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ChinesePod.com is the largest online resource for self-study of Mandarin Chinese. A portion of our podcasts are made available to you for free on Soundcloud.
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- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Upper Intermediate) - The Wives of Gay Men (2103) · 21 minIn Chinese society, a society particularly concerned with family, being a gay man can be particularly hard. The pressure is so great for gay men to have wives and children, that…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Upper Intermediate) - The Brave Little Tailor (Part 1) (2051) · 23 minHear ye! Hear ye! Listen Chinese students and listen well To a classic tale we'd like to tell Of a brave little tailor with pluck and vim Who comes to us from the Brother's…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Upper Intermediate) - The Brave Little Tailor (Part 2) (2124) · 19 minHear ye! Hear ye! Our little tailor continues his quest And in tiny kingdom receives a test: Giants in the wood he has to slay But will our hero win the day? In this lesson, hear…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Upper Intermediate) - Discussing Internet Marketing and Sales (Part 1) (2109) · 16 minPop up ads are the bane of any web surfers existence. However, what are companies supposed to do to reach their clients? In this lesson, listen as two car company executives…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Upper Intermediate) - Discussing Internet Marketing and Sales (Part 2) (2118) · 19 minGet your business suits on poddies, ChinesePod's discussion of internet marketing techniques continues with a discussion about email and search engine marketing. In this part…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Upper Intermediate) - Discussing Internet Marketing and Sales (Part 3) (2143) · 19 minChinesePod rounds up its three part series on the ins and outs of internet marketing with a bit about social media marketing. Hear those auto executives wax on about Weibo…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Upper Intermediate) - The Legend of the White Snake (Part 1) (2137) · 16 minJust in time for the Year of the Snake, this classic Chinese folktale takes us to the famed shores of the West Lake in Hangzhou where magical Taoist snakes turn into beautiful…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Upper Intermediate) - The Legend of the White Snake (Part 2) (2153) · 16 minThe Legend of the White Snake continues! In this episode, Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian find happiness with each other. However, this happiness isn't destined to last...
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Upper Intermediate) - The Legend of the White Snake (Part 3) (2173) · 22 minChinesePod brings the last installment of the saga of the snake spirit Bai Suzhen and her love Xu Xian. It's The Legend of the White Snake! In this final part of the story, love…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Upper Intermediate) - University Nostalgia (Part 1) (2170) · 16 minCollege days are the glory days for many of us. In this lesson, a group of Chinese coworkers reminisce about those bygone days.
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Upper Intermediate) - Punctuation Issues (2177) · 17 minWhile punctuation marks in Chinese are similar to those in English, there are some notable differences. In fact, there are even some symbols used in Chinese punctuation which…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Upper Intermediate) - Activities on Douban (2200) · 15 minFacebook is blocked in China, so it's not used by most Chinese for socializing and organizing events. For organizing events, especially for the young Chinese artsy crowd, the…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Upper Intermediate) - Making a Mojito (2183) · 14 minGet your mojitos! Get your gin and tonics! Get your vodka sodas! In this lesson, ChinesePod gets mixed up in the world of cocktails.
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Upper Intermediate) - English Grammar Difficulties (2193) · 15 minLearning Chinese is hard, but learning English is difficult too! In this lesson, a Chinese student faces a teacher after failing to get their head around some points in English…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Upper Intermediate) - University Nostalgia (Part 2) (2189) · 15 minAh, college days! A group of older Chinese relive moments from their college glory days again in the second part of this series from ChinesePod. Hear about reserving a seat for a…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Newbie) - Where are you from_ Talking About Your Hometown (4609) · 13 minIn this lesson, Joe and Lyn are teaching you an important topic that always comes up when you meet somebody for the first time - talking about your hometown. Let's check it out!
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Intermediate) - Networking Event (1764) · 18 minWhat young professional can resist a networking event? Well, it might be a bit easier to resist if you have no clue what to say to meet people. In this Chinese lesson, learn how…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Intermediate) - Talking About the Working Hours Policy (1744) · 16 minHR has recently announced a new working hours policy, and a young woman discusses with her boyfriend how it affects her. The policy itself may be full of formal, stuffy language…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Intermediate) - The Kindle (1719) · 18 minAlthough it may not be as common a sight in China as certain other electronic products, the Kindle is a handy little device not unknown in the Middle Kingdom. Learn the Chinese…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Intermediate) - Sportswear Brands (1754) · 20 minChina is quite a playground for brand names, with big companies like Nike and small knock-off operations existing side by side. In this Chinese lesson, learn how a child and…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Intermediate) - Too Young to be Dating (1736) · 17 minSomewhere in China, a telephone rings. The mother answers, and, much to her dismay, discovers that it is a young man calling for her daughter. What's a mother to do? And how does…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Intermediate) - Meeting in Real Life (1722) · 18 minSo the online relationship is going great... could it be time for the "RL meetup"? It's a big step. Scrutinize those photos, talk it over with some RL friends, and make a…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Intermediate) - Field Trip to the Zoo (1751) · 18 minWhether you prefer to gawk joyously at the animals, or brood over the moral issues raised by caging animals in a zoo, this Chinese lesson has you covered. Learn also some of…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Intermediate) - Having Spare Keys Made (1716) · 16 minMultiple roommates, one room. You're going to have to get extra keys made. In this lesson, two roommates try to accomplish the (apparently difficult) feat of having a spare key…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Intermediate) - Airport Check-In Problems (1757) · 17 minIn this Chinese lesson we join our ill-fated hero at the airport check-in desk. He's battling airport regulations and not doing so well. This could be you, so if you're one of…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Intermediate) - Wang Guan_s Busy Day (1741) · 16 minThis Chinese lesson chronicles a day in the life of Wang Guan, a very busy network administrator. If you deal with routers or servers much, this is a good introductory lesson for…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Intermediate) - Interpreting Gig at the Exhibition (1730) · 19 minOral interpretation in China is a fairly lucrative job for those with the skills. In this lesson, learn how to distinguish between various types of translation work, as well as…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Elementary) - Hospitality Series 6 Buying a Handbag (1886) · 12 minWe 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…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Elementary) - Hospitality Series 7 Hotel Room Cleaning (1889) · 13 minSo 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…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Elementary) - Photocopying and Printing (1858) · 17 minWhat do you do when you're thrust into an office environment with little English and a multitude of tasks to complete? ChinesePod offers a solution with today's lesson on the…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Elementary) - Buying a Prepaid Cell Phone Card (1851) · 15 minSo you've just had an hour-long argument with your landlord about the electricity bill or exchanged a few hundred texts with your significant other; either way your phone is out…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Elementary) - Words of Encouragement (1866) · 14 minIt's been a rough week. The work piled up over the holiday last week and all your dutiful employees have been working long overtime hours. What's the best way, other than an…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Elementary) - Spending Money in Hong Kong (1862) · 16 minAs one of Asia's premier shopping cities, Hong Kong has more than a few places to spend your hard-earned cash. No matter what it is you buy, your coworkers will undoubtedly be…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Elementary) - Directions for the Taxi Driver (1845) · 19 minWhy bother to even ask for directions at all, when you can just hop in a cab, call your Chinese friend, and have her tell the driver where you want to go? In this lesson, our…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Elementary) - Finding the Office Building (1855) · 17 minYou've gotten directions to the office and gotten your friend to tell the taxi driver where to go. All you need to do now is find your way out of the taxi to the correct floor in…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Elementary) - Restaurant Recommendation (1847) · 16 minEach person has his own preferences, but the Chinese way to finding a good restaurant is -- no, not Yelp or Dianping -- asking friends, face to face, the good old-fashioned way!…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Elementary) - Getting to the Office (1843) · 15 minYou'd normally just check online for the fastest route via public transportation to get to your destination, but you're out of data on your smartphone and can't find wireless…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Elementary) - Hospitality Series 4 Chinese Breakfast (1791) · 20 minWe're back with another useful lesson for the hotel-staffing Chinese learner. Hotel guests highly value their breakfast. Today's lesson will teach you how to direct guests to…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Elementary) - Hospitality Series 3 Slippers, Toothbrush and Toothpaste (1785) · 20 minEveryone forgets the essentials sometimes when they travel. What's a poor traveler to do without their toothbrush? Listen in as a forgetful hotel guest asks hotel staff for vital…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Elementary) - The Better Man (1821) · 17 minIf 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…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Elementary) - Choosing a Room (1825) · 16 minYou've had a long day and finally arrive at your hotel, ready for some much needed R&R. But alas, the room you desire isn't available! What is to be done? Today's unlucky…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Elementary) - Hospitality Series 2 China Union Pay (1765) · 18 minOur hospitality saga continues with an encounter between a young woman and a hotel clerk. Learn how to talk about room reservations and China Union Pay bank cards in today's…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Elementary) - Boxing Day (1832) · 13 minNo, Boxing Day has nothing to do with the big fight on Pay-Per-View. It's that semi-mystical holiday celebrated by the loyal subjects of the queen. Apparently it's all about…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Elementary) - Getting an Official Receipt (1831) · 16 minIf you intend to claim something as an expense in China, you need an "official receipt" (AKA "fapiao"). So don't just fight over the bill -- make sure you get this…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Elementary) - Hospitality Series 1 Welcome to the Hilton! (1755) · 23 minImagine 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…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Elementary) - Afternoon Meeting (1841) · 14 minAfternoon meetings are a fact of life in many offices, but in many companies they're on a dangerous collision course with the Chinese "afternoon nap" custom. In this lesson…
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Newbie) - Learn Mandarin From Commercials σú½σ袵₧╢ (Snickers) (4601) · 6 minLearn Mandarin From Commercials Series helps you experience the culture from Chinese entertainment through commercials where you can learn everyday Chinese phrases and vocabulary.
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Newbie) - Learn Mandarin From Commercials µ╗┤µ╗┤ DiDi Phone Number Security (4599) · 8 minLearn Mandarin From Movies Series aims to increase awareness of fun Chinese movies that can help you improve your Mandarin Chinese level.
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Newbie) - Learn Mandarin From Commercials Volkswagen (4597) · 8 minLearn Mandarin From Commercials Series helps you experience the culture from Chinese entertainment through commercials where you can learn everyday Chinese phrases and vocabulary.
- ChinesePod - Free Podcast (Newbie) - Learn Mandarin From Commercials µ╗┤µ╗┤ (Di Di) (4595) · 9 minLearn Mandarin From Commercials Series helps you experience the culture from Chinese entertainment through commercials where you can learn everyday Chinese phrases and vocabulary.
