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If you’re just trying to learn some survival Chinese or looking to start a lifelong relationship with the language, this ChinesePod - Beginner Level Podcast Channel is where to start.
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Newbie | Turn Right, Turn Left
So you've successfully communicated the address to the taxi driver, but as he approaches your final destination he needs a bit more help. Be sure you know the Chinese for "turn right" and "turn left" so you can avoid the extra "I couldn't explain exactly where to go so I ended up just getting out at the wrong place" walk of shame. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1271
13:1309/09/2019
Newbie | Awkward Silence
You ever get in an elevator with someone you know and have nothing to say? Yeah, it's kinda... awkward. In Chinese as well. Just like in this lesson. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1641
10:1702/09/2019
Newbie | Away on Business
Do you often travel on business in China? Here's a Mandarin lesson that will help you to explain where you're going and when you'll be back. In this class we'll explain some useful phrases to use when you're traveling on business. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1256
12:3726/08/2019
Dear Amber | Massage and Renting an Apartment
In today's show Amber and guests talk about some racy and not-so-racy massages in China, as well as give you the scoop on how to go about renting an apartment when you arrive here. And a special treat--another interview with one of our very own Cpoddies, Madeleine Greey. She started her Mandarin-learning journey way back in the 80's, and tells us about her experiences in learning Chinese way-back-when. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/CA0008
21:2719/08/2019
Any | Bazza and Dating Chinese Girls
This week, the moment you've all been waiting for, our dear long-time poddie Bazza joins Amber and his beloved Jenny in the studio and tells all. Also, returning cohort Clay gives some insight into the male mind and Chinese girls... plus, just in time for flu season, we get the low-down on some interesting Chinese remedies for what ails you. Enjoy! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/CA0009
21:4712/08/2019
Dear Amber | Nakedness and Thieves
This week on Dear Amber we hear firsthand from a student of Chinese about applying for scholarships to Chinese Universities. In addition, an interesting expose on nudity in China. And last but not least... DA cares! Watch your wallets... with Chinese New Year approaching, we give out some tips on preventing thievery on the streets. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/CA0011
19:5305/08/2019
Dear Amber | Bachelors, Acting, and Game Shows
Today on Dear Amber, we kick off a new series of answers about different sorts of jobs foreigners can get in China, and what it's like working here--today's is about two-bit movie parts and bad acting. We also hear back from our two bachelors-about-town about what life is like as a single guy in China. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/CA0013
21:0929/07/2019
Dear Amber | Beauty Ideals and Ayi
On this week's Dear Amber we talk about the Chinese opinions of beauty, and as Chinese New Year approaches, we learn about a very particular Chinese custom you will see in almost every household. And we answer a question about what exactly an "Ayi" is, and why you should have Ayi-envy if you aren't so privileged to have one! Enjoy! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/CA0015
22:0722/07/2019
Dear Amber | Getting Stuff Made & Meeting People
Sure we know you can get anything manufactured in China, but did you know you can also get anything made? On this week's Dear Amber we hear about some of the cool stuff you can get to order. Also, a little bit about how Christmas is spent for local Chinese people, and for all you Newbies to China, a little advice on good ways to become a man or woman about town. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/CA0016
24:3515/07/2019
Dear Amber | Trip to the Chinese Doctor and a Special Guest
This week on Dear Amber a fun trip to the Chinese Medicine Doctor, where you'll find so much that will intrigue and entertain you... and make sure to take your medicine! Plus, we have a special interview with one of our poddies who hails from Austin, Texas--Professor Orlando R. Kelm, from the University of Texas at Austin, who shares some interesting insights into the Chinese people's view of doing business with Americans. Enjoy! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/CA0018
21:0108/07/2019
Dear Amber | The Non-Chinese Speaking Tourist and Toilets
This week we have a visitor stop by from America. Elliot doesn't know a word of Chinese, so listen as he tells us his experience of China through the eyes of a complete newbie! Can you get around? Can you communicate? Do you really need to take a tour or can you make it on your own? He fills us in. Plus, we answer a question on the toilet experience in China, squat vs. western... can we find a common ground? Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/CA0019
26:0701/07/2019
Dear Amber | Choosing a Chinese Name and Safety
Today on Dear Amber we put safety first and give some safety advice for staying alive on the streets of China. Plus, rising to the daunting challenge of picking a good Chinese name... and JP of SpanishPod joins us to talk about his foreigner-friendly food recommendations. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/CA0020
26:5324/06/2019
Dear Amber | Adventures in Chinese Learning
In today's show we are joined by two of our very own CPoddies, RobertK and Gaylon, two guys whose Chinese is amazing, and they share all their secrets... about learning Mandarin, and otherwise! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/CA0012
21:4717/06/2019
Dear Amber | Year of the Rat and Minimum Wage
This week on Dear Amber, a special treat... yes, the famous Connie of ChinesePod dialogue acting fame speaks to us for the first time in English... you heard her here first! She gives insight on what the 'Year of the Rat' means to the Chinese, as well as what these 'animal years' are all about. And... a question on the 'library' scene in Shanghai, and last but not least, an insight into what life is like at minimum wage in China. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/CA0017
25:4310/06/2019
Dear Amber | Feng Shui and Surgical Masks
Today on Dear Amber, we get a little 'zen'-ish and talk about feng shui... we also hear what the working world is like for a couple more foreigners in China. And a question on something you may have very well wondered about yourself: what's with the surgical masks? Plus, a bonus new feature on DA--a word of the week! I'll teach a word a week that you'll likely never learn anywhere else! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/CA0014
23:0903/06/2019
Elementary | Forgot to Take My Medicine Again
Learn some useful words and phrases to describe forgetting to do something, as well as vocabulary for different ailments and medicine. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2798
12:0527/05/2019
Newbie | Just Call Me...
Unless your name is "John Smith" or "Anna Jones," chances are your new Chinese friends will have a little difficulty with the pronunciation of your English name. If you've adopted a Chinese name for your stay in the Middle Kingdom, you'll want to make it known to your Chinese friends. Learn how to do just that in this lesson. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1749
13:1613/05/2019