You might already know what a “single dog” (单身狗) and “food bird” (菜鸟) are, but this episode about celebrity dating and video games will certainly push you out of your comfort zone (unless you’re trying to stay in it. Then it…won’t...) For our learning tip today, try to listen to the whole episode one time through before you look at the vocab list. See if you can guess any of the words’ meaning from context! This will stick the new word in your memory better. 您正在收听的是《试说新语》，Learn to Speak the N...

How will the world tackle our energy needs of the future? You probably already talk about Tesla’s electric vehicles, Facebook’s virtual reality, and the “cloud” in English, but in this episode, we are going to give you the foundation you need to start talking about these things in Chinese. Trust us, wherever you go, these topics are just as popular to talk about there as they are here. 您正在收听的是《试说新语》，Learn to Speak the New Chinese。欢迎收听我们的第十集节目。今天我们要聊一聊一些最新的科技及其发展限制，涉及到的词包括黑科技、3D打印、电动车、锂电池、资本市场...

Lawyer and writer Amy Chua kickstarted viral feuds over parenting styles when she released “Battlehymn of the Tiger Mother”. It’s true that Asian and Western culture have some generic difference in their approach to parenting, but parenting styles vary family by family more than anything else. What are your thoughts on the best parenting approaches? Listen to this podcast’s discussion on spoiled children, tiger parenting, and adoption. 您正在收听的是《试说新语》Learn to speak the New Chinese，欢迎收听我们的第九集节目。...

Are you more of a homebody or a granola kid who lives in the mountains? Today’s hosts have a variety of interests. Some enjoy escape rooms and camping, others prefer board games and swiping through social media. Either way, you’ll learn a ton of words you don’t know while they put everything in context for you. And if hearing so many unfamiliar words is overwhelming for you, here’s a tip; just pick 3-5 words to focus on implementing throughout the rest of your day. You don’t have to learn eve...

Any computer scientists or business geniuses in our audience? This week’s episode covers code, semi-conductors, and global supply chain issues. In an ever-increasingly connected world, technology and global trade are continually at the forefront of our mind and media. Thanks for spending these five minutes with us today. 您正在收听的是《试说新语》Learn to speak the New Chinese，欢迎收听我们的第七集节目。今天我们要介绍的是一些科技相关词汇在大陆和台湾的对照，包括，电脑、计算机、软体、软件、晶片、芯片、奈米和纳米等词。Vocabulary from this episode: 科技 Kējì – technology相关 xi...

It’s tough to understand a language without being familiar with its internet slang. Can you imagine understanding any English social media if you didn’t know what OMG, LOL, or TIL meant? Tune in to this week’s podcast and learn how to use some colloquial phrases in a discussion that touches upon AI, straight A students, and the Buddhist realm. 您正在收听的是《试说新语》Learn to speak the New Chinese，欢迎收听我们的第六集节目。今天我们要介绍的是一些与大陆社会现象有关的网络流行词，包括，内卷、躺平、鸡娃和佛系等词。Vocabulary from this episode: 热词 rècí –...

Are you a music fan? We are too. Episode 5 in Speaking the New Chinese discusses different genres of music, notable music awards, and even features mini sound bites of some of our hosts’ favorite tunes. After you listen to this episode, leave some of your favorite Chinese musicians in the comments so other listeners can get more recommendations! 您正在收听的是《试说新语》Learn to speak the New Chinese，欢迎收听我们的第五集节目。今天我们要介绍的是一些在香港和大陆比较受欢迎的歌手与歌曲，以及与之相关的流行词汇，如很火、点击率、出道、选秀、创作型歌手、网络用语“路转粉”等。Vocabulary from this...

The 2023 American Superbowl featured the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the Philadelphia Eagles. This episode strips football down to its bare elements and gives you the tools you need to talk about every aspect of the game. With dozens of sport-specific vocabulary words, much of it will easily transition to conversations about other sports as well. Game on! 您正在收听的是《试说新语》Learn to speak the New Chinese 欢迎收听我们的第四集节目，今天我们要介绍的是美式足球比赛时的一些术语，包括 Super bowl, offense, defense, 1st down to 4th down, inte...

With Valentine’s Day less than a week away, we got you covered. If you’re single and wishing you weren’t, find out how to use the Chinese equivalent of “green with envy”. We’ll also be talking about K-dramas, eccentricities of Chinese TV, and “roast” culture—yep, you heard that right. 今天我们要介绍的是几个两岸出现的特别词语，其中包括粉丝、圈粉、机车、龟毛、弹幕、酸民、吐槽、网络喷子和斗内与打赏等词。 Vocabulary from this episode: 情人节 (qíngrénjié) - Valentine's Day追星族 (zhuīxīngzú) - fans, "groupies", followers社交网络 (shèjiāo wǎngluò) - social...

You already know the basics of Chinese, and now it’s time to supplement that. We’ll start by covering some number combos that carry double meanings in Chinese. And if you don’t already know how to say “mental calculations”, “take a wild guess”, or “secret agent”, this episode will put them in context for you so you can spice up your next Chinese conversation. After all, you wouldn’t want to 出洋相 (make a fool of yourself). 今天我们介绍的是一些用数字来表达的网络新词语及带数字的俗语，包括 2121、 520、1314、996、007、985、211 和心里的小九九，...