Serious Chinese Conversation 中文不轻松
If you're sick of listening to overly happy and simple Chinese topics and want some more serious stuff, you've come to the right place. I will discuss almost any topic and try to focus on both the negative and positive aspects. Always make sure to check the grammar notes and vocab list in the description before listening. Topic Suggestions are always welcome at [email protected]
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 14 minutes
- Episodes
- 21
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2021
Update on word lists. Now more convenient and effective.
What's a Chinese Communist Party (CPC) member anyway? 共产党员到底是啥？
4 idioms' origins 四个成语的来源
Terrorism 恐怖主义
My nanny for zuo4yue4zi5 我叫的月嫂
Lazy eyes and skydives 斗鸡眼和跳伞
斗鸡眼 dòujīyǎn lazy eye
进入 jìnrù enter
主题 zhǔtí subject
小朋友 xiǎopéngyou child
身边 shēnbiān one's side eg. I want you by my side
理论 lǐlùn theory
基因 jīyīn gene
自来水 zìláishuǐ tap water
重金属 zhòngjī…
Serial killers 连环杀手
连环杀手 liánhuánshāshǒu serial killer
小丑 xiǎochǒu clown
叫做 jiàozuò be called; be known as
约翰 yuēhàn 韦恩 wéiēn 盖西 gàixī John Wayne Gacy
泰德 tàidé 邦迪 bāngdí Ted Bundy
这么 (verb) zhème Verb like thi…
Mum's true ghost story 妈真鬼故事
婆婆 husband's mother pópo
亲自 in person qīnzì
深刻 deep; profound shēnkè
村 village cūn
看望 pay a visit kànwang
单词 word dāncí
重新 repeat chóngxīn
古老 ancient gǔlǎo
走廊 hallway zǒuláng
鬼 ghost guǐ
森林 forest sē…
The Cube Personality Quiz 正方体性格测验
表示 express; indicate; show biǎoshì
想象 imagine xiǎngxiàng
沙漠 desert shāmò
正方体 cube zhèngfāngtǐ
用。。。做的 made of... yòng...zuòde
水晶 crystal shuǐjīng
身高 stature shēngāo
腰 waist yāo
高度 height gāo…
OkCupid (2/2) Most skipped questions 交友app最跳过的问题
领养 lǐngyǎng adopt a child
收养 shōuyǎng (a synonym for lingyang)
兄弟姐妹、 xiōngdìjiěmèi sibling
约会 yuēhuì date
血缘 xuèyuán blood relationship
小说 xiǎoshuō novel
谈恋爱 tánliànài to date
事实 shìshí fact
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Luna's in pain 俞鑫霞很痛苦
痛苦 pain tòngkǔ
牙齿 tooth yáchǐ
痛 hurt tòng
鱿鱼 squid yóuyú
硬 hard yìng
咬 bite yǎo
药 medicine (i.e. of a pill etc.) yào
怀孕 pregnant/pregnancy huáiyùn
基因 gene jīyīn
修 fix/mend xiū
蛀牙 tooth decay zhùyá
补 …
Stable or happy life? 稳定还是幸福的生活？(Just me talking)
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 …
OK Cupid Dating Questions (1/2) 交友app问题
俞鑫霞 My wife's name yúxīnxiá
推荐 reccommend tuījiàn
探探 Chinese Tinder tàntàn
对方 the other party; other side duìfāng
男生 man; boy nánshēng
向 (direction+verb) do something in that direction
向左滑 swipe le…
Douyin and Funerals 抖音和葬礼
Douyin section
抖音 Douyin (a video app) dǒuyīn
关注 follow (a channel or subject) guānzhù
偶尔 occasionally ǒu'ěr
疫情 epidemic situation yìqíng (very commonly said word during this coronavirus time)
文字消息…
The coronavirus and pregnancy 冠状病毒还有怀孕
词
全球 the whole world quánqiú
冠状病毒 coronavirus guānzhuàngbìngdú note: 冠 is a 多音字 (more than one tone character) and in this case, is not pronounced guàn, despite what most people will incorrectly say…
My Chinese friend's scariest life experience. 我的中国朋友在生活中最可怕的经历
词 (words):
一辈子 lifetime yí bèi zi
好笑 funny hǎo xiào
害怕 scared hài pà
鬼 ghost/spirit guǐ
到现在为止 so far dào xiàn zài wéi zhǐ
吓人 xià rén 可怕 kè pà scary
毕业 graduate bì yè
面试 interview (verb/noun) m…
Schizophrenia 精神分裂症
Thoughts before visiting and after visiting Japan. 去日本前和后的想法。
语法 (grammar)
1. (A) 离 (B) 多远? How far is A from B?
2. (A) 怎么样? How's A?/What do you think of A?
3. (verb)关于 (A) 的 （noun). eg. Talk about Japanese stuff. 聊关于日本的事情
4. 把 (A) 放在 (B) (上,下 etc) eg. 把苹果放在桌…
Should you chase your dreams? 你应该追求你的梦想吗？
Vocab and Grammar notes:
对于(something/someone)来说 - in regards to...
对于他来说 - in regards to him
追 求 zhui1 qiu2 - pursue/chase
梦想 meng4 xiang3 - dream (eg. what you want to do)
鼓励 gu3 li4 - encourage
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Luna was scammed 俞鑫霞被骗了
别忘记注意听最后三个问题！
语法
A跟(B)有关系 A is related to B eg. That's got nothing to do with you 那个跟你没有关系。
难道。。。吗 Rhetorical question eg. So they have my ID? (implying of course they don't.) 难道他们有我的身份证吗
词
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