//Standing in the Time - S1/Ep01/25 words - 3 min 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 883 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 883 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 19 加油[加油] jia1 you2 to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas; (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on 40 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 21 李[李] li3 plum 402 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 3 咱们[咱們] zan2 men5 we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [za2 men5] 156 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 246 莎[莎] sha1 katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration 246 时尚[時尚] shi2 shang4 fashion; fad; fashionable 93 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 36 套装[套裝] tao4 zhuang1 outfit or suit (of clothes); set of coordinated items; kit 19 搭配[搭配] da1 pei4 to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group 24 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 1 精[精] jing1 essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 4 贾[賈] gu3 merchant; to buy 2 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 4 敏[敏] min3 quick; nimble; agile; clever; smart 12 香奈儿[香奈兒] Xiang1 nai4 er2 Chanel (brand name) 2 早春[早春] zao3 chun1 early spring 1 度假[度假] du4 jia4 to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 2 系列[系列] xi4 lie4 series; set 4 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 22 汇总[彙總] hui4 zong3 summary; to summarize; to collect (data, receipts etc); to gather and report; also written 匯總|汇总 1 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 62 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep01/50 words - 4 min 打印[打印] da3 yin4 to print; to seal; to stamp 5 嘞[嘞] lei5 sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 26 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 66 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 62 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 2 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 12 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 10 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 24 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 30 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 2 追溯[追溯] zhui1 su4 lit. to go upstream; to trace sth back to; to date from 2 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 4 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 2 年末[年末] nian2 mo4 end of the year 3 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 11 年初[年初] nian2 chu1 beginning of the year 2 灰色[灰色] hui1 se4 gray; ash gray; grizzly; pessimistic; gloomy; dispirited; ambiguous 3 格[格] ge2 square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively 1 纹[紋] wen2 line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc) 2 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 4 复兴[復興] fu4 xing1 to revive; to rejuvenate 3 再度[再度] zai4 du4 once more; once again; one more time 1 热点[熱點] re4 dian3 hot spot; point of special interest 1 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 12 罗兰[羅蘭] Luo2 lan2 Roland (name) 3 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep01/75 words - 5 min 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 16 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 6 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 50 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 32 兴起[興起] xing1 qi3 to rise; to spring up; to burgeon; to be aroused; to come into vogue 2 事实上[事實上] shi4 shi2 shang4 in fact; in reality; actually; as a matter of fact; de facto; ipso facto 2 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 5 吸烟[吸煙] xi1 yan1 to smoke 4 八十[八十] ba1 shi2 eighty; 80 7 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 乔治[喬治] Qiao2 zhi4 George (name) 2 阿玛尼[阿瑪尼] A1 ma3 ni2 Armani (fashion designer) 3 卡尔文[卡爾文] Ka3 er3 wen2 Calvin (name) 2 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 2 雷恩[雷恩] Lei2 en1 Rennes 2 采用[採用] cai3 yong4 to adopt; to employ; to use 4 宽大[寬大] kuan1 da4 spacious; wide; lenient 1 轮廓[輪廓] lun2 kuo4 an outline; silhouette 1 工整[工整] gong1 zheng3 fine work; carefully and neatly done 1 剪裁[剪裁] jian3 cai2 to tailor (clothes); to trim (expenditure) 3 时装[時裝] shi2 zhuang1 fashion; fashionable clothes 15 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 12 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 形成[形成] xing2 cheng2 to form; to take shape 2 标志[標誌] biao1 zhi4 sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep01/100 words - 7 min 劳务[勞務] lao2 wu4 service (work done for money); services (as in "goods and services") 1 试用期[試用期] shi4 yong4 qi1 trial period; probationary period 3 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 5 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 2 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 28 去掉[去掉] qu4 diao4 to get rid of; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to delete; to strip out; to extract 2 夏[夏] xia4 summer 333 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 379 顶替[頂替] ding3 ti4 to replace 2 陆[陸] lu4 shore; land; continent 61 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 2 产[產] chan3 to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property 2 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 7 创业[創業] chuang4 ye4 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 2 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 26 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 13 缺口[缺口] que1 kou3 nick; jag; gap; shortfall 1 编辑[編輯] bian1 ji2 to edit; to compile; editor; compiler 281 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 46 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 39 浇花[澆花] jiao1 hua1 to water the plants; to water the garden 1 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 23 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 21 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 10 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 53 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep01/125 words - 8 min 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 4 零[零] ling2 zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither 16 弄混[弄混] nong4 hun2 to confuse (fail to differentiate) 1 中性[中性] zhong1 xing4 neutral 1 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 8 权威[權威] quan2 wei1 authority; authoritative; power and prestige 2 量身[量身] liang2 shen1 to take sb's measurements; to measure sb up 1 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 39 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 14 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 2 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 4 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 16 统计[統計] tong3 ji4 statistics; to count; to add up 2 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 7 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 4 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 12 阿曼[阿曼] A1 man4 Oman 105 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 107 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 5 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 3 浓缩[濃縮] nong2 suo1 to concentrate (a liquid); concentration; espresso coffee; abbr. for 意式濃縮咖啡|意式浓缩咖啡 4 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 28 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 35 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 13 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 117 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep01/150 words - 10 min 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 1 拖住[拖住] tuo1 zhu4 to hold up; to hinder; to stall 2 总编[總編] zong3 bian1 chief editor (of newspaper); abbr. for 總編輯|总编辑 5 增刊[增刊] zeng1 kan1 additional publication; supplement (to a newspaper) 1 副刊[副刊] fu4 kan1 supplement 25 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 6 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 28 为主[為主] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 2 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 64 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 9 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 381 琳[琳] lin2 gem 1 素人[素人] su4 ren2 untrained, inexperienced person; layman; amateur 15 模特[模特] mo2 te4 (fashion) model (loanword) 290 备选[備選] bei4 xuan3 alternative (plan, arrangement, strategy etc) 4 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 11 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 8 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 126 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 43 潜质[潛質] qian2 zhi4 potential 2 签约[簽約] qian1 yue1 to sign a contract or agreement 17 培养[培養] pei2 yang3 to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 11 专属[專屬] zhuan1 shu3 to belong or be dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal 12 文学[文學] wen2 xue2 literature; CL:種|种[zhong3] 97 提出[提出] ti2 chu1 to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 22 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep01/175 words - 11 min 著名[著名] zhu4 ming2 famous; noted; well-known; celebrated 7 作家[作家] zuo4 jia1 author; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 133 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 193 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 183 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 403 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 24 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 专访[專訪] zhuan1 fang3 to interview (a particular person or on a particular topic); special interview; special report based on such an interview 16 交出[交出] jiao1 chu1 to hand over 1 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 14 造型[造型] zao4 xing2 to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose 24 拍摄[拍攝] pai1 she4 to film; to shoot (a picture) 111 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 51 跟进[跟進] gen1 jin4 to follow; to follow up 4 把关[把關] ba3 guan1 to guard a pass; to check on sth 3 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 2 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 散会[散會] san4 hui4 to disperse a meeting; to adjourn; finished 10 排版[排版] pai2 ban3 typesetting 3 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 30 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 13 绘本[繪本] hui4 ben3 picture book 2 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 6 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 314 毕[畢] bi4 the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep01/200 words - 13 min 稿[稿] gao3 manuscript; draft; stalk of grain 61 先行[先行] xian1 xing2 to precede others; in advance 1 贿[賄] hui4 bribe; bribery 1 大作[大作] da4 zuo4 your work (book, musical composition etc) (honorific); to erupt; to begin abruptly 2 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 66 大哥[大哥] da4 ge1 eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 16 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 10 书名[書名] shu1 ming2 name of a book; reputation as calligrapher 12 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 16 念[念] nian4 to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) 19 豸[豸] zhi4 worm-like invertebrate; mythical animal (see 獬豸[xie4 zhi4]); radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 153) 67 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 5 笔名[筆名] bi3 ming2 pen name; pseudonym 5 耒阳[耒陽] Lei3 yang2 Leiyang county level city in Hengyang 衡陽|衡阳[Heng2 yang2], Hunan 83 地名[地名] di4 ming2 place name; toponym 3 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 3 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 10 杭州[杭州] Hang2 zhou1 Hangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Zhejiang province in southeast China 2 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 43 成都[成都] Cheng2 du1 Chengdu subprovincial city and capital of Sichuan province 四川 in southwest China 1 重口味[重口味] zhong4 kou3 wei4 (slang) intense; hardcore 1 松花江[松花江] Song1 hua1 jiang1 Songhua River in Jilin province 吉林省 through Harbin 哈尔滨, a tributary of Heilongjiang 黑龍江|黑龙江 1 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 21 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 9 读者[讀者] du2 zhe3 reader; CL:個|个[ge4] 52 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep01/225 words - 14 min 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) 10 出版社[出版社] chu1 ban3 she4 publishing house 101 虫子[蟲子] chong2 zi5 insect; bug; worm; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1] 2 通俗[通俗] tong1 su2 common; everyday; average 1 虫[蟲] chong2 lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]; person with a particular undesirable characteristic 6 重复[重覆] chong2 fu4 variant of 重複|重复[chong2 fu4] 5 语病[語病] yu3 bing4 faulty wording; mispronunciation due to a speech defect 4 书稿[書稿] shu1 gao3 manuscript of a book 24 蹬[蹬] deng1 to step on; to tread on; to wear (shoes); (slang) to dump (sb); Taiwan pr. [deng4] 2 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 3 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 14 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 4 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 93 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 5 与其[與其] yu3 qi2 rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 11 玩意儿[玩意兒] wan2 yi4 r5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 3 一方面[一方面] yi1 fang1 mian4 on the one hand 6 稿子[稿子] gao3 zi5 draft of a document; script; manuscript; mental plan; precedent 93 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 40 出版[出版] chu1 ban3 to publish 75 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 5 崇尚[崇尚] chong2 shang4 to hold up (as an model); to hold in esteem; to revere; to advocate 1 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 9 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep01/250 words - 15 min 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 16 拜拜[拜拜] bai2 bai2 (loanword) bye-bye; also pr. [bai1 bai1] etc; (coll.) to part ways (with sb); (fig.) to have nothing further to do (with sb or sth) 26 极简主义[極簡主義] ji2 jian3 zhu3 yi4 minimalism 6 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 14 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 5 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 6 服装[服裝] fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 21 沿用[沿用] yan2 yong4 to continue to use (old methods); to apply as before; according to usage 1 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 14 穿衣[穿衣] chuan1 yi1 to wear clothes; clothing 6 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 22 场景[場景] chang3 jing3 scene; scenario; setting 6 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 7 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 18 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 14 贴切[貼切] tie1 qie4 close-fitting; closest (translation) 1 其它[其它] qi2 ta1 other; the others; else; other than it; in addition to the thing mentioned above 13 案例[案例] an4 li4 case (law); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 35 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 6 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 16 视察[視察] shi4 cha2 to inspect; an investigation 3 倍感[倍感] bei4 gan3 to feel even more; to be extremely (sad, lonely, delighted etc) 1 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 8 板[板] ban3 board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious 3 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep01/275 words - 17 min 绘[繪] hui4 to draw; to paint 1 专题[專題] zhuan1 ti2 specific topic (addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc); article, report or program etc on a specific topic 21 文案[文案] wen2 an4 (newspapers etc) copy; copywriter; (office etc) paperwork; (old) secretary; clerk 3 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 5 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 人力[人力] ren2 li4 manpower; labor power 14 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 14 主管[主管] zhu3 guan3 in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 1 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 62 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 8 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 1 小样[小樣] xiao3 yang4 galley proof (printing); unimpressive; (coll.) little guy (mild insult also used as an affectionate term) 1 期[期] qi1 a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 40 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 10 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 15 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 2 品质[品質] pin3 zhi4 character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc) 4 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 25 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 25 串[串] chuan4 to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across 2 耳环[耳環] er3 huan2 earring; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4] 8 胸针[胸針] xiong1 zhen1 brooch 13 暂且[暫且] zan4 qie3 for now; for the time being; temporarily 1 质地[質地] zhi4 di4 texture; background (texture); grain; quality; character; disposition 2 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep01/300 words - 18 min 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 2 镂空[鏤空] lou4 kong1 openwork; fretwork 1 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 11 潘多拉[潘多拉] Pan1 duo1 la1 Pandora 1 工艺[工藝] gong1 yi4 arts and crafts; industrial arts 1 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 3 纽约[紐約] Niu3 yue1 New York 2 珠宝[珠寶] zhu1 bao3 pearls; jewels; precious stones 1 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 20 展出[展出] zhan3 chu1 to put on display; to be on show; to exhibit 1 儿[兒] er2 child; son 40 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 28 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 5 对称[對稱] dui4 chen4 symmetry; symmetrical 1 美学[美學] mei3 xue2 aesthetics 1 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 12 实习生[實習生] shi2 xi2 sheng5 intern (student) 3 较劲[較勁] jiao4 jin4 to match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive; to set oneself against sb; disobliging; to make a special effort 5 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 3 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 14 校对[校對] jiao4 dui4 proofreader; to proofread; to calibrate 589 转正[轉正] zhuan3 zheng4 to transfer to full membership; to obtain tenure 8 沉住气[沉住氣] chen2 zhu4 qi4 to keep cool; to stay calm 3 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep01/325 words - 19 min 和蔼[和藹] he2 ai3 kindly; nice; amiable 1 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 114 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 贴图[貼圖] tie1 tu2 sticker (social messaging) (Tw) 1 公众[公眾] gong1 zhong4 public 14 推文[推文] tui1 wen2 tweet (on Twitter); (HK, Tw) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; to reply to original poster (or recommend a post) on PTT bulletin board 4 置顶[置頂] zhi4 ding3 to sticky (an Internet forum thread etc) 1 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 6 荧光[熒光] ying2 guang1 fluorescence; fluorescent 1 受众[受眾] shou4 zhong4 target audience; audience 1 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 13 中老年[中老年] zhong1 lao3 nian2 middle and old age 3 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 19 效应[效應] xiao4 ying4 effect (scientific phenomenon) 3 更新[更新] geng1 xin1 to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate 2 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 9 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 6 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 29 孝道[孝道] xiao4 dao5 filial piety (Confucian virtue); to be a good son or daughter 6 文章[文章] wen2 zhang1 article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 16 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 3 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 8 引文[引文] yin3 wen2 quotation; citation 1 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 4 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 6 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep01/350 words - 22 min 眼球[眼球] yan3 qiu2 eyeball; (fig.) attention 1 下边[下邊] xia4 bian5 under; the underside; below 1 俗语[俗語] su2 yu3 common saying; proverb; colloquial speech 1 百善孝为先[百善孝為先] bai3 shan4 xiao4 wei2 xian1 of all virtues filial piety is most important (idiom) 1 点出[點出] dian3 chu1 to point out; to indicate 1 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 后边[後邊] hou4 bian5 back; rear; behind 3 论证[論證] lun4 zheng4 to prove a point; to expound on; to demonstrate or prove (through argument); proof 1 贴士[貼士] tie1 shi4 (loanword) tip; hint; suggestion; piece of advice 1 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 11 养生[養生] yang3 sheng1 to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc) 1 美容[美容] mei3 rong2 to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery); to make oneself more attractive; to beautify 1 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 15 中老年人[中老年人] zhong1 lao3 nian2 ren2 middle-aged and elderly people 2 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 1 网址[網址] wang3 zhi3 website; web address; URL 1 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 5 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 1 复制[複製] fu4 zhi4 to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone 1 粘贴[粘貼] zhan1 tie1 to stick; to affix; to adhere; to paste (as in "copy and paste"); Taiwan pr. [nian2 tie1]; also written 黏貼|黏贴[nian2 tie1] 1 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 17 折腾[折騰] zhe1 teng5 to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy; to squander (time, money) 3 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 电子[電子] dian4 zi3 electronic; electron (particle physics) 4 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 11 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep01/375 words - 23 min 邮箱[郵箱] you2 xiang1 mailbox; post office box; email; email inbox 7 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 6 议案[議案] yi4 an4 proposal; motion 1 预设[預設] yu4 she4 to presuppose; to predispose; to preset; presupposition; predisposition; default (value etc) 1 构想[構想] gou4 xiang3 to conceive; concept 1 反物质[反物質] fan3 wu4 zhi4 antimatter 1 主义[主義] zhu3 yi4 -ism; ideology 4 禁欲主义[禁慾主義] jin4 yu4 zhu3 yi4 asceticism 1 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 6 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 12 所需[所需] suo3 xu1 necessary (for); required 1 物质[物質] wu4 zhi4 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 6 简[簡] jian3 simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 2 者[者] zhe3 (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this 9 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 3 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 5 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 15 以上[以上] yi3 shang4 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 4 符合[符合] fu2 he2 in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle 3 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 6 契合[契合] qi4 he2 agreement; to agree; to get on with; congenial; agreeing with; to ally oneself with sb 1 给予[給予] ji3 yu3 to accord; to give; to show (respect) 4 大片[大片] da4 pian4 wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie 4 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 6 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep01/400 words - 23 min 穿搭[穿搭] chuan1 da1 (Tw) to wear selected items of clothing in combination to achieve a particular look; fashion styling 2 配合[配合] pei4 he2 matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine 43 井然有序[井然有序] jing3 ran2 you3 xu4 everything clear and in good order (idiom); neat and tidy 1 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 6 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 2 突出[突出] tu1 chu1 prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude; to project 1 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 10 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 18 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 36 误解[誤解] wu4 jie3 to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding 3 极其[極其] ji2 qi2 extremely 4 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 23 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 5 偏向[偏向] pian1 xiang4 partial towards sth; to prefer; to incline; erroneous tendencies (Leftist or Revisionist deviation) 2 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 2 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 1 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 5 服饰[服飾] fu2 shi4 apparel; clothing and personal adornment 2 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 3 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 4 脱出[脫出] tuo1 chu1 to break away; to extricate; to escape; to leave the confines of 1 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 10 选用[選用] xuan3 yong4 to choose for some purpose; to select and use 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep01/425 words - 25 min 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 23 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 38 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 2 精致[精緻] jing1 zhi4 delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 3 腕[腕] wan4 wrist; (squid, starfish etc) arm 2 表[表] biao3 exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 10 领结[領結] ling3 jie2 bow tie; loop of a necktie; lavaliere 1 典雅[典雅] dian3 ya3 refined; elegant 1 质感[質感] zhi4 gan3 realism (in art); sense of reality; texture; tactile quality 5 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 3 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 8 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 5 审美[審美] shen3 mei3 esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste 6 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 主编[主編] zhu3 bian1 editor in chief 64 创新[創新] chuang4 xin1 innovation; to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails 3 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 5 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 3 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 3 特点[特點] te4 dian3 characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 一味[一味] yi1 wei4 blindly; invariably 2 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 15 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 5 试想[試想] shi4 xiang3 just think!; imagine that! 2 查阅[查閱] cha2 yue4 to consult; to refer to; to look sth up in a reference source 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep01/450 words - 26 min 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 5 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 2 小说[小說] xiao3 shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 24 全面[全面] quan2 mian4 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 1 立体[立體] li4 ti3 three-dimensional; solid; stereoscopic 1 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 21 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 13 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 3 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 8 流[流] liu2 to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 5 呼应[呼應] hu1 ying4 to conform (with); to echo; to correlate well; (linguistics) agreement 1 文字[文字] wen2 zi4 character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 35 专案[專案] zhuan1 an4 project 5 细化[細化] xi4 hua4 to give a more granular level of detail; to elaborate; to refine; to become more differentiated 1 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 5 前景[前景] qian2 jing3 foreground; vista; (future) prospects; perspective 2 堪忧[堪憂] kan1 you1 worrying; bleak 1 经纪[經紀] jing1 ji4 to manage (a business); manager; broker 1 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 38 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 9 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 6 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 1 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 8 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep01/475 words - 28 min 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 赞成[贊成] zan4 cheng2 to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 1 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 9 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 13 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 3 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 8 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 8 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 3 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other 12 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 5 师妹[師妹] shi1 mei4 junior female student or apprentice; daughter (younger than oneself) of one's teacher 2 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 12 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 忠实[忠實] zhong1 shi2 faithful 3 见解[見解] jian4 jie3 opinion; view; understanding 4 有的时候[有的時候] you3 de5 shi2 hou4 sometimes; at times 10 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 8 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 5 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 11 提案[提案] ti2 an4 proposal; draft resolution; motion (to be debated); to propose a bill; to make a proposal 5 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 3 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 3 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 11 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep01/500 words - 31 min 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 45 刚才[剛纔] gang1 cai2 (just) a moment ago 56 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 4 淡定[淡定] dan4 ding4 calm and collected; unperturbed 3 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 31 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 34 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 12 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 17 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 2 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 1 口红[口紅] kou3 hong2 lipstick 6 新款[新款] xin1 kuan3 new style; latest fashion; new model 2 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 2 眼影[眼影] yan3 ying3 eye shadow (cosmetics) 4 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 38 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 22 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 2 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 1 刷子[刷子] shua1 zi5 brush; scrub; CL:把[ba3] 1 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 7 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 3 鲜艳[鮮艷] xian1 yan4 bright-colored; gaily-colored 1 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 26 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 4 期满[期滿] qi1 man3 to expire; to run out; to come to an end 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep01/525 words - 32 min 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 第一时间[第一時間] di4 yi1 shi2 jian1 in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing 1 开篇[開篇] kai1 pian1 start of literary work; opening song of ballad in Tanci style 彈詞|弹词[tan2 ci2] 2 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 9 生僻[生僻] sheng1 pi4 unfamiliar; rarely seen 5 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 17 践踏[踐踏] jian4 ta4 to trample 8 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 10 彧[彧] yu4 accomplished; elegant 142 担任[擔任] dan1 ren4 to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as 1 销量[銷量] xiao1 liang4 sales volume 32 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 13 推测[推測] tui1 ce4 speculation; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate 1 墨[墨] mo4 ink stick; China ink; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead 605 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 1 脱离[脫離] tuo1 li2 to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) 1 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 6 大众[大眾] da4 zhong4 the masses; the great bulk of the population; popular (of music, science etc) 6 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 20 无病呻吟[無病呻吟] wu2 bing4 shen1 yin2 to moan about imaginary illness; fussing like a hypochondriac; fig. sentimental nonsense 1 扯淡[扯淡] che3 dan4 to talk nonsense 1 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 3 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 10 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 8 大街[大街] da4 jie1 street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep01/550 words - 38 min 脚踏实地[腳踏實地] jiao3 ta4 shi2 di4 to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy; steady and serious character 1 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 5 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 5 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 18 损坏[損壞] sun3 huai4 to damage; to injure 1 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 2 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 10 甄选[甄選] zhen1 xuan3 to select; to pick 2 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 50 选中[選中] xuan3 zhong4 to choose; to pick; to settle upon; to decide upon a candidate; to be selected for some role 1 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 3 上镜[上鏡] shang4 jing4 photogenic; to appear on film or in the media 1 删[刪] shan1 to delete 6 投稿[投稿] tou2 gao3 to submit articles for publication; to contribute (writing) 2 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 7 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 19 细则[細則] xi4 ze2 detailed rules and regulations; bylaws 1 相机[相機] xiang4 ji1 camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow 17 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 8 卡[卡] ka3 to stop; to block; (computing) (coll.) slow; (loanword) card; CL:張|张[zhang1],片[pian4]; truck (from "car"); calorie (abbr. for 卡路里[ka3 lu4 li3]); cassette 14 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 2 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 3 杂志社[雜誌社] za2 zhi4 she4 magazine publisher 4 仙女[仙女] xian1 nu:3 fairy 7 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 5 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep01/565 words - 41 min 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 3 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 30 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 30 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 16 作者[作者] zuo4 zhe3 author; writer; CL:個|个[ge4] 59 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 7 摔坏[摔壞] shuai1 huai4 to drop and break 1 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 2 预祝[預祝] yu4 zhu4 to congratulate beforehand; to offer best wishes for 7 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 6 小心眼[小心眼] xiao3 xin1 yan3 narrow-minded; petty 6 幽默感[幽默感] you1 mo4 gan3 sense of humor 1 激[激] ji1 to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent 1 透过[透過] tou4 guo4 to pass through; to penetrate; by means of; via 1 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 12 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep02/25 words - 4 min 什么时候[什麼時候] shen2 me5 shi2 hou5 when?; at what time? 8 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 2 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 7 相亲相爱[相親相愛] xiang1 qin1 xiang1 ai4 to be kind and love one another (idiom); bound by deep emotions 1 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 7 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 14 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] 7 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 9 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 1 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 2 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 4 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 6 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 6 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 18 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 21 侄子[姪子] zhi2 zi5 brother's son; nephew 42 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 3 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 12 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 6 味精[味精] wei4 jing1 monosodium glutamate (MSG) 2 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 4 致癌[致癌] zhi4 ai2 carcinogenic; to cause cancer 6 喝掉[喝掉] he1 diao4 to drink up; to finish (a drink) 1 姑[姑] gu1 paternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother (old); nun; for the time being (literary) 23 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 3 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep02/50 words - 5 min 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 隐形眼镜[隱形眼鏡] yin3 xing2 yan3 jing4 contact lens; CL:隻|只[zhi1],副[fu4] 3 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 2 高温[高溫] gao1 wen1 high temperature 2 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 4 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 103 超市[超市] chao1 shi4 supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 5 购物[購物] gou4 wu4 shopping 4 券[券] quan4 bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate 2 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 1 扔掉[扔掉] reng1 diao4 to throw away; to throw out 1 仙人掌[仙人掌] xian1 ren2 zhang3 cactus 4 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 5 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 16 辐射[輻射] fu2 she4 radiation 5 谣言[謠言] yao2 yan2 rumor 1 小票[小票] xiao3 piao4 receipt; banknote of small denomination 3 收银[收銀] shou1 yin2 to receive payment 1 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 6 癌症[癌症] ai2 zheng4 cancer 1 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 4 癌[癌] ai2 cancer; carcinoma; also pr. [yan2] 1 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 10 摆满[擺滿] bai3 man3 to spread over an area 1 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep02/75 words - 7 min 吃味[吃味] chi1 wei4 to be jealous; to envy 1 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 常识[常識] chang2 shi2 common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|门[men2] 10 忽视[忽視] hu1 shi4 to neglect; to ignore 1 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 3 装有[裝有] zhuang1 you3 fitted with 1 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 3 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 5 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 6 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 5 妇女[婦女] fu4 nu:3 woman 1 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 9 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 1 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 5 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 32 阴暗[陰暗] yin1 an4 dim; dark; overcast; darkness; shadow; (fig.) dismal; gloomy; somber; murky; shadowy (side) 1 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 27 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 8 乱讲[亂講] luan4 jiang3 to talk nonsense; nonsense! 1 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 2 秦[秦] Qin2 surname Qin; Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]; abbr. for 陝西|陕西[Shan3 xi1] 4 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 5 害人不浅[害人不淺] hai4 ren2 bu4 qian3 to cause a lot of trouble; to inflict much suffering 2 伪[偽] wei3 false; fake; forged; bogus; (prefix) pseudo-; Taiwan pr. [wei4] 5 丧尽天良[喪盡天良] sang4 jin4 tian1 liang2 devoid of conscience (idiom); utterly heartless 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep02/100 words - 7 min 钙[鈣] gai4 calcium (chemistry) 3 溶解[溶解] rong2 jie3 to dissolve 1 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 2 作用[作用] zuo4 yong4 to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 经[經] jing1 classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4] 5 检验[檢驗] jian3 yan4 to inspect; to examine; to test 1 仪[儀] yi2 apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony 1 检测[檢測] jian3 ce4 to detect; to test; detection; sensing 1 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 7 具备[具備] ju4 bei4 to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements) 1 功效[功效] gong1 xiao4 efficacy 1 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 6 尚未[尚未] shang4 wei4 not yet; still not 1 植物[植物] zhi2 wu4 plant; vegetation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 合格[合格] he2 ge2 to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc) 5 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 32 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 7 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 4 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 6 湿润[濕潤] shi1 run4 moist 1 耐高温[耐高溫] nai4 gao1 wen1 heat-resistant 1 双酚A[雙酚A] shuang1 fen1 A bisphenol A (BPA) 1 迁移[遷移] qian1 yi2 to migrate; to move 1 人体[人體] ren2 ti3 human body 1 量[量] liang2 to measure 15 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 15 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep02/125 words - 9 min 微乎其微[微乎其微] wei1 hu1 qi2 wei1 a tiny bit; very little; next to nothing (idiom) 1 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 4 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 4 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 22 成分[成分] cheng2 fen4 composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one's social status; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 谷氨酸钠[穀氨酸鈉] gu3 an1 suan1 na4 monosodium glutamate (MSG) (E621) 1 具有[具有] ju4 you3 to have; to possess 3 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 1 慢性[慢性] man4 xing4 slow and patient; chronic (disease); slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison) 1 肝炎[肝炎] gan1 yan2 hepatitis 1 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 2 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 1 癫痫[癲癇] dian1 xian2 epilepsy 1 胃酸[胃酸] wei4 suan1 gastric acid 1 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 1 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 8 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 2 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 4 微博[微博] wei1 bo2 microblogging; microblog 9 转发[轉發] zhuan3 fa1 to transmit; to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data); to pass on; to republish (an article from another publication) 4 辟谣[闢謠] pi4 yao2 to refute a rumor; to deny 1 搜[搜] sou1 to search 3 语言[語言] yu3 yan2 language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 4 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 8 恶毒[惡毒] e4 du2 malicious 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep02/150 words - 12 min 虚假[虛假] xu1 jia3 false; phony; pretense 7 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 8 偷工减料[偷工減料] tou1 gong1 jian3 liao4 to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom); jerry-building; sloppy work 1 举报[舉報] ju3 bao4 to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce 4 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 8 推送[推送] tui1 song4 server push (computing) 4 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 16 链接[鏈接] lian4 jie1 link (on a website) 2 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 14 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 5 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 1 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 7 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 7 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 1 公平交易[公平交易] gong1 ping2 jiao1 yi4 fair dealing 1 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 3 挣[掙] zheng4 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 9 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 1 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 2 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 2 单位[單位] dan1 wei4 unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform); CL:個|个[ge4] 6 简称[簡稱] jian3 cheng1 to be abbreviated to; abbreviation; short form 1 豆浆[豆漿] dou4 jiang1 soy milk 1 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 1 抓拍[抓拍] zhua1 pai1 to capture (an image); to snap (a photo) 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep02/175 words - 15 min 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 7 微信[微信] Wei1 xin4 Weixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 騰訊|腾讯[Teng2 xun4]) 21 总归[總歸] zong3 gui1 eventually; after all; anyhow 1 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 7 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 3 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 5 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 7 录取[錄取] lu4 qu3 to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate) 15 风声[風聲] feng1 sheng1 sound of the wind; rumor; talk; news; reputation 5 譬如[譬如] pi4 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 1 通过[通過] tong1 guo4 by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 20 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) 6 有戏[有戲] you3 xi4 (coll.) promising; likely to turn out well 1 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 3 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 6 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 2 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 7 结账[結賬] jie2 zhang4 to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結帳|结帐 2 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 6 折[折] zhe2 to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book 3 输入[輸入] shu1 ru4 to import; to input 1 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 2 人事部[人事部] ren2 shi4 bu4 personnel office; human resources (HR) 3 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep02/200 words - 17 min 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 38 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 19 招聘[招聘] zhao1 pin4 to invite applications for a job; to recruit 3 名额[名額] ming2 e2 quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) 8 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 8 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 11 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 11 艾[艾] ai4 Chinese mugwort or wormwood; moxa; to stop or cut short; phonetic "ai" or "i"; abbr. for 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4], AIDS 61 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 46 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 4 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 3 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 2 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 8 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 4 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) 11 贝[貝] bei4 cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic) 11 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 11 品[品] pin3 article; commodity; product; goods; kind; grade; rank; character; disposition; nature; temperament; variety; to taste sth; to sample; to criticize; to comment; to judge; to size up; fret (on a guitar or lute) 4 品牌[品牌] pin3 pai2 brand name; trademark 39 人气[人氣] ren2 qi4 popularity; personality; character 8 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 6 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 10 顶撞[頂撞] ding3 zhuang4 to contradict (elders or superiors) 2 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 1 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 4 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep02/225 words - 19 min 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 10 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 8 指导[指導] zhi3 dao3 to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 7 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 7 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 6 注解[註解] zhu4 jie3 to annotate; annotation; comment; interpretation; to explain with notes; explanatory note 1 定期[定期] ding4 qi1 at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term 1 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 16 梳理[梳理] shu1 li3 to comb; fig. to sort out 1 职场[職場] zhi2 chang3 workplace; workforce (of a nation or industry etc); job market 4 菜鸟[菜鳥] cai4 niao3 (coll.) sb new to a particular subject; rookie; beginner; newbie 6 胜任[勝任] sheng4 ren4 qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task 4 热爱[熱愛] re4 ai4 to love ardently; to adore 9 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 14 千千万万[千千萬萬] qian1 qian1 wan4 wan4 lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 1 表态[表態] biao3 tai4 to declare one's position; to say where one stands 2 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 7 透顶[透頂] tou4 ding3 out-and-out; thoroughly 1 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 12 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 3 哈喽[哈嘍] ha1 lou2 hello (loanword) 1 产假[產假] chan3 jia4 maternity leave 1 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 9 养家[養家] yang3 jia1 to support a family; to raise a family 3 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep02/250 words - 21 min 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 3 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 3 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 31 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 5 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 1 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 6 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 3 宸[宸] chen2 imperial apartments 113 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 23 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 23 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 11 抬举[抬舉] tai2 ju3 to lift sth up; to elevate sb; to honor sb (with compliments, gifts, promotions etc); to show great regard; to speak highly 1 形势[形勢] xing2 shi4 circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 不容[不容] bu4 rong2 must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate 1 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 2 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 4 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 3 至此[至此] zhi4 ci3 up until now; so far 4 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 6 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 6 较真[較真] jiao4 zhen1 serious; in earnest 8 劲儿[勁兒] jin4 r5 erhua variant of 勁|劲[jin4] 2 前台[前臺] qian2 tai2 stage; proscenium; foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.); front desk; reception desk; (computing) front-end; foreground 4 言行[言行] yan2 xing2 words and actions; what one says and what one does 1 举止[舉止] ju3 zhi3 bearing; manner; mien 2 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 11 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep02/275 words - 26 min 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 12 替换[替換] ti4 huan4 to exchange; to replace; to substitute for; to switch 3 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 5 诶[誒] ei1 hey (to call sb) 1 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 2 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 50 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 5 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 4 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 2 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 2 零花钱[零花錢] ling2 hua1 qian2 pocket money; allowance 1 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 2 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 2 哥们儿[哥們兒] ge1 men5 r5 erhua variant of 哥們|哥们[ge1 men5] 1 租房[租房] zu1 fang2 to rent an apartment 5 性质[性質] xing4 zhi4 nature; characteristic; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 弄坏[弄壞] nong4 huai4 to ruin; to spoil; to break 3 负责任[負責任] fu4 ze2 ren4 to take responsibility; to bear responsibility; to be responsible 8 贫穷[貧窮] pin2 qiong2 poor; impoverished 4 成年人[成年人] cheng2 nian2 ren2 adult person 9 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 3 小屁孩[小屁孩] xiao3 pi4 hai2 wimpy kid; brat 7 富裕[富裕] fu4 yu4 prosperous; well-to-do; well-off 1 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 3 跑路[跑路] pao3 lu4 to travel on foot; (informal) to run off; to abscond 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep02/300 words - 33 min 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 2 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 9 接着[接著] jie1 zhe5 to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn 6 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 3 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 5 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 6 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 18 狠狠[狠狠] hen3 hen3 resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 1 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 4 用得上[用得上] yong4 de5 shang4 needed; to come in useful 1 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 7 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 11 惊吓[驚嚇] jing1 xia4 to frighten; to horrify; to terrify 2 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 4 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 5 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 17 高高兴兴[高高興興] gao1 gao1 xing4 xing4 cheerful and optimistic; in a good mood; gaily 1 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 11 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 9 招人[招人] zhao1 ren2 to be infectious; to recruit 1 考取[考取] kao3 qu3 to pass an entrance exam; to be admitted to 1 辈分[輩分] bei4 fen4 seniority in the family or clan; position in the family hierarchy 2 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 5 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 7 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep02/325 words - 36 min 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 11 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 31 稿费[稿費] gao3 fei4 author's remuneration; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 5 胡搅蛮缠[胡攪蠻纏] hu2 jiao3 man2 chan2 to pester endlessly (idiom); an annoying troublemaker 2 编审[編審] bian1 shen3 to copy-edit; copy editor 4 修改[修改] xiu1 gai3 to amend; to alter; to modify 31 排[排] pai2 a row; a line; to set in order; to arrange; to line up; to eliminate; to drain; to push open; platoon; raft; classifier for lines, rows etc 4 发稿[發稿] fa1 gao3 (of a publisher) to send a manuscript off to the printer; (of a journalist) to send a dispatch 1 制版[製版] zhi4 ban3 to make a plate (printing) 1 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 46 格式[格式] ge2 shi4 form; specification; format 1 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 3 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 13 印刷[印刷] yin4 shua1 to print; printing 14 稿酬[稿酬] gao3 chou2 fee paid to an author for a piece of writing 3 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 5 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 6 结算[結算] jie2 suan4 to settle a bill; to close an account 1 预支[預支] yu4 zhi1 to pay in advance; to get payment in advance 3 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1 zhi1 percent 4 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 6 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 4 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 3 最初[最初] zui4 chu1 first; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally 2 卖出[賣出] mai4 chu1 to sell; to reach (a price in an auction) 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep02/350 words - 42 min 点数[點數] dian3 shu4 to count and check; to tally; points (collected in some bonus scheme etc) 1 改稿[改稿] gai3 gao3 to revise a manuscript 6 手头紧[手頭緊] shou3 tou2 jin3 short of money; hard up 1 合同[合同] he2 tong5 (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 作出[作出] zuo4 chu1 to put out; to come up with; to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc); to issue (a permit, statement, explanation, apology, reassurance to the public etc); to draw (conclusion); to deliver (speech, judgment); to devise (explanation); to extract 1 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 2 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 8 百分之一百[百分之一百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 yi1 bai3 one hundred percent; totally (effective) 1 支付[支付] zhi1 fu4 to pay (money) 3 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 5 转账[轉賬] zhuan3 zhang4 to transfer (money to a bank account) 2 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 6 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] 31 平[平] ping2 flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 2 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 4 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 1 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 宽敞[寬敞] kuan1 chang5 spacious; wide 1 顾及[顧及] gu4 ji2 to take into consideration; to attend to 3 打中[打中] da3 zhong4 to hit (a target) 10 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 5 胜[勝] sheng4 victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task) 4 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 11 狼狈[狼狽] lang2 bei4 in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.) 1 押宝[押寶] ya1 bao3 to play yabao (a gambling game); (fig.) to gamble on; to take one's chance; to try one's luck 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep02/352 words - 42 min 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 3 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 8 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep03/25 words - 5 min 抖[抖] dou3 to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 1 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 6 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 2 瞄准[瞄準] miao2 zhun3 to take aim at; to target 3 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 2 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 2 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 2 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 1 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 4 大个儿[大個兒] da4 ge4 r5 tall person 1 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 17 失业[失業] shi1 ye4 unemployment; to lose one's job 2 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 3 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 13 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 1 悲哀[悲哀] bei1 ai1 grieved; sorrowful 1 轻巧[輕巧] qing1 qiao3 dexterous; deft; easy; light and easy to use; nimble; agile; lithe; graceful 1 弹球[彈球] tan2 qiu2 to play marbles 1 翻盘[翻盤] fan1 pan2 to make a comeback; (of a doctor's assessment of the gender of a fetus) to turn out to be wrong 1 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 7 触[觸] chu4 to touch; to make contact with sth; to stir up sb's emotions 3 反弹[反彈] fan3 tan2 to bounce; to bounce back; to boomerang; to ricochet; rebound (of stock market etc); bounce; backlash; negative repercussions 2 无家可归[無家可歸] wu2 jia1 ke3 gui1 homeless 3 弹珠[彈珠] dan4 zhu1 marbles 4 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 6 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 4 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep03/50 words - 10 min 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 3 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 4 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 1 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 7 坎[坎] kan3 pit; threshold; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing water; ☵ 1 眼不见为净[眼不見為淨] yan3 bu4 jian4 wei2 jing4 what remains unseen is deemed to be clean; what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom) 1 门禁[門禁] men2 jin4 guarded entrance 1 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 5 正儿八经[正兒八經] zheng4 er2 ba1 jing1 serious; earnest; real; true 1 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 3 发挥[發揮] fa1 hui1 to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme) 3 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 2 毫无保留[毫無保留] hao2 wu2 bao3 liu2 to hold nothing back; without reservation 1 献[獻] xian4 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 1 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 2 对不住[對不住] dui4 bu5 zhu4 to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal) 4 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 3 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 252 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 9 科[科] ke1 branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4] 245 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 14 丰[豐] feng1 abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great 11 书籍[書籍] shu1 ji2 books; works 5 错字[錯字] cuo4 zi4 incorrect character; typo (in Chinese text) 1 语句[語句] yu3 ju4 sentence 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep03/75 words - 12 min 核查[核查] he2 cha2 to examine; to inspect 1 真伪[真偽] zhen1 wei3 true or bogus; authenticity 1 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 12 呗[唄] bei5 modal particle indicating indicating lack of enthusiasm; modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way 26 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 2 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 13 发音[發音] fa1 yin1 to pronounce; pronunciation; to emit sound 1 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 7 拐[拐] guai3 to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 2 弯[彎] wan1 to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 1 照应[照應] zhao4 ying4 to correlate with; to correspond to 1 照应[照應] zhao4 ying5 to look after; to take care of; to attend to 1 同志[同志] tong2 zhi4 comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:個|个[ge4] 28 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 4 快进[快進] kuai4 jin4 fast-forward (media player) 2 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap 4 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 1 热烈[熱烈] re4 lie4 enthusiastic; ardent; warm 4 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 8 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 8 编制[編製] bian1 zhi4 to weave; to plait; to compile; to put together (a lesson plan, budget etc) 7 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 大楼[大樓] da4 lou2 building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 1 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 6 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep03/100 words - 13 min 梁[梁] liang2 roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 239 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 18 任职[任職] ren4 zhi2 to hold an office or post 2 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 24 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 4 积累[積累] ji1 lei3 to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively 5 精准[精準] jing1 zhun3 accurate; exact; precise; precision 1 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 8 书本[書本] shu1 ben3 book; CL:本[ben3] 1 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 1 绑架[綁架] bang3 jia4 to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 3 人质[人質] ren2 zhi4 hostage 1 诱拐[誘拐] you4 guai3 to abduct; to kidnap 1 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 3 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 9 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 24 全身心[全身心] quan2 shen1 xin1 wholeheartedly; (to devote oneself) heart and soul 3 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 6 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 4 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 1 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 16 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 9 门槛[門檻] men2 kan3 doorstep; sill; threshold; fig. knack or trick (esp. scheme to get sth cheaper) 4 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 隐患[隱患] yin3 huan4 a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep03/125 words - 16 min 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 83 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 26 任命[任命] ren4 ming4 to appoint; (job) appointment; CL:紙|纸[zhi3] 1 蕾[蕾] lei3 bud 38 经验丰富[經驗豐富] jing1 yan4 feng1 fu4 experienced; with ample experience 1 主力[主力] zhu3 li4 main force; main strength of an army 4 英明[英明] ying1 ming2 wise; brilliant 2 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 5 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 6 艰苦朴素[艱苦樸素] jian1 ku3 pu3 su4 leading a plain, hardworking life (idiom) 1 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 1 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 2 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 7 团结[團結] tuan2 jie2 to unite; unity; solidarity; united 7 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 1 干部[幹部] gan4 bu4 cadre; official; officer; manager 4 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 1 韬略[韜略] tao1 lu:e4 military strategy; military tactics; originally refers to military classics Six Secret Teachings 六韜|六韬[Liu4 tao1] and Three Strategies 三略[San1 lu:e4] 1 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 64 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 3 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 22 曼[曼] man4 handsome; large; long 3 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 3 老太太[老太太] lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep03/150 words - 17 min 耳钉[耳釘] er3 ding1 stud earring 1 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 2 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 6 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 9 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 3 来头[來頭] lai2 tou2 cause; reason; interest; influence 1 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 3 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 1 董事会[董事會] dong3 shi4 hui4 board of directors 1 监[監] jian1 to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison 1 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 4 软件[軟件] ruan3 jian4 (computer) software 32 开发[開發] kai1 fa1 to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 1 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 4 壮丁[壯丁] zhuang4 ding1 able-bodied man (capable of fighting in a war) 1 革命家[革命家] ge2 ming4 jia1 a revolutionary 1 史[史] shi3 history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 3 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 60 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 4 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 15 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 6 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 3 功不可没[功不可沒] gong1 bu4 ke3 mo4 one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom) 2 缅怀[緬懷] mian3 huai2 to commemorate; to recall fondly; to think of the past 1 瞻仰[瞻仰] zhan1 yang3 to revere; to admire 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep03/175 words - 19 min 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 1 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 3 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 1 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 国家级[國家級] guo2 jia1 ji2 (administrative) national-level 1 香港[香港] Xiang1 gang3 Hong Kong 1 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 6 说文解字[說文解字] Shuo1 wen2 Jie3 zi4 Shuowen Jiezi, the original Han dynasty Chinese character dictionary with 10,516 entries, authored by Xu Shen 許慎|许慎[Xu3 Shen4] in 2nd century 1 咬文嚼字[咬文嚼字] yao3 wen2 jiao2 zi4 to bite words and chew characters (idiom); punctilious about minutiae of wording 2 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 4 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 5 保留[保留] bao3 liu2 to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 2 实用[實用] shi2 yong4 practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science) 1 手册[手冊] shou3 ce4 manual; handbook 3 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 7 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 4 符号[符號] fu2 hao4 symbol; mark; sign 8 例如[例如] li4 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 1 更正[更正] geng1 zheng4 to correct; to make a correction 2 用法[用法] yong4 fa3 usage 3 表格[表格] biao3 ge2 form; table; CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 3 项[項] xiang4 back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 5 更换[更換] geng1 huan4 to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) 1 损[損] sun3 to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨) 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep03/200 words - 19 min 污[污] wu1 dirty; filthy; foul; corrupt; to smear; to defile; dirt; filth 1 增补[增補] zeng1 bu3 to augment; to supplement; to add 3 字符[字符] zi4 fu2 character (computing) 2 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 19 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 5 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) 3 页边[頁邊] ye4 bian1 (page) margin 2 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 5 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 5 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 23 多个[多個] duo1 ge5 many; multiple; multi- (faceted, ethnic etc) 1 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 1 并[併] bing4 to combine; to amalgamate 1 注明[注明] zhu4 ming2 to clearly indicate 1 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 2 疑[疑] yi2 to doubt; to suspect 1 原稿[原稿] yuan2 gao3 manuscript; original copy 3 错别字[錯別字] cuo4 bie2 zi4 incorrectly written or mispronounced characters 9 铅笔[鉛筆] qian1 bi3 (lead) pencil; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1],桿|杆[gan3] 4 太子[太子] tai4 zi3 crown prince 2 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 1 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 6 花园[花園] hua1 yuan2 garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 1 妃[妃] fei1 imperial concubine 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep03/225 words - 22 min 字条[字條] zi4 tiao2 brief note 1 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 4 格外[格外] ge2 wai4 especially; particularly 1 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 1 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 6 毛笔[毛筆] mao2 bi3 writing brush; CL:枝[zhi1],管[guan3] 2 独创[獨創] du2 chuang4 to come up with (an innovation); innovation 2 手势[手勢] shou3 shi4 gesture; sign; signal 2 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 4 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 1 三八[三八] san1 ba1 International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; foolish; stupid 1 红旗[紅旗] hong2 qi2 red flag; CL:面[mian4] 1 虐[虐] nu:e4 oppressive; tyrannical 1 徒弟[徒弟] tu2 di4 apprentice; disciple 3 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 1 绿[綠] lu:4 green 5 植[植] zhi2 to plant 4 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 9 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 3 挑三拣四[挑三揀四] tiao1 san1 jian3 si4 to be picky; to be choosy 1 养眼[養眼] yang3 yan3 visually attractive; eye candy; easy on the eyes; to protect the eyes 1 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 3 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 实践[實踐] shi2 jian4 practice; to put into practice; to live up to (a promise); to carry out (a project) 1 真知[真知] zhen1 zhi1 real knowledge 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep03/250 words - 23 min 儿童[兒童] er2 tong2 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 28 皓[皓] hao4 bright; luminous; white (esp. bright white teeth of youth or white hair of old age) 65 分为[分為] fen1 wei2 to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide 1 核[核] he2 pit; stone; nucleus; nuclear; to examine; to check; to verify 6 侧重[側重] ce4 zhong4 to place particular emphasis on 2 力求[力求] li4 qiu2 to make every effort to; striving to do one's best 1 校样[校樣] jiao4 yang4 proofs (printing) 4 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 3 纠正[糾正] jiu1 zheng4 to correct; to make right 2 版式[版式] ban3 shi4 format 3 疑问[疑問] yi2 wen4 question; interrogation; doubt 2 标示[標示] biao1 shi4 to indicate 1 西藏[西藏] Xi1 zang4 Tibet; Xizang or Tibetan autonomous region 西藏自治區|西藏自治区 1 旅[旅] lu:3 trip; travel; to travel; brigade (army) 3 改正[改正] gai3 zheng4 to correct; to amend; to put right; correction; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 文稿[文稿] wen2 gao3 manuscript; article (in newspaper); draft 2 予以[予以] yu3 yi3 to give; to impose; to apply 2 填补[填補] tian2 bu3 to fill a gap; to fill in a blank (on a form); to overcome a deficiency 1 遗缺[遺缺] yi2 que1 vacancy 1 统一[統一] tong3 yi1 to unify; to unite; to integrate 4 版面[版面] ban3 mian4 page of a publication (e.g. newspaper or website); printing space (reserved for some content); page layout 4 体例[體例] ti3 li4 style (of literature); form 1 印章[印章] yin4 zhang1 seal; signet; chop; stamp; CL:方[fang1] 1 签字[簽字] qian1 zi4 to sign (one's name); signature 5 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep03/275 words - 28 min 画押[畫押] hua4 ya1 to sign; to make one's mark 1 大名[大名] da4 ming2 famous name; your distinguished name; one's formal personal name 2 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 14 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 4 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 3 审[審] shen3 to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 7 漏洞百出[漏洞百出] lou4 dong4 bai3 chu1 lit. one hundred loopholes (idiom); full of mistakes (of speech or article) 2 底子[底子] di3 zi5 base; foundation; bottom 5 调动[調動] diao4 dong4 to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play 4 频繁[頻繁] pin2 fan2 frequently; often 1 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 7 熟练[熟練] shu2 lian4 practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful 3 担待[擔待] dan1 dai4 to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility 5 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 4 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 男的[男的] nan2 de5 man 3 型号[型號] xing2 hao4 model (particular version of a manufactured article); type (product specification in terms of color, size etc) 2 储存[儲存] chu3 cun2 stockpile; to store; to stockpile; storage 1 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 2 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 16 外形[外形] wai4 xing2 figure; shape; external form; contour 2 撕[撕] si1 to tear 6 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 3 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 7 侵权[侵權] qin1 quan2 to infringe the rights of; to violate; infringement 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep03/300 words - 31 min 走着瞧[走著瞧] zou3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 2 大校[大校] da4 xiao4 senior ranking officer in Chinese army; senior colonel 4 不怎么样[不怎麼樣] bu4 zen3 me5 yang4 not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it; nothing good to be said about it 2 迈向[邁向] mai4 xiang4 to stride toward (success); to march toward; to take a step toward 1 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 3 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 6 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 5 消停[消停] xiao1 ting2 to calm down; to stop; to pause; calmly; peaceful; restful 1 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 6 搭理[搭理] da1 li5 variant of 答理[da1 li5] 1 手头[手頭] shou3 tou2 in hand (e.g. cash) 8 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 4 餐馆[餐館] can1 guan3 restaurant; CL:家[jia1] 1 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 16 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 2 解[解] jie3 to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 7 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 5 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 人际关系[人際關系] ren2 ji4 guan1 xi4 interpersonal relationship 1 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 7 身心[身心] shen1 xin1 body and mind; mental and physical 1 疲惫[疲憊] pi2 bei4 beaten; exhausted; tired 2 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 4 吹[吹] chui1 to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 10 身在福中不知福[身在福中不知福] shen1 zai4 fu2 zhong1 bu4 zhi1 fu2 to live in plenty without appreciating it (idiom); not to know when one is well off 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep03/325 words - 33 min 地下室[地下室] di4 xia4 shi4 basement; cellar 1 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 3 奇葩[奇葩] qi2 pa1 exotic flower; (fig.) marvel; prodigy; (slang) weirdo; outlandish 5 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 6 凑合[湊合] cou4 he5 to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad 1 文艺[文藝] wen2 yi4 literature and art 3 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 5 刀子[刀子] dao1 zi5 knife; CL:把[ba3] 1 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 1 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 2 畜[畜] chu4 livestock; domesticated animal; domestic animal 1 无害[無害] wu2 hai4 harmless 1 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 9 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 1 自个儿[自個兒] zi4 ge3 r5 (dialect) oneself; by oneself 4 前程[前程] qian2 cheng2 future (career etc) prospects 1 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 5 做掉[做掉] zuo4 diao4 to kill; to get rid of; (sports) to defeat; to eliminate 1 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) 10 想开[想開] xiang3 kai1 to get over (a shock, bereavement etc); to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things; to accept the situation and move on 2 顺理成章[順理成章] shun4 li3 cheng2 zhang1 logical; only to be expected; rational and clearly structured (of text) 1 板上钉钉[板上釘釘] ban3 shang4 ding4 ding1 that clinches it; that's final; no two ways about it 2 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 3 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 2 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 4 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep03/350 words - 38 min 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 6 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 3 焦头烂额[焦頭爛額] jiao1 tou2 lan4 e2 lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom); fig. hard-pressed; under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc) 3 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 7 标记[標記] biao1 ji4 sign; mark; symbol; to mark up; (computing) token 1 五月[五月] Wu3 yue4 May; fifth month (of the lunar year) 1 刊[刊] kan1 to print; to publish; publication; periodical; to peel with a knife; to carve; to amend 7 脚蹬[腳蹬] jiao3 deng1 pedal 1 裤[褲] ku4 underpants; trousers; pants 1 八月[八月] Ba1 yue4 August; eighth month (of the lunar year) 2 丝绒[絲絨] si1 rong2 velvet 1 材质[材質] cai2 zhi4 texture of timber; quality of material; material (that sth is made of) 1 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 4 指出[指出] zhi3 chu1 to indicate; to point out 1 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 谋[謀] mou2 to plan; to seek; scheme 2 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 1 轴[軸] zhou2 axis; axle; spool (for thread); roller (for scrolls); classifier for calligraphy rolls etc 6 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 5 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 4 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 4 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 2 出示[出示] chu1 shi4 to show; to take out and show to others; to display 2 身份证[身份證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; ID 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep03/375 words - 41 min 押金[押金] ya1 jin1 deposit; down payment 1 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 6 慧眼[慧眼] hui4 yan3 an all-seeing mind; mental perception; insight; acumen 2 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 2 珠[珠] zhu1 bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 拙[拙] zhuo1 awkward; clumsy; dull; inelegant; (polite) my; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2] 1 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 1 点名[點名] dian3 ming2 roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name 3 较真儿[較真兒] jiao4 zhen1 r5 erhua variant of 較真|较真[jiao4 zhen1] 4 前段时间[前段時間] qian2 duan4 shi2 jian1 recently 1 揭露[揭露] jie1 lu4 to expose; to unmask; to ferret out; to disclose; disclosure 1 有理[有理] you3 li3 reasonable; justified; right; (math.) rational 1 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 2 条理[條理] tiao2 li3 arrangement; order; tidiness 1 清晰[清晰] qing1 xi1 clear; distinct 3 外行[外行] wai4 hang2 layman; amateur 2 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 2 含量[含量] han2 liang4 content; quantity contained 1 评判[評判] ping2 pan4 to judge (a competition); to appraise 6 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 4 嘻嘻[嘻嘻] xi1 xi1 hee hee; happy 2 哈哈[哈哈] ha1 ha1 (onom.) laughing out loud 2 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 13 大错[大錯] da4 cuo4 blunder 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep03/388 words - 42 min 心安理得[心安理得] xin1 an1 li3 de2 to have a clear conscience; to have no qualms about sth 3 适[適] shi4 to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue 5 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 9 重申[重申] chong2 shen1 to reaffirm; to reiterate 2 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 2 认字[認字] ren4 zi4 literate; knowing how to read 2 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 年级[年級] nian2 ji2 grade; year (in school, college etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 7 语文[語文] yu3 wen2 literature and language; (PRC) Chinese (as a school subject) 2 高低[高低] gao1 di1 height; altitude (aviation); pitch (music); ups and downs (success or failure); whether sth is right or wrong; comparative strength, weight, depth, stature; (spoken interjection) anyway, whatever; eventually, in the end 2 难易[難易] nan2 yi4 difficulty; degree of difficulty or ease 1 眼高手低[眼高手低] yan3 gao1 shou3 di1 to have high standards but little ability; to be fastidious but incompetent (idiom) 1 看得起[看得起] kan4 de5 qi3 to show respect for; to think highly of 3 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep04/25 words - 5 min 柠檬水[檸檬水] ning2 meng2 shui3 lemonade 4 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 13 东城[東城] Dong1 cheng2 Dongcheng district of central Beijing 1 悬案[懸案] xuan2 an4 unresolved question; unresolved case 1 清晨[清晨] qing1 chen2 early morning 2 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 2 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 2 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 2 方位[方位] fang1 wei4 direction; points of the compass; bearing; position; azimuth 2 照射[照射] zhao4 she4 to shine on; to light up; to irradiate 2 描述[描述] miao2 shu4 to describe; description 2 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 1 复式[複式] fu4 shi4 double; multiple; compound; combined; double-entry (accounting) 1 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 8 落地窗[落地窗] luo4 di4 chuang1 French window; CL:扇[shan4] 1 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 3 血液[血液] xue4 ye4 blood 2 卧室[臥室] wo4 shi4 bedroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 12 行不通[行不通] xing2 bu5 tong1 won't work; will get (you) nowhere 1 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 3 设定[設定] she4 ding4 to set; to set up; to install; setting; preferences 10 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 6 章节[章節] zhang1 jie2 chapter; section 2 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 1 绊[絆] ban4 to trip; to stumble; to hinder 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep04/50 words - 6 min 跤[跤] jiao1 a tumble; a fall 1 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 24 不合理[不合理] bu4 he2 li3 unreasonable 8 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 1 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 4 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 7 受害人[受害人] shou4 hai4 ren2 victim 1 下水道[下水道] xia4 shui3 dao4 sewer 1 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 6 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 13 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 11 犯不上[犯不上] fan4 bu5 shang4 see 犯不著|犯不着[fan4 bu5 zhao2] 1 闲[閑] xian2 to stay idle; to be unoccupied; not busy; leisure; enclosure 2 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 5 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 6 鸡毛蒜皮[雞毛蒜皮] ji1 mao2 suan4 pi2 chicken feather, garlic skin (idiom); trivial matter; kitchen trash 1 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 6 较[較] jiao4 to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 4 死劲[死勁] si3 jin4 all one's strength; with might and main 1 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 3 模型[模型] mo2 xing2 model; mold; matrix; pattern 3 资深[資深] zi1 shen1 veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced 5 乌贼[烏賊] wu1 zei2 cuttlefish 18 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 7 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 10 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep04/75 words - 13 min 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 3 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 11 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 14 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 24 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 2 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 3 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 4 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 7 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 8 小名[小名] xiao3 ming2 pet name for a child; childhood name 1 倔强[倔強] jue2 jiang4 stubborn; obstinate; unbending 1 软肋[軟肋] ruan3 lei4 rib cartilage; (fig.) weak spot; soft underbelly 1 恰巧[恰巧] qia4 qiao3 fortunately; unexpectedly; by coincidence 1 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 4 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 3 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 15 用钱[用錢] yong4 qian5 variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 1 诱饵[誘餌] you4 er3 bait 1 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 5 温饱[溫飽] wen1 bao3 to have enough food and warm clothes; adequately provided 1 小康[小康] xiao3 kang1 moderately affluent; well-off; a period of peace and prosperity 1 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 3 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 1 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 3 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep04/100 words - 16 min 罪魁祸首[罪魁禍首] zui4 kui2 huo4 shou3 criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit; fig. main cause of a disaster 1 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 8 增添[增添] zeng1 tian1 to add; to increase 1 低价[低價] di1 jia4 low price 1 转让[轉讓] zhuan3 rang4 to transfer (ownership, rights etc) 1 年头[年頭] nian2 tou2 start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest 1 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 3 检修[檢修] jian3 xiu1 to overhaul; to examine and fix (a motor); to service (a vehicle) 1 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 3 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 34 玻璃球[玻璃球] bo1 li5 qiu2 marbles 1 兄[兄] xiong1 elder brother 2 球友[球友] qiu2 you3 (ball game) enthusiast (player); golf buddy (or tennis buddy etc) 1 及格[及格] ji2 ge2 to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard 3 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 册[冊] ce4 book; booklet; classifier for books 19 纠[糾] jiu1 to gather together; to investigate; to entangle; to correct 4 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 4 建国[建國] jian4 guo2 to found a country; nation-building; the foundation of PRC by Mao Zedong in 1949 2 冒昧[冒昧] mao4 mei4 bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 3 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 14 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 3 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 8 练习册[練習冊] lian4 xi2 ce4 exercise booklet 7 误导[誤導] wu4 dao3 to mislead; to misguide; misleading 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep04/125 words - 22 min 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 5 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 7 牢记[牢記] lao2 ji4 to keep in mind; to remember 1 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 6 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 分数[分數] fen1 shu4 (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction 2 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 7 小姨[小姨] xiao3 yi2 (coll.) wife's younger sister; sister-in-law 1 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 1 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 1 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 6 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 3 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 2 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 1 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 优惠[優惠] you1 hui4 privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price) 1 光线[光線] guang1 xian4 light ray; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]; light; illumination; lighting (for a photograph) 1 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 1 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 3 锻炼[鍛鍊] duan4 lian4 to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise; to work out; (fig.) to develop one's skills; to train oneself 7 减掉[減掉] jian3 diao4 to subtract; to lose (weight) 2 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 1 老酒[老酒] lao3 jiu3 wine, esp. Shaoxing wine 4 初选[初選] chu1 xuan3 primary election 2 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 27 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep04/150 words - 27 min 选拔[選拔] xuan3 ba2 to select the best 5 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 17 介入[介入] jie4 ru4 to intervene; to get involved 1 平面[平面] ping2 mian4 plane (flat surface); print media 3 活动[活動] huo2 dong4 to exercise; to move about; to operate; to use connections (personal influence); loose; shaky; active; movable; activity; campaign; maneuver; behavior; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 28 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 3 可观[可觀] ke3 guan1 considerable; impressive; significant 1 公寓[公寓] gong1 yu4 apartment building; block of flats; CL:套[tao4] 2 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 5 咪咪[咪咪] mi1 mi1 oboe-like musical instrument used in folk music of Gansu, Qinghai etc; (onom.) meow; kitty kitty!; Mimi (Western name); tits (i.e. slang for breasts) 3 弹子[彈子] dan4 zi5 slingshot pellet; playing marbles; billiards; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 3 大王[大王] da4 wang2 king; magnate; person having expert skill in something 1 抛物线[拋物線] pao1 wu4 xian4 parabola 1 拆开[拆開] chai1 kai1 to dismantle; to disassemble; to open up (sth sealed); to unpick 1 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 3 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 1 呦[呦] you1 Oh! (exclamation of dismay etc); see 呦呦[you1 you1] 1 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 3 觉悟[覺悟] jue2 wu4 to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) 9 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 3 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 3 打烊[打烊] da3 yang4 to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2] 2 关门[關門] guan1 men2 to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently) 5 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 12 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep04/175 words - 31 min 架子[架子] jia4 zi5 shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance 2 化妆品[化妝品] hua4 zhuang1 pin3 cosmetic; makeup product 1 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 2 沙发[沙發] sha1 fa1 sofa (loanword); CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]; (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post 4 报酬[報酬] bao4 chou5 reward; remuneration 4 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 13 三五[三五] san1 wu3 several; three or five 4 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 10 赞助[贊助] zan4 zhu4 to support; to assist; to sponsor 7 肌[肌] ji1 flesh; muscle 4 一举两得[一舉兩得] yi1 ju3 liang3 de2 one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone 1 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 1 背面[背面] bei4 mian4 the back; the reverse side; the wrong side 2 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 3 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 9 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 13 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 5 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 6 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 2 特写[特寫] te4 xie3 feature article; close-up (filmmaking, photography etc) 1 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 21 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 17 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 13 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 12 套路[套路] tao4 lu4 sequence of movements in martial arts; routine; pattern; standard method 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep04/200 words - 35 min 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 9 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 16 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 16 选出[選出] xuan3 chu1 to pick out; to select; to elect 3 形体[形體] xing2 ti3 figure; physique; form and structure 4 协调[協調] xie2 tiao2 to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted 3 优质[優質] you1 zhi4 excellent quality 1 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 僵[僵] jiang1 rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse) 1 健身房[健身房] jian4 shen1 fang2 gym; gymnasium 9 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 8 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 7 小费[小費] xiao3 fei4 tip; gratuity 1 房费[房費] fang2 fei4 room charge 1 多余[多餘] duo1 yu2 superfluous; unnecessary; surplus 2 抓紧时间[抓緊時間] zhua1 jin3 shi2 jian1 to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment 4 培训[培訓] pei2 xun4 to cultivate; to train; to groom; training 2 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 3 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 4 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation 4 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 3 秘籍[秘籍] mi4 ji2 rare book; cheat code (video games) 3 基本功[基本功] ji1 ben3 gong1 basic skills; fundamentals 1 摇头[搖頭] yao2 tou2 to shake one's head 1 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 4 电风扇[電風扇] dian4 feng1 shan4 electric fan; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep04/225 words - 39 min 十一[十一] shi2 yi1 eleven; 11 6 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 3 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 10 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 9 卷腹[捲腹] juan3 fu4 crunch (physical exercise) 2 服[服] fu2 clothes; dress; garment; to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc); to obey; to be convinced (by an argument); to convince; to admire; to acclimatize; to take (medicine); mourning clothes; to wear mourning clothes 1 股票[股票] gu3 piao4 share certificate; stock (finance) 5 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 2 午休[午休] wu3 xiu1 noon break; lunch break; lunchtime nap 2 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 5 证券[證券] zheng4 quan4 negotiable security (financial); certificate; stocks and bonds 2 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 1 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 3 逃生[逃生] tao2 sheng1 to flee for one's life 1 急救[急救] ji2 jiu4 first aid; emergency treatment 1 事关[事關] shi4 guan1 to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for 1 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 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] 7 差错[差錯] cha1 cuo4 mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap 4 肤浅[膚淺] fu1 qian3 skin-deep; superficial; shallow 3 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 8 蛋清[蛋清] dan4 qing1 (coll.) egg white 1 急需[急需] ji2 xu1 to urgently need; urgent need 1 增[增] zeng1 to increase; to expand; to add 3 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep04/236 words - 42 min 调养[調養] tiao2 yang3 to take care of (sb's health); to nurse 1 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 5 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 4 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 4 面膜[面膜] mian4 mo2 facial mask; cleanser; face pack; facial (treatment) 2 水库[水庫] shui3 ku4 reservoir; CL:座[zuo4] 2 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 3 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 1 早上好[早上好] zao3 shang5 hao3 Good morning! 5 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 27 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep05/25 words - 3 min 冒号[冒號] mao4 hao4 colon (punct.) 1 引号[引號] yin3 hao4 quotation mark (punct.) 1 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 2 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 3 步履[步履] bu4 lu:3 gait; to walk 1 蹒跚[蹣跚] pan2 shan1 to walk unsteadily; to stagger; to lurch; to hobble; to totter 1 彰显[彰顯] zhang1 xian3 to manifest 1 词语[詞語] ci2 yu3 word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term); expression 1 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 8 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 6 虚荣心[虛榮心] xu1 rong2 xin1 vanity 2 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 47 辛辛苦苦[辛辛苦苦] xin1 xin1 ku3 ku3 painstakingly; with great trouble 3 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 1 奶茶[奶茶] nai3 cha2 milk tea 2 奶精[奶精] nai3 jing1 non-dairy creamer 1 大多[大多] da4 duo1 for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly 1 质量[質量] zhi4 liang4 quality; (physics) mass; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 低劣[低劣] di1 lie4 inferior quality; substandard; low-grade 1 椰子[椰子] ye1 zi5 coconut 1 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 7 制[製] zhi4 to manufacture; to make 1 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 5 腹部[腹部] fu4 bu4 abdomen; belly; flank 1 脂肪[脂肪] zhi1 fang2 fat (in the body, in a plant, or in food) 3 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep05/50 words - 6 min 堆积[堆積] dui1 ji1 to pile up; to heap; accumulation 1 新手[新手] xin1 shou3 new hand; novice; raw recruit 7 十全十美[十全十美] shi2 quan2 shi2 mei3 complete and beautiful; to be perfect (idiom) 1 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 1 高徒[高徒] gao1 tu2 brilliant student 1 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 24 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 4 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 11 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 6 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 2 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 7 逐渐[逐漸] zhu2 jian4 gradually 2 本家[本家] ben3 jia1 a member of the same clan; a distant relative with the same family name 1 族[族] zu2 race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) 1 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 4 来由[來由] lai2 you2 reason; cause 1 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 3 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 7 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 1 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 11 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 1 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 7 启动[啟動] qi3 dong4 to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) 1 故障[故障] gu4 zhang4 malfunction; breakdown; defect; shortcoming; fault; failure; impediment; error; bug (in software) 2 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 3 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep05/75 words - 8 min 传动系统[傳動系統] chuan2 dong4 xi4 tong3 transmission system; power drive 1 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 5 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 5 修车[修車] xiu1 che1 to repair a bike (car etc) 1 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 2 定时[定時] ding4 shi2 to fix a time; fixed time; timed (of explosive etc) 1 上心[上心] shang4 xin1 carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 3 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 5 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 10 偏见[偏見] pian1 jian4 prejudice 7 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 19 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 3 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 2 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 10 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 2 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) 6 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 3 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 9 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 5 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 6 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 4 重阳节[重陽節] Chong2 yang2 jie2 Double Ninth or Yang Festival; 9th day of 9th lunar month 1 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 15 闺女[閨女] gui1 nu:3 maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 1 节日[節日] jie2 ri4 holiday; festival; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep05/100 words - 15 min 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 7 生活费[生活費] sheng1 huo2 fei4 cost of living; living expenses; alimony 1 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 1 呐[吶] na5 sentence-final particle (abbr. for 呢啊[ne5 a5] or variant of 哪[na5]) 2 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 10 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 8 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 34 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 1 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 3 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty 1 荒唐[荒唐] huang1 tang2 beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated 1 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 5 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 20 男士[男士] nan2 shi4 man; gentleman 1 针织[針織] zhen1 zhi1 knitting; knitted garment 1 衫[衫] shan1 garment; jacket with open slits in place of sleeves 1 师姐[師姐] shi1 jie3 senior female fellow student or apprentice; daughter (older than oneself) of one's teacher 1 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 2 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 1 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 6 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 3 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 9 木头[木頭] mu4 tou5 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 6 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 2 兼职[兼職] jian1 zhi2 to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep05/125 words - 18 min 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 2 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 11 末班车[末班車] mo4 ban1 che1 last bus or train; last chance 1 出租车[出租車] chu1 zu1 che1 taxi; (Tw) rental car 2 打车[打車] da3 che1 to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift 5 挥手[揮手] hui1 shou3 to wave (one's hand) 3 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 10 昨日[昨日] zuo2 ri4 yesterday 2 稚嫩[稚嫩] zhi4 nen4 young and tender; puerile; soft and immature 2 青涩[青澀] qing1 se4 underripe; (fig.) young and inexperienced 2 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 4 闪耀[閃耀] shan3 yao4 to glint; to glitter; to sparkle; to radiate 2 奇彩[奇彩] qi2 cai3 unexpected splendour 2 绚丽[絢麗] xuan4 li4 gorgeous; magnificent 2 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 12 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 4 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 8 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 6 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 1 魏[魏] wei4 tower over a palace gateway (old) 4 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 9 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 5 同喜[同喜] tong2 xi3 Thank you for your congratulations!; The same to you! (returning a compliment) 2 蓝莓[藍莓] lan2 mei2 blueberry 1 汁[汁] zhi1 juice 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep05/150 words - 25 min 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 4 目[目] mu4 eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title 1 护[護] hu4 to protect 8 用于[用于] yong4 yu2 use in; use on; use for 1 盘点[盤點] pan2 dian3 to make an inventory; to take stock 1 五颜六色[五顏六色] wu3 yan2 liu4 se4 multi-colored; every color under the sun 2 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green 1 盆[盆] pen2 basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 多肉[多肉] duo1 rou4 fleshy 1 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 2 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 2 搭把手[搭把手] da1 ba3 shou3 to help out 7 快递[快遞] kuai4 di4 express delivery 26 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 1 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 6 信件[信件] xin4 jian4 letter (sent by mail) 3 寄[寄] ji4 to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 4 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 1 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 11 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 4 积极性[積極性] ji1 ji2 xing4 zeal; initiative; enthusiasm; activity 4 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 4 杂草[雜草] za2 cao3 weeds 2 成书[成書] cheng2 shu1 publication; a book's first appearance 2 大伙[大伙] da4 huo3 everybody; everyone; we all 5 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep05/175 words - 27 min 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 2 办公时间[辦公時間] ban4 gong1 shi2 jian1 office hours 2 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 18 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 1 通宵[通宵] tong1 xiao1 all night; throughout the night 3 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 2 新加坡[新加坡] Xin1 jia1 po1 Singapore 3 漫展[漫展] man4 zhan3 comic convention; anime expo 4 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) 3 芝[芝] zhi1 Zoysia pungens 1 巷[巷] xiang4 lane; alley 1 小众[小眾] xiao3 zhong4 minority of the population; non-mainstream (activity, pursuit etc); niche (market etc) 1 设计师[設計師] she4 ji4 shi1 designer; architect 3 淘[淘] tao2 to wash; to clean out; to cleanse; to eliminate; to dredge 4 一惊一乍[一驚一乍] yi1 jing1 yi1 zha4 frightened; flustered 1 上班时间[上班時間] shang4 ban1 shi2 jian1 time of going to work; the morning rush hour 7 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 10 与众不同[與眾不同] yu3 zhong4 bu4 tong2 to stand out from the masses (idiom) 1 混日子[混日子] hun4 ri4 zi5 to idle; to waste time 2 解压[解壓] jie3 ya1 decompression (in digital technology); to extract data from a compressed file 1 谓[謂] wei4 to speak; to say; to name; to designate; meaning; sense 4 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 2 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 1 释[釋] shi4 to explain; to release; Buddha (abbr. for 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2]); Buddhism 1 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 4 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep05/200 words - 30 min 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 1 著[著] zhu4 to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding 1 耒[耒] lei3 plow 1 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 5 后备军[後備軍] hou4 bei4 jun1 rearguard 1 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 2 曹[曹] cao2 class or grade; generation; plaintiff and defendant (old); government department (old) 2 营[營] ying2 camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for 2 汉[漢] han4 man 2 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 7 啃[啃] ken3 to gnaw; to nibble; to bite 6 字典[字典] zi4 dian3 dictionary; character dictionary; CL:本[ben3] 3 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 4 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 2 出色[出色] chu1 se4 remarkable; outstanding 8 全心全意[全心全意] quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4 heart and soul; wholeheartedly 2 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 13 季度[季度] ji4 du4 quarter of a year; season (sports) 2 詹姆斯[詹姆斯] Zhan1 mu3 si1 James (name); LeBron James (1984-), NBA player 19 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 30 素质[素質] su4 zhi4 inner quality; basic essence 2 过硬[過硬] guo4 ying4 to have perfect mastery of sth; to be up to the mark 1 驾驭[駕馭] jia4 yu4 to urge on (of horse); to drive; to steer; to handle; to manage; to master; to dominate 2 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 6 潜力[潛力] qian2 li4 potential; capacity 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep05/225 words - 31 min 有型[有型] you3 xing2 stylish 1 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 9 火候[火候] huo3 hou4 heat control; maturity; crucial moment 1 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 棚[棚] peng2 shed; canopy; shack 7 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 8 姿势[姿勢] zi1 shi4 posture; position 6 僵硬[僵硬] jiang1 ying4 stiff; rigid 4 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 13 对比[對比] dui4 bi3 to contrast; contrast; ratio; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 最为[最為] zui4 wei2 the most 1 出众[出眾] chu1 zhong4 to stand out; outstanding 3 忧郁[憂鬱] you1 yu4 sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected 3 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 1 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 2 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 4 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 抵触[抵觸] di3 chu4 to conflict; to contradict 4 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 16 上升[上昇] shang4 sheng1 to rise; to go up; to ascend 4 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 6 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 1 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 4 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 19 到此[到此] dao4 ci3 hereto; hereunto 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep05/250 words - 33 min 来路[來路] lai2 lu4 incoming road; origin; past history 1 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 3 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 6 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 9 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 25 纠结[糾結] jiu1 jie2 to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss 7 经纪人[經紀人] jing1 ji4 ren2 broker; middleman; agent; manager 10 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 31 招呼[招呼] zhao1 hu5 to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 8 叆叇[靉靆] ai4 dai4 (literary) heavy (clouds); eyeglasses 4 暮[暮] mu4 evening; sunset 3 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 2 云层[雲層] yun2 ceng2 the clouds; cloud layer; cloud bank 2 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 4 天书[天書] tian1 shu1 imperial edict; heavenly book (superstition); obscure or illegible writing; double dutch 1 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 5 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 6 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 2 触须[觸鬚] chu4 xu1 tentacles; feelers; antennae 1 蚊子[蚊子] wen2 zi5 mosquito 5 剥削[剝削] bo1 xue1 to exploit; exploitation 1 人民[人民] ren2 min2 the people; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 生物[生物] sheng1 wu4 organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 抽象[抽象] chou1 xiang4 abstract; abstraction; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 比喻[比喻] bi3 yu4 to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively 7 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep05/275 words - 35 min 剥削阶级[剝削階級] bo1 xue1 jie1 ji2 exploiting class (in Marxist theory) 2 吸血[吸血] xi1 xie3 to suck blood 1 暗喻[暗喻] an4 yu4 metaphor 1 吸取[吸取] xi1 qu3 to absorb; to draw (a lesson, insight etc); to assimilate 2 宣泄[宣洩] xuan1 xie4 to drain (by leading off water); to unburden oneself; to divulge; to leak a secret 5 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 4 山谷[山谷] shan1 gu3 valley; ravine 1 孕育[孕育] yun4 yu4 to be pregnant; to produce offspring; to nurture (a development, school of thought, artwork etc); fig. replete with (culture etc) 1 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 2 古老[古老] gu3 lao3 ancient; old; age-old 1 山顶[山頂] shan1 ding3 hilltop 1 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 3 上山[上山] shang4 shan1 to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 3 坐车[坐車] zuo4 che1 to take the car, bus, train etc 1 下山[下山] xia4 shan1 (of the sun) to set 2 卖弄[賣弄] mai4 nong5 to show off; to make a display of 2 晦涩[晦澀] hui4 se4 difficult to understand; cryptic 5 难懂[難懂] nan2 dong3 difficult to understand 8 高深[高深] gao1 shen1 profound 1 开水[開水] kai1 shui3 boiled water; boiling water 1 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 1 虚心[虛心] xu1 xin1 open-minded; humble 2 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 7 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 6 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 4 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep05/300 words - 38 min 挫[挫] cuo4 obstructed; to fail; to oppress; to repress; to lower the tone; to bend back; to dampen 1 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 11 葫芦[葫蘆] hu2 lu5 calabash or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria); hoist; generic term for block and tackle (or parts thereof); muddled; (poker) full house 1 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 1 名誉[名譽] ming2 yu4 fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 1 心里有数[心裡有數] xin1 li3 you3 shu4 to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation 1 健身[健身] jian4 shen1 to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise 7 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 14 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 2 跑步[跑步] pao3 bu4 to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 3 头晕[頭暈] tou2 yun1 dizzy 1 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 7 受得了[受得了] shou4 de5 liao3 to put up with; to endure 1 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 19 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 6 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 1 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1 cai4 vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 黄瓜[黃瓜] huang2 gua1 cucumber; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 西红柿[西紅柿] xi1 hong2 shi4 tomato; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 3 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 3 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 3 事业[事業] shi4 ye4 undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 6 优先[優先] you1 xian1 to have priority; to take precedence 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep05/325 words - 42 min 翻身[翻身] fan1 shen1 to turn over (when lying); (fig.) to free oneself; to emancipate oneself; to bring about a change of one's fortunes 2 创作[創作] chuang4 zuo4 to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 11 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 17 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 2 走投无路[走投無路] zou3 tou2 wu2 lu4 to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate 1 才干[才幹] cai2 gan4 ability; competence 1 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 过河拆桥[過河拆橋] guo4 he2 chai1 qiao2 lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom); fig. to abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal 1 战线[戰線] zhan4 xian4 battle line; battlefront; front 1 夜宵[夜宵] ye4 xiao1 midnight snack 5 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 9 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 4 约法三章[約法三章] yue1 fa3 san1 zhang1 to agree on three laws (idiom); three-point covenant; (fig.) preliminary agreement; basic rules 5 命脉[命脈] ming4 mai4 lifeline 1 起居[起居] qi3 ju1 everyday life; regular pattern of life 1 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 21 听从[聽從] ting1 cong2 to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken 2 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 2 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 14 弄脏[弄髒] nong4 zang1 to make dirty; to defile; to smear 2 地面[地面] di4 mian4 floor; ground; surface 2 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 7 拖布[拖布] tuo1 bu4 mop 2 洁癖[潔癖] jie2 pi3 mysophobia; obsession with cleanliness; extreme fastidiousness 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep05/336 words - 42 min 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 3 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 案板[案板] an4 ban3 kneading or chopping board 1 对应[對應] dui4 ying4 to correspond; a correspondence; corresponding; homologous; matching with sth; counterpart 1 食材[食材] shi2 cai2 (food) ingredient 1 荤[葷] hun1 strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc); non-vegetarian food (meat, fish etc); vulgar; obscene 1 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 白肉[白肉] bai2 rou4 plain boiled pork 1 搞混[搞混] gao3 hun4 to confuse; to muddle; to mix up 1 彩虹[彩虹] cai3 hong2 rainbow; CL:道[dao4] 4 套餐[套餐] tao4 can1 set meal; product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription) 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep06/25 words - 6 min 卫生间[衛生間] wei4 sheng1 jian1 bathroom; toilet; WC; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 约法[約法] yue1 fa3 temporary law; provisional constitution 1 单向[單向] dan1 xiang4 unidirectional 1 夜行[夜行] ye4 xing2 night walk; night departure; nocturnal 1 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 1 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite 3 写作[寫作] xie3 zuo4 to write; to compose; writing; written works 30 备用[備用] bei4 yong4 reserve; spare; alternate; backup 4 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 2 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 5 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 3 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 宽松[寬鬆] kuan1 song1 to relax (policy); relaxed 1 衬托[襯托] chen4 tuo1 to set off 1 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 1 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 1 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 7 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 9 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 11 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 12 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 12 视线[視線] shi4 xian4 line of sight 2 侧[側] ce4 the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 4 转向[轉向] zhuan3 xiang4 to change direction; fig. to change one's stance 2 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 5 蜜月[蜜月] mi4 yue4 honeymoon 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep06/50 words - 11 min 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 14 杂念[雜念] za2 nian4 distracting thoughts 1 卖肉[賣肉] mai4 rou4 butcher; meat merchant 2 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 7 大牌[大牌] da4 pai2 strong card; honor card (card games); very popular or successful person; self-important 4 姑奶奶[姑奶奶] gu1 nai3 nai5 (coll.) father's father's sister; great aunt 1 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 6 认出[認出] ren4 chu1 recognition; to recognize 1 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 1 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 7 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 2 爱好[愛好] ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 4 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 2 赔礼[賠禮] pei2 li3 to offer an apology; to make amends 1 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 2 挞[撻] ta4 flog; rapid 3 误人子弟[誤人子弟] wu4 ren2 zi3 di4 (of a lazy or incompetent teacher) to hamper students' progress; (of media) to propagate errors; to lead people astray 1 越级[越級] yue4 ji2 to skip a grade; to bypass ranks; to go over the head of one's boss 4 干预[干預] gan1 yu4 to meddle; to intervene; intervention 1 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 4 异同[異同] yi4 tong2 comparison; differences and similarities 1 严谨[嚴謹] yan2 jin3 rigorous; strict; careful; cautious; compact; well-knit 4 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 6 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep06/75 words - 18 min 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 11 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 8 料到[料到] liao4 dao4 to foresee; to anticipate 1 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 3 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 2 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 3 忙着[忙著] mang2 zhe5 to be occupied with (doing sth) 6 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 8 联系方式[聯繫方式] lian2 xi4 fang1 shi4 contact details 5 措辞[措辭] cuo4 ci2 wording; way of expressing something; turn of phrase; diction 1 华丽[華麗] hua2 li4 gorgeous 1 伙[伙] huo3 meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥|伙[huo3] 2 变通[變通] bian4 tong1 pragmatic; flexible; to act differently in different situations; to accommodate to circumstances 3 电子邮件[電子郵件] dian4 zi3 you2 jian4 email; CL:封[feng1],份[fen4] 1 邮件[郵件] you2 jian4 mail; post; email 16 抄[抄] chao1 to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms 30 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 8 写完[寫完] xie3 wan2 to finish writing 1 历练[歷練] li4 lian4 to learn through experience; experience; practiced; experienced 2 回[迴] hui2 to curve; to return; to revolve 1 提提[提提] ti2 ti2 calm; poised 2 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 10 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 5 保镖[保鏢] bao3 biao1 bodyguard 1 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep06/100 words - 20 min 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 1 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 1 腰围[腰圍] yao1 wei2 waist measurement; girth 1 七十[七十] qi1 shi2 seventy; 70 2 侧面[側面] ce4 mian4 lateral side; side; aspect; profile 5 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 5 大于[大於] da4 yu2 greater than; bigger than; more than, > 2 厘米[釐米] li2 mi3 centimeter 1 展开[展開] zhan3 kai1 to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 2 双臂[雙臂] shuang1 bi4 arms; both arms; two arms 7 展平[展平] zhan3 ping2 to flatten out (paper, film, metal plates etc) 1 臂[臂] bi4 arm 1 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 10 达标[達標] da2 biao1 to reach a set standard 1 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 6 毒辣[毒辣] du2 la4 cruel; sinister; vicious 1 独特[獨特] du2 te4 unique; distinct; having special characteristics 9 牲口[牲口] sheng1 kou5 animals used for their physical strength (mules, oxen etc); beast of burden 1 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 5 尴[尷] gan1 embarrassed; ill at ease 1 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 4 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 8 凯[凱] kai3 triumphant; victorious; chi (Greek letter Χχ) 1 文科[文科] wen2 ke1 liberal arts; humanities 1 莱[萊] lai2 name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc); Chenopodium album 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep06/125 words - 23 min 内衣[內衣] nei4 yi1 undergarment; underwear; CL:件[jian4] 1 性感[性感] xing4 gan3 sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality; sexy 2 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 10 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 4 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 4 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 5 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 2 定做[定做] ding4 zuo4 to have something made to order 1 礼服[禮服] li3 fu2 ceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc) 7 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 4 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 6 T台[T台] T tai2 runway (for a fashion show etc); catwalk 5 光荣[光榮] guang1 rong2 honor and glory; glorious 1 批评[批評] pi1 ping2 to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 2 直线[直線] zhi2 xian4 straight line; sharply (rise or fall) 1 悄无声息[悄無聲息] qiao3 wu2 sheng1 xi1 quietly; noiselessly 7 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 32 来袭[來襲] lai2 xi2 to invade; (of a storm etc) to strike; to hit 6 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 6 满溢[滿溢] man3 yi4 to be full to overflowing; to be brimming over with 6 心底[心底] xin1 di3 bottom of one's heart 6 粉红色[粉紅色] fen3 hong2 se4 pink 7 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 猫步[貓步] mao1 bu4 cat-like gait; sashaying gait of a catwalk model 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep06/150 words - 28 min 抬头[抬頭] tai2 tou2 to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 3 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 3 腹[腹] fu4 abdomen; stomach; belly 1 吸气[吸氣] xi1 qi4 to inhale; to draw in breath 3 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 3 融[融] rong2 to melt; to thaw; to blend; to merge; to be in harmony 6 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 8 一点一点[一點一點] yi1 dian3 yi1 dian3 little by little; bit by bit; gradually 26 默契[默契] mo4 qi4 tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport; connected at a deep level with each other; (of team members) well coordinated; tight 10 来临[來臨] lai2 lin2 to approach; to come closer 7 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 7 惊天动地[驚天動地] jing1 tian1 dong4 di4 world-shaking (idiom) 8 淡淡[淡淡] dan4 dan4 faint; dim; dull; insipid; unenthusiastic; indifferent 10 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 22 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 2 嗲[嗲] dia3 coy; childish 2 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 9 情报[情報] qing2 bao4 information; intelligence 1 直白[直白] zhi2 bai2 frank; open; blunt 4 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 1 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 15 成像[成像] cheng2 xiang4 to form an image; imaging 1 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 9 上辈子[上輩子] shang4 bei4 zi5 one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep06/175 words - 31 min 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 3 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 4 摆设[擺設] bai3 she4 to arrange; to set out; to decorate; to display; decorative items 1 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 4 豪[豪] hao2 grand; heroic 1 购[購] gou4 to buy; to purchase 1 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 2 速食[速食] su4 shi2 fast food (Tw) 1 果汁[果汁] guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 1 维生素[維生素] wei2 sheng1 su4 vitamin 2 平日[平日] ping2 ri4 ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually 1 传销[傳銷] chuan2 xiao1 multi-level marketing 2 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 洗脑[洗腦] xi3 nao3 to brainwash 2 打发[打發] da3 fa5 to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc) 2 探讨[探討] tan4 tao3 to investigate; to probe 4 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 16 拜读[拜讀] bai4 du2 (polite) to read (sth) 8 深奥[深奧] shen1 ao4 profound; abstruse; recondite; profoundly 2 大不列颠[大不列顛] Da4 Bu4 lie4 dian1 Great Britain 1 百科全书[百科全書] bai3 ke1 quan2 shu1 encyclopedia; CL:本[ben3],集[ji2] 3 自古[自古] zi4 gu3 (since) ancient times; (from) time immemorial 1 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 2 蜘蛛[蜘蛛] zhi1 zhu1 spider 3 生物学[生物學] sheng1 wu4 xue2 biology 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep06/200 words - 34 min 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 2 种类[種類] zhong3 lei4 kind; genus; type; category; variety; species; sort; class 1 网[網] wang3 net; network 2 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 4 形状[形狀] xing2 zhuang4 form; shape; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 差异[差異] cha1 yi4 difference; discrepancy 1 丝[絲] si1 silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiao2]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc 3 缠绕[纏繞] chan2 rao4 twisting; to twine; to wind; to pester; to bother 1 因素[因素] yin1 su4 element; factor; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 2 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 2 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 7 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 4 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 8 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 7 发火[發火] fa1 huo3 to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry 3 意象[意象] yi4 xiang4 image; imagery 3 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 23 何在[何在] he2 zai4 where?; what place? 1 技能[技能] ji4 neng2 technical ability; skill 1 狭隘[狹隘] xia2 ai4 narrow; tight; narrow minded; lacking in experience 3 好为人师[好為人師] hao4 wei2 ren2 shi1 to like to lecture others (idiom) 1 屈才[屈才] qu1 cai2 to waste talent 1 魔障[魔障] Mo2 zhang4 Mara (the demon of temptation) 1 拗口[拗口] ao4 kou3 hard to pronounce; awkward-sounding 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep06/225 words - 37 min 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 7 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 4 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 1 犒劳[犒勞] kao4 lao2 to reward with food and drink; to feast (sb); presents of food etc made to troops; Taiwan pr. [kao4 lao4] 2 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 3 一点儿[一點兒] yi1 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] 22 尽心[盡心] jin4 xin1 with all of one's heart 1 尽责[盡責] jin4 ze2 to do one's duty; to do one's bit conscientiously 1 非但[非但] fei1 dan4 not only 1 主动[主動] zhu3 dong4 to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc) 11 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 22 喇叭[喇叭] la3 ba5 horn (automobile etc); loudspeaker; brass wind instrument; trumpet; suona 鎖吶|锁呐[suo3 na4] 1 出书[出書] chu1 shu1 to publish books 16 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 3 扯皮[扯皮] che3 pi2 to wrangle; wrangling 1 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 4 无论如何[無論如何] wu2 lun4 ru2 he2 whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 2 补习班[補習班] bu3 xi2 ban1 cram class; cram school; evening classes 3 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 6 气人[氣人] qi4 ren2 to anger; to annoy 1 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 3 休止[休止] xiu1 zhi3 to stop 2 唇枪舌战[唇槍舌戰] chun2 qiang1 she2 zhan4 war of words 1 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 2 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 8 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep06/250 words - 42 min 叉[叉] cha1 fork; pitchfork; prong; pick; cross; intersect; "X" 1 解答[解答] jie3 da2 answer; explanation; solution (to a math equation) 2 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 8 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 6 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 11 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) 22 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 6 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 7 语气[語氣] yu3 qi4 tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 出头[出頭] chu1 tou2 to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than 2 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 2 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 1 夹[夾] jia1 to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2] 1 病句[病句] bing4 ju4 defective sentence; error (of grammar or logic) 1 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 4 方圆[方圓] fang1 yuan2 perimeter; range; (within) a radius of ... 2 以内[以內] yi3 nei4 within; less than 1 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 2 面条[麵條] mian4 tiao2 noodles 2 徒[徒] tu2 disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence 1 虚[虛] xu1 emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain 1 内涵[內涵] nei4 han2 meaningful content; implication; connotation (semantics); inner qualities (of a person) 7 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 8 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep07/25 words - 3 min 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 3 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] 10 素养[素養] su4 yang3 (personal) accomplishment; attainment in self-cultivation 4 午后[午後] wu3 hou4 afternoon 2 斜[斜] xie2 inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting 2 射[射] she4 to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 3 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 6 屣[屣] xi3 slippers 3 履[履] lu:3 shoe; to tread on 3 人群[人群] ren2 qun2 crowd 4 垲[塏] kai3 dry terrain 6 树枝[樹枝] shu4 zhi1 branch; twig 3 蠕动[蠕動] ru2 dong4 to wiggle; to squirm; peristalsis (wave movement of gut wall) 3 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 2 顶端[頂端] ding3 duan1 summit; peak 2 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 3 斒[斒] ban1 variegated; striped; marbled 2 斓[斕] lan2 see 斑斕|斑斓[ban1 lan2] 2 绽放[綻放] zhan4 fang4 to blossom 9 词[詞] ci2 word; statement; speech; lyrics; CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4]; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝|宋朝[Song4 chao2]; CL:首[shou3] 7 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 2 弱小[弱小] ruo4 xiao3 small and weak; puny; the small and weak; children; women and children 4 毛毛虫[毛毛蟲] mao2 mao5 chong2 caterpillar 8 纷乱[紛亂] fen1 luan4 numerous and disorderly 2 不畏[不畏] bu4 wei4 unafraid; to defy 4 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep07/50 words - 7 min 艰险[艱險] jian1 xian3 difficult and dangerous; hardships and perils 3 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 4 茧[繭] jian3 cocoon; callus 4 蝶[蝶] die2 butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 4 喻[喻] yu4 to describe sth as; an analogy; a simile; a metaphor; an allegory 2 借指[借指] jie4 zhi3 to refer to; metaphor 2 当今[當今] dang1 jin1 current; present; now; nowadays 2 奋斗[奮鬥] fen4 dou4 to strive; to struggle 2 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 2 请便[請便] qing3 bian4 Please do as you wish!; You are welcome to do whatever you like!; Please make yourself at home. 3 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 4 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 2 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 2 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 1 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 4 西边[西邊] xi1 bian1 west; west side; western part; to the west of 1 缴械[繳械] jiao3 xie4 to disarm; to lay down one's weapons; to surrender 1 投降[投降] tou2 xiang2 to surrender; surrender 3 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 3 影响力[影響力] ying3 xiang3 li4 influence; impact 3 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 14 在先[在先] zai4 xian1 to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly 1 违约[違約] wei2 yue1 to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract) 7 面临[面臨] mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with 5 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 4 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep07/75 words - 12 min 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 1 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 55 奇妙[奇妙] qi2 miao4 fantastic; wonderful 1 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 范畴[範疇] fan4 chou2 category 3 合[合] he2 to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2] 4 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 4 每时每刻[每時每刻] mei3 shi2 mei3 ke4 at all times; at every moment 1 初恋[初戀] chu1 lian4 first love 1 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 1 强势[強勢] qiang2 shi4 strong; powerful; (linguistics) emphatic; intensive 4 解读[解讀] jie3 du2 to decipher; to decode; to interpret 2 通俗易懂[通俗易懂] tong1 su2 yi4 dong3 easy to understand 1 纷杂[紛雜] fen1 za2 numerous and confused; in a mess 1 艰辛[艱辛] jian1 xin1 hardships; arduous; difficult 2 回归[回歸] hui2 gui1 to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics) 2 看懂[看懂] kan4 dong3 to understand what one is reading or watching 4 超模[超模] chao1 mo2 supermodel 4 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 6 散文[散文] san3 wen2 prose; essay 3 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 9 晖[暉] hui1 sunshine; to shine upon; variant of 輝|辉[hui1] 9 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 17 获[獲] huo4 to catch; to obtain; to capture 3 作文[作文] zuo4 wen2 to write an essay; composition (student essay); CL:篇[pian1] 4 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep07/100 words - 15 min 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 5 一等奖[一等獎] yi1 deng3 jiang3 first prize 3 含金[含金] han2 jin1 metal bearing (ore); gold bearing 1 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 1 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 3 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 2 大致[大致] da4 zhi4 more or less; roughly; approximately 1 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 2 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 2 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 5 主观[主觀] zhu3 guan1 subjective 3 嘘[噓] xu1 to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush! 1 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance 1 自卑[自卑] zi4 bei1 feeling inferior; self-abased 4 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 4 笼罩[籠罩] long3 zhao4 to envelop; to shroud 1 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 12 小城[小城] xiao3 cheng2 small town 1 怀抱[懷抱] huai2 bao4 to hug; to cherish; within the bosom (of the family); to embrace (also fig. an ideal, aspiration etc) 1 露水[露水] lu4 shui3 dew; fig. short-lasting; ephemeral 2 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 3 街道[街道] jie1 dao4 street; CL:條|条[tiao2]; subdistrict; residential district 2 鞋底[鞋底] xie2 di3 sole (of a shoe) 1 摩擦[摩擦] mo2 ca1 friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦 1 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep07/125 words - 19 min 拷问[拷問] kao3 wen4 to question via torture 1 拥[擁] yong1 to hold; to embrace; to wrap around; to gather around (sb); to throng; to swarm; to support; Taiwan pr. [yong3] 1 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 5 缕[縷] lu:3 strand; thread; detailed; in detail; classifier for wisps (of smoke, mist or vapor), strands, locks (of hair) 1 刺破[刺破] ci4 po4 to puncture; to pierce 2 口子[口子] kou3 zi5 hole; opening; cut; gap; gash; my husband or wife; classifier for people (used for indicating the number of people in a family etc); precedent 1 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 2 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 2 蒸发[蒸發] zheng1 fa1 to evaporate; evaporation 1 停下[停下] ting2 xia4 to stop 2 脚步[腳步] jiao3 bu4 footstep; step 1 张开[張開] zhang1 kai1 to open up; to spread; to extend 1 沐浴[沐浴] mu4 yu4 to take a bath; to bathe; to immerse 1 洗礼[洗禮] xi3 li3 baptism (lit. or fig.) 1 憧憬[憧憬] chong1 jing3 to long for; to look forward to; longing; vision for the future 1 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 2 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 2 心境[心境] xin1 jing4 mood; mental state; frame of mind 2 瞎猜[瞎猜] xia1 cai1 to make a wild guess; blind guess 3 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 1 拿手菜[拿手菜] na2 shou3 cai4 specialty (dish) 1 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 2 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 10 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 2 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 7 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep07/150 words - 23 min 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 2 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 2 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 8 两者[兩者] liang3 zhe3 both sides 4 光鲜[光鮮] guang1 xian1 bright and neat 2 亮丽[亮麗] liang4 li4 bright and beautiful 2 一事无成[一事無成] yi1 shi4 wu2 cheng2 to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere 1 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 4 蛋黄[蛋黃] dan4 huang2 egg yolk 1 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 10 死磕[死磕] si3 ke1 (coll.) to fight to the death 1 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 4 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 3 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 14 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 4 违规[違規] wei2 gui1 to violate (rules); irregular; illegal; corrupt 8 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 4 不知天高地厚[不知天高地厚] bu4 zhi1 tian1 gao1 di4 hou4 not to know the immensity of heaven and earth; an exaggerated opinion of one's own abilities 1 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 10 特别感谢[特別感謝] te4 bie2 gan3 xie4 special thanks; particular thanks 2 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 4 血丝[血絲] xue4 si1 wisps of blood; visible veins; (of eyes) bloodshot 1 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 5 家伙[家伙] jia1 huo5 household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; (coll.) guy; chap; weapon 4 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 15 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep07/175 words - 28 min 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 3 贫[貧] pin2 poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous 5 言语[言語] yan2 yu3 words; speech; (spoken) language 2 偏激[偏激] pian1 ji1 extreme (usu. of thoughts, speech, circumstances) 1 多种[多種] duo1 zhong3 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 1 文笔[文筆] wen2 bi3 writings; writing style 3 尖锐[尖銳] jian1 rui4 sharp; intense; penetrating; pointed; acute (illness) 1 先锋[先鋒] xian1 feng1 vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde 1 影射[影射] ying3 she4 to refer obliquely to; to insinuate; innuendo 1 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 7 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 11 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 12 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 2 文坛[文壇] wen2 tan2 literary circles 1 数一数二[數一數二] shu3 yi1 shu3 er4 reckoned to be first or second best (idiom); one of the very best; to list one by one 1 文豪[文豪] wen2 hao2 literary giant; great writer; eminent writer 2 赏脸[賞臉] shang3 lian3 (polite) do me the honor 1 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 16 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 7 苛刻[苛刻] ke1 ke4 harsh; severe; demanding 3 渊源[淵源] yuan1 yuan2 origin; source; relationship 1 播[播] bo1 to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] 2 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep07/200 words - 31 min 改编[改編] gai3 bian1 to adapt; to rearrange; to revise 2 茅盾文学奖[茅盾文學獎] Mao2 Dun4 Wen2 xue2 jiang3 Mao Dun Literature Prize, PRC prize for novel writing, awarded since 1982 1 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 4 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 1 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 8 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 4 刮目相看[刮目相看] gua1 mu4 xiang1 kan4 to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc) 1 半条命[半條命] ban4 tiao2 ming4 half a life; only half alive; barely alive; (scared, beaten etc) half to death 2 归[歸] gui1 to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor 6 伤疤[傷疤] shang1 ba1 scar; CL:道[dao4] 6 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 1 上杆[上桿] shang4 gan1 backswing (golf) 2 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 10 发型[髮型] fa4 xing2 hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 2 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 5 项链[項鏈] xiang4 lian4 necklace; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 配对[配對] pei4 dui4 to pair up; to match up; to form a pair (e.g. to marry); to mate; matched pair 1 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 1 奢侈[奢侈] she1 chi3 luxurious; extravagant 1 引以为傲[引以為傲] yin3 yi3 wei2 ao4 to be intensely proud of sth (idiom) 2 傻白甜[傻白甜] sha3 bai2 tian2 (Internet slang) sweet, naive young woman 1 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 3 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 8 大厦[大廈] da4 sha4 (used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老匯大廈|百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝國大廈|帝国大厦 Empire State Building etc) 3 言辞[言辭] yan2 ci2 words; expression; what one says 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep07/225 words - 35 min 过激[過激] guo4 ji1 drastic; extreme; aggressive 1 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 8 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 2 旅程[旅程] lu:3 cheng2 journey; trip 1 恰恰[恰恰] qia4 qia4 exactly; just; precisely 5 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 21 烧烤[燒烤] shao1 kao3 barbecue; to roast 3 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 8 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 2 爽快[爽快] shuang3 kuai5 refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward 1 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 1 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 5 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 5 联想[聯想] lian2 xiang3 to associate (cognitively); to make an associative connection; mental association; word prediction and auto-complete functions of input method editing programs 1 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 3 脚趾头[腳趾頭] jiao3 zhi3 tou5 toe 1 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 4 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 3 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 4 忽悠[忽悠] hu1 you5 to rock; to sway; to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water); to flutter (e.g. of a flag); to trick sb into doing sth; to dupe; to con 2 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 1 玩弄[玩弄] wan2 nong4 to play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to 6 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 1 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 7 反馈[反饋] fan3 kui4 to send back information; feedback 3 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep07/250 words - 38 min 激怒[激怒] ji1 nu4 to infuriate; to enrage; to exasperate 1 得当[得當] de2 dang4 appropriate; suitable 1 发泄[發洩] fa1 xie4 to give vent to (one's feelings) 1 中肯[中肯] zhong4 ken3 pertinent; apropos 1 犀利[犀利] xi1 li4 sharp; incisive; penetrating 2 硬气[硬氣] ying4 qi4 firm; unyielding; strong-willed 1 这类[這類] zhe4 lei4 this kind (of) 2 级别[級別] ji2 bie2 (military) rank; level; grade 3 孩[孩] hai2 child 1 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 3 冒犯[冒犯] mao4 fan4 to offend 4 见谅[見諒] jian4 liang4 please forgive me 1 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 6 见笑[見笑] jian4 xiao4 to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble) 1 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 1 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 1 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 2 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 1 劲头[勁頭] jin4 tou2 enthusiasm; zeal; vigor; strength 1 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 3 上市[上市] shang4 shi4 to hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market) 1 栽培[栽培] zai1 pei2 to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize 1 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 13 客套话[客套話] ke4 tao4 hua4 conventional greeting; polite formula 2 约定[約定] yue1 ding4 to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation 12 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep07/275 words - 40 min 说到做到[說到做到] shuo1 dao4 zuo4 dao4 to be as good as one's word (idiom); to keep one's promise 1 拘谨[拘謹] ju1 jin3 reserved; overcautious 1 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 5 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 3 上层[上層] shang4 ceng2 upper layer 1 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 进门[進門] jin4 men2 to enter a door; to go in; to learn the basics of a subject; to join one's husband's household upon marriage 2 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 4 严厉[嚴厲] yan2 li4 severe; strict 1 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 4 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 9 格局[格局] ge2 ju2 structure; pattern; layout 3 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 6 平和[平和] ping2 he2 gentle; mild; moderate; placid 1 书写[書寫] shu1 xie3 to write 3 云[云] yun2 (classical) to say 1 雾[霧] wu4 fog; mist; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 1 不知所云[不知所云] bu4 zhi1 suo3 yun2 to not know what sb is driving at; to be unintelligible 1 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 5 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 1 美其名曰[美其名曰] mei3 qi2 ming2 yue1 to call by the glorified name of (idiom) 1 实验[實驗] shi2 yan4 experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 3 复[復] fu4 to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out 1 词藻[詞藻] ci2 zao3 rhetoric; flowery language 1 娓[娓] wei3 active; comply with 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep07/293 words - 41 min 南方[南方] nan2 fang1 south; the southern part of the country; the South 10 小镇[小鎮] xiao3 zhen4 small town; village 16 变迁[變遷] bian4 qian1 changes; vicissitudes 1 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 代入[代入] dai4 ru4 to substitute into 2 直观[直觀] zhi2 guan1 direct observation; directly perceived through the senses; intuitive; audiovisual 1 字里行间[字裡行間] zi4 li3 hang2 jian1 between the words and the lines (idiom); implied meaning; connotations 2 倾注[傾注] qing1 zhu4 to throw into 1 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 6 惊人[驚人] jing1 ren2 astonishing 3 不休[不休] bu4 xiu1 endlessly; ceaselessly 3 欲望[慾望] yu4 wang4 desire; longing; appetite; craving 2 风骨[風骨] feng1 gu3 strength of character; vigorous style (of calligraphy) 1 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 3 可贵[可貴] ke3 gui4 to be treasured; praiseworthy 1 挑剔[挑剔] tiao1 ti5 picky; fussy 1 一针见血[一針見血] yi1 zhen1 jian4 xie3 lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom); fig. to hit the nail on the head 2 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 5 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep08/25 words - 4 min 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 2 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 15 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 7 虚构[虛構] xu1 gou4 to make up; fabrication; fictional; imaginary 2 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 2 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 1 后半[後半] hou4 ban4 latter half 1 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 47 唯独[唯獨] wei2 du2 only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 1 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 2 碳酸[碳酸] tan4 suan1 carbonic acid; carbonate 2 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 2 好坏[好壞] hao3 huai4 good or bad; good and bad; standard; quality 2 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 17 服务员[服務員] fu2 wu4 yuan2 waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 威士忌[威士忌] wei1 shi4 ji4 whiskey (loanword) 1 冰块[冰塊] bing1 kuai4 ice cube; ice chunk 1 不加[不加] bu4 jia1 without; not; un- 1 随口[隨口] sui2 kou3 (speak) without thinking the matter through 2 冲[沖] chong1 (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with 3 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 8 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 16 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 前期[前期] qian2 qi1 preceding period; early stage 1 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep08/50 words - 6 min 成片[成片] cheng2 pian4 (of a large number of things) to form an expanse; to cover an area 2 色彩[色彩] se4 cai3 tint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character 2 饱和[飽和] bao3 he2 saturation 1 饰品[飾品] shi4 pin3 ornament; item of jewelry; accessory 2 突显[突顯] tu1 xian3 conspicuous; to make sth stand out; make sth prominent 4 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 1 讨教[討教] tao3 jiao4 to consult; to ask for advice 2 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 6 如数家珍[如數家珍] ru2 shu3 jia1 zhen1 lit. as if enumerating one's family valuables (idiom); fig. to be very familiar with a matter 1 但凡[但凡] dan4 fan2 every single; as long as 2 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 4 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 8 道具[道具] dao4 ju4 prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 2 和谐[和諧] he2 xie2 harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor 1 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 2 得意忘形[得意忘形] de2 yi4 wang4 xing2 so pleased as to lose one's sense of measure; beside oneself with joy 2 合影[合影] he2 ying3 to take a joint photo; group photo 4 发[髮] fa4 hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 2 行事[行事] xing2 shi4 to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 1 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 1 找麻烦[找麻煩] zhao3 ma2 fan5 to look for trouble 1 注册[註冊] zhu4 ce4 to register; to enroll 2 好友[好友] hao3 you3 close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 不好受[不好受] bu4 hao3 shou4 unpleasant; hard to take 2 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep08/75 words - 9 min 有求必应[有求必應] you3 qiu2 bi4 ying4 to grant whatever is asked for; to accede to every plea 1 看着办[看著辦] kan4 zhe5 ban4 to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) 1 通讯[通訊] tong1 xun4 communications; news story; dispatch; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 封闭[封閉] feng1 bi4 to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive 1 主人公[主人公] zhu3 ren2 gong1 hero (of a novel or film); main protagonist 2 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 5 求助[求助] qiu2 zhu4 to request help; to appeal (for help) 3 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 12 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 2 段落[段落] duan4 luo4 phase; time interval; paragraph; (written) passage 2 现代[現代] xian4 dai4 modern times; modern age; modern era 1 自传[自傳] zi4 zhuan4 autobiography 15 杜撰[杜撰] du4 zhuan4 to fabricate; to make sth up; invented 2 据理力争[據理力爭] ju4 li3 li4 zheng1 to contend on strong grounds; to argue strongly for what is right 1 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 7 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 9 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 3 制度[制度] zhi4 du4 system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 稿件[稿件] gao3 jian4 piece of writing submitted for publication; manuscript; article 6 昏[昏] hun1 muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness 2 客观[客觀] ke4 guan1 objective; impartial 1 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 3 正是[正是] zheng4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 3 遗漏[遺漏] yi2 lou4 to overlook; to miss; to omit 1 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 6 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep08/100 words - 13 min 聪[聰] cong1 quick at hearing; wise; clever; sharp-witted; intelligent; acute 1 换人[換人] huan4 ren2 to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc); substitution 7 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 4 起哄[起鬨] qi3 hong4 to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance 2 交接[交接] jiao1 jie1 (of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to; to take over from; to associate with; to have friendly relations with; to have sexual intercourse 1 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 6 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 3 不争[不爭] bu4 zheng1 widely known; incontestable; undeniable; to not strive for; to not contend for 1 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 7 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 13 早起[早起] zao3 qi3 to get up early 1 粢[粢] zi1 common millet 1 饭团[飯糰] fan4 tuan2 rice ball (steamed rice formed into a ball and stuffed with various fillings); onigiri (Japanese-style rice ball) 1 强盗[強盜] qiang2 dao4 to rob (with force); bandit; robber; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 谜题[謎題] mi2 ti2 puzzle; riddle 5 谜底[謎底] mi2 di3 answer to a riddle 6 水晶[水晶] shui3 jing1 crystal 5 清澈[清澈] qing1 che4 clear; limpid 5 透明[透明] tou4 ming2 transparent; open (non-secretive) 5 慈[慈] ci2 compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane 2 贯穿[貫穿] guan4 chuan1 to run through; a connecting thread from beginning to end; to link 1 青石[青石] qing1 shi2 bluestone; limestone (colloquial) 1 曲折[曲折] qu1 zhe2 winding; (fig.) complicated 3 蜿蜒[蜿蜒] wan1 yan2 to wriggle; snaking; winding; to zigzag; to meander 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep08/125 words - 14 min 秋天[秋天] qiu1 tian1 autumn; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 小路[小路] xiao3 lu4 minor road; lane; pathway; trail 8 弥漫[瀰漫] mi2 man4 variant of 彌漫|弥漫[mi2 man4] 1 桂花[桂花] gui4 hua1 osmanthus flowers; Osmanthus fragrans 3 清香[清香] qing1 xiang1 sweet scent; fragrant odor 1 路边[路邊] lu4 bian1 curb; roadside; wayside 1 小店[小店] xiao3 dian4 small store 1 黏[黏] nian2 sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 1 糯[糯] nuo4 glutinous rice; sticky rice 1 糕[糕] gao1 cake 1 惬意[愜意] qie4 yi4 satisfied; pleased; contented 1 美事[美事] mei3 shi4 a fine thing; a wonderful thing 1 分成[分成] fen1 cheng2 to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into; tenths; percentage allotment 2 养育[養育] yang3 yu4 to rear; to bring up; to nurture 1 一代[一代] yi1 dai4 generation 1 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 3 秀水[秀水] Xiu4 shui3 Hsiushui township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan 1 湖[湖] hu2 lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] 2 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 6 拱桥[拱橋] gong3 qiao2 arch bridge 2 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 3 逆光[逆光] ni4 guang1 backlighting (lighting design) 1 剪影[剪影] jian3 ying3 paper-cut silhouette; outline; sketch 3 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 3 古朴[古樸] gu3 pu3 simple and unadorned (of art, architecture etc) 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep08/150 words - 20 min 宁静[寧靜] ning2 jing4 tranquil; tranquility; serenity 1 豆花[豆花] dou4 hua1 jellied tofu; soft bean curd 2 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 2 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 3 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 2 辣椒[辣椒] la4 jiao1 hot pepper; chili 4 引诱[引誘] yin3 you4 to coerce (sb into doing sth bad); to lure (into a trap); to seduce 2 神情[神情] shen2 qing2 look; expression 5 差距[差距] cha1 ju4 disparity; gap 3 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 2 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 15 镜[鏡] jing4 mirror; lens 1 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 2 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 3 托[托] tuo1 prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure) 2 下巴[下巴] xia4 ba5 chin; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 2 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 2 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 1 笑脸[笑臉] xiao4 lian3 smiling face; smiley :) ☺; CL:副[fu4] 1 中止[中止] zhong1 zhi3 to cease; to suspend; to break off; to stop; to discontinue 1 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 1 溪[溪] xi1 creek; rivulet 5 坊[坊] fang2 workshop; mill; Taiwan pr. [fang1] 10 博物馆[博物館] bo2 wu4 guan3 museum 3 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep08/175 words - 22 min 原先[原先] yuan2 xian1 originally; original; former 1 藏书[藏書] cang2 shu1 to collect books; library collection 1 祖宗[祖宗] zu3 zong1 ancestor; forebear 1 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 4 改建[改建] gai3 jian4 to rebuild; to transform (a building); to refurbish 1 营生[營生] ying2 sheng1 to earn a living 1 古书[古書] gu3 shu1 ancient book; old book 1 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 1 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 11 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 出名[出名] chu1 ming2 well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 7 院子[院子] yuan4 zi5 courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 2 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 1 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 1 吱[吱] zi1 (onom.) to squeak (of mice); to chirp or peep (of small birds) 1 木板[木板] mu4 ban3 slab; board; plank; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4] 1 最先[最先] zui4 xian1 (the) very first 1 扑鼻[撲鼻] pu1 bi2 to assail the nostrils (of fragrance and odors) 1 书香[書香] shu1 xiang1 literary reputation 1 木香[木香] mu4 xiang1 costus root (medicinal herb); aucklandia; Saussurea costus; Dolomiaea souliei 1 咨询[咨詢] zi1 xun2 to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal) 2 必经之路[必經之路] bi4 jing1 zhi1 lu4 the road one must follow or take; the only way; same as 必由之路[bi4 you2 zhi1 lu4] 1 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 2 药房[藥房] yao4 fang2 pharmacy; drugstore 1 会计[會計] kuai4 ji4 accountant; accountancy; accounting 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep08/200 words - 24 min 起初[起初] qi3 chu1 originally; at first; at the outset 2 柴米油盐[柴米油鹽] chai2 mi3 you2 yan2 lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt; fig. life's daily necessities 1 手忙脚乱[手忙腳亂] shou3 mang2 jiao3 luan4 to act with confusion; to be in a flurry; to be flustered 3 反[反] fan3 contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system 2 沏[沏] qi1 to steep (tea) 1 谈天说地[談天說地] tan2 tian1 shuo1 di4 to talk endlessly; talking of anything under the sun 1 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 3 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 3 蔫[蔫] nian1 to fade; to wither; to wilt; listless 1 过得[過得] guo4 de2 How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad 4 拮据[拮据] jie2 ju1 hard pressed for money; in financial straits 2 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 7 受用[受用] shou4 yong4 to enjoy; to reap the benefits (of sth) 1 搜集[搜集] sou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 1 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 1 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 2 上边[上邊] shang4 bian5 the top; above; overhead; upwards; the top margin; above-mentioned; those higher up 1 一排[一排] yi1 pai2 row 1 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 2 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 2 无奈[無奈] wu2 nai4 helpless; without choice; for lack of better option; grudgingly; willy-nilly; nolens volens; abbr. for 無可奈何|无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2] 3 患[患] huan4 to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry 3 重病[重病] zhong4 bing4 serious illness 2 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 4 消沉[消沉] xiao1 chen2 depressed; bad mood; low spirit 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep08/225 words - 28 min 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 26 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 1 孤身[孤身] gu1 shen1 alone; lonely 2 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 1 采风[採風] cai3 feng1 to collect local cultural material (recording folk songs, taking photos etc) 1 名气[名氣] ming2 qi4 reputation; fame 3 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 2 古巴[古巴] Gu3 ba1 Cuba 1 豆子[豆子] dou4 zi5 bean; pea; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 3 趁早[趁早] chen4 zao3 as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late 1 辞呈[辭呈] ci2 cheng2 (written) resignation 1 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 4 打动[打動] da3 dong4 to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching 5 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy 5 另一方面[另一方面] ling4 yi1 fang1 mian4 on the other hand; another aspect 4 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 4 服服帖帖[服服帖帖] fu2 fu5 tie1 tie1 submissive; docile; obedient 3 小鲜肉[小鮮肉] xiao3 xian1 rou4 (coll.) teen idol (male) 2 大叔[大叔] da4 shu1 eldest of father's younger brothers; uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father) 2 花瓶[花瓶] hua1 ping2 flower vase; fig. just a pretty face; CL:對|对[dui4] 2 稳重[穩重] wen3 zhong4 steady; earnest; staid 1 生计[生計] sheng1 ji4 livelihood 1 紧绷[緊繃] jin3 beng1 to stretch taut; (of muscles etc) taut; strained; tense 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep08/250 words - 34 min 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 9 考证[考證] kao3 zheng4 to do textual research; to make textual criticism 6 店长[店長] dian4 zhang3 store manager 2 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 7 抽时间[抽時間] chou1 shi2 jian1 to (try to) find the time to 2 考察[考察] kao3 cha2 to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation 1 本名[本名] ben3 ming2 original name; real name; personal name 2 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 1 混淆[混淆] hun4 xiao2 to obscure; to confuse; to mix up; to blur; to mislead 2 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 2 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 4 试着[試著] shi4 zhe5 (coll.) to try to 2 知名[知名] zhi1 ming2 well-known; famous 3 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 4 爱好者[愛好者] ai4 hao4 zhe3 lover (of art, sports etc); amateur; enthusiast; fan 3 不打不相识[不打不相識] bu4 da3 bu4 xiang1 shi2 lit. don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship; no discord, no concord 2 涉及[涉及] she4 ji2 to involve; to touch upon (a topic) 4 举例[舉例] ju3 li4 to give an example 1 浅显[淺顯] qian3 xian3 plain; clear; obvious 1 易懂[易懂] yi4 dong3 easy to understand 1 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 2 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 10 慰藉[慰藉] wei4 jie4 to console; to comfort; consolation 1 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep08/275 words - 40 min 辞藻[辭藻] ci2 zao3 rhetoric 1 堆砌[堆砌] dui1 qi4 lit. to pile up (bricks); to pack; fig. to pad out (writing with fancy phrases); ornate rhetoric 2 过于[過於] guo4 yu2 too much; excessively 1 炫[炫] xuan4 to dazzle; to boast; to show off; (slang) cool; awesome 1 技[技] ji4 skill 1 矫情[矯情] jiao3 qing2 affected; unnatural; pretentious 6 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 1 馄饨[餛飩] hun2 tun5 wonton; Taiwan pr. [hun2 dun5] 5 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 4 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] 4 葱花[蔥花] cong1 hua1 chopped onion 1 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 6 偷拍[偷拍] tou1 pai1 to take a picture of a person without permission or without their knowledge 2 摄影师[攝影師] she4 ying3 shi1 photographer; cameraman 4 左转[左轉] zuo3 zhuan3 to turn left 2 右转[右轉] you4 zhuan3 to turn right 1 面带[面帶] mian4 dai4 to wear (on one's face) 1 叨叨[叨叨] dao1 dao5 to chatter; to hog the conversation 3 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 1 重心[重心] zhong4 xin1 center of gravity; central core; main part 4 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 1 重样[重樣] chong2 yang4 same; similar; same type 2 拉拉[拉拉] la1 la1 lesbian (Internet slang); Labrador retriever 1 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 3 连贯[連貫] lian2 guan4 to link up (disparate elements); coherent (narrative, argument etc) 1 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 6 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep08/288 words - 42 min 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 3 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 11 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 2 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 7 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 4 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 6 智商[智商] zhi4 shang1 IQ (intelligence quotient) 3 情商[情商] qing2 shang1 emotional quotient (EQ); emotional IQ; abbr. for 情緒商數|情绪商数[qing2 xu4 shang1 shu4] 2 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 1 处事[處事] chu3 shi4 to handle affairs; to deal with 1 上天[上天] shang4 tian1 Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away 1 本职[本職] ben3 zhi2 one's job 2 走人[走人] zou3 ren2 (coll.) to leave; to beat it 3 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep09/25 words - 7 min 欠妥[欠妥] qian4 tuo3 improper; inappropriate; unsatisfactory; inadequate 1 预料[預料] yu4 liao4 to forecast; to anticipate; expectation 4 偏要[偏要] pian1 yao4 to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything 2 故弄玄虚[故弄玄虛] gu4 nong4 xuan2 xu1 deliberately mystifying; to make sth unnecessarily complicated 1 考量[考量] kao3 liang2 to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration 1 控[控] kong4 to control; to accuse; to charge; to sue; to invert a container to empty it; (suffix) (slang) buff; enthusiast; devotee; -phile or -philia 3 审问[審問] shen3 wen4 to interrogate; to examine; to question 1 碰巧[碰巧] peng4 qiao3 by chance; by coincidence; to happen to 1 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 4 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 4 依旧[依舊] yi1 jiu4 as before; still 5 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 14 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 6 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 7 过瘾[過癮] guo4 yin3 to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling 1 打赌[打賭] da3 du3 to bet; to make a bet; a wager 2 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 5 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 17 好比[好比] hao3 bi3 to be just like; can be compared to 1 一塌糊涂[一塌糊塗] yi1 ta1 hu2 tu5 muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition; complete shambles; a total mess 3 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 2 不由自主[不由自主] bu4 you2 zi4 zhu3 can't help; involuntarily (idiom) 1 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 6 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 3 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 16 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep09/50 words - 12 min 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 3 不要紧[不要緊] bu4 yao4 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 2 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 3 指引[指引] zhi3 yin3 to guide; to show; to point (the way); directions; guidance; guidelines 7 辛酸[辛酸] xin1 suan1 pungent (taste); bitter; fig. sad; miserable 7 喜悦[喜悅] xi3 yue4 happy; joyous 8 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 10 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 28 光阴[光陰] guang1 yin1 time available 9 荏苒[荏苒] ren3 ran3 (literary) (of time) to slip away 9 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 14 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 5 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 6 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 2 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 3 本意[本意] ben3 yi4 original idea; real intention; etymon 1 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 3 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 3 来历[來歷] lai2 li4 history; antecedents; origin 1 回避[迴避] hui2 bi4 to shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt; to evade (an issue); to step back; to withdraw; to recuse (a judge etc) 6 窥探[窺探] kui1 tan4 to pry into or spy on; to snoop; to peep; to poke one's nose into; to peer; to get a glimpse of 4 奢望[奢望] she1 wang4 an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations 1 抛开[拋開] pao1 kai1 to throw out; to get rid of 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep09/75 words - 24 min 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 4 失落[失落] shi1 luo4 to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss 2 不甘[不甘] bu4 gan1 unreconciled to; not resigned to; unwilling 1 强硬[強硬] qiang2 ying4 tough; unyielding; hard-line 2 谈话[談話] tan2 hua4 talk; conversation; CL:次[ci4] 3 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 2 牵连[牽連] qian1 lian2 to implicate; implicated; to link together 2 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 1 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 6 阻拦[阻攔] zu3 lan2 to stop; to obstruct 7 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 4 老样子[老樣子] lao3 yang4 zi5 old situation; things as they were 1 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 7 谈到[談到] tan2 dao4 to refer to; to speak about; to talk about 1 一气呵成[一氣呵成] yi1 qi4 he1 cheng2 to do something at one go; to flow smoothly 2 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 1 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 2 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 10 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 3 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 3 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 9 尖刻[尖刻] jian1 ke4 caustic; biting; piquant; acerbic; vitriolic; acrimonious 1 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 2 哭鼻子[哭鼻子] ku1 bi2 zi5 to snivel (usually humorous) 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep09/100 words - 27 min 没劲[沒勁] mei2 jin4 to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest 3 夜景[夜景] ye4 jing3 nightscape 3 承载[承載] cheng2 zai4 to bear the weight; to sustain 1 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 3 铭心刻骨[銘心刻骨] ming2 xin1 ke4 gu3 engraved in one's heart and carved in one's bones (idiom); to remember a benefactor as long as one lives; undying gratitude 1 供奉[供奉] gong4 feng4 to consecrate; to enshrine and worship; an offering (to one's ancestors); a sacrifice (to a God) 1 圣人[聖人] sheng4 ren2 saint; sage; refers to Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3]; the current reigning Emperor 2 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 1 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 2 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 昂贵[昂貴] ang2 gui4 expensive; costly 3 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 3 纷纷[紛紛] fen1 fen1 one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell 1 下海[下海] xia4 hai3 to go out to sea; to enter the sea (to swim etc); (fig.) to take the plunge (e.g. leave a secure job, or enter prostitution etc) 1 经商[經商] jing1 shang1 to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business 1 随波逐流[隨波逐流] sui2 bo1 zhu2 liu2 to drift with the waves and go with the flow (idiom); to follow the crowd blindly 1 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 2 无能为力[無能為力] wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless 2 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 1 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 1 麻痹[麻痺] ma2 bi4 paralysis; palsy; numbness; to benumb; (fig.) to lull; negligent; apathetic 1 病危[病危] bing4 wei1 to be critically ill; to be terminally ill 1 酩酊大醉[酩酊大醉] ming3 ding3 da4 zui4 dead drunk; as drunk as a lord 1 不省人事[不省人事] bu4 xing3 ren2 shi4 to lose consciousness; unconscious; in a coma 1 悔恨[悔恨] hui3 hen4 remorse; repentance 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep09/125 words - 32 min 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 情景[情景] qing2 jing3 scene; spectacle; circumstances; situation 1 郑重[鄭重] zheng4 zhong4 serious; solemn 3 良苦用心[良苦用心] liang2 ku3 yong4 xin1 to ponder earnestly; to give a lot of thought to sth 2 过往[過往] guo4 wang3 to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous 5 虚惊[虛驚] xu1 jing1 false alarm; panic rumor; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 大老远[大老遠] da4 lao3 yuan3 very far away 1 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 1 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 3 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 5 小酌[小酌] xiao3 zhuo2 to have a drink; small party 1 奉[奉] feng4 to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior) 2 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 13 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 1 得陇望蜀[得隴望蜀] de2 Long3 wang4 Shu3 lit. covet Sichuan once Gansu has been seized; fig. endless greed; insatiable desire 1 得寸进尺[得寸進尺] de2 cun4 jin4 chi3 lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile 2 贪得无厌[貪得無厭] tan1 de2 wu2 yan4 avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied 1 哭天抹泪[哭天抹淚] ku1 tian1 mo3 lei4 to wail and whine; piteous weeping 1 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 6 使劲[使勁] shi3 jin4 to exert all one's strength 1 刀[刀] dao1 knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs 2 剁[剁] duo4 to chop up (meat etc); to chop off (sb's hand etc) 1 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 2 愿赌服输[願賭服輸] yuan4 du3 fu2 shu1 lit. if you agree to bet you must accept to lose; fig. you bet, you pay 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep09/150 words - 38 min 多放[多放] duo1 fang4 add extra (of a spice etc) 3 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 1 终极[終極] zhong1 ji2 ultimate; final 1 身在曹营心在汉[身在曹營心在漢] shen1 zai4 Cao2 ying2 xin1 zai4 Han4 live in Cao camp but have the heart in Han camp (idiom); to be somewhere while longing to be somewhere else 2 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 细致[細緻] xi4 zhi4 delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking 6 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 4 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 8 怨恨[怨恨] yuan4 hen4 to resent; to harbor a grudge against; to loathe; resentment; rancor 1 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 3 原形[原形] yuan2 xing2 original shape; true appearance (under the disguise); true character 1 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 2 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 2 每当[每當] mei3 dang1 whenever; every time; on every 1 一系列[一系列] yi1 xi4 lie4 a series of; a string of 2 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 14 包圆儿[包圓兒] bao1 yuan2 r5 to buy the whole lot; to take everything remaining 1 恰当[恰當] qia4 dang4 appropriate; suitable 1 伶牙俐齿[伶牙俐齒] ling2 ya2 li4 chi3 clever and eloquent (idiom); fluent; having the gift of the gab 1 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 4 下面[下麵] xia4 mian4 to boil noodles 6 排练[排練] pai2 lian4 to rehearse; rehearsal 3 赞助商[贊助商] zan4 zhu4 shang1 sponsor 3 纯属[純屬] chun2 shu3 to be purely; pure and simple; sheer; outright 4 站着说话不腰疼[站著說話不腰疼] zhan4 zhe5 shuo1 hua4 bu4 yao1 teng2 it's all very well to talk, but getting things done is another matter (idiom); to be an armchair expert; to blabber on 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep09/175 words - 42 min 呈现[呈現] cheng2 xian4 to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate 2 答谢[答謝] da2 xie4 to express one's thanks 4 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 5 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 1 走秀[走秀] zou3 xiu4 a fashion show; to walk the runway (in a fashion show) 13 环节[環節] huan2 jie2 (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process), etc 9 至关重要[至關重要] zhi4 guan1 zhong4 yao4 extremely important; vital; crucial; essential 1 充分[充分] chong1 fen4 ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full 3 制定[制定] zhi4 ding4 to draw up; to formulate 3 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 2 走向[走向] zou3 xiang4 direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 2 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 3 小心谨慎[小心謹慎] xiao3 xin1 jin3 shen4 cautious and timid (idiom); prudent; careful 1 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 22 调配[調配] diao4 pei4 to allocate; to deploy 1 调配[調配] tiao2 pei4 to blend (colors, herbs); to mix 1 对接[對接] dui4 jie1 to join up; to dock; a joint (between components) 8 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 4 派对[派對] pai4 dui4 party (loanword) 7 动力[動力] dong4 li4 motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 3 票[票] piao4 ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 7 大大方方[大大方方] da4 da4 fang1 fang1 confident; calm; natural; poised 1 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 12 巨[巨] ju4 very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic 1 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 3 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 8 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep09/176 words - 42 min 分类[分類] fen1 lei4 classification 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep10/25 words - 12 min 灯光[燈光] deng1 guang1 (stage) lighting; light 1 演出[演出] yan3 chu1 to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 3 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 8 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 10 霸占[霸佔] ba4 zhan4 to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate 1 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 2 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 6 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 2 协议[協議] xie2 yi4 agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 畅销书[暢銷書] chang4 xiao1 shu1 best-seller; best-selling book; blockbuster 2 冰激凌[冰激凌] bing1 ji1 ling2 ice cream 1 冰淇淋[冰淇淋] bing1 qi2 lin2 ice cream 3 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 3 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 3 烦心事[煩心事] fan2 xin1 shi4 trouble; worry 1 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 1 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 3 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 1 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 2 着装[著裝] zhuo2 zhuang1 to dress; dress; clothes; outfit 1 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 1 失陪[失陪] shi1 pei2 goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave. 6 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep10/50 words - 18 min 捧场[捧場] peng3 chang3 to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge); to root for sb; to sing sb's praises; to flatter 1 视野[視野] shi4 ye3 field of view; horizon 2 韩[韓] Han2 Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897; Korea, esp. South Korea 大韓民國|大韩民国; surname Han 1 手边[手邊] shou3 bian1 on hand; at hand 1 粉底[粉底] fen3 di3 foundation (cosmetics) 1 脚下[腳下] jiao3 xia4 under the foot 2 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 2 飘[飄] piao1 to float 2 入场[入場] ru4 chang3 to enter the venue for a meeting; to enter into an examination; to enter a stadium, arena etc 1 卡死[卡死] ka3 si3 jammed; stuck; frozen (computer) 1 导师[導師] dao3 shi1 tutor; teacher; academic advisor 7 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 4 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 2 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 1 一轮[一輪] yi1 lun2 first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 3 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 绊倒[絆倒] ban4 dao3 to trip; to stumble 1 出岔子[出岔子] chu1 cha4 zi5 to go wrong; to take a wrong turning 2 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 5 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 2 创刊[創刊] chuang4 kan1 to start publishing; to found a journal 3 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 2 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 2 启发[啟發] qi3 fa1 to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude); enlightenment; revelation; motivation 3 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 8 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep10/75 words - 25 min 专注[專注] zhuan1 zhu4 concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 3 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 10 男性[男性] nan2 xing4 the male sex; a male 1 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present 7 纯净[純淨] chun2 jing4 pure; clean; unmixed 2 宗[宗] zong1 school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; clan; to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work); classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs 1 舞蹈[舞蹈] wu3 dao3 dance (performance art); dancing 1 选取[選取] xuan3 qu3 to choose 1 第二位[第二位] di4 er4 wei4 second place 1 选手[選手] xuan3 shou3 athlete; contestant 9 魂[魂] hun2 soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body 1 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 7 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 10 外滩[外灘] Wai4 tan1 the Shanghai Bund or Waitan 4 跟从[跟從] gen1 cong2 to follow; (of a woman) to get married; (old) attendant 1 江边[江邊] jiang1 bian1 river bank 1 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 2 难言之隐[難言之隱] nan2 yan2 zhi1 yin3 a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom); sth too embarrassing to mention; an embarrassing illness 1 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 4 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 10 国际化[國際化] guo2 ji4 hua4 to internationalize; internationalization 1 笔战[筆戰] bi3 zhan4 written polemics 1 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 1 兴冲冲[興沖沖] xing4 chong1 chong1 full of joy and expectations; animatedly 1 上岗[上崗] shang4 gang3 to take up one's post; to be given a job 3 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep10/100 words - 33 min 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 6 居心叵测[居心叵測] ju1 xin1 po3 ce4 harboring unfathomable motives (idiom) 1 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 3 热乎乎[熱乎乎] re4 hu1 hu1 nice and warm 1 开灯[開燈] kai1 deng1 to turn on the light 1 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 1 底薪[底薪] di3 xin1 basic salary; base pay; salary floor 1 提成[提成] ti2 cheng2 to take a percentage 1 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 2 挖掘[挖掘] wa1 jue2 to excavate; to dig; to unearth 2 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 6 房钱[房錢] fang2 qian2 charges for a room; house rental 1 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 7 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 评断[評斷] ping2 duan4 to judge 1 十三[十三] shi2 san1 thirteen; 13 5 忘恩负义[忘恩負義] wang4 en1 fu4 yi4 to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend; to kick a benefactor in the teeth 1 某种[某種] mou3 zhong3 some kind (of) 2 发掘[發掘] fa1 jue2 to excavate; to explore; (fig.) to unearth; to tap into 1 特长[特長] te4 chang2 personal strength; one's special ability or strong points 3 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 3 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 4 三心二意[三心二意] san1 xin1 er4 yi4 in two minds about sth (idiom); half-hearted; shilly-shallying 1 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 4 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep10/125 words - 39 min 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 2 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 漾[漾] yang4 to overflow; to ripple; used in place names; see 漾濞[Yang4 bi4] 2 童年[童年] tong2 nian2 childhood 4 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 8 惹事[惹事] re3 shi4 to cause trouble 3 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 3 当事人[當事人] dang1 shi4 ren2 persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 5 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 极了[極了] ji2 le5 extremely; exceedingly 1 题材[題材] ti2 cai2 subject matter 1 不符[不符] bu4 fu2 inconsistent; not in agreement with; not agree or tally with; not conform to 2 通情达理[通情達理] tong1 qing2 da2 li3 fair and reasonable (idiom); sensible; standing to reason 1 事故[事故] shi4 gu4 accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] 4 拟稿[擬稿] ni3 gao3 to draft (a statement) 1 下单[下單] xia4 dan1 to place an order; to order; an order (of goods) 1 为啥[為啥] wei4 sha2 dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么[wei4 shen2 me5] 1 妹子[妹子] mei4 zi5 (dialect) younger sister; girl 2 俺[俺] an3 I (northern dialects) 1 未婚妻[未婚妻] wei4 hun1 qi1 fiancée 1 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 6 悠[悠] you1 long or drawn out; remote in time or space; leisurely; to swing; pensive; worried 1 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 1 打哈哈[打哈哈] da3 ha1 ha5 to joke; to laugh insincerely; to make merry; to talk irrelevantly 1 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 9 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep10/141 words - 42 min 通风[通風] tong1 feng1 airy; ventilation; to ventilate; to disclose information 1 报信[報信] bao4 xin4 to notify; to inform 1 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 6 恍[恍] huang3 disappointed; flurried; indistinct 1 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 4 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 2 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 3 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 6 违法[違法] wei2 fa3 illegal; to break the law 2 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 9 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 3 咋[咋] za3 dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 3 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 5 还手[還手] huan2 shou3 to hit back; to retaliate 1 传票[傳票] chuan2 piao4 summons; subpoena; voucher 3 怂[慫] song3 terrified 3 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep11/25 words - 9 min 冗长[冗長] rong3 chang2 long and tedious; redundant; superfluous; supernumerary; verbose (of writing) 2 篇幅[篇幅] pian1 fu5 length (of a piece of writing); space occupied on a printed page 1 抽[抽] chou1 to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 4 意味[意味] yi4 wei4 meaning; implication; flavor; overtone; to mean; to imply; (Tw) to get a sense of 1 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 5 童真[童真] tong2 zhen1 childishness; naivete 1 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 1 创办[創辦] chuang4 ban4 to establish; to found; to launch 1 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 8 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 1 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 2 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 4 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 3 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 7 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 3 偷鸡摸狗[偷雞摸狗] tou1 ji1 mo1 gou3 to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom); to pilfer; to dally with women; to have affairs 1 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 1 办不到[辦不到] ban4 bu5 dao4 impossible; can't be done; no can do; unable to accomplish 1 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 2 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 2 留作[留作] liu2 zuo4 to set aside for; to keep as 1 刊登[刊登] kan1 deng1 to carry a story; to publish (in a newspaper or magazine) 1 陈迹[陳跡] chen2 ji4 past events; relics from a former age; ruins 20 期刊[期刊] qi1 kan1 periodical 1 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 9 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 5 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep11/50 words - 19 min 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 5 好感[好感] hao3 gan3 good opinion; favorable impression 1 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 5 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 1 至极[至極] zhi4 ji2 very; extremely 1 自觉[自覺] zi4 jue2 conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious 1 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 6 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 6 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 3 特质[特質] te4 zhi4 characteristic; special quality 1 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 3 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 4 光环[光環] guang1 huan2 halo; ring of light 2 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 3 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 说漏嘴[說漏嘴] shuo1 lou4 zui3 to blurt out; to let slip 2 假扮[假扮] jia3 ban4 to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else 2 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 13 添乱[添亂] tian1 luan4 (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 1 律[律] lu:4 law 1 政[政] zheng4 political; politics; government 1 俏[俏] qiao4 good-looking; charming; (of goods) in great demand; (coll.) to season (food) 1 佳人[佳人] jia1 ren2 beautiful woman 5 逼死[逼死] bi1 si3 to hound sb to death 1 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep11/75 words - 23 min 自爱[自愛] zi4 ai4 self-respect; self-love; self-regard; regard for oneself; to cherish one's good name; to take good care of one's health 1 口音[口音] kou3 yin5 voice; accent 1 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 1 委托人[委托人] wei3 tuo1 ren2 (law) client; trustor 1 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 2 司法[司法] si1 fa3 judicial; (administration of) justice 1 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 1 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 9 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 2 刑事[刑事] xing2 shi4 criminal; penal 3 民事[民事] min2 shi4 civil case; agricultural affairs; civil 3 我方[我方] wo3 fang1 our side; we 1 倾向于[傾向於] qing1 xiang4 yu2 to incline to; to prefer; to be prone to 1 调解[調解] tiao2 jie3 to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement 1 授权[授權] shou4 quan2 to authorize 5 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 5 一笔勾销[一筆勾銷] yi1 bi3 gou1 xiao1 to write off at one stroke 2 开天窗[開天窗] kai1 tian1 chuang1 to leave a blank to mark censored area 2 郑重其事[鄭重其事] zheng4 zhong4 qi2 shi4 serious about the matter 1 掂量[掂量] dian1 liang5 to weigh in the hand; to consider; to ponder 2 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 生涯[生涯] sheng1 ya2 career; life (way in which sb lives); period of one's life 4 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 8 标点符号[標點符號] biao1 dian3 fu2 hao4 punctuation; a punctuation mark 5 语法[語法] yu3 fa3 grammar 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep11/100 words - 26 min 马虎[馬虎] ma3 hu5 careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy 1 大意[大意] da4 yi5 careless 1 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 4 规范[規範] gui1 fan4 norm; standard; specification; regulation; rule; within the rules; to fix rules; to regulate; to specify 1 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 4 紧迫[緊迫] jin3 po4 pressing; urgent 1 诚心诚意[誠心誠意] cheng2 xin1 cheng2 yi4 earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity 1 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 3 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 1 身段[身段] shen1 duan4 a woman's physique; figure; posture on stage 1 认定[認定] ren4 ding4 to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with 7 赐[賜] ci4 to confer; to bestow; to grant 1 姿态[姿態] zi1 tai4 attitude; posture; stance 1 堵[堵] du3 to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary); (classifier for walls) 6 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 1 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 4 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 2 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 露馅[露餡] lou4 xian4 to leak; to expose (sb's secret); to spill the beans; to let the cat out of the bag 1 大功告成[大功告成] da4 gong1 gao4 cheng2 successfully accomplished (project or goal); to be highly successful 1 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 5 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! 2 晃悠[晃悠] huang4 you5 to swing; to sway; to wobble; to hang around; to hover around 1 标注[標注] biao1 zhu4 to mark out; to tag; to put a sign on sth explaining or calling attention to; to annotate (e.g. a character with its pinyin) 3 削[削] xiao1 to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 1 削[削] xue1 to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep11/125 words - 31 min 睡眠[睡眠] shui4 mian2 sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode 1 圣经[聖經] Sheng4 jing1 Holy Bible; the Confucian classics; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 2 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 2 印刷厂[印刷廠] yin4 shua1 chang3 printing house; print shop 2 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 9 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 10 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 7 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 2 劳驾[勞駕] lao2 jia4 excuse me 1 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 2 魅[魅] mei4 demon; magic; to charm 1 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 4 赔罪[賠罪] pei2 zui4 to apologize 1 敬业[敬業] jing4 ye4 to be dedicated to one's work; to respect one's work 1 埋头苦干[埋頭苦幹] mai2 tou2 ku3 gan4 to bury oneself in work (idiom); to be engrossed in work; to make an all-out effort; up to the neck in work 1 干劲[幹勁] gan4 jin4 enthusiasm for doing sth 1 凑近[湊近] cou4 jin4 to approach; to lean close to 1 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 7 英俊[英俊] ying1 jun4 handsome 1 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 1 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 3 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 1 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 3 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 2 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep11/150 words - 38 min 枯竭[枯竭] ku1 jie2 used up; dried up; exhausted (of resources) 1 浴室[浴室] yu4 shi4 bathroom (room used for bathing); CL:間|间[jian1] 1 地板[地板] di4 ban3 floor 2 减压[減壓] jian3 ya1 to reduce pressure; to relax 1 沙拉[沙拉] sha1 la1 salad (loanword) 5 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 4 迷糊[迷糊] mi2 hu5 muddle-headed; dazed; only half conscious 4 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 3 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 3 合着[合著] he2 zhe5 (dialect) (implying sudden realization) so; after all 3 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 连夜[連夜] lian2 ye4 that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 2 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 2 燃烧[燃燒] ran2 shao1 to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming 1 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 2 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 3 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 4 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 14 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 5 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 5 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 9 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 1 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 3 艰巨[艱巨] jian1 ju4 arduous; terrible (task); very difficult; formidable 1 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep11/171 words - 42 min 大拿[大拿] da4 na2 (coll.) man in power; boss; authority; expert 1 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 1 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 7 相亲[相親] xiang1 qin1 blind date; arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiang4 qin1]); to be deeply attached to each other 3 明儿[明兒] ming2 r5 (coll.) tomorrow; one of these days; some day 1 敞亮[敞亮] chang3 liang4 bright and spacious 2 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 3 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 2 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 6 句式[句式] ju4 shi4 sentence pattern; sentence structure; syntax 1 本质[本質] ben3 zhi4 essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality 3 紧接[緊接] jin3 jie1 immediately adjacent; immediately following; to follow closely on 2 描写[描寫] miao2 xie3 to describe; to depict; to portray; description 4 单单[單單] dan1 dan1 only; merely; just 7 精简[精簡] jing1 jian3 to simplify; to reduce 1 中段[中段] zhong1 duan4 middle section; middle period; middle area; mid- 1 仅仅[僅僅] jin3 jin3 barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 2 抒情[抒情] shu1 qing2 to express emotion; lyric 1 删掉[刪掉] shan1 diao4 to delete 1 缩减[縮減] suo1 jian3 to cut; to reduce 1 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 4 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep12/25 words - 9 min 风采[風采] feng1 cai3 svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing 1 诸位[諸位] zhu1 wei4 (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 8 食粮[食糧] shi2 liang2 food cereals 1 别[彆] bie4 to make sb change their ways, opinions etc 4 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 3 费劲[費勁] fei4 jin4 to require effort; strenuous 1 蝴蝶[蝴蝶] hu2 die2 butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 11 摇[搖] yao2 to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 4 身子[身子] shen1 zi5 body; pregnancy; health 2 煽动[煽動] shan1 dong4 to incite; to instigate 2 五彩[五彩] wu3 cai3 five (main) colors (white, black, red, yellow, and blue); multicolored 2 翅膀[翅膀] chi4 bang3 wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 7 花朵[花朵] hua1 duo3 flower 1 树木[樹木] shu4 mu4 tree 1 河流[河流] he2 liu2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 降落[降落] jiang4 luo4 to descend; to land 2 小河[小河] xiao3 he2 brook 4 甲虫[甲蟲] jia3 chong2 beetle 1 惊奇[驚奇] jing1 qi2 to be amazed; to be surprised; to wonder 1 翅[翅] chi4 wing 1 徜徉[徜徉] chang2 yang2 to wander about unhurriedly; to linger; to loiter 1 晒干[曬乾] shai4 gan1 to dry in the sun 2 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 3 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 9 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep12/50 words - 12 min 封面[封面] feng1 mian4 cover (of a publication) 18 力排众议[力排眾議] li4 pai2 zhong4 yi4 to stand one's ground against the opinion of the masses (idiom) 1 仍[仍] reng2 still; yet; to remain 1 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 2 商讨[商討] shang1 tao3 to discuss; to deliberate 1 奋战[奮戰] fen4 zhan4 to fight bravely; (fig.) to struggle; to work hard 3 天明[天明] tian1 ming2 dawn; daybreak 2 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 2 禹[禹] Yu3 Yu the Great (c. 21st century BC), mythical leader who tamed the floods; surname Yu 11 杰[傑] jie2 hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 11 全员[全員] quan2 yuan2 complete personnel; fully manned 1 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 2 流水[流水] liu2 shui3 running water; (business) turnover 1 挽救[挽救] wan3 jiu4 to save; to remedy; to rescue 4 灭顶[滅頂] mie4 ding3 to be drowned (figurative and literal) 1 灾[災] zai1 disaster; calamity 1 集体[集體] ji2 ti3 collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 3 气色[氣色] qi4 se4 complexion 2 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 7 过奖[過獎] guo4 jiang3 to overpraise; to flatter 4 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 10 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 2 荣誉[榮譽] rong2 yu4 honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary 4 得奖[得獎] de2 jiang3 to win a prize 1 勋章[勛章] xun1 zhang1 medal; decoration 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep12/75 words - 17 min 仰仗[仰仗] yang3 zhang4 to rely on; to depend on 3 加分[加分] jia1 fen1 extra credit (on a test); bonus point 1 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 立志[立志] li4 zhi4 to be determined; to be resolved 1 汽车[汽車] qi4 che1 car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 3 机械[機械] ji1 xie4 machine; machinery; mechanical; (old) cunning; scheming 1 改装[改裝] gai3 zhuang1 to change one's costume; to repackage; to remodel; to refit; to modify; to convert 2 摩托车[摩托車] mo2 tuo1 che1 motorbike; motorcycle (loanword); CL:輛|辆[liang4],部[bu4] 1 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 5 写手[寫手] xie3 shou3 person who writes articles - newspapers, magazines, blogs (informal); scribe; copyist; a talented writer of articles or of calligraphy 2 匿名[匿名] ni4 ming2 anonymous 3 个人隐私[個人隱私] ge4 ren2 yin3 si1 personal privacy; private matters 1 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 4 文书[文書] wen2 shu1 document; official correspondence; secretary; secretariat 1 腰封[腰封] yao1 feng1 wide belt; sash; (packaging) paper sash around a book or other product 7 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 5 育儿[育兒] yu4 er2 to raise a child 4 宝典[寶典] bao3 dian3 canonical text; treasury (i.e. book of treasured wisdom) 1 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 3 推广[推廣] tui1 guang3 to extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization; promotion (of a product etc) 3 博主[博主] bo2 zhu3 blogger 5 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 2 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 5 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 8 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 4 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep12/100 words - 24 min 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 1 知名度[知名度] zhi1 ming2 du4 reputation; profile; familiarity in the public consciousness 2 何乐而不为[何樂而不為] he2 le4 er2 bu4 wei2 What can you have against it? (idiom); We should do this.; Go for it! 1 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 3 良好[良好] liang2 hao3 good; favorable; well; fine 1 宁死不屈[寧死不屈] ning4 si3 bu4 qu1 rather die than submit (idiom) 1 指点[指點] zhi3 dian3 to point out; to indicate; to give directions; to show how (to do sth); to censure; to pick at 2 窄[窄] zhai3 narrow; narrow-minded; badly off 1 领带[領帶] ling3 dai4 necktie; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 熊猫眼[熊貓眼] xiong2 mao1 yan3 to have dark circles under one's eyes; to have eyes like a panda 3 梗[梗] geng3 branch; stem; stalk; CL:根[gen1]; to block; to hinder; (Tw) interesting, fresh, or amusing subject matter or scenario 2 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 2 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 3 光荣榜[光榮榜] guang1 rong2 bang3 honor roll 1 属[屬] shu3 category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute 2 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 1 请进[請進] qing3 jin4 "please come in" 5 琪[琪] qi2 fine jade 66 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 2 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 平板[平板] ping2 ban3 slab; plate; dull; monotonous; tablet (computer) 4 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 7 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 2 美术[美術] mei3 shu4 art; fine arts; painting; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 黑板报[黑板報] hei1 ban3 bao4 blackboard bulletin with short news items written on it (can usually be found in factories, schools etc) 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep12/125 words - 27 min 金融[金融] jin1 rong2 banking; finance; financial 1 海报[海報] hai3 bao4 poster; playbill; notice 5 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 10 封底[封底] feng1 di3 the back cover of a book 1 其乐融融[其樂融融] qi2 le4 rong2 rong2 (of relations) joyous and harmonious 1 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 1 极力[極力] ji2 li4 to make a supreme effort; at all costs 2 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 2 扣子[釦子] kou4 zi5 button 8 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 2 猎头[獵頭] lie4 tou2 headhunting (executive recruitment); headhunter (profession); headhunting (tribal custom) 4 挖角[挖角] wa1 jue2 to poach (talent, personnel from competitors); to raid (a competitor for its talent); Taiwan pr. [wa1 jiao3] 1 北京[北京] Bei3 jing1 Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government 8 纯棉[純棉] chun2 mian2 pure cotton; 100% cotton 1 尿布[尿布] niao4 bu4 diaper 3 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 1 图片[圖片] tu2 pian4 image; picture; photograph; CL:張|张[zhang1] 7 早期[早期] zao3 qi1 early period; early phase; early stage 1 博客[博客] bo2 ke4 blog (loanword); weblog; blogger 9 步骤[步驟] bu4 zhou4 procedure; step 2 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 3 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 3 尿不湿[尿不濕] niao4 bu4 shi1 (coll.) disposable diaper 1 咳嗽[咳嗽] ke2 sou5 to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 2 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 2 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep12/150 words - 36 min 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 1 中医[中醫] Zhong1 yi1 traditional Chinese medical science; a doctor trained in Chinese medicine 3 左右手[左右手] zuo3 you4 shou3 left and right hands; (fig.) capable assistant; right-hand man 1 穴位[穴位] xue2 wei4 acupuncture point 1 精确[精確] jing1 que4 accurate; precise 1 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 4 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 10 表扬[表揚] biao3 yang2 to praise; to commend 3 猪肉[豬肉] zhu1 rou4 pork 1 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 4 不溶[不溶] bu4 rong2 insoluble 1 奶粉[奶粉] nai3 fen3 powdered milk 1 毫升[毫升] hao2 sheng1 milliliter 1 寒酸[寒酸] han2 suan1 wretched; poverty-stricken; unpresentable (for clothing, gifts etc) 1 真假[真假] zhen1 jia3 genuine or fake; true or false 1 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 6 真实性[真實性] zhen1 shi2 xing4 authenticity; truthfulness; veracity; reality; validity 2 蛊惑[蠱惑] gu3 huo4 to entice; to lead astray 1 真凭实据[真憑實據] zhen1 ping2 shi2 ju4 reliable evidence (idiom); conclusive proof; definitive evidence 1 真情[真情] zhen1 qing2 real situation; the truth 1 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 9 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 9 偿命[償命] chang2 ming4 to pay with one's life 3 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 4 耳熟[耳熟] er3 shu2 to sound familiar; familiar-sounding 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep12/175 words - 41 min 轻盈[輕盈] qing1 ying2 graceful; lithe; light and graceful; lighthearted; relaxed 2 毛虫[毛蟲] mao2 chong2 caterpillar 1 全家福[全家福] quan2 jia1 fu2 photograph of the entire family; hodgepodge (cookery) 8 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 1 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 1 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 9 问答[問答] wen4 da2 question and answer 1 不切实际[不切實際] bu4 qie4 shi2 ji4 unrealistic; impractical 2 敞开[敞開] chang3 kai1 to open wide; unrestrictedly 3 应酬[應酬] ying4 chou5 social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 7 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 1 挣钱[掙錢] zheng4 qian2 to make money 2 挣得[掙得] zheng4 de2 to earn (income); to make (money) 1 粉丝[粉絲] fen3 si1 bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; Chinese vermicelli; cellophane noodles; CL:把[ba3]; fan (loanword); enthusiast for sb or sth 18 代言[代言] dai4 yan2 to be a spokesperson; to be an ambassador (for a brand); to endorse 1 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 2 旅馆[旅館] lu:3 guan3 hotel; CL:家[jia1] 3 收房[收房] shou1 fang2 to take as a concubine 1 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 5 抚养费[撫養費] fu3 yang3 fei4 child support payment (after a divorce) 1 核实[核實] he2 shi2 to verify; to check 1 母乳[母乳] mu3 ru3 mother's milk 2 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 8 断奶[斷奶] duan4 nai3 to wean 2 添加[添加] tian1 jia1 to add; to increase 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep12/190 words - 42 min 辅[輔] fu3 to assist; to complement; auxiliary 1 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 1 减少[減少] jian3 shao3 to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 3 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 2 试用[試用] shi4 yong4 to try sth out; to be on probation 3 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 6 幼儿园[幼兒園] you4 er2 yuan2 kindergarten; nursery school 10 挣脱[掙脫] zheng4 tuo1 to throw off; to struggle free of; Taiwan pr. [zheng1 tuo1] 1 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 2 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 5 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 6 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 1 注重[注重] zhu4 zhong4 to pay attention to; to emphasize 2 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 1 成心[成心] cheng2 xin1 intentional; deliberate; on purpose 3 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep13/25 words - 8 min 货真价实[貨真價實] huo4 zhen1 jia4 shi2 genuine goods at fair prices; (fig.) genuine; real; true 1 自制[自製] zi4 zhi4 self-made; improvised; homemade; handmade 1 实施[實施] shi2 shi1 to implement; to carry out 1 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 1 杠上[槓上] gang4 shang4 to get into a dispute with 1 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 2 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 4 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 4 帘子[簾子] lian2 zi5 curtain 1 没完没了[沒完沒了] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 4 发飙[發飆] fa1 biao1 to flip out; to act out violently 1 恼羞成怒[惱羞成怒] nao3 xiu1 cheng2 nu4 to fly into a rage out of humiliation; to be ashamed into anger (idiom) 1 履行[履行] lu:3 xing2 to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement); to perform 1 用功[用功] yong4 gong1 diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 1 网络红人[網絡紅人] wang3 luo4 hong2 ren2 Internet celebrity 1 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 2 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 1 纵容[縱容] zong4 rong2 to indulge; to connive at 4 越界[越界] yue4 jie4 to cross a border; to overstep a bound 1 猜想[猜想] cai1 xiang3 to guess; to conjecture; to suppose; to suspect 2 托儿[托兒] tuo1 er2 childcare 1 得道[得道] de2 dao4 to achieve the Dao; to become an immortal 1 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 2 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 4 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep13/50 words - 16 min 肺炎[肺炎] fei4 yan2 pneumonia; inflammation of the lungs 1 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 写字[寫字] xie3 zi4 to write characters 2 过半[過半] guo4 ban4 over fifty percent; more than half 1 体温[體溫] ti3 wen1 (body) temperature 1 指手画脚[指手畫腳] zhi3 shou3 hua4 jiao3 to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily 2 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 4 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 4 高烧[高燒] gao1 shao1 fever; high temperature 1 烧到[燒到] shao1 dao4 to have a fever reaching (a certain temperature) 1 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 2 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 8 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 3 散步[散步] san4 bu4 to take a walk; to go for a walk 1 咸菜[鹹菜] xian2 cai4 salted vegetables; pickles 1 脏[臟] zang4 viscera; (anatomy) organ 1 睡衣[睡衣] shui4 yi1 night clothes; pajamas 4 熊[熊] xiong2 bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable 10 粉色[粉色] fen3 se4 pink; white; erotic; beautiful woman; powdered (with make-up) 3 两口子[兩口子] liang3 kou3 zi5 husband and wife 1 迁怒[遷怒] qian1 nu4 to take one's anger out on sb (who does not deserve it) 1 心得[心得] xin1 de2 what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight; understanding; tips; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 自我安慰[自我安慰] zi4 wo3 an1 wei4 to comfort oneself; to console oneself; to reassure oneself 1 评论[評論] ping2 lun4 to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary; CL:篇[pian1] 1 点赞[點贊] dian3 zan4 to like (an online post on Weibo, Facebook etc) 1 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 3 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep13/75 words - 26 min 阳台[陽臺] yang2 tai2 balcony; porch 1 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend 1 真棒[真棒] zhen1 bang4 super!; really great; wonderful 2 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 1 把头[把頭] ba3 tou2 labor contractor; gangmaster 1 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 3 丑小鸭[醜小鴨] chou3 xiao3 ya1 ugly duckling 1 小红帽[小紅帽] Xiao3 hong2 mao4 Little Red Riding Hood 1 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 躺下[躺下] tang3 xia4 to lie down 1 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 2 打拼[打拼] da3 pin1 to work hard; to try to make a living 1 身不由己[身不由己] shen1 bu4 you2 ji3 without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary; not of one's own volition; in spite of oneself 3 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 9 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 有助于[有助於] you3 zhu4 yu2 to contribute to; to promote 1 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 11 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 3 养成[養成] yang3 cheng2 to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire 3 纪[紀] ji4 order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle 2 批[批] pi1 to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) 3 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 5 社长[社長] she4 zhang3 president or director (of association etc) 4 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 3 处分[處分] chu3 fen4 to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep13/100 words - 36 min 薪[薪] xin1 fuel; salary 1 书腰[書腰] shu1 yao1 (Tw) (publishing) belly band (paper sash around a book, outside the dust jacket) 1 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 3 挪[挪] nuo2 to shift; to move 1 一并[一併] yi1 bing4 to lump together; to treat along with all the others 1 为止[為止] wei2 zhi3 until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) 2 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 4 有份[有份] you3 fen4 to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved 1 有力[有力] you3 li4 powerful; forceful; vigorous 1 不得劲[不得勁] bu4 de2 jin4 awkward; unhandy; be indisposed; not feel well 1 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 1 词典[詞典] ci2 dian3 dictionary (of Chinese compound words); also written 辭典|辞典[ci2 dian3]; CL:部[bu4],本[ben3] 1 通报[通報] tong1 bao4 to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 1 风度[風度] feng1 du4 elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise 2 出道[出道] chu1 dao4 to make one's first public performance (of an entertainer etc); to start one's career 1 批注[批註] pi1 zhu4 to annotate; to add marginal comments on; criticism; marginalia 1 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 1 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 纪念品[紀念品] ji4 nian4 pin3 souvenir 1 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 4 无敌[無敵] wu2 di2 unequalled; without rival; a paragon 2 服软[服軟] fu2 ruan3 to admit defeat; to give in; to acknowledge a mistake; to apologize; to be amenable to persuasion 1 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 2 无可挽回[無可挽回] wu2 ke3 wan3 hui2 irrevocable; the die is cast 1 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 3 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep13/125 words - 38 min 声誉[聲譽] sheng1 yu4 reputation; fame 1 慎重[慎重] shen4 zhong4 cautious; careful; prudent 1 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 4 处罚[處罰] chu3 fa2 to penalize; to punish 2 如下[如下] ru2 xia4 as follows 1 暂缓[暫緩] zan4 huan3 to postpone 1 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 2 职称[職稱] zhi2 cheng1 one's professional position; title; job title 4 评定[評定] ping2 ding4 to evaluate; to make one's judgment 2 推迟[推遲] tui1 chi2 to postpone; to put off; to defer 2 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 4 扣除[扣除] kou4 chu2 to deduct 3 本月[本月] ben3 yue4 this month; the current month 4 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 2 不枉[不枉] bu4 wang3 not in vain 1 传承[傳承] chuan2 cheng2 to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance 2 以此[以此] yi3 ci3 with this; thereby; thus; because of this 1 戒[戒] jie4 to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger) 2 下不为例[下不為例] xia4 bu4 wei2 li4 not to be repeated; not to be taken as a precedent; just this once 1 瑕疵[瑕疵] xia2 ci1 blemish; flaw; defect 1 致命[致命] zhi4 ming4 fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life 1 引[引] yin3 to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 1 红线[紅線] hong2 xian4 red line 4 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 1 成品[成品] cheng2 pin3 finished goods; a finished product 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep13/133 words - 42 min 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 5 退路[退路] tui4 lu4 a way out; a way to retreat; leeway 4 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 1 指责[指責] zhi3 ze2 to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce 2 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 2 甜蜜[甜蜜] tian2 mi4 sweet; happy 6 累积[累積] lei3 ji1 to accumulate 5 触手可及[觸手可及] chu4 shou3 ke3 ji2 within reach 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep14/25 words - 13 min 阿姨[阿姨] a1 yi2 maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child); CL:個|个[ge4] 24 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 2 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 2 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 2 休假[休假] xiu1 jia4 to take a vacation; to go on holiday 1 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 3 车站[車站] che1 zhan4 rail station; bus stop; CL:處|处[chu4],個|个[ge4] 2 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 1 糖醋[糖醋] tang2 cu4 sweet and sour 1 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 5 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 110 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented 92 干校[幹校] gan4 xiao4 school for cadres; May 7 Cadre School 五七幹校|五七干校 2 点点[點點] dian3 dian3 point; speck 1 斗志[鬥志] dou4 zhi4 will to fight; fighting spirit 1 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 1 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 3 回老家[回老家] hui2 lao3 jia1 to go back to one's roots; to return to one's native place; by ext. to join one's ancestors (i.e. to die) 1 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 2 南京[南京] Nan2 jing1 Nanjing subprovincial city on the Changjiang, capital of Jiangsu province 江蘇|江苏; capital of China at different historical periods 4 补票[補票] bu3 piao4 to buy or upgrade a ticket after boarding a train, boat etc; to buy a ticket for a show after having sat down in the theater 2 摄影棚[攝影棚] she4 ying3 peng2 film studio; television studio 5 火车站[火車站] huo3 che1 zhan4 train station 4 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep14/50 words - 16 min 车辆[車輛] che1 liang4 vehicle 1 驾驶证[駕駛證] jia4 shi3 zheng4 driver's license 1 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 1 机动车[機動車] ji1 dong4 che1 motor vehicle 1 禁止[禁止] jin4 zhi3 to prohibit; to forbid; to ban 1 通融[通融] tong1 rong2 flexible; to accommodate; to stretch or get around regulations; a short-term loan 5 法治[法治] fa3 zhi4 rule of law; to rule by law 1 我国[我國] wo3 guo2 our country; China 1 法规[法規] fa3 gui1 legislation; statute 2 权威性[權威性] quan2 wei1 xing4 authoritative; (having) authority 1 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 3 科目[科目] ke1 mu4 subject 2 驾照[駕照] jia4 zhao4 driver's license 1 人定[人定] ren2 ding4 middle of the night; the dead of night 2 上海市[上海市] Shang4 hai3 shi4 Shanghai municipality in southeast China, abbr. 滬|沪 2 市民[市民] shi4 min2 city resident 2 违章[違章] wei2 zhang1 to break the rules; to violate regulations 1 罚款[罰款] fa2 kuan3 to fine; penalty; fine (monetary) 1 升起[升起] sheng1 qi3 to raise; to hoist; to rise 2 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 2 凡人[凡人] fan2 ren2 ordinary person; mortal; earthling 1 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 2 就绪[就緒] jiu4 xu4 to be ready; to be in order 1 畅销[暢銷] chang4 xiao1 to sell well; best seller; chart-topping 2 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 3 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep14/75 words - 26 min 派出所[派出所] pai4 chu1 suo3 local police station 10 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 2 警官[警官] jing3 guan1 constable; police officer 2 一清二楚[一清二楚] yi1 qing1 er4 chu3 to be very clear about sth (idiom) 1 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 1 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 2 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 2 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 1 电视剧[電視劇] dian4 shi4 ju4 TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] 2 澡[澡] zao3 bath 2 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 4 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 4 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 2 解救[解救] jie3 jiu4 to rescue; to help out of difficulties; to save the situation 1 看热闹[看熱鬧] kan4 re4 nao5 to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are 2 无故[無故] wu2 gu4 without cause or reason 2 缺席[缺席] que1 xi2 absence; absent 3 人间蒸发[人間蒸發] ren2 jian1 zheng1 fa1 to vanish; to disappear from the face of the earth 2 在此之前[在此之前] zai4 ci3 zhi1 qian2 before that; beforehand; previously 1 解约[解約] jie3 yue1 to terminate an agreement; to cancel a contract 21 顶上[頂上] ding3 shang4 on top of; at the summit 1 落实[落實] luo4 shi2 practical; workable; to implement; to carry out; to decide 3 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 11 暖和[暖和] nuan3 huo5 warm; nice and warm 4 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep14/100 words - 36 min 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 10 开饭[開飯] kai1 fan4 to serve a meal 1 战友[戰友] zhan4 you3 comrade-in-arms; battle companion 1 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 2 体检[體檢] ti3 jian3 abbr. for 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 1 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician 1 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 2 聚在一起[聚在一起] ju4 zai4 yi1 qi3 to get together 3 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 3 中风[中風] zhong4 feng1 to suffer a paralyzing stroke 2 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 4 老年人[老年人] lao3 nian2 ren2 old people; the elderly 1 常见[常見] chang2 jian4 commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently 1 看似[看似] kan4 si4 to look as if; to seem 1 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 3 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 4 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 4 掉以轻心[掉以輕心] diao4 yi3 qing1 xin1 treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard 1 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 4 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 3 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 1 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 1 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 2 砂锅[砂鍋] sha1 guo1 casserole; earthenware pot 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep14/107 words - 42 min 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 5 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 4 中校[中校] zhong1 xiao4 middle ranking officer in Chinese army; lieutenant colonel; commander 1 校长[校長] xiao4 zhang3 (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 2 本分[本分] ben3 fen4 (to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds; dutiful; keeping to one's role 1 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 1 包容[包容] bao1 rong2 to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep15/25 words - 7 min 封建[封建] feng1 jian4 system of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal; feudalistic 1 过家家[過家家] guo4 jia1 jia1 to play house 2 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 4 过意不去[過意不去] guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 to feel very apologetic 4 老爷子[老爺子] lao3 ye2 zi5 my (you etc) old father; polite appellation for an elderly male 1 倔[倔] jue2 crabby; tough 1 管住[管住] guan3 zhu4 to take control of; to manage; to curb 1 作坊[作坊] zuo1 fang5 workshop (of artisan) 3 咖啡馆[咖啡館] ka1 fei1 guan3 café; coffee shop; CL:家[jia1] 2 零碎[零碎] ling2 sui4 scattered and fragmentary; scraps; odds and ends 2 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 2 甩手掌柜[甩手掌櫃] shuai3 shou3 zhang3 gui4 lit. arm-flinging shopkeeper; fig. sb who asks others to work but does nothing himself 1 傻笑[傻笑] sha3 xiao4 to giggle; to laugh foolishly; to smirk; to simper 1 下降[下降] xia4 jiang4 to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease 1 中学[中學] zhong1 xue2 middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 初中[初中] chu1 zhong1 junior high school; abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 3 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 5 骑车[騎車] qi2 che1 to cycle 1 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 2 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 2 趣事[趣事] qu4 shi4 entertaining anecdote; interesting story or incident 1 加工[加工] jia1 gong1 to process; processing; working (of machinery) 1 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 2 二十多[二十多] er4 shi2 duo1 over 20 2 工人[工人] gong1 ren2 worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep15/50 words - 15 min 台[臺] tai2 platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines 5 缝纫机[縫紉機] feng2 ren4 ji1 sewing machine; CL:架[jia4] 1 图样[圖樣] tu2 yang4 diagram; blueprint 4 布料[布料] bu4 liao4 cloth; material 1 字画[字畫] zi4 hua4 the strokes of a character; calligraphy and painting 1 交货[交貨] jiao1 huo4 to deliver goods 1 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 2 成衣[成衣] cheng2 yi1 ready-made clothes 1 热销[熱銷] re4 xiao1 to sell well; hot-selling 1 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 3 定制[定製] ding4 zhi4 custom-made; made-to-order; to have something custom made 1 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 6 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 1 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 3 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 3 求人[求人] qiu2 ren2 to ask for help; to ask a favor; to recruit talented people 2 昨儿[昨兒] zuo2 r5 (coll.) yesterday 2 营长[營長] ying2 zhang3 battalion commander 1 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 6 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 1 旅途[旅途] lu:3 tu2 journey; trip 1 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 1 回味[回味] hui2 wei4 to reflect on; to ponder over; aftertaste 1 无怨无悔[無怨無悔] wu2 yuan4 wu2 hui3 no complaints; to have no regrets 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep15/75 words - 19 min 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 1 初心[初心] chu1 xin1 (one's) original intention, aspiration etc; (Buddhism) "beginner's mind" (i.e. having an attitude of openness when studying a subject just as a beginner in that subject would) 2 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 2 未知[未知] wei4 zhi1 unknown 1 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 3 忐忑[忐忑] tan3 te4 nervous; apprehensive 1 烫平[燙平] tang4 ping2 to press (clothes); to iron out (wrinkles) 1 皱褶[皺褶] zhou4 zhe3 creased; wrinkled; fold; crease 1 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 风云人物[風雲人物] feng1 yun2 ren2 wu4 the man (or woman) of the moment (idiom); influential figure 1 成年[成年] cheng2 nian2 to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 3 离家出走[離家出走] li2 jia1 chu1 zou3 to leave home (to live somewhere else) 1 扔下[扔下] reng1 xia4 to throw down; to drop (bomb) 1 交警[交警] jiao1 jing3 traffic police; abbr. for 交通警察 1 索性[索性] suo3 xing4 you might as well (do it); simply; just 2 组合[組合] zu3 he2 to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial 3 亡命[亡命] wang2 ming4 to flee; to go into exile (from prison) 2 天涯[天涯] tian1 ya2 the other end of the world; a faraway place 2 请罪[請罪] qing3 zui4 to apologize humbly; to beg forgiveness 1 鸳鸯[鴛鴦] yuan1 yang1 (bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple 2 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 2 谱[譜] pu3 chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music 1 瞎说[瞎說] xia1 shuo1 to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about 1 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 3 黄鱼[黃魚] huang2 yu2 yellow croaker (fish) 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep15/100 words - 24 min 大肠[大腸] da4 chang2 the large intestine 1 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion 3 拌面[拌麵] ban4 mian4 noodles served with soy sauce; sesame butter etc 2 熊掌[熊掌] xiong2 zhang3 bear paw (as food) 1 寓言[寓言] yu4 yan2 fable; CL:則|则[ze2] 1 诗人[詩人] shi1 ren2 bard; poet 1 丹[丹] dan1 red; pellet; powder; cinnabar 5 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 4 持久[持久] chi2 jiu3 lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long 1 胜过[勝過] sheng4 guo4 to excel; to surpass 3 激烈[激烈] ji1 lie4 (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme 1 狂热[狂熱] kuang2 re4 zealotry; fanatical; feverish 1 过山车[過山車] guo4 shan1 che1 roller coaster 1 年假[年假] nian2 jia4 annual leave; New Year holidays 1 旷工[曠工] kuang4 gong1 to skip work; absence without leave 2 扣[扣] kou4 to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 1 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 2 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 2 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 3 快速[快速] kuai4 su4 fast; high-speed; rapid 1 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 6 超越[超越] chao1 yue4 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 2 纠错[糾錯] jiu1 cuo4 to correct an error 4 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 3 完毕[完畢] wan2 bi4 to finish; to end; to complete 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep15/125 words - 30 min 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 1 踹[踹] chuai4 to kick; to trample; to tread on 2 打住[打住] da3 zhu4 to stop; to halt 2 迫不得已[迫不得已] po4 bu4 de2 yi3 to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances; forced into sth 6 搬出去[搬出去] ban1 chu1 qu4 to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 3 冕[冕] mian3 crown in the form of a horizontal board with hanging decorations; imperial crown 2 挤[擠] ji3 to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) 4 尸骨[屍骨] shi1 gu3 skeleton of the dead 1 一般见识[一般見識] yi1 ban1 jian4 shi5 to lower oneself to sb's level; to argue with sb less well-informed 1 笔记本[筆記本] bi3 ji4 ben3 notebook (stationery); CL:本[ben3]; notebook (computing) 10 绑带[綁帶] bang3 dai4 bandage; puttee 1 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 22 时常[時常] shi2 chang2 often; frequently 1 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 6 效益[效益] xiao4 yi4 benefit; effectiveness; efficiency 1 讽刺[諷刺] feng3 ci4 to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm 2 思路[思路] si1 lu4 train of thought; thinking; reason; reasoning 3 好转[好轉] hao3 zhuan3 to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement 1 困惑[困惑] kun4 huo4 bewildered; perplexed; confused; difficult problem; perplexity 1 引领[引領] yin3 ling3 to crane one's neck; to await eagerly; to lead; to show the way 2 励志[勵志] li4 zhi4 to encourage; encouragement 1 正能量[正能量] zheng4 neng2 liang4 positive energy; positivity 1 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 6 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 1 回忆录[回憶錄] hui2 yi4 lu4 memoir 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep15/150 words - 36 min 面壁[面壁] mian4 bi4 to face the wall; to sit facing the wall in meditation (Buddhism); (fig.) to devote oneself to study, work etc 1 思过[思過] si1 guo4 to reflect on one's past errors 1 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 1 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 2 低于[低于] di1 yu2 to be lower than 2 分之[分之] fen1 zhi1 (indicating a fraction) 6 后期[後期] hou4 qi1 late stage; later period 1 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 2 饭局[飯局] fan4 ju2 dinner party; banquet 3 自我批评[自我批評] zi4 wo3 pi1 ping2 self-criticism 1 检讨[檢討] jian3 tao3 to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review 2 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 12 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 8 公干[公幹] gong1 gan4 public business; official work 1 演讲[演講] yan3 jiang3 lecture; to make a speech 1 帅呆了[帥呆了] shuai4 dai1 le5 awesome; brilliant; magnificent 1 怼[懟] dui4 dislike; hate 2 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 6 高高在上[高高在上] gao1 gao1 zai4 shang4 set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality; aloof and remote 2 畅[暢] chang4 free; unimpeded; smooth; at ease; free from worry; fluent 3 享[享] xiang3 to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 3 表[錶] biao3 wrist or pocket watch 2 袁[袁] yuan2 long robe (old) 10 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 1 刷卡[刷卡] shua1 ka3 to use a credit card (or swipe card, smart card etc) 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep15/175 words - 41 min 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 3 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 17 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 2 保驾护航[保駕護航] bao3 jia4 hu4 hang2 (idiom) to safeguard (sth); to protect (sth) 1 点餐[點餐] dian3 can1 (at a restaurant) to order a meal; (of a waiter) to take an order 1 肉类[肉類] rou4 lei4 meat 1 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 2 品位[品位] pin3 wei4 rank; grade; quality; (aesthetic) taste 3 葡萄酒[葡萄酒] pu2 tao5 jiu3 (grape) wine 1 西班牙[西班牙] Xi1 ban1 ya2 Spain 1 阿里[阿里] A1 li3 Ali (proper name); Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (c. 600-661), cousin, aid and son-in-law of the Prophet Mohammed 穆罕默德, the fourth Caliph 哈里發|哈里发 of Islam, reigned 656-661, and the first Imam 伊瑪目|伊玛目 of Shia Islam; Ngari prefecture in Tibet, Tibetan: Mnga' ris 5 产地[產地] chan3 di4 source (of a product); place of origin; manufacturing location 1 奥[奧] ao4 obscure; mysterious 2 年份[年份] nian2 fen5 particular year; certain year; given year 1 葡萄[葡萄] pu2 tao5 grape 1 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 1 推手[推手] tui1 shou3 promoter; advocate; driving force; pushing hands (two-person training routine esp. in t'ai chi) 1 设立[設立] she4 li4 to set up; to establish 1 专栏[專欄] zhuan1 lan2 special column 3 传达[傳達] chuan2 da2 to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission 3 谈不上[談不上] tan2 bu5 shang4 to be out of the question 1 上菜[上菜] shang4 cai4 to serve, also to put on plate 1 有幸[有幸] you3 xing4 fortunately 2 号召力[號召力] hao4 zhao4 li4 to have the power to rally supporters 2 广大[廣大] guang3 da4 (of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread; (of people) numerous 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep15/189 words - 42 min 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 6 喜爱[喜愛] xi3 ai4 to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite 2 高见[高見] gao1 jian4 wise opinion; brilliant idea (honorific) 2 体量[體量] ti3 liang4 body weight; dimensions 1 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 3 有话要说[有話要說] you3 hua4 yao4 shuo1 to speak one's mind 2 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 2 大大小小[大大小小] da4 da4 xiao3 xiao3 large and small; of all sizes 2 通告[通告] tong1 gao4 to announce; to give notice 12 诞生[誕生] dan4 sheng1 to be born 3 拍戏[拍戲] pai1 xi4 to shoot a movie 1 空隙[空隙] kong4 xi4 crack; gap between two objects; gap in time between two events 1 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 3 手写[手寫] shou3 xie3 to write by hand 4 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep16/25 words - 8 min 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 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) 13 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 2 可想而知[可想而知] ke3 xiang3 er2 zhi1 it is obvious that...; as one can well imagine... 1 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 5 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 3 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 3 反思[反思] fan3 si1 to think back over sth; to review; to revisit; to rethink; reflection; reassessment 3 认可[認可] ren4 ke3 to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK 10 贩卖[販賣] fan4 mai4 to sell; to peddle; to traffic 1 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 5 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 3 成名[成名] cheng2 ming2 to make one's name; to become famous 9 结构[結構] jie2 gou4 structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 1 用词[用詞] yong4 ci2 usage (of a term); wording; phrasing 2 特有[特有] te4 you3 specific (to); characteristic (of); distinctive 1 后座[后座] hou4 zuo4 empress's throne; (fig.) first place in a feminine competition 1 棕色[棕色] zong1 se4 brown 1 赞同[贊同] zan4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; (vote) in favor 1 全权[全權] quan2 quan2 full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers 1 总结[總結] zong3 jie2 to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 转交[轉交] zhuan3 jiao1 to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 2 唰[唰] shua1 (onom.) swishing; rustling 2 后备[後備] hou4 bei4 reserve; backup 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep16/50 words - 16 min 厢[廂] xiang1 box (in theater); side room; side 1 邀功[邀功] yao1 gong1 to take the credit for sb's achievement 1 邀[邀] yao1 to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 1 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 4 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 7 嚯[嚯] huo4 (onom.) expressing admiration or surprise; sound of a laugh 1 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 2 借宿[借宿] jie4 su4 to stay with sb; to ask for lodging 2 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 1 不比[不比] bu4 bi3 unlike 1 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 1 恨不得[恨不得] hen4 bu5 de5 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 2 收藏[收藏] shou1 cang2 to hoard; to collect; collection; to bookmark (Internet) 1 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 1 被迫[被迫] bei4 po4 to be compelled; to be forced 1 心慌[心慌] xin1 huang1 to be flustered; (dialect) irregular heart-beat 4 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 4 风浪[風浪] feng1 lang4 wind and waves; stormy sea 4 滚烫[滾燙] gun3 tang4 boiling; scalding 4 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect 4 飞扬[飛揚] fei1 yang2 to rise; to fly upward 4 碰撞[碰撞] peng4 zhuang4 to collide; collision 7 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 7 偶然[偶然] ou3 ran2 incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly 9 流泪[流淚] liu2 lei4 to shed tears 7 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep16/75 words - 25 min 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 8 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 7 明媚[明媚] ming2 mei4 bright and beautiful 7 分岔[分岔] fen1 cha4 bifurcation 3 奖赏[獎賞] jiang3 shang3 reward; prize; award 3 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 5 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 3 品尝[品嘗] pin3 chang2 to taste a small amount; to sample 3 不觉[不覺] bu4 jue2 unconsciously 3 漫长[漫長] man4 chang2 very long; endless 3 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 1 放逐[放逐] fang4 zhu2 to banish; to deport; to send into exile; to be marooned 1 发育[發育] fa1 yu4 to develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature 1 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 3 气头上[氣頭上] qi4 tou2 shang4 in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper 1 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 1 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 3 哥们[哥們] ge1 men5 Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 1 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 3 事物[事物] shi4 wu4 thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 4 营造[營造] ying2 zao4 to build (housing); to construct; to make 2 骗局[騙局] pian4 ju2 a swindle; a trap; a racket; a scam; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 2 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep16/100 words - 30 min 意大利[意大利] Yi4 da4 li4 Italy; Italian 2 黑手党[黑手黨] hei1 shou3 dang3 mafia 1 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 1 融合[融合] rong2 he2 a mixture; an amalgam; fusion; welding together; to be in harmony with (nature); to harmonize with; to fit in 2 小组[小組] xiao3 zu3 group 2 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 5 外出[外出] wai4 chu1 to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 1 预热[預熱] yu4 re4 to preheat; warm-up 1 涛[濤] tao1 big wave; Taiwan pr. [tao2] 6 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 2 莅临[蒞臨] li4 lin2 to arrive (esp. of notable person); to visit (more formal than 光臨|光临[guang1 lin2]) 1 含沙射影[含沙射影] han2 sha1 she4 ying3 to attack someone by innuendo (idiom); to make oblique charges; to make insinuations; to insinuate 1 规格[規格] gui1 ge2 standard; norm; specification 1 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 2 齐全[齊全] qi2 quan2 complete; comprehensive 2 书桌[書桌] shu1 zhuo1 desk; CL:張|张[zhang1] 4 栏杆[欄杆] lan2 gan1 railing; banister 1 售票处[售票處] shou4 piao4 chu4 ticket office 1 竖[豎] shu4 to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters) 1 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 3 旧居[舊居] jiu4 ju1 old residence; former home 1 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 9 创收[創收] chuang4 shou1 to generate revenue; extra income 1 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 4 酸溜溜[酸溜溜] suan1 liu1 liu1 sour; acid 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep16/124 words - 42 min 揪[揪] jiu1 to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull 2 进化[進化] jin4 hua4 evolution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 算数[算數] suan4 shu4 to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important) 1 时间表[時間表] shi2 jian1 biao3 schedule; timetable 1 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 1 匀[勻] yun2 even; well-distributed; uniform; to distribute evenly; to share 1 道德[道德] dao4 de2 virtue; morality; ethics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 打底[打底] da3 di3 to lay a foundation (also fig.); to make a first sketch; to eat sth before drinking; to apply an undercoat 1 衬衣[襯衣] chen4 yi1 shirt; CL:件[jian4] 3 款式[款式] kuan3 shi4 pattern; style; design; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 7 便当[便當] bian4 dang1 convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 1 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 3 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 1 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 4 敬拜[敬拜] jing4 bai4 to worship 1 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter 2 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 1 稀奇[稀奇] xi1 qi2 rare; strange 1 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 9 校正[校正] jiao4 zheng4 to proofread and correct; to edit and rectify; to correct; to calibrate 1 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 2 照常[照常] zhao4 chang2 as usual 1 座位[座位] zuo4 wei4 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep17/25 words - 6 min 废品[廢品] fei4 pin3 production rejects; seconds; scrap; discarded material 1 数不多[數不多] shu4 bu4 duo1 a small number; one of a very few 2 高达[高達] gao1 da2 to attain; to reach up to 2 返[返] fan3 to return (to) 1 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 1 仓促[倉促] cang1 cu4 all of a sudden; hurriedly 2 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 4 分歧[分歧] fen1 qi2 divergent; difference (of opinion, position); disagreement; bifurcation (math.) 1 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 2 返回[返回] fan3 hui2 to return to; to come (or go) back 1 压根[壓根] ya4 gen1 from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply 4 不搭理[不搭理] bu4 da1 li3 variant of 不答理[bu4 da1 li3] 1 赌气[賭氣] du3 qi4 to act in a fit of pique; to get in a huff; to be peeved 3 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 3 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved 2 心痛[心痛] xin1 tong4 to feel distressed about sth; heartache; cardiac pain 2 假话[假話] jia3 hua4 a lie; untrue statement; misstatement 2 芝麻[芝麻] zhi1 ma5 sesame (seed) 1 谷子[穀子] gu3 zi5 millet 3 谎话[謊話] huang3 hua4 lie 3 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 4 表里不一[表裡不一] biao3 li3 bu4 yi1 outside appearance and inner reality differ (idiom); not what it seems; saying one thing but meaning sth different 2 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 3 此[此] ci3 this; these 4 闹别扭[鬧彆扭] nao4 bie4 niu5 to be difficult with sb; to provoke disagreement; at loggerheads; to fall out with 3 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep17/50 words - 10 min 洛[洛] Luo4 surname Luo; old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui) 1 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 1 友谊[友誼] you3 yi4 companionship; fellowship; friendship 2 无需[無需] wu2 xu1 needless 1 做作[做作] zuo4 zuo5 affected; artificial 2 善意[善意] shan4 yi4 goodwill; benevolence; kindness 3 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 1 引发[引發] yin3 fa1 to lead to; to trigger; to initiate; to cause; to evoke (emotions) 2 潜意识[潛意識] qian2 yi4 shi2 unconscious mind; subconscious mind; subconsciousness 1 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 1 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 3 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 1 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 2 糖衣[糖衣] tang2 yi1 frosting or icing (on cakes etc); sugarcoating 1 炮弹[炮彈] pao4 dan4 artillery shell; CL:枚[mei2] 1 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 3 打折扣[打折扣] da3 zhe2 kou4 to give a discount; to be of less value than anticipated 1 主演[主演] zhu3 yan3 to act the leading role (in a movie or a play); to star; lead actor 1 桃花[桃花] tao2 hua1 peach blossom; (fig.) love affair 2 把戏[把戲] ba3 xi4 acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 1 微积分[微積分] wei1 ji1 fen1 calculus; differentiation and integration; calculus of infinitesimals 微 and integrals 積|积 1 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 1 历[歷] li4 to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history 1 嚷嚷[嚷嚷] rang1 rang5 to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 2 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep17/75 words - 17 min 拖延[拖延] tuo1 yan2 to delay; to put off; to procrastinate 1 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 3 痘[痘] dou4 pimple; pustule 1 不可开交[不可開交] bu4 ke3 kai1 jiao1 to be awfully (busy etc) 3 得分[得分] de2 fen1 to score 1 泄愤[洩憤] xie4 fen4 to give vent to anger 1 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 2 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 1 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 2 问心无愧[問心無愧] wen4 xin1 wu2 kui4 lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience 2 愧[愧] kui4 ashamed 1 感冒[感冒] gan3 mao4 to catch cold; (common) cold; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]; (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative); (Tw) to detest; can't stand 2 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 1 数据[數據] shu4 ju4 data; numbers; digital 1 热度[熱度] re4 du4 temperature; heat; short-lived enthusiasm 5 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 2 飙升[飆升] biao1 sheng1 to rise rapidly; to soar 1 余下[餘下] yu2 xia4 remaining 1 素材[素材] su4 cai2 source material (in literature and art) 6 总而言之[總而言之] zong3 er2 yan2 zhi1 in short; in a word; in brief 1 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 1 媒体[媒體] mei2 ti3 media, esp. news media 24 运营[運營] yun4 ying2 to be in operation; to do business; (of train, bus etc) to be in service; operation; service 3 预告[預告] yu4 gao4 to forecast; to predict; advance notice 1 花絮[花絮] hua1 xu4 bits of news; interesting sidelights 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep17/100 words - 22 min 朋友圈[朋友圈] Peng2 you5 quan1 Moments (social networking function of smartphone app WeChat 微信[Wei1 xin4]) 1 相应[相應] xiang1 ying4 to correspond; answering (one another); to agree (among the part); corresponding; relevant; appropriate; (modify) accordingly 1 长话短说[長話短說] chang2 hua4 duan3 shuo1 to make a long story short (idiom) 1 办公[辦公] ban4 gong1 to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) 1 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 3 慌慌张张[慌慌張張] huang1 huang1 zhang1 zhang1 helter-skelter 2 这么着[這麼著] zhe4 me5 zhe5 thus; in this way; like this 3 推进[推進] tui1 jin4 to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance; to drive forward 6 懈怠[懈怠] xie4 dai4 slack; lazy; remiss 1 轻重缓急[輕重緩急] qing1 zhong4 huan3 ji2 slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom); to deal with important matters first; sense of priority 2 自尊[自尊] zi4 zun1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego; pride 2 自重[自重] zi4 zhong4 to conduct oneself with dignity; to be dignified; deadweight 1 诚实[誠實] cheng2 shi2 honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 1 欺[欺] qi1 to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat 1 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 1 划[劃] hua4 to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character 1 间谍[間諜] jian4 die2 spy 1 风云[風雲] feng1 yun2 weather; unstable situation 1 奸细[奸細] jian1 xi5 a spy; a crafty person 1 走狗[走狗] zou3 gou3 hunting dog; hound; (fig.) running dog; lackey 1 销售[銷售] xiao1 shou4 to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc) 4 官方[官方] guan1 fang1 government; official (approved or issued by an authority) 1 网店[網店] wang3 dian4 online shop 1 售罄[售罄] shou4 qing4 to be completely sold out; to sell out 1 艺人[藝人] yi4 ren2 performing artist; actor 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep17/125 words - 32 min 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 1 配角[配角] pei4 jue2 supporting role (in play, film etc); minor role; to play a secondary role (in business etc); to play second fiddle 1 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 1 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 2 报名表[報名表] bao4 ming2 biao3 application form; registration form; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 贿赂[賄賂] hui4 lu4 to bribe; a bribe 1 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 7 支应[支應] zhi1 ying4 to deal with; to wait on; to provide for 2 公事[公事] gong1 shi4 work-related matters; documents 2 复杂化[複雜化] fu4 za2 hua4 to complicate; to become complicated 2 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 1 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 2 哲理[哲理] zhe2 li3 philosophic theory; philosophy 2 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 1 黑白[黑白] hei1 bai2 black and white; right and wrong; monochrome 1 初步[初步] chu1 bu4 initial; preliminary; tentative 2 搂[摟] lou3 to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms 1 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 3 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 4 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 2 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 3 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) 1 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 3 负能量[負能量] fu4 neng2 liang4 negative energy; negativity 1 繁忙[繁忙] fan2 mang2 busy; bustling 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep17/150 words - 38 min 几率[幾率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds 1 发布会[發佈會] fa1 bu4 hui4 news conference; briefing 7 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 2 枪[槍] qiang1 gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 4 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 4 养伤[養傷] yang3 shang1 to heal a wound; to recuperate (from an injury) 1 客套[客套] ke4 tao4 polite greeting; civilities; to exchange pleasantries 1 悉心[悉心] xi1 xin1 to put one's heart (and soul) into sth; with great care 1 关怀[關懷] guan1 huai2 care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to 1 欣然[欣然] xin1 ran2 gladly; cheerfully 1 假期[假期] jia4 qi1 vacation 2 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 1 乎[乎] hu1 (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in; at; from; because; than; (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 吧[ba5], 呢[ne5], expressing question, doubt or astonishment) 1 厨艺[廚藝] chu2 yi4 cooking skills; culinary talent 2 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 1 百忙[百忙] bai3 mang2 busy schedule 1 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 3 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 1 恭候[恭候] gong1 hou4 to look forward to sth; to wait respectfully 1 品鉴[品鑒] pin3 jian4 to judge; to examine; to evaluate 1 请柬[請柬] qing3 jian3 invitation card; written invitation 2 标[標] biao1 mark; sign; label; to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); prize; award; bid; target; quota; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; visible symptom; classifier for military units 1 树立[樹立] shu4 li4 to set up; to establish 1 向上[向上] xiang4 shang4 upward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress 1 酝酿[醞釀] yun4 niang4 (of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing; to mull over (an issue); to hold exploratory discussions 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep17/175 words - 41 min 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 1 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 5 有请[有請] you3 qing3 to request the pleasure of seeing sb; to ask sb in; to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech) 4 巨星[巨星] ju4 xing1 (astronomy) giant star; (fig.) superstar (of opera, basketball etc) 1 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 2 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 3 宾馆[賓館] bin1 guan3 guesthouse; lodge; hotel; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 1 走廊[走廊] zou3 lang2 corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda 1 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 4 视频[視頻] shi4 pin2 video 10 十六[十六] shi2 liu4 sixteen; 16 1 高考[高考] gao1 kao3 college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[Pu3 tong1 Gao1 deng3 Xue2 xiao4 Zhao1 sheng1 Quan2 guo2 Tong3 yi1 Kao3 shi4]); (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公務人員高等考試|公务人员高等考试) 4 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 3 看中[看中] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 2 大多数[大多數] da4 duo1 shu4 (great) majority 2 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 2 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 1 自主权[自主權] zi4 zhu3 quan2 ability to make one's own decisions 1 可言[可言] ke3 yan2 it may be said 1 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 6 证书[證書] zheng4 shu1 credentials; certificate 1 幽会[幽會] you1 hui4 lovers' rendezvous; tryst 2 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 5 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 流量[流量] liu2 liang4 flow rate; rate; throughput; site traffic (Internet) 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep17/186 words - 42 min 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 2 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 1 名分[名分] ming2 fen4 a person's status 1 自豪[自豪] zi4 hao2 proud (of one's achievements etc) 8 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 1 可口[可口] ke3 kou3 tasty; to taste good 1 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 1 行囊[行囊] xing2 nang2 traveling bag; luggage 1 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 1 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep18/25 words - 8 min 拙劣[拙劣] zhuo1 lie4 clumsy; botched 1 修养[修養] xiu1 yang3 accomplishment; training; self-cultivation 1 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 3 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 2 落笔[落筆] luo4 bi3 to put pen to paper; pen mark 1 栏[欄] lan2 fence; railing; hurdle; column or box (of text or other data) 1 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 2 触犯[觸犯] chu4 fan4 to violate; to offend 1 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 8 关爱[關愛] guan1 ai4 to show concern and care for 1 歉意[歉意] qian4 yi4 apology; regret 1 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 1 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 1 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 1 谢意[謝意] xie4 yi4 gratitude; thanks 1 宰[宰] zai3 to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China 1 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 1 地段[地段] di4 duan4 section; district 3 法眼[法眼] fa3 yan3 discerning eye 1 敬意[敬意] jing4 yi4 respect; tribute 1 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 1 毁灭[毀滅] hui3 mie4 to perish; to ruin; to destroy 1 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 4 则[則] ze2 (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items 3 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep18/50 words - 15 min 西式[西式] xi1 shi4 Western style 1 典型[典型] dian3 xing2 model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative 2 老式[老式] lao3 shi4 old-fashioned; old type; outdated 1 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 1 积德[積德] ji1 de2 to accumulate merit; to do good; to give to charity; virtuous actions 1 唱机[唱機] chang4 ji1 gramophone 1 黑胶[黑膠] hei1 jiao1 vinyl 1 唱片[唱片] chang4 pian4 gramophone record; LP; music CD; musical album; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 弱点[弱點] ruo4 dian3 weak point; failing 1 哎[哎] ai1 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 1 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 1 翻[翻] fan1 to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 10 断然[斷然] duan4 ran2 resolute; definitive; categorically; absolutely 1 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 5 接管[接管] jie1 guan3 to take over; to assume control 1 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 2 拉架[拉架] la1 jia4 to try to stop a fight; to intervene in a fight 1 把柄[把柄] ba3 bing3 handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 1 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 5 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 拖鞋[拖鞋] tuo1 xie2 slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 4 橄榄油[橄欖油] gan3 lan3 you2 olive oil 4 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 1 地儿[地兒] di4 r5 place; space 3 半点[半點] ban4 dian3 the least bit 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep18/75 words - 24 min 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 1 外伤[外傷] wai4 shang1 injury; wound; trauma 1 挨打[挨打] ai2 da3 to take a beating; to get thrashed; to come under attack 1 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 1 偏[偏] pian1 to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 5 情书[情書] qing2 shu1 love letter 2 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 恭维[恭維] gong1 wei5 to praise; to speak highly of; compliment; praise 1 心仪[心儀] xin1 yi2 to admire 1 沙子[沙子] sha1 zi5 sand; grit; CL:粒[li4],把[ba3] 1 金子[金子] jin1 zi5 gold 2 没脸没皮[沒臉沒皮] mei2 lian3 mei2 pi2 shameless; brazen 1 没羞没臊[沒羞沒臊] mei2 xiu1 mei2 sao4 shameless 1 高估[高估] gao1 gu1 to overestimate; to overrate 1 反驳[反駁] fan3 bo2 to retort; to refute 1 发自[發自] fa1 zi4 to evolve from 1 高傲[高傲] gao1 ao4 arrogant; haughty; proud 1 冷漠[冷漠] leng3 mo4 cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect 4 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 1 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 1 事儿[事兒] shi4 r5 one's employment; business; matter that needs to be settled; (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding; trying; troublesome; erhua variant of 事[shi4]; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 2 喜事[喜事] xi3 shi4 happy occasion; wedding 1 早来[早來] zao3 lai2 to come early; already; early 1 不慌不忙[不慌不忙] bu4 huang1 bu4 mang2 calm and unhurried (idiom); composed; to take matters calmly 1 优雅[優雅] you1 ya3 grace; graceful 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep18/100 words - 31 min 到点[到點] dao4 dian3 it's time (to do sth); the time has come 1 宇[宇] yu3 room; universe 18 璇[璇] xuan2 (jade) 18 戏剧[戲劇] xi4 ju4 drama; play; theater 8 改写[改寫] gai3 xie3 to revise; to edit 2 话剧[話劇] hua4 ju4 stage play; modern drama; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 2 剧本[劇本] ju4 ben3 script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario 3 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) 9 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 2 诠释[詮釋] quan2 shi4 to interpret; to comment and explain; to annotate; to perform (i.e. interpret a theatrical role); to decode; interpretation; annotation 3 友[友] you3 friend 2 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 1 名校[名校] ming2 xiao4 famous school 4 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 2 专业性[專業性] zhuan1 ye4 xing4 professionalism; expertise 3 忙不过来[忙不過來] mang2 bu4 guo4 lai2 to have more work than one can deal with; to have one's hands full 7 反响[反響] fan3 xiang3 repercussions; reaction; echo 1 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 1 加大[加大] jia1 da4 to increase (e.g. one's effort) 2 力度[力度] li4 du4 strength; vigor; efforts; (music) dynamics 2 成员[成員] cheng2 yuan2 member 1 每人[每人] mei3 ren2 each person; everybody; per person 1 海绵[海綿] hai3 mian2 sponge (zoology); sponge (piece of absorbent material, either natural or made from plastic etc); foam rubber 3 保[保] bao3 to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 2 霜[霜] shuang1 frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting; (skin) cream 5 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep18/125 words - 35 min 势均力敌[勢均力敵] shi4 jun1 li4 di2 evenly matched (idiom) 1 不相上下[不相上下] bu4 xiang1 shang4 xia4 equally matched; about the same 2 趁热打铁[趁熱打鐵] chen4 re4 da3 tie3 to strike while the iron is hot 2 首席[首席] shou3 xi2 chief (representative, correspondent etc) 8 全方位[全方位] quan2 fang1 wei4 all around; omnidirectional; complete; holistic; comprehensive 1 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 同步[同步] tong2 bu4 synchronous; to synchronize; to keep step with 2 票选[票選] piao4 xuan3 to vote by ballot 2 互动[互動] hu4 dong4 to interact; interactive 3 促进[促進] cu4 jin4 to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost 1 工作量[工作量] gong1 zuo4 liang4 workload; volume of work 2 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 4 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 4 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 2 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 3 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 5 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 3 进退[進退] jin4 tui4 to advance or retreat; knowing when to come and when to leave; a sense of propriety 1 十拿九稳[十拿九穩] shi2 na2 jiu3 wen3 to be a cinch; in the bag; (of a person) confident of success 1 投票[投票] tou2 piao4 to vote; vote 4 选举[選舉] xuan3 ju3 to elect; election; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 1 获奖[獲獎] huo4 jiang3 to win an award 1 沉寂[沉寂] chen2 ji4 silence; stillness 1 长篇小说[長篇小說] chang2 pian1 xiao3 shuo1 novel 1 一次性[一次性] yi1 ci4 xing4 one-off (offer); one-time; single-use; disposable (goods) 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep18/150 words - 38 min 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 3 揭[揭] jie1 to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask 3 掀[掀] xian1 to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse 3 问好[問好] wen4 hao3 to say hello to; to send one's regards to 1 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 6 世界观[世界觀] shi4 jie4 guan1 worldview; world outlook; Weltanschauung 1 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 1 议题[議題] yi4 ti2 topic of discussion; topic; subject; issue (under discussion); CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 肆意[肆意] si4 yi4 wantonly; recklessly; willfully 1 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 1 冬[冬] dong1 winter 1 干燥[乾燥] gan1 zao4 to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation; dull; uninteresting; arid 1 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 2 扫[掃] sao4 broom 2 枯叶[枯葉] ku1 ye4 dead leaf; withered leaf 1 缓缓[緩緩] huan3 huan3 slowly; unhurriedly; little by little 1 飘落[飄落] piao1 luo4 to float down; to fall gently (snowflakes, leaves etc) 1 奏[奏] zou4 to play music; to achieve; to present a memorial to the emperor (old) 1 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 1 十二月[十二月] Shi2 er4 yue4 December; twelfth month (of the lunar year) 1 和弦[和弦] he2 xian2 chord (music) 1 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 1 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 1 观点[觀點] guan1 dian3 point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 不谋而合[不謀而合] bu4 mou2 er2 he2 to agree without prior consultation; to happen to hold the same view 1 烟花[煙花] yan1 hua1 fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) 1 稍纵即逝[稍縱即逝] shao1 zong4 ji2 shi4 transient; fleeting 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep18/158 words - 42 min 激将法[激將法] ji1 jiang4 fa3 indirect, psychological method of getting sb to do as one wishes (e.g. questioning whether they are up to the task) 1 撒手[撒手] sa1 shou3 to let go of sth; to give up 1 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 4 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 1 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 2 难为[難為] nan2 wei5 to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) 2 忍受[忍受] ren3 shou4 to bear; to endure 3 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 4 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep19/25 words - 13 min 不可告人[不可告人] bu4 ke3 gao4 ren2 hidden; kept secret; not to be divulged 1 印数[印數] yin4 shu4 the amount of books etc printed at one impression; print run 1 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 1 力作[力作] li4 zuo4 to put effort into (work, farming, writing etc); a masterpiece 1 到位[到位] dao4 wei4 to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 1 珠穆朗玛[珠穆朗瑪] Zhu1 mu4 lang3 ma3 Mt Chomolungma or Qomolangma (Tibetan); Mt Everest; Nepalese: Sagarmatha 1 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 1 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 2 逆[逆] ni4 contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel 2 毛驴[毛驢] mao2 lu:2 donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2] 2 标签[標籤] biao1 qian1 label; tag; tab (of a window) (computing) 2 印刷量[印刷量] yin4 shua1 liang4 print run 1 白纸黑字[白紙黑字] bai2 zhi3 hei1 zi4 (written) in black and white 1 违约金[違約金] wei2 yue1 jin1 penalty (fee) 2 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 4 可看[可看] ke3 kan4 worth seeing 1 火柴[火柴] huo3 chai2 match (for lighting fire); CL:根[gen1],盒[he2] 1 炽热[熾熱] chi4 re4 red-hot; glowing; blazing; (fig.) passionate 1 意气相投[意氣相投] yi4 qi4 xiang1 tou2 congenial 1 伙伴[伙伴] huo3 ban4 partner; companion; comrade 1 亦[亦] yi4 also 1 孑然[孑然] jie2 ran2 solitary; lonely; alone 1 远方[遠方] yuan3 fang1 far away; a distant location 2 极端[極端] ji2 duan1 extreme 2 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 4 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep19/50 words - 17 min 凡是[凡是] fan2 shi4 each and every; every; all; any 1 捧[捧] peng3 to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter 3 感恩[感恩] gan3 en1 to be grateful 1 充其量[充其量] chong1 qi2 liang4 at most; at best 1 当红[當紅] dang1 hong2 currently popular (of movie stars, singers etc) 2 滞销[滯銷] zhi4 xiao1 to sell poorly; unmarketable; slow-moving (product, inventory etc) 1 要不得[要不得] yao4 bu5 de5 intolerable; unacceptable 1 见利忘义[見利忘義] jian4 li4 wang4 yi4 to see profit and forget morality (idiom); to act from mercenary considerations; to sell one's soul for gain 2 重色轻友[重色輕友] zhong4 se4 qing1 you3 paying more attention to a lover than friends (idiom); to value sex over friendship 1 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 3 仁义[仁義] ren2 yi4 benevolence and righteousness 1 仁至义尽[仁至義盡] ren2 zhi4 yi4 jin4 extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty 1 益[益] yi4 benefit; profit; advantage; beneficial; to increase; to add; all the more 2 挤兑[擠兌] ji3 dui4 a run on a bank 4 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 1 高看[高看] gao1 kan4 to attach importance to sth; to value 2 点滴[點滴] dian3 di1 a drip; a little bit; intravenous drip (used to administer drugs) 2 潇[瀟] xiao1 (of water) deep and clear; (of wind and rain) howling and pounding; (of light rain) pattering 4 感人[感人] gan3 ren2 touching; moving 2 高潮[高潮] gao1 chao2 high tide; high water; upsurge; climax; orgasm; chorus (part of a song) 3 独白[獨白] du2 bai2 stage monologue; soliloquy 1 沧桑[滄桑] cang1 sang1 great changes; ups and downs; vicissitudes; abbr. of 滄海桑田|沧海桑田[cang1 hai3 sang1 tian2] 2 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 2 美满[美滿] mei3 man3 happy; blissful 1 就读[就讀] jiu4 du2 to go to school 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep19/75 words - 19 min 历经[歷經] li4 jing1 to experience; to go through 1 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 1 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 1 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 2 朗读[朗讀] lang3 du2 to read aloud 1 日落[日落] ri4 luo4 sundown; sunset 1 夕阳[夕陽] xi1 yang2 sunset; the setting sun 7 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 4 海平面[海平面] hai3 ping2 mian4 sea level 2 凄凉[淒涼] qi1 liang2 desolate (place) 1 海上[海上] hai3 shang4 maritime 2 星空[星空] xing1 kong1 starry sky; the heavens 2 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 1 咖啡厅[咖啡廳] ka1 fei1 ting1 coffee shop 2 远处[遠處] yuan3 chu4 distant place 2 余晖[餘暉] yu2 hui1 twilight; afterglow 1 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 1 洒满[灑滿] sa3 man3 to sprinkle over sth 1 沙滩[沙灘] sha1 tan1 beach; sandy shore; CL:片[pian4] 1 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 1 近处[近處] jin4 chu4 nearby 1 秦军[秦軍] Qin2 jun1 the Qin army (model for the terracotta warriors) 1 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 3 美式[美式] Mei3 shi4 American style 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep19/100 words - 28 min 并排[並排] bing4 pai2 side by side; abreast 1 取而代之[取而代之] qu3 er2 dai4 zhi1 to substitute for sb; to remove and replace 1 落幕[落幕] luo4 mu4 the curtain drops; the end of the show 1 一见如故[一見如故] yi1 jian4 ru2 gu4 familiarity at first sight 1 不止一次[不止一次] bu4 zhi3 yi1 ci4 many times; on more than one occasion 2 迁就[遷就] qian1 jiu4 to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth) 3 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 1 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 5 隐忍[隱忍] yin3 ren3 to bear patiently; to endure silently; to forbear 1 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 1 偏差[偏差] pian1 cha1 bias; deviation 1 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 1 残缺[殘缺] can2 que1 badly damaged; shattered 2 脑海[腦海] nao3 hai3 the mind; the brain 3 虚拟[虛擬] xu1 ni3 to imagine; to make up; fictitious; theoretical; hypothetical; (computing) to emulate; virtual 1 触碰[觸碰] chu4 peng4 to touch; (fig.) to touch on (a matter) 2 独身[獨身] du2 shen1 unmarried; single 3 净土[淨土] Jing4 tu3 (Buddhism) Pure Land, usually refers to Amitabha Buddha's Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss (Sukhavati in Sanskrit) 2 不能自已[不能自已] bu4 neng2 zi4 yi3 unable to control oneself; to be beside oneself 1 竖弯钩[豎彎鉤] shu4 wan1 gou1 乚 stroke in Chinese characters 1 纰漏[紕漏] pi1 lou4 careless mistake; slip-up 2 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 1 耗子[耗子] hao4 zi5 (dialect) mouse; rat 1 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 2 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep19/125 words - 32 min 珍宝[珍寶] zhen1 bao3 a treasure 1 朗诵[朗誦] lang3 song4 to read aloud with expression; to recite; to declaim 1 研读[研讀] yan2 du2 to study attentively (a book); to delve into 1 更改[更改] geng1 gai3 to alter 4 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 视为[視為] shi4 wei2 to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem 1 标杆[標杆] biao1 gan1 surveyor's pole; post (used for a landmark); CL:根[gen1]; (fig.) goal; model; benchmark 2 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 3 颠覆[顛覆] dian1 fu4 to topple (i.e. knock over); to capsize; fig. to overturn (a regime, by plotting or subversion); to undermine; to subvert 1 感悟[感悟] gan3 wu4 to come to realize; to appreciate (feelings) 1 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 3 爱人[愛人] ai4 ren5 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 深圳[深圳] Shen1 zhen4 Shenzhen subprovincial city in Guangdong, special economic zone close to Hong Kong 3 分居[分居] fen1 ju1 to separate (married couple); to live apart (of husband and wife, family members) 2 老夫[老夫] lao3 fu1 I (spoken by an old man) 1 妻[妻] qi1 wife 1 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 8 腾出[騰出] teng2 chu1 to make (some time or space) available (for sb) 3 红烧肉[紅燒肉] hong2 shao1 rou4 red braised pork 3 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 3 百叶[百葉] bai3 ye4 tripe (stomach lining of cattle etc used as food) 2 仨[仨] sa1 three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) 1 小龙虾[小龍蝦] xiao3 long2 xia1 crayfish; langoustine; chicken lobster 1 水面[水面] shui3 mian4 water surface 2 膜[膜] mo2 membrane; film 3 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep19/150 words - 39 min 保湿[保濕] bao3 shi1 to moisturize; moisturizing 4 张罗[張羅] zhang1 luo5 to take care of; to raise money; to attend to (guests, customers etc) 1 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 4 落寞[落寞] luo4 mo4 lonely; desolate 2 背影[背影] bei4 ying3 rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object) 1 西[西] xi1 west 1 赋[賦] fu4 poetic essay; taxation; to bestow on; to endow with 1 新词[新詞] xin1 ci2 new expression; neologism 1 发胖[發胖] fa1 pang4 to put on weight; to get fat 1 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 2 启蒙[啟蒙] qi3 meng2 to instruct the young; to initiate; to awake sb from ignorance; to free sb from prejudice or superstition; primer; enlightened; the Enlightenment; Western learning from the late Qing dynasty 2 索取[索取] suo3 qu3 to ask; to demand 1 得知[得知] de2 zhi1 to find out; to know; to learn about 1 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 5 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 4 陷[陷] xian4 pitfall; trap; to get stuck; to sink; to cave in; to frame (false charge); to capture (a city in battle); to fall (to the enemy); defect 1 必然[必然] bi4 ran2 inevitable; certain; necessity 1 碰触[碰觸] peng4 chu4 to touch 1 追悔莫及[追悔莫及] zhui1 hui3 mo4 ji2 too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event. 2 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 5 算计[算計] suan4 ji5 to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme 2 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 1 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 1 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 1 批准[批准] pi1 zhun3 to approve; to ratify 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep19/169 words - 42 min 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 1 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 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 2 拌嘴[拌嘴] ban4 zui3 to bicker; to squabble; to quarrel 1 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 4 成名作[成名作] cheng2 ming2 zuo4 work that makes one's name 1 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 2 句号[句號] ju4 hao4 full stop; period (punct.) 1 年底[年底] nian2 di3 the end of the year; year-end 3 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 4 绩效[績效] ji4 xiao4 performance; results; achievement 1 指标[指標] zhi3 biao1 (production) target; quota; index; indicator; sign; signpost; (computing) pointer 3 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 5 细腻[細膩] xi4 ni4 exquisite; meticulous 1 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 5 可塑性[可塑性] ke3 su4 xing4 plasticity 1 中意[中意] zhong4 yi4 to take one's fancy; to be to one's liking 1 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 3 势头[勢頭] shi4 tou2 power; momentum; tendency; impetus; situation; the look of things 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep20/25 words - 8 min 效力[效力] xiao4 li4 effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity) 1 评选[評選] ping2 xuan3 to select on the basis of a vote or consensus 1 备受[備受] bei4 shou4 to fully experience (good or bad) 1 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 1 职务[職務] zhi2 wu4 post; position; job; duties 1 炼[煉] lian4 to refine; to smelt 22 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 55 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 63 玄[玄] xuan2 black; mysterious 3 幻[幻] huan4 fantasy 3 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 2 自然而然[自然而然] zi4 ran2 er2 ran2 involuntary; automatically 3 论坛[論壇] lun4 tan2 forum (for discussion) 10 新芽[新芽] xin1 ya2 sprout; bud 9 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 1 樊[樊] fan2 cage; fence 4 帖子[帖子] tie3 zi5 card; invitation; message; (forum) post 4 下载[下載] xia4 zai3 to download; also pr. [xia4 zai4] 1 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 2 车位[車位] che1 wei4 parking spot; unloading point; garage place; stand for taxi 3 可行[可行] ke3 xing2 feasible 1 板块[板塊] ban3 kuai4 slab; (geology) tectonic plate; (fig.) sector (of the stock market or of industry); (economic) bloc 1 主抓[主抓] zhu3 zhua1 to be in charge of; to concentrate on 2 二月份[二月份] er4 yue4 fen4 February 1 情人节[情人節] Qing2 ren2 jie2 Valentine's Day 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep20/50 words - 13 min 减轻[減輕] jian3 qing1 to lighten; to ease; to alleviate 1 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 1 睡醒[睡醒] shui4 xing3 to wake up 2 物件[物件] wu4 jian4 object 1 疗养[療養] liao2 yang3 to get well; to heal; to recuperate; to convalesce; convalescence; to nurse 2 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 床头[床頭] chuang2 tou2 bedhead; bedside; headboard 1 闹铃[鬧鈴] nao4 ling2 alarm (clock) 1 织[織] zhi1 to weave; to knit 5 毛衣[毛衣] mao2 yi1 (wool) sweater; CL:件[jian4] 1 打鱼[打魚] da3 yu2 to fish 1 晒[曬] shai4 (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to 1 围巾[圍巾] wei2 jin1 scarf; shawl; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 1 照相馆[照相館] zhao4 xiang4 guan3 photo studio 1 压岁钱[壓歲錢] ya1 sui4 qian2 money given to children as new year present 1 播放[播放] bo1 fang4 to broadcast; to transmit 1 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 不务正业[不務正業] bu4 wu4 zheng4 ye4 not to engage in honest work; to ignore one's proper occupation; not to attend to one's proper duties 3 净[凈] jing4 variant of 淨|净[jing4] 2 爱爱[愛愛] ai4 ai5 (coll.) to make love 1 电子书[電子書] dian4 zi3 shu1 electronic book; e-book; e-book reader 1 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 31 司徒[司徒] Si1 tu2 minister of education (history); two-character surname Situ 49 嘉[嘉] jia1 excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend 50 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep20/75 words - 19 min 怡[怡] yi2 harmony; pleased 54 玩意[玩意] wan2 yi4 toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) 2 着地[著地] zhao2 di4 to land; to touch the ground; also pr. [zhuo2 di4] 1 言论[言論] yan2 lun4 expression of opinion; views; remarks; arguments 1 要有[要有] yao4 you3 to need; to require; must have 1 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 1 码字[碼字] ma3 zi4 numeral; digit; counter 3 促成[促成] cu4 cheng2 to facilitate; to effect 1 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 2 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 1 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 5 公认[公認] gong1 ren4 publicly known (to be); accepted (as) 1 入围[入圍] ru4 wei2 to get past the qualifying round; to make it to the finals 2 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 3 叙[敘] xu4 to narrate; to chat 4 旗下[旗下] qi2 xia4 under the banner of 1 多才多艺[多才多藝] duo1 cai2 duo1 yi4 multi-talented 1 近况[近況] jin4 kuang4 recent developments; current situation 1 坐立不安[坐立不安] zuo4 li4 bu4 an1 lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom); restless; fidgety 1 涉嫌[涉嫌] she4 xian2 to be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of 6 抄袭[抄襲] chao1 xi2 to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy 49 鲁莽[魯莽] lu3 mang3 hot-headed; impulsive; reckless 3 深度[深度] shen1 du4 depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development 2 读懂[讀懂] du2 dong3 to read and understand 1 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 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep20/100 words - 27 min 原作[原作] yuan2 zuo4 original works; original text; original author 5 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 6 影视[影視] ying3 shi4 movies and television 3 岔子[岔子] cha4 zi5 branch road; setback; accident; hiccup 1 蒙受[蒙受] meng2 shou4 to suffer; to sustain (loss) 1 倒闭[倒閉] dao3 bi4 to go bankrupt; to close down 1 十足[十足] shi2 zu2 ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) 1 脑门[腦門] nao3 men2 forehead 2 故作[故作] gu4 zuo4 to pretend; to feign 1 镇定[鎮定] zhen4 ding4 calm; unperturbed; cool 1 档口[檔口] dang4 kou3 stall; booth 1 出乱子[出亂子] chu1 luan4 zi5 to go wrong; to get into trouble 1 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 4 埋头[埋頭] mai2 tou2 to immerse oneself in; engrossed in sth; to lower the head (e.g. to avoid rain); countersunk (of screws, rivets etc) 2 原著[原著] yuan2 zhu4 original work (not translation or abridged) 2 版块[版塊] ban3 kuai4 printing block; section (of a newspaper); board (of BBS or discussion forum) 1 艳[艷] yan4 colorful; splendid; gaudy; amorous; romantic; to envy 1 同期[同期] tong2 qi1 the corresponding time period (in a different year etc); concurrent; synchronous 1 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 24 扒[扒] ba1 to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 1 改日[改日] gai3 ri4 another day; some other day 1 消化不良[消化不良] xiao1 hua4 bu4 liang2 indigestion 2 比对[比對] bi3 dui4 comparison; to verify by comparing 5 查抄[查抄] cha2 chao1 to take inventory of and confiscate a criminal's possessions; to search and confiscate (forbidden items); to raid 1 袭[襲] xi2 to attack; to inherit; classifier for suits (esp. of funeral robes) 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep20/125 words - 32 min 并肩[並肩] bing4 jian1 alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast 1 作战[作戰] zuo4 zhan4 combat; to fight 1 伪科学[偽科學] wei3 ke1 xue2 pseudoscience 1 对过[對過] dui4 guo4 across; opposite; the other side 1 结尾[結尾] jie2 wei3 ending; coda; to wind up 2 情节[情節] qing2 jie2 plot; circumstances 4 扩[擴] kuo4 to enlarge 3 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 5 人名[人名] ren2 ming2 personal name 3 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 1 头儿[頭兒] tou2 r5 leader 1 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 4 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 5 肢体[肢體] zhi1 ti3 limb; limbs and trunk; body 2 幅度[幅度] fu2 du4 width; extent; range; scope 1 抬起[抬起] tai2 qi3 to lift up 1 抬高[抬高] tai2 gao1 to raise (price etc) 1 手臂[手臂] shou3 bi4 arm; helper 1 张力[張力] zhang1 li4 tension 1 范[範] fan4 pattern; model; example 1 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 九十[九十] jiu3 shi2 ninety 2 恶劣[惡劣] e4 lie4 vile; nasty; of very poor quality 1 家子[家子] jia1 zi5 household; family 3 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep20/150 words - 41 min 参赛[參賽] can1 sai4 to compete; to take part in a competition 1 游学[遊學] you2 xue2 to study away from home or abroad (old) 1 法国[法國] Fa3 guo2 France; French 10 借鉴[借鑒] jie4 jian4 to draw on (others' experience); to learn from (how others do things); lesson to be learned (by observing others) 6 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 3 千秋[千秋] qian1 qiu1 a thousand years; your birthday (honorific) 4 一炮打响[一炮打響] yi1 pao4 da3 xiang3 to win instant success (idiom); to start off successfully 1 双眼[雙眼] shuang1 yan3 the two eyes 1 只管[只管] zhi3 guan3 solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply; by all means; please feel free; do not hesitate (to ask for sth) 1 操[操] cao1 to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language) 1 极大[極大] ji2 da4 maximum; enormous 2 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 4 责任感[責任感] ze2 ren4 gan3 sense of responsibility 1 匆忙[匆忙] cong1 mang2 hasty; hurried 2 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 1 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 2 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 3 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 3 江郎才尽[江郎才盡] Jiang1 lang2 cai2 jin4 Jiang Yan has exhausted his talent (idiom); fig. to have used up one's creative powers; to have writer's block 1 时髦[時髦] shi2 mao2 in vogue; fashionable 1 叫作[叫作] jiao4 zuo4 to call; to be called 1 前任[前任] qian2 ren4 predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc) 2 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 1 指证[指證] zhi3 zheng4 to testify; to give evidence 3 修炼[修煉] xiu1 lian4 (of Taoists) to practice austerities; to practice asceticism 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep20/159 words - 42 min 七彩[七彩] qi1 cai3 seven colors; a variety of colors; multi-colored; rainbow-colored 1 光芒[光芒] guang1 mang2 rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance 1 脸庞[臉龐] lian3 pang2 face 1 日复一日[日復一日] ri4 fu4 yi1 ri4 day after day 1 从未[從未] cong2 wei4 never 3 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 2 忧[憂] you1 to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning 1 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 1 想出[想出] xiang3 chu1 to figure out; to work out (a solution etc); to think up; to come up with (an idea etc) 4 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep21/25 words - 12 min 著作[著作] zhu4 zuo4 to write; literary work; book; article; writings; CL:部[bu4] 1 版权[版權] ban3 quan2 copyright 1 纠纷[糾紛] jiu1 fen1 dispute 1 吃官司[吃官司] chi1 guan1 si1 to face legal action; to get sued 1 剽窃[剽竊] piao1 qie4 to plunder; to plagiarize 2 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 1 延续[延續] yan2 xu4 to continue; to go on; to last 1 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 2 书店[書店] shu1 dian4 bookstore; CL:家[jia1] 1 凉拌[涼拌] liang2 ban4 salad with dressing; cold vegetables dressed with sauce (e.g. coleslaw) 2 爆炒[爆炒] bao4 chao3 to stir-fry rapidly using a high flame; to conduct a media blitz; to manipulate a stock market through large-scale buying and selling 1 忌讳[忌諱] ji4 hui4 taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from 3 脸面[臉面] lian3 mian4 face 2 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 4 手稿[手稿] shou3 gao3 manuscript; script 1 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 表明[表明] biao3 ming2 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 1 从中[從中] cong2 zhong1 from within; therefrom 1 受益[受益] shou4 yi4 to benefit from; profit 1 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 1 礼义廉耻[禮義廉恥] li3 yi4 lian2 chi3 sense of propriety, justice, integrity and honor (i.e. the four social bonds, 四維|四维[si4 wei2]) 1 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 2 不辞而别[不辭而別] bu4 ci2 er2 bie2 to leave without saying good-bye 2 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 1 捷径[捷徑] jie2 jing4 shortcut 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep21/50 words - 22 min 绝症[絕症] jue2 zheng4 incurable disease; terminal illness 1 弥留之际[彌留之際] mi2 liu2 zhi1 ji4 on one's deathbed; at the point of death 1 卑鄙[卑鄙] bei1 bi3 base; mean; contemptible; despicable 1 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 1 悄然[悄然] qiao3 ran2 quietly; sorrowfully 1 息[息] xi1 breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 1 重逢[重逢] chong2 feng2 to meet again; to be reunited; reunion 3 太过[太過] tai4 guo4 excessively; too 1 艳丽[艷麗] yan4 li4 gorgeous; garish and beautiful 1 简约[簡約] jian3 yue1 sketchy; concise; abbreviated 1 照搬[照搬] zhao4 ban1 to copy; to imitate 1 元素[元素] yuan2 su4 element; element of a set; chemical element 3 片子[片子] pian1 zi5 film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image 1 甩手[甩手] shuai3 shou3 to swing one's arms; to wash one's hands of sth 1 配饰[配飾] pei4 shi4 ornament (jewelry, accoutrements etc); decorations 2 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 3 咸淡[鹹淡] xian2 dan4 salty and unsalty (flavors); degree of saltiness; brackish (water) 1 劳动[勞動] lao2 dong4 work; toil; physical labor; CL:次[ci4] 1 成果[成果] cheng2 guo3 result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 欧洲[歐洲] Ou1 zhou1 Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 1 案发[案發] an4 fa1 to investigate a crime on the spot; to occur (of a crime); to be discovered (of a crime) 1 着手[著手] zhuo2 shou3 to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 1 预约[預約] yu4 yue1 booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 1 愤怒[憤怒] fen4 nu4 angry; indignant; wrath; ire 3 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 3 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep21/75 words - 33 min 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 1 否[否] fou3 to negate; to deny; not 4 飘浮[飄浮] piao1 fu2 to float; to hover; also written 漂浮 1 抛头露面[拋頭露面] pao1 tou2 lou4 mian4 to show your face in public (derog.) 1 光怪陆离[光怪陸離] guang1 guai4 lu4 li2 monstrous and multicolored; grotesque and variegated 1 名模[名模] ming2 mo2 top model 3 接地气[接地氣] jie1 di4 qi4 in touch with the common people; down-to-earth 1 接地[接地] jie1 di4 earth (electric connection); to earth 2 铺天盖地[鋪天蓋地] pu1 tian1 gai4 di4 lit. hiding the sky and covering the earth (idiom); fig. earth-shattering; omnipresent; of universal importance 1 开创[開創] kai1 chuang4 to initiate; to start; to found 1 灿烂[燦爛] can4 lan4 to glitter; brilliant; splendid 1 沉静[沉靜] chen2 jing4 peaceful; quiet; calm; gentle 2 扎实[扎實] zha1 shi5 strong; solid; sturdy; firm; practical 1 斟酌[斟酌] zhen1 zhuo2 to consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim 1 巴结[巴結] ba1 jie5 to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to 1 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 1 涂脂抹粉[塗脂抹粉] tu2 zhi1 mo3 fen3 to put on makeup; to prettify 1 改动[改動] gai3 dong4 to alter; to modify; to revise 2 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 2 链[鏈] lian4 chain; cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m); chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m); to chain; to enchain 1 不羁[不羈] bu4 ji1 unruly; uninhibited 1 另类[另類] ling4 lei4 offbeat; alternative; avant-garde; unconventional; weird 2 预期[預期] yu4 qi1 to expect; to anticipate 1 广告商[廣告商] guang3 gao4 shang1 advertising company 1 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 6 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep21/100 words - 37 min 酬金[酬金] chou2 jin1 monetary reward; remuneration 1 小型[小型] xiao3 xing2 small scale; small size 1 见面会[見面會] jian4 mian4 hui4 meet and greet 3 栏目[欄目] lan2 mu4 regular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program); program (TV or radio) 3 在线[在線] zai4 xian4 online 1 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 2 乐[樂] yue4 music 2 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 1 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 1 游走[遊走] you2 zou3 wandering; unfixed; to migrate 1 北欧[北歐] Bei3 Ou1 north Europe; Scandinavia 1 极光[極光] ji2 guang1 aurora (astronomy) 1 踊跃[踴躍] yong3 yue4 to leap; to jump; eager; enthusiastically 1 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 1 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 3 大号[大號] da4 hao4 tuba; large size (clothes, print etc); (polite) (your) name; (coll.) number two; to defecate 1 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 1 生疏[生疏] sheng1 shu1 unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed 1 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 2 帅气[帥氣] shuai4 qi5 handsome; smart; dashing; elegant 2 优美[優美] you1 mei3 graceful; fine; elegant 1 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 1 每每[每每] mei3 mei3 often 2 万分[萬分] wan4 fen1 very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part 1 总能[總能] zong3 neng2 total energy 1 燃起[燃起] ran2 qi3 to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes, controversy, flames of revolution) 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep21/123 words - 42 min 尽情[盡情] jin4 qing2 as much as one likes 1 俊秀[俊秀] jun4 xiu4 well-favored; elegant; pretty 1 能否[能否] neng2 fou3 whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 2 脱销[脫銷] tuo1 xiao1 to sell out; to run out (of supplies); deficient; lack of supplies 1 顺应[順應] shun4 ying4 to comply; to conform to; in tune with; adapting to; to adjust to 1 趋势[趨勢] qu1 shi4 trend; tendency 1 交差[交差] jiao1 chai1 to report back after completion of one's mission 1 副业[副業] fu4 ye4 sideline; side occupation 1 养活[養活] yang3 huo5 to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth 3 主业[主業] zhu3 ye4 main business 1 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 4 空洞[空洞] kong1 dong4 cavity; empty; vacuous 1 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 7 痛心[痛心] tong4 xin1 grieved; pained 1 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 4 推销[推銷] tui1 xiao1 to market; to sell 3 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 1 丰收[豐收] feng1 shou1 bumper harvest 2 售[售] shou4 to sell; to make or carry out (a plan or intrigue etc) 7 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 1 玛丽[瑪麗] Ma3 li4 Mary or Marie (name); Mali 1 黛[黛] dai4 umber-black dye for painting the eyebrow 1 一概[一概] yi1 gai4 all; without any exceptions; categorically 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep22/25 words - 9 min 逛街[逛街] guang4 jie1 to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street 3 花痴[花痴] hua1 chi1 to be smitten with sb; love-struck fool; starry-eyed infatuation 1 试衣间[試衣間] shi4 yi1 jian1 fitting room 1 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 2 来劲[來勁] lai2 jin4 (dialect) to be full of zeal; high-spirited; exhilarating; to stir sb up 2 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 3 墨水[墨水] mo4 shui3 ink; CL:瓶[ping2] 1 娱乐[娛樂] yu2 le4 to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy 1 呼吁[呼籲] hu1 yu4 to call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to); an appeal 1 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 1 护着[護著] hu4 zhe5 to protect; to guard; to shield 2 捅破[捅破] tong3 po4 to pierce; to prod through 5 发帖[發帖] fa1 tie3 to post (an item on a forum) 2 发声[發聲] fa1 sheng1 vocal; sound; sound production; to utter; to give voice 1 首页[首頁] shou3 ye4 home page (of a website); title page; front page; first page; fig. beginning; cover letter 1 无声[無聲] wu2 sheng1 noiseless; noiselessly; silent 1 说白了[說白了] shuo1 bai2 le5 to speak frankly 1 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 1 巴黎[巴黎] Ba1 li2 Paris, capital of France 1 叟[叟] sou3 old gentleman; old man 1 室外[室外] shi4 wai4 outdoor 1 本子[本子] ben3 zi5 book; notebook; edition; CL:本[ben3] 1 烟[煙] yan1 cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke 2 激发[激發] ji1 fa1 to arouse; to excite 1 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep22/50 words - 15 min 阁楼[閣樓] ge2 lou2 garret; loft; attic 7 平米[平米] ping2 mi3 square meter; short for 平方米 2 充裕[充裕] chong1 yu4 abundant; ample; plenty; abundance 1 零点[零點] ling2 dian3 midnight; to order à la carte; (math.) zero of a function 3 欧[歐] ou1 (used for transliteration); old variant of 謳|讴[ou1] 3 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 3 骆驼[駱駝] luo4 tuo5 camel; (coll.) blockhead; ninny; CL:峰[feng1] 1 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 门票[門票] men2 piao4 ticket (for theater, cinema etc) 1 展览[展覽] zhan3 lan3 to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] 1 攒[攢] zan3 to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 5 一肚子[一肚子] yi1 du4 zi5 bellyful (of sth); full of (sth) 1 天窗[天窗] tian1 chuang1 hatchway; skylight; sun roof 3 构建[構建] gou4 jian4 to construct (sth abstract) 1 周而复始[週而復始] zhou1 er2 fu4 shi3 lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles; the wheel comes full circle 1 为此[為此] wei4 ci3 for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end 1 争吵[爭吵] zheng1 chao3 to quarrel; dispute 1 天翻地覆[天翻地覆] tian1 fan1 di4 fu4 sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned on its head 1 落荒而逃[落荒而逃] luo4 huang1 er2 tao2 to flee in defeat; to bolt 1 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 1 近水楼台先得月[近水樓臺先得月] jin4 shui3 lou2 tai2 xian1 de2 yue4 the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom); to benefit from intimacy with an influential person 1 帮子[幫子] bang1 zi5 outer (of cabbage etc); upper (of a shoe); (coll.) group; gang 1 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 2 意料[意料] yi4 liao4 to anticipate; to expect 1 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep22/75 words - 23 min 重蹈[重蹈] chong2 dao3 to repeat; to follow the same road as 2 覆辙[覆轍] fu4 zhe2 disastrous policy 2 不变[不變] bu4 bian4 constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 1 自艾自怜[自艾自憐] zi4 ai4 zi4 lian2 to feel sorry for oneself 1 充实[充實] chong1 shi2 rich; full; substantial; to enrich; to augment; to substantiate (an argument) 1 落脚[落腳] luo4 jiao3 to stay for a time; to stop over; to lodge; to sink down (into soft ground); leftovers 1 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 2 驻[駐] zhu4 to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) 1 坚持下去[堅持下去] jian1 chi2 xia4 qu4 to press on 3 保安[保安] bao3 an1 to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard 1 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 2 明信片[明信片] ming2 xin4 pian4 postcard 1 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 1 食品[食品] shi2 pin3 foodstuff; food; provisions; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 便利店[便利店] bian4 li4 dian4 convenience store 1 馋[饞] chan2 gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving 1 萝卜[蘿蔔] luo2 bo5 radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5]; CL:條|条[tiao2] 8 榨菜[榨菜] zha4 cai4 hot pickled mustard tuber 7 比方说[比方說] bi3 fang5 shuo1 for example; for instance 1 串味[串味] chuan4 wei4 to become tainted with the smell of sth else; to pick up an odor 1 醒目[醒目] xing3 mu4 eye-grabbing (headline); striking (illustration) 1 网红[網紅] wang3 hong2 Internet celebrity 1 患难[患難] huan4 nan4 trials and tribulations 1 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 1 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep22/100 words - 30 min 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 2 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 1 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 1 想不通[想不通] xiang3 bu5 tong1 unable to understand; unable to get over 1 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 1 荠菜[薺菜] ji4 cai4 shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) 1 黑夜[黑夜] hei1 ye4 night 4 星光[星光] xing1 guang1 starlight 4 明亮[明亮] ming2 liang4 bright; shining; glittering; to become clear 4 人海[人海] ren2 hai3 a multitude; a sea of people 4 茫茫[茫茫] mang2 mang2 boundless; vast and obscure 4 循着[循著] xun2 zhe5 to follow 4 眠[眠] mian2 to sleep; to hibernate 4 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 5 映[映] ying4 to reflect (light); to shine; to project (an image onto a screen etc) 4 从天而降[從天而降] cong2 tian1 er2 jiang4 lit. to drop from the sky (idiom); fig. to appear unexpectedly; to arise abruptly; out of the blue; to drop into one's lap 4 目光[目光] mu4 guang1 sight; vision; view; gaze; look 3 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 1 风口浪尖[風口浪尖] feng1 kou3 lang4 jian1 where the wind and the waves are the fiercest; at the heart of the struggle 1 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 5 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 4 身处[身處] shen1 chu3 in (some place); to be in (adversity, a difficult situation, danger, turmoil etc); to find oneself in; placed in; surrounded by 1 异国他乡[異國他鄉] yi4 guo2 ta1 xiang1 foreign lands and places (idiom); living as expatriate 1 朴素[樸素] pu3 su4 plain and simple; unadorned; simple living; not frivolous 1 包含[包含] bao1 han2 to contain; to embody; to include 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep22/123 words - 41 min 真挚[真摯] zhen1 zhi4 sincere; sincerity 3 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 1 一走了之[一走了之] yi1 zou3 liao3 zhi1 to avoid a problem by walking away from it; to quit 2 胡萝卜[胡蘿蔔] hu2 luo2 bo5 carrot 6 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 7 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 1 中国人[中國人] Zhong1 guo2 ren2 Chinese person 2 法国人[法國人] Fa3 guo2 ren2 Frenchman; French person 3 小屋[小屋] xiao3 wu1 cabin; lodge; cottage; chalet; hut; shed 1 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 1 气息[氣息] qi4 xi1 breath; smell; odor; flavor 4 退房[退房] tui4 fang2 to check out of a hotel room 1 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 1 教养[教養] jiao4 yang3 to train; to educate; to bring up; to nurture; education; culture; upbringing; early conditioning 1 兑现[兌現] dui4 xian4 (of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment 1 撤回[撤回] che4 hui2 to recall; to revoke; to retract 1 清净[清淨] qing1 jing4 peaceful; quiet; tranquil; purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism) 1 开店[開店] kai1 dian4 to open shop 1 十四[十四] shi2 si4 fourteen; 14 1 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 2 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 右侧[右側] you4 ce4 right side 3 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep23/25 words - 7 min 奢侈品[奢侈品] she1 chi3 pin3 luxury good 1 沪宁[滬寧] Hu4 Ning2 Shanghai and Nanjing 5 月底[月底] yue4 di3 end of the month 2 外包[外包] wai4 bao1 outsourcing 5 侯[侯] hou2 marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; nobleman or high official 5 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 8 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 3 拔[拔] ba2 to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 1 颈椎[頸椎] jing3 zhui1 cervical vertebra; the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals 3 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 6 蛀[蛀] zhu4 termite; to bore (of insects) 1 拔掉[拔掉] ba2 diao4 to pluck; to pull off; to pull out; to unplug 1 周期性[週期性] zhou1 qi1 xing4 periodic; periodicity (math); cyclicity 1 推拿[推拿] tui1 na2 tui na (form of Chinese manual therapy) 1 察觉[察覺] cha2 jue2 to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect 1 传言[傳言] chuan2 yan2 rumor; hearsay 1 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 1 科技[科技] ke1 ji4 science and technology 3 替代[替代] ti4 dai4 to substitute for; to replace; to supersede 3 胡扯[胡扯] hu2 che3 to chatter; nonsense; blather 2 列入[列入] lie4 ru4 to include on a list 1 用料[用料] yong4 liao4 ingredients; material 1 花呢[花呢] hua1 ni2 tweed; checkered cloth 1 棉[棉] mian2 generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton 1 麻[麻] ma2 generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep23/50 words - 13 min 发送[發送] fa1 song4 to transmit; to dispatch; to issue (an official document or credential) 1 陈设[陳設] chen2 she4 to display; to set out; furnishings 1 户外[戶外] hu4 wai4 outdoor 2 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 2 草原[草原] cao3 yuan2 grassland; prairie; CL:片[pian4] 1 森林[森林] sen1 lin2 forest; CL:片[pian4] 1 手工[手工] shou3 gong1 handwork; manual 1 森[森] sen1 forest 1 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 3 延展[延展] yan2 zhan3 to extend; to stretch out; ductable; to scale; scalable 1 人为[人為] ren2 wei2 artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort 2 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 2 景观[景觀] jing3 guan1 landscape 2 搜索[搜索] sou1 suo3 to search (a place); to search (a database etc) 1 场地[場地] chang3 di4 space; site; place; sports pitch 1 周五[週五] Zhou1 wu3 Friday 13 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 3 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 1 纪律[紀律] ji4 lu:4 discipline 1 老伴[老伴] lao3 ban4 (of an elderly couple) husband or wife 2 广场[廣場] guang3 chang3 public square; plaza 1 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 1 纪实[紀實] ji4 shi2 record of actual events; documentary (factual rather than fictional) 1 阴阳怪气[陰陽怪氣] yin1 yang2 guai4 qi4 eccentric; peculiar; mystifying 2 麦[麥] mai4 wheat; barley; oats 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep23/75 words - 19 min 打圆场[打圓場] da3 yuan2 chang3 to help to resolve a dispute; to smooth things over 1 相声[相聲] xiang4 sheng5 comic dialogue; sketch; crosstalk 1 偏安[偏安] pian1 an1 content to hold a small part of the territory; fig. forced to relinquish the middle ground; forced to move away 1 隅[隅] yu2 corner 1 灵通[靈通] ling2 tong1 fast and abundant (news); clever; effective 1 直通[直通] zhi2 tong1 to lead directly to 1 戴高帽子[戴高帽子] dai4 gao1 mao4 zi5 (coll.) to be the object of flattery; to be placed on a pedestal 1 裁员[裁員] cai2 yuan2 to cut staff; to lay off employees 11 解散[解散] jie3 san4 to dissolve; to disband 6 心气[心氣] xin1 qi4 intention; motive; state of mind; ambition; aspiration; heart 氣|气[qi4] (TCM) 1 安抚[安撫] an1 fu3 to placate; to pacify; to appease 2 傻乎乎[傻乎乎] sha3 hu1 hu1 feeble-minded; dim-witted 1 公交[公交] gong1 jiao1 public transportation; mass transit; abbr. for 公共交通[gong1 gong4 jiao1 tong1] 1 呛[嗆] qiang4 to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc); pungent; (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb; to scold; to speak out against sb 1 常客[常客] chang2 ke4 frequent visitor; fig. sth that crops up frequently 1 团建[團建] tuan2 jian4 team building (abbr. for 團隊建設|团队建设[tuan2 dui4 jian4 she4]); building camaraderie within the Chinese Communist Youth League 中國共產主義青年團|中国共产主义青年团[Zhong1 guo2 Gong4 chan3 zhu3 yi4 Qing1 nian2 tuan2] 20 缓解[緩解] huan3 jie3 to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain) 2 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 3 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 冷眼[冷眼] leng3 yan3 cool eye; fig. detached; (treating) with indifference 1 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 9 名副其实[名副其實] ming2 fu4 qi2 shi2 not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) 1 庭[庭] ting2 main hall; front courtyard; law court 3 消耗[消耗] xiao1 hao4 to use up; to consume 1 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep23/100 words - 28 min 吃不消[吃不消] chi1 bu5 xiao1 to be unable to tolerate or endure; to find sth difficult to manage 2 财大气粗[財大氣粗] cai2 da4 qi4 cu1 rich and imposing; rich and overbearing 1 嘴软[嘴軟] zui3 ruan3 soft-spoken; afraid to speak out 1 吃错药[吃錯藥] chi1 cuo4 yao4 (lit.) to have taken the wrong medicine; (fig.) (of one's behavior etc) different than usual; abnormal 1 凝聚[凝聚] ning2 ju4 to condense; to coagulate; coacervation (i.e. form tiny droplets); aggregation; coherent 1 同仁[同仁] tong2 ren2 variant of 同人[tong2 ren2] 4 重要性[重要性] zhong4 yao4 xing4 importance 1 野营[野營] ye3 ying2 to camp; field lodgings 1 真人[真人] zhen1 ren2 a real person; Daoist spiritual master 2 反恐[反恐] fan3 kong3 anti-terrorism; to fight against terrorism 2 精英[精英] jing1 ying1 cream; elite; essence; quintessence 2 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 9 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 2 幺[么] yao1 youngest; most junior; tiny; one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers, esp. on telephone or in military); one or ace on dice or dominoes; variant of 吆[yao1], to shout 3 蛾子[蛾子] e2 zi5 moth 3 运动鞋[運動鞋] yun4 dong4 xie2 sports shoes; sneakers 2 送人[送人] song4 ren2 to give away; to accompany; to see sb off 1 农场[農場] nong2 chang3 farm 3 经费[經費] jing1 fei4 funds; expenditure; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 风雨飘摇[風雨飄搖] feng1 yu3 piao1 yao2 tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom); (of a situation) unstable 2 之际[之際] zhi1 ji4 during; at the time of 1 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 银子[銀子] yin2 zi5 money; silver 1 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]) 2 驴[驢] lu:2 donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2] 4 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep23/125 words - 37 min 罢[罷] ba4 to stop; to cease; to dismiss; to suspend; to quit; to finish 1 支招[支招] zhi1 zhao1 to give advice; to make a suggestion; to help out 1 原生[原生] yuan2 sheng1 original; primary; native; indigenous; proto-; stock (firmware) 1 态[態] tai4 (bound form); appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (grammar) voice 1 对子[對子] dui4 zi3 pair of antithetical phrases; antithetical couplet 1 跪下[跪下] gui4 xia5 to kneel down 1 责无旁贷[責無旁貸] ze2 wu2 pang2 dai4 to be duty bound; to be one's unshirkable responsibility 3 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 3 献媚[獻媚] xian4 mei4 to ingratiate oneself with; to pander to 1 鸡贼[雞賊] ji1 zei2 (dialect) stingy; miserly; crafty; cunning 1 弄巧成拙[弄巧成拙] nong4 qiao3 cheng2 zhuo1 to overreach oneself; to try to be clever and end up with egg on one's face 2 假公济私[假公濟私] jia3 gong1 ji4 si1 official authority used for private interests (idiom); to attain private ends by abusing public position 2 可耻[可恥] ke3 chi3 shameful; disgraceful; ignominious 1 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 3 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 1 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 3 办到[辦到] ban4 dao4 to accomplish; to get sth done 2 苍茫[蒼茫] cang1 mang2 boundless; vast; hazy (distant horizon) 1 绵绵[綿綿] mian2 mian2 continuous; uninterrupted 1 青山[青山] qing1 shan1 green hills; (the good) life 1 摇摆[搖擺] yao2 bai3 to sway; to wobble; to waver 1 我人[我人] wo3 ren2 we 1 岌岌可危[岌岌可危] ji2 ji2 ke3 wei1 imminent danger (idiom); approaching a crisis 1 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 1 置[置] zhi4 to install; to place; to put; to buy 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep23/144 words - 42 min 营地[營地] ying2 di4 camp 1 不巧[不巧] bu4 qiao3 too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it 1 转回[轉回] zhuan3 hui2 to turn back; to put back; reversal; melodic inversion (in music) 1 市里[市里] shi4 li3 li (Chinese unit of length equal to 500 meters) 2 无巧不成书[無巧不成書] wu2 qiao3 bu4 cheng2 shu1 curious coincidence 1 一本正经[一本正經] yi1 ben3 zheng4 jing1 in deadly earnest; deadpan 2 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 3 卸[卸] xie4 to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of 2 作废[作廢] zuo4 fei4 to become invalid; to cancel; to delete; to nullify 2 重来[重來] chong2 lai2 to start over; to do sth all over again 1 景色[景色] jing3 se4 scenery; scene; landscape; view 1 收工[收工] shou1 gong1 to stop work for the day (generally of laborers); to knock off 1 痛痛快快[痛痛快快] tong4 tong5 kuai4 kuai4 immediately; without a moment's hesitation; with alacrity; firing from the hip 1 玩耍[玩耍] wan2 shua3 to play (as children do); to amuse oneself 1 讨好[討好] tao3 hao3 to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor 1 两全其美[兩全其美] liang3 quan2 qi2 mei3 to satisfy rival demands (idiom); to get the best of both worlds; to have it both ways; to have one's cake and eat it too 1 中弹[中彈] zhong4 dan4 hit by a bullet; shot 2 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 1 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep24/25 words - 9 min 建设[建設] jian4 she4 to build; to construct; construction; constructive 1 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 6 茄子[茄子] qie2 zi5 eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine; brinjal; Guinea squash; phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed); equivalent of "say cheese" 2 使然[使然] shi3 ran2 (literary) to make it so; to dictate 1 亲属[親屬] qin1 shu3 kin; kindred; relatives 1 俗[俗] su2 custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 3 在编[在編] zai4 bian1 to be on the regular payroll; to be on the permanent staff 2 字数[字數] zi4 shu4 number of written characters; number of words; word count 3 平均[平均] ping2 jun1 average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions 1 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 2 歪打正着[歪打正著] wai1 da3 zheng4 zhao2 to succeed by a lucky stroke 1 坚守[堅守] jian1 shou3 to hold fast to; to stick to 1 岗位[崗位] gang3 wei4 a post; a job 3 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 1 仅次于[僅次于] jin3 ci4 yu2 second only to...; (in second place) preceded only by... 1 传播[傳播] chuan2 bo1 to disseminate; to propagate; to spread 2 深知[深知] shen1 zhi1 to know well; to be fully aware of 2 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 1 把酒[把酒] ba3 jiu3 to raise one's wine cup 2 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 1 合群[合群] he2 qun2 to fit in; to get on well with others; sociable; to form a mutually supportive group 1 闹腾[鬧騰] nao4 teng5 to disturb; to create confusion; to make a din 1 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 枪战[槍戰] qiang1 zhan4 gun battle; firefight 1 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 3 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep24/50 words - 22 min 吵闹[吵鬧] chao3 nao4 noisy; raucous; to shout and scream 1 孤僻[孤僻] gu1 pi4 antisocial; reclusive; eccentric 1 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 5 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 2 雨天[雨天] yu3 tian1 rainy day; rainy weather 2 晴[晴] qing2 clear; fine (weather) 1 开启[開啟] kai1 qi3 to open; to start; (computing) to enable 1 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 1 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 1 市区[市區] shi4 qu1 urban district; downtown; city center 1 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 2 过道[過道] guo4 dao4 passageway; corridor; aisle 1 货车[貨車] huo4 che1 truck; van; freight wagon 1 挡住[擋住] dang3 zhu4 to obstruct 1 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 团[團] tuan2 round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 2 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 1 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 2 一度[一度] yi1 du4 for a time; at one time; one time; once 2 参展[參展] can1 zhan3 to exhibit at or take part in a trade show etc 1 书目[書目] shu1 mu4 booklist; bibliography; title catalogue; CL:本[ben3] 2 文物[文物] wen2 wu4 cultural relic; historical relic; CL:件[jian4],個|个[ge4] 3 典[典] dian3 canon; law; standard work of scholarship; literary quotation or allusion; ceremony; to be in charge of; to mortgage or pawn 3 丛书[叢書] cong2 shu1 a series of books; a collection of books 2 将要[將要] jiang1 yao4 will; shall; to be going to 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep24/75 words - 27 min 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 典范[典範] dian3 fan4 model; example; paragon 1 百科[百科] bai3 ke1 universal; encyclopedic; abbr. for 百科全書|百科全书[bai3 ke1 quan2 shu1] 3 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 1 珐琅[琺瑯] fa4 lang2 enamel 13 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 2 凑热闹[湊熱鬧] cou4 re4 nao5 to join in the fun; to get in on the action; (fig.) to butt in; to create more trouble 1 种草[種草] zhong4 cao3 (Internet slang) to recommend a product to sb 1 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 1 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 1 囤[囤] tun2 to store; hoard 1 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 1 配送[配送] pei4 song4 distribution; delivery 1 肤[膚] fu1 skin 1 半小时[半小時] ban4 xiao3 shi2 half hour 1 包庇[包庇] bao1 bi4 to shield; to harbor; to cover up 1 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 2 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 4 严密[嚴密] yan2 mi4 strict; tight (organization, surveillance etc) 1 来不得[來不得] lai2 bu5 de2 cannot allow (to be present); cannot admit 1 松懈[鬆懈] song1 xie4 to relax; to relax efforts; to slack off; to take it easy; complacent; undisciplined 1 明清[明清] Ming2 Qing1 the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties 1 有点儿[有點兒] you3 dian3 r5 slightly; a little; somewhat 1 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 4 再版[再版] zai4 ban3 second edition; reprint 3 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep24/100 words - 33 min 晚宴[晚宴] wan3 yan4 banquet; dinner party; soiree 5 酒会[酒會] jiu3 hui4 drinking party; wine reception 5 大咖[大咖] da4 ka1 influential person; major player; big shot 4 单子[單子] dan1 zi5 list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 2 分内[分內] fen4 nei4 one's job or duty; within one's remit 1 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 3 原地踏步[原地踏步] yuan2 di4 ta4 bu4 to mark time (military); to make no headway 1 诸事[諸事] zhu1 shi4 everything; every matter 1 不顺[不順] bu4 shun4 unfavorable; adverse 1 老妈[老媽] lao3 ma1 mother; mom 1 古董[古董] gu3 dong3 curio; antique 5 学术[學術] xue2 shu4 learning; science; academic; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 名词[名詞] ming2 ci2 noun 3 吃不准[吃不準] chi1 bu4 zhun3 to be unsure about a matter; to be uncertain; to be unable to make sense of sth 2 参考资料[參考資料] can1 kao3 zi1 liao4 reference material; bibliography 1 上网[上網] shang4 wang3 to go online; to connect to the Internet; (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet; (tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net 1 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 1 束[束] shu4 to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control 1 鲜花[鮮花] xian1 hua1 flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3] 2 探视[探視] tan4 shi4 to visit (a patient, prisoner etc); to look inquiringly 1 精神状态[精神狀態] jing1 shen2 zhuang4 tai4 mental state; psychological condition 2 茶叶[茶葉] cha2 ye4 tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4] 2 参考书[參考書] can1 kao3 shu1 reference book 1 资料库[資料庫] zi1 liao4 ku4 database 1 炒股[炒股] chao3 gu3 (coll.) to speculate in stocks 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep24/119 words - 42 min 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 5 张三[張三] Zhang1 San1 John Doe; Zhang San, name for an unspecified person, first of a series of three: 張三|张三, 李四[Li3 Si4], 王五[Wang2 Wu3] Tom, Dick and Harry 1 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 1 出版物[出版物] chu1 ban3 wu4 publications 2 校外[校外] xiao4 wai4 off campus 3 精兵[精兵] jing1 bing1 elite troops 1 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 1 口粮[口糧] kou3 liang2 ration 1 凝聚力[凝聚力] ning2 ju4 li4 cohesion; cohesiveness; cohesive 1 欣慰[欣慰] xin1 wei4 to be gratified 2 群众[群眾] qun2 zhong4 mass; multitude; the masses 1 批斗[批鬥] pi1 dou4 to drag sb before a public meeting to denounce, humiliate and physically abuse them (esp. during the Cultural Revolution) 1 数落[數落] shu3 luo5 to enumerate sb's shortcomings; to criticize; to scold; to talk on and on 2 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 2 上线[上線] shang4 xian4 to go online; to put sth online 2 段位[段位] duan4 wei4 rank; class; (Japanese martial arts and board games) dan 1 铂[鉑] bo2 platinum (chemistry) 1 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 4 歹[歹] dai3 bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep25/25 words - 9 min 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 1 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 2 士气[士氣] shi4 qi4 morale 2 显山露水[顯山露水] xian3 shan1 lu4 shui3 to reveal one's talent (idiom) 1 势[勢] shi4 power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals 1 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 1 辙[轍] che4 to remove; to withdraw 1 少不了[少不了] shao3 bu5 liao3 cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 3 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 1 上进[上進] shang4 jin4 to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards 2 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 1 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 2 苦心[苦心] ku3 xin1 painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains 1 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 1 劳逸结合[勞逸結合] lao2 yi4 jie2 he2 to strike a balance between work and rest (idiom) 1 山路[山路] shan1 lu4 mountain road 1 幼儿[幼兒] you4 er2 young child; infant; preschooler 2 师范[師範] shi1 fan4 teacher-training; pedagogical; normal (school, e.g. Beijing Normal University) 1 应聘[應聘] ying4 pin4 to accept a job offer; to apply for an advertised position 1 改行[改行] gai3 hang2 to change profession 4 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 2 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 3 坦率[坦率] tan3 shuai4 frank (discussion); blunt; open 2 懒散[懶散] lan3 san3 inactive; careless; lazy; indolent; negligent 2 勤奋[勤奮] qin2 fen4 hardworking; diligent 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep25/50 words - 21 min 功利[功利] gong1 li4 utility 1 玩偶[玩偶] wan2 ou3 toy figurine; action figure; stuffed animal; doll; (fig.) sb's plaything 1 赤佬[赤佬] chi4 lao3 (dialect) scoundrel; rascal 1 熊瞎子[熊瞎子] xiong2 xia1 zi5 bear; bruin 1 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 2 亏心事[虧心事] kui1 xin1 shi4 shameful deed 1 交头接耳[交頭接耳] jiao1 tou2 jie1 er3 to whisper to one another's ear 1 勾肩搭背[勾肩搭背] gou1 jian1 da1 bei4 arms around each other's shoulders (idiom) 1 暧昧[曖昧] ai4 mei4 vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious 1 闲事[閑事] xian2 shi4 other people's business 1 奉劝[奉勸] feng4 quan4 may I offer a bit of advice 1 倚[倚] yi3 to lean on; to rely upon 1 再会[再會] zai4 hui4 to meet again; until we meet again; goodbye 1 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 3 谨记[謹記] jin3 ji4 to remember with reverence; to bear in mind; to keep in mind 2 显眼[顯眼] xian3 yan3 conspicuous; eye-catching; glamorous 3 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 1 看走眼[看走眼] kan4 zou3 yan3 to make an error of judgment; to be taken in 1 致以[致以] zhi4 yi3 to express; to present; to extend; to tender (greetings, thanks etc) 1 深深[深深] shen1 shen1 deep; profound 1 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 1 慰问[慰問] wei4 wen4 to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc 1 谨[謹] jin3 cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal) 1 受教[受教] shou4 jiao4 to receive instruction; to benefit from advice 1 高尚[高尚] gao1 shang4 noble; lofty; refined; exquisite 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep25/75 words - 36 min 斯文[斯文] si1 wen2 refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle 1 扫地[掃地] sao3 di4 to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 1 世风日下[世風日下] shi4 feng1 ri4 xia4 public morals are degenerating with each passing day (idiom) 1 杆子[桿子] gan3 zi5 pole; stick; club; gang of bandits 1 转行[轉行] zhuan3 hang2 to change profession 1 物色[物色] wu4 se4 to look for; to seek; to choose; color of object; color of fleece (of domestic animal); to see; to notice; all kinds of things; odds and ends 2 实物[實物] shi2 wu4 material object; concrete object; original object; in kind; object for practical use; definite thing; reality; matter (physics) 1 外勤[外勤] wai4 qin2 field work; field personnel; any occupation that involves a great deal of field work 1 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 1 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director 1 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 3 助手[助手] zhu4 shou3 assistant; helper 3 残疾人[殘疾人] can2 ji2 ren2 disabled person 3 自尊心[自尊心] zi4 zun1 xin1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego 1 苗子[苗子] miao2 zi5 young successor; seedling; sapling 2 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 4 压抑[壓抑] ya1 yi4 to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing; repression 1 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 1 言过其实[言過其實] yan2 guo4 qi2 shi2 to exaggerate; to overstate the facts 1 恃[恃] shi4 to rely on; mother (formal) 1 自傲[自傲] zi4 ao4 arrogance; proud of sth 1 磨洋工[磨洋工] mo2 yang2 gong1 to idle on the job 1 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 2 残疾[殘疾] can2 ji2 disabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or animal 1 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep25/84 words - 42 min 睁开[睜開] zheng1 kai1 to open (one's eyes) 1 关掉[關掉] guan1 diao4 to switch off; to shut off 2 摘抄[摘抄] zhai1 chao1 to extract; to excerpt 1 记号[記號] ji4 hao5 mark; symbol; notation; seal 1 残废[殘廢] can2 fei4 deformity; handicapped 1 传奇人物[傳奇人物] chuan2 qi2 ren2 wu4 legendary person; legend (i.e. person) 2 东方[東方] dong1 fang1 east 5 古籍[古籍] gu3 ji2 ancient text; antique books 5 邀请函[邀請函] yao1 qing3 han2 invitation letter; CL:封[feng1] 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep26/25 words - 13 min 盛典[盛典] sheng4 dian3 majestic pomp; grand ceremony 2 晚礼服[晚禮服] wan3 li3 fu2 evening dress 3 名人[名人] ming2 ren2 personage; celebrity 2 固然[固然] gu4 ran2 admittedly (it's true that...) 1 从长计议[從長計議] cong2 chang2 ji4 yi4 to take one's time making a decision (idiom); to consider at length 2 初夏[初夏] chu1 xia4 early summer 1 出谋划策[出謀劃策] chu1 mou2 hua4 ce4 to put forward plans and ideas (also derogatory); to give advice (idiom) 1 嘲讽[嘲諷] chao2 feng3 to sneer at; to ridicule; to taunt 1 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 2 发热[發熱] fa1 re4 to have a high temperature; feverish; unable to think calmly; to emit heat 1 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 4 出路[出路] chu1 lu4 a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward; outlet (for one's products) 1 嘴快[嘴快] zui3 kuai4 to have loose lips 1 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 4 博士[博士] bo2 shi4 doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D. 3 资历[資歷] zi1 li4 qualifications; experience; seniority 3 生手[生手] sheng1 shou3 novice; new hand; sb new to a job 1 要强[要強] yao4 qiang2 eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded 1 有色[有色] you3 se4 colored; non-white; non-ferrous (metals) 1 活力[活力] huo2 li4 energy; vitality; vigor; vital force 1 名牌[名牌] ming2 pai2 famous brand; nameplate; name tag 1 学历[學歷] xue2 li4 educational background; academic qualifications 2 高材生[高材生] gao1 cai2 sheng1 student of great ability 1 干[干] gan1 to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 1 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 3 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep26/50 words - 26 min 行政[行政] xing2 zheng4 administrative; executive (attributive) 2 表彰[表彰] biao3 zhang1 to honor; to commend; to cite (in dispatches) 4 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 1 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 1 消极[消極] xiao1 ji2 negative; passive; inactive 4 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 1 耷拉[耷拉] da1 la5 to droop; to dangle 1 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 分工[分工] fen1 gong1 to divide up the work; division of labor 2 见不得人[見不得人] jian4 bu5 de2 ren2 shameful 2 一审[一審] yi1 shen3 first instance (law) 1 难处[難處] nan2 chu5 trouble; difficulty; problem 1 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 1 诺言[諾言] nuo4 yan2 promise 1 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 1 葱油饼[蔥油餅] cong1 you2 bing3 scallion pancake 1 难吃[難吃] nan2 chi1 unpalatable 1 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 1 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 1 思维[思維] si1 wei2 (line of) thought; thinking 3 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 1 补贴[補貼] bu3 tie1 to subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit 1 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 2 评为[評為] ping2 wei2 to elect as; to choose as; to consider as 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep26/75 words - 30 min 劳模[勞模] lao2 mo2 model worker 1 强度[強度] qiang2 du4 strength; intensity; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 2 高血压[高血壓] gao1 xue4 ya1 high blood pressure; hypertension 1 动脉硬化[動脈硬化] dong4 mai4 ying4 hua4 hardening of the arteries; arteriosclerosis 1 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 1 丧失[喪失] sang4 shi1 to lose; to forfeit 1 大病[大病] da4 bing4 serious illness 2 瓷器[瓷器] ci2 qi4 chinaware; porcelain 1 一来二去[一來二去] yi1 lai2 er4 qu4 gradually; little by little; in the course of time 1 外援[外援] wai4 yuan2 external help; foreign aid 1 里人[里人] li3 ren2 person from the same village, town or province; peasant (derog.); (of a school of thought etc) follower 1 变故[變故] bian4 gu4 an unforeseen event; accident; misfortune 1 上任[上任] shang4 ren4 to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor 1 一时半会儿[一時半會兒] yi1 shi2 ban4 hui4 r5 a short time; a little while 1 歧义[歧義] qi2 yi4 ambiguity; several possible meanings 1 得不偿失[得不償失] de2 bu4 chang2 shi1 the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom) 2 无名英雄[無名英雄] wu2 ming2 ying1 xiong2 unnamed hero 2 迟暮[遲暮] chi2 mu4 past one's prime 1 悲伤[悲傷] bei1 shang1 sad; sorrowful 3 妒[妒] du4 to envy (success, talent); jealous 1 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 1 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 1 年货[年貨] nian2 huo4 merchandise sold for Chinese New Year 1 心里话[心裡話] xin1 li5 hua4 (to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep26/100 words - 42 min 失聪[失聰] shi1 cong1 to go deaf; to lose hearing 2 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 2 躲避[躲避] duo3 bi4 to hide; to evade; to dodge; to take shelter; to avoid (difficulties) 6 图书[圖書] tu2 shu1 books (in a library or bookstore); CL:本[ben3],冊|册[ce4],部[bu4] 1 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 1 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 1 被动[被動] bei4 dong4 passive 3 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 2 分子[分子] fen1 zi3 molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction 1 谋面[謀面] mou2 mian4 to meet 1 打交道[打交道] da3 jiao1 dao4 to come into contact with; to have dealings 1 憋不住[憋不住] bie1 bu5 zhu4 to be unable to repress sth; to be unable to contain oneself 1 恳请[懇請] ken3 qing3 to request earnestly 1 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 3 台阶[臺階] tai2 jie1 steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) 4 一口吃个胖子[一口吃個胖子] yi1 kou3 chi1 ge5 pang4 zi5 lit. to want to get fat with only one mouthful (proverb); fig. to try to achieve one's goal in the shortest time possible; to be impatient for success 1 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 1 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 1 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 1 号称[號稱] hao4 cheng1 to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly; to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely) 1 肌肤[肌膚] ji1 fu1 skin; flesh; fig. close physical relationship 1 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 2 出席[出席] chu1 xi2 to attend; to participate; present 3 模范[模範] mo2 fan4 model; fine example 2 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep27/25 words - 17 min 娴熟[嫻熟] xian2 shu2 adept; skilled 1 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 2 掌[掌] zhang3 palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 3 揭开[揭開] jie1 kai1 to uncover; to open 1 不俗[不俗] bu4 su2 impressive; out of the ordinary 1 挤对[擠對] ji3 dui4 (coll.) to mock; to bully; to force (a concession out of sb) 1 拎[拎] lin1 to lift; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1] 2 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 4 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 1 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 1 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 1 各种各样[各種各樣] ge4 zhong3 ge4 yang4 various kinds; all sorts 2 康复[康復] kang1 fu4 to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 1 告状[告狀] gao4 zhuang4 to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit 1 乏[乏] fa2 short of; tired 1 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 4 避重就轻[避重就輕] bi4 zhong4 jiu4 qing1 to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial; to keep silent about major charges while admitting minor ones 1 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 9 吊牌[吊牌] diao4 pai2 tag 1 合身[合身] he2 shen1 well-fitting (of clothes) 1 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 周边[周邊] zhou1 bian1 periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs 1 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 1 会员[會員] hui4 yuan2 member 2 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 3 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep27/50 words - 28 min 折扣[折扣] zhe2 kou4 discount 1 高帽子[高帽子] gao1 mao4 zi5 tall conical paper hat worn as a public humiliation; dunce cap; (fig.) flattery 1 一门心思[一門心思] yi1 men2 xin1 si5 to set one's heart on sth (idiom) 1 妮[妮] ni1 girl; phonetic "ni" (in female names); Taiwan pr. [ni2] 116 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 1 事宜[事宜] shi4 yi2 matters; arrangements 1 司[司] si1 to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry) 1 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 2 稳妥[穩妥] wen3 tuo3 dependable 1 怪罪[怪罪] guai4 zui4 to blame 1 造型师[造型師] zao4 xing2 shi1 stylist (fashion); cartoon character designer 1 评论家[評論家] ping2 lun4 jia1 critic; reviewer 1 磨合[磨合] mo2 he2 to break in; to wear in 1 全力以赴[全力以赴] quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort 2 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 1 热量[熱量] re4 liang4 heat; quantity of heat; calorific value 1 蛋白质[蛋白質] dan4 bai2 zhi4 protein 1 体重[體重] ti3 zhong4 body weight 1 公斤[公斤] gong1 jin1 kilogram (kg) 2 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 1 脂[脂] zhi1 fat; rouge (cosmetics); resin 2 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 3 重量级[重量級] zhong4 liang4 ji2 heavyweight (boxing etc) 1 教母[教母] jiao4 mu3 godmother 4 手游[手遊] shou3 you2 mobile game; abbr. for 手機遊戲|手机游戏 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep27/74 words - 42 min 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 1 撒气[撒氣] sa1 qi4 to leak (of air); to go flat (of a tire); to vent one's anger 1 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 1 认准[認準] ren4 zhun3 to identify clearly; to make sure of; to believe firmly 1 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 1 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 1 适得其反[適得其反] shi4 de2 qi2 fan3 to produce the opposite of the desired result 2 心结[心結] xin1 jie2 a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor 1 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 2 任由[任由] ren4 you2 to let (sb do sth); to allow; regardless of 1 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 1 泼冷水[潑冷水] po1 leng3 shui3 lit. to pour cold water on; fig. to dampen one's enthusiasm 1 引导[引導] yin3 dao3 to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer 1 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 3 天人合一[天人合一] tian1 ren2 he2 yi1 oneness of heaven and humanity; the theory that man is an integral part of nature 1 过目[過目] guo4 mu4 to look over 1 外籍[外籍] wai4 ji2 foreign (i.e. of foreign nationality) 7 睡过头[睡過頭] shui4 guo4 tou2 to oversleep 2 低级[低級] di1 ji2 low level; rudimentary; vulgar; low; inferior 1 降低[降低] jiang4 di1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down 1 凌晨[凌晨] ling2 chen2 very early in the morning; in the wee hours 1 否定[否定] fou3 ding4 to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation 1 全盘[全盤] quan2 pan2 overall; comprehensive 1 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep28/25 words - 6 min 老套[老套] lao3 tao4 hackneyed; well-worn (phrase etc); same old story; stereotypical fashion 1 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 4 空穴来风[空穴來風] kong1 xue2 lai2 feng1 lit. wind from an empty cave (idiom); fig. unfounded (story); baseless (claim) 1 忍气吞声[忍氣吞聲] ren3 qi4 tun1 sheng1 to submit to humiliation (idiom); to suffer in silence; to swallow one's anger; to grin and bear it 1 非你莫属[非你莫屬] fei1 ni3 mo4 shu3 it's yours exclusively (idiom); you are the one; only you deserve it; only you can do it 1 代言人[代言人] dai4 yan2 ren2 spokesperson 1 领域[領域] ling3 yu4 domain; sphere; field; territory; area 1 复古[復古] fu4 gu3 to return to old ways (a Confucian aspiration); to turn back the clock; neoclassical school during Tang and Song associated with classical writing 古文; retro (fashion style based on nostalgia, esp. for 1960s) 4 斑驳[斑駁] ban1 bo2 mottled; motley 1 光影[光影] guang1 ying3 light and shadow; sunlight and shade 1 氛围[氛圍] fen1 wei2 ambience; atmosphere 2 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 1 突[突] tu1 to dash; to move forward quickly; to bulge; to protrude; to break through; to rush out; sudden; Taiwan pr. [tu2] 1 显[顯] xian3 to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 1 做文章[做文章] zuo4 wen2 zhang1 to make an issue of sth; to fuss; to make a song and dance 1 差点儿[差點兒] cha4 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 2 随性[隨性] sui2 xing4 casual; laid-back; doing as one pleases 2 慵懒[慵懶] yong1 lan3 languid; indolent 2 火上浇油[火上澆油] huo3 shang4 jiao1 you2 to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation; to enrage people and make matters worse 1 枪口[槍口] qiang1 kou3 muzzle of a gun 2 基调[基調] ji1 diao4 main key (of a musical composition); keynote (speech) 3 冷酷[冷酷] leng3 ku4 grim; unfeeling; callous 2 听不进去[聽不進去] ting1 bu4 jin4 qu5 not to listen; to be deaf to 1 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 1 垫背[墊背] dian4 bei4 to serve as a sacrificial victim; to suffer for sb else; scapegoat; to share sb's fate 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep28/50 words - 17 min 交还[交還] jiao1 huan2 to return sth; to hand back 1 托付[托付] tuo1 fu4 to entrust 2 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 2 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 2 母女[母女] mu3 nu:3 mother-daughter 2 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 1 就此[就此] jiu4 ci3 at this point; thus; from then on 1 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 1 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 1 源自[源自] yuan2 zi4 to originate from 1 年少[年少] nian2 shao4 young; junior 1 无助[無助] wu2 zhu4 helpless; helplessness; feeling useless; no help 1 造就[造就] zao4 jiu4 to bring up; to train; to contribute to; achievements (usually of young people) 1 孤傲[孤傲] gu1 ao4 proud and aloof 1 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 2 隐藏[隱藏] yin3 cang2 to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting) 1 柔软[柔軟] rou2 ruan3 soft 1 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 1 流露[流露] liu2 lu4 to reveal (indirectly, implicitly); to show (interest, contempt etc) by means of one's actions, tone of voice etc 1 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 1 何尝[何嘗] he2 chang2 (rhetorical question) when?; how?; it's not that... 2 刷新[刷新] shua1 xin1 to renovate; to refurbish; to refresh (computer window); to write a new page (in history); to break (a record) 2 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 1 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 1 过关[過關] guo4 guan1 to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep28/75 words - 36 min 婷[婷] ting2 graceful 2 面部[面部] mian4 bu4 face (body part) 1 冷冷[冷冷] leng3 leng3 coldly 1 征求[徵求] zheng1 qiu2 to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition 1 让步[讓步] rang4 bu4 to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive 1 外国[外國] wai4 guo2 foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 面孔[面孔] mian4 kong3 face 1 崩[崩] beng1 to collapse; to fall into ruins; death of king or emperor; demise 4 执意[執意] zhi2 yi4 to be determined to; to insist on 1 温情[溫情] wen1 qing2 tenderness; warmth; warmhearted; softhearted 3 核心[核心] he2 xin1 core; nucleus 1 知难而退[知難而退] zhi1 nan2 er2 tui4 to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back out of an awkward situation; to get out on finding out what it's really like 1 有别[有別] you3 bie2 different; distinct; unequal; variable 2 排斥[排斥] pai2 chi4 to reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to repel 2 落魄[落魄] luo4 po4 down and out; in dire straits; unrestrained; unconventional; also pr. [luo4 tuo4] 1 循序渐进[循序漸進] xun2 xu4 jian4 jin4 in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally 1 肌肉[肌肉] ji1 rou4 muscle; flesh 1 一气[一氣] yi1 qi4 at one go; at a stretch; for a period of time; forming a gang 1 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 2 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 1 冷水[冷水] leng3 shui3 cold water; unboiled water; fig. not yet ready (of plans) 1 复苏[復甦] fu4 su1 to recover (health, economic); to resuscitate; anabiosis 1 健美[健美] jian4 mei3 healthy and beautiful; to do fitness exercises; abbr. for 健美運動|健美运动[jian4 mei3 yun4 dong4] 1 摧残[摧殘] cui1 can2 to ravage; to ruin 1 老弟[老弟] lao3 di4 (affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than oneself) my boy; old pal 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep28/79 words - 42 min 插座[插座] cha1 zuo4 socket; outlet 1 忙活[忙活] mang2 huo5 to be really busy; pressing business 1 打情骂俏[打情罵俏] da3 qing2 ma4 qiao4 to tease a woman by pretending to be displeased with her; to flirt with a member of the opposite sex; to banter flirtatiously 2 风头[風頭] feng1 tou2 wind direction; the way the wind blows; fig. trend; direction of events; how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself); public opinion (concerning one's actions); publicity (usually derog.); limelight 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep29/25 words - 22 min 期限[期限] qi1 xian4 time limit; deadline; allotted time 1 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 2 拍出[拍出] pai1 chu1 to sell at auction; to reach a given price at auction 1 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 1 笑点[笑點] xiao4 dian3 funny bits; humorous parts; jokes; punchline 2 打岔[打岔] da3 cha4 interruption; to interrupt (esp. talk); to change the subject 2 融化[融化] rong2 hua4 to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse 2 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 1 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 1 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 3 念叨[念叨] nian4 dao5 to talk about often; to reminisce about; to keep repeating; to keep harping on; to discuss 1 不忙[不忙] bu4 mang2 there's no hurry; take one's time 1 复习[複習] fu4 xi2 variant of 復習|复习[fu4 xi2] 1 幸[幸] xing4 fortunate; lucky 1 相通[相通] xiang1 tong1 interlinked; connected; communicating; in communication; accommodating 1 不及格[不及格] bu4 ji2 ge2 to fail; to flunk 1 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 1 成才[成才] cheng2 cai2 to make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect 1 忠心[忠心] zhong1 xin1 good faith; devotion; loyalty; dedication 1 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 1 恰好[恰好] qia4 hao3 as it turns out; by lucky coincidence; (of number, time, size etc) just right 1 蓬勃[蓬勃] peng2 bo2 vigorous; flourishing; full of vitality 1 深造[深造] shen1 zao4 to pursue one's studies 1 初期[初期] chu1 qi1 initial stage; beginning period 1 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep29/50 words - 42 min 出自[出自] chu1 zi4 to come from 1 激励[激勵] ji1 li4 to encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive 1 缺失[缺失] que1 shi1 deficiency; shortcoming; hiatus 1 遗忘[遺忘] yi2 wang4 to become forgotten; to forget 1 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 1 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 2 等不及[等不及] deng3 bu4 ji2 can't wait 1 中断[中斷] zhong1 duan4 to cut short; to break off; to discontinue; to interrupt 1 争执[爭執] zheng1 zhi2 to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle 1 公[公] gong1 public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) 3 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 2 领军[領軍] ling3 jun1 to lead troups; (fig.) to lead; leading 1 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 2 交集[交集] jiao1 ji2 intersection (symbol ∩) (set theory) 1 客死[客死] ke4 si3 to die in a foreign land; to die abroad 1 他乡[他鄉] ta1 xiang1 foreign land; away from one's native place 1 自黑[自黑] zi4 hei1 (Internet slang) to make fun of oneself 1 坦诚[坦誠] tan3 cheng2 candid; frank; plain dealing 2 退让[退讓] tui4 rang4 to move aside; to get out of the way; to back down; to concede 1 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 1 眉毛[眉毛] mei2 mao5 eyebrow; CL:根[gen1] 1 清爽[清爽] qing1 shuang3 fresh and cool; relaxed 1 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 5 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 4 帝王[帝王] di4 wang2 regent; monarch 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep29/52 words - 42 min 蟹[蟹] xie4 crab 1 花都[花都] Hua1 du1 Huadu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep30/25 words - 11 min 糖水[糖水] tang2 shui3 syrup; sweetened water; tong sui (sweet soup) 2 焦虑[焦慮] jiao1 lu:4 anxious; worried; apprehensive 2 梦见[夢見] meng4 jian4 to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream 1 青睐[青睞] qing1 lai4 (lit.) to fix one's gaze on; (fig.) to show interest in; (favorable) attention; favor 1 印证[印證] yin4 zheng4 to seal; to confirm; to corroborate; to verify 1 呼噜[呼嚕] hu1 lu5 (onom.) snoring; Taiwan pr. [hu1 lu1] 1 电热[電熱] dian4 re4 electrical heating 1 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 4 么[麽] me5 variant of 麼|么[me5] 1 看得见[看得見] kan4 de2 jian4 can see; visible 1 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 2 香水[香水] xiang1 shui3 perfume; cologne 1 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 1 古龙[古龍] Gu3 Long2 Gu Long (1938-1985), Taiwanese wuxia novelist and screenwriter 4 酒精[酒精] jiu3 jing1 alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol; also written 乙醇; grain alcohol 1 推断[推斷] tui1 duan4 to infer; to deduce; to predict; to extrapolate 1 花露水[花露水] hua1 lu4 shui3 perfumed toilet water; eau de cologne; floral water; hydrosol 2 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 5 正宗[正宗] zheng4 zong1 orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic; genuine 1 正装[正裝] zheng4 zhuang1 formal dress 1 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 1 打理[打理] da3 li3 to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order 1 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 2 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 1 煲汤[煲湯] bao1 tang1 to simmer; soup made by simmering for a long time 6 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep30/50 words - 25 min 煲[煲] bao1 to cook slowly over a low flame; pot; saucepan 3 冬瓜[冬瓜] dong1 gua1 wax gourd (Cucurbitaceae, Benincasa hispida); white gourd; white hairy melon; Chinese squash 5 切成[切成] qie1 cheng2 to cut up (into pieces); to slice; to carve; to dice; to shred 2 料酒[料酒] liao4 jiu3 cooking wine 1 顺序[順序] shun4 xu4 sequence; order 1 看在眼里[看在眼裡] kan4 zai4 yan3 li5 to observe; to take it all in 1 病假[病假] bing4 jia4 sick leave 1 虚弱[虛弱] xu1 ruo4 weak; in poor health 1 使唤[使喚] shi3 huan4 to order sb about; to use sb 1 满汉全席[滿漢全席] Man3 Han4 quan2 xi2 the Manchu Han imperial feast, a legendary banquet in the Qing dynasty; (fig.) a sumptuous banquet 1 创建[創建] chuang4 jian4 to found; to establish 1 坐标[坐標] zuo4 biao1 coordinate (geometry) 1 光彩[光彩] guang1 cai3 luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance 1 时至今日[時至今日] shi2 zhi4 jin1 ri4 (idiom) up to the present; even now; now (in contrast with the past); at this late hour 1 拟[擬] ni3 to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo- 1 桂[桂] gui4 cassia; laurel 10 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 10 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 3 咸[咸] xian2 all; everyone; each; widespread; harmonious 1 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 2 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 2 清静[清靜] qing1 jing4 quiet; peaceful and quiet 1 品酒[品酒] pin3 jiu3 to taste wine; to sip wine 1 摆弄[擺弄] bai3 nong4 to move back and forth; to fiddle with 2 鲜活[鮮活] xian1 huo2 vivid; lively; (of food ingredients) live or fresh 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep30/75 words - 34 min 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 3 居[居] ju1 to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up; to be at a standstill; residence; house; restaurant; classifier for bedrooms 1 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 1 周旋[周旋] zhou1 xuan2 to mix with others; to socialize; to deal with; to contend 2 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 2 社交[社交] she4 jiao1 interaction; social contact 1 占用[佔用] zhan4 yong4 to occupy 1 钉子[釘子] ding1 zi5 nail; snag; saboteur 1 定论[定論] ding4 lun4 final conclusion; accepted argument 3 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 2 递交[遞交] di4 jiao1 to present; to give; to hand over; to hand in; to lay before 1 团聚[團聚] tuan2 ju4 to reunite; to have a reunion 1 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 1 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 1 大堂[大堂] da4 tang2 lobby 1 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 3 纳闷[納悶] na4 men4 puzzled; bewildered 2 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory 2 牛仔[牛仔] niu2 zai3 cowboy 3 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 1 部位[部位] bu4 wei4 position; place 1 修长[修長] xiu1 chang2 slender; lanky; tall and thin 1 瞎掰[瞎掰] xia1 bai1 (coll.) to talk nonsense; to fool around 1 内在[內在] nei4 zai4 inner; internal; intrinsic; innate 3 偷换[偷換] tou1 huan4 to substitute on the sly 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep30/86 words - 42 min 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 1 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 1 破产[破產] po4 chan3 to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy 1 元[元] yuan2 currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon 1 外债[外債] wai4 zhai4 foreign debt 1 心扉[心扉] xin1 fei1 inner heart; soul 1 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 1 不值[不值] bu4 zhi2 not worth 1 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 1 普拉达[普拉達] Pu3 la1 da2 Prada (brand) 1 女王[女王] nu:3 wang2 queen 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep31/25 words - 15 min 尚[尚] shang4 still; yet; to value; to esteem 1 接轨[接軌] jie1 gui3 railtrack connection; to integrate into sth; to dock; to connect; to be in step with; to bring into line with; to align 1 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 1 资讯[資訊] zi1 xun4 information 2 落伍[落伍] luo4 wu3 to fall behind the ranks; to be outdated 1 过气[過氣] guo4 qi4 past one's prime; has-been 2 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 1 男子汉[男子漢] nan2 zi3 han4 man (i.e. manly, masculine) 1 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 1 吃相[吃相] chi1 xiang4 table manners 1 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 1 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 1 油水[油水] you2 shui3 grease; profit; ill-gotten gains 1 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 1 中介[中介] zhong1 jie4 to act as intermediary; to link; intermediate; inter-; agency; agent 6 空落落[空落落] kong1 luo4 luo4 empty; desolate 1 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 1 独家[獨家] du2 jia1 exclusive 1 代理[代理] dai4 li3 to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy; surrogate; (computing) proxy 4 出售[出售] chu1 shou4 to sell; to offer for sale; to put on the market 1 降价[降價] jiang4 jia4 to cut the price; to drive down the price; to get cheaper 1 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 2 设施[設施] she4 shi1 facilities; installation 1 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 1 诚恳[誠懇] cheng2 ken3 sincere; honest; cordial 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep31/50 words - 24 min 预[預] yu4 to advance; in advance; beforehand; to prepare 2 胆敢[膽敢] dan3 gan3 to dare (negative connotation); to have the audacity to (do sth) 2 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 3 条款[條款] tiao2 kuan3 clause (of contract or law); CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 1 函[函] han2 envelope; case; letter 3 低估[低估] di1 gu1 to underestimate; to underrate 1 放在眼里[放在眼裡] fang4 zai4 yan3 li3 to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 1 一言为定[一言為定] yi1 yan2 wei2 ding4 one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!; That's settled then. 1 野心[野心] ye3 xin1 ambition; wild schemes; careerism 1 发呆[發呆] fa1 dai1 to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 1 指示[指示] zhi3 shi4 to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 封杀[封殺] feng1 sha1 to shut out; to block; to smother 3 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 1 功臣[功臣] gong1 chen2 minister who has given outstanding service 1 发出[發出] fa1 chu1 to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh) 2 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 4 通牒[通牒] tong1 die2 diplomatic note 2 停工[停工] ting2 gong1 to stop work; to shut down; to stop production 1 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 3 主流[主流] zhu3 liu2 main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a matter; mainstream (culture etc) 1 网站[網站] wang3 zhan4 website; network station; node 1 直播[直播] zhi2 bo1 live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding 2 平台[平臺] ping2 tai2 platform; terrace; flat-roofed building 11 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep31/75 words - 35 min 档[檔] dang4 official records; grade (of goods); file; records; shelves; slot; gap; crosspiece; classifier for crosspieces; classifier for events, affairs etc; Taiwan pr. [dang3] 1 真人秀[真人秀] zhen1 ren2 xiu4 reality show (loanword) 29 媒[媒] mei2 medium; intermediary; matchmaker; go-between; abbr. for 媒體|媒体[mei2 ti3], media, esp. news media 1 动摇[動搖] dong4 yao2 to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to 1 扩大[擴大] kuo4 da4 to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope 1 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 1 海外[海外] hai3 wai4 overseas; abroad 1 进军[進軍] jin4 jun1 to march; to advance 1 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 1 双赢[雙贏] shuang1 ying2 profitable to both sides; a win-win situation 1 草率[草率] cao3 shuai4 careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious 1 明智[明智] ming2 zhi4 sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious 1 骂名[罵名] ma4 ming2 infamy; blackened name 1 破釜沉舟[破釜沉舟] po4 fu3 chen2 zhou1 lit. to break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom); fig. to cut off one's means of retreat; to burn one's boats 1 投靠[投靠] tou2 kao4 to rely on help from sb 1 老老[老老] lao3 lao5 maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 2 放出[放出] fang4 chu1 to let off; to give out 1 筹码[籌碼] chou2 ma3 bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token 1 去留[去留] qu4 liu2 going or staying 1 意气用事[意氣用事] yi4 qi4 yong4 shi4 to let emotions affect one's decisions 2 美味[美味] mei3 wei4 delicious; delicious food; delicacy 1 挂牌[掛牌] gua4 pai2 lit. to hang up a plate; to open up for business; listed (on stock market) 1 询价[詢價] xun2 jia4 quotation request; price inquiry; price check 1 买家[買家] mai3 jia1 buyer; client 1 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep31/100 words - 40 min 按理说[按理說] an4 li3 shuo1 it is reasonable to say that... 1 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 1 贸易[貿易] mao4 yi4 (commercial) trade; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 景气[景氣] jing3 qi4 (of economy, business etc) flourishing; prosperous 1 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 1 皱[皺] zhou4 to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease 1 杀鸡儆猴[殺雞儆猴] sha1 ji1 jing3 hou2 lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom); fig. to punish an individual as an example to others; pour encourager les autres 1 迫害[迫害] po4 hai4 to persecute; persecution 1 妄想症[妄想症] wang4 xiang3 zheng4 delusional disorder; (fig.) paranoia 1 借刀杀人[借刀殺人] jie4 dao1 sha1 ren2 to lend sb a knife to kill sb; to get sb else to do one's dirty work; to attack using the strength of another (idiom) 1 落井下石[落井下石] luo4 jing3 xia4 shi2 to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down 1 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 1 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 4 金蝉脱壳[金蟬脫殼] jin1 chan2 tuo1 qiao4 lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell; a crafty escape plan 1 策[策] ce4 policy; plan; scheme; bamboo slip for writing (old); to whip (a horse); to encourage; riding crop with sharp spines (old); essay written for the imperial examinations (old); upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy 1 针扎[針扎] zhen1 zha1 pincushion 1 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 1 敢情[敢情] gan3 qing5 actually; as it turns out; indeed; of course 1 话语[話語] hua4 yu3 words; speech; utterance; discourse 2 业余[業餘] ye4 yu2 in one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur (historian etc) 2 冷门[冷門] leng3 men2 a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc); fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition 1 标榜[標榜] biao1 bang3 to flaunt; to advertise; to parade; boost; excessive praise 1 古今中外[古今中外] gu3 jin1 zhong1 wai4 at all times and in all places (idiom) 1 平实[平實] ping2 shi2 simple and unadorned; plain; (of land) level; even 1 讲述[講述] jiang3 shu4 to talk about; to narrate; to give an account 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep31/110 words - 42 min 先见[先見] xian1 jian4 foresight; prescience 1 众生[眾生] zhong4 sheng1 all living things 1 后辈[後輩] hou4 bei4 younger generation 1 不才[不才] bu4 cai2 untalented; I; me (humble) 1 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 2 充足[充足] chong1 zu2 adequate; sufficient; abundant 1 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 1 仇怨[仇怨] chou2 yuan4 hatred and desire for revenge 1 融资[融資] rong2 zi1 financing 1 人力资源[人力資源] ren2 li4 zi1 yuan2 human resources 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep32/25 words - 8 min 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 3 盈利[盈利] ying2 li4 profit; gain 1 分红[分紅] fen1 hong2 dividend; to award a bonus 1 宣[宣] xuan1 to declare (publicly); to announce 1 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 1 录制[錄製] lu4 zhi4 to record (video or audio) 2 玫瑰花[玫瑰花] mei2 gui1 hua1 rose 1 大纲[大綱] da4 gang1 synopsis; outline; program; leading principles 1 以防万一[以防萬一] yi3 fang2 wan4 yi1 to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case; prepared for any eventualities 1 代写[代寫] dai4 xie3 to write as substitute for sb; a ghost writer; plagiarism 2 组建[組建] zu3 jian4 to organize; to set up; to establish 2 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 1 中华[中華] Zhong1 hua2 China (alternate formal name) 1 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 1 引子[引子] yin3 zi5 introduction; primer; opening words 1 时间轴[時間軸] shi2 jian1 zhou2 time axis; timeline 1 重中之重[重中之重] zhong4 zhong1 zhi1 zhong4 of the utmost importance; of highest priority 1 综合[綜合] zong1 he2 comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize 1 切入[切入] qie1 ru4 to cut into; to incise; to penetrate deeply into (a topic, area etc); cut (offensive moves in basketball) 4 嘚瑟[嘚瑟] de4 se5 variant of 得瑟[de4 se5] 1 解除[解除] jie3 chu2 to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement) 1 大人不记小人过[大人不記小人過] da4 ren2 bu4 ji4 xiao3 ren2 guo4 a person of great moral stature does not remember the offenses committed by one of low moral stature 1 运作[運作] yun4 zuo4 to operate; operations; workings; activities (usu. of an organization); thread (computing) 2 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 1 中途[中途] zhong1 tu2 midway 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep32/50 words - 18 min 犯浑[犯渾] fan4 hun2 confused; mixed up; muddled up; befuddled 1 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 1 性子[性子] xing4 zi5 temper 1 一律[一律] yi1 lu:4 same; uniformly; all; without exception 1 杜绝[杜絕] du4 jue2 to put an end to 1 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant 1 老大[老大] lao3 da4 old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang 1 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 1 绷[綳] beng1 variant of 繃|绷[beng1]; variant of 繃|绷[beng3] 1 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 1 用餐[用餐] yong4 can1 to eat a meal 1 妥[妥] tuo3 suitable; adequate; ready; settled 1 提拔[提拔] ti2 ba2 to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion 1 得力[得力] de2 li4 able; capable; competent; efficient 2 顺其自然[順其自然] shun4 qi2 zi4 ran2 to let nature take its course (idiom) 1 委[委] wei3 to entrust; to cast aside; to shift (blame etc); to accumulate; roundabout; winding; dejected; listless; committee member; council; end; actually; certainly 1 重任[重任] zhong4 ren4 heavy responsibility 1 下属[下屬] xia4 shu3 subordinate; underling 1 放平[放平] fang4 ping2 to set level; to lay flat 1 永恒[永恆] yong3 heng2 eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) 2 泥巴[泥巴] ni2 ba1 mud 1 各取所需[各取所需] ge4 qu3 suo3 xu1 each takes what he needs (idiom) 3 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 2 开展[開展] kai1 zhan3 to launch; to develop; to unfold; (of an exhibition etc) to open 1 援[援] yuan2 to help; to assist; to aid 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep32/75 words - 25 min 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 1 幕后[幕後] mu4 hou4 behind the scenes 1 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 1 选票[選票] xuan3 piao4 a vote; ballot; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 2 排出[排出] pai2 chu1 to discharge 1 抗衡[抗衡] kang4 heng2 contend against 3 指[指] zhi3 finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end 3 定点[定點] ding4 dian3 to determine a location; designated; appointed; specific; fixed (time); fixed point (geometry); fixed-point (number) 2 桥段[橋段] qiao2 duan4 scene (in a movie etc); bridging element (in a performance) 1 三番五次[三番五次] san1 fan1 wu3 ci4 over and over again (idiom) 2 干扰[干擾] gan1 rao3 to disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics) 1 拉拉扯扯[拉拉扯扯] la1 la1 che3 che3 to tug at; to pull at sb aggressively; to take sb's hand or arm in a too familiar way; (derog.) to hobnob; to consort 1 不满[不滿] bu4 man3 resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 1 嫁祸[嫁禍] jia4 huo4 to impute; to shift the blame onto someone else 1 暴力[暴力] bao4 li4 violence; force; violent 1 耿耿于怀[耿耿於懷] geng3 geng3 yu2 huai2 to take troubles to heart (idiom); brooding 1 创作者[創作者] chuang4 zuo4 zhe3 originator; creator; author (of some project); inventor 1 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 1 唾弃[唾棄] tuo4 qi4 to spurn; to disdain 1 迎合[迎合] ying2 he2 to cater to; to pander to 1 动机[動機] dong4 ji1 motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention 4 献殷勤[獻殷勤] xian4 yin1 qin2 to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc); to fawn upon (an influential politician etc); to court sb's favor; to ingratiate oneself 1 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 1 夺冠[奪冠] duo2 guan4 to seize the crown; fig. to win a championship; to win gold medal 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep32/100 words - 33 min 百分之百[百分之百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 bai3 a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 1 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 1 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly 1 决赛[決賽] jue2 sai4 finals (of a competition) 2 槛[檻] jian4 banister; balustrade; cage for animal or prisoner; to transport caged prisoner on a cart 2 链子[鏈子] lian4 zi5 chain 1 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 1 鼓动[鼓動] gu3 dong4 to agitate; to arouse; to instigate; to encite 1 缓和[緩和] huan3 he2 to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate; to allay; to make more mild 2 吹捧[吹捧] chui1 peng3 to flatter; to laud sb's accomplishments; adulation 1 肉麻[肉麻] rou4 ma2 sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise) 1 水军[水軍] shui3 jun1 navy (archaic); person employed to post messages on the Internet (abbr. for 網絡水軍|网络水军[Wang3 luo4 shui3 jun1]) 2 制[制] zhi4 system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 1 抨击[抨擊] peng1 ji1 to attack (verbally or in writing) 1 以至于[以至於] yi3 zhi4 yu2 down to; up to; to the extent that... 1 领情[領情] ling3 qing2 to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness 1 一拍两散[一拍兩散] yi1 pai1 liang3 san4 (of marriage or business partners) to break up (idiom); to separate 3 名利场[名利場] Ming2 li4 chang3 Vanity Fair (novel and magazine title) 1 高地[高地] gao1 di4 highland; upland 2 勇[勇] yong3 brave 1 夺[奪] duo2 to seize; to take away forcibly; to wrest control of; to compete or strive for; to force one's way through; to leave out; to lose 1 承蒙[承蒙] cheng2 meng2 to be indebted (to sb) 1 顺子[順子] shun4 zi5 a straight (poker, mahjong) 1 雪菜[雪菜] xue3 cai4 see 雪裡蕻|雪里蕻[xue3 li3 hong2] 1 支付宝[支付寶] Zhi1 fu4 bao3 Alipay, online payment platform 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep32/120 words - 41 min 胀[脹] zhang4 dropsical; swollen; to swell; to be bloated 1 拉票[拉票] la1 piao4 to campaign for votes; to ask voters for support 1 浮夸[浮誇] fu2 kua1 to exaggerate; to be boastful; pompous; grandiose 5 中毒[中毒] zhong4 du2 to be poisoned; poisoning 1 定金[定金] ding4 jin1 down payment; advance payment 1 派上用场[派上用場] pai4 shang4 yong4 chang3 to put to good use; to come in handy 1 安稳[安穩] an1 wen3 smooth and steady 1 奖状[獎狀] jiang3 zhuang4 prize certificate; certificate of merit 1 奥数[奧數] Ao4 Shu4 International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO); abbr. for 國際奧林匹克數學競賽|国际奥林匹克数学竞赛[Guo2 ji4 Ao4 lin2 pi3 ke4 Shu4 xue2 Jing4 sai4] 1 体育[體育] ti3 yu4 sports; physical education 1 化学[化學] hua4 xue2 chemistry; chemical 1 英语[英語] Ying1 yu3 English (language) 1 奖学金[獎學金] jiang3 xue2 jin1 scholarship; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 收看[收看] shou1 kan4 to watch (a TV program) 1 评委[評委] ping2 wei3 evaluation committee; judging panel; judging panel member; adjudicator; abbr. for 評選委員會委員|评选委员会委员[ping2 xuan3 wei3 yuan2 hui4 wei3 yuan2] 2 明日[明日] ming2 ri4 tomorrow 2 角逐[角逐] jue2 zhu2 to tussle; to contend; to contest 1 决战[決戰] jue2 zhan4 decisive battle 1 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 6 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep33/25 words - 11 min 拦住[攔住] lan2 zhu4 to stop; to bar the way 1 相对[相對] xiang1 dui4 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 1 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 2 潜心[潛心] qian2 xin1 to concentrate fully on sth; single-minded 1 耐[耐] nai4 capable of enduring; able to tolerate; patient; durable; hardy; resistant 1 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 1 持之以恒[持之以恆] chi2 zhi1 yi3 heng2 to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere 1 抵御[抵禦] di3 yu4 to resist; to withstand 1 诱惑[誘惑] you4 huo4 to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract 1 菜场[菜場] cai4 chang3 food market 1 勺子[勺子] shao2 zi5 scoop; ladle; CL:把[ba3] 1 掂[掂] dian1 to weigh in the hand; to estimate 1 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 1 眉清目秀[眉清目秀] mei2 qing1 mu4 xiu4 pretty; with delicate features 1 丑话说在前头[醜話說在前頭] chou3 hua4 shuo1 zai4 qian2 tou5 let's talk about the unpleasant things first; let's be frank 1 泡茶[泡茶] pao4 cha2 to make tea 1 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 2 黄酒[黃酒] huang2 jiu3 "yellow wine" (mulled rice wine, usually served warm) 1 晋级[晉級] jin4 ji2 to advance in rank; promotion; advancement 1 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 1 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 5 法律责任[法律責任] fa3 lu:4 ze2 ren4 legal responsibility; liability 1 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 1 娄子[婁子] lou2 zi5 trouble; blunder 1 有目共睹[有目共睹] you3 mu4 gong4 du3 anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all; sth speaks for itself; is there for all to see 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep33/50 words - 21 min 寄予[寄予] ji4 yu3 to place (hope, importance etc) on; to express; to show; to give 1 试图[試圖] shi4 tu2 to attempt; to try 1 撤出[撤出] che4 chu1 to withdraw; to leave; to retreat; to pull out 1 儿戏[兒戲] er2 xi4 child's play; trifling matter 1 从子[從子] cong2 zi3 paternal uncle's son; nephew 1 蒸蒸日上[蒸蒸日上] zheng1 zheng1 ri4 shang4 becoming more prosperous with each passing day 1 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 1 等级[等級] deng3 ji2 grade; rank; status 1 跨度[跨度] kua4 du4 span; horizontal distance between vertical supports 1 辉煌[輝煌] hui1 huang2 splendid; glorious 2 兼容[兼容] jian1 rong2 compatible 1 助长[助長] zhu4 zhang3 to encourage; to foster; to foment 1 浮[浮] fu2 to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus 1 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 1 出发点[出發點] chu1 fa1 dian3 starting point; (fig.) basis; motive 3 限于[限於] xian4 yu2 to be limited to; to be confined to 1 崩塌[崩塌] beng1 ta1 talus slide; to crumble (of scree slope); to collapse; landslide 1 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 4 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 1 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 9 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 1 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 10 公之于众[公之於眾] gong1 zhi1 yu2 zhong4 to make known to the masses (idiom); to publicize widely; to let the world know 2 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 1 弄堂[弄堂] long4 tang2 (dialect) alley; lane 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep33/75 words - 36 min 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 3 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 1 选秀[選秀] xuan3 xiu4 to select talented individuals; (sports) draft 3 从容[從容] cong2 rong2 to go easy; unhurried; calm; Taiwan pr. [cong1 rong2] 3 世俗[世俗] shi4 su2 profane; secular; worldly 2 迷茫[迷茫] mi2 mang2 vast and indistinct; perplexed; bewildered; at a loss 1 亲朋好友[親朋好友] qin1 peng2 hao3 you3 friends and family; kith and kin 2 引路[引路] yin3 lu4 to guide; to show the way 1 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 1 胆怯[膽怯] dan3 qie4 timidity; timid; cowardly 1 小饭馆[小飯館] xiao3 fan4 guan3 tearoom; canteen; cafeteria 1 翻来覆去[翻來覆去] fan1 lai2 fu4 qu4 to toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again 1 面对面[面對面] mian4 dui4 mian4 face to face 2 遭遇[遭遇] zao1 yu4 to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience 2 破裂[破裂] po4 lie4 to rupture; to fracture; to break down; (linguistics) plosion 3 彻[徹] che4 thorough; penetrating; to pervade; to pass through 2 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 2 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 刻苦[刻苦] ke4 ku3 hardworking; assiduous 1 坚信[堅信] jian1 xin4 to believe firmly; without any doubt 3 登场[登場] deng1 chang3 to go on stage; fig. to appear on the scene; used in advertising to mean new product 1 上场[上場] shang4 chang3 on stage; to go on stage; to take the field 1 分头[分頭] fen1 tou2 separately; severally; parted hair 1 后台[後台] hou4 tai2 backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end; background 1 处境[處境] chu3 jing4 situation (of a person) 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep33/88 words - 42 min 机缘[機緣] ji1 yuan2 chance; opportunity; destiny 1 巧合[巧合] qiao3 he2 coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 1 还债[還債] huan2 zhai4 to settle a debt 1 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 1 嘉宾[嘉賓] jia1 bin1 esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show) 3 专程[專程] zhuan1 cheng2 specifically; specially (for that purpose) 1 登[登] deng1 to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old) 2 磨难[磨難] mo2 nan4 a torment; a trial; tribulation; a cross (to bear); well-tried 1 继承[繼承] ji4 cheng2 to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 1 因势利导[因勢利導] yin1 shi4 li4 dao3 to take advantage of the new situation (idiom); to make the best of new opportunities 1 无形中[無形中] wu2 xing2 zhong1 imperceptibly; virtually 1 禁锢[禁錮] jin4 gu4 to confine; to imprison; prohibition; shackles; fetters 1 抗拒[抗拒] kang4 ju4 to resist; to defy; to oppose 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep34/25 words - 20 min 从事[從事] cong2 shi4 to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do 1 优良[優良] you1 liang2 fine; good; first-rate 1 品格[品格] pin3 ge2 one's character; fret (on fingerboard of lute or guitar) 1 体现[體現] ti3 xian4 to embody; to reflect; to incarnate 2 幡然[幡然] fan1 ran2 suddenly and completely (realize, change one's strategy etc) 1 醒悟[醒悟] xing3 wu4 to come to oneself; to come to realize; to come to see the truth; to wake up to reality 1 爹[爹] die1 dad 1 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 1 大功[大功] da4 gong1 great merit; great service 1 沉浸[沉浸] chen2 jin4 to soak; to permeate; to immerse 1 突破[突破] tu1 po4 to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense 2 不安分[不安分] bu4 an1 fen5 restless; unsettled 1 傲气[傲氣] ao4 qi4 air of arrogance; haughtiness 1 清高[清高] qing1 gao1 noble and virtuous; aloof from politics and material pursuits 1 所能[所能] suo3 neng2 according to one's capabilities; what sb is capable of 1 呼叫[呼叫] hu1 jiao4 to shout; to yell; (telecommunications) to call 3 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 3 无人[無人] wu2 ren2 unmanned; uninhabited 3 绝佳[絕佳] jue2 jia1 exceptionally good 1 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 1 前功尽弃[前功盡棄] qian2 gong1 jin4 qi4 to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom); all that has been achieved goes down the drain 1 诸[諸] zhu1 all; various 2 众[眾] zhong4 many; numerous; crowd; multitude 2 卑劣[卑劣] bei1 lie4 base; mean; despicable 2 撕裂[撕裂] si1 lie4 to rip apart; to tear; laceration; rent 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep34/50 words - 31 min 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 2 看错[看錯] kan4 cuo4 to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 1 讨伐[討伐] tao3 fa2 to suppress by armed force; to send a punitive expedition against; to crusade against 1 失控[失控] shi1 kong4 to go out of control 1 困境[困境] kun4 jing4 predicament; plight 1 违背[違背] wei2 bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 1 生拉硬拽[生拉硬拽] sheng1 la1 ying4 zhuai4 to drag sb along against his will; to draw a forced analogy 1 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 1 兴师问罪[興師問罪] xing1 shi1 wen4 zui4 to send punitive forces against; (fig.) to criticize violently 1 换句话说[換句話說] huan4 ju4 hua4 shuo1 in other words 2 急功近利[急功近利] ji2 gong1 jin4 li4 seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return 1 体质[體質] ti3 zhi4 constitution 1 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 亏得[虧得] kui1 de5 fortunately; luckily; (sarcastic) fancy that, how fortunate! 1 填饱[填飽] tian2 bao3 to feed to the full; to cram 1 补救[補救] bu3 jiu4 to remedy 3 脓包[膿包] nong2 bao1 pustule; (fig.) worthless person; a good-for-nothing; useless weakling 1 疗伤[療傷] liao2 shang1 healing; to heal; to make healthy again 2 了结[了結] liao3 jie2 to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up 1 开诚布公[開誠佈公] kai1 cheng2 bu4 gong1 variant of 開誠布公|开诚布公[kai1 cheng2 bu4 gong1] 2 不可收拾[不可收拾] bu4 ke3 shou1 shi2 irremediable; unmanageable; out of hand; hopeless 1 瞻前顾后[瞻前顧後] zhan1 qian2 gu4 hou4 to look forward and back; to consider prudently; overcautious 1 局势[局勢] ju2 shi4 situation; state (of affairs) 1 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 1 调研[調研] diao4 yan2 to investigate and research; research; investigation 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep34/75 words - 41 min 绵[綿] mian2 silk floss; continuous; soft; weak; mild-mannered (dialect) 1 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 3 规模[規模] gui1 mo2 scale; scope; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 倾斜[傾斜] qing1 xie2 to incline; to lean; to slant; to slope; to tilt 1 纸质[紙質] zhi3 zhi4 paper; hard copy; printed (as opposed to electronically displayed) 2 兼顾[兼顧] jian1 gu4 to attend simultaneously to two or more things; to balance (career and family, family and education etc) 1 月刊[月刊] yue4 kan1 monthly magazine 6 其次[其次] qi2 ci4 next; secondly 1 季刊[季刊] ji4 kan1 quarterly publication 2 流动[流動] liu2 dong4 to flow; to circulate; to go from place to place; to be mobile; (of assets) liquid 1 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 2 招募[招募] zhao1 mu4 to recruit; to enlist 1 空缺[空缺] kong4 que1 vacancy 1 职位[職位] zhi2 wei4 post; office; position 1 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 1 转达[轉達] zhuan3 da2 to pass on; to convey; to communicate 1 重返[重返] chong2 fan3 to return to 1 改版[改版] gai3 ban3 to revise the current edition; revised edition 1 过渡[過渡] guo4 du4 to cross over (by ferry); transition; interim; caretaker (administration) 1 说辞[說辭] shuo1 ci2 excuse; pretext; entreaties; arguments 1 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 4 难堪[難堪] nan2 kan1 hard to take; embarrassed 1 了断[了斷] liao3 duan4 to bring to a conclusion; to settle (a dispute); to do away with (oneself); to break off (a relationship); resolution (of a problem) 1 苍白[蒼白] cang1 bai2 pale; wan 1 借调[借調] jie4 diao4 to temporarily transfer (personnel) 9 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep34/82 words - 42 min 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 2 鸿[鴻] hong2 eastern bean goose; great; large 2 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 2 鸿门宴[鴻門宴] Hong2 men2 Yan4 Feast at Hongmen; (fig.) banquet set up with the aim of murdering a guest; refers to a famous episode in 206 BC when future Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] escaped attempted murder by his rival Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3] 1 刘邦[劉邦] Liu2 Bang1 Liu Bang (256 or 247-195 BC), bandit leader who became first Han emperor Han Gaozu 漢高祖|汉高祖 (reigned 202-195 BC) 2 项羽[項羽] Xiang4 Yu3 Xiang Yu the Conqueror (232-202 BC), warlord defeated by first Han emperor 2 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep35/25 words - 12 min 撂[撂] liao4 to put down; to leave behind; to throw or knock down; to abandon or discard 1 村[村] cun1 village 1 和解[和解] he2 jie3 to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled 7 血缘关系[血緣關係] xue4 yuan2 guan1 xi4 blood relationship; consanguinity 1 证人[證人] zheng4 ren2 witness 1 断绝[斷絕] duan4 jue2 to sever; to break off 1 发言[發言] fa1 yan2 to make a speech; statement; utterance; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 1 走弯路[走彎路] zou3 wan1 lu4 to take an indirect route; to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method 1 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 1 摔跟头[摔跟頭] shuai1 gen1 tou5 to fall; fig. to suffer a setback 1 南[南] nan2 south 2 意志[意志] yi4 zhi4 will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 1 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 1 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 2 赖[賴] lai4 to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad; to renege (on promise); to disclaim; to rat (on debts); rascally; to blame; to put the blame on 1 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 2 滚蛋[滾蛋] gun3 dan4 get out of here!; beat it! 1 说客[說客] shui4 ke4 (old) itinerant political adviser; (fig.) lobbyist; go-between; mouthpiece; also pr. [shuo1 ke4] 2 书评[書評] shu1 ping2 book review; book notice 2 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 1 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 2 诚心[誠心] cheng2 xin1 sincerity 1 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep35/50 words - 34 min 怜悯[憐憫] lian2 min3 to take pity on; pity; mercy 1 署名[署名] shu3 ming2 to sign (a signature) 1 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 4 烂醉如泥[爛醉如泥] lan4 zui4 ru2 ni2 lit. as drunk as mud; completely drunk 1 羁绊[羈絆] ji1 ban4 trammels; fetters; yoke; to restrain; to hinder; restraint 4 亲情[親情] qin1 qing2 affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 1 友情[友情] you3 qing2 friendly feelings; friendship 1 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 4 魄力[魄力] po4 li4 courage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive 4 自立[自立] zi4 li4 independent; self-reliant; self-sustaining; to stand on one's own feet; to support oneself 2 如愿[如願] ru2 yuan4 to have one's wishes fulfilled 1 寄出[寄出] ji4 chu1 to mail; to send by post 2 无济于事[無濟於事] wu2 ji4 yu2 shi4 to no avail; of no use 3 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 3 感激不尽[感激不盡] gan3 ji1 bu4 jin4 can't thank sb enough (idiom) 1 真心实意[真心實意] zhen1 xin1 shi2 yi4 genuine and sincere (idiom); wholehearted 1 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 1 红绿灯[紅綠燈] hong2 lu:4 deng1 traffic light; traffic signal 2 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 1 阶段性[階段性] jie1 duan4 xing4 specific to a particular stage (of a project etc); interim (policy etc); occurring in stages; phased 1 回顾[回顧] hui2 gu4 to look back; to review 1 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 1 接听[接聽] jie1 ting1 to answer the phone 2 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 1 拨[撥] bo1 to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep35/56 words - 36 min 莉[莉] li4 jasmine 8 不复[不復] bu4 fu4 no longer; no more 1 始[始] shi3 to begin; to start; then; only then 1 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 1 版本[版本] ban3 ben3 version; edition; release 2 简短[簡短] jian3 duan3 brief (statement, summary etc); briefly; brevity 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep36/25 words - 16 min 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 1 点击[點擊] dian3 ji1 to hit; to press; to strike (on the keyboard); to click (a web page button) 2 看不清[看不清] kan4 bu5 qing1 not able to see clearly 1 晶[晶] jing1 crystal 6 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 2 技术人员[技術人員] ji4 shu4 ren2 yuan2 technical staff 1 安装[安裝] an1 zhuang1 to install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 1 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 1 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 4 介于[介於] jie4 yu2 between; intermediate; to lie between 1 措手不及[措手不及] cuo4 shou3 bu4 ji2 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared 1 紧俏[緊俏] jin3 qiao4 (merchandise) in high demand 2 老成[老成] lao3 cheng2 mature; experienced; sophisticated 1 叽[嘰] ji1 grumble 2 多多少少[多多少少] duo1 duo1 shao3 shao3 to some extent; more or less 1 要看[要看] yao4 kan4 it depends on... 1 摸底[摸底] mo1 di3 to have a clear view (of a situation); to fish for information; fact-finding 1 裁[裁] cai2 to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment 3 分清[分清] fen1 qing1 to distinguish (between different things); to make distinctions clear 1 中级[中級] zhong1 ji2 middle level (in a hierarchy) 1 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 1 会要[會要] hui4 yao4 dynastic records of imperial China 1 听风就是雨[聽風就是雨] ting1 feng1 jiu4 shi4 yu3 lit. to believe in the rain on hearing the wind (idiom); to believe rumors; to be credulous 1 多愁善感[多愁善感] duo1 chou2 shan4 gan3 melancholy and moody (idiom); depressed personality 1 应对[應對] ying4 dui4 response; to answer; to reply 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep36/50 words - 32 min 后事[後事] hou4 shi4 future events; and what happened next... (in fiction); funeral arrangements 1 人工[人工] ren2 gong1 artificial; manpower; manual work 2 不失为[不失為] bu4 shi1 wei2 can still be considered (to be...); may after all be accepted as 1 下家[下家] xia4 jia1 player whose turn comes next (in a game); next one; my humble home 1 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 2 擦屁股[擦屁股] ca1 pi4 gu5 (lit.) to wipe one’s ass; (coll.) to clear up sb else's mess 1 升华[升華] sheng1 hua2 to sublimate; sublimation (physics); to raise to a higher level; to refine; promotion 1 到头[到頭] dao4 tou2 to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end 1 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 2 盖章[蓋章] gai4 zhang1 to affix a seal; to stamp (a document); to sign off on sth 1 硬伤[硬傷] ying4 shang1 injury; trauma; (fig.) glaring error; flaw; shortcoming 1 保障[保障] bao3 zhang4 to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 1 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 1 交付[交付] jiao1 fu4 to hand over; to deliver 1 大战[大戰] da4 zhan4 war; to wage war 1 乌鸦嘴[烏鴉嘴] wu1 ya1 zui3 lit. crow's beak; fig. person who has made an inauspicious remark 1 得心应手[得心應手] de2 xin1 ying4 shou3 lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job; entirely in one's element; going smoothly and easily 1 一己[一己] yi1 ji3 oneself 1 开设[開設] kai1 she4 to offer (goods or services); to open (for business etc) 1 好受[好受] hao3 shou4 feeling better; to be more at ease 1 致[致] zhi4 to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 1 吾[吾] wu2 I; my (old) 4 存亡[存亡] cun2 wang2 to live or die; to exist or perish 1 派出[派出] pai4 chu1 to send; to dispatch 1 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep36/75 words - 35 min 癸酉[癸酉] gui3 you3 tenth year J10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1993 or 2053 1 取名[取名] qu3 ming2 to name; to be named; to christen; to seek fame 1 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 1 毕生[畢生] bi4 sheng1 all one's life; lifetime 2 笔墨[筆墨] bi3 mo4 pen and ink; words; writing 1 收录[收錄] shou1 lu4 to include (in a collection); to put together (stories, poems etc); to record; to employ; to recruit 1 以往[以往] yi3 wang3 in the past; formerly 1 奈何[奈何] nai4 he2 to do something to sb; to deal with; to cope; how?; to no avail 1 写下[寫下] xie3 xia4 to write down 2 意料之外[意料之外] yi4 liao4 zhi1 wai4 contrary to expectation; unexpected 1 思索[思索] si1 suo3 to think deeply; to ponder 1 人世间[人世間] ren2 shi4 jian1 the secular world 2 结晶[結晶] jie2 jing1 to crystallize; crystallization; crystal; crystalline; (fig.) the fruit (of labor etc) 1 体悟[體悟] ti3 wu4 to experience; to realize; to comprehend 1 夹杂[夾雜] jia1 za2 to mix together (disparate substances); to mingle; a mix; to be tangled up with 1 欢喜[歡喜] huan1 xi3 happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of 1 惶恐[惶恐] huang2 kong3 terrified 1 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 1 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 2 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 1 磕磕巴巴[磕磕巴巴] ke1 ke1 ba1 ba1 stammering; stuttering; not speaking fluently 1 距[距] ju4 at a distance of; distance; to be apart 1 匆匆[匆匆] cong1 cong1 hurriedly 1 数年[數年] shu4 nian2 several years; many years 1 人格[人格] ren2 ge2 personality; integrity; dignity 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep36/93 words - 39 min 偶[偶] ou3 accidental; image; pair; mate 1 烦闷[煩悶] fan2 men4 moody; gloomy 1 总体[總體] zong3 ti3 completely; totally; total; entire; overall; population (statistics) 1 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 1 言谈[言談] yan2 tan2 discourse; words; utterance; what one says; manner of speech 1 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 1 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 2 交替[交替] jiao1 ti4 to replace; alternately; in turn 1 飞快[飛快] fei1 kuai4 very fast; at lightning speed; (coll.) razor-sharp 1 涌现[湧現] yong3 xian4 to emerge in large numbers; to spring up; to emerge prominently 1 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 1 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 2 至高无上[至高無上] zhi4 gao1 wu2 shang4 supreme; paramount; unsurpassed 1 面目全非[面目全非] mian4 mu4 quan2 fei1 nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition 1 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 1 唏嘘[唏噓] xi1 xu1 (onom.) to sigh; to sob 1 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 1 余[餘] yu2 extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep37/25 words - 4 min 画蛇添足[畫蛇添足] hua4 she2 tian1 zu2 lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous; to overdo it 1 农历[農曆] nong2 li4 the traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar 1 大街小巷[大街小巷] da4 jie1 xiao3 xiang4 great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city 1 香气[香氣] xiang1 qi4 fragrance; aroma; incense 1 氤氲[氤氳] yin1 yun1 dense (of smoke, mist) 1 思念[思念] si1 nian4 to think of; to long for; to miss 6 何方[何方] he2 fang1 where? 1 语境[語境] yu3 jing4 context 1 动词[動詞] dong4 ci2 verb 1 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 1 磕磕绊绊[磕磕絆絆] ke1 ke5 ban4 ban4 bumpy (of a road); limping (of a person) 1 叠[疊] die2 to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate 1 删除[刪除] shan1 chu2 to delete; to cancel 1 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 1 数学公式[數學公式] shu4 xue2 gong1 shi4 formula 1 人文[人文] ren2 wen2 humanities; human affairs; culture 1 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 1 偏重[偏重] pian1 zhong4 to stress in a prejudiced way; to emphasize sth unduly 1 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 1 相提并论[相提並論] xiang1 ti2 bing4 lun4 to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms; to place on a par with; (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y) 1 节省[節省] jie2 sheng3 saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on 1 有劳[有勞] you3 lao2 (polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one) 1 上报[上報] shang4 bao4 to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter 1 反映[反映] fan3 ying4 to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render 1 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep37/50 words - 18 min 寻常[尋常] xun2 chang2 usual; common; ordinary 1 改革开放[改革開放] gai3 ge2 kai1 fang4 to reform and open to the outside world; refers to Deng Xiaoping's policies from around 1980 1 周年[週年] zhou1 nian2 anniversary; annual 1 分批[分批] fen1 pi1 to do sth in batches or groups 1 编者[編者] bian1 zhe3 editor; compiler 1 编写[編寫] bian1 xie3 to compile 1 送达[送達] song4 da2 to deliver; to serve notice (law) 1 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 1 正规[正規] zheng4 gui1 regular; according to standards 1 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 1 歌手[歌手] ge1 shou3 singer 1 原名[原名] yuan2 ming2 original name 1 不测[不測] bu4 ce4 unexpected; measureless; unexpected circumstance; contingency; mishap 1 猝不及防[猝不及防] cu4 bu4 ji2 fang2 to be caught off guard; without warning 1 得病[得病] de2 bing4 to fall ill; to contract a disease 1 积蓄[積蓄] ji1 xu4 to save; to put aside; savings 1 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 1 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 1 治病[治病] zhi4 bing4 to treat an illness 1 往返[往返] wang3 fan3 to go back and forth; to go to and fro; round trip 1 一无是处[一無是處] yi1 wu2 shi4 chu4 not one good point; everything about it is wrong 1 废人[廢人] fei4 ren2 handicapped person; useless person 1 力不从心[力不從心] li4 bu4 cong2 xin1 less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish; the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak 1 束手无策[束手無策] shu4 shou3 wu2 ce4 lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis 1 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep37/75 words - 37 min 体面[體面] ti3 mian4 dignity; face (as in "losing face"); honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable 2 称职[稱職] chen4 zhi2 well qualified; competent; to be equal to the task; able to do sth very well 2 惭愧[慚愧] can2 kui4 ashamed 1 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 放走[放走] fang4 zou3 to release; to set free; to allow (a person or an animal) to go; to liberate 1 科长[科長] ke1 zhang3 section chief; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 统计学[統計學] tong3 ji4 xue2 statistics 2 经济学[經濟學] jing1 ji4 xue2 economics (as a field of study) 2 卓[卓] zhuo2 outstanding 1 干将[幹將] gan4 jiang4 capable person 1 轮流[輪流] lun2 liu2 to alternate; to take turns 1 历史学[歷史學] li4 shi3 xue2 history 1 剩余[剩餘] sheng4 yu2 remainder; surplus 1 分配[分配] fen1 pei4 to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 1 茶水[茶水] cha2 shui3 tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves 1 工作台[工作檯] gong1 zuo4 tai2 workbench; work station 1 勤俭持家[勤儉持家] qin2 jian3 chi2 jia1 hardworking and thrifty in running one's household 1 舍[舍] she4 residence 1 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 1 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 2 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 2 开通[開通] kai1 tong1 to open up (windows for air, ideas for discussion, transportation routes etc) 1 送行[送行] song4 xing2 to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party 1 接风[接風] jie1 feng1 to hold a welcoming dinner or reception 1 幼[幼] you4 young 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep37/84 words - 40 min 站稳脚跟[站穩腳跟] zhan4 wen3 jiao3 gen1 to stand firmly; to gain a foothold; to establish oneself 1 嫁人[嫁人] jia4 ren2 to get married (of woman) 1 心静[心靜] xin1 jing4 tranquil; calm 1 便是[便是] bian4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 1 提神[提神] ti2 shen2 to freshen up; to be cautious or vigilant; to watch out; stimulant to enhance mental performance; stay-awake drug; agrypnotic 1 目录[目錄] mu4 lu4 catalog; table of contents; directory (on computer hard drive); list; contents 1 眉[眉] mei2 eyebrow; upper margin 1 页码[頁碼] ye4 ma3 page number 4 无误[無誤] wu2 wu4 verified; unmistaken 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep38/25 words - 20 min 崩溃[崩潰] beng1 kui4 to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 1 来信[來信] lai2 xin4 incoming letter; send a letter here 1 门第[門第] men2 di4 family status 1 两回事[兩回事] liang3 hui2 shi4 two quite different things; two unrelated matters 1 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 1 优柔寡断[優柔寡斷] you1 rou2 gua3 duan4 indecisive; irresolute 1 随后[隨後] sui2 hou4 soon after 1 菜市场[菜市場] cai4 shi4 chang3 food market 1 公筷[公筷] gong1 kuai4 serving chopsticks 1 死缠烂打[死纏爛打] si3 chan2 lan4 da3 (coll.) to pester; to harass 1 不体面[不體面] bu4 ti3 mian4 to not appear to be decent or respectful; shameful 1 基于[基於] ji1 yu2 because of; on the basis of; in view of; on account of 1 上行[上行] shang4 xing2 (of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital); (of river boats) to go against the current; to submit (a document) to higher authorities 1 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 2 归于[歸於] gui1 yu2 to belong to; affiliated to; to result in sth; to incline towards 1 说教[說教] shuo1 jiao4 to preach 1 香菇[香菇] xiang1 gu1 shiitake (Lentinus edodes), an edible mushroom 2 磨叽[磨嘰] mo4 ji5 (dialect) to dawdle; to waste time; also written 墨跡|墨迹[mo4 ji5] 1 敢于[敢於] gan3 yu2 to have the courage to do sth; to dare to; bold in 1 胡作非为[胡作非為] hu2 zuo4 fei1 wei2 to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages 1 颜值[顏值] yan2 zhi2 attractiveness index (rating of how good-looking sb is) 1 前车之鉴[前車之鑒] qian2 che1 zhi1 jian4 to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom) 1 闷酒[悶酒] men4 jiu3 alcohol drunk to drown one's sorrows 1 泡面[泡麵] pao4 mian4 instant noodles 1 翼[翼] yi4 wing; area surrounding the bullseye of a target; to assist; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy; old variant of 翌 2 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep38/50 words - 30 min 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 1 鲲[鯤] kun1 fry (newly hatched fish); legendary giant fish that could transform into a giant bird 鵬|鹏[Peng2] 1 无翅[無翅] wu2 chi4 wingless 1 鹏[鵬] Peng2 Peng, large fabulous bird; roc 1 求爱[求愛] qiu2 ai4 to woo 1 抑郁[抑鬱] yi4 yu4 depressed; despondent; gloomy; depression 1 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 1 象牙[象牙] xiang4 ya2 ivory; elephant tusk 1 翻越[翻越] fan1 yue4 to cross; to surmount; to transcend 2 深入[深入] shen1 ru4 to penetrate deeply; thorough 1 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 1 鞠[鞠] ju1 to bring up; to rear; Taiwan pr. [ju2] 1 躬[躬] gong1 body; oneself; personally; to bow 1 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 1 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 1 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 1 临时工[臨時工] lin2 shi2 gong1 day laborer; temporary work 1 江湖[江湖] jiang1 hu2 rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld 1 枯燥无味[枯燥無味] ku1 zao4 wu2 wei4 tedious; dreary 1 遥遥无期[遙遙無期] yao2 yao2 wu2 qi1 far in the indefinite future (idiom); so far away it seems forever 1 勾心斗角[勾心鬥角] gou1 xin1 dou4 jiao3 to fight and scheme against each other (idiom); (in palace construction) elaborate and refined 1 将近[將近] jiang1 jin4 almost; nearly; close to 1 单调[單調] dan1 diao4 monotonous 1 骨子里[骨子裡] gu3 zi5 li3 beneath the surface; fundamentally; at the deepest level 1 极致[極致] ji2 zhi4 peak; pinnacle; ultimate 1 //Standing in the Time - S1/Ep38/67 words - 42 min 糊里糊涂[糊裡糊塗] hu2 li5 hu2 tu2 confused; vague; indistinct; muddle-headed; mixed up; in a daze 2 作祟[作祟] zuo4 sui4 haunted; to haunt; to cause mischief 1 富有[富有] fu4 you3 rich; full of 1 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 1 虔诚[虔誠] qian2 cheng2 pious; devout; sincere 1 渺小[渺小] miao3 xiao3 minute; tiny; negligible; insignificant 1 微不足道[微不足道] wei1 bu4 zu2 dao4 negligible; insignificant 1 不为人知[不為人知] bu4 wei2 ren2 zhi1 not known to anyone; secret; unknown 1 执[執] zhi2 to execute (a plan); to grasp 1 前往[前往] qian2 wang3 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 1 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 1 音容[音容] yin1 rong2 voice and features; (sb's) appearance 3 笑貌[笑貌] xiao4 mao4 smiling face 3 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 1 情趣[情趣] qing2 qu4 inclinations and interests; delight; fun; interest; appeal 2 教条[教條] jiao4 tiao2 doctrine; dogma; creed; dogmatic 1 掰扯[掰扯] bai1 che5 to debate; to dispute; to wrangle (dialect) 2