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Cheers! This lesson is about drinking. In this lesson, three friends reminisce about how they first started drinking over a couple of drinks. Learn a bit about Chinese attitudes to alcohol as well as some useful drinking words. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2163 

Maybe you've heard that things are cheap in China. Well, yes and no. But leaving lights on and water running isn't smart in any country. In this Chinese lesson, learn how to get to the bottom of a roommate's wasteful behavior and give him an earful for it. Episode link: https://w ...  Show more

You can't go forward all the time (unless you study Mandarin with ChinesePod, of course!) Sometimes you need to put 'er in reverse. Today's podcast tells you how to talk in Chinese about road safety. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1112

You've had a wonderful time in China, but nothing lasts forever. You're at the end of your trip, and you're telling your new Chinese friends that this is goodbye. With a lump in your throat, listen to today's Mandarin podcast. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1159

Don't be put off by that cage contraption. Think about it... a man trapped in a metal cage. What better language partner could there be than one that can't escape? Listen to this podcast and learn how to chew the fat with that paunchy driver who is so bored he's ev ...

The familiar screech of tires on pavement. The last minute, albeit futile, 'wei, wei, wei!' In a place where safety rarely comes first, a little verbal warning exercise can go a long way. In this podcast, learn how to holler at someone in Mandarin Chinese... for their ...