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Posted on: Lili and Zhang Liang 7: A Guy's Advice on Women

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Yes, you're correct, this is one of the more advanced Intermediates. But how would someone progressing from Elementary to Intermediate know that? CPod have given no indication of the level of difficulty within each level.

I have done a transcript of one of the more recent podcasts. I will analyse that sometime in the next week for you. As you say, I don't expect the results to be anywhere near as striking, but there WILL be a similar pattern. Even words that HAVE been covered at the lower levels have often only been covered once or twice. As CPod tells us that they don;t expect us to study every lesson at each level, that is a problem.

Regarding my vocabulary list, I have produced a few (the most recent lists from the Expansion sentences being deleted by CPod). Could you give me a clue as to which one you want - the alphabetical list or the character dictionary.

Posted on: Lili and Zhang Liang 7: A Guy's Advice on Women

Here is 'some' of Jenny's vocabulary from the podcast. It includes vocabulary from the dialog itself which, for whatever reason, was not included in the Key Vocabulary list.

ānwèi^ (安慰) to comfort / to console / to be comforted / consolation

bàoqiàn (抱歉) to be sorry / to feel apologetic

bèi fāmíng (被发明) to be invented

bèi fāxiàn (被发现) to be discovered / to be found out

bèi piàn (被骗) to be cheated / to be deceived

biănyì (贬义) derogatory / negative connotation

biăoshì (表示) to express / to indicate / to say / to state / to mean

búgòu* (不够) not enough / insufficient / inadequate

bù zàihu^ (不在乎) to not mind / to not care

cāi** (猜) to guess

chénggōng* (成功) to succeed / success / successful

chēnghu (称呼) to call / to address as

chéngjiù^ (成就) to achieve / achievement / accomplishment

chíxù (持续) to continue / to sustain / to endure / to persist / continually / ongoing

chúle** (除了) except / apart from / besides

chū wèntí (出问题) a problem arises / to run into trouble

cí (词) word

cíyŭ (词语) word / term / expression

dàn (但) but

dăo (倒) (indicating concession) / however

dàodé^ (道德) virtue / morality / ethics / moral

dàodĭ** (到底) finally / in the end

dàolĭ (道理) reason / argument / sense / principle / basis / justification / truth

dehuà* (的话) (used to express a condition) if

děngbují (等不及) can't wait / in a real hurry

diào (掉) to fall / to drop / to lose / to shed

duìfāng* (对方) opposite side / counterpart / other person involved / receiving party

duìhuà (对话) dialog

duìyú (对于) regarding / as far as something is concerned

fāmíng (发明) to invent / invention

fāshēng* (发生) to happen / to occur / to take place

fāxiàn (发现) to discover / to find / to detect / to uncover / to realise

fāzhăn** (发展) development / growth / to develop / to grow / to expand / to advance / to evolve / to progress

fěngcì^ (讽刺) to ridicule / to taunt / to mock / sarcasm

gēnběn* (根本) fundamental / basic / simply / ultimately

gèng** (更) even more

gèngjiā (更加) even more

gōutōng^ (沟通) to communicate / to link up

gŭ* (鼓) drum

guàibude* (怪不得) no wonder

guānxì** (关系) relationship / to have to do with

gùshì (故事) story / tale / plot

gùyì* (故意) deliberately / on purpose / intentionally

hóngjiŭ (红酒) red wine

huòzhě* (或者) or

jiăndān* (简单) simple

jiànyì* (建议) to propose / to suggest / to recommend / proposal

jiàozuò (叫做) to be called / to be known as

jìde* (记得) to remember

jiēguŏ (结果) outcome / result / conclusion / in the end / as a result

jiěshì (解释) to explain / explanation

jiēxiàlái (接下来) next / following

jīngyà (惊讶) amazed / astonished / astounded / to surprise / amazing

jīnqián (金钱) money / currency

jù* (句) sentence / phrase / measure word for sentences and phrases

juéduì (绝对) absolute / unconditional / absolutely

jūrán* (居然) unexpectedly / to one's surprise

jùzi (句子) sentence

kāikuò^ (开阔) wide /broad / open (spaces) / to open up / open-minded

kāitóu (开头) beginning / start / onset

kànbujiàn* (看不见) unseen / invisible

kĕ (可) very / (used for emphasis)

kèchéng (课程) course / class

lăogōng* (老公) husband

lăolù (老路) old road / familiar way / beaten track / conventional behavior

liăojiě (了解) to understand

lĭmian* (里面) inside / within

mángrén^ (盲人) blind person

méixiăngdào* (没想到) didn't realise / surprisingly

méng (蒙) cover / hiding

nánnǚ (男女) men and women / male and female

nánxìng (男性) a male / man

niánjì* (年纪) age (of a person)

păochē (跑车) sports car

pèibushàng (配不上) to not to be good enough for

pèideshàng^ (配得上) to be good enough for

pèishàng (配上) to go with / to suit

pèngdào (碰到) to come across / to run into / to meet / to hit

pĭnzhì^ (品质) character / quality

pŭtōng (普通) common / ordinary

qiángdiào (强调) to stress / to emphasise / to highlight

qián jĭtiān (前几天) a few days ago/before

qiánrèn (前任) predecessor / ex- / former

qiánnǚpéngyŏu (前女朋友) ex-girlfriend

quèshí (确实) indeed / really

rénjiā* (人家) other people / someone else

rénwù (人物) character (in a play, etc.) / figure / protagonist

shàngmian (上面) on top of / above-mentioned

shěnglüè (省略) to leave out / to omit / to be understood implicitly

shēngyīn** (声音) voice / sound

shènzhì (甚至) even / so much so that / even to the extent that

shíyòng (实用) practical

shòushāng* (受伤) to be injured

shuōfă (说法) way of speaking / wording

sīlù^ (思路) train of thought / thinking / reason / reasoning

sīxiăng (思想) thought / thinking / idea

suàn* (算) to regard as / to count as

suíbiàn** (随便) as one wishes / at random / thoughtlessly / carelessly

suīrán** (虽然) although / even though

tándào (谈到) to refer to / to speak about / to talk about

tánhuà (谈话) talk / conversation

tánxīn^ (谈心) to have a heart-to-heart chat

tiáojiàn (条件) condition / requirement / prerequisite

tīngdào (听到) to hear

tĭnghăo (挺好) very good

tōngchàng^  (通畅) normal / usual / ordinary / regular / habitual / as a rule / typical

tōngshùn (通顺) smooth / clear and coherent

wàiguó (外国) foreign (from overseas)

wăngluò (网络) network (computer, telecom) / Internet

wànyī (万一) just in case / if by any chance / what if

xiàmian (下面) next / following / below / under

xiăngbukāi (想不开) to take a matter to heart / to dwell on misfortunes

xiăngbutōng (想不通) unable to think through / not able to understand something

xiăngfă (想法) idea / opinion / thought / what someone is thinking

xiāngjìn (相近) similar / about the same / close

xiăngkāi (想开) to be more optimistic / to not worry about something unsatisfying

xiăngtōng (想通) to straighten out one's thinking / to become convinced / to come round

xiánhuà^ (闲话) gossip / scandal

xiāshuō (瞎说) to talk nonsense

xíngróng (形容) to describe

xíngróngcí (形容词) adjective

xiōngdì (兄弟) brother

yánjiū (研究) research / a study / consider / discuss / deliberate

yĭ (以) to use / by / for / with

yìbān (一般) ordinary / common / general / average

yìzhŏng (一种) one kind of / one type of

yòngfă (有意) usage

yŏu dàolĭ (有道理) to make sense / to be plausible

yŏu guānxi* (有关系) to relate to / to be relevant

yŏushíhou* (有时候) sometimes / at times

yŏu zuòwéi (有作为) to have achieved (something)

yŏuwéi (有为) to be accomplished

yŏu yìsi** (有意思) interesting / significant / meaningful

yuánshĭ (原始) original / first

yuányīn (原因) cause / origin / reason

yuèláiyuè (越来越) more and more / increasingly

yŭfă* (语法) grammar

yùjiàn (遇见) to meet

yŭyán* (语言) (spoken) language

zàihū (在乎) to care about / to mind / to take to heart

zánmen (咱们) we (inclusive of 2^nd person)

zàntóng^ (赞同) to approve of / to endorse / to be in favour of / to agree with

zhèhuĭr (这会儿) this time / now

zhēnshí (真实) true / real / authentic / actual

zhēnxì (真系) really

zhījiān (之间) between / amongst

zhīqián* (之前) before / previous

zhĭshì (只是) are only / merely

zhōngjí (中级) intermediate / middle level

zhòngshì (重视) to attach importance to something / to value / to pay attention to / to think highly of

zhuānxīn (专心) to concentrate / engrossed / be absorbed

zhuīqiú (追求) to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly / to seek / to chase after / to woo

zŏng (总) always

zŏngsuàn (总算) finally / at long last

zuānjìn (钻进) to get into / to squeeze into

zuìhòu** (最后) last / final / ultimate

zuòwéi (作为) to accomplish / accomplishment

The asterisks refer to words that have been seen in Newbie/Elementary dialogs (*= seen in one dialog, ** = seen in 2 dialogs). Words without the * have not been encountered before the Intermediate level.

The ^ refers to words that are mentioned in the Supplementary vocabulary.

That leaves 103 words that a student advancing from Elementary is expected to just work out for himself.

Just thought I'd highlight the Chinese Pod 'method'.

Posted on: Lao Wang's Office 7: A Firing Afoot?

And yet more Podcast vocabulary:

bèi chăo (被炒) to be fired

bĭrú (比如) for example

bĭrú shuō (比如说) for example

chăo (炒) to fry / to stir-fry / to fire (from a job)

chăo yóuyú (炒鱿鱼) to fire (from a job)

děnghuĭr (等会儿) in a while / wait a moment

gèng (更) even more

gènghăo (更好) better

gèngjiā (更加) more (than something else) / even more

huòzhě (或者) or

jiàozuò (叫做) to be called / to be known as

jiégòu (结构) structure / composition / makeup / architecture / construction / formation

jiěshì (解释) to explain / to interpret / to resolve / to expound

jùshì (句式) sentence pattern / sentence structure / syntax

láishuō (来说) to have one's say / to interpret a topic (from a certain point of view)

lĭmian (里面) inside / in

miăo (秒) second (time)

qíshí (其实) actually

shíhou (时候) time / moment

shōu (收) to receive / to accept / to collect

shōu jìnlái (收进来) to take in

shuōfă (说法) way of speaking / wording

shuōshuo (说说) to say something

tímù (题目) subject / title / topic

yòngdào (用到) to use

yŏuxiē (有些) some / somewhat

yŏuyòng (有用) useful

zuò juédìng (做决定) to make a decision / decision making

Posted on: Lao Wang's Office 12: A Dodgy Opportunity

Here it is again:

búshùn (不顺) unfavorable / adverse

chángyòng (常用) in common usage

chénggōng (成功) success / to succeed

cíyŭ (词语) word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases) / term (e.g. technical term) / expression

cízŭ (词组) phrase (grammar)

dàyì (大意) general idea / main idea / careless

duìhuà (对话) dialog

guīmó (规模) scale / scope / extent

hàipà (害怕) to be afraid / to be scared

jiégòu (结构) structure / composition / makeup / architecture

kèchéng (课程) course, class

niánlíng (年龄) (a person's) age

qíshí (其实) actually / that is not the case / in fact / really

shízài (实在) in reality / honestly / really / verily / concrete

shùnlì (顺利) smoothly / without a hitch

shuōfă (说法) way or style of speaking / statement / wording / to expound

tīngdào (听到) to hear

wāi (歪) askew / at a crooked angle / devious / noxious

xiàmian (下面) below / under / next / the following

xíngróng (形容) to describe / appearance / look

xíngróngcí (形容词) adjective

xuănzé (选择) to select / to pick / choice / option / alternative

yŏuyìsi (有意思) interesting / meaningful / enjoyable / fun

zàilái (再来) come again

Zhōngjí (中级) middle level

zuìhòu (最后) final / last / finally / ultimate

Posted on: A Business Dinner with a Supplier

Catherine just sent me a message that this is not Premium material, and I am free to post it here.

Here is my transcript:

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Here is the podcast vocabulary:

bĭhuà (比画) gesture / gesticulate

dòngzuò (动作) movement / motion / action

duàn (段) classifier for stories

duìhuà (对话) dialog

duōme (多么) so / how / what

gănkuài (赶快) at once / immediately

gōnghuò (供货) to supply commodities

gōnghuòshāng (供货商) supplier

gōutōng (沟通) to communicate

guānxì (关系) relationship / concern

gùdìng (固定) fixed / set / regular

guī (归) to go back / to return

hăopéngyou (好朋友) good friend

hélĭ (合理) rational / reasonable / sound

hēzuì (喝醉) to get drunk

huídá (回答) reply / answer

huídào (回到) to return to

hùxiāng (互相) each other / mutually / mutual

jiāng (将) be going to / be about to / will / shall

jiăng (讲) to speak

jiāoliú (交流) to exchange / communication

jiàozuò (叫做) to be called / to be known as

jìde (记得) to remember

jiēxiàlái (接下来) to follow / next / following

jù (句) sentence / phrase / classifier for sentences and phrases

júmiàn (局面) aspect / phase / situation

kùnnan (困难) difficulty / problem / issue

quèshí (确实) indeed / really / reliable / real / true

pāimăpì (拍马屁) to flatter / to fawn on / to butter up / to play up to

rénqíng (人情) human emotions / human interaction / feelings

rénqíng wèi (人情味) human interest

róngxìng (荣幸) to be honoured

shāowēi (稍微) a little / a bit / slightly

shēng (声) tone / sound / voice

shĭyòng (使用) to use / to employ / to make use of / to manipulate

sīrén (私人) private (citizen) / private

tīngting (听听) to listen to

xiàmian (下面) next (in order)

xiāoshòu (销售) to sell / market / sales

yăngmù (仰慕) to look up to, admire

yĭlái (以来) since (a previous event)

yíxìliè (一系列) a series / a string of

yòngfă (用法) usage

yŏuxìng (有幸) fortunately / to have the good fortune to

yŏuyòng (有用) to be useful

zánmen (咱们) us / we

zánmende (咱们的) our

zhàng'ài (障碍) to hinder / to obstruct / an obstacle, barrier, impediment, hindrance

zhăngwò (掌握) to grasp / to master / to know well / to control

zhèizhŏng (这种) this kind of

zhēnzhèng (真正) true / real / genuine

zhíjiē (直接) direct / straightforward

zhōngjiān (中间) between / among / in the middle of

zuì (醉) drunk

zūnzhòng (尊重) esteem / respect / to honour / to value sth

Posted on: A Flat Bicycle Tire

Left a few words off the list:

ànniŭ (按钮) push-button

tōngguò (通过) by means of

wèishēng (卫生) hygienic

wēndù (温度) temperature

zhŭyào (主要) main / principal / primary / major

Posted on: Fun at the Beach

I guess I've heard this occasionally in Australia, but it gives the impression that the person is young and/or uneducated.

Posted on: Lao Wang's Office 12: A Dodgy Opportunity

Why? By consult, do you mean ask permission? It didn't occur to me that I was doing anything that could possibly offend anyone in any way, and it didn't occur to me that it might require consultation. Perhaps you don't realise that you are still the only person given credit for the transcription in the PDF/Word files - I was not trying to hijack credit for your work. Anyway, I don't want this to snowball as in the past, so that is all I will say.

Posted on: Lao Wang's Office 12: A Dodgy Opportunity

Do you see this as a negative?

Posted on: Lao Wang's Office 12: A Dodgy Opportunity

Here is Tal's transcript of this lesson, updated to include Pinyin and a Vocabulary List.

A Dodgy Opportunity for Lao Wang

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