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Intermediate Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Things to avoid in China

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今天我要给大家讲一些在中国不能做的事情，today I will talk about things to avoid in China and things that might make you go red. For guys, never wearing a green hat and for ladies, never call youself chicken. Umbrella, shoes and clocks are not appropriate presents to buy and please don’t be shocked to find that there is no 4th floor at the building where you live, and the last thing, please leave some food on the table to show that you totally satisfied with the meal.

Beginner Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Daily Chinese - Where shall we go?

去哪儿玩? This Chinese expression is often used when going out. Tune in to this Chinese Podcast to understand the meaning of this expression.

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Beginner Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Daily Chinese - Booking a Hotel Room

今天我们要学习的是订酒店. In this Chinese Podcast you will learn how to book a room in a Hotel

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Beginner Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Daily Chinese - Holiday plans

Do you remember how your last holiday was like and where did you go? I think that holiday is just going somewhere that you are not familiar with. For people in Europe/America the dream holiday destination will be a beach holiday in Thailand or safari in Kenya, while people from Kenya or Thailand would consider that a weekend in Spain would be really nice. Well, that is really 见仁见智.

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Beginner Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Daily Chinese - Having an exam

In our beginner Chinese podcast, I will introduce you new Chinese words, the tones and also the meanings. I will also cover some simple expressions, so that you are able to have a short conversation with Chinese people. The Chinese Podcast for today is about someone having an exam. The word for exam in Chinese is 考试, third tone and the forth tone. Do you remember how your exams were like in college? Listen to this podcast and then try to pass our exam!

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Elementary Lesson - Chinese Podcast - What is er in Chinese?

This Chinese podcast covers the word 儿. Many times, you will hear the word 儿 - at the end of each sentence. 去哪儿，就是这儿，随便儿，买点儿。What does 儿 mean? We will discuss it in today's - Chinese Podcast.

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Elementary Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Southern or Northern

你是哪里人？where are you from? Sometimes, instead of telling you the name of their hometown, we, Chinese, might answer: 我是南方人，I am from the south or 我是北方人, I am from the north. The reason is that the north and the south are two approximate regions within China. The exact boundary between those two regions has never been clearly defined, but it is often referred to the division of Yangtze River. So people from the north side of the Yangtze River are Northern, for example: cities like 北京，哈尔滨，and 内蒙古and the other half is Southern，like 上海，南京，杭州 and 武汉。In general, people from the North are taller on the other hand Southern Chinese have bigger eyes.

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Beginner Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Daily Chinese - What is the weather like?

Our lesson for today is about the weather. When you know not what to talk about with someone at a party the best is to talk about the weather. And yes even in China, talking about weather is not a bad way to start a conversation or break the ice.

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Beginner Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Daily Chinese - Telephone conversation

Our topic for today is about having a simple telephone conversation. We also talk about situations when the person you are calling is not around, and then you might need to leave a message. And can you understand when people ask you to? Of course you can, but only after you listen to this podcast.

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Beginner Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Daily Chinese - Having a baby

Are you planning to have a baby? Or you had one just recently? If that is the case, you will find today's Chinese podcast particularly interesting.

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