瞎扯学中文 Convo Chinese

瞎扯学中文 Convo Chinese

Xinqing (Joanne)

瞎扯学中文 Convo Chinese is a podcast to help intermediary to advanced Mandarin learner to immerse in natural and authentic Chinese conversations. In the podcast we discuss topics from daily lives to politics, from China and around the world. Free transcript and vocabulary list are provided in the show notes.

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Episode 86 | 你现在还看新闻吗? Do you still read or watch news?

Episode 86 | 你现在还看新闻吗? Do you still read or watch news?

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免费的全文内容(汉字,拼音,英语翻译)在这里:https://www.yaya.press/doc/9e242cc0-eb77-46db-a9f5-7e8ec589e4faFree transcript of the entire podcast with characters, pinyin and English translation: https://www.yaya.press/doc/9e242cc0-eb77-46db-a9f5-7e8ec589e4faDiscord Group: https://discord.gg/QfrS6aDw35Yaya (language learning app) Tutorial : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPVUfRzlOHk&t=2s---------------五湖四海 | wǔhúsìhǎi | all over the world; everywhere; from all corners of the country波士顿 | Bōshìdùn | Boston放屁 | fàngpì | fart; nonsense; talk nonsense屁股 | pìgu | buttocks; bottom; rear开玩笑 | kāiwánxiào | joke; make fun of; kidding口头语 | kǒutóuyǔ | spoken language; colloquialism; oral expression坏了 | huài le | broken; out of order; bad背地里 | bèidìli | behind someone's back; secretly政治 | zhèngzhì | politics; political affairs气血上升 | qìxuè shàngshēng | vital energy and blood rising; getting angry; feeling agitated胸闷 | xiōngmēn | chest tightness; chest congestion中医 | Zhōngyī | traditional Chinese medicine; TCM身心 | shēnxīn | body and mind抑郁 | yìyù | depression; melancholy特朗普 | Tèlǎngpǔ | Trump; Donald Trump主持人 | zhǔchírén | host; presenter; anchor播新闻 | bō xīnwén | broadcast news; report news主流 | zhǔliú | mainstream; main trend; essential aspect北京腔 | Běijīng qiāng | Beijing accent; Beijing dialect家长里短 | jiāchánglǐduǎn | domestic trivia; neighborhood gossip私立寄宿 | sīlì jìsù | private boarding李清照 | LǐQīngzhào | Li Qingzhao; a famous Chinese poet from the Song dynasty杜甫 | DùFǔ | Du Fu; a famous Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty变味 | biànwèi | to change in flavor; to lose original taste; to become distorted儿化音 | érhuà yīn | erhua; erhua sound; retroflex final带跑偏 | dài pǎo piān | lead astray; mislead滨海新区 | Bīnhǎixīnqū | Binhai New Area立场 | lìchǎng | position; standpoint; stance民生新闻 | mínshēng xīnwén | people's livelihood news; news about people's lives; news concerning people's welfare地缘政治 | dìyuán zhèngzhì | geopolitics贴切 | tiēqiè | appropriate; suitable; fitting操控 | cāokòng | control; manipulate政客 | zhèngkè | politician拥抱潮流 | yōngbào cháoliú | embrace the trend; follow the trend映入眼帘 | yìngrùyǎnlián | come into view; catch one's eye; appear before one's eyes倾向性 | qīngxiàngxìng | tendency; inclination; bias官方媒体 | guānfāng méitǐ | official media; state media; government media鱼龙混杂 | yúlónghùnzá | a mix of good and bad; a mix of the genuine and the fake皇城根底下 | huángchénggēn dǐxia | under the imperial city; referring to people living in Beijing, close to political power批判性思维 | pīpànxìng sīwéi | critical thinkingPowered by Firstory Hosting

Episode 85 | 爱情真的是盲目的吗? Is love really blind?

Episode 85 | 爱情真的是盲目的吗? Is love really blind?

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免费的全文内容(汉字,拼音,英语翻译)在这里: https://www.yaya.press/doc/169ca91b-2a1a-430d-8f21-ceca291c61e1Free transcript of the entire podcast with characters, pinyin and English translation: https://www.yaya.press/doc/169ca91b-2a1a-430d-8f21-ceca291c61e1Discord Group: https://discord.gg/QfrS6aDw35Yaya (language learning app) Tutorial : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPVUfRzlOHk&t=2s----------夏令时xiàlìngshídaylight saving time; summer time晴空万里qíngkōngwànlǐclear sky; cloudless sky; sunny and cloudless综艺节目zōngyìjiémùvariety show; entertainment program盲目mángmùblind; blindly; reckless理智上lǐzhì shàngrationally; intellectually卖点màidiǎnselling point噱头xuétóugimmick; trick; stunt透露tòulùreveal; disclose; leak真爱zhēn àitrue love订了婚dìng le hūnengaged求婚qiúhūnpropose marriage; make a marriage proposal单膝跪地dān xī guì dekneel on one knee求婚戒指qiúhūn jièzhiengagement ring; wedding ring考验人kǎoyàn réntest people; challenge people审美shěnměiaesthetic; appreciation of beauty; taste退缩tuìsuōshrink back; flinch; retreat长相zhǎngxiàngappearance; looks; features信誓旦旦xìnshìdàndànpledge solemnly; vow solemnly; swear一刹那yìshānàmoment; instant干净gānjìngclean; neat; tidy清爽qīngshuǎngfresh; refreshing; neat条条框框的tiáotiáokuàngkuàng derigid; inflexible; rule-bound多元duōyuándiverse; pluralistic; multifaceted心存芥蒂xīncúngàidìto hold a grudge; to harbor resentment有争议性yǒu zhēngyìxìngcontroversial; contentious精英jīngyīngelite; cream of the crop; top-notch金融男jīnróng nánfinance guy; man working in finance人生态度rénshēngtàidùattitude towards life; outlook on life底线dǐxiànbottom line; baseline; limit以结婚为目的yǐ jiéhūn wèi mùdìfor the purpose of marriage; with marriage as the goal吃货chīhuòfoodie; person who loves to eat能够吃到一起nénggòu chī dào yīqǐable to eat together皮蛋pídàncentury egg; preserved egg嫁对了人jià duì le rénmarried the right person榨菜zhàcàipickled mustard tuber中国通ZhōngguótōngChina expert; Sinologist; someone knowledgeable about China上善若水shàngshànruòshuǐThe highest good is like water水滴石穿shuǐdīshíchuānconstant dripping wears away a stone; perseverance; persistence冷战lěngzhàncold war; silent treatment过夜guòyèstay overnight; spend the night; overnightPowered by Firstory Hosting

Episode 84 | 打工人在瑞典 Working (hard?) in Sweden

Episode 84 | 打工人在瑞典 Working (hard?) in Sweden

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免费的全文内容(汉字,拼音,英语翻译)在这里: https://www.yaya.press/doc/e64573fd-581e-493d-b957-e2f586d8aa57----Free transcript of the entire podcast with characters, pinyin and English translation: https://www.yaya.press/doc/e64573fd-581e-493d-b957-e2f586d8aa57----记忆点jìyì diǎnmemory point; memorable point东家dōngjiāemployer; owner; host入职rù zhíonboarding; start a new job; join a company打工人dǎ gōngrénworker; employee; working person边界感biānjiè gǎnsense of boundaries; awareness of boundaries小插曲xiǎo chāqǔinterlude; episode; minor incident没有对比就没有伤害méiyǒu duìbǐ jiù méiyǒu shānghàiNo comparison, no harm; Without comparison, there is no harm闻所未闻wénsuǒwèiwénunheard of; unprecedented时薪shí xīnhourly wage; hourly pay职业追求zhíyè zhuīqiúcareer pursuit; professional ambition躺平tǎngpínglie flat; take it easy; do nothing非政府非营利组织fēizhèngfǔ fēiyínglì zǔzhīnon-governmental non-profit organization体感tǐ gǎnphysical sensation; bodily feeling很焦虑hěn jiāolǜvery anxious; very worried距离感jùlígǎnsense of distance; feeling of distance精神控制jīngshén kòngzhìmind control宜家YíjiāIKEA肉桂卷ròuguì juǎncinnamon roll肉丸ròuwánmeatball蓝道lándàoRandall; a name入坑rù kēngget involved; fall into a trap; start something new生活作息shēnghuó zuòxīdaily routine; daily schedule; lifestylePowered by Firstory Hosting

Episode 83 | 时间:人生最大的奢侈 Time is the most luxury thing in life

Episode 83 | 时间:人生最大的奢侈 Time is the most luxury thing in life

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免费的全文内容(汉字,拼音,英语翻译)在这里: https://www.yaya.press/doc/2d429899-e712-4a63-ae6c-499b0532e92bFree transcript of the entire podcast with characters, pinyin and English translation: https://www.yaya.press/doc/2d429899-e712-4a63-ae6c-499b0532e92bDiscord Group: https://discord.gg/QfrS6aDw35Yaya (language learning app) Tutorial : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPVUfRzlOHk&t=2s----暖和nuǎnhuowarm; nice and warm无穷无尽wúqióngwújìnendless; infinite; inexhaustible反馈fǎnkuìfeedback; response内罗毕NèiluóbìNairobi风筝冲浪fēngzhēng chōnglàngkite surfing; kiteboarding小众xiǎo zhòngniche; minority; not widely known奢侈shēchǐluxurious; extravagant毛里求斯MáolǐqiúsīMauritius埃及AījíEgypt葡萄牙PútáoyáPortugal菲律宾FēilǜbīnPhilippines殖民地zhímíndìcolony马尼拉MǎnílāManila多巴胺duōbā'àndopamine戒断jièduànabstinence; withdrawal; detox旅居lǚjūsojourn; stay temporarily; reside temporarily障碍zhàng'àiobstacle; barrier; hindrance签证qiānzhèngvisa奥运会AòyùnhuìOlympic Games名山大川Míngshāndàchuānfamous mountains and great rivers; magnificent landscapes宠坏chǒnghuàispoil; pamper; coddle欧盟OūméngEuropean Union; EU境内undefinedundefined资深zīshēnexperienced; senior; veteran菜鸟càiniǎorookie; novice; beginner风筝冲浪fēngzhēng chōnglàngkitesurfing; kiteboarding滑雪huáxuěskiing摔倒shuāidǎofall down; tumble呛水qiāngshuǐchoke on water; water choking淹yānto drown; to flood; to submerge摔得太猛了shuāi de tàiměng lefell too hard; fell too violently轮滑lúnhuároller skating; inline skating眼手协调yǎn shǒu xiétiáohand-eye coordination平衡性pínghéngxìngbalance; equilibrium卷的工作juǎn de gōngzuòcompetitive job; high-pressure job数字游民shùzì yóumíndigital nomad打工dǎgōngto work; to do a job; to work part-time顺手shùnshǒusmoothly; easily; without difficulty一套班子yītào bānzia team; a setup; a group枯燥kūzàodull; boring; dry乏味fáwèiboring; dull; tedious社交媒体shèjiāo méitǐsocial media繁琐fánsuǒtedious;complex; cumbersome重复性chóngfùxìngrepetitiveness; repetitiveness; redundancy艰苦奋斗jiānkǔfèndòuhard struggle; arduous effort; hard work朝九晚五cháojiǔwǎnwǔnine-to-five; typical office hours占了一头zhàn le yītóudominate; take the lead; occupy a position鱼与熊掌不能兼得yúyǔxióngzhǎng bùnéng jiāndeYou can't have it both ways; You can't have your cake and eat it too; You can't have the best of both worlds局部最优解júbù zuìyōu jiělocal optimal solution中药Zhōngyàotraditional Chinese medicine; Chinese herbal medicine中文的语境Zhōngwén de yǔjìngChinese context; context in Chinese年龄层niánlíngcéngage group; age range; age bracketPowered by Firstory Hosting

Episode 82 | 最近迷上了打壁球  (re-upload) New hobby - squash!

Episode 82 | 最近迷上了打壁球 (re-upload) New hobby - squash!

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Update March 23: The episode is re-uploaded with better sound quality.免费的全文内容(汉字,拼音,英语翻译)在这里:https://www.yaya.press/doc/793525c6-f471-4024-95df-d58fd6cd2fd1----Free transcript of the entire podcast with characters, pinyin and English translation: https://www.yaya.press/doc/793525c6-f471-4024-95df-d58fd6cd2fd1----天高鸟任飞tiān gāo niǎo rèn fēiThe sky is high and the birds fly freely; a metaphor for freedom or limitless possibilities海阔凭鱼跃hǎikuòpíngyúyuèThe sea is wide, allowing fish to leap; a metaphor for having freedom or space to develop务实派wùshí pàipragmatist; practical person契合qìhéto match; to fit; to be compatible广阔的水域guǎngkuò de shuǐyùvast waters; expansive waters; broad waters寓意yùyìimplied meaning; implication; connotation昕xīndawn; sunrise初升chū shēngrising; newly risen中性化zhōngxìnghuàneutralization; gender-neutral; androgynous斯德哥尔摩Sīdégē'ěrmóStockholm数据分析师shùjù fēnxīshīdata analyst就业市场jiùyè shìchǎngjob market; employment market开拓kāituòopen up; develop; expand羞涩xiūsèshy; bashful; embarrassed放开自己fàngkāi zìjǐlet go of oneself; relax oneself; be oneself有氧yǒuyǎngaerobic; oxygenated无氧wúyǎnganaerobic; without oxygen训练频率xùnliàn pínlǜtraining frequency健身馆jiànshēn guǎngym; fitness center初衷chūzhōngoriginal intention; initial intention; original aspiration总动员zǒngdòngyuánmobilization; rally博大精深bódàjīngshēnbroad and profound; extensive and profound; deep and extensive壁球bìqiúsquash社群shèqúncommunity; social groupPowered by Firstory Hosting