//Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep01/25 words - 2 min 奋斗[奮鬥] fen4 dou4 to strive; to struggle 6 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 3 靓丽[靚麗] liang4 li4 beautiful; pretty; Taiwan pr. [jing4 li4] 1 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 2 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 5 拼搏[拼搏] pin1 bo2 to struggle; to wrestle 2 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect 1 网球[網球] wang3 qiu2 tennis; tennis ball; CL:個|个[ge4] 386 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 1 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 16 热血沸腾[熱血沸騰] re4 xue4 fei4 teng2 to be fired up (idiom); to have one's blood racing 2 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 21 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 2 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 9 蓬勃[蓬勃] peng2 bo2 vigorous; flourishing; full of vitality 1 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 4 青少年[青少年] qing1 shao4 nian2 adolescent; youth; teenager 8 选手[選手] xuan3 shou3 athlete; contestant 82 崭[嶄] zhan3 high; very 1 露头[露頭] lou4 tou2 to show one's head; to give a sign to show one's presence 1 角[角] jiao3 angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 5 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 13 祖国[祖國] zu3 guo2 motherland 1 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 11 傲人[傲人] ao4 ren2 worthy of pride; impressive 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep01/50 words - 3 min 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 25 新时代[新時代] xin1 shi2 dai4 new age 1 小将[小將] xiao3 jiang4 (in classical literature) young military officer of high rank for his age; (during the Cultural Revolution) young militant in the Red Guard; (in modern usage) rising star (in sport, politics etc) 1 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 17 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 5 格局[格局] ge2 ju2 structure; pattern; layout 1 育[育] yu4 to have children; to raise or bring up; to educate 1149 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 1121 中学[中學] zhong1 xue2 middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 178 夏[夏] xia4 summer 912 上场[上場] shang4 chang3 on stage; to go on stage; to take the field 72 辉煌[輝煌] hui1 huang2 splendid; glorious 4 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 13 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 13 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 2 球拍[球拍] qiu2 pai1 racket 63 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 15 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 6 旋[旋] xuan2 to revolve; a loop; a circle 45 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 746 发球[發球] fa1 qiu2 to serve the ball; to tee off 145 西式[西式] xi1 shi4 Western style 2 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 75 地面[地面] di4 mian4 floor; ground; surface 4 垂直[垂直] chui2 zhi2 perpendicular; vertical 24 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep01/75 words - 6 min 握手[握手] wo4 shou3 to shake hands 9 握住[握住] wo4 zhu4 to grip; to hold 2 柄[柄] bing3 handle or shaft (of an axe etc); (of a flower, leaf or fruit) stem; sth that affords an advantage to an opponent; classifier for knives or blades 3 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 5 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 2 柿子[柿子] shi4 zi5 persimmon; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 10 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 5 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 1 学者[學者] xue2 zhe3 scholar 1 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] 120 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 4 姑姑[姑姑] gu1 gu5 paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4] 23 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 623 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 14 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 3 瑛[瑛] ying1 (crystal); lustrous 74 球赛[球賽] qiu2 sai4 sports match; ballgame; CL:場|场[chang3] 3 痴[癡] chi1 variant of 痴[chi1] 2 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 55 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 10 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 19 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 1 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 4 过错[過錯] guo4 cuo4 mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault) 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep01/100 words - 10 min 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 4 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 3 儿[兒] er2 child; son 36 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 7 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 58 小孩儿[小孩兒] xiao3 hai2 r5 erhua variant of 小孩[xiao3 hai2] 4 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 165 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 10 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 46 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 15 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 2 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 4 哭鼻子[哭鼻子] ku1 bi2 zi5 to snivel (usually humorous) 1 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 42 靖[靖] jing4 quiet; peaceful; to make tranquil; to pacify 44 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 2 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 12 水准[水準] shui3 zhun3 level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) 2 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 13 侥幸[僥倖] jiao3 xing4 luckily; by a fluke 6 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 17 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 23 截击[截擊] jie2 ji1 to intercept (military) 41 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 33 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 945 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep01/125 words - 12 min 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 77 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 115 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 16 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 14 学长[學長] xue2 zhang3 senior or older male schoolmate 408 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 126 赛场[賽場] sai4 chang3 racetrack; field (for athletics competition) 60 省心[省心] sheng3 xin1 to cause no trouble; to be spared worry; worry-free 2 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 85 纳闷[納悶] na4 men4 puzzled; bewildered 1 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 50 虎父无犬子[虎父無犬子] hu3 fu4 wu2 quan3 zi3 lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure to do well.; like father, like son 1 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 7 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 3 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 4 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 4 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 7 夺得[奪得] duo2 de2 to take (after a struggle); to wrest; to seize; to capture; to win (a trophy) 3 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 2 公开赛[公開賽] gong1 kai1 sai4 (sports) open championship; open (as in "the US Open") 1 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 69 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 63 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 19 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 12 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 13 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep01/150 words - 15 min 得分[得分] de2 fen1 to score 70 出界[出界] chu1 jie4 to cross a border; to go out of bounds (sport) 24 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 5 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 4 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 3 好手[好手] hao3 shou3 expert; professional 4 大妈[大媽] da4 ma1 father's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman) 3 份儿[份兒] fen4 r5 degree; extent; allotted share 3 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 7 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 2 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 29 场地[場地] chang3 di4 space; site; place; sports pitch 13 纳达尔[納達爾] Na4 da2 er3 Nadal (name); Rafael Nadal (1986-), Spanish tennis player 5 火腿[火腿] huo3 tui3 ham; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 中餐[中餐] Zhong1 can1 Chinese meal; Chinese food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 1 厨师[廚師] chu2 shi1 cook; chef 4 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 10 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 菜肴[菜餚] cai4 yao2 vegetable and meat dishes; dish 1 无名英雄[無名英雄] wu2 ming2 ying1 xiong2 unnamed hero 1 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 47 教练[教練] jiao4 lian4 instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 224 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 7 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 26 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep01/175 words - 17 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 9 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 11 父[父] fu4 father 5 犬[犬] quan3 dog; Kangxi radical 94 1 退役[退役] tui4 yi4 to retire from the military, sport etc; to demobilize; to decommission; retired from use 5 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 24 男单[男單] nan2 dan1 men's singles (in tennis, badminton etc) 1 贯[貫] guan4 to pierce through; to pass through; to be stringed together; string of 1000 cash 2 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 7 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 56 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 42 啦啦队[啦啦隊] la1 la1 dui4 cheerleading squad 39 招募[招募] zhao1 mu4 to recruit; to enlist 4 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 8 队长[隊長] dui4 zhang3 captain; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 383 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 2 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 1 传单[傳單] chuan2 dan1 leaflet; flier; pamphlet 1 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 33 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 34 偏心[偏心] pian1 xin1 partial; biased; prejudiced; eccentric 1 学期[學期] xue2 qi1 term; semester; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 6 转学生[轉學生] zhuan3 xue2 sheng5 transfer student 1 自我介绍[自我介紹] zi4 wo3 jie4 shao4 self-introduction; to introduce oneself 4 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep01/200 words - 20 min 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 12 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 7 爱好[愛好] ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 3 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 7 起立[起立] qi3 li4 to stand; Stand up! 4 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 75 放学[放學] fang4 xue2 to dismiss students at the end of the school day 6 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 10 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 5 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 6 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 6 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 13 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 2 校园[校園] xiao4 yuan2 campus 4 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 13 网[網] wang3 net; network 47 球队[球隊] qiu2 dui4 sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc) 85 穆[穆] mu4 solemn; reverent; calm; burial position in an ancestral tomb (old); old variant of 默 63 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 9 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 354 主力[主力] zhu3 li4 main force; main strength of an army 98 球员[球員] qiu2 yuan2 sports club member; footballer, golfer etc 26 同班同学[同班同學] tong2 ban1 tong2 xue2 classmate 2 解[解] jie3 to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep01/225 words - 23 min 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 2 教学楼[教學樓] jiao4 xue2 lou2 teaching block; school building 1 实验室[實驗室] shi2 yan4 shi4 laboratory; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 2 网球场[網球場] wang3 qiu2 chang3 tennis court 19 反手[反手] fan3 shou3 to turn a hand over; to put one's hand behind one's back; fig. easily done 11 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 122 有力[有力] you3 li4 powerful; forceful; vigorous 2 向前[向前] xiang4 qian2 forward; onward 42 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 61 争光[爭光] zheng1 guang1 to win an honor; to strive to win a prize 1 走错[走錯] zou3 cuo4 to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 1 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 17 费德勒[費德勒] Fei4 de2 le4 Roger Federer (1981-), Swiss tennis star 3 兹[茲] zi1 now; here; this; time; year 1 维[維] wei2 to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 4 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 2 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 1 戈[戈] ge1 dagger-axe; abbr. for 戈瑞[ge1 rui4]; (Tw) abbr. for 戈雷[ge1 lei2] 1 芬[芬] fen1 perfume; fragrance 1 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 3 书籍[書籍] shu1 ji2 books; works 1 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 17 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 5 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep01/250 words - 29 min 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 2 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 17 拍子[拍子] pai1 zi5 beat (music); paddle-shaped object (flyswatter etc); racket (sports) 17 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 10 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 9 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 5 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 9 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 13 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 3 球场[球場] qiu2 chang3 stadium; sports ground; court; pitch; field; golf course; CL:個|个[ge4],處|处[chu4] 55 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 7 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 48 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 8 卓[卓] zhuo2 outstanding 236 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 193 脚步[腳步] jiao3 bu4 footstep; step 3 吊[吊] diao4 to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 2 筐[筐] kuang1 basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 从没[從沒] cong2 mei2 never (in the past); never did 2 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 12 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 227 显摆[顯擺] xian3 bai5 (coll.) to show off 1 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 39 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 7 吵闹[吵鬧] chao3 nao4 noisy; raucous; to shout and scream 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep01/275 words - 30 min 扰乱[擾亂] rao3 luan4 to disturb; to perturb; to harass 2 秩序[秩序] zhi4 xu4 order (orderly); order (sequence); social order; the state (of society); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 22 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 8 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 32 热身[熱身] re4 shen1 to warm up (sports); (fig.) to prepare; to get in condition 26 室内[室內] shi4 nei4 indoor 3 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 51 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 3 分成[分成] fen1 cheng2 to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into; tenths; percentage allotment 7 校内[校內] xiao4 nei4 on-campus; intramural 25 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 6 地区[地區] di4 qu1 local; regional; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit); region; area; as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or county level city); CL:個|个[ge4] 6 预选[預選] yu4 xuan3 preselection; short-listing; primary election 7 队员[隊員] dui4 yuan2 team member 97 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 12 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 5 分组[分組] fen1 zu3 to divide into groups; (computer networking) packet 13 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 13 费劲[費勁] fei4 jin4 to require effort; strenuous 1 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 8 进修[進修] jin4 xiu1 to undertake advanced studies; to take a refresher course 1 担任[擔任] dan1 ren4 to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as 1 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 50 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep01/300 words - 35 min 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 18 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 10 挥[揮] hui1 to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse 19 胆儿[膽兒] dan3 r5 see 膽子|胆子[dan3 zi5] 2 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 17 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 7 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 28 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 8 休息室[休息室] xiu1 xi1 shi4 lobby; lounge 2 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]) 1 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 2 应战[應戰] ying4 zhan4 to take up a challenge; to face an attack and meet it 6 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 12 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 1 嘲讽[嘲諷] chao2 feng3 to sneer at; to ridicule; to taunt 2 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 10 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 2 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 2 司[司] si1 to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry) 219 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 218 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 5 旋转球[旋轉球] xuan2 zhuan3 qiu2 spin ball 1 回击[回擊] hui2 ji1 to fight back; to return fire; to counterattack 40 走向[走向] zou3 xiang4 direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 4 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep01/325 words - 37 min 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 7 转动[轉動] zhuan3 dong4 to turn sth around; to swivel 1 转动[轉動] zhuan4 dong4 to rotate (about an axis); to revolve; to turn; to move in a circle; to gyrate 1 旋转[旋轉] xuan2 zhuan3 to rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl 23 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 12 碰巧[碰巧] peng4 qiao3 by chance; by coincidence; to happen to 6 反击[反擊] fan3 ji1 to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack 13 碍事[礙事] ai4 shi4 (usu used in the negative) to be of importance or to matter; to be in the way; to be a hindrance 6 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 7 到此[到此] dao4 ci3 hereto; hereunto 3 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 42 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 26 违反[違反] wei2 fan3 to violate (a law) 3 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 11 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 11 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 决[決] jue2 to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly 10 姑息[姑息] gu1 xi1 excessively tolerant; to overindulge (sb); overly conciliatory; to seek appeasement at any price 1 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 首要[首要] shou3 yao4 the most important; of chief importance 1 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 10 捧[捧] peng3 to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter 1 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 7 此[此] ci3 this; these 10 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) 2 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 4 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep01/350 words - 41 min 史上[史上] shi3 shang4 in history 1 池[池] chi2 pond; reservoir; moat 186 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 6 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 46 看头[看頭] kan4 tou5 qualities that make sth worth seeing (or reading) 3 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 94 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 1 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 2 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 21 彭[彭] Peng2 surname Peng 15 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 3 新生[新生] xin1 sheng1 new; newborn; emerging; nascent; rebirth; regeneration; new life; new student 11 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 1 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 3 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 129 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 58 强劲[強勁] qiang2 jing4 strong; powerful; robust 12 依照[依照] yi1 zhao4 according to; in light of 1 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 2 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 4 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 1 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 8 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep01/359 words - 44 min 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 32 更改[更改] geng1 gai3 to alter 3 漫画[漫畫] man4 hua4 caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga 20 原作[原作] yuan2 zuo4 original works; original text; original author 19 王子[王子] wang2 zi3 prince; son of a king 19 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 20 作者[作者] zuo4 zhe3 author; writer; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 23 斐[斐] fei3 phonetic fei or fi; elegant; phi (Greek letter Φ, φ) 19 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep02/25 words - 5 min 更衣室[更衣室] geng1 yi1 shi4 change room; dressing room; locker room; toilet 7 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 3 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 16 预习[預習] yu4 xi2 to prepare a lesson 2 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 12 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree 1 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 9 三分之一[三分之一] san1 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one third 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 4 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 3 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 9 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 通过[通過] tong1 guo4 by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 23 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 4 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 6 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 23 打倒[打倒] da3 dao3 to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... ! 8 罐子[罐子] guan4 zi5 jar; pitcher; pot 7 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 22 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 32 划算[划算] hua2 suan4 to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective 1 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 6 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 3 诈骗[詐騙] zha4 pian4 to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail 1 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 44 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep02/50 words - 8 min 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 2 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 4 扣球[扣球] kou4 qiu2 to smash a ball; to spike 1 打中[打中] da3 zhong4 to hit (a target) 7 欠揍[欠揍] qian4 zou4 to need a spanking 1 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 1 乔[喬] qiao2 tall 228 晨[晨] chen2 morning; dawn; daybreak 221 师弟[師弟] shi1 di4 young disciple (of the same master); younger or junior male schoolmate 1 热忱[熱忱] re4 chen2 zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; enthusiastic; warmhearted 1 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 14 教导[教導] jiao4 dao3 to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 3 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 2 年级[年級] nian2 ji2 grade; year (in school, college etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 19 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 5 过瘾[過癮] guo4 yin3 to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling 2 切磋[切磋] qie1 cuo1 to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers 5 反面[反面] fan3 mian4 reverse side; backside; the other side (of a problem etc); negative; bad 2 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 5 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 7 小气鬼[小氣鬼] xiao3 qi4 gui3 miser; penny-pincher 1 掖[掖] ye1 to tuck (into a pocket); to hide; to conceal 1 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 10 傲慢[傲慢] ao4 man4 arrogant; haughty 1 力度[力度] li4 du4 strength; vigor; efforts; (music) dynamics 6 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep02/75 words - 12 min 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 2 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 11 挡[擋] dang3 to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission) 10 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 53 强行[強行] qiang2 xing2 to do sth by force 2 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 18 渐渐[漸漸] jian4 jian4 gradually 5 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 10 破解[破解] po4 jie3 to break (a bond, constraint etc); to explain; to unravel; to decipher; to decode; to crack (software) 14 从容[從容] cong2 rong2 to go easy; unhurried; calm; Taiwan pr. [cong1 rong2] 1 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side 40 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 21 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 21 左撇子[左撇子] zuo3 pie3 zi5 left-handed 15 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 2 绷带[繃帶] beng1 dai4 bandage (loanword) 1 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 23 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 34 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 8 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 15 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 18 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 4 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 11 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 1 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep02/100 words - 14 min 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 1 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 3 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 15 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 1 模板[模板] mu2 ban3 template; (architecture) formwork 1 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 2 还清[還清] huan2 qing1 to pay back in full; to redeem a debt 1 求情[求情] qiu2 qing2 to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 1 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 3 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 2 卡[卡] ka3 to stop; to block; (computing) (coll.) slow; (loanword) card; CL:張|张[zhang1],片[pian4]; truck (from "car"); calorie (abbr. for 卡路里[ka3 lu4 li3]); cassette 5 修文[修文] Xiu1 Wen2 Xiuwen county in Guiyang 貴陽|贵阳[Gui4 yang2], Guizhou 7 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 17 娜[娜] nuo2 elegant; graceful 7 响应[響應] xiang3 ying4 to respond to; answer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 146 选拔[選拔] xuan3 ba2 to select the best 5 号召[號召] hao4 zhao4 to call; to appeal 1 执教[執教] zhi2 jiao4 to teach; to be a teacher; to train; to coach 1 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 20 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 51 夺取[奪取] duo2 qu3 to seize; to capture; to wrest control of 6 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 44 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 8 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep02/125 words - 16 min 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 2 合格[合格] he2 ge2 to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc) 4 荣誉[榮譽] rong2 yu4 honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary 5 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 23 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 10 布告栏[佈告欄] bu4 gao4 lan2 bulletin board 1 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 3 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 5 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 5 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 7 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 13 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 5 队伍[隊伍] dui4 wu3 ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 16 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 5 训话[訓話] xun4 hua4 to admonish subordinates 1 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 8 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 3 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 2 逆袭[逆襲] ni4 xi2 counterattack 2 排名[排名] pai2 ming2 to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking 6 打进[打進] da3 jin4 to breach; to invade 27 膝盖[膝蓋] xi1 gai4 knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration) 7 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 6 手肘[手肘] shou3 zhou3 elbow 1 弯[彎] wan1 to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep02/150 words - 19 min 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 2 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 3 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 15 暑假[暑假] shu3 jia4 summer vacation; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 拖地[拖地] tuo1 di4 to mop the floor; (of a gown etc) to trail on the ground; full-length 1 补习[補習] bu3 xi2 to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor 4 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 6 例行[例行] li4 xing2 routine (task, procedure etc); as usual 1 活动[活動] huo2 dong4 to exercise; to move about; to operate; to use connections (personal influence); loose; shaky; active; movable; activity; campaign; maneuver; behavior; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 11 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 2 参赛[參賽] can1 sai4 to compete; to take part in a competition 11 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 14 打不过[打不過] da3 bu5 guo4 unable to defeat; to be no match for sb 1 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 27 口号[口號] kou3 hao4 slogan; catchphrase; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 龙马精神[龍馬精神] long2 ma3 jing1 shen2 old but still full of vitality (idiom) 4 恐龙[恐龍] kong3 long2 dinosaur; CL:頭|头[tou2]; (slang) ugly person 1 吉祥物[吉祥物] ji2 xiang2 wu4 mascot 1 组建[組建] zu3 jian4 to organize; to set up; to establish 6 顺应[順應] shun4 ying4 to comply; to conform to; in tune with; adapting to; to adjust to 1 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 7 热潮[熱潮] re4 chao2 upsurge; popular craze 1 比分[比分] bi3 fen1 score 89 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) 92 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 17 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep02/175 words - 22 min 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 7 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 1 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) 5 扬[揚] yang2 to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate 205 取胜[取勝] qu3 sheng4 to score a victory; to prevail over one's opponents 6 震惊[震驚] zhen4 jing1 to shock; to astonish 3 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 4 咋[咋] za3 dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 4 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 7 主编[主編] zhu3 bian1 editor in chief 22 报道[報道] bao4 dao4 to report (news); report; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4] 17 联赛[聯賽] lian2 sai4 (sports) league; league tournament 29 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 35 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 作为[作為] zuo4 wei2 one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be 28 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 5 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 23 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 5 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 4 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 4 指到[指到] zhi3 dao4 to point at; to indicate 1 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 7 预测[預測] yu4 ce4 to forecast; to predict 12 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 7 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep02/200 words - 24 min 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 159 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 2 仍[仍] reng2 still; yet; to remain 2 吃苦头[吃苦頭] chi1 ku3 tou5 to suffer; to suffer for one's actions; to pay dearly; to burn one's fingers 1 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 28 数据[數據] shu4 ju4 data; numbers; digital 94 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 3 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 3 笔记本[筆記本] bi3 ji4 ben3 notebook (stationery); CL:本[ben3]; notebook (computing) 1 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 8 阴影[陰影] yin1 ying3 (lit. and fig.) shadow 8 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 12 打伤[打傷] da3 shang1 to injure; to wound; to damage 6 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 93 对路[對路] dui4 lu4 suitable; to one's liking 22 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 13 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 6 没戏[沒戲] mei2 xi4 (coll.) not a chance; no way; hopeless 4 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 16 郑[鄭] Zheng4 Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 1 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 1 庭[庭] ting2 main hall; front courtyard; law court 1 扣杀[扣殺] kou4 sha1 to smash a ball; to spike 37 获胜[獲勝] huo4 sheng4 victorious; to win; to triumph 40 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 6 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep02/225 words - 29 min 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 6 生锈[生銹] sheng1 xiu4 to rust; to grow rusty; to corrode; oxidization 1 引人注目[引人注目] yin3 ren2 zhu4 mu4 to attract attention; eye-catching; conspicuous 1 撑[撐] cheng1 to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support 18 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 11 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 8 劣势[劣勢] lie4 shi4 inferior; disadvantaged 3 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 4 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 4 使出[使出] shi3 chu1 to use; to exert 19 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 10 高球[高球] gao1 qiu2 high ball; lob (in tennis); golf (abbr. of 高爾夫球|高尔夫球[gao1 er3 fu1 qiu2]) 9 视频[視頻] shi4 pin2 video 6 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 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 11 刁钻[刁鑽] diao1 zuan1 crafty; tricky 4 弧度[弧度] hu2 du4 radian; arc; curve; curvature 4 招式[招式] zhao1 shi4 style; manner 12 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 7 占优势[佔優勢] zhan4 you1 shi4 to predominate; to occupy a dominant position 2 说风凉话[說風涼話] shuo1 feng1 liang2 hua4 to sneer; to make cynical remarks; sarcastic talk 1 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 1 圈套[圈套] quan1 tao4 trap; snare; trick 6 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 3 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 10 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep02/250 words - 31 min 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 159 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 11 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 6 消耗[消耗] xiao1 hao4 to use up; to consume 15 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 2 体能[體能] ti3 neng2 physical capability; stamina 15 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 7 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 38 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 1 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 2 战术[戰術] zhan4 shu4 tactics 16 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 57 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 6 偏爱[偏愛] pian1 ai4 to be partial towards sth; to favor; to prefer; preference; favorite 1 跟不上[跟不上] gen1 bu5 shang4 not able to keep up with 4 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 3 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 3 速[速] su4 fast; rapid; quick; velocity 13 加快[加快] jia1 kuai4 to accelerate; to speed up 4 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 16 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 11 膝[膝] xi1 knee 2 弯曲[彎曲] wan1 qu1 to bend; to curve around; curved; crooked; to wind; to warp 1 击球[擊球] ji1 qiu2 to bat; to hit a ball (sport) 27 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 34 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep02/275 words - 32 min 三倍[三倍] san1 bei4 triple 4 以上[以上] yi3 shang4 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 4 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 43 疲劳[疲勞] pi2 lao2 fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary 3 疲惫[疲憊] pi2 bei4 beaten; exhausted; tired 3 看穿[看穿] kan4 chuan1 see through (a person, scheme, trick etc) 8 底牌[底牌] di3 pai2 cards in one's hand; (fig.) undisclosed strength or information; hidden trump 2 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 13 战略[戰略] zhan4 lu:e4 strategy 4 迟迟[遲遲] chi2 chi2 late (with a task etc); slow 1 未能[未能] wei4 neng2 cannot; to fail to; unable to 1 奏效[奏效] zou4 xiao4 to show results; effective 1 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 4 迷茫[迷茫] mi2 mang2 vast and indistinct; perplexed; bewildered; at a loss 2 精神状态[精神狀態] jing1 shen2 zhuang4 tai4 mental state; psychological condition 3 截然[截然] jie2 ran2 completely; sharply (differing) 1 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 4 失策[失策] shi1 ce4 to blunder; to miscalculate; miscalculation; unwise (move) 1 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 9 斗志[鬥志] dou4 zhi4 will to fight; fighting spirit 7 姿势[姿勢] zi1 shi4 posture; position 14 大幅度[大幅度] da4 fu2 du4 by a wide margin; substantial 1 离心力[離心力] li2 xin1 li4 centrifugal force 2 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 17 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 7 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep02/300 words - 34 min 回旋[回旋] hui2 xuan2 to cycle around; cyclotron; slalom 1 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 7 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 2 月刊[月刊] yue4 kan1 monthly magazine 9 莎[莎] sha1 katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration 26 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 17 主抓[主抓] zhu3 zhua1 to be in charge of; to concentrate on 1 中学生[中學生] zhong1 xue2 sheng1 middle-school student; high school student 1 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 45 血型[血型] xue4 xing2 blood group; blood type 3 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 2 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 25 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 9 现状[現狀] xian4 zhuang4 current situation 1 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 5 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 8 入手[入手] ru4 shou3 to begin; to set one's hand to 2 挖掘[挖掘] wa1 jue2 to excavate; to dig; to unearth 1 必胜[必勝] bi4 sheng4 to be certain of victory; to be bound to prevail 504 似曾相识[似曾相識] si4 ceng2 xiang1 shi2 déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time); seemingly familiar; apparently already acquainted 2 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 8 外泄[外泄] wai4 xie4 to leak (usually secret information) 1 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 5 未尝[未嘗] wei4 chang2 not ever; not necessarily 3 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep02/325 words - 37 min 打法[打法] da3 fa3 to play (a card); to make a move in a game 46 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 8 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 10 技巧[技巧] ji4 qiao3 skill; technique 13 一朝一夕[一朝一夕] yi1 zhao1 yi1 xi1 lit. one morning and one evening (idiom); fig. in a short period of time; overnight 1 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 2 快速[快速] kuai4 su4 fast; high-speed; rapid 4 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 4 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 1 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 4 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 11 套[套] tao4 to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ) 8 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 187 悬[懸] xuan2 to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation 2 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 7 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 3 一流[一流] yi1 liu2 top quality; front ranking 4 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 9 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 6 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 2 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 9 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 9 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 12 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 2 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 5 姑[姑] gu1 paternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother (old); nun; for the time being (literary) 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep02/350 words - 40 min 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 2 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 5 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 故弄玄虚[故弄玄虛] gu4 nong4 xuan2 xu1 deliberately mystifying; to make sth unnecessarily complicated 1 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 5 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 1 阿姨[阿姨] a1 yi2 maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child); CL:個|个[ge4] 9 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 10 芹菜[芹菜] qin2 cai4 celery (Apium graveolens) 2 采摘[採摘] cai3 zhai1 to pluck; to pick 1 水分[水分] shui3 fen4 moisture content; (fig.) overstatement; padding 3 88[88] ba1 ba1 (Internet slang) bye-bye (alternative for 拜拜[bai2 bai2]) 2 胡萝卜[胡蘿蔔] hu2 luo2 bo5 carrot 3 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 7 波尔多[波爾多] Bo1 er3 duo1 Bordeaux 1 葡萄[葡萄] pu2 tao5 grape 1 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 1 基底[基底] ji1 di3 plinth; base; substrate 1 玉米[玉米] yu4 mi3 corn; maize; CL:粒[li4] 2 千克[千克] qian1 ke4 kilogram 3 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 5 日照[日照] ri4 zhao4 sunshine 1 苦瓜[苦瓜] ku3 gua1 bitter melon (bitter gourd, balsam pear, balsam apple, leprosy gourd, bitter cucumber) 2 智[智] zhi4 wisdom; knowledge 61 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 88 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep02/360 words - 42 min 特点[特點] te4 dian3 characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 透彻[透徹] tou4 che4 penetrating; thorough; incisive 1 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 14 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 1 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 76 气势[氣勢] qi4 shi4 imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 20 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 堪称[堪稱] kan1 cheng1 can be rated as; can be said to be 4 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 10 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep03/25 words - 8 min 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 2 堂堂正正[堂堂正正] tang2 tang2 zheng4 zheng4 displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square 4 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 2 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 2 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 20 新款[新款] xin1 kuan3 new style; latest fashion; new model 3 提拉米苏[提拉米蘇] ti2 la1 mi3 su1 tiramisu (loanword) 2 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 4 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 11 自个儿[自個兒] zi4 ge3 r5 (dialect) oneself; by oneself 2 全力以赴[全力以赴] quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort 23 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 16 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 3 胜负[勝負] sheng4 fu4 victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle 25 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 2 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 21 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 几率[幾率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds 16 看样子[看樣子] kan4 yang4 zi5 it seems; it looks as if 8 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 1 角球[角球] jiao3 qiu2 corner kick (in soccer); free strike in hockey 7 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 6 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 17 直线[直線] zhi2 xian4 straight line; sharply (rise or fall) 1 侧[側] ce4 the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep03/50 words - 11 min 空位[空位] kong1 wei4 empty place; room (for sb) 5 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 1 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 5 较[較] jiao4 to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 5 善罢甘休[善罷甘休] shan4 ba4 gan1 xiu1 to leave the matter at that; to be prepared to let go; to be willing to take things lying down 2 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 9 预计[預計] yu4 ji4 to forecast; to predict; to estimate 2 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 7 赌气[賭氣] du3 qi4 to act in a fit of pique; to get in a huff; to be peeved 1 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 2 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 1 模拟[模擬] mo2 ni3 imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital) 3 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 9 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 25 作战[作戰] zuo4 zhan4 combat; to fight 2 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 1 下棋[下棋] xia4 qi2 to play chess 1 死角[死角] si3 jiao3 gap in coverage; gap in protection or defenses; neglected or overlooked area; dead end 4 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 5 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) 2 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 4 防守[防守] fang2 shou3 to defend; to protect (against) 24 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 意想不到[意想不到] yi4 xiang3 bu4 dao4 unexpected; previously unimagined 3 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep03/75 words - 13 min 好球[好球] hao3 qiu2 (ball sports) good shot!; nice hit!; well played! 15 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 54 战况[戰況] zhan4 kuang4 battlefield situation; battle progress 1 步伐[步伐] bu4 fa2 pace; (measured) step; march 7 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 23 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 11 碎步[碎步] sui4 bu4 small quick steps 16 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 8 明了[明了] ming2 liao3 to understand clearly; to be clear about; plain; clear; also written 明瞭|明了[ming2 liao3] 1 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 6 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 13 更新[更新] geng1 xin1 to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate 4 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 20 脚跟[腳跟] jiao3 gen1 heel 1 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 2 尖[尖] jian1 point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 3 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 5 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible 3 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 3 借助[借助] jie4 zhu4 to draw support from; with the help of 1 肌肉[肌肉] ji1 rou4 muscle; flesh 22 收缩[收縮] shou1 suo1 to pull back; to shrink; to contract; (physiology) systole 2 反弹[反彈] fan3 tan2 to bounce; to bounce back; to boomerang; to ricochet; rebound (of stock market etc); bounce; backlash; negative repercussions 2 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 51 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep03/100 words - 16 min 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 12 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 扩大[擴大] kuo4 da4 to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope 2 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 5 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 15 失效[失效] shi1 xiao4 to fail; to lose effectiveness 1 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 5 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 7 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 3 步子[步子] bu4 zi5 step; pace 1 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 步法[步法] bu4 fa3 footwork 3 运用自如[運用自如] yun4 yong4 zi4 ru2 to have a fluent command of (idiom) 1 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 15 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 13 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 14 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 4 球感[球感] qiu2 gan3 ball sense; feel for the ball 2 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 7 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 13 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 33 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 20 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 3 威力[威力] wei1 li4 might; formidable power 14 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 7 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep03/125 words - 18 min 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 10 精确[精確] jing1 que4 accurate; precise 3 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 14 后撤[後撤] hou4 che4 to pull back (an army); to retreat 1 侧身[側身] ce4 shen1 (to stand or move) sideways 1 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 6 接球[接球] jie1 qiu2 to receive a served ball (volleyball, tennis etc); to catch a ball thrown by sb 19 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 9 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 1 加进[加進] jia1 jin4 to add; to mix in; to incorporate 1 甘[甘] gan1 sweet; willing 1 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 23 抬高[抬高] tai2 gao1 to raise (price etc) 3 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 20 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 20 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 15 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 5 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 11 勇[勇] yong3 brave 117 唐[唐] tang2 to exaggerate; empty; in vain; old variant of 螗[tang2] 37 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 223 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 224 乐[樂] yue4 music 224 贺[賀] he4 to congratulate 36 兴隆[興隆] xing1 long2 prosperous; thriving; flourishing 162 踏踏实实[踏踏實實] ta1 ta1 shi2 shi2 steady; steadfast 3 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 54 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep03/150 words - 21 min 小组[小組] xiao3 zu3 group 5 解散[解散] jie3 san4 to dissolve; to disband 12 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 4 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 1 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 往年[往年] wang3 nian2 in former years; in previous years 2 晋级[晉級] jin4 ji2 to advance in rank; promotion; advancement 23 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 13 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 14 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 21 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 5 全班[全班] quan2 ban1 the whole class 1 蜗牛[蝸牛] wo1 niu2 snail; Taiwan pr. [gua1 niu2] 1 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 56 江南[江南] Jiang1 nan2 south of Changjiang or Yangtze river; south of the lower reaches of Changjiang; often refers to south Jiangsu, south Anhui and north Zhejiang provinces; a province during Qing times; in literature, refers to the sunny south; Gangnam (district in Seoul, South Korea) 1 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 4 脑筋[腦筋] nao3 jin1 brains; mind; head; way of thinking 2 极致[極致] ji2 zhi4 peak; pinnacle; ultimate 3 成果[成果] cheng2 guo3 result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 8 蟹[蟹] xie4 crab 1 膏[膏] gao1 ointment; paste; CL:帖[tie3] 1 蟹黄[蟹黃] xie4 huang2 the ovaries, roe and digestive tract of the crab; soft interior of crab as a food delicacy; crab meat 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep03/175 words - 23 min 秃[禿] tu1 bald; blunt 1 黄油[黃油] huang2 you2 butter; CL:盒[he2] 1 爹[爹] die1 dad 2 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 16 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 8 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 6 研制[研製] yan2 zhi4 to manufacture; to develop 6 中华[中華] Zhong1 hua2 China (alternate formal name) 2 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 4 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 5 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 6 转交[轉交] zhuan3 jiao1 to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 1 周六[週六] Zhou1 liu4 Saturday 4 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 3 队服[隊服] dui4 fu2 team uniform 14 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 3 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 2 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 101 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 2 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 2 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 9 凉快[涼快] liang2 kuai5 nice and cold; pleasantly cool 1 气馁[氣餒] qi4 nei3 to be discouraged 2 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 13 意大利[意大利] Yi4 da4 li4 Italy; Italian 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep03/200 words - 24 min 丰收[豐收] feng1 shou1 bumper harvest 2 小龙虾[小龍蝦] xiao3 long2 xia1 crayfish; langoustine; chicken lobster 2 披萨[披薩] pi1 sa4 pizza (loanword) 1 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 3 萨[薩] Sa4 Bodhisattva; surname Sa 2 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 2 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 17 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 3 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 2 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 得知[得知] de2 zhi1 to find out; to know; to learn about 1 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 9 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 1 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 2 自行车[自行車] zi4 xing2 che1 bicycle; bike; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 3 气门[氣門] qi4 men2 valve (esp. tire valve); accelerator (obsolete term for 油門|油门); stigma (zool.); spiracle 1 芯[芯] xin1 lamp pith; wick 2 芯[芯] xin4 core 2 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 3 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 8 翻箱倒柜[翻箱倒櫃] fan1 xiang1 dao3 gui4 to overturn trunks and boxes; to make a thorough search (idiom) 1 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 3 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 14 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) 3 剃[剃] ti4 to shave 1 两面[兩面] liang3 mian4 both sides 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep03/225 words - 28 min 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 1 西[西] xi1 west 2 发型[髮型] fa4 xing2 hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 1 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 2 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 3 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 9 西红柿[西紅柿] xi1 hong2 shi4 tomato; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 对视[對視] dui4 shi4 to look face to face 2 蘑菇[蘑菇] mo2 gu5 mushroom; to pester; to dawdle 1 湘[湘] Xiang1 abbr. for Hunan 湖南 province in south central China; abbr. for Xiangjiang river in Hunan province 13 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 4 唧唧[唧唧] ji1 ji1 (onom.) chirping of insects, sighing noise etc 1 守时[守時] shou3 shi2 punctual 1 尽量[盡量] jin4 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 3 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 橱柜[櫥櫃] chu2 gui4 cupboard; cupboard that can also be used as a table; sideboard 1 常客[常客] chang2 ke4 frequent visitor; fig. sth that crops up frequently 1 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 72 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 15 磨唧[磨唧] mo2 ji1 to be very slow; to dawdle 2 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 1 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 11 民宿[民宿] min2 su4 (Tw) guesthouse; bed-and-breakfast; homestay; pension (boarding house) 3 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep03/250 words - 29 min 粉丝[粉絲] fen3 si1 bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; Chinese vermicelli; cellophane noodles; CL:把[ba3]; fan (loanword); enthusiast for sb or sth 2 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 1 中式[中式] zhong4 shi4 to pass an exam (or the imperial exam); to qualify 2 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 15 简约[簡約] jian3 yue1 sketchy; concise; abbreviated 1 舒适[舒適] shu1 shi4 cozy; snug 1 外部[外部] wai4 bu4 external part; external 1 幽静[幽靜] you1 jing4 quiet; secluded; isolated; peaceful 1 嘈杂[嘈雜] cao2 za2 noisy; clamorous 1 居住[居住] ju1 zhu4 to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in 1 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 9 车辆[車輛] che1 liang4 vehicle 1 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 4 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 11 带累[帶累] dai4 lei3 to get sb involved in one's trouble; Taiwan pr. [dai4 lei4] 1 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 5 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 19 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 1 拉伤[拉傷] la1 shang1 to pull; to injure by straining 6 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 17 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 22 划分[劃分] hua4 fen1 to divide up; to partition; to differentiate 1 慢吞吞[慢吞吞] man4 tun1 tun1 very slow; exasperatingly slow 1 老年人[老年人] lao3 nian2 ren2 old people; the elderly 3 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep03/275 words - 31 min 太极[太極] Tai4 ji2 the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology 1 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 29 歇菜[歇菜] xie1 cai4 Stop it! (Beijing and Internet slang); Game over!; You're dead! 1 留情[留情] liu2 qing2 to relent (to spare sb's feelings); to show mercy or forgiveness; to forbear; lenient 3 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 2 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 8 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 5 碰瓷[碰瓷] peng4 ci2 (coll.) to scam sb by setting up an "accident" in which one appears to have sustained damage or injury caused by the scam victim, then demanding compensation (variations include putting "expensive" porcelain in a place where it is likely to be knocked over by passers-by, and stepping into the path of a slow-moving car) 1 大老远[大老遠] da4 lao3 yuan3 very far away 2 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 1 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 4 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 18 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 5 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 4 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 17 宇[宇] yu3 room; universe 50 损[損] sun3 to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨) 2 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 4 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 12 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) 6 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 5 精心[精心] jing1 xin1 with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 5 收藏[收藏] shou1 cang2 to hoard; to collect; collection; to bookmark (Internet) 2 绝版[絕版] jue2 ban3 out of print 2 写真[寫真] xie3 zhen1 portrait; to describe sth accurately 3 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep03/300 words - 34 min 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 5 装订[裝訂] zhuang1 ding4 bookbinding; to bind (books etc) 1 压缩[壓縮] ya1 suo1 to compress; compression 1 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 7 娓[娓] wei3 active; comply with 2 精致[精緻] jing1 zhi4 delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 1 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 9 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 5 简[簡] jian3 simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 2 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 1 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 1 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 14 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 1 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 1 尝[嚐] chang2 variant of 嘗|尝[chang2]; to taste; to experience 40 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 7 饮[飲] yin3 to drink 2 不赖[不賴] bu4 lai4 (coll.) not bad; good; fine 2 抽空[抽空] chou1 kong4 to find the time to do sth 1 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 2 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 1 技[技] ji4 skill 17 突飞猛进[突飛猛進] tu1 fei1 meng3 jin4 to advance by leaps and bounds 3 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 1 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 4 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep03/325 words - 38 min 托[託] tuo1 to trust; to entrust; to be entrusted with; to act as trustee 5 付给[付給] fu4 gei3 to deliver; to pay 2 合身[合身] he2 shen1 well-fitting (of clothes) 2 航[航] hang2 boat; ship; craft; to navigate; to sail; to fly 33 校外[校外] xiao4 wai4 off campus 9 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 65 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 13 单打[單打] dan1 da3 singles (in sports); CL:場|场[chang3] 93 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 73 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) 12 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 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 5 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 5 收费[收費] shou1 fei4 to charge a fee 1 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 4 一唱一和[一唱一和] yi1 chang4 yi1 he4 to echo one another (idiom) 1 擂台赛[擂臺賽] lei4 tai2 sai4 single-elimination open tournament (the winner stays on until he is himself defeated) 1 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome 14 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 1 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 3 下不来[下不來] xia4 bu4 lai2 awkward; embarrassed; cannot be accomplished 1 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 3 双打[雙打] shuang1 da3 doubles (in sports); CL:場|场[chang3] 192 高中生[高中生] gao1 zhong1 sheng1 senior high school student 11 初中[初中] chu1 zhong1 junior high school; abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 12 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep03/337 words - 42 min 组合[組合] zu3 he2 to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial 29 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 2 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 11 换人[換人] huan4 ren2 to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc); substitution 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 50 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 28 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 19 头号[頭號] tou2 hao4 first rate; top rank; number one 2 三脚猫[三腳貓] san1 jiao3 mao1 jack of all trades 1 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 3 婴儿[嬰兒] ying1 er2 infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 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 4 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep04/25 words - 9 min 观摩[觀摩] guan1 mo2 to observe and emulate; to study (esp. following sb's example) 4 杏子[杏子] xing4 zi5 apricot 46 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 6 男子汉[男子漢] nan2 zi3 han4 man (i.e. manly, masculine) 4 拧[擰] ning2 to pinch; wring 1 技能[技能] ji4 neng2 technical ability; skill 5 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 6 招呼[招呼] zhao1 hu5 to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 3 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 4 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) 21 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 18 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 25 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 3 高跟鞋[高跟鞋] gao1 gen1 xie2 high-heeled shoes 1 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 4 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 6 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 1 拜拜[拜拜] bai2 bai2 (loanword) bye-bye; also pr. [bai1 bai1] etc; (coll.) to part ways (with sb); (fig.) to have nothing further to do (with sb or sth) 15 体育[體育] ti3 yu4 sports; physical education 5 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] 2 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 1 帅气[帥氣] shuai4 qi5 handsome; smart; dashing; elegant 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep04/50 words - 12 min 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 3 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 6 风范[風範] feng1 fan4 air; manner; model; paragon; demeanor 1 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 3 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 2 球迷[球迷] qiu2 mi2 fan (ball sports); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 6 闺蜜[閨蜜] gui1 mi4 (coll.) (a woman's) close female friend; bestie; (originally written 閨密|闺密, an abbr. for 閨中密友|闺中密友) 1 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 2 职员[職員] zhi2 yuan2 office worker; staff member; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 5 周边[周邊] zhou1 bian1 periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs 3 写真集[寫真集] xie3 zhen1 ji2 photobook (loanword from Japanese), generally sexy portraits of an actress or model 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 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 5 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 10 演唱会[演唱會] yan3 chang4 hui4 vocal recital or concert 2 门票[門票] men2 piao4 ticket (for theater, cinema etc) 1 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 3 肤浅[膚淺] fu1 qian3 skin-deep; superficial; shallow 1 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 4 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 2 传奇[傳奇] chuan2 qi2 legendary; fantasy saga; romance; short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty 1 结缘[結緣] jie2 yuan2 to form ties; to become attached (to sb, sth) 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep04/75 words - 16 min 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 1 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 7 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 1 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 2 强求[強求] qiang3 qiu2 to insist on; to demand; to impose 1 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 2 低估[低估] di1 gu1 to underestimate; to underrate 3 看得起[看得起] kan4 de5 qi3 to show respect for; to think highly of 2 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 5 比方[比方] bi3 fang5 analogy; instance; for instance 1 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 4 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 2 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 2 氛围[氛圍] fen1 wei2 ambience; atmosphere 1 专注[專注] zhuan1 zhu4 concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 5 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 2 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 8 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 6 串[串] chuan4 to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across 2 腰子[腰子] yao1 zi5 kidney 1 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 2 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 10 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) 8 世界级[世界級] shi4 jie4 ji2 world-class 2 远见[遠見] yuan3 jian4 vision 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep04/100 words - 19 min 油腻[油膩] you2 ni4 grease; greasy food; oily; rich (of food); fatty; greasy and dirty; a slippery character 2 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 3 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 19 狡猾[狡猾] jiao3 hua2 crafty; cunning; sly 3 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 21 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 物料[物料] wu4 liao4 material 1 塑料袋[塑料袋] su4 liao4 dai4 plastic bag 1 研[研] yan2 to grind; study; research 1 这阵子[這陣子] zhe4 zhen4 zi5 now; at present; at this juncture 2 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 11 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 77 面孔[面孔] mian4 kong3 face 2 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 23 洗礼[洗禮] xi3 li3 baptism (lit. or fig.) 1 具备[具備] ju4 bei4 to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements) 8 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 4 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 16 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 12 独到[獨到] du2 dao4 original 1 见解[見解] jian4 jie3 opinion; view; understanding 2 制订[制訂] zhi4 ding4 to work out; to formulate 12 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 1 后盾[後盾] hou4 dun4 support; backing 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep04/125 words - 20 min 演示[演示] yan3 shi4 to demonstrate; to show; presentation; demonstration 1 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 8 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 术[術] shu4 method; technique 2 各不相同[各不相同] ge4 bu4 xiang1 tong2 to have nothing in common with each other (idiom) 1 灵活[靈活] ling2 huo2 flexible; nimble; agile 4 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 41 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 4 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 3 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 5 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 6 铅[鉛] qian1 lead (chemistry) 7 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 6 负荷[負荷] fu4 he4 load; burden; charge 5 重量[重量] zhong4 liang4 weight; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 对应[對應] dui4 ying4 to correspond; a correspondence; corresponding; homologous; matching with sth; counterpart 1 标志[標誌] biao1 zhi4 sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark 2 桶[桶] tong3 bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 4 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 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 2 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 12 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 1 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 3 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep04/150 words - 23 min 动态[動態] dong4 tai4 movement; motion; development; trend; dynamic (science) 6 视力[視力] shi4 li4 vision; eyesight 7 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 5 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 51 击中[擊中] ji1 zhong4 to hit (a target etc); to strike 1 干扰[干擾] gan1 rao3 to disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics) 1 下降[下降] xia4 jiang4 to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease 9 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 2 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 1 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 14 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 21 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 4 特制[特制] te4 zhi4 special; unique 7 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1 cai4 vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 汁[汁] zhi1 juice 36 暂[暫] zan4 temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 1 命名[命名] ming4 ming2 to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after; naming 2 芥末[芥末] jie4 mo5 mustard; wasabi 1 短暂[短暫] duan3 zan4 of short duration; brief; momentary 3 头晕[頭暈] tou2 yun1 dizzy 1 充沛[充沛] chong1 pei4 abundant; plentiful; vigorous 2 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 因素[因素] yin1 su4 element; factor; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 出乎[出乎] chu1 hu1 due to; to stem from; to go beyond (also fig. beyond reason, expectations etc); to go against (expectations) 1 意料[意料] yi4 liao4 to anticipate; to expect 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep04/175 words - 28 min 燃烧[燃燒] ran2 shao1 to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming 27 外围[外圍] wai4 wei2 surrounding 1 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 4 蠢材[蠢材] chun3 cai2 idiot 1 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 5 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 品[品] pin3 article; commodity; product; goods; kind; grade; rank; character; disposition; nature; temperament; variety; to taste sth; to sample; to criticize; to comment; to judge; to size up; fret (on a guitar or lute) 2 每周[每週] mei3 zhou1 every week 1 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 3 浓缩[濃縮] nong2 suo1 to concentrate (a liquid); concentration; espresso coffee; abbr. for 意式濃縮咖啡|意式浓缩咖啡 2 精神饱满[精神飽滿] jing1 shen2 bao3 man3 full of vigor (idiom); lively; in high spirits 1 松散[鬆散] song1 san5 to relax; loose; not consolidated; not rigorous 1 臂[臂] bi4 arm 9 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 8 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 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 准确性[準確性] zhun3 que4 xing4 accuracy 2 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 9 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 2 短时间[短時間] duan3 shi2 jian1 short term; short time 2 小路[小路] xiao3 lu4 minor road; lane; pathway; trail 40 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 1 面部[面部] mian4 bu4 face (body part) 1 僵硬[僵硬] jiang1 ying4 stiff; rigid 1 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep04/200 words - 33 min 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 15 优化[優化] you1 hua4 optimization; to optimize; to make superior 1 差错[差錯] cha1 cuo4 mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap 1 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 52 玉[玉] yu4 jade 169 峰[峰] feng1 (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level; classifier for camels 169 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 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 干劲[幹勁] gan4 jin4 enthusiasm for doing sth 3 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 7 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 3 入门[入門] ru4 men2 entrance door; to enter a door; introduction (to a subject) 2 阵型[陣型] zhen4 xing2 formation (of a sports team, troops etc) 20 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 5 过于[過於] guo4 yu2 too much; excessively 7 中央[中央] zhong1 yang1 central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state) 2 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 4 边线[邊線] bian1 xian4 sideline; foul line 1 虐[虐] nu:e4 oppressive; tyrannical 4 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 72 搭档[搭檔] da1 dang4 to cooperate; partner 86 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 6 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 4 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep04/225 words - 36 min 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 3 看透[看透] kan4 tou4 to understand thoroughly; to see beyond the facade; to see through (sb) 3 土气[土氣] tu3 qi4 rustic; uncouth; unsophisticated 2 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 1 一等[一等] yi1 deng3 first class; grade A 1 击败[擊敗] ji1 bai4 to defeat; to beat 10 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 11 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 3 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 3 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 7 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 战胜[戰勝] zhan4 sheng4 to prevail over; to defeat; to surmount 14 副业[副業] fu4 ye4 sideline; side occupation 1 一打[一打] yi1 da2 dozen 2 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 2 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 576 耀[耀] yao4 brilliant; glorious 566 代理[代理] dai4 li3 to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy; surrogate; (computing) proxy 4 一意孤行[一意孤行] yi1 yi4 gu1 xing2 obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom); willful; one's own way; dogmatic 1 拆开[拆開] chai1 kai1 to dismantle; to disassemble; to open up (sth sealed); to unpick 5 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 23 铁定[鐵定] tie3 ding4 unalterable; certainly; definitely 1 对阵[對陣] dui4 zhen4 poised for battle; to square up for a fight 4 顾及[顧及] gu4 ji2 to take into consideration; to attend to 3 区域[區域] qu1 yu4 area; region; district 6 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep04/250 words - 40 min 切记[切記] qie4 ji4 remember at all costs 2 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 7 示范[示範] shi4 fan4 to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example 2 馊主意[餿主意] sou1 zhu3 yi5 rotten idea 1 嫦娥[嫦娥] Chang2 e2 Chang'e, the lady in the moon (Chinese mythology); one of the Chang'e series of PRC lunar spacecraft 1 奔月[奔月] ben4 yue4 to fly to the moon 1 炒饭[炒飯] chao3 fan4 fried rice; (slang) (Tw) to have sex 3 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 榴莲[榴蓮] liu2 lian2 durian fruit; Durio zibethinus 1 薅[薅] hao1 to weed; to grip or clutch 1 微波炉[微波爐] wei1 bo1 lu2 microwave oven; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 捣碎[搗碎] dao3 sui4 to pound into pieces; to mash 1 揉[揉] rou2 to knead; to massage; to rub 1 团[團] tuan2 round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 1 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 1 放进[放進] fang4 jin4 to put into 1 每当[每當] mei3 dang1 whenever; every time; on every 3 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 1 唇[唇] chun2 lip 1 齿[齒] chi3 tooth; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 3 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 秘诀[秘訣] mi4 jue2 secret know-how; key (to longevity); secret (of happiness); recipe (for success) 3 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 3 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep04/265 words - 41 min 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 13 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 12 飞来飞去[飛來飛去] fei1 lai2 fei1 qu4 to fly about; to fly hither and thither; to flit; to swarm; to spiral 1 暗号[暗號] an4 hao4 secret signal (sign); countersign; password 3 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 15 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 1 顶[頂] ding3 apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 5 姜汁[薑汁] jiang1 zhi1 ginger ale 1 汽水[汽水] qi4 shui3 soda; pop 8 首轮[首輪] shou3 lun2 first round (of a competition etc) 1 出线[出線] chu1 xian4 (sports) to go out of bounds; to go over the line; to qualify for the next round of competition; (Tw) (fig.) to make the grade; to achieve success 4 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 10 悬念[懸念] xuan2 nian4 suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare 3 其它[其它] qi2 ta1 other; the others; else; other than it; in addition to the thing mentioned above 10 慌慌张张[慌慌張張] huang1 huang1 zhang1 zhang1 helter-skelter 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep05/25 words - 6 min 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 2 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 带头[帶頭] dai4 tou2 to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example 1 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 4 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 13 赛季[賽季] sai4 ji4 season (sports) 1 保留[保留] bao3 liu2 to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 2 栏[欄] lan2 fence; railing; hurdle; column or box (of text or other data) 1 超出[超出] chao1 chu1 to exceed; to overstep; to go too far; to encroach 7 预算[預算] yu4 suan4 budget 1 提出[提出] ti2 chu1 to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 7 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 6 抱佛脚[抱佛腳] bao4 fo2 jiao3 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense) (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble; panic measures in place of timely preparation 1 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 20 如下[如下] ru2 xia4 as follows 1 一方[一方] yi1 fang1 a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 9 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 10 完毕[完畢] wan2 bi4 to finish; to end; to complete 2 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 17 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 9 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]) 7 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 8 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 1 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 7 大意[大意] da4 yi5 careless 3 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep05/50 words - 10 min 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 5 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 6 种子选手[種子選手] zhong3 zi5 xuan3 shou3 seeded player 1 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 19 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 4 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 23 领域[領域] ling3 yu4 domain; sphere; field; territory; area 4 对战[對戰] dui4 zhan4 to do battle (with sb) 9 精通[精通] jing1 tong1 to be proficient in; to master (a subject) 1 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 9 段子[段子] duan4 zi5 item of storytelling or performed dialogue (folk arts); sketch 1 故[故] gu4 happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead 1 玄[玄] xuan2 black; mysterious 1 手软[手軟] shou3 ruan3 to be lenient; to relent; to be reluctant to make a hard decision; to think twice 3 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) 24 哼[哼] heng1 to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph! 9 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) 11 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 2 士气[士氣] shi4 qi4 morale 3 闪亮[閃亮] shan3 liang4 brilliant; shiny; a flare; to glisten; to twinkle 1 新星[新星] xin1 xing1 nova (astronomy) 1 诞生[誕生] dan4 sheng1 to be born 1 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 1 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 4 自乱阵脚[自亂陣腳] zi4 luan4 zhen4 jiao3 (idiom) to lose one's head; to panic; to go to pieces 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep05/75 words - 13 min 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 5 破绽[破綻] po4 zhan4 hole or tear in cloth; mistake or gap in a speech or theory 8 前卫[前衛] qian2 wei4 advanced guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (soccer position) 1 后边[後邊] hou4 bian5 back; rear; behind 4 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 11 半场[半場] ban4 chang3 half of a game or contest; half-court 4 小意思[小意思] xiao3 yi4 si5 small token; mere trifle (used of one's gifts) 2 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 6 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 15 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 2 双人[雙人] shuang1 ren2 two-person; double; pair; tandem 1 堵死[堵死] du3 si3 to block (a road); to plug (a hole); to stop up 1 充分[充分] chong1 fen4 ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full 8 制[制] zhi4 system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 3 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 13 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 25 泉[泉] quan2 spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic) 23 仓促[倉促] cang1 cu4 all of a sudden; hurriedly 3 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 川[川] chuan1 river; creek; plain; an area of level country 14 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 5 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 2 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 2 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 5 调试[調試] tiao2 shi4 to debug; to adjust components during testing; debugging 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep05/100 words - 18 min 续杯[續杯] xu4 bei1 to refill (a beverage cup) 1 徐[徐] xu2 slowly; gently 39 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] 37 泄露[泄露] xie4 lu4 to leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xie4 lou4] 1 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 17 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 1 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 3 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 3 拐[拐] guai3 to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 2 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 14 恳求[懇求] ken3 qiu2 to beg; to beseech; to entreat; entreaty 1 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 清晰[清晰] qing1 xi1 clear; distinct 1 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 4 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 2 不一会[不一會] bu4 yi1 hui4 soon 1 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 5 抢风头[搶風頭] qiang3 feng1 tou2 to steal the show; to grab the limelight 1 相声[相聲] xiang4 sheng5 comic dialogue; sketch; crosstalk 1 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 22 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 5 善解人意[善解人意] shan4 jie3 ren2 yi4 to be good at understanding others (idiom) 1 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 2 一次性[一次性] yi1 ci4 xing4 one-off (offer); one-time; single-use; disposable (goods) 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep05/125 words - 26 min 越界[越界] yue4 jie4 to cross a border; to overstep a bound 1 擒[擒] qin2 to capture 2 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 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] 3 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 6 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 4 团结[團結] tuan2 jie2 to unite; unity; solidarity; united 2 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 3 担架[擔架] dan1 jia4 stretcher; litter; bier 13 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 5 缩小[縮小] suo1 xiao3 to reduce; to decrease; to shrink 2 这样一来[這樣一來] zhe4 yang4 yi1 lai2 thus; if this happens then 4 动向[動向] dong4 xiang4 trend; tendency 2 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 9 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 14 中线[中線] zhong1 xian4 half-way line; median line 2 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 11 汉[漢] han4 man 1 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 6 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 4 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 18 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 10 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 2 友谊[友誼] you3 yi4 companionship; fellowship; friendship 14 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 7 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep05/150 words - 32 min 具[具] ju4 tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies 3 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 22 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 5 怨气[怨氣] yuan4 qi4 grievance; resentment; complaint 2 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 3 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 3 处罚[處罰] chu3 fa2 to penalize; to punish 1 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 1 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 13 流星[流星] liu2 xing1 meteor; shooting star 3 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 缺氧[缺氧] que1 yang3 lacking oxygen; anaerobic 1 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 9 甭[甭] beng2 contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 1 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 8 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 2 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 15 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 5 不好受[不好受] bu4 hao3 shou4 unpleasant; hard to take 1 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 3 料子[料子] liao4 zi5 material 1 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 2 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 1 两不误[兩不誤] liang3 bu4 wu4 to neglect neither one 1 校长[校長] xiao4 zhang3 (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 6 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 9 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep05/175 words - 35 min 不济[不濟] bu4 ji4 not good; of no use 1 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 3 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 7 亚军[亞軍] ya4 jun1 second place (in a sports contest); runner-up 5 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 9 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 3 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 5 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 4 爆冷[爆冷] bao4 leng3 an upset (esp. in sports); unexpected turn of events; to pull off a coup; a breakthrough 1 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 赶出[趕出] gan3 chu1 to drive away 1 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 1 兼任[兼任] jian1 ren4 to hold several jobs at once; concurrent post; working part-time 1 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 4 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 13 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 4 轻敌[輕敵] qing1 di2 to underestimate the enemy 6 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 7 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 2 无名[無名] wu2 ming2 nameless; obscure 3 小卒[小卒] xiao3 zu2 foot soldier; minor figure; a nobody; (chess) pawn 2 相提并论[相提並論] xiang1 ti2 bing4 lun4 to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms; to place on a par with; (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y) 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep05/200 words - 42 min 小菜[小菜] xiao3 cai4 appetizer; small side dish; easy job; piece of cake; see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2] 1 碟[碟] die2 dish; plate 1 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 6 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 7 候补[候補] hou4 bu3 to wait to fill a vacancy; reserve (candidate); alternate; substitute 1 让路[讓路] rang4 lu4 to make way (for sth) 9 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 2 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 6 作用[作用] zuo4 yong4 to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 突发[突發] tu1 fa1 to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst 2 进场[進場] jin4 chang3 to go into; to enter an arena (e.g. sporting) 3 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 5 亮相[亮相] liang4 xiang4 to strike a pose (Chinese opera); (fig.) to make a public appearance; to come out in public (revealing one's true personality, opinions etc); (of a product) to appear on the market or at a trade show etc 1 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 4 施[施] shi1 to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 4 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 12 燕[燕] yan4 swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 10 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 2 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 34 了结[了結] liao3 jie2 to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up 5 鹅[鵝] e2 goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 47 亦[亦] yi4 also 22 武[武] wu3 martial; military 22 沙[沙] sha1 granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 1 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep05/206 words - 43 min 北方[北方] bei3 fang1 north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River 4 转学[轉學] zhuan3 xue2 to change schools; to transfer to another college 6 传闻[傳聞] chuan2 wen2 rumor 1 众说纷纭[眾說紛紜] zhong4 shuo1 fen1 yun2 opinions differ (idiom) 1 当事人[當事人] dang1 shi4 ren2 persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 1 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep06/25 words - 5 min 压制[壓制] ya1 zhi4 to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle 13 婆婆妈妈[婆婆媽媽] po2 po5 ma1 ma1 effeminate; old-womanish; garrulous; fainthearted; overly careful; overly sensitive; maudlin 1 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 2 势均力敌[勢均力敵] shi4 jun1 li4 di2 evenly matched (idiom) 2 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 6 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 2 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 10 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 3 高年[高年] gao1 nian2 old; aged 2 守规矩[守規矩] shou3 gui1 ju5 to behave oneself; to abide by the rules 1 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 1 施压[施壓] shi1 ya1 to pressure 2 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 8 处境[處境] chu3 jing4 situation (of a person) 1 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 6 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 3 处分[處分] chu3 fen4 to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 7 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 2 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 10 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 3 用不了[用不了] yong4 bu5 liao3 to not use all of; to use less than 1 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 4 激[激] ji1 to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent 2 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep06/50 words - 11 min 吓破胆[嚇破膽] xia4 po4 dan3 to be scared out of one's wits; to scare stiff 2 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 8 文章[文章] wen2 zhang1 article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 1 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 4 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) 4 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 5 绝技[絕技] jue2 ji4 consummate skill; supreme feat; tour-de-force; stunt 2 巢[巢] chao2 nest 8 回转[迴轉] hui2 zhuan3 to revolve; to rotate; rotation 3 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 13 双重[雙重] shuang1 chong2 double 1 以牙还牙[以牙還牙] yi3 ya2 huan2 ya2 a tooth for a tooth (retaliation) 2 治学[治學] zhi4 xue2 scholarship; high-level study; to do scholarly research; to pursue a high level of study 26 王牌[王牌] wang2 pai2 trump card 12 形势[形勢] xing2 shi4 circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 逆转[逆轉] ni4 zhuan3 to turn back; to reverse 6 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 2 占先[佔先] zhan4 xian1 to take precedence 3 波动[波動] bo1 dong4 to undulate; to fluctuate; wave motion; rise and fall 28 无人[無人] wu2 ren2 unmanned; uninhabited 3 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 5 手臂[手臂] shou3 bi4 arm; helper 20 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 2 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 12 夺[奪] duo2 to seize; to take away forcibly; to wrest control of; to compete or strive for; to force one's way through; to leave out; to lose 1 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 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep06/75 words - 17 min 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 4 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 2 领先[領先] ling3 xian1 to lead; to be in front 38 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 9 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 5 裁判[裁判] cai2 pan4 judgment; to referee; umpire; judge; referee; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 4 弃权[棄權] qi4 quan2 to abstain from voting; to forfeit; to waive one's right to vote; to abdicate 23 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 4 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 38 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 9 桡[橈] rao2 radius (anatomy); bone of the forearm 1 骨[骨] gu3 bone 1 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 4 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 6 强队[強隊] qiang2 dui4 a powerful team (sports) 5 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 3 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 4 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 5 森[森] sen1 forest 3 韦[韋] wei2 soft leather 3 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 14 伟[偉] wei3 big; large; great 26 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 1 敏捷[敏捷] min3 jie2 nimble; quick; shrewd 3 视野[視野] shi4 ye3 field of view; horizon 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep06/100 words - 22 min 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 267 叫作[叫作] jiao4 zuo4 to call; to be called 3 搭配[搭配] da1 pei4 to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group 2 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 8 口渴[口渴] kou3 ke3 thirsty 1 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 5 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 4 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 28 真棒[真棒] zhen1 bang4 super!; really great; wonderful 6 分区[分區] fen1 qu1 allocated area (for housing, industry etc); district 1 预赛[預賽] yu4 sai4 preliminary competition; to hold preliminary heats 4 百分之百[百分之百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 bai3 a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 5 精神领袖[精神領袖] jing1 shen2 ling3 xiu4 spiritual leader (of a nation or church); religious leader 1 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 19 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 4 冷却[冷卻] leng3 que4 to cool off; cooling 1 热度[熱度] re4 du4 temperature; heat; short-lived enthusiasm 1 备战[備戰] bei4 zhan4 prepared against war; to prepare for war; warmongering 7 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° 17 司马[司馬] Si1 ma3 Minister of War (official title in pre-Han Chinese states); two-character surname Sima 8 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 4 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] 6 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 1 见长[見長] jian4 chang2 to be good at sth; one's forte 2 快门[快門] kuai4 men2 shutter 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep06/125 words - 28 min 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 4 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 4 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 2 回旋[迴旋] hui2 xuan2 to turn around; maneuvering room; leeway 24 致命[致命] zhi4 ming4 fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life 4 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 17 十足[十足] shi2 zu2 ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) 1 服气[服氣] fu2 qi4 to be convinced; to accept 2 起劲[起勁] qi3 jin4 vigorously; energetically; enthusiastically 3 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 10 奔走[奔走] ben1 zou3 to run; to rush about; to be on the go 1 精疲力竭[精疲力竭] jing1 pi2 li4 jie2 spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent; drained; washed out 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 摸清[摸清] mo1 qing1 to suss out; to figure out; to ascertain 1 克星[剋星] ke4 xing1 nemesis; bane; fated to be ill-matched 1 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 9 双刃[雙刃] shuang1 ren4 double-edged blade 1 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 3 赖[賴] lai4 to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad; to renege (on promise); to disclaim; to rat (on debts); rascally; to blame; to put the blame on 1 球网[球網] qiu2 wang3 net (for ball games) 1 无意识[無意識] wu2 yi4 shi2 unconscious; involuntary 2 镖[鏢] biao1 throwing weapon; dart; goods sent under the protection of an armed escort 3 高超[高超] gao1 chao1 excellent; superlative 2 首次[首次] shou3 ci4 first; first time; for the first time 1 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 7 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 4 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep06/150 words - 39 min 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 17 陷阱[陷阱] xian4 jing3 pitfall; snare; trap 2 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 2 强项[強項] qiang2 xiang4 key strength; strong suit; specialty 1 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 11 耐力[耐力] nai4 li4 endurance 8 量[量] liang2 to measure 22 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 22 累垮[累垮] lei4 kua3 to collapse; to be worn out; to break down 1 课程[課程] ke4 cheng2 course; academic program; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2],門|门[men2] 3 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 5 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 4 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 10 升级[升級] sheng1 ji2 to escalate (in intensity); to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to upgrade (computing) 3 指导[指導] zhi3 dao3 to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 9 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 4 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 9 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 25 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 2 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 1 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 4 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 3 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 1 铁杆[鐵桿] tie3 gan3 iron rod; zealous; die-hard 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep06/167 words - 42 min 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 1 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 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 菜市场[菜市場] cai4 shi4 chang3 food market 1 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 3 开局[開局] kai1 ju2 opening (chess etc); early stage of game, match, work, activity etc 3 强势[強勢] qiang2 shi4 strong; powerful; (linguistics) emphatic; intensive 2 有一手[有一手] you3 yi1 shou3 to have a skill; to have a lot on the ball; to have an affair 1 下手[下手] xia4 shou3 to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 7 小鬼[小鬼] xiao3 gui3 little demon (term of endearment for a child); mischievous child; imp 6 不费吹灰之力[不費吹灰之力] bu4 fei4 chui1 hui1 zhi1 li4 as easy as blowing off dust; effortless; with ease 2 材[材] cai2 material; timber; ability; aptitude; a capable individual; coffin (old) 1 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 3 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 10 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 10 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 6 碎碎念[碎碎念] sui4 sui4 nian4 to sound like a broken record; to prattle; to nag; to mutter 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep07/25 words - 8 min 面相[面相] mian4 xiang4 facial features; appearence; physiognomy 1 大度[大度] da4 du4 magnanimous; generous (in spirit) 1 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 1 差距[差距] cha1 ju4 disparity; gap 11 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 3 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 4 反败为胜[反敗為勝] fan3 bai4 wei2 sheng4 to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide 2 发动[發動] fa1 dong4 to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse 2 攻势[攻勢] gong1 shi4 (military) offensive 5 翻身[翻身] fan1 shen1 to turn over (when lying); (fig.) to free oneself; to emancipate oneself; to bring about a change of one's fortunes 1 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 6 掉以轻心[掉以輕心] diao4 yi3 qing1 xin1 treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard 6 牵制[牽制] qian1 zhi4 to control; to curb; to restrict; to impede; to pin down (enemy troops) 4 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 9 来历[來歷] lai2 li4 history; antecedents; origin 1 进攻[進攻] jin4 gong1 to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports) 27 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 4 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 停顿[停頓] ting2 dun4 to halt; to break off; pause (in speech) 1 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 22 麻痹[麻痺] ma2 bi4 paralysis; palsy; numbness; to benumb; (fig.) to lull; negligent; apathetic 13 从而[從而] cong2 er2 thus; thereby 3 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 3 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 1 鸡贼[雞賊] ji1 zei2 (dialect) stingy; miserly; crafty; cunning 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep07/50 words - 13 min 心理作用[心理作用] xin1 li3 zuo4 yong4 psychological effect; subjective experience affected more by one's expectations than by objective reality; figment of the imagination 1 吃力[吃力] chi1 li4 to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous; laborious; strain 3 退场[退場] tui4 chang3 to leave a place where some event is taking place; (of an actor) to exit; (sports) to leave the field; (of an audience) to leave 1 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 1 轰动[轟動] hong1 dong4 to cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion; controversy 1 管路[管路] guan3 lu4 piping (for water, oil, etc); conduit 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 相框[相框] xiang4 kuang4 photo frame 1 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 2 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 7 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 1 专访[專訪] zhuan1 fang3 to interview (a particular person or on a particular topic); special interview; special report based on such an interview 1 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 14 暂停[暫停] zan4 ting2 to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) 6 瘸[瘸] que2 lame 2 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 9 光彩[光彩] guang1 cai3 luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance 1 心急[心急] xin1 ji2 anxious; impatient 4 冲击[衝擊] chong1 ji1 to attack; to batter; (of waves) to pound against; shock; impact 1 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 2 眼皮[眼皮] yan3 pi2 eyelid 1 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 3 备用[備用] bei4 yong4 reserve; spare; alternate; backup 3 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 2 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 5 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep07/75 words - 17 min 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 6 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 10 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 8 偏差[偏差] pian1 cha1 bias; deviation 1 闲[閒] xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 2 握力[握力] wo4 li4 (strength of one's) grip 1 随之[隨之] sui2 zhi1 thereupon; subsequently; accordingly 1 克服[克服] ke4 fu2 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 13 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 3 埋没[埋沒] mai2 mo4 to engulf; to bury; to overlook; to stifle; to neglect; to fall into oblivion 1 泛[泛] fan4 to float; to be suffused with; general; extensive; non-specific; flood; pan- (prefix) 2 辈[輩] bei4 lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 1 火力[火力] huo3 li4 fire; firepower 4 左侧[左側] zuo3 ce4 left side 2 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 3 票[票] piao4 ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 1 中断[中斷] zhong1 duan4 to cut short; to break off; to discontinue; to interrupt 2 自言自语[自言自語] zi4 yan2 zi4 yu3 to talk to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquize 1 弱点[弱點] ruo4 dian3 weak point; failing 24 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 3 反射[反射] fan3 she4 to reflect; reflection (from a mirror etc); reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of organism) 2 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 2 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 4 轻而易举[輕而易舉] qing1 er2 yi4 ju3 easy; with no difficulty 3 打下[打下] da3 xia4 to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc) 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep07/100 words - 22 min 交替[交替] jiao1 ti4 to replace; alternately; in turn 4 破局[破局] po4 ju2 to collapse (of plan, talks etc) 1 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 9 跨越[跨越] kua4 yue4 to step across; step over 6 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 10 一味[一味] yi1 wei4 blindly; invariably 4 严厉[嚴厲] yan2 li4 severe; strict 1 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 13 出血[出血] chu1 xue4 to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 1 得逞[得逞] de2 cheng3 to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it 1 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 14 逆[逆] ni4 contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel 1 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 17 挺住[挺住] ting3 zhu4 to stand firm; to stand one's ground (in the face of adversity or pain) 2 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 18 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 5 较量[較量] jiao4 liang4 to pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest; battle; to haggle; to quibble 3 再会[再會] zai4 hui4 to meet again; until we meet again; goodbye 1 万事[萬事] wan4 shi4 all things 1 开头[開頭] kai1 tou2 beginning; to start 2 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 2 腰杆子[腰桿子] yao1 gan3 zi5 waist; small of the back; (fig.) backing 1 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 4 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep07/125 words - 25 min 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 4 外伤[外傷] wai4 shang1 injury; wound; trauma 2 痊愈[痊癒] quan2 yu4 to recover completely (from illness or injury) 4 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 11 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 2 庆功[慶功] qing4 gong1 to celebrate a heroic deed 2 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 2 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 2 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 2 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 2 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 5 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 10 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] 1 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 3 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 1 功臣[功臣] gong1 chen2 minister who has given outstanding service 2 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 4 觉悟[覺悟] jue2 wu4 to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) 3 欣慰[欣慰] xin1 wei4 to be gratified 2 点破[點破] dian3 po4 to lay bare in a few words; to expose with a word; to point out bluntly 1 看在眼里[看在眼裡] kan4 zai4 yan3 li5 to observe; to take it all in 3 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 1 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 6 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 7 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 5 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep07/150 words - 31 min 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 15 敞开[敞開] chang3 kai1 to open wide; unrestrictedly 1 开动[開動] kai1 dong4 to start; to set in motion; to move; to march; to dig in (eating); to tuck in (eating) 2 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 板凳[板凳] ban3 deng4 wooden bench or stool; CL:張|张[zhang1],條|条[tiao2] 1 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 1 重磅[重磅] zhong4 bang4 heavyweight; serious 1 女孩儿[女孩兒] nu:3 hai2 r5 erhua variant of 女孩[nu:3 hai2] 1 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 3 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 3 汉堡[漢堡] han4 bao3 hamburger (loanword) 5 熟络[熟絡] shu2 luo4 familiar; close 1 爷们[爺們] ye2 men5 menfolk (collective term for men of different generations); husbands and their fathers etc 1 矫情[矯情] jiao3 qing2 affected; unnatural; pretentious 1 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 4 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 6 新型[新型] xin1 xing2 new type; new kind 2 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 2 配方[配方] pei4 fang1 prescription; cooking recipe; formulation; completing the square (to solve quadratic equation, math) 4 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 1 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 3 伤势[傷勢] shang1 shi4 condition of an injury 4 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 2 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 14 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep07/175 words - 35 min 早恋[早戀] zao3 lian4 puppy love 5 先见之明[先見之明] xian1 jian4 zhi1 ming2 foresight 1 门铃[門鈴] men2 ling2 doorbell 3 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 3 墨西哥[墨西哥] Mo4 xi1 ge1 Mexico 1 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 3 西班牙[西班牙] Xi1 ban1 ya2 Spain 2 卤[鹵] lu3 alkaline soil; salt; brine; halogen (chemistry); crass; stupid 1 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 2 阅读[閱讀] yue4 du2 to read; reading 1 凡是[凡是] fan2 shi4 each and every; every; all; any 1 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 11 打探[打探] da3 tan4 to make discreet inquiries; to scout out 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] 2 星座[星座] xing1 zuo4 constellation; astrological sign; CL:張|张[zhang1] 2 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 12 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 相机[相機] xiang4 ji1 camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow 4 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 间谍[間諜] jian4 die2 spy 5 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 4 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 4 前年[前年] qian2 nian2 the year before last 1 平均数[平均數] ping2 jun1 shu4 mean (statistics) 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep07/200 words - 40 min 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 10 护[護] hu4 to protect 8 腕[腕] wan4 wrist; (squid, starfish etc) arm 16 公交车[公交車] gong1 jiao1 che1 public transport vehicle; town bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 2 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 1 轮子[輪子] lun2 zi5 wheel; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 4 补课[補課] bu3 ke4 to make up missed lesson; to reschedule a class 2 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 3 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 5 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 7 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 7 黑板[黑板] hei1 ban3 blackboard; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 3 看得见[看得見] kan4 de2 jian4 can see; visible 4 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 6 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 5 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 说道[說道] shuo1 dao4 to state; to say (the quoted words) 1 讹[訛] e2 error; false; to extort 1 乘虚而入[乘虛而入] cheng2 xu1 er2 ru4 to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse 1 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 15 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 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 8 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 8 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep07/225 words - 42 min 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 17 替补队员[替補隊員] ti4 bu3 dui4 yuan2 substitute player; reserve player 1 不服[不服] bu4 fu2 not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply; to refuse to accept as final; to remain unconvinced by; not to give in to 4 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 2 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 5 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 5 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 7 讲理[講理] jiang3 li3 to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense; to be reasonable 1 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 2 胶[膠] jiao1 to glue; glue; gum; rubber 4 紫色[紫色] zi3 se4 purple; violet (color) 1 葡萄汁[葡萄汁] pu2 tao2 zhi1 grape juice 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 薰衣草[薰衣草] xun1 yi1 cao3 lavender 1 歌手[歌手] ge1 shou3 singer 1 邓紫棋[鄧紫棋] Deng4 Zi3 qi2 G.E.M. (1991-), Chinese pop star 1 怪物[怪物] guai4 wu5 monster; freak; eccentric person 3 崇[崇] chong2 high; sublime; lofty; to esteem; to worship 24 宏[宏] hong2 great; magnificent; macro (computing); macro- 24 纪[紀] ji4 order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle 57 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 57 梧[梧] wu2 Sterculia platanifolia 57 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 3 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 2 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 6 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep07/228 words - 43 min 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 4 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 4 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 8 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep08/25 words - 8 min 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 2 问好[問好] wen4 hao3 to say hello to; to send one's regards to 1 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 3 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 3 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 2 复诊[復診] fu4 zhen3 another visit to doctor; further diagnosis 2 桃[桃] tao2 peach 1 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 1 村[村] cun1 village 1 车站[車站] che1 zhan4 rail station; bus stop; CL:處|处[chu4],個|个[ge4] 8 轻轨[輕軌] qing1 gui3 light rail; transit system (underground, at street level or elevated); streetcar; metro; abbr. for 輕型軌道交通|轻型轨道交通[qing1 xing2 gui3 dao4 jiao1 tong1] 1 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 2 初步[初步] chu1 bu4 initial; preliminary; tentative 2 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 3 肘[肘] zhou3 elbow; pork shoulder 3 关节[關節] guan1 jie2 joint (physiology); key point; critical phase 6 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 3 恶化[惡化] e4 hua4 to worsen 1 趋势[趨勢] qu1 shi4 trend; tendency 1 复健[復健] fu4 jian4 rehabilitation; recuperate 6 成效[成效] cheng2 xiao4 effect; result 1 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 1 凤山[鳳山] Feng4 shan1 Fengshan county in Hezhou 賀州|贺州[He4 zhou1], Guangxi; Fengshan city in Taiwan 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep08/50 words - 11 min 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) 1 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 3 混沌[混沌] hun4 dun4 primal chaos; formless mass before creation in Chinese mythology; muddled; innocent as a baby 1 解法[解法] jie3 fa3 solution (to a math problem); method of solving 1 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 5 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 表扬[表揚] biao3 yang2 to praise; to commend 2 九天[九天] jiu3 tian1 the Ninth Heaven; the highest of the heavens 1 限定[限定] xian4 ding4 to restrict to; to limit 2 预先[預先] yu4 xian1 beforehand; in advance 2 突击[突擊] tu1 ji1 sudden and violent attack; assault; fig. rushed job; concentrated effort to finish a job quickly 3 进取[進取] jin4 qu3 to show initiative; to be a go-getter; to push forward with one's agenda 1 全能[全能] quan2 neng2 omnipotent; all-round; strong in every area 2 应变[應變] ying4 bian4 to meet a contingency; to adapt oneself to changes 1 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 2 全场[全場] quan2 chang3 everyone present; the whole audience; across-the-board; unanimously; whole duration (of a competition or match) 4 听起来[聽起來] ting1 qi5 lai5 to sound like 1 触[觸] chu4 to touch; to make contact with sth; to stir up sb's emotions 6 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 2 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 1 均[均] jun1 equal; even; all; uniform 2 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 4 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 1 凶巴巴[凶巴巴] xiong1 ba1 ba1 harsh; savage; fierce 1 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep08/75 words - 19 min 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 攀[攀] pan1 to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status 12 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 3 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 14 退缩[退縮] tui4 suo1 to shrink back; to cower 3 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 5 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 2 强敌[強敵] qiang2 di2 powerful enemy 2 最先[最先] zui4 xian1 (the) very first 4 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 7 逐个[逐個] zhu2 ge4 one by one; one after another 1 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 4 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 1 遛[遛] liu4 to stroll; to walk (an animal) 2 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 3 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 2 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 2 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 2 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 5 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 3 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 8 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 2 活儿[活兒] huo2 r5 work; (lots of) things to do 1 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep08/100 words - 24 min 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 5 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 4 苦练[苦練] ku3 lian4 to train hard; to practice diligently; hard work; blood, sweat, and tears 6 习以为常[習以為常] xi2 yi3 wei2 chang2 accustomed to; used to 1 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 19 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 5 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 4 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 1 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 3 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 2 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 3 厨艺[廚藝] chu2 yi4 cooking skills; culinary talent 2 开店[開店] kai1 dian4 to open shop 1 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 1 大王[大王] da4 wang2 king; magnate; person having expert skill in something 1 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 2 嗷嗷待哺[嗷嗷待哺] ao2 ao2 dai4 bu3 cry piteously for food 1 老父[老父] lao3 fu4 father; old man; venerable sir 2 隆重[隆重] long2 zhong4 grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 2 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 1 油条[油條] you2 tiao2 youtiao (deep-fried breadstick); CL:根[gen1]; slick and sly person 1 豆浆[豆漿] dou4 jiang1 soy milk 1 勺[勺] shao2 spoon; ladle; CL:把[ba3]; abbr. for 公勺[gong1 shao2], centiliter (unit of volume) 1 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 1 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 3 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep08/125 words - 32 min 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 1 侄女[姪女] zhi2 nu:3 niece; brother's daughter 3 支使[支使] zhi1 shi3 to order (sb) around; to send on an errand; to order away 1 绣[繡] xiu4 to embroider; embroidery 1 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 4 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 1 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 3 污染[污染] wu1 ran3 pollution; contamination; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 4 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 1 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 1 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 3 胡子[鬍子] hu2 zi5 beard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair; CL:撮[zuo3],根[gen1]; (coll.) bandit 1 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 1 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 1 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 2 书店[書店] shu1 dian4 bookstore; CL:家[jia1] 2 盯住[盯住] ding1 zhu4 to watch sb closely; to breathe down sb's neck; to mark (sports) 3 看望[看望] kan4 wang4 to visit; to pay a call to 1 姜[姜] jiang1 variant of 薑|姜[jiang1] 8 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 11 稀客[稀客] xi1 ke4 infrequent visitor 1 莫非[莫非] mo4 fei1 can it be possible that; could it be 1 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep08/150 words - 38 min 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 2 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 4 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 4 重播[重播] chong2 bo1 to replay; to rerun; (agriculture) to reseed; to oversow 1 巅峰[巔峰] dian1 feng1 summit; apex; pinnacle (of one's career etc); peak (of a civilization etc) 1 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 2 公然[公然] gong1 ran2 openly; publicly; undisguised 1 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 3 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 别离[別離] bie2 li2 to take leave of; to leave; separation 1 答谢[答謝] da2 xie4 to express one's thanks 1 周报[週報] zhou1 bao4 weekly paper; magazine 1 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 8 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 2 百般[百般] bai3 ban1 in hundred and one ways; in every possible way; by every means 2 出丑[出醜] chu1 chou3 shameful; scandalous; to be humiliated; to make a fool of sb or oneself; to make sb lose face 2 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 4 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 2 阴险[陰險] yin1 xian3 treacherous; sinister 1 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 3 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 2 迷路[迷路] mi2 lu4 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 5 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 5 关怀[關懷] guan1 huai2 care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep08/170 words - 42 min 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 1 转悠[轉悠] zhuan4 you5 to roll; to wander around; to appear repeatedly 1 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 4 柱子[柱子] zhu4 zi5 pillar; CL:根[gen1] 1 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 5 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 2 街坊[街坊] jie1 fang1 neighborhood; neighbor 1 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 毯子[毯子] tan3 zi5 blanket; CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2],面[mian4] 1 床单[床單] chuang2 dan1 bed sheet; CL:條|条[tiao2],件[jian4],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2] 1 错怪[錯怪] cuo4 guai4 to blame sb wrongly 1 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 1 幸会[幸會] xing4 hui4 nice to meet you 2 复习[復習] fu4 xi2 to review; revision; CL:次[ci4] 2 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 去取[去取] qu4 qu3 to accept or reject 3 星期天[星期天] Xing1 qi1 tian1 Sunday; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 开打[開打] kai1 da3 (of a sports competition or match) to commence; (of a war or battle) to break out; to perform acrobatic or choreographed fighting (in Chinese opera); to brawl; to come to blows 3 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 2 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep09/25 words - 7 min 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 4 风度[風度] feng1 du4 elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise 2 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 4 心里话[心裡話] xin1 li5 hua4 (to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind 3 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 1 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 1 苦差事[苦差事] ku3 chai1 shi5 see 苦差[ku3 chai1] 1 苦恼[苦惱] ku3 nao3 vexed; distressed 2 一心一意[一心一意] yi1 xin1 yi1 yi4 concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently 1 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 2 开发[開發] kai1 fa1 to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 3 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 20 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 2 激发[激發] ji1 fa1 to arouse; to excite 7 暂缓[暫緩] zan4 huan3 to postpone 1 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 1 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 1 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 3 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 5 笔记[筆記] bi3 ji4 to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3] 2 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 3 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 2 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 15 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 2 逐步[逐步] zhu2 bu4 progressively; step by step 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep09/50 words - 11 min 加强[加強] jia1 qiang2 to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase 15 抽筋[抽筋] chou1 jin1 cramp; charley horse; to pull a tendon 10 改进[改進] gai3 jin4 to improve; to make better; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 11 熊[熊] xiong2 bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable 6 咆[咆] pao2 to roar 5 吟[吟] yin2 to chant; to recite; to moan; to groan; cry (of certain animals and insects); song (ancient poem) 5 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 3 翻版[翻版] fan1 ban3 to reprint; reproduction; pirate copy; (fig.) imitation; carbon copy; clone 1 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 7 遭遇[遭遇] zao1 yu4 to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience 1 逊[遜] xun4 to abdicate; modest; yielding; unpretentious; inferior to; (slang) to suck 1 激将[激將] ji1 jiang4 to spur sb into action by making negative remarks 1 治愈[治癒] zhi4 yu4 to cure 1 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 9 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 肌腱[肌腱] ji1 jian4 tendon (anatomy); sinew; hamstrings 1 变形[變形] bian4 xing2 deformation; to become deformed; to change shape; to morph 3 退化[退化] tui4 hua4 to degenerate; atrophy 1 磨损[磨損] mo2 sun3 wear and tear; abrasion 1 强度[強度] qiang2 du4 strength; intensity; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 发炎[發炎] fa1 yan2 to become inflamed; inflammation 1 疼痛[疼痛] teng2 tong4 pain; ache; sore 1 得了[得了] de2 le5 all right!; that's enough! 4 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep09/75 words - 18 min 生涯[生涯] sheng1 ya2 career; life (way in which sb lives); period of one's life 3 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 5 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 11 胜算[勝算] sheng4 suan4 odds of success; stratagem that ensures success; to be sure of success 3 削球[削球] xiao1 qiu2 (sport) to chop; to cut 17 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 重复[重複] chong2 fu4 to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 5 连队[連隊] lian2 dui4 company (of troops) 1 翘[翹] qiao2 outstanding; to raise 2 诡异[詭異] gui3 yi4 strange; weird 3 病假[病假] bing4 jia4 sick leave 3 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 8 归纳推理[歸納推理] gui1 na4 tui1 li3 inductive reasoning 1 推理[推理] tui1 li3 reasoning; inference; to infer; to deduce 2 隐情[隱情] yin3 qing2 sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided 1 概率[概率] gai4 lu:4 probability (math.) 25 路费[路費] lu4 fei4 travel expenses; money for a voyage; toll 1 周年[週年] zhou1 nian2 anniversary; annual 1 回顾[回顧] hui2 gu4 to look back; to review 2 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 3 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 5 大有[大有] da4 you3 there is much; (literary) abundance 1 来头[來頭] lai2 tou2 cause; reason; interest; influence 1 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep09/100 words - 26 min 仰慕[仰慕] yang3 mu4 to admire 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 13 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 3 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 8 独家[獨家] du2 jia1 exclusive 1 版面[版面] ban3 mian4 page of a publication (e.g. newspaper or website); printing space (reserved for some content); page layout 1 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) 4 尼[尼] ni2 Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 3 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 1 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 3 改为[改為] gai3 wei2 to change into 1 求学[求學] qiu2 xue2 to seek knowledge; to study; to attend college 1 足球[足球] zu2 qiu2 soccer ball; a football; CL:個|个[ge4]; soccer; football 1 没劲[沒勁] mei2 jin4 to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest 3 依旧[依舊] yi1 jiu4 as before; still 1 构成[構成] gou4 cheng2 to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing) 2 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 2 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 3 须要[須要] xu1 yao4 must; have to 1 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 支柱[支柱] zhi1 zhu4 mainstay; pillar; prop; backbone 17 小屁孩[小屁孩] xiao3 pi4 hai2 wimpy kid; brat 2 随手[隨手] sui2 shou3 conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing 2 仿佛[彷彿] fang3 fu2 to seem; as if; alike; similar 1 场景[場景] chang3 jing3 scene; scenario; setting 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep09/125 words - 31 min 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 6 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 6 加重[加重] jia1 zhong4 to make heavier; to emphasize; (of an illness etc) to become more serious; to aggravate (a bad situation); to increase (a burden, punishment etc) 1 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 2 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 6 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 10 超越[超越] chao1 yue4 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 5 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 1 片子[片子] pian1 zi5 film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image 4 表明[表明] biao3 ming2 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 1 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 1 劳[勞] lao2 to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense) 3 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 6 遭到[遭到] zao1 dao4 to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) 1 复发[復發] fu4 fa1 to recur (of a disease); to reappear; to relapse (into a former bad state) 5 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) 5 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 8 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 3 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 2 劝告[勸告] quan4 gao4 to advise; to urge; to exhort; exhortation; advice; CL:席[xi2] 1 放水[放水] fang4 shui3 to turn on the water; to let water out; to throw a game (sports) 3 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 7 跟从[跟從] gen1 cong2 to follow; (of a woman) to get married; (old) attendant 1 一代[一代] yi1 dai4 generation 1 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep09/150 words - 35 min 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 1 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 5 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 2 抢占[搶佔] qiang3 zhan4 to seize (the strategic high ground) 2 先机[先機] xian1 ji1 key moment; decisive opportunity 2 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 1 顶尖级[頂尖級] ding3 jian1 ji2 first class; top; world best 1 外地[外地] wai4 di4 parts of the country other than where one is 1 转变[轉變] zhuan3 bian4 to change; to transform; shift; transformation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 思路[思路] si1 lu4 train of thought; thinking; reason; reasoning 5 入学[入學] ru4 xue2 to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child 4 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 1 退回[退回] tui4 hui2 to return (an item); to send back; to go back 2 顺序[順序] shun4 xu4 sequence; order 6 队友[隊友] dui4 you3 member of same class, team, work group etc; teammate 14 通往[通往] tong1 wang3 to lead to 1 必经之路[必經之路] bi4 jing1 zhi1 lu4 the road one must follow or take; the only way; same as 必由之路[bi4 you2 zhi1 lu4] 1 采用[採用] cai3 yong4 to adopt; to employ; to use 1 车轮[車輪] che1 lun2 wheel 1 轮番[輪番] lun2 fan1 in turn; one after another 1 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 7 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 1 巡回[巡迴] xun2 hui2 to go around; to roam; to tour 1 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 8 心仪[心儀] xin1 yi2 to admire 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep09/175 words - 42 min 微博[微博] wei1 bo2 microblogging; microblog 1 艾特[艾特] ai4 te4 at symbol, @ 1 入场[入場] ru4 chang3 to enter the venue for a meeting; to enter into an examination; to enter a stadium, arena etc 7 不祥[不祥] bu4 xiang2 ominous; inauspicious 1 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 2 临产[臨產] lin2 chan3 to face childbirth; about to give birth; refers esp. to the onset of regular contractions 1 孕妇[孕婦] yun4 fu4 pregnant woman 8 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 12 借用[借用] jie4 yong4 to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use 1 上相[上相] shang4 xiang4 photogenic; (old) high official 2 迷糊[迷糊] mi2 hu5 muddle-headed; dazed; only half conscious 6 比赛场[比賽場] bi3 sai4 chang3 stadium; playing field for a competition 4 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 3 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 1 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other 4 分头[分頭] fen1 tou2 separately; severally; parted hair 1 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 5 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 3 细腻[細膩] xi4 ni4 exquisite; meticulous 2 小儿科[小兒科] xiao3 er2 ke1 pediatrics; pediatric (department); sth of little importance; trifle; a child's play; (slang) childish; petty; stingy 3 入戏[入戲] ru4 xi4 (of an actor) to inhabit one's role; to become the character; (of an audience) to get involved in the drama 2 锦[錦] jin3 brocade; embroidered work; bright 7 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 8 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] 5 原地[原地] yuan2 di4 (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 3 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep09/176 words - 43 min 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 7 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep10/25 words - 9 min 打场[打場] da3 chang2 to thresh grain (on the floor) 5 赌注[賭注] du3 zhu4 stake (in a gamble); (what is at) stake 1 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 3 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 6 龄[齡] ling2 age; length of experience, membership etc 1 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 4 组委[組委] zu3 wei3 organizational committee; abbr. for 組織委員會|组织委员会 2 操[操] cao1 to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language) 2 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 3 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 7 交战[交戰] jiao1 zhan4 to fight; to wage war 2 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 57 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 3 淡定[淡定] dan4 ding4 calm and collected; unperturbed 3 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 1 岂止[豈止] qi3 zhi3 not only; far from; more than 1 心服口服[心服口服] xin1 fu2 kou3 fu2 to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over 6 谣言[謠言] yao2 yan2 rumor 1 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 1 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 3 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 27 中场[中場] zhong1 chang3 middle period of a tripartite provincial exam (in former times); midfield; mid-court (in sports); half-time; intermission half-way through a performance 2 错觉[錯覺] cuo4 jue2 misconception; illusion; misperception 1 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 2 并非[並非] bing4 fei1 really isn't 3 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep10/50 words - 16 min 巧合[巧合] qiao3 he2 coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 2 以往[以往] yi3 wang3 in the past; formerly 6 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 2 午休[午休] wu3 xiu1 noon break; lunch break; lunchtime nap 3 剧本[劇本] ju4 ben3 script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario 17 说动[說動] shuo1 dong4 to persuade 1 验证[驗證] yan4 zheng4 to inspect and verify; experimental verification; to validate (a theory); to authenticate 1 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 2 万无一失[萬無一失] wan4 wu2 yi1 shi1 surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) 3 被动[被動] bei4 dong4 passive 3 熟练[熟練] shu2 lian4 practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful 3 克制[克制] ke4 zhi4 to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control 3 成名[成名] cheng2 ming2 to make one's name; to become famous 1 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 3 好胜[好勝] hao4 sheng4 eager to win; competitive; aggressive 1 钩[鉤] gou1 to hook; to sew; to crochet; hook; check mark or tick; window catch 2 岳[岳] yue4 wife's parents and paternal uncles 39 有机[有機] you3 ji1 organic 1 百分百[百分百] bai3 fen1 bai3 one hundred percent; totally (effective) 3 翻船[翻船] fan1 chuan2 to capsize; (fig.) to suffer a setback or defeat 1 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 6 行事[行事] xing2 shi4 to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 1 礼尚往来[禮尚往來] li3 shang4 wang3 lai2 lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom); fig. to return politeness for politeness 1 烂泥[爛泥] lan4 ni2 mud; mire 1 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 3 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep10/75 words - 22 min 应对[應對] ying4 dui4 response; to answer; to reply 5 搜集[搜集] sou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 3 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 3 红叶[紅葉] hong2 ye4 red autumnal leaves 1 湖[湖] hu2 lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] 1 一个样[一個樣] yi1 ge5 yang4 same as 一樣|一样[yi1 yang4]; the same 3 听从[聽從] ting1 cong2 to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken 1 集体[集體] ji2 ti3 collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 3 黑马[黑馬] hei1 ma3 dark horse; fig. unexpected winner 2 名副其实[名副其實] ming2 fu4 qi2 shi2 not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) 1 有助于[有助於] you3 zhu4 yu2 to contribute to; to promote 1 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 4 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 5 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 2 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 2 原地踏步[原地踏步] yuan2 di4 ta4 bu4 to mark time (military); to make no headway 1 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 5 回见[回見] hui2 jian4 See you later! 1 扁担[扁擔] bian3 dan5 carrying pole; shoulder pole; CL:根[gen1] 1 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 10 键[鍵] jian4 key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond; linchpin 1 格式化[格式化] ge2 shi4 hua4 to format 1 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 1 一般见识[一般見識] yi1 ban1 jian4 shi5 to lower oneself to sb's level; to argue with sb less well-informed 1 默默无闻[默默無聞] mo4 mo4 wu2 wen2 obscure and unknown (idiom); an outsider without any reputation; a nobody; an unknown quantity 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep10/100 words - 28 min 迫不及待[迫不及待] po4 bu4 ji2 dai4 impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it 4 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 6 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 4 向来[向來] xiang4 lai2 always (previously) 1 互惠[互惠] hu4 hui4 mutual benefit; mutually beneficial; reciprocal 2 互利[互利] hu4 li4 mutually beneficial 2 举手[舉手] ju3 shou3 to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) 2 外交家[外交家] wai4 jiao1 jia1 diplomat 1 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 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] 2 用光[用光] yong4 guang1 out of (supply); spent; exhausted (used up); depleted 1 转校[轉校] zhuan3 xiao4 to transfer (school) 1 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 1 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 2 规[規] gui1 compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 1 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 8 声势[聲勢] sheng1 shi4 fame and power; prestige; influence; impetus; momentum 1 壮大[壯大] zhuang4 da4 to expand; to strengthen 1 扳回[扳回] ban1 hui2 to pull back; to regain (one's dignity etc); to recover from (an adverse situation); to turn the tables 3 然而[然而] ran2 er2 however; yet; but 1 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 7 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 2 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 4 竟[竟] jing4 unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed 1 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 5 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep10/125 words - 36 min 八强[八強] ba1 qiang2 (sports) top eight; quarterfinals 4 跑步[跑步] pao3 bu4 to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 17 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 5 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 2 出赛[出賽] chu1 sai4 to compete; to take part (in a sports event) 2 添乱[添亂] tian1 luan4 (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 1 增[增] zeng1 to increase; to expand; to add 3 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 7 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 4 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 2 弄脏[弄髒] nong4 zang1 to make dirty; to defile; to smear 4 头巾[頭巾] tou2 jin1 cloth head covering worn by men in ancient times; headscarf (typically worn by women); kerchief; turban 5 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 3 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 1 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 1 复赛[複賽] fu4 sai4 (sports) semifinal or quarterfinal; to compete in a semifinal (or a quarterfinal) 1 阵容[陣容] zhen4 rong2 troop arrangement; battle formation; lineup (of a sports team etc) 8 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 4 秘[祕] mi4 variant of 秘[mi4] 1 发觉[發覺] fa1 jue2 to become aware; to detect; to realize; to perceive 1 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 2 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 1 缘由[緣由] yuan2 you2 reason; cause 1 军师[軍師] jun1 shi1 (old) military counselor; (coll.) trusted adviser 3 各地[各地] ge4 di4 in all parts of (a country); various regions 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep10/148 words - 42 min 召集[召集] zhao4 ji2 to convene; to gather 1 大多数[大多數] da4 duo1 shu4 (great) majority 2 去国[去國] qu4 guo2 to leave one's country 1 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 2 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 1 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 绰[綽] chuo4 generous; ample; wide; spacious; well-off; to grip 2 有余[有餘] you3 yu2 to have an abundance 1 感触[感觸] gan3 chu4 one's thoughts and feelings; emotional stirring; moved; touched 1 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 2 意料之中[意料之中] yi4 liao4 zhi1 zhong1 to come as no surprise; as expected 2 逃走[逃走] tao2 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 2 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 2 决斗[決鬥] jue2 dou4 to duel; a duel; decisive struggle 2 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 4 胆小[膽小] dan3 xiao3 cowardice; timid 1 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile 2 杀手[殺手] sha1 shou3 killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player 3 券[券] quan4 bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate 2 在握[在握] zai4 wo4 (fig.) to hold in one's hands; to be within grasp 1 速战速决[速戰速決] su4 zhan4 su4 jue2 a blitzkrieg strategy (idiom); to resolve sth in the shortest time possible; to get sth done quickly 5 出马[出馬] chu1 ma3 to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring 3 以防万一[以防萬一] yi3 fang2 wan4 yi1 to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case; prepared for any eventualities 3 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep11/25 words - 11 min 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 13 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 5 炫[炫] xuan4 to dazzle; to boast; to show off; (slang) cool; awesome 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 1 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 1 谱[譜] pu3 chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music 2 偏偏[偏偏] pian1 pian1 (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people 6 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 2 一触即发[一觸即發] yi1 chu4 ji2 fa1 could happen at any moment; on the verge 1 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 2 出其不意[出其不意] chu1 qi2 bu4 yi4 to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard 2 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 5 脚后跟[腳後跟] jiao3 hou4 gen1 heel 1 掩护[掩護] yan3 hu4 to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 2 杀球[殺球] sha1 qiu2 to spike the ball (volleyball etc); to smash (tennis etc) 1 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 1 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 5 到位[到位] dao4 wei4 to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 2 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 2 添油加醋[添油加醋] tian1 you2 jia1 cu4 lit. to add oil and vinegar; fig. adding details while telling a story (to make it more interesting) 1 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 3 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 9 冤家[冤家] yuan1 jia5 enemy; foe; (in opera) sweetheart or destined love 1 歪打正着[歪打正著] wai1 da3 zheng4 zhao2 to succeed by a lucky stroke 1 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep11/50 words - 16 min 空中[空中] kong1 zhong1 in the sky; in the air 2 高空[高空] gao1 kong1 high altitude 1 断球[斷球] duan4 qiu2 (sports) to steal; to intercept the ball 1 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 1 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 11 一清二楚[一清二楚] yi1 qing1 er4 chu3 to be very clear about sth (idiom) 3 拉锯[拉鋸] la1 ju4 a two-man saw; fig. to-and-fro between two sides 1 艰苦[艱苦] jian1 ku3 difficult; hard; arduous 1 灵巧[靈巧] ling2 qiao3 deft; nimble; ingenious 1 身手[身手] shen1 shou3 skill; talent; agility 1 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 2 飞身[飛身] fei1 shen1 to move quickly; to vault; flying tackle 2 反攻[反攻] fan3 gong1 to counterattack; a counteroffensive 3 不妙[不妙] bu4 miao4 (of a turn of events) not too encouraging; far from good; anything but reassuring 5 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 7 往常[往常] wang3 chang2 habitually (in the past); as one used to do formerly; as it used to be 1 究竟[究竟] jiu1 jing4 to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result 6 泽[澤] ze2 pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist 13 梁[梁] liang2 roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 12 苦战[苦戰] ku3 zhan4 bitter struggle; hard battle; arduous effort 3 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 5 明知[明知] ming2 zhi1 to be fully aware of; to know perfectly well 2 隐藏[隱藏] yin3 cang2 to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting) 4 某种[某種] mou3 zhong3 some kind (of) 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep11/75 words - 20 min 弃用[棄用] qi4 yong4 to stop using; to abandon; abandoned; deprecated 1 前端[前端] qian2 duan1 front; front end; forward part of sth 3 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 4 常人[常人] chang2 ren2 ordinary person 4 肉眼[肉眼] rou4 yan3 naked eye; layman's eyes 1 分辨[分辨] fen1 bian4 to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve 1 残[殘] can2 to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 2 超群[超群] chao1 qun2 surpassing; preeminent; outstanding 2 必定[必定] bi4 ding4 to be bound to; to be sure to 2 下意识[下意識] xia4 yi4 shi2 subconscious mind 1 闷热[悶熱] men1 re4 sultry; sultriness; hot and stuffy; stifling hot 1 超凡[超凡] chao1 fan2 out of the ordinary; exceedingly (good) 1 加速[加速] jia1 su4 to speed up; to expedite 3 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 5 瓮中之鳖[甕中之鱉] weng4 zhong1 zhi1 bie1 lit. like a turtle in a jar; to be trapped (idiom) 1 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 1 例外[例外] li4 wai4 exception; to be an exception 1 尚未[尚未] shang4 wei4 not yet; still not 1 耗尽[耗盡] hao4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up; to deplete; to drain 2 封杀[封殺] feng1 sha1 to shut out; to block; to smother 2 无误[無誤] wu2 wu4 verified; unmistaken 1 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 14 奇袭[奇襲] qi2 xi2 surprise attack; raid 2 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 6 澳洲[澳洲] Ao4 zhou1 Australia; abbr. for 澳大利亞洲|澳大利亚洲[Ao4 da4 li4 ya4 Zhou1] 6 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep11/100 words - 24 min 多变[多變] duo1 bian4 fickle; multi-variate (math.) 1 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 6 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 3 不单[不單] bu4 dan1 not the only; not merely; not simply 2 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 5 摆弄[擺弄] bai3 nong4 to move back and forth; to fiddle with 1 有着[有著] you3 zhe5 to have; to possess 7 高度[高度] gao1 du4 height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 料到[料到] liao4 dao4 to foresee; to anticipate 4 措[措] cuo4 to handle; to manage; to put in order; to arrange; to administer; to execute; to take action on; to plan 2 移动[移動] yi2 dong4 to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable 8 重心[重心] zhong4 xin1 center of gravity; central core; main part 8 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 4 持久[持久] chi2 jiu3 lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long 3 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 12 干掉[幹掉] gan4 diao4 to get rid of 2 狼狈[狼狽] lang2 bei4 in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.) 2 鞋带[鞋帶] xie2 dai4 shoelace; CL:根[gen1],雙|双[shuang1] 2 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 2 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) 5 造反[造反] zao4 fan3 to rebel; to revolt 1 先天[先天] xian1 tian1 inborn; innate; natural 1 缺陷[缺陷] que1 xian4 defect; flaw; physical defect 1 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 1 观察力[觀察力] guan1 cha2 li4 power of observation; perception 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep11/125 words - 27 min 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 1 平手[平手] ping2 shou3 (sports) draw; tie 2 斜[斜] xie2 inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting 1 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 2 上前[上前] shang4 qian2 to advance; to step forward 2 伏兵[伏兵] fu2 bing1 hidden troops; ambush 1 彩蛋[彩蛋] cai3 dan4 painted eggshell; Easter egg; (media) Easter egg (hidden feature in software or a movie etc); post-credits scene 1 异[異] yi4 different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 2 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 1 极少[極少] ji2 shao3 very little; very few 1 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 4 百科全书[百科全書] bai3 ke1 quan2 shu1 encyclopedia; CL:本[ben3],集[ji2] 1 广阔[廣闊] guang3 kuo4 wide; vast 1 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 1 储备[儲備] chu3 bei4 reserves; to store up 2 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 1 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 4 分配[分配] fen1 pei4 to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 3 蛮干[蠻幹] man2 gan4 to act rashly; to act precipitously regardless of the consequences; reckless; foolhardy; daredevil 1 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 8 死要面子[死要面子] si3 yao4 mian4 zi5 to regard face as all-important; to consider loss of face unthinkable 1 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 2 筋疲力尽[筋疲力盡] jin1 pi2 li4 jin4 body weary, strength exhausted (idiom); extremely tired; spent 2 使劲[使勁] shi3 jin4 to exert all one's strength 2 意志力[意志力] yi4 zhi4 li4 willpower 10 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep11/150 words - 32 min 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 5 神机妙算[神機妙算] shen2 ji1 miao4 suan4 divine strategy and wonderful planning (idiom); clever scheme; supremely clever in his schemes 1 分数[分數] fen1 shu4 (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction 4 构思[構思] gou4 si1 to design; to plot; to plan out; to compose; to draw a mental sketch; conception; plan; idea; composition 1 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 2 睡懒觉[睡懶覺] shui4 lan3 jiao4 to sleep in 1 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 1 摊子[攤子] tan1 zi5 booth; vendor's stall; organizational structure; scale of operations 1 扯淡[扯淡] che3 dan4 to talk nonsense 1 把关[把關] ba3 guan1 to guard a pass; to check on sth 2 唐老鸭[唐老鴨] Tang2 Lao3 ya1 Donald Duck 5 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 6 充电[充電] chong1 dian4 to recharge batteries; fig. to rest and recuperate 5 预料[預料] yu4 liao4 to forecast; to anticipate; expectation 6 顶住[頂住] ding3 zhu4 to withstand; to stand up to 5 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 1 小区[小區] xiao3 qu1 neighborhood; district 1 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 10 锣[鑼] luo2 gong; CL:面[mian4] 1 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 7 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 2 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 7 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 1 乘胜追击[乘勝追擊] cheng2 sheng4 zhui1 ji1 to follow up a victory and press home the attack; to pursue retreating enemy 3 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep11/175 words - 40 min 教授[教授] jiao4 shou4 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 硬撑[硬撐] ying4 cheng1 to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc 2 形成[形成] xing2 cheng2 to form; to take shape 7 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 3 折服[折服] zhe2 fu2 to convince; to subdue; to be convinced; to be bowled over 1 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 2 管理员[管理員] guan3 li3 yuan2 manager; administrator 1 输掉[輸掉] shu1 diao4 to lose 5 震动[震動] zhen4 dong4 to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect; shock; vibration 1 躲开[躲開] duo3 kai1 to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc); to avoid (sb) 2 决胜[決勝] jue2 sheng4 to determine victory; to obtain victory 1 相差[相差] xiang1 cha4 to differ; discrepancy between 4 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 3 大大咧咧[大大咧咧] da4 da4 lie1 lie1 carefree; offhand; casual 2 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 1 不可思议[不可思議] bu4 ke3 si1 yi4 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable 2 走运[走運] zou3 yun4 to have good luck; lucky; in luck 1 摆出[擺出] bai3 chu1 to assume; to adopt (a look, pose, manner etc); to bring out for display 1 起死回生[起死回生] qi3 si3 hui2 sheng1 to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery 1 算计[算計] suan4 ji5 to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme 1 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 5 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 1 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 捣[搗] dao3 pound; beat; hull; attack; disturb; stir 1 汗水[汗水] han4 shui3 sweat; perspiration 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep11/189 words - 42 min 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 2 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 1 套路[套路] tao4 lu4 sequence of movements in martial arts; routine; pattern; standard method 1 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 4 落选[落選] luo4 xuan3 to fail to be chosen (or elected); to lose an election 1 高下[高下] gao1 xia4 relative superiority (better or worse, stronger or weaker, above or below etc) 5 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 1 封锁[封鎖] feng1 suo3 to blockade; to seal off 4 煞[煞] sha1 to terminate; to cut short; to bring to a stop; to squeeze; to tighten; to damage; variant of 殺|杀[sha1] 1 苦心[苦心] ku3 xin1 painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains 2 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 1 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 9 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 3 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep12/25 words - 6 min 飙[飆] biao1 whirlwind; violent wind 1 绝招[絕招] jue2 zhao1 unique skill; unexpected tricky move (as a last resort); masterstroke; finishing blow 18 气球[氣球] qi4 qiu2 balloon 1 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 9 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 1 鸭子[鴨子] ya1 zi5 duck; male prostitute (slang) 6 就学[就學] jiu4 xue2 to attend school 1 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 放手一搏[放手一搏] fang4 shou3 yi1 bo2 to put one's all into the fight 1 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 2 拭目以待[拭目以待] shi4 mu4 yi3 dai4 lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see 3 柱[柱] zhu4 pillar; CL:根[gen1] 1 脚底[腳底] jiao3 di3 soles of the feet 1 打滑[打滑] da3 hua2 to skid; to slip; to slide 1 有待[有待] you3 dai4 not yet (done); pending 2 雕虫小技[雕蟲小技] diao1 chong2 xiao3 ji4 insignificant talent; skill of no high order; minor accomplishment 1 嚷嚷[嚷嚷] rang1 rang5 to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 1 竟敢[竟敢] jing4 gan3 to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to 1 十万八千里[十萬八千里] shi2 wan4 ba1 qian1 li3 light-years (apart); a million miles (apart); (i.e. indicates a huge difference or a huge distance) 1 轨道[軌道] gui3 dao4 orbit; railway or tram line; fig. conventional way of thinking 2 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 延长[延長] yan2 chang2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 1 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 4 家[傢] jia1 see 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] 3 伙[伙] huo3 meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥|伙[huo3] 7 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep12/50 words - 14 min 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] 2 医护人员[醫護人員] yi1 hu4 ren2 yuan2 medical personnel; doctors and nurses 2 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 2 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 2 指示[指示] zhi3 shi4 to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 广播[廣播] guang3 bo1 broadcast; CL:個|个[ge4]; broadcasting; to broadcast; (formal) to propagate; to publicize 1 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 4 高高在上[高高在上] gao1 gao1 zai4 shang4 set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality; aloof and remote 1 姿态[姿態] zi1 tai4 attitude; posture; stance 1 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 3 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 2 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 2 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside 1 反向[反向] fan3 xiang4 opposite direction; reverse 1 棘手[棘手] ji2 shou3 thorny (problem); intractable 1 毫不犹豫[毫不猶豫] hao2 bu4 you2 yu4 without the slightest hesitation 1 半截[半截] ban4 jie2 half (of sth); halfway through 2 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 2 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 4 惯用[慣用] guan4 yong4 to use habitually; habitual; customary 1 白搭[白搭] bai2 da1 no use; no good 1 扣击[扣擊] kou4 ji1 to smash a ball 1 试探[試探] shi4 tan4 to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 6 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 5 用武之地[用武之地] yong4 wu3 zhi1 di4 ample scope for abilities; favorable position for the use of one's skills (idiom) 1 接力[接力] jie1 li4 relay 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep12/75 words - 21 min 崇敬[崇敬] chong2 jing4 to revere; to venerate; high esteem 1 出外[出外] chu1 wai4 to go out; to leave for another place 1 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 3 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 1 追回[追回] zhui1 hui2 to recover (sth lost or stolen); to get back 1 干脆利落[乾脆利落] gan1 cui4 li4 luo5 (of speech or actions) direct and efficient; without fooling around 1 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 5 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 晴[晴] qing2 clear; fine (weather) 8 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 1 不顾一切[不顧一切] bu4 gu4 yi1 qie4 reckless; regardless of everything 3 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 2 诀窍[訣竅] jue2 qiao4 secret; trick; knack; key 2 丝毫[絲毫] si1 hao2 the slightest amount or degree; a bit 1 误差[誤差] wu4 cha1 difference; error; inaccuracy 1 毫不[毫不] hao2 bu4 hardly; not in the least; not at all 3 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 5 减速[減速] jian3 su4 to reduce speed; to slow down; to take it easy 2 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 6 扭转[扭轉] niu3 zhuan3 to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion 2 局势[局勢] ju2 shi4 situation; state (of affairs) 8 发明[發明] fa1 ming2 to invent; an invention; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 1 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 3 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 3 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep12/100 words - 31 min 受够[受夠] shou4 gou4 to have had enough of; to be fed up with; to have had one's fill of 2 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 折断[折斷] zhe2 duan4 to snap sth off; to break 1 划伤[劃傷] hua2 shang1 to damage by scratching; to gash; to lacerate 1 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 3 本能[本能] ben3 neng2 instinct 1 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 1 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 1 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 与众不同[與眾不同] yu3 zhong4 bu4 tong2 to stand out from the masses (idiom) 1 碰面[碰面] peng4 mian4 to meet; to run into (sb); to get together (with sb) 1 奉陪[奉陪] feng4 pei2 (honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company 3 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 8 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 3 汗臭[汗臭] han4 chou4 body odor 1 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 2 巾[巾] jin1 towel; general purpose cloth; women's headcovering (old); Kangxi radical 50 5 未成[未成] wei4 cheng2 minor (i.e. person under 18); incomplete; unachieved; failed; abortive 1 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 1 顽疾[頑疾] wan2 ji2 ineradicable disease; fig. deep-seated problem; perennial problem 1 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 3 大惊小怪[大驚小怪] da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4 to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 2 揪[揪] jiu1 to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull 1 推测[推測] tui1 ce4 speculation; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate 2 行不通[行不通] xing2 bu5 tong1 won't work; will get (you) nowhere 5 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep12/125 words - 42 min 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 1 满身[滿身] man3 shen1 covered all over 1 有害[有害] you3 hai4 destructive; harmful; damaging 1 无济于事[無濟於事] wu2 ji4 yu2 shi4 to no avail; of no use 1 改用[改用] gai3 yong4 to change over to; to switch to; to use (sth different) 1 拉力[拉力] la1 li4 pulling force; (fig.) allure; (materials testing) tensile strength; (loanword) rally 2 金色[金色] jin1 se4 golden; gold (color) 1 磅[磅] bang4 see 磅秤 scale; platform balance; (loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams) 1 到场[到場] dao4 chang3 to show up; present (at the scene) 3 磨叨[磨叨] mo4 dao5 to grumble; to chatter 1 叨[叨] dao1 garrulous 1 嘟[嘟] du1 toot; honk; to pout 1 囔[囔] nang1 muttering, indistinct speech 1 反胃[反胃] fan3 wei4 retching; vomiting 1 死穴[死穴] si3 xue2 lethal point (acupuncture); vulnerable spot; Achilles' heel 1 铺垫[鋪墊] pu1 dian4 to spread out bedding; bedcover 2 招架[招架] zhao1 jia4 to resist; to ward off; to hold one's own; to receive guests 1 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 4 羞辱[羞辱] xiu1 ru3 to baffle; to humiliate; shame; dishonor; humiliation 1 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 3 完美无缺[完美無缺] wan2 mei3 wu2 que1 perfect and without blemish; flawless; to leave nothing to be desired 2 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 5 刷新[刷新] shua1 xin1 to renovate; to refurbish; to refresh (computer window); to write a new page (in history); to break (a record) 2 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 5 引以为傲[引以為傲] yin3 yi3 wei2 ao4 to be intensely proud of sth (idiom) 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep13/25 words - 10 min 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 4 种子[種子] zhong3 zi5 seed; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4] 2 籍[籍] ji2 book or record; registry; roll; place of one's family or ancestral records; membership 2 筹[籌] chou2 chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means 2 专题[專題] zhuan1 ti2 specific topic (addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc); article, report or program etc on a specific topic 2 胡[胡] hu2 non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 17 假设[假設] jia3 she4 to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture 1 对决[對決] dui4 jue2 confrontation; contest; showdown 2 信念[信念] xin4 nian4 faith; belief; conviction 8 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 3 不俗[不俗] bu4 su2 impressive; out of the ordinary 1 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 2 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 1 惨败[慘敗] can3 bai4 to suffer a crushing defeat 5 宋[宋] Song4 surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) 12 慈[慈] ci2 compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane 12 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 1 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 1 红烧[紅燒] hong2 shao1 simmer-fried (dish) 1 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 7 走光[走光] zou3 guang1 to expose oneself; to be completely gone 3 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 3 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 7 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 3 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep13/50 words - 16 min 冲刺[衝刺] chong1 ci4 to sprint; to spurt; to dash; big effort 2 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 2 刻苦[刻苦] ke4 ku3 hardworking; assiduous 7 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 1 无限[無限] wu2 xian4 unlimited; unbounded 3 潜力[潛力] qian2 li4 potential; capacity 5 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 3 接班人[接班人] jie1 ban1 ren2 successor 1 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 3 弹力[彈力] tan2 li4 elasticity; elastic force; spring; rebound; bounce 1 初学者[初學者] chu1 xue2 zhe3 beginning student 1 上头[上頭] shang4 tou5 above; on top of; on the surface of 1 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 1 同款[同款] tong2 kuan3 similar (model); merchandise similar to that used by a celebrity etc 1 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 1 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 1 授[授] shou4 to teach; to instruct; to award; to give 2 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 13 渔[漁] yu2 fisherman; to fish 1 体育比赛[體育比賽] ti3 yu4 bi3 sai4 sporting competition 2 删[刪] shan1 to delete 1 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 2 纪实[紀實] ji4 shi2 record of actual events; documentary (factual rather than fictional) 1 拍摄[拍攝] pai1 she4 to film; to shoot (a picture) 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep13/75 words - 24 min 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 1 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 1 播出[播出] bo1 chu1 to broadcast; to air (a TV program etc) 1 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 6 知名度[知名度] zhi1 ming2 du4 reputation; profile; familiarity in the public consciousness 1 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 3 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 2 便利店[便利店] bian4 li4 dian4 convenience store 1 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 3 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 9 轴心[軸心] zhou2 xin1 axle; (fig.) central element; key element; axis (alliance of nations) 2 球会[球會] qiu2 hui4 ballsports club (e.g. golf, football etc) 4 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 4 系上[繫上] ji4 shang5 to tie on; to buckle up; to fasten 1 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 2 穿衣[穿衣] chuan1 yi1 to wear clothes; clothing 1 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 1 名额[名額] ming2 e2 quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) 3 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 1 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 3 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 2 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 5 脆[脆] cui4 brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat 2 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 2 慢行[慢行] man4 xing2 to walk slowly 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep13/100 words - 32 min 浅草[淺草] Qian3 cao3 Asakusa, district of Tokyo with an atmosphere of old Japan, famous for the 7th century Buddhist temple, Sensō-ji 1 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 3 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 3 铃木[鈴木] Ling2 mu4 Suzuki (Japanese surname) 1 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 1 迷你[迷你] mi2 ni3 mini (as in mini-skirt or Mini Cooper) (loanword) 1 模型[模型] mo2 xing2 model; mold; matrix; pattern 1 惊人[驚人] jing1 ren2 astonishing 9 剧情[劇情] ju4 qing2 story line; plot 1 柯[柯] ke1 tree branch; stem; ax handle 15 南[南] nan2 south 3 哀[哀] ai1 sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 1 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 1 竞赛[競賽] jing4 sai4 race; competition; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 俱乐部[俱樂部] ju4 le4 bu4 club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 1 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 1 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 削[削] xiao1 to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 1 削[削] xue1 to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 1 养育[養育] yang3 yu4 to rear; to bring up; to nurture 1 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 1 手滑[手滑] shou3 hua2 to do sth by mistake (with one's hand); to make a slip of the hand (e.g. click the wrong button) 1 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 2 头像[頭像] tou2 xiang4 portrait; bust 3 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep13/125 words - 36 min 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 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 3 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 23 抢先[搶先] qiang3 xian1 to rush (to do sth urgent); to try to be the first; to forestall 2 派出[派出] pai4 chu1 to send; to dispatch 5 不容[不容] bu4 rong2 must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate 3 小觑[小覷] xiao3 qu4 to despise; to have contempt for 3 松懈[鬆懈] song1 xie4 to relax; to relax efforts; to slack off; to take it easy; complacent; undisciplined 5 侦查[偵查] zhen1 cha2 to detect; to investigate 2 讯息[訊息] xun4 xi1 information; news; message; text message or SMS 1 情报[情報] qing2 bao4 information; intelligence 2 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 4 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 5 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 7 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 7 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 1 上个[上個] shang4 ge5 first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above 2 实践[實踐] shi2 jian4 practice; to put into practice; to live up to (a promise); to carry out (a project) 2 鉴赏[鑑賞] jian4 shang3 to appreciate (as a connoisseur) 4 当代[當代] dang1 dai4 the present age; the contemporary era 1 说白了[說白了] shuo1 bai2 le5 to speak frankly 2 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 2 艺术品[藝術品] yi4 shu4 pin3 art piece; work of art; CL:件[jian4] 1 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 3 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep13/150 words - 40 min 呈[呈] cheng2 to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color) 1 静态[靜態] jing4 tai4 static; sedate; quiet; passive; (physics) static; steady-state; (electronics) quiescent 1 载体[載體] zai4 ti3 carrier (chemistry); vector (epidemiology); vehicle or medium 1 有两下子[有兩下子] you3 liang3 xia4 zi5 to have real skill; to know one's stuff 1 还本[還本] huan2 ben3 to repay capital 1 说话算话[說話算話] shuo1 hua4 suan4 hua4 to do as promised; to be as good as one's word; to honor one's word; to mean what one says 3 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 7 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 1 发布[發布] fa1 bu4 to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute 2 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 4 兑现[兌現] dui4 xian4 (of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment 1 顶级[頂級] ding3 ji2 top-notch; first-rate 2 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 2 毕[畢] bi4 the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished 1 复习[複習] fu4 xi2 variant of 復習|复习[fu4 xi2] 8 测验[測驗] ce4 yan4 test; to test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 7 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 3 谈话[談話] tan2 hua4 talk; conversation; CL:次[ci4] 1 全年[全年] quan2 nian2 the whole year; all year long 1 探求[探求] tan4 qiu2 to seek; to pursue; to investigate 1 欲望[慾望] yu4 wang4 desire; longing; appetite; craving 1 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 3 嘴严[嘴嚴] zui3 yan2 prudent in speech 1 出名[出名] chu1 ming2 well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 2 见不得人[見不得人] jian4 bu5 de2 ren2 shameful 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep13/155 words - 42 min 不及[不及] bu4 ji2 to fall short of; not as good as; too late 3 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 4 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 1 逼问[逼問] bi1 wen4 to question intensely; to interrogate; to demand information 1 心不在焉[心不在焉] xin1 bu4 zai4 yan1 absent-minded; preoccupied; inattentive; with one's thoughts wandering 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep14/25 words - 12 min 拦住[攔住] lan2 zhu4 to stop; to bar the way 1 脚掌[腳掌] jiao3 zhang3 the sole of the foot 1 老茧[老繭] lao3 jian3 callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on feet); also 老趼 1 毛发[毛髮] mao2 fa4 hair 1 雄厚[雄厚] xiong2 hou4 robust; strong and solid 2 散养[散養] san3 yang3 free-range raising (of poultry, cattle etc) 1 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 2 跆拳道[跆拳道] tai2 quan2 dao4 taekwondo (Korean martial art) 1 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 2 狂暴[狂暴] kuang2 bao4 frantic; berserk 1 抵赖[抵賴] di3 lai4 to refuse to admit (what one has done); to disavow; to renege 1 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 11 平局[平局] ping2 ju2 a draw (in competition); a tie 4 趣味[趣味] qu4 wei4 fun; interest; delight; taste; liking; preference 1 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 4 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 4 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 2 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 12 指手画脚[指手畫腳] zhi3 shou3 hua4 jiao3 to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily 2 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 8 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 3 保卫[保衛] bao3 wei4 to defend; to safeguard 1 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 3 管闲事[管閒事] guan3 xian2 shi4 to meddle; to be a "nosy Parker"; to be too inquisitive about other people's business 1 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 7 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep14/50 words - 18 min 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 5 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 1 决赛[決賽] jue2 sai4 finals (of a competition) 18 沈[沈] chen2 variant of 沉[chen2] 7 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 28 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 9 跤[跤] jiao1 a tumble; a fall 3 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 2 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 1 吃得开[吃得開] chi1 de5 kai1 to be popular; to be getting on well; much in demand 1 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 2 和平[和平] he2 ping2 peace; peaceful 1 点点滴滴[點點滴滴] dian3 dian3 di1 di1 bit by bit; dribs and drabs; the little details; every aspect 1 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 67 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 68 退学[退學] tui4 xue2 to quit school 2 座位[座位] zuo4 wei4 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 1 无所事事[無所事事] wu2 suo3 shi4 shi4 to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom) 1 欺人太甚[欺人太甚] qi1 ren2 tai4 shen4 to bully intolerably (idiom) 1 隆[隆] long2 grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge 1 找碴[找碴] zhao3 cha2 variant of 找茬[zhao3 cha2] 1 蠢货[蠢貨] chun3 huo4 blockhead; idiot; dunce; moron; fool 1 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 4 但愿[但願] dan4 yuan4 if only (sth were possible); I wish (that) 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep14/75 words - 24 min 管教[管教] guan3 jiao4 to discipline; to teach; to guarantee 2 敏[敏] min3 quick; nimble; agile; clever; smart 3 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 2 多管闲事[多管閒事] duo1 guan3 xian2 shi4 meddling in other people's business 1 生下[生下] sheng1 xia4 to give birth to 1 无能[無能] wu2 neng2 incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless 1 单亲[單親] dan1 qin1 single parent 1 兼职[兼職] jian1 zhi2 to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting 1 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 1 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 2 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 1 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 3 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 2 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 2 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 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 13 对抗[對抗] dui4 kang4 to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 6 定制[定製] ding4 zhi4 custom-made; made-to-order; to have something custom made 3 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 1 无条件[無條件] wu2 tiao2 jian4 unconditional 1 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 2 恩人[恩人] en1 ren2 a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 1 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 3 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 2 按捺不住[按捺不住] an4 na4 bu5 zhu4 to be unable to hold back 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep14/100 words - 34 min 化解[化解] hua4 jie3 to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears) 2 称为[稱為] cheng1 wei2 called; to call sth (by a name); to name 2 力道[力道] li4 dao4 strength; power; efficacy 3 吸收[吸收] xi1 shou1 to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit 2 无形[無形] wu2 xing2 incorporeal; virtual; formless; invisible (assets); intangible 1 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 2 战书[戰書] zhan4 shu1 written war challenge 1 顽固[頑固] wan2 gu4 stubborn; obstinate 1 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 5 偶然[偶然] ou3 ran2 incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly 5 对准[對準] dui4 zhun3 to aim at; to target; to point at; to be directed at; registration; alignment (mechanical engineering) 2 连击[連擊] lian2 ji1 to batter; combo (hit) (gaming); (volleyball, table tennis etc) double hit; double contact 1 在内[在內] zai4 nei4 (included) in it; among them 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 5 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 10 改日[改日] gai3 ri4 another day; some other day 1 胜利在望[勝利在望] sheng4 li4 zai4 wang4 victory is in sight 1 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 1 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 1 依次[依次] yi1 ci4 in order; in succession 1 加大[加大] jia1 da4 to increase (e.g. one's effort) 1 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 1 风头[風頭] feng1 tou2 wind direction; the way the wind blows; fig. trend; direction of events; how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself); public opinion (concerning one's actions); publicity (usually derog.); limelight 1 康复[康復] kang1 fu4 to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 5 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 6 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep14/125 words - 40 min 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 2 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 9 蛋白[蛋白] dan4 bai2 egg white; protein; albumen 3 视察[視察] shi4 cha2 to inspect; an investigation 1 军情[軍情] jun1 qing2 military situation; military intelligence 2 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 3 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 4 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 7 及格[及格] ji2 ge2 to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard 4 半决赛[半決賽] ban4 jue2 sai4 semifinals 1 成心[成心] cheng2 xin1 intentional; deliberate; on purpose 1 阻挡[阻擋] zu3 dang3 to stop; to resist; to obstruct 2 夺冠[奪冠] duo2 guan4 to seize the crown; fig. to win a championship; to win gold medal 3 全日制[全日制] quan2 ri4 zhi4 full-time (schooling, work etc) 1 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 1 缩减[縮減] suo1 jian3 to cut; to reduce 1 不及格[不及格] bu4 ji2 ge2 to fail; to flunk 6 充裕[充裕] chong1 yu4 abundant; ample; plenty; abundance 1 长短[長短] chang2 duan3 length; duration; accident; right and wrong; good and bad; long and short 2 不一[不一] bu4 yi1 to vary; to differ 1 参差不齐[參差不齊] cen1 ci1 bu4 qi2 unevenly matched (idiom); scraggly; jagged 1 无敌[無敵] wu2 di2 unequalled; without rival; a paragon 3 图书馆[圖書館] tu2 shu1 guan3 library; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 5 空调[空調] kong1 tiao2 air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2] 5 多半[多半] duo1 ban4 most; mostly; most likely 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep14/135 words - 43 min 督促[督促] du1 cu4 to supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on 2 对劲[對勁] dui4 jin4 suitable; to one's liking; to get along together 2 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 3 总分[總分] zong3 fen1 overall score; total points 1 英语[英語] Ying1 yu3 English (language) 4 纪录[紀錄] ji4 lu4 variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") 4 挂科[掛科] gua4 ke1 to fail (a course) 3 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 9 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 2 补缺[補缺] bu3 que1 to fill a vacancy; to make up for a shortage; to supply a deficiency 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep15/25 words - 7 min 参考书[參考書] can1 kao3 shu1 reference book 1 鉴于[鑒於] jian4 yu2 in view of; seeing that; considering; whereas 1 过关[過關] guo4 guan1 to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 1 轮流[輪流] lun2 liu2 to alternate; to take turns 3 异议[異議] yi4 yi4 objection; dissent 4 四分之一[四分之一] si4 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one-quarter 1 一个半[一個半] yi1 ge5 ban4 one and a half 1 八十[八十] ba1 shi2 eighty; 80 1 勤奋[勤奮] qin2 fen4 hardworking; diligent 1 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) 3 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 4 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 7 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 暴殄天物[暴殄天物] bao4 tian3 tian1 wu4 to waste natural resources recklessly; not to know how to use things sparingly 3 暴[暴] bao4 sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 2 殄[殄] tian3 to exterminate 1 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 5 分散[分散] fen1 san4 to scatter; to disperse; to distribute 2 好端端[好端端] hao3 duan1 duan1 perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason 1 背书[背書] bei4 shu1 to repeat a lesson; to learn by heart; to endorse a check 1 去路[去路] qu4 lu4 the way one is following; outlet 1 偏要[偏要] pian1 yao4 to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything 1 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 2 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 8 隐形[隱形] yin3 xing2 invisible 3 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep15/50 words - 11 min 富豪[富豪] fu4 hao2 rich and powerful person 1 要犯[要犯] yao4 fan4 major criminal 1 低级[低級] di1 ji2 low level; rudimentary; vulgar; low; inferior 1 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 2 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 3 磕[磕] ke1 to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) 1 卡住[卡住] ka3 zhu4 to jam; to choke; to clutch; also pr. [qia3 zhu4] 2 恰恰[恰恰] qia4 qia4 exactly; just; precisely 1 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 4 蜻蜓点水[蜻蜓點水] qing1 ting2 dian3 shui3 lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly; superficial contact (idiom) 1 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 5 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 1 顾此失彼[顧此失彼] gu4 ci3 shi1 bi3 lit. to attend to one thing and lose sight of another (idiom); fig. to be unable to manage two or more things at once; cannot pay attention to one thing without neglecting the other 1 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 1 玉树[玉樹] Yu4 shu4 Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: yus hru'u bod rigs rang skyong khul) in Qinghai 1 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 1 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 2 交卷[交卷] jiao1 juan4 to hand in one's examination script 1 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 监考[監考] jian1 kao3 to proctor (an exam); to invigilate 1 无人机[無人機] wu2 ren2 ji1 drone; unmanned aerial vehicle 1 窗口[窗口] chuang1 kou3 window; opening providing restricted access (e.g. customer service window); computer operating system window; fig. medium; intermediary; showpiece; testing ground 1 作弊[作弊] zuo4 bi4 to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices 1 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 1 馅饼[餡餅] xian4 bing3 meat pie; pie; pasty 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep15/75 words - 15 min 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 1 毁掉[毀掉] hui3 diao4 to destroy 1 课本[課本] ke4 ben3 textbook; CL:本[ben3] 1 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 1 公式[公式] gong1 shi4 formula 1 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 促进[促進] cu4 jin4 to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost 1 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 1 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received 1 注[注] zhu4 to inject; to pour into; to concentrate; to pay attention; stake (gambling); classifier for sums of money; variant of 註|注[zhu4] 1 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 3 拆解[拆解] chai1 jie3 to disassemble 1 作答[作答] zuo4 da2 to answer; to respond 1 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 1 繁[繁] fan2 complicated; many; in great numbers; abbr. for 繁體|繁体[fan2 ti3], traditional form of Chinese characters 1 选出[選出] xuan3 chu1 to pick out; to select; to elect 3 关键字[關鍵字] guan1 jian4 zi4 keyword 1 核心[核心] he2 xin1 core; nucleus 3 鲁宾[魯賓] Lu3 bin1 Rubin (name); Robert E. Rubin (1938-), US Treasury Secretary 1995-1999 under President Clinton 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] 8 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 2 光芒[光芒] guang1 mang2 rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance 1 绽放[綻放] zhan4 fang4 to blossom 1 众人[眾人] zhong4 ren2 everyone 1 前段[前段] qian2 duan4 front part (of an object); first part (of an event); previous paragraph 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep15/100 words - 22 min 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 2 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 1 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 3 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 1 检录[檢錄] jian3 lu4 roll-call (e.g. at athletics event); check the record 2 偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸] tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1 surreptitious; sneaky 2 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 1 事故[事故] shi4 gu4 accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] 1 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 3 缺一不可[缺一不可] que1 yi1 bu4 ke3 not a single one is dispensable; can't do without either 1 丢人现眼[丟人現眼] diu1 ren2 xian4 yan3 to make an exhibition of oneself; to be a disgrace 2 热血[熱血] re4 xue4 hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) 7 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 1 怂[慫] song3 terrified 1 诡计[詭計] gui3 ji4 trick; ruse; crafty scheme 1 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 4 赶来[趕來] gan3 lai2 to rush over 1 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 1 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 1 耻辱[恥辱] chi3 ru3 disgrace; shame; humiliation 3 脱胎换骨[脫胎換骨] tuo1 tai1 huan4 gu3 to shed one's mortal body and exchange one's bones (idiom); born again Daoist; to turn over a new leaf; fig. to change wholly; to create from other material (story, artwork etc) 1 级别[級別] ji2 bie2 (military) rank; level; grade 1 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 1 得要[得要] dei3 yao4 to need; must 1 玩弄[玩弄] wan2 nong4 to play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep15/125 words - 27 min 温和[溫和] wen1 he2 mild; gentle; moderate 3 温和[溫和] wen1 huo5 lukewarm 3 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 5 拿手[拿手] na2 shou3 expert in; good at 4 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 1 时速[時速] shi2 su4 speed per hour 1 不计其数[不計其數] bu4 ji4 qi2 shu4 lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless; innumerable 1 公认[公認] gong1 ren4 publicly known (to be); accepted (as) 1 世事[世事] shi4 shi4 affairs of life; things of the world 1 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 9 服输[服輸] fu2 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat; to admit sth is wrong after insisting it is right 3 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 9 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 3 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 4 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 1 争夺[爭奪] zheng1 duo2 to fight over; to contest; to vie over 1 非同小可[非同小可] fei1 tong2 xiao3 ke3 extremely important; no small matter 1 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 2 归纳[歸納] gui1 na4 to sum up; to summarize; to conclude from facts; induction (method of deduction in logic) 1 传奇人物[傳奇人物] chuan2 qi2 ren2 wu4 legendary person; legend (i.e. person) 1 爆棚[爆棚] bao4 peng2 full to bursting 1 人称[人稱] ren2 cheng1 person (first person, second person etc in grammar); called; known as 1 入选[入選] ru4 xuan3 to be chosen; to be elected as 2 可想而知[可想而知] ke3 xiang3 er2 zhi1 it is obvious that...; as one can well imagine... 1 失利[失利] shi1 li4 to lose; to suffer defeat 1 缺少[缺少] que1 shao3 lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep15/150 words - 35 min 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 2 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 14 总结[總結] zong3 jie2 to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 5 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 1 上报[上報] shang4 bao4 to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter 1 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 1 克[剋] kei1 to scold; to beat 1 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 8 保底[保底] bao3 di3 to break even; to guarantee a minimum (salary etc) 1 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 6 酱油[醬油] jiang4 you2 soy sauce 1 骑车[騎車] qi2 che1 to cycle 1 说到做到[說到做到] shuo1 dao4 zuo4 dao4 to be as good as one's word (idiom); to keep one's promise 1 相亲相爱[相親相愛] xiang1 qin1 xiang1 ai4 to be kind and love one another (idiom); bound by deep emotions 1 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 1 戴帽子[戴帽子] dai4 mao4 zi5 to wear a hat; (fig.) to stigmatize; to be branded as 1 糊[糊] hu2 muddled; paste; scorched 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 电视机[電視機] dian4 shi4 ji1 television set; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 1 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 1 信用卡[信用卡] xin4 yong4 ka3 credit card 1 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 2 医保[醫保] yi1 bao3 medical insurance; abbr. for 醫療保險|医疗保险[yi1 liao2 bao3 xian3] 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep15/171 words - 42 min 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 1 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 1 期[期] qi1 a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 6 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 2 真假[真假] zhen1 jia3 genuine or fake; true or false 2 大战[大戰] da4 zhan4 war; to wage war 2 杜[杜] du4 birchleaf pear (tree); to stop; to prevent; to restrict 4 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 4 发[髮] fa4 hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 4 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 7 冬瓜[冬瓜] dong1 gua1 wax gourd (Cucurbitaceae, Benincasa hispida); white gourd; white hairy melon; Chinese squash 1 后勤[後勤] hou4 qin2 logistics 2 个子[個子] ge4 zi5 height; stature; build; size 2 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 6 德行[德行] de2 xing2 morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] 1 厨子[廚子] chu2 zi5 cook 1 别有[別有] bie2 you3 to have other...; to have a special ... 1 跟班[跟班] gen1 ban1 attendant; footman (servant) 1 趁早[趁早] chen4 zao3 as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late 1 动不动[動不動] dong4 bu5 dong4 (typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat 1 跟屁虫[跟屁蟲] gen1 pi4 chong2 lit. bum beetle; sb who tags along; shadow; sycophant 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep16/25 words - 6 min 拟定[擬定] ni3 ding4 to draw up; to draft; to formulate 1 肺活量[肺活量] fei4 huo2 liang4 (medicine) vital capacity 4 毫升[毫升] hao2 sheng1 milliliter 1 潜水[潛水] qian2 shui3 to dive; to go under water; lurker (Internet slang for sb who reads forum posts but never replies) 1 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 4 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 1 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 放宽[放寬] fang4 kuan1 to relax restrictions 1 组队[組隊] zu3 dui4 to team up (with); to put a team together 3 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 13 亚东[亞東] Ya4 dong1 Yadong county, Tibetan: Gro mo rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet 2 头绪[頭緒] tou2 xu4 outline; main threads 2 无恙[無恙] wu2 yang4 in good health 1 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 1 有何贵干[有何貴幹] you3 he2 gui4 gan4 What (noble errand) brings you here?; May I help you?; What can I do for you? 1 囊[囊] nang2 sack; purse; pocket (for money) 2 魄力[魄力] po4 li4 courage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive 1 不可多得[不可多得] bu4 ke3 duo1 de2 hard to come by; rare 1 苗子[苗子] miao2 zi5 young successor; seedling; sapling 1 强硬[強硬] qiang2 ying4 tough; unyielding; hard-line 1 强化[強化] qiang2 hua4 to strengthen; to intensify 2 靠不住[靠不住] kao4 bu5 zhu4 unreliable 1 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 2 重温[重溫] chong2 wen1 to learn sth over again; to review; to brush up; to revive (memories, friendship etc) 1 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 4 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep16/50 words - 14 min 上肢[上肢] shang4 zhi1 upper limb 1 弹跳[彈跳] tan2 tiao4 to bounce; to jump; to leap 10 游刃有余[遊刃有餘] you2 ren4 you3 yu2 handling a butcher's cleaver with ease (idiom); to do sth skillfully and easily 1 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 3 犯病[犯病] fan4 bing4 to fall ill 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 2 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 4 运动员[運動員] yun4 dong4 yuan2 athlete; CL:名[ming2],個|个[ge4] 11 直觉[直覺] zhi2 jue2 intuition 3 给力[給力] gei3 li4 cool; nifty; awesome; impressive; to put in extra effort 1 子弹[子彈] zi3 dan4 bullet; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1],發|发[fa1] 1 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 14 好强[好強] hao4 qiang2 eager to be first 5 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) 1 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 8 皮毛[皮毛] pi2 mao2 fur; fur clothing; skin and hair; superficial; superficial knowledge 2 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 3 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 3 处于[處於] chu3 yu2 to be in (some state, position, or condition) 3 抛[拋] pao1 to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 1 重型[重型] zhong4 xing2 heavy; heavy duty; large caliber 1 啸[嘯] xiao4 to hiss; to whistle 9 矮小[矮小] ai3 xiao3 short and small; low and small; undersized 1 极限[極限] ji2 xian4 limit; extreme boundary 11 强力[強力] qiang2 li4 powerful 3 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep16/75 words - 19 min 短距离[短距離] duan3 ju4 li2 short distance; a stone's throw away 1 攻破[攻破] gong1 po4 to make a breakthrough; to break through; to breach (military) 3 看不清[看不清] kan4 bu5 qing1 not able to see clearly 6 飞行[飛行] fei1 xing2 (of planes etc) to fly; flying; flight; aviation 1 轨迹[軌跡] gui3 ji4 locus; orbit; trajectory; track 1 雕[雕] diao1 to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey 1 虫[蟲] chong2 lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]; person with a particular undesirable characteristic 1 甜头[甜頭] tian2 tou5 sweet taste (of power, success etc); benefit 1 一举[一舉] yi1 ju3 a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go 1 溃[潰] kui4 to be dispersed; to break down; to fester; to ulcerate 1 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 2 巧妙[巧妙] qiao3 miao4 ingenious; clever; ingenuity; artifice 1 卧虎藏龙[臥虎藏龍] wo4 hu3 cang2 long2 lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom); fig. talented individuals in hiding; concealed talent 1 专用[專用] zhuan1 yong4 special; dedicated 1 顽强[頑強] wan2 qiang2 tenacious; hard to defeat 2 艰辛[艱辛] jian1 xin1 hardships; arduous; difficult 1 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 7 高速[高速] gao1 su4 high speed 9 慢动作[慢動作] man4 dong4 zuo4 slow motion 1 播放[播放] bo1 fang4 to broadcast; to transmit 1 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 1 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 1 遂[遂] sui4 to satisfy; to succeed; then; thereupon; finally; unexpectedly; to proceed; to reach 1 鲁莽[魯莽] lu3 mang3 hot-headed; impulsive; reckless 2 落得[落得] luo4 de5 ending up as; leading to; resulting in; in total 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep16/100 words - 27 min 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 2 差劲[差勁] cha4 jin4 bad; no good; below average; disappointing 1 忍耐力[忍耐力] ren3 nai4 li4 patience; fortitude 1 毫不留情[毫不留情] hao2 bu4 liu2 qing2 to show no quarter; ruthless; relentless 3 站立[站立] zhan4 li4 to stand; standing; on one's feet 1 困境[困境] kun4 jing4 predicament; plight 1 推进[推進] tui1 jin4 to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance; to drive forward 2 进化[進化] jin4 hua4 evolution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 轴[軸] zhou2 axis; axle; spool (for thread); roller (for scrolls); classifier for calligraphy rolls etc 3 钟摆[鐘擺] zhong1 bai3 pendulum 1 原理[原理] yuan2 li3 principle; theory 1 体重[體重] ti3 zhong4 body weight 2 前脚[前腳] qian2 jiao3 one moment ..., (the next ...); leading foot (in walking) 1 半空中[半空中] ban4 kong1 zhong1 in midair; in the air 1 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 1 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 1 常用[常用] chang2 yong4 in common usage 1 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 6 幽默[幽默] you1 mo4 (loanword) humor; humorous 1 反倒[反倒] fan3 dao4 but on the contrary; but expectedly 1 越战[越戰] Yue4 zhan4 Vietnam War (1955-1975) 1 挖苦[挖苦] wa1 ku3 to speak sarcastically; to make cutting remarks 1 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 3 超市[超市] chao1 shi4 supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 4 背影[背影] bei4 ying3 rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object) 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep16/125 words - 31 min 促销[促銷] cu4 xiao1 to promote sales 1 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 4 散步[散步] san4 bu4 to take a walk; to go for a walk 2 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 2 面膜[面膜] mian4 mo2 facial mask; cleanser; face pack; facial (treatment) 2 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 1 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 2 颜值[顏值] yan2 zhi2 attractiveness index (rating of how good-looking sb is) 5 碾压[碾壓] nian3 ya1 to crush or compact by means of a roller 2 拖后腿[拖後腿] tuo1 hou4 tui3 to impede; to obstruct; to hold back 3 爆表[爆表] bao4 biao3 off the charts; extreme; beyond the normal range of measurement 1 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 1 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 4 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 1 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 1 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 1 白头[白頭] bai2 tou2 hoary head; old age 1 竞技[競技] jing4 ji4 competition of skill (e.g. sports); athletics tournament 2 摧毁[摧毀] cui1 hui3 to destroy; to wreck 3 快感[快感] kuai4 gan3 pleasure; thrill; delight; joy; pleasurable sensation; a high 1 空手道[空手道] kong1 shou3 dao4 karate 1 闯进[闖進] chuang3 jin4 to burst in 1 弱小[弱小] ruo4 xiao3 small and weak; puny; the small and weak; children; women and children 1 凶神恶煞[兇神惡煞] xiong1 shen2 e4 sha4 fiends (idiom); devils and monsters 1 言行[言行] yan2 xing2 words and actions; what one says and what one does 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep16/150 words - 40 min 把戏[把戲] ba3 xi4 acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 1 难不倒[難不倒] nan2 bu4 dao3 not to pose a problem for sb; cannot stump sb 1 近距离[近距離] jin4 ju4 li2 close range 1 回敬[回敬] hui2 jing4 to return a compliment; to give sth in return 1 一箭之仇[一箭之仇] yi1 jian4 zhi1 chou2 a wrong suffered (idiom); old grievance; previous defeat 2 字典[字典] zi4 dian3 dictionary; character dictionary; CL:本[ben3] 1 实属[實屬] shi2 shu3 (to) really (be) 1 罕见[罕見] han3 jian4 rare; rarely seen 1 柔韧[柔韌] rou2 ren4 pliable and tough; supple and strong; flexible 4 异常[異常] yi4 chang2 exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly 3 从事[從事] cong2 shi4 to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do 1 顶尖[頂尖] ding3 jian1 peak; apex; world best; number one; finest (competitors); top (figures in a certain field) 4 应力[應力] ying4 li4 stress (physics) 1 跳跃[跳躍] tiao4 yue4 to jump; to leap; to bound; to skip 5 难得一见[難得一見] nan2 de2 yi1 jian4 rarely seen 1 奇才[奇才] qi2 cai2 genius 2 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 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 2 猎物[獵物] lie4 wu4 prey 3 从中[從中] cong2 zhong1 from within; therefrom 4 谭[譚] tan2 variant of 談|谈[tan2] 1 泰[泰] tai4 safe; peaceful; most; grand 1 搞笑[搞笑] gao3 xiao4 to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious 2 蹦[蹦] beng4 to jump; to bounce; to hop 2 优异[優異] you1 yi4 exceptional; outstandingly good 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep16/154 words - 42 min 与生俱来[與生俱來] yu3 sheng1 ju4 lai2 inherent; innate 1 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 1 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 1 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 3 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep17/25 words - 10 min 淘气[淘氣] tao2 qi4 naughty; mischievous 2 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 1 畏惧[畏懼] wei4 ju4 to fear; to dread; foreboding 2 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 2 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 7 津[津] jin1 saliva; sweat; a ferry crossing; a ford (river crossing); abbr. for Tianjin 天津 2 血缘关系[血緣關係] xue4 yuan2 guan1 xi4 blood relationship; consanguinity 1 察觉[察覺] cha2 jue2 to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect 1 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 2 嫂[嫂] sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law 1 埋头[埋頭] mai2 tou2 to immerse oneself in; engrossed in sth; to lower the head (e.g. to avoid rain); countersunk (of screws, rivets etc) 4 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 2 跳板[跳板] tiao4 ban3 springboard; jumping-off point; gangplank 2 潜能[潛能] qian2 neng2 potential; hidden capability 3 飞过[飛過] fei1 guo4 to fly over; to fly past 1 急速[急速] ji2 su4 hurried; at a great speed; rapid (development) 3 追赶[追趕] zhui1 gan3 to pursue; to chase after; to accelerate; to catch up with; to overtake 1 看轻[看輕] kan4 qing1 to belittle; to scorn; to take sth lightly 1 不屑[不屑] bu4 xie4 to disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity 1 难堪[難堪] nan2 kan1 hard to take; embarrassed 1 展开[展開] zhan3 kai1 to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 1 快慢[快慢] kuai4 man4 speed 1 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 3 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 6 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep17/50 words - 16 min 窍[竅] qiao4 hole; opening; orifice (of the human body); (fig.) key (to the solution of a problem) 1 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 3 适时[適時] shi4 shi2 timely; apt to the occasion; in due course 1 中亚[中亞] Zhong1 Ya4 Central Asia 1 变换[變換] bian4 huan4 to transform; to convert; to vary; to alternate; a transformation 1 安分[安分] an1 fen4 content with one's lot; knowing one's place 1 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 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 5 步调[步調] bu4 diao4 gait; marching order; step; pace 2 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 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 2 急躁[急躁] ji2 zao4 irritable; irascible; impetuous 2 沮丧[沮喪] ju3 sang4 dispirited; dejected; dismayed 6 动摇[動搖] dong4 yao2 to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to 3 英勇[英勇] ying1 yong3 heroic; gallant; valiant 1 推断[推斷] tui1 duan4 to infer; to deduce; to predict; to extrapolate 1 紧张状态[緊張狀態] jin3 zhang1 zhuang4 tai4 tense situation; standoff 1 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 4 碰壁[碰壁] peng4 bi4 to hit a wall; (fig.) to hit a brick wall; to hit a snag; to have the door slammed in one's face 1 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly 4 蕴藏[蘊藏] yun4 cang2 to hold in store; to contain (untapped reserves etc) 1 体内[體內] ti3 nei4 within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 1 无尽[無盡] wu2 jin4 endless; inexhaustible 1 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 4 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 5 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep17/75 words - 25 min 过头[過頭] guo4 tou2 to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead 2 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 1 归[歸] gui1 to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor 1 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 5 半吊子[半吊子] ban4 diao4 zi5 dabbler; smatterer; tactless and impulsive person 3 指指点点[指指點點] zhi3 zhi3 dian3 dian3 to gesticulate; to point out; to point the finger of blame 1 抹杀[抹殺] mo3 sha1 to erase; to cover traces; to obliterate evidence; to expunge; to blot out; to suppress 1 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 1 出列[出列] chu1 lie4 (military) to leave one's place in the ranks; to fall out; (fig.) to emerge; to become prominent 1 省级[省級] sheng3 ji2 (administrative) province-level 18 入围[入圍] ru4 wei2 to get past the qualifying round; to make it to the finals 1 复活赛[復活賽] fu4 huo2 sai4 repechage (supplementary qualifying round in sports) 1 宋慈[宋慈] Song4 Ci2 Song Ci (1186-1249), Southern Song lawyer, editor of Record of Washed Grievances 洗冤集錄|洗冤集录 (1247), said to be the world's first legal forensic text 10 困[睏] kun4 sleepy; tired 2 舀[舀] yao3 to ladle out; to scoop up 1 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 2 上菜[上菜] shang4 cai4 to serve, also to put on plate 1 占[佔] zhan4 variant of 占[zhan4] 1 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 6 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 1 慈爱[慈愛] ci2 ai4 love; devotion (to children); affection, esp. towards children 1 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 2 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 2 咪[咪] mi1 sound for calling a cat 4 咪咪[咪咪] mi1 mi1 oboe-like musical instrument used in folk music of Gansu, Qinghai etc; (onom.) meow; kitty kitty!; Mimi (Western name); tits (i.e. slang for breasts) 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep17/100 words - 30 min 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 精髓[精髓] jing1 sui3 marrow; pith; quintessence; essence 1 裹[裹] guo3 to bind; to wrap; a bundle; a parcel 2 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 1 关爱[關愛] guan1 ai4 to show concern and care for 1 实用[實用] shi2 yong4 practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science) 2 对话[對話] dui4 hua4 dialogue; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 1 例子[例子] li4 zi5 case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 1 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 2 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 2 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 3 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 5 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 2 吉尼斯[吉尼斯] Ji2 ni2 si1 Guinness (name) 2 人为[人為] ren2 wei2 artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort 1 金钱[金錢] jin1 qian2 money; currency 1 物质[物質] wu4 zhi4 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 1 宗旨[宗旨] zong1 zhi3 objective; aim; goal 1 与否[與否] yu3 fou3 whether or not (at the end of a phrase) 2 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 2 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 2 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 4 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep17/125 words - 36 min 蠢事[蠢事] chun3 shi4 folly 1 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 1 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 2 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 4 助威[助威] zhu4 wei1 to cheer for; to encourage; to boost the morale of 1 填表[填表] tian2 biao3 fill a form 1 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 4 懈怠[懈怠] xie4 dai4 slack; lazy; remiss 1 健身房[健身房] jian4 shen1 fang2 gym; gymnasium 2 晒太阳[曬太陽] shai4 tai4 yang2 to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc); to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it) 1 健身[健身] jian4 shen1 to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise 3 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 5 休克[休克] xiu1 ke4 shock (loanword); to go into shock 1 配备[配備] pei4 bei4 to allocate; to provide; to outfit with 1 坡[坡] po1 slope; CL:個|个[ge4]; sloping; slanted 1 器械[器械] qi4 xie4 apparatus; instrument; equipment; weapon 1 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 1 健美[健美] jian4 mei3 healthy and beautiful; to do fitness exercises; abbr. for 健美運動|健美运动[jian4 mei3 yun4 dong4] 1 断定[斷定] duan4 ding4 to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment 1 求助[求助] qiu2 zhu4 to request help; to appeal (for help) 1 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 2 难倒[難倒] nan2 dao3 to baffle; to confound; to stump 1 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 2 混迹[混跡] hun4 ji4 mixed in as part of a community; hiding one's identity; occupying a position while not deserving it 1 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 9 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep17/147 words - 42 min 花招[花招] hua1 zhao1 trick; maneuver; razzle-dazzle; (martial arts) fancy move; flourish 1 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor 1 一举一动[一舉一動] yi1 ju3 yi1 dong4 every movement; each and every move 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 4 列车[列車] lie4 che1 (railway) train 1 终点站[終點站] zhong1 dian3 zhan4 terminus; final stop on rail or bus line 3 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 1 乘客[乘客] cheng2 ke4 passenger 1 携带[攜帶] xie2 dai4 to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4] 1 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 2 物品[物品] wu4 pin3 articles; goods; materials 2 袁[袁] yuan2 long robe (old) 38 驰[馳] chi2 to run fast; to speed; to gallop; to disseminate; to spread 38 坐车[坐車] zuo4 che1 to take the car, bus, train etc 3 值日[值日] zhi2 ri4 on day duty 1 造型[造型] zao4 xing2 to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose 1 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 2 狗仔队[狗仔隊] gou3 zai3 dui4 paparazzi 1 著名[著名] zhu4 ming2 famous; noted; well-known; celebrated 1 杂志社[雜誌社] za2 zhi4 she4 magazine publisher 1 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 266 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep18/25 words - 10 min 霸[霸] ba4 hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master 3 僵[僵] jiang1 rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse) 1 无理[無理] wu2 li3 irrational; unreasonable 1 插嘴[插嘴] cha1 zui3 to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation 1 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 1 击倒[擊倒] ji1 dao3 to knock down; knocked down 2 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 3 全体[全體] quan2 ti3 all; entire 3 友善[友善] you3 shan4 friendly 1 小不点[小不點] xiao3 bu5 dian3 tiny; very small; tiny thing; small child; baby 1 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 3 不可避免[不可避免] bu4 ke3 bi4 mian3 unavoidably 1 劲敌[勁敵] jing4 di2 formidable opponent 1 洗刷[洗刷] xi3 shua1 wash; brush; scrub 1 廷[廷] ting2 palace courtyard 7 显著[顯著] xian3 zhu4 outstanding; notable; remarkable; statistically significant 1 储物柜[儲物櫃] chu3 wu4 gui4 locker; cabinet 3 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 1 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 3 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 8 归队[歸隊] gui1 dui4 to return to one's unit; to go back to one's station in life 7 汇报[彙報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; report 5 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 1 骨科[骨科] gu3 ke1 orthopedics; orthopedic surgery 2 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep18/50 words - 15 min 权威[權威] quan2 wei1 authority; authoritative; power and prestige 1 偏向[偏向] pian1 xiang4 partial towards sth; to prefer; to incline; erroneous tendencies (Leftist or Revisionist deviation) 1 互补[互補] hu4 bu3 complementary; to complement each other 2 匹配[匹配] pi3 pei4 to mate or marry; to match; matching; compatible 5 数值[數值] shu4 zhi2 numerical value 1 自行[自行] zi4 xing2 voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self- 1 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 3 着重[著重] zhuo2 zhong4 to put emphasis on; to stress 1 约等于[約等於] yue1 deng3 yu2 approximately equal to 1 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 1 鬼天气[鬼天氣] gui3 tian1 qi4 awful weather 1 中暑[中暑] zhong4 shu3 sunstroke; heatstroke 1 大自然[大自然] da4 zi4 ran2 nature (the natural world) 1 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 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) 5 饼干[餅乾] bing3 gan1 biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 平均[平均] ping2 jun1 average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions 2 速率[速率] su4 lu:4 speed; rate 3 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 6 瓶颈[瓶頸] ping2 jing3 bottleneck 2 调节[調節] tiao2 jie2 to adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to reconcile (accountancy etc) 1 出人意料[出人意料] chu1 ren2 yi4 liao4 unexpected (idiom); surprising 1 上升[上昇] shang4 sheng1 to rise; to go up; to ascend 5 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 2 短板[短板] duan3 ban3 short stave of the barrel (which allows the contents to escape); (fig.) shortcoming; weak point 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep18/75 words - 22 min 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 12 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 5 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 2 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 4 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 3 兼顾[兼顧] jian1 gu4 to attend simultaneously to two or more things; to balance (career and family, family and education etc) 1 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 3 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 2 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 1 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 5 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 2 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 4 中路[中路] zhong1 lu4 midway; mediocre (quality); midfield (soccer) 1 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 1 劲头[勁頭] jin4 tou2 enthusiasm; zeal; vigor; strength 2 预期[預期] yu4 qi1 to expect; to anticipate 2 迟缓[遲緩] chi2 huan3 slow; sluggish 1 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 能否[能否] neng2 fou3 whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 2 立即[立即] li4 ji2 immediately 1 急救[急救] ji2 jiu4 first aid; emergency treatment 1 办理[辦理] ban4 li3 to handle; to transact; to conduct 1 复[複] fu4 to repeat; to double; to overlap; complex (not simple); compound; composite; double; diplo-; duplicate; overlapping; to duplicate 1 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 1 后话[後話] hou4 hua4 something to be taken up later in speech or writing 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep18/100 words - 27 min 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 1 国家级[國家級] guo2 jia1 ji2 (administrative) national-level 1 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 1 不同凡响[不同凡響] bu4 tong2 fan2 xiang3 lit. not a common chord (idiom); outstanding; brilliant; out of the common run 1 智商[智商] zhi4 shang1 IQ (intelligence quotient) 2 智力[智力] zhi4 li4 intelligence; intellect 2 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 1 会员[會員] hui4 yuan2 member 1 偌大[偌大] ruo4 da4 so big; such a big 1 出题[出題] chu1 ti2 to draw up the theme (for discussion) 1 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 6 交响乐[交響樂] jiao1 xiang3 yue4 symphony 2 外耳[外耳] wai4 er3 outer ear 1 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy 2 指挥家[指揮家] zhi3 hui1 jia1 conductor (music) 3 指挥棒[指揮棒] zhi3 hui1 bang4 baton 2 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 2 听众[聽眾] ting1 zhong4 audience; listeners 1 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 2 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 2 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 1 玩儿[玩兒] wan2 r5 to play; to have fun; to hang out 1 玩意儿[玩意兒] wan2 yi4 r5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 1 和谐[和諧] he2 xie2 harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep18/125 words - 41 min 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 1 太空[太空] tai4 kong1 outer space 1 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 1 自负[自負] zi4 fu4 conceited; to take responsibility 1 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 2 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 1 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 3 惨绝人寰[慘絕人寰] can3 jue2 ren2 huan2 extremely tragic (idiom); with unprecedented brutality 1 体制[體制] ti3 zhi4 system; organization 1 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 1 超额[超額] chao1 e2 above quota 2 达标[達標] da2 biao1 to reach a set standard 3 穿反[穿反] chuan1 fan3 to wear inside out (clothes) 2 原定[原定] yuan2 ding4 originally planned; originally determined 1 指挥[指揮] zhi3 hui1 to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 憋不住[憋不住] bie1 bu5 zhu4 to be unable to repress sth; to be unable to contain oneself 3 预约[預約] yu4 yue1 booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 1 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 1 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 2 澳大利亚[澳大利亞] Ao4 da4 li4 ya4 Australia 8 所愿[所願] suo3 yuan4 wished-for; desired 4 有点儿[有點兒] you3 dian3 r5 slightly; a little; somewhat 1 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 2 旷[曠] kuang4 to neglect; to skip (class or work); to waste (time); vast; loose-fitting 1 蛙[蛙] wa1 frog; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep19/25 words - 11 min 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 1 签字[簽字] qian1 zi4 to sign (one's name); signature 1 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 3 主次[主次] zhu3 ci4 the important and the less important; primary and secondary 1 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 4 絮絮叨叨[絮絮叨叨] xu4 xu5 dao1 dao1 long-winded; garrulous; to talk endlessly without getting to the point 1 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 4 态[態] tai4 (bound form); appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (grammar) voice 1 摆脱[擺脫] bai3 tuo1 to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself 1 拖油瓶[拖油瓶] tuo1 you2 ping2 (derog.) (of a woman) to bring one's children into a second marriage; children by a previous marriage 1 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 4 热心肠[熱心腸] re4 xin1 chang2 warmhearted; willing to help others 1 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 2 外国[外國] wai4 guo2 foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 3 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 4 双腿[雙腿] shuang1 tui3 legs; both legs; two legs 2 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 3 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 2 不佳[不佳] bu4 jia1 not good 1 周一[週一] Zhou1 yi1 Monday 2 周五[週五] Zhou1 wu3 Friday 1 表格[表格] biao3 ge2 form; table; CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 1 学员[學員] xue2 yuan2 student; member of an institution of learning; officer cadet 2 先到先得[先到先得] xian1 dao4 xian1 de2 first come first served 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep19/50 words - 23 min 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 2 罚站[罰站] fa2 zhan4 to be made to stand still as a punishment 1 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 2 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 1 偏[偏] pian1 to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 1 走着瞧[走著瞧] zou3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 1 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 1 候选人[候選人] hou4 xuan3 ren2 candidate; CL:名[ming2] 1 候选[候選] hou4 xuan3 candidate (attributive) 1 压根[壓根] ya4 gen1 from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply 2 经不起[經不起] jing1 bu5 qi3 can't stand it; to be unable to bear; to be unable to resist 1 伙[夥] huo3 companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together 14 兜底[兜底] dou1 di3 to reveal; to expose 4 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 2 心地[心地] xin1 di4 character 2 受得了[受得了] shou4 de5 liao3 to put up with; to endure 1 吊球[吊球] diao4 qiu2 drop shot (in tennis or volleyball) 1 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty 1 顿时[頓時] dun4 shi2 immediately; suddenly 1 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 1 肌肤[肌膚] ji1 fu1 skin; flesh; fig. close physical relationship 1 回升[回升] hui2 sheng1 to rise again after a fall; to pick up; rally (stock market etc) 1 像话[像話] xiang4 hua4 proper 1 拎[拎] lin1 to lift; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1] 3 规避[規避] gui1 bi4 to evade; to dodge 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep19/75 words - 28 min 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 2 笑脸[笑臉] xiao4 lian3 smiling face; smiley :) ☺; CL:副[fu4] 1 恶作剧[惡作劇] e4 zuo4 ju4 mischief; mischievous; practical joke; prank 1 物体[物體] wu4 ti3 object; body; substance 1 精准[精準] jing1 zhun3 accurate; exact; precise; precision 3 黄金分割[黃金分割] huang2 jin1 fen1 ge1 golden ratio; golden section 1 线上[線上] xian4 shang4 online 2 所为[所為] suo3 wei2 what one does; doings 1 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 1 字体[字體] zi4 ti3 calligraphic style; typeface; font 1 小学生[小學生] xiao3 xue2 sheng1 primary school student; schoolchild; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2]; (fig.) beginner 1 寸步难行[寸步難行] cun4 bu4 nan2 xing2 unable to move a single step (idiom); to be in an (extremely) difficult situation 1 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 10 习惯性[習慣性] xi2 guan4 xing4 customary 1 理性[理性] li3 xing4 reason; rationality; rational 1 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 3 死板[死板] si3 ban3 rigid; inflexible 1 未知[未知] wei4 zhi1 unknown 1 事物[事物] shi4 wu4 thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 勇于[勇於] yong3 yu2 to dare to; to be brave enough to 2 发掘[發掘] fa1 jue2 to excavate; to explore; (fig.) to unearth; to tap into 1 探索[探索] tan4 suo3 to explore; to probe 1 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 1 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 2 凑合[湊合] cou4 he5 to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep19/100 words - 41 min 惯性[慣性] guan4 xing4 inertia 1 思维[思維] si1 wei2 (line of) thought; thinking 1 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 1 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 3 误导[誤導] wu4 dao3 to mislead; to misguide; misleading 1 叨叨[叨叨] dao1 dao5 to chatter; to hog the conversation 1 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 5 十一[十一] shi2 yi1 eleven; 11 1 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 1 十四[十四] shi2 si4 fourteen; 14 1 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 2 寿司[壽司] shou4 si1 sushi 1 上周[上周] shang4 zhou1 last week 1 蛋包[蛋包] dan4 bao1 omelet 1 发牢骚[發牢騷] fa1 lao2 sao1 to whine; to be grouchy 1 制定[制定] zhi4 ding4 to draw up; to formulate 2 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 5 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 1 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 1 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 1 挺进[挺進] ting3 jin4 progress; to advance 1 大旗[大旗] da4 qi2 banner 1 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 1 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 3 隔夜[隔夜] ge2 ye4 overnight; of the previous day 1 哈哈[哈哈] ha1 ha1 (onom.) laughing out loud 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep20/25 words - 16 min 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) 3 轻度[輕度] qing1 du4 mild (symptoms etc) 1 出道[出道] chu1 dao4 to make one's first public performance (of an entertainer etc); to start one's career 1 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 2 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 1 友谊赛[友誼賽] you3 yi4 sai4 friendly match; friendly competition 3 商讨[商討] shang1 tao3 to discuss; to deliberate 2 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite 1 报上[報上] bao4 shang4 in the newspaper 1 绰绰有余[綽綽有餘] chuo4 chuo4 you3 yu2 enough and to spare (idiom) 4 公斤[公斤] gong1 jin1 kilogram (kg) 16 卧推[臥推] wo4 tui1 bench press 2 调度[調度] diao4 du4 to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc); to schedule; to manage; dispatcher; scheduler 1 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 1 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 2 坐冷板凳[坐冷板凳] zuo4 leng3 ban3 deng4 to hold an inconsequential job; to receive a cold reception; to be kept waiting for an assignment or audience; to be out in the cold; to be sidelined; to warm the bench; to cool one's heels 1 激励[激勵] ji1 li4 to encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive 2 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 7 输不起[輸不起] shu1 bu4 qi3 to take defeat with bad grace; to be a sore loser; cannot afford to lose 2 可乐[可樂] ke3 le4 amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola 1 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 1 集训[集訓] ji2 xun4 to train together; to practice as a group 13 吸取教训[吸取教訓] xi1 qu3 jiao4 xun5 to draw a lesson (from a setback) 2 光荣[光榮] guang1 rong2 honor and glory; glorious 2 责任感[責任感] ze2 ren4 gan3 sense of responsibility 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep20/50 words - 25 min 炫耀[炫耀] xuan4 yao4 dazzling; to show off; to flaunt 1 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 13 进军[進軍] jin4 jun1 to march; to advance 8 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 9 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 1 作出[作出] zuo4 chu1 to put out; to come up with; to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc); to issue (a permit, statement, explanation, apology, reassurance to the public etc); to draw (conclusion); to deliver (speech, judgment); to devise (explanation); to extract 3 激烈[激烈] ji1 lie4 (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme 3 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 4 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 5 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 1 拖布[拖布] tuo1 bu4 mop 1 工序[工序] gong1 xu4 working procedure; process 1 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 2 评级[評級] ping2 ji2 rating 2 旅客[旅客] lu:3 ke4 traveler; tourist 1 墨[墨] mo4 ink stick; China ink; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead 1 菲[菲] fei3 poor; humble; unworthy; radish (old) 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") 2 变坏[變壞] bian4 huai4 to get worse; to degenerate 1 麦克斯韦[麥克斯韋] Mai4 ke4 si1 wei2 Maxwell (name); James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879), Scottish physicist and mathematician, the originator of Maxwell's laws of electromagnetism and electromagnetic waves 1 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 4 令人满意[令人滿意] ling4 ren2 man3 yi4 satisfying; satisfactory 1 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 1 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 1 误车[誤車] wu4 che1 to miss (bus, train etc) 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep20/75 words - 33 min 打道回府[打道回府] da3 dao4 hui2 fu3 to go home (in a ceremonial procession); to return home 1 照常[照常] zhao4 chang2 as usual 1 打赌[打賭] da3 du3 to bet; to make a bet; a wager 1 吃白饭[吃白飯] chi1 bai2 fan4 to eat plain rice; (fig.) to eat and not pay for it; to sponge off others; to freeload 4 白饭[白飯] bai2 fan4 plain cooked rice; rice with nothing to go with it 4 订单[訂單] ding4 dan1 (purchase) order 1 算不了[算不了] suan4 bu4 liao3 does not count for anything; of no account 2 正反[正反] zheng4 fan3 positive and negative; pros and cons; inside and outside 1 乘以[乘以] cheng2 yi3 (math.) multiplied with 1 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 4 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 4 增量[增量] zeng1 liang4 increment 3 俯卧撑[俯臥撐] fu3 wo4 cheng1 press-up (physical exercise); push-up 1 引体向上[引體向上] yin3 ti3 xiang4 shang4 chin-up (physical exercise) 1 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 3 利于[利於] li4 yu2 to be beneficial; to be good for 1 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 1 流失[流失] liu2 shi1 (of soil etc) to wash away; to be eroded; (fig.) (of talented staff, followers of a religious faith, investment funds etc) to go elsewhere; to fail to be retained 3 岔[岔] cha4 fork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc; to branch off; to turn off; to diverge; to stray (from the path); to change the subject; to interrupt; to stagger (times) 1 八字[八字] ba1 zi4 the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling 1 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 2 超时[超時] chao1 shi2 to exceed the time limit; (to work) overtime; (computing) timeout 1 雪糕[雪糕] xue3 gao1 frozen treat 1 筒[筒] tong3 tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc) 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep20/98 words - 42 min 无力[無力] wu2 li4 powerless; lacking strength 2 闲置[閒置] xian2 zhi4 to leave sth unused; to lie idle 1 手腕[手腕] shou3 wan4 wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill 9 挥舞[揮舞] hui1 wu3 to brandish; to wave sth 1 幅度[幅度] fu2 du4 width; extent; range; scope 1 客观[客觀] ke4 guan1 objective; impartial 1 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 5 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 2 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 1 打烊[打烊] da3 yang4 to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2] 1 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 1 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 1 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 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 1 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 1 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 1 推车[推車] tui1 che1 cart; trolley; to push a cart 1 俯卧[俯臥] fu3 wo4 to lie prone 2 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 综合[綜合] zong1 he2 comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize 2 评分[評分] ping2 fen1 to grade; to mark (student's work); grade; score (of student's work) 1 拉肚子[拉肚子] la1 du4 zi5 (coll.) to have diarrhea 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep21/25 words - 11 min 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 1 波比[波比] bo1 bi3 burpee (loanword) 1 临界[臨界] lin2 jie4 critical; boundary 1 倒下[倒下] dao3 xia4 to collapse; to topple over 2 俯[俯] fu3 to look down; to stoop 1 下身[下身] xia4 shen1 lower part of the body; genitalia; trousers 1 手推车[手推車] shou3 tui1 che1 trolley; cart; barrow; handcart; wheelbarrow; baby buggy 1 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 1 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 3 量力[量力] liang4 li4 to estimate one's strength 2 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 2 威风[威風] wei1 feng1 might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive 1 有志气[有志氣] you3 zhi4 qi4 ambitious 1 下辈子[下輩子] xia4 bei4 zi5 the next life 2 来生[來生] lai2 sheng1 next life 1 秘籍[秘籍] mi4 ji2 rare book; cheat code (video games) 30 水塘[水塘] shui3 tang2 pool 1 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 13 学弟[學弟] xue2 di4 junior or younger male schoolmate 1 确有其事[確有其事] que4 you3 qi2 shi4 (confirm to be) true; authentic 1 基地[基地] ji1 di4 base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda 4 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 1 干粮[乾糧] gan1 liang2 rations (to take on expedition) 1 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 2 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 5 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep21/50 words - 13 min 自备[自備] zi4 bei4 to provide one's own...; own; self-provided; self-contained 1 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 1 野外[野外] ye3 wai4 countryside; areas outside the city 4 求生[求生] qiu2 sheng1 to seek survival; to possess the will to live 2 寻宝[尋寶] xun2 bao3 treasure hunt 2 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 4 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 3 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 3 寻出[尋出] xun2 chu1 to find out; to search out; to uncover; to discover 1 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 1 死记硬背[死記硬背] si3 ji4 ying4 bei4 to learn by rote; to mechanically memorize 1 转头[轉頭] zhuan3 tou2 to turn one's head; to change direction; U-turn; volte face; to repent 1 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 4 迷信[迷信] mi2 xin4 superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) 1 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 4 良苦用心[良苦用心] liang2 ku3 yong4 xin1 to ponder earnestly; to give a lot of thought to sth 1 用功[用功] yong4 gong1 diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 2 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 3 上山[上山] shang4 shan1 to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 5 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 11 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 9 醒目[醒目] xing3 mu4 eye-grabbing (headline); striking (illustration) 2 大树[大樹] Da4 shu4 Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan 6 巨石[巨石] ju4 shi2 huge rock; boulder; monolith 3 树林[樹林] shu4 lin2 woods; grove; forest 6 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep21/75 words - 21 min 一带[一帶] yi1 dai4 region; district 1 茂盛[茂盛] mao4 sheng4 lush 1 独特[獨特] du2 te4 unique; distinct; having special characteristics 1 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 6 埋[埋] man2 to blame 6 稀疏[稀疏] xi1 shu1 sparse; infrequent; thinly spread 1 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 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 2 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 2 死路[死路] si3 lu4 dead end; (fig.) the road to disaster 4 送货[送貨] song4 huo4 to deliver goods 1 公交[公交] gong1 jiao1 public transportation; mass transit; abbr. for 公共交通[gong1 gong4 jiao1 tong1] 1 山下[山下] Shan1 xia4 Yamashita (Japanese surname) 1 打车[打車] da3 che1 to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift 1 朝着[朝著] chao2 zhe5 facing; advancing (towards) 2 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 4 尽快[盡快] jin4 kuai4 see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4] 2 湿度[濕度] shi1 du4 humidity level 1 感染[感染] gan3 ran3 infection; to infect; to influence 3 并排[並排] bing4 pai2 side by side; abreast 1 步行[步行] bu4 xing2 to go on foot; to walk 1 走丢[走丟] zou3 diu1 to wander off; to get lost 1 只顾[只顧] zhi3 gu4 solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect 1 硬气[硬氣] ying4 qi4 firm; unyielding; strong-willed 1 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 1 贪[貪] tan1 to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 2 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 5 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep21/100 words - 28 min 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 9 加倍[加倍] jia1 bei4 to double; to redouble 3 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 3 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 3 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 1 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 3 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 1 烫[燙] tang4 to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 1 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 1 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 1 退烧药[退燒藥] tui4 shao1 yao4 antipyretic (drug to reduce fever, such as sulfanilamide) 2 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 免疫[免疫] mian3 yi4 immunity (to disease) 1 海底捞针[海底撈針] hai3 di3 lao1 zhen1 see 大海撈針|大海捞针[da4 hai3 lao1 zhen1] 1 汇合[匯合] hui4 he2 confluence; to converge; to join; to fuse; fusion 1 宝藏[寶藏] bao3 zang4 precious mineral deposits; hidden treasure; (fig.) treasure; (Buddhism) the treasure of Buddha's law 1 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 5 铲子[鏟子] chan3 zi5 shovel; spade; trowel; spatula (kitchen utensil); CL:把[ba3] 1 弄坏[弄壞] nong4 huai4 to ruin; to spoil; to break 1 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 3 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 1 深爱[深愛] shen1 ai4 to love dearly 1 雷霆[雷霆] lei2 ting2 sound of thunder 1 牛仔[牛仔] niu2 zai3 cowboy 1 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep21/125 words - 33 min 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 3 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 2 盒子[盒子] he2 zi5 box; case 1 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 2 肯德基[肯德基] Ken3 de2 ji1 KFC; Kentucky Fried Chicken 1 兑换[兌換] dui4 huan4 to convert; to exchange 1 铁砂[鐵砂] tie3 sha1 shot (in shotgun); pellets 1 合照[合照] he2 zhao4 to pose for a photo 2 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 1 从未[從未] cong2 wei4 never 1 寄予[寄予] ji4 yu3 to place (hope, importance etc) on; to express; to show; to give 1 厚望[厚望] hou4 wang4 great hopes; great expectations 1 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 2 相约[相約] xiang1 yue1 to agree (on a meeting place, date etc); to reach agreement; to make an appointment 1 奖杯[獎杯] jiang3 bei1 trophy cup 3 偿[償] chang2 to repay; to compensate for; to recompense; to fulfill (hopes etc) 1 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 3 奇妙[奇妙] qi2 miao4 fantastic; wonderful 1 久违[久違] jiu3 wei2 (haven't done sth) for a long time; a long time since we last met 2 境遇[境遇] jing4 yu4 circumstance 1 不管怎样[不管怎樣] bu4 guan3 zen3 yang4 in any case; no matter what 1 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 3 一鼓作气[一鼓作氣] yi1 gu3 zuo4 qi4 in a spurt of energy 3 发霉[發霉] fa1 mei2 to become moldy 1 前进[前進] qian2 jin4 to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 4 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep21/150 words - 41 min 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 4 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 1 切[切] qie4 definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 1 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 1 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 6 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 2 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 3 抬杠[抬槓] tai2 gang4 to bicker; to argue for the sake of arguing; to carry on poles (together with sb else); to carry a coffin on poles 1 增进[增進] zeng1 jin4 to promote; to enhance; to further; to advance (a cause etc) 1 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 3 外形[外形] wai4 xing2 figure; shape; external form; contour 1 凶猛[兇猛] xiong1 meng3 fierce; violent; ferocious 2 失明[失明] shi1 ming2 to lose one's eyesight; to become blind; blindness 1 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 2 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 1 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 1 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 2 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 1 精干[精幹] jing1 gan4 crack (troops); special (forces); highly capable 1 突[突] tu1 to dash; to move forward quickly; to bulge; to protrude; to break through; to rush out; sudden; Taiwan pr. [tu2] 1 显出[顯出] xian3 chu1 to express; to exhibit 1 领袖[領袖] ling3 xiu4 leader; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 刘海[劉海] liu2 hai3 bangs; fringe (hair) 1 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 1 永不[永不] yong3 bu4 never; will never 3 竭尽全力[竭盡全力] jie2 jin4 quan2 li4 to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep21/151 words - 41 min 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep22/25 words - 14 min 晒[曬] shai4 (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to 1 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 1 瞟[瞟] piao3 to cast a glance 1 最初[最初] zui4 chu1 first; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally 2 自主[自主] zi4 zhu3 independent; to act for oneself; autonomous 1 魔鬼[魔鬼] mo2 gui3 devil 4 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 6 落后[落後] luo4 hou4 to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress 1 电量[電量] dian4 liang4 quantity of electric charge or current 3 充[充] chong1 to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 1 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 1 数据库[數據庫] shu4 ju4 ku4 database 2 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 2 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 1 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 6 带劲[帶勁] dai4 jin4 energetic; exciting; of interest 1 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 2 脸皮[臉皮] lian3 pi2 face; cheek 3 猴急[猴急] hou2 ji2 impatient; to be in a rush (to do sth); anxious; fretful; agitated 1 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 2 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 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 6 上当[上當] shang4 dang4 taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped 2 登山[登山] deng1 shan1 to climb a mountain; climbing; mountaineering 1 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep22/50 words - 23 min 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 1 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 4 淋雨[淋雨] lin2 yu3 to get wet in the rain 1 感冒[感冒] gan3 mao4 to catch cold; (common) cold; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]; (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative); (Tw) to detest; can't stand 2 滑倒[滑倒] hua2 dao3 to slip (lose one's footing) 1 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 1 高烧[高燒] gao1 shao1 fever; high temperature 1 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 1 愁眉苦脸[愁眉苦臉] chou2 mei2 ku3 lian3 to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable 2 眉头[眉頭] mei2 tou2 brows 1 皱[皺] zhou4 to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease 1 停电[停電] ting2 dian4 to have a power failure; power cut 3 来电[來電] lai2 dian4 incoming telegram or telephone call; your telegram, telephone call, or message; to send a telegram or make a telephone call here (i.e. to the speaker); to have instant attraction to sb; to have chemistry with sb; to come back (of electricity, after an outage) 1 雷雨[雷雨] lei2 yu3 thunderstorm 1 手电[手電] shou3 dian4 flashlight; torch 1 束[束] shu4 to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control 6 等不及[等不及] deng3 bu4 ji2 can't wait 2 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 2 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 1 晴天[晴天] qing2 tian1 clear sky; sunny day 2 日出[日出] ri4 chu1 sunrise 2 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 1 体温[體溫] ti3 wen1 (body) temperature 1 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep22/73 words - 42 min 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 10 使命[使命] shi3 ming4 mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling 1 尽兴[盡興] jin4 xing4 to enjoy oneself to the full; to one's heart's content 1 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 2 铂[鉑] bo2 platinum (chemistry) 1 外号[外號] wai4 hao4 nickname 2 生疏[生疏] sheng1 shu1 unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed 1 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1 zhi1 percent 5 减法[減法] jian3 fa3 subtraction 1 小数点[小數點] xiao3 shu4 dian3 decimal point 3 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 3 透支[透支] tou4 zhi1 (bank) overdraft 1 当机立断[當機立斷] dang1 ji1 li4 duan4 to make prompt decisions (idiom) 1 绝杀[絕殺] jue2 sha1 to deal the fatal blow (sports, chess etc); to score the winning point 1 击掌[擊掌] ji1 zhang3 to clap one's hands; to clap each other's hands; high five 1 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 2 出师[出師] chu1 shi1 to finish apprenticeship; to graduate; to send out troops (under a commander) 1 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 3 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 1 半途[半途] ban4 tu2 halfway; midway 2 日期[日期] ri4 qi1 date; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 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 团体[團體] tuan2 ti3 group; organization; team; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep23/25 words - 13 min 迈[邁] mai4 to take a step; to stride 1 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 17 奎[奎] kui2 crotch; 15th of the 28th constellations of Chinese astronomy 10 画风[畫風] hua4 feng1 painting style 1 半小时[半小時] ban4 xiao3 shi2 half hour 1 抽签[抽籤] chou1 qian1 to perform divination with sticks; to draw lots; a ballot (in share dealing) 8 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 1 签[籤] qian1 inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc); small wood sliver; label; tag 1 久仰[久仰] jiu3 yang3 honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last. 1 成员[成員] cheng2 yuan2 member 2 多达[多達] duo1 da2 up to; no less than; as much as 2 律[律] lu:4 law 1 顶替[頂替] ding3 ti4 to replace 1 大名鼎鼎[大名鼎鼎] da4 ming2 ding3 ding3 grand reputation; renowned; famous 1 冠[冠] guan1 hat; crown; crest; cap 29 稀奇[稀奇] xi1 qi2 rare; strange 1 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 2 初次[初次] chu1 ci4 for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc) 1 疑惑[疑惑] yi2 huo4 to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions 1 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 1 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 3 围观[圍觀] wei2 guan1 to stand in a circle and watch 1 分列[分列] fen1 lie4 to divide into rows; to identify subcategories; to break down into constituent parts; breakdown; disaggregation 1 首位[首位] shou3 wei4 first place 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep23/50 words - 29 min 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 1 守恒定律[守恆定律] shou3 heng2 ding4 lu:4 conservation law (physics) 1 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 9 天命[天命] Tian1 ming4 Mandate of Heaven; destiny; fate; one's life span 1 东部[東部] dong1 bu4 the east; eastern part 1 二号[二號] er4 hao4 2nd day of the month 2 顶端[頂端] ding3 duan1 summit; peak 1 岑[岑] cen2 small hill 3 推算[推算] tui1 suan4 to calculate; to reckon; to extrapolate (in calculation) 2 败仗[敗仗] bai4 zhang4 lost battle; defeat 1 今非昔比[今非昔比] jin1 fei1 xi1 bi3 things are very different now (idiom); times have changed 1 人气[人氣] ren2 qi4 popularity; personality; character 1 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 2 劲儿[勁兒] jin4 r5 erhua variant of 勁|劲[jin4] 3 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 1 脱水[脫水] tuo1 shui3 to dry out; to extract water; dehydration; dehydrated; desiccation 1 蛋白质[蛋白質] dan4 bai2 zhi4 protein 1 神经性[神經性] shen2 jing1 xing4 neural; mental; neurological 2 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 痉[痙] jing4 spasm 1 挛[攣] luan2 twisted; bent; crooked; cramped 1 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 起伏[起伏] qi3 fu2 to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs 1 增大[增大] zeng1 da4 to enlarge; to amplify; to magnify 1 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep23/75 words - 39 min 急性[急性] ji2 xing4 acute 1 胃炎[胃炎] wei4 yan2 gastritis 2 味儿[味兒] wei4 r5 taste 1 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 1 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 1 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 4 均匀[均勻] jun1 yun2 even; well-distributed; homogeneous; well-proportioned (figure, body etc) 2 马步[馬步] ma3 bu4 horse stance (martial arts) 1 反锁[反鎖] fan3 suo3 locked in (with the door locked from the outside) 1 步骤[步驟] bu4 zhou4 procedure; step 1 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 1 嘿[嘿] hei1 hey 1 火箭[火箭] huo3 jian4 rocket; CL:枚[mei2] 4 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 7 溪[溪] xi1 creek; rivulet 6 纸杯[紙杯] zhi3 bei1 paper cup 2 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! 1 执意[執意] zhi2 yi4 to be determined to; to insist on 1 仨[仨] sa1 three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) 1 乎[乎] hu1 (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in; at; from; because; than; (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 吧[ba5], 呢[ne5], expressing question, doubt or astonishment) 2 不变[不變] bu4 bian4 constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 3 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 侵犯[侵犯] qin1 fan4 to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault 1 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 1 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep23/83 words - 42 min 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 5 翻倍[翻倍] fan1 bei4 to double 2 撕[撕] si1 to tear 1 格外[格外] ge2 wai4 especially; particularly 3 舞狮[舞獅] wu3 shi1 lion dance (traditional Chinese dance form) 1 无故[無故] wu2 gu4 without cause or reason 2 缺席[缺席] que1 xi2 absence; absent 3 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep24/25 words - 15 min 老爷爷[老爺爺] lao3 ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father's father; paternal great-grandfather 6 用得上[用得上] yong4 de5 shang4 needed; to come in useful 3 古董[古董] gu3 dong3 curio; antique 1 三下两下[三下兩下] san1 xia4 liang3 xia4 quickly and effortlessly (idiom) 1 斜线[斜線] xie2 xian4 diagonal line; slanting line; slash (punct.); forward slash (computing) 1 高人[高人] gao1 ren2 very able person 1 毋庸[毋庸] wu2 yong1 no need for 1 置疑[置疑] zhi4 yi2 to doubt 1 崩[崩] beng1 to collapse; to fall into ruins; death of king or emperor; demise 1 塌[塌] ta1 to collapse; to droop; to settle down 1 老头子[老頭子] lao3 tou2 zi5 (coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man 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] 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) 1 老骨头[老骨頭] lao3 gu3 tou5 weary old body (colloquial term, used jocularly or irreverently) 3 伤员[傷員] shang1 yuan2 wounded person 2 语文[語文] yu3 wen2 literature and language; (PRC) Chinese (as a school subject) 2 没准儿[沒準兒] mei2 zhun3 r5 not sure; maybe 1 胃病[胃病] wei4 bing4 stomach trouble; stomach illness 3 垃圾桶[垃圾桶] la1 ji1 tong3 rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3] 1 瓶子[瓶子] ping2 zi5 bottle; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 五金店[五金店] wu3 jin1 dian4 hardware store; ironmonger's store 1 菜谱[菜譜] cai4 pu3 menu (in restaurant); recipe; cookbook 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 2 麻辣[麻辣] ma2 la4 hot and numbing 1 五金[五金] wu3 jin1 metal hardware (nuts and bolts); the five metals: gold, silver, copper, iron and tin 金銀銅鐵錫|金银铜铁锡 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep24/50 words - 18 min 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 1 煲[煲] bao1 to cook slowly over a low flame; pot; saucepan 1 改良[改良] gai3 liang2 to improve (sth); to reform (a system) 2 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 2 老爷子[老爺子] lao3 ye2 zi5 my (you etc) old father; polite appellation for an elderly male 3 晨练[晨練] chen2 lian4 morning exercise 2 拍马屁[拍馬屁] pai1 ma3 pi4 to flatter; to fawn on; to butter sb up; toadying; boot-licking 1 早晨[早晨] zao3 chen2 early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 1 雷打不动[雷打不動] lei2 da3 bu4 dong4 not shaken by thunder (idiom); the arrangements are unalterable; to adhere rigidly to regulations; will go ahead whatever happens (of an arrangement or plan) 1 打拳[打拳] da3 quan2 to do shadowboxing 1 波特[波特] bo1 te4 (loanword) baud (computing); porter (beer) 2 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 4 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 1 起点[起點] qi3 dian3 starting point 7 坚持下去[堅持下去] jian1 chi2 xia4 qu4 to press on 4 各色各样[各色各樣] ge4 se4 ge4 yang4 lit. each color and each form (idiom); diverse; various; all kinds of 2 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 2 得益[得益] de2 yi4 to derive benefit 1 茅[茅] mao2 reeds; rushes 1 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 1 醍[醍] ti2 essential oil of butter 1 醐[醐] hu2 purest cream 1 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 1 恍然大悟[恍然大悟] huang3 ran2 da4 wu4 to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep24/75 words - 28 min 绝非[絕非] jue2 fei1 absolutely not 1 凡[凡] fan2 ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale 1 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 1 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 1 使劲儿[使勁兒] shi3 jin4 r5 erhua variant of 使勁|使劲[shi3 jin4] 1 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 3 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 1 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 1 运用[運用] yun4 yong4 to use; to put to use 2 器官[器官] qi4 guan1 organ (part of body tissue); apparatus 1 眼罩[眼罩] yan3 zhao4 eye-patch; blindfold; eye mask; goggles; eyeshade; blinkers (for a horse etc) 3 自觉[自覺] zi4 jue2 conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious 1 放马过来[放馬過來] fang4 ma3 guo4 lai2 bring it on!; give me all you got! 1 大于[大於] da4 yu2 greater than; bigger than; more than, > 1 不堪一击[不堪一擊] bu4 kan1 yi1 ji1 to be unable to withstand a single blow; to collapse at the first blow 1 笔挺[筆挺] bi3 ting3 (standing) very straight; straight as a ramrod; bolt upright; well-ironed; trim 1 上手[上手] shang4 shou3 to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor 1 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 1 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 3 转型[轉型] zhuan3 xing2 transformation; to transform 1 阻碍[阻礙] zu3 ai4 to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance 2 急功近利[急功近利] ji2 gong1 jin4 li4 seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return 1 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 2 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 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep24/100 words - 40 min 击剑[擊劍] ji1 jian4 fencing (sport) 1 铅球[鉛球] qian1 qiu2 shot put (athletics event) 1 认死理[認死理] ren4 si3 li3 obstinate; opinionated 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 定量[定量] ding4 liang4 quantity; fixed amount; ration 1 减半[減半] jian3 ban4 to reduce by half 1 比拟[比擬] bi3 ni3 to compare; to draw a parallel; to match; analogy; metaphor; comparison 1 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 3 后卫[後衛] hou4 wei4 rear guard; backfield; fullback 1 全局[全局] quan2 ju2 overall situation 1 以便[以便] yi3 bian4 so that; so as to; in order to 1 舞蹈[舞蹈] wu3 dao3 dance (performance art); dancing 4 耐[耐] nai4 capable of enduring; able to tolerate; patient; durable; hardy; resistant 1 同龄人[同齡人] tong2 ling2 ren2 peer; one's contemporary; person of the same age 1 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 2 要强[要強] yao4 qiang2 eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded 2 隐患[隱患] yin3 huan4 a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface 3 致[致] zhi4 to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 1 千差万别[千差萬別] qian1 cha1 wan4 bie2 manifold diversity 1 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 从头[從頭] cong2 tou2 anew; from the start 2 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 2 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 1 见外[見外] jian4 wai4 to regard sb as an outsider 1 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep24/101 words - 40 min 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] 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep25/25 words - 4 min 地瓜[地瓜] di4 gua1 sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas); yam (family Dioscoreaceae) 7 种地[種地] zhong4 di4 to farm; to work the land 1 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 1 图片[圖片] tu2 pian4 image; picture; photograph; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 精力充沛[精力充沛] jing1 li4 chong1 pei4 vigorous; energetic 1 常规[常規] chang2 gui1 code of conduct; conventions; common practice; routine (medical procedure etc) 1 田间[田間] tian2 jian1 field; farm; farming area; village 1 耕种[耕種] geng1 zhong4 to till; to cultivate 1 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 3 统一[統一] tong3 yi1 to unify; to unite; to integrate 3 口感[口感] kou3 gan3 taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 1 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 1 香甜[香甜] xiang1 tian2 fragrant and sweet; sound (sleep) 1 糯[糯] nuo4 glutinous rice; sticky rice 1 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 质量[質量] zhi4 liang4 quality; (physics) mass; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 流水线[流水線] liu2 shui3 xian4 assembly line; (computing) pipeline 1 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 1 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 1 灵活性[靈活性] ling2 huo2 xing4 flexibility 1 指标[指標] zhi3 biao1 (production) target; quota; index; indicator; sign; signpost; (computing) pointer 2 持平[持平] chi2 ping2 to stay level (of exchange rate, market share etc); fair; unbiased 1 平稳[平穩] ping2 wen3 smooth; steady 1 民国[民國] Min2 guo2 Republic of China (1912-1949); used in Taiwan as the name of the calendar era (e.g. 民國六十年|民国六十年 is 1971, the 60th year after 1911) 4 本职[本職] ben3 zhi2 one's job 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep25/50 words - 5 min 造船[造船] zao4 chuan2 shipbuilding 2 考据[考據] kao3 ju4 textual criticism 1 解放战争[解放戰爭] Jie3 fang4 Zhan4 zheng1 War of Liberation (1945-49), after which the Communists 共產黨武裝|共产党武装 under Mao Zedong 毛澤東|毛泽东 took over from the Nationalists 國民政府|国民政府 under Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石 1 建国[建國] jian4 guo2 to found a country; nation-building; the foundation of PRC by Mao Zedong in 1949 1 改革开放[改革開放] gai3 ge2 kai1 fang4 to reform and open to the outside world; refers to Deng Xiaoping's policies from around 1980 1 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 4 单元[單元] dan1 yuan2 unit (forming an entity); element; (in a residential building) entrance or staircase 2 身影[身影] shen1 ying3 silhouette; figure 1 中山[中山] Zhong1 shan1 refers to Dr Sun Yat-sen; Zhongshan, prefecture-level city in Guangdong, close to Sun Yat-sen's birthplace; Nakayama (Japanese surname) 1 艘[艘] sou1 classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] 1 远洋[遠洋] yuan3 yang2 distant seas; the open ocean (far from the coast) 1 泰坦尼克号[泰坦尼克號] Tai4 tan3 ni2 ke4 Hao4 RMS Titanic, British passenger liner that sank in 1912 1 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 1 造船厂[造船廠] zao4 chuan2 chang3 dockyard; shipyard 1 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 1 业余[業餘] ye4 yu2 in one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur (historian etc) 1 动用[動用] dong4 yong4 to utilize; to put sth to use 1 独创[獨創] du2 chuang4 to come up with (an innovation); innovation 2 制[製] zhi4 to manufacture; to make 1 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 1 手工[手工] shou3 gong1 handwork; manual 1 犯规[犯規] fan4 gui1 to break the rules; an illegality; a foul 2 长度[長度] chang2 du4 length 1 英寸[英寸] ying1 cun4 inch (unit of length equal to 2.54 cm.) 1 厘米[釐米] li2 mi3 centimeter 3 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep25/75 words - 20 min 违规[違規] wei2 gui1 to violate (rules); irregular; illegal; corrupt 2 边缘[邊緣] bian1 yuan2 edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline 1 胶带[膠帶] jiao1 dai4 adhesive tape; rubber belt; recording tape 1 心灵感应[心靈感應] xin1 ling2 gan3 ying4 telepathy 1 次数[次數] ci4 shu4 number of times; frequency; order number (in a series); power (math.); degree of a polynomial (math.) 2 频繁[頻繁] pin2 fan2 frequently; often 2 变通[變通] bian4 tong1 pragmatic; flexible; to act differently in different situations; to accommodate to circumstances 6 落入[落入] luo4 ru4 to fall into 1 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 1 余地[餘地] yu2 di4 margin; leeway 1 迷宫[迷宮] mi2 gong1 maze; labyrinth 2 终点[終點] zhong1 dian3 the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 势必[勢必] shi4 bi4 to be bound to; undoubtedly will 2 走弯路[走彎路] zou3 wan1 lu4 to take an indirect route; to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method 2 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 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 丧[喪] sang1 mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 1 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 1 赶不上[趕不上] gan3 bu4 shang4 can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 1 配置[配置] pei4 zhi4 to deploy; to allocate; configuration; allocation 1 批判[批判] pi1 pan4 to criticize; critique; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 袖[袖] xiu4 sleeve; to tuck inside one's sleeve 1 背心[背心] bei4 xin1 sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc); CL:件[jian4] 1 世风[世風] shi4 feng1 public morals 1 出汗[出汗] chu1 han4 to perspire; to sweat 1 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep25/100 words - 29 min 珍视[珍視] zhen1 shi4 to place great importance on; to treasure 1 活力[活力] huo2 li4 energy; vitality; vigor; vital force 1 四射[四射] si4 she4 to radiate all around 1 将军[將軍] jiang1 jun1 general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate; fig. to embarrass; to challenge; to put sb on the spot 1 气魄[氣魄] qi4 po4 spirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude 1 全神贯注[全神貫注] quan2 shen2 guan4 zhu4 to concentrate one's attention completely (idiom); with rapt attention 1 灯泡[燈泡] deng1 pao4 light bulb; see also 電燈泡|电灯泡[dian4 deng1 pao4]; third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 貂皮[貂皮] diao1 pi2 mink fur 1 打屁[打屁] da3 pi4 to chat idly 1 电源[電源] dian4 yuan2 electric power source 1 洋气[洋氣] yang2 qi4 Western style; foreign flavor; trendy; fashionable 1 怀恨[懷恨] huai2 hen4 to nurse hatred; to harbor a grudge; spiteful 1 上钩[上鉤] shang4 gou1 to take the bait 4 一无所知[一無所知] yi1 wu2 suo3 zhi1 not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant; without an inkling 1 田野[田野] tian2 ye3 field; open land; CL:片[pian4] 2 余[餘] yu2 extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 2 余[余] yu2 (archaic) I; me; variant of 餘|余[yu2], surplus 1 拍打[拍打] pai1 da5 to pat; to slap; (of a bird) to flap (one's wings) 1 裂缝[裂縫] lie4 feng4 crack; crevice; CL:道[dao4] 1 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 1 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 1 希[希] xi1 to hope; to admire; variant of 稀[xi1] 1 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 1 滑动[滑動] hua2 dong4 to slide; sliding movement 1 让球[讓球] rang4 qiu2 to concede points (in a game) 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep25/124 words - 41 min 必需[必需] bi4 xu1 to need; to require; essential; indispensable 1 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 1 独一无二[獨一無二] du2 yi1 wu2 er4 unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 1 投币[投幣] tou2 bi4 coin-operated; to insert coins 1 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 1 品尝[品嘗] pin3 chang2 to taste a small amount; to sample 5 学问[學問] xue2 wen4 learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 2 铁板[鐵板] tie3 ban3 iron panel; hot iron plate for fast grilling (Japanese: teppan) 1 体操[體操] ti3 cao1 gymnastic; gymnastics 1 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 2 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 2 频率[頻率] pin2 lu:4 frequency 1 老毛病[老毛病] lao3 mao2 bing4 chronic illness; old weakness; chronic problem 1 施加[施加] shi1 jia1 to exert (effort or pressure) 2 扳[扳] ban1 to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation); to recoup 1 谈不上[談不上] tan2 bu5 shang4 to be out of the question 1 具有[具有] ju4 you3 to have; to possess 1 压倒性[壓倒性] ya1 dao3 xing4 overwhelming 1 照理[照理] zhao4 li3 according to reason; usually; in the normal course of events; to attend to 1 极大[極大] ji2 da4 maximum; enormous 1 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 2 促使[促使] cu4 shi3 to induce; to promote; to urge; to impel; to bring about; to provoke; to drive (sb to do sth); to catalyze; to actuate; to contribute to (some development) 1 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep26/25 words - 8 min 包扎[包紮] bao1 za1 to wrap up; to pack; to bind up (a wound) 2 融入[融入] rong2 ru4 to blend into; to integrate; to assimilate; to merge 1 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 5 发条[發條] fa1 tiao2 spring; coil spring (spiral spring used to power clockwork) 1 四强[四強] si4 qiang2 the top four 1 胡来[胡來] hu2 lai2 to act arbitrarily regardless of the rules; to mess with sth; to make a hash of things; to cause trouble 1 死不了[死不了] si3 bu4 liao3 Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 2 把头[把頭] ba3 tou2 labor contractor; gangmaster 1 着眼[著眼] zhuo2 yan3 to have one's eyes on (a goal); having sth in mind; to concentrate 2 尘嚣[塵囂] chen2 xiao1 hubbub; hustle and bustle 1 沉醉[沉醉] chen2 zui4 to become intoxicated 2 硬汉[硬漢] ying4 han4 man of steel; unyielding, tough guy 1 眼界[眼界] yan3 jie4 ken; scope 1 朴实[樸實] pu3 shi2 plain; simple; guileless; down-to-earth; sincere and honest 1 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 1 含有[含有] han2 you3 to contain; including 1 维生素[維生素] wei2 sheng1 su4 vitamin 2 选用[選用] xuan3 yong4 to choose for some purpose; to select and use 1 上等[上等] shang4 deng3 highest quality; top-notch 1 青椒[青椒] qing1 jiao1 Capsicum annuum; green pepper 1 柠檬[檸檬] ning2 meng2 lemon 1 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 调制[調制] tiao2 zhi4 to modulate; modulation 1 耗时[耗時] hao4 shi2 time-consuming; to take a period of (x amount of time) 1 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep26/50 words - 22 min 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 1 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 1 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 2 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 4 食物中毒[食物中毒] shi2 wu4 zhong4 du2 food poisoning 2 食品[食品] shi2 pin3 foodstuff; food; provisions; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 1 孟[孟] meng4 first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers 1 跃[躍] yue4 to jump; to leap 1 全面[全面] quan2 mian4 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 4 规模[規模] gui1 mo2 scale; scope; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 3 匠[匠] jiang4 craftsman 1 目中无人[目中無人] mu4 zhong1 wu2 ren2 to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters; condescending; to go about with one's nose in the air 1 雪耻[雪恥] xue3 chi3 to take revenge for a past insult; to expunge a disgrace or humiliation 1 补习班[補習班] bu3 xi2 ban1 cram class; cram school; evening classes 1 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 2 鸽子[鴿子] ge1 zi5 pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 1 将要[將要] jiang1 yao4 will; shall; to be going to 1 严峻[嚴峻] yan2 jun4 grim; severe; rigorous 1 助力[助力] zhu4 li4 a helping hand; help; assistance 4 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 2 动力[動力] dong4 li4 motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 2 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 1 休养[休養] xiu1 yang3 to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep26/75 words - 33 min 劳损[勞損] lao2 sun3 strain (medicine) 3 积累[積累] ji1 lei3 to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively 3 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 2 巴士[巴士] ba1 shi4 bus (loanword); motor coach 1 小聪明[小聰明] xiao3 cong1 ming5 clever-clever; clever in trivial matters; sharp but petty-minded 1 符合[符合] fu2 he2 in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle 1 腰部[腰部] yao1 bu4 waist; small of the back 1 前途无量[前途無量] qian2 tu2 wu2 liang4 to have boundless prospects 1 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 1 盲目[盲目] mang2 mu4 blind; blindly; ignorant; lacking understanding 1 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 4 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 2 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 3 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 2 墨尔本[墨爾本] Mo4 er3 ben3 Melbourne, Australia 1 大大小小[大大小小] da4 da4 xiao3 xiao3 large and small; of all sizes 1 保[保] bao3 to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 1 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 1 美元[美元] Mei3 yuan2 American dollar; US dollar 1 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 1 乒乓球[乒乓球] ping1 pang1 qiu2 table tennis; ping-pong; table tennis ball; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 国手[國手] guo2 shou3 (sports) member of the national team; national representative; (medicine, chess etc) one of the most highly skilled practitioners in one's country 1 轮椅[輪椅] lun2 yi3 wheelchair 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep26/100 words - 41 min 病患[病患] bing4 huan4 illness; disease; patient; sufferer 1 深入[深入] shen1 ru4 to penetrate deeply; thorough 1 车门[車門] che1 men2 car door; door of bus, railway carriage etc 1 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 3 骨折[骨折] gu3 zhe2 to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture 1 狠心[狠心] hen3 xin1 callous; heartless 1 钓鱼[釣魚] diao4 yu2 to fish (with line and hook); to dupe 11 不争[不爭] bu4 zheng1 widely known; incontestable; undeniable; to not strive for; to not contend for 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 痛哭[痛哭] tong4 ku1 to cry bitterly 1 午[午] wu3 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse; ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south) 1 站牌[站牌] zhan4 pai2 bus information board; street sign for a bus stop; bus stop 1 自制[自制] zi4 zhi4 to maintain self-control; self-control 1 红薯[紅薯] hong2 shu3 sweet potato 1 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 1 鼓动[鼓動] gu3 dong4 to agitate; to arouse; to instigate; to encite 1 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 1 合力[合力] he2 li4 to cooperate 1 绳[繩] sheng2 rope; CL:根[gen1] 1 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 2 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 2 省事[省事] sheng3 shi4 to simplify matters; to save trouble 1 地儿[地兒] di4 r5 place; space 1 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 1 随机[隨機] sui2 ji1 according to the situation; pragmatic; random 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep26/101 words - 41 min 水平面[水平面] shui3 ping2 mian4 horizontal plane; level surface; water level 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep27/25 words - 6 min 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 1 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 2 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 6 负有[負有] fu4 you3 to be responsible for 1 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 1 登上[登上] deng1 shang4 to climb over; to ascend onto; to mount 1 报纸[報紙] bao4 zhi3 newspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fen4],期[qi1],張|张[zhang1] 2 固然[固然] gu4 ran2 admittedly (it's true that...) 1 喜悦[喜悅] xi3 yue4 happy; joyous 1 好比[好比] hao3 bi3 to be just like; can be compared to 2 里程[里程] li3 cheng2 mileage (distance traveled); course (of development) 2 荣华[榮華] rong2 hua2 glory and splendor 1 功名[功名] gong1 ming2 scholarly honor (in imperial exams); rank; achievement; fame; glory 1 海波[海波] hai3 bo1 hypo (loanword); sodium thiosulfate Na2S2O3 used in fixing photos (formerly hyposulfite); wave (sea) 1 丈[丈] zhang4 measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male 1 马蹄[馬蹄] ma3 ti2 horse's hoof; horseshoe; Chinese water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis or E. congesta) 1 霜[霜] shuang1 frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting; (skin) cream 1 冯[馮] ping2 to gallop; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old variant of 憑|凭[ping2] 11 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 11 岳阳[岳陽] Yue4 yang2 Yueyang prefecture-level city in Hunan 12 花式[花式] hua1 shi4 fancy 1 神力[神力] shen2 li4 occult force; the power of a God or spirit 1 赤子之心[赤子之心] chi4 zi3 zhi1 xin1 pure and innocent like the heart of a newborn; sincere 2 万能[萬能] wan4 neng2 omnipotent; all-purpose; universal 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep27/50 words - 14 min 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 9 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 7 败绩[敗績] bai4 ji4 to be utterly defeated; to be routed 1 不谢[不謝] bu4 xie4 don't mention it; not at all 1 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 2 超高速[超高速] chao1 gao1 su4 ultra high speed 6 后备[後備] hou4 bei4 reserve; backup 1 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 9 偌[偌] ruo4 so; such; to such a degree 9 战败[戰敗] zhan4 bai4 to lose a war 1 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 4 剪刀[剪刀] jian3 dao1 scissors; CL:把[ba3] 1 残酷[殘酷] can2 ku4 cruel; cruelty 1 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 2 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 2 活体[活體] huo2 ti3 living body; live specimen 1 实验[實驗] shi2 yan4 experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 1 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above 1 批量生产[批量生產] pi1 liang4 sheng1 chan3 to mass produce 1 册[冊] ce4 book; booklet; classifier for books 1 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 1 偶遇[偶遇] ou3 yu4 a chance encounter; to meet accidentally 1 中老年[中老年] zhong1 lao3 nian2 middle and old age 1 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 1 文具[文具] wen2 ju4 stationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc) 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep27/75 words - 23 min 拍电影[拍電影] pai1 dian4 ying3 to make a movie 1 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 1 包饭[包飯] bao1 fan4 to get or supply meals for a monthly rate; to board; to cater 1 前天[前天] qian2 tian1 the day before yesterday 1 练习册[練習冊] lian4 xi2 ce4 exercise booklet 1 横线[橫線] heng2 xian4 horizontal line; horizontal coordinate line 1 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 1 尬[尬] ga4 embarrassing; awkwardly 1 本子[本子] ben3 zi5 book; notebook; edition; CL:本[ben3] 2 上校[上校] shang4 xiao4 high ranking officer in Chinese army; colonel 1 钻牛角尖[鑽牛角尖] zuan1 niu2 jiao3 jian1 lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem; to bash one's head against a brick wall; a wild goose chase; a blind alley; to split hairs 1 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 1 至关重要[至關重要] zhi4 guan1 zhong4 yao4 extremely important; vital; crucial; essential 1 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 3 誊[謄] teng2 to transcribe; to copy out; (free word) 1 修改[修改] xiu1 gai3 to amend; to alter; to modify 1 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 1 上路[上路] shang4 lu4 to start on a journey; to be on one's way 1 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 1 挤出[擠出] ji3 chu1 to squeeze out; to extrude; to drain; to find the time; to burst out 1 单手[單手] dan1 shou3 one hand; single-handed 4 合手[合手] he2 shou3 to put one's palms together (in prayer or greeting); to work with a common purpose; harmonious; convenient (to use) 2 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 1 啰[囉] luo5 (final exclamatory particle) 1 吃喝[吃喝] chi1 he1 to eat and drink; food and drink 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep27/100 words - 30 min 鱼竿[魚竿] yu2 gan1 fishing rod 3 伟人[偉人] wei3 ren2 great person 1 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 4 走马灯[走馬燈] zou3 ma3 deng1 lantern with carousel of paper horses, rotating under convection, used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节; fig. constant busy circulation of people 3 启蒙[啟蒙] qi3 meng2 to instruct the young; to initiate; to awake sb from ignorance; to free sb from prejudice or superstition; primer; enlightened; the Enlightenment; Western learning from the late Qing dynasty 3 讲解[講解] jiang3 jie3 to explain 2 思想家[思想家] si1 xiang3 jia1 thinker 1 主张[主張] zhu3 zhang1 to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 专制主义[專制主義] zhuan1 zhi4 zhu3 yi4 absolutism; despotism; autocracy 1 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 2 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 2 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 2 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 2 学业[學業] xue2 ye4 studies; schoolwork 3 班长[班長] ban1 zhang3 class monitor; squad leader; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 政治[政治] zheng4 zhi4 politics; political 1 民主[民主] min2 zhu3 democracy 1 平等[平等] ping2 deng3 equal; equality 2 大姐[大姐] da4 jie3 big sister; elder sister; older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker) 1 凡人[凡人] fan2 ren2 ordinary person; mortal; earthling 1 始终如一[始終如一] shi3 zhong1 ru2 yi1 unswerving from start to finish (idiom) 1 坚守[堅守] jian1 shou3 to hold fast to; to stick to 3 岗位[崗位] gang3 wei4 a post; a job 1 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 1 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 1 蔬果[蔬果] shu1 guo3 vegetables and fruits 3 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep27/125 words - 40 min 洋葱[洋蔥] yang2 cong1 onion (Allium cepa); bulb onion 1 水族馆[水族館] shui3 zu2 guan3 aquarium (open to the public) 1 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 1 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 1 小丑[小丑] xiao3 chou3 clown 1 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 2 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 5 咖啡店[咖啡店] ka1 fei1 dian4 café; coffee shop 2 像素[像素] xiang4 su4 pixel 1 录影[錄影] lu4 ying3 to videotape; to videorecord 1 蛋包饭[蛋包飯] dan4 bao1 fan4 rice omelet 4 在线[在線] zai4 xian4 online 1 蝮[蝮] fu4 insect; poisonous snake (archaic) 1 蜥蜴[蜥蜴] xi1 yi4 lizard 1 乌龟[烏龜] wu1 gui1 tortoise; cuckold 1 鳄鱼[鱷魚] e4 yu2 alligator; crocodile 1 蜘蛛[蜘蛛] zhi1 zhu1 spider 1 甜甜圈[甜甜圈] tian2 tian2 quan1 doughnut 1 珍珠奶茶[珍珠奶茶] zhen1 zhu1 nai3 cha2 pearl milk tea; tapioca milk tea; bubble milk tea 1 独自[獨自] du2 zi4 alone 1 不妨[不妨] bu4 fang2 there is no harm in; might as well 3 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 1 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 3 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 1 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep27/129 words - 42 min 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 3 期许[期許] qi1 xu3 to hope; to expect; expectation(s) 3 爬山[爬山] pa2 shan1 to climb a mountain; to mountaineer; hiking; mountaineering 1 山顶[山頂] shan1 ding3 hilltop 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep28/25 words - 13 min 描述[描述] miao2 shu4 to describe; description 2 纸牌[紙牌] zhi3 pai2 playing card 1 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 1 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 热中[熱中] re4 zhong1 variant of 熱衷|热衷[re4 zhong1] 1 呆萌[呆萌] dai1 meng2 endearingly silly 1 中途[中途] zhong1 tu2 midway 2 各式各样[各式各樣] ge4 shi4 ge4 yang4 (of) all kinds and sorts; various 1 积攒[積攢] ji1 zan3 to save bit by bit; to accumulate 1 欢呼[歡呼] huan1 hu1 to cheer for; to acclaim 1 途中[途中] tu2 zhong1 en route 1 坎坷[坎坷] kan3 ke3 bumpy (of a road); rough (of life); to be down on one's luck; to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes 1 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 3 答对[答對] da2 dui4 (usually used in the negative) to answer or reply to sb's question 1 大咖[大咖] da4 ka1 influential person; major player; big shot 1 气头上[氣頭上] qi4 tou2 shang4 in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper 1 叮[叮] ding1 to sting or bite (of mosquito, bee etc); to say repeatedly; to urge insistently; to ask repeatedly; to stick to a point; (onom.) tinkling or jingling sound 1 咣[咣] guang1 (onom.) bang; door banging shut 1 微信[微信] Wei1 xin4 Weixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 騰訊|腾讯[Teng2 xun4]) 4 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) 1 弦[弦] xian2 bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse; CL:根[gen1] 1 陆[陸] lu4 shore; land; continent 1 凤[鳳] feng4 phoenix 1 西门[西門] Xi1 men2 surname Ximen 2 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep28/50 words - 23 min 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 2 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 2 决战[決戰] jue2 zhan4 decisive battle 1 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet 1 巅[巔] dian1 summit 1 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 1 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 3 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 此刻[此刻] ci3 ke4 this moment; now; at present 2 迎战[迎戰] ying2 zhan4 to meet the enemy head-on 2 梦寐以求[夢寐以求] meng4 mei4 yi3 qiu2 to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom); to long for sth day and night 2 手下留情[手下留情] shou3 xia4 liu2 qing2 lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me; Do not judge me too harshly.; Look favorably on my humble efforts. 3 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 1 柳[柳] liu3 willow 19 濂[濂] lian2 name of a river in Hunan 20 账户[賬戶] zhang4 hu4 bank account; online account 1 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 1 巴甫洛夫[巴甫洛夫] Ba1 fu3 luo4 fu1 Pavlov (name); Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (1849-1936), Russian experimental psychologist 1 提示[提示] ti2 shi4 to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice 1 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 1 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 1 算法[算法] suan4 fa3 arithmetic; algorithm; method of calculation 2 正态分布[正態分布] zheng4 tai4 fen1 bu4 (math.) normal distribution; Gaussian distribution 1 分布[分佈] fen1 bu4 to scatter; to distribute; to be distributed (over an area etc); (statistical, geographic) distribution 3 假如[假如] jia3 ru2 if 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep28/75 words - 32 min 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 1 外貌[外貌] wai4 mao4 profile; appearance 1 武断[武斷] wu3 duan4 arbitrary; subjective; dogmatic 1 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 9 手足[手足] shou3 zu2 hands and feet; (fig.) brothers; retinue, henchmen, accomplices 1 看成[看成] kan4 cheng2 to regard as 1 极了[極了] ji2 le5 extremely; exceedingly 1 遵[遵] zun1 to observe; to obey; to follow; to comply with 1 医嘱[醫囑] yi1 zhu3 prescription (medicine); doctor's advice 1 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 1 试卷[試卷] shi4 juan4 examination paper; test paper; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 1 造句[造句] zao4 ju4 sentence-making 1 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 3 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 1 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 1 造假[造假] zao4 jia3 to counterfeit; to pass off a fake as genuine 1 时尚[時尚] shi2 shang4 fashion; fad; fashionable 1 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 1 写完[寫完] xie3 wan2 to finish writing 2 连夜[連夜] lian2 ye4 that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 1 疾风[疾風] ji2 feng1 storm; gale; strong wind; flurry; blast 3 现有[現有] xian4 you3 currently existing; currently available 1 上半[上半] shang4 ban4 first half 1 相持[相持] xiang1 chi2 locked in a stalemate; to confront one another 1 太过[太過] tai4 guo4 excessively; too 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep28/94 words - 40 min 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 1 可行[可行] ke3 xing2 feasible 3 占据[佔據] zhan4 ju4 to occupy; to hold 1 笃定[篤定] du3 ding4 certain; confident (of some outcome); calm and unhurried 1 主导[主導] zhu3 dao3 leading; dominant; prevailing; to lead; to direct; to dominate 4 对策[對策] dui4 ce4 countermeasure for dealing with a situation 1 正值[正值] zheng4 zhi2 just at the time of; honest; upright; (math.) positive value 1 花样年华[花樣年華] hua1 yang4 nian2 hua2 the prime of life 1 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 1 无量[無量] wu2 liang4 measureless; immeasurable 1 忧郁[憂鬱] you1 yu4 sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected 1 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 2 年华[年華] nian2 hua2 years; time; age 1 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 1 后座[後座] hou4 zuo4 back seat; pillion 1 异样[異樣] yi4 yang4 difference; peculiar 1 抢生意[搶生意] qiang3 sheng1 yi5 to undercut competitors; to hustle; to compete for business 1 独当一面[獨當一面] du2 dang1 yi1 mian4 to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section 1 了断[了斷] liao3 duan4 to bring to a conclusion; to settle (a dispute); to do away with (oneself); to break off (a relationship); resolution (of a problem) 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep29/25 words - 23 min 未经[未經] wei4 jing1 not having undergone; without (having gone though a certain process) 1 许可[許可] xu3 ke3 to allow; to permit 1 执法[執法] zhi2 fa3 to enforce a law; law enforcement 1 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 1 器材[器材] qi4 cai2 equipment; material 2 初中生[初中生] chu1 zhong1 sheng1 junior high student 1 遗失[遺失] yi2 shi1 to lose; lost 1 壁[壁] bi4 wall; rampart 2 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 1 引出[引出] yin3 chu1 to extract; to draw out 1 真格[真格] zhen1 ge2 true; real 1 当回事[當回事] dang4 hui2 shi4 to take seriously (often with negative expression: "don't take it too seriously"); to treat conscientiously 1 定时炸弹[定時炸彈] ding4 shi2 zha4 dan4 time bomb 2 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 1 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 3 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 1 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 3 顺道[順道] shun4 dao4 on the way 1 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 严实[嚴實] yan2 shi5 (sealed) tight; close; (hidden) safely; securely 1 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 1 初审[初審] chu1 shen3 preliminary trial 1 评审[評審] ping2 shen3 to appraise; to evaluate; to judge 1 财力[財力] cai2 li4 financial resources; financial ability 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep29/50 words - 39 min 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 2 委[委] wei3 to entrust; to cast aside; to shift (blame etc); to accumulate; roundabout; winding; dejected; listless; committee member; council; end; actually; certainly 2 备案[備案] bei4 an4 to put on record; to file 1 诊治[診治] zhen3 zhi4 to diagnose and treat 1 尽心尽力[盡心盡力] jin4 xin1 jin4 li4 making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out; to do one's utmost 1 就此[就此] jiu4 ci3 at this point; thus; from then on 2 德国[德國] De2 guo2 Germany; German 3 求证[求證] qiu2 zheng4 to seek proof; to seek confirmation 1 为此[為此] wei4 ci3 for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end 2 马拉松[馬拉松] ma3 la1 song1 marathon (loanword) 2 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 1 遥[遙] yao2 distant; remote; far; far away 1 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 1 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 2 立下[立下] li4 xia4 to set up; to establish 3 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 2 市面上[市面上] shi4 mian4 shang4 on the market 1 给予[給予] ji3 yu3 to accord; to give; to show (respect) 1 小瞧[小瞧] xiao3 qiao2 (coll.) to look down on; to underestimate 2 手指头[手指頭] shou3 zhi3 tou5 fingertip; finger 1 俗[俗] su2 custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 1 伤痛[傷痛] shang1 tong4 pain (from wound); sorrow 1 歇息[歇息] xie1 xi5 to have a rest; to stay for the night; to go to bed; to sleep 1 絮叨[絮叨] xu4 dao5 long-winded; garrulous; to talk endlessly without getting to the point 1 蓄[蓄] xu4 to store up; to grow (e.g. a beard); to entertain (ideas) 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep29/53 words - 40 min 锐[銳] rui4 acute 1 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 2 席[席] xi2 woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc 3 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep30/25 words - 25 min 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 4 打气[打氣] da3 qi4 to inflate; to pump up; fig. to encourage; to boost morale 2 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 1 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 1 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 1 疾[疾] ji2 sickness; disease; hate; envy; swift 4 束手无策[束手無策] shu4 shou3 wu2 ce4 lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis 2 志[誌] zhi4 sign; mark; to record; to write a footnote 1 荒唐[荒唐] huang1 tang2 beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated 1 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 1 出超[出超] chu1 chao1 trade surplus; favorable balance of trade 1 飙升[飆升] biao1 sheng1 to rise rapidly; to soar 1 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 2 难缠[難纏] nan2 chan2 (usu. of people) difficult; demanding; troublesome; unreasonable; hard to deal with 2 挥动[揮動] hui1 dong4 to wave sth; to brandish 1 连同[連同] lian2 tong2 together with; along with 1 整条[整條] zheng3 tiao2 entire; whole (fish, road etc) 1 协商[協商] xie2 shang1 to consult with; to talk things over; agreement 1 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 1 联系方式[聯繫方式] lian2 xi4 fang1 shi4 contact details 1 扭伤[扭傷] niu3 shang1 a sprain; a crick; to sprain 1 嘱托[囑託] zhu3 tuo1 to entrust a task to sb else 1 撩[撩] liao1 to lift up (sth hanging down); to raise (hem of skirt); to pull up (sleeve); to sprinkle (water with cupped hands) 2 撩[撩] liao2 to tease; to provoke; to stir up (emotions) 2 盲区[盲區] mang2 qu1 blind spot 1 假动作[假動作] jia3 dong4 zuo4 fake move or pass (sports); feint 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep30/48 words - 42 min 滞后[滯後] zhi4 hou4 to lag behind 1 营[營] ying2 camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for 1 诱饵[誘餌] you4 er3 bait 2 设想[設想] she4 xiang3 to imagine; to assume; to envisage; tentative plan; to have consideration for 1 数一数二[數一數二] shu3 yi1 shu3 er4 reckoned to be first or second best (idiom); one of the very best; to list one by one 1 中毒[中毒] zhong4 du2 to be poisoned; poisoning 1 武功[武功] wu3 gong1 martial art; military accomplishments; (Peking opera) martial arts feats 1 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 1 紧迫[緊迫] jin3 po4 pressing; urgent 2 单词[單詞] dan1 ci2 word; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 后方[後方] hou4 fang1 the rear; far behind the front line 1 无处不在[無處不在] wu2 chu4 bu4 zai4 to be everywhere 2 本色[本色] ben3 se4 inherent qualities; natural qualities; distinctive character; true qualities 1 预想[預想] yu4 xiang3 to anticipate; to expect 1 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 1 充当[充當] chong1 dang1 to serve as; to act as; to play the role of 1 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 2 引[引] yin3 to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 1 敢于[敢於] gan3 yu2 to have the courage to do sth; to dare to; bold in 1 我行我素[我行我素] wo3 xing2 wo3 su4 to continue in one's own way (idiom) 1 蹊跷[蹊蹺] qi1 qiao1 odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1] 1 快攻[快攻] kuai4 gong1 fast break; quick attack (ball sports) 1 派上用场[派上用場] pai4 shang4 yong4 chang3 to put to good use; to come in handy 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep31/25 words - 27 min 重聚[重聚] chong2 ju4 to meet again 1 憨[憨] han1 silly; simple-minded; foolish; naive; sturdy; tough; heavy (of rope) 2 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 1 称作[稱作] cheng1 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 2 纯净[純淨] chun2 jing4 pure; clean; unmixed 1 迟钝[遲鈍] chi2 dun4 slow in one's reactions; sluggish (in movement or thought) 1 瘫[癱] tan1 paralyzed 1 波澜[波瀾] bo1 lan2 billows; great waves (fig. of a story with great momentum) 1 烈焰[烈焰] lie4 yan4 raging flames 1 接下[接下] jie1 xia4 continuing on 1 回合[回合] hui2 he2 one of a sequence of contests (or subdivisions of a contest) between the same two opponents; round (boxing etc); rally (tennis etc); frame (billiards etc); inning; (tennis, soccer etc) rubber or leg; round (of negotiations) 2 架势[架勢] jia4 shi5 attitude; position (on an issue etc) 2 减轻[減輕] jian3 qing1 to lighten; to ease; to alleviate 1 拷贝[拷貝] kao3 bei4 copy; to copy (loanword) 1 便于[便於] bian4 yu2 easy to; convenient for 1 蛮力[蠻力] man2 li4 brute force 1 废掉[廢掉] fei4 diao4 to depose (a king) 1 善于[善於] shan4 yu2 to be good at; to be adept at 1 导向[導向] dao3 xiang4 to be oriented towards; orientation 1 无效[無效] wu2 xiao4 not valid; ineffective; in vain 1 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 1 称号[稱號] cheng1 hao4 name; term of address; title 2 轻视[輕視] qing1 shi4 contempt; contemptuous; to despise; to scorn; scornful 2 凭空[憑空] ping2 kong1 baseless (lie); without foundation 1 措手不及[措手不及] cuo4 shou3 bu4 ji2 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep31/50 words - 37 min 仅此而已[僅此而已] jin3 ci3 er2 yi3 that's all; just this and nothing more 1 着力[著力] zhuo2 li4 to put effort into sth; to try really hard 1 迅速[迅速] xun4 su4 rapid; speedy; fast 1 凑巧[湊巧] cou4 qiao3 fortuitously; luckily; as chance has it 1 瞄准[瞄準] miao2 zhun3 to take aim at; to target 2 看准[看準] kan4 zhun3 to observe and make sure; to check 1 操纵[操縱] cao1 zong4 to operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate 1 名将[名將] ming2 jiang4 famous general 1 约翰[約翰] Yue1 han4 John (name); Johan (name); Johann (name) 1 麦[麥] mai4 wheat; barley; oats 1 诺[諾] nuo4 to consent; to promise; (literary) yes! 1 自由自在[自由自在] zi4 you2 zi4 zai4 free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely 1 牢牢[牢牢] lao2 lao2 firmly; safely 1 上演[上演] shang4 yan3 to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging 1 肆无忌惮[肆無忌憚] si4 wu2 ji4 dan4 absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple 1 戏弄[戲弄] xi4 nong4 to play tricks on; to make fun of; to tease 1 鲸[鯨] jing1 whale 4 鱿鱼[魷魚] you2 yu2 squid 2 三文鱼[三文魚] san1 wen2 yu2 salmon (loanword) 1 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 1 有型[有型] you3 xing2 stylish 1 专一[專一] zhuan1 yi1 single-minded; concentrated 1 下落[下落] xia4 luo4 whereabouts; to drop; to fall 1 弹回[彈回] tan2 hui2 to rebound 1 逆风[逆風] ni4 feng1 to go against the wind; contrary wind; a headwind 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep31/54 words - 41 min 凭借[憑借] ping2 jie4 to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to; sth that one relies on 2 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 1 白鲸[白鯨] bai2 jing1 white whale; beluga; Moby Dick, novel by Herman Melville 赫曼·麥爾維爾|赫曼·麦尔维尔[He4 man4 · Mai4 er3 wei2 er3] 1 经典[經典] jing1 dian3 the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep32/25 words - 13 min 统统[統統] tong3 tong3 totally 1 雇[雇] gu4 to employ; to hire; to rent 1 卖力[賣力] mai4 li4 to work hard; to do one's very best; to throw oneself into the task at hand 2 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 1 浮夸[浮誇] fu2 kua1 to exaggerate; to be boastful; pompous; grandiose 1 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 1 战斗[戰鬥] zhan4 dou4 to fight; to engage in combat; struggle; battle; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 3 调动[調動] diao4 dong4 to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play 1 奔波[奔波] ben1 bo1 to rush about; to be constantly on the move 2 单单[單單] dan1 dan1 only; merely; just 1 十全十美[十全十美] shi2 quan2 shi2 mei3 complete and beautiful; to be perfect (idiom) 1 全方位[全方位] quan2 fang1 wei4 all around; omnidirectional; complete; holistic; comprehensive 2 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 1 洞察力[洞察力] dong4 cha2 li4 insight 1 出类拔萃[出類拔萃] chu1 lei4 ba2 cui4 to excel the common (idiom); surpassing; preeminent; outstanding 1 赋予[賦予] fu4 yu3 to assign; to entrust (a task); to give; to bestow 1 牵引力[牽引力] qian1 yin3 li4 motive force; traction 1 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 2 被迫[被迫] bei4 po4 to be compelled; to be forced 1 背负[背負] bei1 fu4 to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder 1 反感[反感] fan3 gan3 to be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction; antipathy 2 怨言[怨言] yuan4 yan2 complaint 1 名校[名校] ming2 xiao4 famous school 1 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 1 区区[區區] qu1 qu1 insignificant; trifling; merely 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep32/50 words - 27 min 不明[不明] bu4 ming2 not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 1 事理[事理] shi4 li3 reason; logic 1 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 1 皮肉[皮肉] pi2 rou4 skin and flesh; superficial; physical (suffering); bodily 1 进退[進退] jin4 tui4 to advance or retreat; knowing when to come and when to leave; a sense of propriety 1 大河[大河] da4 he2 large river (esp the Yellow River) 1 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 1 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 1 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 2 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 5 对打[對打] dui4 da3 to spar; to fight; to duke it out 1 采取[採取] cai3 qu3 to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take 1 失常[失常] shi1 chang2 not normal; an aberration 1 死死[死死] si3 si3 rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious 1 唠叨[嘮叨] lao2 dao5 to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging 1 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 1 迈向[邁向] mai4 xiang4 to stride toward (success); to march toward; to take a step toward 3 交响曲[交響曲] jiao1 xiang3 qu3 symphony 3 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 1 消耗战[消耗戰] xiao1 hao4 zhan4 war of attrition 1 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 1 永久性[永久性] yong3 jiu3 xing4 permanent 2 敬佩[敬佩] jing4 pei4 to esteem; to admire 1 速决[速決] su4 jue2 quick decision 2 自取灭亡[自取滅亡] zi4 qu3 mie4 wang2 to court disaster (idiom); to dig one's own grave 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep32/64 words - 41 min 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 4 打掉[打掉] da3 diao4 to tear down; to destroy; to dismantle (a gang); to abort (a fetus) 1 球弹[球彈] qiu2 dan4 ball (in sport, incl. billiards) 1 重击[重擊] zhong4 ji1 bang; thump 1 击落[擊落] ji1 luo4 to shoot down (a plane) 1 挡住[擋住] dang3 zhu4 to obstruct 2 赛点[賽點] sai4 dian3 match point (tennis etc) 2 极其[極其] ji2 qi2 extremely 1 沦为[淪為] lun2 wei2 to sink down to; to be reduced to (sth inferior) 1 虽说[雖說] sui1 shuo1 though; although 1 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 1 极度[極度] ji2 du4 extremely 1 恶劣[惡劣] e4 lie4 vile; nasty; of very poor quality 1 坚定不移[堅定不移] jian1 ding4 bu4 yi2 unswerving; unflinching 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep33/25 words - 21 min 怪人[怪人] guai4 ren2 strange person; eccentric 3 下任[下任] xia4 ren4 next office holder; next to serve 1 野心[野心] ye3 xin1 ambition; wild schemes; careerism 1 座右铭[座右銘] zuo4 you4 ming2 motto; maxim 1 以下[以下] yi3 xia4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 3 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 1 狂妄[狂妄] kuang2 wang4 egotistical; arrogant; brassy 1 优胜劣汰[優勝劣汰] you1 sheng4 lie4 tai4 survival of the fittest (idiom) 1 方针[方針] fang1 zhen1 policy; guidelines; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 加赛[加賽] jia1 sai4 a play-off; replay 1 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 1 宝座[寶座] bao3 zuo4 throne 1 零度[零度] ling2 du4 zero degree 2 下垂[下垂] xia4 chui2 to droop; to sag; to hang down; sagging; drooping; prolapse (medicine) 1 效仿[傚仿] xiao4 fang3 see 仿傚|仿效[fang3 xiao4] 1 致敬[致敬] zhi4 jing4 to greet; to pay respects to 1 拘泥[拘泥] ju1 ni4 to be a stickler for formalities; to rigidly adhere to; to cling to; constrained; ill at ease 1 武术[武術] wu3 shu4 military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development); self-defense; tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage); also called kungfu 功夫; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 家常便饭[家常便飯] jia1 chang2 bian4 fan4 simple home-style meal; common occurrence; nothing out of the ordinary 1 点燃[點燃] dian3 ran2 to ignite; to set on fire; aflame 2 睡过头[睡過頭] shui4 guo4 tou2 to oversleep 1 触发[觸發] chu4 fa1 to trigger; to spark 1 盾牌[盾牌] dun4 pai2 shield; pretext; excuse 2 累赘[累贅] lei2 zhui4 superfluous; cumbersome; a burden on sb; a nuisance to sb; to inconvenience; to tie sb down; long-winded (of writing); also pr. [lei2 zhui5] 2 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep33/50 words - 37 min 无助[無助] wu2 zhu4 helpless; helplessness; feeling useless; no help 1 重组[重組] chong2 zu3 to reorganize; to recombine; recombination 2 拼成[拼成] pin1 cheng2 to put sth together from component parts 1 不甘[不甘] bu4 gan1 unreconciled to; not resigned to; unwilling 2 圆[圓] yuan2 circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) 1 一路[一路] yi1 lu4 the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind 2 挫折[挫折] cuo4 zhe2 setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue 2 顶点[頂點] ding3 dian3 summit; peak; (math.) vertex 1 台词[臺詞] tai2 ci2 an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 1 干架[幹架] gan4 jia4 (dialect) to come to blows; to have a row 1 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 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 1 发病[發病] fa1 bing4 onset; outbreak (of a disease) 1 湘江[湘江] Xiang1 jiang1 the Xiangjiang river in Hunan province 1 换乘[換乘] huan4 cheng2 to change train (plane, bus etc); transfer between modes of transport 1 人民[人民] ren2 min2 the people; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 2 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 养病[養病] yang3 bing4 to recuperate; to convalesce; to take care of one's health after illness 1 泡[泡] pao4 bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions 2 拖延[拖延] tuo1 yan2 to delay; to put off; to procrastinate 1 查看[查看] cha2 kan4 to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 1 探视[探視] tan4 shi4 to visit (a patient, prisoner etc); to look inquiringly 3 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 1 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep33/60 words - 42 min 不明不白[不明不白] bu4 ming2 bu4 bai2 obscure; dubious; shady 1 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 1 节省[節省] jie2 sheng3 saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on 2 计时[計時] ji4 shi2 to measure time; to time; to reckon by time 1 附件[附件] fu4 jian4 enclosure; attachment (email); appendix 1 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 1 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 1 服装[服裝] fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 1 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 1 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep34/25 words - 10 min 皱眉[皺眉] zhou4 mei2 to frown; to knit one's brow 1 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 1 改掉[改掉] gai3 diao4 to drop a bad habit 1 地平线[地平線] di4 ping2 xian4 horizon 1 升起[升起] sheng1 qi3 to raise; to hoist; to rise 2 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 1 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 2 对不上[對不上] dui4 bu4 shang4 to disagree; I can't agree with that. 1 回归[回歸] hui2 gui1 to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics) 2 会诊[會診] hui4 zhen3 consultation (medical); to meet for diagnosis; (by extension) consultation of different specialists 2 住宿[住宿] zhu4 su4 to stay at; lodging; accommodation 2 推辞[推辭] tui1 ci2 to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) 1 房子[房子] fang2 zi5 house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1] 1 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 1 无须[無須] wu2 xu1 need not; not obliged to; not necessarily 1 损害[損害] sun3 hai4 harm; to damage; to impair 1 反驳[反駁] fan3 bo2 to retort; to refute 1 量力而行[量力而行] liang4 li4 er2 xing2 to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom); to act within one's competence; One does what one can. 1 成真[成真] cheng2 zhen1 to come true 1 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 1 目睹[目睹] mu4 du3 to witness; to see at first hand; to see with one's own eyes 1 风采[風采] feng1 cai3 svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing 1 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] 1 深思熟虑[深思熟慮] shen1 si1 shu2 lu:4 mature reflection; after careful deliberations 1 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep34/50 words - 15 min 四肢[四肢] si4 zhi1 the four limbs of the body 1 迅[迅] xun4 rapid; fast 1 掩耳盗铃[掩耳盜鈴] yan3 er3 dao4 ling2 lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell; to deceive oneself; to bury one's head in the sand (idiom) 1 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 4 雨后春笋[雨後春筍] yu3 hou4 chun1 sun3 lit. after rain, the spring bamboo (idiom); fig. rapid new growth; many new things emerge in rapid succession 2 境界[境界] jing4 jie4 boundary; state; realm 2 春天[春天] chun1 tian1 spring (season); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 何以[何以] he2 yi3 (literary) why; how 1 堪[堪] kan1 to endure; may; can 1 自知之明[自知之明] zi4 zhi1 zhi1 ming2 knowing oneself (idiom); self-knowledge 1 矣[矣] yi3 classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5] 1 榨[榨] zha4 to press; to extract (juice); device for extracting juice, oils etc 1 飞盘[飛盤] fei1 pan2 frisbee 1 规律[規律] gui1 lu:4 rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline 1 孺子[孺子] ru2 zi3 (literary) child 1 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 1 炭[炭] tan4 wood charcoal; coal 1 礼拜五[禮拜五] Li3 bai4 wu3 Friday 1 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 1 菠萝[菠蘿] bo1 luo2 pineapple 1 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 1 后院[後院] hou4 yuan4 rear court; back garden; backyard (also fig.) 1 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 1 衰[衰] shuai1 to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble 1 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep34/75 words - 26 min 涮[涮] shuan4 to rinse; to trick; to fool sb; to cook by dipping finely sliced ingredients briefly in boiling water or soup (generally done at the dining table) 2 西瓜[西瓜] xi1 gua1 watermelon; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4],個|个[ge5] 2 午后[午後] wu3 hou4 afternoon 1 包干[包乾] bao1 gan1 to have the full responsibility of a job; allocated task 1 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 1 噼里啪啦[噼裡啪啦] pi1 li5 pa1 la1 (onom.) to crackle and rattle; to pitter-patter 1 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 1 割舍[割捨] ge1 she3 to give up; to part with 1 支架[支架] zhi1 jia4 trestle; support; frame; to prop sth up 3 摇[搖] yao2 to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 1 摇晃[搖晃] yao2 huang4 to rock; to shake; to sway 1 反派[反派] fan3 pai4 villain (of a drama etc) 1 笔下[筆下] bi3 xia4 the wording and purport of what one writes 1 构图[構圖] gou4 tu2 (art) composition 1 写实[寫實] xie3 shi2 realism; realistic portrayal; realistic; true to life 1 画法[畫法] hua4 fa3 painting technique; drawing method 1 传神[傳神] chuan2 shen2 vivid; lifelike 1 哭哭啼啼[哭哭啼啼] ku1 ku5 ti2 ti2 to weep endlessly; interminable wailing 1 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 1 半路[半路] ban4 lu4 halfway; midway; on the way 1 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 田径[田徑] tian2 jing4 track and field (athletics) 1 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 1 动漫[動漫] dong4 man4 cartoons and comics; animes and mangas; cartoon (animated movie); anime 1 热爱[熱愛] re4 ai4 to love ardently; to adore 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep34/100 words - 41 min 快递[快遞] kuai4 di4 express delivery 3 锁门[鎖門] suo3 men2 to lock the door 1 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 1 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 1 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 1 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 专人[專人] zhuan1 ren2 specialist; person appointed for specific task 1 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 1 钻牛角[鑽牛角] zuan1 niu2 jiao3 lit. honing a bull's horn; fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem; to bash one's head against a brick wall; a wild goose chase; a blind alley; to split hairs; same as idiom 鑽牛角尖|钻牛角尖 2 何时[何時] he2 shi2 when 2 扶持[扶持] fu2 chi2 to help; to assist 1 不在[不在] bu4 zai4 not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased 1 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 1 每人[每人] mei3 ren2 each person; everybody; per person 2 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 2 明日[明日] ming2 ri4 tomorrow 1 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 2 光环[光環] guang1 huan2 halo; ring of light 1 焦虑[焦慮] jiao1 lu:4 anxious; worried; apprehensive 1 赞同[贊同] zan4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; (vote) in favor 1 观点[觀點] guan1 dian3 point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 漫长[漫長] man4 chang2 very long; endless 1 途径[途徑] tu2 jing4 way; channel 1 追逐[追逐] zhui1 zhu2 to chase; to pursue vigorously 1 生人[生人] sheng1 ren2 stranger; living person; to give birth; to be born (in a certain time or place) 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep34/104 words - 42 min 勿[勿] wu4 do not 1 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 3 呐喊[吶喊] na4 han3 shout; rallying cry; cheering; to shout 1 等级[等級] deng3 ji2 grade; rank; status 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep35/25 words - 9 min 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 1 社团[社團] she4 tuan2 association; society; group; union; club; organization 1 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 2 针对性[針對性] zhen1 dui4 xing4 focus; direction; purpose; relevance 1 过犹不及[過猶不及] guo4 you2 bu4 ji2 too far is as bad as not enough (idiom, from the Analects) 1 个个[個個] ge4 ge4 each one individually; each and every 1 绝密文件[絕密文件] jue2 mi4 wen2 jian4 top secret document; classified papers 2 排行榜[排行榜] pai2 hang2 bang3 the charts (of best-sellers); table of ranking 1 馈[饋] kui4 food; to make a present 1 百宝箱[百寶箱] bai3 bao3 xiang1 treasure chest 1 抱枕[抱枕] bao4 zhen3 bolster; a long pillow or cushion 1 外国人[外國人] wai4 guo2 ren2 foreigner 1 五花肉[五花肉] wu3 hua1 rou4 pork belly; streaky pork 2 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 1 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 1 望梅止渴[望梅止渴] wang4 mei2 zhi3 ke3 lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom); fig. to console oneself with illusions 1 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 1 核桃[核桃] he2 tao5 walnut; CL:個|个[ge4],棵[ke1] 2 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 手感[手感] shou3 gan3 the feel (of sth touched with the hand); (textiles) handle 1 干燥[乾燥] gan1 zao4 to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation; dull; uninteresting; arid 1 水土[水土] shui3 tu3 water and soil; surface water; natural environment (extended meaning); climate 1 应急[應急] ying4 ji2 to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency; (attributive) emergency 1 倒腾[倒騰] dao3 teng5 to move; to shift; to exchange; to buy and sell; peddling 1 基于[基於] ji1 yu2 because of; on the basis of; in view of; on account of 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep35/50 words - 20 min 翻阅[翻閱] fan1 yue4 to thumb through; to flip through (a book) 1 消极[消極] xiao1 ji2 negative; passive; inactive 1 启发[啟發] qi3 fa1 to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude); enlightenment; revelation; motivation 1 确切[確切] que4 qie4 definite; exact; precise 1 留堂[留堂] liu2 tang2 to stay behind (after class); to be given detention; detention 1 朴素[樸素] pu3 su4 plain and simple; unadorned; simple living; not frivolous 1 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 1 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 3 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 1 微不足道[微不足道] wei1 bu4 zu2 dao4 negligible; insignificant 1 挑衅[挑釁] tiao3 xin4 to provoke; provocation 1 酣畅淋漓[酣暢淋漓] han1 chang4 lin2 li2 to one's heart's content (idiom) 1 口头[口頭] kou3 tou2 oral; verbal 1 照面[照面] zhao4 mian4 to meet face-to-face 1 一连串[一連串] yi1 lian2 chuan4 a succession of; a series of 1 反思[反思] fan3 si1 to think back over sth; to review; to revisit; to rethink; reflection; reassessment 1 上天[上天] shang4 tian1 Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away 1 善待[善待] shan4 dai4 to treat well 1 拼到底[拼到底] pin1 dao4 di3 to brave it out; to the bitter end 1 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 1 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 1 过得[過得] guo4 de2 How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad 1 名不虚传[名不虛傳] ming2 bu4 xu1 chuan2 lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation; enjoys a well-deserved reputation 1 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 1 食堂[食堂] shi2 tang2 dining hall; CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1] 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep35/75 words - 30 min 个中[個中] ge4 zhong1 therein; in this 1 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 差异[差異] cha1 yi4 difference; discrepancy 2 偏袒[偏袒] pian1 tan3 to bare one shoulder; (fig.) to side with; to discriminate in favor of 1 叹气[嘆氣] tan4 qi4 to sigh; to heave a sigh 1 正轨[正軌] zheng4 gui3 the right track 1 接连[接連] jie1 lian2 on end; in a row; in succession 1 冤死[冤死] yuan1 si3 to die of persecution 1 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 2 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 1 僵尸[殭屍] jiang1 shi1 gyonshi; jiang shi; Chinese vampire; zombie 3 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 1 指南[指南] zhi3 nan2 to guide; guidebook 1 抽奖[抽獎] chou1 jiang3 to draw a prize; a lottery; a raffle 1 中奖[中獎] zhong4 jiang3 to win a prize; a successful gamble 1 反抗[反抗] fan3 kang4 to resist; to rebel 1 硬要[硬要] ying4 yao4 firmly set on doing sth; to insist on doing; determined in one's course of action 1 充其量[充其量] chong1 qi2 liang4 at most; at best 1 突出[突出] tu1 chu1 prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude; to project 1 重围[重圍] chong2 wei2 to redouble a siege 1 本质[本質] ben3 zhi4 essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality 1 想不通[想不通] xiang3 bu5 tong1 unable to understand; unable to get over 1 挫[挫] cuo4 obstructed; to fail; to oppress; to repress; to lower the tone; to bend back; to dampen 1 转达[轉達] zhuan3 da2 to pass on; to convey; to communicate 1 损伤[損傷] sun3 shang1 to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep35/100 words - 36 min 自尊[自尊] zi4 zun1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego; pride 1 拖住[拖住] tuo1 zhu4 to hold up; to hinder; to stall 2 必将[必將] bi4 jiang1 inevitably 1 坚实[堅實] jian1 shi2 firm and substantial; solid 1 沙袋[沙袋] sha1 dai4 sandbag 1 封顶[封頂] feng1 ding3 to put a roof (on a building); to cap the roof (finishing a building project); fig. to put a ceiling (on spending, prize, ambition etc); to top off; fig. to reach the highest point (of growth, profit, interest rates); to stop growing (of plant bud or branch) 1 次序[次序] ci4 xu4 sequence; order 1 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 1 圈数[圈數] quan1 shu4 number of laps 1 从零开始[從零開始] cong2 ling2 kai1 shi3 to start from scratch 1 均衡[均衡] jun1 heng2 equal; balanced; harmony; equilibrium 1 讨好[討好] tao3 hao3 to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor 1 慈悲[慈悲] ci2 bei1 mercy 1 公正[公正] gong1 zheng4 just; fair; equitable 1 登[登] deng1 to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old) 1 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 1 中缝[中縫] zhong1 feng4 vertical space in a newspaper between two attached pages; vertical line on the back of clothing 1 姑妈[姑媽] gu1 ma1 (coll.) father's married sister; paternal aunt 1 特辑[特輯] te4 ji2 special collection; special issue; album 1 遥控[遙控] yao2 kong4 remote control 1 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 1 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 1 巨头[巨頭] ju4 tou2 tycoon; magnate; big player (including company, country, school etc); big shot 4 打错[打錯] da3 cuo4 to err; to dial a wrong number; to make a typo 1 三点水[三點水] san1 dian3 shui3 name of "water" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85); see also 氵[shui3] 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep35/125 words - 41 min 美誉[美譽] mei3 yu4 fame; good reputation; famous for sth 1 天平[天平] tian1 ping2 scales (to weigh things) 1 去掉[去掉] qu4 diao4 to get rid of; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to delete; to strip out; to extract 1 砝码[砝碼] fa3 ma3 standard weight (used on a balance scale) 1 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 2 知己知彼[知己知彼] zhi1 ji3 zhi1 bi3 know yourself, know your enemy (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]) 1 百胜[百勝] Bai3 sheng4 BaiSheng, common name for Chinese company; PakSing, common Hong Kong company name 1 怯[怯] qie4 timid; cowardly; rustic; Taiwan pr. [que4] 1 刺探[刺探] ci4 tan4 to pry into; to spy on; to probe into 1 不测[不測] bu4 ce4 unexpected; measureless; unexpected circumstance; contingency; mishap 1 风云[風雲] feng1 yun2 weather; unstable situation 1 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 1 金文[金文] jin1 wen2 inscription in bronze; bell-cauldron inscription 5 杰[杰] jie2 variant of 傑|杰[jie2] 13 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 1 读取[讀取] du2 qu3 (of a computer etc) to read (data) 1 吕[呂] lu:3 pitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semitones in the traditional tone system 9 无比[無比] wu2 bi3 incomparable; matchless 1 本本[本本] ben3 ben3 notebook computer (diminutive); laptop 1 犹如[猶如] you2 ru2 similar to; appearing to be 1 工匠[工匠] gong1 jiang4 artisan; smith 1 禀[稟] bing3 to make a report (to a superior); to give; to endow; to receive; petition 1 压迫[壓迫] ya1 po4 to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics) 1 主因[主因] zhu3 yin1 main reason 1 易如反掌[易如反掌] yi4 ru2 fan3 zhang3 easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy; no effort at all 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep35/129 words - 42 min 耳熟[耳熟] er3 shu2 to sound familiar; familiar-sounding 1 十三[十三] shi2 san1 thirteen; 13 2 好半天[好半天] hao3 ban4 tian1 most of the day 1 少见[少見] shao3 jian4 rare; not familiar (to the speaker); sth rarely experience; hard to see 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep36/25 words - 23 min 不相上下[不相上下] bu4 xiang1 shang4 xia4 equally matched; about the same 3 暴力[暴力] bao4 li4 violence; force; violent 1 双倍[雙倍] shuang1 bei4 twofold; double 1 包容[包容] bao1 rong2 to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 1 复活[復活] fu4 huo2 to revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life; (religion) resurrection 3 一言[一言] yi1 yan2 one sentence; brief remark 1 系列[系列] xi4 lie4 series; set 1 无可[無可] wu2 ke3 can't 1 十项全能[十項全能] shi2 xiang4 quan2 neng2 decathlon 1 面面俱到[面面俱到] mian4 mian4 ju4 dao4 (idiom) take care of everything; handle everything 1 期限[期限] qi1 xian4 time limit; deadline; allotted time 1 咖啡厅[咖啡廳] ka1 fei1 ting1 coffee shop 1 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 1 病房[病房] bing4 fang2 ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 充足[充足] chong1 zu2 adequate; sufficient; abundant 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 战绩[戰績] zhan4 ji4 military successes; (fig.) success; accomplishment 2 疑虑[疑慮] yi2 lu:4 hesitation; misgivings; doubt 1 导师[導師] dao3 shi1 tutor; teacher; academic advisor 1 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 1 宵[宵] xiao1 night 1 对比[對比] dui4 bi3 to contrast; contrast; ratio; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 1 窒息[窒息] zhi4 xi1 to choke; to stifle; to suffocate 1 特效[特效] te4 xiao4 special effect; specially good effect; especially efficacious 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep36/50 words - 40 min 督[督] du1 to supervise and direct; army title (archaic) 1 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 1 烦人[煩人] fan2 ren2 to annoy; annoying; irritating; troublesome 1 大型[大型] da4 xing2 large; large-scale 1 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 1 商店[商店] shang1 dian4 store; shop; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 1 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 1 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 1 教学[教學] jiao4 xue2 to teach; teaching and learning; education; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4] 1 冤家路窄[冤家路窄] yuan1 jia1 lu4 zhai3 lit. enemies on a narrow road (idiom); fig. an inevitable clash between opposing factions 1 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 1 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 实战[實戰] shi2 zhan4 real combat; actual combat 1 循规蹈矩[循規蹈矩] xun2 gui1 dao3 ju3 to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly; to act according to convention 1 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 1 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 1 充血[充血] chong1 xue4 hyperemia (increase in blood flow); blood congestion 1 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 1 潜藏[潛藏] qian2 cang2 hidden beneath the surface; buried and concealed 1 热线[熱線] re4 xian4 hotline (communications link) 1 理财[理財] li3 cai2 financial management; finance 3 保障[保障] bao3 zhang4 to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 1 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 1 金融机构[金融機構] jin1 rong2 ji1 gou4 financial institution; banking institution 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep36/55 words - 42 min 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 1 劳逸结合[勞逸結合] lao2 yi4 jie2 he2 to strike a balance between work and rest (idiom) 1 揠苗助长[揠苗助長] ya4 miao2 zhu4 zhang3 see 拔苗助長|拔苗助长[ba2 miao2 zhu4 zhang3] 1 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep37/25 words - 11 min 怎[怎] zen3 how 1 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 1 杈[杈] cha1 fork of a tree; pitchfork 1 嬉皮笑脸[嬉皮笑臉] xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3 all smiles; smiling mischievously or ingratiatingly 1 事儿[事兒] shi4 r5 one's employment; business; matter that needs to be settled; (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding; trying; troublesome; erhua variant of 事[shi4]; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 1 放养[放養] fang4 yang3 to breed (livestock, fish, crops etc); to grow; to raise 1 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 1 何不[何不] he2 bu4 why not?; why not do (sth)? 1 找寻[找尋] zhao3 xun2 to look for; to seek; to find fault 1 悟[悟] wu4 to comprehend; to apprehend; to become aware 1 听不进去[聽不進去] ting1 bu4 jin4 qu5 not to listen; to be deaf to 1 奔[奔] ben1 to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 1 开心果[開心果] kai1 xin1 guo3 pistachio nuts; fig. amusing person 1 烤肉[烤肉] kao3 rou4 barbecue (lit. roast meat) 4 炸鸡[炸雞] zha2 ji1 fried chicken 1 冰淇淋[冰淇淋] bing1 qi2 lin2 ice cream 1 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 1 长进[長進] zhang3 jin4 to make progress; progress 1 局限[侷限] ju2 xian4 variant of 局限[ju2 xian4] 1 瞬息万变[瞬息萬變] shun4 xi1 wan4 bian4 in an instant a myriad changes (idiom); rapid substantial change 1 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 1 挨着[挨著] ai1 zhe5 near 4 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 1 自助[自助] zi4 zhu4 self-service 1 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep37/50 words - 16 min 吃货[吃貨] chi1 huo4 chowhound; foodie; a good-for-nothing 2 时不再来[時不再來] shi2 bu4 zai4 lai2 Time that has passed will never come back. (idiom) 1 肠[腸] chang2 intestines 1 卡路里[卡路里] ka3 lu4 li3 calorie (loanword) 1 近期[近期] jin4 qi1 near in time; in the near future; very soon; recent 2 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 1 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 1 里昂[里昂] Li3 ang2 Lyon, French city on the Rhône 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 1 里脊[裡脊] li3 ji5 (tender)loin (of pork, beef etc) 1 里[里] li3 li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels 2 政治家[政治家] zheng4 zhi4 jia1 statesman; politician; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 弗[弗] fu2 not 1 朗[朗] lang3 clear; bright 1 索[索] suo3 to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated 1 瓦[瓦] wa3 roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4] 1 奈[奈] nai4 how can one help 1 昂[昂] ang2 to lift; to raise; to raise one's head; high; high spirits; soaring; expensive 1 肉质[肉質] rou4 zhi4 quality of meat; succulent (botany) 1 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 1 油脂[油脂] you2 zhi1 grease; oil; fat 1 得主[得主] de2 zhu3 recipient (of an award); winner (in a competition) 1 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 1 水流[水流] shui3 liu2 river; stream 1 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep37/74 words - 40 min 悠[悠] you1 long or drawn out; remote in time or space; leisurely; to swing; pensive; worried 1 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky 1 晴朗[晴朗] qing2 lang3 sunny and cloudless 1 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 1 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 1 夏令时[夏令時] xia4 ling4 shi2 daylight saving time 1 决不[決不] jue2 bu4 not at all; simply (can) not 1 逊色[遜色] xun4 se4 inferior (often in the combination 毫無遜色|毫无逊色, not in the least inferior) 1 履行[履行] lu:3 xing2 to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement); to perform 1 比试[比試] bi3 shi4 to have a competition; to measure with one's hand or arm; to make a gesture of measuring 1 周日[週日] Zhou1 ri4 Sunday; diurnal 1 嘱咐[囑咐] zhu3 fu4 to tell; to exhort; injunction 1 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 1 医疗[醫療] yi1 liao2 medical treatment 1 流感[流感] liu2 gan3 flu; influenza 1 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 1 中立[中立] zhong1 li4 neutral; neutrality 1 主导权[主導權] zhu3 dao3 quan2 leadership (role) 2 难以置信[難以置信] nan2 yi3 zhi4 xin4 hard to believe; incredible 1 宽广[寬廣] kuan1 guang3 wide; broad; extensive; vast 1 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 1 钢丝[鋼絲] gang1 si1 steel wire; tightrope 1 走钢丝[走鋼絲] zou3 gang1 si1 to walk a tightrope (literally or figuratively) 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 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep38/25 words - 19 min 参谋[參謀] can1 mou2 staff officer; to give advice 1 了如指掌[瞭如指掌] liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3 variant of 了如指掌[liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3] 1 半点[半點] ban4 dian3 the least bit 1 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 华东[華東] Hua2 dong1 East China 1 原样[原樣] yuan2 yang4 original shape; the same as before 1 屈辱[屈辱] qu1 ru3 to humiliate; humiliating 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 逆境[逆境] ni4 jing4 adversity; predicament 1 泄气[洩氣] xie4 qi4 to leak (gas); to be discouraged; to despair; (disparaging) pathetic; to vent one's anger; (of a tire) to be flat 1 摘下[摘下] zhai1 xia4 to take off; to remove (one's hat, a door from its hinges etc); to pick (a piece of fruit from a tree etc); (sports) to pick off (a rebound etc) 1 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 1 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 挑起[挑起] tiao3 qi3 to provoke; to stir up; to incite 1 持久战[持久戰] chi2 jiu3 zhan4 prolonged war; war of attrition 2 激怒[激怒] ji1 nu4 to infuriate; to enrage; to exasperate 1 自尊心[自尊心] zi4 zun1 xin1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego 2 启动[啟動] qi3 dong4 to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) 1 直播[直播] zhi2 bo1 live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding 1 百叶窗[百葉窗] bai3 ye4 chuang1 shutter; blind 1 轻微[輕微] qing1 wei1 slight; light; trivial; to a small extent 1 脑震荡[腦震盪] nao3 zhen4 dang4 (med.) cerebral concussion 1 发火[發火] fa1 huo3 to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry 1 雅人[雅人] ya3 ren2 poetic individual; person of refined temperament 5 磨炼[磨煉] mo2 lian4 see 磨練|磨练[mo2 lian4] 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep38/50 words - 35 min 激光[激光] ji1 guang1 laser 3 穿越[穿越] chuan1 yue4 to pass through; to traverse; to cross 2 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 1 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn 1 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 1 势不可挡[勢不可擋] shi4 bu4 ke3 dang3 see 勢不可當|势不可当[shi4 bu4 ke3 dang1] 1 居[居] ju1 to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up; to be at a standstill; residence; house; restaurant; classifier for bedrooms 1 传递[傳遞] chuan2 di4 to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive 1 拦截[攔截] lan2 jie2 to intercept 1 领地[領地] ling3 di4 territory; domain; estate; (old) fief 1 开眼[開眼] kai1 yan3 to open one's eyes; to widen one's horizons 1 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 1 交集[交集] jiao1 ji2 intersection (symbol ∩) (set theory) 1 投缘[投緣] tou2 yuan2 to be kindred spirits; to hit it off 1 讲到[講到] jiang3 dao4 to talk about sth 1 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 2 瞩目[矚目] zhu3 mu4 to focus attention upon 1 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 1 右下[右下] you4 xia4 lower right 1 大约[大約] da4 yue1 approximately; probably 1 台阶[臺階] tai2 jie1 steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) 1 无懈可击[無懈可擊] wu2 xie4 ke3 ji1 invulnerable 2 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 1 交手[交手] jiao1 shou3 to fight hand to hand 2 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep38/60 words - 42 min 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 空当[空當] kong4 dang1 gap; interval 1 稳妥[穩妥] wen3 tuo3 dependable 1 漏洞百出[漏洞百出] lou4 dong4 bai3 chu1 lit. one hundred loopholes (idiom); full of mistakes (of speech or article) 1 降低[降低] jiang4 di1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down 1 深信不疑[深信不疑] shen1 xin4 bu4 yi2 to believe firmly without any doubt (idiom); absolute certainty about sth 1 扔掉[扔掉] reng1 diao4 to throw away; to throw out 1 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 1 盘算[盤算] pan2 suan4 to plot; to scheme; to calculate 1 感官[感官] gan3 guan1 sense; sense organ 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep39/25 words - 32 min 扯平[扯平] che3 ping2 to make even; to balance; (fig.) to be even; to call it quits 1 束缚[束縛] shu4 fu4 to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters 1 更为[更為] geng4 wei2 even more 1 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 1 道别[道別] dao4 bie2 leave-taking; to say goodbye 1 伤感[傷感] shang1 gan3 sad; emotional; sentimental; pathos 1 句号[句號] ju4 hao4 full stop; period (punct.) 2 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 1 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 2 著称[著稱] zhu4 cheng1 to be widely known as 1 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 1 附属[附屬] fu4 shu3 subsidiary; auxiliary; attached; affiliated; subordinate; subordinating 1 惹怒[惹怒] re3 nu4 to provoke anger 1 此时[此時] ci3 shi2 now; this moment 1 开场[開場] kai1 chang3 to begin; to open; to start; beginning of an event 1 担忧[擔憂] dan1 you1 to worry; to be concerned 1 视觉[視覺] shi4 jue2 sight; vision; visual 1 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 1 终止[終止] zhong1 zhi3 to stop; to terminate (law) 2 夺走[奪走] duo2 zou3 to snatch away 1 眯[眯] mi2 to blind (as with dust); Taiwan pr. [mi3] 2 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 1 意志[意志] yi4 zhi4 will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 胜败[勝敗] sheng4 bai4 victory or defeat; result 1 分子[分子] fen1 zi3 molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep39/48 words - 41 min 抛下[拋下] pao1 xia4 to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down 1 杂念[雜念] za2 nian4 distracting thoughts 1 苦头[苦頭] ku3 tou5 sufferings 1 不规则[不規則] bu4 gui1 ze2 irregular 1 融会贯通[融會貫通] rong2 hui4 guan4 tong1 to master the subject via a comprehensive study of surrounding areas 1 哲学[哲學] zhe2 xue2 philosophy; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 2 决胜负[決勝負] jue2 sheng4 fu4 a tie-break; to determine the winner 2 终极[終極] zhong1 ji2 ultimate; final 1 火山[火山] huo3 shan1 volcano 4 徐徐[徐徐] xu2 xu2 slowly; gently 1 侵略[侵略] qin1 lu:e4 invasion; encroachment 1 如火[如火] ru2 huo3 fiery 1 统称[統稱] tong3 cheng1 to be collectively called; collective term; general designation 1 铜墙铁壁[銅牆鐵壁] tong2 qiang2 tie3 bi4 copper wall, iron bastion (idiom); impenetrable defense 2 力克[力克] li4 ke4 to prevail with difficulty 1 众[眾] zhong4 many; numerous; crowd; multitude 1 丧失[喪失] sang4 shi1 to lose; to forfeit 1 告终[告終] gao4 zhong1 to end; to reach an end 1 过火[過火] guo4 huo3 to go too far (in word or deed); over the top 1 林火[林火] lin2 huo3 forest fire 4 撼动[撼動] han4 dong4 to shake up; to deal a shock; (fig.) to stir (sb's heart) 1 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep40/25 words - 14 min 弧线[弧線] hu2 xian4 arc 2 接住[接住] jie1 zhu4 to catch (sth thrown etc); to receive (sth given); to accept 1 融合[融合] rong2 he2 a mixture; an amalgam; fusion; welding together; to be in harmony with (nature); to harmonize with; to fit in 1 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 1 略[略] lu:e4 plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit 1 无从[無從] wu2 cong2 not to have access; beyond one's authority or capability; sth one has no way of doing 1 副作用[副作用] fu4 zuo4 yong4 side effect 1 铺天盖地[鋪天蓋地] pu1 tian1 gai4 di4 lit. hiding the sky and covering the earth (idiom); fig. earth-shattering; omnipresent; of universal importance 1 袭[襲] xi2 to attack; to inherit; classifier for suits (esp. of funeral robes) 1 估[估] gu1 estimate 1 不死心[不死心] bu4 si3 xin1 unwilling to give up; unresigned 1 鞘[鞘] qiao4 scabbard; sheath 1 使得[使得] shi3 de5 usable; workable; feasible; doable; to make; to cause 1 返回[返回] fan3 hui2 to return to; to come (or go) back 1 要领[要領] yao4 ling3 main aspects; essentials; gist 1 领悟[領悟] ling3 wu4 to understand; to comprehend 1 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 1 落空[落空] luo4 kong1 to fail; to fall through; to come to nothing 1 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 1 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 1 出乎意料[出乎意料] chu1 hu1 yi4 liao4 beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected 1 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 1 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 1 不予[不予] bu4 yu2 to withhold; to refuse 1 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep40/50 words - 41 min 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 1 格格不入[格格不入] ge2 ge2 bu4 ru4 (idiom) inharmonious; incompatible 1 信赖[信賴] xin4 lai4 to trust; to have confidence in; to have faith in; to rely on 1 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 1 杰[傑] jie2 hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 1 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 1 融为一体[融為一體] rong2 wei2 yi1 ti3 to fuse together (idiom); hypostatic union (religion) 1 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 1 取得胜利[取得勝利] qu3 de2 sheng4 li4 to prevail; to achieve victory; to be victorious 1 身经百战[身經百戰] shen1 jing1 bai3 zhan4 lit. veteran of a hundred battles (idiom); fig. experienced; seasoned 1 范畴[範疇] fan4 chou2 category 1 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 1 漫展[漫展] man4 zhan3 comic convention; anime expo 1 犀[犀] xi1 rhinoceros; sharp 1 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 1 泊松[泊松] Bo2 song1 S.D. Poisson (1781-1840), French mathematician; also pr. [Po1 song1] 1 多余[多餘] duo1 yu2 superfluous; unnecessary; surplus 1 严谨[嚴謹] yan2 jin3 rigorous; strict; careful; cautious; compact; well-knit 1 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 外卡[外卡] wai4 ka3 (sports) wild card (loanword) 2 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 1 茄子[茄子] qie2 zi5 eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine; brinjal; Guinea squash; phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed); equivalent of "say cheese" 2 闯关[闖關] chuang3 guan1 to crash through a barrier 1 转去[轉去] zhuan4 qu4 to return; to go back 1 小店[小店] xiao3 dian4 small store 1 //Prince of Tennis - S1/Ep40/55 words - 41 min 两口子[兩口子] liang3 kou3 zi5 husband and wife 1 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 别来无恙[別來無恙] bie2 lai2 wu2 yang4 (literary) I trust you have been well since we last met 1 李娜[李娜] Li3 Na4 Li Na (1982-), Chinese tennis player, first Asian player to win a Grand Slam singles title (2011 French Open women's singles) 1 奉[奉] feng4 to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior) 1