瞎扯学中文 Convo Chinese

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Free transcript with Pinyin + Translation: https://www.yaya.press/web_reader/3a3fd93d-c56b-4a39-9642-2a0d7b88445a Try Yayafor your Chinese Learning (it's built by my husband David) ! If Yaya doesn't work for you, try here: transcript and vocabulary Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cko0g8j5m1toy0984t6s7mqtk/comments ---- 春节 Chūn​jié | Spring Festival 大吉大利 dà​jí​dà​lì | great luck and prosperity 拜一个年 bài yí gè nián | celebrate the new year 万事如意 wàn​shì​rú​yì | good luck and prosperity 龙腾虎跃 lóng​téng​hǔ​yuè | vigorous and lively 合家欢乐 hé​jiā​huān lè | family happiness 容光焕发 róng​guāng​huàn​fā | radiant and glowing 谐音 xié​yīn | homophone 生龙活虎 shēng​lóng​huó​hǔ | full of energy and vitality 成语 chéng​yǔ | idiomatic expression 触动 chù​dòng | touch emotionally 录取通知书 lù​qǔ tōng​zhī shū | acceptance letter 升职 shēng​zhí | promotion 幸运 xìng​yùn | lucky 喜事 xǐ​shì | happy event 瞬间 shùn​jiān | moment 幸福 xìng​fú | happiness 小确幸 xiǎo què xìng | small moments of happiness 搭配 dā​pèi | match or coordinate 圣诞集市 Shèng​dàn jí​shì | Christmas market 售卖 shòu​mài | sell 五颜六色 wǔ​yán​liù​sè | colorful 手工编织品 shǒu​gōng biān​zhī​pǐn | handmade woven products 退休 tuì​xiū | retire 毛衣 máo​yī | sweater 袖套 xiù​tào | sleeve cover 袜套 wà​tào | sock covers 订单 dìng​dān | order 织 zhī | knit or weave 暖心 nuǎn xīn | warm-hearted 挪威 Nuó​wēi | Norway 丹麦 Dān​mài | Denmark 倾注 qīng​zhù | pour one's heart and soul 鸡皮疙瘩 jī​pí​gē​da | goosebumps 不图回报 bù tú huí​bào | selfless, no expectations 善意 shàn​yì | goodwill 陌生人 mò​shēng​rén | stranger 美好 měi​hǎo | beautiful and wonderful 回馈 huí​kuì | reciprocate or give back 友善 yǒu​shàn | friendly 行为学实验 xíng​wéi xué shí​yàn | behavioral experiment 注视 zhù​shì | gaze 神经病 shén​jīng​bìng | mentally ill 传染力 chuán​rǎn lì | contagious power 本能 běn​néng | instinct 发自内心 fā​zì nèi​xīn | heartfelt, sincere 陡 dǒu | steep 小镇 xiǎo​zhèn | small town 餐车 cān​chē | food truck 刷卡 shuā​kǎ | swipe card 尴尬 gān​gà | awkward or embarrassed 汉堡 Hàn​bǎo | hamburger 世间 shì​jiān | world 乒乓 pīng​pāng | ping pong 跨年 kuà nián | New Year's Eve 欠他钱 qiàn tā qián | owe him money 亚超 yà chāo | Asian supermarket 韭菜 jiǔ​cài | Chinese vegetable 换钱 huàn​qián | exchange money 做好事不留名 zuò hǎo​shì bù liú míng | do good deeds anonymously 燃眉之急 rán​méi​zhī​jí | urgent situation 纯属 chún​shǔ | purely coincidental 奋力 fèn​lì | make great effort 过马路 guò mǎ​lù | cross the road 裤兜 kù dōu | pants pocket 夕阳 xī​yáng | sunset 鲸鱼 jīng​yú | blue whale 灯光节 dēng​guāng jié | Festival of Lights 漂浮 piāo​fú | float 瞎猜 xiā​cāi | wild guess 花花草草 huā huā​cǎo cǎo | plants and flowers 牵牛花 qiān​niú​huā | morning glory 花苞 huā​bāo | flower bud 治愈 zhì​yù | healing or therapeutic 思想斗争 sī​xiǎng dòu​zhēng | mental struggle 蜜蜂 mì​fēng | honey bee 海浪 hǎi​làng | ocean waves 蛰 zhé | hibernate 心头一暖 xīn​tóu yì nuǎn | warmth in the heart 自豪 zì​háo | proud 由衷 yóu​zhōng | genuine pride 茁壮 zhuó​zhuàng | thriving, growing strong 对生活的经营 duì shēng​huó de jīng​yíng | managing one's life 擀 gǎn | roll out dough 饺子皮 jiǎo​zi pí | dumpling wrapper Powered by Firstory Hosting

Free transcript with Pinyin + Translation: https://www.yaya.press/web_reader/237677ae-0c02-4ac6-a126-86d88ab55bc3 Transcript powered by Yaya: If Yaya doesn't work for you, try here: transcript and vocabulary -- 春节 Chūn​jié | Spring Festival 挥了一下手 huī le yī​xià shǒu | waved hand 逗 dòu | amuse or entertain 虚拟 xū​nǐ | virtual 有礼貌 yǒu lǐ​mào | polite 语气词 yǔ​qì​cí | particles used to express tone 简化 jiǎn​huà | simplify 直截了当 zhí​jié​liǎo​dàng | straightforward 训练 xùn​liàn | training 回国 huí​guó | return to one's country 旅行 lǚ​xíng | travel 泰国 Tài​guó | Thailand 曼谷 Màn​gǔ | capital city of Thailand 办护照 bàn hù​zhào | obtain a passport 签证 qiān​zhèng | visa 申请材料 shēn​qǐng cái​liào | application materials 可惜 kě​xī | unfortunate 影响 yǐng​xiǎng | influence or affect 海滩 hǎi​tān | beach 报恩 bào​'ēn | repay kindness 地陪 dì​péi | local tour guide 导游 dǎo​yóu | tour guide 少数民族 shǎo​shù​mín​zú | ethnic minorities 习俗 xí​sú | customs or traditions 年夜饭 nián​yè​fàn | New Year's Eve dinner 亲戚 qīn​qi | relatives 放鞭炮 fàng​biān​pào | set off firecrackers 汉族 Hàn​zú | Han ethnic group 春晚 Chūn​Wǎn | Spring Festival Gala 除夕 Chú​xī | New Year's Eve 联欢 lián​huān | celebration or gathering 午夜 wǔ​yè | midnight 其乐融融 qí​lè​róng​róng | joyful and harmonious 倒数 dào​shǔ | countdown to New Year 倒计时 dào​jì​shí | countdown 中央电视台 Zhōng​yāng​Diàn​shì​tái | Central Television 媲美 pì​měi | comparable or on par 元旦 Yuán​dàn | New Year's Day 昵称 nì​chēng | nickname 阳历 yáng​lì | Gregorian calendar 刷 shuā | brush 锻炼 duàn​liàn | exercise 小年夜 xiǎo nián​yè | New Year's Eve 大年夜 dà nián​yè | New Year's Eve 阴历 yīn​lì | Lunar calendar 红烧肉 hóng​shāo​ròu | braised pork 红三剁 hóng sān duò | red three chop 八宝饭 bā bǎo fàn | Eight treasure rice 糯米 nuò​mǐ | sticky rice dessert 核桃 hé​tao | walnut 南瓜子 nán​guā zi | pumpkin seeds 红枣 hóng​zǎo | dried red dates 豆沙 dòu​shā | sweet bean paste 彩色 cǎi​sè | colorful 压轴 yā zhóu | grand finale 赵本山 Zhào​Běn​shān | famous skit actor 东北 Dōng​běi | Northeast China 小品 xiǎo​pǐn | skit or sketch 字幕 zì​mù | subtitles 鞭炮 biān​pào | firecrackers 时差 shí​chā | time difference 嗑瓜子 kè guā​zǐ | eat melon seeds 初七 chū qī | seventh day of the lunar month 初一 chū​yī | New Year's Day 走亲访友 zǒu​qīn​fǎng​yǒu | visit relatives and friends 串门 chuàn​mén | visit friends and relatives 财神 cái​shén | god of wealth 迎 yíng | welcome 管钱 guǎn qián | manage money 元宵节 Yuán​xiāo​jié | Lantern Festival 汤圆 tāng​yuán | glutinous rice dumplings 满月 mǎn​yuè | full moon 阴晴圆缺 yīn qíng yuán quē | lunar phases 团圆 tuán​yuán | reunion 月圆 yuè yuán | full moon 元宵 yuán​xiāo | sweet dumplings 馅儿 xiàn​r | filling or stuffing 差异 chā​yì | difference or distinction 南北方 nán​běi fāng | south and north regions 芝麻 zhī​ma | sesame seeds 争议 zhēng​yì | controversy or dispute 馅 xiàn | filling 薄 báo | thin 拖 tuō | drag or pull 压岁钱 yā​suì​qián | New Year's money 红包 hóng​bāo | monetary gift during holidays 长辈 zhǎng​bèi | elders 小辈 xiǎo​bèi | younger generation 拜年 bài​nián | New Year greetings 万事如意 wàn​shì​rú​yì | good luck and prosperity 人民币 rén​mín​bì | Chinese currency 东南亚 Dōng​nán​yà | Southeast Asia 保管 bǎo​guǎn | keep in custody 替你 tì nǐ | on your behalf 基金 undefined | undefined 定义 dìng​yì | define 明确 míng​què | clear, definite 赚钱 zhuàn​qián | earn money 哪里冒出来 nǎ​lǐ mào chū​lái | suddenly appear or emerge 仪式感 undefined | undefined 联合国 Lián​hé​guó | United Nations 国际事务 guó​jì shì​wù | international affairs 咨询公司 zī​xún gōng​sī | consulting company Powered by Firstory Hosting

Free transcript with Pinyin + Translation: https://www.yaya.press/web_reader/f707174f-5279-41f9-b382-99d76234cbef Transcript powered by Yaya: If Yaya doesn't work for you, try here: transcript and vocabulary Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cko0g8j5m1toy0984t6s7mqtk/comments -- 天台 Tiān​tāi | rooftop 情侣 qíng​lǚ | couple 文化差异 wén​huà chā​yì | cultural differences 土生土长 tǔ​shēng​tǔ​zhǎng | native-born and bred 嫁给 jià gěi | marry 留学 liú​xué | study abroad 文化交集 wén​huà jiāo​jí | cultural intersection 中西方 zhōng Xī​fāng | East-West cultural fusion 磨合 mó​hé | adjustment or adaptation 伴侣 bàn​lǚ | partner 肤浅 fū​qiǎn | superficial, shallow 息息相关 xī​xī​xiāng​guān | closely related 观念 guān​niàn | concept or notion 深层次 shēn​céng​cì | deep level 折中 zhé​zhōng | compromise or middle ground 长达 cháng dá | lasting for a long time 上一任 shàng yí rèn | previous partner 东亚 Dōng​yà | East Asia 社交网站 shè​jiāo wǎng​zhàn | social networking site 删掉 shān​diào | delete 亲密 qīn​mì | intimate 反感 fǎn​gǎn | aversion or antipathy 闹掰 nào bāi | break up in conflict 轨迹 guǐ​jì | trajectory 印记 yìn​jì | imprint 和平 Hé​píng | peace 珍藏 zhēn​cáng | treasure, cherish 纷争 fēn​zhēng | dispute or contention 冒犯 mào​fàn | offend, insult 个人主义 gè​rén​zhǔ​yì | individualism 底层 dǐ​céng | underlying level or foundation 一家人在说两家话 yī​jiā​rén zài shuō liǎng jiā huà | conflicting opinions or viewpoints 干涉 gān​shè | interfere, intervene 出发点 chū​fā​diǎn | starting point 不舒服 bù shū​fu | uncomfortable 商量 shāng​liang | discuss or negotiate 挖深 wā shēn | dig deeper 频繁 pín​fán | frequent 红线 hóng​xiàn | non-negotiable limit 露骨 lù​gǔ | explicit or revealing 搞笑 gǎo​xiào | funny or humorous 反驳 fǎn​bó | refute or rebut 狭隘 xiá​'ài | narrow-minded 途径 tú​jìng | approach or method 阻碍 zǔ​'ài | hinder or obstruct 归根到底 guī​gēn​dào​dǐ | ultimately, in the end 妥协 tuǒ​xié | compromise 措辞 cuò​cí | wording or expression 措 cuò | approach or measure 氛围 fēn​wéi | atmosphere or ambiance 很多轮的讨论 hěn duō lún de tǎo​lùn | extensive discussion 基调 jī​diào | tone or atmosphere 在意 zài​yì | care about others' feelings 凸显 tū​xiǎn | highlight, emphasize 咬着牙 yǎo zhe yá | gritting one's teeth 拖后腿 tuō​hòu​tuǐ | hold back, slow down 推到我的身 tuī dào wǒ de shēn | shift blame onto me 责任 zé​rèn | duty or responsibility 小脾气 xiǎo pí​qi | petulance or tantrum 傲娇 ào jiāo | spoiled and willful 搂 lǒu | embrace or hug 管用 guǎn​yòng | effective 借鉴 jiè​jiàn | learn from, draw lessons 各退一步 gè tuì yí bù | compromise 各做各的 gè zuò gè de | each do their own 吐槽 tǔ cáo | criticize or complain humorously 摩擦 mó​cā | friction 寒暄 hán​xuān | small talk Powered by Firstory Hosting

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新年快乐，圣诞节快乐! 大家明年见～ Happy New Year! Merry Christmas! We will see you next year <3 Powered by Firstory Hosting

Free transcript: https://www.yaya.press/web_reader/7538b60c-0c30-43f7-9efd-ce33629e7fc1 Transcript powered by Yaya: If Yaya doesn't work for you, try here: transcript and vocabulary Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cko0g8j5m1toy0984t6s7mqtk/comments ------- 插播 chā​bō | interrupting broadcast with advertisement 元旦 Yuán​dàn | New Year's Day 非洲 Fēi​zhōu | African continent 搬 bān | move 大陆 Dà​lù | mainland 岛国 dǎo​guó | island country 欧盟 Oū​méng | European Union 金融 jīn​róng | finance and banking 政策 zhèng​cè | policy 闲 xián | idle 顺理成章 shùn​lǐ​chéng​zhāng | logical and natural progression 疫情 yì​qíng | epidemic situation 出差 chū​chāi | business trip 后续 hòu​xù | follow-up, subsequent events 缘分 yuán​fèn | fate or destiny 电视剧 diàn​shì​jù | TV drama 深度 shēn​dù | depth 求职 qiú​zhí | job hunting 随性 suí xìng | carefree and spontaneous 随缘 suí yuán | go with the flow 多元 duō​yuán | diverse 幸福度 xìng​fú dù | level of happiness 丰富多彩 fēng​fù​duō​cǎi | colorful and diverse 塑造 sù​zào | shape or mold 唐顿庄园 Táng dùn zhuāng​yuán | Downton Abbey 二战 Er​zhàn | World War II 透过 tòu​guò | through 迷 mí | fan 题材 tí​cái | theme or subject matter 积淀 jī​diàn | accumulation or sedimentation 基调 jī​diào | tone or atmosphere 田园 tián​yuán | countryside scenery 毛毛细雨 Máo​mao xì​yǔ | drizzling rain 阴沉沉 yīn​chén​chén | gloomy, overcast 抑郁 yì​yù | depression 头疼 tóu​téng | headache 情绪化 qíng​xù​huà | emotional 苏格兰 Sū​gé​lán | Scotland 变化多端 biàn​huà​duō​duān | ever-changing, unpredictable 爱丁堡 Aì​dīng​bǎo | Edinburgh 探索 tàn​suǒ | explore, investigate 幸福感 xìng​fú gǎn | sense of happiness 唐人街 Táng​rén​Jiē | Chinatown 前前后后 qián qián​hòu hòu | back and forth 剧院 jù​yuàn | theater 羡慕 xiàn​mù | envy 专门 zhuān​mén | specifically, particularly 展览 zhǎn​lǎn | exhibition 渠道 qú​dào | channel 广告牌 guǎng​gào​pái | billboard 订票 dìng​piào | book tickets 生态系统 shēng​tài​xì​tǒng | ecosystem 小众 xiǎo zhòng | niche 热门 rè​mén | popular 顶峰 dǐng​fēng | peak or pinnacle 浓缩 nóng​suō | concentrate or condense 爆棚 bào​péng | bursting with happiness 零食 líng​shí | snacks 读书会 dú​shū​huì | book club 相约 xiāng​yuē | make an appointment 地道 dì​dào | authentic, genuine 精神食粮 jīng​shén shí​liáng | spiritual nourishment 漆黑 qī​hēi | pitch black 漫长 màn​cháng | lengthy 熬 áo | endure, withstand 迎接 yíng​jiē | welcome, embrace 桑拿 Sāngná| Sauna 酒吧 jiǔ​bā | bar 喝一杯 hē yì bēi | have a drink 社交 shè​jiāo | social interaction 步骤 bù​zhòu | process or procedure 挤满 jǐ​mǎn | crowded with people 啤酒 pí​jiǔ | beer 混 hùn | mix or blend 氛围 fēn​wéi | atmosphere 英式 yīng shì | British style 世界杯 Shì​jiè​bēi | World Cup 足球 zú​qiú | soccer 内敛 nèi​liǎn | introverted, reserved 拘谨 jū​jǐn | restrained, reserved 着急 zháo​jí | worry or anxious 丰富 fēng​fù | abundant, rich 滑雪 huá​xuě | snow skiing 泡温泉 pào​wēn​quán | soak in hot springs Powered by Firstory Hosting

轿子 （Litter): The litter is a class of wheelless vehicles, a type of human-powered transport, for the transport of people. (Wikipedia) Free transcript: https://www.yaya.press/web_reader/3c1e3ccd-c1ea-4bec-9553-e7f0b0ab91f1 Transcript powered by Yaya: If Yaya doesn't work for you, try here: transcript and vocabulary Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cko0g8j5m1toy0984t6s7mqtk/comments ---------- 飞快 fēi​kuài | very fast 努力 nǔ​lì | effort or hard work 博士 bó​shì | doctorate 成果 chéng​guǒ | achievement 什么都没干 shén​me dōu méi gàn | did nothing 瑞典 Ruì​diǎn | Sweden 基础设施 jī​chǔ​shè​shī | infrastructure 物联网 wù lián​wǎng | Internet of Things 人工智能 rén​gōng​zhì​néng | artificial intelligence 机缘巧合 jī​yuán qiǎo​hé | serendipitous encounter 打算 dǎ​suàn | plan or intention 瞅一眼 chǒu yī​yǎn | take a quick look 休个假 xiū gè jiǎ | take a vacation 疫情 yì​qíng | pandemic or epidemic situation 吃一吃 chī yì chī | try some food 转一转 zhuǎn yì zhuǎn | go around, explore 兰州 Lán​zhōu | city in China 牛肉面 niú​ròu​miàn | beef noodles 可惜 kě​xī | unfortunately 瞎 xiā | aimlessly, randomly 清单 qīng​dān | checklist 搜罗 sōu​luó | search for, gather 特意 tè​yì | deliberately or purposely 估计 gū​jì | estimate or guess 心满意足 xīn​mǎn​yì​zú | satisfied 潮汕 Cháo​shàn | Chaoshan cuisine 吃播 chī bō | food mukbang 博主 bó zhǔ | blogger 美食 měi​shí | culinary delights 馋 chán | greedy for food 风味 fēng​wèi | flavor 成熟 chéng​shú | mature 淀粉 diàn​fěn | starch 干旱 gān​hàn | drought 乱七八糟 luàn​qī​bā​zāo | a mess or chaos 封面 fēng​miàn | cover image 甘肃 Gān​sù | Gansu province 芸芸 yún​yún | numerous; abundant 地理 dì​lǐ | geography 小食 xiǎo shí | snacks 菜系 cài​xì | culinary style 舌尖上的中国 shé​jiān shàng de Zhōng​guó | Culinary documentary sensation 串 chuàn | skewer 故事性 gù​shì xìng | narrative quality 臭豆腐 chòu​dòu​fu | stinky tofu 嫩豆腐 nèn dòu​fu | soft tofu 大闸蟹 dà zhá xiè | Chinese hairy crab 醋 cù | vinegar 蘸 zhàn | dip 清蒸 qīng​zhēng | steamed without sauce 螃蟹 páng​xiè | crab 冰冻 bīng​dòng | frozen 蟹黄 xiè​huáng | crab roe 海鲜 hǎi​xiān | seafood 顺序 shùn​xù | order or sequence 汤底 tāng dǐ | soup base 粥 zhōu | porridge 火锅 huǒ​guō | hot pot 异曲同工 yì​qǔ​tóng​gōng | similar but different 锅底 guō dǐ | soup base 包裹 bāo​guǒ | package or parcel 淘宝 táo bǎo | online shopping platform 手软 shǒu​ruǎn | soft hands 刷 shuā | browsing through, wipe through 人肉 rén ròu | human flesh / manually 转运 zhuǎn​yùn | shipping or delivery 拆 chāi | unwrap or open gifts 刚需 gāng xū | basic needs 零零碎碎 líng líng​suì suì | bits and pieces 碟子 dié​zi | plate or dish 地毯 dì​tǎn | carpet 消费 xiāo​fèi | consumption 叉车 chā​chē | forklift 耳塞 ěr​sāi | earplugs 款式 kuǎn​shì | style 不可思议 bù​kě​sī​yì | incredible, unbelievable 用途 yòng​tú | purpose or function 产业链 chǎn​yè​liàn | industrial chain 优势 yōu​shì | advantage 家居 jiā​jū | home furnishings 清洁 qīng​jié | cleaning 推荐 tuī​jiàn | recommend 收纳 shōu​nà | storage or organization 欲望 yù​wàng | desire or craving 勾起 gōu​qǐ | arouse desire to consume 搞 gǎo | organize or arrange 婚礼 hūn​lǐ | wedding ceremony 亲戚 qīn​qi | relatives 凑个热闹 còu gè rè​nao | join in the fun 礼金 lǐ​jīn | monetary gift 民宿 mín​sù | guesthouse or bed and breakfast 旗袍 qí​páo | Chinese traditional dress 批发 pī​fā | wholesale 一趟 yí tàng | a trip 喜庆 xǐ​qìng | festive, joyful 趁机 chèn​jī | seize the opportunity 轿子 jiào​zi | Litter 离谱 lí​pǔ | outrageous or excessive 脸皮很厚 liǎn​pí hěn hòu | thick-skinned 盛大 shèng​dà | grand, magnificent 随 suí | go along with 吐槽 tǔ cáo | venting frustrations or complaints 玩偶 wán​'ǒu | doll or puppet 新人 xīn​rén | newcomer 不在意 bù​zài​yì | not care 电影 diàn​yǐng | film 露天 lù​tiān | open-air Powered by Firstory Hosting

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Free transcript: https://www.yaya.press/web_reader/bab2369e-ab42-44de-b6e0-1b215516363e YayaIf Yaya doesn't work for you, try here Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cko0g8j5m1toy0984t6s7mqtk/comments Vocabulary 理念 lǐ​niàn | concept or idea 生小孩 shēng xiǎo​hái | have children 二胎 èr​tāi | second child 晒 shài | show off 朋友圈 Péng​you​quān | social circle 趋势 qū​shì | trend 紧要 jǐn​yào | crucial, essential 惊讶 jīng​yà | surprised 相似 xiāng​sì | similar 亲密 qīn​mì | close, intimate 人生大事 rén​shēng dà​shì | major life event 巧合 qiǎo​hé | coincidence 重述 chóng​shù | restate 我的话 wǒ de​huà | my words 人生才算完整 rén​shēng cái suàn wán​zhěng | complete life 倾向 qīng​xiàng | inclination or tendency 家庭观念 jiā​tíng guān​niàn | family values 洗脑 xǐ​nǎo | brainwashing 督促 dū​cù | urge or prompt 混血 hùn​xuè | mixed race 说说笑笑 shuō​shuo xiào xiào | banter and laughter 打打闹闹 dǎ dǎ nào nào | playful and lively interaction 相处模式 xiāng​chǔ mó​shì | interaction pattern 稍大 shāo dà | slightly older 说服 shuō​fú | persuade 姓氏 Xìngshì | surname 一辈子 yībèizi | lifetime 烟火 yān​huǒ | fireworks, also means family lineage 传宗接代 chuán​zōng​jiē​dài | continue family lineage 养一只猫 yǎng yì zhī māo | own a cat 代替 dài​tì | substitute 强烈 qiáng​liè | intense, strong desire 欲望 yù​wàng | desire 天生 tiān​shēng | innate or natural inclination 喜爱 xǐ​'ài | fondness or love 态度 tài​du | attitude 开放性 kāi​fàng​xìng | open-mindedness 逼 bī | pressure or force 坚决 jiān​jué | resolute, determined 谈了七八年 tán le qī bā nián | dated for seven or eight years 分手 fēn​shǒu | break up 可惜 kěxí | pity 坎 kǎn | obstacle 脆弱 cuì​ruò | fragile 逗 dòu | play with, amuse 婴儿车 yīng'ér chē | stroller 结合体 jié​hé tǐ | union or combination 混 hùn | mixed or hybrid 辛苦 xīn​kǔ | hard work 操劳 cāo​láo | hard work and toil 惧怕 jù​pà | fear 占比 zhàn bǐ | proportion or ratio 身份 shēn​fèn | identity 丢失了自己 diū​shī le zì​jǐ | lose oneself 围绕 wéi​rào | around 领养 lǐng​yǎng | adopt a child 独立 dú​lì | independent 悲剧 bēi​jù | tragedy 努力 nǔ​lì | effort or hard work 避免 bì​miǎn | avoid 照顾 zhào​gu | take care of 保姆 bǎo​mǔ | nanny 风险 fēng​xiǎn | risk 忽视 hū​shì | disregard, neglect 归根结底 guī​gēn​jié​dǐ | ultimately 换工作 huàn gōng​zuò | change jobs 职责 zhí​zé | responsibilities 阶段性 jiē​duàn​xìng | transitional 打工人 dǎ gōng​rén | worker 角色 jué​sè | role 超越 chāo​yuè | surpass, go beyond 基因 jī​yīn | genetic material 基于 jī​yú | based on 信任 xìn​rèn | trust 好奇心 hào​qí​xīn | curiosity 打破 dǎ​pò | break, shatter 挽救 wǎn​jiù | save, rescue 平庸 píng​yōng | mediocre, ordinary 趋于 qū​yú | tend to, become 平淡 píng​dàn | plain, dull 裂痕 lièhén | crack 糟糕 zāo​gāo | terrible, awful 芭比 bābǐ | barbie Powered by Firstory Hosting

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In this episode, I am joined by Yuna (again) to talk about her experience and observations in the so-called "Internet Factories" in China, such as Baidu, Tiktok, Meituan or Alibaba! Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cko0g8j5m1toy0984t6s7mqtk/comments Free Transcript (powered by yaya.press): https://www.yaya.press/web_reader/177ecb21-650d-424f-8b58-79d468ca48db (Leave a comment if you have any difficulties access the transcript or you want to report a bug!) Vocabulary: 研究生 yán​jiū​shēng | graduate student 从头到尾 cóng​tóu​dào​wěi | from start to finish 征婚 zhēng​hūn | seeking marriage 突出 tū​chū | prominent or outstanding 互联网 Hù​lián​wǎng | internet 熟悉 shú​xī | familiar 生产企业 shēng​chǎn qǐ​yè | manufacturing company 织布 zhī​bù | weaving fabric 流水线 liú​shuǐ​xiàn | assembly line 一连串 yī​lián​chuàn | a series of 富士康 Fù​shì​kāng | Foxconn 传统 chuán​tǒng | traditional 腾讯 Téng​xùn | Tencent 美团 měi tuán | group buying platform 阿里 A​lǐ | Alibaba 百度 Bǎi​dù | Chinese search engine 字节 zì​jié | byte 滴滴 dī dī | ride-hailing platform 搜索 sōu​suǒ | search engine 引擎 yǐn​qíng | engine 社交 shè​jiāo | social interaction 属性 shǔ​xìng | social characteristics 抖音 dǒu yīn | short video platform 外卖 wài​mài | takeout or delivery 团购 tuán​gòu | group buying 收购 shōu​gòu | acquisition 共享自行车 gòng​xiǎng zì​xíng​chē | bike sharing 酒店 jiǔ​diàn | hotel 机票 jī​piào | flight ticket 打车 dǎ​chē | hail a taxi 提到 tí​dào | mention 母公司 mǔ​gōng​sī | parent company 排名 pái​míng | ranking 市值 shì zhí | market value 广告收入 guǎng​gào shōu​rù | advertising revenue 单纯 dān​chún | simple-minded, naive 用户量 yòng​hù liàng | number of users 听证会 tīng​zhèng​huì | hearing 火 huǒ | popular, trendy 娱乐时间 yú​lè shí​jiān | leisure time 刷 shuā | browse or scroll 视频 shì​pín | video content 针对性 zhēn​duì​xìng | targeted or specific 大厂 Dà​chǎng | factory 真的没有 zhēn de méi​yǒu | really not there 压力 yā​lì | stress or pressure 工作时长 gōng​zuò shí zhǎng | work duration 制定 zhì​dìng | establish or formulate 下一个阶段 xià yí gè jiē​duàn | next stage 约谈 yuē tán | interview or questioning 提更高的要求 tí gèng gāo de yāo​qiú | raise higher requirements 复盘 fù pán | review and analyze work 考核 kǎo​hé | performance evaluation or assessment 机制 jī​zhì | mechanism or system 炒鱿鱼 chǎo​yóu​yú | get fired 绩效 jì​xiào | performance evaluation 末尾 mò​wěi | end or tail 末位淘汰制 mò wèi táo​tài zhì | elimination of last place 劝退 quàn​tuì | discourage from pursuing 计算机专业 jì​suàn​jī zhuān​yè | computer major 研发 yán​fā | research and development 运营 yùn​yíng | operations 写代码 xiě dài​mǎ | write code 引导 yǐn​dǎo | guide or lead 分析 fēn​xī | analyze 挖掘 wā​jué | explore, analyze 岗位 gǎng​wèi | position or job 通俗易懂 tōng​sú​yì​dǒng | easily understandable 岗位 gǎng​wèi | position or job 家装 jiā zhuāng | home decoration 战略 zhàn​lüè | strategy 家居饰品 jiā​jū shì​pǐn | home decor items 偏僻 piān​pì | remote or secluded 招聘 zhāo​pìn | hiring 应届生 yīng​jiè shēng | recent graduate 流程 liú​chéng | process or procedure 竞争很激烈 jìng​zhēng hěn jī​liè | intense competition 垂类 chuí lèi | specialized industry categories 涉及到 shè​jí dào | involve, include 卡得很严 kǎ de hěn yán | strict control 专有名词 zhuān​yǒu​míng​cí | proper noun 对齐 duì​qí | align 跨部门 kuà bù​mén | cross-department 沟通成本 gōu​tōng chéng​běn | communication cost 实习 shí​xí | internship 招人 zhāo rén | hiring 转正 zhuǎn​zhèng | regularization 新人 xīn​rén | newcomer 明文规定 míng​wén​guī​dìng | explicit regulations 照搬 zhào​bān | blindly copy or imitate 抱怨 bào​yuàn | complain 中英夹杂 zhōng yīng jiā​zá | mixed use of Chinese and English 职场 zhí​chǎng | workplace 拗口 ào​kǒu | hard to pronounce 码农 mǎ nóng | software engineer 萦绕 yíng​rào | linger, persist 格子衫 gé​zi shān | plaid shirt 打扮 dǎ​ban | dress up, style 硅谷 Guī​gǔ | Silicon Valley 乒乓球 pīng​pāng​qiú | table tennis 福利设施 fú​lì shè​shī | welfare facilities 健身房 jiàn​shēn​fáng | gym 按摩 àn​mó | massage 台球 tái​qiú | billiards 摸鱼 mō​yú | slacking off at...

Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cko0g8j5m1toy0984t6s7mqtk/comments Free Transcript (Powered by www.yaya.press): https://www.yaya.press/web_reader/6e0372be-63d1-408e-b6f9-66a2c4a1cee4 Check out www.yaya.press which is a language learning tool for you to generate little articles and dialogues in any language at any level, 100% developed by my husband David and myself! Also check out the Music film (Official MV) for song “Worshiper” original song composed and performed by Shuqin! -------------- 澳大利亚 Aò​dà​lì​yà | Australia 澳洲 Aò​zhōu | Australia 自我介绍 zì​wǒ​jiè​shào | self-introduction 麻烦 má​fan | trouble, bother 稍微 shāo​wēi | slightly, a little bit 母语 mǔ​yǔ | native language 客家话 Kè​jiā​huà | Hakka dialect 漫画 màn​huà | comic book or manga 马来语 Mǎ​lái​yǔ | Malay language 混 hùn | mix or blend 淳朴 chún​pǔ | simple and unsophisticated 适应 shì​yìng | adapt, adjust 一门 yì mén | a subject/course (the measurement unit) 台湾 Tái​wān | island country in East Asia 流行歌曲 liú​xíng gē​qǔ | popular songs 明星 míng​xīng | celebrity or star 刘德华 Liú​Dé​huá | Chinese actor and singer 字典 zì​diǎn | dictionary or lexicon 磁带 cí​dài | magnetic tape 警匪片 jǐng fěi piàn | Crime action film 恶心 ě​xīn | disgusting or nauseating 状元 zhuàng​yuán | top scholar 动力 dòng​lì | motivation or driving force 搞得 gǎo de | to handle or manage 学术 xué​shù | academic or scholarly 打鸡血 dǎ jī xuè | extreme motivation or stimulation 奥数 Aò​Shù | Olympiad math education 补习 bǔ​xí | tutoring or extra classes 华裔 Huá​yì | of Chinese descent 案例 àn​lì | case study 餐馆 cān​guǎn | restaurant 移民 yí​mín | migrate to another country 无所谓 wú​suǒ​wèi | indifferent, unconcerned 当地的社会 dāng​dì de shè​huì | local society 口音 kǒu​yīn | accent or pronunciation 融入 róng​rù | integrate, assimilate 蛮有意思 mán yǒu​yì​si | quite interesting 小朋友 xiǎo​péng​yǒu | young children 倡导 chàng​dǎo | advocate, promote 主流 zhǔ​liú | mainstream 风气 fēng​qì | cultural atmosphere or trend 思想 sī​xiǎng | ideology or thinking 媒体界 méi​tǐ jiè | media industry 西方教育界 Xī​fāng jiào​yù​jiè | Western education sector 成熟 chéng​shú | mature, ripe 播 bō | broadcast or play 权利 quán​lì | rights or privileges 停顿 tíng​dùn | pause or hesitation 莎士比亚 Shā​shì​bǐ​yà | English playwright and poet 阶段 jiē​duàn | stage or phase 有基础 yǒu jī​chǔ | has foundation/basis 逼 bī | force, compel 钢琴 gāng​qín | musical instrument with keys 自发 zì​fā | spontaneous, voluntary 下血本 xià xuè​běn | invest heavily 吉他 jí​tā | Guitar 谱歌 pǔ gē | compose music 架子鼓 jià​zi​gǔ | drum set 搞别的 gǎo bié​de | do something else 写歌 xiě gē | write songs 经典 jīng​diǎn | classic Powered by Firstory Hosting

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This is part of a series of special episodes for beginner level Chinese listener with my husband (who is a Chinese learner!) Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cko0g8j5m1toy0984t6s7mqtk/comments Full transcript: https://convo-chinese-joanne.medium.com/special-episode-11-%E5%86%A5%E6%83%B3-do-you-meditate-5b2fe0da1e07 -- Vocabulary: 嘉宾 Guest | Jiābīn 邀请 Invite | yāoqǐng 冥想 Meditation | míngxiǎng 接触 Contact, exposure to | jiēchù 有兴趣 Interested | yǒu xìngqù 一点点基础 A little basis, a little foundation | yī diǎndiǎn jīchǔ 有兴趣 Interested | yǒu xìngqù 坐禅 Sitting meditation | zuòchán 生活质量 Quality of life | shēnghuó zhìliàng 强制 Forced to | qiángzhì 幼儿园 Kindergarten | yòu'éryuán 根本不可能 Totally impossible | gēnběn bù kěnéng 国际象棋 Chess | guójì xiàngqí 重新 do something again | chóngxīn 焦虑 anxiety | jiāolǜ 猜到 Guess | cāi dào 指导 Guidance | zhǐdǎo 宿舍 Dormitory | sùshè 学习压力 Study Stress | xuéxí yālì 减压 Stress reduction | jiǎn yā 改善 Improvement | gǎishàn 工具 Tools | gōngjù 呼吸 Breathing | hūxī 身体感受 Body Feelings | shēntǐ gǎnshòu 治疗 Healing | zhìliáo 进步 Progress | jìnbù 深化 Deepening | shēnhuà 抚平情绪 Soothing emotions | fǔ píng qíngxù 改善情绪 Improving emotions | gǎishàn qíngxù 真正掌握 really master something | zhēnzhèng zhǎngwò 起床 Get up | qǐchuáng 注意力 Attention | zhùyì lì 分散 Distraction | fēnsàn 集中 Concentration | jízhōng 精力充沛 Energetic | jīnglì chōngpèi 精力旺盛 Energetic | jīnglì wàngshèng 发展习惯 Develop habits | fāzhǎn xíguàn 培养习惯 Cultivate habits | péiyǎng xíguàn 数数 Counting | shù shù 吸气 Breathing in | xī qì 呼气 Breathing out | hū qì 慢慢体会到 Slowly experience the | màn man tǐhuì dào 好处 Benefits | hǎochù 集中注意力 Concentrate | jízhōng zhùyì lì 享受经历 Enjoy the experience | xiǎngshòu jīnglì 过程 The Process | guòchéng Powered by Firstory Hosting

Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cko0g8j5m1toy0984t6s7mqtk/comments Transcript: https://convo-chinese-joanne.medium.com/episode-43-%E6%97%A0%E6%B3%95%E5%8F%8C%E9%87%8D%E5%9B%BD%E7%B1%8D%E7%9A%84%E7%83%A6%E6%81%BC-why-cannot-we-have-double-citizenship-e59d83c9381e Vocabulary: 加那利群岛 Canary Islands | Jiā nà lì qúndǎo 神仙 Devine | shénxiān 潜水 Diving | qiánshuǐ 新冠 Covid | xīnguān 封锁 Lock down | fēngsuǒ 诡异 Weird, spooky | guǐyì 熟悉 familiar | shúxī 应付 cope | yìngfù 时态 tense | shí tài 自洽 self-consistent | zì qià 敏感 sensitive | mǐngǎn 说大不大，说小不小 not too big, not too small | shuō dà bù dà, shuō xiǎo bù xiǎo 永久居住 permanent residence | yǒngjiǔ jūzhù 头疼 Headache | tóuténg 工作签 work visa | gōngzuò qiān 移民 Immigration | yímín 双国籍 Dual Citizenship | shuāng guójí 兼得 get both | jiān dé 感情上 Emotionally | gǎnqíng shàng 理性上 Rationally | lǐxìng shàng 永居 Permanent Residence | yǒng jū 严肃的 Seriously | yánsù de 认真的 Serious | rènzhēn de 链接 Link | liànjiē 夹杂 intermingled, intertwined | jiázá 放弃国籍 Renunciation of nationality | fàngqì guójí 探亲签证 Visiting Family Visa | tànqīn qiānzhèng 重重困难 many layers of difficulties | chóngchóng kùnnán 涉及到 involved | shèjí dào 议题 issues | yìtí 负面新闻 negative news | fùmiàn xīnwén 揪心 distressing | jiūxīn 唯一的出路 the only way out | wéiyī de chūlù 混乱 chaos | hǔnluàn 崩塌 collapse | bēngtā 失序 disorder | shīxù 悲观 pessimistic | bēiguān 打算 Intend to | dǎsuàn 投票 Vote | tóupiào 说白了 To be frank | shuōbáile 脱欧 leave the EU | tuō ōu 申根国家 Schengen states | shēngēn guójiā 二选一 choose one or the other | èr xuǎn yī 认知 Cognitive | rèn zhī 理性分析 rational analysis | lǐxìng fēnxī 同频 Same frequency | tóng pín 行政 Administrative | xíngzhèng 天平 Scales | tiānpíng 倾斜 Tilt | qīngxié 福利 Welfare | fúlì 拉美国家 Latin American countries | lāměi guójiā 鱼与熊掌不能兼得 You can't have both the fish and the bear's paw | yú yǔ xióng zhǎng bùnéng jiān dé 中药 Chinese medicine | zhōngyào 大补 great tonic | dà bǔ 大使馆 Embassy | dàshǐ guǎn 过期 expired | guòqí 费时 time-consuming | fèishí 吐槽 complain | tǔcáo 往死命里 try its hardest to.. | wǎng sǐmìng lǐ 收钱 charge money | shōu qián 有利有弊 have advantages and disadvantages | yǒulì yǒu bì 剥夺 deprive | bōduó 华裔 Chinese people | huáyì 传承 legacy | chuánchéng 束缚 shackle | shùfù 社会体系 Social System | shèhuì tǐxì 绑架 Kidnapping | bǎngjià 捆绑 Bonded | kǔnbǎng 深奥 profound | shēn'ào Powered by Firstory Hosting

Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cko0g8j5m1toy0984t6s7mqtk/comments Transcript: https://convo-chinese-joanne.medium.com/episode-42-%E6%88%91%E7%9C%9F%E7%B3%BB%E5%A5%BD%E9%92%9F%E6%84%8F%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF-i-really-love-hong-kong-5b2a4bf729c9 Vocabulary 出差 Business trip | Chūchāi 初中 Junior High School | chūzhōng 人生旅途 Life Journey | rénshēng lǚtú 疫情 Epidemic | yìqíng 缓和 Reprieve, getting better | huǎnhé 亚洲区 Asia | yàzhōu qū 金融行业 Financial Industry | jīnróng hángyè 印象很深 Very Impressed | yìnxiàng hěn shēn 潮湿 Humid | cháoshī 夸张 Exaggerated | kuāzhāng 嘈杂 Noisy | cáozá 早茶 Morning tea / Dim sum | zǎochá 烦躁 irritable, annoyed | fánzào 暖气 warm air/heating | nuǎnqì 难熬 difficult to get through | nán'áo 户外运动 outdoor sports | hùwài yùndòng 郊外 countryside | jiāowài 挖掘 digging | wājué 沙滩排球 Beach volleyball | shātān páiqiú 渡轮 Ferry | dùlún 中环 Central Ring | zhōnghuán 高尔夫球 Golf | gāo'ěrfū qiú 中产阶级 Middle Class | zhōngchǎn jiējí 相悖 Opposite, contradicting| xiāngbèi 徒步 Walking | túbù 繁华 prosperous | fánhuá 设计 design | shèjì 合理 Reasonable | hélǐ 现代化 modern | xiàndàihuà 转乘 transfer | zhuǎn chéng 考虑 Consider | kǎolǜ 周全 Thoughtful | zhōuquán 港铁 MTR | gǎng tiě 盈利 Profitable | yínglì 住宅 Residential | zhùzhái 频率 Frequency | pínlǜ 人口密度 Population Density | rénkǒu mìdù 菲佣 Filipino maids | fēi yōng 菲律宾 Philippines | fēilǜbīn 印尼 Indonesia | yìnní 签证 Visa | qiānzhèng 卧室 Bedroom | wòshì 语系 Language | yǔxì 粤语 Cantonese | yuèyǔ 钻研 Drill | zuānyán 音调 Tones | yīndiào 古汉语 Old Chinese | gǔ hànyǔ 草莓 Strawberry | cǎoméi 比方说 For example | bǐfāng shuō 八卦 gossip | bāguà 难对付 difficult to deal with | nán duìfù 难搞 difficult to deal with | nán gǎo 贬义词 derogatory term | biǎnyì cí 委婉语 euphemism | wěiwǎn yǔ X光 x-ray | X guāng 俚语 slang | lǐyǔ 学有余力 has spare capacity | xué yǒu yúlì 打广告 advertising | dǎ guǎnggào 异曲同工之妙 different words for the same thing | yìqǔtónggōng zhī miào 徒步 hiking | túbù Powered by Firstory Hosting