ChinesePod - Intermediate
Episodes
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...
Upper-intermediate | Dining Preferences - What’s Yours? 餐桌争辩—什么才是你的菜
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Buffet or a table meal? When to use serving chopsticks? Join us in this lesson for an interesting discussion as well as learn useful vocabulary on som...
Intermediate | "Without You I'm So Lonely" 没有你陪伴真的好孤单
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“没有你陪伴真的好孤单” is a lengthy song title, but nothing’s too long for a stark cry about missing your lover. In this new episode o...
Pre-intermediate | Discussing Work
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You Freddie Mercury and David Bowie know about being under pressure? Did they ever have to compete with 1.4 billion other people? In this Intermediate...
Upper-intermediate | To Pack Or To Go? 如饥似渴──打包还是带走？
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you struggled with what to say for dine in, takeouts, home delivery when you’re hungry and want food fast! 打包 is synonymous with 带走 in ...
Intermediate | Prenatal Checkup, Part 2
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we will show you a dialogue between a doctor and the parent during the sonogram, and what are the things you can say during this wond...
Pre-intermediate | Shopping
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You dare to journey the Silk Road and not buy any silk? No one in their right mind comes to China and leaves with less than two extra carry-on bags. C...
Upper-intermediate | Social Credit Score For China’s Pet Owners 文明社会 养犬规则
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“遛狗要牵绳子、防止狗随意乱吠、及时清理狗的粪便......”文明城市对养狗的人提出了许多要求。那些养狗、爱...
Intermediate | Prenatal Checkup, Part 1
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You're pregnant! In today's podcast, let's learn how to talk about maternity and prenatal checkup in Mandarin. If there's a steamed bun in your oven, ...
Pre-intermediate | Talking About Illness
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Now, we all know when we get the flu, there’s nothing we like more than to do a little whining about it. In this podcast you will learn how to tell ...
Upper-intermediate | 宅经济的发展
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
在这集谈话节目当中，Joy跟庆琳要来向大家介绍中国宅经济的发展，包括外送服务还有代买服务。你知道哪一家餐...
Intermediate | Animal Proverbs: Shoot the Bird That Pokes Its Head Out
16 Oct 2020
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 Do You Want To Ask?
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's lesson, two colleagues are getting into a heated chat at work. After some probing questions, one of them finally comes out with it and asks...
Upper-intermediate | 都是谁的错 -不好意思，抱歉，对不起
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As the title suggests, these phrases have “varying degrees of sorry”. A useful lesson to learn when to use which one! 道歉也是有不同程度的...
Intermediate | Dad's Got a Cold
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The weather has got much colder and this father has caught a cold taking his two kids to the seaside. As any loving father would do, he has lent his j...
Pre-intermediate | You Look Exhausted!
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Now, we’d like to think that all of our listeners are hard-working, diligent employees, putting in 10 hours a day…and even if you’re not, we’l...
Upper-intermediate | 职场抱怨王 Part 2
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
爱抱怨的小麦又来了！在上一集里，我们聊到了她很讨厌她的的同事，这次她的部门又发生了什么事呢？我们一起...
Intermediate | Cold Will Kill You
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anyone who has passed a damp Shanghai winter in an unheated apartment would agree with the title of this lesson. But fear of cold takes on many faces ...
Pre-intermediate | Coffee Break Series - Making a Good First Impression
30 Sep 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 | 职场抱怨王 Part 1
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
我们在工作上常常会遇到不顺心的事情，这个时候抱怨同事可以让我们更有动力上班！这集课程里，我们会介绍一...
Intermediate | Complaining to the Waiter
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Once again, we shed our “puppy dogs and ice cream” demeanor with a lesson on being peeved. In this lesson, Ken (gets furious when we call him Shar...
Pre-intermediate | Describing Travels
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
No doubt if you find yourself in this lesson, you plan on doing some traveling in the “Middle Kingdom”. So what better way to take that initial-jo...
Upper-intermediate | Night life 夜生活，夜经济
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
中国有些城市享有“不夜城”的美誉，整个夜晚都繁华热闹、车水马龙。酒吧、博物馆、电影院、烧烤摊、商场、...
Intermediate | Blaming Your Partner in Chinese
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this lesson we teach you some great words and phrases for blaming your partner in Mandarin Chinese. In this dialogue, a couple are arguing about wh...
Pre-intermediate | City Comparison
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been established you like your city, but why exactly? In this podcast, you will learn how to compare two things using Mandarin Chinese; in this...
Upper-intermediate | 吃惊，惊讶，惊人，惊喜
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
你知道吃惊，惊讶，惊人，惊喜的差别吗？你知道怎么用这四个词吗？在今天的课程里，我们会用很多不同例句来...
Intermediate | Going to the Gym
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Quick! Name another great thing about ChinesePod. That’s right! You can listen anywhere – taxi, home, or even the gym! What’s that, you say? You...
Pre-intermediate | Shipping a Package
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you go to the post office often? In this lesson, we're going to show you how to mail a package in Asia and what you can expect from the clerks. Let...
Upper-intermediate | Dropping Marriage Hints
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You know how your girlfriend has been mercilessly dropping marriage hints, and you've been equally heartlessly pretending not to notice? Well, it's ac...
Intermediate | Blaming Others
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When you can't find something, it's sometimes easier just to blame others. In today's lesson, two flatmates argue about a lost book and it turns out i...
Pre-intermediate | Buying a Computer
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
So you’ve succumbed to the peer pressure, and want to become more “techy”. Which means a trip to the vast computer marketplace. You know “how ...
Upper-intermediate | Applying for a Visa
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prior to 1979, a great look at the Great Wall was nothing more than a great dream. These days, you’re more than welcome to visit the P.R.C., but not...
Pre-intermediate | Going on a Diet
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the Tang Dynasty, to be fat was to be beautiful. Nowadays, as the Bling Dynasty sweeps the nation, oh how the tables have turned. China is a land o...
Pre-intermediate | Priority Seats: To Sit or Not to Sit
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To sit or not to sit, that is the question in the modern society. Giving up your seat to elders and those in need is considered to be a virtue in Asia...
Upper-intermediate | Customs Consultancy
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you're interested in learning Chinese for business purposes this is the lesson for you. You'll learn how to ask about customs tax and the procedure...
Intermediate | Visiting the Hospital with a Fever
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With all the talk of swine flue and quarantine this year, we don't blame you if you don't want to rush to the hospital every time you run a fever. If ...
Pre-intermediate | International Women's Day: 2020 China Edition
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's International Women's Day again! What are the current attitudes toward women in Chinese society? How much do we recognize women's achievements in...