EPISODE · May 23, 2020 · 24 MIN
Stable or happy life? 稳定还是幸福的生活?(Just me talking)
from Serious Chinese Conversation 中文不轻松 · host Jack
Words and grammar below 词和语法 。。的话 if (used at the end of a sentence. 如果 is optional in this construction) dehuà 外国人 foreigner wàiguórén 悉尼 Sydney xīní 科学 science kēxué 专业 major zhuānyè 生物 biology shēngwù 毕业证 diploma bìyèzhèng 硕士 masters shuòshì 博士 Ph.D. bóshì 脑子 brain nǎozi 理论 theory lǐlùn (i mean to say thesis which is 论文 lùnwén) 试着 try shìzhe 找不到 can't find zhǎobùdào 竞争 competition jìngzhēng (number) 以上 greater than or equal too yǐshàng 病毒 virus bìngdú (I meant to say 疾病 disease jíbìng) 糖尿病 diabetes tángniàobìng 癌症 cancer áizhèng 心脏病 heart disease xīnzàngbìng 欠 owe qiàn 受不了 can't bear (something) shòubuliǎo 值得 deserve; worth zhíde 澳大利亚 Australia àodàlìyà 女权主义 feminism nǚquánzhǔyì 权利 right (eg. human rights) quánlì I meant to say 特权 privilege tèquán 工资(低/高) salary gōngzī 奶油 cream nǎiyóu 低咖啡因 decaf dīkāfēiyīn 不仅。。也 not only but also bùjǐn...yě 放弃 abandon; give up fàngqì 宁愿。。也不要 would rather...than... nìngyuàn..yěbùyào 活 live (i.e. live a life) huó 语言 language yǔyán 波斯语 Persian/Farsi language bōsīyǔ 语法 grammar yǔfǎ 想起来 think of xiǎngqǐlái 赚钱 make money zhuànqián 捷克 The Czech Republic jiékè 魅力 charming mèilì 印度 India yìndù 市场 market shìchǎng 苏格兰 Scotland sūgélán 母语 Mother tongue mǔyǔ 跟(something)有关系 something related to something gēn..yǒuguānxi 适合 suit shìhé (is used a verb for a noun) eg. this suits you 这个适合你 合适 suitable héshì (is used as an adjective for a noun) it's suitable 很合适 严重 serious (of a situation) yánzhòng 集 episode jí 用户 user yònghù 知识 knowledge zhīshi 账户 account zhànghù 完美 perfect wánměi 初 the beginning of chū 章 chapter zhāng 西方国家 Western countries xīfāngguójiā 女权主义者 feminist nǚquánzhǔyìzhe 欲望 desire yùwàng (this is generally more sexual though and I should have said 愿望 yuànwàng) 分手 break up fēnshǒu 幼稚 juvenile yòuzhì 受够 had enough of shòugòu 妻管严 cuck (pussy-whipped husband) qīguǎnyán 传统 traditional chuántǒng 农村 village nóngcūn 坚持下去 persist jiānchíxiàqù 控制 control kòngzhì 承诺 promise chéngnuò 具体 specific; physical jùtǐ 在现实生活中 in real life zài xiànshí shēnghuó zhōng 税后 after tax shuìhòu 买不起 can't afford to buy mǎibuqǐ 买得起 can afford to buy mǎideqǐ 豪华 luxurious háohuá 潜力 potential qiánlì 投资 invest; investment tóuzī 卖掉 sell màidiào 积蓄 savings jīxù 加起来 added up jiāqǐlái 公民 citizen gōngmín 稳定 stable wěndìng 创新 innovation; innovative chuàngxīn 重新 renew chóngxīn 签证 visa (for countries) qiānzhèng 回国 return to one's home country huíguó 只好 have no choice but to (same as 不得不) zhǐhǎo 在。。看来 in..opinion zài..kànlái 多元文化主义 multiculturalism duōyuánwénhuàzhǔyì 彼此 each other bǐcǐ (used before the verb eg. 彼此讨厌) 集体 collective jítǐ 和谐 harmony; harmonious héxié 枪 gun qiāng 打架 fight (physical) dǎjià 偷 steal tōu 战争 war zhànzhēng 冒险 take risks màoxiǎn 出现 appear; arise chūxiàn
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Words and grammar below 词和语法 。。的话 if (used at the end of a sentence. 如果 is optional in this construction) dehuà 外国人 foreigner wàiguórén 悉尼 Sydney xīní 科学 science kēxué 专业 major zhuānyè 生物 biology shēngwù 毕业证 diploma bìyèzhèng 硕士 masters shuòshì 博士 Ph.D. bóshì 脑子 brain nǎozi 理论 theory lǐlùn (i mean to say thesis which is 论文 lùnwén) 试着 try shìzhe 找不到 can't find zhǎobùdào 竞争 competition jìngzhēng (number) 以上 greater than or equal too yǐshàng 病毒 virus bìngdú (I meant to say 疾病 disease jíbìng) 糖尿病 diabetes tángniàobìng 癌症 cancer áizhèng 心脏病 heart disease xīnzàngbìng 欠 owe qiàn 受不了 can't bear (something) shòubuliǎo 值得 deserve; worth zhíde 澳大利亚 Australia àodàlìyà 女权主义 feminism nǚquánzhǔyì 权利 right (eg. human rights) quánlì I meant to say 特权 privilege tèquán 工资(低/高) salary gōngzī 奶油 cream nǎiyóu 低咖啡因 decaf dīkāfēiyīn 不仅。。也 not only but also bùjǐn...yě 放弃 abandon; give up fàngqì 宁愿。。也不要 would rather...than... nìngyuàn..yěbùyào 活 live (i.e. live a life) huó 语言 language yǔyán 波斯语 Persian/Farsi language bōsīyǔ 语法 grammar yǔfǎ 想起来 think of xiǎngqǐlái 赚钱 make money zhuànqián 捷克 The Czech Republic jiékè 魅力 charming mèilì 印度 India yìndù 市场 market shìchǎng 苏格兰 Scotland sūgélán 母语 Mother tongue mǔyǔ 跟(something)有关系 something related to something gēn..yǒuguānxi 适合 suit shìhé (is used a verb for a noun) eg. this suits you 这个适合你 合适 suitable héshì (is used as an adjective for a noun) it's suitable 很合适 严重 serious (of a situation) yánzhòng 集 episode jí 用户 user yònghù 知识 knowledge zhīshi 账户 account zhànghù 完美 perfect wánměi 初 the beginning of chū 章 chapter zhāng 西方国家 Western countries xīfāngguójiā 女权主义者 feminist nǚquánzhǔyìzhe 欲望 desire yùwàng (this is generally more sexual though and I should have said 愿望 yuànwàng) 分手 break up fēnshǒu 幼稚 juvenile yòuzhì 受够 had enough of shòugòu 妻管严 cuck (pussy-whipped husband) qīguǎnyán 传统 traditional chuántǒng 农村 village nóngcūn 坚持下去 persist jiānchíxiàqù 控制 control kòngzhì 承诺 promise chéngnuò 具体 specific; physical jùtǐ 在现实生活中 in real life zài xiànshí shēnghuó zhōng 税后 after tax shuìhòu 买不起 can't afford to buy mǎibuqǐ 买得起 can afford to buy mǎideqǐ 豪华 luxurious háohuá 潜力 potential qiánlì 投资 invest; investment tóuzī 卖掉 sell màidiào 积蓄 savings jīxù 加起来 added up jiāqǐlái 公民 citizen gōngmín 稳定 stable wěndìng 创新 innovation; innovative chuàngxīn 重新 renew chóngxīn 签证 visa (for countries) qiānzhèng 回国 return to one's home country huíguó 只好 have no choice but to (same as 不得不) zhǐhǎo 在。。看来 in..opinion zài..kànlái 多元文化主义 multiculturalism duōyuánwénhuàzhǔyì 彼此 each other bǐcǐ (used before the verb eg. 彼此讨厌) 集体 collective jítǐ 和谐 harmony; harmonious héxié 枪 gun qiāng 打架 fight (physical) dǎjià 偷 steal tōu 战争 war zhànzhēng 冒险 take risks màoxiǎn 出现 appear; arise chūxiàn
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