Key words for today
打卡 (dǎkǎ) - to check in (at a location)
凌晨 (língchén) - early morning (before dawn)
流行 (liúxíng) - to be popular
导航 (dǎoháng) - navigation
视频 (shìpín) - video
值得 (zhíde) - to be worth
拥挤 (yōngjǐ) - crowded
宣传 (xuānchuán) - to promote
报复 (bàofù) - revenge; retaliatory
盛行 (shèngxíng) - to prevail; be widespread
焦虑 (jiāolǜ) - anxiety
欣赏 (xīnshǎng) - to appreciate (scenery)
促进 (cùjìn) - to promote (development)
特种兵 (tèzhǒngbīng) - special forces (commando)
基础设施 (jīchǔ shèshī) - infrastructure
精打细算 (jīngdǎxìsuàn) - to budget meticulously
九宫格 (jiǔgōnggé) - 9-square grid (social media layout)
洪崖洞 (Hóngyá Dòng) - Hongya Cave (Chongqing landmark)
抖音 (Dǒuyīn) - Douyin (TikTok)
小红书 (Xiǎohóngshū) - Little Red Book (social app)
报复性旅游 (bàofùxìng lǚyóu) - revenge travel
穷鬼套餐 (qióngguǐ tàocān) - "poor ghost meal" (budget fast-food set)
青春没有售价 (qīngchūn méiyǒu shòujià) - "Youth has no price tag" (viral travel slogan)
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