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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.
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Upper-intermediate | Love Tangle 1: A Suspicious Text Message
Today we've got a Chinese domestic dispute. Listen to this podcast and learn how to talk about infidelity in Chinese. Mr. Shen thinks his wife might be cheating on him. But is she? Only one thing's for sure: They can't go on together with suspicious minds. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1194
14:4431/07/2024
Intermediate | Lao Wang's Office 4: Communication in the Office
Someone has been home alone reading some self-help books and seems to have found himself a new mission in life. Communication is the game. The new manager is his name. Much to the chagrin of Manager Wang, listen to the podcast and learn seventeen thousand habits of highly effective communicators from none other than the man himself, in Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1016
15:0029/07/2024
Upper-intermediate | Saved by the Gong: Tai Chi
Did you think only boring, old people did Tai Chi? Think again! This meditative, graceful series of exercises is popular inside and outside China, with learners young and old. Listen to this Mandarin podcast to find out more about the ancient Chinese art of Tai Chi. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1191
13:3926/07/2024
Intermediate | Lao Wang's Office 3: A Call for Innovation
We know our friendly little boss is eager to please, and in this episode of Wang's Office, the call goes out for 'innovation!' Listen in and find out what interesting forms that takes with our quirky boss, and learn some vocabulary in Mandarin Chinese to use when exercising your own boss management skills. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0989
17:2524/07/2024
Upper-intermediate | Saved by the Gong: Music Class
Chinese is a major world language, but music is the international language. In today's lesson, naughty Lin Feng and his friends are learning about music. Hum along, sing the song, beat the gong! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1135
19:0222/07/2024
Intermediate | Lao Wang's Office 2: Welcome to the Team
We revisit the office of Wang in this episode. Today, a new player arrives on the office scene. In this podcast, come along on an office tour and learn what all the departments are in Chinese. Along the way, get some office introductions and insights into the culture of a Chinese office, in Mandarin Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0963
17:2819/07/2024
Upper-intermediate | Saved by the Gong: Cutting Open a Frog
Learning Chinese takes a lot of guts. Make no bones about it: ChinesePod is the best way to cut right to the heart of the problem. If you don't have a bloody clue how to talk about biology in Mandarin, this is the podcast for you! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1108
13:2417/07/2024
Intermediate | Lao Wang's Office 1: A New Manager
You spend more time with them than your wife, best friend, children combined. You love them, you hate them, you want to kill them, yet you kiss them drunk at the annual Christmas party. They are your office mates. Office politics, office parties, office romance... there's no escaping the drama. Get some more of it here, in a Chinese office you won't soon forget. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0921
15:0415/07/2024
Upper-intermediate | No Spring, No Wedding?
Today's ChinesePod lesson focuses on a cultural belief held in China regarding years in which there is no spring. Confused? Well, you'll just have to check out today's lesson to find out what could cause such a thing! You'll also find out why it's not prudent to marry in a year in which spring has been 'skipped.' Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1350
14:2012/07/2024
Intermediate | Personal Ad
Can't find a spouse? Don't like the one you have? Have we got a lesson for you! In today's podcast, you'll learn all about personal ads in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1104
15:4310/07/2024
Upper-intermediate | Dogs and Wealth
Today we're headed to the vet for a check-up on a dog that's not feeling too well. Learn all about dogs and why they might just be the thing you need for increased prosperity! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1338
17:4008/07/2024
Intermediate | Making Dumplings
Ever since Marco Polo brought ravioli to China, the Chinese have loved making dumplings. It's an essential part of celebrating the New Year. In today's podcast, learn how to talk in Chinese about wrapping, boiling and eating these magical little pockets of deliciousness. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1083
16:5005/07/2024
Upper-intermediate | Moving In Together
Some people choose to move in together before they get married. Learn about this event that's becoming more common in modern Chinese culture in today's lesson. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1332
17:3303/07/2024
Intermediate | Terrorized at the Airport
Flown the unfriendly skies lately? Airports are on heightened alert these days for shoe bombers, laptop bombers and carpet bombers. If you're planning to fly anywhere, today's Chinese podcast will give you some tips for defending your innocence and explaining away that bottle of white powder in your carry-on. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1075
12:0501/07/2024
Upper-intermediate | Electronic Dogs and Radar Detectors
In today's ChinesePod lesson we're exploring the exciting world of electronic gadgets. These days, they've got a gadget for just about everything. Find out what happens when you opt for the cheap do-it-all gadget (you know, the one they're hawking downstairs for a fifth the price of the real one)! Hint: it might have been worth the investment to pay for the version they're selling in real stores! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1328
17:5628/06/2024
Intermediate | Munich
In today's lesson, you'll learn to talk in Mandarin about magnificent Munich! This vibrant, fun-loving city is waiting for you-- hurry up and see what everyone's talking about! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1111
12:1026/06/2024
Upper-intermediate | Audit
Strangers going through your budget reports, investigating your cash flow? Questions about last month's revenue? It must be an audit! Not to worry - there's nothing to hide... or is there? Join us today to learn all about this common [often dreaded] workplace event. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1322
19:4624/06/2024
Intermediate | Will you Marry Me?
The biggest question you'll ever answer is not "Do you wanna take this outside, buddy?" or "Does this dress make me look fat?" It's "will you marry me?" In today's podcast, learn how to answer in Mandarin Chinese. And if you just can't get enough lunar representation, check out John's blog for a detailed look at this classic song . Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1071
14:2621/06/2024
Upper-intermediate | Going to Wudang Mountain
During the holidays, many people on the Chinese mainland head to one of eight special mountains. Perhaps the best know are the four Buddhist mountains, like Huangshan and Emei Shan. Not to be neglected are their siblings, the four Taoist mountains. In today's lesson, learn all about one of these very special travel destinations. Who knows - we might even bump into the RZA on the chair lift... Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1319
19:1219/06/2024
Intermediate | Karaoke
If you want to sing "Blue Moon" while sipping Baileys on a comfy couch, you have two options: hang out with Pete from CPod...or go to Karaoke! In this lesson, you'll learn how to order songs and hog the mic, all in Mandarin Chinese! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1062
13:3317/06/2024
Upper-intermediate | Starting a Company in China
The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in China. Whether it's expats opening a company, or local Chinese doing the same, the waiting periods, the paperwork, and the registration with different departments can all be a huge headache! Join us at ChinesePod today as we explore some of the terminology that surrounds opening a company in China. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1314
17:1014/06/2024
Intermediate | Not So Silent Night
The age-old dilemma: On Christmas Eve, should we go to church, or to a bar? In today's podcast you'll learn how to talk it over in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1059
14:3712/06/2024
Upper-intermediate | Applying for a Loan
Being able to talk people into giving you money is a special skill. Especially when you're talking to professionals who say "no" for a living. In today's ChinesePod lesson, learn the key phrases and unorthodox "techniques" that will help you smooth talk any banker (or land you in jail). Soon you'll be basking in the glow of your success! (Maybe.) Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1283
19:5110/06/2024
Intermediate | Borrowing Money
In today's podcast, learn how to ask for a temporary capital injection, in Mandarin Chinese. If you need somebody to let you hold a few g's until payday, or slip you some skin to cover the electrical bill, this is the lesson for you. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1047
11:5707/06/2024
Upper-intermediate | The Sun Salutation in Yoga
Start your day off right with ChinesePod as we greet the sun and slip into the lotus position! If you haven't already guessed, we're at yoga class. If you've ever wondered what to call yoga positions in Chinese, or if you ever find yourself getting lost with your Chinese-speaking yoga instructor, then have we got a lesson for you! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1311
19:2605/06/2024
Intermediate | The Surname Code
What's in a name? If you're speaking Chinese, a lot. In the land of homophones, seeing characters as bits and pieces is an essential skill. In this podcast, learn about "three dot water" and "double person" radicals and explain your name in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1040
11:3503/06/2024
Upper-intermediate | Pirates under attack!
Errrrrr! We're off to Beijing - no, scratch that - we're off to the high seas for today's lesson. Hop on board, mateys, and enjoy a wild ride! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1305
19:3231/05/2024
Intermediate | Birth by Chinese Zodiac
Are you bullish about learning Chinese? Stop dragon your feet, and listen to our podcast about the Chinese zodiac. It won't boar you, we promise. Learning Mandarin with ChinesePod is more fun than a monkey midwife. Just ask our legions of rabbit fans! There's no use snake-ing away. Scream yourself horse with the top-rated Chinese learning system. Studying any other way is like herding tigers with a sheep-dog. Don't be a chicken! Learn Chinese today! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1028
13:0729/05/2024
Upper-intermediate | A Chinese Bachelor Party
The bachelor party is, in many ways, a rite of passage. Celebrated in movies and books for its wild and crazy traditions, this is an event that helps a man (or, in the case of a bachelorette party, a woman) say "farewell" to youth and "hello" to married life! Join us today as we join a group of guys planning such a party (and find out what the wife-to-be has planned)! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1301
19:1427/05/2024
Intermediate | Buying a Plasma TV
How much of the Chinese language could you learn if you spent half as much time with ChinesePod as you do with "Neighbors," "COPS," and "MTV"? Television is a brain-washing machine. If you want to kill your soul, watch the boob tube. If you want to learn Chinese, listen to this podcast. ChinesePod is revolutionary, and it is not televised. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1024
14:2624/05/2024
Upper-intermediate | Using a Character Dictionary
Do you ever find yourself only using the English-Chinese side of your dictionary? Do you sometimes feel intimidated by the seemingly arcane system of naming parts of characters? Well then ChinesePod's got a lesson for you today. Join us to learn all about looking up characters by radical! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1296
16:5622/05/2024
Intermediate | Counterfeit Money
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
17:4120/05/2024
Upper-intermediate | Costume Ball
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
16:0217/05/2024
Intermediate | Language Power Struggle
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
14:3415/05/2024
Upper-intermediate | Adventures of an Andy Lau Fan on Taobao
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
16:2613/05/2024
Intermediate | Here she comes
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
13:3610/05/2024
Upper-intermediate | Drunk Driving
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
15:2608/05/2024
Intermediate | Tool Delivery
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
12:4606/05/2024
Upper-intermediate | Assembling IKEA Furniture
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
20:0303/05/2024
Intermediate | Fat Camp
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
14:0801/05/2024
Upper-intermediate | Star Trek
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
16:4229/04/2024
Intermediate | Ticket Scalper
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
14:1726/04/2024
Upper-intermediate | Dinosaurs
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
16:5624/04/2024
Intermediate | Internet is Down
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
11:2622/04/2024
Upper-intermediate | Is China Scary?
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
15:0019/04/2024
Intermediate | Sneezing
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
13:2617/04/2024
Upper-intermediate | Fast Cars and Dangerous Driving
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
16:5215/04/2024
Intermediate | Airplane Arrival
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: https://www.chinesepod.com/0906
14:0712/04/2024
Upper-intermediate | Budget Meeting
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
16:5210/04/2024
Intermediate | One-on-One Basketball
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
15:3608/04/2024