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In today's dialogue, we are going to listen to a conversation between a girl and a prodigal 'horse', and you will learn a sentence pattern to express 'to do sth. together' using 和 and 一起. Let's see what happens! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4252 

Are you one of those people that doesn't like to waste money on beverages in restaurants and instead just asks for water? Yeah, so are we. So in China, we naturally ask for tea. In this lesson, learn how to make sure that drink you're getting is free. Episode link: https://www.ch ... Show More

Have you ever wondered what makes it rain? In this lesson, you're going to learn how to use 给 to express 'to give' and the real cause of rain. Spoiler alert, it might be a little different from what you learned in science class. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4251 

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<p>Ever since Marco Polo brought ravioli to China, the Chinese have loved making dumplings. It&#39;s an essential part of celebrating the New Year. In today&#39;s podcast, learn how to talk in Chinese about wrapping, boiling and eating these magical little pockets of deliciousnes ... Show More

<p>In today's podcast, you'll learn useful vocabulary to describe bad food. </p> <p>We'll explore words and phrases that describe when food goes from fabulous to foul. Whether it's a stale slice of bread or a rancid piece of cheese, You'll learn how to talk about these less-than- ... 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>What's that screeching sound? Is it Peking Opera? Oh, wait, it's just a talent show. In this Mandarin podcast, you'll learn how to use Chinese to describe that television staple, the talent show. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1241</p> 

<p>Do you know all the work that goes into maintaining a rice paddy? And can you talk about it in Mandarin Chinese? In this lesson, a visitor to the countryside learns about both the hard labor and the simple pleasures to be found outside of China's urban areas. Episode link: htt ... Show More

No matter how long you've been learning Chinese, you’ll still have an accent. But why is that? In this episode, Jared and John talk about your accent in Chinese and how to reduce it. They discuss the differences in how accents are perceived in China versus the West, tackle some o ... Show More

What’s wrong with saying “Yum, this is very delicious!” or “Wow, this is very beautiful!” Nothing…in English. However, a literal translation of these expressions -along with a few others- doesn’t work in French. Here’s why. Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in ... Show More

Did you know? Eating healthy foods can make you healthy, but I heard that drinking certain wines with cheeses can make you happy. Foods? Wines? Cheeses?You know, English is a strange language sometimes. Like, words that are usually uncountable suddenly show up with an “s” on the ... Show More

It is generally agreed that if you want to practice a foreign language, the best thing you can do is to travel to a country where this language is spoken. But, what about the rest of the time? How do you stay motivated and how to practice when you’re not travelling? Here are simp ... Show More