//The Long Night - S1/Ep01/25 words - 3 min 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 254 潭[潭] tan2 deep pool; pond; pit (dialect); depression 56 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 59 背包[背包] bei1 bao1 knapsack; rucksack; infantry pack; field pack; blanket roll; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 安检[安檢] an1 jian3 safety check 7 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 2 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 4 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 1 拦住[攔住] lan2 zhu4 to stop; to bar the way 2 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 10 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 10 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 7 炸弹[炸彈] zha4 dan4 bomb; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 8 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 34 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 22 小组[小組] xiao3 zu3 group 7 疏散[疏散] shu1 san4 to scatter; to disperse; to evacuate; scattered; to relax 5 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 29 围观[圍觀] wei2 guan1 to stand in a circle and watch 1 群众[群眾] qun2 zhong4 mass; multitude; the masses 12 新城[新城] Xin1 cheng2 Xincheng or Hsincheng township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[Hua1 lian2 Xian4], east Taiwan 3 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 5 广场[廣場] guang3 chang3 public square; plaza 3 地铁[地鐵] di4 tie3 subway; metro 34 //The Long Night - S1/Ep01/50 words - 3 min 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) 11 始发[始發] shi3 fa1 (of trains etc) to set off (on a journey); to start (being issued or circulated); to start (happening); originating 2 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 8 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 13 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 3 不明[不明] bu4 ming2 not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 1 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 6 携带[攜帶] xie2 dai4 to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4] 1 行李箱[行李箱] xing2 li5 xiang1 suitcase; baggage compartment; overhead bin; (car) trunk; boot 3 闯入[闖入] chuang3 ru4 to intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash 1 袭击[襲擊] xi2 ji1 attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack 2 安保[安保] an1 bao3 to maintain security (abbr.) 3 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 声称[聲稱] sheng1 cheng1 to claim; to state; to proclaim; to assert 2 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 4 爆炸物[爆炸物] bao4 zha4 wu4 explosive (material) 4 嫌犯[嫌犯] xian2 fan4 criminal suspect 4 疑似[疑似] yi2 si4 to be suspected to be; deceptive; plausible but fallacious 3 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 4 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 16 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 1 建筑物[建築物] jian4 zhu4 wu4 building; structure; edifice 1 下方[下方] xia4 fang1 underneath; below; the underside; world of mortals; to descend to the world of mortals (of Gods) 1 运营[運營] yun4 ying2 to be in operation; to do business; (of train, bus etc) to be in service; operation; service 1 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 2 //The Long Night - S1/Ep01/75 words - 3 min 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 27 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 27 完毕[完畢] wan2 bi4 to finish; to end; to complete 3 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 14 封锁[封鎖] feng1 suo3 to blockade; to seal off 1 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 2 地理位置[地理位置] di4 li3 wei4 zhi5 geographical location 1 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 1 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 6 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 34 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 2 不可估量[不可估量] bu4 ke3 gu1 liang4 inestimable; incalculable; beyond measure 1 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 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 5 狙击手[狙擊手] ju1 ji1 shou3 sniper; marksman 2 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 1 大楼[大樓] da4 lou2 building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 2 防范[防範] fang2 fan4 to be on guard; wariness; to guard against; preventive 1 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 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) 3 视线[視線] shi4 xian4 line of sight 1 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 1 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 67 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 6 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 2 //The Long Night - S1/Ep01/100 words - 6 min 开枪[開槍] kai1 qiang1 to open fire; to shoot a gun 1 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 2 同归于尽[同歸於盡] tong2 gui1 yu2 jin4 to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes; to take sb down with oneself; to end in mutual destruction 1 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 锁定[鎖定] suo3 ding4 to lock (a door); to close with a latch; to lock into place; a lock; a latch; to lock a computer file (to prevent it being overwritten); to lock (denying access to a computer system or device or files, e.g. by password-protection); to focus attention on; to target 3 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 1 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 3 特警[特警] te4 jing3 SWAT (Special Weapons And Tactics); riot police; abbr. for 特種警察|特种警察[te4 zhong3 jing3 cha2] 1 公安局[公安局] gong1 an1 ju2 public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station) 39 刑警[刑警] xing2 jing3 abbr. for 刑事警察[xing2 shi4 jing3 cha2]; criminal police 31 大队[大隊] da4 dui4 group; a large body of; production brigade; military group 11 队长[隊長] dui4 zhang3 captain; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 任[任] ren4 to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) 29 玥[玥] yue4 pearl used in sacrifice 6 婷[婷] ting2 graceful 6 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 9 炸死[炸死] zha4 si3 to kill with an explosion 1 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 2 耍花样[耍花樣] shua3 hua1 yang4 to play tricks on sb 1 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 7 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 7 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 1 空旷[空曠] kong1 kuang4 spacious and empty; void 1 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 探测[探測] tan4 ce4 to probe; to take readings; to explore; exploration 1 排查[排查] pai2 cha2 to inspect; to run through a checklist; to take stock; to audit 7 //The Long Night - S1/Ep01/125 words - 10 min 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 6 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 3 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 3 沉默[沉默] chen2 mo4 taciturn; uncommunicative; silent 10 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 17 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 10 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 8 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 7 芦苇[蘆葦] lu2 wei3 reed 1 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 2 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 5 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 86 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 12 毛手毛脚[毛手毛腳] mao2 shou3 mao2 jiao3 carelessly and haphazardly; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 1 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 15 犬[犬] quan3 dog; Kangxi radical 94 1 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 65 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 2 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 10 前段时间[前段時間] qian2 duan4 shi2 jian1 recently 2 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 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 19 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 4 打车[打車] da3 che1 to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift 2 //The Long Night - S1/Ep01/150 words - 10 min 失联[失聯] shi1 lian2 to lose contact; to be lost 1 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense 13 嫌疑人[嫌疑人] xian2 yi2 ren2 a suspect 18 家伙[家伙] jia1 huo5 household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; (coll.) guy; chap; weapon 7 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 13 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 目击者[目擊者] mu4 ji1 zhe3 eyewitness 2 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 22 受害人[受害人] shou4 hai4 ren2 victim 2 尸体[屍體] shi1 ti3 dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 32 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 4 埋[埋] man2 to blame 4 江边[江邊] jiang1 bian1 river bank 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) 14 接连[接連] jie1 lian2 on end; in a row; in succession 1 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 4 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 26 毛发[毛髮] mao2 fa4 hair 2 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 7 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 3 警犬[警犬] jing3 quan3 police dog 1 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 2 眉目[眉目] mei2 mu4 general facial appearance; features; arrangement; sequence of ideas; logic (of writing); rough sketch or general idea of things 1 眉目[眉目] mei2 mu5 progress; prospect of solution; sign of positive outcome 1 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 11 //The Long Night - S1/Ep01/175 words - 12 min 榜[榜] bang3 notice or announcement; list of names; public roll of successful examinees 1 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 2 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 5 本市[本市] ben3 shi4 this city; our city 2 理科[理科] li3 ke1 the sciences (as opposed to the humanities 文科[wen2 ke1]) 2 状元[狀元] zhuang4 yuan2 top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system); see 榜眼[bang3 yan3] and 探花[tan4 hua1]; top scorer in college entrance examination 高考[gao1 kao3]; (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field; leading light 1 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 2 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 4 破案[破案] po4 an4 to solve a case; shabby old table 9 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 1 竹子[竹子] zhu2 zi5 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1] 2 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 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 1 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 1 异味[異味] yi4 wei4 unpleasant odor 1 汇报[彙報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; report 7 嘞[嘞] lei5 sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 12 本台[本臺] ben3 tai2 this radio station 2 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 专案组[專案組] zhuan1 an4 zu3 special investigation team (legal or judicial) 23 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 9 抛[拋] pao1 to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 25 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 26 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 63 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 14 //The Long Night - S1/Ep01/200 words - 13 min 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 3 刑事[刑事] xing2 shi4 criminal; penal 7 诉讼[訴訟] su4 song4 lawsuit 1 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 下面[下麵] xia4 mian4 to boil noodles 7 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 2 企业[企業] qi3 ye4 company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] 2 卡恩[卡恩] Ka3 en1 Kahn 59 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 49 股价[股價] gu3 jia4 stock price; share price 1 暴跌[暴跌] bao4 die1 (economics) to slump; steep fall (in value etc) 1 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1 zhi1 percent 1 八十[八十] ba1 shi2 eighty; 80 1 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 9 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 2 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 1 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 1 承建[承建] cheng2 jian4 to construct under contract 1 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 4 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 2 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 1 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 2 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 20 他杀[他殺] ta1 sha1 homicide (law) 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep01/225 words - 14 min 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 6 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 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 16 死者[死者] si3 zhe3 the dead; the deceased 14 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 3 债务[債務] zhai4 wu4 debt; liability; amount due; indebtedness 2 纠纷[糾紛] jiu1 fen1 dispute 1 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 4 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 4 失手[失手] shi1 shou3 a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated 3 事务所[事務所] shi4 wu4 suo3 office; firm 2 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 1 刑[刑] xing2 punishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment 6 诉[訴] su4 to complain; to sue; to tell 2 名气[名氣] ming2 qi4 reputation; fame 1 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 10 地铁站[地鐵站] di4 tie3 zhan4 subway station 7 市郊[市郊] shi4 jiao1 outer city; suburb 4 秀水[秀水] Xiu4 shui3 Hsiushui township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan 1 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 2 湖里[湖里] Hu2 li3 Huli district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[Xia4 men2 shi4] (Amoy), Fujian 1 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 6 宽大[寬大] kuan1 da4 spacious; wide; lenient 3 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 1 郊区[郊區] jiao1 qu1 suburban district; outskirts; suburbs; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep01/250 words - 17 min 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 8 酒驾[酒駕] jiu3 jia4 DWI; driving while intoxicated 1 交警[交警] jiao1 jing3 traffic police; abbr. for 交通警察 1 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 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] 1 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 3 出租车[出租車] chu1 zu1 che1 taxi; (Tw) rental car 1 出租[出租] chu1 zu1 to rent 1 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 9 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 1 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 2 堵车[堵車] du3 che1 traffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested 1 刹住[剎住] sha1 zhu4 to stop; to come to a halt 1 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 5 凹[凹] ao1 depressed; sunken; indented; concave; female (connector etc) 1 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 14 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] 95 撞车[撞車] zhuang4 che1 to crash (into another car); (fig.) (of opinions, schedules etc) to clash; (of subject matter) to be the same 1 通往[通往] tong1 wang3 to lead to 2 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 9 松散[鬆散] song1 san5 to relax; loose; not consolidated; not rigorous 1 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 3 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 3 保安[保安] bao3 an1 to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard 2 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 //The Long Night - S1/Ep01/275 words - 18 min 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 4 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 2 遥控器[遙控器] yao2 kong4 qi4 remote control 3 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 6 刚才[剛纔] gang1 cai2 (just) a moment ago 26 门前[門前] men2 qian2 in front of the door 3 神志不清[神志不清] shen2 zhi4 bu4 qing1 to be delirious; to be mentally confused 3 迷迷糊糊[迷迷糊糊] mi2 mi2 hu1 hu1 in a daze; bewildered 2 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 5 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 曹[曹] cao2 class or grade; generation; plaintiff and defendant (old); government department (old) 1 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 17 辩[辯] bian4 to dispute; to debate; to argue; to discuss 4 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 9 审[審] shen3 to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 13 钻[鑽] zuan1 to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain 1 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 1 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 1 作案[作案] zuo4 an4 to commit a crime 5 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 1 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 3 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 1 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 1 勒死[勒死] lei1 si3 to strangle 9 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 3 背面[背面] bei4 mian4 the back; the reverse side; the wrong side 2 //The Long Night - S1/Ep01/300 words - 20 min 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 7 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 4 不清[不清] bu4 qing1 unclear 1 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 2 废弃[廢棄] fei4 qi4 to discard; to abandon (old ways); to invalidate 1 电线[電線] dian4 xian4 wire; power cord; CL:根[gen1] 5 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 7 阳台[陽臺] yang2 tai2 balcony; porch 5 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 9 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 6 血液[血液] xue4 ye4 blood 5 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 鉴定[鑑定] jian4 ding4 to appraise; to identify; to evaluate 14 文书[文書] wen2 shu1 document; official correspondence; secretary; secretariat 1 指纹[指紋] zhi3 wen2 fingerprint; the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers 7 匹配[匹配] pi3 pei4 to mate or marry; to match; matching; compatible 3 勒[勒] le4 to rein in; to compel; to force; to carve; to engrave; (literary) to command; to lead; bridle; (physics) abbr. for 勒克斯[le4 ke4 si1], lux 3 痕[痕] hen2 scar; traces 5 吻合[吻合] wen3 he2 to be a good fit; to be identical with; to adjust oneself to; to fit in 3 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 5 机械性[機械性] ji1 xie4 xing4 mechanical 1 窒息[窒息] zhi4 xi1 to choke; to stifle; to suffocate 1 凶器[兇器] xiong1 qi4 lethal weapon; murder weapon 4 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 37 //The Long Night - S1/Ep01/325 words - 21 min 鸣[鳴] ming2 to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 5 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] 8 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 3 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 2 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 4 划痕[劃痕] hua2 hen2 a scratch 4 侄子[姪子] zhi2 zi5 brother's son; nephew 1 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 2 安装[安裝] an1 zhuang1 to install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 1 有线电视[有線電視] you3 xian4 dian4 shi4 cable television 3 实物[實物] shi2 wu4 material object; concrete object; original object; in kind; object for practical use; definite thing; reality; matter (physics) 1 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 指甲[指甲] zhi3 jia5 fingernail 4 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 1 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 2 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 3 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 5 摩擦[摩擦] mo2 ca1 friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦 1 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 4 疑神疑鬼[疑神疑鬼] yi2 shen2 yi2 gui3 to suspect everyone; overly suspicious 1 神经衰弱[神經衰弱] shen2 jing1 shuai1 ruo4 (euphemism) mental illness; psychasthenia 2 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 99 结了[結了] jie2 le5 that's that; that's it; that will do 2 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 4 看守[看守] kan1 shou3 to guard; to watch over 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep01/350 words - 22 min 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 11 政法[政法] zheng4 fa3 political law; politics and law 15 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 16 教书[教書] jiao1 shu1 to teach (in a school) 2 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 17 破格[破格] po4 ge2 to break the rule; to make an exception 1 提拔[提拔] ti2 ba2 to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion 2 史[史] shi3 history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 2 教授[教授] jiao4 shou4 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 9 学院[學院] xue2 yuan4 college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3] 2 副院长[副院長] fu4 yuan4 zhang3 deputy chair of board; vice-president (of a university etc) 1 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 4 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 11 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 4 院长[院長] yuan4 zhang3 the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]; chair of a board; president of a university; department head; dean; premier of the Republic of China; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 2 避嫌[避嫌] bi4 xian2 to avoid arousing suspicion 1 净身[凈身] jing4 shen1 to purify one's body (i.e. to get castrated) 1 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 2 白手起家[白手起家] bai2 shou3 qi3 jia1 to build up from nothing; to start from scratch 1 创办[創辦] chuang4 ban4 to establish; to found; to launch 1 江东[江東] Jiang1 dong1 Jiangdong district of Ningbo city 寧波市|宁波市[Ning2 bo1 shi4], Zhejiang 1 律[律] lu:4 law 1 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 2 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 3 //The Long Night - S1/Ep01/375 words - 23 min 一百一[一百一] yi1 bai3 yi1 faultless; impeccable 3 十六[十六] shi2 liu4 sixteen; 16 3 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 3 从未[從未] cong2 wei4 never 1 震[震] zhen4 to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳ 1 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 6 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 1 杀人犯[殺人犯] sha1 ren2 fan4 murderer; homicide 1 检察官[檢察官] jian3 cha2 guan1 public prosecutor; public procurator (judicial officer whose job may involve both criminal investigation and public prosecution) 32 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 141 无罪[無罪] wu2 zui4 innocent; guileless; not guilty (of crime) 1 辩护[辯護] bian4 hu4 to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of; to defend; to plead 2 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 3 棘手[棘手] ji2 shou3 thorny (problem); intractable 1 法庭[法庭] fa3 ting2 court of law 2 唇枪舌战[唇槍舌戰] chun2 qiang1 she2 zhan4 war of words 1 一举[一舉] yi1 ju3 a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go 1 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 2 偏偏[偏偏] pian1 pian1 (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people 3 上诉[上訴] shang4 su4 to appeal (a judicial case); appeal 1 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 1 弟子[弟子] di4 zi3 disciple; follower 1 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 6 仇恨[仇恨] chou2 hen4 to hate; hatred; enmity; hostility 1 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 6 //The Long Night - S1/Ep01/400 words - 24 min 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 2 通报[通報] tong1 bao4 to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 5 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 66 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 14 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 7 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 6 杀害[殺害] sha1 hai4 to murder 4 案件[案件] an4 jian4 case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3] 21 供认不讳[供認不諱] gong4 ren4 bu4 hui4 to make a full confession; to plead guilty 2 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] 213 康县[康縣] Kang1 xian4 Kang county in Longnan 隴南|陇南[Long3 nan2], Gansu 34 检察院[檢察院] jian3 cha2 yuan4 prosecutor's office; procuratorate 40 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 4 争吵[爭吵] zheng1 chao3 to quarrel; dispute 1 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 3 惊动[驚動] jing1 dong4 to alarm; to startle; to disturb 1 派出所[派出所] pai4 chu1 suo3 local police station 11 出警[出警] chu1 jing3 to dispatch police to the scene of crime, accident etc 4 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 8 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 1 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 1 呐[吶] na5 sentence-final particle (abbr. for 呢啊[ne5 a5] or variant of 哪[na5]) 20 小区[小區] xiao3 qu1 neighborhood; district 13 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor 19 视频[視頻] shi4 pin2 video 2 //The Long Night - S1/Ep01/425 words - 25 min 上相[上相] shang4 xiang4 photogenic; (old) high official 1 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 8 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 2 沉重[沉重] chen2 zhong4 heavy; hard; serious; critical 1 工作人员[工作人員] gong1 zuo4 ren2 yuan2 staff member 5 异常[異常] yi4 chang2 exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly 2 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 1 上前[上前] shang4 qian2 to advance; to step forward 2 询问[詢問] xun2 wen4 to inquire 4 语无伦次[語無倫次] yu3 wu2 lun2 ci4 incoherent speech; to talk without rhyme or reason (idiom) 1 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 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 5 号称[號稱] hao4 cheng1 to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly; to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely) 1 警方[警方] jing3 fang1 police 7 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 3 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 2 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 1 调停[調停] tiao2 ting2 to reconcile; to mediate; to bring warring parties to agreement; to arbitrate 1 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 6 制服[制服] zhi4 fu2 to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school etc); livery (for company employees); CL:套[tao4] 3 人群[人群] ren2 qun2 crowd 1 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 李[李] li3 plum 94 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 3 晚报[晚報] wan3 bao4 evening newspaper; (in a newspaper's name) Evening News 18 //The Long Night - S1/Ep01/450 words - 26 min 具[具] ju4 tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies 6 成年[成年] cheng2 nian2 to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 2 男性[男性] nan2 xing4 the male sex; a male 2 据悉[據悉] ju4 xi1 according to reports; it is reported (that) 2 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 3 自动售货机[自動售貨機] zi4 dong4 shou4 huo4 ji1 vending machine 2 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 9 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 44 不法[不法] bu4 fa3 lawless; illegal; unlawful 2 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 6 大牢[大牢] da4 lao2 prison 5 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 2 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 1 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 2 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 2 兮[兮] xi1 (particle in old Chinese similar to 啊) 2 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 3 百分之百[百分之百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 bai3 a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 2 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 16 以上[以上] yi3 shang4 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 1 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 2 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 1 报社[報社] bao4 she4 newspaper (i.e. a company); CL:家[jia1] 2 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 53 主编[主編] zhu3 bian1 editor in chief 10 //The Long Night - S1/Ep01/475 words - 27 min 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 3 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 3 遇害[遇害] yu4 hai4 to be murdered 12 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 11 期[期] qi1 a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 1 特刊[特刊] te4 kan1 special edition (of magazine) 1 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 25 倩[倩] qian4 pretty; winsome; to ask for sb's help; son-in-law (old) 24 全市[全市] quan2 shi4 whole city 1 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 2 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 7 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 10 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 8 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 27 看守所[看守所] kan1 shou3 suo3 detention center 8 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 1 直觉[直覺] zhi2 jue2 intuition 3 头绪[頭緒] tou2 xu4 outline; main threads 1 企图[企圖] qi3 tu2 to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 32 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 4 齐全[齊全] qi2 quan2 complete; comprehensive 3 下一步[下一步] xia4 yi1 bu4 the next step 1 移交[移交] yi2 jiao1 to transfer; to hand over 2 同志[同志] tong2 zhi4 comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:個|个[ge4] 36 //The Long Night - S1/Ep01/500 words - 27 min 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 7 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 4 漏掉[漏掉] lou4 diao4 to miss; to leave out; to omit; to be omitted; to be missing; to slip through; to leak out; to seep away 1 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 2 始末[始末] shi3 mo4 whole story; the ins and outs 1 师姐[師姐] shi1 jie3 senior female fellow student or apprentice; daughter (older than oneself) of one's teacher 3 案情[案情] an4 qing2 details of a case; case 10 回顾[回顧] hui2 gu4 to look back; to review 1 点击[點擊] dian3 ji1 to hit; to press; to strike (on the keyboard); to click (a web page button) 1 量[量] liang2 to measure 5 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 5 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 1 开庭[開庭] kai1 ting2 to begin a (judicial) court session 5 恶仗[惡仗] e4 zhang4 hard fighting; fierce battle 1 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 6 死刑[死刑] si3 xing2 death penalty 4 板上钉钉[板上釘釘] ban3 shang4 ding4 ding1 that clinches it; that's final; no two ways about it 1 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 2 摄像机[攝像機] she4 xiang4 ji1 video camera; CL:部[bu4] 1 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 2 电池[電池] dian4 chi2 battery; CL:節|节[jie2],組|组[zu3] 2 审判长[審判長] shen3 pan4 zhang3 presiding judge 1 审判员[審判員] shen3 pan4 yuan2 judge (in court) 1 被告人[被告人] bei4 gao4 ren2 defendant (in legal case) 8 涉嫌[涉嫌] she4 xian2 to be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of 4 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 25 //The Long Night - S1/Ep01/525 words - 29 min 侦查[偵查] zhen1 cha2 to detect; to investigate 8 终结[終結] zhong1 jie2 end; conclusion; to come to an end; to terminate (sth) 1 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 1 审理[審理] shen3 li3 to hear (a case) 2 庭审[庭審] ting2 shen3 court hearing 2 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 3 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 2 被告[被告] bei4 gao4 defendant 1 起诉书[起訴書] qi3 su4 shu1 indictment (law); statement of charges (law) 1 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 1 异议[異議] yi4 yi4 objection; dissent 1 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 1 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 8 深深[深深] shen1 shen1 deep; profound 1 歉疚[歉疚] qian4 jiu4 remorseful; guilt-ridden 1 不公[不公] bu4 gong1 unjust; unfair 1 然而[然而] ran2 er2 however; yet; but 1 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 2 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 3 困惑[困惑] kun4 huo4 bewildered; perplexed; confused; difficult problem; perplexity 1 谋杀[謀殺] mou2 sha1 to murder; to assassinate; intentional homicide 5 指控[指控] zhi3 kong4 accusation; a (criminal) charge; to accuse 1 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 1 三月[三月] San1 yue4 March; third month (of the lunar year) 1 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 6 //The Long Night - S1/Ep01/550 words - 30 min 肃静[肅靜] su4 jing4 silence; solemnly silent; peaceful; to pacify 1 出狱[出獄] chu1 yu4 to be released from prison 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 1 房子[房子] fang2 zi5 house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1] 12 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 2 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 10 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 1 当晚[當晚] dang1 wan3 on that evening 3 公安[公安] gong1 an1 (Ministry of) Public Security; public safety; public security 14 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 12 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 1 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 12 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 33 上级[上級] shang4 ji2 higher authorities; superiors; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 机关[機關] ji1 guan1 mechanism; gear; machine-operated; office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body; stratagem; scheme; intrigue; plot; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 深切[深切] shen1 qie4 deeply felt; heartfelt; sincere; honest 1 强调[強調] qiang2 diao4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress 2 法制[法制] fa3 zhi4 legal system and institutions 6 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 特点[特點] te4 dian3 characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 当头[當頭] dang1 tou2 coming right into one's face; imminent; to put first 1 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 4 为重[為重] wei2 zhong4 to attach most importance to 1 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 疑[疑] yi2 to doubt; to suspect 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep01/575 words - 31 min 三下五除二[三下五除二] san1 xia4 wu3 chu2 er4 three, set five remove two (abacus rule); efficiently; quickly and easily 2 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 2 麻利[麻利] ma2 li5 swift; agile; efficient; quick-witted (colloquial) 1 厅长[廳長] ting1 zhang3 head of provincial PRC government department 7 批评[批評] pi1 ping2 to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 1 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 4 骨干[骨幹] gu3 gan4 diaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone 2 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 2 抽调[抽調] chou1 diao4 to transfer (personnel or material) 2 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 3 水落石出[水落石出] shui3 luo4 shi2 chu1 as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light 4 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 1 邪气[邪氣] xie2 qi4 evil influence; unhealthy trend; pathogeny (cause of disease) in TCM; as opposed to vital energy 正氣|正气[zheng4 qi4] 1 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 20 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 1 爱子[愛子] ai4 zi3 beloved son 1 墓[墓] mu4 grave; tomb; mausoleum 3 慈[慈] ci2 compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane 1 父[父] fu4 father 1 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 1 舒[舒] shu1 to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely 1 岚[嵐] lan2 mist; name of a mountain 1 给力[給力] gei3 li4 cool; nifty; awesome; impressive; to put in extra effort 1 交差[交差] jiao1 chai1 to report back after completion of one's mission 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep01/600 words - 35 min 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 5 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 1 猜中[猜中] cai1 zhong4 to guess correctly; to figure out the right answer 1 老头子[老頭子] lao3 tou2 zi5 (coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man 2 每人[每人] mei3 ren2 each person; everybody; per person 1 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 31 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 18 馄炖[餛燉] hun2 dun4 wonton; see also 餛飩|馄饨[hun2 tun5] 1 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 18 双眼[雙眼] shuang1 yan3 the two eyes 1 钦[欽] qin1 to respect; to admire; to venerate; by the emperor himself 2 大将[大將] da4 jiang4 a general or admiral 1 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 1 茬[茬] cha2 stubble land after crop has been taken; a second crop obtained by rotation of land; an opportunity 1 打包票[打包票] da3 bao1 piao4 to vouch for; to guarantee 1 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 8 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 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 1 果仁[果仁] guo3 ren2 fruit kernel 1 紧密[緊密] jin3 mi4 inseparably close 1 警官[警官] jing3 guan1 constable; police officer 17 轰动[轟動] hong1 dong4 to cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion; controversy 3 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 5 雪人[雪人] xue3 ren2 snowman; yeti 1 杀人案[殺人案] sha1 ren2 an4 murder case; homicide case 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep01/625 words - 36 min 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 4 真凶[真兇] zhen1 xiong1 culprit 5 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 9 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 7 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 4 星期六[星期六] Xing1 qi1 liu4 Saturday 2 邪乎[邪乎] xie2 hu5 extraordinary; severe; exaggerated; overstated; fantastic; incredible 2 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 近视[近視] jin4 shi4 shortsighted; nearsighted; myopia 2 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 1 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 3 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 3 审讯[審訊] shen3 xun4 inquest; trial; interrogation; to try; to interrogate 11 录像[錄像] lu4 xiang4 to videotape; to videorecord; video recording; CL:盤|盘[pan2] 7 审批[審批] shen3 pi1 to examine and approve; to endorse 1 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 8 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 5 翻供[翻供] fan1 gong4 to retract testimony; to withdraw a confession 4 老花镜[老花鏡] lao3 hua1 jing4 presbyopic glasses 1 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 9 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 4 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 1 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 2 高峰[高峰] gao1 feng1 peak; summit; height 1 拥堵[擁堵] yong1 du3 (of traffic) to become congested; congestion 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep01/650 words - 38 min 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 1 北京[北京] Bei3 jing1 Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government 4 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 1 一线[一線] yi1 xian4 front line 1 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 4 运行[運行] yun4 xing2 to move along one's course (of celestial bodies etc); (fig.) to function; to be in operation; (of a train service etc) to operate; to run; (of a computer) to run 2 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 2 认罪[認罪] ren4 zui4 to admit guilt; to plead guilty 7 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 3 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 2 各类[各類] ge4 lei4 all categories 1 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 1 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 3 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 2 实情[實情] shi2 qing2 actual situation; truth 2 自保[自保] zi4 bao3 to defend oneself; self-defense; self-preservation 1 前端[前端] qian2 duan1 front; front end; forward part of sth 1 口角[口角] kou3 jiao3 corner of the mouth 1 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 3 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 2 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 4 提取[提取] ti2 qu3 to withdraw (money); to collect (left luggage); to extract; to refine 5 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 7 //The Long Night - S1/Ep01/670 words - 40 min 邋遢[邋遢] la1 ta5 sloppy 1 敷衍了事[敷衍了事] fu1 yan3 liao3 shi4 to skimp; to work half-heartedly; not to bother 1 微量[微量] wei1 liang4 a smidgen; minute; micro-; trace (element) 1 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 4 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 1 办案[辦案] ban4 an4 to handle a case 10 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 10 思路[思路] si1 lu4 train of thought; thinking; reason; reasoning 2 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 2 里边儿[裡邊兒] li3 bian5 r5 erhua variant of 裡邊|里边[li3 bian5] 1 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 5 编造[編造] bian1 zao4 to compile; to draw up; to fabricate; to invent; to concoct; to make up; to cook up 2 传播[傳播] chuan2 bo1 to disseminate; to propagate; to spread 2 虚假[虛假] xu1 jia3 false; phony; pretense 3 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 3 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 9 最少[最少] zui4 shao3 at least; minimum; lowest (amount); minimal 1 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 1 彻查[徹查] che4 cha2 to investigate thoroughly 1 十四[十四] shi2 si4 fourteen; 14 2 //The Long Night - S1/Ep02/25 words - 0 min 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 5 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 1 停歇[停歇] ting2 xie1 to stop for a rest 1 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 4 否[否] fou3 to negate; to deny; not 2 研[研] yan2 to grind; study; research 3 疲惫[疲憊] pi2 bei4 beaten; exhausted; tired 2 身躯[身軀] shen1 qu1 body 1 搁浅[擱淺] ge1 qian3 to be stranded (of ship); to run aground; fig. to run into difficulties and stop 1 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 1 向前[向前] xiang4 qian2 forward; onward 1 人民[人民] ren2 min2 the people; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 录用[錄用] lu4 yong4 to hire (an employee); to accept (a manuscript) for publication 2 随风[隨風] sui2 feng1 wind-borne; care-free 1 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 1 飘[飄] piao1 to float 1 逝[逝] shi4 (of time) to pass; to die 1 纷飞[紛飛] fen1 fei1 to swirl in the air (of thickly falling snowflakes, flower petals etc); to flutter about 1 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) 5 长途[長途] chang2 tu2 long distance 1 汽车站[汽車站] qi4 che1 zhan4 bus stop; bus station 1 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant 22 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 5 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter 1 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 16 //The Long Night - S1/Ep02/50 words - 4 min 不可思议[不可思議] bu4 ke3 si1 yi4 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable 1 朝夕[朝夕] zhao1 xi1 morning and night; all the time 1 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 2 公务员[公務員] gong1 wu4 yuan2 functionary; office-bearer 1 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 5 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 3 星期二[星期二] Xing1 qi1 er4 Tuesday 1 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 5 局长[局長] ju2 zhang3 bureau chief; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 11 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 10 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 10 确[確] que4 authenticated; solid; firm; real; true 1 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 17 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 14 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 6 奥迪[奧迪] Ao4 di2 Audi 2 驶入[駛入] shi3 ru4 (of a car, ship, train etc) to enter 1 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 11 项[項] xiang4 back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 1 口供[口供] kou3 gong4 oral confession (as opposed to 筆供|笔供[bi3 gong4]); statement; deposition 6 巧合[巧合] qiao3 he2 coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 3 小马[小馬] xiao3 ma3 colt; pony 15 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 分辨率[分辨率] fen1 bian4 lu:4 resolution (of images, monitors, scanners etc) 1 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 3 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 2 //The Long Night - S1/Ep02/75 words - 5 min 光线[光線] guang1 xian4 light ray; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]; light; illumination; lighting (for a photograph) 1 看不清[看不清] kan4 bu5 qing1 not able to see clearly 1 翻案[翻案] fan1 an4 to reverse a verdict; to present different views on a historical person or verdict 10 调取[調取] diao4 qu3 to obtain (information from an archive etc) 6 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 19 移动[移動] yi2 dong4 to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable 1 轨迹[軌跡] gui3 ji4 locus; orbit; trajectory; track 1 银行卡[銀行卡] yin2 hang2 ka3 bank card; ATM card 4 消费[消費] xiao1 fei4 to consume; to spend 1 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 3 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 3 超人[超人] chao1 ren2 superhuman; exceptional 1 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 1 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 3 惊人[驚人] jing1 ren2 astonishing 1 概率[概率] gai4 lu:4 probability (math.) 1 法医[法醫] fa3 yi1 forensic investigator; forensic detective 26 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 11 蛮力[蠻力] man2 li4 brute force 1 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 2 了如指掌[瞭如指掌] liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3 variant of 了如指掌[liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3] 1 背黑锅[背黑鍋] bei1 hei1 guo1 to be made a scapegoat; to be unjustly blamed 1 入狱[入獄] ru4 yu4 to go to jail; to be sent to prison 4 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 1 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 2 //The Long Night - S1/Ep02/100 words - 7 min 此[此] ci3 this; these 4 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 动机[動機] dong4 ji1 motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention 3 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 9 报道[報道] bao4 dao4 to report (news); report; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4] 6 重磅[重磅] zhong4 bang4 heavyweight; serious 2 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 5 总编[總編] zong3 bian1 chief editor (of newspaper); abbr. for 總編輯|总编辑 1 头版[頭版] tou2 ban3 (newspaper's) front page 5 原件[原件] yuan2 jian4 the original; original document; master copy 3 复印[複印] fu4 yin4 to photocopy; to duplicate a document 2 采[採] cai3 to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 1 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 1 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 12 简讯[簡訊] jian3 xun4 newsletter; the news in brief; (Tw) SMS message 1 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 10 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 3 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 6 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) 2 铺子[鋪子] pu4 zi5 store; shop 2 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 3 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 11 咋[咋] za3 dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 2 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 3 犊子[犢子] du2 zi5 calf 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep02/125 words - 9 min 卧底[臥底] wo4 di3 to hide (as an undercover agent); an insider (in a gang of thieves); a mole 2 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 3 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 1 诚恳[誠懇] cheng2 ken3 sincere; honest; cordial 1 中立[中立] zhong1 li4 neutral; neutrality 1 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 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 6 忠实[忠實] zhong1 shi2 faithful 2 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 2 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 6 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 7 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 2 确切[確切] que4 qie4 definite; exact; precise 4 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 3 内能[內能] nei4 neng2 internal energy 1 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 2 九分之一[九分之一] jiu3 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one ninth 1 天后[天后] Tian1 hou4 Tin Hau, Empress of Heaven, another name for the goddess Matsu 媽祖|妈祖[Ma1 zu3]; Tin Hau (Hong Kong area around the MTR station with same name) 1 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 1 揭露[揭露] jie1 lu4 to expose; to unmask; to ferret out; to disclose; disclosure 1 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 1 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 1 墓地[墓地] mu4 di4 cemetery; graveyard 1 涨价[漲價] zhang3 jia4 to appreciate (in value); to increase in price 1 信件[信件] xin4 jian4 letter (sent by mail) 2 //The Long Night - S1/Ep02/150 words - 10 min 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 1 刊[刊] kan1 to print; to publish; publication; periodical; to peel with a knife; to carve; to amend 4 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 10 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 2 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 2 抱有[抱有] bao4 you3 have; possess 1 侥幸[僥倖] jiao3 xing4 luckily; by a fluke 1 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 1 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 1 物证[物證] wu4 zheng4 material evidence 7 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] 11 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 1 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 5 收发室[收發室] shou1 fa1 shi4 mail room; radio room (i.e. reception and transmission) 2 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 1 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 头条[頭條] tou2 tiao2 lead story (on the news) 1 发布[發佈] fa1 bu4 to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute; also written 發布|发布[fa1 bu4] 5 真实性[真實性] zhen1 shi2 xing4 authenticity; truthfulness; veracity; reality; validity 1 来源[來源] lai2 yuan2 source (of information etc); origin 1 查清[查清] cha2 qing1 to find out; to ascertain; to get to the bottom of; to clarify 1 请示[請示] qing3 shi4 to ask for instructions 2 原则上[原則上] yuan2 ze2 shang5 in principle; generally 1 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 5 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 8 //The Long Night - S1/Ep02/175 words - 11 min 恐慌[恐慌] kong3 huang1 panic; panicky; panic-stricken 2 匿名[匿名] ni4 ming2 anonymous 11 失责[失責] shi1 ze2 breach of responsibility; failure to carry out one's duty 1 寄[寄] ji4 to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 6 同伙[同伙] tong2 huo3 colleague; co-conspirator; accomplice 1 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 2 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 10 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 1 发售[發售] fa1 shou4 to sell 1 报纸[報紙] bao4 zhi3 newspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fen4],期[qi1],張|张[zhang1] 10 掌握[掌握] zhang3 wo4 to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency 4 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 1 现身[現身] xian4 shen1 to show oneself; to appear; (of a deity) to appear in the flesh 2 邮筒[郵筒] you2 tong3 mailbox; pillar box; (old) letter 3 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 半径[半徑] ban4 jing4 radius 1 报刊[報刊] bao4 kan1 newspapers and periodicals; the press 1 亭[亭] ting2 pavilion; booth; kiosk; erect 1 定点[定點] ding4 dian3 to determine a location; designated; appointed; specific; fixed (time); fixed point (geometry); fixed-point (number) 2 投放[投放] tou2 fang4 to input; to throw in; to unload; to put into circulation 3 全程[全程] quan2 cheng2 the whole distance; from beginning to end 1 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 7 布控[布控] bu4 kong4 to deploy surveillance; to put under surveillance 5 警力[警力] jing3 li4 police force; police officers 4 逃脱[逃脫] tao2 tuo1 to run away; to escape 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep02/200 words - 14 min 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 3 核实[核實] he2 shi2 to verify; to check 4 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 1 犯罪现场[犯罪現場] fan4 zui4 xian4 chang3 scene of the crime 2 技术人员[技術人員] ji4 shu4 ren2 yuan2 technical staff 1 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 5 提审[提審] ti2 shen3 to commit sb for trial; to bring sb for interrogation 3 纯属[純屬] chun2 shu3 to be purely; pure and simple; sheer; outright 1 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 3 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 2 南[南] nan2 south 2 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 1 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 1 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 36 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 9 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 5 复查[復查] fu4 cha2 rechecking; re-inspection; reexamination 4 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 1 丢失[丟失] diu1 shi1 to lose; lost 1 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 5 物品[物品] wu4 pin3 articles; goods; materials 7 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep02/225 words - 16 min 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 1 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 2 白吃[白吃] bai2 chi1 to eat without paying; to eat for free 1 白住[白住] bai2 zhu4 to live (somewhere) for free 1 游手好闲[遊手好閑] you2 shou3 hao4 xian2 to idle about 1 不自在[不自在] bu4 zi4 zai5 uneasiness; feel uncomfortable 1 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 1 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy 1 遗物[遺物] yi2 wu4 remnant 5 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 1 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 8 前妻[前妻] qian2 qi1 ex-wife; late wife 2 瘆人[瘮人] shen4 ren2 scary 1 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 4 架子[架子] jia4 zi5 shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance 1 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 1 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 3 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 5 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 2 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 1 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 1 口福[口福] kou3 fu2 happy knack for chancing upon fine food 1 蒜[蒜] suan4 garlic; CL:頭|头[tou2],瓣[ban4] 2 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 5 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 4 //The Long Night - S1/Ep02/250 words - 17 min 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 1 采集[採集] cai3 ji2 to gather; to collect; to harvest 4 信封[信封] xin4 feng1 envelope; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 上边[上邊] shang4 bian5 the top; above; overhead; upwards; the top margin; above-mentioned; those higher up 3 邮局[郵局] you2 ju2 post office; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 5 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 5 由此可见[由此可見] you2 ci3 ke3 jian4 from this, it can be seen that... 1 具有[具有] ju4 you3 to have; to possess 1 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 5 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 4 峰[峰] feng1 (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level; classifier for camels 4 山路[山路] shan1 lu4 mountain road 4 位于[位於] wei4 yu2 to be located at; to be situated at; to lie 1 平昌[平昌] Ping2 chang1 Pingchang county in Panzhihua 攀枝花[Pan1 zhi1 hua1], south Sichuan 1 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 2 开发区[開發區] kai1 fa1 qu1 development zone 2 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 3 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 2 解放[解放] jie3 fang4 to liberate; to emancipate; liberation; refers to the Communists' victory over the Nationalists in 1949; CL:次[ci4] 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 13 对比[對比] dui4 bi3 to contrast; contrast; ratio; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 参照[參照] can1 zhao4 to consult a reference; to refer to (another document) 1 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 1 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 2 //The Long Night - S1/Ep02/275 words - 19 min 现有[現有] xian4 you3 currently existing; currently available 1 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 6 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 14 落泪[落淚] luo4 lei4 to shed tears; to weep 1 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 9 特辑[特輯] te4 ji2 special collection; special issue; album 2 䁖[瞜] lou1 to glance at 1 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 2 装有[裝有] zhuang1 you3 fitted with 1 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 1 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 2 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 1 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 3 本期[本期] ben3 qi1 the current period; this term (usually in finance) 1 法制[法製] Fa3 zhi4 made in France 1 深度[深度] shen1 du4 depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development 1 出版[出版] chu1 ban3 to publish 2 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 3 日程[日程] ri4 cheng2 schedule; itinerary; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 新官上任三把火[新官上任三把火] xin1 guan1 shang4 ren4 san1 ba3 huo3 (of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom) 1 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 2 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 6 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 6 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 15 邪[邪] xie2 demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep02/300 words - 22 min 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 1 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 2 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 7 缉毒[緝毒] ji1 du2 to counter narcotics trafficking; drug enforcement 1 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] 9 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 9 急性[急性] ji2 xing4 acute 2 阑尾炎[闌尾炎] lan2 wei3 yan2 appendicitis (medicine) 1 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 冰[冰] bing1 ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine 2 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation 1 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 3 生疏[生疏] sheng1 shu1 unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed 1 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 4 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 悲剧性[悲劇性] bei1 ju4 xing4 tragic 1 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 2 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 8 名牌[名牌] ming2 pai2 famous brand; nameplate; name tag 1 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 10 高材生[高材生] gao1 cai2 sheng1 student of great ability 3 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 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] 3 维修[維修] wei2 xiu1 maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain 6 度日[度日] du4 ri4 to pass one's days; to scratch out a difficult, meager existence 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep02/325 words - 24 min 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 5 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 2 先入为主[先入為主] xian1 ru4 wei2 zhu3 lit. first impression is strongest 1 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 5 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 16 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 12 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 8 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 8 值班[值班] zhi2 ban1 to work a shift; on duty 2 墨迹[墨跡] mo4 ji4 ink marks; original calligraphy or painting of famous person 1 听任[聽任] ting1 ren4 to let (sth happen); to allow (sb to do sth); to submit to; to yield 1 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 1 中华人民共和国[中華人民共和國] Zhong1 hua2 Ren2 min2 Gong4 he2 guo2 People's Republic of China 1 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 6 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 15 居民[居民] ju1 min2 resident; inhabitant 2 身份证[身份證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; ID 2 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 202 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 6 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 人口[人口] ren2 kou3 population; people 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) 3 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 17 日期[日期] ri4 qi1 date; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 2 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 4 //The Long Night - S1/Ep02/350 words - 26 min 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 1 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 1 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 2 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 1 研究生[研究生] yan2 jiu1 sheng1 graduate student; postgraduate student; research student 1 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 3 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 人缘[人緣] ren2 yuan2 relations with other people 1 列为[列為] lie4 wei2 to be classified as 1 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) 1 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 突出[突出] tu1 chu1 prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude; to project 1 破例[破例] po4 li4 to make an exception 1 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 5 科长[科長] ke1 zhang3 section chief; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 科级[科級] ke1 ji2 (administrative) section-level 3 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 5 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 检察[檢察] jian3 cha2 to inspect; (law) to prosecute; to investigate 9 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 5 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 1 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 3 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 1 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 2 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 6 //The Long Night - S1/Ep02/375 words - 28 min 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 7 偷情[偷情] tou1 qing2 to carry on a clandestine love affair 1 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 18 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 4 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 1 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 2 贪污[貪污] tan1 wu1 to be corrupt; corruption; to embezzle 1 贿赂[賄賂] hui4 lu4 to bribe; a bribe 5 班花[班花] ban1 hua1 the prettiest girl in the class 1 取笑[取笑] qu3 xiao4 to tease; to make fun of 1 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] 4 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 3 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 3 隆重[隆重] long2 zhong4 grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 1 面谈[面談] mian4 tan2 face-to-face meeting; an interview 1 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 6 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 7 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 厨艺[廚藝] chu2 yi4 cooking skills; culinary talent 1 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 1 国庆[國慶] Guo2 qing4 National Day 2 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 4 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 4 //The Long Night - S1/Ep02/400 words - 31 min 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 2 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 5 逗[逗] dou4 to stay; to stop; to tease (play with); amusing; short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 讀|读[dou4]) 5 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 2 须要[須要] xu1 yao4 must; have to 2 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 3 另开[另開] ling4 kai1 to break up; to divide property and live apart; to start on a new (path) 1 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 2 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 4 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 4 分点[分點] fen1 dian3 point of division 1 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 9 土豆[土豆] tu3 dou4 potato; CL:個|个[ge4]; (Tw) peanut; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 咸[咸] xian2 all; everyone; each; widespread; harmonious 1 食堂[食堂] shi2 tang2 dining hall; CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1] 2 才子[才子] cai2 zi3 gifted scholar 1 上周[上周] shang4 zhou1 last week 2 阴差阳错[陰差陽錯] yin1 cha1 yang2 cuo4 an accident arising from many causes (idiom); a freak combination of factors 1 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 使然[使然] shi3 ran2 (literary) to make it so; to dictate 1 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 2 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 3 历历在目[歷歷在目] li4 li4 zai4 mu4 vivid in one's mind (idiom) 1 冒[冒] mao4 to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 3 然[然] ran2 correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep02/425 words - 33 min 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 2 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 2 违反[違反] wei2 fan3 to violate (a law) 1 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 淹死[淹死] yan1 si3 to drown 5 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 17 结案[結案] jie2 an4 to conclude a case; to wind up 4 支教[支教] zhi1 jiao4 program bringing education to underdeveloped areas; to work in such a program 6 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 1 降低[降低] jiang4 di1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down 1 强奸[強姦] qiang2 jian1 to rape 14 妇女[婦女] fu4 nu:3 woman 2 逮捕[逮捕] dai4 bu3 to arrest; to apprehend; an arrest 1 畏罪[畏罪] wei4 zui4 to dread punishment; afraid of being arrested for a crime 3 潜逃[潛逃] qian2 tao2 to abscond; to slink off 2 跳河[跳河] tiao4 he2 to drown oneself by jumping into the river 1 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 13 嘘[噓] xu1 to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush! 1 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 复读[復讀] fu4 du2 to return to the same school and repeat a course from which one has already graduated, as a result of failing to get good enough results to progress to one's desired higher-level school 3 农药[農藥] nong2 yao4 agricultural chemical; farm chemical; pesticide 2 遭到[遭到] zao1 dao4 to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) 1 性侵[性侵] xing4 qin1 to sexually assault 5 上级领导[上級領導] shang4 ji2 ling3 dao3 high-level leadership; top brass 2 举报[舉報] ju3 bao4 to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce 20 //The Long Night - S1/Ep02/450 words - 36 min 替罪羊[替罪羊] ti4 zui4 yang2 scapegoat 1 倒打一耙[倒打一耙] dao4 da3 yi1 pa2 lit. to strike with a muckrake (idiom), cf Pigsy 豬八戒|猪八戒 in Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记; fig. to counterattack; to make bogus accusations (against one's victim) 2 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 14 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 4 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 3 能否[能否] neng2 fou3 whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 1 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 3 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 1 王法[王法] wang2 fa3 the law; the law of the land; the law of a state (in former times); criterion 1 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 4 幸会[幸會] xing4 hui4 nice to meet you 4 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) 1 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 4 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 4 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 16 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 5 不情愿[不情願] bu4 qing2 yuan4 unwilling 1 牵扯[牽扯] qian1 che3 to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 2 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 根基[根基] gen1 ji1 foundation 1 牢[牢] lao2 firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 2 资历[資歷] zi1 li4 qualifications; experience; seniority 1 兴师问罪[興師問罪] xing1 shi1 wen4 zui4 to send punitive forces against; (fig.) to criticize violently 1 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 1 冤假错案[冤假錯案] yuan1 jia3 cuo4 an4 unjust, fake and false charges (in a legal case) 2 //The Long Night - S1/Ep02/468 words - 38 min 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 1 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 1 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 3 平反[平反] ping2 fan3 to redress (an injustice); to rehabilitate (sb whose reputation was unjustly sullied) 4 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 2 哎呀[哎呀] ai1 ya1 interjection of wonder, shock or admiration 1 遵照[遵照] zun1 zhao4 in accordance with; to follow (the rules) 1 大小姐[大小姐] da4 xiao3 jie5 eldest daughter of an affluent family; (polite) your daughter; bossy or indulged young woman; Miss High and Mighty 1 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 4 指示[指示] zhi3 shi4 to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 3 权衡[權衡] quan2 heng2 to consider; to weigh (a matter); to balance (pros and cons) 1 伪君子[偽君子] wei3 jun1 zi3 hypocrite 1 官僚主义[官僚主義] guan1 liao2 zhu3 yi4 bureaucracy 1 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 2 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 4 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 1 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 3 //The Long Night - S1/Ep03/25 words - 3 min 玩意儿[玩意兒] wan2 yi4 r5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 2 立案[立案] li4 an4 to register (to an official organism); to file a case (for investigation) 7 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 3 长江[長江] Chang2 Jiang1 Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang 1 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 1 谜团[謎團] mi2 tuan2 riddle; enigma; unpredictable situation; elusive matters 1 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 2 强迫症[強迫症] qiang3 po4 zheng4 obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) 1 独孤求败[獨孤求敗] Du2 gu1 Qiu2 bai4 Dugu Qiubai, a fictional character appearing in 金庸[Jin1 Yong1] novels 1 级别[級別] ji2 bie2 (military) rank; level; grade 7 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 5 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 2 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 5 不起眼[不起眼] bu4 qi3 yan3 unremarkable; nothing out of the ordinary 1 侄儿[姪兒] zhi2 er2 see 姪子|侄子[zhi2 zi5] 1 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 2 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 3 提起[提起] ti2 qi3 to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) 2 面相[面相] mian4 xiang4 facial features; appearence; physiognomy 1 天庭[天庭] tian1 ting2 middle of the forehead; imperial court; heaven 1 饱满[飽滿] bao3 man3 full; plump 1 阁[閣] ge2 pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf 1 方圆[方圓] fang1 yuan2 perimeter; range; (within) a radius of ... 1 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 1 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 2 //The Long Night - S1/Ep03/50 words - 6 min 尸检[屍檢] shi1 jian3 autopsy 22 卷宗[卷宗] juan4 zong1 file; folder; dossier 6 手头[手頭] shou3 tou2 in hand (e.g. cash) 1 档案[檔案] dang4 an4 file; record; archive 11 人命关天[人命關天] ren2 ming4 guan1 tian1 human life is beyond value (idiom) 1 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 2 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 1 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 3 连夜[連夜] lian2 ye4 that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 4 地儿[地兒] di4 r5 place; space 1 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 1 大厅[大廳] da4 ting1 hall; lounge 1 调档[調檔] diao4 dang4 to transfer a dossier; to consult a dossier 1 建国[建國] jian4 guo2 to found a country; nation-building; the foundation of PRC by Mao Zedong in 1949 38 签字[簽字] qian1 zi4 to sign (one's name); signature 2 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 11 柯[柯] ke1 tree branch; stem; ax handle 4 当事人[當事人] dang1 shi4 ren2 persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 3 封存[封存] feng1 cun2 to sequester; to seal up (for safe keeping); to freeze (an account); to mothball 1 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 8 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 31 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 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 2 公务[公務] gong1 wu4 official business 3 失陪[失陪] shi1 pei2 goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave. 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep03/75 words - 10 min 县[縣] xian4 county 31 玩意[玩意] wan2 yi4 toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) 2 干部[幹部] gan4 bu4 cadre; official; officer; manager 1 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 2 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 1 行政[行政] xing2 zheng4 administrative; executive (attributive) 1 七十[七十] qi1 shi2 seventy; 70 1 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 2 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 6 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 4 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 6 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 5 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 1 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 22 协调[協調] xie2 tiao2 to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted 1 通融[通融] tong1 rong2 flexible; to accommodate; to stretch or get around regulations; a short-term loan 2 死因[死因] si3 yin1 cause of death 1 蹊跷[蹊蹺] qi1 qiao1 odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1] 6 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 4 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 2 公事[公事] gong1 shi4 work-related matters; documents 1 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 3 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 3 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 4 指数[指數] zhi3 shu4 (numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; index; exponential (function, growth) 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep03/100 words - 12 min 九折[九折] jiu3 zhe2 10% off (price) 1 四舍五入[四捨五入] si4 she3 wu3 ru4 to round up to the nearest integer; to discard four, but treat five as whole (of decimal points) 1 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 1 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 2 徒弟[徒弟] tu2 di4 apprentice; disciple 1 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 3 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 5 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 1 往常[往常] wang3 chang2 habitually (in the past); as one used to do formerly; as it used to be 1 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 1 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 1 月工[月工] yue4 gong1 worker employed by the month 1 资[資] zi1 resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense 2 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 1 勒紧[勒緊] lei1 jin3 to tighten 1 裤腰带[褲腰帶] ku4 yao1 dai4 waistband 1 十有八九[十有八九] shi2 you3 ba1 jiu3 most likely; mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10); vast majority 1 隐情[隱情] yin3 qing2 sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided 1 世道[世道] shi4 dao4 the ways of the world; the morals of the time 1 索贿[索賄] suo3 hui4 to exact bribes; to solicit bribes; to demand bribes; to extort 3 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 1 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 3 收据[收據] shou1 ju4 receipt; CL:張|张[zhang1] 5 连本带利[連本帶利] lian2 ben3 dai4 li4 both principal and interest; capital plus profit 1 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep03/125 words - 14 min 古人[古人] gu3 ren2 people from ancient times; the ancients; the late (i.e. person who has passed away) 1 午[午] wu3 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse; ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south) 1 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 1 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 1 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 3 服务员[服務員] fu2 wu4 yuan2 waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 6 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 5 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 2 榨菜[榨菜] zha4 cai4 hot pickled mustard tuber 1 肉丝[肉絲] rou4 si1 shredded meat; shredded pork 1 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 1 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 2 验尸[驗屍] yan4 shi1 autopsy; postmortem examination 5 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 2 一言[一言] yi1 yan2 one sentence; brief remark 1 驷[駟] si4 team of 4 horses 1 潘多拉[潘多拉] Pan1 duo1 la1 Pandora 1 盒子[盒子] he2 zi5 box; case 1 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 4 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 1 退回[退回] tui4 hui2 to return (an item); to send back; to go back 1 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 2 落水[落水] luo4 shui3 to fall into water; to sink; overboard; fig. to degenerate; to sink (into depravity); to go to the dogs 1 溺[溺] ni4 to drown; to indulge; addicted to; to spoil (a child) 1 毙[斃] bi4 to die; to shoot dead; to reject; to fall forward; (suffix) to death 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep03/150 words - 18 min 结论[結論] jie2 lun4 conclusion; verdict; CL:個|个[ge4]; to conclude; to reach a verdict 3 篡改[篡改] cuan4 gai3 to tamper with; to falsify 1 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 1 糗[糗] qiu3 dry rations (for a journey); (dialect) (of noodles etc) to become mush (from overcooking); (coll.) embarrassing; embarrassment 1 恕[恕] shu4 to forgive 1 直言[直言] zhi2 yan2 to speak forthrightly; to talk bluntly 1 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 1 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 5 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 7 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 5 县级[縣級] xian4 ji2 county level 1 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 技[技] ji4 skill 2 侦[偵] zhen1 to scout; to spy; to detect 3 病理[病理] bing4 li3 pathology 2 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 4 打印[打印] da3 yin4 to print; to seal; to stamp 1 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 司法[司法] si1 fa3 judicial; (administration of) justice 5 授权[授權] shou4 quan2 to authorize 1 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 亲属[親屬] qin1 shu3 kin; kindred; relatives 2 申诉书[申訴書] shen1 su4 shu1 written appeal 1 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 6 //The Long Night - S1/Ep03/175 words - 23 min 村[村] cun1 village 3 大学生[大學生] da4 xue2 sheng1 university student; college student 3 村里[村里] cun1 li3 village; hamlet 3 欢送[歡送] huan1 song4 to see off; to send off 1 村长[村長] cun1 zhang3 village chief; village head 2 锣[鑼] luo2 gong; CL:面[mian4] 1 送行[送行] song4 xing2 to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party 1 光荣[光榮] guang1 rong2 honor and glory; glorious 3 劲儿[勁兒] jin4 r5 erhua variant of 勁|劲[jin4] 2 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 2 爱面子[愛面子] ai4 mian4 zi5 to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud 1 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot 1 昏[昏] hun1 muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness 1 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 23 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 4 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 2 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 5 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 3 游荡[遊蕩] you2 dang4 to wander; to roam about; to loaf about; to be idle 1 乡[鄉] xiang1 country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit) 26 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 2 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 3 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 3 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 1 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 3 //The Long Night - S1/Ep03/200 words - 27 min 尺寸[尺寸] chi3 cun5 size; dimension; measurement 3 衣架[衣架] yi1 jia4 clothes hanger; clothes rack 16 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 3 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 1 老爷子[老爺子] lao3 ye2 zi5 my (you etc) old father; polite appellation for an elderly male 1 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 2 时而[時而] shi2 er2 occasionally; from time to time 2 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 3 橘子[橘子] ju2 zi5 tangerine; CL:個|个[ge4],瓣[ban4] 1 噎[噎] ye1 to choke (on); to choke up; to suffocate 2 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 2 奖章[獎章] jiang3 zhang1 medal; CL:枚[mei2] 2 记仇[記仇] ji4 chou2 to hold a grudge 1 赶明儿[趕明兒] gan3 ming2 r5 (coll.) some day; one of these days 1 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 1 塌[塌] ta1 to collapse; to droop; to settle down 1 找上门[找上門] zhao3 shang4 men2 to come to sb's door; to call on sb 1 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 1 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 4 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 15 定论[定論] ding4 lun4 final conclusion; accepted argument 1 人证物证[人證物證] ren2 zheng4 wu4 zheng4 human testimony and material evidence 2 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 2 儿戏[兒戲] er2 xi4 child's play; trifling matter 1 开展[開展] kai1 zhan3 to launch; to develop; to unfold; (of an exhibition etc) to open 2 //The Long Night - S1/Ep03/225 words - 29 min 这些个[這些個] zhe4 xie1 ge5 these 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 2 大院[大院] da4 yuan4 courtyard (surrounded by many buildings); compound; great institution 2 长跪[長跪] chang2 gui4 to kneel as in prayer (without sitting back on the heels) 1 视而不见[視而不見] shi4 er2 bu4 jian4 to turn a blind eye to; to ignore 1 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 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 例行[例行] li4 xing2 routine (task, procedure etc); as usual 1 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 3 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 2 命案[命案] ming4 an4 homicide case; murder case 5 火化[火化] huo3 hua4 to cremate; to incinerate 5 下落不明[下落不明] xia4 luo4 bu4 ming2 unaccounted; unknown whereabouts 2 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 2 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 2 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 8 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 1 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 1 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 3 出具[出具] chu1 ju4 to issue (document, certificate etc); to provide 1 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 难上加难[難上加難] nan2 shang4 jia1 nan2 extremely difficult; even more difficult 2 检[檢] jian3 to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint 24 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 2 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep03/250 words - 33 min 起头[起頭] qi3 tou2 to start; at first; beginning 1 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 6 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 6 坎[坎] kan3 pit; threshold; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing water; ☵ 1 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 2 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 丁[丁] ding1 fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 57 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 3 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 2 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 1 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 34 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 12 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 13 底朝天[底朝天] di3 chao2 tian1 upside down; upturned 2 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 1 生前[生前] sheng1 qian2 (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 5 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 3 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 2 登报[登報] deng1 bao4 to publish in the newspapers 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) 4 邮戳[郵戳] you2 chuo1 postmark 1 西城区[西城區] Xi1 cheng2 qu1 Xicheng district of central Beijing 2 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 7 //The Long Night - S1/Ep03/275 words - 35 min 小巷[小巷] xiao3 xiang4 alley 2 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 2 寄出[寄出] ji4 chu1 to mail; to send by post 3 老城[老城] lao3 cheng2 old town; old district of a city 2 破旧[破舊] po4 jiu4 shabby 2 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 1 改造[改造] gai3 zao4 to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 2 拆迁[拆遷] chai1 qian1 to demolish a building and relocate the inhabitants 1 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 3 钉子户[釘子戶] ding1 zi5 hu4 householder who refuses to vacate his home despite pressure from property developers 1 停电[停電] ting2 dian4 to have a power failure; power cut 1 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 1 挑衅[挑釁] tiao3 xin4 to provoke; provocation 1 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 4 蹲点[蹲點] dun1 dian3 (of a cadre etc) to work for a period of time with a grassroots unit to gain firsthand experience; (dialect) taking a crap 5 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 2 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 1 胃疼[胃疼] wei4 teng2 stomachache 1 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 2 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 2 看不惯[看不慣] kan4 bu5 guan4 cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove 1 目中无人[目中無人] mu4 zhong1 wu2 ren2 to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters; condescending; to go about with one's nose in the air 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep03/300 words - 41 min 唯[唯] wei2 -ism; only; alone 1 独尊[獨尊] du2 zun1 to revere as sole orthodoxy; to hold supremacy (of a religion, ideology, cultural norm, social group etc); to be dominant 1 架势[架勢] jia4 shi5 attitude; position (on an issue etc) 1 指挥[指揮] zhi3 hui1 to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 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] 6 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 2 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 2 筒[筒] tong3 tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc) 1 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 1 瓶子[瓶子] ping2 zi5 bottle; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 车牌[車牌] che1 pai2 license plate 4 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 1 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 7 预料[預料] yu4 liao4 to forecast; to anticipate; expectation 4 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 6 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 3 访谈[訪談] fang3 tan2 to visit and discuss; to interview 4 想不开[想不開] xiang3 bu5 kai1 cannot figure out; to be unable to take a lighter view; to take things too hard; to be depressed; to fret over trifles 1 通讯[通訊] tong1 xun4 communications; news story; dispatch; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 发达[發達] fa1 da2 developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop 1 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 12 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 2 //The Long Night - S1/Ep03/320 words - 43 min 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 1 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 1 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 1 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 9 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 2 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 2 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 1 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 6 中年[中年] zhong1 nian2 middle age 1 破烂[破爛] po4 lan4 worn-out; rotten; dilapidated; tattered; ragged; rubbish; junk 1 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 8 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 1 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 1 转悠[轉悠] zhuan4 you5 to roll; to wander around; to appear repeatedly 2 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 1 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 1 弯腰[彎腰] wan1 yao1 to stoop 1 易拉罐[易拉罐] yi4 la1 guan4 pull-top can; easy-open can (with ring-pull) 1 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 3 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 2 //The Long Night - S1/Ep04/25 words - 5 min 木头[木頭] mu4 tou5 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 3 苗[苗] miao2 sprout 19 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 1 当家[當家] dang1 jia1 to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge 1 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 1 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 1 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 1 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 1 推翻[推翻] tui1 fan1 to overthrow 1 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 6 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 2 不予[不予] bu4 yu2 to withhold; to refuse 1 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 6 工作量[工作量] gong1 zuo4 liang4 workload; volume of work 1 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 9 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 1 光明正大[光明正大] guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4 (of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open 1 私底下[私底下] si1 di3 xia5 privately; secretly; confidentially 1 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 4 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 3 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 3 烤鸭[烤鴨] kao3 ya1 roast duck 1 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep04/50 words - 7 min 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 1 某种[某種] mou3 zhong3 some kind (of) 2 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 关联[關聯] guan1 lian2 related; linked; affiliated 2 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 1 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible 1 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 2 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 3 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 4 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 1 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 6 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 贫困[貧困] pin2 kun4 impoverished; poverty 1 山区[山區] shan1 qu1 mountain area; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 1 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 98 门栓[門栓] men2 shuan1 variant of 門閂|门闩[men2 shuan1] 1 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 14 休整[休整] xiu1 zheng3 to rest and reorganize (military) 1 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 1 接风[接風] jie1 feng1 to hold a welcoming dinner or reception 1 尘[塵] chen2 dust; dirt; earth 1 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 4 //The Long Night - S1/Ep04/75 words - 8 min 指导[指導] zhi3 dao3 to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 1 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 1 物产[物產] wu4 chan3 products; produce; natural resources 1 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 2 自给自足[自給自足] zi4 ji3 zi4 zu2 self-sufficiency; autarchy 1 偏远[偏遠] pian1 yuan3 remote; far from civilization 1 娱乐[娛樂] yu2 le4 to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy 1 活动[活動] huo2 dong4 to exercise; to move about; to operate; to use connections (personal influence); loose; shaky; active; movable; activity; campaign; maneuver; behavior; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 3 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) 1 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 4 桃花运[桃花運] tao2 hua1 yun4 luck with the ladies; a romance; good luck 1 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 1 中学[中學] zhong1 xue2 middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 1 参差不齐[參差不齊] cen1 ci1 bu4 qi2 unevenly matched (idiom); scraggly; jagged 1 十七[十七] shi2 qi1 seventeen; 17 1 数理化[數理化] shu4 li3 hua4 abbr. for mathematics 數學|数学[shu4 xue2], physics 物理[wu4 li3] and chemistry 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 2 体育[體育] ti3 yu4 sports; physical education 1 美术[美術] mei3 shu4 art; fine arts; painting; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 1 文科[文科] wen2 ke1 liberal arts; humanities 1 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 1 英语[英語] Ying1 yu3 English (language) 5 语文[語文] yu3 wen2 literature and language; (PRC) Chinese (as a school subject) 4 //The Long Night - S1/Ep04/100 words - 9 min 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 3 周五[週五] Zhou1 wu3 Friday 3 住校[住校] zhu4 xiao4 to board at school 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) 5 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 2 委[委] wei3 to entrust; to cast aside; to shift (blame etc); to accumulate; roundabout; winding; dejected; listless; committee member; council; end; actually; certainly 2 捐助[捐助] juan1 zhu4 to donate; to offer (aid); contribution; donation 1 修建[修建] xiu1 jian4 to build; to construct 1 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 1 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) 1 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 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] 9 颁发[頒發] ban1 fa1 to issue; to promulgate; to award 2 聘书[聘書] pin4 shu1 letter of appointment; contract 1 树木[樹木] shu4 mu4 tree 1 百年树人[百年樹人] bai3 nian2 shu4 ren2 It takes ten years to nurture a tree, but a hundred years to train a man (idiom); fig. a good education program takes a long time to develop; cf. 十年樹木,百年樹人|十年树木,百年树人 1 董事长[董事長] dong3 shi4 zhang3 chairman of the board; chairman 3 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 40 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 28 大力[大力] da4 li4 energetically; vigorously 1 振兴[振興] zhen4 xing1 to revive; to revitalize; to invigorate; to re-energize 1 乡村[鄉村] xiang1 cun1 rustic; village; countryside 4 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 4 //The Long Night - S1/Ep04/125 words - 11 min 慷慨解囊[慷慨解囊] kang1 kai3 jie3 nang2 to contribute generously (idiom); help sb generously with money; to give generously to charity 1 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 3 捐赠[捐贈] juan1 zeng4 to contribute (as a gift); to donate; benefaction 1 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) 10 课外读物[課外讀物] ke4 wai4 du2 wu4 extracurricular reading material 1 电子[電子] dian4 zi3 electronic; electron (particle physics) 2 表[錶] biao3 wrist or pocket watch 2 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 1 企业家[企業家] qi3 ye4 jia1 entrepreneur 2 树立[樹立] shu4 li4 to set up; to establish 1 榜样[榜樣] bang3 yang4 example; model; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 标杆[標杆] biao1 gan1 surveyor's pole; post (used for a landmark); CL:根[gen1]; (fig.) goal; model; benchmark 1 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 1 荣誉[榮譽] rong2 yu4 honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary 1 校长[校長] xiao4 zhang3 (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 称号[稱號] cheng1 hao4 name; term of address; title 1 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap 1 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 2 小妹[小妹] xiao3 mei4 little sister; girl; (Tw) young female employee working in a low-level role dealing with the public (assistant, waitress, attendant etc) 2 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 1 担任[擔任] dan1 ren4 to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as 2 教学[教學] jiao4 xue2 to teach; teaching and learning; education; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4] 1 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 55 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 55 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 9 //The Long Night - S1/Ep04/150 words - 13 min 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 2 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 2 春节[春節] Chun1 jie2 Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) 1 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 2 调动[調動] diao4 dong4 to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play 1 水库[水庫] shui3 ku4 reservoir; CL:座[zuo4] 2 宇[宇] yu3 room; universe 1 泽[澤] ze2 pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist 1 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 5 打鱼[打魚] da3 yu2 to fish 1 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 4 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 4 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 1 水草[水草] shui3 cao3 water plants; habitat with water source and grass 1 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 3 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 2 翻过来[翻過來] fan1 guo4 lai2 to overturn; to turn upside down 1 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 4 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 2 汉字[漢字] han4 zi4 Chinese character; CL:個|个[ge4]; Japanese: kanji; Korean: hanja; Vietnamese: hán tự 1 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) 3 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 3 笔画[筆畫] bi3 hua4 strokes of a Chinese character 1 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 1 彐[彐] ji4 pig snout (Kangxi radical 58) 2 //The Long Night - S1/Ep04/175 words - 16 min 竖[豎] shu4 to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters) 2 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside 3 古代[古代] gu3 dai4 ancient times; olden times 1 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 1 权杖[權杖] quan2 zhang4 scepter 1 发号施令[發號施令] fa1 hao4 shi1 ling4 to boss people around (idiom) 2 拿权[拿權] na2 quan2 to hold power; in the driving seat 1 杖[杖] zhang4 a staff; a rod; cane; walking stick; to flog with a stick (old) 1 君主[君主] jun1 zhu3 monarch; sovereign 1 演化[演化] yan3 hua4 to evolve; evolution 1 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 1 庄子[莊子] Zhuang1 zi3 Zhuangzi (369-286 BC), Daoist author 1 逍遥[逍遙] xiao1 yao2 free and unfettered 1 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 1 背诵[背誦] bei4 song4 to recite; to repeat from memory 1 起立[起立] qi3 li4 to stand; Stand up! 2 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 6 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 2 翁[翁] weng1 elderly man; father; father-in-law; neck feathers of a bird (old) 23 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 4 葛[葛] ge2 kudzu (Pueraria lobata); hemp cloth 22 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 2 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 1 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 3 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other 2 //The Long Night - S1/Ep04/200 words - 19 min 外出[外出] wai4 chu1 to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 1 务工[務工] wu4 gong1 to work as a laborer 1 下地[下地] xia4 di4 to go down to the fields; to get up from bed; to leave one's sickbed; to be born 1 务农[務農] wu4 nong2 farming; to work the land 1 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 3 村子[村子] cun1 zi5 village 1 纺织厂[紡織廠] fang3 zhi1 chang3 textile factory; cotton mill 3 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 6 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 2 努[努] nu3 to exert; to strive 3 周六[週六] Zhou1 liu4 Saturday 3 周日[週日] Zhou1 ri4 Sunday; diurnal 1 补习[補習] bu3 xi2 to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor 1 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 伙[伙] huo3 meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥|伙[huo3] 1 一窝蜂[一窩蜂] yi1 wo1 feng1 like a swarm of bees; everyone swarms around pushing and shouting; a hornet's nest 1 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 1 抉择[抉擇] jue2 ze2 to choose (literary) 1 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 1 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 2 模拟[模擬] mo2 ni3 imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital) 2 试卷[試卷] shi4 juan4 examination paper; test paper; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 2 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 4 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] 8 //The Long Night - S1/Ep04/225 words - 24 min 工厂[工廠] gong1 chang3 factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 6 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 2 罢工[罷工] ba4 gong1 a strike; to go on strike 1 向导[嚮導] xiang4 dao3 guide 1 表哥[表哥] biao3 ge1 older male cousin via female line 4 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 1 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 2 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 2 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 1 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 4 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician 10 深夜[深夜] shen1 ye4 very late at night 2 凌晨[凌晨] ling2 chen2 very early in the morning; in the wee hours 2 市里[市里] shi4 li3 li (Chinese unit of length equal to 500 meters) 6 每周[每週] mei3 zhou1 every week 2 心绞痛[心絞痛] xin1 jiao3 tong4 angina 1 发作[發作] fa1 zuo4 to flare up; to break out 1 急诊[急診] ji2 zhen3 emergency call; emergency (medical) treatment 1 星期日[星期日] Xing1 qi1 ri4 Sunday; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 敌敌畏[敵敵畏] di2 di2 wei4 dichlorvos C4H7Cl2PO4, organic phosphate used as insecticide (loanword); also called dimethyl dichloro-vinyl phosphate DDVP 1 剂量[劑量] ji4 liang4 dosage; prescribed dose of medicine 1 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 2 节[節] jie2 festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 哀[哀] ai1 sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 2 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 2 //The Long Night - S1/Ep04/250 words - 28 min 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 3 清州[清州] Qing1 zhou1 Cheongju, capital of North Chungcheong Province, South Korea 忠清北道[Zhong1 qing1 bei3 dao4] 2 打工[打工] da3 gong1 to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation 2 染[染] ran3 to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 1 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 42 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]) 43 小轿车[小轎車] xiao3 jiao4 che1 (automobile) sedan; car 1 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 5 前天[前天] qian2 tian1 the day before yesterday 3 县城[縣城] xian4 cheng2 county seat; county town 2 厂子[廠子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) factory; mill; yard; depot 5 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 1 车间[車間] che1 jian1 workshop; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 4 进城[進城] jin4 cheng2 to go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work) 1 侵[侵] qin1 to invade; to encroach; to infringe; to approach 2 女工[女工] nu:3 gong1 working woman; variant of 女紅|女红[nu:3 gong1] 4 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 1 处女膜[處女膜] chu3 nu:3 mo2 hymen 1 破裂[破裂] po4 lie4 to rupture; to fracture; to break down; (linguistics) plosion 1 阴道[陰道] yin1 dao4 vagina 1 精液[精液] jing1 ye4 semen 4 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 1 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 3 无助[無助] wu2 zhu4 helpless; helplessness; feeling useless; no help 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep04/275 words - 31 min 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 5 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 3 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 3 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 4 受罪[受罪] shou4 zui4 to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance 1 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 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 1 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 6 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 2 操场[操場] cao1 chang3 playground; sports field; drill ground; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 掐死[掐死] qia1 si3 to throttle; to choke to death 1 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 4 岳[岳] yue4 wife's parents and paternal uncles 18 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 3 无法无天[無法無天] wu2 fa3 wu2 tian1 regardless of the law and of natural morality (idiom); maverick; undisciplined and out of control 2 大白天[大白天] da4 bai2 tian1 broad daylight 2 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 1 不要紧[不要緊] bu4 yao4 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 1 儿[兒] er2 child; son 8 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) 4 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 5 一系列[一系列] yi1 xi4 lie4 a series of; a string of 1 台[臺] tai2 platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines 1 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 1 胶片[膠片] jiao1 pian4 (photographic) film 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep04/300 words - 34 min 照相机[照相機] zhao4 xiang4 ji1 camera; CL:個|个[ge4],架[jia4],部[bu4],台[tai2],隻|只[zhi1] 3 东城[東城] Dong1 cheng2 Dongcheng district of central Beijing 4 扩大[擴大] kuo4 da4 to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope 4 照相馆[照相館] zhao4 xiang4 guan3 photo studio 17 加派[加派] jia1 pai4 to reinforce; to dispatch troops 1 全面[全面] quan2 mian4 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 1 金山[金山] Jin1 shan1 Jinshan suburban district of Shanghai; Jinshan or Chinshan township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 10 名堂[名堂] ming2 tang5 item (in a program of entertainments); trick (act of mischief); worthwhile result; accomplishment; sth significant but not immediately apparent; sth more than meets the eye 1 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 3 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 1 上回[上回] shang4 hui2 last time; the previous time 1 伸缩[伸縮] shen1 suo1 to lengthen and shorten; flexible; adjustable; retractable; extensible; telescoping (collapsible) 10 超市[超市] chao1 shi4 supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 4 商场[商場] shang1 chang3 shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world 1 小卖部[小賣部] xiao3 mai4 bu4 kiosk; snack counter; retail department or section inside a larger business 3 夜市[夜市] ye4 shi4 night market 1 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 6 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 1 批发[批發] pi1 fa1 wholesale; bulk trade; distribution 1 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 2 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 2 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 市面上[市面上] shi4 mian4 shang4 on the market 1 财务[財務] cai2 wu4 financial affairs 4 造假[造假] zao4 jia3 to counterfeit; to pass off a fake as genuine 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep04/325 words - 38 min 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 1 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 4 断裂[斷裂] duan4 lie4 fracture; rupture; to break apart 2 曝光[曝光] bao4 guang1 to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 5 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 证监会[證監會] Zheng4 jian1 hui4 China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC); abbr. for 中國證券監督管理委員會|中国证券监督管理委员会[Zhong1 guo2 Zheng4 quan4 Jian1 du1 Guan3 li3 Wei3 yuan2 hui4] 1 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 1 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 1 声明[聲明] sheng1 ming2 to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4] 1 予以[予以] yu3 yi3 to give; to impose; to apply 1 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 1 谴责[譴責] qian3 ze2 to denounce; to condemn; to criticize; condemnation; criticism 1 依法[依法] yi1 fa3 legal (proceedings); according to law 2 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 1 理发店[理髮店] li3 fa4 dian4 barbershop; hairdresser's; CL:家[jia1] 1 失火[失火] shi1 huo3 to catch fire; on fire; fire (alarm) 2 甭[甭] beng2 contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 3 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 1 难产[難產] nan2 chan3 difficult birth; (fig.) difficult to achieve 1 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 1 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 10 大火[大火] da4 huo3 conflagration; large fire; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep04/341 words - 40 min 遇难[遇難] yu4 nan4 to perish; to be killed 1 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 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 2 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 2 胡[胡] hu2 non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 44 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 10 耍赖[耍賴] shua3 lai4 to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb; to act as if sth never happened 1 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 5 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 1 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 1 点数[點數] dian3 shu4 to count and check; to tally; points (collected in some bonus scheme etc) 1 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 2 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 1 开学[開學] kai1 xue2 foundation of a University or College; school opening; the start of a new term 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 //The Long Night - S1/Ep05/25 words - 8 min 加急[加急] jia1 ji2 to become more urgent; more rapid; urgent; to handle a matter urgently 4 发财[發財] fa1 cai2 to get rich 2 屁事[屁事] pi4 shi4 (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 1 阵势[陣勢] zhen4 shi4 battle array; disposition of forces; situation; circumstance 1 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 1 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 3 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 2 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 1 胶卷[膠卷] jiao1 juan3 film; roll of film; also written 膠捲|胶卷 8 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 1 进口[進口] jin4 kou3 to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 2 跟进[跟進] gen1 jin4 to follow; to follow up 1 销毁[銷毀] xiao1 hui3 to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate 6 么[麽] me5 variant of 麼|么[me5] 1 胶[膠] jiao1 to glue; glue; gum; rubber 1 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 4 哎[哎] ai1 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 1 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 3 端正[端正] duan1 zheng4 upright; regular; proper; correct 1 通电话[通電話] tong1 dian4 hua4 to phone sb up 1 岂止[豈止] qi3 zhi3 not only; far from; more than 1 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 1 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 1 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 1 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep05/50 words - 15 min 坦率[坦率] tan3 shuai4 frank (discussion); blunt; open 2 评论[評論] ping2 lun4 to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary; CL:篇[pian1] 1 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 1 学业[學業] xue2 ye4 studies; schoolwork 1 天职[天職] tian1 zhi2 vocation; duty; mission in life 1 学好[學好] xue2 hao3 to follow good examples 1 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 1 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 2 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 1 浪[浪] lang4 wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble 39 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 底片[底片] di3 pian4 negative; photographic plate 5 讨价还价[討價還價] tao3 jia4 huan2 jia4 to haggle over price; to bargain 1 底版[底版] di3 ban3 photographic plate 1 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 3 幢[幢] chuang2 banner 1 摩天大楼[摩天大樓] mo2 tian1 da4 lou2 skyscraper; CL:座[zuo4] 1 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 3 看透[看透] kan4 tou4 to understand thoroughly; to see beyond the facade; to see through (sb) 1 报案[報案] bao4 an4 to report a case to the authorities 3 闲[閑] xian2 to stay idle; to be unoccupied; not busy; leisure; enclosure 2 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 3 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 9 省城[省城] sheng3 cheng2 provincial capital 1 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 4 //The Long Night - S1/Ep05/75 words - 18 min 摩托车[摩托車] mo2 tuo1 che1 motorbike; motorcycle (loanword); CL:輛|辆[liang4],部[bu4] 2 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 1 焦点[焦點] jiao1 dian3 focus; focal point 1 面条[麵條] mian4 tiao2 noodles 2 头晕[頭暈] tou2 yun1 dizzy 2 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 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 3 栽倒[栽倒] zai1 dao3 to take a fall 1 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 1 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 1 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 6 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 1 老毛病[老毛病] lao3 mao2 bing4 chronic illness; old weakness; chronic problem 2 阿司匹林[阿司匹林] a1 si1 pi3 lin2 aspirin (loanword) 1 上床[上床] shang4 chuang2 to go to bed; (coll.) to have sex 1 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 3 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 1 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 1 赔礼[賠禮] pei2 li3 to offer an apology; to make amends 2 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 1 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 2 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 1 卤味[鹵味] lu3 wei4 variant of 滷味|卤味[lu3 wei4] 1 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 4 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 7 //The Long Night - S1/Ep05/100 words - 24 min 乡里[鄉里] xiang1 li3 one's home town or village 5 风俗[風俗] feng1 su2 social custom; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 1 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 1 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 8 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 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 3 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 爽快[爽快] shuang3 kuai5 refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward 1 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 2 高抬贵手[高抬貴手] gao1 tai2 gui4 shou3 to be generous (idiom); to be magnanimous; Give me a break! 1 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 1 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 1 活生生[活生生] huo2 sheng1 sheng1 real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) 1 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 9 复印件[複印件] fu4 yin4 jian4 photocopy; duplicate 1 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 1 不明不白[不明不白] bu4 ming2 bu4 bai2 obscure; dubious; shady 1 逼近[逼近] bi1 jin4 to press on towards; to close in on; to approach; to draw near 1 抓紧时间[抓緊時間] zhua1 jin3 shi2 jian1 to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment 1 搏[搏] bo2 to fight; to combat; to seize; (of heart) to beat 1 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 3 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep05/125 words - 33 min 但愿[但願] dan4 yuan4 if only (sth were possible); I wish (that) 1 光明[光明] guang1 ming2 light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted 1 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 8 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 1 搞笑[搞笑] gao3 xiao4 to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious 1 俺[俺] an3 I (northern dialects) 2 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 2 春药[春藥] chun1 yao4 aphrodisiac 2 牛马[牛馬] niu2 ma3 oxen and horses; beasts of burden; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 催情[催情] cui1 qing2 to promote estrus; to bring an animal to heat by artificial means 2 寡妇[寡婦] gua3 fu5 widow 2 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 4 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 3 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 2 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 3 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 2 收音机[收音機] shou1 yin1 ji1 radio; CL:臺|台[tai2] 3 警车[警車] jing3 che1 police car 1 警笛[警笛] jing3 di2 siren 1 普[普] pu3 general; popular; everywhere; universal 2 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 出自[出自] chu1 zi4 to come from 1 找遍[找遍] zhao3 bian4 to search everywhere; to search high and low; to comb 1 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 2 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 4 //The Long Night - S1/Ep05/150 words - 37 min 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 2 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 5 点头之交[點頭之交] dian3 tou2 zhi1 jiao1 nodding acquaintance 1 谈不上[談不上] tan2 bu5 shang4 to be out of the question 1 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 1 破获[破獲] po4 huo4 to uncover (a criminal plot); to break open and capture 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 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 2 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 134 伟[偉] wei3 big; large; great 58 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 1 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly 1 紧接[緊接] jin3 jie1 immediately adjacent; immediately following; to follow closely on 1 刹车[剎車] sha1 che1 to brake (when driving); to stop; to switch off; to check (bad habits); a brake 4 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 1 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 1 料到[料到] liao4 dao4 to foresee; to anticipate 1 递交[遞交] di4 jiao1 to present; to give; to hand over; to hand in; to lay before 1 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 1 明智之举[明智之舉] ming2 zhi4 zhi1 ju3 sensible act 1 不争[不爭] bu4 zheng1 widely known; incontestable; undeniable; to not strive for; to not contend for 1 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 3 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 1 知名度[知名度] zhi1 ming2 du4 reputation; profile; familiarity in the public consciousness 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep05/175 words - 38 min 外号[外號] wai4 hao4 nickname 1 白雪[白雪] bai2 xue3 snow 8 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 4 白话[白話] bai2 hua4 spoken language; vernacular 2 来历[來歷] lai2 li4 history; antecedents; origin 1 原先[原先] yuan2 xian1 originally; original; former 1 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 5 视察[視察] shi4 cha2 to inspect; an investigation 1 信用社[信用社] xin4 yong4 she4 credit union 1 正巧[正巧] zheng4 qiao3 just by chance; to happen to (just at the right time); opportune 1 歹徒[歹徒] dai3 tu2 evildoer; malefactor; gangster; hoodlum 6 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 1 抢劫[搶劫] qiang3 jie2 to rob; looting 1 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 1 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 17 单枪匹马[單槍匹馬] dan1 qiang1 pi3 ma3 lit. single spear and horse (idiom); fig. single-handed; unaccompanied 1 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 谈判[談判] tan2 pan4 to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 瞅[瞅] chou3 (dialect) to look at 1 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 1 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 2 瞎吹[瞎吹] xia1 chui1 to boast; to shoot one's mouth off 1 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 3 走火[走火] zou3 huo3 to go off accidentally; to catch fire 1 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 3 //The Long Night - S1/Ep05/200 words - 39 min 挨[挨] ai1 in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 1 挨[挨] ai2 to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 1 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 1 矜持[矜持] jin1 chi2 reserved; aloof 1 女人家[女人家] nu:3 ren2 jia5 women (in general) 2 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 1 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 5 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 16 追悼会[追悼會] zhui1 dao4 hui4 a memorial service; a funeral service 1 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 3 晦气[晦氣] hui4 qi4 bad luck; unlucky; calamitous; wretched 1 较真[較真] jiao4 zhen1 serious; in earnest 1 作对[作對] zuo4 dui4 to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 1 爹[爹] die1 dad 1 冬[冬] dong1 winter 1 奸杀[姦殺] jian1 sha1 to rape and murder 1 弱小[弱小] ruo4 xiao3 small and weak; puny; the small and weak; children; women and children 1 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 3 面目全非[面目全非] mian4 mu4 quan2 fei1 nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition 1 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 3 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 2 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 2 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 2 刑讯[刑訊] xing2 xun4 interrogation under torture; inquisition 4 逼供[逼供] bi1 gong4 to extort a confession 4 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 2 //The Long Night - S1/Ep05/218 words - 42 min 殴打[毆打] ou1 da3 to beat up; to come to blows; battery (law) 1 囚犯[囚犯] qiu2 fan4 prisoner; convict 1 处分[處分] chu3 fen4 to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 3 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 2 杆[桿] gan3 stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns 1 底气[底氣] di3 qi4 lung capacity; lung power; stamina; confidence 1 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 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 1 冕[冕] mian3 crown in the form of a horizontal board with hanging decorations; imperial crown 1 奔忙[奔忙] ben1 mang2 to be busy rushing about; to bustle about 1 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 1 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 2 幸事[幸事] xing4 shi4 sth fortunate; a lucky chance 1 陈说[陳說] chen2 shuo1 to state; to assert 2 难处[難處] nan2 chu5 trouble; difficulty; problem 2 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 3 到此为止[到此為止] dao4 ci3 wei2 zhi3 to stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day 4 //The Long Night - S1/Ep06/25 words - 6 min 包治百病[包治百病] bao1 zhi4 bai3 bing4 guaranteed to cure all diseases 1 妙手回春[妙手回春] miao4 shou3 hui2 chun1 magical hands bring the dying back to life (idiom); miracle cure; brilliant doctor 1 妇科[婦科] fu4 ke1 gynecology 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 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 3 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 2 门市[門市] men2 shi4 retail sales 1 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 2 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 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 2 断线[斷線] duan4 xian4 (of a guitar, kite etc) to have a string break; (of a tradition etc) to be discontinued; (telephone or Internet connection) disconnected; cut off 1 公用电话[公用電話] gong1 yong4 dian4 hua4 public phone; CL:部[bu4] 3 目击[目擊] mu4 ji1 to see with one's own eyes; to witness 3 证人[證人] zheng4 ren2 witness 7 雪碧[雪碧] Xue3 bi4 Sprite (soft drink) 1 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 2 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 3 贩子[販子] fan4 zi5 trafficker; dealer; monger; peddler 1 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 禁止[禁止] jin4 zhi3 to prohibit; to forbid; to ban 1 儿童[兒童] er2 tong2 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 4 知法犯法[知法犯法] zhi1 fa3 fan4 fa3 to know the law and break it (idiom); consciously going against the rules 2 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 坐牢[坐牢] zuo4 lao2 to be imprisoned 6 //The Long Night - S1/Ep06/50 words - 9 min 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 4 用户[用戶] yong4 hu4 user; consumer; subscriber; customer 2 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 2 忙着[忙著] mang2 zhe5 to be occupied with (doing sth) 1 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 3 年度[年度] nian2 du4 year (e.g. school year, fiscal year); annual 2 一晃[一晃] yi1 huang3 (of passing time) in an instant; (of a sight) in a flash 1 教师[教師] jiao4 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 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 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 3 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 3 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 8 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 5 舍[捨] she3 to give up; to abandon; to give alms 1 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 2 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 1 扫把星[掃把星] sao4 ba3 xing1 bearer of ill luck; person with the evil eye; comet 1 恶鬼[惡鬼] e4 gui3 evil spirit; devil 1 打交道[打交道] da3 jiao1 dao4 to come into contact with; to have dealings 1 粮食[糧食] liang2 shi5 foodstuff; cereals; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 每隔[每隔] mei3 ge2 at intervals of; every (so often) 2 大米[大米] da4 mi3 (husked) rice 1 油盐酱醋[油鹽醬醋] you2 yan2 jiang4 cu4 (lit.) oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar; (fig.) the trivia of everyday life 1 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 2 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 2 //The Long Night - S1/Ep06/75 words - 13 min 里人[里人] li3 ren2 person from the same village, town or province; peasant (derog.); (of a school of thought etc) follower 1 文质彬彬[文質彬彬] wen2 zhi4 bin1 bin1 refined in manner; gentle 2 强行[強行] qiang2 xing2 to do sth by force 5 实施[實施] shi2 shi1 to implement; to carry out 4 强暴[強暴] qiang2 bao4 violent; to rape 1 拖进[拖進] tuo1 jin4 to drag in 1 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 1 屋外[屋外] wu1 wai4 outside the room 1 犯法[犯法] fan4 fa3 to break the law 2 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 1 民政[民政] min2 zheng4 civil administration 1 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 3 合法[合法] he2 fa3 lawful; legitimate; legal 1 拐卖[拐賣] guai3 mai4 human trafficking; to abduct and sell; to kidnap and sell 1 录音[錄音] lu4 yin1 to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 记录员[記錄員] ji4 lu4 yuan2 recorder 1 一五一十[一五一十] yi1 wu3 yi1 shi2 lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full detail 1 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 6 去掉[去掉] qu4 diao4 to get rid of; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to delete; to strip out; to extract 1 路程[路程] lu4 cheng2 route; path traveled; distance traveled; course (of development) 2 足足[足足] zu2 zu2 fully; no less than; as much as; extremely 4 呼救[呼救] hu1 jiu4 to call for help 1 畏罪自杀[畏罪自殺] wei4 zui4 zi4 sha1 to commit suicide to escape punishment 3 过夜[過夜] guo4 ye4 to spend the night; overnight 1 谋害[謀害] mou2 hai4 to conspire to murder; to plot against sb's life 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep06/100 words - 17 min 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 1 扬言[揚言] yang2 yan2 to put about (a story, plan, threat etc); to let it be known (esp. of threat or malicious story); to threaten 1 怀恨在心[懷恨在心] huai2 hen4 zai4 xin1 to harbor hard feelings 1 有份[有份] you3 fen4 to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved 1 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 1 掖[掖] ye1 to tuck (into a pocket); to hide; to conceal 2 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 1 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 1 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 1 靠不住[靠不住] kao4 bu5 zhu4 unreliable 2 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 1 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 1 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 1 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 2 乡下[鄉下] xiang1 xia5 countryside; rural area; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 再生[再生] zai4 sheng1 to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 1 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 2 引诱[引誘] yin3 you4 to coerce (sb into doing sth bad); to lure (into a trap); to seduce 1 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 1 事后[事後] shi4 hou4 after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect 1 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 3 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 1 嘱咐[囑咐] zhu3 fu4 to tell; to exhort; injunction 1 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 2 //The Long Night - S1/Ep06/125 words - 20 min 内裤[內褲] nei4 ku4 underpants; panties; briefs 1 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 1 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 1 指使[指使] zhi3 shi3 to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 4 手指头[手指頭] shou3 zhi3 tou5 fingertip; finger 1 云里雾里[雲裡霧裡] yun2 li3 wu4 li3 amidst the clouds and mist; (fig.) mystified; puzzled 1 虚虚实实[虛虛實實] xu1 xu1 shi2 shi2 hard to tell if it's real or sham 2 真假[真假] zhen1 jia3 genuine or fake; true or false 2 裤衩[褲衩] ku4 cha3 underpants 1 体内[體內] ti3 nei4 within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 2 射精[射精] she4 jing1 ejaculation; to ejaculate 4 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 1 伪造[偽造] wei3 zao4 to forge; to fake; to counterfeit 2 溺死[溺死] ni4 si3 to drown 1 死后[死後] si3 hou4 after death; posthumous 1 跳水[跳水] tiao4 shui3 to dive (into water); (sports) diving; to commit suicide by jumping into water; (fig.) (of stock prices etc) to fall dramatically 1 口鼻[口鼻] kou3 bi2 mouth and nose 1 形成[形成] xing2 cheng2 to form; to take shape 3 泡沫[泡沫] pao4 mo4 foam; (soap) bubble; (economic) bubble 1 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 腔[腔] qiang1 cavity of body; barrel (e.g. engine cylinder); compartment; tune; accent of speech 1 水性[水性] shui3 xing4 swimming ability; characteristics of a body of water (depth, currents etc); aqueous; water-based (paint etc) 1 肺气肿[肺氣腫] fei4 qi4 zhong3 emphysema 1 积[積] ji1 to amass; to accumulate; to store; measured quantity (such as area of volume); product (the result of multiplication); to integrate (math.); to solve (or integrate) an ordinary differential equation (math.); old; long-standing 1 液[液] ye4 liquid; fluid; Taiwan pr. [yi4] 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep06/150 words - 22 min 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 2 消化道[消化道] xiao1 hua4 dao4 digestive tract 1 解剖[解剖] jie3 pou1 to dissect (an animal); to analyze; anatomy 1 进食[進食] jin4 shi2 to take a meal; to eat 1 走访[走訪] zou3 fang3 to visit; to travel to 6 争执[爭執] zheng1 zhi2 to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle 1 要冲[要衝] yao4 chong1 road hub; major crossroad 1 暖壶[暖壺] nuan3 hu2 vacuum flask; thermos flask 1 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 4 十一[十一] shi2 yi1 eleven; 11 5 村民[村民] cun1 min2 villager 1 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 有意无意[有意無意] you3 yi4 wu2 yi4 intentionally or otherwise 1 证实[證實] zheng4 shi2 to confirm (sth to be true); to verify 3 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 1 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 1 膝[膝] xi1 knee 1 反射[反射] fan3 she4 to reflect; reflection (from a mirror etc); reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of organism) 1 脊髓[脊髓] ji3 sui3 spinal cord; medulla spinalis 2 反射动作[反射動作] fan3 she4 dong4 zuo4 reflex action 1 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 1 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 2 性器官[性器官] xing4 qi4 guan1 sexual organ 1 强度[強度] qiang2 du4 strength; intensity; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 2 //The Long Night - S1/Ep06/175 words - 26 min 触发[觸發] chu4 fa1 to trigger; to spark 2 猜想[猜想] cai1 xiang3 to guess; to conjecture; to suppose; to suspect 2 外地[外地] wai4 di4 parts of the country other than where one is 3 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 1 抓捕[抓捕] zhua1 bu3 to seize; to capture 7 趁热打铁[趁熱打鐵] chen4 re4 da3 tie3 to strike while the iron is hot 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 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 5 邹[鄒] Zou1 surname Zou; vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC) in the southeast of Shandong Province 2 传唤[傳喚] chuan2 huan4 a summons (to the police); subpoena 9 妇[婦] fu4 woman 1 谅[諒] liang4 to show understanding; to excuse; to presume; to expect 2 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 老年[老年] lao3 nian2 elderly; old age; autumn of one's years 17 扶手[扶手] fu2 shou3 handrail; armrest 21 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 1 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 2 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 2 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 3 交涉[交涉] jiao1 she4 to negotiate (with); to have dealings (with) 1 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 2 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 6 盘[盤] pan2 plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess 2 鱼子酱[魚子醬] yu2 zi3 jiang4 caviar 3 //The Long Night - S1/Ep06/200 words - 29 min 美金[美金] Mei3 jin1 US dollar; USD 1 兑换[兌換] dui4 huan4 to convert; to exchange 2 人民币[人民幣] ren2 min2 bi4 Renminbi (RMB); Chinese Yuan (CNY) 2 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 1 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 2 科普[科普] ke1 pu3 popular science; popularization of science; abbr. of 科學普及|科学普及 1 小麦[小麥] xiao3 mai4 wheat; CL:粒[li4] 2 行情[行情] hang2 qing2 market price; quotation of market price; the current market situation 1 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 1 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 吨[噸] dun1 ton (loanword); Taiwan pr. [dun4] 2 突发[突發] tu1 fa1 to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst 2 北部[北部] bei3 bu4 northern part 2 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 1 烂尾[爛尾] lan4 wei3 unfinished; incomplete 4 楼盘[樓盤] lou2 pan2 building under construction; commercial property; real estate (for sale or rent) 5 事故[事故] shi4 gu4 accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] 2 好几年[好幾年] hao3 ji3 nian2 several years 2 伤亡[傷亡] shang1 wang2 casualties; injuries and deaths 2 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 8 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 10 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 8 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 1 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 2 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 4 //The Long Night - S1/Ep06/225 words - 31 min 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 2 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 5 吃喝[吃喝] chi1 he1 to eat and drink; food and drink 1 迷雾[迷霧] mi2 wu4 dense fog; fig. completely misleading 1 怪兽[怪獸] guai4 shou4 rare animal; mythical animal; monster 1 轮廓[輪廓] lun2 kuo4 an outline; silhouette 1 拆除[拆除] chai1 chu2 to tear down; to demolish; to dismantle; to remove 1 火车[火車] huo3 che1 train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] 1 亡[亡] wang2 to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased 1 善意[善意] shan4 yi4 goodwill; benevolence; kindness 1 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 3 无人区[無人區] wu2 ren2 qu1 uninhabited region 1 临江[臨江] Lin2 jiang1 Linjiang county level city in Baishan 白山, Jilin 1 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 1 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 2 大约[大約] da4 yue1 approximately; probably 1 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 1 样品[樣品] yang4 pin3 sample; specimen 1 违禁[違禁] wei2 jin4 to violate a prohibition or ban; prohibited; illicit 2 天然[天然] tian1 ran2 natural 1 管道[管道] guan3 dao4 tubing; pipeline; (fig.) channel; means 1 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 1 主管[主管] zhu3 guan3 in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 1 连接[連接] lian2 jie1 to link; to join; to attach; connection; a link (on web page) 1 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 2 //The Long Night - S1/Ep06/250 words - 32 min 天然气[天然氣] tian1 ran2 qi4 natural gas 1 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 1 民用[民用] min2 yong4 (for) civilian use 1 残骸[殘骸] can2 hai2 remains; wreckage 1 钢丝[鋼絲] gang1 si1 steel wire; tightrope 1 蜂窝[蜂窩] feng1 wo1 bee's nest; honeycomb; fig. honeycomb figure 7 炉[爐] lu2 stove; furnace 8 电风扇[電風扇] dian4 feng1 shan4 electric fan; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 3 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 2 见鬼[見鬼] jian4 gui3 curse it!; to hell with it! 1 可疑[可疑] ke3 yi2 suspicious; dubious 1 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 3 湖[湖] hu2 lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] 4 人称[人稱] ren2 cheng1 person (first person, second person etc in grammar); called; known as 1 麻雀[麻雀] ma2 que4 sparrow; (dialect) mahjong 1 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 4 大妈[大媽] da4 ma1 father's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman) 2 遛弯[遛彎] liu4 wan1 (dialect) to take a walk; to go for a stroll 1 反映[反映] fan3 ying4 to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render 3 流浪汉[流浪漢] liu2 lang4 han4 tramp; wanderer 2 出没[出沒] chu1 mo4 to come and go; to roam about (mostly unseen); (of a ghost) to haunt (a place); (of a criminal) to stalk (the streets); (of the sun) to rise and set 2 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 2 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) 4 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 4 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep06/275 words - 37 min 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 1 通风[通風] tong1 feng1 airy; ventilation; to ventilate; to disclose information 2 煤气[煤氣] mei2 qi4 coal gas; gas (fuel) 1 中毒[中毒] zhong4 du2 to be poisoned; poisoning 2 半辈子[半輩子] ban4 bei4 zi5 half of a lifetime 1 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 2 逃犯[逃犯] tao2 fan4 escaped criminal; fugitive from the law (criminal suspect on the run) 1 击中[擊中] ji1 zhong4 to hit (a target etc); to strike 1 大腿[大腿] da4 tui3 thigh 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 动脉[動脈] dong4 mai4 artery 1 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 1 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 4 难熬[難熬] nan2 ao2 hard to bear; unendurable (pain, suffering) 1 逞[逞] cheng3 to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to 1 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 室外[室外] shi4 wai4 outdoor 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 3 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 2 味儿[味兒] wei4 r5 taste 2 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 5 早晨[早晨] zao3 chen2 early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 1 社长[社長] she4 zhang3 president or director (of association etc) 1 引蛇出洞[引蛇出洞] yin3 she2 chu1 dong4 lit. to pull a snake from its hole; to expose a malefactor (idiom) 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep06/300 words - 39 min 加大[加大] jia1 da4 to increase (e.g. one's effort) 1 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 1 市民[市民] shi4 min2 city resident 3 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 1 被动[被動] bei4 dong4 passive 2 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 3 探讨[探討] tan4 tao3 to investigate; to probe 1 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 1 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 1 稀饭[稀飯] xi1 fan4 porridge; gruel 1 掐[掐] qia1 to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight 1 加油[加油] jia1 you2 to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas; (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on 3 真相大白[真相大白] zhen1 xiang4 da4 bai2 the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear 2 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 1 下棋[下棋] xia4 qi2 to play chess 1 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 2 棋子[棋子] qi2 zi3 chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 线性[線性] xian4 xing4 linear; linearity 1 思维[思維] si1 wei2 (line of) thought; thinking 1 势力[勢力] shi4 li5 power; (ability to) influence 4 地皮[地皮] di4 pi2 lot; section of land; ground 3 貌似[貌似] mao4 si4 to appear to be; to seem as if 1 随机[隨機] sui2 ji1 according to the situation; pragmatic; random 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep06/313 words - 41 min 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 2 干系[干係] gan1 xi4 responsibility 1 突破点[突破點] tu1 po4 dian3 point of penetration (military); breakthrough 1 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 2 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 6 中风[中風] zhong4 feng1 to suffer a paralyzing stroke 2 库房[庫房] ku4 fang2 storeroom; warehouse 2 原有[原有] yuan2 you3 original; former 1 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 抽烟[抽煙] chou1 yan1 to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 3 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 5 流通[流通] liu2 tong1 to circulate; to distribute; circulation; distribution 1 警报器[警報器] jing3 bao4 qi4 siren 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep07/25 words - 3 min 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 桑塔纳[桑塔納] Sang1 ta3 na4 Santana (name) 1 盛行[盛行] sheng4 xing2 to be in vogue; to be prevalent 1 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 2 特征[特徵] te4 zheng1 characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait 2 车辆[車輛] che1 liang4 vehicle 1 几千[幾千] ji3 qian1 several thousand 2 道行[道行] dao4 heng2 skills acquired through religious practice; (fig.) ability; skill; Taiwan pr. [dao4 hang5] 1 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 1 经侦[經偵] jing1 zhen1 economic crime investigation 2 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 2 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 2 师生[師生] shi1 sheng1 teachers and students 1 吕[呂] lu:3 pitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semitones in the traditional tone system 1 分发[分發] fen1 fa1 to distribute; distribution; to assign (sb) to a job 2 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 1 老城区[老城區] lao3 cheng2 qu1 old city district; historical center 5 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 1 梦见[夢見] meng4 jian4 to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream 1 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 1 胡[衚] hu2 see 衚衕|胡同[hu2 tong4] 1 同[衕] tong4 see 衚衕|胡同[hu2 tong4] 1 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 4 正脸[正臉] zheng4 lian3 a person's face as seen from the front 1 侧[側] ce4 the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep07/50 words - 10 min 隐隐[隱隱] yin3 yin3 faint; indistinct 1 嗅觉[嗅覺] xiu4 jue2 sense of smell 1 有限公司[有限公司] you3 xian4 gong1 si1 limited company; corporation 2 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 1 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 3 荒山野岭[荒山野嶺] huang1 shan1 ye3 ling3 wild, mountainous country 1 八成[八成] ba1 cheng2 eighty percent; most probably; most likely 2 点水[點水] dian3 shui3 to skim; lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水); skin-deep 1 纪[紀] ji4 order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle 1 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 1 任职[任職] ren4 zhi2 to hold an office or post 1 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 1 大城市[大城市] da4 cheng2 shi4 major city; metropolis 1 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 2 遴选[遴選] lin2 xuan3 to pick; to choose; to select 1 年轻有为[年輕有為] nian2 qing1 you3 wei2 young and promising 1 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 1 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 1 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 1 添乱[添亂] tian1 luan4 (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 1 犯不着[犯不著] fan4 bu5 zhao2 not worthwhile 2 通缉犯[通緝犯] tong1 ji1 fan4 wanted criminal; fugitive (from the law) 1 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 血迹[血跡] xue4 ji4 bloodstain 1 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 2 //The Long Night - S1/Ep07/75 words - 14 min 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 1 悲观[悲觀] bei1 guan1 pessimistic 1 弄伤[弄傷] nong4 shang1 to bruise; to hurt (something) 2 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 1 抚养[撫養] fu3 yang3 to foster; to bring up; to raise 1 小林[小林] Xiao3 lin2 Kobayashi (Japanese surname) 4 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 1 放宽[放寬] fang4 kuan1 to relax restrictions 1 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 1 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 2 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 1 兔崽子[兔崽子] tu4 zai3 zi5 brat; bastard 3 茅坑[茅坑] mao2 keng1 latrine pit; latrine 2 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 3 弟兄[弟兄] di4 xiong5 brothers; comrade 1 砸碎[砸碎] za2 sui4 to pulverize; to smash to bits 1 呼喊[呼喊] hu1 han3 to shout (slogans etc) 1 狂吠[狂吠] kuang2 fei4 to bark furiously; to howl 1 凶多吉少[凶多吉少] xiong1 duo1 ji2 shao3 everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom); inauspicious; everything points to disaster 1 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 1 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 3 一审[一審] yi1 shen3 first instance (law) 2 撂[撂] liao4 to put down; to leave behind; to throw or knock down; to abandon or discard 2 行踪[行蹤] xing2 zong1 whereabouts; (lose) track (of) 1 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 3 //The Long Night - S1/Ep07/100 words - 17 min 报信[報信] bao4 xin4 to notify; to inform 1 将计就计[將計就計] jiang1 ji4 jiu4 ji4 to beat sb at their own game (idiom) 1 民警[民警] min2 jing3 civil police; PRC police; abbr. for 人民警察 2 冒充[冒充] mao4 chong1 to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as 1 社会关系[社會關係] she4 hui4 guan1 xi4 social relation 1 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 1 听清[聽清] ting1 qing1 to hear clearly 1 回路[回路] hui2 lu4 to return; circuit (e.g. electric); loop 1 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 2 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 3 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 1 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 伙[夥] huo3 companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together 1 节点[節點] jie2 dian3 node 2 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 1 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 1 黑白[黑白] hei1 bai2 black and white; right and wrong; monochrome 1 九十[九十] jiu3 shi2 ninety 1 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 国营[國營] guo2 ying2 state-run (company etc); nationalized 1 造纸[造紙] zao4 zhi3 papermaking 11 厂[廠] chang3 factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 24 改制[改制] gai3 zhi4 to reorganize; to restructure 1 抵债[抵債] di3 zhai4 to repay a debt in kind or by labor 1 筹[籌] chou2 chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep07/125 words - 18 min 收购[收購] shou1 gou4 to purchase (from various places); to acquire (a company) 3 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 3 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 4 效益[效益] xiao4 yi4 benefit; effectiveness; efficiency 1 财政[財政] cai2 zheng4 finances (public); financial 1 支柱[支柱] zhi1 zhu4 mainstay; pillar; prop; backbone 1 上市[上市] shang4 shi4 to hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market) 3 清州市[清州市] Qing1 zhou1 shi4 Cheongju, capital of North Chungcheong Province, South Korea 忠清北道[Zhong1 qing1 bei3 dao4] 4 上市公司[上市公司] shang4 shi4 gong1 si1 listed company 3 旗下[旗下] qi2 xia4 under the banner of 5 子公司[子公司] zi3 gong1 si1 subsidiary company; subsidiary corporation 1 涉及[涉及] she4 ji2 to involve; to touch upon (a topic) 4 房地产[房地產] fang2 di4 chan3 real estate 2 服装[服裝] fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 6 食品[食品] shi2 pin3 foodstuff; food; provisions; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 1 加工[加工] jia1 gong1 to process; processing; working (of machinery) 1 介入[介入] jie4 ru4 to intervene; to get involved 3 引子[引子] yin3 zi5 introduction; primer; opening words 1 扔下[扔下] reng1 xia4 to throw down; to drop (bomb) 1 溅[濺] jian4 to splash 1 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 1 实质性[實質性] shi2 zhi4 xing4 substantive; substantial; material; considerable 1 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 都灵[都靈] Du1 ling2 Torino; Turin (Italy) 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep07/150 words - 20 min 老年人[老年人] lao3 nian2 ren2 old people; the elderly 2 专用[專用] zhuan1 yong4 special; dedicated 1 楼梯[樓梯] lou2 ti1 stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 钛[鈦] tai4 titanium (chemistry) 1 合金[合金] he2 jin1 alloy 1 厂家[廠家] chang3 jia1 factory; factory owners 1 进货[進貨] jin4 huo4 to acquire stock; to replenish stock 1 生产[生產] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 9 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 2 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 2 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 1 质量[質量] zhi4 liang4 quality; (physics) mass; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 体系[體系] ti3 xi4 system; setup; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 认证[認證] ren4 zheng4 to authenticate; to approve 1 销[銷] xiao1 to melt (metal); to cancel or annul; to sell; to spend; to fasten with a bolt; bolt or pin 1 欧美[歐美] Ou1 Mei3 Europe and America; the West 1 微乎其微[微乎其微] wei1 hu1 qi2 wei1 a tiny bit; very little; next to nothing (idiom) 1 陆[陸] lu4 shore; land; continent 2 厂长[廠長] chang3 zhang3 factory director 2 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 1 极大[極大] ji2 da4 maximum; enormous 1 侦破[偵破] zhen1 po4 to investigate (as detective); to solve (crime); to uncover (a plot); to sniff out; to break in and analyze; detective work; to scout 1 接口[接口] jie1 kou3 interface; port; connector 2 批号[批號] pi1 hao4 lot number; batch number 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep07/175 words - 23 min 钢[鋼] gang1 steel 1 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 1 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 钢管[鋼管] gang1 guan3 steel pipe; pole (in pole dancing) 1 抄手[抄手] chao1 shou3 to fold one's arms; copyist; (dialect) wonton 1 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 2 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 1 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 6 放火[放火] fang4 huo3 to set on fire; to commit arson; to create a disturbance 2 放水[放水] fang4 shui3 to turn on the water; to let water out; to throw a game (sports) 1 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 攥[攥] zuan4 to hold; to grip; to grasp 1 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 2 密闭[密閉] mi4 bi4 sealed; airtight 1 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 1 铝[鋁] lu:3 aluminum (chemistry) 4 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 2 面粉[麵粉] mian4 fen3 flour 5 供电[供電] gong1 dian4 to supply electricity 1 通电[通電] tong1 dian4 to set up an electric circuit; to electrify; to switch on; to be connected to an electricity grid; open telegram 1 就绪[就緒] jiu4 xu4 to be ready; to be in order 1 按下[按下] an4 xia4 to press down; to press a button 2 按钮[按鈕] an4 niu3 push button 1 地面[地面] di4 mian4 floor; ground; surface 4 弥漫[瀰漫] mi2 man4 variant of 彌漫|弥漫[mi2 man4] 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep07/200 words - 25 min 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 1 充分[充分] chong1 fen4 ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full 4 混合[混合] hun4 he2 to mix; to blend; hybrid; composite 2 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 2 浓度[濃度] nong2 du4 concentration (percentage of dissolved material in a solution); consistency; thickness; density; viscosity 1 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 1 二次[二次] er4 ci4 second (i.e. number two); second time; twice; (math.) quadratic (of degree two) 1 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 2 冲击波[衝擊波] chong1 ji1 bo1 shock wave; blast wave 1 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 3 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 2 检测[檢測] jian3 ce4 to detect; to test; detection; sensing 2 炭[炭] tan4 wood charcoal; coal 1 燃烧[燃燒] ran2 shao1 to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming 1 元素[元素] yuan2 su4 element; element of a set; chemical element 1 生铁[生鐵] sheng1 tie3 pig iron 1 铸[鑄] zhu4 to cast or found metals 1 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 3 楼道[樓道] lou2 dao4 corridor; passageway (in storied building) 1 窄[窄] zhai3 narrow; narrow-minded; badly off 1 着手[著手] zhuo2 shou3 to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 1 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 3 拎包[拎包] lin1 bao1 handbag or shopping bag (dialect) 1 入住[入住] ru4 zhu4 to check in (at a hotel etc) 2 书店[書店] shu1 dian4 bookstore; CL:家[jia1] 2 //The Long Night - S1/Ep07/225 words - 33 min 不景气[不景氣] bu4 jing3 qi4 slack; in a slump 1 坐吃山空[坐吃山空] zuo4 chi1 shan1 kong1 lit. just sitting and eating, one can deplete even a mountain of wealth (idiom); fig. to spend one's money without generating any income 1 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 3 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 1 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 1 垃圾箱[垃圾箱] la1 ji1 xiang1 rubbish can; garbage can; trash can 1 垃圾桶[垃圾桶] la1 ji1 tong3 rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3] 1 垃圾车[垃圾車] la1 ji1 che1 garbage truck (or other vehicle) 3 看样子[看樣子] kan4 yang4 zi5 it seems; it looks as if 1 劲头[勁頭] jin4 tou2 enthusiasm; zeal; vigor; strength 1 违章[違章] wei2 zhang1 to break the rules; to violate regulations 1 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 1 卸[卸] xie4 to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of 2 丈母娘[丈母娘] zhang4 mu3 niang2 wife's mother; mother-in-law; same as 丈母 1 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 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 2 月份[月份] yue4 fen4 month 3 出货[出貨] chu1 huo4 to take money or valuables out of storage; to recover; to ship goods; to extract (chemicals from solution) 1 周期[週期] zhou1 qi1 period; cycle 1 供不应求[供不應求] gong1 bu4 ying4 qiu2 supply does not meet demand 1 每月[每月] mei3 yue4 each month 1 顾客[顧客] gu4 ke4 client; customer; CL:位[wei4] 1 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 1 犯人[犯人] fan4 ren2 convict; prisoner; criminal 1 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep07/250 words - 38 min 猖狂[猖狂] chang1 kuang2 savage; furious 1 耀武扬威[耀武揚威] yao4 wu3 yang2 wei1 to show off one's military strength (idiom); to strut around; to bluff; to bluster 1 货色[貨色] huo4 se4 goods; (derog.) stuff; trash 1 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 6 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 3 打草惊蛇[打草驚蛇] da3 cao3 jing1 she2 lit. beat the grass to scare the snake; to inadvertently alert an enemy; to punish sb as a warning to others (idiom) 1 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 5 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 5 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 3 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 3 小菜一碟[小菜一碟] xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2 a small appetizer; a piece of cake; very easy (idiom) 1 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 1 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 1 铐[銬] kao4 shackles; fetters; manacle 4 法律责任[法律責任] fa3 lu:4 ze2 ren4 legal responsibility; liability 1 等一等[等一等] deng3 yi1 deng3 wait a moment 1 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 1 百姓[百姓] bai3 xing4 common people 2 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 1 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 3 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 2 县长[縣長] xian4 zhang3 county's head commissioner 1 就业[就業] jiu4 ye4 to get a job; employment 2 竟[竟] jing4 unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep07/275 words - 40 min 传出[傳出] chuan2 chu1 to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 1 谣言[謠言] yao2 yan2 rumor 3 从事[從事] cong2 shi4 to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do 3 涉黑[涉黑] she4 hei1 gang-related; criminal activities 3 非法[非法] fei1 fa3 illegal 5 谣传[謠傳] yao2 chuan2 rumor 2 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 1 尽职尽责[盡職盡責] jin4 zhi2 jin4 ze2 responsible and diligent (idiom) 1 政治[政治] zheng4 zhi4 politics; political 6 大局[大局] da4 ju2 general situation; present conditions 1 杰出[傑出] jie2 chu1 outstanding; distinguished; remarkable; prominent; illustrious 1 深入[深入] shen1 ru4 to penetrate deeply; thorough 1 取证[取證] qu3 zheng4 to collect evidence 2 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 5 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 1 堵住[堵住] du3 zhu4 to block up 1 指桑骂槐[指桑罵槐] zhi3 sang1 ma4 huai2 lit. to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree; fig. to scold sb indirectly; to make oblique accusations (idiom) 1 猫哭耗子[貓哭耗子] mao1 ku1 hao4 zi5 the cat weeps for the dead mouse (idiom); hypocritical pretence of condolence; crocodile tears 1 假慈悲[假慈悲] jia3 ci2 bei1 phoney mercy; sham benevolence; crocodile tears 1 好人好事[好人好事] hao3 ren2 hao3 shi4 admirable people and exemplary deeds 1 后边[後邊] hou4 bian5 back; rear; behind 2 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 1 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 1 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 1 包庇[包庇] bao1 bi4 to shield; to harbor; to cover up 3 //The Long Night - S1/Ep07/283 words - 41 min 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 1 流传[流傳] liu2 chuan2 to spread; to circulate; to hand down 1 畜生[畜生] chu4 sheng5 domestic animal; brute; bastard 1 泥鳅[泥鰍] ni2 qiu5 loach; mud fish; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 4 先后[先後] xian1 hou4 early or late; priority; in succession; one after another 1 人证[人證] ren2 zheng4 witness testimony 1 兵贵神速[兵貴神速] bing1 gui4 shen2 su4 lit. speed is a crucial asset in war (idiom); fig. swift and resolute (in doing sth) 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep08/25 words - 7 min 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 2 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 1 兴许[興許] xing4 xu3 perhaps 1 捣鼓[搗鼓] dao3 gu5 to fiddle with sth; to trade with sth 1 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 1 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 1 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 1 横冲直撞[橫衝直撞] heng2 chong1 zhi2 zhuang4 lit. bashing sideways and colliding straight on (idiom); to push through shoving and bumping; to barge; to charge around violently 1 嫂[嫂] sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law 1 战略性[戰略性] zhan4 lu:e4 xing4 strategic 1 初中[初中] chu1 zhong1 junior high school; abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 2 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 1 校外[校外] xiao4 wai4 off campus 1 仨[仨] sa1 three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) 2 满地找牙[滿地找牙] man3 di4 zhao3 ya2 to be looking for one's teeth all over the floor; (fig.) to get beaten up badly; to beat the crap out of (sb) 1 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 1 坡[坡] po1 slope; CL:個|个[ge4]; sloping; slanted 1 撒尿[撒尿] sa1 niao4 to pass water; to piss; to urinate; to wee wee 1 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 1 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 1 灭口[滅口] mie4 kou3 to kill sb to prevent them from divulging a secret; to silence sb 3 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 3 面包车[麵包車] mian4 bao1 che1 van for carrying people; taxi minibus 1 揭发[揭發] jie1 fa1 to expose; to bring to light; to disclose; revelation 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep08/50 words - 12 min 检举[檢舉] jian3 ju3 to report (an offense to the authorities); to inform against sb 1 违法[違法] wei2 fa3 illegal; to break the law 7 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 诬告[誣告] wu1 gao4 to frame sb; to accuse falsely 1 僵[僵] jiang1 rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse) 1 苦口婆心[苦口婆心] ku3 kou3 po2 xin1 earnest and well-meaning advice (idiom); to persuade patiently 1 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 2 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 2 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 1 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 1 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 1 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 14 侵害[侵害] qin1 hai4 to encroach on; to infringe on 1 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 1 外边儿[外邊兒] wai4 bian5 r5 erhua variant of 外邊|外边[wai4 bian5] 1 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 1 从头[從頭] cong2 tou2 anew; from the start 3 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 2 糟蹋[糟蹋] zao1 ta4 to waste; to defile; to abuse; to insult; to defile; to trample on; to wreck; also pr. [zao1 ta5] 2 处女[處女] chu3 nu:3 virgin; maiden; inaugural 1 高中生[高中生] gao1 zhong1 sheng1 senior high school student 1 人头[人頭] ren2 tou2 person; number of people; (per) capita; (a person's) head; (Tw) person whose identity is used by sb else (e.g. to create a bogus account) 1 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 1 拘传[拘傳] ju1 chuan2 subpoena; to summon (for questioning) 1 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 3 //The Long Night - S1/Ep08/75 words - 17 min 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 1 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 2 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 7 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 1 纠正[糾正] jiu1 zheng4 to correct; to make right 2 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 1 败类[敗類] bai4 lei4 scum of a community; degenerate 2 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 3 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 3 保护伞[保護傘] bao3 hu4 san3 protective umbrella; fig. person affording protection (esp. corrupt) 2 口口声声[口口聲聲] kou3 kou5 sheng1 sheng1 to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 1 污蔑[污衊] wu1 mie4 to slander; to smear; to tarnish 1 督[督] du1 to supervise and direct; army title (archaic) 5 骗取[騙取] pian4 qu3 to gain by cheating 1 帐[帳] zhang4 covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 2 保全[保全] bao3 quan2 to save from damage; to preserve; to maintain; to keep in good repair; (Tw) security guard 1 青山[青山] qing1 shan1 green hills; (the good) life 1 吃亏[吃虧] chi1 kui1 to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately 1 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 1 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 1 担保[擔保] dan1 bao3 to guarantee; to vouch for 1 违纪[違紀] wei2 ji4 lack of discipline; to break a rule; to violate discipline; to breach a principle 1 查处[查處] cha2 chu3 to investigate and handle (a criminal case) 2 刑拘[刑拘] xing2 ju1 to detain as criminal; criminal detention; abbr. for 刑事拘留[xing2 shi4 ju1 liu2] 2 警备[警備] jing3 bei4 guard; garrison 1 子弹[子彈] zi3 dan4 bullet; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1],發|发[fa1] 2 //The Long Night - S1/Ep08/100 words - 18 min 劫持[劫持] jie2 chi2 to kidnap; to hijack; to abduct; to hold under duress 1 情急之下[情急之下] qing2 ji2 zhi1 xia4 in a moment of desperation 1 朝天[朝天] chao2 tian1 to have an audience with the Emperor; to be presented at court; to look skyward; to look up 1 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 1 气势汹汹[氣勢洶洶] qi4 shi4 xiong1 xiong1 aggressive; truculent; overbearing 1 生殖器[生殖器] sheng1 zhi2 qi4 reproductive organ; genitals 1 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify 5 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 1 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 1 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 2 枪杀[槍殺] qiang1 sha1 to shoot dead 1 裆[襠] dang1 crotch; seat of a pair of trousers 1 小便[小便] xiao3 bian4 to urinate; to pass water; urine 1 失禁[失禁] shi1 jin4 (urinary or fecal) incontinence 1 放屁[放屁] fang4 pi4 to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 1 自找麻烦[自找麻煩] zi4 zhao3 ma2 fan5 to ask for trouble; to invite difficulties 1 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 2 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 2 感人[感人] gan3 ren2 touching; moving 1 鸣枪[鳴槍] ming2 qiang1 to fire warning shots 1 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 3 辱骂[辱罵] ru3 ma4 to insult; to revile; abuse; vituperation 1 商界[商界] shang1 jie4 business world; business community 3 逍遥法外[逍遙法外] xiao1 yao2 fa3 wai4 unfettered and beyond the law (idiom); evading retribution; getting away with it (e.g. crimes); still at large 2 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep08/125 words - 25 min 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 1 胁迫[脅迫] xie2 po4 to coerce; to compel; to force 1 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 6 保[保] bao3 to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 4 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 1 晚辈[晚輩] wan3 bei4 the younger generation; those who come after 1 感激不尽[感激不盡] gan3 ji1 bu4 jin4 can't thank sb enough (idiom) 1 德高望重[德高望重] de2 gao1 wang4 zhong4 a person of virtue and prestige; a person of good moral standing and reputation 1 终止[終止] zhong1 zhi3 to stop; to terminate (law) 1 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 1 那阵子[那陣子] na4 zhen4 zi5 at that time; then 1 容不得[容不得] rong2 bu5 de2 unable to tolerate; intolerant; unable to bear sth 1 半点[半點] ban4 dian3 the least bit 1 沙子[沙子] sha1 zi5 sand; grit; CL:粒[li4],把[ba3] 1 罢手[罷手] ba4 shou3 to give up 1 过来人[過來人] guo4 lai2 ren2 an experienced person; sb who has "been around (the block)"; sb who has personally experienced it 1 本职[本職] ben3 zhi2 one's job 1 选拔[選拔] xuan3 ba2 to select the best 1 静心[靜心] jing4 xin1 meditation 1 备考[備考] bei4 kao3 (an appendix, note etc) for reference 1 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 1 年头[年頭] nian2 tou2 start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest 2 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 二老[二老] er4 lao3 mother and father; parents 2 家常[家常] jia1 chang2 the daily life of a family 2 //The Long Night - S1/Ep08/150 words - 29 min 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 4 出纳[出納] chu1 na4 cashier; to receive and hand over payment; to lend and borrow books 1 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 1 电路[電路] dian4 lu4 electric circuit 1 原理[原理] yuan2 li3 principle; theory 1 国家航天局[國家航天局] Guo2 jia1 Hang2 tian1 ju2 China National Space Administration (CNSA) 1 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 1 半导体[半導體] ban4 dao3 ti3 semiconductor 2 典型[典型] dian3 xing2 model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative 1 纸上谈兵[紙上談兵] zhi3 shang4 tan2 bing1 lit. military tactics on paper (idiom); fig. theoretical discussion that is worse than useless in practice; armchair strategist; idle theorizing; cf Zhao Kuo 趙括|赵括 leading an army of 400,000 to total annihilation at battle of Changping 長平之戰|长平之战 in 260 BC 1 记忆力[記憶力] ji4 yi4 li4 faculty of memory; ability to remember 1 灾[災] zai1 disaster; calamity 1 年底[年底] nian2 di3 the end of the year; year-end 5 心梗[心梗] xin1 geng3 abbr. for 心肌梗塞[xin1 ji1 geng3 sai1], myocardial infarction; heart attack 1 急救[急救] ji2 jiu4 first aid; emergency treatment 1 主持[主持] zhu3 chi2 to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor 1 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 1 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 1 私心[私心] si1 xin1 selfishness; selfish motives 1 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 1 地处[地處] di4 chu3 to be located at; to be situated in 2 偏僻[偏僻] pian1 pi4 remote; desolate; far from the city 2 光天化日[光天化日] guang1 tian1 hua4 ri4 the full light of day (idiom); fig. peace and prosperity; in broad daylight 1 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 1 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep08/175 words - 36 min 劫[劫] jie2 to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 1 发声[發聲] fa1 sheng1 vocal; sound; sound production; to utter; to give voice 1 从轻[從輕] cong2 qing1 to be lenient (in sentencing) 2 联名[聯名] lian2 ming2 jointly (signed, declared, sponsored) 1 宽宏大量[寬宏大量] kuan1 hong2 da4 liang4 magnanimous (idiom); generous 1 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 1 职务[職務] zhi2 wu4 post; position; job; duties 1 进修[進修] jin4 xiu1 to undertake advanced studies; to take a refresher course 4 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 1 身心[身心] shen1 xin1 body and mind; mental and physical 1 唯独[唯獨] wei2 du2 only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 1 筛查[篩查] shai1 cha2 screening (medicine) 1 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 1 订婚[訂婚] ding4 hun1 to get engaged 1 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 1 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 1 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 1 炮[炮] pao4 cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 1 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 2 集体[集體] ji2 ti3 collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 3 套餐[套餐] tao4 can1 set meal; product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription) 1 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 2 斩[斬] zhan3 to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 1 除根[除根] chu2 gen1 to root out; to eliminate the roots; to cure once and for all 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep08/200 words - 40 min 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 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 1 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 罪名[罪名] zui4 ming2 criminal charge; accusation 1 冤案[冤案] yuan1 an4 miscarriage of justice 1 史册[史冊] shi3 ce4 annals 2 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] 1 兜圈子[兜圈子] dou1 quan1 zi5 to encircle; to go around; to circle; to beat about the bush 1 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 4 不值[不值] bu4 zhi2 not worth 2 凑齐[湊齊] cou4 qi2 to collect all the bits to make a whole 1 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 2 骨折[骨折] gu3 zhe2 to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture 1 螺丝[螺絲] luo2 si1 screw 2 长度[長度] chang2 du4 length 1 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 1 拆下[拆下] chai1 xia4 to dismantle; to take apart 1 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 3 处于[處於] chu3 yu2 to be in (some state, position, or condition) 1 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 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 1 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 1 定律[定律] ding4 lu:4 scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy); (in human affairs) a generalization based on observation (e.g. "power corrupts") 1 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 1 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep08/225 words - 41 min 脚印[腳印] jiao3 yin4 footprint 1 纤维[纖維] xian1 wei2 fiber; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 脱氧核糖核酸[脫氧核糖核酸] tuo1 yang3 he2 tang2 he2 suan1 DNA 1 掉落[掉落] diao4 luo4 to fall down 1 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 2 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 2 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 2 手套[手套] shou3 tao4 glove; mitten; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 从头到脚[從頭到腳] cong2 tou2 dao4 jiao3 from head to foot 1 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 1 行凶[行兇] xing2 xiong1 violent crime; to commit a violent act (assault or murder) 1 扬长而去[揚長而去] yang2 chang2 er2 qu4 to swagger off; to walk off (or drive off etc) without a second thought for those left behind 1 残局[殘局] can2 ju2 endgame (in chess); desperate situation; aftermath (of a failure) 1 濒临[瀕臨] bin1 lin2 on the edge of; (fig.) on the verge of; close to 2 机制[機制] ji1 zhi4 mechanism 1 求生[求生] qiu2 sheng1 to seek survival; to possess the will to live 2 本能[本能] ben3 neng2 instinct 1 强制[強制] qiang2 zhi4 to enforce; enforcement; forcibly; compulsory 1 启动[啟動] qi3 dong4 to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) 2 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 1 殊死[殊死] shu1 si3 to behead; capital punishment; desperate struggle; life-and-death 1 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 2 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 1 强有力[強有力] qiang2 you3 li4 strong; forceful 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep08/243 words - 46 min 不顾一切[不顧一切] bu4 gu4 yi1 qie4 reckless; regardless of everything 1 反抗[反抗] fan3 kang4 to resist; to rebel 1 我国[我國] wo3 guo2 our country; China 1 刑法[刑法] xing2 fa3 criminal law 1 构成[構成] gou4 cheng2 to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing) 1 几样[幾樣] ji3 yang4 several kinds 1 幌子[幌子] huang3 zi5 shop sign; signboard; (fig.) pretense 1 动力[動力] dong4 li4 motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 6 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 6 好比[好比] hao3 bi3 to be just like; can be compared to 1 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 1 原地[原地] yuan2 di4 (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 1 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 1 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 1 莉[莉] li4 jasmine 2 横财[橫財] heng4 cai2 easy money; windfall; ill-gotten gains; undeserved fortune; illegal profit 1 跳闸[跳閘] tiao4 zha2 (of a circuit breaker or switch) to trip 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep09/25 words - 4 min 矫情[矯情] jiao3 qing2 affected; unnatural; pretentious 3 成心[成心] cheng2 xin1 intentional; deliberate; on purpose 1 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 1 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 1 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 后备[後備] hou4 bei4 reserve; backup 1 厢[廂] xiang1 box (in theater); side room; side 1 茅台[茅臺] Mao2 tai2 Maotai town in Renhuai county, Guizhou; Maotai liquor 茅臺酒|茅台酒 4 三轮车[三輪車] san1 lun2 che1 pedicab; tricycle 6 描述[描述] miao2 shu4 to describe; description 1 车厢[車廂] che1 xiang1 carriage; CL:節|节[jie2] 1 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 1 懵[懵] meng3 stupid 1 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 1 一转眼[一轉眼] yi1 zhuan3 yan3 in a wink 1 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 1 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 3 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 3 区域[區域] qu1 yu4 area; region; district 2 分头[分頭] fen1 tou2 separately; severally; parted hair 1 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 1 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 2 街道[街道] jie1 dao4 street; CL:條|条[tiao2]; subdistrict; residential district 2 下属[下屬] xia4 shu3 subordinate; underling 1 文昌[文昌] Wen2 chang1 Wenchang City, Hainan 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep09/50 words - 10 min 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 清河[清河] Qing1 he2 Qinghe county in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei; Qinghe district of Tieling city 鐵嶺市|铁岭市, Liaoning 1 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 2 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 1 通气[通氣] tong1 qi4 ventilation; aeration; to keep each other informed; to release information 1 绿[綠] lu:4 green 1 帐篷[帳篷] zhang4 peng5 tent; CL:頂|顶[ding3],座[zuo4] 1 车主[車主] che1 zhu3 vehicle owner 1 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 1 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 1 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 1 清晰度[清晰度] qing1 xi1 du4 definition; sharpness; clarity 1 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 1 版面[版面] ban3 mian4 page of a publication (e.g. newspaper or website); printing space (reserved for some content); page layout 1 登广告[登廣告] deng1 guang3 gao4 to advertise 1 纳闷[納悶] na4 men4 puzzled; bewildered 1 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 3 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 2 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 1 栏目[欄目] lan2 mu4 regular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program); program (TV or radio) 3 头牌[頭牌] tou2 pai2 tablet announcing the name of leading actor in a theatrical production; by extension, the lead role 1 大名[大名] da4 ming2 famous name; your distinguished name; one's formal personal name 1 如雷贯耳[如雷貫耳] ru2 lei2 guan4 er3 lit. like thunder piercing the ear; a well-known reputation (idiom) 1 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 2 面熟[面熟] mian4 shu2 to look familiar; familiar-looking 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep09/75 words - 14 min 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 1 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 1 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 1 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 2 打探[打探] da3 tan4 to make discreet inquiries; to scout out 2 机密[機密] ji1 mi4 secret; classified (information) 1 清晰[清晰] qing1 xi1 clear; distinct 1 辞退[辭退] ci2 tui4 to dismiss; to discharge; to fire 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 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 1 仁义[仁義] ren2 yi4 benevolence and righteousness 1 幼儿园[幼兒園] you4 er2 yuan2 kindergarten; nursery school 3 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) 1 揭开[揭開] jie1 kai1 to uncover; to open 2 上火[上火] shang4 huo3 to get angry; to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM) 1 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 2 思前想后[思前想後] si1 qian2 xiang3 hou4 to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future; to ponder over reasons and connection 1 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 毕[畢] bi4 the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished 1 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 1 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 1 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 1 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 1 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 2 缺失[缺失] que1 shi1 deficiency; shortcoming; hiatus 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep09/100 words - 16 min 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 1 恶性[惡性] e4 xing4 malignant; wicked; vicious (circle); producing evil; rapid (decline); runaway (inflation) 1 循环[循環] xun2 huan2 to cycle; to circulate; circle; loop 1 一类[一類] yi1 lei4 same type; category 1 (i.e. class A) 1 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 2 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 1 监[監] jian1 to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison 1 展开[展開] zhan3 kai1 to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 1 借贷[借貸] jie4 dai4 to borrow or lend money; debit and credit items on a balance sheet 1 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 3 违规[違規] wei2 gui1 to violate (rules); irregular; illegal; corrupt 1 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 1 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 2 发放[發放] fa1 fang4 to provide; to give; to grant 1 贷款[貸款] dai4 kuan3 a loan; CL:筆|笔[bi3]; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); to raise a loan (from e.g. a bank) 3 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 2 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 1 不良[不良] bu4 liang2 bad; harmful; unhealthy 1 报表[報表] bao4 biao3 forms for reporting statistics; report forms 1 年年[年年] nian2 nian2 year after year; yearly; every year; annually 1 亏损[虧損] kui1 sun3 deficit; (financial) loss 1 企[企] qi3 to plan a project; to stand on tiptoe; Taiwan pr. [qi4]; abbr. for 企業|企业[qi3 ye4] 2 大规模[大規模] da4 gui1 mo2 large scale; extensive; wide scale; broad scale 1 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep09/125 words - 18 min 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 1 发动[發動] fa1 dong4 to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse 1 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 1 散会[散會] san4 hui4 to disperse a meeting; to adjourn; finished 1 布下[布下] bu4 xia4 to arrange; to lay out 1 网点[網點] wang3 dian3 node in a network; branch; website 1 擦肩而过[擦肩而過] ca1 jian1 er2 guo4 brief encounter; to brush past sb 1 停薪留职[停薪留職] ting2 xin1 liu2 zhi2 leave of absence without pay 1 注册[註冊] zhu4 ce4 to register; to enroll 1 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 5 有着[有著] you3 zhe5 to have; to possess 1 刑侦[刑偵] xing2 zhen1 criminal investigation 1 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 1 狡猾[狡猾] jiao3 hua2 crafty; cunning; sly 1 竖起[豎起] shu4 qi3 to erect (a tent etc); to prick up (one's ears); to raise (one's eyebrows); to stick up (one's thumb); to turn up (one's collar); (of a bird) to puff up (one's feathers) 1 找着[找著] zhao3 zhao2 to find 1 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 1 种种[種種] zhong3 zhong3 all kinds of 1 迹象[跡象] ji4 xiang4 mark; indication; sign; indicator 1 表明[表明] biao3 ming2 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 1 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 1 落马[落馬] luo4 ma3 (lit.) to fall from a horse; (fig.) to suffer a setback; to come a cropper; to be sacked (e.g. for corruption) 1 震动[震動] zhen4 dong4 to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect; shock; vibration 1 庞大[龐大] pang2 da4 huge; enormous; tremendous 1 姑息[姑息] gu1 xi1 excessively tolerant; to overindulge (sb); overly conciliatory; to seek appeasement at any price 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep09/150 words - 23 min 开机[開機] kai1 ji1 to start an engine; to boot up (a computer); to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete; to begin shooting a film or TV show 1 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 2 够意思[夠意思] gou4 yi4 si5 wonderful; great; delightful; very kind; generous 1 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 2 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 1 监狱[監獄] jian1 yu4 prison 2 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 1 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 1 前段[前段] qian2 duan4 front part (of an object); first part (of an event); previous paragraph 1 股市[股市] gu3 shi4 stock market 1 挣[掙] zheng4 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 1 创业[創業] chuang4 ye4 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 1 预祝[預祝] yu4 zhu4 to congratulate beforehand; to offer best wishes for 1 打下[打下] da3 xia4 to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc) 1 江山[江山] jiang1 shan1 rivers and mountains; landscape; country 1 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 1 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 1 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 1 郭[郭] guo1 outer city wall 2 霞[霞] xia2 rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset 10 化肥[化肥] hua4 fei2 fertilizer 1 大四[大四] da4 si4 fourth-year university student 1 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 1 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 1 使劲[使勁] shi3 jin4 to exert all one's strength 3 //The Long Night - S1/Ep09/175 words - 28 min 姐弟恋[姐弟戀] jie3 di4 lian4 love between an older woman and a younger man 1 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 2 肿[腫] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 1 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 1 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 2 停下[停下] ting2 xia4 to stop 1 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 2 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 2 敲诈勒索[敲詐勒索] qiao1 zha4 le4 suo3 extortion and blackmail (idiom) 1 执法[執法] zhi2 fa3 to enforce a law; law enforcement 1 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 2 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 1 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 1 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 1 火烧[火燒] huo3 shao1 to set fire to; to burn down; burning hot; baked cake 1 烧死[燒死] shao1 si3 to burn to death 1 娃[娃] wa2 baby; doll 1 小树[小樹] xiao3 shu4 shrub; small tree; sapling; CL:棵[ke1] 26 小数点[小數點] xiao3 shu4 dian3 decimal point 1 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 2 迷糊[迷糊] mi2 hu5 muddle-headed; dazed; only half conscious 2 糊[糊] hu2 muddled; paste; scorched 2 接下[接下] jie1 xia4 continuing on 1 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 2 乐[樂] yue4 music 2 辍学[輟學] chuo4 xue2 to drop out of school; to leave off studying; to interrupt one's studies 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep09/200 words - 31 min 纠集[糾集] jiu1 ji2 to gather together; to muster 1 闲散[閑散] xian2 san3 idle; unused; at leisure 1 十三[十三] shi2 san1 thirteen; 13 2 太保[太保] tai4 bao3 a very high official in ancient China; juvenile delinquents 2 早年[早年] zao3 nian2 early years; adolescence 1 斗殴[鬥毆] dou4 ou1 to fight; to brawl; a scuffle; a punch-up 1 随后[隨後] sui2 hou4 soon after 1 通缉令[通緝令] tong1 ji1 ling4 order for arrest; wanted circular; wanted poster 1 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 2 减刑[減刑] jian3 xing2 to reduce penalty; shortened or commuted (judicial) sentence 1 活命[活命] huo2 ming4 life; to survive; to save a life; to scrape a living 3 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 4 成员[成員] cheng2 yuan2 member 1 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 1 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 检方[檢方] jian3 fang1 the prosecution; prosecutors 1 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 1 被害人[被害人] bei4 hai4 ren2 victim 2 小店[小店] xiao3 dian4 small store 1 海军[海軍] hai3 jun1 navy 29 年初[年初] nian2 chu1 beginning of the year 1 前年[前年] qian2 nian2 the year before last 1 荒山[荒山] huang1 shan1 desert mountain; barren hill 1 没命[沒命] mei2 ming4 to lose one's life; to die; recklessly; desperately 1 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep09/225 words - 37 min 完人[完人] wan2 ren2 perfect person 1 事务[事務] shi4 wu4 (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) 1 成败在此一举[成敗在此一舉] cheng2 bai4 zai4 ci3 yi1 ju3 win or lose, it all ends here; this is the moment to shine 1 信得过[信得過] xin4 de5 guo4 trustworthy; reliable 3 了结[了結] liao3 jie2 to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up 1 山洞[山洞] shan1 dong4 cavern; cave 2 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 1 地质[地質] di4 zhi4 geology 1 骨[骨] gu3 bone 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 2 归案[歸案] gui1 an4 to bring to justice; to file away (a document) 2 山丘[山丘] shan1 qiu1 hill 1 腐烂[腐爛] fu3 lan4 to rot; to putrefy; (fig.) corrupt 1 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 1 骨骼[骨骼] gu3 ge2 bones; skeleton 1 判定[判定] pan4 ding4 to judge; to decide; judgment; determination 1 转机[轉機] zhuan3 ji1 (to take) a turn for the better; to change planes 1 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 3 接管[接管] jie1 guan3 to take over; to assume control 1 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 1 服从[服從] fu2 cong2 to obey (an order); to comply; to defer 2 心知肚明[心知肚明] xin1 zhi1 du4 ming2 to be well aware 1 有权[有權] you3 quan2 to have the right to; to be entitled to; to have authority; powerful 1 锤子[錘子] chui2 zi5 hammer; CL:把[ba3] 2 孕妇[孕婦] yun4 fu4 pregnant woman 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep09/250 words - 42 min 盗窃[盜竊] dao4 qie4 to steal 1 经手[經手] jing1 shou3 to pass through one's hands; to handle; to deal with 1 掂量[掂量] dian1 liang5 to weigh in the hand; to consider; to ponder 1 起开[起開] qi3 kai5 (dialect) to step aside; Get out of the way! 2 确凿[確鑿] que4 zao2 definite; conclusive; undeniable; authentic; also pr. [que4 zuo4] 2 十万火急[十萬火急] shi2 wan4 huo3 ji2 most urgent; posthaste; express 1 停尸房[停屍房] ting2 shi1 fang2 mortuary 1 查看[查看] cha2 kan4 to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 1 非正常[非正常] fei1 zheng4 chang2 abnormal; irregular 1 批示[批示] pi1 shi4 to write comments on a report submitted by a subordinate; written comments from a superior 1 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 1 鉴别[鑑別] jian4 bie2 to differentiate; to distinguish 1 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 颅骨[顱骨] lu2 gu3 skull (of a dead body) 1 外伤[外傷] wai4 shang1 injury; wound; trauma 2 针孔[針孔] zhen1 kong3 pinhole 7 服毒[服毒] fu2 du2 to take poison 1 理化[理化] li3 hua4 physical and chemical 1 手臂[手臂] shou3 bi4 arm; helper 2 拉平[拉平] la1 ping2 to bring to the same level; to even up; to flare out; to flatten out 1 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 2 右侧[右側] you4 ce4 right side 3 精神状态[精神狀態] jing1 shen2 zhuang4 tai4 mental state; psychological condition 1 拘留[拘留] ju1 liu2 to detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody 1 抽搐[抽搐] chou1 chu4 to twitch 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep09/275 words - 46 min 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 1 连忙[連忙] lian2 mang2 promptly; at once 1 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 4 血糖[血糖] xue4 tang2 blood sugar 3 休克[休克] xiu1 ke4 shock (loanword); to go into shock 2 猝死[猝死] cu4 si3 sudden death (in medicine, sporting competitions etc) 3 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 2 偏低[偏低] pian1 di1 to be on the low side; to be inadequate (e.g. of a salary) 1 病史[病史] bing4 shi3 medical history 1 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 2 凡是[凡是] fan2 shi4 each and every; every; all; any 1 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 2 精通[精通] jing1 tong1 to be proficient in; to master (a subject) 1 疏漏[疏漏] shu1 lou4 to slip; to overlook by negligence; careless omission; oversight 1 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 2 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 1 上升[上昇] shang4 sheng1 to rise; to go up; to ascend 1 高度[高度] gao1 du4 height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 胰岛[胰島] yi2 dao3 see 郎格罕氏島|郎格罕氏岛[Lang2 ge2 han3 shi4 dao3] 1 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 1 祥[祥] xiang2 auspicious; propitious 10 妮[妮] ni1 girl; phonetic "ni" (in female names); Taiwan pr. [ni2] 2 澳洲[澳洲] Ao4 zhou1 Australia; abbr. for 澳大利亞洲|澳大利亚洲[Ao4 da4 li4 ya4 Zhou1] 1 眼科[眼科] yan3 ke1 ophthalmology 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep09/300 words - 52 min 闺女[閨女] gui1 nu:3 maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 2 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 1 低级[低級] di1 ji2 low level; rudimentary; vulgar; low; inferior 1 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 1 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 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 停职[停職] ting2 zhi2 to suspend (sb) from duties 1 资深[資深] zi1 shen1 veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced 1 前不久[前不久] qian2 bu4 jiu3 not long ago; not long before 1 诊断[診斷] zhen3 duan4 diagnosis; to diagnose 1 过低[過低] guo4 di1 too low 1 低血糖[低血糖] di1 xue4 tang2 hypoglycemia (medicine) 1 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 2 注射[注射] zhu4 she4 injection; to inject 2 过量[過量] guo4 liang4 excess; overdose 1 胰岛素[胰島素] yi2 dao3 su4 insulin 1 淤[淤] yu1 silt; river sludge; to silt up; choked with silt; variant of 瘀[yu1] 1 提交[提交] ti2 jiao1 to submit (a report etc); to refer (a problem) to sb 2 批复[批復] pi1 fu4 to reply officially to a subordinate 1 轿车[轎車] jiao4 che1 enclosed carriage for carrying passengers; motor carriage; car or bus; limousine; CL:部[bu4],輛|辆[liang4] 2 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 1 自称[自稱] zi4 cheng1 to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title 1 核对[核對] he2 dui4 to check; to verify; to audit; to examine 2 住址[住址] zhu4 zhi3 address 1 淘气[淘氣] tao2 qi4 naughty; mischievous 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep09/307 words - 54 min 举手之劳[舉手之勞] ju3 shou3 zhi1 lao2 lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); fig. a very slight effort 1 公检法[公檢法] gong1 jian3 fa3 public security authorities, acronym from 公安局[gong1 an1 ju2], 檢察院|检察院[jian3 cha2 yuan4] and 法院[fa3 yuan4] 2 闪开[閃開] shan3 kai1 to get out of the way 1 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 1 滚蛋[滾蛋] gun3 dan4 get out of here!; beat it! 1 接待室[接待室] jie1 dai4 shi4 reception room 2 等候[等候] deng3 hou4 to wait; to wait for 2 //The Long Night - S1/Ep10/25 words - 7 min 全场[全場] quan2 chang3 everyone present; the whole audience; across-the-board; unanimously; whole duration (of a competition or match) 1 默哀[默哀] mo4 ai1 to observe a moment of silence in tribute 1 致辞[致辭] zhi4 ci2 to express in words or writing; to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc); to address (an audience); same as 致詞|致词 2 快点儿[快點兒] kuai4 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 快點|快点[kuai4 dian3] 1 回老家[回老家] hui2 lao3 jia1 to go back to one's roots; to return to one's native place; by ext. to join one's ancestors (i.e. to die) 1 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 1 咯[咯] lo5 (final particle similar to 了, indicating that sth is obvious) 1 噔[噔] deng1 (onom.) thud; thump 1 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 2 咧[咧] lie5 modal particle expressing exclamation 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 1 驴[驢] lu:2 donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2] 4 倔[倔] jue2 crabby; tough 2 明儿[明兒] ming2 r5 (coll.) tomorrow; one of these days; some day 1 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 3 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 1 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 1 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 1 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 4 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 1 肆无忌惮[肆無忌憚] si4 wu2 ji4 dan4 absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple 1 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 1 下手[下手] xia4 shou3 to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 1 公职人员[公職人員] gong1 zhi2 ren2 yuan2 official employee; government official 1 靠山[靠山] kao4 shan1 patron; supporter; close to a mountain 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep10/50 words - 11 min 接送[接送] jie1 song4 picking up and dropping off; greeting and sending off; shuttle (transport service) 1 效劳[效勞] xiao4 lao2 to serve (in some capacity); to work for 1 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 1 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 1 开发[開發] kai1 fa1 to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 2 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 2 别墅[別墅] bie2 shu4 villa; CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 1 钦佩[欽佩] qin1 pei4 to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly 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) 1 装修[裝修] zhuang1 xiu1 to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate 1 花园[花園] hua1 yuan2 garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 5 游泳池[游泳池] you2 yong3 chi2 swimming pool; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 把酒[把酒] ba3 jiu3 to raise one's wine cup 1 纪律[紀律] ji4 lu:4 discipline 1 小意思[小意思] xiao3 yi4 si5 small token; mere trifle (used of one's gifts) 1 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 2 下水[下水] xia4 shui3 downstream; to go into the water; to put into water; to launch (a ship); fig. to fall into bad ways; to lead astray; to go to pot 1 受贿[受賄] shou4 hui4 to accept a bribe 3 出入[出入] chu1 ru4 to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent 2 高档[高檔] gao1 dang4 superior quality; high grade; top grade 1 会所[會所] hui4 suo3 office of an association; meeting place; clubhouse; club 3 梁[梁] liang2 roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 1 书记[書記] shu1 ji5 secretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party); clerk; scribe 6 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep10/75 words - 14 min 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 1 清廉[清廉] qing1 lian2 honest; uncorrupted 1 举报者[舉報者] ju3 bao4 zhe3 informer; snitch 1 金额[金額] jin1 e2 sum of money; monetary value 1 高达[高達] gao1 da2 to attain; to reach up to 1 常客[常客] chang2 ke4 frequent visitor; fig. sth that crops up frequently 1 诬陷[誣陷] wu1 xian4 to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb 2 纪委[紀委] ji4 wei3 discipline inspection commission 1 暂停[暫停] zan4 ting2 to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) 1 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 2 财大气粗[財大氣粗] cai2 da4 qi4 cu1 rich and imposing; rich and overbearing 1 拧[擰] ning2 to pinch; wring 1 金钱[金錢] jin1 qian2 money; currency 2 美色[美色] mei3 se4 charm; loveliness (of a woman) 1 断章取义[斷章取義] duan4 zhang1 qu3 yi4 to quote out of context (idiom) 1 情节[情節] qing2 jie2 plot; circumstances 1 索要[索要] suo3 yao4 to ask for; to request; to demand 1 不服[不服] bu4 fu2 not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply; to refuse to accept as final; to remain unconvinced by; not to give in to 1 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) 1 咨询[咨詢] zi1 xun2 to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal) 3 博士[博士] bo2 shi4 doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D. 2 导师[導師] dao3 shi1 tutor; teacher; academic advisor 1 申[申] shen1 to extend; to state; to explain; 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey; ancient Chinese compass point: 240° 1 区区[區區] qu1 qu1 insignificant; trifling; merely 1 折抵[折抵] zhe2 di3 to offset 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep10/100 words - 21 min 刑期[刑期] xing2 qi1 prison term 1 判决[判決] pan4 jue2 judgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on; to sentence 1 身败名裂[身敗名裂] shen1 bai4 ming2 lie4 to lose one's standing; to have one's reputation swept away; a complete defeat and fall from grace 1 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 1 公职[公職] gong1 zhi2 civil service; public office; government job 1 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 1 再开[再開] zai4 kai1 to reopen; to start again 1 连锁[連鎖] lian2 suo3 to interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc) 1 八字[八字] ba1 zi4 the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling 1 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 1 一醉方休[一醉方休] yi1 zui4 fang1 xiu1 to get thoroughly drunk (idiom); to get plastered 1 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 1 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 1 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 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 2 服刑[服刑] fu2 xing2 to serve a prison sentence 1 培训[培訓] pei2 xun4 to cultivate; to train; to groom; training 1 就学[就學] jiu4 xue2 to attend school 1 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 1 糊口[糊口] hu2 kou3 to scrape a meager living; to get by with difficulty 1 北大[北大] Bei3 Da4 Peking University (abbr. for 北京大學|北京大学) 1 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 1 心底[心底] xin1 di3 bottom of one's heart 1 死不瞑目[死不瞑目] si3 bu4 ming2 mu4 dead but will not close the eyes (idiom); to die with a remaining grievance 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) 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep10/125 words - 27 min 咳[咳] ke2 cough 2 抽时间[抽時間] chou1 shi2 jian1 to (try to) find the time to 1 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 2 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 1 上任[上任] shang4 ren4 to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor 1 转给[轉給] zhuan3 gei3 to pass on to 1 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 1 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 1 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 2 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 1 沦落[淪落] lun2 luo4 to degenerate; impoverished; to fall (into poverty); to be reduced (to begging) 1 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 1 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 1 聚在一起[聚在一起] ju4 zai4 yi1 qi3 to get together 1 仁兄[仁兄] ren2 xiong1 (honorific written address) My dear friend 1 不省人事[不省人事] bu4 xing3 ren2 shi4 to lose consciousness; unconscious; in a coma 1 婆婆妈妈[婆婆媽媽] po2 po5 ma1 ma1 effeminate; old-womanish; garrulous; fainthearted; overly careful; overly sensitive; maudlin 1 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 3 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 2 见外[見外] jian4 wai4 to regard sb as an outsider 1 用钱[用錢] yong4 qian5 variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 1 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 1 老爷[老爺] lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 1 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep10/150 words - 33 min 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 1 复婚[復婚] fu4 hun1 to remarry (the same person) 2 嫁人[嫁人] jia4 ren2 to get married (of woman) 1 明摆着[明擺著] ming2 bai3 zhe5 evident; clear; undoubted 1 申诉[申訴] shen1 su4 to file a complaint; to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc); complaint; appeal 3 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 2 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 1 宽裕[寬裕] kuan1 yu4 comfortably off; ample; plenty 1 钱包[錢包] qian2 bao1 purse; wallet 5 揣[揣] chuai1 to put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. [chuai3] 3 揣[揣] chuai3 to estimate; to guess; to figure; to surmise 3 兜儿[兜兒] dou1 r5 erhua variant of 兜[dou1] 3 报销[報銷] bao4 xiao1 to submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement; to write off; to wipe out 1 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 1 一条龙[一條龍] yi1 tiao2 long2 lit. one dragon; integrated chain; coordinated process 1 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 1 癌症[癌症] ai2 zheng4 cancer 2 医学[醫學] yi1 xue2 medicine; medical science; study of medicine 1 咳嗽[咳嗽] ke2 sou5 to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 1 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 1 出血[出血] chu1 xue4 to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 1 肺癌[肺癌] fei4 ai2 lung cancer 1 晚期[晚期] wan3 qi1 later period; end stage; terminal 4 中期[中期] zhong1 qi1 middle (of a period of time); medium-term (plan, forecast etc) 2 治愈[治癒] zhi4 yu4 to cure 1 化验[化驗] hua4 yan4 chemical examination; to do a lab test 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep10/175 words - 37 min 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 1 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 3 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 2 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 1 存活率[存活率] cun2 huo2 lu:4 (med.) survival rate; (med.) recovery rate 1 复生[復生] fu4 sheng1 to be reborn; to recover; to come back to life; to regenerate 1 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 1 赔款[賠款] pei2 kuan3 reparations; to pay reparations 1 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 1 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 1 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 1 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 1 疑点[疑點] yi2 dian3 a doubtful point 1 一声不吭[一聲不吭] yi1 sheng1 bu4 keng1 to not say a word 1 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 3 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 1 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 1 切[切] qie4 definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 1 冤死[冤死] yuan1 si3 to die of persecution 1 霸占[霸佔] ba4 zhan4 to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate 1 阳江[陽江] Yang2 jiang1 Yangjiang prefecture level city in Guangdong 1 气话[氣話] qi4 hua4 angry words; sth said in the moment of anger 1 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 3 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep10/200 words - 39 min 巍然[巍然] wei1 ran2 majestic; towering; imposing 1 老娘[老娘] lao3 niang2 my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife 1 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 1 深山[深山] shen1 shan1 deep in the mountains 1 禅修[禪修] chan2 xiu1 to practice Zen (esp. meditation) 1 挣得[掙得] zheng4 de2 to earn (income); to make (money) 1 指甲盖[指甲蓋] zhi3 jia5 gai4 fingernail 1 上有老下有小[上有老下有小] shang4 you3 lao3 xia4 you3 xiao3 lit. above are the elderly, below are the young (idiom); fig. to have to take care of both one's aging parents and one's children; sandwich generation 1 养活[養活] yang3 huo5 to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth 1 形势[形勢] xing2 shi4 circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 见好就收[見好就收] jian4 hao3 jiu4 shou1 to quit while one is ahead (idiom); to know when to stop 1 全身而退[全身而退] quan2 shen1 er2 tui4 to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece 1 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 1 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 1 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 2 刀子[刀子] dao1 zi5 knife; CL:把[ba3] 1 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 1 无耻[無恥] wu2 chi3 without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless 1 徒[徒] tu2 disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence 1 遭受[遭受] zao1 shou4 to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) 1 加倍[加倍] jia1 bei4 to double; to redouble 1 偿还[償還] chang2 huan2 to repay; to reimburse 1 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 3 颤抖[顫抖] chan4 dou3 to shudder; to shiver; to shake; to tremble 1 永世[永世] yong3 shi4 eternal; forever 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep10/221 words - 48 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 1 商议[商議] shang1 yi4 to negotiate; discussion; proposal 1 设备[設備] she4 bei4 equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 2 例会[例會] li4 hui4 regular meeting 1 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 1 倾向于[傾向於] qing1 xiang4 yu2 to incline to; to prefer; to be prone to 1 墙壁[牆壁] qiang2 bi4 wall 1 放大[放大] fang4 da4 to enlarge; to magnify 1 再起[再起] zai4 qi3 to arise again; to make a comeback; resurgence 1 大大小小[大大小小] da4 da4 xiao3 xiao3 large and small; of all sizes 1 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 1 中国邮政[中國郵政] Zhong1 guo2 You2 zheng4 China Post (Chinese postal service) 1 作假[作假] zuo4 jia3 to counterfeit; to falsify; to cheat; to defraud; fraudulent; to behave affectedly 1 夜班[夜班] ye4 ban1 night shift 1 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 1 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 2 坏蛋[壞蛋] huai4 dan4 bad egg; scoundrel; bastard 1 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite 1 魔怔[魔怔] mo2 zheng1 crazed; possessed; bewitched 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep11/25 words - 5 min 病房[病房] bing4 fang2 ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 1 病院[病院] bing4 yuan4 specialized hospital 3 园区[園區] yuan2 qu1 site developed for a group of related enterprises; (industrial or technology) park 1 东边[東邊] dong1 bian5 east; east side; eastern part; to the east of 1 定制[定製] ding4 zhi4 custom-made; made-to-order; to have something custom made 1 遥控[遙控] yao2 kong4 remote control 3 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 3 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 2 发行[發行] fa1 xing2 to publish; to issue (stocks, currency etc); to release; to distribute (a film) 2 物流[物流] wu4 liu2 distribution (business); logistics 3 印刷厂[印刷廠] yin4 shua1 chang3 printing house; print shop 1 陆续[陸續] lu4 xu4 in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit 1 读者[讀者] du2 zhe3 reader; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 送达[送達] song4 da2 to deliver; to serve notice (law) 1 压根[壓根] ya4 gen1 from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply 1 运输[運輸] yun4 shu1 to transport; to carry; transportation 2 卡车[卡車] ka3 che1 truck; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 3 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 地产[地產] di4 chan3 estate 1 车程[車程] che1 cheng2 travel time; expected time for a car journey 1 电动[電動] dian4 dong4 electric-powered; (Tw) video game 1 减半[減半] jian3 ban4 to reduce by half 1 炸掉[炸掉] zha4 diao4 to bomb 2 //The Long Night - S1/Ep11/50 words - 9 min 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 2 逃命[逃命] tao2 ming4 to escape; to flee; to run for one's life 2 隧道[隧道] sui4 dao4 tunnel 4 通车[通車] tong1 che1 to open to traffic (e.g. new bridge, rail line etc); (of a locality) to have a transportation service; (Tw) to commute 1 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 1 常理[常理] chang2 li3 common sense; conventional reasoning and morals 1 直奔[直奔] zhi2 ben4 to go straight to; to make a beeline for 2 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 1 南部[南部] nan2 bu4 southern part 2 南边[南邊] nan2 bian5 south; south side; southern part; to the south of 1 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 5 换行[換行] huan4 hang2 to wrap (text); line feed (computing) 1 电视机[電視機] dian4 shi4 ji1 television set; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 公安部[公安部] Gong1 an1 bu4 Ministry of Public Security 1 春晚[春晚] Chun1 Wan3 abbr. for 春節聯歡晚會|春节联欢晚会[Chun1 jie2 Lian2 huan1 Wan3 hui4] 1 重播[重播] chong2 bo1 to replay; to rerun; (agriculture) to reseed; to oversow 4 邮政[郵政] you2 zheng4 postal service; postal 1 图片[圖片] tu2 pian4 image; picture; photograph; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 论坛[論壇] lun4 tan2 forum (for discussion) 1 散布[散佈] san4 bu4 to disseminate 1 网[網] wang3 net; network 1 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 1 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 1 东城区[東城區] Dong1 cheng2 qu1 Dongcheng district of central Beijing 1 都市[都市] du1 shi4 city; metropolis 4 //The Long Night - S1/Ep11/75 words - 13 min 家园[家園] jia1 yuan2 home; homeland 3 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 1 账户[賬戶] zhang4 hu4 bank account; online account 1 帖子[帖子] tie3 zi5 card; invitation; message; (forum) post 1 倒计时[倒計時] dao4 ji4 shi2 to count down; countdown 4 示威[示威] shi4 wei1 to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration; a military show of force 1 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 1 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 3 苑[苑] yuan4 park 3 市中心[市中心] shi4 zhong1 xin1 city center; downtown 1 总部[總部] zong3 bu4 general headquarters 2 加工厂[加工廠] jia1 gong1 chang3 processing plant 2 汇[匯] hui4 to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange 3 锦江[錦江] Jin3 jiang1 Jinjiang district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan 1 度假[度假] du4 jia4 to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 1 居民区[居民區] ju1 min2 qu1 residential area; neighborhood 1 隐患[隱患] yin3 huan4 a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface 1 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 3 撤离[撤離] che4 li2 to withdraw from; to evacuate 2 奔走相告[奔走相告] ben1 zou3 xiang1 gao4 to spread the news (idiom) 1 造谣[造謠] zao4 yao2 to start a rumor 1 恶作剧[惡作劇] e4 zuo4 ju4 mischief; mischievous; practical joke; prank 1 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 1 脚下[腳下] jiao3 xia4 under the foot 1 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep11/100 words - 16 min 待命[待命] dai4 ming4 to be on call; to be on standby 1 氯气[氯氣] lu:4 qi4 chlorine 8 泄露[泄露] xie4 lu4 to leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xie4 lou4] 5 泄漏[泄漏] xie4 lou4 (of a liquid or gas) to leak; to divulge (a secret); to leak 3 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 3 辛[辛] xin1 (of taste) hot or pungent; hard; laborious; suffering; eighth in order; eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; letter "H" or Roman "VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 285°; octa 1 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 1 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 1 散播[散播] san4 bo1 to spread; to disperse; to disseminate 1 民众[民眾] min2 zhong4 populace; masses; the people 1 过于[過於] guo4 yu2 too much; excessively 1 应对[應對] ying4 dui4 response; to answer; to reply 1 侦察[偵察] zhen1 cha2 to investigate a crime; to scout; to reconnoiter; reconnaissance; detection; a scout 1 工人[工人] gong1 ren2 worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 6 警报[警報] jing3 bao4 (fire) alarm; alert signal; alarm; alert; warning 1 迅速[迅速] xun4 su4 rapid; speedy; fast 1 召集[召集] zhao4 ji2 to convene; to gather 1 电力[電力] dian4 li4 electrical power; electricity 1 研究院[研究院] yan2 jiu1 yuan4 research institute; academy 1 勘探[勘探] kan1 tan4 to explore; to survey; to prospect (for oil etc); prospecting 1 锅炉[鍋爐] guo1 lu2 boiler 2 数据[數據] shu4 ju4 data; numbers; digital 1 水表[水表] shui3 biao3 water meter; indicator of water level 1 推断[推斷] tui1 duan4 to infer; to deduce; to predict; to extrapolate 1 进水[進水] jin4 shui3 to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc); to get flooded; inflow of water 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep11/125 words - 26 min 阀门[閥門] fa2 men2 valve (mechanical) 1 过热[過熱] guo4 re4 to overheat (e.g. an economy) 1 干预[干預] gan1 yu4 to meddle; to intervene; intervention 1 不堪设想[不堪設想] bu4 kan1 she4 xiang3 too horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable 2 临时工[臨時工] lin2 shi2 gong1 day laborer; temporary work 2 比对[比對] bi3 dui4 comparison; to verify by comparing 1 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 1 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 2 新民[新民] Xin1 min2 Xinmin county level city in Shenyang 瀋陽|沈阳, Liaoning 1 活儿[活兒] huo2 r5 work; (lots of) things to do 1 桶[桶] tong3 bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 1 一清二楚[一清二楚] yi1 qing1 er4 chu3 to be very clear about sth (idiom) 1 差错[差錯] cha1 cuo4 mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap 1 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 1 明令[明令] ming2 ling4 to decree 1 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 2 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 1 面的[麵的] mian4 di1 abbr. of 麵包車的士|面包车的士[mian4 bao1 che1 di1 shi4]; minivan taxi 1 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 1 瓦[瓦] wa3 roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4] 1 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 1 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 1 粉碎[粉碎] fen3 sui4 to crush; to smash; to shatter 1 服气[服氣] fu2 qi4 to be convinced; to accept 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep11/150 words - 32 min 小心翼翼[小心翼翼] xiao3 xin1 yi4 yi4 cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously 1 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 1 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 1 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 2 点亮[點亮] dian3 liang4 to illuminate; to turn on the lights; to light (a blaze) 1 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 1 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 2 信念[信念] xin4 nian4 faith; belief; conviction 2 为非作歹[為非作歹] wei2 fei1 zuo4 dai3 to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor; evildoer; to perpetrate outrages 1 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 1 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 1 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 1 平头[平頭] ping2 tou2 flattop; crew cut; common (people) 1 老百姓[老百姓] lao3 bai3 xing4 ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 1 浮出[浮出] fu2 chu1 to emerge 1 水面[水面] shui3 mian4 water surface 1 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 1 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) 1 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 1 东湖[東湖] Dong1 hu2 Donghu district of Nanchang city 南昌市, Jiangxi 1 党[黨] dang3 party; association; club; society; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 忠诚[忠誠] zhong1 cheng2 devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty 1 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep11/175 words - 36 min 满腔[滿腔] man3 qiang1 one's heart filled with; full of (joy) 1 热忱[熱忱] re4 chen2 zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; enthusiastic; warmhearted 1 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 1 商人[商人] shang1 ren2 merchant; businessman 1 获取[獲取] huo4 qu3 to gain; to get; to acquire 1 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 扶持[扶持] fu2 chi2 to help; to assist 3 勾当[勾當] gou4 dang4 shady business 2 无意[無意] wu2 yi4 inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth) 1 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 1 依次[依次] yi1 ci4 in order; in succession 1 董事会[董事會] dong3 shi4 hui4 board of directors 2 主席[主席] zhu3 xi2 chairperson; premier; chairman; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 董事[董事] dong3 shi4 board member 1 受性[受性] shou4 xing4 inborn (ability, defect) 1 纺织[紡織] fang3 zhi1 spinning and weaving 1 副市长[副市長] fu4 shi4 zhang3 deputy mayor 3 川[川] chuan1 river; creek; plain; an area of level country 4 女婿[女婿] nu:3 xu5 daughter's husband; son-in-law 4 摧毁[摧毀] cui1 hui3 to destroy; to wreck 1 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 1 平生[平生] ping2 sheng1 all one's life 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) 1 刚一[剛一] gang1 yi1 to be just about to; to have just started to 1 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep11/200 words - 38 min 得了[得了] de2 le5 all right!; that's enough! 1 淋巴细胞[淋巴細胞] lin2 ba1 xi4 bao1 lymphocyte 1 白血病[白血病] bai2 xue4 bing4 leukemia 1 骨髓移植[骨髓移植] gu3 sui3 yi2 zhi2 bone marrow transplant 1 配型[配型] pei4 xing2 to check for compatibility (for an organ transplant) 2 骨髓[骨髓] gu3 sui3 bone marrow (medulla ossea) 1 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 1 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 5 永久[永久] yong3 jiu3 everlasting; perpetual; lasting; forever; permanent 1 谭[譚] tan2 variant of 談|谈[tan2] 1 涉案[涉案] she4 an4 (of a perpetrator, victim, weapon, sum of money etc) to be involved in the case 3 持有[持有] chi2 you3 to hold (passport, views etc) 1 外籍[外籍] wai4 ji2 foreign (i.e. of foreign nationality) 1 护照[護照] hu4 zhao4 passport; CL:本[ben3],個|个[ge4] 1 全天候[全天候] quan2 tian1 hou4 all-weather 1 间断[間斷] jian4 duan4 disconnected; interrupted; suspended 1 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 1 陈述[陳述] chen2 shu4 an assertion; to declare; to state 1 触目惊心[觸目驚心] chu4 mu4 jing1 xin1 lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking; horrible to see; a ghastly sight 1 搜集[搜集] sou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 1 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 1 坚守[堅守] jian1 shou3 to hold fast to; to stick to 1 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 1 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep11/225 words - 41 min 经不起[經不起] jing1 bu5 qi3 can't stand it; to be unable to bear; to be unable to resist 1 诱惑[誘惑] you4 huo4 to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract 1 腐败[腐敗] fu3 bai4 corruption; to corrupt; to rot; rotten 1 充当[充當] chong1 dang1 to serve as; to act as; to play the role of 1 挡箭牌[擋箭牌] dang3 jian4 pai2 shield; (fig.) excuse 1 腐肉[腐肉] fu3 rou4 rotting flesh; carrion 1 挖掉[挖掉] wa1 diao4 to dig out; to eradicate 1 人民警察[人民警察] ren2 min2 jing3 cha2 civil police; PRC police 1 大错[大錯] da4 cuo4 blunder 1 省委[省委] sheng3 wei3 provincial Party committee 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 12 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 5 语言[語言] yu3 yan2 language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 1 祖坟[祖墳] zu3 fen2 ancestral tomb 1 做鬼[做鬼] zuo4 gui3 to play tricks; to cheat; to get up to mischief; to become a ghost; to give up the ghost 1 孤魂[孤魂] gu1 hun2 lonely soul 1 添油加醋[添油加醋] tian1 you2 jia1 cu4 lit. to add oil and vinegar; fig. adding details while telling a story (to make it more interesting) 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 法院[法院] fa3 yuan4 court of law; court 2 定罪[定罪] ding4 zui4 to convict (sb of a crime) 1 量刑[量刑] liang4 xing2 to assess punishment; to determine the sentence (on a criminal) 1 轩然大波[軒然大波] xuan1 ran2 da4 bo1 huge waves; (fig.) ruckus; controversy; sensation 1 口径[口徑] kou3 jing4 caliber; diameter of opening 1 轻巧[輕巧] qing1 qiao3 dexterous; deft; easy; light and easy to use; nimble; agile; lithe; graceful 1 一了百了[一了百了] yi1 liao3 bai3 liao3 once the main problem is solved, all troubles are solved; death ends all one's troubles 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep11/250 words - 43 min 众[眾] zhong4 many; numerous; crowd; multitude 1 擦屁股[擦屁股] ca1 pi4 gu5 (lit.) to wipe one’s ass; (coll.) to clear up sb else's mess 1 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 财迷心窍[財迷心竅] cai2 mi2 xin1 qiao4 mad about money (idiom) 1 精虫[精蟲] jing1 chong2 spermatozoon; spermatozoa 1 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 1 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 1 寸土寸金[寸土寸金] cun4 tu3 cun4 jin1 land is extremely expensive (in that area) (idiom) 1 廉价[廉價] lian2 jia4 cheaply-priced; low-cost 2 个数[個數] ge4 shu4 number of items or individuals 1 至此[至此] zhi4 ci3 up until now; so far 1 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 1 善于[善於] shan4 yu2 to be good at; to be adept at 1 钻营[鑽營] zuan1 ying2 toadying for personal gain; to curry favor; to study in great depth 1 市长[市長] shi4 zhang3 mayor 3 旗号[旗號] qi2 hao4 military banner; flag signal; (fig.) banner (i.e. false pretenses) 1 招摇[招搖] zhao1 yao2 to act ostentatiously; to brag; to show off 1 撞骗[撞騙] zhuang4 pian4 to swindle 1 应验[應驗] ying4 yan4 to come true; to come about as predicted; to be fulfilled 1 沆瀣一气[沆瀣一氣] hang4 xie4 yi1 qi4 to act in collusion (idiom); in cahoots with; villains will look after one another 1 龌龊[齷齪] wo4 chuo4 dirty; filthy; vile; despicable; narrow-minded; petty 1 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 2 奋不顾身[奮不顧身] fen4 bu4 gu4 shen1 to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dangers; regardless of perils 1 奔走[奔走] ben1 zou3 to run; to rush about; to be on the go 1 呼号[呼號] hu1 hao2 to wail; to cry out in distress 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep11/253 words - 43 min 蒙受[蒙受] meng2 shou4 to suffer; to sustain (loss) 1 不白之冤[不白之冤] bu4 bai2 zhi1 yuan1 unrighted wrong; unredressed injustice 1 遭殃[遭殃] zao1 yang1 to suffer a calamity 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep12/25 words - 6 min 柴[柴] chai2 firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 1 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 1 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 1 瘀[瘀] yu1 hematoma (internal blood clot); extravasated blood (spilt into surrounding tissue); contusion 2 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 2 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 1 预防针[預防針] yu4 fang2 zhen1 immunization injection; fig. forewarning; heads-up; preventive measure 1 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 1 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 2 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 2 出庭[出庭] chu1 ting2 to appear in court 3 样本[樣本] yang4 ben3 sample; specimen 1 精神病[精神病] jing1 shen2 bing4 mental disorder; psychosis 2 打点[打點] da3 dian5 to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 1 患者[患者] huan4 zhe3 patient; sufferer 1 证词[證詞] zheng4 ci2 testimony 1 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 1 制[制] zhi4 system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 1 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 1 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 2 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 2 公安机关[公安機關] gong1 an1 ji1 guan1 public security bureau 1 犯愁[犯愁] fan4 chou2 to worry; to be anxious 1 变更[變更] bian4 geng1 to change; to alter; to modify 1 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 1 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep12/50 words - 19 min 录入[錄入] lu4 ru4 to input (computer); to type 1 乡镇[鄉鎮] xiang1 zhen4 village; township 1 填表[填表] tian2 biao3 fill a form 1 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 2 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) 1 悠[悠] you1 long or drawn out; remote in time or space; leisurely; to swing; pensive; worried 1 改名[改名] gai3 ming2 to change one's name 1 爆料[爆料] bao4 liao4 to make explosive allegations 2 绿茶[綠茶] lu:4 cha2 green tea 1 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 1 没日没夜[沒日沒夜] mei2 ri4 mei2 ye4 day and night; regardless of the time of day or night 1 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 1 结婚证[結婚證] jie2 hun1 zheng4 marriage certificate 1 这么着[這麼著] zhe4 me5 zhe5 thus; in this way; like this 1 轮胎[輪胎] lun2 tai1 tire; pneumatic tire 3 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 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 1 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present 2 撑腰[撐腰] cheng1 yao1 to support; to brace 1 原名[原名] yuan2 ming2 original name 2 受害[受害] shou4 hai4 to suffer damage, injury etc; damaged; injured; killed; robbed 1 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 1 水壶[水壺] shui3 hu2 kettle; canteen; watering can 2 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep12/75 words - 25 min 扒[扒] ba1 to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 1 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 1 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 1 跑掉[跑掉] pao3 diao4 to run away; to take to one's heels 1 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 1 反反复复[反反復復] fan3 fan3 fu4 fu4 repeatedly; time and time again 1 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 1 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 1 正午[正午] zheng4 wu3 midday; noon; noonday 4 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 4 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 1 做客[做客] zuo4 ke4 to be a guest or visitor 1 演播室[演播室] yan3 bo1 shi4 broadcasting studio 1 听众[聽眾] ting1 zhong4 audience; listeners 6 贴吧[貼吧] tie1 ba1 electronic message board; web forum 1 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 1 拨打[撥打] bo1 da3 to call; to dial 1 热线[熱線] re4 xian4 hotline (communications link) 2 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 1 答疑[答疑] da2 yi2 to answer questions (as teacher or consultant); to clarify doubts 1 解惑[解惑] jie3 huo4 to dispel doubts; to clear up confusion 1 公用[公用] gong1 yong4 public; for public use 1 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 1 接听[接聽] jie1 ting1 to answer the phone 1 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep12/100 words - 37 min 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 1 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 1 详尽[詳盡] xiang2 jin4 thorough and detailed; exhaustive; the tedious details in full 1 陈诉[陳訴] chen2 su4 to state; to assert 1 拆开[拆開] chai1 kai1 to dismantle; to disassemble; to open up (sth sealed); to unpick 1 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 1 现任[現任] xian4 ren4 to occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent; (coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse) 1 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 1 冤[冤] yuan1 injustice; grievance; wrong 1 旧案[舊案] jiu4 an4 old court case; long-standing legal dispute 1 舅[舅] jiu4 maternal uncle 1 各界[各界] ge4 jie4 all walks of life; all social circles 1 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 1 文章[文章] wen2 zhang1 article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 1 搭理[搭理] da1 li5 variant of 答理[da1 li5] 1 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 1 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 1 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 1 指指点点[指指點點] zhi3 zhi3 dian3 dian3 to gesticulate; to point out; to point the finger of blame 1 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 1 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 1 默念[默念] mo4 nian4 to read silently; to mouth (the words of a prayer etc); to say to oneself; to contemplate inwardly 1 媒体[媒體] mei2 ti3 media, esp. news media 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 机率[機率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds (Tw) 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep12/125 words - 40 min 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 1 团聚[團聚] tuan2 ju4 to reunite; to have a reunion 1 异想天开[異想天開] yi4 xiang3 tian1 kai1 to imagine the wildest thing; to indulge in fantasy 1 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 2 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 3 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 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 1 不端[不端] bu4 duan1 improper; dishonorable 1 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 1 落差[落差] luo4 cha1 drop in elevation; (fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc); disparity 1 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 1 不妨[不妨] bu4 fang2 there is no harm in; might as well 1 换取[換取] huan4 qu3 to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else) 1 传达[傳達] chuan2 da2 to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission 1 不外乎[不外乎] bu4 wai4 hu1 nothing else but 1 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 1 核心[核心] he2 xin1 core; nucleus 1 规格[規格] gui1 ge2 standard; norm; specification 1 尽可能[儘可能] jin3 ke3 neng2 as far as possible; to do one's utmost 1 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 1 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 1 馊主意[餿主意] sou1 zhu3 yi5 rotten idea 1 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 1 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 1 人为[人為] ren2 wei2 artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep12/150 words - 49 min 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 装置[裝置] zhuang1 zhi4 to install; installation; equipment; system; unit; device 1 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 1 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 1 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 1 万不得已[萬不得已] wan4 bu4 de2 yi3 only when absolutely essential (idiom); as a last resort 1 隔离[隔離] ge2 li2 to separate; to isolate 1 收缩[收縮] shou1 suo1 to pull back; to shrink; to contract; (physiology) systole 1 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] 1 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 1 欲望[慾望] yu4 wang4 desire; longing; appetite; craving 1 键[鍵] jian4 key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond; linchpin 1 扔掉[扔掉] reng1 diao4 to throw away; to throw out 2 后期[後期] hou4 qi1 late stage; later period 1 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 1 显眼[顯眼] xian3 yan3 conspicuous; eye-catching; glamorous 1 马达[馬達] ma3 da2 motor (loanword) 1 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 1 孔[孔] kong3 hole; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for cave dwellings 1 引爆[引爆] yin3 bao4 to cause to burn; to ignite; to detonate; a fuse 1 道具[道具] dao4 ju4 prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 1 下辈子[下輩子] xia4 bei4 zi5 the next life 2 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 1 用得着[用得著] yong4 de5 zhao2 to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to 1 乘坐[乘坐] cheng2 zuo4 to ride (in a vehicle) 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep12/175 words - 57 min 班机[班機] ban1 ji1 airliner; (regular) flight; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],班[ban1] 1 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 1 起飞[起飛] qi3 fei1 (of an aircraft) to take off 1 登机[登機] deng1 ji1 to board a plane 1 临死[臨死] lin2 si3 facing death; at death's door 1 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 2 排挤[排擠] pai2 ji3 to crowd out; to push aside; to supplant 1 打压[打壓] da3 ya1 to suppress; to beat down 1 家破人亡[家破人亡] jia1 po4 ren2 wang2 family bankrupt and the people dead (idiom); ruined and orphaned; destitute and homeless 1 呈现[呈現] cheng2 xian4 to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate 1 无尽[無盡] wu2 jin4 endless; inexhaustible 1 长夜[長夜] chang2 ye4 long dark night; fig. long period of misery and oppression 1 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 1 憧憬[憧憬] chong1 jing3 to long for; to look forward to; longing; vision for the future 1 黎明[黎明] li2 ming2 dawn; daybreak 1 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 2 不止一次[不止一次] bu4 zhi3 yi1 ci4 many times; on more than one occasion 1 尽头[盡頭] jin4 tou2 end; extremity; limit 1 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 1 恳请[懇請] ken3 qing3 to request earnestly 1 公正[公正] gong1 zheng4 just; fair; equitable 1 获救[獲救] huo4 jiu4 to rescue; to be rescued 1 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 1 拷[拷] kao3 to beat; to flog; to examine under torture 1 网吧[網吧] wang3 ba1 Internet café 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep12/200 words - 58 min 蹄[蹄] ti2 hoof; pig's trotters 1 洲[洲] zhou1 continent; island in a river 1 及其[及其] ji2 qi2 (conjunction linking two nouns) and its ...; and their ...; and his ...; and her ... 2 卷入[捲入] juan3 ru4 to be drawn into; to be involved in 1 中级[中級] zhong1 ji2 middle level (in a hierarchy) 2 人民法院[人民法院] ren2 min2 fa3 yuan4 people's court (of law); people's tribunal 2 恶势力[惡勢力] e4 shi4 li4 evil forces; criminal elements 1 团伙[團伙] tuan2 huo3 (criminal) gang; gang member; accomplice; crony 1 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 1 宣判[宣判] xuan1 pan4 to pronounce a sentence (after a verdict in a court of law) 2 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 2 其余[其餘] qi2 yu2 the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them 2 分子[分子] fen1 zi3 molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction 2 落网[落網] luo4 wang3 (of a bird, fish etc) to be caught in a net; (of a tennis ball) to hit the net; (of a criminal) to be captured 2 情色[情色] qing2 se4 erotic (of art etc); facial expression (archaic) 1 拢[攏] long3 to gather together; to collect; to approach; to draw near to; to add; to sum up; to comb (hair) 1 增[增] zeng1 to increase; to expand; to add 1 影响力[影響力] ying3 xiang3 li4 influence; impact 1 拉拢[拉攏] la1 long3 to rope in; fig. to involve sb; to entice 1 原平[原平] Yuan2 ping2 Yuanping county level city in Xinzhou 忻州[Xin1 zhou1], Shanxi 1 途径[途徑] tu2 jing4 way; channel 1 暴力[暴力] bao4 li4 violence; force; violent 1 恐吓[恐嚇] kong3 he4 to threaten; to menace 1 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 1 土方[土方] tu3 fang1 cubic meter of earth (unit of measurement); excavated soil; earthwork (abbr. for 土方工程[tu3 fang1 gong1 cheng2]); (TCM) folk remedy 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep12/225 words - 60 min 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 1 获利[獲利] huo4 li4 profit; to obtain benefits; benefits obtained 1 亿[億] yi4 100 million 1 黑社会[黑社會] hei1 she4 hui4 criminal underworld; organized crime syndicate 3 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 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 1 数月[數月] shu4 yue4 several months 1 判处[判處] pan4 chu3 to sentence; to condemn 11 无期[無期] wu2 qi1 unspecified period; in the indefinite future; no fixed time; indefinite sentence (i.e. life imprisonment) 2 徒刑[徒刑] tu2 xing2 prison sentence 2 剥夺[剝奪] bo1 duo2 to deprive; to expropriate; to strip (sb of his property) 5 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 5 性质[性質] xing4 zhi4 nature; characteristic; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 有期徒刑[有期徒刑] you3 qi1 tu2 xing2 limited term of imprisonment (i.e. anything less than life imprisonment) 12 无期徒刑[無期徒刑] wu2 qi1 tu2 xing2 life imprisonment 2 最高人民法院[最高人民法院] Zui4 gao1 Ren2 min2 Fa3 yuan4 Supreme People's Court (PRC) 1 核准[核准] he2 zhun3 to authorize; to investigate then ratify 1 立即[立即] li4 ji2 immediately 1 并处[並處] bing4 chu3 to impose an additional penalty 1 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 1 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 滥用职权[濫用職權] lan4 yong4 zhi2 quan2 abuse of power 1 全体[全體] quan2 ti3 all; entire 1 毁灭[毀滅] hui3 mie4 to perish; to ruin; to destroy 1 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 1 //The Long Night - S1/Ep12/238 words - 63 min 不管怎样[不管怎樣] bu4 guan3 zen3 yang4 in any case; no matter what 1 缓期[緩期] huan3 qi1 to defer; to put off (until later); to postpone 1 二等[二等] er4 deng3 second class; second-rate 1 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 2 一等[一等] yi1 deng3 first class; grade A 1 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 1 表彰[表彰] biao3 zhang1 to honor; to commend; to cite (in dispatches) 1 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 1 敬礼[敬禮] jing4 li3 to salute; salute 1 贤[賢] xian2 worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 2 炷[炷] zhu4 wick of an oil lamp; to burn (incense etc); classifier for lit incense sticks 1 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 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