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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

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

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

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

<p>Are you hooked on learning Chinese? We've lined up an exciting podcast for you. Catch this next lesson, and don't release it until you've learned how to talk about fishing in Chinese! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1125</p> 

<p>If there&#39;s anything more fun than going to court, we&#39;ve never done it. In today&#39;s podcast, learn how to take &#39;em to the cleaners, in Mandarin Chinese! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1141</p> 

<p>Does it seem a little conceited to do a lesson about &#39;ourselves?&#39; Hey, we waited two years and 3 months to do it. It&#39;s about time for a little tooting of the horn. In this podcast, learn about how to talk about &#39;us&#39;, in Mandarin Chinese. (Just &#39;cause Ar ... Show More

Today ChinesePod is exploring classic games. From the intense world of real estate to the physical challenges of contorting your body, we're exploring options for having fun with friends. Tune in to find out which game the people in today's dialog choose to play! Here's a hint: w ... Show More

<p>OK, everybody lean in, put your hands on your knees or around the person next to you. You in the back, two fingers behind someone’s head please. Now smile and look cute so no one can tell us apart. Say &#39;Chinese!&#39; In this podcast, a Mandarin lesson for the over-zealous ... Show More

<p>There&#39;s a little busybody in all of us. Now is your chance... all those questions you always wanted to ask but didn&#39;t have the guts to. In this podcast, get past your western conservative-ism and learn to be nosy with the best of &#39;em, in Mandarin. You&#39;ve gradua ... Show More

<p>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

<p>Are you bullish about learning Chinese? Stop dragon your feet, and listen to our podcast about the Chinese zodiac. It won&#39;t boar you, we promise. Learning Mandarin with ChinesePod is more fun than a monkey midwife. Just ask our legions of rabbit fans! There&#39;s no use sn ... Show More

<p>Yes, you want to come to China to see the beautiful sites and meet the gorgeous ChinesePod crew, but there’s a good chance that work will bring you here, so why don’t we start you off with a lesson on business? In this podcast, we’ll walk you through a Mandarin Chinese convers ... Show More