//Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep01/25 words - 3 min 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 42 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 2 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 439 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 44 嘞[嘞] lei5 sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 41 憋不住[憋不住] bie1 bu5 zhu4 to be unable to repress sth; to be unable to contain oneself 2 咋[咋] za3 dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 38 大宝[大寶] da4 bao3 (archaic) throne 247 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 6 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 10 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 20 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 蒸饺[蒸餃] zheng1 jiao3 steamed dumpling 1 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 20 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]) 16 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 45 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 2 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 28 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 24 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 73 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 100 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 22 金融[金融] jin1 rong2 banking; finance; financial 38 精英[精英] jing1 ying1 cream; elite; essence; quintessence 1 本体[本體] ben3 ti3 main part; torso; the thing in itself; noumenon (object of purely intellectual perception according to Kant) 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep01/50 words - 4 min 摔坏[摔壞] shuai1 huai4 to drop and break 1 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 128 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 5 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 6 花露水[花露水] hua1 lu4 shui3 perfumed toilet water; eau de cologne; floral water; hydrosol 1 香水[香水] xiang1 shui3 perfume; cologne 3 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 4 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 126 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 7 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 3 古董[古董] gu3 dong3 curio; antique 1 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 9 过时[過時] guo4 shi2 old-fashioned; out of date; to be later than the time stipulated or agreed upon 1 地铁[地鐵] di4 tie3 subway; metro 1 过客[過客] guo4 ke4 passing traveler; transient guest; sojourner 1 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 38 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 3 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 25 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 21 撑场面[撐場面] cheng1 chang3 mian4 to keep up appearances; to put up a front 1 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 5 艺[藝] yi4 skill; art 8 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 219 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 41 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 344 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep01/75 words - 5 min 转正[轉正] zhuan3 zheng4 to transfer to full membership; to obtain tenure 21 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 33 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 21 清单[清單] qing1 dan1 list of items 2 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 9 录音[錄音] lu4 yin1 to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 27 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) 16 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 27 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 31 姜[薑] jiang1 ginger 213 川[川] chuan1 river; creek; plain; an area of level country 9 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 16 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 38 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 153 深圳[深圳] Shen1 zhen4 Shenzhen subprovincial city in Guangdong, special economic zone close to Hong Kong 78 政策[政策] zheng4 ce4 policy; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 16 扶持[扶持] fu2 chi2 to help; to assist 1 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 6 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 7 确[確] que4 authenticated; solid; firm; real; true 1 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 52 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 46 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 24 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep01/100 words - 7 min 大楼[大樓] da4 lou2 building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 2 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 3 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 95 简历[簡歷] jian3 li4 curriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes 21 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 14 灰心[灰心] hui1 xin1 to lose heart; to be discouraged 1 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 89 微信[微信] Wei1 xin4 Weixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 騰訊|腾讯[Teng2 xun4]) 64 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 11 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 14 新款[新款] xin1 kuan3 new style; latest fashion; new model 3 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 8 充电[充電] chong1 dian4 to recharge batteries; fig. to rest and recuperate 1 赖[賴] lai4 to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad; to renege (on promise); to disclaim; to rat (on debts); rascally; to blame; to put the blame on 6 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 13 置[置] zhi4 to install; to place; to put; to buy 2 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 17 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 204 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 4 功亏一篑[功虧一簣] gong1 kui1 yi1 kui4 lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful; to fail through lack of a final effort; to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom) 1 前任[前任] qian2 ren4 predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc) 7 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 4 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 4 碾压[碾壓] nian3 ya1 to crush or compact by means of a roller 1 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 53 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep01/125 words - 8 min 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 15 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 16 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 190 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 6 出轨[出軌] chu1 gui3 derailment (railway accident); to leave the rails; fig. to overstep bounds; fig. to have an extramarital affair 23 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 12 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 7 哟[喲] yo5 (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 14 三八[三八] san1 ba1 International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; foolish; stupid 1 零[零] ling2 zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither 20 嘟囔[嘟囔] du1 nang5 to mumble to oneself 1 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 88 凑钱[湊錢] cou4 qian2 to raise enough money to do sth; to pool money; to club together (to do sth) 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 22 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 18 义工[義工] yi4 gong1 volunteer worker; volunteer work 3 赔钱[賠錢] pei2 qian2 to lose money; to pay for damages 6 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 7 贫穷[貧窮] pin2 qiong2 poor; impoverished 1 日薪[日薪] ri4 xin1 daily wage 1 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 1 自理[自理] zi4 li3 to take care of oneself; to provide for oneself 1 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 6 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 22 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 17 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep01/150 words - 9 min 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 7 烤肉[烤肉] kao3 rou4 barbecue (lit. roast meat) 1 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 79 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 12 营销[營銷] ying2 xiao1 marketing 3 造谣[造謠] zao4 yao2 to start a rumor 2 抹黑[抹黑] mo3 hei1 to discredit; to defame; to smear sb's name; to bring shame upon (oneself or one's family etc); to blacken (e.g. commando's face for camouflage); to black out or obliterate (e.g. censored words) 2 里[里] li3 li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels 108 协会[協會] xie2 hui4 an association; a society; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 4 评论[評論] ping2 lun4 to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary; CL:篇[pian1] 11 建行[建行] Jian4 hang2 China Construction Bank (abbr.) 1 卡[卡] ka3 to stop; to block; (computing) (coll.) slow; (loanword) card; CL:張|张[zhang1],片[pian4]; truck (from "car"); calorie (abbr. for 卡路里[ka3 lu4 li3]); cassette 83 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 79 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 12 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 290 压根[壓根] ya4 gen1 from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply 5 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 69 特种兵[特種兵] te4 zhong3 bing1 commando; special forces soldier 1 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 16 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 18 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 32 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 30 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 17 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 4 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 12 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep01/175 words - 9 min 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 逸[逸] yi4 to escape; leisurely; outstanding 1 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 5 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 25 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 3 影视[影視] ying3 shi4 movies and television 2 专场[專場] zhuan1 chang3 special performance 1 招聘会[招聘會] zhao1 pin4 hui4 recruitment meeting; job fair 5 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 13 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 发声[發聲] fa1 sheng1 vocal; sound; sound production; to utter; to give voice 3 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 4 流星[流星] liu2 xing1 meteor; shooting star 32 转瞬[轉瞬] zhuan3 shun4 in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash; to turn one's eyes 1 即[即] ji2 namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 7 逝[逝] shi4 (of time) to pass; to die 1 无可[無可] wu2 ke3 can't 1 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 4 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 5 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 1 清新[清新] qing1 xin1 fresh and clean 1 爽朗[爽朗] shuang3 lang3 clear and bright (of weather); straightforward; candid; open 1 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 4 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 4 灿烂[燦爛] can4 lan4 to glitter; brilliant; splendid 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep01/200 words - 11 min 晨曦[晨曦] chen2 xi1 first rays of morning sun; first glimmer of dawn 1 打错[打錯] da3 cuo4 to err; to dial a wrong number; to make a typo 1 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 28 唯[唯] wei2 -ism; only; alone 11 团[團] tuan2 round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 10 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 34 李子[李子] li3 zi5 plum; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 18 旅游[旅遊] lu:3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 18 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 25 快递[快遞] kuai4 di4 express delivery 11 周边[周邊] zhou1 bian1 periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs 7 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 5 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 14 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 9 量[量] liang2 to measure 17 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 17 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 4 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) 23 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 13 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 13 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 10 上个[上個] shang4 ge5 first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above 5 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 6 结账[結賬] jie2 zhang4 to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結帳|结帐 4 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep01/225 words - 12 min 湿巾[濕巾] shi1 jin1 wet wipe; towelette 2 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 16 扣除[扣除] kou4 chu2 to deduct 1 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 4 共计[共計] gong4 ji4 to sum up to; to total 1 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 12 会员[會員] hui4 yuan2 member 7 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 12 消费[消費] xiao1 fei4 to consume; to spend 10 剩余[剩餘] sheng4 yu2 remainder; surplus 2 余额[餘額] yu2 e2 balance (of an account, bill etc); surplus; remainder 2 不谢[不謝] bu4 xie4 don't mention it; not at all 2 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 6 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 18 充[充] chong1 to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 7 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 18 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 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] 390 香港[香港] Xiang1 gang3 Hong Kong 11 演唱会[演唱會] yan3 chang4 hui4 vocal recital or concert 10 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 3 元[元] yuan2 currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon 20 公交[公交] gong1 jiao1 public transportation; mass transit; abbr. for 公共交通[gong1 gong4 jiao1 tong1] 5 共享[共享] gong4 xiang3 to share; to enjoy together 5 单车[單車] dan1 che1 (coll.) bike; bicycle (esp. bike-share bicycle) 6 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep01/250 words - 13 min 押金[押金] ya1 jin1 deposit; down payment 1 万人[萬人] wan4 ren2 ten thousand people; all the people; everyman 2 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 22 发货[發貨] fa1 huo4 to dispatch; to send out goods 1 螺蛳[螺螄] luo2 si1 river snail 3 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 71 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 8 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 6 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 2 坚[堅] jian1 strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute 1 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 12 捐[捐] juan1 to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon 2 广场[廣場] guang3 chang3 public square; plaza 4 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 3 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 1 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 39 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 1 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 4 发财致富[發財致富] fa1 cai2 zhi4 fu4 to become rich; enrichment 1 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 11 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 14 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 7 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 1 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 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] 7 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep01/275 words - 15 min 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 7 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 3 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] 74 麻将[麻將] ma2 jiang4 mahjong; CL:副[fu4] 2 转账[轉賬] zhuan3 zhang4 to transfer (money to a bank account) 1 钱包[錢包] qian2 bao1 purse; wallet 8 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) 9 暑假[暑假] shu3 jia4 summer vacation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 寿终正寝[壽終正寢] shou4 zhong1 zheng4 qin3 to die of old age; to die in one's bed at a ripe old age 1 老老[老老] lao3 lao5 maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 2 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 11 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 7 助学金[助學金] zhu4 xue2 jin1 student grant; education grant; scholarship 6 瞅[瞅] chou3 (dialect) to look at 14 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 25 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° 2 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 2 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 4 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 39 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) 176 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 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 3 香蕉[香蕉] xiang1 jiao1 banana; CL:枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3] 2 盯梢[盯梢] ding1 shao1 to follow sb; to tail; to shadow 1 薇[薇] wei1 Osmunda regalis, a species of fern; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 13 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep01/300 words - 16 min 学期[學期] xue2 qi1 term; semester; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 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] 15 窟窿[窟窿] ku1 long5 hole; pocket; cavity; loophole; debt 3 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 20 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 7 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 8 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 18 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 40 除去[除去] chu2 qu4 to eliminate; to remove; except for; apart from 1 生活费[生活費] sheng1 huo2 fei4 cost of living; living expenses; alimony 3 发放[發放] fa1 fang4 to provide; to give; to grant 2 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 434 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 14 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 6 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 37 周六[週六] Zhou1 liu4 Saturday 4 票[票] piao4 ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 50 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 10 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 16 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 20 礼拜六[禮拜六] Li3 bai4 liu4 Saturday 1 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 9 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 17 松懈[鬆懈] song1 xie4 to relax; to relax efforts; to slack off; to take it easy; complacent; undisciplined 2 攒[攢] zan3 to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 13 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep01/325 words - 17 min 券[券] quan4 bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate 6 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 13 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 4 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 4 瞅见[瞅見] chou3 jian4 to see 1 优惠券[優惠券] you1 hui4 quan4 coupon 4 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 3 宰[宰] zai3 to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China 1 省钱[省錢] sheng3 qian2 to save money 4 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 1 拥[擁] yong1 to hold; to embrace; to wrap around; to gather around (sb); to throng; to swarm; to support; Taiwan pr. [yong3] 1 房产[房產] fang2 chan3 real estate; the property market (e.g. houses) 3 四川[四川] Si4 chuan1 Sichuan province (Szechuan) in southwest China, abbr. 川 or 蜀, capital Chengdu 成都 3 知名[知名] zhi1 ming2 well-known; famous 4 企业家[企業家] qi3 ye4 jia1 entrepreneur 3 闺女[閨女] gui1 nu:3 maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 8 华侨[華僑] Hua2 qiao2 overseas Chinese; (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 2 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 5 豪宅[豪宅] hao2 zhai2 grand residence; mansion 2 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] 20 梁[梁] liang2 roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 307 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 307 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 93 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 10 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 7 食堂[食堂] shi2 tang2 dining hall; CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1] 5 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep01/350 words - 20 min 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 11 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 60 特许[特許] te4 xu3 license; licensed; concession; concessionary 3 分析师[分析師] fen1 xi1 shi1 analyst; commentator 3 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 38 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 7 报名费[報名費] bao4 ming2 fei4 registration fee 1 几千[幾千] ji3 qian1 several thousand 1 大洋[大洋] da4 yang2 oceans; silver yuan 1 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 26 牙膏[牙膏] ya2 gao1 toothpaste; CL:管[guan3] 1 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 5 赠送[贈送] zeng4 song4 to present as a gift 1 小样[小樣] xiao3 yang4 galley proof (printing); unimpressive; (coll.) little guy (mild insult also used as an affectionate term) 6 温饱[溫飽] wen1 bao3 to have enough food and warm clothes; adequately provided 1 正装[正裝] zheng4 zhuang1 formal dress 2 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 54 一等[一等] yi1 deng3 first class; grade A 1 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 15 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 25 用钱[用錢] yong4 qian5 variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 5 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 18 支配[支配] zhi1 pei4 to control; to dominate; to allocate 2 口口声声[口口聲聲] kou3 kou5 sheng1 sheng1 to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 5 转给[轉給] zhuan3 gei3 to pass on to 3 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep01/375 words - 22 min 架势[架勢] jia4 shi5 attitude; position (on an issue etc) 2 羞辱[羞辱] xiu1 ru3 to baffle; to humiliate; shame; dishonor; humiliation 2 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 2 娱乐[娛樂] yu2 le4 to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy 4 支出[支出] zhi1 chu1 to spend; to pay out; expense 1 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 敲门砖[敲門磚] qiao1 men2 zhuan1 lit. a brick as a door knocker (idiom); fig. a temporary expedient; to use sb as a stepping stone to fortune 1 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 14 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 人脉[人脈] ren2 mai4 contacts; connections; network 3 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 5 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 14 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 5 与其[與其] yu3 qi2 rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 6 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 47 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 12 名牌[名牌] ming2 pai2 famous brand; nameplate; name tag 3 有理[有理] you3 li3 reasonable; justified; right; (math.) rational 2 虚伪[虛偽] xu1 wei3 false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 3 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 1 世道[世道] shi4 dao4 the ways of the world; the morals of the time 1 王法[王法] wang2 fa3 the law; the law of the land; the law of a state (in former times); criterion 1 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 10 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 13 刚才[剛纔] gang1 cai2 (just) a moment ago 75 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep01/400 words - 24 min 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 171 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 68 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 37 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 3 评理[評理] ping2 li3 to judge between right and wrong; to reason things out 2 咄咄逼人[咄咄逼人] duo1 duo1 bi1 ren2 overbearing; forceful; aggressive; menacing; imperious 1 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 9 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 11 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 8 虚荣[虛榮] xu1 rong2 vanity 3 港币[港幣] Gang3 bi4 Hong Kong currency; Hong Kong dollar 1 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 85 上周[上周] shang4 zhou1 last week 4 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 15 超市[超市] chao1 shi4 supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 25 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 9 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) 6 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 26 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 26 后者[後者] hou4 zhe3 the latter 1 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 3 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 5 寝室[寢室] qin3 shi4 bedroom; dormitory; CL:間|间[jian1] 6 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 4 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep01/425 words - 28 min 抬头[抬頭] tai2 tou2 to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 2 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 17 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 6 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 5 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 9 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 4 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 26 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 31 九十[九十] jiu3 shi2 ninety 11 室友[室友] shi4 you3 roommate 21 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 11 提现[提現] ti2 xian4 to withdraw funds 3 过期[過期] guo4 qi1 to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date) 3 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 41 最小化[最小化] zui4 xiao3 hua4 to minimize 2 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 8 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 16 玩意[玩意] wan2 yi4 toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) 4 唧[唧] ji1 (onom.) to pump (water) 1 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 6 外借[外借] wai4 jie4 to lend (sth other than money); to borrow 1 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 2 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 5 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 7 组队[組隊] zu3 dui4 to team up (with); to put a team together 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep01/450 words - 30 min 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 7 强硬[強硬] qiang2 ying4 tough; unyielding; hard-line 3 冷战[冷戰] leng3 zhan4 cold war; (fig.) strained relationship; to be barely on speaking terms 2 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 8 讹[訛] e2 error; false; to extort 3 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 4 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 2 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 5 天意[天意] tian1 yi4 providence; the Will of Heaven 2 感召[感召] gan3 zhao4 to move and appeal; to rally to a cause; to impel; to inspire 1 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 1 苍生[蒼生] cang1 sheng1 (area where) vegetation grows; the common people 1 问号[問號] wen4 hao4 question mark (punct.); unknown factor; unsolved problem; interrogation 1 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 24 一举两得[一舉兩得] yi1 ju3 liang3 de2 one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone 3 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 52 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 9 大姐[大姐] da4 jie3 big sister; elder sister; older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker) 11 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 2 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 11 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 116 真人[真人] zhen1 ren2 a real person; Daoist spiritual master 1 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 36 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 11 提款机[提款機] ti2 kuan3 ji1 bank autoteller; ATM 3 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep01/475 words - 33 min 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 6 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 43 使劲[使勁] shi3 jin4 to exert all one's strength 5 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 22 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 25 充电宝[充電寶] chong1 dian4 bao3 portable charger; mobile power pack 2 应援[應援] ying4 yuan2 (originally) to provide assistance; (more recently) to show one's support (for a singing idol etc) 2 戒[戒] jie4 to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger) 6 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 3 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 11 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 1 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 10 尤[尤] you2 outstanding; particularly, especially; a fault; to express discontentment against 1 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 10 同步[同步] tong2 bu4 synchronous; to synchronize; to keep step with 7 子路[子路] Zi3 Lu4 Zi Lu (542-480 BC), disciple of Confucius 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3], also known as Ji Lu 季路[Ji4 Lu4] 4 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 2 演技[演技] yan3 ji4 acting; performing skills 5 微博[微博] wei1 bo2 microblogging; microblog 60 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 14 麦[麥] mai4 wheat; barley; oats 1 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 3 瓶子[瓶子] ping2 zi5 bottle; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 鞋跟[鞋跟] xie2 gen1 heel (of a shoe) 1 搭[搭] da1 to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train); variant of 褡[da1] 29 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep01/500 words - 35 min 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 6 零头[零頭] ling2 tou2 odd; scrap; remainder 1 穷追[窮追] qiong2 zhui1 to pursue relentlessly 2 不舍[不捨] bu4 she3 reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of 2 虚荣心[虛榮心] xu1 rong2 xin1 vanity 2 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 7 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 2 火车票[火車票] huo3 che1 piao4 train ticket 1 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 1 示弱[示弱] shi4 ruo4 not to fight back; to take it lying down; to show weakness; to show one's softer side 1 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 4 兼职[兼職] jian1 zhi2 to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting 9 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 不劳而获[不勞而獲] bu4 lao2 er2 huo4 to reap without sowing (idiom) 1 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 4 道德[道德] dao4 de2 virtue; morality; ethics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 绑架[綁架] bang3 jia4 to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 2 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 6 了得[了得] liao3 de5 exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling 1 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 15 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 10 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 23 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 2 乱花钱[亂花錢] luan4 hua1 qian2 to spend money recklessly; to squander 2 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 18 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep01/525 words - 38 min 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) 6 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] 12 表扬[表揚] biao3 yang2 to praise; to commend 4 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 53 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 42 反击[反擊] fan3 ji1 to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack 2 到位[到位] dao4 wei4 to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 5 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 9 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 5 转眼[轉眼] zhuan3 yan3 in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance 3 删[刪] shan1 to delete 15 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 18 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 11 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 2 耳濡目染[耳濡目染] er3 ru2 mu4 ran3 to be influenced 1 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 9 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 19 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 32 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 9 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 18 沙县[沙縣] Sha1 xian4 Sha county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian 3 不变[不變] bu4 bian4 constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 4 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 2 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 20 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 37 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep01/550 words - 40 min 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 10 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 26 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 4 闪[閃] shan3 to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine 6 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 15 双眼[雙眼] shuang1 yan3 the two eyes 1 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 4 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 5 鸽子[鴿子] ge1 zi5 pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 1 欢喜[歡喜] huan1 xi3 happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of 1 硬气[硬氣] ying4 qi4 firm; unyielding; strong-willed 2 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 17 娟[娟] juan1 beautiful; graceful 14 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 4 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 32 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 8 华为[華為] Hua2 wei2 Huawei (brand) 1 下面[下麵] xia4 mian4 to boil noodles 14 一排[一排] yi1 pai2 row 2 键[鍵] jian4 key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond; linchpin 7 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 6 下边[下邊] xia4 bian5 under; the underside; below 2 支付[支付] zhi1 fu4 to pay (money) 8 输入[輸入] shu1 ru4 to import; to input 1 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 11 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep01/575 words - 42 min 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 4 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 2 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 25 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 13 究竟[究竟] jiu1 jing4 to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result 4 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 6 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 5 传递[傳遞] chuan2 di4 to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive 2 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 战斗力[戰鬥力] zhan4 dou4 li4 fighting strength 1 整条[整條] zheng3 tiao2 entire; whole (fish, road etc) 1 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 8 肚[肚] du4 belly 7 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 5 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 10 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 2 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 4 巾[巾] jin1 towel; general purpose cloth; women's headcovering (old); Kangxi radical 50 1 派上用场[派上用場] pai4 shang4 yong4 chang3 to put to good use; to come in handy 2 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 63 纸巾[紙巾] zhi3 jin1 paper towel; napkin; facial tissue; CL:張|张[zhang1],包[bao1] 2 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 24 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 13 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 12 耐克[耐克] Nai4 ke4 Nike, Inc. 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep01/596 words - 43 min 质量[質量] zhi4 liang4 quality; (physics) mass; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 麦克[麥克] mai4 ke4 microphone (loanword) 2 凉快[涼快] liang2 kuai5 nice and cold; pleasantly cool 4 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 18 无线[無線] wu2 xian4 wireless 6 路由器[路由器] lu4 you2 qi4 router (computing) 1 但愿[但願] dan4 yuan4 if only (sth were possible); I wish (that) 3 首字母[首字母] shou3 zi4 mu3 initial letters 5 重修[重修] chong2 xiu1 to reconstruct; to repair; to revamp; to revise; to retake a failed course 12 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 7 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 5 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 5 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 6 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 30 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 8 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 10 文史[文史] wen2 shi3 literature and history 1 哲[哲] zhe2 wise; a sage 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] 1 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 4 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 6 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 17 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep02/25 words - 3 min 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 9 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 6 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 2 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 7 宏观[宏觀] hong2 guan1 macro-; macroscopic; holistic 2 经济学[經濟學] jing1 ji4 xue2 economics (as a field of study) 2 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 12 皱[皺] zhou4 to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease 2 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 5 霸占[霸佔] ba4 zhan4 to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate 1 搬出去[搬出去] ban1 chu1 qu4 to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 2 补考[補考] bu3 kao3 to sit for a makeup exam; to resit an exam; makeup exam; resit 2 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 8 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 14 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 10 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 9 大饼[大餅] da4 bing3 large flat bread 15 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 3 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 9 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 4 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 8 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 9 奔放[奔放] ben1 fang4 bold and unrestrained; untrammeled 1 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 7 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep02/50 words - 5 min 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 4 断货[斷貨] duan4 huo4 to run out of (stock) 2 存货[存貨] cun2 huo4 stock; inventory (of material) 3 么[麽] me5 variant of 麼|么[me5] 8 上身[上身] shang4 shen1 upper part of the body 1 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 1 儿[兒] er2 child; son 110 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 10 端庄[端莊] duan1 zhuang1 dignified; composed 1 优雅[優雅] you1 ya3 grace; graceful 2 彩虹[彩虹] cai3 hong2 rainbow; CL:道[dao4] 4 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 4 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 2 绿[綠] lu:4 green 3 一语双关[一語雙關] yi1 yu3 shuang1 guan1 to make a pun; to have a double meaning; double entendre 1 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 19 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 28 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 73 告捷[告捷] gao4 jie2 to win; to be victorious; to report a victory 2 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 10 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 26 怼[懟] dui4 dislike; hate 3 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 7 高尔夫[高爾夫] gao1 er3 fu1 golf (loanword) 8 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 5 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep02/75 words - 6 min 高高兴兴[高高興興] gao1 gao1 xing4 xing4 cheerful and optimistic; in a good mood; gaily 1 者[者] zhe3 (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this 6 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 6 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 5 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 34 屏幕[屏幕] ping2 mu4 screen (TV, computer or movie) 4 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 7 受得了[受得了] shou4 de5 liao3 to put up with; to endure 3 暴[暴] bao4 sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 2 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 4 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 5 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) 15 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 8 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 8 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 12 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 2 奴[奴] nu2 slave 1 最大化[最大化] zui4 da4 hua4 to maximize 2 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 8 持之以恒[持之以恆] chi2 zhi1 yi3 heng2 to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere 1 吹[吹] chui1 to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 25 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 4 实习生[實習生] shi2 xi2 sheng5 intern (student) 32 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 4 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep02/100 words - 7 min 下家[下家] xia4 jia1 player whose turn comes next (in a game); next one; my humble home 5 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 4 主管[主管] zhu3 guan3 in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 36 郭[郭] guo1 outer city wall 9 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 9 搞好[搞好] gao3 hao3 to do well at; to do a good job 5 讨好[討好] tao3 hao3 to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor 3 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 7 文章[文章] wen2 zhang1 article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 7 拍马屁[拍馬屁] pai1 ma3 pi4 to flatter; to fawn on; to butter sb up; toadying; boot-licking 1 在行[在行] zai4 hang2 to be adept at sth; to be an expert in a trade or profession 1 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 18 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 6 点子[點子] dian3 zi5 spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 6 主宰[主宰] zhu3 zai3 to dominate; to rule; to dictate; master 1 叫作[叫作] jiao4 zuo4 to call; to be called 5 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 15 细数[細數] xi4 shu3 countdown; breakdown; to list; to enumerate; to run through 1 路演[路演] lu4 yan3 road show or promotional tour (for a product etc) 1 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 5 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 6 邱[邱] qiu1 mound 1 不得不[不得不] bu4 de2 bu4 have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 5 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 15 全职[全職] quan2 zhi2 full-time job 3 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep02/125 words - 9 min 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 2 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 7 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 3 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 70 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 金钱[金錢] jin1 qian2 money; currency 2 暴力[暴力] bao4 li4 violence; force; violent 6 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 38 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 22 网[網] wang3 net; network 11 切入[切入] qie1 ru4 to cut into; to incise; to penetrate deeply into (a topic, area etc); cut (offensive moves in basketball) 2 软件[軟件] ruan3 jian4 (computer) software 8 题目[題目] ti2 mu4 subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 8 命中注定[命中註定] ming4 zhong1 zhu4 ding4 decreed by fate (idiom); destined; fated 5 概率[概率] gai4 lu:4 probability (math.) 2 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 8 提案[提案] ti2 an4 proposal; draft resolution; motion (to be debated); to propose a bill; to make a proposal 5 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 1 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 11 资深[資深] zi1 shen1 veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced 2 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 10 达人[達人] da2 ren2 expert; person who takes things philosophically 2 网友[網友] wang3 you3 online friend; Internet user 8 铁定[鐵定] tie3 ding4 unalterable; certainly; definitely 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep02/150 words - 10 min 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 有料[有料] you3 liao4 impressive 3 特点[特點] te4 dian3 characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 头像[頭像] tou2 xiang4 portrait; bust 3 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) 23 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 17 闲[閑] xian2 to stay idle; to be unoccupied; not busy; leisure; enclosure 21 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 9 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other 16 直觉[直覺] zhi2 jue2 intuition 1 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 11 视频[視頻] shi4 pin2 video 77 账号[賬號] zhang4 hao4 account; username 2 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 2 头头[頭頭] tou2 tou2 head; chief 5 操[操] cao1 to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language) 1 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 6 工作人员[工作人員] gong1 zuo4 ren2 yuan2 staff member 2 占用[佔用] zhan4 yong4 to occupy 5 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 12 眼罩[眼罩] yan3 zhao4 eye-patch; blindfold; eye mask; goggles; eyeshade; blinkers (for a horse etc) 2 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 3 美容觉[美容覺] mei3 rong2 jiao4 beauty sleep (before midnight) 2 灯光[燈光] deng1 guang1 (stage) lighting; light 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep02/175 words - 12 min 抑制[抑制] yi4 zhi4 to inhibit; to keep down; to suppress 1 体内[體內] ti3 nei4 within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 1 褪[褪] tui4 to take off (clothes); to shed feathers; (of color) to fade; to discolor 2 黑色素[黑色素] hei1 se4 su4 black pigment; melanin 2 分泌[分泌] fen1 mi4 to secrete; secretion 3 免疫力[免疫力] mian3 yi4 li4 immunity 1 下降[下降] xia4 jiang4 to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease 2 患[患] huan4 to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry 1 癌[癌] ai2 cancer; carcinoma; also pr. [yan2] 1 几率[幾率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds 2 增大[增大] zeng1 da4 to enlarge; to amplify; to magnify 1 深夜[深夜] shen1 ye4 very late at night 1 十一[十一] shi2 yi1 eleven; 11 2 旺盛[旺盛] wang4 sheng4 vigorous; exuberant 1 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 18 含有[含有] han2 you3 to contain; including 6 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 3 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 28 醛[醛] quan2 aldehyde 1 成分[成分] cheng2 fen4 composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one's social status; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 面霜[面霜] mian4 shuang1 facial cream (cosmetics) 14 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 7 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 1 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 5 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 3 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep02/200 words - 13 min 对眼[對眼] dui4 yan3 to squint; to one's liking 1 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 7 哥们[哥們] ge1 men5 Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 2 绝世[絕世] jue2 shi4 unique; exceptional 6 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 14 用户[用戶] yong4 hu4 user; consumer; subscriber; customer 19 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 3 简介[簡介] jian3 jie4 summary; brief introduction 4 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 1 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 28 美艳[美艷] mei3 yan4 beautiful and alluring; glamorous; gorgeous 1 外貌[外貌] wai4 mao4 profile; appearance 1 征服[征服] zheng1 fu2 to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish 1 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 7 贵妇[貴婦] gui4 fu4 upper-class woman; lady (old) 2 化妆品[化妝品] hua4 zhuang1 pin3 cosmetic; makeup product 6 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 14 鬼斧神工[鬼斧神工] gui3 fu3 shen2 gong1 supernaturally fine craft (idiom); the work of the Gods; uncanny workmanship; superlative craftsmanship 1 扣扣[扣扣] Kou4 kou4 (Internet slang) QQ instant messenger 1 男的[男的] nan2 de5 man 6 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 8 正儿八经[正兒八經] zheng4 er2 ba1 jing1 serious; earnest; real; true 4 网站[網站] wang3 zhan4 website; network station; node 3 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 3 凶巴巴[凶巴巴] xiong1 ba1 ba1 harsh; savage; fierce 3 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep02/225 words - 15 min 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 12 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 50 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 16 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 1 小说[小說] xiao3 shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 1 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 30 门卫[門衛] men2 wei4 guard at gate; sentry 1 校外[校外] xiao4 wai4 off campus 1 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 11 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 12 姑奶奶[姑奶奶] gu1 nai3 nai5 (coll.) father's father's sister; great aunt 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 7 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 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 15 沙发[沙發] sha1 fa1 sofa (loanword); CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]; (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post 7 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 1 窗帘[窗簾] chuang1 lian2 window curtains 1 烟灰[煙灰] yan1 hui1 cigarette ash 1 灰尘[灰塵] hui1 chen2 dust 2 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 9 十四[十四] shi2 si4 fourteen; 14 2 通电话[通電話] tong1 dian4 hua4 to phone sb up 1 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 33 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 9 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 39 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep02/250 words - 18 min 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 1 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 4 水疗[水療] shui3 liao2 hydrotherapy; aquatherapy 8 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 4 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 12 海外[海外] hai3 wai4 overseas; abroad 2 代购[代購] dai4 gou4 to buy (on behalf of sb) 4 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 32 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side 12 衣架[衣架] yi1 jia4 clothes hanger; clothes rack 1 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 3 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 14 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 8 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 1 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 13 隐形[隱形] yin3 xing2 invisible 1 富豪[富豪] fu4 hao2 rich and powerful person 1 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 67 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 10 敞开[敞開] chang3 kai1 to open wide; unrestrictedly 2 逗[逗] dou4 to stay; to stop; to tease (play with); amusing; short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 讀|读[dou4]) 10 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 16 小吃[小吃] xiao3 chi1 snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1] 2 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 22 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 6 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep02/275 words - 21 min 快活[快活] kuai4 huo5 happy; cheerful 1 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 4 转悠[轉悠] zhuan4 you5 to roll; to wander around; to appear repeatedly 3 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 34 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 13 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 14 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 70 军训[軍訓] jun1 xun4 military practice, esp. for reservists or new recruits; military training as a (sometimes compulsory) subject in schools and colleges; drill 1 占线[佔線] zhan4 xian4 busy (telephone line) 2 倒计时[倒計時] dao4 ji4 shi2 to count down; countdown 3 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 4 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 24 占便宜[佔便宜] zhan4 pian2 yi5 advantageous; favorable; to benefit at others' expense; to take unfair advantage 1 假正经[假正經] jia3 zheng4 jing1 demure; prudish; hypocritical 1 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 2 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 3 无权[無權] wu2 quan2 to have no right; to have no authority 1 谴责[譴責] qian3 ze2 to denounce; to condemn; to criticize; condemnation; criticism 3 图谋[圖謀] tu2 mou2 to conspire 3 不轨[不軌] bu4 gui3 errant 3 揭穿[揭穿] jie1 chuan1 to expose; to uncover 2 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 5 正是[正是] zheng4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 3 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 18 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep02/300 words - 22 min 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 31 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 26 穿小鞋[穿小鞋] chuan1 xiao3 xie2 lit. to make sb wear tight shoes (idiom); to make life difficult for sb 2 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 4 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 3 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 6 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 走向[走向] zou3 xiang4 direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 3 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 10 毁灭[毀滅] hui3 mie4 to perish; to ruin; to destroy 3 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 8 揭发[揭發] jie1 fa1 to expose; to bring to light; to disclose; revelation 1 猪狗不如[豬狗不如] zhu1 gou3 bu4 ru2 worse than a dog or pig; lower than low 1 荼毒[荼毒] tu2 du2 torment; cruelty; great suffering 1 抗衡[抗衡] kang4 heng2 contend against 1 为伍[為伍] wei2 wu3 to associate with; to keep company with 1 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 3 泄露[泄露] xie4 lu4 to leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xie4 lou4] 3 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 8 必定[必定] bi4 ding4 to be bound to; to be sure to 1 忠心[忠心] zhong1 xin1 good faith; devotion; loyalty; dedication 1 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 16 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 2 稿[稿] gao3 manuscript; draft; stalk of grain 6 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep02/325 words - 25 min 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 5 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 13 沉默[沉默] chen2 mo4 taciturn; uncommunicative; silent 3 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 17 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 2 宏[宏] hong2 great; magnificent; macro (computing); macro- 2 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 27 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 4 大纲[大綱] da4 gang1 synopsis; outline; program; leading principles 2 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 9 得体[得體] de2 ti3 appropriate to the occasion; fitting 2 灭亡[滅亡] mie4 wang2 to be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish; to die out; to destroy; to exterminate 1 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 7 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 6 面料[面料] mian4 liao4 material for making clothes; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 做工[做工] zuo4 gong1 to work with one's hands; manual work; workmanship 3 板[板] ban3 board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious 2 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 4 无形中[無形中] wu2 xing2 zhong1 imperceptibly; virtually 1 凸显[凸顯] tu1 xian3 to present clearly; to give prominence to; to magnify; clear and obvious 1 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 3 导购[導購] dao3 gou4 shopper's guide; shop assistant; sales staff 1 撞衫[撞衫] zhuang4 shan1 to wear the same outfit as sb else (in public) 1 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 13 括[括] kuo4 to enclose; to include; also pr. [gua1] 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep02/350 words - 27 min 大气[大氣] da4 qi4 atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish 3 自知之明[自知之明] zi4 zhi1 zhi1 ming2 knowing oneself (idiom); self-knowledge 1 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 6 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 160 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 37 富二代[富二代] fu4 er4 dai4 children of entrepreneurs who became wealthy under Deng Xiaoping's economic reforms in the 1980s; see also 窮二代|穷二代[qiong2 er4 dai4] 7 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 5 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 11 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 12 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 29 套路[套路] tao4 lu4 sequence of movements in martial arts; routine; pattern; standard method 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 9 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 5 邋[邋] la1 see 邋遢[la1 ta5] 1 邋遢[邋遢] la1 ta5 sloppy 3 遢[遢] ta4 careless, negligent, slipshod; see 邋遢[la1 ta5] 1 柠檬[檸檬] ning2 meng2 lemon 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) 3 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 5 艳[艷] yan4 colorful; splendid; gaudy; amorous; romantic; to envy 178 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 11 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 6 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 16 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 27 三人成虎[三人成虎] san1 ren2 cheng2 hu3 three men talking makes a tiger (idiom); repeated rumor becomes a fact 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep02/375 words - 30 min 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 7 比喻[比喻] bi3 yu4 to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively 1 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 2 文盲[文盲] wen2 mang2 illiterate 3 共事[共事] gong4 shi4 to work together 3 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 5 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 2 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 17 茶水[茶水] cha2 shui3 tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves 2 水桶[水桶] shui3 tong3 bucket 1 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 4 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 3 像样[像樣] xiang4 yang4 presentable; decent; up to par 2 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 4 应用[應用] ying4 yong4 to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc); application; practical use; (computing) app 19 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 20 热度[熱度] re4 du4 temperature; heat; short-lived enthusiasm 7 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 7 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 3 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 38 交友[交友] jiao1 you3 to make friends 1 半径[半徑] ban4 jing4 radius 1 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 8 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 9 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 11 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep02/400 words - 32 min 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 9 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 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 15 楼层[樓層] lou2 ceng2 story; floor 1 性别[性別] xing4 bie2 gender; sex; distinguishing between the sexes 3 虚[虛] xu1 emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain 5 虚岁[虛歲] xu1 sui4 one's age, according to the traditional Chinese method of reckoning (i.e. the number of Chinese calendar years in which one has lived). In this system, a person's age is one year at birth, and increases by one year at the beginning of the first solar term 立春[Li4 chun1] each year, rather than on one's birthday.; as opposed to 足歲|足岁[zu2 sui4]; see also 實歲|实岁[shi2 sui4] 2 暖男[暖男] nuan3 nan2 a man who is family-oriented, considerate and protective 2 全面[全面] quan2 mian4 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 7 注册[註冊] zhu4 ce4 to register; to enroll 2 这样一来[這樣一來] zhe4 yang4 yi1 lai2 thus; if this happens then 2 玩意儿[玩意兒] wan2 yi4 r5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 7 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 8 高端[高端] gao1 duan1 high-end 6 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 15 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 5 铺子[鋪子] pu4 zi5 store; shop 1 任[任] ren4 to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) 5 有戏[有戲] you3 xi4 (coll.) promising; likely to turn out well 2 堪[堪] kan1 to endure; may; can 1 铁树开花[鐵樹開花] tie3 shu4 kai1 hua1 lit. the iron tree blooms (idiom); a highly improbable or extremely rare occurrence 2 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 32 综合[綜合] zong1 he2 comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize 5 果仁[果仁] guo3 ren2 fruit kernel 5 抠[摳] kou1 to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; to lift one's clothes; stingy; miserly 11 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep02/425 words - 33 min 搜[搜] sou1 to search 13 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 17 乐[樂] yue4 music 17 呵[呵] he1 expel breath; my goodness 2 钟头[鐘頭] zhong1 tou2 hour; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 升职[升職] sheng1 zhi2 to get promoted (at work etc); promotion 2 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 6 顶包[頂包] ding3 bao1 to serve as forced labor; to take the rap for sb 2 鱼死网破[魚死網破] yu2 si3 wang3 po4 lit. either the fish dies or the net splits; a life and death struggle (idiom) 1 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 3 网开一面[網開一面] wang3 kai1 yi1 mian4 open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly; to give one's opponent a way out; lenient treatment 1 鲤鱼[鯉魚] li3 yu2 carp 1 跃[躍] yue4 to jump; to leap 2 龙门[龍門] Long2 men2 Longmen county in Huizhou 惠州[Hui4 zhou1], Guangdong; mythical Dragon gate where a carp can transform into a dragon 1 在先[在先] zai4 xian1 to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly 4 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 5 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 14 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 24 三生有幸[三生有幸] san1 sheng1 you3 xing4 the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom); (courteous language) it's my good fortune... 1 深不可测[深不可測] shen1 bu4 ke3 ce4 deep and unmeasurable (idiom); unfathomable depths; incomprehensible; enigmatic and impossible to predict 1 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 28 洲际[洲際] zhou1 ji4 intercontinental 2 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 38 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 9 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 23 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep02/450 words - 36 min 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 22 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 59 卓[卓] zhuo2 outstanding 17 起誓[起誓] qi3 shi4 to vow; to swear an oath 1 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 23 抽烟[抽煙] chou1 yan1 to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 2 可谓[可謂] ke3 wei4 it could even be said 2 服[服] fu2 clothes; dress; garment; to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc); to obey; to be convinced (by an argument); to convince; to admire; to acclimatize; to take (medicine); mourning clothes; to wear mourning clothes 6 传授[傳授] chuan2 shou4 to impart; to pass on; to teach 3 渍[漬] zi4 to soak; to be stained; stain; floodwater 1 什么时候[什麼時候] shen2 me5 shi2 hou5 when?; at what time? 16 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 14 大型[大型] da4 xing2 large; large-scale 6 空白[空白] kong4 bai2 blank space 4 润色[潤色] run4 se4 to polish (a piece of writing); to add a few finishing touches to (a piece of writing, painting etc) 2 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 11 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 28 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 11 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 6 摄影[攝影] she4 ying3 to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) 15 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 42 修图[修圖] xiu1 tu2 to retouch images; image retouching 13 异常[異常] yi4 chang2 exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly 1 娴熟[嫻熟] xian2 shu2 adept; skilled 2 线下[線下] xian4 xia4 offline; below the line 5 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep02/475 words - 38 min 见面会[見面會] jian4 mian4 hui4 meet and greet 8 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 2 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] 61 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 20 安利[安利] an1 li4 to recommend (a product etc); to promote 5 综艺[綜藝] zong1 yi4 wide range of performing arts 2 病毒[病毒] bing4 du2 virus 1 真棒[真棒] zhen1 bang4 super!; really great; wonderful 3 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 3 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 8 衣柜[衣櫃] yi1 gui4 wardrobe; armoire; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 2 看着办[看著辦] kan4 zhe5 ban4 to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) 3 兜[兜] dou1 pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old) 3 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 1 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 2 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 21 早生贵子[早生貴子] zao3 sheng1 gui4 zi3 give birth to a son soon (propitiatory compliment to the newly-weds) 1 喜结连理[喜結連理] xi3 jie2 lian2 li3 to tie the knot (idiom); to get married 1 万事[萬事] wan4 shi4 all things 2 顺意[順意] shun4 yi4 pleasant; agreeable 1 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 14 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 18 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 18 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep02/500 words - 42 min 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received 2 男神[男神] nan2 shen2 Mr Perfect; Adonis; Prince Charming 8 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 3 吃豆腐[吃豆腐] chi1 dou4 fu5 to eat tofu; to flirt; to tease 1 为啥[為啥] wei4 sha2 dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么[wei4 shen2 me5] 5 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 18 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 22 通透[通透] tong1 tou4 penetrating 1 比萨[比薩] bi3 sa4 pizza (loanword) 1 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 8 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 10 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 15 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 8 成语[成語] cheng2 yu3 Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage; CL:條|条[tiao2],本[ben3],句[ju4] 1 后备箱[後備箱] hou4 bei4 xiang1 trunk; boot (of a car) 1 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 10 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 5 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 4 离职[離職] li2 zhi2 to retire; to leave office; to quit a job 13 非但[非但] fei1 dan4 not only 1 过河拆桥[過河拆橋] guo4 he2 chai1 qiao2 lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom); fig. to abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal 1 举报[舉報] ju3 bao4 to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce 8 做贼心虚[做賊心虛] zuo4 zei2 xin1 xu1 to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience 1 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 7 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 4 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep02/524 words - 44 min 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 15 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 1 刀[刀] dao1 knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs 14 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 1 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 3 己[己] ji3 self; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; sixth in order; letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa 1 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 6 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 7 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 16 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 22 满月[滿月] man3 yue4 full moon; whole month; baby's one-month old birthday 1 给定[給定] gei3 ding4 to state in advance; preset; given 2 生平[生平] sheng1 ping2 life (a person's whole life); in one's entire life 1 渣[渣] zha1 slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 8 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 9 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 8 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 6 团结[團結] tuan2 jie2 to unite; unity; solidarity; united 1 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 6 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 2 好命[好命] hao3 ming4 lucky; blessed with good fortune 1 真爱[真愛] zhen1 ai4 true love 2 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 3 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep03/25 words - 4 min 颜值[顏值] yan2 zhi2 attractiveness index (rating of how good-looking sb is) 10 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 3 上心[上心] shang4 xin1 carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 6 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 12 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 3 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 酿成[釀成] niang4 cheng2 to form gradually; to lead to 1 惨剧[慘劇] can3 ju4 tragedy; calamity; atrocity 1 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 20 人渣[人渣] ren2 zha1 dregs of society; scum 3 脚踏两条船[腳踏兩條船] jiao3 ta4 liang3 tiao2 chuan2 lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom); fig. to have it both ways; to run after two hares; (especially) to have two lovers at the same time 1 千夫[千夫] qian1 fu1 a lot of people (literary) 1 唾弃[唾棄] tuo4 qi4 to spurn; to disdain 2 万箭穿心[萬箭穿心] wan4 jian4 chuan1 xin1 lit. to have one's heart pierced by thousands of arrows (idiom); fig. overcome with sorrow; to lambaste; to rip sb to shreds 1 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 7 第三者[第三者] di4 san1 zhe3 sb who is romantically involved with sb already in a committed relationship; the other woman; the other man; third person; third party (in dispute); disinterested party; number three in a list 1 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 2 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 77 击剑[擊劍] ji1 jian4 fencing (sport) 27 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 40 振[振] zhen4 to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself 104 宇[宇] yu3 room; universe 107 继承[繼承] ji4 cheng2 to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 2 家业[家業] jia1 ye4 family property 1 直系[直系] zhi2 xi4 directly related 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep03/50 words - 5 min 师弟[師弟] shi1 di4 young disciple (of the same master); younger or junior male schoolmate 2 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 7 运动员[運動員] yun4 dong4 yuan2 athlete; CL:名[ming2],個|个[ge4] 20 素质[素質] su4 zhi4 inner quality; basic essence 5 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 18 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 6 金砖[金磚] Jin1 Zhuan1 BRIC; BRICS economic bloc (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) 2 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 43 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 9 华南[華南] Hua2 nan2 Southern China 10 财经[財經] cai2 jing1 finance and economics 16 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 10 大学生[大學生] da4 xue2 sheng1 university student; college student 9 锦标赛[錦標賽] jin3 biao1 sai4 championship contest; championships 5 选拔[選拔] xuan3 ba2 to select the best 4 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 12 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 3 圆[圓] yuan2 circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) 8 实战[實戰] shi2 zhan4 real combat; actual combat 8 姿势[姿勢] zi1 shi4 posture; position 9 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 9 进攻[進攻] jin4 gong1 to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports) 10 刺中[刺中] ci4 zhong4 to hit with a piercing blow 7 得分[得分] de2 fen1 to score 8 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep03/75 words - 7 min 开局[開局] kai1 ju2 opening (chess etc); early stage of game, match, work, activity etc 1 多半[多半] duo1 ban4 most; mostly; most likely 1 后退[後退] hou4 tui4 to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat 1 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 3 比分[比分] bi3 fen1 score 2 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 5 起始[起始] qi3 shi3 to originate 4 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) 14 右方[右方] you4 fang1 right-hand side 1 获胜[獲勝] huo4 sheng4 victorious; to win; to triumph 1 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 102 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 18 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 11 接风[接風] jie1 feng1 to hold a welcoming dinner or reception 1 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 6 惨烈[慘烈] can3 lie4 bitter; desperate 2 更衣室[更衣室] geng1 yi1 shi4 change room; dressing room; locker room; toilet 1 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 4 校内[校內] xiao4 nei4 on-campus; intramural 2 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 33 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 5 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 10 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 10 先锋队[先鋒隊] xian1 feng1 dui4 vanguard 2 其余[其餘] qi2 yu2 the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them 1 队员[隊員] dui4 yuan2 team member 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep03/100 words - 9 min 储备[儲備] chu3 bei4 reserves; to store up 1 自我介绍[自我介紹] zi4 wo3 jie4 shao4 self-introduction; to introduce oneself 6 大三[大三] da4 san1 third-year university student 4 教练[教練] jiao4 lian4 instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 22 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 6 绩[績] ji4 to spin (hemp etc); merit; accomplishment; Taiwan pr. [ji1] 1 突出[突出] tu1 chu1 prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude; to project 6 破格[破格] po4 ge2 to break the rule; to make an exception 1 录取[錄取] lu4 qu3 to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate) 13 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 4 切磋[切磋] qie1 cuo1 to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers 6 队长[隊長] dui4 zhang3 captain; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 摩[摩] mo2 to rub 15 杰[傑] jie2 hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 17 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 13 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 1 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 10 舍友[舍友] she4 you3 dormitory roommate 3 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 5 散伙饭[散伙飯] san4 huo3 fan4 farewell dinner party 2 狗腿[狗腿] gou3 tui3 lackey; henchman; to kiss up to 1 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 1 高冷[高冷] gao1 leng3 reserved; aloof; (geography) (of a location) elevated and cold 5 面瘫[面癱] mian4 tan1 facial nerve paralysis 1 反义词[反義詞] fan3 yi4 ci2 antonym 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep03/125 words - 11 min 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 2 杂质[雜質] za2 zhi4 impurity 1 现代人[現代人] xian4 dai4 ren2 modern man; Homo sapiens 1 肤浅[膚淺] fu1 qian3 skin-deep; superficial; shallow 3 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 8 挤[擠] ji3 to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) 11 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 8 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 6 降临[降臨] jiang4 lin2 to descend; to arrive; to come 1 豪门[豪門] hao2 men2 rich and powerful (families); aristocratic; big shots 1 门槛[門檻] men2 kan3 doorstep; sill; threshold; fig. knack or trick (esp. scheme to get sth cheaper) 1 迈进[邁進] mai4 jin4 to step in; to stride forward; to forge ahead 1 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 5 师兄[師兄] shi1 xiong1 senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher 2 自拔[自拔] zi4 ba2 to free oneself; to extricate oneself from a difficult situation 1 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 24 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 4 柚[柚] you4 pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis); shaddock; oriental grapefruit 12 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 12 理财[理財] li3 cai2 financial management; finance 18 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 9 排名[排名] pai2 ming2 to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking 2 老弟[老弟] lao3 di4 (affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than oneself) my boy; old pal 4 年级[年級] nian2 ji2 grade; year (in school, college etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 师姐[師姐] shi1 jie3 senior female fellow student or apprentice; daughter (older than oneself) of one's teacher 4 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep03/150 words - 13 min 国家队[國家隊] guo2 jia1 dui4 the national team 4 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 48 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 5 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 3 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 5 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 44 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 17 咒[咒] zhou4 incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb 1 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 2 猪肉[豬肉] zhu1 rou4 pork 2 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 脂肪[脂肪] zhi1 fang2 fat (in the body, in a plant, or in food) 2 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 15 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 4 进门[進門] jin4 men2 to enter a door; to go in; to learn the basics of a subject; to join one's husband's household upon marriage 1 粗略[粗略] cu1 lu:e4 rough (not precise or accurate); cursory 1 统计[統計] tong3 ji4 statistics; to count; to add up 1 十三[十三] shi2 san1 thirteen; 13 2 目光[目光] mu4 guang1 sight; vision; view; gaze; look 5 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 2 蠢蠢欲动[蠢蠢欲動] chun3 chun3 yu4 dong4 to begin to stir (idiom); to get restless; to become threatening 1 朋友圈[朋友圈] Peng2 you5 quan1 Moments (social networking function of smartphone app WeChat 微信[Wei1 xin4]) 23 合[合] he2 to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2] 9 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 15 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 12 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep03/175 words - 15 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 2 善事[善事] shan4 shi4 good deeds 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 14 解围[解圍] jie3 wei2 to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment 2 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 1 咸[咸] xian2 all; everyone; each; widespread; harmonious 5 萝卜[蘿蔔] luo2 bo5 radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5]; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 1 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 22 森林[森林] sen1 lin2 forest; CL:片[pian4] 1 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 4 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 6 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 11 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 9 动心[動心] dong4 xin1 to be moved; to be tempted 2 坚贞不渝[堅貞不渝] jian1 zhen1 bu4 yu2 unyielding integrity (idiom); unwavering 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 3 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 19 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 3 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 4 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 33 轮[輪] lun2 wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn 30 插嘴[插嘴] cha1 zui3 to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation 2 脑补[腦補] nao3 bu3 (Internet slang) to imagine; to visualize 1 纸片[紙片] zhi3 pian4 a piece, scrap or fragment of paper 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep03/200 words - 20 min 初恋[初戀] chu1 lian4 first love 1 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 3 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 4 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 5 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 闹脾气[鬧脾氣] nao4 pi2 qi5 to get angry 2 来劲[來勁] lai2 jin4 (dialect) to be full of zeal; high-spirited; exhilarating; to stir sb up 2 包容[包容] bao1 rong2 to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 3 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 13 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 12 昨儿[昨兒] zuo2 r5 (coll.) yesterday 4 薪酬[薪酬] xin1 chou2 pay; remuneration; salary; reward 1 月薪[月薪] yue4 xin1 monthly income (in kind) 2 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 54 合同[合同] he2 tong5 (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 40 九牛二虎之力[九牛二虎之力] jiu3 niu2 er4 hu3 zhi1 li4 tremendous strength (idiom) 1 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 3 相差[相差] xiang1 cha4 to differ; discrepancy between 4 甚[甚] shen2 variant of 什[shen2] 1 甚[甚] shen4 what; very; extremely; any 1 枯萎[枯萎] ku1 wei3 to wilt; to wither; wilted; withered; drained; enervated; exhausted 1 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 1 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 4 怒放[怒放] nu4 fang4 in full bloom 1 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 11 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 10 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep03/225 words - 22 min 开启[開啟] kai1 qi3 to open; to start; (computing) to enable 3 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 8 普[普] pu3 general; popular; everywhere; universal 88 凌[凌] ling2 to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat 89 资本[資本] zi1 ben3 capital (economics) 24 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 11 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 4 趋之若鹜[趨之若鶩] qu1 zhi1 ruo4 wu4 to rush like ducks (idiom); the mob scrabbles madly for sth unobtainable; an unruly crowd on a wild goose chase 1 大叔[大叔] da4 shu1 eldest of father's younger brothers; uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father) 21 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 5 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) 3 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 42 上镜[上鏡] shang4 jing4 photogenic; to appear on film or in the media 3 公安局[公安局] gong1 an1 ju2 public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station) 2 派出所[派出所] pai4 chu1 suo3 local police station 2 色狼[色狼] se4 lang2 lecher; pervert; wolf 2 走光[走光] zou3 guang1 to expose oneself; to be completely gone 1 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 21 迪[迪] di2 to enlighten 39 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 7 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 4 开发[開發] kai1 fa1 to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 7 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 13 估值[估值] gu1 zhi2 valuation; estimation 14 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep03/250 words - 24 min 融资[融資] rong2 zi1 financing 3 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) 10 额[額] e2 forehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board; specified number or amount 8 奖学金[獎學金] jiang3 xue2 jin1 scholarship; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 6 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 6 国家级[國家級] guo2 jia1 ji2 (administrative) national-level 1 公众[公眾] gong1 zhong4 public 5 积累[積累] ji1 lei3 to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively 2 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 5 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. 8 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 51 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 5 淘汰[淘汰] tao2 tai4 to wash out; elimination (by selection); natural selection; to knock out (in a competition); to die out; to phase out 4 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 7 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 7 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 9 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 4 企业[企業] qi3 ye4 company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] 2 东南亚[東南亞] Dong1 nan2 ya4 Southeast Asia 10 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 129 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 11 抖音[抖音] Dou3 yin1 TikTok, app for creating and sharing short videos 10 爆红[爆紅] bao4 hong2 to be a big hit; to be hugely popular 1 复制[複製] fu4 zhi4 to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone 1 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 12 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep03/275 words - 26 min 运营[運營] yun4 ying2 to be in operation; to do business; (of train, bus etc) to be in service; operation; service 8 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 4 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 2 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 10 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 2 乍[乍] zha4 at first; suddenly; abruptly; to spread; (of hair) to stand on end; bristling 1 招人[招人] zhao1 ren2 to be infectious; to recruit 3 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 5 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 9 寸[寸] cun4 a unit of length; inch; thumb 1 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 3 冠[冠] guan1 hat; crown; crest; cap 1 长成[長成] zhang3 cheng2 to grow up 4 经纪人[經紀人] jing1 ji4 ren2 broker; middleman; agent; manager 71 艺人[藝人] yi4 ren2 performing artist; actor 36 脸大[臉大] lian3 da4 bold; unafraid 3 录用[錄用] lu4 yong4 to hire (an employee); to accept (a manuscript) for publication 2 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 7 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 7 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 9 大四[大四] da4 si4 fourth-year university student 14 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 7 节点[節點] jie2 dian3 node 2 此[此] ci3 this; these 4 荒废[荒廢] huang1 fei4 to abandon (cultivated fields); no longer cultivated; to lie waste; wasted; to neglect (one's work or study) 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep03/300 words - 27 min 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 12 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 12 差距[差距] cha1 ju4 disparity; gap 17 色相[色相] se4 xiang4 coloration; hue; sex; sex appeal 1 浑浊[渾濁] hun2 zhuo2 muddy; turbid 1 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 56 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 13 人才济济[人才濟濟] ren2 cai2 ji3 ji3 a galaxy of talent (idiom); a great number of competent people 1 知难而退[知難而退] zhi1 nan2 er2 tui4 to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back out of an awkward situation; to get out on finding out what it's really like 1 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 2 漫画[漫畫] man4 hua4 caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga 3 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 5 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 2 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 8 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 8 考研[考研] kao3 yan2 to sit an entrance exam for a graduate program 33 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 5 托福[托福] tuo1 fu2 (old) thanks to your lucky influence (polite reply to health inquiries) 1 北大[北大] Bei3 Da4 Peking University (abbr. for 北京大學|北京大学) 6 光华[光華] guang1 hua2 brilliance; splendor; magnificence 1 硕[碩] shuo4 large; big 2 导[導] dao3 to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct 1 复习[複習] fu4 xi2 variant of 復習|复习[fu4 xi2] 34 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 17 研究生[研究生] yan2 jiu1 sheng1 graduate student; postgraduate student; research student 5 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep03/325 words - 31 min 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 1 绿茶[綠茶] lu:4 cha2 green tea 4 叨叨[叨叨] dao1 dao5 to chatter; to hog the conversation 4 拿铁[拿鐵] na2 tie3 latte (loanword) 3 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 13 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 22 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 6 舌[舌] she2 tongue 3 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 5 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 1 浮潜[浮潛] fu2 qian2 to snorkel; snorkeling 1 总结[總結] zong3 jie2 to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 偷拍[偷拍] tou1 pai1 to take a picture of a person without permission or without their knowledge 5 划痕[劃痕] hua2 hen2 a scratch 1 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 14 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 6 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 7 李[李] li3 plum 32 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 14 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 11 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 6 失业[失業] shi1 ye4 unemployment; to lose one's job 6 袋子[袋子] dai4 zi5 bag 1 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 8 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 7 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep03/350 words - 32 min 显而易见[顯而易見] xian3 er2 yi4 jian4 clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously; clearly; it goes without saying 1 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 1 法则[法則] fa3 ze2 law; rule; code 1 通宵[通宵] tong1 xiao1 all night; throughout the night 3 刷剧[刷劇] shua1 ju4 to binge-watch (TV) 1 早睡早起[早睡早起] zao3 shui4 zao3 qi3 early to bed, early to rise; to keep early hours 3 瘫[癱] tan1 paralyzed 1 发霉[發霉] fa1 mei2 to become moldy 2 跑步[跑步] pao3 bu4 to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 4 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 9 清汤[清湯] qing1 tang1 broth; clear soup; consommé 1 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 15 爱美[愛美] ai4 mei3 love of beauty; wishing to appear beautiful; to set store by one's appearance 1 极致[極致] ji2 zhi4 peak; pinnacle; ultimate 6 看中[看中] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 3 门脸[門臉] men2 lian3 shop front; facade 1 通行证[通行證] tong1 xing2 zheng4 a pass (authority to enter); a laissez-passer or safe conduct 2 总统[總統] zong3 tong3 president (of a country); CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2],屆|届[jie4] 1 业绩[業績] ye4 ji4 achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results 3 战胜[戰勝] zhan4 sheng4 to prevail over; to defeat; to surmount 3 美貌[美貌] mei3 mao4 good looks; beauty; good-looking 4 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 2 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 5 悬[懸] xuan2 to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation 2 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 20 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep03/375 words - 35 min 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 14 贤惠[賢惠] xian2 hui4 variant of 賢慧|贤慧[xian2 hui4] 1 孝顺[孝順] xiao4 shun4 filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety 4 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 20 小媳妇[小媳婦] xiao3 xi2 fu5 young married woman; mistress; (fig.) punching bag; (old) child bride 1 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 7 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 魏[魏] wei4 tower over a palace gateway (old) 42 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 29 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 12 耿耿于怀[耿耿於懷] geng3 geng3 yu2 huai2 to take troubles to heart (idiom); brooding 1 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 6 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 10 蜜月[蜜月] mi4 yue4 honeymoon 1 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 3 前台[前臺] qian2 tai2 stage; proscenium; foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.); front desk; reception desk; (computing) front-end; foreground 10 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 15 对不住[對不住] dui4 bu5 zhu4 to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal) 4 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 23 浏览[瀏覽] liu2 lan3 to skim over; to browse 1 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 92 报道[報道] bao4 dao4 to report (news); report; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4] 5 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 1 战略[戰略] zhan4 lu:e4 strategy 8 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 36 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep03/400 words - 36 min 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 5 辅助[輔助] fu3 zhu4 to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary; subsidiary 1 延伸[延伸] yan2 shen1 to extend; to spread 1 中美[中美] Zhong1 Mei3 China-USA 1 两国[兩國] liang3 guo2 both countries; two countries 1 新兴[新興] xin1 xing1 (of markets, industries, infectious diseases etc) rising; emerging; in the ascendant 2 崛起[崛起] jue2 qi3 to rise abruptly (to a towering position); to tower over; to spring up; to emerge suddenly; the emergence (e.g. of a power) 1 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 22 汽车[汽車] qi4 che1 car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 交叉[交叉] jiao1 cha1 to cross; to intersect; to overlap 1 单一[單一] dan1 yi1 single; only; sole 2 平台[平臺] ping2 tai2 platform; terrace; flat-roofed building 6 逐渐[逐漸] zhu2 jian4 gradually 1 跨越[跨越] kua4 yue4 to step across; step over 1 电商[電商] dian4 shang1 e-commerce (abbr. for 電子商務|电子商务[dian4 zi3 shang1 wu4]); (old) to negotiate by telegram or telephone 4 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 7 打探[打探] da3 tan4 to make discreet inquiries; to scout out 1 竞争对手[競爭對手] jing4 zheng1 dui4 shou3 rival; competitor 4 出价[出價] chu1 jia4 to bid 2 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 24 大规模[大規模] da4 gui1 mo2 large scale; extensive; wide scale; broad scale 2 信息技术[信息技術] xin4 xi1 ji4 shu4 information technology; IT 4 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 招聘[招聘] zhao1 pin4 to invite applications for a job; to recruit 5 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep03/425 words - 39 min 集体[集體] ji2 ti3 collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 1 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 5 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 12 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 11 胜[勝] sheng4 victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task) 7 言语[言語] yan2 yu3 words; speech; (spoken) language 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 17 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 9 厚脸皮[厚臉皮] hou4 lian3 pi2 brazen; shameless; impudent; cheek; thick-skinned 1 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 12 发挥[發揮] fa1 hui1 to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme) 5 脸皮[臉皮] lian3 pi2 face; cheek 4 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 9 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 13 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 9 博[博] bo2 extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 34 赞[贊] zan4 to patronize; to support; to praise; (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc) 3 益[益] yi4 benefit; profit; advantage; beneficial; to increase; to add; all the more 2 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 2 假日[假日] jia4 ri4 holiday; non-working day 2 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 7 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 外形[外形] wai4 xing2 figure; shape; external form; contour 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep03/450 words - 41 min 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 23 绯闻[緋聞] fei1 wen2 sex scandal 2 名额[名額] ming2 e2 quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) 6 巴[巴] ba1 to long for; to wish; to cling to; to stick to; sth that sticks; close to; next to; spread open; informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4]; bar (unit of pressure); nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail 3 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 1 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 10 瓶装[瓶裝] ping2 zhuang1 bottled 2 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 6 全方位[全方位] quan2 fang1 wei4 all around; omnidirectional; complete; holistic; comprehensive 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 20 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 4 奋斗[奮鬥] fen4 dou4 to strive; to struggle 2 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 2 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 4 通关[通關] tong1 guan1 to clear customs; (gaming) to finish (a game, a level, a stage, etc) 1 从零开始[從零開始] cong2 ling2 kai1 shi3 to start from scratch 2 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 3 断送[斷送] duan4 song4 to forfeit (future profit, one's life etc); ruined 2 近距离[近距離] jin4 ju4 li2 close range 1 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 11 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 3 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 12 成都[成都] Cheng2 du1 Chengdu subprovincial city and capital of Sichuan province 四川 in southwest China 5 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 34 电话会议[電話會議] dian4 hua4 hui4 yi4 (telephone) conference call 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep03/475 words - 43 min 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 7 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 3 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 11 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 11 学历[學歷] xue2 li4 educational background; academic qualifications 6 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance 2 不怎么样[不怎麼樣] bu4 zen3 me5 yang4 not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it; nothing good to be said about it 1 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 2 拒[拒] ju4 to resist; to repel; to refuse 2 想方设法[想方設法] xiang3 fang1 she4 fa3 to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to try this, that and the other 1 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 40 死皮赖脸[死皮賴臉] si3 pi2 lai4 lian3 brazen faced (idiom); shameless 2 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 3 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 6 劲儿[勁兒] jin4 r5 erhua variant of 勁|劲[jin4] 1 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 4 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 4 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 3 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 1 外在[外在] wai4 zai4 external; extrinsic 1 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 7 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 6 河边[河邊] he2 bian1 river bank 1 失足[失足] shi1 zu2 to lose one's footing; to slip; to take a wrong step in life 1 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 3 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep03/485 words - 44 min 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 1 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 2 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 5 未婚夫[未婚夫] wei4 hun1 fu1 fiancé 3 失而复得[失而復得] shi1 er2 fu4 de2 to lose sth and then regain it (idiom) 2 订婚[訂婚] ding4 hun1 to get engaged 3 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 1 删除[刪除] shan1 chu2 to delete; to cancel 2 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 9 小三[小三] xiao3 san1 mistress; the other woman (coll.); grade 3 in elementary school 9 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep04/25 words - 6 min 一见钟情[一見鐘情] yi1 jian4 zhong1 qing2 love at first sight (idiom) 1 老百姓[老百姓] lao3 bai3 xing4 ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 今儿个[今兒個] jin1 r5 ge5 (coll.) today 2 白领[白領] bai2 ling3 white-collar; white-collar worker 3 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 7 数落[數落] shu3 luo5 to enumerate sb's shortcomings; to criticize; to scold; to talk on and on 1 丧[喪] sang1 mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 2 丧[喪] sang4 to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged 2 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 9 呐[吶] na5 sentence-final particle (abbr. for 呢啊[ne5 a5] or variant of 哪[na5]) 9 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 雄赳赳[雄赳赳] xiong2 jiu1 jiu1 valiantly; gallantly 1 气昂昂[氣昂昂] qi4 ang2 ang2 full of vigor; spirited; valiant 1 夜深人静[夜深人靜] ye4 shen1 ren2 jing4 in the dead of night (idiom) 1 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 汹涌[洶湧] xiong1 yong3 to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc); turbulent 1 澎湃[澎湃] peng2 pai4 to surge 1 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 11 悬殊[懸殊] xuan2 shu1 widely different; large disparity 1 哥伦比亚大学[哥倫比亞大學] Ge1 lun2 bi3 ya4 Da4 xue2 Columbia University 1 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 116 替换[替換] ti4 huan4 to exchange; to replace; to substitute for; to switch 1 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 2 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 6 痴[痴] chi1 imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly 1 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 4 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep04/50 words - 7 min 动画片[動畫片] dong4 hua4 pian4 animated film 1 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 10 撑死[撐死] cheng1 si3 full to the point of bursting; (coll.) at most 2 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 好受[好受] hao3 shou4 feeling better; to be more at ease 3 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 13 一条龙[一條龍] yi1 tiao2 long2 lit. one dragon; integrated chain; coordinated process 4 微妙[微妙] wei1 miao4 subtle 1 同胞[同胞] tong2 bao1 born of the same parents; sibling; fellow citizen; compatriot 1 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 6 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 6 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 4 冷水[冷水] leng3 shui3 cold water; unboiled water; fig. not yet ready (of plans) 2 甭[甭] beng2 contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 5 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 19 自习[自習] zi4 xi2 to study outside of class time (reviewing one's lessons); to study in one's free time; individual study 9 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 4 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 4 地利人和[地利人和] di4 li4 ren2 he2 favorable geographical and social conditions (idiom); good location and the people satisfied 1 友[友] you3 friend 7 兔[兔] tu4 rabbit 10 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 15 网红[網紅] wang3 hong2 Internet celebrity 17 狮子头[獅子頭] shi1 zi5 tou2 lit. lion's head; pork meatballs 15 鼎鼎[鼎鼎] ding3 ding3 great; very important 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep04/75 words - 9 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 14 迈[邁] mai4 to take a step; to stride 2 高跟鞋[高跟鞋] gao1 gen1 xie2 high-heeled shoes 5 星期一[星期一] Xing1 qi1 yi1 Monday 1 致富[致富] zhi4 fu4 to become rich 1 加薪[加薪] jia1 xin1 to raise salary 1 节节[節節] jie2 jie2 step by step; little by little 1 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 10 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 2 没事儿[沒事兒] mei2 shi4 r5 to have spare time; free from work; it's not important; it's nothing; never mind 11 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 7 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 5 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory 1 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 10 碳[碳] tan4 carbon (chemistry) 2 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 40 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 9 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 1 堑[塹] qian4 moat around a city 1 智[智] zhi4 wisdom; knowledge 1 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 10 新娘子[新娘子] xin1 niang2 zi5 see 新娘[xin1 niang2] 1 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 9 婚纱[婚紗] hun1 sha1 wedding dress; CL:身[shen1] 3 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 12 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep04/100 words - 12 min 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 10 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 12 魔王[魔王] mo2 wang2 devil king; evil person 3 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 5 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 2 运势[運勢] yun4 shi4 horoscope; one's fortune 2 奇特[奇特] qi2 te4 peculiar; unusual; queer 1 缠绕[纏繞] chan2 rao4 twisting; to twine; to wind; to pester; to bother 1 突如其来[突如其來] tu1 ru2 qi2 lai2 to arise abruptly; to arrive suddenly; happening suddenly 2 灾难[災難] zai1 nan4 disaster; catastrophe 2 措手不及[措手不及] cuo4 shou3 bu4 ji2 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared 1 初次[初次] chu1 ci4 for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc) 8 相逢[相逢] xiang1 feng2 to meet (by chance); to come across 5 水瓶座[水瓶座] Shui3 ping2 zuo4 Aquarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 1 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 6 天秤[天秤] tian1 cheng4 balance scale; Taiwan pr. [tian1 ping2] 1 彩票[彩票] cai3 piao4 lottery ticket 3 结缘[結緣] jie2 yuan2 to form ties; to become attached (to sb, sth) 1 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 10 兆[兆] zhao4 omen; to foretell; million; mega-; trillion; tera-; billion (old) 5 签到[簽到] qian1 dao4 to register; to sign in 5 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 16 狮子[獅子] shi1 zi5 lion; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2] 1 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 糖衣[糖衣] tang2 yi1 frosting or icing (on cakes etc); sugarcoating 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep04/125 words - 15 min 炮弹[炮彈] pao4 dan4 artillery shell; CL:枚[mei2] 1 忽悠[忽悠] hu1 you5 to rock; to sway; to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water); to flutter (e.g. of a flag); to trick sb into doing sth; to dupe; to con 3 女士优先[女士優先] nu:3 shi4 you1 xian1 Ladies first! 1 数一数二[數一數二] shu3 yi1 shu3 er4 reckoned to be first or second best (idiom); one of the very best; to list one by one 3 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 曹[曹] cao2 class or grade; generation; plaintiff and defendant (old); government department (old) 1 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 58 杜[杜] du4 birchleaf pear (tree); to stop; to prevent; to restrict 1 泽[澤] ze2 pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist 1 吕[呂] lu:3 pitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semitones in the traditional tone system 1 缺勤[缺勤] que1 qin2 to be absent from work or school 1 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 3 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 11 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 27 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 9 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 14 邹[鄒] Zou1 surname Zou; vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC) in the southeast of Shandong Province 2 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 5 茹[茹] ru2 to eat; (extended meaning) to endure; putrid smell; vegetables; roots (inextricably attached to the plant) 2 走动[走動] zou3 dong4 to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk; to be mobile (e.g. after an illness); to visit one another; to pay a visit (go to the toilet) 2 合身[合身] he2 shen1 well-fitting (of clothes) 6 西服[西服] xi1 fu2 suit; Western-style clothes (historical usage) 3 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 全家福[全家福] quan2 jia1 fu2 photograph of the entire family; hodgepodge (cookery) 3 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep04/150 words - 18 min 缪斯[繆斯] Miu4 si1 Muse (Greek mythology) 1 一并[一併] yi1 bing4 to lump together; to treat along with all the others 1 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 6 发牢骚[發牢騷] fa1 lao2 sao1 to whine; to be grouchy 1 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 9 定制[定製] ding4 zhi4 custom-made; made-to-order; to have something custom made 5 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 36 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 20 其它[其它] qi2 ta1 other; the others; else; other than it; in addition to the thing mentioned above 3 款式[款式] kuan3 shi4 pattern; style; design; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 17 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 7 设计师[設計師] she4 ji4 shi1 designer; architect 1 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 3 孕妇[孕婦] yun4 fu4 pregnant woman 1 写真[寫真] xie3 zhen1 portrait; to describe sth accurately 1 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 4 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 4 女强人[女強人] nu:3 qiang2 ren2 successful career woman; able woman 2 纱[紗] sha1 cotton yarn; muslin 1 头纱[頭紗] tou2 sha1 wedding veil; gauze headscarf or veil 1 衬裙[襯裙] chen4 qun2 petticoat 1 叠[疊] die2 to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate 2 定金[定金] ding4 jin1 down payment; advance payment 1 百分之百[百分之百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 bai3 a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 4 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep04/175 words - 20 min 量体裁衣[量體裁衣] liang2 ti3 cai2 yi1 lit. measure the body then tailor the suit (idiom); fig. to act according to actual circumstances; To live within one's means. 1 转卖[轉賣] zhuan3 mai4 to resell 1 男装[男裝] nan2 zhuang1 men's clothes 1 队友[隊友] dui4 you3 member of same class, team, work group etc; teammate 4 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 5 旅[旅] lu:3 trip; travel; to travel; brigade (army) 5 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 9 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 2 花痴[花痴] hua1 chi1 to be smitten with sb; love-struck fool; starry-eyed infatuation 1 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 15 好意思[好意思] hao3 yi4 si5 to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 9 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 8 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] 36 稀[稀] xi1 rare; uncommon; watery; sparse 2 满嘴[滿嘴] man3 zui3 a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc) 5 火车[火車] huo3 che1 train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] 2 挨[挨] ai1 in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 7 挨[挨] ai2 to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 7 嘚瑟[嘚瑟] de4 se5 variant of 得瑟[de4 se5] 3 吹牛[吹牛] chui1 niu2 to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) 4 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 4 哈[哈] ha1 (interj.) ha!; (onom. for laughter); (slang) to be infatuated with; to adore; abbr. for 哈士奇[ha1 shi4 qi2], husky (dog) 9 哈欠[哈欠] ha1 qian5 yawn 2 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 3 反手[反手] fan3 shou3 to turn a hand over; to put one's hand behind one's back; fig. easily done 1 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep04/200 words - 22 min 眼屎[眼屎] yan3 shi3 gum in the eyes 1 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 1 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 1 小屁孩[小屁孩] xiao3 pi4 hai2 wimpy kid; brat 6 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 6 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 13 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 1 见外[見外] jian4 wai4 to regard sb as an outsider 4 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 3 大嘴巴[大嘴巴] da4 zui3 ba5 bigmouth; blabbermouth 2 毕[畢] bi4 the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished 2 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 7 吃不上[吃不上] chi1 bu5 shang4 unable to get anything to eat; to miss a meal 1 服务员[服務員] fu2 wu4 yuan2 waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 14 红烧[紅燒] hong2 shao1 simmer-fried (dish) 3 预约[預約] yu4 yue1 booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 7 先到先得[先到先得] xian1 dao4 xian1 de2 first come first served 1 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 7 两倍[兩倍] liang3 bei4 twice as much; double the amount 1 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 21 十倍[十倍] shi2 bei4 tenfold; ten times (sth) 5 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 6 翘[翹] qiao2 outstanding; to raise 2 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 34 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 10 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 15 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep04/225 words - 28 min 前程[前程] qian2 cheng2 future (career etc) prospects 2 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 4 忌口[忌口] ji4 kou3 abstain from certain food (as when ill); avoid certain foods; be on a diet 1 切成[切成] qie1 cheng2 to cut up (into pieces); to slice; to carve; to dice; to shred 1 不加[不加] bu4 jia1 without; not; un- 3 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 8 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 3 熊[熊] xiong2 bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable 152 食材[食材] shi2 cai2 (food) ingredient 3 无限[無限] wu2 xian4 unlimited; unbounded 5 额度[額度] e2 du4 quota; (credit) limit 4 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 9 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 冒充[冒充] mao4 chong1 to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as 5 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 9 妖[妖] yao1 goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon 2 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 85 参谋[參謀] can1 mou2 staff officer; to give advice 8 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 8 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 10 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 1 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 7 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 1 好事[好事] hao3 shi4 good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead 13 全套[全套] quan2 tao4 an entire set; full complement 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep04/250 words - 31 min 造[造] zao4 to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops 1 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 7 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 11 早退[早退] zao3 tui4 to leave early (before the stipulated finishing time); to retire early (from one's job) 3 螺旋[螺旋] luo2 xuan2 spiral; helix; screw 3 剃刀[剃刀] ti4 dao1 razor 7 玩儿[玩兒] wan2 r5 to play; to have fun; to hang out 4 段位[段位] duan4 wei4 rank; class; (Japanese martial arts and board games) dan 1 赛季[賽季] sai4 ji4 season (sports) 1 耀[耀] yao4 brilliant; glorious 1 射手[射手] she4 shou3 archer; shooter; marksman; (football etc) striker 2 成吉思汗[成吉思汗] Cheng2 ji2 si1 han2 Genghis Khan (1162-1227) 1 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 9 单挑[單挑] dan1 tiao1 to pick; to choose; to fight a duel 1 冷漠[冷漠] leng3 mo4 cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect 4 挣钱[掙錢] zheng4 qian2 to make money 15 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 8 快点儿[快點兒] kuai4 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 快點|快点[kuai4 dian3] 1 萝莉[蘿莉] luo2 li4 a Lolita (young, cute girl) 1 匹配[匹配] pi3 pei4 to mate or marry; to match; matching; compatible 6 甩卖[甩賣] shuai3 mai4 to mark down (the price of goods); to sell off cheap 1 统统[統統] tong3 tong3 totally 1 定做[定做] ding4 zuo4 to have something made to order 2 中餐[中餐] Zhong1 can1 Chinese meal; Chinese food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 2 顶[頂] ding3 apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 3 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep04/275 words - 33 min 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 13 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] 13 土豆丝[土豆絲] tu3 dou4 si1 julienned potato 2 技巧[技巧] ji4 qiao3 skill; technique 2 西餐[西餐] xi1 can1 Western-style food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 1 西方人[西方人] Xi1 fang1 ren2 Westerner; Occidental 1 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 18 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 6 尖顶[尖頂] jian1 ding3 pointed object; cusp; pinnacle; steeple 1 案板[案板] an4 ban3 kneading or chopping board 1 刀刃[刀刃] dao1 ren4 knife blade; crucial point 1 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 3 刺身[刺身] ci4 shen1 sashimi 2 鱼片[魚片] yu2 pian4 fish fillet; slice of fish meat 1 好使[好使] hao3 shi3 easy to use; to function well; so that; in order to 4 菜刀[菜刀] cai4 dao1 vegetable knife; kitchen knife; cleaver; CL:把[ba3] 1 逆风[逆風] ni4 feng1 to go against the wind; contrary wind; a headwind 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 哎[哎] ai1 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 11 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 15 尚[尚] shang4 still; yet; to value; to esteem 1 闹钟[鬧鐘] nao4 zhong1 alarm clock 5 单词[單詞] dan1 ci2 word; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 学霸[學霸] xue2 ba4 (slang) top student; bookworm 4 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep04/300 words - 36 min 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 13 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 7 开头[開頭] kai1 tou2 beginning; to start 1 放任[放任] fang4 ren4 to ignore; to let alone; to indulge 1 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 25 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 1 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 7 上阵[上陣] shang4 zhen4 to go into battle 1 客观[客觀] ke4 guan1 objective; impartial 1 治[治] zhi4 to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research 16 辈[輩] bei4 lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 3 厨师[廚師] chu2 shi1 cook; chef 21 腾讯[騰訊] Teng2 xun4 see 騰訊控股有限公司|腾讯控股有限公司[Teng2 xun4 Kong4 gu3 You3 xian4 Gong1 si1] 8 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 3 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 5 帮厨[幫廚] bang1 chu2 help in the mess kitchen 1 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 5 然[然] ran2 correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 142 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 1 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 8 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 5 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 无不[無不] wu2 bu4 none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception 1 虎牙[虎牙] hu3 ya2 (coll.) eye tooth (maxillary canine tooth) 1 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep04/325 words - 41 min 奸[姦] jian1 to fornicate; to defile; adultery; rape 2 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 4 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 4 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 6 火急[火急] huo3 ji2 extremely urgent 1 燎[燎] liao2 to burn; to set afire 1 清蒸[清蒸] qing1 zheng1 steamed in broth 5 闸[閘] zha2 gear; brake; sluice; lock (on waterway); electric switch or circuit breaker 6 蟹[蟹] xie4 crab 7 礼拜一[禮拜一] Li3 bai4 yi1 Monday 2 莓[莓] mei2 berry; strawberry 2 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 3 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 5 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 6 绝交[絕交] jue2 jiao1 to break off relations; to break with sb 1 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 1 不共戴天[不共戴天] bu4 gong4 dai4 tian1 (of enemies) cannot live under the same sky; absolutely irreconcilable 1 宿舍楼[宿舍樓] su4 she4 lou2 dormitory building; CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 1 到付[到付] dao4 fu4 collect on delivery (COD) 2 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 2 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 4 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 1 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 3 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 3 星光[星光] xing1 guang1 starlight 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep04/339 words - 44 min 辅导员[輔導員] fu3 dao3 yuan2 coach (teacher or trainer) 2 翘课[翹課] qiao4 ke4 to skip school; to cut class 1 批评[批評] pi1 ping2 to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 6 命中[命中] ming4 zhong4 to hit (a target) 1 骗局[騙局] pian4 ju2 a swindle; a trap; a racket; a scam; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 25 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 4 多么[多麼] duo1 me5 how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent 6 奇妙[奇妙] qi2 miao4 fantastic; wonderful 17 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 6 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 2 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 51 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 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep05/25 words - 5 min 请多关照[請多關照] qing3 duo1 guan1 zhao4 please treat me kindly (conventional greeting on first meeting) 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 34 拖鞋[拖鞋] tuo1 xie2 slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 2 本本[本本] ben3 ben3 notebook computer (diminutive); laptop 1 杆[桿] gan3 stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns 1 自拍[自拍] zi4 pai1 to take a picture or video of oneself; to take a selfie; selfie 2 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 2 肿[腫] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 3 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 10 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 4 宅女[宅女] zhai2 nu:3 female geek; female nerd; otaku girl 2 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 7 觉悟[覺悟] jue2 wu4 to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) 1 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 5 生涯[生涯] sheng1 ya2 career; life (way in which sb lives); period of one's life 3 职场[職場] zhi2 chang3 workplace; workforce (of a nation or industry etc); job market 11 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 6 范[範] fan4 pattern; model; example 2 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 23 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 2 早上好[早上好] zao3 shang5 hao3 Good morning! 2 开工[開工] kai1 gong1 to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job 5 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 2 燕[燕] yan4 swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 3 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep05/50 words - 5 min 香港大学[香港大學] Xiang1 gang3 Da4 xue2 The University of Hong Kong 1 阿曼[阿曼] A1 man4 Oman 8 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 17 一级[一級] yi1 ji2 first class; category A 2 彭[彭] Peng2 surname Peng 2 卓然[卓然] zhuo2 ran2 outstanding; eminent 1 南希[南希] Nan2 xi1 Nancy 1 北京大学[北京大學] Bei3 jing1 Da4 xue2 Peking University 3 婷[婷] ting2 graceful 5 楠[楠] nan2 Machilus nanmu; Chinese cedar; Chinese giant redwood 5 粒[粒] li4 grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) 4 清华大学[清華大學] Qing1 hua2 Da4 xue2 Tsinghua or Qinghua University, Beijing; National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan 1 培[培] pei2 to bank up with earth; to cultivate (lit. or fig.); to train (people) 1 峰[峰] feng1 (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level; classifier for camels 2 玉[玉] yu4 jade 21 萧[蕭] xiao1 miserable; desolate; dreary; Chinese mugwort 4 中央[中央] zhong1 yang1 central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state) 7 加州[加州] Jia1 zhou1 California 1 洛杉矶[洛杉磯] Luo4 shan1 ji1 Los Angeles, California 2 分校[分校] fen1 xiao4 branch of a school 1 新加坡[新加坡] Xin1 jia1 po1 Singapore 4 国立[國立] guo2 li4 national; state-run; public 1 润[潤] run4 to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek 3 妍[妍] yan2 beautiful 1 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 10 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep05/75 words - 7 min 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 6 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 6 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 13 姜[姜] jiang1 variant of 薑|姜[jiang1] 3 姜子牙[姜子牙] Jiang1 Zi3 ya2 Jiang Ziya (c. 1100 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), partly mythical sage advisor to King Wen of Zhou 周文王[Zhou1 Wen2 wang2] and purported author of “Six Secret Strategic Teachings” 六韜|六韬[Liu4 tao1], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1] 1 果子[果子] guo3 zi5 fruit 3 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 3 东北[東北] dong1 bei3 northeast 8 总监[總監] zong3 jian1 head; director (of an organizational unit); (police) commissioner; inspector-general; rank of local governor in Tang dynasty administration 40 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 47 初创[初創] chu1 chuang4 startup (company, phase etc); newly established; in the early stages 1 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 6 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 5 基金[基金] ji1 jin1 fund 9 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 23 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 后台[後台] hou4 tai2 backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end; background 2 行政[行政] xing2 zheng4 administrative; executive (attributive) 2 人事部[人事部] ren2 shi4 bu4 personnel office; human resources (HR) 1 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 8 中台[中臺] Zhong1 Tai2 China and Taiwan 1 控[控] kong4 to control; to accuse; to charge; to sue; to invert a container to empty it; (suffix) (slang) buff; enthusiast; devotee; -phile or -philia 16 财务[財務] cai2 wu4 financial affairs 6 评估[評估] ping2 gu1 to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation 4 所属[所屬] suo3 shu3 one's affiliation (i.e. the organization one is affiliated with); subordinate (i.e. those subordinate to oneself); belonging to; affiliated; under one's command 1 岗[崗] gang3 mound; policeman's beat 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep05/100 words - 8 min 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 4 创始[創始] chuang4 shi3 to initiate; to found 3 合伙人[合伙人] he2 huo3 ren2 partner; associate 19 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 3 衬衫[襯衫] chen4 shan1 shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4] 4 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 76 航[航] hang2 boat; ship; craft; to navigate; to sail; to fly 24 募[募] mu4 canvass for contributions; to recruit; to collect; to raise 7 资[資] zi1 resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense 7 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 1 投资者[投資者] tou2 zi1 zhe3 investor 2 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 3 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 100 中学[中學] zhong1 xue2 middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 学长[學長] xue2 zhang3 senior or older male schoolmate 2 理科[理科] li3 ke1 the sciences (as opposed to the humanities 文科[wen2 ke1]) 1 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 3 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 3 推进[推進] tui1 jin4 to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance; to drive forward 8 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 4 早期[早期] zao3 qi1 early period; early phase; early stage 3 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 7 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 5 杉[杉] shan1 China fir; Cunninghamia lanceolata; also pr. [sha1] 3 晟[晟] sheng4 brightness of sun; splendor; also pr. [cheng2] 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep05/125 words - 10 min 科技[科技] ke1 ji4 science and technology 9 传媒[傳媒] chuan2 mei2 media 1 电信[電信] dian4 xin4 telecommunications 1 创业[創業] chuang4 ye4 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 18 总经理[總經理] zong3 jing1 li3 general manager; CEO 3 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 5 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 5 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 2 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 3 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 8 默契[默契] mo4 qi4 tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport; connected at a deep level with each other; (of team members) well coordinated; tight 2 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 3 恋情[戀情] lian4 qing2 romantic love 2 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 5 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 10 手册[手冊] shou3 ce4 manual; handbook 4 度假[度假] du4 jia4 to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 3 座位[座位] zuo4 wei4 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 11 欧阳[歐陽] Ou1 yang2 two-character surname Ouyang 19 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 19 媒体[媒體] mei2 ti3 media, esp. news media 27 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 3 数据库[數據庫] shu4 ju4 ku4 database 2 更新[更新] geng1 xin1 to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate 7 表格[表格] biao3 ge2 form; table; CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 4 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep05/150 words - 12 min 莎[莎] sha1 katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration 7 莉[莉] li4 jasmine 29 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 3 叫声[叫聲] jiao4 sheng1 yelling (sound made by person); barking; braying; roaring (sound made by animals) 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 到时[到時] dao4 shi2 at that (future) time 1 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 20 坐标[坐標] zuo4 biao1 coordinate (geometry) 2 条纹[條紋] tiao2 wen2 stripe 3 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 12 拉普拉斯[拉普拉斯] La1 pu3 la1 si1 Pierre Simon Laplace (1749-1827), French mathematician 3 方程[方程] fang1 cheng2 mathematical equation 4 又称[又稱] you4 cheng1 also known as 1 调和[調和] tiao2 he2 harmonious; to mediate; to reconcile; to compromise; mediation; to mix; to blend; blended; to season; seasoning; to placate 1 势[勢] shi4 power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals 2 偏[偏] pian1 to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 5 微分方程[微分方程] wei1 fen1 fang1 cheng2 differential equation (math.) 1 因由[因由] yin1 you2 reason; cause; predestined relationship (Buddhism) 1 法国[法國] Fa3 guo2 France; French 3 数学家[數學家] shu4 xue2 jia1 mathematician 2 地图[地圖] di4 tu2 map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 1 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 14 迷路[迷路] mi2 lu4 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 1 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 9 公式[公式] gong1 shi4 formula 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep05/175 words - 16 min 堡垒[堡壘] bao3 lei3 fort 2 喷嚏[噴嚏] pen1 ti4 sneeze 1 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 4 最少[最少] zui4 shao3 at least; minimum; lowest (amount); minimal 1 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 6 著名[著名] zhu4 ming2 famous; noted; well-known; celebrated 3 走错[走錯] zou3 cuo4 to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 3 热身[熱身] re4 shen1 to warm up (sports); (fig.) to prepare; to get in condition 1 抽签[抽籤] chou1 qian1 to perform divination with sticks; to draw lots; a ballot (in share dealing) 2 分成[分成] fen1 cheng2 to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into; tenths; percentage allotment 3 珊瑚[珊瑚] shan1 hu2 coral 1 英语[英語] Ying1 yu3 English (language) 12 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 13 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 28 小组[小組] xiao3 zu3 group 6 成果[成果] cheng2 guo3 result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 1 分组[分組] fen1 zu3 to divide into groups; (computer networking) packet 4 依据[依據] yi1 ju4 according to; basis; foundation 1 指导[指導] zhi3 dao3 to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 本科[本科] ben3 ke1 undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive) 3 土著[土著] tu3 zhu4 aboriginal 1 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 5 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 5 硕士[碩士] shuo4 shi4 master's degree; person who has a master's degree; learned person 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep05/200 words - 18 min 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 5 绳[繩] sheng2 rope; CL:根[gen1] 1 身价[身價] shen1 jia4 social status; price of a slave; price of a person (a sportsman etc); worth; value (of stocks, valuables etc) 1 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 14 成见[成見] cheng2 jian4 preconceived idea; bias; prejudice 1 当务之急[當務之急] dang1 wu4 zhi1 ji2 top priority job; matter of vital importance 2 主动[主動] zhu3 dong4 to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc) 9 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 1 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 3 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 8 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 6 领悟[領悟] ling3 wu4 to understand; to comprehend 1 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 6 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 8 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 4 上班时间[上班時間] shang4 ban1 shi2 jian1 time of going to work; the morning rush hour 1 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 8 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 9 从中[從中] cong2 zhong1 from within; therefrom 1 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 9 博主[博主] bo2 zhu3 blogger 45 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 6 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 5 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep05/225 words - 20 min 镜[鏡] jing4 mirror; lens 5 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 5 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 4 截止[截止] jie2 zhi3 to close; to stop; to put a stop to sth; cut-off point; stopping point; deadline 1 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 5 资历[資歷] zi1 li4 qualifications; experience; seniority 2 口红[口紅] kou3 hong2 lipstick 26 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 27 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 27 姨妈[姨媽] yi2 ma1 (coll.) mother's sister; maternal aunt 4 豆沙[豆沙] dou4 sha1 sweetened bean paste 1 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 2 烂泥扶不上墙[爛泥扶不上牆] lan4 ni2 fu2 bu4 shang4 qiang2 useless (idiom); worthless; inept 1 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 16 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 4 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 4 恍然大悟[恍然大悟] huang3 ran2 da4 wu4 to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light 1 好学[好學] hao4 xue2 eager to study; studious; erudite 1 善用[善用] shan4 yong4 to be good at using (sth); to put (sth) to good use 1 噻[噻] sai1 used in transliteration 5 词[詞] ci2 word; statement; speech; lyrics; CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4]; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝|宋朝[Song4 chao2]; CL:首[shou3] 2 必备[必備] bi4 bei4 essential 2 后缀[後綴] hou4 zhui4 suffix (linguistics) 1 面对面[面對面] mian4 dui4 mian4 face to face 1 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 2 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep05/250 words - 22 min 堪称[堪稱] kan1 cheng1 can be rated as; can be said to be 1 润滑剂[潤滑劑] run4 hua2 ji4 lubricant 1 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 9 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 2 酸奶[酸奶] suan1 nai3 yogurt 4 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 4 组长[組長] zu3 zhang3 group leader 4 阐述[闡述] chan3 shu4 to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic); to treat (a subject) 1 毛遂自荐[毛遂自薦] Mao2 Sui4 zi4 jian4 Mao Sui recommends himself (idiom); to offer one's services (in the style of Mao Sui offering his services to king of Chu 楚 of the Warring states) 1 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 4 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 4 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 8 咨询[咨詢] zi1 xun2 to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal) 6 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant 4 胜任[勝任] sheng4 ren4 qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task 1 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 10 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 7 黏性[黏性] nian2 xing4 stickiness; gluing strength; viscosity 2 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 16 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 3 阄[鬮] jiu1 lots (to be drawn); lot (in a game of chance) 2 创新[創新] chuang4 xin1 innovation; to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails 7 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 5 美式[美式] Mei3 shi4 American style 4 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep05/275 words - 26 min 芝士[芝士] zhi1 shi4 cheese (loanword) 1 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 15 契机[契機] qi4 ji1 opportunity; turning point; juncture 1 固然[固然] gu4 ran2 admittedly (it's true that...) 3 当今[當今] dang1 jin1 current; present; now; nowadays 1 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 9 洛[洛] Luo4 surname Luo; old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui) 7 伊[伊] yi1 (old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she"); second person singular pronoun ("you"); (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she"); (Classical Chinese) introductory particle with no specific meaning; that (preceding a noun) 7 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 14 分之[分之] fen1 zhi1 (indicating a fraction) 9 减龄[減齡] jian3 ling2 to become more youthful 5 下半[下半] xia4 ban4 second half 5 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 减弱[減弱] jian3 ruo4 to weaken; to fall off 2 腮红[腮紅] sai1 hong2 rouge (cosmetics) 2 妆容[妝容] zhuang1 rong2 a look (achieved by applying makeup) 1 联系方式[聯繫方式] lian2 xi4 fang1 shi4 contact details 4 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 5 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 4 弄脏[弄髒] nong4 zang1 to make dirty; to defile; to smear 1 撤回[撤回] che4 hui2 to recall; to revoke; to retract 4 豆浆[豆漿] dou4 jiang1 soy milk 8 星巴克[星巴克] Xing1 ba1 ke4 Starbucks, US coffee shop chain 4 老大[老大] lao3 da4 old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang 10 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep05/300 words - 31 min 放血[放血] fang4 xue4 to let blood (Chinese medicine); to bleed; to stab sb (slang) 1 发票[發票] fa1 piao4 invoice; receipt or bill for purchase 2 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 2 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 12 舔[舔] tian3 to lick; to lap 5 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 8 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 30 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 3 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 7 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 7 制定[制定] zhi4 ding4 to draw up; to formulate 2 表[表] biao3 exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 10 九月份[九月份] jiu3 yue4 fen4 September; ninth month 2 十二月[十二月] Shi2 er4 yue4 December; twelfth month (of the lunar year) 1 满打满算[滿打滿算] man3 da3 man3 suan4 taking everything into account (idiom); when all is said and done 1 政治[政治] zheng4 zhi4 politics; political 3 每日[每日] mei3 ri4 daily; (soup etc) of the day 2 科目[科目] ke1 mu4 subject 2 放风[放風] fang4 feng1 to allow in fresh air; to allow a prisoner out for exercise; to give out information 2 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 5 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 8 透彻[透徹] tou4 che4 penetrating; thorough; incisive 2 上榜[上榜] shang4 bang3 to appear on the public roll of successful examinees (i.e. pass an exam); to make the list; (of a song) to hit the charts 1 点赞[點贊] dian3 zan4 to like (an online post on Weibo, Facebook etc) 3 榜[榜] bang3 notice or announcement; list of names; public roll of successful examinees 4 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep05/325 words - 34 min 踩踏[踩踏] cai3 ta4 to trample on 1 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 13 片头[片頭] pian4 tou2 opening titles (of movie); leader (blank film at the beginning and end of a reel) 1 字幕[字幕] zi4 mu4 caption; subtitle 4 炫[炫] xuan4 to dazzle; to boast; to show off; (slang) cool; awesome 2 讲解[講解] jiang3 jie3 to explain 1 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 13 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] 5 力所能及[力所能及] li4 suo3 neng2 ji2 as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability; within one's powers 1 出血[出血] chu1 xue4 to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 2 互通有无[互通有無] hu4 tong1 you3 wu2 mutual exchange of assistance (idiom); to benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls; to reciprocate with material assistance; scratch each other's back 1 板块[板塊] ban3 kuai4 slab; (geology) tectonic plate; (fig.) sector (of the stock market or of industry); (economic) bloc 2 简化[簡化] jian3 hua4 to simplify 1 沉浸[沉浸] chen2 jin4 to soak; to permeate; to immerse 6 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 9 人群[人群] ren2 qun2 crowd 4 三条[三條] san1 tiao2 three of a kind (poker) 1 优化[優化] you1 hua4 optimization; to optimize; to make superior 3 图表[圖表] tu2 biao3 chart; diagram 2 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 13 玩家[玩家] wan2 jia1 player (of a game); enthusiast (audio, model planes etc) 6 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 2 氛围[氛圍] fen1 wei2 ambience; atmosphere 2 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 删掉[刪掉] shan1 diao4 to delete 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep05/350 words - 38 min 放大[放大] fang4 da4 to enlarge; to magnify 4 抓紧时间[抓緊時間] zhua1 jin3 shi2 jian1 to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment 9 九零后[九零後] jiu3 ling2 hou4 90s generation 2 活跃[活躍] huo2 yue4 active; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up 5 占据[佔據] zhan4 ju4 to occupy; to hold 2 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 4 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 13 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 7 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 3 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 4 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 10 侵犯[侵犯] qin1 fan4 to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault 3 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 4 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 1 加分[加分] jia1 fen1 extra credit (on a test); bonus point 5 监测[監測] jian1 ce4 to monitor 1 更为[更為] geng4 wei2 even more 1 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 15 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 21 犯案[犯案] fan4 an4 to commit a crime or offence 1 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 5 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 7 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 2 港[港] gang3 harbor; port; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep05/375 words - 40 min 双十一[雙十一] Shuang1 Shi2 yi1 see 光棍節|光棍节[Guang1 gun4 jie2] 1 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 16 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 2 私交[私交] si1 jiao1 personal friendship 1 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 9 热烈[熱烈] re4 lie4 enthusiastic; ardent; warm 3 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 3 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 1 散会[散會] san4 hui4 to disperse a meeting; to adjourn; finished 1 公正[公正] gong1 zheng4 just; fair; equitable 1 徇[徇] xun4 to give in to; to be swayed by (personal considerations etc); Taiwan pr. [xun2]; to follow; to expose publicly; variant of 侚[xun4]; variant of 殉[xun4] 1 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 2 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 3 聚焦[聚焦] ju4 jiao1 to focus 2 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 13 风向[風向] feng1 xiang4 wind direction; the way the wind is blowing; fig. trends (esp. unpredictable ones); how things are developing; course of events 1 不谋而合[不謀而合] bu4 mou2 er2 he2 to agree without prior consultation; to happen to hold the same view 1 假借[假借] jia3 jie4 to make use of; to use sth as pretext; under false pretenses; under the guise of; masquerading as; lenient; tolerant; loan character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters); character acquiring meanings by phonetic association; also called phonetic loan 1 名号[名號] ming2 hao4 name; good reputation; title 1 低分[低分] di1 fen1 low marks; low score 1 地儿[地兒] di4 r5 place; space 8 公交车[公交車] gong1 jiao1 che1 public transport vehicle; town bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 16 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 10 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 10 蹄[蹄] ti2 hoof; pig's trotters 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep05/400 words - 42 min 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 11 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 7 椒[椒] jiao1 pepper 1 麻[麻] ma2 generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb 2 牛蛙[牛蛙] niu2 wa1 bullfrog 2 清炒[清炒] qing1 chao3 to stir-fry; to saute 1 豌豆[豌豆] wan1 dou4 pea (Pisum sativum) 1 苗[苗] miao2 sprout 1 拌[拌] ban4 to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad) 2 使坏[使壞] shi3 huai4 to play dirty tricks; to be up to mischief 1 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 4 二十多[二十多] er4 shi2 duo1 over 20 6 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 8 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 3 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 3 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 3 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 5 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 5 开门红[開門紅] kai1 men2 hong2 a good beginning 1 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 4 满怀[滿懷] man3 huai2 to have one's heart filled with; (to collide) full on; (of farm animals) heavy with young 1 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 10 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 4 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 9 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep05/405 words - 43 min 告诫[告誡] gao4 jie4 to warn; to admonish 1 微不足道[微不足道] wei1 bu4 zu2 dao4 negligible; insignificant 1 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 22 自作聪明[自作聰明] zi4 zuo4 cong1 ming2 to think oneself clever (idiom) 5 惹麻烦[惹麻煩] re3 ma2 fan5 to create difficulties; to invite trouble; to be troublesome 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep06/25 words - 4 min 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 16 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 3 洗漱[洗漱] xi3 shu4 to wash the face and rinse the mouth 4 发配[發配] fa1 pei4 to send away to serve a penal sentence 1 边疆[邊疆] bian1 jiang1 border area; borderland; frontier; frontier region 1 宗旨[宗旨] zong1 zhi3 objective; aim; goal 1 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 6 叽[嘰] ji1 grumble 4 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 3 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 4 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 4 麦片[麥片] mai4 pian4 oatmeal; rolled oats 3 研[研] yan2 to grind; study; research 11 整数[整數] zheng3 shu4 whole number; integer (math.); round figure 1 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 2 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 3 好几年[好幾年] hao3 ji3 nian2 several years 3 吉人自有天相[吉人自有天相] ji2 ren2 zi4 you3 tian1 xiang4 Heaven helps the worthy (idiom) 1 邮件[郵件] you2 jian4 mail; post; email 13 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 3 元老[元老] yuan2 lao3 senior figure; elder; doyen 1 大有[大有] da4 you3 there is much; (literary) abundance 2 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 13 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 6 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 3 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep06/50 words - 6 min 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 4 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 10 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 4 重用[重用] zhong4 yong4 to put in an important position 2 凤[鳳] feng4 phoenix 1 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 4 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 4 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 10 认可[認可] ren4 ke3 to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK 13 源头[源頭] yuan2 tou2 source; fountainhead 1 海量[海量] hai3 liang4 huge volume 1 筛选[篩選] shai1 xuan3 to filter 5 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 10 亮点[亮點] liang4 dian3 highlight; bright spot 2 核心[核心] he2 xin1 core; nucleus 8 有助于[有助於] you3 zhu4 yu2 to contribute to; to promote 1 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 1 驰[馳] chi2 to run fast; to speed; to gallop; to disseminate; to spread 1 通讯[通訊] tong1 xun4 communications; news story; dispatch; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 我司[我司] wo3 si1 our company (polite) 2 地段[地段] di4 duan4 section; district 3 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 3 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 4 购买[購買] gou4 mai3 to purchase; to buy 9 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep06/75 words - 9 min 坟地[墳地] fen2 di4 graveyard; cemetery 1 资产[資產] zi1 chan3 property; assets 2 翻倍[翻倍] fan1 bei4 to double 1 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 2 狗屎[狗屎] gou3 shi3 canine excrement; dog poo; bullshit 1 知足[知足] zhi1 zu2 content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) 4 互动[互動] hu4 dong4 to interact; interactive 11 哪像[哪像] na3 xiang4 unlike; in contrast to 7 格格不入[格格不入] ge2 ge2 bu4 ru4 (idiom) inharmonious; incompatible 1 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 10 不济[不濟] bu4 ji4 not good; of no use 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 15 挖矿[挖礦] wa1 kuang4 to dig a mine; mining 1 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 5 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 6 荐[薦] jian4 to recommend; to offer sacrifice (arch.); grass; straw mat 2 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 6 挨骂[挨罵] ai2 ma4 to receive a scolding 5 昆明[昆明] Kun1 ming2 Kunming prefecture-level city and capital of Yunnan province in southwest China 5 狂风暴雨[狂風暴雨] kuang2 feng1 bao4 yu3 howling wind and torrential rain (idiom); (fig.) difficult, dangerous situation 1 难搞[難搞] nan2 gao3 hard to deal with; hard to get along with 2 刨[刨] pao2 to dig; to excavate; (coll.) to exclude; not to count; to deduct; to subtract 1 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 8 公车[公車] gong1 che1 bus; abbr. for 公共汽車|公共汽车[gong1 gong4 qi4 che1]; car belonging to an organization and used by its members (government car, police car, company car etc); abbr. for 公務用車|公务用车[gong1 wu4 yong4 che1] 1 遭遇[遭遇] zao1 yu4 to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep06/100 words - 11 min 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 2 实施[實施] shi2 shi1 to implement; to carry out 1 猥亵[猥褻] wei3 xie4 obscene; indecent; to molest 2 猴年马月[猴年馬月] hou2 nian2 ma3 yue4 long time off; time that will never come 1 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 小视[小視] xiao3 shi4 to belittle; to look down upon; to despise 1 频[頻] pin2 frequency; frequently; repetitious 5 谈资[談資] tan2 zi1 sth that people like to chat about; topic of idle conversation 1 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 1 长记性[長記性] zhang3 ji4 xing5 (coll.) to learn one's lesson; to have enough brains to learn from one's mistakes 1 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 4 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 12 不了了之[不了了之] bu4 liao3 liao3 zhi1 to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled; to end up with nothing definite 1 搜索[搜索] sou1 suo3 to search (a place); to search (a database etc) 2 艾特[艾特] ai4 te4 at symbol, @ 7 大号[大號] da4 hao4 tuba; large size (clothes, print etc); (polite) (your) name; (coll.) number two; to defecate 11 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 9 议论[議論] yi4 lun4 to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 分头[分頭] fen1 tou2 separately; severally; parted hair 4 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 11 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 2 爪[爪] zhao3 foot of a bird or animal; paw; claws; talons 3 不曾[不曾] bu4 ceng2 hasn't yet; hasn't ever 3 痛哭[痛哭] tong4 ku1 to cry bitterly 1 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep06/125 words - 15 min 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 4 拎[拎] lin1 to lift; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1] 6 通告[通告] tong1 gao4 to announce; to give notice 3 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 11 磨叽[磨嘰] mo4 ji5 (dialect) to dawdle; to waste time; also written 墨跡|墨迹[mo4 ji5] 4 诶[誒] ei1 hey (to call sb) 1 呦[呦] you1 Oh! (exclamation of dismay etc); see 呦呦[you1 you1] 1 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 9 栏[欄] lan2 fence; railing; hurdle; column or box (of text or other data) 2 特效[特效] te4 xiao4 special effect; specially good effect; especially efficacious 2 拖动[拖動] tuo1 dong4 to drag; to tow; (computing) to drag (mouse operation) 1 摸鱼[摸魚] mo1 yu2 to catch fish; (fig.) to loaf on the job; to be slack; to take it easy 2 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 9 折[折] zhe2 to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book 13 甜食[甜食] tian2 shi2 dessert; sweet 2 哈喽[哈嘍] ha1 lou2 hello (loanword) 11 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 2 剪辑[剪輯] jian3 ji2 to edit (video images, film) 3 谭[譚] tan2 variant of 談|谈[tan2] 1 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 10 里边儿[裡邊兒] li3 bian5 r5 erhua variant of 裡邊|里边[li3 bian5] 1 派出[派出] pai4 chu1 to send; to dispatch 2 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 11 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 2 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 21 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep06/150 words - 20 min 螃蟹[螃蟹] pang2 xie4 crab; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 5 个个[個個] ge4 ge4 each one individually; each and every 1 腱子[腱子] jian4 zi5 sinew 1 场馆[場館] chang3 guan3 sporting venue; arena 1 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 4 拨动[撥動] bo1 dong4 to stir; to prod; to poke; to move sideways; to strum (on a guitar etc) 1 时长[時長] shi2 chang2 duration 2 淡入[淡入] dan4 ru4 to fade in (cinema) 1 广东[廣東] Guang3 dong1 Guangdong province (Kwangtung) in south China, short name 粵|粤[Yue4], capital Guangzhou 廣州|广州 3 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 2 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 2 推广[推廣] tui1 guang3 to extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization; promotion (of a product etc) 21 仙女[仙女] xian1 nu:3 fairy 2 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 5 后期[後期] hou4 qi1 late stage; later period 3 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 7 轻音乐[輕音樂] qing1 yin1 yue4 light music 1 爱情片[愛情片] ai4 qing2 pian4 romance film 1 玩物丧志[玩物喪志] wan2 wu4 sang4 zhi4 lit. trifling destroys the will (idiom); infatuation with fine details prevents one making progress; excessive attention to trivia saps the will 2 丧命[喪命] sang4 ming4 to lose one's life 1 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 2 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 18 八方[八方] ba1 fang1 the eight points of the compass; all directions 1 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 32 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep06/175 words - 25 min 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 13 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 4 受众[受眾] shou4 zhong4 target audience; audience 3 一线[一線] yi1 xian4 front line 2 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 6 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 调研[調研] diao4 yan2 to investigate and research; research; investigation 3 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 3 随之[隨之] sui2 zhi1 thereupon; subsequently; accordingly 1 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 9 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 5 胆量[膽量] dan3 liang4 courage; boldness; guts 1 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 4 传播[傳播] chuan2 bo1 to disseminate; to propagate; to spread 5 正能量[正能量] zheng4 neng2 liang4 positive energy; positivity 5 美心[美心] Mei3 xin1 Maxine (name) 1 鲜花[鮮花] xian1 hua1 flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3] 1 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 女孩儿[女孩兒] nu:3 hai2 r5 erhua variant of 女孩[nu:3 hai2] 2 报销[報銷] bao4 xiao1 to submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement; to write off; to wipe out 7 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 3 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 9 迷糊[迷糊] mi2 hu5 muddle-headed; dazed; only half conscious 1 近日[近日] jin4 ri4 in the past few days; recently; in the last few days 2 上演[上演] shang4 yan3 to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep06/200 words - 26 min 现代[現代] xian4 dai4 modern times; modern age; modern era 2 农夫[農夫] nong2 fu1 peasant; farmer 1 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 直播[直播] zhi2 bo1 live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding 15 中年[中年] zhong1 nian2 middle age 4 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 2 当机立断[當機立斷] dang1 ji1 li4 duan4 to make prompt decisions (idiom) 1 见义勇为[見義勇為] jian4 yi4 yong3 wei2 to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth; acting heroically in a just cause 2 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend 2 援手[援手] yuan2 shou3 assistance; a helping hand; to lend a hand 2 不料[不料] bu4 liao4 unexpectedly; to one's surprise 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 8 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 1 推搡[推搡] tui1 sang3 to shove; to jostle 1 倒地[倒地] dao3 di4 to fall to the ground 1 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 9 称赞[稱讚] cheng1 zan4 to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment 1 英勇[英勇] ying1 yong3 heroic; gallant; valiant 1 果敢[果敢] guo3 gan3 courageous; resolute and daring 1 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 4 纷纷[紛紛] fen1 fen1 one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell 1 反咬一口[反咬一口] fan3 yao3 yi1 kou3 to make a false countercharge 1 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 5 对抗[對抗] dui4 kang4 to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 4 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 6 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep06/225 words - 30 min 罪魁祸首[罪魁禍首] zui4 kui2 huo4 shou3 criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit; fig. main cause of a disaster 2 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 5 大吉大利[大吉大利] da4 ji2 da4 li4 great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving 1 声讨[聲討] sheng1 tao3 to denounce; to condemn 2 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 12 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 1 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 1 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 3 人肉[人肉] ren2 rou4 to crowdsource information about sb or sth (abbr. for 人肉搜索[ren2 rou4 sou1 suo3]); human (used attributively, as in 人肉盾牌[ren2 rou4 dun4 pai2], human shield) 1 淘[淘] tao2 to wash; to clean out; to cleanse; to eliminate; to dredge 2 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 16 能否[能否] neng2 fou3 whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 1 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 66 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 9 代言人[代言人] dai4 yan2 ren2 spokesperson 5 有意[有意] you3 yi4 to intend; intentionally; interested in 3 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 12 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 1 丧气[喪氣] sang4 qi5 unlucky 2 督促[督促] du1 cu4 to supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on 4 搭档[搭檔] da1 dang4 to cooperate; partner 6 多管闲事[多管閒事] duo1 guan3 xian2 shi4 meddling in other people's business 1 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 7 潇洒[瀟灑] xiao1 sa3 confident and at ease; free and easy 1 流量[流量] liu2 liang4 flow rate; rate; throughput; site traffic (Internet) 5 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep06/250 words - 34 min 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 4 传遍[傳遍] chuan2 bian4 to spread widely 1 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 1 出风头[出風頭] chu1 feng1 tou5 to push oneself forward; to seek fame; to be in the limelight; same as 出鋒頭|出锋头[chu1 feng1 tou5] 1 认证[認證] ren4 zheng4 to authenticate; to approve 5 有价值[有價值] you3 jia4 zhi2 valuable 1 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 1 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 9 不顺[不順] bu4 shun4 unfavorable; adverse 2 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 3 上手[上手] shang4 shou3 to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor 3 厂子[廠子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) factory; mill; yard; depot 1 缝纫机[縫紉機] feng2 ren4 ji1 sewing machine; CL:架[jia4] 1 熟能生巧[熟能生巧] shu2 neng2 sheng1 qiao3 with familiarity you learn the trick (idiom); practice makes perfect 1 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 1 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 2 扩散[擴散] kuo4 san4 to spread; to proliferate; to diffuse; spread; proliferation; diffusion 2 不好受[不好受] bu4 hao3 shou4 unpleasant; hard to take 2 反驳[反駁] fan3 bo2 to retort; to refute 1 键盘[鍵盤] jian4 pan2 keyboard 2 侠[俠] xia2 knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 1 宣泄[宣洩] xuan1 xie4 to drain (by leading off water); to unburden oneself; to divulge; to leak a secret 3 平日[平日] ping2 ri4 ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually 1 负能量[負能量] fu4 neng2 liang4 negative energy; negativity 1 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 6 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep06/275 words - 38 min 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 1 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 3 淡定[淡定] dan4 ding4 calm and collected; unperturbed 1 维[維] wei2 to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 2 西[西] xi1 west 8 护肤[護膚] hu4 fu1 skincare 16 品牌[品牌] pin3 pai2 brand name; trademark 36 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 8 关乎[關乎] guan1 hu1 to relate to; concerning; about 1 荣誉[榮譽] rong2 yu4 honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary 1 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 2 争光[爭光] zheng1 guang1 to win an honor; to strive to win a prize 1 肖[肖] xiao4 similar; resembling; to resemble; to be like 3 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 3 自大[自大] zi4 da4 arrogant 2 轻敌[輕敵] qing1 di2 to underestimate the enemy 1 赛场[賽場] sai4 chang3 racetrack; field (for athletics competition) 6 禁忌[禁忌] jin4 ji4 taboo; contraindication (medicine); to abstain from 1 大火[大火] da4 huo3 conflagration; large fire; CL:場|场[chang2] 3 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 4 情急之下[情急之下] qing2 ji2 zhi1 xia4 in a moment of desperation 1 隐含[隱含] yin3 han2 to contain in a concealed form; to keep covered up; implicit 1 更深[更深] geng1 shen1 deep at night 2 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 4 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 12 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep06/300 words - 39 min 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 4 恐[恐] kong3 afraid; frightened; to fear 4 概括[概括] gai4 kuo4 to summarize; to generalize; briefly; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 犯罪行为[犯罪行為] fan4 zui4 xing2 wei2 criminal activity 2 退缩[退縮] tui4 suo1 to shrink back; to cower 2 姑息[姑息] gu1 xi1 excessively tolerant; to overindulge (sb); overly conciliatory; to seek appeasement at any price 2 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 5 权益[權益] quan2 yi4 rights; interests; rights and benefits 2 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 3 性骚扰[性騷擾] xing4 sao1 rao3 sexual harassment 3 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 6 以下[以下] yi3 xia4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 3 拘留[拘留] ju1 liu2 to detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody 1 政法[政法] zheng4 fa3 political law; politics and law 1 处于[處於] chu3 yu2 to be in (some state, position, or condition) 1 铅笔刀[鉛筆刀] qian1 bi3 dao1 pencil sharpener; CL:把[ba3] 1 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 2 医科大学[醫科大學] yi1 ke1 da4 xue2 university of medicine 1 段子[段子] duan4 zi5 item of storytelling or performed dialogue (folk arts); sketch 1 取关[取關] qu3 guan1 to unfollow (on microblog etc) 1 病急乱投医[病急亂投醫] bing4 ji2 luan4 tou2 yi1 lit. to turn to any doctor one can find when critically ill (idiom); fig. to try anyone or anything in a crisis 2 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 2 生怕[生怕] sheng1 pa4 to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to 3 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep06/322 words - 43 min 当事人[當事人] dang1 shi4 ren2 persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 2 起劲[起勁] qi3 jin4 vigorously; energetically; enthusiastically 1 嚷嚷[嚷嚷] rang1 rang5 to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 2 理直气壮[理直氣壯] li3 zhi2 qi4 zhuang4 in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful 3 没心没肺[沒心沒肺] mei2 xin1 mei2 fei4 simple-minded; thoughtless; heartless; nitwitted 1 围绕[圍繞] wei2 rao4 to revolve around; to center on (an issue) 2 是非曲直[是非曲直] shi4 fei1 qu1 zhi2 lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits; pros and cons 1 辨[辨] bian4 to distinguish; to recognize 2 舆论[輿論] yu2 lun4 public opinion 5 漩涡[漩渦] xuan2 wo1 whirlpool; eddy; vortex; (fig.) maelstrom 2 开门见山[開門見山] kai1 men2 jian4 shan1 lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idiom) 4 拍摄[拍攝] pai1 she4 to film; to shoot (a picture) 21 酬劳[酬勞] chou2 lao2 reward 1 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 6 投放[投放] tou2 fang4 to input; to throw in; to unload; to put into circulation 1 候选人[候選人] hou4 xuan3 ren2 candidate; CL:名[ming2] 2 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 14 说服力[說服力] shuo1 fu2 li4 persuasiveness 2 秘书[秘書] mi4 shu1 secretary 13 会议室[會議室] hui4 yi4 shi4 meeting room; conference room 6 爱护[愛護] ai4 hu4 to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 1 顶嘴[頂嘴] ding3 zui3 to talk back; to answer back 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep07/25 words - 3 min 不惑[不惑] bu4 huo4 without doubt; with full self-confidence; forty years of age 35 适得其反[適得其反] shi4 de2 qi2 fan3 to produce the opposite of the desired result 2 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 16 年内[年內] nian2 nei4 during the current year 3 提拔[提拔] ti2 ba2 to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion 2 副总裁[副總裁] fu4 zong3 cai2 vice-chairman (of an organization); vice president (of a company); deputy governor (of a bank) 2 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 6 大旗[大旗] da4 qi2 banner 6 付款[付款] fu4 kuan3 to pay a sum of money; payment 3 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) 6 种草[種草] zhong4 cao3 (Internet slang) to recommend a product to sb 2 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 12 情商[情商] qing2 shang1 emotional quotient (EQ); emotional IQ; abbr. for 情緒商數|情绪商数[qing2 xu4 shang1 shu4] 1 干练[幹練] gan4 lian4 capable and experienced 1 上司[上司] shang4 si5 boss; superior 5 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 3 前途无量[前途無量] qian2 tu2 wu2 liang4 to have boundless prospects 1 不比[不比] bu4 bi3 unlike 1 历练[歷練] li4 lian4 to learn through experience; experience; practiced; experienced 2 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 24 禾[禾] he2 cereal; grain 29 亿[億] yi4 100 million 7 谈到[談到] tan2 dao4 to refer to; to speak about; to talk about 1 软磨硬泡[軟磨硬泡] ruan3 mo2 ying4 pao4 to coax and pester (idiom); to wheedle; to cajole 1 足足[足足] zu2 zu2 fully; no less than; as much as; extremely 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep07/50 words - 6 min 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 8 贴[貼] tie1 to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier for sticking plaster: strip 18 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 3 婴[嬰] ying1 infant; baby 2 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 2 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 1 考核[考核] kao3 he2 to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation 1 简陋[簡陋] jian3 lou4 simple and crude 2 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 4 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 3 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 6 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 2 互[互] hu4 mutual 5 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 3 崽[崽] zai3 child; young animal 2 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 3 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 1 一律[一律] yi1 lu:4 same; uniformly; all; without exception 1 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 7 卷入[捲入] juan3 ru4 to be drawn into; to be involved in 1 争论[爭論] zheng1 lun4 to argue; to debate; to contend; argument; contention; controversy; debate; CL:次[ci4],場|场[chang3] 1 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 1 言论[言論] yan2 lun4 expression of opinion; views; remarks; arguments 1 甲鱼[甲魚] jia3 yu2 turtle; terrapin; Taiwan pr. [jia4 yu2] 2 基[基] ji1 base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep07/75 words - 9 min 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 4 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 2 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 1 棘手[棘手] ji2 shou3 thorny (problem); intractable 2 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 2 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 3 舒适[舒適] shu1 shi4 cozy; snug 3 有的时候[有的時候] you3 de5 shi2 hou4 sometimes; at times 6 人格[人格] ren2 ge2 personality; integrity; dignity 2 健全[健全] jian4 quan2 robust; sound 2 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 14 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 3 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 7 长度[長度] chang2 du4 length 1 膝[膝] xi1 knee 1 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 9 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 9 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 1 后背[後背] hou4 bei4 the back (human anatomy); the back part of sth 2 穿衣[穿衣] chuan1 yi1 to wear clothes; clothing 1 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense 3 毋庸[毋庸] wu2 yong1 no need for 1 置疑[置疑] zhi4 yi2 to doubt 1 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 2 自尊[自尊] zi4 zun1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego; pride 5 自爱[自愛] zi4 ai4 self-respect; self-love; self-regard; regard for oneself; to cherish one's good name; to take good care of one's health 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep07/100 words - 11 min 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 8 指责[指責] zhi3 ze2 to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce 3 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 7 改善[改善] gai3 shan4 to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 怀抱[懷抱] huai2 bao4 to hug; to cherish; within the bosom (of the family); to embrace (also fig. an ideal, aspiration etc) 1 制裁[制裁] zhi4 cai2 to punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic) 1 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 5 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 1 无用[無用] wu2 yong4 useless; worthless 1 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 4 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 4 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 2 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 大多[大多] da4 duo1 for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly 1 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 6 社交[社交] she4 jiao1 interaction; social contact 5 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 3 本职[本職] ben3 zhi2 one's job 2 苛刻[苛刻] ke1 ke4 harsh; severe; demanding 6 升[升] sheng1 to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 40 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 3 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 投票[投票] tou2 piao4 to vote; vote 11 热门[熱門] re4 men2 popular; hot; in vogue 4 屏保[屏保] ping2 bao3 screensaver; abbr. for 屏幕保護程序|屏幕保护程序[ping2 mu4 bao3 hu4 cheng2 xu4] 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep07/125 words - 14 min 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 5 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 4 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 1 倾向[傾向] qing1 xiang4 trend; tendency; orientation 1 转发[轉發] zhuan3 fa1 to transmit; to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data); to pass on; to republish (an article from another publication) 15 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 3 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 5 队伍[隊伍] dui4 wu3 ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 1 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 4 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 1 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 1 邮箱[郵箱] you2 xiang1 mailbox; post office box; email; email inbox 9 晶[晶] jing1 crystal 1 近几年[近幾年] jin4 ji3 nian2 in recent years 1 移动[移動] yi2 dong4 to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable 2 转型[轉型] zhuan3 xing2 transformation; to transform 5 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 2 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 3 倒闭[倒閉] dao3 bi4 to go bankrupt; to close down 3 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 12 过关[過關] guo4 guan1 to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 6 数量[數量] shu4 liang4 amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4]; quantitative 2 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 3 其次[其次] qi2 ci4 next; secondly 4 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep07/150 words - 16 min 七十[七十] qi1 shi2 seventy; 70 7 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 2 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 1 走人[走人] zou3 ren2 (coll.) to leave; to beat it 2 格式[格式] ge2 shi4 form; specification; format 1 才干[才幹] cai2 gan4 ability; competence 1 风口[風口] feng1 kou3 air vent; drafty place; wind gap (geology); tuyere (furnace air nozzle) 2 粗糙[粗糙] cu1 cao1 crude; gruff; rough; coarse 1 规范[規範] gui1 fan4 norm; standard; specification; regulation; rule; within the rules; to fix rules; to regulate; to specify 3 沙子[沙子] sha1 zi5 sand; grit; CL:粒[li4],把[ba3] 1 珍珠[珍珠] zhen1 zhu1 pearl; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 6 忠告[忠告] zhong1 gao4 to give sb a word of advice; advice; counsel; a wise word 3 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 4 看得起[看得起] kan4 de5 qi3 to show respect for; to think highly of 1 反之亦然[反之亦然] fan3 zhi1 yi4 ran2 vice versa 1 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 3 明早[明早] ming2 zao3 tomorrow morning; tomorrow 2 标[標] biao1 mark; sign; label; to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); prize; award; bid; target; quota; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; visible symptom; classifier for military units 1 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 3 吃喝玩乐[吃喝玩樂] chi1 he1 wan2 le4 to eat, drink and be merry (idiom); to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure 3 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 9 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 5 空运[空運] kong1 yun4 air transport 3 泡温泉[泡溫泉] pao4 wen1 quan2 to soak in a spa or hot spring 5 温泉[溫泉] wen1 quan2 hot spring; spa; onsen 3 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep07/175 words - 19 min 五星级[五星級] wu3 xing1 ji2 five-star (hotel) 8 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 3 精油[精油] jing1 you2 essential oil 1 指压[指壓] zhi3 ya1 acupressure; shiatsu 1 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 1 头等舱[頭等艙] tou2 deng3 cang1 1st class cabin 6 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 1 增进[增進] zeng1 jin4 to promote; to enhance; to further; to advance (a cause etc) 1 良好[良好] liang2 hao3 good; favorable; well; fine 1 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 7 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 3 打点[打點] da3 dian5 to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 3 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 6 浴盐[浴鹽] yu4 yan2 bath salts 1 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 5 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 1 热点[熱點] re4 dian3 hot spot; point of special interest 2 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 1 发酵[發酵] fa1 jiao4 to ferment; fermentation 1 合着[合著] he2 zhe5 (dialect) (implying sudden realization) so; after all 6 大拇指[大拇指] da4 mu5 zhi3 thumb 1 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 7 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 5 糊[糊] hu2 muddled; paste; scorched 2 群体[群體] qun2 ti3 community; colony 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep07/200 words - 28 min 弘扬[弘揚] hong2 yang2 to enhance; to promote; to enrich 3 正气[正氣] zheng4 qi4 healthy environment; healthy atmosphere; righteousness; vital energy (in Chinese medicine) 4 受害人[受害人] shou4 hai4 ren2 victim 1 人设[人設] ren2 she4 the design of a character (in games, manga etc) (abbr. for 人物設定|人物设定); (fig.) (a celebrity or other public figure's) image in the eyes of the public; public persona 15 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 夜景[夜景] ye4 jing3 nightscape 4 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 14 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 9 北门[北門] Bei3 men2 Peimen township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 1 理发店[理髮店] li3 fa4 dian4 barbershop; hairdresser's; CL:家[jia1] 1 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 11 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 9 带头[帶頭] dai4 tou2 to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example 2 拨打[撥打] bo1 da3 to call; to dial 6 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 6 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 3 误导[誤導] wu4 dao3 to mislead; to misguide; misleading 1 染[染] ran3 to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 2 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 17 粉红色[粉紅色] fen3 hong2 se4 pink 1 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 3 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 4 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 1 噪音[噪音] zao4 yin1 rumble; noise; static (in a signal) 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep07/225 words - 32 min 罪名[罪名] zui4 ming2 criminal charge; accusation 1 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 10 讲理[講理] jiang3 li3 to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense; to be reasonable 1 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 3 剧[劇] ju4 theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe 12 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 6 兹[茲] zi1 now; here; this; time; year 1 贝[貝] bei4 cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic) 46 兽[獸] shou4 beast; animal; beastly; bestial 2 勿[勿] wu4 do not 2 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 4 图书馆[圖書館] tu2 shu1 guan3 library; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 6 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 3 点头[點頭] dian3 tou2 to nod 3 汗[汗] han4 perspiration; sweat; CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection) 3 拿捏[拿捏] na2 nie1 to grasp; (dialect) affecting shyness; coy; to create difficulties 1 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 8 带动[帶動] dai4 dong4 to spur; to provide impetus; to drive 1 销量[銷量] xiao1 liang4 sales volume 2 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 4 模特[模特] mo2 te4 (fashion) model (loanword) 6 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 16 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 2 白纸黑字[白紙黑字] bai2 zhi3 hei1 zi4 (written) in black and white 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep07/250 words - 37 min 违约金[違約金] wei2 yue1 jin1 penalty (fee) 7 缺钱[缺錢] que1 qian2 shortage of money 2 广告商[廣告商] guang3 gao4 shang1 advertising company 5 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 5 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 3 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 2 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 1 如同[如同] ru2 tong2 like; as 1 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 3 不愿[不願] bu4 yuan4 unwilling; unwillingness 3 公然[公然] gong1 ran2 openly; publicly; undisguised 1 节操[節操] jie2 cao1 integrity; moral principle 1 拿大[拿大] na2 da4 to put on airs; self-important; high and mighty 1 喇叭[喇叭] la3 ba5 horn (automobile etc); loudspeaker; brass wind instrument; trumpet; suona 鎖吶|锁呐[suo3 na4] 1 横幅[橫幅] heng2 fu2 horizontal scroll; banner; streamer 1 顶级[頂級] ding3 ji2 top-notch; first-rate 2 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 4 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 4 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 1 大大方方[大大方方] da4 da4 fang1 fang1 confident; calm; natural; poised 1 张口[張口] zhang1 kou3 to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc); to gape; to start talking (esp. to make a request) 1 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 7 过失[過失] guo4 shi1 error; fault; (law) negligence; delinquency 2 悄[悄] qiao3 quiet; sad 2 热血[熱血] re4 xue4 hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep07/275 words - 42 min 息事宁人[息事寧人] xi1 shi4 ning2 ren2 to keep the peace; to patch up a quarrel (idiom) 1 再会[再會] zai4 hui4 to meet again; until we meet again; goodbye 1 遗忘[遺忘] yi2 wang4 to become forgotten; to forget 3 盖棺定论[蓋棺定論] gai4 guan1 ding4 lun4 don't pass judgment on a person's life until the lid is on the coffin (idiom) 2 钉[釘] ding1 nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯[ding1] 1 耻辱[恥辱] chi3 ru3 disgrace; shame; humiliation 1 柱[柱] zhu4 pillar; CL:根[gen1] 1 无力[無力] wu2 li4 powerless; lacking strength 2 溺[溺] ni4 to drown; to indulge; addicted to; to spoil (a child) 1 水里[水里] Shui3 li3 Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 2 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 1 海里[海里] hai3 li3 nautical mile 2 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 2 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 3 掖[掖] ye1 to tuck (into a pocket); to hide; to conceal 1 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 4 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 3 抽筋[抽筋] chou1 jin1 cramp; charley horse; to pull a tendon 1 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 1 手肘[手肘] shou3 zhou3 elbow 1 复发[復發] fu4 fa1 to recur (of a disease); to reappear; to relapse (into a former bad state) 1 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 4 耳旁风[耳旁風] er3 pang2 feng1 lit. wind past your ear; fig. sth you don't pay much attention to; in one ear and out the other 1 香菇[香菇] xiang1 gu1 shiitake (Lentinus edodes), an edible mushroom 2 屉[屜] ti4 drawer; tier; tray 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep07/278 words - 43 min 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 6 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 1 操场[操場] cao1 chang3 playground; sports field; drill ground; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep08/25 words - 6 min 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 11 成年人[成年人] cheng2 nian2 ren2 adult person 5 剧场[劇場] ju4 chang3 theater; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 4 撕[撕] si1 to tear 2 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 4 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 3 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 静音[靜音] jing4 yin1 quiet; silent; mute 2 公[公] gong1 public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) 2 半决赛[半決賽] ban4 jue2 sai4 semifinals 1 要看[要看] yao4 kan4 it depends on... 1 鸭子[鴨子] ya1 zi5 duck; male prostitute (slang) 3 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 12 抗争[抗爭] kang4 zheng1 to resist; to make a stand and fight (against) 2 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 6 老样子[老樣子] lao3 yang4 zi5 old situation; things as they were 2 还手[還手] huan2 shou3 to hit back; to retaliate 5 香奈儿[香奈兒] Xiang1 nai4 er2 Chanel (brand name) 5 反抗[反抗] fan3 kang4 to resist; to rebel 4 勇士[勇士] yong3 shi4 a warrior; a brave person 1 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 16 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 9 临场[臨場] lin2 chang3 to be at the scene (sitting for an exam, performing, competing, giving directions etc); firsthand (experience); impromptu (remarks etc) 1 撂[撂] liao4 to put down; to leave behind; to throw or knock down; to abandon or discard 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep08/50 words - 8 min 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 4 奸商[奸商] jian1 shang1 unscrupulous businessman; profiteer; shark; dishonest business 1 酬宾[酬賓] chou2 bin1 bargain sale; discount 6 返老还童[返老還童] fan3 lao3 huan2 tong2 to recover one's youthful vigor; to feel rejuvenated (idiom) 7 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 7 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 8 姬[姬] ji1 woman; concubine; female entertainer (archaic) 6 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor 3 录像[錄像] lu4 xiang4 to videotape; to videorecord; video recording; CL:盤|盘[pan2] 2 权限[權限] quan2 xian4 scope of authority; extent of power; (access etc) privileges 3 装修[裝修] zhuang1 xiu1 to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate 3 报价[報價] bao4 jia4 to quote a price; quoted price; quote 1 马桶[馬桶] ma3 tong3 chamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet; toilet bowl 5 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 2 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 7 粉色[粉色] fen3 se4 pink; white; erotic; beautiful woman; powdered (with make-up) 3 显[顯] xian3 to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 3 铁锈[鐵鏽] tie3 xiu4 rust 1 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 2 气场[氣場] qi4 chang2 qi field (qigong); aura; atmosphere 2 西柚[西柚] xi1 you4 grapefruit 1 休想[休想] xiu1 xiang3 don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 1 踹[踹] chuai4 to kick; to trample; to tread on 1 翻转[翻轉] fan1 zhuan3 to roll; to turn over; to invert; to flip 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep08/75 words - 11 min 高价[高價] gao1 jia4 high price 1 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 5 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 4 证人[證人] zheng4 ren2 witness 1 可信度[可信度] ke3 xin4 du4 degree of credibility; reliability 1 多个[多個] duo1 ge5 many; multiple; multi- (faceted, ethnic etc) 4 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 6 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 2 作对[作對] zuo4 dui4 to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 1 透气[透氣] tou4 qi4 to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge 1 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 4 柳[柳] liu3 willow 1 村[村] cun1 village 1 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 9 复[復] fu4 to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out 1 疑[疑] yi2 to doubt; to suspect 1 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 7 外交[外交] wai4 jiao1 diplomacy; diplomatic; foreign affairs; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 7 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 4 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 调取[調取] diao4 qu3 to obtain (information from an archive etc) 1 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 4 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep08/100 words - 15 min 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 45 魔障[魔障] Mo2 zhang4 Mara (the demon of temptation) 1 出力[出力] chu1 li4 to exert oneself 1 出谋划策[出謀劃策] chu1 mou2 hua4 ce4 to put forward plans and ideas (also derogatory); to give advice (idiom) 2 死磕[死磕] si3 ke1 (coll.) to fight to the death 1 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 6 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 2 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 30 反转[反轉] fan3 zhuan3 reversal; inversion; to reverse; to invert (upside down, inside out, back to front, white to black etc) 3 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 专属[專屬] zhuan1 shu3 to belong or be dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal 2 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 4 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 3 一转眼[一轉眼] yi1 zhuan3 yan3 in a wink 1 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 3 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 1 重心[重心] zhong4 xin1 center of gravity; central core; main part 1 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 14 二胎[二胎] er4 tai1 second pregnancy 4 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 1 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 2 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 10 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 4 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 12 银幕[銀幕] yin2 mu4 movie screen 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep08/125 words - 17 min 甲方[甲方] jia3 fang1 first party (law); see also 乙方[yi3 fang1] 4 商务[商務] shang1 wu4 commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business 7 舱[艙] cang1 cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane 2 小龙虾[小龍蝦] xiao3 long2 xia1 crayfish; langoustine; chicken lobster 6 夜宵[夜宵] ye4 xiao1 midnight snack 3 后脚[後腳] hou4 jiao3 (one moment ...,) the next ...; trailing foot (in walking) 1 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 3 好友[好友] hao3 you3 close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 要面子[要面子] yao4 mian4 zi5 see 愛面子|爱面子[ai4 mian4 zi5] 1 经纪[經紀] jing1 ji4 to manage (a business); manager; broker 12 兴风作浪[興風作浪] xing1 feng1 zuo4 lang4 to incite trouble; to stir up havoc 1 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 2 摄影师[攝影師] she4 ying3 shi1 photographer; cameraman 17 凯文[凱文] Kai3 wen2 Kevin (person name) 2 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 8 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 重金[重金] zhong4 jin1 huge money; extremely rich; very expensive 1 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 4 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 10 经济舱[經濟艙] jing1 ji4 cang1 economy class 2 将近[將近] jiang1 jin4 almost; nearly; close to 3 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 5 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 8 泡澡[泡澡] pao4 zao3 to bathe; to immerse oneself in a warm bath 1 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 5 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep08/150 words - 24 min 赔罪[賠罪] pei2 zui4 to apologize 2 礼品[禮品] li3 pin3 gift; present 3 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 4 省心[省心] sheng3 xin1 to cause no trouble; to be spared worry; worry-free 1 对比[對比] dui4 bi3 to contrast; contrast; ratio; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 专柜[專櫃] zhuan1 gui4 sales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product (e.g. alcohol) 2 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 3 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) 1 试用[試用] shi4 yong4 to try sth out; to be on probation 5 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 32 商场[商場] shang1 chang3 shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world 7 马克[馬克] Ma3 ke4 Mark (name) 9 跟进[跟進] gen1 jin4 to follow; to follow up 7 谈判[談判] tan2 pan4 to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 2 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 1 偷吃[偷吃] tou1 chi1 to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful 2 未经[未經] wei4 jing1 not having undergone; without (having gone though a certain process) 1 非法[非法] fei1 fa3 illegal 1 侵占[侵佔] qin1 zhan4 to invade and occupy (territory) 2 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 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 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 2 展台[展臺] zhan3 tai2 display counter; stand; booth 1 打车[打車] da3 che1 to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep08/175 words - 26 min 电梯[電梯] dian4 ti1 elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 7 巨[巨] ju4 very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic 2 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 4 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 2 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 谈不上[談不上] tan2 bu5 shang4 to be out of the question 3 说白了[說白了] shuo1 bai2 le5 to speak frankly 1 下不来[下不來] xia4 bu4 lai2 awkward; embarrassed; cannot be accomplished 1 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 15 前边[前邊] qian2 bian5 front; the front side; in front of 2 阻拦[阻攔] zu3 lan2 to stop; to obstruct 1 后边[後邊] hou4 bian5 back; rear; behind 2 追赶[追趕] zhui1 gan3 to pursue; to chase after; to accelerate; to catch up with; to overtake 1 超越[超越] chao1 yue4 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 1 咬紧牙关[咬緊牙關] yao3 jin3 ya2 guan1 lit. to bite the teeth tightly (idiom); fig. to grit one's teeth and bear the pain; to bite the bullet 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 8 打拼[打拼] da3 pin1 to work hard; to try to make a living 3 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 1 急功近利[急功近利] ji2 gong1 jin4 li4 seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return 1 锋芒毕露[鋒芒畢露] feng1 mang2 bi4 lu4 to show off one's ability 1 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 3 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly 2 趋势[趨勢] qu1 shi4 trend; tendency 1 太过[太過] tai4 guo4 excessively; too 2 现有[現有] xian4 you3 currently existing; currently available 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep08/200 words - 30 min 契合[契合] qi4 he2 agreement; to agree; to get on with; congenial; agreeing with; to ally oneself with sb 2 不妨[不妨] bu4 fang2 there is no harm in; might as well 2 过目[過目] guo4 mu4 to look over 1 智能[智能] zhi4 neng2 intelligent; able; smart (phone, system, bomb etc) 10 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 1 对视[對視] dui4 shi4 to look face to face 1 实时[實時] shi2 shi2 (in) real time; instantaneous 1 加工[加工] jia1 gong1 to process; processing; working (of machinery) 1 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 2 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 7 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 2 我国[我國] wo3 guo2 our country; China 1 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 2 此类[此類] ci3 lei4 this kind; these kinds; such 1 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 9 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 4 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 9 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 3 放马后炮[放馬後炮] fang4 ma3 hou4 pao4 to fire after the horse has bolted (idiom); to act too late to be effective 1 深入人心[深入人心] shen1 ru4 ren2 xin1 to enter deeply into people's hearts; to have a real impact on the people (idiom) 1 批判[批判] pi1 pan4 to criticize; critique; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 馒头[饅頭] man2 tou5 steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 6 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep08/225 words - 35 min 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 1 残废[殘廢] can2 fei4 deformity; handicapped 1 星球[星球] xing1 qiu2 celestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc); heavenly body 1 决赛[決賽] jue2 sai4 finals (of a competition) 3 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 3 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 5 姨[姨] yi2 mother's sister; aunt 10 信用卡[信用卡] xin4 yong4 ka3 credit card 2 人民币[人民幣] ren2 min2 bi4 Renminbi (RMB); Chinese Yuan (CNY) 1 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 3 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 9 眼霜[眼霜] yan3 shuang1 eye cream 2 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 4 尾巴[尾巴] wei3 ba5 tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 1 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 4 怪异[怪異] guai4 yi4 monstrous; strange; strange phenomenon 1 仨[仨] sa1 three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) 6 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 3 组合[組合] zu3 he2 to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial 12 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 2 洋气[洋氣] yang2 qi4 Western style; foreign flavor; trendy; fashionable 1 听起来[聽起來] ting1 qi5 lai5 to sound like 2 无效[無效] wu2 xiao4 not valid; ineffective; in vain 1 融入[融入] rong2 ru4 to blend into; to integrate; to assimilate; to merge 1 留念[留念] liu2 nian4 to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep08/250 words - 36 min 光线[光線] guang1 xian4 light ray; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]; light; illumination; lighting (for a photograph) 3 无所适从[無所適從] wu2 suo3 shi4 cong2 not knowing which course to follow (idiom); at a loss what to do 1 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 15 稚嫩[稚嫩] zhi4 nen4 young and tender; puerile; soft and immature 1 界定[界定] jie4 ding4 definition; to delimit 1 独特[獨特] du2 te4 unique; distinct; having special characteristics 3 体面[體面] ti3 mian4 dignity; face (as in "losing face"); honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable 4 不动声色[不動聲色] bu4 dong4 sheng1 se4 not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected; not batting an eyelid 1 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 1 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 8 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 1 愚蠢[愚蠢] yu2 chun3 silly; stupid 1 乐在其中[樂在其中] le4 zai4 qi2 zhong1 to take pleasure in sth (idiom) 1 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 2 巅峰[巔峰] dian1 feng1 summit; apex; pinnacle (of one's career etc); peak (of a civilization etc) 3 决[決] jue2 to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly 5 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 6 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 4 十六[十六] shi2 liu4 sixteen; 16 2 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 4 对阵[對陣] dui4 zhen4 poised for battle; to square up for a fight 1 琪[琪] qi2 fine jade 8 花剑[花劍] hua1 jian4 foil (fencing) 3 北京[北京] Bei3 jing1 Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government 47 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep08/275 words - 42 min 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 4 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 1 护[護] hu4 to protect 1 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 4 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 1 选手[選手] xuan3 shou3 athlete; contestant 1 就绪[就緒] jiu4 xu4 to be ready; to be in order 1 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 14 收手[收手] shou1 shou3 to stop; to pull back 1 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 3 双膝[雙膝] shuang1 xi1 both knees 1 脚尖[腳尖] jiao3 jian1 the extremity of the foot 1 朝前[朝前] chao2 qian2 facing forwards 1 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 赛点[賽點] sai4 dian3 match point (tennis etc) 1 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 5 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 2 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 6 骨科[骨科] gu3 ke1 orthopedics; orthopedic surgery 1 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 2 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 病床[病床] bing4 chuang2 hospital bed; sickbed 3 嚎[嚎] hao2 howl; bawl 1 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 15 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep08/300 words - 44 min 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 3 网球[網球] wang3 qiu2 tennis; tennis ball; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 肘[肘] zhou3 elbow; pork shoulder 2 骨折[骨折] gu3 zhe2 to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture 1 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 2 四周[四周] si4 zhou1 all around 1 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 4 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 钙[鈣] gai4 calcium (chemistry) 1 蛋白[蛋白] dan4 bai2 egg white; protein; albumen 1 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 促进[促進] cu4 jin4 to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost 2 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 2 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 交钱[交錢] jiao1 qian2 to pay up; to shell out; to hand over the money to cover sth 1 预定[預定] yu4 ding4 to schedule in advance 1 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 2 坪[坪] ping2 a plain; ping, unit of area equal to approx. 3.3058 square meters (used in Japan and Taiwan) 1 高铁[高鐵] gao1 tie3 high speed rail 2 下雪[下雪] xia4 xue3 to snow 1 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 7 能源[能源] neng2 yuan2 energy; power source; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 驱动[驅動] qu1 dong4 to drive; to propel; drive (vehicle wheel); drive mechanism (tape or disk); device driver (computing software) 1 环保[環保] huan2 bao3 environmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 環境保護|环境保护[huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4] 5 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 12 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep08/303 words - 44 min 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 4 老妈[老媽] lao3 ma1 mother; mom 4 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 8 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep09/25 words - 5 min 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 5 逼人[逼人] bi1 ren2 pressing; threatening 1 貂[貂] diao1 sable or marten (genus Martes) 11 墨镜[墨鏡] mo4 jing4 sunglasses; CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1],副[fu4] 1 古驰[古馳] Gu3 chi2 Gucci (brand) 9 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 姐妹花[姐妹花] jie3 mei4 hua1 beautiful sisters 1 会合[會合] hui4 he2 to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 2 大街[大街] da4 jie1 street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 的款[的款] di2 kuan3 reliable funds 1 俗气[俗氣] su2 qi4 tacky; inelegant; in poor taste; vulgar; banal 2 千里[千里] qian1 li3 a thousand miles; a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers); a long distance 1 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 6 母爱[母愛] mu3 ai4 maternal love 7 矿[礦] kuang4 ore; mine 1 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 1 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 4 犒劳[犒勞] kao4 lao2 to reward with food and drink; to feast (sb); presents of food etc made to troops; Taiwan pr. [kao4 lao4] 3 对接[對接] dui4 jie1 to join up; to dock; a joint (between components) 7 马赛克[馬賽克] ma3 sai4 ke4 mosaic (loanword); pixelation 16 周五[週五] Zhou1 wu3 Friday 2 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 49 洽谈[洽談] qia4 tan2 to discuss 2 业界[業界] ye4 jie4 industry 3 反响[反響] fan3 xiang3 repercussions; reaction; echo 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep09/50 words - 11 min 充分[充分] chong1 fen4 ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full 1 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 6 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 1 等同[等同] deng3 tong2 to equate; equal to 1 收监[收監] shou1 jian1 to imprison; to take into custody 1 严于律己[嚴於律己] yan2 yu2 lu:4 ji3 to be strict with oneself 1 律[律] lu:4 law 3 摞[摞] luo4 to pile up; to stack; a pile; a stack 1 老乡[老鄉] lao3 xiang1 fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown 1 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 1 拖拉机[拖拉機] tuo1 la1 ji1 tractor; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 先见[先見] xian1 jian4 foresight; prescience 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) 5 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) 7 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 25 产检[產檢] chan3 jian3 abbr. for 產前檢查|产前检查[chan3 qian2 jian3 cha2] 1 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 7 堵车[堵車] du3 che1 traffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested 4 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 2 耽搁[耽擱] dan1 ge5 to tarry; to delay; to stop over 1 果汁[果汁] guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 4 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 8 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 7 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 6 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep09/75 words - 13 min 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 1 决策[決策] jue2 ce4 strategic decision; decision-making; policy decision; to determine policy 3 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 3 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 2 初心[初心] chu1 xin1 (one's) original intention, aspiration etc; (Buddhism) "beginner's mind" (i.e. having an attitude of openness when studying a subject just as a beginner in that subject would) 3 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 1 个人隐私[個人隱私] ge4 ren2 yin3 si1 personal privacy; private matters 3 净化[淨化] jing4 hua4 to purify 1 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 8 期许[期許] qi1 xu3 to hope; to expect; expectation(s) 1 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 6 无缘无故[無緣無故] wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 1 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 5 曝光[曝光] bao4 guang1 to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 11 异样[異樣] yi4 yang4 difference; peculiar 1 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 18 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 好奇心[好奇心] hao4 qi2 xin1 interest in sth; curiosity; inquisitive 1 窥探[窺探] kui1 tan4 to pry into or spy on; to snoop; to peep; to poke one's nose into; to peer; to get a glimpse of 1 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 1 露面[露面] lou4 mian4 to show one's face; to appear (in public) 2 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 2 初衷[初衷] chu1 zhong1 original intention 2 条款[條款] tiao2 kuan3 clause (of contract or law); CL:項|项[xiang4] 4 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 4 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep09/100 words - 17 min 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 5 假货[假貨] jia3 huo4 counterfeit article; fake; dummy; simulacrum 8 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 5 链接[鏈接] lian4 jie1 link (on a website) 5 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 6 扫[掃] sao4 broom 6 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 4 黄色[黃色] huang2 se4 yellow (color); pornographic 1 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 4 骑车[騎車] qi2 che1 to cycle 1 橙色[橙色] cheng2 se4 orange (color) 2 福星[福星] fu2 xing1 mascot; lucky star 1 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 1 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 3 孕[孕] yun4 pregnant 1 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 6 有福[有福] you3 fu2 to be blessed 1 享[享] xiang3 to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 1 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 7 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 7 味儿[味兒] wei4 r5 taste 3 溅[濺] jian4 to splash 2 脏[臟] zang4 viscera; (anatomy) organ 6 包金[包金] bao1 jin1 to gild; (old) wages paid to a performer or a troupe by a theater 1 泡吧[泡吧] pao4 ba1 to spend time in a bar (alcohol, Internet etc); to go clubbing 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep09/125 words - 20 min 凡是[凡是] fan2 shi4 each and every; every; all; any 1 液体[液體] ye4 ti3 liquid 1 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 2 臭豆腐[臭豆腐] chou4 dou4 fu5 stinky tofu; strong-smelling preserved beancurd; fig. rough exterior but lovable person 1 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 2 向后[向後] xiang4 hou4 backward 1 凭借[憑借] ping2 jie4 to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to; sth that one relies on 1 一己[一己] yi1 ji3 oneself 1 亲民[親民] qin1 min2 in touch with the people; sensitive to people's needs 2 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 9 话说回来[話說回來] hua4 shuo1 hui2 lai5 returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow 3 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 深入[深入] shen1 ru4 to penetrate deeply; thorough 3 大众[大眾] da4 zhong4 the masses; the great bulk of the population; popular (of music, science etc) 2 百姓[百姓] bai3 xing4 common people 1 衣食住行[衣食住行] yi1 shi2 zhu4 xing2 clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people's basic needs 1 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 5 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]) 9 哨[哨] shao4 a whistle; sentry 5 折扣[折扣] zhe2 kou4 discount 4 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 4 租房[租房] zu1 fang2 to rent an apartment 3 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 3 套房[套房] tao4 fang2 suite; apartment; flat 4 拼车[拼車] pin1 che1 to carpool 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep09/150 words - 22 min 借款[借款] jie4 kuan3 to lend money; to borrow money; loan 2 防身[防身] fang2 shen1 self-protection; to defend oneself 1 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 3 招待所[招待所] zhao1 dai4 suo3 guest house; small hotel 2 硬件[硬件] ying4 jian4 hardware 1 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 1 秒杀[秒殺] miao3 sha1 (Internet) flash sale; (sports or online gaming) rapid dispatch of an opponent 2 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 1 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 7 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 洗发水[洗髮水] xi3 fa4 shui3 shampoo (liquid) 5 独一无二[獨一無二] du2 yi1 wu2 er4 unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 1 香气[香氣] xiang1 qi4 fragrance; aroma; incense 1 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 7 爆棚[爆棚] bao4 peng2 full to bursting 1 藿香[藿香] huo4 xiang1 wrinkled giant hyssop; Agastache rugosa (botany) 1 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 5 中暑[中暑] zhong4 shu3 sunstroke; heatstroke 1 档次[檔次] dang4 ci4 grade; class; quality; level 3 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 4 掉价[掉價] diao4 jia4 drop in price; devalued; to have one's status lowered 1 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 5 厂[廠] chang3 factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 3 芬[芬] fen1 perfume; fragrance 1 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 8 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep09/175 words - 27 min 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 3 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 淑[淑] shu1 warm and virtuous; (used in given names); Taiwan pr. [shu2] 1 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] 3 黑龙江[黑龍江] Hei1 long2 jiang1 Heilongjiang province (Heilungkiang) in northeast China, abbr. 黑, capital Harbin 哈尔滨; Heilongjiang river forming the border between northeast China and Russia; Amur river 2 滋润[滋潤] zi1 run4 moist; humid; to moisten; to provide moisture; comfortably off 4 定居[定居] ding4 ju1 to settle (in some city, country etc); to take up residence 1 出行[出行] chu1 xing2 to go out somewhere (relatively short trip); to set off on a journey (longer trip) 2 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 11 垫子[墊子] dian4 zi5 cushion; mat; pad 1 远近[遠近] yuan3 jin4 far and near; distance 1 驰名[馳名] chi2 ming2 famous 1 疙瘩[疙瘩] ge1 da5 swelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; preoccupation; problem 5 旮[旮] ga1 see 旮旯[ga1 la2] 1 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 1 顺溜[順溜] shun4 liu5 orderly; tidy; smooth 1 胶[膠] jiao1 to glue; glue; gum; rubber 1 卫士[衛士] wei4 shi4 guardian; defender 1 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 13 月工[月工] yue4 gong1 worker employed by the month 2 显摆[顯擺] xian3 bai5 (coll.) to show off 1 刮目相看[刮目相看] gua1 mu4 xiang1 kan4 to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc) 2 郁闷[鬱悶] yu4 men4 gloomy; depressed 4 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 6 炫耀[炫耀] xuan4 yao4 dazzling; to show off; to flaunt 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep09/200 words - 35 min 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 9 涂改液[塗改液] tu2 gai3 ye4 correction fluid 1 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 5 平复[平復] ping2 fu4 to pacify; to calm down; to be cured; to be healed 1 安抚[安撫] an1 fu3 to placate; to pacify; to appease 3 发炎[發炎] fa1 yan2 to become inflamed; inflammation 1 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 5 术[術] shu4 method; technique 1 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 5 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 7 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 2 底子[底子] di3 zi5 base; foundation; bottom 1 努[努] nu3 to exert; to strive 2 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 5 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 1 迷信[迷信] mi2 xin4 superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) 4 意向[意向] yi4 xiang4 intention; purpose; intent; inclination; disposition 5 商业行为[商業行為] shang1 ye4 xing2 wei2 business activity; commercial activity 1 递[遞] di4 to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 4 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 2 事到如今[事到如今] shi4 dao4 ru2 jin1 as matters stand; things having reached this stage 2 膜[膜] mo2 membrane; film 1 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 15 张罗[張羅] zhang1 luo5 to take care of; to raise money; to attend to (guests, customers etc) 4 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep09/225 words - 41 min 皮子[皮子] pi2 zi5 skin; fur 1 祸害[禍害] huo4 hai4 disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck 1 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 1 识货[識貨] shi2 huo4 to know what's what 1 专卖店[專賣店] zhuan1 mai4 dian4 specialty store 3 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 3 二手[二手] er4 shou3 indirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc); assistant 1 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 1 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 3 自作主张[自作主張] zi4 zuo4 zhu3 zhang1 to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative 1 周全[周全] zhou1 quan2 thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 2 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 2 急于[急於] ji2 yu2 eager to; in a hurry to 2 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 2 信誉[信譽] xin4 yu4 prestige; distinction; reputation; trust 2 脚踏实地[腳踏實地] jiao3 ta4 shi2 di4 to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy; steady and serious character 1 耍花样[耍花樣] shua3 hua1 yang4 to play tricks on sb 1 干净利落[乾淨利落] gan1 jing4 li4 luo5 squeaky clean; neat and tidy; efficient 1 检举[檢舉] jian3 ju3 to report (an offense to the authorities); to inform against sb 1 拆穿[拆穿] chai1 chuan1 to expose; to unmask; to see through (a lie etc) 3 蠢才[蠢才] chun3 cai2 variant of 蠢材[chun3 cai2] 1 蠢材[蠢材] chun3 cai2 idiot 1 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 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 1 赞扬[讚揚] zan4 yang2 to praise; to approve of; to show approval 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep09/250 words - 45 min 无私[無私] wu2 si1 selfless; unselfish; disinterested; altruistic 2 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 1 灼伤[灼傷] zhuo2 shang1 a burn (tissue damage from heat, chemicals etc); to burn (the skin etc); (fig.) (of anger, jealousy etc) to hurt (sb) 1 杏[杏] xing4 apricot; almond 1 情趣[情趣] qing2 qu4 inclinations and interests; delight; fun; interest; appeal 2 改过[改過] gai3 guo4 to correct; to fix 1 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 40 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 8 手提[手提] shou3 ti2 portable 1 买房[買房] mai3 fang2 to buy a house 2 接过[接過] jie1 guo4 to take (sth proffered) 1 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 3 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) 2 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 6 一举[一舉] yi1 ju3 a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go 3 浪[浪] lang4 wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble 1 嘿[嘿] hei1 hey 1 家伙[家伙] jia1 huo5 household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; (coll.) guy; chap; weapon 6 没完没了[沒完沒了] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 3 众[眾] zhong4 many; numerous; crowd; multitude 1 到此[到此] dao4 ci3 hereto; hereunto 1 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 2 夜班[夜班] ye4 ban1 night shift 3 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 2 幌子[幌子] huang3 zi5 shop sign; signboard; (fig.) pretense 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep09/256 words - 45 min 丑陋[醜陋] chou3 lou4 ugly 2 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 12 身处[身處] shen1 chu3 in (some place); to be in (adversity, a difficult situation, danger, turmoil etc); to find oneself in; placed in; surrounded by 3 何处[何處] he2 chu4 whence; where 2 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 1 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep10/25 words - 7 min 不孝[不孝] bu4 xiao4 unfilial 1 喜来登[喜來登] Xi3 lai2 deng1 Sheraton (hotel chain) 1 大堂[大堂] da4 tang2 lobby 1 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 1 假冒[假冒] jia3 mao4 to impersonate; to pose as (someone else); to counterfeit; to palm off (a fake as a genuine) 1 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 3 和棋[和棋] he2 qi2 draw or tie in chess etc; CL:盤|盘[pan2] 1 下棋[下棋] xia4 qi2 to play chess 1 长话短说[長話短說] chang2 hua4 duan3 shuo1 to make a long story short (idiom) 1 价位[價位] jia4 wei4 price level 1 董事会[董事會] dong3 shi4 hui4 board of directors 1 越级[越級] yue4 ji2 to skip a grade; to bypass ranks; to go over the head of one's boss 1 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 3 康复[康復] kang1 fu4 to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 1 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 1 零花钱[零花錢] ling2 hua1 qian2 pocket money; allowance 1 皆大欢喜[皆大歡喜] jie1 da4 huan1 xi3 to everyone's delight and satisfaction 1 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 2 改观[改觀] gai3 guan1 change of appearance; to revise one's point of view 1 暴躁[暴躁] bao4 zao4 irascible; irritable; violent 24 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 5 指使[指使] zhi3 shi3 to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 1 披萨[披薩] pi1 sa4 pizza (loanword) 3 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 1 装备[裝備] zhuang1 bei4 equipment; to equip; to outfit 3 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep10/50 words - 13 min 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 8 鸡汤[雞湯] ji1 tang1 chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) 2 单子[單子] dan1 zi5 list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 2 租金[租金] zu1 jin1 rent 3 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 9 二百五[二百五] er4 bai3 wu3 idiot; stupid person; a dope 3 扭转乾坤[扭轉乾坤] niu3 zhuan3 qian2 kun1 lit. to upend heaven and earth (idiom); fig. to change the course of events; to turn things around 1 力挽狂澜[力挽狂瀾] li4 wan3 kuang2 lan2 to pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom); fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis 2 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 11 别名[別名] bie2 ming2 alias; alternative name 5 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 3 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 3 划[劃] hua4 to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character 4 游戏机[遊戲機] you2 xi4 ji1 video game; game machine 5 老化[老化] lao3 hua4 to age (of person or object); becoming old 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 2 台[臺] tai2 platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines 3 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 1 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 重头戏[重頭戲] zhong4 tou2 xi4 opera (or role) involving much singing and action; (fig.) highlight; main feature; major activity 1 安妮[安妮] An1 ni1 Annie (name) 1 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 2 焦点[焦點] jiao1 dian3 focus; focal point 1 宠儿[寵兒] chong3 er2 pet; favorite; darling 1 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 3 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep10/75 words - 18 min 半小时[半小時] ban4 xiao3 shi2 half hour 3 面膜[面膜] mian4 mo2 facial mask; cleanser; face pack; facial (treatment) 13 数据[數據] shu4 ju4 data; numbers; digital 32 三围[三圍] san1 wei2 BWH, abbr. for a woman's three measurements, namely: bust 胸圍|胸围[xiong1 wei2], waist 腰圍|腰围[yao1 wei2] and hip 臀圍|臀围[tun2 wei2] 1 盒饭[盒飯] he2 fan4 meal in a partitioned box 1 钱塘潮[錢塘潮] Qian2 tang2 chao2 tidal bore of Qiantang river 1 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 4 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 6 剧组[劇組] ju4 zu3 cast and crew; performers and production team 1 突发[突發] tu1 fa1 to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst 1 服装[服裝] fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 6 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 8 导演[導演] dao3 yan3 to direct; director (film etc) 2 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 5 酱油[醬油] jiang4 you2 soy sauce 8 特写[特寫] te4 xie3 feature article; close-up (filmmaking, photography etc) 4 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 8 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 3 程序员[程序員] cheng2 xu4 yuan2 programmer 2 字节[字節] zi4 jie2 byte 1 编码[編碼] bian1 ma3 to code; to encode; code 1 柴米油盐酱醋茶[柴米油鹽醬醋茶] chai2 mi3 you2 yan2 jiang4 cu4 cha2 lit. firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy, vinegar, and tea; fig. life's daily necessities 1 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 5 深海[深海] shen1 hai3 deep sea 1 应酬[應酬] ying4 chou5 social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep10/100 words - 23 min 出示[出示] chu1 shi4 to show; to take out and show to others; to display 1 八十[八十] ba1 shi2 eighty; 80 9 回车[回車] hui2 che1 enter (computer key) 1 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 4 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 2 武[武] wu3 martial; military 2 夷[夷] yi2 non-Han people, esp. to the East of China; barbarians; to wipe out; to exterminate; to tear down; to raze 2 岩[岩] yan2 cliff; rock 2 开心果[開心果] kai1 xin1 guo3 pistachio nuts; fig. amusing person 2 瓜子[瓜子] gua1 zi3 melon seeds 1 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 4 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 3 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 13 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 1 泪[淚] lei4 tears 3 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 1 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 10 出新[出新] chu1 xin1 to make new advances; to move forwards 2 总和[總和] zong3 he2 sum 6 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 1 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 2 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 4 合作伙伴[合作伙伴] he2 zuo4 huo3 ban4 cooperative partner 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep10/125 words - 29 min 互利[互利] hu4 li4 mutually beneficial 2 昼夜[晝夜] zhou4 ye4 day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop 1 颠倒[顛倒] dian1 dao3 to turn upside down; to reverse; back to front; confused; deranged; crazy 1 零用钱[零用錢] ling2 yong4 qian2 pocket money; allowance; spending money 3 愿赌服输[願賭服輸] yuan4 du3 fu2 shu1 lit. if you agree to bet you must accept to lose; fig. you bet, you pay 4 片儿[片兒] pian1 r5 sheet; thin film 1 赖账[賴賬] lai4 zhang4 to renege on a debt 2 骨子里[骨子裡] gu3 zi5 li3 beneath the surface; fundamentally; at the deepest level 1 材质[材質] cai2 zhi4 texture of timber; quality of material; material (that sth is made of) 1 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 2 诱人[誘人] you4 ren2 attractive; alluring; captivating; to attract; to captivate 1 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 2 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 2 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 17 厚积薄发[厚積薄發] hou4 ji1 bo2 fa1 lit. to have accumulated knowledge and deliver it slowly (idiom); good preparation is the key to success; to be well prepared 1 短期[短期] duan3 qi1 short term; short-term 1 盈利[盈利] ying2 li4 profit; gain 3 得不偿失[得不償失] de2 bu4 chang2 shi1 the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom) 1 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 2 鼎[鼎] ding3 ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs; pot (dialect); to enter upon a period of (classical); Kangxi radical 206; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes 15 信得过[信得過] xin4 de5 guo4 trustworthy; reliable 1 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 6 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 3 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 3 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 6 产假[產假] chan3 jia4 maternity leave 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep10/150 words - 34 min 停职[停職] ting2 zhi2 to suspend (sb) from duties 1 上进[上進] shang4 jin4 to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards 1 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 前进[前進] qian2 jin4 to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 1 安逸[安逸] an1 yi4 easy and comfortable; easy 1 战斗[戰鬥] zhan4 dou4 to fight; to engage in combat; struggle; battle; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 1 回心转意[回心轉意] hui2 xin1 zhuan3 yi4 to change one's mind (idiom) 2 传开[傳開] chuan2 kai1 (of news) to spread; to get around 1 外地[外地] wai4 di4 parts of the country other than where one is 2 转学[轉學] zhuan3 xue2 to change schools; to transfer to another college 1 情怀[情懷] qing2 huai2 feelings; mood 1 打动[打動] da3 dong4 to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching 2 有情有义[有情有義] you3 qing2 you3 yi4 affectionate and true; loyal (idiom) 1 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 6 从未[從未] cong2 wei4 never 1 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 6 激烈[激烈] ji1 lie4 (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme 2 获益[獲益] huo4 yi4 to profit from sth; to get benefit 1 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 7 心急[心急] xin1 ji2 anxious; impatient 1 阻碍[阻礙] zu3 ai4 to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance 1 内斗[內鬥] nei4 dou4 internal strife; power struggle; (of members of an organization) to fight each other 1 呵呵[呵呵] he1 he1 (onom.) gentle laughter; chuckle 2 不尽[不盡] bu4 jin4 not completely; endlessly 1 否定[否定] fou3 ding4 to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep10/175 words - 38 min 醒酒[醒酒] xing3 jiu3 to dissipate the effects of alcohol; to sober up 3 酒醒[酒醒] jiu3 xing3 to sober up 1 宿醉[宿醉] su4 zui4 hangover 1 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 10 徒劳[徒勞] tu2 lao2 futile 2 留住[留住] liu2 zhu4 to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night; to await (classical) 5 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 6 泡茶[泡茶] pao4 cha2 to make tea 1 部件[部件] bu4 jian4 part; component 1 近视[近視] jin4 shi4 shortsighted; nearsighted; myopia 1 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 5 度数[度數] du4 shu5 number of degrees; reading (on a meter); strength (alcohol, lenses etc) 1 难不倒[難不倒] nan2 bu4 dao3 not to pose a problem for sb; cannot stump sb 1 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 2 视野[視野] shi4 ye3 field of view; horizon 1 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 3 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 2 白菜[白菜] bai2 cai4 Chinese cabbage; pak choi; CL:棵[ke1], 個|个[ge4] 2 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 6 青椒[青椒] qing1 jiao1 Capsicum annuum; green pepper 1 麻婆豆腐[麻婆豆腐] ma2 po2 dou4 fu3 mapo tofu; stir-fried beancurd in chili sauce 2 米饭[米飯] mi3 fan4 (cooked) rice 6 咔[咔] ka3 (used as phonetic "ka") 2 点点[點點] dian3 dian3 point; speck 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep10/200 words - 42 min 荤[葷] hun1 strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc); non-vegetarian food (meat, fish etc); vulgar; obscene 1 吃素[吃素] chi1 su4 to be a vegetarian 1 有益[有益] you3 yi4 useful; beneficial; profitable 1 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 5 打赌[打賭] da3 du3 to bet; to make a bet; a wager 2 狂妄自大[狂妄自大] kuang2 wang4 zi4 da4 arrogant and conceited 1 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 1 家产[家產] jia1 chan3 family property 2 脑壳[腦殼] nao3 ke2 skull; (fig.) brain (mental capacity) 1 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 5 帅气[帥氣] shuai4 qi5 handsome; smart; dashing; elegant 1 霸道[霸道] ba4 dao4 the Way of the Hegemon; abbr. for 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道; overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine etc) strong; potent 4 总裁[總裁] zong3 cai2 chairman; director-general (of a company etc) 4 顶尖[頂尖] ding3 jian1 peak; apex; world best; number one; finest (competitors); top (figures in a certain field) 2 怎[怎] zen3 how 5 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 6 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 6 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 3 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 2 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 2 赶不上[趕不上] gan3 bu4 shang4 can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 1 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 2 团体[團體] tuan2 ti3 group; organization; team; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 广东省[廣東省] Guang3 dong1 sheng3 Guangdong province (Kwangtung) in south China, short name 粵|粤[Yue4], capital Guangzhou 廣州|广州 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep10/214 words - 46 min 复健[復健] fu4 jian4 rehabilitation; recuperate 1 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 4 煽情[煽情] shan1 qing2 to stir up emotion; to arouse sympathy; moving 2 台词[臺詞] tai2 ci2 an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 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 5 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] 16 辞退[辭退] ci2 tui4 to dismiss; to discharge; to fire 4 疹子[疹子] zhen3 zi5 rash 1 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 5 派对[派對] pai4 dui4 party (loanword) 1 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 6 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 1 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 1 试错[試錯] shi4 cuo4 (abbr. for 嘗試錯誤|尝试错误) trial and error; failure 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep11/25 words - 6 min 傲慢[傲慢] ao4 man4 arrogant; haughty 3 偏见[偏見] pian1 jian4 prejudice 7 叹[嘆] tan4 to sigh; to exclaim 1 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 8 黄牛[黃牛] huang2 niu2 ox; cattle; scalper of tickets etc; to fail to show up; to break a promise 1 锐[銳] rui4 acute 2 澳[澳] ao4 deep bay; cove; harbor 2 微醺[微醺] wei1 xun1 tipsy 1 拉环[拉環] la1 huan2 ring pull (can); strap handle (on bus or train); circular door handle 1 扫码[掃碼] sao3 ma3 to scan a QR code or barcode 2 入场券[入場券] ru4 chang3 quan4 admission ticket 1 惠顾[惠顧] hui4 gu4 your patronage 1 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 2 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 5 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 4 签字[簽字] qian1 zi4 to sign (one's name); signature 11 倾家荡产[傾家蕩產] qing1 jia1 dang4 chan3 to lose a family fortune (idiom) 1 节哀顺变[節哀順變] jie2 ai1 shun4 bian4 restrain your grief, accept fate (condolence phrase) 1 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 6 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 2 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 7 中奖[中獎] zhong4 jiang3 to win a prize; a successful gamble 7 商铺[商舖] shang1 pu4 shop; store 16 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 3 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep11/50 words - 12 min 解散[解散] jie3 san4 to dissolve; to disband 6 打杂[打雜] da3 za2 to do odd jobs; to do unskilled work 1 机灵[機靈] ji1 ling5 clever; quick-witted 5 活力[活力] huo2 li4 energy; vitality; vigor; vital force 4 吃苦[吃苦] chi1 ku3 to bear hardships 1 技能[技能] ji4 neng2 technical ability; skill 1 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 2 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 6 还价[還價] huan2 jia4 to make a counteroffer when haggling; to bargain 1 不在话下[不在話下] bu4 zai4 hua4 xia4 to be nothing difficult; to be a cinch 1 十项全能[十項全能] shi2 xiang4 quan2 neng2 decathlon 1 小雅[小雅] xiao3 ya3 one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经 9 酒味[酒味] jiu3 wei4 smell of alcohol; flavoring of rum or other liquor in food; aroma or nose (of wine) 1 行程[行程] xing2 cheng2 journey; course of a journey; distance traveled; trajectory; itinerary; route; course (of history); stroke (of a piston); (Tw) (computing) process 5 拿不准[拿不准] na2 bu4 zhun3 in doubt; unsure of sth; unable to decide; indecisive 1 把关[把關] ba3 guan1 to guard a pass; to check on sth 3 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 2 一惊一乍[一驚一乍] yi1 jing1 yi1 zha4 frightened; flustered 1 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 6 大腿[大腿] da4 tui3 thigh 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 2 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 3 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 5 讲座[講座] jiang3 zuo4 a course of lectures; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 盖饭[蓋飯] gai4 fan4 rice with meat and vegetables 3 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep11/75 words - 14 min 吃住[吃住] chi1 zhu4 food and lodging; to stay (at some place) and eat meals (there) 1 带薪[帶薪] dai4 xin1 to receive one's regular salary (while on vacation, study leave etc); paid (leave); on full pay 1 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 3 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 5 传道[傳道] chuan2 dao4 to lecture on doctrine; to expound the wisdom of ancient sages; to preach; a sermon 1 授业[授業] shou4 ye4 to teach; to bequeath 1 解惑[解惑] jie3 huo4 to dispel doubts; to clear up confusion 1 回击[回擊] hui2 ji1 to fight back; to return fire; to counterattack 1 相当于[相當於] xiang1 dang1 yu2 equivalent to 5 下游[下游] xia4 you2 lower reaches (of a river); lower level; lower echelon; downstream 2 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 3 失败者[失敗者] shi1 bai4 zhe3 loser 1 高层[高層] gao1 ceng2 high level; high class 4 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 2 潜力[潛力] qian2 li4 potential; capacity 7 二手货[二手貨] er4 shou3 huo4 second-hand goods; used goods 1 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 3 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 玺[璽] xi3 ruler's seal 1 纸鹤[紙鶴] zhi3 he4 paper crane 3 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 3 珍[珍] zhen1 precious thing; treasure; culinary delicacy; rare; valuable; to value highly 1 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 1 下载[下載] xia4 zai3 to download; also pr. [xia4 zai4] 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep11/100 words - 19 min 杠[杠] gang1 flagpole; footbridge 1 小学生[小學生] xiao3 xue2 sheng1 primary school student; schoolchild; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2]; (fig.) beginner 2 小心眼[小心眼] xiao3 xin1 yan3 narrow-minded; petty 2 提防[提防] di1 fang2 to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); also pr. [ti2 fang2] 2 首都[首都] shou3 du1 capital (city); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 北京烤鸭[北京烤鴨] Bei3 jing1 kao3 ya1 Peking Duck 1 购物[購物] gou4 wu4 shopping 6 两不误[兩不誤] liang3 bu4 wu4 to neglect neither one 1 留步[留步] liu2 bu4 (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 3 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 首席[首席] shou3 xi2 chief (representative, correspondent etc) 7 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 7 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 3 房卡[房卡] fang2 ka3 room card (in a hotel) 6 小气鬼[小氣鬼] xiao3 qi4 gui3 miser; penny-pincher 2 浮夸[浮誇] fu2 kua1 to exaggerate; to be boastful; pompous; grandiose 2 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 1 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 1 转化[轉化] zhuan3 hua4 to change; to transform; isomerization (chemistry) 3 亲和力[親和力] qin1 he2 li4 (personal) warmth; approachability; accessibility; (in a product) user friendliness; (chemistry) affinity 2 接机[接機] jie1 ji1 jointing machine; riveter; welder; sealer; to meet a plane (i.e. to meet sb at airport); to service a plane (of airport workers) 1 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 7 试验[試驗] shi4 yan4 experiment; test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to experiment; experimental 1 多种[多種] duo1 zhong3 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep11/125 words - 20 min 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 7 切换[切換] qie1 huan4 to switch over; to switch modes or data streams; to cut (to a new scene) 6 自如[自如] zi4 ru2 unobstructed; unconstrained; smoothly; with ease; freely 6 会谈[會談] hui4 tan2 talks; discussions; CL:次[ci4] 4 诗意[詩意] shi1 yi4 poetry; poetic quality or flavor 1 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 5 一帆风顺[一帆風順] yi1 fan1 feng1 shun4 propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly; have a nice trip! 1 扬帆[揚帆] yang2 fan1 to set sail 1 远航[遠航] yuan3 hang2 to travel a great distance by sea or air; voyage; long-haul flight 1 华而不实[華而不實] hua2 er2 bu4 shi2 flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside; flashy 1 性价比[性價比] xing4 jia4 bi3 cost-performance ratio 1 龙井[龍井] Long2 jing3 Longjing county level city in Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州, Jilin; Lungching township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan; also Longjing tea 龍井茶|龙井茶 1 虾仁[蝦仁] xia1 ren2 shrimp meat; shelled shrimp 1 烤鸡[烤雞] kao3 ji1 roast chicken 2 拼盘[拼盤] pin1 pan2 sampler platter; appetizer platter 2 茄子[茄子] qie2 zi5 eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine; brinjal; Guinea squash; phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed); equivalent of "say cheese" 4 煲[煲] bao1 to cook slowly over a low flame; pot; saucepan 4 熏[熏] xun1 to smoke; to fumigate; to assail the nostrils; to perfume 2 大黄鱼[大黃魚] da4 huang2 yu2 Croceine croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea), a fish popular in Cantonese cooking 1 品尝[品嘗] pin3 chang2 to taste a small amount; to sample 2 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 2 私密[私密] si1 mi4 private; secret; intimate 1 便捷[便捷] bian4 jie2 convenient and fast 2 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 1 马丁[馬丁] Ma3 ding1 Martin (name) 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep11/150 words - 22 min 肄业[肄業] yi4 ye4 to attend (a school); to drop out (of college etc) 1 大力[大力] da4 li4 energetically; vigorously 15 睿智[睿智] rui4 zhi4 wise and farsighted 2 丝[絲] si1 silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiao2]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc 4 典型[典型] dian3 xing2 model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative 2 腹[腹] fu4 abdomen; stomach; belly 1 斯文[斯文] si1 wen2 refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle 1 禁欲[禁慾] jin4 yu4 to suppress desire; self-restraint; asceticism 1 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 1 冷酷[冷酷] leng3 ku4 grim; unfeeling; callous 1 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 4 桃花[桃花] tao2 hua1 peach blossom; (fig.) love affair 4 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 15 散发[散發] san4 fa1 to distribute; to emit; to issue 1 多情[多情] duo1 qing2 affectionate; passionate; emotional; sentimental 1 饱眼福[飽眼福] bao3 yan3 fu2 to feast one's eyes on (idiom) 1 上网[上網] shang4 wang3 to go online; to connect to the Internet; (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet; (tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net 2 投资人[投資人] tou2 zi1 ren2 investor 15 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 1 喜好[喜好] xi3 hao4 to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference 1 总而言之[總而言之] zong3 er2 yan2 zhi1 in short; in a word; in brief 3 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 15 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 1 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 4 腹肌[腹肌] fu4 ji1 abdominal muscle 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep11/175 words - 25 min 马甲[馬甲] ma3 jia3 corset; sockpuppet (Internet slang); vest (dialect) 1 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 4 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 5 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 1 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 4 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 4 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 2 郁[鬱] yu4 dense (growth); melancholy 1 优质[優質] you1 zhi4 excellent quality 3 小鲜肉[小鮮肉] xiao3 xian1 rou4 (coll.) teen idol (male) 1 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 5 杰克[傑克] Jie2 ke4 Jack (name) 1 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 1 花园[花園] hua1 yuan2 garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 1 寺[寺] si4 Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old) 1 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 2 旭[旭] xu4 dawn; rising sun 2 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 4 参[參] can1 to take part in; to participate; to join; to attend; to counsel; unequal; varied; irregular; uneven; not uniform; abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House 8 文案[文案] wen2 an4 (newspapers etc) copy; copywriter; (office etc) paperwork; (old) secretary; clerk 2 水印[水印] shui3 yin4 watermark 1 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 2 吵吵[吵吵] chao1 chao5 to make a racket; to quarrel 1 炒鱿鱼[炒魷魚] chao3 you2 yu2 (coll.) to fire sb; to sack sb 2 略[略] lu:e4 plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit 1 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 4 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep11/200 words - 26 min 总额[總額] zong3 e2 total (amount or value) 1 昌明[昌明] chang1 ming2 flourishing; thriving 40 百度[百度] Bai3 du4 Baidu, Internet portal and search engine, www.baidu.com, listed as BIDU on NASDAQ since 1999 2 百科[百科] bai3 ke1 universal; encyclopedic; abbr. for 百科全書|百科全书[bai3 ke1 quan2 shu1] 2 黄昏恋[黃昏戀] huang2 hun1 lian4 fig. romantic relationship between an elderly couple; falling in love in the autumn of one's life 1 发[髮] fa4 hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 3 际[際] ji4 border; edge; boundary; interval; between; inter-; to meet; time; occasion; to meet with (circumstances) 1 论坛[論壇] lun4 tan2 forum (for discussion) 6 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 2 出席[出席] chu1 xi2 to attend; to participate; present 1 演讲[演講] yan3 jiang3 lecture; to make a speech 8 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 4 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 1 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 5 爹[爹] die1 dad 2 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 1 出声[出聲] chu1 sheng1 to utter; to give voice 1 脆[脆] cui4 brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat 8 冬[冬] dong1 winter 9 枣[棗] zao3 jujube; dates 6 嘎[嘎] ga2 cackling sound 3 嘣[嘣] beng1 sound of an explosion; sound of sth throbbing or bursting 5 反馈[反饋] fan3 kui4 to send back information; feedback 5 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 4 问卷[問卷] wen4 juan4 questionnaire; CL:份[fen4] 12 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep11/225 words - 28 min 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) 2 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 6 兄[兄] xiong1 elder brother 2 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 4 幻灯片[幻燈片] huan4 deng1 pian4 slide (photography, presentation software); filmstrip; transparency 2 审美[審美] shen3 mei3 esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste 4 此次[此次] ci3 ci4 this time 1 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 3 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 1 启发[啟發] qi3 fa1 to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude); enlightenment; revelation; motivation 1 出发点[出發點] chu1 fa1 dian3 starting point; (fig.) basis; motive 1 短时间[短時間] duan3 shi2 jian1 short term; short time 4 转换[轉換] zhuan3 huan4 to change; to switch; to convert; to transform 2 日志[日誌] ri4 zhi4 journal; log (computing) 1 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 6 忠实[忠實] zhong1 shi2 faithful 2 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 2 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 3 甜美[甜美] tian2 mei3 sweet; pleasant; happy 5 冷艳[冷艷] leng3 yan4 cool and elegant 1 逢[逢] feng2 to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon 2 乖巧[乖巧] guai1 qiao3 clever (child); smart; lovable; cute 1 快速[快速] kuai4 su4 fast; high-speed; rapid 1 随心[隨心] sui2 xin1 to fulfill one's desire; to find sth satisfactory 4 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep11/250 words - 30 min 冷暖[冷暖] leng3 nuan3 lit. daily changes of temperature; fig. well-being; sb's comfort, health, prosperity etc 4 幻[幻] huan4 fantasy 4 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 4 滞销[滯銷] zhi4 xiao1 to sell poorly; unmarketable; slow-moving (product, inventory etc) 1 突破[突破] tu1 po4 to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense 3 窄[窄] zhai3 narrow; narrow-minded; badly off 3 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 6 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 2 出汗[出汗] chu1 han4 to perspire; to sweat 2 各种各样[各種各樣] ge4 zhong3 ge4 yang4 various kinds; all sorts 2 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 3 体现[體現] ti3 xian4 to embody; to reflect; to incarnate 1 质地[質地] zhi4 di4 texture; background (texture); grain; quality; character; disposition 1 持久[持久] chi2 jiu3 lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long 1 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 3 踊跃[踴躍] yong3 yue4 to leap; to jump; eager; enthusiastically 1 提问[提問] ti2 wen4 to question; to quiz; to grill 2 话筒[話筒] hua4 tong3 microphone; (telephone) receiver; handset 1 伴侣[伴侶] ban4 lu:3 companion; mate; partner 3 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 5 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 3 崔[崔] cui1 high mountain; precipitous 2 阴影[陰影] yin1 ying3 (lit. and fig.) shadow 6 光明[光明] guang1 ming2 light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted 4 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep11/275 words - 35 min 迷人[迷人] mi2 ren2 fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting 1 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 4 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 2 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 4 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 5 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect 3 落幕[落幕] luo4 mu4 the curtain drops; the end of the show 2 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 2 皱褶[皺褶] zhou4 zhe3 creased; wrinkled; fold; crease 5 清澈[清澈] qing1 che4 clear; limpid 3 侧[側] ce4 the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 4 年少[年少] nian2 shao4 young; junior 7 早安[早安] zao3 an1 Good morning! 1 米其林[米其林] Mi3 qi2 lin2 Michelin (tire company) 2 遨游[遨遊] ao2 you2 to travel; to go on a tour; to roam 1 太空[太空] tai4 kong1 outer space 1 银河系[銀河系] Yin2 he2 xi4 Milky Way Galaxy; the galaxy (our galaxy) 1 脚步[腳步] jiao3 bu4 footstep; step 1 跟不上[跟不上] gen1 bu5 shang4 not able to keep up with 1 痒痒[癢癢] yang3 yang5 to itch; to tickle 2 皮痒[皮癢] pi2 yang3 (coll.) to need a spanking 1 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 1 外国[外國] wai4 guo2 foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 把酒[把酒] ba3 jiu3 to raise one's wine cup 1 毛毯[毛毯] mao2 tan3 blanket 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep11/300 words - 39 min 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 3 养生[養生] yang3 sheng1 to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc) 3 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 4 罚酒[罰酒] fa2 jiu3 to drink as the result of having lost a bet 3 纯属[純屬] chun2 shu3 to be purely; pure and simple; sheer; outright 1 开眼[開眼] kai1 yan3 to open one's eyes; to widen one's horizons 1 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 4 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 20 江湖[江湖] jiang1 hu2 rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld 3 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 4 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 4 砍死[砍死] kan3 si3 to hack to death; to kill with an ax 3 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 3 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 3 蒸[蒸] zheng1 to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 7 桑拿[桑拿] sang1 na2 sauna (loanword) 1 搓[搓] cuo1 to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist 2 澡[澡] zao3 bath 4 儿歌[兒歌] er2 ge1 nursery rhyme 1 划[划] hua2 to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth) 2 划拳[划拳] hua2 quan2 finger-guessing game 1 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 3 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 1 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 19 试着[試著] shi4 zhe5 (coll.) to try to 2 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty 3 端的[端的] duan1 di4 really; after all; details; particulars 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep11/314 words - 43 min 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 1 工伤[工傷] gong1 shang1 industrial injury 1 颠覆[顛覆] dian1 fu4 to topple (i.e. knock over); to capsize; fig. to overturn (a regime, by plotting or subversion); to undermine; to subvert 1 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 4 指甲油[指甲油] zhi3 jia5 you2 nail polish 2 有毒[有毒] you3 du2 poisonous 2 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 14 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 14 毯子[毯子] tan3 zi5 blanket; CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2],面[mian4] 1 老年人[老年人] lao3 nian2 ren2 old people; the elderly 2 手头[手頭] shou3 tou2 in hand (e.g. cash) 2 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) 5 竟[竟] jing4 unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed 1 分辨[分辨] fen1 bian4 to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve 1 伪善[偽善] wei3 shan4 hypocritical 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep12/25 words - 6 min 出色[出色] chu1 se4 remarkable; outstanding 1 营业额[營業額] ying2 ye4 e2 sum or volume of business; turnover 3 手续费[手續費] shou3 xu4 fei4 service charge; processing fee; commission 1 烂醉如泥[爛醉如泥] lan4 zui4 ru2 ni2 lit. as drunk as mud; completely drunk 1 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 1 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 3 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 签约[簽約] qian1 yue1 to sign a contract or agreement 13 实地[實地] shi2 di4 on-site 1 考察[考察] kao3 cha2 to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation 7 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 6 慎重[慎重] shen4 zhong4 cautious; careful; prudent 1 办公[辦公] ban4 gong1 to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) 2 仓库[倉庫] cang1 ku4 depot; storehouse; warehouse 4 休闲[休閒] xiu1 xian2 leisure; relaxation; not working; idle; to enjoy leisure; to lie fallow 1 健身[健身] jian4 shen1 to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise 7 出道[出道] chu1 dao4 to make one's first public performance (of an entertainer etc); to start one's career 3 校草[校草] xiao4 cao3 the most handsome boy in the school (see also 校花[xiao4 hua1]) 3 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 5 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 4 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 2 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 3 亡[亡] wang2 to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased 1 谷底[谷底] gu3 di3 valley floor; (fig.) lowest ebb; all-time low 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep12/50 words - 12 min 枉费[枉費] wang3 fei4 to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc); to try in vain 1 陪聊[陪聊] pei2 liao2 to keep sb company for a chat; (esp.) to be a paid escort 1 唯独[唯獨] wei2 du2 only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 2 继父[繼父] ji4 fu4 stepfather 1 打消[打消] da3 xiao1 to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc); to give up on 2 撮合[撮合] cuo1 he5 to play matchmaker; to act as a middleman 4 门票[門票] men2 piao4 ticket (for theater, cinema etc) 2 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 9 转头[轉頭] zhuan3 tou2 to turn one's head; to change direction; U-turn; volte face; to repent 1 剽窃[剽竊] piao1 qie4 to plunder; to plagiarize 1 排行榜[排行榜] pai2 hang2 bang3 the charts (of best-sellers); table of ranking 4 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1 zhi1 percent 14 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 8 委托[委託] wei3 tuo1 to entrust; to trust; to commission 1 创作[創作] chuang4 zuo4 to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 源源不断[源源不斷] yuan2 yuan2 bu4 duan4 a steady flow (idiom); an unending stream 1 活儿[活兒] huo2 r5 work; (lots of) things to do 3 惠[惠] hui4 favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific) 1 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 2 大牌[大牌] da4 pai2 strong card; honor card (card games); very popular or successful person; self-important 2 双倍[雙倍] shuang1 bei4 twofold; double 1 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 6 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 2 空手[空手] kong1 shou3 empty-handed; unarmed; (painting, embroidery etc) without following a model; (abbr. for 空手道[kong1 shou3 dao4]) karate 1 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep12/75 words - 15 min 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 8 入场[入場] ru4 chang3 to enter the venue for a meeting; to enter into an examination; to enter a stadium, arena etc 3 五谷丰登[五穀豐登] wu3 gu3 feng1 deng1 abundant harvest of all food crops; bumper grain harvest 2 酸菜[酸菜] suan1 cai4 pickled vegetables, especially Chinese cabbage 1 笋[筍] sun3 bamboo shoot 7 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 16 肠[腸] chang2 intestines 6 园区[園區] yuan2 qu1 site developed for a group of related enterprises; (industrial or technology) park 2 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 3 车辆[車輛] che1 liang4 vehicle 3 客车[客車] ke4 che1 coach; bus; passenger train 1 货车[貨車] huo4 che1 truck; van; freight wagon 1 吨位[噸位] dun1 wei4 tonnage 1 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 1 实名[實名] shi2 ming2 real-name (registration etc); non-anonymous 1 两清[兩清] liang3 qing1 loan settled (business term); business complete to the satisfaction of both parties 1 雪梨[雪梨] xue3 li2 snow pear (pyrus nivalis) 4 美白[美白] mei3 bai2 to whiten (the skin or teeth) 6 园[園] yuan2 land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in 園|园, such as a botanical garden 植物園|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园 etc 2 闹别扭[鬧彆扭] nao4 bie4 niu5 to be difficult with sb; to provoke disagreement; at loggerheads; to fall out with 7 见效[見效] jian4 xiao4 to have the desired effect 1 重金属[重金屬] zhong4 jin1 shu3 heavy metal 1 荧光[熒光] ying2 guang1 fluorescence; fluorescent 1 剂[劑] ji4 dose (medicine) 1 激素[激素] ji1 su4 hormone 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep12/100 words - 21 min 消费者[消費者] xiao1 fei4 zhe3 consumer 2 挣[掙] zheng4 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 6 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 6 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 5 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 5 妇女[婦女] fu4 nu:3 woman 3 年老[年老] nian2 lao3 aged 1 抵[抵] di3 to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to equal; to balance; to make up for; to mortgage; to arrive at; to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense) 1 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 2 蕾丝[蕾絲] lei3 si1 lace (loanword) (textiles) 1 花边[花邊] hua1 bian1 lace; decorative border 1 收藏[收藏] shou1 cang2 to hoard; to collect; collection; to bookmark (Internet) 1 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 4 穿搭[穿搭] chuan1 da1 (Tw) to wear selected items of clothing in combination to achieve a particular look; fashion styling 2 指南[指南] zhi3 nan2 to guide; guidebook 1 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 7 中型[中型] zhong1 xing2 medium sized 1 吨[噸] dun1 ton (loanword); Taiwan pr. [dun4] 1 厢[廂] xiang1 box (in theater); side room; side 1 库[庫] ku4 warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 4 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 3 消食[消食] xiao1 shi2 to aid digestion 1 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 1 睫毛膏[睫毛膏] jie2 mao2 gao1 mascara 3 缺货[缺貨] que1 huo4 lack of supplies; unavailable goods 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep12/125 words - 27 min 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 2 刷卡[刷卡] shua1 ka3 to use a credit card (or swipe card, smart card etc) 1 到货[到貨] dao4 huo4 (of packages or shipments) to arrive 1 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 2 时髦[時髦] shi2 mao2 in vogue; fashionable 3 时尚[時尚] shi2 shang4 fashion; fad; fashionable 25 花枝招展[花枝招展] hua1 zhi1 zhao1 zhan3 lit. lovely scene of blossoming plants swaying in the breeze (idiom); fig. gorgeously dressed (woman) 1 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 3 商品[商品] shang1 pin3 commodity; goods; merchandise; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 小玩意[小玩意] xiao3 wan2 yi4 gadget; widget (small item of software) 1 当前[當前] dang1 qian2 current; today's; modern; present; to be facing (us) 2 抵制[抵制] di3 zhi4 to resist; to boycott; to refuse (to cooperate); to reject; resistance; refusal 2 害人[害人] hai4 ren2 to harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious 1 害人不浅[害人不淺] hai4 ren2 bu4 qian3 to cause a lot of trouble; to inflict much suffering 2 寄出[寄出] ji4 chu1 to mail; to send by post 1 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 3 吃喝[吃喝] chi1 he1 to eat and drink; food and drink 1 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 2 笔记[筆記] bi3 ji4 to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3] 1 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 2 投缘[投緣] tou2 yuan2 to be kindred spirits; to hit it off 2 意向书[意向書] yi4 xiang4 shu1 letter of intent (LOI) (commerce) 6 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 3 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 1 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 6 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep12/150 words - 30 min 乔[喬] qiao2 tall 4 前段时间[前段時間] qian2 duan4 shi2 jian1 recently 9 曝[曝] pu4 to air; to sun 12 尾款[尾款] wei3 kuan3 balance (money remaining due) 1 税[稅] shui4 taxes; duties 1 全称[全稱] quan2 cheng1 full name 1 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 5 房地产[房地產] fang2 di4 chan3 real estate 2 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 6 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 1 包养[包養] bao1 yang3 to provide for; to keep (a mistress) 1 狼狗[狼狗] lang2 gou3 wolfdog 1 财报[財報] cai2 bao4 financial report 1 水分[水分] shui3 fen4 moisture content; (fig.) overstatement; padding 2 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 2 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 3 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 3 创业者[創業者] chuang4 ye4 zhe3 entrepreneur 2 工厂[工廠] gong1 chang3 factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 1 物流[物流] wu4 liu2 distribution (business); logistics 3 掺水[摻水] chan1 shui3 to dilute; to water down; watered down 1 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 5 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 1 勤奋[勤奮] qin2 fen4 hardworking; diligent 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep12/175 words - 33 min 自律[自律] zi4 lu:4 self-discipline; self-regulation; autonomy (ethics); autonomic (physiology) 4 精力充沛[精力充沛] jing1 li4 chong1 pei4 vigorous; energetic 1 前一天[前一天] qian2 yi1 tian1 the day before (an event) 1 斯坦福[斯坦福] Si1 tan3 fu2 Stanford (University) 1 品质[品質] pin3 zhi4 character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc) 3 诚实[誠實] cheng2 shi2 honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 2 用人[用人] yong4 ren2 servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff 1 具备[具備] ju4 bei4 to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements) 1 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 2 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 1 细看[細看] xi4 kan4 to peer; to scan; to examine carefully 1 整容[整容] zheng3 rong2 plastic surgery 1 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 1 零点[零點] ling2 dian3 midnight; to order à la carte; (math.) zero of a function 1 萌[萌] meng2 to sprout; to bud; to have a strong affection for (slang); adorable (loanword from Japanese 萌え moe, slang describing affection for a cute character) 6 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 6 共同点[共同點] gong4 tong2 dian3 common ground 1 力大无穷[力大無窮] li4 da4 wu2 qiong2 extraordinary strength; super strong; strong as an ox 1 资本家[資本家] zi1 ben3 jia1 capitalist 1 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile 4 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 1 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 6 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 1 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 1 英国[英國] Ying1 guo2 United Kingdom 聯合王國|联合王国[Lian2 he2 wang2 guo2]; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; abbr. for England 英格蘭|英格兰[Ying1 ge2 lan2] 3 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep12/200 words - 39 min 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 3 尖[尖] jian1 point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 1 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 12 请进[請進] qing3 jin4 "please come in" 5 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 3 天底下[天底下] tian1 di3 xia5 in this world; under the sun 1 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 3 晾[晾] liang4 to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 2 既有[既有] ji4 you3 existing 1 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 1 着迷[著迷] zhao2 mi2 to be fascinated; to be captivated 1 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 11 推销[推銷] tui1 xiao1 to market; to sell 6 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 6 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 7 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation 3 重要性[重要性] zhong4 yao4 xing4 importance 1 负责任[負責任] fu4 ze2 ren4 to take responsibility; to bear responsibility; to be responsible 1 副手[副手] fu4 shou3 assistant 1 旷工[曠工] kuang4 gong1 to skip work; absence without leave 1 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 3 好坏[好壞] hao3 huai4 good or bad; good and bad; standard; quality 1 放低[放低] fang4 di1 to lower; to be humble 1 姿态[姿態] zi1 tai4 attitude; posture; stance 2 合伙[合伙] he2 huo3 to act jointly; to form a partnership 4 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep12/225 words - 43 min 偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸] tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1 surreptitious; sneaky 1 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 3 体能[體能] ti3 neng2 physical capability; stamina 1 分配[分配] fen1 pei4 to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 1 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 2 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 4 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 22 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 25 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 3 正视[正視] zheng4 shi4 to face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to 1 精准[精準] jing1 zhun3 accurate; exact; precise; precision 3 防守[防守] fang2 shou3 to defend; to protect (against) 1 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 2 傲[傲] ao4 proud; arrogant; to despise; unyielding; to defy 1 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 2 由衷[由衷] you2 zhong1 heartfelt; sincere; unfeigned 1 敬佩[敬佩] jing4 pei4 to esteem; to admire 3 竹[竹] zhu2 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 3 竿[竿] gan1 pole 3 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 3 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 4 修复[修復] xiu1 fu4 to restore; to renovate; restoration; (computing) to fix (a bug) 2 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 1 干枯[乾枯] gan1 ku1 withered; dried up 1 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep12/227 words - 43 min 豪华[豪華] hao2 hua2 luxurious 5 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 3 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep13/25 words - 6 min 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 9 韵律[韻律] yun4 lu:4 cadence; rhythm; rhyme scheme; meter (in verse); (linguistics) prosody 5 搭配[搭配] da1 pei4 to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group 10 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 2 靴子[靴子] xue1 zi5 boots 4 削弱[削弱] xue1 ruo4 to weaken; to impair; to cripple 1 牛油果[牛油果] niu2 you2 guo3 avocado (Persea americana) 3 T恤[T恤] T xu4 T-shirt 1 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 3 系列[系列] xi4 lie4 series; set 3 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 7 画展[畫展] hua4 zhan3 art exhibition 4 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 13 脸红[臉紅] lian3 hong2 to blush; to redden (with shame, indignation etc) 1 桃花运[桃花運] tao2 hua1 yun4 luck with the ladies; a romance; good luck 1 顺子[順子] shun4 zi5 a straight (poker, mahjong) 1 喝彩[喝彩] he4 cai3 to acclaim; to cheer 1 发型[髮型] fa4 xing2 hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 1 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 5 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 7 重回[重回] chong2 hui2 to return 4 算话[算話] suan4 hua4 (of sb's words) to count; can be trusted 2 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 7 推送[推送] tui1 song4 server push (computing) 1 摊牌[攤牌] tan1 pai2 to lay one's cards on the table 4 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep13/50 words - 9 min 氧[氧] yang3 oxygen (chemistry) 5 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician 3 机构[機構] ji1 gou4 mechanism; structure; organization; agency; institution; CL:所[suo3] 5 正规[正規] zheng4 gui1 regular; according to standards 1 厂商[廠商] chang3 shang1 manufacturer; producer 2 观望[觀望] guan1 wang4 to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines; to look around; to survey 3 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 4 孝敬[孝敬] xiao4 jing4 to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents 4 献殷勤[獻殷勤] xian4 yin1 qin2 to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc); to fawn upon (an influential politician etc); to court sb's favor; to ingratiate oneself 2 销售[銷售] xiao1 shou4 to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc) 3 顾客[顧客] gu4 ke4 client; customer; CL:位[wei4] 11 拉拢[拉攏] la1 long3 to rope in; fig. to involve sb; to entice 1 苦恼[苦惱] ku3 nao3 vexed; distressed 2 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 4 抗拒[抗拒] kang4 ju4 to resist; to defy; to oppose 1 维系[維繫] wei2 xi4 to maintain; to keep up; to hold together 4 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 5 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 2 延展性[延展性] yan2 zhan3 xing4 ductability 2 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 1 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 5 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 3 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 6 赚大钱[賺大錢] zhuan4 da4 qian2 to earn a fortune 1 比尔[比爾] Bi3 er3 Bill (name) 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep13/75 words - 14 min 盖茨[蓋茨] Gai4 ci2 Gates (name) 1 乔布斯[喬布斯] Qiao2 bu4 si1 Jobs (name); see also 史蒂夫·喬布斯|史蒂夫·乔布斯[Shi3 di4 fu1 · Qiao2 bu4 si1], Steve Jobs 1 烧烤[燒烤] shao1 kao3 barbecue; to roast 1 菲[菲] fei3 poor; humble; unworthy; radish (old) 4 水饺[水餃] shui3 jiao3 boiled dumpling 1 大钱[大錢] da4 qian2 high denomination of banknotes or coins; lots of money; a big sum (e.g. a bribe) 2 孺子[孺子] ru2 zi3 (literary) child 1 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 11 黑眼圈[黑眼圈] hei1 yan3 quan1 dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 2 通勤[通勤] tong1 qin2 commuting 1 裸[裸] luo3 naked 3 拉倒[拉倒] la1 dao3 to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 1 扣分[扣分] kou4 fen1 to deduct marks (when grading school work); to have marks deducted; penalty points; to lose points for a penalty or error 2 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 2 减少[減少] jian3 shao3 to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 1 工作量[工作量] gong1 zuo4 liang4 workload; volume of work 2 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 深挖[深挖] shen1 wa1 to dredge 2 茶叶[茶葉] cha2 ye4 tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4] 1 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 4 转交[轉交] zhuan3 jiao1 to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 2 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 2 作者[作者] zuo4 zhe3 author; writer; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 央[央] yang1 center; end; to beg; to plead 1 进修[進修] jin4 xiu1 to undertake advanced studies; to take a refresher course 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep13/100 words - 20 min 油画[油畫] you2 hua4 oil painting 1 把戏[把戲] ba3 xi4 acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 1 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 4 不管怎样[不管怎樣] bu4 guan3 zen3 yang4 in any case; no matter what 1 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 3 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 5 轻巧[輕巧] qing1 qiao3 dexterous; deft; easy; light and easy to use; nimble; agile; lithe; graceful 1 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 4 模拟[模擬] mo2 ni3 imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital) 1 阅读[閱讀] yue4 du2 to read; reading 1 临阵脱逃[臨陣脫逃] lin2 zhen4 tuo1 tao2 see 臨陣退縮|临阵退缩[lin2 zhen4 tui4 suo1] 1 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 1 打印[打印] da3 yin4 to print; to seal; to stamp 5 四级[四級] si4 ji2 grade 4; fourth class; category D 1 高频[高頻] gao1 pin2 high frequency 1 词汇[詞彙] ci2 hui4 vocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes); word 1 作文[作文] zuo4 wen2 to write an essay; composition (student essay); CL:篇[pian1] 1 竞[競] jing4 to compete; to contend; to struggle 1 聘[聘] pin4 to engage (a teacher etc); to hire; to betroth; betrothal gift; to get married (of woman) 1 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 3 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 7 岗位[崗位] gang3 wei4 a post; a job 2 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 5 启事[啟事] qi3 shi4 announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website); to post information; a notice 1 注明[注明] zhu4 ming2 to clearly indicate 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep13/125 words - 24 min 经验丰富[經驗豐富] jing1 yan4 feng1 fu4 experienced; with ample experience 1 放宽[放寬] fang4 kuan1 to relax restrictions 1 从没[從沒] cong2 mei2 never (in the past); never did 2 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 2 平等[平等] ping2 deng3 equal; equality 3 自便[自便] zi4 bian4 to do as one pleases; to not inconvenience oneself 2 配合[配合] pei4 he2 matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine 11 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 1 掂量[掂量] dian1 liang5 to weigh in the hand; to consider; to ponder 4 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 2 表叔[表叔] biao3 shu1 son of grandfather's sister; son of grandmother's brother or sister; father's younger male cousin; (Hong Kong slang) mainlander 1 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 3 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 变通[變通] bian4 tong1 pragmatic; flexible; to act differently in different situations; to accommodate to circumstances 3 小马[小馬] xiao3 ma3 colt; pony 2 互联网[互聯網] Hu4 lian2 wang3 Internet 7 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 8 新兴产业[新興產業] xin1 xing1 chan3 ye4 emerging industry 2 收益[收益] shou1 yi4 earnings; profit 3 对应[對應] dui4 ying4 to correspond; a correspondence; corresponding; homologous; matching with sth; counterpart 1 高风险[高風險] gao1 feng1 xian3 high risk 1 敞口[敞口] chang3 kou3 open-mouthed (jar etc); (of speech) freely; exposure (finance) 1 支柱产业[支柱產業] zhi1 zhu4 chan3 ye4 mainstay industry 1 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep13/150 words - 30 min 稳妥[穩妥] wen3 tuo3 dependable 4 强调[強調] qiang2 diao4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress 2 配置[配置] pei4 zhi4 to deploy; to allocate; configuration; allocation 1 一味[一味] yi1 wei4 blindly; invariably 2 激进[激進] ji1 jin4 radical; extreme; extremist 1 棒子[棒子] bang4 zi5 stick; club; cudgel; maize (corn); ear of maize; corncob; (derog.) Korean 1 扶正[扶正] fu2 zheng4 to set sth upright or straight; to promote an employee from part-time to full-time (or from deputy to principal); (old) to raise from concubine to wife status 1 柱子[柱子] zhu4 zi5 pillar; CL:根[gen1] 1 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 6 规模[規模] gui1 mo2 scale; scope; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 涉足[涉足] she4 zu2 to set foot in; to step into; to become involved for the first time 1 去取[去取] qu4 qu3 to accept or reject 1 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 8 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) 10 眼力[眼力] yan3 li4 eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments 1 造型[造型] zao4 xing2 to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose 2 收工[收工] shou1 gong1 to stop work for the day (generally of laborers); to knock off 5 项链[項鏈] xiang4 lian4 necklace; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 7 好话[好話] hao3 hua4 friendly advice; words spoken on sb's behalf; a good word; kind words; words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions 3 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 7 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 3 发火[發火] fa1 huo3 to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry 2 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission 1 结论[結論] jie2 lun4 conclusion; verdict; CL:個|个[ge4]; to conclude; to reach a verdict 3 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep13/175 words - 40 min 提价[提價] ti2 jia4 to raise the price 1 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 10 要账[要賬] yao4 zhang4 to demand repayment; to collect debt 1 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 2 伙[夥] huo3 companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together 1 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 2 拼错[拼錯] pin1 cuo4 to misspell; to piece together incorrectly 2 低级[低級] di1 ji2 low level; rudimentary; vulgar; low; inferior 4 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 3 驾驭[駕馭] jia4 yu4 to urge on (of horse); to drive; to steer; to handle; to manage; to master; to dominate 1 芭比[芭比] Ba1 bi3 Barbie 2 配饰[配飾] pei4 shi4 ornament (jewelry, accoutrements etc); decorations 2 卡地亚[卡地亞] Ka3 di4 ya4 Cartier (brand) 1 喧宾夺主[喧賓奪主] xuan1 bin1 duo2 zhu3 lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host (idiom); fig. a minor player upstages the main attraction; minor details obscure the main point; the sauce is better than the fish 2 抢眼[搶眼] qiang3 yan3 eye-catching 1 划算[划算] hua2 suan4 to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective 1 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 1 拖后腿[拖後腿] tuo1 hou4 tui3 to impede; to obstruct; to hold back 1 铅笔[鉛筆] qian1 bi3 (lead) pencil; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1],桿|杆[gan3] 3 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 3 预知[預知] yu4 zhi1 to anticipate; to foresee 2 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 3 预测[預測] yu4 ce4 to forecast; to predict 2 硬着头皮[硬著頭皮] ying4 zhe5 tou2 pi2 to brace oneself to do sth; to put a bold face on it; to summon up courage; to force oneself to 1 法子[法子] fa3 zi5 way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5] 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep14/25 words - 8 min 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 5 五香[五香] wu3 xiang1 five spice seasoned; incorporating the five basic flavors of Chinese cooking (sweet, sour, bitter, savory, salty) 1 呼来喝去[呼來喝去] hu1 lai2 he4 qu4 to call to come and shout to go (idiom); to yell orders; always bossing people around 1 架子[架子] jia4 zi5 shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance 2 窝里横[窩裡橫] wo1 li5 heng4 (coll.) meek and civil in public, but a tyrant at home 1 划清[劃清] hua4 qing1 clear dividing line; to distinguish clearly 2 界限[界限] jie4 xian4 boundary 2 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 6 大使[大使] da4 shi3 ambassador; envoy; CL:名[ming2],位[wei4] 1 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 3 收购[收購] shou1 gou4 to purchase (from various places); to acquire (a company) 1 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 1 盘子[盤子] pan2 zi5 tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 扩[擴] kuo4 to enlarge 2 生物[生物] sheng1 wu4 organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 实体[實體] shi2 ti3 entity; substance; thing that has a material existence (as opposed to a conceptual, virtual or online existence); the real thing (as opposed to an image or model of it) 1 利润[利潤] li4 run4 profits 3 不景气[不景氣] bu4 jing3 qi4 slack; in a slump 1 柠[檸] ning2 lemon 1 创始人[創始人] chuang4 shi3 ren2 creator; founder; initiator 8 发行[發行] fa1 xing2 to publish; to issue (stocks, currency etc); to release; to distribute (a film) 1 播[播] bo1 to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] 2 采纳[採納] cai3 na4 to accept; to adopt 1 董事[董事] dong3 shi4 board member 2 余地[餘地] yu2 di4 margin; leeway 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep14/50 words - 13 min 海报[海報] hai3 bao4 poster; playbill; notice 2 新年[新年] xin1 nian2 New Year; CL:個|个[ge4] 26 关键词[關鍵詞] guan1 jian4 ci2 keyword 1 火爆[火爆] huo3 bao4 fiery (temper); popular; flourishing; prosperous; lively 3 点击率[點擊率] dian3 ji1 lu:4 click-through rate (CTR) (Internet) 1 增长[增長] zeng1 zhang3 to grow; to increase 2 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 1 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 1 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 5 捧[捧] peng3 to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter 4 恒[恆] heng2 permanent; constant; fixed; usual; ordinary; rule (old); one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷟) 2 丰[豐] feng1 abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great 4 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 2 十九[十九] shi2 jiu3 nineteen; 19 1 奢侈品[奢侈品] she1 chi3 pin3 luxury good 1 借用[借用] jie4 yong4 to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use 1 盈[盈] ying2 full; filled; surplus 7 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 7 场地[場地] chang3 di4 space; site; place; sports pitch 3 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 3 耳熟[耳熟] er3 shu2 to sound familiar; familiar-sounding 2 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory 4 解析[解析] jie3 xi1 to analyze; to resolve; (math.) analysis; analytic 1 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 4 紧迫[緊迫] jin3 po4 pressing; urgent 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep14/75 words - 18 min 辛辛苦苦[辛辛苦苦] xin1 xin1 ku3 ku3 painstakingly; with great trouble 2 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 5 班上[班上] ban1 shang4 (in the) class 1 冒牌货[冒牌貨] mao4 pai2 huo4 fake goods; imitation; forgery 1 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 5 自荐[自薦] zi4 jian4 to recommend oneself (for a job) 1 死马当活马医[死馬當活馬醫] si3 ma3 dang4 huo2 ma3 yi1 lit. to give medicine to a dead horse (idiom); fig. to keep trying everything in a desperate situation 1 茬[茬] cha2 stubble land after crop has been taken; a second crop obtained by rotation of land; an opportunity 30 图片[圖片] tu2 pian4 image; picture; photograph; CL:張|张[zhang1] 3 比对[比對] bi3 dui4 comparison; to verify by comparing 1 差异[差異] cha1 yi4 difference; discrepancy 4 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 3 说不出[說不出] shuo1 bu5 chu1 unable to say 1 合理性[合理性] he2 li3 xing4 reason; rationality; rationale; reasonableness 3 赛道[賽道] sai4 dao4 race course 10 敷衍[敷衍] fu1 yan3 to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by 2 否[否] fou3 to negate; to deny; not 4 史[史] shi3 history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 2 昵称[暱稱] ni4 cheng1 nickname; diminutive; term of endearment; to nickname 1 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 3 缜密[縝密] zhen3 mi4 meticulous; careful; deliberate; delicate; fine (texture) 1 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 7 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 1 闷闷不乐[悶悶不樂] men4 men4 bu4 le4 depressed; sulky; moody; unhappy 1 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep14/100 words - 23 min 累坏[累壞] lei4 huai4 to become exhausted 1 农[農] nong2 peasant; to farm; agriculture; diligent (old); government field official (old) 2 上班族[上班族] shang4 ban1 zu2 office workers (as social group) 2 不体面[不體面] bu4 ti3 mian4 to not appear to be decent or respectful; shameful 2 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 16 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 3 求教[求教] qiu2 jiao4 to ask for advice; seeking instruction 1 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) 44 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 1 矬[矬] cuo2 short; dwarfish 2 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 1 设在[設在] she4 zai4 located at; set up in a particular location 2 居民[居民] ju1 min2 resident; inhabitant 1 工作室[工作室] gong1 zuo4 shi4 studio; workshop 28 算法[算法] suan4 fa3 arithmetic; algorithm; method of calculation 1 疲倦[疲倦] pi2 juan4 to tire; tired 1 实不相瞒[實不相瞞] shi2 bu4 xiang1 man2 truth to tell; to be quite honest... 1 再发[再發] zai4 fa1 to reissue 2 索性[索性] suo3 xing4 you might as well (do it); simply; just 2 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 3 慰问[慰問] wei4 wen4 to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc 1 特产[特產] te4 chan3 special local product; (regional) specialty 1 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 3 长处[長處] chang2 chu4 good aspects; strong points 1 主办[主辦] zhu3 ban4 to organize; to host (a conference or sports event) 6 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep14/125 words - 28 min 大清[大清] Da4 Qing1 Great Qing dynasty (1644-1911) 3 蝶[蝶] die2 butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 4 收视率[收視率] shou1 shi4 lu:4 ratings (of a TV show) 1 转念[轉念] zhuan3 nian4 to have second thoughts about sth; to think better of 1 熹[熹] xi1 bright; warm 2 贵妃[貴妃] gui4 fei1 senior concubine; imperial consort 2 贴身[貼身] tie1 shen1 worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc) 1 丫鬟[丫鬟] ya1 huan5 servant girl; maid 1 质朴[質樸] zhi4 pu3 simple; plain; unadorned; unaffected; unsophisticated; rustic; earthy 1 反派[反派] fan3 pai4 villain (of a drama etc) 1 毒辣[毒辣] du2 la4 cruel; sinister; vicious 1 橙汁[橙汁] cheng2 zhi1 orange juice; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1],罐[guan4],盒[he2] 1 蜂蜜[蜂蜜] feng1 mi4 honey 2 柚子[柚子] you4 zi5 pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis); shaddock; oriental grapefruit 2 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 3 坚毅[堅毅] jian1 yi4 firm and persistent; unswerving determination 1 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 3 冰冷[冰冷] bing1 leng3 ice-cold 1 孤傲[孤傲] gu1 ao4 proud and aloof 1 不羁[不羈] bu4 ji1 unruly; uninhibited 1 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 2 发光[發光] fa1 guang1 to shine 3 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 2 世人[世人] shi4 ren2 people (in general); people around the world; everyone 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep14/150 words - 34 min 感同身受[感同身受] gan3 tong2 shen1 shou4 to feel as if it had happened to oneself; to sympathize; (polite expression of gratitude for a favor received by a friend etc) I take it as a personal favor 1 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 4 个儿[個兒] ge4 r5 size; height; stature 2 橘红[橘紅] ju2 hong2 orange (color); orange peel (used in TCM) 1 显白[顯白] xian3 bai5 variant of 顯擺|显摆[xian3 bai5] 2 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 3 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 8 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 3 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 1 舍己为人[捨己為人] she3 ji3 wei4 ren2 to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own interest for other people; altruism 1 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 1 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 24 并驾齐驱[並駕齊驅] bing4 jia4 qi2 qu1 to run neck and neck; to keep pace with; to keep abreast of; on a par with one another 2 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 4 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 上位[上位] shang4 wei4 seat of honor; person in a high-ranking position; to be promoted to a more senior role; (genetics) epistatic 2 哈密瓜[哈密瓜] ha1 mi4 gua1 Hami melon (a variety of muskmelon); honeydew melon; cantaloupe 1 闪亮[閃亮] shan3 liang4 brilliant; shiny; a flare; to glisten; to twinkle 1 登场[登場] deng1 chang3 to go on stage; fig. to appear on the scene; used in advertising to mean new product 1 见不得人[見不得人] jian4 bu5 de2 ren2 shameful 1 招数[招數] zhao1 shu4 move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 著數|着数[zhao1 shu4] 1 走近[走近] zou3 jin4 to approach; to draw near to 1 亲身[親身] qin1 shen1 personal; oneself 1 访问[訪問] fang3 wen4 to visit; to call on; to interview; CL:次[ci4] 1 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 4 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep14/175 words - 37 min 膏[膏] gao1 ointment; paste; CL:帖[tie3] 1 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 4 肤[膚] fu1 skin 2 黄皮[黃皮] huang2 pi2 wampee (Clausena lansium) 1 台下[台下] tai2 xia4 off the stage; in the audience 3 故宫[故宮] gu4 gong1 former imperial palace 3 气色[氣色] qi4 se4 complexion 1 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 3 学院[學院] xue2 yuan4 college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3] 3 竞赛[競賽] jing4 sai4 race; competition; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 队服[隊服] dui4 fu2 team uniform 1 卖家[賣家] mai4 jia1 seller 1 受精[受精] shou4 jing1 to receive sperm; fertilized; insemination 1 渝[渝] Yu2 short name for Chongqing 重慶|重庆[Chong2 qing4]; old name of Jialing river 嘉陵江[Jia1 ling2 jiang1] in Sichuan 1 人民[人民] ren2 min2 the people; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 2 鼻音[鼻音] bi2 yin1 nasal sound 1 口号[口號] kou3 hao4 slogan; catchphrase; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 体重[體重] ti3 zhong4 body weight 10 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 8 智商[智商] zhi4 shang1 IQ (intelligence quotient) 7 抢答[搶答] qiang3 da2 to compete to be the first to answer a question (as on a quiz show) 1 人气[人氣] ren2 qi4 popularity; personality; character 3 指数[指數] zhi3 shu4 (numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; index; exponential (function, growth) 2 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 4 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep14/188 words - 45 min 理性[理性] li3 xing4 reason; rationality; rational 3 三文鱼[三文魚] san1 wen2 yu2 salmon (loanword) 1 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 1 衬[襯] chen4 (of garments) against the skin; to line; lining; to contrast with; to assist financially 4 肤色[膚色] fu1 se4 skin color 1 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 16 膘[膘] biao1 fat of a stock animal 1 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 1 烦人[煩人] fan2 ren2 to annoy; annoying; irritating; troublesome 3 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 17 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 3 小冲突[小衝突] xiao3 chong1 tu1 skirmish; clash; dispute; brush 1 战争[戰爭] zhan4 zheng1 war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep15/25 words - 7 min 基金会[基金會] ji1 jin1 hui4 foundation (institution supported by an endowment) 1 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 文艺[文藝] wen2 yi4 literature and art 2 资助[資助] zi1 zhu4 to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy 1 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 2 满头大汗[滿頭大汗] man3 tou2 da4 han4 brow beaded with sweat; perspiring freely 1 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 1 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 1 掐[掐] qia1 to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight 3 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 掐死[掐死] qia1 si3 to throttle; to choke to death 3 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 6 巢[巢] chao2 nest 1 夹[夾] jia1 to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2] 4 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 6 迫不得已[迫不得已] po4 bu4 de2 yi3 to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances; forced into sth 4 或多或少[或多或少] huo4 duo1 huo4 shao3 more or less 1 肥胖[肥胖] fei2 pang4 fat; obese 1 王祖贤[王祖賢] Wang2 Zu3 xian2 Joey Wong (1967-), Taiwanese actress 2 没准儿[沒準兒] mei2 zhun3 r5 not sure; maybe 1 乐呵呵[樂呵呵] le4 he1 he1 happily; giddily 1 别[彆] bie4 to make sb change their ways, opinions etc 3 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 5 正宗[正宗] zheng4 zong1 orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic; genuine 1 分点[分點] fen1 dian3 point of division 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep15/50 words - 13 min 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 6 分给[分給] fen1 gei3 to divide (and give to others) 1 穿帮[穿幫] chuan1 bang1 (TV or movie) blooper; continuity error; (theater) to flub one's lines; unintended exposure of a body part; to be exposed (of a scheme or trick); to reveal sth one intended to conceal through a slip of the tongue; to blow one's cover 3 标题[標題] biao1 ti2 title; heading; headline; caption; subject 1 相争[相爭] xiang1 zheng1 to vie against one another; to fight each other; mutual aggression 1 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 33 掰[掰] bai1 to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship) 2 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 18 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 18 撒娇[撒嬌] sa1 jiao1 to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly 3 卖萌[賣萌] mai4 meng2 (slang) to act cute 1 缩写[縮寫] suo1 xie3 abbreviation; to abridge 2 和谐[和諧] he2 xie2 harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor 2 彩排[彩排] cai3 pai2 dress rehearsal 1 公演[公演] gong1 yan3 to perform (e.g. on the stage); to lecture 1 历年[歷年] li4 nian2 over the years; bygone years 1 考题[考題] kao3 ti2 exam question 2 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 2 蛋清[蛋清] dan4 qing1 (coll.) egg white 1 蛋黄[蛋黃] dan4 huang2 egg yolk 2 含量[含量] han2 liang4 content; quantity contained 1 最初[最初] zui4 chu1 first; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally 1 提取[提取] ti2 qu3 to withdraw (money); to collect (left luggage); to extract; to refine 1 小数点[小數點] xiao3 shu4 dian3 decimal point 1 鸳鸯[鴛鴦] yuan1 yang1 (bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple 1 羊肉[羊肉] yang2 rou4 mutton; goat meat 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep15/75 words - 19 min 毛肚[毛肚] mao2 du3 tripe (gastronomy) 2 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 6 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 4 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 5 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 8 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 2 节日[節日] jie2 ri4 holiday; festival; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 纪念日[紀念日] ji4 nian4 ri4 day of commemoration; memorial day 2 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 4 火龙果[火龍果] huo3 long2 guo3 red pitaya; dragon fruit; dragon pearl fruit (genus Hylocereus) 1 开灯[開燈] kai1 deng1 to turn on the light 1 打住[打住] da3 zhu4 to stop; to halt 6 短信[短信] duan3 xin4 text message; SMS 2 周年[週年] zhou1 nian2 anniversary; annual 6 下厨[下廚] xia4 chu2 to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook 3 肉麻[肉麻] rou4 ma2 sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise) 1 电影院[電影院] dian4 ying3 yuan4 cinema; movie theater; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 2 一度[一度] yi1 du4 for a time; at one time; one time; once 1 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 2 撑[撐] cheng1 to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support 7 娃娃菜[娃娃菜] wa2 wa5 cai4 baby Chinese cabbage (mini-sized variety) 1 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 2 三分之一[三分之一] san1 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one third 2 起见[起見] qi3 jian4 motive; purpose; (sth) being the motive or purpose 2 均摊[均攤] jun1 tan1 to share equally; to distribute evenly 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep15/100 words - 24 min 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) 2 每人[每人] mei3 ren2 each person; everybody; per person 3 一百一[一百一] yi1 bai3 yi1 faultless; impeccable 1 依次[依次] yi1 ci4 in order; in succession 1 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 1 放在眼里[放在眼裡] fang4 zai4 yan3 li3 to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 1 服气[服氣] fu2 qi4 to be convinced; to accept 1 差评[差評] cha4 ping2 poor evaluation; adverse criticism 1 挨揍[挨揍] ai2 zou4 to be beaten; to take a drubbing; buffeted; knocked about 1 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 3 多肉[多肉] duo1 rou4 fleshy 4 节俭[節儉] jie2 jian3 frugal; economical 1 中华[中華] Zhong1 hua2 China (alternate formal name) 2 美德[美德] mei3 de2 virtue 1 更生[更生] geng1 sheng1 resurrection; rebirth; reinvigorated; rejuvenated; a new lease of life 1 唠唠叨叨[嘮嘮叨叨] lao2 lao5 dao1 dao1 to chatter; to babble 1 劝退[勸退] quan4 tui4 to try to persuade sb to give up (their job, plans etc) 1 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 1 无奇不有[無奇不有] wu2 qi2 bu4 you3 nothing is too bizarre; full of extraordinary things 1 奇葩[奇葩] qi2 pa1 exotic flower; (fig.) marvel; prodigy; (slang) weirdo; outlandish 2 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 16 庆[慶] qing4 to celebrate 2 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 联系人[聯繫人] lian2 xi4 ren2 contact (person) 3 宇宙[宇宙] yu3 zhou4 universe; cosmos 5 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep15/125 words - 26 min 直径[直徑] zhi2 jing4 diameter 1 光年[光年] guang1 nian2 light-year 1 天文[天文] tian1 wen2 astronomy 2 地理[地理] di4 li3 geography 3 连系[連繫] lian2 xi4 to link; to connect 1 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 育[育] yu4 to have children; to raise or bring up; to educate 2 了如指掌[瞭如指掌] liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3 variant of 了如指掌[liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3] 1 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 12 烨[燁] ye4 blaze of fire; glorious 9 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 3 老挝[老撾] Lao3 wo1 Laos 11 临行[臨行] lin2 xing2 on leaving; on the point of departure 1 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 1 历历在目[歷歷在目] li4 li4 zai4 mu4 vivid in one's mind (idiom) 1 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 2 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable 1 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 9 叙旧[敘舊] xu4 jiu4 to reminisce; to talk about former times 1 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 7 晋[晉] jin4 to move forward; to promote; to advance 1 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 6 当众[當眾] dang1 zhong4 in public; in front of everybody 1 排挤[排擠] pai2 ji3 to crowd out; to push aside; to supplant 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep15/150 words - 31 min 得力[得力] de2 li4 able; capable; competent; efficient 2 助手[助手] zhu4 shou3 assistant; helper 5 八成[八成] ba1 cheng2 eighty percent; most probably; most likely 1 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 3 安插[安插] an1 cha1 to place in a certain position; to assign to a job; to plant; resettlement (old) 2 遍地[遍地] bian4 di4 everywhere; all over 1 单干[單幹] dan1 gan4 to work on one's own; to work single-handed; individual farming 1 寻思[尋思] xun2 si1 to consider; to ponder 2 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 1 协议[協議] xie2 yi4 agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 12 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 2 诉求[訴求] su4 qiu2 to appeal; to demand (an answer); requirement; demand; claim; appeal; (marketing) message 2 登门[登門] deng1 men2 to visit sb at home 1 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 1 有劳[有勞] you3 lao2 (polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one) 1 改进[改進] gai3 jin4 to improve; to make better; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 沙粒[沙粒] sha1 li4 grain of sand 1 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 揣[揣] chuai1 to put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. [chuai3] 2 揣[揣] chuai3 to estimate; to guess; to figure; to surmise 2 虚假[虛假] xu1 jia3 false; phony; pretense 1 认清[認清] ren4 qing1 to see clearly; to recognize; to realize 1 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 2 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 229 漫[漫] man4 free; unrestrained; to inundate 1 书架[書架] shu1 jia4 bookshelf; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep15/175 words - 38 min 成名作[成名作] cheng2 ming2 zuo4 work that makes one's name 2 棒球[棒球] bang4 qiu2 baseball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 1 豪[豪] hao2 grand; heroic 1 直观[直觀] zhi2 guan1 direct observation; directly perceived through the senses; intuitive; audiovisual 1 观看[觀看] guan1 kan4 to watch; to view 1 找茬[找茬] zhao3 cha2 to pick fault with; to spot the differences; to nitpick; to pick a quarrel; to find complaint with 2 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 1 结构[結構] jie2 gou4 structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 2 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 2 前景[前景] qian2 jing3 foreground; vista; (future) prospects; perspective 3 放大镜[放大鏡] fang4 da4 jing4 magnifying glass 2 物件[物件] wu4 jian4 object 1 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 2 创立[創立] chuang4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 1 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 1 忽视[忽視] hu1 shi4 to neglect; to ignore 1 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 8 卡片[卡片] ka3 pian4 card 1 武昌[武昌] Wu3 chang1 Wuchang district of Wuhan city 武漢市|武汉市[Wu3 han4 shi4], Hubei 1 苋菜[莧菜] xian4 cai4 amaranth greens (genus Amaranthus); Chinese spinach (Amaranth mangostanus) 1 腊[腊] xi1 dried meat; also pr. [xi2] 2 莲藕[蓮藕] lian2 ou3 lotus root 2 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 3 沔[沔] mian3 inundation; name of a river 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep15/200 words - 44 min 火候[火候] huo3 hou4 heat control; maturity; crucial moment 1 爽口[爽口] shuang3 kou3 fresh and tasty 1 草鱼[草魚] cao3 yu2 grass carp 1 剔[剔] ti1 to scrape the meat from bones; to pick (teeth etc); to weed out 1 刀背[刀背] dao1 bei4 back of the knife 1 鱼刺[魚刺] yu2 ci4 fishbone 1 剁[剁] duo4 to chop up (meat etc); to chop off (sb's hand etc) 1 弹牙[彈牙] tan2 ya2 al dente 1 猪油[豬油] zhu1 you2 lard 1 米粉[米粉] mi3 fen3 rice flour; rice-flour noodles; (Internet slang) Xiaomi fan 1 裹[裹] guo3 to bind; to wrap; a bundle; a parcel 2 细致[細緻] xi4 zhi4 delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking 2 地道[地道] di4 dao5 authentic; genuine; typical; from a place known for the product; thorough; conscientious 2 武汉[武漢] Wu3 han4 Wuhan city on Changjiang, subprovincial city and capital of Hubei province 5 土生土长[土生土長] tu3 sheng1 tu3 zhang3 locally born and bred; indigenous; home-grown 1 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 3 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 2 讨教[討教] tao3 jiao4 to consult; to ask for advice 4 柴米油盐[柴米油鹽] chai2 mi3 you2 yan2 lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt; fig. life's daily necessities 1 打交道[打交道] da3 jiao1 dao4 to come into contact with; to have dealings 1 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 4 诊[診] zhen3 to examine or treat medically 1 绊倒[絆倒] ban4 dao3 to trip; to stumble 2 友情[友情] you3 qing2 friendly feelings; friendship 9 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep15/204 words - 44 min 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above 2 撮[撮] cuo1 to pick up (a powder etc) with the fingertips; to scoop up; to collect together; to extract; to gather up; classifier: pinch; Taiwan pr. [cuo4] 2 反思[反思] fan3 si1 to think back over sth; to review; to revisit; to rethink; reflection; reassessment 4 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep16/25 words - 12 min 上菜[上菜] shang4 cai4 to serve, also to put on plate 1 坏蛋[壞蛋] huai4 dan4 bad egg; scoundrel; bastard 4 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 3 公斤[公斤] gong1 jin1 kilogram (kg) 4 见不得[見不得] jian4 bu5 de2 not fit to be seen by; should not be exposed to; can't bear to see 1 见得[見得] jian4 de2 to seem; to appear; (in a negative or interrogative sentence) to be sure 1 坦诚[坦誠] tan3 cheng2 candid; frank; plain dealing 2 疏远[疏遠] shu1 yuan3 to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement 2 疼死[疼死] teng2 si3 to really hurt 1 车站[車站] che1 zhan4 rail station; bus stop; CL:處|处[chu4],個|个[ge4] 3 磕[磕] ke1 to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) 3 飘忽[飄忽] piao1 hu1 swiftly moving; fleet; to sway 1 殴打[毆打] ou1 da3 to beat up; to come to blows; battery (law) 1 古装剧[古裝劇] gu3 zhuang1 ju4 costume drama 1 女星[女星] nu:3 xing1 female star; famous actress 1 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 1 现场直播[現場直播] xian4 chang3 zhi2 bo1 on-the-spot live broadcast 1 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 4 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 1 膝盖[膝蓋] xi1 gai4 knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration) 3 肉眼[肉眼] rou4 yan3 naked eye; layman's eyes 1 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 1 主观[主觀] zhu3 guan1 subjective 1 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 5 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 5 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep16/50 words - 16 min 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 1 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 7 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 8 搏[搏] bo2 to fight; to combat; to seize; (of heart) to beat 1 鉴定[鑑定] jian4 ding4 to appraise; to identify; to evaluate 1 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 4 还原[還原] huan2 yuan2 to restore to the original state; to reconstruct (an event); reduction (chemistry) 1 真实性[真實性] zhen1 shi2 xing4 authenticity; truthfulness; veracity; reality; validity 4 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 包含[包含] bao1 han2 to contain; to embody; to include 1 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 2 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 2 鉴别[鑑別] jian4 bie2 to differentiate; to distinguish 2 事物[事物] shi4 wu4 thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 网购[網購] wang3 gou4 Internet shopping; to purchase online 1 甄别[甄別] zhen1 bie2 to screen; to discriminate; to reexamine a case; screening (of applicants etc) 1 公安机关[公安機關] gong1 an1 ji1 guan1 public security bureau 1 嫌疑人[嫌疑人] xian2 yi2 ren2 a suspect 1 质检[質檢] zhi4 jian3 quarantine; quality inspection 2 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 4 电视剧[電視劇] dian4 shi4 ju4 TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] 1 抠图[摳圖] kou1 tu2 to clip (an image); image clipping 1 起早贪黑[起早貪黑] qi3 zao3 tan1 hei1 to be industrious, rising early and going to bed late 1 句号[句號] ju4 hao4 full stop; period (punct.) 2 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 4 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep16/75 words - 20 min 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 放款[放款] fang4 kuan3 to lend money (as a commercial loan) 2 保障[保障] bao3 zhang4 to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 1 扩张[擴張] kuo4 zhang1 expansion; dilation; to expand (e.g. one's power or influence); to broaden 1 丑闻[醜聞] chou3 wen2 scandal 2 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 4 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 4 心里话[心裡話] xin1 li5 hua4 (to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind 2 怨言[怨言] yuan4 yan2 complaint 1 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 6 贵人[貴人] gui4 ren2 nobility; person of high rank 3 速[速] su4 fast; rapid; quick; velocity 2 对着干[對著幹] dui4 zhe5 gan4 to adopt confrontational posture; to meet head-on; to compete 1 精诚[精誠] jing1 cheng2 sincerity; absolute good faith 1 一夜爆红[一夜爆紅] yi1 ye4 bao4 hong2 to become popular overnight 1 荣登[榮登] rong2 deng1 (of a list, music chart etc) to reach the top 1 热干面[熱乾麵] re4 gan1 mian4 hot dry noodles 1 凉水[涼水] liang2 shui3 cool water; unboiled water 1 刀工[刀工] dao1 gong1 knife work (food preparation) 1 合格[合格] he2 ge2 to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc) 1 抽空[抽空] chou1 kong4 to find the time to do sth 1 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 3 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep16/100 words - 27 min 有份[有份] you3 fen4 to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved 1 套装[套裝] tao4 zhuang1 outfit or suit (of clothes); set of coordinated items; kit 2 崴[崴] wei1 high, lofty; precipitous 3 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 1 单单[單單] dan1 dan1 only; merely; just 3 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 4 氮气[氮氣] dan4 qi4 nitrogen 1 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 3 农奴[農奴] nong2 nu2 serf 1 歌唱[歌唱] ge1 chang4 to sing 1 省吃俭用[省吃儉用] sheng3 chi1 jian3 yong4 to live frugally; to economize on food and clothing; to scrimp and save 1 往年[往年] wang3 nian2 in former years; in previous years 2 气球[氣球] qi4 qiu2 balloon 1 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky 9 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 4 社会主义[社會主義] she4 hui4 zhu3 yi4 socialism 1 接班人[接班人] jie1 ban1 ren2 successor 1 封建[封建] feng1 jian4 system of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal; feudalistic 1 星座[星座] xing1 zuo4 constellation; astrological sign; CL:張|张[zhang1] 3 占卜[占卜] zhan1 bu3 to divine 1 偶遇[偶遇] ou3 yu4 a chance encounter; to meet accidentally 2 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 4 杀气[殺氣] sha1 qi4 murderous spirit; aura of death; to vent one's anger 1 诚心[誠心] cheng2 xin1 sincerity 1 奔[奔] ben1 to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 4 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep16/125 words - 30 min 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 3 绕弯子[繞彎子] rao4 wan1 zi5 lit. to go on a long detour; fig. to speak vaguely around the topic without getting to the point; to beat about the bush 1 化妆室[化妝室] hua4 zhuang1 shi4 dressing room; powder room; (Tw) toilets 2 造型师[造型師] zao4 xing2 shi1 stylist (fashion); cartoon character designer 3 授权[授權] shou4 quan2 to authorize 7 旗下[旗下] qi2 xia4 under the banner of 1 齐全[齊全] qi2 quan2 complete; comprehensive 1 检测[檢測] jian3 ce4 to detect; to test; detection; sensing 1 五五[五五] wu3 wu3 50-50; equal (share, partnership etc) 2 修改[修改] xiu1 gai3 to amend; to alter; to modify 2 除此之外[除此之外] chu2 ci3 zhi1 wai4 apart from this; in addition to this 3 附加[附加] fu4 jia1 additional; annex 1 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 1 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 6 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 1 晒[曬] shai4 (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to 2 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 2 天然[天然] tian1 ran2 natural 1 下巴[下巴] xia4 ba5 chin; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 真面目[真面目] zhen1 mian4 mu4 true identity; true colors 1 大大小小[大大小小] da4 da4 xiao3 xiao3 large and small; of all sizes 2 哄抢[哄搶] hong1 qiang3 looting 1 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 2 空头[空頭] kong1 tou2 phony; so-called; armchair (expert); vain (promise); (finance) short-seller; bear (market); short (selling) 1 支票[支票] zhi1 piao4 check (bank); cheque; CL:本[ben3] 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep16/150 words - 39 min 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 21 兑现[兌現] dui4 xian4 (of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment 2 好些[好些] hao3 xie1 a good deal of; quite a lot 1 养精蓄锐[養精蓄銳] yang3 jing1 xu4 rui4 to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push 1 战友[戰友] zhan4 you3 comrade-in-arms; battle companion 8 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 1 卷铺盖走人[捲鋪蓋走人] juan3 pu1 gai4 zou3 ren2 to pack one's things and leave 1 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 2 新年快乐[新年快樂] xin1 nian2 kuai4 le4 Happy New Year! 10 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off 1 拟[擬] ni3 to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo- 3 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 敲定[敲定] qiao1 ding4 to come to a decision; to fix on (a date etc); to determine; to finalize; to nail down (a deal etc) 2 好大喜功[好大喜功] hao4 da4 xi3 gong1 to rejoice in grandiose deeds; to strive to achieve extraordinary things 1 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 1 旱[旱] han4 drought 2 涝[澇] lao4 flooded 2 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 10 心声[心聲] xin1 sheng1 thoughts; feelings; aspirations; heartfelt wishes; inner voice 1 臭脸[臭臉] chou4 lian3 sour face; scowling face; CL:張|张[zhang1],副[fu4] 1 暗恋[暗戀] an4 lian4 to be secretly in love with 2 明摆着[明擺著] ming2 bai3 zhe5 evident; clear; undoubted 2 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 17 成真[成真] cheng2 zhen1 to come true 1 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep16/175 words - 42 min 许下[許下] xu3 xia4 to make a promise 1 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 3 近期[近期] jin4 qi1 near in time; in the near future; very soon; recent 1 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 6 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 8 小众[小眾] xiao3 zhong4 minority of the population; non-mainstream (activity, pursuit etc); niche (market etc) 1 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 6 嘱咐[囑咐] zhu3 fu4 to tell; to exhort; injunction 1 过硬[過硬] guo4 ying4 to have perfect mastery of sth; to be up to the mark 1 火腿[火腿] huo3 tui3 ham; CL:個|个[ge4] 36 伊比利亚[伊比利亞] Yi1 bi3 li4 ya4 Iberia; the Iberian peninsula 4 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 3 海盐[海鹽] hai3 yan2 sea salt 2 调制[調製] tiao2 zhi4 to concoct by mixing ingredients; to prepare according to a recipe; to make (a salad, a cocktail, cosmetics etc) 1 人工[人工] ren2 gong1 artificial; manpower; manual work 2 添加剂[添加劑] tian1 jia1 ji4 additive; food additive 2 芭乐[芭樂] ba1 le4 guava (loanword from Taiwanese) 4 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 6 高中生[高中生] gao1 zhong1 sheng1 senior high school student 1 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 2 舒舒服服[舒舒服服] shu1 shu5 fu5 fu5 comfortable; with ease 2 挣得[掙得] zheng4 de2 to earn (income); to make (money) 1 主播[主播] zhu3 bo1 anchor (TV) 5 服从[服從] fu2 cong2 to obey (an order); to comply; to defer 1 违约[違約] wei2 yue1 to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract) 3 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep16/184 words - 42 min 有权[有權] you3 quan2 to have the right to; to be entitled to; to have authority; powerful 1 乙方[乙方] yi3 fang1 second party (law); see also 甲方[jia3 fang1] 3 遵从[遵從] zun1 cong2 to comply with; to follow (directives); to defer (to the judgment of superiors) 1 遵循[遵循] zun1 xun2 to follow; to abide by; to comply with; compliance 1 则[則] ze2 (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items 1 视为[視為] shi4 wei2 to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem 1 违规[違規] wei2 gui1 to violate (rules); irregular; illegal; corrupt 1 解约[解約] jie3 yue1 to terminate an agreement; to cancel a contract 7 会要[會要] hui4 yao4 dynastic records of imperial China 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep17/25 words - 6 min 十七[十七] shi2 qi1 seventeen; 17 2 八婆[八婆] ba1 po2 meddling woman; nosy parker (Cantonese) 1 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 2 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 3 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 3 西边[西邊] xi1 bian1 west; west side; western part; to the west of 1 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 5 浴缸[浴缸] yu4 gang1 bathtub 2 无敌[無敵] wu2 di2 unequalled; without rival; a paragon 4 海景[海景] hai3 jing3 seascape; sea view 2 海风[海風] hai3 feng1 sea breeze; sea wind (i.e. from the sea) 2 吹拂[吹拂] chui1 fu2 to brush; to caress (of breeze); to praise 1 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 2 拉扯[拉扯] la1 che5 to drag; to pull; to raise a child (through difficulties); to help; to support; to drag in; to chat 1 股权[股權] gu3 quan2 equity shares; stock right 2 激情[激情] ji1 qing2 passion; fervor; enthusiasm; strong emotion 2 知识产权[知識產權] zhi1 shi5 chan3 quan2 intellectual property rights (law) 1 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 协商[協商] xie2 shang1 to consult with; to talk things over; agreement 1 拆开[拆開] chai1 kai1 to dismantle; to disassemble; to open up (sth sealed); to unpick 2 悲剧[悲劇] bei1 ju4 tragedy; CL:齣|出[chu1] 4 方方面面[方方面面] fang1 fang1 mian4 mian4 all sides; all aspects; multi-faceted 1 调味[調味] tiao2 wei4 seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences 1 化学成分[化學成分] hua4 xue2 cheng2 fen4 chemical composition 1 风干[風乾] feng1 gan1 to air-dry; to season (timber etc); air-dried; air-drying 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep17/50 words - 9 min 不可多得[不可多得] bu4 ke3 duo1 de2 hard to come by; rare 1 最优[最優] zui4 you1 optimal; optimum 1 市价[市價] shi4 jia4 market value 1 超值[超值] chao1 zhi2 great value; well worthwhile 1 购[購] gou4 to buy; to purchase 59 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 122 稿子[稿子] gao3 zi5 draft of a document; script; manuscript; mental plan; precedent 3 灵活[靈活] ling2 huo2 flexible; nimble; agile 1 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 4 高热量[高熱量] gao1 re4 liang4 high calorie (foodstuff); high heat content 1 肝脏[肝臟] gan1 zang4 liver 1 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 8 痘[痘] dou4 pimple; pustule 23 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 2 食用[食用] shi2 yong4 food product; to use as food; edible 2 卖笑[賣笑] mai4 xiao4 to work as a good-time girl; to prostitute oneself 1 猥[猥] wei3 humble; rustic; plentiful 1 琐[瑣] suo3 fragmentary; trifling 1 撒气[撒氣] sa1 qi4 to leak (of air); to go flat (of a tire); to vent one's anger 1 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 5 团建[團建] tuan2 jian4 team building (abbr. for 團隊建設|团队建设[tuan2 dui4 jian4 she4]); building camaraderie within the Chinese Communist Youth League 中國共產主義青年團|中国共产主义青年团[Zhong1 guo2 Gong4 chan3 zhu3 yi4 Qing1 nian2 tuan2] 19 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 3 交差[交差] jiao1 chai1 to report back after completion of one's mission 1 早晨[早晨] zao3 chen2 early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 7 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep17/75 words - 15 min 凯悦[凱悅] Kai3 yue4 Hyatt (hotel company); Hyatt Regency (hotel brand) 1 全程[全程] quan2 cheng2 the whole distance; from beginning to end 1 接送[接送] jie1 song4 picking up and dropping off; greeting and sending off; shuttle (transport service) 1 满汉全席[滿漢全席] Man3 Han4 quan2 xi2 the Manchu Han imperial feast, a legendary banquet in the Qing dynasty; (fig.) a sumptuous banquet 1 氛[氛] fen1 miasma; vapor 1 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 1 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 4 明儿[明兒] ming2 r5 (coll.) tomorrow; one of these days; some day 9 不巧[不巧] bu4 qiao3 too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it 1 脱离苦海[脫離苦海] tuo1 li2 ku3 hai3 to escape from the abyss of suffering; to shed off a wretched plight 1 财大气粗[財大氣粗] cai2 da4 qi4 cu1 rich and imposing; rich and overbearing 1 上路[上路] shang4 lu4 to start on a journey; to be on one's way 2 妞[妞] niu1 girl 1 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 6 顺道[順道] shun4 dao4 on the way 1 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 4 从实招来[從實招來] cong2 shi2 zhao1 lai2 to own up to the facts 1 不值钱[不值錢] bu4 zhi2 qian2 of little value 1 事事[事事] shi4 shi4 everything 1 不求人[不求人] bu4 qiu2 ren2 backscratcher (made from bamboo etc) 1 拷[拷] kao3 to beat; to flog; to examine under torture 2 家境[家境] jia1 jing4 family financial situation; family circumstances 1 餐馆[餐館] can1 guan3 restaurant; CL:家[jia1] 2 一穷二白[一窮二白] yi1 qiong2 er4 bai2 impoverished; backward both economically and culturally 1 门当户对[門當戶對] men2 dang1 hu4 dui4 the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom); (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep17/100 words - 23 min 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 2 不切实际[不切實際] bu4 qie4 shi2 ji4 unrealistic; impractical 1 脖[脖] bo2 neck 1 锁门[鎖門] suo3 men2 to lock the door 1 昊[昊] hao4 vast and limitless; the vast sky 1 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 2 白水[白水] bai2 shui3 plain water 1 人形[人形] ren2 xing2 human shape; in human form; of human appearance; doll; puppet 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) 2 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 2 规[規] gui1 compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 2 戒律[戒律] jie4 lu:4 monastic discipline; commandment 2 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 2 揭[揭] jie1 to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask 1 获[獲] huo4 to catch; to obtain; to capture 3 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 1 签定[簽定] qian1 ding4 to sign (a contract, treaty etc) 1 协定[協定] xie2 ding4 (reach an) agreement; protocol 1 变数[變數] bian4 shu4 variable (math.) 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 差价[差價] cha1 jia4 difference in price 1 违背[違背] wei2 bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 1 可耻[可恥] ke3 chi3 shameful; disgraceful; ignominious 1 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 4 独家[獨家] du2 jia1 exclusive 3 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep17/125 words - 28 min 选项[選項] xuan3 xiang4 to make a choice (between several alternatives); a choice; an option; an alternative 1 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 1 农家乐[農家樂] nong2 jia1 le4 rural tourism; agritourism 1 凌晨[凌晨] ling2 chen2 very early in the morning; in the wee hours 1 恳切[懇切] ken3 qie4 earnest; sincere 1 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 3 分秒必争[分秒必爭] fen1 miao3 bi4 zheng1 seize every minute and second (idiom); not a minute to lose; every moment counts 1 实惠[實惠] shi2 hui4 tangible benefit; material advantages; cheap; economical; advantageous (deal); substantial (discount) 1 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 1 观摩[觀摩] guan1 mo2 to observe and emulate; to study (esp. following sb's example) 1 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 4 卖出[賣出] mai4 chu1 to sell; to reach (a price in an auction) 1 麻雀[麻雀] ma2 que4 sparrow; (dialect) mahjong 1 凤凰[鳳凰] feng4 huang2 phoenix 1 轻而易举[輕而易舉] qing1 er2 yi4 ju3 easy; with no difficulty 1 无名小卒[無名小卒] wu2 ming2 xiao3 zu2 insignificant soldier (idiom); a nobody; nonentity 1 先有[先有] xian1 you3 prior; preexisting 1 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 2 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 3 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 1 流沙[流沙] liu2 sha1 quicksand 2 考场[考場] kao3 chang3 exam room 1 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 11 现状[現狀] xian4 zhuang4 current situation 1 碰撞[碰撞] peng4 zhuang4 to collide; collision 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep17/150 words - 31 min 画作[畫作] hua4 zuo4 painting; picture 1 印象派[印象派] yin4 xiang4 pai4 impressionism 1 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 5 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 绘画[繪畫] hui4 hua4 drawing; painting 2 拮据[拮据] jie2 ju1 hard pressed for money; in financial straits 1 画室[畫室] hua4 shi4 artist's studio; atelier 1 延[延] yan2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 1 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 3 总体[總體] zong3 ti3 completely; totally; total; entire; overall; population (statistics) 1 哇[哇] wa5 replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 1 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree 2 转圈[轉圈] zhuan4 quan1 to rotate; to twirl; to run around; to encircle; rotation; (coll.) to speak indirectly; to beat about the bush 1 凯[凱] kai3 triumphant; victorious; chi (Greek letter Χχ) 1 比心[比心] bi3 xin1 (Internet slang) to form a hand heart using one's thumb and forefinger (or by using both hands) 2 下方[下方] xia4 fang1 underneath; below; the underside; world of mortals; to descend to the world of mortals (of Gods) 2 点击[點擊] dian3 ji1 to hit; to press; to strike (on the keyboard); to click (a web page button) 2 眨眼[眨眼] zha3 yan3 to blink; to wink; in the twinkling of an eye 1 示意[示意] shi4 yi4 to hint; to indicate (an idea to sb) 1 献[獻] xian4 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 1 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 7 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 7 么么[麼麼] me5 me5 kissing sound (slang onom.) 1 哒[噠] da1 (phonetic); command to a horse; clatter (of horses' hoofs) 1 鄙视链[鄙視鏈] bi3 shi4 lian4 a ranking of items in a particular category, with the most highly regarded on top (neologism c. 2012, coined by analogy with 食物鏈|食物链[shi2 wu4 lian4], food chain) 1 底端[底端] di3 duan1 bottom; bottom side; end part 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep17/175 words - 39 min 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 1 另有[另有] ling4 you3 to have some other (reason etc) 2 雨滴[雨滴] yu3 di1 raindrop 1 青草[青草] qing1 cao3 grass 1 远方[遠方] yuan3 fang1 far away; a distant location 3 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 2 呼唤[呼喚] hu1 huan4 to call out (a name etc); to shout 1 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 1 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 1 离别[離別] li2 bie2 to leave (on a long journey); to part from sb 1 刻骨铭心[刻骨銘心] ke4 gu3 ming2 xin1 lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom); fig. etched in one's memory; unforgettable 1 忙着[忙著] mang2 zhe5 to be occupied with (doing sth) 7 追逐[追逐] zhui1 zhu2 to chase; to pursue vigorously 2 理所当然[理所當然] li3 suo3 dang1 ran2 as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right 1 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 1 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect 1 原地[原地] yuan2 di4 (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 1 如虎添翼[如虎添翼] ru2 hu3 tian1 yi4 lit. like a tiger that has grown wings; with redoubled power (idiom) 1 极了[極了] ji2 le5 extremely; exceedingly 1 一反常态[一反常態] yi1 fan3 chang2 tai4 complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic; entirely outside the norm; out of character 1 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 2 帆布[帆布] fan1 bu4 canvas; sailcloth 1 季度[季度] ji4 du4 quarter of a year; season (sports) 1 报表[報表] bao4 biao3 forms for reporting statistics; report forms 4 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep17/188 words - 44 min 漏洞[漏洞] lou4 dong4 leak; hole; gap; loophole 5 工作日[工作日] gong1 zuo4 ri4 workday; working day; weekday 1 问责[問責] wen4 ze2 to hold accountable; to blame; to censure; to apportion blame 5 扯皮[扯皮] che3 pi2 to wrangle; wrangling 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 1 蛾子[蛾子] e2 zi5 moth 1 公事公办[公事公辦] gong1 shi4 gong1 ban4 to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom) 1 高管[高管] gao1 guan3 executive; senior management; (contraction of 高級管理|高级管理) 2 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 13 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 烫[燙] tang4 to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 13 空想[空想] kong1 xiang3 daydream; fantasy; to fantasize 4 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 7 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep18/25 words - 6 min 壁纸[壁紙] bi4 zhi3 wallpaper 1 口感[口感] kou3 gan3 taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 1 细腻[細膩] xi4 ni4 exquisite; meticulous 1 醇[醇] chun2 alcohol; wine with high alcohol content; rich; pure; good wine; sterols 1 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 8 宝座[寶座] bao3 zuo4 throne 1 涨到[漲到] zhang3 dao4 to go up; to rise 1 涨幅[漲幅] zhang3 fu2 extent of a rise (in prices etc); amount of increase; growth (typically expressed as a percentage) 1 档[檔] dang4 official records; grade (of goods); file; records; shelves; slot; gap; crosspiece; classifier for crosspieces; classifier for events, affairs etc; Taiwan pr. [dang3] 1 波波头[波波頭] bo1 bo1 tou2 bob (hairstyle) 2 追加[追加] zhui1 jia1 to add something extra; an additional increment; addendum; to append; an additional posthumous title 1 闪退[閃退] shan3 tui4 (of a mobile app) to crash on startup; to crash 2 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 28 纪[紀] ji4 order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle 23 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 4 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 5 颓势[頹勢] tui2 shi4 decline (in fortune) 2 打水漂[打水漂] da3 shui3 piao1 to skip stones (on water); (coll.) to squander one's money on a bad investment 3 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 6 挠[撓] nao2 to scratch; to thwart; to yield 2 湿疹[濕疹] shi1 zhen3 eczema 1 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 2 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 15 罐头[罐頭] guan4 tou5 tin; can; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 周日[週日] Zhou1 ri4 Sunday; diurnal 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep18/50 words - 11 min 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 16 随风[隨風] sui2 feng1 wind-borne; care-free 6 讶异[訝異] ya4 yi4 to be surprised; to be astonished 6 流畅[流暢] liu2 chang4 flowing (of speech, writing); fluent; smooth and easy 2 比拼[比拼] bi3 pin1 to compete fiercely; contest 1 氪金[氪金] ke4 jin1 to make an in-app purchase in a game 7 黏[黏] nian2 sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 2 符号[符號] fu2 hao4 symbol; mark; sign 1 战力[戰力] zhan4 li4 military strength; military power; military capability 1 寿命[壽命] shou4 ming4 life span; life expectancy; lifetime (of a machine) 1 势头[勢頭] shi4 tou2 power; momentum; tendency; impetus; situation; the look of things 1 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 4 入伙[入伙] ru4 huo3 to join a group; to become a member 2 自主权[自主權] zi4 zhu3 quan2 ability to make one's own decisions 1 解决办法[解決辦法] jie3 jue2 ban4 fa3 solution; method to settle an issue 1 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 6 桂花[桂花] gui4 hua1 osmanthus flowers; Osmanthus fragrans 1 乌龙[烏龍] wu1 long2 black dragon; unexpected mistake or mishap; oolong (tea); udon (loanword from Japanese) 2 荔枝[荔枝] li4 zhi1 litchi or lychee fruit (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) 1 蜜桃[蜜桃] mi4 tao2 honey peach; juicy peach 1 起开[起開] qi3 kai5 (dialect) to step aside; Get out of the way! 2 榨[榨] zha4 to press; to extract (juice); device for extracting juice, oils etc 3 胡萝卜[胡蘿蔔] hu2 luo2 bo5 carrot 3 汁[汁] zhi1 juice 4 加冰[加冰] jia1 bing1 (of a drink) iced; on the rocks 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep18/75 words - 18 min 步步[步步] bu4 bu4 step by step; at every step 1 吃油[吃油] chi1 you2 (of food) to absorb oil; (of a vehicle) to guzzle fuel 2 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 3 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 1 不折不扣[不折不扣] bu4 zhe2 bu4 kou4 a hundred percent; to the letter; out-and-out 1 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 13 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 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] 1 同款[同款] tong2 kuan3 similar (model); merchandise similar to that used by a celebrity etc 1 逛街[逛街] guang4 jie1 to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street 3 奶茶[奶茶] nai3 cha2 milk tea 3 棕[棕] zong1 palm; palm fiber; coir (coconut fiber); brown 1 稳重[穩重] wen3 zhong4 steady; earnest; staid 1 议题[議題] yi4 ti2 topic of discussion; topic; subject; issue (under discussion); CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 2 手游[手遊] shou3 you2 mobile game; abbr. for 手機遊戲|手机游戏 1 在线[在線] zai4 xian4 online 2 口碑[口碑] kou3 bei1 public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions; current idiom 2 强劲[強勁] qiang2 jing4 strong; powerful; robust 1 上线[上線] shang4 xian4 to go online; to put sth online 7 竞争力[競爭力] jing4 zheng1 li4 competitive strength; competitiveness 4 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 赞同[贊同] zan4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; (vote) in favor 3 开拓[開拓] kai1 tuo4 to break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam); to develop (border regions); fig. to open up (new horizons) 1 抢占[搶佔] qiang3 zhan4 to seize (the strategic high ground) 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep18/100 words - 22 min 先机[先機] xian1 ji1 key moment; decisive opportunity 2 做大[做大] zuo4 da4 arrogant; to put on airs; (business etc) to expand; to enlarge; to do sth on a big scale 2 现金流[現金流] xian4 jin1 liu2 cash flow 1 加强[加強] jia1 qiang2 to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase 1 研发[研發] yan2 fa1 research and development; to develop 3 力度[力度] li4 du4 strength; vigor; efforts; (music) dynamics 2 登陆[登陸] deng1 lu4 to land; to come ashore; to make landfall (of typhoon etc); to log in 1 本土化[本土化] ben3 tu3 hua4 to localize; localization 1 改动[改動] gai3 dong4 to alter; to modify; to revise 1 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 2 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 1 卖完[賣完] mai4 wan2 to be sold out 4 浩[浩] hao4 grand; vast (water) 1 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 4 黑心[黑心] hei1 xin1 ruthless and lacking in conscience; vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy; black core (flaw in pottery) 1 契约[契約] qi4 yue1 agreement; contract 3 送客[送客] song4 ke4 to see a visitor out 1 引荐[引薦] yin3 jian4 to recommend sb; to give a referral 3 局子[局子] ju2 zi5 police station 1 生效[生效] sheng1 xiao4 to take effect; to go into effect 1 单方面[單方面] dan1 fang1 mian4 unilateral 1 解除[解除] jie3 chu2 to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement) 1 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 3 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 1 鉴于[鑒於] jian4 yu2 in view of; seeing that; considering; whereas 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep18/125 words - 28 min 其二[其二] qi2 er4 secondly; the other (usu. of two); the second 1 夏[夏] xia4 summer 6 泰[泰] tai4 safe; peaceful; most; grand 2 进军[進軍] jin4 jun1 to march; to advance 3 指日可待[指日可待] zhi3 ri4 ke3 dai4 imminent; just around the corner (idiom) 2 越南[越南] Yue4 nan2 Vietnam; Vietnamese 1 泰国[泰國] Tai4 guo2 Thailand; Thai 2 着眼[著眼] zhuo2 yan3 to have one's eyes on (a goal); having sth in mind; to concentrate 1 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 1 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 52 份额[份額] fen4 e2 share; portion 1 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 2 干预[干預] gan1 yu4 to meddle; to intervene; intervention 4 出资[出資] chu1 zi1 to fund; to put money into sth; to invest 2 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 1 年末[年末] nian2 mo4 end of the year 1 预算[預算] yu4 suan4 budget 1 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 2 和解[和解] he2 jie3 to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled 1 撕破脸[撕破臉] si1 po4 lian3 to have an acrimonious falling-out; to shed all pretense of cordiality; to tear into each other 1 对簿公堂[對簿公堂] dui4 bu4 gong1 tang2 public courtroom accusation (idiom); legal confrontation; to take sb to court; to sue 1 失控[失控] shi1 kong4 to go out of control 1 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 1 现行[現行] xian4 xing2 to be in effect; in force; current 1 破事[破事] po4 shi4 trivial matter; trifle; annoying thing 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep18/150 words - 37 min 脏水[髒水] zang1 shui3 dirty water; sewage 2 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 7 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 5 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 4 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 1 纪要[紀要] ji4 yao4 minutes; written summary of a meeting 2 记恨[記恨] ji4 hen4 to bear grudges 1 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 1 受气[受氣] shou4 qi4 to be mistreated; to be bullied 1 上回[上回] shang4 hui2 last time; the previous time 3 行事[行事] xing2 shi4 to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 2 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 1 叫板[叫板] jiao4 ban3 to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song); (coll.) to challenge 1 车费[車費] che1 fei4 passenger fare 1 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 4 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 2 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 1 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 4 迅速[迅速] xun4 su4 rapid; speedy; fast 2 首页[首頁] shou3 ye4 home page (of a website); title page; front page; first page; fig. beginning; cover letter 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 3 上万[上萬] shang4 wan4 over ten thousand; fig. untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 1 三五[三五] san1 wu3 several; three or five 1 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 3 还清[還清] huan2 qing1 to pay back in full; to redeem a debt 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep18/175 words - 41 min 为止[為止] wei2 zhi3 until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) 1 淹没[淹沒] yan1 mo4 to submerge; to drown; to flood; to drown out (also fig.) 2 南[南] nan2 south 5 迂回[迂迴] yu1 hui2 roundabout route; circuitous; tortuous; to outflank; indirect; roundabout 1 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 1 重启[重啟] chong2 qi3 to reopen; to restart 1 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 2 庇护[庇護] bi4 hu4 asylum; shelter; to shield; to put under protection; to take under one's wing 1 一点一点[一點一點] yi1 dian3 yi1 dian3 little by little; bit by bit; gradually 3 显然[顯然] xian3 ran2 clear; evident; obvious(ly) 1 凑齐[湊齊] cou4 qi2 to collect all the bits to make a whole 1 唯利是图[唯利是圖] wei2 li4 shi4 tu2 to seek nothing but profit (idiom); personal profit before everything; self-seeking 1 商人[商人] shang1 ren2 merchant; businessman 1 猥琐[猥瑣] wei3 suo3 wretched (esp. appearance); vulgar 1 征程[征程] zheng1 cheng2 journey; expedition; voyage 1 依旧[依舊] yi1 jiu4 as before; still 1 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 征途[征途] zheng1 tu2 long journey; trek; course of an expedition 1 伙伴[伙伴] huo3 ban4 partner; companion; comrade 4 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 2 休假[休假] xiu1 jia4 to take a vacation; to go on holiday 9 事务[事務] shi4 wu4 (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) 1 暂[暫] zan4 temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 1 代理[代理] dai4 li3 to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy; surrogate; (computing) proxy 2 特此[特此] te4 ci3 hereby 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep18/188 words - 44 min 回天[回天] hui2 tian1 lit. to reverse the rotation of the sky; fig. to reverse a desperate situation 1 糖水[糖水] tang2 shui3 syrup; sweetened water; tong sui (sweet soup) 3 全场[全場] quan2 chang3 everyone present; the whole audience; across-the-board; unanimously; whole duration (of a competition or match) 3 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 5 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 4 对战[對戰] dui4 zhan4 to do battle (with sb) 1 开放[開放] kai1 fang4 to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside); to be open-minded; unrestrained by convention; unconstrained in one's sexuality 2 充值[充值] chong1 zhi2 to recharge (money onto a card) 1 作弊[作弊] zuo4 bi4 to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices 1 闪光点[閃光點] shan3 guang1 dian3 lit. flash point; crucial point; essential point 1 区区[區區] qu1 qu1 insignificant; trifling; merely 1 力排众议[力排眾議] li4 pai2 zhong4 yi4 to stand one's ground against the opinion of the masses (idiom) 1 锻炼[鍛鍊] duan4 lian4 to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise; to work out; (fig.) to develop one's skills; to train oneself 5 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep19/25 words - 3 min 凛[凜] lin3 cold; to shiver with cold; to tremble with fear; afraid; apprehensive; strict; stern; severe; austere; awe-inspiring; imposing; majestic 2 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 4 鼻[鼻] bi2 nose 1 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 1 普拉达[普拉達] Pu3 la1 da2 Prada (brand) 2 深圳市[深圳市] Shen1 zhen4 shi4 Shenzhen subprovincial city in Guangdong, special economic zone close to Hong Kong 1 气象台[氣象台] qi4 xiang4 tai2 meteorological office; weather forecasting office 3 发布[發佈] fa1 bu4 to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute; also written 發布|发布[fa1 bu4] 8 寒潮[寒潮] han2 chao2 cold wave; CL:股[gu3] 1 预警[預警] yu4 jing3 warning; early warning 1 预计[預計] yu4 ji4 to forecast; to predict; to estimate 6 气温[氣溫] qi4 wen1 air temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 零度[零度] ling2 du4 zero degree 1 平均[平均] ping2 jun1 average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions 1 风力[風力] feng1 li4 wind force; wind power 1 秋裤[秋褲] qiu1 ku4 long underwear pants 1 南方[南方] nan2 fang1 south; the southern part of the country; the South 1 暖气[暖氣] nuan3 qi4 central heating; heater; warm air 1 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 寒心[寒心] han2 xin1 disillusioned; bitterly disappointed; terrified 1 暖和[暖和] nuan3 huo5 warm; nice and warm 5 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 6 蹂躏[蹂躪] rou2 lin4 to ravage; to devastate; to trample on; to violate 1 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 1 呵护[呵護] he1 hu4 to bless; to cherish; to take good care of; to conserve 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep19/50 words - 8 min 变形[變形] bian4 xing2 deformation; to become deformed; to change shape; to morph 2 褶[褶] zhe3 pleat; crease; Taiwan pr. [zhe2] 1 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 8 改朝换代[改朝換代] gai3 chao2 huan4 dai4 to transition to a new dynasty or regime 1 长舌妇[長舌婦] chang2 she2 fu4 female gossip; busybody 1 扫把[掃把] sao4 ba3 broom 2 绕道[繞道] rao4 dao4 roundabout route; detour 1 精明[精明] jing1 ming2 astute; shrewd 1 声称[聲稱] sheng1 cheng1 to claim; to state; to proclaim; to assert 1 嫡亲[嫡親] di2 qin1 closely related by blood 1 师妹[師妹] shi1 mei4 junior female student or apprentice; daughter (younger than oneself) of one's teacher 3 倒台[倒臺] dao3 tai2 to overthrow; downfall; to fall from power; to go bankrupt 1 受宠[受寵] shou4 chong3 to receive favor (from superior); favored; pampered 1 开刀[開刀] kai1 dao1 (of a surgeon) to perform an operation; (of a patient) to have an operation; to decapitate; to behead; to single out as a point of attack 1 天冷[天冷] tian1 leng3 cold weather 1 用得上[用得上] yong4 de5 shang4 needed; to come in useful 3 平易近人[平易近人] ping2 yi4 jin4 ren2 amiable and approachable (idiom); easy-going; modest and unassuming; (of writing) plain and simple; easy to understand 1 下属[下屬] xia4 shu3 subordinate; underling 10 坚信[堅信] jian1 xin4 to believe firmly; without any doubt 3 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 7 不分[不分] bu4 fen1 not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 2 发售[發售] fa1 shou4 to sell 1 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 1 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 1 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 3 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep19/75 words - 14 min 管住[管住] guan3 zhu4 to take control of; to manage; to curb 2 胡椒[胡椒] hu2 jiao1 pepper 1 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 5 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 3 拓展[拓展] tuo4 zhan3 to expand 4 辨识[辨識] bian4 shi2 identification; to identify; to recognize 4 踏踏实实[踏踏實實] ta1 ta1 shi2 shi2 steady; steadfast 9 清晰[清晰] qing1 xi1 clear; distinct 3 占领[佔領] zhan4 ling3 to occupy (a territory); to hold 1 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 1 特质[特質] te4 zhi4 characteristic; special quality 4 天仙[天仙] tian1 xian1 immortal (esp. female); deity; fairy; Goddess; fig. beautiful woman 1 盲目[盲目] mang2 mu4 blind; blindly; ignorant; lacking understanding 1 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 2 求生[求生] qiu2 sheng1 to seek survival; to possess the will to live 3 小本[小本] xiao3 ben3 small capital; on a shoestring 1 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 1 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 4 地瓜[地瓜] di4 gua1 sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas); yam (family Dioscoreaceae) 16 垫补[墊補] dian4 bu5 (coll.) to cover a shortfall by using funds intended for another purpose or by borrowing some money; (coll.) to snack 2 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 1 人种[人種] ren2 zhong3 race (of people) 1 暴风雪[暴風雪] bao4 feng1 xue3 snowstorm; blizzard; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 西红柿[西紅柿] xi1 hong2 shi4 tomato; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 豆苗[豆苗] dou4 miao2 pea shoots; bean seedling 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep19/100 words - 17 min 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 4 冻死[凍死] dong4 si3 to freeze to death; to die off in winter 3 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 2 泥土[泥土] ni2 tu3 earth; soil; mud; clay 1 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 4 农作物[農作物] nong2 zuo4 wu4 (farm) crops 1 倔强[倔強] jue2 jiang4 stubborn; obstinate; unbending 2 隐秘[隱秘] yin3 mi4 secret; hidden 1 活下去[活下去] huo2 xia4 qu4 to survive; to keep on living 1 保卫[保衛] bao3 wei4 to defend; to safeguard 1 领土[領土] ling3 tu3 territory 1 翻开[翻開] fan1 kai1 to open up 1 土壤[土壤] tu3 rang3 soil 1 并非[並非] bing4 fei1 really isn't 1 一无所有[一無所有] yi1 wu2 suo3 you3 not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together 4 卧底[臥底] wo4 di3 to hide (as an undercover agent); an insider (in a gang of thieves); a mole 2 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 2 领军[領軍] ling3 jun1 to lead troups; (fig.) to lead; leading 1 骄[驕] jiao1 proud; arrogant 1 斗争[鬥爭] dou4 zheng1 a struggle; fight; battle 1 投靠[投靠] tou2 kao4 to rely on help from sb 1 霉运[霉運] mei2 yun4 ill luck; misfortune 1 瓦解[瓦解] wa3 jie3 to collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble 1 淀粉[澱粉] dian4 fen3 starch; amylum C6H10O5 1 玲[玲] ling2 (onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑); tinkling of gem-pendants 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep19/125 words - 20 min 层级[層級] ceng2 ji2 level; hierarchy 1 厚度[厚度] hou4 du4 thickness 1 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 5 嗓门[嗓門] sang3 men2 voice; windpipe 1 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 2 熄灯[熄燈] xi1 deng1 turn out the lights; lights out 1 偏锋[偏鋒] pian1 feng1 brush stroke to the side (calligraphy); fig. side stroke; lateral thinking 1 拔[拔] ba2 to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 5 起皮[起皮] qi3 pi2 (of skin) to peel 1 苍蝇[蒼蠅] cang1 ying5 housefly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 唇[唇] chun2 lip 2 釉[釉] you4 glaze (of porcelain) 2 心头[心頭] xin1 tou2 heart; thoughts; mind 3 活路[活路] huo2 lu4 through road; way out; way to survive; means of subsistence 2 结束语[結束語] jie2 shu4 yu3 concluding remarks 1 教程[教程] jiao4 cheng2 course of study; teaching module at university; tutorial 1 看懂[看懂] kan4 dong3 to understand what one is reading or watching 3 犀利[犀利] xi1 li4 sharp; incisive; penetrating 1 延续[延續] yan2 xu4 to continue; to go on; to last 1 一言[一言] yi1 yan2 one sentence; brief remark 2 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 2 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 1 二话不说[二話不說] er4 hua4 bu4 shuo1 not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection; without demur 2 粉底[粉底] fen3 di3 foundation (cosmetics) 2 周转[周轉] zhou1 zhuan3 to rotate; to circulate (cash, stock etc); turnover; circulation; cash flow 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep19/150 words - 28 min 退休金[退休金] tui4 xiu1 jin1 retirement pay; pension 1 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 5 看病[看病] kan4 bing4 to visit a doctor; to see a patient 1 招兵买马[招兵買馬] zhao1 bing1 mai3 ma3 to recruit soldiers and buy horses (idiom); to raise a large army; fig. to expand business; to recruit new staff 1 哪吒[哪吒] Ne2 zha5 Nezha, protection deity 6 生鲜[生鮮] sheng1 xian1 fresh produce and freshly prepared foods 6 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 1 阶段性[階段性] jie1 duan4 xing4 specific to a particular stage (of a project etc); interim (policy etc); occurring in stages; phased 2 成效[成效] cheng2 xiao4 effect; result 1 混入[混入] hun4 ru4 to sneak into 1 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 6 月底[月底] yue4 di3 end of the month 1 替补[替補] ti4 bu3 to replace (a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a substitute player, full-time workers with casual workers etc); a substitute; a replacement 1 到头[到頭] dao4 tou2 to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end 5 难熬[難熬] nan2 ao2 hard to bear; unendurable (pain, suffering) 4 春天[春天] chun1 tian1 spring (season); CL:個|个[ge4] 9 精华[精華] jing1 hua2 best feature; most important part of an object; quintessence; essence; soul 1 言而无信[言而無信] yan2 er2 wu2 xin4 to go back on one's word; to break one's promise; to be unfaithful; to be untrustworthy 1 出尔反尔[出爾反爾] chu1 er3 fan3 er3 old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word; to blow hot and cold; to contradict oneself; inconsistent 1 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 14 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 1 抄袭[抄襲] chao1 xi2 to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy 3 轻薄[輕薄] qing1 bo2 light (weight); frivolous; a philanderer; to scorn; disrespectful 1 撅[撅] jue1 to protrude; to stick out; to pout (also written 噘); to embarrass (people) 1 梗[梗] geng3 branch; stem; stalk; CL:根[gen1]; to block; to hinder; (Tw) interesting, fresh, or amusing subject matter or scenario 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep19/175 words - 33 min 日期[日期] ri4 qi1 date; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 函[函] han2 envelope; case; letter 3 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 5 妖魔鬼怪[妖魔鬼怪] yao1 mo2 gui3 guai4 demons and ghosts; ghouls and bogies 1 倔[倔] jue2 crabby; tough 1 叛逆[叛逆] pan4 ni4 to rebel; to revolt; a rebel 1 兴许[興許] xing4 xu3 perhaps 1 澄[澄] cheng2 clear; limpid; to clarify; to purify 51 零下[零下] ling2 xia4 below zero 1 三度[三度] san1 du4 third (musical interval) 1 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 2 完备[完備] wan2 bei4 faultless; complete; perfect; to leave nothing to be desired 1 链[鏈] lian4 chain; cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m); chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m); to chain; to enchain 1 渠道[渠道] qu2 dao4 irrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; means 2 多多少少[多多少少] duo1 duo1 shao3 shao3 to some extent; more or less 1 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 4 库存[庫存] ku4 cun2 property or cash held in reserve; stock 2 清点[清點] qing1 dian3 to check; to make inventory 1 五号[五號] wu3 hao4 the fifth; fifth day of a month 1 保险[保險] bao3 xian3 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] 2 装满[裝滿] zhuang1 man3 to fill up 1 繁琐[繁瑣] fan2 suo3 many and complicated; mired in minor details 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 抄[抄] chao1 to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms 9 柔[柔] rou2 soft; flexible; supple; yielding; rho (Greek letter Ρρ) 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep19/192 words - 43 min 柔弱[柔弱] rou2 ruo4 weak; delicate 1 嗲[嗲] dia3 coy; childish 2 一面之词[一面之詞] yi1 mian4 zhi1 ci2 one side of the story; one-sided statement 1 爱惜[愛惜] ai4 xi1 to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 2 羽毛[羽毛] yu3 mao2 feather; plumage; plume 1 产[產] chan3 to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property 2 高攀[高攀] gao1 pan1 social climbing; to claim connections with people in higher social class 1 上衣[上衣] shang4 yi1 jacket; upper outer garment; CL:件[jian4] 1 连衣裙[連衣裙] lian2 yi1 qun2 woman's dress; frock; gown 1 总价[總價] zong3 jia4 total price 1 买不起[買不起] mai3 bu5 qi3 cannot afford; can't afford buying 1 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 2 关门[關門] guan1 men2 to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently) 2 通话[通話] tong1 hua4 to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 2 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 4 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 2 寒冷[寒冷] han2 leng3 cold (climate); frigid; very cold 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep20/25 words - 10 min 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 6 焐[焐] wu4 to warm sth up 2 混账[混賬] hun4 zhang4 shameful; absolutely disgraceful! 1 脸皮厚[臉皮厚] lian3 pi2 hou4 brazen 1 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 3 祯[禎] zhen1 auspicious; lucky 1 参赛[參賽] can1 sai4 to compete; to take part in a competition 3 代表队[代表隊] dai4 biao3 dui4 delegation 1 顶替[頂替] ding3 ti4 to replace 1 积分[積分] ji1 fen1 integral (calculus); accumulated points (in sports, at school etc); total credits earned by student; bonus points in a benefit scheme 3 发财[發財] fa1 cai2 to get rich 1 逞能[逞能] cheng3 neng2 to show off one's ability; to boast one's merits 1 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 3 招募[招募] zhao1 mu4 to recruit; to enlist 1 剧荒[劇荒] ju4 huang1 (neologism c. 2016) no tv shows to watch 1 步调[步調] bu4 diao4 gait; marching order; step; pace 1 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 4 捉弄[捉弄] zhuo1 nong4 to tease 2 高木[高木] Gao1 mu4 Takagi (Japanese surname) 8 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 7 健身房[健身房] jian4 shen1 fang2 gym; gymnasium 6 备用[備用] bei4 yong4 reserve; spare; alternate; backup 1 二八[二八] er4 ba1 16; sixteen 1 辅[輔] fu3 to assist; to complement; auxiliary 2 广告牌[廣告牌] guang3 gao4 pai2 billboard 3 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep20/50 words - 21 min 大道[大道] da4 dao4 main street; avenue 1 代言[代言] dai4 yan2 to be a spokesperson; to be an ambassador (for a brand); to endorse 1 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 1 发布会[發佈會] fa1 bu4 hui4 news conference; briefing 2 主流[主流] zhu3 liu2 main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a matter; mainstream (culture etc) 2 隆重[隆重] long2 zhong4 grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 3 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite 3 光鲜[光鮮] guang1 xian1 bright and neat 1 小打小闹[小打小鬧] xiao3 da3 xiao3 nao4 small-scale 2 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 2 无力感[無力感] wu2 li4 gan3 feeling of powerlessness; sense of helplessness 1 闪耀[閃耀] shan3 yao4 to glint; to glitter; to sparkle; to radiate 1 仰望[仰望] yang3 wang4 to look up at; to look up to sb hopefully 1 连夜[連夜] lian2 ye4 that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 1 艾[艾] ai4 Chinese mugwort or wormwood; moxa; to stop or cut short; phonetic "ai" or "i"; abbr. for 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4], AIDS 4 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 2 开场[開場] kai1 chang3 to begin; to open; to start; beginning of an event 2 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 1 主持人[主持人] zhu3 chi2 ren2 TV or radio presenter; host; anchor 1 才[纔] cai2 a moment ago; just now; (indicating sth happening later than expected); (preceded by a clause of condition or reason) not until; (followed by a numerical clause) only 1 萨[薩] Sa4 Bodhisattva; surname Sa 2 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 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 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 1 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep20/75 words - 27 min 全权[全權] quan2 quan2 full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers 1 生死存亡[生死存亡] sheng1 si3 cun2 wang2 matter of life and death 3 关头[關頭] guan1 tou2 juncture; moment 2 知己[知己] zhi1 ji3 to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend 1 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 1 住校[住校] zhu4 xiao4 to board at school 1 婕[婕] jie2 handsome 9 难懂[難懂] nan2 dong3 difficult to understand 1 感人[感人] gan3 ren2 touching; moving 2 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 2 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 7 肺腑[肺腑] fei4 fu3 bottom of the heart (fig.) 1 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 4 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 3 试图[試圖] shi4 tu2 to attempt; to try 2 决裂[決裂] jue2 lie4 to rupture; to burst open; to break; to break off relations with; a rupture 2 做东[做東] zuo4 dong1 to act as host 1 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 4 休息室[休息室] xiu1 xi1 shi4 lobby; lounge 1 上场[上場] shang4 chang3 on stage; to go on stage; to take the field 2 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 1 每时每刻[每時每刻] mei3 shi2 mei3 ke4 at all times; at every moment 1 流落[流落] liu2 luo4 to wander about destitute; to be stranded 1 疯子[瘋子] feng1 zi5 madman; lunatic 1 放纵[放縱] fang4 zong4 to indulge; to pamper; to connive at; permissive; indulgent; self-indulgent; unrestrained; undisciplined; uncultured; boorish 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep20/100 words - 35 min 模板[模板] mu2 ban3 template; (architecture) formwork 2 自力更生[自力更生] zi4 li4 geng1 sheng1 regeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance 1 欠费[欠費] qian4 fei4 to be in arrears; to be out of credit; amount owing 4 灶王爷[灶王爺] Zao4 wang2 ye2 Zaoshen, the god of the kitchen; also written 灶神 1 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 2 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 2 矮子[矮子] ai3 zi5 short person; dwarf 2 瘦子[瘦子] shou4 zi5 thin person 2 结梁子[結梁子] jie2 liang2 zi5 (slang) to start a feud; to have a beef 2 动力[動力] dong4 li4 motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 2 升级[升級] sheng1 ji2 to escalate (in intensity); to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to upgrade (computing) 6 改名[改名] gai3 ming2 to change one's name 1 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 16 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 1 看样子[看樣子] kan4 yang4 zi5 it seems; it looks as if 1 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 4 造假[造假] zao4 jia3 to counterfeit; to pass off a fake as genuine 6 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 1 爱马仕[愛馬仕] Ai4 ma3 shi4 Hermès (brand) 2 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 3 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 4 燃烧[燃燒] ran2 shao1 to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming 2 卡路里[卡路里] ka3 lu4 li3 calorie (loanword) 1 甜甜圈[甜甜圈] tian2 tian2 quan1 doughnut 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep20/125 words - 43 min 珍珠奶茶[珍珠奶茶] zhen1 zhu1 nai3 cha2 pearl milk tea; tapioca milk tea; bubble milk tea 1 方便面[方便麵] fang1 bian4 mian4 instant noodles 1 烧麦[燒麥] shao1 mai4 shumai (shao mai) steamed dumpling; also written 燒賣|烧卖[shao1 mai4] 1 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 2 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 1 心得[心得] xin1 de2 what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight; understanding; tips; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 2 办理[辦理] ban4 li3 to handle; to transact; to conduct 3 天使[天使] tian1 shi3 angel 1 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 1 维生素[維生素] wei2 sheng1 su4 vitamin 1 缓缓[緩緩] huan3 huan3 slowly; unhurriedly; little by little 1 山穷水尽[山窮水盡] shan1 qiong2 shui3 jin4 mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line; nowhere to go 1 枯[枯] ku1 dried up 3 金盆洗手[金盆洗手] jin1 pen2 xi3 shou3 lit. to wash one's hands in a gold basin (idiom); fig. to abandon the life of an outlaw 1 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 4 对口[對口] dui4 kou3 (of two performers) to speak or sing alternately; to be fit for the purposes of a job or task; (of food) to suit sb's taste 3 喜乐[喜樂] xi3 le4 joy 8 习[習] xi2 to practice; to study; habit 1 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 2 学生会[學生會] xue2 sheng5 hui4 student union 4 能手[能手] neng2 shou3 expert 2 辅导[輔導] fu3 dao3 to give guidance; to mentor; to counsel; to coach; to tutor 2 亢奋[亢奮] kang4 fen4 excited; stimulated 2 可可[可可] ke3 ke3 cocoa (loanword) 1 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 5 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep20/137 words - 45 min 孤身[孤身] gu1 shen1 alone; lonely 1 战役[戰役] zhan4 yi4 military campaign 1 千军万马[千軍萬馬] qian1 jun1 wan4 ma3 magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower; all the King's horses and all the King's men 1 气势[氣勢] qi4 shi4 imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 3 寒冬[寒冬] han2 dong1 wintry 2 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 3 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 2 漫长[漫長] man4 chang2 very long; endless 3 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 3 火热[火熱] huo3 re4 fiery; burning; fervent; ardent; passionate 1 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 来临[來臨] lai2 lin2 to approach; to come closer 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep21/25 words - 6 min 越过[越過] yue4 guo4 to cross over; to transcend; to cover distance; to overcome; to rise above 1 撑腰[撐腰] cheng1 yao1 to support; to brace 1 争执不下[爭執不下] zheng1 zhi2 bu4 xia4 to quarrel endlessly 1 氪[氪] ke4 krypton (chemistry) 3 友好[友好] you3 hao3 friendly; amicable; close friend 1 吊打[吊打] diao4 da3 to hang sb up and beat him 1 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 1 一轮[一輪] yi1 lun2 first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 2 势在必行[勢在必行] shi4 zai4 bi4 xing2 circumstances require action (idiom); absolutely necessary; imperative 1 倘若[倘若] tang3 ruo4 provided that; supposing that; if 1 估算[估算] gu1 suan4 assessment; evaluation 1 机密[機密] ji1 mi4 secret; classified (information) 3 回光返照[回光返照] hui2 guang1 fan3 zhao4 final radiance of setting sun; fig. dying flash (of lucidity or activity, prior to demise) 1 声明[聲明] sheng1 ming2 to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4] 8 费劲[費勁] fei4 jin4 to require effort; strenuous 3 售罄[售罄] shou4 qing4 to be completely sold out; to sell out 2 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 2 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 1 案例[案例] an4 li4 case (law); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 4 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 4 裂[裂] lie4 to split; to crack; to break open; to rend 1 弹幕[彈幕] dan4 mu4 barrage (military); "bullet screen", function which allows viewers to post on-screen comments in videos, movies etc in real time; danmaku (video game subgenre) 2 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 1 回升[回升] hui2 sheng1 to rise again after a fall; to pick up; rally (stock market etc) 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep21/50 words - 9 min 起死回生[起死回生] qi3 si3 hui2 sheng1 to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery 2 心腹[心腹] xin1 fu4 trusted aide; confidant; reliable agent; to confide 1 貌似[貌似] mao4 si4 to appear to be; to seem as if 1 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 4 沙拉[沙拉] sha1 la1 salad (loanword) 1 逆[逆] ni4 contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel 1 大道理[大道理] da4 dao4 li5 major principle; general truth; sermon (reproof); bombastic talk 2 欧氏[歐氏] Ou1 shi4 Euclid; abbr. for 歐幾里得|欧几里得 5 童装[童裝] tong2 zhuang1 children's clothing 4 新颖[新穎] xin1 ying3 lit. new bud; fig. new and original 1 国民[國民] guo2 min2 nationals; citizens; people of a nation 1 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 生成[生成] sheng1 cheng2 to generate; to produce; generated; produced 1 管家[管家] guan3 jia1 housekeeper; butler; manage one's household 1 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 1 规律[規律] gui1 lu:4 rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline 2 作息[作息] zuo4 xi1 to work and rest 1 评分[評分] ping2 fen1 to grade; to mark (student's work); grade; score (of student's work) 1 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 6 天花板[天花板] tian1 hua1 ban3 ceiling 1 过多[過多] guo4 duo1 too many; excessive 1 过高[過高] guo4 gao1 too high 1 收支[收支] shou1 zhi1 cash flow; financial balance; income and expenditure 1 来源于[來源於] lai2 yuan2 yu2 to originate in 2 测验[測驗] ce4 yan4 test; to test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep21/75 words - 15 min 采样[採樣] cai3 yang4 sampling 1 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 3 开垦[開墾] kai1 ken3 to clear a wild area for cultivation; to put under the plow 1 土地[土地] tu3 di4 land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 5 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 3 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 22 抽样[抽樣] chou1 yang4 sample; sampling 1 有效性[有效性] you3 xiao4 xing4 validity 1 鼻炎[鼻炎] bi2 yan2 rhinitis 2 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 7 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 2 稠[稠] chou2 dense; crowded; thick; many 1 盖子[蓋子] gai4 zi5 cover; lid; shell 1 生煎包[生煎包] sheng1 jian1 bao1 pan-fried dumpling 1 华南理工大学[華南理工大學] Hua2 nan2 Li3 gong1 Da4 xue2 South China University of Technology 1 辩论[辯論] bian4 lun4 debate; argument; to argue over; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 4 中山大学[中山大學] Zhong1 shan1 Da4 xue2 Sun Yat-sen University (Guangzhou); Sun Yat-sen University (Kaohsiung); Sun Yat-sen University (Moscow), founded in 1925 as training ground for Chinese communists 1 携[攜] xie2 to carry; to take along; to bring along; to hold (hands); also pr. [xi1] 2 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 3 复旦大学[復旦大學] Fu4 dan4 Da4 xue2 Fudan University, Shanghai 1 联合国[聯合國] Lian2 he2 guo2 United Nations 1 志愿者[志願者] zhi4 yuan4 zhe3 volunteer 9 离谱[離譜] li2 pu3 excessive; beyond reasonable limits; irregular 2 靓[靚] liang4 attractive; good-looking 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep21/100 words - 21 min 娃[娃] wa2 baby; doll 1 稀缺[稀缺] xi1 que1 scarce; scarcity 1 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 1 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 2 囤[囤] tun2 to store; hoard 1 手链[手鏈] shou3 lian4 chain bracelet; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 战况[戰況] zhan4 kuang4 battlefield situation; battle progress 1 插队[插隊] cha1 dui4 to cut in line; to jump a queue; to live on a rural community (during the Cultural Revolution) 1 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 1 不忍[不忍] bu4 ren3 cannot bear to; disturbed 1 直视[直視] zhi2 shi4 to look straight at 2 不要紧[不要緊] bu4 yao4 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 1 金牌[金牌] jin1 pai2 gold medal; CL:枚[mei2] 6 强颜欢笑[強顏歡笑] qiang3 yan2 huan1 xiao4 to pretend to look happy; to force oneself to smile 1 个人赛[個人賽] ge4 ren2 sai4 individual competition; individual race 1 金子[金子] jin1 zi5 gold 1 尉[尉] wei4 military officer 1 感冒药[感冒藥] gan3 mao4 yao4 medicine for colds 6 奖牌[獎牌] jiang3 pai2 medal (awarded as a prize) 1 庆功[慶功] qing4 gong1 to celebrate a heroic deed 8 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 8 愁眉苦脸[愁眉苦臉] chou2 mei2 ku3 lian3 to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable 3 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 田忌赛马[田忌賽馬] Tian2 Ji4 sai4 ma3 Tian Ji races his horses (and accepts one loss in order to ensure two wins) (idiom) 1 上等[上等] shang4 deng3 highest quality; top-notch 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep21/125 words - 25 min 消耗[消耗] xiao1 hao4 to use up; to consume 1 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 5 检[檢] jian3 to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint 3 作废[作廢] zuo4 fei4 to become invalid; to cancel; to delete; to nullify 1 血型[血型] xue4 xing2 blood group; blood type 1 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 1 病史[病史] bing4 shi3 medical history 1 填写[填寫] tian2 xie3 to fill in a form; to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form) 1 轻微[輕微] qing1 wei1 slight; light; trivial; to a small extent 2 打喷嚏[打噴嚏] da3 pen1 ti4 to sneeze 1 苯[苯] ben3 benzene; benzol (chemistry) 1 丙[丙] bing3 third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; third in order; letter "C" or Roman "III" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 165°; propyl 1 合成[合成] he2 cheng2 to compose; to constitute; compound; synthesis; mixture; synthetic 1 类固醇[類固醇] lei4 gu4 chun2 steroid 1 苯丙胺[苯丙胺] ben3 bing3 an4 amphetamine (medical) 1 兴奋剂[興奮劑] xing1 fen4 ji4 stimulant; doping (in athletics) 1 镇定剂[鎮定劑] zhen4 ding4 ji4 tranquilizer; depressant; sedative 1 昏昏沉沉[昏昏沉沉] hun1 hun1 chen2 chen2 dizzy 1 打瞌睡[打瞌睡] da3 ke1 shui4 to doze off 1 中药[中藥] Zhong1 yao4 (traditional) Chinese medicine; CL:服[fu4],種|种[zhong3] 1 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 5 伴有[伴有] ban4 you3 to be accompanied by 1 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 6 人格魅力[人格魅力] ren2 ge2 mei4 li4 personal charm; charisma 1 数数[數數] shu3 shu4 to count; to reckon 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep21/150 words - 35 min 例会[例會] li4 hui4 regular meeting 1 塔罗[塔羅] ta3 luo2 tarot (loanword) 3 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 4 财政[財政] cai2 zheng4 finances (public); financial 1 赤字[赤字] chi4 zi4 (financial) deficit; red letter 1 样本[樣本] yang4 ben3 sample; specimen 1 访谈[訪談] fang3 tan2 to visit and discuss; to interview 4 发送[發送] fa1 song4 to transmit; to dispatch; to issue (an official document or credential) 2 查看[查看] cha2 kan4 to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 2 以往[以往] yi3 wang3 in the past; formerly 1 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 2 既往[既往] ji4 wang3 past; bygone; the past 1 欠缺[欠缺] qian4 que1 to be deficient in; lapse; deficiency 2 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 1 卓越[卓越] zhuo2 yue4 outstanding; surpassing; distinguished; splendid 3 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 14 九折[九折] jiu3 zhe2 10% off (price) 1 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] 1 私底下[私底下] si1 di3 xia5 privately; secretly; confidentially 1 打压[打壓] da3 ya1 to suppress; to beat down 1 撒手[撒手] sa1 shou3 to let go of sth; to give up 1 高尚[高尚] gao1 shang4 noble; lofty; refined; exquisite 1 绿帽子[綠帽子] lu:4 mao4 zi5 cuckold 1 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 3 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 5 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep21/175 words - 41 min 爆米花[爆米花] bao4 mi3 hua1 puffed rice; popcorn 1 爱情喜剧[愛情喜劇] ai4 qing2 xi3 ju4 romantic comedy 1 总归[總歸] zong3 gui1 eventually; after all; anyhow 1 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 5 吞没[吞沒] tun1 mo4 to embezzle; to swallow up; to engulf 1 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 万岁[萬歲] wan4 sui4 Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty 1 贾[賈] gu3 merchant; to buy 1 文学[文學] wen2 xue2 literature; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 2 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 1 英语系[英語系] Ying1 yu3 xi4 anglophone; English department 3 学弟[學弟] xue2 di4 junior or younger male schoolmate 2 家常便饭[家常便飯] jia1 chang2 bian4 fan4 simple home-style meal; common occurrence; nothing out of the ordinary 1 免疫[免疫] mian3 yi4 immunity (to disease) 1 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 1 起哄[起鬨] qi3 hong4 to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance 1 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 1 剑道[劍道] jian4 dao4 kendō (sports) 2 中线[中線] zhong1 xian4 half-way line; median line 2 线上[線上] xian4 shang4 online 3 裁判[裁判] cai2 pan4 judgment; to referee; umpire; judge; referee; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 3 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 2 跨过[跨過] kua4 guo4 to surmount; to cross over 2 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 3 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep21/187 words - 43 min 置办[置辦] zhi4 ban4 to purchase; to buy 1 乒乓球[乒乓球] ping1 pang1 qiu2 table tennis; ping-pong; table tennis ball; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 按理说[按理說] an4 li3 shuo1 it is reasonable to say that... 1 抵赖[抵賴] di3 lai4 to refuse to admit (what one has done); to disavow; to renege 2 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 2 幕[幕] mu4 curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play) 2 一尘不染[一塵不染] yi1 chen2 bu4 ran3 untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible; spotless 1 泪流满面[淚流滿面] lei4 liu2 man3 mian4 cheeks streaming with tears (idiom) 1 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 1 天际[天際] tian1 ji4 horizon 1 张开[張開] zhang1 kai1 to open up; to spread; to extend 1 翼[翼] yi4 wing; area surrounding the bullseye of a target; to assist; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy; old variant of 翌 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep22/25 words - 6 min 不速之客[不速之客] bu4 su4 zhi1 ke4 uninvited or unexpected guest 2 破例[破例] po4 li4 to make an exception 1 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 1 无知[無知] wu2 zhi1 ignorant; ignorance 2 自找麻烦[自找麻煩] zi4 zhao3 ma2 fan5 to ask for trouble; to invite difficulties 1 油腻[油膩] you2 ni4 grease; greasy food; oily; rich (of food); fatty; greasy and dirty; a slippery character 5 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 2 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 3 指头[指頭] zhi3 tou5 finger; toe; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 网吧[網吧] wang3 ba1 Internet café 2 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 5 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 1 宠物[寵物] chong3 wu4 house pet 1 带去[帶去] dai4 qu5 to take along with one 1 联谊[聯誼] lian2 yi4 friendship; fellowship 3 掉线[掉線] diao4 xian4 to get disconnected (from the Internet) 1 改为[改為] gai3 wei2 to change into 1 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 1 露脸[露臉] lou4 lian3 to show one's face; to make one's good name; to become successful and well known; to shine 2 水晶[水晶] shui3 jing1 crystal 1 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 3 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 1 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 2 外出[外出] wai4 chu1 to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 1 专车[專車] zhuan1 che1 special (or reserved) train (or bus etc); limousine; private car used as a taxi and booked via a smartphone app 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep22/50 words - 11 min 徐[徐] xu2 slowly; gently 4 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 6 口头[口頭] kou3 tou2 oral; verbal 1 济[濟] ji4 to cross a river; to aid or relieve; to be of help 1 奖状[獎狀] jiang3 zhuang4 prize certificate; certificate of merit 2 先发[先發] xian1 fa1 initial; arising first; same as 首先發起|首先发起 1 幽默[幽默] you1 mo4 (loanword) humor; humorous 2 风趣[風趣] feng1 qu4 charm; humor; wit; humorous; witty 1 嘴甜[嘴甜] zui3 tian2 sweet-talking; ingratiating 1 势利[勢利] shi4 li4 snobbish 2 等级[等級] deng3 ji2 grade; rank; status 1 保洁[保潔] bao3 jie2 sanitation 1 大妈[大媽] da4 ma1 father's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman) 1 高看[高看] gao1 kan4 to attach importance to sth; to value 2 朝夕[朝夕] zhao1 xi1 morning and night; all the time 2 下级[下級] xia4 ji2 low ranking; low level; underclass; subordinate 1 婉转[婉轉] wan3 zhuan3 (voice, music) suave; mellow; (speech) indirect; tactful 1 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 3 不近人情[不近人情] bu4 jin4 ren2 qing2 not amenable to reason; unreasonable 2 超额[超額] chao1 e2 above quota 2 亲子[親子] qin1 zi3 parent and child; parent-child (relationship); two successive generations 15 大海捞针[大海撈針] da4 hai3 lao1 zhen1 lit. to fish a needle from the sea; to find a needle in a haystack (idiom) 1 守株待兔[守株待兔] shou3 zhu1 dai4 tu4 lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom); to wait idly for opportunities; to trust to chance rather than show initiative 1 店员[店員] dian4 yuan2 shop assistant; salesclerk; salesperson 1 净[凈] jing4 variant of 淨|净[jing4] 7 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep22/75 words - 20 min 大鱼大肉[大魚大肉] da4 yu2 da4 rou4 dishes with generous amounts of meat and fish; lavish meal 1 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 3 人文[人文] ren2 wen2 humanities; human affairs; culture 11 这年头[這年頭] zhe4 nian2 tou5 (coll.) nowadays 1 姐弟恋[姐弟戀] jie3 di4 lian4 love between an older woman and a younger man 1 荤菜[葷菜] hun1 cai4 non-vegetarian dish (including meat, fish, garlic, onion etc) 1 素菜[素菜] su4 cai4 vegetable dish 1 咽[咽] yan4 variant of 嚥|咽[yan4] 1 谎话[謊話] huang3 hua4 lie 1 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 5 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 3 衰[衰] shuai1 to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble 3 构图[構圖] gou4 tu2 (art) composition 7 添堵[添堵] tian1 du3 to make people feel even more stressed or annoyed (coll.); to make traffic congestion even worse 1 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 1 相机[相機] xiang4 ji1 camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow 13 吃香[吃香] chi1 xiang1 popular; in demand; well regarded 1 冰淇淋[冰淇淋] bing1 qi2 lin2 ice cream 3 别墅[別墅] bie2 shu4 villa; CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 4 郊区[郊區] jiao1 qu1 suburban district; outskirts; suburbs; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 4 馕[饢] nang3 to stuff one's face; to eat greedily 3 新疆[新疆] Xin1 jiang1 Xinjiang; Uighur autonomous region 新疆維吾爾自治區|新疆维吾尔自治区 1 寒假[寒假] han2 jia4 winter vacation 3 不见不散[不見不散] bu4 jian4 bu4 san4 lit. Even if we don't see each other, don't give up and leave (idiom); fig. Be sure to wait!; See you there! 3 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep22/100 words - 28 min 美色[美色] mei3 se4 charm; loveliness (of a woman) 1 勾引[勾引] gou1 yin3 to seduce; to tempt 1 蝇[蠅] ying2 fly; musca; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 上钩[上鉤] shang4 gou1 to take the bait 2 成仁[成仁] cheng2 ren2 to die for a good cause 2 蝉联[蟬聯] chan2 lian2 to continue in a post; (to hold a post) several times in succession; (to win a title) in successive years; to stay at number one; to defend a championship 1 直面[直面] zhi2 mian4 to face (reality, danger etc) 1 惨淡[慘淡] can3 dan4 dark; gloomy; dismal; by painstaking effort 1 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 1 斩[斬] zhan3 to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 3 男色[男色] nan2 se4 male homosexuality 1 小路[小路] xiao3 lu4 minor road; lane; pathway; trail 1 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 1 卡尔[卡爾] Ka3 er3 Karl (name) 1 素养[素養] su4 yang3 (personal) accomplishment; attainment in self-cultivation 1 官宣[官宣] guan1 xuan1 official announcement (neologism c. 2018) 1 期末[期末] qi1 mo4 end of term 1 论文[論文] lun4 wen2 paper; treatise; thesis; CL:篇[pian1]; to discuss a paper or thesis (old) 8 贫[貧] pin2 poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous 3 贫富差距[貧富差距] pin2 fu4 cha1 ju4 disparity between rich and poor 1 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 3 告白[告白] gao4 bai2 to announce publicly; to explain oneself; to reveal one's feelings; to confess; to declare one's love 3 一方面[一方面] yi1 fang1 mian4 on the one hand 3 扣子[釦子] kou4 zi5 button 2 加固[加固] jia1 gu4 to reinforce (a structure); to strengthen 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep22/125 words - 36 min 拉开[拉開] la1 kai1 to pull open; to pull apart; to space out; to increase 3 打成一片[打成一片] da3 cheng2 yi1 pian4 to merge; to integrate; to become as one; to unify together 1 阴魂不散[陰魂不散] yin1 hun2 bu4 san4 lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom); fig. the influence still lingers on; the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive 1 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 2 人身安全[人身安全] ren2 shen1 an1 quan2 personal safety 1 写字[寫字] xie3 zi4 to write characters 1 搭理[搭理] da1 li5 variant of 答理[da1 li5] 1 合计[合計] he2 ji4 to add up the total; to figure what sth amounts to; to consider 2 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 3 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 3 赠[贈] zeng4 to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old) 1 前天[前天] qian2 tian1 the day before yesterday 2 洒脱[灑脫] sa3 tuo1 free and at ease; natural; unconstrained 3 彻夜[徹夜] che4 ye4 the whole night 2 酗酒[酗酒] xu4 jiu3 heavy drinking; to get drunk; to drink to excess 1 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 7 迭代[迭代] die2 dai4 iteration (math.); repeated substitution 1 一代[一代] yi1 dai4 generation 2 下逐客令[下逐客令] xia4 zhu2 ke4 ling4 to ask sb to leave; to show sb the door; to give a tenant notice to leave 1 洞悉[洞悉] dong4 xi1 to clearly understand 1 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 3 看错[看錯] kan4 cuo4 to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 1 钢笔[鋼筆] gang1 bi3 fountain pen; CL:支[zhi1] 5 发自[發自] fa1 zi4 to evolve from 1 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 5 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep22/146 words - 43 min 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 1 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 2 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 2 上升[上昇] shang4 sheng1 to rise; to go up; to ascend 4 绊住[絆住] ban4 zhu4 to entangle; to hinder; to impede movement 1 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 1 雇[雇] gu4 to employ; to hire; to rent 3 坐以待毙[坐以待斃] zuo4 yi3 dai4 bi4 to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate 2 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 4 照相机[照相機] zhao4 xiang4 ji1 camera; CL:個|个[ge4],架[jia4],部[bu4],台[tai2],隻|只[zhi1] 1 停电[停電] ting2 dian4 to have a power failure; power cut 5 物业[物業] wu4 ye4 property; real estate; abbr. for 物業管理|物业管理[wu4 ye4 guan3 li3], property management 2 租户[租戶] zu1 hu4 tenant; person who leases 1 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 3 断电[斷電] duan4 dian4 power cut; electric power failure 1 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 3 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 1 出租[出租] chu1 zu1 to rent 2 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 1 白金[白金] bai2 jin1 platinum; silver; (slang) handcuffs 1 情侣装[情侶裝] qing2 lu:3 zhuang1 matching outfit for couples 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep23/25 words - 6 min 情人眼里出西施[情人眼裡出西施] qing2 ren2 yan3 li3 chu1 Xi1 shi1 lit. in the eyes of a lover appears 西施[Xi1 shi1] (idiom); fig. beauty is in the eye of the beholder 1 鸡腿[雞腿] ji1 tui3 chicken leg; drumstick; CL:根[gen1] 7 翅[翅] chi4 wing 2 卫[衛] wei4 to guard; to protect; to defend; abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene; health; abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet 1 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 1 奶汁[奶汁] nai3 zhi1 milk from a woman's breast; milk (used in the names of dishes to indicate white sauce) 1 花蛤[花蛤] hua1 ge2 clam; bivalve mollusk, many spp. 1 胆固醇[膽固醇] dan3 gu4 chun2 cholesterol 1 分解[分解] fen1 jie3 to resolve; to decompose; to break down 2 降低[降低] jiang4 di1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down 1 血脂[血脂] xue4 zhi1 blood lipid 1 粮[糧] liang2 grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 3 原点[原點] yuan2 dian3 origin (math.); origin of coordinates 1 糊弄[糊弄] hu4 nong5 to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions 1 逼问[逼問] bi1 wen4 to question intensely; to interrogate; to demand information 1 临危[臨危] lin2 wei1 dying (from illness); facing death; on one's deathbed 2 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 4 宝典[寶典] bao3 dian3 canonical text; treasury (i.e. book of treasured wisdom) 3 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 3 不敢当[不敢當] bu4 gan3 dang1 lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me 2 揪[揪] jiu1 to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull 3 致命[致命] zhi4 ming4 fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life 3 品位[品位] pin3 wei4 rank; grade; quality; (aesthetic) taste 6 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 魔术[魔術] mo2 shu4 magic 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep23/50 words - 9 min 品德[品德] pin3 de2 moral character 1 柯[柯] ke1 tree branch; stem; ax handle 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 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 2 花生[花生] hua1 sheng1 peanut; groundnut; CL:粒[li4] 2 凉粉[涼粉] liang2 fen3 liangfen (Chinese dish); grass jelly (Chinese dish) 1 芝麻[芝麻] zhi1 ma5 sesame (seed) 1 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 1 月亮[月亮] yue4 liang5 the moon 1 璐[璐] lu4 beautiful jade 2 选出[選出] xuan3 chu1 to pick out; to select; to elect 1 团购[團購] tuan2 gou4 group buying; collective buying; buying by a group of individuals who negotiate a discount for the group 1 匿名[匿名] ni4 ming2 anonymous 2 领先[領先] ling3 xian1 to lead; to be in front 1 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 无稽之谈[無稽之談] wu2 ji1 zhi1 tan2 complete nonsense (idiom) 1 意图[意圖] yi4 tu2 intent; intention; to intend 1 格局[格局] ge2 ju2 structure; pattern; layout 3 壁垒[壁壘] bi4 lei3 rampart; barrier 2 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 2 本质[本質] ben3 zhi4 essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality 1 锦上添花[錦上添花] jin3 shang4 tian1 hua1 lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect; gilding the lily 1 逆天[逆天] ni4 tian1 to be in defiance of the natural order 1 旁观者清[旁觀者清] pang2 guan1 zhe3 qing1 The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The spectator sees more of the game. 1 意气用事[意氣用事] yi4 qi4 yong4 shi4 to let emotions affect one's decisions 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep23/75 words - 17 min 群众[群眾] qun2 zhong4 mass; multitude; the masses 1 菜场[菜場] cai4 chang3 food market 1 讨价还价[討價還價] tao3 jia4 huan2 jia4 to haggle over price; to bargain 1 焦糖[焦糖] jiao1 tang2 caramel 3 玛奇朵[瑪奇朵] ma3 qi2 duo3 macchiato (loanword); latte macchiato (coffee) 3 瘦身[瘦身] shou4 shen1 to lose weight (intentionally); to slim down; (Tw) to downsize (a business) 1 哎呀[哎呀] ai1 ya1 interjection of wonder, shock or admiration 3 疏[疏] shu1 to dredge; to clear away obstruction; thin; sparse; scanty; distant (relation); not close; to neglect; negligent; to present a memorial to the Emperor; commentary; annotation 1 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 6 清洁[清潔] qing1 jie2 clean; to clean 1 顶层[頂層] ding3 ceng2 top floor; the top of a building 1 花心[花心] hua1 xin1 fickle (in love affairs); dissipated; unfaithful; heart of a flower (pistil and stamen) 2 舟[舟] zhou1 boat 2 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 4 尿尿[尿尿] niao4 niao4 to pee 1 听得见[聽得見] ting1 de2 jian4 audible 1 腾出[騰出] teng2 chu1 to make (some time or space) available (for sb) 1 片子[片子] pian1 zi5 film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image 2 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 2 蹲下[蹲下] dun1 xia4 to squat down; to crouch 2 提纲[提綱] ti2 gang1 outline; synopsis; notes 3 露馅儿[露餡兒] lou4 xian4 r5 erhua variant of 露餡|露馅[lou4 xian4] 3 做戏[做戲] zuo4 xi4 to act in a play; to put on a play 1 担保[擔保] dan1 bao3 to guarantee; to vouch for 2 偷听[偷聽] tou1 ting1 to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly) 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep23/100 words - 24 min 自负[自負] zi4 fu4 conceited; to take responsibility 1 蜂鸟[蜂鳥] feng1 niao3 hummingbird 1 未时[未時] wei4 shi2 1-3 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 64 家居[家居] jia1 ju1 home; residence; to stay at home (unemployed) 8 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 3 选址[選址] xuan3 zhi3 to select a suitable site; site; location 1 一流[一流] yi1 liu2 top quality; front ranking 1 专注[專注] zhuan1 zhu4 concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 1 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 1 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 2 另辟蹊径[另闢蹊徑] ling4 pi4 xi1 jing4 to take an alternate route (idiom); to find an alternative; to take a different approach; to blaze a new trail 1 低空[低空] di1 kong1 low altitude 1 飞过[飛過] fei1 guo4 to fly over; to fly past 2 欢乐[歡樂] huan1 le4 gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay 3 谷[谷] gu3 valley 3 摩天轮[摩天輪] mo2 tian1 lun2 Ferris wheel; observation wheel 1 旋转[旋轉] xuan2 zhuan3 to rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl 2 木马[木馬] mu4 ma3 wooden horse; rocking horse; vaulting horse (gymnastics); trojan horse (computing) 2 烟花[煙花] yan1 hua1 fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) 15 欧式[歐式] Ou1 shi4 in the European style; Euclidean 1 复旦[復旦] Fu4 dan4 Fudan University, Shanghai, abbr. for 復旦大學|复旦大学[Fu4 dan4 Da4 xue2] 2 校友[校友] xiao4 you3 schoolmate; alumnus; alumna 1 天台[天台] Tian1 tai1 Mt Tiantai near Shaoxing 紹興|绍兴 in Zhejiang, the center of Tiantai Buddhism 天台宗; Tiantai county in Taizhou 台州[Tai1 zhou1], Zhejiang 3 手表[手錶] shou3 biao3 wrist watch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 8 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep23/125 words - 27 min 包住[包住] bao1 zhu4 to envelop; to wrap; to enclose 1 初期[初期] chu1 qi1 initial stage; beginning period 1 经费[經費] jing1 fei4 funds; expenditure; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 1 便宜货[便宜貨] pian2 yi5 huo4 a bargain; cheap goods 1 用不了[用不了] yong4 bu5 liao3 to not use all of; to use less than 1 徕[徠] lai2 see 招徠|招徕[zhao1 lai2] 6 上边[上邊] shang4 bian5 the top; above; overhead; upwards; the top margin; above-mentioned; those higher up 3 干妈[乾媽] gan1 ma1 adoptive mother (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 3 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 1 蘸[蘸] zhan4 to dip in (ink, sauce etc) 1 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 3 毛边[毛邊] mao2 bian1 raw edge (textiles, papermaking etc); rough edge 1 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 4 毛刷[毛刷] mao2 shua4 brush 1 麂皮[麂皮] ji3 pi2 suede; chamois leather 2 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 1 小心翼翼[小心翼翼] xiao3 xin1 yi4 yi4 cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously 1 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 1 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 12 三明治[三明治] san1 ming2 zhi4 sandwich (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 热忱[熱忱] re4 chen2 zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; enthusiastic; warmhearted 1 研究所[研究所] yan2 jiu1 suo3 research institute; graduate studies; graduate school; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 混搭[混搭] hun4 da1 to mix and match (of clothing etc) 1 照明[照明] zhao4 ming2 lighting; illumination 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep23/150 words - 30 min 亮度[亮度] liang4 du4 brightness 1 明亮[明亮] ming2 liang4 bright; shining; glittering; to become clear 1 格调[格調] ge2 diao4 style (of art or literature); form; one's work style; moral character 1 视觉[視覺] shi4 jue2 sight; vision; visual 2 倾向于[傾向於] qing1 xiang4 yu2 to incline to; to prefer; to be prone to 1 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 4 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 1 水准[水準] shui3 zhun3 level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) 1 过道[過道] guo4 dao4 passageway; corridor; aisle 1 充足[充足] chong1 zu2 adequate; sufficient; abundant 1 摇[搖] yao2 to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 2 椅[椅] yi3 chair 1 落地窗[落地窗] luo4 di4 chuang1 French window; CL:扇[shan4] 1 索尼[索尼] Suo3 ni2 Sony 1 明智[明智] ming2 zhi4 sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious 1 尺寸[尺寸] chi3 cun5 size; dimension; measurement 1 卫浴[衛浴] wei4 yu4 sanitary (related to toilet and bathroom); bathroom 1 分离[分離] fen1 li2 to separate 2 结实[結實] jie1 shi5 rugged; sturdy; strong; durable; buff (physique) 2 欠佳[欠佳] qian4 jia1 suboptimal; subpar; not good enough 1 配套[配套] pei4 tao4 to form a complete set; compatible; matching; complementary 1 设施[設施] she4 shi1 facilities; installation 1 露天[露天] lu4 tian1 outdoors; al fresco; in the open 1 泳池[泳池] yong3 chi2 swimming pond 1 露台[露臺] lu4 tai2 balcony; patio; flat roof; terrace; deck (unroofed platform); outdoor stage; ancient imperial celestial observation terrace 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep23/175 words - 33 min 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 1 隐藏[隱藏] yin3 cang2 to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting) 1 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 1 挖掘[挖掘] wa1 jue2 to excavate; to dig; to unearth 2 累积[累積] lei3 ji1 to accumulate 1 兑换[兌換] dui4 huan4 to convert; to exchange 1 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 2 西瓜[西瓜] xi1 gua1 watermelon; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4],個|个[ge5] 3 亲妈[親媽] qin1 ma1 one's own mother; biological mother 2 器械[器械] qi4 xie4 apparatus; instrument; equipment; weapon 1 竞速[競速] jing4 su4 (sports) to race; racing 4 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 3 配备[配備] pei4 bei4 to allocate; to provide; to outfit with 1 虚拟现实[虛擬現實] xu1 ni3 xian4 shi2 virtual reality 4 小伙[小伙] xiao3 huo3 young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 强健[強健] qiang2 jian4 sturdy 1 体魄[體魄] ti3 po4 physique; build 1 身心[身心] shen1 xin1 body and mind; mental and physical 1 搞笑[搞笑] gao3 xiao4 to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious 5 侄子[姪子] zhi2 zi5 brother's son; nephew 1 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 1 地主[地主] di4 zhu3 landlord; landowner; host 1 贫下中农[貧下中農] pin2 xia4 zhong1 nong2 (category defined by the Communist Party) poor and lower-middle peasants: farmers who, before land reform, possessed little or no land (poor peasants) and those who were barely able to support themselves with their own land (lower-middle peasants) 1 轧马路[軋馬路] ya4 ma3 lu4 to stroll around the streets (esp. of a young couple) 1 异地[異地] yi4 di4 different place; abroad 3 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep23/200 words - 39 min 异地恋[異地戀] yi4 di4 lian4 long-distance romance; long-distance relationship 1 无趣[無趣] wu2 qu4 dull; vapid; colorless 2 维密[維密] Wei2 Mi4 Victoria's Secret 1 蒙娜丽莎[蒙娜麗莎] Meng2 na4 Li4 sha1 Mona Lisa 1 轴[軸] zhou2 axis; axle; spool (for thread); roller (for scrolls); classifier for calligraphy rolls etc 2 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 6 商家[商家] shang1 jia1 merchant; business; enterprise 1 公益[公益] gong1 yi4 public good; public welfare 6 公告[公告] gong1 gao4 post; announcement 1 大树[大樹] Da4 shu4 Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan 4 看得见[看得見] kan4 de2 jian4 can see; visible 1 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 4 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 3 柴[柴] chai2 firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 1 用场[用場] yong4 chang3 use; application; Taiwan pr. [yong4 chang2] 2 小猫[小貓] xiao3 mao1 kitten 2 嘟[嘟] du1 toot; honk; to pout 2 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 1 备考[備考] bei4 kao3 (an appendix, note etc) for reference 1 认知[認知] ren4 zhi1 cognition; cognitive; understanding; perception; awareness; to be cognizant of; to recognize; to realize 2 语言[語言] yu3 yan2 language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 2 讲课[講課] jiang3 ke4 teach; lecture 1 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 1 比做[比做] bi3 zuo4 to liken to; to compare to 1 景观[景觀] jing3 guan1 landscape 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep23/222 words - 43 min 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 2 观赏[觀賞] guan1 shang3 to look at sth with pleasure; to watch (sth marvelous); ornamental 1 连锁[連鎖] lian2 suo3 to interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc) 2 餐饮[餐飲] can1 yin3 food and beverage; catering; repast 1 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 3 统一[統一] tong3 yi1 to unify; to unite; to integrate 1 采[採] cai3 to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 1 挪威[挪威] Nuo2 wei1 Norway 2 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 2 酒庄[酒莊] jiu3 zhuang1 winery 1 嚼[嚼] jiao2 to chew; also pr. [jue2] 1 血丝[血絲] xue4 si1 wisps of blood; visible veins; (of eyes) bloodshot 1 佐料[佐料] zuo3 liao4 condiments; seasoning 1 挽[輓] wan3 variant of 挽[wan3]; to draw (a cart); to lament the dead 1 袖子[袖子] xiu4 zi5 sleeve 1 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 4 争吵[爭吵] zheng1 chao3 to quarrel; dispute 1 不期[不期] bu4 qi1 unexpectedly; to one's surprise 1 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 6 涨潮[漲潮] zhang3 chao2 high tide; rising tide 1 礁石[礁石] jiao1 shi2 reef 1 废柴[廢柴] fei4 chai2 (Cantonese) (coll.) good-for-nothing; loser 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep24/25 words - 15 min 拉手[拉手] la1 shou3 to hold hands; to shake hands 1 发带[髮帶] fa4 dai4 headband 1 走丢[走丟] zou3 diu1 to wander off; to get lost 1 活人[活人] huo2 ren2 living person 1 母老虎[母老虎] mu3 lao3 hu3 tigress; (fig.) fierce woman; vixen 1 三长两短[三長兩短] san1 chang2 liang3 duan3 unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death 1 拼命[拼命] pin1 ming4 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 2 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 找着[找著] zhao3 zhao2 to find 3 串通[串通] chuan4 tong1 to collude; to collaborate; to gang up 1 牵扯[牽扯] qian1 che3 to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 1 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible 1 事务所[事務所] shi4 wu4 suo3 office; firm 4 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 3 吓坏[嚇壞] xia4 huai4 to be terrified; to terrify sb 1 儿童[兒童] er2 tong2 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 1 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 5 惆怅[惆悵] chou2 chang4 melancholy; depression 1 像素[像素] xiang4 su4 pixel 1 善解人意[善解人意] shan4 jie3 ren2 yi4 to be good at understanding others (idiom) 2 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 3 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 1 外滩[外灘] Wai4 tan1 the Shanghai Bund or Waitan 1 保暖[保暖] bao3 nuan3 to stay warm; to protect against the cold 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep24/50 words - 26 min 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 1 我人[我人] wo3 ren2 we 1 因素[因素] yin1 su4 element; factor; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 修订[修訂] xiu1 ding4 to revise 1 版本[版本] ban3 ben3 version; edition; release 1 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 3 卧室[臥室] wo4 shi4 bedroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 风雨[風雨] feng1 yu3 wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 3 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 2 歌声[歌聲] ge1 sheng1 singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet 4 青涩[青澀] qing1 se4 underripe; (fig.) young and inexperienced 4 相对论[相對論] xiang1 dui4 lun4 theory of relativity 1 流逝[流逝] liu2 shi4 (of time) to pass; to elapse 3 厨艺[廚藝] chu2 yi4 cooking skills; culinary talent 5 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 1 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 3 出人命[出人命] chu1 ren2 ming4 fatal; resulting in sb's death 1 堵死[堵死] du3 si3 to block (a road); to plug (a hole); to stop up 2 胸脯[胸脯] xiong1 pu2 chest 1 说辞[說辭] shuo1 ci2 excuse; pretext; entreaties; arguments 1 平米[平米] ping2 mi3 square meter; short for 平方米 1 冷清[冷清] leng3 qing1 cold and cheerless; fig. lonely; unfrequented 1 孝心[孝心] xiao4 xin1 filial piety (a Confucian obligation); respect and obedience to one's parents 2 只管[只管] zhi3 guan3 solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply; by all means; please feel free; do not hesitate (to ask for sth) 2 博物馆[博物館] bo2 wu4 guan3 museum 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep24/75 words - 30 min 联名[聯名] lian2 ming2 jointly (signed, declared, sponsored) 1 茶具[茶具] cha2 ju4 tea set; tea service 1 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 1 阔气[闊氣] kuo4 qi5 lavish; generous; bounteous; prodigal 1 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 2 找不着北[找不著北] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 bei3 to be confused and disoriented 1 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 1 一路平安[一路平安] yi1 lu4 ping2 an1 to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage! 1 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 3 大雪[大雪] Da4 xue3 Daxue or Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st December 5 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 2 分外[分外] fen4 wai4 exceptionally; not one's responsibility or job 1 妖娆[妖嬈] yao1 rao2 enchanting; alluring (of a girl) 1 血压[血壓] xue4 ya1 blood pressure 1 点见[點見] dian3 jian4 to check an amount 1 孙女[孫女] sun1 nu:3 son's daughter; granddaughter 3 分子[分子] fen1 zi3 molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction 1 俄罗斯[俄羅斯] E2 luo2 si1 Russia 2 大过年[大過年] da4 guo4 nian2 Chinese New Year 7 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 2 三倍[三倍] san1 bei4 triple 2 红烧肉[紅燒肉] hong2 shao1 rou4 red braised pork 1 缺油[缺油] que1 you2 oil shortage 1 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 1 大姑[大姑] da4 gu1 father's oldest sister; husband's older sister; sister-in-law 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep24/100 words - 35 min 拜年[拜年] bai4 nian2 to pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year 1 说三道四[說三道四] shuo1 san1 dao4 si4 to make thoughtless remarks (idiom); to criticize; gossip 1 建国[建國] jian4 guo2 to found a country; nation-building; the foundation of PRC by Mao Zedong in 1949 4 吧唧[吧唧] ba1 ji1 (onom.) squishing sound 2 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 1 批发[批發] pi1 fa1 wholesale; bulk trade; distribution 1 备份[備份] bei4 fen4 backup 2 进场[進場] jin4 chang3 to go into; to enter an arena (e.g. sporting) 1 航班[航班] hang2 ban1 scheduled flight; flight number; plane; scheduled sailing; sailing number; passenger ship 6 延误[延誤] yan2 wu5 to delay; to be held up; to miss (an opportunity); delay; holdup 2 便饭[便飯] bian4 fan4 an ordinary meal; simple home cooking 1 凄凉[淒涼] qi1 liang2 desolate (place) 1 小鸡[小雞] xiao3 ji1 chick 1 蘑菇[蘑菇] mo2 gu5 mushroom; to pester; to dawdle 1 豆角[豆角] dou4 jiao3 string bean; snap bean; green bean 1 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 8 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 1 馋[饞] chan2 gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving 1 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 2 大蒜[大蒜] da4 suan4 garlic; CL:瓣[ban4],頭|头[tou2] 1 喜庆[喜慶] xi3 qing4 jubilation; festive 3 白酒[白酒] bai2 jiu3 baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum 2 热乎[熱乎] re4 hu5 warm; hot; affectionate; ardent 1 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 3 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep24/124 words - 43 min 整点[整點] zheng3 dian3 time of day exactly on the hour (i.e. 12:00, 1:00 etc); to make an inventory; (math.) point that has integer coordinates 1 春节[春節] Chun1 jie2 Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) 22 自个儿[自個兒] zi4 ge3 r5 (dialect) oneself; by oneself 2 乱花[亂花] luan4 hua1 to spend recklessly; to waste money 1 一年到头[一年到頭] yi1 nian2 dao4 tou2 all year round 2 不着[不著] bu4 zhao2 no need; need not 1 家长会[家長會] jia1 zhang3 hui4 parent-teacher conference; parents' association 1 初三[初三] chu1 san1 third year in junior middle school 2 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 1 昏天黑地[昏天黑地] hun1 tian1 hei1 di4 lit. dark sky and black earth (idiom); fig. pitch dark; to black out; disorderly; troubled times 1 校服[校服] xiao4 fu2 school uniform 1 罚站[罰站] fa2 zhan4 to be made to stand still as a punishment 1 老花眼[老花眼] lao3 hua1 yan3 presbyopia 1 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 2 找补[找補] zhao3 bu5 to compensate; to make up; to complement; to add 1 遗传[遺傳] yi2 chuan2 heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring) 1 受累[受累] shou4 lei3 to get dragged into; to get involved (on sb else's account) 1 悄悄话[悄悄話] qiao1 qiao5 hua4 whisperings; private words; confidences; sweet nothings 1 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 2 序列[序列] xu4 lie4 sequence 1 大年三十[大年三十] da4 nian2 san1 shi2 last day of the lunar year; Chinese New Year's Eve 1 睡醒[睡醒] shui4 xing3 to wake up 1 团圆[團圓] tuan2 yuan2 to have a reunion 4 活鱼[活魚] huo2 yu2 fresh fish; living fish 3 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep25/25 words - 8 min 自定义[自定義] zi4 ding4 yi4 custom; user-defined 1 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 2 墓[墓] mu4 grave; tomb; mausoleum 1 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 1 指挥[指揮] zhi3 hui1 to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 阿拉斯加[阿拉斯加] A1 la1 si1 jia1 Alaska, US state 1 北海道[北海道] Bei3 hai3 dao4 Hokkaidō, Japan 1 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 5 民宿[民宿] min2 su4 (Tw) guesthouse; bed-and-breakfast; homestay; pension (boarding house) 8 景色[景色] jing3 se4 scenery; scene; landscape; view 1 甜品[甜品] tian2 pin3 dessert 2 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 4 智齿[智齒] zhi4 chi3 wisdom tooth 4 紧身[緊身] jin3 shen1 skintight 2 绷[繃] beng1 to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat 1 老爷[老爺] lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 1 逢年过节[逢年過節] feng2 nian2 guo4 jie2 at the Chinese New Year or other festivities 2 口子[口子] kou3 zi5 hole; opening; cut; gap; gash; my husband or wife; classifier for people (used for indicating the number of people in a family etc); precedent 1 是日[是日] shi4 ri4 (formal) this day; that day 1 邮轮[郵輪] you2 lun2 ocean liner; cruise liner 4 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 4 公款[公款] gong1 kuan3 public money 1 小金库[小金庫] xiao3 jin1 ku4 supplementary cash reserve; private fund; private hoard; slush fund 2 公关[公關] gong1 guan1 public relations 2 口腔[口腔] kou3 qiang1 oral cavity 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep25/50 words - 14 min 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] 31 坎儿[坎兒] kan3 r5 critical juncture; key moment 2 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 2 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 4 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 6 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 4 结婚证[結婚證] jie2 hun1 zheng4 marriage certificate 1 包包[包包] bao1 bao1 bag or purse etc; small bump or pimple; hillock 1 饺子[餃子] jiao3 zi5 dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 10 捂[捂] wu3 to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair); contrary; to contradict 5 拔牙[拔牙] ba2 ya2 to extract a tooth 1 拔掉[拔掉] ba2 diao4 to pluck; to pull off; to pull out; to unplug 1 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 1 拔除[拔除] ba2 chu2 to pull out; to remove 1 衣角[衣角] yi1 jiao3 corner of the lower hem of a jacket etc 1 果真[果真] guo3 zhen1 really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really... 1 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 3 出场[出場] chu1 chang3 (of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform; (of an athlete) to enter the arena to compete; (fig.) to enter the scene (e.g. a new product); (of an examinee etc) to leave the venue 1 气焰[氣焰] qi4 yan4 arrogance; haughtiness 1 坚果[堅果] jian1 guo3 nut 1 糖果[糖果] tang2 guo3 candy; CL:粒[li4] 2 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 3 北方[北方] bei3 fang1 north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River 2 四体[四體] si4 ti3 one's four limbs; two arms and two legs 1 勤[勤] qin2 diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep25/75 words - 21 min 五谷[五穀] wu3 gu3 five crops, e.g. millet 粟[su4], soybean 豆[dou4], sesame 麻[ma2], barley 麥|麦[mai4], rice 稻[dao4] or other variants; all crops; all grains; oats, peas, beans and barley 1 家教[家教] jia1 jiao4 family education; upbringing; to bring sb up; private tutor 1 横批[橫批] heng2 pi1 horizontal scroll (for inscription) 1 万事如意[萬事如意] wan4 shi4 ru2 yi4 to have all one's wishes (idiom); best wishes; all the best; may all your hopes be fulfilled 1 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 1 诊所[診所] zhen3 suo3 clinic 4 抛[拋] pao1 to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 7 屋顶[屋頂] wu1 ding3 roof; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 1 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 1 小树[小樹] xiao3 shu4 shrub; small tree; sapling; CL:棵[ke1] 3 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 1 街灯[街燈] jie1 deng1 streetlight 2 忽[忽] hu1 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore; suddenly 4 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 3 拉长[拉長] la1 chang2 to lengthen; to pull sth out longer 2 身影[身影] shen1 ying3 silhouette; figure 2 重叠[重疊] chong2 die2 to overlap; to superimpose; to telescope; to run together; to duplicate; one over another; superposition; an overlap; redundancy; reduplication (in Chinese grammar, e.g. 散散步[san4 san4 bu4] to have a stroll) 2 落叶[落葉] luo4 ye4 dead leaves; to lose leaves (of plants); deciduous 2 盘旋[盤旋] pan2 xuan2 to spiral; to circle; to go around; to hover; to orbit 2 摇曳[搖曳] yao2 ye4 to sway gently (as in the wind); (of a flame) to flicker 3 邪[邪] xie2 demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal 2 轰轰烈烈[轟轟烈烈] hong1 hong1 lie4 lie4 strong; vigorous; large-scale 3 敌对[敵對] di2 dui4 hostile; enemy (factions); combative 3 天赐[天賜] tian1 ci4 bestowed by heaven 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep25/100 words - 28 min 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 7 舞步[舞步] wu3 bu4 dance steps 1 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 2 悲[悲] bei1 sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 2 流[流] liu2 to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 4 长出[長出] zhang3 chu1 to sprout (leaves, buds, a beard etc) 2 较劲[較勁] jiao4 jin4 to match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive; to set oneself against sb; disobliging; to make a special effort 1 威海[威海] Wei1 hai3 Weihai prefecture level city in Shandong 3 公务员[公務員] gong1 wu4 yuan2 functionary; office-bearer 1 好比[好比] hao3 bi3 to be just like; can be compared to 1 衣裳[衣裳] yi1 shang5 clothes 2 择[擇] ze2 to select; to choose; to pick over; to pick out; to differentiate; to eliminate; also pr. [zhai2] 1 择菜[擇菜] zhai2 cai4 to pick the edible part of vegetables 1 黄豆[黃豆] huang2 dou4 soybean 1 猪蹄[豬蹄] zhu1 ti2 pig trotters 3 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess 3 帝王[帝王] di4 wang2 regent; monarch 1 蟹肉[蟹肉] xie4 rou4 crab meat 2 剥[剝] bo1 to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 2 乡下[鄉下] xiang1 xia5 countryside; rural area; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 下辈子[下輩子] xia4 bei4 zi5 the next life 1 鬼话[鬼話] gui3 hua4 lie; false words; nonsense; CL:篇[pian1] 3 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 歪瓜裂枣[歪瓜裂棗] wai1 gua1 lie4 zao3 ugly; repulsive 1 橡皮[橡皮] xiang4 pi2 rubber; an eraser; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep25/125 words - 37 min 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 1 馅儿[餡兒] xian4 r5 erhua variant of 餡|馅[xian4] 1 盘问[盤問] pan2 wen4 to interrogate; to cross-examine; to inquire 1 单亲家庭[單親家庭] dan1 qin1 jia1 ting2 single parent family 2 讨[討] tao3 to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study 1 开饭[開飯] kai1 fan4 to serve a meal 1 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 1 举杯[舉杯] ju3 bei1 to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast 2 开动[開動] kai1 dong4 to start; to set in motion; to move; to march; to dig in (eating); to tuck in (eating) 5 红枣[紅棗] hong2 zao3 jujube; red date 1 馅[餡] xian4 stuffing; forcemeat; filling 1 语音[語音] yu3 yin1 speech sounds; pronunciation; colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character; phonetic; audio; voice; (Internet) to voice chat; voice message 2 菜市场[菜市場] cai4 shi4 chang3 food market 1 卤[滷] lu3 to stew in soy sauce and spices 2 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 3 猪年[豬年] zhu1 nian2 Year of the Boar (e.g. 2007) 1 闯荡[闖蕩] chuang3 dang4 to leave home to make one's way in the world; to leave the life one knows to seek success 1 花架子[花架子] hua1 jia4 zi5 attractive appearance, but without substance 1 正正[正正] zheng4 zheng4 neat; orderly; just in time 1 安稳[安穩] an1 wen3 smooth and steady 1 进货[進貨] jin4 huo4 to acquire stock; to replenish stock 1 看穿[看穿] kan4 chuan1 see through (a person, scheme, trick etc) 1 捋[捋] luo1 to hold sth long and run one's hand along it 2 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 2 潮流[潮流] chao2 liu2 tide; current; trend 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep25/150 words - 43 min 起步[起步] qi3 bu4 to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity) 1 叨[叨] dao1 garrulous 1 违法乱纪[違法亂紀] wei2 fa3 luan4 ji4 to break the law and violate discipline (idiom) 1 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 美人[美人] mei3 ren2 beauty; belle 1 哎哟[哎喲] ai1 yo1 hey; ow; ouch; interjection of pain or surprise 1 老伴[老伴] lao3 ban4 (of an elderly couple) husband or wife 1 响应[響應] xiang3 ying4 to respond to; answer; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 2 话梅[話梅] hua4 mei2 plum candy; preserved plum 7 冷天[冷天] leng3 tian1 cold weather; cold season 1 酸甜[酸甜] suan1 tian2 sour and sweet 1 可口[可口] ke3 kou3 tasty; to taste good 1 此刻[此刻] ci3 ke4 this moment; now; at present 5 生长[生長] sheng1 zhang3 to grow 1 年复一年[年復一年] nian2 fu4 yi1 nian2 over the years; year after year 1 周而复始[週而復始] zhou1 er2 fu4 shi3 lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles; the wheel comes full circle 1 不离不弃[不離不棄] bu4 li2 bu4 qi4 to stand by (sb) (idiom); steadfast loyalty 1 化作[化作] hua4 zuo4 to change into; to turn into; to become 1 落地[落地] luo4 di4 to fall to the ground; to be set on the ground; to reach to the ground; to be born; (of a plane) to land 1 执[執] zhi2 to execute (a plan); to grasp 1 安然[安然] an1 ran2 safely; peacefully; at a rest 1 星辰[星辰] xing1 chen2 stars 1 轨迹[軌跡] gui3 ji4 locus; orbit; trajectory; track 1 斗转星移[斗轉星移] Dou3 zhuan3 xing1 yi2 lit. the Big Dipper 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1] has turned and the stars have moved; time flies; also written 星移斗轉|星移斗转[xing1 yi2 Dou3 zhuan3] 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep26/25 words - 13 min 标志[標誌] biao1 zhi4 sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark 3 磨磨蹭蹭[磨磨蹭蹭] mo2 mo2 ceng4 ceng4 to dillydally; slow-going 1 压碎[壓碎] ya1 sui4 to crush 1 陆路[陸路] lu4 lu4 land route; to go by surface transport 1 虐待[虐待] nu:e4 dai4 to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment 3 大二[大二] da4 er4 second-year university student 3 等差数列[等差數列] deng3 cha1 shu4 lie4 arithmetic progression 1 胖乎乎[胖乎乎] pang4 hu1 hu1 chubby 1 红肠[紅腸] hong2 chang2 saveloy 1 公婆[公婆] gong1 po2 husband's parents; parents-in-law 1 硬盘[硬盤] ying4 pan2 hard disk 1 忙不过来[忙不過來] mang2 bu4 guo4 lai2 to have more work than one can deal with; to have one's hands full 1 立方[立方] li4 fang1 cube (math.); abbr. for 立方體|立方体[li4 fang1 ti3]; abbr. for 立方米[li4 fang1 mi3] 3 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 2 俱[俱] ju4 entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike 1 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 2 灌篮[灌籃] guan4 lan2 slam dunk 1 天涯海角[天涯海角] tian1 ya2 hai3 jiao3 the ends of the earth; separated worlds apart 2 世纪[世紀] shi4 ji4 century; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 情歌[情歌] qing2 ge1 love song 2 黎明[黎明] li2 ming2 dawn; daybreak 4 兰花指[蘭花指] lan2 hua1 zhi3 hand gesture in traditional dances (joined thumb and middle finger, the rest extended) 1 座机[座機] zuo4 ji1 fixed phone; private plane 1 会理[會理] Hui4 li3 Huili county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan 1 过于[過於] guo4 yu2 too much; excessively 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep26/50 words - 19 min 筷[筷] kuai4 chopstick 1 燕窝[燕窩] yan4 wo1 edible bird's nest 5 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 2 打通[打通] da3 tong1 to open access; to establish contact; to remove a block; to put through (a phone connection) 1 四大[四大] si4 da4 the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism); the four freedoms: speaking out freely, airing views fully, holding great debates, and writing big-character posters, 大鳴大放|大鸣大放[da4 ming2 da4 fang4], 大辯論|大辩论[da4 bian4 lun4], 大字報|大字报[da4 zi4 bao4] (PRC) 1 天王[天王] tian1 wang2 emperor; god; Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title; see also 洪秀全[Hong2 Xiu4 quan2] 1 古早[古早] gu3 zao3 (Tw) old times; former times 1 经典[經典] jing1 dian3 the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 1 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual 1 流传[流傳] liu2 chuan2 to spread; to circulate; to hand down 2 单曲[單曲] dan1 qu3 single (recording industry) 1 循环[循環] xun2 huan2 to cycle; to circulate; circle; loop 1 抗[抗] kang4 to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 2 噪[噪] zao4 the chirping of birds or insects; noise; clamor; buzzing; disturbance 1 耳机[耳機] er3 ji1 headphones; earphones; telephone receiver 1 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 3 大城[大城] Da4 cheng2 Dacheng county in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei; Tacheng township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan 1 王菲[王菲] Wang2 Fei1 Faye Wong (1969-), Hong Kong pop star and actress 2 逆流而上[逆流而上] ni4 liu2 er2 shang4 to sail against the current; (fig.) to go against the flow 1 地狱[地獄] di4 yu4 hell; infernal; underworld 3 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 并肩[並肩] bing4 jian1 alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast 1 作战[作戰] zuo4 zhan4 combat; to fight 1 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 2 走神[走神] zou3 shen2 absent-minded; one's mind is wandering 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep26/75 words - 23 min 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 3 后事[後事] hou4 shi4 future events; and what happened next... (in fiction); funeral arrangements 1 扒[扒] ba1 to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 2 巨蟹座[巨蟹座] Ju4 xie4 zuo4 Cancer (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 1 浮[浮] fu2 to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus 1 照亮[照亮] zhao4 liang4 to illuminate; to light up; lighting 1 天秤座[天秤座] Tian1 cheng4 zuo4 Libra (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 2 秤[秤] cheng4 steelyard; Roman balance; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 1 工时[工時] gong1 shi2 man-hour 1 说来话长[說來話長] shuo1 lai2 hua4 chang2 start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 2 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 1 股[股] gu3 thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 2 转让[轉讓] zhuan3 rang4 to transfer (ownership, rights etc) 1 筹码[籌碼] chou2 ma3 bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token 3 弄到[弄到] nong4 dao4 to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by 1 硅谷[硅谷] Gui1 gu3 Silicon Valley 2 人工智能[人工智能] ren2 gong1 zhi4 neng2 artificial intelligence (AI) 4 领头羊[領頭羊] ling3 tou2 yang2 bellwether 3 稳当[穩當] wen3 dang5 reliable; secure; stable; firm 2 翔[翔] xiang2 to soar; to glide; variant of 詳|详[xiang2] 15 首次[首次] shou3 ci4 first; first time; for the first time 1 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 2 原始[原始] yuan2 shi3 first; original; primitive; original (document etc) 1 泳衣[泳衣] yong3 yi1 swimsuit; bathing suit 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep26/100 words - 33 min 开学[開學] kai1 xue2 foundation of a University or College; school opening; the start of a new term 2 柏拉图[柏拉圖] Bo2 la1 tu2 Plato (c. 427-c. 347 BC), Greek philosopher 1 恶补[惡補] e4 bu3 to overdose on supplementary medicine; to cram too hard 1 失礼[失禮] shi1 li3 lacking in manners 1 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 3 乳[乳] ru3 breast; milk 1 洗面奶[洗面奶] xi3 mian4 nai3 cleansing lotion 1 扑[撲] pu1 to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over 1 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 顺其自然[順其自然] shun4 qi2 zi4 ran2 to let nature take its course (idiom) 2 措施[措施] cuo4 shi1 measure; step; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 社团[社團] she4 tuan2 association; society; group; union; club; organization 1 艾滋病[艾滋病] ai4 zi1 bing4 AIDS (loanword) 1 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 见长[見長] jian4 chang2 to be good at sth; one's forte 1 扒皮[扒皮] ba1 pi2 to flay; to skin; (fig.) to exploit; to take advantage of 1 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 3 年三十[年三十] nian2 san1 shi2 last day of the lunar year; Chinese New Year's Eve 1 失联[失聯] shi1 lian2 to lose contact; to be lost 2 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 1 当[噹] dang1 (onom.) dong; ding dong (bell) 4 大床房[大床房] da4 chuang2 fang2 hotel room with one double (or queen or king) bed 1 迫不及待[迫不及待] po4 bu4 ji2 dai4 impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it 1 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 5 值机[值機] zhi2 ji1 (airline) check-in; to check in 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep26/125 words - 41 min 航空公司[航空公司] hang2 kong1 gong1 si1 airline; CL:家[jia1] 1 游轮[遊輪] you2 lun2 cruise ship 4 环游[環遊] huan2 you2 to travel around (the world, a country etc) 1 游泳池[游泳池] you2 yong3 chi2 swimming pool; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 2 崩[崩] beng1 to collapse; to fall into ruins; death of king or emperor; demise 3 总能[總能] zong3 neng2 total energy 3 上市[上市] shang4 shi4 to hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market) 9 芯片[芯片] xin1 pian4 computer chip; microchip 6 发明人[發明人] fa1 ming2 ren2 inventor 1 寻求[尋求] xun2 qiu2 to seek; to look for 1 共赢[共贏] gong4 ying2 mutually profitable; win-win 2 深度[深度] shen1 du4 depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development 1 盛情[盛情] sheng4 qing2 great kindness; magnificent hospitality 1 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 4 结识[結識] jie2 shi2 to get to know sb; to meet sb for the first time 2 并购[併購] bing4 gou4 merger and acquisition (M and A); acquisition; to take over 3 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 2 目[目] mu4 eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title 2 画廊[畫廊] hua4 lang2 gallery 1 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 5 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 2 市区[市區] shi4 qu1 urban district; downtown; city center 2 连轴转[連軸轉] lian2 zhou2 zhuan4 lit. to continuously revolve; to work non-stop; to work around the clock (idiom) 1 泡汤[泡湯] pao4 tang1 to dawdle; to go slow deliberately; to fizzle out; to have all one's hopes dashed; (Tw) to have a soak in a hot spring 3 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep26/133 words - 43 min 上火[上火] shang4 huo3 to get angry; to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM) 1 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 3 伪装[偽裝] wei3 zhuang1 to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage 1 不可告人[不可告人] bu4 ke3 gao4 ren2 hidden; kept secret; not to be divulged 1 成年[成年] cheng2 nian2 to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 1 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 3 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 6 若无其事[若無其事] ruo4 wu2 qi2 shi4 as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly; nonchalantly 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep27/25 words - 14 min 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 3 疲劳[疲勞] pi2 lao2 fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary 1 驾驶[駕駛] jia4 shi3 to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive 1 追尾[追尾] zhui1 wei3 to tailgate; to hit the car in front as a result of tailgating 1 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 病房[病房] bing4 fang2 ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 1 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 1 睁开[睜開] zheng1 kai1 to open (one's eyes) 1 过夜[過夜] guo4 ye4 to spend the night; overnight 1 未[未] wei4 not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 5 对劲[對勁] dui4 jin4 suitable; to one's liking; to get along together 1 开课[開課] kai1 ke4 school begins; give a course; teach a subject 2 大老远[大老遠] da4 lao3 yuan3 very far away 5 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 1 火星[火星] huo3 xing1 spark 1 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 1 宇宙飞船[宇宙飛船] yu3 zhou4 fei1 chuan2 spacecraft 1 无能为力[無能為力] wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless 1 订票[訂票] ding4 piao4 to book tickets; to issue tickets 1 有损[有損] you3 sun3 to be harmful (to) 2 股价[股價] gu3 jia4 stock price; share price 1 大跌[大跌] da4 die1 large fall 1 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 3 涉及[涉及] she4 ji2 to involve; to touch upon (a topic) 3 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep27/50 words - 22 min 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 3 数额[數額] shu4 e2 amount; sum of money; fixed number 1 外传[外傳] wai4 chuan2 to tell others (a secret); to divulge to an outsider; to be rumored 1 外传[外傳] wai4 zhuan4 unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography) 1 事项[事項] shi4 xiang4 matter; item 2 不忙[不忙] bu4 mang2 there's no hurry; take one's time 1 电影票[電影票] dian4 ying3 piao4 cinema ticket 3 够呛[夠嗆] gou4 qiang4 unbearable; terrible; enough; unlikely 3 熊熊[熊熊] xiong2 xiong2 raging; flaming 1 切切[切切] qie4 qie4 urgently; eagerly; worried; (urge sb to) be sure to; it is absolutely essential to (follow the above instruction) 1 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 1 不亚于[不亞於] bu4 ya4 yu2 no less than; not inferior to 1 金黄[金黃] jin1 huang2 golden yellow; golden 1 翻炒[翻炒] fan1 chao3 to stir-fry 1 姐夫[姐夫] jie3 fu5 (coll.) older sister's husband 2 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 1 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 2 撬[撬] qiao4 to lift; to pry open; to lever open 1 稳健[穩健] wen3 jian4 firm; stable and steady 1 老二[老二] lao3 er4 second-eldest child in a family; (euphemism) penis 1 现阶段[現階段] xian4 jie1 duan4 at the present stage 1 生产[生產] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 1 升值[昇值] sheng1 zhi2 to rise in value; to appreciate 2 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 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 2 情敌[情敵] qing2 di2 rival in love 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep27/75 words - 28 min 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 1 一炮而红[一炮而紅] yi1 pao4 er2 hong2 to win instant success (idiom); to become an instant hit 1 绝妙[絕妙] jue2 miao4 exquisite 1 照常[照常] zhao4 chang2 as usual 1 死乞白赖[死乞白賴] si3 qi5 bai2 lai4 to pester someone again and again 1 嗓子[嗓子] sang3 zi5 throat; voice; CL:把[ba3] 3 哑[啞] ya3 dumb; mute; hoarse; husky; unexploded (of artillery shell etc) 2 寻常[尋常] xun2 chang2 usual; common; ordinary 1 解饿[解餓] jie3 e4 to relieve hunger 1 个体[個體] ge4 ti3 individual 1 匹[匹] pi3 classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 1 随行[隨行] sui2 xing2 to accompany 1 字面[字面] zi4 mian4 literal; typeface 1 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 1 一家子[一家子] yi1 jia1 zi5 the whole family 1 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 2 信誓旦旦[信誓旦旦] xin4 shi4 dan4 dan4 to make a solemn vow 1 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 9 现实主义[現實主義] xian4 shi2 zhu3 yi4 realism 1 变迁[變遷] bian4 qian1 changes; vicissitudes 1 组委[組委] zu3 wei3 organizational committee; abbr. for 組織委員會|组织委员会 1 评为[評為] ping2 wei2 to elect as; to choose as; to consider as 1 二等[二等] er4 deng3 second class; second-rate 4 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 广州[廣州] Guang3 zhou1 Guangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Guangdong; Canton 3 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep27/100 words - 34 min 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 2 颁奖[頒獎] ban1 jiang3 to confer an award 2 典礼[典禮] dian3 li3 celebration; ceremony 2 展览[展覽] zhan3 lan3 to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] 1 崇[崇] chong2 high; sublime; lofty; to esteem; to worship 1 获奖[獲獎] huo4 jiang3 to win an award 2 天涯[天涯] tian1 ya2 the other end of the world; a faraway place 3 沦[淪] lun2 to sink (into ruin, oblivion); to be reduced to 1 恋人[戀人] lian4 ren2 lover; sweetheart 2 羁绊[羈絆] ji1 ban4 trammels; fetters; yoke; to restrain; to hinder; restraint 1 筹划[籌劃] chou2 hua4 to plan and prepare 1 临门一脚[臨門一腳] lin2 men2 yi1 jiao3 to try to score (a goal); final push (at a critical juncture); the final leg of sth 1 徒弟[徒弟] tu2 di4 apprentice; disciple 2 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 3 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 7 独角兽[獨角獸] du2 jiao3 shou4 unicorn 2 排他[排他] pai2 ta1 exclusive; excluding 1 过半[過半] guo4 ban4 over fifty percent; more than half 1 首轮[首輪] shou3 lun2 first round (of a competition etc) 1 流水[流水] liu2 shui3 running water; (business) turnover 1 十亿[十億] shi2 yi4 one billion; giga- 1 输不起[輸不起] shu1 bu4 qi3 to take defeat with bad grace; to be a sore loser; cannot afford to lose 1 激起[激起] ji1 qi3 to arouse; to evoke; to cause; to stir up 1 胜负[勝負] sheng4 fu4 victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle 2 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 3 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep27/125 words - 43 min 篮球场[籃球場] lan2 qiu2 chang3 basketball court 1 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 3 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 4 投篮[投籃] tou2 lan2 to shoot for the basket (basketball) 1 虐[虐] nu:e4 oppressive; tyrannical 1 落实[落實] luo4 shi2 practical; workable; to implement; to carry out; to decide 1 偏心[偏心] pian1 xin1 partial; biased; prejudiced; eccentric 1 不在[不在] bu4 zai4 not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased 1 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 3 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 2 备选[備選] bei4 xuan3 alternative (plan, arrangement, strategy etc) 1 补救[補救] bu3 jiu4 to remedy 1 嘉宾[嘉賓] jia1 bin1 esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show) 1 到场[到場] dao4 chang3 to show up; present (at the scene) 1 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 1 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 2 纠缠不清[糾纏不清] jiu1 chan2 bu4 qing1 hopelessly muddled; impossible to unravel 3 玫瑰[玫瑰] mei2 gui1 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 2 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify 4 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 1 沉重[沉重] chen2 zhong4 heavy; hard; serious; critical 3 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 2 设想[設想] she4 xiang3 to imagine; to assume; to envisage; tentative plan; to have consideration for 1 得知[得知] de2 zhi1 to find out; to know; to learn about 1 接住[接住] jie1 zhu4 to catch (sth thrown etc); to receive (sth given); to accept 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep27/127 words - 43 min 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 3 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep28/25 words - 11 min 叫好[叫好] jiao4 hao3 to applaud; to cheer 2 探望[探望] tan4 wang4 to visit; to call on sb; to look around 1 黑名单[黑名單] hei1 ming2 dan1 blacklist 1 约法三章[約法三章] yue1 fa3 san1 zhang1 to agree on three laws (idiom); three-point covenant; (fig.) preliminary agreement; basic rules 5 住处[住處] zhu4 chu4 residence; dwelling; dwelling place 1 疤[疤] ba1 scar; scab 1 磨人[磨人] mo2 ren2 annoying; bothersome; to fret; to be peevish 2 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 2 深情[深情] shen1 qing2 deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love 2 严厉[嚴厲] yan2 li4 severe; strict 1 头晕[頭暈] tou2 yun1 dizzy 1 老好人[老好人] lao3 hao3 ren2 one who tries never to offend anybody 1 获奖者[穫獎者] huo4 jiang3 zhe3 prize-winner; laureate 1 好评[好評] hao3 ping2 favorable criticism; positive evaluation 1 盆[盆] pen2 basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 离家出走[離家出走] li2 jia1 chu1 zou3 to leave home (to live somewhere else) 6 雷达[雷達] lei2 da2 radar (loanword) 1 艺术家[藝術家] yi4 shu4 jia1 artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 2 拍卖[拍賣] pai1 mai4 to auction; auction sale; to sell at a reduced price 1 拍卖会[拍賣會] pai1 mai4 hui4 auction; CL:場|场[chang3] 3 爱好者[愛好者] ai4 hao4 zhe3 lover (of art, sports etc); amateur; enthusiast; fan 1 收藏家[收藏家] shou1 cang2 jia1 a collector (e.g. of artworks) 1 知名度[知名度] zhi1 ming2 du4 reputation; profile; familiarity in the public consciousness 1 这类[這類] zhe4 lei4 this kind (of) 1 纪实[紀實] ji4 shi2 record of actual events; documentary (factual rather than fictional) 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep28/50 words - 17 min 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 1 接点[接點] jie1 dian3 (electrical) contact 1 填饱[填飽] tian2 bao3 to feed to the full; to cram 1 摇摆[搖擺] yao2 bai3 to sway; to wobble; to waver 1 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 1 缺陷[缺陷] que1 xian4 defect; flaw; physical defect 1 责任心[責任心] ze2 ren4 xin1 sense of responsibility 1 玻璃心[玻璃心] bo1 li5 xin1 (slang) overly sensitive; butthurt 2 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 1 策[策] ce4 policy; plan; scheme; bamboo slip for writing (old); to whip (a horse); to encourage; riding crop with sharp spines (old); essay written for the imperial examinations (old); upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy 3 童星[童星] tong2 xing1 child star 3 坨[坨] tuo2 see 坨子[tuo2 zi5] 1 替补队员[替補隊員] ti4 bu3 dui4 yuan2 substitute player; reserve player 1 散架[散架] san3 jia4 to fall apart; exhaustion 1 借调[借調] jie4 diao4 to temporarily transfer (personnel) 1 苦劳[苦勞] ku3 lao2 toil; hard work 2 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 7 爆料[爆料] bao4 liao4 to make explosive allegations 2 内幕[內幕] nei4 mu4 inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes; internal 1 学妹[學妹] xue2 mei4 junior or younger female schoolmate 2 内鬼[內鬼] nei4 gui3 mole; spy; rat; traitor 20 流言蜚语[流言蜚語] liu2 yan2 fei1 yu3 rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip; lies and slanders 1 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 2 急忙[急忙] ji2 mang2 hastily 2 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep28/75 words - 29 min 笔试[筆試] bi3 shi4 written examination; paper test (for an applicant) 2 退货[退貨] tui4 huo4 to return merchandise; to withdraw a product 1 供销商[供銷商] gong1 xiao1 shang1 distribution business; supplier 1 导向[導向] dao3 xiang4 to be oriented towards; orientation 1 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 1 借此[藉此] jie4 ci3 using this as a pretext; thereby 1 炒作[炒作] chao3 zuo4 to hype; to promote (in the media) 1 牵连[牽連] qian1 lian2 to implicate; implicated; to link together 2 莫须有[莫須有] mo4 xu1 you3 groundless; baseless 1 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 3 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 1 婉[婉] wan3 graceful; tactful 8 缓和[緩和] huan3 he2 to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate; to allay; to make more mild 2 渡过[渡過] du4 guo4 to cross over; to pass through 2 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 2 拉黑[拉黑] la1 hei1 to add sb to one's blacklist (on a cellphone, or in instant messaging software etc); abbr. for 拉到黑名單|拉到黑名单 3 蒙受[蒙受] meng2 shou4 to suffer; to sustain (loss) 1 灵气[靈氣] ling2 qi4 spiritual influence (of mountains etc); cleverness; ingeniousness 1 美容[美容] mei3 rong2 to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery); to make oneself more attractive; to beautify 3 排练[排練] pai2 lian4 to rehearse; rehearsal 1 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 1 条件反射[條件反射] tiao2 jian4 fan3 she4 conditioned reflex 1 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 1 应得[應得] ying1 de2 to deserve 1 交接[交接] jiao1 jie1 (of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to; to take over from; to associate with; to have friendly relations with; to have sexual intercourse 4 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep28/100 words - 38 min 妥[妥] tuo3 suitable; adequate; ready; settled 1 妥当[妥當] tuo3 dang5 appropriate; proper; ready 1 表弟[表弟] biao3 di4 younger male cousin via female line 1 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 1 赠品[贈品] zeng4 pin3 gift; complimentary item; freebie; giveaway 1 劈头盖脸[劈頭蓋臉] pi1 tou2 gai4 lian3 lit. splitting the head and covering the face (idiom); fig. pelting (with rain etc); showering down 1 散伙[散伙] san4 huo3 to disband; (of a partnership, group etc) to break up 5 流星雨[流星雨] liu2 xing1 yu3 meteor shower 12 追杀[追殺] zhui1 sha1 to chase to kill 1 杨梅[楊梅] yang2 mei2 red bayberry; Chinese bayberry; Japanese bayberry; Myrica rubra; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 10 瞟[瞟] piao3 to cast a glance 1 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 1 较真[較真] jiao4 zhen1 serious; in earnest 1 应急[應急] ying4 ji2 to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency; (attributive) emergency 2 可恨[可恨] ke3 hen4 hateful 1 基因突变[基因突變] ji1 yin1 tu1 bian4 genetic mutation 1 随和[隨和] sui2 he2 amiable; easy-going 2 大件[大件] da4 jian4 large; bulky; big-ticket item 1 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 2 笑脸[笑臉] xiao4 lian3 smiling face; smiley :) ☺; CL:副[fu4] 3 旗[旗] qi2 banner; flag; (in Qing times) Manchu (cf. 八旗[Ba1 qi2]); administrative subdivision in inner Mongolia equivalent to 縣|县[xian4] county; CL:面[mian4] 1 官方[官方] guan1 fang1 government; official (approved or issued by an authority) 2 高清[高清] gao1 qing1 high definition (television etc); high fidelity (audio) 3 谣言[謠言] yao2 yan2 rumor 1 攻破[攻破] gong1 po4 to make a breakthrough; to break through; to breach (military) 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep28/114 words - 43 min 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 4 恩爱[恩愛] en1 ai4 loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 2 初一[初一] chu1 yi1 first day of lunar month; New Year's Day; first year in junior middle school 1 私信[私信] si1 xin4 private correspondence; personal letter; (computing) personal message (PM); to message sb 1 先发制人[先發制人] xian1 fa1 zhi4 ren2 to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt; to anticipate; preemptive 1 路人[路人] lu4 ren2 passer-by; stranger 1 视角[視角] shi4 jiao3 viewpoint; angle on sth; perspective 1 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 1 墨[墨] mo4 ink stick; China ink; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead 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 万全[萬全] wan4 quan2 absolutely safe; surefire; thorough 1 留底[留底] liu2 di3 to keep a copy; copy kept for archiving; to put aside a portion (of a money sum) 1 短暂[短暫] duan3 zan4 of short duration; brief; momentary 1 逃离[逃離] tao2 li2 to run out; to escape 4 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep29/25 words - 8 min 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 2 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 1 克制[克制] ke4 zhi4 to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control 1 多一事不如少一事[多一事不如少一事] duo1 yi1 shi4 bu4 ru2 shao3 yi1 shi4 it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom); the less complications the better 1 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 3 散散步[散散步] san4 san4 bu4 to have a stroll 1 隐患[隱患] yin3 huan4 a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface 4 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 1 损[損] sun3 to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨) 1 让路[讓路] rang4 lu4 to make way (for sth) 1 乞求[乞求] qi3 qiu2 to beg 2 没精打采[沒精打采] mei2 jing1 da3 cai3 listless; dispirited; washed out; also written 沒精打彩|没精打彩 1 一个样[一個樣] yi1 ge5 yang4 same as 一樣|一样[yi1 yang4]; the same 1 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 1 见光死[見光死] jian4 guang1 si3 (lit.) to wither in the light of day; (fig.) the bubble bursts as the reality becomes apparent (esp. of a much-anticipated first meeting with sb); (of stocks) just as the favorable news is officially published, the stock price falls 2 坐骑[坐騎] zuo4 qi2 saddle horse; mount 1 名为[名為] ming2 wei2 to be called; to be known as 1 獠牙[獠牙] liao2 ya2 tusk; fang 1 照骗[照騙] zhao4 pian4 (Internet slang) flattering photo (pun on 照片[zhao4 pian4]); photoshopped picture 3 被动[被動] bei4 dong4 passive 1 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 2 台前[台前] tai2 qian2 front of the stage 1 幕后[幕後] mu4 hou4 behind the scenes 1 预案[預案] yu4 an4 contingency plan 1 失职[失職] shi1 zhi2 to lose one's job; unemployment; not to fulfill one's obligations; to neglect one's job; dereliction of duty 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep29/50 words - 14 min 点破[點破] dian3 po4 to lay bare in a few words; to expose with a word; to point out bluntly 3 眉毛[眉毛] mei2 mao5 eyebrow; CL:根[gen1] 1 祛[祛] qu1 sacrifice to drive away calamity; to dispel; to drive away; to remove 3 心静[心靜] xin1 jing4 tranquil; calm 1 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 1 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 6 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 1 凉茶[涼茶] liang2 cha2 Chinese herb tea 4 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 2 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 2 降火[降火] jiang4 huo3 to decrease internal heat (Chinese medicine) 1 调职[調職] diao4 zhi2 to be transferred to another post; to post away 1 耐性[耐性] nai4 xing4 patience; endurance 1 旁门左道[旁門左道] pang2 men2 zuo3 dao4 dissenting religious sect (idiom); heretical school of opinion; dissident group 1 小聪明[小聰明] xiao3 cong1 ming5 clever-clever; clever in trivial matters; sharp but petty-minded 2 减轻[減輕] jian3 qing1 to lighten; to ease; to alleviate 1 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 1 大可不必[大可不必] da4 ke3 bu4 bi4 need not; unnecessary 1 各奔东西[各奔東西] ge4 ben4 dong1 xi1 to go separate ways (idiom); to part ways with sb; Taiwan pr. [ge4 ben1 dong1 xi1] 2 友谊[友誼] you3 yi4 companionship; fellowship; friendship 4 长存[長存] chang2 cun2 to exist forever 1 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 2 但凡[但凡] dan4 fan2 every single; as long as 2 免不了[免不了] mian3 bu4 liao3 unavoidable; can't be avoided 1 风波[風波] feng1 bo1 disturbance; crisis; disputes; restlessness; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 无可厚非[無可厚非] wu2 ke3 hou4 fei1 see 未可厚非[wei4 ke3 hou4 fei1] 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep29/75 words - 21 min 难处[難處] nan2 chu5 trouble; difficulty; problem 1 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 1 导师[導師] dao3 shi1 tutor; teacher; academic advisor 1 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 1 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 3 小姨[小姨] xiao3 yi2 (coll.) wife's younger sister; sister-in-law 3 亲家[親家] qing4 jia5 parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law; relatives by marriage 1 脸面[臉面] lian3 mian4 face 1 找麻烦[找麻煩] zhao3 ma2 fan5 to look for trouble 1 心烦意乱[心煩意亂] xin1 fan2 yi4 luan4 lit. heart distracted, thoughts in turmoil (idiom); distraught with anxiety 1 感情用事[感情用事] gan3 qing2 yong4 shi4 to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse 2 揽[攬] lan3 to monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace; to fasten (with a rope etc); to take on (responsibility etc); to canvass 1 矛头[矛頭] mao2 tou2 spearhead; barb; an attack or criticism 1 对准[對準] dui4 zhun3 to aim at; to target; to point at; to be directed at; registration; alignment (mechanical engineering) 1 对家[對家] dui4 jia1 partner (in four person game); family of proposed marriage partner 1 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 1 监管[監管] jian1 guan3 to oversee; to take charge of; to supervise; to administer; supervisory; supervision 1 暂缓[暫緩] zan4 huan3 to postpone 1 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 1 一落千丈[一落千丈] yi1 luo4 qian1 zhang4 lit. to drop a thousand zhang in one fall (idiom); fig. (of business, popularity etc) to suffer a sudden, devastating decline; to take a dive 1 后来居上[後來居上] hou4 lai2 ju1 shang4 lit. late-comer lives above (idiom); the up-and-coming youngster outstrips the older generation; the pupil surpasses the master 2 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 2 冤家宜解不宜结[冤家宜解不宜結] yuan1 jia1 yi2 jie3 bu4 yi2 jie2 It is better to squash enmity rather than keeping it alive (proverb) 1 添乱[添亂] tian1 luan4 (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 1 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep29/100 words - 34 min 满天飞[滿天飛] man3 tian1 fei1 to rush around everywhere; always active 1 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 1 趁早[趁早] chen4 zao3 as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late 2 强求[強求] qiang3 qiu2 to insist on; to demand; to impose 1 塌[塌] ta1 to collapse; to droop; to settle down 2 抱有[抱有] bao4 you3 have; possess 2 么[麼] me5 suffix, used to form interrogative 什麼|什么[shen2 me5], what?, indefinite 這麼|这么[zhe4 me5] thus, etc 1 立即[立即] li4 ji2 immediately 1 脓[膿] nong2 pus 1 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 4 摄像机[攝像機] she4 xiang4 ji1 video camera; CL:部[bu4] 2 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 3 泡面[泡麵] pao4 mian4 instant noodles 3 扯平[扯平] che3 ping2 to make even; to balance; (fig.) to be even; to call it quits 1 相依为命[相依為命] xiang1 yi1 wei2 ming4 mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent 1 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 1 口罩[口罩] kou3 zhao4 mask (surgical etc) 2 利于[利於] li4 yu2 to be beneficial; to be good for 1 滤[濾] lu:4 to strain; to filter 2 低血糖[低血糖] di1 xue4 tang2 hypoglycemia (medicine) 1 集训[集訓] ji2 xun4 to train together; to practice as a group 6 散心[散心] san4 xin1 to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 2 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 1 应有尽有[應有盡有] ying1 you3 jin4 you3 everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand; to have all one needs 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep29/122 words - 43 min 奏效[奏效] zou4 xiao4 to show results; effective 2 举手[舉手] ju3 shou3 to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) 2 同龄人[同齡人] tong2 ling2 ren2 peer; one's contemporary; person of the same age 2 生理[生理] sheng1 li3 physiology 1 一世[一世] yi1 shi4 generation; period of 30 years; one's whole lifetime; lifelong; age; era; times; the whole world; the First (of numbered European kings) 5 刹那[剎那] cha4 na4 an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye 5 划过[劃過] hua2 guo4 (of a meteor etc) to streak across (the sky); (of a searchlight, lightning etc) to play across (the sky) 6 踪迹[蹤跡] zong1 ji4 tracks; trail; footprint; trace; vestige 5 讽刺[諷刺] feng3 ci4 to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm 5 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 5 仅仅[僅僅] jin3 jin3 barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 1 预祝[預祝] yu4 zhu4 to congratulate beforehand; to offer best wishes for 1 榜样[榜樣] bang3 yang4 example; model; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 过家家[過家家] guo4 jia1 jia1 to play house 1 预订[預訂] yu4 ding4 to place an order; to book ahead 3 火影忍者[火影忍者] Huo3 ying3 Ren3 zhe3 Naruto, manga and anime series 1 开演[開演] kai1 yan3 (of a play, movie etc) to begin 1 哥们儿[哥們兒] ge1 men5 r5 erhua variant of 哥們|哥们[ge1 men5] 2 拖行[拖行] tuo1 xing2 to drag; to tow 1 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 1 思路[思路] si1 lu4 train of thought; thinking; reason; reasoning 1 割舍[割捨] ge1 she3 to give up; to part with 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep30/25 words - 3 min 下沉[下沉] xia4 chen2 to sink down 1 烧钱[燒錢] shao1 qian2 to burn joss paper; (fig.) to flush money down the toilet 4 无底洞[無底洞] wu2 di3 dong4 bottomless pit 1 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 4 无人[無人] wu2 ren2 unmanned; uninhabited 16 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 2 再犯[再犯] zai4 fan4 to repeat a crime; persistent offender 2 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 2 原先[原先] yuan2 xian1 originally; original; former 2 停滞[停滯] ting2 zhi4 stagnation; at a standstill; bogged down 1 观点[觀點] guan1 dian3 point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 供应链[供應鏈] gong1 ying1 lian4 supply chain 2 革新[革新] ge2 xin1 to innovate; innovation 2 极少[極少] ji2 shao3 very little; very few 1 众多[眾多] zhong4 duo1 numerous 1 市面上[市面上] shi4 mian4 shang4 on the market 2 便利店[便利店] bian4 li4 dian4 convenience store 1 小卖部[小賣部] xiao3 mai4 bu4 kiosk; snack counter; retail department or section inside a larger business 1 小型[小型] xiao3 xing2 small scale; small size 1 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 2 场所[場所] chang3 suo3 location; place 1 场景[場景] chang3 jing3 scene; scenario; setting 1 布局[佈局] bu4 ju2 arrangement; composition; layout; opening (chess jargon) 1 吃掉[吃掉] chi1 diao4 to eat up; to consume 2 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep30/50 words - 9 min 勒紧[勒緊] lei1 jin3 to tighten 1 裤腰带[褲腰帶] ku4 yao1 dai4 waistband 1 源于[源於] yuan2 yu2 has its origins in 1 接洽[接洽] jie1 qia4 to discuss a matter with sb; to get in touch with; to arrange 2 吵醒[吵醒] chao3 xing3 to wake sb up with a noise 1 高峰[高峰] gao1 feng1 peak; summit; height 4 腾[騰] teng2 to soar; to gallop; to prance; to turn over; to vacate; to clear 18 贸[貿] mao4 commerce; trade 10 大佬[大佬] da4 lao3 big shot (leading some field or group); godfather 4 一睹[一睹] yi1 du3 to look; to have a glimpse at; to observe (sth's splendor) 1 真容[真容] zhen1 rong2 portrait; genuine appearance; real face 1 邀请函[邀請函] yao1 qing3 han2 invitation letter; CL:封[feng1] 1 与会[與會] yu4 hui4 to participate in a meeting 1 爱好[愛好] ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 露营[露營] lu4 ying2 to camp out; camping 4 帐篷[帳篷] zhang4 peng5 tent; CL:頂|顶[ding3],座[zuo4] 1 防潮垫[防潮墊] fang2 chao2 dian4 groundsheet (for camping etc) 1 蚊[蚊] wen2 mosquito 1 打火机[打火機] da3 huo3 ji1 lighter; cigarette lighter 1 登机[登機] deng1 ji1 to board a plane 2 白住[白住] bai2 zhu4 to live (somewhere) for free 1 虫子[蟲子] chong2 zi5 insect; bug; worm; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1] 5 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 7 照付[照付] zhao4 fu4 to pay as charged 1 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep30/75 words - 14 min 工商[工商] gong1 shang1 industry and commerce 1 失陪[失陪] shi1 pei2 goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave. 1 贺[賀] he4 to congratulate 2 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 3 酒会[酒會] jiu3 hui4 drinking party; wine reception 12 诸位[諸位] zhu1 wei4 (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 1 自行[自行] zi4 xing2 voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self- 1 用餐[用餐] yong4 can1 to eat a meal 1 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 1 插话[插話] cha1 hua4 to interrupt (sb speaking); interruption; digression 1 幸会[幸會] xing4 hui4 nice to meet you 1 磁[磁] ci2 magnetic; magnetism; porcelain 1 炉[爐] lu2 stove; furnace 1 煎锅[煎鍋] jian1 guo1 frying pan 1 露一手[露一手] lou4 yi1 shou3 to show off one's abilities; to exhibit one's skills 1 夜间[夜間] ye4 jian1 nighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes) 1 晴[晴] qing2 clear; fine (weather) 1 野炊[野炊] ye3 chui1 to cook a meal over a campfire (usu. for a group of people on an outing); cookout 1 三言两语[三言兩語] san1 yan2 liang3 yu3 in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly 1 赛车[賽車] sai4 che1 auto race; cycle race; race car 2 莱[萊] lai2 name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc); Chenopodium album 4 维特[維特] Wei2 te4 Werther, opera by Jules Massenet; Werther, German masculine given name 1 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 1 内场[內場] nei4 chang3 inner area (of a place that has an outer area); the kitchen of a restaurant (as opposed to the dining area); infield (baseball etc); (Chinese opera) the area behind the table on the stage 2 打保票[打保票] da3 bao3 piao4 to vouch for; to guarantee 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep30/100 words - 22 min 金主[金主] jin1 zhu3 financial backer; bankroller 2 套间[套間] tao4 jian1 vestibule; small inner room (opening to others); suite; apartment 1 简[簡] jian3 simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 1 掌[掌] zhang3 palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 2 窝[窩] wo1 nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods 2 接触不良[接觸不良] jie1 chu4 bu4 liang2 loose or defective contact (elec.) 1 脯[脯] pu2 chest; breast 1 应景[應景] ying4 jing3 according with the times; seasonal 1 远处[遠處] yuan3 chu4 distant place 1 基地[基地] ji1 di4 base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda 1 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 1 壮观[壯觀] zhuang4 guan1 spectacular; magnificent sight 1 缺心眼[缺心眼] que1 xin1 yan3 stupid; senseless; dim-witted 1 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 1 理亏[理虧] li3 kui1 in the wrong 1 矩尺[矩尺] ju3 chi3 set square (tool to measure right angles) 1 百年[百年] bai3 nian2 hundred years; century; lifetime 1 工程[工程] gong1 cheng2 engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 3 检修[檢修] jian3 xiu1 to overhaul; to examine and fix (a motor); to service (a vehicle) 1 电路[電路] dian4 lu4 electric circuit 1 坚固[堅固] jian1 gu4 firm; firmly; hard; stable 2 离间[離間] li2 jian4 to drive a wedge between (allies, partners etc) 1 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 1 松[松] song1 pine; CL:棵[ke1] 2 松[鬆] song1 loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep30/125 words - 30 min 挤兑[擠兌] ji3 dui4 a run on a bank 1 彗星[彗星] hui4 xing1 comet 1 尘埃[塵埃] chen2 ai1 dust 1 摩擦[摩擦] mo2 ca1 friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦 1 永恒[永恆] yong3 heng2 eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) 1 遥远[遙遠] yao2 yuan3 distant; remote 1 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 3 美化[美化] mei3 hua4 to make more beautiful; to decorate; embellishment 1 天性[天性] tian1 xing4 nature; innate tendency 2 扫兴[掃興] sao3 xing4 to have one's spirits dampened; to feel disappointed 1 妹子[妹子] mei4 zi5 (dialect) younger sister; girl 1 楼道[樓道] lou2 dao4 corridor; passageway (in storied building) 1 铁树[鐵樹] tie3 shu4 sago palm (Cycas revoluta) 1 封杀[封殺] feng1 sha1 to shut out; to block; to smother 1 失眠[失眠] shi1 mian2 to suffer from insomnia 4 没辙[沒轍] mei2 zhe2 at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out 1 出租车[出租車] chu1 zu1 che1 taxi; (Tw) rental car 1 广播[廣播] guang3 bo1 broadcast; CL:個|个[ge4]; broadcasting; to broadcast; (formal) to propagate; to publicize 1 躲开[躲開] duo3 kai1 to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc); to avoid (sb) 1 刻薄[刻薄] ke4 bo2 unkind; harsh; cutting; mean; acrimony; to embezzle by making illegal deductions 1 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 3 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 3 暴饮暴食[暴飲暴食] bao4 yin3 bao4 shi2 to eat and drink unreasonably 1 赔礼[賠禮] pei2 li3 to offer an apology; to make amends 2 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) 4 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep30/150 words - 32 min 责备[責備] ze2 bei4 to blame; to criticize; condemnation; reproach 1 善意[善意] shan4 yi4 goodwill; benevolence; kindness 1 相助[相助] xiang1 zhu4 to help one another; to come to sb's help 1 束缚[束縛] shu4 fu4 to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters 1 欢呼[歡呼] huan1 hu1 to cheer for; to acclaim 1 夜空[夜空] ye4 kong1 night sky 2 画布[畫布] hua4 bu4 canvas (artist's painting surface) 2 雨露[雨露] yu3 lu4 rain and dew; (fig.) favor; grace 2 清晨[清晨] qing1 chen2 early morning 2 序幕[序幕] xu4 mu4 prologue 2 虽[雖] sui1 although; even though 3 湖[湖] hu2 lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] 2 朝[朝] chao2 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 4 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 4 暮[暮] mu4 evening; sunset 4 放逐[放逐] fang4 zhu2 to banish; to deport; to send into exile; to be marooned 4 别样[別樣] bie2 yang4 different kind of; another sort of; special; unusual 2 坦途[坦途] tan3 tu2 highway; level road 2 畏[畏] wei4 to fear 3 茫茫[茫茫] mang2 mang2 boundless; vast and obscure 2 人海[人海] ren2 hai3 a multitude; a sea of people 2 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 3 泪珠[淚珠] lei4 zhu1 a teardrop 2 浇注[澆注] jiao1 zhu4 to cast (metal) 2 不灵[不靈] bu4 ling2 not work; be ineffective 1 退房[退房] tui4 fang2 to check out of a hotel room 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep30/175 words - 41 min 崩溃[崩潰] beng1 kui4 to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 3 郑重[鄭重] zheng4 zhong4 serious; solemn 2 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 1 痛经[痛經] tong4 jing1 menstrual pain; dysmenorrhea 1 飘[飄] piao1 to float 1 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 5 培训班[培訓班] pei2 xun4 ban1 training class 1 征求[徵求] zheng1 qiu2 to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition 1 信用[信用] xin4 yong4 to trust; credit (commerce); trustworthiness; creditworthiness 1 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 上辈子[上輩子] shang4 bei4 zi5 one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 1 年会[年會] nian2 hui4 annual meeting 15 鼎盛[鼎盛] ding3 sheng4 flourishing; at its peak; a golden age 4 统计表[統計表] tong3 ji4 biao3 statistical table; chart 1 死机[死機] si3 ji1 to crash (of a computer) 1 屏[屏] ping2 (standing) screen 2 逍遥[逍遙] xiao1 yao2 free and unfettered 1 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 2 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 1 背书[背書] bei4 shu1 to repeat a lesson; to learn by heart; to endorse a check 1 净值[淨值] jing4 zhi2 net value; net worth 1 弹性[彈性] tan2 xing4 flexibility; elasticity 1 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 4 雨季[雨季] yu3 ji4 rainy season 2 咖啡厅[咖啡廳] ka1 fei1 ting1 coffee shop 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep30/191 words - 46 min 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 1 哭泣[哭泣] ku1 qi4 to weep 1 定情[定情] ding4 qing2 to exchange love tokens or vows; to pledge one's love; to get engaged 1 昨日[昨日] zuo2 ri4 yesterday 2 重现[重現] chong2 xian4 to reappear 1 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 1 预告[預告] yu4 gao4 to forecast; to predict; advance notice 1 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 2 祈祷[祈禱] qi2 dao3 to pray; to say one's prayers; prayer 1 主场[主場] zhu3 chang3 home ground (sports); home field; main venue; main stadium 1 老总[老總] lao3 zong3 boss; executive 3 花粉[花粉] hua1 fen3 pollen 1 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 1 轱辘[軲轆] gu1 lu4 wheel; to roll; also pr. [gu1 lu5] 1 闪烁[閃爍] shan3 shuo4 flickering; twinkling; evasive; vague (of speech) 1 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep31/25 words - 13 min 起跑线[起跑線] qi3 pao3 xian4 the starting line (of a race); scratch line (in a relay race) 1 胡子[鬍子] hu2 zi5 beard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair; CL:撮[zuo3],根[gen1]; (coll.) bandit 2 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director 4 明山[明山] Ming2 shan1 Mingshan district of Benxi city 本溪市, Liaoning 4 龙头老大[龍頭老大] long2 tou2 lao3 da4 big boss; leader of a group; dominant (position) 1 羹[羹] geng1 soup 1 一次性[一次性] yi1 ci4 xing4 one-off (offer); one-time; single-use; disposable (goods) 1 社长[社長] she4 zhang3 president or director (of association etc) 1 国际级[國際級] guo2 ji4 ji2 (at an) international level 1 辩[辯] bian4 to dispute; to debate; to argue; to discuss 1 以身相许[以身相許] yi3 shen1 xiang1 xu3 to give one's heart to; to devote one's life to 1 偶像剧[偶像劇] ou3 xiang4 ju4 idol drama; drama series in which the actors are chosen for their preexisting popularity with young viewers 1 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 1 和平[和平] he2 ping2 peace; peaceful 1 宣示[宣示] xuan1 shi4 to vow; to pledge 1 主权[主權] zhu3 quan2 sovereignty 1 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 1 贪心[貪心] tan1 xin1 greedy 1 偷闲[偷閑] tou1 xian2 to snatch a moment of leisure; to take a break from work; also written 偷閒|偷闲 1 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 1 楼梯[樓梯] lou2 ti1 stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 峰会[峰會] feng1 hui4 summit meeting 2 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 1 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 2 蔚[蔚] wei4 Artemisia japonica; luxuriant; resplendent; impressive 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep31/50 words - 24 min 前胸[前胸] qian2 xiong1 human chest; breast 1 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 1 蔫[蔫] nian1 to fade; to wither; to wilt; listless 1 搭伙[搭伙] da1 huo3 to join up with sb; to become partner; to take meals regularly in cafeteria 2 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 3 尊长[尊長] zun1 zhang3 one's superior; one's elders and betters 1 承受力[承受力] cheng2 shou4 li4 tolerance; capability of adapting oneself 1 蛮横无理[蠻橫無理] man2 heng4 wu2 li3 rude and unreasonable 1 喂食[餵食] wei4 shi2 to feed 2 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 2 存档[存檔] cun2 dang4 to file; to save a file (computer); saved data (for a video game etc) 1 肠粉[腸粉] chang2 fen3 rice noodle roll, a roll made from sheets of rice flour dough, steamed and stuffed with meat, vegetables etc 1 三月份[三月份] san1 yue4 fen4 March 1 六月份[六月份] liu4 yue4 fen4 June 2 七月份[七月份] qi1 yue4 fen4 July 1 过渡[過渡] guo4 du4 to cross over (by ferry); transition; interim; caretaker (administration) 1 功利[功利] gong1 li4 utility 1 私心[私心] si1 xin1 selfishness; selfish motives 1 作坊[作坊] zuo1 fang5 workshop (of artisan) 2 独自[獨自] du2 zi4 alone 2 喜悦[喜悅] xi3 yue4 happy; joyous 1 破烂[破爛] po4 lan4 worn-out; rotten; dilapidated; tattered; ragged; rubbish; junk 2 中性[中性] zhong1 xing4 neutral 2 性感[性感] xing4 gan3 sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality; sexy 8 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep31/75 words - 30 min 选美[選美] xuan3 mei3 beauty contest 1 灰飞烟灭[灰飛煙滅] hui1 fei1 yan1 mie4 lit. scattered ashes and dispersed smoke (idiom); fig. to be annihilated; to vanish in a puff of smoke 1 死灰复燃[死灰復燃] si3 hui1 fu4 ran2 lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence; sth malevolent returns to haunt one 1 海归[海歸] hai3 gui1 sb who has come back to China after gaining overseas experience (a pun on 海龜|海龟[hai3 gui1]); to return to China after a period of study or work overseas 1 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 1 裙[裙] qun2 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 百分百[百分百] bai3 fen1 bai3 one hundred percent; totally (effective) 1 超出[超出] chao1 chu1 to exceed; to overstep; to go too far; to encroach 1 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 1 惹火[惹火] re3 huo3 to stir up the fire; fig. to provoke and offend people; to ruffle feathers 3 衬托[襯托] chen4 tuo1 to set off 1 衩[衩] cha3 open seam of a garment; shorts; panties 1 原木[原木] yuan2 mu4 logs 1 样式[樣式] yang4 shi4 type; style 2 简约[簡約] jian3 yue1 sketchy; concise; abbreviated 1 占地[占地] zhan4 di4 to take up space; to occupy (space) 1 分崩离析[分崩離析] fen1 beng1 li2 xi1 to collapse and fall apart (idiom); to break up; falling to pieces 2 坍塌[坍塌] tan1 ta1 to collapse 1 可喜可贺[可喜可賀] ke3 xi3 ke3 he4 worthy of celebration; gratifying; Congratulations! 2 跑路[跑路] pao3 lu4 to travel on foot; (informal) to run off; to abscond 2 商谈[商談] shang1 tan2 to confer; to discuss; to engage in talks 1 运作[運作] yun4 zuo4 to operate; operations; workings; activities (usu. of an organization); thread (computing) 1 幼儿园[幼兒園] you4 er2 yuan2 kindergarten; nursery school 2 补习班[補習班] bu3 xi2 ban1 cram class; cram school; evening classes 2 时钟[時鐘] shi2 zhong1 clock 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep31/93 words - 45 min 柜[櫃] gui4 cupboard; cabinet; wardrobe 2 家具[家具] jia1 ju4 furniture; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4] 5 支开[支開] zhi1 kai1 to send (sb) away; to change the subject; to open (an umbrella etc) 1 碰面[碰面] peng4 mian4 to meet; to run into (sb); to get together (with sb) 1 牛肉干[牛肉乾] niu2 rou4 gan1 dried beef; jerky; charqui 1 锲而不舍[鍥而不捨] qie4 er2 bu4 she3 to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth; to persevere; unflagging efforts 3 天南海北[天南海北] tian1 nan2 hai3 bei3 see 天南地北[tian1 nan2 di4 bei3] 1 着装[著裝] zhuo2 zhuang1 to dress; dress; clothes; outfit 2 过奖[過獎] guo4 jiang3 to overpraise; to flatter 1 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 1 帮倒忙[幫倒忙] bang1 dao4 mang2 to be more of a hindrance than a help 1 尽心[盡心] jin4 xin1 with all of one's heart 1 走红[走紅] zou3 hong2 to be popular; to be in luck; to have good luck; to develop smoothly 1 毯[毯] tan3 blanket; rug 1 风口浪尖[風口浪尖] feng1 kou3 lang4 jian1 where the wind and the waves are the fiercest; at the heart of the struggle 1 精进[精進] jing1 jin4 to forge ahead vigorously; to dedicate oneself to progress 1 冰激凌[冰激凌] bing1 ji1 ling2 ice cream 5 迷惑[迷惑] mi2 huo5 to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep32/25 words - 8 min 泡腾[泡騰] pao4 teng2 to bubble; to fizz; to effervesce 1 退烧[退燒] tui4 shao1 to reduce fever 2 弄巧成拙[弄巧成拙] nong4 qiao3 cheng2 zhuo1 to overreach oneself; to try to be clever and end up with egg on one's face 1 浓妆[濃妝] nong2 zhuang1 heavy makeup and gaudy dress 1 自作多情[自作多情] zi4 zuo4 duo1 qing2 to imagine that one's love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party 1 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 2 无条件[無條件] wu2 tiao2 jian4 unconditional 1 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 1 报考[報考] bao4 kao3 to enter oneself for an examination 1 照应[照應] zhao4 ying4 to correlate with; to correspond to 1 照应[照應] zhao4 ying5 to look after; to take care of; to attend to 1 合照[合照] he2 zhao4 to pose for a photo 3 优惠[優惠] you1 hui4 privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price) 1 补贴[補貼] bu3 tie1 to subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit 3 市场份额[市場份額] shi4 chang3 fen4 e2 market share 4 领地[領地] ling3 di4 territory; domain; estate; (old) fief 1 画像[畫像] hua4 xiang4 portrait; to do a portrait of sb 5 熏陶[薰陶] xun1 tao2 to seep in; to influence; to nurture; influence; training 1 发起人[發起人] fa1 qi3 ren2 proposer; initiator; founding member 1 高楼大厦[高樓大廈] gao1 lou2 da4 sha4 tall building 1 暂停[暫停] zan4 ting2 to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) 2 道光[道光] Dao4 guang1 reign name of Qing emperor (1821-1850) 2 美妙[美妙] mei3 miao4 beautiful; wonderful; splendid 1 注入[注入] zhu4 ru4 to pour into; to empty into 2 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 1 晃动[晃動] huang4 dong4 to sway; to rock 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep32/50 words - 22 min 手电筒[手電筒] shou3 dian4 tong3 flashlight; electric hand torch 2 署名[署名] shu3 ming2 to sign (a signature) 1 总编辑[總編輯] zong3 bian1 ji2 chief editor (of newspaper) 1 千真万确[千真萬確] qian1 zhen1 wan4 que4 absolutely true (idiom); manifold; true from many points of view 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 2 冤枉钱[冤枉錢] yuan1 wang5 qian2 wasted money; pointless expense 2 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 1 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 1 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 2 破天荒[破天荒] po4 tian1 huang1 unprecedented; for the first time; never before; first ever 1 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 1 活蹦乱跳[活蹦亂跳] huo2 beng4 luan4 tiao4 to leap and frisk about (idiom); lively; healthy and active 1 斩草除根[斬草除根] zhan3 cao3 chu2 gen1 to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch; to eliminate completely 1 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 1 一潭死水[一潭死水] yi1 tan2 si3 shui3 a pool of stagnant water; stagnant or listless condition 2 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 3 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 1 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 2 设置[設置] she4 zhi4 to set up; to install 2 动态[動態] dong4 tai4 movement; motion; development; trend; dynamic (science) 2 亏本[虧本] kui1 ben3 to make a loss 1 日记本[日記本] ri4 ji4 ben3 diary (book) 1 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 1 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 1 隔阂[隔閡] ge2 he2 misunderstanding; estrangement; (language etc) barrier 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep32/75 words - 30 min 并[併] bing4 to combine; to amalgamate 1 购得[購得] gou4 de2 to purchase; to acquire 1 更换[更換] geng1 huan4 to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) 1 盟友[盟友] meng2 you3 ally 1 小我[小我] xiao3 wo3 the self; the individual 1 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front 2 行使[行使] xing2 shi3 to exercise (a right etc) 1 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 2 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 1 耗时[耗時] hao4 shi2 time-consuming; to take a period of (x amount of time) 1 拥堵[擁堵] yong1 du3 (of traffic) to become congested; congestion 1 荣耀[榮耀] rong2 yao4 honor; glory 1 小米[小米] xiao3 mi3 millet 3 采购[採購] cai3 gou4 to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase 1 转达[轉達] zhuan3 da2 to pass on; to convey; to communicate 1 充裕[充裕] chong1 yu4 abundant; ample; plenty; abundance 1 德国[德國] De2 guo2 Germany; German 7 举起[舉起] ju3 qi3 to heave; to lift; to raise up; to uphold 1 酒杯[酒杯] jiu3 bei1 wine cup 1 狗粮[狗糧] gou3 liang2 dog food; (Internet slang) public display of affection (term used by singles 單身狗|单身狗[dan1 shen1 gou3] forced to "eat" it) 1 领证[領證] ling3 zheng4 to obtain a certificate or license etc; (PRC) to obtain a marriage license; to marry 2 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 2 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 2 桌游[桌遊] zhuo1 you2 board game 1 道具[道具] dao4 ju4 prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep32/98 words - 44 min 出招[出招] chu1 zhao1 to make a move (in martial arts or figuratively) 1 矜[矜] jin1 to boast; to esteem; to sympathize 1 矜持[矜持] jin1 chi2 reserved; aloof 3 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 2 逼迫[逼迫] bi1 po4 to force; to compel; to coerce 1 退而求其次[退而求其次] tui4 er2 qiu2 qi2 ci4 to settle for second best; the next best thing 1 迷茫[迷茫] mi2 mang2 vast and indistinct; perplexed; bewildered; at a loss 1 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 1 胆怯[膽怯] dan3 qie4 timidity; timid; cowardly 1 发明[發明] fa1 ming2 to invent; an invention; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 沉甸甸[沉甸甸] chen2 dian4 dian4 heavy 1 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 2 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 1 没谱[沒譜] mei2 pu3 to be clueless; to have no plan 1 滴水[滴水] di1 shui3 water drop; dripping water 1 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 2 波动[波動] bo1 dong4 to undulate; to fluctuate; wave motion; rise and fall 1 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly 3 转机[轉機] zhuan3 ji1 (to take) a turn for the better; to change planes 1 好端端[好端端] hao3 duan1 duan1 perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason 1 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 1 楼顶[樓頂] lou2 ding3 top of a building 1 拍电影[拍電影] pai1 dian4 ying3 to make a movie 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep33/25 words - 9 min 单行道[單行道] dan1 xing2 dao4 one-way street 2 发酒疯[發酒瘋] fa1 jiu3 feng1 to get wildly drunk 1 空空[空空] kong1 kong1 empty; vacuous; nothing; vacant; in vain; all for nothing; air-to-air (missile) 1 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 1 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 1 死刑[死刑] si3 xing2 death penalty 1 岛[島] dao3 island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 1 惜[惜] xi1 to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 1 活泼[活潑] huo2 po5 lively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive 1 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 1 温馨[溫馨] wen1 xin1 comfort; soft and fragrant; warm 1 呈现[呈現] cheng2 xian4 to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate 1 卡通[卡通] ka3 tong1 cartoon (loanword) 1 标识[標識] biao1 zhi4 variant of 標誌|标志[biao1 zhi4] 3 运用[運用] yun4 yong4 to use; to put to use 1 供应商[供應商] gong1 ying4 shang1 supplier 5 棚[棚] peng2 shed; canopy; shack 2 大片[大片] da4 pian4 wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie 1 闪闪[閃閃] shan3 shan3 flickering; sparkling; glistening; glittering 1 器材[器材] qi4 cai2 equipment; material 1 凑合[湊合] cou4 he5 to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad 4 烂尾[爛尾] lan4 wei3 unfinished; incomplete 1 挑三拣四[挑三揀四] tiao1 san1 jian3 si4 to be picky; to be choosy 1 绝情[絕情] jue2 qing2 heartless; without regard for others' feelings 1 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep33/50 words - 17 min 般配[般配] ban1 pei4 to be well matched; to suit 1 温和[溫和] wen1 he2 mild; gentle; moderate 1 温和[溫和] wen1 huo5 lukewarm 1 移情别恋[移情別戀] yi2 qing2 bie2 lian4 change of affection, shift of love (idiom); to change one's feelings to another love; to fall in love with sb else 1 乱讲[亂講] luan4 jiang3 to talk nonsense; nonsense! 1 人大[人大] Ren2 da4 (Chinese) National People's Congress (abbr. for 全國人民代表大會|全国人民代表大会[Quan2 guo2 Ren2 min2 Dai4 biao3 Da4 hui4]); Renmin University of China (abbr. for 中國人民大學|中国人民大学[Zhong1 guo2 Ren2 min2 Da4 xue2]) 1 强子[強子] qiang2 zi3 hadron (particle physics) 1 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 2 三星[三星] san1 xing1 three major stars of the Three Stars 參宿|参宿[Shen1 xiu4] Chinese constellation; the belt of Orion; three spirits 福[fu2], 祿|禄[lu4], and 壽|寿[shou4] associated with the Three Stars 參宿|参宿[Shen1 xiu4] Chinese constellation 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 物质[物質] wu4 zhi4 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 雕[雕] diao1 to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey 1 坦率[坦率] tan3 shuai4 frank (discussion); blunt; open 1 烧菜[燒菜] shao1 cai4 to cook 1 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1 cai4 vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 3 装作[裝作] zhuang1 zuo4 to pretend; to feign; to act a part 1 气压[氣壓] qi4 ya1 atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure 1 苦菜花[苦菜花] Ku3 Cai4 hua1 Bitter Cauliflower, 1954 socialist realist novel by Feng Deying 馮德英|冯德英[Feng2 De2 ying1] loosely based on Maxim Gorky's Mother, made into a 1967 film by Li Ang 1 抽时间[抽時間] chou1 shi2 jian1 to (try to) find the time to 1 稳定性[穩定性] wen3 ding4 xing4 stability 1 雄厚[雄厚] xiong2 hou4 robust; strong and solid 1 联手[聯手] lian2 shou3 lit. to join hands; to act together 1 领跑[領跑] ling3 pao3 to take the lead in a race; to set the pace 1 钦佩[欽佩] qin1 pei4 to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly 1 干劲[幹勁] gan4 jin4 enthusiasm for doing sth 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep33/75 words - 27 min 冲劲[衝勁] chong4 jin4 dynamism; drive 1 机遇[機遇] ji1 yu4 opportunity; favorable circumstance; stroke of luck 1 拱手[拱手] gong3 shou3 to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting; (fig.) submissive 1 霉[霉] mei2 bacteria; fungi; moldy 1 三月[三月] San1 yue4 March; third month (of the lunar year) 1 对决[對決] dui4 jue2 confrontation; contest; showdown 1 年假[年假] nian2 jia4 annual leave; New Year holidays 2 低落[低落] di1 luo4 downcast; gloomy; to decline 1 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 开张[開張] kai1 zhang1 to open a business; first transaction of a business day 1 哪门子[哪門子] na3 men2 zi5 (coll.) (emphasizing a rhetorical question) what; what kind; why on earth 1 专用[專用] zhuan1 yong4 special; dedicated 1 行李箱[行李箱] xing2 li5 xiang1 suitcase; baggage compartment; overhead bin; (car) trunk; boot 2 日记[日記] ri4 ji4 diary; CL:則|则[ze2],本[ben3],篇[pian1] 1 虚幻[虛幻] xu1 huan4 imaginary; illusory 1 梦境[夢境] meng4 jing4 dreamland 1 更迭[更迭] geng1 die2 to alternate; to change 1 问候[問候] wen4 hou4 to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking) 1 热切[熱切] re4 qie4 fervent 1 一瞥[一瞥] yi1 pie1 glance; glimpse 1 火车站[火車站] huo3 che1 zhan4 train station 2 对心[對心] dui4 xin1 congenial; to one's liking 1 说不上[說不上] shuo1 bu5 shang4 to be unable to say or tell; to not be worth mentioning 2 男孩儿[男孩兒] nan2 hai2 r5 erhua variant of 男孩[nan2 hai2] 1 舒坦[舒坦] shu1 tan5 comfortable; at ease 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep33/100 words - 40 min 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 瞎猜[瞎猜] xia1 cai1 to make a wild guess; blind guess 1 自家人[自家人] zi4 jia1 ren2 sb with whom one is on familiar terms; sb from the same place (same house, same town etc); one of us 1 幼[幼] you4 young 1 家务[家務] jia1 wu4 household duties; housework 1 订房[訂房] ding4 fang2 to reserve a room 1 较场[較場] jiao4 chang3 military drill ground; same as 校場|校场 2 打地铺[打地鋪] da3 di4 pu4 to make one's bed on the floor 2 床单[床單] chuang2 dan1 bed sheet; CL:條|条[tiao2],件[jian4],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2] 2 被套[被套] bei4 tao4 quilt cover; to have money stuck (in stocks, real estate etc) 1 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 1 自家[自家] zi4 jia1 oneself; one's own family 1 假如[假如] jia3 ru2 if 1 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 1 勇[勇] yong3 brave 1 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 1 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 1 宾馆[賓館] bin1 guan3 guesthouse; lodge; hotel; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 1 墨绿色[墨綠色] mo4 lu:4 se4 dark or deep green 1 地板[地板] di4 ban3 floor 2 关节[關節] guan1 jie2 joint (physiology); key point; critical phase 1 艰巨[艱巨] jian1 ju4 arduous; terrible (task); very difficult; formidable 1 弯弯曲曲[彎彎曲曲] wan1 wan1 qu1 qu1 curved; meandering; zigzagging 1 掉头[掉頭] diao4 tou2 to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about 1 莫过于[莫過於] mo4 guo4 yu2 nothing can surpass 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep33/113 words - 44 min 肩并肩[肩並肩] jian1 bing4 jian1 shoulder to shoulder; abreast; side by side 1 有时[有時] you3 shi2 sometimes; now and then 1 踏上[踏上] ta4 shang4 to set foot on; to step on or into 1 路程[路程] lu4 cheng2 route; path traveled; distance traveled; course (of development) 1 详情[詳情] xiang2 qing2 details; particulars 1 辣椒[辣椒] la4 jiao1 hot pepper; chili 1 刘海[劉海] liu2 hai3 bangs; fringe (hair) 1 撩开[撩開] liao1 kai5 to push aside (clothing, curtain etc) to reveal something; to toss aside 1 丰盛[豐盛] feng1 sheng4 rich; sumptuous 1 装出[裝出] zhuang1 chu1 to assume (an air of) 1 开导[開導] kai1 dao3 to talk sb round; to straighten sth out; to enlighten 2 死板[死板] si3 ban3 rigid; inflexible 1 床头[床頭] chuang2 tou2 bedhead; bedside; headboard 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep34/25 words - 13 min 迈出[邁出] mai4 chu1 to step out; to take a (first) step 2 搭把手[搭把手] da1 ba3 shou3 to help out 1 传闻[傳聞] chuan2 wen2 rumor 2 终极[終極] zhong1 ji2 ultimate; final 1 摇头[搖頭] yao2 tou2 to shake one's head 1 挨家挨户[挨家挨戶] ai1 jia1 ai1 hu4 to go from house to house 1 感慨[感慨] gan3 kai3 to sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful; deeply moved 2 起点[起點] qi3 dian3 starting point 1 领域[領域] ling3 yu4 domain; sphere; field; territory; area 2 先驱[先驅] xian1 qu1 pioneer 1 东山再起[東山再起] dong1 shan1 zai4 qi3 lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback 1 甜点[甜點] tian2 dian3 dessert 1 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 3 干活儿[幹活兒] gan4 huo2 r5 erhua variant of 幹活|干活[gan4 huo2] 1 教课[教課] jiao1 ke4 to teach class; to lecture 1 回见[回見] hui2 jian4 See you later! 2 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 2 剧院[劇院] ju4 yuan4 theater; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 1 戏剧[戲劇] xi4 ju4 drama; play; theater 4 漂流瓶[漂流瓶] piao1 liu2 ping2 message in a bottle 1 扔掉[扔掉] reng1 diao4 to throw away; to throw out 1 生路[生路] sheng1 lu4 a way to make a living; a way to survive; a way out of a predicament 1 宝贝儿[寶貝兒] bao3 bei4 r5 erhua variant of 寶貝|宝贝[bao3 bei4] 1 调皮[調皮] tiao2 pi2 naughty; mischievous; unruly 1 野兽[野獸] ye3 shou4 beast; wild animal 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep34/50 words - 23 min 真丝[真絲] zhen1 si1 silk; pure silk 1 朋[朋] peng2 friend 1 给力[給力] gei3 li4 cool; nifty; awesome; impressive; to put in extra effort 3 小屋[小屋] xiao3 wu1 cabin; lodge; cottage; chalet; hut; shed 2 闹心[鬧心] nao4 xin1 to be vexed or annoyed; to feel queasy 1 俗[俗] su2 custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 1 适用[適用] shi4 yong4 to be applicable 1 鹿[鹿] lu4 deer 1 喜酒[喜酒] xi3 jiu3 wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 1 早起[早起] zao3 qi3 to get up early 2 越陷越深[越陷越深] yue4 xian4 yue4 shen1 to fall deeper and deeper (in debt, in love etc) 1 跳板[跳板] tiao4 ban3 springboard; jumping-off point; gangplank 1 不死心[不死心] bu4 si3 xin1 unwilling to give up; unresigned 2 没戏[沒戲] mei2 xi4 (coll.) not a chance; no way; hopeless 5 什[什] shen2 what 1 追悼会[追悼會] zhui1 dao4 hui4 a memorial service; a funeral service 1 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 1 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 1 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 1 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 2 语气[語氣] yu3 qi4 tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 腔调[腔調] qiang1 diao4 accent 1 争执[爭執] zheng1 zhi2 to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle 2 伤痛[傷痛] shang1 tong4 pain (from wound); sorrow 1 言情小说[言情小說] yan2 qing2 xiao3 shuo1 romantic fiction 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep34/75 words - 30 min 占有[佔有] zhan4 you3 to have; to own; to hold; to occupy; to possess; to account for (a high proportion etc) 1 稀少[稀少] xi1 shao3 sparse; rare 1 占优势[佔優勢] zhan4 you1 shi4 to predominate; to occupy a dominant position 1 完善[完善] wan2 shan4 (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; well-developed; excellent; to refine; to improve 2 识别[識別] shi2 bie2 to distinguish; to discern 1 付费[付費] fu4 fei4 to pay; to cover the costs 1 滞留[滯留] zhi4 liu2 to detain; retention 1 收银台[收銀台] shou1 yin2 tai2 checkout counter; cashier's desk 1 假象[假象] jia3 xiang4 false appearance; facade 1 瑕疵[瑕疵] xia2 ci1 blemish; flaw; defect 2 代号[代號] dai4 hao4 code name 1 推动[推動] tui1 dong4 to push (for acceptance of a plan); to push forward; to promote; to actuate; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 期限[期限] qi1 xian4 time limit; deadline; allotted time 1 周一[週一] Zhou1 yi1 Monday 1 倾注[傾注] qing1 zhu4 to throw into 1 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome 1 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 3 量杯[量杯] liang2 bei1 measuring cup; graduated measuring cylinder 1 一板一眼[一板一眼] yi1 ban3 yi1 yan3 lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. follow a prescribed pattern to the letter; scrupulous attention to detail 1 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 1 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 2 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 黄鸭[黃鴨] huang2 ya1 Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea); same as 赤麻鴨|赤麻鸭 1 雨衣[雨衣] yu3 yi1 raincoat; CL:件[jian4] 1 一声不吭[一聲不吭] yi1 sheng1 bu4 keng1 to not say a word 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep34/100 words - 43 min 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 1 外界[外界] wai4 jie4 the outside world; external 1 一点儿[一點兒] yi1 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] 1 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 2 难堪[難堪] nan2 kan1 hard to take; embarrassed 1 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 1 挂机[掛機] gua4 ji1 to hang up (a phone); to leave a computer etc running (idling, downloading, or playing a game in one's stead etc) 1 洗碗[洗碗] xi3 wan3 to wash the dishes 1 进退[進退] jin4 tui4 to advance or retreat; knowing when to come and when to leave; a sense of propriety 1 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 1 酒精[酒精] jiu3 jing1 alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol; also written 乙醇; grain alcohol 2 物理[物理] wu4 li3 physics; physical 1 降温[降溫] jiang4 wen1 to become cooler; to lower the temperature; cooling; (of interest, activity etc) to decline 2 烧死[燒死] shao1 si3 to burn to death 1 回笼[回籠] hui2 long2 to steam again; to rewarm food in a bamboo steamer; to withdraw currency from circulation 1 要约[要約] yao1 yue4 to restrict; to agree to a contract; offer; bid 1 儿媳妇[兒媳婦] er2 xi2 fu5 daughter-in-law 1 病号[病號] bing4 hao4 sick personnel; person on the sick list; patient 1 肉乎乎[肉乎乎] rou4 hu1 hu1 plump; fleshy 1 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 1 干巴巴[乾巴巴] gan1 ba1 ba1 dry; parched; dull; insipid 1 糙[糙] cao1 rough; coarse (in texture) 1 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 1 炸酱面[炸醬麵] zha2 jiang4 mian4 zha jiang mian: ground pork simmered with salty fermented soybean paste (or other sauce) over thick wheat noodles 2 坟墓[墳墓] fen2 mu4 grave; tomb 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep34/102 words - 44 min 弯[彎] wan1 to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 1 担待[擔待] dan1 dai4 to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep35/25 words - 12 min 面临[面臨] mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with 2 实质性[實質性] shi2 zhi4 xing4 substantive; substantial; material; considerable 1 螺丝钉[螺絲釘] luo2 si1 ding1 screw 1 攻克[攻克] gong1 ke4 to capture; to take; to overcome; to solve 1 试点[試點] shi4 dian3 test point; to carry out trial; pilot scheme 3 白吃白喝[白吃白喝] bai2 chi1 bai2 he1 to freeload 1 一厢情愿[一廂情願] yi1 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 one's own wishful thinking 1 空地[空地] kong4 di4 vacant land; open space 1 铃[鈴] ling2 (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 召集[召集] zhao4 ji2 to convene; to gather 1 复合[複合] fu4 he2 complex; compound; composite; hybrid 2 阻力[阻力] zu3 li4 resistance; drag 1 外部[外部] wai4 bu4 external part; external 1 同心协力[同心協力] tong2 xin1 xie2 li4 to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one 1 克服[克服] ke4 fu2 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 1 性格不合[性格不合] xing4 ge2 bu4 he2 incompatibility of temperament 1 悲痛[悲痛] bei1 tong4 grieved; sorrowful 1 同志[同志] tong2 zhi4 comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 篇章[篇章] pian1 zhang1 writing; sections and chapters 1 脸型[臉型] lian3 xing2 shape of face; physiognomy 1 五官[五官] wu3 guan1 five sense organs of TCM (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears 鼻目口舌耳); facial features 1 各就各位[各就各位] ge4 jiu4 ge4 wei4 (of the people in a group) to get into position (idiom); (athletics) On your mark! 1 红火[紅火] hong2 huo3 prosperous 1 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 1 梦幻[夢幻] meng4 huan4 dream; illusion; reverie 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep35/50 words - 23 min 泡泡[泡泡] pao4 pao5 bubbles 2 胶卷[膠卷] jiao1 juan3 film; roll of film; also written 膠捲|胶卷 1 面部[面部] mian4 bu4 face (body part) 1 护理[護理] hu4 li3 to nurse; to tend and protect 1 抢先[搶先] qiang3 xian1 to rush (to do sth urgent); to try to be the first; to forestall 2 挽救[挽救] wan3 jiu4 to save; to remedy; to rescue 1 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 1 筹措[籌措] chou2 cuo4 to raise (money) 1 超车[超車] chao1 che1 to overtake (another car) 1 抵押[抵押] di3 ya1 to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral 2 汇总[彙總] hui4 zong3 summary; to summarize; to collect (data, receipts etc); to gather and report; also written 匯總|汇总 1 门店[門店] men2 dian4 (retail) store 1 年底[年底] nian2 di3 the end of the year; year-end 3 嘉年华[嘉年華] jia1 nian2 hua2 carnival (loanword) 3 国内外[國內外] guo2 nei4 wai4 domestic and international; at home and abroad 1 长远[長遠] chang2 yuan3 long-term; long-range 1 照葫芦画瓢[照葫蘆畫瓢] zhao4 hu2 lu5 hua4 piao2 lit. to draw a dipper with a gourd as a model (idiom); fig. to copy slavishly 1 酥[酥] su1 flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky 3 易拉宝[易拉寶] yi4 la1 bao3 roll-up banner stand 1 董事长[董事長] dong3 shi4 zhang3 chairman of the board; chairman 1 冒昧[冒昧] mao4 mei4 bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 1 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 2 零售[零售] ling2 shou4 to retail; to sell individually or in small quantities 1 扣篮[扣籃] kou4 lan2 slam dunk 1 上下铺[上下鋪] shang4 xia4 pu4 bunk bed 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep35/75 words - 30 min 书呆子[書呆子] shu1 dai1 zi5 bookworm; pedant; bookish fool 1 纨绔子弟[紈絝子弟] wan2 ku4 zi3 di4 hedonistic son of rich parents 1 作派[作派] zuo4 pai4 see 做派[zuo4 pai4] 1 球场[球場] qiu2 chang3 stadium; sports ground; court; pitch; field; golf course; CL:個|个[ge4],處|处[chu4] 1 勉为其难[勉為其難] mian3 wei2 qi2 nan2 to tackle a difficult job (idiom); to do sth reluctantly 1 转脸[轉臉] zhuan3 lian3 to turn one's head; in no time; in the twinkling of an eye 1 心想[心想] xin1 xiang3 to think to oneself; to think; to assume 1 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 2 双打[雙打] shuang1 da3 doubles (in sports); CL:場|场[chang3] 1 打掉[打掉] da3 diao4 to tear down; to destroy; to dismantle (a gang); to abort (a fetus) 1 门牙[門牙] men2 ya2 incisor 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 羊肉串[羊肉串] yang2 rou4 chuan4 lamb kebab 1 丑话[醜話] chou3 hua4 ugly talk; vulgarity; obscenity 1 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 1 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 2 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 1 恩师[恩師] en1 shi1 (greatly respected) teacher 2 资质[資質] zi1 zhi4 aptitude; natural endowments 1 别有[別有] bie2 you3 to have other...; to have a special ... 1 财力[財力] cai2 li4 financial resources; financial ability 1 遛[遛] liu4 to stroll; to walk (an animal) 2 安身立命[安身立命] an1 shen1 li4 ming4 settle down and get on with one's pursuit 1 到头来[到頭來] dao4 tou2 lai2 in the end; finally; as a result 2 恣意妄为[恣意妄為] zi4 yi4 wang4 wei2 to behave unscrupulously 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep35/100 words - 36 min 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 1 跳槽[跳槽] tiao4 cao2 to change jobs; job-hopping 1 硬是[硬是] ying4 shi4 just; simply; stubbornly; really 1 生死关头[生死關頭] sheng1 si3 guan1 tou2 the critical moment; life and death crisis 1 死心[死心] si3 xin1 to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss; to have no more illusions about 1 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 1 第二轮[第二輪] di4 er4 lun2 second round (of match, or election) 1 样品[樣品] yang4 pin3 sample; specimen 1 排查[排查] pai2 cha2 to inspect; to run through a checklist; to take stock; to audit 1 不言而喻[不言而喻] bu4 yan2 er2 yu4 it goes without saying; it is self-evident 1 孤注一掷[孤注一擲] gu1 zhu4 yi1 zhi4 to stake all on one throw 1 食品[食品] shi2 pin3 foodstuff; food; provisions; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 市场价[市場價] shi4 chang3 jia4 market price 1 写字楼[寫字樓] xie3 zi4 lou2 office building 1 延期[延期] yan2 qi1 to delay; to extend; to postpone; to defer 1 缓解[緩解] huan3 jie3 to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain) 1 短缺[短缺] duan3 que1 shortage 1 治标不治本[治標不治本] zhi4 biao1 bu4 zhi4 ben3 to treat the symptoms but not the root cause 1 联姻[聯姻] lian2 yin1 related by marriage; to connect by marriage (families, work units) 1 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 1 零碎[零碎] ling2 sui4 scattered and fragmentary; scraps; odds and ends 1 零件[零件] ling2 jian4 part; component 1 没落[沒落] mo4 luo4 to decline; to wane 2 枪[槍] qiang1 gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 1 钢琴[鋼琴] gang1 qin2 piano; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 6 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep35/118 words - 43 min 公益活动[公益活動] gong1 yi4 huo2 dong4 charity event; public service activities 3 博客[博客] bo2 ke4 blog (loanword); weblog; blogger 1 百忙[百忙] bai3 mang2 busy schedule 1 抽出[抽出] chou1 chu1 to take out; to extract 1 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 2 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 2 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 2 眨眼睛[眨眼睛] zha3 yan3 jing1 wink 1 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 1 演出[演出] yan3 chu1 to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 1 逃课[逃課] tao2 ke4 to skip class 1 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 2 语塞[語塞] yu3 se4 to be at a loss for words; speechless 1 无邪[無邪] wu2 xie2 without guilt 1 上瘾[上癮] shang4 yin3 to get into a habit; to become addicted 1 明知[明知] ming2 zhi1 to be fully aware of; to know perfectly well 1 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 1 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 2 车库[車庫] che1 ku4 garage 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep36/25 words - 6 min 同路人[同路人] tong2 lu4 ren2 fellow traveler; comrade 2 怒[怒] nu4 anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous 1 秘[秘] mi4 secret; secretary 1 宜家[宜家] Yi2 jia1 IKEA, Swedish furniture retailer 1 时报[時報] Shi2 bao4 "Times" (newspaper, e.g. New York Times) 1 会场[會場] hui4 chang3 meeting place; place where people gather; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 祝愿[祝願] zhu4 yuan4 to wish 1 再接再厉[再接再厲] zai4 jie1 zai4 li4 to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts 1 辉煌[輝煌] hui1 huang2 splendid; glorious 1 背景音乐[背景音樂] bei4 jing3 yin1 yue4 background music (BGM); soundtrack; musical setting 1 定型[定型] ding4 xing2 to finalize (a design etc); stereotype; permanent wave or perm (hairdressing) 1 抽奖[抽獎] chou1 jiang3 to draw a prize; a lottery; a raffle 2 倾[傾] qing1 to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out 1 郎才女貌[郎才女貌] lang2 cai2 nu:3 mao4 talented man and beautiful woman; ideal couple 1 琴瑟和鸣[琴瑟和鳴] qin2 se4 he2 ming2 in perfect harmony; in sync; lit. qin and se sing in harmony 1 美术[美術] mei3 shu4 art; fine arts; painting; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 1 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 1 楷模[楷模] kai3 mo2 model; example 1 喷子[噴子] pen1 zi5 sprayer; spraying apparatus; (slang) firearm; Internet troll; hater 1 造谣生事[造謠生事] zao4 yao2 sheng1 shi4 to start rumours and create trouble 1 着实[著實] zhuo2 shi2 truly; indeed; severely; harshly 1 焦头烂额[焦頭爛額] jiao1 tou2 lan4 e2 lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom); fig. hard-pressed; under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc) 1 作数[作數] zuo4 shu4 valid; counting (as valid) 2 心里有数[心裡有數] xin1 li3 you3 shu4 to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep36/50 words - 19 min 宴会[宴會] yan4 hui4 banquet; feast; dinner party; CL:席[xi2],個|个[ge4] 1 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 1 拉伸[拉伸] la1 shen1 to draw; to stretch 1 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 1 分心[分心] fen1 xin1 to distract 1 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 3 魄力[魄力] po4 li4 courage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive 1 长期以来[長期以來] chang2 qi1 yi3 lai2 ever since a long time ago 1 分内[分內] fen4 nei4 one's job or duty; within one's remit 1 高调[高調] gao1 diao4 high-sounding speech; bombast; high-profile 1 秀恩爱[秀恩愛] xiu4 en1 ai4 to make a public display of affection 2 战略伙伴[戰略伙伴] zhan4 lu:e4 huo3 ban4 strategic partner 1 承办[承辦] cheng2 ban4 to undertake; to accept a contract 1 甲[甲] jia3 first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75° 2 新潮[新潮] xin1 chao2 modern; fashionable 1 洋溢[洋溢] yang2 yi4 brimming with; steeped in 1 挤进[擠進] ji3 jin4 to break into; to force one's way into; to barge into 1 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 1 效益[效益] xiao4 yi4 benefit; effectiveness; efficiency 1 劳烦[勞煩] lao2 fan2 to inconvenience; to trouble (sb with a request) 1 畅销[暢銷] chang4 xiao1 to sell well; best seller; chart-topping 1 难为[難為] nan2 wei5 to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) 1 才华横溢[才華橫溢] cai2 hua2 heng2 yi4 brimming over with talent (esp. literary); brilliant 1 谦[謙] qian1 modest 2 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep36/75 words - 30 min 小金[小金] Xiao3 jin1 Xiaojin county (Tibetan: btsan lha rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan 1 闲聊[閑聊] xian2 liao2 to chat; idle gossip 1 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy 1 辟谣[闢謠] pi4 yao2 to refute a rumor; to deny 1 压住[壓住] ya1 zhu4 to press down; to crush down; to restrain (anger); to keep down (voice) 1 恶劣[惡劣] e4 lie4 vile; nasty; of very poor quality 1 一时半会[一時半會] yi1 shi2 ban4 hui4 a short time; a little while 1 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 1 好感[好感] hao3 gan3 good opinion; favorable impression 1 猜忌[猜忌] cai1 ji4 to be suspicious and jealous of 1 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 1 舀[舀] yao3 to ladle out; to scoop up 1 收敛[收斂] shou1 lian3 to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe; (math.) to converge 1 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 3 掩[掩] yan3 to cover up; to close; to surprise 2 窝囊废[窩囊廢] wo1 nang5 fei4 (coll.) spineless coward; wimp; a good-for-nothing 2 声誉[聲譽] sheng1 yu4 reputation; fame 1 合得来[合得來] he2 de5 lai2 to get along well; compatible; also written 和得來|和得来[he2 de5 lai2] 1 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 懦弱[懦弱] nuo4 ruo4 cowardly; weak 1 纠葛[糾葛] jiu1 ge2 entanglement; dispute 1 勒死[勒死] lei1 si3 to strangle 1 接纳[接納] jie1 na4 to admit (to membership) 1 傻话[傻話] sha3 hua4 foolish talk; nonsense 1 蜷[蜷] quan2 to curl up (like a scroll); to huddle; Melania libertina; wriggle (as a worm) 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep36/100 words - 36 min 推开[推開] tui1 kai1 to push open (a gate etc); to push away; to reject; to decline 1 房门[房門] fang2 men2 door of a room 1 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 1 缺少[缺少] que1 shao3 lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack 1 四分之一[四分之一] si4 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one-quarter 1 混子[混子] hun4 zi5 hoodlum; person unfit for society 1 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 1 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 1 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 2 诉苦[訴苦] su4 ku3 to grumble; to complain; grievance 1 突发事件[突發事件] tu1 fa1 shi4 jian4 emergency; sudden occurrence 1 事态[事態] shi4 tai4 situation; existing state of affairs 1 答辩[答辯] da2 bian4 to reply (to an accusation); to defend one's dissertation 10 再临[再臨] zai4 lin2 to come again 2 负面[負面] fu4 mian4 negative; the negative side 1 蚂蚱[螞蚱] ma4 zha5 (dialect) locust; grasshopper 1 质问[質問] zhi4 wen4 to question; to ask questions; to inquire; to bring to account; to interrogate 1 佯装[佯裝] yang2 zhuang1 to pretend; to pose as 1 天下太平[天下太平] tian1 xia4 tai4 ping2 the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity 1 彼此彼此[彼此彼此] bi3 ci3 bi3 ci3 no better (or worse) than each other; both in the same boat 1 介入[介入] jie4 ru4 to intervene; to get involved 1 漠视[漠視] mo4 shi4 to ignore; to neglect; to treat with contempt 1 虚情假意[虛情假意] xu1 qing2 jia3 yi4 false friendship; hypocritical show of affection 1 撇清[撇清] pie3 qing1 to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasise one is innocent or in the clear 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep36/125 words - 42 min 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside 1 紧巴巴[緊巴巴] jin3 ba1 ba1 tight fitting; hard up (i.e. lacking money) 1 例子[例子] li4 zi5 case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 五指山[五指山] Wu3 zhi3 shan1 Wuzhi or Mount Five Finger, Hainan; Wuzhishan City, Hainan 2 奉劝[奉勸] feng4 quan4 may I offer a bit of advice 1 无谓[無謂] wu2 wei4 pointless; meaningless; unnecessarily 1 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 2 推迟[推遲] tui1 chi2 to postpone; to put off; to defer 1 疑虑[疑慮] yi2 lu:4 hesitation; misgivings; doubt 1 开诚布公[開誠佈公] kai1 cheng2 bu4 gong1 variant of 開誠布公|开诚布公[kai1 cheng2 bu4 gong1] 1 射频[射頻] she4 pin2 radio frequency (RF) 1 同质[同質] tong2 zhi4 homogeneous 2 稀奇[稀奇] xi1 qi2 rare; strange 2 虑[慮] lu:4 to think over; to consider; anxiety 1 尚未[尚未] shang4 wei4 not yet; still not 1 蹊跷[蹊蹺] qi1 qiao1 odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1] 1 泄密[洩密] xie4 mi4 to leak secrets 1 防范[防範] fang2 fan4 to be on guard; wariness; to guard against; preventive 1 射[射] she4 to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 1 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 1 半价[半價] ban4 jia4 half price 1 棍子[棍子] gun4 zi5 stick; rod 1 诬蔑[誣衊] wu1 mie4 to slander; to smear; to vilify 1 问心无愧[問心無愧] wen4 xin1 wu2 kui4 lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience 1 彻[徹] che4 thorough; penetrating; to pervade; to pass through 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep37/25 words - 8 min 第三十[第三十] di4 san1 shi2 thirtieth 1 条约[條約] tiao2 yue1 treaty; pact; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 退路[退路] tui4 lu4 a way out; a way to retreat; leeway 1 焦虑[焦慮] jiao1 lu:4 anxious; worried; apprehensive 1 烦心事[煩心事] fan2 xin1 shi4 trouble; worry 1 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 1 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 1 淘气[淘氣] tao2 qi4 naughty; mischievous 2 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 2 小包[小包] xiao3 bao1 packet 1 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 1 应对[應對] ying4 dui4 response; to answer; to reply 1 货比三家[貨比三家] huo4 bi3 san1 jia1 to comparison shop (idiom); comparison shopping 1 鱿鱼[魷魚] you2 yu2 squid 1 招收[招收] zhao1 shou1 to hire; to recruit 1 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 1 立足[立足] li4 zu2 to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on 1 底气[底氣] di3 qi4 lung capacity; lung power; stamina; confidence 1 老爷子[老爺子] lao3 ye2 zi5 my (you etc) old father; polite appellation for an elderly male 1 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 1 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 2 校园[校園] xiao4 yuan2 campus 1 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 1 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 1 窑[窯] yao2 kiln; oven; coal pit; cave dwelling; (coll.) brothel 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep37/50 words - 26 min 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 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 有两下子[有兩下子] you3 liang3 xia4 zi5 to have real skill; to know one's stuff 1 灵光[靈光] ling2 guang1 divine light (around the Buddha); a halo; a miraculous column of light; (slang) jolly good! 1 猎头[獵頭] lie4 tou2 headhunting (executive recruitment); headhunter (profession); headhunting (tribal custom) 1 嘘寒问暖[噓寒問暖] xu1 han2 wen4 nuan3 to enquire solicitously about sb's well-being (idiom); to pamper 1 培训[培訓] pei2 xun4 to cultivate; to train; to groom; training 3 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 1 压根儿[壓根兒] ya4 gen1 r5 erhua variant of 壓根|压根[ya4 gen1] 1 两者[兩者] liang3 zhe3 both sides 1 一步一个脚印[一步一個腳印] yi1 bu4 yi1 ge4 jiao3 yin4 one step, one footprint (idiom); steady progress; reliable 1 果断[果斷] guo3 duan4 firm; decisive 2 一元[一元] yi1 yuan2 single variable (math.); univariate 1 促销[促銷] cu4 xiao1 to promote sales 1 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 1 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 1 还债[還債] huan2 zhai4 to settle a debt 1 大伙儿[大伙兒] da4 huo3 r5 erhua variant of 大伙[da4 huo3] 1 破产[破產] po4 chan3 to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy 1 揪出[揪出] jiu1 chu1 to uncover; to ferret out (the culprit) 1 叮嘱[叮囑] ding1 zhu3 to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again 1 天边[天邊] tian1 bian1 horizon; ends of the earth; remotest places 1 近在眼前[近在眼前] jin4 zai4 yan3 qian2 right under one's nose; right in front of one's eyes; close at hand; imminent 1 汇报[彙報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; report 1 卷土重来[卷土重來] juan3 tu3 chong2 lai2 lit. to return in a swirl of dust (idiom); fig. to regroup and come back even stronger; to make a comeback 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep37/72 words - 42 min 急需[急需] ji2 xu1 to urgently need; urgent need 1 想出[想出] xiang3 chu1 to figure out; to work out (a solution etc); to think up; to come up with (an idea etc) 1 替罪羊[替罪羊] ti4 zui4 yang2 scapegoat 1 死心塌地[死心塌地] si3 xin1 ta1 di4 to be hell-bent on; dead set on sth; unswerving 2 替死鬼[替死鬼] ti4 si3 gui3 scapegoat; fall guy 3 换取[換取] huan4 qu3 to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else) 1 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 2 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 2 肆无忌惮[肆無忌憚] si4 wu2 ji4 dan4 absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple 1 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 1 铺张浪费[鋪張浪費] pu1 zhang1 lang4 fei4 extravagance and waste (idiom) 1 走心[走心] zou3 xin1 to take care; to be mindful; (Internet slang) to be moved by sth; poignant; to have deep feelings for sb; to lose one's heart to sb 1 爱慕[愛慕] ai4 mu4 to adore; to admire 1 支招[支招] zhi1 zhao1 to give advice; to make a suggestion; to help out 2 扰[擾] rao3 to disturb 1 体系[體系] ti3 xi4 system; setup; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 1 轻重缓急[輕重緩急] qing1 zhong4 huan3 ji2 slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom); to deal with important matters first; sense of priority 1 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 1 匹敌[匹敵] pi3 di2 to be equal to; to be well-matched; rival 1 淇[淇] qi2 name of a river 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep38/25 words - 13 min 直接了当[直接了當] zhi2 jie1 liao3 dang4 see 直截了當|直截了当[zhi2 jie2 liao3 dang4] 1 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 1 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 2 尖叫[尖叫] jian1 jiao4 to screech; to shriek 1 千方百计[千方百計] qian1 fang1 bai3 ji4 lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means 1 犟[犟] jiang4 variant of 強|强[jiang4], stubborn; obstinate; tenacious; unbending; pig-headed 1 不满[不滿] bu4 man3 resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 1 纵容[縱容] zong4 rong2 to indulge; to connive at 1 慰藉[慰藉] wei4 jie4 to console; to comfort; consolation 1 种种[種種] zhong3 zhong3 all kinds of 1 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 1 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 1 分为[分為] fen1 wei2 to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide 1 海洋[海洋] hai3 yang2 ocean; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 覆盖[覆蓋] fu4 gai4 to cover 1 续航[續航] xu4 hang2 endurance; long-term continuous travel or use 1 普通话[普通話] pu3 tong1 hua4 Mandarin (common language); Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language); ordinary speech 1 北京人[北京人] Bei3 jing1 ren2 Beijing resident; Peking ape-man, Homo erectus pekinensis (c. 600,000 BC), discovered in 1921 at Zhoukoudian 周口店[Zhou1 kou3 dian4], Beijing 1 介[介] jie4 to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor 1 肚子痛[肚子痛] du4 zi5 tong4 stomachache; bellyache 1 开幕式[開幕式] kai1 mu4 shi4 opening ceremony 1 吃坏[吃壞] chi1 huai4 to get sick because of bad food 1 挺尸[挺屍] ting3 shi1 (lit.) to lie stiff like a corpse; (coll.) to sleep 1 撒网[撒網] sa1 wang3 to throw a net 1 向前[向前] xiang4 qian2 forward; onward 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep38/50 words - 25 min 拉肚子[拉肚子] la1 du4 zi5 (coll.) to have diarrhea 1 打滚[打滾] da3 gun3 to roll about 1 医学[醫學] yi1 xue2 medicine; medical science; study of medicine 2 影像[影像] ying3 xiang4 image 2 打针[打針] da3 zhen1 to give or have an injection 5 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 1 躺下[躺下] tang3 xia4 to lie down 2 道别[道別] dao4 bie2 leave-taking; to say goodbye 2 抽屉[抽屜] chou1 ti5 drawer 1 倒头[倒頭] dao3 tou2 to lie down; to die 1 好说歹说[好說歹說] hao3 shuo1 dai3 shuo1 to try one's very best to persuade sb (idiom); to reason with sb in every way possible 1 链子[鏈子] lian4 zi5 chain 1 捎[捎] shao1 to bring sth to sb; to deliver 2 职位[職位] zhi2 wei4 post; office; position 1 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 1 魂[魂] hun2 soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body 1 再婚[再婚] zai4 hun1 to remarry 1 空荡荡[空蕩蕩] kong1 dang4 dang4 absolutely empty (space); complete vacuum 1 软弱[軟弱] ruan3 ruo4 weak; feeble; flabby 1 大姨[大姨] da4 yi2 (coll.) wife's elder sister; sister-in-law 1 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 3 来源[來源] lai2 yuan2 source (of information etc); origin 1 锦[錦] jin3 brocade; embroidered work; bright 1 书画[書畫] shu1 hua4 painting and calligraphy 1 大奖[大獎] da4 jiang3 prize; award 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep38/75 words - 31 min 金奖[金獎] jin1 jiang3 gold medal; first prize 1 青少年[青少年] qing1 shao4 nian2 adolescent; youth; teenager 1 名称[名稱] ming2 cheng1 name (of a thing); name (of an organization) 1 晚霞[晚霞] wan3 xia2 sunset glow; sunset clouds; afterglow 2 命名[命名] ming4 ming2 to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after; naming 1 放学[放學] fang4 xue2 to dismiss students at the end of the school day 2 未婚妻[未婚妻] wei4 hun1 qi1 fiancée 1 诚心诚意[誠心誠意] cheng2 xin1 cheng2 yi4 earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity 1 丹霞地貌[丹霞地貌] Dan1 xia2 di4 mao4 Danxia landform (red conglomerate and sandstone) 1 沙漠[沙漠] sha1 mo4 desert; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 丝绸之路[絲綢之路] Si1 chou2 zhi1 Lu4 the Silk Road 5 沿着[沿著] yan2 zhe5 to go along; to follow 2 老早[老早] lao3 zao3 a long time ago 1 中青[中青] Zhong1 Qing1 China Youth (official newspaper); abbr. for 中国青年报 1 三代[三代] san1 dai4 three generations of a family; the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou) 1 传承[傳承] chuan2 cheng2 to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance 1 大咖[大咖] da4 ka1 influential person; major player; big shot 1 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it 1 后半[後半] hou4 ban4 latter half 1 品味[品味] pin3 wei4 to sample; to taste; to appreciate; one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc); good taste 1 堕落[墮落] duo4 luo4 to degrade; to degenerate; to become depraved; corrupt; a fall from grace 1 攮[攮] nang3 to fend off; to stab 1 败类[敗類] bai4 lei4 scum of a community; degenerate 1 高尔夫球场[高爾夫球場] gao1 er3 fu1 qiu2 chang3 golf course 2 球童[球童] qiu2 tong2 ball boy (tennis); caddie (golf) 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep38/100 words - 41 min 冷嘲热讽[冷嘲熱諷] leng3 chao2 re4 feng3 frigid irony and scorching satire (idiom); to mock and ridicule 1 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 1 近况[近況] jin4 kuang4 recent developments; current situation 1 偿[償] chang2 to repay; to compensate for; to recompense; to fulfill (hopes etc) 1 真凶[真兇] zhen1 xiong1 culprit 1 代码[代碼] dai4 ma3 code 1 走投无路[走投無路] zou3 tou2 wu2 lu4 to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate 1 别无选择[別無選擇] bie2 wu2 xuan3 ze2 to have no other choice 1 石沉大海[石沉大海] shi2 chen2 da4 hai3 lit. to throw a stone and see it sink without trace in the sea (idiom); fig. to elicit no response 1 薪资[薪資] xin1 zi1 salary 1 人力资源[人力資源] ren2 li4 zi1 yuan2 human resources 1 惯例[慣例] guan4 li4 convention; usual practice 1 注资[注資] zhu4 zi1 to inject funds; to put money into (the market) 2 稳扎稳打[穩扎穩打] wen3 zha1 wen3 da3 to go steady and strike hard (in fighting); fig. steadily and surely 1 通讯录[通訊錄] tong1 xun4 lu4 address book; directory 1 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 1 假面[假面] jia3 mian4 mask 1 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 1 绽放[綻放] zhan4 fang4 to blossom 1 包围[包圍] bao1 wei2 to surround; to encircle; to hem in 1 音讯[音訊] yin1 xun4 letters; mail; news; messages; correspondence 1 弄坏[弄壞] nong4 huai4 to ruin; to spoil; to break 1 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 1 埋伏[埋伏] mai2 fu2 to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; ambush 1 自尊心[自尊心] zi4 zun1 xin1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep38/101 words - 41 min 无关紧要[無關緊要] wu2 guan1 jin3 yao4 indifferent; insignificant 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep39/25 words - 12 min 死不了[死不了] si3 bu4 liao3 Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 1 骚[騷] sao1 trouble; disturbance; rumpus; flirty; coquettish; abbr. for 離騷|离骚[Li2 Sao1]; literary writings; smell of urine; foul smell; male (animal) (dialect) 1 装饰[裝飾] zhuang1 shi4 to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental 1 涩[澀] se4 astringent; tart; acerbity; unsmooth; rough (surface); hard to understand; obscure 3 逗闷子[逗悶子] dou4 men4 zi5 (dialect) to joke 1 亏欠[虧欠] kui1 qian4 to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency 1 落井下石[落井下石] luo4 jing3 xia4 shi2 to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down 1 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 1 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 1 炙[炙] zhi4 to broil; to roast 2 过世[過世] guo4 shi4 to die; to pass away 1 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 1 尽头[盡頭] jin4 tou2 end; extremity; limit 1 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 1 浅薄[淺薄] qian3 bo2 superficial 1 鲁莽[魯莽] lu3 mang3 hot-headed; impulsive; reckless 1 贪[貪] tan1 to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 1 一本正经[一本正經] yi1 ben3 zheng4 jing1 in deadly earnest; deadpan 1 槽[槽] cao2 trough; manger; groove; channel; (Tw) (computing) hard drive 1 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 1 优[優] you1 excellent; superior 1 挨打[挨打] ai2 da3 to take a beating; to get thrashed; to come under attack 2 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 2 摆平[擺平] bai3 ping2 to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc) 2 拳头[拳頭] quan2 tou5 fist; clenched fist; CL:個|个[ge4]; competitive (product) 2 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep39/50 words - 29 min 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 1 感染[感染] gan3 ran3 infection; to infect; to influence 1 天道[天道] tian1 dao4 natural law; heavenly law; weather (dialect) 1 轮回[輪迴] lun2 hui2 to reincarnate; reincarnation (Buddhism); (of the seasons etc) to follow each other cyclically; cycle; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 1 呼[呼] hu1 to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale 1 备忘录[備忘錄] bei4 wang4 lu4 memorandum; aide-memoire; memorandum book 1 千千万万[千千萬萬] qian1 qian1 wan4 wan4 lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 1 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 1 全心全意[全心全意] quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4 heart and soul; wholeheartedly 1 光棍[光棍] guang1 gun4 gangster; hoodlum; a single person; bachelor 1 奢华[奢華] she1 hua2 luxurious; sumptuous; lavish 1 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 1 老牌[老牌] lao3 pai2 old, well-known brand; old style; old school; an old hand; experienced veteran 1 学渣[學渣] xue2 zha1 (coll.) unenthusiastic, mediocre student; underachiever 1 抢手[搶手] qiang3 shou3 (of goods) popular; in great demand 1 双喜临门[雙喜臨門] shuang1 xi3 lin2 men2 two simultaneous happy events in the family 1 自豪[自豪] zi4 hao2 proud (of one's achievements etc) 1 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 1 得失[得失] de2 shi1 gains and losses; success and failure; merits and demerits 1 冒冒失失[冒冒失失] mao4 mao4 shi1 shi1 bold; forthright 1 玉米[玉米] yu4 mi3 corn; maize; CL:粒[li4] 2 发布会[發布會] fa1 bu4 hui4 news conference; briefing 1 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 迎宾[迎賓] ying2 bin1 to welcome a guest; to entertain a customer (of prostitute) 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep39/75 words - 39 min 门童[門童] men2 tong2 doorman; bell boy 1 没劲[沒勁] mei2 jin4 to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest 1 步入[步入] bu4 ru4 to step into; to enter 1 正轨[正軌] zheng4 gui3 the right track 1 噎[噎] ye1 to choke (on); to choke up; to suffocate 1 千辛万苦[千辛萬苦] qian1 xin1 wan4 ku3 to suffer untold hardships (idiom); trials and tribulations; with difficulty; after some effort 1 打下[打下] da3 xia4 to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc) 1 登上[登上] deng1 shang4 to climb over; to ascend onto; to mount 1 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 1 公平竞争[公平競爭] gong1 ping2 jing4 zheng1 fair competition 2 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 1 文字[文字] wen2 zi4 character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 索赔[索賠] suo3 pei2 to ask for compensation; to claim damages; claim for damages 1 终止[終止] zhong1 zhi3 to stop; to terminate (law) 1 出马[出馬] chu1 ma3 to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring 1 禁不住[禁不住] jin1 bu5 zhu4 can't help it; can't bear it 1 诱惑[誘惑] you4 huo4 to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract 1 崩塌[崩塌] beng1 ta1 talus slide; to crumble (of scree slope); to collapse; landslide 1 烂摊子[爛攤子] lan4 tan1 zi5 terrible mess; shambles 1 絮叨[絮叨] xu4 dao5 long-winded; garrulous; to talk endlessly without getting to the point 1 轮椅[輪椅] lun2 yi3 wheelchair 1 留恋[留戀] liu2 lian4 reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly 1 没说的[沒說的] mei2 shuo1 de5 nothing to pick on; really good; nothing to discuss; settled matter; no problem 1 仓促[倉促] cang1 cu4 all of a sudden; hurriedly 1 领情[領情] ling3 qing2 to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep39/90 words - 44 min 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 1 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 4 底层[底層] di3 ceng2 ground or first floor; bottom (of a pile); lowest rung (of society) 1 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 1 提起[提起] ti2 qi3 to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) 2 打哆嗦[打哆嗦] da3 duo1 suo5 to tremble; to shiver (of cold); to shudder 1 放空[放空] fang4 kong1 to relax completely; to empty one's mind; (finance) to sell short; (of a commercial vehicle) to travel empty (no cargo or passengers); to deadhead 2 彻头彻尾[徹頭徹尾] che4 tou2 che4 wei3 lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing; through and through; out and out; from top to bottom 1 迪士尼[迪士尼] Di2 shi4 ni2 Disney (company name, surname); Walt Disney (1901-1966), American animator and film producer 1 密室[密室] mi4 shi4 a room for keeping sth hidden; secret room; hidden chamber 1 逃脱[逃脫] tao2 tuo1 to run away; to escape 1 听从[聽從] ting1 cong2 to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken 1 追星族[追星族] zhui1 xing1 zu2 groupie (slang); idolator 1 大名[大名] da4 ming2 famous name; your distinguished name; one's formal personal name 1 同床共枕[同床共枕] tong2 chuang2 gong4 zhen3 to share the bed; (fig.) to be married 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep40/25 words - 9 min 堂[堂] tang2 (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; CL:間|间[jian1]; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture 1 点名[點名] dian3 ming2 roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name 3 玲玲[玲玲] ling2 ling2 (onom.) tinkling (e.g. of jewels) 1 初审[初審] chu1 shen3 preliminary trial 1 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 1 过山车[過山車] guo4 shan1 che1 roller coaster 1 下坡[下坡] xia4 po1 downhill 1 已婚[已婚] yi3 hun1 married 1 霸[霸] ba4 hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master 1 游乐园[遊樂園] you2 le4 yuan2 theme park 1 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 1 节假日[節假日] jie2 jia4 ri4 public holiday 2 事故[事故] shi4 gu4 accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] 1 日前[日前] ri4 qian2 the other day; a few days ago 1 罗湖区[羅湖區] Luo2 hu2 qu1 Luohu district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong 1 法院[法院] fa3 yuan4 court of law; court 1 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 2 快讯[快訊] kuai4 xun4 newsflash 1 大幅度[大幅度] da4 fu2 du4 by a wide margin; substantial 1 缩水[縮水] suo1 shui3 to shrink (in the wash); fig. to shrink (of profits etc) 1 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 七月[七月] Qi1 yue4 July; seventh month (of the lunar year) 1 积攒[積攢] ji1 zan3 to save bit by bit; to accumulate 1 欧洲[歐洲] Ou1 zhou1 Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 2 韩国[韓國] Han2 guo2 South Korea (Republic of Korea); Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄[zhan4 guo2 qi1 xiong2]; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep40/50 words - 15 min 假期[假期] jia4 qi1 vacation 2 攻略[攻略] gong1 lu:e4 strategy; directions; guide; how-to 2 出钱[出錢] chu1 qian2 to pay 3 棉[棉] mian2 generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton 1 熨[熨] yun4 an iron; to iron 2 低温[低溫] di1 wen1 low temperature 1 蒸汽[蒸汽] zheng1 qi4 steam 1 喷头[噴頭] pen1 tou2 nozzle; spray-head 1 丝袜[絲襪] si1 wa4 stockings; pantyhose 1 防止[防止] fang2 zhi3 to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions 1 水渍[水漬] shui3 zi4 water spot; water stain; wet spot; damp patch; water damage 1 小清新[小清新] xiao3 qing1 xin1 hipster 1 裤[褲] ku4 underpants; trousers; pants 1 开拍[開拍] kai1 pai1 to begin shooting (a movie, a scene of a movie etc); to start the bidding (auction); to start a trading session (stock market) 1 麻辣[麻辣] ma2 la4 hot and numbing 1 安定[安定] an1 ding4 stable; quiet; settled; stabilize; maintain; stabilized; calm and orderly 3 择日[擇日] ze2 ri4 to fix a date (for an event); to select an auspicious date 1 睁眼[睜眼] zheng1 yan3 to open one's eyes 1 不定期[不定期] bu4 ding4 qi1 non-scheduled; irregularly 1 扬眉[揚眉] yang2 mei2 to raise eyebrows 1 吐气[吐氣] tu3 qi4 to exhale; to blow off steam; (phonetics) aspirated 1 总部[總部] zong3 bu4 general headquarters 1 出任[出任] chu1 ren4 to take up a post; to start in a new job 1 根据地[根據地] gen1 ju4 di4 base of operations 1 预见[預見] yu4 jian4 to foresee; to predict; to forecast; to envision; foresight; intuition; vision 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep40/75 words - 28 min 马后炮[馬後炮] ma3 hou4 pao4 lit. firing after the horse; fig. belated action; giving advice in hindsight 1 风味[風味] feng1 wei4 distinctive flavor; distinctive style 1 小号[小號] xiao3 hao4 trumpet; small size (clothes etc); (coll.) number one; to urinate; (humble) our store 1 涌[涌] chong1 (used in place names) 1 带路[帶路] dai4 lu4 to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; fig. to instruct 1 套娃[套娃] tao4 wa2 matryoshka (Russian nested doll) 1 漫漫[漫漫] man4 man4 long; endless; boundless 1 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 1 开辟[開闢] kai1 pi4 to open up; to set up; to establish 1 新天地[新天地] Xin1 tian1 di4 Xintiandi (shopping, eating and entertainment district of Shanghai) 1 每周[每週] mei3 zhou1 every week 1 照相[照相] zhao4 xiang4 to take a photograph 1 销魂[銷魂] xiao1 hun2 ecstasy; rapture; to feel overwhelming joy or sorrow 1 一晃[一晃] yi1 huang3 (of passing time) in an instant; (of a sight) in a flash 1 生子[生子] sheng1 zi3 to give birth to a child or children 1 伤感[傷感] shang1 gan3 sad; emotional; sentimental; pathos 1 唐突[唐突] tang2 tu1 to be rude; to treat irreverently 1 穿越[穿越] chuan1 yue4 to pass through; to traverse; to cross 2 一眨眼[一眨眼] yi1 zha3 yan3 in a wink 1 毕业生[畢業生] bi4 ye4 sheng1 graduate 1 乐器[樂器] yue4 qi4 musical instrument; CL:件[jian4] 1 打退堂鼓[打退堂鼓] da3 tui4 tang2 gu3 lit. to beat the return drum (idiom); fig. to give up; to turn tail 1 技艺[技藝] ji4 yi4 skill; art 1 生疏[生疏] sheng1 shu1 unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed 1 狂欢[狂歡] kuang2 huan1 party; carousal; hilarity; merriment; whoopee; to carouse 4 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep40/100 words - 46 min 天呀[天呀] tian1 ya5 Heavens!; My goodness! 1 稳步[穩步] wen3 bu4 steadily; a steady pace 1 寡淡[寡淡] gua3 dan4 insipid; bland; indifferent 1 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 2 话里有话[話裡有話] hua4 li3 you3 hua4 to have hidden meaning; implication; more than just the apparent meaning; something hinted 1 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 1 开走[開走] kai1 zou3 to go (of car, train etc); to drive off 1 困惑[困惑] kun4 huo4 bewildered; perplexed; confused; difficult problem; perplexity 1 差远[差遠] cha4 yuan3 inferior; not up to par; to fall far short; to be mistaken 1 房价[房價] fang2 jia4 house price; cost of housing 1 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 1 德语[德語] De2 yu3 German (language) 1 全球[全球] quan2 qiu2 entire; total; global; the (whole) world; worldwide 1 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 1 均衡[均衡] jun1 heng2 equal; balanced; harmony; equilibrium 1 顺应[順應] shun4 ying4 to comply; to conform to; in tune with; adapting to; to adjust to 1 湾[灣] wan1 bay; gulf; to cast anchor; to moor (a boat) 1 未知[未知] wei4 zhi1 unknown 1 向往[嚮往] xiang4 wang3 to yearn for; to look forward to 1 尾声[尾聲] wei3 sheng1 coda; epilogue; end 1 备课[備課] bei4 ke4 (of a teacher) to prepare lessons 1 教书[教書] jiao1 shu1 to teach (in a school) 1 渴求[渴求] ke3 qiu2 to long for; to crave for; to greatly desire 1 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 1 相聚[相聚] xiang1 ju4 to meet together; to assemble 1 //Twenty Your Life On - S1/Ep40/105 words - 47 min 叛徒[叛徒] pan4 tu2 traitor; turncoat; rebel; renegade; insurgent 1 冉冉[冉冉] ran3 ran3 gradually; slowly; softly drooping (branches, hair) 1 升起[升起] sheng1 qi3 to raise; to hoist; to rise 1 新星[新星] xin1 xing1 nova (astronomy) 1 空中飞人[空中飛人] kong1 zhong1 fei1 ren2 trapeze artist; frequent flyer 1