Speaking the New Chinese

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 New Chinese。欢迎收听我们的第11集节目。今天我们要聊一聊一些用动物来形容的常用语和网络流行词，包括撒狗粮、单身狗、社牛、猫腻、小狼狗、菜鸟、放鸽子、猪队友等词。

Vocabulary from this episode: 
公开秀恩爱 gōngkāi xiùēn'ài – to publicly show affection
所谓的 suǒwèide – so-called
情侣 qínglǚ – lovers
角度 jiǎodù – point of view
根据 gēnjù – according to 
逻辑 luójí – logic 
尴尬 gāngà – awkward 
担心 dānxīn – worry
嘲笑 cháoxiào – ridicule 
天生 tiānshēng – inborn 
主角 zhǔjiǎo – spotlight
舞台 wǔtái – stage 
魅力四射 mèilìsìshè – glamorous  
气场强大 qìchǎng qiángdà – strong aura  
则 zé – expresses contrast with a previous sentence or clause
善于 shànyú – be good at 
特点 tèdiǎn: feature(s)
极限 jíxiàn – the upmost limits
社交牛逼症 shèjiāo niúbīzhèng – social OCD 
社交恐惧症shèjiāo kǒngjùzhèng – social phobia 
陌生人 mòshēngrén – stranger
向外界寻求认同 xiàngwàijiè xúnqiúrèntóng – seek outside recognition   
来源 láiyuán – origin 
老北京土话 lǎoběijīng tǔhuà – old Beijing dialect 
流传 liúchuán – pass on
漏洞 lòudòng – loophole
不合常理 bùhéchánglǐ – be repugnant to common sense 
怀疑 huáiyí – suspect 
见不得光 jiànbùdéguāng – can’t stand exposure to light 
暗箱操作 ànxiāngcāozuò – under table dealing 
帅气 shuàiqì – handsome 
霸气 bàqì – aggressiveness 
男友力爆棚 nányǒulì bàopéng – be packed with boyfriend’s power 
合同 hétóng – contract 
上当受骗 shàngdàngshòupiàn – be fobbed off 
赴约 fùyuē – go to fulfill an appointment 
食言 shíyán – break one’s word 
不明智 bùmíngzhì – unwise 
陷入困境 xiànrùkùnjìng – be in hot water 
俗语 súyǔ – colloquial saying 
司机 sījī – driver 
职场 zhíchǎng – workplace 
魔兽争霸III móshòuzhēngbàsān – warcraft III
差强人意 chāqiángrényì – just passable 
表现优异 biǎoxiànyōuyì – excellent performance 
神队友 shénduìyǒu – incredible teammate 
精彩解说 jīngcǎijiěshuō – wonderful commentary 

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、概念炒作、虚拟现实、增强现实技术等。

Vocabulary from this episode: 
来源于 láiyuán yú – derived from
小说 xiǎoshuō – novel 
超越 chāoyuè – exceed
泛指 fànzhǐ – generally refer to
材料 cáiliào – materials
播客 bōkè – podcast 
专业 zhuānyè – major
机械工程 jīxiè gōngchéng – mechanical engineering 
运到 yùndào – transport to
产品 chǎnpǐn – product
设计 shèjì – design
研发 yánfā – research and development 
工程师 gōngchéngshī – engineer 
建模 jiànmó – modeling 
模型 móxíng – test piece model
生产 shēngchǎn – production 
制造 zhìzào – manufacture 
个性化 gèxìnghuà – personalized 
推动 tuīdòng – to push forward, promote 
工业时代 gōngyèshídài – Industrial Age
数字化 shùzìhuà – Digitalized 
转型 zhuǎnxíng – transformation 
企业qǐyè – enterprise 
文件 wénjiàn – document 
轻松 qīngsōng – easily 
样品 yàngpǐn – sample 
测试 cèshì – test
相对于 xiāngduìyú – compared to 
实体 shítǐ – entity 
零件 língjiàn – component 
存储 cúnchǔ – storage 
仓库 cāngkù – storehouse 
云端 yúnduān – the cloud 
读取dúqǔ – to read
缩短 suōduǎn  – shorten 
生产周期 shēngchǎnzhōuqī – production cycle 
供应链 gōngyìngliàn – supply chain 
高效 gāoxiào – high efficiency 
前景 qiánjǐng – prospect 
制约 zhìyuē – restrict 
因素 yīnsù – factor 
有限 yǒuxiàn – limited 
质量 zhìliàng – quality 
达到标准 dádàobiāozhǔn – up to standard 
人工智能 réngōngzhìnéng – artificial intelligence 
大规模 dàguīmó – massive 
智能化 zhìnénghuà – intelligent 
机器人 jīqìrén – robot 
充电 chōngdiàn – to charge 
锂离子电池 lǐ lízǐdiànchí – lithium lon battery
纯电动车 chún diàndòngchē – pure electric vehicle
容量 róngliàng – capacity
寿命 shòumìng – life span 
推出 tuīchū – roll out 
概念 gàiniàn – concept 
消费者 xiāofèizhě – consumer 
炒作 chǎozuò – hype 
获利 huòlì – profit 
尖端 jiānduān – cutting edge 
阶段 jiēduàn – stage 
融资 róngzī – financing 
亿 yì – 100 million 
骗局 piànjú – scam, swindle 
～款 ~kuǎn – ～model of 
投资人 tóuzīrén – investors
打水漂 dǎshuǐpiāo – in vain 
盲目 mángmù – blindly 
增强现实 zēngqiángxiànshí – augmented reality 
虚拟现实 xūnǐxiànshí – virtual reality 
头显设备 tóuxiǎnshèbèi – head-mounted display 
估计 gūjì – estimate 
上市 shàngshì – on the market 

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。今天我们要介绍的是一些与大陆育儿现象或政策有关的流行词，包括，晒娃、三孩政策、双减政策等。

Vocabulary from this episode: 
育儿 yù'ér – parenting 
现象 xiànxiàng – phenomenon
政策 zhèngcè – policy 
生育 shēngyù – give birth
江苏省无锡 jiāngsūshěng wúxī – Wuxi, Jiansu Province 
警察 jǐngchá – police 
孤儿院 gū'éryuàn – orphanage 
领养 lǐngyǎng – to adopt (a child) 
杨百翰大学yángbǎihàn dàxué – Brigham Young University
社交媒体 shèjiāo méitǐ – social media 
动态  dòngtài – dynamic 
朋友圈 péngyǒuquān – WeChat moments
炫耀 xuànyào – show off
奖励jiǎnglì – award
荣誉 róngyù – honor
亲朋好友 qīnpénghǎoyǒu – relatives and friends 
点赞diǎnzàn – give a thumbs-up
成就感chéngjiùgǎn – sense of achievement 
爆棚bàopéng – to be filled with [pride or confidence] 
新手爸妈xīnshǒubàmā – new parents 
沉浸chénjìn – to immerse 
全国性调查quánguóxìng diàochá – national wide survey 
透露tòulù – reveal, disclose 
信息xìnxī – information 
样貌yàngmào – appearance 
别有用心biéyǒuyòngxīn – ulterior motives 
利用 lìyòng – to use, utilize 
隐患yǐnhuàn – hidden danger 
涉及shèjí – involve 
权利quánlì – right 
未成年wèichéngnián – minor
保护法 bǎohùfǎ – protection law
大幅修订 dàfú xiūdìng – substaintially revised 
意识 yìshí – awareness
立法 lìfǎ – legislation 
萌照 méngzhào – cute photos
责任 zérèn – responsibility 
隐私 yǐnsī – privacy
缓解 huǎnjiě – to ease, alleviate 
老龄化 lǎolínghuà – aging 
负担 fùdān – burden 
辅导 fǔdǎo – tutorial 
培训 péixùn – training 
出台 chūtái – to officially launch (a policy, program, etc.) 
热搜 rèsōu – top search 
热烈 rèliè – warm [discussion]
反响 fǎnxiǎng – repercussions
弊端 bìduān – drawback
效果 xiàoguǒ – effect 
不明显 bùmíngxiǎn – not obvious 
小皇帝 xiǎohuángdì –  “little emperor” describing a spoiled child
小祖宗 xiǎozǔzōng – “little ancestor” describing a spoiled kid 
熊孩子 xióngháizi – a mean child
让人心烦ràngrén xīnfán – annoying 
不懂事 bùdǒngshì – immature  
破坏性 pòhuàixìng – destructive 
一胎照书养 yī tāi zhào shū yǎng – raising the first baby by book instructions 
二胎照猪养 èr tāi zhào zhū yǎng – raising the second baby a lot more casually (like raising a 'piggy')
鸡娃 jīwá – tiger parenting 
焦虑 jiāolǜ – anxiety, anxious 
偶尔 ǒu'ěr – occasionally 
晒～(幸福) shài ~(xìngfú) – to publicly display (happiness) 

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 everything at once! 您正在收听的是《试说新语》，Learn to Speak the New Chinese。欢迎收听我们的第八集节目。今天我们要介绍一些台湾和大陆年轻人的娱乐方式，涉及到的一些词汇有宅，滑手机，刷微信，网美，网帅，网红，直播，下单，流媒体，Z 世代，旅居等。

Vocabulary from this episode: 
露营  lùyíng – camping
宅  zhái – homebody
打游戏 dǎ yóuxì – play games
刷 [手机、微信、抖音] – shuā [shǒujī, wēixìn, dǒu yīn] – swipe [mobile phone, WeChat, Douyin]
社交媒体 shèjiāoméitǐ – social media 
短视频  duǎn shìpín – short video 
数位时代 shùwèi shídài – digital era 
滑[手机、Instagram、脸书、YouTube]    huá – swipe [Mobile, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube]
网红[网美、网帅]    wǎnghóng [wǎng měi, wǎng shuài] – influencer [net beauty, net handsome guy]
博主  bózhǔ – blogger 
美食  měishí – gourmet food
美妆  měizhuāng – beauty makeup
闲来无事  xiánláiwúshì – have nothing to do
推特  tuītè – Twitter 
贴文[=推文] tiēwén [=tuīwén] – post [=tweet]
政客  zhèngkè – politician 
两岸  liǎng'àn – both sides of the strait 
动态  dòngtài – dynamic 
在线  zàixiàn – online 
连载小说 liánzǎi xiǎoshuō – serial novel 
网络写手 wǎngluò xiěshǒu – web writer 
Z 世代 Z shìdài – Generation Z
流媒体 liú méitǐ – stream media 
订阅  dìngyuè – subscribe, subscription 
平台  píngtái – platform 
追剧  zhuījù – chasing drama
直播  zhíbò – live streaming 
下单  xià dān – place an order 
足不出户 zúbùchūhù – stay indoors
亲近大自然 qīnjìn dàzìrán – close to nature 
热衷于 rèzhōng yú – keen on 
滑板  huábǎn – skateboard 
刺激  cìjī – exciting (for sports, games) 
潜水 qiánshuǐ – diving 
心仪 xīnyí – desirable 
节奏  jiézòu – rhythm 
放松身心 fàngsōng shēnxīn – relax  (body and mind) 
桌游 zhuō yóu – board game 
密室逃脱 mìshì táotuō – room escape 
剧本杀 jùběnshā – script kill 
扮演～角色  bànyǎn ~ juésè – to play ~ role 
推理  tuīlǐ – inference 
结尾  jiéwěi – ending 
精彩  jīngcǎi – brilliant, wonderful 
娱乐  yúlè – entertainment 
更新  gēngxīn – update
状态  zhuàngtài – state 

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 xiāngguān – relative 
对照 duìzhào – cross reference 
专业 zhuānyè – major
全球供应链 quánqiú gōngyìng liàn – global supply chain 
管理 guǎnlǐ – management 
实用 shíyòng – pragmatic 
形势 xíngshì – circumstances  
支撑 zhīchēng – to prop up, sustain  
全球化 quánqiúhuà – globalization  
物资流通 wùzīliútōng – circulation of materials
制造 zhìzào – manufacture 
企业 qǐyè – enterprise 
资源 zīyuán –  resource 
销售 xiāoshòu: sale 
产品 chǎnpǐn –  product 
掌握 zhǎngwò – in control of 
代码 dàimǎ – code 
设计 shèjì – design 
维护 wéihù – maintain 
满足 mǎnzú: to satisfy 
系统 xìtǒng – system 
用户 yònghù – user, subscriber 
特别火 tèbiéhuǒ – very popular 
领域 lǐngyù – field, area
科学 kēxué – science 
既然 jìrán – this being the case
两岸 liǎng'àn – Mainland China and Taiwan
电子设备 diànzǐ shèbèi – electronic device 
厂商 chǎngshāng – manufactural 
技术 jìshù – technology, skill 
长度单位 chángdù dānwèi – unit of length 
先进 xiānjìn – advanced 
性能 xìngnéng – capability 
主流 zhǔliú – mainstream
复杂 fùzá – complex
半导体 bàndǎotǐ – semi-conductor 
供应商 gōngyìngshāng – supplier 
台积电 táijīdiàn – TSMC
尖端 jiānduān – most advanced 
即将推出 jíjiāng tuīchū – coming soon (soon to be released) 
亮相 liàngxiàng – debut 
疫情 yìqíng – epidemic 
因素 yìqíng – factor 
短缺 duǎnquē – shortage 
冲击 chōngjí – impact 
数字化 shùzìhuà – digitizing 
必需品 bìxūpǐn – necessity 
不可或缺 bùkěhuòquē – indispensable 
保障 bǎozhàng –  to ensure, safeguard 
稳定 wěndìng – stable 
格外 géwài – particularly 
精益求精 jīngyìqiújīng – seek for greater perfection 
大放异彩 dàfàngyìcǎi – show extraordinary talents 

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 – popular words
态度 tàidù – attitude
意味着 yìwèizhe – mean, imply 
有限的 yǒuxiànde – limited 
资源 zīyuán – resource
取消 qǔxiāo – cancel 
课外培训机构kèwài péixùn jīgòu – extracurricular training institutions
职场 zhíchǎng – workplace
人工智能 réngōng zhìnéng – artificial intelligence 
竞争 jìngzhēng – compete, competition 
把活儿交给机器人干 bǎ huóer jiāogěi jīqìrén gàn –leave the work to robots
脱口秀 tuōkǒuxiù – talk show
演员 yǎnyuán – actor
亏 kuī – get the short end of the stick
佩服 pèifú –admire 
流行词 liúxíngcí – buzzword
字面上 zìmiàn shàng – literally 
打鸡血 dǎjīxuè – to fire someone up  
拼搏 pīnbó – to go all out 
民间 mínjiān – among the people 
疗法 liáofǎ – therapy 
流传至今liúchuán zhìjīn – down through the ages
望子成龙望女成凤 wàngzǐchénglóng wàngnǚchéngfèng – hope one’s children will have a bright future
平庸 píngyōng – mediocre
太过了 tàiguòle – too much 
一考定终身 yīkǎo dìngzhōngshēn – a lifetime is determined by an exam 
不计其数 bùjìqíshù – countless 
参与 cānyù – participate 
幼儿园 yòu'éryuán – kindergarden 
加减乘除 jiā jiǎn chéngchú – addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
危害 wēihài – harm 
节奏 jiézòu – rhythm 
学霸 xuébà – straight A student
凡事看得很淡 fánshì kànde hěndàn – care little about everything 
佛祖境界 fózǔ jìngjiè – Buddhist realm 
衍生出 yǎnshēng chū – derive 
一系列 yīxìliè – a series of 
既不～也不～ jì bù ~yě bù ~ – neither ~ nor ~
无欲无求 wúyùwúqiú – no desire, no demand 
提倡 tíchàng – promote, advocate 
尽力而为 jìnlìérwéi – do one’s best
过分担心 guòfèn dānxīn – overly worried 
输赢 shūyíng – lose or win 
有个度 yǒugèdù – do things in a proper way

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 episode: 
很火 hěnhuǒ – very popular 
乐队 yuèduì – band 
正式出道 zhèngshì chūdào – officially engage in this profession
迅速走红xùnsù zǒuhóng – quickly become popular 
点击率diǎnjīlǜ – clicking rate
十大金曲奖shídà jīnqǔjiǎng – top 10 Golden Melody Awards
演唱者 yǎnchàngzhě – singer 
创作型歌手 chuàngzuòxíng gēshǒu – singer-songwriter 
火遍了全国 huǒbiànle quánguó – popular all over the country 
国际 guójì – international 
奖项 jiǎngxiàng – award
播放量 bòfàngliàng – times being played
华语歌曲 huáyǔgēqǔ – Chinese songs
特色 tèsè – distinguishing feature 
代表作 dàibiǎozuò – masterpiece 
民谣 mínyáo – folk-song 
摇滚乐 yáogǔnyuè – rock-n-roll
教父 jiàofù – godfather 
传唱度 chuánchàngdù – degree of spreading the song 
男护士 nánhùshì – male nurse 
选秀节目 xuǎnxiù jiémù – talent show 
总冠军 zǒngguànjūn – overall champion 
大街小巷 dàjiēxiǎoxiàng – streets and alleys 
春节晚会 chūnjiéwǎnhuì – Spring Festival Gala
情歌 qínggē – love song 
伤感 shānggǎn – sad
浪漫 làngmàn – romantic 
幽默 yōumò – humor 
搞笑 gǎoxiào – funny 
言论 yánlùn – speech 

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, interception, turnovers, touch down 和 field goals 等词。

Vocabulary from this episode: 
美式足球 měishì zúqiú - football
术语 shùyǔ – technical terms
精彩 jīngcǎi – exciting [game]
战胜 zhànshèng – defeat
夺冠duóguàn – win the champion (冠=冠军 guànjūn: champion)
超级碗/超级杯 chāojí wǎn/chāojí bēi – Super Bowl
防守 fángshǒu – defense
进攻 jìngōng – offense
码mǎ – yard
拦截/抄截 lánjié/chāojié – interception
失误 shīwù – turnover
达阵得分 dázhèn défēn – touchdown
射门得分 shèmén défēn – fieldgoal
上半场 shàng bànchǎng – the 1st half
下半场 xiàbànchǎng – the 2nd half
落后 luòhòu – trail
平手 píngshǒu – tie
酋长队 qiúzhǎngduì – Chiefs [team]
延长赛/加时赛 yáncháng sài/jiāshí sài – overtime
赢得 yíngdé – to win
险胜 xiǎnshèng – nail-biting victory 
规定 guīdìng – rule(s)
裁判 cáipàn – referee 
扔 rēng – throw
移动 yídòng – to move
非法 fēifǎ – illegal 
阻挡 zǔdǎng – to block
越位 yuèwèi – offside
犯规 fànguī – foul
违规 wéiguī – violation
擒抱对手 qínbào duìshǒu – tackle opponent 
拉面罩 lā miànzhào – facemasking
用头盔拦截对方 yòng tóukuī lánjié duìfāng – targeting 

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 network
博主(bózhǔ) - a blogger
空间主 (kōngjiānzhǔ) - owner of a website domain  
偶像剧 ǒuxiàngjù - a TV drama (e.g., K-dramas)
很挑 (hěn tiāo) - very picky
脏话 zànghuà - bad language (swear words/crass)
演变 (yǎnbiàn) - evolution
文雅 (wényǎ) - elegant
啰嗦 (luōsuo) - long-winded
在意 (zàiyì) - to care (about sth./someone)
细节 xìjié - details
负面 (fùmiàn) - negative
看剧 (kànjù) - watch TV shows (=看电视剧)
评论 (pínglùn) - comments
弹幕 (dànmù) - a barrage of comments
功能 (gōngnéng) - functions
吐槽 (tùcáo) - to “roast” sb.
酸溜溜 (suānliūliū) - "green with envy", sour
恶意指责 (èyì zhǐzé) - to criticize with ill intentions
攻击 (gōngjī) - to attack
键盘侠 (jiànpánxiá) - "keyboard warrior"
血口喷人 (xuèkǒupēnrén) - to make unfounded/malicious attacks against sb.
赞助 (zànzhù) - to sponsor
音译 (yīnyì) - a transliteration
捐款 (juānkuǎn) - a donation
奖赏 (jiǎngshǎng) - a reward
酷 (kù) - cool (a transliteration from English)
活学活用 (huóxuéhuóyòng) - to use things as you learn them

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，等等。

Vocabulary from this episode: 
俗语 (súyǔ) -  a colloquial saying
不三不四 (bùsānbùsì) - dubious
互联网 (hùliánwǎng) - the Internet
企业 (qǐyè) - a business enterprise
盛行 (shèngxíng) - prevalent
加班文化 (jiābān wénhuà) - work overtime culture
狠 (hěn) - ruthless
弹性 (tánxìng)- flexible; flexibility 
工作制 (gōngzuòzhì) - work system
调侃 (tiáokǎn) - ridicule
残忍 (cánrěn) - cruel
特工 (tègōng) - secret agent
瞎猜 (xiācāi ) - to make a wild guess
出洋相 (chūyángxiāng) - to make a fool of oneself
重点大学 (zhòngdiǎn dàxué) - key universities
社会认可度 (shèhuì rènkědù) - degree of social acceptance
稍逊于 (shāoxùnyú) - slightly inferior to
先进水平 (xiānjìn shuǐpíng) - advanced level
一流 (yīliú) - first class
心中打的小算盘 (xīnzhōng dǎ de xiǎosuànpán) - mental calculations
小心思 (xiǎoxīnsī ) - someone who has a lot of self-interest ideas
私心 (sīxīn) - selfish motives