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ChinesePod

ChinesePod.com is the largest online resource for self-study of Mandarin Chinese. A portion of our podcasts are made available to you for free on Soundcloud.

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ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Upper Intermediate) -...

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2025/05/02

Today's lesson features a very serious topic that affects many families. Learn not only how to talk about divorce in Chinese, but also learn about the divorce process in China.

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00:15:51

ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Upper Intermediate) -...

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2025/05/02

It takes a lot of hard work to build a business, but sometimes things go wrong. You may have taken various measures to get the company back on track, but in some cases you just have to consider bankruptcy. In this lesson, learn to discuss this unhappy situation in Chinese.

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00:18:38

ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Upper Intermediate) -...

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2025/05/02

For all those tourists who have showed up in China dismayed at the modern economies and booming metropolises, the tourism industry has an answer, and that answer is the Chinese river towns. The old-style housing, traditional eats, and arts and crafts will charm Chinese and foreigners alike.

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00:15:04

ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Upper Intermediate) -...

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2025/05/02

In this lesson, two radio announcers discuss the Jewish "Festival of Lights" in Chinese. Get the abridged history of the holiday along with your essential candle vocabulary. You'll be ready for your first Chinese Hanukkah in no time.

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00:15:56

ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Intermediate) - Shanghai...

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2025/05/02

With Expo fever in full swing, we're getting into the nitty-gritty of the event itself. Having already covered how to buy tickets and Haibao, the ubiquitous Expo mascot, we're spending today's lesson focusing on the much-anticipated China Pavilion and how to talk about it in Chinese. Join us!

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00:19:57

ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Intermediate) - Meeting...

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2025/05/02

A nerve-wracking situation in any culture, today we're meeting the girlfriend's parents. Will they be impressed or disappointed in their daughter's choice of boyfriend? Check out today's lesson to find out!

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00:15:36

ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Intermediate) - Special...

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2025/05/02

Gifts range from the practical to the extravagant, and in today's lesson we're learning about both the language and culture of gift-giving in China. It might be news to you, but green hats are a big no-no. Find out why by tuning in!

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00:17:36

ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Intermediate) - Asking for...

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2025/05/02

Today's lesson focuses on a conversation between an employee and his boss. Learn the language appropriate for dealing with superiors, and find out how to ask for that raise you've been wanting - in Chinese!

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00:16:49

ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Intermediate) - Flying a...

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2025/05/02

As spring arrives, the parks are beginning to liven up again. In today's show, we'll be exploring a popular park activity: kite flying. Join us to learn all about this fun hobby in this lesson!

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00:17:58

ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Intermediate) - Let's Just...

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2025/05/02

Today, ChinesePod is exploring the four words no one ever wants to hear from the person they care about. Learn how to ask a friend to take things to the next level - and how to gently let someone down - in this heart-breaker of a lesson!

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00:16:49

ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Intermediate) - Buying a...

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2025/05/02

It's a mad dash to make the best of today's killer discount! Find out how to describe clothing sizes and styles in today's shopping-focused ChinesePod lesson!

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00:18:01

ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Intermediate) - Chinese...

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2025/05/02

Ever wonder why you see some people in China wearing a little bit of red every single day? Well we've got an interesting explanation for you in today's astrology themed lesson. Oh - and happy year of the tiger!

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00:15:23

ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Intermediate) - A Cell...

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2025/05/02

The language of sales and advertising is very unique. It's meant to get you excited enough to run to the store and buy that brand new cell phone you never wanted (again). In today's lesson, find out just what those guys in the TV advertisements are saying to get people to buy, buy buy!

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00:15:37

ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Intermediate) - Leaky...

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2025/05/02

Drip. Drip. Drip... we've got a leaky faucet today - time to call the plumber! Learn some great plumbing terms that will help you get your bathroom and kitchen in working order again.

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00:13:45

ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Intermediate) - End of the...

ChinesePod ·

2025/05/02

It's the end of the Chinese year, and you know what that means! No, we're not talking about long waits in the ticket line at the train station. And we're not talking about fireworks, either. We're talking about the very exciting end of the year bonus. Let's just hope it was a good year... if not, you might have to scratch that new flat screen off of your shopping wishlist!

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00:17:55

ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Intermediate) - Choosing a...

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2025/05/02

Choosing glasses is always a challenge, but throw in a system of glasses prescriptions completely different from any you're used to, and it's a recipe for confusion and frustration. But not to worry! ChinesePod is here to provide you with the tools to make your next trip to get eye glasses a success.

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00:18:58

ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Intermediate) - The...

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2025/05/02

Being a parent means making tough decisions all the time. In today's podcast, we'll be learning about a very important parenting moment in an age-old debate: are righties smarter than lefties? Or vice versa? The parents in this dialog struggle with old Chinese stereotypes and try to respect the individuality of their toddler.

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00:18:13

ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Elementary) - Mother's Day...

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2025/04/30

Once a year people across the world celebrate the women who brought them into the world. Join us today as we cover some of the essentials for wishing mom a wonderful Mother's Day!

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00:17:42

ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Elementary) - That's Not...

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2025/04/30

One of the great things about restaurants in China is that they often bring out your food faster than you can order it. On the downside, sometimes the food isn't quite what you had in mind... Learn about a common dish today, and about how to describe something you might not have ordered!

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00:14:38

ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Elementary) - Shanghai...

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2025/04/30

The 2010 Shanghai World Expo's mascot has been a source of excitement, the butt of jokes and a topic of conversation since its unveiling a few years back. In today's lesson we're talking about Haibao and trying to figure out just what it is he is supposed to resemble.

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