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0:47

Popup Chinese — Intermediate listening test: The Art...

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2026/05/28

Apple，你能过来帮我搭把手吗? Apple, can you give me a hand with this?哎，我忙着呢! Oh, I'm busy.可是我觉得你的桌子放在卧室会比较好，或许你能亲自来把它搬一下。But I think the table would be better in the bedroom, and maybe you could come over and move it yourself.不用，放客厅就行了。No need. Just put it in the living room.不是说...来帮忙的吗?怎么就我一个人?你不是说有很多人I mean... why am I alone here? Didn't you say there were a lot of people coming to help you move?有。他们一会儿肯定会来。这样，我现在有事，我要出去了。你就把所有东西全搁客厅就行啊。They'll be over in a bit for sure. Hey, I've got something to do and

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12:05

Popup Chinese — Intermediate: Merry Christmas

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2026/05/26

哎，你看过午夜凶铃吗? Hey, have you seen The Ring?没看过。Haven't seen it.呦，特别好看。我昨儿刚买的碟。拿去吧，送你了。Oh, it's great. I just bought it yesterday. Here, why don't you take my copy?送我? You'll give it to me?当然了，赶紧去看，不看后悔。Of course, watch it, you'll regret it if you don't.好看吗? Is it good?呦，特别精彩，我跟你说。I'm telling you, it's fantastic.嗯，那我尽快。Then I'll check it out soon.别尽快了，就今天晚上吧。Not soon, watch it tonight!行，今晚。Ok, tonight.好样的，明儿咱俩交流! That's right, we'll talk about it tomorrow.谢谢啊! Thanks!

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6:57

Popup Chinese — Absolute Beginners: Looking for Apple

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2026/05/25

喂?Hello?喂? Apple 在吗? Hello? Is Apple there?听不见，喂? I can't hear you properly, hello?喂? 请问，Apple在吗? Hello? Is Apple there please?我。I can't hear you.喂? 喂? 是Apple吗? Hello? Hello? Are you Apple?

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7:35

Popup Chinese — Elementary: Corporate Intrigue

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2026/05/24

你被解雇了！You're being let go.开玩笑！我是老板的儿子！You've got to be kidding. I'm the boss' son.什么？我是老板的女儿！What? I'm the boss' daughter!这么说......咱们俩是姐弟...... That means we're brother and sister.天哪！这是什么公司！Good gracious! What kind of company is this!

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6:33

Popup Chinese — Absolute Beginners: Point and Eat

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2026/05/19

服务员! Waiter!我要一个这个，两个这个，一个那个。 I want one of these, two of these, and one of those.您一个人吗? Are you eating alone?我饿了。 I'm hungry.

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7:11

Popup Chinese — Advanced: Remarkable Leadership

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2026/05/18

今天我要为大家隆重介绍我们的新一任总统亚洲歌坛人气小天王Jay周杰伦, 大家掌声欢迎! Today I'd like to introduce our newest president, Asian music superstar Jay Chou. Everyone give him a warm welcome! 呃，大家好，我是周杰伦。大家千万不要恐慌。那这场金融危机呢就是一场龙卷风。相信我们能够赢得胜利前最后的战役。相信危机过去后你一定比从前快乐。谢谢。 Hello everyone. I'm Jay Chou. Whatever happens no-one should panic. This financial crisis is a tornado. Believe that we can win this last battle before us. And believe that when it is all past we'll be happier than ever before. Thank you.Same podcast but in

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8:41

Popup Chinese — Intermediate: Titanic, A Chinese Romance

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2026/05/16

Jack, 快醒醒!泰坦尼克号出事了! Wake up Jack, Titanic has had an accident! 哦 Rose, 怎么了? Oh Rose, whatever shall we do? 咱们的地板已经开始渗水了。 Our floor is already covered with water.那好像是我的洗澡水吧。 Oh, that's just the water from my shower.哦，不，那一定是海水。我刚才看见窗外有冰川。Oh no, that's seawater. I just saw an iceberg out the window.冰川那得多少座啊！好像是冰山啊！ Glacier? How many icebergs do you think it has? I think it's an iceberg! 太可怕了。怎么办？ It's awful. What will we do?咱们想想怎么能逃生吧。 We've got to think of how to escape with our

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7:41

Popup Chinese — Advanced: The 90's Generation

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2026/05/15

颓废 tuífèi upset, indifferent 钻牛角尖 zuānniújiǎojiān stubborn 务实 wùshí practical 古板 gǔbǎn inflexible and outmoded 栋梁 dòngliáng pillar 中流砥柱 zhōngliúdǐzhù strongest supporting pillar in society 欣欣向荣 xīnxīnxiàngróng promising, filled with hope 非主流 fēizhǔliú non-mainstream 烟熏妆 yānxūnzhuāng thick smokey makeup 洋画儿 yánghuàr jumping paper button game 比来比去 bǐláibǐqù to compare 九零后 jiǔlínghòu 90s generation 独生子女 dúshēngzǐnǚ single child 叛逆 pànnì to go against the grain 不管不顾 bùguǎnbùgù only to care about

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6:10

Popup Chinese — Absolute Beginners: Where is the...

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2026/05/14

洗手间在哪儿？ Where is the washroom?这儿没有。 There isn't any washroom here.那哪儿有？ So where is one? 这附近都没有洗手间呀。 There aren't any washrooms anywhere around here.

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7:57

Popup Chinese — Absolute Beginners: The Numbers

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2026/05/13

一 yī 1二 èr 2 三 sān 3 四 sì 4 五 wǔ 5 六 liù 6七 qī 7八 bā 8 九 jiǔ 9 十 shí 10 十一 shíyī 11 十二 shíèr 12 二十 èrshí 20 六十 liùshí 60 九十 jiǔshí 90 九十九 jiǔshíjiǔ ninety nine 99再来一遍 zài lái yī biàn do it again 再说一遍 zài shuō yī biàn say it again 跟不上 gēnbùshàng can't keep up

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5:11

Popup Chinese — Absolute Beginners: Sorry....

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2026/05/12

对不起！Sorry!没关系。Don't worry about it.真对不起！I'm really sorry!真的没关系！Don't worry about it, really!Learn this vocabularyQuestions:1. You forgot Valentine's Day again. Your significant other didn't. Looks like it's time to say:a) 没关系b) 对不起c) 对关系d) That's strange. I thought today was Tuesday.2. A more casual way to say sorry in Chinese is:a) 不好意思b) 真关系c) 关系没d) mutter something intelligible, but try to look contrite about it3. Flattery works wonders. This makes your boss' idea:a) 糟糕b) 真没c) 真好d) as confusing

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14:50

Popup Chinese — Advanced: Regional Dialect Party Mix

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2026/05/11

吴方言 Wu dialect尾音 closing word in sentence不懂装懂 to pretend to understand when one doesn't不变应万变 to shun change in order to cope with a changing world中原 the central plains of China褶儿 wrinkles, pleats卤儿 thick meat, egg and starch gravy put on noodles烧包儿 spendthrift or financially reckless person冤家 enemy头颈 neck横行霸道 tyrannical油条 fried dough stick油饼 deep-fried pancake烧饼 baked seseme seed covered cake盛情 great hospitalityLearn this vocabulary

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8:15

Popup Chinese — Elementary: Do You Speak Chinese?

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2026/05/10

你会说中文吗？Do you speak Chinese?乙: 当然了，我是中国人。 Of course, I'm Chinese.噢，我原来以为你是韩国人呢！ Oh, I thought you were Korean!

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6:06

Popup Chinese — Absolute Beginners: Beer and Measure...

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2026/05/09

你需要点儿什么？What would you like?啤酒。Beer.一扎还是一瓶儿? A draft or a bottle?一瓶儿。 A bottle.

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6:14

Popup Chinese — Absolute Beginners: The Fourth Tone

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2026/05/08

他去。He goes.我爱中国.。I love China.今天很热.。It's hot today.我想去中国。I want to go to China.你太忙！You're too busy!中文不难。Chinese is not difficult.爸爸爱吃串儿。Dad loves eating meat-on-a-stick.

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5:23

Popup Chinese — Absolute Beginners: The Third Tone

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2026/05/08

你好Hello我很好I am very well酒很好The wine is good我很忙I am very busy没有水There is no water中国人很好Chinese people are nice你的英文很好Your english is pretty good他的中文真好His Chinese is really good

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4:41

Popup Chinese — Absolute Beginners: The Second Tone

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2026/05/08

中国行 China is ok十一人11 people中国人说中文Chinese people speak Chinese英国人说英文People from England speak English多花钱Spend more money他行He is ok他很忙He is very busy中国人花钱ZChinese people spend money别烦人Don't be such a nuisance

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5:53

Popup Chinese — Absolute Beginners: The First Tone

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2026/05/08

妈 ma 他 he 她 her 它 it 一 1 吃 to eat 喝 to drink 说 to say 中文 Chinese 打 to hit 串 kebab

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7:40

Popup Chinese — Absolute Beginners: Fun with Tones

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2026/05/08

生 shēng to be born妈 mā mother天 tiān sky谁 shéi who您 nín you人 rén person你 nǐ you好 hǎo good买 mǎi to buy卖 mài to sell骂 mà to curse去 qù to go

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8:02

Popup Chinese — Elementary: Buying a Train Ticket

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2026/05/07

去天津的车票还有吗？ Are there any tickets to Tianjin left?最后两张。 The last two.软座还是硬座？ Soft or hard seater?没坐儿。站票要不要? No seats left. Standing tickets only. Want them? 啊。 Ah.... 不要后面的。 If you don't want them... next!要，要，要！ Yes, I want them.

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