#separator:Tab #html:false #columns:id simp trad pinyin definition count #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep01/25 words - 1 min 生长_生長_shēngzhǎng 生长 生長 shēngzhǎng to grow 41 三十_三十_sānshí 三十 三十 sānshí thirty; 30 2 潮汕_潮汕_Cháoshàn 潮汕 潮汕 Cháoshàn Chaoshan, conurbation in the east of Guangdong 廣東|广东[Guang3 dong1] 230 钟情_鍾情_zhōngqíng 钟情 鍾情 zhōngqíng to fall in love; to love sb or sth dearly (lover, or art) 1 苦尽甘来_苦盡甘來_kǔjìngānlái 苦尽甘来 苦盡甘來 kǔjìngānlái bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning 1 浓郁_濃郁_nóngyù 浓郁 濃郁 nóngyù rich; strong; heavy (fragrance); dense; full-bodied; intense 28 果_果_guǒ 果 果 guǒ fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 13 食_食_shí 食 食 shí to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 28 材_材_cái 材 材 cái material; timber; ability; aptitude; a capable individual; coffin (old) 3 演绎_演繹_yǎnyì 演绎 演繹 yǎnyì (of a story etc) to unfold; to play out; to develop (a technique etc); to enact; (logic) to deduce; to infer 8 缺少_缺少_quēshǎo 缺少 缺少 quēshǎo lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack 2 百般_百般_bǎibān 百般 百般 bǎibān in hundred and one ways; in every possible way; by every means 2 滋味_滋味_zīwèi 滋味 滋味 zīwèi taste; flavor; feeling 24 夜市_夜市_yèshì 夜市 夜市 yèshì night market 1 宵夜_宵夜_xiāoyè 宵夜 宵夜 xiāoyè midnight snack; late-night snack 6 场所_場所_chǎngsuǒ 场所 場所 chǎngsuǒ location; place 1 少见_少見_shǎojiàn 少见 少見 shǎojiàn rare; not familiar (to the speaker); sth rarely experience; hard to see 4 鲜_鮮_xiān 鲜 鮮 xiān fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 79 榨_榨_zhà 榨 榨 zhà to press; to extract (juice); device for extracting juice, oils etc 7 果汁_果汁_guǒzhī 果汁 果汁 guǒzhī fruit juice 2 入口_入口_rùkǒu 入口 入口 rùkǒu entrance; to import 11 酸涩_酸澀_suānsè 酸涩 酸澀 suānsè sour; acrid; (fig.) bitter; painful 7 微_微_wēi 微 微 wēi tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 9 苦_苦_kǔ 苦 苦 kǔ bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 23 细细品味_細細品味_xìxìpǐnwèi 细细品味 細細品味 xìxìpǐnwèi to savor; to relish 2 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep01/50 words - 1 min 逐渐_逐漸_zhújiàn 逐渐 逐漸 zhújiàn gradually 35 甘_甘_gān 甘 甘 gān sweet; willing 6 珍藏_珍藏_zhēncáng 珍藏 珍藏 zhēncáng collection; to collect (valuables) 1 小小_小小_xiǎoxiǎo 小小 小小 xiǎoxiǎo very small; very few; very minor 2 私_私_sī 私 私 sī personal; private; selfish 1 果实_果實_guǒshí 果实 果實 guǒshí fruit (produced by a plant); (fig.) fruits (of success etc); results; gains 10 来自_來自_láizì 来自 來自 láizì to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 14 公里_公里_gōnglǐ 公里 公里 gōnglǐ kilometer 20 之外_之外_zhīwài 之外 之外 zhīwài outside; excluding 7 尽管_儘管_jǐnguǎn 尽管 儘管 jǐnguǎn despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 6 寒露_寒露_Hánlù 寒露 寒露 Hánlù Hanlu or Cold Dew, 17th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 8th-22nd October 1 雨量_雨量_yǔliàng 雨量 雨量 yǔliàng rainfall 2 减少_減少_jiǎnshǎo 减少 減少 jiǎnshǎo to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 7 位于_位於_wèiyú 位于 位於 wèiyú to be located at; to be situated at; to lie 14 汕头_汕頭_Shàntóu 汕头 汕頭 Shàntóu Shantou (formerly romanized as Swatow), prefecture-level city in Guangdong 31 榕江_榕江_Róngjiāng 榕江 榕江 Róngjiāng Rongjiang county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou 1 平原_平原_píngyuán 平原 平原 píngyuán field; plain; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 灶_灶_zào 灶 灶 zào kitchen stove; kitchen 5 镇_鎮_zhèn 镇 鎮 zhèn to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 18 气温_氣溫_qìwēn 气温 氣溫 qìwēn air temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 仍然_仍然_réngrán 仍然 仍然 réngrán still; yet 9 维持_維持_wéichí 维持 維持 wéichí to keep; to maintain; to preserve 2 度_度_dù 度 度 dù to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 23 山_山_shān 山 山 shān mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 14 林_林_lín 林 林 lín woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 20 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep01/75 words - 2 min 清香_清香_qīngxiāng 清香 清香 qīngxiāng sweet scent; fragrant odor 12 飘浮_飄浮_piāofú 飘浮 飄浮 piāofú to float; to hover; also written 漂浮 1 橄榄_橄欖_gǎnlǎn 橄榄 橄欖 gǎnlǎn Chinese olive; olive 44 成熟_成熟_chéngshú 成熟 成熟 chéngshú mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 10 季节_季節_jìjié 季节 季節 jìjié time; season; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 有着_有著_yǒuzhe 有着 有著 yǒuzhe to have; to possess 7 树_樹_shù 树 樹 shù tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 18 龄_齡_líng 龄 齡 líng age; length of experience, membership etc 1 棵_棵_kē 棵 棵 kē classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 2 打下_打下_dǎxià 打下 打下 dǎxià to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc) 3 公斤_公斤_gōngjīn 公斤 公斤 gōngjīn kilogram (kg) 40 左右_左右_zuǒyòu 左右 左右 zuǒyòu left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 9 杨_楊_yáng 杨 楊 yáng poplar 24 珍_珍_zhēn 珍 珍 zhēn precious thing; treasure; culinary delicacy; rare; valuable; to value highly 3 等待_等待_děngdài 等待 等待 děngdài to wait; to wait for 23 收获_收穫_shōuhuò 收获 收穫 shōuhuò to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 12 青_青_qīng 青 青 qīng green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 18 原产_原產_yuánchǎn 原产 原產 yuánchǎn original production; native to (of species) 1 中国_中國_Zhōngguó 中国 中國 Zhōngguó China 35 南方_南方_nánfāng 南方 南方 nánfāng south; the southern part of the country; the South 4 地处_地處_dìchǔ 地处 地處 dìchǔ to be located at; to be situated in 4 亚热带_亞熱帶_yàrèdài 亚热带 亞熱帶 yàrèdài subtropical (zone or climate) 4 期_期_qī 期 期 qī a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 5 暖_暖_nuǎn 暖 暖 nuǎn warm; to warm 2 冬季_冬季_dōngjì 冬季 冬季 dōngjì winter 7 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep01/100 words - 2 min 霜冻_霜凍_shuāngdòng 霜冻 霜凍 shuāngdòng frost; frost damage (to crop) 1 独特_獨特_dútè 独特 獨特 dútè unique; distinct; having special characteristics 26 气候_氣候_qìhòu 气候 氣候 qìhòu climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 10 提供_提供_tígōng 提供 提供 tígōng to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 8 绝佳_絕佳_juéjiā 绝佳 絕佳 juéjiā exceptionally good 7 环境_環境_huánjìng 环境 環境 huánjìng environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 14 单_單_dān 单 單 dān bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 宁_寧_níng 宁 寧 níng peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 3 宁_寧_nìng 宁 寧 nìng would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 3 酚_酚_fēn 酚 酚 fēn phenol 5 令_令_lìng 令 令 lìng to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 7 其_其_qí 其 其 qí his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 17 微微_微微_wēiwēi 微微 微微 wēiwēi slight; faint; humble 3 苦涩_苦澀_kǔsè 苦涩 苦澀 kǔsè bitter and astringent; pained; agonized 11 随着_隨著_suízhe 随着 隨著 suízhe along with; in the wake of; following 13 不断_不斷_bùduàn 不断 不斷 bùduàn unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 30 咀嚼_咀嚼_jǔjué 咀嚼 咀嚼 jǔjué to chew; to think over 7 唾液_唾液_tuòyè 唾液 唾液 tuòyè saliva 2 消化_消化_xiāohuà 消化 消化 xiāohuà to digest; digestion; digestive 2 酶_酶_méi 酶 酶 méi enzyme; ferment 2 高分子_高分子_gāofēnzǐ 高分子 高分子 gāofēnzǐ macromolecule; polymer 1 碳水化合物_碳水化合物_tànshuǐhuàhéwù 碳水化合物 碳水化合物 tànshuǐhuàhéwù carbohydrate 2 分解_分解_fēnjiě 分解 分解 fēnjiě to resolve; to decompose; to break down 23 甜味_甜味_tiánwèi 甜味 甜味 tiánwèi sweetness 2 随之_隨之_suízhī 随之 隨之 suízhī thereupon; subsequently; accordingly 4 迂回_迂迴_yūhuí 迂回 迂迴 yūhuí roundabout route; circuitous; tortuous; to outflank; indirect; roundabout 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep01/125 words - 3 min 外地人_外地人_wàidìrén 外地人 外地人 wàidìrén stranger; outsider 2 若_若_ruò 若 若 ruò to seem; like; as; if 3 饴_飴_yí 饴 飴 yí syrup 1 采摘_採摘_cǎizhāi 采摘 採摘 cǎizhāi to pluck; to pick 5 丧失_喪失_sàngshī 丧失 喪失 sàngshī to lose; to forfeit 1 生理_生理_shēnglǐ 生理 生理 shēnglǐ physiology 1 代谢_代謝_dàixiè 代谢 代謝 dàixiè replacement; substitution; metabolism (biol.) 3 表皮_表皮_biǎopí 表皮 表皮 biǎopí epidermis; cuticle 12 收缩_收縮_shōusuō 收缩 收縮 shōusuō to pull back; to shrink; to contract; (physiology) systole 10 水分_水分_shuǐfèn 水分 水分 shuǐfèn moisture content; (fig.) overstatement; padding 34 挥发_揮發_huīfā 挥发 揮發 huīfā volatile; volatility 9 保存_保存_bǎocún 保存 保存 bǎocún to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 15 留住_留住_liúzhù 留住 留住 liúzhù to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night; to await (classical) 7 风味_風味_fēngwèi 风味 風味 fēngwèi distinctive flavor; distinctive style 151 新鲜_新鮮_xīnxiān 新鲜 新鮮 xīnxiān fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 34 制作_製作_zhìzuò 制作 製作 zhìzuò to make; to manufacture 73 特有_特有_tèyǒu 特有 特有 tèyǒu specific (to); characteristic (of); distinctive 1 冷盘_冷盤_lěngpán 冷盘 冷盤 lěngpán cold plate; cold meats 1 小菜_小菜_xiǎocài 小菜 小菜 xiǎocài appetizer; small side dish; easy job; piece of cake; see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2] 3 当地_當地_dāngdì 当地 當地 dāngdì local 31 称之为_稱之為_chēngzhīwéi 称之为 稱之為 chēngzhīwéi to call it...; known as... 1 杂_雜_zá 杂 雜 zá mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 10 咸_鹹_xián 咸 鹹 xián salted; salty; stingy; miserly 25 粥_粥_zhōu 粥 粥 zhōu congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 5 受欢迎_受歡迎_shòuhuānyíng 受欢迎 受歡迎 shòuhuānyíng popular; well-received 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep01/150 words - 4 min 主食_主食_zhǔshí 主食 主食 zhǔshí main food; staple (rice and noodles) 3 白粥_白粥_báizhōu 白粥 白粥 báizhōu plain rice congee 3 最佳_最佳_zuìjiā 最佳 最佳 zuìjiā optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 25 搭配_搭配_dāpèi 搭配 搭配 dāpèi to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group 34 伴随_伴隨_bànsuí 伴随 伴隨 bànsuí to accompany; to follow; to occur together with; concomitant 6 稻米_稻米_dàomǐ 稻米 稻米 dàomǐ rice (crop) 4 谷物_穀物_gǔwù 谷物 穀物 gǔwù cereal; grain 4 香气_香氣_xiāngqì 香气 香氣 xiāngqì fragrance; aroma; incense 33 佐_佐_zuǒ 佐 佐 zuǒ to assist; assistant; aide; to accompany 7 刺激_刺激_cìjī 刺激 刺激 cìjī to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 5 食欲_食慾_shíyù 食欲 食慾 shíyù appetite 2 浸泡_浸泡_jìnpào 浸泡 浸泡 jìnpào to steep; to soak; to immerse 7 苦味_苦味_kǔwèi 苦味 苦味 kǔwèi bitter taste; bitterness 10 淡_淡_dàn 淡 淡 dàn insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 4 纤维_纖維_xiānwéi 纤维 纖維 xiānwéi fiber; CL:種|种[zhong3] 25 软化_軟化_ruǎnhuà 软化 軟化 ruǎnhuà to soften 6 使_使_shǐ 使 使 shǐ to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 33 彻底_徹底_chèdǐ 彻底 徹底 chèdǐ thorough; thoroughly; complete 15 散尽_散盡_sànjìn 散尽 散盡 sànjìn to be totally dispersed (crowd) 2 需_需_xū 需 需 xū to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 31 温_溫_wēn 温 溫 wēn warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 12 熬_熬_áo 熬 熬 áo to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 16 煮_煮_zhǔ 煮 煮 zhǔ to cook; to boil 43 变黑_變黑_biànhēi 变黑 變黑 biànhēi to darken 1 同时_同時_tóngshí 同时 同時 tóngshí at the same time; simultaneously 35 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep01/175 words - 4 min 原先_原先_yuánxiān 原先 原先 yuánxiān originally; original; former 1 高温_高溫_gāowēn 高温 高溫 gāowēn high temperature 28 尽头_盡頭_jìntóu 尽头 盡頭 jìntóu end; extremity; limit 1 锅_鍋_guō 锅 鍋 guō pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 31 静候_靜候_jìnghòu 静候 靜候 jìnghòu to quietly wait 1 一味_一味_yīwèi 一味 一味 yīwèi blindly; invariably 6 搭档_搭檔_dādàng 搭档 搭檔 dādàng to cooperate; partner 6 入场_入場_rùchǎng 入场 入場 rùchǎng to enter the venue for a meeting; to enter into an examination; to enter a stadium, arena etc 1 腌制_腌製_yānzhì 腌制 腌製 yānzhì marinated; to make by pickling, salting or curing 26 半年_半年_bànnián 半年 半年 bànnián half a year 2 芥菜_芥菜_jiècài 芥菜 芥菜 jiècài leaf mustard (Brassica juncea); also pr. [gai4 cai4] 2 发酵_發酵_fājiào 发酵 發酵 fājiào to ferment; fermentation 40 产生_產生_chǎnshēng 产生 產生 chǎnshēng 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 14 大量_大量_dàliàng 大量 大量 dàliàng great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 26 乳酸_乳酸_rǔsuān 乳酸 乳酸 rǔsuān lactic acid 6 菌_菌_jūn 菌 菌 jūn germ; bacteria; fungus; mold; Taiwan pr. [jun4] 3 酸_酸_suān 酸 酸 suān sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 86 爽_爽_shuǎng 爽 爽 shuǎng bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 17 脆_脆_cuì 脆 脆 cuì brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat 18 大部分_大部分_dàbùfen 大部分 大部分 dàbùfen in large part; the greater part; the majority 7 食材_食材_shícái 食材 食材 shícái (food) ingredient 76 组合_組合_zǔhé 组合 組合 zǔhé to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial 6 加入_加入_jiārù 加入 加入 jiārù to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 22 适量_適量_shìliàng 适量 適量 shìliàng appropriate amount 2 盐_鹽_yán 盐 鹽 yán salt; CL:粒[li4] 33 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep01/200 words - 5 min 进行_進行_jìnxíng 进行 進行 jìnxíng to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 13 调味_調味_tiáowèi 调味 調味 tiáowèi seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences 8 此时_此時_cǐshí 此时 此時 cǐshí now; this moment 12 烂_爛_làn 烂 爛 làn soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 2 软_軟_ruǎn 软 軟 ruǎn soft; flexible 26 糯_糯_nuò 糯 糯 nuò glutinous rice; sticky rice 12 绵_綿_mián 绵 綿 mián silk floss; continuous; soft; weak; mild-mannered (dialect) 14 花生_花生_huāshēng 花生 花生 huāshēng peanut; groundnut; CL:粒[li4] 7 油_油_yóu 油 油 yóu oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 49 呈现_呈現_chéngxiàn 呈现 呈現 chéngxiàn to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate 16 乌黑_烏黑_wūhēi 乌黑 烏黑 wūhēi jet-black; dark 3 油亮_油亮_yóuliàng 油亮 油亮 yóuliàng glossy; shiny 1 质感_質感_zhìgǎn 质感 質感 zhìgǎn realism (in art); sense of reality; texture; tactile quality 2 释放_釋放_shìfàng 释放 釋放 shìfàng to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 16 厚重_厚重_hòuzhòng 厚重 厚重 hòuzhòng thick; heavy; thickset (body); massive; generous; extravagant; profound; dignified 2 油脂_油脂_yóuzhī 油脂 油脂 yóuzhī grease; oil; fat 35 质量_質量_zhìliàng 质量 質量 zhìliàng quality; (physics) mass; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 上乘_上乘_shàngchéng 上乘 上乘 shàngchéng first-class; best quality; also pr. [shang4 sheng4] 2 达_達_dá 达 達 dá to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 15 分钟_分鐘_fēnzhōng 分钟 分鐘 fēnzhōng minute 37 产地_產地_chǎndì 产地 產地 chǎndì source (of a product); place of origin; manufacturing location 4 人们_人們_rénmen 人们 人們 rénmen people 31 加工_加工_jiāgōng 加工 加工 jiāgōng to process; processing; working (of machinery) 25 转变_轉變_zhuǎnbiàn 转变 轉變 zhuǎnbiàn to change; to transform; shift; transformation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 口味_口味_kǒuwèi 口味 口味 kǒuwèi a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 5 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep01/225 words - 6 min 延续_延續_yánxù 延续 延續 yánxù to continue; to go on; to last 9 品尝_品嘗_pǐncháng 品尝 品嘗 pǐncháng to taste a small amount; to sample 8 期限_期限_qīxiàn 期限 期限 qīxiàn time limit; deadline; allotted time 3 回甘_回甘_huígān 回甘 回甘 huígān to have a sweet aftertaste 1 保鲜期_保鮮期_bǎoxiānqī 保鲜期 保鮮期 bǎoxiānqī shelf life; freshness date 2 醇_醇_chún 醇 醇 chún alcohol; wine with high alcohol content; rich; pure; good wine; sterols 7 享用_享用_xiǎngyòng 享用 享用 xiǎngyòng to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of) 12 美味_美味_měiwèi 美味 美味 měiwèi delicious; delicious food; delicacy 32 日常_日常_rìcháng 日常 日常 rìcháng daily; everyday 7 看似_看似_kànsì 看似 看似 kànsì to look as if; to seem 8 平淡_平淡_píngdàn 平淡 平淡 píngdàn flat; dull; ordinary; nothing special 1 饮食_飲食_yǐnshí 饮食 飲食 yǐnshí food and drink; diet 23 集_集_jí 集 集 jí to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 2 者_者_zhě 者 者 zhě (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 1 似乎_似乎_sìhū 似乎 似乎 sìhū apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 3 钟爱_鍾愛_zhōng'ài 钟爱 鍾愛 zhōng'ài to treasure; to be very fond of 11 枚_枚_méi 枚 枚 méi classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc; tree trunk; whip; wooden peg, used as a gag for marching soldiers (old) 1 别具_別具_biéjù 别具 別具 biéjù see 獨具|独具[du2 ju4] 1 地区_地區_dìqū 地区 地區 dìqū 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] 38 橄榄树_橄欖樹_gǎnlǎnshù 橄榄树 橄欖樹 gǎnlǎnshù olive tree 1 大都_大都_dàdū 大都 大都 dàdū for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 2 米_米_mǐ 米 米 mǐ rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 37 其它_其它_qítā 其它 其它 qítā other; the others; else; other than it; in addition to the thing mentioned above 7 专业_專業_zhuānyè 专业 專業 zhuānyè specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 4 种植园_種植園_zhòngzhíyuán 种植园 種植園 zhòngzhíyuán plantation 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep01/250 words - 7 min 果树_果樹_guǒshù 果树 果樹 guǒshù fruit tree; CL:棵[ke1] 1 相比_相比_xiāngbǐ 相比 相比 xiāngbǐ to compare 12 显_顯_xiǎn 显 顯 xiǎn to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 8 茂盛_茂盛_màoshèng 茂盛 茂盛 màoshèng lush 1 潮州_潮州_Cháozhōu 潮州 潮州 Cháozhōu Chaozhou prefecture-level city in Guangdong 廣東省|广东省[Guang3 dong1 sheng3]; Chaochou town in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan 27 市_市_shì 市 市 shì market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 意_意_yì 意 意 yì idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 1 溪_溪_xī 溪 溪 xī creek; rivulet 4 距今_距今_jùjīn 距今 距今 jùjīn before the present; (a long period) ago 1 周末_週末_zhōumò 周末 週末 zhōumò weekend 1 食客_食客_shíkè 食客 食客 shíkè diner (in a restaurant etc); hanger-on; sponger 11 慕名而来_慕名而來_mùmíng'érlái 慕名而来 慕名而來 mùmíng'érlái to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a famous location 1 菜式_菜式_càishì 菜式 菜式 càishì dish (food prepared according to a specific recipe) 4 有关_有關_yǒuguān 有关 有關 yǒuguān to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 3 餐厅_餐廳_cāntīng 餐厅 餐廳 cāntīng dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 7 使用_使用_shǐyòng 使用 使用 shǐyòng to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 10 产_產_chǎn 产 產 chǎn to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property 14 周围_周圍_zhōuwéi 周围 周圍 zhōuwéi surroundings; environment; to encompass 1 林子_林子_línzi 林子 林子 línzi woods; grove; forest 1 百年_百年_bǎinián 百年 百年 bǎinián hundred years; century; lifetime 5 如今_如今_rújīn 如今 如今 rújīn nowadays; now 20 依然_依然_yīrán 依然 依然 yīrán still; as before 8 硕果累累_碩果累累_shuòguǒlěilěi 硕果累累 碩果累累 shuòguǒlěilěi heavily laden with fruit; fertile (of trees); many noteworthy achievements 1 肉质_肉質_ròuzhì 肉质 肉質 ròuzhì quality of meat; succulent (botany) 36 紧实_緊實_jǐnshí 紧实 緊實 jǐnshí tight; firm; dense; packed 7 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep01/275 words - 8 min 饱满_飽滿_bǎomǎn 饱满 飽滿 bǎomǎn full; plump 8 上好_上好_shànghǎo 上好 上好 shànghǎo first-rate; top-notch 2 佳_佳_jiā 佳 佳 jiā beautiful; fine; good 7 品_品_pǐn 品 品 pǐn 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) 14 炖_燉_dùn 炖 燉 dùn to stew 9 猪_豬_zhū 猪 豬 zhū hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 36 肺_肺_fèi 肺 肺 fèi lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 随_隨_suí 随 隨 suí to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 5 佐料_佐料_zuǒliào 佐料 佐料 zuǒliào condiments; seasoning 2 骨_骨_gǔ 骨 骨 gǔ bone 16 汤_湯_tāng 汤 湯 tāng soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 25 盅_盅_zhōng 盅 盅 zhōng handleless cup; goblet 1 登场_登場_dēngchǎng 登场 登場 dēngchǎng to go on stage; fig. to appear on the scene; used in advertising to mean new product 6 清洗_清洗_qīngxǐ 清洗 清洗 qīngxǐ to wash; to clean; to purge 2 切_切_qiē 切 切 qiē to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 20 切_切_qiè 切 切 qiè definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 20 去除_去除_qùchú 去除 去除 qùchú to remove; to dislodge 10 油腻_油膩_yóunì 油腻 油膩 yóunì grease; greasy food; oily; rich (of food); fatty; greasy and dirty; a slippery character 4 鲜味_鮮味_xiānwèi 鲜味 鮮味 xiānwèi umami, one of the five basic tastes (cookery) 12 尽情_盡情_jìnqíng 尽情 盡情 jìnqíng as much as one likes 3 洌_洌_liè 洌 洌 liè pure; to cleanse 3 赋予_賦予_fùyǔ 赋予 賦予 fùyǔ to assign; to entrust (a task); to give; to bestow 11 汤汁_湯汁_tāngzhī 汤汁 湯汁 tāngzhī soup; broth 12 激发_激發_jīfā 激发 激發 jīfā to arouse; to excite 9 成就_成就_chéngjiù 成就 成就 chéngjiù accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 17 润_潤_rùn 润 潤 rùn to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek 8 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep01/300 words - 9 min 开胃_開胃_kāiwèi 开胃 開胃 kāiwèi to whet the appetite; appetizing; to amuse oneself at sb's expense; to tease 5 中都_中都_Zhōngdū 中都 中都 Zhōngdū Zhongdu, capital of China during the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), modern day Beijing 1 身影_身影_shēnyǐng 身影 身影 shēnyǐng silhouette; figure 2 或_或_huò 或 或 huò maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 6 养生_養生_yǎngshēng 养生 養生 yǎngshēng to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc) 2 民间_民間_mínjiān 民间 民間 mínjiān among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments 2 冬_冬_dōng 冬 冬 dōng winter 4 春_春_chūn 春 春 chūn spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 1 赛_賽_sài 赛 賽 sài to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 1 人参_人參_rénshēn 人参 人參 rénshēn ginseng 1 说法_說法_shuōfa 说法 說法 shuōfa way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 2 不论_不論_bùlùn 不论 不論 bùlùn whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 1 满足_滿足_mǎnzú 满足 滿足 mǎnzú to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 4 健康_健康_jiànkāng 健康 健康 jiànkāng health; healthy 4 讲究_講究_jiǎngjiu 讲究 講究 jiǎngjiu to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 12 从业_從業_cóngyè 从业 從業 cóngyè to practice (a trade) 2 厨_廚_chú 厨 廚 chú kitchen 3 同样_同樣_tóngyàng 同样 同樣 tóngyàng same; equal; equivalent 9 关键_關鍵_guānjiàn 关键 關鍵 guānjiàn crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 21 坛_罈_tán 坛 罈 tán earthen jar 3 之中_之中_zhīzhōng 之中 之中 zhīzhōng inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 9 属_屬_shǔ 属 屬 shǔ category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute 1 科_科_kē 科 科 kē 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] 3 乌_烏_wū 乌 烏 wū crow; black 8 外观_外觀_wàiguān 外观 外觀 wàiguān exterior appearance; to view sth from the outside; exterior condition 3 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep01/325 words - 10 min 口感_口感_kǒugǎn 口感 口感 kǒugǎn taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 69 质地_質地_zhìdì 质地 質地 zhìdì texture; background (texture); grain; quality; character; disposition 20 大相径庭_大相徑庭_dàxiāngjìngtíng 大相径庭 大相徑庭 dàxiāngjìngtíng as different as can be (idiom); poles apart 1 核_核_hé 核 核 hé pit; stone; nucleus; nuclear; to examine; to check; to verify 3 肉_肉_ròu 肉 肉 ròu meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 97 糙_糙_cāo 糙 糙 cāo rough; coarse (in texture) 2 糖_糖_táng 糖 糖 táng sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 5 含量_含量_hánliàng 含量 含量 hánliàng content; quantity contained 11 低_低_dī 低 低 dī low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 4 不宜_不宜_bùyí 不宜 不宜 bùyí not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate 1 变为_變為_biànwéi 变为 變為 biànwéi to change into 2 另_另_lìng 另 另 lìng other; another; separate; separately 13 盐水_鹽水_Yánshuǐ 盐水 鹽水 Yánshuǐ Yanshui town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 6 腌渍_醃漬_yānzì 腌渍 醃漬 yānzì to pickle; cured; salted 5 接近_接近_jiējìn 接近 接近 jiējìn to approach; to get close to 7 梅子_梅子_méizi 梅子 梅子 méizi plum 1 料理_料理_liàolǐ 料理 料理 liàolǐ to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 5 味_味_wèi 味 味 wèi taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 40 作用_作用_zuòyòng 作用 作用 zuòyòng 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] 18 类似_類似_lèisì 类似 類似 lèisì similar; analogous 2 陈_陳_chén 陈 陳 chén to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 12 皮_皮_pí 皮 皮 pí leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 27 快速_快速_kuàisù 快速 快速 kuàisù fast; high-speed; rapid 10 翻炒_翻炒_fānchǎo 翻炒 翻炒 fānchǎo to stir-fry 6 爆_爆_bào 爆 爆 bào to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 5 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep01/350 words - 11 min 韩江_韓江_Hánjiāng 韩江 韓江 Hánjiāng the Han river in Guangdong 3 野生_野生_yěshēng 野生 野生 yěshēng wild; undomesticated 11 黄鱼_黃魚_huángyú 黄鱼 黃魚 huángyú yellow croaker (fish) 2 熏蒸_燻蒸_xūnzhēng 熏蒸 燻蒸 xūnzhēng to fumigate 1 清淡_清淡_qīngdàn 清淡 清淡 qīngdàn light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales) 4 便_便_biàn 便 便 biàn plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 34 吸收_吸收_xīshōu 吸收 吸收 xīshōu to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit 3 复杂_複雜_fùzá 复杂 複雜 fùzá complicated; complex 16 甜_甜_tián 甜 甜 tián sweet 31 幽香_幽香_yōuxiāng 幽香 幽香 yōuxiāng delicate fragrance 2 烹饪_烹飪_pēngrèn 烹饪 烹飪 pēngrèn cooking; culinary arts 21 鱼_魚_yú 鱼 魚 yú fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 171 不仅_不僅_bùjǐn 不仅 不僅 bùjǐn not only (this one); not just (...) but also 13 带有_帶有_dàiyǒu 带有 帶有 dàiyǒu to have; to involve 6 丝_絲_sī 丝 絲 sī silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiao2]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc 21 形成_形成_xíngchéng 形成 形成 xíngchéng to form; to take shape 30 丰富_豐富_fēngfù 丰富 豐富 fēngfù to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 32 味觉_味覺_wèijué 味觉 味覺 wèijué sense of taste; gustation 26 体验_體驗_tǐyàn 体验 體驗 tǐyàn to experience for oneself 12 穿越_穿越_chuānyuè 穿越 穿越 chuānyuè to pass through; to traverse; to cross 2 千年_千年_qiānnián 千年 千年 qiānnián millennium 10 念念不忘_念念不忘_niànniànbùwàng 念念不忘 念念不忘 niànniànbùwàng to keep in mind constantly (idiom) 3 唇齿_唇齒_chúnchǐ 唇齿 唇齒 chúnchǐ lit. lips and teeth (idiom); fig. close partners; interdependent 1 诱人_誘人_yòurén 诱人 誘人 yòurén attractive; alluring; captivating; to attract; to captivate 5 永_永_yǒng 永 永 yǒng forever; always; perpetual 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep01/353 words - 11 min 驻_駐_zhù 驻 駐 zhù to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) 1 心头_心頭_xīntóu 心头 心頭 xīntóu heart; thoughts; mind 2 家乡_家鄉_jiāxiāng 家乡 家鄉 jiāxiāng hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep02/25 words - 1 min 单一_單一_dānyī 单一 單一 dānyī single; only; sole 2 原材料_原材料_yuáncáiliào 原材料 原材料 yuáncáiliào raw materials; unprocessed materials 1 纯粹_純粹_chúncuì 纯粹 純粹 chúncuì pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 4 比例_比例_bǐlì 比例 比例 bǐlì proportion; scale 6 调_調_diào 调 調 diào to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 3 调_調_tiáo 调 調 tiáo to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 3 衍生_衍生_yǎnshēng 衍生 衍生 yǎnshēng to give rise to; to derive; derivative; derivation 4 截然不同_截然不同_jiéránbùtóng 截然不同 截然不同 jiéránbùtóng entirely different; different as black and white 8 繁复_繁複_fánfù 繁复 繁複 fánfù complicated 5 念_念_niàn 念 念 niàn to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) 3 兄妹_兄妹_xiōngmèi 兄妹 兄妹 xiōngmèi brother(s) and sister(s) 1 排挡_排擋_páidǎng 排挡 排擋 páidǎng gear (of car etc) 1 餐_餐_cān 餐 餐 cān meal; to eat; classifier for meals 7 经营_經營_jīngyíng 经营 經營 jīngyíng to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 6 小店_小店_xiǎodiàn 小店 小店 xiǎodiàn small store 2 招揽_招攬_zhāolǎn 招揽 招攬 zhāolǎn to attract (customers); to drum up (trade) 1 不少_不少_bùshǎo 不少 不少 bùshǎo many; a lot; not few 2 顾客_顧客_gùkè 顾客 顧客 gùkè client; customer; CL:位[wei4] 2 来到_來到_láidào 来到 來到 láidào to come; to arrive 5 特色_特色_tèsè 特色 特色 tèsè characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 7 小吃_小吃_xiǎochī 小吃 小吃 xiǎochī snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1] 2 古稀_古稀_gǔxī 古稀 古稀 gǔxī seventy years old 1 景_景_jǐng 景 景 jǐng bright; circumstance; scenery 3 美食_美食_měishí 美食 美食 měishí culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 27 创造者_創造者_chuàngzàozhě 创造者 創造者 chuàngzàozhě creator 1 猪油_豬油_zhūyóu 猪油 豬油 zhūyóu lard 4 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep02/50 words - 2 min 炒菜_炒菜_chǎocài 炒菜 炒菜 chǎocài to stir-fry; to do the cooking; stir-fried dish 1 首选_首選_shǒuxuǎn 首选 首選 shǒuxuǎn first choice; premium; to come first in the imperial examinations 7 动物_動物_dòngwù 动物 動物 dòngwù animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 6 浓香_濃香_nóngxiāng 浓香 濃香 nóngxiāng strong fragrance; pungent 4 主角_主角_zhǔjué 主角 主角 zhǔjué leading role; lead 5 粿_粿_guǒ 粿 粿 guǒ rice cake (typically made with glutinous rice flour and steamed) 40 极为_極為_jíwéi 极为 極為 jíwéi extremely; exceedingly 2 流行_流行_liúxíng 流行 流行 liúxíng (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 7 手艺_手藝_shǒuyì 手艺 手藝 shǒuyì craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 9 配料_配料_pèiliào 配料 配料 pèiliào ingredients (in a cooking recipe); to mix materials according to directions 21 用量_用量_yòngliàng 用量 用量 yòngliàng quantity used; usage; consumption; dose 1 及_及_jí 及 及 jí and; to reach; up to; in time for 1 火候_火候_huǒhòu 火候 火候 huǒhòu heat control; maturity; crucial moment 3 控_控_kòng 控 控 kòng to control; to accuse; to charge; to sue; to invert a container to empty it; (suffix) (slang) buff; enthusiast; devotee; -phile or -philia 5 谙_諳_ān 谙 諳 ān to be versed in; to know well 1 均匀_均勻_jūnyún 均匀 均勻 jūnyún even; well-distributed; homogeneous; well-proportioned (figure, body etc) 17 包裹_包裹_bāoguǒ 包裹 包裹 bāoguǒ to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 厚_厚_hòu 厚 厚 hòu thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 12 煸_煸_biān 煸 煸 biān to stir-fry before broiling or stewing 1 炒_炒_chǎo 炒 炒 chǎo to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 21 猪肉_豬肉_zhūròu 猪肉 豬肉 zhūròu pork 7 增加_增加_zēngjiā 增加 增加 zēngjiā to raise; to increase 12 脂_脂_zhī 脂 脂 zhī fat; rouge (cosmetics); resin 12 类_類_lèi 类 類 lèi kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 5 物质_物質_wùzhì 物质 物質 wùzhì matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 27 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep02/75 words - 3 min 爽口_爽口_shuǎngkǒu 爽口 爽口 shuǎngkǒu fresh and tasty 8 豆芽_豆芽_dòuyá 豆芽 豆芽 dòuyá bean sprout 1 既_既_jì 既 既 jì already; since; both... (and...) 19 失_失_shī 失 失 shī to lose; to miss; to fail 1 干爽_乾爽_gānshuǎng 干爽 乾爽 gānshuǎng dry and clean; clear and fresh 6 碗_碗_wǎn 碗 碗 wǎn bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 15 厌_厭_yàn 厌 厭 yàn to loathe 2 凝固_凝固_nínggù 凝固 凝固 nínggù to freeze; to solidify; to congeal; fig. with rapt attention 6 大米_大米_dàmǐ 大米 大米 dàmǐ (husked) rice 18 制_製_zhì 制 製 zhì to manufacture; to make 48 状_狀_zhuàng 状 狀 zhuàng accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 16 食物_食物_shíwù 食物 食物 shíwù food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 35 各地_各地_gèdì 各地 各地 gèdì in all parts of (a country); various regions 12 少许_少許_shǎoxǔ 少许 少許 shǎoxǔ a little; a few 3 差异_差異_chāyì 差异 差異 chāyì difference; discrepancy 6 因此_因此_yīncǐ 因此 因此 yīncǐ thus; consequently; as a result 4 诞生_誕生_dànshēng 诞生 誕生 dànshēng to be born 8 形态_形態_xíngtài 形态 形態 xíngtài shape; form; pattern; morphology 9 品种_品種_pǐnzhǒng 品种 品種 pǐnzhǒng breed; variety; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 制品_製品_zhìpǐn 制品 製品 zhìpǐn products; goods 4 称为_稱為_chēngwéi 称为 稱為 chēngwéi called; to call sth (by a name); to name 11 之一_之一_zhīyī 之一 之一 zhīyī one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 16 小屋_小屋_xiǎowū 小屋 小屋 xiǎowū cabin; lodge; cottage; chalet; hut; shed 1 周_周_zhōu 周 周 zhōu to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 5 累计_累計_lěijì 累计 累計 lěijì to accumulate; cumulative 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep02/100 words - 4 min 百万_百萬_bǎiwàn 百万 百萬 bǎiwàn million; millions 4 父辈_父輩_fùbèi 父辈 父輩 fùbèi people of one's parents' generation 1 学会_學會_xuéhuì 学会 學會 xuéhuì to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 1 放置_放置_fàngzhì 放置 放置 fàngzhì to put 2 下降_下降_xiàjiàng 下降 下降 xiàjiàng to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease 3 链_鏈_liàn 链 鏈 liàn chain; cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m); chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m); to chain; to enchain 4 淀粉_澱粉_diànfěn 淀粉 澱粉 diànfěn starch; amylum C6H10O5 8 磨_磨_mó 磨 磨 mó to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 7 米浆_米漿_mǐjiāng 米浆 米漿 mǐjiāng rice milk 8 凝结_凝結_níngjié 凝结 凝結 níngjié to condense; to solidify; to coagulate; clot (of blood) 6 形_形_xíng 形 形 xíng to appear; to look; form; shape 1 泡_泡_pào 泡 泡 pào 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 1 打磨_打磨_dǎmó 打磨 打磨 dǎmó polish; grind 3 浆_漿_jiāng 浆 漿 jiāng broth; serum; to starch 9 桶_桶_tǒng 桶 桶 tǒng bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 3 泉水_泉水_quánshuǐ 泉水 泉水 quánshuǐ spring water; CL:股[gu3] 1 便是_便是_biànshì 便是 便是 biànshì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 9 原料_原料_yuánliào 原料 原料 yuánliào raw material; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 最终_最終_zuìzhōng 最终 最終 zuìzhōng final; ultimate 8 观察_觀察_guānchá 观察 觀察 guānchá to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 壁_壁_bì 壁 壁 bì wall; rampart 6 程度_程度_chéngdù 程度 程度 chéngdù degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 判断_判斷_pànduàn 判断 判斷 pànduàn to judge; to determine; judgment 5 品相_品相_pǐnxiàng 品相 品相 pǐnxiàng condition; physical appearance (of a museum piece, item of food produced by a chef, postage stamp etc) 1 历史_歷史_lìshǐ 历史 歷史 lìshǐ history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 21 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep02/125 words - 5 min 南_南_nán 南 南 nán south 39 迁_遷_qiān 迁 遷 qiān to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc); to promote 3 中原_中原_Zhōngyuán 中原 中原 Zhōngyuán Central Plain, the middle and lower regions of the Yellow river, including Henan, western Shandong, southern Shanxi and Hebei 5 移民_移民_yímín 移民 移民 yímín to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant 3 陆续_陸續_lùxù 陆续 陸續 lùxù in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit 4 祭祀_祭祀_jìsì 祭祀 祭祀 jìsì to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors 3 面食_麵食_miànshí 面食 麵食 miànshí food made from wheat flour, such as noodles, dumplings, buns etc 1 果品_果品_guǒpǐn 果品 果品 guǒpǐn fruit 1 麦子_麥子_màizi 麦子 麥子 màizi wheat; CL:株[zhu1] 1 代替_代替_dàitì 代替 代替 dàitì to replace; to take the place of 2 各类_各類_gèlèi 各类 各類 gèlèi all categories 3 单单_單單_dāndān 单单 單單 dāndān only; merely; just 1 各种_各種_gèzhǒng 各种 各種 gèzhǒng every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 15 客家人_客家人_Kèjiārén 客家人 客家人 Kèjiārén Hakka people 9 为主_為主_wéizhǔ 为主 為主 wéizhǔ to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 1 所在_所在_suǒzài 所在 所在 suǒzài place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 3 居多_居多_jūduō 居多 居多 jūduō to be in the majority 1 发音_發音_fāyīn 发音 發音 fāyīn to pronounce; pronunciation; to emit sound 1 念_唸_niàn 念 唸 niàn variant of 念[nian4], to read aloud 1 粄_粄_bǎn 粄 粄 bǎn (Hakka cuisine) snacks made from glutinous rice flour (rice cakes, noodles etc) 3 沿用_沿用_yányòng 沿用 沿用 yányòng to continue to use (old methods); to apply as before; according to usage 2 古老_古老_gǔlǎo 古老 古老 gǔlǎo ancient; old; age-old 10 手工_手工_shǒugōng 手工 手工 shǒugōng handwork; manual 13 法_法_fǎ 法 法 fǎ law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 12 调制_調製_tiáozhì 调制 調製 tiáozhì to concoct by mixing ingredients; to prepare according to a recipe; to make (a salad, a cocktail, cosmetics etc) 3 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep02/150 words - 6 min 铺_鋪_pū 铺 鋪 pū to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 6 铺_鋪_pù 铺 鋪 pù plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 6 蒸_蒸_zhēng 蒸 蒸 zhēng to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 17 屉_屜_tì 屉 屜 tì drawer; tier; tray 1 沸_沸_fèi 沸 沸 fèi to boil 6 蒸汽_蒸汽_zhēngqì 蒸汽 蒸汽 zhēngqì steam 1 迅速_迅速_xùnsù 迅速 迅速 xùnsù rapid; speedy; fast 8 一层_一層_yīcéng 一层 一層 yīcéng layer 5 粘_粘_nián 粘 粘 nián variant of 黏[nian2] 10 晾_晾_liàng 晾 晾 liàng to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 17 置_置_zhì 置 置 zhì to install; to place; to put; to buy 5 片刻_片刻_piànkè 片刻 片刻 piànkè short period of time; a moment 6 客家_客家_Kèjiā 客家 客家 Kèjiā Hakka ethnic group, a subgroup of the Han that in the 13th century migrated from northern China to the south 14 分为_分為_fēnwéi 分为 分為 fēnwéi to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide 3 根据_根據_gēnjù 根据 根據 gēnjù according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 喜好_喜好_xǐhào 喜好 喜好 xǐhào to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference 1 豆腐_豆腐_dòufu 豆腐 豆腐 dòufu tofu; bean curd 4 丁_丁_dīng 丁 丁 dīng fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 7 萝卜_蘿蔔_luóbo 萝卜 蘿蔔 luóbo radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5]; CL:條|条[tiao2] 22 称_稱_chēng 称 稱 chēng to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 4 晶莹_晶瑩_jīngyíng 晶莹 晶瑩 jīngyíng sparkling and translucent 3 剔_剔_tī 剔 剔 tī to scrape the meat from bones; to pick (teeth etc); to weed out 2 透_透_tòu 透 透 tòu to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 7 咬_咬_yǎo 咬 咬 yǎo to bite; to nip 3 劲_勁_jìn 劲 勁 jìn strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 6 十足_十足_shízú 十足 十足 shízú ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) 3 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep02/175 words - 8 min 汁_汁_zhī 汁 汁 zhī juice 18 丰盈_豐盈_fēngyíng 丰盈 豐盈 fēngyíng well-rounded; plump 4 咸淡_鹹淡_xiándàn 咸淡 鹹淡 xiándàn salty and unsalty (flavors); degree of saltiness; brackish (water) 2 适宜_適宜_shìyí 适宜 適宜 shìyí suitable; appropriate 6 喜爱_喜愛_xǐ'ài 喜爱 喜愛 xǐ'ài to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite 8 吃食_吃食_chīshi 吃食 吃食 chīshi food; edibles 1 温度_溫度_wēndù 温度 溫度 wēndù temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 降低_降低_jiàngdī 降低 降低 jiàngdī to reduce; to lower; to bring down 3 时机_時機_shíjī 时机 時機 shíjī fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 2 娴熟_嫻熟_xiánshú 娴熟 嫻熟 xiánshú adept; skilled 1 刀工_刀工_dāogōng 刀工 刀工 dāogōng knife work (food preparation) 3 宽度_寬度_kuāndù 宽度 寬度 kuāndù width 4 厘米_釐米_límǐ 厘米 釐米 límǐ centimeter 4 不易_不易_bùyì 不易 不易 bùyì not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 4 现_現_xiàn 现 現 xiàn to appear; present; now; existing; current 2 超过_超過_chāoguò 超过 超過 chāoguò to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 18 三分之一_三分之一_sānfēnzhīyī 三分之一 三分之一 sānfēnzhīyī one third 6 分布_分佈_fēnbù 分布 分佈 fēnbù to scatter; to distribute; to be distributed (over an area etc); (statistical, geographic) distribution 5 世界各地_世界各地_shìjiègèdì 世界各地 世界各地 shìjiègèdì all over the world; everywhere; in all parts of the world 3 外出_外出_wàichū 外出 外出 wàichū to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 2 香港_香港_Xiānggǎng 香港 香港 Xiānggǎng Hong Kong 1 泰国_泰國_Tàiguó 泰国 泰國 Tàiguó Thailand; Thai 1 新加坡_新加坡_Xīnjiāpō 新加坡 新加坡 Xīnjiāpō Singapore 2 仅_僅_jǐn 仅 僅 jǐn barely; only; merely 11 消耗_消耗_xiāohào 消耗 消耗 xiāohào to use up; to consume 2 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep02/200 words - 9 min 揭阳_揭陽_Jiēyáng 揭阳 揭陽 Jiēyáng Jieyang prefecture-level city in Guangdong 3 揭东县_揭東縣_Jiēdōngxiàn 揭东县 揭東縣 Jiēdōngxiàn Jiedong county in Jieyang 揭陽|揭阳, Guangdong 1 塔_塔_tǎ 塔 塔 tǎ pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 3 桐_桐_tóng 桐 桐 tóng tree name (variously Paulownia, Firmiana or Aleurites) 7 坑_坑_kēng 坑 坑 kēng hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 7 乡_鄉_xiāng 乡 鄉 xiāng country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit) 5 主要_主要_zhǔyào 主要 主要 zhǔyào main; principal; major; primary 4 县城_縣城_xiànchéng 县城 縣城 xiànchéng county seat; county town 1 交界_交界_jiāojiè 交界 交界 jiāojiè common boundary; common border 1 地带_地帶_dìdài 地带 地帶 dìdài zone; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 县_縣_xiàn 县 縣 xiàn county 3 商贸_商貿_shāngmào 商贸 商貿 shāngmào trade and commerce 2 往来_往來_wǎnglái 往来 往來 wǎnglái dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 2 枢纽_樞紐_shūniǔ 枢纽 樞紐 shūniǔ hub (e.g. of traffic network); hinge; pivot; fulcrum 1 城_城_chéng 城 城 chéng city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 9 际_際_jì 际 際 jì border; edge; boundary; interval; between; inter-; to meet; time; occasion; to meet with (circumstances) 1 交通_交通_jiāotōng 交通 交通 jiāotōng to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 2 便利_便利_biànlì 便利 便利 biànlì convenient; easy; to facilitate 1 萧条_蕭條_xiāotiáo 萧条 蕭條 xiāotiáo bleak; desolate; (economic) depression or slump 2 普通_普通_pǔtōng 普通 普通 pǔtōng common; ordinary; general; average 18 郭_郭_guō 郭 郭 guō outer city wall 2 贤_賢_xián 贤 賢 xián worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 4 丽_麗_lì 丽 麗 lì beautiful 2 本地人_本地人_běndìrén 本地人 本地人 běndìrén native person (of a country) 3 一家_一家_yījiā 一家 一家 yījiā the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 8 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep02/225 words - 10 min 清晨_清晨_qīngchén 清晨 清晨 qīngchén early morning 5 准时_準時_zhǔnshí 准时 準時 zhǔnshí on time; punctual; on schedule 3 自家_自家_zìjiā 自家 自家 zìjiā oneself; one's own family 6 后院_後院_hòuyuàn 后院 後院 hòuyuàn rear court; back garden; backyard (also fig.) 2 高汤_高湯_gāotāng 高汤 高湯 gāotāng clear soup; soup stock 1 生意_生意_shēngyì 生意 生意 shēngyì life force; vitality 2 临近_臨近_línjìn 临近 臨近 línjìn close to; approaching 3 迎_迎_yíng 迎 迎 yíng to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 2 客_客_kè 客 客 kè customer; visitor; guest 3 偏爱_偏愛_piān'ài 偏爱 偏愛 piān'ài to be partial towards sth; to favor; to prefer; preference; favorite 5 更为_更為_gèngwéi 更为 更為 gèngwéi even more 10 纤细_纖細_xiānxì 纤细 纖細 xiānxì fine; slim; tender 5 稍_稍_shāo 稍 稍 shāo somewhat; a little 3 冷冻_冷凍_lěngdòng 冷冻 冷凍 lěngdòng to freeze; to deep-freeze 4 质_質_zhì 质 質 zhì character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 9 坚硬_堅硬_jiānyìng 坚硬 堅硬 jiānyìng hard; solid 2 切割_切割_qiēgē 切割 切割 qiēgē to cut 2 凭借_憑借_píngjiè 凭借 憑借 píngjiè to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to; sth that one relies on 3 经验_經驗_jīngyàn 经验 經驗 jīngyàn experience; to experience 9 毫米_毫米_háomǐ 毫米 毫米 háomǐ millimeter 6 常规_常規_chángguī 常规 常規 chángguī code of conduct; conventions; common practice; routine (medical procedure etc) 1 十分之一_十分之一_shífēnzhīyī 十分之一 十分之一 shífēnzhīyī one tenth 2 鹅_鵝_é 鹅 鵝 é goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 37 富_富_fù 富 富 fù rich; abundant; wealthy 11 含_含_hán 含 含 hán to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 19 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep02/250 words - 12 min 蛋白质_蛋白質_dànbáizhì 蛋白质 蛋白質 dànbáizhì protein 19 氨基酸_氨基酸_ānjīsuān 氨基酸 氨基酸 ānjīsuān amino acid 8 充分_充分_chōngfèn 充分 充分 chōngfèn ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full 8 渗入_滲入_shènrù 渗入 滲入 shènrù to permeate 13 表面_表面_biǎomiàn 表面 表面 biǎomiàn surface; face; outside; appearance 17 残渣_殘渣_cánzhā 残渣 殘渣 cánzhā remainder; filtered out residue; sediment; waste product; debris; detritus; rubbish 1 底_底_dǐ 底 底 dǐ background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 4 细_細_xì 细 細 xì thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 11 粉丝_粉絲_fěnsī 粉丝 粉絲 fěnsī bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; Chinese vermicelli; cellophane noodles; CL:把[ba3]; fan (loanword); enthusiast for sb or sth 1 更加_更加_gèngjiā 更加 更加 gèngjiā more (than sth else); even more 40 韧_韌_rèn 韧 韌 rèn annealed; pliable but strong; tough; tenacious 14 滑_滑_huá 滑 滑 huá to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 27 独_獨_dú 独 獨 dú alone; independent; single; sole; only 2 在外_在外_zàiwài 在外 在外 zàiwài outer; excluded 1 定居_定居_dìngjū 定居 定居 dìngjū to settle (in some city, country etc); to take up residence 2 常常_常常_chángcháng 常常 常常 chángcháng frequently; often 2 不惜_不惜_bùxī 不惜 不惜 bùxī not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 1 驱_驅_qū 驱 驅 qū to expel; to urge on; to drive; to run quickly 1 数百_數百_shùbǎi 数百 數百 shùbǎi several hundred 4 一口_一口_yīkǒu 一口 一口 yīkǒu readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 4 见证_見證_jiànzhèng 见证 見證 jiànzhèng to be witness to; witness; evidence 1 迁徙_遷徙_qiānxǐ 迁徙 遷徙 qiānxǐ to migrate; to move 2 繁衍_繁衍_fányǎn 繁衍 繁衍 fányǎn to multiply; to reproduce; to increase gradually in number or quantity 2 落地生根_落地生根_luòdìshēnggēn 落地生根 落地生根 luòdìshēnggēn air plant (Bryophyllum pinnatum); to put down roots 6 仿佛_彷彿_fǎngfú 仿佛 彷彿 fǎngfú to seem; as if; alike; similar 5 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep02/255 words - 12 min 纽带_紐帶_niǔdài 纽带 紐帶 niǔdài tie; link; bond 1 通过_通過_tōngguò 通过 通過 tōngguò by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 6 记忆_記憶_jìyì 记忆 記憶 jìyì to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 紧紧_緊緊_jǐnjǐn 紧紧 緊緊 jǐnjǐn closely; tightly 1 相连_相連_xiānglián 相连 相連 xiānglián to link; to join; link; connection 2 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep03/25 words - 1 min 跨越_跨越_kuàyuè 跨越 跨越 kuàyuè to step across; step over 1 相遇_相遇_xiāngyù 相遇 相遇 xiāngyù to meet; to encounter; to come across 6 古代_古代_gǔdài 古代 古代 gǔdài ancient times; olden times 1 烹_烹_pēng 烹 烹 pēng cooking method; to boil sb alive (capital punishment in imperial China) 12 现代_現代_xiàndài 现代 現代 xiàndài modern times; modern age; modern era 3 生鲜_生鮮_shēngxiān 生鲜 生鮮 shēngxiān fresh produce and freshly prepared foods 2 地道_地道_dìdao 地道 地道 dìdao authentic; genuine; typical; from a place known for the product; thorough; conscientious 10 李_李_lǐ 李 李 lǐ plum 16 映_映_yìng 映 映 yìng to reflect (light); to shine; to project (an image onto a screen etc) 2 生父_生父_shēngfù 生父 生父 shēngfù biological father 1 排档_排檔_páidàng 排档 排檔 páidàng stall (of market etc) 6 大多_大多_dàduō 大多 大多 dàduō for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly 1 提前_提前_tíqián 提前 提前 tíqián to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 4 备_備_bèi 备 備 bèi to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 4 几样_幾樣_jǐyàng 几样 幾樣 jǐyàng several kinds 2 完美_完美_wánměi 完美 完美 wánměi perfect; perfection; perfectly 6 排_排_pái 排 排 pái 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 7 档_檔_dàng 档 檔 dàng official records; grade (of goods); file; records; shelves; slot; gap; crosspiece; classifier for crosspieces; classifier for events, affairs etc; Taiwan pr. [dang3] 5 吸引_吸引_xīyǐn 吸引 吸引 xīyǐn to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 腌_醃_yān 腌 醃 yān to salt; to pickle; to cure (meat); to marinate 58 蟹_蟹_xiè 蟹 蟹 xiè crab 43 招牌_招牌_zhāopai 招牌 招牌 zhāopai signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 1 螃蟹_螃蟹_pángxiè 螃蟹 螃蟹 pángxiè crab; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 12 入味_入味_rùwèi 入味 入味 rùwèi tasty; to be absorbed in sth; interesting 7 三分_三分_sānfēn 三分 三分 sānfēn somewhat; to some degree 3 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep03/50 words - 2 min 售卖_售賣_shòumài 售卖 售賣 shòumài to sell 3 撒_撒_sā 撒 撒 sā to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 15 撒_撒_sǎ 撒 撒 sǎ to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 15 香菜_香菜_xiāngcài 香菜 香菜 xiāngcài coriander; cilantro; Coriandrum sativum 2 芳香_芳香_fāngxiāng 芳香 芳香 fāngxiāng balmy; fragrant; aromatic (chemistry) 9 物_物_wù 物 物 wù thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 9 达到_達到_dádào 达到 達到 dádào to reach; to achieve; to attain 13 峰值_峰值_fēngzhí 峰值 峰值 fēngzhí peak value 1 晓_曉_xiǎo 晓 曉 xiǎo dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 4 瑶_瑤_yáo 瑶 瑤 yáo jade; precious stone; mother-of-pearl; nacre; precious; used a complementary honorific 1 父亲_父親_fùqīn 父亲 父親 fùqīn father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 打理_打理_dǎlǐ 打理 打理 dǎlǐ to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order 1 浇_澆_jiāo 浇 澆 jiāo to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold 2 勺_勺_sháo 勺 勺 sháo spoon; ladle; CL:把[ba3]; abbr. for 公勺[gong1 shao2], centiliter (unit of volume) 3 浓_濃_nóng 浓 濃 nóng concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 7 腌汁_醃汁_yānzhī 腌汁 醃汁 yānzhī marinade (sauce) 1 普宁_普寧_Pǔníng 普宁 普寧 Pǔníng Puning county level city in Jieyang 揭陽|揭阳, Guangdong 13 壳_殼_qiào 壳 殼 qiào shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 51 破裂_破裂_pòliè 破裂 破裂 pòliè to rupture; to fracture; to break down; (linguistics) plosion 4 瞬间_瞬間_shùnjiān 瞬间 瞬間 shùnjiān in an instant; in a flash 4 舌尖_舌尖_shéjiān 舌尖 舌尖 shéjiān tip of tongue; apical 6 美妙_美妙_měimiào 美妙 美妙 měimiào beautiful; wonderful; splendid 3 剔透_剔透_tītòu 剔透 剔透 tītòu pure and limpid; (of a person) quick-witted 2 充足_充足_chōngzú 充足 充足 chōngzú adequate; sufficient; abundant 4 调料_調料_tiáoliào 调料 調料 tiáoliào condiment; seasoning; flavoring 10 多重_多重_duōchóng 多重 多重 duōchóng multi- (faceted, cultural, ethnic etc) 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep03/75 words - 4 min 融合_融合_rónghé 融合 融合 rónghé a mixture; an amalgam; fusion; welding together; to be in harmony with (nature); to harmonize with; to fit in 12 过多_過多_guòduō 过多 過多 guòduō too many; excessive 1 点缀_點綴_diǎnzhuì 点缀 點綴 diǎnzhuì to decorate; to adorn; sprinkled; studded; only for show 2 愿_願_yuàn 愿 願 yuàn to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 1 错过_錯過_cuòguò 错过 錯過 cuòguò to miss (train, opportunity etc) 1 泉港_泉港_Quángǎng 泉港 泉港 Quángǎng Quangang district of Quanzhou city 泉州市[Quan2 zhou1 shi4], Fujian 3 渔港_漁港_yúgǎng 渔港 漁港 yúgǎng fishing port 3 食用_食用_shíyòng 食用 食用 shíyòng food product; to use as food; edible 21 追溯_追溯_zhuīsù 追溯 追溯 zhuīsù lit. to go upstream; to trace sth back to; to date from 4 宋朝_宋朝_Sòngcháo 宋朝 宋朝 Sòngcháo Song Dynasty (960-1279); also Song of Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) 1 沿海_沿海_yánhǎi 沿海 沿海 yánhǎi coastal 7 保留_保留_bǎoliú 保留 保留 bǎoliú to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 24 有所_有所_yǒusuǒ 有所 有所 yǒusuǒ somewhat; to some extent 1 差别_差別_chābié 差别 差別 chābié difference; distinction; disparity 1 层次_層次_céngcì 层次 層次 céngcì layer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing 10 奇_奇_qí 奇 奇 qí strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 3 特_特_tè 特 特 tè special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 2 蒜_蒜_suàn 蒜 蒜 suàn garlic; CL:頭|头[tou2],瓣[ban4] 4 尤其_尤其_yóuqí 尤其 尤其 yóuqí especially; particularly 2 无论_無論_wúlùn 无论 無論 wúlùn no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 8 出于_出於_chūyú 出于 出於 chūyú due to; to stem from 1 鲜活_鮮活_xiānhuó 鲜活 鮮活 xiānhuó vivid; lively; (of food ingredients) live or fresh 2 作为_作為_zuòwéi 作为 作為 zuòwéi 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 12 市场_市場_shìchǎng 市场 市場 shìchǎng marketplace; market (also in abstract) 9 海盐_海鹽_hǎiyán 海盐 海鹽 hǎiyán sea salt 13 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep03/100 words - 5 min 来源_來源_láiyuán 来源 來源 láiyuán source (of information etc); origin 4 弹性_彈性_tánxìng 弹性 彈性 tánxìng flexibility; elasticity 10 蛋白_蛋白_dànbái 蛋白 蛋白 dànbái egg white; protein; albumen 3 胶原蛋白_膠原蛋白_jiāoyuándànbái 胶原蛋白 膠原蛋白 jiāoyuándànbái collagen 1 变性_變性_biànxìng 变性 變性 biànxìng to denature; denaturation; to have a sex change; transsexual 1 溶解_溶解_róngjiě 溶解 溶解 róngjiě to dissolve 3 互相_互相_hùxiāng 互相 互相 hùxiāng each other; mutually; mutual 1 链接_鏈接_liànjiē 链接 鏈接 liànjiē link (on a website) 1 稠_稠_chóu 稠 稠 chóu dense; crowded; thick; many 9 弹牙_彈牙_tányá 弹牙 彈牙 tányá al dente 2 胶状_膠狀_jiāozhuàng 胶状 膠狀 jiāozhuàng gluey; gelatinous; colloid (chemistry) 1 距离_距離_jùlí 距离 距離 jùlí distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 8 一道_一道_yīdào 一道 一道 yīdào together 25 工序_工序_gōngxù 工序 工序 gōngxù working procedure; process 3 醋_醋_cù 醋 醋 cù vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 4 平衡_平衡_pínghéng 平衡 平衡 pínghéng balance; equilibrium 3 杀菌_殺菌_shājūn 杀菌 殺菌 shājūn to kill germs; to disinfect; to sterilize 3 保_保_bǎo 保 保 bǎo to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 13 状态_狀態_zhuàngtài 状态 狀態 zhuàngtài state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 紧缺_緊缺_jǐnquē 紧缺 緊缺 jǐnquē in short supply; scarce 1 限度_限度_xiàndù 限度 限度 xiàndù limitation; limit 2 海_海_hǎi 海 海 hǎi ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 19 产品_產品_chǎnpǐn 产品 產品 chǎnpǐn goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 温饱_溫飽_wēnbǎo 温饱 溫飽 wēnbǎo to have enough food and warm clothes; adequately provided 2 盘_盤_pán 盘 盤 pán 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 5 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep03/125 words - 6 min 碟_碟_dié 碟 碟 dié dish; plate 2 饱_飽_bǎo 饱 飽 bǎo to eat till full; satisfied 4 腹_腹_fù 腹 腹 fù abdomen; stomach; belly 4 餐食_餐食_cānshí 餐食 餐食 cānshí food; meal 2 摊_攤_tān 摊 攤 tān to spread out; vendor's stand 6 宵_宵_xiāo 宵 宵 xiāo night 1 经济特区_經濟特區_jīngjìtèqū 经济特区 經濟特區 jīngjìtèqū special economic zone 1 城市_城市_chéngshì 城市 城市 chéngshì city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 3 集中_集中_jízhōng 集中 集中 jízhōng to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 2 牛_牛_niú 牛 牛 niú ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 23 田_田_tián 田 田 tián field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 6 洋_洋_yáng 洋 洋 yáng ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 3 西南_西南_xīnán 西南 西南 xīnán southwest 4 角_角_jiǎo 角 角 jiǎo angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 角_角_jué 角 角 jué role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 2 江_江_jiāng 江 江 jiāng river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 10 入海口_入海口_rùhǎikǒu 入海口 入海口 rùhǎikǒu estuary 1 淡水_淡水_dànshuǐ 淡水 淡水 dànshuǐ potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water 4 交汇_交匯_jiāohuì 交汇 交匯 jiāohuì to flow together; confluence (of rivers, airflow, roads); (international) cooperation 2 海洋_海洋_hǎiyáng 海洋 海洋 hǎiyáng ocean; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 微生物_微生物_wēishēngwù 微生物 微生物 wēishēngwù microorganism 7 膏_膏_gāo 膏 膏 gāo ointment; paste; CL:帖[tie3] 19 繁殖_繁殖_fánzhí 繁殖 繁殖 fánzhí to breed; to reproduce; to propagate 1 平顺_平順_píngshùn 平顺 平順 píngshùn smooth; smooth-going; plain sailing 1 确保_確保_quèbǎo 确保 確保 quèbǎo to ensure; to guarantee 8 品质_品質_pǐnzhì 品质 品質 pǐnzhì character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc) 9 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep03/150 words - 7 min 选用_選用_xuǎnyòng 选用 選用 xuǎnyòng to choose for some purpose; to select and use 4 本地_本地_běndì 本地 本地 běndì local; this locality 11 苗_苗_miáo 苗 苗 miáo sprout 7 螺_螺_luó 螺 螺 luó spiral shell; snail; conch 1 喂养_餵養_wèiyǎng 喂养 餵養 wèiyǎng to feed (a child, domestic animal etc); to keep; to raise (an animal) 1 每年_每年_měinián 每年 每年 měinián every year; each year; yearly 18 出产_出產_chūchǎn 出产 出產 chūchǎn to produce (by natural growth, or by manufacture, mining etc); to yield; to turn out; produce; products 10 用于_用于_yòngyú 用于 用于 yòngyú use in; use on; use for 4 出口_出口_chūkǒu 出口 出口 chūkǒu an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 1 拥有_擁有_yōngyǒu 拥有 擁有 yōngyǒu to have; to possess 14 人口_人口_rénkǒu 人口 人口 rénkǒu population; people 5 汕头市_汕頭市_ShàntóuShì 汕头市 汕頭市 ShàntóuShì Shantou prefecture-level city in Guangdong 5 即使_即使_jíshǐ 即使 即使 jíshǐ even if; even though 1 肥_肥_féi 肥 肥 féi fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 9 时刻_時刻_shíkè 时刻 時刻 shíkè time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 7 市区_市區_shìqū 市区 市區 shìqū urban district; downtown; city center 2 出水_出水_chūshuǐ 出水 出水 chūshuǐ to discharge water; to appear out of the water; to break the surface 1 进入_進入_jìnrù 进入 進入 jìnrù to enter; to join; to go into 10 店家_店家_diànjiā 店家 店家 diànjiā proprietor of a shop or restaurant; landlord; shop 2 半个_半個_bànge 半个 半個 bànge half of sth 4 许多_許多_xǔduō 许多 許多 xǔduō many; a lot of; much 3 海鲜_海鮮_hǎixiān 海鲜 海鮮 hǎixiān seafood 8 腥_腥_xīng 腥 腥 xīng fishy (smell) 12 嫩_嫩_nèn 嫩 嫩 nèn tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 44 十分_十分_shífēn 十分 十分 shífēn very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 6 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep03/175 words - 9 min 精准_精準_jīngzhǔn 精准 精準 jīngzhǔn accurate; exact; precise; precision 6 十几_十幾_shíjǐ 十几 十幾 shíjǐ more than ten; a dozen or more 8 硬壳_硬殼_yìngké 硬壳 硬殼 yìngké crust; hard shell 2 戒_戒_jiè 戒 戒 jiè to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger) 1 毒药_毒藥_dúyào 毒药 毒藥 dúyào poison 1 愈_愈_yù 愈 愈 yù the more...(the more...); to recover; to heal; better 1 平_平_píng 平 平 píng flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 8 先行_先行_xiānxíng 先行 先行 xiānxíng to precede others; in advance 3 混合_混合_hùnhé 混合 混合 hùnhé to mix; to blend; hybrid; composite 13 搅拌_攪拌_jiǎobàn 搅拌 攪拌 jiǎobàn to stir; to agitate 9 均_均_jūn 均 均 jūn equal; even; all; uniform 6 匀_勻_yún 匀 勻 yún even; well-distributed; uniform; to distribute evenly; to share 7 酱油_醬油_jiàngyóu 酱油 醬油 jiàngyóu soy sauce 5 替代_替代_tìdài 替代 替代 tìdài to substitute for; to replace; to supersede 6 过程_過程_guòchéng 过程 過程 guòchéng course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 自身_自身_zìshēn 自身 自身 zìshēn itself; oneself; one's own 1 肽_肽_tài 肽 肽 tài peptide (two or more amino acids linked by peptide bonds CO-NH) 1 蟹肉_蟹肉_xièròu 蟹肉 蟹肉 xièròu crab meat 4 突出_突出_tūchū 突出 突出 tūchū prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude; to project 1 黄_黃_huáng 黄 黃 huáng yellow; pornographic; to fall through 27 体_體_tǐ 体 體 tǐ body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 14 橙红色_橙紅色_chénghóngsè 橙红色 橙紅色 chénghóngsè red-orange color; dark orange 1 加紧_加緊_jiājǐn 加紧 加緊 jiājǐn to intensify; to speed up; to step up 1 致_緻_zhì 致 緻 zhì fine; delicate 4 摆_擺_bǎi 摆 擺 bǎi to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 3 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep03/200 words - 10 min 除去_除去_chúqù 除去 除去 chúqù to eliminate; to remove; except for; apart from 2 腮_腮_sāi 腮 腮 sāi cheek 1 部分_部分_bùfen 部分 部分 bùfen part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 刀_刀_dāo 刀 刀 dāo knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs 10 落_落_luò 落 落 luò 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 3 一共_一共_yīgòng 一共 一共 yīgòng altogether 1 红润_紅潤_hóngrùn 红润 紅潤 hóngrùn ruddy; rosy; florid 3 露出_露出_lùchū 露出 露出 lùchū to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 3 外侧_外側_wàicè 外侧 外側 wàicè outer side 1 摆放_擺放_bǎifàng 摆放 擺放 bǎifàng to set up; to arrange; to lay out 2 一目了然_一目了然_yīmùliǎorán 一目了然 一目了然 yīmùliǎorán obvious at a glance (idiom) 1 诱惑_誘惑_yòuhuò 诱惑 誘惑 yòuhuò to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract 2 视觉_視覺_shìjué 视觉 視覺 shìjué sight; vision; visual 3 优质_優質_yōuzhì 优质 優質 yōuzhì excellent quality 6 柔嫩_柔嫩_róunèn 柔嫩 柔嫩 róunèn tender; delicate (texture) 4 享受_享受_xiǎngshòu 享受 享受 xiǎngshòu to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 好比_好比_hǎobǐ 好比 好比 hǎobǐ to be just like; can be compared to 1 甜点_甜點_tiándiǎn 甜点 甜點 tiándiǎn dessert 1 多种_多種_duōzhǒng 多种 多種 duōzhǒng many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 13 探索_探索_tànsuǒ 探索 探索 tànsuǒ to explore; to probe 6 从未_從未_cóngwèi 从未 從未 cóngwèi never 3 止步_止步_zhǐbù 止步 止步 zhǐbù to halt; to stop; to go no farther 1 新民_新民_Xīnmín 新民 新民 Xīnmín Xinmin county level city in Shenyang 瀋陽|沈阳, Liaoning 7 极致_極致_jízhì 极致 極致 jízhì peak; pinnacle; ultimate 12 零下_零下_língxià 零下 零下 língxià below zero 2 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep03/225 words - 11 min 冻_凍_dòng 冻 凍 dòng to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 2 年前_年前_niánqián 年前 年前 niánqián before the end of the year; before the new year 1 闸_閘_zhá 闸 閘 zhá gear; brake; sluice; lock (on waterway); electric switch or circuit breaker 3 停留_停留_tíngliú 停留 停留 tíngliú to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 3 鲜美_鮮美_xiānměi 鲜美 鮮美 xiānměi delicious; tasty 13 凉水_涼水_liángshuǐ 凉水 涼水 liángshuǐ cool water; unboiled water 1 解冻_解凍_jiědòng 解冻 解凍 jiědòng to melt; to thaw; to defrost; fig. to relax (repression, enmity etc) 3 外壳_外殼_wàiké 外壳 外殼 wàiké envelope; outer shell; hull; cover; case 4 冰霜_冰霜_bīngshuāng 冰霜 冰霜 bīngshuāng moral integrity; austerity 1 内部_內部_nèibù 内部 內部 nèibù interior; inside (part, section); internal 9 冰_冰_bīng 冰 冰 bīng ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine 3 物流_物流_wùliú 物流 物流 wùliú distribution (business); logistics 2 飞速_飛速_fēisù 飞速 飛速 fēisù flying speed; rapid (growth) 1 发展_發展_fāzhǎn 发展 發展 fāzhǎn development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 5 江南_江南_Jiāngnán 江南 江南 Jiāngnán 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 先进_先進_xiānjìn 先进 先進 xiānjìn advanced (technology); to advance 1 速冻_速凍_sùdòng 速冻 速凍 sùdòng to quick-freeze 1 技术_技術_jìshù 技术 技術 jìshù technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 5 微小_微小_wēixiǎo 微小 微小 wēixiǎo minute (i.e. extremely small); infinitesimal 2 结冰_結冰_jiébīng 结冰 結冰 jiébīng to freeze 1 唇舌_唇舌_chúnshé 唇舌 唇舌 chúnshé argument; words; lips and tongue 1 融化_融化_rónghuà 融化 融化 rónghuà to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse 1 冰激凌_冰激凌_bīngjīlíng 冰激凌 冰激凌 bīngjīlíng ice cream 1 般_般_bān 般 般 bān sort; kind; class; way; manner 8 果腹_果腹_guǒfù 果腹 果腹 guǒfù to eat one's fill 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep03/227 words - 12 min 美酒_美酒_měijiǔ 美酒 美酒 měijiǔ good wine; fine liquor 1 追求_追求_zhuīqiú 追求 追求 zhuīqiú to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 6 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep04/25 words - 1 min 八角_八角_bājiǎo 八角 八角 bājiǎo anise; star anise; aniseed; octagonal; Fructus Anisi stellati 6 肉桂_肉桂_ròuguì 肉桂 肉桂 ròuguì Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) 3 砂仁_砂仁_shārén 砂仁 砂仁 shārén Amomom (fructus Amomi), plant used in Chinese medicine 1 香料_香料_xiāngliào 香料 香料 xiāngliào spice; flavoring; condiment; perfume 22 幻化_幻化_huànhuà 幻化 幻化 huànhuà to be transformed; to metamorphose; transformation; metamorphosis 2 多元_多元_duōyuán 多元 多元 duōyuán poly-; multi-; multielement; multivariant; multivariate (math.) 1 孕育_孕育_yùnyù 孕育 孕育 yùnyù to be pregnant; to produce offspring; to nurture (a development, school of thought, artwork etc); fig. replete with (culture etc) 4 溪口_溪口_Xīkǒu 溪口 溪口 Xīkǒu Xikou or Hsikou township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan 1 恒_恆_héng 恒 恆 héng permanent; constant; fixed; usual; ordinary; rule (old); one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷟) 3 规矩_規矩_guīju 规矩 規矩 guīju lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 1 刘_劉_Liú 刘 劉 Liú surname Liu 2 漫_漫_màn 漫 漫 màn free; unrestrained; to inundate 3 卤_滷_lǔ 卤 滷 lǔ to stew in soy sauce and spices 21 传承_傳承_chuánchéng 传承 傳承 chuánchéng to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance 10 母亲_母親_mǔqīn 母亲 母親 mǔqīn mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 特产_特產_tèchǎn 特产 特產 tèchǎn special local product; (regional) specialty 2 狮_獅_shī 狮 獅 shī lion 2 以上_以上_yǐshàng 以上 以上 yǐshàng that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 5 成年_成年_chéngnián 成年 成年 chéngnián to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 1 三倍_三倍_sānbèi 三倍 三倍 sānbèi triple 2 粗糙_粗糙_cūcāo 粗糙 粗糙 cūcāo crude; gruff; rough; coarse 2 经_經_jīng 经 經 jīng classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4] 5 刘恒_劉恆_LiúHéng 刘恒 劉恆 LiúHéng Liu Heng, personal name of Han emperor Han Wendi 漢文帝|汉文帝; Liu Heng (1954-), Chinese writer 1 销售_銷售_xiāoshòu 销售 銷售 xiāoshòu to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc) 4 一空_一空_yīkōng 一空 一空 yīkōng leaving none left; (sold etc) out 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep04/50 words - 3 min 源头_源頭_yuántóu 源头 源頭 yuántóu source; fountainhead 1 陈年_陳年_chénnián 陈年 陳年 chénnián old; stored for many years 6 卤水_鹵水_lǔshuǐ 卤水 鹵水 lǔshuǐ brine; bittern; marinade 24 基础_基礎_jīchǔ 基础 基礎 jīchǔ base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 引_引_yǐn 引 引 yǐn 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 标志_標誌_biāozhì 标志 標誌 biāozhì sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark 6 地下_地下_dìxià 地下 地下 dìxià underground; subterranean; covert 2 姜_薑_jiāng 姜 薑 jiāng ginger 38 辣_辣_là 辣 辣 là hot (spicy); pungent 14 作坊_作坊_zuōfang 作坊 作坊 zuōfang workshop (of artisan) 9 配方_配方_pèifāng 配方 配方 pèifāng prescription; cooking recipe; formulation; completing the square (to solve quadratic equation, math) 3 秘诀_秘訣_mìjué 秘诀 秘訣 mìjué secret know-how; key (to longevity); secret (of happiness); recipe (for success) 6 小茴香_小茴香_xiǎohuíxiāng 小茴香 小茴香 xiǎohuíxiāng fennel; fennel seed 1 桂皮_桂皮_guìpí 桂皮 桂皮 guìpí Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamonum cassia); cassia bark 4 豆蔻_豆蔻_dòukòu 豆蔻 豆蔻 dòukòu cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum); fig. a girl's teenage years; maidenhood; a budding beauty 2 料_料_liào 料 料 liào material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 25 特殊_特殊_tèshū 特殊 特殊 tèshū special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 10 传统_傳統_chuántǒng 传统 傳統 chuántǒng tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 50 川_川_chuān 川 川 chuān river; creek; plain; an area of level country 1 式_式_shì 式 式 shì type; form; pattern; style 4 粤_粵_Yuè 粤 粵 Yuè Cantonese; short name for Guangdong 廣東|广东[Guang3 dong1] 5 回味_回味_huíwèi 回味 回味 huíwèi to reflect on; to ponder over; aftertaste 3 甘甜_甘甜_gāntián 甘甜 甘甜 gāntián sweet 6 慢火_慢火_mànhuǒ 慢火 慢火 mànhuǒ low heat (cooking) 3 大火_大火_dàhuǒ 大火 大火 dàhuǒ conflagration; large fire; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep04/75 words - 4 min 卤味_滷味_lǔwèi 卤味 滷味 lǔwèi food prepared by stewing in soy sauce and spices 3 浸入_浸入_jìnrù 浸入 浸入 jìnrù to soak; to dip 2 肌理_肌理_jīlǐ 肌理 肌理 jīlǐ texture (of skin, surface etc) 6 浮_浮_fú 浮 浮 fú to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus 6 沫_沫_mò 沫 沫 mò foam; suds 2 封_封_fēng 封 封 fēng to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 4 撇去_撇去_piēqù 撇去 撇去 piēqù skim 1 浓汤_濃湯_nóngtāng 浓汤 濃湯 nóngtāng thick soup; puree 1 浸润_浸潤_jìnrùn 浸润 浸潤 jìnrùn to permeate; to percolate; fig. to saturate (with emotion) 4 悬挂_懸掛_xuánguà 悬挂 懸掛 xuánguà to suspend; to hang; (vehicle) suspension 3 柔韧_柔韌_róurèn 柔韧 柔韌 róurèn pliable and tough; supple and strong; flexible 4 鸡蛋_雞蛋_jīdàn 鸡蛋 雞蛋 jīdàn (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 6 耳_耳_ěr 耳 耳 ěr ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 1 肠_腸_cháng 肠 腸 cháng intestines 11 源自_源自_yuánzì 源自 源自 yuánzì to originate from 6 各不相同_各不相同_gèbùxiāngtóng 各不相同 各不相同 gèbùxiāngtóng to have nothing in common with each other (idiom) 1 日新月异_日新月異_rìxīnyuèyì 日新月异 日新月異 rìxīnyuèyì daily renewal, monthly change (idiom); every day sees new developments; rapid progress 1 推陈出新_推陳出新_tuīchénchūxīn 推陈出新 推陳出新 tuīchénchūxīn to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate 3 庄_莊_zhuāng 庄 莊 zhuāng farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 2 利_利_lì 利 利 lì sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 7 卤味_鹵味_lǔwèi 卤味 鹵味 lǔwèi variant of 滷味|卤味[lu3 wei4] 1 新式_新式_xīnshì 新式 新式 xīnshì new style; latest type 3 实验_實驗_shíyàn 实验 實驗 shíyàn experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 2 专程_專程_zhuānchéng 专程 專程 zhuānchéng specifically; specially (for that purpose) 1 挑选_挑選_tiāoxuǎn 挑选 挑選 tiāoxuǎn to choose; to select 5 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep04/100 words - 6 min 越南_越南_Yuènán 越南 越南 Yuènán Vietnam; Vietnamese 2 化_化_huà 化 化 huà to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 13 精挑细选_精挑細選_jīngtiāoxìxuǎn 精挑细选 精挑細選 jīngtiāoxìxuǎn to select very carefully 1 要好_要好_yàohǎo 要好 要好 yàohǎo to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 1 广西_廣西_Guǎngxī 广西 廣西 Guǎngxī Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区 in South Central China, on the border with Vietnam, abbr. 桂, capital Nanning 南寧|南宁; until 1959, Guangxi province 1 防城港_防城港_Fángchénggǎng 防城港 防城港 Fángchénggǎng Fangchenggang prefecture-level city in Guangxi 1 桂_桂_guì 桂 桂 guì cassia; laurel 6 云南_雲南_Yúnnán 云南 雲南 Yúnnán Yunnan province in southwest China, bordering on Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar, abbr. 滇[dian1] or 雲|云, capital Kunming 昆明 56 腾冲_騰沖_Téngchōng 腾冲 騰沖 Téngchōng Tengchong county in Baoshan 保山[Bao3 shan1], Yunnan 1 草果_草果_cǎoguǒ 草果 草果 cǎoguǒ black cardamom; (dialect) strawberry 1 以及_以及_yǐjí 以及 以及 yǐjí as well as; too; and 3 陕西_陝西_Shǎnxī 陕西 陝西 Shǎnxī Shaanxi (formerly Shensi), province in northwest China, abbr. 陝|陕[Shan3], capital Xi’an 西安市[Xi1 an1 Shi4] 1 韩城_韓城_Hánchéng 韩城 韓城 Hánchéng Hancheng city and county in Shaanxi 1 花椒_花椒_huājiāo 花椒 花椒 huājiāo Sichuan pepper; Chinese prickly ash 3 优选_優選_yōuxuǎn 优选 優選 yōuxuǎn to optimize; preferred 2 它们_它們_tāmen 它们 它們 tāmen they (for inanimate objects) 16 打破_打破_dǎpò 打破 打破 dǎpò to break; to smash 1 取而代之_取而代之_qǔ'érdàizhī 取而代之 取而代之 qǔ'érdàizhī to substitute for sb; to remove and replace 2 清水_清水_qīngshuǐ 清水 清水 qīngshuǐ fresh water; drinking water; clear water 5 其中_其中_qízhōng 其中 其中 qízhōng among; in; included among these 8 近似_近似_jìnsì 近似 近似 jìnsì similar; about the same as; approximately; approximation 1 成分_成分_chéngfèn 成分 成分 chéngfèn composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one's social status; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 橄榄油_橄欖油_gǎnlǎnyóu 橄榄油 橄欖油 gǎnlǎnyóu olive oil 1 相近_相近_xiāngjìn 相近 相近 xiāngjìn close; similar to 1 文火_文火_wénhuǒ 文火 文火 wénhuǒ small flame (when cooking, simmering etc) 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep04/125 words - 8 min 煎_煎_jiān 煎 煎 jiān to pan fry; to sauté 7 四溢_四溢_sìyì 四溢 四溢 sìyì (of a perfume or a foul odor) permeating the whole place; (of grease etc) dripping everywhere; flowing all over the place 5 持续_持續_chíxù 持续 持續 chíxù to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 15 氧化_氧化_yǎnghuà 氧化 氧化 yǎnghuà to oxidize 4 香味_香味_xiāngwèi 香味 香味 xiāngwèi fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 13 独有_獨有_dúyǒu 独有 獨有 dúyǒu to own exclusively; unique to; specific; there is only 4 无需_無需_wúxū 无需 無需 wúxū needless 4 研磨_研磨_yánmó 研磨 研磨 yánmó milling; to grind; to polish by grinding; to abrade; whetstone; pestle 6 氯化钠_氯化鈉_lǜhuànà 氯化钠 氯化鈉 lǜhuànà sodium chloride NaCl; common salt 1 散发_散發_sànfā 散发 散發 sànfā to distribute; to emit; to issue 8 由于_由於_yóuyú 由于 由於 yóuyú due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 10 分子_分子_fēnzǐ 分子 分子 fēnzǐ molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction 8 醇厚_醇厚_chúnhòu 醇厚 醇厚 chúnhòu mellow and rich; simple and kind 15 持久_持久_chíjiǔ 持久 持久 chíjiǔ lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long 2 火锅_火鍋_huǒguō 火锅 火鍋 huǒguō hotpot 13 时下_時下_shíxià 时下 時下 shíxià at present; right now 1 餐饮_餐飲_cānyǐn 餐饮 餐飲 cānyǐn food and beverage; catering; repast 1 文化_文化_wénhuà 文化 文化 wénhuà culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 6 结合_結合_jiéhé 结合 結合 jiéhé to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 4 顶级_頂級_dǐngjí 顶级 頂級 dǐngjí top-notch; first-rate 2 老饕_老饕_lǎotāo 老饕 老饕 lǎotāo glutton 3 垂涎三尺_垂涎三尺_chuíxiánsānchǐ 垂涎三尺 垂涎三尺 chuíxiánsānchǐ to drool (over) (idiom); to yearn for; to covet; to crave 1 茴_茴_huí 茴 茴 huí fennel; aniseed 2 余_餘_yú 余 餘 yú extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 12 制成_製成_zhìchéng 制成 製成 zhìchéng to manufacture; to turn out (a product) 7 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep04/146 words - 10 min 煮沸_煮沸_zhǔfèi 煮沸 煮沸 zhǔfèi to boil 1 尚未_尚未_shàngwèi 尚未 尚未 shàngwèi not yet; still not 3 绷_繃_bēng 绷 繃 bēng to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat 1 至_至_zhì 至 至 zhì to arrive; most; to; until 29 煲_煲_bāo 煲 煲 bāo to cook slowly over a low flame; pot; saucepan 2 外形_外形_wàixíng 外形 外形 wàixíng figure; shape; external form; contour 2 完整_完整_wánzhěng 完整 完整 wánzhěng complete; intact 16 风俗_風俗_fēngsú 风俗 風俗 fēngsú social custom; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 大小_大小_dàxiǎo 大小 大小 dàxiǎo dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 2 胶质_膠質_jiāozhì 胶质 膠質 jiāozhì colloid; gelatinous matter 4 丰厚_豐厚_fēnghòu 丰厚 豐厚 fēnghòu generous; ample 1 富有_富有_fùyǒu 富有 富有 fùyǒu rich; full of 3 不可多得_不可多得_bùkěduōdé 不可多得 不可多得 bùkěduōdé hard to come by; rare 1 迎神赛会_迎神賽會_yíngshénsàihuì 迎神赛会 迎神賽會 yíngshénsàihuì folk festival, esp. involving shrine or image of God 1 祭拜_祭拜_jìbài 祭拜 祭拜 jìbài to offer sacrifice (to one's ancestors) 1 祖_祖_zǔ 祖 祖 zǔ ancestor; forefather; grandparents 1 红白喜事_紅白喜事_hóngbáixǐshì 红白喜事 紅白喜事 hóngbáixǐshì weddings and funerals 1 筵席_筵席_yánxí 筵席 筵席 yánxí banquet; mat for sitting 1 少不了_少不了_shǎobuliǎo 少不了 少不了 shǎobuliǎo cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 1 经历_經歷_jīnglì 经历 經歷 jīnglì experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 5 精髓_精髓_jīngsuǐ 精髓 精髓 jīngsuǐ marrow; pith; quintessence; essence 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep05/25 words - 1 min 肉眼_肉眼_ròuyǎn 肉眼 肉眼 ròuyǎn naked eye; layman's eyes 3 看不见_看不見_kànbujiàn 看不见 看不見 kànbujiàn unseen; to be invisible 1 战役_戰役_zhànyì 战役 戰役 zhànyì military campaign 1 胜_勝_shèng 胜 勝 shèng 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) 1 菌种_菌種_jūnzhǒng 菌种 菌種 jūnzhǒng (microorganism) species; strain; (fungus and mushroom) spore; spawn 2 豆子_豆子_dòuzi 豆子 豆子 dòuzi bean; pea; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 3 命运_命運_mìngyùn 命运 命運 mìngyùn fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 隐身_隱身_yǐnshēn 隐身 隱身 yǐnshēn to hide oneself; invisible (person or online status) 1 侵袭_侵襲_qīnxí 侵袭 侵襲 qīnxí to invade; to assail; onslaught 1 统治_統治_tǒngzhì 统治 統治 tǒngzhì to rule (a country); to govern; rule; regime 1 味蕾_味蕾_wèilěi 味蕾 味蕾 wèilěi taste bud(s) 5 面积_面積_miànjī 面积 面積 miànjī area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area; tract of land 3 平方公里_平方公里_píngfānggōnglǐ 平方公里 平方公里 píngfānggōnglǐ square kilometer 1 小镇_小鎮_xiǎozhèn 小镇 小鎮 xiǎozhèn small town; village 2 工厂_工廠_gōngchǎng 工厂 工廠 gōngchǎng factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 5 生产_生產_shēngchǎn 生产 生產 shēngchǎn to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 4 普宁市_普寧市_Pǔníngshì 普宁市 普寧市 Pǔníngshì Puning county level city in Jieyang 揭陽|揭阳, Guangdong 1 洪_洪_hóng 洪 洪 hóng flood; big; great 2 阳_陽_yáng 阳 陽 yáng positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 2 掌握_掌握_zhǎngwò 掌握 掌握 zhǎngwò 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 7 秘密_秘密_mìmì 秘密 秘密 mìmì secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 方_方_fāng 方 方 fāng 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 10 壮_壯_zhuàng 壮 壯 zhuàng to strengthen; strong; robust 2 酱_醬_jiàng 酱 醬 jiàng thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 32 黄豆_黃豆_huángdòu 黄豆 黃豆 huángdòu soybean 9 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep05/50 words - 3 min 植_植_zhí 植 植 zhí to plant 2 膳食_膳食_shànshí 膳食 膳食 shànshí meal 1 氨基_氨基_ānjī 氨基 氨基 ānjī amino; amino group 5 中国人_中國人_Zhōngguórén 中国人 中國人 Zhōngguórén Chinese person 3 北方_北方_běifāng 北方 北方 běifāng north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River 2 豆_豆_dòu 豆 豆 dòu bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 24 传入_傳入_chuánrù 传入 傳入 chuánrù to import; transmitted inwards; afferent 1 餐桌_餐桌_cānzhuō 餐桌 餐桌 cānzhuō dining table; dinner table 9 不乏_不乏_bùfá 不乏 不乏 bùfá there is no lack of 2 缸_缸_gāng 缸 缸 gāng jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3] 32 每逢_每逢_měiféng 每逢 每逢 měiféng every time; on each occasion; whenever 3 拿手_拿手_náshǒu 拿手 拿手 náshǒu expert in; good at 3 是否_是否_shìfǒu 是否 是否 shìfǒu whether (or not); if; is or isn't 2 忠实_忠實_zhōngshí 忠实 忠實 zhōngshí faithful 1 上门_上門_shàngmén 上门 上門 shàngmén to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 1 专门_專門_zhuānmén 专门 專門 zhuānmén specialist; specialized; customized 5 心愿_心願_xīnyuàn 心愿 心願 xīnyuàn cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 1 时空_時空_shíkōng 时空 時空 shíkōng time and place; world of a particular locale and era; (physics) space-time 1 转移_轉移_zhuǎnyí 转移 轉移 zhuǎnyí to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 2 巨大_巨大_jùdà 巨大 巨大 jùdà huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 2 变化_變化_biànhuà 变化 變化 biànhuà change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 依_依_yī 依 依 yī to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 6 古_古_gǔ 古 古 gǔ ancient; old; paleo- 5 法制_法製_Fǎzhì 法制 法製 Fǎzhì made in France 3 作_作_zuò 作 作 zuò to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep05/75 words - 6 min 色泽_色澤_sèzé 色泽 色澤 sèzé color and luster 7 金黄_金黃_jīnhuáng 金黄 金黃 jīnhuáng golden yellow; golden 7 轻盈_輕盈_qīngyíng 轻盈 輕盈 qīngyíng graceful; lithe; light and graceful; lighthearted; relaxed 2 专_專_zhuān 专 專 zhuān for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 4 密码_密碼_mìmǎ 密码 密碼 mìmǎ secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 5 制作者_製作者_zhìzuòzhě 制作者 製作者 zhìzuòzhě producer; maker; creator 5 板子_板子_bǎnzi 板子 板子 bǎnzi board; plank; bamboo or birch for corporal punishment 1 承_承_chéng 承 承 chéng to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 1 父_父_fù 父 父 fù father 1 业_業_yè 业 業 yè line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 1 东北_東北_dōngběi 东北 東北 dōngběi northeast 2 大豆_大豆_dàdòu 大豆 大豆 dàdòu soybean 2 晒_曬_shài 晒 曬 shài (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 19 面粉_麵粉_miànfěn 面粉 麵粉 miànfěn flour 7 酵母_酵母_jiàomǔ 酵母 酵母 jiàomǔ leaven; yeast 6 斤_斤_jīn 斤 斤 jīn catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 18 封闭_封閉_fēngbì 封闭 封閉 fēngbì to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive 1 房_房_fáng 房 房 fáng house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 1 平均_平均_píngjūn 平均 平均 píngjūn average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions 4 上万_上萬_shàngwàn 上万 上萬 shàngwàn over ten thousand; fig. untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 3 吨_噸_dūn 吨 噸 dūn ton (loanword); Taiwan pr. [dun4] 1 重复_重複_chóngfù 重复 重複 chóngfù to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 座_座_zuò 座 座 zuò seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 3 宅_宅_zhái 宅 宅 zhái residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 2 伟_偉_wěi 伟 偉 wěi big; large; great 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep05/100 words - 7 min 培育_培育_péiyù 培育 培育 péiyù to train; to breed 2 室_室_shì 室 室 shì room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 4 市内_市內_shìnèi 市内 市內 shìnèi inside the city 2 剩_剩_shèng 剩 剩 shèng to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 1 温暖_溫暖_wēnnuǎn 温暖 溫暖 wēnnuǎn warm 4 潮湿_潮濕_cháoshī 潮湿 潮濕 cháoshī damp; moist 2 生物_生物_shēngwù 生物 生物 shēngwù organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 活跃_活躍_huóyuè 活跃 活躍 huóyuè active; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up 1 混入_混入_hùnrù 混入 混入 hùnrù to sneak into 1 麦_麥_mài 麦 麥 mài wheat; barley; oats 1 神奇_神奇_shénqí 神奇 神奇 shénqí magical; mystical; miraculous 7 能量_能量_néngliàng 能量 能量 néngliàng energy; capabilities 2 摄氏度_攝氏度_Shèshìdù 摄氏度 攝氏度 Shèshìdù °C (degrees Celsius) 16 恢复_恢復_huīfù 恢复 恢復 huīfù to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 2 活性_活性_huóxìng 活性 活性 huóxìng (chemistry) activity; active; activated 2 第一步_第一步_dìyībù 第一步 第一步 dìyībù step one; first step 3 初次_初次_chūcì 初次 初次 chūcì for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc) 3 移_移_yí 移 移 yí to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 1 大约_大約_dàyuē 大约 大約 dàyuē approximately; probably 2 远远_遠遠_yuǎnyuǎn 远远 遠遠 yuǎnyuǎn distant; by far 1 同类_同類_tónglèi 同类 同類 tónglèi similar; same type; alike 1 严格_嚴格_yángé 严格 嚴格 yángé strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 2 标准_標準_biāozhǔn 标准 標準 biāozhǔn (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 依照_依照_yīzhào 依照 依照 yīzhào according to; in light of 1 颜色_顏色_yánsè 颜色 顏色 yánsè color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 4 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep05/125 words - 9 min 正是_正是_zhèngshì 正是 正是 zhèngshì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 13 成色_成色_chéngsè 成色 成色 chéngsè relative purity of silver or gold; purity in carat weight; quality; fineness 3 克_克_kè 克 克 kè to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 5 大蒜_大蒜_dàsuàn 大蒜 大蒜 dàsuàn garlic; CL:瓣[ban4],頭|头[tou2] 4 斩_斬_zhǎn 斩 斬 zhǎn to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 1 水汽_水汽_shuǐqì 水汽 水汽 shuǐqì water vapor; steam; moisture 4 深入_深入_shēnrù 深入 深入 shēnrù to penetrate deeply; thorough 5 脑_腦_nǎo 脑 腦 nǎo brain; mind; head; essence 1 固定_固定_gùdìng 固定 固定 gùdìng to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 4 编号_編號_biānhào 编号 編號 biānhào to number; numbering; serial number 1 盐度_鹽度_yándù 盐度 鹽度 yándù salinity 2 缺_缺_quē 缺 缺 quē deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 4 大师_大師_dàshī 大师 大師 dàshī great master; master 1 经典_經典_jīngdiǎn 经典 經典 jīngdiǎn the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 5 钟_鐘_zhōng 钟 鐘 zhōng clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 5 泉_泉_quán 泉 泉 quán spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic) 1 潮_潮_cháo 潮 潮 cháo tide; current; damp; moist; humid 12 尝试_嘗試_chángshì 尝试 嘗試 chángshì to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 11 寻找_尋找_xúnzhǎo 寻找 尋找 xúnzhǎo to seek; to look for 3 即将_即將_jíjiāng 即将 即將 jíjiāng on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 10 失传_失傳_shīchuán 失传 失傳 shīchuán (of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct 4 名菜_名菜_míngcài 名菜 名菜 míngcài famous dishes; specialty dishes 4 灵魂_靈魂_línghún 灵魂 靈魂 línghún soul; spirit 2 鸡肉_雞肉_jīròu 鸡肉 雞肉 jīròu chicken meat 13 冷却_冷卻_lěngquè 冷却 冷卻 lěngquè to cool off; cooling 6 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep05/136 words - 10 min 扩散_擴散_kuòsàn 扩散 擴散 kuòsàn to spread; to proliferate; to diffuse; spread; proliferation; diffusion 1 文_文_wén 文 文 wén language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 1 焖_燜_mèn 焖 燜 mèn to cook in a covered vessel; to casserole; to stew 4 焗_焗_jú 焗 焗 jú (dialect) to cook in salt or sand, inside a sealed pot; to steam; to bake 1 附着_附著_fùzhuó 附着 附著 fùzhuó to adhere; attachment 4 粒_粒_lì 粒 粒 lì grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) 8 记录_記錄_jìlù 记录 記錄 jìlù to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 两千年_兩千年_liǎngqiānnián 两千年 兩千年 liǎngqiānnián the year 2000; 2000 years 1 族群_族群_zúqún 族群 族群 zúqún ethnic group; community 1 积累_積累_jīlěi 积累 積累 jīlěi to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively 3 守护_守護_shǒuhù 守护 守護 shǒuhù to guard; to protect 2 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep06/25 words - 1 min 纹理_紋理_wénlǐ 纹理 紋理 wénlǐ vein lines (in marble or fingerprint); grain (in wood etc) 5 细腻_細膩_xìnì 细腻 細膩 xìnì exquisite; meticulous 11 浅_淺_qiǎn 浅 淺 qiǎn shallow; light (color) 1 沟_溝_gōu 沟 溝 gōu ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine; CL:道[dao4] 1 壑_壑_hè 壑 壑 hè gully; ravine; Taiwan pr. [huo4] 1 印_印_yìn 印 印 yìn to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 1 刻_刻_kè 刻 刻 kè quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 1 痕迹_痕跡_hénjì 痕迹 痕跡 hénjì vestige; mark; trace 2 封存_封存_fēngcún 封存 封存 fēngcún to sequester; to seal up (for safe keeping); to freeze (an account); to mothball 3 最初_最初_zuìchū 最初 最初 zuìchū first; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally 4 模样_模樣_múyàng 模样 模樣 múyàng look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 1 外表_外表_wàibiǎo 外表 外表 wàibiǎo external; outside; outward appearance 3 精妙_精妙_jīngmiào 精妙 精妙 jīngmiào exquisite; fine and delicate (usu. of works of art) 1 温润_溫潤_wēnrùn 温润 溫潤 wēnrùn gentle; kindly; mild and humid (climate) 1 光照_光照_guāngzhào 光照 光照 guāngzhào illumination 2 超越_超越_chāoyuè 超越 超越 chāoyuè to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 1 范畴_範疇_fànchóu 范畴 範疇 fànchóu category 1 传家_傳家_chuánjiā 传家 傳家 chuánjiā to pass on through the generations 1 宝_寶_bǎo 宝 寶 bǎo jewel; gem; treasure; precious 1 足_足_zú 足 足 zú foot; to be sufficient; ample 9 平手_平手_píngshǒu 平手 平手 píngshǒu (sports) draw; tie 1 陶_陶_táo 陶 陶 táo pottery; pleased 5 罐_罐_guàn 罐 罐 guàn can; jar; pot 8 看重_看重_kànzhòng 看重 看重 kànzhòng to regard as important; to care about 1 皱_皺_zhòu 皱 皺 zhòu to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep06/50 words - 2 min 缓缓_緩緩_huǎnhuǎn 缓缓 緩緩 huǎnhuǎn slowly; unhurriedly; little by little 2 撕_撕_sī 撕 撕 sī to tear 2 柔软_柔軟_róuruǎn 柔软 柔軟 róuruǎn soft 9 轻轻_輕輕_qīngqīng 轻轻 輕輕 qīngqīng lightly; softly 4 脯_脯_pú 脯 脯 pú chest; breast 4 即_即_jí 即 即 jí namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 3 绝_絕_jué 绝 絕 jué to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 1 冬至_冬至_Dōngzhì 冬至 冬至 Dōngzhì Winter Solstice, 22nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 22nd December-5th January 3 前后_前後_qiánhòu 前后 前後 qiánhòu around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 3 菜脯_菜脯_càipú 菜脯 菜脯 càipú dried, pickled white radish 21 时期_時期_shíqī 时期 時期 shíqī period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 山区_山區_shānqū 山区 山區 shānqū mountain area; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 过渡_過渡_guòdù 过渡 過渡 guòdù to cross over (by ferry); transition; interim; caretaker (administration) 1 亨_亨_hēng 亨 亨 hēng prosperous; henry (unit of inductance) 3 土地_土地_tǔdì 土地 土地 tǔdì land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 4 沙质_沙質_shāzhì 沙质 沙質 shāzhì sandy 1 疏松_疏鬆_shūsōng 疏松 疏鬆 shūsōng to loosen 4 种植_種植_zhòngzhí 种植 種植 zhòngzhí to plant; to grow 4 白萝卜_白蘿蔔_báiluóbo 白萝卜 白蘿蔔 báiluóbo white radish; daikon; Raphanus sativus longipinnatus 5 五十_五十_wǔshí 五十 五十 wǔshí fifty 2 做菜_做菜_zuòcài 做菜 做菜 zuòcài to cook; cooking 2 绝大部分_絕大部分_juédàbùfen 绝大部分 絕大部分 juédàbùfen overwhelming majority 1 用来_用來_yònglái 用来 用來 yònglái to be used for 4 水量_水量_shuǐliàng 水量 水量 shuǐliàng volume of water; quantity of flow 5 降_降_jiàng 降 降 jiàng to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 3 降_降_xiáng 降 降 xiáng to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 3 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep06/75 words - 4 min 加速_加速_jiāsù 加速 加速 jiāsù to speed up; to expedite 7 脱水_脫水_tuōshuǐ 脱水 脫水 tuōshuǐ to dry out; to extract water; dehydration; dehydrated; desiccation 11 搭_搭_dā 搭 搭 dā 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] 12 细胞_細胞_xìbāo 细胞 細胞 xìbāo cell (biology) 8 析出_析出_xīchū 析出 析出 xīchū to separate out 5 干瘪_乾癟_gānbiě 干瘪 乾癟 gānbiě dried out; wizened; shriveled 2 稻草_稻草_dàocǎo 稻草 稻草 dàocǎo rice straw 3 做法_做法_zuòfǎ 做法 做法 zuòfǎ way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 干燥_乾燥_gānzào 干燥 乾燥 gānzào to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation; dull; uninteresting; arid 5 通风_通風_tōngfēng 通风 通風 tōngfēng airy; ventilation; to ventilate; to disclose information 1 隔绝_隔絕_géjué 隔绝 隔絕 géjué isolated (from the world); disconnected 2 夜间_夜間_yèjiān 夜间 夜間 yèjiān nighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes) 1 地表_地表_dìbiǎo 地表 地表 dìbiǎo the surface (of the earth) 2 水气_水氣_shuǐqì 水气 水氣 shuǐqì water vapor; steam 1 入侵_入侵_rùqīn 入侵 入侵 rùqīn to invade 1 蒸发_蒸發_zhēngfā 蒸发 蒸發 zhēngfā to evaporate; evaporation 5 硫_硫_liú 硫 硫 liú sulfur (chemistry) 3 化合物_化合物_huàhéwù 化合物 化合物 huàhéwù chemical compound 2 褐_褐_hè 褐 褐 hè brown; gray or dark color; coarse hemp cloth; Taiwan pr. [he2] 1 一周_一周_yīzhōu 一周 一周 yīzhōu one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 2 反复_反覆_fǎnfù 反复 反覆 fǎnfù repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 9 水灵_水靈_shuǐlíng 水灵 水靈 shuǐlíng (of fruit etc) fresh; (of a person etc) full of life; healthy-looking; (of eyes) moist and bright; lustrous 1 消失_消失_xiāoshī 消失 消失 xiāoshī to disappear; to fade away 5 丰收_豐收_fēngshōu 丰收 豐收 fēngshōu bumper harvest 2 妻子_妻子_qīzi 妻子 妻子 qīzi wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep06/100 words - 7 min 焦_焦_jiāo 焦 焦 jiāo burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 16 不厌_不厭_bùyàn 不厌 不厭 bùyàn not to tire of; not to object to 2 煎蛋_煎蛋_jiāndàn 煎蛋 煎蛋 jiāndàn fried egg 1 姿态_姿態_zītài 姿态 姿態 zītài attitude; posture; stance 1 平和_平和_pínghé 平和 平和 pínghé gentle; mild; moderate; placid 2 增添_增添_zēngtiān 增添 增添 zēngtiān to add; to increase 5 一部分_一部分_yībùfen 一部分 一部分 yībùfen portion; part of; subset 3 竹_竹_zhú 竹 竹 zhú bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 13 叶_葉_yè 叶 葉 yè leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 12 封口_封口_fēngkǒu 封口 封口 fēngkǒu to close up; to heal (of wound); to keep one's lips sealed 2 常年_常年_chángnián 常年 常年 chángnián all year round; for years on end; average year 5 存放_存放_cúnfàng 存放 存放 cúnfàng to deposit; to store; to leave in sb's care 3 近代_近代_jìndài 近代 近代 jìndài the not-very-distant past; modern times, excluding recent decades; (in the context of Chinese history) the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement (mid-19th century to 1919); capitalist times (pre-1949) 1 商_商_shāng 商 商 shāng commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 2 邦_邦_bāng 邦 邦 bāng country; nation; state 1 盛行_盛行_shèngxíng 盛行 盛行 shèngxíng to be in vogue; to be prevalent 3 商旅_商旅_shānglǚ 商旅 商旅 shānglǚ traveling merchant 1 远销_遠銷_yuǎnxiāo 远销 遠銷 yuǎnxiāo to sell to faraway lands 2 海外_海外_hǎiwài 海外 海外 hǎiwài overseas; abroad 2 以此_以此_yǐcǐ 以此 以此 yǐcǐ with this; thereby; thus; because of this 1 生计_生計_shēngjì 生计 生計 shēngjì livelihood 2 机器_機器_jīqì 机器 機器 jīqì machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 4 重压_重壓_zhòngyā 重压 重壓 zhòngyā high pressure; bearing a heavy weight 1 细胞壁_細胞壁_xìbāobì 细胞壁 細胞壁 xìbāobì cell wall 3 易_易_yì 易 易 yì easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 6 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep06/125 words - 9 min 分析_分析_fēnxī 分析 分析 fēnxī to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 减_減_jiǎn 减 減 jiǎn to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 1 压_壓_yā 压 壓 yā to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 7 漏_漏_lòu 漏 漏 lòu to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 1 孔_孔_kǒng 孔 孔 kǒng hole; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for cave dwellings 5 网架_網架_wǎngjià 网架 網架 wǎngjià rack 1 地面_地面_dìmiàn 地面 地面 dìmiàn floor; ground; surface 1 高度_高度_gāodù 高度 高度 gāodù height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 细致_細緻_xìzhì 细致 細緻 xìzhì delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking 5 表_表_biǎo 表 表 biǎo exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 1 大大_大大_dàdà 大大 大大 dàdà greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 1 风干_風乾_fēnggān 风干 風乾 fēnggān to air-dry; to season (timber etc); air-dried; air-drying 6 萎缩_萎縮_wěisuō 萎缩 萎縮 wěisuō to wither; to dry up (of a plant); to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc) 1 组织_組織_zǔzhī 组织 組織 zǔzhī to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 紧密_緊密_jǐnmì 紧密 緊密 jǐnmì inseparably close 3 强烈_強烈_qiángliè 强烈 強烈 qiángliè intense; (violently) strong 4 借助_借助_jièzhù 借助 借助 jièzhù to draw support from; with the help of 9 新型_新型_xīnxíng 新型 新型 xīnxíng new type; new kind 1 工艺_工藝_gōngyì 工艺 工藝 gōngyì arts and crafts; industrial arts 13 成品_成品_chéngpǐn 成品 成品 chéngpǐn finished goods; a finished product 3 香甜_香甜_xiāngtián 香甜 香甜 xiāngtián fragrant and sweet; sound (sleep) 3 自有_自有_zìyǒu 自有 自有 zìyǒu to possess; to own; to have 2 番_番_fān 番 番 fān 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 历史悠久_歷史悠久_lìshǐyōujiǔ 历史悠久 歷史悠久 lìshǐyōujiǔ long-established; time-honored 1 汉代_漢代_Hàndài 汉代 漢代 Hàndài the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) 2 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep06/150 words - 10 min 彭_彭_Péng 彭 彭 Péng surname Peng 2 荣_榮_róng 荣 榮 róng glory; honor; thriving 2 相伴_相伴_xiāngbàn 相伴 相伴 xiāngbàn to accompany sb; to accompany each other 1 钻研_鑽研_zuānyán 钻研 鑽研 zuānyán to study meticulously; to delve into 1 加以_加以_jiāyǐ 加以 加以 jiāyǐ in addition; moreover; (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned); to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb); to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) 4 改良_改良_gǎiliáng 改良 改良 gǎiliáng to improve (sth); to reform (a system) 3 创新_創新_chuàngxīn 创新 創新 chuàngxīn innovation; to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails 4 别致_別緻_biézhì 别致 別緻 biézhì unusual; unique 2 排骨_排骨_páigǔ 排骨 排骨 páigǔ pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 1 蒜蓉_蒜蓉_suànróng 蒜蓉 蒜蓉 suànróng minced garlic; garlic paste 1 油炸_油炸_yóuzhá 油炸 油炸 yóuzhá to deep fry 2 长久_長久_chángjiǔ 长久 長久 chángjiǔ (for a) long time 4 棕黄_棕黃_zōnghuáng 棕黄 棕黃 zōnghuáng light brown 1 柔_柔_róu 柔 柔 róu soft; flexible; supple; yielding; rho (Greek letter Ρρ) 2 酥_酥_sū 酥 酥 sū flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky 13 极_極_jí 极 極 jí extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 11 仍_仍_réng 仍 仍 réng still; yet; to remain 10 渗出_滲出_shènchū 渗出 滲出 shènchū to seep out; to exude 6 少量_少量_shǎoliàng 少量 少量 shǎoliàng a smidgen; a little bit; a few 3 汁液_汁液_zhīyè 汁液 汁液 zhīyè juice 5 陈放_陳放_chénfàng 陈放 陳放 chénfàng to display 1 残余_殘餘_cányú 残余 殘餘 cányú remnant; relic; residue; vestige; surplus; to remain; to leave surplus 3 澄_澄_chéng 澄 澄 chéng clear; limpid; to clarify; to purify 2 火爆_火爆_huǒbào 火爆 火爆 huǒbào fiery (temper); popular; flourishing; prosperous; lively 3 催_催_cuī 催 催 cuī to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep06/160 words - 11 min 菜肴_菜餚_càiyáo 菜肴 菜餚 càiyáo vegetable and meat dishes; dish 12 增_增_zēng 增 增 zēng to increase; to expand; to add 5 长期_長期_chángqī 长期 長期 chángqī long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 7 多汁_多汁_duōzhī 多汁 多汁 duōzhī succulent; juicy 4 二者_二者_èrzhě 二者 二者 èrzhě both; both of them; neither 2 相得益彰_相得益彰_xiāngdéyìzhāng 相得益彰 相得益彰 xiāngdéyìzhāng to bring out the best in each other (idiom); to complement one another well 3 对话_對話_duìhuà 对话 對話 duìhuà dialogue; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 挑动_挑動_tiǎodòng 挑动 挑動 tiǎodòng to entice; to arouse; to provoke 1 唇_唇_chún 唇 唇 chún lip 3 齿_齒_chǐ 齿 齒 chǐ tooth; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 6 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep07/25 words - 1 min 潮间带_潮間帶_cháojiāndài 潮间带 潮間帶 cháojiāndài intertidal zone 2 蔬菜_蔬菜_shūcài 蔬菜 蔬菜 shūcài vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 11 居民_居民_jūmín 居民 居民 jūmín resident; inhabitant 2 精_精_jīng 精 精 jīng essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 1 养殖_養殖_yǎngzhí 养殖 養殖 yǎngzhí to cultivate; cultivation; to further; to encourage 10 智慧_智慧_zhìhuì 智慧 智慧 zhìhuì wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 5 四季_四季_sìjì 四季 四季 sìjì four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬 5 留存_留存_liúcún 留存 留存 liúcún to keep; to preserve; extant; to remain (from the past) 4 季风_季風_jìfēng 季风 季風 jìfēng monsoon 2 侵入_侵入_qīnrù 侵入 侵入 qīnrù to make (military) incursions; to invade; to intrude into; to trespass; to gain unauthorized access (computing) 1 南部_南部_nánbù 南部 南部 nánbù southern part 1 海域_海域_hǎiyù 海域 海域 hǎiyù sea area; territorial waters; maritime space 2 风浪_風浪_fēnglàng 风浪 風浪 fēnglàng wind and waves; stormy sea 4 强劲_強勁_qiángjìng 强劲 強勁 qiángjìng strong; powerful; robust 2 前往_前往_qiánwǎng 前往 前往 qiánwǎng to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 3 顶_頂_dǐng 顶 頂 dǐng apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 3 澎_澎_péng 澎 澎 péng sound of waves 2 岛_島_dǎo 岛 島 dǎo island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 2 计划_計劃_jìhuà 计划 計劃 jìhuà plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 2 海浪_海浪_hǎilàng 海浪 海浪 hǎilàng sea wave 1 采_採_cǎi 采 採 cǎi to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 8 浅海_淺海_qiǎnhǎi 浅海 淺海 qiǎnhǎi shallow sea; sea less than 200 meters deep 1 岩_岩_yán 岩 岩 yán cliff; rock 5 藻类_藻類_zǎolèi 藻类 藻類 zǎolèi algae 2 植物_植物_zhíwù 植物 植物 zhíwù plant; vegetation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 19 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep07/50 words - 3 min 顽强_頑強_wánqiáng 顽强 頑強 wánqiáng tenacious; hard to defeat 1 紫菜_紫菜_zǐcài 紫菜 紫菜 zǐcài flavored roasted seaweed; generic term for edible seaweed; Japanese: nori 37 此_此_cǐ 此 此 cǐ this; these 3 潮水_潮水_cháoshuǐ 潮水 潮水 cháoshuǐ tide 3 一半_一半_yībàn 一半 一半 yībàn half 2 收割_收割_shōugē 收割 收割 shōugē to harvest; to reap; to gather in crops 1 基_基_jī 基 基 jī base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay 1 长成_長成_zhǎngchéng 长成 長成 zhǎngchéng to grow up 2 海岸线_海岸線_hǎi'ànxiàn 海岸线 海岸線 hǎi'ànxiàn coastline; seaboard; shoreline 1 难度_難度_nándù 难度 難度 nándù trouble; problem 2 几乎_幾乎_jīhū 几乎 幾乎 jīhū almost; nearly; practically 13 原产地_原產地_yuánchǎndì 原产地 原產地 yuánchǎndì original source; place of origin; provenance 1 南澳_南澳_Nán'ào 南澳 南澳 Nán'ào Nan'ao County in Shantou 汕頭|汕头[Shan4 tou2], Guangdong; Nan'ao township in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 xian4], Taiwan; abbr. for 南澳大利亞州|南澳大利亚州[Nan2 ao4 da4 li4 ya4 zhou1], South Australia 7 外海_外海_wàihǎi 外海 外海 wàihǎi offshore; open sea 2 格外_格外_géwài 格外 格外 géwài especially; particularly 6 汹涌_洶湧_xiōngyǒng 汹涌 洶湧 xiōngyǒng to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc); turbulent 2 具有_具有_jùyǒu 具有 具有 jùyǒu to have; to possess 3 难得_難得_nándé 难得 難得 nándé seldom; rare; hard to come by 2 甘露醇_甘露醇_gānlùchún 甘露醇 甘露醇 gānlùchún mannitol C6H14O6, a sugar alcohol 1 得以_得以_déyǐ 得以 得以 déyǐ able to; so that sb can; enabling; in order to; finally in a position to; with sth in view 7 肉末_肉末_ròumò 肉末 肉末 ròumò ground meat 1 异常_異常_yìcháng 异常 異常 yìcháng exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly 3 秋_秋_qiū 秋 秋 qiū autumn; fall; harvest time 1 至今_至今_zhìjīn 至今 至今 zhìjīn so far; to this day; until now 8 居高不下_居高不下_jūgāobùxià 居高不下 居高不下 jūgāobùxià (of prices, rates etc) to remain high 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep07/75 words - 4 min 天气_天氣_tiānqì 天气 天氣 tiānqì weather 2 南澳岛_南澳島_Nán'àoDǎo 南澳岛 南澳島 Nán'àoDǎo Nan'ao Island in Shantou 汕頭|汕头[Shan4 tou2], Guangdong 4 吴_吳_Wú 吴 吳 Wú surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 11 舜_舜_Shùn 舜 舜 Shùn Shun (c. 22nd century BC), mythical sage and leader 3 锋_鋒_fēng 锋 鋒 fēng point of a spear; edge of a tool; vanguard; forward (in sports team) 3 不得不_不得不_bùdébù 不得不 不得不 bùdébù have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 1 推迟_推遲_tuīchí 推迟 推遲 tuīchí to postpone; to put off; to defer 2 辖区_轄區_xiáqū 辖区 轄區 xiáqū administrative region 2 工业_工業_gōngyè 工业 工業 gōngyè industry 2 水系_水系_shuǐxì 水系 水系 shuǐxì drainage system 3 游_游_yóu 游 游 yóu to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 2 产区_產區_chǎnqū 产区 產區 chǎnqū place of production; manufacturing location 3 紫_紫_zǐ 紫 紫 zǐ purple; violet 6 提取_提取_tíqǔ 提取 提取 tíqǔ to withdraw (money); to collect (left luggage); to extract; to refine 1 孢子_孢子_bāozǐ 孢子 孢子 bāozǐ spore 2 培养_培養_péiyǎng 培养 培養 péiyǎng to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 1 瓶_瓶_píng 瓶 瓶 píng bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 1 如同_如同_rútóng 如同 如同 rútóng like; as 6 种子_種子_zhǒngzi 种子 種子 zhǒngzi seed; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4] 1 播种_播種_bōzhǒng 播种 播種 bōzhǒng to sow seeds; sowing; seed 1 海水_海水_hǎishuǐ 海水 海水 hǎishuǐ seawater 9 稀释_稀釋_xīshì 稀释 稀釋 xīshì to dilute 1 喷_噴_pēn 喷 噴 pēn to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 1 贝壳_貝殼_bèiké 贝壳 貝殼 bèiké shell; conch; cowry; mother of pearl; hard outer skin; also pr. [bei4 qiao4] 3 水底_水底_shuǐdǐ 水底 水底 shuǐdǐ underwater 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep07/100 words - 5 min 温床_溫床_wēnchuáng 温床 溫床 wēnchuáng hotbed; breeding ground; fig. breeding ground for crimes or sedition 2 调整_調整_tiáozhěng 调整 調整 tiáozhěng to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 添加_添加_tiānjiā 添加 添加 tiānjiā to add; to increase 2 营养_營養_yíngyǎng 营养 營養 yíngyǎng nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 水温_水溫_shuǐwēn 水温 水溫 shuǐwēn water temperature 3 绒毛_絨毛_róngmáo 绒毛 絨毛 róngmáo fur; down (soft fur); villi capillary (in the small intestine) 1 发芽_發芽_fāyá 发芽 發芽 fāyá to germinate 1 鱼网_魚網_yúwǎng 鱼网 魚網 yúwǎng variant of 漁網|渔网[yu2 wang3] 1 投入_投入_tóurù 投入 投入 tóurù to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 4 大海_大海_dàhǎi 大海 大海 dàhǎi sea; ocean 4 由此_由此_yóucǐ 由此 由此 yóucǐ hereby; from this 4 敏感_敏感_mǐngǎn 敏感 敏感 mǐngǎn sensitive; susceptible 1 一旦_一旦_yīdàn 一旦 一旦 yīdàn in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 2 停止_停止_tíngzhǐ 停止 停止 tíngzhǐ to stop; to halt; to cease 4 发育_發育_fāyù 发育 發育 fāyù to develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature 2 投放_投放_tóufàng 投放 投放 tóufàng to input; to throw in; to unload; to put into circulation 1 亩_畝_mǔ 亩 畝 mǔ classifier for fields; unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare 2 今年_今年_jīnnián 今年 今年 jīnnián this year 3 偏高_偏高_piāngāo 偏高 偏高 piāngāo to be on the high side; to be unusually high 1 缓_緩_huǎn 缓 緩 huǎn slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 1 处于_處於_chǔyú 处于 處於 chǔyú to be in (some state, position, or condition) 1 腐烂_腐爛_fǔlàn 腐烂 腐爛 fǔlàn to rot; to putrefy; (fig.) corrupt 1 育_育_yù 育 育 yù to have children; to raise or bring up; to educate 1 天然_天然_tiānrán 天然 天然 tiānrán natural 10 九_九_jiǔ 九 九 jiǔ nine; 9 3 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep07/125 words - 7 min 育种_育種_yùzhǒng 育种 育種 yùzhǒng to breed; breeding 1 耕耘_耕耘_gēngyún 耕耘 耕耘 gēngyún plowing and weeding; farm work; fig. to work or study diligently 1 终究_終究_zhōngjiū 终究 終究 zhōngjiū in the end; after all is said and done 1 回报_回報_huíbào 回报 回報 huíbào (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 1 平静_平靜_píngjìng 平静 平靜 píngjìng tranquil; undisturbed; serene 1 海湾_海灣_hǎiwān 海湾 海灣 hǎiwān bay; gulf 2 温和_溫和_wēnhé 温和 溫和 wēnhé mild; gentle; moderate 5 温和_溫和_wēnhuo 温和 溫和 wēnhuo lukewarm 5 纤_纖_xiān 纤 纖 xiān fine; delicate; minute 2 薄_薄_bó 薄 薄 bó meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 53 茬_茬_chá 茬 茬 chá stubble land after crop has been taken; a second crop obtained by rotation of land; an opportunity 2 最多_最多_zuìduō 最多 最多 zuìduō at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 2 每隔_每隔_měigé 每隔 每隔 měigé at intervals of; every (so often) 2 长势_長勢_zhǎngshì 长势 長勢 zhǎngshì how well a crop (or plant) is growing; growth 1 预计_預計_yùjì 预计 預計 yùjì to forecast; to predict; to estimate 1 收成_收成_shōuchéng 收成 收成 shōuchéng harvest 1 空气_空氣_kōngqì 空气 空氣 kōngqì air; atmosphere 10 湿度_濕度_shīdù 湿度 濕度 shīdù humidity level 3 预备_預備_yùbèi 预备 預備 yùbèi to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 1 恰_恰_qià 恰 恰 qià exactly; just 1 逢_逢_féng 逢 逢 féng to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon 2 阳光_陽光_yángguāng 阳光 陽光 yángguāng sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 6 炙_炙_zhì 炙 炙 zhì to broil; to roast 3 烈_烈_liè 烈 烈 liè ardent; intense; fierce; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; exploits; achievements 1 北_北_běi 北 北 běi north; to be defeated (classical) 1 藻_藻_zǎo 藻 藻 zǎo aquatic grasses; elegant 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep07/150 words - 9 min 红色_紅色_hóngsè 红色 紅色 hóngsè red (color); revolutionary 1 素_素_sù 素 素 sù raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 7 遇_遇_yù 遇 遇 yù to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 5 不足_不足_bùzú 不足 不足 bùzú insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 4 硬_硬_yìng 硬 硬 yìng hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 4 重量_重量_zhòngliàng 重量 重量 zhòngliàng weight; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 裂_裂_liè 裂 裂 liè to split; to crack; to break open; to rend 3 锁_鎖_suǒ 锁 鎖 suǒ to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 6 海味_海味_hǎiwèi 海味 海味 hǎiwèi seafood 1 家常_家常_jiācháng 家常 家常 jiācháng the daily life of a family 4 烹调_烹調_pēngtiáo 烹调 烹調 pēngtiáo to cook; cooking 2 随手_隨手_suíshǒu 随手 隨手 suíshǒu conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing 1 吃法_吃法_chīfǎ 吃法 吃法 chīfǎ way of eating; how something is eaten; how a dish is prepared; the way a dish is to be cooked 7 深受_深受_shēnshòu 深受 深受 shēnshòu to receive in no small measure 1 炭_炭_tàn 炭 炭 tàn wood charcoal; coal 4 烘烤_烘烤_hōngkǎo 烘烤 烘烤 hōngkǎo to roast; to bake 5 秒_秒_miǎo 秒 秒 miǎo second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 8 奇迹_奇跡_qíjì 奇迹 奇跡 qíjì miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 2 再次_再次_zàicì 再次 再次 zàicì one more time; again; one more; once again 6 墨绿_墨綠_mòlǜ 墨绿 墨綠 mòlǜ dark green; forest green 1 酥脆_酥脆_sūcuì 酥脆 酥脆 sūcuì crisp (of food) 10 一年四季_一年四季_yīniánsìjì 一年四季 一年四季 yīniánsìjì all year round 1 不可或缺_不可或缺_bùkěhuòquē 不可或缺 不可或缺 bùkěhuòquē necessary; must have 2 创意_創意_chuàngyì 创意 創意 chuàngyì creative; creativity 2 蔬_蔬_shū 蔬 蔬 shū vegetables 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep07/171 words - 10 min 汆_汆_cuān 汆 汆 cuān quick-boil; to boil for a short time 3 烫_燙_tàng 烫 燙 tàng to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 4 菜籽_菜籽_càizǐ 菜籽 菜籽 càizǐ vegetable seeds; rapeseed 1 猛_猛_měng 猛 猛 měng ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 4 加热_加熱_jiārè 加热 加熱 jiārè to heat 5 烤_烤_kǎo 烤 烤 kǎo to roast; to bake; to broil 14 焙_焙_bèi 焙 焙 bèi to dry over a fire; to bake 2 未_未_wèi 未 未 wèi not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 3 碎末_碎末_suìmò 碎末 碎末 suìmò flecks; particles; bits; fine powder 3 立即_立即_lìjí 立即 立即 lìjí immediately 2 融入_融入_róngrù 融入 融入 róngrù to blend into; to integrate; to assimilate; to merge 7 讨_討_tǎo 讨 討 tǎo 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 2 彩头_彩頭_cǎitóu 彩头 彩頭 cǎitóu good omen; good luck (in business etc); profits (gained in gambling, lottery etc) 2 名为_名為_míngwéi 名为 名為 míngwéi to be called; to be known as 1 俗语_俗語_súyǔ 俗语 俗語 súyǔ common saying; proverb; colloquial speech 1 浪_浪_làng 浪 浪 làng wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble 6 险_險_xiǎn 险 險 xiǎn danger; dangerous; rugged 1 拍_拍_pāi 拍 拍 pāi to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 1 获取_獲取_huòqǔ 获取 獲取 huòqǔ to gain; to get; to acquire 4 争分夺秒_爭分奪秒_zhēngfēnduómiǎo 争分夺秒 爭分奪秒 zhēngfēnduómiǎo lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time; making every second count 3 纵然_縱然_zòngrán 纵然 縱然 zòngrán even if; even though 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep08/25 words - 1 min 坚_堅_jiān 坚 堅 jiān strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute 1 粗粝_粗糲_cūlì 粗粝 粗糲 cūlì coarse rice; coarse (of food) 1 洁白_潔白_jiébái 洁白 潔白 jiébái spotlessly white; pure white 1 圆润_圓潤_yuánrùn 圆润 圓潤 yuánrùn mellow and full; suave; smooth and round; rich (in voice) 2 地理_地理_dìlǐ 地理 地理 dìlǐ geography 6 多样_多樣_duōyàng 多样 多樣 duōyàng diverse; diversity; manifold 6 珠江_珠江_Zhūjiāng 珠江 珠江 Zhūjiāng Pearl River (Guangdong) 2 街_街_jiē 街 街 jiē street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 汇聚_匯聚_huìjù 汇聚 匯聚 huìjù convergence; to come together 3 街头_街頭_jiētóu 街头 街頭 jiētóu street 2 立足_立足_lìzú 立足 立足 lìzú to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on 1 独家_獨家_dújiā 独家 獨家 dújiā exclusive 1 绝活_絕活_juéhuó 绝活 絕活 juéhuó specialty; unique skill 2 俊_俊_jùn 俊 俊 jùn smart; eminent; handsome; talented 3 辉_輝_huī 辉 輝 huī splendor; to shine upon 3 汫_汫_jǐng 汫 汫 jǐng old variant of 阱[jing3]; see 汫濙[jing3 ying2] 8 洲_洲_zhōu 洲 洲 zhōu continent; island in a river 9 距_距_jù 距 距 jù at a distance of; distance; to be apart 1 自古以来_自古以來_zìgǔyǐlái 自古以来 自古以來 zìgǔyǐlái since ancient times 1 重镇_重鎮_zhòngzhèn 重镇 重鎮 zhòngzhèn (military) strategic town; (fig.) major center (for commerce, culture or tourism etc) 1 海面_海面_hǎimiàn 海面 海面 hǎimiàn sea level; sea surface 2 埋_埋_mái 埋 埋 mái to bury 2 埋_埋_mán 埋 埋 mán to blame 2 海底_海底_hǎidǐ 海底 海底 hǎidǐ seabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean 5 石柱_石柱_shízhù 石柱 石柱 shízhù stela; upright stone; obelisk 3 密密麻麻_密密麻麻_mìmimámá 密密麻麻 密密麻麻 mìmimámá numerous and close together; densely packed; thickly dotted; thick; dense 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep08/50 words - 3 min 蚝_蠔_háo 蚝 蠔 háo oyster 50 牡蛎_牡蠣_mǔlì 牡蛎 牡蠣 mǔlì oyster 2 浅滩_淺灘_qiǎntān 浅滩 淺灘 qiǎntān shallows; shoal; sandbar 1 肥大_肥大_féidà 肥大 肥大 féidà loose fitting clothes; fat; stout; swelling (of internal organ); hypertrophy 1 绳子_繩子_shéngzi 绳子 繩子 shéngzi cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 吊_吊_diào 吊 吊 diào to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 1 海潮_海潮_hǎicháo 海潮 海潮 hǎicháo tide 1 郑_鄭_Zhèng 郑 鄭 Zhèng Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 1 诚_誠_chéng 诚 誠 chéng sincere; authentic; really; truly 1 芝_芝_zhī 芝 芝 zhī Zoysia pungens 11 开工_開工_kāigōng 开工 開工 kāigōng to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job 1 速度_速度_sùdù 速度 速度 sùdù speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 割_割_gē 割 割 gē to cut; to cut apart 2 淹没_淹沒_yānmò 淹没 淹沒 yānmò to submerge; to drown; to flood; to drown out (also fig.) 1 太平洋_太平洋_TàipíngYáng 太平洋 太平洋 TàipíngYáng Pacific Ocean 1 产量_產量_chǎnliàng 产量 產量 chǎnliàng output 2 公_公_gōng 公 公 gōng public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) 3 午后_午後_wǔhòu 午后 午後 wǔhòu afternoon 3 时分_時分_shífēn 时分 時分 shífēn time; period during the day; one of the 12 two-hour periods enumerated by the earthly branches 地支 1 上涨_上漲_shàngzhǎng 上涨 上漲 shàngzhǎng to rise; to go up 1 告一段落_告一段落_gàoyīduànluò 告一段落 告一段落 gàoyīduànluò to come to the end of a phase (idiom) 1 步骤_步驟_bùzhòu 步骤 步驟 bùzhòu procedure; step 6 捕_捕_bǔ 捕 捕 bǔ to catch; to seize; to capture 1 则_則_zé 则 則 zé (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items 10 妇女_婦女_fùnǚ 妇女 婦女 fùnǚ woman 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep08/75 words - 6 min 从事_從事_cóngshì 从事 從事 cóngshì to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do 1 占_佔_zhàn 占 佔 zhàn variant of 占[zhan4] 3 女性_女性_nǚxìng 女性 女性 nǚxìng woman; the female sex 1 强壮_強壯_qiángzhuàng 强壮 強壯 qiángzhuàng strong; sturdy; robust 1 闭_閉_bì 闭 閉 bì to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 1 肌_肌_jī 肌 肌 jī flesh; muscle 6 取_取_qǔ 取 取 qǔ to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 6 出生_出生_chūshēng 出生 出生 chūshēng to be born 1 并且_並且_bìngqiě 并且 並且 bìngqiě and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 1 损伤_損傷_sǔnshāng 损伤 損傷 sǔnshāng to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability 1 手法_手法_shǒufǎ 手法 手法 shǒufǎ technique; trick; skill 2 牛奶_牛奶_niúnǎi 牛奶 牛奶 niúnǎi cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 17 肥美_肥美_féiměi 肥美 肥美 féiměi fertile; luxuriant; plump; rounded 4 两倍_兩倍_liǎngbèi 两倍 兩倍 liǎngbèi twice as much; double the amount 1 优势_優勢_yōushì 优势 優勢 yōushì superiority; dominance; advantage 1 捕捞_捕撈_bǔlāo 捕捞 捕撈 bǔlāo to fish for (aquatic animals and plants); to catch 2 抵达_抵達_dǐdá 抵达 抵達 dǐdá to arrive; to reach (a destination) 1 原始_原始_yuánshǐ 原始 原始 yuánshǐ first; original; primitive; original (document etc) 2 红辣椒_紅辣椒_hónglàjiāo 红辣椒 紅辣椒 hónglàjiāo hot red pepper; chili 1 露_露_lòu 露 露 lòu to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 6 露_露_lù 露 露 lù dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 6 辣椒_辣椒_làjiāo 辣椒 辣椒 làjiāo hot pepper; chili 6 白糖_白糖_báitáng 白糖 白糖 báitáng (refined) white sugar 2 绝妙_絕妙_juémiào 绝妙 絕妙 juémiào exquisite 1 抽_抽_chōu 抽 抽 chōu 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 1 原本_原本_yuánběn 原本 原本 yuánběn originally; original 3 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep08/100 words - 9 min 辛辣_辛辣_xīnlà 辛辣 辛辣 xīnlà spicy hot (taste); fig. biting (criticism) 11 汕_汕_shàn 汕 汕 shàn bamboo fish trap; used in names of places connected with Shantou 汕頭|汕头[Shan4 tou2] 1 样_樣_yàng 样 樣 yàng manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 2 多姿多彩_多姿多彩_duōzīduōcǎi 多姿多彩 多姿多彩 duōzīduōcǎi diversity (of forms and colors) 1 炸_炸_zhá 炸 炸 zhá to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 6 炸_炸_zhà 炸 炸 zhà to explode 6 裹_裹_guǒ 裹 裹 guǒ to bind; to wrap; a bundle; a parcel 10 鱼露_魚露_yúlù 鱼露 魚露 yúlù fish sauce 27 充当_充當_chōngdāng 充当 充當 chōngdāng to serve as; to act as; to play the role of 1 媒介_媒介_méijiè 媒介 媒介 méijiè intermediary; vehicle; vector; medium; media 2 清爽_清爽_qīngshuǎng 清爽 清爽 qīngshuǎng fresh and cool; relaxed 7 就此_就此_jiùcǐ 就此 就此 jiùcǐ at this point; thus; from then on 1 幼_幼_yòu 幼 幼 yòu young 1 薯_薯_shǔ 薯 薯 shǔ potato; yam 2 必不可少_必不可少_bìbùkěshǎo 必不可少 必不可少 bìbùkěshǎo absolutely necessary; indispensable; essential 3 娇嫩_嬌嫩_jiāonen 娇嫩 嬌嫩 jiāonen tender and lovely; fragile; delicate 4 烙_烙_lào 烙 烙 lào to brand; to iron; to bake (in a pan) 2 变化多端_變化多端_biànhuàduōduān 变化多端 變化多端 biànhuàduōduān changeable; changing; varied; full of changes 1 汕尾_汕尾_Shànwěi 汕尾 汕尾 Shànwěi Shanwei prefecture level city in Guangdong 4 习俗_習俗_xísú 习俗 習俗 xísú custom; tradition; local tradition; convention 6 初冬_初冬_chūdōng 初冬 初冬 chūdōng early winter 1 注_注_zhù 注 注 zhù to inject; to pour into; to concentrate; to pay attention; stake (gambling); classifier for sums of money; variant of 註|注[zhu4] 1 厨师_廚師_chúshī 厨师 廚師 chúshī cook; chef 7 变幻_變幻_biànhuàn 变幻 變幻 biànhuàn to change irregularly; to fluctuate 1 串联_串聯_chuànlián 串联 串聯 chuànlián to establish ties or contact; in series connection (electricity) 4 周而复始_週而復始_zhōu'érfùshǐ 周而复始 週而復始 zhōu'érfùshǐ lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles; the wheel comes full circle 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep08/106 words - 9 min 悉心_悉心_xīxīn 悉心 悉心 xīxīn to put one's heart (and soul) into sth; with great care 1 遵循_遵循_zūnxún 遵循 遵循 zūnxún to follow; to abide by; to comply with; compliance 1 法则_法則_fǎzé 法则 法則 fǎzé law; rule; code 1 赋_賦_fù 赋 賦 fù poetic essay; taxation; to bestow on; to endow with 1 印记_印記_yìnjì 印记 印記 yìnjì imprint; trace 2 地域_地域_dìyù 地域 地域 dìyù area; district; region 7 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep09/25 words - 1 min 二十_二十_èrshí 二十 二十 èrshí twenty; 20 1 降雨量_降雨量_jiàngyǔliàng 降雨量 降雨量 jiàngyǔliàng precipitation; quantity of rainfall 1 演化_演化_yǎnhuà 演化 演化 yǎnhuà to evolve; evolution 3 甜蜜_甜蜜_tiánmì 甜蜜 甜蜜 tiánmì sweet; happy 2 年关_年關_niánguān 年关 年關 niánguān end of the year 3 将近_將近_jiāngjìn 将近 將近 jiāngjìn almost; nearly; close to 3 活动_活動_huódòng 活动 活動 huódòng 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] 1 蜜_蜜_mì 蜜 蜜 mì honey 2 饯_餞_jiàn 饯 餞 jiàn farewell dinner; preserves 1 过年_過年_guònián 过年 過年 guònián to celebrate the Chinese New Year 1 必备_必備_bìbèi 必备 必備 bìbèi essential 5 目_目_mù 目 目 mù eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title 2 多种多样_多種多樣_duōzhǒngduōyàng 多种多样 多種多樣 duōzhǒngduōyàng manifold; all sorts; many and varied 1 即便_即便_jíbiàn 即便 即便 jíbiàn even if; even though; right away; immediately 6 同一_同一_tóngyī 同一 同一 tóngyī identical; the same 1 蜜饯_蜜餞_mìjiàn 蜜饯 蜜餞 mìjiàn food preserved in sugar or honey 5 存在_存在_cúnzài 存在 存在 cúnzài to exist; to be; existence 4 磷_磷_lín 磷 磷 lín phosphorus (chemistry) 1 潮州市_潮州市_Cháozhōushì 潮州市 潮州市 Cháozhōushì Chaozhou prefecture-level city in Guangdong 廣東省|广东省[Guang3 dong1 sheng3] 1 东南部_東南部_dōngnánbù 东南部 東南部 dōngnánbù southeast part 3 全年_全年_quánnián 全年 全年 quánnián the whole year; all year long 1 充沛_充沛_chōngpèi 充沛 充沛 chōngpèi abundant; plentiful; vigorous 1 肥沃_肥沃_féiwò 肥沃 肥沃 féiwò fertile 5 土壤_土壤_tǔrǎng 土壤 土壤 tǔrǎng soil 4 腐_腐_fǔ 腐 腐 fǔ decay; rotten 3 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep09/50 words - 2 min 殖_殖_zhí 殖 殖 zhí to grow; to reproduce 1 橙_橙_chéng 橙 橙 chéng orange tree; orange (color) 1 杂交_雜交_zájiāo 杂交 雜交 zájiāo to hybridize; to crossbreed; promiscuity 1 学名_學名_xuémíng 学名 學名 xuémíng scientific name; Latin name (of plant or animal); (according to an old system of nomenclature) on entering school life, a formal personal name given to new students 3 蕉_蕉_jiāo 蕉 蕉 jiāo banana 9 柑_柑_gān 柑 柑 gān large tangerine 30 常见_常見_chángjiàn 常见 常見 chángjiàn commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently 3 水果_水果_shuǐguǒ 水果 水果 shuǐguǒ fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 品类_品類_pǐnlèi 品类 品類 pǐnlèi category; kind 1 冬天_冬天_dōngtiān 冬天 冬天 dōngtiān winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 大雪_大雪_Dàxuě 大雪 大雪 Dàxuě Daxue or Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st December 1 过后_過後_guòhòu 过后 過後 guòhòu after the event 3 批_批_pī 批 批 pī to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) 2 曾_曾_céng 曾 曾 céng once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 16 慧_慧_huì 慧 慧 huì intelligent 6 芳_芳_fāng 芳 芳 fāng fragrant 3 柑橘_柑橘_gānjú 柑橘 柑橘 gānjú citrus 3 桔_桔_jié 桔 桔 jié Platycodon grandiflorus; water bucket 8 吉祥_吉祥_jíxiáng 吉祥 吉祥 jíxiáng lucky; auspicious; propitious 1 读音_讀音_dúyīn 读音 讀音 dúyīn pronunciation; literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character 1 相同_相同_xiāngtóng 相同 相同 xiāngtóng identical; same 1 季_季_jì 季 季 jì season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 2 风气_風氣_fēngqì 风气 風氣 fēngqì general mood; atmosphere; common practice 1 候_候_hòu 候 候 hòu to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 1 湿润_濕潤_shīrùn 湿润 濕潤 shīrùn moist 4 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep09/75 words - 4 min 硕大_碩大_shuòdà 硕大 碩大 shuòdà big; huge; massive 1 量_量_liáng 量 量 liáng to measure 9 量_量_liàng 量 量 liàng capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 9 高达_高達_gāodá 高达 高達 gāodá to attain; to reach up to 1 近年来_近年來_jìnniánlái 近年来 近年來 jìnniánlái for the past few years 2 外来_外來_wàilái 外来 外來 wàilái external; foreign; outside 3 涌入_湧入_yǒngrù 涌入 湧入 yǒngrù to come pouring in; influx 1 导致_導致_dǎozhì 导致 導致 dǎozhì to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 3 不愿_不願_bùyuàn 不愿 不願 bùyuàn unwilling; unwillingness 1 栽种_栽種_zāizhòng 栽种 栽種 zāizhòng to plant; to grow 1 果园_果園_guǒyuán 果园 果園 guǒyuán orchard 1 侄女_姪女_zhínǚ 侄女 姪女 zhínǚ niece; brother's daughter 1 淑_淑_shū 淑 淑 shū warm and virtuous; (used in given names); Taiwan pr. [shu2] 3 姜_姜_jiāng 姜 姜 jiāng variant of 薑|姜[jiang1] 8 赶来_趕來_gǎnlái 赶来 趕來 gǎnlái to rush over 1 新年_新年_xīnnián 新年 新年 xīnnián New Year; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 快要_快要_kuàiyào 快要 快要 kuàiyào almost; nearly; almost all 1 屋_屋_wū 屋 屋 wū house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 1 院子_院子_yuànzi 院子 院子 yuànzi courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 1 表层_表層_biǎocéng 表层 表層 biǎocéng surface layer 3 含有_含有_hányǒu 含有 含有 hányǒu to contain; including 4 烷_烷_wán 烷 烷 wán alkane 1 酮_酮_tóng 酮 酮 tóng ketone 1 糖苷_糖苷_tánggān 糖苷 糖苷 tánggān glucoside 1 合_合_hé 合 合 hé 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] 5 溶_溶_róng 溶 溶 róng to dissolve; soluble 2 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep09/100 words - 7 min 淡化_淡化_dànhuà 淡化 淡化 dànhuà to water down; to play down; to trivialize; to weaken; to become dull with time; to desalinate; desalination 2 果皮_果皮_guǒpí 果皮 果皮 guǒpí (fruit) peel 2 市面上_市面上_shìmiànshàng 市面上 市面上 shìmiànshàng on the market 1 绵长_綿長_miáncháng 绵长 綿長 miáncháng long and continuous (coastline, sound etc); extensive; prolonged 2 橘_橘_jú 橘 橘 jú mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata); tangerine 1 基本_基本_jīběn 基本 基本 jīběn basic; fundamental; main; elementary 4 消除_消除_xiāochú 消除 消除 xiāochú to eliminate; to remove 1 划破_劃破_huápò 划破 劃破 huápò to cut open; to rip; to streak across (lightning, meteor etc); to pierce (scream, searchlight etc) 1 后续_後續_hòuxù 后续 後續 hòuxù follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 1 划_劃_huà 划 劃 huà to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character 1 十字_十字_shízì 十字 十字 shízì cross road; cross-shaped; crucifix; the character ten 1 挤压_擠壓_jǐyā 挤压 擠壓 jǐyā to squeeze; to press; to extrude 3 便于_便於_biànyú 便于 便於 biànyú easy to; convenient for 1 后期_後期_hòuqī 后期 後期 hòuqī late stage; later period 2 储存_儲存_chǔcún 储存 儲存 chǔcún stockpile; to store; to stockpile; storage 1 隔_隔_gé 隔 隔 gé to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 2 翻转_翻轉_fānzhuǎn 翻转 翻轉 fānzhuǎn to roll; to turn over; to invert; to flip 1 受热_受熱_shòurè 受热 受熱 shòurè heated; sunstroke 5 蔗糖_蔗糖_zhètáng 蔗糖 蔗糖 zhètáng cane sugar; sucrose 2 甜食_甜食_tiánshí 甜食 甜食 tiánshí dessert; sweet 1 回锅_回鍋_huíguō 回锅 回鍋 huíguō to cook again; to rewarm food 2 残留_殘留_cánliú 残留 殘留 cánliú to remain; left over; surplus; remnant 2 共同_共同_gòngtóng 共同 共同 gòngtóng common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 5 原有_原有_yuányǒu 原有 原有 yuányǒu original; former 4 胶_膠_jiāo 胶 膠 jiāo to glue; glue; gum; rubber 4 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep09/125 words - 9 min 饼_餅_bǐng 饼 餅 bǐng round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 28 常用_常用_chángyòng 常用 常用 chángyòng in common usage 2 肖_肖_xiào 肖 肖 xiào similar; resembling; to resemble; to be like 1 哲_哲_zhé 哲 哲 zhé wise; a sage 1 致力_致力_zhìlì 致力 致力 zhìlì to work for; to devote one's efforts to 1 濒临_瀕臨_bīnlín 濒临 瀕臨 bīnlín on the edge of; (fig.) on the verge of; close to 2 果肉_果肉_guǒròu 果肉 果肉 guǒròu pulp 4 本身_本身_běnshēn 本身 本身 běnshēn itself; in itself; per se 2 至关重要_至關重要_zhìguānzhòngyào 至关重要 至關重要 zhìguānzhòngyào extremely important; vital; crucial; essential 4 瓣_瓣_bàn 瓣 瓣 bàn petal; segment; clove (of garlic); piece; section; fragment; valve; lamella; classifier for pieces, segments etc 1 中间_中間_zhōngjiān 中间 中間 zhōngjiān between; intermediate; mid; middle 2 分开_分開_fēnkāi 分开 分開 fēnkāi to separate; to part 1 切断_切斷_qiēduàn 切断 切斷 qiēduàn to cut off; to sever 1 金钱_金錢_jīnqián 金钱 金錢 jīnqián money; currency 2 冬瓜_冬瓜_dōngguā 冬瓜 冬瓜 dōngguā wax gourd (Cucurbitaceae, Benincasa hispida); white gourd; white hairy melon; Chinese squash 1 肥肉_肥肉_féiròu 肥肉 肥肉 féiròu fat (e.g. pork fat); fatty meat; (fig.) a gold mine; cash cow 3 因_因_yīn 因 因 yīn cause; reason; because 3 形似_形似_xíngsì 形似 形似 xíngsì similar in shape and appearance 2 古币_古幣_gǔbì 古币 古幣 gǔbì old coin 1 半小时_半小時_bànxiǎoshí 半小时 半小時 bànxiǎoshí half hour 3 之内_之內_zhīnèi 之内 之內 zhīnèi inside; within 2 基本上_基本上_jīběnshang 基本上 基本上 jīběnshang basically; on the whole 1 学生_學生_xuésheng 学生 學生 xuésheng student; schoolchild 1 陈皮_陳皮_chénpí 陈皮 陳皮 chénpí orange peel; tangerine peel; dried orange peel used in Chinese medicine 1 漫长_漫長_màncháng 漫长 漫長 màncháng very long; endless 6 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep09/130 words - 9 min 岁月_歲月_suìyuè 岁月 歲月 suìyuè years; time 2 充满_充滿_chōngmǎn 充满 充滿 chōngmǎn full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 5 想象力_想象力_xiǎngxiànglì 想象力 想象力 xiǎngxiànglì imagination 2 转化_轉化_zhuǎnhuà 转化 轉化 zhuǎnhuà to change; to transform; isomerization (chemistry) 11 早已_早已_zǎoyǐ 早已 早已 zǎoyǐ long ago; for a long time 5 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep10/25 words - 2 min 饮_飲_yǐn 饮 飲 yǐn to drink 1 历经_歷經_lìjīng 历经 歷經 lìjīng to experience; to go through 4 落地_落地_luòdì 落地 落地 luòdì to fall to the ground; to be set on the ground; to reach to the ground; to be born; (of a plane) to land 1 茶叶_茶葉_cháyè 茶叶 茶葉 cháyè tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4] 6 化身_化身_huàshēn 化身 化身 huàshēn incarnation; reincarnation; embodiment (of abstract idea); personification 3 独具_獨具_dújù 独具 獨具 dújù to have unique (talent, insight etc) 2 揭西_揭西_Jiēxī 揭西 揭西 Jiēxī Jiexi county in Jieyang 揭陽|揭阳, Guangdong 1 河_河_hé 河 河 hé river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 1 婆_婆_pó 婆 婆 pó grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 1 聚居地_聚居地_jùjūdì 聚居地 聚居地 jùjūdì inhabited land; habitat 1 姐_姐_jiě 姐 姐 jiě older sister 1 园_園_yuán 园 園 yuán land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in 園|园, such as a botanical garden 植物園|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园 etc 1 招待_招待_zhāodài 招待 招待 zhāodài to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 1 亲友_親友_qīnyǒu 亲友 親友 qīnyǒu friends and relatives 1 荷_荷_hé 荷 荷 hé lotus 1 茴香_茴香_huíxiāng 茴香 茴香 huíxiāng fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) 2 时令_時令_shílìng 时令 時令 shílìng season 1 青菜_青菜_qīngcài 青菜 青菜 qīngcài green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 2 理解_理解_lǐjiě 理解 理解 lǐjiě to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 5 渗透_滲透_shèntòu 渗透 滲透 shèntòu to permeate; to infiltrate; to pervade; osmosis 5 工具_工具_gōngjù 工具 工具 gōngjù tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 8 芝麻_芝麻_zhīma 芝麻 芝麻 zhīma sesame (seed) 2 奠定_奠定_diàndìng 奠定 奠定 diàndìng to establish; to fix; to settle 1 研_研_yán 研 研 yán to grind; study; research 1 点拨_點撥_diǎnbō 点拨 點撥 diǎnbō to give instructions; to give advice 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep10/50 words - 4 min 显得_顯得_xiǎnde 显得 顯得 xiǎnde to seem; to look; to appear 1 悠长_悠長_yōucháng 悠长 悠長 yōucháng long; drawn-out; prolonged; lingering 5 力道_力道_lìdào 力道 力道 lìdào strength; power; efficacy 3 流出_流出_liúchū 流出 流出 liúchū to flow out; to disgorge; to effuse 1 溢出_溢出_yìchū 溢出 溢出 yìchū to overflow; to spill over; (computing) overflow 2 相互_相互_xiānghù 相互 相互 xiānghù each other; mutual 3 中和_中和_zhōnghé 中和 中和 zhōnghé to neutralize; to counteract; neutralization (chemistry) 2 解除_解除_jiěchú 解除 解除 jiěchú to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement) 2 浑然一体_渾然一體_húnrányītǐ 浑然一体 渾然一體 húnrányītǐ to blend into one another; to blend together well 1 热水_熱水_rèshuǐ 热水 熱水 rèshuǐ hot water 1 冲泡_沖泡_chōngpào 冲泡 沖泡 chōngpào to add water (or other liquid) to (another ingredient such as powdered milk or tea leaves); to infuse (tea) 2 擂_擂_léi 擂 擂 léi beat; to grind 22 余韵_餘韻_yúyùn 余韵 餘韻 yúyùn pleasant lingering effect; memorable stylishness; haunting tune; aftertaste (of a good wine etc) 2 溯_溯_sù 溯 溯 sù to go upstream; to trace the source 1 脚步_腳步_jiǎobù 脚步 腳步 jiǎobù footstep; step 3 森森_森森_sēnsēn 森森 森森 sēnsēn dense (of trees); thick; ghastly; eerie 1 冬节_冬節_Dōngjié 冬节 冬節 Dōngjié see 冬至[Dong1 zhi4] 1 饮茶_飲茶_yǐnchá 饮茶 飲茶 yǐnchá to have tea and refreshments; to have dimsum lunch (Cantonese) 1 而言_而言_éryán 而言 而言 éryán with regard to (preceding phrase) 1 饮品_飲品_yǐnpǐn 饮品 飲品 yǐnpǐn beverage 1 馔_饌_zhuàn 馔 饌 zhuàn food; delicacies 2 佳肴_佳餚_jiāyáo 佳肴 佳餚 jiāyáo fine food; delicacies; delicious food 2 普洱_普洱_Pǔ'ěr 普洱 普洱 Pǔ'ěr Pu'er prefecture level city in Yunnan; county capital of Ning'er Hani and Yi autonomous county 寧洱哈尼族彞族自治縣|宁洱哈尼族彝族自治县 1 杭州_杭州_Hángzhōu 杭州 杭州 Hángzhōu Hangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Zhejiang province in southeast China 1 龙井_龍井_Lóngjǐng 龙井 龍井 Lóngjǐng Longjing county level city in Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州, Jilin; Lungching township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan; also Longjing tea 龍井茶|龙井茶 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep10/75 words - 7 min 上等_上等_shàngděng 上等 上等 shàngděng highest quality; top-notch 1 绿茶_綠茶_lǜchá 绿茶 綠茶 lǜchá green tea 1 吸纳_吸納_xīnà 吸纳 吸納 xīnà to take in; to absorb; to admit; to accept 1 有名_有名_yǒumíng 有名 有名 yǒumíng famous; well-known 1 来源于_來源於_láiyuányú 来源于 來源於 láiyuányú to originate in 1 看望_看望_kànwàng 看望 看望 kànwàng to visit; to pay a call to 1 陆河_陸河_Lùhé 陆河 陸河 Lùhé Luhe county in Shanwei 汕尾, Guangdong 4 北部_北部_běibù 北部 北部 běibù northern part 2 广东_廣東_Guǎngdōng 广东 廣東 Guǎngdōng Guangdong province (Kwangtung) in south China, short name 粵|粤[Yue4], capital Guangzhou 廣州|广州 1 老家_老家_lǎojiā 老家 老家 lǎojiā native place; place of origin; home state or region 1 藏匿_藏匿_cángnì 藏匿 藏匿 cángnì to cover up; to conceal; to go into hiding 1 略带_略帶_lüèdài 略带 略帶 lüèdài having slightly; somewhat carrying 4 艾草_艾草_àicǎo 艾草 艾草 àicǎo Asian mugwort or wormwood (genus Artemesia) 1 艾_艾_ài 艾 艾 ài Chinese mugwort or wormwood; moxa; to stop or cut short; phonetic "ai" or "i"; abbr. for 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4], AIDS 1 草_草_cǎo 草 草 cǎo grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 12 下回_下回_xiàhuí 下回 下回 xiàhuí next chapter; next time 1 哦_哦_o 哦 哦 o 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 2 点钟_點鐘_diǎnzhōng 点钟 點鐘 diǎnzhōng (indicating time of day) o'clock 1 分明_分明_fēnmíng 分明 分明 fēnmíng clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 3 豌豆_豌豆_wāndòu 豌豆 豌豆 wāndòu pea (Pisum sativum) 2 点化_點化_diǎnhuà 点化 點化 diǎnhuà magic transformation performed by Daoist immortal; fig. to reveal; to enlighten 2 桑_桑_sāng 桑 桑 sāng mulberry tree 1 薄荷_薄荷_bòhe 薄荷 薄荷 bòhe field mint; peppermint 3 刺_刺_cì 刺 刺 cì thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 9 迥异_迥異_jiǒngyì 迥异 迥異 jiǒngyì totally different 2 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep10/100 words - 9 min 袭_襲_xí 袭 襲 xí to attack; to inherit; classifier for suits (esp. of funeral robes) 1 浓烈_濃烈_nóngliè 浓烈 濃烈 nóngliè strong (taste, flavor, smell) 15 尤为_尤為_yóuwéi 尤为 尤為 yóuwéi especially 3 沉_沉_chén 沉 沉 chén to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 1 迷_迷_mí 迷 迷 mí to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 1 炒米_炒米_chǎomǐ 炒米 炒米 chǎomǐ fried rice; millet stir-fried in butter 1 砂_砂_shā 砂 砂 shā sand; gravel; granule; variant of 沙[sha1] 9 爆炒_爆炒_bàochǎo 爆炒 爆炒 bàochǎo to stir-fry rapidly using a high flame; to conduct a media blitz; to manipulate a stock market through large-scale buying and selling 2 膨胀_膨脹_péngzhàng 膨胀 膨脹 péngzhàng to expand; to inflate; to swell 4 儿媳_兒媳_érxí 儿媳 兒媳 érxí daughter-in-law 1 总能_總能_zǒngnéng 总能 總能 zǒngnéng total energy 1 准确_準確_zhǔnquè 准确 準確 zhǔnquè accurate; exact; precise 4 拿捏_拿捏_nániē 拿捏 拿捏 nániē to grasp; (dialect) affecting shyness; coy; to create difficulties 2 彤_彤_tóng 彤 彤 tóng red 1 蓬松_蓬鬆_péngsōng 蓬松 蓬鬆 péngsōng fluffy 2 玄妙_玄妙_xuánmiào 玄妙 玄妙 xuánmiào mysterious; profound; abstruse 1 无比_無比_wúbǐ 无比 無比 wúbǐ incomparable; matchless 1 卖出_賣出_màichū 卖出 賣出 màichū to sell; to reach (a price in an auction) 1 增多_增多_zēngduō 增多 增多 zēngduō to increase; to grow in number 1 兴起_興起_xīngqǐ 兴起 興起 xīngqǐ to rise; to spring up; to burgeon; to be aroused; to come into vogue 2 舍弃_捨棄_shěqì 舍弃 捨棄 shěqì to give up; to abandon; to abort 1 芫荽_芫荽_yánsui 芫荽 芫荽 yánsui coriander (Coriandrum sativum) 3 甜豆_甜豆_tiándòu 甜豆 甜豆 tiándòu sugar snap pea 1 汉_漢_hàn 汉 漢 hàn man 1 款_款_kuǎn 款 款 kuǎn section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep10/113 words - 10 min 凤凰_鳳凰_fènghuáng 凤凰 鳳凰 fènghuáng phoenix 2 单枞_單樅_Dāncōng 单枞 單樅 Dāncōng variant of 單叢|单丛[Dan1 cong1] 3 搅拌机_攪拌機_jiǎobànjī 搅拌机 攪拌機 jiǎobànjī blender; food mixer 1 蕴含_蘊含_yùnhán 蕴含 蘊含 yùnhán to contain; to accumulate 1 原味_原味_yuánwèi 原味 原味 yuánwèi authentic taste; plain cooked; natural flavor (without spices and seasonings) 1 喉_喉_hóu 喉 喉 hóu throat; larynx 2 甘味_甘味_gānwèi 甘味 甘味 gānwèi sweetness; sweet taste 1 淳厚_淳厚_chúnhòu 淳厚 淳厚 chúnhòu pure and honest; simple and kind 1 淡淡_淡淡_dàndàn 淡淡 淡淡 dàndàn faint; dim; dull; insipid; unenthusiastic; indifferent 3 实验室_實驗室_shíyànshì 实验室 實驗室 shíyànshì laboratory; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 催化_催化_cuīhuà 催化 催化 cuīhuà catalysis; to catalyze (a reaction) 2 出新_出新_chūxīn 出新 出新 chūxīn to make new advances; to move forwards 2 标签_標籤_biāoqiān 标签 標籤 biāoqiān label; tag; tab (of a window) (computing) 4 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep11/25 words - 1 min 烘焙_烘焙_hōngbèi 烘焙 烘焙 hōngbèi to cure by drying over a fire (tea, meat etc); to bake 1 万千_萬千_wànqiān 万千 萬千 wànqiān myriad; multitudinous; multifarious 3 馅_餡_xiàn 馅 餡 xiàn stuffing; forcemeat; filling 10 组成_組成_zǔchéng 组成 組成 zǔchéng to form; to make up; to constitute 2 看上去_看上去_kànshangqu 看上去 看上去 kànshangqu it would appear; it seems (that) 1 匪_匪_fěi 匪 匪 fěi bandit; (literary) not 1 夷_夷_yí 夷 夷 yí non-Han people, esp. to the East of China; barbarians; to wipe out; to exterminate; to tear down; to raze 1 思_思_sī 思 思 sī to think; to consider 1 然而_然而_rán'ér 然而 然而 rán'ér however; yet; but 7 难忘_難忘_nánwàng 难忘 難忘 nánwàng unforgettable 2 早餐_早餐_zǎocān 早餐 早餐 zǎocān breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 8 期待_期待_qīdài 期待 期待 qīdài to look forward to; to await; expectation 2 精致_精緻_jīngzhì 精致 精緻 jīngzhì delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 3 茶点_茶點_chádiǎn 茶点 茶點 chádiǎn tea and cake; refreshments; tea and dimsun 點心|点心, traditional Hong Kong lunch 2 寻常_尋常_xúncháng 寻常 尋常 xúncháng usual; common; ordinary 2 街巷_街巷_jiēxiàng 街巷 街巷 jiēxiàng streets and alleys; street; alley 1 糕饼_糕餅_gāobǐng 糕饼 糕餅 gāobǐng cakes; pastries 6 大同小异_大同小異_dàtóngxiǎoyì 大同小异 大同小異 dàtóngxiǎoyì virtually the same; differing only on small points 1 隐藏_隱藏_yǐncáng 隐藏 隱藏 yǐncáng 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) 6 怀_懷_huái 怀 懷 huái bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 5 德_德_dé 德 德 dé virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 12 夜幕_夜幕_yèmù 夜幕 夜幕 yèmù curtain of night; gathering darkness 1 降临_降臨_jiànglín 降临 降臨 jiànglín to descend; to arrive; to come 2 打烊_打烊_dǎyàng 打烊 打烊 dǎyàng to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2] 1 精力_精力_jīnglì 精力 精力 jīnglì energy 2 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep11/50 words - 2 min 避免_避免_bìmiǎn 避免 避免 bìmiǎn to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 4 腐乳_腐乳_fǔrǔ 腐乳 腐乳 fǔrǔ pickled tofu 20 核心_核心_héxīn 核心 核心 héxīn core; nucleus 1 构建_構建_gòujiàn 构建 構建 gòujiàn to construct (sth abstract) 1 深夜_深夜_shēnyè 深夜 深夜 shēnyè very late at night 1 瘦_瘦_shòu 瘦 瘦 shòu thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 4 脂肪_脂肪_zhīfáng 脂肪 脂肪 zhīfáng fat (in the body, in a plant, or in food) 13 坚果_堅果_jiānguǒ 坚果 堅果 jiānguǒ nut 1 磨碎_磨碎_mòsuì 磨碎 磨碎 mòsuì to grind up 1 合成_合成_héchéng 合成 合成 héchéng to compose; to constitute; compound; synthesis; mixture; synthetic 2 白酒_白酒_báijiǔ 白酒 白酒 báijiǔ baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum 4 曲_曲_qū 曲 曲 qū bent; crooked; wrong 1 曲_曲_qǔ 曲 曲 qǔ tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 1 迥_迥_jiǒng 迥 迥 jiǒng distant 1 异_異_yì 异 異 yì different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 1 这时_這時_zhèshí 这时 這時 zhèshí at this time; at this moment 1 珠_珠_zhū 珠 珠 zhū bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 2 线_線_xiàn 线 線 xiàn thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 3 乳_乳_rǔ 乳 乳 rǔ breast; milk 20 宝石_寶石_bǎoshí 宝石 寶石 bǎoshí precious stone; gem; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 1 了解_瞭解_liǎojiě 了解 瞭解 liǎojiě to understand; to realize; to find out 3 回避_迴避_huíbì 回避 迴避 huíbì to shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt; to evade (an issue); to step back; to withdraw; to recuse (a judge etc) 1 环_環_huán 环 環 huán ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 1 前生_前生_qiánshēng 前生 前生 qiánshēng previous life; previous incarnation 1 说起_說起_shuōqǐ 说起 說起 shuōqǐ to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 1 南海_南海_NánHǎi 南海 南海 NánHǎi South China Sea 3 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep11/75 words - 5 min 湿_濕_shī 湿 濕 shī moist; wet 5 白色_白色_báisè 白色 白色 báisè white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 4 直立_直立_zhílì 直立 直立 zhílì erect; upright; vertical 2 菌丝_菌絲_jūnsī 菌丝 菌絲 jūnsī mycelium; hypha 2 丰沛_豐沛_fēngpèi 丰沛 豐沛 fēngpèi copious; plentiful (of water); surging (of waves); refers to home village of first Han emperor 漢高祖|汉高祖[Han4 Gao1 zu3]; fig. majestic 2 筛_篩_shāi 筛 篩 shāi to filter; to sift; to sieve 1 不至于_不至於_bùzhìyú 不至于 不至於 bùzhìyú unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 2 防腐_防腐_fángfǔ 防腐 防腐 fángfǔ rotproof; antiseptic; anti-corrosion 2 保障_保障_bǎozhàng 保障 保障 bǎozhàng to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 1 胚_胚_pēi 胚 胚 pēi embryo 1 馒头_饅頭_mántou 馒头 饅頭 mántou steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 黄酒_黃酒_huángjiǔ 黄酒 黃酒 huángjiǔ "yellow wine" (mulled rice wine, usually served warm) 1 生成_生成_shēngchéng 生成 生成 shēngchéng to generate; to produce; generated; produced 3 熟悉_熟悉_shúxī 熟悉 熟悉 shúxī to be familiar with; to know well 3 延长_延長_yáncháng 延长 延長 yáncháng to prolong; to extend; to delay 4 条件_條件_tiáojiàn 条件 條件 tiáojiàn condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 离不开_離不開_líbukāi 离不开 離不開 líbukāi inseparable; inevitably linked to 3 枞_樅_cōng 枞 樅 cōng fir tree 1 气味_氣味_qìwèi 气味 氣味 qìwèi odor; scent 11 外向_外向_wàixiàng 外向 外向 wàixiàng extroverted (personality); (economics etc) export-oriented 1 称作_稱作_chēngzuò 称作 稱作 chēngzuò to be called; to be known as 2 天衣无缝_天衣無縫_tiānyīwúfèng 天衣无缝 天衣無縫 tiānyīwúfèng lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom); fig. flawless 1 单纯_單純_dānchún 单纯 單純 dānchún simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 1 珠联璧合_珠聯璧合_zhūliánbìhé 珠联璧合 珠聯璧合 zhūliánbìhé string of pearl and jade (idiom); ideal combination; perfect pair 1 按照_按照_ànzhào 按照 按照 ànzhào according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 8 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep11/100 words - 7 min 热茶_熱茶_rèchá 热茶 熱茶 rèchá hot tea 1 热食_熱食_rèshí 热食 熱食 rèshí hot food 1 魅力_魅力_mèilì 魅力 魅力 mèilì charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 1 出炉_出爐_chūlú 出炉 出爐 chūlú to take out of the furnace; fresh out of the oven; fig. newly announced; recently made available 2 清晰_清晰_qīngxī 清晰 清晰 qīngxī clear; distinct 2 水晶_水晶_shuǐjīng 水晶 水晶 shuǐjīng crystal 1 肉丁_肉丁_ròudīng 肉丁 肉丁 ròudīng diced meat 1 丰满_豐滿_fēngmǎn 丰满 豐滿 fēngmǎn ample; well developed; fully rounded 1 纠缠_糾纏_jiūchán 纠缠 糾纏 jiūchán to be in a tangle; to nag 1 境界_境界_jìngjiè 境界 境界 jìngjiè boundary; state; realm 1 大学_大學_dàxué 大学 大學 dàxué university; college; CL:所[suo3] 1 毕业_畢業_bìyè 毕业 畢業 bìyè graduation; to graduate; to finish school 1 继承_繼承_jìchéng 继承 繼承 jìchéng to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 2 家业_家業_jiāyè 家业 家業 jiāyè family property 1 网红_網紅_wǎnghóng 网红 網紅 wǎnghóng Internet celebrity 1 工匠_工匠_gōngjiàng 工匠 工匠 gōngjiàng artisan; smith 1 庆_慶_qìng 庆 慶 qìng to celebrate 4 武_武_wǔ 武 武 wǔ martial; military 7 辈_輩_bèi 辈 輩 bèi lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 1 一代_一代_yīdài 一代 一代 yīdài generation 1 颠覆_顛覆_diānfù 颠覆 顛覆 diānfù to topple (i.e. knock over); to capsize; fig. to overturn (a regime, by plotting or subversion); to undermine; to subvert 1 祖传_祖傳_zǔchuán 祖传 祖傳 zǔchuán passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation 1 营销_營銷_yíngxiāo 营销 營銷 yíngxiāo marketing 1 角度_角度_jiǎodù 角度 角度 jiǎodù angle; point of view 1 出发_出發_chūfā 出发 出發 chūfā to set off; to start (on a journey) 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep11/125 words - 9 min 迎合_迎合_yínghé 迎合 迎合 yínghé to cater to; to pander to 2 理念_理念_lǐniàn 理念 理念 lǐniàn idea; concept; philosophy; theory 1 植物油_植物油_zhíwùyóu 植物油 植物油 zhíwùyóu vegetable oil 1 拌_拌_bàn 拌 拌 bàn to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad) 2 揉制_揉制_róuzhì 揉制 揉制 róuzhì to knead (leather) 1 不饱和_不飽和_bùbǎohé 不饱和 不飽和 bùbǎohé unsaturated 2 脂肪酸_脂肪酸_zhīfángsuān 脂肪酸 脂肪酸 zhīfángsuān fatty acid 2 几分_幾分_jǐfēn 几分 幾分 jǐfēn somewhat; a bit 1 扩大_擴大_kuòdà 扩大 擴大 kuòdà to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope 1 细小_細小_xìxiǎo 细小 細小 xìxiǎo tiny; fine; minute 2 洞_洞_dòng 洞 洞 dòng cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 脱_脫_tuō 脱 脫 tuō to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 4 模_模_mó 模 模 mó to imitate; model; norm; pattern 1 功夫_功夫_gōngfu 功夫 功夫 gōngfu skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 1 拉德_拉德_lādé 拉德 拉德 lādé rad (unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation) (loanword) 1 气孔_氣孔_qìkǒng 气孔 氣孔 qìkǒng air-bubble; pore; stoma 1 定型_定型_dìngxíng 定型 定型 dìngxíng to finalize (a design etc); stereotype; permanent wave or perm (hairdressing) 4 实则_實則_shízé 实则 實則 shízé actually; in fact 1 通体_通體_tōngtǐ 通体 通體 tōngtǐ (of sb or sth) whole or entire body 1 博得_博得_bódé 博得 博得 bódé to win; to gain 1 年轻人_年輕人_niánqīngrén 年轻人 年輕人 niánqīngrén young people; youngster 3 青睐_青睞_qīnglài 青睐 青睞 qīnglài (lit.) to fix one's gaze on; (fig.) to show interest in; (favorable) attention; favor 4 溽_溽_rù 溽 溽 rù damp; muggy 1 隆重_隆重_lóngzhòng 隆重 隆重 lóngzhòng grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 1 祭祖_祭祖_jìzǔ 祭祖 祭祖 jìzǔ to offer sacrifices to one's ancestors 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep11/148 words - 11 min 锐_銳_ruì 锐 銳 ruì acute 2 彬_彬_bīn 彬 彬 bīn ornamental; refined 2 例外_例外_lìwài 例外 例外 lìwài exception; to be an exception 3 家族_家族_jiāzú 家族 家族 jiāzú family; clan 3 榄_欖_lǎn 榄 欖 lǎn olive 3 仁_仁_rén 仁 仁 rén humane; kernel 15 果仁_果仁_guǒrén 果仁 果仁 guǒrén fruit kernel 1 价格_價格_jiàgé 价格 價格 jiàgé price; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 昂贵_昂貴_ángguì 昂贵 昂貴 ángguì expensive; costly 2 轻微_輕微_qīngwēi 轻微 輕微 qīngwēi slight; light; trivial; to a small extent 2 松_鬆_sōng 松 鬆 sōng loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) 1 整体_整體_zhěngtǐ 整体 整體 zhěngtǐ whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 1 祭_祭_jì 祭 祭 jì to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); memorial ceremony; (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; (lit. and fig.) to wield 1 先人_先人_xiānrén 先人 先人 xiānrén ancestors; previous generations; my late father 2 贡品_貢品_gòngpǐn 贡品 貢品 gòngpǐn tribute 1 客人_客人_kèrén 客人 客人 kèrén visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 4 旧时_舊時_jiùshí 旧时 舊時 jiùshí in former times; the olden days 1 规制_規制_guīzhì 规制 規制 guīzhì to regulate; rules and regulations; regulatory; style and structure (esp. of building) 1 祖先_祖先_zǔxiān 祖先 祖先 zǔxiān ancestor; forebears 2 恩_恩_ēn 恩 恩 ēn favor; grace; kindness 1 泽_澤_zé 泽 澤 zé pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist 1 福气_福氣_fúqi 福气 福氣 fúqi good fortune; a blessing 1 象征_象徵_xiàngzhēng 象征 象徵 xiàngzhēng emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify; to stand for 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep12/25 words - 2 min 显微_顯微_xiǎnwēi 显微 顯微 xiǎnwēi micro-; microscopic; to make the minute visible 2 摄影_攝影_shèyǐng 摄影 攝影 shèyǐng to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) 2 分辨_分辨_fēnbiàn 分辨 分辨 fēnbiàn to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve 1 牙齿_牙齒_yáchǐ 牙齿 牙齒 yáchǐ tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 2 精于_精於_jīngyú 精于 精於 jīngyú skillful in; proficient in; adept at 1 停下_停下_tíngxià 停下 停下 tíngxià to stop 1 觅食_覓食_mìshí 觅食 覓食 mìshí to forage; to hunt for food; to scavenge; fig. to make a living 1 人物_人物_rénwù 人物 人物 rénwù person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 收入_收入_shōurù 收入 收入 shōurù to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 1 最高_最高_zuìgāo 最高 最高 zuìgāo tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 5 技艺_技藝_jìyì 技艺 技藝 jìyì skill; art 7 精湛_精湛_jīngzhàn 精湛 精湛 jīngzhàn consummate; exquisite 1 繁忙_繁忙_fánmáng 繁忙 繁忙 fánmáng busy; bustling 1 涮_涮_shuàn 涮 涮 shuàn 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) 4 牛肉_牛肉_niúròu 牛肉 牛肉 niúròu beef 42 礼遇_禮遇_lǐyù 礼遇 禮遇 lǐyù courtesy; deferential treatment; polite reception 1 山地_山地_shāndì 山地 山地 shāndì mountainous region; hilly area; hilly country 4 通行_通行_tōngxíng 通行 通行 tōngxíng to go through; to pass through; to be in general use 1 堆积_堆積_duījī 堆积 堆積 duījī to pile up; to heap; accumulation 1 部位_部位_bùwèi 部位 部位 bùwèi position; place 9 精华_精華_jīnghuá 精华 精華 jīnghuá best feature; most important part of an object; quintessence; essence; soul 4 脖_脖_bó 脖 脖 bó neck 11 凸起_凸起_tūqǐ 凸起 凸起 tūqǐ convex; protruding; to protrude; to bulge; to buckle upwards 1 稀有_稀有_xīyǒu 稀有 稀有 xīyǒu uncommon 2 百分之_百分之_bǎifēnzhī 百分之 百分之 bǎifēnzhī percent 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep12/50 words - 4 min 解_解_jiě 解 解 jiě 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 8 师_師_shī 师 師 shī teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 1 苦练_苦練_kǔliàn 苦练 苦練 kǔliàn to train hard; to practice diligently; hard work; blood, sweat, and tears 1 套路_套路_tàolù 套路 套路 tàolù sequence of movements in martial arts; routine; pattern; standard method 1 谙熟_諳熟_ānshú 谙熟 諳熟 ānshú to be proficient in 1 西方_西方_Xīfāng 西方 西方 Xīfāng the West; the Occident; Western countries 1 精细_精細_jīngxì 精细 精細 jīngxì fine; meticulous; careful 1 厚度_厚度_hòudù 厚度 厚度 hòudù thickness 3 工_工_gōng 工 工 gōng work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 2 直观_直觀_zhíguān 直观 直觀 zhíguān direct observation; directly perceived through the senses; intuitive; audiovisual 1 标尺_標尺_biāochǐ 标尺 標尺 biāochǐ surveyor's rod; staff; staff gauge; rear sight 1 腿_腿_tuǐ 腿 腿 tuǐ leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 10 肉汁_肉汁_ròuzhī 肉汁 肉汁 ròuzhī meat stock 1 肩胛_肩胛_jiānjiǎ 肩胛 肩胛 jiānjiǎ shoulder; scapular region; scapula 1 匙_匙_chí 匙 匙 chí spoon 1 柄_柄_bǐng 柄 柄 bǐng 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 2 筋脉_筋脈_jīnmài 筋脉 筋脈 jīnmài veins 5 贯穿_貫穿_guànchuān 贯穿 貫穿 guànchuān to run through; a connecting thread from beginning to end; to link 1 弹_彈_dàn 弹 彈 dàn crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 12 弹_彈_tán 弹 彈 tán 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) 12 牙_牙_yá 牙 牙 yá tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 5 油花_油花_yóuhuā 油花 油花 yóuhuā grease or fat blobs at the surface of a liquid; tricky and dissolute 1 脂膏_脂膏_zhīgāo 脂膏 脂膏 zhīgāo fat; grease; riches; fortune; fruits of one's labor 1 簇拥_簇擁_cùyōng 簇拥 簇擁 cùyōng to crowd around; to escort 2 嚼_嚼_jiáo 嚼 嚼 jiáo to chew; also pr. [jue2] 2 运气_運氣_yùnqi 运气 運氣 yùnqi luck (good or bad) 2 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep12/75 words - 7 min 有时_有時_yǒushí 有时 有時 yǒushí sometimes; now and then 1 众多_眾多_zhòngduō 众多 眾多 zhòngduō numerous 5 唯有_唯有_wéiyǒu 唯有 唯有 wéiyǒu only 1 与众不同_與眾不同_yǔzhòngbùtóng 与众不同 與眾不同 yǔzhòngbùtóng to stand out from the masses (idiom) 1 低温_低溫_dīwēn 低温 低溫 dīwēn low temperature 6 切片_切片_qiēpiàn 切片 切片 qiēpiàn to slice; slice; thin section of a specimen (for microscopic examination) 4 幸运_幸運_xìngyùn 幸运 幸運 xìngyùn fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 1 百家_百家_bǎijiā 百家 百家 bǎijiā many schools of thought; many people or households 2 散落_散落_sànluò 散落 散落 sànluò to disperse; to fall scattered; to sprinkle 1 数不清_數不清_shǔbùqīng 数不清 數不清 shǔbùqīng countless; innumerable 1 细分_細分_xìfēn 细分 細分 xìfēn subdivision; segmentation 1 加上_加上_jiāshàng 加上 加上 jiāshàng plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 3 随时随地_隨時隨地_suíshísuídì 随时随地 隨時隨地 suíshísuídì anytime and anywhere 1 消耗量_消耗量_xiāohàoliàng 消耗量 消耗量 xiāohàoliàng rate of consumption 2 十万_十萬_shíwàn 十万 十萬 shíwàn hundred thousand 2 镜头_鏡頭_jìngtóu 镜头 鏡頭 jìngtóu camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 1 就绪_就緒_jiùxù 就绪 就緒 jiùxù to be ready; to be in order 1 考验_考驗_kǎoyàn 考验 考驗 kǎoyàn to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 5 来临_來臨_láilín 来临 來臨 láilín to approach; to come closer 1 相宜_相宜_xiāngyí 相宜 相宜 xiāngyí to be suitable or appropriate 1 大理石_大理石_dàlǐshí 大理石 大理石 dàlǐshí marble 2 适当_適當_shìdàng 适当 適當 shìdàng suitable; appropriate 1 肌肉_肌肉_jīròu 肌肉 肌肉 jīròu muscle; flesh 6 分离_分離_fēnlí 分离 分離 fēnlí to separate 6 沙_沙_shā 沙 沙 shā granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 6 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep12/100 words - 10 min 源于_源於_yuányú 源于 源於 yuányú has its origins in 6 复合_複合_fùhé 复合 複合 fùhé complex; compound; composite; hybrid 5 掩盖_掩蓋_yǎngài 掩盖 掩蓋 yǎngài to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up 1 绝配_絕配_juépèi 绝配 絕配 juépèi perfect match 2 瘦肉_瘦肉_shòuròu 瘦肉 瘦肉 shòuròu lean meat 2 盛_盛_shèng 盛 盛 shèng flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 1 稀缺_稀缺_xīquē 稀缺 稀缺 xīquē scarce; scarcity 2 腱_腱_jiàn 腱 腱 jiàn tendon; sinew 1 趾_趾_zhǐ 趾 趾 zhǐ toe 3 爽脆_爽脆_shuǎngcuì 爽脆 爽脆 shuǎngcuì sharp and clear; frank; straightfoward; quick; brisk; crisp and tasty 1 清汤_清湯_qīngtāng 清汤 清湯 qīngtāng broth; clear soup; consommé 1 缩_縮_suō 缩 縮 suō to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4] 1 心脏_心臟_xīnzàng 心脏 心臟 xīnzàng heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 1 旁_旁_páng 旁 旁 páng beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 2 胸口_胸口_xiōngkǒu 胸口 胸口 xiōngkǒu pit of the stomach 1 腻_膩_nì 腻 膩 nì greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 3 营业_營業_yíngyè 营业 營業 yíngyè to do business; to trade 2 往往_往往_wǎngwǎng 往往 往往 wǎngwǎng usually; in many cases; more often than not 1 杰_杰_jié 杰 杰 jié variant of 傑|杰[jie2] 1 亲自_親自_qīnzì 亲自 親自 qīnzì personally; in person; oneself 3 师傅_師傅_shīfu 师傅 師傅 shīfu master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 6 学徒_學徒_xuétú 学徒 學徒 xuétú apprentice 1 出师_出師_chūshī 出师 出師 chūshī to finish apprenticeship; to graduate; to send out troops (under a commander) 1 训练_訓練_xùnliàn 训练 訓練 xùnliàn to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 特意_特意_tèyì 特意 特意 tèyì specially; intentionally 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep12/107 words - 10 min 换成_換成_huànchéng 换成 換成 huànchéng to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 1 矿泉水_礦泉水_kuàngquánshuǐ 矿泉水 礦泉水 kuàngquánshuǐ mineral spring water; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 1 代_代_dài 代 代 dài to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 2 精心_精心_jīngxīn 精心 精心 jīngxīn with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 3 大道_大道_dàdào 大道 大道 dàdào main street; avenue 1 简_簡_jiǎn 简 簡 jiǎn simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 5 乾坤_乾坤_qiánkūn 乾坤 乾坤 qiánkūn yin and yang; heaven and earth; the universe 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep13/25 words - 2 min 精密_精密_jīngmì 精密 精密 jīngmì accuracy; exact; precise; refined 1 不规则_不規則_bùguīzé 不规则 不規則 bùguīzé irregular 1 月球_月球_yuèqiú 月球 月球 yuèqiú the moon 1 成千上万_成千上萬_chéngqiānshàngwàn 成千上万 成千上萬 chéngqiānshàngwàn lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 1 强度_強度_qiángdù 强度 強度 qiángdù strength; intensity; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 撞击_撞擊_zhuàngjī 撞击 撞擊 zhuàngjī to strike; to hit; to ram 4 面目_面目_miànmù 面目 面目 miànmù appearance; facial features; look 1 脱胎换骨_脫胎換骨_tuōtāihuàngǔ 脱胎换骨 脫胎換骨 tuōtāihuàngǔ 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) 2 全新_全新_quánxīn 全新 全新 quánxīn all new; completely new 3 沐浴_沐浴_mùyù 沐浴 沐浴 mùyù to take a bath; to bathe; to immerse 1 造就_造就_zàojiù 造就 造就 zàojiù to bring up; to train; to contribute to; achievements (usually of young people) 2 丰饶_豐饒_fēngráo 丰饶 豐饒 fēngráo rich and fertile 2 物产_物產_wùchǎn 物产 物產 wùchǎn products; produce; natural resources 2 肉丸_肉丸_ròuwán 肉丸 肉丸 ròuwán meatball 2 史料_史料_shǐliào 史料 史料 shǐliào historical material or data 1 表明_表明_biǎomíng 表明 表明 biǎomíng to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 1 糜_糜_méi 糜 糜 méi millet 19 商贩_商販_shāngfàn 商贩 商販 shāngfàn trader; peddler 1 叫卖_叫賣_jiàomài 叫卖 叫賣 jiàomài to hawk (one's wares); to peddle 1 丸_丸_wán 丸 丸 wán ball; pellet; pill 16 大胆_大膽_dàdǎn 大胆 大膽 dàdǎn brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 1 改进_改進_gǎijìn 改进 改進 gǎijìn to improve; to make better; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 脱胎_脫胎_tuōtāi 脱胎 脫胎 tuōtāi to be born; (fig.) to develop out of sth else (of ideas, stories, political systems etc); (fig.) to shed one's body (to be reborn); bodiless (e.g. lacquerware) 4 刀背_刀背_dāobèi 刀背 刀背 dāobèi back of the knife 2 方形_方形_fāngxíng 方形 方形 fāngxíng square; square-shaped 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep13/50 words - 3 min 锤_錘_chuí 锤 錘 chuí hammer; to hammer into shape; weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance); to strike with a hammer 1 创造_創造_chuàngzào 创造 創造 chuàngzào to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 4 敞亮_敞亮_chǎngliàng 敞亮 敞亮 chǎngliàng bright and spacious 1 横_橫_héng 横 橫 héng horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent 1 截面_截面_jiémiàn 截面 截面 jiémiàn section; cross-section 1 恰到好处_恰到好處_qiàdàohǎochù 恰到好处 恰到好處 qiàdàohǎochù it's just perfect; it's just right 4 散_散_sǎn 散 散 sǎn scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 2 散_散_sàn 散 散 sàn to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 2 肉糜_肉糜_ròumí 肉糜 肉糜 ròumí minced meat 3 捶_捶_chuí 捶 捶 chuí to beat with the fist; to hammer; to cudgel 3 松散_鬆散_sōngsan 松散 鬆散 sōngsan to relax; loose; not consolidated; not rigorous 1 击碎_擊碎_jīsuì 击碎 擊碎 jīsuì to smash to pieces 1 排列_排列_páiliè 排列 排列 páiliè to arrange in order; (math.) permutation 1 经常_經常_jīngcháng 经常 經常 jīngcháng frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 2 水泡_水泡_shuǐpào 水泡 水泡 shuǐpào bubble; blister 1 老茧_老繭_lǎojiǎn 老茧 老繭 lǎojiǎn callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on feet); also 老趼 1 肿_腫_zhǒng 肿 腫 zhǒng to swell; swelling; swollen 1 力量_力量_lìliang 力量 力量 lìliang power; force; strength 9 中途_中途_zhōngtú 中途 中途 zhōngtú midway 1 中断_中斷_zhōngduàn 中断 中斷 zhōngduàn to cut short; to break off; to discontinue; to interrupt 1 否则_否則_fǒuzé 否则 否則 fǒuzé if not; otherwise; else; or else 1 不成_不成_bùchéng 不成 不成 bùchéng won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 1 泥_泥_ní 泥 泥 ní mud; clay; paste; pulp 1 流失_流失_liúshī 流失 流失 liúshī (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 1 牛肉丸_牛肉丸_niúròuwán 牛肉丸 牛肉丸 niúròuwán beef meatballs 11 上佳_上佳_shàngjiā 上佳 上佳 shàngjiā excellent; outstanding; great 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep13/75 words - 5 min 累积_累積_lěijī 累积 累積 lěijī to accumulate 3 注入_注入_zhùrù 注入 注入 zhùrù to pour into; to empty into 4 秘笈_秘笈_mìjí 秘笈 秘笈 mìjí secret book or collection of books 2 关紧_關緊_guānjǐn 关紧 關緊 guānjǐn to close firmly; to fasten securely; to make fast; to lock 1 纯净_純淨_chúnjìng 纯净 純淨 chúnjìng pure; clean; unmixed 2 付出_付出_fùchū 付出 付出 fùchū to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 1 足够_足夠_zúgòu 足够 足夠 zúgòu enough; sufficient 1 耐心_耐心_nàixīn 耐心 耐心 nàixīn to be patient; patience 1 敏捷_敏捷_mǐnjié 敏捷 敏捷 mǐnjié nimble; quick; shrewd 1 筋_筋_jīn 筋 筋 jīn muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 6 膜_膜_mó 膜 膜 mó membrane; film 1 依旧_依舊_yījiù 依旧 依舊 yījiù as before; still 1 捶打_捶打_chuídǎ 捶打 捶打 chuídǎ to beat; to pound; to thump 2 东西南北_東西南北_dōngxīnánběi 东西南北 東西南北 dōngxīnánběi east west south north 1 皆_皆_jiē 皆 皆 jiē all; each and every; in all cases 1 花样_花樣_huāyàng 花样 花樣 huāyàng pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 3 唯独_唯獨_wéidú 唯独 唯獨 wéidú only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 2 扎根_扎根_zhāgēn 扎根 扎根 zhāgēn to take root 3 饕_饕_tāo 饕 饕 tāo gluttonous; see 饕餮[tao1 tie4], zoomorphic mask motif 2 巷_巷_xiàng 巷 巷 xiàng lane; alley 2 尾_尾_wěi 尾 尾 wěi tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 4 东明_東明_Dōngmíng 东明 東明 Dōngmíng Dongming county in Heze 菏澤|菏泽[He2 ze2], Shandong 6 指甲_指甲_zhǐjia 指甲 指甲 zhǐjia fingernail 1 关乎_關乎_guānhū 关乎 關乎 guānhū to relate to; concerning; about 2 家传_家傳_jiāchuán 家传 家傳 jiāchuán handed down in a family; family traditions 3 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep13/100 words - 8 min 筒_筒_tǒng 筒 筒 tǒng tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc) 1 化学_化學_huàxué 化学 化學 huàxué chemistry; chemical 1 调配_調配_diàopèi 调配 調配 diàopèi to allocate; to deploy 1 调配_調配_tiáopèi 调配 調配 tiáopèi to blend (colors, herbs); to mix 1 瑜_瑜_yú 瑜 瑜 yú excellence; luster of gems 1 伽_伽_jiā 伽 伽 jiā traditionally used as phonetic for ga; also pr. [ga1]; also pr. [qie2] 1 教练_教練_jiàoliàn 教练 教練 jiàoliàn instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 燕_燕_yàn 燕 燕 yàn swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 1 身份_身份_shēnfèn 身份 身份 shēnfèn identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 1 氏_氏_shì 氏 氏 shì clan name; maiden name 3 继承人_繼承人_jìchéngrén 继承人 繼承人 jìchéngrén heir; successor 1 握_握_wò 握 握 wò to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 1 苏打粉_蘇打粉_sūdáfěn 苏打粉 蘇打粉 sūdáfěn baking soda 1 除此之外_除此之外_chúcǐzhīwài 除此之外 除此之外 chúcǐzhīwài apart from this; in addition to this 1 始终_始終_shǐzhōng 始终 始終 shǐzhōng from beginning to end; all along 3 恒定_恆定_héngdìng 恒定 恆定 héngdìng constant 1 打折_打折_dǎzhé 打折 打折 dǎzhé to give a discount 1 扣_扣_kòu 扣 扣 kòu to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 1 用力_用力_yònglì 用力 用力 yònglì to exert oneself physically 3 越_越_yuè 越 越 yuè to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 3 搅_攪_jiǎo 搅 攪 jiǎo to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 1 滞_滯_zhì 滞 滯 zhì sluggish 1 猛力_猛力_měnglì 猛力 猛力 měnglì with all one's might; with sudden force; violently; to slam 1 计量_計量_jìliàng 计量 計量 jìliàng measurement; to calculate 1 手感_手感_shǒugǎn 手感 手感 shǒugǎn the feel (of sth touched with the hand); (textiles) handle 1 劲儿_勁兒_jìnr5 劲儿 勁兒 jìnr5 erhua variant of 勁|劲[jin4] 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep13/125 words - 10 min 游离_遊離_yóulí 游离 遊離 yóulí to disassociate; to drift away; to leave (a collective); free (component) 1 球蛋白_球蛋白_qiúdànbái 球蛋白 球蛋白 qiúdànbái globulin 2 加强_加強_jiāqiáng 加强 加強 jiāqiáng to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase 2 凝胶_凝膠_níngjiāo 凝胶 凝膠 níngjiāo gel 1 有助于_有助於_yǒuzhùyú 有助于 有助於 yǒuzhùyú to contribute to; to promote 1 顺_順_shùn 顺 順 shùn to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 8 血水_血水_xuèshuǐ 血水 血水 xuèshuǐ thin blood; watery blood 2 身为_身為_shēnwéi 身为 身為 shēnwéi in the capacity of; as 3 耗时_耗時_hàoshí 耗时 耗時 hàoshí time-consuming; to take a period of (x amount of time) 3 耗力_耗力_hàolì 耗力 耗力 hàolì to require much effort 1 真空_真空_zhēnkōng 真空 真空 zhēnkōng vacuum 1 包装_包裝_bāozhuāng 包装 包裝 bāozhuāng to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 1 寄_寄_jì 寄 寄 jì to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 1 下班_下班_xiàbān 下班 下班 xiàbān to finish work; to get off work 1 沙茶_沙茶_shāchá 沙茶 沙茶 shāchá satay (spicy peanut sauce), also spelled sate 1 妥_妥_tuǒ 妥 妥 tuǒ suitable; adequate; ready; settled 1 妥帖_妥帖_tuǒtiē 妥帖 妥帖 tuǒtiē properly; satisfactorily; firmly; very fitting; appropriate; proper; to be in good order; also written 妥貼|妥贴[tuo3 tie1] 1 帖_帖_tiē 帖 帖 tiē fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey 1 征服_征服_zhēngfú 征服 征服 zhēngfú to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish 1 卷_卷_juǎn 卷 卷 juǎn to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) 1 卷_卷_juàn 卷 卷 juàn scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll 1 客户_客戶_kèhù 客户 客戶 kèhù client; customer 1 反过来_反過來_fǎnguolái 反过来 反過來 fǎnguolái conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction 1 反馈_反饋_fǎnkuì 反馈 反饋 fǎnkuì to send back information; feedback 1 清汤寡水_清湯寡水_qīngtāngguǎshuǐ 清汤寡水 清湯寡水 qīngtāngguǎshuǐ meager fare; (fig.) insipid; colorless 1 坚持下去_堅持下去_jiānchíxiàqù 坚持下去 堅持下去 jiānchíxiàqù to press on 2 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep13/129 words - 11 min 成全_成全_chéngquán 成全 成全 chéngquán to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 1 流传_流傳_liúchuán 流传 流傳 liúchuán to spread; to circulate; to hand down 4 坚守_堅守_jiānshǒu 坚守 堅守 jiānshǒu to hold fast to; to stick to 1 一方_一方_yīfāng 一方 一方 yīfāng a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 4 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep14/25 words - 2 min 薄片_薄片_báopiàn 薄片 薄片 báopiàn thin slice; thin section; flake; Taiwan pr. [bo2 pian4] 2 蝉翼_蟬翼_chányì 蝉翼 蟬翼 chányì cicada's wing; fig. diaphanous; delicate texture 3 轻_輕_qīng 轻 輕 qīng light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 2 似_似_sì 似 似 sì to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 3 绵绸_綿綢_miánchóu 绵绸 綿綢 miánchóu rough-textured fabric of waste silk 1 遗忘_遺忘_yíwàng 遗忘 遺忘 yíwàng to become forgotten; to forget 1 人间_人間_rénjiān 人间 人間 rénjiān the human world; the earth 1 遗_遺_yí 遗 遺 yí to lose; to leave behind; to omit; to bequeath; sth lost; involuntary discharge (of urine etc) 1 存_存_cún 存 存 cún to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 2 饶平县_饒平縣_Ráopíngxiàn 饶平县 饒平縣 Ráopíngxiàn Raoping county in Chaozhou 潮州[Chao2 zhou1], Guangdong 1 年中_年中_niánzhōng 年中 年中 niánzhōng within the year; in the middle of the year; mid-year 1 阻挡_阻擋_zǔdǎng 阻挡 阻擋 zǔdǎng to stop; to resist; to obstruct 1 寻觅_尋覓_xúnmì 寻觅 尋覓 xúnmì to look for 2 卓_卓_zhuó 卓 卓 zhuó outstanding 3 逸_逸_yì 逸 逸 yì to escape; leisurely; outstanding 3 瀚_瀚_hàn 瀚 瀚 hàn ocean; vastness 3 达人_達人_dárén 达人 達人 dárén expert; person who takes things philosophically 1 同伴_同伴_tóngbàn 同伴 同伴 tóngbàn companion; comrade; fellow 1 出海_出海_chūhǎi 出海 出海 chūhǎi to go out to sea 4 不佳_不佳_bùjiā 不佳 不佳 bùjiā not good 2 钩_鉤_gōu 钩 鉤 gōu to hook; to sew; to crochet; hook; check mark or tick; window catch 1 更换_更換_gēnghuàn 更换 更換 gēnghuàn to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) 2 地点_地點_dìdiǎn 地点 地點 dìdiǎn place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 钓_釣_diào 钓 釣 diào to fish with a hook and bait 1 辗转_輾轉_zhǎnzhuǎn 辗转 輾轉 zhǎnzhuǎn to toss about in bed; from person to person; indirectly; to wander 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep14/50 words - 4 min 好运_好運_hǎoyùn 好运 好運 hǎoyùn good luck 1 上钩_上鉤_shànggōu 上钩 上鉤 shànggōu to take the bait 1 船老大_船老大_chuánlǎodà 船老大 船老大 chuánlǎodà coxswain; steersman; boatswain (bo'sun) 1 就地_就地_jiùdì 就地 就地 jiùdì locally; on the spot 1 取材_取材_qǔcái 取材 取材 qǔcái to collect material 1 当仁不让_當仁不讓_dāngrénbùràng 当仁不让 當仁不讓 dāngrénbùràng to be unwilling to pass on one's responsibilities to others 2 炊具_炊具_chuījù 炊具 炊具 chuījù cooking utensils; cookware; cooker 1 炉灶_爐灶_lúzào 炉灶 爐灶 lúzào stove 1 菜刀_菜刀_càidāo 菜刀 菜刀 càidāo vegetable knife; kitchen knife; cleaver; CL:把[ba3] 2 耗费_耗費_hàofèi 耗费 耗費 hàofèi to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander 1 货_貨_huò 货 貨 huò goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 原_原_yuán 原 原 yuán former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 7 滋_滋_zī 滋 滋 zī to grow; to nourish; to increase; to cause; juice; taste; (dialect) to spout; to spurt 1 先秦_先秦_xiānQín 先秦 先秦 xiānQín pre-Qin, Chinese history up to the foundation of the Qin imperial dynasty in 221 BC 1 日本_日本_Rìběn 日本 日本 Rìběn Japan 1 刺身_刺身_cìshēn 刺身 刺身 cìshēn sashimi 1 演变_演變_yǎnbiàn 演变 演變 yǎnbiàn to develop; to evolve; development; evolution 4 早年_早年_zǎonián 早年 早年 zǎonián early years; adolescence 2 海运_海運_hǎiyùn 海运 海運 hǎiyùn shipping by sea 2 发达_發達_fādá 发达 發達 fādá developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop 2 韩_韓_Hán 韩 韓 Hán Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897; Korea, esp. South Korea 大韓民國|大韩民国; surname Han 3 环境保护_環境保護_huánjìngbǎohù 环境保护 環境保護 huánjìngbǎohù environmental protection 1 江水_江水_jiāngshuǐ 江水 江水 jiāngshuǐ river water 1 优良_優良_yōuliáng 优良 優良 yōuliáng fine; good; first-rate 1 淡水鱼_淡水魚_dànshuǐyú 淡水鱼 淡水魚 dànshuǐyú freshwater fish 2 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep14/75 words - 5 min 遗落_遺落_yíluò 遗落 遺落 yíluò to leave behind (inadvertently); to forget; to omit; to leave out 1 捞_撈_lāo 捞 撈 lāo to fish up; to dredge up 2 脱皮_脫皮_tuōpí 脱皮 脫皮 tuōpí to molt; to peel; fig. seriously hurt 1 取出_取出_qǔchū 取出 取出 qǔchū to take out; to extract; to draw out 1 沾_沾_zhān 沾 沾 zhān to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 1 抑制_抑制_yìzhì 抑制 抑制 yìzhì to inhibit; to keep down; to suppress 7 细菌_細菌_xìjūn 细菌 細菌 xìjūn bacterium; germ 5 滋生_滋生_zīshēng 滋生 滋生 zīshēng to breed; to flourish; to cause; to provoke; to create 4 世纪_世紀_shìjì 世纪 世紀 shìjì century; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 以来_以來_yǐlái 以来 以來 yǐlái since (a previous event) 1 萱_萱_xuān 萱 萱 xuān orange day-lily (Hemerocallis flava) 4 传人_傳人_chuánrén 传人 傳人 chuánrén to teach; to impart; a disciple; descendant 1 秋季_秋季_qiūjì 秋季 秋季 qiūjì autumn; fall 1 江河_江河_jiānghé 江河 江河 jiānghé river 1 鱼类_魚類_yúlèi 鱼类 魚類 yúlèi fishes 3 进食_進食_jìnshí 进食 進食 jìnshí to take a meal; to eat 1 过冬_過冬_guòdōng 过冬 過冬 guòdōng to get through the winter 1 最为_最為_zuìwéi 最为 最為 zuìwéi the most 14 致富_致富_zhìfù 致富 致富 zhìfù to become rich 2 聚_聚_jù 聚 聚 jù to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 1 草鱼_草魚_cǎoyú 草鱼 草魚 cǎoyú grass carp 2 逐_逐_zhú 逐 逐 zhú to pursue; to chase; individually; one by one 1 水池_水池_shuǐchí 水池 水池 shuǐchí pond; pool; sink; washbasin 1 池_池_chí 池 池 chí pond; reservoir; moat 1 寄养_寄養_jìyǎng 寄养 寄養 jìyǎng to place in the care of sb (a child, pet etc); to foster; to board out 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep14/100 words - 7 min 吐_吐_tù 吐 吐 tù to vomit; to throw up 1 杂质_雜質_zázhì 杂质 雜質 zázhì impurity 3 上手_上手_shàngshǒu 上手 上手 shàngshǒu to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor 1 半圆_半圓_bànyuán 半圆 半圓 bànyuán semicircle 1 缺口_缺口_quēkǒu 缺口 缺口 quēkǒu nick; jag; gap; shortfall 1 定制_定製_dìngzhì 定制 定製 dìngzhì custom-made; made-to-order; to have something custom made 1 刀具_刀具_dāojù 刀具 刀具 dāojù cutting tool 1 型_型_xíng 型 型 xíng mold; type; style; model 1 一体_一體_yītǐ 一体 一體 yītǐ an integral whole; all concerned; everybody 1 指尖_指尖_zhǐjiān 指尖 指尖 zhǐjiān fingertips 1 尽可能_儘可能_jǐnkěnéng 尽可能 儘可能 jǐnkěnéng as far as possible; to do one's utmost 1 接触_接觸_jiēchù 接触 接觸 jiēchù to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 2 面_麵_miàn 面 麵 miàn flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 1 手心_手心_shǒuxīn 手心 手心 shǒuxīn palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 1 悬空_懸空_xuánkōng 悬空 懸空 xuánkōng to hang in the air; suspended in midair; (fig.) uncertain 1 稳_穩_wěn 稳 穩 wěn settled; steady; stable 1 防止_防止_fángzhǐ 防止 防止 fángzhǐ to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions 3 鱼片_魚片_yúpiàn 鱼片 魚片 yúpiàn fish fillet; slice of fish meat 2 轻薄_輕薄_qīngbó 轻薄 輕薄 qīngbó light (weight); frivolous; a philanderer; to scorn; disrespectful 1 鱼刺_魚刺_yúcì 鱼刺 魚刺 yúcì fishbone 3 碎_碎_suì 碎 碎 suì to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 5 无形_無形_wúxíng 无形 無形 wúxíng incorporeal; virtual; formless; invisible (assets); intangible 2 泻_瀉_xiè 泻 瀉 xiè to flow out swiftly; to flood; a torrent; diarrhea; laxative 1 平方_平方_píngfāng 平方 平方 píngfāng square (as in square foot, square mile, square root) 2 痕_痕_hén 痕 痕 hén scar; traces 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep14/125 words - 10 min 柴_柴_chái 柴 柴 chái firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 1 经济_經濟_jīngjì 经济 經濟 jīngjì economy; economic 2 颇_頗_pō 颇 頗 pō rather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting; Taiwan pr. [po3] 3 通常_通常_tōngcháng 通常 通常 tōngcháng regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 4 清凉_清涼_qīngliáng 清凉 清涼 qīngliáng cool; refreshing; (of clothing) skimpy; revealing 2 各色_各色_gèsè 各色 各色 gèsè all kinds; of every description 2 合适_合適_héshì 合适 合適 héshì suitable; fitting; appropriate 1 芝麻油_芝麻油_zhīmayóu 芝麻油 芝麻油 zhīmayóu sesame oil 1 末_末_mò 末 末 mò tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 1 调和_調和_tiáohé 调和 調和 tiáohé harmonious; to mediate; to reconcile; to compromise; mediation; to mix; to blend; blended; to season; seasoning; to placate 1 酱料_醬料_jiàngliào 酱料 醬料 jiàngliào sauce 1 蘸_蘸_zhàn 蘸 蘸 zhàn to dip in (ink, sauce etc) 10 各自_各自_gèzì 各自 各自 gèzì each; respective; apiece 1 回头客_回頭客_huítóukè 回头客 回頭客 huítóukè repeat customer 1 武器_武器_wǔqì 武器 武器 wǔqì weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 凌晨_凌晨_língchén 凌晨 凌晨 língchén very early in the morning; in the wee hours 2 渔业_漁業_yúyè 渔业 漁業 yúyè fishing industry; fishery 4 遭遇_遭遇_zāoyù 遭遇 遭遇 zāoyù to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience 1 舶_舶_bó 舶 舶 bó ship 1 水产_水產_shuǐchǎn 水产 水產 shuǐchǎn aquatic; produced in sea, rivers or lakes 1 界_界_jiè 界 界 jiè boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 2 知名_知名_zhīmíng 知名 知名 zhīmíng well-known; famous 2 龙虾_龍蝦_lóngxiā 龙虾 龍蝦 lóngxiā lobster 6 掉以轻心_掉以輕心_diàoyǐqīngxīn 掉以轻心 掉以輕心 diàoyǐqīngxīn treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard 2 前提_前提_qiántí 前提 前提 qiántí premise; precondition; prerequisite 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep14/135 words - 11 min 龙_龍_lóng 龙 龍 lóng dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 2 虾_蝦_xiā 虾 蝦 xiā shrimp; prawn 9 散碎_散碎_sǎnsuì 散碎 散碎 sǎnsuì in fragments 1 困难_困難_kùnnan 困难 困難 kùnnan difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 1 顺着_順著_shùnzhe 顺着 順著 shùnzhe to follow; following; along 2 隐约_隱約_yǐnyuē 隐约 隱約 yǐnyuē vague; faint; indistinct 1 摸索_摸索_mōsuo 摸索 摸索 mōsuo to feel about; to grope about; to fumble; to do things slowly 1 保全_保全_bǎoquán 保全 保全 bǎoquán to save from damage; to preserve; to maintain; to keep in good repair; (Tw) security guard 1 横贯_橫貫_héngguàn 横贯 橫貫 héngguàn horizontal traverse; to cut across; to cross transversally 2 古今_古今_gǔjīn 古今 古今 gǔjīn then and now; ancient and modern 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep15/25 words - 2 min 秋雨_秋雨_qiūyǔ 秋雨 秋雨 qiūyǔ autumn rain 1 梅州_梅州_Méizhōu 梅州 梅州 Méizhōu Meizhou prefecture-level city in Guangdong 1 丰顺县_豐順縣_Fēngshùnxiàn 丰顺县 豐順縣 Fēngshùnxiàn Fengshun county in Meizhou 梅州, Guangdong 2 砍_砍_kǎn 砍 砍 kǎn to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 3 编制_編製_biānzhì 编制 編製 biānzhì to weave; to plait; to compile; to put together (a lesson plan, budget etc) 2 竹器_竹器_zhúqì 竹器 竹器 zhúqì utensil made of bamboo 1 坚韧_堅韌_jiānrèn 坚韧 堅韌 jiānrèn tough and durable; tenacious 2 耐用_耐用_nàiyòng 耐用 耐用 nàiyòng durable 1 丰_豐_fēng 丰 豐 fēng abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great 1 筐_筐_kuāng 筐 筐 kuāng basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 5 濠_濠_háo 濠 濠 háo trench 2 用途_用途_yòngtú 用途 用途 yòngtú use; application 2 濠江_濠江_Háojiāng 濠江 濠江 Háojiāng Haojiang district of Shantou city 汕头市, Guangdong 1 自古_自古_zìgǔ 自古 自古 zìgǔ (since) ancient times; (from) time immemorial 2 渔民_漁民_yúmín 渔民 漁民 yúmín fisherman; fisher folk 5 纪_紀_jì 纪 紀 jì order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle 5 码头_碼頭_mǎtóu 码头 碼頭 mǎtóu dock; pier; wharf; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 冷藏_冷藏_lěngcáng 冷藏 冷藏 lěngcáng refrigeration; cold storage; to keep (food, medicine) in cold environment 1 海上_海上_hǎishàng 海上 海上 hǎishàng maritime 1 煮熟_煮熟_zhǔshóu 煮熟 煮熟 zhǔshóu to boil thoroughly; to cook thoroughly 2 以便_以便_yǐbiàn 以便 以便 yǐbiàn so that; so as to; in order to 1 充饥_充飢_chōngjī 充饥 充飢 chōngjī to allay one's hunger 1 动机_動機_dòngjī 动机 動機 dòngjī motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention 1 渔_漁_yú 渔 漁 yú fisherman; to fish 2 获_獲_huò 获 獲 huò to catch; to obtain; to capture 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep15/50 words - 4 min 廉价_廉價_liánjià 廉价 廉價 liánjià cheaply-priced; low-cost 3 巴_巴_bā 巴 巴 bā to long for; to wish; to cling to; to stick to; sth that sticks; close to; next to; spread open; informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4]; bar (unit of pressure); nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail 6 广泛_廣泛_guǎngfàn 广泛 廣泛 guǎngfàn extensive; wide range 3 我国_我國_wǒguó 我国 我國 wǒguó our country; China 1 东南_東南_dōngnán 东南 東南 dōngnán southeast 1 鳞_鱗_lín 鳞 鱗 lín scales (of fish) 1 剖_剖_pōu 剖 剖 pōu to cut open; to analyze; Taiwan pr. [pou3] 1 肚_肚_dù 肚 肚 dù belly 1 即可_即可_jíkě 即可 即可 jíkě equivalent to 就可以; can then (do sth); can immediately (do sth); (do sth) and that will suffice 3 丰顺_豐順_Fēngshùn 丰顺 豐順 Fēngshùn Fengshun county in Meizhou 梅州, Guangdong 1 层_層_céng 层 層 céng layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 7 叠_疊_dié 叠 疊 dié to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate 1 层层_層層_céngcéng 层层 層層 céngcéng layer upon layer 4 鱼头_魚頭_yútóu 鱼头 魚頭 yútóu fish head; fig. upright and unwilling to compromise 1 逆时针_逆時針_nìshízhēn 逆时针 逆時針 nìshízhēn anticlockwise; counterclockwise 1 尊敬_尊敬_zūnjìng 尊敬 尊敬 zūnjìng to respect; to revere 1 依据_依據_yījù 依据 依據 yījù according to; basis; foundation 1 种类_種類_zhǒnglèi 种类 種類 zhǒnglèi kind; genus; type; category; variety; species; sort; class 3 造型_造型_zàoxíng 造型 造型 zàoxíng to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose 1 美观_美觀_měiguān 美观 美觀 měiguān pleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic 1 烹煮_烹煮_pēngzhǔ 烹煮 烹煮 pēngzhǔ to cook; to boil 6 分寸_分寸_fēncun 分寸 分寸 fēncun propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 1 一同_一同_yītóng 一同 一同 yītóng along; together 1 流通_流通_liútōng 流通 流通 liútōng to circulate; to distribute; circulation; distribution 1 坚挺_堅挺_jiāntǐng 坚挺 堅挺 jiāntǐng firm and upright; strong (of currency) 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep15/75 words - 7 min 生态_生態_shēngtài 生态 生態 shēngtài ecology 1 深海_深海_shēnhǎi 深海 深海 shēnhǎi deep sea 1 原汁原味_原汁原味_yuánzhīyuánwèi 原汁原味 原汁原味 yuánzhīyuánwèi original; authentic 2 繁多_繁多_fánduō 繁多 繁多 fánduō many and varied; of many different kinds 2 统称_統稱_tǒngchēng 统称 統稱 tǒngchēng to be collectively called; collective term; general designation 1 从前_從前_cóngqián 从前 從前 cóngqián previously; formerly; once upon a time 1 先民_先民_xiānmín 先民 先民 xiānmín forebears 2 畅销_暢銷_chàngxiāo 畅销 暢銷 chàngxiāo to sell well; best seller; chart-topping 1 消费_消費_xiāofèi 消费 消費 xiāofèi to consume; to spend 1 物资_物資_wùzī 物资 物資 wùzī goods; supplies 1 匮乏_匱乏_kuìfá 匮乏 匱乏 kuìfá to be deficient in sth; to be short of sth (supplies, money etc) 1 年代_年代_niándài 年代 年代 niándài a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 难以_難以_nányǐ 难以 難以 nányǐ hard to (predict, imagine etc) 7 推移_推移_tuīyí 推移 推移 tuīyí (of time) to elapse or pass; (of a situation) to develop or evolve 2 根深蒂固_根深蒂固_gēnshēndìgù 根深蒂固 根深蒂固 gēnshēndìgù deep-rooted (problem etc) 1 人类_人類_rénlèi 人类 人類 rénlèi humanity; human race; mankind 10 浓度_濃度_nóngdù 浓度 濃度 nóngdù concentration (percentage of dissolved material in a solution); consistency; thickness; density; viscosity 1 感到_感到_gǎndào 感到 感到 gǎndào to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 1 海风_海風_hǎifēng 海风 海風 hǎifēng sea breeze; sea wind (i.e. from the sea) 2 日照_日照_rìzhào 日照 日照 rìzhào sunshine 3 盐田_鹽田_yántián 盐田 鹽田 yántián saltpan 1 结晶_結晶_jiéjīng 结晶 結晶 jiéjīng to crystallize; crystallization; crystal; crystalline; (fig.) the fruit (of labor etc) 5 成型_成型_chéngxíng 成型 成型 chéngxíng to become shaped; to become formed 1 衬_襯_chèn 衬 襯 chèn (of garments) against the skin; to line; lining; to contrast with; to assist financially 1 之下_之下_zhīxià 之下 之下 zhīxià under; beneath; less than 3 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep15/91 words - 10 min 迥然不同_迥然不同_jiǒngránbùtóng 迥然不同 迥然不同 jiǒngránbùtóng widely different; utterly different 1 夜宵_夜宵_yèxiāo 夜宵 夜宵 yèxiāo midnight snack 1 相对_相對_xiāngduì 相对 相對 xiāngduì relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 1 高价_高價_gāojià 高价 高價 gāojià high price 1 黄花鱼_黃花魚_huánghuāyú 黄花鱼 黃花魚 huánghuāyú yellow croaker (fish); corvina 1 封锁_封鎖_fēngsuǒ 封锁 封鎖 fēngsuǒ to blockade; to seal off 1 奇妙_奇妙_qímiào 奇妙 奇妙 qímiào fantastic; wonderful 1 其间_其間_qíjiān 其间 其間 qíjiān in between; within that interval; in the meantime 2 缔造者_締造者_dìzàozhě 缔造者 締造者 dìzàozhě creator (of a great work); founder 1 开拓者_開拓者_kāituòzhě 开拓者 開拓者 kāituòzhě pioneer 1 大餐_大餐_dàcān 大餐 大餐 dàcān great meal; banquet 2 平常_平常_píngcháng 平常 平常 píngcháng ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 2 透过_透過_tòuguò 透过 透過 tòuguò to pass through; to penetrate; by means of; via 1 体会_體會_tǐhuì 体会 體會 tǐhuì to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 2 蕴_蘊_yùn 蕴 蘊 yùn to accumulate; to hold in store; to contain; to gather together; to collect; depth; inner strength; profundity 1 深远_深遠_shēnyuǎn 深远 深遠 shēnyuǎn far-reaching; profound and long-lasting 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep16/25 words - 2 min 馈赠_饋贈_kuìzèng 馈赠 饋贈 kuìzèng to present (a gift) to (sb) 1 酝酿_醞釀_yùnniàng 酝酿 醞釀 yùnniàng (of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing; to mull over (an issue); to hold exploratory discussions 3 交响_交響_jiāoxiǎng 交响 交響 jiāoxiǎng symphony, symphonic 1 楼_樓_lóu 楼 樓 lóu house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 1 年头_年頭_niántóu 年头 年頭 niántóu start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest 1 外埔_外埔_Wàibù 外埔 外埔 Wàibù Waipu township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan 2 今_今_jīn 今 今 jīn today; modern; present; current; this; now 1 伯_伯_bó 伯 伯 bó father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address; Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4] 9 酿造_釀造_niàngzào 酿造 釀造 niàngzào to brew; to make (wine, vinegar, soybean paste etc) by fermentation 5 液体_液體_yètǐ 液体 液體 yètǐ liquid 4 工人_工人_gōngrén 工人 工人 gōngrén worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 3 年龄_年齡_niánlíng 年龄 年齡 niánlíng (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 1 相仿_相仿_xiāngfǎng 相仿 相仿 xiāngfǎng similar 1 不停_不停_bùtíng 不停 不停 bùtíng incessant 1 紧邻_緊鄰_jǐnlín 紧邻 緊鄰 jǐnlín to be right next to; close neighbor 1 远处_遠處_yuǎnchù 远处 遠處 yuǎnchù distant place 1 作业_作業_zuòyè 作业 作業 zuòyè school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 1 渔人_漁人_yúrén 渔人 漁人 yúrén fisherman 2 鲥鱼_鰣魚_shíyú 鲥鱼 鰣魚 shíyú Reeves shad (Tenualosa reevesii) 1 仔_仔_zǐ 仔 仔 zǐ meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 1 主料_主料_zhǔliào 主料 主料 zhǔliào main ingredients (in a cooking recipe) 1 肥厚_肥厚_féihòu 肥厚 肥厚 féihòu plump; fleshy; fertile 2 洗礼_洗禮_xǐlǐ 洗礼 洗禮 xǐlǐ baptism (lit. or fig.) 1 田野_田野_tiányě 田野 田野 tiányě field; open land; CL:片[pian4] 2 空旷_空曠_kōngkuàng 空旷 空曠 kōngkuàng spacious and empty; void 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep16/50 words - 5 min 吹_吹_chuī 吹 吹 chuī to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 1 一点一点_一點一點_yīdiǎnyīdiǎn 一点一点 一點一點 yīdiǎnyīdiǎn little by little; bit by bit; gradually 1 结了_結了_jiéle 结了 結了 jiéle that's that; that's it; that will do 1 艺术_藝術_yìshù 艺术 藝術 yìshù art 3 呵护_呵護_hēhù 呵护 呵護 hēhù to bless; to cherish; to take good care of; to conserve 1 拨开_撥開_bōkāi 拨开 撥開 bōkāi to push aside; to part; to brush away 1 尘_塵_chén 尘 塵 chén dust; dirt; earth 1 清澈_清澈_qīngchè 清澈 清澈 qīngchè clear; limpid 1 蔓延_蔓延_mànyán 蔓延 蔓延 mànyán to extend; to spread 1 过滤_過濾_guòlǜ 过滤 過濾 guòlǜ to filter; filter 6 棉纱_棉紗_miánshā 棉纱 棉紗 miánshā cotton yarn 1 截_截_jié 截 截 jié to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 1 厨房_廚房_chúfáng 厨房 廚房 chúfáng kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 老人_老人_lǎorén 老人 老人 lǎorén old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 3 鉴别_鑑別_jiànbié 鉴别 鑑別 jiànbié to differentiate; to distinguish 1 芥_芥_jiè 芥 芥 jiè mustard 3 蓝_藍_lán 蓝 藍 lán blue; indigo plant 2 有机_有機_yǒujī 有机 有機 yǒujī organic 3 碱_鹼_jiǎn 碱 鹼 jiǎn base; alkali; soda (chemistry) 2 褪去_褪去_tuìqù 褪去 褪去 tuìqù to take off (one's clothes); (fig.) to shed (one's former image etc); (of a fad or the after-effects of a disaster etc) to subside; also pr. [tun4 qu4] 1 生硬_生硬_shēngyìng 生硬 生硬 shēngyìng stiff; harsh 1 缺乏_缺乏_quēfá 缺乏 缺乏 quēfá to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 1 搁置_擱置_gēzhì 搁置 擱置 gēzhì to shelve; to set aside 1 褐色_褐色_hèsè 褐色 褐色 hèsè brown 2 添_添_tiān 添 添 tiān to add; to increase; to replenish 2 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep16/75 words - 8 min 色_色_sè 色 色 sè color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 3 罕见_罕見_hǎnjiàn 罕见 罕見 hǎnjiàn rare; rarely seen 1 消费者_消費者_xiāofèizhě 消费者 消費者 xiāofèizhě consumer 1 需求_需求_xūqiú 需求 需求 xūqiú requirement; to require; (economics) demand 2 规模_規模_guīmó 规模 規模 guīmó scale; scope; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 锅炉_鍋爐_guōlú 锅炉 鍋爐 guōlú boiler 1 走向_走向_zǒuxiàng 走向 走向 zǒuxiàng direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 2 显示_顯示_xiǎnshì 显示 顯示 xiǎnshì to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 1 调味品_調味品_tiáowèipǐn 调味品 調味品 tiáowèipǐn seasoning; flavoring 1 热情_熱情_rèqíng 热情 熱情 rèqíng cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 2 华_華_huá 华 華 huá magnificent; splendid; flowery 6 试图_試圖_shìtú 试图 試圖 shìtú to attempt; to try 1 康_康_kāng 康 康 kāng healthy; peaceful; abundant 1 侧_側_cè 侧 側 cè the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 2 白皙_白皙_báixī 白皙 白皙 báixī fair; white; blonde 2 透明_透明_tòumíng 透明 透明 tòumíng transparent; open (non-secretive) 2 苷_苷_gān 苷 苷 gān licorice; glycoside 2 体重_體重_tǐzhòng 体重 體重 tǐzhòng body weight 1 复原_復原_fùyuán 复原 復原 fùyuán to restore (sth) to (its) former condition; to recover from illness; recovery 3 母_母_mǔ 母 母 mǔ mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 8 空隙_空隙_kòngxì 空隙 空隙 kòngxì crack; gap between two objects; gap in time between two events 1 填充_填充_tiánchōng 填充 填充 tiánchōng pad; padding 1 剧烈_劇烈_jùliè 剧烈 劇烈 jùliè violent; acute; severe; fierce 2 颗粒_顆粒_kēlì 颗粒 顆粒 kēlì kernel; granule; granulated (sugar, chemical product) 2 穿透_穿透_chuāntòu 穿透 穿透 chuāntòu to penetrate 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep16/100 words - 10 min 意味着_意味著_yìwèizhe 意味着 意味著 yìwèizhe to signify; to mean; to imply 3 酿成_釀成_niàngchéng 酿成 釀成 niàngchéng to form gradually; to lead to 1 特制_特制_tèzhì 特制 特制 tèzhì special; unique 2 注重_注重_zhùzhòng 注重 注重 zhùzhòng to pay attention to; to emphasize 1 仪式_儀式_yíshì 仪式 儀式 yíshì ceremony 1 感_感_gǎn 感 感 gǎn to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 4 鼻_鼻_bí 鼻 鼻 bí nose 2 味儿_味兒_wèir5 味儿 味兒 wèir5 taste 1 标准化_標準化_biāozhǔnhuà 标准化 標準化 biāozhǔnhuà standardization 1 蒙_蒙_méng 蒙 蒙 méng to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 1 篓_簍_lǒu 篓 簍 lǒu basket 2 纱_紗_shā 纱 紗 shā cotton yarn; muslin 2 网_網_wǎng 网 網 wǎng net; network 3 浓稠_濃稠_nóngchóu 浓稠 濃稠 nóngchóu thick; dense and creamy 5 缓慢_緩慢_huǎnmàn 缓慢 緩慢 huǎnmàn slow; slow-moving 7 天后_天后_Tiānhòu 天后 天后 Tiānhòu Tin Hau, Empress of Heaven, another name for the goddess Matsu 媽祖|妈祖[Ma1 zu3]; Tin Hau (Hong Kong area around the MTR station with same name) 1 渗_滲_shèn 渗 滲 shèn to seep; to ooze; to horrify 1 勾兑_勾兌_gōuduì 勾兑 勾兌 gōuduì to blend various types of wine (or spirits, or fruit juices etc) 1 等级_等級_děngjí 等级 等級 děngjí grade; rank; status 1 追捧_追捧_zhuīpěng 追捧 追捧 zhuīpěng to chase after (a popular person or item); to pursue; popularity 1 微量_微量_wēiliàng 微量 微量 wēiliàng a smidgen; minute; micro-; trace (element) 2 款待_款待_kuǎndài 款待 款待 kuǎndài to entertain; to be hospitable to 1 粉_粉_fěn 粉 粉 fěn powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 11 升_升_shēng 升 升 shēng to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 1 引以为傲_引以為傲_yǐnyǐwéi'ào 引以为傲 引以為傲 yǐnyǐwéi'ào to be intensely proud of sth (idiom) 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep16/120 words - 12 min 相当于_相當於_xiāngdāngyú 相当于 相當於 xiāngdāngyú equivalent to 1 口腹_口腹_kǒufù 口腹 口腹 kǒufù (fig.) food 1 欢_歡_huān 欢 歡 huān joyous; happy; pleased 1 精彩_精彩_jīngcǎi 精彩 精彩 jīngcǎi wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 1 点睛_點睛_diǎnjīng 点睛 點睛 diǎnjīng to dot in the eyes; fig. to add finishing touch; abbr. for idiom 畫龍點睛|画龙点睛, to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes; the crucial point that brings the subject to life 2 笔_筆_bǐ 笔 筆 bǐ pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] 2 初_初_chū 初 初 chū at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 2 滴_滴_dī 滴 滴 dī a drop; to drip 1 隐含_隱含_yǐnhán 隐含 隱含 yǐnhán to contain in a concealed form; to keep covered up; implicit 1 水土_水土_shuǐtǔ 水土 水土 shuǐtǔ water and soil; surface water; natural environment (extended meaning); climate 1 自我_自我_zìwǒ 自我 自我 zìwǒ self-; ego (psychology) 1 干杯_乾杯_gānbēi 干杯 乾杯 gānbēi to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 2 辞_辭_cí 辞 辭 cí to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 1 辛_辛_xīn 辛 辛 xīn (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 8 劳_勞_láo 劳 勞 láo to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense) 1 不起眼_不起眼_bùqǐyǎn 不起眼 不起眼 bùqǐyǎn unremarkable; nothing out of the ordinary 1 托付_托付_tuōfù 托付 托付 tuōfù to entrust 1 沉淀_沉澱_chéndiàn 沉淀 沉澱 chéndiàn to settle; to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution) 1 解锁_解鎖_jiěsuǒ 解锁 解鎖 jiěsuǒ to unlock; to release 1 钥匙_鑰匙_yàoshi 钥匙 鑰匙 yàoshi key; CL:把[ba3] 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep17/25 words - 2 min 肌肤_肌膚_jīfū 肌肤 肌膚 jīfū skin; flesh; fig. close physical relationship 1 仿_仿_fǎng 仿 仿 fǎng to imitate; to copy 1 涅槃_涅槃_nièpán 涅槃 涅槃 nièpán nirvana (Buddhism) 1 重生_重生_chóngshēng 重生 重生 chóngshēng rebirth 1 平凡_平凡_píngfán 平凡 平凡 píngfán commonplace; ordinary; mediocre 3 改头换面_改頭換面_gǎitóuhuànmiàn 改头换面 改頭換面 gǎitóuhuànmiàn to adjust one's head and turn one's face (idiom); cosmetic changes; Despite superficially new policies, the substance remains unchanged. 3 广东省_廣東省_Guǎngdōngshěng 广东省 廣東省 Guǎngdōngshěng Guangdong province (Kwangtung) in south China, short name 粵|粤[Yue4], capital Guangzhou 廣州|广州 2 惠来县_惠來縣_Huìláixiàn 惠来县 惠來縣 Huìláixiàn Huilai county in Jieyang 揭陽|揭阳, Guangdong 1 西_西_xī 西 西 xī west 3 临_臨_lín 临 臨 lín to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 1 良港_良港_liánggǎng 良港 良港 liánggǎng good harbor 1 交易市场_交易市場_jiāoyìshìchǎng 交易市场 交易市場 jiāoyìshìchǎng exchange; trading floor 1 雯_雯_wén 雯 雯 wén multicolored clouds 6 源_源_yuán 源 源 yuán root; source; origin 8 赶到_趕到_gǎndào 赶到 趕到 gǎndào to hurry (to some place) 1 买家_買家_mǎijiā 买家 買家 mǎijiā buyer; client 1 便宜_便宜_piányi 便宜 便宜 piányi cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 1 长尾_長尾_chángwěi 长尾 長尾 chángwěi the long tail 1 蛇_蛇_shé 蛇 蛇 shé snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 鲻_鯔_zī 鲻 鯔 zī gray mullet (Mugil cephalus) 1 细嫩_細嫩_xìnèn 细嫩 細嫩 xìnèn tender 6 休_休_xiū 休 休 xiū to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 2 开市_開市_kāishì 开市 開市 kāishì (of a store, stock market etc) to open for trading; to make the first transaction of the day 1 渔船_漁船_yúchuán 渔船 漁船 yúchuán fishing boat; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 获得_獲得_huòdé 获得 獲得 huòdé to obtain; to receive; to get 5 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep17/50 words - 4 min 独到_獨到_dúdào 独到 獨到 dúdào original 3 重力_重力_zhònglì 重力 重力 zhònglì gravity 2 拍打_拍打_pāida 拍打 拍打 pāida to pat; to slap; (of a bird) to flap (one's wings) 1 致使_致使_zhìshǐ 致使 致使 zhìshǐ to cause; to result in 1 舒_舒_shū 舒 舒 shū to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely 1 骨肉_骨肉_gǔròu 骨肉 骨肉 gǔròu blood relation; kin; one's flesh and blood 1 松动_鬆動_sōngdòng 松动 鬆動 sōngdòng loose; slack; (fig.) to soften (policies, tone of voice); to give some slack; (of a place) not crowded 1 鱼骨_魚骨_yúgǔ 鱼骨 魚骨 yúgǔ fish bone 1 来回_來回_láihuí 来回 來回 láihuí to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 1 刮_刮_guā 刮 刮 guā to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 4 顺势_順勢_shùnshì 顺势 順勢 shùnshì to take advantage; to seize an opportunity; in passing; without taking extra trouble; conveniently 1 脱落_脫落_tuōluò 脱落 脫落 tuōluò to drop off; to come off; to lose (hair etc); to omit (a character when writing) 3 腕_腕_wàn 腕 腕 wàn wrist; (squid, starfish etc) arm 2 力_力_lì 力 力 lì power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 5 速_速_sù 速 速 sù fast; rapid; quick; velocity 1 默契_默契_mòqì 默契 默契 mòqì tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport; connected at a deep level with each other; (of team members) well coordinated; tight 2 配合_配合_pèihé 配合 配合 pèihé 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 2 机械化_機械化_jīxièhuà 机械化 機械化 jīxièhuà to mechanize 2 操作_操作_cāozuò 操作 操作 cāozuò to work; to operate; to manipulate 1 普及_普及_pǔjí 普及 普及 pǔjí to spread extensively; to generalize; widespread; popular; universal; ubiquitous; pervasive 2 极其_極其_jíqí 极其 極其 jíqí extremely 1 遥_遙_yáo 遥 遙 yáo distant; remote; far; far away 1 打鱼_打魚_dǎyú 打鱼 打魚 dǎyú to fish 1 节奏_節奏_jiézòu 节奏 節奏 jiézòu rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 1 有序_有序_yǒuxù 有序 有序 yǒuxù regular; orderly; successive; in order 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep17/75 words - 6 min 琪_琪_qí 琪 琪 qí fine jade 1 体力_體力_tǐlì 体力 體力 tǐlì physical strength; physical power 2 耐力_耐力_nàilì 耐力 耐力 nàilì endurance 1 双重_雙重_shuāngchóng 双重 雙重 shuāngchóng double 1 整整_整整_zhěngzhěng 整整 整整 zhěngzhěng whole; full 1 坚实_堅實_jiānshí 坚实 堅實 jiānshí firm and substantial; solid 3 坠_墜_zhuì 坠 墜 zhuì to fall; to drop; to weigh down 1 塑造_塑造_sùzào 塑造 塑造 sùzào to model; to mold; (fig.) to create (a character, a market, an image etc); (literature) to portray (in words) 1 全家_全家_quánjiā 全家 全家 quánjiā whole family 2 上阵_上陣_shàngzhèn 上阵 上陣 shàngzhèn to go into battle 1 挤_擠_jǐ 挤 擠 jǐ to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) 2 捏_捏_niē 捏 捏 niē to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 1 鱼丸_魚丸_yúwán 鱼丸 魚丸 yúwán fish ball 5 费力_費力_fèilì 费力 費力 fèilì to expend a great deal of effort 1 肉食_肉食_ròushí 肉食 肉食 ròushí carnivorous 1 由来_由來_yóulái 由来 由來 yóulái origin 1 诸多_諸多_zhūduō 诸多 諸多 zhūduō (used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of 1 白嫩_白嫩_báinèn 白嫩 白嫩 báinèn (of skin etc) fair; delicate 1 透亮_透亮_tòuliàng 透亮 透亮 tòuliàng bright; shining; translucent; crystal clear 1 葱_蔥_cōng 葱 蔥 cōng scallion; green onion 3 鱼香_魚香_yúxiāng 鱼香 魚香 yúxiāng yuxiang, a seasoning of Chinese cuisine that typically contains garlic, scallions, ginger, sugar, salt, chili peppers etc (Although "yuxiang" literally means "fish fragrance", it contains no seafood.) 1 回味无穷_回味無窮_huíwèiwúqióng 回味无穷 回味無窮 huíwèiwúqióng leaving a rich aftertaste; (fig.) memorable; lingering in memory 1 正宗_正宗_zhèngzōng 正宗 正宗 zhèngzōng orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic; genuine 2 纯_純_chún 纯 純 chún pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 2 无数_無數_wúshù 无数 無數 wúshù countless; numberless; innumerable 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep17/100 words - 9 min 海产_海產_hǎichǎn 海产 海產 hǎichǎn marine; produced in sea 1 层出不穷_層出不窮_céngchūbùqióng 层出不穷 層出不窮 céngchūbùqióng more and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies (idiom) 1 惠来_惠來_Huìlái 惠来 惠來 Huìlái Huilai county in Jieyang 揭陽|揭阳, Guangdong 1 大片_大片_dàpiàn 大片 大片 dàpiàn wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie 2 塘_塘_táng 塘 塘 táng dyke; embankment; pool or pond; hot-water bathing pool 3 土生土长_土生土長_tǔshēngtǔzhǎng 土生土长 土生土長 tǔshēngtǔzhǎng locally born and bred; indigenous; home-grown 3 胡_胡_hú 胡 胡 hú non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 5 宏_宏_hóng 宏 宏 hóng great; magnificent; macro (computing); macro- 11 益_益_yì 益 益 yì benefit; profit; advantage; beneficial; to increase; to add; all the more 9 池塘_池塘_chítáng 池塘 池塘 chítáng pool; pond 3 城区_城區_chéngqū 城区 城區 chéngqū city district; urban area 2 拆除_拆除_chāichú 拆除 拆除 chāichú to tear down; to demolish; to dismantle; to remove 1 面临_面臨_miànlín 面临 面臨 miànlín to face sth; to be confronted with 2 摔打_摔打_shuāida 摔打 摔打 shuāida to knock; to grasp sth in the hand and beat it; to toughen oneself up 1 高空_高空_gāokōng 高空 高空 gāokōng high altitude 1 坠落_墜落_zhuìluò 坠落 墜落 zhuìluò to fall; to drop 1 力度_力度_lìdù 力度 力度 lìdù strength; vigor; efforts; (music) dynamics 1 大于_大於_dàyú 大于 大於 dàyú greater than; bigger than; more than, > 1 延伸_延伸_yánshēn 延伸 延伸 yánshēn to extend; to spread 1 且_且_qiě 且 且 qiě and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 2 刀刃_刀刃_dāorèn 刀刃 刀刃 dāorèn knife blade; crucial point 1 一气呵成_一氣呵成_yīqìhēchéng 一气呵成 一氣呵成 yīqìhēchéng to do something at one go; to flow smoothly 1 呈_呈_chéng 呈 呈 chéng to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color) 3 波浪_波浪_bōlàng 波浪 波浪 bōlàng wave 1 册_冊_cè 册 冊 cè book; booklet; classifier for books 10 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep17/119 words - 12 min 香菇_香菇_xiānggū 香菇 香菇 xiānggū shiitake (Lentinus edodes), an edible mushroom 1 冬笋_冬筍_dōngsǔn 冬笋 冬筍 dōngsǔn winter bamboo shoots (smaller and tenderer as a result of being dug out before they come out of the soil) 1 芹菜_芹菜_qíncài 芹菜 芹菜 qíncài celery (Apium graveolens) 1 巧妙_巧妙_qiǎomiào 巧妙 巧妙 qiǎomiào ingenious; clever; ingenuity; artifice 3 套_套_tào 套 套 tào 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) 2 笔套_筆套_bǐtào 笔套 筆套 bǐtào the cap of a pen, pencil or writing brush; the sheath of a pen (made of cloth, silk or thread) 1 多变_多變_duōbiàn 多变 多變 duōbiàn fickle; multi-variate (math.) 2 聚会_聚會_jùhuì 聚会 聚會 jùhuì party; gathering; to meet; to get together 1 蛋_蛋_dàn 蛋 蛋 dàn egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 1 嚼劲_嚼勁_jiáojìn 嚼劲 嚼勁 jiáojìn chewiness 1 城市规划_城市規劃_chéngshìguīhuà 城市规划 城市規劃 chéngshìguīhuà town planning 1 改建_改建_gǎijiàn 改建 改建 gǎijiàn to rebuild; to transform (a building); to refurbish 1 公园_公園_gōngyuán 公园 公園 gōngyuán park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 2 外地_外地_wàidì 外地 外地 wàidì parts of the country other than where one is 2 政府_政府_zhèngfǔ 政府 政府 zhèngfǔ government; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 照样_照樣_zhàoyàng 照样 照樣 zhàoyàng as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 1 心口_心口_xīnkǒu 心口 心口 xīnkǒu pit of the stomach; solar plexus; words and thoughts 1 相传_相傳_xiāngchuán 相传 相傳 xiāngchuán to pass on; to hand down; tradition has it that ...; according to legend 1 使得_使得_shǐde 使得 使得 shǐde usable; workable; feasible; doable; to make; to cause 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep18/25 words - 3 min 形体_形體_xíngtǐ 形体 形體 xíngtǐ figure; physique; form and structure 1 隐匿_隱匿_yǐnnì 隐匿 隱匿 yǐnnì to cover up; to hide; to conceal 1 迷恋_迷戀_míliàn 迷恋 迷戀 míliàn to be infatuated with; to indulge in 2 夏季_夏季_xiàjì 夏季 夏季 xiàjì summer 4 进一步_進一步_jìnyībù 进一步 進一步 jìnyībù one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 5 北回归线_北回歸線_Běihuíguīxiàn 北回归线 北回歸線 Běihuíguīxiàn Tropic of Cancer 1 西太平洋_西太平洋_xīTàipíngYáng 西太平洋 西太平洋 xīTàipíngYáng the western Pacific Ocean 1 低压_低壓_dīyā 低压 低壓 dīyā low pressure; low voltage 1 气团_氣團_qìtuán 气团 氣團 qìtuán air mass 2 掌控_掌控_zhǎngkòng 掌控 掌控 zhǎngkòng to control; in control of 3 福建_福建_Fújiàn 福建 福建 Fújiàn Fujian province (Fukien) in east China, abbr. 福 or 閩|闽, capital Fuzhou 福州; Fujian province (Fukien) in Taiwan 2 小型_小型_xiǎoxíng 小型 小型 xiǎoxíng small scale; small size 1 贝类_貝類_bèilèi 贝类 貝類 bèilèi shellfish; mollusks 1 寻_尋_xún 寻 尋 xún to search; to look for; to seek 1 蛤_蛤_gé 蛤 蛤 gé clam 1 群居_群居_qúnjū 群居 群居 qúnjū to live together (in a large group or flock) 1 泥土_泥土_nítǔ 泥土 泥土 nítǔ earth; soil; mud; clay 3 总数_總數_zǒngshù 总数 總數 zǒngshù total; sum; aggregate 1 广_廣_guǎng 广 廣 guǎng wide; numerous; to spread 3 产业_產業_chǎnyè 产业 產業 chǎnyè industry; estate; property; industrial 1 劳作_勞作_láozuò 劳作 勞作 láozuò work; manual labor 2 万一_萬一_wànyī 万一 萬一 wànyī just in case; if by any chance; contingency 1 交替_交替_jiāotì 交替 交替 jiāotì to replace; alternately; in turn 1 海岛_海島_hǎidǎo 海岛 海島 hǎidǎo island 1 汇_匯_huì 汇 匯 huì to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep18/50 words - 6 min 中心_中心_zhōngxīn 中心 中心 zhōngxīn center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 交易_交易_jiāoyì 交易 交易 jiāoyì (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 袋_袋_dài 袋 袋 dài pouch; bag; sack; pocket 1 供_供_gōng 供 供 gōng to provide; to supply 2 太太_太太_tàitai 太太 太太 tàitai married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 叶片_葉片_yèpiàn 叶片 葉片 yèpiàn blade (of propellor); vane; leaf 2 风行_風行_fēngxíng 风行 風行 fēngxíng to become fashionable; to catch on; to be popular 1 东南亚_東南亞_Dōngnányà 东南亚 東南亞 Dōngnányà Southeast Asia 3 起初_起初_qǐchū 起初 起初 qǐchū originally; at first; at the outset 1 呛_嗆_qiàng 呛 嗆 qiàng to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc); pungent; (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb; to scold; to speak out against sb 1 随后_隨後_suíhòu 随后 隨後 suíhòu soon after 1 草药_草藥_cǎoyào 草药 草藥 cǎoyào herbal medicine 1 旺_旺_wàng 旺 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 6 张口_張口_zhāngkǒu 张口 張口 zhāngkǒu to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc); to gape; to start talking (esp. to make a request) 1 至极_至極_zhìjí 至极 至極 zhìjí very; extremely 1 耕地_耕地_gēngdì 耕地 耕地 gēngdì arable land; to plow land 1 有限_有限_yǒuxiàn 有限 有限 yǒuxiàn limited; finite 1 身形_身形_shēnxíng 身形 身形 shēnxíng figure (esp. a woman's) 1 陪伴_陪伴_péibàn 陪伴 陪伴 péibàn to accompany 1 大暑_大暑_Dàshǔ 大暑 大暑 Dàshǔ Dashu or Great Heat, 12th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 23rd July-6th August 1 顶峰_頂峰_dǐngfēng 顶峰 頂峰 dǐngfēng peak; summit; fig. high point; masterpiece 2 立秋_立秋_Lìqiū 立秋 立秋 Lìqiū Liqiu or Start of Autumn, 13th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-22nd August 1 鸿_鴻_hóng 鸿 鴻 hóng eastern bean goose; great; large 3 闻名_聞名_wénmíng 闻名 聞名 wénmíng well-known; famous; renowned; eminent 1 存活_存活_cúnhuó 存活 存活 cúnhuó to survive (a serious accident); survival 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep18/75 words - 9 min 岳_岳_yuè 岳 岳 yuè wife's parents and paternal uncles 6 三代_三代_sāndài 三代 三代 sāndài three generations of a family; the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou) 1 技法_技法_jìfǎ 技法 技法 jìfǎ technique; method 1 泡水_泡水_pàoshuǐ 泡水 泡水 pàoshuǐ to infuse; to soak in water 1 竹子_竹子_zhúzi 竹子 竹子 zhúzi bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1] 1 连接_連接_liánjiē 连接 連接 liánjiē to link; to join; to attach; connection; a link (on web page) 1 方向_方向_fāngxiàng 方向 方向 fāngxiàng direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 搅动_攪動_jiǎodòng 搅动 攪動 jiǎodòng to mix; to stir 1 进化_進化_jìnhuà 进化 進化 jìnhuà evolution; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 大会_大會_dàhuì 大会 大會 dàhuì general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 1 清除_清除_qīngchú 清除 清除 qīngchú to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of 1 沸水_沸水_fèishuǐ 沸水 沸水 fèishuǐ boiling water 1 计时_計時_jìshí 计时 計時 jìshí to measure time; to time; to reckon by time 1 第五_第五_dìwǔ 第五 第五 dìwǔ fifth 1 积蓄_積蓄_jīxù 积蓄 積蓄 jīxù to save; to put aside; savings 1 雄性_雄性_xióngxìng 雄性 雄性 xióngxìng male 1 橙色_橙色_chéngsè 橙色 橙色 chéngsè orange (color) 1 雌性_雌性_cíxìng 雌性 雌性 cíxìng female 1 脱壳_脫殼_tuōké 脱壳 脫殼 tuōké to break out of an eggshell; to molt; to remove the husk; to shell 1 元素_元素_yuánsù 元素 元素 yuánsù element; element of a set; chemical element 2 直到_直到_zhídào 直到 直到 zhídào until 1 年底_年底_niándǐ 年底 年底 niándǐ the end of the year; year-end 1 夏天_夏天_xiàtiān 夏天 夏天 xiàtiān summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 家庭_家庭_jiātíng 家庭 家庭 jiātíng family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 5 一日三餐_一日三餐_yīrìsāncān 一日三餐 一日三餐 yīrìsāncān to have three meals a day 2 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep18/85 words - 10 min 鲜明_鮮明_xiānmíng 鲜明 鮮明 xiānmíng bright; clear-cut; distinct 3 特点_特點_tèdiǎn 特点 特點 tèdiǎn characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 主厨_主廚_zhǔchú 主厨 主廚 zhǔchú chef; to be the chef 1 情有独钟_情有獨鍾_qíngyǒudúzhōng 情有独钟 情有獨鍾 qíngyǒudúzhōng to have a special fondness (for sth) 1 硫化_硫化_liúhuà 硫化 硫化 liúhuà vulcanization (curing rubber using sulfur and heat) 4 光滑_光滑_guānghuá 光滑 光滑 guānghuá glossy; sleek; smooth 2 多个_多個_duōge 多个 多個 duōge many; multiple; multi- (faceted, ethnic etc) 1 版本_版本_bǎnběn 版本 版本 bǎnběn version; edition; release 1 朴素_樸素_pǔsù 朴素 樸素 pǔsù plain and simple; unadorned; simple living; not frivolous 2 独属_獨屬_dúshǔ 独属 獨屬 dúshǔ belonging exclusively to; exclusively for; reserved to; special 3 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep19/25 words - 3 min 陌生_陌生_mòshēng 陌生 陌生 mòshēng strange; unfamiliar 2 异域_異域_yìyù 异域 異域 yìyù foreign country; alien land 1 村_村_cūn 村 村 cūn village 8 梅州市_梅州市_Méizhōushì 梅州市 梅州市 Méizhōushì Meizhou prefecture level city in Guangdong province 1 户_戶_hù 户 戶 hù a household; door; family 2 早晨_早晨_zǎochén 早晨 早晨 zǎochén early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 喷涌_噴湧_pēnyǒng 喷涌 噴湧 pēnyǒng to bubble out; to squirt 1 亚洲_亞洲_Yàzhōu 亚洲 亞洲 Yàzhōu Asia; abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1] 1 热带地区_熱帶地區_rèdàidìqū 热带地区 熱帶地區 rèdàidìqū the tropics 1 生姜_生薑_shēngjiāng 生姜 生薑 shēngjiāng fresh ginger 2 馨香_馨香_xīnxiāng 馨香 馨香 xīnxiāng fragrance; fragrant (of incense) 1 集合_集合_jíhé 集合 集合 jíhé to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 1 丁香_丁香_dīngxiāng 丁香 丁香 dīngxiāng lilac (Syringia vulgaris); clove (Eugenia aromatica) 1 胡椒_胡椒_hújiāo 胡椒 胡椒 hújiāo pepper 2 土_土_tǔ 土 土 tǔ earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 8 长足_長足_chángzú 长足 長足 chángzú remarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc) 1 馥郁_馥鬱_fùyù 馥郁 馥鬱 fùyù strongly fragrant; heavily scented 4 芬芳_芬芳_fēnfāng 芬芳 芬芳 fēnfāng perfume; fragrant 4 带回_帶回_dàihuí 带回 帶回 dàihuí to bring back 2 故乡_故鄉_gùxiāng 故乡 故鄉 gùxiāng home; homeland; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 较_較_jiào 较 較 jiào to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 3 粗_粗_cū 粗 粗 cū coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 2 干涩_乾澀_gānsè 干涩 乾澀 gānsè dry and rough (skin); hoarse (voice); dry and heavy (style) 1 配角_配角_pèijué 配角 配角 pèijué supporting role (in play, film etc); minor role; to play a secondary role (in business etc); to play second fiddle 3 村民_村民_cūnmín 村民 村民 cūnmín villager 2 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep19/50 words - 8 min 尽快_盡快_jìnkuài 尽快 盡快 jìnkuài see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4] 1 采用_採用_cǎiyòng 采用 採用 cǎiyòng to adopt; to employ; to use 2 人工_人工_réngōng 人工 人工 réngōng artificial; manpower; manual work 1 舂_舂_chōng 舂 舂 chōng to pound (grain); beat 17 大力_大力_dàlì 大力 大力 dàlì energetically; vigorously 1 芦苇_蘆葦_lúwěi 芦苇 蘆葦 lúwěi reed 2 食盐_食鹽_shíyán 食盐 食鹽 shíyán edible salt 1 麸_麩_fū 麸 麩 fū bran 3 密_密_mì 密 密 mì secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 2 土鸡_土雞_tǔjī 土鸡 土雞 tǔjī free-range chicken 3 凉_涼_liáng 凉 涼 liáng cool; cold 5 鸡_雞_jī 鸡 雞 jī fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 4 稍微_稍微_shāowēi 稍微 稍微 shāowēi a little bit 1 澄海_澄海_Chénghǎi 澄海 澄海 Chénghǎi Sea of serenity (Mare Serenitatis, on the moon); Chenghai district of Shantou city 汕头市, Guangdong 1 弟_弟_dì 弟 弟 dì younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 3 不变_不變_bùbiàn 不变 不變 bùbiàn constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 1 剂量_劑量_jìliàng 剂量 劑量 jìliàng dosage; prescribed dose of medicine 1 虽_雖_suī 虽 雖 suī although; even though 1 相似_相似_xiāngsì 相似 相似 xiāngsì to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 1 稳定_穩定_wěndìng 稳定 穩定 wěndìng steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 2 辨识_辨識_biànshí 辨识 辨識 biànshí identification; to identify; to recognize 2 上午_上午_shàngwǔ 上午 上午 shàngwǔ morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 午饭_午飯_wǔfàn 午饭 午飯 wǔfàn lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 1 聚集_聚集_jùjí 聚集 聚集 jùjí to assemble; to gather 4 循环_循環_xúnhuán 循环 循環 xúnhuán to cycle; to circulate; circle; loop 3 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep19/75 words - 11 min 水蒸气_水蒸氣_shuǐzhēngqì 水蒸气 水蒸氣 shuǐzhēngqì vapor 1 温热_溫熱_wēnrè 温热 溫熱 wēnrè tepid; to warm up (food etc) 1 涩_澀_sè 涩 澀 sè astringent; tart; acerbity; unsmooth; rough (surface); hard to understand; obscure 2 肠衣_腸衣_chángyī 肠衣 腸衣 chángyī sausage casing 2 靠近_靠近_kàojìn 靠近 靠近 kàojìn near; to approach 2 极品_極品_jípǐn 极品 極品 jípǐn best quality; item of the highest quality; (slang) outrageous; annoying in the extreme; gross; person with these qualities 1 丰腴_豐腴_fēngyú 丰腴 豐腴 fēngyú full-bodied; well-rounded; fig. fertile land 7 白饭_白飯_báifàn 白饭 白飯 báifàn plain cooked rice; rice with nothing to go with it 1 丰盛_豐盛_fēngshèng 丰盛 豐盛 fēngshèng rich; sumptuous 1 便捷_便捷_biànjié 便捷 便捷 biànjié convenient and fast 1 原则_原則_yuánzé 原则 原則 yuánzé principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 革新_革新_géxīn 革新 革新 géxīn to innovate; innovation 2 鳖_鱉_biē 鳖 鱉 biē freshwater soft-shelled turtle 3 羊_羊_yáng 羊 羊 yáng sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 8 南宋_南宋_Nánsòng 南宋 南宋 Nánsòng the Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279) 2 过于_過於_guòyú 过于 過於 guòyú too much; excessively 1 羊肉_羊肉_yángròu 羊肉 羊肉 yángròu mutton; goat meat 4 能否_能否_néngfǒu 能否 能否 néngfǒu whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 1 膻_膻_shān 膻 膻 shān rank odor (of sheep or goats) 2 十成_十成_shíchéng 十成 十成 shíchéng completely 1 把握_把握_bǎwò 把握 把握 bǎwò to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 1 切末_切末_qièmo 切末 切末 qièmo stage props 1 白醋_白醋_báicù 白醋 白醋 báicù white vinegar; plain vinegar 1 醋酸_醋酸_cùsuān 醋酸 醋酸 cùsuān acetic acid (CH3COOH); acetate 1 汇合_匯合_huìhé 汇合 匯合 huìhé confluence; to converge; to join; to fuse; fusion 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep19/83 words - 12 min 长达_長達_chángdá 长达 長達 chángdá to extend as long as; to lengthen out to 1 腩_腩_nǎn 腩 腩 nǎn brisket; belly beef; spongy meat from cow's underside and neighboring ribs; see 牛腩[niu2 nan3] esp. Cantonese; erroneously translated as sirloin 1 综合_綜合_zōnghé 综合 綜合 zōnghé comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize 1 多余_多餘_duōyú 多余 多餘 duōyú superfluous; unnecessary; surplus 2 适_適_shì 适 適 shì to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue 4 满意_滿意_mǎnyì 满意 滿意 mǎnyì satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 2 闯荡_闖蕩_chuǎngdàng 闯荡 闖蕩 chuǎngdàng to leave home to make one's way in the world; to leave the life one knows to seek success 1 专属_專屬_zhuānshǔ 专属 專屬 zhuānshǔ to belong or be dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal 3 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep20/25 words - 4 min 根茎_根莖_gēnjīng 根茎 根莖 gēnjīng stolon; runner; rhizome; rhizoma 2 惊人_驚人_jīngrén 惊人 驚人 jīngrén astonishing 1 选取_選取_xuǎnqǔ 选取 選取 xuǎnqǔ to choose 1 血_血_xuè 血 血 xuè blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 14 小肠_小腸_xiǎocháng 小肠 小腸 xiǎocháng small intestine 1 杂碎_雜碎_zásuì 杂碎 雜碎 zásuì offal; mixed entrails; trivial matters 1 荤_葷_hūn 荤 葷 hūn strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc); non-vegetarian food (meat, fish etc); vulgar; obscene 3 中医_中醫_Zhōngyī 中医 中醫 Zhōngyī traditional Chinese medical science; a doctor trained in Chinese medicine 1 药材_藥材_yàocái 药材 藥材 yàocái medicinal ingredient 2 却是_卻是_quèshì 却是 卻是 quèshì nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 1 绿色_綠色_lǜsè 绿色 綠色 lǜsè green 2 益母草_益母草_yìmǔcǎo 益母草 益母草 yìmǔcǎo motherwort (Leonurus heterophyllus or L. cardiaca) 21 开锅_開鍋_kāiguō 开锅 開鍋 kāiguō (of a pot) to boil 1 焯_焯_chāo 焯 焯 chāo to blanch (cooking); to scald 2 破坏_破壞_pòhuài 破坏 破壞 pòhuài destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 5 益母_益母_yìmǔ 益母 益母 yìmǔ motherwort (Leonurus heterophyllus) 6 茎_莖_jīng 茎 莖 jīng stalk; stem; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 清新_清新_qīngxīn 清新 清新 qīngxīn fresh and clean 5 暗示_暗示_ànshì 暗示 暗示 ànshì to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 1 浓重_濃重_nóngzhòng 浓重 濃重 nóngzhòng dense; thick; strong; rich (colors); heavy (aroma); deep (friendship); profound (effect) 1 铁山_鐵山_Tiěshān 铁山 鐵山 Tiěshān Tieshan district of Huangshi city 黃石市|黄石市[Huang2 shi2 shi4], Hubei 1 脚下_腳下_jiǎoxià 脚下 腳下 jiǎoxià under the foot 1 农业区_農業區_nóngyèqū 农业区 農業區 nóngyèqū agricultural region 1 老伯_老伯_lǎobó 老伯 老伯 lǎobó uncle (polite form of address for older male) 4 菜地_菜地_càidì 菜地 菜地 càidì vegetable field 4 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep20/50 words - 5 min 耕种_耕種_gēngzhòng 耕种 耕種 gēngzhòng to till; to cultivate 2 规划_規劃_guīhuà 规划 規劃 guīhuà to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 1 精确_精確_jīngquè 精确 精確 jīngquè accurate; precise 1 轮作_輪作_lúnzuò 轮作 輪作 lúnzuò rotation of crops (to preserve fertility of soil) 1 耕_耕_gēng 耕 耕 gēng to plow; to till 1 肥力_肥力_féilì 肥力 肥力 féilì fertility (of soil) 1 每月_每月_měiyuè 每月 每月 měiyuè each month 1 次数_次數_cìshù 次数 次數 cìshù number of times; frequency; order number (in a series); power (math.); degree of a polynomial (math.) 1 嫩叶_嫩葉_nènyè 嫩叶 嫩葉 nènyè newly-grown leaves; tender leaves 1 信号_信號_xìnhào 信号 信號 xìnhào signal 1 下面_下面_xiàmiàn 下面 下面 xiàmiàn below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 1 叶子_葉子_yèzi 叶子 葉子 yèzi foliage; leaf; CL:片[pian4] 2 统统_統統_tǒngtǒng 统统 統統 tǒngtǒng totally 1 成片_成片_chéngpiàn 成片 成片 chéngpiàn (of a large number of things) to form an expanse; to cover an area 1 田间_田間_tiánjiān 田间 田間 tiánjiān field; farm; farming area; village 2 辟_辟_bì 辟 辟 bì king; monarch; to enlist; to repel; to avoid 1 区域_區域_qūyù 区域 區域 qūyù area; region; district 1 籽实_籽實_zǐshí 籽实 籽實 zǐshí seed; grain; kernel; bean 3 暗含_暗含_ànhán 暗含 暗含 ànhán to imply; to suggest; to connote; implicit 1 紫色_紫色_zǐsè 紫色 紫色 zǐsè purple; violet (color) 1 信奉_信奉_xìnfèng 信奉 信奉 xìnfèng belief; to believe (in sth) 1 同源_同源_tóngyuán 同源 同源 tóngyuán homology (biology); a common origin 1 仅仅_僅僅_jǐnjǐn 仅仅 僅僅 jǐnjǐn barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 3 限于_限於_xiànyú 限于 限於 xiànyú to be limited to; to be confined to 1 涝_澇_lào 涝 澇 lào flooded 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep20/75 words - 9 min 排水_排水_páishuǐ 排水 排水 páishuǐ to drain 1 性能_性能_xìngnéng 性能 性能 xìngnéng function; performance 1 浇灌_澆灌_jiāoguàn 浇灌 澆灌 jiāoguàn to water; to irrigate 1 天亮_天亮_tiānliàng 天亮 天亮 tiānliàng dawn; daybreak 1 卖掉_賣掉_màidiào 卖掉 賣掉 màidiào to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 1 瞬息万变_瞬息萬變_shùnxīwànbiàn 瞬息万变 瞬息萬變 shùnxīwànbiàn in an instant a myriad changes (idiom); rapid substantial change 1 起伏_起伏_qǐfú 起伏 起伏 qǐfú to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs 1 涨落_漲落_zhǎngluò 涨落 漲落 zhǎngluò (of water, prices etc) to rise and fall 1 早市_早市_zǎoshì 早市 早市 zǎoshì morning market 1 销量_銷量_xiāoliàng 销量 銷量 xiāoliàng sales volume 1 起源_起源_qǐyuán 起源 起源 qǐyuán origin; to originate; to come from 1 难题_難題_nántí 难题 難題 nántí difficult problem 1 棉_棉_mián 棉 棉 mián generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton 4 一带_一帶_yīdài 一带 一帶 yīdài region; district 1 端_端_duān 端 端 duān end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 3 午_午_wǔ 午 午 wǔ 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse; ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south) 2 节_節_jié 节 節 jié festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 改为_改為_gǎiwéi 改为 改為 gǎiwéi to change into 1 潮阳区_潮陽區_Cháoyángqū 潮阳区 潮陽區 Cháoyángqū Chaoyang district, Shantou city, Guangdong 1 项_項_xiàng 项 項 xiàng back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 2 俗_俗_sú 俗 俗 sú custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 1 发源地_發源地_fāyuándì 发源地 發源地 fāyuándì place of origin; birthplace; source 1 捣碎_搗碎_dǎosuì 捣碎 搗碎 dǎosuì to pound into pieces; to mash 2 取代_取代_qǔdài 取代 取代 qǔdài to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 1 肉类_肉類_ròulèi 肉类 肉類 ròulèi meat 8 #//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep20/80 words - 9 min 平安_平安_píng'ān 平安 平安 píng'ān safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 1 流逝_流逝_liúshì 流逝 流逝 liúshì (of time) to pass; to elapse 1 物是人非_物是人非_wùshìrénfēi 物是人非 物是人非 wùshìrénfēi things have remained the same, but people have changed 1 时光_時光_shíguāng 时光 時光 shíguāng time; era; period of time 3 情感_情感_qínggǎn 情感 情感 qínggǎn feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep1/25 words - 2 min 企及_企及_qǐjí 企及 企及 qǐjí to hope to reach; to strive for 1 微观世界_微觀世界_wēiguānshìjiè 微观世界 微觀世界 wēiguānshìjiè microcosm; the microscopic world 1 风起云涌_風起雲湧_fēngqǐyúnyǒng 风起云涌 風起雲湧 fēngqǐyúnyǒng to surge like a gathering storm (idiom); to grow by leaps and bounds 1 巨变_巨變_jùbiàn 巨变 巨變 jùbiàn great changes 2 乳汁_乳汁_rǔzhī 乳汁 乳汁 rǔzhī milk 5 重组_重組_chóngzǔ 重组 重組 chóngzǔ to reorganize; to recombine; recombination 1 纬度_緯度_wěidù 纬度 緯度 wěidù latitude 2 高原_高原_gāoyuán 高原 高原 gāoyuán plateau; CL:片[pian4] 5 游牧_遊牧_yóumù 游牧 遊牧 yóumù nomadic; to move about in search of pasture; to rove around as a nomad 2 民族_民族_mínzú 民族 民族 mínzú nationality; ethnic group; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 聚居_聚居_jùjū 聚居 聚居 jùjū to inhabit a region (esp. ethnic group); to congregate 1 纯正_純正_chúnzhèng 纯正 純正 chúnzhèng pure; unadulterated; (of motives etc) honest 1 羊奶_羊奶_yángnǎi 羊奶 羊奶 yángnǎi sheep's milk 7 尝_嚐_cháng 尝 嚐 cháng variant of 嘗|尝[chang2]; to taste; to experience 1 奶_奶_nǎi 奶 奶 nǎi breast; milk; to breastfeed 8 避_避_bì 避 避 bì to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 1 不及_不及_bùjí 不及 不及 bùjí to fall short of; not as good as; too late 1 垂涎欲滴_垂涎欲滴_chuíxiányùdī 垂涎欲滴 垂涎欲滴 chuíxiányùdī to drool with desire (idiom); to envy; to hunger for 1 奶酪_奶酪_nǎilào 奶酪 奶酪 nǎilào cheese; CL:塊|块[kuai4],盒[he2],片[pian4] 5 大理_大理_dàlǐ 大理 大理 dàlǐ judicial officer; justice of the peace (old) 9 白族_白族_Báizú 白族 白族 Báizú Bai (ethnic group) 1 自治州_自治州_zìzhìzhōu 自治州 自治州 zìzhìzhōu autonomous prefecture 1 云南省_雲南省_YúnnánShěng 云南省 雲南省 YúnnánShěng Yunnan Province in southwest China, bordering on Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar, abbr. 滇[Dian1] or 雲|云[Yun2], capital Kunming 昆明[Kun1 ming2] 1 奶牛_奶牛_nǎiniú 奶牛 奶牛 nǎiniú milk cow; dairy cow 1 运_運_yùn 运 運 yùn to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep1/50 words - 5 min 杜_杜_dù 杜 杜 dù birchleaf pear (tree); to stop; to prevent; to restrict 4 锦_錦_jǐn 锦 錦 jǐn brocade; embroidered work; bright 4 昆明_昆明_Kūnmíng 昆明 昆明 Kūnmíng Kunming prefecture-level city and capital of Yunnan province in southwest China 4 石林县_石林縣_Shílínxiàn 石林县 石林縣 Shílínxiàn Shilin Yi autonomous county in Kunming 昆明[Kun1 ming2], Yunnan 1 地势_地勢_dìshì 地势 地勢 dìshì terrain; topography relief 1 平缓_平緩_pínghuǎn 平缓 平緩 pínghuǎn level; almost flat; not strongly sloping; fig. moderate; mild-mannered; gentle 1 草场_草場_cǎochǎng 草场 草場 cǎochǎng pastureland 1 密布_密布_mìbù 密布 密布 mìbù to cover densely 2 基地_基地_jīdì 基地 基地 jīdì base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda 1 梅_梅_méi 梅 梅 méi plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 4 挤出_擠出_jǐchū 挤出 擠出 jǐchū to squeeze out; to extrude; to drain; to find the time; to burst out 1 山羊_山羊_shānyáng 山羊 山羊 shānyáng goat; (gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse 1 转换_轉換_zhuǎnhuàn 转换 轉換 zhuǎnhuàn to change; to switch; to convert; to transform 1 起点_起點_qǐdiǎn 起点 起點 qǐdiǎn starting point 1 腐坏_腐壞_fǔhuài 腐坏 腐壞 fǔhuài rot 2 保质期_保質期_bǎozhìqī 保质期 保質期 bǎozhìqī date of use (on foodstuffs); best before date 1 诀窍_訣竅_juéqiào 诀窍 訣竅 juéqiào secret; trick; knack; key 1 性状_性狀_xìngzhuàng 性状 性狀 xìngzhuàng nature (i.e. properties of sth); character 2 道具_道具_dàojù 道具 道具 dàojù prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 1 上演_上演_shàngyǎn 上演 上演 shàngyǎn to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging 2 重聚_重聚_chóngjù 重聚 重聚 chóngjù to meet again 1 明显_明顯_míngxiǎn 明显 明顯 míngxiǎn clear; distinct; obvious 3 酪蛋白_酪蛋白_làodànbái 酪蛋白 酪蛋白 làodànbái casein (milk protein) 2 凝聚_凝聚_níngjù 凝聚 凝聚 níngjù to condense; to coagulate; coacervation (i.e. form tiny droplets); aggregation; coherent 1 液态_液態_yètài 液态 液態 yètài liquid (state) 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep1/75 words - 8 min 复_復_fù 复 復 fù to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out 1 自制_自製_zìzhì 自制 自製 zìzhì self-made; improvised; homemade; handmade 1 铁_鐵_tiě 铁 鐵 tiě iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 1 夹_夾_jiā 夹 夾 jiā to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2] 1 拉扯_拉扯_lāche 拉扯 拉扯 lāche to drag; to pull; to raise a child (through difficulties); to help; to support; to drag in; to chat 1 焦化_焦化_jiāohuà 焦化 焦化 jiāohuà to distill 1 团_團_tuán 团 團 tuán 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) 5 耽搁_耽擱_dānge 耽搁 耽擱 dānge to tarry; to delay; to stop over 1 拉伸_拉伸_lāshēn 拉伸 拉伸 lāshēn to draw; to stretch 1 运动_運動_yùndòng 运动 運動 yùndòng to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 2 舒展_舒展_shūzhǎn 舒展 舒展 shūzhǎn to roll out; to extend; to smooth out; to unfold 2 缠绕_纏繞_chánrào 缠绕 纏繞 chánrào twisting; to twine; to wind; to pester; to bother 1 竿_竿_gān 竿 竿 gān pole 1 拥抱_擁抱_yōngbào 拥抱 擁抱 yōngbào to embrace; to hug 1 镀_鍍_dù 镀 鍍 dù -plated; to plate 1 石林_石林_Shílín 石林 石林 Shílín Stone Forest, notable set of limestone formations in Yunnan 3 绵密_綿密_miánmì 绵密 綿密 miánmì detailed; meticulous; fine and careful 2 气泡_氣泡_qìpào 气泡 氣泡 qìpào bubble; blister (in metal); (of beverages) sparkling; carbonated 1 固体_固體_gùtǐ 固体 固體 gùtǐ solid 1 凝集_凝集_níngjí 凝集 凝集 níngjí to concentrate; to gather; (biology) to agglutinate 1 酪_酪_lào 酪 酪 lào curdled milk or fruit juice; also pr. [luo4] 1 豆腐渣_豆腐渣_dòufuzhā 豆腐渣 豆腐渣 dòufuzhā okara (i.e. soy pulp, a by-product of making soymilk or tofu) 1 现象_現象_xiànxiàng 现象 現象 xiànxiàng phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]; appearance 1 与此同时_與此同時_yǔcǐtóngshí 与此同时 與此同時 yǔcǐtóngshí at the same time; meanwhile 1 羊油_羊油_yángyóu 羊油 羊油 yángyóu sheep's fat; suet; mutton tallow 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep1/100 words - 12 min 机械_機械_jīxiè 机械 機械 jīxiè machine; machinery; mechanical; (old) cunning; scheming 3 辅助_輔助_fǔzhù 辅助 輔助 fǔzhù to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary; subsidiary 1 揭晓_揭曉_jiēxiǎo 揭晓 揭曉 jiēxiǎo to announce publicly; to publish; to make known; to disclose 1 面貌_面貌_miànmào 面貌 面貌 miànmào appearance; face; features; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 宣威_宣威_Xuānwēi 宣威 宣威 Xuānwēi Xuanwei county level city in Qujing 曲靖[Qu3 jing4], Yunnan 3 火腿_火腿_huǒtuǐ 火腿 火腿 huǒtuǐ ham; CL:個|个[ge4] 23 松软_鬆軟_sōngruǎn 松软 鬆軟 sōngruǎn flexible; not rigid; spongy; soft or runny (not set hard); loose (soil) 4 扑面_撲面_pūmiàn 扑面 撲面 pūmiàn lit. sth hits one in the face; directly in one's face; sth assaults the senses; blatant (advertising); eye-catching; (a smell) assaults the nostrils 1 小朋友_小朋友_xiǎopéngyǒu 小朋友 小朋友 xiǎopéngyǒu child; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 风韵_風韻_fēngyùn 风韵 風韻 fēngyùn charm; grace; elegant bearing (usually feminine) 1 乳香_乳香_rǔxiāng 乳香 乳香 rǔxiāng frankincense 1 暴晒_暴曬_bàoshài 暴晒 暴曬 bàoshài (of the sun) to scorch; to expose to a scorching sun 2 韧性_韌性_rènxìng 韧性 韌性 rènxìng toughness 4 扇_扇_shān 扇 扇 shān to fan; to slap sb on the face 5 扇_扇_shàn 扇 扇 shàn fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 5 抹_抹_mǒ 抹 抹 mǒ to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 1 玫瑰_玫瑰_méiguī 玫瑰 玫瑰 méiguī rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 1 可口_可口_kěkǒu 可口 可口 kěkǒu tasty; to taste good 1 金黄色_金黃色_jīnhuángsè 金黄色 金黃色 jīnhuángsè gold color 1 糖浆_糖漿_tángjiāng 糖浆 糖漿 tángjiāng syrup 1 沙琪玛_沙琪瑪_shāqímǎ 沙琪玛 沙琪瑪 shāqímǎ sachima, sweet (Manchu) pastry made of fried strips of dough coated with syrup, pressed together, then cut into blocks 1 蜂蜜_蜂蜜_fēngmì 蜂蜜 蜂蜜 fēngmì honey 1 口腔_口腔_kǒuqiāng 口腔 口腔 kǒuqiāng oral cavity 4 敦厚_敦厚_dūnhòu 敦厚 敦厚 dūnhòu genuine; honest and sincere 1 灵感_靈感_línggǎn 灵感 靈感 línggǎn inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 1 流_流_liú 流 流 liú 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 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep1/104 words - 12 min 无限_無限_wúxiàn 无限 無限 wúxiàn unlimited; unbounded 2 想象_想象_xiǎngxiàng 想象 想象 xiǎngxiàng to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 清点_清點_qīngdiǎn 清点 清點 qīngdiǎn to check; to make inventory 1 探寻_探尋_tànxún 探寻 探尋 tànxún to search; to seek; to explore 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep2/25 words - 2 min 令人_令人_lìngrén 令人 令人 lìngrén to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 2 眼花缭乱_眼花繚亂_yǎnhuāliáoluàn 眼花缭乱 眼花繚亂 yǎnhuāliáoluàn to be dazzled 1 魔术_魔術_móshù 魔术 魔術 móshù magic 1 任性_任性_rènxìng 任性 任性 rènxìng willful; headstrong; unruly 1 独一无二_獨一無二_dúyīwú'èr 独一无二 獨一無二 dúyīwú'èr unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 1 风土_風土_fēngtǔ 风土 風土 fēngtǔ natural conditions and social customs of a place; local conditions 1 暗藏_暗藏_àncáng 暗藏 暗藏 àncáng to hide; to conceal 2 别样_別樣_biéyàng 别样 別樣 biéyàng different kind of; another sort of; special; unusual 1 胆大_膽大_dǎndà 胆大 膽大 dǎndà daring; bold; audacious 1 绽放_綻放_zhànfàng 绽放 綻放 zhànfàng to blossom 1 灵_靈_líng 灵 靈 líng quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 1 边陲_邊陲_biānchuí 边陲 邊陲 biānchuí border area; frontier 1 喃_喃_nán 喃 喃 nán mumble in repetition 9 撇_撇_piē 撇 撇 piē to cast away; to fling aside 11 傣_傣_Dǎi 傣 傣 Dǎi Dai (ethnic group) 11 语_語_yǔ 语 語 yǔ dialect; language; speech 3 多样化_多樣化_duōyànghuà 多样化 多樣化 duōyànghuà diversification; to diversify 1 族_族_zú 族 族 zú race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) 8 寨_寨_zhài 寨 寨 zhài stronghold; stockade; camp; (stockaded) village 6 冯_馮_píng 冯 馮 píng to gallop; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old variant of 憑|凭[ping2] 3 远行_遠行_yuǎnxíng 远行 遠行 yuǎnxíng a long journey; far from home 1 晚餐_晚餐_wǎncān 晚餐 晚餐 wǎncān evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 1 地头_地頭_dìtóu 地头 地頭 dìtóu place; locality; edge of a field; lower margin of a page 1 叫苦_叫苦_jiàokǔ 叫苦 叫苦 jiàokǔ to whine about hardships; to complain of one's bitter lot; to complain; to grumble 1 葵_葵_kuí 葵 葵 kuí sunflower 2 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep2/50 words - 4 min 凶猛_兇猛_xiōngměng 凶猛 兇猛 xiōngměng fierce; violent; ferocious 1 体内_體內_tǐnèi 体内 體內 tǐnèi within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 1 焦灼_焦灼_jiāozhuó 焦灼 焦灼 jiāozhuó (literary) deeply worried 1 隔壁_隔壁_gébì 隔壁 隔壁 gébì next door; neighbor 1 集会_集會_jíhuì 集会 集會 jíhuì to gather; assembly; meeting; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] 2 历_歷_lì 历 歷 lì to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history 1 感悟_感悟_gǎnwù 感悟 感悟 gǎnwù to come to realize; to appreciate (feelings) 1 祈福_祈福_qífú 祈福 祈福 qífú to pray for blessings 1 咩_咩_miē 咩 咩 miē the bleating of sheep; final particle which transforms statements into questions that indicate doubt or surprise (Cantonese) 2 热闹_熱鬧_rènao 热闹 熱鬧 rènao bustling with noise and excitement; lively 1 乡村_鄉村_xiāngcūn 乡村 鄉村 xiāngcūn rustic; village; countryside 2 静止_靜止_jìngzhǐ 静止 靜止 jìngzhǐ still; immobile; static; stationary 1 以往_以往_yǐwǎng 以往 以往 yǐwǎng in the past; formerly 1 正午_正午_zhèngwǔ 正午 正午 zhèngwǔ midday; noon; noonday 1 暑_暑_shǔ 暑 暑 shǔ heat; hot weather; summer heat 2 番茄_番茄_fānqié 番茄 番茄 fānqié tomato 9 海拔_海拔_hǎibá 海拔 海拔 hǎibá height above sea level; elevation 4 体型_體型_tǐxíng 体型 體型 tǐxíng build; body type 2 娇小_嬌小_jiāoxiǎo 娇小 嬌小 jiāoxiǎo petite; delicate; dainty 1 外皮_外皮_wàipí 外皮 外皮 wàipí outer skin; carapace 2 近亲_近親_jìnqīn 近亲 近親 jìnqīn close relative; near relation 2 德宏_德宏_Déhóng 德宏 德宏 Déhóng Dehong prefecture in Yunnan (Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture) 3 缅_緬_miǎn 缅 緬 miǎn distant; remote; detailed 5 边境_邊境_biānjìng 边境 邊境 biānjìng frontier; border 1 马_馬_mǎ 马 馬 mǎ horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 2 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep2/75 words - 7 min 鬃_鬃_zōng 鬃 鬃 zōng bristles; horse's mane 2 腴_腴_yú 腴 腴 yú fat on belly; fertile; rich 2 膛_膛_táng 膛 膛 táng chest (of body); hollow space; throat 2 烬_燼_jìn 烬 燼 jìn ashes; embers 2 热力_熱力_rèlì 热力 熱力 rèlì heat 5 幕_幕_mù 幕 幕 mù curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play) 1 轻易_輕易_qīngyì 轻易 輕易 qīngyì easily; lightly; rashly 1 剥离_剝離_bōlí 剥离 剝離 bōlí to peel; to strip; to peel off; to come off (of tissue, skin, covering etc) 2 明亮_明亮_míngliàng 明亮 明亮 míngliàng bright; shining; glittering; to become clear 1 半透明_半透明_bàntòumíng 半透明 半透明 bàntòumíng translucent; semitransparent 2 小米_小米_xiǎomǐ 小米 小米 xiǎomǐ millet 2 柳_柳_liǔ 柳 柳 liǔ willow 2 悉数_悉數_xīshǔ 悉数 悉數 xīshǔ to enumerate in detail; to explain clearly 1 悉数_悉數_xīshù 悉数 悉數 xīshù all; every single one; the entire sum 1 亮相_亮相_liàngxiàng 亮相 亮相 liàngxiàng 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 狂欢_狂歡_kuánghuān 狂欢 狂歡 kuánghuān party; carousal; hilarity; merriment; whoopee; to carouse 3 果胶_果膠_guǒjiāo 果胶 果膠 guǒjiāo pectin 1 丛林_叢林_cónglín 丛林 叢林 cónglín jungle; thicket; forest; Buddhist monastery 1 夺目_奪目_duómù 夺目 奪目 duómù to dazzle the eyes 1 深刻_深刻_shēnkè 深刻 深刻 shēnkè profound; deep; deep-going 1 腊_臘_là 腊 臘 là 12th lunar month; preserved (meat, fish etc) 5 掌_掌_zhǎng 掌 掌 zhǎng palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 2 任_任_rèn 任 任 rèn 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 流转_流轉_liúzhuǎn 流转 流轉 liúzhuǎn to be on the move; to roam or wander; to circulate (of goods or capital) 2 始终如一_始終如一_shǐzhōngrúyī 始终如一 始終如一 shǐzhōngrúyī unswerving from start to finish (idiom) 1 莫_莫_mò 莫 莫 mò do not; there is none who 2 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep2/100 words - 11 min 午餐_午餐_wǔcān 午餐 午餐 wǔcān lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 1 剔除_剔除_tīchú 剔除 剔除 tīchú to reject; to discard; to get rid of 1 厚实_厚實_hòushi 厚实 厚實 hòushi thick; substantial; sturdy; solid 2 致_致_zhì 致 致 zhì to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 3 紧贴_緊貼_jǐntiē 紧贴 緊貼 jǐntiē to stick close to; to press up against 1 沿_沿_yán 沿 沿 yán along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on; to trim (a border with braid, tape etc); border; edge 1 碾_碾_niǎn 碾 碾 niǎn stone roller; roller and millstone; to grind; to crush; to husk 1 悄然_悄然_qiǎorán 悄然 悄然 qiǎorán quietly; sorrowfully 1 尖锐_尖銳_jiānruì 尖锐 尖銳 jiānruì sharp; intense; penetrating; pointed; acute (illness) 2 占据_佔據_zhànjù 占据 佔據 zhànjù to occupy; to hold 2 鼻腔_鼻腔_bíqiāng 鼻腔 鼻腔 bíqiāng nasal cavity 4 农_農_nóng 农 農 nóng peasant; to farm; agriculture; diligent (old); government field official (old) 1 闲_閒_xián 闲 閒 xián variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 1 惊喜_驚喜_jīngxǐ 惊喜 驚喜 jīngxǐ nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 3 香草_香草_xiāngcǎo 香草 香草 xiāngcǎo aromatic herb; vanilla; alternative name for Eupatorium fortunei; (fig.) loyal and dependable person (old) 4 荆_荊_jīng 荆 荊 jīng chaste tree or berry (Vitex agnus-castus); alternative name for the Zhou Dynasty state of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chu3 guo2] 1 凉爽_涼爽_liángshuǎng 凉爽 涼爽 liángshuǎng cool and refreshing 1 气息_氣息_qìxī 气息 氣息 qìxī breath; smell; odor; flavor 4 口舌_口舌_kǒushé 口舌 口舌 kǒushé dispute or misunderstanding caused by gossip; to talk sb round 1 津_津_jīn 津 津 jīn saliva; sweat; a ferry crossing; a ford (river crossing); abbr. for Tianjin 天津 1 芒_芒_máng 芒 芒 máng awn (of cereals); arista (of grain); tip (of a blade); Miscanthus sinensis (type of grass); variant of 邙, Mt Mang at Luoyang in Henan 3 里_里_lǐ 里 里 lǐ 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 村寨_村寨_cūnzhài 村寨 村寨 cūnzhài (stockaded) village 1 具_具_jù 具 具 jù tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies 3 美好_美好_měihǎo 美好 美好 měihǎo beautiful; fine 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep2/105 words - 11 min 唾_唾_tuò 唾 唾 tuò saliva; to spit 1 山野_山野_shānyě 山野 山野 shānyě mountain and fields 2 质朴_質樸_zhìpǔ 质朴 質樸 zhìpǔ simple; plain; unadorned; unaffected; unsophisticated; rustic; earthy 2 坝_壩_bà 坝 壩 bà dam; dike; embankment; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 碰撞_碰撞_pèngzhuàng 碰撞 碰撞 pèngzhuàng to collide; collision 8 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep3/25 words - 2 min 陌_陌_mò 陌 陌 mò raised path; street 1 相逢_相逢_xiāngféng 相逢 相逢 xiāngféng to meet (by chance); to come across 1 殊途同归_殊途同歸_shūtútóngguī 殊途同归 殊途同歸 shūtútóngguī different routes to the same destination (idiom); fig. different means of achieve the same end 1 不可思议_不可思議_bùkěsīyì 不可思议 不可思議 bùkěsīyì inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable 1 神秘_神秘_shénmì 神秘 神秘 shénmì mysterious; mystery 3 样本_樣本_yàngběn 样本 樣本 yàngběn sample; specimen 2 西南部_西南部_xīnánbù 西南部 西南部 xīnánbù southwest part 1 下旬_下旬_xiàxún 下旬 下旬 xiàxún last third of the month 1 沉浸_沉浸_chénjìn 沉浸 沉浸 chénjìn to soak; to permeate; to immerse 1 庆祝_慶祝_qìngzhù 庆祝 慶祝 qìngzhù to celebrate 1 干_干_gān 干 干 gān to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 2 朵_朵_duǒ 朵 朵 duǒ flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 3 节庆_節慶_jiéqìng 节庆 節慶 jiéqìng festival 1 轴_軸_zhóu 轴 軸 zhóu axis; axle; spool (for thread); roller (for scrolls); classifier for calligraphy rolls etc 4 荤素_葷素_hūnsù 荤素 葷素 hūnsù meat and vegetable 1 拼_拼_pīn 拼 拼 pīn to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 4 凉拌_涼拌_liángbàn 凉拌 涼拌 liángbàn salad with dressing; cold vegetables dressed with sauce (e.g. coleslaw) 4 割舍_割捨_gēshě 割舍 割捨 gēshě to give up; to part with 1 游客_遊客_yóukè 游客 遊客 yóukè traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player 1 探访_探訪_tànfǎng 探访 探訪 tànfǎng to seek by inquiry or search; to call on; to visit 1 目标_目標_mùbiāo 目标 目標 mùbiāo target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 第一时间_第一時間_dìyīshíjiān 第一时间 第一時間 dìyīshíjiān in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing 1 完毕_完畢_wánbì 完毕 完畢 wánbì to finish; to end; to complete 1 郊区_郊區_jiāoqū 郊区 郊區 jiāoqū suburban district; outskirts; suburbs; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 明_明_míng 明 明 míng bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods 3 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep3/50 words - 6 min 翘首以待_翹首以待_qiáoshǒuyǐdài 翘首以待 翹首以待 qiáoshǒuyǐdài to hold one's breath (in anticipation) (idiom); to anxiously await 1 随处_隨處_suíchù 随处 隨處 suíchù everywhere; anywhere 1 可见_可見_kějiàn 可见 可見 kějiàn it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 1 冲调_沖調_chōngtiáo 冲调 沖調 chōngtiáo to reconstitute (a powdered beverage) by adding water, milk etc 1 清苦_清苦_qīngkǔ 清苦 清苦 qīngkǔ destitute but honest; poor and simple; spartan; austere 1 资深_資深_zīshēn 资深 資深 zīshēn veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced 1 烘_烘_hōng 烘 烘 hōng to bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast 1 主顾_主顧_zhǔgù 主顾 主顧 zhǔgù client; customer 1 盲肠_盲腸_mángcháng 盲肠 盲腸 mángcháng appendix (anatomy); cecum 1 眼中_眼中_yǎnzhōng 眼中 眼中 yǎnzhōng in one's eyes 1 上海_上海_Shànghǎi 上海 上海 Shànghǎi Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 1 知识_知識_zhīshi 知识 知識 zhīshi knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 1 青年_青年_qīngnián 青年 青年 qīngnián youth; youthful years; young person; the young 1 下放_下放_xiàfàng 下放 下放 xiàfàng to delegate; to decentralize; to demote a party cadre to work on the shop floor or in the countryside 1 开头_開頭_kāitóu 开头 開頭 kāitóu beginning; to start 1 族人_族人_zúrén 族人 族人 zúrén clansman; clan members; relatives; ethnic minority 1 惯_慣_guàn 惯 慣 guàn accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 1 里脊_裡脊_lǐji 里脊 裡脊 lǐji (tender)loin (of pork, beef etc) 1 蓼_蓼_lù 蓼 蓼 lù luxuriant growth 1 跳跃_跳躍_tiàoyuè 跳跃 跳躍 tiàoyuè to jump; to leap; to bound; to skip 1 野_野_yě 野 野 yě field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 1 韭菜_韭菜_jiǔcài 韭菜 韭菜 jiǔcài garlic chives (Allium tuberosum), aka Chinese chives; (fig.) retail investors who lose their money to more experienced operators (i.e. they are "harvested" like garlic chives) 1 出场_出場_chūchǎng 出场 出場 chūchǎng (of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform; (of an athlete) to enter the arena to compete; (fig.) to enter the scene (e.g. a new product); (of an examinee etc) to leave the venue 1 灵动_靈動_língdòng 灵动 靈動 língdòng to be quick-witted 1 衣_衣_yī 衣 衣 yī clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 3 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep3/75 words - 8 min 黄牛_黃牛_huángniú 黄牛 黃牛 huángniú ox; cattle; scalper of tickets etc; to fail to show up; to break a promise 1 胃液_胃液_wèiyè 胃液 胃液 wèiyè gastric fluid 1 胆_膽_dǎn 胆 膽 dǎn gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 1 青草_青草_qīngcǎo 青草 青草 qīngcǎo grass 1 散开_散開_sànkāi 散开 散開 sànkāi to separate; to disperse 1 基底_基底_jīdǐ 基底 基底 jīdǐ plinth; base; substrate 1 介质_介質_jièzhì 介质 介質 jièzhì medium; media 1 承载_承載_chéngzài 承载 承載 chéngzài to bear the weight; to sustain 1 点睛之笔_點睛之筆_diǎnjīngzhībǐ 点睛之笔 點睛之筆 diǎnjīngzhībǐ the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch; the crucial point that brings the subject to life; a few words to clinch the point 2 至此_至此_zhìcǐ 至此 至此 zhìcǐ up until now; so far 2 一套_一套_yītào 一套 一套 yītào suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 1 冒_冒_mào 冒 冒 mào to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 1 克制_克制_kèzhì 克制 克制 kèzhì to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control 1 顾_顧_gù 顾 顧 gù to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 1 往事_往事_wǎngshì 往事 往事 wǎngshì past events; former happenings 1 烟_煙_yān 烟 煙 yān cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke 1 团聚_團聚_tuánjù 团聚 團聚 tuánjù to reunite; to have a reunion 2 美的_美的_Měidí 美的 美的 Měidí Midea (brand) 1 配置_配置_pèizhì 配置 配置 pèizhì to deploy; to allocate; configuration; allocation 1 不拘_不拘_bùjū 不拘 不拘 bùjū not stick to; not confine oneself to; whatever 1 随意_隨意_suíyì 随意 隨意 suíyì as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 1 柠_檸_níng 柠 檸 níng lemon 6 入门_入門_rùmén 入门 入門 rùmén entrance door; to enter a door; introduction (to a subject) 2 级_級_jí 级 級 jí level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 1 柠檬_檸檬_níngméng 柠檬 檸檬 níngméng lemon 6 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep3/100 words - 11 min 蚂_螞_mǎ 蚂 螞 mǎ ant 1 蚁_蟻_yǐ 蚁 蟻 yǐ ant 1 冽_冽_liè 冽 冽 liè cold and raw 3 蚂蚁_螞蟻_mǎyǐ 蚂蚁 螞蟻 mǎyǐ ant 1 木炭_木炭_mùtàn 木炭 木炭 mùtàn charcoal 1 净化_淨化_jìnghuà 净化 淨化 jìnghuà to purify 1 笋_筍_sǔn 笋 筍 sǔn bamboo shoot 1 标识_標識_biāozhì 标识 標識 biāozhì variant of 標誌|标志[biao1 zhi4] 3 浊_濁_zhuó 浊 濁 zhuó turbid; muddy; impure 1 嗅觉_嗅覺_xiùjué 嗅觉 嗅覺 xiùjué sense of smell 1 和谐_和諧_héxié 和谐 和諧 héxié harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor 1 幽_幽_yōu 幽 幽 yōu remote; hidden away; secluded; serene; peaceful; to imprison; in superstition indicates the underworld; ancient district spanning Liaonang and Hebei provinces 1 椒_椒_jiāo 椒 椒 jiāo pepper 1 抗菌_抗菌_kàngjūn 抗菌 抗菌 kàngjūn antibacterial 1 剂_劑_jì 剂 劑 jì dose (medicine) 2 助_助_zhù 助 助 zhù to help; to assist 1 攻_攻_gōng 攻 攻 gōng to attack; to accuse; to study 1 缝隙_縫隙_fèngxì 缝隙 縫隙 fèngxì small crack; chink 1 友好_友好_yǒuhǎo 友好 友好 yǒuhǎo friendly; amicable; close friend 1 火烧_火燒_huǒshāo 火烧 火燒 huǒshāo to set fire to; to burn down; burning hot; baked cake 1 今晚_今晚_jīnwǎn 今晚 今晚 jīnwǎn tonight 1 唤醒_喚醒_huànxǐng 唤醒 喚醒 huànxǐng to wake sb; to rouse 3 蕾_蕾_lěi 蕾 蕾 lěi bud 2 果冻_果凍_guǒdòng 果冻 果凍 guǒdòng gelatin dessert 1 生皮_生皮_shēngpí 生皮 生皮 shēngpí pelt; raw hide 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep3/105 words - 11 min 乐趣_樂趣_lèqù 乐趣 樂趣 lèqù delight; pleasure; joy 1 多样性_多樣性_duōyàngxìng 多样性 多樣性 duōyàngxìng variegation; diversity 1 多元化_多元化_duōyuánhuà 多元化 多元化 duōyuánhuà diversification; pluralism; to diversify 1 时代_時代_shídài 时代 時代 shídài age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 流变_流變_liúbiàn 流变 流變 liúbiàn to flow and change; development and change (of society) 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep4/25 words - 2 min 优胜劣汰_優勝劣汰_yōushèngliètài 优胜劣汰 優勝劣汰 yōushèngliètài survival of the fittest (idiom) 1 总有_總有_zǒngyǒu 总有 總有 zǒngyǒu inevitably there will be 1 小众_小眾_xiǎozhòng 小众 小眾 xiǎozhòng minority of the population; non-mainstream (activity, pursuit etc); niche (market etc) 1 偏好_偏好_piānhào 偏好 偏好 piānhào to prefer; to be partial to sth; preference 1 机缘_機緣_jīyuán 机缘 機緣 jīyuán chance; opportunity; destiny 1 崇山峻岭_崇山峻嶺_chóngshānjùnlǐng 崇山峻岭 崇山峻嶺 chóngshānjùnlǐng towering mountains and precipitous ridges (idiom) 2 西部_西部_xībù 西部 西部 xībù western part 2 怒_怒_nù 怒 怒 nù anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous 4 峡谷_峽谷_xiágǔ 峡谷 峽谷 xiágǔ canyon; gill; ravine 5 纵贯_縱貫_zòngguàn 纵贯 縱貫 zòngguàn lit. warp string in weaving; fig. vertical or north-south lines; to pass through; to cross lengthwise; to pierce (esp. north-south or top-to-bottom) 1 陡峭_陡峭_dǒuqiào 陡峭 陡峭 dǒuqiào precipitous 1 高山_高山_gāoshān 高山 高山 gāoshān high mountain; alpine 3 地貌_地貌_dìmào 地貌 地貌 dìmào relief; landform (geology) 1 险峻_險峻_xiǎnjùn 险峻 險峻 xiǎnjùn arduous; steep 1 恰好_恰好_qiàhǎo 恰好 恰好 qiàhǎo as it turns out; by lucky coincidence; (of number, time, size etc) just right 1 树种_樹種_shùzhǒng 树种 樹種 shùzhǒng tree species 1 漆树_漆樹_qīshù 漆树 漆樹 qīshù lac tree (Rhus vernicifera) 4 木材_木材_mùcái 木材 木材 mùcái wood 1 树干_樹幹_shùgàn 树干 樹幹 shùgàn tree trunk 1 分泌_分泌_fēnmì 分泌 分泌 fēnmì to secrete; secretion 2 涂料_塗料_túliào 涂料 塗料 túliào paint 1 怒江_怒江_Nùjiāng 怒江 怒江 Nùjiāng Nujiang river of south Tibet and northwest Yunnan, the upper reaches of Salween river 薩爾溫江|萨尔温江, forming border of Myanmar and Thailand 5 漆_漆_qī 漆 漆 qī paint; lacquer; CL:道[dao4]; to paint (furniture, walls etc) 26 攀爬_攀爬_pānpá 攀爬 攀爬 pānpá to climb 1 高处_高處_gāochù 高处 高處 gāochù high place; elevation 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep4/50 words - 4 min 成串_成串_chéngchuàn 成串 成串 chéngchuàn cluster; bunch 1 不便_不便_bùbiàn 不便 不便 bùbiàn inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash 1 冒险_冒險_màoxiǎn 冒险 冒險 màoxiǎn to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 1 籽_籽_zǐ 籽 籽 zǐ seeds 7 皮肤_皮膚_pífū 皮肤 皮膚 pífū skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 1 过敏_過敏_guòmǐn 过敏 過敏 guòmǐn oversensitive; allergic; allergy 1 脱敏_脫敏_tuōmǐn 脱敏 脫敏 tuōmǐn to desensitize; to remove an allergic susceptibility 1 体质_體質_tǐzhì 体质 體質 tǐzhì constitution 1 翻_翻_fān 翻 翻 fān to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 2 敏_敏_mǐn 敏 敏 mǐn quick; nimble; agile; clever; smart 1 脱离_脫離_tuōlí 脱离 脫離 tuōlí to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) 1 改造_改造_gǎizào 改造 改造 gǎizào to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 1 玄机_玄機_xuánjī 玄机 玄機 xuánjī profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism); mysterious principles 1 物理_物理_wùlǐ 物理 物理 wùlǐ physics; physical 1 定律_定律_dìnglǜ 定律 定律 dìnglǜ scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy); (in human affairs) a generalization based on observation (e.g. "power corrupts") 1 人力_人力_rénlì 人力 人力 rénlì manpower; labor power 1 几何_幾何_jǐhé 几何 幾何 jǐhé geometry; (literary) how much 1 倍数_倍數_bèishù 倍数 倍數 bèishù multiple; multiplier; factor 1 爆裂_爆裂_bàoliè 爆裂 爆裂 bàoliè to rupture; to burst; to explode 1 棕色_棕色_zōngsè 棕色 棕色 zōngsè brown 1 蜡质_蠟質_làzhì 蜡质 蠟質 làzhì waxiness 3 低于_低于_dīyú 低于 低于 dīyú to be lower than 1 凝固点_凝固點_nínggùdiǎn 凝固点 凝固點 nínggùdiǎn freezing point 1 偏低_偏低_piāndī 偏低 偏低 piāndī to be on the low side; to be inadequate (e.g. of a salary) 1 辅佐_輔佐_fǔzuǒ 辅佐 輔佐 fǔzuǒ to assist (usually a ruler) 2 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep4/75 words - 8 min 乳猪_乳豬_rǔzhū 乳猪 乳豬 rǔzhū suckling pig 1 夹杂_夾雜_jiāzá 夹杂 夾雜 jiāzá to mix together (disparate substances); to mingle; a mix; to be tangled up with 1 奇特_奇特_qítè 奇特 奇特 qítè peculiar; unusual; queer 1 慰藉_慰藉_wèijiè 慰藉 慰藉 wèijiè to console; to comfort; consolation 1 散养_散養_sǎnyǎng 散养 散養 sǎnyǎng free-range raising (of poultry, cattle etc) 1 燎_燎_liáo 燎 燎 liáo to burn; to set afire 2 出落_出落_chūluò 出落 出落 chūluò to grow (prettier etc); to mature into; to blossom 1 保有_保有_bǎoyǒu 保有 保有 bǎoyǒu to keep; to retain 1 溢_溢_yì 溢 溢 yì to overflow; (literary) excessive; old variant of 鎰|镒[yi4] 1 彰显_彰顯_zhāngxiǎn 彰显 彰顯 zhāngxiǎn to manifest 1 缔结_締結_dìjié 缔结 締結 dìjié to conclude (an agreement) 1 名状_名狀_míngzhuàng 名状 名狀 míngzhuàng to express; to describe 2 糖类_糖類_tánglèi 糖类 糖類 tánglèi sugar (chemistry) 1 张扬_張揚_zhāngyáng 张扬 張揚 zhāngyáng to display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open; to make public; to spread around; flamboyant; brash 1 提味_提味_tíwèi 提味 提味 tíwèi to improve taste; to make sth palatable 1 弥散_彌散_mísàn 弥散 彌散 mísàn to dissipate everywhere (of light, sound, gas etc) 1 可溶性_可溶性_kěróngxìng 可溶性 可溶性 kěróngxìng solubility 1 倍_倍_bèi 倍 倍 bèi (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 1 榨油_榨油_zhàyóu 榨油 榨油 zhàyóu to extract oil from vegetables; to press 1 邻居_鄰居_línjū 邻居 鄰居 línjū neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 收工_收工_shōugōng 收工 收工 shōugōng to stop work for the day (generally of laborers); to knock off 1 油鸡_油雞_yóujī 油鸡 油雞 yóujī a variety of chicken 1 吸_吸_xī 吸 吸 xī to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 2 柔和_柔和_róuhé 柔和 柔和 róuhé gentle; soft 1 拿出_拿出_náchū 拿出 拿出 náchū to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep4/100 words - 11 min 普_普_pǔ 普 普 pǔ general; popular; everywhere; universal 2 山上_山上_Shānshàng 山上 山上 Shānshàng Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 1 搜寻_搜尋_sōuxún 搜寻 搜尋 sōuxún to search; to look for 1 密林_密林_mìlín 密林 密林 mìlín jungle 1 深处_深處_shēnchù 深处 深處 shēnchù abyss; depths; deepest or most distant part 1 蜂_蜂_fēng 蜂 蜂 fēng bee; wasp 6 蛹_蛹_yǒng 蛹 蛹 yǒng chrysalis; pupa 7 数不多_數不多_shùbùduō 数不多 數不多 shùbùduō a small number; one of a very few 2 消遣_消遣_xiāoqiǎn 消遣 消遣 xiāoqiǎn to while the time away; amusement; pastime; recreation; to make sport of 1 野味_野味_yěwèi 野味 野味 yěwèi game; wild animals and birds hunted for food or sport 2 榨取_榨取_zhàqǔ 榨取 榨取 zhàqǔ to extract; to squeeze out (juice etc); (fig.) to exploit 2 纯度_純度_chúndù 纯度 純度 chúndù purity 1 辅料_輔料_fǔliào 辅料 輔料 fǔliào auxiliary ingredients; supplementary materials 6 炼_煉_liàn 炼 煉 liàn to refine; to smelt 1 直至_直至_zhízhì 直至 直至 zhízhì lasting until; up till (the present) 1 催生_催生_cuīshēng 催生 催生 cuīshēng to induce labor; to expedite childbirth 1 挥发性_揮發性_huīfāxìng 挥发性 揮發性 huīfāxìng volatility 1 点燃_點燃_diǎnrán 点燃 點燃 diǎnrán to ignite; to set on fire; aflame 1 引线_引線_yǐnxiàn 引线 引線 yǐnxiàn fuse (for an explosive device); electrical lead; intermediary; catalyst; (dialect) sewing needle 1 侠_俠_xiá 侠 俠 xiá knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 2 任意_任意_rènyì 任意 任意 rènyì any; arbitrary; at will; at random 1 酒精_酒精_jiǔjīng 酒精 酒精 jiǔjīng alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol; also written 乙醇; grain alcohol 2 助长_助長_zhùzhǎng 助长 助長 zhùzhǎng to encourage; to foster; to foment 1 奔放_奔放_bēnfàng 奔放 奔放 bēnfàng bold and unrestrained; untrammeled 3 咱们_咱們_zánmen 咱们 咱們 zánmen 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] 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep4/111 words - 12 min 仨_仨_sā 仨 仨 sā three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) 1 一窝蜂_一窩蜂_yīwōfēng 一窝蜂 一窩蜂 yīwōfēng like a swarm of bees; everyone swarms around pushing and shouting; a hornet's nest 1 并入_併入_bìngrù 并入 併入 bìngrù to merge into; to incorporate in 1 野性_野性_yěxìng 野性 野性 yěxìng wild nature; unruliness 1 变换_變換_biànhuàn 变换 變換 biànhuàn to transform; to convert; to vary; to alternate; a transformation 1 规格_規格_guīgé 规格 規格 guīgé standard; norm; specification 1 适应_適應_shìyìng 适应 適應 shìyìng to adapt; to fit; to suit 1 顺应_順應_shùnyìng 顺应 順應 shùnyìng to comply; to conform to; in tune with; adapting to; to adjust to 1 生存_生存_shēngcún 生存 生存 shēngcún to exist; to survive 2 走出_走出_zǒuchū 走出 走出 zǒuchū to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 1 尝_嘗_cháng 尝 嘗 cháng to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep5/25 words - 2 min 蜕变_蛻變_tuìbiàn 蜕变 蛻變 tuìbiàn to transform; to morph; to degenerate; metamorphosis; transmutation; transformation; decay; degeneration 1 早期_早期_zǎoqī 早期 早期 zǎoqī early period; early phase; early stage 1 贮藏_貯藏_zhùcáng 贮藏 貯藏 zhùcáng to store up; to hoard; deposits 3 手段_手段_shǒuduàn 手段 手段 shǒuduàn method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 凝练_凝練_níngliàn 凝练 凝練 níngliàn concise; compact; condensed 1 弥漫_瀰漫_mímàn 弥漫 瀰漫 mímàn variant of 彌漫|弥漫[mi2 man4] 2 动人_動人_dòngrén 动人 動人 dòngrén touching; moving 2 气候变化_氣候變化_qìhòubiànhuà 气候变化 氣候變化 qìhòubiànhuà climate change 1 化作_化作_huàzuò 化作 化作 huàzuò to change into; to turn into; to become 1 助手_助手_zhùshǒu 助手 助手 zhùshǒu assistant; helper 1 宣_宣_xuān 宣 宣 xuān to declare (publicly); to announce 2 威_威_wēi 威 威 wēi power; might; prestige 1 左_左_zuǒ 左 左 zuǒ left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 8 坤_坤_kūn 坤 坤 kūn one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing earth; female principle; ☷; ancient Chinese compass point: 225° (southwest) 8 俏货_俏貨_qiàohuò 俏货 俏貨 qiàohuò goods that sell well 1 窝_窩_wō 窝 窩 wō 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 5 乡民_鄉民_xiāngmín 乡民 鄉民 xiāngmín villager; (Tw) (Internet slang) person who likes to follow online discussions and add their opinions 1 许_許_xǔ 许 許 xǔ to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 6 熊_熊_xióng 熊 熊 xióng bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable 6 军_軍_jūn 军 軍 jūn army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 届_屆_jiè 届 屆 jiè to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 1 冠军_冠軍_guànjūn 冠军 冠軍 guànjūn champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 饲养_飼養_sìyǎng 饲养 飼養 sìyǎng to raise; to rear 1 毛猪_毛豬_máozhū 毛猪 毛豬 máozhū live pig 2 千米_千米_qiānmǐ 千米 千米 qiānmǐ kilometer 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep5/50 words - 5 min 邀请_邀請_yāoqǐng 邀请 邀請 yāoqǐng to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 亲朋_親朋_qīnpéng 亲朋 親朋 qīnpéng relatives and friends 1 分享_分享_fēnxiǎng 分享 分享 fēnxiǎng to share (let others have some of sth good) 2 久远_久遠_jiǔyuǎn 久远 久遠 jiǔyuǎn old; ancient; far away 1 贪杯_貪杯_tānbēi 贪杯 貪杯 tānbēi to drink in excess 1 打造_打造_dǎzào 打造 打造 dǎzào to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 1 严苛_嚴苛_yánkē 严苛 嚴苛 yánkē severe; harsh 1 偶然_偶然_ǒurán 偶然 偶然 ǒurán incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly 1 搓揉_搓揉_cuōróu 搓揉 搓揉 cuōróu to knead; to rub 1 严密_嚴密_yánmì 严密 嚴密 yánmì strict; tight (organization, surveillance etc) 2 贮存_貯存_zhùcún 贮存 貯存 zhùcún to store; to deposit 1 抛_拋_pāo 抛 拋 pāo to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 1 除_除_chú 除 除 chú to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 1 杂念_雜念_zániàn 杂念 雜念 zániàn distracting thoughts 1 持_持_chí 持 持 chí to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 2 闭关_閉關_bìguān 闭关 閉關 bìguān to close the passes; to seal off the country; seclusion (monastic practice, e.g. of Chan Buddhists) 1 修行_修行_xiūxíng 修行 修行 xiūxíng to devote oneself to spiritual development (esp. Buddhism or Daoism); to devote oneself to perfecting one's art or craft 1 大陆_大陸_dàlù 大陆 大陸 dàlù continent; mainland; CL:個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 有条不紊_有條不紊_yǒutiáobùwěn 有条不紊 有條不紊 yǒutiáobùwěn regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged 1 霉菌_霉菌_méijūn 霉菌 霉菌 méijūn mold 1 完好_完好_wánhǎo 完好 完好 wánhǎo intact; in good condition 1 酵母菌_酵母菌_jiàomǔjūn 酵母菌 酵母菌 jiàomǔjūn yeast; mold 1 饱和_飽和_bǎohé 饱和 飽和 bǎohé saturation 1 细微_細微_xìwēi 细微 細微 xìwēi tiny; minute; fine; subtle; sensitive (instruments) 1 烙印_烙印_làoyìn 烙印 烙印 làoyìn to brand (cattle etc); brand; (fig.) to leave a lasting mark; to stigmatize; mark; stamp; stigma 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep5/75 words - 8 min 查看_查看_chákàn 查看 查看 chákàn to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 1 调节_調節_tiáojié 调节 調節 tiáojié to adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to reconcile (accountancy etc) 1 室内_室內_shìnèi 室内 室內 shìnèi indoor 1 成果_成果_chéngguǒ 成果 成果 chéngguǒ result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 慢条斯理_慢條斯理_màntiáosīlǐ 慢条斯理 慢條斯理 màntiáosīlǐ unhurried; calm; composed; leisurely 1 验收_驗收_yànshōu 验收 驗收 yànshōu to inspect and accept; acceptance 1 判定_判定_pàndìng 判定 判定 pàndìng to judge; to decide; judgment; determination 1 针_針_zhēn 针 針 zhēn needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 2 骨针_骨針_gǔzhēn 骨针 骨針 gǔzhēn spicule (in biology); bone needle (in archaeology) 1 拔_拔_bá 拔 拔 bá to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 1 压实_壓實_yāshí 压实 壓實 yāshí to compress; to compact 1 针孔_針孔_zhēnkǒng 针孔 針孔 zhēnkǒng pinhole 1 雪白_雪白_xuěbái 雪白 雪白 xuěbái snow white 1 优美_優美_yōuměi 优美 優美 yōuměi graceful; fine; elegant 1 别出心裁_別出心裁_biéchūxīncái 别出心裁 別出心裁 biéchūxīncái to hit on sth new (idiom); to display originality; to adopt an original approach 2 沉积_沉積_chénjī 沉积 沉積 chénjī sediment; deposit; sedimentation (geology) 1 适中_適中_shìzhōng 适中 適中 shìzhōng moderate; reasonable; conveniently situated 2 酥软_酥軟_sūruǎn 酥软 酥軟 sūruǎn weak (of body or limbs); limp; gone soft 1 裹挟_裹挾_guǒxié 裹挟 裹挾 guǒxié to sweep along; to coerce 1 节目_節目_jiémù 节目 節目 jiémù program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 1 身处_身處_shēnchǔ 身处 身處 shēnchǔ in (some place); to be in (adversity, a difficult situation, danger, turmoil etc); to find oneself in; placed in; surrounded by 1 阴_陰_yīn 阴 陰 yīn overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 1 井然有序_井然有序_jǐngrányǒuxù 井然有序 井然有序 jǐngrányǒuxù everything clear and in good order (idiom); neat and tidy 1 烟火_煙火_yānhuǒ 烟火 煙火 yānhuǒ smoke and fire; fireworks 2 驱除_驅除_qūchú 驱除 驅除 qūchú to drive off; to dispel; to expel 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep5/89 words - 12 min 促进_促進_cùjìn 促进 促進 cùjìn to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost 4 悄无声息_悄無聲息_qiǎowúshēngxī 悄无声息 悄無聲息 qiǎowúshēngxī quietly; noiselessly 1 密实_密實_mìshí 密实 密實 mìshí close (texture); dense; densely woven 1 烟熏_煙燻_yānxūn 烟熏 煙燻 yānxūn smoke; to fumigate 1 按压_按壓_ànyā 按压 按壓 ànyā to press; to push (a button) 2 细密_細密_xìmì 细密 細密 xìmì fine (texture); meticulous; close (analysis); detailed 1 说明_說明_shuōmíng 说明 說明 shuōmíng to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 乳白_乳白_rǔbái 乳白 乳白 rǔbái milky white; cream color 1 多肉_多肉_duōròu 多肉 多肉 duōròu fleshy 1 松_松_sōng 松 松 sōng pine; CL:棵[ke1] 1 颊_頰_jiá 颊 頰 jiá cheeks 1 光阴_光陰_guāngyīn 光阴 光陰 guāngyīn time available 1 大山_大山_Dàshān 大山 大山 Dàshān Dashan, stage name of Canadian Mark Henry Rowswell (1965-), actor and well-known TV personality in PRC 1 山头_山頭_shāntóu 山头 山頭 shāntóu mountain top 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep6/25 words - 5 min 江湖_江湖_jiānghú 江湖 江湖 jiānghú rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld 2 隐秘_隱秘_yǐnmì 隐秘 隱秘 yǐnmì secret; hidden 1 心得_心得_xīndé 心得 心得 xīndé what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight; understanding; tips; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 遮_遮_zhē 遮 遮 zhē to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 2 涩味_澀味_sèwèi 涩味 澀味 sèwèi acerbic (taste); astringent 1 彩_彩_cǎi 彩 彩 cǎi (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 6 褪_褪_tuì 褪 褪 tuì to take off (clothes); to shed feathers; (of color) to fade; to discolor 1 石块_石塊_shíkuài 石块 石塊 shíkuài stone; rock 1 压力_壓力_yālì 压力 壓力 yālì pressure 1 协作_協作_xiézuò 协作 協作 xiézuò cooperation; coordination 1 猛烈_猛烈_měngliè 猛烈 猛烈 měngliè fierce; violent (criticism etc) 1 提神_提神_tíshén 提神 提神 tíshén to freshen up; to be cautious or vigilant; to watch out; stimulant to enhance mental performance; stay-awake drug; agrypnotic 1 冒头_冒頭_màotóu 冒头 冒頭 màotóu to emerge; to crop up; a little more than 1 访_訪_fǎng 访 訪 fǎng to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate 5 长女_長女_zhǎngnǚ 长女 長女 zhǎngnǚ eldest daughter 1 传授_傳授_chuánshòu 传授 傳授 chuánshòu to impart; to pass on; to teach 1 仰赖_仰賴_yǎnglài 仰赖 仰賴 yǎnglài to rely on 1 热烈_熱烈_rèliè 热烈 熱烈 rèliè enthusiastic; ardent; warm 1 缨_纓_yīng 缨 纓 yīng tassel; sth shaped like a tassel (e.g. a leaf etc); ribbon 6 载体_載體_zàitǐ 载体 載體 zàitǐ carrier (chemistry); vector (epidemiology); vehicle or medium 1 多次_多次_duōcì 多次 多次 duōcì many times; repeatedly 1 盆地_盆地_péndì 盆地 盆地 péndì (geography) basin; depression 1 理想_理想_lǐxiǎng 理想 理想 lǐxiǎng an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 1 糯米_糯米_nuòmǐ 糯米 糯米 nuòmǐ glutinous rice; Oryza sativa var. glutinosa 8 细心_細心_xìxīn 细心 細心 xìxīn careful; attentive 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep6/50 words - 7 min 搓_搓_cuō 搓 搓 cuō to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist 1 揉_揉_róu 揉 揉 róu to knead; to massage; to rub 3 古朴_古樸_gǔpǔ 古朴 古樸 gǔpǔ simple and unadorned (of art, architecture etc) 1 妙招_妙招_miàozhāo 妙招 妙招 miàozhāo smart move; clever way of doing sth 1 蒸馏_蒸餾_zhēngliú 蒸馏 蒸餾 zhēngliú to distill; distillation 1 酿_釀_niàng 酿 釀 niàng to ferment; to brew; to make honey (of bees); to lead to; to form gradually; wine; stuffed vegetables (cooking method) 1 酯化_酯化_zhǐhuà 酯化 酯化 zhǐhuà esterification 1 苤_苤_piě 苤 苤 piě Brassica campestris subsp. rapa 1 火热_火熱_huǒrè 火热 火熱 huǒrè fiery; burning; fervent; ardent; passionate 1 立体_立體_lìtǐ 立体 立體 lìtǐ three-dimensional; solid; stereoscopic 2 立冬_立冬_Lìdōng 立冬 立冬 Lìdōng Lidong or Start of Winter, 19th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st November 1 昼夜_晝夜_zhòuyè 昼夜 晝夜 zhòuyè day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop 1 温差_溫差_wēnchā 温差 溫差 wēnchā difference in temperature 1 白天_白天_báitiān 白天 白天 báitiān daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 上升_上昇_shàngshēng 上升 上昇 shàngshēng to rise; to go up; to ascend 1 夜晚_夜晚_yèwǎn 夜晚 夜晚 yèwǎn night; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 骤降_驟降_zhòujiàng 骤降 驟降 zhòujiàng to fall rapidly; to plummet 1 品鉴_品鑒_pǐnjiàn 品鉴 品鑒 pǐnjiàn to judge; to examine; to evaluate 1 官_官_guān 官 官 guān government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 黄绿色_黃綠色_huánglǜsè 黄绿色 黃綠色 huánglǜsè yellow green 1 产物_產物_chǎnwù 产物 產物 chǎnwù product; result (of) 1 复合_復合_fùhé 复合 復合 fùhé (of people who were estranged) to be reconciled; (of a couple) to get back together 1 性情_性情_xìngqíng 性情 性情 xìngqíng nature; temperament 1 随和_隨和_suíhé 随和 隨和 suíhé amiable; easy-going 1 土豆_土豆_tǔdòu 土豆 土豆 tǔdòu potato; CL:個|个[ge4]; (Tw) peanut; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep6/69 words - 12 min 共_共_gòng 共 共 gòng common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 1 酸甜_酸甜_suāntián 酸甜 酸甜 suāntián sour and sweet 1 清脆_清脆_qīngcuì 清脆 清脆 qīngcuì sharp and clear; crisp; melodious; ringing; tinkling; silvery (of sound); fragile; frail; also written 輕脆|轻脆 1 溶化_溶化_rónghuà 溶化 溶化 rónghuà to melt; to dissolve (of sugar etc) 1 浓缩_濃縮_nóngsuō 浓缩 濃縮 nóngsuō to concentrate (a liquid); concentration; espresso coffee; abbr. for 意式濃縮咖啡|意式浓缩咖啡 4 琥珀_琥珀_hǔpò 琥珀 琥珀 hǔpò amber 1 烧烤_燒烤_shāokǎo 烧烤 燒烤 shāokǎo barbecue; to roast 1 挟_挾_xié 挟 挾 xié to clasp under the arm; to coerce 2 愈发_愈發_yùfā 愈发 愈發 yùfā all the more; increasingly 2 周_週_zhōu 周 週 zhōu week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 1 生命_生命_shēngmìng 生命 生命 shēngmìng life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 1 终极_終極_zhōngjí 终极 終極 zhōngjí ultimate; final 1 锻造_鍛造_duànzào 锻造 鍛造 duànzào to forge (metal); forging 3 过关_過關_guòguān 过关 過關 guòguān to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 1 接替_接替_jiētì 接替 接替 jiētì to replace; to take over (a position or post) 1 十字花科_十字花科_shízìhuākē 十字花科 十字花科 shízìhuākē Cruciferae or Brassicaceae (taxonomic family including Brassica etc whose flowers have a cross of 4 petals) 1 自卫_自衛_zìwèi 自卫 自衛 zìwèi self-defense 1 因地制宜_因地制宜_yīndìzhìyí 因地制宜 因地制宜 yīndìzhìyí (idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances 1 代代相传_代代相傳_dàidàixiāngchuán 代代相传 代代相傳 dàidàixiāngchuán passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep7/25 words - 3 min 缠绵_纏綿_chánmián 缠绵 纏綿 chánmián touching (emotions); lingering (illness) 1 精巧_精巧_jīngqiǎo 精巧 精巧 jīngqiǎo elaborate 1 花朵_花朵_huāduǒ 花朵 花朵 huāduǒ flower 2 物尽其用_物盡其用_wùjìnqíyòng 物尽其用 物盡其用 wùjìnqíyòng to use sth to the full; to make the best use of everything 1 发挥_發揮_fāhuī 发挥 發揮 fāhuī 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) 1 覆盖_覆蓋_fùgài 覆盖 覆蓋 fùgài to cover 1 恣意_恣意_zìyì 恣意 恣意 zìyì without restraint; unbridled; reckless 1 芭蕉_芭蕉_bājiāo 芭蕉 芭蕉 bājiāo Japanese banana (Musa basjoo) 30 香蕉_香蕉_xiāngjiāo 香蕉 香蕉 xiāngjiāo banana; CL:枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3] 1 开发_開發_kāifā 开发 開發 kāifā to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 1 德宏州_德宏州_Déhóngzhōu 德宏州 德宏州 Déhóngzhōu abbr. for 德宏傣族景頗族自治州|德宏傣族景颇族自治州, Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture in west Yunnan surrounded on three sides by Myanmar (Burma) 1 粑_粑_bā 粑 粑 bā a round flat cake (dialect) 2 菜单_菜單_càidān 菜单 菜單 càidān menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 1 初级_初級_chūjí 初级 初級 chūjí junior; primary 1 元旦_元旦_Yuándàn 元旦 元旦 Yuándàn New Year's Day 1 迎接_迎接_yíngjiē 迎接 迎接 yíngjiē to meet; to welcome; to greet 3 株_株_zhū 株 株 zhū tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants; strain (biology); to involve others (in shady business) 1 花蕊_花蕊_huāruǐ 花蕊 花蕊 huāruǐ stamen; pistil 3 摘_摘_zhāi 摘 摘 zhāi to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 2 不但_不但_bùdàn 不但 不但 bùdàn not only (... but also...) 1 棕_棕_zōng 棕 棕 zōng palm; palm fiber; coir (coconut fiber); brown 1 榈_櫚_lǘ 榈 櫚 lǘ palm tree 1 切块_切塊_qiēkuài 切块 切塊 qiēkuài to cut into pieces 1 赏_賞_shǎng 赏 賞 shǎng to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 1 建_建_jiàn 建 建 jiàn to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep7/50 words - 5 min 芽_芽_yá 芽 芽 yá bud; sprout 1 黏_黏_nián 黏 黏 nián sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 5 稀少_稀少_xīshǎo 稀少 稀少 xīshǎo sparse; rare 1 数量_數量_shùliàng 数量 數量 shùliàng amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4]; quantitative 1 基层_基層_jīcéng 基层 基層 jīcéng basic level; grassroots unit; basement layer 1 群体_群體_qúntǐ 群体 群體 qúntǐ community; colony 1 龙川_龍川_Lóngchuān 龙川 龍川 Lóngchuān Longchuan county in Heyuan 河源[He2 yuan2], Guangdong; Ryongchon, town in North Korea 1 鲍_鮑_bào 鲍 鮑 bào abalone 2 粘连_粘連_niánlián 粘连 粘連 niánlián to adhere; to stick together 3 群山_群山_qúnshān 群山 群山 qúnshān mountains; a range of hills 1 环绕_環繞_huánrào 环绕 環繞 huánrào to surround; to circle; to revolve around 1 德昂_德昂_Dé'áng 德昂 德昂 Dé'áng De'ang (ethnic group) 4 赵_趙_zhào 赵 趙 zhào to surpass (old) 7 玉_玉_yù 玉 玉 yù jade 4 婚前_婚前_hūnqián 婚前 婚前 hūnqián premarital; prenuptial 2 宴席_宴席_yànxí 宴席 宴席 yànxí banquet; feast 2 谨慎_謹慎_jǐnshèn 谨慎 謹慎 jǐnshèn cautious; prudent 1 代价_代價_dàijià 代价 代價 dàijià price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 1 芯_芯_xīn 芯 芯 xīn lamp pith; wick 5 芯_芯_xìn 芯 芯 xìn core 5 输送_輸送_shūsòng 输送 輸送 shūsòng to transport; to convey; to deliver 1 养分_養分_yǎngfèn 养分 養分 yǎngfèn nutrient 1 通道_通道_tōngdào 通道 通道 tōngdào (communications) channel; thoroughfare; passage 1 仔细_仔細_zǐxì 仔细 仔細 zǐxì careful; attentive; cautious 1 收集_收集_shōují 收集 收集 shōují to gather; to collect 1 敬重_敬重_jìngzhòng 敬重 敬重 jìngzhòng to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep7/75 words - 11 min 包容_包容_bāoróng 包容 包容 bāoróng to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 1 里外_裡外_lǐwài 里外 裡外 lǐwài inside and out; or so 1 密闭_密閉_mìbì 密闭 密閉 mìbì sealed; airtight 1 空间_空間_kōngjiān 空间 空間 kōngjiān space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 1 牢牢_牢牢_láoláo 牢牢 牢牢 láoláo firmly; safely 1 蒸腾_蒸騰_zhēngténg 蒸腾 蒸騰 zhēngténg (of a vapor etc) to rise; to hang in the air 1 叫做_叫做_jiàozuò 叫做 叫做 jiàozuò to be called; to be known as 2 兼具_兼具_jiānjù 兼具 兼具 jiānjù to combine; to have both 1 形状_形狀_xíngzhuàng 形状 形狀 xíngzhuàng form; shape; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 狩猎_狩獵_shòuliè 狩猎 狩獵 shòuliè to hunt; hunting 1 温柔_溫柔_wēnróu 温柔 溫柔 wēnróu gentle and soft; tender 1 堆_堆_duī 堆 堆 duī to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 1 依赖_依賴_yīlài 依赖 依賴 yīlài to depend on; to be dependent on 2 检验_檢驗_jiǎnyàn 检验 檢驗 jiǎnyàn to inspect; to examine; to test 1 捣_搗_dǎo 捣 搗 dǎo pound; beat; hull; attack; disturb; stir 1 黏性_黏性_niánxìng 黏性 黏性 niánxìng stickiness; gluing strength; viscosity 1 交缠_交纏_jiāochán 交缠 交纏 jiāochán to intertwine; to intermingle 1 弱化_弱化_ruòhuà 弱化 弱化 ruòhuà weaken; make weaker 2 沿着_沿著_yánzhe 沿着 沿著 yánzhe to go along; to follow 1 顶点_頂點_dǐngdiǎn 顶点 頂點 dǐngdiǎn summit; peak; (math.) vertex 1 豉_豉_chǐ 豉 豉 chǐ salted fermented beans 1 兴奋_興奮_xīngfèn 兴奋 興奮 xīngfèn excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 1 豆豉_豆豉_dòuchǐ 豆豉 豆豉 dòuchǐ black bean; black bean sauce 1 攀_攀_pān 攀 攀 pān to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status 1 新人_新人_xīnrén 新人 新人 xīnrén newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep7/83 words - 12 min 长辈_長輩_zhǎngbèi 长辈 長輩 zhǎngbèi one's elders; older generation 1 祝福_祝福_zhùfú 祝福 祝福 zhùfú blessings; to wish sb well 1 他乡_他鄉_tāxiāng 他乡 他鄉 tāxiāng foreign land; away from one's native place 1 挂果_掛果_guàguǒ 挂果 掛果 guàguǒ (of a tree) to bear fruit 1 生命力_生命力_shēngmìnglì 生命力 生命力 shēngmìnglì vitality 1 旺盛_旺盛_wàngshèng 旺盛 旺盛 wàngshèng vigorous; exuberant 1 创造力_創造力_chuàngzàolì 创造力 創造力 chuàngzàolì ingenuity; creativity 1 生生不息_生生不息_shēngshēngbùxī 生生不息 生生不息 shēngshēngbùxī to grow and multiply without end 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep8/25 words - 4 min 纷繁_紛繁_fēnfán 纷繁 紛繁 fēnfán numerous and complicated 1 胃酸_胃酸_wèisuān 胃酸 胃酸 wèisuān gastric acid 1 过高_過高_guògāo 过高 過高 guògāo too high 1 变通_變通_biàntōng 变通 變通 biàntōng pragmatic; flexible; to act differently in different situations; to accommodate to circumstances 1 大放异彩_大放異彩_dàfàngyìcǎi 大放异彩 大放異彩 dàfàngyìcǎi to shine (of talents, skills, accomplishment); to demonstrate extraordinary talent or skill 1 木_木_mù 木 木 mù tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 2 涂_涂_tú 涂 涂 tú variant of 途[tu2] 2 翁_翁_wēng 翁 翁 wēng elderly man; father; father-in-law; neck feathers of a bird (old) 2 高手_高手_gāoshǒu 高手 高手 gāoshǒu expert; past master; dab hand 1 国外_國外_guówài 国外 國外 guówài abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 1 汁水_汁水_zhīshuǐ 汁水 汁水 zhīshuǐ (dialect) juice 1 存储_存儲_cúnchǔ 存储 存儲 cúnchǔ to store up; to stockpile; (computer) to save; to store; memory; storage 2 卫东_衛東_Wèidōng 卫东 衛東 Wèidōng Weidong district of Pingdingshan city 平頂山市|平顶山市[Ping2 ding3 shan1 shi4], Henan 2 盛产_盛產_shèngchǎn 盛产 盛產 shèngchǎn to produce in abundance; to be rich in 1 蔷薇_薔薇_qiángwēi 蔷薇 薔薇 qiángwēi Japanese rose (Rosa multiflora) 1 木瓜_木瓜_mùguā 木瓜 木瓜 mùguā papaya (Carica papaya); genus Chaenomeles of shrubs in the family Rosaceae; Chinese flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa) 11 番木瓜_番木瓜_fānmùguā 番木瓜 番木瓜 fānmùguā papaya 1 舶来品_舶來品_bóláipǐn 舶来品 舶來品 bóláipǐn (old) imported goods; foreign goods 1 原住民_原住民_yuánzhùmín 原住民 原住民 yuánzhùmín indigenous peoples; aborigine 1 滇_滇_Diān 滇 滇 Diān abbr. for Yunnan Province 雲南|云南[Yun2 nan2] in southwest China 1 年产_年產_niánchǎn 年产 年產 niánchǎn annual production 1 豪爽_豪爽_háoshuǎng 豪爽 豪爽 háoshuǎng outspoken and straightforward; forthright; expansive 1 热炒_熱炒_rèchǎo 热炒 熱炒 rèchǎo stir-fried dish (Tw) 1 庞大_龐大_pángdà 庞大 龐大 pángdà huge; enormous; tremendous 1 队伍_隊伍_duìwǔ 队伍 隊伍 duìwǔ ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep8/50 words - 8 min 隐士_隱士_yǐnshì 隐士 隱士 yǐnshì hermit 1 山岭_山嶺_shānlǐng 山岭 山嶺 shānlǐng mountain ridge 1 上山_上山_shàngshān 上山 上山 shàngshān to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 1 踪迹_蹤跡_zōngjì 踪迹 蹤跡 zōngjì tracks; trail; footprint; trace; vestige 1 下边_下邊_xiàbian 下边 下邊 xiàbian under; the underside; below 1 国_國_guó 国 國 guó country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 晨_晨_chén 晨 晨 chén morning; dawn; daybreak 1 箩_籮_luó 箩 籮 luó basket 2 零食_零食_língshí 零食 零食 língshí between-meal nibbles; snacks 1 对象_對象_duìxiàng 对象 對象 duìxiàng target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 食谱_食譜_shípǔ 食谱 食譜 shípǔ cookbook; recipe; diet; CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 1 深山_深山_shēnshān 深山 深山 shēnshān deep in the mountains 1 景颇_景頗_Jǐngpō 景颇 景頗 Jǐngpō Jingpo ethnic group of Tibet and Yunnan 1 捉_捉_zhuō 捉 捉 zhuō to clutch; to grab; to capture 1 撕碎_撕碎_sīsuì 撕碎 撕碎 sīsuì to tear to shreds 1 结构_結構_jiégòu 结构 結構 jiégòu structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 3 罗勒_羅勒_luólè 罗勒 羅勒 luólè sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) 1 直_直_zhí 直 直 zhí straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 1 均衡_均衡_jūnhéng 均衡 均衡 jūnhéng equal; balanced; harmony; equilibrium 1 冲破_衝破_chōngpò 冲破 衝破 chōngpò breakthrough; to overcome an obstacle quickly 1 强韧_強韌_qiángrèn 强韧 強韌 qiángrèn resilient; tough and strong 2 薄膜_薄膜_bómó 薄膜 薄膜 bómó membrane; film; CL:層|层[ceng2] 1 爆发_爆發_bàofā 爆发 爆發 bàofā to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 1 檬_檬_méng 檬 檬 méng lemon 1 魅惑_魅惑_mèihuò 魅惑 魅惑 mèihuò to entice; to charm 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep8/75 words - 12 min 青柠_青檸_qīngníng 青柠 青檸 qīngníng lime (fruit) 1 鲫鱼_鯽魚_jìyú 鲫鱼 鯽魚 jìyú Crucian carp 2 搭伴_搭伴_dābàn 搭伴 搭伴 dābàn travel with another; accompany another 1 有待_有待_yǒudài 有待 有待 yǒudài not yet (done); pending 1 任务_任務_rènwu 任务 任務 rènwu mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 一展身手_一展身手_yīzhǎnshēnshǒu 一展身手 一展身手 yīzhǎnshēnshǒu to showcase one's (unique) talents; to display one's (individual) prowess 1 肉汤_肉湯_ròutāng 肉汤 肉湯 ròutāng meat soup; broth 1 浓厚_濃厚_nónghòu 浓厚 濃厚 nónghòu dense; thick (fog, clouds etc); to have a strong interest in; deep; fully saturated (color) 2 老友_老友_lǎoyǒu 老友 老友 lǎoyǒu old friend; sb who passed the county level imperial exam (in Ming dynasty) 1 相聚_相聚_xiāngjù 相聚 相聚 xiāngjù to meet together; to assemble 1 烧酒_燒酒_shāojiǔ 烧酒 燒酒 shāojiǔ name of a famous Tang dynasty wine; same as 白酒[bai2 jiu3] 1 辛劳_辛勞_xīnláo 辛劳 辛勞 xīnláo laborious 1 湖_湖_hú 湖 湖 hú lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] 1 火辣_火辣_huǒlà 火辣 火辣 huǒlà painful heat; scorching; rude and forthright; provocative; hot; sexy 1 干脆利落_乾脆利落_gāncuìlìluo 干脆利落 乾脆利落 gāncuìlìluo (of speech or actions) direct and efficient; without fooling around 1 洱海_洱海_Ěrhǎi 洱海 洱海 Ěrhǎi Erhai Lake 1 胺_胺_àn 胺 胺 àn amine; Taiwan pr. [an1] 1 酸辣汤_酸辣湯_suānlàtāng 酸辣汤 酸辣湯 suānlàtāng hot and sour soup; sour and spicy soup 1 弹射_彈射_tánshè 弹射 彈射 tánshè to catapult; to launch; to eject (from a plane); to shoot 1 爆破_爆破_bàopò 爆破 爆破 bàopò to blow up; to demolish (using explosives); dynamite; blast 1 生涩_生澀_shēngsè 生涩 生澀 shēngsè unripe; tart; not fully proficient; somewhat shaky 1 奇异_奇異_qíyì 奇异 奇異 qíyì fantastic; bizarre; odd; exotic; astonished 1 实现_實現_shíxiàn 实现 實現 shíxiàn to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 1 价值_價值_jiàzhí 价值 價值 jiàzhí value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 就地取材_就地取材_jiùdìqǔcái 就地取材 就地取材 jiùdìqǔcái to draw on local resources; using materials at hand 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep8/78 words - 12 min 调剂_調劑_tiáojì 调剂 調劑 tiáojì to adjust; to balance; to make up a medical prescription 1 不懈_不懈_bùxiè 不懈 不懈 bùxiè untiring; unremitting; indefatigable 1 热爱_熱愛_rè'ài 热爱 熱愛 rè'ài to love ardently; to adore 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep9/25 words - 3 min 常驻_常駐_chángzhù 常驻 常駐 chángzhù resident; permanent (representative) 1 嘉宾_嘉賓_jiābīn 嘉宾 嘉賓 jiābīn esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show) 1 可塑性_可塑性_kěsùxìng 可塑性 可塑性 kěsùxìng plasticity 1 筋骨_筋骨_jīngǔ 筋骨 筋骨 jīngǔ muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage 2 咬合_咬合_yǎohé 咬合 咬合 yǎohé (of uneven surfaces) to fit together; (of gear wheels) to mesh; (dentistry) occlusion; bite 1 崭新_嶄新_zhǎnxīn 崭新 嶄新 zhǎnxīn brand new 1 饵_餌_ěr 饵 餌 ěr pastry; food; to swallow; to lure; bait; lure 29 样式_樣式_yàngshì 样式 樣式 yàngshì type; style 1 拘_拘_jū 拘 拘 jū to capture; to restrain; to constrain; to adhere rigidly to; inflexible 1 统一_統一_tǒngyī 统一 統一 tǒngyī to unify; to unite; to integrate 2 米线_米線_mǐxiàn 米线 米線 mǐxiàn rice-flour noodles 1 密度_密度_mìdù 密度 密度 mìdù density; thickness 1 效果_效果_xiàoguǒ 效果 效果 xiàoguǒ result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 对抗_對抗_duìkàng 对抗 對抗 duìkàng to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 2 开动_開動_kāidòng 开动 開動 kāidòng to start; to set in motion; to move; to march; to dig in (eating); to tuck in (eating) 1 建华_建華_Jiànhuá 建华 建華 Jiànhuá Jianhua district of Qiqihar city 齊齊哈爾|齐齐哈尔[Qi2 qi2 ha1 er3], Heilongjiang 3 夫妇_夫婦_fūfù 夫妇 夫婦 fūfù a (married) couple; husband and wife; CL:對|对[dui4] 1 所需_所需_suǒxū 所需 所需 suǒxū necessary (for); required 1 提高_提高_tígāo 提高 提高 tígāo to raise; to increase; to improve 1 效率_效率_xiàolǜ 效率 效率 xiàolǜ efficiency 1 环节_環節_huánjié 环节 環節 huánjié (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process), etc 1 米粉_米粉_mǐfěn 米粉 米粉 mǐfěn rice flour; rice-flour noodles; (Internet slang) Xiaomi fan 3 双手_雙手_shuāngshǒu 双手 雙手 shuāngshǒu both hands 1 总结_總結_zǒngjié 总结 總結 zǒngjié to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 定_定_dìng 定 定 dìng to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep9/50 words - 8 min 志_志_zhì 志 志 zhì aspiration; ambition; the will 5 全程_全程_quánchéng 全程 全程 quánchéng the whole distance; from beginning to end 1 下一步_下一步_xiàyībù 下一步 下一步 xiàyībù the next step 1 蜂蜡_蜂蠟_fēnglà 蜂蜡 蜂蠟 fēnglà beeswax 1 线条_線條_xiàntiáo 线条 線條 xiàntiáo line (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc) 1 边界_邊界_biānjiè 边界 邊界 biānjiè boundary; border 1 巴掌_巴掌_bāzhǎng 巴掌 巴掌 bāzhǎng palm of the hand; classifier: slap 1 沉稳_沉穩_chénwěn 沉稳 沉穩 chénwěn steady; calm; unflustered 1 易于_易于_yìyú 易于 易于 yìyú very likely; prone to 1 一边_一邊_yībiān 一边 一邊 yībiān one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 1 米粒_米粒_mǐlì 米粒 米粒 mǐlì grain of rice; granule 1 硬度_硬度_yìngdù 硬度 硬度 yìngdù hardness 1 彼此_彼此_bǐcǐ 彼此 彼此 bǐcǐ each other; one another 1 碓_碓_duì 碓 碓 duì pestle; pound with a pestle 1 重现_重現_chóngxiàn 重现 重現 chóngxiàn to reappear 1 几近_幾近_jījìn 几近 幾近 jījìn to be on the brink of; to be on the verge of 1 启动_啟動_qǐdòng 启动 啟動 qǐdòng to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) 1 木桩_木樁_mùzhuāng 木桩 木樁 mùzhuāng wooden pile; stake 1 集聚_集聚_jíjù 集聚 集聚 jíjù to assemble; to gather 1 连续_連續_liánxù 连续 連續 liánxù continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 1 联结_聯結_liánjié 联结 聯結 liánjié to bind; to tie; to link 1 稳固_穩固_wěngù 稳固 穩固 wěngù stable; steady; firm; to stabilize 1 压制_壓制_yāzhì 压制 壓制 yāzhì to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle 2 炽热_熾熱_chìrè 炽热 熾熱 chìrè red-hot; glowing; blazing; (fig.) passionate 1 火焰_火焰_huǒyàn 火焰 火焰 huǒyàn blaze; flame 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep9/72 words - 12 min 激_激_jī 激 激 jī to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent 1 人称_人稱_rénchēng 人称 人稱 rénchēng person (first person, second person etc in grammar); called; known as 1 内外_內外_nèiwài 内外 內外 nèiwài inside and outside; domestic and foreign; approximately; about 1 糊_糊_hú 糊 糊 hú muddled; paste; scorched 1 华丽_華麗_huálì 华丽 華麗 huálì gorgeous 1 一面_一面_yīmiàn 一面 一面 yīmiàn one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 1 芡_芡_qiàn 芡 芡 qiàn Gorgon plant; fox nut (Gorgon euryale or Euryale ferox); makhana (Hindi) 1 硬朗_硬朗_yìnglǎng 硬朗 硬朗 yìnglǎng robust; healthy 1 曼_曼_màn 曼 曼 màn handsome; large; long 1 妙_妙_miào 妙 妙 miào clever; wonderful 1 趋于_趨於_qūyú 趋于 趨於 qūyú to tend towards 1 胶体_膠體_jiāotǐ 胶体 膠體 jiāotǐ colloid 1 干净利落_乾淨利落_gānjìnglìluo 干净利落 乾淨利落 gānjìnglìluo squeaky clean; neat and tidy; efficient 1 肉沫_肉沫_ròumò 肉沫 肉沫 ròumò minced pork 1 喜_喜_xǐ 喜 喜 xǐ to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 1 千锤百炼_千錘百鍊_qiānchuíbǎiliàn 千锤百炼 千錘百鍊 qiānchuíbǎiliàn after hard work and numerous revisions (idiom); the vicissitudes of life 1 压缩_壓縮_yāsuō 压缩 壓縮 yāsuō to compress; compression 1 饼干_餅乾_bǐnggān 饼干 餅乾 bǐnggān biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 稻作_稻作_dàozuò 稻作 稻作 dàozuò rice cultivation 1 文明_文明_wénmíng 文明 文明 wénmíng civilized; civilization; culture; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 某种_某種_mǒuzhǒng 某种 某種 mǒuzhǒng some kind (of) 1 基因_基因_jīyīn 基因 基因 jīyīn gene (loanword) 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep10/25 words - 2 min 薪_薪_xīn 薪 薪 xīn fuel; salary 1 印迹_印跡_yìnjì 印迹 印跡 yìnjì footprint 1 别具一格_別具一格_biéjùyīgé 别具一格 別具一格 biéjùyīgé having a unique or distinctive style 1 门派_門派_ménpài 门派 門派 ménpài sect; school (group of followers of a particular doctrine) 1 食品_食品_shípǐn 食品 食品 shípǐn foodstuff; food; provisions; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 鲊_鮓_zhǎ 鲊 鮓 zhǎ salted fish; dish made with ground vegetables, flour and other condiments 22 材料_材料_cáiliào 材料 材料 cáiliào material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 2 古籍_古籍_gǔjí 古籍 古籍 gǔjí ancient text; antique books 1 原型_原型_yuánxíng 原型 原型 yuánxíng model; prototype; archetype 1 母语_母語_mǔyǔ 母语 母語 mǔyǔ native language; mother tongue; (linguistics) parent language 1 游子_遊子_yóuzǐ 游子 遊子 yóuzǐ person living or traveling far from home 1 腊月_臘月_Làyuè 腊月 臘月 Làyuè twelfth lunar month 1 儿孙_兒孫_érsūn 儿孙 兒孫 érsūn descendant 2 奶奶_奶奶_nǎinai 奶奶 奶奶 nǎinai (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 1 陆_陸_lù 陆 陸 lù shore; land; continent 5 英_英_yīng 英 英 yīng hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 5 了解_了解_liǎojiě 了解 了解 liǎojiě to understand; to realize; to find out 1 一家人_一家人_yījiārén 一家人 一家人 yījiārén household; the whole family 1 滇池_滇池_Diānchí 滇池 滇池 Diānchí lake Dianchi in Yunnan 1 石头_石頭_shítou 石头 石頭 shítou stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 2 初学者_初學者_chūxuézhě 初学者 初學者 chūxuézhě beginning student 1 必修课_必修課_bìxiūkè 必修课 必修課 bìxiūkè required course; compulsory course 1 琼_瓊_qióng 琼 瓊 qióng jasper; fine jade; beautiful; exquisite (e.g. wine, food); abbr. for Hainan province 4 姨妈_姨媽_yímā 姨妈 姨媽 yímā (coll.) mother's sister; maternal aunt 2 茄_茄_qié 茄 茄 qié eggplant 5 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep10/50 words - 4 min 地盘_地盤_dìpán 地盘 地盤 dìpán domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 1 滋养_滋養_zīyǎng 滋养 滋養 zīyǎng to nourish 1 海绵状_海綿狀_hǎimiánzhuàng 海绵状 海綿狀 hǎimiánzhuàng spongy 1 暴露_暴露_bàolù 暴露 暴露 bàolù to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 1 米面_米麵_mǐmiàn 米面 米麵 mǐmiàn rice and noodles; rice flour; rice-flour noodles 1 鹤庆_鶴慶_Hèqìng 鹤庆 鶴慶 Hèqìng Heqing county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan 4 岁末_歲末_suìmò 岁末 歲末 suìmò end of the year 1 边角料_邊角料_biānjiǎoliào 边角料 邊角料 biānjiǎoliào scrap; bits and pieces left over 1 秀_秀_xiù 秀 秀 xiù handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 3 大肠_大腸_dàcháng 大肠 大腸 dàcháng the large intestine 1 精瘦_精瘦_jīngshòu 精瘦 精瘦 jīngshòu (coll.) lean (figure, meat etc); slender 1 脊_脊_jǐ 脊 脊 jǐ spine; back; ridge; Taiwan pr. [ji2] or [ji3] 1 盆_盆_pén 盆 盆 pén basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 活力_活力_huólì 活力 活力 huólì energy; vitality; vigor; vital force 1 茄子_茄子_qiézi 茄子 茄子 qiézi eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine; brinjal; Guinea squash; phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed); equivalent of "say cheese" 4 脱去_脫去_tuōqù 脱去 脫去 tuōqù to throw off 1 实_實_shí 实 實 shí real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 1 必要条件_必要條件_bìyàotiáojiàn 必要条件 必要條件 bìyàotiáojiàn requirement; necessary condition (math) 1 遗传_遺傳_yíchuán 遗传 遺傳 yíchuán heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring) 1 气质_氣質_qìzhì 气质 氣質 qìzhì temperament; personality traits; manners 1 鲜明个性_鮮明個性_xiānmínggèxìng 鲜明个性 鮮明個性 xiānmínggèxìng individuality; clear-cut personality 1 因人而异_因人而異_yīnrén'éryì 因人而异 因人而異 yīnrén'éryì varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual 1 指导_指導_zhǐdǎo 指导 指導 zhǐdǎo to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 外衣_外衣_wàiyī 外衣 外衣 wàiyī outer clothing; semblance; appearance 1 催化剂_催化劑_cuīhuàjì 催化剂 催化劑 cuīhuàjì catalyst 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep10/75 words - 10 min 玉米_玉米_yùmǐ 玉米 玉米 yùmǐ corn; maize; CL:粒[li4] 1 糯米粉_糯米粉_nuòmǐfěn 糯米粉 糯米粉 nuòmǐfěn glutinous rice flour 1 鉴定_鑑定_jiàndìng 鉴定 鑑定 jiàndìng to appraise; to identify; to evaluate 1 学习_學習_xuéxí 学习 學習 xuéxí to learn; to study 1 肝_肝_gān 肝 肝 gān liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 4 宴_宴_yàn 宴 宴 yàn feast; repose 2 有效_有效_yǒuxiào 有效 有效 yǒuxiào effective; in effect; valid 1 愉悦_愉悅_yúyuè 愉悦 愉悅 yúyuè joyful; cheerful; delighted; joy; delight 1 沉迷_沉迷_chénmí 沉迷 沉迷 chénmí to be engrossed; to be absorbed with; to lose oneself in; to be addicted to 1 贡献_貢獻_gòngxiàn 贡献 貢獻 gòngxiàn to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 营造_營造_yíngzào 营造 營造 yíngzào to build (housing); to construct; to make 1 系统_系統_xìtǒng 系统 系統 xìtǒng system; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 工程_工程_gōngchéng 工程 工程 gōngchéng engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 1 部件_部件_bùjiàn 部件 部件 bùjiàn part; component 1 干草_乾草_gāncǎo 干草 乾草 gāncǎo hay 1 塞_塞_sāi 塞 塞 sāi to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 2 严丝合缝_嚴絲合縫_yánsīhéfèng 严丝合缝 嚴絲合縫 yánsīhéfèng to fit tightly (idiom); to join seamlessly; to fit snugly 1 倒置_倒置_dàozhì 倒置 倒置 dàozhì to invert 1 闸门_閘門_zhámén 闸门 閘門 zhámén sluice gate 1 展开_展開_zhǎnkāi 展开 展開 zhǎnkāi to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 1 倾泻_傾瀉_qīngxiè 倾泻 傾瀉 qīngxiè to pour down in torrents 1 年节_年節_niánjié 年节 年節 niánjié the New Year festival 1 勾_勾_gōu 勾 勾 gōu to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 1 油光_油光_yóuguāng 油光 油光 yóuguāng glossy; gleaming; shiny (due to greasiness); slick; greasy; oily 1 垂涎_垂涎_chuíxián 垂涎 垂涎 chuíxián to water at the mouth; to drool 1 #//Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep10/86 words - 11 min 足以_足以_zúyǐ 足以 足以 zúyǐ sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 1 勾连_勾連_gōulián 勾连 勾連 gōulián to be linked together; to be involved with; to collude; interconnection; involvement; collusion 1 寒_寒_hán 寒 寒 hán cold; poor; to tremble 1 春秋_春秋_chūnqiū 春秋 春秋 chūnqiū spring and autumn; four seasons; year; a person's age; annals (used in book titles) 1 俱_俱_jù 俱 俱 jù entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike 1 饭馆_飯館_fànguǎn 饭馆 飯館 fànguǎn restaurant; CL:家[jia1] 1 气氛_氣氛_qìfēn 气氛 氣氛 qìfēn atmosphere; mood 1 高潮_高潮_gāocháo 高潮 高潮 gāocháo high tide; high water; upsurge; climax; orgasm; chorus (part of a song) 1 时常_時常_shícháng 时常 時常 shícháng often; frequently 1 繁茂_繁茂_fánmào 繁茂 繁茂 fánmào exuberant; luxuriant; lush and flourishing (vegetation); rank growth 1 趣_趣_qù 趣 趣 qù interesting; to interest 1