Newbie | A Startled Friend

So it's another long, boring morning meeting. What's an employee to do? In this Chinese lesson, the boss makes it clear that it's not OK to sleep during the meeting. Learn the key language here. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1772 

Science is fun! So are sports! But what happens when you want to discuss one in Chinese, but you instead use words describing the other? Sounds like you have a problem with tones, but not to worry! ChinesePod is here to help! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1436 

Ah, tables and chairs. Even the most minimalist decorator agrees that "being able to sit down" and "having a raised surface to put stuff on" are good things. There are a few surprises in store for you in today's Chinese lesson, though, so tune in and learn. Episode link: https:// ... Show More

Shuang Yu and Hua Mulan are on the menu for today's discussion. We digress a wee bit into ABCs, ABT, EBTs, EBCs and Nationality. We also talk about raising bilingual children after a question from a hangouteer.If you enjoy what we do, we have been helpful or at least entertaining ... Show More

We discuss euphemisms/雙關語/Shuāngguān yǔ in this one for probably longer than we should have. There are so many things that can mean genitals in English its a little upsetting really. We also discuss Christmas. Lot's of Chinese and some English to keep you on track with the conver ... Show More

We discuss the true grit and determination you need to learn and being fascinated by peoples struggles and how they overcome adversity. In particular the learning Chinese or learning a language element of it. Also targets in general both with Mandarin and with life.If you enjoy w ... Show More

Almost as fun as the argument itself is the post-mortem. Can those maniacs be serious? What were they thinking? What will we do if we bump into them again? With this podcast, you'll learn to pick over the bones of your latest squabble in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https: ... Show More

We discuss some very generous Patrons! Cough* Cris & Cough* Cara. And then we dive deep into the meaning of life. It gets a little deep. :D enjoy. If you enjoy what we do, we have been helpful or at least entertaining have a look at our Patreon and consider supporting us. Or you ... Show More

We go deep in this episode into the next set of questions. Tom doesn't know where pineapples grow and if elephants really eat peanuts or not. Ula wouldn't eat delicious poo for some reason and they both hit their feet on the corners of stuff. It's all up in the air in this one bu ... Show More

Introduction to the podcast, getting to know Jared Turner and John Pasden, and an overview of what this podcast is all about. What This Podcast Is This is the very first Chinese podcast of it’s kind! Here is what it is all about. Discussing the best ways to learn Chinese Sharing ... Show More

On air October 25th, 2019. Recorded October 19th, 2019. There are so many — SO MANY — people learning Chinese these days, but there’s so much more to learning Chinese than just, like, memorizing characters. Taiwanese-American millennial Patricia Liu is an actual, living, breathin ... Show More

Are you a fan of our podcast and hungry for more? Well, we've got a treat for you! By becoming a member, you'll gain exclusive access to our treasure trove of story and story explanation transcripts. Transcript Membership Did you know that you can practice your spoken Chinese wit ... Show More

哈嘍! 我是林老師 MandarinWithMissLin from Taiwan!  這個 Podcast 主要是希望大家可以說更自然的中文，幫助大家學道地的臺灣華語，還有發現臺灣文化。在這個 Podcast 我會上傳一些學生的常見問題，或是全中文的聊天對話如果大家想學更多，大家也可以在Instagram上; Youtube上  找到我，有影片課程。如果你想要更有系統的學習，歡迎參考我的課程，連結在下方，如果有問題，也可以跟我分享。在這裡我要謝謝我在Patreon 上的學生，一路走來，謝謝你們的支持。如果你覺得我的Podcast 對你有幫助的話，麻煩在 ... Show More