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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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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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Beginner Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Daily Chinese - Buy one get one free

I do not know what kind of weather is it like where you live, but it is quite a sunny day here and the good thing is, summer is coming. What do you normally do when summer comes? Clean your garden and get it ready for a BBQ? Book holidays to Barbados? Or buy a new dress for the summer? Our lesson for today is about buying things, but we are not talking about haggling the price. But we will talk about buy one get one for free.Try the Chinese test related to this chinese podcast to consolidate the the new vocabulary for this lesson.

Beginner Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Daily Chinese - Asking for directions

This is one of the essential Chinese lessons that you must learn, so that you will know the basic words for directions, in which case you will not get lost when you visit China. The seven basic Chinese direction words are: 前后左右上下中. But it can be tricky to only know these, because if you are travelling in the north China, instead of saying left or right, you might hear: 东（east）南(south)西(west)北(north), when you ask for directions.

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Beginner Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Daily Chinese - Ordering drinks

In this Chinese Podcast, we will talk about the difference between ordering tap water and boiled water (白开水) in China. And things you should or should not do when you go to a restaurant or a coffee shop. After listening to today’s lesson, you will be able to order drinks in Chinese confidently.

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