Newbie | Learn Mandarin From Commercials: 滴滴 (Di Di)

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   19 Aug 2026 · 14 min

   Elementary | Dental Floss

   In recent years, China's stunning economic progress has propelled it into the ranks of "nations that pretend to use dental floss to appease their dentists." Many Chinese people are also now aware that excessive use of toothpicks can be a bad thing. If you're ready for the big "dental floss or toothpick" question, this is the lesson for you. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1817

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   17 Aug 2026 · 17 min

   Elementary | Scheduling a Time

   That Manager Li is a busy, powerful woman. You can't expect to just pull her aside next to the water cooler; you're going to need to schedule your precious face time with her. In this lesson, learn how to do just that in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1816

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   14 Aug 2026 · 6 min

   Newbie | Learn Mandarin From Commercials: 士力架 (Snickers)

   Learn Mandarin From Commercials Series helps you experience the culture from Chinese entertainment through commercials where you can learn everyday Chinese phrases and vocabulary. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4601

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   12 Aug 2026 · 8 min

   Newbie | Learn Mandarin From Commercials: 滴滴 DiDi Phone Number Security

   Learn Mandarin From Movies Series aims to increase awareness of fun Chinese movies that can help you improve your Mandarin Chinese level. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4599

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   10 Aug 2026 · 8 min

   Newbie | Learn Mandarin From Commercials: Volkswagen

   Learn Mandarin From Commercials Series helps you experience the culture from Chinese entertainment through commercials where you can learn everyday Chinese phrases and vocabulary. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4597

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   5 Aug 2026 · 16 min

   Elementary | Character Amnesia

   Learning how to hand-write characters can be a daunting task for those of us just starting to learn Chinese; how often have you forgotten how to write a character? The answer is probably exceedingly often. Don't feel too bad, though. In today's lesson, you'll learn that it's not just foreigners who are prone to forgetting how to write characters! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1812

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   3 Aug 2026 · 13 min

   Newbie | Where are you from? Talking About Your Hometown

   In this lesson, Joe and Lyn are teaching you an important topic that always comes up when you meet somebody for the first time - talking about your hometown. Let's check it out! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4609

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   31 Jul 2026 · 19 min

   Elementary | Thanksgiving Turkey

   Thanksgiving means "turkey day" to most Americans. While the Chinese can get behind the whole idea of a day giving thanks, they also have a few less-than-enthusiastic opinions about turkey. Find out the Chinese view on turkey and learn how to use Chinese to defend the honor of this delicious bird. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1810

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   29 Jul 2026 · 19 min

   Elementary | Making Plans for the Day

   Most successful professionals are excellent planners, or at least have a responsible secretary to take care of all their scheduling needs! Learn how to delegate your scheduling duties to your underlings in Mandarin Chinese in today's ChinesePod lesson. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1797

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    28 Jul 2026 · 7 min

    Newbie | 88 characters with Carly, Part 12

    Join Carly as she explains 88 common & simple Chinese characters you will find all over China. In this 12th lesson Carly will give you a final recap of the last set of characters she talked about in previous lessons. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4582