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ChinesePod - Intermediate

ChinesePod makes learning Mandarin fun and easy! In this Intermediate Level Podcast Feed, explore broader contexts and applications of frequently used expressions needed to navigate comfortably in a Mandarin speaking environment. Deepen your knowledge on current affairs while learning and increase your confidence level in speaking Chinese. Expand your Mandarin Chinese learning experience by also SUBSCRIBING to ChinesePod - Beginner and ChinesePod - Advanced Podcast channels. For a more in

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Intermediate | Counterfeit Money

ChinesePod - Intermediate ·

2024/05/20

You thought that picture of Mao was a little too handsome... the bill a little too clean... the shiny bits just a little too shiny. Oh if only there were a battery of tests to put your cash through. Oh, right... there is. Listen to this podcast and learn a few Chinese words, and a few Chinese tricks, to make sure your bills are the real deal. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1020

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00:16:02

Upper-intermediate | Costume Ball

ChinesePod - Intermediate ·

2024/05/17

It's that time of year again - costumes and dress-ups. Explore the social dynamics at play when Chinese adults do dress-up. Will the ugly Pigsy get the sexy Bunny-Girl, or will Bumblebee sweep her off her paws? Pssst, the tall Mandarin speaking ninja over by the bar is John. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1278

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00:14:34

Intermediate | Language Power Struggle

ChinesePod - Intermediate ·

2024/05/15

A battle of wills. Language domination. Do not relinquish your position. The only way to survive the language power struggle is to arm yourself with grammar and vocab. Only the fluent will survive. In this podcast, learn the Chinese to control the conversation when that inevitable eager language 'friend' comes along. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0973

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00:16:26

Upper-intermediate | Adventures of an Andy Lau Fan on...

ChinesePod - Intermediate ·

2024/05/13

Everyone in China is doing it, so it's time we informed our users more about buying stuff on Taobao, the Chinese conqueror of eBay. Today's lesson delves into the shady underworld of obsessed fans. (Remember, ChinesePod takes no responsibility for any stinky shoes you may encounter in your online shopping adventures.) Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1274

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00:13:36

Intermediate | Here she comes

ChinesePod - Intermediate ·

2024/05/10

When someone you've never even met suddenly gives you flowers, that's ChinesePod.' In this podcast, we hear what really goes on inside the mind of the average smitten male. A Chinese lesson in mustering up the courage to talk to that guy/girl you're fancying. So put on some deodorant, grab some daisies, and let's make a return to the glory days of 1980's TV commercials. Ask him/her out, in Mandarin. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0969

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00:15:26

Upper-intermediate | Drunk Driving

ChinesePod - Intermediate ·

2024/05/08

Drunk driving is a big problem in Chinese society as well as in other parts of the world. Tune in to learn about Chinese attitudes toward drunk driving, all the usual "no, really, I'm fine" lines, and some of the serious legal repercussions as well. We just hope you never find yourself in this particular role! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1267

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00:12:46

Intermediate | Tool Delivery

ChinesePod - Intermediate ·

2024/05/06

Whether you're making tables or making babies, you've come to the right place. Not for the faint of heart, this lesson teaches you all the Chinese vocabulary you're going to need to know to be able to ask for your hammer... or your scalpel. Listen in and find out what the heck is going on here. (Disclaimer: the dialogue is a leeetle bit graphic, so if you're squeamish, be forewarned.) Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0955

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00:20:03

Upper-intermediate | Assembling IKEA Furniture

ChinesePod - Intermediate ·

2024/05/03

For the last four hours, you've been wandering around the furniture store, looking at the latest in Swedish design. Now that you've settled on the unpronounceable book case, it's time to bring it home and put it together. And that's where the fun begins! In today's Chinese podcast, you'll learn the Mandarin that will let you build the bookshelf of your dreams. ChinesePod gives you all the tools you need to attain fluency. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1247

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00:14:08

Intermediate | Fat Camp

ChinesePod - Intermediate ·

2024/05/01

A few months of everything fried combined with Chinese hospitality (read: feed) is enough to start anyone on a one-way trip to fat camp. Listen to this podcast and learn about one poor junk food lover's untimely demise into the shady world of carrots and wheatgrass. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0949

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00:16:42

Upper-intermediate | Star Trek

ChinesePod - Intermediate ·

2024/04/29

Chinese...the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship, ChinesePod. Our never-ending mission: to provide you with the Mandarin you need to communicate with humans all around the galaxy. Tune in to this podcast and make a voyage of linguistic discovery. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1244

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00:14:17

Intermediate | Ticket Scalper

ChinesePod - Intermediate ·

2024/04/26

A little shady, perhaps? Yet, it is David Beckham and the Galaxy, and this kind of a chance doesn't come around often in these parts... Hmm, there was that black market money exchange man that showed up at your office on a motorbike with a shopping bag full of cash--he was pretty reliable. Maybe the scalper can be trusted. Buyer beware and trust at your peril. Listen to this podcast in Chinese on the scalpers of China and be forewarned! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0943

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00:16:56

Upper-intermediate | Dinosaurs

ChinesePod - Intermediate ·

2024/04/24

In today's terrifying Chinese lesson, you'll learn about a timely topic: dinosaurs! These fearsome lizards make a great topic of conversation in Chinese. In today's podcast, learn how to use Mandarin to talk about the great beasts who ruled the earth for millennia. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1232

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00:11:26

Intermediate | Internet is Down

ChinesePod - Intermediate ·

2024/04/22

You like your little Roadrunner and T-1 ethernet connections that load pages in 1/100th of a nanosecond? Nice huh? Remember back in the Clinton administration when you could make a cup of coffee in the time it took a page to load? Well, welcome to our world. The Chinese internet ain't exactly up to speed, but your ability to vent your frustrations in Mandarin will be, after this podcast. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0940

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00:15:00

Upper-intermediate | Is China Scary?

ChinesePod - Intermediate ·

2024/04/19

A dragon is rising in the East. All around, curious faces wait to see whether it will roar or sing. In today's Chinese lesson, we'll look at some different perspectives on the rise of modern China. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1220

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00:13:26

Intermediate | Sneezing

ChinesePod - Intermediate ·

2024/04/17

The humble sneeze. It transcends all cultural, language, immune system barriers. It inspires blessings in some circles, superstitions in others. The worldwide bodily function that requires no translation, only a tissue... In this podcast, learn in Mandarin Chinese about the 'culture' of sneezing in China. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0934

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00:16:52

Upper-intermediate | Fast Cars and Dangerous Driving

ChinesePod - Intermediate ·

2024/04/15

This is a Chinese lesson about having fun in your brand-new car. The tires squeal as you tear around the bend, laughing and singing along with the radio. Learn how to take a spin in Mandarin Chinese, but drive responsibly. It's all fun and games until someone loses a limb. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1214

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Intermediate | Airplane Arrival

ChinesePod - Intermediate ·

2024/04/12

You're nine hours in, two family-oriented movies later. You have had waaaay too much time to ponder whether the chicken on rice would have sat better with you than the pork with noodle. The urban legend claiming alcohol has twice the effect in the air seems a little far-fetched as you down your third gin and tonic in an attempt to numb yourself. Then... the magic words... the blessed airplane arrival speech. Listen to this podcast and understand it, in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link:

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00:16:52

Upper-intermediate | Budget Meeting

ChinesePod - Intermediate ·

2024/04/10

This Mandarin podcast is about every company's most beloved ritual. Casual Fridays? Water-cooler gossip? Nope. It's the budget meeting! Listen and learn how to tighten your belt and trim expenses in Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1204

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00:15:36

Intermediate | One-on-One Basketball

ChinesePod - Intermediate ·

2024/04/08

If you wouldn't let your 10 year old sit court side of an actual pickup basketball game, then you may want to have them sit this one out as well. Grown men can sometimes act like children on the b-ball court, but the talk is of the adult variety. So lace up your Chucks and dust off that skyhook... your Chinese basketball jargon is about to improve. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0896

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00:17:23

Upper-intermediate | Pre-Marital Health Testing

ChinesePod - Intermediate ·

2024/04/05

Your hearts belong to each other, but you should still test your blood. In today's Chinese podcast, we'll talk about pre-marital blood tests. Does your blood carry any lingering traces of that wild weekend in Macau? If so, learn how to express your regrets in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1172

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