Upper-intermediate | Drinking Ability

Ah, meeting people online... there was a time when such matters were routinely lied about, or only uttered in shameful whispers. We're way past that now, though. The topic has become which dating sites are the best, and the shame has been left behind in the dusty corner with all ...  Show more

Back to school! In this edition of ChinesePod's "Saved by the Gong" series, physics students learn the principles of buoyancy. What causes one object to float in a liquid where another one sinks? Learn all about it in this lesson! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2299 

Don't be fooled by the bottles of Russian vodka collecting dust by our water cooler, or the small bottle of baijiu on Amber's desk: the drug of choice here at ChinesePod is caffeine. And while it may be socially-acceptable to quaff a few cups of either while working, o ...

Why do Chinese drink so much? 当谈到中国的饮酒文化时，很多人都知道一些传统的礼节和习惯。但在今天的节目中，我们将探讨的不仅仅是传统，还有那些你可能从未听说过的奇怪而有趣的中国饮酒文化现象！我们将揭示酒桌上那些令人惊奇的规则，以及中国人如何通过饮酒来表达友谊和建立关系。无论你是对中国文化感兴趣，还是计划在中国生活，这期节目都将为你揭开一个崭新的视角。准备好进入中国的酒桌世界，一起探索中国文化吧！不要错过这期D大叔中文节目！ When it comes to China's drinking culture, ...

Life can look better through drunk colored glasses. Teetotalism of course has its merits, but many a Shanghai reveler would agree that Mandarin flows better through liquor-loosened lips. In this podcast, for the happy drunks amongst us, a little inebriated Chinese to teach you ...

The kind host refilling your tea for the twenty-fourth time is indeed generous, but for those of us with TB (tiny bladder), we just might need to learn to tell them when to quit. Listen to this podcast, and learn to graciously decline another cup in Mandarin Chinese. Either th ...