Chinese listening practice
Episode 001
Don't Just Say 你好! 8 Ways Chinese People Really Greet Each Other
How do Chinese people really say hello? It’s not always 你好. In this all-Chinese conversation, Xiaoyu (小雨) and Dawei (大伟) go through 8 everyday greetings: who to say them to, when to use them, and how people usually reply.
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Episode 002
没事 Doesn’t Always Mean “I’m Fine” | 6 Everyday Uses
What does 没事 mean in Chinese? It can mean “it’s okay,” “I’m fine,” “nothing’s wrong,” or even hide how someone really feels. Xiaoyu (小雨) and Dawei (大伟) explain 6 everyday uses and when each one fits.
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Episode 003
How to Order Food in Chinese: 5 Useful Phrases for Beginners
Learn five useful restaurant phrases in an all-Chinese conversation with Xiaoyu (小雨) and Dawei (大伟). Chinese subtitles appear throughout, with pinyin and English for each key phrase.
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Episode 004
How to Shop at a Chinese Convenience Store: 6 Useful Phrases
Learn six useful phrases for finding items, asking prices, choosing quantities, getting a bag, and paying by QR code in a complete convenience store shopping trip.
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Episode 005
How to Say “Didn’t” in Chinese? 不 vs 没 Explained in a Real Conversation
Chinese teacher Xiaoyu (小雨) and fellow learner David explain when to use 不, when to use 没, and why there’s no 不有 through three everyday sentences.
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Episode 006
How to Ask for Directions in Chinese | 3 Phrases for Getting Around China
Learn how to ask the way, understand “turn right” when someone answers, and ask if it’s far in a conversation with Chinese teacher Xiaoyu (小雨) and learner David.
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Episode 007
How to Check In and Check Out of a Hotel in Chinese | 3 Useful Phrases
Learn what to say at a hotel whether you booked online or need to ask for a room. Xiaoyu (小雨) and Dawei (大伟) practise three useful phrases at the front desk.
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Episode 008
左右 Doesn’t Just Mean Left or Right | Learn Its Everyday Use
Learn how to put 左右 after a number to talk about an approximate time, price, or age, and when to use 大概 instead.
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Episode 009
How to Ask for Subway Directions in Chinese | 坐地铁
Learn how to ask which subway line to take, understand where to change, and what to do when someone says “你坐反了.”
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Episode 010
How to Ask Fruit Prices in Chinese | 3 Useful Phrases
Learn why “three yuan per jin” means three yuan per 500 grams, then practise asking prices, understanding prices by weight, and politely asking for a discount.
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