//Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep01/25 words - 1 min 生长[生長] sheng1 zhang3 to grow 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 潮汕[潮汕] Chao2 shan4 Chaoshan, conurbation in the east of Guangdong 廣東|广东[Guang3 dong1] 钟情[鍾情] zhong1 qing2 to fall in love; to love sb or sth dearly (lover, or art) 苦尽甘来[苦盡甘來] ku3 jin4 gan1 lai2 bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning 浓郁[濃郁] nong2 yu4 rich; strong; heavy (fragrance); dense; full-bodied; intense 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 材[材] cai2 material; timber; ability; aptitude; a capable individual; coffin (old) 演绎[演繹] yan3 yi4 (of a story etc) to unfold; to play out; to develop (a technique etc); to enact; (logic) to deduce; to infer 缺少[缺少] que1 shao3 lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack 百般[百般] bai3 ban1 in hundred and one ways; in every possible way; by every means 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 夜市[夜市] ye4 shi4 night market 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 场所[場所] chang3 suo3 location; place 少见[少見] shao3 jian4 rare; not familiar (to the speaker); sth rarely experience; hard to see 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 榨[榨] zha4 to press; to extract (juice); device for extracting juice, oils etc 果汁[果汁] guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 入口[入口] ru4 kou3 entrance; to import 酸涩[酸澀] suan1 se4 sour; acrid; (fig.) bitter; painful 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 细细品味[細細品味] xi4 xi4 pin3 wei4 to savor; to relish //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep01/50 words - 1 min 逐渐[逐漸] zhu2 jian4 gradually 甘[甘] gan1 sweet; willing 珍藏[珍藏] zhen1 cang2 collection; to collect (valuables) 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 果实[果實] guo3 shi2 fruit (produced by a plant); (fig.) fruits (of success etc); results; gains 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 尽管[儘管] jin3 guan3 despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 寒露[寒露] Han2 lu4 Hanlu or Cold Dew, 17th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 8th-22nd October 雨量[雨量] yu3 liang4 rainfall 减少[減少] jian3 shao3 to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 位于[位於] wei4 yu2 to be located at; to be situated at; to lie 汕头[汕頭] Shan4 tou2 Shantou (formerly romanized as Swatow), prefecture-level city in Guangdong 榕江[榕江] Rong2 jiang1 Rongjiang county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou 平原[平原] ping2 yuan2 field; plain; CL:個|个[ge4] 灶[灶] zao4 kitchen stove; kitchen 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 气温[氣溫] qi4 wen1 air temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 度[度] du4 to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep01/75 words - 2 min 清香[清香] qing1 xiang1 sweet scent; fragrant odor 飘浮[飄浮] piao1 fu2 to float; to hover; also written 漂浮 橄榄[橄欖] gan3 lan3 Chinese olive; olive 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 季节[季節] ji4 jie2 time; season; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 有着[有著] you3 zhe5 to have; to possess 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 龄[齡] ling2 age; length of experience, membership etc 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 打下[打下] da3 xia4 to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc) 公斤[公斤] gong1 jin1 kilogram (kg) 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 珍[珍] zhen1 precious thing; treasure; culinary delicacy; rare; valuable; to value highly 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 原产[原產] yuan2 chan3 original production; native to (of species) 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 南方[南方] nan2 fang1 south; the southern part of the country; the South 地处[地處] di4 chu3 to be located at; to be situated in 亚热带[亞熱帶] ya4 re4 dai4 subtropical (zone or climate) 期[期] qi1 a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 冬季[冬季] dong1 ji4 winter //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep01/100 words - 2 min 霜冻[霜凍] shuang1 dong4 frost; frost damage (to crop) 独特[獨特] du2 te4 unique; distinct; having special characteristics 气候[氣候] qi4 hou4 climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 绝佳[絕佳] jue2 jia1 exceptionally good 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 酚[酚] fen1 phenol 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 微微[微微] wei1 wei1 slight; faint; humble 苦涩[苦澀] ku3 se4 bitter and astringent; pained; agonized 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 咀嚼[咀嚼] ju3 jue2 to chew; to think over 唾液[唾液] tuo4 ye4 saliva 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 酶[酶] mei2 enzyme; ferment 高分子[高分子] gao1 fen1 zi3 macromolecule; polymer 碳水化合物[碳水化合物] tan4 shui3 hua4 he2 wu4 carbohydrate 分解[分解] fen1 jie3 to resolve; to decompose; to break down 甜味[甜味] tian2 wei4 sweetness 随之[隨之] sui2 zhi1 thereupon; subsequently; accordingly 迂回[迂迴] yu1 hui2 roundabout route; circuitous; tortuous; to outflank; indirect; roundabout //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep01/125 words - 3 min 外地人[外地人] wai4 di4 ren2 stranger; outsider 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 饴[飴] yi2 syrup 采摘[採摘] cai3 zhai1 to pluck; to pick 丧失[喪失] sang4 shi1 to lose; to forfeit 生理[生理] sheng1 li3 physiology 代谢[代謝] dai4 xie4 replacement; substitution; metabolism (biol.) 表皮[表皮] biao3 pi2 epidermis; cuticle 收缩[收縮] shou1 suo1 to pull back; to shrink; to contract; (physiology) systole 水分[水分] shui3 fen4 moisture content; (fig.) overstatement; padding 挥发[揮發] hui1 fa1 volatile; volatility 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 留住[留住] liu2 zhu4 to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night; to await (classical) 风味[風味] feng1 wei4 distinctive flavor; distinctive style 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 特有[特有] te4 you3 specific (to); characteristic (of); distinctive 冷盘[冷盤] leng3 pan2 cold plate; cold meats 小菜[小菜] xiao3 cai4 appetizer; small side dish; easy job; piece of cake; see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2] 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 称之为[稱之為] cheng1 zhi1 wei2 to call it...; known as... 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep01/150 words - 4 min 主食[主食] zhu3 shi2 main food; staple (rice and noodles) 白粥[白粥] bai2 zhou1 plain rice congee 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 搭配[搭配] da1 pei4 to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group 伴随[伴隨] ban4 sui2 to accompany; to follow; to occur together with; concomitant 稻米[稻米] dao4 mi3 rice (crop) 谷物[穀物] gu3 wu4 cereal; grain 香气[香氣] xiang1 qi4 fragrance; aroma; incense 佐[佐] zuo3 to assist; assistant; aide; to accompany 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 食欲[食慾] shi2 yu4 appetite 浸泡[浸泡] jin4 pao4 to steep; to soak; to immerse 苦味[苦味] ku3 wei4 bitter taste; bitterness 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 纤维[纖維] xian1 wei2 fiber; CL:種|种[zhong3] 软化[軟化] ruan3 hua4 to soften 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 散尽[散盡] san4 jin4 to be totally dispersed (crowd) 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 变黑[變黑] bian4 hei1 to darken 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep01/175 words - 4 min 原先[原先] yuan2 xian1 originally; original; former 高温[高溫] gao1 wen1 high temperature 尽头[盡頭] jin4 tou2 end; extremity; limit 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 静候[靜候] jing4 hou4 to quietly wait 一味[一味] yi1 wei4 blindly; invariably 搭档[搭檔] da1 dang4 to cooperate; partner 入场[入場] ru4 chang3 to enter the venue for a meeting; to enter into an examination; to enter a stadium, arena etc 腌制[腌製] yan1 zhi4 marinated; to make by pickling, salting or curing 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 芥菜[芥菜] jie4 cai4 leaf mustard (Brassica juncea); also pr. [gai4 cai4] 发酵[發酵] fa1 jiao4 to ferment; fermentation 产生[產生] chan3 sheng1 to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 乳酸[乳酸] ru3 suan1 lactic acid 菌[菌] jun1 germ; bacteria; fungus; mold; Taiwan pr. [jun4] 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 脆[脆] cui4 brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 食材[食材] shi2 cai2 (food) ingredient 组合[組合] zu3 he2 to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 适量[適量] shi4 liang4 appropriate amount 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep01/200 words - 5 min 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 调味[調味] tiao2 wei4 seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences 此时[此時] ci3 shi2 now; this moment 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 糯[糯] nuo4 glutinous rice; sticky rice 绵[綿] mian2 silk floss; continuous; soft; weak; mild-mannered (dialect) 花生[花生] hua1 sheng1 peanut; groundnut; CL:粒[li4] 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 呈现[呈現] cheng2 xian4 to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate 乌黑[烏黑] wu1 hei1 jet-black; dark 油亮[油亮] you2 liang4 glossy; shiny 质感[質感] zhi4 gan3 realism (in art); sense of reality; texture; tactile quality 释放[釋放] shi4 fang4 to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 厚重[厚重] hou4 zhong4 thick; heavy; thickset (body); massive; generous; extravagant; profound; dignified 油脂[油脂] you2 zhi1 grease; oil; fat 质量[質量] zhi4 liang4 quality; (physics) mass; CL:個|个[ge4] 上乘[上乘] shang4 cheng2 first-class; best quality; also pr. [shang4 sheng4] 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 产地[產地] chan3 di4 source (of a product); place of origin; manufacturing location 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 加工[加工] jia1 gong1 to process; processing; working (of machinery) 转变[轉變] zhuan3 bian4 to change; to transform; shift; transformation; CL:個|个[ge4] 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep01/225 words - 6 min 延续[延續] yan2 xu4 to continue; to go on; to last 品尝[品嘗] pin3 chang2 to taste a small amount; to sample 期限[期限] qi1 xian4 time limit; deadline; allotted time 回甘[回甘] hui2 gan1 to have a sweet aftertaste 保鲜期[保鮮期] bao3 xian1 qi1 shelf life; freshness date 醇[醇] chun2 alcohol; wine with high alcohol content; rich; pure; good wine; sterols 享用[享用] xiang3 yong4 to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of) 美味[美味] mei3 wei4 delicious; delicious food; delicacy 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 看似[看似] kan4 si4 to look as if; to seem 平淡[平淡] ping2 dan4 flat; dull; ordinary; nothing special 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 者[者] zhe3 (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 钟爱[鍾愛] zhong1 ai4 to treasure; to be very fond of 枚[枚] mei2 classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc; tree trunk; whip; wooden peg, used as a gag for marching soldiers (old) 别具[別具] bie2 ju4 see 獨具|独具[du2 ju4] 地区[地區] di4 qu1 local; regional; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit); region; area; as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or county level city); CL:個|个[ge4] 橄榄树[橄欖樹] gan3 lan3 shu4 olive tree 大都[大都] da4 du1 for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 其它[其它] qi2 ta1 other; the others; else; other than it; in addition to the thing mentioned above 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 种植园[種植園] zhong4 zhi2 yuan2 plantation //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep01/250 words - 7 min 果树[果樹] guo3 shu4 fruit tree; CL:棵[ke1] 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 显[顯] xian3 to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 茂盛[茂盛] mao4 sheng4 lush 潮州[潮州] Chao2 zhou1 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 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 溪[溪] xi1 creek; rivulet 距今[距今] ju4 jin1 before the present; (a long period) ago 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 食客[食客] shi2 ke4 diner (in a restaurant etc); hanger-on; sponger 慕名而来[慕名而來] mu4 ming2 er2 lai2 to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a famous location 菜式[菜式] cai4 shi4 dish (food prepared according to a specific recipe) 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 产[產] chan3 to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 林子[林子] lin2 zi5 woods; grove; forest 百年[百年] bai3 nian2 hundred years; century; lifetime 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 硕果累累[碩果累累] shuo4 guo3 lei3 lei3 heavily laden with fruit; fertile (of trees); many noteworthy achievements 肉质[肉質] rou4 zhi4 quality of meat; succulent (botany) 紧实[緊實] jin3 shi2 tight; firm; dense; packed //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep01/275 words - 8 min 饱满[飽滿] bao3 man3 full; plump 上好[上好] shang4 hao3 first-rate; top-notch 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 品[品] pin3 article; commodity; product; goods; kind; grade; rank; character; disposition; nature; temperament; variety; to taste sth; to sample; to criticize; to comment; to judge; to size up; fret (on a guitar or lute) 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 佐料[佐料] zuo3 liao4 condiments; seasoning 骨[骨] gu3 bone 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 盅[盅] zhong1 handleless cup; goblet 登场[登場] deng1 chang3 to go on stage; fig. to appear on the scene; used in advertising to mean new product 清洗[清洗] qing1 xi3 to wash; to clean; to purge 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 切[切] qie4 definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 去除[去除] qu4 chu2 to remove; to dislodge 油腻[油膩] you2 ni4 grease; greasy food; oily; rich (of food); fatty; greasy and dirty; a slippery character 鲜味[鮮味] xian1 wei4 umami, one of the five basic tastes (cookery) 尽情[盡情] jin4 qing2 as much as one likes 洌[洌] lie4 pure; to cleanse 赋予[賦予] fu4 yu3 to assign; to entrust (a task); to give; to bestow 汤汁[湯汁] tang1 zhi1 soup; broth 激发[激發] ji1 fa1 to arouse; to excite 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 润[潤] run4 to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep01/300 words - 9 min 开胃[開胃] kai1 wei4 to whet the appetite; appetizing; to amuse oneself at sb's expense; to tease 中都[中都] Zhong1 du1 Zhongdu, capital of China during the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), modern day Beijing 身影[身影] shen1 ying3 silhouette; figure 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 养生[養生] yang3 sheng1 to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc) 民间[民間] min2 jian1 among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments 冬[冬] dong1 winter 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 人参[人參] ren2 shen1 ginseng 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 从业[從業] cong2 ye4 to practice (a trade) 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 坛[罈] tan2 earthen jar 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 属[屬] shu3 category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute 科[科] ke1 branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4] 乌[烏] wu1 crow; black 外观[外觀] wai4 guan1 exterior appearance; to view sth from the outside; exterior condition //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep01/325 words - 10 min 口感[口感] kou3 gan3 taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 质地[質地] zhi4 di4 texture; background (texture); grain; quality; character; disposition 大相径庭[大相徑庭] da4 xiang1 jing4 ting2 as different as can be (idiom); poles apart 核[核] he2 pit; stone; nucleus; nuclear; to examine; to check; to verify 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 糙[糙] cao1 rough; coarse (in texture) 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 含量[含量] han2 liang4 content; quantity contained 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 不宜[不宜] bu4 yi2 not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate 变为[變為] bian4 wei2 to change into 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 盐水[鹽水] Yan2 shui3 Yanshui town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 腌渍[醃漬] yan1 zi4 to pickle; cured; salted 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 梅子[梅子] mei2 zi5 plum 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 作用[作用] zuo4 yong4 to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4] 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 快速[快速] kuai4 su4 fast; high-speed; rapid 翻炒[翻炒] fan1 chao3 to stir-fry 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep01/350 words - 11 min 韩江[韓江] Han2 jiang1 the Han river in Guangdong 野生[野生] ye3 sheng1 wild; undomesticated 黄鱼[黃魚] huang2 yu2 yellow croaker (fish) 熏蒸[燻蒸] xun1 zheng1 to fumigate 清淡[清淡] qing1 dan4 light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales) 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 吸收[吸收] xi1 shou1 to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 幽香[幽香] you1 xiang1 delicate fragrance 烹饪[烹飪] peng1 ren4 cooking; culinary arts 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 带有[帶有] dai4 you3 to have; to involve 丝[絲] si1 silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiao2]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc 形成[形成] xing2 cheng2 to form; to take shape 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 味觉[味覺] wei4 jue2 sense of taste; gustation 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 穿越[穿越] chuan1 yue4 to pass through; to traverse; to cross 千年[千年] qian1 nian2 millennium 念念不忘[念念不忘] nian4 nian4 bu4 wang4 to keep in mind constantly (idiom) 唇齿[唇齒] chun2 chi3 lit. lips and teeth (idiom); fig. close partners; interdependent 诱人[誘人] you4 ren2 attractive; alluring; captivating; to attract; to captivate 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep01/353 words - 11 min 驻[駐] zhu4 to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) 心头[心頭] xin1 tou2 heart; thoughts; mind 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep02/25 words - 1 min 单一[單一] dan1 yi1 single; only; sole 原材料[原材料] yuan2 cai2 liao4 raw materials; unprocessed materials 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 衍生[衍生] yan3 sheng1 to give rise to; to derive; derivative; derivation 截然不同[截然不同] jie2 ran2 bu4 tong2 entirely different; different as black and white 繁复[繁複] fan2 fu4 complicated 念[念] nian4 to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) 兄妹[兄妹] xiong1 mei4 brother(s) and sister(s) 排挡[排擋] pai2 dang3 gear (of car etc) 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 小店[小店] xiao3 dian4 small store 招揽[招攬] zhao1 lan3 to attract (customers); to drum up (trade) 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 顾客[顧客] gu4 ke4 client; customer; CL:位[wei4] 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 小吃[小吃] xiao3 chi1 snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1] 古稀[古稀] gu3 xi1 seventy years old 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 创造者[創造者] chuang4 zao4 zhe3 creator 猪油[豬油] zhu1 you2 lard //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep02/50 words - 2 min 炒菜[炒菜] chao3 cai4 to stir-fry; to do the cooking; stir-fried dish 首选[首選] shou3 xuan3 first choice; premium; to come first in the imperial examinations 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 浓香[濃香] nong2 xiang1 strong fragrance; pungent 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 粿[粿] guo3 rice cake (typically made with glutinous rice flour and steamed) 极为[極為] ji2 wei2 extremely; exceedingly 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 配料[配料] pei4 liao4 ingredients (in a cooking recipe); to mix materials according to directions 用量[用量] yong4 liang4 quantity used; usage; consumption; dose 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 火候[火候] huo3 hou4 heat control; maturity; crucial moment 控[控] kong4 to control; to accuse; to charge; to sue; to invert a container to empty it; (suffix) (slang) buff; enthusiast; devotee; -phile or -philia 谙[諳] an1 to be versed in; to know well 均匀[均勻] jun1 yun2 even; well-distributed; homogeneous; well-proportioned (figure, body etc) 包裹[包裹] bao1 guo3 to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:個|个[ge4] 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 煸[煸] bian1 to stir-fry before broiling or stewing 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 猪肉[豬肉] zhu1 rou4 pork 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 脂[脂] zhi1 fat; rouge (cosmetics); resin 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 物质[物質] wu4 zhi4 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep02/75 words - 3 min 爽口[爽口] shuang3 kou3 fresh and tasty 豆芽[豆芽] dou4 ya2 bean sprout 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 干爽[乾爽] gan1 shuang3 dry and clean; clear and fresh 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 厌[厭] yan4 to loathe 凝固[凝固] ning2 gu4 to freeze; to solidify; to congeal; fig. with rapt attention 大米[大米] da4 mi3 (husked) rice 制[製] zhi4 to manufacture; to make 状[狀] zhuang4 accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 各地[各地] ge4 di4 in all parts of (a country); various regions 少许[少許] shao3 xu3 a little; a few 差异[差異] cha1 yi4 difference; discrepancy 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 诞生[誕生] dan4 sheng1 to be born 形态[形態] xing2 tai4 shape; form; pattern; morphology 品种[品種] pin3 zhong3 breed; variety; CL:個|个[ge4] 制品[製品] zhi4 pin3 products; goods 称为[稱為] cheng1 wei2 called; to call sth (by a name); to name 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 小屋[小屋] xiao3 wu1 cabin; lodge; cottage; chalet; hut; shed 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 累计[累計] lei3 ji4 to accumulate; cumulative //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep02/100 words - 4 min 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 父辈[父輩] fu4 bei4 people of one's parents' generation 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 放置[放置] fang4 zhi4 to put 下降[下降] xia4 jiang4 to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease 链[鏈] lian4 chain; cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m); chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m); to chain; to enchain 淀粉[澱粉] dian4 fen3 starch; amylum C6H10O5 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 米浆[米漿] mi3 jiang1 rice milk 凝结[凝結] ning2 jie2 to condense; to solidify; to coagulate; clot (of blood) 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 泡[泡] pao4 bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions 打磨[打磨] da3 mo2 polish; grind 浆[漿] jiang1 broth; serum; to starch 桶[桶] tong3 bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 泉水[泉水] quan2 shui3 spring water; CL:股[gu3] 便是[便是] bian4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 原料[原料] yuan2 liao4 raw material; CL:個|个[ge4] 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 壁[壁] bi4 wall; rampart 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 品相[品相] pin3 xiang4 condition; physical appearance (of a museum piece, item of food produced by a chef, postage stamp etc) 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep02/125 words - 5 min 南[南] nan2 south 迁[遷] qian1 to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc); to promote 中原[中原] Zhong1 yuan2 Central Plain, the middle and lower regions of the Yellow river, including Henan, western Shandong, southern Shanxi and Hebei 移民[移民] yi2 min2 to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant 陆续[陸續] lu4 xu4 in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit 祭祀[祭祀] ji4 si4 to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors 面食[麵食] mian4 shi2 food made from wheat flour, such as noodles, dumplings, buns etc 果品[果品] guo3 pin3 fruit 麦子[麥子] mai4 zi5 wheat; CL:株[zhu1] 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 各类[各類] ge4 lei4 all categories 单单[單單] dan1 dan1 only; merely; just 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 客家人[客家人] Ke4 jia1 ren2 Hakka people 为主[為主] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 居多[居多] ju1 duo1 to be in the majority 发音[發音] fa1 yin1 to pronounce; pronunciation; to emit sound 念[唸] nian4 variant of 念[nian4], to read aloud 粄[粄] ban3 (Hakka cuisine) snacks made from glutinous rice flour (rice cakes, noodles etc) 沿用[沿用] yan2 yong4 to continue to use (old methods); to apply as before; according to usage 古老[古老] gu3 lao3 ancient; old; age-old 手工[手工] shou3 gong1 handwork; manual 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 调制[調製] tiao2 zhi4 to concoct by mixing ingredients; to prepare according to a recipe; to make (a salad, a cocktail, cosmetics etc) //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep02/150 words - 6 min 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 蒸[蒸] zheng1 to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 屉[屜] ti4 drawer; tier; tray 沸[沸] fei4 to boil 蒸汽[蒸汽] zheng1 qi4 steam 迅速[迅速] xun4 su4 rapid; speedy; fast 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 粘[粘] nian2 variant of 黏[nian2] 晾[晾] liang4 to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 置[置] zhi4 to install; to place; to put; to buy 片刻[片刻] pian4 ke4 short period of time; a moment 客家[客家] Ke4 jia1 Hakka ethnic group, a subgroup of the Han that in the 13th century migrated from northern China to the south 分为[分為] fen1 wei2 to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 喜好[喜好] xi3 hao4 to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 丁[丁] ding1 fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 萝卜[蘿蔔] luo2 bo5 radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5]; CL:條|条[tiao2] 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 晶莹[晶瑩] jing1 ying2 sparkling and translucent 剔[剔] ti1 to scrape the meat from bones; to pick (teeth etc); to weed out 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 十足[十足] shi2 zu2 ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep02/175 words - 8 min 汁[汁] zhi1 juice 丰盈[豐盈] feng1 ying2 well-rounded; plump 咸淡[鹹淡] xian2 dan4 salty and unsalty (flavors); degree of saltiness; brackish (water) 适宜[適宜] shi4 yi2 suitable; appropriate 喜爱[喜愛] xi3 ai4 to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite 吃食[吃食] chi1 shi5 food; edibles 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 降低[降低] jiang4 di1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 娴熟[嫻熟] xian2 shu2 adept; skilled 刀工[刀工] dao1 gong1 knife work (food preparation) 宽度[寬度] kuan1 du4 width 厘米[釐米] li2 mi3 centimeter 不易[不易] bu4 yi4 not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 三分之一[三分之一] san1 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one third 分布[分佈] fen1 bu4 to scatter; to distribute; to be distributed (over an area etc); (statistical, geographic) distribution 世界各地[世界各地] shi4 jie4 ge4 di4 all over the world; everywhere; in all parts of the world 外出[外出] wai4 chu1 to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 香港[香港] Xiang1 gang3 Hong Kong 泰国[泰國] Tai4 guo2 Thailand; Thai 新加坡[新加坡] Xin1 jia1 po1 Singapore 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 消耗[消耗] xiao1 hao4 to use up; to consume //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep02/200 words - 9 min 揭阳[揭陽] Jie1 yang2 Jieyang prefecture-level city in Guangdong 揭东县[揭東縣] Jie1 dong1 xian4 Jiedong county in Jieyang 揭陽|揭阳, Guangdong 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 桐[桐] tong2 tree name (variously Paulownia, Firmiana or Aleurites) 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 乡[鄉] xiang1 country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit) 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 县城[縣城] xian4 cheng2 county seat; county town 交界[交界] jiao1 jie4 common boundary; common border 地带[地帶] di4 dai4 zone; CL:個|个[ge4] 县[縣] xian4 county 商贸[商貿] shang1 mao4 trade and commerce 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 枢纽[樞紐] shu1 niu3 hub (e.g. of traffic network); hinge; pivot; fulcrum 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 际[際] ji4 border; edge; boundary; interval; between; inter-; to meet; time; occasion; to meet with (circumstances) 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 便利[便利] bian4 li4 convenient; easy; to facilitate 萧条[蕭條] xiao1 tiao2 bleak; desolate; (economic) depression or slump 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 郭[郭] guo1 outer city wall 贤[賢] xian2 worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 本地人[本地人] ben3 di4 ren2 native person (of a country) 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep02/225 words - 10 min 清晨[清晨] qing1 chen2 early morning 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 自家[自家] zi4 jia1 oneself; one's own family 后院[後院] hou4 yuan4 rear court; back garden; backyard (also fig.) 高汤[高湯] gao1 tang1 clear soup; soup stock 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 临近[臨近] lin2 jin4 close to; approaching 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 偏爱[偏愛] pian1 ai4 to be partial towards sth; to favor; to prefer; preference; favorite 更为[更為] geng4 wei2 even more 纤细[纖細] xian1 xi4 fine; slim; tender 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 冷冻[冷凍] leng3 dong4 to freeze; to deep-freeze 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 坚硬[堅硬] jian1 ying4 hard; solid 切割[切割] qie1 ge1 to cut 凭借[憑借] ping2 jie4 to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to; sth that one relies on 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 毫米[毫米] hao2 mi3 millimeter 常规[常規] chang2 gui1 code of conduct; conventions; common practice; routine (medical procedure etc) 十分之一[十分之一] shi2 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one tenth 鹅[鵝] e2 goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 含[含] han2 to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep02/250 words - 12 min 蛋白质[蛋白質] dan4 bai2 zhi4 protein 氨基酸[氨基酸] an1 ji1 suan1 amino acid 充分[充分] chong1 fen4 ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full 渗入[滲入] shen4 ru4 to permeate 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 残渣[殘渣] can2 zha1 remainder; filtered out residue; sediment; waste product; debris; detritus; rubbish 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 粉丝[粉絲] fen3 si1 bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; Chinese vermicelli; cellophane noodles; CL:把[ba3]; fan (loanword); enthusiast for sb or sth 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 韧[韌] ren4 annealed; pliable but strong; tough; tenacious 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 定居[定居] ding4 ju1 to settle (in some city, country etc); to take up residence 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 驱[驅] qu1 to expel; to urge on; to drive; to run quickly 数百[數百] shu4 bai3 several hundred 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 迁徙[遷徙] qian1 xi3 to migrate; to move 繁衍[繁衍] fan2 yan3 to multiply; to reproduce; to increase gradually in number or quantity 落地生根[落地生根] luo4 di4 sheng1 gen1 air plant (Bryophyllum pinnatum); to put down roots 仿佛[彷彿] fang3 fu2 to seem; as if; alike; similar //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep02/255 words - 12 min 纽带[紐帶] niu3 dai4 tie; link; bond 通过[通過] tong1 guo4 by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly 相连[相連] xiang1 lian2 to link; to join; link; connection //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep03/25 words - 1 min 跨越[跨越] kua4 yue4 to step across; step over 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 古代[古代] gu3 dai4 ancient times; olden times 烹[烹] peng1 cooking method; to boil sb alive (capital punishment in imperial China) 现代[現代] xian4 dai4 modern times; modern age; modern era 生鲜[生鮮] sheng1 xian1 fresh produce and freshly prepared foods 地道[地道] di4 dao5 authentic; genuine; typical; from a place known for the product; thorough; conscientious 李[李] li3 plum 映[映] ying4 to reflect (light); to shine; to project (an image onto a screen etc) 生父[生父] sheng1 fu4 biological father 排档[排檔] pai2 dang4 stall (of market etc) 大多[大多] da4 duo1 for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 几样[幾樣] ji3 yang4 several kinds 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 排[排] pai2 a row; a line; to set in order; to arrange; to line up; to eliminate; to drain; to push open; platoon; raft; classifier for lines, rows etc 档[檔] dang4 official records; grade (of goods); file; records; shelves; slot; gap; crosspiece; classifier for crosspieces; classifier for events, affairs etc; Taiwan pr. [dang3] 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 腌[醃] yan1 to salt; to pickle; to cure (meat); to marinate 蟹[蟹] xie4 crab 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 螃蟹[螃蟹] pang2 xie4 crab; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 入味[入味] ru4 wei4 tasty; to be absorbed in sth; interesting 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep03/50 words - 2 min 售卖[售賣] shou4 mai4 to sell 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 香菜[香菜] xiang1 cai4 coriander; cilantro; Coriandrum sativum 芳香[芳香] fang1 xiang1 balmy; fragrant; aromatic (chemistry) 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 峰值[峰值] feng1 zhi2 peak value 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 瑶[瑤] yao2 jade; precious stone; mother-of-pearl; nacre; precious; used a complementary honorific 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 打理[打理] da3 li3 to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order 浇[澆] jiao1 to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold 勺[勺] shao2 spoon; ladle; CL:把[ba3]; abbr. for 公勺[gong1 shao2], centiliter (unit of volume) 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 腌汁[醃汁] yan1 zhi1 marinade (sauce) 普宁[普寧] Pu3 ning2 Puning county level city in Jieyang 揭陽|揭阳, Guangdong 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 破裂[破裂] po4 lie4 to rupture; to fracture; to break down; (linguistics) plosion 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 舌尖[舌尖] she2 jian1 tip of tongue; apical 美妙[美妙] mei3 miao4 beautiful; wonderful; splendid 剔透[剔透] ti1 tou4 pure and limpid; (of a person) quick-witted 充足[充足] chong1 zu2 adequate; sufficient; abundant 调料[調料] tiao2 liao4 condiment; seasoning; flavoring 多重[多重] duo1 chong2 multi- (faceted, cultural, ethnic etc) //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep03/75 words - 4 min 融合[融合] rong2 he2 a mixture; an amalgam; fusion; welding together; to be in harmony with (nature); to harmonize with; to fit in 过多[過多] guo4 duo1 too many; excessive 点缀[點綴] dian3 zhui4 to decorate; to adorn; sprinkled; studded; only for show 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 泉港[泉港] Quan2 gang3 Quangang district of Quanzhou city 泉州市[Quan2 zhou1 shi4], Fujian 渔港[漁港] yu2 gang3 fishing port 食用[食用] shi2 yong4 food product; to use as food; edible 追溯[追溯] zhui1 su4 lit. to go upstream; to trace sth back to; to date from 宋朝[宋朝] Song4 chao2 Song Dynasty (960-1279); also Song of Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) 沿海[沿海] yan2 hai3 coastal 保留[保留] bao3 liu2 to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 层次[層次] ceng2 ci4 layer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 蒜[蒜] suan4 garlic; CL:頭|头[tou2],瓣[ban4] 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 鲜活[鮮活] xian1 huo2 vivid; lively; (of food ingredients) live or fresh 作为[作為] zuo4 wei2 one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 海盐[海鹽] hai3 yan2 sea salt //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep03/100 words - 5 min 来源[來源] lai2 yuan2 source (of information etc); origin 弹性[彈性] tan2 xing4 flexibility; elasticity 蛋白[蛋白] dan4 bai2 egg white; protein; albumen 胶原蛋白[膠原蛋白] jiao1 yuan2 dan4 bai2 collagen 变性[變性] bian4 xing4 to denature; denaturation; to have a sex change; transsexual 溶解[溶解] rong2 jie3 to dissolve 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 链接[鏈接] lian4 jie1 link (on a website) 稠[稠] chou2 dense; crowded; thick; many 弹牙[彈牙] tan2 ya2 al dente 胶状[膠狀] jiao1 zhuang4 gluey; gelatinous; colloid (chemistry) 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 工序[工序] gong1 xu4 working procedure; process 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 杀菌[殺菌] sha1 jun1 to kill germs; to disinfect; to sterilize 保[保] bao3 to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 紧缺[緊缺] jin3 que1 in short supply; scarce 限度[限度] xian4 du4 limitation; limit 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 温饱[溫飽] wen1 bao3 to have enough food and warm clothes; adequately provided 盘[盤] pan2 plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep03/125 words - 6 min 碟[碟] die2 dish; plate 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 腹[腹] fu4 abdomen; stomach; belly 餐食[餐食] can1 shi2 food; meal 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 宵[宵] xiao1 night 经济特区[經濟特區] jing1 ji4 te4 qu1 special economic zone 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 西南[西南] xi1 nan2 southwest 角[角] jiao3 angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 入海口[入海口] ru4 hai3 kou3 estuary 淡水[淡水] dan4 shui3 potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water 交汇[交匯] jiao1 hui4 to flow together; confluence (of rivers, airflow, roads); (international) cooperation 海洋[海洋] hai3 yang2 ocean; CL:個|个[ge4] 微生物[微生物] wei1 sheng1 wu4 microorganism 膏[膏] gao1 ointment; paste; CL:帖[tie3] 繁殖[繁殖] fan2 zhi2 to breed; to reproduce; to propagate 平顺[平順] ping2 shun4 smooth; smooth-going; plain sailing 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 品质[品質] pin3 zhi4 character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc) //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep03/150 words - 7 min 选用[選用] xuan3 yong4 to choose for some purpose; to select and use 本地[本地] ben3 di4 local; this locality 苗[苗] miao2 sprout 螺[螺] luo2 spiral shell; snail; conch 喂养[餵養] wei4 yang3 to feed (a child, domestic animal etc); to keep; to raise (an animal) 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 出产[出產] chu1 chan3 to produce (by natural growth, or by manufacture, mining etc); to yield; to turn out; produce; products 用于[用于] yong4 yu2 use in; use on; use for 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 人口[人口] ren2 kou3 population; people 汕头市[汕頭市] Shan4 tou2 Shi4 Shantou prefecture-level city in Guangdong 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 市区[市區] shi4 qu1 urban district; downtown; city center 出水[出水] chu1 shui3 to discharge water; to appear out of the water; to break the surface 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 店家[店家] dian4 jia1 proprietor of a shop or restaurant; landlord; shop 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 腥[腥] xing1 fishy (smell) 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep03/175 words - 9 min 精准[精準] jing1 zhun3 accurate; exact; precise; precision 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 硬壳[硬殼] ying4 ke2 crust; hard shell 戒[戒] jie4 to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger) 毒药[毒藥] du2 yao4 poison 愈[愈] yu4 the more...(the more...); to recover; to heal; better 平[平] ping2 flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 先行[先行] xian1 xing2 to precede others; in advance 混合[混合] hun4 he2 to mix; to blend; hybrid; composite 搅拌[攪拌] jiao3 ban4 to stir; to agitate 均[均] jun1 equal; even; all; uniform 匀[勻] yun2 even; well-distributed; uniform; to distribute evenly; to share 酱油[醬油] jiang4 you2 soy sauce 替代[替代] ti4 dai4 to substitute for; to replace; to supersede 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 自身[自身] zi4 shen1 itself; oneself; one's own 肽[肽] tai4 peptide (two or more amino acids linked by peptide bonds CO-NH) 蟹肉[蟹肉] xie4 rou4 crab meat 突出[突出] tu1 chu1 prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude; to project 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 橙红色[橙紅色] cheng2 hong2 se4 red-orange color; dark orange 加紧[加緊] jia1 jin3 to intensify; to speed up; to step up 致[緻] zhi4 fine; delicate 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep03/200 words - 10 min 除去[除去] chu2 qu4 to eliminate; to remove; except for; apart from 腮[腮] sai1 cheek 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 刀[刀] dao1 knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs 落[落] luo4 to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 红润[紅潤] hong2 run4 ruddy; rosy; florid 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 外侧[外側] wai4 ce4 outer side 摆放[擺放] bai3 fang4 to set up; to arrange; to lay out 一目了然[一目了然] yi1 mu4 liao3 ran2 obvious at a glance (idiom) 诱惑[誘惑] you4 huo4 to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract 视觉[視覺] shi4 jue2 sight; vision; visual 优质[優質] you1 zhi4 excellent quality 柔嫩[柔嫩] rou2 nen4 tender; delicate (texture) 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 好比[好比] hao3 bi3 to be just like; can be compared to 甜点[甜點] tian2 dian3 dessert 多种[多種] duo1 zhong3 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 探索[探索] tan4 suo3 to explore; to probe 从未[從未] cong2 wei4 never 止步[止步] zhi3 bu4 to halt; to stop; to go no farther 新民[新民] Xin1 min2 Xinmin county level city in Shenyang 瀋陽|沈阳, Liaoning 极致[極致] ji2 zhi4 peak; pinnacle; ultimate 零下[零下] ling2 xia4 below zero //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep03/225 words - 11 min 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 闸[閘] zha2 gear; brake; sluice; lock (on waterway); electric switch or circuit breaker 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 鲜美[鮮美] xian1 mei3 delicious; tasty 凉水[涼水] liang2 shui3 cool water; unboiled water 解冻[解凍] jie3 dong4 to melt; to thaw; to defrost; fig. to relax (repression, enmity etc) 外壳[外殼] wai4 ke2 envelope; outer shell; hull; cover; case 冰霜[冰霜] bing1 shuang1 moral integrity; austerity 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 冰[冰] bing1 ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine 物流[物流] wu4 liu2 distribution (business); logistics 飞速[飛速] fei1 su4 flying speed; rapid (growth) 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 江南[江南] Jiang1 nan2 south of Changjiang or Yangtze river; south of the lower reaches of Changjiang; often refers to south Jiangsu, south Anhui and north Zhejiang provinces; a province during Qing times; in literature, refers to the sunny south; Gangnam (district in Seoul, South Korea) 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 速冻[速凍] su4 dong4 to quick-freeze 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 微小[微小] wei1 xiao3 minute (i.e. extremely small); infinitesimal 结冰[結冰] jie2 bing1 to freeze 唇舌[唇舌] chun2 she2 argument; words; lips and tongue 融化[融化] rong2 hua4 to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse 冰激凌[冰激凌] bing1 ji1 ling2 ice cream 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 果腹[果腹] guo3 fu4 to eat one's fill //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep03/227 words - 12 min 美酒[美酒] mei3 jiu3 good wine; fine liquor 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep04/25 words - 1 min 八角[八角] ba1 jiao3 anise; star anise; aniseed; octagonal; Fructus Anisi stellati 肉桂[肉桂] rou4 gui4 Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) 砂仁[砂仁] sha1 ren2 Amomom (fructus Amomi), plant used in Chinese medicine 香料[香料] xiang1 liao4 spice; flavoring; condiment; perfume 幻化[幻化] huan4 hua4 to be transformed; to metamorphose; transformation; metamorphosis 多元[多元] duo1 yuan2 poly-; multi-; multielement; multivariant; multivariate (math.) 孕育[孕育] yun4 yu4 to be pregnant; to produce offspring; to nurture (a development, school of thought, artwork etc); fig. replete with (culture etc) 溪口[溪口] Xi1 kou3 Xikou or Hsikou township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan 恒[恆] heng2 permanent; constant; fixed; usual; ordinary; rule (old); one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷟) 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 漫[漫] man4 free; unrestrained; to inundate 卤[滷] lu3 to stew in soy sauce and spices 传承[傳承] chuan2 cheng2 to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 特产[特產] te4 chan3 special local product; (regional) specialty 狮[獅] shi1 lion 以上[以上] yi3 shang4 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 成年[成年] cheng2 nian2 to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 三倍[三倍] san1 bei4 triple 粗糙[粗糙] cu1 cao1 crude; gruff; rough; coarse 经[經] jing1 classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4] 刘恒[劉恆] Liu2 Heng2 Liu Heng, personal name of Han emperor Han Wendi 漢文帝|汉文帝; Liu Heng (1954-), Chinese writer 销售[銷售] xiao1 shou4 to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc) 一空[一空] yi1 kong1 leaving none left; (sold etc) out //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep04/50 words - 3 min 源头[源頭] yuan2 tou2 source; fountainhead 陈年[陳年] chen2 nian2 old; stored for many years 卤水[鹵水] lu3 shui3 brine; bittern; marinade 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 引[引] yin3 to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 标志[標誌] biao1 zhi4 sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 姜[薑] jiang1 ginger 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 作坊[作坊] zuo1 fang5 workshop (of artisan) 配方[配方] pei4 fang1 prescription; cooking recipe; formulation; completing the square (to solve quadratic equation, math) 秘诀[秘訣] mi4 jue2 secret know-how; key (to longevity); secret (of happiness); recipe (for success) 小茴香[小茴香] xiao3 hui2 xiang1 fennel; fennel seed 桂皮[桂皮] gui4 pi2 Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamonum cassia); cassia bark 豆蔻[豆蔻] dou4 kou4 cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum); fig. a girl's teenage years; maidenhood; a budding beauty 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 川[川] chuan1 river; creek; plain; an area of level country 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 粤[粵] Yue4 Cantonese; short name for Guangdong 廣東|广东[Guang3 dong1] 回味[回味] hui2 wei4 to reflect on; to ponder over; aftertaste 甘甜[甘甜] gan1 tian2 sweet 慢火[慢火] man4 huo3 low heat (cooking) 大火[大火] da4 huo3 conflagration; large fire; CL:場|场[chang2] //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep04/75 words - 4 min 卤味[滷味] lu3 wei4 food prepared by stewing in soy sauce and spices 浸入[浸入] jin4 ru4 to soak; to dip 肌理[肌理] ji1 li3 texture (of skin, surface etc) 浮[浮] fu2 to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus 沫[沫] mo4 foam; suds 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 撇去[撇去] pie1 qu4 skim 浓汤[濃湯] nong2 tang1 thick soup; puree 浸润[浸潤] jin4 run4 to permeate; to percolate; fig. to saturate (with emotion) 悬挂[懸掛] xuan2 gua4 to suspend; to hang; (vehicle) suspension 柔韧[柔韌] rou2 ren4 pliable and tough; supple and strong; flexible 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 肠[腸] chang2 intestines 源自[源自] yuan2 zi4 to originate from 各不相同[各不相同] ge4 bu4 xiang1 tong2 to have nothing in common with each other (idiom) 日新月异[日新月異] ri4 xin1 yue4 yi4 daily renewal, monthly change (idiom); every day sees new developments; rapid progress 推陈出新[推陳出新] tui1 chen2 chu1 xin1 to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 卤味[鹵味] lu3 wei4 variant of 滷味|卤味[lu3 wei4] 新式[新式] xin1 shi4 new style; latest type 实验[實驗] shi2 yan4 experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 专程[專程] zhuan1 cheng2 specifically; specially (for that purpose) 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep04/100 words - 6 min 越南[越南] Yue4 nan2 Vietnam; Vietnamese 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 精挑细选[精挑細選] jing1 tiao1 xi4 xuan3 to select very carefully 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 广西[廣西] Guang3 xi1 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 防城港[防城港] Fang2 cheng2 gang3 Fangchenggang prefecture-level city in Guangxi 桂[桂] gui4 cassia; laurel 云南[雲南] Yun2 nan2 Yunnan province in southwest China, bordering on Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar, abbr. 滇[dian1] or 雲|云, capital Kunming 昆明 腾冲[騰沖] Teng2 chong1 Tengchong county in Baoshan 保山[Bao3 shan1], Yunnan 草果[草果] cao3 guo3 black cardamom; (dialect) strawberry 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 陕西[陝西] Shan3 xi1 Shaanxi (formerly Shensi), province in northwest China, abbr. 陝|陕[Shan3], capital Xi’an 西安市[Xi1 an1 Shi4] 韩城[韓城] Han2 cheng2 Hancheng city and county in Shaanxi 花椒[花椒] hua1 jiao1 Sichuan pepper; Chinese prickly ash 优选[優選] you1 xuan3 to optimize; preferred 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 取而代之[取而代之] qu3 er2 dai4 zhi1 to substitute for sb; to remove and replace 清水[清水] qing1 shui3 fresh water; drinking water; clear water 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 近似[近似] jin4 si4 similar; about the same as; approximately; approximation 成分[成分] cheng2 fen4 composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one's social status; CL:個|个[ge4] 橄榄油[橄欖油] gan3 lan3 you2 olive oil 相近[相近] xiang1 jin4 close; similar to 文火[文火] wen2 huo3 small flame (when cooking, simmering etc) //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep04/125 words - 8 min 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 四溢[四溢] si4 yi4 (of a perfume or a foul odor) permeating the whole place; (of grease etc) dripping everywhere; flowing all over the place 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 氧化[氧化] yang3 hua4 to oxidize 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 独有[獨有] du2 you3 to own exclusively; unique to; specific; there is only 无需[無需] wu2 xu1 needless 研磨[研磨] yan2 mo2 milling; to grind; to polish by grinding; to abrade; whetstone; pestle 氯化钠[氯化鈉] lu:4 hua4 na4 sodium chloride NaCl; common salt 散发[散發] san4 fa1 to distribute; to emit; to issue 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 分子[分子] fen1 zi3 molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction 醇厚[醇厚] chun2 hou4 mellow and rich; simple and kind 持久[持久] chi2 jiu3 lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 时下[時下] shi2 xia4 at present; right now 餐饮[餐飲] can1 yin3 food and beverage; catering; repast 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 顶级[頂級] ding3 ji2 top-notch; first-rate 老饕[老饕] lao3 tao1 glutton 垂涎三尺[垂涎三尺] chui2 xian2 san1 chi3 to drool (over) (idiom); to yearn for; to covet; to crave 茴[茴] hui2 fennel; aniseed 余[餘] yu2 extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 制成[製成] zhi4 cheng2 to manufacture; to turn out (a product) //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep04/146 words - 10 min 煮沸[煮沸] zhu3 fei4 to boil 尚未[尚未] shang4 wei4 not yet; still not 绷[繃] beng1 to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 煲[煲] bao1 to cook slowly over a low flame; pot; saucepan 外形[外形] wai4 xing2 figure; shape; external form; contour 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 风俗[風俗] feng1 su2 social custom; CL:個|个[ge4] 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 胶质[膠質] jiao1 zhi4 colloid; gelatinous matter 丰厚[豐厚] feng1 hou4 generous; ample 富有[富有] fu4 you3 rich; full of 不可多得[不可多得] bu4 ke3 duo1 de2 hard to come by; rare 迎神赛会[迎神賽會] ying2 shen2 sai4 hui4 folk festival, esp. involving shrine or image of God 祭拜[祭拜] ji4 bai4 to offer sacrifice (to one's ancestors) 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 红白喜事[紅白喜事] hong2 bai2 xi3 shi4 weddings and funerals 筵席[筵席] yan2 xi2 banquet; mat for sitting 少不了[少不了] shao3 bu5 liao3 cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 精髓[精髓] jing1 sui3 marrow; pith; quintessence; essence //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep05/25 words - 1 min 肉眼[肉眼] rou4 yan3 naked eye; layman's eyes 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 战役[戰役] zhan4 yi4 military campaign 胜[勝] sheng4 victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task) 菌种[菌種] jun1 zhong3 (microorganism) species; strain; (fungus and mushroom) spore; spawn 豆子[豆子] dou4 zi5 bean; pea; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 隐身[隱身] yin3 shen1 to hide oneself; invisible (person or online status) 侵袭[侵襲] qin1 xi2 to invade; to assail; onslaught 统治[統治] tong3 zhi4 to rule (a country); to govern; rule; regime 味蕾[味蕾] wei4 lei3 taste bud(s) 面积[面積] mian4 ji1 area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area; tract of land 平方公里[平方公里] ping2 fang1 gong1 li3 square kilometer 小镇[小鎮] xiao3 zhen4 small town; village 工厂[工廠] gong1 chang3 factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 生产[生產] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 普宁市[普寧市] Pu3 ning2 shi4 Puning county level city in Jieyang 揭陽|揭阳, Guangdong 洪[洪] hong2 flood; big; great 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 掌握[掌握] zhang3 wo4 to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 方[方] fang1 square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 黄豆[黃豆] huang2 dou4 soybean //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep05/50 words - 3 min 植[植] zhi2 to plant 膳食[膳食] shan4 shi2 meal 氨基[氨基] an1 ji1 amino; amino group 中国人[中國人] Zhong1 guo2 ren2 Chinese person 北方[北方] bei3 fang1 north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 传入[傳入] chuan2 ru4 to import; transmitted inwards; afferent 餐桌[餐桌] can1 zhuo1 dining table; dinner table 不乏[不乏] bu4 fa2 there is no lack of 缸[缸] gang1 jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3] 每逢[每逢] mei3 feng2 every time; on each occasion; whenever 拿手[拿手] na2 shou3 expert in; good at 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 忠实[忠實] zhong1 shi2 faithful 上门[上門] shang4 men2 to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 时空[時空] shi2 kong1 time and place; world of a particular locale and era; (physics) space-time 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 法制[法製] Fa3 zhi4 made in France 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep05/75 words - 6 min 色泽[色澤] se4 ze2 color and luster 金黄[金黃] jin1 huang2 golden yellow; golden 轻盈[輕盈] qing1 ying2 graceful; lithe; light and graceful; lighthearted; relaxed 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 制作者[製作者] zhi4 zuo4 zhe3 producer; maker; creator 板子[板子] ban3 zi5 board; plank; bamboo or birch for corporal punishment 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 父[父] fu4 father 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 东北[東北] dong1 bei3 northeast 大豆[大豆] da4 dou4 soybean 晒[曬] shai4 (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to 面粉[麵粉] mian4 fen3 flour 酵母[酵母] jiao4 mu3 leaven; yeast 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 封闭[封閉] feng1 bi4 to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 平均[平均] ping2 jun1 average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions 上万[上萬] shang4 wan4 over ten thousand; fig. untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 吨[噸] dun1 ton (loanword); Taiwan pr. [dun4] 重复[重複] chong2 fu4 to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 伟[偉] wei3 big; large; great //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep05/100 words - 7 min 培育[培育] pei2 yu4 to train; to breed 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 市内[市內] shi4 nei4 inside the city 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 潮湿[潮濕] chao2 shi1 damp; moist 生物[生物] sheng1 wu4 organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 活跃[活躍] huo2 yue4 active; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up 混入[混入] hun4 ru4 to sneak into 麦[麥] mai4 wheat; barley; oats 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 摄氏度[攝氏度] She4 shi4 du4 °C (degrees Celsius) 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 活性[活性] huo2 xing4 (chemistry) activity; active; activated 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 初次[初次] chu1 ci4 for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc) 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 大约[大約] da4 yue1 approximately; probably 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 同类[同類] tong2 lei4 similar; same type; alike 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 依照[依照] yi1 zhao4 according to; in light of 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep05/125 words - 9 min 正是[正是] zheng4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 成色[成色] cheng2 se4 relative purity of silver or gold; purity in carat weight; quality; fineness 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 大蒜[大蒜] da4 suan4 garlic; CL:瓣[ban4],頭|头[tou2] 斩[斬] zhan3 to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 水汽[水汽] shui3 qi4 water vapor; steam; moisture 深入[深入] shen1 ru4 to penetrate deeply; thorough 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 编号[編號] bian1 hao4 to number; numbering; serial number 盐度[鹽度] yan2 du4 salinity 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 经典[經典] jing1 dian3 the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 泉[泉] quan2 spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic) 潮[潮] chao2 tide; current; damp; moist; humid 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 失传[失傳] shi1 chuan2 (of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct 名菜[名菜] ming2 cai4 famous dishes; specialty dishes 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 鸡肉[雞肉] ji1 rou4 chicken meat 冷却[冷卻] leng3 que4 to cool off; cooling //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep05/136 words - 10 min 扩散[擴散] kuo4 san4 to spread; to proliferate; to diffuse; spread; proliferation; diffusion 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 焖[燜] men4 to cook in a covered vessel; to casserole; to stew 焗[焗] ju2 (dialect) to cook in salt or sand, inside a sealed pot; to steam; to bake 附着[附著] fu4 zhuo2 to adhere; attachment 粒[粒] li4 grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 两千年[兩千年] liang3 qian1 nian2 the year 2000; 2000 years 族群[族群] zu2 qun2 ethnic group; community 积累[積累] ji1 lei3 to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep06/25 words - 1 min 纹理[紋理] wen2 li3 vein lines (in marble or fingerprint); grain (in wood etc) 细腻[細膩] xi4 ni4 exquisite; meticulous 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 沟[溝] gou1 ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine; CL:道[dao4] 壑[壑] he4 gully; ravine; Taiwan pr. [huo4] 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 封存[封存] feng1 cun2 to sequester; to seal up (for safe keeping); to freeze (an account); to mothball 最初[最初] zui4 chu1 first; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 精妙[精妙] jing1 miao4 exquisite; fine and delicate (usu. of works of art) 温润[溫潤] wen1 run4 gentle; kindly; mild and humid (climate) 光照[光照] guang1 zhao4 illumination 超越[超越] chao1 yue4 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 范畴[範疇] fan4 chou2 category 传家[傳家] chuan2 jia1 to pass on through the generations 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 平手[平手] ping2 shou3 (sports) draw; tie 陶[陶] tao2 pottery; pleased 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 皱[皺] zhou4 to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep06/50 words - 2 min 缓缓[緩緩] huan3 huan3 slowly; unhurriedly; little by little 撕[撕] si1 to tear 柔软[柔軟] rou2 ruan3 soft 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 脯[脯] pu2 chest; breast 即[即] ji2 namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 冬至[冬至] Dong1 zhi4 Winter Solstice, 22nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 22nd December-5th January 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 菜脯[菜脯] cai4 pu2 dried, pickled white radish 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 山区[山區] shan1 qu1 mountain area; CL:個|个[ge4] 过渡[過渡] guo4 du4 to cross over (by ferry); transition; interim; caretaker (administration) 亨[亨] heng1 prosperous; henry (unit of inductance) 土地[土地] tu3 di4 land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 沙质[沙質] sha1 zhi4 sandy 疏松[疏鬆] shu1 song1 to loosen 种植[種植] zhong4 zhi2 to plant; to grow 白萝卜[白蘿蔔] bai2 luo2 bo5 white radish; daikon; Raphanus sativus longipinnatus 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 绝大部分[絕大部分] jue2 da4 bu4 fen5 overwhelming majority 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 水量[水量] shui3 liang4 volume of water; quantity of flow 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep06/75 words - 4 min 加速[加速] jia1 su4 to speed up; to expedite 脱水[脫水] tuo1 shui3 to dry out; to extract water; dehydration; dehydrated; desiccation 搭[搭] da1 to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train); variant of 褡[da1] 细胞[細胞] xi4 bao1 cell (biology) 析出[析出] xi1 chu1 to separate out 干瘪[乾癟] gan1 bie3 dried out; wizened; shriveled 稻草[稻草] dao4 cao3 rice straw 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 干燥[乾燥] gan1 zao4 to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation; dull; uninteresting; arid 通风[通風] tong1 feng1 airy; ventilation; to ventilate; to disclose information 隔绝[隔絕] ge2 jue2 isolated (from the world); disconnected 夜间[夜間] ye4 jian1 nighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes) 地表[地表] di4 biao3 the surface (of the earth) 水气[水氣] shui3 qi4 water vapor; steam 入侵[入侵] ru4 qin1 to invade 蒸发[蒸發] zheng1 fa1 to evaporate; evaporation 硫[硫] liu2 sulfur (chemistry) 化合物[化合物] hua4 he2 wu4 chemical compound 褐[褐] he4 brown; gray or dark color; coarse hemp cloth; Taiwan pr. [he2] 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 水灵[水靈] shui3 ling2 (of fruit etc) fresh; (of a person etc) full of life; healthy-looking; (of eyes) moist and bright; lustrous 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 丰收[豐收] feng1 shou1 bumper harvest 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep06/100 words - 7 min 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 不厌[不厭] bu4 yan4 not to tire of; not to object to 煎蛋[煎蛋] jian1 dan4 fried egg 姿态[姿態] zi1 tai4 attitude; posture; stance 平和[平和] ping2 he2 gentle; mild; moderate; placid 增添[增添] zeng1 tian1 to add; to increase 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 竹[竹] zhu2 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 封口[封口] feng1 kou3 to close up; to heal (of wound); to keep one's lips sealed 常年[常年] chang2 nian2 all year round; for years on end; average year 存放[存放] cun2 fang4 to deposit; to store; to leave in sb's care 近代[近代] jin4 dai4 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) 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 邦[邦] bang1 country; nation; state 盛行[盛行] sheng4 xing2 to be in vogue; to be prevalent 商旅[商旅] shang1 lu:3 traveling merchant 远销[遠銷] yuan3 xiao1 to sell to faraway lands 海外[海外] hai3 wai4 overseas; abroad 以此[以此] yi3 ci3 with this; thereby; thus; because of this 生计[生計] sheng1 ji4 livelihood 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 重压[重壓] zhong4 ya1 high pressure; bearing a heavy weight 细胞壁[細胞壁] xi4 bao1 bi4 cell wall 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep06/125 words - 9 min 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 孔[孔] kong3 hole; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for cave dwellings 网架[網架] wang3 jia4 rack 地面[地面] di4 mian4 floor; ground; surface 高度[高度] gao1 du4 height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 细致[細緻] xi4 zhi4 delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking 表[表] biao3 exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 风干[風乾] feng1 gan1 to air-dry; to season (timber etc); air-dried; air-drying 萎缩[萎縮] wei3 suo1 to wither; to dry up (of a plant); to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc) 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 紧密[緊密] jin3 mi4 inseparably close 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 借助[借助] jie4 zhu4 to draw support from; with the help of 新型[新型] xin1 xing2 new type; new kind 工艺[工藝] gong1 yi4 arts and crafts; industrial arts 成品[成品] cheng2 pin3 finished goods; a finished product 香甜[香甜] xiang1 tian2 fragrant and sweet; sound (sleep) 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 番[番] fan1 foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for occurrences (of an event, action or speech utterance); classifier for iterations: times, -fold (as in twofold etc); classifier for situations: kind, sort 历史悠久[歷史悠久] li4 shi3 you1 jiu3 long-established; time-honored 汉代[漢代] Han4 dai4 the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep06/150 words - 10 min 彭[彭] Peng2 surname Peng 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 相伴[相伴] xiang1 ban4 to accompany sb; to accompany each other 钻研[鑽研] zuan1 yan2 to study meticulously; to delve into 加以[加以] jia1 yi3 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) 改良[改良] gai3 liang2 to improve (sth); to reform (a system) 创新[創新] chuang4 xin1 innovation; to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails 别致[別緻] bie2 zhi4 unusual; unique 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 蒜蓉[蒜蓉] suan4 rong2 minced garlic; garlic paste 油炸[油炸] you2 zha2 to deep fry 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 棕黄[棕黃] zong1 huang2 light brown 柔[柔] rou2 soft; flexible; supple; yielding; rho (Greek letter Ρρ) 酥[酥] su1 flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 仍[仍] reng2 still; yet; to remain 渗出[滲出] shen4 chu1 to seep out; to exude 少量[少量] shao3 liang4 a smidgen; a little bit; a few 汁液[汁液] zhi1 ye4 juice 陈放[陳放] chen2 fang4 to display 残余[殘餘] can2 yu2 remnant; relic; residue; vestige; surplus; to remain; to leave surplus 澄[澄] cheng2 clear; limpid; to clarify; to purify 火爆[火爆] huo3 bao4 fiery (temper); popular; flourishing; prosperous; lively 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep06/160 words - 11 min 菜肴[菜餚] cai4 yao2 vegetable and meat dishes; dish 增[增] zeng1 to increase; to expand; to add 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 多汁[多汁] duo1 zhi1 succulent; juicy 二者[二者] er4 zhe3 both; both of them; neither 相得益彰[相得益彰] xiang1 de2 yi4 zhang1 to bring out the best in each other (idiom); to complement one another well 对话[對話] dui4 hua4 dialogue; CL:個|个[ge4] 挑动[挑動] tiao3 dong4 to entice; to arouse; to provoke 唇[唇] chun2 lip 齿[齒] chi3 tooth; CL:顆|颗[ke1] //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep07/25 words - 1 min 潮间带[潮間帶] chao2 jian1 dai4 intertidal zone 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1 cai4 vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 居民[居民] ju1 min2 resident; inhabitant 精[精] jing1 essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 养殖[養殖] yang3 zhi2 to cultivate; cultivation; to further; to encourage 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 四季[四季] si4 ji4 four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬 留存[留存] liu2 cun2 to keep; to preserve; extant; to remain (from the past) 季风[季風] ji4 feng1 monsoon 侵入[侵入] qin1 ru4 to make (military) incursions; to invade; to intrude into; to trespass; to gain unauthorized access (computing) 南部[南部] nan2 bu4 southern part 海域[海域] hai3 yu4 sea area; territorial waters; maritime space 风浪[風浪] feng1 lang4 wind and waves; stormy sea 强劲[強勁] qiang2 jing4 strong; powerful; robust 前往[前往] qian2 wang3 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 顶[頂] ding3 apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 澎[澎] peng2 sound of waves 岛[島] dao3 island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 海浪[海浪] hai3 lang4 sea wave 采[採] cai3 to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 浅海[淺海] qian3 hai3 shallow sea; sea less than 200 meters deep 岩[岩] yan2 cliff; rock 藻类[藻類] zao3 lei4 algae 植物[植物] zhi2 wu4 plant; vegetation; CL:種|种[zhong3] //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep07/50 words - 3 min 顽强[頑強] wan2 qiang2 tenacious; hard to defeat 紫菜[紫菜] zi3 cai4 flavored roasted seaweed; generic term for edible seaweed; Japanese: nori 此[此] ci3 this; these 潮水[潮水] chao2 shui3 tide 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 收割[收割] shou1 ge1 to harvest; to reap; to gather in crops 基[基] ji1 base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay 长成[長成] zhang3 cheng2 to grow up 海岸线[海岸線] hai3 an4 xian4 coastline; seaboard; shoreline 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 原产地[原產地] yuan2 chan3 di4 original source; place of origin; provenance 南澳[南澳] Nan2 ao4 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 外海[外海] wai4 hai3 offshore; open sea 格外[格外] ge2 wai4 especially; particularly 汹涌[洶湧] xiong1 yong3 to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc); turbulent 具有[具有] ju4 you3 to have; to possess 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 甘露醇[甘露醇] gan1 lu4 chun2 mannitol C6H14O6, a sugar alcohol 得以[得以] de2 yi3 able to; so that sb can; enabling; in order to; finally in a position to; with sth in view 肉末[肉末] rou4 mo4 ground meat 异常[異常] yi4 chang2 exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 居高不下[居高不下] ju1 gao1 bu4 xia4 (of prices, rates etc) to remain high //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep07/75 words - 4 min 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 南澳岛[南澳島] Nan2 ao4 Dao3 Nan'ao Island in Shantou 汕頭|汕头[Shan4 tou2], Guangdong 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 舜[舜] Shun4 Shun (c. 22nd century BC), mythical sage and leader 锋[鋒] feng1 point of a spear; edge of a tool; vanguard; forward (in sports team) 不得不[不得不] bu4 de2 bu4 have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 推迟[推遲] tui1 chi2 to postpone; to put off; to defer 辖区[轄區] xia2 qu1 administrative region 工业[工業] gong1 ye4 industry 水系[水系] shui3 xi4 drainage system 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 产区[產區] chan3 qu1 place of production; manufacturing location 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet 提取[提取] ti2 qu3 to withdraw (money); to collect (left luggage); to extract; to refine 孢子[孢子] bao1 zi3 spore 培养[培養] pei2 yang3 to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 如同[如同] ru2 tong2 like; as 种子[種子] zhong3 zi5 seed; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4] 播种[播種] bo1 zhong3 to sow seeds; sowing; seed 海水[海水] hai3 shui3 seawater 稀释[稀釋] xi1 shi4 to dilute 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 贝壳[貝殼] bei4 ke2 shell; conch; cowry; mother of pearl; hard outer skin; also pr. [bei4 qiao4] 水底[水底] shui3 di3 underwater //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep07/100 words - 5 min 温床[溫床] wen1 chuang2 hotbed; breeding ground; fig. breeding ground for crimes or sedition 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 添加[添加] tian1 jia1 to add; to increase 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 水温[水溫] shui3 wen1 water temperature 绒毛[絨毛] rong2 mao2 fur; down (soft fur); villi capillary (in the small intestine) 发芽[發芽] fa1 ya2 to germinate 鱼网[魚網] yu2 wang3 variant of 漁網|渔网[yu2 wang3] 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 由此[由此] you2 ci3 hereby; from this 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 发育[發育] fa1 yu4 to develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature 投放[投放] tou2 fang4 to input; to throw in; to unload; to put into circulation 亩[畝] mu3 classifier for fields; unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 偏高[偏高] pian1 gao1 to be on the high side; to be unusually high 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 处于[處於] chu3 yu2 to be in (some state, position, or condition) 腐烂[腐爛] fu3 lan4 to rot; to putrefy; (fig.) corrupt 育[育] yu4 to have children; to raise or bring up; to educate 天然[天然] tian1 ran2 natural 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep07/125 words - 7 min 育种[育種] yu4 zhong3 to breed; breeding 耕耘[耕耘] geng1 yun2 plowing and weeding; farm work; fig. to work or study diligently 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 海湾[海灣] hai3 wan1 bay; gulf 温和[溫和] wen1 he2 mild; gentle; moderate 温和[溫和] wen1 huo5 lukewarm 纤[纖] xian1 fine; delicate; minute 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 茬[茬] cha2 stubble land after crop has been taken; a second crop obtained by rotation of land; an opportunity 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 每隔[每隔] mei3 ge2 at intervals of; every (so often) 长势[長勢] zhang3 shi4 how well a crop (or plant) is growing; growth 预计[預計] yu4 ji4 to forecast; to predict; to estimate 收成[收成] shou1 cheng2 harvest 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 湿度[濕度] shi1 du4 humidity level 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 恰[恰] qia4 exactly; just 逢[逢] feng2 to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 炙[炙] zhi4 to broil; to roast 烈[烈] lie4 ardent; intense; fierce; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; exploits; achievements 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 藻[藻] zao3 aquatic grasses; elegant //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep07/150 words - 9 min 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 重量[重量] zhong4 liang4 weight; CL:個|个[ge4] 裂[裂] lie4 to split; to crack; to break open; to rend 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 海味[海味] hai3 wei4 seafood 家常[家常] jia1 chang2 the daily life of a family 烹调[烹調] peng1 tiao2 to cook; cooking 随手[隨手] sui2 shou3 conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing 吃法[吃法] chi1 fa3 way of eating; how something is eaten; how a dish is prepared; the way a dish is to be cooked 深受[深受] shen1 shou4 to receive in no small measure 炭[炭] tan4 wood charcoal; coal 烘烤[烘烤] hong1 kao3 to roast; to bake 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 墨绿[墨綠] mo4 lu:4 dark green; forest green 酥脆[酥脆] su1 cui4 crisp (of food) 一年四季[一年四季] yi1 nian2 si4 ji4 all year round 不可或缺[不可或缺] bu4 ke3 huo4 que1 necessary; must have 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 蔬[蔬] shu1 vegetables //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep07/171 words - 10 min 汆[汆] cuan1 quick-boil; to boil for a short time 烫[燙] tang4 to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 菜籽[菜籽] cai4 zi3 vegetable seeds; rapeseed 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 加热[加熱] jia1 re4 to heat 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 焙[焙] bei4 to dry over a fire; to bake 未[未] wei4 not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 碎末[碎末] sui4 mo4 flecks; particles; bits; fine powder 立即[立即] li4 ji2 immediately 融入[融入] rong2 ru4 to blend into; to integrate; to assimilate; to merge 讨[討] tao3 to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study 彩头[彩頭] cai3 tou2 good omen; good luck (in business etc); profits (gained in gambling, lottery etc) 名为[名為] ming2 wei2 to be called; to be known as 俗语[俗語] su2 yu3 common saying; proverb; colloquial speech 浪[浪] lang4 wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 获取[獲取] huo4 qu3 to gain; to get; to acquire 争分夺秒[爭分奪秒] zheng1 fen1 duo2 miao3 lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time; making every second count 纵然[縱然] zong4 ran2 even if; even though //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep08/25 words - 1 min 坚[堅] jian1 strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute 粗粝[粗糲] cu1 li4 coarse rice; coarse (of food) 洁白[潔白] jie2 bai2 spotlessly white; pure white 圆润[圓潤] yuan2 run4 mellow and full; suave; smooth and round; rich (in voice) 地理[地理] di4 li3 geography 多样[多樣] duo1 yang4 diverse; diversity; manifold 珠江[珠江] Zhu1 jiang1 Pearl River (Guangdong) 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 汇聚[匯聚] hui4 ju4 convergence; to come together 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 立足[立足] li4 zu2 to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on 独家[獨家] du2 jia1 exclusive 绝活[絕活] jue2 huo2 specialty; unique skill 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented 辉[輝] hui1 splendor; to shine upon 汫[汫] jing3 old variant of 阱[jing3]; see 汫濙[jing3 ying2] 洲[洲] zhou1 continent; island in a river 距[距] ju4 at a distance of; distance; to be apart 自古以来[自古以來] zi4 gu3 yi3 lai2 since ancient times 重镇[重鎮] zhong4 zhen4 (military) strategic town; (fig.) major center (for commerce, culture or tourism etc) 海面[海面] hai3 mian4 sea level; sea surface 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 埋[埋] man2 to blame 海底[海底] hai3 di3 seabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean 石柱[石柱] shi2 zhu4 stela; upright stone; obelisk 密密麻麻[密密麻麻] mi4 mi5 ma2 ma2 numerous and close together; densely packed; thickly dotted; thick; dense //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep08/50 words - 3 min 蚝[蠔] hao2 oyster 牡蛎[牡蠣] mu3 li4 oyster 浅滩[淺灘] qian3 tan1 shallows; shoal; sandbar 肥大[肥大] fei2 da4 loose fitting clothes; fat; stout; swelling (of internal organ); hypertrophy 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 吊[吊] diao4 to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 海潮[海潮] hai3 chao2 tide 郑[鄭] Zheng4 Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 诚[誠] cheng2 sincere; authentic; really; truly 芝[芝] zhi1 Zoysia pungens 开工[開工] kai1 gong1 to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 淹没[淹沒] yan1 mo4 to submerge; to drown; to flood; to drown out (also fig.) 太平洋[太平洋] Tai4 ping2 Yang2 Pacific Ocean 产量[產量] chan3 liang4 output 公[公] gong1 public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) 午后[午後] wu3 hou4 afternoon 时分[時分] shi2 fen1 time; period during the day; one of the 12 two-hour periods enumerated by the earthly branches 地支 上涨[上漲] shang4 zhang3 to rise; to go up 告一段落[告一段落] gao4 yi1 duan4 luo4 to come to the end of a phase (idiom) 步骤[步驟] bu4 zhou4 procedure; step 捕[捕] bu3 to catch; to seize; to capture 则[則] ze2 (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items 妇女[婦女] fu4 nu:3 woman //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep08/75 words - 6 min 从事[從事] cong2 shi4 to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do 占[佔] zhan4 variant of 占[zhan4] 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 强壮[強壯] qiang2 zhuang4 strong; sturdy; robust 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 肌[肌] ji1 flesh; muscle 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 损伤[損傷] sun3 shang1 to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 肥美[肥美] fei2 mei3 fertile; luxuriant; plump; rounded 两倍[兩倍] liang3 bei4 twice as much; double the amount 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 捕捞[捕撈] bu3 lao1 to fish for (aquatic animals and plants); to catch 抵达[抵達] di3 da2 to arrive; to reach (a destination) 原始[原始] yuan2 shi3 first; original; primitive; original (document etc) 红辣椒[紅辣椒] hong2 la4 jiao1 hot red pepper; chili 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 辣椒[辣椒] la4 jiao1 hot pepper; chili 白糖[白糖] bai2 tang2 (refined) white sugar 绝妙[絕妙] jue2 miao4 exquisite 抽[抽] chou1 to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep08/100 words - 9 min 辛辣[辛辣] xin1 la4 spicy hot (taste); fig. biting (criticism) 汕[汕] shan4 bamboo fish trap; used in names of places connected with Shantou 汕頭|汕头[Shan4 tou2] 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 多姿多彩[多姿多彩] duo1 zi1 duo1 cai3 diversity (of forms and colors) 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 裹[裹] guo3 to bind; to wrap; a bundle; a parcel 鱼露[魚露] yu2 lu4 fish sauce 充当[充當] chong1 dang1 to serve as; to act as; to play the role of 媒介[媒介] mei2 jie4 intermediary; vehicle; vector; medium; media 清爽[清爽] qing1 shuang3 fresh and cool; relaxed 就此[就此] jiu4 ci3 at this point; thus; from then on 幼[幼] you4 young 薯[薯] shu3 potato; yam 必不可少[必不可少] bi4 bu4 ke3 shao3 absolutely necessary; indispensable; essential 娇嫩[嬌嫩] jiao1 nen5 tender and lovely; fragile; delicate 烙[烙] lao4 to brand; to iron; to bake (in a pan) 变化多端[變化多端] bian4 hua4 duo1 duan1 changeable; changing; varied; full of changes 汕尾[汕尾] Shan4 wei3 Shanwei prefecture level city in Guangdong 习俗[習俗] xi2 su2 custom; tradition; local tradition; convention 初冬[初冬] chu1 dong1 early winter 注[注] zhu4 to inject; to pour into; to concentrate; to pay attention; stake (gambling); classifier for sums of money; variant of 註|注[zhu4] 厨师[廚師] chu2 shi1 cook; chef 变幻[變幻] bian4 huan4 to change irregularly; to fluctuate 串联[串聯] chuan4 lian2 to establish ties or contact; in series connection (electricity) 周而复始[週而復始] zhou1 er2 fu4 shi3 lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles; the wheel comes full circle //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep08/106 words - 9 min 悉心[悉心] xi1 xin1 to put one's heart (and soul) into sth; with great care 遵循[遵循] zun1 xun2 to follow; to abide by; to comply with; compliance 法则[法則] fa3 ze2 law; rule; code 赋[賦] fu4 poetic essay; taxation; to bestow on; to endow with 印记[印記] yin4 ji4 imprint; trace 地域[地域] di4 yu4 area; district; region //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep09/25 words - 1 min 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 降雨量[降雨量] jiang4 yu3 liang4 precipitation; quantity of rainfall 演化[演化] yan3 hua4 to evolve; evolution 甜蜜[甜蜜] tian2 mi4 sweet; happy 年关[年關] nian2 guan1 end of the year 将近[將近] jiang1 jin4 almost; nearly; close to 活动[活動] huo2 dong4 to exercise; to move about; to operate; to use connections (personal influence); loose; shaky; active; movable; activity; campaign; maneuver; behavior; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 蜜[蜜] mi4 honey 饯[餞] jian4 farewell dinner; preserves 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 必备[必備] bi4 bei4 essential 目[目] mu4 eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title 多种多样[多種多樣] duo1 zhong3 duo1 yang4 manifold; all sorts; many and varied 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 蜜饯[蜜餞] mi4 jian4 food preserved in sugar or honey 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 磷[磷] lin2 phosphorus (chemistry) 潮州市[潮州市] Chao2 zhou1 shi4 Chaozhou prefecture-level city in Guangdong 廣東省|广东省[Guang3 dong1 sheng3] 东南部[東南部] dong1 nan2 bu4 southeast part 全年[全年] quan2 nian2 the whole year; all year long 充沛[充沛] chong1 pei4 abundant; plentiful; vigorous 肥沃[肥沃] fei2 wo4 fertile 土壤[土壤] tu3 rang3 soil 腐[腐] fu3 decay; rotten //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep09/50 words - 2 min 殖[殖] zhi2 to grow; to reproduce 橙[橙] cheng2 orange tree; orange (color) 杂交[雜交] za2 jiao1 to hybridize; to crossbreed; promiscuity 学名[學名] xue2 ming2 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 蕉[蕉] jiao1 banana 柑[柑] gan1 large tangerine 常见[常見] chang2 jian4 commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 品类[品類] pin3 lei4 category; kind 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 大雪[大雪] Da4 xue3 Daxue or Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st December 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 批[批] pi1 to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 慧[慧] hui4 intelligent 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 柑橘[柑橘] gan1 ju2 citrus 桔[桔] jie2 Platycodon grandiflorus; water bucket 吉祥[吉祥] ji2 xiang2 lucky; auspicious; propitious 读音[讀音] du2 yin1 pronunciation; literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 风气[風氣] feng1 qi4 general mood; atmosphere; common practice 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 湿润[濕潤] shi1 run4 moist //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep09/75 words - 4 min 硕大[碩大] shuo4 da4 big; huge; massive 量[量] liang2 to measure 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 高达[高達] gao1 da2 to attain; to reach up to 近年来[近年來] jin4 nian2 lai2 for the past few years 外来[外來] wai4 lai2 external; foreign; outside 涌入[湧入] yong3 ru4 to come pouring in; influx 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 不愿[不願] bu4 yuan4 unwilling; unwillingness 栽种[栽種] zai1 zhong4 to plant; to grow 果园[果園] guo3 yuan2 orchard 侄女[姪女] zhi2 nu:3 niece; brother's daughter 淑[淑] shu1 warm and virtuous; (used in given names); Taiwan pr. [shu2] 姜[姜] jiang1 variant of 薑|姜[jiang1] 赶来[趕來] gan3 lai2 to rush over 新年[新年] xin1 nian2 New Year; CL:個|个[ge4] 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 院子[院子] yuan4 zi5 courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 表层[表層] biao3 ceng2 surface layer 含有[含有] han2 you3 to contain; including 烷[烷] wan2 alkane 酮[酮] tong2 ketone 糖苷[糖苷] tang2 gan1 glucoside 合[合] he2 to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2] 溶[溶] rong2 to dissolve; soluble //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep09/100 words - 7 min 淡化[淡化] dan4 hua4 to water down; to play down; to trivialize; to weaken; to become dull with time; to desalinate; desalination 果皮[果皮] guo3 pi2 (fruit) peel 市面上[市面上] shi4 mian4 shang4 on the market 绵长[綿長] mian2 chang2 long and continuous (coastline, sound etc); extensive; prolonged 橘[橘] ju2 mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata); tangerine 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 消除[消除] xiao1 chu2 to eliminate; to remove 划破[劃破] hua2 po4 to cut open; to rip; to streak across (lightning, meteor etc); to pierce (scream, searchlight etc) 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 划[劃] hua4 to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character 十字[十字] shi2 zi4 cross road; cross-shaped; crucifix; the character ten 挤压[擠壓] ji3 ya1 to squeeze; to press; to extrude 便于[便於] bian4 yu2 easy to; convenient for 后期[後期] hou4 qi1 late stage; later period 储存[儲存] chu3 cun2 stockpile; to store; to stockpile; storage 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 翻转[翻轉] fan1 zhuan3 to roll; to turn over; to invert; to flip 受热[受熱] shou4 re4 heated; sunstroke 蔗糖[蔗糖] zhe4 tang2 cane sugar; sucrose 甜食[甜食] tian2 shi2 dessert; sweet 回锅[回鍋] hui2 guo1 to cook again; to rewarm food 残留[殘留] can2 liu2 to remain; left over; surplus; remnant 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 原有[原有] yuan2 you3 original; former 胶[膠] jiao1 to glue; glue; gum; rubber //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep09/125 words - 9 min 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 常用[常用] chang2 yong4 in common usage 肖[肖] xiao4 similar; resembling; to resemble; to be like 哲[哲] zhe2 wise; a sage 致力[致力] zhi4 li4 to work for; to devote one's efforts to 濒临[瀕臨] bin1 lin2 on the edge of; (fig.) on the verge of; close to 果肉[果肉] guo3 rou4 pulp 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 至关重要[至關重要] zhi4 guan1 zhong4 yao4 extremely important; vital; crucial; essential 瓣[瓣] ban4 petal; segment; clove (of garlic); piece; section; fragment; valve; lamella; classifier for pieces, segments etc 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 切断[切斷] qie1 duan4 to cut off; to sever 金钱[金錢] jin1 qian2 money; currency 冬瓜[冬瓜] dong1 gua1 wax gourd (Cucurbitaceae, Benincasa hispida); white gourd; white hairy melon; Chinese squash 肥肉[肥肉] fei2 rou4 fat (e.g. pork fat); fatty meat; (fig.) a gold mine; cash cow 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 形似[形似] xing2 si4 similar in shape and appearance 古币[古幣] gu3 bi4 old coin 半小时[半小時] ban4 xiao3 shi2 half hour 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 陈皮[陳皮] chen2 pi2 orange peel; tangerine peel; dried orange peel used in Chinese medicine 漫长[漫長] man4 chang2 very long; endless //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep09/130 words - 9 min 岁月[歲月] sui4 yue4 years; time 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 想象力[想象力] xiang3 xiang4 li4 imagination 转化[轉化] zhuan3 hua4 to change; to transform; isomerization (chemistry) 早已[早已] zao3 yi3 long ago; for a long time //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep10/25 words - 2 min 饮[飲] yin3 to drink 历经[歷經] li4 jing1 to experience; to go through 落地[落地] luo4 di4 to fall to the ground; to be set on the ground; to reach to the ground; to be born; (of a plane) to land 茶叶[茶葉] cha2 ye4 tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4] 化身[化身] hua4 shen1 incarnation; reincarnation; embodiment (of abstract idea); personification 独具[獨具] du2 ju4 to have unique (talent, insight etc) 揭西[揭西] Jie1 xi1 Jiexi county in Jieyang 揭陽|揭阳, Guangdong 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 婆[婆] po2 grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 聚居地[聚居地] ju4 ju1 di4 inhabited land; habitat 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 园[園] yuan2 land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in 園|园, such as a botanical garden 植物園|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园 etc 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 亲友[親友] qin1 you3 friends and relatives 荷[荷] he2 lotus 茴香[茴香] hui2 xiang1 fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) 时令[時令] shi2 ling4 season 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 渗透[滲透] shen4 tou4 to permeate; to infiltrate; to pervade; osmosis 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 芝麻[芝麻] zhi1 ma5 sesame (seed) 奠定[奠定] dian4 ding4 to establish; to fix; to settle 研[研] yan2 to grind; study; research 点拨[點撥] dian3 bo1 to give instructions; to give advice //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep10/50 words - 4 min 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 悠长[悠長] you1 chang2 long; drawn-out; prolonged; lingering 力道[力道] li4 dao4 strength; power; efficacy 流出[流出] liu2 chu1 to flow out; to disgorge; to effuse 溢出[溢出] yi4 chu1 to overflow; to spill over; (computing) overflow 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 中和[中和] zhong1 he2 to neutralize; to counteract; neutralization (chemistry) 解除[解除] jie3 chu2 to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement) 浑然一体[渾然一體] hun2 ran2 yi1 ti3 to blend into one another; to blend together well 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 冲泡[沖泡] chong1 pao4 to add water (or other liquid) to (another ingredient such as powdered milk or tea leaves); to infuse (tea) 擂[擂] lei2 beat; to grind 余韵[餘韻] yu2 yun4 pleasant lingering effect; memorable stylishness; haunting tune; aftertaste (of a good wine etc) 溯[溯] su4 to go upstream; to trace the source 脚步[腳步] jiao3 bu4 footstep; step 森森[森森] sen1 sen1 dense (of trees); thick; ghastly; eerie 冬节[冬節] Dong1 jie2 see 冬至[Dong1 zhi4] 饮茶[飲茶] yin3 cha2 to have tea and refreshments; to have dimsum lunch (Cantonese) 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 饮品[飲品] yin3 pin3 beverage 馔[饌] zhuan4 food; delicacies 佳肴[佳餚] jia1 yao2 fine food; delicacies; delicious food 普洱[普洱] Pu3 er3 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 杭州[杭州] Hang2 zhou1 Hangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Zhejiang province in southeast China 龙井[龍井] Long2 jing3 Longjing county level city in Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州, Jilin; Lungching township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan; also Longjing tea 龍井茶|龙井茶 //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep10/75 words - 7 min 上等[上等] shang4 deng3 highest quality; top-notch 绿茶[綠茶] lu:4 cha2 green tea 吸纳[吸納] xi1 na4 to take in; to absorb; to admit; to accept 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 来源于[來源於] lai2 yuan2 yu2 to originate in 看望[看望] kan4 wang4 to visit; to pay a call to 陆河[陸河] Lu4 he2 Luhe county in Shanwei 汕尾, Guangdong 北部[北部] bei3 bu4 northern part 广东[廣東] Guang3 dong1 Guangdong province (Kwangtung) in south China, short name 粵|粤[Yue4], capital Guangzhou 廣州|广州 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 藏匿[藏匿] cang2 ni4 to cover up; to conceal; to go into hiding 略带[略帶] lu:e4 dai4 having slightly; somewhat carrying 艾草[艾草] ai4 cao3 Asian mugwort or wormwood (genus Artemesia) 艾[艾] ai4 Chinese mugwort or wormwood; moxa; to stop or cut short; phonetic "ai" or "i"; abbr. for 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4], AIDS 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 哦[哦] o5 sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy; may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 豌豆[豌豆] wan1 dou4 pea (Pisum sativum) 点化[點化] dian3 hua4 magic transformation performed by Daoist immortal; fig. to reveal; to enlighten 桑[桑] sang1 mulberry tree 薄荷[薄荷] bo4 he5 field mint; peppermint 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 迥异[迥異] jiong3 yi4 totally different //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep10/100 words - 9 min 袭[襲] xi2 to attack; to inherit; classifier for suits (esp. of funeral robes) 浓烈[濃烈] nong2 lie4 strong (taste, flavor, smell) 尤为[尤為] you2 wei2 especially 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 炒米[炒米] chao3 mi3 fried rice; millet stir-fried in butter 砂[砂] sha1 sand; gravel; granule; variant of 沙[sha1] 爆炒[爆炒] bao4 chao3 to stir-fry rapidly using a high flame; to conduct a media blitz; to manipulate a stock market through large-scale buying and selling 膨胀[膨脹] peng2 zhang4 to expand; to inflate; to swell 儿媳[兒媳] er2 xi2 daughter-in-law 总能[總能] zong3 neng2 total energy 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 拿捏[拿捏] na2 nie1 to grasp; (dialect) affecting shyness; coy; to create difficulties 彤[彤] tong2 red 蓬松[蓬鬆] peng2 song1 fluffy 玄妙[玄妙] xuan2 miao4 mysterious; profound; abstruse 无比[無比] wu2 bi3 incomparable; matchless 卖出[賣出] mai4 chu1 to sell; to reach (a price in an auction) 增多[增多] zeng1 duo1 to increase; to grow in number 兴起[興起] xing1 qi3 to rise; to spring up; to burgeon; to be aroused; to come into vogue 舍弃[捨棄] she3 qi4 to give up; to abandon; to abort 芫荽[芫荽] yan2 sui5 coriander (Coriandrum sativum) 甜豆[甜豆] tian2 dou4 sugar snap pea 汉[漢] han4 man 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep10/113 words - 10 min 凤凰[鳳凰] feng4 huang2 phoenix 单枞[單樅] Dan1 cong1 variant of 單叢|单丛[Dan1 cong1] 搅拌机[攪拌機] jiao3 ban4 ji1 blender; food mixer 蕴含[蘊含] yun4 han2 to contain; to accumulate 原味[原味] yuan2 wei4 authentic taste; plain cooked; natural flavor (without spices and seasonings) 喉[喉] hou2 throat; larynx 甘味[甘味] gan1 wei4 sweetness; sweet taste 淳厚[淳厚] chun2 hou4 pure and honest; simple and kind 淡淡[淡淡] dan4 dan4 faint; dim; dull; insipid; unenthusiastic; indifferent 实验室[實驗室] shi2 yan4 shi4 laboratory; CL:間|间[jian1] 催化[催化] cui1 hua4 catalysis; to catalyze (a reaction) 出新[出新] chu1 xin1 to make new advances; to move forwards 标签[標籤] biao1 qian1 label; tag; tab (of a window) (computing) //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep11/25 words - 1 min 烘焙[烘焙] hong1 bei4 to cure by drying over a fire (tea, meat etc); to bake 万千[萬千] wan4 qian1 myriad; multitudinous; multifarious 馅[餡] xian4 stuffing; forcemeat; filling 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 匪[匪] fei3 bandit; (literary) not 夷[夷] yi2 non-Han people, esp. to the East of China; barbarians; to wipe out; to exterminate; to tear down; to raze 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 然而[然而] ran2 er2 however; yet; but 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 精致[精緻] jing1 zhi4 delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 茶点[茶點] cha2 dian3 tea and cake; refreshments; tea and dimsun 點心|点心, traditional Hong Kong lunch 寻常[尋常] xun2 chang2 usual; common; ordinary 街巷[街巷] jie1 xiang4 streets and alleys; street; alley 糕饼[糕餅] gao1 bing3 cakes; pastries 大同小异[大同小異] da4 tong2 xiao3 yi4 virtually the same; differing only on small points 隐藏[隱藏] yin3 cang2 to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting) 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 夜幕[夜幕] ye4 mu4 curtain of night; gathering darkness 降临[降臨] jiang4 lin2 to descend; to arrive; to come 打烊[打烊] da3 yang4 to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2] 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep11/50 words - 2 min 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 腐乳[腐乳] fu3 ru3 pickled tofu 核心[核心] he2 xin1 core; nucleus 构建[構建] gou4 jian4 to construct (sth abstract) 深夜[深夜] shen1 ye4 very late at night 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 脂肪[脂肪] zhi1 fang2 fat (in the body, in a plant, or in food) 坚果[堅果] jian1 guo3 nut 磨碎[磨碎] mo4 sui4 to grind up 合成[合成] he2 cheng2 to compose; to constitute; compound; synthesis; mixture; synthetic 白酒[白酒] bai2 jiu3 baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 迥[迥] jiong3 distant 异[異] yi4 different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 珠[珠] zhu1 bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 线[線] xian4 thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 乳[乳] ru3 breast; milk 宝石[寶石] bao3 shi2 precious stone; gem; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 回避[迴避] hui2 bi4 to shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt; to evade (an issue); to step back; to withdraw; to recuse (a judge etc) 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 前生[前生] qian2 sheng1 previous life; previous incarnation 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 南海[南海] Nan2 Hai3 South China Sea //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep11/75 words - 5 min 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 直立[直立] zhi2 li4 erect; upright; vertical 菌丝[菌絲] jun1 si1 mycelium; hypha 丰沛[豐沛] feng1 pei4 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 筛[篩] shai1 to filter; to sift; to sieve 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 防腐[防腐] fang2 fu3 rotproof; antiseptic; anti-corrosion 保障[保障] bao3 zhang4 to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 胚[胚] pei1 embryo 馒头[饅頭] man2 tou5 steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:個|个[ge4] 黄酒[黃酒] huang2 jiu3 "yellow wine" (mulled rice wine, usually served warm) 生成[生成] sheng1 cheng2 to generate; to produce; generated; produced 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 延长[延長] yan2 chang2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 枞[樅] cong1 fir tree 气味[氣味] qi4 wei4 odor; scent 外向[外向] wai4 xiang4 extroverted (personality); (economics etc) export-oriented 称作[稱作] cheng1 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 天衣无缝[天衣無縫] tian1 yi1 wu2 feng4 lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom); fig. flawless 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 珠联璧合[珠聯璧合] zhu1 lian2 bi4 he2 string of pearl and jade (idiom); ideal combination; perfect pair 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep11/100 words - 7 min 热茶[熱茶] re4 cha2 hot tea 热食[熱食] re4 shi2 hot food 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 出炉[出爐] chu1 lu2 to take out of the furnace; fresh out of the oven; fig. newly announced; recently made available 清晰[清晰] qing1 xi1 clear; distinct 水晶[水晶] shui3 jing1 crystal 肉丁[肉丁] rou4 ding1 diced meat 丰满[豐滿] feng1 man3 ample; well developed; fully rounded 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 境界[境界] jing4 jie4 boundary; state; realm 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 继承[繼承] ji4 cheng2 to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 家业[家業] jia1 ye4 family property 网红[網紅] wang3 hong2 Internet celebrity 工匠[工匠] gong1 jiang4 artisan; smith 庆[慶] qing4 to celebrate 武[武] wu3 martial; military 辈[輩] bei4 lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 一代[一代] yi1 dai4 generation 颠覆[顛覆] dian1 fu4 to topple (i.e. knock over); to capsize; fig. to overturn (a regime, by plotting or subversion); to undermine; to subvert 祖传[祖傳] zu3 chuan2 passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation 营销[營銷] ying2 xiao1 marketing 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep11/125 words - 9 min 迎合[迎合] ying2 he2 to cater to; to pander to 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory 植物油[植物油] zhi2 wu4 you2 vegetable oil 拌[拌] ban4 to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad) 揉制[揉制] rou2 zhi4 to knead (leather) 不饱和[不飽和] bu4 bao3 he2 unsaturated 脂肪酸[脂肪酸] zhi1 fang2 suan1 fatty acid 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 扩大[擴大] kuo4 da4 to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope 细小[細小] xi4 xiao3 tiny; fine; minute 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 拉德[拉德] la1 de2 rad (unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation) (loanword) 气孔[氣孔] qi4 kong3 air-bubble; pore; stoma 定型[定型] ding4 xing2 to finalize (a design etc); stereotype; permanent wave or perm (hairdressing) 实则[實則] shi2 ze2 actually; in fact 通体[通體] tong1 ti3 (of sb or sth) whole or entire body 博得[博得] bo2 de2 to win; to gain 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 青睐[青睞] qing1 lai4 (lit.) to fix one's gaze on; (fig.) to show interest in; (favorable) attention; favor 溽[溽] ru4 damp; muggy 隆重[隆重] long2 zhong4 grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 祭祖[祭祖] ji4 zu3 to offer sacrifices to one's ancestors //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep11/148 words - 11 min 锐[銳] rui4 acute 彬[彬] bin1 ornamental; refined 例外[例外] li4 wai4 exception; to be an exception 家族[家族] jia1 zu2 family; clan 榄[欖] lan3 olive 仁[仁] ren2 humane; kernel 果仁[果仁] guo3 ren2 fruit kernel 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 昂贵[昂貴] ang2 gui4 expensive; costly 轻微[輕微] qing1 wei1 slight; light; trivial; to a small extent 松[鬆] song1 loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 祭[祭] ji4 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 先人[先人] xian1 ren2 ancestors; previous generations; my late father 贡品[貢品] gong4 pin3 tribute 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 旧时[舊時] jiu4 shi2 in former times; the olden days 规制[規制] gui1 zhi4 to regulate; rules and regulations; regulatory; style and structure (esp. of building) 祖先[祖先] zu3 xian1 ancestor; forebears 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 泽[澤] ze2 pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 象征[象徵] xiang4 zheng1 emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify; to stand for //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep12/25 words - 2 min 显微[顯微] xian3 wei1 micro-; microscopic; to make the minute visible 摄影[攝影] she4 ying3 to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) 分辨[分辨] fen1 bian4 to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 精于[精於] jing1 yu2 skillful in; proficient in; adept at 停下[停下] ting2 xia4 to stop 觅食[覓食] mi4 shi2 to forage; to hunt for food; to scavenge; fig. to make a living 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 技艺[技藝] ji4 yi4 skill; art 精湛[精湛] jing1 zhan4 consummate; exquisite 繁忙[繁忙] fan2 mang2 busy; bustling 涮[涮] shuan4 to rinse; to trick; to fool sb; to cook by dipping finely sliced ingredients briefly in boiling water or soup (generally done at the dining table) 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 礼遇[禮遇] li3 yu4 courtesy; deferential treatment; polite reception 山地[山地] shan1 di4 mountainous region; hilly area; hilly country 通行[通行] tong1 xing2 to go through; to pass through; to be in general use 堆积[堆積] dui1 ji1 to pile up; to heap; accumulation 部位[部位] bu4 wei4 position; place 精华[精華] jing1 hua2 best feature; most important part of an object; quintessence; essence; soul 脖[脖] bo2 neck 凸起[凸起] tu1 qi3 convex; protruding; to protrude; to bulge; to buckle upwards 稀有[稀有] xi1 you3 uncommon 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1 zhi1 percent //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep12/50 words - 4 min 解[解] jie3 to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 苦练[苦練] ku3 lian4 to train hard; to practice diligently; hard work; blood, sweat, and tears 套路[套路] tao4 lu4 sequence of movements in martial arts; routine; pattern; standard method 谙熟[諳熟] an1 shu2 to be proficient in 西方[西方] Xi1 fang1 the West; the Occident; Western countries 精细[精細] jing1 xi4 fine; meticulous; careful 厚度[厚度] hou4 du4 thickness 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 直观[直觀] zhi2 guan1 direct observation; directly perceived through the senses; intuitive; audiovisual 标尺[標尺] biao1 chi3 surveyor's rod; staff; staff gauge; rear sight 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 肉汁[肉汁] rou4 zhi1 meat stock 肩胛[肩胛] jian1 jia3 shoulder; scapular region; scapula 匙[匙] chi2 spoon 柄[柄] bing3 handle or shaft (of an axe etc); (of a flower, leaf or fruit) stem; sth that affords an advantage to an opponent; classifier for knives or blades 筋脉[筋脈] jin1 mai4 veins 贯穿[貫穿] guan4 chuan1 to run through; a connecting thread from beginning to end; to link 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 油花[油花] you2 hua1 grease or fat blobs at the surface of a liquid; tricky and dissolute 脂膏[脂膏] zhi1 gao1 fat; grease; riches; fortune; fruits of one's labor 簇拥[簇擁] cu4 yong1 to crowd around; to escort 嚼[嚼] jiao2 to chew; also pr. [jue2] 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep12/75 words - 7 min 有时[有時] you3 shi2 sometimes; now and then 众多[眾多] zhong4 duo1 numerous 唯有[唯有] wei2 you3 only 与众不同[與眾不同] yu3 zhong4 bu4 tong2 to stand out from the masses (idiom) 低温[低溫] di1 wen1 low temperature 切片[切片] qie1 pian4 to slice; slice; thin section of a specimen (for microscopic examination) 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 百家[百家] bai3 jia1 many schools of thought; many people or households 散落[散落] san4 luo4 to disperse; to fall scattered; to sprinkle 数不清[數不清] shu3 bu4 qing1 countless; innumerable 细分[細分] xi4 fen1 subdivision; segmentation 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 随时随地[隨時隨地] sui2 shi2 sui2 di4 anytime and anywhere 消耗量[消耗量] xiao1 hao4 liang4 rate of consumption 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 就绪[就緒] jiu4 xu4 to be ready; to be in order 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 来临[來臨] lai2 lin2 to approach; to come closer 相宜[相宜] xiang1 yi2 to be suitable or appropriate 大理石[大理石] da4 li3 shi2 marble 适当[適當] shi4 dang4 suitable; appropriate 肌肉[肌肉] ji1 rou4 muscle; flesh 分离[分離] fen1 li2 to separate 沙[沙] sha1 granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep12/100 words - 10 min 源于[源於] yuan2 yu2 has its origins in 复合[複合] fu4 he2 complex; compound; composite; hybrid 掩盖[掩蓋] yan3 gai4 to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up 绝配[絕配] jue2 pei4 perfect match 瘦肉[瘦肉] shou4 rou4 lean meat 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 稀缺[稀缺] xi1 que1 scarce; scarcity 腱[腱] jian4 tendon; sinew 趾[趾] zhi3 toe 爽脆[爽脆] shuang3 cui4 sharp and clear; frank; straightfoward; quick; brisk; crisp and tasty 清汤[清湯] qing1 tang1 broth; clear soup; consommé 缩[縮] suo1 to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4] 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 胸口[胸口] xiong1 kou3 pit of the stomach 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 杰[杰] jie2 variant of 傑|杰[jie2] 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 学徒[學徒] xue2 tu2 apprentice 出师[出師] chu1 shi1 to finish apprenticeship; to graduate; to send out troops (under a commander) 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep12/107 words - 10 min 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 矿泉水[礦泉水] kuang4 quan2 shui3 mineral spring water; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 精心[精心] jing1 xin1 with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 大道[大道] da4 dao4 main street; avenue 简[簡] jian3 simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 乾坤[乾坤] qian2 kun1 yin and yang; heaven and earth; the universe //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep13/25 words - 2 min 精密[精密] jing1 mi4 accuracy; exact; precise; refined 不规则[不規則] bu4 gui1 ze2 irregular 月球[月球] yue4 qiu2 the moon 成千上万[成千上萬] cheng2 qian1 shang4 wan4 lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 强度[強度] qiang2 du4 strength; intensity; CL:個|个[ge4] 撞击[撞擊] zhuang4 ji1 to strike; to hit; to ram 面目[面目] mian4 mu4 appearance; facial features; look 脱胎换骨[脫胎換骨] tuo1 tai1 huan4 gu3 to shed one's mortal body and exchange one's bones (idiom); born again Daoist; to turn over a new leaf; fig. to change wholly; to create from other material (story, artwork etc) 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 沐浴[沐浴] mu4 yu4 to take a bath; to bathe; to immerse 造就[造就] zao4 jiu4 to bring up; to train; to contribute to; achievements (usually of young people) 丰饶[豐饒] feng1 rao2 rich and fertile 物产[物產] wu4 chan3 products; produce; natural resources 肉丸[肉丸] rou4 wan2 meatball 史料[史料] shi3 liao4 historical material or data 表明[表明] biao3 ming2 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 糜[糜] mei2 millet 商贩[商販] shang1 fan4 trader; peddler 叫卖[叫賣] jiao4 mai4 to hawk (one's wares); to peddle 丸[丸] wan2 ball; pellet; pill 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 改进[改進] gai3 jin4 to improve; to make better; CL:個|个[ge4] 脱胎[脫胎] tuo1 tai1 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) 刀背[刀背] dao1 bei4 back of the knife 方形[方形] fang1 xing2 square; square-shaped //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep13/50 words - 3 min 锤[錘] chui2 hammer; to hammer into shape; weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance); to strike with a hammer 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 敞亮[敞亮] chang3 liang4 bright and spacious 横[橫] heng2 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 截面[截面] jie2 mian4 section; cross-section 恰到好处[恰到好處] qia4 dao4 hao3 chu4 it's just perfect; it's just right 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 肉糜[肉糜] rou4 mi2 minced meat 捶[捶] chui2 to beat with the fist; to hammer; to cudgel 松散[鬆散] song1 san5 to relax; loose; not consolidated; not rigorous 击碎[擊碎] ji1 sui4 to smash to pieces 排列[排列] pai2 lie4 to arrange in order; (math.) permutation 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 水泡[水泡] shui3 pao4 bubble; blister 老茧[老繭] lao3 jian3 callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on feet); also 老趼 肿[腫] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 中途[中途] zhong1 tu2 midway 中断[中斷] zhong1 duan4 to cut short; to break off; to discontinue; to interrupt 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 流失[流失] liu2 shi1 (of soil etc) to wash away; to be eroded; (fig.) (of talented staff, followers of a religious faith, investment funds etc) to go elsewhere; to fail to be retained 牛肉丸[牛肉丸] niu2 rou4 wan2 beef meatballs 上佳[上佳] shang4 jia1 excellent; outstanding; great //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep13/75 words - 5 min 累积[累積] lei3 ji1 to accumulate 注入[注入] zhu4 ru4 to pour into; to empty into 秘笈[秘笈] mi4 ji2 secret book or collection of books 关紧[關緊] guan1 jin3 to close firmly; to fasten securely; to make fast; to lock 纯净[純淨] chun2 jing4 pure; clean; unmixed 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 敏捷[敏捷] min3 jie2 nimble; quick; shrewd 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 膜[膜] mo2 membrane; film 依旧[依舊] yi1 jiu4 as before; still 捶打[捶打] chui2 da3 to beat; to pound; to thump 东西南北[東西南北] dong1 xi1 nan2 bei3 east west south north 皆[皆] jie1 all; each and every; in all cases 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 唯独[唯獨] wei2 du2 only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 扎根[扎根] zha1 gen1 to take root 饕[饕] tao1 gluttonous; see 饕餮[tao1 tie4], zoomorphic mask motif 巷[巷] xiang4 lane; alley 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 东明[東明] Dong1 ming2 Dongming county in Heze 菏澤|菏泽[He2 ze2], Shandong 指甲[指甲] zhi3 jia5 fingernail 关乎[關乎] guan1 hu1 to relate to; concerning; about 家传[家傳] jia1 chuan2 handed down in a family; family traditions //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep13/100 words - 8 min 筒[筒] tong3 tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc) 化学[化學] hua4 xue2 chemistry; chemical 调配[調配] diao4 pei4 to allocate; to deploy 调配[調配] tiao2 pei4 to blend (colors, herbs); to mix 瑜[瑜] yu2 excellence; luster of gems 伽[伽] jia1 traditionally used as phonetic for ga; also pr. [ga1]; also pr. [qie2] 教练[教練] jiao4 lian4 instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 燕[燕] yan4 swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 继承人[繼承人] ji4 cheng2 ren2 heir; successor 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 苏打粉[蘇打粉] su1 da2 fen3 baking soda 除此之外[除此之外] chu2 ci3 zhi1 wai4 apart from this; in addition to this 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 恒定[恆定] heng2 ding4 constant 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 扣[扣] kou4 to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 滞[滯] zhi4 sluggish 猛力[猛力] meng3 li4 with all one's might; with sudden force; violently; to slam 计量[計量] ji4 liang4 measurement; to calculate 手感[手感] shou3 gan3 the feel (of sth touched with the hand); (textiles) handle 劲儿[勁兒] jin4 r5 erhua variant of 勁|劲[jin4] //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep13/125 words - 10 min 游离[遊離] you2 li2 to disassociate; to drift away; to leave (a collective); free (component) 球蛋白[球蛋白] qiu2 dan4 bai2 globulin 加强[加強] jia1 qiang2 to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase 凝胶[凝膠] ning2 jiao1 gel 有助于[有助於] you3 zhu4 yu2 to contribute to; to promote 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 血水[血水] xue4 shui3 thin blood; watery blood 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 耗时[耗時] hao4 shi2 time-consuming; to take a period of (x amount of time) 耗力[耗力] hao4 li4 to require much effort 真空[真空] zhen1 kong1 vacuum 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 寄[寄] ji4 to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 沙茶[沙茶] sha1 cha2 satay (spicy peanut sauce), also spelled sate 妥[妥] tuo3 suitable; adequate; ready; settled 妥帖[妥帖] tuo3 tie1 properly; satisfactorily; firmly; very fitting; appropriate; proper; to be in good order; also written 妥貼|妥贴[tuo3 tie1] 帖[帖] tie1 fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey 征服[征服] zheng1 fu2 to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish 卷[卷] juan3 to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) 卷[卷] juan4 scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 反过来[反過來] fan3 guo5 lai2 conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction 反馈[反饋] fan3 kui4 to send back information; feedback 清汤寡水[清湯寡水] qing1 tang1 gua3 shui3 meager fare; (fig.) insipid; colorless 坚持下去[堅持下去] jian1 chi2 xia4 qu4 to press on //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep13/129 words - 11 min 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 流传[流傳] liu2 chuan2 to spread; to circulate; to hand down 坚守[堅守] jian1 shou3 to hold fast to; to stick to 一方[一方] yi1 fang1 a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep14/25 words - 2 min 薄片[薄片] bao2 pian4 thin slice; thin section; flake; Taiwan pr. [bo2 pian4] 蝉翼[蟬翼] chan2 yi4 cicada's wing; fig. diaphanous; delicate texture 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 绵绸[綿綢] mian2 chou2 rough-textured fabric of waste silk 遗忘[遺忘] yi2 wang4 to become forgotten; to forget 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 遗[遺] yi2 to lose; to leave behind; to omit; to bequeath; sth lost; involuntary discharge (of urine etc) 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 饶平县[饒平縣] Rao2 ping2 xian4 Raoping county in Chaozhou 潮州[Chao2 zhou1], Guangdong 年中[年中] nian2 zhong1 within the year; in the middle of the year; mid-year 阻挡[阻擋] zu3 dang3 to stop; to resist; to obstruct 寻觅[尋覓] xun2 mi4 to look for 卓[卓] zhuo2 outstanding 逸[逸] yi4 to escape; leisurely; outstanding 瀚[瀚] han4 ocean; vastness 达人[達人] da2 ren2 expert; person who takes things philosophically 同伴[同伴] tong2 ban4 companion; comrade; fellow 出海[出海] chu1 hai3 to go out to sea 不佳[不佳] bu4 jia1 not good 钩[鉤] gou1 to hook; to sew; to crochet; hook; check mark or tick; window catch 更换[更換] geng1 huan4 to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 辗转[輾轉] zhan3 zhuan3 to toss about in bed; from person to person; indirectly; to wander //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep14/50 words - 4 min 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 上钩[上鉤] shang4 gou1 to take the bait 船老大[船老大] chuan2 lao3 da4 coxswain; steersman; boatswain (bo'sun) 就地[就地] jiu4 di4 locally; on the spot 取材[取材] qu3 cai2 to collect material 当仁不让[當仁不讓] dang1 ren2 bu4 rang4 to be unwilling to pass on one's responsibilities to others 炊具[炊具] chui1 ju4 cooking utensils; cookware; cooker 炉灶[爐灶] lu2 zao4 stove 菜刀[菜刀] cai4 dao1 vegetable knife; kitchen knife; cleaver; CL:把[ba3] 耗费[耗費] hao4 fei4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 滋[滋] zi1 to grow; to nourish; to increase; to cause; juice; taste; (dialect) to spout; to spurt 先秦[先秦] xian1 Qin2 pre-Qin, Chinese history up to the foundation of the Qin imperial dynasty in 221 BC 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 刺身[刺身] ci4 shen1 sashimi 演变[演變] yan3 bian4 to develop; to evolve; development; evolution 早年[早年] zao3 nian2 early years; adolescence 海运[海運] hai3 yun4 shipping by sea 发达[發達] fa1 da2 developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop 韩[韓] Han2 Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897; Korea, esp. South Korea 大韓民國|大韩民国; surname Han 环境保护[環境保護] huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4 environmental protection 江水[江水] jiang1 shui3 river water 优良[優良] you1 liang2 fine; good; first-rate 淡水鱼[淡水魚] dan4 shui3 yu2 freshwater fish //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep14/75 words - 5 min 遗落[遺落] yi2 luo4 to leave behind (inadvertently); to forget; to omit; to leave out 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 脱皮[脫皮] tuo1 pi2 to molt; to peel; fig. seriously hurt 取出[取出] qu3 chu1 to take out; to extract; to draw out 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 抑制[抑制] yi4 zhi4 to inhibit; to keep down; to suppress 细菌[細菌] xi4 jun1 bacterium; germ 滋生[滋生] zi1 sheng1 to breed; to flourish; to cause; to provoke; to create 世纪[世紀] shi4 ji4 century; CL:個|个[ge4] 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 萱[萱] xuan1 orange day-lily (Hemerocallis flava) 传人[傳人] chuan2 ren2 to teach; to impart; a disciple; descendant 秋季[秋季] qiu1 ji4 autumn; fall 江河[江河] jiang1 he2 river 鱼类[魚類] yu2 lei4 fishes 进食[進食] jin4 shi2 to take a meal; to eat 过冬[過冬] guo4 dong1 to get through the winter 最为[最為] zui4 wei2 the most 致富[致富] zhi4 fu4 to become rich 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 草鱼[草魚] cao3 yu2 grass carp 逐[逐] zhu2 to pursue; to chase; individually; one by one 水池[水池] shui3 chi2 pond; pool; sink; washbasin 池[池] chi2 pond; reservoir; moat 寄养[寄養] ji4 yang3 to place in the care of sb (a child, pet etc); to foster; to board out //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep14/100 words - 7 min 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 杂质[雜質] za2 zhi4 impurity 上手[上手] shang4 shou3 to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor 半圆[半圓] ban4 yuan2 semicircle 缺口[缺口] que1 kou3 nick; jag; gap; shortfall 定制[定製] ding4 zhi4 custom-made; made-to-order; to have something custom made 刀具[刀具] dao1 ju4 cutting tool 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 一体[一體] yi1 ti3 an integral whole; all concerned; everybody 指尖[指尖] zhi3 jian1 fingertips 尽可能[儘可能] jin3 ke3 neng2 as far as possible; to do one's utmost 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 手心[手心] shou3 xin1 palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 悬空[懸空] xuan2 kong1 to hang in the air; suspended in midair; (fig.) uncertain 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 防止[防止] fang2 zhi3 to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions 鱼片[魚片] yu2 pian4 fish fillet; slice of fish meat 轻薄[輕薄] qing1 bo2 light (weight); frivolous; a philanderer; to scorn; disrespectful 鱼刺[魚刺] yu2 ci4 fishbone 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 无形[無形] wu2 xing2 incorporeal; virtual; formless; invisible (assets); intangible 泻[瀉] xie4 to flow out swiftly; to flood; a torrent; diarrhea; laxative 平方[平方] ping2 fang1 square (as in square foot, square mile, square root) 痕[痕] hen2 scar; traces //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep14/125 words - 10 min 柴[柴] chai2 firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 颇[頗] po1 rather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting; Taiwan pr. [po3] 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 清凉[清涼] qing1 liang2 cool; refreshing; (of clothing) skimpy; revealing 各色[各色] ge4 se4 all kinds; of every description 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 芝麻油[芝麻油] zhi1 ma5 you2 sesame oil 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 调和[調和] tiao2 he2 harmonious; to mediate; to reconcile; to compromise; mediation; to mix; to blend; blended; to season; seasoning; to placate 酱料[醬料] jiang4 liao4 sauce 蘸[蘸] zhan4 to dip in (ink, sauce etc) 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 回头客[回頭客] hui2 tou2 ke4 repeat customer 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 凌晨[凌晨] ling2 chen2 very early in the morning; in the wee hours 渔业[漁業] yu2 ye4 fishing industry; fishery 遭遇[遭遇] zao1 yu4 to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience 舶[舶] bo2 ship 水产[水產] shui3 chan3 aquatic; produced in sea, rivers or lakes 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 知名[知名] zhi1 ming2 well-known; famous 龙虾[龍蝦] long2 xia1 lobster 掉以轻心[掉以輕心] diao4 yi3 qing1 xin1 treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep14/135 words - 11 min 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 散碎[散碎] san3 sui4 in fragments 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 隐约[隱約] yin3 yue1 vague; faint; indistinct 摸索[摸索] mo1 suo5 to feel about; to grope about; to fumble; to do things slowly 保全[保全] bao3 quan2 to save from damage; to preserve; to maintain; to keep in good repair; (Tw) security guard 横贯[橫貫] heng2 guan4 horizontal traverse; to cut across; to cross transversally 古今[古今] gu3 jin1 then and now; ancient and modern //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep15/25 words - 2 min 秋雨[秋雨] qiu1 yu3 autumn rain 梅州[梅州] Mei2 zhou1 Meizhou prefecture-level city in Guangdong 丰顺县[豐順縣] Feng1 shun4 xian4 Fengshun county in Meizhou 梅州, Guangdong 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 编制[編製] bian1 zhi4 to weave; to plait; to compile; to put together (a lesson plan, budget etc) 竹器[竹器] zhu2 qi4 utensil made of bamboo 坚韧[堅韌] jian1 ren4 tough and durable; tenacious 耐用[耐用] nai4 yong4 durable 丰[豐] feng1 abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great 筐[筐] kuang1 basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 濠[濠] hao2 trench 用途[用途] yong4 tu2 use; application 濠江[濠江] Hao2 jiang1 Haojiang district of Shantou city 汕头市, Guangdong 自古[自古] zi4 gu3 (since) ancient times; (from) time immemorial 渔民[漁民] yu2 min2 fisherman; fisher folk 纪[紀] ji4 order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle 码头[碼頭] ma3 tou2 dock; pier; wharf; CL:個|个[ge4] 冷藏[冷藏] leng3 cang2 refrigeration; cold storage; to keep (food, medicine) in cold environment 海上[海上] hai3 shang4 maritime 煮熟[煮熟] zhu3 shou2 to boil thoroughly; to cook thoroughly 以便[以便] yi3 bian4 so that; so as to; in order to 充饥[充飢] chong1 ji1 to allay one's hunger 动机[動機] dong4 ji1 motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention 渔[漁] yu2 fisherman; to fish 获[獲] huo4 to catch; to obtain; to capture //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep15/50 words - 4 min 廉价[廉價] lian2 jia4 cheaply-priced; low-cost 巴[巴] ba1 to long for; to wish; to cling to; to stick to; sth that sticks; close to; next to; spread open; informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4]; bar (unit of pressure); nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail 广泛[廣泛] guang3 fan4 extensive; wide range 我国[我國] wo3 guo2 our country; China 东南[東南] dong1 nan2 southeast 鳞[鱗] lin2 scales (of fish) 剖[剖] pou1 to cut open; to analyze; Taiwan pr. [pou3] 肚[肚] du4 belly 即可[即可] ji2 ke3 equivalent to 就可以; can then (do sth); can immediately (do sth); (do sth) and that will suffice 丰顺[豐順] Feng1 shun4 Fengshun county in Meizhou 梅州, Guangdong 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 叠[疊] die2 to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate 层层[層層] ceng2 ceng2 layer upon layer 鱼头[魚頭] yu2 tou2 fish head; fig. upright and unwilling to compromise 逆时针[逆時針] ni4 shi2 zhen1 anticlockwise; counterclockwise 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 依据[依據] yi1 ju4 according to; basis; foundation 种类[種類] zhong3 lei4 kind; genus; type; category; variety; species; sort; class 造型[造型] zao4 xing2 to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose 美观[美觀] mei3 guan1 pleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic 烹煮[烹煮] peng1 zhu3 to cook; to boil 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 一同[一同] yi1 tong2 along; together 流通[流通] liu2 tong1 to circulate; to distribute; circulation; distribution 坚挺[堅挺] jian1 ting3 firm and upright; strong (of currency) //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep15/75 words - 7 min 生态[生態] sheng1 tai4 ecology 深海[深海] shen1 hai3 deep sea 原汁原味[原汁原味] yuan2 zhi1 yuan2 wei4 original; authentic 繁多[繁多] fan2 duo1 many and varied; of many different kinds 统称[統稱] tong3 cheng1 to be collectively called; collective term; general designation 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 先民[先民] xian1 min2 forebears 畅销[暢銷] chang4 xiao1 to sell well; best seller; chart-topping 消费[消費] xiao1 fei4 to consume; to spend 物资[物資] wu4 zi1 goods; supplies 匮乏[匱乏] kui4 fa2 to be deficient in sth; to be short of sth (supplies, money etc) 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 推移[推移] tui1 yi2 (of time) to elapse or pass; (of a situation) to develop or evolve 根深蒂固[根深蒂固] gen1 shen1 di4 gu4 deep-rooted (problem etc) 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 浓度[濃度] nong2 du4 concentration (percentage of dissolved material in a solution); consistency; thickness; density; viscosity 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 海风[海風] hai3 feng1 sea breeze; sea wind (i.e. from the sea) 日照[日照] ri4 zhao4 sunshine 盐田[鹽田] yan2 tian2 saltpan 结晶[結晶] jie2 jing1 to crystallize; crystallization; crystal; crystalline; (fig.) the fruit (of labor etc) 成型[成型] cheng2 xing2 to become shaped; to become formed 衬[襯] chen4 (of garments) against the skin; to line; lining; to contrast with; to assist financially 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep15/91 words - 10 min 迥然不同[迥然不同] jiong3 ran2 bu4 tong2 widely different; utterly different 夜宵[夜宵] ye4 xiao1 midnight snack 相对[相對] xiang1 dui4 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 高价[高價] gao1 jia4 high price 黄花鱼[黃花魚] huang2 hua1 yu2 yellow croaker (fish); corvina 封锁[封鎖] feng1 suo3 to blockade; to seal off 奇妙[奇妙] qi2 miao4 fantastic; wonderful 其间[其間] qi2 jian1 in between; within that interval; in the meantime 缔造者[締造者] di4 zao4 zhe3 creator (of a great work); founder 开拓者[開拓者] kai1 tuo4 zhe3 pioneer 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 透过[透過] tou4 guo4 to pass through; to penetrate; by means of; via 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 蕴[蘊] yun4 to accumulate; to hold in store; to contain; to gather together; to collect; depth; inner strength; profundity 深远[深遠] shen1 yuan3 far-reaching; profound and long-lasting //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep16/25 words - 2 min 馈赠[饋贈] kui4 zeng4 to present (a gift) to (sb) 酝酿[醞釀] yun4 niang4 (of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing; to mull over (an issue); to hold exploratory discussions 交响[交響] jiao1 xiang3 symphony, symphonic 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 年头[年頭] nian2 tou2 start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest 外埔[外埔] Wai4 bu4 Waipu township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 伯[伯] bo2 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] 酿造[釀造] niang4 zao4 to brew; to make (wine, vinegar, soybean paste etc) by fermentation 液体[液體] ye4 ti3 liquid 工人[工人] gong1 ren2 worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 相仿[相仿] xiang1 fang3 similar 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 紧邻[緊鄰] jin3 lin2 to be right next to; close neighbor 远处[遠處] yuan3 chu4 distant place 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 渔人[漁人] yu2 ren2 fisherman 鲥鱼[鰣魚] shi2 yu2 Reeves shad (Tenualosa reevesii) 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 主料[主料] zhu3 liao4 main ingredients (in a cooking recipe) 肥厚[肥厚] fei2 hou4 plump; fleshy; fertile 洗礼[洗禮] xi3 li3 baptism (lit. or fig.) 田野[田野] tian2 ye3 field; open land; CL:片[pian4] 空旷[空曠] kong1 kuang4 spacious and empty; void //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep16/50 words - 5 min 吹[吹] chui1 to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 一点一点[一點一點] yi1 dian3 yi1 dian3 little by little; bit by bit; gradually 结了[結了] jie2 le5 that's that; that's it; that will do 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 呵护[呵護] he1 hu4 to bless; to cherish; to take good care of; to conserve 拨开[撥開] bo1 kai1 to push aside; to part; to brush away 尘[塵] chen2 dust; dirt; earth 清澈[清澈] qing1 che4 clear; limpid 蔓延[蔓延] man4 yan2 to extend; to spread 过滤[過濾] guo4 lu:4 to filter; filter 棉纱[棉紗] mian2 sha1 cotton yarn 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 鉴别[鑑別] jian4 bie2 to differentiate; to distinguish 芥[芥] jie4 mustard 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 有机[有機] you3 ji1 organic 碱[鹼] jian3 base; alkali; soda (chemistry) 褪去[褪去] tui4 qu4 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] 生硬[生硬] sheng1 ying4 stiff; harsh 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 搁置[擱置] ge1 zhi4 to shelve; to set aside 褐色[褐色] he4 se4 brown 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep16/75 words - 8 min 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 罕见[罕見] han3 jian4 rare; rarely seen 消费者[消費者] xiao1 fei4 zhe3 consumer 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 规模[規模] gui1 mo2 scale; scope; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 锅炉[鍋爐] guo1 lu2 boiler 走向[走向] zou3 xiang4 direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 调味品[調味品] tiao2 wei4 pin3 seasoning; flavoring 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 试图[試圖] shi4 tu2 to attempt; to try 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant 侧[側] ce4 the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 白皙[白皙] bai2 xi1 fair; white; blonde 透明[透明] tou4 ming2 transparent; open (non-secretive) 苷[苷] gan1 licorice; glycoside 体重[體重] ti3 zhong4 body weight 复原[復原] fu4 yuan2 to restore (sth) to (its) former condition; to recover from illness; recovery 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 空隙[空隙] kong4 xi4 crack; gap between two objects; gap in time between two events 填充[填充] tian2 chong1 pad; padding 剧烈[劇烈] ju4 lie4 violent; acute; severe; fierce 颗粒[顆粒] ke1 li4 kernel; granule; granulated (sugar, chemical product) 穿透[穿透] chuan1 tou4 to penetrate //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep16/100 words - 10 min 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 酿成[釀成] niang4 cheng2 to form gradually; to lead to 特制[特制] te4 zhi4 special; unique 注重[注重] zhu4 zhong4 to pay attention to; to emphasize 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 鼻[鼻] bi2 nose 味儿[味兒] wei4 r5 taste 标准化[標準化] biao1 zhun3 hua4 standardization 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 篓[簍] lou3 basket 纱[紗] sha1 cotton yarn; muslin 网[網] wang3 net; network 浓稠[濃稠] nong2 chou2 thick; dense and creamy 缓慢[緩慢] huan3 man4 slow; slow-moving 天后[天后] Tian1 hou4 Tin Hau, Empress of Heaven, another name for the goddess Matsu 媽祖|妈祖[Ma1 zu3]; Tin Hau (Hong Kong area around the MTR station with same name) 渗[滲] shen4 to seep; to ooze; to horrify 勾兑[勾兌] gou1 dui4 to blend various types of wine (or spirits, or fruit juices etc) 等级[等級] deng3 ji2 grade; rank; status 追捧[追捧] zhui1 peng3 to chase after (a popular person or item); to pursue; popularity 微量[微量] wei1 liang4 a smidgen; minute; micro-; trace (element) 款待[款待] kuan3 dai4 to entertain; to be hospitable to 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 升[升] sheng1 to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 引以为傲[引以為傲] yin3 yi3 wei2 ao4 to be intensely proud of sth (idiom) //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep16/120 words - 12 min 相当于[相當於] xiang1 dang1 yu2 equivalent to 口腹[口腹] kou3 fu4 (fig.) food 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 点睛[點睛] dian3 jing1 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 笔[筆] bi3 pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 隐含[隱含] yin3 han2 to contain in a concealed form; to keep covered up; implicit 水土[水土] shui3 tu3 water and soil; surface water; natural environment (extended meaning); climate 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 辛[辛] xin1 (of taste) hot or pungent; hard; laborious; suffering; eighth in order; eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; letter "H" or Roman "VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 285°; octa 劳[勞] lao2 to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense) 不起眼[不起眼] bu4 qi3 yan3 unremarkable; nothing out of the ordinary 托付[托付] tuo1 fu4 to entrust 沉淀[沉澱] chen2 dian4 to settle; to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution) 解锁[解鎖] jie3 suo3 to unlock; to release 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep17/25 words - 2 min 肌肤[肌膚] ji1 fu1 skin; flesh; fig. close physical relationship 仿[仿] fang3 to imitate; to copy 涅槃[涅槃] nie4 pan2 nirvana (Buddhism) 重生[重生] chong2 sheng1 rebirth 平凡[平凡] ping2 fan2 commonplace; ordinary; mediocre 改头换面[改頭換面] gai3 tou2 huan4 mian4 to adjust one's head and turn one's face (idiom); cosmetic changes; Despite superficially new policies, the substance remains unchanged. 广东省[廣東省] Guang3 dong1 sheng3 Guangdong province (Kwangtung) in south China, short name 粵|粤[Yue4], capital Guangzhou 廣州|广州 惠来县[惠來縣] Hui4 lai2 xian4 Huilai county in Jieyang 揭陽|揭阳, Guangdong 西[西] xi1 west 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 良港[良港] liang2 gang3 good harbor 交易市场[交易市場] jiao1 yi4 shi4 chang3 exchange; trading floor 雯[雯] wen2 multicolored clouds 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 买家[買家] mai3 jia1 buyer; client 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 长尾[長尾] chang2 wei3 the long tail 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 鲻[鯔] zi1 gray mullet (Mugil cephalus) 细嫩[細嫩] xi4 nen4 tender 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 开市[開市] kai1 shi4 (of a store, stock market etc) to open for trading; to make the first transaction of the day 渔船[漁船] yu2 chuan2 fishing boat; CL:條|条[tiao2] 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep17/50 words - 4 min 独到[獨到] du2 dao4 original 重力[重力] zhong4 li4 gravity 拍打[拍打] pai1 da5 to pat; to slap; (of a bird) to flap (one's wings) 致使[致使] zhi4 shi3 to cause; to result in 舒[舒] shu1 to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely 骨肉[骨肉] gu3 rou4 blood relation; kin; one's flesh and blood 松动[鬆動] song1 dong4 loose; slack; (fig.) to soften (policies, tone of voice); to give some slack; (of a place) not crowded 鱼骨[魚骨] yu2 gu3 fish bone 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 顺势[順勢] shun4 shi4 to take advantage; to seize an opportunity; in passing; without taking extra trouble; conveniently 脱落[脫落] tuo1 luo4 to drop off; to come off; to lose (hair etc); to omit (a character when writing) 腕[腕] wan4 wrist; (squid, starfish etc) arm 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 速[速] su4 fast; rapid; quick; velocity 默契[默契] mo4 qi4 tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport; connected at a deep level with each other; (of team members) well coordinated; tight 配合[配合] pei4 he2 matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine 机械化[機械化] ji1 xie4 hua4 to mechanize 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 普及[普及] pu3 ji2 to spread extensively; to generalize; widespread; popular; universal; ubiquitous; pervasive 极其[極其] ji2 qi2 extremely 遥[遙] yao2 distant; remote; far; far away 打鱼[打魚] da3 yu2 to fish 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 有序[有序] you3 xu4 regular; orderly; successive; in order //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep17/75 words - 6 min 琪[琪] qi2 fine jade 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 耐力[耐力] nai4 li4 endurance 双重[雙重] shuang1 chong2 double 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 坚实[堅實] jian1 shi2 firm and substantial; solid 坠[墜] zhui4 to fall; to drop; to weigh down 塑造[塑造] su4 zao4 to model; to mold; (fig.) to create (a character, a market, an image etc); (literature) to portray (in words) 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 上阵[上陣] shang4 zhen4 to go into battle 挤[擠] ji3 to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 鱼丸[魚丸] yu2 wan2 fish ball 费力[費力] fei4 li4 to expend a great deal of effort 肉食[肉食] rou4 shi2 carnivorous 由来[由來] you2 lai2 origin 诸多[諸多] zhu1 duo1 (used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of 白嫩[白嫩] bai2 nen4 (of skin etc) fair; delicate 透亮[透亮] tou4 liang4 bright; shining; translucent; crystal clear 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion 鱼香[魚香] yu2 xiang1 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.) 回味无穷[回味無窮] hui2 wei4 wu2 qiong2 leaving a rich aftertaste; (fig.) memorable; lingering in memory 正宗[正宗] zheng4 zong1 orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic; genuine 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep17/100 words - 9 min 海产[海產] hai3 chan3 marine; produced in sea 层出不穷[層出不窮] ceng2 chu1 bu4 qiong2 more and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies (idiom) 惠来[惠來] Hui4 lai2 Huilai county in Jieyang 揭陽|揭阳, Guangdong 大片[大片] da4 pian4 wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie 塘[塘] tang2 dyke; embankment; pool or pond; hot-water bathing pool 土生土长[土生土長] tu3 sheng1 tu3 zhang3 locally born and bred; indigenous; home-grown 胡[胡] hu2 non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 宏[宏] hong2 great; magnificent; macro (computing); macro- 益[益] yi4 benefit; profit; advantage; beneficial; to increase; to add; all the more 池塘[池塘] chi2 tang2 pool; pond 城区[城區] cheng2 qu1 city district; urban area 拆除[拆除] chai1 chu2 to tear down; to demolish; to dismantle; to remove 面临[面臨] mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with 摔打[摔打] shuai1 da5 to knock; to grasp sth in the hand and beat it; to toughen oneself up 高空[高空] gao1 kong1 high altitude 坠落[墜落] zhui4 luo4 to fall; to drop 力度[力度] li4 du4 strength; vigor; efforts; (music) dynamics 大于[大於] da4 yu2 greater than; bigger than; more than, > 延伸[延伸] yan2 shen1 to extend; to spread 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 刀刃[刀刃] dao1 ren4 knife blade; crucial point 一气呵成[一氣呵成] yi1 qi4 he1 cheng2 to do something at one go; to flow smoothly 呈[呈] cheng2 to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color) 波浪[波浪] bo1 lang4 wave 册[冊] ce4 book; booklet; classifier for books //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep17/119 words - 12 min 香菇[香菇] xiang1 gu1 shiitake (Lentinus edodes), an edible mushroom 冬笋[冬筍] dong1 sun3 winter bamboo shoots (smaller and tenderer as a result of being dug out before they come out of the soil) 芹菜[芹菜] qin2 cai4 celery (Apium graveolens) 巧妙[巧妙] qiao3 miao4 ingenious; clever; ingenuity; artifice 套[套] tao4 to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ) 笔套[筆套] bi3 tao4 the cap of a pen, pencil or writing brush; the sheath of a pen (made of cloth, silk or thread) 多变[多變] duo1 bian4 fickle; multi-variate (math.) 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 嚼劲[嚼勁] jiao2 jin4 chewiness 城市规划[城市規劃] cheng2 shi4 gui1 hua4 town planning 改建[改建] gai3 jian4 to rebuild; to transform (a building); to refurbish 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 外地[外地] wai4 di4 parts of the country other than where one is 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 心口[心口] xin1 kou3 pit of the stomach; solar plexus; words and thoughts 相传[相傳] xiang1 chuan2 to pass on; to hand down; tradition has it that ...; according to legend 使得[使得] shi3 de5 usable; workable; feasible; doable; to make; to cause //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep18/25 words - 3 min 形体[形體] xing2 ti3 figure; physique; form and structure 隐匿[隱匿] yin3 ni4 to cover up; to hide; to conceal 迷恋[迷戀] mi2 lian4 to be infatuated with; to indulge in 夏季[夏季] xia4 ji4 summer 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 北回归线[北回歸線] Bei3 hui2 gui1 xian4 Tropic of Cancer 西太平洋[西太平洋] xi1 Tai4 ping2 Yang2 the western Pacific Ocean 低压[低壓] di1 ya1 low pressure; low voltage 气团[氣團] qi4 tuan2 air mass 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 福建[福建] Fu2 jian4 Fujian province (Fukien) in east China, abbr. 福 or 閩|闽, capital Fuzhou 福州; Fujian province (Fukien) in Taiwan 小型[小型] xiao3 xing2 small scale; small size 贝类[貝類] bei4 lei4 shellfish; mollusks 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 蛤[蛤] ge2 clam 群居[群居] qun2 ju1 to live together (in a large group or flock) 泥土[泥土] ni2 tu3 earth; soil; mud; clay 总数[總數] zong3 shu4 total; sum; aggregate 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 劳作[勞作] lao2 zuo4 work; manual labor 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 交替[交替] jiao1 ti4 to replace; alternately; in turn 海岛[海島] hai3 dao3 island 汇[匯] hui4 to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep18/50 words - 6 min 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 叶片[葉片] ye4 pian4 blade (of propellor); vane; leaf 风行[風行] feng1 xing2 to become fashionable; to catch on; to be popular 东南亚[東南亞] Dong1 nan2 ya4 Southeast Asia 起初[起初] qi3 chu1 originally; at first; at the outset 呛[嗆] qiang4 to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc); pungent; (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb; to scold; to speak out against sb 随后[隨後] sui2 hou4 soon after 草药[草藥] cao3 yao4 herbal medicine 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 张口[張口] zhang1 kou3 to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc); to gape; to start talking (esp. to make a request) 至极[至極] zhi4 ji2 very; extremely 耕地[耕地] geng1 di4 arable land; to plow land 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 身形[身形] shen1 xing2 figure (esp. a woman's) 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 大暑[大暑] Da4 shu3 Dashu or Great Heat, 12th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 23rd July-6th August 顶峰[頂峰] ding3 feng1 peak; summit; fig. high point; masterpiece 立秋[立秋] Li4 qiu1 Liqiu or Start of Autumn, 13th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-22nd August 鸿[鴻] hong2 eastern bean goose; great; large 闻名[聞名] wen2 ming2 well-known; famous; renowned; eminent 存活[存活] cun2 huo2 to survive (a serious accident); survival //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep18/75 words - 9 min 岳[岳] yue4 wife's parents and paternal uncles 三代[三代] san1 dai4 three generations of a family; the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou) 技法[技法] ji4 fa3 technique; method 泡水[泡水] pao4 shui3 to infuse; to soak in water 竹子[竹子] zhu2 zi5 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1] 连接[連接] lian2 jie1 to link; to join; to attach; connection; a link (on web page) 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 搅动[攪動] jiao3 dong4 to mix; to stir 进化[進化] jin4 hua4 evolution; CL:個|个[ge4] 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 清除[清除] qing1 chu2 to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of 沸水[沸水] fei4 shui3 boiling water 计时[計時] ji4 shi2 to measure time; to time; to reckon by time 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 积蓄[積蓄] ji1 xu4 to save; to put aside; savings 雄性[雄性] xiong2 xing4 male 橙色[橙色] cheng2 se4 orange (color) 雌性[雌性] ci2 xing4 female 脱壳[脫殼] tuo1 ke2 to break out of an eggshell; to molt; to remove the husk; to shell 元素[元素] yuan2 su4 element; element of a set; chemical element 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 年底[年底] nian2 di3 the end of the year; year-end 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 一日三餐[一日三餐] yi1 ri4 san1 can1 to have three meals a day //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep18/85 words - 10 min 鲜明[鮮明] xian1 ming2 bright; clear-cut; distinct 特点[特點] te4 dian3 characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:個|个[ge4] 主厨[主廚] zhu3 chu2 chef; to be the chef 情有独钟[情有獨鍾] qing2 you3 du2 zhong1 to have a special fondness (for sth) 硫化[硫化] liu2 hua4 vulcanization (curing rubber using sulfur and heat) 光滑[光滑] guang1 hua2 glossy; sleek; smooth 多个[多個] duo1 ge5 many; multiple; multi- (faceted, ethnic etc) 版本[版本] ban3 ben3 version; edition; release 朴素[樸素] pu3 su4 plain and simple; unadorned; simple living; not frivolous 独属[獨屬] du2 shu3 belonging exclusively to; exclusively for; reserved to; special //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep19/25 words - 3 min 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 异域[異域] yi4 yu4 foreign country; alien land 村[村] cun1 village 梅州市[梅州市] Mei2 zhou1 shi4 Meizhou prefecture level city in Guangdong province 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 早晨[早晨] zao3 chen2 early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 喷涌[噴湧] pen1 yong3 to bubble out; to squirt 亚洲[亞洲] Ya4 zhou1 Asia; abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1] 热带地区[熱帶地區] re4 dai4 di4 qu1 the tropics 生姜[生薑] sheng1 jiang1 fresh ginger 馨香[馨香] xin1 xiang1 fragrance; fragrant (of incense) 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 丁香[丁香] ding1 xiang1 lilac (Syringia vulgaris); clove (Eugenia aromatica) 胡椒[胡椒] hu2 jiao1 pepper 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 长足[長足] chang2 zu2 remarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc) 馥郁[馥鬱] fu4 yu4 strongly fragrant; heavily scented 芬芳[芬芳] fen1 fang1 perfume; fragrant 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 故乡[故鄉] gu4 xiang1 home; homeland; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 较[較] jiao4 to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 干涩[乾澀] gan1 se4 dry and rough (skin); hoarse (voice); dry and heavy (style) 配角[配角] pei4 jue2 supporting role (in play, film etc); minor role; to play a secondary role (in business etc); to play second fiddle 村民[村民] cun1 min2 villager //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep19/50 words - 8 min 尽快[盡快] jin4 kuai4 see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4] 采用[採用] cai3 yong4 to adopt; to employ; to use 人工[人工] ren2 gong1 artificial; manpower; manual work 舂[舂] chong1 to pound (grain); beat 大力[大力] da4 li4 energetically; vigorously 芦苇[蘆葦] lu2 wei3 reed 食盐[食鹽] shi2 yan2 edible salt 麸[麩] fu1 bran 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 土鸡[土雞] tu3 ji1 free-range chicken 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 澄海[澄海] Cheng2 hai3 Sea of serenity (Mare Serenitatis, on the moon); Chenghai district of Shantou city 汕头市, Guangdong 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 不变[不變] bu4 bian4 constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 剂量[劑量] ji4 liang4 dosage; prescribed dose of medicine 虽[雖] sui1 although; even though 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 辨识[辨識] bian4 shi2 identification; to identify; to recognize 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 聚集[聚集] ju4 ji2 to assemble; to gather 循环[循環] xun2 huan2 to cycle; to circulate; circle; loop //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep19/75 words - 11 min 水蒸气[水蒸氣] shui3 zheng1 qi4 vapor 温热[溫熱] wen1 re4 tepid; to warm up (food etc) 涩[澀] se4 astringent; tart; acerbity; unsmooth; rough (surface); hard to understand; obscure 肠衣[腸衣] chang2 yi1 sausage casing 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 极品[極品] ji2 pin3 best quality; item of the highest quality; (slang) outrageous; annoying in the extreme; gross; person with these qualities 丰腴[豐腴] feng1 yu2 full-bodied; well-rounded; fig. fertile land 白饭[白飯] bai2 fan4 plain cooked rice; rice with nothing to go with it 丰盛[豐盛] feng1 sheng4 rich; sumptuous 便捷[便捷] bian4 jie2 convenient and fast 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 革新[革新] ge2 xin1 to innovate; innovation 鳖[鱉] bie1 freshwater soft-shelled turtle 羊[羊] yang2 sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 南宋[南宋] Nan2 song4 the Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279) 过于[過於] guo4 yu2 too much; excessively 羊肉[羊肉] yang2 rou4 mutton; goat meat 能否[能否] neng2 fou3 whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 膻[膻] shan1 rank odor (of sheep or goats) 十成[十成] shi2 cheng2 completely 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 切末[切末] qie4 mo5 stage props 白醋[白醋] bai2 cu4 white vinegar; plain vinegar 醋酸[醋酸] cu4 suan1 acetic acid (CH3COOH); acetate 汇合[匯合] hui4 he2 confluence; to converge; to join; to fuse; fusion //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep19/83 words - 12 min 长达[長達] chang2 da2 to extend as long as; to lengthen out to 腩[腩] nan3 brisket; belly beef; spongy meat from cow's underside and neighboring ribs; see 牛腩[niu2 nan3] esp. Cantonese; erroneously translated as sirloin 综合[綜合] zong1 he2 comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize 多余[多餘] duo1 yu2 superfluous; unnecessary; surplus 适[適] shi4 to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 闯荡[闖蕩] chuang3 dang4 to leave home to make one's way in the world; to leave the life one knows to seek success 专属[專屬] zhuan1 shu3 to belong or be dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep20/25 words - 4 min 根茎[根莖] gen1 jing1 stolon; runner; rhizome; rhizoma 惊人[驚人] jing1 ren2 astonishing 选取[選取] xuan3 qu3 to choose 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 小肠[小腸] xiao3 chang2 small intestine 杂碎[雜碎] za2 sui4 offal; mixed entrails; trivial matters 荤[葷] hun1 strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc); non-vegetarian food (meat, fish etc); vulgar; obscene 中医[中醫] Zhong1 yi1 traditional Chinese medical science; a doctor trained in Chinese medicine 药材[藥材] yao4 cai2 medicinal ingredient 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green 益母草[益母草] yi4 mu3 cao3 motherwort (Leonurus heterophyllus or L. cardiaca) 开锅[開鍋] kai1 guo1 (of a pot) to boil 焯[焯] chao1 to blanch (cooking); to scald 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 益母[益母] yi4 mu3 motherwort (Leonurus heterophyllus) 茎[莖] jing1 stalk; stem; CL:條|条[tiao2] 清新[清新] qing1 xin1 fresh and clean 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 浓重[濃重] nong2 zhong4 dense; thick; strong; rich (colors); heavy (aroma); deep (friendship); profound (effect) 铁山[鐵山] Tie3 shan1 Tieshan district of Huangshi city 黃石市|黄石市[Huang2 shi2 shi4], Hubei 脚下[腳下] jiao3 xia4 under the foot 农业区[農業區] nong2 ye4 qu1 agricultural region 老伯[老伯] lao3 bo2 uncle (polite form of address for older male) 菜地[菜地] cai4 di4 vegetable field //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep20/50 words - 5 min 耕种[耕種] geng1 zhong4 to till; to cultivate 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 精确[精確] jing1 que4 accurate; precise 轮作[輪作] lun2 zuo4 rotation of crops (to preserve fertility of soil) 耕[耕] geng1 to plow; to till 肥力[肥力] fei2 li4 fertility (of soil) 每月[每月] mei3 yue4 each month 次数[次數] ci4 shu4 number of times; frequency; order number (in a series); power (math.); degree of a polynomial (math.) 嫩叶[嫩葉] nen4 ye4 newly-grown leaves; tender leaves 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 叶子[葉子] ye4 zi5 foliage; leaf; CL:片[pian4] 统统[統統] tong3 tong3 totally 成片[成片] cheng2 pian4 (of a large number of things) to form an expanse; to cover an area 田间[田間] tian2 jian1 field; farm; farming area; village 辟[辟] bi4 king; monarch; to enlist; to repel; to avoid 区域[區域] qu1 yu4 area; region; district 籽实[籽實] zi3 shi2 seed; grain; kernel; bean 暗含[暗含] an4 han2 to imply; to suggest; to connote; implicit 紫色[紫色] zi3 se4 purple; violet (color) 信奉[信奉] xin4 feng4 belief; to believe (in sth) 同源[同源] tong2 yuan2 homology (biology); a common origin 仅仅[僅僅] jin3 jin3 barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 限于[限於] xian4 yu2 to be limited to; to be confined to 涝[澇] lao4 flooded //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep20/75 words - 9 min 排水[排水] pai2 shui3 to drain 性能[性能] xing4 neng2 function; performance 浇灌[澆灌] jiao1 guan4 to water; to irrigate 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 瞬息万变[瞬息萬變] shun4 xi1 wan4 bian4 in an instant a myriad changes (idiom); rapid substantial change 起伏[起伏] qi3 fu2 to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs 涨落[漲落] zhang3 luo4 (of water, prices etc) to rise and fall 早市[早市] zao3 shi4 morning market 销量[銷量] xiao1 liang4 sales volume 起源[起源] qi3 yuan2 origin; to originate; to come from 难题[難題] nan2 ti2 difficult problem 棉[棉] mian2 generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton 一带[一帶] yi1 dai4 region; district 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 午[午] wu3 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse; ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south) 节[節] jie2 festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 改为[改為] gai3 wei2 to change into 潮阳区[潮陽區] Chao2 yang2 qu1 Chaoyang district, Shantou city, Guangdong 项[項] xiang4 back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 俗[俗] su2 custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 发源地[發源地] fa1 yuan2 di4 place of origin; birthplace; source 捣碎[搗碎] dao3 sui4 to pound into pieces; to mash 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 肉类[肉類] rou4 lei4 meat //Flavorful Origins - S1/Ep20/80 words - 9 min 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 流逝[流逝] liu2 shi4 (of time) to pass; to elapse 物是人非[物是人非] wu4 shi4 ren2 fei1 things have remained the same, but people have changed 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep1/25 words - 2 min 企及[企及] qi3 ji2 to hope to reach; to strive for 微观世界[微觀世界] wei1 guan1 shi4 jie4 microcosm; the microscopic world 风起云涌[風起雲湧] feng1 qi3 yun2 yong3 to surge like a gathering storm (idiom); to grow by leaps and bounds 巨变[巨變] ju4 bian4 great changes 乳汁[乳汁] ru3 zhi1 milk 重组[重組] chong2 zu3 to reorganize; to recombine; recombination 纬度[緯度] wei3 du4 latitude 高原[高原] gao1 yuan2 plateau; CL:片[pian4] 游牧[遊牧] you2 mu4 nomadic; to move about in search of pasture; to rove around as a nomad 民族[民族] min2 zu2 nationality; ethnic group; CL:個|个[ge4] 聚居[聚居] ju4 ju1 to inhabit a region (esp. ethnic group); to congregate 纯正[純正] chun2 zheng4 pure; unadulterated; (of motives etc) honest 羊奶[羊奶] yang2 nai3 sheep's milk 尝[嚐] chang2 variant of 嘗|尝[chang2]; to taste; to experience 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 不及[不及] bu4 ji2 to fall short of; not as good as; too late 垂涎欲滴[垂涎欲滴] chui2 xian2 yu4 di1 to drool with desire (idiom); to envy; to hunger for 奶酪[奶酪] nai3 lao4 cheese; CL:塊|块[kuai4],盒[he2],片[pian4] 大理[大理] da4 li3 judicial officer; justice of the peace (old) 白族[白族] Bai2 zu2 Bai (ethnic group) 自治州[自治州] zi4 zhi4 zhou1 autonomous prefecture 云南省[雲南省] Yun2 nan2 Sheng3 Yunnan Province in southwest China, bordering on Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar, abbr. 滇[Dian1] or 雲|云[Yun2], capital Kunming 昆明[Kun1 ming2] 奶牛[奶牛] nai3 niu2 milk cow; dairy cow 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep1/50 words - 5 min 杜[杜] du4 birchleaf pear (tree); to stop; to prevent; to restrict 锦[錦] jin3 brocade; embroidered work; bright 昆明[昆明] Kun1 ming2 Kunming prefecture-level city and capital of Yunnan province in southwest China 石林县[石林縣] Shi2 lin2 xian4 Shilin Yi autonomous county in Kunming 昆明[Kun1 ming2], Yunnan 地势[地勢] di4 shi4 terrain; topography relief 平缓[平緩] ping2 huan3 level; almost flat; not strongly sloping; fig. moderate; mild-mannered; gentle 草场[草場] cao3 chang3 pastureland 密布[密布] mi4 bu4 to cover densely 基地[基地] ji1 di4 base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 挤出[擠出] ji3 chu1 to squeeze out; to extrude; to drain; to find the time; to burst out 山羊[山羊] shan1 yang2 goat; (gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse 转换[轉換] zhuan3 huan4 to change; to switch; to convert; to transform 起点[起點] qi3 dian3 starting point 腐坏[腐壞] fu3 huai4 rot 保质期[保質期] bao3 zhi4 qi1 date of use (on foodstuffs); best before date 诀窍[訣竅] jue2 qiao4 secret; trick; knack; key 性状[性狀] xing4 zhuang4 nature (i.e. properties of sth); character 道具[道具] dao4 ju4 prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 上演[上演] shang4 yan3 to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging 重聚[重聚] chong2 ju4 to meet again 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 酪蛋白[酪蛋白] lao4 dan4 bai2 casein (milk protein) 凝聚[凝聚] ning2 ju4 to condense; to coagulate; coacervation (i.e. form tiny droplets); aggregation; coherent 液态[液態] ye4 tai4 liquid (state) //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep1/75 words - 8 min 复[復] fu4 to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out 自制[自製] zi4 zhi4 self-made; improvised; homemade; handmade 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 夹[夾] jia1 to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2] 拉扯[拉扯] la1 che5 to drag; to pull; to raise a child (through difficulties); to help; to support; to drag in; to chat 焦化[焦化] jiao1 hua4 to distill 团[團] tuan2 round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 耽搁[耽擱] dan1 ge5 to tarry; to delay; to stop over 拉伸[拉伸] la1 shen1 to draw; to stretch 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 舒展[舒展] shu1 zhan3 to roll out; to extend; to smooth out; to unfold 缠绕[纏繞] chan2 rao4 twisting; to twine; to wind; to pester; to bother 竿[竿] gan1 pole 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 镀[鍍] du4 -plated; to plate 石林[石林] Shi2 lin2 Stone Forest, notable set of limestone formations in Yunnan 绵密[綿密] mian2 mi4 detailed; meticulous; fine and careful 气泡[氣泡] qi4 pao4 bubble; blister (in metal); (of beverages) sparkling; carbonated 固体[固體] gu4 ti3 solid 凝集[凝集] ning2 ji2 to concentrate; to gather; (biology) to agglutinate 酪[酪] lao4 curdled milk or fruit juice; also pr. [luo4] 豆腐渣[豆腐渣] dou4 fu5 zha1 okara (i.e. soy pulp, a by-product of making soymilk or tofu) 现象[現象] xian4 xiang4 phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]; appearance 与此同时[與此同時] yu3 ci3 tong2 shi2 at the same time; meanwhile 羊油[羊油] yang2 you2 sheep's fat; suet; mutton tallow //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep1/100 words - 12 min 机械[機械] ji1 xie4 machine; machinery; mechanical; (old) cunning; scheming 辅助[輔助] fu3 zhu4 to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary; subsidiary 揭晓[揭曉] jie1 xiao3 to announce publicly; to publish; to make known; to disclose 面貌[面貌] mian4 mao4 appearance; face; features; CL:個|个[ge4] 宣威[宣威] Xuan1 wei1 Xuanwei county level city in Qujing 曲靖[Qu3 jing4], Yunnan 火腿[火腿] huo3 tui3 ham; CL:個|个[ge4] 松软[鬆軟] song1 ruan3 flexible; not rigid; spongy; soft or runny (not set hard); loose (soil) 扑面[撲面] pu1 mian4 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 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 风韵[風韻] feng1 yun4 charm; grace; elegant bearing (usually feminine) 乳香[乳香] ru3 xiang1 frankincense 暴晒[暴曬] bao4 shai4 (of the sun) to scorch; to expose to a scorching sun 韧性[韌性] ren4 xing4 toughness 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 玫瑰[玫瑰] mei2 gui1 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 可口[可口] ke3 kou3 tasty; to taste good 金黄色[金黃色] jin1 huang2 se4 gold color 糖浆[糖漿] tang2 jiang1 syrup 沙琪玛[沙琪瑪] sha1 qi2 ma3 sachima, sweet (Manchu) pastry made of fried strips of dough coated with syrup, pressed together, then cut into blocks 蜂蜜[蜂蜜] feng1 mi4 honey 口腔[口腔] kou3 qiang1 oral cavity 敦厚[敦厚] dun1 hou4 genuine; honest and sincere 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 流[流] liu2 to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep1/104 words - 12 min 无限[無限] wu2 xian4 unlimited; unbounded 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 清点[清點] qing1 dian3 to check; to make inventory 探寻[探尋] tan4 xun2 to search; to seek; to explore //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep2/25 words - 2 min 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 眼花缭乱[眼花繚亂] yan3 hua1 liao2 luan4 to be dazzled 魔术[魔術] mo2 shu4 magic 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 独一无二[獨一無二] du2 yi1 wu2 er4 unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 风土[風土] feng1 tu3 natural conditions and social customs of a place; local conditions 暗藏[暗藏] an4 cang2 to hide; to conceal 别样[別樣] bie2 yang4 different kind of; another sort of; special; unusual 胆大[膽大] dan3 da4 daring; bold; audacious 绽放[綻放] zhan4 fang4 to blossom 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 边陲[邊陲] bian1 chui2 border area; frontier 喃[喃] nan2 mumble in repetition 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside 傣[傣] Dai3 Dai (ethnic group) 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 多样化[多樣化] duo1 yang4 hua4 diversification; to diversify 族[族] zu2 race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) 寨[寨] zhai4 stronghold; stockade; camp; (stockaded) village 冯[馮] ping2 to gallop; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old variant of 憑|凭[ping2] 远行[遠行] yuan3 xing2 a long journey; far from home 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 地头[地頭] di4 tou2 place; locality; edge of a field; lower margin of a page 叫苦[叫苦] jiao4 ku3 to whine about hardships; to complain of one's bitter lot; to complain; to grumble 葵[葵] kui2 sunflower //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep2/50 words - 4 min 凶猛[兇猛] xiong1 meng3 fierce; violent; ferocious 体内[體內] ti3 nei4 within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 焦灼[焦灼] jiao1 zhuo2 (literary) deeply worried 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 集会[集會] ji2 hui4 to gather; assembly; meeting; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] 历[歷] li4 to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history 感悟[感悟] gan3 wu4 to come to realize; to appreciate (feelings) 祈福[祈福] qi2 fu2 to pray for blessings 咩[咩] mie1 the bleating of sheep; final particle which transforms statements into questions that indicate doubt or surprise (Cantonese) 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 乡村[鄉村] xiang1 cun1 rustic; village; countryside 静止[靜止] jing4 zhi3 still; immobile; static; stationary 以往[以往] yi3 wang3 in the past; formerly 正午[正午] zheng4 wu3 midday; noon; noonday 暑[暑] shu3 heat; hot weather; summer heat 番茄[番茄] fan1 qie2 tomato 海拔[海拔] hai3 ba2 height above sea level; elevation 体型[體型] ti3 xing2 build; body type 娇小[嬌小] jiao1 xiao3 petite; delicate; dainty 外皮[外皮] wai4 pi2 outer skin; carapace 近亲[近親] jin4 qin1 close relative; near relation 德宏[德宏] De2 hong2 Dehong prefecture in Yunnan (Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture) 缅[緬] mian3 distant; remote; detailed 边境[邊境] bian1 jing4 frontier; border 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep2/75 words - 7 min 鬃[鬃] zong1 bristles; horse's mane 腴[腴] yu2 fat on belly; fertile; rich 膛[膛] tang2 chest (of body); hollow space; throat 烬[燼] jin4 ashes; embers 热力[熱力] re4 li4 heat 幕[幕] mu4 curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play) 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 剥离[剝離] bo1 li2 to peel; to strip; to peel off; to come off (of tissue, skin, covering etc) 明亮[明亮] ming2 liang4 bright; shining; glittering; to become clear 半透明[半透明] ban4 tou4 ming2 translucent; semitransparent 小米[小米] xiao3 mi3 millet 柳[柳] liu3 willow 悉数[悉數] xi1 shu3 to enumerate in detail; to explain clearly 悉数[悉數] xi1 shu4 all; every single one; the entire sum 亮相[亮相] liang4 xiang4 to strike a pose (Chinese opera); (fig.) to make a public appearance; to come out in public (revealing one's true personality, opinions etc); (of a product) to appear on the market or at a trade show etc 狂欢[狂歡] kuang2 huan1 party; carousal; hilarity; merriment; whoopee; to carouse 果胶[果膠] guo3 jiao1 pectin 丛林[叢林] cong2 lin2 jungle; thicket; forest; Buddhist monastery 夺目[奪目] duo2 mu4 to dazzle the eyes 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 腊[臘] la4 12th lunar month; preserved (meat, fish etc) 掌[掌] zhang3 palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 任[任] ren4 to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) 流转[流轉] liu2 zhuan3 to be on the move; to roam or wander; to circulate (of goods or capital) 始终如一[始終如一] shi3 zhong1 ru2 yi1 unswerving from start to finish (idiom) 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep2/100 words - 11 min 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 剔除[剔除] ti1 chu2 to reject; to discard; to get rid of 厚实[厚實] hou4 shi5 thick; substantial; sturdy; solid 致[致] zhi4 to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 紧贴[緊貼] jin3 tie1 to stick close to; to press up against 沿[沿] yan2 along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on; to trim (a border with braid, tape etc); border; edge 碾[碾] nian3 stone roller; roller and millstone; to grind; to crush; to husk 悄然[悄然] qiao3 ran2 quietly; sorrowfully 尖锐[尖銳] jian1 rui4 sharp; intense; penetrating; pointed; acute (illness) 占据[佔據] zhan4 ju4 to occupy; to hold 鼻腔[鼻腔] bi2 qiang1 nasal cavity 农[農] nong2 peasant; to farm; agriculture; diligent (old); government field official (old) 闲[閒] xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 香草[香草] xiang1 cao3 aromatic herb; vanilla; alternative name for Eupatorium fortunei; (fig.) loyal and dependable person (old) 荆[荊] jing1 chaste tree or berry (Vitex agnus-castus); alternative name for the Zhou Dynasty state of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chu3 guo2] 凉爽[涼爽] liang2 shuang3 cool and refreshing 气息[氣息] qi4 xi1 breath; smell; odor; flavor 口舌[口舌] kou3 she2 dispute or misunderstanding caused by gossip; to talk sb round 津[津] jin1 saliva; sweat; a ferry crossing; a ford (river crossing); abbr. for Tianjin 天津 芒[芒] mang2 awn (of cereals); arista (of grain); tip (of a blade); Miscanthus sinensis (type of grass); variant of 邙, Mt Mang at Luoyang in Henan 里[里] li3 li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels 村寨[村寨] cun1 zhai4 (stockaded) village 具[具] ju4 tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep2/105 words - 11 min 唾[唾] tuo4 saliva; to spit 山野[山野] shan1 ye3 mountain and fields 质朴[質樸] zhi4 pu3 simple; plain; unadorned; unaffected; unsophisticated; rustic; earthy 坝[壩] ba4 dam; dike; embankment; CL:條|条[tiao2] 碰撞[碰撞] peng4 zhuang4 to collide; collision //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep3/25 words - 2 min 陌[陌] mo4 raised path; street 相逢[相逢] xiang1 feng2 to meet (by chance); to come across 殊途同归[殊途同歸] shu1 tu2 tong2 gui1 different routes to the same destination (idiom); fig. different means of achieve the same end 不可思议[不可思議] bu4 ke3 si1 yi4 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 样本[樣本] yang4 ben3 sample; specimen 西南部[西南部] xi1 nan2 bu4 southwest part 下旬[下旬] xia4 xun2 last third of the month 沉浸[沉浸] chen2 jin4 to soak; to permeate; to immerse 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 干[干] gan1 to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 节庆[節慶] jie2 qing4 festival 轴[軸] zhou2 axis; axle; spool (for thread); roller (for scrolls); classifier for calligraphy rolls etc 荤素[葷素] hun1 su4 meat and vegetable 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 凉拌[涼拌] liang2 ban4 salad with dressing; cold vegetables dressed with sauce (e.g. coleslaw) 割舍[割捨] ge1 she3 to give up; to part with 游客[遊客] you2 ke4 traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player 探访[探訪] tan4 fang3 to seek by inquiry or search; to call on; to visit 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 第一时间[第一時間] di4 yi1 shi2 jian1 in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing 完毕[完畢] wan2 bi4 to finish; to end; to complete 郊区[郊區] jiao1 qu1 suburban district; outskirts; suburbs; CL:個|个[ge4] 明[明] ming2 bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep3/50 words - 6 min 翘首以待[翹首以待] qiao2 shou3 yi3 dai4 to hold one's breath (in anticipation) (idiom); to anxiously await 随处[隨處] sui2 chu4 everywhere; anywhere 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 冲调[沖調] chong1 tiao2 to reconstitute (a powdered beverage) by adding water, milk etc 清苦[清苦] qing1 ku3 destitute but honest; poor and simple; spartan; austere 资深[資深] zi1 shen1 veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced 烘[烘] hong1 to bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast 主顾[主顧] zhu3 gu4 client; customer 盲肠[盲腸] mang2 chang2 appendix (anatomy); cecum 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 下放[下放] xia4 fang4 to delegate; to decentralize; to demote a party cadre to work on the shop floor or in the countryside 开头[開頭] kai1 tou2 beginning; to start 族人[族人] zu2 ren2 clansman; clan members; relatives; ethnic minority 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 里脊[裡脊] li3 ji5 (tender)loin (of pork, beef etc) 蓼[蓼] lu4 luxuriant growth 跳跃[跳躍] tiao4 yue4 to jump; to leap; to bound; to skip 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 韭菜[韭菜] jiu3 cai4 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) 出场[出場] chu1 chang3 (of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform; (of an athlete) to enter the arena to compete; (fig.) to enter the scene (e.g. a new product); (of an examinee etc) to leave the venue 灵动[靈動] ling2 dong4 to be quick-witted 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep3/75 words - 8 min 黄牛[黃牛] huang2 niu2 ox; cattle; scalper of tickets etc; to fail to show up; to break a promise 胃液[胃液] wei4 ye4 gastric fluid 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 青草[青草] qing1 cao3 grass 散开[散開] san4 kai1 to separate; to disperse 基底[基底] ji1 di3 plinth; base; substrate 介质[介質] jie4 zhi4 medium; media 承载[承載] cheng2 zai4 to bear the weight; to sustain 点睛之笔[點睛之筆] dian3 jing1 zhi1 bi3 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 至此[至此] zhi4 ci3 up until now; so far 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 冒[冒] mao4 to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 克制[克制] ke4 zhi4 to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 往事[往事] wang3 shi4 past events; former happenings 烟[煙] yan1 cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke 团聚[團聚] tuan2 ju4 to reunite; to have a reunion 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 配置[配置] pei4 zhi4 to deploy; to allocate; configuration; allocation 不拘[不拘] bu4 ju1 not stick to; not confine oneself to; whatever 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 柠[檸] ning2 lemon 入门[入門] ru4 men2 entrance door; to enter a door; introduction (to a subject) 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 柠檬[檸檬] ning2 meng2 lemon //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep3/100 words - 11 min 蚂[螞] ma3 ant 蚁[蟻] yi3 ant 冽[冽] lie4 cold and raw 蚂蚁[螞蟻] ma3 yi3 ant 木炭[木炭] mu4 tan4 charcoal 净化[淨化] jing4 hua4 to purify 笋[筍] sun3 bamboo shoot 标识[標識] biao1 zhi4 variant of 標誌|标志[biao1 zhi4] 浊[濁] zhuo2 turbid; muddy; impure 嗅觉[嗅覺] xiu4 jue2 sense of smell 和谐[和諧] he2 xie2 harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor 幽[幽] you1 remote; hidden away; secluded; serene; peaceful; to imprison; in superstition indicates the underworld; ancient district spanning Liaonang and Hebei provinces 椒[椒] jiao1 pepper 抗菌[抗菌] kang4 jun1 antibacterial 剂[劑] ji4 dose (medicine) 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 缝隙[縫隙] feng4 xi4 small crack; chink 友好[友好] you3 hao3 friendly; amicable; close friend 火烧[火燒] huo3 shao1 to set fire to; to burn down; burning hot; baked cake 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 唤醒[喚醒] huan4 xing3 to wake sb; to rouse 蕾[蕾] lei3 bud 果冻[果凍] guo3 dong4 gelatin dessert 生皮[生皮] sheng1 pi2 pelt; raw hide //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep3/105 words - 11 min 乐趣[樂趣] le4 qu4 delight; pleasure; joy 多样性[多樣性] duo1 yang4 xing4 variegation; diversity 多元化[多元化] duo1 yuan2 hua4 diversification; pluralism; to diversify 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 流变[流變] liu2 bian4 to flow and change; development and change (of society) //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep4/25 words - 2 min 优胜劣汰[優勝劣汰] you1 sheng4 lie4 tai4 survival of the fittest (idiom) 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 小众[小眾] xiao3 zhong4 minority of the population; non-mainstream (activity, pursuit etc); niche (market etc) 偏好[偏好] pian1 hao4 to prefer; to be partial to sth; preference 机缘[機緣] ji1 yuan2 chance; opportunity; destiny 崇山峻岭[崇山峻嶺] chong2 shan1 jun4 ling3 towering mountains and precipitous ridges (idiom) 西部[西部] xi1 bu4 western part 怒[怒] nu4 anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous 峡谷[峽谷] xia2 gu3 canyon; gill; ravine 纵贯[縱貫] zong4 guan4 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) 陡峭[陡峭] dou3 qiao4 precipitous 高山[高山] gao1 shan1 high mountain; alpine 地貌[地貌] di4 mao4 relief; landform (geology) 险峻[險峻] xian3 jun4 arduous; steep 恰好[恰好] qia4 hao3 as it turns out; by lucky coincidence; (of number, time, size etc) just right 树种[樹種] shu4 zhong3 tree species 漆树[漆樹] qi1 shu4 lac tree (Rhus vernicifera) 木材[木材] mu4 cai2 wood 树干[樹幹] shu4 gan4 tree trunk 分泌[分泌] fen1 mi4 to secrete; secretion 涂料[塗料] tu2 liao4 paint 怒江[怒江] Nu4 jiang1 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 漆[漆] qi1 paint; lacquer; CL:道[dao4]; to paint (furniture, walls etc) 攀爬[攀爬] pan1 pa2 to climb 高处[高處] gao1 chu4 high place; elevation //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep4/50 words - 4 min 成串[成串] cheng2 chuan4 cluster; bunch 不便[不便] bu4 bian4 inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 籽[籽] zi3 seeds 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 脱敏[脫敏] tuo1 min3 to desensitize; to remove an allergic susceptibility 体质[體質] ti3 zhi4 constitution 翻[翻] fan1 to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 敏[敏] min3 quick; nimble; agile; clever; smart 脱离[脫離] tuo1 li2 to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) 改造[改造] gai3 zao4 to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 玄机[玄機] xuan2 ji1 profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism); mysterious principles 物理[物理] wu4 li3 physics; physical 定律[定律] ding4 lu:4 scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy); (in human affairs) a generalization based on observation (e.g. "power corrupts") 人力[人力] ren2 li4 manpower; labor power 几何[幾何] ji3 he2 geometry; (literary) how much 倍数[倍數] bei4 shu4 multiple; multiplier; factor 爆裂[爆裂] bao4 lie4 to rupture; to burst; to explode 棕色[棕色] zong1 se4 brown 蜡质[蠟質] la4 zhi4 waxiness 低于[低于] di1 yu2 to be lower than 凝固点[凝固點] ning2 gu4 dian3 freezing point 偏低[偏低] pian1 di1 to be on the low side; to be inadequate (e.g. of a salary) 辅佐[輔佐] fu3 zuo3 to assist (usually a ruler) //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep4/75 words - 8 min 乳猪[乳豬] ru3 zhu1 suckling pig 夹杂[夾雜] jia1 za2 to mix together (disparate substances); to mingle; a mix; to be tangled up with 奇特[奇特] qi2 te4 peculiar; unusual; queer 慰藉[慰藉] wei4 jie4 to console; to comfort; consolation 散养[散養] san3 yang3 free-range raising (of poultry, cattle etc) 燎[燎] liao2 to burn; to set afire 出落[出落] chu1 luo4 to grow (prettier etc); to mature into; to blossom 保有[保有] bao3 you3 to keep; to retain 溢[溢] yi4 to overflow; (literary) excessive; old variant of 鎰|镒[yi4] 彰显[彰顯] zhang1 xian3 to manifest 缔结[締結] di4 jie2 to conclude (an agreement) 名状[名狀] ming2 zhuang4 to express; to describe 糖类[糖類] tang2 lei4 sugar (chemistry) 张扬[張揚] zhang1 yang2 to display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open; to make public; to spread around; flamboyant; brash 提味[提味] ti2 wei4 to improve taste; to make sth palatable 弥散[彌散] mi2 san4 to dissipate everywhere (of light, sound, gas etc) 可溶性[可溶性] ke3 rong2 xing4 solubility 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 榨油[榨油] zha4 you2 to extract oil from vegetables; to press 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 收工[收工] shou1 gong1 to stop work for the day (generally of laborers); to knock off 油鸡[油雞] you2 ji1 a variety of chicken 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 柔和[柔和] rou2 he2 gentle; soft 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep4/100 words - 11 min 普[普] pu3 general; popular; everywhere; universal 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 搜寻[搜尋] sou1 xun2 to search; to look for 密林[密林] mi4 lin2 jungle 深处[深處] shen1 chu4 abyss; depths; deepest or most distant part 蜂[蜂] feng1 bee; wasp 蛹[蛹] yong3 chrysalis; pupa 数不多[數不多] shu4 bu4 duo1 a small number; one of a very few 消遣[消遣] xiao1 qian3 to while the time away; amusement; pastime; recreation; to make sport of 野味[野味] ye3 wei4 game; wild animals and birds hunted for food or sport 榨取[榨取] zha4 qu3 to extract; to squeeze out (juice etc); (fig.) to exploit 纯度[純度] chun2 du4 purity 辅料[輔料] fu3 liao4 auxiliary ingredients; supplementary materials 炼[煉] lian4 to refine; to smelt 直至[直至] zhi2 zhi4 lasting until; up till (the present) 催生[催生] cui1 sheng1 to induce labor; to expedite childbirth 挥发性[揮發性] hui1 fa1 xing4 volatility 点燃[點燃] dian3 ran2 to ignite; to set on fire; aflame 引线[引線] yin3 xian4 fuse (for an explosive device); electrical lead; intermediary; catalyst; (dialect) sewing needle 侠[俠] xia2 knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 任意[任意] ren4 yi4 any; arbitrary; at will; at random 酒精[酒精] jiu3 jing1 alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol; also written 乙醇; grain alcohol 助长[助長] zhu4 zhang3 to encourage; to foster; to foment 奔放[奔放] ben1 fang4 bold and unrestrained; untrammeled 咱们[咱們] zan2 men5 we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [za2 men5] //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep4/111 words - 12 min 仨[仨] sa1 three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) 一窝蜂[一窩蜂] yi1 wo1 feng1 like a swarm of bees; everyone swarms around pushing and shouting; a hornet's nest 并入[併入] bing4 ru4 to merge into; to incorporate in 野性[野性] ye3 xing4 wild nature; unruliness 变换[變換] bian4 huan4 to transform; to convert; to vary; to alternate; a transformation 规格[規格] gui1 ge2 standard; norm; specification 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 顺应[順應] shun4 ying4 to comply; to conform to; in tune with; adapting to; to adjust to 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep5/25 words - 2 min 蜕变[蛻變] tui4 bian4 to transform; to morph; to degenerate; metamorphosis; transmutation; transformation; decay; degeneration 早期[早期] zao3 qi1 early period; early phase; early stage 贮藏[貯藏] zhu4 cang2 to store up; to hoard; deposits 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 凝练[凝練] ning2 lian4 concise; compact; condensed 弥漫[瀰漫] mi2 man4 variant of 彌漫|弥漫[mi2 man4] 动人[動人] dong4 ren2 touching; moving 气候变化[氣候變化] qi4 hou4 bian4 hua4 climate change 化作[化作] hua4 zuo4 to change into; to turn into; to become 助手[助手] zhu4 shou3 assistant; helper 宣[宣] xuan1 to declare (publicly); to announce 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 坤[坤] kun1 one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing earth; female principle; ☷; ancient Chinese compass point: 225° (southwest) 俏货[俏貨] qiao4 huo4 goods that sell well 窝[窩] wo1 nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods 乡民[鄉民] xiang1 min2 villager; (Tw) (Internet slang) person who likes to follow online discussions and add their opinions 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 熊[熊] xiong2 bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 饲养[飼養] si4 yang3 to raise; to rear 毛猪[毛豬] mao2 zhu1 live pig 千米[千米] qian1 mi3 kilometer //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep5/50 words - 5 min 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 亲朋[親朋] qin1 peng2 relatives and friends 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 久远[久遠] jiu3 yuan3 old; ancient; far away 贪杯[貪杯] tan1 bei1 to drink in excess 打造[打造] da3 zao4 to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 严苛[嚴苛] yan2 ke1 severe; harsh 偶然[偶然] ou3 ran2 incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly 搓揉[搓揉] cuo1 rou2 to knead; to rub 严密[嚴密] yan2 mi4 strict; tight (organization, surveillance etc) 贮存[貯存] zhu4 cun2 to store; to deposit 抛[拋] pao1 to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 杂念[雜念] za2 nian4 distracting thoughts 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 闭关[閉關] bi4 guan1 to close the passes; to seal off the country; seclusion (monastic practice, e.g. of Chan Buddhists) 修行[修行] xiu1 xing2 to devote oneself to spiritual development (esp. Buddhism or Daoism); to devote oneself to perfecting one's art or craft 大陆[大陸] da4 lu4 continent; mainland; CL:個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 有条不紊[有條不紊] you3 tiao2 bu4 wen3 regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged 霉菌[霉菌] mei2 jun1 mold 完好[完好] wan2 hao3 intact; in good condition 酵母菌[酵母菌] jiao4 mu3 jun1 yeast; mold 饱和[飽和] bao3 he2 saturation 细微[細微] xi4 wei1 tiny; minute; fine; subtle; sensitive (instruments) 烙印[烙印] lao4 yin4 to brand (cattle etc); brand; (fig.) to leave a lasting mark; to stigmatize; mark; stamp; stigma //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep5/75 words - 8 min 查看[查看] cha2 kan4 to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 调节[調節] tiao2 jie2 to adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to reconcile (accountancy etc) 室内[室內] shi4 nei4 indoor 成果[成果] cheng2 guo3 result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 慢条斯理[慢條斯理] man4 tiao2 si1 li3 unhurried; calm; composed; leisurely 验收[驗收] yan4 shou1 to inspect and accept; acceptance 判定[判定] pan4 ding4 to judge; to decide; judgment; determination 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 骨针[骨針] gu3 zhen1 spicule (in biology); bone needle (in archaeology) 拔[拔] ba2 to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 压实[壓實] ya1 shi2 to compress; to compact 针孔[針孔] zhen1 kong3 pinhole 雪白[雪白] xue3 bai2 snow white 优美[優美] you1 mei3 graceful; fine; elegant 别出心裁[別出心裁] bie2 chu1 xin1 cai2 to hit on sth new (idiom); to display originality; to adopt an original approach 沉积[沉積] chen2 ji1 sediment; deposit; sedimentation (geology) 适中[適中] shi4 zhong1 moderate; reasonable; conveniently situated 酥软[酥軟] su1 ruan3 weak (of body or limbs); limp; gone soft 裹挟[裹挾] guo3 xie2 to sweep along; to coerce 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 身处[身處] shen1 chu3 in (some place); to be in (adversity, a difficult situation, danger, turmoil etc); to find oneself in; placed in; surrounded by 阴[陰] yin1 overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 井然有序[井然有序] jing3 ran2 you3 xu4 everything clear and in good order (idiom); neat and tidy 烟火[煙火] yan1 huo3 smoke and fire; fireworks 驱除[驅除] qu1 chu2 to drive off; to dispel; to expel //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep5/89 words - 12 min 促进[促進] cu4 jin4 to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost 悄无声息[悄無聲息] qiao3 wu2 sheng1 xi1 quietly; noiselessly 密实[密實] mi4 shi2 close (texture); dense; densely woven 烟熏[煙燻] yan1 xun1 smoke; to fumigate 按压[按壓] an4 ya1 to press; to push (a button) 细密[細密] xi4 mi4 fine (texture); meticulous; close (analysis); detailed 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 乳白[乳白] ru3 bai2 milky white; cream color 多肉[多肉] duo1 rou4 fleshy 松[松] song1 pine; CL:棵[ke1] 颊[頰] jia2 cheeks 光阴[光陰] guang1 yin1 time available 大山[大山] Da4 shan1 Dashan, stage name of Canadian Mark Henry Rowswell (1965-), actor and well-known TV personality in PRC 山头[山頭] shan1 tou2 mountain top //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep6/25 words - 5 min 江湖[江湖] jiang1 hu2 rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld 隐秘[隱秘] yin3 mi4 secret; hidden 心得[心得] xin1 de2 what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight; understanding; tips; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 涩味[澀味] se4 wei4 acerbic (taste); astringent 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 褪[褪] tui4 to take off (clothes); to shed feathers; (of color) to fade; to discolor 石块[石塊] shi2 kuai4 stone; rock 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 协作[協作] xie2 zuo4 cooperation; coordination 猛烈[猛烈] meng3 lie4 fierce; violent (criticism etc) 提神[提神] ti2 shen2 to freshen up; to be cautious or vigilant; to watch out; stimulant to enhance mental performance; stay-awake drug; agrypnotic 冒头[冒頭] mao4 tou2 to emerge; to crop up; a little more than 访[訪] fang3 to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate 长女[長女] zhang3 nu:3 eldest daughter 传授[傳授] chuan2 shou4 to impart; to pass on; to teach 仰赖[仰賴] yang3 lai4 to rely on 热烈[熱烈] re4 lie4 enthusiastic; ardent; warm 缨[纓] ying1 tassel; sth shaped like a tassel (e.g. a leaf etc); ribbon 载体[載體] zai4 ti3 carrier (chemistry); vector (epidemiology); vehicle or medium 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 盆地[盆地] pen2 di4 (geography) basin; depression 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 糯米[糯米] nuo4 mi3 glutinous rice; Oryza sativa var. glutinosa 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep6/50 words - 7 min 搓[搓] cuo1 to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist 揉[揉] rou2 to knead; to massage; to rub 古朴[古樸] gu3 pu3 simple and unadorned (of art, architecture etc) 妙招[妙招] miao4 zhao1 smart move; clever way of doing sth 蒸馏[蒸餾] zheng1 liu2 to distill; distillation 酿[釀] niang4 to ferment; to brew; to make honey (of bees); to lead to; to form gradually; wine; stuffed vegetables (cooking method) 酯化[酯化] zhi3 hua4 esterification 苤[苤] pie3 Brassica campestris subsp. rapa 火热[火熱] huo3 re4 fiery; burning; fervent; ardent; passionate 立体[立體] li4 ti3 three-dimensional; solid; stereoscopic 立冬[立冬] Li4 dong1 Lidong or Start of Winter, 19th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st November 昼夜[晝夜] zhou4 ye4 day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop 温差[溫差] wen1 cha1 difference in temperature 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 上升[上昇] shang4 sheng1 to rise; to go up; to ascend 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 骤降[驟降] zhou4 jiang4 to fall rapidly; to plummet 品鉴[品鑒] pin3 jian4 to judge; to examine; to evaluate 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 黄绿色[黃綠色] huang2 lu:4 se4 yellow green 产物[產物] chan3 wu4 product; result (of) 复合[復合] fu4 he2 (of people who were estranged) to be reconciled; (of a couple) to get back together 性情[性情] xing4 qing2 nature; temperament 随和[隨和] sui2 he2 amiable; easy-going 土豆[土豆] tu3 dou4 potato; CL:個|个[ge4]; (Tw) peanut; CL:顆|颗[ke1] //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep6/69 words - 12 min 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 酸甜[酸甜] suan1 tian2 sour and sweet 清脆[清脆] qing1 cui4 sharp and clear; crisp; melodious; ringing; tinkling; silvery (of sound); fragile; frail; also written 輕脆|轻脆 溶化[溶化] rong2 hua4 to melt; to dissolve (of sugar etc) 浓缩[濃縮] nong2 suo1 to concentrate (a liquid); concentration; espresso coffee; abbr. for 意式濃縮咖啡|意式浓缩咖啡 琥珀[琥珀] hu3 po4 amber 烧烤[燒烤] shao1 kao3 barbecue; to roast 挟[挾] xie2 to clasp under the arm; to coerce 愈发[愈發] yu4 fa1 all the more; increasingly 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 终极[終極] zhong1 ji2 ultimate; final 锻造[鍛造] duan4 zao4 to forge (metal); forging 过关[過關] guo4 guan1 to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 接替[接替] jie1 ti4 to replace; to take over (a position or post) 十字花科[十字花科] shi2 zi4 hua1 ke1 Cruciferae or Brassicaceae (taxonomic family including Brassica etc whose flowers have a cross of 4 petals) 自卫[自衛] zi4 wei4 self-defense 因地制宜[因地制宜] yin1 di4 zhi4 yi2 (idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances 代代相传[代代相傳] dai4 dai4 xiang1 chuan2 passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep7/25 words - 3 min 缠绵[纏綿] chan2 mian2 touching (emotions); lingering (illness) 精巧[精巧] jing1 qiao3 elaborate 花朵[花朵] hua1 duo3 flower 物尽其用[物盡其用] wu4 jin4 qi2 yong4 to use sth to the full; to make the best use of everything 发挥[發揮] fa1 hui1 to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme) 覆盖[覆蓋] fu4 gai4 to cover 恣意[恣意] zi4 yi4 without restraint; unbridled; reckless 芭蕉[芭蕉] ba1 jiao1 Japanese banana (Musa basjoo) 香蕉[香蕉] xiang1 jiao1 banana; CL:枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3] 开发[開發] kai1 fa1 to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 德宏州[德宏州] De2 hong2 zhou1 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) 粑[粑] ba1 a round flat cake (dialect) 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 初级[初級] chu1 ji2 junior; primary 元旦[元旦] Yuan2 dan4 New Year's Day 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 株[株] zhu1 tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants; strain (biology); to involve others (in shady business) 花蕊[花蕊] hua1 rui3 stamen; pistil 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 棕[棕] zong1 palm; palm fiber; coir (coconut fiber); brown 榈[櫚] lu:2 palm tree 切块[切塊] qie1 kuai4 to cut into pieces 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep7/50 words - 5 min 芽[芽] ya2 bud; sprout 黏[黏] nian2 sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 稀少[稀少] xi1 shao3 sparse; rare 数量[數量] shu4 liang4 amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4]; quantitative 基层[基層] ji1 ceng2 basic level; grassroots unit; basement layer 群体[群體] qun2 ti3 community; colony 龙川[龍川] Long2 chuan1 Longchuan county in Heyuan 河源[He2 yuan2], Guangdong; Ryongchon, town in North Korea 鲍[鮑] bao4 abalone 粘连[粘連] nian2 lian2 to adhere; to stick together 群山[群山] qun2 shan1 mountains; a range of hills 环绕[環繞] huan2 rao4 to surround; to circle; to revolve around 德昂[德昂] De2 ang2 De'ang (ethnic group) 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 玉[玉] yu4 jade 婚前[婚前] hun1 qian2 premarital; prenuptial 宴席[宴席] yan4 xi2 banquet; feast 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 芯[芯] xin1 lamp pith; wick 芯[芯] xin4 core 输送[輸送] shu1 song4 to transport; to convey; to deliver 养分[養分] yang3 fen4 nutrient 通道[通道] tong1 dao4 (communications) channel; thoroughfare; passage 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 敬重[敬重] jing4 zhong4 to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep7/75 words - 11 min 包容[包容] bao1 rong2 to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 里外[裡外] li3 wai4 inside and out; or so 密闭[密閉] mi4 bi4 sealed; airtight 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 牢牢[牢牢] lao2 lao2 firmly; safely 蒸腾[蒸騰] zheng1 teng2 (of a vapor etc) to rise; to hang in the air 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 兼具[兼具] jian1 ju4 to combine; to have both 形状[形狀] xing2 zhuang4 form; shape; CL:個|个[ge4] 狩猎[狩獵] shou4 lie4 to hunt; hunting 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 检验[檢驗] jian3 yan4 to inspect; to examine; to test 捣[搗] dao3 pound; beat; hull; attack; disturb; stir 黏性[黏性] nian2 xing4 stickiness; gluing strength; viscosity 交缠[交纏] jiao1 chan2 to intertwine; to intermingle 弱化[弱化] ruo4 hua4 weaken; make weaker 沿着[沿著] yan2 zhe5 to go along; to follow 顶点[頂點] ding3 dian3 summit; peak; (math.) vertex 豉[豉] chi3 salted fermented beans 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 豆豉[豆豉] dou4 chi3 black bean; black bean sauce 攀[攀] pan1 to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep7/83 words - 12 min 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 他乡[他鄉] ta1 xiang1 foreign land; away from one's native place 挂果[掛果] gua4 guo3 (of a tree) to bear fruit 生命力[生命力] sheng1 ming4 li4 vitality 旺盛[旺盛] wang4 sheng4 vigorous; exuberant 创造力[創造力] chuang4 zao4 li4 ingenuity; creativity 生生不息[生生不息] sheng1 sheng1 bu4 xi1 to grow and multiply without end //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep8/25 words - 4 min 纷繁[紛繁] fen1 fan2 numerous and complicated 胃酸[胃酸] wei4 suan1 gastric acid 过高[過高] guo4 gao1 too high 变通[變通] bian4 tong1 pragmatic; flexible; to act differently in different situations; to accommodate to circumstances 大放异彩[大放異彩] da4 fang4 yi4 cai3 to shine (of talents, skills, accomplishment); to demonstrate extraordinary talent or skill 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 涂[涂] tu2 variant of 途[tu2] 翁[翁] weng1 elderly man; father; father-in-law; neck feathers of a bird (old) 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 汁水[汁水] zhi1 shui3 (dialect) juice 存储[存儲] cun2 chu3 to store up; to stockpile; (computer) to save; to store; memory; storage 卫东[衛東] Wei4 dong1 Weidong district of Pingdingshan city 平頂山市|平顶山市[Ping2 ding3 shan1 shi4], Henan 盛产[盛產] sheng4 chan3 to produce in abundance; to be rich in 蔷薇[薔薇] qiang2 wei1 Japanese rose (Rosa multiflora) 木瓜[木瓜] mu4 gua1 papaya (Carica papaya); genus Chaenomeles of shrubs in the family Rosaceae; Chinese flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa) 番木瓜[番木瓜] fan1 mu4 gua1 papaya 舶来品[舶來品] bo2 lai2 pin3 (old) imported goods; foreign goods 原住民[原住民] yuan2 zhu4 min2 indigenous peoples; aborigine 滇[滇] Dian1 abbr. for Yunnan Province 雲南|云南[Yun2 nan2] in southwest China 年产[年產] nian2 chan3 annual production 豪爽[豪爽] hao2 shuang3 outspoken and straightforward; forthright; expansive 热炒[熱炒] re4 chao3 stir-fried dish (Tw) 庞大[龐大] pang2 da4 huge; enormous; tremendous 队伍[隊伍] dui4 wu3 ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep8/50 words - 8 min 隐士[隱士] yin3 shi4 hermit 山岭[山嶺] shan1 ling3 mountain ridge 上山[上山] shang4 shan1 to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 踪迹[蹤跡] zong1 ji4 tracks; trail; footprint; trace; vestige 下边[下邊] xia4 bian5 under; the underside; below 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 晨[晨] chen2 morning; dawn; daybreak 箩[籮] luo2 basket 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 食谱[食譜] shi2 pu3 cookbook; recipe; diet; CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 深山[深山] shen1 shan1 deep in the mountains 景颇[景頗] Jing3 po1 Jingpo ethnic group of Tibet and Yunnan 捉[捉] zhuo1 to clutch; to grab; to capture 撕碎[撕碎] si1 sui4 to tear to shreds 结构[結構] jie2 gou4 structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 罗勒[羅勒] luo2 le4 sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 均衡[均衡] jun1 heng2 equal; balanced; harmony; equilibrium 冲破[衝破] chong1 po4 breakthrough; to overcome an obstacle quickly 强韧[強韌] qiang2 ren4 resilient; tough and strong 薄膜[薄膜] bo2 mo2 membrane; film; CL:層|层[ceng2] 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 檬[檬] meng2 lemon 魅惑[魅惑] mei4 huo4 to entice; to charm //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep8/75 words - 12 min 青柠[青檸] qing1 ning2 lime (fruit) 鲫鱼[鯽魚] ji4 yu2 Crucian carp 搭伴[搭伴] da1 ban4 travel with another; accompany another 有待[有待] you3 dai4 not yet (done); pending 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 一展身手[一展身手] yi1 zhan3 shen1 shou3 to showcase one's (unique) talents; to display one's (individual) prowess 肉汤[肉湯] rou4 tang1 meat soup; broth 浓厚[濃厚] nong2 hou4 dense; thick (fog, clouds etc); to have a strong interest in; deep; fully saturated (color) 老友[老友] lao3 you3 old friend; sb who passed the county level imperial exam (in Ming dynasty) 相聚[相聚] xiang1 ju4 to meet together; to assemble 烧酒[燒酒] shao1 jiu3 name of a famous Tang dynasty wine; same as 白酒[bai2 jiu3] 辛劳[辛勞] xin1 lao2 laborious 湖[湖] hu2 lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] 火辣[火辣] huo3 la4 painful heat; scorching; rude and forthright; provocative; hot; sexy 干脆利落[乾脆利落] gan1 cui4 li4 luo5 (of speech or actions) direct and efficient; without fooling around 洱海[洱海] Er3 hai3 Erhai Lake 胺[胺] an4 amine; Taiwan pr. [an1] 酸辣汤[酸辣湯] suan1 la4 tang1 hot and sour soup; sour and spicy soup 弹射[彈射] tan2 she4 to catapult; to launch; to eject (from a plane); to shoot 爆破[爆破] bao4 po4 to blow up; to demolish (using explosives); dynamite; blast 生涩[生澀] sheng1 se4 unripe; tart; not fully proficient; somewhat shaky 奇异[奇異] qi2 yi4 fantastic; bizarre; odd; exotic; astonished 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 就地取材[就地取材] jiu4 di4 qu3 cai2 to draw on local resources; using materials at hand //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep8/78 words - 12 min 调剂[調劑] tiao2 ji4 to adjust; to balance; to make up a medical prescription 不懈[不懈] bu4 xie4 untiring; unremitting; indefatigable 热爱[熱愛] re4 ai4 to love ardently; to adore //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep9/25 words - 3 min 常驻[常駐] chang2 zhu4 resident; permanent (representative) 嘉宾[嘉賓] jia1 bin1 esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show) 可塑性[可塑性] ke3 su4 xing4 plasticity 筋骨[筋骨] jin1 gu3 muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage 咬合[咬合] yao3 he2 (of uneven surfaces) to fit together; (of gear wheels) to mesh; (dentistry) occlusion; bite 崭新[嶄新] zhan3 xin1 brand new 饵[餌] er3 pastry; food; to swallow; to lure; bait; lure 样式[樣式] yang4 shi4 type; style 拘[拘] ju1 to capture; to restrain; to constrain; to adhere rigidly to; inflexible 统一[統一] tong3 yi1 to unify; to unite; to integrate 米线[米線] mi3 xian4 rice-flour noodles 密度[密度] mi4 du4 density; thickness 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 对抗[對抗] dui4 kang4 to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 开动[開動] kai1 dong4 to start; to set in motion; to move; to march; to dig in (eating); to tuck in (eating) 建华[建華] Jian4 hua2 Jianhua district of Qiqihar city 齊齊哈爾|齐齐哈尔[Qi2 qi2 ha1 er3], Heilongjiang 夫妇[夫婦] fu1 fu4 a (married) couple; husband and wife; CL:對|对[dui4] 所需[所需] suo3 xu1 necessary (for); required 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 环节[環節] huan2 jie2 (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process), etc 米粉[米粉] mi3 fen3 rice flour; rice-flour noodles; (Internet slang) Xiaomi fan 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 总结[總結] zong3 jie2 to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé; CL:個|个[ge4] 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep9/50 words - 8 min 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 全程[全程] quan2 cheng2 the whole distance; from beginning to end 下一步[下一步] xia4 yi1 bu4 the next step 蜂蜡[蜂蠟] feng1 la4 beeswax 线条[線條] xian4 tiao2 line (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc) 边界[邊界] bian1 jie4 boundary; border 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 沉稳[沉穩] chen2 wen3 steady; calm; unflustered 易于[易于] yi4 yu2 very likely; prone to 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 米粒[米粒] mi3 li4 grain of rice; granule 硬度[硬度] ying4 du4 hardness 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 碓[碓] dui4 pestle; pound with a pestle 重现[重現] chong2 xian4 to reappear 几近[幾近] ji1 jin4 to be on the brink of; to be on the verge of 启动[啟動] qi3 dong4 to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) 木桩[木樁] mu4 zhuang1 wooden pile; stake 集聚[集聚] ji2 ju4 to assemble; to gather 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 联结[聯結] lian2 jie2 to bind; to tie; to link 稳固[穩固] wen3 gu4 stable; steady; firm; to stabilize 压制[壓制] ya1 zhi4 to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle 炽热[熾熱] chi4 re4 red-hot; glowing; blazing; (fig.) passionate 火焰[火焰] huo3 yan4 blaze; flame //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep9/72 words - 12 min 激[激] ji1 to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent 人称[人稱] ren2 cheng1 person (first person, second person etc in grammar); called; known as 内外[內外] nei4 wai4 inside and outside; domestic and foreign; approximately; about 糊[糊] hu2 muddled; paste; scorched 华丽[華麗] hua2 li4 gorgeous 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 芡[芡] qian4 Gorgon plant; fox nut (Gorgon euryale or Euryale ferox); makhana (Hindi) 硬朗[硬朗] ying4 lang3 robust; healthy 曼[曼] man4 handsome; large; long 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 趋于[趨於] qu1 yu2 to tend towards 胶体[膠體] jiao1 ti3 colloid 干净利落[乾淨利落] gan1 jing4 li4 luo5 squeaky clean; neat and tidy; efficient 肉沫[肉沫] rou4 mo4 minced pork 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 千锤百炼[千錘百鍊] qian1 chui2 bai3 lian4 after hard work and numerous revisions (idiom); the vicissitudes of life 压缩[壓縮] ya1 suo1 to compress; compression 饼干[餅乾] bing3 gan1 biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 稻作[稻作] dao4 zuo4 rice cultivation 文明[文明] wen2 ming2 civilized; civilization; culture; CL:個|个[ge4] 某种[某種] mou3 zhong3 some kind (of) 基因[基因] ji1 yin1 gene (loanword) //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep10/25 words - 2 min 薪[薪] xin1 fuel; salary 印迹[印跡] yin4 ji4 footprint 别具一格[別具一格] bie2 ju4 yi1 ge2 having a unique or distinctive style 门派[門派] men2 pai4 sect; school (group of followers of a particular doctrine) 食品[食品] shi2 pin3 foodstuff; food; provisions; CL:種|种[zhong3] 鲊[鮓] zha3 salted fish; dish made with ground vegetables, flour and other condiments 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 古籍[古籍] gu3 ji2 ancient text; antique books 原型[原型] yuan2 xing2 model; prototype; archetype 母语[母語] mu3 yu3 native language; mother tongue; (linguistics) parent language 游子[遊子] you2 zi3 person living or traveling far from home 腊月[臘月] La4 yue4 twelfth lunar month 儿孙[兒孫] er2 sun1 descendant 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 陆[陸] lu4 shore; land; continent 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 滇池[滇池] Dian1 chi2 lake Dianchi in Yunnan 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 初学者[初學者] chu1 xue2 zhe3 beginning student 必修课[必修課] bi4 xiu1 ke4 required course; compulsory course 琼[瓊] qiong2 jasper; fine jade; beautiful; exquisite (e.g. wine, food); abbr. for Hainan province 姨妈[姨媽] yi2 ma1 (coll.) mother's sister; maternal aunt 茄[茄] qie2 eggplant //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep10/50 words - 4 min 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 滋养[滋養] zi1 yang3 to nourish 海绵状[海綿狀] hai3 mian2 zhuang4 spongy 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 米面[米麵] mi3 mian4 rice and noodles; rice flour; rice-flour noodles 鹤庆[鶴慶] He4 qing4 Heqing county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan 岁末[歲末] sui4 mo4 end of the year 边角料[邊角料] bian1 jiao3 liao4 scrap; bits and pieces left over 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 大肠[大腸] da4 chang2 the large intestine 精瘦[精瘦] jing1 shou4 (coll.) lean (figure, meat etc); slender 脊[脊] ji3 spine; back; ridge; Taiwan pr. [ji2] or [ji3] 盆[盆] pen2 basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4] 活力[活力] huo2 li4 energy; vitality; vigor; vital force 茄子[茄子] qie2 zi5 eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine; brinjal; Guinea squash; phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed); equivalent of "say cheese" 脱去[脫去] tuo1 qu4 to throw off 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 必要条件[必要條件] bi4 yao4 tiao2 jian4 requirement; necessary condition (math) 遗传[遺傳] yi2 chuan2 heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring) 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 鲜明个性[鮮明個性] xian1 ming2 ge4 xing4 individuality; clear-cut personality 因人而异[因人而異] yin1 ren2 er2 yi4 varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual 指导[指導] zhi3 dao3 to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 外衣[外衣] wai4 yi1 outer clothing; semblance; appearance 催化剂[催化劑] cui1 hua4 ji4 catalyst //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep10/75 words - 10 min 玉米[玉米] yu4 mi3 corn; maize; CL:粒[li4] 糯米粉[糯米粉] nuo4 mi3 fen3 glutinous rice flour 鉴定[鑑定] jian4 ding4 to appraise; to identify; to evaluate 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 愉悦[愉悅] yu2 yue4 joyful; cheerful; delighted; joy; delight 沉迷[沉迷] chen2 mi2 to be engrossed; to be absorbed with; to lose oneself in; to be addicted to 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 营造[營造] ying2 zao4 to build (housing); to construct; to make 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 工程[工程] gong1 cheng2 engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 部件[部件] bu4 jian4 part; component 干草[乾草] gan1 cao3 hay 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 严丝合缝[嚴絲合縫] yan2 si1 he2 feng4 to fit tightly (idiom); to join seamlessly; to fit snugly 倒置[倒置] dao4 zhi4 to invert 闸门[閘門] zha2 men2 sluice gate 展开[展開] zhan3 kai1 to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 倾泻[傾瀉] qing1 xie4 to pour down in torrents 年节[年節] nian2 jie2 the New Year festival 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 油光[油光] you2 guang1 glossy; gleaming; shiny (due to greasiness); slick; greasy; oily 垂涎[垂涎] chui2 xian2 to water at the mouth; to drool //Flavorful Origins - S2/Ep10/86 words - 11 min 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 勾连[勾連] gou1 lian2 to be linked together; to be involved with; to collude; interconnection; involvement; collusion 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 春秋[春秋] chun1 qiu1 spring and autumn; four seasons; year; a person's age; annals (used in book titles) 俱[俱] ju4 entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike 饭馆[飯館] fan4 guan3 restaurant; CL:家[jia1] 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 高潮[高潮] gao1 chao2 high tide; high water; upsurge; climax; orgasm; chorus (part of a song) 时常[時常] shi2 chang2 often; frequently 繁茂[繁茂] fan2 mao4 exuberant; luxuriant; lush and flourishing (vegetation); rank growth 趣[趣] qu4 interesting; to interest