Course Overview

Intro to All the Way to Intermediate series

Binge watching
Automatically mark lessons as completed
In this Lesson
Newbie ID: AI000
Welcome to our new course code named "All the Way to Intermediate" or #ATWTI for short. In this new series, we hope to teach a complete beginner everything they need to know to get to an intermediate level. Each video will be a short and focused lesson on daily phrases, common grammar, or cultural insights. The series is designed to be watched from beginning to end, and after each lesson, we will recommend some lessons from our library that supplements the topic and boost your learning even further See you in the next video.

Dialogue

你好
ChinesePod

Intro to All the Way to Intermediate series - Dialogue

你好。
nǐhǎo 。
Hello!
早!
zǎo !
Morning!
早上好。
zǎoshang hǎo 。
Good morning!
好久不见!
hǎojiǔ bùjiàn !
Long time no see!

Vocabulary

traditional Pinyin English
lǎoniánchīdāizhèng senile dementia
jìngtóu camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene
lìlìzàimù vivid in one's mind (idiom)
zhǎnzhuǎnfǎncè to toss and turn restlessly (in the bed)
shuājù binge watching
qiányìshí unconscious mind; subconscious mind; subconsciousness
yāomóguǐguài demons and ghosts
máogǔsǒngrán to have one's hair stand on end (idiom)
fàngzòng to indulge; to pamper; to connive at

Binge watching - Vocabulary

TRADITIONAL PINYIN ENGLISH
老年痴呆症 lǎoniánchīdāizhèng senile dementia
鏡頭 jìngtóu camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene
歷歷在目 lìlìzàimù vivid in one's mind (idiom)
輾轉反側 zhǎnzhuǎnfǎncè to toss and turn restlessly (in the bed)

Expansion

历历在目

家鄉 風景 依然 歷歷在目

Downloads

Thumbnail

Video Lesson

Audio Lesson

Exercises

Previous Results
Taken: 3 times

Last score: 6 / 19

Aim for at least 70%. Try again!

Choose the right option

1 point
那個鬼故事聽得人
nàge guǐgùshi tīng de rén _____.

Choose the right option

1 point
這段往事直到現在還使我呢!
zhè duàn wǎngshì zhídào xiànzài hái shǐ wǒ _____ ne!

Choose the right option

1 point
夜深了,我難以入睡。
yè shēn le,wǒ _____ nányǐ rùshuì.

Choose the right option

1 point
快樂,悲傷,全都
kuàilè,bēishāng,quándōu _____.

Choose the right option

1 point
那個鬼故事聽得人
nàge guǐgùshi tīng de rén _____.

Match the phrase with the translation

5 points

Re-order the segments

6 points
當你看著屏幕中一個個腥羴色,暴力的鏡頭,這些啊,其實都會進入你的潛意識。
dāng nǐ kàn zhe píngmù zhōng yīgègè xīng shān sè,bàolì de jìngtóu,zhèxiē a,qíshí dōu huì jìnrù nǐ de qiányìshí.
刷劇這種行為其實不只是放鬆,有的時候也可能變成一種放縱哦。
shuājù zhèzhǒng xíngwéi qíshí bù zhǐshì fàngsōng,yǒu de shíhou yě kěnéng biànchéng yīzhǒng fàngzòng o.
難道你是得了老年痴獃症嗎?
nándào nǐ shì de le lǎoniánchīdāizhèng ma ?
即便我們知道恐怖片裡面的內容都是假的,但是看到妖魔鬼怪出現時,我們心裡還是會感到非常害怕,緊張。
jíbiàn wǒmen zhīdào kǒngbùpiàn lǐmiàn de nèiróng dōu shì jiǎ de,dànshì kàndào yāomóguǐguài chūxiàn shí,wǒmen xīnli háishi huì gǎndào fēicháng hàipà,jǐnzhāng.
可是我剛看完的哪個鏡頭依然歷歷在目,輾轉反側還是難以入睡。
kěshì wǒ gāng kàn wán de nǎge jìngtóu yīrán lìlìzàimù,zhǎnzhuǎnfǎncè háishi nányǐ rùshuì.
當時啊我可是每天都在刷劇想要把所有的劇都追完。
dāngshí a wǒ kěshì měitiān dōu zài shuājù xiǎngyào bǎ suǒyǒu de jù dōu zhuī wán.
會讓你看到毛骨悚然的的鏡頭,會進入到我們的潛意識,對嗎?
huì ràng nǐ kàndào máogǔsǒngrán de de jìngtóu,huì jìnrù dào wǒmen de qiányìshí,duì ma?

Listen and type

1 point
Exercise 1.

To type in Chinese, you'll need to first install a Chinese keyboard on your phone or computer. To write in Pinyin, you can use an English keyboard and use numbers for tones. e.g. ni3hao3

09
10
Profile picture
nikol-the-faerie
March 27 at 02:11 PM

I love this series the best!

Profile picture
noahtyler102824
March 05 at 09:55 AM

How do I watch the episodes without starting the subscription? I thought the basic videos are free but it won’t let me start any without sending me to the free trial

Profile picture
asoory
November 17, 2022 at 06:30 AM

nice

Profile picture
BeccaChu
November 20, 2022 at 05:49 PM

Thank you for the comment!

Profile picture
alreino132
April 25, 2021 at 03:38 AM

For a the very very just starting newbie, would you recommend traditional or simplified character learning if the goal is to eventually become fluent enough to read newspapers, magazines etc. Does one or the other make a long term comprehension difference?

Profile picture
jaygid
May 11, 2021 at 03:32 AM

It largely depends on who you intend to primarily communicate with. In mainland China the simplified character set is primarily used; in Taiwan traditional is used.

Profile picture
MadisonMorgott42
October 15, 2020 at 12:36 PM

hi do we answer questions too or just watch videos

Profile picture
BeccaChu
October 23, 2020 at 11:55 PM

Hi Madison, after watching the lesson, if you have any questions, please leave them in the comment section!

Profile picture
amans1997
May 20, 2020 at 05:41 PM

i might be going off topic here, but i really would love to know where online i can get some Chinese posters like those in the background of the presenter !?😅

Profile picture
JoshuaFan
May 21, 2020 at 02:46 PM

These are called 春联 chun1lian2. You can definitely find them in some shops in Chinatown. Pay them a visit and check them out!!

Profile picture
allentech23213
March 26, 2020 at 06:30 AM

Greek squad support is the best website for repairing all accessories, installation and many more.

http://squadtechsupport.co/

Profile picture
vira
March 22, 2020 at 11:41 AM

I love this!!! Awesome platform. I need to be on it more often, admittedly. No better time than now to do it since we all have to stay at home in California. :)

Profile picture
BettyZheng
March 23, 2020 at 05:29 PM

Glad our videos are helpful to you. Stay tuned for more :)

Profile picture
dcsnam32
February 07, 2020 at 05:28 AM

Hi There It's me David Snam from South Africa.So excited to learn Mandarin Chinese with Chinese Pod.I am also Elementary Level Mandarin Chinese student at UNISA (University Of South Africa)I am interested to subscribe to Premium very soon.I like what I see.Thanks Again.David

Profile picture
BettyZheng
February 07, 2020 at 04:50 PM

Hi David! Welcome to ChinesePod! So glad that you like our videos. Stay tuned and feel free to leave comments and questions. We'll reply to you as soon as possible.

Profile picture
pamelabaldwin16
January 25, 2020 at 03:22 PM

I like how you are trying to build up vocabulary. Small steps

Profile picture
BettyZheng
February 07, 2020 at 04:56 PM

Glad you like it! Speaking of "building up vocabulary", we have a series called "character mind map" which also helps students to build up vocabulary, too. Maybe you'll be interested in it. https://www.chinesepod.com/explore?search=character%20mind%20map

Profile picture
MiguelLavalle231
January 21, 2020 at 01:23 PM

How can add the lesson's vocabulary to my vocabulary manager. I watched this youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XryhIbQEh18 and based on it, I was under the impression that I could send all the words in a lesson to the vocabulary manager. However, if I click on the vocabulary button in this lesson, there is no button to do that. What is the problem?

Profile picture
BettyZheng
January 21, 2020 at 04:38 PM

Hi there,
Is your page white and blue (new website)? Because right now we are still optimizing it, so there might be something missing. If you want to add the lesson's vocabulary, you can go to this page:
https://www.chinesepod.com/choice
You can choose to use the old website (gray and white), and then you'll find the button to add the vocabulary. Besides, if you have something to suggest about our new website, you can click the following link and leave your feedback there:
https://www.chinesepod.com/feedback

Profile picture
miorantema8
January 12, 2020 at 12:20 PM

exciting. Really help.me

Profile picture
anonymous1068458
January 13, 2020 at 12:50 AM

Glad this series helped you a lot.

Profile picture
marinastudieschinese
January 03, 2020 at 06:07 PM

Thank you! Just started, and I'm loving both the ideas and the interface. Looking forward to study with Chinesepod as my main course!

Profile picture
BeccaChu
January 08, 2020 at 11:24 PM

Hi Marina,

Welcome to ChinesePod, we're so happy that you're here with us! We really appreciate your feedback. Happy learning:)

Profile picture
663750582
December 31, 2019 at 11:37 AM

Thank you so much

Profile picture
anonymous1068458
January 08, 2020 at 11:49 PM

Hope you liked the lesson!!

Profile picture
phillemon19
November 23, 2019 at 12:38 PM

Fantastic language I appreciate

Profile picture
anonymous1068458
January 08, 2020 at 11:50 PM

Chinese is definitely an 有意思的语言(interesting language).

Profile picture
vincegelas22
November 01, 2019 at 02:39 AM

For sure it fantastic and am enjoy learning this language because I work with chanise and many of the are out if English thanks

Profile picture
anonymous1068458
January 08, 2020 at 11:53 PM

I hope these lessons helps. Check out the ChinesePod Cafe series which are focusing on formal business settings.

Profile picture
thomkoller
April 01, 2018 at 01:55 PM

Wish I could peg your accent. Sometimes you sound like a Kiwi, sometimes American, sometimes Canadian. Perhaps SA? Anyway, I'm looking forward to these. The few I've tried are excellent. Thanks for the good work.

Profile picture
anonymous1068458
January 08, 2020 at 11:51 PM

Glad you liked it. Stay tuned for more lessons like this.

Profile picture
497694624
February 25, 2018 at 11:52 AM

This is great! Thanks for always making improvements to the Chinese Podcast.

Profile picture
anonymous1068458
January 21, 2020 at 06:27 PM

Your feedbacks is always what pushes us to improve and make better podcasts and videos.

Profile picture
GoManly
December 21, 2017 at 01:50 PM

This is something that should have been done LONG ago, but the old team could not be convinced.

Profile picture
NickRizhao
September 15, 2017 at 03:27 PM

Don't hide your freckles Fiona!

Profile picture
Bhalti
September 04, 2017 at 01:13 PM

Thank you so much for this series! I love Chinesepod but i've always thought it could really use something like ATWTI. Really looking forward to it

Profile picture
anonymous1068458
January 09, 2020 at 12:02 AM

We've released some more ATWTI lessons recently, check them out!!

Profile picture
Bella88
August 31, 2017 at 04:56 AM

I'm excited for this! I'm at the elementary level and finding it hard to get to intermediate so I am happy to have lessons targeted to bringing me up! 

Profile picture
anonymous1068458
January 09, 2020 at 12:01 AM

The ATWTI series are just for you. For students and viewers that would like to step up a level but still struggling with intermediate lessons in terms of vocabularies, sentence structures, and sentence flow. Let me know how the learning goes!!

Profile picture
JohnnyPaid
August 28, 2017 at 11:03 AM

Sounds great!

Profile picture
tbajoras
August 26, 2017 at 06:55 PM

Great job and thanks to Fi and everyone else at ChinesePod!

Profile picture
914364469
August 24, 2017 at 11:52 AM

It's great that there will be more lessons on newbie and beginner levels.Thank you and great job, Fiona.

Profile picture
CappyBenton
August 23, 2017 at 12:42 PM

First Comment !! -- Hey this sounds great. I just subscribed to ChinesePod and this #ATWTI thing is perfect for me because obtaining an intermediate level of speaking Mandarin is my goal. BTW - The cultural insights embedded in these videos are great. Definitely an essential part of studying Mandarin. 

Profile picture
visitor877574358
November 02, 2017 at 05:47 PM


Profile Picture
Replying to 914364469