Various Topics > 2026.01.18
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Part-time job (n./v.)
pīnyīn
jiànzhí
汉字
兼职
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E-commerce (n.)
pīnyīn
diànshāng
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电商
Note
Short for 'diànzǐ shāngwù'
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Influencer / Internet celebrity (n.)
pīnyīn
wǎnghóng
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网红
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Short for 'wǎngluò hóngrén'
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To wake up / To enlighten (v.)
pīnyīn
diǎnxǐng
汉字
点醒
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To help someone realize something or 'wake them up' to a fact
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Saturated / Saturation (adj./v.)
pīnyīn
bǎohé
汉字
饱和
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Used for market saturation or chemistry
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Typical / Classic (adj.)
pīnyīn
diǎnxíng
汉字
典型
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Easy / Light (adj./adv.)
pīnyīn
qīngyì
汉字
轻易
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Often means 'easily' or 'rashly'
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6.0 Era (n.)
pīnyīn
liù diǎn líng shídài
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6.0 时代
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Likely referring to a specific industry evolution stage
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Main profession (n.)
pīnyīn
zhǔyè
汉字
主业
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Contrast to 'fùyè'
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Side hustle / Side business (n.)
pīnyīn
fùyè
汉字
副业
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Cross-border e-commerce (n.)
pīnyīn
kuàjìng diànshāng
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跨境电商
Note
Business term regarding international online trade
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Gap / Deficit / Shortfall (n.)
pīnyīn
quēkǒu
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缺口
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Used with 'zījīn' to mean a funding gap
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Capital / Funds (n.)
pīnyīn
zījīn
汉字
资金
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Win-win cooperation (phrase)
pīnyīn
hézuò gòngyíng
汉字
合作共赢
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Standard business/diplomatic phrase
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Powerful combination (phrase)
pīnyīn
qiángqiáng liánhé
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强强联合
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Business term: a merger or partnership between two giants
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Filial piety / Filial (adj./v.)
pīnyīn
xiàoshùn
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孝顺
Note
Core Confucian value of respecting parents
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Extranet / Global internet (n.)
pīnyīn
wàiwǎng
汉字
外网
Note
Commonly used in China to refer to the internet outside the GFW
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To work for three days and fish for two (phrase)
pīnyīn
sāntiān dǎyú liǎngtiān shàiwǎng
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三天打鱼两天晒网
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Idiom: to lack perseverance or be inconsistent
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Scam magnet (constitution) (n.)
pīnyīn
zhāopiàn tǐzhì
汉字
招骗体质
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Someone who easily gets scammed; 'zhào' is circled in the image
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Sense of achievement (n.)
pīnyīn
chéngjiùgǎn
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成就感