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Learn Chinese with ChineseClass101.com! Not planning to spend the rest of your life in that taxicab? Today’s lesson is all about finding your way back to the place where you got into the cab. Perhaps that’s the penthouse of an executive suite in the center of the international business district. Or maybe it’s a spacious one bedroom flat where your bedroom doubles as the dining room, kitchen, and guest room. No matter how big your home is, you’ll need to know its address if you ever hope to make it back.

Learning Chinese with ChineseClass101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Chinese! This Chinese Beginner lesson will teach you the key words you’ll find in Chinese addresses, as well as the magic secret you’ll need to read envelopes, name cards, and more. All in all, this is critical stuff you’ll need to know for the next time you’re sending a package via panda express. So check out this podcast, and when you’re done, come and visit us at ChineseClass101.com for tons more great Chinese lessons and learning materials. And leave us a message while you are there!

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Learn Chinese with ChineseClass101.com! Why does it always work out this way? It has to be the exact day you’re running late for an appointment that you forget exactly how to get to the inner reaches of Beijing’s hutongs. And as luck would have it, you’ve also managed to get a taxi driver from out of town who is still struggling to figure out which way is north. But don’t worry! You filled up your SIM card with credits recently and have a friend who is already at the engagement. Why not just ring them up and have them give directions to the driver? Crisis averted, and you’ll even get to the party fashionably late.

Learning Chinese with ChineseClass101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Chinese! This Chinese Beginner lesson will teach you how to ask where things are, and review everything we’ve learned to date for telling people what we know and don’t know. And in a heavyweight Chinese grammar segment, we teach you a special way to put your sentences into the Chinese future tense. This is super easy, but even advanced students get this wrong with alarming frequency, so listen in! And when you’re done, visit us at ChineseClass101.com for tons more great Chinese lessons and learning materials. Leave us a message while you are there!

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Learn Chinese with ChineseClass101.com! Knowing a city well enough that you can get by without a map is a sign of belonging to a place. It’s also a very useful skill to have, especially when you’re stuck in a taxi with a driver who doesn’t know the directions himself. When this happens, you’re going to need more than the knowledge of how to get to your destination though. You’ll also need to know how to tell someone else how to get there. Which is where this lesson comes in, lovely isn’t it?

Learning Chinese with ChineseClass101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Chinese! This Chinese Beginner lesson will teach you how to give other people directions. Tell them to go straight, or turn left or right, or play with them and send them in circles while you’re stuck in traffic. By the end of this podcast, you’ll be the master of giving directions in Chinese, as well as asking others for directions yourself. So relax and listen in for a great lesson in Mandarin Chinese. And be sure to visit us at ChineseClass101.com for more Chinese lessons. Leave us a comment when you’re done.


Learn Chinese with ChineseClass101.com! Mistakes happen and it’s important not to lose your cool when they do, especially since it often isn’t the fault of the driver if you end up having trouble finding your address. With China growing as quickly as it is, even locals will often find themselves in unfamiliar neighborhoods. Which is why we find that keeping your head is key to keeping in control and getting yourself to your destination. And that’s why we focus this lesson on how to step into command and give directions to your driver should he miss his turn. This can make the difference between a lost minute and a never-ending ride to the other side of town.

Learning Chinese with ChineseClass101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Chinese! This Chinese Beginner lesson will teach you how to address your taxi driver properly in Chinese, and give him the right directions to reach your bar, restaurant, or other hot spot of choice. And now that you’re becoming a natural at Chinese grammar, we cover a complex-sounding part of speech that is really very simple, and which you’ve already internalized. So take a listen, and be sure to visit us at ChineseClass101.com for more Chinese lessons and other great learning materials when you’re done. We’ll see you on the site.

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Learn Chinese with ChineseClass101.com! As we mentioned earlier, choice is a great thing to have. Too many choices can be irritating though. So when the taxi driver starts consulting you on which route to take, the obvious answer is “the fastest route.” As long as you’re speaking mandarin and sound confident in your knowledge of the city, it is highly unlikely that you will be cheated. So give him the power to set the route and sit back and plug yourself into another Chinese lesson. He’s the pro and you aren’t after all. This power of delegation also works in a variety of other scenarios. At the restaurant, the waitress may give you ten different options on how you want your chicken cooked. The obvious answer is “whichever way is the tastiest!” As long as you get to where you are going, and as long as the food meets your needs, the other details are inconsequential.

Learning Chinese with ChineseClass101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Chinese! This Chinese Beginner lesson will teach you how to tell a cab driver where you want to go in Chinese. In our last podcast of the season, we talk about specific places you may want to go in Beijing. In this lesson, we wrap up a lot of what we’ve learned this season and get ready to keep studying Chinese in January. So relax and listen in for a great lesson in Mandarin Chinese. And be sure to visit us at ChineseClass101.com for more Chinese lessons and other great learning materials when you’re done!