#377 日本第一位女首相 Japan’s First Female Prime Minister

史上 shǐshàng – in history; of all time首相 shǒuxiàng – prime minister高市早苗 Gāoshì Zǎomiáo – Sanae Takaichi (Japan’s first female prime minister)鐵娘子 tiěniángzǐ – Iron Lady (nickname for strong female political leaders)當選 dàngxuǎn – to be elected; to win an election政壇 zhèngtán – political arena; political circles打拚 dǎpīn – to struggle; to work hard; to fight for success落選 luòxuǎn – to lose an election; to fail to be elected佩服 pèifú – to admire; to respect挫折 cuòzhé – setback; frustration; difficulty自民黨 Zìmíndǎng – Liberal Democratic Party 敬佩 jìngpèi – to deeply admire; to esteem柴契爾 Chái Qì’ěr – Margaret Thatcher拋棄 pāoqì – to abandon; to give up工作與生活平衡 gōngzuò yǔ shēnghuó pínghéng – work-life balance拼 pīn – to give it all; to work hard; to fight石破茂 Shí Pò Mào – Shigeru Ishiba (former Japanese prime minister)奈良 Nàiliáng – Nara (a city in Japan)政治世家 zhèngzhì shìjiā – political family; political dynasty公司職員 gōngsī zhíyuán – company employee; office worker勤奮 qínfèn – diligent; hardworking神戶大學 Shénhù Dàxué – Kobe University慶應大學 Qìngyīng Dàxué – Keio University早稻田大學 Zǎodàotián Dàxué – Waseda University重金屬樂團 zhòng jīnshǔ yuètuán – heavy metal band鼓手 gǔshǒu – drummer暴走族 bàozǒuzú – biker gang; reckless youth motorcycle group國會議員 guóhuì yìyuán – member of parliament (MP); congressperson重量級人物 zhòngliàngjí rénwù – heavyweight figure; influential person安倍晉三 Ānbèi Jìnzāng – Shinzo Abe (former Japanese prime minister)左右手 zuǒyòushǒu – right-hand person; trusted assistant黨內主席 dǎngnèi zhǔxí – party leader; party chairperson強硬保守派 qiángyìng bǎoshǒupài – hardline conservative faction夫婦別姓 fūfù biéxìng – married couple using different surnames賣淫 màiyín – prostitution控管 kòngguǎn – to control and manage; regulation中風 zhòngfēng – to have a stroke親自 qīnzì – personally; in person復健 fùjiàn – rehabilitation; physical therapy玻璃天花板 bōlí tiānhuābǎn – glass ceiling (metaphor for barriers preventing women’s advancement)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