ChinesePod - Beginner

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Quick! Name another great thing about ChinesePod. That’s right! You can listen anywhere – taxi, home, or even the gym! What’s that, you say? You’d love nothing more than a lesson on “working out?” Well, we love nothing more than you, so consider it done. In this podcast, learn to talk about weight training, yoga and much more, all in Mandarin Chinese.健身jiànshēnto work out剧烈jùlièstrenuous修饰xiūshìto modify体形tǐxíngbody shape发达fādádeveloped注重zhùzhòngto lay stress on内行nèihángexpert健身房jiànshēnfánggym举重jǔzhòngweightlifting瑜伽yújiāyoga肌肉jīròumuscle耐力nàilìendurance有氧操yǒuyǎngcāoaerobics

Well, well… what do we have here? A modern-day “Harold & Maude,” that’s what. Just as Zhang Liang is having doubts about Lili, he finds himself after hours with an attractive female co-worker. Sound spicy? Wait till you hear who catches them! Oohhhhhh, ChinesePod, the Sichuan food of Mandarin Chinese podcasts!拨打bōdǎto dial关机guānjīto turn off怪不得guàibudeno wonder打扰dǎrǎodisturb私人sīrénprivate误会wùhuìto misunderstand没电méidiànto have a dead battery; to have no electricity一大帮yīdàbānga big group (of people)解释jiěshìto explain; explanation一个样yī ge yàngthe same; alike

Few things in life are certain: 1. Life 2. Death 3. A non-English speaking barber might struggle in getting that “feathered” look you’re after So, it’s John and Jenny to the rescue, in the wind-blown form of a lesson on “getting a do”. In this podcast learn how to communicate some essentials to your friendly neighborhood barber cutting right there on the sidewalk in Mandarin Chinese. ChinesePod--not afraid to wear ours up, and away from the face.A我想剪头发。多少钱？wǒ xiǎng jiǎn tóufa. duōshǎo qián? I’d like a haircut. How much is it?B洗剪吹50元。请问你想剪什么样的？xǐ jiǎn chuī wǔshí yuán. qǐng wèn nǐ xiǎng jiǎn shénmayàng de? It’s 50 yuan for shampoo, cut, and blow dry. What style do you want?A前面短一点，后面留长一点。qiánmian duǎn yīdiǎn, hòumian liú cháng yīdiǎn. Shorter in the front, but a bit longer in the back.B没问题。你先洗头吧。méiwèntí. nǐ xiān xǐtóu ba. No problem. Please shampoo first.

Prior to 1979, a great look at the Great Wall was nothing more than a great dream. These days, you’re more than welcome to visit the P.R.C., but not without a proper visa. Thinking about coming? Love learning Mandarin? How ‘bout we combine the two in a podcast lesson on sorting out your travel documentation, using Mandarin Chinese.领事馆lǐngshìguǎnconsulate签证qiānzhèngvisa咨询zīxúnadvisory申请shēnqǐngto apply for手续shǒuxùprocedure附上fùshàngattach证件zhèngjiànvalid ID下载xiàzàidownload接受jiēshòuto accept支付zhīfùto pay递交dìjiāoto hand in办理bànlǐto handle

People learn Chinese for a number of different reasons. Some for work, some for play, some to finally convey to the nice lady downstairs that the smell of fish cooking at 8:00am isn’t the greatest thing to wake up to. The one thing we all do agree on is that the word “boss” and “is unsatisfied” are biggies, so needless to say, an elementary lesson on just that is the “podcast du jour”.

What could you use more than some more useful phrases in Mandarin Chinese? Well, even better than that, we’ve got some excellent high-frequency language you will wonder how you ever did without (i.e. Where is the washroom?). Listen in on this podcast, and learn some more important and useful questions and responses in Mandarin Chinese. Alas, who else could you count on to educate you in these sorts of “delicate” matters?请问，洗手间在哪里？qǐng wèn, xǐshǒujiān zài nǎli? Excuse me, where is the bathroom?麻烦你，卫生间在哪里？máfan nǐ, wèishēngjiān zài nǎli? I’m sorry to bother you, where is the bathroom?我迟到了。不好意思。wǒ chídào le. bùhǎoyìsi. I’m late. Sorry.我忘了你的名字。不好意思。wǒ wàngle nǐde míngzi. bùhǎoyìsi. I forgot your name. Apologies.我没有钱，不好意思。wǒ méiyǒu qián, bùhǎoyìsi. I don’t have any money. Sorry.

For Ken, it’s getting back into archery. For Jenny, it’s finding Roger Ferderer again. For a few of our guests it’s….Nope, not going to give it away! In this podcast, we will help you in your New Year’s resolution to learn more Mandarin Chinese by making it into a lesson.
升职shēngzhípromotion雷声大雨点小léishēng dà yǔdiǎn xiǎomuch talk but little action三天打鱼，两天晒网sān tiān dǎyú, liǎng tiān shàiwǎnglack of persistence彻底chèdǐthoroughly嚷rǎngto shout露一手lòuyīshǒushow off one's skill意识到yìshidàoto be aware of泼冷水pōlěngshuǐto throw cold water on(derogatory meaning)站着说话不腰疼zhàn zhe shuōhuà bù yāoténgjust talk while others do the work猛涨měngzhǎngto rise suddenly回落huíluòfall after a rise; drop (of prices, etc.)血本xuèběnhard earned money; a big sum of money; a fortune