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#//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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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