CBC 1.40 | Huānyíng nǐ zàlái Zhōngguó!
It's time for the final lesson in this series of Coffee Break Chinese and Mark is about to leave China. He and Hongyu have a chat about what...
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Coffee Break Chinese
Learn to speak Mandarin Chinese with teacher Crystal and learner Mark in regular lessons from the Radio Lingua Network. In each lesson we'll focus on the language you need to know to and bef...
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CBC 1.39 | Nǐ xiǎng qù wǒ biǎomèi de shēngrì jùhuì ma?
In this penultimate episode of Season 1 of Coffee Break Chinese, Mark meets some members of Hongyu's family at his younger cousin's birthday...
CBC 1.38 | Wǒ de péngyǒu shēngbìng le, tā hěn bù shūfu
In this lesson, Mark is feeling a bit under the weather during his trip to China. He and Hongyu head to the pharmacy for some advice and som...
CBC 1.37 | Jīntiān tiānqì búcuò, wǒmen qù Chángchéng!
We have an exciting episode of Coffee Break Chinese for you today, as Mark and Hongyu have finally made it to Chángchéng, the Great Wall of...
CBC 1.36 | Zhèbiān qǐng, shìyījiān zài nà biān
In this lesson Mark and Hongyu are going shopping. In the first shop, Mark wants to buy some postcards, and in the second shop Mark is looki...
CBC 1.35 | Nín xūyào shénme bāngzhù?
One of the most common experiences for any tourist visiting a foreign country is having to ask for information. In episode 35 of Coffee Brea...
CBC 1.34 | Zhèr de bāozi hěn hǎochī!
In this episode of Coffee Break Chinese we join Hongyu and Mark at breakfast in the hotel where they get talking to another hotel guest and...
CBC 1.33 | Zhè shì nín de fáng kǎ.
It's time for another episode of Coffee Break Chinese and in this lesson Mark is checking into his hotel in Beijing, using many of the struc...
CBC 1.32 | Nin qu shizongxin nali?
In this episode of Coffee Break Chinese, Crystal and Mark continue to follow Mark's progress as he puts his Chinese into practice in China....
CBC 1.31 | Huānying ni laidao Zhongguo!
It's time to put into practice what we've learned so far in the course, and Mark has arrived in China where he meets his friend Hongyu who w...
CBC 1.30 | Course Review
We've reached a milestone in Coffee Break Chinese with lesson 30 and in this lesson Crystal puts Mark - and our listeners - to the test with...
CBC 1.29 | Describing people in Mandarin Chinese
In this episode you'll learn how to describe people in Chinese. You'll learn various adjectives to describe people physically and talk about...
CBC 1.28 | Talking about likes and dislikes in Chinese
In this episode of Coffee Break Chinese you'll learn to talk about your likes and dislikes. You'll start by continuing on from where we left...
CBC 1.27 | Talking about your job in Mandarin Chinese
In this episode of Coffee Break Chinese you'll learn to talk more about yourself, specifically by talking about your job, where you work, wh...
CBC 1.26 | Talking about why you're visiting China
In this episode of Coffee Break Chinese you'll learn to increase your range of expression to deal with conversations when visiting China and...
CBC 1.25 | Dealing with emergencies in Mandarin Chinese
In this episode you'll learn to deal with emergencies in Chinese. Needless to say, we hope you never have to use this language, but it's use...
CBC 1.24 | Making phone calls and using the Internet in Chinese
In this lesson you'll learn the words and phrases needed to make phone calls and use the internet in Mandarin Chinese. This season of Coffee...
CBC 1.23 | A visit to the pharmacy
In this episode of Coffee Break Chinese we're taking the topic of illnesses and ailments a stage further with a visit to the pharmacy where...
CBC 1.22 | Parts of the body and dealing with illnesses in Chinese
When you're travelling things don't always go according to plan and you may have to visit a doctor or pharmacist. In this lesson you'll lear...
CBC 1.21 | Talking about the weather in Chinese
In this episode you'll learn to talk about the weather in Mandarin. By the end of the lesson you'll be able to use the words and phrases for...