When Marina Manuel from Mozambique arrived in China, her daily schedule came with a welcome surprise: four proper meals a day, capped off with midnight "yexiao" (late-night meal). Years later, her journey has taken her from Guangzhou's bustling food scene to Beijing's historic alleyways, mastering everything from delivery apps to local street slang – and she ... Show More
Oct 2
Trailer| Introducing My China Story: real lives beyond the headlines
If you packed your bags and moved across the world today, what kind of life would you want to build? Forget what you read in the headlines. In My China Story, a special new interview series from the Takeaway Chinese podcast, we sit down with vloggers, founders, artists, and explo ... Show More
1m 33s
Sep 28
Road trip in China: Useful Chinese on the go 自驾游：旅途中的实用中文
What's your ideal road trip? Mountains? Beaches? Small towns? Or just driving until you find something interesting? In this episode of Takeaway Chinese, we're hitting the road and learning some useful Chinese along the way! Learn how to talk about road trips, driving, and cars in ... Show More
27 m
Nov 2024
Elementary | Do You Know That Girl?
<p>Pretty woman, walkin' down the street. Pretty woman, kind I like to greet! In today's Mandarin lesson you'll learn how to talk about the beautiful people in your life, and how much you'd like to get to know them. Flirting is so much fun in Chinese- download this podcast and le ... Show More
13m 35s
Jul 2024
Intermediate | Lao Wang's Office 3: A Call for Innovation
<p>We know our friendly little boss is eager to please, and in this episode of Wang's Office, the call goes out for 'innovation!' Listen in and find out what interesting forms that takes with our quirky boss, and learn some vocabulary in Mandarin Chinese to use when e ... Show More
17m 25s
Jun 2023
Pre-intermediate | Coffee Break Series: How to be Deliberately Vague, Part 2
<p>In today's lesson, we will learn some useful Chinese Language techniques. You will learn to understand "ways of gentility", which is often seen in a Chinese work environment. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4518</p>
7m 7s