ChinesePod - Beginner
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ChinesePod makes learning Mandarin fun and easy. It isn't your typical language learning resource - we think you'll be entertained as well!
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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For more lessons, go to www.chinesepod.com and take us for a spin.
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.
Expand your Mandarin Chinese learning experience by also SUBSCRIBING to ChinesePod - Intermediate and ChinesePod - Advanced Podcast channels.
For more lessons, go to www.chinesepod.com and take us for a spin.
Episodes
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Sep 13, 2024 • 16min
Elementary | Hungry Traveler: Yunnan
Today ChinesePod's Hungry Traveller is going to southwest China's Yunnan province. This region's diverse landscapes and ethnic groups are mirrored in its very unique cuisine. Learn about a few of its most famous dishes in this scrumptious show! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1415
Sep 11, 2024 • 13min
Newbie | To bag or not to bag?
Since last summer, getting a plastic bag when you shop in the People's Republic has gotten a little more expensive. Listen to this Chinese podcast and learn how to cut waste, reduce litter, and give some love to Mother Earth, in one fell swoop. It's in the bag! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1043
Sep 9, 2024 • 20min
Elementary | Hungry Traveler: Shanghai
Our Hungry Traveler series is taking us to the Pearl of the Orient today. Join us as we explore some of the delicacies that make Shanghai's food so special. We're covering two essential street-side snacks! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1397
Sep 6, 2024 • 11min
Newbie | Do you have a cold?
Flu season is upon us. Don your surgical mask, get jacked up on Vitamin C, and embrace obsessive-compulsive disorder in any form that involves non-stop hand sterilization. Someone's a-sneezing and if you don't watch out, it's gonna be you. In this lesson, learn to discern if that sneezer is a harbinger of colds to come, in Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1039
Sep 4, 2024 • 19min
Elementary | Hungry Traveler: Dongbei
Northeastern Chinese are known for their hearty appetites and hilarious accents. In today's Mandarin podcast, let's look at a few specialties from China's northeast. Learn how to talk in Mandarin about the cooking and culture of China's Rustbelt. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1185
Sep 2, 2024 • 12min
Newbie | Catch the Train
One foot on the platform, the other foot on the train. Listen to today's Chinese podcast and learn how to talk all about those fateful few moments before the locomotive rolls on out -- in Mandarin. All aboard! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1035
Aug 30, 2024 • 15min
Elementary | Hungry Traveler: Taiwan
Taiwan deserves its reputation as Foodie Heaven. In today's podcast, we'll talk in Chinese about some Taiwanese specialties. Learning Mandarin is much more fun on a full stomach. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1161
Aug 28, 2024 • 10min
Newbie | On the Way
Dive into the hustle and bustle of life in China, where every mode of transport gets you on the move. Learn essential Mandarin phrases to express that you’re 'on the way' and make connections. Enjoy a fun trivia segment about the Chinese language and the HSK test that adds an extra layer to your learning journey. Perfect for anyone wanting to navigate their way through everyday conversations!
Aug 26, 2024 • 16min
Elementary | Hungry Traveler: Halal
China is a country of diverse eating and drinking habits. In today's podcast, you'll learn how to talk in Mandarin about avoiding foods for religious reasons. If you don't dig on swine, this is the lesson for you. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1136
Aug 23, 2024 • 11min
Newbie | No Need to Take off Your Shoes
You want to be polite. But after a day of sightseeing in vinyl shoes, you are slightly apprehensive of the Chinese tradition of taking off one's shoes. Plus the slippers look like they are about four inches too short. What will you do? Learn in your sweaty socked anxiety how to ask your host apprehensively... 'Do I need to take off my shoes?' in Chinese... hopefully in a tone of voice that will tip off your host to insist that you don't. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1025
