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You may know that the Chinese (especially the Shanghainese) are rather open about discussing prices. Housing prices are a conversation staple. But you may be surprised how much a car can set you back in modern China. Learn how to ask how much a car costs, and embrace the harsh fi ... Show More

From Papa John's to Pizza Hut, American pizza franchises have become a common sight in China's big cities. Learn how to order the pizza you want with today's lesson. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1456 

Cola or milk? Sugar or calcium? Cavities or strong bones? While the more healthy choice may be quite obvious, it's still important to know the price of either product as well. Learn how to use Mandarin Chinese to ask for prices in today's newbie lesson. Episode link: https://www. ... Show More

In today'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's until payday, or slip you some skin to cover the electrical bill, this is the lesson for you. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.c ... Show More

You thought the abacus was some sort of Chinese percussion instrument and that the guy in the market sign-languaging you number signals was challenging you to a game of rock, scissors, paper. You didn't take math in China, and you're gonna keep getting outnumbered till yo ... Show More

In this English lesson I'll help you learn how to talk about forgetfulness. As humans, we tend to forget things. Sometimes we forget little things, like turning a light off at night, and sometimes we forget big things like taking a cake out of the oven. In this free English ... Show More

In the “Hands off the Cookies!” episode from 10/29 Sarah talked about transactional and conversational communication styles. Here, she dives deeper into those as well as managerial communication, and where each is best utilized with our dogs. https://sarahstremming.com/products/ ... Show More

Now, we know all our CPoddies are law-abiding good citizens, but the debate rages on about the death penalty. Now, we’re not telling you to take sides, but at least learn what everyone’s talking about when the topic comes up. In this podcast get informed about capital punishment— ... Show More

In this podcast, we take a look at some common everyday cultural misunderstandings. Following, you will find my notes, as I wrote them down. At the bottom, you'll find vocab and expressions from the lesson. Groceries – people shop more often here, food is healthier, bread goes ba ... Show More

The days of the "iron rice bowl" are long gone, a daughter reminds her mother in this lesson. Just as in many other parts of the world, modern Chinese young people aren't staying with any one employer for too long. Find out more about this viewpoint on the Chinese job market ... Show More

In this episode of our Chinese podcast, we continue our fun blind box discussion! We’ll explore topics like: do Chinese men like shopping online? And at what age do we envision ourselves passing away? Through these light-hearted and engaging topics, we’ll not only share personal ... Show More

Immensely popular student Stephen Turban learns the word for ”popularity” in Mandarin Chinese. Understand the right ways to use the word and also find our more about the Chinese concept of destiny or ”yuan fen” 緣分/缘分. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on t ... Show More