Upper-intermediate | Zombies!

How does the word for "moonlight" refer to the modern Chinese worker's spending habits? Learn all about the secret life of the Chinese "moonlight clan" in this lesson, and how it relates to deep-seated Chinese spending habits. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1552 

We've witnessed the trials and tribulations endured by couples afflicted with the seven-year-itch: fierce arguments, suspect extramarital interactions, even divorce. Luckily, at least one couple has managed to make it through relatively unscathed with their relationship intact. L ... Show More

There are many massage options in China, and one of the popular ones is blind massage. What's special about blind massage? Tune in to this lesson to find out the answer and learn some massage Chinese at the same time. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1549 

<p>Someone&#39;s fallen and they can&#39;t get up. You want to help, but likely due to the stress of the whole ordeal, you&#39;ve forgotten every Chinese word you know. By this time you are wishing for a Life Alert alarm with a direct line to ChinesePod&#39;s Mandarin Emergency r ... Show More

<p>In this podcast, you&#39;ll learn how to complain about a poor cell phone signal. That must be why you didn&#39;t understand what your Chinese friend was saying...right? Make sure you always come through loud and clear when you speak Mandarin. Episode link: https://www.chinese ... Show More

<p>You can&#39;t go forward all the time (unless you study Mandarin with ChinesePod, of course!) Sometimes you need to put &#39;er in reverse. Today&#39;s podcast tells you how to talk in Chinese about road safety. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1112</p> 

<p>Answering the question &quot;Can you speak Chinese?&quot; in the affirmative is always a proud moment. Perhaps, yes, literally, one moment. Let&#39;s call the inevitable next moment, with its subsequent barrage of language, ear assault. But hey, you&#39;re already ahead of the ... Show More

<p>If we were slangpod.com, this lesson would be called &#39;whattup.&#39; But for the sake of warding off potential improper English critics, we&#39;ll stick to the Queen&#39;s English just this once. Enough about English, what about Chinese? How do you greet your peeps? Listen ... Show More

<p>You&#39;ve spent the last year glued to your headphones in a &quot;The Fix&quot; induced trance-like chant. One day you wake up and your significant other is packing his/her bags, accusing you of joining an online Mandarin-learning cult. ChinesePod is no homewrecker, thus we p ... Show More

<p>Fortunately, ChinesePod won&#39;t be sending report cards home to your moms (though we of course would give you all A&#39;s!) However, for the millions of Chinese kids in the world, getting good grades can make or break things on the homefront. Listen to this podcast and learn ... Show More

<p>Here&#39;s a lesson on Sign Language. In this podcast, you&#39;ll learn how to sneakily figure out people&#39;s age, based on the twelve-year Chinese zodiac. And do it all in Mandarin! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1051</p> 

<p>These days, there&#39;s a button for everything. Buttons help you make your coffee, turn on your computer to get your ChinesePod lesson...there are even buttons to bring on Doomsday! Listen to today&#39;s podcast and learn to talk about this touchy subject in Mandarin Chinese. ... Show More

<p>Never thought we&#39;d one day be just another illiteracy statistic, but, alas, learning Mandarin can be a humbling undertaking. If you just wrote down your name and the squinting clerk is turning the paper upsidedown, sideways and backward, this podcast is for you. Do not be ... Show More