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<p>The middle-class Chinese custom of having an &quot;ayi&quot; (housekeeper) is one that most foreigners can get on board with right away. With the domestic assistance, however, can come language difficulties. In this lesson, learn some of the most importance Mandarin words rela ... Show More

<p>Known in the West as &quot;bizarro Othello&quot; and &quot;the thinking man&#39;s checkers,&quot; the game known as &quot;go&quot; in Japan and &quot;weiqi&quot; in China is actually quite the intellectual exercise with a long, rich tradition. In this Chinese lesson, the basic ... Show More

<p>In the eternal &quot;north vs. south&quot; debate, one of the key issues is always climate. The north gets colder, it&#39;s true, but at least the air is dry. Meanwhile, down south everyone suffers through damp cold and sticky, drippy summers. This lesson will equip you with a ... Show More

<p>Now, due to being asked so many personal questions by nosy neighbors, we know you all were waiting for the lesson on &#39;none of your business.&#39; However, in addition to gossip, doing business in China is another great topic of conversation. Listen in to this podcast and l ... Show More

<p>In the old days, Western kids wanted to &quot;Be Like Mike.&quot; Chinese kids wanted to &quot;Be Like Comrade Lei Feng.&quot; In today&#39;s podcast, learn about this ultimate do-gooder. He&#39;s a role model for communists and capitalist-running-dogs alike. Episode link: htt ... 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>Sure, we&#39;ve all got our skeletons in the closet. It&#39;s just when someone opens the door that we get a little red in the face. In today&#39;s podcast, the boss makes a slightly uncomfortable discovery. Should you find yourself entangled in a little &#39;office scandal,&# ... Show More

<p>Today&#39;s Chinese lesson will have you on the edge of your seat, if you get excited easily. You&#39;ll learn how to tell others to hold their horses in Mandarin. What&#39;s your hurry? Learning Chinese takes time. Lots and lots of time. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.c ... Show More

<p>Whether you&#39;ve headed to this lesson because you&#39;re feeling a little lethargic in your study efforts, or because the idea of a cheerleader egging you on brings you some sort of post-jock high school flashback comfort, you&#39;re sure to gain a little spring in your ste ... Show More

<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>Though XYZ doesn&#39;t translate well into Chinese (that being said, the letters X, Y and Z do have great pinyin potential), you may find yourself in the unenviable position of informing someone that they&#39;re &#39;flying low.&#39; In this podcast, learn to tell someone to & ... Show More

<p>You know the old adage: if they don&#39;t find you handsome, they better find you brainy. It&#39;s revenge of the nerds in this episode of Diaries of our Lives. We hear from Wang Wei as he breaks out into Mr. Popularity with exam time looming. Listen to this podcast, and hope ... 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