Chinese · B1 · Unit 16
Life online
网上生活
By the end you can
- Say how you use your phone and the internet
- Talk about the good and bad sides of social media
- Understand a short article about technology
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 刷手机 | (shuā shǒujī) scroll through your phone | 我睡觉前总是刷手机。 |
| 朋友圈 | (péngyouquān) Moments (the WeChat feed; 发朋友圈: to post) | 她几乎每天都发朋友圈。 |
| 社交媒体 | (shèjiāo méitǐ) social media | 我打算一个月不用社交媒体。 |
| 上网 | (shàngwǎng) go online | 我每天上网的时间太长了。 |
| 点赞 | (diǎnzàn) like (a post) | 我发的照片有五十个人点赞。 |
| 关注 | (guānzhù) follow (an account) | 我关注了几个教做饭的博主。 |
| 浪费时间 | (làngfèi shíjiān) waste time | 一刷就是两个小时，太浪费时间了。 |
| 短视频 | (duǎn shìpín) short videos (like on Douyin) | 我妈妈天天看短视频。 |
| 上瘾 | (shàngyǐn) be hooked, be addicted | 玩手机很容易上瘾。 |
| 隐私 | (yǐnsī) privacy | 在网上要注意保护隐私。 |
| 好处 | (hǎochu) advantage, upside (坏处 huàichu: downside) | 社交媒体有好处，也有坏处。 |
| 离不开 | (lí bu kāi) can't do without | 现在大家都离不开手机。 |
Then talk it through
A friend who wants to quit social media asks what you think. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.