//Port of Lies - S1/Ep1/25 words - 2 min 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 6 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 3 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 1 基隆[基隆] Ji1 long2 Chilung or Keelung, city and major port in north Taiwan 11 和平[和平] he2 ping2 peace; peaceful 3 岛[島] dao3 island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 4 海滨[海濱] hai3 bin1 shore; seaside 56 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 5 二十多[二十多] er4 shi2 duo1 over 20 2 印尼[印尼] Yin4 ni2 Indonesia (abbr. for 印度尼西亞|印度尼西亚) 43 籍[籍] ji2 book or record; registry; roll; place of one's family or ancestral records; membership 11 渔[漁] yu2 fisherman; to fish 20 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 28 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 47 杜[杜] du4 birchleaf pear (tree); to stop; to prevent; to restrict 34 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 32 杀害[殺害] sha1 hai4 to murder 1 阿美族[阿美族] A1 mei3 zu2 Amis or Pangcah, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan 8 郑[鄭] Zheng4 Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 23 船长[船長] chuan2 zhang3 captain (of a boat); skipper 26 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 4 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 1 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 2 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep1/50 words - 3 min 社区[社區] she4 qu1 community; neighborhood 6 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 2 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 10 稍早[稍早] shao1 zao3 a little early 1 第一时间[第一時間] di4 yi1 shi2 jian1 in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing 1 警方[警方] jing3 fang1 police 2 获报[獲報] huo4 bao4 to receive a report; to receive intelligence, information etc 1 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 2 警局[警局] jing3 ju2 police department; police station; abbr. of 警察局 1 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 1 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 24 相对[相對] xiang1 dui4 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 3 佟[佟] Tong2 surname Tong 61 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 73 驹[駒] ju1 colt 42 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 即日[即日] ji2 ri4 this or that very day; in the next few days 1 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 6 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) 1 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 2 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 3 扶养[扶養] fu2 yang3 to foster; to bring up; to raise 3 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 1 保险[保險] bao3 xian3 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] 7 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep1/75 words - 5 min 麻将[麻將] ma2 jiang4 mahjong; CL:副[fu4] 2 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 1 国语[國語] Guo2 yu3 Chinese language (Mandarin), emphasizing its national nature; Chinese as a primary or secondary school subject; Chinese in the context of the Nationalist Government; Guoyu, book of historical narrative c. 10th-5th century BC 2 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 2 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 5 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 1 大约[大約] da4 yue1 approximately; probably 4 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 30 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 2 公设[公設] gong1 she4 postulate (math.); public facilities (abbr. for 公共設施|公共设施[gong1 gong4 she4 shi1]) 8 辩护人[辯護人] bian4 hu4 ren2 defender; defending counsel 22 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) 5 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 1 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 1 妈祖[媽祖] Ma1 zu3 Matsu, name of a sea goddess still widely worshipped on the SE China coast and in SE Asia 15 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 1 地中海[地中海] Di4 zhong1 Hai3 Mediterranean Sea 1 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 1 咖啡店[咖啡店] ka1 fei1 dian4 café; coffee shop 1 彩绘[彩繪] cai3 hui4 painted; colored painted-on designs 1 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 50 外劳[外勞] wai4 lao2 abbr. for 外籍勞工|外籍劳工[wai4 ji2 lao2 gong1]; foreign worker 45 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 哇[哇] wa5 replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 2 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 3 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep1/100 words - 6 min 粽[粽] zong4 rice dumplings wrapped in leaves 1 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 4 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 1 网[網] wang3 net; network 2 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 1 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 2 海鸟[海鳥] hai3 niao3 seabird 3 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 4 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 2 咧[咧] lie5 modal particle expressing exclamation 5 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 10 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 28 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 38 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 2 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 78 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 1 汉[漢] han4 man 10 执勤[執勤] zhi2 qin2 to be on duty (of a security guard etc) 3 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 6 呐[吶] na5 sentence-final particle (abbr. for 呢啊[ne5 a5] or variant of 哪[na5]) 3 渎职[瀆職] du2 zhi2 wrongdoing; failure to do one's duty 1 虔诚[虔誠] qian2 cheng2 pious; devout; sincere 1 醉人[醉人] zui4 ren2 intoxicating; fascinating 1 赎[贖] shu2 to redeem; to ransom 1 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 2 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep1/125 words - 9 min 阿们[阿們] a1 men5 amen (loanword) 1 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 2 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 2 满载[滿載] man3 zai4 full to capacity; fully loaded 1 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 1 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 3 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 1 豆浆[豆漿] dou4 jiang1 soy milk 1 美语[美語] Mei3 yu3 American English 3 妮[妮] ni1 girl; phonetic "ni" (in female names); Taiwan pr. [ni2] 1 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 3 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 2 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 3 晚间[晚間] wan3 jian1 evening; night 2 骇人[駭人] hai4 ren2 terrifying; shocking; dreadful 1 凶杀[兇殺] xiong1 sha1 to murder; assassination 1 案件[案件] an4 jian4 case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3] 7 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 5 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 1 不明[不明] bu4 ming2 not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 2 持刀[持刀] chi2 dao1 to hold a knife; knife-wielding 1 闯入[闖入] chuang3 ru4 to intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash 1 民宅[民宅] min2 zhai2 house; people's homes 1 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 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 23 倒卧[倒臥] dao3 wo4 to lie down; to drop dead 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep1/150 words - 10 min 血泊[血泊] xue4 po1 bloodbath; pool of blood 1 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 6 浴室[浴室] yu4 shi4 bathroom (room used for bathing); CL:間|间[jian1] 1 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 2 惨遭[慘遭] can3 zao1 to suffer (defeat, death etc) 1 溺[溺] ni4 to drown; to indulge; addicted to; to spoil (a child) 1 毙[斃] bi4 to die; to shoot dead; to reject; to fall forward; (suffix) to death 1 救护[救護] jiu4 hu4 to rescue; to administer first aid 1 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 抵达[抵達] di3 da2 to arrive; to reach (a destination) 1 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 9 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 10 迹象[跡象] ji4 xiang4 mark; indication; sign; indicator 1 嫌犯[嫌犯] xian2 fan4 criminal suspect 1 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 4 曝光[曝光] bao4 guang1 to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 1 行凶[行兇] xing2 xiong1 violent crime; to commit a violent act (assault or murder) 4 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 41 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 1 映[映] ying4 to reflect (light); to shine; to project (an image onto a screen etc) 3 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 4 厘清[釐清] li2 qing1 to clarify (the facts); clarification 1 案情[案情] an4 qing2 details of a case; case 2 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 4 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) 24 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep1/175 words - 11 min 辩[辯] bian4 to dispute; to debate; to argue; to discuss 39 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 23 专长[專長] zhuan1 chang2 specialty; special knowledge or ability 1 替代[替代] ti4 dai4 to substitute for; to replace; to supersede 7 役[役] yi4 forced labor; corvée; obligatory task; military service; to use as servant; to enserf; servant (old); war; campaign; battle 7 晋[晉] jin4 to move forward; to promote; to advance 25 平[平] ping2 flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 36 台大[臺大] Tai2 Da4 abbr. for 臺灣大學|台湾大学[Tai2 wan1 Da4 xue2] 6 硕士[碩士] shuo4 shi4 master's degree; person who has a master's degree; learned person 2 应届[應屆] ying1 jie4 this year's; the current year's 1 司法官[司法官] si1 fa3 guan1 (Tw) judges and prosecutors 4 榜[榜] bang3 notice or announcement; list of names; public roll of successful examinees 1 最高法院[最高法院] zui4 gao1 fa3 yuan4 supreme court 6 法官[法官] fa3 guan1 judge 45 仪[儀] yi2 apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony 2 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 2 奋斗[奮鬥] fen4 dou4 to strive; to struggle 1 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 5 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 7 莲雾[蓮霧] lian2 wu4 wax apple (a reddish pear-shaped fruit) 13 好记[好記] hao3 ji4 easy to remember 1 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 2 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 3 司法[司法] si1 fa3 judicial; (administration of) justice 21 大厦[大廈] da4 sha4 (used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老匯大廈|百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝國大廈|帝国大厦 Empire State Building etc) 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep1/200 words - 13 min 日据时代[日據時代] Ri4 ju4 shi2 dai4 the era of Japanese occupation 1 刑场[刑場] xing2 chang3 execution ground; gallows; scaffold 1 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 4 午夜[午夜] wu3 ye4 midnight 1 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 7 中庭[中庭] zhong1 ting2 courtyard 1 枪声[槍聲] qiang1 sheng1 crack; shooting sound; gunshot 1 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 1 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 2 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 5 罗汉[羅漢] luo2 han4 abbr. for 阿羅漢|阿罗汉[a1 luo2 han4] 1 咖[咖] ka1 coffee; class; grade 1 当事人[當事人] dang1 shi4 ren2 persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 2 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 34 影本[影本] ying3 ben3 copy (of a document); book with model calligraphy for copying 1 司法院[司法院] Si1 fa3 yuan4 Judicial Yuan, the high court under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan 3 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) 1 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 1 难不倒[難不倒] nan2 bu4 dao3 not to pose a problem for sb; cannot stump sb 2 高材生[高材生] gao1 cai2 sheng1 student of great ability 3 辅大[輔大] Fu3 Da4 abbr. for 輔仁大學|辅仁大学[Fu3 ren2 Da4 xue2] 1 呼呼[呼呼] hu1 hu1 (onom.) sound of the wind or the breathing of sb who is sound asleep 5 登[登] deng1 to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old) 2 辩护[辯護] bian4 hu4 to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of; to defend; to plead 7 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep1/225 words - 14 min 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 违法[違法] wei2 fa3 illegal; to break the law 6 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 5 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 37 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 2 诈骗[詐騙] zha4 pian4 to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail 1 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 1 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 1 妳[妳] ni3 you (female); variant of 你[ni3] 191 俗称[俗稱] su2 cheng1 commonly referred to as; common term 1 认罪[認罪] ren4 zui4 to admit guilt; to plead guilty 8 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 5 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 5 名下[名下] ming2 xia4 under sb's name 1 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 1 户头[戶頭] hu4 tou2 bank account; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 起诉[起訴] qi3 su4 to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute 1 被害人[被害人] bei4 hai4 ren2 victim 2 求偿[求償] qiu2 chang2 to seek compensation; indemnity 1 冻结[凍結] dong4 jie2 to freeze (water etc); (fig.) to freeze (assets, prices etc) 1 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 1 成年人[成年人] cheng2 nian2 ren2 adult person 1 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 1 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 3 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep1/250 words - 15 min 连带责任[連帶責任] lian2 dai4 ze2 ren4 to bear joint responsibility for sth; joint liability (law) 1 上辈子[上輩子] shang4 bei4 zi5 one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 1 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] 6 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 1 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 2 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 2 几千[幾千] ji3 qian1 several thousand 1 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 双重标准[雙重標準] shuang1 chong2 biao1 zhun3 double standard 1 求情[求情] qiu2 qing2 to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 2 减刑[減刑] jian3 xing2 to reduce penalty; shortened or commuted (judicial) sentence 3 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 5 掰掰[掰掰] bai1 bai1 bye-bye (loanword) (Tw) 6 姆[姆] mu3 woman who looks after small children; (old) female tutor 5 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 6 欸[欸] ai3 sigh; exclamation Eh! 6 看准[看準] kan4 zhun3 to observe and make sure; to check 1 牡蛎[牡蠣] mu3 li4 oyster 1 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 3 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 9 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 27 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 8 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 哎呀[哎呀] ai1 ya1 interjection of wonder, shock or admiration 2 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep1/275 words - 17 min 现行犯[現行犯] xian4 xing2 fan4 criminal caught red-handed 2 移送[移送] yi2 song4 to transfer (a case, a person, files etc) 1 地检署[地檢署] di4 jian3 shu3 district prosecutor's office 2 检察官[檢察官] jian3 cha2 guan1 public prosecutor; public procurator (judicial officer whose job may involve both criminal investigation and public prosecution) 12 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 2 戴帽子[戴帽子] dai4 mao4 zi5 to wear a hat; (fig.) to stigmatize; to be branded as 1 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 1 医药[醫藥] yi1 yao4 medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 1 法院[法院] fa3 yuan4 court of law; court 37 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 1 原住民[原住民] yuan2 zhu4 min2 indigenous peoples; aborigine 13 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 7 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 15 案底[案底] an4 di3 criminal record 1 豹[豹] bao4 leopard; panther 1 旗[旗] qi2 banner; flag; (in Qing times) Manchu (cf. 八旗[Ba1 qi2]); administrative subdivision in inner Mongolia equivalent to 縣|县[xian4] county; CL:面[mian4] 1 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 2 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 3 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 2 做礼拜[做禮拜] zuo4 li3 bai4 to go to church on Sunday (of Christians) 2 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 2 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 1 摆脱[擺脫] bai3 tuo1 to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself 2 菸[菸] yan1 variant of 煙|烟[yan1]; cigarette; tobacco; smoke 2 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep1/300 words - 19 min 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 1 袜[襪] wa4 socks; stockings 2 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 1 茫茫[茫茫] mang2 mang2 boundless; vast and obscure 1 前程[前程] qian2 cheng2 future (career etc) prospects 2 港[港] gang3 harbor; port; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 1 事务所[事務所] shi4 wu4 suo3 office; firm 8 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 4 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 1 纹[紋] wen2 line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc) 2 三顾茅庐[三顧茅廬] san1 gu4 mao2 lu2 lit. three humble visits to a thatched cottage; cf famous episode in the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 in which Liu Bei 劉備|刘备 recruits Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮 (the Hidden Dragon 臥龍|卧龙) to his cause by visiting him three times 1 擒[擒] qin2 to capture 1 纵[縱] zong4 warp (the vertical threads in weaving); vertical; longitudinal; north-south (lines of longitude); lengthwise; to release; to indulge; even if 1 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 1 收服[收服] shou1 fu2 to subdue; to force to capitulate; to reduce to submission; to soothe 1 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 2 吹牛[吹牛] chui1 niu2 to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) 2 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 6 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 1 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 1 租约[租約] zu1 yue1 lease 1 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 1 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 1 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 5 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep1/325 words - 20 min 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 2 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 4 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 3 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 2 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 1 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 2 血腥[血腥] xue4 xing1 reeking of blood; bloody (events) 1 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 3 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] 5 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 4 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 宣判[宣判] xuan1 pan4 to pronounce a sentence (after a verdict in a court of law) 1 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 1 南[南] nan2 south 3 加大[加大] jia1 da4 to increase (e.g. one's effort) 2 被告[被告] bei4 gao4 defendant 57 判处[判處] pan4 chu3 to sentence; to condemn 4 死刑[死刑] si3 xing2 death penalty 102 判决[判決] pan4 jue2 judgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on; to sentence 20 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 1 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 2 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 2 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep1/350 words - 20 min 悔意[悔意] hui3 yi4 remorse 2 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 2 审理[審理] shen3 li3 to hear (a case) 2 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 1 不愿[不願] bu4 yuan4 unwilling; unwillingness 1 配合[配合] pei4 he2 matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine 6 陈述[陳述] chen2 shu4 an assertion; to declare; to state 4 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] 1 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 2 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 3 合议庭[合議庭] he2 yi4 ting2 (law) collegiate bench; panel of judges 1 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 18 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 8 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 9 团体[團體] tuan2 ti3 group; organization; team; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 法庭[法庭] fa3 ting2 court of law 15 声援[聲援] sheng1 yuan2 to support (a cause) 2 命案[命案] ming4 an4 homicide case; murder case 48 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 2 充足[充足] chong1 zu2 adequate; sufficient; abundant 2 方言[方言] fang1 yan2 topolect; dialect 5 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 34 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 46 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep1/375 words - 24 min 量刑[量刑] liang4 xing2 to assess punishment; to determine the sentence (on a criminal) 8 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 20 岸[岸] an4 bank; shore; beach; coast; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 1 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 8 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 1 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 2 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 2 嗦[嗦] suo1 suck 1 莉[莉] li4 jasmine 37 娜[娜] nuo2 elegant; graceful 37 阿嬷[阿嬤] a1 ma1 grandma (Tw) 6 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 18 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 1 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 6 检[檢] jian3 to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint 18 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 1 组合[組合] zu3 he2 to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial 1 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 5 讬[託] tuo1 variant of 託|托[tuo1] 4 人权[人權] ren2 quan2 human rights 7 斗士[鬥士] dou4 shi4 warrior; activist 1 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 15 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep1/400 words - 25 min 联盟[聯盟] lian2 meng2 alliance; union; coalition 4 成员[成員] cheng2 yuan2 member 1 义工[義工] yi4 gong1 volunteer worker; volunteer work 1 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 迂回[迂迴] yu1 hui2 roundabout route; circuitous; tortuous; to outflank; indirect; roundabout 1 废除[廢除] fei4 chu2 to abolish; to abrogate; to repeal 7 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 1 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 4 论文[論文] lun4 wen2 paper; treatise; thesis; CL:篇[pian1]; to discuss a paper or thesis (old) 2 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 1 天呀[天呀] tian1 ya5 Heavens!; My goodness! 1 乔丹[喬丹] Qiao2 dan1 Jordan (name) 1 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 1 霸[霸] ba4 hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master 1 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 1 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 2 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 11 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 1 民意调查[民意調查] min2 yi4 diao4 cha2 opinion poll 1 台湾[臺灣] Tai2 wan1 Taiwan 18 民众[民眾] min2 zhong4 populace; masses; the people 11 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 4 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 3 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 31 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep1/425 words - 29 min 保障[保障] bao3 zhang4 to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 4 有权[有權] you3 quan2 to have the right to; to be entitled to; to have authority; powerful 2 势[勢] shi4 power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals 2 八成[八成] ba1 cheng2 eighty percent; most probably; most likely 4 穷人[窮人] qiong2 ren2 poor people; the poor 2 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 2 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 2 卷[卷] juan3 to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) 4 卷[卷] juan4 scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll 4 女童[女童] nu:3 tong2 small girl 2 溺死[溺死] ni4 si3 to drown 3 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 4 指认[指認] zhi3 ren4 to identify 1 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 3 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 11 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 检方[檢方] jian3 fang1 the prosecution; prosecutors 3 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 2 勒[勒] le4 to rein in; to compel; to force; to carve; to engrave; (literary) to command; to lead; bridle; (physics) abbr. for 勒克斯[le4 ke4 si1], lux 3 笔录[筆錄] bi3 lu4 to put down in writing; to take down notes; transcript; record 5 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 1 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 8 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 5 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 1 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 4 确凿[確鑿] que4 zao2 definite; conclusive; undeniable; authentic; also pr. [que4 zuo4] 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep1/450 words - 30 min 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 1 翻供[翻供] fan1 gong4 to retract testimony; to withdraw a confession 1 争执[爭執] zheng1 zhi2 to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle 1 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 预算[預算] yu4 suan4 budget 1 通译[通譯] tong1 yi4 (old) to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter 27 看守[看守] kan1 shou3 to guard; to watch over 1 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 1 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 3 球场[球場] qiu2 chang3 stadium; sports ground; court; pitch; field; golf course; CL:個|个[ge4],處|处[chu4] 1 公事[公事] gong1 shi4 work-related matters; documents 2 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 1 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 1 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 4 全能[全能] quan2 neng2 omnipotent; all-round; strong in every area 1 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 1 通奸[通姦] tong1 jian1 adultery; to commit adultery 1 除罪化[除罪化] chu2 zui4 hua4 to decriminalize 1 打压[打壓] da3 ya1 to suppress; to beat down 1 人民[人民] ren2 min2 the people; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 1 篮[籃] lan2 basket (receptacle); basket (in basketball) 1 有气无力[有氣無力] you3 qi4 wu2 li4 weakly and without strength (idiom); dispirited 1 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 5 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 2 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep1/475 words - 32 min 软弱[軟弱] ruan3 ruo4 weak; feeble; flabby 1 无力[無力] wu2 li4 powerless; lacking strength 1 爪哇[爪哇] Zhao3 wa1 Java (island of Indonesia); Java (programming language) 1 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 1 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 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] 4 纸箱[紙箱] zhi3 xiang1 carton; cardboard box 1 判刑[判刑] pan4 xing2 to sentence (to prison etc) 2 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 1 暑假[暑假] shu3 jia4 summer vacation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 2 旁听[旁聽] pang2 ting1 to visit (a meeting, class, trial etc) 1 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 1 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 2 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 11 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 2 各式各样[各式各樣] ge4 shi4 ge4 yang4 (of) all kinds and sorts; various 1 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 2 拾荒[拾荒] shi2 huang1 to glean; to collect scraps; to eke out a meager living 1 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 1 破烂[破爛] po4 lan4 worn-out; rotten; dilapidated; tattered; ragged; rubbish; junk 1 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 1 失主[失主] shi1 zhu3 owner of lost property 2 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 2 窃盗[竊盜] qie4 dao4 theft; to steal 2 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep1/500 words - 36 min 加重[加重] jia1 zhong4 to make heavier; to emphasize; (of an illness etc) to become more serious; to aggravate (a bad situation); to increase (a burden, punishment etc) 1 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 美工刀[美工刀] mei3 gong1 dao1 utility knife; box cutter 1 缴[繳] jiao3 to hand in; to hand over; to seize 1 罚金[罰金] fa2 jin1 fine; to forfeit 1 和解[和解] he2 jie3 to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled 1 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 2 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 2 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 2 庭[庭] ting2 main hall; front courtyard; law court 24 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 7 狗屁[狗屁] gou3 pi4 bullshit; nonsense 1 受理[受理] shou4 li3 to accept to hear a case; to handle (a service) 1 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 1 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 特约[特約] te4 yue1 specially engaged; employed or commissioned for a special task 2 敝[敝] bi4 my (polite); poor; ruined; shabby; worn out; defeated 1 惠[惠] hui4 favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific) 1 赐[賜] ci4 to confer; to bestow; to grant 1 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 2 愈来愈[愈來愈] yu4 lai2 yu4 more and more 1 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 1 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 2 起立[起立] qi3 li4 to stand; Stand up! 2 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep1/525 words - 36 min 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 2 杀人案件[殺人案件] sha1 ren2 an4 jian4 (case of, incident of) murder 1 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 19 奕[奕] yi4 abundant; graceful 3 朗读[朗讀] lang3 du2 to read aloud 1 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 3 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 1 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 1 具结[具結] ju4 jie2 to bind over (as surety); to sign an undertaking 14 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 2 年度[年度] nian2 du4 year (e.g. school year, fiscal year); annual 1 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify 7 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 1 匿[匿] ni4 to hide 1 饰[飾] shi4 decoration; ornament; to decorate; to adorn; to hide; to conceal (a fault); excuse (to hide a fault); to play a role (in opera); to impersonate 1 增减[增減] zeng1 jian3 to add or subtract; to increase or decrease; to go up or go down 1 虚伪[虛偽] xu1 wei3 false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 1 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 4 伪证[偽證] wei3 zheng4 perjury 11 处罚[處罰] chu3 fa2 to penalize; to punish 6 谨[謹] jin3 cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal) 1 此[此] ci3 this; these 4 证人[證人] zheng4 ren2 witness 32 声请[聲請] sheng1 qing3 to make a formal request; formal request; to make a claim (law) 12 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) 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep1/550 words - 37 min 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 27 职务[職務] zhi2 wu4 post; position; job; duties 1 偏颇[偏頗] pian1 po1 biased; partial 1 虞[虞] yu2 to expect; to anticipate; to worry; to cheat 1 任职[任職] ren4 zhi2 to hold an office or post 1 巨[巨] ju4 very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic 2 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 2 移民[移民] yi2 min2 to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant 1 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant 1 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 24 职称[職稱] zhi2 cheng1 one's professional position; title; job title 1 讲师[講師] jiang3 shi1 instructor; lecturer 1 可疑[可疑] ke3 yi2 suspicious; dubious 2 仲介[仲介] zhong4 jie4 middleman; agent; broker 7 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 2 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 3 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 身分[身分] shen1 fen4 variant of 身份; identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 6 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 1 刑案[刑案] xing2 an4 criminal case 1 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 11 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 18 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 1 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 2 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 5 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep1/575 words - 39 min 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 4 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 2 效力[效力] xiao4 li4 effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity) 1 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 9 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 1 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 6 基于[基於] ji1 yu2 because of; on the basis of; in view of; on account of 2 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 台湾[台灣] Tai2 wan1 variant of 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 13 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 2 使命[使命] shi3 ming4 mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling 1 改期[改期] gai3 qi1 to reschedule; to rearrange (e.g. a meeting); to postpone 1 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 1 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 20 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) 3 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 1 拖延战术[拖延戰術] tuo1 yan2 zhan4 shu4 delaying tactics; deliberate procrastination 2 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 6 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 1 出乎意料[出乎意料] chu1 hu1 yi4 liao4 beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected 1 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 2 审[審] shen3 to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 26 指控[指控] zhi3 kong4 accusation; a (criminal) charge; to accuse 1 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 4 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep1/600 words - 42 min 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 3 属实[屬實] shu3 shi2 to turn out to be true; verified; true 1 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 1 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 3 翻案[翻案] fan1 an4 to reverse a verdict; to present different views on a historical person or verdict 2 高等[高等] gao1 deng3 high-level; higher (animals, education etc); advanced (math etc) 1 检察[檢察] jian3 cha2 to inspect; (law) to prosecute; to investigate 1 署[署] shu3 office; bureau; to sign; to arrange 3 聘用[聘用] pin4 yong4 to employ; to hire 1 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 7 法规[法規] fa3 gui1 legislation; statute 2 杀人犯[殺人犯] sha1 ren2 fan4 murderer; homicide 3 动态[動態] dong4 tai4 movement; motion; development; trend; dynamic (science) 1 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 2 他杀[他殺] ta1 sha1 homicide (law) 3 表哥[表哥] biao3 ge1 older male cousin via female line 3 宪法[憲法] xian4 fa3 constitution (of a country); CL:部[bu4] 2 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 7 告别式[告別式] gao4 bie2 shi4 parting ceremony; funeral 1 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) 2 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 2 部落[部落] bu4 luo4 tribe 6 偏要[偏要] pian1 yao4 to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything 1 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 1 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep1/625 words - 45 min 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 9 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 10 潜水[潛水] qian2 shui3 to dive; to go under water; lurker (Internet slang for sb who reads forum posts but never replies) 1 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 1 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 2 官司[官司] guan1 si5 lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 知名度[知名度] zhi1 ming2 du4 reputation; profile; familiarity in the public consciousness 1 恋童癖[戀童癖] lian4 tong2 pi3 pedophilia; pedophile 1 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 1 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 公务员[公務員] gong1 wu4 yuan2 functionary; office-bearer 1 思维[思維] si1 wei2 (line of) thought; thinking 1 一审[一審] yi1 shen3 first instance (law) 2 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 1 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 2 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense 13 事实上[事實上] shi4 shi2 shang4 in fact; in reality; actually; as a matter of fact; de facto; ipso facto 3 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 2 对决[對決] dui4 jue2 confrontation; contest; showdown 2 潜[潛] qian2 hidden; secret; latent; to hide; to conceal; to submerge; to dive 1 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 3 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 1 吸尘器[吸塵器] xi1 chen2 qi4 vacuum cleaner; dust catcher 1 按摩棒[按摩棒] an4 mo2 bang4 vibrator; dildo 1 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 5 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep2/25 words - 3 min 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 1 补给[補給] bu3 ji3 supply; replenishment; to replenish 2 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 1 上船[上船] shang4 chuan2 to get on the boat 1 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 3 洪[洪] hong2 flood; big; great 23 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director 17 艘[艘] sou1 classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] 6 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 2 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 2 盲肠[盲腸] mang2 chang2 appendix (anatomy); cecum 1 偷窃[偷竊] tou1 qie4 to steal; to pilfer 1 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 3 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 1 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 2 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 4 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 1 委员[委員] wei3 yuan2 committee member; committee; council; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 1 国民[國民] guo2 min2 nationals; citizens; people of a nation 4 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 13 透过[透過] tou4 guo4 to pass through; to penetrate; by means of; via 3 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 6 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep2/50 words - 5 min 决[決] jue2 to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly 9 加强[加強] jia1 qiang2 to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase 1 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 5 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 3 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 6 部长[部長] bu4 zhang3 head of a (government etc) department; section chief; section head; secretary; minister; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 34 等同[等同] deng3 tong2 to equate; equal to 1 实质[實質] shi2 zhi4 substance; essence 2 正当性[正當性] zheng4 dang4 xing4 (political) legitimacy 2 暂缓[暫緩] zan4 huan3 to postpone 1 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 1 共识[共識] gong4 shi2 common understanding; consensus 4 民意[民意] min2 yi4 public opinion; popular will; public will 7 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 22 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 20 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 2 折衷[折衷] zhe2 zhong1 variant of 折中[zhe2 zhong1] 2 召[召] zhao4 to call together; to summon; to convene; temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia) 3 党团[黨團] dang3 tuan2 party caucus 2 理想化[理想化] li3 xiang3 hua4 to idealize 2 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 3 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 渔业[漁業] yu2 ye4 fishing industry; fishery 11 监管[監管] jian1 guan3 to oversee; to take charge of; to supervise; to administer; supervisory; supervision 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep2/75 words - 6 min 政策[政策] zheng4 ce4 policy; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 2 充分[充分] chong1 fen4 ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full 1 攻防[攻防] gong1 fang2 attack and defense; the midfield (in soccer) 1 斗殴[鬥毆] dou4 ou1 to fight; to brawl; a scuffle; a punch-up 1 打倒[打倒] da3 dao3 to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... ! 3 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 2 死者[死者] si3 zhe3 the dead; the deceased 5 峰[峰] feng1 (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level; classifier for camels 19 表兄弟[表兄弟] biao3 xiong1 di4 male cousins via female line 1 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 3 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 3 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 旁观[旁觀] pang2 guan1 spectator; non-participant 1 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 1 马赛克[馬賽克] ma3 sai4 ke4 mosaic (loanword); pixelation 1 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 2 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 3 优[優] you1 excellent; superior 1 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 1 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 1 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 1 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 1 伸[伸] shen1 to stretch; to extend 1 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 3 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep2/100 words - 12 min 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 7 胞[胞] bao1 placenta; womb; born of the same parents 6 愚公移山[愚公移山] yu2 gong1 yi2 shan1 the old man moves mountains (idiom); fig. where there's a will, there's a way 1 外籍[外籍] wai4 ji2 foreign (i.e. of foreign nationality) 4 外公[外公] wai4 gong1 (coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather 1 看守所[看守所] kan1 shou3 suo3 detention center 1 一轮[一輪] yi1 lun2 first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 1 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 2 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 2 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 4 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 7 棒球[棒球] bang4 qiu2 baseball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 1 球队[球隊] qiu2 dui4 sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc) 5 台北[台北] Tai2 bei3 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 6 舅舅[舅舅] jiu4 jiu5 mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 1 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 8 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 嘿[嘿] hei1 hey 3 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 2 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 33 听得懂[聽得懂] ting1 de5 dong3 to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says) 4 犯法[犯法] fan4 fa3 to break the law 1 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 29 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep2/125 words - 15 min 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 2 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 11 远洋[遠洋] yuan3 yang2 distant seas; the open ocean (far from the coast) 4 渔船[漁船] yu2 chuan2 fishing boat; CL:條|条[tiao2] 6 船籍[船籍] chuan2 ji2 ship's registry 1 瓦努阿图[瓦努阿圖] Wa3 nu3 a1 tu2 Vanuatu in south pacific (formerly New Hebrides) 1 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 1 雄[雄] xiong2 male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence 24 丰[豐] feng1 abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great 11 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 10 境外[境外] jing4 wai4 outside (a country's) borders 1 聘[聘] pin4 to engage (a teacher etc); to hire; to betroth; betrothal gift; to get married (of woman) 2 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 6 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 1 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 2 逃逸[逃逸] tao2 yi4 to escape; to run away; to abscond 5 通报[通報] tong1 bao4 to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 1 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 6 案发[案發] an4 fa1 to investigate a crime on the spot; to occur (of a crime); to be discovered (of a crime) 5 把妹[把妹] ba3 mei4 to pick up a girl; to get a girl 1 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 1 相声[相聲] xiang4 sheng5 comic dialogue; sketch; crosstalk 1 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 2 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green 1 按钮[按鈕] an4 niu3 push button 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep2/150 words - 19 min 真主[真主] Zhen1 zhu3 Allah 8 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 13 护照[護照] hu4 zhao4 passport; CL:本[ben3],個|个[ge4] 14 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 23 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 9 淹死[淹死] yan1 si3 to drown 2 淹[淹] yan1 to flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate the skin (of liquids); to delay 2 水里[水里] Shui3 li3 Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 2 放水[放水] fang4 shui3 to turn on the water; to let water out; to throw a game (sports) 1 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 2 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 3 预见[預見] yu4 jian4 to foresee; to predict; to forecast; to envision; foresight; intuition; vision 1 过失[過失] guo4 shi1 error; fault; (law) negligence; delinquency 3 致死[致死] zhi4 si3 deadly 3 违背[違背] wei2 bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 5 本意[本意] ben3 yi4 original idea; real intention; etymon 2 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 4 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 1 间接[間接] jian4 jie1 indirect 1 卷宗[卷宗] juan4 zong1 file; folder; dossier 2 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 2 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 4 社交[社交] she4 jiao1 interaction; social contact 1 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 3 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 12 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep2/175 words - 20 min 解读[解讀] jie3 du2 to decipher; to decode; to interpret 1 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 语言[語言] yu3 yan2 language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 2 自闭症[自閉症] zi4 bi4 zheng4 autism 6 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 4 活下去[活下去] huo2 xia4 qu4 to survive; to keep on living 2 演出[演出] yan3 chu1 to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 1 刻板印象[刻板印象] ke4 ban3 yin4 xiang4 stereotype 1 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 2 成因[成因] cheng2 yin1 cause; factor; cause of formation 2 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 1 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 1 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 刑事[刑事] xing2 shi4 criminal; penal 6 装疯卖傻[裝瘋賣傻] zhuang1 feng1 mai4 sha3 to play the fool (idiom); to feign madness 1 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 1 罪责[罪責] zui4 ze2 guilt 1 暴力[暴力] bao4 li4 violence; force; violent 4 倾向[傾向] qing1 xiang4 trend; tendency; orientation 1 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 3 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 3 联合国[聯合國] Lian2 he2 guo2 United Nations 2 事务[事務] shi4 wu4 (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) 2 委员会[委員會] wei3 yuan2 hui4 committee 3 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep2/200 words - 23 min 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 1 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 5 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 1 因素[因素] yin1 su4 element; factor; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 主张[主張] zhu3 zhang1 to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 1 水桶[水桶] shui3 tong3 bucket 1 神探[神探] shen2 tan4 master sleuth; lit. miraculous detective; cf Sherlock Holmes 福爾摩斯|福尔摩斯[Fu2 er3 mo2 si1] or Di Renjie 狄仁傑|狄仁杰[Di2 Ren2 jie2] 2 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) 5 抗辩[抗辯] kang4 bian4 to counter accusations; to protest; to remonstrate; to retort; to plead; to demur; a plea (of not guilty); a defense (against an allegation); to enter a plea to a charge (in a law court) 9 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 4 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 2 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 1 疑[疑] yi2 to doubt; to suspect 1 唯[唯] wei2 -ism; only; alone 1 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 3 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 1 无罪[無罪] wu2 zui4 innocent; guileless; not guilty (of crime) 5 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 6 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 4 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 1 大众[大眾] da4 zhong4 the masses; the great bulk of the population; popular (of music, science etc) 1 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 2 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 3 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep2/225 words - 25 min 有罪[有罪] you3 zui4 guilty 2 作法[作法] zuo4 fa3 course of action; method of doing sth; practice; modus operandi 1 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 2 司[司] si1 to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry) 6 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 6 课程[課程] ke4 cheng2 course; academic program; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2],門|门[men2] 1 大多[大多] da4 duo1 for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly 1 诉讼[訴訟] su4 song4 lawsuit 4 实务[實務] shi2 wu4 practice (customary action, as opposed to theory); practical 1 撰写[撰寫] zhuan4 xie3 to write; to compose 1 归类[歸類] gui1 lei4 to classify; to categorize 1 取舍[取捨] qu3 she3 to choose; to accept or reject 1 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) 2 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 金融[金融] jin1 rong2 banking; finance; financial 2 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 1 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 2 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 1 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 3 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) 3 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 5 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 7 赞助[贊助] zan4 zhu4 to support; to assist; to sponsor 1 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 1 怡[怡] yi2 harmony; pleased 8 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep2/250 words - 27 min 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 8 公馆[公館] gong1 guan3 residence (of sb rich or important); mansion 1 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 1 伯父[伯父] bo2 fu4 father's elder brother; term of respect for older man; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 李[李] li3 plum 2 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 3 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 2 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 7 受训[受訓] shou4 xun4 to receive training 1 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] 1 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 1 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 1 兵役[兵役] bing1 yi4 military service 1 吃亏[吃虧] chi1 kui1 to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately 1 当兵[當兵] dang1 bing1 to serve in the army; to be a soldier 1 退伍[退伍] tui4 wu3 to be discharged from military service 7 学妹[學妹] xue2 mei4 junior or younger female schoolmate 1 学姐[學姐] xue2 jie3 senior or older female schoolmate 1 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 3 讲到[講到] jiang3 dao4 to talk about sth 1 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 舞蹈[舞蹈] wu3 dao3 dance (performance art); dancing 1 举起[舉起] ju3 qi3 to heave; to lift; to raise up; to uphold 1 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep2/275 words - 32 min 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 3 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 3 欢呼[歡呼] huan1 hu1 to cheer for; to acclaim 2 例行[例行] li4 xing2 routine (task, procedure etc); as usual 1 晚会[晚會] wan3 hui4 evening party; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 2 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 1 董事长[董事長] dong3 shi4 zhang3 chairman of the board; chairman 1 振[振] zhen4 to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself 13 走动[走動] zou3 dong4 to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk; to be mobile (e.g. after an illness); to visit one another; to pay a visit (go to the toilet) 1 伤和气[傷和氣] shang1 he2 qi5 to damage a good relationship; to hurt sb's feelings 1 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 1 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 4 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 1 开灯[開燈] kai1 deng1 to turn on the light 1 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 1 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 1 唉[唉] ai1 interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 1 凶刀[凶刀] xiong1 dao1 murder weapon (i.e. knife) 8 预谋[預謀] yu4 mou2 premeditated; to plan sth in advance (esp. a crime) 5 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 2 起意[起意] qi3 yi4 to conceive a scheme; to devise a plan 1 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 8 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 3 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 3 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep2/300 words - 34 min 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] 1 验尸[驗屍] yan4 shi1 autopsy; postmortem examination 1 致命伤[致命傷] zhi4 ming4 shang1 mortal wound; (fig.) fatal weakness; Achilles' heel 1 背部[背部] bei4 bu4 back (rear part of the torso); back (the area of a vertebrate animal's body on either side of the backbone); (anatomy) dorsum 1 突袭[突襲] tu1 xi2 surprise attack 1 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 7 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 1 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 5 彼[彼] bi3 that; those; (one) another 1 观音[觀音] Guan1 yin1 Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara) 1 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 1 普[普] pu3 general; popular; everywhere; universal 33 品[品] pin3 article; commodity; product; goods; kind; grade; rank; character; disposition; nature; temperament; variety; to taste sth; to sample; to criticize; to comment; to judge; to size up; fret (on a guitar or lute) 1 偈[偈] jie2 forceful; martial 1 颂[頌] song4 ode; eulogy; to praise in writing; to wish (in letters) 2 罪犯[罪犯] zui4 fan4 criminal 2 呼[呼] hu1 to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale 1 菩萨[菩薩] Pu2 sa4 Bodhisattva (Buddhism) 2 无条件[無條件] wu2 tiao2 jian4 unconditional 1 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 2 刑具[刑具] xing2 ju4 punishment equipment; torture instrument 1 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 2 信佛[信佛] xin4 Fo2 to believe in Buddhism 1 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 1 信仰[信仰] xin4 yang3 to believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction 7 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep2/325 words - 36 min 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 2 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 2 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 1 宗教[宗教] zong1 jiao4 religion 6 高尚[高尚] gao1 shang4 noble; lofty; refined; exquisite 1 佛教[佛教] Fo2 jiao4 Buddhism 2 众生[眾生] zhong4 sheng1 all living things 1 平等[平等] ping2 deng3 equal; equality 2 刘邦[劉邦] Liu2 Bang1 Liu Bang (256 or 247-195 BC), bandit leader who became first Han emperor Han Gaozu 漢高祖|汉高祖 (reigned 202-195 BC) 1 约法三章[約法三章] yue1 fa3 san1 zhang1 to agree on three laws (idiom); three-point covenant; (fig.) preliminary agreement; basic rules 1 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 5 两千年[兩千年] liang3 qian1 nian2 the year 2000; 2000 years 1 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 4 法学[法學] fa3 xue2 law; legal studies 2 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 2 现代[現代] xian4 dai4 modern times; modern age; modern era 2 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 运作[運作] yun4 zuo4 to operate; operations; workings; activities (usu. of an organization); thread (computing) 3 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 1 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 3 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 1 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 2 优越[優越] you1 yue4 superior; superiority 2 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 2 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 3 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep2/350 words - 40 min 介入[介入] jie4 ru4 to intervene; to get involved 1 个案[個案] ge4 an4 a case; an individual case; case-by-case 3 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 2 关切[關切] guan1 qie4 to be deeply concerned; to be troubled (by) 2 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 2 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 1 靠北[靠北] kao4 bei3 (lit.) to cry over one's dad's death (from Taiwanese 哭爸, POJ pr. [khàu-pē]); (slang) (Tw) to rattle on; to carp; stop whining!; shut the hell up!; fuck!; damn! 1 孩[孩] hai2 child 1 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 1 压低[壓低] ya1 di1 to lower (one's voice) 1 飘[飄] piao1 to float 1 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 3 场地[場地] chang3 di4 space; site; place; sports pitch 1 具[具] ju4 tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies 2 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 1 浪[浪] lang4 wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble 3 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 2 走狗[走狗] zou3 gou3 hunting dog; hound; (fig.) running dog; lackey 1 开庭[開庭] kai1 ting2 to begin a (judicial) court session 17 九月[九月] Jiu3 yue4 September; ninth month (of the lunar year) 1 同胞[同胞] tong2 bao1 born of the same parents; sibling; fellow citizen; compatriot 1 开枪[開槍] kai1 qiang1 to open fire; to shoot a gun 1 蹦[蹦] beng4 to jump; to bounce; to hop 2 坐车[坐車] zuo4 che1 to take the car, bus, train etc 2 案卷[案卷] an4 juan4 records; files; archives 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep2/375 words - 42 min 欧盟[歐盟] Ou1 meng2 European Union; EU 3 访[訪] fang3 to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate 1 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 1 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 3 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 1 列入[列入] lie4 ru4 to include on a list 1 劳动[勞動] lao2 dong4 work; toil; physical labor; CL:次[ci4] 1 制品[製品] zhi4 pin3 products; goods 1 清单[清單] qing1 dan1 list of items 1 获[獲] huo4 to catch; to obtain; to capture 2 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 2 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 1 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 1 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 1 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 7 皓[皓] hao4 bright; luminous; white (esp. bright white teeth of youth or white hair of old age) 2 琳[琳] lin2 gem 2 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 1 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 1 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 2 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 9 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 4 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 1 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep2/400 words - 44 min 果子[果子] guo3 zi5 fruit 1 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 2 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 9 答辩[答辯] da2 bian4 to reply (to an accusation); to defend one's dissertation 1 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 2 品牌[品牌] pin3 pai2 brand name; trademark 1 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 1 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 4 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 1 并非[並非] bing4 fei1 really isn't 1 犯案[犯案] fan4 an4 to commit a crime or offence 2 调取[調取] diao4 qu3 to obtain (information from an archive etc) 1 当晚[當晚] dang1 wan3 on that evening 2 住家[住家] zhu4 jia1 residence; household; to reside 1 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 3 纪录[紀錄] ji4 lu4 variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") 8 偷袭[偷襲] tou1 xi2 to mount a sneak attack; to raid 1 遇害[遇害] yu4 hai4 to be murdered 1 拨打[撥打] bo1 da3 to call; to dial 1 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 2 解答[解答] jie3 da2 answer; explanation; solution (to a math equation) 2 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 2 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 1 抽出[抽出] chou1 chu1 to take out; to extract 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep3/25 words - 0 min 大法官[大法官] da4 fa3 guan1 grand justice; high court justice; supreme court justice 2 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 3 违宪[違憲] wei2 xian4 unconstitutional 4 尚[尚] shang4 still; yet; to value; to esteem 1 裁[裁] cai2 to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment 1 量[量] liang2 to measure 4 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 4 刑罚[刑罰] xing2 fa2 sentence; penalty; punishment 4 过重[過重] guo4 zhong4 overweight (luggage) 2 违反[違反] wei2 fan3 to violate (a law) 3 刑[刑] xing2 punishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment 1 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 中华民国[中華民國] Zhong1 hua2 Min2 guo2 Republic of China 3 个个[個個] ge4 ge4 each one individually; each and every 1 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 9 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 1 兄[兄] xiong1 elder brother 1 友[友] you3 friend 1 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 1 恭[恭] gong1 respectful 1 幼[幼] you4 young 1 有序[有序] you3 xu4 regular; orderly; successive; in order 1 人格[人格] ren2 ge2 personality; integrity; dignity 4 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 2 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 2 上诉[上訴] shang4 su4 to appeal (a judicial case); appeal 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep3/50 words - 2 min 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 5 指摘[指摘] zhi3 zhai1 to criticize 2 下级[下級] xia4 ji2 low ranking; low level; underclass; subordinate 1 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] 4 大二[大二] da4 er4 second-year university student 1 议题[議題] yi4 ti2 topic of discussion; topic; subject; issue (under discussion); CL:項|项[xiang4] 4 族人[族人] zu2 ren2 clansman; clan members; relatives; ethnic minority 1 血统[血統] xue4 tong3 blood relationship; lineage; parentage 1 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance 1 外观[外觀] wai4 guan1 exterior appearance; to view sth from the outside; exterior condition 1 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 1 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 1 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 3 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 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 3 特征[特徵] te4 zheng1 characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait 4 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 3 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 1 份子[份子] fen4 zi5 one's share of a gift price 1 对应[對應] dui4 ying4 to correspond; a correspondence; corresponding; homologous; matching with sth; counterpart 1 诸[諸] zhu1 all; various 1 民族自决[民族自決] min2 zu2 zi4 jue2 self-determination 1 容许[容許] rong2 xu3 to permit; to allow 1 正名[正名] zheng4 ming2 to replace the current name or title of sth with a new one that reflects its true nature; rectification of names (a tenet of Confucian philosophy) 2 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep3/75 words - 4 min 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 1 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 2 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 2 山地[山地] shan1 di4 mountainous region; hilly area; hilly country 1 族[族] zu2 race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) 1 推动[推動] tui1 dong4 to push (for acceptance of a plan); to push forward; to promote; to actuate; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 地主[地主] di4 zhu3 landlord; landowner; host 1 土地[土地] tu3 di4 land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 补偿费[補償費] bu3 chang2 fei4 compensation 1 加分[加分] jia1 fen1 extra credit (on a test); bonus point 4 制度[制度] zhi4 du4 system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 加速[加速] jia1 su4 to speed up; to expedite 1 汉化[漢化] Han4 hua4 to sinicize; sinicization; (software) Chinese localization 1 体恤[體恤] ti3 xu4 to empathize with; to show solicitude for; T-shirt (loanword) 1 困境[困境] kun4 jing4 predicament; plight 1 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 4 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 2 齐头式[齊頭式] qi2 tou2 shi4 treating everyone the same, regardless of individual differences; one-size-fits-all approach; (typesetting) block paragraphs (no indenting, and blank space between each paragraph) 1 弱势[弱勢] ruo4 shi4 vulnerable; weak 2 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 5 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 1 爱国[愛國] ai4 guo2 to love one's country; patriotic 1 奖券[獎券] jiang3 quan4 raffle or lottery ticket 1 汉人[漢人] Han4 ren2 Han Chinese person or people 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep3/100 words - 9 min 审判[審判] shen3 pan4 a trial; to try sb 6 公正[公正] gong1 zheng4 just; fair; equitable 4 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 1 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 10 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 1 重启[重啟] chong2 qi3 to reopen; to restart 2 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 3 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 7 学长[學長] xue2 zhang3 senior or older male schoolmate 8 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 1 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 3 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 4 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 1 头痛[頭痛] tou2 tong4 to have a headache 2 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 3 庶[庶] shu4 numerous; common people (or populace); born of a concubine 1 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 真性[真性] zhen1 xing4 real; the nature of sth 1 花招[花招] hua1 zhao1 trick; maneuver; razzle-dazzle; (martial arts) fancy move; flourish 1 干扰[干擾] gan1 rao3 to disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics) 3 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 4 误判[誤判] wu4 pan4 to misjudge; error of judgment; incorrect ruling; miscarriage of justice 5 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 2 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep3/125 words - 12 min 恶梦[惡夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 1 野生[野生] ye3 sheng1 wild; undomesticated 1 壮阳[壯陽] zhuang4 yang2 (TCM) to build up one's kidney yang; to boost male sex drive 1 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 1 篓子[簍子] lou3 zi5 basket 1 有份[有份] you3 fen4 to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved 1 外国人[外國人] wai4 guo2 ren2 foreigner 6 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 12 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 16 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 2 硬要[硬要] ying4 yao4 firmly set on doing sth; to insist on doing; determined in one's course of action 1 分红[分紅] fen1 hong2 dividend; to award a bonus 1 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 9 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 2 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 4 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 1 油料[油料] you2 liao4 oilseed; oil; fuel 2 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 1 欧洲联盟[歐洲聯盟] Ou1 zhou1 Lian2 meng2 European Union (EU) 1 黄牌[黃牌] huang2 pai2 (sports) yellow card; (fig.) admonishment 1 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 4 亿[億] yi4 100 million 2 照常[照常] zhao4 chang2 as usual 1 行政[行政] xing2 zheng4 administrative; executive (attributive) 2 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 2 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep3/150 words - 15 min 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 1 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 5 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 7 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 7 乔[喬] qiao2 tall 1 拢[攏] long3 to gather together; to collect; to approach; to draw near to; to add; to sum up; to comb (hair) 1 死路一条[死路一條] si3 lu4 yi1 tiao2 (idiom) dead end; road to ruin 2 川[川] chuan1 river; creek; plain; an area of level country 1 辣椒[辣椒] la4 jiao1 hot pepper; chili 1 刀子[刀子] dao1 zi5 knife; CL:把[ba3] 5 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 2 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 1 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 2 辖区[轄區] xia2 qu1 administrative region 2 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 2 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 1 出庭[出庭] chu1 ting2 to appear in court 4 从事[從事] cong2 shi4 to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do 1 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 1 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 4 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 派出所[派出所] pai4 chu1 suo3 local police station 2 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 1 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 1 徐[徐] xu2 slowly; gently 1 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep3/175 words - 17 min 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 1 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 1 目击[目擊] mu4 ji1 to see with one's own eyes; to witness 3 携带[攜帶] xie2 dai4 to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4] 3 刀具[刀具] dao1 ju4 cutting tool 3 徘徊[徘徊] pai2 huai2 to dither; to hesitate; to pace back and forth; by ext. to hover around; to linger 1 预[預] yu4 to advance; in advance; beforehand; to prepare 1 详述[詳述] xiang2 shu4 to recount 1 骑车[騎車] qi2 che1 to cycle 1 广场[廣場] guang3 chang3 public square; plaza 1 购物袋[購物袋] gou4 wu4 dai4 shopping bag 1 袋子[袋子] dai4 zi5 bag 1 柄[柄] bing3 handle or shaft (of an axe etc); (of a flower, leaf or fruit) stem; sth that affords an advantage to an opponent; classifier for knives or blades 5 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 1 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 1 提示[提示] ti2 shi4 to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice 1 证物[證物] zheng4 wu4 exhibit (law) 2 凶器[兇器] xiong1 qi4 lethal weapon; murder weapon 2 诱导[誘導] you4 dao3 to induce; to encourage; to provide guidance; (medicine, chemistry) induction 5 异议[異議] yi4 yi4 objection; dissent 5 可否[可否] ke3 fou3 is it possible or not? 1 描述[描述] miao2 shu4 to describe; description 3 末端[末端] mo4 duan1 tip; extremity 2 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) 2 钝[鈍] dun4 blunt; stupid 2 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep3/200 words - 19 min 材质[材質] cai2 zhi4 texture of timber; quality of material; material (that sth is made of) 2 木头[木頭] mu4 tou5 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 1 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 5 长度[長度] chang2 du4 length 1 公分[公分] gong1 fen1 centimeter; gram 1 文字[文字] wen2 zi4 character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 8 编号[編號] bian1 hao4 to number; numbering; serial number 1 显然[顯然] xian3 ran2 clear; evident; obvious(ly) 1 特定[特定] te4 ding4 special; specific; designated; particular 1 彭[彭] Peng2 surname Peng 9 大副[大副] da4 fu4 substantially; by a big amount 1 捕捞[捕撈] bu3 lao1 to fish for (aquatic animals and plants); to catch 2 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 1 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 借以[借以] jie4 yi3 so as to; for the purpose of; in order to 1 动机[動機] dong4 ji1 motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention 3 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 1 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 1 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 1 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 1 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 2 好吃懒做[好吃懶做] hao4 chi1 lan3 zuo4 happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom); all take and no give 1 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 1 船员[船員] chuan2 yuan2 sailor; crew member 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep3/225 words - 22 min 证实[證實] zheng4 shi2 to confirm (sth to be true); to verify 3 航程[航程] hang2 cheng2 flight; passage; sea or air distance 2 契约[契約] qi4 yue1 agreement; contract 1 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 2 据我所知[據我所知] ju4 wo3 suo3 zhi1 as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge 1 返港[返港] fan3 Gang3 to return to Hong Kong 1 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 1 解散[解散] jie3 san4 to dissolve; to disband 1 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 1 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 1 遣送[遣送] qian3 song4 to send away; to deport; to repatriate 1 诘问[詰問] jie2 wen4 to ask questions; to interrogate 3 发言[發言] fa1 yan2 to make a speech; statement; utterance; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 1 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 2 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 2 关联[關聯] guan1 lian2 related; linked; affiliated 1 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 反[反] fan3 contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system 2 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 1 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 2 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 1 臆测[臆測] yi4 ce4 assumption; guess 1 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep3/250 words - 25 min 缔[締] di4 closely joined; connection; knot 2 日本人[日本人] Ri4 ben3 ren2 Japanese person or people 1 发明[發明] fa1 ming2 to invent; an invention; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 最为[最為] zui4 wei2 the most 2 人道[人道] ren2 dao4 human sympathy; humanitarianism; humane; the "human way", one of the stages in the cycle of reincarnation (Buddhism); sexual intercourse 1 仁慈[仁慈] ren2 ci2 benevolent; charitable; kind; kindly; kindness; merciful 1 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 1 生鱼片[生魚片] sheng1 yu2 pian4 sashimi 2 钢材[鋼材] gang1 cai2 steel (as raw material); steel sheets, bars, tubes, ingots, wire etc 1 锋利[鋒利] feng1 li4 sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point 1 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 1 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 1 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 1 换帖[換帖] huan4 tie3 to exchange cards containing personal details (when taking an oath of fraternity) 1 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 1 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 1 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 3 走私[走私] zou3 si1 to smuggle; to have an illicit affair 4 贩卖人口[販賣人口] fan4 mai4 ren2 kou3 trafficking in human beings 1 兼[兼] jian1 double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 1 运送[運送] yun4 song4 to transport; to carry 1 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 1 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 1 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 2 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep3/275 words - 28 min 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 1 多数[多數] duo1 shu4 majority; most 4 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 8 通电话[通電話] tong1 dian4 hua4 to phone sb up 1 拨[撥] bo1 to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch 1 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 4 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 3 住处[住處] zhu4 chu4 residence; dwelling; dwelling place 2 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 2 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 2 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 3 跑路[跑路] pao3 lu4 to travel on foot; (informal) to run off; to abscond 1 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 1 惹事生非[惹事生非] re3 shi4 sheng1 fei1 variant of 惹是生非[re3 shi4 sheng1 fei1] 1 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 3 死无对证[死無對證] si3 wu2 dui4 zheng4 the dead cannot testify (idiom); dead men tell no tales 1 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 1 转述[轉述] zhuan3 shu4 to pass on (stories); to relate 1 二手[二手] er4 shou3 indirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc); assistant 1 重复[重複] chong2 fu4 to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 乃[乃] nai3 to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon 1 传闻[傳聞] chuan2 wen2 rumor 6 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 2 阐述[闡述] chan3 shu4 to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic); to treat (a subject) 1 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep3/300 words - 33 min 装模作样[裝模作樣] zhuang1 mo2 zuo4 yang4 to put on an act (idiom); to show affectation; to indulge in histrionics 1 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 4 秩序[秩序] zhi4 xu4 order (orderly); order (sequence); social order; the state (of society); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 1 两面[兩面] liang3 mian4 both sides 1 乡民[鄉民] xiang1 min2 villager; (Tw) (Internet slang) person who likes to follow online discussions and add their opinions 1 炎[炎] yan2 flame; inflammation; -itis 1 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 5 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 2 奥[奧] ao4 obscure; mysterious 1 叛逆[叛逆] pan4 ni4 to rebel; to revolt; a rebel 1 乱搞[亂搞] luan4 gao3 to make a mess; to mess with; to be wild; to sleep around; to jump into bed 2 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 4 跑腿[跑腿] pao3 tui3 to run errands 1 公文[公文] gong1 wen2 document 2 审判长[審判長] shen3 pan4 zhang3 presiding judge 2 蔡[蔡] Cai4 surname Cai 2 见解[見解] jian4 jie3 opinion; view; understanding 6 作弊[作弊] zuo4 bi4 to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices 1 归纳[歸納] gui1 na4 to sum up; to summarize; to conclude from facts; induction (method of deduction in logic) 1 过往[過往] guo4 wang3 to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous 1 拟订[擬訂] ni3 ding4 to draw up (a plan) 1 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 1 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 3 中规中矩[中規中矩] zhong4 gui1 zhong4 ju3 conforming with the norms of society 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep3/325 words - 37 min 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] 1 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 4 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 1 灿[燦] can4 glorious; bright; brilliant; lustrous; resplendent 5 基[基] ji1 base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay 5 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 5 蒂[蒂] di4 stem (of fruit) 4 头巾[頭巾] tou2 jin1 cloth head covering worn by men in ancient times; headscarf (typically worn by women); kerchief; turban 5 嬷[嬤] mo2 dialectal or obsolete equivalent of 媽|妈[ma1]; Taiwan pr. [ma1] 1 讲台[講臺] jiang3 tai2 platform; rostrum; lectern; (teacher's) desk 1 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 1 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 5 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 1 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 1 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 2 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 1 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 1 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 2 特赦[特赦] te4 she4 amnesty 3 邱[邱] qiu1 mound 1 和顺[和順] he2 shun4 sweet-tempered; acquiescent 1 总统府[總統府] zong3 tong3 fu3 presidential palace 2 大选[大選] da4 xuan3 general election 1 宣示[宣示] xuan1 shi4 to vow; to pledge 1 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep3/350 words - 40 min 明知故问[明知故問] ming2 zhi1 gu4 wen4 to ask a question, already knowing the answer 1 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 1 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 2 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 1 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 1 实证[實證] shi2 zheng4 actual proof; concrete evidence; empirical 2 形成[形成] xing2 cheng2 to form; to take shape 1 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 1 采用[採用] cai3 yong4 to adopt; to employ; to use 1 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 5 落漆[落漆] luo4 qi1 see 掉漆[diao4 qi1] 1 病史[病史] bing4 shi3 medical history 1 生活资料[生活資料] sheng1 huo2 zi1 liao4 consumer goods; means of livelihood; means of subsistence; documents relating to sb's life 2 佐证[佐證] zuo3 zheng4 evidence; proof; to confirm; corroboration 1 结论[結論] jie2 lun4 conclusion; verdict; CL:個|个[ge4]; to conclude; to reach a verdict 1 蒐[蒐] sou1 madder (Rubia cordifolia); to hunt for; to gather; to collect 1 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 1 纳税人[納稅人] na4 shui4 ren2 taxpayer 1 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 3 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 2 雾[霧] wu4 fog; mist; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 1 尼[尼] ni2 Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 4 森[森] sen1 forest 4 美籍[美籍] Mei3 ji2 American (i.e. of US nationality) 1 观察员[觀察員] guan1 cha2 yuan2 observer 2 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep3/375 words - 41 min 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 3 遗体[遺體] yi2 ti3 remains (of a dead person) 1 随机[隨機] sui2 ji1 according to the situation; pragmatic; random 2 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 1 渔捞[漁撈] yu2 lao1 fishing (as a commercial activity) 1 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] 2 合法[合法] he2 fa3 lawful; legitimate; legal 3 耙[耙] ba4 a hoe; to harrow 1 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 气象[氣象] qi4 xiang4 meteorological feature; CL:個|个[ge4]; meteorology; atmosphere; ambience; scene 1 风平浪静[風平浪靜] feng1 ping2 lang4 jing4 lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment; all is quiet; a dead calm (at sea) 1 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 3 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 1 非营利[非營利] fei1 ying2 li4 nonprofit; not for profit 2 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 2 追踪[追蹤] zhui1 zong1 to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue 1 滥[濫] lan4 overflowing; excessive; indiscriminate 1 捕[捕] bu3 to catch; to seize; to capture 3 涉嫌[涉嫌] she4 xian2 to be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of 1 由此[由此] you2 ci3 hereby; from this 2 推测[推測] tui1 ce4 speculation; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate 2 资遣[資遣] zi1 qian3 to dismiss with severance pay; to pay sb off 1 奢侈[奢侈] she1 chi3 luxurious; extravagant 1 情资[情資] qing2 zi1 intelligence; information 2 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep3/400 words - 45 min 逃走[逃走] tao2 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 1 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 2 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 32 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) 32 处境[處境] chu3 jing4 situation (of a person) 1 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 3 图案[圖案] tu2 an4 design; pattern 1 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 3 足球[足球] zu2 qiu2 soccer ball; a football; CL:個|个[ge4]; soccer; football 5 南方[南方] nan2 fang1 south; the southern part of the country; the South 1 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 5 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 2 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 1 船东[船東] chuan2 dong1 ship owner 2 长子[長子] zhang3 zi3 eldest son 1 福州[福州] Fu2 zhou1 Fuzhou prefecture-level city and capital of Fujian province in east China; formerly known as Foochow or Fuchow 1 出海[出海] chu1 hai3 to go out to sea 6 捕鱼[捕魚] bu3 yu2 to catch fish; to fish 1 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 8 鲨[鯊] sha1 shark 1 西[西] xi1 west 3 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 1 搏命[搏命] bo2 ming4 to fight with all one has 1 尾巴[尾巴] wei3 ba5 tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 1 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep3/415 words - 48 min 大白鲨[大白鯊] da4 bai2 sha1 great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) 2 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 1 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 1 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 1 预支[預支] yu4 zhi1 to pay in advance; to get payment in advance 1 薪[薪] xin1 fuel; salary 1 水利[水利] shui3 li4 water conservancy; irrigation works 1 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 1 手臂[手臂] shou3 bi4 arm; helper 1 他妈的[他媽的] ta1 ma1 de5 (taboo curse) damn it!; fucking 5 陆地[陸地] lu4 di4 dry land (as opposed to the sea) 2 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 1 讨海[討海] tao3 hai3 to make one's living from the sea 2 拚命[拚命] pan4 ming4 see 拼命[pin1 ming4] 1 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 1 摇晃[搖晃] yao2 huang4 to rock; to shake; to sway 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep4/25 words - 4 min 先前[先前] xian1 qian2 before; previously 1 利息[利息] li4 xi1 interest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 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 1 尸体[屍體] shi1 ti3 dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 1 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 5 海里[海里] hai3 li3 nautical mile 2 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 1 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 1 辄[輒] zhe2 then; at once; always; (archaic) luggage rack on a chariot 2 古兰经[古蘭經] Gu3 lan2 jing1 Koran (Islamic scripture); Quran 3 教化[教化] jiao4 hua4 to enlighten; to civilize; to indoctrinate; to train (an animal) 10 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 10 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 4 悔悟[悔悟] hui3 wu4 to repent 1 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 2 佛经[佛經] Fo2 jing1 Buddhist texts; scripture 1 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 1 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 2 廉价[廉價] lian2 jia4 cheaply-priced; low-cost 4 刑法[刑法] xing2 fa3 criminal law 1 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 2 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 3 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 1 有期徒刑[有期徒刑] you3 qi1 tu2 xing2 limited term of imprisonment (i.e. anything less than life imprisonment) 1 哔[嗶] bi4 (phonetic) 3 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep4/50 words - 5 min 消音[消音] xiao1 yin1 to silence 1 弹劾[彈劾] tan2 he2 to accuse of misconduct (in official task); to impeach 1 唧唧[唧唧] ji1 ji1 (onom.) chirping of insects, sighing noise etc 1 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 2 指指点点[指指點點] zhi3 zhi3 dian3 dian3 to gesticulate; to point out; to point the finger of blame 1 说得过去[說得過去] shuo1 de5 guo4 qu4 acceptable; passable; justifiable; (of a course of action) to make sense 1 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 5 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 3 具有[具有] ju4 you3 to have; to possess 1 泛[泛] fan4 to float; to be suffused with; general; extensive; non-specific; flood; pan- (prefix) 1 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 2 诊断[診斷] zhen3 duan4 diagnosis; to diagnose 2 医学[醫學] yi1 xue2 medicine; medical science; study of medicine 1 手册[手冊] shou3 ce4 manual; handbook 1 特质[特質] te4 zhi4 characteristic; special quality 2 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 1 互动[互動] hu4 dong4 to interact; interactive 1 缺陷[缺陷] que1 xian4 defect; flaw; physical defect 2 狭窄[狹窄] xia2 zhai3 narrow 1 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 1 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 1 确诊[確診] que4 zhen3 to make a definite diagnosis 1 一般来说[一般來說] yi1 ban1 lai2 shuo1 generally speaking 1 包含[包含] bao1 han2 to contain; to embody; to include 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep4/75 words - 7 min 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 1 周遭[周遭] zhou1 zao1 surrounding; nearby 1 亲友[親友] qin1 you3 friends and relatives 2 会谈[會談] hui4 tan2 talks; discussions; CL:次[ci4] 1 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 1 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 1 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 1 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 1 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 1 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 1 精神疾病[精神疾病] jing1 shen2 ji2 bing4 mental illness 1 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 1 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] 1 公共汽车[公共汽車] gong1 gong4 qi4 che1 bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4],班[ban1] 1 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 1 隐蔽[隱蔽] yin3 bi4 to conceal; to hide; covert; under cover 1 起诉书[起訴書] qi3 su4 shu1 indictment (law); statement of charges (law) 2 推论[推論] tui1 lun4 to infer; inference; corollary; reasoned conclusion 2 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 2 指派[指派] zhi3 pai4 to assign; to appoint; assignment 2 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 3 核[核] he2 pit; stone; nucleus; nuclear; to examine; to check; to verify 1 机制[機制] ji1 zhi4 mechanism 2 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 4 限于[限於] xian4 yu2 to be limited to; to be confined to 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep4/100 words - 14 min 法则[法則] fa3 ze2 law; rule; code 2 真伪[真偽] zhen1 wei3 true or bogus; authenticity 1 拘束[拘束] ju1 shu4 to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent 1 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 2 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 2 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 1 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 1 维基百科[維基百科] Wei2 ji1 Bai3 ke1 Wikipedia (online encyclopedia) 2 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 1 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 1 黄水晶[黃水晶] huang2 shui3 jing1 citrine (orange or yellow quartz SiO2 as a semiprecious stone) 1 等级[等級] deng3 ji2 grade; rank; status 1 计画[計畫] ji4 hua4 variant of 計劃|计划[ji4 hua4] 3 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 2 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 1 酒壶[酒壺] jiu3 hu2 wine pot; wine cup 1 没说的[沒說的] mei2 shuo1 de5 nothing to pick on; really good; nothing to discuss; settled matter; no problem 1 各取所需[各取所需] ge4 qu3 suo3 xu1 each takes what he needs (idiom) 2 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 1 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 1 图书馆[圖書館] tu2 shu1 guan3 library; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 1 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 2 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 2 寿司[壽司] shou4 si1 sushi 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep4/125 words - 17 min 猪肉[豬肉] zhu1 rou4 pork 2 鹰[鷹] ying1 eagle; falcon; hawk 11 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 2 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 1 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 4 国徽[國徽] guo2 hui1 national emblem; coat of arms 1 翅[翅] chi4 wing 1 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 1 缩写[縮寫] suo1 xie3 abbreviation; to abridge 1 足球队[足球隊] zu2 qiu2 dui4 soccer team 1 万年[萬年] Wan4 nian2 Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi 1 徽[徽] hui1 badge; emblem; insignia; crest; logo; coat of arms 1 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 1 起飞[起飛] qi3 fei1 (of an aircraft) to take off 1 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) 4 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 2 庭长[庭長] ting2 zhang3 presiding judge 1 久仰大名[久仰大名] jiu3 yang3 da4 ming2 I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom) 1 长官[長官] zhang3 guan1 senior official; senior officer; commanding officer; CL:位[wei4]; sir (term of address for senior officer) 1 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 1 抽菸[抽菸] chou1 yan1 variant of 抽煙|抽烟[chou1 yan1]; to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 2 难搞[難搞] nan2 gao3 hard to deal with; hard to get along with 2 信教[信教] xin4 jiao4 religious belief; to practice a faith; to be religious 2 迷惘[迷惘] mi2 wang3 perplexed; at a loss 1 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep4/150 words - 21 min 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 2 令尊[令尊] ling4 zun1 Your esteemed father (honorific) 3 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 1 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 1 渔港[漁港] yu2 gang3 fishing port 3 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 4 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 2 小气鬼[小氣鬼] xiao3 qi4 gui3 miser; penny-pincher 4 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 1 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 1 东欧[東歐] Dong1 Ou1 Eastern Europe 1 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 1 色狼[色狼] se4 lang2 lecher; pervert; wolf 2 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 1 港区[港區] gang3 qu1 port area 1 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 1 啄[啄] zhuo2 to peck 1 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 3 慢吞吞[慢吞吞] man4 tun1 tun1 very slow; exasperatingly slow 1 鲜花[鮮花] xian1 hua1 flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3] 2 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 2 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 1 粪[糞] fen4 manure; dung 1 坟墓[墳墓] fen2 mu4 grave; tomb 2 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep4/175 words - 26 min 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 1 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 3 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 3 队员[隊員] dui4 yuan2 team member 1 名册[名冊] ming2 ce4 roll (of names); register; CL:本[ben3] 1 队长[隊長] dui4 zhang3 captain; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 2 资讯[資訊] zi1 xun4 information 1 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 4 渝[渝] Yu2 short name for Chongqing 重慶|重庆[Chong2 qing4]; old name of Jialing river 嘉陵江[Jia1 ling2 jiang1] in Sichuan 3 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 2 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 1 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 1 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 1 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 1 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 1 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 2 后座[後座] hou4 zuo4 back seat; pillion 1 男儿[男兒] nan2 er2 a (real) man; boy; son 1 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 1 叨[叨] dao1 garrulous 1 漂流[漂流] piao1 liu2 to float on the current; to drift along or about; rafting 1 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 2 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 1 脸书[臉書] Lian3 shu1 Facebook 4 工地[工地] gong1 di4 construction site 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep4/200 words - 29 min 这阵子[這陣子] zhe4 zhen4 zi5 now; at present; at this juncture 2 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 5 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 1 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 1 蒐集[蒐集] sou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 1 勤快[勤快] qin2 kuai4 diligent; hardworking 1 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 1 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 1 茵[茵] yin1 mattress 6 吓跑[嚇跑] xia4 pao3 to scare away 1 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 2 旅程[旅程] lu:3 cheng2 journey; trip 1 原点[原點] yuan2 dian3 origin (math.); origin of coordinates 1 仁爱区[仁愛區] Ren2 ai4 qu1 Jenai district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan 1 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 3 虾仁[蝦仁] xia1 ren2 shrimp meat; shelled shrimp 2 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 2 擅[擅] shan4 without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself; to monopolize; expert in; to be good at 1 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 1 在理[在理] zai4 li3 reasonable; sensible 1 瑕疵[瑕疵] xia2 ci1 blemish; flaw; defect 3 用钱[用錢] yong4 qian5 variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 1 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 1 一带[一帶] yi1 dai4 region; district 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep4/225 words - 37 min 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 2 性感[性感] xing4 gan3 sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality; sexy 2 融入[融入] rong2 ru4 to blend into; to integrate; to assimilate; to merge 1 观光客[觀光客] guan1 guang1 ke4 tourist 1 排球[排球] pai2 qiu2 volleyball; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 1 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 2 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 6 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 2 关爱[關愛] guan1 ai4 to show concern and care for 4 谋杀案[謀殺案] mou2 sha1 an4 murder case 1 目击者[目擊者] mu4 ji1 zhe3 eyewitness 1 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 2 三流[三流] san1 liu2 third-rate; inferior 1 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 2 一流[一流] yi1 liu2 top quality; front ranking 3 两倍[兩倍] liang3 bei4 twice as much; double the amount 2 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 3 老老[老老] lao3 lao5 maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 1 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 4 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 1 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 1 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 1 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 1 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 1 应酬[應酬] ying4 chou5 social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep4/250 words - 41 min 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 1 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 3 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 1 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 5 好几年[好幾年] hao3 ji3 nian2 several years 1 退休金[退休金] tui4 xiu1 jin1 retirement pay; pension 2 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) 5 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 2 企业[企業] qi3 ye4 company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] 2 鲔鱼[鮪魚] wei3 yu2 tuna 13 捕获[捕獲] bu3 huo4 to catch; to capture; to seize 1 台[臺] tai2 platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines 1 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 1 过场[過場] guo4 chang3 interlude; to cross the stage; to do sth as a mere formality; to go through the motions 1 节外生枝[節外生枝] jie2 wai4 sheng1 zhi1 a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising 1 腹[腹] fu4 abdomen; stomach; belly 1 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 1 酱油[醬油] jiang4 you2 soy sauce 1 山葵[山葵] shan1 kui2 wasabi 1 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 1 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 2 支付[支付] zhi1 fu4 to pay (money) 1 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 3 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 1 速[速] su4 fast; rapid; quick; velocity 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep4/275 words - 46 min 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 3 鲨鱼[鯊魚] sha1 yu2 shark 9 海豚[海豚] hai3 tun2 dolphin 1 成年[成年] cheng2 nian2 to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 2 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 1 公斤[公斤] gong1 jin1 kilogram (kg) 2 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 2 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) 2 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 1 天敌[天敵] tian1 di2 predator; natural enemy 1 鲭鱼[鯖魚] qing1 yu2 mackerel 5 鱼饵[魚餌] yu2 er3 fish bait 1 上钩[上鉤] shang4 gou1 to take the bait 1 划算[划算] hua2 suan4 to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective 2 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 2 干才[幹才] gan4 cai2 ability; capable 1 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 1 状[狀] zhuang4 accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 2 干[干] gan1 to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 1 公子[公子] gong1 zi3 son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 1 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 1 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 1 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) 4 出狱[出獄] chu1 yu4 to be released from prison 1 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 1 完毕[完畢] wan2 bi4 to finish; to end; to complete 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep4/287 words - 47 min 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 4 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 1 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 3 辩论[辯論] bian4 lun4 debate; argument; to argue over; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 9 刑事诉讼法[刑事訴訟法] xing2 shi4 su4 song4 fa3 criminal procedure 2 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° 4 心神[心神] xin1 shen2 mind; state of mind; attention; (Chinese medicine) psychic constitution 2 丧失[喪失] sang4 shi1 to lose; to forfeit 2 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 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) 1 判例[判例] pan4 li4 judicial precedent 1 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep5/25 words - 2 min 摔坏[摔壞] shuai1 huai4 to drop and break 1 摄影机[攝影機] she4 ying3 ji1 camera; movie camera 2 参考资料[參考資料] can1 kao3 zi1 liao4 reference material; bibliography 1 威信[威信] wei1 xin4 prestige; reputation; trust; credit with the people 1 公约[公約] gong1 yue1 convention (i.e. international agreement) 4 误导[誤導] wu4 dao3 to mislead; to misguide; misleading 1 决议[決議] jue2 yi4 a resolution; to pass a resolution 1 用语[用語] yong4 yu3 choice of words; wording; phraseology; term 1 仅仅[僅僅] jin3 jin3 barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 1 敦促[敦促] dun1 cu4 to press; to urge; to hasten 1 强制[強制] qiang2 zhi4 to enforce; enforcement; forcibly; compulsory 3 缔约国[締約國] di4 yue1 guo2 signatory states; countries that are party to a treaty 1 条文[條文] tiao2 wen2 clause; explanatory section in a document 1 京[京] jing1 capital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old); artificial mound (old) 2 法源[法源] fa3 yuan2 Origin of Dharma (in Buddhism); source of the law 2 争议[爭議] zheng1 yi4 controversy; dispute; to dispute 4 涉及[涉及] she4 ji2 to involve; to touch upon (a topic) 1 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 1 偏误[偏誤] pian1 wu4 bias (statistics) 1 导出[導出] dao3 chu1 to derive; derived; derivation; to entail; to induce; to export (data) 1 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 2 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 1 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 1 捷[捷] jie2 victory; triumph; quick; nimble; prompt 1 采取[採取] cai3 qu3 to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep5/50 words - 4 min 少数[少數] shao3 shu4 small number; few; minority 1 通盘[通盤] tong1 pan2 across the board; comprehensive; overall; global 1 检验[檢驗] jian3 yan4 to inspect; to examine; to test 2 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 2 探讨[探討] tan4 tao3 to investigate; to probe 1 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 3 伪科学[偽科學] wei3 ke1 xue2 pseudoscience 2 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 2 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 1 评估[評估] ping2 gu1 to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation 2 现象[現象] xian4 xiang4 phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]; appearance 1 论述[論述] lun4 shu4 treatise; discourse; exposition 1 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 预测[預測] yu4 ce4 to forecast; to predict 1 同侪[同儕] tong2 chai2 peer; member of the same class, generation or social group 1 审查[審查] shen3 cha2 to examine; to investigate; to censor out; censorship 2 若是[若是] ruo4 shi4 if 1 主流[主流] zhu3 liu2 main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a matter; mainstream (culture etc) 2 网友[網友] wang3 you3 online friend; Internet user 1 纷纷[紛紛] fen1 fen1 one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell 1 叫好[叫好] jiao4 hao3 to applaud; to cheer 1 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 4 文章[文章] wen2 zhang1 article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 1 诉诸[訴諸] su4 zhu1 to appeal (to reason, sentiment, charity etc); to resort to (a course of action) 1 媒体[媒體] mei2 ti3 media, esp. news media 2 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep5/75 words - 6 min 出柜[出櫃] chu1 gui4 to come out of the closet; to reveal one's sexual orientation 1 批评[批評] pi1 ping2 to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 1 刊登[刊登] kan1 deng1 to carry a story; to publish (in a newspaper or magazine) 1 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 1 吭[吭] hang2 throat 1 缺漏[缺漏] que1 lou4 to overlook; omissions; deficiencies 1 稿子[稿子] gao3 zi5 draft of a document; script; manuscript; mental plan; precedent 2 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 2 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 2 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 不语[不語] bu4 yu3 (literary) not to speak 2 网志[網誌] wang3 zhi4 blog; weblog; same as 博客[bo2 ke4] 1 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 1 到头来[到頭來] dao4 tou2 lai2 in the end; finally; as a result 1 体系[體系] ti3 xi4 system; setup; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 3 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 1 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 1 教练[教練] jiao4 lian4 instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 经费[經費] jing1 fei4 funds; expenditure; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 暂停[暫停] zan4 ting2 to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) 1 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 2 坐牢[坐牢] zuo4 lao2 to be imprisoned 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep5/100 words - 14 min 免除[免除] mian3 chu2 to prevent; to avoid; to excuse; to exempt; to relieve; (of a debt) to remit 1 假释[假釋] jia3 shi4 parole 1 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 2 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 1 解约[解約] jie3 yue1 to terminate an agreement; to cancel a contract 2 订金[訂金] ding4 jin1 an initial payment; earnest money; deposit 1 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 1 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 1 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 1 官方[官方] guan1 fang1 government; official (approved or issued by an authority) 1 国籍[國籍] guo2 ji2 nationality 3 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 1 札[札] zha2 thin piece of wood used a writing tablet (in ancient China); a kind of official document (in former times); letter; note; plague 1 绰号[綽號] chuo4 hao4 nickname 1 粽子[粽子] zong4 zi5 glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and boiled 4 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 1 出钱[出錢] chu1 qian2 to pay 1 逃亡[逃亡] tao2 wang2 to flee; flight (from danger); fugitive 2 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 1 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 1 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 1 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) 1 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 3 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) 2 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep5/125 words - 24 min 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 1 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] 1 创伤[創傷] chuang1 shang1 wound; injury; trauma 1 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 5 症候群[症候群] zheng4 hou4 qun2 syndrome 1 下海[下海] xia4 hai3 to go out to sea; to enter the sea (to swim etc); (fig.) to take the plunge (e.g. leave a secure job, or enter prostitution etc) 2 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 1 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 3 抓走[抓走] zhua1 zou3 to arrest 1 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 3 洁[潔] jie2 clean 1 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 1 法案[法案] fa3 an4 bill; proposed law 1 民主[民主] min2 zhu3 democracy 1 讯息[訊息] xun4 xi1 information; news; message; text message or SMS 1 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 2 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 1 实施[實施] shi2 shi1 to implement; to carry out 3 裁判员[裁判員] cai2 pan4 yuan2 referee 1 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. 1 半数[半數] ban4 shu4 half the number; half 1 多样化[多樣化] duo1 yang4 hua4 diversification; to diversify 1 反映[反映] fan3 ying4 to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render 1 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 1 死胡同[死胡同] si3 hu2 tong4 dead end; blind alley 1 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep5/150 words - 30 min 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 3 转圜[轉圜] zhuan3 huan2 to save or redeem (a situation); to mediate; to intercede 1 馀[餘] yu2 variant of 餘|余[yu2], remainder 1 私底下[私底下] si1 di3 xia5 privately; secretly; confidentially 1 拍卖[拍賣] pai1 mai4 to auction; auction sale; to sell at a reduced price 1 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 1 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 1 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] 2 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 1 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 差错[差錯] cha1 cuo4 mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap 1 证词[證詞] zheng4 ci2 testimony 1 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 1 诡辩[詭辯] gui3 bian4 specious arguments; sophistry 2 串供[串供] chuan4 gong4 to collude to fabricate a story 1 束手无策[束手無策] shu4 shou3 wu2 ce4 lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis 1 无家可归[無家可歸] wu2 jia1 ke3 gui1 homeless 1 牵连[牽連] qian1 lian2 to implicate; implicated; to link together 1 感情用事[感情用事] gan3 qing2 yong4 shi4 to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse 1 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 1 包庇[包庇] bao1 bi4 to shield; to harbor; to cover up 1 晕船[暈船] yun4 chuan2 to become seasick 1 党鞭[黨鞭] dang3 bian1 whip (politics) 2 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 1 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep5/175 words - 35 min 牠[牠] ta1 it (used for animals) 8 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 2 鱼鳍[魚鰭] yu2 qi2 fin 1 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 过活[過活] guo4 huo2 to live one's life; to make a living 1 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 1 景气[景氣] jing3 qi4 (of economy, business etc) flourishing; prosperous 1 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 1 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 2 执政党[執政黨] zhi2 zheng4 dang3 ruling party; the party in power 4 强势[強勢] qiang2 shi4 strong; powerful; (linguistics) emphatic; intensive 1 主导[主導] zhu3 dao3 leading; dominant; prevailing; to lead; to direct; to dominate 1 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 3 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 2 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 4 引[引] yin3 to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 1 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 2 评议[評議] ping2 yi4 to appraise through discussion 1 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 4 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 1 渐[漸] jian4 gradual; gradually 1 趋于[趨於] qu1 yu2 to tend towards 1 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 1 掩盖[掩蓋] yan3 gai4 to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up 2 贪渎[貪瀆] tan1 du2 (of an official) corrupt and negligent of his duty 3 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep5/200 words - 39 min 丑闻[醜聞] chou3 wen2 scandal 1 枚[枚] mei2 classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc; tree trunk; whip; wooden peg, used as a gag for marching soldiers (old) 1 烟雾[煙霧] yan1 wu4 smoke; mist; vapor; smog; fumes 1 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 1 无视[無視] wu2 shi4 to ignore; to disregard 1 碰面[碰面] peng4 mian4 to meet; to run into (sb); to get together (with sb) 1 启动[啟動] qi3 dong4 to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) 1 公诉[公訴] gong1 su4 public charges (law) 1 诱拐[誘拐] you4 guai3 to abduct; to kidnap 1 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 1 閒[閒] jian1 variant of 間|间[jian1] 3 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 1 累垮[累垮] lei4 kua3 to collapse; to be worn out; to break down 1 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 3 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 2 遭到[遭到] zao1 dao4 to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) 1 虐待[虐待] nu:e4 dai4 to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment 4 政治[政治] zheng4 zhi4 politics; political 10 筹码[籌碼] chou2 ma3 bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token 3 事项[事項] shi4 xiang4 matter; item 1 一并[一併] yi1 bing4 to lump together; to treat along with all the others 1 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 2 劳驾[勞駕] lao2 jia4 excuse me 1 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 2 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 2 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep5/214 words - 44 min 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 1 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 3 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 1 杀戮[殺戮] sha1 lu4 to massacre; to slaughter 6 小白菜[小白菜] xiao3 bai2 cai4 bok choy; Chinese cabbage; Brassica chinensis; CL:棵[ke1] 1 菠菜[菠菜] bo1 cai4 spinach; CL:棵[ke1] 1 会馆[會館] hui4 guan3 provincial or county guild hall 1 山坡[山坡] shan1 po1 hillside 2 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 1 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 1 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 2 花莲[花蓮] Hua1 lian2 Hualien, city and county on the east coast of Taiwan 2 海上[海上] hai3 shang4 maritime 2 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep6/25 words - 1 min 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 1 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 1 雇主[雇主] gu4 zhu3 employer 2 独家[獨家] du2 jia1 exclusive 1 专访[專訪] zhuan1 fang3 to interview (a particular person or on a particular topic); special interview; special report based on such an interview 1 看护[看護] kan1 hu4 to nurse; to look after; to watch over; (old) hospital nurse 1 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 1 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 1 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 1 出游[出遊] chu1 you2 to go on a tour; to have an outing 1 身分证[身分證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; also written 身份證|身份证[shen1 fen4 zheng4] 1 联谊[聯誼] lian2 yi4 friendship; fellowship 1 劈腿[劈腿] pi3 tui3 to do the splits (gymnastics); (Tw) two-timing (in romantic relationships); Taiwan pr. [pi1 tui3] 1 劈[劈] pi1 to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 1 穆斯林[穆斯林] Mu4 si1 lin2 Muslim 2 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 1 宛如[宛如] wan3 ru2 to be just like 1 贞操[貞操] zhen1 cao1 (usually of women) chastity; virginity; virtue; honor; loyalty; moral integrity 1 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 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 1 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 1 饭票[飯票] fan4 piao4 (lit. and fig.) meal ticket 1 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 1 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 1 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 2 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep6/50 words - 8 min 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 2 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 4 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 1 幕后[幕後] mu4 hou4 behind the scenes 1 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 1 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 1 分发[分發] fen1 fa1 to distribute; distribution; to assign (sb) to a job 2 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 1 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 1 偏[偏] pian1 to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 2 乡[鄉] xiang1 country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit) 1 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 1 酗酒[酗酒] xu4 jiu3 heavy drinking; to get drunk; to drink to excess 1 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 2 都市[都市] du1 shi4 city; metropolis 1 夥伴[夥伴] huo3 ban4 variant of 伙伴[huo3 ban4] 1 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 1 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 1 问好[問好] wen4 hao3 to say hello to; to send one's regards to 2 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 1 事关[事關] shi4 guan1 to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for 1 屁事[屁事] pi4 shi4 (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 2 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 1 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 1 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep6/75 words - 10 min 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 1 香肠[香腸] xiang1 chang2 sausage; CL:根[gen1] 1 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 1 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 1 废墟[廢墟] fei4 xu1 ruins 1 打卡[打卡] da3 ka3 (of an employee) to clock on (or off); to punch in (or out) 1 朝圣[朝聖] chao2 sheng4 to make a pilgrimage 2 近期[近期] jin4 qi1 near in time; in the near future; very soon; recent 1 引发[引發] yin3 fa1 to lead to; to trigger; to initiate; to cause; to evoke (emotions) 3 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 1 正反[正反] zheng4 fan3 positive and negative; pros and cons; inside and outside 2 花边[花邊] hua1 bian1 lace; decorative border 2 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 2 爆料[爆料] bao4 liao4 to make explosive allegations 1 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 2 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 1 劳资[勞資] lao2 zi1 labor and capital; labor and management 1 纠纷[糾紛] jiu1 fen1 dispute 1 入狱[入獄] ru4 yu4 to go to jail; to be sent to prison 1 服刑[服刑] fu2 xing2 to serve a prison sentence 1 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 1 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 1 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 3 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 1 行李箱[行李箱] xing2 li5 xiang1 suitcase; baggage compartment; overhead bin; (car) trunk; boot 2 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep6/100 words - 15 min 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 1 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 1 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 1 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 3 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 1 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 1 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 1 卵[卵] luan3 egg; ovum; spawn; (coll.) testicles; (old) penis; (expletive) fucking 1 葩[葩] pa1 corolla of flower 1 鲁蛇[魯蛇] lu3 she2 (slang) loser (loanword) (Tw) 1 非法[非法] fei1 fa3 illegal 2 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 1 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 1 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 1 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 2 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 3 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 1 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 1 东南[東南] dong1 nan2 southeast 1 麦加[麥加] Mai4 jia1 Mecca, Saudi Arabia 1 西方[西方] Xi1 fang1 the West; the Occident; Western countries 1 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 1 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 1 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 男性[男性] nan2 xing4 the male sex; a male 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep6/125 words - 20 min 犯罪行为[犯罪行為] fan4 zui4 xing2 wei2 criminal activity 1 尽速[盡速] jin4 su4 as quick as possible 1 总部[總部] zong3 bu4 general headquarters 1 小组[小組] xiao3 zu3 group 2 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 2 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 1 交差[交差] jiao1 chai1 to report back after completion of one's mission 1 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 1 阿莎力[阿莎力] a1 sha1 li4 (coll.) straightforward; unreserved; openhearted (Tw) (loanword from Japanese "assari") 1 鲔[鮪] wei3 little tuna; Euthynnus alletteratus 3 延[延] yan2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 2 绳[繩] sheng2 rope; CL:根[gen1] 3 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 1 鱼丸[魚丸] yu2 wan2 fish ball 2 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 2 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 2 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 1 饵[餌] er3 pastry; food; to swallow; to lure; bait; lure 3 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 2 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 1 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 1 慎重[慎重] shen4 zhong4 cautious; careful; prudent 1 战争[戰爭] zhan4 zheng1 war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 5 拚[拚] pin1 variant of 拼[pin1] 1 玉米[玉米] yu4 mi3 corn; maize; CL:粒[li4] 1 小麦[小麥] xiao3 mai4 wheat; CL:粒[li4] 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep6/150 words - 23 min 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 1 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 1 刁难[刁難] diao1 nan4 to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult 1 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 2 粮食[糧食] liang2 shi5 foodstuff; cereals; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 人工[人工] ren2 gong1 artificial; manpower; manual work 1 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 2 实体[實體] shi2 ti3 entity; substance; thing that has a material existence (as opposed to a conceptual, virtual or online existence); the real thing (as opposed to an image or model of it) 1 谈判[談判] tan2 pan4 to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 1 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 2 有够[有夠] you3 gou4 very; extremely 1 渔民[漁民] yu2 min2 fisherman; fisher folk 1 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 1 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 1 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 2 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 5 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 1 断气[斷氣] duan4 qi4 to stop breathing; to breathe one's last; to die; to cut the gas supply 1 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 1 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 1 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 3 科学研究[科學研究] ke1 xue2 yan2 jiu1 scientific research 1 宣战[宣戰] xuan1 zhan4 to declare war 2 寻获[尋獲] xun2 huo4 to find; to track down; to recover (sth lost) 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep6/175 words - 27 min 发票[發票] fa1 piao4 invoice; receipt or bill for purchase 1 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 3 会员[會員] hui4 yuan2 member 1 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 2 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 1 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 2 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 1 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 2 题目[題目] ti2 mu4 subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 1 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 1 端正[端正] duan1 zheng4 upright; regular; proper; correct 1 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 1 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 斩首[斬首] zhan3 shou3 to behead 1 除夕[除夕] Chu2 xi1 lunar New Year's Eve 1 活活[活活] huo2 huo2 while still alive; simply; totally 1 烧死[燒死] shao1 si3 to burn to death 1 取悦[取悅] qu3 yue4 to try to please 2 小三[小三] xiao3 san1 mistress; the other woman (coll.); grade 3 in elementary school 1 直播[直播] zhi2 bo1 live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding 1 妻[妻] qi1 wife 1 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 1 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep6/200 words - 34 min 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 6 发疯[發瘋] fa1 feng1 to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind 1 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 2 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 1 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 1 冷气[冷氣] leng3 qi4 air conditioning (Tw) 1 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 1 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 1 推定[推定] tui1 ding4 to infer; to consider and come to a judgment; to recommend; to estimate; deduced to be 1 侦查[偵查] zhen1 cha2 to detect; to investigate 1 伦理[倫理] lun2 li3 ethics 2 正当[正當] zheng4 dang1 timely; just (when needed) 1 不分上下[不分上下] bu4 fen1 shang4 xia4 not to know one's place 1 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 1 大喊[大喊] da4 han3 to shout 1 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 1 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 2 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 2 泪[淚] lei4 tears 1 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 1 出租车[出租車] chu1 zu1 che1 taxi; (Tw) rental car 1 皮包[皮包] pi2 bao1 handbag; briefcase 1 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 1 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 1 失足[失足] shi1 zu2 to lose one's footing; to slip; to take a wrong step in life 2 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep6/225 words - 39 min 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 1 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 1 延期[延期] yan2 qi1 to delay; to extend; to postpone; to defer 1 幽灵[幽靈] you1 ling2 specter; apparition; ghost 2 事证[事證] shi4 zheng4 evidence 1 终结[終結] zhong1 jie2 end; conclusion; to come to an end; to terminate (sth) 2 关乎[關乎] guan1 hu1 to relate to; concerning; about 1 忍让[忍讓] ren3 rang4 to exercise forbearance; patient and accommodating 1 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 2 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 1 出境[出境] chu1 jing4 to leave a country or region; outbound (tourism) 1 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 2 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 1 禁止[禁止] jin4 zhi3 to prohibit; to forbid; to ban 1 驳回[駁回] bo2 hui2 to reject; to turn down; to overrule 3 铁证如山[鐵證如山] tie3 zheng4 ru2 shan1 irrefutable evidence 1 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present 1 偿命[償命] chang2 ming4 to pay with one's life 1 板[板] ban3 board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious 2 共享[共享] gong4 xiang3 to share; to enjoy together 1 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 1 过劳死[過勞死] guo4 lao2 si3 karoshi (loanword from Japanese), death from overwork 1 我操[我操] wo3 cao4 (substitute for 我肏[wo3 cao4]) fuck; WTF 1 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 1 寄望[寄望] ji4 wang4 to place hopes on 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep6/250 words - 46 min 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 1 宰[宰] zai3 to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China 1 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 4 席[席] xi2 woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc 3 超时[超時] chao1 shi2 to exceed the time limit; (to work) overtime; (computing) timeout 1 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 1 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 2 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 1 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 1 质问[質問] zhi4 wen4 to question; to ask questions; to inquire; to bring to account; to interrogate 1 懦弱[懦弱] nuo4 ruo4 cowardly; weak 1 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 1 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 2 诸位[諸位] zhu1 wei4 (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 1 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 1 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 1 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 1 老太太[老太太] lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 1 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 4 养老院[養老院] yang3 lao3 yuan4 nursing home 1 转换[轉換] zhuan3 huan4 to change; to switch; to convert; to transform 1 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 1 雕刻[雕刻] diao1 ke4 to carve; to engrave; carving 1 拆迁[拆遷] chai1 qian1 to demolish a building and relocate the inhabitants 1 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep6/275 words - 48 min 工程[工程] gong1 cheng2 engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 1 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 1 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 1 台风[颱風] tai2 feng1 hurricane; typhoon 1 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 1 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 1 出炉[出爐] chu1 lu2 to take out of the furnace; fresh out of the oven; fig. newly announced; recently made available 1 事由[事由] shi4 you2 main content; matter; work; origin of an incident; cause; purpose; subject (of business letter) 1 集体[集體] ji2 ti3 collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 2 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 2 改革[改革] gai3 ge2 reform; CL:次[ci4],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4]; to reform 1 乏力[乏力] fa2 li4 lacking in strength; weak; feeble 1 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 2 总统[總統] zong3 tong3 president (of a country); CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2],屆|届[jie4] 5 民调[民調] min2 diao4 opinion poll 1 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 1 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 1 对立[對立] dui4 li4 to oppose; to set sth against; to be antagonistic to; antithetical; relative opposite; opposing; diametrical 2 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 2 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 1 各界[各界] ge4 jie4 all walks of life; all social circles 1 仍旧[仍舊] reng2 jiu4 still (remaining); to remain (the same); yet 1 素养[素養] su4 yang3 (personal) accomplishment; attainment in self-cultivation 1 扬[揚] yang2 to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate 1 不可避免[不可避免] bu4 ke3 bi4 mian3 unavoidably 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep7/25 words - 2 min 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) 2 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 1 潲[潲] shao4 driving rain; to sprinkle 1 头条[頭條] tou2 tiao2 lead story (on the news) 1 酒后[酒後] jiu3 hou4 after drinking; under the influence of alcohol 1 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 1 立委[立委] li4 wei3 abbr. for 立法委員會|立法委员会[li4 fa3 wei3 yuan2 hui4]; abbr. for 立法委員|立法委员[li4 fa3 wei3 yuan2] 1 风暴[風暴] feng1 bao4 storm; violent commotion; fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc) 1 跛脚[跛腳] bo3 jiao3 to limp; lame person 1 稻草[稻草] dao4 cao3 rice straw 1 党中央[黨中央] dang3 zhong1 yang1 party central committee 1 发布[發佈] fa1 bu4 to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute; also written 發布|发布[fa1 bu4] 1 处分[處分] chu3 fen4 to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 年底[年底] nian2 di3 the end of the year; year-end 1 合一[合一] he2 yi1 to unite 2 选举[選舉] xuan3 ju3 to elect; election; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 2 公投[公投] gong1 tou2 referendum; abbr. for 公民投票[gong1 min2 tou2 piao4] 14 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 1 国会[國會] Guo2 hui4 Parliament (UK); Congress (US); Diet (Japan) 1 中选[中選] zhong4 xuan3 to win an election; to get a position by passing the imperial exam 2 审核[審核] shen3 he2 to audit; to investigate thoroughly 2 命题[命題] ming4 ti2 proposition (logic, math.); to assign an essay topic 3 我国[我國] wo3 guo2 our country; China 1 赞成[贊成] zan4 cheng2 to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 3 大多数[大多數] da4 duo1 shu4 (great) majority 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep7/50 words - 6 min 投票[投票] tou2 piao4 to vote; vote 1 要冲[要衝] yao4 chong1 road hub; major crossroad 1 票数[票數] piao4 shu4 number of votes; poll count 1 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 2 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 4 投票率[投票率] tou2 piao4 lu:4 proportion of vote; turnout in election 3 门槛[門檻] men2 kan3 doorstep; sill; threshold; fig. knack or trick (esp. scheme to get sth cheaper) 1 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 4 选情[選情] xuan3 qing2 the state of play in an election; the current state of a candidate's campaign 1 支持率[支持率] zhi1 chi2 lu:4 support level; popularity rating 1 反对党[反對黨] fan3 dui4 dang3 opposition (political) party 1 唱反调[唱反調] chang4 fan3 diao4 to express a different view; to take a different position 1 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 1 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 1 舆论[輿論] yu2 lun4 public opinion 2 焦点[焦點] jiao1 dian3 focus; focal point 1 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 1 请辞[請辭] qing3 ci2 to ask sb to resign from a post 1 前天[前天] qian2 tian1 the day before yesterday 5 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 2 值班[值班] zhi2 ban1 to work a shift; on duty 1 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 1 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 2 监视器[監視器] jian1 shi4 qi4 security camera; surveillance monitor 1 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) 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep7/75 words - 14 min 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 1 提案[提案] ti2 an4 proposal; draft resolution; motion (to be debated); to propose a bill; to make a proposal 1 执政[執政] zhi2 zheng4 to hold power; in office 1 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 1 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory 1 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 2 设有[設有] she4 you3 to have; to incorporate; to feature 1 意象[意象] yi4 xiang4 image; imagery 1 字画[字畫] zi4 hua4 the strokes of a character; calligraphy and painting 1 警官[警官] jing3 guan1 constable; police officer 2 主管[主管] zhu3 guan3 in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 1 搜索[搜索] sou1 suo3 to search (a place); to search (a database etc) 4 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 2 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 1 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 犯罪现场[犯罪現場] fan4 zui4 xian4 chang3 scene of the crime 2 全套[全套] quan2 tao4 an entire set; full complement 1 恒[恆] heng2 permanent; constant; fixed; usual; ordinary; rule (old); one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷟) 1 发神经[發神經] fa1 shen2 jing1 (coll.) to go crazy; to lose it; demented; unhinged 1 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 1 在后[在後] zai4 hou4 behind 1 车厢[車廂] che1 xiang1 carriage; CL:節|节[jie2] 1 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 1 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 1 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep7/100 words - 18 min 会面[會面] hui4 mian4 to meet with; meeting 1 司长[司長] si1 zhang3 bureau chief 1 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 5 修订[修訂] xiu1 ding4 to revise 3 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 1 研[研] yan2 to grind; study; research 1 议[議] yi4 to comment on; to discuss; to suggest 1 受刑[受刑] shou4 xing2 beaten; tortured; executed 4 指示[指示] zhi3 shi4 to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 放宽[放寬] fang4 kuan1 to relax restrictions 2 现有[現有] xian4 you3 currently existing; currently available 1 版本[版本] ban3 ben3 version; edition; release 1 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 2 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 1 闹鬼[鬧鬼] nao4 gui3 haunted 1 院长[院長] yuan4 zhang3 the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]; chair of a board; president of a university; department head; dean; premier of the Republic of China; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 2 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 1 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 2 翻盘[翻盤] fan1 pan2 to make a comeback; (of a doctor's assessment of the gender of a fetus) to turn out to be wrong 1 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 1 弟兄[弟兄] di4 xiong5 brothers; comrade 1 酬劳[酬勞] chou2 lao2 reward 1 定局[定局] ding4 ju2 foregone conclusion; to be settled conclusively 1 付诸[付諸] fu4 zhu1 to apply to; to put into (practice etc); to put to (a test, a vote etc) 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep7/125 words - 24 min 层次[層次] ceng2 ci4 layer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing 1 每人[每人] mei3 ren2 each person; everybody; per person 1 到时[到時] dao4 shi2 at that (future) time 1 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 3 留职停薪[留職停薪] liu2 zhi2 ting2 xin1 leave of absence without pay (Tw) 2 将近[將近] jiang1 jin4 almost; nearly; close to 2 办理[辦理] ban4 li3 to handle; to transact; to conduct 1 生涯[生涯] sheng1 ya2 career; life (way in which sb lives); period of one's life 1 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 1 作出[作出] zuo4 chu1 to put out; to come up with; to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc); to issue (a permit, statement, explanation, apology, reassurance to the public etc); to draw (conclusion); to deliver (speech, judgment); to devise (explanation); to extract 1 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 2 首要[首要] shou3 yao4 the most important; of chief importance 1 考量[考量] kao3 liang2 to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration 1 悠悠[悠悠] you1 you1 lasting for ages; long drawn out; remote in time or space; unhurried; a great number (of events); preposterous; pensive 1 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 1 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 1 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 2 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 1 传承[傳承] chuan2 cheng2 to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance 1 倚重[倚重] yi3 zhong4 to rely heavily upon 1 良好[良好] liang2 hao3 good; favorable; well; fine 1 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 1 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 1 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 1 转机[轉機] zhuan3 ji1 (to take) a turn for the better; to change planes 2 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep7/150 words - 27 min 指向[指向] zhi3 xiang4 to point towards; aimed at; facing; the direction indicated 1 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 1 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 1 把柄[把柄] ba3 bing3 handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 1 戳破[戳破] chuo1 po4 puncture; to expose 1 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 1 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 1 叛徒[叛徒] pan4 tu2 traitor; turncoat; rebel; renegade; insurgent 4 执法[執法] zhi2 fa3 to enforce a law; law enforcement 1 大局[大局] da4 ju2 general situation; present conditions 3 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 1 送命[送命] song4 ming4 to lose one's life; to get killed 1 退步[退步] tui4 bu4 to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback 1 结训[結訓] jie2 xun4 to complete the training course (Tw) 3 选送[選送] xuan3 song4 to select and send over 1 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 2 带薪[帶薪] dai4 xin1 to receive one's regular salary (while on vacation, study leave etc); paid (leave); on full pay 2 遴选[遴選] lin2 xuan3 to pick; to choose; to select 1 年资[年資] nian2 zi1 age and experience; seniority 1 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 1 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 2 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 1 意志[意志] yi4 zhi4 will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep7/175 words - 34 min 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 1 藐视[藐視] miao3 shi4 to despise; to look down on 1 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 1 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 1 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 1 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 1 热忱[熱忱] re4 chen2 zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; enthusiastic; warmhearted 1 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 1 担任[擔任] dan1 ren4 to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as 1 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 1 日期[日期] ri4 qi1 date; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 1 适时[適時] shi4 shi2 timely; apt to the occasion; in due course 1 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 2 尽量[盡量] jin4 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 2 减少[減少] jian3 shao3 to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 2 百分之百[百分之百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 bai3 a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 1 受命[受命] shou4 ming4 ordained or appointed to a post; to benefit from counsel 2 份量[份量] fen4 liang5 see 分量[fen4 liang5] 1 高院[高院] gao1 yuan4 high court 1 初步[初步] chu1 bu4 initial; preliminary; tentative 1 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 非议[非議] fei1 yi4 to criticize 1 一律[一律] yi1 lu:4 same; uniformly; all; without exception 1 言词[言詞] yan2 ci2 variant of 言辭|言辞[yan2 ci2] 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep7/200 words - 37 min 入侵[入侵] ru4 qin1 to invade 1 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 1 修法[修法] xiu1 fa3 to amend a law 1 立法[立法] li4 fa3 to enact laws; to legislate; legislation 2 怠惰[怠惰] dai4 duo4 idleness 1 新闻稿[新聞稿] xin1 wen2 gao3 press release 1 凌驾[凌駕] ling2 jia4 to be above; to place above 2 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above 2 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 1 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 1 萧[蕭] xiao1 miserable; desolate; dreary; Chinese mugwort 2 阅[閱] yue4 to inspect; to review; to read; to peruse; to go through; to experience 1 结了[結了] jie2 le5 that's that; that's it; that will do 1 令郎[令郎] ling4 lang2 your esteemed son (honorific) 1 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 1 委任[委任] wei3 ren4 to appoint 1 说不过去[說不過去] shuo1 bu5 guo4 qu4 cannot be justified; inexcusable 1 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 1 定谳[定讞] ding4 yan4 to judge a case; to render a verdict; verdict 2 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 1 不成文[不成文] bu4 cheng2 wen2 unwritten (rule) 1 以下[以下] yi3 xia4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 1 报导[報導] bao4 dao3 to report (in the media); (news) report 1 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 1 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 2 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep7/225 words - 40 min 党[黨] dang3 party; association; club; society; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 不便[不便] bu4 bian4 inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash 1 与否[與否] yu3 fou3 whether or not (at the end of a phrase) 1 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 时间表[時間表] shi2 jian1 biao3 schedule; timetable 1 遵照[遵照] zun1 zhao4 in accordance with; to follow (the rules) 1 审慎[審慎] shen3 shen4 prudent; cautious 1 审定[審定] shen3 ding4 to examine sth and make a decision; to screen; to evaluate; to approve 2 谳[讞] yan4 to decide judicially 3 极大[極大] ji2 da4 maximum; enormous 1 预料[預料] yu4 liao4 to forecast; to anticipate; expectation 1 激[激] ji1 to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent 2 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 2 何时[何時] he2 shi2 when 2 尚未[尚未] shang4 wei4 not yet; still not 2 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 1 审级[審級] shen3 ji2 appeal (to higher courts) 1 算数[算數] suan4 shu4 to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important) 1 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 再审[再審] zai4 shen3 to hear a case again; review; retrial 6 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 2 逗[逗] dou4 to stay; to stop; to tease (play with); amusing; short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 讀|读[dou4]) 1 拖延[拖延] tuo1 yan2 to delay; to put off; to procrastinate 1 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 1 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep7/243 words - 46 min 大幅[大幅] da4 fu2 a big margin; substantially 1 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 1 精神状态[精神狀態] jing1 shen2 zhuang4 tai4 mental state; psychological condition 1 海盗[海盜] hai3 dao4 pirate 1 糖尿病[糖尿病] tang2 niao4 bing4 diabetes; diabetes mellitus 1 精神科[精神科] jing1 shen2 ke1 psychiatry 1 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] 2 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 1 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 1 一清二楚[一清二楚] yi1 qing1 er4 chu3 to be very clear about sth (idiom) 1 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 1 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 3 谦卑[謙卑] qian1 bei1 humble 1 悔改[悔改] hui3 gai3 to repent; repentance 1 赦免[赦免] she4 mian3 to pardon; to absolve; to exempt from punishment 1 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 1 神父[神父] shen2 fu5 Christian priest or clergyman; (spiritual) father 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep8/25 words - 10 min 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 1 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 停尸间[停屍間] ting2 shi1 jian1 morgue 1 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 1 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 2 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 奈[奈] nai4 how can one help 1 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 1 袭击[襲擊] xi2 ji1 attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack 1 跌落[跌落] die1 luo4 to fall; to drop 1 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 1 草稿[草稿] cao3 gao3 draft; outline; sketch 1 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 1 审议[審議] shen3 yi4 deliberation; pondering; due consideration 1 依据[依據] yi1 ju4 according to; basis; foundation 2 群众[群眾] qun2 zhong4 mass; multitude; the masses 2 应得[應得] ying1 de2 to deserve 1 古老[古老] gu3 lao3 ancient; old; age-old 1 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 1 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 1 年月[年月] nian2 yue4 months and year; time; days of one's life 4 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 2 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 1 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 1 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep8/50 words - 15 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 1 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 1 渔夫[漁夫] yu2 fu1 fisherman 1 肥美[肥美] fei2 mei3 fertile; luxuriant; plump; rounded 1 录音[錄音] lu4 yin1 to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 译文[譯文] yi4 wen2 translated text 1 未成[未成] wei4 cheng2 minor (i.e. person under 18); incomplete; unachieved; failed; abortive 2 造假[造假] zao4 jia3 to counterfeit; to pass off a fake as genuine 1 声张[聲張] sheng1 zhang1 to make public; to disclose 1 球鞋[球鞋] qiu2 xie2 athletic shoes 1 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 1 日前[日前] ri4 qian2 the other day; a few days ago 1 过关[過關] guo4 guan1 to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 1 再度[再度] zai4 du4 once more; once again; one more time 2 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 1 对峙[對峙] dui4 zhi4 to stand opposite; to confront; confrontation 1 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 1 叫嚣[叫囂] jiao4 xiao1 to hoot 1 污点[污點] wu1 dian3 stain; taint 1 内幕[內幕] nei4 mu4 inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes; internal 1 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 2 侦[偵] zhen1 to scout; to spy; to detect 1 反对票[反對票] fan3 dui4 piao4 dissenting vote 1 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 1 液[液] ye4 liquid; fluid; Taiwan pr. [yi4] 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep8/75 words - 21 min 预祝[預祝] yu4 zhu4 to congratulate beforehand; to offer best wishes for 1 对话[對話] dui4 hua4 dialogue; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 体制[體制] ti3 zhi4 system; organization 1 反抗[反抗] fan3 kang4 to resist; to rebel 1 同化[同化] tong2 hua4 assimilation (cultural, digestive, phonemic etc) 1 监狱[監獄] jian1 yu4 prison 1 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 1 追诉[追訴] zhui1 su4 to prosecute; given leave to sue 2 记者会[記者會] ji4 zhe3 hui4 press conference 2 核对[核對] he2 dui4 to check; to verify; to audit; to examine 1 稿[稿] gao3 manuscript; draft; stalk of grain 1 邪恶[邪惡] xie2 e4 sinister; vicious; wicked; evil 1 平庸[平庸] ping2 yong1 mediocre; indifferent; commonplace 1 置身事外[置身事外] zhi4 shen1 shi4 wai4 not to get involved; to stay out of it 1 正道[正道] zheng4 dao4 the correct path; the right way (Buddhism) 1 执[執] zhi2 to execute (a plan); to grasp 1 宣告[宣告] xuan1 gao4 to declare; to proclaim 1 至高无上[至高無上] zhi4 gao1 wu2 shang4 supreme; paramount; unsurpassed 1 权衡[權衡] quan2 heng2 to consider; to weigh (a matter); to balance (pros and cons) 1 产物[產物] chan3 wu4 product; result (of) 1 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 1 回教[回教] Hui2 jiao4 Islam 1 祷告[禱告] dao3 gao4 to pray; prayer 3 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 1 宽恕[寬恕] kuan1 shu4 to forgive; forgiveness 4 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep8/100 words - 27 min 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 1 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 1 台[檯] tai2 desk; table; counter 1 逮捕[逮捕] dai4 bu3 to arrest; to apprehend; an arrest 1 解决办法[解決辦法] jie3 jue2 ban4 fa3 solution; method to settle an issue 1 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 9 抗议[抗議] kang4 yi4 to protest; protest 1 偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸] tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1 surreptitious; sneaky 1 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 1 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 2 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 1 及其[及其] ji2 qi2 (conjunction linking two nouns) and its ...; and their ...; and his ...; and her ... 1 幼女[幼女] you4 nu:3 young girl 1 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 1 历[歷] li4 to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history 1 均[均] jun1 equal; even; all; uniform 1 公民[公民] gong1 min2 citizen 1 罪行[罪行] zui4 xing2 crime; offense 1 审阅[審閱] shen3 yue4 to review or peruse 1 层面[層面] ceng2 mian4 aspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc); (geology) bedding plane 1 甚[甚] shen2 variant of 什[shen2] 1 甚[甚] shen4 what; very; extremely; any 1 依法[依法] yi1 fa3 legal (proceedings); according to law 4 彰显[彰顯] zhang1 xian3 to manifest 1 公义[公義] gong1 yi4 righteousness 1 安定[安定] an1 ding4 stable; quiet; settled; stabilize; maintain; stabilized; calm and orderly 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep8/125 words - 36 min 故[故] gu4 happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead 1 本日[本日] ben3 ri4 today 1 签署[簽署] qian1 shu3 to sign (an agreement) 1 监[監] jian1 to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison 1 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 1 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 1 猪油[豬油] zhu1 you2 lard 1 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 1 有无[有無] you3 wu2 to have or have not; surplus and shortfall; tangible and intangible; corporeal and incorporeal 2 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 1 录影[錄影] lu4 ying3 to videotape; to videorecord 1 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 1 知情[知情] zhi1 qing2 to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 1 书面[書面] shu1 mian4 in writing; written 1 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 1 转弯[轉彎] zhuan3 wan1 to turn; to go around a corner 1 安拉[安拉] An1 la1 Allah (Arabic name of God) 2 忏悔[懺悔] chan4 hui3 to confess; to repent; remorse; repentance; penitent; confession (Buddhism) 1 受刑人[受刑人] shou4 xing2 ren2 person being executed; victim of corporal punishment; person serving a sentence 1 伏法[伏法] fu2 fa3 to be executed 1 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 1 浪花[浪花] lang4 hua1 spray; ocean spray; spindrift; fig. happenings from one's life; CL:朵[duo3] 1 回老家[回老家] hui2 lao3 jia1 to go back to one's roots; to return to one's native place; by ext. to join one's ancestors (i.e. to die) 2 他乡[他鄉] ta1 xiang1 foreign land; away from one's native place 1 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 2 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep8/150 words - 41 min 枪[槍] qiang1 gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 2 故乡[故鄉] gu4 xiang1 home; homeland; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 操你妈[操你媽] cao4 ni3 ma1 see 肏你媽|肏你妈[cao4 ni3 ma1] 1 涉[涉] she4 to wade; to be involved; to concern; to experience; to enter (classical) 1 毁损[毀損] hui3 sun3 impair, damage 1 公物[公物] gong1 wu4 public property 1 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 1 公务[公務] gong1 wu4 official business 1 侵入[侵入] qin1 ru4 to make (military) incursions; to invade; to intrude into; to trespass; to gain unauthorized access (computing) 1 住宅[住宅] zhu4 zhai2 residence; tenement 1 保证金[保證金] bao3 zheng4 jin1 earnest money; cash deposit; bail; margin (in derivative trading) 1 昨夜[昨夜] zuo2 ye4 last night 1 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 无可[無可] wu2 ke3 can't 1 难以忍受[難以忍受] nan2 yi3 ren3 shou4 hard to endure; unbearable 1 为此[為此] wei4 ci3 for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end 1 专案小组[專案小組] zhuan1 an4 xiao3 zu3 task force 1 此次[此次] ci3 ci4 this time 3 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 1 责令[責令] ze2 ling4 to order; to enjoin; to charge; to instruct sb to finish sth 1 若非[若非] ruo4 fei1 were it not for; if not for 1 锲而不舍[鍥而不捨] qie4 er2 bu4 she3 to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth; to persevere; unflagging efforts 1 真相大白[真相大白] zhen1 xiang4 da4 bai2 the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear 1 主播[主播] zhu3 bo1 anchor (TV) 1 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 1 //Port of Lies - S1/Ep8/172 words - 43 min 创下[創下] chuang4 xia4 to establish; to set (a new record) 1 史上[史上] shi3 shang4 in history 1 数量[數量] shu4 liang4 amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4]; quantitative 1 加总[加總] jia1 zong3 sum (result of addition); addition; total; to add up a number of items; to accumulate 1 旗鼓相当[旗鼓相當] qi2 gu3 xiang1 dang1 lit. two armies have equivalent banners and drums (idiom); fig. evenly matched; roughly comparable (opponents) 1 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 1 召开[召開] zhao4 kai1 to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together 1 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 1 卑躬屈膝[卑躬屈膝] bei1 gong1 qu1 xi1 to bow and bend the knee (idiom); fawning; bending and scraping to curry favor 1 齁[齁] hou1 to snore; thirsty from excessively salty or sweet food; (dialect) very; extremely 1 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 1 商祺[商祺] shang1 qi2 business is auspicious; conventional greeting at the foot of a letter: May your business go well! 1 讽刺[諷刺] feng3 ci4 to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm 1 搬出去[搬出去] ban1 chu1 qu4 to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 2 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 1 典礼[典禮] dian3 li3 celebration; ceremony 2 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 荣誉[榮譽] rong2 yu4 honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary 1 袍[袍] pao2 gown (lined) 1 学院[學院] xue2 yuan4 college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3] 1 折[摺] zhe2 variant of 折[zhe2]; to fold 1