//Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/25 words - 3 min 森[森] sen1 forest 会馆[會館] hui4 guan3 provincial or county guild hall 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 郭[郭] guo1 outer city wall 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director 单子[單子] dan1 zi5 list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 获利[獲利] huo4 li4 profit; to obtain benefits; benefits obtained 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1 zhi1 percent 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 副理[副理] fu4 li3 deputy director; assistant manager 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 休假[休假] xiu1 jia4 to take a vacation; to go on holiday 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 离职[離職] li2 zhi2 to retire; to leave office; to quit a job 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 嘘[噓] xu1 to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush! 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 朝日[朝日] zhao1 ri4 morning sun 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 捷运[捷運] jie2 yun4 rapid transit; subway 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/50 words - 3 min 含金[含金] han2 jin1 metal bearing (ore); gold bearing 量[量] liang2 to measure 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 没戏[沒戲] mei2 xi4 (coll.) not a chance; no way; hopeless 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 松[鬆] song1 loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) 彬[彬] bin1 ornamental; refined 丁[丁] ding1 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) 夏[夏] xia4 summer 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 报导[報導] bao4 dao3 to report (in the media); (news) report 逃亡[逃亡] tao2 wang2 to flee; flight (from danger); fugitive 通缉[通緝] tong1 ji1 to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted 要犯[要犯] yao4 fan4 major criminal 胜[勝] sheng4 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) 泰[泰] tai4 safe; peaceful; most; grand 泰国[泰國] Tai4 guo2 Thailand; Thai 曼谷[曼谷] Man4 gu3 Bangkok, capital of Thailand 落网[落網] luo4 wang3 (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 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 特勤[特勤] te4 qin2 special duty (e.g. extra security or traffic control on special occasions); person on special duty //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/75 words - 3 min 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 押解[押解] ya1 jie4 to send away under escort (criminals, goods etc) 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 刑案[刑案] xing2 an4 criminal case 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 警方[警方] jing3 fang1 police 围捕[圍捕] wei2 bu3 to fish by casting a net; to capture; to surround and seize 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 逃脱[逃脫] tao2 tuo1 to run away; to escape 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 潜逃[潛逃] qian2 tao2 to abscond; to slink off 出境[出境] chu1 jing4 to leave a country or region; outbound (tourism) 缉[緝] ji1 to seize; to arrest; Taiwan pr. [qi4] 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 警政署[警政署] Jing3 zheng4 shu3 National Police Agency (Taiwan); abbr. for 內政部警政署|内政部警政署[Nei4 zheng4 bu4 Jing3 zheng4 shu3] 悬赏[懸賞] xuan2 shang3 to offer a reward; bounty 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 元[元] yuan2 currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon 时隔[時隔] shi2 ge2 separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time) 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 绳之以法[繩之以法] sheng2 zhi1 yi3 fa3 to punish according to the law; to bring to justice 未[未] wei4 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° 来电[來電] lai2 dian4 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) 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/100 words - 4 min 热衷[熱衷] re4 zhong1 to feel strongly about; to be fond of; obsession; deep commitment 选美[選美] xuan3 mei3 beauty contest 股市[股市] gu3 shi4 stock market 名人[名人] ming2 ren2 personage; celebrity 李[李] li3 plum 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest 傍晚[傍晚] bang4 wan3 in the evening; when night falls; towards evening; at night fall; at dusk 病逝[病逝] bing4 shi4 to die of illness 炒作[炒作] chao3 zuo4 to hype; to promote (in the media) 股票[股票] gu3 piao4 share certificate; stock (finance) 迅速[迅速] xun4 su4 rapid; speedy; fast 致富[致富] zhi4 fu4 to become rich 投身[投身] tou2 shen1 to throw oneself into sth 事业[事業] shi4 ye4 undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4] 活跃[活躍] huo2 yue4 active; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up 媒体[媒體] mei2 ti3 media, esp. news media 版面[版面] ban3 mian4 page of a publication (e.g. newspaper or website); printing space (reserved for some content); page layout 晚年[晚年] wan3 nian2 one's later years 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 炒股[炒股] chao3 gu3 (coll.) to speculate in stocks 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 入狱[入獄] ru4 yu4 to go to jail; to be sent to prison 服刑[服刑] fu2 xing2 to serve a prison sentence 争议[爭議] zheng1 yi4 controversy; dispute; to dispute 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/125 words - 5 min 划下[劃下] hua4 xia4 to underline; to mark 句点[句點] ju4 dian3 period (punctuation); (fig.) endpoint; finish 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 汇[匯] hui4 to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 澈[澈] che4 clear (water); thorough 会计[會計] kuai4 ji4 accountant; accountancy; accounting 结算[結算] jie2 suan4 to settle a bill; to close an account 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 违约[違約] wei2 yue1 to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract) 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 多方[多方] duo1 fang1 in many ways; from all sides 避险[避險] bi4 xian3 to flee from danger; to avoid danger; to minimize risk; (finance) hedge 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/150 words - 7 min 百分点[百分點] bai3 fen1 dian3 percentage point 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 收益[收益] shou1 yi4 earnings; profit 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 以上[以上] yi3 shang4 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 额外[額外] e2 wai4 extra; added; additional 激励[激勵] ji1 li4 to encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 培养[培養] pei2 yang3 to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 自助餐[自助餐] zi4 zhu4 can1 buffet; self-service meal 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 娟[娟] juan1 beautiful; graceful 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 下星期[下星期] xia4 xing1 qi1 next week //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/175 words - 8 min 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 旅游[旅遊] lu:3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 西服[西服] xi1 fu2 suit; Western-style clothes (historical usage) 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 挖角[挖角] wa1 jue2 to poach (talent, personnel from competitors); to raid (a competitor for its talent); Taiwan pr. [wa1 jiao3] 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 接洽[接洽] jie1 qia4 to discuss a matter with sb; to get in touch with; to arrange 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 职位[職位] zhi2 wei4 post; office; position 两倍[兩倍] liang3 bei4 twice as much; double the amount 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/200 words - 10 min 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 刷卡[刷卡] shua1 ka3 to use a credit card (or swipe card, smart card etc) 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 保固[保固] bao3 gu4 to undertake to rectify any deficiencies in the quality of a building, product or service; warranty; guarantee 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 等级[等級] deng3 ji2 grade; rank; status 公关[公關] gong1 guan1 public relations 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 外传[外傳] wai4 chuan2 to tell others (a secret); to divulge to an outsider; to be rumored 外传[外傳] wai4 zhuan4 unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography) 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 进攻[進攻] jin4 gong1 to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports) 疗养[療養] liao2 yang3 to get well; to heal; to recuperate; to convalesce; convalescence; to nurse 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 外公[外公] wai4 gong1 (coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather 发呆[發呆] fa1 dai1 to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/225 words - 13 min 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 外伤[外傷] wai4 shang1 injury; wound; trauma 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 骨折[骨折] gu3 zhe2 to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture 石膏[石膏] shi2 gao1 gypsum CaSO4·2(H2O); plaster; plaster cast (for a broken bone) 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 脑震荡[腦震盪] nao3 zhen4 dang4 (med.) cerebral concussion 圣诞节[聖誕節] Sheng4 dan4 jie2 Christmas time; Christmas season; Christmas 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 勤[勤] qin2 diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 中学[中學] zhong1 xue2 middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 墓地[墓地] mu4 di4 cemetery; graveyard 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/250 words - 20 min 智[智] zhi4 wisdom; knowledge 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 假话[假話] jia3 hua4 a lie; untrue statement; misstatement 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 罢休[罷休] ba4 xiu1 to give up; to abandon (a goal etc); to let sth go; forget it; let the matter drop 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 疏离[疏離] shu1 li2 to become alienated; estranged; alienation; disaffection; set wide apart 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 电话亭[電話亭] dian4 hua4 ting2 telephone booth 安全帽[安全帽] an1 quan2 mao4 safety helmet; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頂|顶[ding3] 骑车[騎車] qi2 che1 to cycle 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/275 words - 23 min 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 地铁站[地鐵站] di4 tie3 zhan4 subway station 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 砰[砰] peng1 (onom.) bang; thump 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 找死[找死] zhao3 si3 to court death; taking risks 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 摩托车[摩托車] mo2 tuo1 che1 motorbike; motorcycle (loanword); CL:輛|辆[liang4],部[bu4] 士林区[士林區] Shi4 lin2 qu1 Shilin or Shihlin district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 正路[正路] zheng4 lu4 the right way 后照镜[後照鏡] hou4 zhao4 jing4 rearview mirror (Tw) 龙头[龍頭] long2 tou2 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 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 漆[漆] qi1 paint; lacquer; CL:道[dao4]; to paint (furniture, walls etc) 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 代步[代步] dai4 bu4 to get around using a conveyance (car, bicycle, sedan chair etc); to ride (or drive); means of transportation 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 缺钱[缺錢] que1 qian2 shortage of money 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/300 words - 26 min 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 信用卡[信用卡] xin4 yong4 ka3 credit card 维萨[維薩] Wei2 sa4 Visa (credit card) 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 台湾[台灣] Tai2 wan1 variant of 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 听得懂[聽得懂] ting1 de5 dong3 to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says) 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 民国[民國] Min2 guo2 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) 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 维修[維修] wei2 xiu1 maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain 车主[車主] che1 zhu3 vehicle owner 厂[廠] chang3 factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 报价[報價] bao4 jia4 to quote a price; quoted price; quote 证件[證件] zheng4 jian4 certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 诓[誆] kuang1 to mislead; to swindle 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 值钱[值錢] zhi2 qian2 valuable; costly; expensive 劳力士[勞力士] Lao2 li4 shi4 Rolex (Swiss wristwatch brand) 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/325 words - 28 min 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 磁铁[磁鐵] ci2 tie3 magnet 黏[黏] nian2 sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 走掉[走掉] zou3 diao4 to leave 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 表[表] biao3 exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 表[錶] biao3 wrist or pocket watch 北极星[北極星] Bei3 ji2 xing1 North Star; Polaris 民歌[民歌] min2 ge1 folk song; CL:支[zhi1],首[shou3] 西[西] xi1 west 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 校园[校園] xiao4 yuan2 campus 王子[王子] wang2 zi3 prince; son of a king 称号[稱號] cheng1 hao4 name; term of address; title 假货[假貨] jia3 huo4 counterfeit article; fake; dummy; simulacrum 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 摇[搖] yao2 to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 夜市[夜市] ye4 shi4 night market 附带[附帶] fu4 dai4 supplementary; incidentally; in parentheses; by chance; in passing; additionally; secondary; subsidiary; to attach 满天星[滿天星] man3 tian1 xing1 Baby's Breath; Gypsophila paniculata 应酬[應酬] ying4 chou5 social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 小龙[小龍] xiao3 long2 snake (as one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals 生肖[sheng1 xiao4]) 衰[衰] shuai1 to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/350 words - 29 min 传染[傳染] chuan2 ran3 to infect; contagious 乡下人[鄉下人] xiang1 xia4 ren2 country folk; rustic; rural folk 都市[都市] du1 shi4 city; metropolis 奋斗[奮鬥] fen4 dou4 to strive; to struggle 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 市侩[市儈] shi4 kuai4 unscrupulous businessperson; profiteer; philistine 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 简[簡] jian3 simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 不妙[不妙] bu4 miao4 (of a turn of events) not too encouraging; far from good; anything but reassuring 放话[放話] fang4 hua4 to give orders; to spread news or rumors; to leak certain information intentionally 业绩[業績] ye4 ji4 achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 试用期[試用期] shi4 yong4 qi1 trial period; probationary period 走人[走人] zou3 ren2 (coll.) to leave; to beat it 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 好意思[好意思] hao3 yi4 si5 to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 暗恋[暗戀] an4 lian4 to be secretly in love with 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 无人[無人] wu2 ren2 unmanned; uninhabited 若是[若是] ruo4 shi4 if 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/375 words - 31 min 朝[朝] chao2 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 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 叹息[嘆息] tan4 xi1 to sigh; to gasp (in admiration) 真真[真真] zhen1 zhen1 really; in fact; genuinely; scrupulously 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 股票市场[股票市場] gu3 piao4 shi4 chang3 stock market; stock exchange 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 连带[連帶] lian2 dai4 to be related; to entail; to involve; joint (liability etc) 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 强力[強力] qiang2 li4 powerful 反弹[反彈] fan3 tan2 to bounce; to bounce back; to boomerang; to ricochet; rebound (of stock market etc); bounce; backlash; negative repercussions 使得[使得] shi3 de5 usable; workable; feasible; doable; to make; to cause 加权[加權] jia1 quan2 (math.) to weight; weighting; weighted (average, index etc) 股价[股價] gu3 jia4 stock price; share price 指数[指數] zhi3 shu4 (numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; index; exponential (function, growth) 再度[再度] zai4 du4 once more; once again; one more time 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 创下[創下] chuang4 xia4 to establish; to set (a new record) 单日[單日] dan1 ri4 on a single day 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 涨幅[漲幅] zhang3 fu2 extent of a rise (in prices etc); amount of increase; growth (typically expressed as a percentage) 纪录[紀錄] ji4 lu4 variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") 开盘[開盤] kai1 pan2 to commence trading (stock market) //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/400 words - 31 min 冲天[沖天] chong1 tian1 to soar; to rocket 上扬[上揚] shang4 yang2 to rise (i.e. number increases); a price rise; to raise 投资人[投資人] tou2 zi1 ren2 investor 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 笑逐颜开[笑逐顏開] xiao4 zhu2 yan2 kai1 smile spread across the face (idiom); beaming with pleasure; all smiles; joy written across one's face 台股[台股] Tai2 gu3 Taipei Stock Exchange, abbr. for 臺北股市|台北股市[Tai2 bei3 Gu3 shi4] 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 上涨[上漲] shang4 zhang3 to rise; to go up 盘[盤] pan2 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 度[度] du4 to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 起初[起初] qi3 chu1 originally; at first; at the outset 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 逢[逢] feng2 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 脱手[脫手] tuo1 shou3 (not of regular commerce) to sell or dispose of (goods etc); to get rid of; to unload 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 形成[形成] xing2 cheng2 to form; to take shape 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 报纸[報紙] bao4 zhi3 newspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fen4],期[qi1],張|张[zhang1] 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 总值[總值] zong3 zhi2 total value 亿[億] yi4 100 million //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/425 words - 33 min 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 高处不胜寒[高處不勝寒] gao1 chu4 bu4 sheng4 han2 it's lonely at the top (idiom) 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 另一方面[另一方面] ling4 yi1 fang1 mian4 on the other hand; another aspect 投资者[投資者] tou2 zi1 zhe3 investor 另加[另加] ling4 jia1 to add to; supplementary 规范[規範] gui1 fan4 norm; standard; specification; regulation; rule; within the rules; to fix rules; to regulate; to specify 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 开放[開放] kai1 fang4 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 股[股] gu3 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 单向[單向] dan1 xiang4 unidirectional 运作[運作] yun4 zuo4 to operate; operations; workings; activities (usu. of an organization); thread (computing) 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 近况[近況] jin4 kuang4 recent developments; current situation 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 脚踏实地[腳踏實地] jiao3 ta4 shi2 di4 to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy; steady and serious character 基层[基層] ji1 ceng2 basic level; grassroots unit; basement layer 证券[證券] zheng4 quan4 negotiable security (financial); certificate; stocks and bonds //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/450 words - 35 min 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 店面[店面] dian4 mian4 shop front 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 连锁[連鎖] lian2 suo3 to interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc) 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 庆[慶] qing4 to celebrate 雄[雄] xiong2 male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 订单[訂單] ding4 dan1 (purchase) order 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 精品[精品] jing1 pin3 quality goods; premium product; fine work (of art) 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 冲[沖] chong1 (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 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 乳牛[乳牛] ru3 niu2 dairy cattle 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 中华民国[中華民國] Zhong1 hua2 Min2 guo2 Republic of China //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/475 words - 38 min 爱因斯坦[愛因斯坦] Ai4 yin1 si1 tan3 Albert Einstein (1879-1955), German-born theoretical physicist 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 光速[光速] guang1 su4 the speed of light 恒定[恆定] heng2 ding4 constant 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 西元[西元] xi1 yuan2 (Tw) Christian era; Gregorian calendar; AD (Anno Domini) 清纯[清純] qing1 chun2 fresh and pure 小屁孩[小屁孩] xiao3 pi4 hai2 wimpy kid; brat 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 诚[誠] cheng2 sincere; authentic; really; truly 征[徵] zheng1 to invite; to recruit; to levy (taxes); to draft (troops); phenomenon; symptom; characteristic sign (used as proof); evidence 营业员[營業員] ying2 ye4 yuan2 clerk; shop assistant; CL:個|个[ge4] 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 套[套] tao4 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) 高档[高檔] gao1 dang4 superior quality; high grade; top grade 收线[收線] shou1 xian4 to reel in (a fishing line etc); to hang up the phone 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 布料[布料] bu4 liao4 cloth; material 修补[修補] xiu1 bu3 to mend 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/500 words - 40 min 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 拜拜[拜拜] bai2 bai2 (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) 台大[臺大] Tai2 Da4 abbr. for 臺灣大學|台湾大学[Tai2 wan1 Da4 xue2] 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 高材生[高材生] gao1 cai2 sheng1 student of great ability 应征[應徵] ying4 zheng1 to apply (for a job); to reply to a job advertisement 分析师[分析師] fen1 xi1 shi1 analyst; commentator 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 线[線] xian4 thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 资[資] zi1 resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense 券[券] quan4 bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 本益比[本益比] ben3 yi4 bi3 P⁄ E ratio (price-to-earnings ratio) 营收[營收] ying2 shou1 sales; income; revenue 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 金主[金主] jin1 zhu3 financial backer; bankroller 做手[做手] zuo4 shou3 to put one's hand to sth; to set about; skillful hands; worker; writer //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/525 words - 43 min 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 局势[局勢] ju2 shi4 situation; state (of affairs) 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 处在[處在] chu3 zai4 to be situated at; to find oneself at 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 上升[上昇] shang4 sheng1 to rise; to go up; to ascend 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 组建[組建] zu3 jian4 to organize; to set up; to establish 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 年内[年內] nian2 nei4 during the current year 政策[政策] zheng4 ce4 policy; CL:個|个[ge4] 屹立[屹立] yi4 li4 to tower; to stand straight (of person's bearing) 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 趋势[趨勢] qu1 shi4 trend; tendency 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 偏偏[偏偏] pian1 pian1 (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 上市[上市] shang4 shi4 to hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market) 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 字幕[字幕] zi4 mu4 caption; subtitle 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep01/527 words - 43 min 郑[鄭] Zheng4 Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep02/25 words - 5 min 唬[唬] hu3 a tiger's roar; to scare 吹牛[吹牛] chui1 niu2 to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) 发明[發明] fa1 ming2 to invent; an invention; CL:個|个[ge4] 履历表[履歷表] lu:3 li4 biao3 curriculum vitae (CV); resume 丢人现眼[丟人現眼] diu1 ren2 xian4 yan3 to make an exhibition of oneself; to be a disgrace 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 聘[聘] pin4 to engage (a teacher etc); to hire; to betroth; betrothal gift; to get married (of woman) 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 小意思[小意思] xiao3 yi4 si5 small token; mere trifle (used of one's gifts) 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 茶水[茶水] cha2 shui3 tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 流[流] liu2 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 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep02/50 words - 7 min 接着[接著] jie1 zhe5 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 修车[修車] xiu1 che1 to repair a bike (car etc) 警察局[警察局] jing3 cha2 ju2 police station; police department; police headquarters 念[念] nian4 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) 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 借款[借款] jie4 kuan3 to lend money; to borrow money; loan 赔偿金[賠償金] pei2 chang2 jin1 compensation 一并[一並] yi1 bing4 variant of 一併|一并, to lump together; to treat along with all the others 整理[整理] zheng3 li3 to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) 无缘无故[無緣無故] wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 笔[筆] bi3 pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 外加[外加] wai4 jia1 in addition; extra 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 炒鱿鱼[炒魷魚] chao3 you2 yu2 (coll.) to fire sb; to sack sb 绷紧[繃緊] beng1 jin3 to stretch taut 鼎[鼎] ding3 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 尚[尚] shang4 still; yet; to value; to esteem 鱼翅[魚翅] yu2 chi4 shark fin //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep02/75 words - 10 min 环保[環保] huan2 bao3 environmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 環境保護|环境保护[huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4] 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 交际[交際] jiao1 ji4 communication; social intercourse 烟[煙] yan1 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 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 穴[穴] xue2 cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 焉[焉] yan1 where; how 虎子[虎子] hu3 zi3 tiger cub; brave young man 热血[熱血] re4 xue4 hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 老虎[老虎] lao3 hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 卖出[賣出] mai4 chu1 to sell; to reach (a price in an auction) 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 讲求[講求] jiang3 qiu2 to stress; to emphasize; particular about sth; to strive for 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 上进心[上進心] shang4 jin4 xin1 motivation; ambition 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 潜力[潛力] qian2 li4 potential; capacity //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep02/100 words - 13 min 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 完毕[完畢] wan2 bi4 to finish; to end; to complete 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 差距[差距] cha1 ju4 disparity; gap 撞车[撞車] zhuang4 che1 to crash (into another car); (fig.) (of opinions, schedules etc) to clash; (of subject matter) to be the same 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 不见不散[不見不散] bu4 jian4 bu4 san4 lit. Even if we don't see each other, don't give up and leave (idiom); fig. Be sure to wait!; See you there! 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 菜色[菜色] cai4 se4 dish; lean and hungry look (resulting from vegetarian diet); emaciated look (from malnutrition) 债务[債務] zhai4 wu4 debt; liability; amount due; indebtedness 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 托[托] tuo1 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) 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 涨势[漲勢] zhang3 shi4 rising trend; upward momentum (e.g. in prices) 发财[發財] fa1 cai2 to get rich 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 自我介绍[自我介紹] zi4 wo3 jie4 shao4 self-introduction; to introduce oneself //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep02/125 words - 15 min 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 兴[興] xing1 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) 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 三五[三五] san1 wu3 several; three or five 照旧[照舊] zhao4 jiu4 as before; as in the past 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 包厢[包廂] bao1 xiang1 box (in a theater or concert hall); private room (in a restaurant or karaoke) 贵宾室[貴賓室] gui4 bin1 shi4 VIP lounge 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 乌龟[烏龜] wu1 gui1 tortoise; cuckold 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation 赚大钱[賺大錢] zhuan4 da4 qian2 to earn a fortune 应对[應對] ying4 dui4 response; to answer; to reply 果真[果真] guo3 zhen1 really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really... 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep02/150 words - 17 min 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 透气[透氣] tou4 qi4 to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge 钢琴[鋼琴] gang1 qin2 piano; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 四大[四大] si4 da4 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) 钗[釵] chai1 hairpin 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 开户[開戶] kai1 hu4 to open an account (bank etc) 下单[下單] xia4 dan1 to place an order; to order; an order (of goods) 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 学历[學歷] xue2 li4 educational background; academic qualifications 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep02/175 words - 19 min 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 轮[輪] lun2 wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn 涨到[漲到] zhang3 dao4 to go up; to rise 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 抢生意[搶生意] qiang3 sheng1 yi5 to undercut competitors; to hustle; to compete for business 证券公司[證券公司] zheng4 quan4 gong1 si1 securities company; share company 雇[雇] gu4 to employ; to hire; to rent 收盘[收盤] shou1 pan2 market close 小数点[小數點] xiao3 shu4 dian3 decimal point 绝顶聪明[絕頂聰明] jue2 ding3 cong1 ming5 extremely bright (idiom) 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 预估[預估] yu4 gu1 to estimate; to forecast; prediction; projection //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep02/200 words - 22 min 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 赌注[賭注] du3 zhu4 stake (in a gamble); (what is at) stake 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 瘪[癟] bie3 deflated; shriveled; sunken; empty 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 冒[冒] mao4 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 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 修理[修理] xiu1 li3 to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 解散[解散] jie3 san4 to dissolve; to disband 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 赔钱[賠錢] pei2 qian2 to lose money; to pay for damages 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 打赌[打賭] da3 du3 to bet; to make a bet; a wager 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 清澈[清澈] qing1 che4 clear; limpid 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep02/225 words - 26 min 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 天文学[天文學] tian1 wen2 xue2 astronomy 教授[教授] jiao4 shou4 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 出头[出頭] chu1 tou2 to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than 优雅[優雅] you1 ya3 grace; graceful 娟秀[娟秀] juan1 xiu4 beautiful; graceful 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 脚踏车[腳踏車] jiao3 ta4 che1 bicycle; bike (Tw); CL:輛|辆[liang4] 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 好事[好事] hao3 shi4 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 债主[債主] zhai4 zhu3 creditor 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 脸书[臉書] Lian3 shu1 Facebook 呼叫器[呼叫器] hu1 jiao4 qi4 pager; beeper 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 抬杠[抬槓] tai2 gang4 to bicker; to argue for the sake of arguing; to carry on poles (together with sb else); to carry a coffin on poles //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep02/250 words - 31 min 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 赎回[贖回] shu2 hui2 to redeem 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 碰面[碰面] peng4 mian4 to meet; to run into (sb); to get together (with sb) 结巴[結巴] jie1 ba5 to stutter 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 自报家门[自報家門] zi4 bao4 jia1 men2 to introduce oneself; originally a theatrical device in which a character explains his own role 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 金融[金融] jin1 rong2 banking; finance; financial 委托书[委託書] wei3 tuo1 shu1 commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization; warrant 功用[功用] gong1 yong4 function 有志气[有志氣] you3 zhi4 qi4 ambitious 砂锅[砂鍋] sha1 guo1 casserole; earthenware pot 拳头[拳頭] quan2 tou5 fist; clenched fist; CL:個|个[ge4]; competitive (product) 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 招呼[招呼] zhao1 hu5 to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 总统[總統] zong3 tong3 president (of a country); CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2],屆|届[jie4] 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep02/275 words - 33 min 尊荣[尊榮] zun1 rong2 honor and glory 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 神童[神童] shen2 tong2 child prodigy 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 顶[頂] ding3 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 蔡[蔡] Cai4 surname Cai 闺[閨] gui1 small arched door; boudoir; lady's chamber; by ext. women 造型[造型] zao4 xing2 to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 狐狸精[狐狸精] hu2 li5 jing1 fox-spirit; vixen; witch; enchantress 发型[髮型] fa4 xing2 hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 景气[景氣] jing3 qi4 (of economy, business etc) flourishing; prosperous 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 舒舒服服[舒舒服服] shu1 shu5 fu5 fu5 comfortable; with ease 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 号子[號子] hao4 zi5 work chant; prison cell; type; sort; mark; sign; signal; (Tw) brokerage firm 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 下半[下半] xia4 ban4 second half 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 小妹妹[小妹妹] xiao3 mei4 mei5 little sister; little girl; (coll.) vulva //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep02/300 words - 37 min 指头[指頭] zhi3 tou5 finger; toe; CL:個|个[ge4] 伸展[伸展] shen1 zhan3 stretching; extension 筋骨[筋骨] jin1 gu3 muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage 跑掉[跑掉] pao3 diao4 to run away; to take to one's heels 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 轮流[輪流] lun2 liu2 to alternate; to take turns 见鬼[見鬼] jian4 gui3 curse it!; to hell with it! 机率[機率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds (Tw) 零[零] ling2 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 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 预测[預測] yu4 ce4 to forecast; to predict 精准[精準] jing1 zhun3 accurate; exact; precise; precision 开课[開課] kai1 ke4 school begins; give a course; teach a subject 徒弟[徒弟] tu2 di4 apprentice; disciple 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 应得[應得] ying1 de2 to deserve 傲慢[傲慢] ao4 man4 arrogant; haughty 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 咖啡豆[咖啡豆] ka1 fei1 dou4 coffee beans 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep02/325 words - 40 min 历年[歷年] li4 nian2 over the years; bygone years 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 宽敞[寬敞] kuan1 chang5 spacious; wide 视野[視野] shi4 ye3 field of view; horizon 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 拖欠[拖欠] tuo1 qian4 in arrears; behind in payments; to default on one's debts 租金[租金] zu1 jin1 rent 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 保证人[保證人] bao3 zheng4 ren2 guarantor; bailor 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 租房[租房] zu1 fang2 to rent an apartment 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 房子[房子] fang2 zi5 house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1] 回音[回音] hui2 yin1 echo; reply; turn (ornament in music) 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 夜深人静[夜深人靜] ye4 shen1 ren2 jing4 in the dead of night (idiom) 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 碎碎念[碎碎念] sui4 sui4 nian4 to sound like a broken record; to prattle; to nag; to mutter 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep02/328 words - 41 min 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 签约[簽約] qian1 yue1 to sign a contract or agreement 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep03/25 words - 4 min 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 南[南] nan2 south 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 良好[良好] liang2 hao3 good; favorable; well; fine 景观[景觀] jing3 guan1 landscape 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 隧道[隧道] sui4 dao4 tunnel 里[里] li3 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 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 统一[統一] tong3 yi1 to unify; to unite; to integrate 卤[鹵] lu3 alkaline soil; salt; brine; halogen (chemistry); crass; stupid 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 麻婆豆腐[麻婆豆腐] ma2 po2 dou4 fu3 mapo tofu; stir-fried beancurd in chili sauce 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 猴急[猴急] hou2 ji2 impatient; to be in a rush (to do sth); anxious; fretful; agitated //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep03/50 words - 6 min 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 尼姑[尼姑] ni2 gu1 Buddhist nun 乱讲[亂講] luan4 jiang3 to talk nonsense; nonsense! 大呼小叫[大呼小叫] da4 hu1 xiao3 jiao4 to shout and quarrel; to make a big fuss 地震[地震] di4 zhen4 earthquake 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 高大[高大] gao1 da4 tall; lofty 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 面熟[面熟] mian4 shu2 to look familiar; familiar-looking 匆匆[匆匆] cong1 cong1 hurriedly 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 破损[破損] po4 sun3 to become damaged 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 瑕疵[瑕疵] xia2 ci1 blemish; flaw; defect 赔本[賠本] pei2 ben3 loss; to sustain losses 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 新房[新房] xin1 fang2 brand new house; bridal chamber 房客[房客] fang2 ke4 tenant 储藏室[儲藏室] chu3 cang2 shi4 storeroom; CL:間|间[jian1] //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep03/75 words - 8 min 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 窄[窄] zhai3 narrow; narrow-minded; badly off 爪子[爪子] zhua3 zi5 (animal's) claw 地板[地板] di4 ban3 floor 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 杂物[雜物] za2 wu4 junk; items of no value; various bits and bobs 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 捆[捆] kun3 a bunch; to tie together; bundle 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 室内设计[室內設計] shi4 nei4 she4 ji4 interior design 品味[品味] pin3 wei4 to sample; to taste; to appreciate; one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc); good taste 知名[知名] zhi1 ming2 well-known; famous 设计师[設計師] she4 ji4 shi1 designer; architect 者[者] zhe3 (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 肠胃[腸胃] chang2 wei4 stomach and intestine; digestive system 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 归国[歸國] gui1 guo2 to go home (to one's native country); to return from abroad 华侨[華僑] Hua2 qiao2 overseas Chinese; (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 消化不良[消化不良] xiao1 hua4 bu4 liang2 indigestion 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep03/100 words - 10 min 食量[食量] shi2 liang4 quantity of food 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 榜[榜] bang3 notice or announcement; list of names; public roll of successful examinees 象[象] xiang4 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 实惠[實惠] shi2 hui4 tangible benefit; material advantages; cheap; economical; advantageous (deal); substantial (discount) 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 划算[划算] hua2 suan4 to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 移开[移開] yi2 kai1 to move away 客房[客房] ke4 fang2 guest room 装潢[裝潢] zhuang1 huang2 to mount (a picture); to dress; to adorn; decoration; packaging 娘家[娘家] niang2 jia5 married woman's parents' home 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 花瓶[花瓶] hua1 ping2 flower vase; fig. just a pretty face; CL:對|对[dui4] 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 毯子[毯子] tan3 zi5 blanket; CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2],面[mian4] 当兵[當兵] dang1 bing1 to serve in the army; to be a soldier 班长[班長] ban1 zhang3 class monitor; squad leader; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep03/125 words - 13 min 凑合[湊合] cou4 he5 to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad 妥[妥] tuo3 suitable; adequate; ready; settled 妥当[妥當] tuo3 dang5 appropriate; proper; ready 包住[包住] bao1 zhu4 to envelop; to wrap; to enclose 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 红豆[紅豆] hong2 dou4 azuki bean; red bean 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 烧焦[燒焦] shao1 jiao1 to burn; to scorch; burned; burning; scorched; charred 楼梯[樓梯] lou2 ti1 stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 为止[為止] wei2 zhi3 until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 照应[照應] zhao4 ying4 to correlate with; to correspond to 照应[照應] zhao4 ying5 to look after; to take care of; to attend to 加州[加州] Jia1 zhou1 California 大地[大地] da4 di4 earth; mother earth 震[震] zhen4 to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳ 罹难[罹難] li2 nan4 to die in an accident or disaster; to be killed 再四[再四] zai4 si4 repeatedly; over and over again 生还者[生還者] sheng1 huan2 zhe3 survivor 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 讲到[講到] jiang3 dao4 to talk about sth 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep03/150 words - 16 min 手工[手工] shou3 gong1 handwork; manual 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 屋檐[屋簷] wu1 yan2 eaves; roof (i.e. home) 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 一家之主[一家之主] yi1 jia1 zhi1 zhu3 master of the house; family head 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 须要[須要] xu1 yao4 must; have to 前头[前頭] qian2 tou5 in front; at the head; ahead; above 宝玉[寶玉] bao3 yu4 precious jade; treasures 捧[捧] peng3 to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter 手心[手心] shou3 xin1 palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 咏春拳[詠春拳] yong3 chun1 quan2 Yongchun - "Singing Spring Fist" (Chinese martial art) 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 设定[設定] she4 ding4 to set; to set up; to install; setting; preferences 锁定[鎖定] suo3 ding4 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 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 何方[何方] he2 fang1 where? 蒹[蒹] jian1 reed 葭[葭] jia1 reed; Phragmites communis //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep03/175 words - 17 min 苍苍[蒼蒼] cang1 cang1 ash gray; vast and hazy; flourishing 白露[白露] Bai2 lu4 Bailu or White Dew, 15th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 8th-22nd September 霜[霜] shuang1 frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting; (skin) cream 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 伊人[伊人] yi1 ren2 (literary) that person (usually female); she; one's intended 一方[一方] yi1 fang1 a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 溯[溯] su4 to go upstream; to trace the source 洄[洄] hui2 eddying; whirling (of water); to go against the current 阻[阻] zu3 to hinder; to block; to obstruct 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 宛[宛] wan3 winding; as if 中央[中央] zhong1 yang1 central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state) 反常[反常] fan3 chang2 unusual; abnormal 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 精[精] jing1 essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 采[採] cai3 to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 游手好闲[遊手好閑] you2 shou3 hao4 xian2 to idle about 聚众[聚眾] ju4 zhong4 to gather a crowd; to muster 滋事[滋事] zi1 shi4 to cause trouble; to provoke a dispute 蚂蚁[螞蟻] ma3 yi3 ant 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep03/200 words - 22 min 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 交易员[交易員] jiao1 yi4 yuan2 dealer; trader 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 错怪[錯怪] cuo4 guai4 to blame sb wrongly 益[益] yi4 benefit; profit; advantage; beneficial; to increase; to add; all the more 航[航] hang2 boat; ship; craft; to navigate; to sail; to fly 艘[艘] sou1 classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 行情[行情] hang2 qing2 market price; quotation of market price; the current market situation 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 桌面[桌面] zhuo1 mian4 desktop; tabletop 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 讨人厌[討人厭] tao3 ren2 yan4 horrid 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 料事如神[料事如神] liao4 shi4 ru2 shen2 to prophesy with supernatural accuracy (idiom); to have an incredible foresight 加码[加碼] jia1 ma3 to ratchet up; to raise (expectations etc); to increase (a quota, a position in the market etc); to up the ante; (computing) to encode 红利[紅利] hong2 li4 bonus; dividend 上限[上限] shang4 xian4 upper bound 惜[惜] xi1 to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2] //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep03/225 words - 24 min 整夜[整夜] zheng3 ye4 the whole night; all through the night 黑眼圈[黑眼圈] hei1 yan3 quan1 dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 多重[多重] duo1 chong2 multi- (faceted, cultural, ethnic etc) 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 试用[試用] shi4 yong4 to try sth out; to be on probation 期满[期滿] qi1 man3 to expire; to run out; to come to an end 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 出席[出席] chu1 xi2 to attend; to participate; present 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 全职[全職] quan2 zhi2 full-time job 拉拢[拉攏] la1 long3 to rope in; fig. to involve sb; to entice 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 学院[學院] xue2 yuan4 college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3] 大楼[大樓] da4 lou2 building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 停车场[停車場] ting2 che1 chang3 parking lot; car park 入口[入口] ru4 kou3 entrance; to import 图书馆[圖書館] tu2 shu1 guan3 library; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 博爱[博愛] bo2 ai4 universal fraternity (or brotherhood); universal love 进修[進修] jin4 xiu1 to undertake advanced studies; to take a refresher course 推广[推廣] tui1 guang3 to extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization; promotion (of a product etc) 科技[科技] ke1 ji4 science and technology 机械[機械] ji1 xie4 machine; machinery; mechanical; (old) cunning; scheming 工程[工程] gong1 cheng2 engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep03/250 words - 28 min 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 研讨会[研討會] yan2 tao3 hui4 discussion forum; seminar 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 龙虾[龍蝦] long2 xia1 lobster 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 公[公] gong1 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) 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 掏腰包[掏腰包] tao1 yao1 bao1 to dip into one's pocket; to pay out of pocket; to foot the bill 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 阳春面[陽春麵] yang2 chun1 mian4 plain noodles in broth 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 鲍鱼[鮑魚] bao4 yu2 abalone 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 签呈[簽呈] qian1 cheng2 petition (submitted to a superior) 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 泡[泡] pao4 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 茶包[茶包] cha2 bao1 tea bag; (slang) trouble (loanword) 扣[扣] kou4 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 //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep03/275 words - 30 min 吝啬[吝嗇] lin4 se4 stingy; mean; miserly 阴谋[陰謀] yin1 mou2 plot; conspiracy 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 羊[羊] yang2 sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 虎口[虎口] hu3 kou3 tiger's den; dangerous place; the web between the thumb and forefinger of a hand 陪酒[陪酒] pei2 jiu3 to drink along (with sb) 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 折断[折斷] zhe2 duan4 to snap sth off; to break 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 大事[大事] da4 shi4 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] 通过[通過] tong1 guo4 by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 主管[主管] zhu3 guan3 in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 呼呼[呼呼] hu1 hu1 (onom.) sound of the wind or the breathing of sb who is sound asleep 口号[口號] kou3 hao4 slogan; catchphrase; CL:個|个[ge4] 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 鱿鱼[魷魚] you2 yu2 squid 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 伤脑筋[傷腦筋] shang1 nao3 jin1 to be a real headache; to find sth a real headache; to beat one's brains //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep03/300 words - 34 min 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 敬礼[敬禮] jing4 li3 to salute; salute 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 掌嘴[掌嘴] zhang3 zui3 to slap 馊主意[餿主意] sou1 zhu3 yi5 rotten idea 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 短视[短視] duan3 shi4 to lack foresight 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 职员[職員] zhi2 yuan2 office worker; staff member; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 叫车[叫車] jiao4 che1 to call a cab (by phone); to request a ride (via an app) 匡[匡] kuang1 to rectify 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 包包[包包] bao1 bao1 bag or purse etc; small bump or pimple; hillock 上辈子[上輩子] shang4 bei4 zi5 one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 后门[後門] hou4 men2 the back door; fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure); anus 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 掂量[掂量] dian1 liang5 to weigh in the hand; to consider; to ponder //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep03/325 words - 40 min 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 财神爷[財神爺] cai2 shen2 ye2 god of wealth; very wealthy man 外星人[外星人] wai4 xing1 ren2 space alien; extraterrestrial 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 烧饼[燒餅] shao1 bing5 baked sesame seed-coated cake 豆浆[豆漿] dou4 jiang1 soy milk 抹布[抹布] ma1 bu4 cleaning rag; also pr. [mo3 bu4] 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 主动[主動] zhu3 dong4 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) 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 隔岸观火[隔岸觀火] ge2 an4 guan1 huo3 to watch the fires burning across the river; to delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves (idiom) 专长[專長] zhuan1 chang2 specialty; special knowledge or ability 短处[短處] duan3 chu4 shortcoming; defect; fault; one's weak points 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 卸妆[卸妝] xie4 zhuang1 to remove makeup; (old) to take off formal dress and ornaments 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep03/331 words - 41 min 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 咦[咦] yi2 expression of surprise 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy 恶作剧[惡作劇] e4 zuo4 ju4 mischief; mischievous; practical joke; prank 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep04/25 words - 4 min 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 附身[附身] fu4 shen1 to enter a body; to possess 跑腿[跑腿] pao3 tui3 to run errands 推辞[推辭] tui1 ci2 to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 贵人[貴人] gui4 ren2 nobility; person of high rank 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 胡[胡] hu2 non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 菁[菁] jing1 leek flower; lush; luxuriant 鱼缸[魚缸] yu2 gang1 fish tank; fishbowl; aquarium 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 突破[突破] tu1 po4 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 前天[前天] qian2 tian1 the day before yesterday 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 招募[招募] zhao1 mu4 to recruit; to enlist 集资[集資] ji2 zi1 to raise money; to accumulate funds //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep04/50 words - 7 min 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 赚得[賺得] zhuan4 de2 to earn 高额[高額] gao1 e2 high quota; large amount 择日[擇日] ze2 ri4 to fix a date (for an event); to select an auspicious date 派对[派對] pai4 dui4 party (loanword) 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 涨停板[漲停板] zhang3 ting2 ban3 daily upper limit on the price of a stock 融[融] rong2 to melt; to thaw; to blend; to merge; to be in harmony 融资[融資] rong2 zi1 financing 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 袜子[襪子] wa4 zi5 socks; stockings; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4],雙|双[shuang1] 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 手帕[手帕] shou3 pa4 handkerchief; CL:方[fang1] 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 拖鞋[拖鞋] tuo1 xie2 slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep04/75 words - 14 min 取名[取名] qu3 ming2 to name; to be named; to christen; to seek fame 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 小偷[小偷] xiao3 tou1 thief 气喘[氣喘] qi4 chuan3 to gasp for breath; asthma 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 太空[太空] tai4 kong1 outer space 缺氧[缺氧] que1 yang3 lacking oxygen; anaerobic 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 氧气[氧氣] yang3 qi4 oxygen 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 匪[匪] fei3 bandit; (literary) not 发作[發作] fa1 zuo4 to flare up; to break out 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 过敏性[過敏性] guo4 min3 xing4 hypersensitive; allergic reaction; anaphylaxis 遗传[遺傳] yi2 chuan2 heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring) 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 新型[新型] xin1 xing2 new type; new kind 相框[相框] xiang4 kuang4 photo frame 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 钱包[錢包] qian2 bao1 purse; wallet //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep04/100 words - 17 min 走着瞧[走著瞧] zou3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 夹[夾] jia1 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] 发育[發育] fa1 yu4 to develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature 青少年[青少年] qing1 shao4 nian2 adolescent; youth; teenager 哪像[哪像] na3 xiang4 unlike; in contrast to 横[橫] heng2 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 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 接吻[接吻] jie1 wen3 to kiss 地心引力[地心引力] di4 xin1 yin3 li4 earth's gravity 重心[重心] zhong4 xin1 center of gravity; central core; main part 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 不支[不支] bu4 zhi1 to be unable to endure 胡思乱想[胡思亂想] hu2 si1 luan4 xiang3 to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 转动[轉動] zhuan3 dong4 to turn sth around; to swivel 转动[轉動] zhuan4 dong4 to rotate (about an axis); to revolve; to turn; to move in a circle; to gyrate 霹雳[霹靂] pi1 li4 clap of thunder; thunderbolt; (slang) awesome; shocking; terrifying //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep04/125 words - 23 min 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 皮包[皮包] pi2 bao1 handbag; briefcase 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 隆[隆] long2 grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 摸黑[摸黑] mo1 hei1 to grope about in the dark 开灯[開燈] kai1 deng1 to turn on the light 遭殃[遭殃] zao1 yang1 to suffer a calamity 守则[守則] shou3 ze2 rules; regulations 零用钱[零用錢] ling2 yong4 qian2 pocket money; allowance; spending money 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 认定[認定] ren4 ding4 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 牵手[牽手] qian1 shou3 to hold hands 正值[正值] zheng4 zhi2 just at the time of; honest; upright; (math.) positive value //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep04/150 words - 25 min 青春期[青春期] qing1 chun1 qi1 puberty; adolescence 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 友情[友情] you3 qing2 friendly feelings; friendship 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 嗜好[嗜好] shi4 hao4 hobby; indulgence; habit; addiction 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 产生[產生] chan3 sheng1 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 电力[電力] dian4 li4 electrical power; electricity 火花[火花] huo3 hua1 spark; sparkle 四射[四射] si4 she4 to radiate all around 听来[聽來] ting1 lai2 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 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 相亲[相親] xiang1 qin1 blind date; arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiang4 qin1]); to be deeply attached to each other 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 时光机[時光機] shi2 guang1 ji1 time machine 破例[破例] po4 li4 to make an exception 加油[加油] jia1 you2 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 //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep04/175 words - 29 min 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 拉链[拉鏈] la1 lian4 zipper 静电[靜電] jing4 dian4 static electricity 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 不屑[不屑] bu4 xie4 to disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 作对[作對] zuo4 dui4 to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 负面[負面] fu4 mian4 negative; the negative side 广播[廣播] guang3 bo1 broadcast; CL:個|个[ge4]; broadcasting; to broadcast; (formal) to propagate; to publicize 时分[時分] shi2 fen1 time; period during the day; one of the 12 two-hour periods enumerated by the earthly branches 地支 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 淑[淑] shu1 warm and virtuous; (used in given names); Taiwan pr. [shu2] 桦[樺] hua4 birch tree; Betula japonica 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 何苦[何苦] he2 ku3 why bother?; is it worth the trouble? 一往情深[一往情深] yi1 wang3 qing2 shen1 deeply attached; devoted //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep04/200 words - 33 min 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 难舍难分[難捨難分] nan2 she3 nan2 fen1 loath to part (idiom); emotionally close and unwilling to separate 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 温存[溫存] wen1 cun2 tender; affectionate; tenderness 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 歌词[歌詞] ge1 ci2 song lyric; lyrics 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 感触[感觸] gan3 chu4 one's thoughts and feelings; emotional stirring; moved; touched 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 旋律[旋律] xuan2 lu:4 melody; rhythm 此刻[此刻] ci3 ke4 this moment; now; at present 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 五月[五月] Wu3 yue4 May; fifth month (of the lunar year) 外国人[外國人] wai4 guo2 ren2 foreigner 月球[月球] yue4 qiu2 the moon 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 服输[服輸] fu2 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat; to admit sth is wrong after insisting it is right 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep04/225 words - 38 min 钢[鋼] gang1 steel 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 寿[壽] shou4 long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary 88[88] ba1 ba1 (Internet slang) bye-bye (alternative for 拜拜[bai2 bai2]) 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 锋[鋒] feng1 point of a spear; edge of a tool; vanguard; forward (in sports team) 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 蝉联[蟬聯] chan2 lian2 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 巴结[巴結] ba1 jie5 to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 人缘[人緣] ren2 yuan2 relations with other people 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 伯[伯] bo2 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] //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep04/238 words - 41 min 续弦[續弦] xu4 xian2 to remarry (of a widow); second wife; qin and se 琴瑟[qin2 se4], two string instruments as a symbol of marital harmony 则[則] ze2 (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items 一鸣惊人[一鳴驚人] yi1 ming2 jing1 ren2 to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 挡箭牌[擋箭牌] dang3 jian4 pai2 shield; (fig.) excuse 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 幸灾乐祸[幸災樂禍] xing4 zai1 le4 huo4 lit. to take joy in calamity and delight in disaster (idiom); fig. to rejoice in other people's misfortune; Schadenfreude 姿势[姿勢] zi1 shi4 posture; position 揉[揉] rou2 to knead; to massage; to rub 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 甜[甜] tian2 sweet //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep05/25 words - 5 min 嘴唇[嘴唇] zui3 chun2 lip; CL:片[pian4] 疑似[疑似] yi2 si4 to be suspected to be; deceptive; plausible but fallacious 高于[高於] gao1 yu2 greater than; to exceed 穿越时空[穿越時空] chuan1 yue4 shi2 kong1 to travel through time 成真[成真] cheng2 zhen1 to come true 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 留成[留成] liu2 cheng2 to retain a portion (of profits etc) 讯号[訊號] xun4 hao4 signal 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 睫毛[睫毛] jie2 mao2 eyelashes 气味[氣味] qi4 wei4 odor; scent 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 重复[重複] chong2 fu4 to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 莫名[莫名] mo4 ming2 indescribable; ineffable 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 大嘴巴[大嘴巴] da4 zui3 ba5 bigmouth; blabbermouth 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep05/50 words - 8 min 肚腩[肚腩] du4 nan3 belly 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 鼓鼓[鼓鼓] gu3 gu3 bulging; bursting 甘之如饴[甘之如飴] gan1 zhi1 ru2 yi2 lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly; a glutton for punishment 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 拍手[拍手] pai1 shou3 to clap one's hands 黑熊[黑熊] hei1 xiong2 Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 多余[多餘] duo1 yu2 superfluous; unnecessary; surplus 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 烟灰缸[煙灰缸] yan1 hui1 gang1 ashtray 抢劫[搶劫] qiang3 jie2 to rob; looting 治安[治安] zhi4 an1 law and order; public security 反手[反手] fan3 shou3 to turn a hand over; to put one's hand behind one's back; fig. easily done 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 加油添醋[加油添醋] jia1 you2 tian1 cu4 to add interest (to a story); to sex up //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep05/75 words - 14 min 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 百分之百[百分之百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 bai3 a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 水饺[水餃] shui3 jiao3 boiled dumpling 饺子[餃子] jiao3 zi5 dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 圆[圓] yuan2 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) 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 刁[刁] diao1 artful; wicked 主厨[主廚] zhu3 chu2 chef; to be the chef 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 斗嘴[鬥嘴] dou4 zui3 to quarrel; to bicker; glib repartee 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 舌头[舌頭] she2 tou5 tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep05/100 words - 18 min 无忧无虑[無憂無慮] wu2 you1 wu2 lu:4 carefree and without worries (idiom) 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 难不倒[難不倒] nan2 bu4 dao3 not to pose a problem for sb; cannot stump sb 体质[體質] ti3 zhi4 constitution 家族[家族] jia1 zu2 family; clan 病史[病史] bing4 shi3 medical history 气喘病[氣喘病] qi4 chuan3 bing4 asthma 征信社[徵信社] zheng1 xin4 she4 (Tw) private investigator; credit bureau 委托[委託] wei3 tuo1 to entrust; to trust; to commission 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 资讯[資訊] zi1 xun4 information 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 尾款[尾款] wei3 kuan3 balance (money remaining due) 明细[明細] ming2 xi4 clear and detailed; definite; details (are as follows:) 寄[寄] ji4 to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 电子信箱[電子信箱] dian4 zi3 xin4 xiang1 electronic mailbox; e-mail address 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 生父[生父] sheng1 fu4 biological father //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep05/125 words - 22 min 案件[案件] an4 jian4 case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3] 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 剥夺[剝奪] bo1 duo2 to deprive; to expropriate; to strip (sb of his property) 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 指名[指名] zhi3 ming2 to mention by name; to designate; designated 热门[熱門] re4 men2 popular; hot; in vogue 保险[保險] bao3 xian3 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 合并[合併] he2 bing4 to merge; to annex 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 赞助[贊助] zan4 zhu4 to support; to assist; to sponsor 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 买进[買進] mai3 jin4 to purchase; to buy in (goods) 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 抵[抵] di3 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) 额[額] e2 forehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board; specified number or amount 交割[交割] jiao1 ge1 delivery (commerce) 壁纸[壁紙] bi4 zhi3 wallpaper 打进[打進] da3 jin4 to breach; to invade 要害[要害] yao4 hai4 vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 眼红[眼紅] yan3 hong2 to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep05/150 words - 25 min 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 厘清[釐清] li2 qing1 to clarify (the facts); clarification 归属[歸屬] gui1 shu3 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) 白纸黑字[白紙黑字] bai2 zhi3 hei1 zi4 (written) in black and white 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 看错[看錯] kan4 cuo4 to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 录音[錄音] lu4 yin1 to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4] 金刚[金剛] jin1 gang1 diamond; (used to translate Sanskrit "vajra", a thunderbolt or mythical weapon); guardian deity (in Buddhist iconography) 扫地[掃地] sao3 di4 to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 阿姨[阿姨] a1 yi2 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] 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 尿急[尿急] niao4 ji2 urinary urgency 嫁祸[嫁禍] jia4 huo4 to impute; to shift the blame onto someone else 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 跌幅[跌幅] die1 fu2 decline (in value); extent of a drop 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 近几年[近幾年] jin4 ji3 nian2 in recent years //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep05/175 words - 29 min 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 资深[資深] zi1 shen1 veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced 主力[主力] zhu3 li4 main force; main strength of an army 信用[信用] xin4 yong4 to trust; credit (commerce); trustworthiness; creditworthiness 捧上天[捧上天] peng3 shang4 tian1 to praise to the skies 老大[老大] lao3 da4 old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang 打拼[打拼] da3 pin1 to work hard; to try to make a living 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 争宠[爭寵] zheng1 chong3 to strive for favor 邀功[邀功] yao1 gong1 to take the credit for sb's achievement 看不过去[看不過去] kan4 bu5 guo4 qu5 cannot stand by idly and watch; unable to put up with it any longer 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 过错[過錯] guo4 cuo4 mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault) 建设性[建設性] jian4 she4 xing4 constructive; constructiveness 发言[發言] fa1 yan2 to make a speech; statement; utterance; CL:個|个[ge4] 滚蛋[滾蛋] gun3 dan4 get out of here!; beat it! 拼命[拼命] pin1 ming4 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 保[保] bao3 to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 振[振] zhen4 to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself 旧金山[舊金山] Jiu4 jin1 shan1 San Francisco, California 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 码头[碼頭] ma3 tou2 dock; pier; wharf; CL:個|个[ge4] 工人[工人] gong1 ren2 worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep05/200 words - 33 min 死里逃生[死裡逃生] si3 li3 tao2 sheng1 mortal danger, escape alive (idiom); a narrow escape; to survive by the skin of one's teeth 震灾[震災] zhen4 zai1 earthquake damage 燃[燃] ran2 to burn; to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes); to start (debate); to raise (hopes) 专注[專注] zhuan1 zhu4 concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 吉他[吉他] ji2 ta1 guitar (loanword); CL:把[ba3] 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 缺席[缺席] que1 xi2 absence; absent 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 排解[排解] pai2 jie3 to mediate; to reconcile; to make peace; to intervene 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 尽管[儘管] jin3 guan3 despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 匙[匙] chi2 spoon 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 不加[不加] bu4 jia1 without; not; un- 奶精[奶精] nai3 jing1 non-dairy creamer 三温暖[三溫暖] san1 wen1 nuan3 sauna (loanword) (Tw) 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 心脏病[心臟病] xin1 zang4 bing4 heart disease 举杯[舉杯] ju3 bei1 to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast 墓[墓] mu4 grave; tomb; mausoleum 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep05/225 words - 37 min 大哥[大哥] da4 ge1 eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 权益[權益] quan2 yi4 rights; interests; rights and benefits 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 带种[帶種] dai4 zhong3 (coll.) to have character; to have guts; plucky 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 单挑[單挑] dan1 tiao1 to pick; to choose; to fight a duel 江湖[江湖] jiang1 hu2 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 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 屁事[屁事] pi4 shi4 (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 猪狗不如[豬狗不如] zhu1 gou3 bu4 ru2 worse than a dog or pig; lower than low 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 警笛[警笛] jing3 di2 siren 收拾[收拾] shou1 shi5 to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 台北市[台北市] Tai2 bei3 shi4 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 雅致[雅致] ya3 zhi4 elegant; refined; in good taste 挑衅[挑釁] tiao3 xin4 to provoke; provocation 急诊室[急診室] ji2 zhen3 shi4 emergency room 学长[學長] xue2 zhang3 senior or older male schoolmate 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep05/250 words - 40 min 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 并肩[並肩] bing4 jian1 alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast 作战[作戰] zuo4 zhan4 combat; to fight 战友[戰友] zhan4 you3 comrade-in-arms; battle companion 大名[大名] da4 ming2 famous name; your distinguished name; one's formal personal name 久仰[久仰] jiu3 yang3 honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last. 过瘾[過癮] guo4 yin3 to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling 咚[咚] dong1 boom (of a drum) 哒[噠] da1 (phonetic); command to a horse; clatter (of horses' hoofs) 赐[賜] ci4 to confer; to bestow; to grant 到此一游[到此一遊] dao4 ci3 yi1 you2 to travel (somewhere); (vandalism) "was here" 肿[腫] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 猪头[豬頭] zhu1 tou2 pig head; (coll.) fool; jerk 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 弹[彈] tan2 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) 爱护[愛護] ai4 hu4 to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 逞[逞] cheng3 to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep05/260 words - 41 min 玛[瑪] ma3 agate; cornelian 莉[莉] li4 jasmine 重来[重來] chong2 lai2 to start over; to do sth all over again 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 无敌[無敵] wu2 di2 unequalled; without rival; a paragon 道谢[道謝] dao4 xie4 to express thanks 有份[有份] you3 fen4 to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved 开场[開場] kai1 chang3 to begin; to open; to start; beginning of an event 奇妙[奇妙] qi2 miao4 fantastic; wonderful 说情[說情] shuo1 qing2 to intercede; to plead for sb else //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep06/25 words - 4 min 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 坏蛋[壞蛋] huai4 dan4 bad egg; scoundrel; bastard 溜走[溜走] liu1 zou3 to slip away; to leave secretly 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 礼拜六[禮拜六] Li3 bai4 liu4 Saturday 拍档[拍檔] pai1 dang4 partner 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 主持[主持] zhu3 chi2 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 默契[默契] mo4 qi4 tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport; connected at a deep level with each other; (of team members) well coordinated; tight 社团[社團] she4 tuan2 association; society; group; union; club; organization 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 同班同学[同班同學] tong2 ban1 tong2 xue2 classmate 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 音[音] yin1 sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 灵活[靈活] ling2 huo2 flexible; nimble; agile 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 打工[打工] da3 gong1 to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation 当家[當家] dang1 jia1 to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge 卡[卡] ka3 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 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep06/50 words - 9 min 问路[問路] wen4 lu4 to ask for directions; to ask the way (to some place) 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 满员[滿員] man3 yuan2 full complement; at full strength; no vacancies 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 弹奏[彈奏] tan2 zou4 to play (musical instrument, esp. string) 技巧[技巧] ji4 qiao3 skill; technique 跆拳道[跆拳道] tai2 quan2 dao4 taekwondo (Korean martial art) 小鸡[小雞] xiao3 ji1 chick 咕[咕] gu1 (onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 呱呱[呱呱] gua1 gua1 (onom.) sound of frogs, ducks etc 胆量[膽量] dan3 liang4 courage; boldness; guts 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 童年[童年] tong2 nian2 childhood 儿歌[兒歌] er2 ge1 nursery rhyme 报名表[報名表] bao4 ming2 biao3 application form; registration form; CL:張|张[zhang1] 预算[預算] yu4 suan4 budget 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 明信片[明信片] ming2 xin4 pian4 postcard //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep06/75 words - 13 min 基金[基金] ji1 jin1 fund 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 墨水[墨水] mo4 shui3 ink; CL:瓶[ping2] 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 提起[提起] ti2 qi3 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) 随口[隨口] sui2 kou3 (speak) without thinking the matter through 眉间[眉間] mei2 jian1 the flat area of forehead between the eyebrows; glabella 开阔[開闊] kai1 kuo4 wide; open (spaces); to open up 面相[面相] mian4 xiang4 facial features; appearence; physiognomy 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 海外[海外] hai3 wai4 overseas; abroad 空想[空想] kong1 xiang3 daydream; fantasy; to fantasize 算命[算命] suan4 ming4 fortune-telling; to tell fortune 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 说风凉话[說風涼話] shuo1 feng1 liang2 hua4 to sneer; to make cynical remarks; sarcastic talk 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 侯[侯] hou2 marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; nobleman or high official 损[損] sun3 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 (䷨) 吵醒[吵醒] chao3 xing3 to wake sb up with a noise 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 嫁妆[嫁妝] jia4 zhuang5 dowry 标[標] biao1 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 结余[結餘] jie2 yu2 balance; cash surplus //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep06/100 words - 19 min 任天堂[任天堂] Ren4 tian1 tang2 Nintendo 补贴[補貼] bu3 tie1 to subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit 拉长[拉長] la1 chang2 to lengthen; to pull sth out longer 出钱[出錢] chu1 qian2 to pay 摔坏[摔壞] shuai1 huai4 to drop and break 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 不孝[不孝] bu4 xiao4 unfilial 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 逊[遜] xun4 to abdicate; modest; yielding; unpretentious; inferior to; (slang) to suck 妄想[妄想] wang4 xiang3 to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion 吵闹[吵鬧] chao3 nao4 noisy; raucous; to shout and scream 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 禁不起[禁不起] jin1 bu5 qi3 to be unable to stand 以身相许[以身相許] yi3 shen1 xiang1 xu3 to give one's heart to; to devote one's life to 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 总长[總長] zong3 chang2 total length 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 坚守[堅守] jian1 shou3 to hold fast to; to stick to 倩[倩] qian4 pretty; winsome; to ask for sb's help; son-in-law (old) //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep06/125 words - 21 min 聂[聶] nie4 to whisper 轻飘飘[輕飄飄] qing1 piao1 piao1 light as a feather 飘[飄] piao1 to float 电梯[電梯] dian4 ti1 elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 志[誌] zhi4 sign; mark; to record; to write a footnote 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 揽[攬] lan3 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 天底下[天底下] tian1 di3 xia5 in this world; under the sun 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 一线[一線] yi1 xian4 front line 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 办不到[辦不到] ban4 bu5 dao4 impossible; can't be done; no can do; unable to accomplish 节[節] jie2 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] 哀[哀] ai1 sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 密闭[密閉] mi4 bi4 sealed; airtight 事关[事關] shi4 guan1 to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for 当事人[當事人] dang1 shi4 ren2 persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 名节[名節] ming2 jie2 reputation and integrity 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 暧昧关系[曖昧關係] ai4 mei4 guan1 xi4 shady relationship; affair; adulterous relationship 再造[再造] zai4 zao4 to give a new lease of life; to reconstruct; to reform; to rework; to recycle; to reproduce (copies, or offspring); restoration; restructuring 谣言[謠言] yao2 yan2 rumor 火大[火大] huo3 da4 to get mad; to be very angry //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep06/150 words - 25 min 搭[搭] da1 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] 同班[同班] tong2 ban1 to be in the same class; to be in the same squad; classmate 指[指] zhi3 finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end 大富翁[大富翁] Da4 fu4 weng1 Monopoly (game); known as 地產大亨|地产大亨[Di4 chan3 Da4 heng1] in Taiwan 纸钞[紙鈔] zhi3 chao1 banknote 还债[還債] huan2 zhai4 to settle a debt 多种[多種] duo1 zhong3 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 操[操] cao1 to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language) 短期[短期] duan3 qi1 short term; short-term 总而言之[總而言之] zong3 er2 yan2 zhi1 in short; in a word; in brief 毛[毛] mao2 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]) 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 萧[蕭] xiao1 miserable; desolate; dreary; Chinese mugwort 兮[兮] xi1 (particle in old Chinese similar to 啊) 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 何许人[何許人] he2 xu3 ren2 (literary) what kind of person 水底[水底] shui3 di3 underwater 身子[身子] shen1 zi5 body; pregnancy; health 公斤[公斤] gong1 jin1 kilogram (kg) 水泥[水泥] shui3 ni2 cement; CL:袋[dai4] 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep06/175 words - 30 min 保龄球[保齡球] bao3 ling2 qiu2 ten-pin bowling (loanword); bowling ball 高尔夫球[高爾夫球] gao1 er3 fu1 qiu2 golf; golf ball 网球[網球] wang3 qiu2 tennis; tennis ball; CL:個|个[ge4] 进球[進球] jin4 qiu2 to score a goal; goal (sport) 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 全数[全數] quan2 shu4 the entire sum; the whole amount 加倍[加倍] jia1 bei4 to double; to redouble 奉还[奉還] feng4 huan2 to return with thanks; to give back (honorific) 词[詞] ci2 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] 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 报恩[報恩] bao4 en1 to pay a debt of gratitude; to repay a kindness 讨债[討債] tao3 zhai4 to demand repayment 大气[大氣] da4 qi4 atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish 咱们[咱們] zan2 men5 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] 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome 一笔勾销[一筆勾銷] yi1 bi3 gou1 xiao1 to write off at one stroke 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 纪念品[紀念品] ji4 nian4 pin3 souvenir 涵义[涵義] han2 yi4 content; meaning; connotation; implication 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep06/200 words - 36 min 关头[關頭] guan1 tou2 juncture; moment 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 愿赌服输[願賭服輸] yuan4 du3 fu2 shu1 lit. if you agree to bet you must accept to lose; fig. you bet, you pay 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 双赢[雙贏] shuang1 ying2 profitable to both sides; a win-win situation 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 了断[了斷] liao3 duan4 to bring to a conclusion; to settle (a dispute); to do away with (oneself); to break off (a relationship); resolution (of a problem) 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 气魄[氣魄] qi4 po4 spirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 切磋[切磋] qie1 cuo1 to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 技[技] ji4 skill 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 洁[潔] jie2 clean 小费[小費] xiao3 fei4 tip; gratuity 严格来说[嚴格來說] yan2 ge2 lai2 shuo1 strictly speaking 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 冷汗[冷汗] leng3 han4 cold sweat 办到[辦到] ban4 dao4 to accomplish; to get sth done 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep06/225 words - 38 min 解[解] jie3 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 运用[運用] yun4 yong4 to use; to put to use 物理学[物理學] wu4 li3 xue2 physics 重力[重力] zhong4 li4 gravity 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 摩擦[摩擦] mo2 ca1 friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦 系数[係數] xi4 shu4 coefficient; factor; modulus; ratio 抛物线[拋物線] pao1 wu4 xian4 parabola 自大[自大] zi4 da4 arrogant 赴汤蹈火[赴湯蹈火] fu4 tang1 dao3 huo3 to go through water and tread on fire (idiom); not afraid of any difficulty 在所不辞[在所不辭] zai4 suo3 bu4 ci2 not to refuse to (idiom); not to hesitate to 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 一眼看穿[一眼看穿] yi1 yan3 kan4 chuan1 to see through something at first glance (idiom) 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 基地[基地] ji1 di4 base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 晦气[晦氣] hui4 qi4 bad luck; unlucky; calamitous; wretched 脚面[腳面] jiao3 mian4 instep (upper surface of the foot) 出狱[出獄] chu1 yu4 to be released from prison 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 伯父[伯父] bo2 fu4 father's elder brother; term of respect for older man; CL:個|个[ge4] //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep06/250 words - 40 min 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 拍电影[拍電影] pai1 dian4 ying3 to make a movie 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 大亨[大亨] da4 heng1 big shot; top gun; superstar; VIP 周润发[周潤發] Zhou1 Run4 fa1 Chow Yun-Fat (1955-), Hong Kong TV and film star 钟楚红[鐘楚紅] Zhong1 Chu3 hong2 Cherie Chung (1960-), Hong Kong actress 异口同声[異口同聲] yi4 kou3 tong2 sheng1 different mouths, same voice; to speak in unison (idiom) 必备[必備] bi4 bei4 essential 桥段[橋段] qiao2 duan4 scene (in a movie etc); bridging element (in a performance) 感冒[感冒] gan3 mao4 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 糖浆[糖漿] tang2 jiang1 syrup 录影带[錄影帶] lu4 ying3 dai4 videotape (Tw); CL:盤|盘[pan2] 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 善后[善後] shan4 hou4 to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident); funeral arrangements; reparations 绕口令[繞口令] rao4 kou3 ling4 tongue-twister 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 劫[劫] jie2 to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 乐[樂] yue4 music //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep06/256 words - 42 min 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 麦[麥] mai4 wheat; barley; oats 乔丹[喬丹] Qiao2 dan1 Jordan (name) 柯[柯] ke1 tree branch; stem; ax handle 莱[萊] lai2 name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc); Chenopodium album 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep07/25 words - 5 min 后卫[後衛] hou4 wei4 rear guard; backfield; fullback 花招[花招] hua1 zhao1 trick; maneuver; razzle-dazzle; (martial arts) fancy move; flourish 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 自吹自擂[自吹自擂] zi4 chui1 zi4 lei2 to blow one's own trumpet (idiom) 罚球[罰球] fa2 qiu2 penalty shot; penalty kick (in sports) 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 暗号[暗號] an4 hao4 secret signal (sign); countersign; password 沈[沈] chen2 variant of 沉[chen2] 大卫[大衛] Da4 wei4 David (name); Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825), French neoclassical painter 度假[度假] du4 jia4 to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 扭扭捏捏[扭扭捏捏] niu3 niu3 nie1 nie1 affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered 健谈[健談] jian4 tan2 entertaining in conversation 大大方方[大大方方] da4 da4 fang1 fang1 confident; calm; natural; poised 家世[家世] jia1 shi4 family background 大姑[大姑] da4 gu1 father's oldest sister; husband's older sister; sister-in-law 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 年头[年頭] nian2 tou2 start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 马尾[馬尾] ma3 wei3 ponytail (hairstyle); horse's tail; slender fibers like horse's tail (applies to various plants) //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep07/50 words - 9 min 洋装[洋裝] yang2 zhuang1 Western-style dress 领巾[領巾] ling3 jin1 neckcloth; neckerchief 项链[項鏈] xiang4 lian4 necklace; CL:條|条[tiao2] 合[合] he2 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] 搅和[攪和] jiao3 huo5 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) 半工半读[半工半讀] ban4 gong1 ban4 du2 part work, part study; work-study program 研究所[研究所] yan2 jiu1 suo3 research institute; graduate studies; graduate school; CL:個|个[ge4] 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 寒酸[寒酸] han2 suan1 wretched; poverty-stricken; unpresentable (for clothing, gifts etc) 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 外婆[外婆] wai4 po2 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 小鸟[小鳥] xiao3 niao3 penis (kiddie term) 猫头鹰[貓頭鷹] mao1 tou2 ying1 owl 鳄鱼[鱷魚] e4 yu2 alligator; crocodile 蜥蜴[蜥蜴] xi1 yi4 lizard 耍嘴皮子[耍嘴皮子] shua3 zui3 pi2 zi5 to talk glibly; to talk big; to be all talk 偏见[偏見] pian1 jian4 prejudice 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 托福[托福] tuo1 fu2 (old) thanks to your lucky influence (polite reply to health inquiries) 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 朋[朋] peng2 friend 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep07/75 words - 12 min 破费[破費] po4 fei4 to spend (money or time) 残害[殘害] can2 hai4 to injure; to devastate; to slaughter 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 上手[上手] shang4 shou3 to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor 阵痛[陣痛] zhen4 tong4 labor pains 期[期] qi1 a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 难产[難產] nan2 chan3 difficult birth; (fig.) difficult to achieve 无所不知[無所不知] wu2 suo3 bu4 zhi1 omniscient 跟进[跟進] gen1 jin4 to follow; to follow up 好感[好感] hao3 gan3 good opinion; favorable impression 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 谈到[談到] tan2 dao4 to refer to; to speak about; to talk about 插嘴[插嘴] cha1 zui3 to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 大家闺秀[大家閨秀] da4 jia1 gui1 xiu4 girl from a wealthy family; unmarried daughter of a noble house 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 良辰吉日[良辰吉日] liang2 chen2 ji2 ri4 fine time, lucky day (idiom); fig. good opportunity 违背[違背] wei2 bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 闹翻[鬧翻] nao4 fan1 to have a falling out; to have a big argument //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep07/100 words - 18 min 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 生疏[生疏] sheng1 shu1 unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap 王牌[王牌] wang2 pai2 trump card 出马[出馬] chu1 ma3 to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring 难题[難題] nan2 ti2 difficult problem 大难不死[大難不死] da4 nan4 bu4 si3 to just escape from calamity 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 得道[得道] de2 dao4 to achieve the Dao; to become an immortal 鸡犬升天[雞犬升天] ji1 quan3 sheng1 tian1 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 成语[成語] cheng2 yu3 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] 幽默[幽默] you1 mo4 (loanword) humor; humorous 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 墙头草[牆頭草] qiang2 tou2 cao3 sb who goes whichever way the wind blows; sb with no mind of one's own; easily swayed person; opportunist 见风转舵[見風轉舵] jian4 feng1 zhuan3 duo4 lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically; to be flexible and take advantage of the situation 赞同[贊同] zan4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; (vote) in favor 跌倒[跌倒] die1 dao3 to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 账号[賬號] zhang4 hao4 account; username 死缠烂打[死纏爛打] si3 chan2 lan4 da3 (coll.) to pester; to harass 黄河[黃河] Huang2 He2 Yellow River or Huang He 不死心[不死心] bu4 si3 xin1 unwilling to give up; unresigned 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep07/125 words - 22 min 早逝[早逝] zao3 shi4 early demise; untimely death 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 乐意[樂意] le4 yi4 to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 硬朗[硬朗] ying4 lang3 robust; healthy 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 宽心[寬心] kuan1 xin1 relieved; comforted; to relieve anxieties; at ease; relaxed; reassuring; happy 在天之灵[在天之靈] zai4 tian1 zhi1 ling2 soul and spirit of the deceased 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 归宿[歸宿] gui1 su4 place to return to; home; final destination; ending 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 白头到老[白頭到老] bai2 tou2 dao4 lao3 (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 独自[獨自] du2 zi4 alone 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 红娘[紅娘] hong2 niang2 matchmaker 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 动人[動人] dong4 ren2 touching; moving 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 屑[屑] xie4 bits; fragments; crumbs; filings; trifling; trivial; to condescend to 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 谱[譜] pu3 chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music 闹场[鬧場] nao4 chang3 gongs and drums overture to a Chinese opera; to create a disturbance //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep07/150 words - 25 min 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 不划算[不划算] bu4 hua2 suan4 it isn't worth it; not cost-effective; not profitable; too expensive 全盛[全盛] quan2 sheng4 flourishing; at the peak; in full bloom 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 转型[轉型] zhuan3 xing2 transformation; to transform 流行音乐[流行音樂] liu2 xing2 yin1 yue4 pop music 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 某种[某種] mou3 zhong3 some kind (of) 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 象征[象徵] xiang4 zheng1 emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify; to stand for 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 灰尘[灰塵] hui1 chen2 dust 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 闪[閃] shan3 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 抗议[抗議] kang4 yi4 to protest; protest 扫描[掃描] sao3 miao2 to scan 周刊[週刊] zhou1 kan1 weekly publication; weekly 总编[總編] zong3 bian1 chief editor (of newspaper); abbr. for 總編輯|总编辑 敝[敝] bi4 my (polite); poor; ruined; shabby; worn out; defeated //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep07/175 words - 27 min 专题[專題] zhuan1 ti2 specific topic (addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc); article, report or program etc on a specific topic 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 封面[封面] feng1 mian4 cover (of a publication) 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 质感[質感] zhi4 gan3 realism (in art); sense of reality; texture; tactile quality 细致[細緻] xi4 zhi4 delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 拍摄[拍攝] pai1 she4 to film; to shoot (a picture) 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 毙[斃] bi4 to die; to shoot dead; to reject; to fall forward; (suffix) to death 上班族[上班族] shang4 ban1 zu2 office workers (as social group) 反倒[反倒] fan3 dao4 but on the contrary; but expectedly 模特儿[模特兒] mo2 te4 r5 (fashion) model (loanword) 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 男装[男裝] nan2 zhuang1 men's clothes 现成[現成] xian4 cheng2 ready-made; readily available 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 歌曲[歌曲] ge1 qu3 song 升[升] sheng1 to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 发行[發行] fa1 xing2 to publish; to issue (stocks, currency etc); to release; to distribute (a film) 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep07/200 words - 31 min 听众[聽眾] ting1 zhong4 audience; listeners 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 刻骨铭心[刻骨銘心] ke4 gu3 ming2 xin1 lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom); fig. etched in one's memory; unforgettable 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 关上[關上] guan1 shang4 to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 房门[房門] fang2 men2 door of a room 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 帅气[帥氣] shuai4 qi5 handsome; smart; dashing; elegant 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 小气鬼[小氣鬼] xiao3 qi4 gui3 miser; penny-pincher 凉水[涼水] liang2 shui3 cool water; unboiled water 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 某某[某某] mou3 mou3 so-and-so; such-and-such 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 给面子[給面子] gei3 mian4 zi5 to show deference or praise publicly 搬出去[搬出去] ban1 chu1 qu4 to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 糗[糗] qiu3 dry rations (for a journey); (dialect) (of noodles etc) to become mush (from overcooking); (coll.) embarrassing; embarrassment 豆花[豆花] dou4 hua1 jellied tofu; soft bean curd //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep07/225 words - 35 min 腹肌[腹肌] fu4 ji1 abdominal muscle 健身[健身] jian4 shen1 to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise 力求[力求] li4 qiu2 to make every effort to; striving to do one's best 镜[鏡] jing4 mirror; lens 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 鸡汤[雞湯] ji1 tang1 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) 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 不情之请[不情之請] bu4 qing2 zhi1 qing3 my presumptuous request (humble expr.); if I may be so bold to ask a favor 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 烫[燙] tang4 to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 好端端[好端端] hao3 duan1 duan1 perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 棉被[棉被] mian2 bei4 comforter; quilt; CL:條|条[tiao2],面[mian4] 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 闲[閒] xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep07/250 words - 42 min 天下第一[天下第一] tian1 xia4 di4 yi1 first under heaven; number one in the country 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 姜[姜] jiang1 variant of 薑|姜[jiang1] 傅[傅] fu4 tutor 培[培] pei2 to bank up with earth; to cultivate (lit. or fig.); to train (people) 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 堪称[堪稱] kan1 cheng1 can be rated as; can be said to be 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 切[切] qie4 definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend 情书[情書] qing2 shu1 love letter 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 充电器[充電器] chong1 dian4 qi4 battery charger 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 连接[連接] lian2 jie1 to link; to join; to attach; connection; a link (on web page) 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 吹[吹] chui1 to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep08/25 words - 6 min 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 星期六[星期六] Xing1 qi1 liu4 Saturday 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 集体[集體] ji2 ti3 collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 合法[合法] he2 fa3 lawful; legitimate; legal 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 大力[大力] da4 li4 energetically; vigorously 水手[水手] shui3 shou3 mariner; sailor; seaman 卜[卜] bu3 to divine; to forecast or estimate; (of a place to live etc) to choose 菠菜[菠菜] bo1 cai4 spinach; CL:棵[ke1] 时尚[時尚] shi2 shang4 fashion; fad; fashionable 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 动物园[動物園] dong4 wu4 yuan2 zoo; CL:個|个[ge4] 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 转行[轉行] zhuan3 hang2 to change profession 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 一律[一律] yi1 lu:4 same; uniformly; all; without exception 鼻孔[鼻孔] bi2 kong3 nostril; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep08/50 words - 10 min 五度[五度] wu3 du4 five degrees; fifth (basic musical interval, doh to soh) 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 一言为定[一言為定] yi1 yan2 wei2 ding4 one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!; That's settled then. 撇开[撇開] pie1 kai1 to disregard; to leave aside 强健[強健] qiang2 jian4 sturdy 二头肌[二頭肌] er4 tou2 ji1 biceps muscle 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 宽松[寬鬆] kuan1 song1 to relax (policy); relaxed 有型[有型] you3 xing2 stylish 备胎[備胎] bei4 tai1 spare tire; (slang) fallback guy (or girl) 原文[原文] yuan2 wen2 original text 提神[提神] ti2 shen2 to freshen up; to be cautious or vigilant; to watch out; stimulant to enhance mental performance; stay-awake drug; agrypnotic 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 三合一[三合一] san1 he2 yi1 three in one; triple 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 硬要[硬要] ying4 yao4 firmly set on doing sth; to insist on doing; determined in one's course of action 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 上岸[上岸] shang4 an4 to go ashore; to climb ashore 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 行程[行程] xing2 cheng2 journey; course of a journey; distance traveled; trajectory; itinerary; route; course (of history); stroke (of a piston); (Tw) (computing) process 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 不自在[不自在] bu4 zi4 zai5 uneasiness; feel uncomfortable //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep08/75 words - 14 min 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 跟屁虫[跟屁蟲] gen1 pi4 chong2 lit. bum beetle; sb who tags along; shadow; sycophant 作客[作客] zuo4 ke4 to live somewhere as a visitor; to stay with sb as a guest; to sojourn 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 联考[聯考] lian2 kao3 entrance examination 莲雾[蓮霧] lian2 wu4 wax apple (a reddish pear-shaped fruit) 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 柳丁[柳丁] liu3 ding1 orange (fruit) (Tw) 芭乐[芭樂] ba1 le4 guava (loanword from Taiwanese) 腌[醃] yan1 to salt; to pickle; to cure (meat); to marinate 酸菜[酸菜] suan1 cai4 pickled vegetables, especially Chinese cabbage 南部[南部] nan2 bu4 southern part 土产[土產] tu3 chan3 produced locally; local product (with distinctive native features) 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 刀[刀] dao1 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 油锅[油鍋] you2 guo1 a deep fryer 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep08/100 words - 22 min 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 成员[成員] cheng2 yuan2 member 非你莫属[非你莫屬] fei1 ni3 mo4 shu3 it's yours exclusively (idiom); you are the one; only you deserve it; only you can do it 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 落[落] luo4 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 留作[留作] liu2 zuo4 to set aside for; to keep as 东山[東山] Dong1 shan1 Dongshan county in Zhangzhou 漳州[Zhang1 zhou1], Fujian; Tungshan township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 纪[紀] ji4 order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 跟不上[跟不上] gen1 bu5 shang4 not able to keep up with 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 分头[分頭] fen1 tou2 separately; severally; parted hair 代沟[代溝] dai4 gou1 generation gap 造型师[造型師] zao4 xing2 shi1 stylist (fashion); cartoon character designer 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 摄影[攝影] she4 ying3 to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) 照相馆[照相館] zhao4 xiang4 guan3 photo studio 僵硬[僵硬] jiang1 ying4 stiff; rigid 摄影师[攝影師] she4 ying3 shi1 photographer; cameraman 绝招[絕招] jue2 zhao1 unique skill; unexpected tricky move (as a last resort); masterstroke; finishing blow 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 装扮[裝扮] zhuang1 ban4 to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to disguise oneself 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep08/125 words - 30 min 配角[配角] pei4 jue2 supporting role (in play, film etc); minor role; to play a secondary role (in business etc); to play second fiddle 下不为例[下不為例] xia4 bu4 wei2 li4 not to be repeated; not to be taken as a precedent; just this once 留念[留念] liu2 nian4 to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly 活泼[活潑] huo2 po5 lively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 臣[臣] chen2 state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); Kangxi radical 131 黑山[黑山] Hei1 shan1 Montenegro, former Yugoslavia; Heishan county in Jinzhou 錦州|锦州, Liaoning 妖[妖] yao1 goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon 杂志社[雜誌社] za2 zhi4 she4 magazine publisher 诉求[訴求] su4 qiu2 to appeal; to demand (an answer); requirement; demand; claim; appeal; (marketing) message 无缘[無緣] wu2 yuan2 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 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 悲哀[悲哀] bei1 ai1 grieved; sorrowful 上相[上相] shang4 xiang4 photogenic; (old) high official 井[井] jing3 a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 法子[法子] fa3 zi5 way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5] 时髦[時髦] shi2 mao2 in vogue; fashionable 梳[梳] shu1 a comb; to comb 发胶[髮膠] fa4 jiao1 hair gel 整齐[整齊] zheng3 qi2 orderly; neat; even; tidy 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 偷听[偷聽] tou1 ting1 to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly) 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 单手[單手] dan1 shou3 one hand; single-handed 转圈[轉圈] zhuan4 quan1 to rotate; to twirl; to run around; to encircle; rotation; (coll.) to speak indirectly; to beat about the bush //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep08/150 words - 35 min 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 交替[交替] jiao1 ti4 to replace; alternately; in turn 伴手礼[伴手禮] ban4 shou3 li3 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) 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 门铃[門鈴] men2 ling2 doorbell 燕窝[燕窩] yan4 wo1 edible bird's nest 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 丰盛[豐盛] feng1 sheng4 rich; sumptuous 家常菜[家常菜] jia1 chang2 cai4 home cooking 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 伸长[伸長] shen1 chang2 to stretch; to extend 他国[他國] ta1 guo2 another country 延误[延誤] yan2 wu5 to delay; to be held up; to miss (an opportunity); delay; holdup 绍兴[紹興] Shao4 xing1 Shaoxing prefecture level city in Zhejiang 醉鸡[醉雞] zui4 ji1 chicken in rice wine; also translated drunken chicken 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 令堂[令堂] ling4 tang2 (honorific) your mother 鸡肉[雞肉] ji1 rou4 chicken meat 蒸[蒸] zheng1 to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 冰块[冰塊] bing1 kuai4 ice cube; ice chunk 肉质[肉質] rou4 zhi4 quality of meat; succulent (botany) 爽脆[爽脆] shuang3 cui4 sharp and clear; frank; straightfoward; quick; brisk; crisp and tasty //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep08/175 words - 38 min 省去[省去] sheng3 qu4 to omit; to dispense with; to make unnecesary; to save (time, trouble etc) 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 口感[口感] kou3 gan3 taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 陈绍[陳紹] chen2 Shao4 old Shaoxing wine 作法[作法] zuo4 fa3 course of action; method of doing sth; practice; modus operandi 乍[乍] zha4 at first; suddenly; abruptly; to spread; (of hair) to stand on end; bristling 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 存款[存款] cun2 kuan3 to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 吃苦[吃苦] chi1 ku3 to bear hardships 一方面[一方面] yi1 fang1 mian4 on the one hand 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 本科[本科] ben3 ke1 undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive) 加强[加強] jia1 qiang2 to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase 语文[語文] yu3 wen2 literature and language; (PRC) Chinese (as a school subject) 通电话[通電話] tong1 dian4 hua4 to phone sb up 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 归[歸] gui1 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 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep08/192 words - 44 min 不敢当[不敢當] bu4 gan3 dang1 lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me 问好[問好] wen4 hao3 to say hello to; to send one's regards to 缓和[緩和] huan3 he2 to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate; to allay; to make more mild 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 香菇[香菇] xiang1 gu1 shiitake (Lentinus edodes), an edible mushroom 转送[轉送] zhuan3 song4 to pass (sth) on (to sb else); to transfer sb (to another hospital etc) 冷淡[冷淡] leng3 dan4 cold; indifferent 难堪[難堪] nan2 kan1 hard to take; embarrassed 就事论事[就事論事] jiu4 shi4 lun4 shi4 to discuss sth on its own merits; to judge the matter as it stands 稳重[穩重] wen3 zhong4 steady; earnest; staid 迎合[迎合] ying2 he2 to cater to; to pander to 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 盈[盈] ying2 full; filled; surplus //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep09/25 words - 6 min 斯文[斯文] si1 wen2 refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle 留学生[留學生] liu2 xue2 sheng1 student studying abroad; (foreign) exchange student; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 挺身而出[挺身而出] ting3 shen1 er2 chu1 to step forward bravely 自然而然[自然而然] zi4 ran2 er2 ran2 involuntary; automatically 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 有意识[有意識] you3 yi4 shi2 conscious 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 伤痕[傷痕] shang1 hen2 scar; bruise 悔恨[悔恨] hui3 hen4 remorse; repentance 尽[儘] jin3 to the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme; to be within the limits of; to give priority to 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 万分[萬分] wan4 fen1 very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part 沮丧[沮喪] ju3 sang4 dispirited; dejected; dismayed 风雨飘摇[風雨飄搖] feng1 yu3 piao1 yao2 tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom); (of a situation) unstable 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 婶[嬸] shen3 wife of father's younger brother 婆[婆] po2 grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep09/50 words - 11 min 打雷[打雷] da3 lei2 to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder 过夜[過夜] guo4 ye4 to spend the night; overnight 告状[告狀] gao4 zhuang4 to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 明珠[明珠] ming2 zhu1 pearl; jewel (of great value) 正人君子[正人君子] zheng4 ren2 jun1 zi5 upright gentleman; man of honor 打发[打發] da3 fa5 to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc) 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 像话[像話] xiang4 hua4 proper 撞击[撞擊] zhuang4 ji1 to strike; to hit; to ram 声波[聲波] sheng1 bo1 sound wave 噪音[噪音] zao4 yin1 rumble; noise; static (in a signal) 幼稚园[幼稚園] you4 zhi4 yuan2 kindergarten (Tw) 放学[放學] fang4 xue2 to dismiss students at the end of the school day 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 班上[班上] ban1 shang4 (in the) class 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 二号[二號] er4 hao4 2nd day of the month 惠[惠] hui4 favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific) //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep09/75 words - 19 min 复[復] fu4 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 停电[停電] ting2 dian4 to have a power failure; power cut 手电筒[手電筒] shou3 dian4 tong3 flashlight; electric hand torch 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 克服[克服] ke4 fu2 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 春天[春天] chun1 tian1 spring (season); CL:個|个[ge4] 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 过头[過頭] guo4 tou2 to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 杰[傑] jie2 hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 广播电台[廣播電台] guang3 bo1 dian4 tai2 radio station 刷牙[刷牙] shua1 ya2 to brush one's teeth 洗脸[洗臉] xi3 lian3 to wash your face 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 叫醒[叫醒] jiao4 xing3 to awaken; to wake sb up; to rouse 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 沙发[沙發] sha1 fa1 sofa (loanword); CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]; (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep09/100 words - 23 min 捂住[摀住] wu3 zhu4 to cover; to bury one's face 汽水[汽水] qi4 shui3 soda; pop 进阶[進階] jin4 jie1 advanced 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 新婚[新婚] xin1 hun1 newly wed 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 姐夫[姐夫] jie3 fu5 (coll.) older sister's husband 走运[走運] zou3 yun4 to have good luck; lucky; in luck 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 慧[慧] hui4 intelligent 眉头[眉頭] mei2 tou2 brows 皱[皺] zhou4 to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 水土不服[水土不服] shui3 tu3 bu4 fu2 not acclimatized 治[治] zhi4 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 秘诀[秘訣] mi4 jue2 secret know-how; key (to longevity); secret (of happiness); recipe (for success) 中招[中招] zhong4 zhao1 to get infected; to fall into sb's trap 太虚[太虛] tai4 xu1 great emptiness; the void; heaven; the skies; universe; cosmos; original essence of the cosmos 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 孤男寡女[孤男寡女] gu1 nan2 gua3 nu:3 a single man and a single woman; bachelors; a man and a woman together (typically in a secluded setting) 嚷嚷[嚷嚷] rang1 rang5 to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 维他命[維他命] wei2 ta1 ming4 vitamin (loanword) //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep09/125 words - 33 min 挤[擠] ji3 to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) 汁[汁] zhi1 juice 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 柠檬汁[檸檬汁] ning2 meng2 zhi1 lemon juice 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 复苏[復甦] fu4 su1 to recover (health, economic); to resuscitate; anabiosis 术[術] shu4 method; technique 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 闲事[閑事] xian2 shi4 other people's business 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 感冒药[感冒藥] gan3 mao4 yao4 medicine for colds 退烧[退燒] tui4 shao1 to reduce fever 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 气话[氣話] qi4 hua4 angry words; sth said in the moment of anger 姜汁[薑汁] jiang1 zhi1 ginger ale 筛子[篩子] shai1 zi5 sieve; CL:面[mian4] 渣[渣] zha1 slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 挤压[擠壓] ji3 ya1 to squeeze; to press; to extrude //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep09/150 words - 39 min 汤匙[湯匙] tang1 chi2 soup spoon; tablespoon; CL:把[ba3] 黑糖[黑糖] hei1 tang2 unrefined sugar; brown sugar 泡泡[泡泡] pao4 pao5 bubbles 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 柠檬[檸檬] ning2 meng2 lemon 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 大老远[大老遠] da4 lao3 yuan3 very far away 背包[背包] bei1 bao1 knapsack; rucksack; infantry pack; field pack; blanket roll; CL:個|个[ge4] 猜想[猜想] cai1 xiang3 to guess; to conjecture; to suppose; to suspect 痊愈[痊癒] quan2 yu4 to recover completely (from illness or injury) 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 开动[開動] kai1 dong4 to start; to set in motion; to move; to march; to dig in (eating); to tuck in (eating) 早安[早安] zao3 an1 Good morning! 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 骨[骨] gu3 bone 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 银丝卷[銀絲捲] yin2 si1 juan3 yin si juan, steamed bun from Shandong province with hand-drawn dough threads folded over 层面[層面] ceng2 mian4 aspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc); (geology) bedding plane 馒头[饅頭] man2 tou5 steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:個|个[ge4] //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep09/167 words - 40 min 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 大肆[大肆] da4 si4 wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled 搜刮[搜刮] sou1 gua1 to rake in (money); to plunder; to milk people dry 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 埋[埋] man2 to blame 水桶[水桶] shui3 tong3 bucket 脸盆[臉盆] lian3 pen2 washbowl; basin for washing hands and face; CL:個|个[ge4] 装满[裝滿] zhuang1 man3 to fill up 室内[室內] shi4 nei4 indoor 湿度[濕度] shi1 du4 humidity level 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 干燥[乾燥] gan1 zao4 to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation; dull; uninteresting; arid 科学家[科學家] ke1 xue2 jia1 scientist; CL:個|个[ge4] 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep10/25 words - 10 min 驾照[駕照] jia4 zhao4 driver's license 摇晃[搖晃] yao2 huang4 to rock; to shake; to sway 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 驾驶[駕駛] jia4 shi3 to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive 载人[載人] zai4 ren2 to carry a passenger; (of spaceships etc) manned; also pr. [zai3 ren2] 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 凹凸不平[凹凸不平] ao1 tu1 bu4 ping2 uneven (surface); bumpy (road) 减速[減速] jian3 su4 to reduce speed; to slow down; to take it easy 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 后座[後座] hou4 zuo4 back seat; pillion 自言自语[自言自語] zi4 yan2 zi4 yu3 to talk to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquize 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 红灯[紅燈] hong2 deng1 red light 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 睡醒[睡醒] shui4 xing3 to wake up 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 早日康复[早日康復] zao3 ri4 kang1 fu4 Get well soon!; to recover health quickly 神智[神智] shen2 zhi4 mind; wisdom; consciousness 迷迷糊糊[迷迷糊糊] mi2 mi2 hu1 hu1 in a daze; bewildered 昏昏沉沉[昏昏沉沉] hun1 hun1 chen2 chen2 dizzy 赔罪[賠罪] pei2 zui4 to apologize 家教[家教] jia1 jiao4 family education; upbringing; to bring sb up; private tutor 严重性[嚴重性] yan2 zhong4 xing4 seriousness 呈报[呈報] cheng2 bao4 to (submit a) report //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep10/50 words - 15 min 处罚[處罰] chu3 fa2 to penalize; to punish 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 征信[徵信] zheng1 xin4 to examine the reliability; reliable; credit reporting 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 停业[停業] ting2 ye4 to cease trading (temporarily or permanently); to close down 失业[失業] shi1 ye4 unemployment; to lose one's job 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 款项[款項] kuan3 xiang4 funds; a sum of money; CL:宗[zong1] 打瞌睡[打瞌睡] da3 ke1 shui4 to doze off 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 闯祸[闖禍] chuang3 huo4 to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 会要[會要] hui4 yao4 dynastic records of imperial China 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 吃香喝辣[吃香喝辣] chi1 xiang1 he1 la4 lit. to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom); fig. to live well 花天酒地[花天酒地] hua1 tian1 jiu3 di4 to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual pleasures; life of debauchery 母子[母子] mu3 zi3 mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep10/75 words - 21 min 只怕[只怕] zhi3 pa4 I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 纠纷[糾紛] jiu1 fen1 dispute 人头[人頭] ren2 tou2 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) 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 帮凶[幫兇] bang1 xiong1 variant of 幫凶|帮凶[bang1 xiong1] 只管[只管] zhi3 guan3 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) 鼓吹[鼓吹] gu3 chui1 to agitate for; to enthusiastically promote 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 天良[天良] tian1 liang2 conscience 吸血鬼[吸血鬼] xi1 xue4 gui3 leech; bloodsucking vermin; vampire (translated European notion); fig. cruel exploiter, esp. a capitalist exploiting the workers 淋湿[淋濕] lin2 shi1 to get soaked 胸口[胸口] xiong1 kou3 pit of the stomach 义不容辞[義不容辭] yi4 bu4 rong2 ci2 not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom); incumbent; bounden (duty) 以下[以下] yi3 xia4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 测验[測驗] ce4 yan4 test; to test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 总分[總分] zong3 fen1 overall score; total points 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 眼时[眼時] yan3 shi2 at present; nowadays 途中[途中] tu2 zhong1 en route 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 睁开[睜開] zheng1 kai1 to open (one's eyes) 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 泼水[潑水] po1 shui3 to sprinkle; to spill water //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep10/100 words - 28 min 上演[上演] shang4 yan3 to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging 长发[長髮] chang2 fa4 long hair 碧眼[碧眼] bi4 yan3 blue eyes 符合[符合] fu2 he2 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 项[項] xiang4 back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 进退[進退] jin4 tui4 to advance or retreat; knowing when to come and when to leave; a sense of propriety 谦和[謙和] qian1 he2 meek; modest; amiable 树敌[樹敵] shu4 di2 to antagonize people; to make an enemy of sb 动怒[動怒] dong4 nu4 to get angry 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 书店[書店] shu1 dian4 bookstore; CL:家[jia1] 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 蜂蜜[蜂蜜] feng1 mi4 honey 润[潤] run4 to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek 喉[喉] hou2 throat; larynx 红茶[紅茶] hong2 cha2 black tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 内疚[內疚] nei4 jiu4 guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 文法[文法] wen2 fa3 grammar 复习[複習] fu4 xi2 variant of 復習|复习[fu4 xi2] 论文[論文] lun4 wen2 paper; treatise; thesis; CL:篇[pian1]; to discuss a paper or thesis (old) //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep10/125 words - 30 min 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 迷糊[迷糊] mi2 hu5 muddle-headed; dazed; only half conscious 的款[的款] di2 kuan3 reliable funds 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 汇入[匯入] hui4 ru4 to flow into; to converge (of river); (computing) to import (data) 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 了结[了結] liao3 jie2 to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up 惹麻烦[惹麻煩] re3 ma2 fan5 to create difficulties; to invite trouble; to be troublesome 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 姿色[姿色] zi1 se4 good looks (of a woman) 接单[接單] jie1 dan1 to take a customer's order; (of a taxi driver) to accept a booking; (of a delivery rider) to accept a delivery job 心知肚明[心知肚明] xin1 zhi1 du4 ming2 to be well aware 息怒[息怒] xi1 nu4 to calm down; to quell one's anger 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 拖下水[拖下水] tuo1 xia4 shui3 lit. to pull sb into the water; to involve sb in a messy business; to get sb into trouble 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 少管闲事[少管閒事] shao3 guan3 xian2 shi4 Mind your own business!; Don't interfere! 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep10/150 words - 33 min 途径[途徑] tu2 jing4 way; channel 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 后妈[後媽] hou4 ma1 (coll.) stepmother 怀胎[懷胎] huai2 tai1 to become pregnant; to carry a child in the womb 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 孰[孰] shu2 who; which; what 容忍[容忍] rong2 ren3 to put up with; to tolerate 孔[孔] kong3 hole; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for cave dwellings 夫子[夫子] fu1 zi3 Master; (old form of address for teachers, scholars); pedant 不平[不平] bu4 ping2 uneven; injustice; unfairness; wrong; grievance; indignant; dissatisfied 无理取闹[無理取鬧] wu2 li3 qu3 nao4 to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 稀奇[稀奇] xi1 qi2 rare; strange 传遍[傳遍] chuan2 bian4 to spread widely 吓跑[嚇跑] xia4 pao3 to scare away 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 示[示] shi4 to show; to reveal 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 大快人心[大快人心] da4 kuai4 ren2 xin1 to the satisfaction of everyone //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep10/175 words - 40 min 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 美色[美色] mei3 se4 charm; loveliness (of a woman) 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 匾额[匾額] bian3 e2 a horizontal inscribed board 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 和解[和解] he2 jie3 to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled 大丈夫能屈能伸[大丈夫能屈能伸] da4 zhang4 fu5 neng2 qu1 neng2 shen1 A leader can submit or can stand tall as required.; ready to give and take; flexible 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 慎[慎] shen4 careful; cautious 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 明辨[明辨] ming2 bian4 to discern; to distinguish clearly 正中[正中] zheng4 zhong1 middle; center; right in the middle or center; nub 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 经济基础[經濟基礎] jing1 ji4 ji1 chu3 socio-economic base; economic foundation 安稳[安穩] an1 wen3 smooth and steady 告白[告白] gao4 bai2 to announce publicly; to explain oneself; to reveal one's feelings; to confess; to declare one's love 半斤八两[半斤八兩] ban4 jin1 ba1 liang3 not much to choose between the two; tweedledum and tweedledee 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 不堪一击[不堪一擊] bu4 kan1 yi1 ji1 to be unable to withstand a single blow; to collapse at the first blow 萎靡[萎靡] wei3 mi3 dispirited; depressed 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 吉他谱[吉他譜] ji2 ta1 pu3 guitar tablature //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep10/178 words - 41 min 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 指法[指法] zhi3 fa3 (music) fingering; (TCM) manipulation of acupuncture needles; (keyboard) typing technique; (dance) hand movements; (painting) finger method 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep11/25 words - 10 min 劈腿[劈腿] pi3 tui3 to do the splits (gymnastics); (Tw) two-timing (in romantic relationships); Taiwan pr. [pi1 tui3] 弯腰[彎腰] wan1 yao1 to stoop 劈[劈] pi1 to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 洗碗[洗碗] xi3 wan3 to wash the dishes 真爱[真愛] zhen1 ai4 true love 独一无二[獨一無二] du2 yi1 wu2 er4 unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 轻声细语[輕聲細語] qing1 sheng1 xi4 yu3 to speak softly; to whisper (idiom) 萍[萍] ping2 duckweed 太后[太后] tai4 hou4 Empress Dowager 桃花[桃花] tao2 hua1 peach blossom; (fig.) love affair 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 容量[容量] rong2 liang4 capacity; volume; quantitative (science) 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 转交[轉交] zhuan3 jiao1 to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 据我所知[據我所知] ju4 wo3 suo3 zhi1 as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 优柔寡断[優柔寡斷] you1 rou2 gua3 duan4 indecisive; irresolute 强势[強勢] qiang2 shi4 strong; powerful; (linguistics) emphatic; intensive //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep11/50 words - 15 min 苦心[苦心] ku3 xin1 painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 浩瀚[浩瀚] hao4 han4 vast (of ocean); boundless 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 收听[收聽] shou1 ting1 to listen to (a radio broadcast) 今夜[今夜] jin1 ye4 tonight; this evening 星辰[星辰] xing1 chen2 stars 倪[倪] ni2 (literary) small child; limit; bound; extremity; to differentiate; origin; cause 蓓[蓓] bei4 (flower) bud 台北[台北] Tai2 bei3 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 纶[綸] lun2 to classify; to twist silk; silk thread 来信[來信] lai2 xin4 incoming letter; send a letter here 点播[點播] dian3 bo1 webcast; to request item for broadcast on radio program; dibble seeding; spot seeding 收音机[收音機] shou1 yin1 ji1 radio; CL:臺|台[tai2] 婉约[婉約] wan3 yue1 graceful and subdued (style) 试着[試著] shi4 zhe5 (coll.) to try to 坚持下去[堅持下去] jian1 chi2 xia4 qu4 to press on 传真[傳真] chuan2 zhen1 fax; facsimile 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 一夕[一夕] yi1 xi1 overnight; instantly; very quickly 脱胎换骨[脫胎換骨] tuo1 tai1 huan4 gu3 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) 玉[玉] yu4 jade //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep11/75 words - 19 min 琢[琢] zhuo2 to cut (gems) 成器[成器] cheng2 qi4 to make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect 丝[絲] si1 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 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 广播节目[廣播節目] guang3 bo1 jie2 mu4 radio program; broadcast schedule 认领[認領] ren4 ling3 to claim (as one's property); to adopt (a child); to accept (an illegitimate child as one's own) 主持人[主持人] zhu3 chi2 ren2 TV or radio presenter; host; anchor 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 解答[解答] jie3 da2 answer; explanation; solution (to a math equation) 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 放屁[放屁] fang4 pi4 to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 胃痛[胃痛] wei4 tong4 stomachache 穴道[穴道] xue2 dao4 acupuncture point; acupoint 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 真命[真命] zhen1 ming4 to receive heaven's command (of Daoist immortals etc); ordained by heaven 学姐[學姐] xue2 jie3 senior or older female schoolmate 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 削[削] xiao1 to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 削[削] xue1 to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 巧合[巧合] qiao3 he2 coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 心仪[心儀] xin1 yi2 to admire 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep11/100 words - 33 min 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 命中注定[命中註定] ming4 zhong1 zhu4 ding4 decreed by fate (idiom); destined; fated 不管怎样[不管怎樣] bu4 guan3 zen3 yang4 in any case; no matter what 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 举动[舉動] ju3 dong4 act; action; activity; move; movement 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 冯[馮] ping2 to gallop; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old variant of 憑|凭[ping2] 善于[善於] shan4 yu2 to be good at; to be adept at 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 已久[已久] yi3 jiu3 already a long time 关掉[關掉] guan1 diao4 to switch off; to shut off 闹钟[鬧鐘] nao4 zhong1 alarm clock 害臊[害臊] hai4 sao4 to be bashful; to feel ashamed 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 贤慧[賢慧] xian2 hui4 (of a wife) wise and kind; perfect in her traditional roles 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 诡异[詭異] gui3 yi4 strange; weird 公有[公有] gong1 you3 publicly owned; communal; held in common 失火[失火] shi1 huo3 to catch fire; on fire; fire (alarm) //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep11/125 words - 37 min 星星之火[星星之火] xing1 xing5 zhi1 huo3 a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect 燎原[燎原] liao2 yuan2 to start a prairie fire 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 灭火[滅火] mie4 huo3 to extinguish a fire; firefighting 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 苦主[苦主] ku3 zhu3 victim's family (esp. in murder case) 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 朝着[朝著] chao2 zhe5 facing; advancing (towards) 迈进[邁進] mai4 jin4 to step in; to stride forward; to forge ahead 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 桥梁[橋梁] qiao2 liang2 bridge (lit. and fig.) 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 滩[灘] tan1 beach; shoal; rapids; CL:片[pian4]; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 比方[比方] bi3 fang5 analogy; instance; for instance 三部曲[三部曲] san1 bu4 qu3 trilogy 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 哈利[哈利] Ha1 li4 Harry 莎[莎] sha1 katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 一举一动[一舉一動] yi1 ju3 yi1 dong4 every movement; each and every move 危急[危急] wei1 ji2 critical; desperate (situation) 解救[解救] jie3 jiu4 to rescue; to help out of difficulties; to save the situation //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep11/145 words - 41 min 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 杜绝[杜絕] du4 jue2 to put an end to 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 整顿[整頓] zheng3 dun4 to tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate; to rectify 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 追踪[追蹤] zhui1 zong1 to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue 以免[以免] yi3 mian3 in order to avoid; so as not to 意图[意圖] yi4 tu2 intent; intention; to intend 不轨[不軌] bu4 gui3 errant 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 百战百胜[百戰百勝] bai3 zhan4 bai3 sheng4 to emerge victorious in every battle; to be ever-victorious 印章[印章] yin4 zhang1 seal; signet; chop; stamp; CL:方[fang1] 身份证[身份證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; ID 影本[影本] ying3 ben3 copy (of a document); book with model calligraphy for copying 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 日期[日期] ri4 qi1 date; CL:個|个[ge4] //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep12/25 words - 3 min 横生枝节[橫生枝節] heng2 sheng1 zhi1 jie2 to deliberately complicate an issue (idiom) 找麻烦[找麻煩] zhao3 ma2 fan5 to look for trouble 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 挥[揮] hui1 to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse 过意不去[過意不去] guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 to feel very apologetic 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 上帝[上帝] Shang4 di4 God 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 文明[文明] wen2 ming2 civilized; civilization; culture; CL:個|个[ge4] 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 验[驗] yan4 to examine; to test; to check 法院[法院] fa3 yuan4 court of law; court 证人[證人] zheng4 ren2 witness 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 绩优股[績優股] ji4 you1 gu3 gilt-edged stock; blue chip stock 用钱[用錢] yong4 qian5 variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 透过[透過] tou4 guo4 to pass through; to penetrate; by means of; via 授权[授權] shou4 quan2 to authorize 归还[歸還] gui1 huan2 to return sth; to revert 垫款[墊款] dian4 kuan3 advance (of funds) 账户[賬戶] zhang4 hu4 bank account; online account 金钱[金錢] jin1 qian2 money; currency //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep12/50 words - 9 min 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 多管闲事[多管閒事] duo1 guan3 xian2 shi4 meddling in other people's business 期盼[期盼] qi1 pan4 hope and expectation; to anticipate; to look forward to; to await expectantly 亲情[親情] qin1 qing2 affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 浪子回头金不换[浪子回頭金不換] lang4 zi3 hui2 tou2 jin1 bu4 huan4 a prodigal son returned home is worth more than gold 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 举手之劳[舉手之勞] ju3 shou3 zhi1 lao2 lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); fig. a very slight effort 触动[觸動] chu4 dong4 to touch; to stir up (trouble or emotions); to move (sb's emotions or worry) 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 贸然[貿然] mao4 ran2 rashly; hastily; without careful consideration 冷漠[冷漠] leng3 mo4 cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 讨好[討好] tao3 hao3 to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor 无动于衷[無動於衷] wu2 dong4 yu2 zhong1 aloof; indifferent; unconcerned 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 生下[生下] sheng1 xia4 to give birth to 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 孝顺[孝順] xiao4 shun4 filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 疑问[疑問] yi2 wen4 question; interrogation; doubt 称赞[稱讚] cheng1 zan4 to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment 被告[被告] bei4 gao4 defendant //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep12/75 words - 12 min 渔民[漁民] yu2 min2 fisherman; fisher folk 捕获[捕獲] bu3 huo4 to catch; to capture; to seize 鲨鱼[鯊魚] sha1 yu2 shark 鱼鳍[魚鰭] yu2 qi2 fin 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 海里[海里] hai3 li3 nautical mile 自生自灭[自生自滅] zi4 sheng1 zi4 mie4 to emerge and perish on its own; to run its course (idiom) 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 斩[斬] zhan3 to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 海底[海底] hai3 di3 seabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 提倡[提倡] ti2 chang4 to promote; to advocate 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 庆功[慶功] qing4 gong1 to celebrate a heroic deed 肤浅[膚淺] fu1 qian3 skin-deep; superficial; shallow 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 代班[代班] dai4 ban1 (Tw) to take over sb's job; to substitute for 会合[會合] hui4 he2 to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 纯真[純真] chun2 zhen1 innocent and unaffected; pure and unadulterated 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep12/100 words - 18 min 芙蓉[芙蓉] fu2 rong2 hibiscus; cotton rose (Hibiscus mutabilis); lotus; foo yung (Chinese dish similar to an omelet) 虾仁[蝦仁] xia1 ren2 shrimp meat; shelled shrimp 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 鲷[鯛] diao1 porgy; pagrus major 意大利面[意大利麵] Yi4 da4 li4 mian4 spaghetti; pasta 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 歌声[歌聲] ge1 sheng1 singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet 打动[打動] da3 dong4 to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching 何时[何時] he2 shi2 when 昔[昔] xi1 former times; the past; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 分离[分離] fen1 li2 to separate 离去[離去] li2 qu4 to leave; to exit 再一次[再一次] zai4 yi1 ci4 again 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 倾听[傾聽] qing1 ting1 to listen attentively 此[此] ci3 this; these 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 抹去[抹去] mo3 qu4 to erase 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 花心[花心] hua1 xin1 fickle (in love affairs); dissipated; unfaithful; heart of a flower (pistil and stamen) 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 朝夕[朝夕] zhao1 xi1 morning and night; all the time 少之又少[少之又少] shao3 zhi1 you4 shao3 very few; very little //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep12/125 words - 23 min 怪里怪气[怪里怪氣] guai4 li3 guai4 qi4 eccentric; odd-looking; peculiar 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 存钱[存錢] cun2 qian2 to deposit money; to save money 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 盟友[盟友] meng2 you3 ally 反间计[反間計] fan3 jian4 ji4 stratagem of sowing dissension; CL:條|条[tiao2] 掩护[掩護] yan3 hu4 to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 中意[中意] zhong4 yi4 to take one's fancy; to be to one's liking 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 常春藤[常春藤] chang2 chun1 teng2 ivy 名校[名校] ming2 xiao4 famous school 星期天[星期天] Xing1 qi1 tian1 Sunday; CL:個|个[ge4] 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 冰雪聪明[冰雪聰明] bing1 xue3 cong1 ming5 exceptionally intelligent (idiom) 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 中山[中山] Zhong1 shan1 refers to Dr Sun Yat-sen; Zhongshan, prefecture-level city in Guangdong, close to Sun Yat-sen's birthplace; Nakayama (Japanese surname) 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 堵[堵] du3 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) 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep12/150 words - 30 min 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 好球[好球] hao3 qiu2 (ball sports) good shot!; nice hit!; well played! 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 退步[退步] tui4 bu4 to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 吐槽[吐槽] tu4 cao2 (slang) to roast; to ridicule; also pr. [tu3 cao2] 谷底[谷底] gu3 di3 valley floor; (fig.) lowest ebb; all-time low 落井下石[落井下石] luo4 jing3 xia4 shi2 to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 归队[歸隊] gui1 dui4 to return to one's unit; to go back to one's station in life 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 珍珠[珍珠] zhen1 zhu1 pearl; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 全程[全程] quan2 cheng2 the whole distance; from beginning to end 语气[語氣] yu3 qi4 tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[ge4] 联想[聯想] lian2 xiang3 to associate (cognitively); to make an associative connection; mental association; word prediction and auto-complete functions of input method editing programs 间接[間接] jian4 jie1 indirect 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 自视甚高[自視甚高] zi4 shi4 shen4 gao1 to think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs; arrogant and self-important //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep12/175 words - 37 min 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 庆幸[慶幸] qing4 xing4 to rejoice; to be glad 共识[共識] gong4 shi2 common understanding; consensus 矽谷[矽谷] Xi1 gu3 Silicon Valley 全美[全美] quan2 Mei3 throughout the United States; the whole of America 企业[企業] qi3 ye4 company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] 家庭主妇[家庭主婦] jia1 ting2 zhu3 fu4 housewife 生产[生產] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 开明[開明] kai1 ming2 enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 主见[主見] zhu3 jian4 one's own view; having definite opinions 抓走[抓走] zhua1 zou3 to arrest 一团糟[一團糟] yi1 tuan2 zao1 chaos; bungle; complete mess; shambles 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 婉[婉] wan3 graceful; tactful 玲[玲] ling2 (onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑); tinkling of gem-pendants 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 虫[蟲] chong2 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 //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep12/189 words - 41 min 女伴[女伴] nu:3 ban4 female companion 借机[借機] jie4 ji1 to seize the opportunity 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 听从[聽從] ting1 cong2 to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 不已[不已] bu4 yi3 endlessly; incessantly 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 闪过[閃過] shan3 guo4 to flash through (one's mind); to dodge (away from pursuers) 脑海[腦海] nao3 hai3 the mind; the brain 念头[念頭] nian4 tou5 thought; idea; intention 谈得来[談得來] tan2 de5 lai2 to be able to talk to; to get along with; to be congenial 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep13/25 words - 8 min 委婉[委婉] wei3 wan3 tactful; euphemistic; (of voice etc) suave; soft 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 煮饭[煮飯] zhu3 fan4 to cook 沉默[沉默] chen2 mo4 taciturn; uncommunicative; silent 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 鼓起勇气[鼓起勇氣] gu3 qi3 yong3 qi4 to summon one's courage 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 受苦[受苦] shou4 ku3 to suffer hardship 把关[把關] ba3 guan1 to guard a pass; to check on sth 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 学业[學業] xue2 ye4 studies; schoolwork 充实[充實] chong1 shi2 rich; full; substantial; to enrich; to augment; to substantiate (an argument) 工程师[工程師] gong1 cheng2 shi1 engineer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 发自[發自] fa1 zi4 to evolve from 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 如火[如火] ru2 huo3 fiery 私底下[私底下] si1 di3 xia5 privately; secretly; confidentially 形容词[形容詞] xing2 rong2 ci2 adjective 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 和事佬[和事佬] he2 shi4 lao3 peacemaker; mediator; (derog.) fixer //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep13/50 words - 14 min 杂货店[雜貨店] za2 huo4 dian4 grocery store; emporium 清单[清單] qing1 dan1 list of items 酱油[醬油] jiang4 you2 soy sauce 零钱[零錢] ling2 qian2 change (of money); small change; pocket money 装作[裝作] zhuang1 zuo4 to pretend; to feign; to act a part 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 不耐烦[不耐煩] bu4 nai4 fan2 impatience; impatient 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 念念不忘[念念不忘] nian4 nian4 bu4 wang4 to keep in mind constantly (idiom) 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 贡丸[貢丸] gong4 wan2 pork ball 五金[五金] wu3 jin1 metal hardware (nuts and bolts); the five metals: gold, silver, copper, iron and tin 金銀銅鐵錫|金银铜铁锡 电池[電池] dian4 chi2 battery; CL:節|节[jie2],組|组[zu3] 一路[一路] yi1 lu4 the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind 时间轴[時間軸] shi2 jian1 zhou2 time axis; timeline 直线[直線] zhi2 xian4 straight line; sharply (rise or fall) 重叠[重疊] chong2 die2 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) 相通[相通] xiang1 tong1 interlinked; connected; communicating; in communication; accommodating 通道[通道] tong1 dao4 (communications) channel; thoroughfare; passage 虫洞[蟲洞] chong2 dong4 worm-hole (in cosmology and science fiction) 一头雾水[一頭霧水] yi1 tou2 wu4 shui3 to be confused; to be baffled 穿越[穿越] chuan1 yue4 to pass through; to traverse; to cross 时空[時空] shi2 kong1 time and place; world of a particular locale and era; (physics) space-time 宇宙[宇宙] yu3 zhou4 universe; cosmos 黑洞[黑洞] hei1 dong4 (astronomy) black hole //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep13/75 words - 18 min 白洞[白洞] bai2 dong4 white hole (cosmology) 称为[稱為] cheng1 wei2 called; to call sth (by a name); to name 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 现象[現象] xian4 xiang4 phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]; appearance 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 路边[路邊] lu4 bian1 curb; roadside; wayside 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 疯子[瘋子] feng1 zi5 madman; lunatic 粉丝[粉絲] fen3 si1 bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; Chinese vermicelli; cellophane noodles; CL:把[ba3]; fan (loanword); enthusiast for sb or sth 面条[麵條] mian4 tiao2 noodles 忠实[忠實] zhong1 shi2 faithful 同好[同好] tong2 hao4 fellow enthusiasts 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 满汉全席[滿漢全席] Man3 Han4 quan2 xi2 the Manchu Han imperial feast, a legendary banquet in the Qing dynasty; (fig.) a sumptuous banquet 遵命[遵命] zun1 ming4 to follow your orders; to do as you bid 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 物理学家[物理學家] wu4 li3 xue2 jia1 physicist 提出[提出] ti2 chu1 to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 欠揍[欠揍] qian4 zou4 to need a spanking 便当[便當] bian4 dang1 convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 新竹[新竹] Xin1 zhu2 Xinzhu or Hsinchu city in northern Taiwan, noted for high tech industries; Xinzhu or Hsinchu county in northwest Taiwan 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 量身[量身] liang2 shen1 to take sb's measurements; to measure sb up //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep13/100 words - 24 min 火车[火車] huo3 che1 train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 偷吃[偷吃] tou1 chi1 to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful 食谱[食譜] shi2 pu3 cookbook; recipe; diet; CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 绑住[綁住] bang3 zhu4 to fasten; to bind 浑身上下[渾身上下] hun2 shen1 shang4 xia4 all over; from head to toe 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 呼叫[呼叫] hu1 jiao4 to shout; to yell; (telecommunications) to call 原始[原始] yuan2 shi3 first; original; primitive; original (document etc) 沿路[沿路] yan2 lu4 along the way; the duration of a journey 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 充[充] chong1 to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 实用[實用] shi2 yong4 practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science) 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 小题大作[小題大作] xiao3 ti2 da4 zuo4 variant of 小題大做|小题大做[xiao3 ti2 da4 zuo4] 冰[冰] bing1 ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 美味[美味] mei3 wei4 delicious; delicious food; delicacy 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 菲[菲] fei3 poor; humble; unworthy; radish (old) 回电[回電] hui2 dian4 to reply to a telegram; to wire back 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep13/125 words - 27 min 匆忙[匆忙] cong1 mang2 hasty; hurried 头等[頭等] tou2 deng3 first class; prime; main 会议室[會議室] hui4 yi4 shi4 meeting room; conference room 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 任意[任意] ren4 yi4 any; arbitrary; at will; at random 热忱[熱忱] re4 chen2 zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; enthusiastic; warmhearted 科幻[科幻] ke1 huan4 science fiction; abbr. for 科學幻想|科学幻想[ke1 xue2 huan4 xiang3] 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 时空旅行[時空旅行] shi2 kong1 lu:3 xing2 time travel 可行[可行] ke3 xing2 feasible 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 捕捉[捕捉] bu3 zhuo1 to catch; to seize; to capture 放大[放大] fang4 da4 to enlarge; to magnify 用功[用功] yong4 gong1 diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 通信[通信] tong1 xin4 to correspond (by letter etc); to communicate; communication 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 干扰[干擾] gan1 rao3 to disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics) 磁[磁] ci2 magnetic; magnetism; porcelain 暴[暴] bao4 sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep13/150 words - 32 min 短波[短波] duan3 bo1 shortwave (radio) 无线电[無線電] wu2 xian4 dian4 wireless 静止[靜止] jing4 zhi3 still; immobile; static; stationary 观测[觀測] guan1 ce4 to observe; to survey; observation (scientific etc) 卫星[衛星] wei4 xing1 satellite; moon; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 气象卫星[氣象衛星] qi4 xiang4 wei4 xing1 weather satellite 中断[中斷] zhong1 duan4 to cut short; to break off; to discontinue; to interrupt 月份[月份] yue4 fen4 month 多伦多[多倫多] Duo1 lun2 duo1 Toronto, capital of Ontario, Canada 停摆[停擺] ting2 bai3 (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 威力[威力] wei1 li4 might; formidable power 通讯[通訊] tong1 xun4 communications; news story; dispatch; CL:個|个[ge4] 连结[連結] lian2 jie2 variant of 聯結|联结[lian2 jie2] 探索[探索] tan4 suo3 to explore; to probe 未知[未知] wei4 zhi1 unknown 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 贪[貪] tan1 to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 赖[賴] lai4 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 早起[早起] zao3 qi3 to get up early 下厨[下廚] xia4 chu2 to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 代码[代碼] dai4 ma3 code 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 答对[答對] da2 dui4 (usually used in the negative) to answer or reply to sb's question //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep13/175 words - 38 min 助教[助教] zhu4 jiao4 teaching assistant 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 巷[巷] xiang4 lane; alley 举手[舉手] ju3 shou3 to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) 不可思议[不可思議] bu4 ke3 si1 yi4 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 情人节[情人節] Qing2 ren2 jie2 Valentine's Day 叠[疊] die2 to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate 尺[尺] chi3 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] 足足[足足] zu2 zu2 fully; no less than; as much as; extremely 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 抽屉[抽屜] chou1 ti5 drawer 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 剥[剝] bo1 to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 虾子[蝦子] xia1 zi3 shrimp roe; shrimp eggs; shrimp 体无完肤[體無完膚] ti3 wu2 wan2 fu1 lit. cuts and bruises all over (idiom); fig. totally refuted 凄惨[悽慘] qi1 can3 plaintive; mournful; miserable 宁可[寧可] ning4 ke3 preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 业务员[業務員] ye4 wu4 yuan2 salesperson 挡[擋] dang3 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) 好色之徒[好色之徒] hao4 se4 zhi1 tu2 lecher; womanizer; dirty old man //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep13/200 words - 40 min 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 古典文学[古典文學] gu3 dian3 wen2 xue2 classical literature 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 帆[帆] fan1 sail; Taiwan pr. [fan2], except 帆布[fan1 bu4] canvas 蓦然[驀然] mo4 ran2 suddenly; sudden 回首[回首] hui2 shou3 to turn around; to look back; to recollect 灯火[燈火] deng1 huo3 lights 阑珊[闌珊] lan2 shan1 coming to an end; waning 比利时[比利時] Bi3 li4 shi2 Belgium 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 激烈[激烈] ji1 lie4 (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 管不着[管不著] guan3 bu5 zhao2 to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business! 使出[使出] shi3 chu1 to use; to exert 杀手锏[殺手鐧] sha1 shou3 jian3 (fig.) trump card 鼓舞[鼓舞] gu3 wu3 heartening (news); to boost (morale); CL:個|个[ge4] 士气[士氣] shi4 qi4 morale 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 同仁[同仁] tong2 ren2 variant of 同人[tong2 ren2] 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 郊外[郊外] jiao1 wai4 outskirts 踏青[踏青] ta4 qing1 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 万岁[萬歲] wan4 sui4 Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep13/202 words - 40 min 企图[企圖] qi3 tu2 to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3] 年终[年終] nian2 zhong1 end of the year //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep14/25 words - 6 min 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 定义[定義] ding4 yi4 definition; to define 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 公然[公然] gong1 ran2 openly; publicly; undisguised 调情[調情] tiao2 qing2 to flirt 旷[曠] kuang4 to neglect; to skip (class or work); to waste (time); vast; loose-fitting 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 献[獻] xian4 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 初恋[初戀] chu1 lian4 first love 来临[來臨] lai2 lin2 to approach; to come closer 有情人终成眷属[有情人終成眷屬] you3 qing2 ren2 zhong1 cheng2 juan4 shu3 love will find a way (idiom) 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 证婚人[證婚人] zheng4 hun1 ren2 wedding witness 驻[駐] zhu4 to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) 作为[作為] zuo4 wei2 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 后盾[後盾] hou4 dun4 support; backing 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 虐待[虐待] nu:e4 dai4 to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 携[攜] xie2 to carry; to take along; to bring along; to hold (hands); also pr. [xi1] 期中[期中] qi1 zhong1 interim; midterm 抽[抽] chou1 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 赖皮[賴皮] lai4 pi2 shameless; (slang) rascal 离家出走[離家出走] li2 jia1 chu1 zou3 to leave home (to live somewhere else) //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep14/50 words - 9 min 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 不时之需[不時之需] bu4 shi2 zhi1 xu1 a possible period of want or need 相机[相機] xiang4 ji1 camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 血气方刚[血氣方剛] xue4 qi4 fang1 gang1 full of sap (idiom); young and vigorous 良辰美景[良辰美景] liang2 chen2 mei3 jing3 fine time, beautiful scenery (idiom); everything lovely 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 情不自禁[情不自禁] qing2 bu4 zi4 jin1 unable to restrain emotions; cannot help 不可收拾[不可收拾] bu4 ke3 shou1 shi2 irremediable; unmanageable; out of hand; hopeless 虑[慮] lu:4 to think over; to consider; anxiety 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 温差[溫差] wen1 cha1 difference in temperature 口渴[口渴] kou3 ke3 thirsty 沙士[沙士] sha1 shi4 sarsaparilla; root beer; SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) (loanword) 尿尿[尿尿] niao4 niao4 to pee 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 肾脏[腎臟] shen4 zang4 kidney 方[方] fang1 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 肾[腎] shen4 kidney 泌尿系统[泌尿系統] mi4 niao4 xi4 tong3 urinary system 勇[勇] yong3 brave 雨伞[雨傘] yu3 san3 umbrella; CL:把[ba3] 贺[賀] he4 to congratulate 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 歌厅[歌廳] ge1 ting1 karaoke hall; singing hall (venue for concerts of popular songs) //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep14/75 words - 14 min 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 全省[全省] quan2 sheng3 the whole province 并称[並稱] bing4 cheng1 joint name; combined name 深造[深造] shen1 zao4 to pursue one's studies 电灯泡[電燈泡] dian4 deng1 pao4 light bulb; (slang) unwanted third guest 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 坐车[坐車] zuo4 che1 to take the car, bus, train etc 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 苦差事[苦差事] ku3 chai1 shi5 see 苦差[ku3 chai1] 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 鲜美[鮮美] xian1 mei3 delicious; tasty 鸟语花香[鳥語花香] niao3 yu3 hua1 xiang1 lit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 对折[對摺] dui4 zhe2 to sell at a 50% discount; to fold in two 空档[空檔] kong4 dang4 gap (between two objects); interval of time (between events); opening in one's schedule; free time; (fig.) gap (in the market etc) 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 相思[相思] xiang1 si1 to yearn; to pine 卿卿我我[卿卿我我] qing1 qing1 wo3 wo3 to bill and coo (idiom); to whisper sweet nothings to one another; to be very much in love 谈情说爱[談情說愛] tan2 qing2 shuo1 ai4 to murmur endearments (idiom); to get into a romantic relationship 树林[樹林] shu4 lin2 woods; grove; forest 移动[移動] yi2 dong4 to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep14/100 words - 20 min 闯进[闖進] chuang3 jin4 to burst in 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 享有[享有] xiang3 you3 to enjoy (rights, privileges etc) 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 放行[放行] fang4 xing2 to let pass 木炭[木炭] mu4 tan4 charcoal 烤肉[烤肉] kao3 rou4 barbecue (lit. roast meat) 木柴[木柴] mu4 chai2 firewood 生火[生火] sheng1 huo3 to make a fire; to light a fire 随机应变[隨機應變] sui2 ji1 ying4 bian4 to change according to the situation (idiom); pragmatic 分组[分組] fen1 zu3 to divide into groups; (computer networking) packet 弄脏[弄髒] nong4 zang1 to make dirty; to defile; to smear 卤味[鹵味] lu3 wei4 variant of 滷味|卤味[lu3 wei4] 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 树枝[樹枝] shu4 zhi1 branch; twig 出游[出遊] chu1 you2 to go on a tour; to have an outing 保留[保留] bao3 liu2 to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 变心[變心] bian4 xin1 to cease to be faithful 扇风[扇風] shan1 feng1 to fan oneself; to fan (sb) 熄[熄] xi1 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] 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep14/125 words - 24 min 气温[氣溫] qi4 wen1 air temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 暖和[暖和] nuan3 huo5 warm; nice and warm 忍耐[忍耐] ren3 nai4 to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 迷路[迷路] mi2 lu4 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 小路[小路] xiao3 lu4 minor road; lane; pathway; trail 路标[路標] lu4 biao1 a roadsign 鬼故事[鬼故事] gui3 gu4 shi5 ghost story 气管[氣管] qi4 guan3 windpipe; trachea; respiratory tract; air duct; gas pipe 扩张[擴張] kuo4 zhang1 expansion; dilation; to expand (e.g. one's power or influence); to broaden 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 耽搁[耽擱] dan1 ge5 to tarry; to delay; to stop over 仁至义尽[仁至義盡] ren2 zhi4 yi4 jin4 extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty 扭伤[扭傷] niu3 shang1 a sprain; a crick; to sprain 众[眾] zhong4 many; numerous; crowd; multitude 百度[百度] Bai3 du4 Baidu, Internet portal and search engine, www.baidu.com, listed as BIDU on NASDAQ since 1999 萦绕[縈繞] ying2 rao4 to linger on; to hover; to encircle 蚊香[蚊香] wen2 xiang1 mosquito-repellent incense or coil 余[餘] yu2 extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible 今生[今生] jin1 sheng1 this life 知己[知己] zhi1 ji3 to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend 抄[抄] chao1 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 台词[臺詞] tai2 ci2 an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 强调[強調] qiang2 diao4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep14/150 words - 29 min 不曾[不曾] bu4 ceng2 hasn't yet; hasn't ever 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 仰慕[仰慕] yang3 mu4 to admire 我人[我人] wo3 ren2 we 志气[志氣] zhi4 qi4 ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit 公平竞争[公平競爭] gong1 ping2 jing4 zheng1 fair competition 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 不为人知[不為人知] bu4 wei2 ren2 zhi1 not known to anyone; secret; unknown 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 冒冒失失[冒冒失失] mao4 mao4 shi1 shi1 bold; forthright 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 我国[我國] wo3 guo2 our country; China 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 童子军[童子軍] tong2 zi3 jun1 child soldiers; juvenile militia 方向感[方向感] fang1 xiang4 gan3 sense of direction 侦查[偵查] zhen1 cha2 to detect; to investigate 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 树叶[樹葉] shu4 ye4 tree leaves 打滚[打滾] da3 gun3 to roll about 柔弱[柔弱] rou2 ruo4 weak; delicate 甜蜜[甜蜜] tian2 mi4 sweet; happy 划伤[劃傷] hua2 shang1 to damage by scratching; to gash; to lacerate 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep14/171 words - 40 min 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 绕[繞] rao4 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 蜘蛛[蜘蛛] zhi1 zhu1 spider 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 鸡腿[雞腿] ji1 tui3 chicken leg; drumstick; CL:根[gen1] 盖子[蓋子] gai4 zi5 cover; lid; shell 系上[繫上] ji4 shang5 to tie on; to buckle up; to fasten 坦率[坦率] tan3 shuai4 frank (discussion); blunt; open 半路[半路] ban4 lu4 halfway; midway; on the way 程咬金[程咬金] Cheng2 Yao3 jin1 Cheng Yaojin (589-665), aka 程知節|程知节[Cheng2 Zhi1 jie2], Chinese general of the Tang dynasty 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 情敌[情敵] qing2 di2 rival in love 身手[身手] shen1 shou3 skill; talent; agility 矫健[矯健] jiao3 jian4 strong and healthy; vigorous 弹唱[彈唱] tan2 chang4 to sing and play (plucked string instrument) 在行[在行] zai4 hang2 to be adept at sth; to be an expert in a trade or profession 靖[靖] jing4 quiet; peaceful; to make tranquil; to pacify 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep15/25 words - 10 min 吹干[吹乾] chui1 gan1 to blow-dry 半途而废[半途而廢] ban4 tu2 er2 fei4 to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished 发炎[發炎] fa1 yan2 to become inflamed; inflammation 纬[緯] wei3 latitude; woof (horizontal thread in weaving); weft 呼声[呼聲] hu1 sheng1 a shout; fig. opinion or demand, esp. expressed by a group 交响乐[交響樂] jiao1 xiang3 yue4 symphony 亲眼目睹[親眼目睹] qin1 yan3 mu4 du3 to see for oneself; to see with one's own eyes 塌[塌] ta1 to collapse; to droop; to settle down 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 粗鲁[粗魯] cu1 lu3 coarse; crude (in one's manner); boorish 本色[本色] ben3 se4 inherent qualities; natural qualities; distinctive character; true qualities 胆小鬼[膽小鬼] dan3 xiao3 gui3 coward 奉陪[奉陪] feng4 pei2 (honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company 恐龙[恐龍] kong3 long2 dinosaur; CL:頭|头[tou2]; (slang) ugly person 轰轰[轟轟] hong1 hong1 booming; roaring 无福消受[無福消受] wu2 fu2 xiao1 shou4 unfortunately cannot enjoy (idiom) 豪华[豪華] hao2 hua2 luxurious 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 蜂窝[蜂窩] feng1 wo1 bee's nest; honeycomb; fig. honeycomb figure 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 炎[炎] yan2 flame; inflammation; -itis 蜂[蜂] feng1 bee; wasp 截肢[截肢] jie2 zhi1 amputation (medicine); to amputate 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep15/50 words - 16 min 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 停顿[停頓] ting2 dun4 to halt; to break off; pause (in speech) 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 马拉松[馬拉松] ma3 la1 song1 marathon (loanword) 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 躺椅[躺椅] tang3 yi3 deck chair; recliner; couch; lounge 硬邦邦[硬邦邦] ying4 bang1 bang1 very hard 安心[安心] an1 xin1 at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth 纸条[紙條] zhi3 tiao2 slip of paper 星座[星座] xing1 zuo4 constellation; astrological sign; CL:張|张[zhang1] 狮子座[獅子座] Shi1 zi5 zuo4 Leo (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 牡[牡] mu3 (of a bird, animal or plant) male; key; hills 狮子[獅子] shi1 zi5 lion; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2] 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 处女座[處女座] Chu3 nu:3 zuo4 Virgo (constellation and sign of the zodiac); popular variant of 室女座[Shi4 nu:3 zuo4] 分量[分量] fen4 liang5 quantity; weight; measure 伙食[伙食] huo3 shi2 food; meals 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 个体[個體] ge4 ti3 individual 贴[貼] tie1 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 营养不良[營養不良] ying2 yang3 bu4 liang2 malnutrition; undernourishment; deficiency disease; dystrophy 霸占[霸佔] ba4 zhan4 to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate 苦瓜脸[苦瓜臉] ku3 gua1 lian3 sour expression on one's face //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep15/75 words - 20 min 蹊跷[蹊蹺] qi1 qiao1 odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1] 压抑[壓抑] ya1 yi4 to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing; repression 驿[驛] yi4 post horse; relay station 宣战[宣戰] xuan1 zhan4 to declare war 领先[領先] ling3 xian1 to lead; to be in front 百分比[百分比] bai3 fen1 bi3 percentage 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 无微不至[無微不至] wu2 wei1 bu4 zhi4 in every possible way (idiom); meticulous 攻破[攻破] gong1 po4 to make a breakthrough; to break through; to breach (military) 鸭子[鴨子] ya1 zi5 duck; male prostitute (slang) 第一眼[第一眼] di4 yi1 yan3 at first glance; at first sight 无助[無助] wu2 zhu4 helpless; helplessness; feeling useless; no help 恋情[戀情] lian4 qing2 romantic love 爱神[愛神] ai4 shen2 god of love 箭[箭] jian4 arrow; CL:支[zhi1] 射[射] she4 to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 心坎[心坎] xin1 kan3 bottom of one's heart 义无反顾[義無反顧] yi4 wu2 fan3 gu4 honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back; no surrender; to pursue justice with no second thoughts 上班时间[上班時間] shang4 ban1 shi2 jian1 time of going to work; the morning rush hour 蛔虫[蛔蟲] hui2 chong2 roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides), a human parasite 比喻[比喻] bi3 yu4 to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively 健康检查[健康檢查] jian4 kang1 jian3 cha2 see 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 脑细胞[腦細胞] nao3 xi4 bao1 brain cell 害人[害人] hai4 ren2 to harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep15/100 words - 25 min 烩饭[燴飯] hui4 fan4 rice in gravy, typically with meat and vegetables 红萝卜[紅蘿蔔] hong2 luo2 bo5 carrot; radish 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 清闲[清閒] qing1 xian2 idle; leisurely 清净[清淨] qing1 jing4 peaceful; quiet; tranquil; purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism) 这一阵子[這一陣子] zhe4 yi1 zhen4 zi5 recently; currently 跑步[跑步] pao3 bu4 to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 专属[專屬] zhuan1 shu3 to belong or be dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal 轿子[轎子] jiao4 zi5 sedan chair; palanquin; litter 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 全年[全年] quan2 nian2 the whole year; all year long 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 字典[字典] zi4 dian3 dictionary; character dictionary; CL:本[ben3] 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 火药[火藥] huo3 yao4 gunpowder 办理[辦理] ban4 li3 to handle; to transact; to conduct 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 伤怀[傷懷] shang1 huai2 grieved; full of sorrow 会试[會試] hui4 shi4 metropolitan examination (imperial civil service examination) 想得开[想得開] xiang3 de5 kai1 to not take to heart; to be free of worried thoughts; to adopt a lighthearted perspective; lighthearted 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 天籁[天籟] tian1 lai4 sounds of nature 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep15/125 words - 32 min 惜福[惜福] xi1 fu2 to appreciate one's good fortune 笑嘻嘻[笑嘻嘻] xiao4 xi1 xi1 grinning; smiling 写真集[寫真集] xie3 zhen1 ji2 photobook (loanword from Japanese), generally sexy portraits of an actress or model 热带[熱帶] re4 dai4 the tropics; tropical 竞争者[競爭者] jing4 zheng1 zhe3 competitor 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 本名[本名] ben3 ming2 original name; real name; personal name 年月[年月] nian2 yue4 months and year; time; days of one's life 字号[字號] zi4 hao4 characters and numbers (as used in a code); alphanumeric code; serial number 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 冒名[冒名] mao4 ming2 an impostor; to impersonate 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 掩饰[掩飾] yan3 shi4 to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 审问[審問] shen3 wen4 to interrogate; to examine; to question 犯人[犯人] fan4 ren2 convict; prisoner; criminal 教课[教課] jiao1 ke4 to teach class; to lecture 对质[對質] dui4 zhi4 to confront (in court etc); confrontation 过户[過戶] guo4 hu4 to transfer ownership (of a vehicle, securities etc); (real estate) conveyancing 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 痴呆[癡呆] chi1 dai1 imbecility; dementia //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep15/150 words - 38 min 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 私房钱[私房錢] si1 fang2 qian2 secret purse; secret stash of money 虚惊[虛驚] xu1 jing1 false alarm; panic rumor; CL:場|场[chang2] 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 外孙[外孫] wai4 sun1 daughter's son; grandson; descendant via the female line 大哥大[大哥大] da4 ge1 da4 cell phone (bulky, early-model one); brick phone; mob boss 录放[錄放] lu4 fang4 to record and play (audio, video) 影像[影像] ying3 xiang4 image 研发[研發] yan2 fa1 research and development; to develop 问世[問世] wen4 shi4 to be published; to come out 产物[產物] chan3 wu4 product; result (of) 荒唐[荒唐] huang1 tang2 beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated 学说[學說] xue2 shuo1 theory; doctrine 半辈子[半輩子] ban4 bei4 zi5 half of a lifetime 交错[交錯] jiao1 cuo4 to crisscross; to intertwine 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 履历[履歷] lu:3 li4 background (academic and work); curriculum vitae; résumé 校友[校友] xiao4 you3 schoolmate; alumnus; alumna 指导[指導] zhi3 dao3 to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 肄业[肄業] yi4 ye4 to attend (a school); to drop out (of college etc) 演讲[演講] yan3 jiang3 lecture; to make a speech 身无分文[身無分文] shen1 wu2 fen1 wen2 penniless (idiom) 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep15/163 words - 41 min 直觉[直覺] zhi2 jue2 intuition 印证[印證] yin4 zheng4 to seal; to confirm; to corroborate; to verify 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 隐密[隱密] yin3 mi4 secret; hidden 团圆[團圓] tuan2 yuan2 to have a reunion 一见如故[一見如故] yi1 jian4 ru2 gu4 familiarity at first sight 投缘[投緣] tou2 yuan2 to be kindred spirits; to hit it off 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 偶然[偶然] ou3 ran2 incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly 必然[必然] bi4 ran2 inevitable; certain; necessity 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep16/25 words - 10 min 暂停[暫停] zan4 ting2 to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) 浇花[澆花] jiao1 hua1 to water the plants; to water the garden 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 翻[翻] fan1 to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 通顺[通順] tong1 shun4 smooth; clear and coherent 仙草[仙草] xian1 cao3 medicinal herb (genus Mesona); grass jelly 多疑[多疑] duo1 yi2 mistrustful; suspicious; paranoid 疑神疑鬼[疑神疑鬼] yi2 shen2 yi2 gui3 to suspect everyone; overly suspicious 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 来路不明[來路不明] lai2 lu4 bu4 ming2 unidentified origin; no-one knows where it comes from; of dubious background 提防[提防] di1 fang2 to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); also pr. [ti2 fang2] 金光党[金光黨] jin1 guang1 dang3 racketeers; con artists 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 尽到[盡到] jin4 dao4 to fulfill (one's duty etc) 靠得住[靠得住] kao4 de5 zhu4 reliable; trustworthy 心地[心地] xin1 di4 character 油门[油門] you2 men2 accelerator (pedal); gas pedal; throttle 兜兜[兜兜] dou1 dou5 an undergarment covering chest and abdomen 食言[食言] shi2 yan2 lit. to eat one's words; to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege; unsworn testimony 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 各式各样[各式各樣] ge4 shi4 ge4 yang4 (of) all kinds and sorts; various 例外[例外] li4 wai4 exception; to be an exception 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect 公家[公家] gong1 jia1 the public; the state; society; the public purse 杰出[傑出] jie2 chu1 outstanding; distinguished; remarkable; prominent; illustrious //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep16/50 words - 16 min 姆[姆] mu3 woman who looks after small children; (old) female tutor 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 鲁[魯] lu3 (bound form) crass; stupid; rude; (used to represent the sounds of "ru", "lu" etc in loanwords) 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 多么[多麼] duo1 me5 how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent 球场[球場] qiu2 chang3 stadium; sports ground; court; pitch; field; golf course; CL:個|个[ge4],處|处[chu4] 情场[情場] qing2 chang3 affairs of the heart; mutual relationship 失意[失意] shi1 yi4 disappointed; frustrated 验证[驗證] yan4 zheng4 to inspect and verify; experimental verification; to validate (a theory); to authenticate 闹别扭[鬧彆扭] nao4 bie4 niu5 to be difficult with sb; to provoke disagreement; at loggerheads; to fall out with 抗拒[抗拒] kang4 ju4 to resist; to defy; to oppose 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 档[檔] dang4 official records; grade (of goods); file; records; shelves; slot; gap; crosspiece; classifier for crosspieces; classifier for events, affairs etc; Taiwan pr. [dang3] 步入[步入] bu4 ru4 to step into; to enter 礼堂[禮堂] li3 tang2 assembly hall; auditorium; CL:座[zuo4],處|处[chu4] 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 开窍[開竅] kai1 qiao4 to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 美景[美景] mei3 jing3 beautiful scenery 当前[當前] dang1 qian2 current; today's; modern; present; to be facing (us) 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep16/75 words - 26 min 神速[神速] shen2 su4 lightning speed; amazingly rapid; incredible pace of development 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 明[明] ming2 bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods 叨念[叨念] dao1 nian4 see 念叨[nian4 dao5] 淋雨[淋雨] lin2 yu3 to get wet in the rain 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 次要[次要] ci4 yao4 secondary 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 传球[傳球] chuan2 qiu2 pass (in soccer); to feed (ball) 橘子[橘子] ju2 zi5 tangerine; CL:個|个[ge4],瓣[ban4] 失宠[失寵] shi1 chong3 to lose favor; in disfavor; disgraced 得宠[得寵] de2 chong3 to be a favorite; favor 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 罢工[罷工] ba4 gong1 a strike; to go on strike 电线杆[電線桿] dian4 xian4 gan3 electric pole; telephone pole; lamppost; CL:根[gen1] 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 公共[公共] gong1 gong4 public; common; communal 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 吓坏[嚇壞] xia4 huai4 to be terrified; to terrify sb 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 炼钢[煉鋼] lian4 gang1 steelmaking //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep16/100 words - 36 min 宏[宏] hong2 great; magnificent; macro (computing); macro- 日月[日月] ri4 yue4 the sun and moon; day and month; every day and every month; season; life and livelihood 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 交接[交接] jiao1 jie1 (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 马子[馬子] ma3 zi5 bandit; brigand; gambling chip; see 馬桶|马桶 附[附] fu4 to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached 钻石[鑽石] zuan4 shi2 diamond; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 上等[上等] shang4 deng3 highest quality; top-notch 名牌[名牌] ming2 pai2 famous brand; nameplate; name tag 虚荣[虛榮] xu1 rong2 vanity 诱惑[誘惑] you4 huo4 to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract 与其[與其] yu3 qi2 rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 自作多情[自作多情] zi4 zuo4 duo1 qing2 to imagine that one's love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party 随身听[隨身聽] sui2 shen1 ting1 Walkman (trademark); portable stereo 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 成分[成分] cheng2 fen4 composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one's social status; CL:個|个[ge4] 保暖[保暖] bao3 nuan3 to stay warm; to protect against the cold 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 防水[防水] fang2 shui3 waterproof 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 进口[進口] jin4 kou3 to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 实验室[實驗室] shi2 yan4 shi4 laboratory; CL:間|间[jian1] //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep16/120 words - 41 min 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 蛋白质[蛋白質] dan4 bai2 zhi4 protein 国内外[國內外] guo2 nei4 wai4 domestic and international; at home and abroad 厂商[廠商] chang3 shang1 manufacturer; producer 纺织[紡織] fang3 zhi1 spinning and weaving 样品[樣品] yang4 pin3 sample; specimen 市面上[市面上] shi4 mian4 shang4 on the market 实验[實驗] shi2 yan4 experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 剪裁[剪裁] jian3 cai2 to tailor (clothes); to trim (expenditure) 一清二楚[一清二楚] yi1 qing1 er4 chu3 to be very clear about sth (idiom) 贤内助[賢內助] xian2 nei4 zhu4 (said of sb else's wife) a good wife 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 琐事[瑣事] suo3 shi4 trifle 言不由衷[言不由衷] yan2 bu4 you2 zhong1 to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek; saying one thing but meaning sth different 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 坦诚[坦誠] tan3 cheng2 candid; frank; plain dealing 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 三头六臂[三頭六臂] san1 tou2 liu4 bi4 lit. to have three heads and six arms (idiom); fig. to possess remarkable abilities; a being of formidable powers //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep17/25 words - 8 min 倪匡[倪匡] Ni2 Kuang1 Ni Kuang (1935-), Chinese novelist and screenwriter 卫[衛] wei4 to guard; to protect; to defend; abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene; health; abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet 长官[長官] zhang3 guan1 senior official; senior officer; commanding officer; CL:位[wei4]; sir (term of address for senior officer) 对号入座[對號入座] dui4 hao4 ru4 zuo4 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 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 蛛丝马迹[蛛絲馬跡] zhu1 si1 ma3 ji4 lit. spider's thread and horse track; tiny hints (of a secret); traces; clue 细微[細微] xi4 wei1 tiny; minute; fine; subtle; sensitive (instruments) 极大[極大] ji2 da4 maximum; enormous 蝴蝶效应[蝴蝶效應] hu2 die2 xiao4 ying4 butterfly effect (dynamical systems theory) 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 合得来[合得來] he2 de5 lai2 to get along well; compatible; also written 和得來|和得来[he2 de5 lai2] 胁迫[脅迫] xie2 po4 to coerce; to compel; to force 年底[年底] nian2 di3 the end of the year; year-end 灯泡[燈泡] deng1 pao4 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] 组装[組裝] zu3 zhuang1 to assemble and install 转眼[轉眼] zhuan3 yan3 in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 街道[街道] jie1 dao4 street; CL:條|条[tiao2]; subdistrict; residential district 百货公司[百貨公司] bai3 huo4 gong1 si1 department store 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep17/50 words - 18 min 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 圣诞树[聖誕樹] Sheng4 dan4 shu4 Christmas tree 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 串[串] chuan4 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 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 闪闪[閃閃] shan3 shan3 flickering; sparkling; glistening; glittering 发亮[發亮] fa1 liang4 to shine; shiny 寒冷[寒冷] han2 leng3 cold (climate); frigid; very cold 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 缤纷[繽紛] bin1 fen1 vast and various; rich and diverse 倒数[倒數] dao4 shu3 to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page); from the back (rows of seats) 慈祥[慈祥] ci2 xiang2 kindly; benevolent (often of older person) 享[享] xiang3 to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 天赐[天賜] tian1 ci4 bestowed by heaven 安眠[安眠] an1 mian2 to sleep peacefully 节日[節日] jie2 ri4 holiday; festival; CL:個|个[ge4] 聚在一起[聚在一起] ju4 zai4 yi1 qi3 to get together 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 连书[連書] lian2 shu1 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) //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep17/75 words - 23 min 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 风筝[風箏] feng1 zheng1 kite 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 展翅高飞[展翅高飛] zhan3 chi4 gao1 fei1 to spread one's wings and soar (idiom); to develop one's abilities freely 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 光明正大[光明正大] guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4 (of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open 去向[去向] qu4 xiang4 the position of sth; whereabouts 事实上[事實上] shi4 shi2 shang4 in fact; in reality; actually; as a matter of fact; de facto; ipso facto 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 责怪[責怪] ze2 guai4 to blame; to rebuke 名誉[名譽] ming2 yu4 fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 受损[受損] shou4 sun3 to suffer damage 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 绊住[絆住] ban4 zhu4 to entangle; to hinder; to impede movement 阻碍[阻礙] zu3 ai4 to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 光明磊落[光明磊落] guang1 ming2 lei3 luo4 open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright 研究生[研究生] yan2 jiu1 sheng1 graduate student; postgraduate student; research student 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 攀[攀] pan1 to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status 势利眼[勢利眼] shi4 li4 yan3 to be self-interested 高尚[高尚] gao1 shang4 noble; lofty; refined; exquisite //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep17/100 words - 27 min 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 翅膀[翅膀] chi4 bang3 wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 金瓜石[金瓜石] Jin1 gua1 shi2 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) 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 油漆[油漆] you2 qi1 oil paints; lacquer; to paint; CL:層|层[ceng2] 工地[工地] gong1 di4 construction site 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 棍子[棍子] gun4 zi5 stick; rod 学坏[學壞] xue2 huai4 to follow bad examples; to be corrupted by bad examples 为的是[為的是] wei4 de5 shi4 for the sake of; for the purpose of 出人头地[出人頭地] chu1 ren2 tou2 di4 to stand out among one's peers (idiom); to excel 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 尖[尖] jian1 point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 德性[德性] de2 xing4 moral integrity 糟蹋[糟蹋] zao1 ta4 to waste; to defile; to abuse; to insult; to defile; to trample on; to wreck; also pr. [zao1 ta5] 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 水沟[水溝] shui3 gou1 gutter; sewer 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 一文不值[一文不值] yi1 wen2 bu4 zhi2 worthless (idiom); no use whatsoever 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 书香门第[書香門第] shu1 xiang1 men2 di4 family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep17/125 words - 30 min 正当[正當] zheng4 dang1 timely; just (when needed) 养活[養活] yang3 huo5 to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth 举止[舉止] ju3 zhi3 bearing; manner; mien 粗俗[粗俗] cu1 su2 vulgar 数落[數落] shu3 luo5 to enumerate sb's shortcomings; to criticize; to scold; to talk on and on 昏[昏] hun1 muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness 柴米油盐酱醋茶[柴米油鹽醬醋茶] chai2 mi3 you2 yan2 jiang4 cu4 cha2 lit. firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy, vinegar, and tea; fig. life's daily necessities 样样[樣樣] yang4 yang4 all kinds 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 逃离[逃離] tao2 li2 to run out; to escape 洋娃娃[洋娃娃] yang2 wa2 wa5 doll (of Western appearance) 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 受够[受夠] shou4 gou4 to have had enough of; to be fed up with; to have had one's fill of 主导权[主導權] zhu3 dao3 quan2 leadership (role) 服气[服氣] fu2 qi4 to be convinced; to accept 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 管教[管教] guan3 jiao4 to discipline; to teach; to guarantee 心软[心軟] xin1 ruan3 to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 本月[本月] ben3 yue4 this month; the current month 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 有方[有方] you3 fang1 to do things right; to use the correct method 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep17/150 words - 33 min 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 无条件[無條件] wu2 tiao2 jian4 unconditional 百分百[百分百] bai3 fen1 bai3 one hundred percent; totally (effective) 始祖[始祖] shi3 zu3 primogenitor; founder of a school or trade 妈祖[媽祖] Ma1 zu3 Matsu, name of a sea goddess still widely worshipped on the SE China coast and in SE Asia 超越[超越] chao1 yue4 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 宝座[寶座] bao3 zuo4 throne 让位[讓位] rang4 wei4 to abdicate; to yield 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 自身[自身] zi4 shen1 itself; oneself; one's own 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 世代[世代] shi4 dai4 for many generations; generation; era; age 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 凯迪拉克[凱迪拉克] Kai3 di2 la1 ke4 Cadillac 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 别墅[別墅] bie2 shu4 villa; CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 岗位[崗位] gang3 wei4 a post; a job 衣锦还乡[衣錦還鄉] yi4 jin3 huan2 xiang1 to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom); to return in glory 买价[買價] mai3 jia4 buying price 卖价[賣價] mai4 jia4 selling price 涨跌[漲跌] zhang3 die1 rise or fall in price 敏[敏] min3 quick; nimble; agile; clever; smart 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep17/175 words - 41 min 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 重出江湖[重出江湖] chong2 chu1 jiang1 hu2 (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 兜风[兜風] dou1 feng1 to catch the wind; to go for a spin in the fresh air 伊[伊] yi1 (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) 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 门当户对[門當戶對] men2 dang1 hu4 dui4 the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom); (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match 一发不可收拾[一發不可收拾] yi1 fa1 bu4 ke3 shou1 shi5 things that have happened can hardly be controlled; to get out of hand 禁足[禁足] jin4 zu2 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 母女[母女] mu3 nu:3 mother-daughter 转圜[轉圜] zhuan3 huan2 to save or redeem (a situation); to mediate; to intercede 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 合照[合照] he2 zhao4 to pose for a photo 不情愿[不情願] bu4 qing2 yuan4 unwilling 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 年份[年份] nian2 fen5 particular year; certain year; given year 公用电话[公用電話] gong1 yong4 dian4 hua4 public phone; CL:部[bu4] 翻身[翻身] fan1 shen1 to turn over (when lying); (fig.) to free oneself; to emancipate oneself; to bring about a change of one's fortunes 发达[發達] fa1 da2 developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop 十倍[十倍] shi2 bei4 tenfold; ten times (sth) //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep17/183 words - 44 min 百倍[百倍] bai3 bei4 a hundredfold; a hundred times 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 先下手为强[先下手為強] xian1 xia4 shou3 wei2 qiang2 strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage. 男子汉[男子漢] nan2 zi3 han4 man (i.e. manly, masculine) 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet 婷[婷] ting2 graceful //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep18/25 words - 10 min 语无伦次[語無倫次] yu3 wu2 lun2 ci4 incoherent speech; to talk without rhyme or reason (idiom) 大舌头[大舌頭] da4 she2 tou5 (coll.) lisp; one who lisps 好险[好險] hao3 xian3 to have a close call; to have a narrow escape 劳[勞] lao2 to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense) 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 难保[難保] nan2 bao3 hard to say; can't guarantee; difficult to protect; difficult to preserve 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 路人[路人] lu4 ren2 passer-by; stranger 行踪[行蹤] xing2 zong1 whereabouts; (lose) track (of) 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 刮目相看[刮目相看] gua1 mu4 xiang1 kan4 to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc) 大名鼎鼎[大名鼎鼎] da4 ming2 ding3 ding3 grand reputation; renowned; famous 解酒[解酒] jie3 jiu3 to dissipate the effects of alcohol 液[液] ye4 liquid; fluid; Taiwan pr. [yi4] 喝掉[喝掉] he1 diao4 to drink up; to finish (a drink) 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 耳根子软[耳根子軟] er3 gen1 zi5 ruan3 credulous 霸道[霸道] ba4 dao4 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 眼睁睁[眼睜睜] yan3 zheng1 zheng1 to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep18/50 words - 21 min 引导[引導] yin3 dao3 to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 阴阳怪气[陰陽怪氣] yin1 yang2 guai4 qi4 eccentric; peculiar; mystifying 生闷气[生悶氣] sheng1 men4 qi4 to seethe; to sulk; to be pissed off (vulgar) 难以启齿[難以啟齒] nan2 yi3 qi3 chi3 to be too embarrassed to mention sth (idiom); to find it hard to speak about sth 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 成年人[成年人] cheng2 nian2 ren2 adult person 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 圣诞[聖誕] Sheng4 dan4 Christmas; birthday of reigning Emperor; Confucius' birthday 弄巧成拙[弄巧成拙] nong4 qiao3 cheng2 zhuo1 to overreach oneself; to try to be clever and end up with egg on one's face 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 少根筋[少根筋] shao3 gen1 jin1 (coll.) dim-witted; foolish; absent-minded 预防[預防] yu4 fang2 to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect; to guard against; precautionary; prophylactic 死心[死心] si3 xin1 to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss; to have no more illusions about 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 即[即] ji2 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 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 订做[訂做] ding4 zuo4 to make to order; to have sth made to order 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 邦[邦] bang1 country; nation; state 市价[市價] shi4 jia4 market value 大户[大戶] da4 hu4 great family; rich family; large landlord; conspicuous spender or consumer 专利[專利] zhuan1 li4 patent; sth uniquely enjoyed (or possessed etc) by a certain group of people; monopoly 口沫[口沫] kou3 mo4 spittle; saliva //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep18/75 words - 26 min 横飞[橫飛] heng2 fei1 to splash across; to splatter 零头[零頭] ling2 tou2 odd; scrap; remainder 酒味[酒味] jiu3 wei4 smell of alcohol; flavoring of rum or other liquor in food; aroma or nose (of wine) 宿醉[宿醉] su4 zui4 hangover 小鬼[小鬼] xiao3 gui3 little demon (term of endearment for a child); mischievous child; imp 热茶[熱茶] re4 cha2 hot tea 泡茶[泡茶] pao4 cha2 to make tea 烂醉[爛醉] lan4 zui4 dead drunk; completely drunk 阴魂不散[陰魂不散] yin1 hun2 bu4 san4 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 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 平白无故[平白無故] ping2 bai2 wu2 gu4 without good cause 助手[助手] zhu4 shou3 assistant; helper 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 说到做到[說到做到] shuo1 dao4 zuo4 dao4 to be as good as one's word (idiom); to keep one's promise 挑拨离间[挑撥離間] tiao3 bo1 li2 jian4 to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between 番[番] fan1 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 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 诡计[詭計] gui3 ji4 trick; ruse; crafty scheme 求情[求情] qiu2 qing2 to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 掌握[掌握] zhang3 wo4 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 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 奔波[奔波] ben1 bo1 to rush about; to be constantly on the move 劳累[勞累] lao2 lei4 tired; exhausted; worn out; to toil 不争气[不爭氣] bu4 zheng1 qi4 to be disappointing; to fail to live up to expectations //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep18/100 words - 33 min 诉苦[訴苦] su4 ku3 to grumble; to complain; grievance 幸[幸] xing4 fortunate; lucky 衡量[衡量] heng2 liang2 to weigh; to examine; to consider 构成[構成] gou4 cheng2 to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing) 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 无意间[無意間] wu2 yi4 jian1 inadvertently; unintentionally 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 建筑[建築] jian4 zhu4 to construct; building; CL:個|个[ge4] 公会[公會] gong1 hui4 guild 叙[敘] xu4 to narrate; to chat 财团[財團] cai2 tuan2 financial group 地主[地主] di4 zhu3 landlord; landowner; host 请便[請便] qing3 bian4 Please do as you wish!; You are welcome to do whatever you like!; Please make yourself at home. 遮遮掩掩[遮遮掩掩] zhe1 zhe1 yan3 yan3 to be secretive; to try to cover up (idiom) 有道[有道] you3 dao4 to have attained the Way; (of a government or a ruler) enlightened; wise and just 怂恿[慫恿] song3 yong3 to instigate; to incite; to egg sb on 挑拨[挑撥] tiao3 bo1 to incite disharmony; to instigate 见不得[見不得] jian4 bu5 de2 not fit to be seen by; should not be exposed to; can't bear to see 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 不可告人[不可告人] bu4 ke3 gao4 ren2 hidden; kept secret; not to be divulged 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 暧昧[曖昧] ai4 mei4 vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep18/115 words - 40 min 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 通缉犯[通緝犯] tong1 ji1 fan4 wanted criminal; fugitive (from the law) 活动[活動] huo2 dong4 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] 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense 逮捕[逮捕] dai4 bu3 to arrest; to apprehend; an arrest 荒谬[荒謬] huang1 miu4 absurd; ridiculous 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 制版[製版] zhi4 ban3 to make a plate (printing) 影片[影片] ying3 pian4 film; movie; CL:部[bu4] 苹果公司[蘋果公司] Ping2 guo3 Gong1 si1 Apple Inc. 电话机[電話機] dian4 hua4 ji1 telephone set 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep19/25 words - 7 min 鼻塞[鼻塞] bi2 se4 a blocked nose 收讯[收訊] shou1 xun4 (wireless) reception 备用[備用] bei4 yong4 reserve; spare; alternate; backup 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 攻势[攻勢] gong1 shi4 (military) offensive 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 新式[新式] xin1 shi4 new style; latest type 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 钢笔[鋼筆] gang1 bi3 fountain pen; CL:支[zhi1] 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 文字[文字] wen2 zi4 character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 有加[有加] you3 jia1 extremely (placed after verb or adjective) 上进[上進] shang4 jin4 to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards 搜集[搜集] sou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 护[護] hu4 to protect 贝[貝] bei4 cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic) 书签[書籤] shu1 qian1 bookmark; CL:張|张[zhang1] 拗[拗] ao4 to bend in two so as to break; to defy; to disobey; also pr. [ao3] 折[折] zhe2 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 卡片[卡片] ka3 pian4 card 科幻小说[科幻小說] ke1 huan4 xiao3 shuo1 science fiction novel 变形[變形] bian4 xing2 deformation; to become deformed; to change shape; to morph 考生[考生] kao3 sheng1 exam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an exam 系列[系列] xi4 lie4 series; set //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep19/50 words - 14 min 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 主宰[主宰] zhu3 zai3 to dominate; to rule; to dictate; master 机器人[機器人] ji1 qi4 ren2 mechanical person; robot; android 掳[擄] lu3 to capture; to seize 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 宠物[寵物] chong3 wu4 house pet 原子[原子] yuan2 zi3 atom; atomic 震荡[震盪] zhen4 dang4 to shake up; to jolt; to vibrate; to oscillate; to fluctuate 逆转[逆轉] ni4 zhuan3 to turn back; to reverse 装置[裝置] zhuang1 zhi4 to install; installation; equipment; system; unit; device 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 情节[情節] qing2 jie2 plot; circumstances 古代[古代] gu3 dai4 ancient times; olden times 几千[幾千] ji3 qian1 several thousand 暑假[暑假] shu3 jia4 summer vacation; CL:個|个[ge4] 预告[預告] yu4 gao4 to forecast; to predict; advance notice 理财[理財] li3 cai2 financial management; finance 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant 统治[統治] tong3 zhi4 to rule (a country); to govern; rule; regime 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 广东[廣東] Guang3 dong1 Guangdong province (Kwangtung) in south China, short name 粵|粤[Yue4], capital Guangzhou 廣州|广州 袋子[袋子] dai4 zi5 bag 架式[架式] jia4 shi5 variant of 架勢|架势[jia4 shi5] 行头[行頭] xing2 tou5 a person's clothing; outfit; actor's costume 人脉[人脈] ren2 mai4 contacts; connections; network //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep19/75 words - 19 min 传授[傳授] chuan2 shou4 to impart; to pass on; to teach 晋升[晉升] jin4 sheng1 to promote to a higher position 欢乐[歡樂] huan1 le4 gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 活生生[活生生] huo2 sheng1 sheng1 real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) 罗密欧[羅密歐] Luo2 mi4 ou1 Romeo (name) 茱丽叶[茱麗葉] Zhu1 li4 ye4 Juliet or Juliette (name) 拆散[拆散] chai1 san4 to break up (a marriage, family etc) 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 入学[入學] ru4 xue2 to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 视为[視為] shi4 wei2 to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem 旷职[曠職] kuang4 zhi2 to fail to show up for work 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 解雇[解僱] jie3 gu4 to fire; to sack; to dismiss; to terminate employment 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 周全[周全] zhou1 quan2 thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 辞呈[辭呈] ci2 cheng2 (written) resignation 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 强硬[強硬] qiang2 ying4 tough; unyielding; hard-line //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep19/100 words - 24 min 被迫[被迫] bei4 po4 to be compelled; to be forced 优[優] you1 excellent; superior 脚踏[腳踏] jiao3 ta4 pedal 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 一妻制[一妻制] yi1 qi1 zhi4 monogamy 瓦解[瓦解] wa3 jie3 to collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble 伴侣[伴侶] ban4 lu:3 companion; mate; partner 游侠[遊俠] you2 xia2 knight-errant 伙计[伙計] huo3 ji5 partner; fellow; mate; waiter; servant; shop assistant 脑波[腦波] nao3 bo1 brain wave; EEG 竹[竹] zhu2 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 蜻蜓[蜻蜓] qing1 ting2 dragonfly 叮当[叮噹] ding1 dang1 (onom.) ding dong; jingling of bells; clanking sound 道具[道具] dao4 ju4 prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 捉弄[捉弄] zhuo1 nong4 to tease 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 拉倒[拉倒] la1 dao3 to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 敬佩[敬佩] jing4 pei4 to esteem; to admire 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 乐观其成[樂觀其成] le4 guan1 qi2 cheng2 to look favorably on sth; would be glad to see it happen 诚信[誠信] cheng2 xin4 genuine; honest; in good faith; honesty; integrity 订婚[訂婚] ding4 hun1 to get engaged 老年[老年] lao3 nian2 elderly; old age; autumn of one's years //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep19/125 words - 31 min 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 更年期[更年期] geng1 nian2 qi1 menopause; andropause 打呼[打呼] da3 hu1 to snore 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 垒[壘] lei3 rampart; base (in baseball); to build with stones, bricks etc 得分[得分] de2 fen1 to score 投机[投機] tou2 ji1 to speculate (on financial markets); opportunistic; congenial; agreeable 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 对过[對過] dui4 guo4 across; opposite; the other side 积[積] ji1 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 一事无成[一事無成] yi1 shi4 wu2 cheng2 to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere 幻灭[幻滅] huan4 mie4 (of dreams, hopes etc) to vanish; to evaporate; (of a person) to become disillusioned; disillusionment 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 外送[外送] wai4 song4 to send out; fast food delivered 钞票[鈔票] chao1 piao4 paper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan); CL:張|张[zhang1],紮|扎[za1] 高人一等[高人一等] gao1 ren2 yi1 deng3 a cut above others; superior 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 明虾[明蝦] ming2 xia1 prawn 烤鸡[烤雞] kao3 ji1 roast chicken 红烧[紅燒] hong2 shao1 simmer-fried (dish) 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 天经地义[天經地義] tian1 jing1 di4 yi4 lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep19/149 words - 38 min 消极[消極] xiao1 ji2 negative; passive; inactive 走向[走向] zou3 xiang4 direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 好命[好命] hao3 ming4 lucky; blessed with good fortune 见笑[見笑] jian4 xiao4 to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble) 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 棍棒[棍棒] gun4 bang4 club; staff; stick 孝子[孝子] xiao4 zi3 filial son 每当[每當] mei3 dang1 whenever; every time; on every 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 治病[治病] zhi4 bing4 to treat an illness 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 兼[兼] jian1 double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 砖头[磚頭] zhuan1 tou5 brick 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 严厉[嚴厲] yan2 li4 severe; strict 印记[印記] yin4 ji4 imprint; trace 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 站稳[站穩] zhan4 wen3 to stand firm 热水瓶[熱水瓶] re4 shui3 ping2 thermos bottle; vacuum bottle; hot water dispenser (appliance); CL:個|个[ge4] 疤[疤] ba1 scar; scab 记号[記號] ji4 hao5 mark; symbol; notation; seal 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 共犯[共犯] gong4 fan4 accomplice 外出[外出] wai4 chu1 to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep20/25 words - 9 min 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 确切[確切] que4 qie4 definite; exact; precise 抑郁[抑鬱] yi4 yu4 depressed; despondent; gloomy; depression 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved 感情用事[感情用事] gan3 qing2 yong4 shi4 to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 更动[更動] geng1 dong4 to change; to replace; to alter 懵懵懂懂[懵懵懂懂] meng3 meng3 dong3 dong3 confused; ignorant 渐渐[漸漸] jian4 jian4 gradually 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 弄清[弄清] nong4 qing1 to clarify; to fully understand 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 现况[現況] xian4 kuang4 the current situation 博[博] bo2 extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 奖学金[獎學金] jiang3 xue2 jin1 scholarship; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 公费[公費] gong1 fei4 at public expense 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 老古板[老古板] lao3 gu3 ban3 overly conservative; old-fashioned; old fogey; a square 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 得要[得要] dei3 yao4 to need; must 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep20/50 words - 21 min 分辨[分辨] fen1 bian4 to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 父女[父女] fu4 nu:3 father and daughter 联手[聯手] lian2 shou3 lit. to join hands; to act together 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 折纸[摺紙] zhe2 zhi3 paper folding; origami 抛开[拋開] pao1 kai1 to throw out; to get rid of 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 疑[疑] yi2 to doubt; to suspect 阻力[阻力] zu3 li4 resistance; drag 太过[太過] tai4 guo4 excessively; too 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 移民[移民] yi2 min2 to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 岸[岸] an4 bank; shore; beach; coast; CL:個|个[ge4] 升学[升學] sheng1 xue2 to enter the next grade school 安顿[安頓] an1 dun4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; undisturbed; peaceful 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 外地[外地] wai4 di4 parts of the country other than where one is 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 晴[晴] qing2 clear; fine (weather) 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep20/75 words - 28 min 一去不回[一去不回] yi1 qu4 bu4 hui2 gone forever 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 这阵子[這陣子] zhe4 zhen4 zi5 now; at present; at this juncture 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸] tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1 surreptitious; sneaky 够朋友[夠朋友] gou4 peng2 you5 (coll.) to be a true friend 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 蒂芙尼[蒂芙尼] Di4 fu2 ni2 Tiffany & Co. (US luxury jewelry retailer) 经典[經典] jing1 dian3 the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 首饰[首飾] shou3 shi4 jewelry; head ornament 牛排馆[牛排館] niu2 pai2 guan3 steakhouse 庆生[慶生] qing4 sheng1 to celebrate a birthday 泡沫[泡沫] pao4 mo4 foam; (soap) bubble; (economic) bubble 独到[獨到] du2 dao4 original 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 小事一桩[小事一樁] xiao3 shi4 yi1 zhuang1 trivial matter; a piece of cake 运势[運勢] yun4 shi4 horoscope; one's fortune 贪心[貪心] tan1 xin1 greedy 适时[適時] shi4 shi2 timely; apt to the occasion; in due course 富贵[富貴] fu4 gui4 riches and honor 见好就收[見好就收] jian4 hao3 jiu4 shou1 to quit while one is ahead (idiom); to know when to stop 喜悦[喜悅] xi3 yue4 happy; joyous 讽刺[諷刺] feng3 ci4 to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm 一般见识[一般見識] yi1 ban1 jian4 shi5 to lower oneself to sb's level; to argue with sb less well-informed //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep20/98 words - 41 min 背书[背書] bei4 shu1 to repeat a lesson; to learn by heart; to endorse a check 献殷勤[獻殷勤] xian4 yin1 qin2 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 亲朋好友[親朋好友] qin1 peng2 hao3 you3 friends and family; kith and kin 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 裂痕[裂痕] lie4 hen2 crack; gap; split 更深[更深] geng1 shen1 deep at night 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 极限[極限] ji2 xian4 limit; extreme boundary 口口声声[口口聲聲] kou3 kou5 sheng1 sheng1 to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 隐藏[隱藏] yin3 cang2 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) 改善[改善] gai3 shan4 to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4] 理性[理性] li3 xing4 reason; rationality; rational 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 开诚布公[開誠布公] kai1 cheng2 bu4 gong1 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 地面[地面] di4 mian4 floor; ground; surface 钻进[鑽進] zuan1 jin4 to get into; to dig into (studies, job etc); to squeeze into //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep21/25 words - 10 min 究竟[究竟] jiu1 jing4 to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result 留洋[留洋] liu2 yang2 to study abroad (old term); same as 留學|留学 绿卡[綠卡] lu:4 ka3 permanent residency permit (originally referred specifically to the US green card) 磨光[磨光] mo2 guang1 to polish 门户[門戶] men2 hu4 door; strategic gateway; portal; faction; sect; family status; family; web portal; (old) brothel 栽培[栽培] zai1 pei2 to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 磨难[磨難] mo2 nan4 a torment; a trial; tribulation; a cross (to bear); well-tried 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 跨越[跨越] kua4 yue4 to step across; step over 种种[種種] zhong3 zhong3 all kinds of 琼瑶[瓊瑤] Qiong2 Yao2 Chiung Yao (1938-), Taiwanese writer 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 规[規] gui1 compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 诚实[誠實] cheng2 shi2 honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 粮食[糧食] liang2 shi5 foodstuff; cereals; CL:種|种[zhong3] 小说[小說] xiao3 shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 有别[有別] you3 bie2 different; distinct; unequal; variable 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 早产[早產] zao3 chan3 premature birth; premature labor 儿[兒] er2 child; son 欧洲[歐洲] Ou1 zhou1 Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 古堡[古堡] gu3 bao3 ancient castle 磁场[磁場] ci2 chang3 magnetic field //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep21/50 words - 15 min 阴阳[陰陽] yin1 yang2 yin and yang 交界[交界] jiao1 jie4 common boundary; common border 鬼屋[鬼屋] gui3 wu1 haunted house 以讹传讹[以訛傳訛] yi3 e2 chuan2 e2 to spread falsehoods; to increasingly distort the truth; to pile errors on top of errors (idiom) 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 百慕达[百慕達] Bai3 mu4 da2 Bermuda (Tw) 三角[三角] san1 jiao3 triangle 负荷[負荷] fu4 he4 load; burden; charge 失眠[失眠] shi1 mian2 to suffer from insomnia 拐[拐] guai3 to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 弯[彎] wan1 to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 狐狸[狐狸] hu2 li5 fox; fig. sly and treacherous person 驯养[馴養] xun4 yang3 to domesticate; to raise and train 假如[假如] jia3 ru2 if 元旦[元旦] Yuan2 dan4 New Year's Day 庆典[慶典] qing4 dian3 celebration 月底[月底] yue4 di3 end of the month 记账[記賬] ji4 zhang4 to keep accounts; bookkeeping; to charge to an account 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 利息[利息] li4 xi1 interest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bi3] 比做[比做] bi3 zuo4 to liken to; to compare to 鸿[鴻] hong2 eastern bean goose; great; large 吸金[吸金] xi1 jin1 money-spinning; moneymaking 倒闭[倒閉] dao3 bi4 to go bankrupt; to close down 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep21/75 words - 19 min 公立[公立] gong1 li4 public (e.g. school, hospital) 私立[私立] si1 li4 private (company, school etc) 赎[贖] shu2 to redeem; to ransom 招收[招收] zhao1 shou1 to hire; to recruit 会员[會員] hui4 yuan2 member 本金[本金] ben3 jin1 capital; principal 付给[付給] fu4 gei3 to deliver; to pay 支支吾吾[支支吾吾] zhi1 zhi1 wu2 wu2 to hem and haw; to stall; to stammer; to mumble; to falter 迸[迸] beng4 to burst forth; to spurt; to crack; split 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 谍[諜] die2 to spy 单亲家庭[單親家庭] dan1 qin1 jia1 ting2 single parent family 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 任[任] ren4 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) 卷入[捲入] juan3 ru4 to be drawn into; to be involved in 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 深爱[深愛] shen1 ai4 to love dearly 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 浑浑噩噩[渾渾噩噩] hun2 hun2 e4 e4 muddleheaded 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 玫瑰[玫瑰] mei2 gui1 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 枯萎[枯萎] ku1 wei3 to wilt; to wither; wilted; withered; drained; enervated; exhausted //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep21/100 words - 28 min 启发[啟發] qi3 fa1 to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude); enlightenment; revelation; motivation 迪斯科[迪斯科] di2 si1 ke1 disco (loanword) 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 舞会[舞會] wu3 hui4 dance; ball; party; CL:場|场[chang3] 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 长远[長遠] chang2 yuan3 long-term; long-range 格局[格局] ge2 ju2 structure; pattern; layout 巴[巴] ba1 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 叶脉[葉脈] ye4 mai4 venation (pattern of veins on a leaf) 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 电子[電子] dian4 zi3 electronic; electron (particle physics) 讯息[訊息] xun4 xi1 information; news; message; text message or SMS 套用[套用] tao4 yong4 to copy a set pattern mechanically; to crib 罐头[罐頭] guan4 tou5 tin; can; CL:個|个[ge4] 简讯[簡訊] jian3 xun4 newsletter; the news in brief; (Tw) SMS message 快速[快速] kuai4 su4 fast; high-speed; rapid 为主[為主] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 手写[手寫] shou3 xie3 to write by hand 手指头[手指頭] shou3 zhi3 tou5 fingertip; finger 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 圣诞快乐[聖誕快樂] Sheng4 dan4 kuai4 le4 Merry Christmas 土地公[土地公] tu3 di4 gong1 Tudi Gong, the God of the earth 耳光[耳光] er3 guang1 a slap on the face; CL:記|记[ji4] 料到[料到] liao4 dao4 to foresee; to anticipate //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep21/125 words - 34 min 舞蹈[舞蹈] wu3 dao3 dance (performance art); dancing 田径[田徑] tian2 jing4 track and field (athletics) 选手[選手] xuan3 shou3 athlete; contestant 肢体[肢體] zhi1 ti3 limb; limbs and trunk; body 全场[全場] quan2 chang3 everyone present; the whole audience; across-the-board; unanimously; whole duration (of a competition or match) 摇摆[搖擺] yao2 bai3 to sway; to wobble; to waver 联谊[聯誼] lian2 yi4 friendship; fellowship 舞伴[舞伴] wu3 ban4 dancing partner 伦巴[倫巴] lun2 ba1 rumba (loanword) 恰恰[恰恰] qia4 qia4 exactly; just; precisely 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 滋[滋] zi1 to grow; to nourish; to increase; to cause; juice; taste; (dialect) to spout; to spurt 拒[拒] ju4 to resist; to repel; to refuse 千里[千里] qian1 li3 a thousand miles; a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers); a long distance 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 日本人[日本人] Ri4 ben3 ren2 Japanese person or people 吃掉[吃掉] chi1 diao4 to eat up; to consume 垃圾桶[垃圾桶] la1 ji1 tong3 rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3] 点子[點子] dian3 zi5 spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 总署[總署] zong3 shu3 general office 坏掉[壞掉] huai4 diao4 spoilt; ruined 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 难以捉摸[難以捉摸] nan2 yi3 zhuo1 mo1 elusive; hard to pin down; enigmatic //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep21/142 words - 40 min 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 道光[道光] Dao4 guang1 reign name of Qing emperor (1821-1850) 煞车[煞車] sha1 che1 to brake (when driving) 不及[不及] bu4 ji2 to fall short of; not as good as; too late 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 缺口[缺口] que1 kou3 nick; jag; gap; shortfall 礼拜天[禮拜天] Li3 bai4 tian1 Sunday 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 电动[電動] dian4 dong4 electric-powered; (Tw) video game 老花[老花] lao3 hua1 presbyopia 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 从没[從沒] cong2 mei2 never (in the past); never did 粗心大意[粗心大意] cu1 xin1 da4 yi4 negligent; careless; inadvertent 动不动[動不動] dong4 bu5 dong4 (typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep22/25 words - 13 min 新年快乐[新年快樂] xin1 nian2 kuai4 le4 Happy New Year! 植树节[植樹節] Zhi2 shu4 jie2 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] 愚人节[愚人節] Yu2 ren2 jie2 April Fools' Day 端午节[端午節] Duan1 wu3 jie2 Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month) 中秋节[中秋節] Zhong1 qiu1 jie2 the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 忍受[忍受] ren3 shou4 to bear; to endure 有史以来[有史以來] you3 shi3 yi3 lai2 since the beginning of history 狼吞虎咽[狼吞虎嚥] lang2 tun1 hu3 yan4 to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously; to gorge oneself 爹娘[爹娘] die1 niang2 (dialect) parents 盒子[盒子] he2 zi5 box; case 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 献身[獻身] xian4 shen1 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 不像话[不像話] bu4 xiang4 hua4 unreasonable; shocking; outrageous 加速[加速] jia1 su4 to speed up; to expedite 不顾一切[不顧一切] bu4 gu4 yi1 qie4 reckless; regardless of everything 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 有够[有夠] you3 gou4 very; extremely 义气[義氣] yi4 qi4 spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 霹雳舞[霹靂舞] pi1 li4 wu3 to breakdance; breakdancing 划拳[划拳] hua2 quan2 finger-guessing game 老样子[老樣子] lao3 yang4 zi5 old situation; things as they were //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep22/50 words - 32 min 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly 行不通[行不通] xing2 bu5 tong1 won't work; will get (you) nowhere 确[確] que4 authenticated; solid; firm; real; true 实地[實地] shi2 di4 on-site 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 盯住[盯住] ding1 zhu4 to watch sb closely; to breathe down sb's neck; to mark (sports) 视线[視線] shi4 xian4 line of sight 冬眠[冬眠] dong1 mian2 hibernation 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 储存[儲存] chu3 cun2 stockpile; to store; to stockpile; storage 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 近水楼台[近水樓臺] jin4 shui3 lou2 tai2 lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor 脚步[腳步] jiao3 bu4 footstep; step 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 场子[場子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) gathering place; public venue 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 寇[寇] kou4 to invade; to plunder; bandit; foe; enemy 输不起[輸不起] shu1 bu4 qi3 to take defeat with bad grace; to be a sore loser; cannot afford to lose 无话可说[無話可說] wu2 hua4 ke3 shuo1 to have nothing to say (idiom) 领悟[領悟] ling3 wu4 to understand; to comprehend 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 大大小小[大大小小] da4 da4 xiao3 xiao3 large and small; of all sizes //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep22/62 words - 37 min 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 排[排] pai2 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 风度[風度] feng1 du4 elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 猜拳[猜拳] cai1 quan2 a finger-guessing game; Morra; rock-paper-scissors game 一言[一言] yi1 yan2 one sentence; brief remark 剪刀[剪刀] jian3 dao1 scissors; CL:把[ba3] 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep23/25 words - 23 min 扣子[釦子] kou4 zi5 button 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 插曲[插曲] cha1 qu3 music played during a movie, play etc; incidental music; music played in a theatrical interlude; (fig.) incident; episode 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 跑走[跑走] pao3 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 擦伤[擦傷] ca1 shang1 to abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to graze; abrasion; friction burn; scratch 逍遥法外[逍遙法外] xiao1 yao2 fa3 wai4 unfettered and beyond the law (idiom); evading retribution; getting away with it (e.g. crimes); still at large 罪犯[罪犯] zui4 fan4 criminal 戒心[戒心] jie4 xin1 vigilance; wariness 落单[落單] luo4 dan1 to be on one's own; to be left alone; to be left out 为难[為難] wei2 nan2 to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) 唠叨[嘮叨] lao2 dao5 to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 结构[結構] jie2 gou4 structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 饶过[饒過] rao2 guo4 to pardon; to excuse; to forgive 刻薄[刻薄] ke4 bo2 unkind; harsh; cutting; mean; acrimony; to embezzle by making illegal deductions 辛辛苦苦[辛辛苦苦] xin1 xin1 ku3 ku3 painstakingly; with great trouble 顾忌[顧忌] gu4 ji4 to have misgivings; apprehension; worry; qualm; scruple 单亲[單親] dan1 qin1 single parent 堂堂正正[堂堂正正] tang2 tang2 zheng4 zheng4 displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square 搂[摟] lou3 to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep23/50 words - 31 min 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 后退[後退] hou4 tui4 to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 私奔[私奔] si1 ben1 to elope 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 感伤[感傷] gan3 shang1 sad; downhearted; sentimental; pathos; melancholy 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 染发剂[染髮劑] ran3 fa4 ji4 hair dye; rinse; tint 孝敬[孝敬] xiao4 jing4 to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 补票[補票] bu3 piao4 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 手牵手[手牽手] shou3 qian1 shou3 hand in hand 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 身心[身心] shen1 xin1 body and mind; mental and physical 血压[血壓] xue4 ya1 blood pressure 翻来覆去[翻來覆去] fan1 lai2 fu4 qu4 to toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again 一转眼[一轉眼] yi1 zhuan3 yan3 in a wink 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 疑虑[疑慮] yi2 lu:4 hesitation; misgivings; doubt 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 拔[拔] ba2 to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 教导[教導] jiao4 dao3 to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep23/73 words - 41 min 典范[典範] dian3 fan4 model; example; paragon 榜样[榜樣] bang3 yang4 example; model; CL:個|个[ge4] 假日[假日] jia4 ri4 holiday; non-working day 水电[水電] shui3 dian4 hydroelectric power; plumbing and electricity 马桶[馬桶] ma3 tong3 chamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet; toilet bowl 水管[水管] shui3 guan3 water pipe 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 病假[病假] bing4 jia4 sick leave 语言[語言] yu3 yan2 language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 到期[到期] dao4 qi1 to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc); to mature (investment bond etc) 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 躺下[躺下] tang3 xia4 to lie down 纪念日[紀念日] ji4 nian4 ri4 day of commemoration; memorial day 邋遢[邋遢] la1 ta5 sloppy 消灭[消滅] xiao1 mie4 to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory) 浴室[浴室] yu4 shi4 bathroom (room used for bathing); CL:間|间[jian1] 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 挫折[挫折] cuo4 zhe2 setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue 击败[擊敗] ji1 bai4 to defeat; to beat 奋战[奮戰] fen4 zhan4 to fight bravely; (fig.) to struggle; to work hard 失态[失態] shi1 tai4 to forget one's manners; to forget oneself; to lose self-control (in a situation) //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep24/25 words - 22 min 受宠若惊[受寵若驚] shou4 chong3 ruo4 jing1 overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.) 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 戏码[戲碼] xi4 ma3 item (on a program) 日前[日前] ri4 qian2 the other day; a few days ago 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 起哄[起鬨] qi3 hong4 to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 谈判[談判] tan2 pan4 to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 劝退[勸退] quan4 tui4 to try to persuade sb to give up (their job, plans etc) 一厢情愿[一廂情願] yi1 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 one's own wishful thinking 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 认清[認清] ren4 qing1 to see clearly; to recognize; to realize 撑[撐] cheng1 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 到头来[到頭來] dao4 tou2 lai2 in the end; finally; as a result 好聚好散[好聚好散] hao3 ju4 hao3 san4 to part without hard feelings (idiom); to cut the knot as smoothly as you tied it 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 眼眶[眼眶] yan3 kuang4 eye socket; rim of the eye 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 转达[轉達] zhuan3 da2 to pass on; to convey; to communicate 所作所为[所作所為] suo3 zuo4 suo3 wei2 one's conduct and deeds 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep24/46 words - 40 min 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 未婚[未婚] wei4 hun1 unmarried 吓一跳[嚇一跳] xia4 yi1 tiao4 startled; to frighten; scared out of one's skin 照理[照理] zhao4 li3 according to reason; usually; in the normal course of events; to attend to 尺寸[尺寸] chi3 cun5 size; dimension; measurement 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 静一静[靜一靜] jing4 yi1 jing4 to put sth to rest; calm down a bit! 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 人面兽心[人面獸心] ren2 mian4 shou4 xin1 human face, beast's heart (idiom); two-faced; malicious and duplicitous 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 败类[敗類] bai4 lei4 scum of a community; degenerate 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 肮脏[骯髒] ang1 zang1 dirty; filthy 票[票] piao4 ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 见色忘友[見色忘友] jian4 se4 wang4 you3 to neglect one's friends when smitten with a new love 肚[肚] du4 belly //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep25/25 words - 3 min 蒸蒸日上[蒸蒸日上] zheng1 zheng1 ri4 shang4 becoming more prosperous with each passing day 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 换人[換人] huan4 ren2 to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc); substitution 饭碗[飯碗] fan4 wan3 rice bowl; fig. livelihood; job; way of making a living 号称[號稱] hao4 cheng1 to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly; to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely) 机构[機構] ji1 gou4 mechanism; structure; organization; agency; institution; CL:所[suo3] 连日[連日] lian2 ri4 day after day; for several days running 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 阴影[陰影] yin1 ying3 (lit. and fig.) shadow 外界[外界] wai4 jie4 the outside world; external 薪资[薪資] xin1 zi1 salary 津贴[津貼] jin1 tie1 allowance 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 降低[降低] jiang4 di1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down 传言[傳言] chuan2 yan2 rumor; hearsay 扑朔迷离[撲朔迷離] pu1 shuo4 mi2 li2 impossible to unravel; confusing 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 全面[全面] quan2 mian4 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 介入[介入] jie4 ru4 to intervene; to get involved 跌停板[跌停板] die1 ting2 ban3 daily lower limit on the price of a stock 观望[觀望] guan1 wang4 to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines; to look around; to survey 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep25/50 words - 10 min 清算[清算] qing1 suan4 to settle accounts; to clear accounts; to liquidate; to expose and criticize 吸收[吸收] xi1 shou1 to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 千亿[千億] qian1 yi4 myriads; hundred billion 祥[祥] xiang2 auspicious; propitious 存心[存心] cun2 xin1 deliberately 诈骗[詐騙] zha4 pian4 to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 缴[繳] jiao3 to hand in; to hand over; to seize 酒酿[酒釀] jiu3 niang4 sweet fermented rice; glutinous rice wine 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 贪吃鬼[貪吃鬼] tan1 chi1 gui3 glutton; chowhound 契约[契約] qi4 yue1 agreement; contract 坏处[壞處] huai4 chu5 harm; troubles; CL:個|个[ge4] 破产[破產] po4 chan3 to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 诈欺[詐欺] zha4 qi1 fraud; deception 起诉[起訴] qi3 su4 to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 惨重[慘重] can3 zhong4 disastrous 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 崩溃[崩潰] beng1 kui4 to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 残酷[殘酷] can2 ku4 cruel; cruelty //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep25/75 words - 20 min 血汗钱[血汗錢] xue4 han4 qian2 hard-earned money 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 抵押[抵押] di3 ya1 to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral 凑齐[湊齊] cou4 qi2 to collect all the bits to make a whole 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 开销[開銷] kai1 xiao1 to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee) 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 值得一提[值得一提] zhi2 de5 yi1 ti2 to be worth mentioning 怄气[慪氣] ou4 qi4 to sulk; to squabble 知情[知情] zhi1 qing2 to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 痛扁[痛扁] tong4 bian3 to beat (sb) up 泄恨[洩恨] xie4 hen4 to give vent to anger 要冲[要衝] yao4 chong1 road hub; major crossroad 狠狠[狠狠] hen3 hen3 resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 独生女[獨生女] du2 sheng1 nu:3 an only daughter 兄弟姐妹[兄弟姐妹] xiong1 di4 jie3 mei4 brothers and sisters; siblings 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 九十[九十] jiu3 shi2 ninety 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 大道理[大道理] da4 dao4 li5 major principle; general truth; sermon (reproof); bombastic talk //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep25/100 words - 31 min 腔[腔] qiang1 cavity of body; barrel (e.g. engine cylinder); compartment; tune; accent of speech 滥[濫] lan4 overflowing; excessive; indiscriminate 新意[新意] xin1 yi4 new idea 备料[備料] bei4 liao4 to get the materials ready; to prepare feed (for livestock) 新年[新年] xin1 nian2 New Year; CL:個|个[ge4] 气象[氣象] qi4 xiang4 meteorological feature; CL:個|个[ge4]; meteorology; atmosphere; ambience; scene 算话[算話] suan4 hua4 (of sb's words) to count; can be trusted 皱纹[皺紋] zhou4 wen2 wrinkle; CL:道[dao4] 微整形[微整形] wei1 zheng3 xing2 non-surgical cosmetic procedure (injection of Botox, hyaluronic acid etc) 开刀[開刀] kai1 dao1 (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 遥远[遙遠] yao2 yuan3 distant; remote 黄昏[黃昏] huang2 hun1 dusk; evening; nightfall 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 童话故事[童話故事] tong2 hua4 gu4 shi4 fairy tale 面包屑[麵包屑] mian4 bao1 xie4 breadcrumbs 用途[用途] yong4 tu2 use; application 有请[有請] you3 qing3 to request the pleasure of seeing sb; to ask sb in; to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech) 兜[兜] dou1 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) 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 慰[慰] wei4 to comfort; to console; to reassure 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 离别[離別] li2 bie2 to leave (on a long journey); to part from sb 经年[經年] jing1 nian2 for years; year after year 流传[流傳] liu2 chuan2 to spread; to circulate; to hand down //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep25/122 words - 42 min 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 日记[日記] ri4 ji4 diary; CL:則|则[ze2],本[ben3],篇[pian1] 日记本[日記本] ri4 ji4 ben3 diary (book) 博客[博客] bo2 ke4 blog (loanword); weblog; blogger 书写[書寫] shu1 xie3 to write 泄漏[泄漏] xie4 lou4 (of a liquid or gas) to leak; to divulge (a secret); to leak 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 理所当然[理所當然] li3 suo3 dang1 ran2 as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right 久久[久久] jiu3 jiu3 for a very long time 陷[陷] xian4 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 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 着落[著落] zhuo2 luo4 whereabouts; place to settle; reliable source (of funds etc); (of responsibility for a matter) to rest with sb; settlement; solution 过得[過得] guo4 de2 How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 中将[中將] zhong1 jiang4 lieutenant general; vice admiral; air marshal 生理期[生理期] sheng1 li3 qi1 menstrual period 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 妇产科[婦產科] fu4 chan3 ke1 department of gynecology and obstetrics; birth clinic 悦[悅] yue4 pleased 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep26/25 words - 14 min 执迷不悟[執迷不悟] zhi2 mi2 bu4 wu4 to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom) 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 根源[根源] gen1 yuan2 origin; root (cause) 干预[干預] gan1 yu4 to meddle; to intervene; intervention 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 虚无[虛無] xu1 wu2 nothingness 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 修正[修正] xiu1 zheng4 to revise; to amend 背负[背負] bei1 fu4 to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 重蹈覆辙[重蹈覆轍] chong2 dao3 fu4 zhe2 to follow the track of an overturned cart; to repeat a disastrous policy 渺小[渺小] miao3 xiao3 minute; tiny; negligible; insignificant 别无选择[別無選擇] bie2 wu2 xuan3 ze2 to have no other choice 抚养[撫養] fu3 yang3 to foster; to bring up; to raise 文凭[文憑] wen2 ping2 diploma 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 兼差[兼差] jian1 chai1 to moonlight; side job 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 临时工[臨時工] lin2 shi2 gong1 day laborer; temporary work 怀抱[懷抱] huai2 bao4 to hug; to cherish; within the bosom (of the family); to embrace (also fig. an ideal, aspiration etc) 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 煎熬[煎熬] jian1 ao2 to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep26/49 words - 40 min 坟[墳] fen2 grave; tomb; CL:座[zuo4]; embankment; mound; ancient book 祭拜[祭拜] ji4 bai4 to offer sacrifice (to one's ancestors) 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 心痛[心痛] xin1 tong4 to feel distressed about sth; heartache; cardiac pain 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 此时此刻[此時此刻] ci3 shi2 ci3 ke4 at this very moment 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 诊[診] zhen3 to examine or treat medically 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 爱屋及乌[愛屋及烏] ai4 wu1 ji2 wu1 lit. love the house and its crow (idiom); involvement with sb and everyone connected; Love me, love my dog. 履行[履行] lu:3 xing2 to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement); to perform 糖果[糖果] tang2 guo3 candy; CL:粒[li4] 日出[日出] ri4 chu1 sunrise 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 录音带[錄音帶] lu4 yin1 dai4 audio tape; CL:盤|盘[pan2],盒[he2] 改期[改期] gai3 qi1 to reschedule; to rearrange (e.g. a meeting); to postpone 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 护理[護理] hu4 li3 to nurse; to tend and protect 懦弱[懦弱] nuo4 ruo4 cowardly; weak //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep27/25 words - 20 min 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 道别[道別] dao4 bie2 leave-taking; to say goodbye 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 宫缩[宮縮] gong1 suo1 contraction of the uterus (during childbirth) 子宫[子宮] zi3 gong1 uterus; womb 收缩[收縮] shou1 suo1 to pull back; to shrink; to contract; (physiology) systole 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 流产[流產] liu2 chan3 to have a miscarriage; miscarriage; to fail; to fall through 初期[初期] chu1 qi1 initial stage; beginning period 出血[出血] chu1 xue4 to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 干妈[乾媽] gan1 ma1 adoptive mother (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 忙碌[忙碌] mang2 lu4 busy; bustling 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 杂处[雜處] za2 chu3 (of disparate elements) to mix in with one another; (of diverse groups of people) to live in the same area; to coexist 肤[膚] fu1 skin 赞成[贊成] zan4 cheng2 to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 街坊[街坊] jie1 fang1 neighborhood; neighbor 指指点点[指指點點] zhi3 zhi3 dian3 dian3 to gesticulate; to point out; to point the finger of blame //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep27/50 words - 34 min 作主[作主] zuo4 zhu3 to decide; to make decisions; to take responsibility (for deciding); to be in charge; to give sb justice 喜酒[喜酒] xi3 jiu3 wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 小弟[小弟] xiao3 di4 little brother; I, your little brother (humble) 书桌[書桌] shu1 zhuo1 desk; CL:張|张[zhang1] 左上[左上] zuo3 shang4 upper left 格[格] ge2 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 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 游戏机[遊戲機] you2 xi4 ji1 video game; game machine 怦怦[怦怦] peng1 peng1 thumping sound (onom.); to be eager and anxious (to do sth); faithful and upright 借住[借住] jie4 zhu4 to lodge 折腾[折騰] zhe1 teng5 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) 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 恶梦[惡夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 生命力[生命力] sheng1 ming4 li4 vitality 健壮[健壯] jian4 zhuang4 robust; healthy; sturdy 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 生子[生子] sheng1 zi3 to give birth to a child or children 艰辛[艱辛] jian1 xin1 hardships; arduous; difficult 重量[重量] zhong4 liang4 weight; CL:個|个[ge4] 迁怒[遷怒] qian1 nu4 to take one's anger out on sb (who does not deserve it) 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 店员[店員] dian4 yuan2 shop assistant; salesclerk; salesperson 天无绝人之路[天無絕人之路] tian1 wu2 jue2 ren2 zhi1 lu4 Heaven never bars one's way (idiom); don't despair and you will find a way through.; Never give up hope.; Never say die. 悲观[悲觀] bei1 guan1 pessimistic //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep27/59 words - 41 min 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 心底[心底] xin1 di3 bottom of one's heart 迟疑[遲疑] chi2 yi2 to hesitate 呵护[呵護] he1 hu4 to bless; to cherish; to take good care of; to conserve 禽兽[禽獸] qin2 shou4 birds and animals; creature; beast (brutal person) 逃避责任[逃避責任] tao2 bi4 ze2 ren4 to evade responsibility; to shirk 没种[沒種] mei2 zhong3 not to have the guts (to do sth); cowardly 片刻[片刻] pian4 ke4 short period of time; a moment 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep28/25 words - 12 min 谜[謎] mi2 riddle 追查[追查] zhui1 cha2 to try to find out; to trace; to track down 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 包容[包容] bao1 rong2 to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 白头偕老[白頭偕老] bai2 tou2 xie2 lao3 (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 雨过天晴[雨過天晴] yu3 guo4 tian1 qing2 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] 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 豪宅[豪宅] hao2 zhai2 grand residence; mansion 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 顶让[頂讓] ding3 rang4 to hand over (a business etc) for an agreed price (Tw) 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 无不[無不] wu2 bu4 none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception 筵席[筵席] yan2 xi2 banquet; mat for sitting 各奔前程[各奔前程] ge4 ben4 qian2 cheng2 each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead 撞见[撞見] zhuang4 jian4 to meet by accident 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 取暖[取暖] qu3 nuan3 to warm oneself (by a fire etc) 掉头[掉頭] diao4 tou2 to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about 送行[送行] song4 xing2 to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party 一路顺风[一路順風] yi1 lu4 shun4 feng1 to have a pleasant journey (idiom) 交易所[交易所] jiao1 yi4 suo3 exchange; stock exchange 分崩离析[分崩離析] fen1 beng1 li2 xi1 to collapse and fall apart (idiom); to break up; falling to pieces 舍命[捨命] she3 ming4 to risk one's life 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep28/50 words - 30 min 疏远[疏遠] shu1 yuan3 to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement 破镜重圆[破鏡重圓] po4 jing4 chong2 yuan2 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 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 手边[手邊] shou3 bian1 on hand; at hand 晚会[晚會] wan3 hui4 evening party; CL:個|个[ge4] 友谊[友誼] you3 yi4 companionship; fellowship; friendship 心神不宁[心神不寧] xin1 shen2 bu4 ning2 to feel ill at ease 黏着[黏著] nian2 zhuo2 to adhere; to stick together; to bond; to agglutinate; adhesion; adhesive 新时代[新時代] xin1 shi2 dai4 new age 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 打火机[打火機] da3 huo3 ji1 lighter; cigarette lighter 名贵[名貴] ming2 gui4 famous and valuable; rare; precious 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 八步[八步] Ba1 bu4 Babu district of Hezhou city 賀州市|贺州市[He4 zhou1 shi4], Guangxi 右转[右轉] you4 zhuan3 to turn right 缺少[缺少] que1 shao3 lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack 书约[書約] shu1 yue1 book contract 新郎[新郎] xin1 lang2 bridegroom; groom 新娘[新娘] xin1 niang2 bride 担负[擔負] dan1 fu4 to shoulder; to bear; to undertake 血缘关系[血緣關係] xue4 yuan2 guan1 xi4 blood relationship; consanguinity 来历不明[來歷不明] lai2 li4 bu4 ming2 of unknown origin 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 除夕[除夕] Chu2 xi1 lunar New Year's Eve 出嫁[出嫁] chu1 jia4 to get married (of woman) //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep28/75 words - 37 min 年夜饭[年夜飯] nian2 ye4 fan4 New Year's Eve family dinner 时时刻刻[時時刻刻] shi2 shi2 ke4 ke4 at all times 大功告成[大功告成] da4 gong1 gao4 cheng2 successfully accomplished (project or goal); to be highly successful 春联[春聯] chun1 lian2 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) 宝刀未老[寶刀未老] bao3 dao1 wei4 lao3 treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous 写完[寫完] xie3 wan2 to finish writing 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 油烟[油煙] you2 yan1 soot; lampblack 抽油烟机[抽油煙機] chou1 you2 yan1 ji1 range hood; kitchen exhaust hood 时好时坏[時好時壞] shi2 hao3 shi2 huai4 sometimes good, sometimes bad 省钱[省錢] sheng3 qian2 to save money 肺癌[肺癌] fei4 ai2 lung cancer 过世[過世] guo4 shi4 to die; to pass away 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 餐桌[餐桌] can1 zhuo1 dining table; dinner table 鱼头[魚頭] yu2 tou2 fish head; fig. upright and unwilling to compromise 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 年年有余[年年有餘] nian2 nian2 you3 yu2 lit. (may you) have abundance year after year; (an auspicious saying for the Lunar New Year) 门外[門外] men2 wai4 outside the door 取笑[取笑] qu3 xiao4 to tease; to make fun of 淹死[淹死] yan1 si3 to drown 大过年[大過年] da4 guo4 nian2 Chinese New Year 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep28/80 words - 42 min 仙女[仙女] xian1 nu:3 fairy 流星[流星] liu2 xing1 meteor; shooting star 不灵[不靈] bu4 ling2 not work; be ineffective 壹[壹] yi1 one (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 佰[佰] bai3 hundred (banker's anti-fraud numeral) //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep29/25 words - 9 min 龟[龜] gui1 tortoise; turtle 性别[性別] xing4 bie2 gender; sex; distinguishing between the sexes 巴西[巴西] Ba1 xi1 Brazil 平均寿命[平均壽命] ping2 jun1 shou4 ming4 life expectancy 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 鸽[鴿] ge1 pigeon; dove 传情[傳情] chuan2 qing2 to pass on amorous feelings; to send one's love to sb 长寿[長壽] chang2 shou4 longevity; ability to live long; long lived 杠龟[槓龜] gang4 gui1 to lose one's shirt (gambling); to meet with failure; (Taiwanese, POJ pr. [kòng-ku]) 锦鲤[錦鯉] jin3 li3 koi (Cyprinus carpio haematopterus) 失手[失手] shi1 shou3 a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated 延续[延續] yan2 xu4 to continue; to go on; to last 认养[認養] ren4 yang3 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) 疤痕[疤痕] ba1 hen2 scar 浇水[澆水] jiao1 shui3 to water (plants etc) 千年[千年] qian1 nian2 millennium 神木[神木] Shen2 mu4 Shenmu County in Yulin 榆林[Yu2 lin2], Shaanxi 阵子[陣子] zhen4 zi5 period of time 胶囊[膠囊] jiao1 nang2 capsule (pharm.); caplet 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 辛劳[辛勞] xin1 lao2 laborious 永续[永續] yong3 xu4 sustainable; perpetual 神庙[神廟] shen2 miao4 temple (nonspecific) 护身符[護身符] hu4 shen1 fu2 amulet; protective talisman; charm 个个[個個] ge4 ge4 each one individually; each and every //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep29/50 words - 15 min 月老[月老] yue4 lao3 matchmaker; go-between; same as 月下老人[yue4 xia4 lao3 ren2] 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 姻缘[姻緣] yin1 yuan2 a marriage predestined by fate 大运[大運] Da4 yun4 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] 吐司[吐司] tu3 si1 sliced bread (loanword from "toast") 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 纸片[紙片] zhi3 pian4 a piece, scrap or fragment of paper 看涨[看漲] kan4 zhang3 bull market (prices appear to be rising) 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 收手[收手] shou1 shou3 to stop; to pull back 买房[買房] mai3 fang2 to buy a house 瞎猜[瞎猜] xia1 cai1 to make a wild guess; blind guess 大跌[大跌] da4 die1 large fall 过去式[過去式] guo4 qu5 shi4 past tense 恩人[恩人] en1 ren2 a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 设想[設想] she4 xiang3 to imagine; to assume; to envisage; tentative plan; to have consideration for 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 下跌[下跌] xia4 die1 to fall; to tumble 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 东坡肉[東坡肉] Dong1 po1 rou4 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 多头[多頭] duo1 tou2 many-headed; many-layered (authority); devolved (as opposed to centralized); pluralistic; (as classifier) number of animals; long term (finance); long (investment) 反转[反轉] fan3 zhuan3 reversal; inversion; to reverse; to invert (upside down, inside out, back to front, white to black etc) 下滑[下滑] xia4 hua2 sliding; slide 跌破[跌破] die1 po4 (of a market index etc) to fall below (a given level); to be injured or damaged as a result of a fall 股票指数[股票指數] gu3 piao4 zhi3 shu4 stock market index; share price index //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep29/75 words - 20 min 曲线图[曲線圖] qu1 xian4 tu2 line graph; line diagram 中旬[中旬] zhong1 xun2 middle third of a month 将近[將近] jiang1 jin4 almost; nearly; close to 八成[八成] ba1 cheng2 eighty percent; most probably; most likely 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 制药[制藥] zhi4 yao4 to manufacture medicine 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 许可[許可] xu3 ke3 to allow; to permit 高层[高層] gao1 ceng2 high level; high class 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 进场[進場] jin4 chang3 to go into; to enter an arena (e.g. sporting) 春季[春季] chun1 ji4 springtime 发布[發布] fa1 bu4 to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute 出场[出場] chu1 chang3 (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 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 化学[化學] hua4 xue2 chemistry; chemical 财务[財務] cai2 wu4 financial affairs 报表[報表] bao4 biao3 forms for reporting statistics; report forms 事务所[事務所] shi4 wu4 suo3 office; firm 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 出入[出入] chu1 ru4 to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 财报[財報] cai2 bao4 financial report //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep29/100 words - 25 min 募集[募集] mu4 ji2 to raise; to collect 恶意中伤[惡意中傷] e4 yi4 zhong1 shang1 malicious libel; slander 调节[調節] tiao2 jie2 to adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to reconcile (accountancy etc) 常识[常識] chang2 shi2 common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|门[men2] 短线[短線] duan3 xian4 short term 嫌疑[嫌疑] xian2 yi2 suspicion; to have suspicions 特定[特定] te4 ding4 special; specific; designated; particular 时段[時段] shi2 duan4 time interval; work shift; time slot; the twelve two-hour divisions of the day 散户[散戶] san3 hu4 individual (shareholder); the small investor 散播[散播] san4 bo1 to spread; to disperse; to disseminate 猜中[猜中] cai1 zhong4 to guess correctly; to figure out the right answer 开战[開戰] kai1 zhan4 to start a war; to make war; to battle against 出清[出清] chu1 qing1 to clear out accumulated items; (retailing) to hold a clearance sale 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 造谣生事[造謠生事] zao4 yao2 sheng1 shi4 to start rumours and create trouble 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 委员会[委員會] wei3 yuan2 hui4 committee 卧底[臥底] wo4 di3 to hide (as an undercover agent); an insider (in a gang of thieves); a mole 星期一[星期一] Xing1 qi1 yi1 Monday 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 变动[變動] bian4 dong4 to change; to fluctuate; change; fluctuation 起见[起見] qi3 jian4 motive; purpose; (sth) being the motive or purpose 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 面额[面額] mian4 e2 denomination (of currency or bond) 账面[賬面] zhang4 mian4 an item in accounts; an entry //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep29/125 words - 37 min 金额[金額] jin1 e2 sum of money; monetary value 缩水[縮水] suo1 shui3 to shrink (in the wash); fig. to shrink (of profits etc) 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 定存[定存] ding4 cun2 certificate of deposit; time deposit; abbr. for 定期存款|定期存款[ding4 qi1 cun2 kuan3] 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 梯子[梯子] ti1 zi5 ladder; stepladder 烫伤[燙傷] tang4 shang1 to scald 结亲[結親] jie2 qin1 to marry 自找麻烦[自找麻煩] zi4 zhao3 ma2 fan5 to ask for trouble; to invite difficulties 害喜[害喜] hai4 xi3 to have morning sickness during pregnancy; to have a strong appetite for certain foods (during pregnancy) 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 公证[公證] gong1 zheng4 notarization; notarized; acknowledgement 酒席[酒席] jiu3 xi2 feast; banquet 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 礼数[禮數] li3 shu4 etiquette; (old) gradation of etiquette with social status 床头柜[床頭櫃] chuang2 tou2 gui4 bedside cabinet 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 愁眉苦脸[愁眉苦臉] chou2 mei2 ku3 lian3 to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 痕[痕] hen2 scar; traces 下放[下放] xia4 fang4 to delegate; to decentralize; to demote a party cadre to work on the shop floor or in the countryside 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep29/128 words - 41 min 崩盘[崩盤] beng1 pan2 (finance) to crash; to collapse; crash 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 天下大乱[天下大亂] tian1 xia4 da4 luan4 the whole country in rebellion //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep30/25 words - 22 min 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 忘恩负义[忘恩負義] wang4 en1 fu4 yi4 to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend; to kick a benefactor in the teeth 一错再错[一錯再錯] yi1 cuo4 zai4 cuo4 to repeat errors; to continue blundering; to make continuous mistakes 水里[水里] Shui3 li3 Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 弄坏[弄壞] nong4 huai4 to ruin; to spoil; to break 即时[即時] ji2 shi2 immediate 浸湿[浸濕] jin4 shi1 to soak; to saturate 豁出去[豁出去] huo1 chu5 qu5 to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke 闹脾气[鬧脾氣] nao4 pi2 qi5 to get angry 出生日期[出生日期] chu1 sheng1 ri4 qi1 date of birth 猜测[猜測] cai1 ce4 to guess; to conjecture; to surmise 众说纷纭[眾說紛紜] zhong4 shuo1 fen1 yun2 opinions differ (idiom) 推论[推論] tui1 lun4 to infer; inference; corollary; reasoned conclusion 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 国民[國民] guo2 min2 nationals; citizens; people of a nation 天长地久[天長地久] tian1 chang2 di4 jiu3 enduring while the world lasts (idiom); eternal 永恒[永恆] yong3 heng2 eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) 汗[汗] han4 perspiration; sweat; CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection) 触[觸] chu4 to touch; to make contact with sth; to stir up sb's emotions 宰[宰] zai3 to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China 罪魁祸首[罪魁禍首] zui4 kui2 huo4 shou3 criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit; fig. main cause of a disaster 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 笔记本[筆記本] bi3 ji4 ben3 notebook (stationery); CL:本[ben3]; notebook (computing) 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep30/50 words - 27 min 询问[詢問] xun2 wen4 to inquire 肝炎[肝炎] gan1 yan2 hepatitis 临床[臨床] lin2 chuang2 clinical 试验[試驗] shi4 yan4 experiment; test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to experiment; experimental 尚未[尚未] shang4 wei4 not yet; still not 骗局[騙局] pian4 ju2 a swindle; a trap; a racket; a scam; CL:場|场[chang3] 推断[推斷] tui1 duan4 to infer; to deduce; to predict; to extrapolate 空头[空頭] kong1 tou2 phony; so-called; armchair (expert); vain (promise); (finance) short-seller; bear (market); short (selling) 放出[放出] fang4 chu1 to let off; to give out 受骗[受騙] shou4 pian4 to be cheated; to be taken in; to be hoodwinked 拆穿[拆穿] chai1 chuan1 to expose; to unmask; to see through (a lie etc) 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 检[檢] jian3 to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint 单位[單位] dan1 wei4 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] 好自为之[好自為之] hao3 zi4 wei2 zhi1 to do one's best; to shape up; to behave; to fend for oneself; you're on your own 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 散布[散佈] san4 bu4 to disseminate 借此[藉此] jie4 ci3 using this as a pretext; thereby 指出[指出] zhi3 chu1 to indicate; to point out 传出[傳出] chuan2 chu1 to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 无精打采[無精打采] wu2 jing1 da3 cai3 dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out 胜任[勝任] sheng4 ren4 qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep30/75 words - 33 min 结晶[結晶] jie2 jing1 to crystallize; crystallization; crystal; crystalline; (fig.) the fruit (of labor etc) 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 碰触[碰觸] peng4 chu4 to touch 惊醒[驚醒] jing1 xing3 to rouse; to be woken by sth; to wake with a start; to sleep lightly 触碰[觸碰] chu4 peng4 to touch; (fig.) to touch on (a matter) 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 失落[失落] shi1 luo4 to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 伤痛[傷痛] shang1 tong4 pain (from wound); sorrow 扭转[扭轉] niu3 zhuan3 to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 柏拉图[柏拉圖] Bo2 la1 tu2 Plato (c. 427-c. 347 BC), Greek philosopher 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 分隔[分隔] fen1 ge2 to divide; to separate; partition 东南亚[東南亞] Dong1 nan2 ya4 Southeast Asia 进水[進水] jin4 shui3 to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc); to get flooded; inflow of water 纯洁[純潔] chun2 jie2 pure; clean and honest; to purify 了却[了卻] liao3 que4 to resolve; to settle 父母亲[父母親] fu4 mu3 qin1 parents 血肉[血肉] xue4 rou4 flesh 躯[軀] qu1 human body //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep30/92 words - 42 min 恩情[恩情] en1 qing2 kindness; affection; grace; favor 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 三两[三兩] san1 liang3 two or three 互[互] hu4 mutual 解脱[解脫] jie3 tuo1 to untie; to free; to absolve of; to get free of; to extirpate oneself; (Buddhism) to free oneself of worldly worries 脱掉[脫掉] tuo1 diao4 to remove; to take off; to strip off; to discard; to shed; to come off; to fall off 脱衣服[脫衣服] tuo1 yi1 fu2 undress 抽筋[抽筋] chou1 jin1 cramp; charley horse; to pull a tendon 师母[師母] shi1 mu3 term of respect for your teacher's wife 香蕉[香蕉] xiang1 jiao1 banana; CL:枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3] 热水袋[熱水袋] re4 shui3 dai4 hot water bottle; hot-water bag 热敷[熱敷] re4 fu1 hot compress 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 婚纱[婚紗] hun1 sha1 wedding dress; CL:身[shen1] 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 落后[落後] luo4 hou4 to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep31/25 words - 15 min 疼爱[疼愛] teng2 ai4 to love dearly 香火[香火] xiang1 huo3 incense burning in front of a temple; burning joss sticks 谅解[諒解] liang4 jie3 to understand; to make allowances for; understanding 拖进[拖進] tuo1 jin4 to drag in 下水[下水] xia4 shui3 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 遭遇[遭遇] zao1 yu4 to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience 功成名就[功成名就] gong1 cheng2 ming2 jiu4 to win success and recognition (idiom) 娶妻[娶妻] qu3 qi1 to take a wife; to get married (man) 有朝一日[有朝一日] you3 zhao1 yi1 ri4 one day; sometime in the future 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 卑微[卑微] bei1 wei1 petty and low 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 宽容[寬容] kuan1 rong2 lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive 大度[大度] da4 du4 magnanimous; generous (in spirit) 孕[孕] yun4 pregnant 婚事[婚事] hun1 shi4 wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1] 剧本[劇本] ju4 ben3 script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario 转弯[轉彎] zhuan3 wan1 to turn; to go around a corner 待产[待產] dai4 chan3 (of an expectant mother) to be in labor 左邻右舍[左鄰右舍] zuo3 lin2 you4 she4 neighbors; next-door neighbors; related work units; colleagues doing related work 闲话[閒話] xian2 hua4 digression; gossip; complaint; scandal; CL:段[duan4] 多嘴[多嘴] duo1 zui3 talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 熟人[熟人] shu2 ren2 acquaintance; friend 南投[南投] Nan2 tou2 Nantou city and county in central Taiwan 内线交易[內線交易] nei4 xian4 jiao1 yi4 insider trading (illegal share-dealing) //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep31/50 words - 22 min 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 住处[住處] zhu4 chu4 residence; dwelling; dwelling place 牢靠[牢靠] lao2 kao4 firm and solid; robust; reliable 气馁[氣餒] qi4 nei3 to be discouraged 想不通[想不通] xiang3 bu5 tong1 unable to understand; unable to get over 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 抢先[搶先] qiang3 xian1 to rush (to do sth urgent); to try to be the first; to forestall 绿[綠] lu:4 green 分红[分紅] fen1 hong2 dividend; to award a bonus 手续费[手續費] shou3 xu4 fei4 service charge; processing fee; commission 叫苦连天[叫苦連天] jiao4 ku3 lian2 tian1 to whine on for days (idiom); to endlessly grumble complaints; incessant whining 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 回升[回升] hui2 sheng1 to rise again after a fall; to pick up; rally (stock market etc) 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 起伏[起伏] qi3 fu2 to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs 伏[伏] fu2 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 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 心房[心房] xin1 fang2 heart (as the seat of emotions); cardiac atrium 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 炙[炙] zhi4 to broil; to roast 波动[波動] bo1 dong4 to undulate; to fluctuate; wave motion; rise and fall 不分[不分] bu4 fen1 not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 发帖[發帖] fa1 tie3 to post (an item on a forum) //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep31/75 words - 36 min 公告[公告] gong1 gao4 post; announcement 中正区[中正區] Zhong1 zheng4 Qu1 Zhongzheng District of Taipei 台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4] or Keelung 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4] 泉州[泉州] Quan2 zhou1 Quanzhou prefecture level city in Fujian 曲折[曲折] qu1 zhe2 winding; (fig.) complicated 通往[通往] tong1 wang3 to lead to 捷径[捷徑] jie2 jing4 shortcut 乡下[鄉下] xiang1 xia5 countryside; rural area; CL:個|个[ge4] 闲言闲语[閒言閒語] xian2 yan2 xian2 yu3 idle gossip 爱面子[愛面子] ai4 mian4 zi5 to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud 要面子[要面子] yao4 mian4 zi5 see 愛面子|爱面子[ai4 mian4 zi5] 以身作则[以身作則] yi3 shen1 zuo4 ze2 to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model 改掉[改掉] gai3 diao4 to drop a bad habit 无依无靠[無依無靠] wu2 yi1 wu2 kao4 no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own; orphaned; left to one's own devices 愚蠢[愚蠢] yu2 chun3 silly; stupid 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 后会有期[後會有期] hou4 hui4 you3 qi1 I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom); Hope to see you again. 客运[客運] ke4 yun4 passenger transportation; (Tw) intercity bus 商学院[商學院] shang1 xue2 yuan4 business school; university of business studies 风采[風采] feng1 cai3 svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 黑板[黑板] hei1 ban3 blackboard; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 公物[公物] gong1 wu4 public property 重逢[重逢] chong2 feng2 to meet again; to be reunited; reunion 婴儿[嬰兒] ying1 er2 infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep31/87 words - 42 min 抬头[抬頭] tai2 tou2 to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 星空[星空] xing1 kong1 starry sky; the heavens 萤火虫[螢火蟲] ying2 huo3 chong2 firefly; glowworm; lightning bug 灯笼[燈籠] deng1 long2 lantern 黄色[黃色] huang2 se4 yellow (color); pornographic 入眠[入眠] ru4 mian2 to fall asleep 足球[足球] zu2 qiu2 soccer ball; a football; CL:個|个[ge4]; soccer; football 喜好[喜好] xi3 hao4 to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 结账[結賬] jie2 zhang4 to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結帳|结帐 远门[遠門] yuan3 men2 (to go to) distant parts; faraway; a distant relative 深厚[深厚] shen1 hou4 deep; profound //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep32/25 words - 9 min 悬念[懸念] xuan2 nian4 suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare 动力[動力] dong4 li4 motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 丝带[絲帶] si1 dai4 ribbon 信物[信物] xin4 wu4 keepsake; token 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 制服[制服] zhi4 fu2 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] 像样[像樣] xiang4 yang4 presentable; decent; up to par 佛[佛] Fo2 Buddha; Buddhism 吊车[吊車] diao4 che1 hoist; crane; elevator 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 吊[吊] diao4 to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 迷失[迷失] mi2 shi1 to lose (one's bearings); to get lost 烛光[燭光] zhu2 guang1 candle light; candle-lit (vigil etc); candela, unit of luminous intensity (cd) 餐具[餐具] can1 ju4 tableware; dinner service 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 鸿门宴[鴻門宴] Hong2 men2 Yan4 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] 禀报[稟報] bing3 bao4 to report (to one's superior) 转角[轉角] zhuan3 jiao3 bend in a street; corner; to turn a corner 头期款[頭期款] tou2 qi1 kuan3 down payment 筹[籌] chou2 chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 五星级[五星級] wu3 xing1 ji2 five-star (hotel) 主编[主編] zhu3 bian1 editor in chief 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep32/50 words - 25 min 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 行销[行銷] xing2 xiao1 to sell; marketing 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 品牌[品牌] pin3 pai2 brand name; trademark 家事[家事] jia1 shi4 family matters; domestic affairs; housework 佣人[傭人] yong1 ren2 servant 划船[划船] hua2 chuan2 to row a boat; rowing boat; rowing (sport) 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 晕船[暈船] yun4 chuan2 to become seasick 头晕[頭暈] tou2 yun1 dizzy 犯规[犯規] fan4 gui1 to break the rules; an illegality; a foul 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 岸上[岸上] an4 shang4 ashore; on the riverbank 一眨眼[一眨眼] yi1 zha3 yan3 in a wink 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 扎扎实实[扎扎實實] zha1 zha5 shi2 shi2 firm; solid; reliable; real; practical 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 单一[單一] dan1 yi1 single; only; sole 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 奢望[奢望] she1 wang4 an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep32/75 words - 37 min 精致[精緻] jing1 zhi4 delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 熨斗[熨斗] yun4 dou3 clothes iron 酷毙[酷斃] ku4 bi4 (slang) awesome; cool; righteous 预产期[預產期] yu4 chan3 qi1 expected date of childbirth; estimated due date (EDD) 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 挂号[掛號] gua4 hao4 to register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail 缄[緘] jian1 letters; to close; to seal 指导教授[指導教授] zhi3 dao3 jiao4 shou4 adviser; advising professor 德国[德國] De2 guo2 Germany; German 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 遗忘[遺忘] yi2 wang4 to become forgotten; to forget 户口[戶口] hu4 kou3 population (counted as number of households for census or taxation); registered residence; residence permit; (in Hong Kong and Macau) bank account 拦车[攔車] lan2 che1 to thumb a lift; to hitchhike 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 等候[等候] deng3 hou4 to wait; to wait for 老一辈[老一輩] lao3 yi1 bei4 previous generation; older generation 亏欠[虧欠] kui1 qian4 to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency 讨[討] tao3 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 调教[調教] tiao2 jiao4 to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock) 打屁股[打屁股] da3 pi4 gu5 to spank sb's bottom 变丑[變醜] bian4 chou3 to disfigure 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 房价[房價] fang2 jia4 house price; cost of housing //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep32/80 words - 41 min 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 镇定[鎮定] zhen4 ding4 calm; unperturbed; cool 镇定剂[鎮定劑] zhen4 ding4 ji4 tranquilizer; depressant; sedative //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep33/25 words - 15 min 缎带[緞帶] duan4 dai4 ribbon 约定[約定] yue1 ding4 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 深信[深信] shen1 xin4 to believe firmly 握住[握住] wo4 zhu4 to grip; to hold 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 新生儿[新生兒] xin1 sheng1 er2 newborn baby; neonate 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 尿布[尿布] niao4 bu4 diaper 裸体[裸體] luo3 ti3 naked 男女授受不亲[男女授受不親] nan2 nu:3 shou4 shou4 bu4 qin1 men and women should not touch hands when they give or receive things (citation, from Mencius) 回避[迴避] hui2 bi4 to shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt; to evade (an issue); to step back; to withdraw; to recuse (a judge etc) 疹[疹] zhen3 measles; rash 喂奶[喂奶] wei4 nai3 to breast-feed 杜仲[杜仲] du4 zhong4 eucommia (a kind of rubber tree) 腰子[腰子] yao1 zi5 kidney 升官[升官] sheng1 guan1 to get promoted 爵[爵] jue2 ancient bronze wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle; nobility 禄[祿] lu4 good fortune; official salary 万华[萬華] Wan4 hua2 Wanhua district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 玫瑰花[玫瑰花] mei2 gui1 hua1 rose 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 谈论[談論] tan2 lun4 to discuss; to talk about 开端[開端] kai1 duan1 start; beginning 强韧[強韌] qiang2 ren4 resilient; tough and strong //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep33/50 words - 35 min 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 手臂[手臂] shou3 bi4 arm; helper 新娘子[新娘子] xin1 niang2 zi5 see 新娘[xin1 niang2] 气球[氣球] qi4 qiu2 balloon 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 推开[推開] tui1 kai1 to push open (a gate etc); to push away; to reject; to decline 人间蒸发[人間蒸發] ren2 jian1 zheng1 fa1 to vanish; to disappear from the face of the earth 凭空[憑空] ping2 kong1 baseless (lie); without foundation 判定[判定] pan4 ding4 to judge; to decide; judgment; determination 不舍[不捨] bu4 she3 reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of 纠正[糾正] jiu1 zheng4 to correct; to make right 裂缝[裂縫] lie4 feng4 crack; crevice; CL:道[dao4] 徘徊[徘徊] pai2 huai2 to dither; to hesitate; to pace back and forth; by ext. to hover around; to linger 相逢[相逢] xiang1 feng2 to meet (by chance); to come across 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 泪[淚] lei4 tears 天蓝[天藍] tian1 lan2 sky blue 月月[月月] yue4 yue4 every month 晴天[晴天] qing2 tian1 clear sky; sunny day 残[殘] can2 to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 尖叫[尖叫] jian1 jiao4 to screech; to shriek 慈善[慈善] ci2 shan4 benevolent; charitable 开张[開張] kai1 zhang1 to open a business; first transaction of a business day 霉[霉] mei2 bacteria; fungi; moldy //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep33/63 words - 41 min 碟[碟] die2 dish; plate 小菜[小菜] xiao3 cai4 appetizer; small side dish; easy job; piece of cake; see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2] 怪事[怪事] guai4 shi4 strange thing; curious occurrence 因果[因果] yin1 guo3 karma; cause and effect 轮回[輪回] lun2 hui2 variant of 輪迴|轮回[lun2 hui2] 顺遂[順遂] shun4 sui4 everything is going smoothly; just as one wishes 感性[感性] gan3 xing4 perception; perceptual; sensibility; sensitive; emotional; sentimental 遭受[遭受] zao1 shou4 to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) 异样[異樣] yi4 yang4 difference; peculiar 跳出[跳出] tiao4 chu1 to jump out; fig. to appear suddenly 后遗症[後遺症] hou4 yi2 zheng4 (medicine) sequelae; residual effects; (fig.) repercussions; aftermath 看相[看相] kan4 xiang4 to tell fortune by reading the subject's facial features 簿[簿] bu4 a book; a register; account-book //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep34/25 words - 18 min 老公公[老公公] lao3 gong1 gong5 old man; husband's father; father-in-law; court eunuch 姜饼[薑餅] jiang1 bing3 gingerbread 圣诞卡[聖誕卡] Sheng4 dan4 ka3 Christmas card 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 妈咪[媽咪] ma1 mi5 mommy (loanword) 搜索[搜索] sou1 suo3 to search (a place); to search (a database etc) 事务[事務] shi4 wu4 (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 任教[任教] ren4 jiao4 to hold a teaching position 一系列[一系列] yi1 xi4 lie4 a series of; a string of 讲座[講座] jiang3 zuo4 a course of lectures; CL:個|个[ge4] 主讲[主講] zhu3 jiang3 to give a lecture; to lecture on 迟迟[遲遲] chi2 chi2 late (with a task etc); slow 冒昧[冒昧] mao4 mei4 bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 短暂[短暫] duan3 zan4 of short duration; brief; momentary 把戏[把戲] ba3 xi4 acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 追寻[追尋] zhui1 xun2 to pursue; to track down; to search 招生[招生] zhao1 sheng1 to enroll new students; to get students 博士[博士] bo2 shi4 doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D. 继承[繼承] ji4 cheng2 to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 家业[家業] jia1 ye4 family property 茶庄[茶莊] cha2 zhuang1 tea shop 民宿[民宿] min2 su4 (Tw) guesthouse; bed-and-breakfast; homestay; pension (boarding house) 有声有色[有聲有色] you3 sheng1 you3 se4 having sound and color (idiom); vivid; dazzling 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep34/50 words - 29 min 预定[預定] yu4 ding4 to schedule in advance 住房[住房] zhu4 fang2 housing 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 餐馆[餐館] can1 guan3 restaurant; CL:家[jia1] 美国人[美國人] Mei3 guo2 ren2 American; American person; American people; CL:個|个[ge4] 混血[混血] hun4 xue4 hybrid 环游[環遊] huan2 you2 to travel around (the world, a country etc) 逍遥[逍遙] xiao1 yao2 free and unfettered 埋头[埋頭] mai2 tou2 to immerse oneself in; engrossed in sth; to lower the head (e.g. to avoid rain); countersunk (of screws, rivets etc) 抛下[拋下] pao1 xia4 to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 分店[分店] fen1 dian4 branch (of a chain store); annex 香港[香港] Xiang1 gang3 Hong Kong 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 分公司[分公司] fen1 gong1 si1 subsidiary company; branch office 急性[急性] ji2 xing4 acute 呼吸道[呼吸道] hu1 xi1 dao4 respiratory tract 症候群[症候群] zheng4 hou4 qun2 syndrome 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 辈分[輩分] bei4 fen4 seniority in the family or clan; position in the family hierarchy 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual 品种[品種] pin3 zhong3 breed; variety; CL:個|个[ge4] 玩偶[玩偶] wan2 ou3 toy figurine; action figure; stuffed animal; doll; (fig.) sb's plaything 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for //Back to 1989 - S1/Ep34/61 words - 34 min 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 转世[轉世] zhuan3 shi4 reincarnation or transmigration (Buddhism) 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 不值钱[不值錢] bu4 zhi2 qian2 of little value 绘画[繪畫] hui4 hua4 drawing; painting 画册[畫冊] hua4 ce4 picture album 标价[標價] biao1 jia4 to mark the price; marked price 旧书[舊書] jiu4 shu1 second-hand book; old book; ancient book 花花绿绿[花花綠綠] hua1 hua1 lu:4 lu:4 brightly colored; gaudy