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瞎扯学中文 Convo Chinese

By: Xinqing (Joanne)
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  • 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 59 | 对二十岁的自己最想说的话 Things I would tell my 20 year old self
    Mar 24 2024

    Free transcript with Pinyin + Translation: https://www.yaya.press/doc/seADexWXZ3YyEwPBJ1Ei

    • 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!


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    入职 rù zhí | to take up a position; to start a new job
    稀客 xī ke | rare guest
    老套 lǎotào | cliché
    全局最优解 quánjú zuìyōu jiě | global optimum solution
    职业道路 zhíyè dàolù | career path; professional journey
    曲折 qūzhé | tortuous; winding; full of twists and turns
    随意 suíyì | casual; arbitrary; random
    积累 jīlěi | accumulate; build up; gather
    幸存者偏差 xìngcúnzhě piānchā | survivorship bias
    反过来说 fǎnguòláishuō | on the other hand
    很妙 hěnmiào | wonderful; marvelous; fantastic
    归因于 guīyīnyú | attribute to
    三番 sānfān | san fransisco
    随机 suíjī | random
    恐慌 kǒnghuāng | panic
    规划 guīhuà | plan; planning; arrangement
    人生伴侣 rénshēng bànlǚ | life partner
    水晶球 shuǐjīngqiú | crystal ball
    女巫 nǚwū | witch
    路径 lùjìng | path; route; way
    梗 gěng | meme; internet joke; online slang
    高考 gāokǎo | college entrance examination; Gaokao
    攀岩 pānyán | rock climbing
    值得被爱 zhíde bèi ài | worthy of being loved
    穿梭 chuān suo | shuttle; shuttle back and forth
    信念 xìnniàn | belief; faith; conviction
    盲目 máng mu | blind; blindly; without vision
    稀奇 xī qi | rare; unusual; surprising
    运势 yùnshì | luck; fortune; destiny
    纠缠 jiūchán | entangle; entanglement; to entangle
    算命师 suànmìngshī | fortune teller
    算命 suànmìng | fortune-telling
    八字 bāzì | birthdate; destiny; horoscope



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  • Episode 58 | 你最讨厌什么样的老板?What type of boss is the worst?
    Mar 2 2024
    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 tóng​shì | colleague 职场 zhí​chǎng | workplace 大同小异 dà​tóng​xiǎo​yì | similar with slight differences 协调 xié​tiáo | coordination 生态 shēng​tài | ecology 国际组织 guó​jì zǔ​zhī | international organization 利益相关方 lì​yì xiāng​guān fāng | stakeholders 打交道 dǎ​jiāo​dào | interact or deal with 咨询 zī​xún | consulting 政府 zhèng​fǔ | government 领导 lǐng​dǎo | leadership 教授 jiào​shòu | professor 草根 cǎo​gēn | grassroots 擅长 shàn​cháng | skilled at, proficient in 学术界 xué​shù​jiè | academic circle 根据不同的角色 gēn​jù bù​tóng de jué​sè | based on different roles 不同文化 bù​tóng wén​huà | cultural differences 不同背景 bù​tóng bèi​jǐng | cultural diversity 不同视角 bù​tóng shì​jiǎo | different perspectives 欣赏 xīn​shǎng | appreciate, admire 尊重 zūn​zhòng | respect 绩效指标 jì​xiào zhǐ​biāo | performance indicators 好奇心 hào​qí​xīn | curiosity 倾听 qīng​tīng | listen attentively and sincerely 试图 shì​tú | attempt or try 销售 xiāo​shòu | sales 发扬 fā​yáng | promote and develop 大局观 dà​jú guān | big picture perspective 优势 yōu​shì | advantage 管得很细 guǎn de hěn xì | micromanage 微观管理 wēi​guān guǎn​lǐ | micromanagement 直截了当 zhí​jié​liǎo​dàng | straightforward, direct 表面上一套,背后一套 biǎo​miàn shàng yī​tào, bèi​hòu yī​tào | double standards 破事 pò shì | trivial matters 阴阳怪气 yīn​yáng​guài​qì | hypocritical or two-faced 很不舒服 hěn bù shū​fu | very uncomfortable 表扬 biǎo​yáng | praise 相亲相爱 undefined | undefined 拉踩 lā cǎi | praise and criticize 贬低 biǎn​dī | belittle or demean 狼性文化 láng xìng wén​huà | wolf culture 有害 yǒu​hài | harmful 抢了我的饭碗 qiǎng le wǒ de fàn​wǎn | took my job 季度 jì​dù | quarter 说白了 shuō​bái​le | in plain terms 末位淘汰 mò wèi táo​tài | last place elimination 考评 kǎo​píng | performance evaluation 惨 cǎn | miserable, unfortunate 触发 chù​fā | trigger 事无巨细 shì​wú​jù​xì | meticulous attention to detail 强加 qiáng​jiā | impose one's ideas 八字不合 bā​zì bù​hé | incompatible personalities 掌控 zhǎng​kòng | control 气场 qì​cháng | aura or presence 冲突 chōng​tū | conflict 顺畅 shùn​chàng | smooth, fluent 朋友圈 Péng​you​quān | social media circle 承认 chéng​rèn | acknowledge, admit 加班 jiā​bān | work overtime 不太认可 bú tài rèn​kě | not fully approved 说好了 shuō​hǎo le | agreed upon 法定 fǎ​dìng | statutory 个人生活 gè​rén shēng​huó | personal life 干涉 gān​shè | interfere, meddle 夸张 kuā​zhāng | exaggerated 控制狂 kòng​zhì kuáng | control freak 强迫 qiǎng​pò | coerce or force 健身 jiàn​shēn | exercise or fitness 视角 shì​jiǎo | perspective 毫无意义 háo​wú yì​yì | meaningless 琐事 suǒ​shì | trivial matters 多样性 duō​yàng​xìng | diversity 做尝试 zuò cháng​shì | try 包容 bāo​róng | tolerance, acceptance 满分 mǎn​fēn | perfect score 初级的员工 chū​jí de yuán​gōng | entry-level employees 等级森严 děng​jí sēn​yán | strict hierarchy 自主创新 zì​zhǔ chuàng​xīn | independent innovation 政治体制 zhèng​zhì​tǐ​zhì | political system 鼓励个性化 gǔ​lì gè​xìng​huà | encourage individuality 长辈 zhǎng​bèi | elders 长幼有序 zhǎng​yòu yǒu​xù | hierarchy based on age ...
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  • Episode 57 | 生活中的小幸运 Little lucky things in our lives
    Feb 17 2024
    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 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
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