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ChinesePod - Intermediate

ChinesePod - Intermediate

ChinesePod LLC 901 Episodes Oct 14, 2026

ChinesePod makes learning Mandarin fun and easy. In this Intermediate Level Podcast Feed, explore broader contexts and applications of frequently used expressions needed to navigate comfortably in a Mandarin speaking environment. Deepen your knowledge on current affairs while learning and increase your confidence level in speaking Chinese. Expand your Mandarin Chinese learning experience by also subscribing to ChinesePod - Beginner and ChinesePod - Advanced Podcast channels.

Episodes

Upper-intermediate | Graduate School Advisors
Upper-intermediate | Graduate School Advisors Oct 14, 2026 00:14:24 Defending a thesis, looking for a job, helping out one's advisers... what's a graduate student to do? In this lesson, learn about graduate school issues as two graduate students talk about the pressures facing them. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2207
Intermediate | A Bad Temper
Intermediate | A Bad Temper Oct 13, 2026 00:16:55 A bad temper can cause a lot of trouble in a man's life. In this lesson, we learn about one man's temper and how it has affected his relationships. Fortunately, the guy has a very helpful friend offering advice for how to deal with the situation. Learn all about it in this Chinese lesson. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1767
Upper-intermediate | Hong Kong-Macao Travel Permit
Upper-intermediate | Hong Kong-Macao Travel Permit Oct 9, 2026 00:17:26 “One country, two systems.” Hong Kong and Macao are now part of China, but they have their own culture and political systems separate from Mainland China. In some respects, going there is like going to a different country. This is especially true for Mainland Chinese who want to visit. For them, a special travel permit is required. And the deal isn't the same for everyone. Find out out more in
Intermediate | Networking Event
Intermediate | Networking Event Oct 7, 2026 00:18:08 What young professional can resist a networking event? Well, it might be a bit easier to resist if you have no clue what to say to meet people. In this Chinese lesson, learn how to chat up another professional and make some of those all-important human connections. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1764
Upper-intermediate | Activities on Douban
Upper-intermediate | Activities on Douban Oct 5, 2026 00:14:49 Facebook is blocked in China, so it's not used by most Chinese for socializing and organizing events. For organizing events, especially for the young Chinese artsy crowd, the place to go is Douban. Here you can find information on events as well as book reviews, movie reviews and more. In this lesson, one friend tells another all about it. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2200
Intermediate | Airport Check-In Problems
Intermediate | Airport Check-In Problems Oct 2, 2026 00:17:13 In this Chinese lesson we join our ill-fated hero at the airport check-in desk. He's battling airport regulations and not doing so well. This could be you, so if you're one of those slightly more "complicated" passengers, this lesson might be just what you need. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1757
Upper-intermediate | English Grammar Difficulties
Upper-intermediate | English Grammar Difficulties Sep 30, 2026 00:15:27 Learning Chinese is hard, but learning English is difficult too! In this lesson, a Chinese student faces a teacher after failing to get their head around some points in English grammar. Learn how to talk about tense, prepositions, clauses and all those great grammar words in this lesson! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2193
Intermediate | Sportswear Brands
Intermediate | Sportswear Brands Sep 28, 2026 00:19:35 China is quite a playground for brand names, with big companies like Nike and small knock-off operations existing side by side. In this Chinese lesson, learn how a child and parent view these choices with regards to athletic shoes. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1754
Upper-intermediate | Making a Mojito
Upper-intermediate | Making a Mojito Sep 25, 2026 00:13:39 Get your mojitos! Get your gin and tonics! Get your vodka sodas! In this lesson, ChinesePod gets mixed up in the world of cocktails. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2183
Intermediate | Field Trip to the Zoo
Intermediate | Field Trip to the Zoo Sep 23, 2026 00:17:42 Whether you prefer to gawk joyously at the animals, or brood over the moral issues raised by caging animals in a zoo, this Chinese lesson has you covered. Learn also some of those picky details related to Chinese animal names which you've always wondered about but been too shy to ask. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1751
Upper-intermediate | Punctuation Issues
Upper-intermediate | Punctuation Issues Sep 21, 2026 00:16:36 While punctuation marks in Chinese are similar to those in English, there are some notable differences. In fact, there are even some symbols used in Chinese punctuation which don't exist in English. In this lesson, someone helps their Chinese coworker write a letter in English, only to discover these differences first hand. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2177
Intermediate | Talking About the Working Hours Policy
Intermediate | Talking About the Working Hours Policy Sep 18, 2026 00:15:41 HR has recently announced a new working hours policy, and a young woman discusses with her boyfriend how it affects her. The policy itself may be full of formal, stuffy language, but this lesson cuts right to the chase and deals with the new office policy in plain, straightforward terms. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1744

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