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ChinesePod makes learning Mandarin fun and easy. It isn't your typical language learning resource - we think you'll be entertained as well! If you’re just trying to learn some survival Chinese or looking to start a lifelong relationship with the language, this ChinesePod - Beginner Level Podcast Channel is where to start. Expand your Mandarin Chinese learning experience by also SUBSCRIBING to ChinesePod - Intermediate and ChinesePod - Advanced Podcast channels. For more lessons, go to www.chinesepod.com and take us for a spin.

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ChinesePod makes learning Mandarin fun and easy. It isn't your typical language learning resource - we think you'll be entertained as well! If you’re just trying to learn some survival Chinese or looking to start a lifelong relationship with the language, this ChinesePod - Beginner Level Podcast Channel is where to start. Expand your Mandarin Chinese learning experience by also SUBSCRIBING to ChinesePod - Intermediate and ChinesePod - Advanced Podcast channels. For more lessons, go to www.chinesepod.com and take us for a spin.

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English


Episodes
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Newbie | Where is the Supermarket?

3/26/2025
So you're in China. You don't need no stinking "maps." You'd rather just walk up to the nearest person on the street and ask where the supermarket is, in Chinese (of course). Tune in to today's lesson and learn how to do just that. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1263

Duration:00:13:55

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Elementary | Office Lunch Options

3/24/2025
You eat lunch at your office every day. Five meals a week, nearly fifty weeks a year. It might seem like there are a lot of options at first, but after a few months (or years) on the job, the options really start to bore. Discover a very familiar office conversation in today's lesson on lunch options. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1337

Duration:00:18:25

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Newbie | It's Stopped Raining

3/21/2025
Didn't it rain, children? Today we're going to talk about rain in Chinese. This podcast will discuss things that start and stop, like rainstorms. Bring your umbrella and your MP3 player and you'll learn how to talk about rainy days in Mandarin. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1259

Duration:00:09:40

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Elementary | Calling an Ambulance

3/19/2025
It's a nightmare situation: someone has an accident and needs immediate medical help, and you're the only person around to help. In today's ChinesePod lesson, learn how to call for help in Chinese. Who knows - with some of this vocabulary, you might just save a life one day. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1333

Duration:00:16:57

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Newbie | Getting Off the Metro

3/17/2025
Squeeze your way to the front of the line for this useful Mandarin podcast. Today, we're explaining how to negotiate your way through a crowded Chinese subway car. Whether you take the metro to work, or even if you're just a fan of public transportation, this Chinese lesson will be a great blessing for you. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1251

Duration:00:13:35

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Elementary | Medicine Doses

3/14/2025
OK, you made it to the pharmacy and you managed to explain your symptoms to the pharmacist. You even have some funky-looking over-the-counter pills that promise to make you feel better. Now you have to figure out how often to take the pills... Learn the basic language to understand the dosage instructions. You wouldn't want to risk taking the wrong amount, would you? Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1329

Duration:00:18:58

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Newbie | Looking for Someone Else

3/12/2025
Have you ever looked for someone, only to find someone else? In today's Mandarin podcast, you'll learn how deal with this common situation. Today, you'll learn how to use Chinese to tell someone: sorry, you're not the one I was looking for. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1245

Duration:00:13:31

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Elementary | I Want a Thick Blanket

3/10/2025
Winter has officially descended upon us. Now it's time to focus on how to be most comfortable in the cold (and how to avoid getting sick). Step one: find a warm blanket. Not one of those light throws - we're talking one that's so warm it'll make you sweat through those long winter nights. Join us today as we learn about different types of blankets! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1313

Duration:00:16:15

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Newbie | A Mouse Upstairs

3/7/2025
In China, when there's a mouse in your house, don't just sit around and grouse! You put on your favorite blouse and douse him with poison! In today's Chinese podcast, you'll learn how to talk about the vermin in your home, all in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1237

Duration:00:11:14

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Elementary | Playing Wii

3/5/2025
When Nintendo came out with this game console a few years ago, video games got a breath of fresh air. People of all walks of life started playing - swinging those little white sticks left and right, jumping up and down, turning the wheels of imaginary race cars... Join ChinesePod today as we break out our Wii!! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1297

Duration:00:18:36

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Newbie | It's My Birthday!

3/3/2025
In today's Chinese podcast, we're getting out the candles, chopping up the cake, and getting ready to celebrate. Listen and learn how to talk in Mandarin about the anniversary of your birth. Another birthday, another cake, another year closer to the day when you'll shuffle off this mortal coil. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1230

Duration:00:12:08

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Elementary | Jet Lag

2/28/2025
How often have you traveled across multiple time-zones and gone straight into the office the next day? Some of our Poddies in the community may have also experienced jet lag of sorts whilst engaging in hot debates with their counterparts from the other side of the globe - and fallen asleep in the office the next day. Either way listen to today's Mandarin lesson to learn important language for discussing your jet-lagged predicament. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1290

Duration:00:17:21

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Newbie | How many family members do you have?

2/26/2025
Do you want to learn to talk about your family in Chinese? Well, you've come to the right podcast. In today's lesson, you'll learn the Chinese you need to talk about the size of your family and the people in it. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1221

Duration:00:12:13

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Elementary | Buying a Bike

2/24/2025
Riding a bike is probably the most convenient mode of transport in China. So far on ChinesePod you've used Mandarin to rent a bike and even fix a flat tire. In today's podcast we buy a bike, and bell, and lock... but don't forget to buy a helmet! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1273

Duration:00:13:29

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Elementary | Learn Mandarin From Movies: 你好, 之华 (Last Letter) Part 2

2/21/2025
Learn Mandarin From Movies Series aims to increase awareness of fun Chinese movies that can help you improve your Mandarin Chinese level. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4605

Duration:00:09:31

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Newbie | Learn Mandarin From Movies: 你好, 之华 (Last Letter)

2/19/2025
Learn Mandarin From Movies Series aims to increase awareness of fun Chinese movies that can help you improve your Mandarin Chinese level. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4603

Duration:00:07:20

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Elementary | Learn Mandarin From Movies: 半个喜剧 (Almost A Comedy) Part 2

2/17/2025
Learn Mandarin From Movies Series aims to increase awareness of fun Chinese movies that can help you improve your Mandarin Chinese level. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4590

Duration:00:10:26

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Newbie | Learn Mandarin From Movies: 半个喜剧 (Almost A Comedy)

2/14/2025
Learn Mandarin From Movies Series increases awareness of fun Chinese movies that can help you improve your Mandarin Chinese level. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4588

Duration:00:10:36

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Elementary | Learn Mandarin From Movies: 亲爱的新年好 (Begin, Again) Part 2

2/12/2025
Learn Mandarin From Movies Series introduces fun Chinese movies that can help you improve your Mandarin Chinese level. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4586

Duration:00:09:32

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Newbie | Learn Mandarin From Movies: 亲爱的新年好 (Begin, Again)

2/10/2025
Learn Mandarin From Movies Series is a push increase awareness of fun Chinese movies that can help you improve your Mandarin Chinese level. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4584

Duration:00:08:48