Newbie | What's Your Surname?

Imagine that you work at the Hilton in New York City, and you're tasked with welcoming Chinese guests in Mandarin. You better know exactly what to say, and this Chinese lesson covers exactly that. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1755 

In recent years, China's stunning economic progress has propelled it into the ranks of "nations that pretend to use dental floss to appease their dentists." Many Chinese people are also now aware that excessive use of toothpicks can be a bad thing. If you're ready for the big "de ... Show More

That Manager Li is a busy, powerful woman. You can't expect to just pull her aside next to the water cooler; you're going to need to schedule your precious face time with her. In this lesson, learn how to do just that in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/ ... Show More

This lesson will help you to make new acquaintances, learn how to exchange business cards in China and how to make a good first impression. You will learn other ways of asking a question and will have a chance to experiment with Chinese sentences by yourself. Please register to d ... Show More

What’s your name? What’s your family name in Mandarin Chinese? Listen to this lesson and you will also learn a lot more! Download ALL 200+ lessons with full PDF lesson transcripts and worksheets after you signup and become a registered member. 

There are several basic greetings in Mandarin Chinese. In this lesson you will learn how to greet people you meet for the first time and also people you have not seen for a long time. You can start learning Mandarin Chinese from this lesson! To download ALL 200+ lessons with full ... Show More

This lesson covers introducing someone. 

<p>What&#39;s in a name? If you&#39;re speaking Chinese, a lot. In the land of homophones, seeing characters as bits and pieces is an essential skill. In this podcast, learn about &quot;three dot water&quot; and &quot;double person&quot; radicals and explain your name in Mandarin ... Show More

This lesson covers greeting people and asking and saying your name. 

Introducing people. Where are you from and what’s your occupation? Phonetics rules and changes in Chinese tones. Get ALL 200+ Mp3 lessons with PDF transcripts by becoming a premium subscriber. 

<p>It's time for another lesson of Coffee Break Chinese in which you can join teacher Crystal and learner Mark and learn Mandarin Chinese. In lesson 2, you'll review what you covered in lesson 1, you'll learn about greetings at different times of the day, and you'll learn to intr ... Show More

In this lesson learn everything you need to know to do Beginner English Conversation #1. The topic: Introducing yourself.Conversation: A: What’s your name?B: I’m Robin.A: Nice to meet you. I’m Morgan.B: Nice to meet you too.Practice this conversation now with your animated conver ... Show More

<p>Welcome to this first lesson in our brand new series which will help you learn Mandarin Chinese. Join teacher Crystal and learner Mark for this coffee break lesson and start learning the basics today. In lesson 1, you'll learn to say "hello" and "goodbye". You'll also learn to ... Show More