎,你那旁边的面条也行了。 ai , píjiǔ xíng 。 ai , nǐ nà pángbiān de miàntiáo yě xíng le 。 Oh, beer is great. And those noodles over ther...
Popup Chinese — Intermediate: A Visit to the Doctor 25.06.2026 9:14
大夫,大夫,救命!这手折 !dàifu , dàifu , jiùmìng ! zhè shǒu shé le ! Help Doctor! My hand is broken! 我眼睛又不是X光,先去拍个片子回来再说吧。 wǒyǎnjing yòu bùshì Xguāng,xiānqùpāigepiānzihuílaizàishuō ba 。 I don't have X-ray vision. Go get a film taken and then we'll talk. 在哪儿呢? zài nǎr ne ? Where? 给你开张单子,去放射科。 gěi nǐ kāi zhāng dānzi , qù fàngshèkē 。 I'll write you a pr...
Popup Chinese — Elementary: Death by Appliance 24.06.2026 7:16
哎,哥们儿,把空调打开。快!我朋友快热死了。 āi , gēmenr , bǎ kōngtiáo dǎkāi 。 kuài ! wǒ péngyou kuài rè sǐ le 。 Hey dude, turn on the air conditioner. Quickly! My friend is dying of heat here. 已经打开了。 yǐjīng dǎkāi le 。 It's already on. 那把温度再调低点儿。 nà bǎ wēndù zài tiáo dī diǎnr 。 Then turn the temperature down a bit more. 已经是最低了。 yǐjīng shì zuì dī le 。 It's already as...
Popup Chinese — Elementary: Mother's Day 23.06.2026 7:54
Bunny, 你给你妈买礼物了吗? Bunny, nǐ gěi nǐ mā mǎi lǐwù le ma ? Bunny, did you buy a present for your mom? 为什么? wèishénme ? Why? 因为母亲节! yīnwèi mǔqīnjié ! Because of Mother's Day! 哦,我忘了! o ,wǒwàngle! Oh, I forgot!
Popup Chinese — Elementary: A Visit to the Dry Cleaners 22.06.2026 7:48
小姐,你好,我来取衣服。给你我的票。 xiǎojie , nǐhǎo , wǒ lái qǔ yīfu 。 gěi nǐ wǒ de piào 。 Hello Miss. I'm here to pick up my clothes. Here is my ticket. 这是您的衣服。 zhè shì nín de yīfu 。 Here are your clothes. 嗯?这是我的衣服吗? en ?zhèshì wǒ de yīfu ma ? Huh? These are my clothes? 不是吗? bùshì ma ? Aren't they? 颜色不对,大小也不对,款式都不对!我是女人。 yánsè bù duì , dàxiǎo y...
Popup Chinese — Elementary: Technical Assistance 21.06.2026 7:42
你的电脑又坏了。 nǐ de diànnǎo yòu huài le 。 Your computer's broke again. 你又做了什么? nǐ yòu zuò le shénme ? What did you do this time? 我安装了一些软件。 wǒ ānzhuāng le yīxiē ruǎnjiàn 。 I installed some software. 哦,我的天哪! o ,wǒdetiān na ! Oh, my heavens! 别担心,全是免费的。 bié dānxīn , quán shì miǎnfèi de 。 Don't worry, it was all free. 你又弄坏了我的电脑! nǐ yòu nòng huài le w...
Popup Chinese — Elementary: Apple's New Laptop 20.06.2026 8:06
呀!你买新笔记本啦? yā !nǐ mǎi xīn bǐjìběn la ? Hey! You bought a new laptop? 是啊,苹果的。 shì a , Píngguǒ de 。 Yeah, it's a Mac. 真薄呀! zhēn báo ya ! It's really thin! 还很轻呢。你试试。 hái hěn qīng ne 。 nǐ shìshi 。 It's also really light. Try it out. 好。嗯,一定很贵吧? hǎo 。ng,yīdìng hěn guì ba ? OK. It must have been pretty expensive, right? 哎呀,是我男朋友给我买的。 āiya ,...
Popup Chinese — Elementary: The Missing Plunger 19.06.2026 8:05
我们家马桶堵了。 wǒmen jiā mǎtǒng dǔ le 。 Our toilet at home is clogged. 马桶堵了? mǎtǒng dǔ le ? Your toilet's clogged? 刚拉了肚子,拉完就堵了。 gāng lā le dùzi , lā wán jiù dǔ le 。 I just had diarrhea, and it backed up. 那还不赶紧通通? nà hái bù gǎnjǐn tōngtong ? Then you should hurry up and unblock it, no? 皮搋子丢了。 pí chuāizi diū le 。 The plunger's gone missing. 可以用手掏啊。 kěyǐ...
Popup Chinese — Elementary: The Wandering Eye 18.06.2026 7:21
又在看别的女人! yòu zài kàn bié de nǚrén ! You're looking at other women again! 她是人妖。 tā shì rényāo 。 She's a transsexual. 少废话!昨天呢?前天呢?全是人妖吗? shǎo fèihuà ! zuótiān ne ? qiántiān ne ? quán shì rényāo ma ? Rubbish! What about yesterday and the day before? Were they all transsexuals too? 这不是在泰国吗? zhè bù shì zài Tàiguó ma ? Aren't we in Thailand? 你就是个色鬼! n...
Popup Chinese — Elementary: The Break-Up 17.06.2026 7:19
不要离开我。 bùyào líkāi wǒ 。 Don't leave me. 你放手,一切都太晚了。 nǐ fàngshǒu , yīqiè dōu tài wǎn le 。 Let go of me, it's all too late. 你走了,咱们家咪咪谁来喂啊? nǐ zǒu le , zánmen jiā Mīmi shéi lái wèi ā ? If you go, who will feed the cat? 记得给它喂食。 jìde gěi tā wèi shí 。 Remember to feed it. 那孩子呢? nà háizi ne ? What about the child? 孩子她更需要爸爸。 háizi tā gèng xūyào bà...
Popup Chinese — Elementary: Diet-Popup 16.06.2026 7:52
唉,泡泡中文是我最喜欢的网站了。 āi , Pàopao Zhōngwén shì wǒ zuì xǐhuān de wǎngzhàn le 。 Hey, Popup Chinese is my favorite website. 就是,我上个月已经减掉了5斤了。这在以前绝不可能。 jiùshì , wǒ shàng ge yuè yǐjīng jiǎn diào le wǔ jīn le 。 zhè zài yǐqián jué bù kěnéng 。 You said it. I lost over 2 kilograms last month. Could never have done it without them. 咱俩说的是同一个网站吗? zán liǎ shuō...
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