In this episode, we talked about how travel shapes our experiences and makes us wiser along the way! Maybe you’ve been there too—losing a passport abroad, stressing over visas, feeling anxious on a flight, or even worrying about taking an Uber in a new city.....

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短期课程 | duǎnqī kèchéng | short-term course
倒时差 | dǎoshíchā | to adjust to a time difference; to overcome jet lag
公路旅行 | gōnglù lǚxíng | road trip
被砸 | bèi zá | smashed; broken into
治安 | zhì'ān | public security; law and order
大意 | dàyì | careless; oversight; main idea
洛杉矶 | Luòshānjī | Los Angeles
随身行李 | suíshēnxíngLǐ | carry-on luggage; personal belongings
放松警惕 | fàngsōng jǐngtì | to lower one's guard; to relax vigilance
金门大桥 | jīnméndàqiáo | Golden Gate Bridge
打卡 | dǎkǎ | check in; punch in; clock in
碎玻璃 | suìbōlí | broken glass; shattered glass
双肩包 | shuāngjiānbāo | backpack; rucksack
信用卡 | xìnyòngkǎ | credit card
随身携带 | suíshēnxiédài | carry with oneself; portable; carry-on
后备箱 | hòubèixiāng | trunk; boot (of a car)
全额保险 | quáné bǎoxiǎn | full insurance; full coverage insurance
拉斯维加斯 | undefined | undefined
草丛里 | undefined | undefined
夹克 | jiākè | jacket
抢劫 | qiǎngjié | robbery; to rob
迷信 | míxìn | superstition; superstitious
心理阴影 | xīnlǐ yīnyǐng | psychological shadow; trauma; mental scar
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳 | yìcháo bèi shé yǎo, shíniánpàjǐngshéng | Once bitten, twice shy
谚语 | yànyǔ | proverb; saying; adage
长一个心眼 | cháng yígèxīnyǎn | become more cautious; become more vigilant; be more careful
教训 | jiàoxun | lesson; moral; teach a lesson
秘鲁 | Bìlǔ | Peru
惨痛经历 | cǎntòng jīnglì | painful experience; bitter experience
转机 | zhuǎnjī | transfer; transit; change planes
签证 | qiānzhèng | visa
枢纽 | shūniǔ | hub; pivot; key position
五星级酒店 | wǔxīngjí jiǔdiàn | five-star hotel
颠簸 | diānbǒ | bump; jolt; shake
强的气流 | qiáng de qìliú | strong airflow; strong turbulence
稳稳降落 | wěnwěn jiàngluò | steady landing; smooth landing
一回生二回熟 | yìhuíshēng èrhuíshú | strange at first but easy the second time; practice makes perfect
偏离 | piānlí | deviate; stray; depart
身外之物 | shēnwàizhīwù | external possessions; worldly possessions
吃一堑长一智 | chīyíqiànchángyízhì | learn from one's mistakes; gain wisdom from a setback

I am starting a new (bonus) series of podcast episodes! This is going to be me reading Chinese stories to my husband before going to sleep, from one of my favorite author Sanmao!

Sanmao (三毛, 1943–1991) was a Taiwanese writer known for her travel literature and deeply personal essays. We will read from her most famous work, Stories of the Sahara (《撒哈拉的故事》), recounts her life with her Spanish husband José in the Western Sahara.

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麻雀 | máquè | sparrow
复活节 | fù huó jié | Easter
阿尔及利亚 | Ā ěr jí lì yà | Algeria
撒哈拉沙漠 | Sā hā lā shā mò | Sahara Desert
理所当然 | lǐ suǒ dāng rán | of course; naturally
爱琴海 | Ài qín hǎi | Aegean Sea
潜水 | qián shuǐ | to dive
心愿 | xīn yuàn | wish; aspiration
摄影师 | shè yǐng shī | photographer
熊掌 | xióng zhǎng | bear paw (metaphor in idiom: can't have both)
抱怨 | bào yuàn | to complain
坚持 | jiān chí | to persist; to insist
不声不响 | bù shēng bù xiǎng | without making a sound; quietly
痛楚 | tòng chǔ | pain; anguish
平实 | píng shí | plain; simple
宿舍 | sù shè | dormitory
容光焕发 | róng guāng huàn fā | glowing with health and vigor
沙哈拉威 | Shā hā lā wēi | Sahrawi (people of the Sahara)
入籍 | rù jí | to naturalize; to become a citizen
户籍 | hù jí | household registration
公证 | gōng zhèng | notarization
出生证明 | chū shēng zhèng míng | birth certificate
居留证明 | jū liú zhèng míng | residence permit
领事馆 | lǐng shì guǎn | consulate
外交部 | wài jiāo bù | Ministry of Foreign Affairs
审核 | shěn hé | to examine; review
公告 | gōng gào | announcement
不伦不类 | bù lún bù lèi | incongruous; neither one thing nor the other
飞云似的 | fēi yún shì de | as fast as flying clouds
游牧民族 | yóu mù mín zú | nomadic people
幻灯片 | huàn dēng piàn | slide (presentation)
邮局信箱 | yóu jú xìn xiāng | post office mailbox
文件大战 | wén jiàn dà zhàn | document battle (figurative)
梦游似的 | mèng yóu shì de | like sleepwalking
发呆 | fā dāi | to be lost in thought; to stare blankly
电报 | diàn bào | telegram (a message sent via telegraph)
浪子 | làng zǐ | prodigal son; drifter
懊恼 | ào nǎo | annoyed; upset
失常 | shī cháng | abnormal
单身 | dān shēn | single; unmarried

I am so happy to chat with my university friend Xiao SuSu to hear her story of opening a pastry shop in Brazil!! She shared the reason why she decided to open a cake shop after studying accounting (with me) in university, and we reminisced about our time back in the university... She even shared secret tips about baking the perfect sponge cake!

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室友
shìyǒu
roommate
寝室
qǐnshì
dorm room
溜进去
liū jìnqù
sneak in
标准
biāozhǔn
standard
政策
zhèngcè
policy
混迹
hùnjì
hang out inconspicuously
逻辑
luójí
logic
国籍
guójí
nationality
奈何
nàihé
helplessly; unfortunately
严格意义
yángé yìyì
strict sense
母语
mǔyǔ
mother tongue
偏好
piānhào
preference
潜意识
qiányìshí
subconscious
恍惚
huǎnghū
in a daze; absent-minded
糊涂
hútú
confused
插曲
chāqǔ
episode; side story
励志
lìzhì
inspirational
青春热血
qīngchūn rèxuè
youthful passion
灌篮高手
guànlán gāoshǒu
Slam Dunk (anime title)
种子
zhǒngzi
seed (metaphorical)
履历
lǚlì
résumé; background
籍籍无名
jíjí wúmíng
unknown; obscure
赫赫有名
hèhè yǒumíng
very famous
灵魂拷问
línghún kǎowèn
soul-searching question
羞耻
xiūchǐ
shame; embarrassment
油管
yóuguǎn
YouTube (nickname)
手艺
shǒuyì
craftsmanship; skill
心灵手巧
xīnlíng shǒuqiǎo
clever and skillful
轻描淡写
qīngmiáo dànxiě
make light of something
糟糕
zāogāo
terrible; awful
拿手
náshǒu
specialty; adept
蛋糕胚
dàngāo pēi
cake base; sponge
胚胎
pēitāi
embryo
丝滑
sīhuá
silky smooth
戚风
qīfēng
chiffon (cake)
化学实验
huàxué shíyàn
chemical experiment
变量
biànliàng
variable
干扰因素
gānrǎo yīnsù
interfering factor
商业机密
shāngyè jīmì
trade secret
烤盘
kǎopán
baking pan
传导
chuándǎo
conduction (heat transfer)
颗粒度
kēlìdù
granularity
摩擦性
mócāxìng
friction
对称
duìchèn
symmetrical
损耗
sǔnhào
wear and tear
高阶
gāojiē
advanced level
豁然开朗
huòrán kāilǎng
sudden enlightenment
醍醐灌顶
tíhú guàndǐng
to be inspired suddenly
茅塞顿开
máosè dùnkāi
sudden realization

We chatted with Carl, a Swedish audience member who’s been living in California for the past few years. How is living in the Bay Area helps him keep up his language skills? What music does he listen to in Chinese? And what is he studying in Physics in Berkley?

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切磋
qiēcuō
learn from each other; compare notes; exchange ideas
斯德哥尔摩
Sīdégē'ěrmó
Stockholm
旧金山
Jiùjīnshān
San Francisco
湾区
wānqū
bay area
伯克利
Bókèlì
Berkeley
斯坦福
Sītǎnfú
Stanford
岔开话题
chàkāi huàtí
change the subject; digress
零食
língshí
snack; snacks
摆烂
bǎi làn
to give up; to let things go; to slack off
书呆子
shūdāizi
bookworm; nerd; pedant
冲浪
chōnglàng
surfing
加州
Jiāzhōu
California
物理
wùlǐ
physics
泳衣
yǒngyī
swimsuit; bathing suit
粒子加速器
lìzǐ jiāsùqì
particle accelerator
领域
lǐngyù
field; domain; area
一时间
yīshíjiān
for a moment; momentarily; all of a sudden
抽屉
chōuti
drawer
换
huàn
change; exchange; switch
淘金
táojīn
gold panning; gold mining; to seek fortune
诀窍
juéqiào
knack; trick; secret
代沟
dàigōu
generation gap
鸡同鸭讲
jītóngyājiǎng
talking past each other; not understanding each other
对牛弹琴
duìniútánqín
to preach to deaf ears; to talk over someone's head; to address the wrong audience
万般皆下贫，唯有读书高
wànbān jiē xià pín, wéiyǒudúshūgāo
All things are inferior, only studying is superior
口头
kǒutóu
oral; verbal
听不懂
tīngbudǒng
cannot understand (what is heard); do not understand (by listening)
商周秦
shāngzhōu Qín
Shang, Zhou, Qin (dynasties in ancient China)
维京人
wéiJīng rén
Viking; Norseman
朝代
cháodài
dynasty; reign
山水画
shānshuǐhuà
landscape painting
东南亚国家
Dōngnányà guójiā
Southeast Asian countries
看你从什么地方
kàn nǐ cóng shénme dìfāng
depends on where you are coming from
露营
lùyíng
camp; camping
挪威
Nuówēi
Norway
芬兰
Fēnlán
Finland
丹麦
Dānmài
Denmark

We welcome back Sara, a spanish girl who worked and lived in both Shanghai and Guangzhou. What are the differences between the expat community in different cities in China? And how does a "foreigner" make local friends in China?

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辞职
cízhí
resign; quit; resign from a job
领事馆
lǐngshìguǎn
consulate
调休
tiáoxiū
adjusted leave; compensatory leave
公共假期
gōnggòng jiàqī
public holiday; public vacation
补偿
bǔcháng
compensate; make up; offset
马德里
Mǎdélǐ
Madrid
时差
shíchā
time difference; jet lag
粤语
Yuèyǔ
Cantonese
高科技
gāokējì
high-tech; high technology
卷
juǎn
competitive; intense; to roll
氛围
fēnwéi
atmosphere; ambiance; vibe
咨询公司
zīxún gōngsī
consulting company; consultancy
金融公司
jīnrónggōngsī
financial company; finance company
书展
shūzhǎn
book fair; book exhibition
音乐剧
yīnlèjù
musical; musical theater
贸易
màoyì
trade; commerce
中国人的圈子
Zhōngguó rén de quānzi
Chinese people's circle; Chinese community; social circle of Chinese people
高学历
gāoxuélì
highly educated; high academic qualifications
语言交换
yǔyán jiāohuàn
language exchange
侦探小说
zhēntànxiǎoshuō
detective novel; detective fiction
日本作家
Rìběn zuòjiā
Japanese writer; Japanese author
打断
dǎduàn
interrupt; break off; cut short
查字典
cházìdiǎn
look up in the dictionary
下划线
xiàhuàxiàn
underline

In this episode, we start from the Pride Week in Sweden and explore the differences between sex education in China and Sweden!

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灰蒙蒙
huīmēngmēng
hazy; overcast; gloomy
重头戏
zhòngtóuxì
highlight; main event; centerpiece
浇灭
jiāomiè
extinguish; put out; dampen
运河
yùnhé
canal
挤满了
jǐmǎn le
crowded; packed; filled to capacity
直译
zhíyì
literal translation
性少数群体
xìng shǎoshù qúntǐ
sexual minority group
彩虹
cǎihóng
rainbow; LGBT community (informal)
同志
tóngzhì
comrade; homosexual (slang)
同性恋群体
tóngxìngliàn qúntǐ
LGBT community; homosexual community
禁忌
jìnjì
taboo; forbidden; prohibited
罪恶
zuì'è
crime; sin; evil
尺度大
chǐdù dà
large scale; broad scope; explicit (in terms of content)
性教育
xìng jiàoyù
sex education
生理课
shēnglǐ kè
physiology class; biology class
素质教育
sùzhìjiàoyù
quality education; education for all-round development
性教育
xìng jiàoyù
sex education
坦诚
tǎnchéng
honest; frank; candid
捅破这层窗户纸
tǒngpò zhè céng chuānghùzhǐ
break the barrier; reveal the truth; make things clear
保护措施
bǎohùcuòshī
protective measures; safety measures
性传染病
xìng chuánrǎnbìng
sexually transmitted disease; STD
偏题
piāntí
off-topic; digress
谈心
tánxīn
to have a heart-to-heart talk; to chat intimately
旁敲侧击
pángqiāocèjī
beat around the bush; hint indirectly; make oblique references
浅浅的
qiǎnqiǎnde
shallow; slight; light
几句带过
jǐjù dài guò
mention briefly; touch on briefly
早恋
zǎoliàn
puppy love; young love; early romance
同居
tóngjū
live together; cohabit
亲嘴
qīnzuǐ
kiss
肢体接触
zhītǐ jiēchù
physical contact; bodily contact
性生活
xìngshēnghuó
sex life; sexual activity
抗拒度
kàngjù dù
degree of resistance; level of opposition
婚前同居
hūnqián tóngjū
cohabitation before marriage; living together before marriage
开放
kāifàng
open; open-minded; liberal
结果导向
jiéguǒ dǎoxiàng
result-oriented; outcome-focused
怀孕
huáiyùn
to be pregnant; pregnancy
耳濡目染
ěrrúmùrǎn
influenced by what one constantly sees and hears; imperceptibly influenced
阻碍
zǔ'ài
obstacle; hindrance; obstruction
天平
tiānpíng
balance; scale
断绝亲子关系
duànjué qīnziguānxì
sever parent-child relationship; cut off family ties
隐忍
yǐnrěn
forbearance; endure; tolerate