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It's that time of year when the tank tops and shorts get packed away in storage. Out come the long johns, the thick socks, and the ear muffs. Join us in today's ChinesePod lesson as we learn how to talk about winter clothing in Chinese.

It's coming up on Christmas time, which means presents and parties and... thank you notes. In today's lesson you can practice not only your Chinese letter-writing formula, but also how to say mushy and heartwarming cheesy lines to warm your friends' hearts. (Thank you, ChinesePod, for all the wonderful podcasts...)

They say laughter is the best medicine. In today's ChinesePod lesson you'll be learning how to express regret for a friend's unexpected injury, as well as offer standard (but sincere!) pleasant wishes for his or her speedy recovery!

You know how to express yourself in Chinese with grace and tact. But when you need some down-and-dirty insults, what are you going to say? Listen to this Mandarin podcast and learn the Chinese you need to let people know that you mean business!

Learn Mandarin From Movies Series aims to increase awareness of fun Chinese movies that can help you improve your Mandarin Chinese level.

Learn Mandarin From Movies Series aims to increase awareness of fun Chinese movies that can help you improve your Mandarin Chinese level.

Learn Mandarin From Movies Series introduces fun Chinese movies that can help you improve your Mandarin Chinese level.

In this festive episode, we discuss spending Chrismas in Asia with friends. Over in the East, Xmas is not so much a holiday to spend with family, but rather with friends (unless they're Christian obviously). Learn some words for various holidays, and how to say how you will spend them. Happy holidays from myself, (Gwilym), Fiona, and Constance and the rest of the ChinesePod team.

Jingle bells are in the air again, but one of our characters isn't feeling very merry. In this lesson we'll teach you some Christmas vocabulary, whether you love it or hate it.

The holiday season is a time for shopping, which means lots of decision-making. Who will you buy gifts for? How much will you spend? Oh yes, and there's one more decision with Chinese characteristics. Find out what it is in this Chinese lesson.

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).

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 mig...

It's the time of the year when Americans (and even some Canadians, too) give thanks for the good things in their lives. Today we're listening to a conversation between a mother and son - and there's a great Thanksgiving surprise at the end!

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!

Having friends who know how to cook is important - otherwise when else are you going to get to try delicious home-cooked foods (and mom's food doesn't count, you grew up with it!)? Join us at ChinesePod today as we're at a friend's house trying strange new dishes...

The days are getting shorter, nights longer; autumn has arrived. You may feel like venturing out in shorts and t-shirts, but the chill winds may make you regret not bringing a jacket. Today's lesson will offer an alternate way to get that jacket, in Mandarin Chinese.

Learn Mandarin From Movies Series aims to increase awareness of fun Chinese movies that can help you improve your Mandarin Chinese level.

Learn Mandarin From Movies Series increases awareness of fun Chinese movies that can help you improve your Mandarin Chinese level.

Learn Mandarin From Movies Series is a push increase awareness of fun Chinese movies that can help you improve your Mandarin Chinese level.

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.

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.

Some families seem to have teaching in their blood. In today's Chinese lesson, we'll talk about family members and their jobs in Mandarin Chinese. Get ready to learn how to brag in Chinese about your mom, the attorney.

There's nothing worse than learning Chinese on an empty stomach. After you listen to this lesson, you'll never again have to learn Mandarin over the growls of an empty belly. In today's podcast, you'll learn how to tell others what you'd like to eat in Mandarin Chinese.

The Chinese terms for various relatives are a bit complicated. But don't worry, ChinesePod is here to help you learn them! In today's Mandarin lesson, start talking about your sons, daughters and other family members.

A picture is worth a thousand Chinese characters. In this Chinese lesson, you'll learn to talk in Mandarin about photographs and the people in them. Is this the first time you've ever talked about pictures in Chinese?