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Beginner Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Daily Chinese - Which car should I buy

In today's class, we talk about what should you say when facing many options, for example, in the situation of buying a car. Which brand should I choose? What color and what price range? Apart from making a choice, we also talk about a common used Chinese slang to show that you are annoyed. Would you like to find out more? Please turn into this podcast.

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Beginner Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Daily Chinese - Are you out of your mind?

In this Chinese Podcast you will learn about the Chinese phrase - 东西, which literally means West and East. But when people use this word, most of the time, it refers to "something" or some "object". What is the reason for this? Listen to this chinese podcast to find out.

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Beginner Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Daily Chinese - Let me help you

In today's chinese podcast we discuss the word - 开, which refers to open, but its meaning varies depending on the context. We also talk about the phrase - let me help you - and how to respond to "thanks", not only with "不用谢" - you are welcome, but using something more local.

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Beginner Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Daily Chinese - What is it for?

In this chinese podcast you can learn about two chinese expressions used frequently: 给, which means to give and 有什么用, which means: what is it for?
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Beginner Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Daily Chinese - Go without Saying

In today’s podcast, we will discuss a very widely used Chinese idiom – 理所当然. This expression implies something is so certain, completely self-evident that you can go without saying it. Listen to this podcast and learn the different contexts in which you can use this expression.

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Beginner Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Daily Chinese - The dinner is on me

Today is Xiao Wang's Birthday, and his friends are planning to buy him a present - 买礼物. So in this case, what should Xiao Wang do in return? It is a custom in China to treat friends for dinner on one's birthday. Therefore, Xiao Wang will 请客 their friends. Learn more about this expression in today's podcast.

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Beginner Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Daily Chinese - mama huhu

In this elementary Chinese podcast you will learn all about the expression 马马虎虎 and how to use it in common day to day situations.

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Beginner Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Business Chinese - Going Abroad

Xiaoli’s friend - Mr Li, is planning to go abroad. Xiaoli is curious about where he would go and what he would do in a foreign land. And that is why they are having this conversation today in our chinese podcast: "I heard that you are going abroad." Tune in and listen to today's podcast.

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Beginner Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Daily Chinese - Going for a walk

Learn the chinese expressions for outside, inside, going for a walk,...
Would you like to walk around in a nice spring day? 我想去溜达溜达。Here “溜达” means to walk around, and you can mix and match with other words. “溜达” means “walk around” but “遛狗” means “walk dog”. So use it carefully.

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Beginner Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Survival Chinese - Invitation in Chinese

How should you invite your Chinese friends to go out with you? The sentence - “周末你准备去哪儿” could be the right way to ask. Would you like to find out more about this sentence? Then tune in and listen to this Chinese Podcast.

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