ChinesePod - Beginner

ChinesePod - Beginner

ChinesePod LLC

20 episodes

Episodes

Elementary | Words of Encouragement
Oct 9, 2026 · 13m
Hosts Zhang and Jenny discuss the essential East Asian phrase "xinku le," which acknowledges someone's hard work.
Elementary | Spending Money in Hong Kong
Oct 7, 2026 · 15m
This ChinesePod beginner lesson features hosts Jenny and John teaching vocabulary related to spending money in Hong Kong.
Elementary | A Present for Mid-Autumn Festival
Oct 5, 2026 · 18m
Hosts Jenny and Elliot discuss the Mid-Autumn Festival, explaining the Chinese term "zhongqiu jie" and its cultural significance.
Elementary | Photocopying and Printing
Oct 2, 2026 · 16m
Hosts John and Dilu present an elementary Chinese lesson focused on office scenarios.
Elementary | Finding the Office Building
Sep 30, 2026 · 16m
This ChinesePod elementary lesson teaches practical phrases for navigating office parks and making phone calls to locate specific offices.
Elementary | Buying a Prepaid Cell Phone Card
Sep 28, 2026 · 14m
This ChinesePod beginner lesson teaches how to buy a prepaid cell phone recharge card in China.
Elementary | Restaurant Recommendation
Sep 25, 2026 · 15m
In this ChinesePod beginner lesson, hosts Dilu and John discuss how to choose a lunch spot by comparing Sichuan and Cantonese cuisines.
Elementary | Directions for the Taxi Driver
Sep 23, 2026 · 18m
This ChinesePod beginner lesson teaches essential phrases for navigating taxis in China, focusing on a scenario where a passenger calls a friend to relay directions to the driver.
Elementary | Getting to the Office
Sep 21, 2026 · 14m
Hosts Di Lu and John teach beginner Chinese for asking directions over the phone.
Elementary | Afternoon Meeting
Sep 18, 2026 · 14m
In this ChinesePod beginner lesson, hosts Jenny and John teach office vocabulary centered around the phrase "kai hui" (to have a meeting).
Elementary | Boxing Day
Sep 11, 2026 · 12m
In this ChinesePod beginner lesson, hosts John and Jenny explore the concept of Boxing Day, clarifying that it is a major shopping holiday rather than a sporting event.
Elementary | Getting an Official Receipt
Sep 9, 2026 · 15m
This ChinesePod beginner lesson explains the concept of the "fa piao," an official government receipt essential for business reimbursement in China.
Elementary | Choosing a Room
Sep 7, 2026 · 16m
In this ChinesePod beginner episode, hosts John and Jenny role-play a hotel check-in scenario to teach essential vocabulary for booking rooms.
Elementary | The Better Man
Sep 4, 2026 · 17m
Hosts John and Dilu teach Chinese comparison sentences using the word "bi" in a humorous office dialogue.
Elementary | Hospitality Series 7: Hotel Room Cleaning
Sep 2, 2026 · 12m
Hosts Dilu and John discuss how to request room cleaning in a hotel using polite Chinese phrases.
Elementary | Hospitality Series 6:Buying a Handbag
Sep 1, 2026 · 12m
Hosts John and Dilu continue their hospitality series with a shopping dialogue about buying handbags.
Elementary | Hospitality Series 4: Chinese Breakfast
Aug 28, 2026 · 20m
In this ChinesePod Beginner episode, hosts Jenny and John guide listeners through a hotel breakfast scenario featuring a guest named Miss Wu.
Elementary | Hospitality Series 3: Slippers, Toothbrush and Toothpaste
Aug 26, 2026 · 20m
In this ChinesePod lesson, hosts John and Jenny teach hospitality vocabulary for handling requests from Chinese tourists, focusing on slippers, toothbrushes, and toothpaste.
Elementary | Hospitality Series 2: China Union Pay
Aug 24, 2026 · 18m
This ChinesePod lesson features hosts John and Jenny analyzing a dialogue where Miss Wu checks into a New York hotel.
Elementary | Hospitality Series 1: Welcome to the Hilton!
Aug 21, 2026 · 22m
This ChinesePod lesson features hosts Jenny and John teaching elementary Mandarin through a dialogue between a Chinese traveler and a Hilton doorman in New York.
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