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No, Boxing Day has nothing to do with the big fight on Pay-Per-View. It's that semi-mystical holiday celebrated by the loyal subjects of the queen. Apparently it's all about shopping? If you have any idea what we're talking about, let's convert the idea into Chinese in this lesso ... Show More

If you intend to claim something as an expense in China, you need an "official receipt" (AKA "fapiao"). So don't just fight over the bill -- make sure you get this government-issued scrap of paper to make it official. Learn the magic words in this Chinese lesson. Episode link: ht ... Show More

You've had a long day and finally arrive at your hotel, ready for some much needed R&R. But alas, the room you desire isn't available! What is to be done? Today's unlucky traveler finds himself in such a predicament. Be sure to listen in and learn about different room types in to ... Show More

<p>With traditional Chinese money values (hiding piles of cash in a sock in the closet) changing, so is the world of debt in China. While you still won&#39;t find your card as welcome as a nice brick of not-so-crisp 100 notes, join in the debate of cash versus credit in this podc ... Show More

<p>In this lesson, we learn how to complain that something is too expensive. We also look at words for large numbers including hundreds, thousands, and tens of thousands. We also look take a look at the measure word 条 (tiao2) which is often used for long, thin strips of things. E ... Show More

In this lesson you will learn how to buy things and how to bargain in Mandarin Chinese, also you will learn more numbers and Chinese monetary units. At the end of the lesson there are answers to the worksheet of Lesson 10. Please sign up and become a registered subscriber to down ... Show More

In China there's a whole special language reserved for counting out change (and no, Shanghai poddies, we're not talking about Shanghainese!). This is the language where the Chinese word for "to search for" suddenly becomes "to give back money." Learn all the essential Mandarin in ... Show More

<p>In today's lesson, we will be learning Korean Vocabulary and Phrases when you are shopping and paying with credit card. &nbsp;Also, I have posted a link to my website so that you can get TRANSCRIPTS to all the podcast episodes.</p> <p>https://onlinekoreaned.wordpress.com/2020/ ... Show More

<p>Whether you&#39;re making tables or making babies, you&#39;ve come to the right place. Not for the faint of heart, this lesson teaches you all the Chinese vocabulary you&#39;re going to need to know to be able to ask for your hammer... or your scalpel. Listen in and find out w ... Show More

<p>In today&#39;s podcast, learn how to ask for a temporary capital injection, in Mandarin Chinese. If you need somebody to let you hold a few g&#39;s until payday, or slip you some skin to cover the electrical bill, this is the lesson for you. Episode link: https://www.chinesepo ... Show More

<p>You thought that picture of Mao was a little too handsome... the bill a little too clean... the shiny bits just a little too shiny. Oh if only there were a battery of tests to put your cash through. Oh, right... there is. Listen to this podcast and learn a few Chinese words, a ... Show More

In this lesson Mark and Hongyu are going shopping. In the first shop, Mark wants to buy some postcards, and in the second shop Mark is looking for a new shirt. This lesson gives us the opportunity to review shopping vocabulary and will help you practise the transactional words an ... Show More

<p>Babies are a big investment of time, money, energy, and money. Did we mention that babies cost a lot of money? Today&#39;s Chinese lesson will teach you about how to magically turn a stack of cash into a plastic bottle, all in Mandarin Chinese! Episode link: https://www.chines ... Show More