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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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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.

    Episode 52 | 伦敦的精神和食粮 Soul and food in London

    Episode 52 | 伦敦的精神和食粮 Soul and food in London

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    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

    • 27 min
    Episode 51 | 谁来给我抬轿子 Who's gonna carry me in my Chinese wedding

    Episode 51 | 谁来给我抬轿子 Who's gonna carry me in my Chinese wedding

    轿子 (Litter): The litter is a class of wheelless vehicles, a type of human-powered transport, for the transport of people. (Wikipedia)

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    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​

    • 24 min
    Episode 50 | 买买买买买买 Buy Buy Buy

    Episode 50 | 买买买买买买 Buy Buy Buy

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    新疆 Xīn​jiāng | Xinjiang, an autonomous region
    隔 gé | separate or distant
    年代 nián​dài | era or time period
    90后 90 hòu | post-90s
    消费观 xiāo​fèi guān | consumption concept
    消费降级 xiāo​fèi jiàng​jí | downgrading of consumer spending
    便宜 pián​yi | cheap, inexpensive
    奢侈品 shē​chǐ​pǐn | luxury goods
    爱马仕 Aì​mǎ​shì | Hermès
    包包 bāo​bāo | handbag
    经济水平 jīng​jì shuǐ​píng | economic level
    名贵 míng​guì | precious or valuable
    手表 shǒu​biǎo | wristwatch
    百达翡丽 bǎi dá fěi lì | Patek Philippe
    消费品 xiāo​fèi​pǐn | consumer goods
    昂贵 áng​guì | expensive
    劳力士 Láo​lì​shì | Rolex
    实用 shí​yòng | practical, useful
    炫耀 xuàn​yào | show off
    赚很多钱 zhuàn hěn duō qián | earn a lot of money
    豪车 háo chē | luxury car
    刚毕业 gāng bì​yè | just graduated
    薪水 xīn​shuǐ | salary or wages
    难想象 nán xiǎng​xiàng | hard to imagine
    向往 xiàng​wǎng | yearn for, desire
    爱慕虚荣 ài​mù xū​róng | vanity
    符号 fú​hào | symbol
    耐看 nài​kàn | durable and attractive
    背后的故事 bèi​hòu de gù​shì | backstory
    款式 kuǎn​shì | fashion style
    看作 kàn​zuò | regard as
    经典 jīng​diǎn | classic
    人生阶段 rén​shēng jiē​duàn | life stage
    职场 zhí​chǎng | workplace
    赚钱 zhuàn​qián | earn money
    一棒子打死 yí bàng​zi dǎ​sǐ | generalization
    步入职场 bù​rù zhí​chǎng | enter the workplace
    品质 pǐn​zhì | quality
    价位 jià​wèi | price range
    愉悦 yú​yuè | pleasure or enjoyment
    动态 dòng​tài | updates or latest news
    失去自我 shī​qù zì​wǒ | lose oneself
    沉迷 chén​mí | obsession
    范围 fàn​wéi | scope or range
    经济能力 jīng​jì néng​lì | economic ability
    刷爆 shuā bào | max out credit card
    标识 biāo​zhì | symbol or identifier
    贷款 dài​kuǎn | loan
    信用卡 xìn​yòng​kǎ | credit card
    红人 hóng rén | internet celebrity
    直播 undefined | undefined
    眉笔 méi​bǐ | eyebrow pencil
    关注 guān​zhù | pay attention to
    留言 liú​yán | leave a message
    矛盾 máo​dùn | contradiction
    买账 mǎi​zhàng | accept responsibility or consequences
    劣币驱逐良币 liè bì qū​zhú liáng bì | bad money drives out good
    带货 dài huò | promote products or sales
    快时尚 kuài shí​shàng | fast fashion
    货真价实 huò​zhēn​jià​shí | genuine and reliable
    同感 tóng​gǎn | shared feeling
    购物 gòu​wù | shopping
    平台 píng​tái | platform
    拼多多 pīn duō​duō | online shopping platform
    主打 zhǔ dǎ | flagship product or service
    邮费 yóu​fèi | postage
    包邮 bāo yóu | free shipping
    抱怨 bào​yuàn | complain or grumble
    转眼 zhuǎn​yǎn | in an instant
    攻略 gōng​lüè | guide or strategy
    冰激凌 bīng​jī​líng | ice cream
    奶茶 nǎi​chá | bubble tea
    打卡 dǎ​kǎ | check-in
    网红 wǎng

    • 22 min
    Episode 49 | 祝我生日快乐 Happy birthday to me !

    Episode 49 | 祝我生日快乐 Happy birthday to me !

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    音译 yīn​yì | transliteration
    奇怪 qí​guài | strange or odd
    取名字 qǔ​míng zì | choose a name
    罗马 Luó​mǎ | Rome
    学院 xué​yuàn | college or academy
    孔子 Kǒng​zǐ | Confucius
    理科 lǐ​kē | science
    夏令营 xià​lìng​yíng | summer camp
    远高于 yuǎn gāo​yú | far higher than
    词汇量 cí​huì liàng | vocabulary size
    勇敢 yǒng​gǎn | brave
    好笑 hǎo​xiào | funny
    哪怕 nǎ​pà | even if
    工作环境 gōng​zuò huán​jìng | work environment
    自信 zì​xìn | self-assured, confident
    过了生日 guò le shēng​rì | celebrated birthday
    传统 chuán​tǒng | tradition
    庆祝 qìng​zhù | celebrate
    喝一杯酒 hē yì bēi jiǔ | have a drink
    蛋糕 dàn​gāo | cake
    礼物 lǐ​wù | gift
    大餐 dà​cān | feast
    蜡烛 là​zhú | candle
    吹 chuī | blow
    邀请 yāo​qǐng | invite
    安排 ān​pái | arrange or plan
    流行 liú​xíng | popular
    真人 zhēn​rén | real person
    红包 hóng​bāo | monetary gift during special occasions
    送钱 sòng qián | give money
    亲戚 qīn​qi | relatives
    特定的词 tè​dìng de cí | specific terms
    搞不清楚 gǎo bù​qīng​chu | uncertain/confused
    难忘 nán​wàng | unforgettable
    有意思 yǒu​yì​si | interesting
    外套 wài​tào | jacket
    徒步 tú​bù | hiking
    专业 zhuān​yè | professional
    花了心思 huā le xīn​si | put in effort
    极简主义 jí jiǎn zhǔ​yì | minimalism
    装饰品 zhuāng​shì​pǐn | decorative item
    无欲无求 wú yù wú qiú | contentment
    即兴喜剧 jí​xìng xǐ​jù | improv comedy
    拼起来 pīn qǐ​lai | put together
    煮 zhǔ | cook
    鸡蛋 jī​dàn | egg
    装饰 zhuāng​shì | decoration
    惊喜 jīng​xǐ | surprise
    环节 huán​jié | segment or step
    体现 tǐ​xiàn | embody, demonstrate
    靴子 xuē​zi | boots
    购物车 gòu​wù​chē | shopping cart
    淘宝 táo bǎo | online shopping platform
    这两年 zhè liǎng nián | past two years
    体验 tǐ​yàn | experience
    按摩 àn​mó | massage
    电影票 diàn​yǐng​piào | movie ticket
    点了外卖 diǎn le wài​mài | ordered takeout
    连续 lián​xù | consecutive, continuous
    牺牲 xī​shēng | sacrifice
    中餐 Zhōng​cān | Chinese takeout food
    爽 shuǎng | satisfying, enjoyable
    习惯 xí​guàn | habit or custom
    奶油 nǎi​yóu | cream
    甜品 tián​pǐn | dessert
    长寿 Cháng​shòu | longevity
    周到 zhōu​dào | thoughtful, considerate
    习俗 xí​sú | custom or tradition
    疑惑 yí​huò | confusion or perplexity
    解答 jiě​dá | answer
    调子 diào​zi | tone or melody

    • 18 min
    Episode 48 | 我再也不用戴眼镜了!No need for glasses any more Hooray~~

    Episode 48 | 我再也不用戴眼镜了!No need for glasses any more Hooray~~

    Free transcript: https://www.yaya.press/web_reader/db14b126-f207-456e-876c-7cb1b5a37c5b
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    Vocabulary:
    插播 chā​bō | interrupt the broadcast
    加拿大 Jiā​ná​dà | Canada
    宜人 yí​rén | pleasant climate
    气候 qì​hòu | climate
    暴雨 bào​yǔ | heavy rain
    地震 dì​zhèn | earthquake
    舒适度 shū​shì dù | comfort level
    武汉 Wǔ​hàn | city in China
    火炉 huǒ​lú | furnace
    手术 shǒu​shù | surgery
    近视眼 jìn​shì yǎn | nearsightedness
    纠正 jiū​zhèng | correct, rectify
    棘手 jí​shǒu | tricky or difficult
    激光 jī​guāng | laser
    植入 zhí​rù | implantation
    晶体 jīng​tǐ | crystal
    隐形眼镜 yǐn​xíng​yǎn​jìng | contact lenses
    角膜 jiǎo​mó | cornea
    永久性 yǒng​jiǔ​xìng | permanence
    受他们欢迎 shòu tā​men huān​yíng | popular among them
    跟进 gēn​jìn | follow up
    成熟 chéng​shú | mature
    动心 dòng​xīn | tempted, intrigued
    咨询 zī​xún | consultation
    薄 báo | thin
    度数比较深 dù​shu bǐ​jiào shēn | high degree of myopia
    范围 fàn​wéi | scope or range
    副作用 fù​zuò​yòng | side effects
    近视患者 jìn​shì huàn​zhě | nearsighted patients
    福音 fú​yīn | good news
    不便 bù​biàn | inconvenience
    详细 xiáng​xì | detailed
    引入 yǐn​rù | introduce
    安全性 ān​quán​xìng | safety
    腰椎 yāo​zhuī | lumbar vertebrae
    俯卧撑 fǔ​wò​chēng | push-up
    按摩 àn​mó | massage
    附近 fù​jìn | nearby
    平板支撑 píng​bǎn zhī​chēng | plank exercise
    太极 Tài​jí | Martial art and exercise.
    智齿 zhì​chǐ | wisdom tooth
    风险 fēng​xiǎn | risk
    症状 zhèng​zhuàng | symptoms
    缓解 huǎn​jiě | alleviate, relieve
    压迫 yā​pò | oppress or suppress
    肿胀 zhǒng​zhàng | swelling
    神经 shén​jīng | nerves
    百分之一百 bǎi​fēn​zhī​yī​bǎi | 100 percent
    打包票 dǎ​bāo​piào | guarantee
    瞎 xiā | blind
    可能性 kě​néng​xìng | possibility
    手法 shǒu​fǎ | technique or method
    力度 lì​dù | intensity or force
    证明 zhèng​míng | prove or demonstrate
    索赔 suǒ​péi | compensation or claim for damages
    私立 sī​lì | private institution
    闹心 nào​xīn | upset or distressed
    小数目 xiǎo​shù mù | small amount
    投资 tóu​zī | investment
    出席 chū​xí | attend
    便利 biàn​lì | convenience
    受益 shòu​yì | benefit, gain
    矫正 jiǎo​zhèng | correct or rectify
    度数很轻 dù​shu hěn qīng | low prescription strength
    戴眼镜 dài yǎn​jìng | wearing glasses
    一坐 yí zuò | sitting for a while
    盯 dīng | stare at
    出汗 chū​hàn | sweating
    舒缓 shū​huǎn | soothing, gentle
    框架 kuàng​jià | frame
    琴谱 qín pǔ | sheet music
    蝌蚪 kē​dǒu | tadpole
    霓虹灯 ní​hóng​dēng | neon light
    用眼 yòng yǎn | eye usage
    遗传 yí​chuán | gene

    • 28 min
    Episode 47 | 你想不想要孩子? Do you want kids?

    Episode 47 | 你想不想要孩子? Do you want kids?

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    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 |

    • 17 min

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