EPISODE · Jul 9, 2025 · 7 MIN
#321 剩女 Leftover Women
from Speak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local · host Learn Chinese with Fangfang
剩女 shèng nǚ – leftover woman; a woman who is considered past the typical age for marriage適婚年齡 shì hūn nián líng – suitable age for marriage剩 shèng – leftover; remaining剩菜剩飯 shèng cài shèng fàn – leftover food ; food not eaten in the previous meal剩下來 shèng xià lái – left behind; remaining外表 wài biǎo – appearance; looks被蟲咬過 bèi chóng yǎo guò – bitten by bugs/insects傷人 shāng rén – hurtful; emotionally harmful黃金單身漢 huáng jīn dān shēn hàn – eligible bachelor; attractive unmarried man人生勝利 rén shēng shèng lì – life success; achieving success in life嫁 jià – (for a woman) to marry娶 qǔ – (for a man) to marry (a woman)追問 zhuī wèn – to keep asking; to press with questions懷孕 huái yùn – to be pregnant做人成功 zuò rén chéng gōng – literally "successful at making a person," a euphemism for becoming pregnant霸凌 bà líng – bullying太挑 tài tiāo – too picky; overly selective自我感覺良好 zì wǒ gǎn jué liáng hǎo – self-satisfied; thinks highly of oneself強勢 qiáng shì – strong-willed; assertive對象 duì xiàng – partner; intended person for marriage or relationship標準 biāo zhǔn – standard; criteria互相依靠 hù xiāng yī kào – to rely on each other條件 tiáo jiàn – condition; requirement; qualificationFeeling stuck or frustrated with your Chinese progress? Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me 😊 We’ll go over your goals and create a personal plan to help improve your Chinese skills. Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me ! 😊Follow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review! Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast
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剩女 shèng nǚ – leftover woman; a woman who is considered past the typical age for marriage適婚年齡 shì hūn nián líng – suitable age for marriage剩 shèng – leftover; remaining剩菜剩飯 shèng cài shèng fàn – leftover food ; food not eaten in the previous meal剩下來 shèng xià lái – left behind; remaining外表 wài biǎo – appearance; looks被蟲咬過 bèi chóng yǎo guò – bitten by bugs/insects傷人 shāng rén – hurtful; emotionally harmful黃金單身漢 huáng jīn dān shēn hàn – eligible bachelor; attractive unmarried man人生勝利 rén shēng shèng lì – life success; achieving success in life嫁 jià – (for a woman) to marry娶 qǔ – (for a man) to marry (a woman)追問 zhuī wèn – to keep asking; to press with questions懷孕 huái yùn – to be pregnant做人成功 zuò rén chéng gōng – literally "successful at making a person," a euphemism for becoming pregnant霸凌 bà líng – bullying太挑 tài tiāo – too picky; overly selective自我感覺良好 zì wǒ gǎn jué liáng hǎo – self-satisfied; thinks highly of oneself強勢 qiáng shì – strong-willed; assertive對象 duì xiàng – partner; intended person for marriage or relationship標準 biāo zhǔn – standard; criteria互相依靠 hù xiāng yī kào – to rely on each other條件 tiáo jiàn – condition; requirement; qualificationFeeling stuck or frustrated with your Chinese progress? Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me 😊 We’ll go over your goals and create a personal plan to help improve your Chinese skills. Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me ! 😊Follow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review! Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast
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