“Call me at the office when you land,” your friend says. So you do… He's not in. Now unless you actually envied Tom Hanks in “The Terminal,” you might want to learn a little phone Mandarin. In this podcast you will learn how to deal with a "bu zai" in Chinese, thereby avoiding the prospect of spending the night on a luggage cart. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0891

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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 own good, of course. You may get more practice on this lesson than you bargained for. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0922

Newbie | Wait!

Hanging up the telephone can be a drawn-out affair in China. Both sides seem reluctant to end the conversation, and may linger over best wishes, warnings, and advice. All the while, they insist that they are going to hang up now. In today's podcast, learn how to terminate a call in Mandarin. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1080

Elementary | Hanging Up the Phone

A time to laugh, a time to cry. A time to go to meetings, a time to die of boredom... If you're going to want someone to give you the time of day, you're going to have to learn how to ask it in Mandarin. So, listen to this podcast and never be late again. A time for Chinese... I swear it's not too late... Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0917

Newbie | When is the meeting?

The Chinese word for "gardener" can also mean "teacher." Extending the metaphor, we can see our poddies as beautiful flowers, ready for their daily dose of ChinesePod's water of wisdom. That is, unless you're one of those rare students who thinks our podcasts are a lot of manure! Still, even manure helps things grow... Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1078

Elementary | Plants Need Watering

You may not be strutting on the catwalk, but your significant other is working it tonight! With this lesson, you can let everyone in the room know, hey... she's with me! And you'll do it in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0913

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