//The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep1/25 words - 3 min 旷废[曠廢] kuang4 fei4 to neglect (work); to waste (one's talents) 早起[早起] zao3 qi3 to get up early 虫儿[蟲兒] chong2 r5 see 蟲子|虫子[chong2 zi5] 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 刷牙[刷牙] shua1 ya2 to brush one's teeth 洗脸[洗臉] xi3 lian3 to wash your face 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 躺下[躺下] tang3 xia4 to lie down 爹[爹] die1 dad 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 老爷[老爺] lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 嬷[嬤] mo2 dialectal or obsolete equivalent of 媽|妈[ma1]; Taiwan pr. [ma1] 大事[大事] da4 shi4 major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 见鬼[見鬼] jian4 gui3 curse it!; to hell with it! 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 丽[麗] li4 beautiful //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep1/50 words - 5 min 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 玉[玉] yu4 jade 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 香港[香港] Xiang1 gang3 Hong Kong 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 潘[潘] Pan1 surname Pan; Pan, faun in Greek mythology, son of Hermes 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 闺[閨] gui1 small arched door; boudoir; lady's chamber; by ext. women 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 牌位[牌位] pai2 wei4 memorial tablet 转眼[轉眼] zhuan3 yan3 in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance 投胎[投胎] tou2 tai1 to be reincarnated 生前[生前] sheng1 qian2 (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 积[積] ji1 to amass; to accumulate; to store; measured quantity (such as area of volume); product (the result of multiplication); to integrate (math.); to solve (or integrate) an ordinary differential equation (math.); old; long-standing 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep1/75 words - 8 min 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 炒菜[炒菜] chao3 cai4 to stir-fry; to do the cooking; stir-fried dish 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 自言自语[自言自語] zi4 yan2 zi4 yu3 to talk to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquize 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 土豆[土豆] tu3 dou4 potato; CL:個|个[ge4]; (Tw) peanut; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 焖[燜] men4 to cook in a covered vessel; to casserole; to stew 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 七夕[七夕] Qi1 xi1 double seven festival, evening of seventh of lunar seventh month; girls' festival; Chinese Valentine's day, when Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女 are allowed their annual meeting 晚宴[晚宴] wan3 yan4 banquet; dinner party; soiree 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 势[勢] shi4 power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals 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 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep1/100 words - 11 min 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 海峡[海峽] hai3 xia2 channel; strait 殖民地[殖民地] zhi2 min2 di4 colony 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 叻[叻] le4 (used in place names) 币[幣] bi4 money; coins; currency; silk 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 衬[襯] chen4 (of garments) against the skin; to line; lining; to contrast with; to assist financially 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 庭院[庭院] ting2 yuan4 courtyard 艳[艷] yan4 colorful; splendid; gaudy; amorous; romantic; to envy 父[父] fu4 father 异母[異母] yi4 mu3 (of siblings) having the same father but different mothers 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep1/125 words - 16 min 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 死神[死神] si3 shen2 mythological figure (such as the Grim Reaper) in charge of taking the souls of those who die; (fig.) death 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 赏脸[賞臉] shang3 lian3 (polite) do me the honor 出席[出席] chu1 xi2 to attend; to participate; present 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 碰面[碰面] peng4 mian4 to meet; to run into (sb); to get together (with sb) 时日[時日] shi2 ri4 time; auspicious time; time and date; long period of time; this day 伦敦[倫敦] Lun2 dun1 London, capital of United Kingdom 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 恕[恕] shu4 to forgive 直言[直言] zhi2 yan2 to speak forthrightly; to talk bluntly 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 针线活[針線活] zhen1 xian4 huo2 needlework; sewing 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep1/150 words - 17 min 乳臭未干[乳臭未乾] ru3 xiu4 wei4 gan1 smell of mother's milk not yet dried (idiom); immature and inexperienced; still wet behind the ears 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 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) 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 哎[哎] ai1 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 供养[供養] gong1 yang3 to supply; to provide for one's elders; to support one's parents 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 穷人[窮人] qiong2 ren2 poor people; the poor 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 烧香[燒香] shao1 xiang1 to burn incense 同人[同人] tong2 ren2 people from the same workplace or profession; co-worker; colleague; pop culture enthusiasts who create fan fiction etc 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 九泉[九泉] jiu3 quan2 the nine springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; Hades 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 邀[邀] yao1 to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 嘉宾[嘉賓] jia1 bin1 esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show) 二郎[二郎] Er4 lang2 see 二郎神[Er4 lang2 shen2] 致意[致意] zhi4 yi4 to send one's greetings; to send best regards; to devote attention to 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep1/175 words - 19 min 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 出声[出聲] chu1 sheng1 to utter; to give voice 初次[初次] chu1 ci4 for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc) 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 困[睏] kun4 sleepy; tired 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 盹[盹] dun3 doze; nap 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 华丽[華麗] hua2 li4 gorgeous 香料[香料] xiang1 liao4 spice; flavoring; condiment; perfume 贸易[貿易] mao4 yi4 (commercial) trade; CL:個|个[ge4] 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 船运[船運] chuan2 yun4 sea freight; shipping 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 拖欠[拖欠] tuo1 qian4 in arrears; behind in payments; to default on one's debts 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 船员[船員] chuan2 yuan2 sailor; crew member 薪资[薪資] xin1 zi1 salary 此[此] ci3 this; these 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep1/200 words - 22 min 困境[困境] kun4 jing4 predicament; plight 置之不理[置之不理] zhi4 zhi1 bu4 li3 to pay no heed to (idiom); to ignore; to brush aside 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 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]) 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 医学院[醫學院] yi1 xue2 yuan4 medical school 添加[添加] tian1 jia1 to add; to increase 皱纹[皺紋] zhou4 wen2 wrinkle; CL:道[dao4] 饯行[餞行] jian4 xing2 to give a farewell dinner 安顿[安頓] an1 dun4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; undisturbed; peaceful 叙旧[敘舊] xu4 jiu4 to reminisce; to talk about former times 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 未婚妻[未婚妻] wei4 hun1 qi1 fiancée 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 失陪[失陪] shi1 pei2 goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave. 亲家[親家] qing4 jia5 parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law; relatives by marriage 府[府] fu3 seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times) 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 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) 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep1/225 words - 24 min 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 新娘[新娘] xin1 niang2 bride 事理[事理] shi4 li3 reason; logic 拐弯抹角[拐彎抹角] guai3 wan1 mo4 jiao3 lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom); fig. to speak in a roundabout way; to equivocate; to beat about the bush 伙伴[伙伴] huo3 ban4 partner; companion; comrade 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] 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 迎刃而解[迎刃而解] ying2 ren4 er2 jie3 lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom); fig. easily solved 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 差遣[差遣] chai1 qian3 to send (on errand) 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 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 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 说不过去[說不過去] shuo1 bu5 guo4 qu4 cannot be justified; inexcusable 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 财富[財富] cai2 fu4 wealth; riches 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 话别[話別] hua4 bie2 to say good-bye; to bid sb farewell 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep1/250 words - 29 min 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 好转[好轉] hao3 zhuan3 to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 后半[後半] hou4 ban4 latter half 死者[死者] si3 zhe3 the dead; the deceased 牵连[牽連] qian1 lian2 to implicate; implicated; to link together 哀悼[哀悼] ai1 dao4 to grieve over sb's death; to lament sb's death; mourning 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 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 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 出外[出外] chu1 wai4 to go out; to leave for another place 埃菲尔铁塔[埃菲爾鐵塔] Ai1 fei1 er3 Tie3 ta3 Eiffel Tower 万国[萬國] wan4 guo2 all nations 博览会[博覽會] bo2 lan3 hui4 exposition; international fair 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 艘[艘] sou1 classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] 远门[遠門] yuan3 men2 (to go to) distant parts; faraway; a distant relative 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 午[午] wu3 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse; ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south) //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep1/275 words - 32 min 阿嬷[阿嬤] a1 ma1 grandma (Tw) 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 村[村] cun1 village 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 打探[打探] da3 tan4 to make discreet inquiries; to scout out 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 帅气[帥氣] shuai4 qi5 handsome; smart; dashing; elegant 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 空闲[空閒] kong4 xian2 idle; free time; leisure; unused (place) 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 公子[公子] gong1 zi3 son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 散步[散步] san4 bu4 to take a walk; to go for a walk 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 繁华[繁華] fan2 hua2 flourishing; bustling 华人[華人] Hua2 ren2 ethnic Chinese person or people 英国人[英國人] Ying1 guo2 ren2 British person; British people 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep1/300 words - 35 min 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 提亲[提親] ti2 qin1 to propose marriage 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 纠结[糾結] jiu1 jie2 to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 须[須] xu1 must; to have to; to wait 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 家族[家族] jia1 zu2 family; clan 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 大多数[大多數] da4 duo1 shu4 (great) majority 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 哈[哈] ha1 (interj.) ha!; (onom. for laughter); (slang) to be infatuated with; to adore; abbr. for 哈士奇[ha1 shi4 qi2], husky (dog) 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 艾萨克[艾薩克] Ai4 sa4 ke4 Isaac (name) 铺[舖] pu4 variant of 鋪|铺[pu4]; store 问候[問候] wen4 hou4 to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking) 脉搏[脈搏] mai4 bo2 pulse (both medical and figurative) 脉[脈] mai4 arteries and veins; vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc) 象[象] xiang4 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate 虚弱[虛弱] xu1 ruo4 weak; in poor health 病倒[病倒] bing4 dao3 to fall ill; to be stricken with an illness 船长[船長] chuan2 zhang3 captain (of a boat); skipper 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep1/325 words - 38 min 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 改善[改善] gai3 shan4 to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4] 风浪[風浪] feng1 lang4 wind and waves; stormy sea 婚事[婚事] hun1 shi4 wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1] 亏待[虧待] kui1 dai4 to treat sb unfairly 滚开[滾開] gun3 kai1 to boil (of liquid); boiling hot; Get out!; Go away!; fuck off (rude) 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 非亲非故[非親非故] fei1 qin1 fei1 gu4 lit. neither a relative nor a friend (idiom); fig. unrelated to one another in any way 晚会[晚會] wan3 hui4 evening party; CL:個|个[ge4] 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 肮脏[骯髒] ang1 zang1 dirty; filthy 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 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 摆放[擺放] bai3 fang4 to set up; to arrange; to lay out 祭品[祭品] ji4 pin3 offering 道士[道士] dao4 shi4 Daoist priest 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 出入[出入] chu1 ru4 to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent 一般来说[一般來說] yi1 ban1 lai2 shuo1 generally speaking 刺绣[刺繡] ci4 xiu4 to embroider; embroidery 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep1/350 words - 40 min 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 物品[物品] wu4 pin3 articles; goods; materials 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 阴阳[陰陽] yin1 yang2 yin and yang 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 连结[連結] lian2 jie2 variant of 聯結|联结[lian2 jie2] 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 符[符] fu2 mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond to; tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 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) 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 爹娘[爹娘] die1 niang2 (dialect) parents 迷信[迷信] mi2 xin4 superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 符咒[符咒] fu2 zhou4 charm; amulet (religious object conferring blessing) 如意[如意] ru2 yi4 as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 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 魂魄[魂魄] hun2 po4 soul 阴间[陰間] yin1 jian1 the nether world; Hades 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep1/375 words - 43 min 晃荡[晃蕩] huang4 dang5 to rock; to sway; to shake 地府[地府] di4 fu3 hell; the nether world; Hades 各种各样[各種各樣] ge4 zhong3 ge4 yang4 various kinds; all sorts 孤魂[孤魂] gu1 hun2 lonely soul 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 阳间[陽間] yang2 jian1 the world of the living 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 病死[病死] bing4 si3 to fall ill and die; to die of illness 下毒[下毒] xia4 du2 to put poison in sth; to poison 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 逍[逍] xiao1 leisurely; easy-going 遥[遙] yao2 distant; remote; far; far away 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 夺走[奪走] duo2 zou3 to snatch away 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 应得[應得] ying1 de2 to deserve 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 复仇[復仇] fu4 chou2 to avenge; vengeance 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 死去[死去] si3 qu4 to die 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep1/394 words - 44 min 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 往常[往常] wang3 chang2 habitually (in the past); as one used to do formerly; as it used to be 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 泡[泡] pao4 bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 发烫[發燙] fa1 tang4 burning hot 呕[嘔] ou3 vomit 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 继承人[繼承人] ji4 cheng2 ren2 heir; successor 垂涎[垂涎] chui2 xian2 to water at the mouth; to drool 堂哥[堂哥] tang2 ge1 older male patrilineal cousin //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep2/25 words - 4 min 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 活人[活人] huo2 ren2 living person 打交道[打交道] da3 jiao1 dao4 to come into contact with; to have dealings 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 昏迷不醒[昏迷不醒] hun1 mi2 bu4 xing3 to remain unconscious 前例[前例] qian2 li4 precedent 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 透支[透支] tou4 zhi1 (bank) overdraft 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 闲言闲语[閒言閒語] xian2 yan2 xian2 yu3 idle gossip 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 茶叶[茶葉] cha2 ye4 tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4] 轮[輪] lun2 wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 耳环[耳環] er3 huan2 earring; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4] 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 糕点[糕點] gao1 dian3 cakes; pastries 青梅竹马[青梅竹馬] qing1 mei2 zhu2 ma3 lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom); fig. innocent children's games; childhood sweethearts; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 听闻[聽聞] ting1 wen2 to listen; to hear what sb says; news one has heard 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep2/50 words - 7 min 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 上门[上門] shang4 men2 to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 再度[再度] zai4 du4 once more; once again; one more time 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 管家[管家] guan3 jia1 housekeeper; butler; manage one's household 重口味[重口味] zhong4 kou3 wei4 (slang) intense; hardcore 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 马拉[馬拉] Ma3 la1 Marat (name); Jean-Paul Marat (1743-1793), Swiss scientist and physician 盏[盞] zhan3 a small cup; classifier for lamps 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 茉莉花[茉莉花] mo4 li5 hua1 jasmine 清香[清香] qing1 xiang1 sweet scent; fragrant odor 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 治[治] zhi4 to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research 头痛[頭痛] tou2 tong4 to have a headache 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 瓜子[瓜子] gua1 zi3 melon seeds 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep2/75 words - 10 min 面粉[麵粉] mian4 fen3 flour 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 准许[准許] zhun3 xu3 to allow; to grant; to permit 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 马六甲[馬六甲] Ma3 liu4 jia3 Malacca or Melaka (town and state in Malaysia), also strait between Malaysia and Sumatra 和谐[和諧] he2 xie2 harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 看戏[看戲] kan4 xi4 to watch a play; to watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd) 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 从未[從未] cong2 wei4 never 驱逐[驅逐] qu1 zhu2 to expel; to deport; banishment 瘟神[瘟神] wen1 shen2 demon personifying pestilence 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 激怒[激怒] ji1 nu4 to infuriate; to enrage; to exasperate 产生[產生] chan3 sheng1 to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield 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 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep2/100 words - 13 min 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 写下[寫下] xie3 xia4 to write down 无处[無處] wu2 chu4 nowhere 泄[洩] xie4 variant of 泄[xie4] 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 整理[整理] zheng3 li3 to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 阁楼[閣樓] ge2 lou2 garret; loft; attic 受够[受夠] shou4 gou4 to have had enough of; to be fed up with; to have had one's fill of 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 窗帘[窗簾] chuang1 lian2 window curtains 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 欣[欣] xin1 happy 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 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 烧焦[燒焦] shao1 jiao1 to burn; to scorch; burned; burning; scorched; charred 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep2/125 words - 16 min 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 传来[傳來] chuan2 lai2 (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive 办到[辦到] ban4 dao4 to accomplish; to get sth done 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 烧到[燒到] shao1 dao4 to have a fever reaching (a certain temperature) 稀奇古怪[稀奇古怪] xi1 qi2 gu3 guai4 crazy; bizarre; weird; fantastic; strange 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 抓紧时间[抓緊時間] zhua1 jin3 shi2 jian1 to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 咖[咖] ka1 coffee; class; grade 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 澳门[澳門] Ao4 men2 Macao; Aomen; Macau 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 斟[斟] zhen1 to pour; to deliberate 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep2/150 words - 19 min 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 尝[嚐] chang2 variant of 嘗|尝[chang2]; to taste; to experience 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 可疑[可疑] ke3 yi2 suspicious; dubious 禀告[稟告] bing3 gao4 to report (to one's superior) 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 自找[自找] zi4 zhao3 to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions; you asked for it; to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant) 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 天庭[天庭] tian1 ting2 middle of the forehead; imperial court; heaven 守卫[守衛] shou3 wei4 to guard; to defend 办案[辦案] ban4 an4 to handle a case 法力[法力] fa3 li4 magic power 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 袋子[袋子] dai4 zi5 bag 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 要务[要務] yao4 wu4 key task; important affair //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep2/175 words - 22 min 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 迟迟[遲遲] chi2 chi2 late (with a task etc); slow 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 判官[判官] pan4 guan1 magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties); mythological underworld judge 逍遥自在[逍遙自在] xiao1 yao2 zi4 zai5 free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered; outside the reach of the law (of criminal); at large 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 凡间[凡間] fan2 jian1 the secular world 凡人[凡人] fan2 ren2 ordinary person; mortal; earthling 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 破案[破案] po4 an4 to solve a case; shabby old table 升官[升官] sheng1 guan1 to get promoted 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 抓走[抓走] zhua1 zou3 to arrest 生老病死[生老病死] sheng1 lao3 bing4 si3 lit. to be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die; fig. the fate of humankind (i.e. mortality) 必然[必然] bi4 ran2 inevitable; certain; necessity 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 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 自身[自身] zi4 shen1 itself; oneself; one's own 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 凡[凡] fan2 ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale 慌张[慌張] huang1 zhang1 confused; flustered 粗心大意[粗心大意] cu1 xin1 da4 yi4 negligent; careless; inadvertent 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep2/200 words - 26 min 不测[不測] bu4 ce4 unexpected; measureless; unexpected circumstance; contingency; mishap 风云[風雲] feng1 yun2 weather; unstable situation 饭碗[飯碗] fan4 wan3 rice bowl; fig. livelihood; job; way of making a living 孤儿[孤兒] gu1 er2 orphan 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 扫[掃] sao4 broom 使唤[使喚] shi3 huan4 to order sb about; to use sb 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 扫地[掃地] sao3 di4 to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 下凡[下凡] xia4 fan2 to descend to the world (of immortals) 乐子[樂子] le4 zi5 fun; pleasure; laughing matter 劈柴[劈柴] pi1 chai2 to chop firewood; to split logs 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 纸张[紙張] zhi3 zhang1 paper 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 冥[冥] ming2 dark; deep; stupid; the underworld 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 念[唸] nian4 variant of 念[nian4], to read aloud 欲望[慾望] yu4 wang4 desire; longing; appetite; craving //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep2/225 words - 29 min 罪恶[罪惡] zui4 e4 crime; evil; sin 根源[根源] gen1 yuan2 origin; root (cause) 情欲[情慾] qing2 yu4 lust; desire; sensual 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 向下[向下] xiang4 xia4 down; downward 沉沦[沉淪] chen2 lun2 to sink into (vice, depravity etc); to pass into oblivion; downfall; passing 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 迷路[迷路] mi2 lu4 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 收拾[收拾] shou1 shi5 to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 打点[打點] da3 dian5 to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 心酸[心酸] xin1 suan1 to feel sad 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 双亲[雙親] shuang1 qin1 parents 减轻[減輕] jian3 qing1 to lighten; to ease; to alleviate 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep2/250 words - 33 min 大小姐[大小姐] da4 xiao3 jie5 eldest daughter of an affluent family; (polite) your daughter; bossy or indulged young woman; Miss High and Mighty 原位[原位] yuan2 wei4 original position; (in) the same place; normal position; the place where one currently is; in situ 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 玫瑰[玫瑰] mei2 gui1 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 玫瑰花[玫瑰花] mei2 gui1 hua1 rose 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 讨人厌[討人厭] tao3 ren2 yan4 horrid 再会[再會] zai4 hui4 to meet again; until we meet again; goodbye 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) 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 大吵大闹[大吵大鬧] da4 chao3 da4 nao4 to shout and scream (idiom); to kick up a fuss; to make a scene 赶出[趕出] gan3 chu1 to drive away 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 疯子[瘋子] feng1 zi5 madman; lunatic 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 讨[討] tao3 to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study 厌[厭] yan4 to loathe 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 例外[例外] li4 wai4 exception; to be an exception //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep2/275 words - 35 min 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 无知[無知] wu2 zhi1 ignorant; ignorance 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 管不着[管不著] guan3 bu5 zhao2 to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business! 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 曾祖父[曾祖父] zeng1 zu3 fu4 father's father's father; paternal great-grandfather 泼辣[潑辣] po1 la5 shrewish; pungent; forceful; bold and vigorous 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 老不死[老不死] lao3 bu4 si3 (derog.) old but still alive; old fart; old bastard 情书[情書] qing2 shu1 love letter 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 处境[處境] chu3 jing4 situation (of a person) 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 低声[低聲] di1 sheng1 in a low voice; softly 鲜艳[鮮艷] xian1 yan4 bright-colored; gaily-colored 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] 死气沉沉[死氣沉沉] si3 qi4 chen2 chen2 dead atmosphere; lifeless; spiritless 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep2/300 words - 41 min 转换[轉換] zhuan3 huan4 to change; to switch; to convert; to transform 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 蜘蛛网[蜘蛛網] zhi1 zhu1 wang3 cobweb; spider web 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 坦诚[坦誠] tan3 cheng2 candid; frank; plain dealing 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 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 荒谬[荒謬] huang1 miu4 absurd; ridiculous 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 蕊[蕊] rui3 stamen; pistil 糯米[糯米] nuo4 mi3 glutinous rice; Oryza sativa var. glutinosa 冰[冰] bing1 ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine 津津有味[津津有味] jin1 jin1 you3 wei4 with keen interest pleasure (idiom); with gusto; to relish; eagerly; with great interest 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 法国[法國] Fa3 guo2 France; French 大雪[大雪] Da4 xue3 Daxue or Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st December 伊[伊] yi1 (old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she"); second person singular pronoun ("you"); (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she"); (Classical Chinese) introductory particle with no specific meaning; that (preceding a noun) 莎[莎] sha1 katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration 贝尔[貝爾] Bei4 er3 Bell (person name) 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep2/306 words - 43 min 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 泡茶[泡茶] pao4 cha2 to make tea 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 洗牌[洗牌] xi3 pai2 to shuffle cards //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep3/25 words - 2 min 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 菩萨[菩薩] Pu2 sa4 Bodhisattva (Buddhism) 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 多时[多時] duo1 shi2 long time 蕴[蘊] yun4 to accumulate; to hold in store; to contain; to gather together; to collect; depth; inner strength; profundity 皆[皆] jie1 all; each and every; in all cases 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 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 厄[厄] e4 distressed 舍利[舍利] she4 li4 ashes after cremation; Buddhist relics (Sanskirt: sarira) 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 异[異] yi4 different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 即[即] ji2 namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 灵验[靈驗] ling2 yan4 efficacious; effective; (of a prediction) accurate; correct 开光[開光] kai1 guang1 eye-opening ceremony for a religious idol (Buddhism); to consecrate; to bless; transparent; translucent; haircut; shaving the head or face (humorous); a method of decoration; first light (astronomy) 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 早安[早安] zao3 an1 Good morning! 祈福[祈福] qi2 fu2 to pray for blessings 幸会[幸會] xing4 hui4 nice to meet you 好意思[好意思] hao3 yi4 si5 to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep3/50 words - 5 min 婚约[婚約] hun1 yue1 engagement; wedding contract 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 过往[過往] guo4 wang3 to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous 甚[甚] shen2 variant of 什[shen2] 甚[甚] shen4 what; very; extremely; any 丫鬟[丫鬟] ya1 huan5 servant girl; maid 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 故[故] gu4 happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 下落[下落] xia4 luo4 whereabouts; to drop; to fall 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 来头[來頭] lai2 tou2 cause; reason; interest; influence 择[擇] ze2 to select; to choose; to pick over; to pick out; to differentiate; to eliminate; also pr. [zhai2] 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 中听[中聽] zhong1 ting1 pleasant to hear (i.e. agreeable news); to one's liking; music to one's ears; Taiwan pr. [zhong4 ting1] 茬[茬] cha2 stubble land after crop has been taken; a second crop obtained by rotation of land; an opportunity 诚恳[誠懇] cheng2 ken3 sincere; honest; cordial 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 鲜花[鮮花] xian1 hua1 flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3] 美人[美人] mei3 ren2 beauty; belle 每当[每當] mei3 dang1 whenever; every time; on every 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep3/75 words - 8 min 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 精致[精緻] jing1 zhi4 delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 佩戴[佩戴] pei4 dai4 to wear (as accessories) 首饰[首飾] shou3 shi4 jewelry; head ornament 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 倾诉[傾訴] qing1 su4 to say everything (that is on one's mind) 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 忍辱负重[忍辱負重] ren3 ru3 fu4 zhong4 to endure humiliation as part of an important mission (idiom); to suffer in silence 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 放在眼里[放在眼裡] fang4 zai4 yan3 li3 to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 尽管[儘管] jin3 guan3 despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 安心[安心] an1 xin1 at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth 从容[從容] cong2 rong2 to go easy; unhurried; calm; Taiwan pr. [cong1 rong2] 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 日方[日方] Ri4 fang1 the Japanese side or party (in negotiations etc) 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 篮子[籃子] lan2 zi5 basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1] //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep3/100 words - 10 min 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 护身符[護身符] hu4 shen1 fu2 amulet; protective talisman; charm 乡[鄉] xiang1 country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit) 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 时时刻刻[時時刻刻] shi2 shi2 ke4 ke4 at all times 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 过目[過目] guo4 mu4 to look over 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 斜坡[斜坡] xie2 po1 slope; incline 斜[斜] xie2 inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 绕过[繞過] rao4 guo4 to detour; to bypass; to circumvent; to avoid; to wind around (of a road etc) 瘀青[瘀青] yu1 qing1 bruise; contusion 双臂[雙臂] shuang1 bi4 arms; both arms; two arms 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 护着[護著] hu4 zhe5 to protect; to guard; to shield 忧心[憂心] you1 xin1 concerned; worried; disturbed; anxious 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 得逞[得逞] de2 cheng3 to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep3/125 words - 13 min 解雇[解僱] jie3 gu4 to fire; to sack; to dismiss; to terminate employment 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 开脱[開脫] kai1 tuo1 to exculpate; to absolve; to exonerate 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 对劲[對勁] dui4 jin4 suitable; to one's liking; to get along together 变魔术[變魔術] bian4 mo2 shu4 to perform magical tricks 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 自大[自大] zi4 da4 arrogant 无礼[無禮] wu2 li3 rude; rudely 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 痞子[痞子] pi3 zi5 ruffian; hooligan 剁[剁] duo4 to chop up (meat etc); to chop off (sb's hand etc) 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 削[削] xiao1 to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 削[削] xue1 to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 剥[剝] bo1 to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 切[切] qie4 definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 求情[求情] qiu2 qing2 to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 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 舞步[舞步] wu3 bu4 dance steps 学好[學好] xue2 hao3 to follow good examples 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep3/150 words - 17 min 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 七七八八[七七八八] qi1 qi1 ba1 ba1 almost; nearing completion; bits and piece; of all kinds 家务[家務] jia1 wu4 household duties; housework 裁缝[裁縫] cai2 feng2 tailor; dressmaker 量[量] liang2 to measure 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 修改[修改] xiu1 gai3 to amend; to alter; to modify 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 尽责[盡責] jin4 ze2 to do one's duty; to do one's bit conscientiously 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 粗活[粗活] cu1 huo2 unskilled labor; heavy manual work 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 现身[現身] xian4 shen1 to show oneself; to appear; (of a deity) to appear in the flesh 小偷[小偷] xiao3 tou1 thief 阿爹[阿爹] a1 die1 dad; father; (paternal) grandfather; old man 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 城外[城外] cheng2 wai4 outside of a city 农村[農村] nong2 cun1 rural area; village; CL:個|个[ge4] 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 路程[路程] lu4 cheng2 route; path traveled; distance traveled; course (of development) 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 广东[廣東] Guang3 dong1 Guangdong province (Kwangtung) in south China, short name 粵|粤[Yue4], capital Guangzhou 廣州|广州 马来亚[馬來亞] Ma3 lai2 ya4 Malaya 一路[一路] yi1 lu4 the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep3/175 words - 22 min 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 不得不[不得不] bu4 de2 bu4 have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 环游[環遊] huan2 you2 to travel around (the world, a country etc) 成真[成真] cheng2 zhen1 to come true 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 傍晚[傍晚] bang4 wan3 in the evening; when night falls; towards evening; at night fall; at dusk 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 启程[啟程] qi3 cheng2 to set out on a journey 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 芽[芽] ya2 bud; sprout 笼[籠] long2 enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket; steamer basket; to cover; to cage; to embrace; to manipulate through trickery 笼[籠] long3 to cover; to cage; covering; also pr. [long2] 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 菇[菇] gu1 mushroom 蝴蝶[蝴蝶] hu2 die2 butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 面熟[面熟] mian4 shu2 to look familiar; familiar-looking 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 搔[搔] sao1 to scratch; old variant of 騷|骚[sao1] 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 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] //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep3/200 words - 26 min 便车[便車] bian4 che1 to hitchhike 村庄[村莊] cun1 zhuang1 village; hamlet; CL:座[zuo4] 抵[抵] di3 to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to equal; to balance; to make up for; to mortgage; to arrive at; to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense) 车费[車費] che1 fei4 passenger fare 纳[納] na4 to receive; to accept; to enjoy; to bring into; to pay (tax etc); nano- (one billionth); to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing 兹[茲] zi1 now; here; this; time; year 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 朝[朝] chao2 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 发疯[發瘋] fa1 feng1 to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 诬赖[誣賴] wu1 lai4 to accuse falsely 后代[後代] hou4 dai4 descendant; progeny; posterity; later ages; later generations 抚养费[撫養費] fu3 yang3 fei4 child support payment (after a divorce) 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 资助[資助] zi1 zhu4 to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy 慷慨[慷慨] kang1 kai3 vehement; fervent; generous; giving; liberal 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 手镯[手鐲] shou3 zhuo2 bracelet 质问[質問] zhi4 wen4 to question; to ask questions; to inquire; to bring to account; to interrogate //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep3/225 words - 28 min 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 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) 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 艳[豔] yan4 variant of 艷|艳[yan4] 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 娜[娜] nuo2 elegant; graceful 河边[河邊] he2 bian1 river bank 匹[匹] pi3 classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 温饱[溫飽] wen1 bao3 to have enough food and warm clothes; adequately provided 哦[哦] o5 sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy; may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of 名贵[名貴] ming2 gui4 famous and valuable; rare; precious 白跑一趟[白跑一趟] bai2 pao3 yi1 tang4 to go on an errand for nothing; to go on a wild-goose chase 安抚[安撫] an1 fu3 to placate; to pacify; to appease 敞开[敞開] chang3 kai1 to open wide; unrestrictedly 心房[心房] xin1 fang2 heart (as the seat of emotions); cardiac atrium 心里话[心裡話] xin1 li5 hua4 (to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind 关怀[關懷] guan1 huai2 care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 同理[同理] tong2 li3 for the same reason 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep3/250 words - 32 min 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 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 小便[小便] xiao3 bian4 to urinate; to pass water; urine 献[獻] xian4 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 美艳[美艷] mei3 yan4 beautiful and alluring; glamorous; gorgeous 动人[動人] dong4 ren2 touching; moving 从实招来[從實招來] cong2 shi2 zhao1 lai2 to own up to the facts 行好[行好] xing2 hao3 to be charitable; to do a good deed 自幼[自幼] zi4 you4 since childhood 家境[家境] jia1 jing4 family financial situation; family circumstances 清寒[清寒] qing1 han2 poor; underprivileged; (of weather) crisp and clear 相依[相依] xiang1 yi1 to be interdependent 过世[過世] guo4 shi4 to die; to pass away 闯荡[闖蕩] chuang3 dang4 to leave home to make one's way in the world; to leave the life one knows to seek success 不孝[不孝] bu4 xiao4 unfilial 好话[好話] hao3 hua4 friendly advice; words spoken on sb's behalf; a good word; kind words; words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 脏兮兮[髒兮兮] zang1 xi1 xi1 dirty; filthy 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 占用[佔用] zhan4 yong4 to occupy 庭[庭] ting2 main hall; front courtyard; law court 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 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 包扎[包紮] bao1 za1 to wrap up; to pack; to bind up (a wound) 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep3/275 words - 36 min 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 分心[分心] fen1 xin1 to distract 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 打赌[打賭] da3 du3 to bet; to make a bet; a wager 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 深处[深處] shen1 chu4 abyss; depths; deepest or most distant part 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 发冷[發冷] fa1 leng3 to feel a chill (as an emotional response); to feel cold (as a clinical symptom) 耗损[耗損] hao4 sun3 to waste 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 项链[項鏈] xiang4 lian4 necklace; CL:條|条[tiao2] 半途[半途] ban4 tu2 halfway; midway 马车[馬車] ma3 che1 cart; chariot; carriage; buggy 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 欣慰[欣慰] xin1 wei4 to be gratified 引人注目[引人注目] yin3 ren2 zhu4 mu4 to attract attention; eye-catching; conspicuous 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep3/300 words - 43 min 心烦[心煩] xin1 fan2 to feel agitated; to be troubled; to be annoyed; an upset or distraction 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 品味[品味] pin3 wei4 to sample; to taste; to appreciate; one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc); good taste 专注[專注] zhuan1 zhu4 concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 黄花闺女[黃花閨女] huang2 hua1 gui1 nu:3 maiden; virgin 有何贵干[有何貴幹] you3 he2 gui4 gan4 What (noble errand) brings you here?; May I help you?; What can I do for you? 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 貌[貌] mao4 appearance 骨子里[骨子裡] gu3 zi5 li3 beneath the surface; fundamentally; at the deepest level 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 野兽[野獸] ye3 shou4 beast; wild animal 麻将[麻將] ma2 jiang4 mahjong; CL:副[fu4] 李[李] li3 plum 绕[繞] rao4 to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 粗鲁[粗魯] cu1 lu3 coarse; crude (in one's manner); boorish 弄脏[弄髒] nong4 zang1 to make dirty; to defile; to smear 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 介于[介於] jie4 yu2 between; intermediate; to lie between 明[明] ming2 bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 阳寿[陽壽] yang2 shou4 predestined lifespan //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep3/304 words - 44 min 血丝[血絲] xue4 si1 wisps of blood; visible veins; (of eyes) bloodshot 占据[佔據] zhan4 ju4 to occupy; to hold 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 肉体[肉體] rou4 ti3 physical body //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep4/25 words - 3 min 通灵[通靈] tong1 ling2 to communicate with the spirits; psychic; (ears) sensitive; (information) accurate 本领[本領] ben3 ling3 skill; ability; capability; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 珠[珠] zhu1 bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 面的[麵的] mian4 di1 abbr. of 麵包車的士|面包车的士[mian4 bao1 che1 di1 shi4]; minivan taxi 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 医术[醫術] yi1 shu4 medical expertise; art of healing 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 眼睁睁[眼睜睜] yan3 zheng1 zheng1 to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 放任[放任] fang4 ren4 to ignore; to let alone; to indulge 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 痴[痴] chi1 imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep4/50 words - 7 min 阻碍[阻礙] zu3 ai4 to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance 走散[走散] zou3 san4 to wander off; to stray; to get lost 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 受苦[受苦] shou4 ku3 to suffer hardship 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 指责[指責] zhi3 ze2 to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 崭新[嶄新] zhan3 xin1 brand new 意想不到[意想不到] yi4 xiang3 bu4 dao4 unexpected; previously unimagined 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 柱子[柱子] zhu4 zi5 pillar; CL:根[gen1] 亡灵[亡靈] wang2 ling2 departed spirit 抵达[抵達] di3 da2 to arrive; to reach (a destination) 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 审判[審判] shen3 pan4 a trial; to try sb 贪婪[貪婪] tan1 lan2 avaricious; greedy; rapacious; insatiable; avid 井[井] jing3 a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot 行踪[行蹤] xing2 zong1 whereabouts; (lose) track (of) 冒犯[冒犯] mao4 fan4 to offend //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep4/75 words - 10 min 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 掩盖[掩蓋] yan3 gai4 to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up 理性[理性] li3 xing4 reason; rationality; rational 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 唤[喚] huan4 to call 功力[功力] gong1 li4 merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 地狱[地獄] di4 yu4 hell; infernal; underworld 无罪[無罪] wu2 zui4 innocent; guileless; not guilty (of crime) 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 靠山[靠山] kao4 shan1 patron; supporter; close to a mountain 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 上好[上好] shang4 hao3 first-rate; top-notch 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 掌握[掌握] zhang3 wo4 to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 显赫[顯赫] xian3 he4 illustrious; celebrated 奢华[奢華] she1 hua2 luxurious; sumptuous; lavish 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep4/100 words - 14 min 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 应有尽有[應有盡有] ying1 you3 jin4 you3 everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand; to have all one needs 称心如意[稱心如意] chen4 xin1 ru2 yi4 after one's heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory; everything one could wish 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 贴身[貼身] tie1 shen1 worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc) 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 逃走[逃走] tao2 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 参见[參見] can1 jian4 to refer to; see also; compare (cf.); to pay respect to 凤[鳳] feng4 phoenix 将军[將軍] jiang1 jun1 general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate; fig. to embarrass; to challenge; to put sb on the spot 遵命[遵命] zun1 ming4 to follow your orders; to do as you bid 案情[案情] an4 qing2 details of a case; case 线[線] xian4 thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received 抓去[抓去] zhua1 qu4 to arrest and take away 确凿[確鑿] que4 zao2 definite; conclusive; undeniable; authentic; also pr. [que4 zuo4] 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 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] 欲念[欲念] yu4 nian4 desire 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep4/125 words - 22 min 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 捉拿[捉拿] zhuo1 na2 to arrest; to catch a criminal 归案[歸案] gui1 an4 to bring to justice; to file away (a document) 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 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 乌龟[烏龜] wu1 gui1 tortoise; cuckold 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 忍受[忍受] ren3 shou4 to bear; to endure 狂妄[狂妄] kuang2 wang4 egotistical; arrogant; brassy 无理[無理] wu2 li3 irrational; unreasonable 视而不见[視而不見] shi4 er2 bu4 jian4 to turn a blind eye to; to ignore 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 纵容[縱容] zong4 rong2 to indulge; to connive at 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 荒唐[荒唐] huang1 tang2 beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 宴会[宴會] yan4 hui4 banquet; feast; dinner party; CL:席[xi2],個|个[ge4] 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 丝绸[絲綢] si1 chou2 silk cloth; silk 布料[布料] bu4 liao4 cloth; material 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep4/150 words - 28 min 畜生[畜生] chu4 sheng5 domestic animal; brute; bastard 灵媒[靈媒] ling2 mei2 spirit medium 打通[打通] da3 tong1 to open access; to establish contact; to remove a block; to put through (a phone connection) 引路[引路] yin3 lu4 to guide; to show the way 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 消极[消極] xiao1 ji2 negative; passive; inactive 联手[聯手] lian2 shou3 lit. to join hands; to act together 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 平安无事[平安無事] ping2 an1 wu2 shi4 safe and sound (idiom) 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 失火[失火] shi1 huo3 to catch fire; on fire; fire (alarm) 救火[救火] jiu4 huo3 to put out a fire; firefighting 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 尽到[盡到] jin4 dao4 to fulfill (one's duty etc) 门锁[門鎖] men2 suo3 door lock 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 火灾[火災] huo3 zai1 fire (that burns buildings etc) 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 女主人[女主人] nu:3 zhu3 ren2 hostess; mistress 毕[畢] bi4 the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished 恭[恭] gong1 respectful 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 反常[反常] fan3 chang2 unusual; abnormal //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep4/175 words - 36 min 验证[驗證] yan4 zheng4 to inspect and verify; experimental verification; to validate (a theory); to authenticate 了结[了結] liao3 jie2 to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 事实上[事實上] shi4 shi2 shang4 in fact; in reality; actually; as a matter of fact; de facto; ipso facto 找遍[找遍] zhao3 bian4 to search everywhere; to search high and low; to comb 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 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) 丧礼[喪禮] sang1 li3 funeral 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 上等[上等] shang4 deng3 highest quality; top-notch 唱反调[唱反調] chang4 fan3 diao4 to express a different view; to take a different position 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 刻薄[刻薄] ke4 bo2 unkind; harsh; cutting; mean; acrimony; to embezzle by making illegal deductions 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 羞辱[羞辱] xiu1 ru3 to baffle; to humiliate; shame; dishonor; humiliation 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 托[託] tuo1 to trust; to entrust; to be entrusted with; to act as trustee 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 奉上[奉上] feng4 shang4 to offer 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 查看[查看] cha2 kan4 to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep4/200 words - 41 min 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 闷热[悶熱] men1 re4 sultry; sultriness; hot and stuffy; stifling hot 赌客[賭客] du3 ke4 gambler 搜集[搜集] sou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 小巷[小巷] xiao3 xiang4 alley 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 把风[把風] ba3 feng1 to keep watch (during a clandestine activity); to be on the lookout 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 密室[密室] mi4 shi4 a room for keeping sth hidden; secret room; hidden chamber 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 杂货[雜貨] za2 huo4 groceries; miscellaneous goods 仓库[倉庫] cang1 ku4 depot; storehouse; warehouse 看守[看守] kan1 shou3 to guard; to watch over 经书[經書] jing1 shu1 classic books in Confucianism; scriptures; sutras 僵尸[殭屍] jiang1 shi1 gyonshi; jiang shi; Chinese vampire; zombie //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep4/213 words - 48 min 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 酒杯[酒杯] jiu3 bei1 wine cup 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 价值连城[價值連城] jia4 zhi2 lian2 cheng2 invaluable; priceless 珍珠[珍珠] zhen1 zhu1 pearl; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 巴结[巴結] ba1 jie5 to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to 入口[入口] ru4 kou3 entrance; to import 发亮[發亮] fa1 liang4 to shine; shiny 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep5/25 words - 6 min 绿[綠] lu:4 green 禀报[稟報] bing3 bao4 to report (to one's superior) 尽快[盡快] jin4 kuai4 see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4] 团聚[團聚] tuan2 ju4 to reunite; to have a reunion 打烊[打烊] da3 yang4 to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2] 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 无心[無心] wu2 xin1 unintentionally; not in the mood to 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 丈[丈] zhang4 measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 失责[失責] shi1 ze2 breach of responsibility; failure to carry out one's duty 哟[喲] yo5 (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 好坏[好壞] hao3 huai4 good or bad; good and bad; standard; quality 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 安好[安好] an1 hao3 safe and sound; well 手巾[手巾] shou3 jin1 hand towel; handkerchief 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 看顾[看顧] kan4 gu4 to watch over 事前[事前] shi4 qian2 in advance; before the event 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 不比[不比] bu4 bi3 unlike 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep5/50 words - 10 min 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 蹦蹦跳跳[蹦蹦跳跳] beng4 beng4 tiao4 tiao4 bouncing and vivacious 本性[本性] ben3 xing4 natural instincts; nature; inherent quality 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 尽兴[盡興] jin4 xing4 to enjoy oneself to the full; to one's heart's content 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 享用[享用] xiang3 yong4 to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of) 不尽[不盡] bu4 jin4 not completely; endlessly 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 消逝[消逝] xiao1 shi4 to fade away 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 妖魔鬼怪[妖魔鬼怪] yao1 mo2 gui3 guai4 demons and ghosts; ghouls and bogies 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 惹麻烦[惹麻煩] re3 ma2 fan5 to create difficulties; to invite trouble; to be troublesome 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 慈[慈] ci2 compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane 悲[悲] bei1 sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 称赞[稱讚] cheng1 zan4 to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 严厉[嚴厲] yan2 li4 severe; strict //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep5/75 words - 14 min 退步[退步] tui4 bu4 to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback 字典[字典] zi4 dian3 dictionary; character dictionary; CL:本[ben3] 慈悲[慈悲] ci2 bei1 mercy 心急[心急] xin1 ji2 anxious; impatient 贪官[貪官] tan1 guan1 corrupt official; grasping functionary; greedy mandarin 通话[通話] tong1 hua4 to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 写字[寫字] xie3 zi4 to write characters 诱[誘] you4 to entice; to tempt 储藏室[儲藏室] chu3 cang2 shi4 storeroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 一网打尽[一網打盡] yi1 wang3 da3 jin4 lit. to catch everything in the one net (idiom); fig. to scoop up the whole lot; to capture them all in one go 视线[視線] shi4 xian4 line of sight 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 传话[傳話] chuan2 hua4 to pass on a story; to communicate a message 闯入[闖入] chuang3 ru4 to intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash 新娘子[新娘子] xin1 niang2 zi5 see 新娘[xin1 niang2] 传递[傳遞] chuan2 di4 to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 退下[退下] tui4 xia4 to retire; to withdraw; to retreat; to step down 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 边缘[邊緣] bian1 yuan2 edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 被迫[被迫] bei4 po4 to be compelled; to be forced 说来话长[說來話長] shuo1 lai2 hua4 chang2 start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep5/100 words - 19 min 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 七月[七月] Qi1 yue4 July; seventh month (of the lunar year) 节[節] jie2 festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 自作主张[自作主張] zi4 zuo4 zhu3 zhang1 to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative 当家[當家] dang1 jia1 to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 敬而远之[敬而遠之] jing4 er2 yuan3 zhi1 to show respect from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 出丑[出醜] chu1 chou3 shameful; scandalous; to be humiliated; to make a fool of sb or oneself; to make sb lose face 怂恿[慫恿] song3 yong3 to instigate; to incite; to egg sb on 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 跳进[跳進] tiao4 jin4 to plunge into; to jump into 移动[移動] yi2 dong4 to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 乐意[樂意] le4 yi4 to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 诚实[誠實] cheng2 shi2 honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep5/125 words - 24 min 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 巴黎[巴黎] Ba1 li2 Paris, capital of France 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 稀松[稀鬆] xi1 song1 poor; sloppy; unconcerned; heedless; lax; unimportant; trivial; loose; porous 平凡[平凡] ping2 fan2 commonplace; ordinary; mediocre 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 假期[假期] jia4 qi1 vacation 地陪[地陪] di4 pei2 local guide; tour escort 对策[對策] dui4 ce4 countermeasure for dealing with a situation 讯息[訊息] xun4 xi1 information; news; message; text message or SMS 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 宾客[賓客] bin1 ke4 guests; visitors 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 府上[府上] fu3 shang4 (polite) your home; residence 打理[打理] da3 li3 to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order 妥当[妥當] tuo3 dang5 appropriate; proper; ready 无可[無可] wu2 ke3 can't 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 张罗[張羅] zhang1 luo5 to take care of; to raise money; to attend to (guests, customers etc) 琐事[瑣事] suo3 shi4 trifle 筹办[籌辦] chou2 ban4 to arrange; to make preparations 节庆[節慶] jie2 qing4 festival //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep5/150 words - 30 min 虚名[虛名] xu1 ming2 false reputation 受制[受制] shou4 zhi4 controlled (by sb); to suffer under a yoke 丧失[喪失] sang4 shi1 to lose; to forfeit 堂[堂] tang2 (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; CL:間|间[jian1]; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture 丧[喪] sang1 mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 丧[喪] sang4 to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 争取时间[爭取時間] zheng1 qu3 shi2 jian1 to act with urgency; to buy time 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 武装[武裝] wu3 zhuang1 arms; equipment; to arm; military; armed (forces) 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 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 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 珠宝[珠寶] zhu1 bao3 pearls; jewels; precious stones 药材[藥材] yao4 cai2 medicinal ingredient 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep5/175 words - 33 min 蟑螂[蟑螂] zhang1 lang2 cockroach 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 砒霜[砒霜] pi1 shuang1 white arsenic; arsenic trioxide As2O3 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 呕吐[嘔吐] ou3 tu4 to vomit 分量[分量] fen4 liang5 quantity; weight; measure 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 致命[致命] zhi4 ming4 fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life 毒手[毒手] du2 shou3 deadly blow; vicious attack; treacherous assault 要害[要害] yao4 hai4 vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 卿[卿] qing1 high ranking official (old); term of endearment between spouses (old); (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old); honorific (old) 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 忠心[忠心] zhong1 xin1 good faith; devotion; loyalty; dedication 耿耿[耿耿] geng3 geng3 bright; devoted; having sth on one's mind; troubled 恶鬼[惡鬼] e4 gui3 evil spirit; devil 永无止境[永無止境] yong3 wu2 zhi3 jing4 without end; never-ending 作弄[作弄] zuo4 nong4 to tease; to play tricks on 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 无义[無義] wu2 yi4 without meaning; nonsense; immoral; faithless 告一段落[告一段落] gao4 yi1 duan4 luo4 to come to the end of a phase (idiom) //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep5/200 words - 41 min 康复[康復] kang1 fu4 to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 遭遇[遭遇] zao1 yu4 to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience 感同身受[感同身受] gan3 tong2 shen1 shou4 to feel as if it had happened to oneself; to sympathize; (polite expression of gratitude for a favor received by a friend etc) I take it as a personal favor 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 动容[動容] dong4 rong2 to be emotionally moved 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 桩[樁] zhuang1 stump; stake; pile; classifier for items 私心[私心] si1 xin1 selfishness; selfish motives 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 气色[氣色] qi4 se4 complexion 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 安稳[安穩] an1 wen3 smooth and steady 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 煎熬[煎熬] jian1 ao2 to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 湖边[湖邊] hu2 bian1 lakeside 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 钩[鉤] gou1 to hook; to sew; to crochet; hook; check mark or tick; window catch 回天[回天] hui2 tian1 lit. to reverse the rotation of the sky; fig. to reverse a desperate situation 行贿[行賄] xing2 hui4 to bribe; to give bribes 轻举妄动[輕舉妄動] qing1 ju3 wang4 dong4 to act blindly without thinking (idiom) 撑[撐] cheng1 to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support 搞乱[搞亂] gao3 luan4 to mess up; to mismanage; to bungle; to confuse; to muddle //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep5/223 words - 48 min 几千[幾千] ji3 qian1 several thousand 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 变本加厉[變本加厲] bian4 ben3 jia1 li4 lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming); to aggravate; to intensify 颇为[頗為] po1 wei2 rather; quite 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 安息[安息] an1 xi1 to rest; to go to sleep; to rest in peace; (history) Parthia 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 百闻不如一见[百聞不如一見] bai3 wen2 bu4 ru2 yi1 jian4 seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself is better than hearing from many others; seeing is believing 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 人世间[人世間] ren2 shi4 jian1 the secular world 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 龟[龜] gui1 tortoise; turtle 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 龟壳[龜殼] gui1 ke2 tortoise shell 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 爽快[爽快] shuang3 kuai5 refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep6/25 words - 7 min 一了百了[一了百了] yi1 liao3 bai3 liao3 once the main problem is solved, all troubles are solved; death ends all one's troubles 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 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 饿鬼[餓鬼] e4 gui3 sb who is always hungry; glutton; (Buddhism) hungry ghost 道别[道別] dao4 bie2 leave-taking; to say goodbye 惊吓[驚嚇] jing1 xia4 to frighten; to horrify; to terrify 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 反过来[反過來] fan3 guo5 lai2 conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction 自生自灭[自生自滅] zi4 sheng1 zi4 mie4 to emerge and perish on its own; to run its course (idiom) 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 毛[毛] mao2 hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse or semifinished; young; raw; careless; unthinking; nervous; scared; (of currency) to devalue or depreciate; classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1]) 搅局[攪局] jiao3 ju2 to upset the apple cart; to disrupt things 落得[落得] luo4 de5 ending up as; leading to; resulting in; in total 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 看管[看管] kan1 guan3 to look after 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 牛头[牛頭] niu2 tou2 ox head; ox-head shaped wine vessel 马面[馬面] Ma3 Mian4 Horse-Face, one of the two guardians of the underworld in Chinese mythology 狂妄自大[狂妄自大] kuang2 wang4 zi4 da4 arrogant and conceited 出风头[出風頭] chu1 feng1 tou5 to push oneself forward; to seek fame; to be in the limelight; same as 出鋒頭|出锋头[chu1 feng1 tou5] 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 解脱[解脫] jie3 tuo1 to untie; to free; to absolve of; to get free of; to extirpate oneself; (Buddhism) to free oneself of worldly worries //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep6/50 words - 13 min 大姐[大姐] da4 jie3 big sister; elder sister; older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker) 请柬[請柬] qing3 jian3 invitation card; written invitation 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 到时[到時] dao4 shi2 at that (future) time 地头[地頭] di4 tou2 place; locality; edge of a field; lower margin of a page 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 单挑[單挑] dan1 tiao1 to pick; to choose; to fight a duel 掌心[掌心] zhang3 xin1 hollow of the palm 结案[結案] jie2 an4 to conclude a case; to wind up 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 请帖[請帖] qing3 tie3 invitation card; written invitation 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 袭击[襲擊] xi2 ji1 attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 乱叫[亂叫] luan4 jiao4 to inconsiderately shout 马来[馬來] Ma3 lai2 Malaya; Malaysia 癫[癲] dian1 mentally deranged; crazy 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 不省人事[不省人事] bu4 xing3 ren2 shi4 to lose consciousness; unconscious; in a coma 从没[從沒] cong2 mei2 never (in the past); never did 手帕[手帕] shou3 pa4 handkerchief; CL:方[fang1] //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep6/75 words - 17 min 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 妄[妄] wang4 absurd; fantastic; presumptuous; rash 灾[災] zai1 disaster; calamity 堂弟[堂弟] tang2 di4 younger male patrilineal cousin 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 无法忍受[無法忍受] wu2 fa3 ren3 shou4 intolerable 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 说不上[說不上] shuo1 bu5 shang4 to be unable to say or tell; to not be worth mentioning 投缘[投緣] tou2 yuan2 to be kindred spirits; to hit it off 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 羊皮[羊皮] yang2 pi2 sheepskin 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 为所欲为[為所欲為] wei2 suo3 yu4 wei2 to do whatever one pleases 伤痛[傷痛] shang1 tong4 pain (from wound); sorrow 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 依法[依法] yi1 fa3 legal (proceedings); according to law 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep6/100 words - 27 min 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 永生[永生] yong3 sheng1 to live forever; eternal life; all one's life 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 永世[永世] yong3 shi4 eternal; forever 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 破例[破例] po4 li4 to make an exception 享福[享福] xiang3 fu2 to live comfortably; happy and prosperous life 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 书本[書本] shu1 ben3 book; CL:本[ben3] 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 下辈子[下輩子] xia4 bei4 zi5 the next life 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 复原[復原] fu4 yuan2 to restore (sth) to (its) former condition; to recover from illness; recovery 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 觉醒[覺醒] jue2 xing3 to awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth; the truth dawns upon one; scales fall from the eyes; to become aware 仙女[仙女] xian1 nu:3 fairy 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 坐牢[坐牢] zuo4 lao2 to be imprisoned 赎罪[贖罪] shu2 zui4 to atone for one's crime; to buy freedom from punishment; redemption; atonement //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep6/125 words - 33 min 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 传承[傳承] chuan2 cheng2 to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance 荣耀[榮耀] rong2 yao4 honor; glory 使命[使命] shi3 ming4 mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling 无私[無私] wu2 si1 selfless; unselfish; disinterested; altruistic 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 有幸[有幸] you3 xing4 fortunately 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 嫁人[嫁人] jia4 ren2 to get married (of woman) 征求[徵求] zheng1 qiu2 to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 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 旗袍[旗袍] qi2 pao2 Chinese-style dress; cheongsam 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 喜庆[喜慶] xi3 qing4 jubilation; festive 节日[節日] jie2 ri4 holiday; festival; CL:個|个[ge4] 筹备[籌備] chou2 bei4 preparations; to get ready for sth 想不通[想不通] xiang3 bu5 tong1 unable to understand; unable to get over 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep6/150 words - 39 min 葡萄[葡萄] pu2 tao5 grape 香蕉[香蕉] xiang1 jiao1 banana; CL:枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3] 防身[防身] fang2 shen1 self-protection; to defend oneself 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 安然无恙[安然無恙] an1 ran2 wu2 yang4 safe and sound (idiom); to come out unscathed (e.g. from an accident or illness) 晋升[晉升] jin4 sheng1 to promote to a higher position 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 并肩[並肩] bing4 jian1 alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast 作战[作戰] zuo4 zhan4 combat; to fight 冒[冒] mao4 to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 厨艺[廚藝] chu2 yi4 cooking skills; culinary talent 难吃[難吃] nan2 chi1 unpalatable 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 头家[頭家] tou2 jia1 organizer of a gambling party who takes a cut of the winnings; banker (gambling); preceding player (in a game); (dialect) boss; proprietor 横[橫] heng2 horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent 抛开[拋開] pao1 kai1 to throw out; to get rid of 包袱[包袱] bao1 fu5 wrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden; funny part; punchline 杂念[雜念] za2 nian4 distracting thoughts 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 引导[引導] yin3 dao3 to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer //The Ghost Bride - S1/Ep6/175 words - 42 min 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 养育[養育] yang3 yu4 to rear; to bring up; to nurture 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 展开[展開] zhan3 kai1 to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 荒郊[荒郊] huang1 jiao1 desolate area outside a town 野外[野外] ye3 wai4 countryside; areas outside the city 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 胡思乱想[胡思亂想] hu2 si1 luan4 xiang3 to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild 亏欠[虧欠] kui1 qian4 to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 重生[重生] chong2 sheng1 rebirth 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 顶[頂] ding3 apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 小岛[小島] xiao3 dao3 isle 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 晕船[暈船] yun4 chuan2 to become seasick 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 途[途] tu2 way; route; road 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 迫不及待[迫不及待] po4 bu4 ji2 dai4 impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it