Episode 113 | 你的城市有几家电影院？how many cinemas does your city have?

Today I'm joined by Shuang, a new friend from Sweden! We're both from huge cities in China but now live in a smaller one. We're chatting about the pros and cons of big city vs. small city life. Do you prefer the hustle and bustle or a quieter pace?If this podcast is helpful for you and you want to show your support, you can buy me a coffee here! I really appreciate your support!https://buymeacoffee.com/xinqing免费的全文内容（汉字，拼音，英语翻译）在这里. Free transcript of the entire podcast with characters, pinyin and English translation: https://www.yaya.press/doc/f354914a-d403-4d6c-9a53-5dff9b5e2451====================播客 | bōkè | podcast返场 | fǎnchǎng | encore; to return to the stage/show嘉宾 | jiābīn | guest (of a show or event)读博 | dúbó | to pursue a doctoral degree本科 | běnkē | undergraduate course研究生 | yánjiūshēng | graduate student博士 | bóshì | PhD; doctor无缝衔接 | wúfèng xiánjiē | seamless connection/transition落后 | luòhòu | to fall behind; to lag被辞退 | bèi cítuì | to be fired; to be dismissed待业 | dàiyè | unemployed; waiting for employment潇洒 | xiāosǎ | natural and unrestrained; effortlessly cool谦让 | qiānràng | to be modest and decline compliments; self-effacing普及 | pǔjí | to popularize; to make universal科普 | kēpǔ | to popularize science; popular science居民 | jūmín | resident; inhabitant对比 | duìbǐ | to contrast; comparison人口 | rénkǒu | population尺度 | chǐdù | scale; measure; yardstick点子 | diǎnzi | key point; the crux of the matter上映 | shàngyìng | to be showing (of a movie); to be released搜 | sōu | to search场次 | chǎngcì | screening time; session (for a movie or performance)凑 | còu | to gather together; to manage to find (time, money)预定 | yùdìng | to book; to reserve具象 | jùxiàng | concrete; specific (as opposed to abstract)正宗 | zhèngzōng | authentic; genuine西化 | xīhuà | westernized规模 | guīmó | scale; size; scope地铁线 | dìtiěxiàn | subway line在建 | zàijiàn | under construction轻轨 | qīngguǐ | light rail轨道 | guǐdào | track; rail跨区域 | kuàqūyù | cross-regional; inter-regional混淆 | hùnxiáo | to confuse; to mix up疑惑 | yíhuò | to feel confused; to have doubts演唱会 | yǎnchànghuì | concert国际巨星 | guójì jùxīng | international superstar大都市 | dàdūshì | metropolis痛点 | tòngdiǎn | pain point音乐剧 | yīnyuèjù | musical (theater)展览 | zhǎnlǎn | exhibition; show成本 | chéngběn | cost额外 | éwài | extra; additional签证 | qiānzhèng | visa领事馆 | lǐngshìguǎn | consulate大使馆 | dàshǐguǎn | embassy顺道 | shùndào | on the way; while passing by整体 | zhěngtǐ | overall; whole生活质量 | shēnghuó zhìliàng | quality of life房租 | fángzū | rent (for a house or apartment)县城 | xiànchéng | county town三线城市 | sānxiàn chéngshì | third-tier city停顿 | tíngdùn | to pause一线城市 | yīxiàn chéngshì | first-tier city等级 | děngjí | rank; level; tier北上广深 | Běi Shàng Guǎng Shēn | Abbreviation for Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen (China's four first-tier cities)新一线城市 | xīn yīxiàn chéngshì | new first-tier city竞争 | jìngzhēng | to compete; competition省会 | shěnghuì | provincial capital十八线 | shíbāxiàn | 18th-tier; slang for something or someone obscure, unknown, or insignificant行政区 | xíngzhèngqū | administrative district划分 | huàfēn | to divide; division县 | xiàn | county乡 | xiāng | township村 | cūn | village镇 | zhèn | town乡镇 | xiāngzhèn | small towns and villages岔开 | chàkāi | to branch off; to diverge (from a topic)介意 | jièyì | to mind; to take offense名气 | míngqì | fame; reputation面熟 | miànshú | to look familiar活力 | huólì | vitality; energy惬意 | qièyì | pleased; cozy; comfortable; content可获得性 | kě huòdé xìng | accessibility; availability探索 | tànsuǒ | to explore社交平台 | shèjiāo píngtái | social media platform无意中 | wúyìzhōng | accidentally; unintentionally旅游景点 | lǚyóu jǐngdiǎn | tourist attraction俯瞰 | fǔkàn | to look down from a height; to overlook老地方 | lǎo dìfang | the usual place; a familiar spot one often goes to链接 | liànjiē | connection; link焦虑 | jiāolǜ | anxious; anxiety休闲活动 | xiūxián huódòng | leisure activities兴趣爱好 | xìngqù àihào | hobbies and interests舞种 | wǔzhǒng | type of dance; dance genre融入感 | róngrù gǎn | sense of belonging; feeling of integration一回生二回熟 | yī huí shēng, èr huí shú | strangers at first meeting, friends the second time; an idiom describing how familiarity grows quickly紧密 | jǐnmì | close; intimate; tight与人为乐 | yǔ rén wéi lè | to enjoy sharing happiness with others; often used to describe someone who is a people person厌恶 | yànwù | to detest; to loathe; disgust寒暄 | hánxuān | to exchange conventional greetings; small talk拼桌 | pīnzhuō | to share a table (in a restaurant)不期而遇 | bù qī ér yù | to meet by chance; an unexpected encounter尴尬 | gāngà | awkward; embarrassed圈子 | quānzi | circle (of friends, social); community闹矛盾 | nào máodùn | to have a conflict; to be on bad terms消散 | xiāosàn | to dissipate; to disappear社会阶级 | shèhuì jiējī | social class拓宽视野 | tuòkuān shìyě | to broaden one's horizons Powered by Firstory Hosting