Speaking the New Chinese: Recent Episodes

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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

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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 – blog, 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

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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 casual (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 public display of (happiness)

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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Instagram，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 – homebird
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] wǎng hóng [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
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
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 banyan ~ juésè – to play ~ role
推理 tuīlǐ – inference
结尾 jiéwěi – ending
精彩 jīngcǎi – brilliant, wonderful
娱乐 yúlè – entertainment
更新 gēngxīn – up-to-date
状态 zhuàngtài – state

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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这一集我们要介绍的是疫情发生后，在中国及香港出现的新词语，包括普通话的 "阳了”、“阳过”、“阳康”和“小阴人”，广东话的“逆行者”以及“保就业”。
Vocabulary from this episode:

前途似锦 (qiántúsìjǐn) - a bright future

谐音 (xiéyīn) - to have the same pronunciation

吉祥话 (jíxiánghuà) - a blessing/well wishes (think weddings and important events)

疫情 (yìqíng) - the situation of the epidemic (in a certain location)

流行 (liúxíng) - to widely spread (also popular/prevalent)

新冠病毒 (xīnguānbìngdú) - COVID-19

核酸检测 (hésuānjiǎncè) - nucleic acid test (for COVID tests, RNA specifically)

呈阳性 (chéngyángxìng) - to test positive

呈阴性 (chéngyīnxìng) - to test negative

解封 (jiěfēng) - to end a lockdown

打趣 (dǎ qù) - to make fun of, to tease/banter

清零 (qīnglíng) - to reset sth., to clear memory/data (e.g., from a phone)

不可缺少 (bùkěquēshǎo) - indispensable

问候 (wènhòu) - to send one's regards

感染 (gǎnrǎn) - to infect

戴口罩 (dài kǒuzhào) - to wear a mask

抵抗力 (dǐkànglì) - immunity

逆行者 (nìxíngzhě) - rebels, people who act in opposition

保就业 (bǎo jiùyè) - protect employment

避免 (bìmiǎn) - to avoid

接触 (jiēchù) - to come into contact with (e.g., some disease)

致力于 (zhìlìyú) - to devote/dedicate oneself to sth.

患者 (huànzhě) - a patient

补充 (bǔchōng) - to replenish (supplement/complementary)

武侠小说 (wǔxiá xiǎoshuō) - a kung fu novel

网络新梗 (wǎngluò xīngěng) - a meme (梗 can also be used by itself)