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Beginner Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Daily Chinese - Tiring Trip

Oh my god! Mr Lee’s plane is been delayed again. It is troublesome as Mr Lee never been to this city and being delayed means that all of his plans will have to be changed. Also, he will be exhausted by the time he gets to his destination. Therefore, he called Xiaoli to let her know about the delay. Xiali, in order to comfort him, said: “路上辛苦了”! What does this mean and will Mr Lee feel better after hearing it? Tune in into this podcast to find out.

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Beginner Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Daily Chinese - It's up to you

What would you say if you were asked the following questions:

1. Where can we go for dinner?
2. What would you like?
3. Do you like this color?

In today’s lesson, we will talk about the Chinese expression “随便”. It is such a magic sentence that you can use it as an answer for all the questions that are listed above. Would you like to find out the reason? Tune into this podcast to find out.

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Beginner Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Survival Chinese - Catching the bus

In this Chinese podcast you will learn how to catch a bus in China, and what to ask the bus driver if you need to change to another bus.

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Elementary Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Travelling to Xi'an

Xi'an, the historical city, was called Chang'an in ancient times. Historically, it was famous for its mild climate, adequate rainfall and rich products. Xi'an has a long history. It served as a capital for twelve dynasties, including the Western Zhou, Qin, Western Han, Sui and Tang dynasties, spanning over 1120 years. It became the oriental cultural center of the Silk Road. So would you like to pay a visit to this fabulous city? Or are you currently in Xi’an? No matter if you are planning to or already travelled here, please leave us with your comments about this city, so we can discuss about it.

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Beginner Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Survival Chinese - Are you free?

If you want to do something with a friend, invite them for a drink or go to a movie together, you need to know how to ask them whether they are free. In today's lesson we teach you how to do that. And if you are on the receiving end of an invitation but you need to decline it, we also teach you how to politely decline.

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Elementary Lesson - Chinese Podcast - What a busy day

Try the Chinese test related to this Chinese podcast to consolidate the knowledge that you have just learned. What a busy day! Would you like to complain about it? What is a busy day in your opinion? Here in today’s lesson, Xiaoli has a very busy day, with so manu lectures packed in one morning. And this why she complains so much. So, what is the difference between 忙碌 and 忙忙碌碌？Listen to this podcast to find out.

Elementary Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Are you from the countryside?

Where are you from? 你的家乡是哪里？Are you living in a modern city or in the countryside? How is the village like in your country? Listen to this podcast and learn how to ask these questions. Try the Chinese test related to this Chinese podcast to consolidate the knowledge that you have just learned.

Advanced Lesson - China News - 11-09-2009

Another short news podcast with the China news for Thursday,11th of September 2009. We created this short news podcast for those who would like to hear the latest news in mandarin Chinese to practice your listening skills. If you think Aaron speaks a bit too fast don't worry, we include a pdf transcript with everything that is being said both in Chinese characters and pinyin.

1.中国高等教育规模居世界首位超过俄罗斯印度美国
2.中海地产70亿拿下全国新地王
3.《建国大业》首映明星云集堪比颁奖礼

Beginner Lesson - Videos - Learn Pinyin and Tones - Finals

In this video Demi teaches you all about Finals in pinyin. Almost all chinese syllabes consist of a initial, followed by a final. The tricky bit is to distinguish different types of finals because the sound can be quite similar. Watch this and learn more about initials. Once you complete this lesson we recommend you to try our discrimation of sounds exercises to give you some practice.

Beginner Lesson - Videos - Learn Pinyin and Tones - Initials

In this video Demi teaches you all about Initials in pinyin. Almost all chinese syllabes consist of a initial, followed by a final. The tricky bit is to distinguish different types of initials because the sound can be quite similar. Watch this and learn more about initials. Once you complete this lesson we recommend you to try our discrimation of sounds exercises to give you some practice.