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

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Learner Talks E17 | 在旧金山练着口语喝着茶，聊着物理冲着浪