ChinesePod - Intermediate
Episodes
Pre-intermediate | Chinese Money Denominations
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Don't make the short-sighted mistake of dismissing the many miniscule denominations of Chinese currency jingling around at the bottom of your pocket j...
Upper-intermediate | Discussing Photography
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While it might come as a shock to you that “bunny ears” are not considered “photographically sound,” we’re sure that your composition and li...
Intermediate | Pop Music And Pop Culture
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The artist-formerly-known-but-has-since-changed-it-back-so-we-assume-it’s-okay-to-call-him-Prince sang about “Pop Life.” Iggy loved it so much h...
Pre-intermediate | Dog Personalities
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been estimated that dogs have the ability to understand a vocabulary of around 200 words. So when you come to China, you’ll find out pretty q...
Upper-intermediate | Traditional Residences
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the north, you’ll find yourself in a maze of “hutongs.” In Shanghai it’s the “longtang.” In this podcast, we’ll open the regional doo...
Intermediate | Business Style
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Now, back home, an open liquor bottle on your desk might get you a one-way ticket to Palookaville, but in China, a little “báijiǔ” at the end of...
Pre-intermediate | China's Most Famous Tourist Destinations
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So you arrive in China, map in hand and hundreds of ChinesePod lessons echoing through your head. But you soon find that all the places you want to go...
Upper-intermediate | Getting Tough On Employees
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the mid-80’s, you responded with a resounding “YES, I AM” to NKOTB’s query of “Are you tuff enuf?” Now, we’re still sure it rings tru...
Intermediate | Animal Proverbs: A Blind Cat Meets A Dead Mouse
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Animal metaphors are prevalent in almost every language, but people from different cultures may regard the same animal differently. In Chinese proverb...
Pre-intermediate | Morning And After-Work Habits
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What do you get up to before and after work or class? Learn how to ask and answer about morning routines and activities after work. Episode link: http...
Upper-intermediate | 强买强卖？3D 眼镜
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Should cinemas supply 3D glasses free of charge? 现在越来越多的电影院已经不再为消费者提供免费的3D眼镜了。可是消费者究...
Intermediate | Animal Proverbs: Can't Get Both Fish And A Bear's Paw
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Animal metaphors are prevalent in almost every language, but people from different cultures may regard the same animal differently. In Chinese proverb...
Pre-intermediate | Consoling The Bereaved
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s always difficult to find the right words of comfort when a friend’s loved one has passed away. It’s many times more difficult when you have...
Upper-intermediate | First Aid
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the popularity of the previous lesson on visiting the doc (a lot more popular than actually visiting the doc), we decided that a health-laden wee...
Intermediate | Animal Proverbs: Become A Pig To Catch A Tiger
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Animal metaphors are prevalent in almost every language, but people from different cultures may regard the same animal differently. In Chinese proverb...
Pre-intermediate | My Computer Froze!
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Situation: You’re working on a document at your office and your computer suddenly freezes up. What do you do? 1. Flail arms around until someone not...
Upper-intermediate | Bargaining
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You’ll get here and pay 15 yuan for a DVD and wonder why people laugh when you tell them. We don’t want people laughing at you--thus the lesson of...
Intermediate | Future Plans
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If they can make penicillin out of moldy bread, surely college made something out of you, right? In this podcast, Jenny takes the reins (with Ken ther...
Pre-intermediate | Morning Hygiene
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A few cultural tips on “personal upkeep” here: 1. Most Chinese bathe at night. 2. Chairman Mao used tea to brush his teeth. 3. Toilet paper is thr...
Upper-intermediate | World Cup Football
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To be honest, we have had this lesson ready to go for a month, and would like to say we timed it for the first week of Germany’s World Cup Football ...
Intermediate | China’s Supergirl
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sure, Simon pierced many a hope with his sharp Cockney tongue, but no “Pop Idol”, nor its 1000 spin-off shows grabbed a country by its (silk) lape...
Pre-intermediate | Cooking
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How and where did “chow main” get its name? “Kung Pao” is a dish and not a (brilliant) film? Someone must have their mouth full of “kuaizi”...
Upper-intermediate | The Monkey King
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Wu Cheng’en’s novel “Journey to the West”, a hero was born…in the form of a monkey. In this podcast, Jenny and Aggie offer up Mandarin Ch...
Intermediate | Animal Proverbs: Hit The Snake 7 Inches Below Its Head
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Animal metaphors are prevalent in almost every language, but people from different cultures may regard the same animal differently. In Chinese proverb...
Pre-intermediate | Coffee Break Series: Business Dinner, Part 2
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In China, having a meal with clients is not just eating. Everything is related to the business. That's why learning table manners is so important. In ...
Upper-intermediate | Backpacking To Tibet 风光在险峰—西藏之旅
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Backpacking, Airbnb, popular Tibet sights, Rhodiola rosea (medicine for altitude sickness) … learn them in this lesson! 西藏旅行的广告听起来...
Intermediate | Animal Proverbs: Perform Like A Workhorse
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Animal metaphors are prevalent in almost every language, but people from different cultures may regard the same animal differently. In Chinese proverb...
Pre-intermediate | Coffee Break Series: Business Dinner, Part 1
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In China, having a meal with clients is not just eating. Everything is related to the business. That's why learning table manners is so important. In ...
Upper-intermediate | 语法课程：“其它”，“其他”和“其余”
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
这节语法课程，我们一起来学习“其它”、“其他”和“其余”这三个词语。下面是本节课的重点知识！ -其它： ...
Intermediate | Animal Proverbs: The Weasel Wishes The Chicken A Good Year
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Animal metaphors are prevalent in almost every language, but people from different cultures may regard the same animal differently. In Chinese proverb...
Pre-intermediate | Surfing Online
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Think you don’t need to talk about the internet? You’re positive? Okay, tell you what, think very, very carefully about your life sans web…no em...
Upper-intermediate | 语法课程：“别人”和“人家”
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
这节语法课程，我们一起来学习“别人”和“人家”这两个词语。下面是本节课的重点知识！ 共同点： “人家”和...
Intermediate | Animal Proverbs: No Ivory Will Come Out Of A Dog's Mouth
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Animal metaphors are prevalent in almost every language, but people from different cultures may regard the same animal differently. In Chinese proverb...
Pre-intermediate | Your Turn To Pay!
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we take a lesson from our own experience. While names have been changed to protect the innocent (until proven stingy), the account to follow...
Upper-intermediate | 语法课程：即
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
这节语法课程，我们一起来学习“即”的用法，还有和它非常相似的“既”。下面是本节课的重要知识！ -即：就是...
Intermediate | Animal Proverbs: Eat Like A Dragon, Work Like A Worm
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Animal metaphors are prevalent in almost every language, but people from different cultures may regard the same animal differently. In Chinese proverb...
Pre-intermediate | What's Your Type?
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At ChinesePod, we’re all about putting Ken into compromising situations (see: beatings with the “Tone Stick” out back), so when a request came i...
Upper-intermediate | 1949
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
1949 was a big year for the P.R.C., but we’d be cheating if we told you why. In this podcast, you’ll take a walk down off of The Wall for a bit an...
Intermediate | Animal Proverbs: Newborn Calves Are Not Afraid Of Tigers
02 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Animal metaphors are prevalent in almost every language, but people from different cultures may regard the same animal differently. In Chinese proverb...
Pre-intermediate | Requesting A Raise
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So, the contract said “5000 a month” and you said “heck, yes” and at the end of that first glorious month you realized that 5000 RMB is slight...
Upper-intermediate | Celebration Plans And New Year’s Resolutions
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How did you spend New Year’s last year? Can you even remember? What do you plan to do this year? And what do you plan to never do again? Listen in o...
Intermediate | It's Raining So Bad I Don't Want To Go Out!
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this lesson, you'll learn how to discuss a sudden change in the weather, how to say what your plans were, and how they will change, as well as ways...
Pre-intermediate | How To Use Past Experience Marker 过 (guò)
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this lesson, we are going to show you how to describe past experiences with 过. It's a useful word to tell people what you have or have not done b...
Upper-intermediate | 新年特辑：回首2019，展望2020
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an interview between 2 upper intermediate hosts - Peony and Diana on their involvement with Chinesepod in 2019 and their plans for the new yea...
Intermediate | Taking Too Long To Pick A Meal
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We all have those friends that don’t care where they eat, and then take ages to order food, only to complain that they would prefer to go to another...
Pre-intermediate | Coffee Break Series - How To Congratulate Someone
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this lesson, we are showing you how to congratulate and give best wishes to others in a business setting. Joshua and Alice will talk about differen...
Upper-intermediate | 入乡随俗
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
饮食、服饰、礼仪，世界各地都有自己独特的风俗习惯。人在外地，学习和顺应当地风俗是一种尊重；不仅是人，...
Intermediate | "My Husband Is Home! Hide!"
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a slapstick lesson about infidelity! A husband returns home to a cheating wife and her lover. The lover must quickly find somewhere to hide in...
Pre-intermediate | Coffee Break Series - Phone Etiquette
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we have a new episode of the coffee break series for pre-intermediate students! Alice and Lyn are showing you useful phrases you must know for ...
Upper-intermediate | 语法课程：与其……不如
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
有人说，学习讲究“循序渐进”，不能心急，要遵循规律，逐渐进步。与其急于求成，不如慢慢来，速度放慢反倒...
Intermediate | Getting On Stage With A Seal
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this lesson we're at the aquarium enjoying the seal performance. Two of the audience members are trying to get selected to go on stage to get a cha...
Pre-intermediate | How To Use 得 (de)
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this lesson, we are going to show you how to describe performing actions with 得. It's a useful word to give compliments as well as complaints. Le...
Upper-intermediate | 相见恨晚——老电影
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“有心栽花花不开，无心插柳柳成荫。”费尽心思种下的花朵迟迟不开，随手插下的柳枝却长成一片树荫，很多事...
Intermediate | Buying Dinner To Say Thank You
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After being helped by a friend to book some plane tickets, they invite them out for dinner as a treat. Learn some great phrases when you want to say t...
Pre-intermediate | My Boss Isn't Satisfied
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
People learn Chinese for a number of different reasons. Some for work, some for play, some to finally convey to the nice lady downstairs that the smel...
Upper-intermediate | 语法课程：“了解”和“理解”
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
当你向别人提出一个问题，对方可能回答：“不好意思，这个问题……我不太了解。”或者是：“不好意思，您的...
Intermediate | You Also Live In The Same Apartment?
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This lesson is all about coincidence and mistaken identity. While out on the street, a father bumps into his drunk daughter who then asks him his name...
Pre-intermediate | Connecting With Email
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Don't call me on my cell phone; send me an email." These are the types of relationships we have in this modern world. Learn how to cope with it, in M...
Upper-intermediate | 哪里不一样：发音差异, Part 1
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
说中文的地方很多，但每个地方的中文都不太一样。在“哪里不一样：发音差异”这一系列里，我们一起来看看普...
Intermediate | Winning Money On The Lottery
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Winning Money On The Lottery Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4037
Pre-intermediate | Apartment Hunting
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So, you’ve hit the pavement looking for your flat. The real estate agent is suitably impressed with your Chinese, but what happens when he starts ta...
Upper-intermediate | 职场抱怨王 Part 3
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
这是我们抱怨王小麦的第三集了，他在公司受了这么多气，这次终于受不了了！你们觉得他会怎么做呢？让我们一...
Intermediate | Messing Up The Date
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this lesson, a co-worker is angry because they got stood up at a restaurant and waited for almost an hour. The male colleague is a bit confused sin...
Pre-intermediate | Which Country Are You From?
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A long time ago, in a lesson far, far away, we taught you how to explain where you are from in a simple way (the Dallas Cowboys hat pretty much took c...
Upper-intermediate | 诚实 vs. 老实 vs. 坦白
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
你听过诚实，老实，坦白这三个词吗？它们都有"honest"的意思，但是他们的意思有点差别。你知道他们差在哪儿吗？...
Intermediate | Winter In Australia
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this lesson, we learn about making plans for the summer holidays in order to avoid the heat, but also changing your plans at the last moment. Find ...
Pre-intermediate | Coffee Break Series - 4 Ways To Interrupt Someone
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Coffee Break Series, we are going to show you four ways of interrupting someone "politely" in a business setting. Do you want t...
Upper-intermediate | 语法课程：“不由得”与“由不得”引发的联想
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
语法课程看起来好有趣，我不由得想要学习...... 不想学也得学，这可由不得你！ 一起来学习“不由得”、“由不得...
Intermediate | Is Buying Better Than Renting?
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is renting better than buying, or buying better than renting? Listen as two friends discuss a potential new flat, and discuss the possibility of getti...
Pre-intermediate | Coffee Break Series - 5 Ways To Say I’m Sorry
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This lesson is gonna be very useful for people who mess up a lot at work because we’re going to teach you 5 ways to apologize in Chinese. You know s...
Upper-intermediate | 抗击疫情 温暖同行
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
新冠肺炎大大影响了我们的生活，不管是出国旅游，去外面吃饭，还是去商场购物，都跟以前不一样了。在这集课...
Intermediate | Gift For A New Girlfriend?
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Getting a gift for a partner can be difficult, especially when it's a new relationship.In today's lesson, find out how to discuss buying a present for...
Pre-intermediate | Coffee Break Series - Responding To Compliments
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are going to show you different ways to respond to compliments in a workplace. What else can you say in response to a praise excep...
Upper-intermediate | 中国的职场文化
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
你曾在中国工作过吗？你是否也觉得中国的工作文化和自己国家的工作文化有很大的差异呢？我们一起来看看中国...
Intermediate | Trouble Getting To An Interview
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this dialogue, a friend is describing how lucky they were to get to an interview on time despite a large traffic jam. Arriving on time was all than...
Pre-intermediate | How To Use 在 (zài)
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this lesson, we are going to show you how to use three particles 在, 正在, and 着 to express action in progress. Learn how to say "I'm in the m...
Upper-intermediate | 语法课程：程度副词
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A lesson on superlatives. How would you say kinda hot, very hot, very very hot, extremely hot, crazy hot! “今天外面有多热？” 在生活...
Intermediate | Spending A Little Too Much
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Two friends are in a fancy restaurant trying to decide what to eat. One of them has been spending a bit too much recently but decides to get extravaga...
Pre-intermediate | Coffee Break Series - 5 Ways To Say Goodbye
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the Coffee Break Series, we focus on social etiquette in business settings. In a Chinese workplace, there are certain phrases and words that we use...
Upper-intermediate | 注意肌肉男出没
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Summer is a great time for sports. This lesson takes you through a typical dialogue when signing up for a gym membership and some fitness goals! 夏天...
Intermediate | Falling Asleep At The Movies
25 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we heard of someone that claims they never fall asleep at the movies despite everyone speaking to the contrary. We hear an interesting phrase fo...
Pre-intermediate | How To Use Sincere Expressions In Chinese
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Want to sound like a native Chinese speaker? Today we're showing you 3 useful structures when making expressions. They are Adj. 得不得了, Adj. 得...
Upper-intermediate | 亡羊补牢──保护视力
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
在生活中，我们有时会说“不要为打翻的牛奶哭泣”。有些事情确实做过以后就没有办法挽回，但是在有些情况下...
Intermediate | What's His Problem With Me?
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Drama in the office! Two colleagues are discussing a possible conflict between a third person. Together they try and think what possibly could have ca...
Pre-intermediate | How To Use 一....就
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this lesson, we'll show you how to use the sentence structure, 一....就 to express "as soon as...", come check out these interesting examples! Ep...
Upper-intermediate | “丧”文化──你看起来很丧
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
丧 is no longer a word associated with funerals and mourning. Find out how 丧 is used in daily conversation. “丧文化”是指一些90后的年轻...
Intermediate | Sushi Recommendation
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What are you thoughts on sushi? Do you love it or hate it? In this lesson, we hear a friend say how they're falling in love with sushi, and their frie...
Pre-intermediate | That's A Mandarin Duck
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this lesson, a couple is walking around a garden, discussing all the different things they see, including the roses, the willows, and the Mandarin ...
Upper-intermediate | An Ad For A Holiday In Tibet 西藏旅游广告
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A useful lesson based on an advertisement for tourists to Tibet. Join us in this 2 parts lesson for a trip to Tibet! 西藏——一块纯洁而神秘...
Intermediate | Tangerine Fan: Fruit Market
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to boost your Chinese as well as your Vitamin C, with this lesson about tangerines. Are you intimidated to go to the fruit vendor in the mar...
Pre-intermediate | The Perfect Sandwich
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Like a great sandwich, Chinese has many layers. Listening, Vocabulary, Grammar and Cheese...er, right. Anyway, today's podcast is a meal for the hungr...
Upper-intermediate | Workplace Compliments 商业赞美──夸夸伙伴
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the successes of a high performing team is the use of workplace compliments and recognitions. Find out how to make compliments and return compl...
Intermediate | Can We Not Eat There?
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trying to decide what to eat can be tricky. In today's lesson, a friend suggests a nice hot pot restaurant since it's the perfect place to go during t...
Pre-intermediate | Going To The Dentist
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’re as confused as you are, with the whole, “why do dentists ask in-depth questions while working on your teeth?” concept. But we can tell you...
Upper-intermediate | Rookie Driver’s Conversation 无人驾驶 解放菜鸟
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
滴滴滴，新手上路......我们把刚刚学会开车、开得还不太好的人叫做“新手”或者“菜鸟”，技术要是实在太差，...
Intermediate | A Letter from George H.W. Bush 老布什的一封信
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We remember George H. W. Bush by reading his hand-written letter to President Bill Clinton. See below for HSK vocabulary covered. 老布什去世了，...
Pre-intermediate | Keeping In Touch
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Where have you been? Why weren’t you home? I sent you an email, but didn’t hear back…has your email changed?! We know you’re busy studying Man...
Upper-intermediate | Ways To Use 倒。 你倒是试试呀──“倒”的用法
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
倒 is an interesting word. It’s dao3 or dao4. And has more than 1 meaning depending on the context. "你倒是试试呀！” 你听到过这句话...
Intermediate | 1920-40s Jazzy Songs In Shanghai
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chi delves into the mother of all Mandopop songs — the very jazzy-sounding 时代曲 (songs of the era) in 1920-40s Shanghai, which was the city in ...
Pre-intermediate | Finding A Supermarket
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You’re more than welcome to visit and eat rice to your hearts content…don’t get us wrong, we love our rice, but there comes a point where if one...