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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Free transcript with Pinyin + Translation: https://www.yaya.press/web_reader/904c35bb-77de-4665-b40d-b6a676bc1169 Try Yaya for your Chinese Learning (it's built by my husband David) !Yaya is a language learning webapp where you learn by reading - it is still the beta version so expect bugs! ;) Reading compelling content is one of the most effective ways to learn another language. And it's fun! Give a creative topic or prompt, and it uses AI to generate a dialog, story, article, or other fun types of content with sentence-by-sentence translations at any reading level. You can also upload your own texts (so you can study with whatever reading you want!). Yaya will get you tackling that novel you've been wanting to read much sooner in your learning journey. Try it! If Yaya doesn't work for you, try here: transcript and vocabulary ---- 同事 tóngshì | colleague 职场 zhíchǎng | workplace 大同小异 dàtóngxiǎoyì | similar with slight differences 协调 xiétiáo | coordination 生态 shēngtài | ecology 国际组织 guójì zǔzhī | international organization 利益相关方 lìyì xiāngguān fāng | stakeholders 打交道 dǎjiāodào | interact or deal with 咨询 zīxún | consulting 政府 zhèngfǔ | government 领导 lǐngdǎo | leadership 教授 jiàoshòu | professor 草根 cǎogēn | grassroots 擅长 shàncháng | skilled at, proficient in 学术界 xuéshùjiè | academic circle 根据不同的角色 gēnjù bùtóng de juésè | based on different roles 不同文化 bùtóng wénhuà | cultural differences 不同背景 bùtóng bèijǐng | cultural diversity 不同视角 bùtóng shìjiǎo | different perspectives 欣赏 xīnshǎng | appreciate, admire 尊重 zūnzhòng | respect 绩效指标 jìxiào zhǐbiāo | performance indicators 好奇心 hàoqíxīn | curiosity 倾听 qīngtīng | listen attentively and sincerely 试图 shìtú | attempt or try 销售 xiāoshòu | sales 发扬 fāyáng | promote and develop 大局观 dàjú guān | big picture perspective 优势 yōushì | advantage 管得很细 guǎn de hěn xì | micromanage 微观管理 wēiguān guǎnlǐ | micromanagement 直截了当 zhíjiéliǎodàng | straightforward, direct 表面上一套,背后一套 biǎomiàn shàng yītào, bèihòu yītào | double standards 破事 pò shì | trivial matters 阴阳怪气 yīnyángguàiqì | hypocritical or two-faced 很不舒服 hěn bù shūfu | very uncomfortable 表扬 biǎoyáng | praise 相亲相爱 undefined | undefined 拉踩 lā cǎi | praise and criticize 贬低 biǎndī | belittle or demean 狼性文化 láng xìng wénhuà | wolf culture 有害 yǒuhài | harmful 抢了我的饭碗 qiǎng le wǒ de fànwǎn | took my job 季度 jìdù | quarter 说白了 shuōbáile | in plain terms 末位淘汰 mò wèi táotài | last place elimination 考评 kǎopíng | performance evaluation 惨 cǎn | miserable, unfortunate 触发 chùfā | trigger 事无巨细 shìwújùxì | meticulous attention to detail 强加 qiángjiā | impose one's ideas 八字不合 bāzì bùhé | incompatible personalities 掌控 zhǎngkòng | control 气场 qìcháng | aura or presence 冲突 chōngtū | conflict 顺畅 shùnchàng | smooth, fluent 朋友圈 Péngyouquān | social media circle 承认 chéngrèn | acknowledge, admit 加班 jiābān | work overtime 不太认可 bú tài rènkě | not fully approved 说好了 shuōhǎo le | agreed upon 法定 fǎdìng | statutory 个人生活 gèrén shēnghuó | personal life 干涉 gānshè | interfere, meddle 夸张 kuāzhāng | exaggerated 控制狂 kòngzhì kuáng | control freak 强迫 qiǎngpò | coerce or force 健身 jiànshēn | exercise or fitness 视角 shìjiǎo | perspective 毫无意义 háowú yìyì | meaningless 琐事 suǒshì | trivial matters 多样性 duōyàngxìng | diversity 做尝试 zuò chángshì | try 包容 bāoróng | tolerance, acceptance 满分 mǎnfēn | perfect score 初级的员工 chūjí de yuángōng | entry-level employees 等级森严 děngjí sēnyán | strict hierarchy 自主创新 zìzhǔ chuàngxīn | independent innovation 政治体制 zhèngzhìtǐzhì | political system 鼓励个性化 gǔlì gèxìnghuà | encourage individuality 长辈 zhǎngbèi | elders 长幼有序 zhǎngyòu yǒuxù | hierarchy based on age 君君臣臣父子子 jūn jūnchén chén fùzǐ zi | hierarchy in family and society 谦卑 qiānbēi | humble or modest 下属 xiàshǔ | subordinate 低微 dīwēi | humble and insignificant 臣民 chénmín | subjects or citizens 孝敬 xiàojìng | filial piety 地位 dìwèi | status or position 尊老爱幼 zūnlǎo'àiyòu | respect for elders and love for the young 美德 MěiDé | virtue 有序 yǒuxù | orderly 洗脑 xǐnǎo | brainwashing 资深 zīshēn | experienced Powered by Firstory Hosting
Free transcript with Pinyin + Translation: https://www.yaya.press/web_reader/3a3fd93d-c56b-4a39-9642-2a0d7b88445a Try Yaya for your Chinese Learning (it's built by my husband David) !Yaya is a language learning webapp where you learn by reading - it is still the beta version so expect bugs! ;) Reading compelling content is one of the most effective ways to learn another language. And it's fun! Give a creative topic or prompt, and it uses AI to generate a dialog, story, article, or other fun types of content with sentence-by-sentence translations at any reading level. You can also upload your own texts (so you can study with whatever reading you want!). Yaya will get you tackling that novel you've been wanting to read much sooner in your learning journey. Try it! 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 Chūnjié | Spring Festival 大吉大利 dàjídàlì | great luck and prosperity 拜一个年 bài yí gè nián | celebrate the new year 万事如意 wànshìrúyì | good luck and prosperity 龙腾虎跃 lóngténghǔyuè | vigorous and lively 合家欢乐 héjiāhuān lè | family happiness 容光焕发 róngguānghuànfā | radiant and glowing 谐音 xiéyīn | homophone 生龙活虎 shēnglónghuóhǔ | full of energy and vitality 成语 chéngyǔ | idiomatic expression 触动 chùdòng | touch emotionally 录取通知书 lùqǔ tōngzhī shū | acceptance letter 升职 shēngzhí | promotion 幸运 xìngyùn | lucky 喜事 xǐshì | happy event 瞬间 shùnjiān | moment 幸福 xìngfú | happiness 小确幸 xiǎo què xìng | small moments of happiness 搭配 dāpèi | match or coordinate 圣诞集市 Shèngdàn jíshì | Christmas market 售卖 shòumài | sell 五颜六色 wǔyánliùsè | colorful 手工编织品 shǒugōng biānzhīpǐn | handmade woven products 退休 tuìxiū | retire 毛衣 máoyī | sweater 袖套 xiùtào | sleeve cover 袜套 wàtào | sock covers 订单 dìngdān | order 织 zhī | knit or weave 暖心 nuǎn xīn | warm-hearted 挪威 Nuówēi | Norway 丹麦 Dānmài | Denmark 倾注 qīngzhù | pour one's heart and soul 鸡皮疙瘩 jīpígēda | goosebumps 不图回报 bù tú huíbào | selfless, no expectations 善意 shànyì | goodwill 陌生人 mòshēngrén | stranger 美好 měihǎo | beautiful and wonderful 回馈 huíkuì | reciprocate or give back 友善 yǒushàn | friendly 行为学实验 xíngwéi xué shíyàn | behavioral experiment 注视 zhùshì | gaze 神经病 shénjīngbìng | mentally ill 传染力 chuánrǎn lì | contagious power 本能 běnnéng | instinct 发自内心 fāzì nèixīn | heartfelt, sincere 陡 dǒu | steep 小镇 xiǎozhèn | small town 餐车 cānchē | food truck 刷卡 shuākǎ | swipe card 尴尬 gāngà | awkward or embarrassed 汉堡 Hànbǎo | hamburger 世间 shìjiān | world 乒乓 pīngpāng | 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 jiǔcài | Chinese vegetable 换钱 huànqián | exchange money 做好事不留名 zuò hǎoshì bù liú míng | do good deeds anonymously 燃眉之急 ránméizhījí | urgent situation 纯属 chúnshǔ | purely coincidental 奋力 fènlì | make great effort 过马路 guò mǎlù | cross the road 裤兜 kù dōu | pants pocket 夕阳 xīyáng | sunset 鲸鱼 jīngyú | blue whale 灯光节 dēngguāng jié | Festival of Lights 漂浮 piāofú | float 瞎猜 xiācāi | wild guess 花花草草 huā huācǎo cǎo | plants and flowers 牵牛花 qiānniúhuā | morning glory 花苞 huābāo | flower bud 治愈 zhìyù | healing or therapeutic 思想斗争 sīxiǎng dòuzhēng | mental struggle 蜜蜂 mìfēng | honey bee 海浪 hǎilàng | ocean waves 蛰 zhé | hibernate 心头一暖 xīntóu yì nuǎn | warmth in the heart 自豪 zìháo | proud 由衷 yóuzhōng | genuine pride 茁壮 zhuózhuàng | thriving, growing strong 对生活的经营 duì shēnghuó de jīngyíng | managing one's life 擀 gǎn | roll out dough 饺子皮 jiǎozi pí | dumpling wrapper Powered by Firstory Hosting
Free transcript with Pinyin + Translation: https://www.yaya.press/web_reader/237677ae-0c02-4ac6-a126-86d88ab55bc3Transcript powered by Yaya: Yaya is a language learning webapp where you learn by reading - it is still the beta version so expect bugs! ;) Reading compelling content is one of the most effective ways to learn another language. And it's fun! Give a creative topic or prompt, and it uses AI to generate a dialog, story, article, or other fun types of content with sentence-by-sentence translations at any reading level. You can also upload your own texts (so you can study with whatever reading you want!). Yaya will get you tackling that novel you've been wanting to read much sooner in your learning journey. Try it! If Yaya doesn't work for you, try here: transcript and vocabulary -- 春节 Chūnjié | Spring Festival 挥了一下手 huī le yīxià shǒu | waved hand 逗 dòu | amuse or entertain 虚拟 xūnǐ | virtual 有礼貌 yǒu lǐmào | polite 语气词 yǔqìcí | particles used to express tone 简化 jiǎnhuà | simplify 直截了当 zhíjiéliǎodàng | straightforward 训练 xùnliàn | training 回国 huíguó | return to one's country 旅行 lǚxíng | travel 泰国 Tàiguó | Thailand 曼谷 Màngǔ | capital city of Thailand 办护照 bàn hùzhào | obtain a passport 签证 qiānzhèng | visa 申请材料 shēnqǐng cáiliào | application materials 可惜 kěxī | unfortunate 影响 yǐngxiǎng | influence or affect 海滩 hǎitān | beach 报恩 bào'ēn | repay kindness 地陪 dìpéi | local tour guide 导游 dǎoyóu | tour guide 少数民族 shǎoshùmínzú | ethnic minorities 习俗 xísú | customs or traditions 年夜饭 niányèfàn | New Year's Eve dinner 亲戚 qīnqi | relatives 放鞭炮 fàngbiānpào | set off firecrackers 汉族 Hànzú | Han ethnic group 春晚 ChūnWǎn | Spring Festival Gala 除夕 Chúxī | New Year's Eve 联欢 liánhuān | celebration or gathering 午夜 wǔyè | midnight 其乐融融 qílèróngróng | joyful and harmonious 倒数 dàoshǔ | countdown to New Year 倒计时 dàojìshí | countdown 中央电视台 ZhōngyāngDiànshìtái | Central Television 媲美 pìměi | comparable or on par 元旦 Yuándàn | New Year's Day 昵称 nìchēng | nickname 阳历 yánglì | Gregorian calendar 刷 shuā | brush 锻炼 duànliàn | exercise 小年夜 xiǎo niányè | New Year's Eve 大年夜 dà niányè | New Year's Eve 阴历 yīnlì | Lunar calendar 红烧肉 hóngshāoròu | braised pork 红三剁 hóng sān duò | red three chop 八宝饭 bā bǎo fàn | Eight treasure rice 糯米 nuòmǐ | sticky rice dessert 核桃 hétao | walnut 南瓜子 nánguā zi | pumpkin seeds 红枣 hóngzǎo | dried red dates 豆沙 dòushā | sweet bean paste 彩色 cǎisè | colorful 压轴 yā zhóu | grand finale 赵本山 ZhàoBěnshān | famous skit actor 东北 Dōngběi | Northeast China 小品 xiǎopǐn | skit or sketch 字幕 zìmù | subtitles 鞭炮 biānpào | firecrackers 时差 shíchā | time difference 嗑瓜子 kè guāzǐ | eat melon seeds 初七 chū qī | seventh day of the lunar month 初一 chūyī | New Year's Day 走亲访友 zǒuqīnfǎngyǒu | visit relatives and friends 串门 chuànmén | visit friends and relatives 财神 cáishén | god of wealth 迎 yíng | welcome 管钱 guǎn qián | manage money 元宵节 Yuánxiāojié | Lantern Festival 汤圆 tāngyuán | glutinous rice dumplings 满月 mǎnyuè | full moon 阴晴圆缺 yīn qíng yuán quē | lunar phases 团圆 tuányuán | reunion 月圆 yuè yuán | full moon 元宵 yuánxiāo | sweet dumplings 馅儿 xiànr | filling or stuffing 差异 chāyì | difference or distinction 南北方 nánběi fāng | south and north regions 芝麻 zhīma | sesame seeds 争议 zhēngyì | controversy or dispute 馅 xiàn | filling 薄 báo | thin 拖 tuō | drag or pull 压岁钱 yāsuìqián | New Year's money 红包 hóngbāo | monetary gift during holidays 长辈 zhǎngbèi | elders 小辈 xiǎobèi | younger generation 拜年 bàinián | New Year greetings 万事如意 wànshìrúyì | good luck and prosperity 人民币 rénmínbì | Chinese currency 东南亚 Dōngnányà | Southeast Asia 保管 bǎoguǎn | keep in custody 替你 tì nǐ | on your behalf 基金 undefined | undefined 定义 dìngyì | define 明确 míngquè | clear, definite 赚钱 zhuànqián | earn money 哪里冒出来 nǎlǐ mào chūlái | suddenly appear or emerge 仪式感 undefined | undefined 联合国 Liánhéguó | United Nations 国际事务 guójì shìwù | international affairs 咨询公司 zīxún gōngsī | 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: Yaya is a language learning app where you learn by reading - it is still the beta version so expect bugs! ;) Reading compelling content is one of the most effective ways to learn another language. And it's fun! Give a creative topic or prompt, and we'll use AI to generate a dialog, story, article, or other fun types of content with sentence-by-sentence translations at any reading level. You can also upload your own texts (so you can study with whatever reading you want!). Yaya will get you tackling that novel you've been wanting to read much sooner in your learning journey. Try it! 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 Tiāntāi | rooftop 情侣 qínglǚ | couple 文化差异 wénhuà chāyì | cultural differences 土生土长 tǔshēngtǔzhǎng | native-born and bred 嫁给 jià gěi | marry 留学 liúxué | study abroad 文化交集 wénhuà jiāojí | cultural intersection 中西方 zhōng Xīfāng | East-West cultural fusion 磨合 móhé | adjustment or adaptation 伴侣 bànlǚ | partner 肤浅 fūqiǎn | superficial, shallow 息息相关 xīxīxiāngguān | closely related 观念 guānniàn | concept or notion 深层次 shēncéngcì | deep level 折中 zhézhōng | compromise or middle ground 长达 cháng dá | lasting for a long time 上一任 shàng yí rèn | previous partner 东亚 Dōngyà | East Asia 社交网站 shèjiāo wǎngzhàn | social networking site 删掉 shāndiào | delete 亲密 qīnmì | intimate 反感 fǎngǎn | aversion or antipathy 闹掰 nào bāi | break up in conflict 轨迹 guǐjì | trajectory 印记 yìnjì | imprint 和平 Hépíng | peace 珍藏 zhēncáng | treasure, cherish 纷争 fēnzhēng | dispute or contention 冒犯 màofàn | offend, insult 个人主义 gèrénzhǔyì | individualism 底层 dǐcéng | underlying level or foundation 一家人在说两家话 yījiārén zài shuō liǎng jiā huà | conflicting opinions or viewpoints 干涉 gānshè | interfere, intervene 出发点 chūfādiǎn | starting point 不舒服 bù shūfu | uncomfortable 商量 shāngliang | discuss or negotiate 挖深 wā shēn | dig deeper 频繁 pínfán | frequent 红线 hóngxiàn | non-negotiable limit 露骨 lùgǔ | explicit or revealing 搞笑 gǎoxiào | funny or humorous 反驳 fǎnbó | refute or rebut 狭隘 xiá'ài | narrow-minded 途径 tújìng | approach or method 阻碍 zǔ'ài | hinder or obstruct 归根到底 guīgēndàodǐ | ultimately, in the end 妥协 tuǒxié | compromise 措辞 cuòcí | wording or expression 措 cuò | approach or measure 氛围 fēnwéi | atmosphere or ambiance 很多轮的讨论 hěn duō lún de tǎolùn | extensive discussion 基调 jīdiào | tone or atmosphere 在意 zàiyì | care about others' feelings 凸显 tūxiǎn | highlight, emphasize 咬着牙 yǎo zhe yá | gritting one's teeth 拖后腿 tuōhòutuǐ | hold back, slow down 推到我的身 tuī dào wǒ de shēn | shift blame onto me 责任 zérèn | duty or responsibility 小脾气 xiǎo píqi | petulance or tantrum 傲娇 ào jiāo | spoiled and willful 搂 lǒu | embrace or hug 管用 guǎnyòng | effective 借鉴 jièjiàn | 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 mócā | friction 寒暄 hánxuān | small talk Powered by Firstory Hosting