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ChinesePod – Beginner

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.

Latest Episodes:

Elementary | Finding a Seat at the Movies Feb 05, 2025

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So you figured out which movie you want to see, you bought the right tickets, and you made it past the concessions area (you might have even picked up some sweet popcorn on the way). Now what? ChinesePod is here to help you find your seat - or ask for help - in Chinese! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1295

Newbie | What Would You Say You Do Here? Feb 03, 2025

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Talking about your job is one of the best ways to break the ice in Chinese. In today's Mandarin podcast, you'll learn how to talk about what you do to earn your daily rice. Listen and learn how to talk about your profession in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1210

Elementary | Skiing, Not Ice Skating Jan 31, 2025

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Skiing and ice skating are two of the world's most popular winter sports. But don't let this singular commonality fool you into thinking that mastery of the one means mastery of the other! Join us today as we explore the wonderful world of powder and piste (and learn that it's quite different from the world of hockey and double axles). Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1309

Newbie | Gong Xi Fa Cai! Jan 29, 2025

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Happy Chinese New Year! Whether you plan to celebrate by dancing down the street inside a papier-maché dragon, or by giving cash-stuffed envelopes to your grandchildren, this is the biggest holiday of the year in China. Learn all about it in today's podcast! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1082

Elementary | Hang Up and Ride! Jan 27, 2025

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You will see just about everything imaginable on the streets of China - a family of four on the back of a scooter, bike carts stacked ten feet high with Styrofoam packaging, buses packed so tightly that people are pressed up against the windows on all four sides... There are also some people who like to talk animatedly on the phone while riding their bikes. In today's lesson, find out why this might not be the best idea! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1304

Newbie | A Family of Teachers Jan 24, 2025

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Some families seem to have teaching in their blood. In today's Chinese lesson, we'll talk about family members and their jobs in Mandarin Chinese. Get ready to learn how to brag in Chinese about your mom, the attorney. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1205

Elementary | Dinner with Friends Jan 22, 2025

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The Chinese terms for various relatives are a bit complicated. But don't worry, ChinesePod is here to help you learn them! In today's Mandarin lesson, start talking about your sons, daughters and other family members. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1293

Newbie | Son or Daughter? Jan 20, 2025

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Elementary | It's cold, wear more clothes! Jan 17, 2025

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The days are getting shorter, nights longer; autumn has arrived. You may feel like venturing out in shorts and t-shirts, but the chill winds may make you regret not bringing a jacket. Today's lesson will offer an alternate way to get that jacket, in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1279

Newbie | Baby Photos Jan 15, 2025

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A picture is worth a thousand Chinese characters. In this Chinese lesson, you'll learn to talk in Mandarin about photographs and the people in them. Is this the first time you've ever talked about pictures in Chinese? Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1190

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