瞎扯学中文 is a podcast to help intermediary Mandarin learner to immerse in natural and authentic Chinese conversions. In the podcast we discuss topics from daily lives to politics, from China and around the world. We also explain words and expressions.
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Free transcript: https://www.yaya.press/web_reader/db14b126-f207-456e-876c-7cb1b5a37c5b Free vocabulary: https://xinqinglu.medium.com/episode-48-vocabulary-c39fdb47d58e 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 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cko0g8j5m1toy0984t6s7mqtk/comments ---- Vocabulary: 插播 chābō | interrupt the broadcast 加拿大 Jiānádà | Canada 宜人 yírén | pleasant climate 气候 qìhòu | climate 暴雨 bàoyǔ | heavy rain 地震 dìzhèn | earthquake 舒适度 shūshì dù | comfort level 武汉 Wǔhàn | city in China 火炉 huǒlú | furnace 手术 shǒushù | surgery 近视眼 jìnshì yǎn | nearsightedness 纠正 jiūzhèng | correct, rectify 棘手 jíshǒu | tricky or difficult 激光 jīguāng | laser 植入 zhírù | implantation 晶体 jīngtǐ | crystal 隐形眼镜 yǐnxíngyǎnjìng | contact lenses 角膜 jiǎomó | cornea 永久性 yǒngjiǔxìng | permanence 受他们欢迎 shòu tāmen huānyíng | popular among them 跟进 gēnjìn | follow up 成熟 chéngshú | mature 动心 dòngxīn | tempted, intrigued 咨询 zīxún | consultation 薄 báo | thin 度数比较深 dùshu bǐjiào shēn | high degree of myopia 范围 fànwéi | scope or range 副作用 fùzuòyòng | side effects 近视患者 jìnshì huànzhě | nearsighted patients 福音 fúyīn | good news 不便 bùbiàn | inconvenience 详细 xiángxì | detailed 引入 yǐnrù | introduce 安全性 ānquánxìng | safety 腰椎 yāozhuī | lumbar vertebrae 俯卧撑 fǔwòchēng | push-up 按摩 ànmó | massage 附近 fùjìn | nearby 平板支撑 píngbǎn zhīchēng | plank exercise 太极 Tàijí | Martial art and exercise. 智齿 zhìchǐ | wisdom tooth 风险 fēngxiǎn | risk 症状 zhèngzhuàng | symptoms 缓解 huǎnjiě | alleviate, relieve 压迫 yāpò | oppress or suppress 肿胀 zhǒngzhàng | swelling 神经 shénjīng | nerves 百分之一百 bǎifēnzhīyībǎi | 100 percent 打包票 dǎbāopiào | guarantee 瞎 xiā | blind 可能性 kěnéngxìng | possibility 手法 shǒufǎ | technique or method 力度 lìdù | intensity or force 证明 zhèngmíng | prove or demonstrate 索赔 suǒpéi | compensation or claim for damages 私立 sīlì | private institution 闹心 nàoxīn | upset or distressed 小数目 xiǎoshù mù | small amount 投资 tóuzī | investment 出席 chūxí | attend 便利 biànlì | convenience 受益 shòuyì | benefit, gain 矫正 jiǎozhèng | correct or rectify 度数很轻 dùshu hěn qīng | low prescription strength 戴眼镜 dài yǎnjìng | wearing glasses 一坐 yí zuò | sitting for a while 盯 dīng | stare at 出汗 chūhàn | sweating 舒缓 shūhuǎn | soothing, gentle 框架 kuàngjià | frame 琴谱 qín pǔ | sheet music 蝌蚪 kēdǒu | tadpole 霓虹灯 níhóngdēng | neon light 用眼 yòng yǎn | eye usage 遗传 yíchuán | genetic inheritance 基因 jīyīn | genetic information 可逆 kěnì | reversible 纠错 jiūcuò | error correction 大胆 dàdǎn | bold, daring 不妨 bùfáng | might as well 广告费 guǎnggào fèi | advertising fee 纱布 shābù | gauze 鼻梁 bíliáng | bridge of the nose 小插曲 xiǎo chāqǔ | interlude 周到 zhōudào | thoughtful 患者 huànzhě | patient 局部 júbù | localized anesthesia 麻药 máyào | anesthesia 摩登 módēng | modern, fashionable 电子书 diànzishū | electronic book 闲逛 xiánguàng | stroll or wander 截然不同 jiéránbùtóng | completely different 天壤之别 tiānrǎngzhībié | worlds apart 离不开 líbukāi | can't do without 心思 xīnsi | thoughts or thinking 如愿 rúyuàn | as desired Powered by Firstory Hosting
Free transcript: https://www.yaya.press/web_reader/bab2369e-ab42-44de-b6e0-1b215516363e 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 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cko0g8j5m1toy0984t6s7mqtk/comments Vocabulary 理念 lǐniàn | concept or idea 生小孩 shēng xiǎohái | have children 二胎 èrtāi | second child 晒 shài | show off 朋友圈 Péngyouquān | social circle 趋势 qūshì | trend 紧要 jǐnyào | crucial, essential 惊讶 jīngyà | surprised 相似 xiāngsì | similar 亲密 qīnmì | close, intimate 人生大事 rénshēng dàshì | major life event 巧合 qiǎohé | coincidence 重述 chóngshù | restate 我的话 wǒ dehuà | my words 人生才算完整 rénshēng cái suàn wánzhěng | complete life 倾向 qīngxiàng | inclination or tendency 家庭观念 jiātíng guānniàn | family values 洗脑 xǐnǎo | brainwashing 督促 dūcù | urge or prompt 混血 hùnxuè | mixed race 说说笑笑 shuōshuo xiào xiào | banter and laughter 打打闹闹 dǎ dǎ nào nào | playful and lively interaction 相处模式 xiāngchǔ móshì | interaction pattern 稍大 shāo dà | slightly older 说服 shuōfú | persuade 姓氏 Xìngshì | surname 一辈子 yībèizi | lifetime 烟火 yānhuǒ | fireworks, also means family lineage 传宗接代 chuánzōngjiēdài | continue family lineage 养一只猫 yǎng yì zhī māo | own a cat 代替 dàitì | substitute 强烈 qiángliè | intense, strong desire 欲望 yùwàng | desire 天生 tiānshēng | innate or natural inclination 喜爱 xǐ'ài | fondness or love 态度 tàidu | attitude 开放性 kāifàngxìng | open-mindedness 逼 bī | pressure or force 坚决 jiānjué | resolute, determined 谈了七八年 tán le qī bā nián | dated for seven or eight years 分手 fēnshǒu | break up 可惜 kěxí | pity 坎 kǎn | obstacle 脆弱 cuìruò | fragile 逗 dòu | play with, amuse 婴儿车 yīng'ér chē | stroller 结合体 jiéhé tǐ | union or combination 混 hùn | mixed or hybrid 辛苦 xīnkǔ | hard work 操劳 cāoláo | hard work and toil 惧怕 jùpà | fear 占比 zhàn bǐ | proportion or ratio 身份 shēnfèn | identity 丢失了自己 diūshī le zìjǐ | lose oneself 围绕 wéirào | around 领养 lǐngyǎng | adopt a child 独立 dúlì | independent 悲剧 bēijù | tragedy 努力 nǔlì | effort or hard work 避免 bìmiǎn | avoid 照顾 zhàogu | take care of 保姆 bǎomǔ | nanny 风险 fēngxiǎn | risk 忽视 hūshì | disregard, neglect 归根结底 guīgēnjiédǐ | ultimately 换工作 huàn gōngzuò | change jobs 职责 zhízé | responsibilities 阶段性 jiēduànxìng | transitional 打工人 dǎ gōngrén | worker 角色 juésè | role 超越 chāoyuè | surpass, go beyond 基因 jīyīn | genetic material 基于 jīyú | based on 信任 xìnrèn | trust 好奇心 hàoqíxīn | curiosity 打破 dǎpò | break, shatter 挽救 wǎnjiù | save, rescue 平庸 píngyōng | mediocre, ordinary 趋于 qūyú | tend to, become 平淡 píngdàn | plain, dull 裂痕 lièhén | crack 糟糕 zāogāo | terrible, awful 芭比 bābǐ | barbie Powered by Firstory Hosting
Free transcript: https://www.yaya.press/web_reader/6e1fad58-d63f-41ec-b926-9cd33007588aPowered 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: https://xinqinglu.medium.com/se-12-%E8%81%8A%E8%81%8A%E6%88%91%E7%9A%84%E5%B7%A5%E4%BD%9C-what-do-i-do-for-a-living-b2f510a50b0e Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cko0g8j5m1toy0984t6s7mqtk/comments Vocabulary 口音 Kǒuyīn | accent 纪念日 jìniàn rì | anniversary day 周年 zhōunián | anniversary 议题 yìtí | issue 环境 huánjìng | environment 可持续发展 kě chíxù fāzhǎn | sustainable development 自然 zìrán | nature 采访 cǎifǎng | the interview 生物多样性 shēngwù duōyàng xìng | biodiversity 定义 dìngyì | definition 直观 zhíguān | intuitive 种族 zhǒngzú | Race 概念 gàiniàn | concept 多样性 duōyàng xìng | diversity 生态系统 shēngtài xìtǒng | ecosystem 基因 jīyīn | Gene 海洋 hǎiyáng | ocean 陆地 lùdì | land 森林 sēnlín | forest 砍伐 kǎnfá | cut down 气候变化 qìhòu biànhuà | climate change 毁林 huǐ lín | deforestation 污染 wūrǎn | pollute 工作范围 gōngzuò fànwéi | The scope of work 环节 huánjié | link 供应链 gōngyìng liàn | supply chain 上下游 shàng xiàyóu | upstream and downstream 消费者 xiāofèi zhě | consumer 零售 língshòu | retail 运营 yùnyíng | operate 工厂 gōngchǎng | factory 生产 shēngchǎn | Production 淡水 dànshuǐ | freshwater 塑料 sùliào | plastic 资源 zīyuán | resource 投入 tóurù | put in 排污 páiwū | Sewage 有毒 yǒudú | poisonous 商业模式 shāngyè móshì | business model 大气 dàqì | atmosphere 负面影响 fùmiàn yǐngxiǎng | Negative impact 解决方案 jiějué fāng'àn | solution 修复 xiūfù | repair 保护湿地 bǎohù shīdì | protect wetlands 零碳 líng tàn | zero carbon 减排 jiǎn pái | emission reduction 制定 zhìdìng | formulate 做贡献 zuò gòngxiàn | to contribute 气体 qìtǐ | gas 温室 wēnshì | greenhouse 抵消 dǐxiāo | offset 经济发展 jīngjì fāzhǎn | economic development 领域 lǐngyù | field 下降 xiàjiàng | decline 遭受 zāoshòu | suffer 灭绝 mièjué | extinct 物种 wùzhǒng | species 恢复 huīfù | recover 曲线 qūxiàn | curve 趋势 qūshì | trend 扭转 niǔzhuǎn | reverse 阻碍 zǔ'ài | hinder 难以展开 nányǐ zhǎnkāi | Difficult to expand 报告 bàogào | Report 战略 zhànlüè | strategy 数据 shùjù | data 净零排放 jìng líng páifàng | net zero emissions 发布 fābù | release 收集 shōují | collect 精力 jīnglì | energy 推广 tuī guǎng | to promote 公约 gōngyuē | convention 前沿 qiányán | cutting edge 政策 zhèngcè | policy 强制性披露 qiángzhì xìng pīlù | mandatory disclosure 重视 zhòngshì | Pay attention to 巴黎协定 bālí xiédìng | Paris agreement 披露 pīlù | disclosure 历史性 lìshǐ xìng | historic 证监会 zhèngjiān huì | Securities Regulatory Commission 语速 yǔ sù | Speech rate 讽刺 fèngcì | Satire 讨厌 tǎoyàn | annoying Powered by Firstory Hosting
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 yánjiūshēng | graduate student 从头到尾 cóngtóudàowěi | from start to finish 征婚 zhēnghūn | seeking marriage 突出 tūchū | prominent or outstanding 互联网 Hùliánwǎng | internet 熟悉 shúxī | familiar 生产企业 shēngchǎn qǐyè | manufacturing company 织布 zhībù | weaving fabric 流水线 liúshuǐxiàn | assembly line 一连串 yīliánchuàn | a series of 富士康 Fùshìkāng | Foxconn 传统 chuántǒng | traditional 腾讯 Téngxùn | Tencent 美团 měi tuán | group buying platform 阿里 Alǐ | Alibaba 百度 Bǎidù | Chinese search engine 字节 zìjié | byte 滴滴 dī dī | ride-hailing platform 搜索 sōusuǒ | search engine 引擎 yǐnqíng | engine 社交 shèjiāo | social interaction 属性 shǔxìng | social characteristics 抖音 dǒu yīn | short video platform 外卖 wàimài | takeout or delivery 团购 tuángòu | group buying 收购 shōugòu | acquisition 共享自行车 gòngxiǎng zìxíngchē | bike sharing 酒店 jiǔdiàn | hotel 机票 jīpiào | flight ticket 打车 dǎchē | hail a taxi 提到 tídào | mention 母公司 mǔgōngsī | parent company 排名 páimíng | ranking 市值 shì zhí | market value 广告收入 guǎnggào shōurù | advertising revenue 单纯 dānchún | simple-minded, naive 用户量 yònghù liàng | number of users 听证会 tīngzhènghuì | hearing 火 huǒ | popular, trendy 娱乐时间 yúlè shíjiān | leisure time 刷 shuā | browse or scroll 视频 shìpín | video content 针对性 zhēnduìxìng | targeted or specific 大厂 Dàchǎng | factory 真的没有 zhēn de méiyǒu | really not there 压力 yālì | stress or pressure 工作时长 gōngzuò shí zhǎng | work duration 制定 zhìdìng | establish or formulate 下一个阶段 xià yí gè jiēduàn | next stage 约谈 yuē tán | interview or questioning 提更高的要求 tí gèng gāo de yāoqiú | raise higher requirements 复盘 fù pán | review and analyze work 考核 kǎohé | performance evaluation or assessment 机制 jīzhì | mechanism or system 炒鱿鱼 chǎoyóuyú | get fired 绩效 jìxiào | performance evaluation 末尾 mòwěi | end or tail 末位淘汰制 mò wèi táotài zhì | elimination of last place 劝退 quàntuì | discourage from pursuing 计算机专业 jìsuànjī zhuānyè | computer major 研发 yánfā | research and development 运营 yùnyíng | operations 写代码 xiě dàimǎ | write code 引导 yǐndǎo | guide or lead 分析 fēnxī | analyze 挖掘 wājué | explore, analyze 岗位 gǎngwèi | position or job 通俗易懂 tōngsúyìdǒng | easily understandable 岗位 gǎngwèi | position or job 家装 jiā zhuāng | home decoration 战略 zhànlüè | strategy 家居饰品 jiājū shìpǐn | home decor items 偏僻 piānpì | remote or secluded 招聘 zhāopìn | hiring 应届生 yīngjiè shēng | recent graduate 流程 liúchéng | process or procedure 竞争很激烈 jìngzhēng hěn jīliè | intense competition 垂类 chuí lèi | specialized industry categories 涉及到 shèjí dào | involve, include 卡得很严 kǎ de hěn yán | strict control 专有名词 zhuānyǒumíngcí | proper noun 对齐 duìqí | align 跨部门 kuà bùmén | cross-department 沟通成本 gōutōng chéngběn | communication cost 实习 shíxí | internship 招人 zhāo rén | hiring 转正 zhuǎnzhèng | regularization 新人 xīnrén | newcomer 明文规定 míngwénguīdìng | explicit regulations 照搬 zhàobān | blindly copy or imitate 抱怨 bàoyuàn | complain 中英夹杂 zhōng yīng jiāzá | mixed use of Chinese and English 职场 zhíchǎng | workplace 拗口 àokǒu | hard to pronounce 码农 mǎ nóng | software engineer 萦绕 yíngrào | linger, persist 格子衫 gézi shān | plaid shirt 打扮 dǎban | dress up, style 硅谷 Guīgǔ | Silicon Valley 乒乓球 pīngpāngqiú | table tennis 福利设施 fúlì shèshī | welfare facilities 健身房 jiànshēnfáng | gym 按摩 ànmó | massage 台球 táiqiú | billiards 摸鱼 mōyú | slacking off at work 抢不到 qiǎng bùdào | unable to grab 展示 zhǎnshì | display or presentation 看你外表 kàn nǐ wàibiǎo | judge based on appearance 金融行业 jīnróng hángyè | financial industry 仪表 yíbiǎo | appearance or demeanor 人字拖 rénzìtuō | flip-flops 睡衣 shuìyī | sleepwear 染头发 rǎn tóufa | dyeing hair 纹身 wénshēn | tattoo 看人 kàn rén | judge people's character 换一茬 huàn yì chá | change of generation 流动性 liúdòngxìng | liquidity 淘汰 táotài | eliminate, phase out 限制 xiànzhì | restrict, limit 氛围 fēnwéi | atmosphere 发挥 fāhuī | unleash one's potential 空间 kōngjiān | null 金饭碗 jīnfànwǎn | secure and stable job 躺平 tǎng píng | lay flat 争论 zhēnglùn | debate or argument 政府 zhèngfǔ | government 公务员 gōngwùyuán | government employee 卷 juǎn | roll 财富自由 cáifù zìyóu | financial independence 这一波 zhè yì bō | this wave 中美关系 ZhōngMěi guānxi | US-China relations 摩擦 mócā | friction 裁员 cáiyuán | layoffs 财务梦想 cáiwù mèngxiǎng | financial dreams 升职加薪 shēngzhí jiāxīn | promotion and salary increase 岌岌可危 jíjíkěwēi | precarious or on the brink 合成 héchéng | synthesize 多元 duōyuán | diverse or multiple 理发 lǐfà | hairdressing Powered by Firstory Hosting
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 Aòdàlìyà | Australia 澳洲 Aòzhōu | Australia 自我介绍 zìwǒjièshào | self-introduction 麻烦 máfan | trouble, bother 稍微 shāowēi | slightly, a little bit 母语 mǔyǔ | native language 客家话 Kèjiāhuà | Hakka dialect 漫画 mànhuà | comic book or manga 马来语 Mǎláiyǔ | Malay language 混 hùn | mix or blend 淳朴 chúnpǔ | simple and unsophisticated 适应 shìyìng | adapt, adjust 一门 yì mén | a subject/course (the measurement unit) 台湾 Táiwān | island country in East Asia 流行歌曲 liúxíng gēqǔ | popular songs 明星 míngxīng | celebrity or star 刘德华 LiúDéhuá | Chinese actor and singer 字典 zìdiǎn | dictionary or lexicon 磁带 cídài | magnetic tape 警匪片 jǐng fěi piàn | Crime action film 恶心 ěxīn | disgusting or nauseating 状元 zhuàngyuán | top scholar 动力 dònglì | motivation or driving force 搞得 gǎo de | to handle or manage 学术 xuéshù | academic or scholarly 打鸡血 dǎ jī xuè | extreme motivation or stimulation 奥数 AòShù | Olympiad math education 补习 bǔxí | tutoring or extra classes 华裔 Huáyì | of Chinese descent 案例 ànlì | case study 餐馆 cānguǎn | restaurant 移民 yímín | migrate to another country 无所谓 wúsuǒwèi | indifferent, unconcerned 当地的社会 dāngdì de shèhuì | local society 口音 kǒuyīn | accent or pronunciation 融入 róngrù | integrate, assimilate 蛮有意思 mán yǒuyìsi | quite interesting 小朋友 xiǎopéngyǒu | young children 倡导 chàngdǎo | advocate, promote 主流 zhǔliú | mainstream 风气 fēngqì | cultural atmosphere or trend 思想 sīxiǎng | ideology or thinking 媒体界 méitǐ jiè | media industry 西方教育界 Xīfāng jiàoyùjiè | Western education sector 成熟 chéngshú | mature, ripe 播 bō | broadcast or play 权利 quánlì | rights or privileges 停顿 tíngdùn | pause or hesitation 莎士比亚 Shāshìbǐyà | English playwright and poet 阶段 jiēduàn | stage or phase 有基础 yǒu jīchǔ | has foundation/basis 逼 bī | force, compel 钢琴 gāngqín | musical instrument with keys 自发 zìfā | spontaneous, voluntary 下血本 xià xuèběn | invest heavily 吉他 jítā | Guitar 谱歌 pǔ gē | compose music 架子鼓 jiàzigǔ | drum set 搞别的 gǎo biéde | do something else 写歌 xiě gē | write songs 经典 jīngdiǎn | classic Powered by Firstory Hosting