Yesterday

Elementary | The Better Man

If you're going to treat men like objects, it's important to be able to compare them like objects. In this Chinese lesson, a group of ladies in the office compare two of their male co-workers. Listen in on the age-old debate of Xiao Wang vs. Xiao Li, and learn how to make compari ... Show More

17m 1s

Sep 2

Elementary | Hospitality Series 7: Hotel Room Cleaning

So you slept in until noon, and NOW it's convenient for you to have housekeeping clean your room? That's fine... you're the guest after all. Find out what both the request and the polite staff response are in this continuation of ChinesePod's hospitality series. Episode link: htt ... Show More

12m 58s

Sep 1

Elementary | Hospitality Series 6：Buying a Handbag

We revisit Ms. Wu's saga in New York in today's elementary lesson as we follow on a handbag shopping excursion. Will she be able to find one that suits her? Learn how to shop for handbags (and other products) in today's ChinesePod lesson! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/ ... Show More

12m 14s

Nov 2023

Intermediate | Evading Nosy Questions

There's a little busybody in all of us. Now is your chance... all those questions you always wanted to ask but didn't have the guts to. In this podcast, get past your western conservative-ism and learn to be nosy with the best of 'em, in Mandarin. You've gradua ... Show More

16m 29s

Dec 2024

The Art of Saying No in English - AIRC548

Do you find it hard to say 'no' sometimes? In this podcast, you'll learn 17 ways to say no without offending anyone. Show notes and more podcasts to improve your English at: <a href="http://www.inglespodcast.com/">http://www.inglespodcast.com/</a> Las n ... Show More

20m 31s

Nov 2023

Intermediate | The DVD Ploy

In the realm of dating, men's ruses to get women into their arms are universal. Oh yes... don't fall for the 'arms around you to shield you from the cold', the 'tandem bike ride home', the 'friendly shoulder rub', or the most transparent of all. ... Show More

14m 52s

Aug 2023

Intermediate | The DVD Vendor

As you know, we at ChinesePod do not advocate drug deals, illegal sale of firearms and/or parking lot rage... but when it comes to our friendly neighborhood DVD man, well, that's when things get a little grey area-ish. Listen in to this podcast and learn all the Chinese mo ... Show More

14m 15s

Aug 2019

“Get off my back!”

Learn a different way to tell someone to leave you alone

1m 14s

May 2025

Intermediate | Let's Just Be Friends

Today, ChinesePod is exploring the four words no one ever wants to hear from the person they care about. Learn how to ask a friend to take things to the next level - and how to gently let someone down - in this heart-breaker of a lesson! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1 ... Show More

17m 57s

Feb 2023

Intermediate | Watching a DVD

Not to say that version of “Ben-Hur” picturing Jack Black isn’t of reputable quality, but the DVD talk is bound to happen. Real vs. fake, subtitles, and more. We’d like you to be able to join said conversations in Mandarin Chinese, but that means you’ll need to listen to this ... Show More

13m 58s

Jan 2025

Intermediate | Two Tough Ladies

You know how to express yourself in Chinese with grace and tact. But when you need some down-and-dirty insults, what are you going to say? Listen to this Mandarin podcast and learn the Chinese you need to let people know that you mean business! Episode link: https://www.chines ... Show More

15m 32s

May 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 sn ... Show More

13m 7s

Dec 2021

AEE 1692: A Fun and Fresh Way to Say No Thank You in English

Subscribe to the transcripts at https://www.allearsenglish.com/subscribe In this episode you will learn one of the most natural and common ways that natives say that they don't need something. Listen in for natural English today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc ... Show More

16m 38s

Elementary | I don't want it!