Episode 46 | 传说中的互联网大厂 The mysterious Chinese Internet Unicorns

In this episode, I am joined by Yuna (again) to talk about her experience and observations in the so-called "Internet Factories" in China, such as Baidu, Tiktok, Meituan or Alibaba! Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cko0g8j5m1toy0984t6s7mqtk/comments Free Transcript (powered by yaya.press): https://www.yaya.press/web_reader/177ecb21-650d-424f-8b58-79d468ca48db (Leave a comment if you have any difficulties access the transcript or you want to report a bug!) Vocabulary: 研究生 yán​jiū​shēng | graduate student   从头到尾 cóng​tóu​dào​wěi | from start to finish   征婚 zhēng​hūn | seeking marriage   突出 tū​chū | prominent or outstanding   互联网 Hù​lián​wǎng | internet   熟悉 shú​xī | familiar   生产企业 shēng​chǎn qǐ​yè | manufacturing company   织布 zhī​bù | weaving fabric   流水线 liú​shuǐ​xiàn | assembly line   一连串 yī​lián​chuàn | a series of   富士康 Fù​shì​kāng | Foxconn   传统 chuán​tǒng | traditional   腾讯 Téng​xùn | Tencent   美团 měi tuán | group buying platform   阿里 A​lǐ | Alibaba   百度 Bǎi​dù | Chinese search engine   字节 zì​jié | byte   滴滴 dī dī | ride-hailing platform   搜索 sōu​suǒ | search engine   引擎 yǐn​qíng | engine   社交 shè​jiāo | social interaction   属性 shǔ​xìng | social characteristics   抖音 dǒu yīn | short video platform   外卖 wài​mài | takeout or delivery   团购 tuán​gòu | group buying   收购 shōu​gòu | acquisition   共享自行车 gòng​xiǎng zì​xíng​chē | bike sharing   酒店 jiǔ​diàn | hotel   机票 jī​piào | flight ticket   打车 dǎ​chē | hail a taxi   提到 tí​dào | mention   母公司 mǔ​gōng​sī | parent company   排名 pái​míng | ranking   市值 shì zhí | market value   广告收入 guǎng​gào shōu​rù | advertising revenue   单纯 dān​chún | simple-minded, naive   用户量 yòng​hù liàng | number of users   听证会 tīng​zhèng​huì | hearing   火 huǒ | popular, trendy   娱乐时间 yú​lè shí​jiān | leisure time   刷 shuā | browse or scroll   视频 shì​pín | video content   针对性 zhēn​duì​xìng | targeted or specific   大厂 Dà​chǎng | factory   真的没有 zhēn de méi​yǒu | really not there   压力 yā​lì | stress or pressure   工作时长 gōng​zuò shí zhǎng | work duration   制定 zhì​dìng | establish or formulate   下一个阶段 xià yí gè jiē​duàn | next stage   约谈 yuē tán | interview or questioning   提更高的要求 tí gèng gāo de yāo​qiú | raise higher requirements   复盘 fù pán | review and analyze work   考核 kǎo​hé | performance evaluation or assessment   机制 jī​zhì | mechanism or system   炒鱿鱼 chǎo​yóu​yú | get fired   绩效 jì​xiào | performance evaluation   末尾 mò​wěi | end or tail   末位淘汰制 mò wèi táo​tài zhì | elimination of last place   劝退 quàn​tuì | discourage from pursuing   计算机专业 jì​suàn​jī zhuān​yè | computer major   研发 yán​fā | research and development   运营 yùn​yíng | operations   写代码 xiě dài​mǎ | write code   引导 yǐn​dǎo | guide or lead   分析 fēn​xī | analyze   挖掘 wā​jué | explore, analyze   岗位 gǎng​wèi | position or job   通俗易懂 tōng​sú​yì​dǒng | easily understandable   岗位 gǎng​wèi | position or job   家装 jiā zhuāng | home decoration   战略 zhàn​lüè | strategy   家居饰品 jiā​jū shì​pǐn | home decor items   偏僻 piān​pì | remote or secluded   招聘 zhāo​pìn | hiring   应届生 yīng​jiè shēng | recent graduate   流程 liú​chéng | process or procedure   竞争很激烈 jìng​zhēng hěn jī​liè | intense competition   垂类 chuí lèi | specialized industry categories   涉及到 shè​jí dào | involve, include   卡得很严 kǎ de hěn yán | strict control   专有名词 zhuān​yǒu​míng​cí | proper noun   对齐 duì​qí | align   跨部门 kuà bù​mén | cross-department   沟通成本 gōu​tōng chéng​běn | communication cost   实习 shí​xí | internship   招人 zhāo rén | hiring   转正 zhuǎn​zhèng | regularization   新人 xīn​rén | newcomer   明文规定 míng​wén​guī​dìng | explicit regulations   照搬 zhào​bān | blindly copy or imitate   抱怨 bào​yuàn | complain   中英夹杂 zhōng yīng jiā​zá | mixed use of Chinese and English   职场 zhí​chǎng | workplace   拗口 ào​kǒu | hard to pronounce   码农 mǎ nóng | software engineer   萦绕 yíng​rào | linger, persist   格子衫 gé​zi shān | plaid shirt   打扮 dǎ​ban | dress up, style   硅谷 Guī​gǔ | Silicon Valley   乒乓球 pīng​pāng​qiú | table tennis   福利设施 fú​lì shè​shī | welfare facilities   健身房 jiàn​shēn​fáng | gym   按摩 àn​mó | massage   台球 tái​qiú | billiards   摸鱼 mō​yú | slacking off at work   抢不到 qiǎng bù​dào | unable to grab   展示 zhǎn​shì | display or presentation   看你外表 kàn nǐ wài​biǎo | judge based on appearance   金融行业 jīn​róng háng​yè | financial industry   仪表 yí​biǎo | appearance or demeanor   人字拖 rén​zì​tuō | flip-flops   睡衣 shuì​yī | sleepwear   染头发 rǎn tóu​fa | dyeing hair   纹身 wén​shēn | tattoo   看人 kàn rén | judge people's character   换一茬 huàn yì chá | change of generation   流动性 liú​dòng​xìng | liquidity   淘汰 táo​tài | eliminate, phase out   限制 xiàn​zhì | restrict, limit   氛围 fēn​wéi | atmosphere   发挥 fā​huī | unleash one's potential   空间 kōng​jiān | null   金饭碗 jīn​fàn​wǎn | secure and stable job   躺平 tǎng píng | lay flat   争论 zhēng​lùn | debate or argument   政府 zhèng​fǔ | government   公务员 gōng​wù​yuán | government employee   卷 juǎn | roll   财富自由 cái​fù zì​yóu | financial independence   这一波 zhè yì bō | this wave   中美关系 Zhōng​Měi guān​xi | US-China relations   摩擦 mó​cā | friction   裁员 cái​yuán | layoffs   财务梦想 cái​wù mèng​xiǎng | financial dreams   升职加薪 shēng​zhí jiā​xīn | promotion and salary increase   岌岌可危 jí​jí​kě​wēi | precarious or on the brink   合成 hé​chéng | synthesize   多元 duō​yuán | diverse or multiple   理发 lǐ​fà | hairdressing   Powered by Firstory Hosting