#separator:Tab #html:false #columns:id simp trad pinyin definition count #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/25 words - 3 min 森_森_sēn 森 森 sēn forest 2 会馆_會館_huìguǎn 会馆 會館 huìguǎn provincial or county guild hall 1 状况_狀況_zhuàngkuàng 状况 狀況 zhuàngkuàng condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 23 郭_郭_guō 郭 郭 guō outer city wall 86 董_董_dǒng 董 董 dǒng to supervise; to direct; director 47 单子_單子_dānzi 单子 單子 dānzi list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 12 获利_獲利_huòlì 获利 獲利 huòlì profit; to obtain benefits; benefits obtained 7 恐怕_恐怕_kǒngpà 恐怕 恐怕 kǒngpà fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 2 达_達_dá 达 達 dá to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 8 百分之_百分之_bǎifēnzhī 百分之 百分之 bǎifēnzhī percent 7 一来_一來_yīlái 一来 一來 yīlái firstly, ... 5 陈_陳_chén 陈 陳 chén to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 698 副理_副理_fùlǐ 副理 副理 fùlǐ deputy director; assistant manager 4 田_田_tián 田 田 tián field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 7 手机_手機_shǒujī 手机 手機 shǒujī cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 23 休假_休假_xiūjià 休假 休假 xiūjià to take a vacation; to go on holiday 3 休_休_xiū 休 休 xiū to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 4 离职_離職_lízhí 离职 離職 lízhí to retire; to leave office; to quit a job 8 奖金_獎金_jiǎngjīn 奖金 獎金 jiǎngjīn premium; award money; bonus 12 嘘_噓_xū 嘘 噓 xū to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush! 11 喂_餵_wèi 喂 餵 wèi to feed 424 朝日_朝日_zhāorì 朝日 朝日 zhāorì morning sun 2 投_投_tóu 投 投 tóu to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 6 捷运_捷運_jiéyùn 捷运 捷運 jiéyùn rapid transit; subway 1 宅_宅_zhái 宅 宅 zhái residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/50 words - 3 min 含金_含金_hánjīn 含金 含金 hánjīn metal bearing (ore); gold bearing 1 量_量_liáng 量 量 liáng to measure 8 量_量_liàng 量 量 liàng capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 8 市_市_shì 市 市 shì market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 照样_照樣_zhàoyàng 照样 照樣 zhàoyàng as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 2 没戏_沒戲_méixì 没戏 沒戲 méixì (coll.) not a chance; no way; hopeless 1 立_立_lì 立 立 lì to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 2 新闻_新聞_xīnwén 新闻 新聞 xīnwén news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 3 林_林_lín 林 林 lín woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 93 松_鬆_sōng 松 鬆 sōng loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) 4 彬_彬_bīn 彬 彬 bīn ornamental; refined 1 丁_丁_dīng 丁 丁 dīng fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 1 夏_夏_xià 夏 夏 xià summer 1 云_雲_yún 云 雲 yún cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 1 报导_報導_bàodǎo 报导 報導 bàodǎo to report (in the media); (news) report 3 逃亡_逃亡_táowáng 逃亡 逃亡 táowáng to flee; flight (from danger); fugitive 2 通缉_通緝_tōngjī 通缉 通緝 tōngjī to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted 2 要犯_要犯_yàofàn 要犯 要犯 yàofàn major criminal 2 胜_勝_shèng 胜 勝 shèng victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task) 33 泰_泰_tài 泰 泰 tài safe; peaceful; most; grand 32 泰国_泰國_Tàiguó 泰国 泰國 Tàiguó Thailand; Thai 4 曼谷_曼谷_Màngǔ 曼谷 曼谷 Màngǔ Bangkok, capital of Thailand 2 落网_落網_luòwǎng 落网 落網 luòwǎng (of a bird, fish etc) to be caught in a net; (of a tennis ball) to hit the net; (of a criminal) to be captured 2 目前_目前_mùqián 目前 目前 mùqián at the present time; currently 12 他人_他人_tārén 他人 他人 tārén another; sb else; other people 3 特勤_特勤_tèqín 特勤 特勤 tèqín special duty (e.g. extra security or traffic control on special occasions); person on special duty 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/75 words - 3 min 人员_人員_rényuán 人员 人員 rényuán staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 押解_押解_yājiè 押解 押解 yājiè to send away under escort (criminals, goods etc) 2 当中_當中_dāngzhōng 当中 當中 dāngzhōng among; in the middle; in the center 4 重大_重大_zhòngdà 重大 重大 zhòngdà great; important; major; significant 3 刑案_刑案_xíng'àn 刑案 刑案 xíng'àn criminal case 2 几次_幾次_jǐcì 几次 幾次 jǐcì several times 4 警方_警方_jǐngfāng 警方 警方 jǐngfāng police 3 围捕_圍捕_wéibǔ 围捕 圍捕 wéibǔ to fish by casting a net; to capture; to surround and seize 1 之下_之下_zhīxià 之下 之下 zhīxià under; beneath; less than 5 逃脱_逃脫_táotuō 逃脱 逃脫 táotuō to run away; to escape 1 年前_年前_niánqián 年前 年前 niánqián before the end of the year; before the new year 1 潜逃_潛逃_qiántáo 潜逃 潛逃 qiántáo to abscond; to slink off 1 出境_出境_chūjìng 出境 出境 chūjìng to leave a country or region; outbound (tourism) 1 缉_緝_jī 缉 緝 jī to seize; to arrest; Taiwan pr. [qi4] 1 凶_兇_xiōng 凶 兇 xiōng terrible; fearful 4 警政署_警政署_Jǐngzhèngshǔ 警政署 警政署 Jǐngzhèngshǔ National Police Agency (Taiwan); abbr. for 內政部警政署|内政部警政署[Nei4 zheng4 bu4 Jing3 zheng4 shu3] 1 悬赏_懸賞_xuánshǎng 悬赏 懸賞 xuánshǎng to offer a reward; bounty 1 百万_百萬_bǎiwàn 百万 百萬 bǎiwàn million; millions 13 元_元_yuán 元 元 yuán currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon 54 时隔_時隔_shígé 时隔 時隔 shígé separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time) 1 协助_協助_xiézhù 协助 協助 xiézhù to provide assistance; to aid 1 绳之以法_繩之以法_shéngzhīyǐfǎ 绳之以法 繩之以法 shéngzhīyǐfǎ to punish according to the law; to bring to justice 1 未_未_wèi 未 未 wèi not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 2 来电_來電_láidiàn 来电 來電 láidiàn incoming telegram or telephone call; your telegram, telephone call, or message; to send a telegram or make a telephone call here (i.e. to the speaker); to have instant attraction to sb; to have chemistry with sb; to come back (of electricity, after an outage) 12 社会_社會_shèhuì 社会 社會 shèhuì society; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/100 words - 4 min 热衷_熱衷_rèzhōng 热衷 熱衷 rèzhōng to feel strongly about; to be fond of; obsession; deep commitment 1 选美_選美_xuǎnměi 选美 選美 xuǎnměi beauty contest 3 股市_股市_gǔshì 股市 股市 gǔshì stock market 32 名人_名人_míngrén 名人 名人 míngrén personage; celebrity 2 李_李_lǐ 李 李 lǐ plum 158 忠_忠_zhōng 忠 忠 zhōng loyal; devoted; honest 71 傍晚_傍晚_bàngwǎn 傍晚 傍晚 bàngwǎn in the evening; when night falls; towards evening; at night fall; at dusk 1 病逝_病逝_bìngshì 病逝 病逝 bìngshì to die of illness 1 炒作_炒作_chǎozuò 炒作 炒作 chǎozuò to hype; to promote (in the media) 3 股票_股票_gǔpiào 股票 股票 gǔpiào share certificate; stock (finance) 58 迅速_迅速_xùnsù 迅速 迅速 xùnsù rapid; speedy; fast 1 致富_致富_zhìfù 致富 致富 zhìfù to become rich 1 投身_投身_tóushēn 投身 投身 tóushēn to throw oneself into sth 1 事业_事業_shìyè 事业 事業 shìyè undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 活跃_活躍_huóyuè 活跃 活躍 huóyuè active; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up 2 媒体_媒體_méitǐ 媒体 媒體 méitǐ media, esp. news media 1 版面_版面_bǎnmiàn 版面 版面 bǎnmiàn page of a publication (e.g. newspaper or website); printing space (reserved for some content); page layout 1 晚年_晚年_wǎnnián 晚年 晚年 wǎnnián one's later years 1 多次_多次_duōcì 多次 多次 duōcì many times; repeatedly 5 炒股_炒股_chǎogǔ 炒股 炒股 chǎogǔ (coll.) to speculate in stocks 2 案_案_àn 案 案 àn (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 2 入狱_入獄_rùyù 入狱 入獄 rùyù to go to jail; to be sent to prison 1 服刑_服刑_fúxíng 服刑 服刑 fúxíng to serve a prison sentence 1 争议_爭議_zhēngyì 争议 爭議 zhēngyì controversy; dispute; to dispute 1 不断_不斷_bùduàn 不断 不斷 bùduàn unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 7 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/125 words - 5 min 划下_劃下_huàxià 划下 劃下 huàxià to underline; to mark 1 句点_句點_jùdiǎn 句点 句點 jùdiǎn period (punctuation); (fig.) endpoint; finish 1 提到_提到_tídào 提到 提到 tídào to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 10 走路_走路_zǒulù 走路 走路 zǒulù to walk; to go on foot 7 办公室_辦公室_bàngōngshì 办公室 辦公室 bàngōngshì office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 9 速度_速度_sùdù 速度 速度 sùdù speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 判断_判斷_pànduàn 判断 判斷 pànduàn to judge; to determine; judgment 1 赚_賺_zhuàn 赚 賺 zhuàn to earn; to make a profit 47 赔_賠_péi 赔 賠 péi to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 28 电话_電話_diànhuà 电话 電話 diànhuà telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 40 忽略_忽略_hūlüè 忽略 忽略 hūlüè to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 1 汇_匯_huì 汇 匯 huì to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange 2 公司_公司_gōngsī 公司 公司 gōngsī (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 94 留给_留給_liúgěi 留给 留給 liúgěi to set aside for 9 纪念_紀念_jìniàn 纪念 紀念 jìniàn to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 澈_澈_chè 澈 澈 chè clear (water); thorough 604 会计_會計_kuàijì 会计 會計 kuàijì accountant; accountancy; accounting 4 结算_結算_jiésuàn 结算 結算 jiésuàn to settle a bill; to close an account 1 单_單_dān 单 單 dān bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 违约_違約_wéiyuē 违约 違約 wéiyuē to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract) 7 事先_事先_shìxiān 事先 事先 shìxiān in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 2 多方_多方_duōfāng 多方 多方 duōfāng in many ways; from all sides 1 避险_避險_bìxiǎn 避险 避險 bìxiǎn to flee from danger; to avoid danger; to minimize risk; (finance) hedge 2 不但_不但_bùdàn 不但 不但 bùdàn not only (... but also...) 12 损失_損失_sǔnshī 损失 損失 sǔnshī loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 9 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/150 words - 7 min 百分点_百分點_bǎifēndiǎn 百分点 百分點 bǎifēndiǎn percentage point 1 总共_總共_zǒnggòng 总共 總共 zǒnggòng altogether; in sum; in all; in total 1 收益_收益_shōuyì 收益 收益 shōuyì earnings; profit 1 达到_達到_dádào 达到 達到 dádào to reach; to achieve; to attain 3 以上_以上_yǐshàng 以上 以上 yǐshàng that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 5 额外_額外_éwài 额外 額外 éwài extra; added; additional 1 激励_激勵_jīlì 激励 激勵 jīlì to encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive 4 条件_條件_tiáojiàn 条件 條件 tiáojiàn condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 21 满意_滿意_mǎnyì 满意 滿意 mǎnyì satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 5 讨论_討論_tǎolùn 讨论 討論 tǎolùn to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 石头_石頭_shítou 石头 石頭 shítou stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 15 硬_硬_yìng 硬 硬 yìng hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 6 几年_幾年_jǐnián 几年 幾年 jǐnián a few years; several years; how many years 11 培养_培養_péiyǎng 培养 培養 péiyǎng to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 2 爸妈_爸媽_bàmā 爸妈 爸媽 bàmā dad and mom 36 自助餐_自助餐_zìzhùcān 自助餐 自助餐 zìzhùcān buffet; self-service meal 4 楼下_樓下_lóuxià 楼下 樓下 lóuxià downstairs 3 雅_雅_yǎ 雅 雅 yǎ elegant 683 娟_娟_juān 娟 娟 juān beautiful; graceful 813 姐_姐_jiě 姐 姐 jiě older sister 58 对面_對面_duìmiàn 对面 對面 duìmiàn (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 1 主任_主任_zhǔrèn 主任 主任 zhǔrèn director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 不差_不差_bùchà 不差 不差 bùchà not bad; OK 4 陌生_陌生_mòshēng 陌生 陌生 mòshēng strange; unfamiliar 1 下星期_下星期_xiàxīngqī 下星期 下星期 xiàxīngqī next week 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/175 words - 8 min 员工_員工_yuángōng 员工 員工 yuángōng staff; personnel; employee 12 旅游_旅遊_lǚyóu 旅游 旅遊 lǚyóu trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 5 勉强_勉強_miǎnqiǎng 勉强 勉強 miǎnqiǎng to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 5 嗯_嗯_en 嗯 嗯 en interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 370 叶_葉_yè 叶 葉 yè leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 463 氏_氏_shì 氏 氏 shì clan name; maiden name 20 西服_西服_xīfú 西服 西服 xīfú suit; Western-style clothes (historical usage) 30 喔_喔_wo 喔 喔 wo (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 728 名片_名片_míngpiàn 名片 名片 míngpiàn (business) card 5 吴_吳_Wú 吴 吳 Wú surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 5 晓_曉_xiǎo 晓 曉 xiǎo dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 2 丽_麗_lì 丽 麗 lì beautiful 49 礼貌_禮貌_lǐmào 礼貌 禮貌 lǐmào courtesy; manners 9 风格_風格_fēnggé 风格 風格 fēnggé style 2 想必_想必_xiǎngbì 想必 想必 xiǎngbì presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 1 辞职_辭職_cízhí 辞职 辭職 cízhí to resign 11 挖角_挖角_wājué 挖角 挖角 wājué to poach (talent, personnel from competitors); to raid (a competitor for its talent); Taiwan pr. [wa1 jiao3] 1 省_省_shěng 省 省 shěng to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 3 省_省_xǐng 省 省 xǐng to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 3 接洽_接洽_jiēqià 接洽 接洽 jiēqià to discuss a matter with sb; to get in touch with; to arrange 1 提供_提供_tígōng 提供 提供 tígōng to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 8 经理_經理_jīnglǐ 经理 經理 jīnglǐ manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 120 职位_職位_zhíwèi 职位 職位 zhíwèi post; office; position 1 两倍_兩倍_liǎngbèi 两倍 兩倍 liǎngbèi twice as much; double the amount 4 薪水_薪水_xīnshuǐ 薪水 薪水 xīnshuǐ salary; wage 15 外套_外套_wàitào 外套 外套 wàitào coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 7 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/200 words - 10 min 现金_現金_xiànjīn 现金 現金 xiànjīn cash 7 刷卡_刷卡_shuākǎ 刷卡 刷卡 shuākǎ to use a credit card (or swipe card, smart card etc) 1 年代_年代_niándài 年代 年代 niándài a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 传统_傳統_chuántǒng 传统 傳統 chuántǒng tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 西装_西裝_xīzhuāng 西装 西裝 xīzhuāng suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 63 终身_終身_zhōngshēn 终身 終身 zhōngshēn lifelong; all one's life; marriage 6 免费_免費_miǎnfèi 免费 免費 miǎnfèi free (of charge) 4 保固_保固_bǎogù 保固 保固 bǎogù to undertake to rectify any deficiencies in the quality of a building, product or service; warranty; guarantee 6 修_修_xiū 修 修 xiū to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 12 一套_一套_yītào 一套 一套 yītào suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 7 等级_等級_děngjí 等级 等級 děngjí grade; rank; status 3 公关_公關_gōngguān 公关 公關 gōngguān public relations 1 美女_美女_měinǚ 美女 美女 měinǚ beautiful woman 3 价_價_jià 价 價 jià price; value; (chemistry) valence 2 光临_光臨_guānglín 光临 光臨 guānglín (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 2 果然_果然_guǒrán 果然 果然 guǒrán really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 9 外传_外傳_wàichuán 外传 外傳 wàichuán to tell others (a secret); to divulge to an outsider; to be rumored 1 外传_外傳_wàizhuàn 外传 外傳 wàizhuàn unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography) 1 难以_難以_nányǐ 难以 難以 nányǐ hard to (predict, imagine etc) 1 进攻_進攻_jìngōng 进攻 進攻 jìngōng to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports) 1 疗养_療養_liáoyǎng 疗养 療養 liáoyǎng to get well; to heal; to recuperate; to convalesce; convalescence; to nurse 1 院_院_yuàn 院 院 yuàn courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 外公_外公_wàigōng 外公 外公 wàigōng (coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather 49 发呆_發呆_fādāi 发呆 發呆 fādāi to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 2 到处_到處_dàochù 到处 到處 dàochù everywhere 7 楼_樓_lóu 楼 樓 lóu house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 11 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/225 words - 13 min 摔_摔_shuāi 摔 摔 shuāi to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 10 医生_醫生_yīshēng 医生 醫生 yīshēng doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 28 爸_爸_bà 爸 爸 bà father; dad; pa; papa 191 外伤_外傷_wàishāng 外伤 外傷 wàishāng injury; wound; trauma 1 部分_部分_bùfen 部分 部分 bùfen part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 骨折_骨折_gǔzhé 骨折 骨折 gǔzhé to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture 2 石膏_石膏_shígāo 石膏 石膏 shígāo gypsum CaSO4·2(H2O); plaster; plaster cast (for a broken bone) 1 固定_固定_gùdìng 固定 固定 gùdìng to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 1 脑震荡_腦震盪_nǎozhèndàng 脑震荡 腦震盪 nǎozhèndàng (med.) cerebral concussion 1 圣诞节_聖誕節_Shèngdànjié 圣诞节 聖誕節 Shèngdànjié Christmas time; Christmas season; Christmas 34 耶_耶_ye 耶 耶 ye final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 476 勤_勤_qín 勤 勤 qín diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 292 负_負_fù 负 負 fù to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 12 反对_反對_fǎnduì 反对 反對 fǎnduì to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 9 伯伯_伯伯_bóbo 伯伯 伯伯 bóbo father's elder brother; uncle 22 激动_激動_jīdòng 激动 激動 jīdòng to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 8 中学_中學_zhōngxué 中学 中學 zhōngxué middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 大学_大學_dàxué 大学 大學 dàxué university; college; CL:所[suo3] 21 毕业_畢業_bìyè 毕业 畢業 bìyè graduation; to graduate; to finish school 16 死人_死人_sǐrén 死人 死人 sǐrén dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 1 墓地_墓地_mùdì 墓地 墓地 mùdì cemetery; graveyard 1 记录_記錄_jìlù 记录 記錄 jìlù to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 怀念_懷念_huáiniàn 怀念 懷念 huáiniàn to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 3 照片_照片_zhàopiàn 照片 照片 zhàopiàn photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 14 失_失_shī 失 失 shī to lose; to miss; to fail 5 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/250 words - 20 min 智_智_zhì 智 智 zhì wisdom; knowledge 5 逻辑_邏輯_luóji 逻辑 邏輯 luóji logic (loanword) 3 假话_假話_jiǎhuà 假话 假話 jiǎhuà a lie; untrue statement; misstatement 1 存在_存在_cúnzài 存在 存在 cúnzài to exist; to be; existence 20 得出_得出_déchū 得出 得出 déchū to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 1 逃避_逃避_táobì 逃避 逃避 táobì to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 7 后天_後天_hòutiān 后天 後天 hòutiān the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 1 罢休_罷休_bàxiū 罢休 罷休 bàxiū to give up; to abandon (a goal etc); to let sth go; forget it; let the matter drop 1 不问_不問_bùwèn 不问 不問 bùwèn to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 4 疏离_疏離_shūlí 疏离 疏離 shūlí to become alienated; estranged; alienation; disaffection; set wide apart 1 理解_理解_lǐjiě 理解 理解 lǐjiě to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 19 固执_固執_gùzhí 固执 固執 gùzhí obstinate; stubborn 4 在意_在意_zàiyì 在意 在意 zàiyì to care about; to mind 11 从此_從此_cóngcǐ 从此 從此 cóngcǐ from now on; since then; henceforth 14 介意_介意_jièyì 介意 介意 jièyì to care about; to take offense; to mind 8 晕_暈_yūn 晕 暈 yūn confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 4 晕_暈_yùn 晕 暈 yùn dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 4 停车_停車_tíngchē 停车 停車 tíngchē to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 13 拦_攔_lán 拦 攔 lán to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 5 辆_輛_liàng 辆 輛 liàng classifier for vehicles 1 干吗_幹嗎_gànmá 干吗 幹嗎 gànmá see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 99 打电话_打電話_dǎdiànhuà 打电话 打電話 dǎdiànhuà to make a telephone call 28 电话亭_電話亭_diànhuàtíng 电话亭 電話亭 diànhuàtíng telephone booth 1 安全帽_安全帽_ānquánmào 安全帽 安全帽 ānquánmào safety helmet; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頂|顶[ding3] 3 骑车_騎車_qíchē 骑车 騎車 qíchē to cycle 10 旧_舊_jiù 旧 舊 jiù old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 9 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/275 words - 23 min 骑_騎_qí 骑 騎 qí to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 8 载_載_zài 载 載 zài to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 14 地铁站_地鐵站_dìtiězhàn 地铁站 地鐵站 dìtiězhàn subway station 2 一句话_一句話_yījùhuà 一句话 一句話 yījùhuà in a word; in short 10 学会_學會_xuéhuì 学会 學會 xuéhuì to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 6 叫做_叫做_jiàozuò 叫做 叫做 jiàozuò to be called; to be known as 12 有的是_有的是_yǒudeshì 有的是 有的是 yǒudeshì have plenty of; there's no lack of 1 砰_砰_pēng 砰 砰 pēng (onom.) bang; thump 3 中间_中間_zhōngjiān 中间 中間 zhōngjiān between; intermediate; mid; middle 5 找死_找死_zhǎosǐ 找死 找死 zhǎosǐ to court death; taking risks 1 阳_陽_yáng 阳 陽 yáng positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 1 摩托车_摩托車_mótuōchē 摩托车 摩托車 mótuōchē motorbike; motorcycle (loanword); CL:輛|辆[liang4],部[bu4] 3 士林区_士林區_Shìlínqū 士林区 士林區 Shìlínqū Shilin or Shihlin district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 1 正路_正路_zhènglù 正路 正路 zhènglù the right way 1 后照镜_後照鏡_hòuzhàojìng 后照镜 後照鏡 hòuzhàojìng rearview mirror (Tw) 1 龙头_龍頭_lóngtóu 龙头 龍頭 lóngtóu faucet; water tap; bicycle handle bar; chief (esp. of gang); boss; decision maker; (market) leader (of companies); front end of mud-flow; figurehead on prow of dragon boat 龍船|龙船 2 烤_烤_kǎo 烤 烤 kǎo to roast; to bake; to broil 4 漆_漆_qī 漆 漆 qī paint; lacquer; CL:道[dao4]; to paint (furniture, walls etc) 1 车子_車子_chēzi 车子 車子 chēzi car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 7 代步_代步_dàibù 代步 代步 dàibù to get around using a conveyance (car, bicycle, sedan chair etc); to ride (or drive); means of transportation 1 牵_牽_qiān 牵 牽 qiān to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 7 便宜_便宜_piányi 便宜 便宜 piányi cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 10 缺钱_缺錢_quēqián 缺钱 缺錢 quēqián shortage of money 1 一时_一時_yīshí 一时 一時 yīshí a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 8 情绪_情緒_qíngxù 情绪 情緒 qíngxù mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/300 words - 26 min 全世界_全世界_quánshìjiè 全世界 全世界 quánshìjiè worldwide; entire world 8 付_付_fù 付 付 fù to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 8 信用卡_信用卡_xìnyòngkǎ 信用卡 信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ credit card 3 维萨_維薩_Wéisà 维萨 維薩 Wéisà Visa (credit card) 1 今年_今年_jīnnián 今年 今年 jīnnián this year 12 台湾_台灣_Táiwān 台湾 台灣 Táiwān variant of 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 27 听得懂_聽得懂_tīngdedǒng 听得懂 聽得懂 tīngdedǒng to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says) 1 国外_國外_guówài 国外 國外 guówài abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 17 警察_警察_jǐngchá 警察 警察 jǐngchá police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 民国_民國_Mínguó 民国 民國 Mínguó Republic of China (1912-1949); used in Taiwan as the name of the calendar era (e.g. 民國六十年|民国六十年 is 1971, the 60th year after 1911) 8 出生_出生_chūshēng 出生 出生 chūshēng to be born 29 维修_維修_wéixiū 维修 維修 wéixiū maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain 2 车主_車主_chēzhǔ 车主 車主 chēzhǔ vehicle owner 2 厂_廠_chǎng 厂 廠 chǎng factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 1 报价_報價_bàojià 报价 報價 bàojià to quote a price; quoted price; quote 2 证件_證件_zhèngjiàn 证件 證件 zhèngjiàn certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID 1 押_押_yā 押 押 yā to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 1 诓_誆_kuāng 诓 誆 kuāng to mislead; to swindle 2 倒霉_倒霉_dǎoméi 倒霉 倒霉 dǎoméi to have bad luck; to be out of luck 10 一半_一半_yībàn 一半 一半 yībàn half 10 减_減_jiǎn 减 減 jiǎn to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 1 值钱_值錢_zhíqián 值钱 值錢 zhíqián valuable; costly; expensive 2 劳力士_勞力士_Láolìshì 劳力士 勞力士 Láolìshì Rolex (Swiss wristwatch brand) 26 礼拜_禮拜_lǐbài 礼拜 禮拜 lǐbài week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 之内_之內_zhīnèi 之内 之內 zhīnèi inside; within 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/325 words - 28 min 骗子_騙子_piànzi 骗子 騙子 piànzi swindler; a cheat 13 磁铁_磁鐵_cítiě 磁铁 磁鐵 cítiě magnet 6 黏_黏_nián 黏 黏 nián sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 2 走掉_走掉_zǒudiào 走掉 走掉 zǒudiào to leave 1 可恶_可惡_kěwù 可恶 可惡 kěwù repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 5 表_表_biǎo 表 表 biǎo exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 5 表_錶_biǎo 表 錶 biǎo wrist or pocket watch 5 北极星_北極星_Běijíxīng 北极星 北極星 Běijíxīng North Star; Polaris 14 民歌_民歌_míngē 民歌 民歌 míngē folk song; CL:支[zhi1],首[shou3] 18 西_西_xī 西 西 xī west 18 餐厅_餐廳_cāntīng 餐厅 餐廳 cāntīng dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 35 舞台_舞臺_wǔtái 舞台 舞臺 wǔtái stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 1 校园_校園_xiàoyuán 校园 校園 xiàoyuán campus 2 王子_王子_wángzǐ 王子 王子 wángzǐ prince; son of a king 21 称号_稱號_chēnghào 称号 稱號 chēnghào name; term of address; title 1 假货_假貨_jiǎhuò 假货 假貨 jiǎhuò counterfeit article; fake; dummy; simulacrum 1 拜托_拜託_bàituō 拜托 拜託 bàituō to request sb to do sth; please! 33 摇_搖_yáo 摇 搖 yáo to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 4 夜市_夜市_yèshì 夜市 夜市 yèshì night market 1 附带_附帶_fùdài 附带 附帶 fùdài supplementary; incidentally; in parentheses; by chance; in passing; additionally; secondary; subsidiary; to attach 1 满天星_滿天星_mǎntiānxīng 满天星 滿天星 mǎntiānxīng Baby's Breath; Gypsophila paniculata 1 应酬_應酬_yìngchou 应酬 應酬 yìngchou social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 28 款_款_kuǎn 款 款 kuǎn section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 3 小龙_小龍_xiǎolóng 小龙 小龍 xiǎolóng snake (as one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals 生肖[sheng1 xiao4]) 264 衰_衰_shuāi 衰 衰 shuāi to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble 7 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/350 words - 29 min 传染_傳染_chuánrǎn 传染 傳染 chuánrǎn to infect; contagious 5 乡下人_鄉下人_xiāngxiàrén 乡下人 鄉下人 xiāngxiàrén country folk; rustic; rural folk 1 都市_都市_dūshì 都市 都市 dūshì city; metropolis 1 奋斗_奮鬥_fèndòu 奋斗 奮鬥 fèndòu to strive; to struggle 2 拖_拖_tuō 拖 拖 tuō to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 5 垮_垮_kuǎ 垮 垮 kuǎ to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 3 市侩_市儈_shìkuài 市侩 市儈 shìkuài unscrupulous businessperson; profiteer; philistine 3 小人_小人_xiǎorén 小人 小人 xiǎorén person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 1 简_簡_jiǎn 简 簡 jiǎn simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 34 不妙_不妙_bùmiào 不妙 不妙 bùmiào (of a turn of events) not too encouraging; far from good; anything but reassuring 27 放话_放話_fànghuà 放话 放話 fànghuà to give orders; to spread news or rumors; to leak certain information intentionally 1 业绩_業績_yèjì 业绩 業績 yèjì achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results 40 提升_提昇_tíshēng 提升 提昇 tíshēng to promote; to upgrade 6 试用期_試用期_shìyòngqī 试用期 試用期 shìyòngqī trial period; probationary period 4 走人_走人_zǒurén 走人 走人 zǒurén (coll.) to leave; to beat it 1 饮料_飲料_yǐnliào 饮料 飲料 yǐnliào drink; beverage 5 好意思_好意思_hǎoyìsi 好意思 好意思 hǎoyìsi to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 6 依然_依然_yīrán 依然 依然 yīrán still; as before 5 眼看_眼看_yǎnkàn 眼看 眼看 yǎnkàn soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 3 暗恋_暗戀_ànliàn 暗恋 暗戀 ànliàn to be secretly in love with 1 小气_小氣_xiǎoqì 小气 小氣 xiǎoqì stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 12 无人_無人_wúrén 无人 無人 wúrén unmanned; uninhabited 2 若是_若是_ruòshì 若是 若是 ruòshì if 2 比赛_比賽_bǐsài 比赛 比賽 bǐsài competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 3 冠军_冠軍_guànjūn 冠军 冠軍 guànjūn champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/375 words - 31 min 朝_朝_cháo 朝 朝 cháo imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 3 朝_朝_zhāo 朝 朝 zhāo morning 3 个性_個性_gèxìng 个性 個性 gèxìng individuality; personality 8 叹息_嘆息_tànxī 叹息 嘆息 tànxī to sigh; to gasp (in admiration) 1 真真_真真_zhēnzhēn 真真 真真 zhēnzhēn really; in fact; genuinely; scrupulously 568 坑_坑_kēng 坑 坑 kēng hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 1 老天爷_老天爺_lǎotiānyé 老天爷 老天爺 lǎotiānyé God; Heavens 5 股票市场_股票市場_gǔpiàoshìchǎng 股票市场 股票市場 gǔpiàoshìchǎng stock market; stock exchange 1 国际_國際_guójì 国际 國際 guójì international 1 连带_連帶_liándài 连带 連帶 liándài to be related; to entail; to involve; joint (liability etc) 2 国内_國內_guónèi 国内 國內 guónèi domestic; internal (to a country); civil 5 强力_強力_qiánglì 强力 強力 qiánglì powerful 2 反弹_反彈_fǎntán 反弹 反彈 fǎntán to bounce; to bounce back; to boomerang; to ricochet; rebound (of stock market etc); bounce; backlash; negative repercussions 2 使得_使得_shǐde 使得 使得 shǐde usable; workable; feasible; doable; to make; to cause 2 加权_加權_jiāquán 加权 加權 jiāquán (math.) to weight; weighting; weighted (average, index etc) 6 股价_股價_gǔjià 股价 股價 gǔjià stock price; share price 3 指数_指數_zhǐshù 指数 指數 zhǐshù (numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; index; exponential (function, growth) 29 再度_再度_zàidù 再度 再度 zàidù once more; once again; one more time 1 同时_同時_tóngshí 同时 同時 tóngshí at the same time; simultaneously 8 涨_漲_zhàng 涨 漲 zhàng to swell; to distend 37 创下_創下_chuàngxià 创下 創下 chuàngxià to establish; to set (a new record) 1 单日_單日_dānrì 单日 單日 dānrì on a single day 2 最高_最高_zuìgāo 最高 最高 zuìgāo tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 4 涨幅_漲幅_zhǎngfú 涨幅 漲幅 zhǎngfú extent of a rise (in prices etc); amount of increase; growth (typically expressed as a percentage) 4 纪录_紀錄_jìlù 纪录 紀錄 jìlù variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") 5 开盘_開盤_kāipán 开盘 開盤 kāipán to commence trading (stock market) 4 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/400 words - 31 min 冲天_沖天_chōngtiān 冲天 沖天 chōngtiān to soar; to rocket 2 上扬_上揚_shàngyáng 上扬 上揚 shàngyáng to rise (i.e. number increases); a price rise; to raise 2 投资人_投資人_tóuzīrén 投资人 投資人 tóuzīrén investor 5 各个_各個_gègè 各个 各個 gègè every; various; separately, one by one 2 笑逐颜开_笑逐顏開_xiàozhúyánkāi 笑逐颜开 笑逐顏開 xiàozhúyánkāi smile spread across the face (idiom); beaming with pleasure; all smiles; joy written across one's face 1 台股_台股_Táigǔ 台股 台股 Táigǔ Taipei Stock Exchange, abbr. for 臺北股市|台北股市[Tai2 bei3 Gu3 shi4] 1 持续_持續_chíxù 持续 持續 chíxù to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 2 上涨_上漲_shàngzhǎng 上涨 上漲 shàngzhǎng to rise; to go up 3 盘_盤_pán 盘 盤 pán plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess 14 度_度_dù 度 度 dù to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 4 局面_局面_júmiàn 局面 局面 júmiàn aspect; phase; situation 2 起初_起初_qǐchū 起初 起初 qǐchū originally; at first; at the outset 1 大量_大量_dàliàng 大量 大量 dàliàng great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 3 增加_增加_zēngjiā 增加 增加 zēngjiā to raise; to increase 4 不久_不久_bùjiǔ 不久 不久 bùjiǔ not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 3 逢_逢_féng 逢 逢 féng to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon 2 脱手_脫手_tuōshǒu 脱手 脫手 tuōshǒu (not of regular commerce) to sell or dispose of (goods etc); to get rid of; to unload 5 情形_情形_qíngxing 情形 情形 qíngxing circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 形成_形成_xíngchéng 形成 形成 xíngchéng to form; to take shape 4 相当_相當_xiāngdāng 相当 相當 xiāngdāng equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 3 压_壓_yā 压 壓 yā to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 3 报纸_報紙_bàozhǐ 报纸 報紙 bàozhǐ newspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fen4],期[qi1],張|张[zhang1] 6 成交_成交_chéngjiāo 成交 成交 chéngjiāo to complete a contract; to reach a deal 6 总值_總值_zǒngzhí 总值 總值 zǒngzhí total value 1 亿_億_yì 亿 億 yì 100 million 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/425 words - 33 min 显示_顯示_xiǎnshì 显示 顯示 xiǎnshì to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 3 高处不胜寒_高處不勝寒_gāochùbùshènghán 高处不胜寒 高處不勝寒 gāochùbùshènghán it's lonely at the top (idiom) 2 不少_不少_bùshǎo 不少 不少 bùshǎo many; a lot; not few 5 操作_操作_cāozuò 操作 操作 cāozuò to work; to operate; to manipulate 5 手法_手法_shǒufǎ 手法 手法 shǒufǎ technique; trick; skill 2 谨慎_謹慎_jǐnshèn 谨慎 謹慎 jǐnshèn cautious; prudent 3 另一方面_另一方面_lìngyīfāngmiàn 另一方面 另一方面 lìngyīfāngmiàn on the other hand; another aspect 2 投资者_投資者_tóuzīzhě 投资者 投資者 tóuzīzhě investor 1 另加_另加_lìngjiā 另加 另加 lìngjiā to add to; supplementary 1 规范_規範_guīfàn 规范 規範 guīfàn norm; standard; specification; regulation; rule; within the rules; to fix rules; to regulate; to specify 1 是否_是否_shìfǒu 是否 是否 shìfǒu whether (or not); if; is or isn't 2 开放_開放_kāifàng 开放 開放 kāifàng to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside); to be open-minded; unrestrained by convention; unconstrained in one's sexuality 1 股_股_gǔ 股 股 gǔ thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 9 单向_單向_dānxiàng 单向 單向 dānxiàng unidirectional 1 运作_運作_yùnzuò 运作 運作 yùnzuò to operate; operations; workings; activities (usu. of an organization); thread (computing) 1 研究_研究_yánjiū 研究 研究 yánjiū research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 26 水果_水果_shuǐguǒ 水果 水果 shuǐguǒ fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 唱歌_唱歌_chànggē 唱歌 唱歌 chànggē to sing a song 40 近况_近況_jìnkuàng 近况 近況 jìnkuàng recent developments; current situation 1 消化_消化_xiāohuà 消化 消化 xiāohuà to digest; digestion; digestive 1 干脆_乾脆_gāncuì 干脆 乾脆 gāncuì straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 9 踏实_踏實_tāshi 踏实 踏實 tāshi firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 2 脚踏实地_腳踏實地_jiǎotàshídì 脚踏实地 腳踏實地 jiǎotàshídì to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy; steady and serious character 1 基层_基層_jīcéng 基层 基層 jīcéng basic level; grassroots unit; basement layer 1 证券_證券_zhèngquàn 证券 證券 zhèngquàn negotiable security (financial); certificate; stocks and bonds 42 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/450 words - 35 min 努力_努力_nǔlì 努力 努力 nǔlì great effort; to strive; to try hard 59 店面_店面_diànmiàn 店面 店面 diànmiàn shop front 6 信心_信心_xìnxīn 信心 信心 xìnxīn confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 全国_全國_quánguó 全国 全國 quánguó whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 4 连锁_連鎖_liánsuǒ 连锁 連鎖 liánsuǒ to interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc) 3 关键_關鍵_guānjiàn 关键 關鍵 guānjiàn crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 9 人物_人物_rénwù 人物 人物 rénwù person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 庆_慶_qìng 庆 慶 qìng to celebrate 10 雄_雄_xióng 雄 雄 xióng male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence 10 师傅_師傅_shīfu 师傅 師傅 shīfu master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 15 手艺_手藝_shǒuyì 手艺 手藝 shǒuyì craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 4 订单_訂單_dìngdān 订单 訂單 dìngdān (purchase) order 6 源_源_yuán 源 源 yuán root; source; origin 20 绝_絕_jué 绝 絕 jué to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 1 精品_精品_jīngpǐn 精品 精品 jīngpǐn quality goods; premium product; fine work (of art) 2 牛_牛_niú 牛 牛 niú ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 3 拼_拼_pīn 拼 拼 pīn to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 4 往前_往前_wǎngqián 往前 往前 wǎngqián to move forwards 2 冲_沖_chōng 冲 沖 chōng (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with 11 爱上_愛上_àishàng 爱上 愛上 àishàng to fall in love with; to be in love with 11 一头_一頭_yītóu 一头 一頭 yītóu one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 2 乳牛_乳牛_rǔniú 乳牛 乳牛 rǔniú dairy cattle 1 一家_一家_yījiā 一家 一家 yījiā the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 11 洗澡_洗澡_xǐzǎo 洗澡 洗澡 xǐzǎo to bathe; to take a shower 7 中华民国_中華民國_ZhōnghuáMínguó 中华民国 中華民國 ZhōnghuáMínguó Republic of China 3 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/475 words - 38 min 爱因斯坦_愛因斯坦_Àiyīnsītǎn 爱因斯坦 愛因斯坦 Àiyīnsītǎn Albert Einstein (1879-1955), German-born theoretical physicist 2 理论_理論_lǐlùn 理论 理論 lǐlùn theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 13 正确_正確_zhèngquè 正确 正確 zhèngquè correct; proper 7 光速_光速_guāngsù 光速 光速 guāngsù the speed of light 2 恒定_恆定_héngdìng 恒定 恆定 héngdìng constant 1 空间_空間_kōngjiān 空间 空間 kōngjiān space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 10 相互_相互_xiānghù 相互 相互 xiānghù each other; mutual 2 西元_西元_xīyuán 西元 西元 xīyuán (Tw) Christian era; Gregorian calendar; AD (Anno Domini) 4 清纯_清純_qīngchún 清纯 清純 qīngchún fresh and pure 2 小屁孩_小屁孩_xiǎopìhái 小屁孩 小屁孩 xiǎopìhái wimpy kid; brat 1 公园_公園_gōngyuán 公园 公園 gōngyuán park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 3 诚_誠_chéng 诚 誠 chéng sincere; authentic; really; truly 4 征_徵_zhēng 征 徵 zhēng to invite; to recruit; to levy (taxes); to draft (troops); phenomenon; symptom; characteristic sign (used as proof); evidence 1 营业员_營業員_yíngyèyuán 营业员 營業員 yíngyèyuán clerk; shop assistant; CL:個|个[ge4] 35 服务_服務_fúwù 服务 服務 fúwù to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 7 套_套_tào 套 套 tào to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ) 13 高档_高檔_gāodàng 高档 高檔 gāodàng superior quality; high grade; top grade 2 收线_收線_shōuxiàn 收线 收線 shōuxiàn to reel in (a fishing line etc); to hang up the phone 1 没错_沒錯_méicuò 没错 沒錯 méicuò that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 21 印象_印象_yìnxiàng 印象 印象 yìnxiàng impression 9 布料_布料_bùliào 布料 布料 bùliào cloth; material 16 修补_修補_xiūbǔ 修补 修補 xiūbǔ to mend 4 脱_脫_tuō 脱 脫 tuō to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 2 上班_上班_shàngbān 上班 上班 shàngbān to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 51 早餐_早餐_zǎocān 早餐 早餐 zǎocān breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 23 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/500 words - 40 min 上楼_上樓_shànglóu 上楼 上樓 shànglóu to go upstairs 10 面试_面試_miànshì 面试 面試 miànshì to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 1 不愧_不愧_bùkuì 不愧 不愧 bùkuì to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 2 对外_對外_duìwài 对外 對外 duìwài external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 3 宣传_宣傳_xuānchuán 宣传 宣傳 xuānchuán to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 拜拜_拜拜_báibái 拜拜 拜拜 báibái (loanword) bye-bye; also pr. [bai1 bai1] etc; (coll.) to part ways (with sb); (fig.) to have nothing further to do (with sb or sth) 41 台大_臺大_TáiDà 台大 臺大 TáiDà abbr. for 臺灣大學|台湾大学[Tai2 wan1 Da4 xue2] 11 经济_經濟_jīngjì 经济 經濟 jīngjì economy; economic 12 系_系_xì 系 系 xì system; department; faculty 12 系_繫_xì 系 繫 xì to connect; to arrest; to worry 12 高材生_高材生_gāocáishēng 高材生 高材生 gāocáishēng student of great ability 2 应征_應徵_yìngzhēng 应征 應徵 yìngzhēng to apply (for a job); to reply to a job advertisement 4 分析师_分析師_fēnxīshī 分析师 分析師 fēnxīshī analyst; commentator 2 分析_分析_fēnxī 分析 分析 fēnxī to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 技术_技術_jìshù 技术 技術 jìshù technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 7 线_線_xiàn 线 線 xiàn thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 25 型_型_xíng 型 型 xíng mold; type; style; model 7 资_資_zī 资 資 zī resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense 1 券_券_quàn 券 券 quàn bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate 1 变化_變化_biànhuà 变化 變化 biànhuà change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 本益比_本益比_běnyìbǐ 本益比 本益比 běnyìbǐ P⁄ E ratio (price-to-earnings ratio) 1 营收_營收_yíngshōu 营收 營收 yíngshōu sales; income; revenue 2 复杂_複雜_fùzá 复杂 複雜 fùzá complicated; complex 8 金主_金主_jīnzhǔ 金主 金主 jīnzhǔ financial backer; bankroller 8 做手_做手_zuòshǒu 做手 做手 zuòshǒu to put one's hand to sth; to set about; skillful hands; worker; writer 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/525 words - 43 min 交流_交流_jiāoliú 交流 交流 jiāoliú to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 2 炒_炒_chǎo 炒 炒 chǎo to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 7 局势_局勢_júshì 局势 局勢 júshì situation; state (of affairs) 2 的确_的確_díquè 的确 的確 díquè really; indeed 10 处在_處在_chǔzài 处在 處在 chǔzài to be situated at; to find oneself at 1 混乱_混亂_hùnluàn 混乱 混亂 hùnluàn confusion; chaos; disorder 3 阶段_階段_jiēduàn 阶段 階段 jiēduàn stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 上升_上昇_shàngshēng 上升 上昇 shàngshēng to rise; to go up; to ascend 1 维持_維持_wéichí 维持 維持 wéichí to keep; to maintain; to preserve 1 组建_組建_zǔjiàn 组建 組建 zǔjiàn to organize; to set up; to establish 1 团队_團隊_tuánduì 团队 團隊 tuánduì team 3 年内_年內_niánnèi 年内 年內 niánnèi during the current year 1 政策_政策_zhèngcè 政策 政策 zhèngcè policy; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 屹立_屹立_yìlì 屹立 屹立 yìlì to tower; to stand straight (of person's bearing) 1 眼光_眼光_yǎnguāng 眼光 眼光 yǎnguāng gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 7 趋势_趨勢_qūshì 趋势 趨勢 qūshì trend; tendency 4 图_圖_tú 图 圖 tú diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 3 电_電_diàn 电 電 diàn electric; electricity; electrical 9 偏偏_偏偏_piānpiān 偏偏 偏偏 piānpiān (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people 11 上市_上市_shàngshì 上市 上市 shàngshì to hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market) 4 届_屆_jiè 届 屆 jiè to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 6 距离_距離_jùlí 距离 距離 jùlí distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 45 靠近_靠近_kàojìn 靠近 靠近 kàojìn near; to approach 38 字幕_字幕_zìmù 字幕 字幕 zìmù caption; subtitle 34 翻译_翻譯_fānyì 翻译 翻譯 fānyì to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 35 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/527 words - 43 min 郑_鄭_Zhèng 郑 鄭 Zhèng Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 19 忆_憶_yì 忆 憶 yì to recollect; to remember; memory 20 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep02/25 words - 5 min 唬_唬_hǔ 唬 唬 hǔ a tiger's roar; to scare 2 吹牛_吹牛_chuīniú 吹牛 吹牛 chuīniú to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) 1 发明_發明_fāmíng 发明 發明 fāmíng to invent; an invention; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 履历表_履歷表_lǚlìbiǎo 履历表 履歷表 lǚlìbiǎo curriculum vitae (CV); resume 1 丢人现眼_丟人現眼_diūrénxiànyǎn 丢人现眼 丟人現眼 diūrénxiànyǎn to make an exhibition of oneself; to be a disgrace 1 烂_爛_làn 烂 爛 làn soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 5 不送_不送_bùsòng 不送 不送 bùsòng don't bother to see me out 5 口水_口水_kǒushuǐ 口水 口水 kǒushuǐ saliva 2 再不_再不_zàibù 再不 再不 zàibù if not, then; otherwise 5 对付_對付_duìfu 对付 對付 duìfu to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 2 聘_聘_pìn 聘 聘 pìn to engage (a teacher etc); to hire; to betroth; betrothal gift; to get married (of woman) 1 开除_開除_kāichú 开除 開除 kāichú to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 2 小意思_小意思_xiǎoyìsi 小意思 小意思 xiǎoyìsi small token; mere trifle (used of one's gifts) 1 一遍_一遍_yībiàn 一遍 一遍 yībiàn one time (all the way through); once through 2 领_領_lǐng 领 領 lǐng neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 3 客户_客戶_kèhù 客户 客戶 kèhù client; customer 105 手段_手段_shǒuduàn 手段 手段 shǒuduàn method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 茶水_茶水_cháshuǐ 茶水 茶水 cháshuǐ tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves 5 喝茶_喝茶_hēchá 喝茶 喝茶 hēchá (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 3 眼泪_眼淚_yǎnlèi 眼泪 眼淚 yǎnlèi tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 3 流_流_liú 流 流 liú to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 1 嗨_嗨_hāi 嗨 嗨 hāi oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 15 王八蛋_王八蛋_wángbādàn 王八蛋 王八蛋 wángbādàn bastard (insult); son of a bitch 1 害得_害得_hàide 害得 害得 hàide to cause or lead to sth bad 1 皮_皮_pí 皮 皮 pí leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 8 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep02/50 words - 7 min 接着_接著_jiēzhe 接着 接著 jiēzhe to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn 5 修车_修車_xiūchē 修车 修車 xiūchē to repair a bike (car etc) 4 警察局_警察局_jǐngchájú 警察局 警察局 jǐngchájú police station; police department; police headquarters 4 念_念_niàn 念 念 niàn to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) 32 赔偿_賠償_péicháng 赔偿 賠償 péicháng to compensate 6 方案_方案_fāng'àn 方案 方案 fāng'àn plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 2 借款_借款_jièkuǎn 借款 借款 jièkuǎn to lend money; to borrow money; loan 1 赔偿金_賠償金_péichángjīn 赔偿金 賠償金 péichángjīn compensation 1 一并_一並_yībìng 一并 一並 yībìng variant of 一併|一并, to lump together; to treat along with all the others 2 整理_整理_zhěnglǐ 整理 整理 zhěnglǐ to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) 10 无缘无故_無緣無故_wúyuánwúgù 无缘无故 無緣無故 wúyuánwúgù no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 1 笔_筆_bǐ 笔 筆 bǐ pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] 17 九_九_jiǔ 九 九 jiǔ nine; 9 2 外加_外加_wàijiā 外加 外加 wàijiā in addition; extra 1 红包_紅包_hóngbāo 红包 紅包 hóngbāo money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 4 傻子_傻子_shǎzi 傻子 傻子 shǎzi idiot; fool 2 白痴_白痴_báichī 白痴 白痴 báichī idiocy; idiot 3 赚钱_賺錢_zhuànqián 赚钱 賺錢 zhuànqián to earn money; moneymaking 22 掏_掏_tāo 掏 掏 tāo to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 2 纠缠_糾纏_jiūchán 纠缠 糾纏 jiūchán to be in a tangle; to nag 3 炒鱿鱼_炒魷魚_chǎoyóuyú 炒鱿鱼 炒魷魚 chǎoyóuyú (coll.) to fire sb; to sack sb 3 绷紧_繃緊_bēngjǐn 绷紧 繃緊 bēngjǐn to stretch taut 1 鼎_鼎_dǐng 鼎 鼎 dǐng ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs; pot (dialect); to enter upon a period of (classical); Kangxi radical 206; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes 4 尚_尚_shàng 尚 尚 shàng still; yet; to value; to esteem 4 鱼翅_魚翅_yúchì 鱼翅 魚翅 yúchì shark fin 15 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep02/75 words - 10 min 环保_環保_huánbǎo 环保 環保 huánbǎo environmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 環境保護|环境保护[huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4] 2 概念_概念_gàiniàn 概念 概念 gàiniàn concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 荣幸_榮幸_róngxìng 荣幸 榮幸 róngxìng honored (to have the privilege of ...) 2 交际_交際_jiāojì 交际 交際 jiāojì communication; social intercourse 1 烟_煙_yān 烟 煙 yān cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke 4 虎_虎_hǔ 虎 虎 hǔ tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 25 穴_穴_xué 穴 穴 xué cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 1 焉_焉_yān 焉 焉 yān where; how 1 虎子_虎子_hǔzǐ 虎子 虎子 hǔzǐ tiger cub; brave young man 1 热血_熱血_rèxuè 热血 熱血 rèxuè hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) 1 笨蛋_笨蛋_bèndàn 笨蛋 笨蛋 bèndàn fool; idiot 16 老虎_老虎_lǎohǔ 老虎 老虎 lǎohǔ tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 卖出_賣出_màichū 卖出 賣出 màichū to sell; to reach (a price in an auction) 2 补_補_bǔ 补 補 bǔ to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 12 遍_遍_biàn 遍 遍 biàn everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 2 做事_做事_zuòshì 做事 做事 zuòshì to work; to handle matters; to have a job 3 讲求_講求_jiǎngqiú 讲求 講求 jiǎngqiú to stress; to emphasize; particular about sth; to strive for 1 效率_效率_xiàolǜ 效率 效率 xiàolǜ efficiency 1 丢脸_丟臉_diūliǎn 丢脸 丟臉 diūliǎn to lose face; humiliation 9 尽量_儘量_jǐnliàng 尽量 儘量 jǐnliàng as much as possible; to the greatest extent 11 参与_參與_cānyù 参与 參與 cānyù to participate (in sth) 2 这就_這就_zhèjiù 这就 這就 zhèjiù immediately; at once 3 上进心_上進心_shàngjìnxīn 上进心 上進心 shàngjìnxīn motivation; ambition 2 依靠_依靠_yīkào 依靠 依靠 yīkào to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 2 潜力_潛力_qiánlì 潜力 潛力 qiánlì potential; capacity 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep02/100 words - 13 min 点钟_點鐘_diǎnzhōng 点钟 點鐘 diǎnzhōng (indicating time of day) o'clock 1 门口_門口_ménkǒu 门口 門口 ménkǒu doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 完毕_完畢_wánbì 完毕 完畢 wánbì to finish; to end; to complete 2 女生_女生_nǚshēng 女生 女生 nǚshēng schoolgirl; female student; girl 30 差距_差距_chājù 差距 差距 chājù disparity; gap 2 撞车_撞車_zhuàngchē 撞车 撞車 zhuàngchē to crash (into another car); (fig.) (of opinions, schedules etc) to clash; (of subject matter) to be the same 1 越_越_yuè 越 越 yuè to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 32 编_編_biān 编 編 biān to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 4 留学_留學_liúxué 留学 留學 liúxué to study abroad 12 底下_底下_dǐxia 底下 底下 dǐxia the location below sth; afterwards 2 不见不散_不見不散_bùjiànbùsàn 不见不散 不見不散 bùjiànbùsàn lit. Even if we don't see each other, don't give up and leave (idiom); fig. Be sure to wait!; See you there! 1 好久不见_好久不見_hǎojiǔbujiàn 好久不见 好久不見 hǎojiǔbujiàn long time no see 7 推荐_推薦_tuījiàn 推荐 推薦 tuījiàn to recommend; recommendation 7 菜色_菜色_càisè 菜色 菜色 càisè dish; lean and hungry look (resulting from vegetarian diet); emaciated look (from malnutrition) 2 债务_債務_zhàiwù 债务 債務 zhàiwù debt; liability; amount due; indebtedness 2 十万_十萬_shíwàn 十万 十萬 shíwàn hundred thousand 2 严肃_嚴肅_yánsù 严肃 嚴肅 yánsù solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 2 场合_場合_chǎnghé 场合 場合 chǎnghé situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 4 成绩_成績_chéngjì 成绩 成績 chéngjì achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 4 托_托_tuō 托 托 tuō prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure) 1 福_福_fú 福 福 fú good fortune; happiness; luck 4 涨势_漲勢_zhǎngshì 涨势 漲勢 zhǎngshì rising trend; upward momentum (e.g. in prices) 2 发财_發財_fācái 发财 發財 fācái to get rich 4 价钱_價錢_jiàqian 价钱 價錢 jiàqian price 1 自我介绍_自我介紹_zìwǒjièshào 自我介绍 自我介紹 zìwǒjièshào self-introduction; to introduce oneself 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep02/125 words - 15 min 多多_多多_duōduō 多多 多多 duōduō many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 4 指教_指教_zhǐjiào 指教 指教 zhǐjiào to give advice or comments 1 看一看_看一看_kànyīkàn 看一看 看一看 kànyīkàn to have a look 3 学校_學校_xuéxiào 学校 學校 xuéxiào school; CL:所[suo3] 15 单纯_單純_dānchún 单纯 單純 dānchún simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 12 沟通_溝通_gōutōng 沟通 溝通 gōutōng to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 11 请教_請教_qǐngjiào 请教 請教 qǐngjiào to ask for guidance; to consult 6 国_國_guó 国 國 guó country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 104 兴_興_xīng 兴 興 xīng to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect) 1 兴_興_xìng 兴 興 xìng feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 1 三五_三五_sānwǔ 三五 三五 sānwǔ several; three or five 1 照旧_照舊_zhàojiù 照旧 照舊 zhàojiù as before; as in the past 2 欢迎光临_歡迎光臨_huānyíngguānglín 欢迎光临 歡迎光臨 huānyíngguānglín welcome 3 客人_客人_kèrén 客人 客人 kèrén visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 18 包厢_包廂_bāoxiāng 包厢 包廂 bāoxiāng box (in a theater or concert hall); private room (in a restaurant or karaoke) 2 贵宾室_貴賓室_guìbīnshì 贵宾室 貴賓室 guìbīnshì VIP lounge 7 比起_比起_bǐqǐ 比起 比起 bǐqǐ compared with 3 妹_妹_mèi 妹 妹 mèi younger sister 1 笨_笨_bèn 笨 笨 bèn stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 16 乌龟_烏龜_wūguī 乌龟 烏龜 wūguī tortoise; cuckold 9 一行_一行_yīxíng 一行 一行 yīxíng party; delegation 2 赚大钱_賺大錢_zhuàndàqián 赚大钱 賺大錢 zhuàndàqián to earn a fortune 5 应对_應對_yìngduì 应对 應對 yìngduì response; to answer; to reply 2 果真_果真_guǒzhēn 果真 果真 guǒzhēn really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really... 2 嫩_嫩_nèn 嫩 嫩 nèn tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 1 天真_天真_tiānzhēn 天真 天真 tiānzhēn naive; innocent; artless 5 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep02/150 words - 17 min 女孩_女孩_nǚhái 女孩 女孩 nǚhái girl; lass 4 洗手间_洗手間_xǐshǒujiān 洗手间 洗手間 xǐshǒujiān toilet; lavatory; washroom 1 厕所_廁所_cèsuǒ 厕所 廁所 cèsuǒ toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 9 透_透_tòu 透 透 tòu to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 5 透气_透氣_tòuqì 透气 透氣 tòuqì to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge 5 钢琴_鋼琴_gāngqín 钢琴 鋼琴 gāngqín piano; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 1 酒吧_酒吧_jiǔbā 酒吧 酒吧 jiǔbā bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 1 难听_難聽_nántīng 难听 難聽 nántīng unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 2 规定_規定_guīdìng 规定 規定 guīdìng provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 好不_好不_hǎobù 好不 好不 hǎobù not at all ...; how very ... 3 好听_好聽_hǎotīng 好听 好聽 hǎotīng pleasant to hear 5 四大_四大_sìdà 四大 四大 sìdà the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism); the four freedoms: speaking out freely, airing views fully, holding great debates, and writing big-character posters, 大鳴大放|大鸣大放[da4 ming2 da4 fang4], 大辯論|大辩论[da4 bian4 lun4], 大字報|大字报[da4 zi4 bao4] (PRC) 2 钗_釵_chāi 钗 釵 chāi hairpin 2 用心_用心_yòngxīn 用心 用心 yòngxīn motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 12 开户_開戶_kāihù 开户 開戶 kāihù to open an account (bank etc) 28 下单_下單_xiàdān 下单 下單 xiàdān to place an order; to order; an order (of goods) 7 资料_資料_zīliào 资料 資料 zīliào material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 28 猫_貓_māo 猫 貓 māo cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 2 老鼠_老鼠_lǎoshǔ 老鼠 老鼠 lǎoshǔ rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 4 耐心_耐心_nàixīn 耐心 耐心 nàixīn to be patient; patience 3 有限_有限_yǒuxiàn 有限 有限 yǒuxiàn limited; finite 3 来得_來得_láide 来得 來得 láide to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 10 认得_認得_rènde 认得 認得 rènde to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 3 学历_學歷_xuélì 学历 學歷 xuélì educational background; academic qualifications 4 不能不_不能不_bùnéngbù 不能不 不能不 bùnéngbù have to; cannot but 3 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep02/175 words - 19 min 本人_本人_běnrén 本人 本人 běnrén the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 7 推出_推出_tuīchū 推出 推出 tuīchū to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 1 蛮_蠻_mán 蛮 蠻 mán barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 28 有趣_有趣_yǒuqù 有趣 有趣 yǒuqù interesting; fascinating; amusing 4 只不过_只不過_zhǐbuguò 只不过 只不過 zhǐbuguò only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 9 收买_收買_shōumǎi 收买 收買 shōumǎi to purchase; to bribe 1 凭什么_憑什麼_píngshénme 凭什么 憑什麼 píngshénme (spoken) why?; for which reason? 2 谈谈_談談_tántán 谈谈 談談 tántán to discuss; to have a chat 3 跌_跌_diē 跌 跌 diē to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 10 年轻人_年輕人_niánqīngrén 年轻人 年輕人 niánqīngrén young people; youngster 18 有意思_有意思_yǒuyìsi 有意思 有意思 yǒuyìsi interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 2 轮_輪_lún 轮 輪 lún wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn 1 涨到_漲到_zhǎngdào 涨到 漲到 zhǎngdào to go up; to rise 3 几点_幾點_jǐdiǎn 几点 幾點 jǐdiǎn what time?; when? 5 胡说八道_胡說八道_húshuōbādào 胡说八道 胡說八道 húshuōbādào to talk rubbish 4 抢生意_搶生意_qiǎngshēngyi 抢生意 搶生意 qiǎngshēngyi to undercut competitors; to hustle; to compete for business 1 证券公司_證券公司_zhèngquàngōngsī 证券公司 證券公司 zhèngquàngōngsī securities company; share company 4 雇_雇_gù 雇 雇 gù to employ; to hire; to rent 1 收盘_收盤_shōupán 收盘 收盤 shōupán market close 13 小数点_小數點_xiǎoshùdiǎn 小数点 小數點 xiǎoshùdiǎn decimal point 2 绝顶聪明_絕頂聰明_juédǐngcōngming 绝顶聪明 絕頂聰明 juédǐngcōngming extremely bright (idiom) 1 神经病_神經病_shénjīngbìng 神经病 神經病 shénjīngbìng mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 5 别管_別管_biéguǎn 别管 別管 biéguǎn no matter (who, what etc) 2 既_既_jì 既 既 jì already; since; both... (and...) 4 预估_預估_yùgū 预估 預估 yùgū to estimate; to forecast; prediction; projection 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep02/200 words - 22 min 赌_賭_dǔ 赌 賭 dǔ to bet; to gamble 19 二十_二十_èrshí 二十 二十 èrshí twenty; 20 3 天亮_天亮_tiānliàng 天亮 天亮 tiānliàng dawn; daybreak 1 毛病_毛病_máobìng 毛病 毛病 máobìng fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 赌注_賭注_dǔzhù 赌注 賭注 dǔzhù stake (in a gamble); (what is at) stake 2 期待_期待_qīdài 期待 期待 qīdài to look forward to; to await; expectation 16 瘪_癟_biě 瘪 癟 biě deflated; shriveled; sunken; empty 1 莫名其妙_莫名其妙_mòmíngqímiào 莫名其妙 莫名其妙 mòmíngqímiào (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 9 冒_冒_mào 冒 冒 mào to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 2 小子_小子_xiǎozi 小子 小子 xiǎozi (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 8 修理_修理_xiūlǐ 修理 修理 xiūlǐ to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 1 意见_意見_yìjiàn 意见 意見 yìjiàn idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 6 解散_解散_jiěsàn 解散 解散 jiěsàn to dissolve; to disband 3 肉_肉_ròu 肉 肉 ròu meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 5 大方_大方_dàfang 大方 大方 dàfang generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 7 可怕_可怕_kěpà 可怕 可怕 kěpà awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 11 赔钱_賠錢_péiqián 赔钱 賠錢 péiqián to lose money; to pay for damages 10 不住_不住_bùzhù 不住 不住 bùzhù repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 7 打赌_打賭_dǎdǔ 打赌 打賭 dǎdǔ to bet; to make a bet; a wager 8 耳_耳_ěr 耳 耳 ěr ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 7 清澈_清澈_qīngchè 清澈 清澈 qīngchè clear; limpid 4 其中_其中_qízhōng 其中 其中 qízhōng among; in; included among these 5 占_占_zhàn 占 占 zhàn to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 1 英雄_英雄_yīngxióng 英雄 英雄 yīngxióng hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 压力_壓力_yālì 压力 壓力 yālì pressure 7 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep02/225 words - 26 min 惹_惹_rě 惹 惹 rě to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 5 变态_變態_biàntài 变态 變態 biàntài to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 1 脏_髒_zāng 脏 髒 zāng dirty; filthy 1 警告_警告_jǐnggào 警告 警告 jǐnggào to warn; to admonish 14 力气_力氣_lìqi 力气 力氣 lìqi strength; CL:把[ba3] 6 有名_有名_yǒumíng 有名 有名 yǒumíng famous; well-known 9 天文学_天文學_tiānwénxué 天文学 天文學 tiānwénxué astronomy 8 教授_教授_jiàoshòu 教授 教授 jiàoshòu professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 34 几岁_幾歲_jǐsuì 几岁 幾歲 jǐsuì how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 4 出头_出頭_chūtóu 出头 出頭 chūtóu to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than 1 优雅_優雅_yōuyǎ 优雅 優雅 yōuyǎ grace; graceful 1 娟秀_娟秀_juānxiù 娟秀 娟秀 juānxiù beautiful; graceful 1 调查_調查_diàochá 调查 調查 diàochá investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 8 脚踏车_腳踏車_jiǎotàchē 脚踏车 腳踏車 jiǎotàchē bicycle; bike (Tw); CL:輛|辆[liang4] 2 界_界_jiè 界 界 jiè boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 1 物_物_wù 物 物 wù thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 6 常常_常常_chángcháng 常常 常常 chángcháng frequently; often 21 过不去_過不去_guòbuqù 过不去 過不去 guòbuqù to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 3 好事_好事_hǎoshì 好事 好事 hǎoshì good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead 4 债主_債主_zhàizhǔ 债主 債主 zhàizhǔ creditor 1 联络_聯絡_liánluò 联络 聯絡 liánluò to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 16 脸书_臉書_Liǎnshū 脸书 臉書 Liǎnshū Facebook 2 呼叫器_呼叫器_hūjiàoqì 呼叫器 呼叫器 hūjiàoqì pager; beeper 8 号码_號碼_hàomǎ 号码 號碼 hàomǎ number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 7 抬杠_抬槓_táigàng 抬杠 抬槓 táigàng to bicker; to argue for the sake of arguing; to carry on poles (together with sb else); to carry a coffin on poles 3 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep02/250 words - 31 min 足够_足夠_zúgòu 足够 足夠 zúgòu enough; sufficient 3 赎回_贖回_shúhuí 赎回 贖回 shúhuí to redeem 8 大胆_大膽_dàdǎn 大胆 大膽 dàdǎn brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 5 来到_來到_láidào 来到 來到 láidào to come; to arrive 21 遇见_遇見_yùjiàn 遇见 遇見 yùjiàn to meet 13 这时_這時_zhèshí 这时 這時 zhèshí at this time; at this moment 5 候_候_hòu 候 候 hòu to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 5 废话_廢話_fèihuà 废话 廢話 fèihuà nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 2 想不到_想不到_xiǎngbudào 想不到 想不到 xiǎngbudào unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 11 碰面_碰面_pèngmiàn 碰面 碰面 pèngmiàn to meet; to run into (sb); to get together (with sb) 1 结巴_結巴_jiēba 结巴 結巴 jiēba to stutter 1 威胁_威脅_wēixié 威胁 威脅 wēixié to threaten; to menace 2 自报家门_自報家門_zìbàojiāmén 自报家门 自報家門 zìbàojiāmén to introduce oneself; originally a theatrical device in which a character explains his own role 1 添_添_tiān 添 添 tiān to add; to increase; to replenish 8 财_財_cái 财 財 cái money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 5 金融_金融_jīnróng 金融 金融 jīnróng banking; finance; financial 2 委托书_委託書_wěituōshū 委托书 委託書 wěituōshū commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization; warrant 1 功用_功用_gōngyòng 功用 功用 gōngyòng function 1 有志气_有志氣_yǒuzhìqì 有志气 有志氣 yǒuzhìqì ambitious 2 砂锅_砂鍋_shāguō 砂锅 砂鍋 shāguō casserole; earthenware pot 2 拳头_拳頭_quántou 拳头 拳頭 quántou fist; clenched fist; CL:個|个[ge4]; competitive (product) 6 客_客_kè 客 客 kè customer; visitor; guest 9 招呼_招呼_zhāohu 招呼 招呼 zhāohu to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 4 总统_總統_zǒngtǒng 总统 總統 zǒngtǒng president (of a country); CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2],屆|届[jie4] 2 好笑_好笑_hǎoxiào 好笑 好笑 hǎoxiào laughable; funny; ridiculous 6 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep02/275 words - 33 min 尊荣_尊榮_zūnróng 尊荣 尊榮 zūnróng honor and glory 1 见证_見證_jiànzhèng 见证 見證 jiànzhèng to be witness to; witness; evidence 10 神童_神童_shéntóng 神童 神童 shéntóng child prodigy 13 罚_罰_fá 罚 罰 fá to punish; to penalize 1 顶_頂_dǐng 顶 頂 dǐng apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 6 蔡_蔡_Cài 蔡 蔡 Cài surname Cai 2 闺_閨_guī 闺 閨 guī small arched door; boudoir; lady's chamber; by ext. women 2 造型_造型_zàoxíng 造型 造型 zàoxíng to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose 3 班_班_bān 班 班 bān team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 6 反悔_反悔_fǎnhuǐ 反悔 反悔 fǎnhuǐ to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 4 狐狸精_狐狸精_húlijīng 狐狸精 狐狸精 húlijīng fox-spirit; vixen; witch; enchantress 1 发型_髮型_fàxíng 发型 髮型 fàxíng hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 6 请假_請假_qǐngjià 请假 請假 qǐngjià to request leave of absence 19 景气_景氣_jǐngqì 景气 景氣 jǐngqì (of economy, business etc) flourishing; prosperous 1 背景_背景_bèijǐng 背景 背景 bèijǐng background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 通常_通常_tōngcháng 通常 通常 tōngcháng regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 5 舒舒服服_舒舒服服_shūshufufu 舒舒服服 舒舒服服 shūshufufu comfortable; with ease 1 交易_交易_jiāoyì 交易 交易 jiāoyì (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 6 不必_不必_bùbì 不必 不必 bùbì need not; does not have to; not necessarily 4 亲自_親自_qīnzì 亲自 親自 qīnzì personally; in person; oneself 6 号子_號子_hàozi 号子 號子 hàozi work chant; prison cell; type; sort; mark; sign; signal; (Tw) brokerage firm 1 得罪_得罪_dézui 得罪 得罪 dézui to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 2 下半_下半_xiàbàn 下半 下半 xiàbàn second half 6 完了_完了_wánle 完了 完了 wánle to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 2 小妹妹_小妹妹_xiǎomèimei 小妹妹 小妹妹 xiǎomèimei little sister; little girl; (coll.) vulva 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep02/300 words - 37 min 指头_指頭_zhǐtou 指头 指頭 zhǐtou finger; toe; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 伸展_伸展_shēnzhǎn 伸展 伸展 shēnzhǎn stretching; extension 1 筋骨_筋骨_jīngǔ 筋骨 筋骨 jīngǔ muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage 2 跑掉_跑掉_pǎodiào 跑掉 跑掉 pǎodiào to run away; to take to one's heels 1 完蛋_完蛋_wándàn 完蛋 完蛋 wándàn (coll.) to be done for 2 轮流_輪流_lúnliú 轮流 輪流 lúnliú to alternate; to take turns 1 见鬼_見鬼_jiànguǐ 见鬼 見鬼 jiànguǐ curse it!; to hell with it! 1 机率_機率_jīlǜ 机率 機率 jīlǜ probability; odds (Tw) 2 零_零_líng 零 零 líng zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither 1 大师_大師_dàshī 大师 大師 dàshī great master; master 1 预测_預測_yùcè 预测 預測 yùcè to forecast; to predict 2 精准_精準_jīngzhǔn 精准 精準 jīngzhǔn accurate; exact; precise; precision 1 开课_開課_kāikè 开课 開課 kāikè school begins; give a course; teach a subject 1 徒弟_徒弟_túdì 徒弟 徒弟 túdì apprentice; disciple 1 天分_天分_tiānfèn 天分 天分 tiānfèn natural gift; talent 4 蒙_蒙_méng 蒙 蒙 méng to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 8 应得_應得_yīngdé 应得 應得 yīngdé to deserve 1 傲慢_傲慢_àomàn 傲慢 傲慢 àomàn arrogant; haughty 1 了不起_了不起_liǎobuqǐ 了不起 了不起 liǎobuqǐ amazing; terrific; extraordinary 5 精神_精神_jīngshén 精神 精神 jīngshén spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 咖啡豆_咖啡豆_kāfēidòu 咖啡豆 咖啡豆 kāfēidòu coffee beans 1 咖啡_咖啡_kāfēi 咖啡 咖啡 kāfēi coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 13 租_租_zū 租 租 zū to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 16 屋_屋_wū 屋 屋 wū house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 2 广告_廣告_guǎnggào 广告 廣告 guǎnggào to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep02/325 words - 40 min 历年_歷年_lìnián 历年 歷年 lìnián over the years; bygone years 1 存_存_cún 存 存 cún to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 13 交通_交通_jiāotōng 交通 交通 jiāotōng to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 3 宽敞_寬敞_kuānchang 宽敞 寬敞 kuānchang spacious; wide 4 视野_視野_shìyě 视野 視野 shìyě field of view; horizon 1 登记_登記_dēngjì 登记 登記 dēngjì to register (one's name) 2 拖欠_拖欠_tuōqiàn 拖欠 拖欠 tuōqiàn in arrears; behind in payments; to default on one's debts 1 租金_租金_zūjīn 租金 租金 zūjīn rent 6 起码_起碼_qǐmǎ 起码 起碼 qǐmǎ at the minimum; at the very least 2 保证人_保證人_bǎozhèngrén 保证人 保證人 bǎozhèngrén guarantor; bailor 3 消失_消失_xiāoshī 消失 消失 xiāoshī to disappear; to fade away 29 晚点_晚點_wǎndiǎn 晚点 晚點 wǎndiǎn (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 6 租房_租房_zūfáng 租房 租房 zūfáng to rent an apartment 4 区_區_qū 区 區 qū area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 合理_合理_hélǐ 合理 合理 hélǐ rational; reasonable; fair 3 价格_價格_jiàgé 价格 價格 jiàgé price; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 房租_房租_fángzū 房租 房租 fángzū rent for a room or house 4 全家_全家_quánjiā 全家 全家 quánjiā whole family 5 房子_房子_fángzi 房子 房子 fángzi house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1] 37 回音_回音_huíyīn 回音 回音 huíyīn echo; reply; turn (ornament in music) 2 大声_大聲_dàshēng 大声 大聲 dàshēng loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 7 夜深人静_夜深人靜_yèshēnrénjìng 夜深人静 夜深人靜 yèshēnrénjìng in the dead of night (idiom) 1 恐怖_恐怖_kǒngbù 恐怖 恐怖 kǒngbù terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 5 碎碎念_碎碎念_suìsuìniàn 碎碎念 碎碎念 suìsuìniàn to sound like a broken record; to prattle; to nag; to mutter 2 签_簽_qiān 签 簽 qiān to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 7 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep02/328 words - 41 min 啰嗦_囉嗦_luōsuo 啰嗦 囉嗦 luōsuo long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 4 签约_簽約_qiānyuē 签约 簽約 qiānyuē to sign a contract or agreement 2 房东_房東_fángdōng 房东 房東 fángdōng landlord 3 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep03/25 words - 4 min 专业_專業_zhuānyè 专业 專業 zhuānyè specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 1 搞定_搞定_gǎodìng 搞定 搞定 gǎodìng to fix; to settle; to wangle 5 非得_非得_fēiděi 非得 非得 fēiděi (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 3 北_北_běi 北 北 běi north; to be defeated (classical) 5 南_南_nán 南 南 nán south 4 空气_空氣_kōngqì 空气 空氣 kōngqì air; atmosphere 3 良好_良好_liánghǎo 良好 良好 liánghǎo good; favorable; well; fine 1 景观_景觀_jǐngguān 景观 景觀 jǐngguān landscape 2 缘分_緣分_yuánfèn 缘分 緣分 yuánfèn fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 11 隧道_隧道_suìdào 隧道 隧道 suìdào tunnel 16 里_里_lǐ 里 里 lǐ li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels 76 命运_命運_mìngyùn 命运 命運 mìngyùn fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 统一_統一_tǒngyī 统一 統一 tǒngyī to unify; to unite; to integrate 4 卤_鹵_lǔ 卤 鹵 lǔ alkaline soil; salt; brine; halogen (chemistry); crass; stupid 5 排骨_排骨_páigǔ 排骨 排骨 páigǔ pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 9 鱼_魚_yú 鱼 魚 yú fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 11 麻婆豆腐_麻婆豆腐_mápódòufǔ 麻婆豆腐 麻婆豆腐 mápódòufǔ mapo tofu; stir-fried beancurd in chili sauce 2 准时_準時_zhǔnshí 准时 準時 zhǔnshí on time; punctual; on schedule 2 鼻子_鼻子_bízi 鼻子 鼻子 bízi nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 2 灵_靈_líng 灵 靈 líng quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 1 男朋友_男朋友_nánpéngyou 男朋友 男朋友 nánpéngyou boyfriend 30 抓住_抓住_zhuāzhù 抓住 抓住 zhuāzhù to grab; to capture 5 正要_正要_zhèngyào 正要 正要 zhèngyào to be just about to; to be on the point of 1 吃完_吃完_chīwán 吃完 吃完 chīwán to finish eating 5 猴急_猴急_hóují 猴急 猴急 hóují impatient; to be in a rush (to do sth); anxious; fretful; agitated 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep03/50 words - 6 min 结婚_結婚_jiéhūn 结婚 結婚 jiéhūn to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 35 慢慢来_慢慢來_mànmànlái 慢慢来 慢慢來 mànmànlái take your time; take it easy 2 乱说_亂說_luànshuō 乱说 亂說 luànshuō to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 9 好处_好處_hǎochu 好处 好處 hǎochu benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 演戏_演戲_yǎnxì 演戏 演戲 yǎnxì to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 1 尼姑_尼姑_nígū 尼姑 尼姑 nígū Buddhist nun 1 乱讲_亂講_luànjiǎng 乱讲 亂講 luànjiǎng to talk nonsense; nonsense! 3 大呼小叫_大呼小叫_dàhūxiǎojiào 大呼小叫 大呼小叫 dàhūxiǎojiào to shout and quarrel; to make a big fuss 2 地震_地震_dìzhèn 地震 地震 dìzhèn earthquake 3 帅_帥_shuài 帅 帥 shuài handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 37 高大_高大_gāodà 高大 高大 gāodà tall; lofty 2 英_英_yīng 英 英 yīng hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 2 面熟_面熟_miànshú 面熟 面熟 miànshú to look familiar; familiar-looking 3 匆匆_匆匆_cōngcōng 匆匆 匆匆 cōngcōng hurriedly 2 详细_詳細_xiángxì 详细 詳細 xiángxì detailed; in detail; minute 1 坦白_坦白_tǎnbái 坦白 坦白 tǎnbái honest; forthcoming; to confess 9 破损_破損_pòsǔn 破损 破損 pòsǔn to become damaged 3 缝_縫_féng 缝 縫 féng to sew; to stitch 2 缝_縫_fèng 缝 縫 fèng seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 2 瑕疵_瑕疵_xiácī 瑕疵 瑕疵 xiácī blemish; flaw; defect 2 赔本_賠本_péiběn 赔本 賠本 péiběn loss; to sustain losses 1 生意_生意_shēngyì 生意 生意 shēngyì life force; vitality 9 男女_男女_nánnǚ 男女 男女 nánnǚ male-female; male and female 6 新房_新房_xīnfáng 新房 新房 xīnfáng brand new house; bridal chamber 1 房客_房客_fángkè 房客 房客 fángkè tenant 9 储藏室_儲藏室_chǔcángshì 储藏室 儲藏室 chǔcángshì storeroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep03/75 words - 8 min 灯_燈_dēng 灯 燈 dēng lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 6 暗_暗_àn 暗 暗 àn dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 2 窄_窄_zhǎi 窄 窄 zhǎi narrow; narrow-minded; badly off 1 爪子_爪子_zhuǎzi 爪子 爪子 zhuǎzi (animal's) claw 1 地板_地板_dìbǎn 地板 地板 dìbǎn floor 1 以外_以外_yǐwài 以外 以外 yǐwài apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 12 杂物_雜物_záwù 杂物 雜物 záwù junk; items of no value; various bits and bobs 2 堆_堆_duī 堆 堆 duī to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 1 捆_捆_kǔn 捆 捆 kǔn a bunch; to tie together; bundle 1 老婆_老婆_lǎopó 老婆 老婆 lǎopó (coll.) wife 19 读_讀_dú 读 讀 dú to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 8 室内设计_室內設計_shìnèishèjì 室内设计 室內設計 shìnèishèjì interior design 1 品味_品味_pǐnwèi 品味 品味 pǐnwèi to sample; to taste; to appreciate; one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc); good taste 4 知名_知名_zhīmíng 知名 知名 zhīmíng well-known; famous 1 设计师_設計師_shèjìshī 设计师 設計師 shèjìshī designer; architect 1 者_者_zhě 者 者 zhě (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this 4 肠胃_腸胃_chángwèi 肠胃 腸胃 chángwèi stomach and intestine; digestive system 2 不太好_不太好_bùtàihǎo 不太好 不太好 bùtàihǎo not so good; not too well 2 美国_美國_Měiguó 美国 美國 Měiguó United States; USA; US 64 归国_歸國_guīguó 归国 歸國 guīguó to go home (to one's native country); to return from abroad 15 华侨_華僑_Huáqiáo 华侨 華僑 Huáqiáo overseas Chinese; (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 15 消化不良_消化不良_xiāohuàbùliáng 消化不良 消化不良 xiāohuàbùliáng indigestion 2 害羞_害羞_hàixiū 害羞 害羞 hàixiū shy; embarrassed; bashful 4 碗_碗_wǎn 碗 碗 wǎn bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 18 减肥_減肥_jiǎnféi 减肥 減肥 jiǎnféi to lose weight 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep03/100 words - 10 min 食量_食量_shíliàng 食量 食量 shíliàng quantity of food 3 曲_曲_qū 曲 曲 qū bent; crooked; wrong 6 曲_曲_qǔ 曲 曲 qǔ tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 6 龙_龍_lóng 龙 龍 lóng dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 25 榜_榜_bǎng 榜 榜 bǎng notice or announcement; list of names; public roll of successful examinees 2 象_象_xiàng 象 象 xiàng elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate 3 队_隊_duì 队 隊 duì squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 通通_通通_tōngtōng 通通 通通 tōngtōng all; entire; complete 10 少爷_少爺_shàoye 少爷 少爺 shàoye son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 2 老公_老公_lǎogōng 老公 老公 lǎogōng (coll.) husband 32 实惠_實惠_shíhuì 实惠 實惠 shíhuì tangible benefit; material advantages; cheap; economical; advantageous (deal); substantial (discount) 2 饭店_飯店_fàndiàn 饭店 飯店 fàndiàn restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 4 划算_划算_huásuàn 划算 划算 huásuàn to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective 1 布_布_bù 布 布 bù cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 19 移开_移開_yíkāi 移开 移開 yíkāi to move away 1 客房_客房_kèfáng 客房 客房 kèfáng guest room 1 装潢_裝潢_zhuānghuáng 装潢 裝潢 zhuānghuáng to mount (a picture); to dress; to adorn; decoration; packaging 1 娘家_娘家_niángjia 娘家 娘家 niángjia married woman's parents' home 2 运气_運氣_yùnqi 运气 運氣 yùnqi luck (good or bad) 3 奶奶_奶奶_nǎinai 奶奶 奶奶 nǎinai (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 2 花瓶_花瓶_huāpíng 花瓶 花瓶 huāpíng flower vase; fig. just a pretty face; CL:對|对[dui4] 1 铺_鋪_pū 铺 鋪 pū to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 2 铺_鋪_pù 铺 鋪 pù plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 2 毯子_毯子_tǎnzi 毯子 毯子 tǎnzi blanket; CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2],面[mian4] 1 当兵_當兵_dāngbīng 当兵 當兵 dāngbīng to serve in the army; to be a soldier 1 班长_班長_bānzhǎng 班长 班長 bānzhǎng class monitor; squad leader; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 当做_當做_dàngzuò 当做 當做 dàngzuò to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 23 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep03/125 words - 13 min 凑合_湊合_còuhe 凑合 湊合 còuhe to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad 2 妥_妥_tuǒ 妥 妥 tuǒ suitable; adequate; ready; settled 2 妥当_妥當_tuǒdang 妥当 妥當 tuǒdang appropriate; proper; ready 2 包住_包住_bāozhù 包住 包住 bāozhù to envelop; to wrap; to enclose 2 白白_白白_báibái 白白 白白 báibái in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 3 胖_胖_pàng 胖 胖 pàng fat; plump 7 红豆_紅豆_hóngdòu 红豆 紅豆 hóngdòu azuki bean; red bean 1 汤_湯_tāng 汤 湯 tāng soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 35 烧焦_燒焦_shāojiāo 烧焦 燒焦 shāojiāo to burn; to scorch; burned; burning; scorched; charred 2 楼梯_樓梯_lóutī 楼梯 樓梯 lóutī stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 为止_為止_wéizhǐ 为止 為止 wéizhǐ until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) 6 有缘_有緣_yǒuyuán 有缘 有緣 yǒuyuán related; brought together by fate 10 互相_互相_hùxiāng 互相 互相 hùxiāng each other; mutually; mutual 15 照应_照應_zhàoyìng 照应 照應 zhàoyìng to correlate with; to correspond to 3 照应_照應_zhàoying 照应 照應 zhàoying to look after; to take care of; to attend to 3 加州_加州_Jiāzhōu 加州 加州 Jiāzhōu California 3 大地_大地_dàdì 大地 大地 dàdì earth; mother earth 2 震_震_zhèn 震 震 zhèn to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳ 2 罹难_罹難_línàn 罹难 罹難 línàn to die in an accident or disaster; to be killed 2 再四_再四_zàisì 再四 再四 zàisì repeatedly; over and over again 2 生还者_生還者_shēnghuánzhě 生还者 生還者 shēnghuánzhě survivor 4 眼神_眼神_yǎnshén 眼神 眼神 yǎnshén expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 5 讲到_講到_jiǎngdào 讲到 講到 jiǎngdào to talk about sth 2 自信_自信_zìxìn 自信 自信 zìxìn to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 9 晚安_晚安_wǎn'ān 晚安 晚安 wǎn'ān Good night!; Good evening! 30 分担_分擔_fēndān 分担 分擔 fēndān to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 3 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep03/150 words - 16 min 手工_手工_shǒugōng 手工 手工 shǒugōng handwork; manual 6 良心_良心_liángxīn 良心 良心 liángxīn conscience 2 坏人_壞人_huàirén 坏人 壞人 huàirén bad person; villain 12 同一_同一_tóngyī 同一 同一 tóngyī identical; the same 13 屋檐_屋簷_wūyán 屋檐 屋簷 wūyán eaves; roof (i.e. home) 3 身为_身為_shēnwéi 身为 身為 shēnwéi in the capacity of; as 8 一家之主_一家之主_yījiāzhīzhǔ 一家之主 一家之主 yījiāzhīzhǔ master of the house; family head 1 必_必_bì 必 必 bì certainly; must; will; necessarily 3 须要_須要_xūyào 须要 須要 xūyào must; have to 1 前头_前頭_qiántou 前头 前頭 qiántou in front; at the head; ahead; above 1 宝玉_寶玉_bǎoyù 宝玉 寶玉 bǎoyù precious jade; treasures 2 捧_捧_pěng 捧 捧 pěng to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter 1 手心_手心_shǒuxīn 手心 手心 shǒuxīn palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 2 委屈_委屈_wěiqu 委屈 委屈 wěiqu to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 6 交往_交往_jiāowǎng 交往 交往 jiāowǎng to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 29 否则_否則_fǒuzé 否则 否則 fǒuzé if not; otherwise; else; or else 10 咏春拳_詠春拳_yǒngchūnquán 咏春拳 詠春拳 yǒngchūnquán Yongchun - "Singing Spring Fist" (Chinese martial art) 3 面_麵_miàn 面 麵 miàn flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 23 父亲_父親_fùqīn 父亲 父親 fùqīn father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 设定_設定_shèdìng 设定 設定 shèdìng to set; to set up; to install; setting; preferences 1 锁定_鎖定_suǒdìng 锁定 鎖定 suǒdìng to lock (a door); to close with a latch; to lock into place; a lock; a latch; to lock a computer file (to prevent it being overwritten); to lock (denying access to a computer system or device or files, e.g. by password-protection); to focus attention on; to target 1 画面_畫面_huàmiàn 画面 畫面 huàmiàn scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 3 何方_何方_héfāng 何方 何方 héfāng where? 1 蒹_蒹_jiān 蒹 蒹 jiān reed 1 葭_葭_jiā 葭 葭 jiā reed; Phragmites communis 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep03/175 words - 17 min 苍苍_蒼蒼_cāngcāng 苍苍 蒼蒼 cāngcāng ash gray; vast and hazy; flourishing 1 白露_白露_Báilù 白露 白露 Báilù Bailu or White Dew, 15th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 8th-22nd September 1 霜_霜_shuāng 霜 霜 shuāng frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting; (skin) cream 1 所谓_所謂_suǒwèi 所谓 所謂 suǒwèi so-called; what is called 2 伊人_伊人_yīrén 伊人 伊人 yīrén (literary) that person (usually female); she; one's intended 1 一方_一方_yīfāng 一方 一方 yīfāng a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 3 溯_溯_sù 溯 溯 sù to go upstream; to trace the source 2 洄_洄_huí 洄 洄 huí eddying; whirling (of water); to go against the current 1 阻_阻_zǔ 阻 阻 zǔ to hinder; to block; to obstruct 1 且_且_qiě 且 且 qiě and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 1 游_遊_yóu 游 遊 yóu to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 1 文_文_wén 文 文 wén language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 7 老师_老師_lǎoshī 老师 老師 lǎoshī teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 11 宛_宛_wǎn 宛 宛 wǎn winding; as if 1 中央_中央_zhōngyāng 中央 中央 zhōngyāng central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state) 2 反常_反常_fǎncháng 反常 反常 fǎncháng unusual; abnormal 2 错过_錯過_cuòguò 错过 錯過 cuòguò to miss (train, opportunity etc) 7 精_精_jīng 精 精 jīng essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 3 采_採_cǎi 采 採 cǎi to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 3 戏_戲_xì 戏 戲 xì trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 1 游手好闲_遊手好閑_yóushǒuhàoxián 游手好闲 遊手好閑 yóushǒuhàoxián to idle about 1 聚众_聚眾_jùzhòng 聚众 聚眾 jùzhòng to gather a crowd; to muster 1 滋事_滋事_zīshì 滋事 滋事 zīshì to cause trouble; to provoke a dispute 1 蚂蚁_螞蟻_mǎyǐ 蚂蚁 螞蟻 mǎyǐ ant 2 桌_桌_zhuō 桌 桌 zhuō table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 7 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep03/200 words - 22 min 实力_實力_shílì 实力 實力 shílì strength 4 同行_同行_tóngháng 同行 同行 tóngháng person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 2 交易员_交易員_jiāoyìyuán 交易员 交易員 jiāoyìyuán dealer; trader 1 船_船_chuán 船 船 chuán boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 3 斤_斤_jīn 斤 斤 jīn catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 1 铁_鐵_tiě 铁 鐵 tiě iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 3 错怪_錯怪_cuòguài 错怪 錯怪 cuòguài to blame sb wrongly 3 益_益_yì 益 益 yì benefit; profit; advantage; beneficial; to increase; to add; all the more 9 航_航_háng 航 航 háng boat; ship; craft; to navigate; to sail; to fly 7 艘_艘_sōu 艘 艘 sōu classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] 1 建议_建議_jiànyì 建议 建議 jiànyì to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 5 行情_行情_hángqíng 行情 行情 hángqíng market price; quotation of market price; the current market situation 5 懂得_懂得_dǒngde 懂得 懂得 dǒngde to understand; to know; to comprehend 9 珍惜_珍惜_zhēnxī 珍惜 珍惜 zhēnxī to treasure; to value; to cherish 6 桌面_桌面_zhuōmiàn 桌面 桌面 zhuōmiàn desktop; tabletop 1 填_填_tián 填 填 tián to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 3 讨人厌_討人厭_tǎorényàn 讨人厌 討人厭 tǎorényàn horrid 3 基本_基本_jīběn 基本 基本 jīběn basic; fundamental; main; elementary 6 章_章_zhāng 章 章 zhāng chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 21 好奇_好奇_hàoqí 好奇 好奇 hàoqí inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 5 料事如神_料事如神_liàoshìrúshén 料事如神 料事如神 liàoshìrúshén to prophesy with supernatural accuracy (idiom); to have an incredible foresight 1 加码_加碼_jiāmǎ 加码 加碼 jiāmǎ to ratchet up; to raise (expectations etc); to increase (a quota, a position in the market etc); to up the ante; (computing) to encode 7 红利_紅利_hónglì 红利 紅利 hónglì bonus; dividend 1 上限_上限_shàngxiàn 上限 上限 shàngxiàn upper bound 2 惜_惜_xī 惜 惜 xī to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep03/225 words - 24 min 整夜_整夜_zhěngyè 整夜 整夜 zhěngyè the whole night; all through the night 1 黑眼圈_黑眼圈_hēiyǎnquān 黑眼圈 黑眼圈 hēiyǎnquān dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 2 多重_多重_duōchóng 多重 多重 duōchóng multi- (faceted, cultural, ethnic etc) 1 诚意_誠意_chéngyì 诚意 誠意 chéngyì sincerity; good faith 3 试用_試用_shìyòng 试用 試用 shìyòng to try sth out; to be on probation 2 期满_期滿_qīmǎn 期满 期滿 qīmǎn to expire; to run out; to come to an end 2 考试_考試_kǎoshì 考试 考試 kǎoshì to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 11 出席_出席_chūxí 出席 出席 chūxí to attend; to participate; present 1 经营_經營_jīngyíng 经营 經營 jīngyíng to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 4 今晚_今晚_jīnwǎn 今晚 今晚 jīnwǎn tonight 4 全职_全職_quánzhí 全职 全職 quánzhí full-time job 2 拉拢_拉攏_lālǒng 拉拢 拉攏 lālǒng to rope in; fig. to involve sb; to entice 1 教育_教育_jiàoyù 教育 教育 jiàoyù to educate; to teach; education 3 学院_學院_xuéyuàn 学院 學院 xuéyuàn college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3] 3 大楼_大樓_dàlóu 大楼 大樓 dàlóu building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 3 地下_地下_dìxià 地下 地下 dìxià underground; subterranean; covert 3 停车场_停車場_tíngchēchǎng 停车场 停車場 tíngchēchǎng parking lot; car park 1 入口_入口_rùkǒu 入口 入口 rùkǒu entrance; to import 1 图书馆_圖書館_túshūguǎn 图书馆 圖書館 túshūguǎn library; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 3 博爱_博愛_bó'ài 博爱 博愛 bó'ài universal fraternity (or brotherhood); universal love 1 进修_進修_jìnxiū 进修 進修 jìnxiū to undertake advanced studies; to take a refresher course 3 推广_推廣_tuīguǎng 推广 推廣 tuīguǎng to extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization; promotion (of a product etc) 2 科技_科技_kējì 科技 科技 kējì science and technology 4 机械_機械_jīxiè 机械 機械 jīxiè machine; machinery; mechanical; (old) cunning; scheming 1 工程_工程_gōngchéng 工程 工程 gōngchéng engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep03/250 words - 28 min 出国_出國_chūguó 出国 出國 chūguó to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 47 研讨会_研討會_yántǎohuì 研讨会 研討會 yántǎohuì discussion forum; seminar 1 慢用_慢用_mànyòng 慢用 慢用 mànyòng same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 3 要点_要點_yàodiǎn 要点 要點 yàodiǎn main point; essential 2 龙虾_龍蝦_lóngxiā 龙虾 龍蝦 lóngxiā lobster 2 报_報_bào 报 報 bào to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 5 公_公_gōng 公 公 gōng public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) 1 账_賬_zhàng 账 賬 zhàng account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 7 掏腰包_掏腰包_tāoyāobāo 掏腰包 掏腰包 tāoyāobāo to dip into one's pocket; to pay out of pocket; to foot the bill 1 价值_價值_jiàzhí 价值 價值 jiàzhí value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 阳春面_陽春麵_yángchūnmiàn 阳春面 陽春麵 yángchūnmiàn plain noodles in broth 5 投资_投資_tóuzī 投资 投資 tóuzī investment; to invest 20 天天_天天_tiāntiān 天天 天天 tiāntiān every day 7 餐_餐_cān 餐 餐 cān meal; to eat; classifier for meals 6 鲍鱼_鮑魚_bàoyú 鲍鱼 鮑魚 bàoyú abalone 2 敬_敬_jìng 敬 敬 jìng to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 2 好不容易_好不容易_hǎobùróngyì 好不容易 好不容易 hǎobùróngyì with great difficulty; very difficult 9 签呈_簽呈_qiānchéng 签呈 簽呈 qiānchéng petition (submitted to a superior) 1 内容_內容_nèiróng 内容 內容 nèiróng content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 4 人才_人才_réncái 人才 人才 réncái talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 2 料_料_liào 料 料 liào material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 4 平常_平常_píngcháng 平常 平常 píngcháng ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 9 泡_泡_pào 泡 泡 pào bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions 11 茶包_茶包_chábāo 茶包 茶包 chábāo tea bag; (slang) trouble (loanword) 1 扣_扣_kòu 扣 扣 kòu to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 8 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep03/275 words - 30 min 吝啬_吝嗇_lìnsè 吝啬 吝嗇 lìnsè stingy; mean; miserly 1 阴谋_陰謀_yīnmóu 阴谋 陰謀 yīnmóu plot; conspiracy 1 借口_借口_jièkǒu 借口 借口 jièkǒu to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 4 羊_羊_yáng 羊 羊 yáng sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 2 虎口_虎口_hǔkǒu 虎口 虎口 hǔkǒu tiger's den; dangerous place; the web between the thumb and forefinger of a hand 1 陪酒_陪酒_péijiǔ 陪酒 陪酒 péijiǔ to drink along (with sb) 1 豆腐_豆腐_dòufu 豆腐 豆腐 dòufu tofu; bean curd 4 折断_折斷_zhéduàn 折断 折斷 zhéduàn to snap sth off; to break 1 打架_打架_dǎjià 打架 打架 dǎjià to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 7 喝酒_喝酒_hējiǔ 喝酒 喝酒 hējiǔ to drink (alcohol) 13 大事_大事_dàshì 大事 大事 dàshì major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 9 通过_通過_tōngguò 通过 通過 tōngguò by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 3 主管_主管_zhǔguǎn 主管 主管 zhǔguǎn in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 4 海_海_hǎi 海 海 hǎi ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 4 呼呼_呼呼_hūhū 呼呼 呼呼 hūhū (onom.) sound of the wind or the breathing of sb who is sound asleep 3 口号_口號_kǒuhào 口号 口號 kǒuhào slogan; catchphrase; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 口袋_口袋_kǒudài 口袋 口袋 kǒudài pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 鱿鱼_魷魚_yóuyú 鱿鱼 魷魚 yóuyú squid 5 仔_仔_zǐ 仔 仔 zǐ meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 1 仔细_仔細_zǐxì 仔细 仔細 zǐxì careful; attentive; cautious 7 细_細_xì 细 細 xì thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 1 挑选_挑選_tiāoxuǎn 挑选 挑選 tiāoxuǎn to choose; to select 1 出发_出發_chūfā 出发 出發 chūfā to set off; to start (on a journey) 12 大大_大大_dàdà 大大 大大 dàdà greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 2 伤脑筋_傷腦筋_shāngnǎojīn 伤脑筋 傷腦筋 shāngnǎojīn to be a real headache; to find sth a real headache; to beat one's brains 4 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep03/300 words - 34 min 模仿_模仿_mófǎng 模仿 模仿 mófǎng to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 1 敬礼_敬禮_jìnglǐ 敬礼 敬禮 jìnglǐ to salute; salute 2 散_散_sǎn 散 散 sǎn scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 2 散_散_sàn 散 散 sàn to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 2 掌嘴_掌嘴_zhǎngzuǐ 掌嘴 掌嘴 zhǎngzuǐ to slap 1 馊主意_餿主意_sōuzhǔyi 馊主意 餿主意 sōuzhǔyi rotten idea 1 买单_買單_mǎidān 买单 買單 mǎidān to pay the restaurant bill 3 不定_不定_bùdìng 不定 不定 bùdìng indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 3 用来_用來_yònglái 用来 用來 yònglái to be used for 4 短视_短視_duǎnshì 短视 短視 duǎnshì to lack foresight 2 利_利_lì 利 利 lì sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 4 无情_無情_wúqíng 无情 無情 wúqíng pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 2 职员_職員_zhíyuán 职员 職員 zhíyuán office worker; staff member; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 良_良_liáng 良 良 liáng good; very; very much 2 叫车_叫車_jiàochē 叫车 叫車 jiàochē to call a cab (by phone); to request a ride (via an app) 1 匡_匡_kuāng 匡 匡 kuāng to rectify 3 威_威_wēi 威 威 wēi power; might; prestige 4 有种_有種_yǒuzhǒng 有种 有種 yǒuzhǒng to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 5 包包_包包_bāobāo 包包 包包 bāobāo bag or purse etc; small bump or pimple; hillock 16 上辈子_上輩子_shàngbèizi 上辈子 上輩子 shàngbèizi one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 2 结_結_jié 结 結 jié knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 5 仇_仇_chóu 仇 仇 chóu hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 1 醉_醉_zuì 醉 醉 zuì intoxicated 7 后门_後門_hòumén 后门 後門 hòumén the back door; fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure); anus 1 免得_免得_miǎnde 免得 免得 miǎnde so as not to; so as to avoid 4 掂量_掂量_diānliang 掂量 掂量 diānliang to weigh in the hand; to consider; to ponder 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep03/325 words - 40 min 梦想_夢想_mèngxiǎng 梦想 夢想 mèngxiǎng (fig.) to dream of; dream 10 财神爷_財神爺_cáishényé 财神爷 財神爺 cáishényé god of wealth; very wealthy man 2 外星人_外星人_wàixīngrén 外星人 外星人 wàixīngrén space alien; extraterrestrial 5 大餐_大餐_dàcān 大餐 大餐 dàcān great meal; banquet 3 舍不得_捨不得_shěbude 舍不得 捨不得 shěbude to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 11 下班_下班_xiàbān 下班 下班 xiàbān to finish work; to get off work 14 闻到_聞到_wéndào 闻到 聞到 wéndào to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 3 烧饼_燒餅_shāobing 烧饼 燒餅 shāobing baked sesame seed-coated cake 2 豆浆_豆漿_dòujiāng 豆浆 豆漿 dòujiāng soy milk 1 抹布_抹布_mābù 抹布 抹布 mābù cleaning rag; also pr. [mo3 bu4] 1 镜子_鏡子_jìngzi 镜子 鏡子 jìngzi mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 12 扛_扛_káng 扛 扛 káng to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 8 表情_表情_biǎoqíng 表情 表情 biǎoqíng (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 10 不该_不該_bùgāi 不该 不該 bùgāi should not; to owe nothing 14 主动_主動_zhǔdòng 主动 主動 zhǔdòng to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc) 7 阻止_阻止_zǔzhǐ 阻止 阻止 zǔzhǐ to prevent; to block 13 隔岸观火_隔岸觀火_gé'ànguānhuǒ 隔岸观火 隔岸觀火 gé'ànguānhuǒ to watch the fires burning across the river; to delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves (idiom) 1 专长_專長_zhuāncháng 专长 專長 zhuāncháng specialty; special knowledge or ability 1 短处_短處_duǎnchù 短处 短處 duǎnchù shortcoming; defect; fault; one's weak points 1 女朋友_女朋友_nǚpéngyou 女朋友 女朋友 nǚpéngyou girlfriend 28 卸妆_卸妝_xièzhuāng 卸妆 卸妝 xièzhuāng to remove makeup; (old) to take off formal dress and ornaments 1 皮肤_皮膚_pífū 皮肤 皮膚 pífū skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 3 室_室_shì 室 室 shì room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 13 缺_缺_quē 缺 缺 quē deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 12 一早_一早_yīzǎo 一早 一早 yīzǎo early in the morning; at dawn 4 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep03/331 words - 41 min 深刻_深刻_shēnkè 深刻 深刻 shēnkè profound; deep; deep-going 2 咦_咦_yí 咦 咦 yí expression of surprise 1 小狗_小狗_xiǎogǒu 小狗 小狗 xiǎogǒu pup; puppy 7 恶作剧_惡作劇_èzuòjù 恶作剧 惡作劇 èzuòjù mischief; mischievous; practical joke; prank 2 滑_滑_huá 滑 滑 huá to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 2 健康_健康_jiànkāng 健康 健康 jiànkāng health; healthy 11 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep04/25 words - 4 min 喝醉_喝醉_hēzuì 喝醉 喝醉 hēzuì to get drunk 12 附身_附身_fùshēn 附身 附身 fùshēn to enter a body; to possess 1 跑腿_跑腿_pǎotuǐ 跑腿 跑腿 pǎotuǐ to run errands 3 推辞_推辭_tuīcí 推辞 推辭 tuīcí to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) 1 饶_饒_ráo 饶 饒 ráo rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 1 一说_一說_yīshuō 一说 一說 yīshuō an expression of opinion; according to some 2 背后_背後_bèihòu 背后 背後 bèihòu behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 5 妙_妙_miào 妙 妙 miào clever; wonderful 2 任务_任務_rènwu 任务 任務 rènwu mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 2 达成_達成_dáchéng 达成 達成 dáchéng to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 4 计较_計較_jìjiào 计较 計較 jìjiào to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 5 助理_助理_zhùlǐ 助理 助理 zhùlǐ assistant 3 贵人_貴人_guìrén 贵人 貴人 guìrén nobility; person of high rank 7 职_職_zhí 职 職 zhí office; duty 1 环境_環境_huánjìng 环境 環境 huánjìng environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 4 胡_胡_hú 胡 胡 hú non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 15 菁_菁_jīng 菁 菁 jīng leek flower; lush; luxuriant 48 鱼缸_魚缸_yúgāng 鱼缸 魚缸 yúgāng fish tank; fishbowl; aquarium 2 目标_目標_mùbiāo 目标 目標 mùbiāo target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 突破_突破_tūpò 突破 突破 tūpò to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense 4 前天_前天_qiántiān 前天 前天 qiántiān the day before yesterday 1 见识_見識_jiànshi 见识 見識 jiànshi to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 2 招牌_招牌_zhāopai 招牌 招牌 zhāopai signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 4 招募_招募_zhāomù 招募 招募 zhāomù to recruit; to enlist 1 集资_集資_jízī 集资 集資 jízī to raise money; to accumulate funds 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep04/50 words - 7 min 轻松_輕鬆_qīngsōng 轻松 輕鬆 qīngsōng light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 2 掌声_掌聲_zhǎngshēng 掌声 掌聲 zhǎngshēng applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 2 鼓励_鼓勵_gǔlì 鼓励 鼓勵 gǔlì to encourage 6 超级_超級_chāojí 超级 超級 chāojí super-; ultra-; hyper- 6 波_波_bō 波 波 bō wave; ripple; storm; surge 2 赚得_賺得_zhuàndé 赚得 賺得 zhuàndé to earn 1 高额_高額_gāo'é 高额 高額 gāo'é high quota; large amount 1 择日_擇日_zérì 择日 擇日 zérì to fix a date (for an event); to select an auspicious date 1 派对_派對_pàiduì 派对 派對 pàiduì party (loanword) 4 快要_快要_kuàiyào 快要 快要 kuàiyào almost; nearly; almost all 15 业_業_yè 业 業 yè line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 43 涨停板_漲停板_zhǎngtíngbǎn 涨停板 漲停板 zhǎngtíngbǎn daily upper limit on the price of a stock 9 融_融_róng 融 融 róng to melt; to thaw; to blend; to merge; to be in harmony 4 融资_融資_róngzī 融资 融資 róngzī financing 2 天下_天下_tiānxià 天下 天下 tiānxià land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 3 鞋子_鞋子_xiézi 鞋子 鞋子 xiézi shoe 7 袜子_襪子_wàzi 袜子 襪子 wàzi socks; stockings; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4],雙|双[shuang1] 1 丢掉_丟掉_diūdiào 丢掉 丟掉 diūdiào to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 3 擦_擦_cā 擦 擦 cā to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 17 手帕_手帕_shǒupà 手帕 手帕 shǒupà handkerchief; CL:方[fang1] 1 宿舍_宿舍_sùshè 宿舍 宿舍 sùshè dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 小学_小學_xiǎoxué 小学 小學 xiǎoxué elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 拖鞋_拖鞋_tuōxié 拖鞋 拖鞋 tuōxié slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 鞋_鞋_xié 鞋 鞋 xié shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 5 码_碼_mǎ 码 碼 mǎ weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 3 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep04/75 words - 14 min 取名_取名_qǔmíng 取名 取名 qǔmíng to name; to be named; to christen; to seek fame 1 取_取_qǔ 取 取 qǔ to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 1 约会_約會_yuēhuì 约会 約會 yuēhuì appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 5 小偷_小偷_xiǎotōu 小偷 小偷 xiǎotōu thief 3 气喘_氣喘_qìchuǎn 气喘 氣喘 qìchuǎn to gasp for breath; asthma 15 手里_手裡_shǒulǐ 手里 手裡 shǒulǐ in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 1 在外_在外_zàiwài 在外 在外 zàiwài outer; excluded 2 太空_太空_tàikōng 太空 太空 tàikōng outer space 2 缺氧_缺氧_quēyǎng 缺氧 缺氧 quēyǎng lacking oxygen; anaerobic 1 差点_差點_chàdiǎn 差点 差點 chàdiǎn almost; nearly 9 氧气_氧氣_yǎngqì 氧气 氧氣 yǎngqì oxygen 2 瓶_瓶_píng 瓶 瓶 píng bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 3 匪_匪_fěi 匪 匪 fěi bandit; (literary) not 9 发作_發作_fāzuò 发作 發作 fāzuò to flare up; to break out 5 凡事_凡事_fánshì 凡事 凡事 fánshì everything 3 方面_方面_fāngmiàn 方面 方面 fāngmiàn respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 美好_美好_měihǎo 美好 美好 měihǎo beautiful; fine 7 过敏性_過敏性_guòmǐnxìng 过敏性 過敏性 guòmǐnxìng hypersensitive; allergic reaction; anaphylaxis 3 遗传_遺傳_yíchuán 遗传 遺傳 yíchuán heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring) 2 有关_有關_yǒuguān 有关 有關 yǒuguān to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 9 新型_新型_xīnxíng 新型 新型 xīnxíng new type; new kind 1 相框_相框_xiàngkuàng 相框 相框 xiàngkuàng photo frame 3 老板娘_老闆娘_lǎobǎnniáng 老板娘 老闆娘 lǎobǎnniáng female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 6 挣扎_掙扎_zhēngzhá 挣扎 掙扎 zhēngzhá to struggle 1 钱包_錢包_qiánbāo 钱包 錢包 qiánbāo purse; wallet 5 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep04/100 words - 17 min 走着瞧_走著瞧_zǒuzheqiáo 走着瞧 走著瞧 zǒuzheqiáo wait and see (who is right) 1 砸_砸_zá 砸 砸 zá to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 2 正义_正義_zhèngyì 正义 正義 zhèngyì justice; righteousness; just; righteous 3 青年_青年_qīngnián 青年 青年 qīngnián youth; youthful years; young person; the young 5 称呼_稱呼_chēnghu 称呼 稱呼 chēnghu to call; to address as; appellation 2 夹_夾_jiā 夹 夾 jiā to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2] 4 发育_發育_fāyù 发育 發育 fāyù to develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature 2 青少年_青少年_qīngshàonián 青少年 青少年 qīngshàonián adolescent; youth; teenager 1 哪像_哪像_nǎxiàng 哪像 哪像 nǎxiàng unlike; in contrast to 4 横_橫_héng 横 橫 héng horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent 1 不光_不光_bùguāng 不光 不光 bùguāng not the only one; not only 1 点菜_點菜_diǎncài 点菜 點菜 diǎncài to order dishes (in a restaurant) 1 接吻_接吻_jiēwěn 接吻 接吻 jiēwěn to kiss 3 地心引力_地心引力_dìxīnyǐnlì 地心引力 地心引力 dìxīnyǐnlì earth's gravity 1 重心_重心_zhòngxīn 重心 重心 zhòngxīn center of gravity; central core; main part 4 稳_穩_wěn 稳 穩 wěn settled; steady; stable 7 导致_導致_dǎozhì 导致 導致 dǎozhì to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 3 腿_腿_tuǐ 腿 腿 tuǐ leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 7 软_軟_ruǎn 软 軟 ruǎn soft; flexible 2 不支_不支_bùzhī 不支 不支 bùzhī to be unable to endure 1 胡思乱想_胡思亂想_húsīluànxiǎng 胡思乱想 胡思亂想 húsīluànxiǎng to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild 10 脑袋_腦袋_nǎodài 脑袋 腦袋 nǎodài head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 9 停止_停止_tíngzhǐ 停止 停止 tíngzhǐ to stop; to halt; to cease 4 转动_轉動_zhuǎndòng 转动 轉動 zhuǎndòng to turn sth around; to swivel 1 转动_轉動_zhuàndòng 转动 轉動 zhuàndòng to rotate (about an axis); to revolve; to turn; to move in a circle; to gyrate 1 霹雳_霹靂_pīlì 霹雳 霹靂 pīlì clap of thunder; thunderbolt; (slang) awesome; shocking; terrifying 10 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep04/125 words - 23 min 长得_長得_zhǎngde 长得 長得 zhǎngde to look (pretty, the same etc) 6 类型_類型_lèixíng 类型 類型 lèixíng type; category; genre; form; style 3 呸_呸_pēi 呸 呸 pēi pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 1 皮包_皮包_píbāo 皮包 皮包 píbāo handbag; briefcase 2 塞_塞_sāi 塞 塞 sāi to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 2 厚_厚_hòu 厚 厚 hòu thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 3 奇_奇_qí 奇 奇 qí strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 1 隆_隆_lóng 隆 隆 lóng grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge 3 玩笑_玩笑_wánxiào 玩笑 玩笑 wánxiào to joke; joke; jest 4 好歹_好歹_hǎodǎi 好歹 好歹 hǎodǎi good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 2 找回_找回_zhǎohuí 找回 找回 zhǎohuí to retrieve 3 低_低_dī 低 低 dī low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 2 一家人_一家人_yījiārén 一家人 一家人 yījiārén household; the whole family 8 老是_老是_lǎoshi 老是 老是 lǎoshi always 10 摸黑_摸黑_mōhēi 摸黑 摸黑 mōhēi to grope about in the dark 1 开灯_開燈_kāidēng 开灯 開燈 kāidēng to turn on the light 1 遭殃_遭殃_zāoyāng 遭殃 遭殃 zāoyāng to suffer a calamity 1 守则_守則_shǒuzé 守则 守則 shǒuzé rules; regulations 3 零用钱_零用錢_língyòngqián 零用钱 零用錢 língyòngqián pocket money; allowance; spending money 3 电影_電影_diànyǐng 电影 電影 diànyǐng movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 14 什么的_什麼的_shénmede 什么的 什麼的 shénmede and so on; and what not 6 星期_星期_xīngqī 星期 星期 xīngqī week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 4 认定_認定_rèndìng 认定 認定 rèndìng to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with 1 牵手_牽手_qiānshǒu 牵手 牽手 qiānshǒu to hold hands 6 正值_正值_zhèngzhí 正值 正值 zhèngzhí just at the time of; honest; upright; (math.) positive value 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep04/150 words - 25 min 青春期_青春期_qīngchūnqī 青春期 青春期 qīngchūnqī puberty; adolescence 1 正式_正式_zhèngshì 正式 正式 zhèngshì formal; official 6 恋爱_戀愛_liàn'ài 恋爱 戀愛 liàn'ài (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 20 建立_建立_jiànlì 建立 建立 jiànlì to establish; to set up; to found 2 友情_友情_yǒuqíng 友情 友情 yǒuqíng friendly feelings; friendship 2 基础_基礎_jīchǔ 基础 基礎 jīchǔ base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 了解_了解_liǎojiě 了解 了解 liǎojiě to understand; to realize; to find out 20 彼此_彼此_bǐcǐ 彼此 彼此 bǐcǐ each other; one another 18 嗜好_嗜好_shìhào 嗜好 嗜好 shìhào hobby; indulgence; habit; addiction 2 家庭_家庭_jiātíng 家庭 家庭 jiātíng family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 8 瞬间_瞬間_shùnjiān 瞬间 瞬間 shùnjiān in an instant; in a flash 3 冲动_衝動_chōngdòng 冲动 衝動 chōngdòng to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 8 接触_接觸_jiēchù 接触 接觸 jiēchù to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 5 产生_產生_chǎnshēng 产生 產生 chǎnshēng to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield 5 电力_電力_diànlì 电力 電力 diànlì electrical power; electricity 2 火花_火花_huǒhuā 火花 火花 huǒhuā spark; sparkle 2 四射_四射_sìshè 四射 四射 sìshè to radiate all around 2 听来_聽來_tīnglái 听来 聽來 tīnglái to sound (old, foreign, exciting, right etc); to ring (true); to sound as if (i.e. to give the listener an impression); to hear from somewhere 1 五十_五十_wǔshí 五十 五十 wǔshí fifty 3 娶_娶_qǔ 娶 娶 qǔ to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 4 相亲_相親_xiāngqīn 相亲 相親 xiāngqīn blind date; arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiang4 qin1]); to be deeply attached to each other 20 巴不得_巴不得_bābude 巴不得 巴不得 bābude (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 1 时光机_時光機_shíguāngjī 时光机 時光機 shíguāngjī time machine 4 破例_破例_pòlì 破例 破例 pòlì to make an exception 1 加油_加油_jiāyóu 加油 加油 jiāyóu to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas; (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on 37 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep04/175 words - 29 min 裙子_裙子_qúnzi 裙子 裙子 qúnzi skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 拉链_拉鏈_lāliàn 拉链 拉鏈 lāliàn zipper 1 静电_靜電_jìngdiàn 静电 靜電 jìngdiàn static electricity 2 科学_科學_kēxué 科学 科學 kēxué science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 6 弟_弟_dì 弟 弟 dì younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 4 初_初_chū 初 初 chū at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 3 吻_吻_wěn 吻 吻 wěn kiss; to kiss; mouth 3 不得_不得_bùdé 不得 不得 bùdé must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 2 原本_原本_yuánběn 原本 原本 yuánběn originally; original 11 不屑_不屑_bùxiè 不屑 不屑 bùxiè to disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity 1 主意_主意_zhǔyi 主意 主意 zhǔyi plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 3 不当_不當_bùdàng 不当 不當 bùdàng unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 3 作对_作對_zuòduì 作对 作對 zuòduì to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 1 思想_思想_sīxiǎng 思想 思想 sīxiǎng thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 负面_負面_fùmiàn 负面 負面 fùmiàn negative; the negative side 1 广播_廣播_guǎngbō 广播 廣播 guǎngbō broadcast; CL:個|个[ge4]; broadcasting; to broadcast; (formal) to propagate; to publicize 2 时分_時分_shífēn 时分 時分 shífēn time; period during the day; one of the 12 two-hour periods enumerated by the earthly branches 地支 5 主题_主題_zhǔtí 主题 主題 zhǔtí theme; subject 3 经常_經常_jīngcháng 经常 經常 jīngcháng frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 2 淑_淑_shū 淑 淑 shū warm and virtuous; (used in given names); Taiwan pr. [shu2] 10 桦_樺_huà 桦 樺 huà birch tree; Betula japonica 1 最新_最新_zuìxīn 最新 最新 zuìxīn latest; newest 2 回国_回國_huíguó 回国 回國 huíguó to return to one's home country 6 何苦_何苦_hékǔ 何苦 何苦 hékǔ why bother?; is it worth the trouble? 3 一往情深_一往情深_yīwǎngqíngshēn 一往情深 一往情深 yīwǎngqíngshēn deeply attached; devoted 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep04/200 words - 33 min 爱情_愛情_àiqíng 爱情 愛情 àiqíng romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 60 难舍难分_難捨難分_nánshěnánfēn 难舍难分 難捨難分 nánshěnánfēn loath to part (idiom); emotionally close and unwilling to separate 1 何必_何必_hébì 何必 何必 hébì there is no need; why should 6 温存_溫存_wēncún 温存 溫存 wēncún tender; affectionate; tenderness 1 伤心_傷心_shāngxīn 伤心 傷心 shāngxīn to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 4 难免_難免_nánmiǎn 难免 難免 nánmiǎn hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 4 歌词_歌詞_gēcí 歌词 歌詞 gēcí song lyric; lyrics 3 感动_感動_gǎndòng 感动 感動 gǎndòng to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 8 感触_感觸_gǎnchù 感触 感觸 gǎnchù one's thoughts and feelings; emotional stirring; moved; touched 2 特殊_特殊_tèshū 特殊 特殊 tèshū special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 5 意义_意義_yìyì 意义 意義 yìyì sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 旋律_旋律_xuánlǜ 旋律 旋律 xuánlǜ melody; rhythm 1 此刻_此刻_cǐkè 此刻 此刻 cǐkè this moment; now; at present 2 地球_地球_dìqiú 地球 地球 dìqiú the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 表面_表面_biǎomiàn 表面 表面 biǎomiàn surface; face; outside; appearance 3 五月_五月_Wǔyuè 五月 五月 Wǔyuè May; fifth month (of the lunar year) 2 外国人_外國人_wàiguórén 外国人 外國人 wàiguórén foreigner 1 月球_月球_yuèqiú 月球 月球 yuèqiú the moon 1 贵重_貴重_guìzhòng 贵重 貴重 guìzhòng precious 1 好意_好意_hǎoyì 好意 好意 hǎoyì good intention; kindness 6 秒_秒_miǎo 秒 秒 miǎo second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 5 代替_代替_dàitì 代替 代替 dàitì to replace; to take the place of 4 愿_願_yuàn 愿 願 yuàn to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 4 服输_服輸_fúshū 服输 服輸 fúshū to concede; to admit defeat; to admit sth is wrong after insisting it is right 1 咬_咬_yǎo 咬 咬 yǎo to bite; to nip 8 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep04/225 words - 38 min 钢_鋼_gāng 钢 鋼 gāng steel 7 华_華_huá 华 華 huá magnificent; splendid; flowery 14 寿_壽_shòu 寿 壽 shòu long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary 2 88_88_bābā 88 88 bābā (Internet slang) bye-bye (alternative for 拜拜[bai2 bai2]) 5 请客_請客_qǐngkè 请客 請客 qǐngkè to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 6 续_續_xù 续 續 xù to continue; to replenish 1 摊_攤_tān 摊 攤 tān to spread out; vendor's stand 5 锋_鋒_fēng 锋 鋒 fēng point of a spear; edge of a tool; vanguard; forward (in sports team) 1 抢走_搶走_qiǎngzǒu 抢走 搶走 qiǎngzǒu to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 3 蝉联_蟬聯_chánlián 蝉联 蟬聯 chánlián to continue in a post; (to hold a post) several times in succession; (to win a title) in successive years; to stay at number one; to defend a championship 1 巴结_巴結_bājie 巴结 巴結 bājie to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to 1 脸色_臉色_liǎnsè 脸色 臉色 liǎnsè complexion; look 3 稀罕_稀罕_xīhan 稀罕 稀罕 xīhan rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 1 妆_妝_zhuāng 妆 妝 zhuāng (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 1 浓_濃_nóng 浓 濃 nóng concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 2 美的_美的_Měidí 美的 美的 Měidí Midea (brand) 2 人缘_人緣_rényuán 人缘 人緣 rényuán relations with other people 3 指定_指定_zhǐdìng 指定 指定 zhǐdìng to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 4 轻_輕_qīng 轻 輕 qīng light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 3 热心_熱心_rèxīn 热心 熱心 rèxīn enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 3 善良_善良_shànliáng 善良 善良 shànliáng good and honest; kindhearted 7 心动_心動_xīndòng 心动 心動 xīndòng heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 3 春_春_chūn 春 春 chūn spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 2 年龄_年齡_niánlíng 年龄 年齡 niánlíng (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 2 伯_伯_bó 伯 伯 bó father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address; Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4] 8 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep04/238 words - 41 min 续弦_續弦_xùxián 续弦 續弦 xùxián to remarry (of a widow); second wife; qin and se 琴瑟[qin2 se4], two string instruments as a symbol of marital harmony 1 则_則_zé 则 則 zé (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items 5 一鸣惊人_一鳴驚人_yīmíngjīngrén 一鸣惊人 一鳴驚人 yīmíngjīngrén to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity 1 临时_臨時_línshí 临时 臨時 línshí as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 3 挡箭牌_擋箭牌_dǎngjiànpái 挡箭牌 擋箭牌 dǎngjiànpái shield; (fig.) excuse 1 气死_氣死_qìsǐ 气死 氣死 qìsǐ to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 1 幸灾乐祸_幸災樂禍_xìngzāilèhuò 幸灾乐祸 幸災樂禍 xìngzāilèhuò lit. to take joy in calamity and delight in disaster (idiom); fig. to rejoice in other people's misfortune; Schadenfreude 1 姿势_姿勢_zīshì 姿势 姿勢 zīshì posture; position 5 揉_揉_róu 揉 揉 róu to knead; to massage; to rub 1 振作_振作_zhènzuò 振作 振作 zhènzuò to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 6 扭_扭_niǔ 扭 扭 niǔ to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 2 一口_一口_yīkǒu 一口 一口 yīkǒu readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 8 甜_甜_tián 甜 甜 tián sweet 10 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep05/25 words - 5 min 嘴唇_嘴唇_zuǐchún 嘴唇 嘴唇 zuǐchún lip; CL:片[pian4] 5 疑似_疑似_yísì 疑似 疑似 yísì to be suspected to be; deceptive; plausible but fallacious 1 高于_高於_gāoyú 高于 高於 gāoyú greater than; to exceed 1 穿越时空_穿越時空_chuānyuèshíkōng 穿越时空 穿越時空 chuānyuèshíkōng to travel through time 14 成真_成真_chéngzhēn 成真 成真 chéngzhēn to come true 2 专家_專家_zhuānjiā 专家 專家 zhuānjiā expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 联系_聯繫_liánxì 联系 聯繫 liánxì connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 5 留成_留成_liúchéng 留成 留成 liúchéng to retain a portion (of profits etc) 1 讯号_訊號_xùnhào 讯号 訊號 xùnhào signal 4 男生_男生_nánshēng 男生 男生 nánshēng schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 23 睫毛_睫毛_jiémáo 睫毛 睫毛 jiémáo eyelashes 1 气味_氣味_qìwèi 气味 氣味 qìwèi odor; scent 1 脑子_腦子_nǎozi 脑子 腦子 nǎozi brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 重复_重複_chóngfù 重复 重複 chóngfù to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 错误_錯誤_cuòwù 错误 錯誤 cuòwù error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 12 莫名_莫名_mòmíng 莫名 莫名 mòmíng indescribable; ineffable 3 矛盾_矛盾_máodùn 矛盾 矛盾 máodùn contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 3 不在乎_不在乎_bùzàihu 不在乎 不在乎 bùzàihu not to care 7 弟弟_弟弟_dìdi 弟弟 弟弟 dìdi younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 8 自以为是_自以為是_zìyǐwéishì 自以为是 自以為是 zìyǐwéishì to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 1 家伙_傢伙_jiāhuo 家伙 傢伙 jiāhuo variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 9 谈恋爱_談戀愛_tánliàn'ài 谈恋爱 談戀愛 tánliàn'ài to court; to go steady; to be dating 16 求婚_求婚_qiúhūn 求婚 求婚 qiúhūn to propose marriage 6 大嘴巴_大嘴巴_dàzuǐba 大嘴巴 大嘴巴 dàzuǐba bigmouth; blabbermouth 2 小小_小小_xiǎoxiǎo 小小 小小 xiǎoxiǎo very small; very few; very minor 9 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep05/50 words - 8 min 肚腩_肚腩_dùnǎn 肚腩 肚腩 dùnǎn belly 1 奶_奶_nǎi 奶 奶 nǎi breast; milk; to breastfeed 2 鼓鼓_鼓鼓_gǔgǔ 鼓鼓 鼓鼓 gǔgǔ bulging; bursting 1 甘之如饴_甘之如飴_gānzhīrúyí 甘之如饴 甘之如飴 gānzhīrúyí lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly; a glutton for punishment 1 提早_提早_tízǎo 提早 提早 tízǎo ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 2 练习_練習_liànxí 练习 練習 liànxí to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 婚_婚_hūn 婚 婚 hūn to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 3 拍手_拍手_pāishǒu 拍手 拍手 pāishǒu to clap one's hands 2 黑熊_黑熊_hēixióng 黑熊 黑熊 hēixióng Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) 1 公平_公平_gōngpíng 公平 公平 gōngpíng fair; impartial 6 多余_多餘_duōyú 多余 多餘 duōyú superfluous; unnecessary; surplus 2 隔壁_隔壁_gébì 隔壁 隔壁 gébì next door; neighbor 10 位子_位子_wèizi 位子 位子 wèizi place; seat 4 比不上_比不上_bǐbùshàng 比不上 比不上 bǐbùshàng can't compare with 3 珍贵_珍貴_zhēnguì 珍贵 珍貴 zhēnguì precious 5 天上_天上_tiānshàng 天上 天上 tiānshàng celestial; heavenly 2 烟灰缸_煙灰缸_yānhuīgāng 烟灰缸 煙灰缸 yānhuīgāng ashtray 4 抢劫_搶劫_qiǎngjié 抢劫 搶劫 qiǎngjié to rob; looting 13 治安_治安_zhì'ān 治安 治安 zhì'ān law and order; public security 1 反手_反手_fǎnshǒu 反手 反手 fǎnshǒu to turn a hand over; to put one's hand behind one's back; fig. easily done 1 肩_肩_jiān 肩 肩 jiān shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 1 重重_重重_chóngchóng 重重 重重 chóngchóng layer upon layer; one after another 3 地上_地上_dìshang 地上 地上 dìshang on the ground; on the floor 2 夸张_誇張_kuāzhāng 夸张 誇張 kuāzhāng to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 2 加油添醋_加油添醋_jiāyóutiāncù 加油添醋 加油添醋 jiāyóutiāncù to add interest (to a story); to sex up 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep05/75 words - 14 min 戴上_戴上_dàishang 戴上 戴上 dàishang to put on (hat etc) 4 恩_恩_ēn 恩 恩 ēn favor; grace; kindness 74 念书_念書_niànshū 念书 念書 niànshū to read; to study 39 飞机_飛機_fēijī 飞机 飛機 fēijī airplane; CL:架[jia4] 13 十几_十幾_shíjǐ 十几 十幾 shíjǐ more than ten; a dozen or more 1 百分之百_百分之百_bǎifēnzhībǎi 百分之百 百分之百 bǎifēnzhībǎi a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 1 写信_寫信_xiěxìn 写信 寫信 xiěxìn to write a letter 4 封_封_fēng 封 封 fēng to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 5 勾_勾_gōu 勾 勾 gōu to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 10 水饺_水餃_shuǐjiǎo 水饺 水餃 shuǐjiǎo boiled dumpling 3 饺子_餃子_jiǎozi 饺子 餃子 jiǎozi dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 顺着_順著_shùnzhe 顺着 順著 shùnzhe to follow; following; along 2 包子_包子_bāozi 包子 包子 bāozi steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 圆_圓_yuán 圆 圓 yuán circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) 7 无所谓_無所謂_wúsuǒwèi 无所谓 無所謂 wúsuǒwèi to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 6 嘴巴_嘴巴_zuǐba 嘴巴 嘴巴 zuǐba mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 刁_刁_diāo 刁 刁 diāo artful; wicked 2 主厨_主廚_zhǔchú 主厨 主廚 zhǔchú chef; to be the chef 1 平安_平安_píng'ān 平安 平安 píng'ān safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 4 出口_出口_chūkǒu 出口 出口 chūkǒu an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 1 斗嘴_鬥嘴_dòuzuǐ 斗嘴 鬥嘴 dòuzuǐ to quarrel; to bicker; glib repartee 5 牙齿_牙齒_yáchǐ 牙齿 牙齒 yáchǐ tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 舌头_舌頭_shétou 舌头 舌頭 shétou tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 1 多事_多事_duōshì 多事 多事 duōshì meddlesome; eventful 2 完整_完整_wánzhěng 完整 完整 wánzhěng complete; intact 4 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep05/100 words - 18 min 无忧无虑_無憂無慮_wúyōuwúlǜ 无忧无虑 無憂無慮 wúyōuwúlǜ carefree and without worries (idiom) 2 生日_生日_shēngrì 生日 生日 shēngrì birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 羡慕_羨慕_xiànmù 羡慕 羨慕 xiànmù to envy; to admire 10 尊敬_尊敬_zūnjìng 尊敬 尊敬 zūnjìng to respect; to revere 2 知识_知識_zhīshi 知识 知識 zhīshi knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 3 难不倒_難不倒_nánbùdǎo 难不倒 難不倒 nánbùdǎo not to pose a problem for sb; cannot stump sb 2 体质_體質_tǐzhì 体质 體質 tǐzhì constitution 2 家族_家族_jiāzú 家族 家族 jiāzú family; clan 1 病史_病史_bìngshǐ 病史 病史 bìngshǐ medical history 1 气喘病_氣喘病_qìchuǎnbìng 气喘病 氣喘病 qìchuǎnbìng asthma 1 征信社_徵信社_zhēngxìnshè 征信社 徵信社 zhēngxìnshè (Tw) private investigator; credit bureau 2 委托_委託_wěituō 委托 委託 wěituō to entrust; to trust; to commission 3 身份_身份_shēnfèn 身份 身份 shēnfèn identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 10 由于_由於_yóuyú 由于 由於 yóuyú due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 1 资讯_資訊_zīxùn 资讯 資訊 zīxùn information 1 确认_確認_quèrèn 确认 確認 quèrèn to confirm; to verify; confirmation 8 尽力_盡力_jìnlì 尽力 盡力 jìnlì to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 4 相关_相關_xiāngguān 相关 相關 xiāngguān related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 1 尾款_尾款_wěikuǎn 尾款 尾款 wěikuǎn balance (money remaining due) 2 明细_明細_míngxì 明细 明細 míngxì clear and detailed; definite; details (are as follows:) 2 寄_寄_jì 寄 寄 jì to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 10 电子信箱_電子信箱_diànzǐxìnxiāng 电子信箱 電子信箱 diànzǐxìnxiāng electronic mailbox; e-mail address 1 代_代_dài 代 代 dài to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 4 寻_尋_xún 寻 尋 xún to search; to look for; to seek 2 生父_生父_shēngfù 生父 生父 shēngfù biological father 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep05/125 words - 22 min 案件_案件_ànjiàn 案件 案件 ànjiàn case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3] 2 电脑_電腦_diànnǎo 电脑 電腦 diànnǎo computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 狡辩_狡辯_jiǎobiàn 狡辩 狡辯 jiǎobiàn to quibble 1 剥夺_剝奪_bōduó 剥夺 剝奪 bōduó to deprive; to expropriate; to strip (sb of his property) 2 权利_權利_quánlì 权利 權利 quánlì power; right; privilege 4 指名_指名_zhǐmíng 指名 指名 zhǐmíng to mention by name; to designate; designated 2 热门_熱門_rèmén 热门 熱門 rèmén popular; hot; in vogue 1 保险_保險_bǎoxiǎn 保险 保險 bǎoxiǎn insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] 2 类_類_lèi 类 類 lèi kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 2 商_商_shāng 商 商 shāng commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 3 银_銀_yín 银 銀 yín silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 1 合并_合併_hébìng 合并 合併 hébìng to merge; to annex 1 多亏_多虧_duōkuī 多亏 多虧 duōkuī thanks to; luckily 5 私人_私人_sīrén 私人 私人 sīrén private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 1 赞助_贊助_zànzhù 赞助 贊助 zànzhù to support; to assist; to sponsor 1 况且_況且_kuàngqiě 况且 況且 kuàngqiě moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 4 买进_買進_mǎijìn 买进 買進 mǎijìn to purchase; to buy in (goods) 6 未免_未免_wèimiǎn 未免 未免 wèimiǎn unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 1 抵_抵_dǐ 抵 抵 dǐ to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to equal; to balance; to make up for; to mortgage; to arrive at; to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense) 2 额_額_é 额 額 é forehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board; specified number or amount 4 交割_交割_jiāogē 交割 交割 jiāogē delivery (commerce) 10 壁纸_壁紙_bìzhǐ 壁纸 壁紙 bìzhǐ wallpaper 2 打进_打進_dǎjìn 打进 打進 dǎjìn to breach; to invade 1 要害_要害_yàohài 要害 要害 yàohài vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 2 眼红_眼紅_yǎnhóng 眼红 眼紅 yǎnhóng to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep05/150 words - 25 min 扯_扯_chě 扯 扯 chě to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 5 厘清_釐清_líqīng 厘清 釐清 líqīng to clarify (the facts); clarification 1 归属_歸屬_guīshǔ 归属 歸屬 guīshǔ to belong to; to be affiliated to; to fall under the jurisdiction of; a place where one feels that one belongs; one's final destination (where one need look no further) 2 白纸黑字_白紙黑字_báizhǐhēizì 白纸黑字 白紙黑字 báizhǐhēizì (written) in black and white 1 楚_楚_chǔ 楚 楚 chǔ distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 3 看错_看錯_kàncuò 看错 看錯 kàncuò to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 3 歉_歉_qiàn 歉 歉 qiàn to apologize; to regret; deficient 1 听错_聽錯_tīngcuò 听错 聽錯 tīngcuò to mishear 5 认错_認錯_rèncuò 认错 認錯 rèncuò to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 2 录音_錄音_lùyīn 录音 錄音 lùyīn to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 金刚_金剛_jīngāng 金刚 金剛 jīngāng diamond; (used to translate Sanskrit "vajra", a thunderbolt or mythical weapon); guardian deity (in Buddhist iconography) 4 扫地_掃地_sǎodì 扫地 掃地 sǎodì to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 1 阿姨_阿姨_āyí 阿姨 阿姨 āyí maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child); CL:個|个[ge4] 158 有钱_有錢_yǒuqián 有钱 有錢 yǒuqián well-off; wealthy 13 惨_慘_cǎn 惨 慘 cǎn miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 5 尿急_尿急_niàojí 尿急 尿急 niàojí urinary urgency 1 嫁祸_嫁禍_jiàhuò 嫁祸 嫁禍 jiàhuò to impute; to shift the blame onto someone else 2 证据_證據_zhèngjù 证据 證據 zhèngjù evidence; proof; testimony 6 根据_根據_gēnjù 根据 根據 gēnjù according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 可靠_可靠_kěkào 可靠 可靠 kěkào reliable 1 差别_差別_chābié 差别 差別 chābié difference; distinction; disparity 3 何况_何況_hékuàng 何况 何況 hékuàng let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 8 跌幅_跌幅_diēfú 跌幅 跌幅 diēfú decline (in value); extent of a drop 2 加上_加上_jiāshàng 加上 加上 jiāshàng plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 7 近几年_近幾年_jìnjǐnián 近几年 近幾年 jìnjǐnián in recent years 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep05/175 words - 29 min 并不_並不_bìngbù 并不 並不 bìngbù not at all; emphatically not 1 理想_理想_lǐxiǎng 理想 理想 lǐxiǎng an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 1 结局_結局_jiéjú 结局 結局 jiéjú conclusion; ending 2 资深_資深_zīshēn 资深 資深 zīshēn veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced 1 主力_主力_zhǔlì 主力 主力 zhǔlì main force; main strength of an army 2 信用_信用_xìnyòng 信用 信用 xìnyòng to trust; credit (commerce); trustworthiness; creditworthiness 3 捧上天_捧上天_pěngshàngtiān 捧上天 捧上天 pěngshàngtiān to praise to the skies 1 老大_老大_lǎodà 老大 老大 lǎodà old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang 1 打拼_打拼_dǎpīn 打拼 打拼 dǎpīn to work hard; to try to make a living 2 晓得_曉得_xiǎode 晓得 曉得 xiǎode to know 1 争宠_爭寵_zhēngchǒng 争宠 爭寵 zhēngchǒng to strive for favor 1 邀功_邀功_yāogōng 邀功 邀功 yāogōng to take the credit for sb's achievement 2 看不过去_看不過去_kànbuguòqu 看不过去 看不過去 kànbuguòqu cannot stand by idly and watch; unable to put up with it any longer 1 事实_事實_shìshí 事实 事實 shìshí fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 过错_過錯_guòcuò 过错 過錯 guòcuò mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault) 1 建设性_建設性_jiànshèxìng 建设性 建設性 jiànshèxìng constructive; constructiveness 1 发言_發言_fāyán 发言 發言 fāyán to make a speech; statement; utterance; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 滚蛋_滾蛋_gǔndàn 滚蛋 滾蛋 gǔndàn get out of here!; beat it! 1 拼命_拼命_pīnmìng 拼命 拼命 pīnmìng to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 3 保_保_bǎo 保 保 bǎo to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 5 振_振_zhèn 振 振 zhèn to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself 8 旧金山_舊金山_Jiùjīnshān 旧金山 舊金山 Jiùjīnshān San Francisco, California 1 奇迹_奇跡_qíjì 奇迹 奇跡 qíjì miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 4 码头_碼頭_mǎtóu 码头 碼頭 mǎtóu dock; pier; wharf; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 工人_工人_gōngrén 工人 工人 gōngrén worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep05/200 words - 33 min 死里逃生_死裡逃生_sǐlǐtáoshēng 死里逃生 死裡逃生 sǐlǐtáoshēng mortal danger, escape alive (idiom); a narrow escape; to survive by the skin of one's teeth 1 震灾_震災_zhènzāi 震灾 震災 zhènzāi earthquake damage 1 燃_燃_rán 燃 燃 rán to burn; to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes); to start (debate); to raise (hopes) 1 专注_專注_zhuānzhù 专注 專注 zhuānzhù concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 1 搞不好_搞不好_gǎobuhǎo 搞不好 搞不好 gǎobuhǎo (coll.) maybe; perhaps 5 吉他_吉他_jítā 吉他 吉他 jítā guitar (loanword); CL:把[ba3] 47 少来_少來_shǎolái 少来 少來 shǎolái refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 2 某人_某人_mǒurén 某人 某人 mǒurén someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 3 表演_表演_biǎoyǎn 表演 表演 biǎoyǎn play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 缺席_缺席_quēxí 缺席 缺席 quēxí absence; absent 3 忘掉_忘掉_wàngdiào 忘掉 忘掉 wàngdiào to forget 2 排解_排解_páijiě 排解 排解 páijiě to mediate; to reconcile; to make peace; to intervene 1 突然间_突然間_tūránjiān 突然间 突然間 tūránjiān suddenly 4 尽管_儘管_jǐnguǎn 尽管 儘管 jǐnguǎn despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 5 匙_匙_chí 匙 匙 chí spoon 1 糖_糖_táng 糖 糖 táng sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 7 不加_不加_bùjiā 不加 不加 bùjiā without; not; un- 2 奶精_奶精_nǎijīng 奶精 奶精 nǎijīng non-dairy creamer 3 三温暖_三溫暖_sānwēnnuǎn 三温暖 三溫暖 sānwēnnuǎn sauna (loanword) (Tw) 2 何止_何止_hézhǐ 何止 何止 hézhǐ far more than; not just 3 简直_簡直_jiǎnzhí 简直 簡直 jiǎnzhí simply; at all; practically 8 心脏病_心臟病_xīnzàngbìng 心脏病 心臟病 xīnzàngbìng heart disease 1 举杯_舉杯_jǔbēi 举杯 舉杯 jǔbēi to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast 2 墓_墓_mù 墓 墓 mù grave; tomb; mausoleum 4 在座_在座_zàizuò 在座 在座 zàizuò to be present 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep05/225 words - 37 min 大哥_大哥_dàgē 大哥 大哥 dàgē eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 5 权益_權益_quányì 权益 權益 quányì rights; interests; rights and benefits 1 尊重_尊重_zūnzhòng 尊重 尊重 zūnzhòng to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 7 出手_出手_chūshǒu 出手 出手 chūshǒu to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 9 带种_帶種_dàizhǒng 带种 帶種 dàizhǒng (coll.) to have character; to have guts; plucky 2 不要脸_不要臉_bùyàoliǎn 不要脸 不要臉 bùyàoliǎn to have no sense of shame; shameless 1 单挑_單挑_dāntiāo 单挑 單挑 dāntiāo to pick; to choose; to fight a duel 13 江湖_江湖_jiānghú 江湖 江湖 jiānghú rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld 1 规矩_規矩_guīju 规矩 規矩 guīju lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 3 搞错_搞錯_gǎocuò 搞错 搞錯 gǎocuò mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 7 屁事_屁事_pìshì 屁事 屁事 pìshì (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 2 猪狗不如_豬狗不如_zhūgǒubùrú 猪狗不如 豬狗不如 zhūgǒubùrú worse than a dog or pig; lower than low 1 丫头_丫頭_yātou 丫头 丫頭 yātou girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 1 撤_撤_chè 撤 撤 chè to remove; to take away; to withdraw 2 呼吸_呼吸_hūxī 呼吸 呼吸 hūxī to breathe 5 警笛_警笛_jǐngdí 警笛 警笛 jǐngdí siren 1 收拾_收拾_shōushi 收拾 收拾 shōushi to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 6 台北市_台北市_Táiběishì 台北市 台北市 Táiběishì Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 2 政府_政府_zhèngfǔ 政府 政府 zhèngfǔ government; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 姓名_姓名_xìngmíng 姓名 姓名 xìngmíng surname and given name; full name 8 雅致_雅致_yǎzhì 雅致 雅致 yǎzhì elegant; refined; in good taste 1 挑衅_挑釁_tiǎoxìn 挑衅 挑釁 tiǎoxìn to provoke; provocation 2 急诊室_急診室_jízhěnshì 急诊室 急診室 jízhěnshì emergency room 1 学长_學長_xuézhǎng 学长 學長 xuézhǎng senior or older male schoolmate 2 乱跑_亂跑_luànpǎo 乱跑 亂跑 luànpǎo to run around all over the place 4 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep05/250 words - 40 min 拳_拳_quán 拳 拳 quán fist; boxing 10 准_准_zhǔn 准 准 zhǔn to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 11 准_準_zhǔn 准 準 zhǔn accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 11 并肩_並肩_bìngjiān 并肩 並肩 bìngjiān alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast 1 作战_作戰_zuòzhàn 作战 作戰 zuòzhàn combat; to fight 1 战友_戰友_zhànyǒu 战友 戰友 zhànyǒu comrade-in-arms; battle companion 1 大名_大名_dàmíng 大名 大名 dàmíng famous name; your distinguished name; one's formal personal name 2 久仰_久仰_jiǔyǎng 久仰 久仰 jiǔyǎng honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last. 2 过瘾_過癮_guòyǐn 过瘾 過癮 guòyǐn to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling 3 咚_咚_dōng 咚 咚 dōng boom (of a drum) 1 哒_噠_dā 哒 噠 dā (phonetic); command to a horse; clatter (of horses' hoofs) 1 赐_賜_cì 赐 賜 cì to confer; to bestow; to grant 1 到此一游_到此一遊_dàocǐyīyóu 到此一游 到此一遊 dàocǐyīyóu to travel (somewhere); (vandalism) "was here" 1 肿_腫_zhǒng 肿 腫 zhǒng to swell; swelling; swollen 3 猪头_豬頭_zhūtóu 猪头 豬頭 zhūtóu pig head; (coll.) fool; jerk 1 保守_保守_bǎoshǒu 保守 保守 bǎoshǒu conservative; to guard; to keep 3 估计_估計_gūjì 估计 估計 gūjì to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 3 弹_彈_dàn 弹 彈 dàn crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 17 弹_彈_tán 弹 彈 tán to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 17 爱护_愛護_àihù 爱护 愛護 àihù to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 2 逞_逞_chěng 逞 逞 chěng to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to 1 斗_鬥_dòu 斗 鬥 dòu to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 1 狠_狠_hěn 狠 狠 hěn ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 1 借过_借過_jièguò 借过 借過 jièguò excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 7 粗_粗_cū 粗 粗 cū coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 4 力_力_lì 力 力 lì power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep05/260 words - 41 min 玛_瑪_mǎ 玛 瑪 mǎ agate; cornelian 1 莉_莉_lì 莉 莉 lì jasmine 4 重来_重來_chónglái 重来 重來 chónglái to start over; to do sth all over again 1 星星_星星_xīngxing 星星 星星 xīngxing star in the sky 2 无敌_無敵_wúdí 无敌 無敵 wúdí unequalled; without rival; a paragon 1 道谢_道謝_dàoxiè 道谢 道謝 dàoxiè to express thanks 3 有份_有份_yǒufèn 有份 有份 yǒufèn to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved 1 开场_開場_kāichǎng 开场 開場 kāichǎng to begin; to open; to start; beginning of an event 1 奇妙_奇妙_qímiào 奇妙 奇妙 qímiào fantastic; wonderful 1 说情_說情_shuōqíng 说情 說情 shuōqíng to intercede; to plead for sb else 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep06/25 words - 4 min 做生意_做生意_zuòshēngyì 做生意 做生意 zuòshēngyì to do business 2 坏蛋_壞蛋_huàidàn 坏蛋 壞蛋 huàidàn bad egg; scoundrel; bastard 2 溜走_溜走_liūzǒu 溜走 溜走 liūzǒu to slip away; to leave secretly 1 黄金_黃金_huángjīn 黄金 黃金 huángjīn gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 28 宝_寶_bǎo 宝 寶 bǎo jewel; gem; treasure; precious 34 礼拜六_禮拜六_Lǐbàiliù 礼拜六 禮拜六 Lǐbàiliù Saturday 2 拍档_拍檔_pāidàng 拍档 拍檔 pāidàng partner 1 总之_總之_zǒngzhī 总之 總之 zǒngzhī in a word; in short; in brief 9 节目_節目_jiémù 节目 節目 jiémù program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 2 主持_主持_zhǔchí 主持 主持 zhǔchí to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor 2 默契_默契_mòqì 默契 默契 mòqì tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport; connected at a deep level with each other; (of team members) well coordinated; tight 3 社团_社團_shètuán 社团 社團 shètuán association; society; group; union; club; organization 2 社_社_shè 社 社 shè society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 16 同班同学_同班同學_tóngbāntóngxué 同班同学 同班同學 tóngbāntóngxué classmate 1 那时候_那時候_nàshíhou 那时候 那時候 nàshíhou at that time 17 加入_加入_jiārù 加入 加入 jiārù to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 13 音_音_yīn 音 音 yīn sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 2 感_感_gǎn 感 感 gǎn to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 3 手指_手指_shǒuzhǐ 手指 手指 shǒuzhǐ finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 灵活_靈活_línghuó 灵活 靈活 línghuó flexible; nimble; agile 3 主要_主要_zhǔyào 主要 主要 zhǔyào main; principal; major; primary 3 打工_打工_dǎgōng 打工 打工 dǎgōng to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation 6 当家_當家_dāngjiā 当家 當家 dāngjiā to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge 1 卡_卡_kǎ 卡 卡 kǎ to stop; to block; (computing) (coll.) slow; (loanword) card; CL:張|张[zhang1],片[pian4]; truck (from "car"); calorie (abbr. for 卡路里[ka3 lu4 li3]); cassette 4 参考_參考_cānkǎo 参考 參考 cānkǎo consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 5 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep06/50 words - 9 min 问路_問路_wènlù 问路 問路 wènlù to ask for directions; to ask the way (to some place) 1 同学_同學_tóngxué 同学 同學 tóngxué to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 9 热情_熱情_rèqíng 热情 熱情 rèqíng cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 3 接近_接近_jiējìn 接近 接近 jiējìn to approach; to get close to 8 满员_滿員_mǎnyuán 满员 滿員 mǎnyuán full complement; at full strength; no vacancies 1 思考_思考_sīkǎo 思考 思考 sīkǎo to reflect on; to ponder over 4 弹奏_彈奏_tánzòu 弹奏 彈奏 tánzòu to play (musical instrument, esp. string) 2 技巧_技巧_jìqiǎo 技巧 技巧 jìqiǎo skill; technique 2 跆拳道_跆拳道_táiquándào 跆拳道 跆拳道 táiquándào taekwondo (Korean martial art) 1 小鸡_小雞_xiǎojī 小鸡 小雞 xiǎojī chick 3 咕_咕_gū 咕 咕 gū (onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc 4 鸭_鴨_yā 鸭 鴨 yā duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 1 呱呱_呱呱_guāguā 呱呱 呱呱 guāguā (onom.) sound of frogs, ducks etc 1 胆量_膽量_dǎnliàng 胆量 膽量 dǎnliàng courage; boldness; guts 2 陪伴_陪伴_péibàn 陪伴 陪伴 péibàn to accompany 4 度过_度過_dùguò 度过 度過 dùguò to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 4 童年_童年_tóngnián 童年 童年 tóngnián childhood 2 儿歌_兒歌_érgē 儿歌 兒歌 érgē nursery rhyme 1 报名表_報名表_bàomíngbiǎo 报名表 報名表 bàomíngbiǎo application form; registration form; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 预算_預算_yùsuàn 预算 預算 yùsuàn budget 1 学生_學生_xuésheng 学生 學生 xuésheng student; schoolchild 7 行动_行動_xíngdòng 行动 行動 xíngdòng operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 3 称_稱_chēng 称 稱 chēng to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 1 拍照_拍照_pāizhào 拍照 拍照 pāizhào to take a picture 16 明信片_明信片_míngxìnpiàn 明信片 明信片 míngxìnpiàn postcard 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep06/75 words - 13 min 基金_基金_jījīn 基金 基金 jījīn fund 2 头脑_頭腦_tóunǎo 头脑 頭腦 tóunǎo brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 3 洋_洋_yáng 洋 洋 yáng ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 1 墨水_墨水_mòshuǐ 墨水 墨水 mòshuǐ ink; CL:瓶[ping2] 1 规划_規劃_guīhuà 规划 規劃 guīhuà to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 7 计划_計劃_jìhuà 计划 計劃 jìhuà plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 8 提起_提起_tíqǐ 提起 提起 tíqǐ to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) 4 随口_隨口_suíkǒu 随口 隨口 suíkǒu (speak) without thinking the matter through 1 眉间_眉間_méijiān 眉间 眉間 méijiān the flat area of forehead between the eyebrows; glabella 1 开阔_開闊_kāikuò 开阔 開闊 kāikuò wide; open (spaces); to open up 1 面相_面相_miànxiàng 面相 面相 miànxiàng facial features; appearence; physiognomy 2 宽_寬_kuān 宽 寬 kuān lenient; wide; broad 1 海外_海外_hǎiwài 海外 海外 hǎiwài overseas; abroad 1 空想_空想_kōngxiǎng 空想 空想 kōngxiǎng daydream; fantasy; to fantasize 1 算命_算命_suànmìng 算命 算命 suànmìng fortune-telling; to tell fortune 2 一下子_一下子_yīxiàzi 一下子 一下子 yīxiàzi in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 4 说风凉话_說風涼話_shuōfēngliánghuà 说风凉话 說風涼話 shuōfēngliánghuà to sneer; to make cynical remarks; sarcastic talk 1 难不成_難不成_nánbùchéng 难不成 難不成 nánbùchéng Is it possible that ... ? 2 侯_侯_hóu 侯 侯 hóu marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; nobleman or high official 1 损_損_sǔn 损 損 sǔn to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨) 1 吵醒_吵醒_chǎoxǐng 吵醒 吵醒 chǎoxǐng to wake sb up with a noise 1 瞒_瞞_mán 瞒 瞞 mán to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 5 嫁妆_嫁妝_jiàzhuang 嫁妆 嫁妝 jiàzhuang dowry 7 标_標_biāo 标 標 biāo mark; sign; label; to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); prize; award; bid; target; quota; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; visible symptom; classifier for military units 1 结余_結餘_jiéyú 结余 結餘 jiéyú balance; cash surplus 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep06/100 words - 19 min 任天堂_任天堂_Rèntiāntáng 任天堂 任天堂 Rèntiāntáng Nintendo 1 补贴_補貼_bǔtiē 补贴 補貼 bǔtiē to subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit 1 拉长_拉長_lācháng 拉长 拉長 lācháng to lengthen; to pull sth out longer 1 出钱_出錢_chūqián 出钱 出錢 chūqián to pay 1 摔坏_摔壞_shuāihuài 摔坏 摔壞 shuāihuài to drop and break 1 难受_難受_nánshòu 难受 難受 nánshòu to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 11 憋_憋_biē 憋 憋 biē to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 2 不孝_不孝_bùxiào 不孝 不孝 bùxiào unfilial 2 烦恼_煩惱_fánnǎo 烦恼 煩惱 fánnǎo to be worried; to be distressed; worries 17 负担_負擔_fùdān 负担 負擔 fùdān burden; to bear a burden 1 逊_遜_xùn 逊 遜 xùn to abdicate; modest; yielding; unpretentious; inferior to; (slang) to suck 3 妄想_妄想_wàngxiǎng 妄想 妄想 wàngxiǎng to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion 1 吵闹_吵鬧_chǎonào 吵闹 吵鬧 chǎonào noisy; raucous; to shout and scream 1 孤单_孤單_gūdān 孤单 孤單 gūdān lone; lonely; loneliness 6 寂寞_寂寞_jìmò 寂寞 寂寞 jìmò lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 4 困难_困難_kùnnan 困难 困難 kùnnan difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 14 心思_心思_xīnsi 心思 心思 xīnsi mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 2 安慰_安慰_ānwèi 安慰 安慰 ānwèi to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 禁不起_禁不起_jīnbuqǐ 禁不起 禁不起 jīnbuqǐ to be unable to stand 1 以身相许_以身相許_yǐshēnxiāngxǔ 以身相许 以身相許 yǐshēnxiāngxǔ to give one's heart to; to devote one's life to 1 乐观_樂觀_lèguān 乐观 樂觀 lèguān optimistic; hopeful 4 总长_總長_zǒngcháng 总长 總長 zǒngcháng total length 1 原则_原則_yuánzé 原则 原則 yuánzé principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 坚守_堅守_jiānshǒu 坚守 堅守 jiānshǒu to hold fast to; to stick to 1 倩_倩_qiàn 倩 倩 qiàn pretty; winsome; to ask for sb's help; son-in-law (old) 12 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep06/125 words - 21 min 聂_聶_niè 聂 聶 niè to whisper 2 轻飘飘_輕飄飄_qīngpiāopiāo 轻飘飘 輕飄飄 qīngpiāopiāo light as a feather 1 飘_飄_piāo 飘 飄 piāo to float 4 电梯_電梯_diàntī 电梯 電梯 diàntī elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 6 志_誌_zhì 志 誌 zhì sign; mark; to record; to write a footnote 3 祸_禍_huò 祸 禍 huò disaster; misfortune; calamity 3 揽_攬_lǎn 揽 攬 lǎn to monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace; to fasten (with a rope etc); to take on (responsibility etc); to canvass 3 天底下_天底下_tiāndǐxia 天底下 天底下 tiāndǐxia in this world; under the sun 2 傻瓜_傻瓜_shǎguā 傻瓜 傻瓜 shǎguā idiot; fool 15 天才_天才_tiāncái 天才 天才 tiāncái talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 2 一线_一線_yīxiàn 一线 一線 yīxiàn front line 1 隔_隔_gé 隔 隔 gé to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 2 办不到_辦不到_bànbudào 办不到 辦不到 bànbudào impossible; can't be done; no can do; unable to accomplish 3 节_節_jié 节 節 jié festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 哀_哀_āi 哀 哀 āi sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 1 尤其_尤其_yóuqí 尤其 尤其 yóuqí especially; particularly 3 密闭_密閉_mìbì 密闭 密閉 mìbì sealed; airtight 1 事关_事關_shìguān 事关 事關 shìguān to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for 1 当事人_當事人_dāngshìrén 当事人 當事人 dāngshìrén persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 3 名节_名節_míngjié 名节 名節 míngjié reputation and integrity 1 清白_清白_qīngbái 清白 清白 qīngbái pure; innocent 2 暧昧关系_曖昧關係_àimèiguānxì 暧昧关系 曖昧關係 àimèiguānxì shady relationship; affair; adulterous relationship 1 再造_再造_zàizào 再造 再造 zàizào to give a new lease of life; to reconstruct; to reform; to rework; to recycle; to reproduce (copies, or offspring); restoration; restructuring 1 谣言_謠言_yáoyán 谣言 謠言 yáoyán rumor 2 火大_火大_huǒdà 火大 火大 huǒdà to get mad; to be very angry 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep06/150 words - 25 min 搭_搭_dā 搭 搭 dā to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train); variant of 褡[da1] 7 同班_同班_tóngbān 同班 同班 tóngbān to be in the same class; to be in the same squad; classmate 1 指_指_zhǐ 指 指 zhǐ finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end 5 大富翁_大富翁_Dàfùwēng 大富翁 大富翁 Dàfùwēng Monopoly (game); known as 地產大亨|地产大亨[Di4 chan3 Da4 heng1] in Taiwan 1 纸钞_紙鈔_zhǐchāo 纸钞 紙鈔 zhǐchāo banknote 1 还债_還債_huánzhài 还债 還債 huánzhài to settle a debt 4 多种_多種_duōzhǒng 多种 多種 duōzhǒng many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 2 操_操_cāo 操 操 cāo to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language) 5 短期_短期_duǎnqī 短期 短期 duǎnqī short term; short-term 2 总而言之_總而言之_zǒng'éryánzhī 总而言之 總而言之 zǒng'éryánzhī in short; in a word; in brief 4 毛_毛_máo 毛 毛 máo hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse or semifinished; young; raw; careless; unthinking; nervous; scared; (of currency) to devalue or depreciate; classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1]) 1 确实_確實_quèshí 确实 確實 quèshí indeed; really; reliable; real; true 17 萧_蕭_xiāo 萧 蕭 xiāo miserable; desolate; dreary; Chinese mugwort 2 兮_兮_xī 兮 兮 xī (particle in old Chinese similar to 啊) 1 易_易_yì 易 易 yì easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 2 寒_寒_hán 寒 寒 hán cold; poor; to tremble 2 何许人_何許人_héxǔrén 何许人 何許人 héxǔrén (literary) what kind of person 1 水底_水底_shuǐdǐ 水底 水底 shuǐdǐ underwater 1 身子_身子_shēnzi 身子 身子 shēnzi body; pregnancy; health 2 公斤_公斤_gōngjīn 公斤 公斤 gōngjīn kilogram (kg) 2 水泥_水泥_shuǐní 水泥 水泥 shuǐní cement; CL:袋[dai4] 1 绑_綁_bǎng 绑 綁 bǎng to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 3 闯_闖_chuǎng 闯 闖 chuǎng to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 2 假装_假裝_jiǎzhuāng 假装 假裝 jiǎzhuāng to feign; to pretend 4 承诺_承諾_chéngnuò 承诺 承諾 chéngnuò to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep06/175 words - 30 min 保龄球_保齡球_bǎolíngqiú 保龄球 保齡球 bǎolíngqiú ten-pin bowling (loanword); bowling ball 9 高尔夫球_高爾夫球_gāo'ěrfūqiú 高尔夫球 高爾夫球 gāo'ěrfūqiú golf; golf ball 1 网球_網球_wǎngqiú 网球 網球 wǎngqiú tennis; tennis ball; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 进球_進球_jìnqiú 进球 進球 jìnqiú to score a goal; goal (sport) 1 做错_做錯_zuòcuò 做错 做錯 zuòcuò to make an error 6 轻轻_輕輕_qīngqīng 轻轻 輕輕 qīngqīng lightly; softly 2 全数_全數_quánshù 全数 全數 quánshù the entire sum; the whole amount 1 加倍_加倍_jiābèi 加倍 加倍 jiābèi to double; to redouble 5 奉还_奉還_fènghuán 奉还 奉還 fènghuán to return with thanks; to give back (honorific) 3 词_詞_cí 词 詞 cí word; statement; speech; lyrics; CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4]; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝|宋朝[Song4 chao2]; CL:首[shou3] 1 报仇_報仇_bàochóu 报仇 報仇 bàochóu to take revenge; to avenge 1 报恩_報恩_bào'ēn 报恩 報恩 bào'ēn to pay a debt of gratitude; to repay a kindness 1 讨债_討債_tǎozhài 讨债 討債 tǎozhài to demand repayment 1 大气_大氣_dàqì 大气 大氣 dàqì atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish 1 咱们_咱們_zánmen 咱们 咱們 zánmen we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [za2 men5] 3 局_局_jú 局 局 jú office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 4 输赢_輸贏_shūyíng 输赢 輸贏 shūyíng win or loss; outcome 1 一笔勾销_一筆勾銷_yībǐgōuxiāo 一笔勾销 一筆勾銷 yībǐgōuxiāo to write off at one stroke 4 拿下_拿下_náxià 拿下 拿下 náxià to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 3 纪念品_紀念品_jìniànpǐn 纪念品 紀念品 jìniànpǐn souvenir 3 涵义_涵義_hányì 涵义 涵義 hányì content; meaning; connotation; implication 1 或是_或是_huòshì 或是 或是 huòshì or; either one or the other 11 总得_總得_zǒngděi 总得 總得 zǒngděi must; have to; be bound to 2 试试看_試試看_shìshìkàn 试试看 試試看 shìshìkàn to give it a try 7 笑容_笑容_xiàoróng 笑容 笑容 xiàoróng smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 11 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep06/200 words - 36 min 关头_關頭_guāntóu 关头 關頭 guāntóu juncture; moment 1 轻易_輕易_qīngyì 轻易 輕易 qīngyì easily; lightly; rashly 7 愿赌服输_願賭服輸_yuàndǔfúshū 愿赌服输 願賭服輸 yuàndǔfúshū lit. if you agree to bet you must accept to lose; fig. you bet, you pay 3 提议_提議_tíyì 提议 提議 tíyì proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 3 双赢_雙贏_shuāngyíng 双赢 雙贏 shuāngyíng profitable to both sides; a win-win situation 1 回事_回事_huíshì 回事 回事 huíshì (old) to report to one's master 1 了断_了斷_liǎoduàn 了断 了斷 liǎoduàn to bring to a conclusion; to settle (a dispute); to do away with (oneself); to break off (a relationship); resolution (of a problem) 1 耍_耍_shuǎ 耍 耍 shuǎ to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 4 气魄_氣魄_qìpò 气魄 氣魄 qìpò spirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude 1 佩服_佩服_pèifú 佩服 佩服 pèifú to admire 3 愉快_愉快_yúkuài 愉快 愉快 yúkuài cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 2 改天_改天_gǎitiān 改天 改天 gǎitiān another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 3 切磋_切磋_qiēcuō 切磋 切磋 qiēcuō to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers 1 球_球_qiú 球 球 qiú ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 6 技_技_jì 技 技 jì skill 3 慢走_慢走_mànzǒu 慢走 慢走 mànzǒu Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 4 食_食_shí 食 食 shí to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 3 洁_潔_jié 洁 潔 jié clean 12 小费_小費_xiǎofèi 小费 小費 xiǎofèi tip; gratuity 2 严格来说_嚴格來說_yángéláishuō 严格来说 嚴格來說 yángéláishuō strictly speaking 2 一身_一身_yīshēn 一身 一身 yīshēn whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 4 冷汗_冷汗_lěnghàn 冷汗 冷汗 lěnghàn cold sweat 4 办到_辦到_bàndào 办到 辦到 bàndào to accomplish; to get sth done 2 打的_打的_dǎdī 打的 打的 dǎdī (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 4 死定_死定_sǐdìng 死定 死定 sǐdìng to be screwed; to be toast 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep06/225 words - 38 min 解_解_jiě 解 解 jiě to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 1 运用_運用_yùnyòng 运用 運用 yùnyòng to use; to put to use 1 物理学_物理學_wùlǐxué 物理学 物理學 wùlǐxué physics 1 重力_重力_zhònglì 重力 重力 zhònglì gravity 1 角度_角度_jiǎodù 角度 角度 jiǎodù angle; point of view 4 摩擦_摩擦_mócā 摩擦 摩擦 mócā friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦 1 系数_係數_xìshù 系数 係數 xìshù coefficient; factor; modulus; ratio 1 抛物线_拋物線_pāowùxiàn 抛物线 拋物線 pāowùxiàn parabola 2 自大_自大_zìdà 自大 自大 zìdà arrogant 1 赴汤蹈火_赴湯蹈火_fùtāngdǎohuǒ 赴汤蹈火 赴湯蹈火 fùtāngdǎohuǒ to go through water and tread on fire (idiom); not afraid of any difficulty 2 在所不辞_在所不辭_zàisuǒbùcí 在所不辞 在所不辭 zàisuǒbùcí not to refuse to (idiom); not to hesitate to 2 干杯_乾杯_gānbēi 干杯 乾杯 gānbēi to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 5 一眼看穿_一眼看穿_yīyǎnkànchuān 一眼看穿 一眼看穿 yīyǎnkànchuān to see through something at first glance (idiom) 1 秘密_秘密_mìmì 秘密 秘密 mìmì secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 34 不只_不只_bùzhǐ 不只 不只 bùzhǐ not only; not merely 10 姐妹_姐妹_jiěmèi 姐妹 姐妹 jiěmèi sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 4 嫌弃_嫌棄_xiánqì 嫌弃 嫌棄 xiánqì to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 7 不至于_不至於_bùzhìyú 不至于 不至於 bùzhìyú unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 1 基地_基地_jīdì 基地 基地 jīdì base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda 4 猪_豬_zhū 猪 豬 zhū hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 9 晦气_晦氣_huìqì 晦气 晦氣 huìqì bad luck; unlucky; calamitous; wretched 1 脚面_腳面_jiǎomiàn 脚面 腳面 jiǎomiàn instep (upper surface of the foot) 1 出狱_出獄_chūyù 出狱 出獄 chūyù to be released from prison 1 小事_小事_xiǎoshì 小事 小事 xiǎoshì trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 9 伯父_伯父_bófù 伯父 伯父 bófù father's elder brother; term of respect for older man; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep06/250 words - 40 min 放在心上_放在心上_fàngzàixīnshàng 放在心上 放在心上 fàngzàixīnshàng to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 6 保住_保住_bǎozhù 保住 保住 bǎozhù to preserve; to save 2 招待_招待_zhāodài 招待 招待 zhāodài to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 3 相识_相識_xiāngshí 相识 相識 xiāngshí to get to know each other; acquaintance 2 过程_過程_guòchéng 过程 過程 guòchéng course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 拍电影_拍電影_pāidiànyǐng 拍电影 拍電影 pāidiànyǐng to make a movie 1 遇_遇_yù 遇 遇 yù to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 13 流氓_流氓_liúmáng 流氓 流氓 liúmáng rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 1 大亨_大亨_dàhēng 大亨 大亨 dàhēng big shot; top gun; superstar; VIP 1 周润发_周潤發_ZhōuRùnfā 周润发 周潤發 ZhōuRùnfā Chow Yun-Fat (1955-), Hong Kong TV and film star 1 钟楚红_鐘楚紅_ZhōngChǔhóng 钟楚红 鐘楚紅 ZhōngChǔhóng Cherie Chung (1960-), Hong Kong actress 1 异口同声_異口同聲_yìkǒutóngshēng 异口同声 異口同聲 yìkǒutóngshēng different mouths, same voice; to speak in unison (idiom) 1 必备_必備_bìbèi 必备 必備 bìbèi essential 1 桥段_橋段_qiáoduàn 桥段 橋段 qiáoduàn scene (in a movie etc); bridging element (in a performance) 1 感冒_感冒_gǎnmào 感冒 感冒 gǎnmào to catch cold; (common) cold; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]; (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative); (Tw) to detest; can't stand 43 糖浆_糖漿_tángjiāng 糖浆 糖漿 tángjiāng syrup 3 录影带_錄影帶_lùyǐngdài 录影带 錄影帶 lùyǐngdài videotape (Tw); CL:盤|盘[pan2] 2 之所以_之所以_zhīsuǒyǐ 之所以 之所以 zhīsuǒyǐ the reason why 6 现实_現實_xiànshí 现实 現實 xiànshí reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 9 主角_主角_zhǔjué 主角 主角 zhǔjué leading role; lead 5 善后_善後_shànhòu 善后 善後 shànhòu to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident); funeral arrangements; reparations 1 绕口令_繞口令_ràokǒulìng 绕口令 繞口令 ràokǒulìng tongue-twister 1 逃_逃_táo 逃 逃 táo to escape; to run away; to flee 2 劫_劫_jié 劫 劫 jié to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 3 乐_樂_lè 乐 樂 lè happy; cheerful; to laugh 1 乐_樂_yuè 乐 樂 yuè music 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep06/256 words - 42 min 篮球_籃球_lánqiú 篮球 籃球 lánqiú basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 4 麦_麥_mài 麦 麥 mài wheat; barley; oats 1 乔丹_喬丹_Qiáodān 乔丹 喬丹 Qiáodān Jordan (name) 1 柯_柯_kē 柯 柯 kē tree branch; stem; ax handle 6 莱_萊_lái 莱 萊 lái name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc); Chenopodium album 4 退休_退休_tuìxiū 退休 退休 tuìxiū to retire; retirement (from work) 3 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep07/25 words - 5 min 后卫_後衛_hòuwèi 后卫 後衛 hòuwèi rear guard; backfield; fullback 1 花招_花招_huāzhāo 花招 花招 huāzhāo trick; maneuver; razzle-dazzle; (martial arts) fancy move; flourish 1 一堆_一堆_yīduī 一堆 一堆 yīduī pile 3 自吹自擂_自吹自擂_zìchuīzìléi 自吹自擂 自吹自擂 zìchuīzìléi to blow one's own trumpet (idiom) 1 罚球_罰球_fáqiú 罚球 罰球 fáqiú penalty shot; penalty kick (in sports) 1 难得_難得_nándé 难得 難得 nándé seldom; rare; hard to come by 8 酷_酷_kù 酷 酷 kù ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 7 主人_主人_zhǔrén 主人 主人 zhǔrén master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 动物_動物_dòngwù 动物 動物 dòngwù animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 1 暗号_暗號_ànhào 暗号 暗號 ànhào secret signal (sign); countersign; password 2 沈_沈_chén 沈 沈 chén variant of 沉[chen2] 2 大卫_大衛_Dàwèi 大卫 大衛 Dàwèi David (name); Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825), French neoclassical painter 12 度假_度假_dùjià 度假 度假 dùjià to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 1 扭扭捏捏_扭扭捏捏_niǔniǔniēniē 扭扭捏捏 扭扭捏捏 niǔniǔniēniē affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered 1 健谈_健談_jiàntán 健谈 健談 jiàntán entertaining in conversation 1 大大方方_大大方方_dàdàfāngfāng 大大方方 大大方方 dàdàfāngfāng confident; calm; natural; poised 1 家世_家世_jiāshì 家世 家世 jiāshì family background 6 大姑_大姑_dàgū 大姑 大姑 dàgū father's oldest sister; husband's older sister; sister-in-law 1 小姑_小姑_xiǎogū 小姑 小姑 xiǎogū husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 1 家长_家長_jiāzhǎng 家长 家長 jiāzhǎng head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 2 年头_年頭_niántóu 年头 年頭 niántóu start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest 1 上个月_上個月_shànggèyuè 上个月 上個月 shànggèyuè last month 2 头发_頭髮_tóufa 头发 頭髮 tóufa hair (on the head) 11 扎_扎_zhā 扎 扎 zhā to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 1 马尾_馬尾_mǎwěi 马尾 馬尾 mǎwěi ponytail (hairstyle); horse's tail; slender fibers like horse's tail (applies to various plants) 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep07/50 words - 9 min 洋装_洋裝_yángzhuāng 洋装 洋裝 yángzhuāng Western-style dress 2 领巾_領巾_lǐngjīn 领巾 領巾 lǐngjīn neckcloth; neckerchief 2 项链_項鏈_xiàngliàn 项链 項鏈 xiàngliàn necklace; CL:條|条[tiao2] 8 合_合_hé 合 合 hé to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2] 5 搅和_攪和_jiǎohuo 搅和 攪和 jiǎohuo to mix; to blend; (fig.) to spoil; to mess up things; to run around with (sb); to get involved with; to mix (with other people) 2 半工半读_半工半讀_bàngōngbàndú 半工半读 半工半讀 bàngōngbàndú part work, part study; work-study program 2 研究所_研究所_yánjiūsuǒ 研究所 研究所 yánjiūsuǒ research institute; graduate studies; graduate school; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 暂时_暫時_zànshí 暂时 暫時 zànshí temporary; provisional; for the time being 13 保管_保管_bǎoguǎn 保管 保管 bǎoguǎn to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 4 寒酸_寒酸_hánsuān 寒酸 寒酸 hánsuān wretched; poverty-stricken; unpresentable (for clothing, gifts etc) 1 笑话_笑話_xiàohuà 笑话 笑話 xiàohuà joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 4 动静_動靜_dòngjìng 动静 動靜 dòngjìng (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 1 外婆_外婆_wàipó 外婆 外婆 wàipó (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 24 小鸟_小鳥_xiǎoniǎo 小鸟 小鳥 xiǎoniǎo penis (kiddie term) 2 猫头鹰_貓頭鷹_māotóuyīng 猫头鹰 貓頭鷹 māotóuyīng owl 1 鳄鱼_鱷魚_èyú 鳄鱼 鱷魚 èyú alligator; crocodile 2 蜥蜴_蜥蜴_xīyì 蜥蜴 蜥蜴 xīyì lizard 2 耍嘴皮子_耍嘴皮子_shuǎzuǐpízi 耍嘴皮子 耍嘴皮子 shuǎzuǐpízi to talk glibly; to talk big; to be all talk 1 偏见_偏見_piānjiàn 偏见 偏見 piānjiàn prejudice 1 英文_英文_Yīngwén 英文 英文 Yīngwén English (language) 18 考_考_kǎo 考 考 kǎo to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 5 托福_托福_tuōfú 托福 托福 tuōfú (old) thanks to your lucky influence (polite reply to health inquiries) 1 拖累_拖累_tuōlěi 拖累 拖累 tuōlěi to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 8 朋_朋_péng 朋 朋 péng friend 1 道路_道路_dàolù 道路 道路 dàolù road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep07/75 words - 12 min 破费_破費_pòfèi 破费 破費 pòfèi to spend (money or time) 2 残害_殘害_cánhài 残害 殘害 cánhài to injure; to devastate; to slaughter 1 耳朵_耳朵_ěrduo 耳朵 耳朵 ěrduo ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 1 上手_上手_shàngshǒu 上手 上手 shàngshǒu to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor 1 阵痛_陣痛_zhèntòng 阵痛 陣痛 zhèntòng labor pains 2 期_期_qī 期 期 qī a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 3 难产_難產_nánchǎn 难产 難產 nánchǎn difficult birth; (fig.) difficult to achieve 1 无所不知_無所不知_wúsuǒbùzhī 无所不知 無所不知 wúsuǒbùzhī omniscient 1 跟进_跟進_gēnjìn 跟进 跟進 gēnjìn to follow; to follow up 38 好感_好感_hǎogǎn 好感 好感 hǎogǎn good opinion; favorable impression 2 看出_看出_kànchū 看出 看出 kànchū to make out; to see 1 插_插_chā 插 插 chā to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 1 谈到_談到_tándào 谈到 談到 tándào to refer to; to speak about; to talk about 1 插嘴_插嘴_chāzuǐ 插嘴 插嘴 chāzuǐ to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation 1 没收_沒收_mòshōu 没收 沒收 mòshōu to confiscate; to seize 3 严_嚴_yán 严 嚴 yán tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 4 礼_禮_lǐ 礼 禮 lǐ gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 2 大家闺秀_大家閨秀_dàjiāguīxiù 大家闺秀 大家閨秀 dàjiāguīxiù girl from a wealthy family; unmarried daughter of a noble house 1 拜访_拜訪_bàifǎng 拜访 拜訪 bàifǎng to pay a visit; to call on 6 良辰吉日_良辰吉日_liángchénjírì 良辰吉日 良辰吉日 liángchénjírì fine time, lucky day (idiom); fig. good opportunity 1 违背_違背_wéibèi 违背 違背 wéibèi to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 2 勇敢_勇敢_yǒnggǎn 勇敢 勇敢 yǒnggǎn brave; courageous 18 争取_爭取_zhēngqǔ 争取 爭取 zhēngqǔ to fight for; to strive for; to win over 3 体贴_體貼_tǐtiē 体贴 體貼 tǐtiē considerate (of other people's needs) 4 闹翻_鬧翻_nàofān 闹翻 鬧翻 nàofān to have a falling out; to have a big argument 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep07/100 words - 18 min 秀_秀_xiù 秀 秀 xiù handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 3 生疏_生疏_shēngshū 生疏 生疏 shēngshū unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed 1 到手_到手_dàoshǒu 到手 到手 dàoshǒu to take possession of; to get hold of 3 鼓掌_鼓掌_gǔzhǎng 鼓掌 鼓掌 gǔzhǎng to applaud; to clap 1 王牌_王牌_wángpái 王牌 王牌 wángpái trump card 1 出马_出馬_chūmǎ 出马 出馬 chūmǎ to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring 2 难题_難題_nántí 难题 難題 nántí difficult problem 3 大难不死_大難不死_dànànbùsǐ 大难不死 大難不死 dànànbùsǐ to just escape from calamity 1 罩_罩_zhào 罩 罩 zhào cover; fish trap (basket); shade 1 得道_得道_dédào 得道 得道 dédào to achieve the Dao; to become an immortal 1 鸡犬升天_雞犬升天_jīquǎnshēngtiān 鸡犬升天 雞犬升天 jīquǎnshēngtiān lit. poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom); fig. to ride on sb else's success; Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too; Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it 1 成语_成語_chéngyǔ 成语 成語 chéngyǔ Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage; CL:條|条[tiao2],本[ben3],句[ju4] 1 幽默_幽默_yōumò 幽默 幽默 yōumò (loanword) humor; humorous 2 幸好_幸好_xìnghǎo 幸好 幸好 xìnghǎo fortunately 7 墙头草_牆頭草_qiángtóucǎo 墙头草 牆頭草 qiángtóucǎo sb who goes whichever way the wind blows; sb with no mind of one's own; easily swayed person; opportunist 2 见风转舵_見風轉舵_jiànfēngzhuǎnduò 见风转舵 見風轉舵 jiànfēngzhuǎnduò lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically; to be flexible and take advantage of the situation 2 赞同_贊同_zàntóng 赞同 贊同 zàntóng to approve of; to endorse; (vote) in favor 2 跌倒_跌倒_diēdǎo 跌倒 跌倒 diēdǎo to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) 6 经验_經驗_jīngyàn 经验 經驗 jīngyàn experience; to experience 5 细心_細心_xìxīn 细心 細心 xìxīn careful; attentive 1 账号_賬號_zhànghào 账号 賬號 zhànghào account; username 4 死缠烂打_死纏爛打_sǐchánlàndǎ 死缠烂打 死纏爛打 sǐchánlàndǎ (coll.) to pester; to harass 1 黄河_黃河_HuángHé 黄河 黃河 HuángHé Yellow River or Huang He 1 不死心_不死心_bùsǐxīn 不死心 不死心 bùsǐxīn unwilling to give up; unresigned 1 妻子_妻子_qīzi 妻子 妻子 qīzi wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep07/125 words - 22 min 早逝_早逝_zǎoshì 早逝 早逝 zǎoshì early demise; untimely death 1 聊天_聊天_liáotiān 聊天 聊天 liáotiān to chat; to gossip 5 乐意_樂意_lèyì 乐意 樂意 lèyì to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 2 硬朗_硬朗_yìnglǎng 硬朗 硬朗 yìnglǎng robust; healthy 1 太太_太太_tàitai 太太 太太 tàitai married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 10 另_另_lìng 另 另 lìng other; another; separate; separately 4 宽心_寬心_kuānxīn 宽心 寬心 kuānxīn relieved; comforted; to relieve anxieties; at ease; relaxed; reassuring; happy 1 在天之灵_在天之靈_zàitiānzhīlíng 在天之灵 在天之靈 zàitiānzhīlíng soul and spirit of the deceased 1 保佑_保佑_bǎoyòu 保佑 保佑 bǎoyòu to bless and protect; blessing 2 早日_早日_zǎorì 早日 早日 zǎorì soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 3 归宿_歸宿_guīsù 归宿 歸宿 guīsù place to return to; home; final destination; ending 1 相爱_相愛_xiāng'ài 相爱 相愛 xiāng'ài to love each other 21 白头到老_白頭到老_báitóudàolǎo 白头到老 白頭到老 báitóudàolǎo (to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom); to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss; until death do us part 1 独自_獨自_dúzì 独自 獨自 dúzì alone 5 伟大_偉大_wěidà 伟大 偉大 wěidà huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 8 灵感_靈感_línggǎn 灵感 靈感 línggǎn inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 1 红娘_紅娘_hóngniáng 红娘 紅娘 hóngniáng matchmaker 3 看法_看法_kànfǎ 看法 看法 kànfǎ way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 动人_動人_dòngrén 动人 動人 dòngrén touching; moving 1 卫生_衛生_wèishēng 卫生 衛生 wèishēng health; hygiene; sanitation 1 纸_紙_zhǐ 纸 紙 zhǐ paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 5 屑_屑_xiè 屑 屑 xiè bits; fragments; crumbs; filings; trifling; trivial; to condescend to 1 想来_想來_xiǎnglái 想来 想來 xiǎnglái it may be assumed that 2 谱_譜_pǔ 谱 譜 pǔ chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music 2 闹场_鬧場_nàochǎng 闹场 鬧場 nàochǎng gongs and drums overture to a Chinese opera; to create a disturbance 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep07/150 words - 25 min 利益_利益_lìyì 利益 利益 lìyì benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 成本_成本_chéngběn 成本 成本 chéngběn (manufacturing, production etc) costs 2 不划算_不划算_bùhuásuàn 不划算 不划算 bùhuásuàn it isn't worth it; not cost-effective; not profitable; too expensive 1 全盛_全盛_quánshèng 全盛 全盛 quánshèng flourishing; at the peak; in full bloom 1 时期_時期_shíqī 时期 時期 shíqī period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 转型_轉型_zhuǎnxíng 转型 轉型 zhuǎnxíng transformation; to transform 1 流行音乐_流行音樂_liúxíngyīnyuè 流行音乐 流行音樂 liúxíngyīnyuè pop music 1 竞争_競爭_jìngzhēng 竞争 競爭 jìngzhēng to compete; competition 2 回忆_回憶_huíyì 回忆 回憶 huíyì to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 某种_某種_mǒuzhǒng 某种 某種 mǒuzhǒng some kind (of) 1 程度_程度_chéngdù 程度 程度 chéngdù degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 象征_象徵_xiàngzhēng 象征 象徵 xiàngzhēng emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify; to stand for 1 青春_青春_qīngchūn 青春 青春 qīngchūn youth; youthfulness 3 妥协_妥協_tuǒxié 妥协 妥協 tuǒxié to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 1 策略_策略_cèlüè 策略 策略 cèlüè strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 1 灰尘_灰塵_huīchén 灰尘 灰塵 huīchén dust 1 过敏_過敏_guòmǐn 过敏 過敏 guòmǐn oversensitive; allergic; allergy 2 熬夜_熬夜_áoyè 熬夜 熬夜 áoyè to stay up late or all night 7 腰_腰_yāo 腰 腰 yāo waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 2 闪_閃_shǎn 闪 閃 shǎn to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine 1 抗议_抗議_kàngyì 抗议 抗議 kàngyì to protest; protest 2 扫描_掃描_sǎomiáo 扫描 掃描 sǎomiáo to scan 3 周刊_週刊_zhōukān 周刊 週刊 zhōukān weekly publication; weekly 2 总编_總編_zǒngbiān 总编 總編 zǒngbiān chief editor (of newspaper); abbr. for 總編輯|总编辑 2 敝_敝_bì 敝 敝 bì my (polite); poor; ruined; shabby; worn out; defeated 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep07/175 words - 27 min 专题_專題_zhuāntí 专题 專題 zhuāntí specific topic (addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc); article, report or program etc on a specific topic 1 它们_它們_tāmen 它们 它們 tāmen they (for inanimate objects) 7 封面_封面_fēngmiàn 封面 封面 fēngmiàn cover (of a publication) 2 明星_明星_míngxīng 明星 明星 míngxīng star; celebrity 6 谦虚_謙虛_qiānxū 谦虚 謙虛 qiānxū modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 1 无论_無論_wúlùn 无论 無論 wúlùn no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 5 质感_質感_zhìgǎn 质感 質感 zhìgǎn realism (in art); sense of reality; texture; tactile quality 2 细致_細緻_xìzhì 细致 細緻 xìzhì delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking 1 论_論_lùn 论 論 lùn opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 3 拍摄_拍攝_pāishè 拍摄 拍攝 pāishè to film; to shoot (a picture) 1 穿上_穿上_chuānshang 穿上 穿上 chuānshang to put on (clothes etc) 3 毙_斃_bì 毙 斃 bì to die; to shoot dead; to reject; to fall forward; (suffix) to death 2 上班族_上班族_shàngbānzú 上班族 上班族 shàngbānzú office workers (as social group) 1 反倒_反倒_fǎndào 反倒 反倒 fǎndào but on the contrary; but expectedly 1 模特儿_模特兒_mótèr5 模特儿 模特兒 mótèr5 (fashion) model (loanword) 8 人选_人選_rénxuǎn 人选 人選 rénxuǎn choice of person; candidate 1 男装_男裝_nánzhuāng 男装 男裝 nánzhuāng men's clothes 1 现成_現成_xiànchéng 现成 現成 xiànchéng ready-made; readily available 1 楼上_樓上_lóushàng 楼上 樓上 lóushàng upstairs 2 说服_說服_shuōfú 说服 說服 shuōfú to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 7 歌曲_歌曲_gēqǔ 歌曲 歌曲 gēqǔ song 1 升_升_shēng 升 升 shēng to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 1 发行_發行_fāxíng 发行 發行 fāxíng to publish; to issue (stocks, currency etc); to release; to distribute (a film) 1 温柔_溫柔_wēnróu 温柔 溫柔 wēnróu gentle and soft; tender 16 亲爱_親愛_qīn'ài 亲爱 親愛 qīn'ài dear; beloved; darling 4 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep07/200 words - 31 min 听众_聽眾_tīngzhòng 听众 聽眾 tīngzhòng audience; listeners 1 经历_經歷_jīnglì 经历 經歷 jīnglì experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 3 里头_裡頭_lǐtou 里头 裡頭 lǐtou inside; interior 4 刻骨铭心_刻骨銘心_kègǔmíngxīn 刻骨铭心 刻骨銘心 kègǔmíngxīn lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom); fig. etched in one's memory; unforgettable 1 敲门_敲門_qiāomén 敲门 敲門 qiāomén to knock on a door 6 敲_敲_qiāo 敲 敲 qiāo to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 2 窗户_窗戶_chuānghu 窗户 窗戶 chuānghu window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 2 关上_關上_guānshàng 关上 關上 guānshàng to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 1 房门_房門_fángmén 房门 房門 fángmén door of a room 1 功_功_gōng 功 功 gōng meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 3 杂志_雜誌_zázhì 杂志 雜誌 zázhì magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 8 帅气_帥氣_shuàiqi 帅气 帥氣 shuàiqi handsome; smart; dashing; elegant 1 拍_拍_pāi 拍 拍 pāi to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 16 小气鬼_小氣鬼_xiǎoqìguǐ 小气鬼 小氣鬼 xiǎoqìguǐ miser; penny-pincher 2 凉水_涼水_liángshuǐ 凉水 涼水 liángshuǐ cool water; unboiled water 1 身材_身材_shēncái 身材 身材 shēncái stature; build (height and weight); figure 6 某某_某某_mǒumǒu 某某 某某 mǒumǒu so-and-so; such-and-such 1 嚣张_囂張_xiāozhāng 嚣张 囂張 xiāozhāng rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 1 给面子_給面子_gěimiànzi 给面子 給面子 gěimiànzi to show deference or praise publicly 1 搬出去_搬出去_bānchūqù 搬出去 搬出去 bānchūqù to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 3 墙_牆_qiáng 墙 牆 qiáng wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 1 窗_窗_chuāng 窗 窗 chuāng shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 2 音乐_音樂_yīnyuè 音乐 音樂 yīnyuè music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 6 糗_糗_qiǔ 糗 糗 qiǔ dry rations (for a journey); (dialect) (of noodles etc) to become mush (from overcooking); (coll.) embarrassing; embarrassment 1 豆花_豆花_dòuhuā 豆花 豆花 dòuhuā jellied tofu; soft bean curd 6 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep07/225 words - 35 min 腹肌_腹肌_fùjī 腹肌 腹肌 fùjī abdominal muscle 1 健身_健身_jiànshēn 健身 健身 jiànshēn to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise 1 力求_力求_lìqiú 力求 力求 lìqiú to make every effort to; striving to do one's best 1 镜_鏡_jìng 镜 鏡 jìng mirror; lens 1 训练_訓練_xùnliàn 训练 訓練 xùnliàn to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 端_端_duān 端 端 duān end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 1 厨房_廚房_chúfáng 厨房 廚房 chúfáng kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 6 鸡汤_雞湯_jītāng 鸡汤 雞湯 jītāng chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) 1 接到_接到_jiēdào 接到 接到 jiēdào to receive (letter etc) 5 生病_生病_shēngbìng 生病 生病 shēngbìng to fall ill 17 不情之请_不情之請_bùqíngzhīqǐng 不情之请 不情之請 bùqíngzhīqǐng my presumptuous request (humble expr.); if I may be so bold to ask a favor 1 多谢_多謝_duōxiè 多谢 多謝 duōxiè many thanks; thanks a lot 2 烫_燙_tàng 烫 燙 tàng to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 8 好端端_好端端_hǎoduānduān 好端端 好端端 hǎoduānduān perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason 2 邻居_鄰居_línjū 邻居 鄰居 línjū neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 母_母_mǔ 母 母 mǔ mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 1 棉被_棉被_miánbèi 棉被 棉被 miánbèi comforter; quilt; CL:條|条[tiao2],面[mian4] 5 食物_食物_shíwù 食物 食物 shíwù food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 着凉_著涼_zháoliáng 着凉 著涼 zháoliáng to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 6 刻_刻_kè 刻 刻 kè quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 18 闲_閒_xián 闲 閒 xián variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 3 急着_急著_jízhe 急着 急著 jízhe urgently 2 拯救_拯救_zhěngjiù 拯救 拯救 zhěngjiù to save; to rescue 1 精力_精力_jīnglì 精力 精力 jīnglì energy 1 一一_一一_yīyī 一一 一一 yīyī one by one; one after another 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep07/250 words - 42 min 天下第一_天下第一_tiānxiàdìyī 天下第一 天下第一 tiānxiàdìyī first under heaven; number one in the country 1 好喝_好喝_hǎohē 好喝 好喝 hǎohē tasty (drinks) 7 姜_姜_jiāng 姜 姜 jiāng variant of 薑|姜[jiang1] 34 傅_傅_fù 傅 傅 fù tutor 6 培_培_péi 培 培 péi to bank up with earth; to cultivate (lit. or fig.); to train (people) 6 梅_梅_méi 梅 梅 méi plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 7 偷偷_偷偷_tōutōu 偷偷 偷偷 tōutōu stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 11 堪称_堪稱_kānchēng 堪称 堪稱 kānchēng can be rated as; can be said to be 1 星_星_xīng 星 星 xīng star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 3 切_切_qiē 切 切 qiē to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 3 切_切_qiè 切 切 qiè definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 3 健_健_jiàn 健 健 jiàn healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 3 康_康_kāng 康 康 kāng healthy; peaceful; abundant 2 把手_把手_bǎshou 把手 把手 bǎshou handle; grip; knob 3 伸出_伸出_shēnchū 伸出 伸出 shēnchū to extend 1 情书_情書_qíngshū 情书 情書 qíngshū love letter 1 心意_心意_xīnyì 心意 心意 xīnyì regard; kindly feelings; intention 12 凉_涼_liáng 凉 涼 liáng cool; cold 4 充电器_充電器_chōngdiànqì 充电器 充電器 chōngdiànqì battery charger 1 没电_沒電_méidiàn 没电 沒電 méidiàn discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 1 响_響_xiǎng 响 響 xiǎng echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 2 连接_連接_liánjiē 连接 連接 liánjiē to link; to join; to attach; connection; a link (on web page) 4 停留_停留_tíngliú 停留 停留 tíngliú to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 1 煮_煮_zhǔ 煮 煮 zhǔ to cook; to boil 13 有用_有用_yǒuyòng 有用 有用 yǒuyòng useful 4 吹_吹_chuī 吹 吹 chuī to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 8 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep08/25 words - 6 min 运动_運動_yùndòng 运动 運動 yùndòng to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 2 来得及_來得及_láidejí 来得及 來得及 láidejí there's still time; able to do sth in time 4 星期六_星期六_Xīngqīliù 星期六 星期六 Xīngqīliù Saturday 2 周_周_zhōu 周 周 zhōu to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 6 周_週_zhōu 周 週 zhōu week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 6 偷懒_偷懶_tōulǎn 偷懒 偷懶 tōulǎn to goof off; to be lazy 2 集体_集體_jítǐ 集体 集體 jítǐ collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 1 合法_合法_héfǎ 合法 合法 héfǎ lawful; legitimate; legal 1 满满_滿滿_mǎnmǎn 满满 滿滿 mǎnmǎn full; closely packed 1 非_非_fēi 非 非 fēi to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 1 武器_武器_wǔqì 武器 武器 wǔqì weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 练_練_liàn 练 練 liàn to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 5 大力_大力_dàlì 大力 大力 dàlì energetically; vigorously 1 水手_水手_shuǐshǒu 水手 水手 shuǐshǒu mariner; sailor; seaman 1 卜_卜_bǔ 卜 卜 bǔ to divine; to forecast or estimate; (of a place to live etc) to choose 1 菠菜_菠菜_bōcài 菠菜 菠菜 bōcài spinach; CL:棵[ke1] 1 时尚_時尚_shíshàng 时尚 時尚 shíshàng fashion; fad; fashionable 1 山_山_shān 山 山 shān mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 5 动物园_動物園_dòngwùyuán 动物园 動物園 dòngwùyuán zoo; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 旺_旺_wàng 旺 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 3 转行_轉行_zhuǎnháng 转行 轉行 zhuǎnháng to change profession 1 签名_簽名_qiānmíng 签名 簽名 qiānmíng to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 1 一律_一律_yīlǜ 一律 一律 yīlǜ same; uniformly; all; without exception 1 鼻孔_鼻孔_bíkǒng 鼻孔 鼻孔 bíkǒng nostril; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 奖_獎_jiǎng 奖 獎 jiǎng prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep08/50 words - 10 min 五度_五度_wǔdù 五度 五度 wǔdù five degrees; fifth (basic musical interval, doh to soh) 1 电视_電視_diànshì 电视 電視 diànshì television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 4 一言为定_一言為定_yīyánwéidìng 一言为定 一言為定 yīyánwéidìng one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!; That's settled then. 1 撇开_撇開_piēkāi 撇开 撇開 piēkāi to disregard; to leave aside 1 强健_強健_qiángjiàn 强健 強健 qiángjiàn sturdy 1 二头肌_二頭肌_èrtóujī 二头肌 二頭肌 èrtóujī biceps muscle 1 明显_明顯_míngxiǎn 明显 明顯 míngxiǎn clear; distinct; obvious 3 流行_流行_liúxíng 流行 流行 liúxíng (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 5 裤子_褲子_kùzi 裤子 褲子 kùzi trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 宽松_寬鬆_kuānsōng 宽松 寬鬆 kuānsōng to relax (policy); relaxed 1 有型_有型_yǒuxíng 有型 有型 yǒuxíng stylish 1 备胎_備胎_bèitāi 备胎 備胎 bèitāi spare tire; (slang) fallback guy (or girl) 1 原文_原文_yuánwén 原文 原文 yuánwén original text 1 提神_提神_tíshén 提神 提神 tíshén to freshen up; to be cautious or vigilant; to watch out; stimulant to enhance mental performance; stay-awake drug; agrypnotic 1 待遇_待遇_dàiyù 待遇 待遇 dàiyù treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 3 苦_苦_kǔ 苦 苦 kǔ bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 5 三合一_三合一_sānhéyī 三合一 三合一 sānhéyī three in one; triple 1 游泳_游泳_yóuyǒng 游泳 游泳 yóuyǒng swimming; to swim 4 硬要_硬要_yìngyào 硬要 硬要 yìngyào firmly set on doing sth; to insist on doing; determined in one's course of action 1 捞_撈_lāo 捞 撈 lāo to fish up; to dredge up 1 上岸_上岸_shàng'àn 上岸 上岸 shàng'àn to go ashore; to climb ashore 1 忽然_忽然_hūrán 忽然 忽然 hūrán suddenly; all of a sudden 1 行程_行程_xíngchéng 行程 行程 xíngchéng journey; course of a journey; distance traveled; trajectory; itinerary; route; course (of history); stroke (of a piston); (Tw) (computing) process 4 邀请_邀請_yāoqǐng 邀请 邀請 yāoqǐng to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 不自在_不自在_bùzìzai 不自在 不自在 bùzìzai uneasiness; feel uncomfortable 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep08/75 words - 14 min 壮_壯_zhuàng 壮 壯 zhuàng to strengthen; strong; robust 1 胆_膽_dǎn 胆 膽 dǎn gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 1 跟屁虫_跟屁蟲_gēnpìchóng 跟屁虫 跟屁蟲 gēnpìchóng lit. bum beetle; sb who tags along; shadow; sycophant 1 作客_作客_zuòkè 作客 作客 zuòkè to live somewhere as a visitor; to stay with sb as a guest; to sojourn 1 穿着_穿著_chuānzhuó 穿着 穿著 chuānzhuó attire; clothes; dress 1 心理_心理_xīnlǐ 心理 心理 xīnlǐ mental; psychological 3 提前_提前_tíqián 提前 提前 tíqián to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 3 聚会_聚會_jùhuì 聚会 聚會 jùhuì party; gathering; to meet; to get together 2 联考_聯考_liánkǎo 联考 聯考 liánkǎo entrance examination 3 莲雾_蓮霧_liánwù 莲雾 蓮霧 liánwù wax apple (a reddish pear-shaped fruit) 1 箱_箱_xiāng 箱 箱 xiāng box; trunk; chest 2 柳丁_柳丁_liǔdīng 柳丁 柳丁 liǔdīng orange (fruit) (Tw) 1 芭乐_芭樂_bālè 芭乐 芭樂 bālè guava (loanword from Taiwanese) 1 腌_醃_yān 腌 醃 yān to salt; to pickle; to cure (meat); to marinate 1 酸菜_酸菜_suāncài 酸菜 酸菜 suāncài pickled vegetables, especially Chinese cabbage 1 南部_南部_nánbù 南部 南部 nánbù southern part 2 土产_土產_tǔchǎn 土产 土產 tǔchǎn produced locally; local product (with distinctive native features) 1 叔叔_叔叔_shūshu 叔叔 叔叔 shūshu father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 40 不带_不帶_bùdài 不带 不帶 bùdài not to have; without; un- 2 同事_同事_tóngshì 同事 同事 tóngshì colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 11 刀_刀_dāo 刀 刀 dāo knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs 1 油锅_油鍋_yóuguō 油锅 油鍋 yóuguō a deep fryer 1 收下_收下_shōuxià 收下 收下 shōuxià to accept; to receive 3 读书_讀書_dúshū 读书 讀書 dúshū to read a book; to study; to attend school 3 现场_現場_xiànchǎng 现场 現場 xiànchǎng the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 4 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep08/100 words - 22 min 迷_迷_mí 迷 迷 mí to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 3 成员_成員_chéngyuán 成员 成員 chéngyuán member 1 非你莫属_非你莫屬_fēinǐmòshǔ 非你莫属 非你莫屬 fēinǐmòshǔ it's yours exclusively (idiom); you are the one; only you deserve it; only you can do it 1 呆_呆_dāi 呆 呆 dāi foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 5 落_落_luò 落 落 luò to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement 5 留作_留作_liúzuò 留作 留作 liúzuò to set aside for; to keep as 1 东山_東山_Dōngshān 东山 東山 Dōngshān Dongshan county in Zhangzhou 漳州[Zhang1 zhou1], Fujian; Tungshan township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 1 纪_紀_jì 纪 紀 jì order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle 2 瞎_瞎_xiā 瞎 瞎 xiā blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 3 跟不上_跟不上_gēnbushàng 跟不上 跟不上 gēnbushàng not able to keep up with 2 时代_時代_shídài 时代 時代 shídài age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 分头_分頭_fēntóu 分头 分頭 fēntóu separately; severally; parted hair 4 代沟_代溝_dàigōu 代沟 代溝 dàigōu generation gap 1 造型师_造型師_zàoxíngshī 造型师 造型師 zàoxíngshī stylist (fashion); cartoon character designer 1 闭上_閉上_bìshang 闭上 閉上 bìshang to close; to shut up 1 滴_滴_dī 滴 滴 dī a drop; to drip 1 摄影_攝影_shèyǐng 摄影 攝影 shèyǐng to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) 1 照相馆_照相館_zhàoxiàngguǎn 照相馆 照相館 zhàoxiàngguǎn photo studio 1 僵硬_僵硬_jiāngyìng 僵硬 僵硬 jiāngyìng stiff; rigid 2 摄影师_攝影師_shèyǐngshī 摄影师 攝影師 shèyǐngshī photographer; cameraman 2 绝招_絕招_juézhāo 绝招 絕招 juézhāo unique skill; unexpected tricky move (as a last resort); masterstroke; finishing blow 1 放松_放鬆_fàngsōng 放松 放鬆 fàngsōng to loosen; to relax 1 摆_擺_bǎi 摆 擺 bǎi to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 8 装扮_裝扮_zhuāngbàn 装扮 裝扮 zhuāngbàn to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to disguise oneself 1 偶像_偶像_ǒuxiàng 偶像 偶像 ǒuxiàng idol 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep08/125 words - 30 min 配角_配角_pèijué 配角 配角 pèijué supporting role (in play, film etc); minor role; to play a secondary role (in business etc); to play second fiddle 1 下不为例_下不為例_xiàbùwéilì 下不为例 下不為例 xiàbùwéilì not to be repeated; not to be taken as a precedent; just this once 1 留念_留念_liúniàn 留念 留念 liúniàn to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly 1 活泼_活潑_huópo 活泼 活潑 huópo lively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive 1 宁_寧_níng 宁 寧 níng peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 1 宁_寧_nìng 宁 寧 nìng would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 1 臣_臣_chén 臣 臣 chén state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); Kangxi radical 131 1 黑山_黑山_Hēishān 黑山 黑山 Hēishān Montenegro, former Yugoslavia; Heishan county in Jinzhou 錦州|锦州, Liaoning 1 妖_妖_yāo 妖 妖 yāo goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon 1 杂志社_雜誌社_zázhìshè 杂志社 雜誌社 zázhìshè magazine publisher 1 诉求_訴求_sùqiú 诉求 訴求 sùqiú to appeal; to demand (an answer); requirement; demand; claim; appeal; (marketing) message 1 无缘_無緣_wúyuán 无缘 無緣 wúyuán to have no opportunity; no way (of doing sth); no chance; no connection; not placed (in a competition); (in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no place to be together etc 1 偶尔_偶爾_ǒu'ěr 偶尔 偶爾 ǒu'ěr occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 5 悲哀_悲哀_bēi'āi 悲哀 悲哀 bēi'āi grieved; sorrowful 4 上相_上相_shàngxiàng 上相 上相 shàngxiàng photogenic; (old) high official 1 井_井_jǐng 井 井 jǐng a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 2 法子_法子_fǎzi 法子 法子 fǎzi way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5] 2 时髦_時髦_shímáo 时髦 時髦 shímáo in vogue; fashionable 1 梳_梳_shū 梳 梳 shū a comb; to comb 1 发胶_髮膠_fàjiāo 发胶 髮膠 fàjiāo hair gel 1 整齐_整齊_zhěngqí 整齐 整齊 zhěngqí orderly; neat; even; tidy 1 栋_棟_dòng 栋 棟 dòng classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 3 偷听_偷聽_tōutīng 偷听 偷聽 tōutīng to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly) 2 胃_胃_wèi 胃 胃 wèi stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 单手_單手_dānshǒu 单手 單手 dānshǒu one hand; single-handed 2 转圈_轉圈_zhuànquān 转圈 轉圈 zhuànquān to rotate; to twirl; to run around; to encircle; rotation; (coll.) to speak indirectly; to beat about the bush 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep08/150 words - 35 min 按摩_按摩_ànmó 按摩 按摩 ànmó massage; to massage 3 交替_交替_jiāotì 交替 交替 jiāotì to replace; alternately; in turn 2 伴手礼_伴手禮_bànshǒulǐ 伴手礼 伴手禮 bànshǒulǐ gift given when visiting sb (esp. a local specialty brought back from one's travels, or a special product of one's own country taken overseas) (Tw) 1 伴_伴_bàn 伴 伴 bàn partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 3 门铃_門鈴_ménlíng 门铃 門鈴 ménlíng doorbell 1 燕窝_燕窩_yànwō 燕窝 燕窩 yànwō edible bird's nest 1 光顾_光顧_guānggù 光顾 光顧 guānggù to visit (as a customer) 1 筷子_筷子_kuàizi 筷子 筷子 kuàizi chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 2 过年_過年_guònián 过年 過年 guònián to celebrate the Chinese New Year 10 丰盛_豐盛_fēngshèng 丰盛 豐盛 fēngshèng rich; sumptuous 4 家常菜_家常菜_jiāchángcài 家常菜 家常菜 jiāchángcài home cooking 1 不合_不合_bùhé 不合 不合 bùhé to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 2 胃口_胃口_wèikǒu 胃口 胃口 wèikǒu appetite; liking 4 伸长_伸長_shēncháng 伸长 伸長 shēncháng to stretch; to extend 1 他国_他國_tāguó 他国 他國 tāguó another country 1 延误_延誤_yánwu 延误 延誤 yánwu to delay; to be held up; to miss (an opportunity); delay; holdup 1 绍兴_紹興_Shàoxīng 绍兴 紹興 Shàoxīng Shaoxing prefecture level city in Zhejiang 2 醉鸡_醉雞_zuìjī 醉鸡 醉雞 zuìjī chicken in rice wine; also translated drunken chicken 6 尝_嘗_cháng 尝 嘗 cháng to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 6 令堂_令堂_lìngtáng 令堂 令堂 lìngtáng (honorific) your mother 1 鸡肉_雞肉_jīròu 鸡肉 雞肉 jīròu chicken meat 1 蒸_蒸_zhēng 蒸 蒸 zhēng to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 2 冰块_冰塊_bīngkuài 冰块 冰塊 bīngkuài ice cube; ice chunk 1 肉质_肉質_ròuzhì 肉质 肉質 ròuzhì quality of meat; succulent (botany) 1 爽脆_爽脆_shuǎngcuì 爽脆 爽脆 shuǎngcuì sharp and clear; frank; straightfoward; quick; brisk; crisp and tasty 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep08/175 words - 38 min 省去_省去_shěngqù 省去 省去 shěngqù to omit; to dispense with; to make unnecesary; to save (time, trouble etc) 1 工_工_gōng 工 工 gōng work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 5 法_法_fǎ 法 法 fǎ law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 3 口感_口感_kǒugǎn 口感 口感 kǒugǎn taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 1 有所_有所_yǒusuǒ 有所 有所 yǒusuǒ somewhat; to some extent 2 陈绍_陳紹_chénShào 陈绍 陳紹 chénShào old Shaoxing wine 1 作法_作法_zuòfǎ 作法 作法 zuòfǎ course of action; method of doing sth; practice; modus operandi 1 乍_乍_zhà 乍 乍 zhà at first; suddenly; abruptly; to spread; (of hair) to stand on end; bristling 1 讲究_講究_jiǎngjiu 讲究 講究 jiǎngjiu to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 2 也就是说_也就是說_yějiùshìshuō 也就是说 也就是說 yějiùshìshuō in other words; that is to say; so; thus 3 允许_允許_yǔnxǔ 允许 允許 yǔnxǔ to permit; to allow 4 比如_比如_bǐrú 比如 比如 bǐrú for example; for instance; such as 1 存款_存款_cúnkuǎn 存款 存款 cúnkuǎn to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit 4 稳定_穩定_wěndìng 稳定 穩定 wěndìng steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 3 吃苦_吃苦_chīkǔ 吃苦 吃苦 chīkǔ to bear hardships 2 一方面_一方面_yīfāngmiàn 一方面 一方面 yīfāngmiàn on the one hand 2 期间_期間_qījiān 期间 期間 qījiān period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 本科_本科_běnkē 本科 本科 běnkē undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive) 1 加强_加強_jiāqiáng 加强 加強 jiāqiáng to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase 1 语文_語文_yǔwén 语文 語文 yǔwén literature and language; (PRC) Chinese (as a school subject) 1 通电话_通電話_tōngdiànhuà 通电话 通電話 tōngdiànhuà to phone sb up 5 白天_白天_báitiān 白天 白天 báitiān daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 学习_學習_xuéxí 学习 學習 xuéxí to learn; to study 2 归_歸_guī 归 歸 guī to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor 2 着想_著想_zhuóxiǎng 着想 著想 zhuóxiǎng to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 9 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep08/192 words - 44 min 不敢当_不敢當_bùgǎndāng 不敢当 不敢當 bùgǎndāng lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me 1 问好_問好_wènhǎo 问好 問好 wènhǎo to say hello to; to send one's regards to 1 缓和_緩和_huǎnhé 缓和 緩和 huǎnhé to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate; to allay; to make more mild 1 气氛_氣氛_qìfēn 气氛 氣氛 qìfēn atmosphere; mood 1 香菇_香菇_xiānggū 香菇 香菇 xiānggū shiitake (Lentinus edodes), an edible mushroom 1 转送_轉送_zhuǎnsòng 转送 轉送 zhuǎnsòng to pass (sth) on (to sb else); to transfer sb (to another hospital etc) 1 冷淡_冷淡_lěngdàn 冷淡 冷淡 lěngdàn cold; indifferent 6 难堪_難堪_nánkān 难堪 難堪 nánkān hard to take; embarrassed 5 就事论事_就事論事_jiùshìlùnshì 就事论事 就事論事 jiùshìlùnshì to discuss sth on its own merits; to judge the matter as it stands 2 稳重_穩重_wěnzhòng 稳重 穩重 wěnzhòng steady; earnest; staid 1 迎合_迎合_yínghé 迎合 迎合 yínghé to cater to; to pander to 1 标准_標準_biāozhǔn 标准 標準 biāozhǔn (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 眼中_眼中_yǎnzhōng 眼中 眼中 yǎnzhōng in one's eyes 2 屋子_屋子_wūzi 屋子 屋子 wūzi house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 应付_應付_yìngfu 应付 應付 yìngfu to deal with; to cope 5 优秀_優秀_yōuxiù 优秀 優秀 yōuxiù outstanding; excellent 10 盈_盈_yíng 盈 盈 yíng full; filled; surplus 11 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep09/25 words - 6 min 斯文_斯文_sīwén 斯文 斯文 sīwén refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle 2 留学生_留學生_liúxuéshēng 留学生 留學生 liúxuéshēng student studying abroad; (foreign) exchange student; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 中午_中午_zhōngwǔ 中午 中午 zhōngwǔ noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 情侣_情侶_qínglǚ 情侣 情侶 qínglǚ sweethearts; lovers 1 骗人_騙人_piànrén 骗人 騙人 piànrén to cheat sb; a scam 6 一天到晚_一天到晚_yītiāndàowǎn 一天到晚 一天到晚 yītiāndàowǎn all day long; the whole day 2 仇人_仇人_chóurén 仇人 仇人 chóurén foe; one's personal enemy 1 情人_情人_qíngrén 情人 情人 qíngrén lover; sweetheart 4 挺身而出_挺身而出_tǐngshēn'érchū 挺身而出 挺身而出 tǐngshēn'érchū to step forward bravely 1 自然而然_自然而然_zìrán'érrán 自然而然 自然而然 zìrán'érrán involuntary; automatically 2 想起_想起_xiǎngqǐ 想起 想起 xiǎngqǐ to recall; to think of; to call to mind 5 陷入_陷入_xiànrù 陷入 陷入 xiànrù to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 2 有意识_有意識_yǒuyìshí 有意识 有意識 yǒuyìshí conscious 3 一边_一邊_yībiān 一边 一邊 yībiān one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 6 心中_心中_xīnzhōng 心中 心中 xīnzhōng central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 7 伤痕_傷痕_shānghén 伤痕 傷痕 shānghén scar; bruise 2 悔恨_悔恨_huǐhèn 悔恨 悔恨 huǐhèn remorse; repentance 2 尽_儘_jǐn 尽 儘 jǐn to the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme; to be within the limits of; to give priority to 6 感到_感到_gǎndào 感到 感到 gǎndào to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 5 万分_萬分_wànfēn 万分 萬分 wànfēn very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part 1 沮丧_沮喪_jǔsàng 沮丧 沮喪 jǔsàng dispirited; dejected; dismayed 1 风雨飘摇_風雨飄搖_fēngyǔpiāoyáo 风雨飘摇 風雨飄搖 fēngyǔpiāoyáo tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom); (of a situation) unstable 1 下雨_下雨_xiàyǔ 下雨 下雨 xiàyǔ to rain 5 婶_嬸_shěn 婶 嬸 shěn wife of father's younger brother 1 婆_婆_pó 婆 婆 pó grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep09/50 words - 11 min 打雷_打雷_dǎléi 打雷 打雷 dǎléi to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder 13 过夜_過夜_guòyè 过夜 過夜 guòyè to spend the night; overnight 4 告状_告狀_gàozhuàng 告状 告狀 gàozhuàng to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit 1 乱来_亂來_luànlái 乱来 亂來 luànlái to act recklessly; to mess around 2 明珠_明珠_míngzhū 明珠 明珠 míngzhū pearl; jewel (of great value) 1 正人君子_正人君子_zhèngrénjūnzi 正人君子 正人君子 zhèngrénjūnzi upright gentleman; man of honor 1 打发_打發_dǎfa 打发 打發 dǎfa to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc) 2 网络_網絡_wǎngluò 网络 網絡 wǎngluò network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 3 对了_對了_duìle 对了 對了 duìle Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 2 小孩子_小孩子_xiǎoháizi 小孩子 小孩子 xiǎoháizi child 3 形象_形象_xíngxiàng 形象 形象 xíngxiàng image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 3 像话_像話_xiànghuà 像话 像話 xiànghuà proper 1 撞击_撞擊_zhuàngjī 撞击 撞擊 zhuàngjī to strike; to hit; to ram 1 声波_聲波_shēngbō 声波 聲波 shēngbō sound wave 1 噪音_噪音_zàoyīn 噪音 噪音 zàoyīn rumble; noise; static (in a signal) 1 幼稚园_幼稚園_yòuzhìyuán 幼稚园 幼稚園 yòuzhìyuán kindergarten (Tw) 1 放学_放學_fàngxué 放学 放學 fàngxué to dismiss students at the end of the school day 1 校_校_jiào 校 校 jiào to proofread; to check; to compare 2 校_校_xiào 校 校 xiào school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 2 发烧_發燒_fāshāo 发烧 發燒 fāshāo to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 6 班上_班上_bānshàng 班上 班上 bānshàng (in the) class 1 一号_一號_yīhào 一号 一號 yīhào first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 4 转移_轉移_zhuǎnyí 转移 轉移 zhuǎnyí to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 3 注意力_注意力_zhùyìlì 注意力 注意力 zhùyìlì attention 2 二号_二號_èrhào 二号 二號 èrhào 2nd day of the month 2 惠_惠_huì 惠 惠 huì favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific) 4 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep09/75 words - 19 min 复_復_fù 复 復 fù to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out 2 停电_停電_tíngdiàn 停电 停電 tíngdiàn to have a power failure; power cut 1 手电筒_手電筒_shǒudiàntǒng 手电筒 手電筒 shǒudiàntǒng flashlight; electric hand torch 1 客厅_客廳_kètīng 客厅 客廳 kètīng drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 4 蜡烛_蠟燭_làzhú 蜡烛 蠟燭 làzhú candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 10 克服_克服_kèfú 克服 克服 kèfú (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 4 季_季_jì 季 季 jì season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 9 春天_春天_chūntiān 春天 春天 chūntiān spring (season); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 为何_為何_wèihé 为何 為何 wèihé why 6 调_調_diào 调 調 diào to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 11 调_調_tiáo 调 調 tiáo to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 11 过头_過頭_guòtóu 过头 過頭 guòtóu to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead 5 尝试_嘗試_chángshì 尝试 嘗試 chángshì to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 6 露_露_lòu 露 露 lòu to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 5 露_露_lù 露 露 lù dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 5 痕迹_痕跡_hénjì 痕迹 痕跡 hénjì vestige; mark; trace 7 总算_總算_zǒngsuàn 总算 總算 zǒngsuàn at long last; finally; on the whole 11 杰_傑_jié 杰 傑 jié hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 1 游戏_遊戲_yóuxì 游戏 遊戲 yóuxì game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 5 广播电台_廣播電台_guǎngbōdiàntái 广播电台 廣播電台 guǎngbōdiàntái radio station 1 刷牙_刷牙_shuāyá 刷牙 刷牙 shuāyá to brush one's teeth 2 洗脸_洗臉_xǐliǎn 洗脸 洗臉 xǐliǎn to wash your face 1 心跳_心跳_xīntiào 心跳 心跳 xīntiào heartbeat; pulse 3 叫醒_叫醒_jiàoxǐng 叫醒 叫醒 jiàoxǐng to awaken; to wake sb up; to rouse 2 浪漫_浪漫_làngmàn 浪漫 浪漫 làngmàn romantic 3 沙发_沙發_shāfā 沙发 沙發 shāfā sofa (loanword); CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]; (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post 2 遮_遮_zhē 遮 遮 zhē to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep09/100 words - 23 min 捂住_摀住_wǔzhù 捂住 摀住 wǔzhù to cover; to bury one's face 1 汽水_汽水_qìshuǐ 汽水 汽水 qìshuǐ soda; pop 1 进阶_進階_jìnjiē 进阶 進階 jìnjiē advanced 1 版_版_bǎn 版 版 bǎn a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 1 治疗_治療_zhìliáo 治疗 治療 zhìliáo to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 1 哪儿_哪兒_nǎr5 哪儿 哪兒 nǎr5 where?; wherever; anywhere 3 新婚_新婚_xīnhūn 新婚 新婚 xīnhūn newly wed 2 夫妻_夫妻_fūqī 夫妻 夫妻 fūqī husband and wife; married couple 4 姐夫_姐夫_jiěfu 姐夫 姐夫 jiěfu (coll.) older sister's husband 1 走运_走運_zǒuyùn 走运 走運 zǒuyùn to have good luck; lucky; in luck 1 刘_劉_Liú 刘 劉 Liú surname Liu 10 慧_慧_huì 慧 慧 huì intelligent 9 眉头_眉頭_méitóu 眉头 眉頭 méitóu brows 2 皱_皺_zhòu 皱 皺 zhòu to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease 3 名单_名單_míngdān 名单 名單 míngdān list of names 1 水土不服_水土不服_shuǐtǔbùfú 水土不服 水土不服 shuǐtǔbùfú not acclimatized 2 治_治_zhì 治 治 zhì to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research 1 秘诀_秘訣_mìjué 秘诀 秘訣 mìjué secret know-how; key (to longevity); secret (of happiness); recipe (for success) 2 中招_中招_zhòngzhāo 中招 中招 zhòngzhāo to get infected; to fall into sb's trap 1 太虚_太虛_tàixū 太虚 太虛 tàixū great emptiness; the void; heaven; the skies; universe; cosmos; original essence of the cosmos 1 睡着_睡著_shuìzháo 睡着 睡著 shuìzháo to fall asleep 12 孤男寡女_孤男寡女_gūnánguǎnǚ 孤男寡女 孤男寡女 gūnánguǎnǚ a single man and a single woman; bachelors; a man and a woman together (typically in a secluded setting) 1 嚷嚷_嚷嚷_rāngrang 嚷嚷 嚷嚷 rāngrang to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 2 补充_補充_bǔchōng 补充 補充 bǔchōng to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 维他命_維他命_wéitāmìng 维他命 維他命 wéitāmìng vitamin (loanword) 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep09/125 words - 33 min 挤_擠_jǐ 挤 擠 jǐ to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) 5 汁_汁_zhī 汁 汁 zhī juice 2 握_握_wò 握 握 wò to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 1 柠檬汁_檸檬汁_níngméngzhī 柠檬汁 檸檬汁 níngméngzhī lemon juice 3 责_責_zé 责 責 zé duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 3 肺_肺_fèi 肺 肺 fèi lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 复苏_復甦_fùsū 复苏 復甦 fùsū to recover (health, economic); to resuscitate; anabiosis 2 术_術_shù 术 術 shù method; technique 5 宝宝_寶寶_bǎobǎo 宝宝 寶寶 bǎobǎo darling; baby 12 安静_安靜_ānjìng 安静 安靜 ānjìng quiet; peaceful; calm 7 趁机_趁機_chènjī 趁机 趁機 chènjī to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 2 闲事_閑事_xiánshì 闲事 閑事 xiánshì other people's business 1 以来_以來_yǐlái 以来 以來 yǐlái since (a previous event) 9 温暖_溫暖_wēnnuǎn 温暖 溫暖 wēnnuǎn warm 6 酸_酸_suān 酸 酸 suān sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 6 有效_有效_yǒuxiào 有效 有效 yǒuxiào effective; in effect; valid 1 剩_剩_shèng 剩 剩 shèng to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 7 感冒药_感冒藥_gǎnmàoyào 感冒药 感冒藥 gǎnmàoyào medicine for colds 3 退烧_退燒_tuìshāo 退烧 退燒 tuìshāo to reduce fever 2 听不懂_聽不懂_tīngbudǒng 听不懂 聽不懂 tīngbudǒng unable to make sense of what one is hearing 4 气话_氣話_qìhuà 气话 氣話 qìhuà angry words; sth said in the moment of anger 1 姜汁_薑汁_jiāngzhī 姜汁 薑汁 jiāngzhī ginger ale 2 筛子_篩子_shāizi 筛子 篩子 shāizi sieve; CL:面[mian4] 1 渣_渣_zhā 渣 渣 zhā slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 2 挤压_擠壓_jǐyā 挤压 擠壓 jǐyā to squeeze; to press; to extrude 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep09/150 words - 39 min 汤匙_湯匙_tāngchí 汤匙 湯匙 tāngchí soup spoon; tablespoon; CL:把[ba3] 1 黑糖_黑糖_hēitáng 黑糖 黑糖 hēitáng unrefined sugar; brown sugar 1 泡泡_泡泡_pàopao 泡泡 泡泡 pàopao bubbles 1 分钟_分鐘_fēnzhōng 分钟 分鐘 fēnzhōng minute 3 新鲜_新鮮_xīnxiān 新鲜 新鮮 xīnxiān fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 1 柠檬_檸檬_níngméng 柠檬 檸檬 níngméng lemon 1 一向_一向_yīxiàng 一向 一向 yīxiàng always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 4 脆弱_脆弱_cuìruò 脆弱 脆弱 cuìruò weak; frail 5 一面_一面_yīmiàn 一面 一面 yīmiàn one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 7 大老远_大老遠_dàlǎoyuǎn 大老远 大老遠 dàlǎoyuǎn very far away 2 背包_背包_bēibāo 背包 背包 bēibāo knapsack; rucksack; infantry pack; field pack; blanket roll; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 猜想_猜想_cāixiǎng 猜想 猜想 cāixiǎng to guess; to conjecture; to suppose; to suspect 1 痊愈_痊癒_quányù 痊愈 痊癒 quányù to recover completely (from illness or injury) 1 闷_悶_mèn 闷 悶 mèn bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 5 开动_開動_kāidòng 开动 開動 kāidòng to start; to set in motion; to move; to march; to dig in (eating); to tuck in (eating) 3 早安_早安_zǎo'ān 早安 早安 zǎo'ān Good morning! 9 特地_特地_tèdì 特地 特地 tèdì specially; for a special purpose 6 熬_熬_áo 熬 熬 áo to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 2 粥_粥_zhōu 粥 粥 zhōu congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 2 营养_營養_yíngyǎng 营养 營養 yíngyǎng nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 骨_骨_gǔ 骨 骨 gǔ bone 1 醒来_醒來_xǐnglái 醒来 醒來 xǐnglái to waken 3 银丝卷_銀絲捲_yínsījuǎn 银丝卷 銀絲捲 yínsījuǎn yin si juan, steamed bun from Shandong province with hand-drawn dough threads folded over 1 层面_層面_céngmiàn 层面 層面 céngmiàn aspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc); (geology) bedding plane 1 馒头_饅頭_mántou 馒头 饅頭 mántou steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep09/167 words - 40 min 管用_管用_guǎnyòng 管用 管用 guǎnyòng efficacious; useful 1 大肆_大肆_dàsì 大肆 大肆 dàsì wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled 1 搜刮_搜刮_sōuguā 搜刮 搜刮 sōuguā to rake in (money); to plunder; to milk people dry 1 埋_埋_mái 埋 埋 mái to bury 2 埋_埋_mán 埋 埋 mán to blame 2 水桶_水桶_shuǐtǒng 水桶 水桶 shuǐtǒng bucket 1 脸盆_臉盆_liǎnpén 脸盆 臉盆 liǎnpén washbowl; basin for washing hands and face; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 装满_裝滿_zhuāngmǎn 装满 裝滿 zhuāngmǎn to fill up 1 室内_室內_shìnèi 室内 室內 shìnèi indoor 1 湿度_濕度_shīdù 湿度 濕度 shīdù humidity level 1 吸_吸_xī 吸 吸 xī to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 4 干燥_乾燥_gānzào 干燥 乾燥 gānzào to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation; dull; uninteresting; arid 1 科学家_科學家_kēxuéjiā 科学家 科學家 kēxuéjiā scientist; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 保重_保重_bǎozhòng 保重 保重 bǎozhòng to take care of oneself 2 我去_我去_wǒqù 我去 我去 wǒqù (slang) dang!; shoot! 5 上课_上課_shàngkè 上课 上課 shàngkè to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 9 贴心_貼心_tiēxīn 贴心 貼心 tiēxīn intimate; close; considerate 3 影子_影子_yǐngzi 影子 影子 yǐngzi shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep10/25 words - 10 min 驾照_駕照_jiàzhào 驾照 駕照 jiàzhào driver's license 2 摇晃_搖晃_yáohuàng 摇晃 搖晃 yáohuàng to rock; to shake; to sway 1 晃_晃_huǎng 晃 晃 huǎng to dazzle; to flash past 5 晃_晃_huàng 晃 晃 huàng to sway; to shake; to wander about 5 驾驶_駕駛_jiàshǐ 驾驶 駕駛 jiàshǐ to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive 2 载人_載人_zàirén 载人 載人 zàirén to carry a passenger; (of spaceships etc) manned; also pr. [zai3 ren2] 1 糟_糟_zāo 糟 糟 zāo dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 4 凹凸不平_凹凸不平_āotūbùpíng 凹凸不平 凹凸不平 āotūbùpíng uneven (surface); bumpy (road) 1 减速_減速_jiǎnsù 减速 減速 jiǎnsù to reduce speed; to slow down; to take it easy 1 觉_覺_jiào 觉 覺 jiào a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 4 觉_覺_jué 觉 覺 jué to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 4 后座_後座_hòuzuò 后座 後座 hòuzuò back seat; pillion 1 自言自语_自言自語_zìyánzìyǔ 自言自语 自言自語 zìyánzìyǔ to talk to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquize 1 神经_神經_shénjīng 神经 神經 shénjīng nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 2 红灯_紅燈_hóngdēng 红灯 紅燈 hóngdēng red light 1 装傻_裝傻_zhuāngshǎ 装傻 裝傻 zhuāngshǎ to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 1 睡醒_睡醒_shuìxǐng 睡醒 睡醒 shuìxǐng to wake up 1 梦到_夢到_mèngdào 梦到 夢到 mèngdào to dream of; to dream about 1 尴尬_尷尬_gāngà 尴尬 尷尬 gāngà awkward; embarrassed 4 早日康复_早日康復_zǎorìkāngfù 早日康复 早日康復 zǎorìkāngfù Get well soon!; to recover health quickly 1 神智_神智_shénzhì 神智 神智 shénzhì mind; wisdom; consciousness 1 迷迷糊糊_迷迷糊糊_mímíhūhū 迷迷糊糊 迷迷糊糊 mímíhūhū in a daze; bewildered 1 昏昏沉沉_昏昏沉沉_hūnhūnchénchén 昏昏沉沉 昏昏沉沉 hūnhūnchénchén dizzy 1 赔罪_賠罪_péizuì 赔罪 賠罪 péizuì to apologize 1 家教_家教_jiājiào 家教 家教 jiājiào family education; upbringing; to bring sb up; private tutor 8 严重性_嚴重性_yánzhòngxìng 严重性 嚴重性 yánzhòngxìng seriousness 2 呈报_呈報_chéngbào 呈报 呈報 chéngbào to (submit a) report 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep10/50 words - 15 min 处罚_處罰_chǔfá 处罚 處罰 chǔfá to penalize; to punish 1 内部_內部_nèibù 内部 內部 nèibù interior; inside (part, section); internal 2 征信_徵信_zhēngxìn 征信 徵信 zhēngxìn to examine the reliability; reliable; credit reporting 1 实_實_shí 实 實 shí real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 8 停业_停業_tíngyè 停业 停業 tíngyè to cease trading (temporarily or permanently); to close down 1 失业_失業_shīyè 失业 失業 shīyè unemployment; to lose one's job 1 不足_不足_bùzú 不足 不足 bùzú insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 1 款项_款項_kuǎnxiàng 款项 款項 kuǎnxiàng funds; a sum of money; CL:宗[zong1] 1 打瞌睡_打瞌睡_dǎkēshuì 打瞌睡 打瞌睡 dǎkēshuì to doze off 1 看书_看書_kànshū 看书 看書 kànshū to read; to study 2 睁_睜_zhēng 睁 睜 zhēng to open (one's eyes) 2 闭_閉_bì 闭 閉 bì to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 3 闯祸_闖禍_chuǎnghuò 闯祸 闖禍 chuǎnghuò to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble 2 案子_案子_ànzi 案子 案子 ànzi long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 1 会要_會要_huìyào 会要 會要 huìyào dynastic records of imperial China 2 挖_挖_wā 挖 挖 wā to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 4 疏忽_疏忽_shūhu 疏忽 疏忽 shūhu to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 4 人情_人情_rénqíng 人情 人情 rénqíng human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 4 地址_地址_dìzhǐ 地址 地址 dìzhǐ address; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 小朋友_小朋友_xiǎopéngyǒu 小朋友 小朋友 xiǎopéngyǒu child; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 顺_順_shùn 顺 順 shùn to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 16 恶意_惡意_èyì 恶意 惡意 èyì malice; evil intention 3 吃香喝辣_吃香喝辣_chīxiānghēlà 吃香喝辣 吃香喝辣 chīxiānghēlà lit. to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom); fig. to live well 1 花天酒地_花天酒地_huātiānjiǔdì 花天酒地 花天酒地 huātiānjiǔdì to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual pleasures; life of debauchery 1 母子_母子_mǔzǐ 母子 母子 mǔzǐ mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 3 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep10/75 words - 21 min 只怕_只怕_zhǐpà 只怕 只怕 zhǐpà I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely 2 法律_法律_fǎlǜ 法律 法律 fǎlǜ law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 3 纠纷_糾紛_jiūfēn 纠纷 糾紛 jiūfēn dispute 2 人头_人頭_réntóu 人头 人頭 réntóu person; number of people; (per) capita; (a person's) head; (Tw) person whose identity is used by sb else (e.g. to create a bogus account) 3 丈夫_丈夫_zhàngfu 丈夫 丈夫 zhàngfu husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 帮凶_幫兇_bāngxiōng 帮凶 幫兇 bāngxiōng variant of 幫凶|帮凶[bang1 xiong1] 1 只管_只管_zhǐguǎn 只管 只管 zhǐguǎn solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply; by all means; please feel free; do not hesitate (to ask for sth) 1 鼓吹_鼓吹_gǔchuī 鼓吹 鼓吹 gǔchuī to agitate for; to enthusiastically promote 1 死活_死活_sǐhuó 死活 死活 sǐhuó life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 2 天良_天良_tiānliáng 天良 天良 tiānliáng conscience 1 吸血鬼_吸血鬼_xīxuèguǐ 吸血鬼 吸血鬼 xīxuèguǐ leech; bloodsucking vermin; vampire (translated European notion); fig. cruel exploiter, esp. a capitalist exploiting the workers 2 淋湿_淋濕_línshī 淋湿 淋濕 línshī to get soaked 1 胸口_胸口_xiōngkǒu 胸口 胸口 xiōngkǒu pit of the stomach 2 义不容辞_義不容辭_yìbùróngcí 义不容辞 義不容辭 yìbùróngcí not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom); incumbent; bounden (duty) 1 以下_以下_yǐxià 以下 以下 yǐxià that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 1 测验_測驗_cèyàn 测验 測驗 cèyàn test; to test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 2 总分_總分_zǒngfēn 总分 總分 zǒngfēn overall score; total points 1 超过_超過_chāoguò 超过 超過 chāoguò to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 4 眼时_眼時_yǎnshí 眼时 眼時 yǎnshí at present; nowadays 2 途中_途中_túzhōng 途中 途中 túzhōng en route 3 或_或_huò 或 或 huò maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 7 睁开_睜開_zhēngkāi 睁开 睜開 zhēngkāi to open (one's eyes) 3 泼_潑_pō 泼 潑 pō to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 1 湿_濕_shī 湿 濕 shī moist; wet 4 泼水_潑水_pōshuǐ 泼水 潑水 pōshuǐ to sprinkle; to spill water 3 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep10/100 words - 28 min 上演_上演_shàngyǎn 上演 上演 shàngyǎn to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging 2 长发_長髮_chángfà 长发 長髮 chángfà long hair 1 碧眼_碧眼_bìyǎn 碧眼 碧眼 bìyǎn blue eyes 1 符合_符合_fúhé 符合 符合 fúhé in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle 2 项_項_xiàng 项 項 xiàng back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 2 进退_進退_jìntuì 进退 進退 jìntuì to advance or retreat; knowing when to come and when to leave; a sense of propriety 1 谦和_謙和_qiānhé 谦和 謙和 qiānhé meek; modest; amiable 1 树敌_樹敵_shùdí 树敌 樹敵 shùdí to antagonize people; to make an enemy of sb 1 动怒_動怒_dòngnù 动怒 動怒 dòngnù to get angry 1 发脾气_發脾氣_fāpíqì 发脾气 發脾氣 fāpíqì to get angry 2 在乎_在乎_zàihu 在乎 在乎 zàihu to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 11 吃饱_吃飽_chībǎo 吃饱 吃飽 chībǎo to eat one's fill 6 营业_營業_yíngyè 营业 營業 yíngyè to do business; to trade 3 书店_書店_shūdiàn 书店 書店 shūdiàn bookstore; CL:家[jia1] 3 天气_天氣_tiānqì 天气 天氣 tiānqì weather 7 加点_加點_jiādiǎn 加点 加點 jiādiǎn to work extra hours; to do overtime 1 蜂蜜_蜂蜜_fēngmì 蜂蜜 蜂蜜 fēngmì honey 1 润_潤_rùn 润 潤 rùn to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek 1 喉_喉_hóu 喉 喉 hóu throat; larynx 1 红茶_紅茶_hóngchá 红茶 紅茶 hóngchá black tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 6 内疚_內疚_nèijiù 内疚 內疚 nèijiù guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt 1 从前_從前_cóngqián 从前 從前 cóngqián previously; formerly; once upon a time 1 文法_文法_wénfǎ 文法 文法 wénfǎ grammar 1 复习_複習_fùxí 复习 複習 fùxí variant of 復習|复习[fu4 xi2] 1 论文_論文_lùnwén 论文 論文 lùnwén paper; treatise; thesis; CL:篇[pian1]; to discuss a paper or thesis (old) 3 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep10/125 words - 30 min 说谎_說謊_shuōhuǎng 说谎 說謊 shuōhuǎng to lie; to tell an untruth 13 那儿_那兒_nàr5 那儿 那兒 nàr5 there 1 明确_明確_míngquè 明确 明確 míngquè clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 2 迷糊_迷糊_míhu 迷糊 迷糊 míhu muddle-headed; dazed; only half conscious 1 的款_的款_díkuǎn 的款 的款 díkuǎn reliable funds 1 按时_按時_ànshí 按时 按時 ànshí on time; before deadline; on schedule 1 汇入_匯入_huìrù 汇入 匯入 huìrù to flow into; to converge (of river); (computing) to import (data) 1 要钱_要錢_yàoqián 要钱 要錢 yàoqián to charge; to demand payment 2 了结_了結_liǎojié 了结 了結 liǎojié to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up 1 惹麻烦_惹麻煩_rěmáfan 惹麻烦 惹麻煩 rěmáfan to create difficulties; to invite trouble; to be troublesome 2 教训_教訓_jiàoxun 教训 教訓 jiàoxun lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 3 几分_幾分_jǐfēn 几分 幾分 jǐfēn somewhat; a bit 1 姿色_姿色_zīsè 姿色 姿色 zīsè good looks (of a woman) 1 接单_接單_jiēdān 接单 接單 jiēdān to take a customer's order; (of a taxi driver) to accept a booking; (of a delivery rider) to accept a delivery job 1 心知肚明_心知肚明_xīnzhīdùmíng 心知肚明 心知肚明 xīnzhīdùmíng to be well aware 1 息怒_息怒_xīnù 息怒 息怒 xīnù to calm down; to quell one's anger 1 户_戶_hù 户 戶 hù a household; door; family 1 懒得_懶得_lǎndé 懒得 懶得 lǎndé not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 2 肩膀_肩膀_jiānbǎng 肩膀 肩膀 jiānbǎng shoulder 4 拖下水_拖下水_tuōxiàshuǐ 拖下水 拖下水 tuōxiàshuǐ lit. to pull sb into the water; to involve sb in a messy business; to get sb into trouble 1 要不_要不_yàobù 要不 要不 yàobù otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 5 老子_老子_lǎozi 老子 老子 lǎozi father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 1 少管闲事_少管閒事_shǎoguǎnxiánshì 少管闲事 少管閒事 shǎoguǎnxiánshì Mind your own business!; Don't interfere! 2 好心_好心_hǎoxīn 好心 好心 hǎoxīn kindness; good intentions 5 万一_萬一_wànyī 万一 萬一 wànyī just in case; if by any chance; contingency 12 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep10/150 words - 33 min 途径_途徑_tújìng 途径 途徑 tújìng way; channel 2 即使_即使_jíshǐ 即使 即使 jíshǐ even if; even though 5 抱怨_抱怨_bàoyuàn 抱怨 抱怨 bàoyuàn to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 1 后妈_後媽_hòumā 后妈 後媽 hòumā (coll.) stepmother 1 怀胎_懷胎_huáitāi 怀胎 懷胎 huáitāi to become pregnant; to carry a child in the womb 2 母亲_母親_mǔqīn 母亲 母親 mǔqīn mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 取代_取代_qǔdài 取代 取代 qǔdài to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 6 告_告_gào 告 告 gào to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 7 士_士_shì 士 士 shì member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 1 忍_忍_rěn 忍 忍 rěn to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 8 孰_孰_shú 孰 孰 shú who; which; what 1 容忍_容忍_róngrěn 容忍 容忍 róngrěn to put up with; to tolerate 1 孔_孔_kǒng 孔 孔 kǒng hole; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for cave dwellings 1 夫子_夫子_fūzǐ 夫子 夫子 fūzǐ Master; (old form of address for teachers, scholars); pedant 1 不平_不平_bùpíng 不平 不平 bùpíng uneven; injustice; unfairness; wrong; grievance; indignant; dissatisfied 1 无理取闹_無理取鬧_wúlǐqǔnào 无理取闹 無理取鬧 wúlǐqǔnào to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative 1 这不_這不_zhèbu 这不 這不 zhèbu (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 4 稀奇_稀奇_xīqí 稀奇 稀奇 xīqí rare; strange 1 传遍_傳遍_chuánbiàn 传遍 傳遍 chuánbiàn to spread widely 1 吓跑_嚇跑_xiàpǎo 吓跑 嚇跑 xiàpǎo to scare away 4 追究_追究_zhuījiū 追究 追究 zhuījiū to investigate; to look into 2 示_示_shì 示 示 shì to show; to reveal 1 理智_理智_lǐzhì 理智 理智 lǐzhì reason; intellect; rationality; rational 2 作风_作風_zuòfēng 作风 作風 zuòfēng style; style of work; way 2 大快人心_大快人心_dàkuàirénxīn 大快人心 大快人心 dàkuàirénxīn to the satisfaction of everyone 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep10/175 words - 40 min 顺眼_順眼_shùnyǎn 顺眼 順眼 shùnyǎn pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 1 成就_成就_chéngjiù 成就 成就 chéngjiù accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 1 美色_美色_měisè 美色 美色 měisè charm; loveliness (of a woman) 1 美丽_美麗_měilì 美丽 美麗 měilì beautiful 1 一口气_一口氣_yīkǒuqì 一口气 一口氣 yīkǒuqì one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 2 匾额_匾額_biǎn'é 匾额 匾額 biǎn'é a horizontal inscribed board 1 找出_找出_zhǎochū 找出 找出 zhǎochū to find; to search out 2 和解_和解_héjiě 和解 和解 héjiě to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled 2 大丈夫能屈能伸_大丈夫能屈能伸_dàzhàngfunéngqūnéngshēn 大丈夫能屈能伸 大丈夫能屈能伸 dàzhàngfunéngqūnéngshēn A leader can submit or can stand tall as required.; ready to give and take; flexible 1 买卖_買賣_mǎimài 买卖 買賣 mǎimài buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 1 慎_慎_shèn 慎 慎 shèn careful; cautious 2 思_思_sī 思 思 sī to think; to consider 1 明辨_明辨_míngbiàn 明辨 明辨 míngbiàn to discern; to distinguish clearly 1 正中_正中_zhèngzhōng 正中 正中 zhèngzhōng middle; center; right in the middle or center; nub 1 吃不下_吃不下_chībuxià 吃不下 吃不下 chībuxià not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 1 过人_過人_guòrén 过人 過人 guòrén to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 1 经济基础_經濟基礎_jīngjìjīchǔ 经济基础 經濟基礎 jīngjìjīchǔ socio-economic base; economic foundation 1 安稳_安穩_ānwěn 安稳 安穩 ānwěn smooth and steady 1 告白_告白_gàobái 告白 告白 gàobái to announce publicly; to explain oneself; to reveal one's feelings; to confess; to declare one's love 19 半斤八两_半斤八兩_bànjīnbāliǎng 半斤八两 半斤八兩 bànjīnbāliǎng not much to choose between the two; tweedledum and tweedledee 1 困扰_困擾_kùnrǎo 困扰 困擾 kùnrǎo to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 7 不堪一击_不堪一擊_bùkānyījī 不堪一击 不堪一擊 bùkānyījī to be unable to withstand a single blow; to collapse at the first blow 1 萎靡_萎靡_wěimǐ 萎靡 萎靡 wěimǐ dispirited; depressed 1 或许_或許_huòxǔ 或许 或許 huòxǔ perhaps; maybe 20 吉他谱_吉他譜_jítāpǔ 吉他谱 吉他譜 jítāpǔ guitar tablature 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep10/178 words - 41 min 欣赏_欣賞_xīnshǎng 欣赏 欣賞 xīnshǎng to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 2 指法_指法_zhǐfǎ 指法 指法 zhǐfǎ (music) fingering; (TCM) manipulation of acupuncture needles; (keyboard) typing technique; (dance) hand movements; (painting) finger method 1 义务_義務_yìwù 义务 義務 yìwù duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep11/25 words - 10 min 劈腿_劈腿_pǐtuǐ 劈腿 劈腿 pǐtuǐ to do the splits (gymnastics); (Tw) two-timing (in romantic relationships); Taiwan pr. [pi1 tui3] 3 弯腰_彎腰_wānyāo 弯腰 彎腰 wānyāo to stoop 1 劈_劈_pī 劈 劈 pī to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 1 分开_分開_fēnkāi 分开 分開 fēnkāi to separate; to part 19 洗碗_洗碗_xǐwǎn 洗碗 洗碗 xǐwǎn to wash the dishes 2 真爱_真愛_zhēn'ài 真爱 真愛 zhēn'ài true love 8 独一无二_獨一無二_dúyīwú'èr 独一无二 獨一無二 dúyīwú'èr unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 5 轻声细语_輕聲細語_qīngshēngxìyǔ 轻声细语 輕聲細語 qīngshēngxìyǔ to speak softly; to whisper (idiom) 1 萍_萍_píng 萍 萍 píng duckweed 3 太后_太后_tàihòu 太后 太后 tàihòu Empress Dowager 1 桃花_桃花_táohuā 桃花 桃花 táohuā peach blossom; (fig.) love affair 3 点心_點心_diǎnxin 点心 點心 diǎnxin light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 4 脑_腦_nǎo 脑 腦 nǎo brain; mind; head; essence 3 容量_容量_róngliàng 容量 容量 róngliàng capacity; volume; quantitative (science) 1 不大_不大_bùdà 不大 不大 bùdà not very; not too; not often 2 顺路_順路_shùnlù 顺路 順路 shùnlù by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 1 前途_前途_qiántú 前途 前途 qiántú prospects; future outlook; journey 5 转交_轉交_zhuǎnjiāo 转交 轉交 zhuǎnjiāo to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 1 外人_外人_wàirén 外人 外人 wàirén outsider; foreigner; stranger 3 据我所知_據我所知_jùwǒsuǒzhī 据我所知 據我所知 jùwǒsuǒzhī as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge 1 干涉_干涉_gānshè 干涉 干涉 gānshè to interfere; to meddle; interference 8 温_溫_wēn 温 溫 wēn warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 1 吞_吞_tūn 吞 吞 tūn to swallow; to take 2 优柔寡断_優柔寡斷_yōuróuguǎduàn 优柔寡断 優柔寡斷 yōuróuguǎduàn indecisive; irresolute 1 强势_強勢_qiángshì 强势 強勢 qiángshì strong; powerful; (linguistics) emphatic; intensive 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep11/50 words - 15 min 苦心_苦心_kǔxīn 苦心 苦心 kǔxīn painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains 2 单独_單獨_dāndú 单独 單獨 dāndú alone; by oneself; on one's own 2 浩瀚_浩瀚_hàohàn 浩瀚 浩瀚 hàohàn vast (of ocean); boundless 1 河_河_hé 河 河 hé river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 2 这儿_這兒_zhèr5 这儿 這兒 zhèr5 here 1 充满_充滿_chōngmǎn 充满 充滿 chōngmǎn full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 1 生命_生命_shēngmìng 生命 生命 shēngmìng life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 11 收听_收聽_shōutīng 收听 收聽 shōutīng to listen to (a radio broadcast) 1 今夜_今夜_jīnyè 今夜 今夜 jīnyè tonight; this evening 1 星辰_星辰_xīngchén 星辰 星辰 xīngchén stars 1 倪_倪_ní 倪 倪 ní (literary) small child; limit; bound; extremity; to differentiate; origin; cause 1 蓓_蓓_bèi 蓓 蓓 bèi (flower) bud 4 台北_台北_Táiběi 台北 台北 Táiběi Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 9 纶_綸_lún 纶 綸 lún to classify; to twist silk; silk thread 1 来信_來信_láixìn 来信 來信 láixìn incoming letter; send a letter here 1 点播_點播_diǎnbō 点播 點播 diǎnbō webcast; to request item for broadcast on radio program; dibble seeding; spot seeding 1 收音机_收音機_shōuyīnjī 收音机 收音機 shōuyīnjī radio; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 婉约_婉約_wǎnyuē 婉约 婉約 wǎnyuē graceful and subdued (style) 1 试着_試著_shìzhe 试着 試著 shìzhe (coll.) to try to 2 坚持下去_堅持下去_jiānchíxiàqù 坚持下去 堅持下去 jiānchíxiàqù to press on 2 传真_傳真_chuánzhēn 传真 傳真 chuánzhēn fax; facsimile 2 分享_分享_fēnxiǎng 分享 分享 fēnxiǎng to share (let others have some of sth good) 3 一夕_一夕_yīxī 一夕 一夕 yīxī overnight; instantly; very quickly 2 脱胎换骨_脫胎換骨_tuōtāihuàngǔ 脱胎换骨 脫胎換骨 tuōtāihuàngǔ to shed one's mortal body and exchange one's bones (idiom); born again Daoist; to turn over a new leaf; fig. to change wholly; to create from other material (story, artwork etc) 2 玉_玉_yù 玉 玉 yù jade 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep11/75 words - 19 min 琢_琢_zhuó 琢 琢 zhuó to cut (gems) 1 成器_成器_chéngqì 成器 成器 chéngqì to make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect 1 丝_絲_sī 丝 絲 sī silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiao2]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc 5 传给_傳給_chuángěi 传给 傳給 chuángěi to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 3 广播节目_廣播節目_guǎngbōjiémù 广播节目 廣播節目 guǎngbōjiémù radio program; broadcast schedule 2 认领_認領_rènlǐng 认领 認領 rènlǐng to claim (as one's property); to adopt (a child); to accept (an illegitimate child as one's own) 1 主持人_主持人_zhǔchírén 主持人 主持人 zhǔchírén TV or radio presenter; host; anchor 2 您好_您好_nínhǎo 您好 您好 nínhǎo hello (polite) 2 解答_解答_jiědá 解答 解答 jiědá answer; explanation; solution (to a math equation) 2 排队_排隊_páiduì 排队 排隊 páiduì to line up 1 说到底_說到底_shuōdàodǐ 说到底 說到底 shuōdàodǐ in the final analysis; in the end 2 放屁_放屁_fàngpì 放屁 放屁 fàngpì to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 1 胃痛_胃痛_wèitòng 胃痛 胃痛 wèitòng stomachache 3 穴道_穴道_xuédào 穴道 穴道 xuédào acupuncture point; acupoint 1 绝不_絕不_juébù 绝不 絕不 juébù in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 1 真命_真命_zhēnmìng 真命 真命 zhēnmìng to receive heaven's command (of Daoist immortals etc); ordained by heaven 1 学姐_學姐_xuéjiě 学姐 學姐 xuéjiě senior or older female schoolmate 3 神秘_神秘_shénmì 神秘 神秘 shénmì mysterious; mystery 5 半夜_半夜_bànyè 半夜 半夜 bànyè midnight; in the middle of the night 8 削_削_xiāo 削 削 xiāo to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 10 削_削_xuē 削 削 xuē to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 10 苹果_蘋果_píngguǒ 苹果 蘋果 píngguǒ apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 15 巧合_巧合_qiǎohé 巧合 巧合 qiǎohé coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 5 力量_力量_lìliang 力量 力量 lìliang power; force; strength 5 心仪_心儀_xīnyí 心仪 心儀 xīnyí to admire 1 当真_當真_dàngzhēn 当真 當真 dàngzhēn to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep11/100 words - 33 min 救命_救命_jiùmìng 救命 救命 jiùmìng to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 5 命中注定_命中註定_mìngzhōngzhùdìng 命中注定 命中註定 mìngzhōngzhùdìng decreed by fate (idiom); destined; fated 5 不管怎样_不管怎樣_bùguǎnzěnyàng 不管怎样 不管怎樣 bùguǎnzěnyàng in any case; no matter what 6 因此_因此_yīncǐ 因此 因此 yīncǐ thus; consequently; as a result 3 熟悉_熟悉_shúxī 熟悉 熟悉 shúxī to be familiar with; to know well 1 感激_感激_gǎnjī 感激 感激 gǎnjī to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 1 收回_收回_shōuhuí 收回 收回 shōuhuí to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 1 不停_不停_bùtíng 不停 不停 bùtíng incessant 2 举动_舉動_jǔdòng 举动 舉動 jǔdòng act; action; activity; move; movement 4 许_許_xǔ 许 許 xǔ to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 12 程_程_chéng 程 程 chéng rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 8 冯_馮_píng 冯 馮 píng to gallop; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old variant of 憑|凭[ping2] 1 善于_善於_shànyú 善于 善於 shànyú to be good at; to be adept at 1 表达_表達_biǎodá 表达 表達 biǎodá to express; to convey 6 捏_捏_niē 捏 捏 niē to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 2 已久_已久_yǐjiǔ 已久 已久 yǐjiǔ already a long time 1 关掉_關掉_guāndiào 关掉 關掉 guāndiào to switch off; to shut off 1 闹钟_鬧鐘_nàozhōng 闹钟 鬧鐘 nàozhōng alarm clock 1 害臊_害臊_hàisào 害臊 害臊 hàisào to be bashful; to feel ashamed 3 昨晚_昨晚_zuówǎn 昨晚 昨晚 zuówǎn yesterday evening; last night 4 贤慧_賢慧_xiánhuì 贤慧 賢慧 xiánhuì (of a wife) wise and kind; perfect in her traditional roles 1 一大早_一大早_yīdàzǎo 一大早 一大早 yīdàzǎo at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 6 诡异_詭異_guǐyì 诡异 詭異 guǐyì strange; weird 4 公有_公有_gōngyǒu 公有 公有 gōngyǒu publicly owned; communal; held in common 1 失火_失火_shīhuǒ 失火 失火 shīhuǒ to catch fire; on fire; fire (alarm) 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep11/125 words - 37 min 星星之火_星星之火_xīngxingzhīhuǒ 星星之火 星星之火 xīngxingzhīhuǒ a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect 1 燎原_燎原_liáoyuán 燎原 燎原 liáoyuán to start a prairie fire 1 历史_歷史_lìshǐ 历史 歷史 lìshǐ history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 15 灭火_滅火_mièhuǒ 灭火 滅火 mièhuǒ to extinguish a fire; firefighting 1 在场_在場_zàichǎng 在场 在場 zàichǎng to be present; to be on the scene 3 苦主_苦主_kǔzhǔ 苦主 苦主 kǔzhǔ victim's family (esp. in murder case) 1 小声_小聲_xiǎoshēng 小声 小聲 xiǎoshēng in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 2 朝着_朝著_cháozhe 朝着 朝著 cháozhe facing; advancing (towards) 1 迈进_邁進_màijìn 迈进 邁進 màijìn to step in; to stride forward; to forge ahead 2 失败_失敗_shībài 失败 失敗 shībài to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 3 桥梁_橋梁_qiáoliáng 桥梁 橋梁 qiáoliáng bridge (lit. and fig.) 2 观察_觀察_guānchá 观察 觀察 guānchá to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 上海_上海_Shànghǎi 上海 上海 Shànghǎi Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 2 滩_灘_tān 滩 灘 tān beach; shoal; rapids; CL:片[pian4]; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 1 比方_比方_bǐfang 比方 比方 bǐfang analogy; instance; for instance 1 三部曲_三部曲_sānbùqǔ 三部曲 三部曲 sānbùqǔ trilogy 3 第一步_第一步_dìyībù 第一步 第一步 dìyībù step one; first step 1 想像_想像_xiǎngxiàng 想像 想像 xiǎngxiàng to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 4 哈利_哈利_Hālì 哈利 哈利 Hālì Harry 3 莎_莎_shā 莎 莎 shā katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration 3 跟踪_跟蹤_gēnzōng 跟踪 跟蹤 gēnzōng to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 1 狂_狂_kuáng 狂 狂 kuáng mad; wild; violent 1 一举一动_一舉一動_yījǔyīdòng 一举一动 一舉一動 yījǔyīdòng every movement; each and every move 2 危急_危急_wēijí 危急 危急 wēijí critical; desperate (situation) 2 解救_解救_jiějiù 解救 解救 jiějiù to rescue; to help out of difficulties; to save the situation 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep11/145 words - 41 min 细节_細節_xìjié 细节 細節 xìjié details; particulars 1 偷看_偷看_tōukàn 偷看 偷看 tōukàn to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 2 杜绝_杜絕_dùjué 杜绝 杜絕 dùjué to put an end to 1 类似_類似_lèisì 类似 類似 lèisì similar; analogous 4 彻底_徹底_chèdǐ 彻底 徹底 chèdǐ thorough; thoroughly; complete 5 整顿_整頓_zhěngdùn 整顿 整頓 zhěngdùn to tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate; to rectify 1 尤其是_尤其是_yóuqíshì 尤其是 尤其是 yóuqíshì especially; most of all; above all; in particular 5 追踪_追蹤_zhuīzōng 追踪 追蹤 zhuīzōng to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue 1 以免_以免_yǐmiǎn 以免 以免 yǐmiǎn in order to avoid; so as not to 1 意图_意圖_yìtú 意图 意圖 yìtú intent; intention; to intend 3 不轨_不軌_bùguǐ 不轨 不軌 bùguǐ errant 1 展现_展現_zhǎnxiàn 展现 展現 zhǎnxiàn to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 1 完美_完美_wánměi 完美 完美 wánměi perfect; perfection; perfectly 2 百战百胜_百戰百勝_bǎizhànbǎishèng 百战百胜 百戰百勝 bǎizhànbǎishèng to emerge victorious in every battle; to be ever-victorious 2 印章_印章_yìnzhāng 印章 印章 yìnzhāng seal; signet; chop; stamp; CL:方[fang1] 2 身份证_身份證_shēnfènzhèng 身份证 身份證 shēnfènzhèng identity card; ID 9 影本_影本_yǐngběn 影本 影本 yǐngběn copy (of a document); book with model calligraphy for copying 1 需_需_xū 需 需 xū to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 4 齐_齊_qí 齐 齊 qí neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 5 日期_日期_rìqī 日期 日期 rìqī date; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep12/25 words - 3 min 横生枝节_橫生枝節_héngshēngzhījié 横生枝节 橫生枝節 héngshēngzhījié to deliberately complicate an issue (idiom) 1 找麻烦_找麻煩_zhǎomáfan 找麻烦 找麻煩 zhǎomáfan to look for trouble 1 化_化_huà 化 化 huà to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 3 消_消_xiāo 消 消 xiāo to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 4 除非_除非_chúfēi 除非 除非 chúfēi only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 2 挥_揮_huī 挥 揮 huī to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse 1 过意不去_過意不去_guòyìbùqù 过意不去 過意不去 guòyìbùqù to feel very apologetic 2 动手_動手_dòngshǒu 动手 動手 dòngshǒu to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 6 上帝_上帝_Shàngdì 上帝 上帝 Shàngdì God 2 左_左_zuǒ 左 左 zuǒ left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 1 右_右_yòu 右 右 yòu right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 2 文明_文明_wénmíng 文明 文明 wénmíng civilized; civilization; culture; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 了事_了事_liǎoshì 了事 了事 liǎoshì to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 3 验_驗_yàn 验 驗 yàn to examine; to test; to check 1 法院_法院_fǎyuàn 法院 法院 fǎyuàn court of law; court 3 证人_證人_zhèngrén 证人 證人 zhèngrén witness 2 律师_律師_lǜshī 律师 律師 lǜshī lawyer 1 绩优股_績優股_jìyōugǔ 绩优股 績優股 jìyōugǔ gilt-edged stock; blue chip stock 1 用钱_用錢_yòngqian 用钱 用錢 yòngqian variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 1 透过_透過_tòuguò 透过 透過 tòuguò to pass through; to penetrate; by means of; via 3 授权_授權_shòuquán 授权 授權 shòuquán to authorize 2 归还_歸還_guīhuán 归还 歸還 guīhuán to return sth; to revert 1 垫款_墊款_diànkuǎn 垫款 墊款 diànkuǎn advance (of funds) 1 账户_賬戶_zhànghù 账户 賬戶 zhànghù bank account; online account 1 金钱_金錢_jīnqián 金钱 金錢 jīnqián money; currency 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep12/50 words - 9 min 上学_上學_shàngxué 上学 上學 shàngxué to go to school; to attend school 1 不再_不再_bùzài 不再 不再 bùzài no more; no longer 7 多管闲事_多管閒事_duōguǎnxiánshì 多管闲事 多管閒事 duōguǎnxiánshì meddling in other people's business 1 期盼_期盼_qīpàn 期盼 期盼 qīpàn hope and expectation; to anticipate; to look forward to; to await expectantly 1 亲情_親情_qīnqíng 亲情 親情 qīnqíng affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 2 回头_回頭_huítóu 回头 回頭 huítóu to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 3 遗憾_遺憾_yíhàn 遗憾 遺憾 yíhàn regret; to regret; to be sorry that 5 浪子回头金不换_浪子回頭金不換_làngzǐhuítóujīnbùhuàn 浪子回头金不换 浪子回頭金不換 làngzǐhuítóujīnbùhuàn a prodigal son returned home is worth more than gold 1 牛奶_牛奶_niúnǎi 牛奶 牛奶 niúnǎi cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 11 举手之劳_舉手之勞_jǔshǒuzhīláo 举手之劳 舉手之勞 jǔshǒuzhīláo lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); fig. a very slight effort 1 触动_觸動_chùdòng 触动 觸動 chùdòng to touch; to stir up (trouble or emotions); to move (sb's emotions or worry) 1 人心_人心_rénxīn 人心 人心 rénxīn popular feeling; the will of the people 3 贸然_貿然_màorán 贸然 貿然 màorán rashly; hastily; without careful consideration 3 冷漠_冷漠_lěngmò 冷漠 冷漠 lěngmò cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect 1 不论_不論_bùlùn 不论 不論 bùlùn whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 4 讨好_討好_tǎohǎo 讨好 討好 tǎohǎo to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor 2 无动于衷_無動於衷_wúdòngyúzhōng 无动于衷 無動於衷 wúdòngyúzhōng aloof; indifferent; unconcerned 1 夸_誇_kuā 夸 誇 kuā to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 1 生下_生下_shēngxià 生下 生下 shēngxià to give birth to 13 苦衷_苦衷_kǔzhōng 苦衷 苦衷 kǔzhōng secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 3 孝顺_孝順_xiàoshùn 孝顺 孝順 xiàoshùn filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety 4 荣_榮_róng 荣 榮 róng glory; honor; thriving 1 疑问_疑問_yíwèn 疑问 疑問 yíwèn question; interrogation; doubt 1 称赞_稱讚_chēngzàn 称赞 稱讚 chēngzàn to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment 1 被告_被告_bèigào 被告 被告 bèigào defendant 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep12/75 words - 12 min 渔民_漁民_yúmín 渔民 漁民 yúmín fisherman; fisher folk 1 捕获_捕獲_bǔhuò 捕获 捕獲 bǔhuò to catch; to capture; to seize 1 鲨鱼_鯊魚_shāyú 鲨鱼 鯊魚 shāyú shark 1 鱼鳍_魚鰭_yúqí 鱼鳍 魚鰭 yúqí fin 1 割_割_gē 割 割 gē to cut; to cut apart 1 海里_海里_hǎilǐ 海里 海里 hǎilǐ nautical mile 1 自生自灭_自生自滅_zìshēngzìmiè 自生自灭 自生自滅 zìshēngzìmiè to emerge and perish on its own; to run its course (idiom) 1 人类_人類_rénlèi 人类 人類 rénlèi humanity; human race; mankind 4 斩_斬_zhǎn 斩 斬 zhǎn to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 1 手脚_手腳_shǒujiǎo 手脚 手腳 shǒujiǎo hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 2 沉_沉_chén 沉 沉 chén to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 2 海底_海底_hǎidǐ 海底 海底 hǎidǐ seabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean 2 死亡_死亡_sǐwáng 死亡 死亡 sǐwáng to die; death 3 提倡_提倡_tíchàng 提倡 提倡 tíchàng to promote; to advocate 1 残忍_殘忍_cánrěn 残忍 殘忍 cánrěn cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 1 观念_觀念_guānniàn 观念 觀念 guānniàn notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 1 庆功_慶功_qìnggōng 庆功 慶功 qìnggōng to celebrate a heroic deed 1 肤浅_膚淺_fūqiǎn 肤浅 膚淺 fūqiǎn skin-deep; superficial; shallow 2 聚_聚_jù 聚 聚 jù to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 6 代班_代班_dàibān 代班 代班 dàibān (Tw) to take over sb's job; to substitute for 2 会合_會合_huìhé 会合 會合 huìhé to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 1 不见得_不見得_bùjiànde 不见得 不見得 bùjiànde not necessarily; not likely 1 内心_內心_nèixīn 内心 內心 nèixīn heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 5 纯真_純真_chúnzhēn 纯真 純真 chúnzhēn innocent and unaffected; pure and unadulterated 1 守护_守護_shǒuhù 守护 守護 shǒuhù to guard; to protect 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep12/100 words - 18 min 芙蓉_芙蓉_fúróng 芙蓉 芙蓉 fúróng hibiscus; cotton rose (Hibiscus mutabilis); lotus; foo yung (Chinese dish similar to an omelet) 1 虾仁_蝦仁_xiārén 虾仁 蝦仁 xiārén shrimp meat; shelled shrimp 1 鸡_雞_jī 鸡 雞 jī fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 5 鲷_鯛_diāo 鲷 鯛 diāo porgy; pagrus major 1 意大利面_意大利麵_Yìdàlìmiàn 意大利面 意大利麵 Yìdàlìmiàn spaghetti; pasta 2 上台_上台_shàngtái 上台 上台 shàngtái to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 3 车祸_車禍_chēhuò 车祸 車禍 chēhuò traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 12 歌声_歌聲_gēshēng 歌声 歌聲 gēshēng singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet 1 打动_打動_dǎdòng 打动 打動 dǎdòng to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching 2 何时_何時_héshí 何时 何時 héshí when 1 昔_昔_xī 昔 昔 xī former times; the past; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 1 分离_分離_fēnlí 分离 分離 fēnlí to separate 4 离去_離去_líqù 离去 離去 líqù to leave; to exit 1 再一次_再一次_zàiyīcì 再一次 再一次 zàiyīcì again 2 拥抱_擁抱_yōngbào 拥抱 擁抱 yōngbào to embrace; to hug 3 倾听_傾聽_qīngtīng 倾听 傾聽 qīngtīng to listen attentively 2 此_此_cǐ 此 此 cǐ this; these 2 记忆_記憶_jìyì 记忆 記憶 jìyì to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 抹去_抹去_mǒqù 抹去 抹去 mǒqù to erase 2 拥有_擁有_yōngyǒu 拥有 擁有 yōngyǒu to have; to possess 8 丰富_豐富_fēngfù 丰富 豐富 fēngfù to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 2 花心_花心_huāxīn 花心 花心 huāxīn fickle (in love affairs); dissipated; unfaithful; heart of a flower (pistil and stamen) 2 专_專_zhuān 专 專 zhuān for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 1 朝夕_朝夕_zhāoxī 朝夕 朝夕 zhāoxī morning and night; all the time 1 少之又少_少之又少_shǎozhīyòushǎo 少之又少 少之又少 shǎozhīyòushǎo very few; very little 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep12/125 words - 23 min 怪里怪气_怪里怪氣_guàilǐguàiqì 怪里怪气 怪里怪氣 guàilǐguàiqì eccentric; odd-looking; peculiar 4 胡说_胡說_húshuō 胡说 胡說 húshuō to talk nonsense; drivel 2 存钱_存錢_cúnqián 存钱 存錢 cúnqián to deposit money; to save money 2 弄错_弄錯_nòngcuò 弄错 弄錯 nòngcuò to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 2 家门_家門_jiāmén 家门 家門 jiāmén house door; family clan 1 到家_到家_dàojiā 到家 到家 dàojiā perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 3 专心_專心_zhuānxīn 专心 專心 zhuānxīn to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 7 监视_監視_jiānshì 监视 監視 jiānshì to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 3 背叛_背叛_bèipàn 背叛 背叛 bèipàn to betray 2 盟友_盟友_méngyǒu 盟友 盟友 méngyǒu ally 1 反间计_反間計_fǎnjiànjì 反间计 反間計 fǎnjiànjì stratagem of sowing dissension; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 掩护_掩護_yǎnhù 掩护 掩護 yǎnhù to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 4 中意_中意_zhòngyì 中意 中意 zhòngyì to take one's fancy; to be to one's liking 1 对象_對象_duìxiàng 对象 對象 duìxiàng target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 常春藤_常春藤_chángchūnténg 常春藤 常春藤 chángchūnténg ivy 1 名校_名校_míngxiào 名校 名校 míngxiào famous school 1 星期天_星期天_Xīngqītiān 星期天 星期天 Xīngqītiān Sunday; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 放假_放假_fàngjià 放假 放假 fàngjià to have a holiday or vacation 2 架_架_jià 架 架 jià to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 6 冰雪聪明_冰雪聰明_bīngxuěcōngming 冰雪聪明 冰雪聰明 bīngxuěcōngming exceptionally intelligent (idiom) 2 定_定_dìng 定 定 dìng to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 2 中山_中山_Zhōngshān 中山 中山 Zhōngshān refers to Dr Sun Yat-sen; Zhongshan, prefecture-level city in Guangdong, close to Sun Yat-sen's birthplace; Nakayama (Japanese surname) 1 打球_打球_dǎqiú 打球 打球 dǎqiú to play ball; to play with a ball 4 堵_堵_dǔ 堵 堵 dǔ to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary); (classifier for walls) 4 惩罚_懲罰_chéngfá 惩罚 懲罰 chéngfá penalty; punishment; to punish 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep12/150 words - 30 min 凑_湊_còu 凑 湊 còu to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 3 好球_好球_hǎoqiú 好球 好球 hǎoqiú (ball sports) good shot!; nice hit!; well played! 1 弱_弱_ruò 弱 弱 ruò weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 1 退步_退步_tuìbù 退步 退步 tuìbù to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback 2 得意_得意_déyì 得意 得意 déyì proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 3 吐槽_吐槽_tùcáo 吐槽 吐槽 tùcáo (slang) to roast; to ridicule; also pr. [tu3 cao2] 1 谷底_谷底_gǔdǐ 谷底 谷底 gǔdǐ valley floor; (fig.) lowest ebb; all-time low 2 落井下石_落井下石_luòjǐngxiàshí 落井下石 落井下石 luòjǐngxiàshí to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down 1 庆祝_慶祝_qìngzhù 庆祝 慶祝 qìngzhù to celebrate 7 归队_歸隊_guīduì 归队 歸隊 guīduì to return to one's unit; to go back to one's station in life 1 打击_打擊_dǎjī 打击 打擊 dǎjī to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 3 看清_看清_kànqīng 看清 看清 kànqīng to see clearly 2 坏事_壞事_huàishì 坏事 壞事 huàishì bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 2 搞不懂_搞不懂_gǎobudǒng 搞不懂 搞不懂 gǎobudǒng unable to make sense of (sth) 2 才华_才華_cáihuá 才华 才華 cáihuá talent; CL:份[fen4] 1 跨_跨_kuà 跨 跨 kuà to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 1 顾虑_顧慮_gùlǜ 顾虑 顧慮 gùlǜ misgivings; apprehensions 7 珍珠_珍珠_zhēnzhū 珍珠 珍珠 zhēnzhū pearl; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 全程_全程_quánchéng 全程 全程 quánchéng the whole distance; from beginning to end 1 语气_語氣_yǔqì 语气 語氣 yǔqì tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 联想_聯想_liánxiǎng 联想 聯想 liánxiǎng to associate (cognitively); to make an associative connection; mental association; word prediction and auto-complete functions of input method editing programs 1 间接_間接_jiànjiē 间接 間接 jiànjiē indirect 1 搞砸_搞砸_gǎozá 搞砸 搞砸 gǎozá to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 3 外表_外表_wàibiǎo 外表 外表 wàibiǎo external; outside; outward appearance 3 自视甚高_自視甚高_zìshìshèngāo 自视甚高 自視甚高 zìshìshèngāo to think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs; arrogant and self-important 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep12/175 words - 37 min 共_共_gòng 共 共 gòng common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 4 土_土_tǔ 土 土 tǔ earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 2 庆幸_慶幸_qìngxìng 庆幸 慶幸 qìngxìng to rejoice; to be glad 4 共识_共識_gòngshí 共识 共識 gòngshí common understanding; consensus 2 矽谷_矽谷_Xīgǔ 矽谷 矽谷 Xīgǔ Silicon Valley 1 全美_全美_quánMěi 全美 全美 quánMěi throughout the United States; the whole of America 1 企业_企業_qǐyè 企业 企業 qǐyè company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] 2 家庭主妇_家庭主婦_jiātíngzhǔfù 家庭主妇 家庭主婦 jiātíngzhǔfù housewife 1 生产_生產_shēngchǎn 生产 生產 shēngchǎn to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 3 机器_機器_jīqì 机器 機器 jīqì machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 3 宁愿_寧願_nìngyuàn 宁愿 寧願 nìngyuàn would rather; better 7 形容_形容_xíngróng 形容 形容 xíngróng to describe; description; appearance; look 1 进一步_進一步_jìnyībù 进一步 進一步 jìnyībù one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 3 开明_開明_kāimíng 开明 開明 kāimíng enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment 3 妈的_媽的_māde 妈的 媽的 māde see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 9 之外_之外_zhīwài 之外 之外 zhīwài outside; excluding 7 主见_主見_zhǔjiàn 主见 主見 zhǔjiàn one's own view; having definite opinions 1 抓走_抓走_zhuāzǒu 抓走 抓走 zhuāzǒu to arrest 3 一团糟_一團糟_yītuánzāo 一团糟 一團糟 yītuánzāo chaos; bungle; complete mess; shambles 2 立场_立場_lìchǎng 立场 立場 lìchǎng position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 坐下_坐下_zuòxia 坐下 坐下 zuòxia to sit down 4 婉_婉_wǎn 婉 婉 wǎn graceful; tactful 22 玲_玲_líng 玲 玲 líng (onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑); tinkling of gem-pendants 22 各自_各自_gèzì 各自 各自 gèzì each; respective; apiece 4 虫_蟲_chóng 虫 蟲 chóng lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]; person with a particular undesirable characteristic 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep12/189 words - 41 min 女伴_女伴_nǚbàn 女伴 女伴 nǚbàn female companion 1 借机_借機_jièjī 借机 借機 jièjī to seize the opportunity 2 当面_當面_dāngmiàn 当面 當面 dāngmiàn to sb's face; in sb's presence 4 赶走_趕走_gǎnzǒu 赶走 趕走 gǎnzǒu to drive out; to turn back 1 听从_聽從_tīngcóng 听从 聽從 tīngcóng to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken 1 甘心_甘心_gānxīn 甘心 甘心 gānxīn to be willing to; to resign oneself to 4 左右_左右_zuǒyòu 左右 左右 zuǒyòu left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 1 不已_不已_bùyǐ 不已 不已 bùyǐ endlessly; incessantly 1 把握_把握_bǎwò 把握 把握 bǎwò to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 8 闪过_閃過_shǎnguò 闪过 閃過 shǎnguò to flash through (one's mind); to dodge (away from pursuers) 1 脑海_腦海_nǎohǎi 脑海 腦海 nǎohǎi the mind; the brain 2 念头_念頭_niàntou 念头 念頭 niàntou thought; idea; intention 1 谈得来_談得來_tándelái 谈得来 談得來 tándelái to be able to talk to; to get along with; to be congenial 1 福气_福氣_fúqi 福气 福氣 fúqi good fortune; a blessing 5 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep13/25 words - 8 min 委婉_委婉_wěiwǎn 委婉 委婉 wěiwǎn tactful; euphemistic; (of voice etc) suave; soft 1 平时_平時_píngshí 平时 平時 píngshí ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 1 煮饭_煮飯_zhǔfàn 煮饭 煮飯 zhǔfàn to cook 3 沉默_沉默_chénmò 沉默 沉默 chénmò taciturn; uncommunicative; silent 1 话说_話說_huàshuō 话说 話說 huàshuō It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 3 鼓起勇气_鼓起勇氣_gǔqǐyǒngqì 鼓起勇气 鼓起勇氣 gǔqǐyǒngqì to summon one's courage 1 质疑_質疑_zhìyí 质疑 質疑 zhìyí to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 3 说出_說出_shuōchū 说出 說出 shuōchū to speak out; to declare (one's view) 5 心虚_心虛_xīnxū 心虚 心虛 xīnxū lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 1 受苦_受苦_shòukǔ 受苦 受苦 shòukǔ to suffer hardship 1 把关_把關_bǎguān 把关 把關 bǎguān to guard a pass; to check on sth 1 积极_積極_jījí 积极 積極 jījí active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 4 学业_學業_xuéyè 学业 學業 xuéyè studies; schoolwork 2 充实_充實_chōngshí 充实 充實 chōngshí rich; full; substantial; to enrich; to augment; to substantiate (an argument) 1 工程师_工程師_gōngchéngshī 工程师 工程師 gōngchéngshī engineer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 认同_認同_rèntóng 认同 認同 rèntóng to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 4 发自_發自_fāzì 发自 發自 fāzì to evolve from 1 祝福_祝福_zhùfú 祝福 祝福 zhùfú blessings; to wish sb well 13 操心_操心_cāoxīn 操心 操心 cāoxīn to worry about 1 和好_和好_héhǎo 和好 和好 héhǎo to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 1 如火_如火_rúhuǒ 如火 如火 rúhuǒ fiery 1 私底下_私底下_sīdǐxia 私底下 私底下 sīdǐxia privately; secretly; confidentially 2 形容词_形容詞_xíngróngcí 形容词 形容詞 xíngróngcí adjective 1 助_助_zhù 助 助 zhù to help; to assist 2 和事佬_和事佬_héshìlǎo 和事佬 和事佬 héshìlǎo peacemaker; mediator; (derog.) fixer 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep13/50 words - 14 min 杂货店_雜貨店_záhuòdiàn 杂货店 雜貨店 záhuòdiàn grocery store; emporium 3 清单_清單_qīngdān 清单 清單 qīngdān list of items 1 酱油_醬油_jiàngyóu 酱油 醬油 jiàngyóu soy sauce 2 零钱_零錢_língqián 零钱 零錢 língqián change (of money); small change; pocket money 2 装作_裝作_zhuāngzuò 装作 裝作 zhuāngzuò to pretend; to feign; to act a part 1 看不见_看不見_kànbujiàn 看不见 看不見 kànbujiàn unseen; to be invisible 3 不耐烦_不耐煩_bùnàifán 不耐烦 不耐煩 bùnàifán impatience; impatient 2 报到_報到_bàodào 报到 報到 bàodào to report for duty; to check in; to register 1 念念不忘_念念不忘_niànniànbùwàng 念念不忘 念念不忘 niànniànbùwàng to keep in mind constantly (idiom) 1 蛋_蛋_dàn 蛋 蛋 dàn egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 2 贡丸_貢丸_gòngwán 贡丸 貢丸 gòngwán pork ball 1 五金_五金_wǔjīn 五金 五金 wǔjīn metal hardware (nuts and bolts); the five metals: gold, silver, copper, iron and tin 金銀銅鐵錫|金银铜铁锡 1 电池_電池_diànchí 电池 電池 diànchí battery; CL:節|节[jie2],組|组[zu3] 1 一路_一路_yīlù 一路 一路 yīlù the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind 2 时间轴_時間軸_shíjiānzhóu 时间轴 時間軸 shíjiānzhóu time axis; timeline 1 直线_直線_zhíxiàn 直线 直線 zhíxiàn straight line; sharply (rise or fall) 1 重叠_重疊_chóngdié 重叠 重疊 chóngdié to overlap; to superimpose; to telescope; to run together; to duplicate; one over another; superposition; an overlap; redundancy; reduplication (in Chinese grammar, e.g. 散散步[san4 san4 bu4] to have a stroll) 3 相通_相通_xiāngtōng 相通 相通 xiāngtōng interlinked; connected; communicating; in communication; accommodating 3 通道_通道_tōngdào 通道 通道 tōngdào (communications) channel; thoroughfare; passage 7 虫洞_蟲洞_chóngdòng 虫洞 蟲洞 chóngdòng worm-hole (in cosmology and science fiction) 7 一头雾水_一頭霧水_yītóuwùshuǐ 一头雾水 一頭霧水 yītóuwùshuǐ to be confused; to be baffled 3 穿越_穿越_chuānyuè 穿越 穿越 chuānyuè to pass through; to traverse; to cross 9 时空_時空_shíkōng 时空 時空 shíkōng time and place; world of a particular locale and era; (physics) space-time 34 宇宙_宇宙_yǔzhòu 宇宙 宇宙 yǔzhòu universe; cosmos 5 黑洞_黑洞_hēidòng 黑洞 黑洞 hēidòng (astronomy) black hole 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep13/75 words - 18 min 白洞_白洞_báidòng 白洞 白洞 báidòng white hole (cosmology) 1 称为_稱為_chēngwéi 称为 稱為 chēngwéi called; to call sth (by a name); to name 2 仅_僅_jǐn 仅 僅 jǐn barely; only; merely 2 现象_現象_xiànxiàng 现象 現象 xiànxiàng phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]; appearance 1 催_催_cuī 催 催 cuī to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 2 路边_路邊_lùbiān 路边 路邊 lùbiān curb; roadside; wayside 3 尊_尊_zūn 尊 尊 zūn senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 1 当成_當成_dàngchéng 当成 當成 dàngchéng to consider as; to take to be 4 疯子_瘋子_fēngzi 疯子 瘋子 fēngzi madman; lunatic 3 粉丝_粉絲_fěnsī 粉丝 粉絲 fěnsī bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; Chinese vermicelli; cellophane noodles; CL:把[ba3]; fan (loanword); enthusiast for sb or sth 9 面条_麵條_miàntiáo 面条 麵條 miàntiáo noodles 1 忠实_忠實_zhōngshí 忠实 忠實 zhōngshí faithful 3 同好_同好_tónghào 同好 同好 tónghào fellow enthusiasts 1 抱抱_抱抱_bàobào 抱抱 抱抱 bàobào to hug; to embrace 3 巧克力_巧克力_qiǎokèlì 巧克力 巧克力 qiǎokèlì chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 4 满汉全席_滿漢全席_MǎnHànquánxí 满汉全席 滿漢全席 MǎnHànquánxí the Manchu Han imperial feast, a legendary banquet in the Qing dynasty; (fig.) a sumptuous banquet 1 遵命_遵命_zūnmìng 遵命 遵命 zūnmìng to follow your orders; to do as you bid 1 开会_開會_kāihuì 开会 開會 kāihuì to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 1 物理学家_物理學家_wùlǐxuéjiā 物理学家 物理學家 wùlǐxuéjiā physicist 2 提出_提出_tíchū 提出 提出 tíchū to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 3 欠揍_欠揍_qiànzòu 欠揍 欠揍 qiànzòu to need a spanking 1 便当_便當_biàndāng 便当 便當 biàndāng convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 33 新竹_新竹_Xīnzhú 新竹 新竹 Xīnzhú Xinzhu or Hsinchu city in northern Taiwan, noted for high tech industries; Xinzhu or Hsinchu county in northwest Taiwan 1 老朋友_老朋友_lǎopéngyou 老朋友 老朋友 lǎopéngyou old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 1 量身_量身_liángshēn 量身 量身 liángshēn to take sb's measurements; to measure sb up 4 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep13/100 words - 24 min 火车_火車_huǒchē 火车 火車 huǒchē train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] 2 顾_顧_gù 顾 顧 gù to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 4 偷吃_偷吃_tōuchī 偷吃 偷吃 tōuchī to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful 1 食谱_食譜_shípǔ 食谱 食譜 shípǔ cookbook; recipe; diet; CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 2 绑住_綁住_bǎngzhù 绑住 綁住 bǎngzhù to fasten; to bind 1 浑身上下_渾身上下_húnshēnshàngxià 浑身上下 渾身上下 húnshēnshàngxià all over; from head to toe 1 不对劲_不對勁_bùduìjìn 不对劲 不對勁 bùduìjìn not in good condition; wrong; fishy 2 呼叫_呼叫_hūjiào 呼叫 呼叫 hūjiào to shout; to yell; (telecommunications) to call 1 原始_原始_yuánshǐ 原始 原始 yuánshǐ first; original; primitive; original (document etc) 1 沿路_沿路_yánlù 沿路 沿路 yánlù along the way; the duration of a journey 1 洗手_洗手_xǐshǒu 洗手 洗手 xǐshǒu to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 1 充_充_chōng 充 充 chōng to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 1 饱_飽_bǎo 饱 飽 bǎo to eat till full; satisfied 1 实用_實用_shíyòng 实用 實用 shíyòng practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science) 1 似乎_似乎_sìhū 似乎 似乎 sìhū apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 3 小题大作_小題大作_xiǎotídàzuò 小题大作 小題大作 xiǎotídàzuò variant of 小題大做|小题大做[xiao3 ti2 da4 zuo4] 1 冰_冰_bīng 冰 冰 bīng ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine 6 冰箱_冰箱_bīngxiāng 冰箱 冰箱 bīngxiāng icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 1 糊涂_糊塗_hútu 糊涂 糊塗 hútu muddled; silly; confused 2 美味_美味_měiwèi 美味 美味 měiwèi delicious; delicious food; delicacy 1 味_味_wèi 味 味 wèi taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 3 弥补_彌補_míbǔ 弥补 彌補 míbǔ to complement; to make up for a deficiency 6 菲_菲_fěi 菲 菲 fěi poor; humble; unworthy; radish (old) 2 回电_回電_huídiàn 回电 回電 huídiàn to reply to a telegram; to wire back 3 留言_留言_liúyán 留言 留言 liúyán to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep13/125 words - 27 min 匆忙_匆忙_cōngmáng 匆忙 匆忙 cōngmáng hasty; hurried 1 头等_頭等_tóuděng 头等 頭等 tóuděng first class; prime; main 1 会议室_會議室_huìyìshì 会议室 會議室 huìyìshì meeting room; conference room 1 疯狂_瘋狂_fēngkuáng 疯狂 瘋狂 fēngkuáng crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 2 任意_任意_rènyì 任意 任意 rènyì any; arbitrary; at will; at random 3 热忱_熱忱_rèchén 热忱 熱忱 rèchén zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; enthusiastic; warmhearted 1 科幻_科幻_kēhuàn 科幻 科幻 kēhuàn science fiction; abbr. for 科學幻想|科学幻想[ke1 xue2 huan4 xiang3] 1 说明_說明_shuōmíng 说明 說明 shuōmíng to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 可能性_可能性_kěnéngxìng 可能性 可能性 kěnéngxìng possibility; probability 1 时空旅行_時空旅行_shíkōnglǚxíng 时空旅行 時空旅行 shíkōnglǚxíng time travel 3 可行_可行_kěxíng 可行 可行 kěxíng feasible 2 莫_莫_mò 莫 莫 mò do not; there is none who 1 斯_斯_sī 斯 斯 sī (phonetic); this 7 捕捉_捕捉_bǔzhuō 捕捉 捕捉 bǔzhuō to catch; to seize; to capture 1 放大_放大_fàngdà 放大 放大 fàngdà to enlarge; to magnify 1 用功_用功_yònggōng 用功 用功 yònggōng diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 1 去年_去年_qùnián 去年 去年 qùnián last year 5 发表_發表_fābiǎo 发表 發表 fābiǎo to issue; to publish 1 发展_發展_fāzhǎn 发展 發展 fāzhǎn development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 2 而言_而言_éryán 而言 而言 éryán with regard to (preceding phrase) 3 通信_通信_tōngxìn 通信 通信 tōngxìn to correspond (by letter etc); to communicate; communication 3 来自_來自_láizì 来自 來自 láizì to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 9 干扰_干擾_gānrǎo 干扰 干擾 gānrǎo to disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics) 3 磁_磁_cí 磁 磁 cí magnetic; magnetism; porcelain 4 暴_暴_bào 暴 暴 bào sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 4 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep13/150 words - 32 min 短波_短波_duǎnbō 短波 短波 duǎnbō shortwave (radio) 1 无线电_無線電_wúxiàndiàn 无线电 無線電 wúxiàndiàn wireless 1 静止_靜止_jìngzhǐ 静止 靜止 jìngzhǐ still; immobile; static; stationary 2 观测_觀測_guāncè 观测 觀測 guāncè to observe; to survey; observation (scientific etc) 1 卫星_衛星_wèixīng 卫星 衛星 wèixīng satellite; moon; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 气象卫星_氣象衛星_qìxiàngwèixīng 气象卫星 氣象衛星 qìxiàngwèixīng weather satellite 1 中断_中斷_zhōngduàn 中断 中斷 zhōngduàn to cut short; to break off; to discontinue; to interrupt 1 月份_月份_yuèfèn 月份 月份 yuèfèn month 1 多伦多_多倫多_Duōlúnduō 多伦多 多倫多 Duōlúnduō Toronto, capital of Ontario, Canada 1 停摆_停擺_tíngbǎi 停摆 停擺 tíngbǎi (of a pendulum) to stop swinging; (of work, production, activities etc) to come to a halt; to be suspended; to be canceled; shutdown; (sports) lockout 1 威力_威力_wēilì 威力 威力 wēilì might; formidable power 1 通讯_通訊_tōngxùn 通讯 通訊 tōngxùn communications; news story; dispatch; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 连结_連結_liánjié 连结 連結 liánjié variant of 聯結|联结[lian2 jie2] 2 探索_探索_tànsuǒ 探索 探索 tànsuǒ to explore; to probe 1 未知_未知_wèizhī 未知 未知 wèizhī unknown 2 之类_之類_zhīlèi 之类 之類 zhīlèi and so on; and such 1 贪_貪_tān 贪 貪 tān to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 1 赖_賴_lài 赖 賴 lài to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad; to renege (on promise); to disclaim; to rat (on debts); rascally; to blame; to put the blame on 1 早起_早起_zǎoqǐ 早起 早起 zǎoqǐ to get up early 1 下厨_下廚_xiàchú 下厨 下廚 xiàchú to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook 2 足以_足以_zúyǐ 足以 足以 zúyǐ sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 4 数字_數字_shùzì 数字 數字 shùzì numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 代码_代碼_dàimǎ 代码 代碼 dàimǎ code 1 午餐_午餐_wǔcān 午餐 午餐 wǔcān lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 2 答对_答對_dáduì 答对 答對 dáduì (usually used in the negative) to answer or reply to sb's question 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep13/175 words - 38 min 助教_助教_zhùjiào 助教 助教 zhùjiào teaching assistant 3 稍等_稍等_shāoděng 稍等 稍等 shāoděng to wait a moment 4 巷_巷_xiàng 巷 巷 xiàng lane; alley 1 举手_舉手_jǔshǒu 举手 舉手 jǔshǒu to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) 1 不可思议_不可思議_bùkěsīyì 不可思议 不可思議 bùkěsīyì inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable 2 顺手_順手_shùnshǒu 顺手 順手 shùnshǒu easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 3 爱心_愛心_àixīn 爱心 愛心 àixīn compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 8 情人节_情人節_Qíngrénjié 情人节 情人節 Qíngrénjié Valentine's Day 4 叠_疊_dié 叠 疊 dié to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate 1 尺_尺_chǐ 尺 尺 chǐ a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3] 2 足足_足足_zúzú 足足 足足 zúzú fully; no less than; as much as; extremely 1 拿走_拿走_názǒu 拿走 拿走 názǒu to take away 2 抽屉_抽屜_chōuti 抽屉 抽屜 chōuti drawer 2 虾_蝦_xiā 虾 蝦 xiā shrimp; prawn 6 剥_剝_bō 剥 剝 bō to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 8 虾子_蝦子_xiāzǐ 虾子 蝦子 xiāzǐ shrimp roe; shrimp eggs; shrimp 1 体无完肤_體無完膚_tǐwúwánfū 体无完肤 體無完膚 tǐwúwánfū lit. cuts and bruises all over (idiom); fig. totally refuted 1 凄惨_悽慘_qīcǎn 凄惨 悽慘 qīcǎn plaintive; mournful; miserable 1 宁可_寧可_nìngkě 宁可 寧可 nìngkě preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils 2 壳_殼_qiào 壳 殼 qiào shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 1 咸_鹹_xián 咸 鹹 xián salted; salty; stingy; miserly 1 盐_鹽_yán 盐 鹽 yán salt; CL:粒[li4] 2 业务员_業務員_yèwùyuán 业务员 業務員 yèwùyuán salesperson 3 挡_擋_dǎng 挡 擋 dǎng to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission) 4 好色之徒_好色之徒_hàosèzhītú 好色之徒 好色之徒 hàosèzhītú lecher; womanizer; dirty old man 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep13/200 words - 40 min 职责_職責_zhízé 职责 職責 zhízé duty; responsibility; obligation 1 所在_所在_suǒzài 所在 所在 suǒzài place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 1 古典文学_古典文學_gǔdiǎnwénxué 古典文学 古典文學 gǔdiǎnwénxué classical literature 1 题_題_tí 题 題 tí topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 2 帆_帆_fān 帆 帆 fān sail; Taiwan pr. [fan2], except 帆布[fan1 bu4] canvas 1 蓦然_驀然_mòrán 蓦然 驀然 mòrán suddenly; sudden 1 回首_回首_huíshǒu 回首 回首 huíshǒu to turn around; to look back; to recollect 2 灯火_燈火_dēnghuǒ 灯火 燈火 dēnghuǒ lights 2 阑珊_闌珊_lánshān 阑珊 闌珊 lánshān coming to an end; waning 2 比利时_比利時_Bǐlìshí 比利时 比利時 Bǐlìshí Belgium 1 三次_三次_sāncì 三次 三次 sāncì third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 1 激烈_激烈_jīliè 激烈 激烈 jīliè (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme 1 私事_私事_sīshì 私事 私事 sīshì personal matters 3 管不着_管不著_guǎnbuzháo 管不着 管不著 guǎnbuzháo to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business! 1 使出_使出_shǐchū 使出 使出 shǐchū to use; to exert 1 杀手锏_殺手鐧_shāshǒujiǎn 杀手锏 殺手鐧 shāshǒujiǎn (fig.) trump card 3 鼓舞_鼓舞_gǔwǔ 鼓舞 鼓舞 gǔwǔ heartening (news); to boost (morale); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 士气_士氣_shìqì 士气 士氣 shìqì morale 2 刺激_刺激_cìjī 刺激 刺激 cìjī to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 3 同仁_同仁_tóngrén 同仁 同仁 tóngrén variant of 同人[tong2 ren2] 3 周末_週末_zhōumò 周末 週末 zhōumò weekend 2 举行_舉行_jǔxíng 举行 舉行 jǔxíng to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 1 郊外_郊外_jiāowài 郊外 郊外 jiāowài outskirts 3 踏青_踏青_tàqīng 踏青 踏青 tàqīng lit. tread the green; go for a walk in the spring (when the grass has turned green); spring hike season around Qingming festival 清明, 4th-6th April 1 万岁_萬歲_wànsuì 万岁 萬歲 wànsuì Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty 4 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep13/202 words - 40 min 企图_企圖_qǐtú 企图 企圖 qǐtú to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 年终_年終_niánzhōng 年终 年終 niánzhōng end of the year 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep14/25 words - 6 min 将会_將會_jiānghuì 将会 將會 jiānghuì auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 2 定义_定義_dìngyì 定义 定義 dìngyì definition; to define 1 活着_活著_huózhe 活着 活著 huózhe alive 5 公然_公然_gōngrán 公然 公然 gōngrán openly; publicly; undisguised 1 调情_調情_tiáoqíng 调情 調情 tiáoqíng to flirt 1 旷_曠_kuàng 旷 曠 kuàng to neglect; to skip (class or work); to waste (time); vast; loose-fitting 1 怨_怨_yuàn 怨 怨 yuàn to blame; to complain 2 献_獻_xiàn 献 獻 xiàn to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 1 初恋_初戀_chūliàn 初恋 初戀 chūliàn first love 2 来临_來臨_láilín 来临 來臨 láilín to approach; to come closer 1 有情人终成眷属_有情人終成眷屬_yǒuqíngrénzhōngchéngjuànshǔ 有情人终成眷属 有情人終成眷屬 yǒuqíngrénzhōngchéngjuànshǔ love will find a way (idiom) 2 圣_聖_shèng 圣 聖 shèng holy; sacred; saint; sage 1 宴_宴_yàn 宴 宴 yàn feast; repose 1 证婚人_證婚人_zhènghūnrén 证婚人 證婚人 zhènghūnrén wedding witness 1 驻_駐_zhù 驻 駐 zhù to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) 1 作为_作為_zuòwéi 作为 作為 zuòwéi one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be 1 后盾_後盾_hòudùn 后盾 後盾 hòudùn support; backing 1 不在意_不在意_bùzàiyì 不在意 不在意 bùzàiyì to pay no attention to; not to mind 2 虐待_虐待_nüèdài 虐待 虐待 nüèdài to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment 2 这天_這天_zhètiān 这天 這天 zhètiān today; this day 1 携_攜_xié 携 攜 xié to carry; to take along; to bring along; to hold (hands); also pr. [xi1] 1 期中_期中_qīzhōng 期中 期中 qīzhōng interim; midterm 1 抽_抽_chōu 抽 抽 chōu to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 5 赖皮_賴皮_làipí 赖皮 賴皮 làipí shameless; (slang) rascal 1 离家出走_離家出走_líjiāchūzǒu 离家出走 離家出走 líjiāchūzǒu to leave home (to live somewhere else) 4 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep14/50 words - 9 min 备_備_bèi 备 備 bèi to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 1 不时之需_不時之需_bùshízhīxū 不时之需 不時之需 bùshízhīxū a possible period of want or need 1 相机_相機_xiàngjī 相机 相機 xiàngjī camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow 2 直_直_zhí 直 直 zhí straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 6 血气方刚_血氣方剛_xuèqìfānggāng 血气方刚 血氣方剛 xuèqìfānggāng full of sap (idiom); young and vigorous 2 良辰美景_良辰美景_liángchénměijǐng 良辰美景 良辰美景 liángchénměijǐng fine time, beautiful scenery (idiom); everything lovely 2 雷_雷_léi 雷 雷 léi thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 2 情不自禁_情不自禁_qíngbùzìjīn 情不自禁 情不自禁 qíngbùzìjīn unable to restrain emotions; cannot help 2 不可收拾_不可收拾_bùkěshōushí 不可收拾 不可收拾 bùkěshōushí irremediable; unmanageable; out of hand; hopeless 2 虑_慮_lǜ 虑 慮 lǜ to think over; to consider; anxiety 1 早晚_早晚_zǎowǎn 早晚 早晚 zǎowǎn morning and evening; sooner or later 3 温差_溫差_wēnchā 温差 溫差 wēnchā difference in temperature 1 口渴_口渴_kǒukě 口渴 口渴 kǒukě thirsty 2 沙士_沙士_shāshì 沙士 沙士 shāshì sarsaparilla; root beer; SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) (loanword) 2 尿尿_尿尿_niàoniào 尿尿 尿尿 niàoniào to pee 2 尿_尿_niào 尿 尿 niào to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 4 肾脏_腎臟_shènzàng 肾脏 腎臟 shènzàng kidney 1 方_方_fāng 方 方 fāng square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter 2 肾_腎_shèn 肾 腎 shèn kidney 1 泌尿系统_泌尿系統_mìniàoxìtǒng 泌尿系统 泌尿系統 mìniàoxìtǒng urinary system 1 勇_勇_yǒng 勇 勇 yǒng brave 1 雨伞_雨傘_yǔsǎn 雨伞 雨傘 yǔsǎn umbrella; CL:把[ba3] 1 贺_賀_hè 贺 賀 hè to congratulate 1 屁股_屁股_pìgu 屁股 屁股 pìgu buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 2 歌厅_歌廳_gētīng 歌厅 歌廳 gētīng karaoke hall; singing hall (venue for concerts of popular songs) 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep14/75 words - 14 min 集_集_jí 集 集 jí to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 3 全省_全省_quánshěng 全省 全省 quánshěng the whole province 1 并称_並稱_bìngchēng 并称 並稱 bìngchēng joint name; combined name 1 深造_深造_shēnzào 深造 深造 shēnzào to pursue one's studies 3 电灯泡_電燈泡_diàndēngpào 电灯泡 電燈泡 diàndēngpào light bulb; (slang) unwanted third guest 2 说说_說說_shuōshuo 说说 說說 shuōshuo to say sth 3 坐车_坐車_zuòchē 坐车 坐車 zuòchē to take the car, bus, train etc 1 人事_人事_rénshì 人事 人事 rénshì personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 1 枕头_枕頭_zhěntou 枕头 枕頭 zhěntou pillow 1 苦差事_苦差事_kǔchāishi 苦差事 苦差事 kǔchāishi see 苦差[ku3 chai1] 1 芳_芳_fāng 芳 芳 fāng fragrant 1 草_草_cǎo 草 草 cǎo grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 1 鲜美_鮮美_xiānměi 鲜美 鮮美 xiānměi delicious; tasty 1 鸟语花香_鳥語花香_niǎoyǔhuāxiāng 鸟语花香 鳥語花香 niǎoyǔhuāxiāng lit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day 1 不惜_不惜_bùxī 不惜 不惜 bùxī not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 1 木_木_mù 木 木 mù tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 1 对折_對摺_duìzhé 对折 對摺 duìzhé to sell at a 50% discount; to fold in two 1 空档_空檔_kòngdàng 空档 空檔 kòngdàng gap (between two objects); interval of time (between events); opening in one's schedule; free time; (fig.) gap (in the market etc) 1 受不了_受不了_shòubùliǎo 受不了 受不了 shòubùliǎo unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 3 相思_相思_xiāngsī 相思 相思 xiāngsī to yearn; to pine 1 卿卿我我_卿卿我我_qīngqīngwǒwǒ 卿卿我我 卿卿我我 qīngqīngwǒwǒ to bill and coo (idiom); to whisper sweet nothings to one another; to be very much in love 1 谈情说爱_談情說愛_tánqíngshuō'ài 谈情说爱 談情說愛 tánqíngshuō'ài to murmur endearments (idiom); to get into a romantic relationship 1 树林_樹林_shùlín 树林 樹林 shùlín woods; grove; forest 2 移动_移動_yídòng 移动 移動 yídòng to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable 1 钥匙_鑰匙_yàoshi 钥匙 鑰匙 yàoshi key; CL:把[ba3] 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep14/100 words - 20 min 闯进_闖進_chuǎngjìn 闯进 闖進 chuǎngjìn to burst in 3 包括_包括_bāokuò 包括 包括 bāokuò to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 6 享有_享有_xiǎngyǒu 享有 享有 xiǎngyǒu to enjoy (rights, privileges etc) 1 锁_鎖_suǒ 锁 鎖 suǒ to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 2 防_防_fáng 防 防 fáng to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 4 放行_放行_fàngxíng 放行 放行 fàngxíng to let pass 1 木炭_木炭_mùtàn 木炭 木炭 mùtàn charcoal 4 烤肉_烤肉_kǎoròu 烤肉 烤肉 kǎoròu barbecue (lit. roast meat) 1 木柴_木柴_mùchái 木柴 木柴 mùchái firewood 3 生火_生火_shēnghuǒ 生火 生火 shēnghuǒ to make a fire; to light a fire 1 随机应变_隨機應變_suíjīyìngbiàn 随机应变 隨機應變 suíjīyìngbiàn to change according to the situation (idiom); pragmatic 1 分组_分組_fēnzǔ 分组 分組 fēnzǔ to divide into groups; (computer networking) packet 1 弄脏_弄髒_nòngzāng 弄脏 弄髒 nòngzāng to make dirty; to defile; to smear 2 卤味_鹵味_lǔwèi 卤味 鹵味 lǔwèi variant of 滷味|卤味[lu3 wei4] 2 辣_辣_là 辣 辣 là hot (spicy); pungent 1 下面_下面_xiàmiàn 下面 下面 xiàmiàn below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 1 树枝_樹枝_shùzhī 树枝 樹枝 shùzhī branch; twig 3 出游_出遊_chūyóu 出游 出遊 chūyóu to go on a tour; to have an outing 1 保留_保留_bǎoliú 保留 保留 bǎoliú to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 1 饿死_餓死_èsǐ 饿死 餓死 èsǐ to starve to death; to be very hungry 1 看好_看好_kànhǎo 看好 看好 kànhǎo optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 3 变心_變心_biànxīn 变心 變心 biànxīn to cease to be faithful 3 扇风_扇風_shānfēng 扇风 扇風 shānfēng to fan oneself; to fan (sb) 1 熄_熄_xī 熄 熄 xī to extinguish; to put out (fire); to quench; to stop burning; to go out (of fire, lamp etc); to come to an end; to wither away; to die out; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 1 山上_山上_Shānshàng 山上 山上 Shānshàng Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep14/125 words - 24 min 气温_氣溫_qìwēn 气温 氣溫 qìwēn air temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 暖和_暖和_nuǎnhuo 暖和 暖和 nuǎnhuo warm; nice and warm 2 忍耐_忍耐_rěnnài 忍耐 忍耐 rěnnài to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 3 迷路_迷路_mílù 迷路 迷路 mílù to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 2 小路_小路_xiǎolù 小路 小路 xiǎolù minor road; lane; pathway; trail 1 路标_路標_lùbiāo 路标 路標 lùbiāo a roadsign 1 鬼故事_鬼故事_guǐgùshi 鬼故事 鬼故事 guǐgùshi ghost story 1 气管_氣管_qìguǎn 气管 氣管 qìguǎn windpipe; trachea; respiratory tract; air duct; gas pipe 1 扩张_擴張_kuòzhāng 扩张 擴張 kuòzhāng expansion; dilation; to expand (e.g. one's power or influence); to broaden 1 器_器_qì 器 器 qì device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 晕倒_暈倒_yūndǎo 晕倒 暈倒 yūndǎo to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 1 耽搁_耽擱_dānge 耽搁 耽擱 dānge to tarry; to delay; to stop over 1 仁至义尽_仁至義盡_rénzhìyìjìn 仁至义尽 仁至義盡 rénzhìyìjìn extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty 1 扭伤_扭傷_niǔshāng 扭伤 扭傷 niǔshāng a sprain; a crick; to sprain 1 众_眾_zhòng 众 眾 zhòng many; numerous; crowd; multitude 2 百度_百度_Bǎidù 百度 百度 Bǎidù Baidu, Internet portal and search engine, www.baidu.com, listed as BIDU on NASDAQ since 1999 1 萦绕_縈繞_yíngrào 萦绕 縈繞 yíngrào to linger on; to hover; to encircle 1 蚊香_蚊香_wénxiāng 蚊香 蚊香 wénxiāng mosquito-repellent incense or coil 1 余_餘_yú 余 餘 yú extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 3 尽早_儘早_jǐnzǎo 尽早 儘早 jǐnzǎo as early as possible 1 今生_今生_jīnshēng 今生 今生 jīnshēng this life 1 知己_知己_zhījǐ 知己 知己 zhījǐ to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend 1 抄_抄_chāo 抄 抄 chāo to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms 4 台词_臺詞_táicí 台词 臺詞 táicí an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 1 强调_強調_qiángdiào 强调 強調 qiángdiào to emphasize (a statement); to stress 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep14/150 words - 29 min 不曾_不曾_bùcéng 不曾 不曾 bùcéng hasn't yet; hasn't ever 1 默默_默默_mòmò 默默 默默 mòmò in silence; not speaking 2 仰慕_仰慕_yǎngmù 仰慕 仰慕 yǎngmù to admire 1 我人_我人_wǒrén 我人 我人 wǒrén we 1 志气_志氣_zhìqì 志气 志氣 zhìqì ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit 1 公平竞争_公平競爭_gōngpíngjìngzhēng 公平竞争 公平競爭 gōngpíngjìngzhēng fair competition 5 纯粹_純粹_chúncuì 纯粹 純粹 chúncuì pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 1 不为人知_不為人知_bùwéirénzhī 不为人知 不為人知 bùwéirénzhī not known to anyone; secret; unknown 1 表白_表白_biǎobái 表白 表白 biǎobái to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 5 发誓_發誓_fāshì 发誓 發誓 fāshì to vow; to pledge; to swear 4 决心_決心_juéxīn 决心 決心 juéxīn determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 冒冒失失_冒冒失失_màomàoshīshī 冒冒失失 冒冒失失 màomàoshīshī bold; forthright 2 令_令_lìng 令 令 lìng to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 2 我国_我國_wǒguó 我国 我國 wǒguó our country; China 2 高中_高中_gāozhōng 高中 高中 gāozhōng senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 9 童子军_童子軍_tóngzǐjūn 童子军 童子軍 tóngzǐjūn child soldiers; juvenile militia 2 方向感_方向感_fāngxiànggǎn 方向感 方向感 fāngxiànggǎn sense of direction 1 侦查_偵查_zhēnchá 侦查 偵查 zhēnchá to detect; to investigate 1 兵_兵_bīng 兵 兵 bīng soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 树叶_樹葉_shùyè 树叶 樹葉 shùyè tree leaves 3 打滚_打滾_dǎgǔn 打滚 打滾 dǎgǔn to roll about 1 柔弱_柔弱_róuruò 柔弱 柔弱 róuruò weak; delicate 2 甜蜜_甜蜜_tiánmì 甜蜜 甜蜜 tiánmì sweet; happy 1 划伤_劃傷_huáshāng 划伤 劃傷 huáshāng to damage by scratching; to gash; to lacerate 1 伤口_傷口_shāngkǒu 伤口 傷口 shāngkǒu wound; cut 8 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep14/171 words - 40 min 样_樣_yàng 样 樣 yàng manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 3 绕_繞_rào 绕 繞 rào to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 2 蜘蛛_蜘蛛_zhīzhū 蜘蛛 蜘蛛 zhīzhū spider 1 惊讶_驚訝_jīngyà 惊讶 驚訝 jīngyà amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 1 幼稚_幼稚_yòuzhì 幼稚 幼稚 yòuzhì young; childish; puerile 2 做人_做人_zuòrén 做人 做人 zuòrén to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 3 鸡腿_雞腿_jītuǐ 鸡腿 雞腿 jītuǐ chicken leg; drumstick; CL:根[gen1] 2 盖子_蓋子_gàizi 盖子 蓋子 gàizi cover; lid; shell 1 系上_繫上_jìshang 系上 繫上 jìshang to tie on; to buckle up; to fasten 1 坦率_坦率_tǎnshuài 坦率 坦率 tǎnshuài frank (discussion); blunt; open 1 半路_半路_bànlù 半路 半路 bànlù halfway; midway; on the way 1 程咬金_程咬金_ChéngYǎojīn 程咬金 程咬金 ChéngYǎojīn Cheng Yaojin (589-665), aka 程知節|程知节[Cheng2 Zhi1 jie2], Chinese general of the Tang dynasty 1 制造_製造_zhìzào 制造 製造 zhìzào to manufacture; to make 6 情敌_情敵_qíngdí 情敌 情敵 qíngdí rival in love 1 身手_身手_shēnshǒu 身手 身手 shēnshǒu skill; talent; agility 1 矫健_矯健_jiǎojiàn 矫健 矯健 jiǎojiàn strong and healthy; vigorous 1 弹唱_彈唱_tánchàng 弹唱 彈唱 tánchàng to sing and play (plucked string instrument) 1 在行_在行_zàiháng 在行 在行 zàiháng to be adept at sth; to be an expert in a trade or profession 1 靖_靖_jìng 靖 靖 jìng quiet; peaceful; to make tranquil; to pacify 1 杨_楊_yáng 杨 楊 yáng poplar 1 行为_行為_xíngwéi 行为 行為 xíngwéi action; conduct; behavior; activity 6 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep15/25 words - 10 min 吹干_吹乾_chuīgān 吹干 吹乾 chuīgān to blow-dry 1 半途而废_半途而廢_bàntú'érfèi 半途而废 半途而廢 bàntú'érfèi to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished 1 发炎_發炎_fāyán 发炎 發炎 fāyán to become inflamed; inflammation 2 纬_緯_wěi 纬 緯 wěi latitude; woof (horizontal thread in weaving); weft 6 呼声_呼聲_hūshēng 呼声 呼聲 hūshēng a shout; fig. opinion or demand, esp. expressed by a group 1 交响乐_交響樂_jiāoxiǎngyuè 交响乐 交響樂 jiāoxiǎngyuè symphony 1 亲眼目睹_親眼目睹_qīnyǎnmùdǔ 亲眼目睹 親眼目睹 qīnyǎnmùdǔ to see for oneself; to see with one's own eyes 1 塌_塌_tā 塌 塌 tā to collapse; to droop; to settle down 3 乱动_亂動_luàndòng 乱动 亂動 luàndòng to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 3 粗鲁_粗魯_cūlǔ 粗鲁 粗魯 cūlǔ coarse; crude (in one's manner); boorish 1 本色_本色_běnsè 本色 本色 běnsè inherent qualities; natural qualities; distinctive character; true qualities 1 胆小鬼_膽小鬼_dǎnxiǎoguǐ 胆小鬼 膽小鬼 dǎnxiǎoguǐ coward 1 奉陪_奉陪_fèngpéi 奉陪 奉陪 fèngpéi (honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company 1 恐龙_恐龍_kǒnglóng 恐龙 恐龍 kǒnglóng dinosaur; CL:頭|头[tou2]; (slang) ugly person 1 轰轰_轟轟_hōnghōng 轰轰 轟轟 hōnghōng booming; roaring 1 无福消受_無福消受_wúfúxiāoshòu 无福消受 無福消受 wúfúxiāoshòu unfortunately cannot enjoy (idiom) 2 豪华_豪華_háohuá 豪华 豪華 háohuá luxurious 1 逞强_逞強_chěngqiáng 逞强 逞強 chěngqiáng to show off; to try to be brave 5 住院_住院_zhùyuàn 住院 住院 zhùyuàn to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 6 蜂窝_蜂窩_fēngwō 蜂窝 蜂窩 fēngwō bee's nest; honeycomb; fig. honeycomb figure 2 组织_組織_zǔzhī 组织 組織 zǔzhī to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 炎_炎_yán 炎 炎 yán flame; inflammation; -itis 2 蜂_蜂_fēng 蜂 蜂 fēng bee; wasp 1 截肢_截肢_jiézhī 截肢 截肢 jiézhī amputation (medicine); to amputate 2 截_截_jié 截 截 jié to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep15/50 words - 16 min 出院_出院_chūyuàn 出院 出院 chūyuàn to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 8 停顿_停頓_tíngdùn 停顿 停頓 tíngdùn to halt; to break off; pause (in speech) 1 心脏_心臟_xīnzàng 心脏 心臟 xīnzàng heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 3 马拉松_馬拉松_mǎlāsōng 马拉松 馬拉松 mǎlāsōng marathon (loanword) 1 筋_筋_jīn 筋 筋 jīn muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 1 想想看_想想看_xiǎngxiǎngkàn 想想看 想想看 xiǎngxiǎngkàn to think about it 4 医院_醫院_yīyuàn 医院 醫院 yīyuàn hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 12 躺椅_躺椅_tǎngyǐ 躺椅 躺椅 tǎngyǐ deck chair; recliner; couch; lounge 1 硬邦邦_硬邦邦_yìngbāngbāng 硬邦邦 硬邦邦 yìngbāngbāng very hard 1 安心_安心_ānxīn 安心 安心 ānxīn at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth 3 纸条_紙條_zhǐtiáo 纸条 紙條 zhǐtiáo slip of paper 3 星座_星座_xīngzuò 星座 星座 xīngzuò constellation; astrological sign; CL:張|张[zhang1] 3 狮子座_獅子座_Shīzizuò 狮子座 獅子座 Shīzizuò Leo (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 1 牡_牡_mǔ 牡 牡 mǔ (of a bird, animal or plant) male; key; hills 1 狮子_獅子_shīzi 狮子 獅子 shīzi lion; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2] 1 天生_天生_tiānshēng 天生 天生 tiānshēng nature; disposition; innate; natural 2 处女座_處女座_Chǔnǚzuò 处女座 處女座 Chǔnǚzuò Virgo (constellation and sign of the zodiac); popular variant of 室女座[Shi4 nu:3 zuo4] 2 分量_分量_fènliang 分量 分量 fènliang quantity; weight; measure 1 伙食_伙食_huǒshí 伙食 伙食 huǒshí food; meals 1 姐姐_姐姐_jiějie 姐姐 姐姐 jiějie older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 个体_個體_gètǐ 个体 個體 gètǐ individual 1 贴_貼_tiē 贴 貼 tiē to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier for sticking plaster: strip 3 营养不良_營養不良_yíngyǎngbùliáng 营养不良 營養不良 yíngyǎngbùliáng malnutrition; undernourishment; deficiency disease; dystrophy 1 霸占_霸佔_bàzhàn 霸占 霸佔 bàzhàn to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate 1 苦瓜脸_苦瓜臉_kǔguāliǎn 苦瓜脸 苦瓜臉 kǔguāliǎn sour expression on one's face 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep15/75 words - 20 min 蹊跷_蹊蹺_qīqiāo 蹊跷 蹊蹺 qīqiāo odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1] 1 压抑_壓抑_yāyì 压抑 壓抑 yāyì to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing; repression 1 驿_驛_yì 驿 驛 yì post horse; relay station 1 宣战_宣戰_xuānzhàn 宣战 宣戰 xuānzhàn to declare war 1 领先_領先_lǐngxiān 领先 領先 lǐngxiān to lead; to be in front 1 百分比_百分比_bǎifēnbǐ 百分比 百分比 bǎifēnbǐ percentage 1 时刻_時刻_shíkè 时刻 時刻 shíkè time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 2 无微不至_無微不至_wúwēibùzhì 无微不至 無微不至 wúwēibùzhì in every possible way (idiom); meticulous 1 攻破_攻破_gōngpò 攻破 攻破 gōngpò to make a breakthrough; to break through; to breach (military) 1 鸭子_鴨子_yāzi 鸭子 鴨子 yāzi duck; male prostitute (slang) 2 第一眼_第一眼_dìyīyǎn 第一眼 第一眼 dìyīyǎn at first glance; at first sight 2 无助_無助_wúzhù 无助 無助 wúzhù helpless; helplessness; feeling useless; no help 4 恋情_戀情_liànqíng 恋情 戀情 liànqíng romantic love 2 爱神_愛神_àishén 爱神 愛神 àishén god of love 2 箭_箭_jiàn 箭 箭 jiàn arrow; CL:支[zhi1] 2 射_射_shè 射 射 shè to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 2 心坎_心坎_xīnkǎn 心坎 心坎 xīnkǎn bottom of one's heart 1 义无反顾_義無反顧_yìwúfǎngù 义无反顾 義無反顧 yìwúfǎngù honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back; no surrender; to pursue justice with no second thoughts 2 上班时间_上班時間_shàngbānshíjiān 上班时间 上班時間 shàngbānshíjiān time of going to work; the morning rush hour 2 蛔虫_蛔蟲_huíchóng 蛔虫 蛔蟲 huíchóng roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides), a human parasite 2 比喻_比喻_bǐyù 比喻 比喻 bǐyù to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively 2 健康检查_健康檢查_jiànkāngjiǎnchá 健康检查 健康檢查 jiànkāngjiǎnchá see 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 1 脑细胞_腦細胞_nǎoxìbāo 脑细胞 腦細胞 nǎoxìbāo brain cell 3 害人_害人_hàirén 害人 害人 hàirén to harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious 2 牛肉_牛肉_niúròu 牛肉 牛肉 niúròu beef 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep15/100 words - 25 min 烩饭_燴飯_huìfàn 烩饭 燴飯 huìfàn rice in gravy, typically with meat and vegetables 1 红萝卜_紅蘿蔔_hóngluóbo 红萝卜 紅蘿蔔 hóngluóbo carrot; radish 1 两样_兩樣_liǎngyàng 两样 兩樣 liǎngyàng two kinds; difference 1 清闲_清閒_qīngxián 清闲 清閒 qīngxián idle; leisurely 1 清净_清淨_qīngjìng 清净 清淨 qīngjìng peaceful; quiet; tranquil; purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism) 1 这一阵子_這一陣子_zhèyīzhènzi 这一阵子 這一陣子 zhèyīzhènzi recently; currently 2 跑步_跑步_pǎobù 跑步 跑步 pǎobù to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 1 专属_專屬_zhuānshǔ 专属 專屬 zhuānshǔ to belong or be dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal 2 轿子_轎子_jiàozi 轿子 轎子 jiàozi sedan chair; palanquin; litter 2 周到_周到_zhōudào 周到 周到 zhōudào thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 1 全年_全年_quánnián 全年 全年 quánnián the whole year; all year long 1 吃醋_吃醋_chīcù 吃醋 吃醋 chīcù to feel jealous 8 字典_字典_zìdiǎn 字典 字典 zìdiǎn dictionary; character dictionary; CL:本[ben3] 1 否认_否認_fǒurèn 否认 否認 fǒurèn to declare to be untrue; to deny 1 交情_交情_jiāoqing 交情 交情 jiāoqing friendship; friendly relations 4 火药_火藥_huǒyào 火药 火藥 huǒyào gunpowder 1 办理_辦理_bànlǐ 办理 辦理 bànlǐ to handle; to transact; to conduct 1 使_使_shǐ 使 使 shǐ to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 3 伤怀_傷懷_shānghuái 伤怀 傷懷 shānghuái grieved; full of sorrow 2 会试_會試_huìshì 会试 會試 huìshì metropolitan examination (imperial civil service examination) 2 想得开_想得開_xiǎngdekāi 想得开 想得開 xiǎngdekāi to not take to heart; to be free of worried thoughts; to adopt a lighthearted perspective; lighthearted 2 魔_魔_mó 魔 魔 mó devil; magic 1 折磨_折磨_zhémó 折磨 折磨 zhémó to torment; to torture 1 天籁_天籟_tiānlài 天籁 天籟 tiānlài sounds of nature 1 般_般_bān 般 般 bān sort; kind; class; way; manner 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep15/125 words - 32 min 惜福_惜福_xīfú 惜福 惜福 xīfú to appreciate one's good fortune 1 笑嘻嘻_笑嘻嘻_xiàoxīxī 笑嘻嘻 笑嘻嘻 xiàoxīxī grinning; smiling 1 写真集_寫真集_xiězhēnjí 写真集 寫真集 xiězhēnjí photobook (loanword from Japanese), generally sexy portraits of an actress or model 4 热带_熱帶_rèdài 热带 熱帶 rèdài the tropics; tropical 1 竞争者_競爭者_jìngzhēngzhě 竞争者 競爭者 jìngzhēngzhě competitor 1 实际_實際_shíjì 实际 實際 shíjì reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 1 想通_想通_xiǎngtōng 想通 想通 xiǎngtōng to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 2 注定_註定_zhùdìng 注定 註定 zhùdìng to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 4 失恋_失戀_shīliàn 失恋 失戀 shīliàn to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 3 宣布_宣布_xuānbù 宣布 宣布 xuānbù to declare; to announce; to proclaim 5 本名_本名_běnmíng 本名 本名 běnmíng original name; real name; personal name 1 年月_年月_niányuè 年月 年月 niányuè months and year; time; days of one's life 1 字号_字號_zìhào 字号 字號 zìhào characters and numbers (as used in a code); alphanumeric code; serial number 1 澄清_澄清_chéngqīng 澄清 澄清 chéngqīng clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 1 冒名_冒名_màomíng 冒名 冒名 màomíng an impostor; to impersonate 1 谎言_謊言_huǎngyán 谎言 謊言 huǎngyán lie 2 掩饰_掩飾_yǎnshì 掩饰 掩飾 yǎnshì to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over 1 隐瞒_隱瞞_yǐnmán 隐瞒 隱瞞 yǐnmán to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 4 审问_審問_shěnwèn 审问 審問 shěnwèn to interrogate; to examine; to question 1 犯人_犯人_fànrén 犯人 犯人 fànrén convict; prisoner; criminal 2 教课_教課_jiāokè 教课 教課 jiāokè to teach class; to lecture 1 对质_對質_duìzhì 对质 對質 duìzhì to confront (in court etc); confrontation 2 过户_過戶_guòhù 过户 過戶 guòhù to transfer ownership (of a vehicle, securities etc); (real estate) conveyancing 1 老人_老人_lǎorén 老人 老人 lǎorén old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 1 痴呆_癡呆_chīdāi 痴呆 癡呆 chīdāi imbecility; dementia 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep15/150 words - 38 min 出差_出差_chūchāi 出差 出差 chūchāi to go on an official or business trip 1 私房钱_私房錢_sīfángqián 私房钱 私房錢 sīfángqián secret purse; secret stash of money 7 虚惊_虛驚_xūjīng 虚惊 虛驚 xūjīng false alarm; panic rumor; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 爆_爆_bào 爆 爆 bào to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 1 外孙_外孫_wàisūn 外孙 外孫 wàisūn daughter's son; grandson; descendant via the female line 3 大哥大_大哥大_dàgēdà 大哥大 大哥大 dàgēdà cell phone (bulky, early-model one); brick phone; mob boss 1 录放_錄放_lùfàng 录放 錄放 lùfàng to record and play (audio, video) 1 影像_影像_yǐngxiàng 影像 影像 yǐngxiàng image 1 研发_研發_yánfā 研发 研發 yánfā research and development; to develop 9 问世_問世_wènshì 问世 問世 wènshì to be published; to come out 1 产物_產物_chǎnwù 产物 產物 chǎnwù product; result (of) 2 荒唐_荒唐_huāngtáng 荒唐 荒唐 huāngtáng beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated 2 学说_學說_xuéshuō 学说 學說 xuéshuō theory; doctrine 1 半辈子_半輩子_bànbèizi 半辈子 半輩子 bànbèizi half of a lifetime 6 交错_交錯_jiāocuò 交错 交錯 jiāocuò to crisscross; to intertwine 4 孙子_孫子_sūnzi 孙子 孫子 sūnzi grandson; son's son 6 履历_履歷_lǚlì 履历 履歷 lǚlì background (academic and work); curriculum vitae; résumé 2 校友_校友_xiàoyǒu 校友 校友 xiàoyǒu schoolmate; alumnus; alumna 4 指导_指導_zhǐdǎo 指导 指導 zhǐdǎo to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 肄业_肄業_yìyè 肄业 肄業 yìyè to attend (a school); to drop out (of college etc) 1 演讲_演講_yǎnjiǎng 演讲 演講 yǎnjiǎng lecture; to make a speech 2 身无分文_身無分文_shēnwúfēnwén 身无分文 身無分文 shēnwúfēnwén penniless (idiom) 1 擅长_擅長_shàncháng 擅长 擅長 shàncháng to be good at; to be expert in 2 只好_只好_zhǐhǎo 只好 只好 zhǐhǎo without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 1 擅自_擅自_shànzì 擅自 擅自 shànzì without permission 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep15/163 words - 41 min 直觉_直覺_zhíjué 直觉 直覺 zhíjué intuition 2 印证_印證_yìnzhèng 印证 印證 yìnzhèng to seal; to confirm; to corroborate; to verify 1 亲切_親切_qīnqiè 亲切 親切 qīnqiè amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 1 大半_大半_dàbàn 大半 大半 dàbàn more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 1 适应_適應_shìyìng 适应 適應 shìyìng to adapt; to fit; to suit 1 隐密_隱密_yǐnmì 隐密 隱密 yǐnmì secret; hidden 1 团圆_團圓_tuányuán 团圆 團圓 tuányuán to have a reunion 4 一见如故_一見如故_yījiànrúgù 一见如故 一見如故 yījiànrúgù familiarity at first sight 1 投缘_投緣_tóuyuán 投缘 投緣 tóuyuán to be kindred spirits; to hit it off 1 可不是_可不是_kěbushì 可不是 可不是 kěbushì that's just the way it is; exactly! 1 偶然_偶然_ǒurán 偶然 偶然 ǒurán incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly 3 必然_必然_bìrán 必然 必然 bìrán inevitable; certain; necessity 3 独立_獨立_dúlì 独立 獨立 dúlì independent; independence; to stand alone 4 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep16/25 words - 10 min 暂停_暫停_zàntíng 暂停 暫停 zàntíng to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) 1 浇花_澆花_jiāohuā 浇花 澆花 jiāohuā to water the plants; to water the garden 1 两句_兩句_liǎngjù 两句 兩句 liǎngjù (say) a few words 2 翻_翻_fān 翻 翻 fān to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 4 通顺_通順_tōngshùn 通顺 通順 tōngshùn smooth; clear and coherent 1 仙草_仙草_xiāncǎo 仙草 仙草 xiāncǎo medicinal herb (genus Mesona); grass jelly 1 多疑_多疑_duōyí 多疑 多疑 duōyí mistrustful; suspicious; paranoid 2 疑神疑鬼_疑神疑鬼_yíshényíguǐ 疑神疑鬼 疑神疑鬼 yíshényíguǐ to suspect everyone; overly suspicious 1 伤人_傷人_shāngrén 伤人 傷人 shāngrén to injure sb 2 来路不明_來路不明_láilùbùmíng 来路不明 來路不明 láilùbùmíng unidentified origin; no-one knows where it comes from; of dubious background 1 提防_提防_dīfáng 提防 提防 dīfáng to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); also pr. [ti2 fang2] 1 金光党_金光黨_jīnguāngdǎng 金光党 金光黨 jīnguāngdǎng racketeers; con artists 1 冒险_冒險_màoxiǎn 冒险 冒險 màoxiǎn to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 1 尽到_盡到_jìndào 尽到 盡到 jìndào to fulfill (one's duty etc) 1 靠得住_靠得住_kàodezhù 靠得住 靠得住 kàodezhù reliable; trustworthy 1 心地_心地_xīndì 心地 心地 xīndì character 1 油门_油門_yóumén 油门 油門 yóumén accelerator (pedal); gas pedal; throttle 1 兜兜_兜兜_dōudou 兜兜 兜兜 dōudou an undergarment covering chest and abdomen 1 食言_食言_shíyán 食言 食言 shíyán lit. to eat one's words; to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege; unsworn testimony 2 吸引_吸引_xīyǐn 吸引 吸引 xīyǐn to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 各式各样_各式各樣_gèshìgèyàng 各式各样 各式各樣 gèshìgèyàng (of) all kinds and sorts; various 1 例外_例外_lìwài 例外 例外 lìwài exception; to be an exception 1 圆满_圓滿_yuánmǎn 圆满 圓滿 yuánmǎn satisfactory; consummate; perfect 1 公家_公家_gōngjiā 公家 公家 gōngjiā the public; the state; society; the public purse 1 杰出_傑出_jiéchū 杰出 傑出 jiéchū outstanding; distinguished; remarkable; prominent; illustrious 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep16/50 words - 16 min 姆_姆_mǔ 姆 姆 mǔ woman who looks after small children; (old) female tutor 1 克_克_kè 克 克 kè to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 1 鲁_魯_lǔ 鲁 魯 lǔ (bound form) crass; stupid; rude; (used to represent the sounds of "ru", "lu" etc in loanwords) 1 料理_料理_liàolǐ 料理 料理 liàolǐ to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 1 远离_遠離_yuǎnlí 远离 遠離 yuǎnlí to be far from; to keep away from 3 受欢迎_受歡迎_shòuhuānyíng 受欢迎 受歡迎 shòuhuānyíng popular; well-received 1 穷_窮_qióng 穷 窮 qióng poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 3 心目_心目_xīnmù 心目 心目 xīnmù mind 5 多么_多麼_duōme 多么 多麼 duōme how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent 7 球场_球場_qiúchǎng 球场 球場 qiúchǎng stadium; sports ground; court; pitch; field; golf course; CL:個|个[ge4],處|处[chu4] 1 情场_情場_qíngchǎng 情场 情場 qíngchǎng affairs of the heart; mutual relationship 4 失意_失意_shīyì 失意 失意 shīyì disappointed; frustrated 2 验证_驗證_yànzhèng 验证 驗證 yànzhèng to inspect and verify; experimental verification; to validate (a theory); to authenticate 1 闹别扭_鬧彆扭_nàobièniu 闹别扭 鬧彆扭 nàobièniu to be difficult with sb; to provoke disagreement; at loggerheads; to fall out with 2 抗拒_抗拒_kàngjù 抗拒 抗拒 kàngjù to resist; to defy; to oppose 3 不成_不成_bùchéng 不成 不成 bùchéng won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 4 档_檔_dàng 档 檔 dàng official records; grade (of goods); file; records; shelves; slot; gap; crosspiece; classifier for crosspieces; classifier for events, affairs etc; Taiwan pr. [dang3] 1 步入_步入_bùrù 步入 步入 bùrù to step into; to enter 1 礼堂_禮堂_lǐtáng 礼堂 禮堂 lǐtáng assembly hall; auditorium; CL:座[zuo4],處|处[chu4] 1 人人_人人_rénrén 人人 人人 rénrén everyone; every person 2 开窍_開竅_kāiqiào 开窍 開竅 kāiqiào to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns 2 惊喜_驚喜_jīngxǐ 惊喜 驚喜 jīngxǐ nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 4 美景_美景_měijǐng 美景 美景 měijǐng beautiful scenery 1 当前_當前_dāngqián 当前 當前 dāngqián current; today's; modern; present; to be facing (us) 1 进步_進步_jìnbù 进步 進步 jìnbù progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep16/75 words - 26 min 神速_神速_shénsù 神速 神速 shénsù lightning speed; amazingly rapid; incredible pace of development 1 嫉妒_嫉妒_jídù 嫉妒 嫉妒 jídù to be jealous; to envy; to hate 2 进展_進展_jìnzhǎn 进展 進展 jìnzhǎn to make headway; to make progress 1 明_明_míng 明 明 míng bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods 2 叨念_叨念_dāoniàn 叨念 叨念 dāoniàn see 念叨[nian4 dao5] 1 淋雨_淋雨_línyǔ 淋雨 淋雨 línyǔ to get wet in the rain 1 淋_淋_lín 淋 淋 lín to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 1 次要_次要_cìyào 次要 次要 cìyào secondary 1 货_貨_huò 货 貨 huò goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 传球_傳球_chuánqiú 传球 傳球 chuánqiú pass (in soccer); to feed (ball) 2 橘子_橘子_júzi 橘子 橘子 júzi tangerine; CL:個|个[ge4],瓣[ban4] 1 失宠_失寵_shīchǒng 失宠 失寵 shīchǒng to lose favor; in disfavor; disgraced 1 得宠_得寵_déchǒng 得宠 得寵 déchǒng to be a favorite; favor 1 色_色_sè 色 色 sè color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 1 听话_聽話_tīnghuà 听话 聽話 tīnghuà to do what one is told; obedient 2 罢工_罷工_bàgōng 罢工 罷工 bàgōng a strike; to go on strike 2 电线杆_電線桿_diànxiàngǎn 电线杆 電線桿 diànxiàngǎn electric pole; telephone pole; lamppost; CL:根[gen1] 1 救护车_救護車_jiùhùchē 救护车 救護車 jiùhùchē ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 2 报警_報警_bàojǐng 报警 報警 bàojǐng to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 14 公共_公共_gōnggòng 公共 公共 gōnggòng public; common; communal 1 血_血_xuè 血 血 xuè blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 1 吓坏_嚇壞_xiàhuài 吓坏 嚇壞 xiàhuài to be terrified; to terrify sb 4 全都_全都_quándōu 全都 全都 quándōu all; without exception 1 中国_中國_Zhōngguó 中国 中國 Zhōngguó China 3 炼钢_煉鋼_liàngāng 炼钢 煉鋼 liàngāng steelmaking 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep16/100 words - 36 min 宏_宏_hóng 宏 宏 hóng great; magnificent; macro (computing); macro- 3 日月_日月_rìyuè 日月 日月 rìyuè the sun and moon; day and month; every day and every month; season; life and livelihood 1 黄_黃_huáng 黄 黃 huáng yellow; pornographic; to fall through 4 稍_稍_shāo 稍 稍 shāo somewhat; a little 2 交接_交接_jiāojiē 交接 交接 jiāojiē (of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to; to take over from; to associate with; to have friendly relations with; to have sexual intercourse 2 马子_馬子_mǎzi 马子 馬子 mǎzi bandit; brigand; gambling chip; see 馬桶|马桶 3 附_附_fù 附 附 fù to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached 1 钻石_鑽石_zuànshí 钻石 鑽石 zuànshí diamond; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 上等_上等_shàngděng 上等 上等 shàngděng highest quality; top-notch 1 名牌_名牌_míngpái 名牌 名牌 míngpái famous brand; nameplate; name tag 1 虚荣_虛榮_xūróng 虚荣 虛榮 xūróng vanity 1 诱惑_誘惑_yòuhuò 诱惑 誘惑 yòuhuò to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract 1 与其_與其_yǔqí 与其 與其 yǔqí rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 2 自作多情_自作多情_zìzuòduōqíng 自作多情 自作多情 zìzuòduōqíng to imagine that one's love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party 2 随身听_隨身聽_suíshēntīng 随身听 隨身聽 suíshēntīng Walkman (trademark); portable stereo 1 眼熟_眼熟_yǎnshú 眼熟 眼熟 yǎnshú familiar-looking; to seem familiar 2 相同_相同_xiāngtóng 相同 相同 xiāngtóng identical; same 1 成分_成分_chéngfèn 成分 成分 chéngfèn composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one's social status; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 保暖_保暖_bǎonuǎn 保暖 保暖 bǎonuǎn to stay warm; to protect against the cold 1 微_微_wēi 微 微 wēi tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 2 防水_防水_fángshuǐ 防水 防水 fángshuǐ waterproof 1 功能_功能_gōngnéng 功能 功能 gōngnéng function; capability 1 进口_進口_jìnkǒu 进口 進口 jìnkǒu to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 2 行业_行業_hángyè 行业 行業 hángyè industry; business 1 实验室_實驗室_shíyànshì 实验室 實驗室 shíyànshì laboratory; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep16/120 words - 41 min 方向_方向_fāngxiàng 方向 方向 fāngxiàng direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 蛋白质_蛋白質_dànbáizhì 蛋白质 蛋白質 dànbáizhì protein 1 国内外_國內外_guónèiwài 国内外 國內外 guónèiwài domestic and international; at home and abroad 1 厂商_廠商_chǎngshāng 厂商 廠商 chǎngshāng manufacturer; producer 1 纺织_紡織_fǎngzhī 纺织 紡織 fǎngzhī spinning and weaving 1 样品_樣品_yàngpǐn 样品 樣品 yàngpǐn sample; specimen 1 市面上_市面上_shìmiànshàng 市面上 市面上 shìmiànshàng on the market 1 实验_實驗_shíyàn 实验 實驗 shíyàn experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 5 剪裁_剪裁_jiǎncái 剪裁 剪裁 jiǎncái to tailor (clothes); to trim (expenditure) 1 一清二楚_一清二楚_yīqīng'èrchǔ 一清二楚 一清二楚 yīqīng'èrchǔ to be very clear about sth (idiom) 1 贤内助_賢內助_xiánnèizhù 贤内助 賢內助 xiánnèizhù (said of sb else's wife) a good wife 1 夫人_夫人_fūren 夫人 夫人 fūren lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 1 各种_各種_gèzhǒng 各种 各種 gèzhǒng every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 3 大小_大小_dàxiǎo 大小 大小 dàxiǎo dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 1 琐事_瑣事_suǒshì 琐事 瑣事 suǒshì trifle 1 言不由衷_言不由衷_yánbùyóuzhōng 言不由衷 言不由衷 yánbùyóuzhōng to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek; saying one thing but meaning sth different 1 说到_說到_shuōdào 说到 說到 shuōdào to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 2 坦诚_坦誠_tǎnchéng 坦诚 坦誠 tǎnchéng candid; frank; plain dealing 1 就是说_就是說_jiùshìshuō 就是说 就是說 jiùshìshuō in other words; that is 4 三头六臂_三頭六臂_sāntóuliùbì 三头六臂 三頭六臂 sāntóuliùbì lit. to have three heads and six arms (idiom); fig. to possess remarkable abilities; a being of formidable powers 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep17/25 words - 8 min 倪匡_倪匡_NíKuāng 倪匡 倪匡 NíKuāng Ni Kuang (1935-), Chinese novelist and screenwriter 3 卫_衛_wèi 卫 衛 wèi to guard; to protect; to defend; abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene; health; abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet 5 长官_長官_zhǎngguān 长官 長官 zhǎngguān senior official; senior officer; commanding officer; CL:位[wei4]; sir (term of address for senior officer) 1 对号入座_對號入座_duìhàorùzuò 对号入座 對號入座 duìhàorùzuò to take one's seat according to the ticket number; (fig.) to put (things or people) in their right place; to take a general comment as a personal attack 1 欺骗_欺騙_qīpiàn 欺骗 欺騙 qīpiàn to deceive; to cheat 1 蛛丝马迹_蛛絲馬跡_zhūsīmǎjì 蛛丝马迹 蛛絲馬跡 zhūsīmǎjì lit. spider's thread and horse track; tiny hints (of a secret); traces; clue 1 细微_細微_xìwēi 细微 細微 xìwēi tiny; minute; fine; subtle; sensitive (instruments) 3 极大_極大_jídà 极大 極大 jídà maximum; enormous 3 蝴蝶效应_蝴蝶效應_húdiéxiàoyìng 蝴蝶效应 蝴蝶效應 húdiéxiàoyìng butterfly effect (dynamical systems theory) 12 想念_想念_xiǎngniàn 想念 想念 xiǎngniàn to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 4 家乡_家鄉_jiāxiāng 家乡 家鄉 jiāxiāng hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 宵夜_宵夜_xiāoyè 宵夜 宵夜 xiāoyè midnight snack; late-night snack 1 别扭_彆扭_bièniu 别扭 彆扭 bièniu awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 1 祖_祖_zǔ 祖 祖 zǔ ancestor; forefather; grandparents 1 孙_孫_sūn 孙 孫 sūn grandson; descendant 1 合得来_合得來_hédelái 合得来 合得來 hédelái to get along well; compatible; also written 和得來|和得来[he2 de5 lai2] 1 胁迫_脅迫_xiépò 胁迫 脅迫 xiépò to coerce; to compel; to force 1 年底_年底_niándǐ 年底 年底 niándǐ the end of the year; year-end 1 灯泡_燈泡_dēngpào 灯泡 燈泡 dēngpào light bulb; see also 電燈泡|电灯泡[dian4 deng1 pao4]; third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang); CL:個|个[ge4] 6 组装_組裝_zǔzhuāng 组装 組裝 zǔzhuāng to assemble and install 1 转眼_轉眼_zhuǎnyǎn 转眼 轉眼 zhuǎnyǎn in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance 1 热闹_熱鬧_rènao 热闹 熱鬧 rènao bustling with noise and excitement; lively 2 街道_街道_jiēdào 街道 街道 jiēdào street; CL:條|条[tiao2]; subdistrict; residential district 1 百货公司_百貨公司_bǎihuògōngsī 百货公司 百貨公司 bǎihuògōngsī department store 1 布置_佈置_bùzhì 布置 佈置 bùzhì to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep17/50 words - 18 min 棵_棵_kē 棵 棵 kē classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 3 圣诞树_聖誕樹_Shèngdànshù 圣诞树 聖誕樹 Shèngdànshù Christmas tree 3 交换_交換_jiāohuàn 交换 交換 jiāohuàn to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 8 串_串_chuàn 串 串 chuàn to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across 1 过节_過節_guòjié 过节 過節 guòjié to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 3 树_樹_shù 树 樹 shù tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 8 夜晚_夜晚_yèwǎn 夜晚 夜晚 yèwǎn night; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 颜色_顏色_yánsè 颜色 顏色 yánsè color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 2 闪闪_閃閃_shǎnshǎn 闪闪 閃閃 shǎnshǎn flickering; sparkling; glistening; glittering 1 发亮_發亮_fāliàng 发亮 發亮 fāliàng to shine; shiny 1 寒冷_寒冷_hánlěng 寒冷 寒冷 hánlěng cold (climate); frigid; very cold 1 十分_十分_shífēn 十分 十分 shífēn very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 1 缤纷_繽紛_bīnfēn 缤纷 繽紛 bīnfēn vast and various; rich and diverse 1 倒数_倒數_dàoshǔ 倒数 倒數 dàoshǔ to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page); from the back (rows of seats) 8 慈祥_慈祥_cíxiáng 慈祥 慈祥 cíxiáng kindly; benevolent (often of older person) 1 享_享_xiǎng 享 享 xiǎng to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 2 天赐_天賜_tiāncì 天赐 天賜 tiāncì bestowed by heaven 2 安眠_安眠_ānmián 安眠 安眠 ānmián to sleep peacefully 2 节日_節日_jiérì 节日 節日 jiérì holiday; festival; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 聚在一起_聚在一起_jùzàiyīqǐ 聚在一起 聚在一起 jùzàiyīqǐ to get together 1 往后_往後_wǎnghòu 往后 往後 wǎnghòu from now on; in the future; time to come 3 中文_中文_Zhōngwén 中文 中文 Zhōngwén Chinese language 1 做梦_做夢_zuòmèng 做梦 做夢 zuòmèng to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 3 一会儿_一會兒_yīhuìr5 一会儿 一會兒 yīhuìr5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 1 连书_連書_liánshū 连书 連書 liánshū to write without lifting one's pen from the paper; (in the Romanization of Chinese) to write two or more syllables together as a single word (not separated by spaces) 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep17/75 words - 23 min 妹妹_妹妹_mèimei 妹妹 妹妹 mèimei younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 风筝_風箏_fēngzhēng 风筝 風箏 fēngzhēng kite 8 借给_借給_jiègěi 借给 借給 jiègěi to lend to sb 2 限制_限制_xiànzhì 限制 限制 xiànzhì to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 展翅高飞_展翅高飛_zhǎnchìgāofēi 展翅高飞 展翅高飛 zhǎnchìgāofēi to spread one's wings and soar (idiom); to develop one's abilities freely 1 想见_想見_xiǎngjiàn 想见 想見 xiǎngjiàn to infer; to gather 1 光明正大_光明正大_guāngmíngzhèngdà 光明正大 光明正大 guāngmíngzhèngdà (of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open 3 去向_去向_qùxiàng 去向 去向 qùxiàng the position of sth; whereabouts 1 事实上_事實上_shìshíshàng 事实上 事實上 shìshíshàng in fact; in reality; actually; as a matter of fact; de facto; ipso facto 3 捣乱_搗亂_dǎoluàn 捣乱 搗亂 dǎoluàn to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 1 责怪_責怪_zéguài 责怪 責怪 zéguài to blame; to rebuke 1 名誉_名譽_míngyù 名誉 名譽 míngyù fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 1 受损_受損_shòusǔn 受损 受損 shòusǔn to suffer damage 2 听见_聽見_tīngjiàn 听见 聽見 tīngjiàn to hear 3 至_至_zhì 至 至 zhì to arrive; most; to; until 2 清醒_清醒_qīngxǐng 清醒 清醒 qīngxǐng clear-headed; sober; awake 4 绊住_絆住_bànzhù 绊住 絆住 bànzhù to entangle; to hinder; to impede movement 1 阻碍_阻礙_zǔ'ài 阻碍 阻礙 zǔ'ài to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance 9 缠_纏_chán 缠 纏 chán to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 2 光明磊落_光明磊落_guāngmínglěiluò 光明磊落 光明磊落 guāngmínglěiluò open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright 3 研究生_研究生_yánjiūshēng 研究生 研究生 yánjiūshēng graduate student; postgraduate student; research student 1 鸟_鳥_niǎo 鸟 鳥 niǎo bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 1 攀_攀_pān 攀 攀 pān to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status 1 势利眼_勢利眼_shìlìyǎn 势利眼 勢利眼 shìlìyǎn to be self-interested 2 高尚_高尚_gāoshàng 高尚 高尚 gāoshàng noble; lofty; refined; exquisite 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep17/100 words - 27 min 瞧不起_瞧不起_qiáobùqǐ 瞧不起 瞧不起 qiáobùqǐ to look down upon; to hold in contempt 4 难看_難看_nánkàn 难看 難看 nánkàn ugly; unsightly 2 婚姻_婚姻_hūnyīn 婚姻 婚姻 hūnyīn matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 7 结合_結合_jiéhé 结合 結合 jiéhé to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 2 翅膀_翅膀_chìbǎng 翅膀 翅膀 chìbǎng wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 2 金瓜石_金瓜石_Jīnguāshí 金瓜石 金瓜石 Jīnguāshí Jinguashi, town in Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, noted for its historic gold and copper mines, used as a prisoner-of-war camp by the Japanese (1942-1945) 1 指望_指望_zhǐwàng 指望 指望 zhǐwàng to hope for sth; to count on; hope 1 油漆_油漆_yóuqī 油漆 油漆 yóuqī oil paints; lacquer; to paint; CL:層|层[ceng2] 1 工地_工地_gōngdì 工地 工地 gōngdì construction site 2 干活_幹活_gànhuó 干活 幹活 gànhuó to work; to be employed 1 棍子_棍子_gùnzi 棍子 棍子 gùnzi stick; rod 1 学坏_學壞_xuéhuài 学坏 學壞 xuéhuài to follow bad examples; to be corrupted by bad examples 1 为的是_為的是_wèideshì 为的是 為的是 wèideshì for the sake of; for the purpose of 2 出人头地_出人頭地_chūréntóudì 出人头地 出人頭地 chūréntóudì to stand out among one's peers (idiom); to excel 2 老爸_老爸_lǎobà 老爸 老爸 lǎobà father; dad 3 尖_尖_jiān 尖 尖 jiān point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 1 过日子_過日子_guòrìzi 过日子 過日子 guòrìzi to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 2 德性_德性_déxìng 德性 德性 déxìng moral integrity 1 糟蹋_糟蹋_zāotà 糟蹋 糟蹋 zāotà to waste; to defile; to abuse; to insult; to defile; to trample on; to wreck; also pr. [zao1 ta5] 1 心血_心血_xīnxuè 心血 心血 xīnxuè heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 2 水沟_水溝_shuǐgōu 水沟 水溝 shuǐgōu gutter; sewer 1 心疼_心疼_xīnténg 心疼 心疼 xīnténg to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 7 一文不值_一文不值_yīwénbùzhí 一文不值 一文不值 yīwénbùzhí worthless (idiom); no use whatsoever 1 模样_模樣_múyàng 模样 模樣 múyàng look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 1 书香门第_書香門第_shūxiāngméndì 书香门第 書香門第 shūxiāngméndì family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep17/125 words - 30 min 正当_正當_zhèngdāng 正当 正當 zhèngdāng timely; just (when needed) 1 养活_養活_yǎnghuo 养活 養活 yǎnghuo to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth 2 举止_舉止_jǔzhǐ 举止 舉止 jǔzhǐ bearing; manner; mien 1 粗俗_粗俗_cūsú 粗俗 粗俗 cūsú vulgar 1 数落_數落_shǔluo 数落 數落 shǔluo to enumerate sb's shortcomings; to criticize; to scold; to talk on and on 1 昏_昏_hūn 昏 昏 hūn muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness 1 柴米油盐酱醋茶_柴米油鹽醬醋茶_cháimǐyóuyánjiàngcùchá 柴米油盐酱醋茶 柴米油鹽醬醋茶 cháimǐyóuyánjiàngcùchá lit. firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy, vinegar, and tea; fig. life's daily necessities 1 样样_樣樣_yàngyàng 样样 樣樣 yàngyàng all kinds 1 意_意_yì 意 意 yì idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 1 远远_遠遠_yuǎnyuǎn 远远 遠遠 yuǎnyuǎn distant; by far 4 逃离_逃離_táolí 逃离 逃離 táolí to run out; to escape 3 洋娃娃_洋娃娃_yángwáwa 洋娃娃 洋娃娃 yángwáwa doll (of Western appearance) 1 掌控_掌控_zhǎngkòng 掌控 掌控 zhǎngkòng to control; in control of 1 受够_受夠_shòugòu 受够 受夠 shòugòu to have had enough of; to be fed up with; to have had one's fill of 1 主导权_主導權_zhǔdǎoquán 主导权 主導權 zhǔdǎoquán leadership (role) 1 服气_服氣_fúqì 服气 服氣 fúqì to be convinced; to accept 1 不理_不理_bùlǐ 不理 不理 bùlǐ to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 4 管教_管教_guǎnjiào 管教 管教 guǎnjiào to discipline; to teach; to guarantee 1 心软_心軟_xīnruǎn 心软 心軟 xīnruǎn to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 1 毁_毀_huǐ 毁 毀 huǐ to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 5 本月_本月_běnyuè 本月 本月 běnyuè this month; the current month 1 领导_領導_lǐngdǎo 领导 領導 lǐngdǎo lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 1 有方_有方_yǒufāng 有方 有方 yǒufāng to do things right; to use the correct method 1 连续_連續_liánxù 连续 連續 liánxù continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 2 打破_打破_dǎpò 打破 打破 dǎpò to break; to smash 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep17/150 words - 33 min 打败_打敗_dǎbài 打败 打敗 dǎbài to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 3 无条件_無條件_wútiáojiàn 无条件 無條件 wútiáojiàn unconditional 6 百分百_百分百_bǎifēnbǎi 百分百 百分百 bǎifēnbǎi one hundred percent; totally (effective) 1 始祖_始祖_shǐzǔ 始祖 始祖 shǐzǔ primogenitor; founder of a school or trade 1 妈祖_媽祖_Māzǔ 妈祖 媽祖 Māzǔ Matsu, name of a sea goddess still widely worshipped on the SE China coast and in SE Asia 1 超越_超越_chāoyuè 超越 超越 chāoyuè to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 2 宝座_寶座_bǎozuò 宝座 寶座 bǎozuò throne 1 让位_讓位_ràngwèi 让位 讓位 ràngwèi to abdicate; to yield 1 应_應_yīng 应 應 yīng to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 1 应_應_yìng 应 應 yìng to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 1 自身_自身_zìshēn 自身 自身 zìshēn itself; oneself; one's own 1 获得_獲得_huòdé 获得 獲得 huòdé to obtain; to receive; to get 1 世代_世代_shìdài 世代 世代 shìdài for many generations; generation; era; age 1 专门_專門_zhuānmén 专门 專門 zhuānmén specialist; specialized; customized 1 司机_司機_sījī 司机 司機 sījī chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 凯迪拉克_凱迪拉克_Kǎidílākè 凯迪拉克 凱迪拉克 Kǎidílākè Cadillac 1 进出_進出_jìnchū 进出 進出 jìnchū to enter or exit; to go through 1 别墅_別墅_biéshù 别墅 別墅 biéshù villa; CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 1 岗位_崗位_gǎngwèi 岗位 崗位 gǎngwèi a post; a job 1 衣锦还乡_衣錦還鄉_yìjǐnhuánxiāng 衣锦还乡 衣錦還鄉 yìjǐnhuánxiāng to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom); to return in glory 1 买价_買價_mǎijià 买价 買價 mǎijià buying price 2 卖价_賣價_màijià 卖价 賣價 màijià selling price 2 涨跌_漲跌_zhǎngdiē 涨跌 漲跌 zhǎngdiē rise or fall in price 2 敏_敏_mǐn 敏 敏 mǐn quick; nimble; agile; clever; smart 3 债_債_zhài 债 債 zhài debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 送走_送走_sòngzǒu 送走 送走 sòngzǒu to see off; to send off 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep17/175 words - 41 min 离婚_離婚_líhūn 离婚 離婚 líhūn to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 1 罪_罪_zuì 罪 罪 zuì guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 4 帮帮忙_幫幫忙_bāngbangmáng 帮帮忙 幫幫忙 bāngbangmáng to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 1 出于_出於_chūyú 出于 出於 chūyú due to; to stem from 1 修好_修好_xiūhǎo 修好 修好 xiūhǎo to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 1 重出江湖_重出江湖_chóngchūjiānghú 重出江湖 重出江湖 chóngchūjiānghú (of a person) to return to the fray after a period of inactivity; to jump back into the thick of things; (of sth that was once popular) to be resurrected; to make a comeback 1 兜风_兜風_dōufēng 兜风 兜風 dōufēng to catch the wind; to go for a spin in the fresh air 1 伊_伊_yī 伊 伊 yī (old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she"); second person singular pronoun ("you"); (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she"); (Classical Chinese) introductory particle with no specific meaning; that (preceding a noun) 1 美食_美食_měishí 美食 美食 měishí culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 1 馆_館_guǎn 馆 館 guǎn building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 1 冲突_衝突_chōngtū 冲突 衝突 chōngtū conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 1 门当户对_門當戶對_méndānghùduì 门当户对 門當戶對 méndānghùduì the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom); (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match 1 一发不可收拾_一發不可收拾_yīfābùkěshōushi 一发不可收拾 一發不可收拾 yīfābùkěshōushi things that have happened can hardly be controlled; to get out of hand 1 禁足_禁足_jìnzú 禁足 禁足 jìnzú to forbid sb to go out; to confine to one location (e.g. student, soldier, prisoner, monk etc); to ground (as disciplinary measure); to gate; to curfew; restriction on movement; ban on visiting a place; out of bounds; off limits; caveat 2 母女_母女_mǔnǚ 母女 母女 mǔnǚ mother-daughter 2 转圜_轉圜_zhuǎnhuán 转圜 轉圜 zhuǎnhuán to save or redeem (a situation); to mediate; to intercede 1 神奇_神奇_shénqí 神奇 神奇 shénqí magical; mystical; miraculous 2 合照_合照_hézhào 合照 合照 hézhào to pose for a photo 2 不情愿_不情願_bùqíngyuàn 不情愿 不情願 bùqíngyuàn unwilling 2 插手_插手_chāshǒu 插手 插手 chāshǒu to get involved in; to meddle; interference 3 年份_年份_niánfen 年份 年份 niánfen particular year; certain year; given year 1 公用电话_公用電話_gōngyòngdiànhuà 公用电话 公用電話 gōngyòngdiànhuà public phone; CL:部[bu4] 1 翻身_翻身_fānshēn 翻身 翻身 fānshēn to turn over (when lying); (fig.) to free oneself; to emancipate oneself; to bring about a change of one's fortunes 1 发达_發達_fādá 发达 發達 fādá developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop 1 十倍_十倍_shíbèi 十倍 十倍 shíbèi tenfold; ten times (sth) 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep17/183 words - 44 min 百倍_百倍_bǎibèi 百倍 百倍 bǎibèi a hundredfold; a hundred times 1 倍_倍_bèi 倍 倍 bèi (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 4 报答_報答_bàodá 报答 報答 bàodá to repay; to requite 3 先下手为强_先下手為強_xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng 先下手为强 先下手為強 xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage. 1 男子汉_男子漢_nánzǐhàn 男子汉 男子漢 nánzǐhàn man (i.e. manly, masculine) 2 曾_曾_céng 曾 曾 céng once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 4 紫_紫_zǐ 紫 紫 zǐ purple; violet 4 婷_婷_tíng 婷 婷 tíng graceful 4 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep18/25 words - 10 min 语无伦次_語無倫次_yǔwúlúncì 语无伦次 語無倫次 yǔwúlúncì incoherent speech; to talk without rhyme or reason (idiom) 1 大舌头_大舌頭_dàshétou 大舌头 大舌頭 dàshétou (coll.) lisp; one who lisps 1 好险_好險_hǎoxiǎn 好险 好險 hǎoxiǎn to have a close call; to have a narrow escape 1 劳_勞_láo 劳 勞 láo to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense) 2 师_師_shī 师 師 shī teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 1 难保_難保_nánbǎo 难保 難保 nánbǎo hard to say; can't guarantee; difficult to protect; difficult to preserve 1 无辜_無辜_wúgū 无辜 無辜 wúgū innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 2 路人_路人_lùrén 路人 路人 lùrén passer-by; stranger 1 行踪_行蹤_xíngzōng 行踪 行蹤 xíngzōng whereabouts; (lose) track (of) 1 个头_個頭_gètóu 个头 個頭 gètóu size; height 2 闹事_鬧事_nàoshì 闹事 鬧事 nàoshì to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 1 连累_連累_liánlěi 连累 連累 liánlěi to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 3 刮目相看_刮目相看_guāmùxiāngkàn 刮目相看 刮目相看 guāmùxiāngkàn to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc) 1 大名鼎鼎_大名鼎鼎_dàmíngdǐngdǐng 大名鼎鼎 大名鼎鼎 dàmíngdǐngdǐng grand reputation; renowned; famous 1 解酒_解酒_jiějiǔ 解酒 解酒 jiějiǔ to dissipate the effects of alcohol 1 液_液_yè 液 液 yè liquid; fluid; Taiwan pr. [yi4] 1 喝掉_喝掉_hēdiào 喝掉 喝掉 hēdiào to drink up; to finish (a drink) 1 酒量_酒量_jiǔliàng 酒量 酒量 jiǔliàng capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 1 心灵_心靈_xīnlíng 心灵 心靈 xīnlíng bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 1 敏感_敏感_mǐngǎn 敏感 敏感 mǐngǎn sensitive; susceptible 2 往来_往來_wǎnglái 往来 往來 wǎnglái dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 5 耳根子软_耳根子軟_ěrgēnziruǎn 耳根子软 耳根子軟 ěrgēnziruǎn credulous 1 霸道_霸道_bàdào 霸道 霸道 bàdào the Way of the Hegemon; abbr. for 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道; overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine etc) strong; potent 1 眼睁睁_眼睜睜_yǎnzhēngzhēng 眼睁睁 眼睜睜 yǎnzhēngzhēng to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 1 眼前_眼前_yǎnqián 眼前 眼前 yǎnqián before one's eyes; now; at present 9 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep18/50 words - 21 min 引导_引導_yǐndǎo 引导 引導 yǐndǎo to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer 2 醋_醋_cù 醋 醋 cù vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 1 阴阳怪气_陰陽怪氣_yīnyángguàiqì 阴阳怪气 陰陽怪氣 yīnyángguàiqì eccentric; peculiar; mystifying 1 生闷气_生悶氣_shēngmènqì 生闷气 生悶氣 shēngmènqì to seethe; to sulk; to be pissed off (vulgar) 1 难以启齿_難以啟齒_nányǐqǐchǐ 难以启齿 難以啟齒 nányǐqǐchǐ to be too embarrassed to mention sth (idiom); to find it hard to speak about sth 1 勇气_勇氣_yǒngqì 勇气 勇氣 yǒngqì courage; valor 5 成年人_成年人_chéngniánrén 成年人 成年人 chéngniánrén adult person 1 单身_單身_dānshēn 单身 單身 dānshēn unmarried; single 2 圣诞_聖誕_Shèngdàn 圣诞 聖誕 Shèngdàn Christmas; birthday of reigning Emperor; Confucius' birthday 18 弄巧成拙_弄巧成拙_nòngqiǎochéngzhuō 弄巧成拙 弄巧成拙 nòngqiǎochéngzhuō to overreach oneself; to try to be clever and end up with egg on one's face 1 出错_出錯_chūcuò 出错 出錯 chūcuò to make a mistake; error 1 少根筋_少根筋_shǎogēnjīn 少根筋 少根筋 shǎogēnjīn (coll.) dim-witted; foolish; absent-minded 1 预防_預防_yùfáng 预防 預防 yùfáng to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect; to guard against; precautionary; prophylactic 1 死心_死心_sǐxīn 死心 死心 sǐxīn to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss; to have no more illusions about 3 壶_壺_hú 壶 壺 hú pot; classifier for bottled liquid 1 即_即_jí 即 即 jí namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 1 看待_看待_kàndài 看待 看待 kàndài to look upon; to regard 3 订做_訂做_dìngzuò 订做 訂做 dìngzuò to make to order; to have sth made to order 1 信任_信任_xìnrèn 信任 信任 xìnrèn to trust; to have confidence in 14 富_富_fù 富 富 fù rich; abundant; wealthy 1 邦_邦_bāng 邦 邦 bāng country; nation; state 1 市价_市價_shìjià 市价 市價 shìjià market value 1 大户_大戶_dàhù 大户 大戶 dàhù great family; rich family; large landlord; conspicuous spender or consumer 1 专利_專利_zhuānlì 专利 專利 zhuānlì patent; sth uniquely enjoyed (or possessed etc) by a certain group of people; monopoly 3 口沫_口沫_kǒumò 口沫 口沫 kǒumò spittle; saliva 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep18/75 words - 26 min 横飞_橫飛_héngfēi 横飞 橫飛 héngfēi to splash across; to splatter 1 零头_零頭_língtóu 零头 零頭 língtóu odd; scrap; remainder 1 酒味_酒味_jiǔwèi 酒味 酒味 jiǔwèi smell of alcohol; flavoring of rum or other liquor in food; aroma or nose (of wine) 1 宿醉_宿醉_sùzuì 宿醉 宿醉 sùzuì hangover 1 小鬼_小鬼_xiǎoguǐ 小鬼 小鬼 xiǎoguǐ little demon (term of endearment for a child); mischievous child; imp 1 热茶_熱茶_rèchá 热茶 熱茶 rèchá hot tea 3 泡茶_泡茶_pàochá 泡茶 泡茶 pàochá to make tea 2 烂醉_爛醉_lànzuì 烂醉 爛醉 lànzuì dead drunk; completely drunk 2 阴魂不散_陰魂不散_yīnhúnbùsàn 阴魂不散 陰魂不散 yīnhúnbùsàn lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom); fig. the influence still lingers on; the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive 1 扶_扶_fú 扶 扶 fú to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 2 平白无故_平白無故_píngbáiwúgù 平白无故 平白無故 píngbáiwúgù without good cause 1 助手_助手_zhùshǒu 助手 助手 zhùshǒu assistant; helper 2 马_馬_mǎ 马 馬 mǎ horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 2 说到做到_說到做到_shuōdàozuòdào 说到做到 說到做到 shuōdàozuòdào to be as good as one's word (idiom); to keep one's promise 3 挑拨离间_挑撥離間_tiǎobōlíjiàn 挑拨离间 挑撥離間 tiǎobōlíjiàn to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between 1 番_番_fān 番 番 fān foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for occurrences (of an event, action or speech utterance); classifier for iterations: times, -fold (as in twofold etc); classifier for situations: kind, sort 1 天大_天大_tiāndà 天大 天大 tiāndà gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 1 诡计_詭計_guǐjì 诡计 詭計 guǐjì trick; ruse; crafty scheme 1 求情_求情_qiúqíng 求情 求情 qiúqíng to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 2 掌握_掌握_zhǎngwò 掌握 掌握 zhǎngwò to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency 1 确保_確保_quèbǎo 确保 確保 quèbǎo to ensure; to guarantee 1 不幸_不幸_bùxìng 不幸 不幸 bùxìng misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 奔波_奔波_bēnbō 奔波 奔波 bēnbō to rush about; to be constantly on the move 1 劳累_勞累_láolèi 劳累 勞累 láolèi tired; exhausted; worn out; to toil 1 不争气_不爭氣_bùzhēngqì 不争气 不爭氣 bùzhēngqì to be disappointing; to fail to live up to expectations 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep18/100 words - 33 min 诉苦_訴苦_sùkǔ 诉苦 訴苦 sùkǔ to grumble; to complain; grievance 1 幸_幸_xìng 幸 幸 xìng fortunate; lucky 5 衡量_衡量_héngliáng 衡量 衡量 héngliáng to weigh; to examine; to consider 1 构成_構成_gòuchéng 构成 構成 gòuchéng to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing) 1 舍得_捨得_shěde 舍得 捨得 shěde to be willing to part with sth 1 无意间_無意間_wúyìjiān 无意间 無意間 wúyìjiān inadvertently; unintentionally 1 真相_真相_zhēnxiàng 真相 真相 zhēnxiàng the truth about sth; the actual facts 13 建筑_建築_jiànzhù 建筑 建築 jiànzhù to construct; building; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 公会_公會_gōnghuì 公会 公會 gōnghuì guild 1 叙_敘_xù 叙 敘 xù to narrate; to chat 1 财团_財團_cáituán 财团 財團 cáituán financial group 1 地主_地主_dìzhǔ 地主 地主 dìzhǔ landlord; landowner; host 1 请便_請便_qǐngbiàn 请便 請便 qǐngbiàn Please do as you wish!; You are welcome to do whatever you like!; Please make yourself at home. 2 遮遮掩掩_遮遮掩掩_zhēzhēyǎnyǎn 遮遮掩掩 遮遮掩掩 zhēzhēyǎnyǎn to be secretive; to try to cover up (idiom) 3 有道_有道_yǒudào 有道 有道 yǒudào to have attained the Way; (of a government or a ruler) enlightened; wise and just 1 怂恿_慫恿_sǒngyǒng 怂恿 慫恿 sǒngyǒng to instigate; to incite; to egg sb on 1 挑拨_挑撥_tiǎobō 挑拨 挑撥 tiǎobō to incite disharmony; to instigate 1 见不得_見不得_jiànbudé 见不得 見不得 jiànbudé not fit to be seen by; should not be exposed to; can't bear to see 1 依赖_依賴_yīlài 依赖 依賴 yīlài to depend on; to be dependent on 1 针对_針對_zhēnduì 针对 針對 zhēnduì to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 2 体会_體會_tǐhuì 体会 體會 tǐhuì to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 4 不可告人_不可告人_bùkěgàorén 不可告人 不可告人 bùkěgàorén hidden; kept secret; not to be divulged 1 处处_處處_chùchù 处处 處處 chùchù everywhere; in all respects 3 亲密_親密_qīnmì 亲密 親密 qīnmì intimate; close 4 暧昧_曖昧_àimèi 暧昧 曖昧 àimèi vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious 4 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep18/115 words - 40 min 自私_自私_zìsī 自私 自私 zìsī selfish; selfishness 10 通缉犯_通緝犯_tōngjīfàn 通缉犯 通緝犯 tōngjīfàn wanted criminal; fugitive (from the law) 9 活动_活動_huódòng 活动 活動 huódòng to exercise; to move about; to operate; to use connections (personal influence); loose; shaky; active; movable; activity; campaign; maneuver; behavior; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 3 犯罪_犯罪_fànzuì 犯罪 犯罪 fànzuì to commit a crime; crime; offense 1 逮捕_逮捕_dàibǔ 逮捕 逮捕 dàibǔ to arrest; to apprehend; an arrest 1 荒谬_荒謬_huāngmiù 荒谬 荒謬 huāngmiù absurd; ridiculous 3 同情_同情_tóngqíng 同情 同情 tóngqíng to sympathize with; sympathy 4 谎_謊_huǎng 谎 謊 huǎng lies; to lie 2 放手_放手_fàngshǒu 放手 放手 fàngshǒu to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 4 制版_製版_zhìbǎn 制版 製版 zhìbǎn to make a plate (printing) 1 影片_影片_yǐngpiàn 影片 影片 yǐngpiàn film; movie; CL:部[bu4] 1 苹果公司_蘋果公司_PíngguǒGōngsī 苹果公司 蘋果公司 PíngguǒGōngsī Apple Inc. 1 电话机_電話機_diànhuàjī 电话机 電話機 diànhuàjī telephone set 1 忍心_忍心_rěnxīn 忍心 忍心 rěnxīn to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 2 说实话_說實話_shuōshíhuà 说实话 說實話 shuōshíhuà to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 4 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep19/25 words - 7 min 鼻塞_鼻塞_bísè 鼻塞 鼻塞 bísè a blocked nose 1 收讯_收訊_shōuxùn 收讯 收訊 shōuxùn (wireless) reception 1 备用_備用_bèiyòng 备用 備用 bèiyòng reserve; spare; alternate; backup 1 毫无_毫無_háowú 毫无 毫無 háowú not in the least; to completely lack 2 攻势_攻勢_gōngshì 攻势 攻勢 gōngshì (military) offensive 1 下定决心_下定決心_xiàdìngjuéxīn 下定决心 下定決心 xiàdìngjuéxīn to make a firm resolution 5 针_針_zhēn 针 針 zhēn needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 4 新式_新式_xīnshì 新式 新式 xīnshì new style; latest type 1 产品_產品_chǎnpǐn 产品 產品 chǎnpǐn goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 钢笔_鋼筆_gāngbǐ 钢笔 鋼筆 gāngbǐ fountain pen; CL:支[zhi1] 3 作_作_zuò 作 作 zuò to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 2 文字_文字_wénzì 文字 文字 wénzì character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 有加_有加_yǒujiā 有加 有加 yǒujiā extremely (placed after verb or adjective) 1 上进_上進_shàngjìn 上进 上進 shàngjìn to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards 1 搜集_搜集_sōují 搜集 搜集 sōují to gather; to collect 2 护_護_hù 护 護 hù to protect 1 贝_貝_bèi 贝 貝 bèi cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic) 1 书签_書籤_shūqiān 书签 書籤 shūqiān bookmark; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 拗_拗_ào 拗 拗 ào to bend in two so as to break; to defy; to disobey; also pr. [ao3] 1 折_折_zhé 折 折 zhé to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book 3 卡片_卡片_kǎpiàn 卡片 卡片 kǎpiàn card 31 科幻小说_科幻小說_kēhuànxiǎoshuō 科幻小说 科幻小說 kēhuànxiǎoshuō science fiction novel 6 变形_變形_biànxíng 变形 變形 biànxíng deformation; to become deformed; to change shape; to morph 1 考生_考生_kǎoshēng 考生 考生 kǎoshēng exam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an exam 2 系列_系列_xìliè 系列 系列 xìliè series; set 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep19/50 words - 14 min 玩具_玩具_wánjù 玩具 玩具 wánjù plaything; toy 6 主宰_主宰_zhǔzǎi 主宰 主宰 zhǔzǎi to dominate; to rule; to dictate; master 1 机器人_機器人_jīqìrén 机器人 機器人 jīqìrén mechanical person; robot; android 2 掳_擄_lǔ 掳 擄 lǔ to capture; to seize 1 当作_當作_dàngzuò 当作 當作 dàngzuò to treat as; to regard as 3 宠物_寵物_chǒngwù 宠物 寵物 chǒngwù house pet 6 原子_原子_yuánzǐ 原子 原子 yuánzǐ atom; atomic 2 震荡_震盪_zhèndàng 震荡 震盪 zhèndàng to shake up; to jolt; to vibrate; to oscillate; to fluctuate 1 逆转_逆轉_nìzhuǎn 逆转 逆轉 nìzhuǎn to turn back; to reverse 1 装置_裝置_zhuāngzhì 装置 裝置 zhuāngzhì to install; installation; equipment; system; unit; device 1 之中_之中_zhīzhōng 之中 之中 zhīzhōng inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 2 情节_情節_qíngjié 情节 情節 qíngjié plot; circumstances 1 古代_古代_gǔdài 古代 古代 gǔdài ancient times; olden times 1 几千_幾千_jǐqiān 几千 幾千 jǐqiān several thousand 6 暑假_暑假_shǔjià 暑假 暑假 shǔjià summer vacation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 预告_預告_yùgào 预告 預告 yùgào to forecast; to predict; advance notice 1 理财_理財_lǐcái 理财 理財 lǐcái financial management; finance 1 顾问_顧問_gùwèn 顾问 顧問 gùwèn adviser; consultant 1 统治_統治_tǒngzhì 统治 統治 tǒngzhì to rule (a country); to govern; rule; regime 1 公开_公開_gōngkāi 公开 公開 gōngkāi public; to publish; to make public 2 广东_廣東_Guǎngdōng 广东 廣東 Guǎngdōng Guangdong province (Kwangtung) in south China, short name 粵|粤[Yue4], capital Guangzhou 廣州|广州 1 袋子_袋子_dàizi 袋子 袋子 dàizi bag 1 架式_架式_jiàshi 架式 架式 jiàshi variant of 架勢|架势[jia4 shi5] 1 行头_行頭_xíngtou 行头 行頭 xíngtou a person's clothing; outfit; actor's costume 2 人脉_人脈_rénmài 人脉 人脈 rénmài contacts; connections; network 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep19/75 words - 19 min 传授_傳授_chuánshòu 传授 傳授 chuánshòu to impart; to pass on; to teach 1 晋升_晉升_jìnshēng 晋升 晉升 jìnshēng to promote to a higher position 2 欢乐_歡樂_huānlè 欢乐 歡樂 huānlè gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay 1 按照_按照_ànzhào 按照 按照 ànzhào according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 4 业务_業務_yèwù 业务 業務 yèwù business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 5 接手_接手_jiēshǒu 接手 接手 jiēshǒu to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 1 活生生_活生生_huóshēngshēng 活生生 活生生 huóshēngshēng real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) 1 罗密欧_羅密歐_Luómì'ōu 罗密欧 羅密歐 Luómì'ōu Romeo (name) 1 茱丽叶_茱麗葉_Zhūlìyè 茱丽叶 茱麗葉 Zhūlìyè Juliet or Juliette (name) 1 拆散_拆散_chāisàn 拆散 拆散 chāisàn to break up (a marriage, family etc) 1 用不着_用不著_yòngbuzháo 用不着 用不著 yòngbuzháo not need; have no use for 1 入学_入學_rùxué 入学 入學 rùxué to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child 3 学费_學費_xuéfèi 学费 學費 xuéfèi tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 费用_費用_fèiyòng 费用 費用 fèiyòng cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 1 牺牲_犧牲_xīshēng 牺牲 犧牲 xīshēng to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 8 视为_視為_shìwéi 视为 視為 shìwéi to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem 1 旷职_曠職_kuàngzhí 旷职 曠職 kuàngzhí to fail to show up for work 2 自动_自動_zìdòng 自动 自動 zìdòng automatic; voluntarily 2 解雇_解僱_jiěgù 解雇 解僱 jiěgù to fire; to sack; to dismiss; to terminate employment 1 申请_申請_shēnqǐng 申请 申請 shēnqǐng to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 8 周全_周全_zhōuquán 周全 周全 zhōuquán thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 1 做法_做法_zuòfǎ 做法 做法 zuòfǎ way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 辞呈_辭呈_cíchéng 辞呈 辭呈 cíchéng (written) resignation 2 尽快_儘快_jǐnkuài 尽快 儘快 jǐnkuài as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 5 强硬_強硬_qiángyìng 强硬 強硬 qiángyìng tough; unyielding; hard-line 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep19/100 words - 24 min 被迫_被迫_bèipò 被迫 被迫 bèipò to be compelled; to be forced 1 优_優_yōu 优 優 yōu excellent; superior 1 脚踏_腳踏_jiǎotà 脚踏 腳踏 jiǎotà pedal 1 夫_夫_fū 夫 夫 fū husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 1 一妻制_一妻制_yīqīzhì 一妻制 一妻制 yīqīzhì monogamy 1 瓦解_瓦解_wǎjiě 瓦解 瓦解 wǎjiě to collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble 1 伴侣_伴侶_bànlǚ 伴侣 伴侶 bànlǚ companion; mate; partner 1 游侠_遊俠_yóuxiá 游侠 遊俠 yóuxiá knight-errant 1 伙计_伙計_huǒji 伙计 伙計 huǒji partner; fellow; mate; waiter; servant; shop assistant 1 脑波_腦波_nǎobō 脑波 腦波 nǎobō brain wave; EEG 1 竹_竹_zhú 竹 竹 zhú bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 1 蜻蜓_蜻蜓_qīngtíng 蜻蜓 蜻蜓 qīngtíng dragonfly 1 叮当_叮噹_dīngdāng 叮当 叮噹 dīngdāng (onom.) ding dong; jingling of bells; clanking sound 1 道具_道具_dàojù 道具 道具 dàojù prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 1 捉弄_捉弄_zhuōnòng 捉弄 捉弄 zhuōnòng to tease 1 害死_害死_hàisǐ 害死 害死 hàisǐ to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 2 演员_演員_yǎnyuán 演员 演員 yǎnyuán actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 爷_爺_yé 爷 爺 yé grandpa; old gentleman 2 拉倒_拉倒_lādǎo 拉倒 拉倒 lādǎo to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 1 敬佩_敬佩_jìngpèi 敬佩 敬佩 jìngpèi to esteem; to admire 1 一阵子_一陣子_yīzhènzi 一阵子 一陣子 yīzhènzi a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 3 乐观其成_樂觀其成_lèguānqíchéng 乐观其成 樂觀其成 lèguānqíchéng to look favorably on sth; would be glad to see it happen 1 诚信_誠信_chéngxìn 诚信 誠信 chéngxìn genuine; honest; in good faith; honesty; integrity 1 订婚_訂婚_dìnghūn 订婚 訂婚 dìnghūn to get engaged 2 老年_老年_lǎonián 老年 老年 lǎonián elderly; old age; autumn of one's years 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep19/125 words - 31 min 打断_打斷_dǎduàn 打断 打斷 dǎduàn to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 2 更年期_更年期_gēngniánqī 更年期 更年期 gēngniánqī menopause; andropause 1 打呼_打呼_dǎhū 打呼 打呼 dǎhū to snore 1 盗_盜_dào 盗 盜 dào to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 1 垒_壘_lěi 垒 壘 lěi rampart; base (in baseball); to build with stones, bricks etc 1 得分_得分_défēn 得分 得分 défēn to score 1 投机_投機_tóujī 投机 投機 tóujī to speculate (on financial markets); opportunistic; congenial; agreeable 1 魅力_魅力_mèilì 魅力 魅力 mèilì charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 2 订_訂_dìng 订 訂 dìng to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 4 外卖_外賣_wàimài 外卖 外賣 wàimài to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 1 对过_對過_duìguò 对过 對過 duìguò across; opposite; the other side 1 积_積_jī 积 積 jī to amass; to accumulate; to store; measured quantity (such as area of volume); product (the result of multiplication); to integrate (math.); to solve (or integrate) an ordinary differential equation (math.); old; long-standing 1 一事无成_一事無成_yīshìwúchéng 一事无成 一事無成 yīshìwúchéng to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere 1 幻灭_幻滅_huànmiè 幻灭 幻滅 huànmiè (of dreams, hopes etc) to vanish; to evaporate; (of a person) to become disillusioned; disillusionment 1 成长_成長_chéngzhǎng 成长 成長 chéngzhǎng to mature; to grow; growth 2 外送_外送_wàisòng 外送 外送 wàisòng to send out; fast food delivered 1 钞票_鈔票_chāopiào 钞票 鈔票 chāopiào paper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan); CL:張|张[zhang1],紮|扎[za1] 1 高人一等_高人一等_gāorényīděng 高人一等 高人一等 gāorényīděng a cut above others; superior 1 特_特_tè 特 特 tè special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 1 煎_煎_jiān 煎 煎 jiān to pan fry; to sauté 1 明虾_明蝦_míngxiā 明虾 明蝦 míngxiā prawn 1 烤鸡_烤雞_kǎojī 烤鸡 烤雞 kǎojī roast chicken 1 红烧_紅燒_hóngshāo 红烧 紅燒 hóngshāo simmer-fried (dish) 2 非要_非要_fēiyào 非要 非要 fēiyào to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 1 天经地义_天經地義_tiānjīngdìyì 天经地义 天經地義 tiānjīngdìyì lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep19/149 words - 38 min 消极_消極_xiāojí 消极 消極 xiāojí negative; passive; inactive 1 走向_走向_zǒuxiàng 走向 走向 zǒuxiàng direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 1 好命_好命_hǎomìng 好命 好命 hǎomìng lucky; blessed with good fortune 1 见笑_見笑_jiànxiào 见笑 見笑 jiànxiào to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble) 1 识_識_shí 识 識 shí to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 1 棍棒_棍棒_gùnbàng 棍棒 棍棒 gùnbàng club; staff; stick 1 孝子_孝子_xiàozǐ 孝子 孝子 xiàozǐ filial son 1 每当_每當_měidāng 每当 每當 měidāng whenever; every time; on every 1 之一_之一_zhīyī 之一 之一 zhīyī one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 4 治病_治病_zhìbìng 治病 治病 zhìbìng to treat an illness 1 直到_直到_zhídào 直到 直到 zhídào until 5 兼_兼_jiān 兼 兼 jiān double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 1 砖头_磚頭_zhuāntou 砖头 磚頭 zhuāntou brick 1 愿望_願望_yuànwàng 愿望 願望 yuànwàng desire; wish 15 严厉_嚴厲_yánlì 严厉 嚴厲 yánlì severe; strict 1 印记_印記_yìnjì 印记 印記 yìnjì imprint; trace 1 巴掌_巴掌_bāzhǎng 巴掌 巴掌 bāzhǎng palm of the hand; classifier: slap 2 站稳_站穩_zhànwěn 站稳 站穩 zhànwěn to stand firm 1 热水瓶_熱水瓶_rèshuǐpíng 热水瓶 熱水瓶 rèshuǐpíng thermos bottle; vacuum bottle; hot water dispenser (appliance); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 疤_疤_bā 疤 疤 bā scar; scab 2 记号_記號_jìhao 记号 記號 jìhao mark; symbol; notation; seal 2 坚强_堅強_jiānqiáng 坚强 堅強 jiānqiáng staunch; strong 1 共犯_共犯_gòngfàn 共犯 共犯 gòngfàn accomplice 1 外出_外出_wàichū 外出 外出 wàichū to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep20/25 words - 9 min 亲生_親生_qīnshēng 亲生 親生 qīnshēng one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 5 确切_確切_quèqiè 确切 確切 quèqiè definite; exact; precise 1 抑郁_抑鬱_yìyù 抑郁 抑鬱 yìyù depressed; despondent; gloomy; depression 1 心爱_心愛_xīn'ài 心爱 心愛 xīn'ài beloved 2 感情用事_感情用事_gǎnqíngyòngshì 感情用事 感情用事 gǎnqíngyòngshì to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse 1 付出_付出_fùchū 付出 付出 fùchū to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 9 代价_代價_dàijià 代价 代價 dàijià price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 4 随_隨_suí 随 隨 suí to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 2 便_便_biàn 便 便 biàn plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 3 更动_更動_gēngdòng 更动 更動 gēngdòng to change; to replace; to alter 1 懵懵懂懂_懵懵懂懂_měngměngdǒngdǒng 懵懵懂懂 懵懵懂懂 měngměngdǒngdǒng confused; ignorant 1 渐渐_漸漸_jiànjiàn 渐渐 漸漸 jiànjiàn gradually 2 自在_自在_zìzai 自在 自在 zìzai free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 1 弄清_弄清_nòngqīng 弄清 弄清 nòngqīng to clarify; to fully understand 1 碍_礙_ài 碍 礙 ài to hinder; to obstruct; to block 2 现况_現況_xiànkuàng 现况 現況 xiànkuàng the current situation 1 博_博_bó 博 博 bó extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 1 奖学金_獎學金_jiǎngxuéjīn 奖学金 獎學金 jiǎngxuéjīn scholarship; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 公费_公費_gōngfèi 公费 公費 gōngfèi at public expense 3 普通_普通_pǔtōng 普通 普通 pǔtōng common; ordinary; general; average 1 老古板_老古板_lǎogǔbǎn 老古板 老古板 lǎogǔbǎn overly conservative; old-fashioned; old fogey; a square 1 交朋友_交朋友_jiāopéngyou 交朋友 交朋友 jiāopéngyou to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 1 得要_得要_děiyào 得要 得要 děiyào to need; must 1 分寸_分寸_fēncun 分寸 分寸 fēncun propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 1 懂事_懂事_dǒngshì 懂事 懂事 dǒngshì sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 5 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep20/50 words - 21 min 分辨_分辨_fēnbiàn 分辨 分辨 fēnbiàn to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve 2 是非_是非_shìfēi 是非 是非 shìfēi right and wrong; quarrel 1 父女_父女_fùnǚ 父女 父女 fùnǚ father and daughter 1 联手_聯手_liánshǒu 联手 聯手 liánshǒu lit. to join hands; to act together 1 耽误_耽誤_dānwu 耽误 耽誤 dānwu to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 3 不知不觉_不知不覺_bùzhībùjué 不知不觉 不知不覺 bùzhībùjué unconsciously; unwittingly 1 折纸_摺紙_zhézhǐ 折纸 摺紙 zhézhǐ paper folding; origami 1 抛开_拋開_pāokāi 抛开 拋開 pāokāi to throw out; to get rid of 2 心愿_心願_xīnyuàn 心愿 心願 xīnyuàn cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 1 实现_實現_shíxiàn 实现 實現 shíxiàn to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 4 疑_疑_yí 疑 疑 yí to doubt; to suspect 1 阻力_阻力_zǔlì 阻力 阻力 zǔlì resistance; drag 1 太过_太過_tàiguò 太过 太過 tàiguò excessively; too 1 强大_強大_qiángdà 强大 強大 qiángdà large; formidable; powerful; strong 2 移民_移民_yímín 移民 移民 yímín to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant 9 亲戚_親戚_qīnqi 亲戚 親戚 qīnqi a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 明年_明年_míngnián 明年 明年 míngnián next year 3 岸_岸_àn 岸 岸 àn bank; shore; beach; coast; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 升学_升學_shēngxué 升学 升學 shēngxué to enter the next grade school 1 安顿_安頓_āndùn 安顿 安頓 āndùn to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; undisturbed; peaceful 1 城市_城市_chéngshì 城市 城市 chéngshì city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 1 外地_外地_wàidì 外地 外地 wàidì parts of the country other than where one is 1 晚饭_晚飯_wǎnfàn 晚饭 晚飯 wǎnfàn evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 1 晴_晴_qíng 晴 晴 qíng clear; fine (weather) 1 旅行_旅行_lǚxíng 旅行 旅行 lǚxíng to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep20/75 words - 28 min 一去不回_一去不回_yīqùbùhuí 一去不回 一去不回 yīqùbùhuí gone forever 1 怀_懷_huái 怀 懷 huái bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 5 容_容_róng 容 容 róng to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 1 这阵子_這陣子_zhèzhènzi 这阵子 這陣子 zhèzhènzi now; at present; at this juncture 4 何_何_hé 何 何 hé what; how; why; which; carry 2 偷偷摸摸_偷偷摸摸_tōutōumōmō 偷偷摸摸 偷偷摸摸 tōutōumōmō surreptitious; sneaky 2 够朋友_夠朋友_gòupéngyou 够朋友 夠朋友 gòupéngyou (coll.) to be a true friend 1 生日快乐_生日快樂_shēngrìkuàilè 生日快乐 生日快樂 shēngrìkuàilè Happy birthday 30 蒂芙尼_蒂芙尼_Dìfúní 蒂芙尼 蒂芙尼 Dìfúní Tiffany & Co. (US luxury jewelry retailer) 1 经典_經典_jīngdiǎn 经典 經典 jīngdiǎn the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 2 首饰_首飾_shǒushì 首饰 首飾 shǒushì jewelry; head ornament 1 牛排馆_牛排館_niúpáiguǎn 牛排馆 牛排館 niúpáiguǎn steakhouse 1 庆生_慶生_qìngshēng 庆生 慶生 qìngshēng to celebrate a birthday 6 泡沫_泡沫_pàomò 泡沫 泡沫 pàomò foam; (soap) bubble; (economic) bubble 1 独到_獨到_dúdào 独到 獨到 dúdào original 1 牌_牌_pái 牌 牌 pái mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 小事一桩_小事一樁_xiǎoshìyīzhuāng 小事一桩 小事一樁 xiǎoshìyīzhuāng trivial matter; a piece of cake 1 运势_運勢_yùnshì 运势 運勢 yùnshì horoscope; one's fortune 1 贪心_貪心_tānxīn 贪心 貪心 tānxīn greedy 4 适时_適時_shìshí 适时 適時 shìshí timely; apt to the occasion; in due course 1 富贵_富貴_fùguì 富贵 富貴 fùguì riches and honor 1 见好就收_見好就收_jiànhǎojiùshōu 见好就收 見好就收 jiànhǎojiùshōu to quit while one is ahead (idiom); to know when to stop 1 喜悦_喜悅_xǐyuè 喜悦 喜悅 xǐyuè happy; joyous 1 讽刺_諷刺_fěngcì 讽刺 諷刺 fěngcì to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm 1 一般见识_一般見識_yībānjiànshi 一般见识 一般見識 yībānjiànshi to lower oneself to sb's level; to argue with sb less well-informed 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep20/98 words - 41 min 背书_背書_bèishū 背书 背書 bèishū to repeat a lesson; to learn by heart; to endorse a check 1 献殷勤_獻殷勤_xiànyīnqín 献殷勤 獻殷勤 xiànyīnqín to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc); to fawn upon (an influential politician etc); to court sb's favor; to ingratiate oneself 1 亲朋好友_親朋好友_qīnpénghǎoyǒu 亲朋好友 親朋好友 qīnpénghǎoyǒu friends and family; kith and kin 1 辜负_辜負_gūfù 辜负 辜負 gūfù to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 2 裂痕_裂痕_lièhén 裂痕 裂痕 lièhén crack; gap; split 1 更深_更深_gēngshēn 更深 更深 gēngshēn deep at night 1 承受_承受_chéngshòu 承受 承受 chéngshòu to bear; to support; to inherit 6 成熟_成熟_chéngshú 成熟 成熟 chéngshú mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 1 成全_成全_chéngquán 成全 成全 chéngquán to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 3 承担_承擔_chéngdān 承担 承擔 chéngdān to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 5 好说_好說_hǎoshuō 好说 好說 hǎoshuō easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 3 因_因_yīn 因 因 yīn cause; reason; because 3 挑战_挑戰_tiǎozhàn 挑战 挑戰 tiǎozhàn to challenge; challenge 1 极限_極限_jíxiàn 极限 極限 jíxiàn limit; extreme boundary 1 口口声声_口口聲聲_kǒukoushēngshēng 口口声声 口口聲聲 kǒukoushēngshēng to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 2 分手_分手_fēnshǒu 分手 分手 fēnshǒu to part company; to split up; to break up 26 隐藏_隱藏_yǐncáng 隐藏 隱藏 yǐncáng to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting) 1 改善_改善_gǎishàn 改善 改善 gǎishàn to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 理性_理性_lǐxìng 理性 理性 lǐxìng reason; rationality; rational 1 亲近_親近_qīnjìn 亲近 親近 qīnjìn intimate; to get close to 1 开诚布公_開誠布公_kāichéngbùgōng 开诚布公 開誠布公 kāichéngbùgōng lit. deal sincerely and fairly (idiom); frank and open-minded; plain speaking; Let's talk frankly and openly between ourselves.; to put one's cards on the table 1 地面_地面_dìmiàn 地面 地面 dìmiàn floor; ground; surface 2 钻进_鑽進_zuānjìn 钻进 鑽進 zuānjìn to get into; to dig into (studies, job etc); to squeeze into 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep21/25 words - 10 min 究竟_究竟_jiūjìng 究竟 究竟 jiūjìng to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result 2 留洋_留洋_liúyáng 留洋 留洋 liúyáng to study abroad (old term); same as 留學|留学 1 绿卡_綠卡_lǜkǎ 绿卡 綠卡 lǜkǎ permanent residency permit (originally referred specifically to the US green card) 1 磨光_磨光_móguāng 磨光 磨光 móguāng to polish 1 门户_門戶_ménhù 门户 門戶 ménhù door; strategic gateway; portal; faction; sect; family status; family; web portal; (old) brothel 1 栽培_栽培_zāipéi 栽培 栽培 zāipéi to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize 1 不动_不動_bùdòng 不动 不動 bùdòng motionless 4 最多_最多_zuìduō 最多 最多 zuìduō at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 1 磨难_磨難_mónàn 磨难 磨難 mónàn a torment; a trial; tribulation; a cross (to bear); well-tried 2 果_果_guǒ 果 果 guǒ fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 3 跨越_跨越_kuàyuè 跨越 跨越 kuàyuè to step across; step over 4 种种_種種_zhǒngzhǒng 种种 種種 zhǒngzhǒng all kinds of 1 琼瑶_瓊瑤_QióngYáo 琼瑶 瓊瑤 QióngYáo Chiung Yao (1938-), Taiwanese writer 2 看不懂_看不懂_kànbudǒng 看不懂 看不懂 kànbudǒng unable to make sense of what one is looking at 1 规_規_guī 规 規 guī compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 3 诚实_誠實_chéngshí 诚实 誠實 chéngshí honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 1 粮食_糧食_liángshi 粮食 糧食 liángshi foodstuff; cereals; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 小说_小說_xiǎoshuō 小说 小說 xiǎoshuō novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 3 有别_有別_yǒubié 有别 有別 yǒubié different; distinct; unequal; variable 1 怀孕_懷孕_huáiyùn 怀孕 懷孕 huáiyùn pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 41 早产_早產_zǎochǎn 早产 早產 zǎochǎn premature birth; premature labor 1 儿_兒_ér 儿 兒 ér child; son 1 欧洲_歐洲_Ōuzhōu 欧洲 歐洲 Ōuzhōu Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 1 古堡_古堡_gǔbǎo 古堡 古堡 gǔbǎo ancient castle 1 磁场_磁場_cíchǎng 磁场 磁場 cíchǎng magnetic field 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep21/50 words - 15 min 阴阳_陰陽_yīnyáng 阴阳 陰陽 yīnyáng yin and yang 1 交界_交界_jiāojiè 交界 交界 jiāojiè common boundary; common border 2 鬼屋_鬼屋_guǐwū 鬼屋 鬼屋 guǐwū haunted house 1 以讹传讹_以訛傳訛_yǐ'échuán'é 以讹传讹 以訛傳訛 yǐ'échuán'é to spread falsehoods; to increasingly distort the truth; to pile errors on top of errors (idiom) 1 说法_說法_shuōfa 说法 說法 shuōfa way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 1 百慕达_百慕達_Bǎimùdá 百慕达 百慕達 Bǎimùdá Bermuda (Tw) 1 三角_三角_sānjiǎo 三角 三角 sānjiǎo triangle 1 负荷_負荷_fùhè 负荷 負荷 fùhè load; burden; charge 1 失眠_失眠_shīmián 失眠 失眠 shīmián to suffer from insomnia 1 拐_拐_guǎi 拐 拐 guǎi to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 1 弯_彎_wān 弯 彎 wān to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 1 狐狸_狐狸_húli 狐狸 狐狸 húli fox; fig. sly and treacherous person 16 驯养_馴養_xùnyǎng 驯养 馴養 xùnyǎng to domesticate; to raise and train 11 假如_假如_jiǎrú 假如 假如 jiǎrú if 1 元旦_元旦_Yuándàn 元旦 元旦 Yuándàn New Year's Day 1 庆典_慶典_qìngdiǎn 庆典 慶典 qìngdiǎn celebration 1 月底_月底_yuèdǐ 月底 月底 yuèdǐ end of the month 5 记账_記賬_jìzhàng 记账 記賬 jìzhàng to keep accounts; bookkeeping; to charge to an account 1 运_運_yùn 运 運 yùn to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 1 利息_利息_lìxī 利息 利息 lìxī interest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bi3] 6 比做_比做_bǐzuò 比做 比做 bǐzuò to liken to; to compare to 1 鸿_鴻_hóng 鸿 鴻 hóng eastern bean goose; great; large 18 吸金_吸金_xījīn 吸金 吸金 xījīn money-spinning; moneymaking 1 倒闭_倒閉_dǎobì 倒闭 倒閉 dǎobì to go bankrupt; to close down 2 考上_考上_kǎoshàng 考上 考上 kǎoshàng to pass a university entrance exam 8 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep21/75 words - 19 min 公立_公立_gōnglì 公立 公立 gōnglì public (e.g. school, hospital) 4 私立_私立_sīlì 私立 私立 sīlì private (company, school etc) 1 赎_贖_shú 赎 贖 shú to redeem; to ransom 3 招收_招收_zhāoshōu 招收 招收 zhāoshōu to hire; to recruit 1 会员_會員_huìyuán 会员 會員 huìyuán member 3 本金_本金_běnjīn 本金 本金 běnjīn capital; principal 1 付给_付給_fùgěi 付给 付給 fùgěi to deliver; to pay 1 支支吾吾_支支吾吾_zhīzhīwúwú 支支吾吾 支支吾吾 zhīzhīwúwú to hem and haw; to stall; to stammer; to mumble; to falter 1 迸_迸_bèng 迸 迸 bèng to burst forth; to spurt; to crack; split 1 保密_保密_bǎomì 保密 保密 bǎomì to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 1 谍_諜_dié 谍 諜 dié to spy 1 单亲家庭_單親家庭_dānqīnjiātíng 单亲家庭 單親家庭 dānqīnjiātíng single parent family 1 从来不_從來不_cóngláibù 从来不 從來不 cóngláibù never 1 隐私_隱私_yǐnsī 隐私 隱私 yǐnsī secrets; private business; privacy 1 任_任_rèn 任 任 rèn to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) 2 卷入_捲入_juǎnrù 卷入 捲入 juǎnrù to be drawn into; to be involved in 1 后果_後果_hòuguǒ 后果 後果 hòuguǒ consequences; aftermath 4 当下_當下_dāngxià 当下 當下 dāngxià immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 1 深爱_深愛_shēn'ài 深爱 深愛 shēn'ài to love dearly 2 哪怕_哪怕_nǎpà 哪怕 哪怕 nǎpà even; even if; even though; no matter how 3 浑浑噩噩_渾渾噩噩_húnhún'è'è 浑浑噩噩 渾渾噩噩 húnhún'è'è muddleheaded 1 一生_一生_yīshēng 一生 一生 yīshēng all one's life; throughout one's life 6 朵_朵_duǒ 朵 朵 duǒ flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 1 玫瑰_玫瑰_méiguī 玫瑰 玫瑰 méiguī rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 3 枯萎_枯萎_kūwěi 枯萎 枯萎 kūwěi to wilt; to wither; wilted; withered; drained; enervated; exhausted 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep21/100 words - 28 min 启发_啟發_qǐfā 启发 啟發 qǐfā to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude); enlightenment; revelation; motivation 1 迪斯科_迪斯科_dísīkē 迪斯科 迪斯科 dísīkē disco (loanword) 1 举办_舉辦_jǔbàn 举办 舉辦 jǔbàn to conduct; to hold 1 舞会_舞會_wǔhuì 舞会 舞會 wǔhuì dance; ball; party; CL:場|场[chang3] 26 当天_當天_dāngtiān 当天 當天 dāngtiān on that day 1 长远_長遠_chángyuǎn 长远 長遠 chángyuǎn long-term; long-range 1 格局_格局_géjú 格局 格局 géjú structure; pattern; layout 1 巴_巴_bā 巴 巴 bā to long for; to wish; to cling to; to stick to; sth that sticks; close to; next to; spread open; informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4]; bar (unit of pressure); nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail 1 叶脉_葉脈_yèmài 叶脉 葉脈 yèmài venation (pattern of veins on a leaf) 3 亲手_親手_qīnshǒu 亲手 親手 qīnshǒu personally; with one's own hands 4 电子_電子_diànzǐ 电子 電子 diànzǐ electronic; electron (particle physics) 2 讯息_訊息_xùnxī 讯息 訊息 xùnxī information; news; message; text message or SMS 1 套用_套用_tàoyòng 套用 套用 tàoyòng to copy a set pattern mechanically; to crib 1 罐头_罐頭_guàntou 罐头 罐頭 guàntou tin; can; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 简讯_簡訊_jiǎnxùn 简讯 簡訊 jiǎnxùn newsletter; the news in brief; (Tw) SMS message 1 快速_快速_kuàisù 快速 快速 kuàisù fast; high-speed; rapid 1 为主_為主_wéizhǔ 为主 為主 wéizhǔ to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 2 手写_手寫_shǒuxiě 手写 手寫 shǒuxiě to write by hand 2 手指头_手指頭_shǒuzhǐtou 手指头 手指頭 shǒuzhǐtou fingertip; finger 1 对待_對待_duìdài 对待 對待 duìdài to treat; treatment 3 女士_女士_nǚshì 女士 女士 nǚshì lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 1 圣诞快乐_聖誕快樂_Shèngdànkuàilè 圣诞快乐 聖誕快樂 Shèngdànkuàilè Merry Christmas 8 土地公_土地公_tǔdìgōng 土地公 土地公 tǔdìgōng Tudi Gong, the God of the earth 1 耳光_耳光_ěrguāng 耳光 耳光 ěrguāng a slap on the face; CL:記|记[ji4] 1 料到_料到_liàodào 料到 料到 liàodào to foresee; to anticipate 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep21/125 words - 34 min 舞蹈_舞蹈_wǔdǎo 舞蹈 舞蹈 wǔdǎo dance (performance art); dancing 1 田径_田徑_tiánjìng 田径 田徑 tiánjìng track and field (athletics) 1 选手_選手_xuǎnshǒu 选手 選手 xuǎnshǒu athlete; contestant 1 肢体_肢體_zhītǐ 肢体 肢體 zhītǐ limb; limbs and trunk; body 1 全场_全場_quánchǎng 全场 全場 quánchǎng everyone present; the whole audience; across-the-board; unanimously; whole duration (of a competition or match) 1 摇摆_搖擺_yáobǎi 摇摆 搖擺 yáobǎi to sway; to wobble; to waver 1 联谊_聯誼_liányì 联谊 聯誼 liányì friendship; fellowship 1 舞伴_舞伴_wǔbàn 舞伴 舞伴 wǔbàn dancing partner 1 伦巴_倫巴_lúnbā 伦巴 倫巴 lúnbā rumba (loanword) 1 恰恰_恰恰_qiàqià 恰恰 恰恰 qiàqià exactly; just; precisely 2 尔_爾_ěr 尔 爾 ěr thus; so; like that; you; thou 1 滋_滋_zī 滋 滋 zī to grow; to nourish; to increase; to cause; juice; taste; (dialect) to spout; to spurt 1 拒_拒_jù 拒 拒 jù to resist; to repel; to refuse 1 千里_千里_qiānlǐ 千里 千里 qiānlǐ a thousand miles; a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers); a long distance 1 蛋糕_蛋糕_dàngāo 蛋糕 蛋糕 dàngāo cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 7 日本人_日本人_Rìběnrén 日本人 日本人 Rìběnrén Japanese person or people 1 吃掉_吃掉_chīdiào 吃掉 吃掉 chīdiào to eat up; to consume 3 垃圾桶_垃圾桶_lājītǒng 垃圾桶 垃圾桶 lājītǒng rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3] 1 点子_點子_diǎnzi 点子 點子 diǎnzi spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 1 不得了_不得了_bùdéliǎo 不得了 不得了 bùdéliǎo desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 1 夸奖_誇獎_kuājiǎng 夸奖 誇獎 kuājiǎng to praise; to applaud; to compliment 1 总署_總署_zǒngshǔ 总署 總署 zǒngshǔ general office 1 坏掉_壞掉_huàidiào 坏掉 壞掉 huàidiào spoilt; ruined 3 某些_某些_mǒuxiē 某些 某些 mǒuxiē some; certain (things) 2 难以捉摸_難以捉摸_nányǐzhuōmō 难以捉摸 難以捉摸 nányǐzhuōmō elusive; hard to pin down; enigmatic 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep21/142 words - 40 min 测_測_cè 测 測 cè to survey; to measure; to conjecture 1 地点_地點_dìdiǎn 地点 地點 dìdiǎn place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 走进_走進_zǒujìn 走进 走進 zǒujìn to enter 3 道光_道光_Dàoguāng 道光 道光 Dàoguāng reign name of Qing emperor (1821-1850) 2 煞车_煞車_shāchē 煞车 煞車 shāchē to brake (when driving) 2 不及_不及_bùjí 不及 不及 bùjí to fall short of; not as good as; too late 2 线索_線索_xiànsuǒ 线索 線索 xiànsuǒ trail; clues; thread (of a story) 1 缺口_缺口_quēkǒu 缺口 缺口 quēkǒu nick; jag; gap; shortfall 3 礼拜天_禮拜天_Lǐbàitiān 礼拜天 禮拜天 Lǐbàitiān Sunday 1 房_房_fáng 房 房 fáng house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 1 电动_電動_diàndòng 电动 電動 diàndòng electric-powered; (Tw) video game 2 老花_老花_lǎohuā 老花 老花 lǎohuā presbyopia 2 嘴里_嘴裡_zuǐlǐ 嘴里 嘴裡 zuǐlǐ mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 1 从没_從沒_cóngméi 从没 從沒 cóngméi never (in the past); never did 1 粗心大意_粗心大意_cūxīndàyì 粗心大意 粗心大意 cūxīndàyì negligent; careless; inadvertent 1 动不动_動不動_dòngbudòng 动不动 動不動 dòngbudòng (typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat 1 添麻烦_添麻煩_tiānmáfan 添麻烦 添麻煩 tiānmáfan to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 4 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep22/25 words - 13 min 新年快乐_新年快樂_xīnniánkuàilè 新年快乐 新年快樂 xīnniánkuàilè Happy New Year! 6 植树节_植樹節_Zhíshùjié 植树节 植樹節 Zhíshùjié Arbor Day (March 12th), also known as National Tree Planting Day 全民義務植樹日|全民义务植树日[Quan2 min2 Yi4 wu4 Zhi2 shu4 ri4] 2 愚人节_愚人節_Yúrénjié 愚人节 愚人節 Yúrénjié April Fools' Day 2 端午节_端午節_Duānwǔjié 端午节 端午節 Duānwǔjié Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month) 1 中秋节_中秋節_Zhōngqiūjié 中秋节 中秋節 Zhōngqiūjié the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month 1 好过_好過_hǎoguò 好过 好過 hǎoguò to have an easy time; (feel) well 1 舞_舞_wǔ 舞 舞 wǔ to dance; to wield; to brandish 1 会长_會長_huìzhǎng 会长 會長 huìzhǎng president of a club, committee etc 3 忍受_忍受_rěnshòu 忍受 忍受 rěnshòu to bear; to endure 3 有史以来_有史以來_yǒushǐyǐlái 有史以来 有史以來 yǒushǐyǐlái since the beginning of history 1 狼吞虎咽_狼吞虎嚥_lángtūnhǔyàn 狼吞虎咽 狼吞虎嚥 lángtūnhǔyàn to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously; to gorge oneself 1 爹娘_爹娘_diēniáng 爹娘 爹娘 diēniáng (dialect) parents 1 盒子_盒子_hézi 盒子 盒子 hézi box; case 1 好玩_好玩_hǎowán 好玩 好玩 hǎowán amusing; fun; interesting 3 献身_獻身_xiànshēn 献身 獻身 xiànshēn to commit one's energy to; to devote oneself to; to sacrifice one's life for; (coll.) (of a woman) to give one's virginity to 1 不像话_不像話_bùxiànghuà 不像话 不像話 bùxiànghuà unreasonable; shocking; outrageous 1 加速_加速_jiāsù 加速 加速 jiāsù to speed up; to expedite 2 不顾一切_不顧一切_bùgùyīqiè 不顾一切 不顧一切 bùgùyīqiè reckless; regardless of everything 2 进入_進入_jìnrù 进入 進入 jìnrù to enter; to join; to go into 1 有够_有夠_yǒugòu 有够 有夠 yǒugòu very; extremely 2 义气_義氣_yìqì 义气 義氣 yìqì spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 3 平衡_平衡_pínghéng 平衡 平衡 pínghéng balance; equilibrium 3 霹雳舞_霹靂舞_pīlìwǔ 霹雳舞 霹靂舞 pīlìwǔ to breakdance; breakdancing 1 划拳_划拳_huáquán 划拳 划拳 huáquán finger-guessing game 1 老样子_老樣子_lǎoyàngzi 老样子 老樣子 lǎoyàngzi old situation; things as they were 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep22/50 words - 32 min 紧紧_緊緊_jǐnjǐn 紧紧 緊緊 jǐnjǐn closely; tightly 2 行不通_行不通_xíngbutōng 行不通 行不通 xíngbutōng won't work; will get (you) nowhere 1 确_確_què 确 確 què authenticated; solid; firm; real; true 1 实地_實地_shídì 实地 實地 shídì on-site 1 温度_溫度_wēndù 温度 溫度 wēndù temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 秒钟_秒鐘_miǎozhōng 秒钟 秒鐘 miǎozhōng (time) second 4 败_敗_bài 败 敗 bài to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 2 赶紧_趕緊_gǎnjǐn 赶紧 趕緊 gǎnjǐn hurriedly; without delay 2 盯住_盯住_dīngzhù 盯住 盯住 dīngzhù to watch sb closely; to breathe down sb's neck; to mark (sports) 1 视线_視線_shìxiàn 视线 視線 shìxiàn line of sight 1 冬眠_冬眠_dōngmián 冬眠 冬眠 dōngmián hibernation 4 跳舞_跳舞_tiàowǔ 跳舞 跳舞 tiàowǔ to dance 1 储存_儲存_chǔcún 储存 儲存 chǔcún stockpile; to store; to stockpile; storage 2 能量_能量_néngliàng 能量 能量 néngliàng energy; capabilities 1 近水楼台_近水樓臺_jìnshuǐlóutái 近水楼台 近水樓臺 jìnshuǐlóutái lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor 2 脚步_腳步_jiǎobù 脚步 腳步 jiǎobù footstep; step 1 好棒_好棒_hǎobàng 好棒 好棒 hǎobàng excellent (interjection) 1 场子_場子_chǎngzi 场子 場子 chǎngzi (coll.) gathering place; public venue 1 战场_戰場_zhànchǎng 战场 戰場 zhànchǎng battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 寇_寇_kòu 寇 寇 kòu to invade; to plunder; bandit; foe; enemy 1 输不起_輸不起_shūbùqǐ 输不起 輸不起 shūbùqǐ to take defeat with bad grace; to be a sore loser; cannot afford to lose 1 无话可说_無話可說_wúhuàkěshuō 无话可说 無話可說 wúhuàkěshuō to have nothing to say (idiom) 1 领悟_領悟_lǐngwù 领悟 領悟 lǐngwù to understand; to comprehend 1 破坏_破壞_pòhuài 破坏 破壞 pòhuài destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 7 大大小小_大大小小_dàdàxiǎoxiǎo 大大小小 大大小小 dàdàxiǎoxiǎo large and small; of all sizes 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep22/62 words - 37 min 关照_關照_guānzhào 关照 關照 guānzhào to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 2 排_排_pái 排 排 pái a row; a line; to set in order; to arrange; to line up; to eliminate; to drain; to push open; platoon; raft; classifier for lines, rows etc 2 风度_風度_fēngdù 风度 風度 fēngdù elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise 1 座_座_zuò 座 座 zuò seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 1 猜拳_猜拳_cāiquán 猜拳 猜拳 cāiquán a finger-guessing game; Morra; rock-paper-scissors game 2 一言_一言_yīyán 一言 一言 yīyán one sentence; brief remark 1 剪刀_剪刀_jiǎndāo 剪刀 剪刀 jiǎndāo scissors; CL:把[ba3] 13 亲口_親口_qīnkǒu 亲口 親口 qīnkǒu one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 3 喜_喜_xǐ 喜 喜 xǐ to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 2 哪些_哪些_nǎxiē 哪些 哪些 nǎxiē which ones?; who?; what? 2 追求_追求_zhuīqiú 追求 追求 zhuīqiú to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 2 困_困_kùn 困 困 kùn to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep23/25 words - 23 min 扣子_釦子_kòuzi 扣子 釦子 kòuzi button 5 丢下_丟下_diūxià 丢下 丟下 diūxià to abandon 2 插曲_插曲_chāqǔ 插曲 插曲 chāqǔ music played during a movie, play etc; incidental music; music played in a theatrical interlude; (fig.) incident; episode 1 本事_本事_běnshi 本事 本事 běnshi ability; skill 4 没用_沒用_méiyòng 没用 沒用 méiyòng useless 3 认输_認輸_rènshū 认输 認輸 rènshū to concede; to admit defeat 2 跑走_跑走_pǎozǒu 跑走 跑走 pǎozǒu to escape; to flee; to run away 1 擦伤_擦傷_cāshāng 擦伤 擦傷 cāshāng to abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to graze; abrasion; friction burn; scratch 1 逍遥法外_逍遙法外_xiāoyáofǎwài 逍遥法外 逍遙法外 xiāoyáofǎwài unfettered and beyond the law (idiom); evading retribution; getting away with it (e.g. crimes); still at large 1 罪犯_罪犯_zuìfàn 罪犯 罪犯 zuìfàn criminal 1 戒心_戒心_jièxīn 戒心 戒心 jièxīn vigilance; wariness 1 落单_落單_luòdān 落单 落單 luòdān to be on one's own; to be left alone; to be left out 1 为难_為難_wéinán 为难 為難 wéinán to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) 1 唠叨_嘮叨_láodao 唠叨 嘮叨 láodao to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging 1 大脑_大腦_dànǎo 大脑 大腦 dànǎo brain; cerebrum 1 结构_結構_jiégòu 结构 結構 jiégòu structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 1 人性_人性_rénxìng 人性 人性 rénxìng human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 1 善_善_shàn 善 善 shàn good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 1 饶过_饒過_ráoguò 饶过 饒過 ráoguò to pardon; to excuse; to forgive 1 刻薄_刻薄_kèbó 刻薄 刻薄 kèbó unkind; harsh; cutting; mean; acrimony; to embezzle by making illegal deductions 1 辛辛苦苦_辛辛苦苦_xīnxīnkǔkǔ 辛辛苦苦 辛辛苦苦 xīnxīnkǔkǔ painstakingly; with great trouble 5 顾忌_顧忌_gùjì 顾忌 顧忌 gùjì to have misgivings; apprehension; worry; qualm; scruple 2 单亲_單親_dānqīn 单亲 單親 dānqīn single parent 3 堂堂正正_堂堂正正_tángtángzhèngzhèng 堂堂正正 堂堂正正 tángtángzhèngzhèng displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square 1 搂_摟_lǒu 搂 摟 lǒu to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep23/50 words - 31 min 拆_拆_chāi 拆 拆 chāi to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 1 后退_後退_hòutuì 后退 後退 hòutuì to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat 1 眼镜_眼鏡_yǎnjìng 眼镜 眼鏡 yǎnjìng spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 1 告别_告別_gàobié 告别 告別 gàobié to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 1 私奔_私奔_sībēn 私奔 私奔 sībēn to elope 4 头上_頭上_tóushàng 头上 頭上 tóushàng overhead; above 3 感伤_感傷_gǎnshāng 感伤 感傷 gǎnshāng sad; downhearted; sentimental; pathos; melancholy 1 下个月_下個月_xiàgèyuè 下个月 下個月 xiàgèyuè next month 4 染发剂_染髮劑_rǎnfàjì 染发剂 染髮劑 rǎnfàjì hair dye; rinse; tint 1 孝敬_孝敬_xiàojìng 孝敬 孝敬 xiàojìng to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents 1 上车_上車_shàngchē 上车 上車 shàngchē to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 4 补票_補票_bǔpiào 补票 補票 bǔpiào to buy or upgrade a ticket after boarding a train, boat etc; to buy a ticket for a show after having sat down in the theater 2 手牵手_手牽手_shǒuqiānshǒu 手牵手 手牽手 shǒuqiānshǒu hand in hand 1 啤酒_啤酒_píjiǔ 啤酒 啤酒 píjiǔ beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 3 身心_身心_shēnxīn 身心 身心 shēnxīn body and mind; mental and physical 1 血压_血壓_xuèyā 血压 血壓 xuèyā blood pressure 2 翻来覆去_翻來覆去_fānláifùqù 翻来覆去 翻來覆去 fānláifùqù to toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again 1 一转眼_一轉眼_yīzhuǎnyǎn 一转眼 一轉眼 yīzhuǎnyǎn in a wink 1 工夫_工夫_gōngfu 工夫 工夫 gōngfu period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 1 疑虑_疑慮_yílǜ 疑虑 疑慮 yílǜ hesitation; misgivings; doubt 2 言_言_yán 言 言 yán words; speech; to say; to talk 1 刻意_刻意_kèyì 刻意 刻意 kèyì meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 2 拔_拔_bá 拔 拔 bá to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 2 教导_教導_jiàodǎo 教导 教導 jiàodǎo to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 2 担当_擔當_dāndāng 担当 擔當 dāndāng to take upon oneself; to assume 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep23/73 words - 41 min 典范_典範_diǎnfàn 典范 典範 diǎnfàn model; example; paragon 1 榜样_榜樣_bǎngyàng 榜样 榜樣 bǎngyàng example; model; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 假日_假日_jiàrì 假日 假日 jiàrì holiday; non-working day 1 水电_水電_shuǐdiàn 水电 水電 shuǐdiàn hydroelectric power; plumbing and electricity 1 马桶_馬桶_mǎtǒng 马桶 馬桶 mǎtǒng chamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet; toilet bowl 1 水管_水管_shuǐguǎn 水管 水管 shuǐguǎn water pipe 1 起床_起床_qǐchuáng 起床 起床 qǐchuáng to get out of bed; to get up 1 病假_病假_bìngjià 病假 病假 bìngjià sick leave 1 语言_語言_yǔyán 语言 語言 yǔyán language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 1 银行_銀行_yínháng 银行 銀行 yínháng bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 2 到期_到期_dàoqī 到期 到期 dàoqī to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc); to mature (investment bond etc) 1 一会_一會_yīhuì 一会 一會 yīhuì a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 1 躺下_躺下_tǎngxià 躺下 躺下 tǎngxià to lie down 1 纪念日_紀念日_jìniànrì 纪念日 紀念日 jìniànrì day of commemoration; memorial day 3 邋遢_邋遢_lāta 邋遢 邋遢 lāta sloppy 1 消灭_消滅_xiāomiè 消灭 消滅 xiāomiè to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory) 1 浴室_浴室_yùshì 浴室 浴室 yùshì bathroom (room used for bathing); CL:間|间[jian1] 1 丑_醜_chǒu 丑 醜 chǒu shameful; ugly; disgraceful 2 敷_敷_fū 敷 敷 fū to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 1 挫折_挫折_cuòzhé 挫折 挫折 cuòzhé setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue 2 击败_擊敗_jībài 击败 擊敗 jībài to defeat; to beat 1 奋战_奮戰_fènzhàn 奋战 奮戰 fènzhàn to fight bravely; (fig.) to struggle; to work hard 1 失态_失態_shītài 失态 失態 shītài to forget one's manners; to forget oneself; to lose self-control (in a situation) 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep24/25 words - 22 min 受宠若惊_受寵若驚_shòuchǒngruòjīng 受宠若惊 受寵若驚 shòuchǒngruòjīng overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.) 1 君子_君子_jūnzǐ 君子 君子 jūnzǐ nobleman; person of noble character 2 争_爭_zhēng 争 爭 zhēng to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 1 小看_小看_xiǎokàn 小看 小看 xiǎokàn to look down on; to underestimate 1 戏码_戲碼_xìmǎ 戏码 戲碼 xìmǎ item (on a program) 1 日前_日前_rìqián 日前 日前 rìqián the other day; a few days ago 1 上午_上午_shàngwǔ 上午 上午 shàngwǔ morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 被子_被子_bèizi 被子 被子 bèizi quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 1 起哄_起鬨_qǐhòng 起哄 起鬨 qǐhòng to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance 1 奖励_獎勵_jiǎnglì 奖励 獎勵 jiǎnglì to reward; reward (as encouragement) 1 谈判_談判_tánpàn 谈判 談判 tánpàn to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 劝退_勸退_quàntuì 劝退 勸退 quàntuì to try to persuade sb to give up (their job, plans etc) 2 一厢情愿_一廂情願_yīxiāngqíngyuàn 一厢情愿 一廂情願 yīxiāngqíngyuàn one's own wishful thinking 1 得不到_得不到_débùdào 得不到 得不到 débùdào cannot get; cannot obtain 1 认清_認清_rènqīng 认清 認清 rènqīng to see clearly; to recognize; to realize 2 撑_撐_chēng 撑 撐 chēng to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support 5 到头来_到頭來_dàotóulái 到头来 到頭來 dàotóulái in the end; finally; as a result 1 好聚好散_好聚好散_hǎojùhǎosàn 好聚好散 好聚好散 hǎojùhǎosàn to part without hard feelings (idiom); to cut the knot as smoothly as you tied it 1 出身_出身_chūshēn 出身 出身 chūshēn to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 1 终究_終究_zhōngjiū 终究 終究 zhōngjiū in the end; after all is said and done 6 眼眶_眼眶_yǎnkuàng 眼眶 眼眶 yǎnkuàng eye socket; rim of the eye 1 解开_解開_jiěkāi 解开 解開 jiěkāi to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 1 转达_轉達_zhuǎndá 转达 轉達 zhuǎndá to pass on; to convey; to communicate 1 所作所为_所作所為_suǒzuòsuǒwéi 所作所为 所作所為 suǒzuòsuǒwéi one's conduct and deeds 1 恐惧_恐懼_kǒngjù 恐惧 恐懼 kǒngjù to be frightened; fear; dread 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep24/46 words - 40 min 转告_轉告_zhuǎngào 转告 轉告 zhuǎngào to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 2 几乎_幾乎_jīhū 几乎 幾乎 jīhū almost; nearly; practically 1 严格_嚴格_yángé 严格 嚴格 yángé strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 1 未婚_未婚_wèihūn 未婚 未婚 wèihūn unmarried 5 吓一跳_嚇一跳_xiàyītiào 吓一跳 嚇一跳 xiàyītiào startled; to frighten; scared out of one's skin 1 照理_照理_zhàolǐ 照理 照理 zhàolǐ according to reason; usually; in the normal course of events; to attend to 2 尺寸_尺寸_chǐcun 尺寸 尺寸 chǐcun size; dimension; measurement 1 误_誤_wù 误 誤 wù mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 1 静一静_靜一靜_jìngyījìng 静一静 靜一靜 jìngyījìng to put sth to rest; calm down a bit! 1 强迫_強迫_qiǎngpò 强迫 強迫 qiǎngpò to compel; to force 2 亏_虧_kuī 亏 虧 kuī deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 1 人面兽心_人面獸心_rénmiànshòuxīn 人面兽心 人面獸心 rénmiànshòuxīn human face, beast's heart (idiom); two-faced; malicious and duplicitous 1 凶手_兇手_xiōngshǒu 凶手 兇手 xiōngshǒu murderer; assassin 2 败类_敗類_bàilèi 败类 敗類 bàilèi scum of a community; degenerate 1 亲眼_親眼_qīnyǎn 亲眼 親眼 qīnyǎn with one's own eyes; personally 2 随着_隨著_suízhe 随着 隨著 suízhe along with; in the wake of; following 1 平静_平靜_píngjìng 平静 平靜 píngjìng tranquil; undisturbed; serene 3 肮脏_骯髒_āngzāng 肮脏 骯髒 āngzāng dirty; filthy 1 票_票_piào 票 票 piào ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 4 见色忘友_見色忘友_jiànsèwàngyǒu 见色忘友 見色忘友 jiànsèwàngyǒu to neglect one's friends when smitten with a new love 1 肚_肚_dù 肚 肚 dù belly 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep25/25 words - 3 min 蒸蒸日上_蒸蒸日上_zhēngzhēngrìshàng 蒸蒸日上 蒸蒸日上 zhēngzhēngrìshàng becoming more prosperous with each passing day 1 当心_當心_dāngxīn 当心 當心 dāngxīn to take care; to look out 1 换人_換人_huànrén 换人 換人 huànrén to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc); substitution 1 饭碗_飯碗_fànwǎn 饭碗 飯碗 fànwǎn rice bowl; fig. livelihood; job; way of making a living 1 号称_號稱_hàochēng 号称 號稱 hàochēng to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly; to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely) 1 机构_機構_jīgòu 机构 機構 jīgòu mechanism; structure; organization; agency; institution; CL:所[suo3] 4 连日_連日_liánrì 连日 連日 liánrì day after day; for several days running 2 危机_危機_wēijī 危机 危機 wēijī crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 阴影_陰影_yīnyǐng 阴影 陰影 yīnyǐng (lit. and fig.) shadow 5 外界_外界_wàijiè 外界 外界 wàijiè the outside world; external 1 薪资_薪資_xīnzī 薪资 薪資 xīnzī salary 1 津贴_津貼_jīntiē 津贴 津貼 jīntiē allowance 1 并且_並且_bìngqiě 并且 並且 bìngqiě and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 1 仍然_仍然_réngrán 仍然 仍然 réngrán still; yet 1 降低_降低_jiàngdī 降低 降低 jiàngdī to reduce; to lower; to bring down 1 传言_傳言_chuányán 传言 傳言 chuányán rumor; hearsay 1 扑朔迷离_撲朔迷離_pūshuòmílí 扑朔迷离 撲朔迷離 pūshuòmílí impossible to unravel; confusing 1 集团_集團_jítuán 集团 集團 jítuán group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 1 全面_全面_quánmiàn 全面 全面 quánmiàn all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 1 许多_許多_xǔduō 许多 許多 xǔduō many; a lot of; much 2 介入_介入_jièrù 介入 介入 jièrù to intervene; to get involved 1 跌停板_跌停板_diētíngbǎn 跌停板 跌停板 diētíngbǎn daily lower limit on the price of a stock 1 观望_觀望_guānwàng 观望 觀望 guānwàng to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines; to look around; to survey 1 等待_等待_děngdài 等待 等待 děngdài to wait; to wait for 2 财产_財產_cáichǎn 财产 財產 cáichǎn property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep25/50 words - 10 min 清算_清算_qīngsuàn 清算 清算 qīngsuàn to settle accounts; to clear accounts; to liquidate; to expose and criticize 1 吸收_吸收_xīshōu 吸收 吸收 xīshōu to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit 1 资金_資金_zījīn 资金 資金 zījīn funds; funding; capital 2 千亿_千億_qiānyì 千亿 千億 qiānyì myriads; hundred billion 1 祥_祥_xiáng 祥 祥 xiáng auspicious; propitious 1 存心_存心_cúnxīn 存心 存心 cúnxīn deliberately 1 诈骗_詐騙_zhàpiàn 诈骗 詐騙 zhàpiàn to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail 1 负责人_負責人_fùzérén 负责人 負責人 fùzérén person in charge 2 慌_慌_huāng 慌 慌 huāng to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 1 缴_繳_jiǎo 缴 繳 jiǎo to hand in; to hand over; to seize 2 酒酿_酒釀_jiǔniàng 酒酿 酒釀 jiǔniàng sweet fermented rice; glutinous rice wine 2 饼_餅_bǐng 饼 餅 bǐng round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 2 贪吃鬼_貪吃鬼_tānchīguǐ 贪吃鬼 貪吃鬼 tānchīguǐ glutton; chowhound 1 契约_契約_qìyuē 契约 契約 qìyuē agreement; contract 1 坏处_壞處_huàichu 坏处 壞處 huàichu harm; troubles; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 破产_破產_pòchǎn 破产 破產 pòchǎn to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy 1 依_依_yī 依 依 yī to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 1 诈欺_詐欺_zhàqī 诈欺 詐欺 zhàqī fraud; deception 1 起诉_起訴_qǐsù 起诉 起訴 qǐsù to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute 1 幸运_幸運_xìngyùn 幸运 幸運 xìngyùn fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 3 大部分_大部分_dàbùfen 大部分 大部分 dàbùfen in large part; the greater part; the majority 1 惨重_慘重_cǎnzhòng 惨重 慘重 cǎnzhòng disastrous 2 实话_實話_shíhuà 实话 實話 shíhuà truth 1 崩溃_崩潰_bēngkuì 崩溃 崩潰 bēngkuì to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 3 残酷_殘酷_cánkù 残酷 殘酷 cánkù cruel; cruelty 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep25/75 words - 20 min 血汗钱_血汗錢_xuèhànqián 血汗钱 血汗錢 xuèhànqián hard-earned money 2 净_淨_jìng 净 淨 jìng clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 1 双手_雙手_shuāngshǒu 双手 雙手 shuāngshǒu both hands 1 紧急_緊急_jǐnjí 紧急 緊急 jǐnjí urgent; emergency 2 大不了_大不了_dàbùliǎo 大不了 大不了 dàbùliǎo at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 1 抵押_抵押_dǐyā 抵押 抵押 dǐyā to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral 5 凑齐_湊齊_còuqí 凑齐 湊齊 còuqí to collect all the bits to make a whole 1 失误_失誤_shīwù 失误 失誤 shīwù lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 2 恢复_恢復_huīfù 恢复 恢復 huīfù to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 3 开销_開銷_kāixiāo 开销 開銷 kāixiāo to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee) 1 过后_過後_guòhòu 过后 過後 guòhòu after the event 1 值得一提_值得一提_zhídeyītí 值得一提 值得一提 zhídeyītí to be worth mentioning 1 怄气_慪氣_òuqì 怄气 慪氣 òuqì to sulk; to squabble 1 知情_知情_zhīqíng 知情 知情 zhīqíng to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 1 痛扁_痛扁_tòngbiǎn 痛扁 痛扁 tòngbiǎn to beat (sb) up 1 泄恨_洩恨_xièhèn 泄恨 洩恨 xièhèn to give vent to anger 1 要冲_要衝_yàochōng 要冲 要衝 yàochōng road hub; major crossroad 1 狠狠_狠狠_hěnhěn 狠狠 狠狠 hěnhěn resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 1 独生女_獨生女_dúshēngnǚ 独生女 獨生女 dúshēngnǚ an only daughter 1 兄弟姐妹_兄弟姐妹_xiōngdìjiěmèi 兄弟姐妹 兄弟姐妹 xiōngdìjiěmèi brothers and sisters; siblings 1 心事_心事_xīnshì 心事 心事 xīnshì a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 1 往往_往往_wǎngwǎng 往往 往往 wǎngwǎng usually; in many cases; more often than not 1 九十_九十_jiǔshí 九十 九十 jiǔshí ninety 1 光是_光是_guāngshì 光是 光是 guāngshì solely; just 1 大道理_大道理_dàdàoli 大道理 大道理 dàdàoli major principle; general truth; sermon (reproof); bombastic talk 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep25/100 words - 31 min 腔_腔_qiāng 腔 腔 qiāng cavity of body; barrel (e.g. engine cylinder); compartment; tune; accent of speech 2 滥_濫_làn 滥 濫 làn overflowing; excessive; indiscriminate 2 新意_新意_xīnyì 新意 新意 xīnyì new idea 1 备料_備料_bèiliào 备料 備料 bèiliào to get the materials ready; to prepare feed (for livestock) 1 新年_新年_xīnnián 新年 新年 xīnnián New Year; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 气象_氣象_qìxiàng 气象 氣象 qìxiàng meteorological feature; CL:個|个[ge4]; meteorology; atmosphere; ambience; scene 1 算话_算話_suànhuà 算话 算話 suànhuà (of sb's words) to count; can be trusted 1 皱纹_皺紋_zhòuwén 皱纹 皺紋 zhòuwén wrinkle; CL:道[dao4] 1 微整形_微整形_wēizhěngxíng 微整形 微整形 wēizhěngxíng non-surgical cosmetic procedure (injection of Botox, hyaluronic acid etc) 1 开刀_開刀_kāidāo 开刀 開刀 kāidāo (of a surgeon) to perform an operation; (of a patient) to have an operation; to decapitate; to behead; to single out as a point of attack 1 遥远_遙遠_yáoyuǎn 遥远 遙遠 yáoyuǎn distant; remote 1 黄昏_黃昏_huánghūn 黄昏 黃昏 huánghūn dusk; evening; nightfall 2 市场_市場_shìchǎng 市场 市場 shìchǎng marketplace; market (also in abstract) 4 一眼_一眼_yīyǎn 一眼 一眼 yīyǎn a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 1 童话故事_童話故事_tónghuàgùshì 童话故事 童話故事 tónghuàgùshì fairy tale 1 面包屑_麵包屑_miànbāoxiè 面包屑 麵包屑 miànbāoxiè breadcrumbs 1 用途_用途_yòngtú 用途 用途 yòngtú use; application 1 有请_有請_yǒuqǐng 有请 有請 yǒuqǐng to request the pleasure of seeing sb; to ask sb in; to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech) 3 兜_兜_dōu 兜 兜 dōu pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old) 1 晚餐_晚餐_wǎncān 晚餐 晚餐 wǎncān evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 4 慰_慰_wèi 慰 慰 wèi to comfort; to console; to reassure 1 神仙_神仙_shénxiān 神仙 神仙 shénxiān Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 1 离别_離別_líbié 离别 離別 líbié to leave (on a long journey); to part from sb 1 经年_經年_jīngnián 经年 經年 jīngnián for years; year after year 1 流传_流傳_liúchuán 流传 流傳 liúchuán to spread; to circulate; to hand down 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep25/122 words - 42 min 禁_禁_jīn 禁 禁 jīn to endure 2 禁_禁_jìn 禁 禁 jìn to prohibit; to forbid 2 考验_考驗_kǎoyàn 考验 考驗 kǎoyàn to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 2 日记_日記_rìjì 日记 日記 rìjì diary; CL:則|则[ze2],本[ben3],篇[pian1] 8 日记本_日記本_rìjìběn 日记本 日記本 rìjìběn diary (book) 5 博客_博客_bókè 博客 博客 bókè blog (loanword); weblog; blogger 1 书写_書寫_shūxiě 书写 書寫 shūxiě to write 1 泄漏_泄漏_xièlòu 泄漏 泄漏 xièlòu (of a liquid or gas) to leak; to divulge (a secret); to leak 1 坏话_壞話_huàihuà 坏话 壞話 huàihuà unpleasant talk; malicious words 1 理所当然_理所當然_lǐsuǒdāngrán 理所当然 理所當然 lǐsuǒdāngrán as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right 1 久久_久久_jiǔjiǔ 久久 久久 jiǔjiǔ for a very long time 1 陷_陷_xiàn 陷 陷 xiàn pitfall; trap; to get stuck; to sink; to cave in; to frame (false charge); to capture (a city in battle); to fall (to the enemy); defect 1 要紧_要緊_yàojǐn 要紧 要緊 yàojǐn important; urgent 1 着落_著落_zhuóluò 着落 著落 zhuóluò whereabouts; place to settle; reliable source (of funds etc); (of responsibility for a matter) to rest with sb; settlement; solution 1 过得_過得_guòdé 过得 過得 guòdé How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad 4 盒_盒_hé 盒 盒 hé small box; case 1 中将_中將_zhōngjiàng 中将 中將 zhōngjiàng lieutenant general; vice admiral; air marshal 1 生理期_生理期_shēnglǐqī 生理期 生理期 shēnglǐqī menstrual period 4 乱七八糟_亂七八糟_luànqībāzāo 乱七八糟 亂七八糟 luànqībāzāo everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 1 妇产科_婦產科_fùchǎnkē 妇产科 婦產科 fùchǎnkē department of gynecology and obstetrics; birth clinic 3 悦_悅_yuè 悦 悅 yuè pleased 2 男孩_男孩_nánhái 男孩 男孩 nánhái boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 自愿_自願_zìyuàn 自愿 自願 zìyuàn voluntary 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep26/25 words - 14 min 执迷不悟_執迷不悟_zhímíbùwù 执迷不悟 執迷不悟 zhímíbùwù to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom) 1 一旦_一旦_yīdàn 一旦 一旦 yīdàn in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 1 根源_根源_gēnyuán 根源 根源 gēnyuán origin; root (cause) 1 干预_干預_gānyù 干预 干預 gānyù to meddle; to intervene; intervention 1 等于_等於_děngyú 等于 等於 děngyú to equal; to be tantamount to 1 虚无_虛無_xūwú 虚无 虛無 xūwú nothingness 2 手术_手術_shǒushù 手术 手術 shǒushù (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 孤独_孤獨_gūdú 孤独 孤獨 gūdú lonely; solitary 1 修正_修正_xiūzhèng 修正 修正 xiūzhèng to revise; to amend 2 背负_背負_bēifù 背负 背負 bēifù to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder 2 抛弃_拋棄_pāoqì 抛弃 拋棄 pāoqì to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 1 愧疚_愧疚_kuìjiù 愧疚 愧疚 kuìjiù to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 4 重蹈覆辙_重蹈覆轍_chóngdǎofùzhé 重蹈覆辙 重蹈覆轍 chóngdǎofùzhé to follow the track of an overturned cart; to repeat a disastrous policy 1 渺小_渺小_miǎoxiǎo 渺小 渺小 miǎoxiǎo minute; tiny; negligible; insignificant 1 别无选择_別無選擇_biéwúxuǎnzé 别无选择 別無選擇 biéwúxuǎnzé to have no other choice 1 抚养_撫養_fǔyǎng 抚养 撫養 fǔyǎng to foster; to bring up; to raise 3 文凭_文憑_wénpíng 文凭 文憑 wénpíng diploma 1 四处_四處_sìchù 四处 四處 sìchù all over the place; everywhere and all directions 1 兼差_兼差_jiānchāi 兼差 兼差 jiānchāi to moonlight; side job 3 打扫_打掃_dǎsǎo 打扫 打掃 dǎsǎo to clean; to sweep 1 临时工_臨時工_línshígōng 临时工 臨時工 línshígōng day laborer; temporary work 1 怀抱_懷抱_huáibào 怀抱 懷抱 huáibào to hug; to cherish; within the bosom (of the family); to embrace (also fig. an ideal, aspiration etc) 1 寻找_尋找_xúnzhǎo 寻找 尋找 xúnzhǎo to seek; to look for 1 煎熬_煎熬_jiān'áo 煎熬 煎熬 jiān'áo to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment 1 任性_任性_rènxìng 任性 任性 rènxìng willful; headstrong; unruly 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep26/49 words - 40 min 坟_墳_fén 坟 墳 fén grave; tomb; CL:座[zuo4]; embankment; mound; ancient book 1 祭拜_祭拜_jìbài 祭拜 祭拜 jìbài to offer sacrifice (to one's ancestors) 1 一阵_一陣_yīzhèn 一阵 一陣 yīzhèn a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 1 心痛_心痛_xīntòng 心痛 心痛 xīntòng to feel distressed about sth; heartache; cardiac pain 1 真实_真實_zhēnshí 真实 真實 zhēnshí true; real 2 此时此刻_此時此刻_cǐshícǐkè 此时此刻 此時此刻 cǐshícǐkè at this very moment 2 犹豫_猶豫_yóuyù 犹豫 猶豫 yóuyù to hesitate 1 体谅_體諒_tǐliàng 体谅 體諒 tǐliàng to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 2 进行_進行_jìnxíng 进行 進行 jìnxíng to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 2 诊_診_zhěn 诊 診 zhěn to examine or treat medically 1 相遇_相遇_xiāngyù 相遇 相遇 xiāngyù to meet; to encounter; to come across 5 整整_整整_zhěngzhěng 整整 整整 zhěngzhěng whole; full 1 以及_以及_yǐjí 以及 以及 yǐjí as well as; too; and 2 爱屋及乌_愛屋及烏_àiwūjíwū 爱屋及乌 愛屋及烏 àiwūjíwū lit. love the house and its crow (idiom); involvement with sb and everyone connected; Love me, love my dog. 1 履行_履行_lǚxíng 履行 履行 lǚxíng to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement); to perform 1 糖果_糖果_tángguǒ 糖果 糖果 tángguǒ candy; CL:粒[li4] 1 日出_日出_rìchū 日出 日出 rìchū sunrise 4 许愿_許願_xǔyuàn 许愿 許願 xǔyuàn to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 8 卷_捲_juǎn 卷 捲 juǎn to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 1 录音带_錄音帶_lùyīndài 录音带 錄音帶 lùyīndài audio tape; CL:盤|盘[pan2],盒[he2] 1 改期_改期_gǎiqī 改期 改期 gǎiqī to reschedule; to rearrange (e.g. a meeting); to postpone 1 取消_取消_qǔxiāo 取消 取消 qǔxiāo to cancel; cancellation 1 护理_護理_hùlǐ 护理 護理 hùlǐ to nurse; to tend and protect 1 懦弱_懦弱_nuòruò 懦弱 懦弱 nuòruò cowardly; weak 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep27/25 words - 20 min 轮到_輪到_lúndào 轮到 輪到 lúndào to be (sb's or sth's) turn 1 道别_道別_dàobié 道别 道別 dàobié leave-taking; to say goodbye 1 罐_罐_guàn 罐 罐 guàn can; jar; pot 2 护士_護士_hùshi 护士 護士 hùshi nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 宫缩_宮縮_gōngsuō 宫缩 宮縮 gōngsuō contraction of the uterus (during childbirth) 3 子宫_子宮_zǐgōng 子宫 子宮 zǐgōng uterus; womb 1 收缩_收縮_shōusuō 收缩 收縮 shōusuō to pull back; to shrink; to contract; (physiology) systole 1 强烈_強烈_qiángliè 强烈 強烈 qiángliè intense; (violently) strong 1 流产_流產_liúchǎn 流产 流產 liúchǎn to have a miscarriage; miscarriage; to fail; to fall through 2 初期_初期_chūqī 初期 初期 chūqī initial stage; beginning period 2 出血_出血_chūxuè 出血 出血 chūxuè to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 3 症状_症狀_zhèngzhuàng 症状 症狀 zhèngzhuàng symptom (of an illness) 1 胎_胎_tāi 胎 胎 tāi fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 2 意识_意識_yìshí 意识 意識 yìshí consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 1 干妈_乾媽_gānmā 干妈 乾媽 gānmā adoptive mother (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 2 一部分_一部分_yībùfen 一部分 一部分 yībùfen portion; part of; subset 1 期望_期望_qīwàng 期望 期望 qīwàng to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 1 受害者_受害者_shòuhàizhě 受害者 受害者 shòuhàizhě casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 2 忙碌_忙碌_mánglù 忙碌 忙碌 mánglù busy; bustling 1 蛇_蛇_shé 蛇 蛇 shé snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 杂处_雜處_záchǔ 杂处 雜處 záchǔ (of disparate elements) to mix in with one another; (of diverse groups of people) to live in the same area; to coexist 1 肤_膚_fū 肤 膚 fū skin 1 赞成_贊成_zànchéng 赞成 贊成 zànchéng to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 2 街坊_街坊_jiēfāng 街坊 街坊 jiēfāng neighborhood; neighbor 1 指指点点_指指點點_zhǐzhǐdiǎndiǎn 指指点点 指指點點 zhǐzhǐdiǎndiǎn to gesticulate; to point out; to point the finger of blame 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep27/50 words - 34 min 作主_作主_zuòzhǔ 作主 作主 zuòzhǔ to decide; to make decisions; to take responsibility (for deciding); to be in charge; to give sb justice 1 喜酒_喜酒_xǐjiǔ 喜酒 喜酒 xǐjiǔ wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 1 小弟_小弟_xiǎodì 小弟 小弟 xiǎodì little brother; I, your little brother (humble) 1 书桌_書桌_shūzhuō 书桌 書桌 shūzhuō desk; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 左上_左上_zuǒshàng 左上 左上 zuǒshàng upper left 1 格_格_gé 格 格 gé square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively 1 宿_宿_sù 宿 宿 sù lodge for the night; old; former 1 游戏机_遊戲機_yóuxìjī 游戏机 遊戲機 yóuxìjī video game; game machine 2 怦怦_怦怦_pēngpēng 怦怦 怦怦 pēngpēng thumping sound (onom.); to be eager and anxious (to do sth); faithful and upright 1 借住_借住_jièzhù 借住 借住 jièzhù to lodge 3 折腾_折騰_zhēteng 折腾 折騰 zhēteng to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy; to squander (time, money) 1 陌生人_陌生人_mòshēngrén 陌生人 陌生人 mòshēngrén stranger 1 恶梦_惡夢_èmèng 恶梦 惡夢 èmèng nightmare 5 即将_即將_jíjiāng 即将 即將 jíjiāng on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 2 生命力_生命力_shēngmìnglì 生命力 生命力 shēngmìnglì vitality 1 健壮_健壯_jiànzhuàng 健壮 健壯 jiànzhuàng robust; healthy; sturdy 1 骄傲_驕傲_jiāo'ào 骄傲 驕傲 jiāo'ào pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 2 生子_生子_shēngzǐ 生子 生子 shēngzǐ to give birth to a child or children 3 艰辛_艱辛_jiānxīn 艰辛 艱辛 jiānxīn hardships; arduous; difficult 1 重量_重量_zhòngliàng 重量 重量 zhòngliàng weight; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 迁怒_遷怒_qiānnù 迁怒 遷怒 qiānnù to take one's anger out on sb (who does not deserve it) 1 杂_雜_zá 杂 雜 zá mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 1 店员_店員_diànyuán 店员 店員 diànyuán shop assistant; salesclerk; salesperson 1 天无绝人之路_天無絕人之路_tiānwújuérénzhīlù 天无绝人之路 天無絕人之路 tiānwújuérénzhīlù Heaven never bars one's way (idiom); don't despair and you will find a way through.; Never give up hope.; Never say die. 1 悲观_悲觀_bēiguān 悲观 悲觀 bēiguān pessimistic 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep27/59 words - 41 min 半天_半天_bàntiān 半天 半天 bàntiān half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 心底_心底_xīndǐ 心底 心底 xīndǐ bottom of one's heart 1 迟疑_遲疑_chíyí 迟疑 遲疑 chíyí to hesitate 2 呵护_呵護_hēhù 呵护 呵護 hēhù to bless; to cherish; to take good care of; to conserve 1 禽兽_禽獸_qínshòu 禽兽 禽獸 qínshòu birds and animals; creature; beast (brutal person) 1 逃避责任_逃避責任_táobìzérèn 逃避责任 逃避責任 táobìzérèn to evade responsibility; to shirk 1 没种_沒種_méizhǒng 没种 沒種 méizhǒng not to have the guts (to do sth); cowardly 1 片刻_片刻_piànkè 片刻 片刻 piànkè short period of time; a moment 1 迟_遲_chí 迟 遲 chí late; delayed; slow 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep28/25 words - 12 min 谜_謎_mí 谜 謎 mí riddle 1 追查_追查_zhuīchá 追查 追查 zhuīchá to try to find out; to trace; to track down 2 不堪_不堪_bùkān 不堪 不堪 bùkān cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 1 包容_包容_bāoróng 包容 包容 bāoróng to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 1 白头偕老_白頭偕老_báitóuxiélǎo 白头偕老 白頭偕老 báitóuxiélǎo (to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom); to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss; until death do us part 1 雨过天晴_雨過天晴_yǔguòtiānqíng 雨过天晴 雨過天晴 yǔguòtiānqíng sky clears after rain; new hopes after a disastrous period (idiom); every cloud has a silver lining (idiom); see also 雨過天青|雨过天青[yu3 guo4 tian1 qing1] 1 安全感_安全感_ānquángǎn 安全感 安全感 ānquángǎn sense of security 1 豪宅_豪宅_háozhái 豪宅 豪宅 háozhái grand residence; mansion 1 半年_半年_bànnián 半年 半年 bànnián half a year 2 参观_參觀_cānguān 参观 參觀 cānguān to look around; to tour; to visit 2 顶让_頂讓_dǐngràng 顶让 頂讓 dǐngràng to hand over (a business etc) for an agreed price (Tw) 3 白费_白費_báifèi 白费 白費 báifèi to waste (one's energy etc) 1 无不_無不_wúbù 无不 無不 wúbù none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception 1 筵席_筵席_yánxí 筵席 筵席 yánxí banquet; mat for sitting 1 各奔前程_各奔前程_gèbènqiánchéng 各奔前程 各奔前程 gèbènqiánchéng each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead 1 撞见_撞見_zhuàngjiàn 撞见 撞見 zhuàngjiàn to meet by accident 1 一道_一道_yīdào 一道 一道 yīdào together 2 取暖_取暖_qǔnuǎn 取暖 取暖 qǔnuǎn to warm oneself (by a fire etc) 1 掉头_掉頭_diàotóu 掉头 掉頭 diàotóu to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about 1 送行_送行_sòngxíng 送行 送行 sòngxíng to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party 3 一路顺风_一路順風_yīlùshùnfēng 一路顺风 一路順風 yīlùshùnfēng to have a pleasant journey (idiom) 1 交易所_交易所_jiāoyìsuǒ 交易所 交易所 jiāoyìsuǒ exchange; stock exchange 1 分崩离析_分崩離析_fēnbēnglíxī 分崩离析 分崩離析 fēnbēnglíxī to collapse and fall apart (idiom); to break up; falling to pieces 1 舍命_捨命_shěmìng 舍命 捨命 shěmìng to risk one's life 1 歪_歪_wāi 歪 歪 wāi askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep28/50 words - 30 min 疏远_疏遠_shūyuǎn 疏远 疏遠 shūyuǎn to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement 1 破镜重圆_破鏡重圓_pòjìngchóngyuán 破镜重圆 破鏡重圓 pòjìngchóngyuán a shattered mirror put back together (idiom); (of marriage) to pick up the pieces and start anew; for a separated couple to reconcile and reunite 1 时机_時機_shíjī 时机 時機 shíjī fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 1 手边_手邊_shǒubiān 手边 手邊 shǒubiān on hand; at hand 1 晚会_晚會_wǎnhuì 晚会 晚會 wǎnhuì evening party; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 友谊_友誼_yǒuyì 友谊 友誼 yǒuyì companionship; fellowship; friendship 3 心神不宁_心神不寧_xīnshénbùníng 心神不宁 心神不寧 xīnshénbùníng to feel ill at ease 1 黏着_黏著_niánzhuó 黏着 黏著 niánzhuó to adhere; to stick together; to bond; to agglutinate; adhesion; adhesive 2 新时代_新時代_xīnshídài 新时代 新時代 xīnshídài new age 1 女性_女性_nǚxìng 女性 女性 nǚxìng woman; the female sex 2 打火机_打火機_dǎhuǒjī 打火机 打火機 dǎhuǒjī lighter; cigarette lighter 13 名贵_名貴_míngguì 名贵 名貴 míngguì famous and valuable; rare; precious 1 大门_大門_dàmén 大门 大門 dàmén entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 1 八步_八步_Bābù 八步 八步 Bābù Babu district of Hezhou city 賀州市|贺州市[He4 zhou1 shi4], Guangxi 1 右转_右轉_yòuzhuǎn 右转 右轉 yòuzhuǎn to turn right 1 缺少_缺少_quēshǎo 缺少 缺少 quēshǎo lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack 1 书约_書約_shūyuē 书约 書約 shūyuē book contract 1 新郎_新郎_xīnláng 新郎 新郎 xīnláng bridegroom; groom 1 新娘_新娘_xīnniáng 新娘 新娘 xīnniáng bride 1 担负_擔負_dānfù 担负 擔負 dānfù to shoulder; to bear; to undertake 1 血缘关系_血緣關係_xuèyuánguānxì 血缘关系 血緣關係 xuèyuánguānxì blood relationship; consanguinity 2 来历不明_來歷不明_láilìbùmíng 来历不明 來歷不明 láilìbùmíng of unknown origin 1 心态_心態_xīntài 心态 心態 xīntài attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 1 除夕_除夕_Chúxī 除夕 除夕 Chúxī lunar New Year's Eve 1 出嫁_出嫁_chūjià 出嫁 出嫁 chūjià to get married (of woman) 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep28/75 words - 37 min 年夜饭_年夜飯_niányèfàn 年夜饭 年夜飯 niányèfàn New Year's Eve family dinner 5 时时刻刻_時時刻刻_shíshíkèkè 时时刻刻 時時刻刻 shíshíkèkè at all times 2 大功告成_大功告成_dàgōnggàochéng 大功告成 大功告成 dàgōnggàochéng successfully accomplished (project or goal); to be highly successful 1 春联_春聯_chūnlián 春联 春聯 chūnlián Spring Festival couplet (the first line of which is pasted on the right side of a doorway at New Year, and the second on the left side) 1 宝刀未老_寶刀未老_bǎodāowèilǎo 宝刀未老 寶刀未老 bǎodāowèilǎo treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous 1 写完_寫完_xiěwán 写完 寫完 xiěwán to finish writing 1 桌子_桌子_zhuōzi 桌子 桌子 zhuōzi table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 1 油烟_油煙_yóuyān 油烟 油煙 yóuyān soot; lampblack 2 抽油烟机_抽油煙機_chōuyóuyānjī 抽油烟机 抽油煙機 chōuyóuyānjī range hood; kitchen exhaust hood 2 时好时坏_時好時壞_shíhǎoshíhuài 时好时坏 時好時壞 shíhǎoshíhuài sometimes good, sometimes bad 1 省钱_省錢_shěngqián 省钱 省錢 shěngqián to save money 3 肺癌_肺癌_fèi'ái 肺癌 肺癌 fèi'ái lung cancer 1 过世_過世_guòshì 过世 過世 guòshì to die; to pass away 1 时光_時光_shíguāng 时光 時光 shíguāng time; era; period of time 1 每年_每年_měinián 每年 每年 měinián every year; each year; yearly 2 餐桌_餐桌_cānzhuō 餐桌 餐桌 cānzhuō dining table; dinner table 1 鱼头_魚頭_yútóu 鱼头 魚頭 yútóu fish head; fig. upright and unwilling to compromise 1 再次_再次_zàicì 再次 再次 zàicì one more time; again; one more; once again 1 露出_露出_lùchū 露出 露出 lùchū to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 1 年年有余_年年有餘_niánniányǒuyú 年年有余 年年有餘 niánniányǒuyú lit. (may you) have abundance year after year; (an auspicious saying for the Lunar New Year) 1 门外_門外_ménwài 门外 門外 ménwài outside the door 1 取笑_取笑_qǔxiào 取笑 取笑 qǔxiào to tease; to make fun of 1 淹死_淹死_yānsǐ 淹死 淹死 yānsǐ to drown 1 大过年_大過年_dàguònián 大过年 大過年 dàguònián Chinese New Year 1 吉利_吉利_jílì 吉利 吉利 jílì auspicious; lucky; propitious 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep28/80 words - 42 min 仙女_仙女_xiānnǚ 仙女 仙女 xiānnǚ fairy 2 流星_流星_liúxīng 流星 流星 liúxīng meteor; shooting star 4 不灵_不靈_bùlíng 不灵 不靈 bùlíng not work; be ineffective 1 壹_壹_yī 壹 壹 yī one (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 2 佰_佰_bǎi 佰 佰 bǎi hundred (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep29/25 words - 9 min 龟_龜_guī 龟 龜 guī tortoise; turtle 29 性别_性別_xìngbié 性别 性別 xìngbié gender; sex; distinguishing between the sexes 1 巴西_巴西_Bāxī 巴西 巴西 Bāxī Brazil 1 平均寿命_平均壽命_píngjūnshòumìng 平均寿命 平均壽命 píngjūnshòumìng life expectancy 1 共同_共同_gòngtóng 共同 共同 gòngtóng common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 2 鸽_鴿_gē 鸽 鴿 gē pigeon; dove 1 传情_傳情_chuánqíng 传情 傳情 chuánqíng to pass on amorous feelings; to send one's love to sb 1 长寿_長壽_chángshòu 长寿 長壽 chángshòu longevity; ability to live long; long lived 3 杠龟_槓龜_gàngguī 杠龟 槓龜 gàngguī to lose one's shirt (gambling); to meet with failure; (Taiwanese, POJ pr. [kòng-ku]) 2 锦鲤_錦鯉_jǐnlǐ 锦鲤 錦鯉 jǐnlǐ koi (Cyprinus carpio haematopterus) 1 失手_失手_shīshǒu 失手 失手 shīshǒu a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated 1 延续_延續_yánxù 延续 延續 yánxù to continue; to go on; to last 1 认养_認養_rènyǎng 认养 認養 rènyǎng to sponsor; to adopt (pledge to give sb or sth one's special attention or support); to adopt (choose to raise a child or animal as one's own) 1 疤痕_疤痕_bāhén 疤痕 疤痕 bāhén scar 2 浇水_澆水_jiāoshuǐ 浇水 澆水 jiāoshuǐ to water (plants etc) 1 千年_千年_qiānnián 千年 千年 qiānnián millennium 2 神木_神木_Shénmù 神木 神木 Shénmù Shenmu County in Yulin 榆林[Yu2 lin2], Shaanxi 1 阵子_陣子_zhènzi 阵子 陣子 zhènzi period of time 1 胶囊_膠囊_jiāonáng 胶囊 膠囊 jiāonáng capsule (pharm.); caplet 4 辞_辭_cí 辞 辭 cí to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 1 辛劳_辛勞_xīnláo 辛劳 辛勞 xīnláo laborious 1 永续_永續_yǒngxù 永续 永續 yǒngxù sustainable; perpetual 1 神庙_神廟_shénmiào 神庙 神廟 shénmiào temple (nonspecific) 1 护身符_護身符_hùshēnfú 护身符 護身符 hùshēnfú amulet; protective talisman; charm 2 个个_個個_gègè 个个 個個 gègè each one individually; each and every 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep29/50 words - 15 min 月老_月老_yuèlǎo 月老 月老 yuèlǎo matchmaker; go-between; same as 月下老人[yue4 xia4 lao3 ren2] 1 庙_廟_miào 庙 廟 miào temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 1 姻缘_姻緣_yīnyuán 姻缘 姻緣 yīnyuán a marriage predestined by fate 1 大运_大運_Dàyùn 大运 大運 Dàyùn Mandate of Heaven; the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC; usually written 大運河|大运河[Da4 Yun4 he2] 1 吐司_吐司_tǔsī 吐司 吐司 tǔsī sliced bread (loanword from "toast") 1 薄_薄_bó 薄 薄 bó meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 3 纸片_紙片_zhǐpiàn 纸片 紙片 zhǐpiàn a piece, scrap or fragment of paper 1 看涨_看漲_kànzhǎng 看涨 看漲 kànzhǎng bull market (prices appear to be rising) 1 未必_未必_wèibì 未必 未必 wèibì not necessarily; maybe not 1 收手_收手_shōushǒu 收手 收手 shōushǒu to stop; to pull back 1 买房_買房_mǎifáng 买房 買房 mǎifáng to buy a house 2 瞎猜_瞎猜_xiācāi 瞎猜 瞎猜 xiācāi to make a wild guess; blind guess 1 大跌_大跌_dàdiē 大跌 大跌 dàdiē large fall 2 过去式_過去式_guòqushì 过去式 過去式 guòqushì past tense 1 恩人_恩人_ēnrén 恩人 恩人 ēnrén a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 2 设想_設想_shèxiǎng 设想 設想 shèxiǎng to imagine; to assume; to envisage; tentative plan; to have consideration for 1 一个个_一個個_yīgègè 一个个 一個個 yīgègè each and every one 1 下跌_下跌_xiàdiē 下跌 下跌 xiàdiē to fall; to tumble 1 收入_收入_shōurù 收入 收入 shōurù to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 2 东坡肉_東坡肉_Dōngpōròu 东坡肉 東坡肉 Dōngpōròu stir-fried pork, favorite of Northern Song writer Su Shi 蘇軾|苏轼, a.k.a. Su Dongpo 蘇東坡|苏东坡 1 多头_多頭_duōtóu 多头 多頭 duōtóu many-headed; many-layered (authority); devolved (as opposed to centralized); pluralistic; (as classifier) number of animals; long term (finance); long (investment) 1 反转_反轉_fǎnzhuǎn 反转 反轉 fǎnzhuǎn reversal; inversion; to reverse; to invert (upside down, inside out, back to front, white to black etc) 2 下滑_下滑_xiàhuá 下滑 下滑 xiàhuá sliding; slide 1 跌破_跌破_diēpò 跌破 跌破 diēpò (of a market index etc) to fall below (a given level); to be injured or damaged as a result of a fall 2 股票指数_股票指數_gǔpiàozhǐshù 股票指数 股票指數 gǔpiàozhǐshù stock market index; share price index 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep29/75 words - 20 min 曲线图_曲線圖_qūxiàntú 曲线图 曲線圖 qūxiàntú line graph; line diagram 1 中旬_中旬_zhōngxún 中旬 中旬 zhōngxún middle third of a month 1 将近_將近_jiāngjìn 将近 將近 jiāngjìn almost; nearly; close to 1 八成_八成_bāchéng 八成 八成 bāchéng eighty percent; most probably; most likely 1 城_城_chéng 城 城 chéng city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 1 瑞_瑞_ruì 瑞 瑞 ruì lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 12 制药_制藥_zhìyào 制药 制藥 zhìyào to manufacture medicine 11 透露_透露_tòulù 透露 透露 tòulù to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 2 肝_肝_gān 肝 肝 gān liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 3 许可_許可_xǔkě 许可 許可 xǔkě to allow; to permit 2 高层_高層_gāocéng 高层 高層 gāocéng high level; high class 1 底_底_dǐ 底 底 dǐ background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 3 进场_進場_jìnchǎng 进场 進場 jìnchǎng to go into; to enter an arena (e.g. sporting) 2 春季_春季_chūnjì 春季 春季 chūnjì springtime 1 发布_發布_fābù 发布 發布 fābù to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute 1 出场_出場_chūchǎng 出场 出場 chūchǎng (of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform; (of an athlete) to enter the arena to compete; (fig.) to enter the scene (e.g. a new product); (of an examinee etc) to leave the venue 1 棋_棋_qí 棋 棋 qí chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 化学_化學_huàxué 化学 化學 huàxué chemistry; chemical 1 财务_財務_cáiwù 财务 財務 cáiwù financial affairs 1 报表_報表_bàobiǎo 报表 報表 bàobiǎo forms for reporting statistics; report forms 1 事务所_事務所_shìwùsuǒ 事务所 事務所 shìwùsuǒ office; firm 1 务_務_wù 务 務 wù affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 1 出入_出入_chūrù 出入 出入 chūrù to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent 1 制作_製作_zhìzuò 制作 製作 zhìzuò to make; to manufacture 2 财报_財報_cáibào 财报 財報 cáibào financial report 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep29/100 words - 25 min 募集_募集_mùjí 募集 募集 mùjí to raise; to collect 1 恶意中伤_惡意中傷_èyìzhōngshāng 恶意中伤 惡意中傷 èyìzhōngshāng malicious libel; slander 1 调节_調節_tiáojié 调节 調節 tiáojié to adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to reconcile (accountancy etc) 1 常识_常識_chángshí 常识 常識 chángshí common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|门[men2] 2 短线_短線_duǎnxiàn 短线 短線 duǎnxiàn short term 1 嫌疑_嫌疑_xiányí 嫌疑 嫌疑 xiányí suspicion; to have suspicions 1 特定_特定_tèdìng 特定 特定 tèdìng special; specific; designated; particular 1 时段_時段_shíduàn 时段 時段 shíduàn time interval; work shift; time slot; the twelve two-hour divisions of the day 1 散户_散戶_sǎnhù 散户 散戶 sǎnhù individual (shareholder); the small investor 1 散播_散播_sànbō 散播 散播 sànbō to spread; to disperse; to disseminate 1 猜中_猜中_cāizhòng 猜中 猜中 cāizhòng to guess correctly; to figure out the right answer 4 开战_開戰_kāizhàn 开战 開戰 kāizhàn to start a war; to make war; to battle against 1 出清_出清_chūqīng 出清 出清 chūqīng to clear out accumulated items; (retailing) to hold a clearance sale 1 今_今_jīn 今 今 jīn today; modern; present; current; this; now 1 造谣生事_造謠生事_zàoyáoshēngshì 造谣生事 造謠生事 zàoyáoshēngshì to start rumours and create trouble 1 管理_管理_guǎnlǐ 管理 管理 guǎnlǐ to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 委员会_委員會_wěiyuánhuì 委员会 委員會 wěiyuánhuì committee 1 卧底_臥底_wòdǐ 卧底 臥底 wòdǐ to hide (as an undercover agent); an insider (in a gang of thieves); a mole 1 星期一_星期一_Xīngqīyī 星期一 星期一 Xīngqīyī Monday 1 买好_買好_mǎihǎo 买好 買好 mǎihǎo to ingratiate oneself 1 变动_變動_biàndòng 变动 變動 biàndòng to change; to fluctuate; change; fluctuation 1 起见_起見_qǐjiàn 起见 起見 qǐjiàn motive; purpose; (sth) being the motive or purpose 1 现_現_xiàn 现 現 xiàn to appear; present; now; existing; current 1 面额_面額_miàn'é 面额 面額 miàn'é denomination (of currency or bond) 1 账面_賬面_zhàngmiàn 账面 賬面 zhàngmiàn an item in accounts; an entry 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep29/125 words - 37 min 金额_金額_jīn'é 金额 金額 jīn'é sum of money; monetary value 1 缩水_縮水_suōshuǐ 缩水 縮水 suōshuǐ to shrink (in the wash); fig. to shrink (of profits etc) 1 换成_換成_huànchéng 换成 換成 huànchéng to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 1 定存_定存_dìngcún 定存 定存 dìngcún certificate of deposit; time deposit; abbr. for 定期存款|定期存款[ding4 qi1 cun2 kuan3] 2 口味_口味_kǒuwèi 口味 口味 kǒuwèi a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 1 梯子_梯子_tīzi 梯子 梯子 tīzi ladder; stepladder 1 烫伤_燙傷_tàngshāng 烫伤 燙傷 tàngshāng to scald 1 结亲_結親_jiéqīn 结亲 結親 jiéqīn to marry 1 自找麻烦_自找麻煩_zìzhǎomáfan 自找麻烦 自找麻煩 zìzhǎomáfan to ask for trouble; to invite difficulties 1 害喜_害喜_hàixǐ 害喜 害喜 hàixǐ to have morning sickness during pregnancy; to have a strong appetite for certain foods (during pregnancy) 2 答_答_dá 答 答 dá reply; answer; return; respond; echo 1 饭菜_飯菜_fàncài 饭菜 飯菜 fàncài food 1 公证_公證_gōngzhèng 公证 公證 gōngzhèng notarization; notarized; acknowledgement 1 酒席_酒席_jiǔxí 酒席 酒席 jiǔxí feast; banquet 1 有钱人_有錢人_yǒuqiánrén 有钱人 有錢人 yǒuqiánrén rich person; the rich 1 礼数_禮數_lǐshù 礼数 禮數 lǐshù etiquette; (old) gradation of etiquette with social status 2 床头柜_床頭櫃_chuángtóuguì 床头柜 床頭櫃 chuángtóuguì bedside cabinet 1 媳妇_媳婦_xífù 媳妇 媳婦 xífù daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 1 愁眉苦脸_愁眉苦臉_chóuméikǔliǎn 愁眉苦脸 愁眉苦臉 chóuméikǔliǎn to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable 1 牌子_牌子_páizi 牌子 牌子 páizi sign; trademark; brand 1 一模一样_一模一樣_yīmúyīyàng 一模一样 一模一樣 yīmúyīyàng exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 2 刮_刮_guā 刮 刮 guā to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 2 痕_痕_hén 痕 痕 hén scar; traces 1 下放_下放_xiàfàng 下放 下放 xiàfàng to delegate; to decentralize; to demote a party cadre to work on the shop floor or in the countryside 1 看上_看上_kànshàng 看上 看上 kànshàng to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep29/128 words - 41 min 崩盘_崩盤_bēngpán 崩盘 崩盤 bēngpán (finance) to crash; to collapse; crash 2 着急_著急_zháojí 着急 著急 zháojí to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 3 天下大乱_天下大亂_tiānxiàdàluàn 天下大乱 天下大亂 tiānxiàdàluàn the whole country in rebellion 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep30/25 words - 22 min 桥_橋_qiáo 桥 橋 qiáo bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 1 忘恩负义_忘恩負義_wàng'ēnfùyì 忘恩负义 忘恩負義 wàng'ēnfùyì to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend; to kick a benefactor in the teeth 2 一错再错_一錯再錯_yīcuòzàicuò 一错再错 一錯再錯 yīcuòzàicuò to repeat errors; to continue blundering; to make continuous mistakes 1 水里_水里_Shuǐlǐ 水里 水里 Shuǐlǐ Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 2 弄坏_弄壞_nònghuài 弄坏 弄壞 nònghuài to ruin; to spoil; to break 2 即时_即時_jíshí 即时 即時 jíshí immediate 1 浸湿_浸濕_jìnshī 浸湿 浸濕 jìnshī to soak; to saturate 1 豁出去_豁出去_huōchuqu 豁出去 豁出去 huōchuqu to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke 1 闹脾气_鬧脾氣_nàopíqi 闹脾气 鬧脾氣 nàopíqi to get angry 1 出生日期_出生日期_chūshēngrìqī 出生日期 出生日期 chūshēngrìqī date of birth 1 猜测_猜測_cāicè 猜测 猜測 cāicè to guess; to conjecture; to surmise 1 众说纷纭_眾說紛紜_zhòngshuōfēnyún 众说纷纭 眾說紛紜 zhòngshuōfēnyún opinions differ (idiom) 1 推论_推論_tuīlùn 推论 推論 tuīlùn to infer; inference; corollary; reasoned conclusion 1 心眼_心眼_xīnyǎn 心眼 心眼 xīnyǎn heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 1 计算_計算_jìsuàn 计算 計算 jìsuàn to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 国民_國民_guómín 国民 國民 guómín nationals; citizens; people of a nation 1 天长地久_天長地久_tiānchángdìjiǔ 天长地久 天長地久 tiānchángdìjiǔ enduring while the world lasts (idiom); eternal 1 永恒_永恆_yǒnghéng 永恒 永恆 yǒnghéng eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) 4 汗_汗_hàn 汗 汗 hàn perspiration; sweat; CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection) 1 触_觸_chù 触 觸 chù to touch; to make contact with sth; to stir up sb's emotions 2 宰_宰_zǎi 宰 宰 zǎi to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China 1 罪魁祸首_罪魁禍首_zuìkuíhuòshǒu 罪魁祸首 罪魁禍首 zuìkuíhuòshǒu criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit; fig. main cause of a disaster 1 说了算_說了算_shuōlesuàn 说了算 說了算 shuōlesuàn to have the final say; to be the one in charge 1 笔记本_筆記本_bǐjìběn 笔记本 筆記本 bǐjìběn notebook (stationery); CL:本[ben3]; notebook (computing) 1 是的_是的_shìde 是的 是的 shìde yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep30/50 words - 27 min 询问_詢問_xúnwèn 询问 詢問 xúnwèn to inquire 1 肝炎_肝炎_gānyán 肝炎 肝炎 gānyán hepatitis 1 临床_臨床_línchuáng 临床 臨床 línchuáng clinical 1 试验_試驗_shìyàn 试验 試驗 shìyàn experiment; test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to experiment; experimental 1 尚未_尚未_shàngwèi 尚未 尚未 shàngwèi not yet; still not 1 骗局_騙局_piànjú 骗局 騙局 piànjú a swindle; a trap; a racket; a scam; CL:場|场[chang3] 2 推断_推斷_tuīduàn 推断 推斷 tuīduàn to infer; to deduce; to predict; to extrapolate 1 空头_空頭_kōngtóu 空头 空頭 kōngtóu phony; so-called; armchair (expert); vain (promise); (finance) short-seller; bear (market); short (selling) 2 放出_放出_fàngchū 放出 放出 fàngchū to let off; to give out 1 受骗_受騙_shòupiàn 受骗 受騙 shòupiàn to be cheated; to be taken in; to be hoodwinked 1 拆穿_拆穿_chāichuān 拆穿 拆穿 chāichuān to expose; to unmask; to see through (a lie etc) 1 不利_不利_bùlì 不利 不利 bùlì unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 1 检_檢_jiǎn 检 檢 jiǎn to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint 3 单位_單位_dānwèi 单位 單位 dānwèi unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 好自为之_好自為之_hǎozìwéizhī 好自为之 好自為之 hǎozìwéizhī to do one's best; to shape up; to behave; to fend for oneself; you're on your own 1 卖掉_賣掉_màidiào 卖掉 賣掉 màidiào to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 1 查出_查出_cháchū 查出 查出 cháchū to find out; to discover 1 散布_散佈_sànbù 散布 散佈 sànbù to disseminate 1 借此_藉此_jiècǐ 借此 藉此 jiècǐ using this as a pretext; thereby 1 指出_指出_zhǐchū 指出 指出 zhǐchū to indicate; to point out 1 传出_傳出_chuánchū 传出 傳出 chuánchū to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 1 无精打采_無精打采_wújīngdǎcǎi 无精打采 無精打采 wújīngdǎcǎi dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out 1 胜任_勝任_shèngrèn 胜任 勝任 shèngrèn qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task 1 谁知_誰知_shéizhī 谁知 誰知 shéizhī lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 1 做菜_做菜_zuòcài 做菜 做菜 zuòcài to cook; cooking 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep30/75 words - 33 min 结晶_結晶_jiéjīng 结晶 結晶 jiéjīng to crystallize; crystallization; crystal; crystalline; (fig.) the fruit (of labor etc) 2 一对_一對_yīduì 一对 一對 yīduì couple; pair 2 碰触_碰觸_pèngchù 碰触 碰觸 pèngchù to touch 1 惊醒_驚醒_jīngxǐng 惊醒 驚醒 jīngxǐng to rouse; to be woken by sth; to wake with a start; to sleep lightly 1 触碰_觸碰_chùpèng 触碰 觸碰 chùpèng to touch; (fig.) to touch on (a matter) 1 避开_避開_bìkāi 避开 避開 bìkāi to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 1 失落_失落_shīluò 失落 失落 shīluò to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss 1 自责_自責_zìzé 自责 自責 zìzé to blame oneself 1 伤痛_傷痛_shāngtòng 伤痛 傷痛 shāngtòng pain (from wound); sorrow 1 扭转_扭轉_niǔzhuǎn 扭转 扭轉 niǔzhuǎn to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion 1 及时_及時_jíshí 及时 及時 jíshí in time; promptly; without delay; timely 1 挽回_挽回_wǎnhuí 挽回 挽回 wǎnhuí to retrieve; to redeem 1 不怎么_不怎麼_bùzěnme 不怎么 不怎麼 bùzěnme not very; not particularly 1 障碍_障礙_zhàng'ài 障碍 障礙 zhàng'ài barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 1 柏拉图_柏拉圖_Bólātú 柏拉图 柏拉圖 Bólātú Plato (c. 427-c. 347 BC), Greek philosopher 1 式_式_shì 式 式 shì type; form; pattern; style 1 长久_長久_chángjiǔ 长久 長久 chángjiǔ (for a) long time 4 分隔_分隔_fēngé 分隔 分隔 fēngé to divide; to separate; partition 1 东南亚_東南亞_Dōngnányà 东南亚 東南亞 Dōngnányà Southeast Asia 1 进水_進水_jìnshuǐ 进水 進水 jìnshuǐ to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc); to get flooded; inflow of water 1 纯洁_純潔_chúnjié 纯洁 純潔 chúnjié pure; clean and honest; to purify 1 了却_了卻_liǎoquè 了却 了卻 liǎoquè to resolve; to settle 1 父母亲_父母親_fùmǔqīn 父母亲 父母親 fùmǔqīn parents 1 血肉_血肉_xuèròu 血肉 血肉 xuèròu flesh 1 躯_軀_qū 躯 軀 qū human body 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep30/92 words - 42 min 恩情_恩情_ēnqíng 恩情 恩情 ēnqíng kindness; affection; grace; favor 1 站住_站住_zhànzhù 站住 站住 zhànzhù to stand 1 三两_三兩_sānliǎng 三两 三兩 sānliǎng two or three 1 互_互_hù 互 互 hù mutual 1 解脱_解脫_jiětuō 解脱 解脫 jiětuō to untie; to free; to absolve of; to get free of; to extirpate oneself; (Buddhism) to free oneself of worldly worries 1 脱掉_脫掉_tuōdiào 脱掉 脫掉 tuōdiào to remove; to take off; to strip off; to discard; to shed; to come off; to fall off 1 脱衣服_脫衣服_tuōyīfú 脱衣服 脫衣服 tuōyīfú undress 1 抽筋_抽筋_chōujīn 抽筋 抽筋 chōujīn cramp; charley horse; to pull a tendon 1 师母_師母_shīmǔ 师母 師母 shīmǔ term of respect for your teacher's wife 1 香蕉_香蕉_xiāngjiāo 香蕉 香蕉 xiāngjiāo banana; CL:枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3] 2 热水袋_熱水袋_rèshuǐdài 热水袋 熱水袋 rèshuǐdài hot water bottle; hot-water bag 1 热敷_熱敷_rèfū 热敷 熱敷 rèfū hot compress 1 老人家_老人家_lǎorénjiā 老人家 老人家 lǎorénjiā polite term for old woman or man 1 婚纱_婚紗_hūnshā 婚纱 婚紗 hūnshā wedding dress; CL:身[shen1] 2 景_景_jǐng 景 景 jǐng bright; circumstance; scenery 1 进度_進度_jìndù 进度 進度 jìndù pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 2 落后_落後_luòhòu 落后 落後 luòhòu to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress 3 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep31/25 words - 15 min 疼爱_疼愛_téng'ài 疼爱 疼愛 téng'ài to love dearly 1 香火_香火_xiānghuǒ 香火 香火 xiānghuǒ incense burning in front of a temple; burning joss sticks 1 谅解_諒解_liàngjiě 谅解 諒解 liàngjiě to understand; to make allowances for; understanding 2 拖进_拖進_tuōjìn 拖进 拖進 tuōjìn to drag in 1 下水_下水_xiàshuǐ 下水 下水 xiàshuǐ downstream; to go into the water; to put into water; to launch (a ship); fig. to fall into bad ways; to lead astray; to go to pot 1 遭遇_遭遇_zāoyù 遭遇 遭遇 zāoyù to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience 1 功成名就_功成名就_gōngchéngmíngjiù 功成名就 功成名就 gōngchéngmíngjiù to win success and recognition (idiom) 1 娶妻_娶妻_qǔqī 娶妻 娶妻 qǔqī to take a wife; to get married (man) 1 有朝一日_有朝一日_yǒuzhāoyīrì 有朝一日 有朝一日 yǒuzhāoyīrì one day; sometime in the future 1 哄_哄_hōng 哄 哄 hōng roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 2 卑微_卑微_bēiwēi 卑微 卑微 bēiwēi petty and low 1 请求_請求_qǐngqiú 请求 請求 qǐngqiú to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 宽容_寬容_kuānróng 宽容 寬容 kuānróng lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive 1 大度_大度_dàdù 大度 大度 dàdù magnanimous; generous (in spirit) 1 孕_孕_yùn 孕 孕 yùn pregnant 1 婚事_婚事_hūnshì 婚事 婚事 hūnshì wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1] 1 剧本_劇本_jùběn 剧本 劇本 jùběn script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario 1 转弯_轉彎_zhuǎnwān 转弯 轉彎 zhuǎnwān to turn; to go around a corner 1 待产_待產_dàichǎn 待产 待產 dàichǎn (of an expectant mother) to be in labor 2 左邻右舍_左鄰右舍_zuǒlínyòushè 左邻右舍 左鄰右舍 zuǒlínyòushè neighbors; next-door neighbors; related work units; colleagues doing related work 1 闲话_閒話_xiánhuà 闲话 閒話 xiánhuà digression; gossip; complaint; scandal; CL:段[duan4] 1 多嘴_多嘴_duōzuǐ 多嘴 多嘴 duōzuǐ talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 1 熟人_熟人_shúrén 熟人 熟人 shúrén acquaintance; friend 1 南投_南投_Nántóu 南投 南投 Nántóu Nantou city and county in central Taiwan 5 内线交易_內線交易_nèixiànjiāoyì 内线交易 內線交易 nèixiànjiāoyì insider trading (illegal share-dealing) 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep31/50 words - 22 min 人手_人手_rénshǒu 人手 人手 rénshǒu manpower; staff; human hand 1 住处_住處_zhùchù 住处 住處 zhùchù residence; dwelling; dwelling place 1 牢靠_牢靠_láokào 牢靠 牢靠 láokào firm and solid; robust; reliable 1 气馁_氣餒_qìněi 气馁 氣餒 qìněi to be discouraged 1 想不通_想不通_xiǎngbutōng 想不通 想不通 xiǎngbutōng unable to understand; unable to get over 1 加班_加班_jiābān 加班 加班 jiābān to work overtime 1 抢先_搶先_qiǎngxiān 抢先 搶先 qiǎngxiān to rush (to do sth urgent); to try to be the first; to forestall 1 绿_綠_lǜ 绿 綠 lǜ green 1 分红_分紅_fēnhóng 分红 分紅 fēnhóng dividend; to award a bonus 1 手续费_手續費_shǒuxùfèi 手续费 手續費 shǒuxùfèi service charge; processing fee; commission 1 叫苦连天_叫苦連天_jiàokǔliántiān 叫苦连天 叫苦連天 jiàokǔliántiān to whine on for days (idiom); to endlessly grumble complaints; incessant whining 1 止_止_zhǐ 止 止 zhǐ to stop; to prohibit; until; only 1 回升_回升_huíshēng 回升 回升 huíshēng to rise again after a fall; to pick up; rally (stock market etc) 1 风险_風險_fēngxiǎn 风险 風險 fēngxiǎn risk; hazard 2 总有_總有_zǒngyǒu 总有 總有 zǒngyǒu inevitably there will be 1 起伏_起伏_qǐfú 起伏 起伏 qǐfú to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs 1 伏_伏_fú 伏 伏 fú to lean over; to fall (go down); to hide (in ambush); to conceal oneself; to lie low; hottest days of summer; to submit; to concede defeat; to overcome; to subdue; volt 1 逃跑_逃跑_táopǎo 逃跑 逃跑 táopǎo to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 1 心房_心房_xīnfáng 心房 心房 xīnfáng heart (as the seat of emotions); cardiac atrium 1 太阳_太陽_tàiyang 太阳 太陽 tàiyang sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 1 炙_炙_zhì 炙 炙 zhì to broil; to roast 1 波动_波動_bōdòng 波动 波動 bōdòng to undulate; to fluctuate; wave motion; rise and fall 1 不分_不分_bùfēn 不分 不分 bùfēn not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 1 戒指_戒指_jièzhi 戒指 戒指 jièzhi (finger) ring 3 发帖_發帖_fātiě 发帖 發帖 fātiě to post (an item on a forum) 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep31/75 words - 36 min 公告_公告_gōnggào 公告 公告 gōnggào post; announcement 1 中正区_中正區_ZhōngzhèngQū 中正区 中正區 ZhōngzhèngQū Zhongzheng District of Taipei 台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4] or Keelung 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4] 1 泉州_泉州_Quánzhōu 泉州 泉州 Quánzhōu Quanzhou prefecture level city in Fujian 1 曲折_曲折_qūzhé 曲折 曲折 qūzhé winding; (fig.) complicated 1 通往_通往_tōngwǎng 通往 通往 tōngwǎng to lead to 1 捷径_捷徑_jiéjìng 捷径 捷徑 jiéjìng shortcut 1 乡下_鄉下_xiāngxia 乡下 鄉下 xiāngxia countryside; rural area; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 闲言闲语_閒言閒語_xiányánxiányǔ 闲言闲语 閒言閒語 xiányánxiányǔ idle gossip 2 爱面子_愛面子_àimiànzi 爱面子 愛面子 àimiànzi to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud 1 要面子_要面子_yàomiànzi 要面子 要面子 yàomiànzi see 愛面子|爱面子[ai4 mian4 zi5] 1 以身作则_以身作則_yǐshēnzuòzé 以身作则 以身作則 yǐshēnzuòzé to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model 1 改掉_改掉_gǎidiào 改掉 改掉 gǎidiào to drop a bad habit 1 无依无靠_無依無靠_wúyīwúkào 无依无靠 無依無靠 wúyīwúkào no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own; orphaned; left to one's own devices 1 愚蠢_愚蠢_yúchǔn 愚蠢 愚蠢 yúchǔn silly; stupid 1 对手_對手_duìshǒu 对手 對手 duìshǒu opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 3 后会有期_後會有期_hòuhuìyǒuqī 后会有期 後會有期 hòuhuìyǒuqī I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom); Hope to see you again. 1 客运_客運_kèyùn 客运 客運 kèyùn passenger transportation; (Tw) intercity bus 1 商学院_商學院_shāngxuéyuàn 商学院 商學院 shāngxuéyuàn business school; university of business studies 3 风采_風采_fēngcǎi 风采 風采 fēngcǎi svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing 1 自我_自我_zìwǒ 自我 自我 zìwǒ self-; ego (psychology) 1 教室_教室_jiàoshì 教室 教室 jiàoshì classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 黑板_黑板_hēibǎn 黑板 黑板 hēibǎn blackboard; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 1 公物_公物_gōngwù 公物 公物 gōngwù public property 2 重逢_重逢_chóngféng 重逢 重逢 chóngféng to meet again; to be reunited; reunion 3 婴儿_嬰兒_yīng'ér 婴儿 嬰兒 yīng'ér infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep31/87 words - 42 min 抬头_抬頭_táitóu 抬头 抬頭 táitóu to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 1 星空_星空_xīngkōng 星空 星空 xīngkōng starry sky; the heavens 2 萤火虫_螢火蟲_yínghuǒchóng 萤火虫 螢火蟲 yínghuǒchóng firefly; glowworm; lightning bug 4 灯笼_燈籠_dēnglóng 灯笼 燈籠 dēnglóng lantern 1 黄色_黃色_huángsè 黄色 黃色 huángsè yellow (color); pornographic 2 入眠_入眠_rùmián 入眠 入眠 rùmián to fall asleep 1 足球_足球_zúqiú 足球 足球 zúqiú soccer ball; a football; CL:個|个[ge4]; soccer; football 1 喜好_喜好_xǐhào 喜好 喜好 xǐhào to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference 1 付钱_付錢_fùqián 付钱 付錢 fùqián to pay money 1 结账_結賬_jiézhàng 结账 結賬 jiézhàng to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結帳|结帐 1 远门_遠門_yuǎnmén 远门 遠門 yuǎnmén (to go to) distant parts; faraway; a distant relative 1 深厚_深厚_shēnhòu 深厚 深厚 shēnhòu deep; profound 2 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep32/25 words - 9 min 悬念_懸念_xuánniàn 悬念 懸念 xuánniàn suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare 1 动力_動力_dònglì 动力 動力 dònglì motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 1 丝带_絲帶_sīdài 丝带 絲帶 sīdài ribbon 1 信物_信物_xìnwù 信物 信物 xìnwù keepsake; token 1 模_模_mó 模 模 mó to imitate; model; norm; pattern 1 制服_制服_zhìfú 制服 制服 zhìfú to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school etc); livery (for company employees); CL:套[tao4] 1 像样_像樣_xiàngyàng 像样 像樣 xiàngyàng presentable; decent; up to par 1 佛_佛_Fó 佛 佛 Fó Buddha; Buddhism 1 吊车_吊車_diàochē 吊车 吊車 diàochē hoist; crane; elevator 2 尾_尾_wěi 尾 尾 wěi tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 2 吊_吊_diào 吊 吊 diào to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 2 好在_好在_hǎozài 好在 好在 hǎozài luckily; fortunately 1 迷失_迷失_míshī 迷失 迷失 míshī to lose (one's bearings); to get lost 1 烛光_燭光_zhúguāng 烛光 燭光 zhúguāng candle light; candle-lit (vigil etc); candela, unit of luminous intensity (cd) 1 餐具_餐具_cānjù 餐具 餐具 cānjù tableware; dinner service 1 传说_傳說_chuánshuō 传说 傳說 chuánshuō legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 1 鸿门宴_鴻門宴_HóngménYàn 鸿门宴 鴻門宴 HóngménYàn Feast at Hongmen; (fig.) banquet set up with the aim of murdering a guest; refers to a famous episode in 206 BC when future Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] escaped attempted murder by his rival Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3] 1 禀报_稟報_bǐngbào 禀报 稟報 bǐngbào to report (to one's superior) 1 转角_轉角_zhuǎnjiǎo 转角 轉角 zhuǎnjiǎo bend in a street; corner; to turn a corner 1 头期款_頭期款_tóuqīkuǎn 头期款 頭期款 tóuqīkuǎn down payment 1 筹_籌_chóu 筹 籌 chóu chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means 1 牛排_牛排_niúpái 牛排 牛排 niúpái steak 1 五星级_五星級_wǔxīngjí 五星级 五星級 wǔxīngjí five-star (hotel) 1 主编_主編_zhǔbiān 主编 主編 zhǔbiān editor in chief 1 理念_理念_lǐniàn 理念 理念 lǐniàn idea; concept; philosophy; theory 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep32/50 words - 25 min 采访_採訪_cǎifǎng 采访 採訪 cǎifǎng to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 1 行销_行銷_xíngxiāo 行销 行銷 xíngxiāo to sell; marketing 1 课_課_kè 课 課 kè subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 1 品牌_品牌_pǐnpái 品牌 品牌 pǐnpái brand name; trademark 1 家事_家事_jiāshì 家事 家事 jiāshì family matters; domestic affairs; housework 1 佣人_傭人_yōngrén 佣人 傭人 yōngrén servant 1 划船_划船_huáchuán 划船 划船 huáchuán to row a boat; rowing boat; rowing (sport) 2 遵守_遵守_zūnshǒu 遵守 遵守 zūnshǒu to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 1 规则_規則_guīzé 规则 規則 guīzé rule; regulation; rules and regulations 2 用力_用力_yònglì 用力 用力 yònglì to exert oneself physically 1 晕船_暈船_yùnchuán 晕船 暈船 yùnchuán to become seasick 1 头晕_頭暈_tóuyūn 头晕 頭暈 tóuyūn dizzy 2 犯规_犯規_fànguī 犯规 犯規 fànguī to break the rules; an illegality; a foul 1 微笑_微笑_wēixiào 微笑 微笑 wēixiào smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 1 回想_回想_huíxiǎng 回想 回想 huíxiǎng to recall; to recollect; to think back 2 岸上_岸上_ànshàng 岸上 岸上 ànshàng ashore; on the riverbank 1 一眨眼_一眨眼_yīzhǎyǎn 一眨眼 一眨眼 yīzhǎyǎn in a wink 2 却是_卻是_quèshì 却是 卻是 quèshì nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 1 扎扎实实_扎扎實實_zhāzhashíshí 扎扎实实 扎扎實實 zhāzhashíshí firm; solid; reliable; real; practical 1 孤_孤_gū 孤 孤 gū lone; lonely 1 单一_單一_dānyī 单一 單一 dānyī single; only; sole 1 好运_好運_hǎoyùn 好运 好運 hǎoyùn good luck 1 用完_用完_yòngwán 用完 用完 yòngwán used up; finished 1 奢望_奢望_shēwàng 奢望 奢望 shēwàng an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations 1 包装_包裝_bāozhuāng 包装 包裝 bāozhuāng to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep32/75 words - 37 min 精致_精緻_jīngzhì 精致 精緻 jīngzhì delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 1 熨斗_熨斗_yùndǒu 熨斗 熨斗 yùndǒu clothes iron 1 酷毙_酷斃_kùbì 酷毙 酷斃 kùbì (slang) awesome; cool; righteous 1 预产期_預產期_yùchǎnqī 预产期 預產期 yùchǎnqī expected date of childbirth; estimated due date (EDD) 1 会见_會見_huìjiàn 会见 會見 huìjiàn to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 2 挂号_掛號_guàhào 挂号 掛號 guàhào to register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail 1 缄_緘_jiān 缄 緘 jiān letters; to close; to seal 1 指导教授_指導教授_zhǐdǎojiàoshòu 指导教授 指導教授 zhǐdǎojiàoshòu adviser; advising professor 2 德国_德國_Déguó 德国 德國 Déguó Germany; German 7 若_若_ruò 若 若 ruò to seem; like; as; if 1 脖子_脖子_bózi 脖子 脖子 bózi neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 转身_轉身_zhuǎnshēn 转身 轉身 zhuǎnshēn (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 1 遗忘_遺忘_yíwàng 遗忘 遺忘 yíwàng to become forgotten; to forget 1 户口_戶口_hùkǒu 户口 戶口 hùkǒu population (counted as number of households for census or taxation); registered residence; residence permit; (in Hong Kong and Macau) bank account 1 拦车_攔車_lánchē 拦车 攔車 lánchē to thumb a lift; to hitchhike 1 家属_家屬_jiāshǔ 家属 家屬 jiāshǔ family member; (family) dependent 2 等候_等候_děnghòu 等候 等候 děnghòu to wait; to wait for 1 老一辈_老一輩_lǎoyībèi 老一辈 老一輩 lǎoyībèi previous generation; older generation 1 亏欠_虧欠_kuīqiàn 亏欠 虧欠 kuīqiàn to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency 1 讨_討_tǎo 讨 討 tǎo to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study 2 调教_調教_tiáojiào 调教 調教 tiáojiào to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock) 2 打屁股_打屁股_dǎpìgu 打屁股 打屁股 dǎpìgu to spank sb's bottom 1 变丑_變醜_biànchǒu 变丑 變醜 biànchǒu to disfigure 1 男孩子_男孩子_nánháizi 男孩子 男孩子 nánháizi boy 1 房价_房價_fángjià 房价 房價 fángjià house price; cost of housing 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep32/80 words - 41 min 惦记_惦記_diànjì 惦记 惦記 diànjì to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 1 柜子_櫃子_guìzi 柜子 櫃子 guìzi cupboard; cabinet 1 昏迷_昏迷_hūnmí 昏迷 昏迷 hūnmí to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 3 镇定_鎮定_zhèndìng 镇定 鎮定 zhèndìng calm; unperturbed; cool 1 镇定剂_鎮定劑_zhèndìngjì 镇定剂 鎮定劑 zhèndìngjì tranquilizer; depressant; sedative 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep33/25 words - 15 min 缎带_緞帶_duàndài 缎带 緞帶 duàndài ribbon 1 约定_約定_yuēdìng 约定 約定 yuēdìng to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation 3 深信_深信_shēnxìn 深信 深信 shēnxìn to believe firmly 1 握住_握住_wòzhù 握住 握住 wòzhù to grip; to hold 1 从不_從不_cóngbù 从不 從不 cóngbù never 1 新生儿_新生兒_xīnshēng'ér 新生儿 新生兒 xīnshēng'ér newborn baby; neonate 1 模糊_模糊_móhu 模糊 模糊 móhu vague; indistinct; fuzzy 1 形式_形式_xíngshì 形式 形式 xíngshì outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 尿布_尿布_niàobù 尿布 尿布 niàobù diaper 5 裸体_裸體_luǒtǐ 裸体 裸體 luǒtǐ naked 1 男女授受不亲_男女授受不親_nánnǚshòushòubùqīn 男女授受不亲 男女授受不親 nánnǚshòushòubùqīn men and women should not touch hands when they give or receive things (citation, from Mencius) 1 回避_迴避_huíbì 回避 迴避 huíbì to shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt; to evade (an issue); to step back; to withdraw; to recuse (a judge etc) 1 疹_疹_zhěn 疹 疹 zhěn measles; rash 1 喂奶_喂奶_wèinǎi 喂奶 喂奶 wèinǎi to breast-feed 1 杜仲_杜仲_dùzhòng 杜仲 杜仲 dùzhòng eucommia (a kind of rubber tree) 1 腰子_腰子_yāozi 腰子 腰子 yāozi kidney 1 升官_升官_shēngguān 升官 升官 shēngguān to get promoted 2 爵_爵_jué 爵 爵 jué ancient bronze wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle; nobility 2 禄_祿_lù 禄 祿 lù good fortune; official salary 2 万华_萬華_Wànhuá 万华 萬華 Wànhuá Wanhua district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 1 玫瑰花_玫瑰花_méiguīhuā 玫瑰花 玫瑰花 méiguīhuā rose 1 功夫_功夫_gōngfu 功夫 功夫 gōngfu skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 1 谈论_談論_tánlùn 谈论 談論 tánlùn to discuss; to talk about 1 开端_開端_kāiduān 开端 開端 kāiduān start; beginning 1 强韧_強韌_qiángrèn 强韧 強韌 qiángrèn resilient; tough and strong 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep33/50 words - 35 min 世上_世上_shìshàng 世上 世上 shìshàng on earth 2 艰难_艱難_jiānnán 艰难 艱難 jiānnán difficult; hard; challenging 1 手臂_手臂_shǒubì 手臂 手臂 shǒubì arm; helper 1 新娘子_新娘子_xīnniángzi 新娘子 新娘子 xīnniángzi see 新娘[xin1 niang2] 1 气球_氣球_qìqiú 气球 氣球 qìqiú balloon 3 抓紧_抓緊_zhuājǐn 抓紧 抓緊 zhuājǐn to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 1 推开_推開_tuīkāi 推开 推開 tuīkāi to push open (a gate etc); to push away; to reject; to decline 1 人间蒸发_人間蒸發_rénjiānzhēngfā 人间蒸发 人間蒸發 rénjiānzhēngfā to vanish; to disappear from the face of the earth 1 凭空_憑空_píngkōng 凭空 憑空 píngkōng baseless (lie); without foundation 2 判定_判定_pàndìng 判定 判定 pàndìng to judge; to decide; judgment; determination 2 不舍_不捨_bùshě 不舍 不捨 bùshě reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of 1 纠正_糾正_jiūzhèng 纠正 糾正 jiūzhèng to correct; to make right 1 裂缝_裂縫_lièfèng 裂缝 裂縫 lièfèng crack; crevice; CL:道[dao4] 1 徘徊_徘徊_páihuái 徘徊 徘徊 páihuái to dither; to hesitate; to pace back and forth; by ext. to hover around; to linger 1 相逢_相逢_xiāngféng 相逢 相逢 xiāngféng to meet (by chance); to come across 3 诗_詩_shī 诗 詩 shī poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 1 泪_淚_lèi 泪 淚 lèi tears 1 天蓝_天藍_tiānlán 天蓝 天藍 tiānlán sky blue 1 月月_月月_yuèyuè 月月 月月 yuèyuè every month 1 晴天_晴天_qíngtiān 晴天 晴天 qíngtiān clear sky; sunny day 1 残_殘_cán 残 殘 cán to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 1 尖叫_尖叫_jiānjiào 尖叫 尖叫 jiānjiào to screech; to shriek 1 慈善_慈善_císhàn 慈善 慈善 císhàn benevolent; charitable 1 开张_開張_kāizhāng 开张 開張 kāizhāng to open a business; first transaction of a business day 1 霉_霉_méi 霉 霉 méi bacteria; fungi; moldy 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep33/63 words - 41 min 碟_碟_dié 碟 碟 dié dish; plate 1 小菜_小菜_xiǎocài 小菜 小菜 xiǎocài appetizer; small side dish; easy job; piece of cake; see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2] 1 怪事_怪事_guàishì 怪事 怪事 guàishì strange thing; curious occurrence 1 因果_因果_yīnguǒ 因果 因果 yīnguǒ karma; cause and effect 1 轮回_輪回_lúnhuí 轮回 輪回 lúnhuí variant of 輪迴|轮回[lun2 hui2] 4 顺遂_順遂_shùnsuì 顺遂 順遂 shùnsuì everything is going smoothly; just as one wishes 1 感性_感性_gǎnxìng 感性 感性 gǎnxìng perception; perceptual; sensibility; sensitive; emotional; sentimental 1 遭受_遭受_zāoshòu 遭受 遭受 zāoshòu to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) 1 异样_異樣_yìyàng 异样 異樣 yìyàng difference; peculiar 1 跳出_跳出_tiàochū 跳出 跳出 tiàochū to jump out; fig. to appear suddenly 1 后遗症_後遺症_hòuyízhèng 后遗症 後遺症 hòuyízhèng (medicine) sequelae; residual effects; (fig.) repercussions; aftermath 1 看相_看相_kànxiàng 看相 看相 kànxiàng to tell fortune by reading the subject's facial features 1 簿_簿_bù 簿 簿 bù a book; a register; account-book 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep34/25 words - 18 min 老公公_老公公_lǎogōnggong 老公公 老公公 lǎogōnggong old man; husband's father; father-in-law; court eunuch 1 姜饼_薑餅_jiāngbǐng 姜饼 薑餅 jiāngbǐng gingerbread 1 圣诞卡_聖誕卡_Shèngdànkǎ 圣诞卡 聖誕卡 Shèngdànkǎ Christmas card 1 着呢_著呢_zhene 着呢 著呢 zhene comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 1 妈咪_媽咪_māmi 妈咪 媽咪 māmi mommy (loanword) 1 搜索_搜索_sōusuǒ 搜索 搜索 sōusuǒ to search (a place); to search (a database etc) 1 事务_事務_shìwù 事务 事務 shìwù (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) 1 中心_中心_zhōngxīn 中心 中心 zhōngxīn center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 任教_任教_rènjiào 任教 任教 rènjiào to hold a teaching position 1 一系列_一系列_yīxìliè 一系列 一系列 yīxìliè a series of; a string of 1 讲座_講座_jiǎngzuò 讲座 講座 jiǎngzuò a course of lectures; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 主讲_主講_zhǔjiǎng 主讲 主講 zhǔjiǎng to give a lecture; to lecture on 1 迟迟_遲遲_chíchí 迟迟 遲遲 chíchí late (with a task etc); slow 1 冒昧_冒昧_màomèi 冒昧 冒昧 màomèi bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 1 短暂_短暫_duǎnzàn 短暂 短暫 duǎnzàn of short duration; brief; momentary 1 把戏_把戲_bǎxì 把戏 把戲 bǎxì acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 1 追寻_追尋_zhuīxún 追寻 追尋 zhuīxún to pursue; to track down; to search 1 招生_招生_zhāoshēng 招生 招生 zhāoshēng to enroll new students; to get students 1 博士_博士_bóshì 博士 博士 bóshì doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D. 1 继承_繼承_jìchéng 继承 繼承 jìchéng to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 1 家业_家業_jiāyè 家业 家業 jiāyè family property 1 茶庄_茶莊_cházhuāng 茶庄 茶莊 cházhuāng tea shop 1 民宿_民宿_mínsù 民宿 民宿 mínsù (Tw) guesthouse; bed-and-breakfast; homestay; pension (boarding house) 1 有声有色_有聲有色_yǒushēngyǒusè 有声有色 有聲有色 yǒushēngyǒusè having sound and color (idiom); vivid; dazzling 1 据说_據說_jùshuō 据说 據說 jùshuō it is said that; reportedly 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep34/50 words - 29 min 预定_預定_yùdìng 预定 預定 yùdìng to schedule in advance 1 住房_住房_zhùfáng 住房 住房 zhùfáng housing 1 前来_前來_qiánlái 前来 前來 qiánlái to come (formal); before; previously 1 餐馆_餐館_cānguǎn 餐馆 餐館 cānguǎn restaurant; CL:家[jia1] 1 美国人_美國人_Měiguórén 美国人 美國人 Měiguórén American; American person; American people; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 混血_混血_hùnxuè 混血 混血 hùnxuè hybrid 1 环游_環遊_huányóu 环游 環遊 huányóu to travel around (the world, a country etc) 1 逍遥_逍遙_xiāoyáo 逍遥 逍遙 xiāoyáo free and unfettered 1 埋头_埋頭_máitóu 埋头 埋頭 máitóu to immerse oneself in; engrossed in sth; to lower the head (e.g. to avoid rain); countersunk (of screws, rivets etc) 1 抛下_拋下_pāoxià 抛下 拋下 pāoxià to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down 1 带给_帶給_dàigěi 带给 帶給 dàigěi to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 1 分店_分店_fēndiàn 分店 分店 fēndiàn branch (of a chain store); annex 1 香港_香港_Xiānggǎng 香港 香港 Xiānggǎng Hong Kong 1 成立_成立_chénglì 成立 成立 chénglì to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 1 分公司_分公司_fēngōngsī 分公司 分公司 fēngōngsī subsidiary company; branch office 1 急性_急性_jíxìng 急性 急性 jíxìng acute 1 呼吸道_呼吸道_hūxīdào 呼吸道 呼吸道 hūxīdào respiratory tract 1 症候群_症候群_zhènghòuqún 症候群 症候群 zhènghòuqún syndrome 1 爆发_爆發_bàofā 爆发 爆發 bàofā to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 1 帅哥_帥哥_shuàigē 帅哥 帥哥 shuàigē handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 1 辈分_輩分_bèifèn 辈分 輩分 bèifèn seniority in the family or clan; position in the family hierarchy 1 永_永_yǒng 永 永 yǒng forever; always; perpetual 1 品种_品種_pǐnzhǒng 品种 品種 pǐnzhǒng breed; variety; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 玩偶_玩偶_wán'ǒu 玩偶 玩偶 wán'ǒu toy figurine; action figure; stuffed animal; doll; (fig.) sb's plaything 1 失踪_失蹤_shīzōng 失踪 失蹤 shīzōng to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 1 #//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep34/61 words - 34 min 爬_爬_pá 爬 爬 pá to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 1 某_某_mǒu 某 某 mǒu some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 1 转世_轉世_zhuǎnshì 转世 轉世 zhuǎnshì reincarnation or transmigration (Buddhism) 2 绝望_絕望_juéwàng 绝望 絕望 juéwàng to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 1 执着_執著_zhízhuó 执着 執著 zhízhuó to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 1 不值钱_不值錢_bùzhíqián 不值钱 不值錢 bùzhíqián of little value 1 绘画_繪畫_huìhuà 绘画 繪畫 huìhuà drawing; painting 1 画册_畫冊_huàcè 画册 畫冊 huàcè picture album 1 标价_標價_biāojià 标价 標價 biāojià to mark the price; marked price 1 旧书_舊書_jiùshū 旧书 舊書 jiùshū second-hand book; old book; ancient book 2 花花绿绿_花花綠綠_huāhuālǜlǜ 花花绿绿 花花綠綠 huāhuālǜlǜ brightly colored; gaudy 1