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Qing Wen - Days of Wonder 27 Aug 2013 | 07:32 am
Key Words/Phrases 半天 bàntiān half a day; a long time 有点夸张。 yǒudiǎn kuāzhāng. It's a bit exaggerated. 他只上半天班。 tā zhǐ shàng bàntiān bān. He is only working for half a day. 你去哪儿了？半天找不到你。 nǐ qù...
Beijing Standard Time - Chinese Traditional Marriage System 22 Aug 2013 | 01:08 pm
Did you know that the Chinese traditional marriage system goes back 4,000 years? In this edition of BST, Tom and David talk about the process of getting married in Ancient China as well as which pract...
ChinesePod, MOOCs and Meetups - Online but not Alone 22 Aug 2013 | 11:08 am
Let face it, the basis and core functionality of ChinesePod ever since its humble beginnings in 2005 has revolved around online learning. And since then, ChinesePod has evolved to incorporate technolo...
Qing Wen - We've Got the Power 20 Aug 2013 | 11:37 am
Key Words/Phrases: 力气 lìqi strength, energy 我饿死了，我没有力气工作。 wǒ è sǐ le, wǒ méiyǒu lìqi gōngzuò. I'm starving. I don't have the energy to work. 我们打车回去吧，我没有力气走路了。 wǒmen dǎchē huíqu ba, wǒ méiyǒ...
KTV Time - You, My Deskmate 16 Aug 2013 | 01:19 pm
Listen to the song here. VERSE 1 :明天你是否会想起 (In the future will you remember) :昨天你写的日记 (The diary you wrote in before) :明天你是否还惦记 (In the future will you still remember) :曾经最爱哭的你 (How you loved...
Excited about Exclamations (Part 5) 13 Aug 2013 | 11:18 am
Key Words/Phrases 打电话 dǎ diànhuà to make a phone call 喂，请问你是谁？ wéi, qǐngwèn nǐ shì shéi? Hello, may I ask who is this? 喂，你好。 wéi, nǐhǎo. Hello, hi. 提醒别人。 tíxǐng biérén. to alert someone 喂...
Chinese Convenience Stores 9 Aug 2013 | 01:53 pm
The ChinesePod Weekly ChinesePod Weekly - Convenience Stores in China This week for our Newsletter we’re going to discuss convenience store brands in China and what you can expect to find in one....
Beijing Standard Time - Maternity in China 7 Aug 2013 | 11:56 am
In this edition of BST, Tom and David welcome ChinesePod's own Vivi for a discussion about giving birth in China and 坐月子 (zuò yuèzi), the traditional Chinese practice of allowing a woman to recuperate...
ChinesePod Server Maintenance 3 Aug 2013 | 07:07 am
Dear Poddies, We are currently performing server maintenance, which will cause some lesson publishing delays over the weekend. We apologize for the inconvenience, and hope you have a great weekend! ...
Free Sample Lesson - Intermediate - Foot Therapy 2 Aug 2013 | 08:23 am
We're in for a treat today - foot massages! But not just any foot massages... these will be medicinal foot soaks. Check out more lessons at chinesepod.com Dialogue: A: 先生，今天做什么项目？ xiānsheng, jī....
