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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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00:15:28

ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Intermediate) - Fire in...

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2025/03/10

If you've been to China, you will have noticed the lack of fire detectors in homes and office buildings. We won't be solving this problem with today's ChinesePod lesson, but we will be providing you with the language tools to alert others if there is a fire. You'll also be learning how to ask for a fire extinguisher!

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00:17:51

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

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2025/03/10

What goes on in a Chinese bath house? Maybe not all of it is fit for a family podcast, but in this lesson a husband insists that bath houses are rapidly becoming popular (and legitimate) places to make business deals. Listen in on the debate and learn some useful Mandarin Chinese.

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00:14:51

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

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2025/03/10

If you take random peeks at your Chinese co-workers' computer screens throughout the day, you'll be sure to find quite a few of them raising farm animals and growing crops on Kaixin Wang. Kaixin Wang is China's answer to Facebook, and it's super popular. Listen to today's Mandarin lesson to find out more.

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00:20:30

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

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2025/03/10

Ever found yourself running late, navigating an unknown place, trying to find the address you had scribbled down in front of you? Well today we're in this very situation, and our directions are all off! Learn how to ask for directions (and to criticize someone for completely messing up the directions)!

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00:18:10

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

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2025/03/10

As children we're told not to judge a book by its cover. That being said, if you spend hours, days, perhaps even weeks finding just the right Christmas gift for someone, do you want to give up at the home-stretch and wrap it in a brown paper bag? Of course not! Listen to this ChinesePod lesson to make sure you know how to get the perfect wrapping paper suitable for your perfect gift!

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00:20:03

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

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2025/03/10

Foreigners everywhere are working hard at learning Chinese. Unfortunately, many of those sincere students find themselves learning from boring, poorly designed material. In this lesson we take a look at this issue from the angle of the school and the teachers, who are asking each other: what can we do to make these Chinese classes more interesting?

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00:17:41

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

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2025/03/10

Ah, taxes... one of the few certainties in life, and the bane of our existence. Unfortunately, learning all the little quirks of the Chinese tax system doesn't make the whole ordeal any more fun in China. Listen in to this lesson, and we can help you out with the Mandarin Chinese side of the equation, at least.

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00:21:37

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

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2025/03/10

Adults that still live with their parents long past the time when they were expected to be financially independent are said to be "gnawing on the old" in Mandarin Chinese. In this lesson, hear how a member of this clan interacts with his parents (who don't particularly enjoy the gnawing).

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00:18:17

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

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2025/03/10

It's intimidating enough meeting your spouse's family... today we're meeting the whole extended family, titles, relationships and all. After studying this lesson, you'll have the tools you need to feel comfortable in any Chinese family gathering!

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00:17:30

ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Intermediate) - Hot Pot...

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2025/03/10

Now that it's cold out, sitting around a boiling pot of broth for hours on end doesn't seem like such a bad idea. On the contrary! It is a very appealing style of eating (which also accounts for the long lines at hot pot restaurants all over town right now). Learn how to talk hot pot in today's delicious ChinesePod lesson!

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00:18:26

ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Elementary) - Office Lunch...

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2025/03/10

You eat lunch at your office every day. Five meals a week, nearly fifty weeks a year. It might seem like there are a lot of options at first, but after a few months (or years) on the job, the options really start to bore. Discover a very familiar office conversation in today's lesson on lunch options.

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00:18:16

ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Elementary) - Cold Weather...

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2025/03/10

One thing is true about the weather these days: it's really unpredictable! People generally try to stay on top of the weather news in China, but despite an effort to stay informed, one of the characters in today's lesson will most definitely be feeling the chill tomorrow. Tune in to find out why!

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00:13:35

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

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2025/03/10

Some people are minimalists, others are pack-rats. When it comes to moving house, you'd better hope your the former and not the latter! Join us today as we call up a moving company to find out just how to get stuff out of one apartment and into another!

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00:16:57

ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Elementary) - Mailing a...

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2025/03/10

Sending a package can be a bit intimidating in any language. The post office employee will ask you a number of questions about the contents of your package, the way you want to send it, and the options you have for its arrival. Check out today's ChinesePod lesson to prepare yourself for the next time you need to send a package and communicate these important details in Chinese!

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00:15:51

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

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2025/03/10

Crank your amps up to 11; it's time for band practice! In this lesson you'll learn the Chinese to talk about getting ready for the big show, busting out with that sweet guitar solo, and even the possibility of making it big.

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00:12:13

ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Newbie) - How many family...

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2025/03/07

Do you want to learn to talk about your family in Chinese? Well, you've come to the right podcast. In today's lesson, you'll learn the Chinese you need to talk about the size of your family and the people in it.

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00:12:09

ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Newbie) - It's My...

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2025/03/07

In today's Chinese podcast, we're getting out the candles, chopping up the cake, and getting ready to celebrate. Listen and learn how to talk in Mandarin about the anniversary of your birth. Another birthday, another cake, another year closer to the day when you'll shuffle off this mortal coil.

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00:13:36

ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Newbie) - Getting Off the...

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2025/03/07

Squeeze your way to the front of the line for this useful Mandarin podcast. Today, we're explaining how to negotiate your way through a crowded Chinese subway car. Whether you take the metro to work, or even if you're just a fan of public transportation, this Chinese lesson will be a great blessing for you.

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00:11:15

ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Newbie) - A Mouse Upstairs...

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2025/03/07

In China, when there's a mouse in your house, don't just sit around and grouse! You put on your favorite blouse and douse him with poison! In today's Chinese podcast, you'll learn how to talk about the vermin in your home, all in Mandarin Chinese.

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00:13:32

ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Newbie) - Looking for...

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2025/03/07

Have you ever looked for someone, only to find someone else? In today's Mandarin podcast, you'll learn how deal with this common situation. Today, you'll learn how to use Chinese to tell someone: sorry, you're not the one I was looking for.

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