#separator:Tab #html:false #columns:id simp trad pinyin definition count #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/25 words - 2 min 江湖_江湖_jiānghú 江湖 江湖 jiānghú rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld 79 科学_科學_kēxué 科学 科學 kēxué science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 37 拳脚_拳腳_quánjiǎo 拳脚 拳腳 quánjiǎo Chinese boxing; fist and feet; punching and kicking 24 真相_真相_zhēnxiàng 真相 真相 zhēnxiàng the truth about sth; the actual facts 33 水性_水性_shuǐxìng 水性 水性 shuǐxìng swimming ability; characteristics of a body of water (depth, currents etc); aqueous; water-based (paint etc) 26 法医_法醫_fǎyī 法医 法醫 fǎyī forensic investigator; forensic detective 30 婆_婆_pó 婆 婆 pó grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 43 记者_記者_jìzhě 记者 記者 jìzhě reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 34 身子_身子_shēnzi 身子 身子 shēnzi body; pregnancy; health 30 弱_弱_ruò 弱 弱 ruò weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 25 警探_警探_jǐngtàn 警探 警探 jǐngtàn police detective 37 娘_娘_niáng 娘 娘 niáng mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 59 市政府_市政府_shìzhèngfǔ 市政府 市政府 shìzhèngfǔ city hall; city government 29 秘书长_秘書長_mìshūzhǎng 秘书长 秘書長 mìshūzhǎng secretary-general 59 超凡_超凡_chāofán 超凡 超凡 chāofán out of the ordinary; exceedingly (good) 33 绝伦_絕倫_juélún 绝伦 絕倫 juélún outstanding; peerless; beyond compare 33 人中_人中_rénzhōng 人中 人中 rénzhōng philtrum; infranasal depression; the "human center" acupuncture point 35 龙凤_龍鳳_lóngfèng 龙凤 龍鳳 lóngfèng dragon and phoenix 35 爷_爺_yé 爷 爺 yé grandpa; old gentleman 105 绳_繩_shéng 绳 繩 shéng rope; CL:根[gen1] 31 儿_兒_ér 儿 兒 ér child; son 72 千金_千金_qiānjīn 千金 千金 qiānjīn thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 28 抽烟_抽煙_chōuyān 抽烟 抽煙 chōuyān to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 33 喝酒_喝酒_hējiǔ 喝酒 喝酒 hējiǔ to drink (alcohol) 33 有钱有势_有錢有勢_yǒuqiányǒushì 有钱有势 有錢有勢 yǒuqiányǒushì rich and powerful (idiom) 24 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/50 words - 2 min 里_里_lǐ 里 里 lǐ li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels 207 揉_揉_róu 揉 揉 róu to knead; to massage; to rub 24 不得_不得_bùdé 不得 不得 bùdé must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 43 沙子_沙子_shāzi 沙子 沙子 shāzi sand; grit; CL:粒[li4],把[ba3] 24 通情达理_通情達理_tōngqíngdálǐ 通情达理 通情達理 tōngqíngdálǐ fair and reasonable (idiom); sensible; standing to reason 24 泡_泡_pào 泡 泡 pào bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions 42 澡_澡_zǎo 澡 澡 zǎo bath 25 玩笑_玩笑_wánxiào 玩笑 玩笑 wánxiào to joke; joke; jest 31 娇气_嬌氣_jiāoqì 娇气 嬌氣 jiāoqì delicate; squeamish; finicky 24 线索_線索_xiànsuǒ 线索 線索 xiànsuǒ trail; clues; thread (of a story) 38 德意志_德意志_Déyìzhì 德意志 德意志 Déyìzhì German (phonetic rendition of "Deutsch"); Germany 28 调_調_diào 调 調 diào to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 30 调_調_tiáo 调 調 tiáo to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 30 新闻_新聞_xīnwén 新闻 新聞 xīnwén news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 31 漕运_漕運_cáoyùn 漕运 漕運 cáoyùn (old) to transport by water; to ship grain as tax 225 商会_商會_shānghuì 商会 商會 shānghuì chamber of commerce 242 师父_師父_shīfu 师父 師父 shīfu used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 131 郭_郭_guō 郭 郭 guō outer city wall 302 二哥_二哥_èrgē 二哥 二哥 èrgē second brother 149 父亲_父親_fùqīn 父亲 父親 fùqīn father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 48 惹事_惹事_rěshì 惹事 惹事 rěshì to cause trouble 25 推理_推理_tuīlǐ 推理 推理 tuīlǐ reasoning; inference; to infer; to deduce 26 证据_證據_zhèngjù 证据 證據 zhèngjù evidence; proof; testimony 36 青梅竹马_青梅竹馬_qīngméizhúmǎ 青梅竹马 青梅竹馬 qīngméizhúmǎ lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom); fig. innocent children's games; childhood sweethearts; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 25 天津_天津_Tiānjīn 天津 天津 Tiānjīn Tianjin, a municipality in northeast China, abbr. 津 140 百姓_百姓_bǎixìng 百姓 百姓 bǎixìng common people 29 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/75 words - 4 min 丁卯_丁卯_dīngmǎo 丁卯 丁卯 dīngmǎo fourth year D4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1987 or 2047 90 友_友_yǒu 友 友 yǒu friend 107 河神_河神_héshén 河神 河神 héshén river god 145 九_九_jiǔ 九 九 jiǔ nine; 9 17 河_河_hé 河 河 hé river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 116 梢_梢_shāo 梢 梢 shāo tip of branch 5 卫_衛_wèi 卫 衛 wèi to guard; to protect; to defend; abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene; health; abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet 38 浮桥_浮橋_fúqiáo 浮桥 浮橋 fúqiáo pontoon bridge 3 水里_水里_Shuǐlǐ 水里 水里 Shuǐlǐ Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 18 吃水_吃水_chīshuǐ 吃水 吃水 chīshuǐ drinking water; to obtain water (for daily needs); to absorb water; draft (of ship) 2 敬_敬_jìng 敬 敬 jìng to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 7 老百姓_老百姓_lǎobǎixìng 老百姓 老百姓 lǎobǎixìng ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 分量_分量_fènliang 分量 分量 fènliang quantity; weight; measure 1 大事_大事_dàshì 大事 大事 dàshì major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 11 得数_得數_déshù 得数 得數 déshù (math.) numerical answer; solution 1 一度_一度_yīdù 一度 一度 yīdù for a time; at one time; one time; once 1 大典_大典_dàdiǎn 大典 大典 dàdiǎn ceremony; collection of classical writings 12 山_山_shān 山 山 shān mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 14 栖_棲_qī 栖 棲 qī to perch; to rest (of birds); to dwell; to live; to stay 1 魈_魈_xiāo 魈 魈 xiāo elf; demon 1 兮_兮_xī 兮 兮 xī (particle in old Chinese similar to 啊) 6 欲_欲_yù 欲 欲 yù to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 2 夺_奪_duó 夺 奪 duó to seize; to take away forcibly; to wrest control of; to compete or strive for; to force one's way through; to leave out; to lose 2 吾_吾_wú 吾 吾 wú I; my (old) 5 水栖_水棲_shuǐqī 水栖 水棲 shuǐqī aquatic; living in water 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/100 words - 6 min 食_食_shí 食 食 shí to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 4 魂_魂_hún 魂 魂 hún soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body 10 饲_飼_sì 饲 飼 sì to raise; to rear; to feed 1 哺_哺_bǔ 哺 哺 bǔ to feed 1 归_歸_guī 归 歸 guī to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor 17 太虚_太虛_tàixū 太虚 太虛 tàixū great emptiness; the void; heaven; the skies; universe; cosmos; original essence of the cosmos 1 玄武_玄武_Xuánwǔ 玄武 玄武 Xuánwǔ Black Tortoise (the seven mansions of the north sky); (in Daoism) God of the north sky 26 大神_大神_dàshén 大神 大神 dàshén deity; (Internet slang) guru; expert; whiz 7 镇_鎮_zhèn 镇 鎮 zhèn to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 7 妖_妖_yāo 妖 妖 yāo goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon 43 保_保_bǎo 保 保 bǎo to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 13 平安_平安_píng'ān 平安 平安 píng'ān safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 6 贡_貢_gòng 贡 貢 gòng to offer tribute; tribute; gifts 1 游_遊_yóu 游 遊 yóu to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 5 逮_逮_dài 逮 逮 dài (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 5 咱_咱_zán 咱 咱 zán I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 46 报道_報道_bàodào 报道 報道 bàodào to report (news); report; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4] 5 哪儿_哪兒_nǎr5 哪儿 哪兒 nǎr5 where?; wherever; anywhere 93 津_津_jīn 津 津 jīn saliva; sweat; a ferry crossing; a ford (river crossing); abbr. for Tianjin 天津 33 城_城_chéng 城 城 chéng city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 47 王八_王八_wángbā 王八 王八 wángbā tortoise; cuckold; (old) male owner of a brothel; pimp 32 每年_每年_měinián 每年 每年 měinián every year; each year; yearly 4 徒弟_徒弟_túdì 徒弟 徒弟 túdì apprentice; disciple 7 可比_可比_kěbǐ 可比 可比 kěbǐ comparable 3 今年_今年_jīnnián 今年 今年 jīnnián this year 5 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/125 words - 8 min 队长_隊長_duìzhǎng 队长 隊長 duìzhǎng captain; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 99 伍_伍_wǔ 伍 伍 wǔ squad of five soldiers; to associate with; five (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 5 捞_撈_lāo 捞 撈 lāo to fish up; to dredge up 99 尸_屍_shī 尸 屍 shī corpse 82 队_隊_duì 队 隊 duì squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 32 兴许_興許_xìngxǔ 兴许 興許 xìngxǔ perhaps 6 下水_下水_xiàshuǐ 下水 下水 xiàshuǐ downstream; to go into the water; to put into water; to launch (a ship); fig. to fall into bad ways; to lead astray; to go to pot 12 兰_蘭_lán 兰 蘭 lán orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 76 姐_姐_jiě 姐 姐 jiě older sister 6 肖_肖_xiào 肖 肖 xiào similar; resembling; to resemble; to be like 153 专门_專門_zhuānmén 专门 專門 zhuānmén specialist; specialized; customized 13 社_社_shè 社 社 shè society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 1 招呼_招呼_zhāohu 招呼 招呼 zhāohu to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 3 码头_碼頭_mǎtóu 码头 碼頭 mǎtóu dock; pier; wharf; CL:個|个[ge4] 61 凑热闹_湊熱鬧_còurènao 凑热闹 湊熱鬧 còurènao to join in the fun; to get in on the action; (fig.) to butt in; to create more trouble 4 这儿_這兒_zhèr5 这儿 這兒 zhèr5 here 162 乱七八糟_亂七八糟_luànqībāzāo 乱七八糟 亂七八糟 luànqībāzāo everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 3 要不_要不_yàobù 要不 要不 yàobù otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 40 咱们_咱們_zánmen 咱们 咱們 zánmen we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [za2 men5] 113 篇_篇_piān 篇 篇 piān sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 2 啥_啥_shá 啥 啥 shá dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 14 铁_鐵_tiě 铁 鐵 tiě iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 15 牛_牛_niú 牛 牛 niú ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 11 大伙儿_大伙兒_dàhuǒr5 大伙儿 大伙兒 dàhuǒr5 erhua variant of 大伙[da4 huo3] 2 大伙_大伙_dàhuǒ 大伙 大伙 dàhuǒ everybody; everyone; we all 5 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/150 words - 10 min 散_散_sǎn 散 散 sǎn scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 15 散_散_sàn 散 散 sàn to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 15 为啥_為啥_wèishá 为啥 為啥 wèishá dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么[wei4 shen2 me5] 3 事儿_事兒_shìr5 事儿 事兒 shìr5 one's employment; business; matter that needs to be settled; (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding; trying; troublesome; erhua variant of 事[shi4]; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 4 漂_漂_piāo 漂 漂 piāo to float; to drift 43 漂_漂_piào 漂 漂 piào elegant; polished 43 逃_逃_táo 逃 逃 táo to escape; to run away; to flee 4 猴子_猴子_hóuzi 猴子 猴子 hóuzi monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 世道_世道_shìdào 世道 世道 shìdào the ways of the world; the morals of the time 6 艰险_艱險_jiānxiǎn 艰险 艱險 jiānxiǎn difficult and dangerous; hardships and perils 1 活着_活著_huózhe 活着 活著 huózhe alive 7 遭罪_遭罪_zāozuì 遭罪 遭罪 zāozuì to endure hardship; to suffer 3 享福_享福_xiǎngfú 享福 享福 xiǎngfú to live comfortably; happy and prosperous life 2 殓_殮_liàn 殓 殮 liàn to prepare a dead body for coffin 13 晦_晦_huì 晦 晦 huì last day of a lunar month; dark; night 1 杀人_殺人_shārén 杀人 殺人 shārén homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 12 打嘴_打嘴_dǎzuǐ 打嘴 打嘴 dǎzuǐ to slap sb's face; to slap one's own face; fig. to fail to live up to a boast 1 方_方_fāng 方 方 fāng square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter 2 下面_下面_xiàmiàn 下面 下面 xiàmiàn below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 10 伙_夥_huǒ 伙 夥 huǒ companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together 2 上等_上等_shàngděng 上等 上等 shàngděng highest quality; top-notch 1 警察_警察_jǐngchá 警察 警察 jǐngchá police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 29 老二_老二_lǎo'èr 老二 老二 lǎo'èr second-eldest child in a family; (euphemism) penis 4 捣_搗_dǎo 捣 搗 dǎo pound; beat; hull; attack; disturb; stir 1 练_練_liàn 练 練 liàn to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 13 闭_閉_bì 闭 閉 bì to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 6 练功_練功_liàngōng 练功 練功 liàngōng to practice work skill 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/175 words - 13 min 桶_桶_tǒng 桶 桶 tǒng bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 5 传给_傳給_chuángěi 传给 傳給 chuángěi to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 3 踢_踢_tī 踢 踢 tī to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 1 胭脂_胭脂_yānzhī 胭脂 胭脂 yānzhī rouge 2 味_味_wèi 味 味 wèi taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 20 便宜货_便宜貨_piányihuò 便宜货 便宜貨 piányihuò a bargain; cheap goods 1 小河_小河_xiǎohé 小河 小河 xiǎohé brook 43 说说_說說_shuōshuo 说说 說說 shuōshuo to say sth 11 干吗_幹嗎_gànmá 干吗 幹嗎 gànmá see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 118 丁_丁_dīng 丁 丁 dīng fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 214 少爷_少爺_shàoye 少爷 少爺 shàoye son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 158 会长_會長_huìzhǎng 会长 會長 huìzhǎng president of a club, committee etc 128 义_義_yì 义 義 yì justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 26 秋_秋_qiū 秋 秋 qiū autumn; fall; harvest time 19 独苗_獨苗_dúmiáo 独苗 獨苗 dúmiáo only child; sole scion 1 上下_上下_shàngxià 上下 上下 shàngxià up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 6 救命_救命_jiùmìng 救命 救命 jiùmìng to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 12 恩_恩_ēn 恩 恩 ēn favor; grace; kindness 5 一身_一身_yīshēn 一身 一身 yīshēn whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 9 脂粉气_脂粉氣_zhīfěnqì 脂粉气 脂粉氣 zhīfěnqì feminine quality; effeminate 2 酒楼_酒樓_jiǔlóu 酒楼 酒樓 jiǔlóu restaurant 3 环境_環境_huánjìng 环境 環境 huánjìng environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 1 翠_翠_cuì 翠 翠 cuì bluish-green; green jade 3 楼_樓_lóu 楼 樓 lóu house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 19 脾气_脾氣_píqi 脾气 脾氣 píqi character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/200 words - 14 min 随_隨_suí 随 隨 suí to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 11 老娘_老娘_lǎoniáng 老娘 老娘 lǎoniáng my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife 3 河边_河邊_hébiān 河边 河邊 hébiān river bank 2 倒腾_倒騰_dǎoteng 倒腾 倒騰 dǎoteng to move; to shift; to exchange; to buy and sell; peddling 1 死人_死人_sǐrén 死人 死人 sǐrén dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 31 咋_咋_zǎ 咋 咋 zǎ dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 5 呼呼_呼呼_hūhū 呼呼 呼呼 hūhū (onom.) sound of the wind or the breathing of sb who is sound asleep 1 慢走_慢走_mànzǒu 慢走 慢走 mànzǒu Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 2 妞_妞_niū 妞 妞 niū girl 1 歇息_歇息_xiēxi 歇息 歇息 xiēxi to have a rest; to stay for the night; to go to bed; to sleep 3 屋_屋_wū 屋 屋 wū house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 12 账_賬_zhàng 账 賬 zhàng account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 10 结_結_jié 结 結 jié knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 13 福_福_fú 福 福 fú good fortune; happiness; luck 13 祥_祥_xiáng 祥 祥 xiáng auspicious; propitious 4 居_居_jū 居 居 jū to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up; to be at a standstill; residence; house; restaurant; classifier for bedrooms 2 桌_桌_zhuō 桌 桌 zhuō table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 3 酒席_酒席_jiǔxí 酒席 酒席 jiǔxí feast; banquet 1 垫付_墊付_diànfù 垫付 墊付 diànfù to pay sb else's expense with the expectation of being reimbursed by that person later 1 翻_翻_fān 翻 翻 fān to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 9 签_簽_qiān 签 簽 qiān to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 4 结清_結清_jiéqīng 结清 結清 jiéqīng to settle (an account); to square up 3 窑子_窯子_yáozi 窑子 窯子 yáozi (old) low-grade brothel 3 这会儿_這會兒_zhèhuìr5 这会儿 這會兒 zhèhuìr5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 1 那儿_那兒_nàr5 那儿 那兒 nàr5 there 25 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/225 words - 16 min 忙活_忙活_mánghuo 忙活 忙活 mánghuo to be really busy; pressing business 2 吃喝_吃喝_chīhē 吃喝 吃喝 chīhē to eat and drink; food and drink 1 嫖_嫖_piáo 嫖 嫖 piáo to visit a prostitute 1 赔_賠_péi 赔 賠 péi to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 4 唯有_唯有_wéiyǒu 唯有 唯有 wéiyǒu only 1 赌博_賭博_dǔbó 赌博 賭博 dǔbó to gamble 1 来回_來回_láihuí 来回 來回 láihuí to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 1 承让_承讓_chéngràng 承让 承讓 chéngràng you let me win (said politely after winning a game) 3 赌_賭_dǔ 赌 賭 dǔ to bet; to gamble 23 运_運_yùn 运 運 yùn to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 17 必_必_bì 必 必 bì certainly; must; will; necessarily 7 寻_尋_xún 寻 尋 xún to search; to look for; to seek 3 乐_樂_lè 乐 樂 lè happy; cheerful; to laugh 1 乐_樂_yuè 乐 樂 yuè music 1 呵_呵_hē 呵 呵 hē expel breath; my goodness 1 受累_受累_shòulěi 受累 受累 shòulěi to get dragged into; to get involved (on sb else's account) 1 胡_胡_hú 胡 胡 hú non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 85 不至于_不至於_bùzhìyú 不至于 不至於 bùzhìyú unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 7 用得着_用得著_yòngdezháo 用得着 用得著 yòngdezháo to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to 2 搁_擱_gē 搁 擱 gē to place; to put aside; to shelve 5 发慌_發慌_fāhuāng 发慌 發慌 fāhuāng to become agitated; to feel nervous 1 地面_地面_dìmiàn 地面 地面 dìmiàn floor; ground; surface 5 有的是_有的是_yǒudeshì 有的是 有的是 yǒudeshì have plenty of; there's no lack of 2 辙_轍_chè 辙 轍 chè to remove; to withdraw 2 仰仗_仰仗_yǎngzhàng 仰仗 仰仗 yǎngzhàng to rely on; to depend on 1 寒_寒_hán 寒 寒 hán cold; poor; to tremble 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/250 words - 17 min 鱼_魚_yú 鱼 魚 yú fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 41 亏待_虧待_kuīdài 亏待 虧待 kuīdài to treat sb unfairly 5 专_專_zhuān 专 專 zhuān for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 2 活人_活人_huórén 活人 活人 huórén living person 10 不止_不止_bùzhǐ 不止 不止 bùzhǐ incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 2 快点儿_快點兒_kuàidiǎnr5 快点儿 快點兒 kuàidiǎnr5 erhua variant of 快點|快点[kuai4 dian3] 3 火速_火速_huǒsù 火速 火速 huǒsù at top speed; at a tremendous lick 1 妇_婦_fù 妇 婦 fù woman 1 孺_孺_rú 孺 孺 rú child 1 造_造_zào 造 造 zào to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops 6 要么_要麼_yàome 要么 要麼 yàome or; either one or the other 14 落_落_luò 落 落 luò to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement 6 胎_胎_tāi 胎 胎 tāi fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 3 最多_最多_zuìduō 最多 最多 zuìduō at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 3 大小姐_大小姐_dàxiǎojie 大小姐 大小姐 dàxiǎojie eldest daughter of an affluent family; (polite) your daughter; bossy or indulged young woman; Miss High and Mighty 10 报_報_bào 报 報 bào to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 13 要紧_要緊_yàojǐn 要紧 要緊 yàojǐn important; urgent 19 添堵_添堵_tiāndǔ 添堵 添堵 tiāndǔ to make people feel even more stressed or annoyed (coll.); to make traffic congestion even worse 1 报社_報社_bàoshè 报社 報社 bàoshè newspaper (i.e. a company); CL:家[jia1] 7 无非_無非_wúfēi 无非 無非 wúfēi only; nothing else 1 监督_監督_jiāndū 监督 監督 jiāndū to control; to supervise; to inspect 1 警局_警局_jǐngjú 警局 警局 jǐngjú police department; police station; abbr. of 警察局 58 报喜_報喜_bàoxǐ 报喜 報喜 bàoxǐ to announce good news; to report success 1 报忧_報憂_bàoyōu 报忧 報憂 bàoyōu to report bad news; to announce failure, shortcoming or disaster 1 踏实_踏實_tāshi 踏实 踏實 tāshi firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 5 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/275 words - 19 min 付_付_fù 付 付 fù to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 78 爸_爸_bà 爸 爸 bà father; dad; pa; papa 61 午饭_午飯_wǔfàn 午饭 午飯 wǔfàn lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 1 一会儿_一會兒_yīhuìr5 一会儿 一會兒 yīhuìr5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 16 猪_豬_zhū 猪 豬 zhū hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 8 工夫_工夫_gōngfu 工夫 工夫 gōngfu period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 12 看热闹_看熱鬧_kànrènao 看热闹 看熱鬧 kànrènao to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are 2 看病_看病_kànbìng 看病 看病 kànbìng to visit a doctor; to see a patient 1 帽子_帽子_màozi 帽子 帽子 màozi hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 4 低头_低頭_dītóu 低头 低頭 dītóu to bow the head; to yield; to give in 2 怂_慫_sǒng 怂 慫 sǒng terrified 5 结账_結賬_jiézhàng 结账 結賬 jiézhàng to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結帳|结帐 4 挡_擋_dǎng 挡 擋 dǎng to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission) 3 财路_財路_cáilù 财路 財路 cáilù livelihood 1 警戒线_警戒線_jǐngjièxiàn 警戒线 警戒線 jǐngjièxiàn police cordon; alert level 1 爹_爹_diē 爹 爹 diē dad 33 站住_站住_zhànzhù 站住 站住 zhànzhù to stand 17 撒手_撒手_sāshǒu 撒手 撒手 sāshǒu to let go of sth; to give up 2 下行_下行_xiàxíng 下行 下行 xiàxíng (of trains) down (i.e. away from the capital); (of river boats) to travel downstream; to issue (a document) to lower bureaucratic levels; (of writing on the page) vertical, proceeding from top to bottom 1 系_系_xì 系 系 xì system; department; faculty 6 系_繫_xì 系 繫 xì to connect; to arrest; to worry 6 解_解_jiě 解 解 jiě to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 8 碍_礙_ài 碍 礙 ài to hinder; to obstruct; to block 3 轰走_轟走_hōngzǒu 轰走 轟走 hōngzǒu to drive away 1 祖宗_祖宗_zǔzōng 祖宗 祖宗 zǔzōng ancestor; forebear 5 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/300 words - 23 min 到处_到處_dàochù 到处 到處 dàochù everywhere 7 酒肉朋友_酒肉朋友_jiǔròupéngyou 酒肉朋友 酒肉朋友 jiǔròupéngyou lit. drinking buddy (idiom); fig. fair-weather friend 1 瘦_瘦_shòu 瘦 瘦 shòu thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 1 赶紧_趕緊_gǎnjǐn 赶紧 趕緊 gǎnjǐn hurriedly; without delay 48 话说_話說_huàshuō 话说 話說 huàshuō It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 6 碍事_礙事_àishì 碍事 礙事 àishì (usu used in the negative) to be of importance or to matter; to be in the way; to be a hindrance 6 警_警_jǐng 警 警 jǐng to alert; to warn; police 11 九牛二虎之力_九牛二虎之力_jiǔniú'èrhǔzhīlì 九牛二虎之力 九牛二虎之力 jiǔniú'èrhǔzhīlì tremendous strength (idiom) 1 眼力_眼力_yǎnlì 眼力 眼力 yǎnlì eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments 1 让开_讓開_ràngkāi 让开 讓開 ràngkāi to get out of the way; to step aside 13 我去_我去_wǒqù 我去 我去 wǒqù (slang) dang!; shoot! 3 节_節_jié 节 節 jié festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 哀_哀_āi 哀 哀 āi sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 4 清场_清場_qīngchǎng 清场 清場 qīngchǎng to clear (a place); to evacuate 2 劳驾_勞駕_láojià 劳驾 勞駕 láojià excuse me 2 丫头_丫頭_yātou 丫头 丫頭 yātou girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 11 南_南_nán 南 南 nán south 8 沽_沽_gū 沽 沽 gū to buy; to sell 2 上行_上行_shàngxíng 上行 上行 shàngxíng (of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital); (of river boats) to go against the current; to submit (a document) to higher authorities 1 难为_難為_nánwei 难为 難為 nánwei to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) 4 某_某_mǒu 某 某 mǒu some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 22 底下_底下_dǐxia 底下 底下 dǐxia the location below sth; afterwards 11 尊_尊_zūn 尊 尊 zūn senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 9 沉_沉_chén 沉 沉 chén to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 5 绑_綁_bǎng 绑 綁 bǎng to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 15 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/325 words - 25 min 被绑_被綁_bèibǎng 被绑 被綁 bèibǎng kidnap victim; kidnapped (person) 3 足足_足足_zúzú 足足 足足 zúzú fully; no less than; as much as; extremely 1 分钟_分鐘_fēnzhōng 分钟 分鐘 fēnzhōng minute 3 加上_加上_jiāshàng 加上 加上 jiāshàng plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 7 潜_潛_qián 潜 潛 qián hidden; secret; latent; to hide; to conceal; to submerge; to dive 1 松绑_鬆綁_sōngbǎng 松绑 鬆綁 sōngbǎng to untie; (fig.) to ease restrictions 1 运动_運動_yùndòng 运动 運動 yùndòng to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 2 含_含_hán 含 含 hán to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 1 氧_氧_yǎng 氧 氧 yǎng oxygen (chemistry) 1 量_量_liáng 量 量 liáng to measure 5 量_量_liàng 量 量 liàng capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 5 消耗_消耗_xiāohào 消耗 消耗 xiāohào to use up; to consume 1 水压_水壓_shuǐyā 水压 水壓 shuǐyā water pressure 1 这不_這不_zhèbu 这不 這不 zhèbu (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 33 碗_碗_wǎn 碗 碗 wǎn bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 13 本事_本事_běnshi 本事 本事 běnshi ability; skill 21 起码_起碼_qǐmǎ 起码 起碼 qǐmǎ at the minimum; at the very least 4 本分_本分_běnfèn 本分 本分 běnfèn (to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds; dutiful; keeping to one's role 1 嫌疑_嫌疑_xiányí 嫌疑 嫌疑 xiányí suspicion; to have suspicions 4 验尸_驗屍_yànshī 验尸 驗屍 yànshī autopsy; postmortem examination 10 管理_管理_guǎnlǐ 管理 管理 guǎnlǐ to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 乐意_樂意_lèyì 乐意 樂意 lèyì to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 6 洋_洋_yáng 洋 洋 yáng ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 10 仵作_仵作_wǔzuò 仵作 仵作 wǔzuò coroner (old) 3 守_守_shǒu 守 守 shǒu to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 8 规矩_規矩_guīju 规矩 規矩 guīju lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 45 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/350 words - 26 min 划_划_huá 划 划 huá to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth) 5 后事_後事_hòushì 后事 後事 hòushì future events; and what happened next... (in fiction); funeral arrangements 4 掐_掐_qiā 掐 掐 qiā to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight 4 架_架_jià 架 架 jià to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 5 大庭广众_大庭廣眾_dàtíngguǎngzhòng 大庭广众 大庭廣眾 dàtíngguǎngzhòng public place with numerous people 1 之下_之下_zhīxià 之下 之下 zhīxià under; beneath; less than 1 当着_當著_dāngzhe 当着 當著 dāngzhe in front of; in the presence of 8 刀_刀_dāo 刀 刀 dāo knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs 17 大逆不道_大逆不道_dànìbùdào 大逆不道 大逆不道 dànìbùdào disgraceful (of behavior that is unfilial, rebellious or otherwise in grave breach of the norms of society) 3 开刀_開刀_kāidāo 开刀 開刀 kāidāo (of a surgeon) to perform an operation; (of a patient) to have an operation; to decapitate; to behead; to single out as a point of attack 1 回国_回國_huíguó 回国 回國 huíguó to return to one's home country 3 不久_不久_bùjiǔ 不久 不久 bùjiǔ not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 6 有所_有所_yǒusuǒ 有所 有所 yǒusuǒ somewhat; to some extent 6 凡是_凡是_fánshì 凡是 凡是 fánshì each and every; every; all; any 6 沾_沾_zhān 沾 沾 zhān to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 13 尤其是_尤其是_yóuqíshì 尤其是 尤其是 yóuqíshì especially; most of all; above all; in particular 4 烟_煙_yān 烟 煙 yān cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke 65 辨_辨_biàn 辨 辨 biàn to distinguish; to recognize 21 冤_冤_yuān 冤 冤 yuān injustice; grievance; wrong 14 不少_不少_bùshǎo 不少 不少 bùshǎo many; a lot; not few 15 推托_推托_tuītuō 推托 推托 tuītuō to make excuses; to give an excuse (for not doing something) 1 撂_撂_liào 撂 撂 liào to put down; to leave behind; to throw or knock down; to abandon or discard 2 前头_前頭_qiántou 前头 前頭 qiántou in front; at the head; ahead; above 2 未必_未必_wèibì 未必 未必 wèibì not necessarily; maybe not 4 得了_得了_déle 得了 得了 déle all right!; that's enough! 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/375 words - 29 min 身子骨_身子骨_shēnzigǔ 身子骨 身子骨 shēnzigǔ posture; upright posture 9 闻_聞_wén 闻 聞 wén to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 14 心中_心中_xīnzhōng 心中 心中 xīnzhōng central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 3 怨_怨_yuàn 怨 怨 yuàn to blame; to complain 3 还魂_還魂_huánhún 还魂 還魂 huánhún to return from the grave; (old) to recycle (waste products) 3 魄_魄_pò 魄 魄 pò soul; mortal soul, i.e. attached to the body 6 水底_水底_shuǐdǐ 水底 水底 shuǐdǐ underwater 3 踏_踏_tà 踏 踏 tà to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 2 黄泉_黃泉_Huángquán 黄泉 黃泉 Huángquán the Yellow Springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; the equivalent of Hades or Hell 2 神灵_神靈_shénlíng 神灵 神靈 shénlíng god; spirit; demon; occult or supernatural entities in general 1 妖魔_妖魔_yāomó 妖魔 妖魔 yāomó demon 1 究竟_究竟_jiūjìng 究竟 究竟 jiūjìng to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result 2 一说_一說_yīshuō 一说 一說 yīshuō an expression of opinion; according to some 3 糊涂_糊塗_hútu 糊涂 糊塗 hútu muddled; silly; confused 4 莫_莫_mò 莫 莫 mò do not; there is none who 4 测_測_cè 测 測 cè to survey; to measure; to conjecture 1 时机_時機_shíjī 时机 時機 shíjī fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 4 未_未_wèi 未 未 wèi not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 10 别着急_別著急_biézháojí 别着急 別著急 biézháojí Don't worry! 3 准_准_zhǔn 准 准 zhǔn to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 7 准_準_zhǔn 准 準 zhǔn accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 7 今儿_今兒_jīnr5 今儿 今兒 jīnr5 (coll.) today 17 乘_乘_chéng 乘 乘 chéng to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (math.); Buddhist sect or creed 2 船_船_chuán 船 船 chuán boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 20 总得_總得_zǒngděi 总得 總得 zǒngděi must; have to; be bound to 8 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/400 words - 30 min 说法_說法_shuōfa 说法 說法 shuōfa way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 7 不明_不明_bùmíng 不明 不明 bùmíng not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 1 卖关子_賣關子_màiguānzi 卖关子 賣關子 màiguānzi to keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling); to keep people on tenterhooks 1 不要紧_不要緊_bùyàojǐn 不要紧 不要緊 bùyàojǐn unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 13 嘀咕_嘀咕_dígu 嘀咕 嘀咕 dígu to mutter; to feel apprehensive 1 不灵_不靈_bùlíng 不灵 不靈 bùlíng not work; be ineffective 4 往后_往後_wǎnghòu 往后 往後 wǎnghòu from now on; in the future; time to come 5 别管_別管_biéguǎn 别管 別管 biéguǎn no matter (who, what etc) 2 乡亲_鄉親_xiāngqīn 乡亲 鄉親 xiāngqīn fellow countryman (from the same village); local people; villager; the folks back home 1 捧_捧_pěng 捧 捧 pěng to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter 2 文_文_wén 文 文 wén language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 18 圣人_聖人_shèngrén 圣人 聖人 shèngrén saint; sage; refers to Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3]; the current reigning Emperor 2 孔子_孔子_Kǒngzǐ 孔子 孔子 Kǒngzǐ Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher, also known as 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3] 1 武_武_wǔ 武 武 wǔ martial; military 5 关羽_關羽_GuānYǔ 关羽 關羽 GuānYǔ Guan Yu (-219), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, fearsome fighter famous for virtue and loyalty; posthumously worshipped and identified with the guardian Bodhisattva Sangharama 1 凡_凡_fán 凡 凡 fán ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale 2 肉体_肉體_ròutǐ 肉体 肉體 ròutǐ physical body 3 五谷_五穀_wǔgǔ 五谷 五穀 wǔgǔ five crops, e.g. millet 粟[su4], soybean 豆[dou4], sesame 麻[ma2], barley 麥|麦[mai4], rice 稻[dao4] or other variants; all crops; all grains; oats, peas, beans and barley 2 杂粮_雜糧_záliáng 杂粮 雜糧 záliáng grain crops other than rice and wheat 1 苦力_苦力_kǔlì 苦力 苦力 kǔlì bitter work; hard toil; (loanword) coolie, unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial times 3 折寿_折壽_zhéshòu 折寿 折壽 zhéshòu to have one's life shortened (by excesses etc) 4 不对劲_不對勁_bùduìjìn 不对劲 不對勁 bùduìjìn not in good condition; wrong; fishy 7 歇_歇_xiē 歇 歇 xiē to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 17 单独_單獨_dāndú 单独 單獨 dāndú alone; by oneself; on one's own 3 待会儿_待會兒_dāihuìr5 待会儿 待會兒 dāihuìr5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 5 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/425 words - 34 min 之一_之一_zhīyī 之一 之一 zhīyī one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 2 征求_徵求_zhēngqiú 征求 徵求 zhēngqiú to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition 1 意见_意見_yìjiàn 意见 意見 yìjiàn idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 1 纸_紙_zhǐ 纸 紙 zhǐ paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 8 继任_繼任_jìrèn 继任 繼任 jìrèn to succeed sb in a job; successor 1 仪式_儀式_yíshì 仪式 儀式 yíshì ceremony 2 露_露_lòu 露 露 lòu to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 4 露_露_lù 露 露 lù dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 4 面_麵_miàn 面 麵 miàn flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 34 安心_安心_ānxīn 安心 安心 ānxīn at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth 5 非得_非得_fēiděi 非得 非得 fēiděi (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 8 贸易_貿易_màoyì 贸易 貿易 màoyì (commercial) trade; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 信心_信心_xìnxīn 信心 信心 xìnxīn confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 地儿_地兒_dìr5 地儿 地兒 dìr5 place; space 6 彪炳_彪炳_biāobǐng 彪炳 彪炳 biāobǐng shining; splendid 1 闻人_聞人_wénrén 闻人 聞人 wénrén famous person 1 公_公_gōng 公 公 gōng public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) 4 足_足_zú 足 足 zú foot; to be sufficient; ample 3 千古_千古_qiāngǔ 千古 千古 qiāngǔ for all eternity; throughout all ages 2 流芳_流芳_liúfāng 流芳 流芳 liúfāng to leave a good reputation 1 启_啟_qǐ 启 啟 qǐ to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform 2 后人_後人_hòurén 后人 後人 hòurén later generation 1 一句话_一句話_yījùhuà 一句话 一句話 yījùhuà in a word; in short 7 小子_小子_xiǎozi 小子 小子 xiǎozi (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 19 抽_抽_chōu 抽 抽 chōu to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 24 一层_一層_yīcéng 一层 一層 yīcéng layer 5 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/450 words - 35 min 皮_皮_pí 皮 皮 pí leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 7 打通_打通_dǎtōng 打通 打通 dǎtōng to open access; to establish contact; to remove a block; to put through (a phone connection) 1 铁路_鐵路_tiělù 铁路 鐵路 tiělù railroad; railway; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 官_官_guān 官 官 guān government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 收税_收稅_shōushuì 收税 收稅 shōushuì to collect tax 1 洋人_洋人_yángrén 洋人 洋人 yángrén foreigner; Westerner 6 插手_插手_chāshǒu 插手 插手 chāshǒu to get involved in; to meddle; interference 8 海河_海河_Hǎihé 海河 海河 Hǎihé Hai He (a system of five waterways around Tianjin, flowing into Bohai 渤海 at Dagukou 大沽口) 18 甘心_甘心_gānxīn 甘心 甘心 gānxīn to be willing to; to resign oneself to 2 不体面_不體面_bùtǐmiàn 不体面 不體面 bùtǐmiàn to not appear to be decent or respectful; shameful 1 邪门_邪門_xiémén 邪门 邪門 xiémén strange; unusual; evil ways; dishonest practices 6 伯伯_伯伯_bóbo 伯伯 伯伯 bóbo father's elder brother; uncle 8 家伙_傢伙_jiāhuo 家伙 傢伙 jiāhuo variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 7 当成_當成_dàngchéng 当成 當成 dàngchéng to consider as; to take to be 3 断案_斷案_duàn'àn 断案 斷案 duàn'àn to judge a case 3 师_師_shī 师 師 shī teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 25 贴_貼_tiē 贴 貼 tiē to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier for sticking plaster: strip 7 符_符_fú 符 符 fú mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond to; tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide 5 灵_靈_líng 灵 靈 líng quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 8 喔_喔_wo 喔 喔 wo (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 12 单_單_dān 单 單 dān bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 增_增_zēng 增 增 zēng to increase; to expand; to add 2 添_添_tiān 添 添 tiān to add; to increase; to replenish 6 寿_壽_shòu 寿 壽 shòu long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary 4 安抚_安撫_ānfǔ 安抚 安撫 ānfǔ to placate; to pacify; to appease 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/475 words - 37 min 江_江_jiāng 江 江 jiāng river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 9 泽_澤_zé 泽 澤 zé pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist 1 一方_一方_yīfāng 一方 一方 yīfāng a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 7 太平_太平_tàipíng 太平 太平 tàipíng peace and security 12 质疑_質疑_zhìyí 质疑 質疑 zhìyí to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 1 敬畏_敬畏_jìngwèi 敬畏 敬畏 jìngwèi to revere 1 擦屁股_擦屁股_cāpìgu 擦屁股 擦屁股 cāpìgu (lit.) to wipe one’s ass; (coll.) to clear up sb else's mess 1 捉_捉_zhuō 捉 捉 zhuō to clutch; to grab; to capture 3 组成_組成_zǔchéng 组成 組成 zǔchéng to form; to make up; to constitute 1 似的_似的_shìde 似的 似的 shìde seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 6 存心_存心_cúnxīn 存心 存心 cúnxīn deliberately 1 遁_遁_dùn 遁 遁 dùn to evade; to flee; to escape 2 针_針_zhēn 针 針 zhēn needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 4 年年_年年_niánnián 年年 年年 niánnián year after year; yearly; every year; annually 2 说明_說明_shuōmíng 说明 說明 shuōmíng to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 抓住_抓住_zhuāzhù 抓住 抓住 zhuāzhù to grab; to capture 8 师弟_師弟_shīdì 师弟 師弟 shīdì young disciple (of the same master); younger or junior male schoolmate 9 不成_不成_bùchéng 不成 不成 bùchéng won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 8 丫鬟_丫鬟_yāhuan 丫鬟 丫鬟 yāhuan servant girl; maid 1 着急_著急_zháojí 着急 著急 zháojí to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 8 搜_搜_sōu 搜 搜 sōu to search 3 咧_咧_lie 咧 咧 lie modal particle expressing exclamation 7 烟雨_煙雨_yānyǔ 烟雨 煙雨 yānyǔ misty rain; drizzle 1 燕_燕_yàn 燕 燕 yàn swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 13 剪_剪_jiǎn 剪 剪 jiǎn scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/494 words - 39 min 麻衣_麻衣_máyī 麻衣 麻衣 máyī hemp garment 1 素_素_sù 素 素 sù raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 3 乍_乍_zhà 乍 乍 zhà at first; suddenly; abruptly; to spread; (of hair) to stand on end; bristling 1 噩耗_噩耗_èhào 噩耗 噩耗 èhào news of sb's death; grievous news 1 肝_肝_gān 肝 肝 gān liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 1 肠_腸_cháng 肠 腸 cháng intestines 1 一家_一家_yījiā 一家 一家 yījiā the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 13 出海_出海_chūhǎi 出海 出海 chūhǎi to go out to sea 2 打鱼_打魚_dǎyú 打鱼 打魚 dǎyú to fish 1 遭遇_遭遇_zāoyù 遭遇 遭遇 zāoyù to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience 1 风浪_風浪_fēnglàng 风浪 風浪 fēnglàng wind and waves; stormy sea 3 险些_險些_xiǎnxiē 险些 險些 xiǎnxiē narrowly; almost; nearly 1 丧命_喪命_sàngmìng 丧命 喪命 sàngmìng to lose one's life 1 商船_商船_shāngchuán 商船 商船 shāngchuán merchant ship 1 下令_下令_xiàlìng 下令 下令 xiàlìng to give an order; to command 2 长话短说_長話短說_chánghuàduǎnshuō 长话短说 長話短說 chánghuàduǎnshuō to make a long story short (idiom) 2 把门_把門_bǎmén 把门 把門 bǎmén to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 8 带上_帶上_dàishàng 带上 帶上 dàishàng to take along with one 2 学会_學會_xuéhuì 学会 學會 xuéhuì to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/25 words - 6 min 纸人纸马_紙人紙馬_zhǐrénzhǐmǎ 纸人纸马 紙人紙馬 zhǐrénzhǐmǎ paper dolls for ritual use in the shape of people or animals 1 花钱_花錢_huāqián 花钱 花錢 huāqián to spend money 6 辣_辣_là 辣 辣 là hot (spicy); pungent 5 呛_嗆_qiàng 呛 嗆 qiàng to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc); pungent; (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb; to scold; to speak out against sb 3 嗓子_嗓子_sǎngzi 嗓子 嗓子 sǎngzi throat; voice; CL:把[ba3] 2 火灾_火災_huǒzāi 火灾 火災 huǒzāi fire (that burns buildings etc) 1 隐患_隱患_yǐnhuàn 隐患 隱患 yǐnhuàn a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface 3 意义_意義_yìyì 意义 意義 yìyì sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 程_程_chéng 程 程 chéng rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 1 冷清_冷清_lěngqīng 冷清 冷清 lěngqīng cold and cheerless; fig. lonely; unfrequented 1 无机物_無機物_wújīwù 无机物 無機物 wújīwù inorganic compound 1 纸人_紙人_zhǐrén 纸人 紙人 zhǐrén paper doll; papercut silhouette 1 纸马_紙馬_zhǐmǎ 纸马 紙馬 zhǐmǎ paper dolls for ritual use in the shape of people or animals 1 念_念_niàn 念 念 niàn to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) 8 寄托_寄託_jìtuō 寄托 寄託 jìtuō to entrust (to sb); to place (one's hope, energy etc) in; a thing in which you invest (your hope, energy etc) 3 作_作_zuò 作 作 zuò to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 7 寄_寄_jì 寄 寄 jì to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 5 哀思_哀思_āisī 哀思 哀思 āisī grief-stricken thoughts; mourning 1 岛_島_dǎo 岛 島 dǎo island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 1 归真_歸真_guīzhēn 归真 歸真 guīzhēn to die (Buddhism) 1 云_雲_yún 云 雲 yún cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 3 亡_亡_wáng 亡 亡 wáng to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased 3 胆子_膽子_dǎnzi 胆子 膽子 dǎnzi courage; nerve; guts 4 行凶_行兇_xíngxiōng 行凶 行兇 xíngxiōng violent crime; to commit a violent act (assault or murder) 3 下手_下手_xiàshǒu 下手 下手 xiàshǒu to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 5 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/50 words - 7 min 淹死_淹死_yānsǐ 淹死 淹死 yānsǐ to drown 18 海里_海里_hǎilǐ 海里 海里 hǎilǐ nautical mile 3 铜像_銅像_tóngxiàng 铜像 銅像 tóngxiàng bronze statue; CL:座[zuo4] 3 一路_一路_yīlù 一路 一路 yīlù the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind 7 拖_拖_tuō 拖 拖 tuō to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 3 亲历_親歷_qīnlì 亲历 親歷 qīnlì personal experience 1 犯罪现场_犯罪現場_fànzuìxiànchǎng 犯罪现场 犯罪現場 fànzuìxiànchǎng scene of the crime 2 资料_資料_zīliào 资料 資料 zīliào material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 6 进行_進行_jìnxíng 进行 進行 jìnxíng to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 6 佐证_佐證_zuǒzhèng 佐证 佐證 zuǒzhèng evidence; proof; to confirm; corroboration 1 专业_專業_zhuānyè 专业 專業 zhuānyè specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 1 尸体解剖_屍體解剖_shītǐjiěpōu 尸体解剖 屍體解剖 shītǐjiěpōu autopsy; postmortem 1 分析_分析_fēnxī 分析 分析 fēnxī to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 张口_張口_zhāngkǒu 张口 張口 zhāngkǒu to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc); to gape; to start talking (esp. to make a request) 1 说出_說出_shuōchū 说出 說出 shuōchū to speak out; to declare (one's view) 2 明确_明確_míngquè 明确 明確 míngquè clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 5 死因_死因_sǐyīn 死因 死因 sǐyīn cause of death 6 凶手_兇手_xiōngshǒu 凶手 兇手 xiōngshǒu murderer; assassin 22 对了_對了_duìle 对了 對了 duìle Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 2 经验_經驗_jīngyàn 经验 經驗 jīngyàn experience; to experience 3 刀子_刀子_dāozi 刀子 刀子 dāozi knife; CL:把[ba3] 4 作案_作案_zuò'àn 作案 作案 zuò'àn to commit a crime 3 动机_動機_dòngjī 动机 動機 dòngjī motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention 2 紫菜_紫菜_zǐcài 紫菜 紫菜 zǐcài flavored roasted seaweed; generic term for edible seaweed; Japanese: nori 5 水草_水草_shuǐcǎo 水草 水草 shuǐcǎo water plants; habitat with water source and grass 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/75 words - 8 min 颜色_顏色_yánsè 颜色 顏色 yánsè color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 4 发红_發紅_fāhóng 发红 發紅 fāhóng to turn red; to blush; to flush 1 蛋花汤_蛋花湯_dànhuātāng 蛋花汤 蛋花湯 dànhuātāng clear soup containing beaten egg and green leafy vegetable; eggdrop soup 2 三不管_三不管_sānbùguǎn 三不管 三不管 sānbùguǎn of undetermined status; unregulated 1 包子_包子_bāozi 包子 包子 bāozi steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 铺_鋪_pū 铺 鋪 pū to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 3 铺_鋪_pù 铺 鋪 pù plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 3 挨着_挨著_āizhe 挨着 挨著 āizhe near 3 瑞_瑞_ruì 瑞 瑞 ruì lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 1 丰_豐_fēng 丰 豐 fēng abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great 4 绸缎_綢緞_chóuduàn 绸缎 綢緞 chóuduàn satin; silk fabric 2 庄_莊_zhuāng 庄 莊 zhuāng farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 8 绝_絕_jué 绝 絕 jué to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 6 竖_豎_shù 竖 豎 shù to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters) 1 大拇指_大拇指_dàmuzhǐ 大拇指 大拇指 dàmuzhǐ thumb 1 话说回来_話說回來_huàshuōhuílai 话说回来 話說回來 huàshuōhuílai returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow 1 大路_大路_dàlù 大路 大路 dàlù avenue; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 朝天_朝天_cháotiān 朝天 朝天 cháotiān to have an audience with the Emperor; to be presented at court; to look skyward; to look up 2 一边_一邊_yībiān 一边 一邊 yībiān one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 1 黄_黃_huáng 黄 黃 huáng yellow; pornographic; to fall through 130 下海_下海_xiàhǎi 下海 下海 xiàhǎi to go out to sea; to enter the sea (to swim etc); (fig.) to take the plunge (e.g. leave a secure job, or enter prostitution etc) 1 口鼻_口鼻_kǒubí 口鼻 口鼻 kǒubí mouth and nose 1 之内_之內_zhīnèi 之内 之內 zhīnèi inside; within 3 细微_細微_xìwēi 细微 細微 xìwēi tiny; minute; fine; subtle; sensitive (instruments) 1 红色_紅色_hóngsè 红色 紅色 hóngsè red (color); revolutionary 1 藻_藻_zǎo 藻 藻 zǎo aquatic grasses; elegant 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/100 words - 9 min 残留_殘留_cánliú 残留 殘留 cánliú to remain; left over; surplus; remnant 1 手腕_手腕_shǒuwàn 手腕 手腕 shǒuwàn wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill 1 索_索_suǒ 索 索 suǒ to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated 30 勒_勒_lè 勒 勒 lè to rein in; to compel; to force; to carve; to engrave; (literary) to command; to lead; bridle; (physics) abbr. for 勒克斯[le4 ke4 si1], lux 3 痕迹_痕跡_hénjì 痕迹 痕跡 hénjì vestige; mark; trace 7 再入_再入_zàirù 再入 再入 zàirù to re-enter 2 拴_拴_shuān 拴 拴 shuān to tie up 6 底_底_dǐ 底 底 dǐ background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 3 调动_調動_diàodòng 调动 調動 diàodòng to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play 3 货船_貨船_huòchuán 货船 貨船 huòchuán cargo ship; freighter 1 夜里_夜裡_yèli 夜里 夜裡 yèli during the night; at night; nighttime 4 越_越_yuè 越 越 yuè to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 25 细致_細緻_xìzhì 细致 細緻 xìzhì delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking 1 吨_噸_dūn 吨 噸 dūn ton (loanword); Taiwan pr. [dun4] 1 以上_以上_yǐshàng 以上 以上 yǐshàng that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 1 一共_一共_yīgòng 一共 一共 yīgòng altogether 5 艘_艘_sōu 艘 艘 sōu classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] 1 失踪_失蹤_shīzōng 失踪 失蹤 shīzōng to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 17 港_港_gǎng 港 港 gǎng harbor; port; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 出港_出港_chūgǎng 出港 出港 chūgǎng to leave harbor; departure (at airport) 2 夜晚_夜晚_yèwǎn 夜晚 夜晚 yèwǎn night; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 视线_視線_shìxiàn 视线 視線 shìxiàn line of sight 1 船只_船隻_chuánzhī 船只 船隻 chuánzhī ship; boat; vessel 5 调遣_調遣_diàoqiǎn 调遣 調遣 diàoqiǎn to dispatch; to assign; a dispatch 1 记录_記錄_jìlù 记录 記錄 jìlù to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 7 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/125 words - 10 min 心急_心急_xīnjí 心急 心急 xīnjí anxious; impatient 1 案子_案子_ànzi 案子 案子 ànzi long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 40 尽管_儘管_jǐnguǎn 尽管 儘管 jǐnguǎn despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 3 警力_警力_jǐnglì 警力 警力 jǐnglì police force; police officers 3 全力以赴_全力以赴_quánlìyǐfù 全力以赴 全力以赴 quánlìyǐfù to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort 2 夜以继日_夜以繼日_yèyǐjìrì 夜以继日 夜以繼日 yèyǐjìrì night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort 1 侦破_偵破_zhēnpò 侦破 偵破 zhēnpò to investigate (as detective); to solve (crime); to uncover (a plot); to sniff out; to break in and analyze; detective work; to scout 2 此_此_cǐ 此 此 cǐ this; these 17 案_案_àn 案 案 àn (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 45 不日_不日_bùrì 不日 不日 bùrì within the next few days; in a few days time 1 总共_總共_zǒnggòng 总共 總共 zǒnggòng altogether; in sum; in all; in total 1 员_員_yuán 员 員 yuán person; employee; member 4 目前_目前_mùqián 目前 目前 mùqián at the present time; currently 3 桩_樁_zhuāng 桩 樁 zhuāng stump; stake; pile; classifier for items 3 厅_廳_tīng 厅 廳 tīng (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 1 限_限_xiàn 限 限 xiàn limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 1 分配_分配_fēnpèi 分配 分配 fēnpèi to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 1 案件_案件_ànjiàn 案件 案件 ànjiàn case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3] 6 事关_事關_shìguān 事关 事關 shìguān to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for 1 饭碗_飯碗_fànwǎn 饭碗 飯碗 fànwǎn rice bowl; fig. livelihood; job; way of making a living 2 想必_想必_xiǎngbì 想必 想必 xiǎngbì presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 6 疲于奔命_疲於奔命_píyúbēnmìng 疲于奔命 疲於奔命 píyúbēnmìng (idiom) terribly busy; up to one's ears in work 1 分身乏术_分身乏術_fēnshēnfáshù 分身乏术 分身乏術 fēnshēnfáshù to be up to one's ears in work (idiom); to be unable to attend to other things at the same time 1 告_告_gào 告 告 gào to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 2 规定_規定_guīdìng 规定 規定 guīdìng provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/150 words - 11 min 科_科_kē 科 科 kē branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 必需_必需_bìxū 必需 必需 bìxū to need; to require; essential; indispensable 1 值守_值守_zhíshǒu 值守 值守 zhíshǒu (of a security guard etc) to be on duty, keeping an eye on things; to keep watch 1 第一时间_第一時間_dìyīshíjiān 第一时间 第一時間 dìyīshíjiān in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing 3 现场_現場_xiànchǎng 现场 現場 xiànchǎng the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 14 调查_調查_diàochá 调查 調查 diàochá investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 5 搜集_搜集_sōují 搜集 搜集 sōují to gather; to collect 1 无所事事_無所事事_wúsuǒshìshì 无所事事 無所事事 wúsuǒshìshì to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom) 1 年少_年少_niánshào 年少 年少 niánshào young; junior 1 有为_有為_yǒuwéi 有为 有為 yǒuwéi promising; to show promise 1 颇_頗_pō 颇 頗 pō rather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting; Taiwan pr. [po3] 1 风范_風範_fēngfàn 风范 風範 fēngfàn air; manner; model; paragon; demeanor 1 果然_果然_guǒrán 果然 果然 guǒrán really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 10 虎父无犬子_虎父無犬子_hǔfùwúquǎnzǐ 虎父无犬子 虎父無犬子 hǔfùwúquǎnzǐ lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure to do well.; like father, like son 1 位子_位子_wèizi 位子 位子 wèizi place; seat 1 楚_楚_chǔ 楚 楚 chǔ distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 3 兜圈子_兜圈子_dōuquānzi 兜圈子 兜圈子 dōuquānzi to encircle; to go around; to circle; to beat about the bush 3 信不过_信不過_xìnbùguò 信不过 信不過 xìnbùguò to distrust; to be suspicious 3 建议_建議_jiànyì 建议 建議 jiànyì to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 5 试试看_試試看_shìshìkàn 试试看 試試看 shìshìkàn to give it a try 1 了解_了解_liǎojiě 了解 了解 liǎojiě to understand; to realize; to find out 15 手法_手法_shǒufǎ 手法 手法 shǒufǎ technique; trick; skill 4 人才_人才_réncái 人才 人才 réncái talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 5 灯笼_燈籠_dēnglóng 灯笼 燈籠 dēnglóng lantern 1 急需_急需_jíxū 急需 急需 jíxū to urgently need; urgent need 3 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/175 words - 13 min 才华_才華_cáihuá 才华 才華 cáihuá talent; CL:份[fen4] 1 知识_知識_zhīshi 知识 知識 zhīshi knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 2 尽力_盡力_jìnlì 尽力 盡力 jìnlì to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 2 特_特_tè 特 特 tè special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 6 身份_身份_shēnfèn 身份 身份 shēnfèn identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 15 仅_僅_jǐn 仅 僅 jǐn barely; only; merely 3 限于_限於_xiànyú 限于 限於 xiànyú to be limited to; to be confined to 1 侦查_偵查_zhēnchá 侦查 偵查 zhēnchá to detect; to investigate 1 薪_薪_xīn 薪 薪 xīn fuel; salary 2 饷_餉_xiǎng 饷 餉 xiǎng soldier's pay 1 枪_槍_qiāng 枪 槍 qiāng gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 11 一言为定_一言為定_yīyánwéidìng 一言为定 一言為定 yīyánwéidìng one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!; That's settled then. 2 晕头_暈頭_yūntóu 晕头 暈頭 yūntóu dizzy 3 临时_臨時_línshí 临时 臨時 línshí as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 9 证_證_zhèng 证 證 zhèng certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 4 即时_即時_jíshí 即时 即時 jíshí immediate 1 生效_生效_shēngxiào 生效 生效 shēngxiào to take effect; to go into effect 1 招来_招來_zhāolái 招来 招來 zhāolái to attract; to incur 1 脑子_腦子_nǎozi 脑子 腦子 nǎozi brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 要点_要點_yàodiǎn 要点 要點 yàodiǎn main point; essential 9 老子_老子_lǎozi 老子 老子 lǎozi father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 2 担待_擔待_dāndài 担待 擔待 dāndài to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility 1 注意力_注意力_zhùyìlì 注意力 注意力 zhùyìlì attention 6 移开_移開_yíkāi 移开 移開 yíkāi to move away 1 关注_關注_guānzhù 关注 關注 guānzhù to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 3 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/200 words - 14 min 家务_家務_jiāwù 家务 家務 jiāwù household duties; housework 2 留洋_留洋_liúyáng 留洋 留洋 liúyáng to study abroad (old term); same as 留學|留学 1 亲自_親自_qīnzì 亲自 親自 qīnzì personally; in person; oneself 18 接手_接手_jiēshǒu 接手 接手 jiēshǒu to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 5 父_父_fù 父 父 fù father 7 社长_社長_shèzhǎng 社长 社長 shèzhǎng president or director (of association etc) 5 瞎_瞎_xiā 瞎 瞎 xiā blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 23 拾掇_拾掇_shíduo 拾掇 拾掇 shíduo to clear up; to tidy up; to pick up; to repair 2 弄坏_弄壞_nònghuài 弄坏 弄壞 nònghuài to ruin; to spoil; to break 3 修好_修好_xiūhǎo 修好 修好 xiūhǎo to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 1 记仇_記仇_jìchóu 记仇 記仇 jìchóu to hold a grudge 1 内疚_內疚_nèijiù 内疚 內疚 nèijiù guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt 1 审讯_審訊_shěnxùn 审讯 審訊 shěnxùn inquest; trial; interrogation; to try; to interrogate 2 配合_配合_pèihé 配合 配合 pèihé matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine 3 外国_外國_wàiguó 外国 外國 wàiguó foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 办事_辦事_bànshì 办事 辦事 bànshì to handle (affairs); to work 8 县_縣_xiàn 县 縣 xiàn county 1 太爷_太爺_tàiyé 太爷 太爺 tàiyé (respectful for) one's grandfather; sb's father; older people; the head of the house (used by servants); a district magistrate 1 办案_辦案_bàn'àn 办案 辦案 bàn'àn to handle a case 10 反驳_反駁_fǎnbó 反驳 反駁 fǎnbó to retort; to refute 1 证物_證物_zhèngwù 证物 證物 zhèngwù exhibit (law) 1 一一_一一_yīyī 一一 一一 yīyī one by one; one after another 1 堂_堂_táng 堂 堂 táng (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; CL:間|间[jian1]; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture 9 检验_檢驗_jiǎnyàn 检验 檢驗 jiǎnyàn to inspect; to examine; to test 3 杀害_殺害_shāhài 杀害 殺害 shāhài to murder 4 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/225 words - 16 min 披_披_pī 披 披 pī to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 3 彩_彩_cǎi 彩 彩 cǎi (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 17 评_評_píng 评 評 píng to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 3 团_團_tuán 团 團 tuán round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 2 柳_柳_liǔ 柳 柳 liǔ willow 1 讲究_講究_jiǎngjiu 讲究 講究 jiǎngjiu to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 18 确实_確實_quèshí 确实 確實 quèshí indeed; really; reliable; real; true 29 蹊跷_蹊蹺_qīqiāo 蹊跷 蹊蹺 qīqiāo odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1] 5 可靠_可靠_kěkào 可靠 可靠 kěkào reliable 1 止_止_zhǐ 止 止 zhǐ to stop; to prohibit; until; only 3 挨家挨户_挨家挨戶_āijiā'āihù 挨家挨户 挨家挨戶 āijiā'āihù to go from house to house 2 提审_提審_tíshěn 提审 提審 tíshěn to commit sb for trial; to bring sb for interrogation 5 说谎_說謊_shuōhuǎng 说谎 說謊 shuōhuǎng to lie; to tell an untruth 1 浮_浮_fú 浮 浮 fú to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus 11 同日_同日_tóngrì 同日 同日 tóngrì same day; simultaneous 1 解开_解開_jiěkāi 解开 解開 jiěkāi to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 5 其一_其一_qíyī 其一 其一 qíyī one of the given (options etc); the first; firstly 1 便_便_biàn 便 便 biàn plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 6 其二_其二_qí'èr 其二 其二 qí'èr secondly; the other (usu. of two); the second 1 具_具_jù 具 具 jù tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies 17 尸体_屍體_shītǐ 尸体 屍體 shītǐ dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 95 苦主_苦主_kǔzhǔ 苦主 苦主 kǔzhǔ victim's family (esp. in murder case) 16 拆_拆_chāi 拆 拆 chāi to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 4 七零八落_七零八落_qīlíngbāluò 七零八落 七零八落 qīlíngbāluò (idiom) everything broken and in disorder 1 手术_手術_shǒushù 手术 手術 shǒushù (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/250 words - 17 min 哄_哄_hōng 哄 哄 hōng roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 7 第一步_第一步_dìyībù 第一步 第一步 dìyībù step one; first step 1 观察_觀察_guānchá 观察 觀察 guānchá to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 泰_泰_tài 泰 泰 tài safe; peaceful; most; grand 3 忌讳_忌諱_jìhuì 忌讳 忌諱 jìhuì taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from 8 买卖_買賣_mǎimài 买卖 買賣 mǎimài buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 7 迷信_迷信_míxìn 迷信 迷信 míxìn superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) 1 依据_依據_yījù 依据 依據 yījù according to; basis; foundation 2 总有_總有_zǒngyǒu 总有 總有 zǒngyǒu inevitably there will be 2 打交道_打交道_dǎjiāodào 打交道 打交道 dǎjiāodào to come into contact with; to have dealings 6 强壮_強壯_qiángzhuàng 强壮 強壯 qiángzhuàng strong; sturdy; robust 1 怀_懷_huái 怀 懷 huái bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 7 伙食_伙食_huǒshí 伙食 伙食 huǒshí food; meals 1 八成_八成_bāchéng 八成 八成 bāchéng eighty percent; most probably; most likely 2 富贵_富貴_fùguì 富贵 富貴 fùguì riches and honor 3 能干_能幹_nénggàn 能干 能幹 nénggàn capable; competent 2 残忍_殘忍_cánrěn 残忍 殘忍 cánrěn cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 2 大富大贵_大富大貴_dàfùdàguì 大富大贵 大富大貴 dàfùdàguì very rich; millionaire 2 龌龊_齷齪_wòchuò 龌龊 齷齪 wòchuò dirty; filthy; vile; despicable; narrow-minded; petty 1 身为_身為_shēnwéi 身为 身為 shēnwéi in the capacity of; as 3 成天_成天_chéngtiān 成天 成天 chéngtiān (coll.) all day long; all the time 2 打眼_打眼_dǎyǎn 打眼 打眼 dǎyǎn to drill or bore a hole; to attract attention; conspicuous 1 判_判_pàn 判 判 pàn to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 3 八九不离十_八九不離十_bājiǔbùlíshí 八九不离十 八九不離十 bājiǔbùlíshí pretty close; very near; about right 1 印_印_yìn 印 印 yìn to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 4 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/275 words - 19 min 大户_大戶_dàhù 大户 大戶 dàhù great family; rich family; large landlord; conspicuous spender or consumer 4 疑难杂症_疑難雜症_yínánzázhèng 疑难杂症 疑難雜症 yínánzázhèng dubious or hard-to-treat cases (medicine); hard cases 1 轻易_輕易_qīngyì 轻易 輕易 qīngyì easily; lightly; rashly 1 延续_延續_yánxù 延续 延續 yánxù to continue; to go on; to last 2 血脉_血脈_xuèmài 血脉 血脈 xuèmài blood vessels 1 贫困_貧困_pínkùn 贫困 貧困 pínkùn impoverished; poverty 1 支付_支付_zhīfù 支付 支付 zhīfù to pay (money) 1 医疗_醫療_yīliáo 医疗 醫療 yīliáo medical treatment 1 费用_費用_fèiyòng 费用 費用 fèiyòng cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 1 策_策_cè 策 策 cè policy; plan; scheme; bamboo slip for writing (old); to whip (a horse); to encourage; riding crop with sharp spines (old); essay written for the imperial examinations (old); upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy 2 赌注_賭注_dǔzhù 赌注 賭注 dǔzhù stake (in a gamble); (what is at) stake 1 总能_總能_zǒngnéng 总能 總能 zǒngnéng total energy 2 认输_認輸_rènshū 认输 認輸 rènshū to concede; to admit defeat 1 定论_定論_dìnglùn 定论 定論 dìnglùn final conclusion; accepted argument 2 验_驗_yàn 验 驗 yàn to examine; to test; to check 9 树叶_樹葉_shùyè 树叶 樹葉 shùyè tree leaves 3 油灯_油燈_yóudēng 油灯 油燈 yóudēng oil lamp 1 堆_堆_duī 堆 堆 duī to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 2 油_油_yóu 油 油 yóu oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 7 洒_灑_sǎ 洒 灑 sǎ to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 4 匀_勻_yún 匀 勻 yún even; well-distributed; uniform; to distribute evenly; to share 2 厨房_廚房_chúfáng 厨房 廚房 chúfáng kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 西边_西邊_xībiān 西边 西邊 xībiān west; west side; western part; to the west of 1 柜子_櫃子_guìzi 柜子 櫃子 guìzi cupboard; cabinet 1 黄豆_黃豆_huángdòu 黄豆 黃豆 huángdòu soybean 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/300 words - 22 min 走道_走道_zǒudào 走道 走道 zǒudào pavement; sidewalk; path; walk; footpath; aisle 1 留神_留神_liúshén 留神 留神 liúshén to take care; to be careful 4 出声_出聲_chūshēng 出声 出聲 chūshēng to utter; to give voice 2 便是_便是_biànshì 便是 便是 biànshì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 3 屁股_屁股_pìgu 屁股 屁股 pìgu buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 7 摔_摔_shuāi 摔 摔 shuāi to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 1 开花_開花_kāihuā 开花 開花 kāihuā to bloom; to blossom; to flower; fig. to burst open; to feel happy or elated; new development grows out 1 一声不吭_一聲不吭_yīshēngbùkēng 一声不吭 一聲不吭 yīshēngbùkēng to not say a word 1 钱财_錢財_qiáncái 钱财 錢財 qiáncái wealth; money 2 贼_賊_zéi 贼 賊 zéi thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 10 婴_嬰_yīng 婴 嬰 yīng infant; baby 4 拜师_拜師_bàishī 拜师 拜師 bàishī to formally become an apprentice to a master 6 优点_優點_yōudiǎn 优点 優點 yōudiǎn merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 3 逗_逗_dòu 逗 逗 dòu to stay; to stop; to tease (play with); amusing; short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 讀|读[dou4]) 2 蛇_蛇_shé 蛇 蛇 shé snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 鼠_鼠_shǔ 鼠 鼠 shǔ rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 国外_國外_guówài 国外 國外 guówài abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 5 查清_查清_cháqīng 查清 查清 cháqīng to find out; to ascertain; to get to the bottom of; to clarify 5 恐怕_恐怕_kǒngpà 恐怕 恐怕 kǒngpà fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 4 笑话_笑話_xiàohuà 笑话 笑話 xiàohuà joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 6 望_望_wàng 望 望 wàng full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 2 成全_成全_chéngquán 成全 成全 chéngquán to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 1 天赋_天賦_tiānfù 天赋 天賦 tiānfù gift; innate skill 1 心性_心性_xīnxìng 心性 心性 xīnxìng one's nature; temperament 1 人品_人品_rénpǐn 人品 人品 rénpǐn moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/325 words - 23 min 道行_道行_dàohéng 道行 道行 dàohéng skills acquired through religious practice; (fig.) ability; skill; Taiwan pr. [dao4 hang5] 1 缺一不可_缺一不可_quēyībùkě 缺一不可 缺一不可 quēyībùkě not a single one is dispensable; can't do without either 1 条件_條件_tiáojiàn 条件 條件 tiáojiàn condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 少年_少年_shàonián 少年 少年 shàonián early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 2 郎_郎_láng 郎 郎 láng (arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth 3 戒_戒_jiè 戒 戒 jiè to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger) 3 骄_驕_jiāo 骄 驕 jiāo proud; arrogant 1 躁_躁_zào 躁 躁 zào hot-tempered; impatient 1 膀子_膀子_bǎngzi 膀子 膀子 bǎngzi upper arm; arm; wing 2 瀑布_瀑布_pùbù 瀑布 瀑布 pùbù waterfall 1 冲_沖_chōng 冲 沖 chōng (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with 11 学好_學好_xuéhǎo 学好 學好 xuéhǎo to follow good examples 1 现_現_xiàn 现 現 xiàn to appear; present; now; existing; current 7 大洋_大洋_dàyáng 大洋 大洋 dàyáng oceans; silver yuan 19 宴_宴_yàn 宴 宴 yàn feast; repose 3 摆_擺_bǎi 摆 擺 bǎi to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 7 学徒_學徒_xuétú 学徒 學徒 xuétú apprentice 1 期间_期間_qījiān 期间 期間 qījiān period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 效力_效力_xiàolì 效力 效力 xiàolì effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity) 1 逃亡_逃亡_táowáng 逃亡 逃亡 táowáng to flee; flight (from danger); fugitive 1 造化_造化_zàohuà 造化 造化 zàohuà good luck; Nature (as the mother of all things) 2 无关_無關_wúguān 无关 無關 wúguān unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 1 另_另_lìng 另 另 lìng other; another; separate; separately 6 磕头_磕頭_kētóu 磕头 磕頭 kētóu to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground) 2 一行_一行_yīxíng 一行 一行 yīxíng party; delegation 3 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/350 words - 25 min 麻利_麻利_máli 麻利 麻利 máli swift; agile; efficient; quick-witted (colloquial) 2 承蒙_承蒙_chéngméng 承蒙 承蒙 chéngméng to be indebted (to sb) 1 徒_徒_tú 徒 徒 tú disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence 7 好学_好學_hàoxué 好学 好學 hàoxué eager to study; studious; erudite 2 手艺_手藝_shǒuyì 手艺 手藝 shǒuyì craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 6 做人_做人_zuòrén 做人 做人 zuòrén to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 2 做事_做事_zuòshì 做事 做事 zuòshì to work; to handle matters; to have a job 6 首当其冲_首當其衝_shǒudāngqíchōng 首当其冲 首當其衝 shǒudāngqíchōng to bear the brunt 1 误入歧途_誤入歧途_wùrùqítú 误入歧途 誤入歧途 wùrùqítú to take a wrong step in life (idiom); to go astray 1 屋子_屋子_wūzi 屋子 屋子 wūzi house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 7 轻_輕_qīng 轻 輕 qīng light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 5 特意_特意_tèyì 特意 特意 tèyì specially; intentionally 6 经常_經常_jīngcháng 经常 經常 jīngcháng frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 9 弯腰_彎腰_wānyāo 弯腰 彎腰 wānyāo to stoop 1 捶背_捶背_chuíbèi 捶背 捶背 chuíbèi to massage sb's back by pounding it lightly with one's fists 1 椅子_椅子_yǐzi 椅子 椅子 yǐzi chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 5 合适_合適_héshì 合适 合適 héshì suitable; fitting; appropriate 10 承受_承受_chéngshòu 承受 承受 chéngshòu to bear; to support; to inherit 1 平日_平日_píngrì 平日 平日 píngrì ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually 3 懒散_懶散_lǎnsǎn 懒散 懶散 lǎnsǎn inactive; careless; lazy; indolent; negligent 1 怠慢_怠慢_dàimàn 怠慢 怠慢 dàimàn to slight; to neglect 1 观念_觀念_guānniàn 观念 觀念 guānniàn notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 1 德国_德國_Déguó 德国 德國 Déguó Germany; German 9 制造_製造_zhìzào 制造 製造 zhìzào to manufacture; to make 5 时钟_時鐘_shízhōng 时钟 時鐘 shízhōng clock 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/375 words - 26 min 钟_鐘_zhōng 钟 鐘 zhōng clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 7 共_共_gòng 共 共 gòng common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 1 勉_勉_miǎn 勉 勉 miǎn to exhort; to make an effort 1 进步_進步_jìnbù 进步 進步 jìnbù progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 停下_停下_tíngxià 停下 停下 tíngxià to stop 1 厨子_廚子_chúzi 厨子 廚子 chúzi cook 2 洪_洪_hóng 洪 洪 hóng flood; big; great 1 盛_盛_shèng 盛 盛 shèng flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 3 园_園_yuán 园 園 yuán land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in 園|园, such as a botanical garden 植物園|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园 etc 1 扒_扒_bā 扒 扒 bā to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 2 肘_肘_zhǒu 肘 肘 zhǒu elbow; pork shoulder 10 登_登_dēng 登 登 dēng to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old) 4 瀛_瀛_yíng 瀛 瀛 yíng ocean 3 醋_醋_cù 醋 醋 cù vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 1 鲤鱼_鯉魚_lǐyú 鲤鱼 鯉魚 lǐyú carp 1 国有_國有_guóyǒu 国有 國有 guóyǒu nationalized; public; government owned; state-owned 1 国法_國法_guófǎ 国法 國法 guófǎ national law 1 规_規_guī 规 規 guī compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 2 灶王爷_灶王爺_Zàowángyé 灶王爷 灶王爺 Zàowángyé Zaoshen, the god of the kitchen; also written 灶神 2 老人家_老人家_lǎorénjiā 老人家 老人家 lǎorénjiā polite term for old woman or man 4 稍微_稍微_shāowēi 稍微 稍微 shāowēi a little bit 5 偏_偏_piān 偏 偏 piān to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 1 封建_封建_fēngjiàn 封建 封建 fēngjiàn system of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal; feudalistic 1 叫作_叫作_jiàozuò 叫作 叫作 jiàozuò to call; to be called 13 一家之主_一家之主_yījiāzhīzhǔ 一家之主 一家之主 yījiāzhīzhǔ master of the house; family head 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/400 words - 27 min 赏_賞_shǎng 赏 賞 shǎng to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 6 送礼_送禮_sònglǐ 送礼 送禮 sònglǐ to give a present 2 请客_請客_qǐngkè 请客 請客 qǐngkè to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 1 终身_終身_zhōngshēn 终身 終身 zhōngshēn lifelong; all one's life; marriage 2 嬉皮笑脸_嬉皮笑臉_xīpíxiàoliǎn 嬉皮笑脸 嬉皮笑臉 xīpíxiàoliǎn all smiles; smiling mischievously or ingratiatingly 1 图_圖_tú 图 圖 tú diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 16 这就_這就_zhèjiù 这就 這就 zhèjiù immediately; at once 11 不孝_不孝_bùxiào 不孝 不孝 bùxiào unfilial 3 既_既_jì 既 既 jì already; since; both... (and...) 7 目击者_目擊者_mùjīzhě 目击者 目擊者 mùjīzhě eyewitness 1 人员_人員_rényuán 人员 人員 rényuán staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 编_編_biān 编 編 biān to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 4 论_論_lùn 论 論 lùn opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 5 级别_級別_jíbié 级别 級別 jíbié (military) rank; level; grade 4 上司_上司_shàngsi 上司 上司 shàngsi boss; superior 1 脱离_脫離_tuōlí 脱离 脫離 tuōlí to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) 1 干系_干係_gānxì 干系 干係 gānxì responsibility 1 冲动_衝動_chōngdòng 冲动 衝動 chōngdòng to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 3 客_客_kè 客 客 kè customer; visitor; guest 12 矩_矩_jǔ 矩 矩 jǔ carpenter's square; rule; regulation; pattern; to carve 1 两句_兩句_liǎngjù 两句 兩句 liǎngjù (say) a few words 3 忍_忍_rěn 忍 忍 rěn to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 3 来劲_來勁_láijìn 来劲 來勁 láijìn (dialect) to be full of zeal; high-spirited; exhilarating; to stir sb up 2 定_定_dìng 定 定 dìng to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 2 不许_不許_bùxǔ 不许 不許 bùxǔ not to allow; must not; can't 6 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/425 words - 29 min 查出_查出_cháchū 查出 查出 cháchū to find out; to discover 13 便捷_便捷_biànjié 便捷 便捷 biànjié convenient and fast 1 婴儿_嬰兒_yīng'ér 婴儿 嬰兒 yīng'ér infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 2 正大光明_正大光明_zhèngdàguāngmíng 正大光明 正大光明 zhèngdàguāngmíng just and honorable 5 非要_非要_fēiyào 非要 非要 fēiyào to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 13 出面_出面_chūmiàn 出面 出面 chūmiàn to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 4 认领_認領_rènlǐng 认领 認領 rènlǐng to claim (as one's property); to adopt (a child); to accept (an illegitimate child as one's own) 4 可能性_可能性_kěnéngxìng 可能性 可能性 kěnéngxìng possibility; probability 4 私生子_私生子_sīshēngzǐ 私生子 私生子 sīshēngzǐ illegitimate child (male); bastard; love child 1 曝光_曝光_bàoguāng 曝光 曝光 bàoguāng to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 2 房_房_fáng 房 房 fáng house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 2 梁_梁_liáng 梁 梁 liáng roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 2 经验主义_經驗主義_jīngyànzhǔyì 经验主义 經驗主義 jīngyànzhǔyì empiricism 2 毫无_毫無_háowú 毫无 毫無 háowú not in the least; to completely lack 3 根据_根據_gēnjù 根据 根據 gēnjù according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 一二_一二_yī'èr 一二 一二 yī'èr one or two; a few 3 人口_人口_rénkǒu 人口 人口 rénkǒu population; people 7 探员_探員_tànyuán 探员 探員 tànyuán detective; investigator; agent 10 破坏_破壞_pòhuài 破坏 破壞 pòhuài destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 5 手下_手下_shǒuxià 手下 手下 shǒuxià under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 3 看待_看待_kàndài 看待 看待 kàndài to look upon; to regard 3 汇报_匯報_huìbào 汇报 匯報 huìbào to report; to give an account of; to collect information and report back 4 宠物_寵物_chǒngwù 宠物 寵物 chǒngwù house pet 3 养活_養活_yǎnghuo 养活 養活 yǎnghuo to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth 3 要职_要職_yàozhí 要职 要職 yàozhí key job; important position 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/450 words - 30 min 晌_晌_shǎng 晌 晌 shǎng part of the day; midday 1 局_局_jú 局 局 jú office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 4 夫人_夫人_fūren 夫人 夫人 fūren lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 28 恩爱_恩愛_ēn'ài 恩爱 恩愛 ēn'ài loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 1 杯子_杯子_bēizi 杯子 杯子 bēizi cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 擦掉_擦掉_cādiào 擦掉 擦掉 cādiào to wipe 1 口红_口紅_kǒuhóng 口红 口紅 kǒuhóng lipstick 2 动物_動物_dòngwù 动物 動物 dòngwù animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 1 毛_毛_máo 毛 毛 máo hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse or semifinished; young; raw; careless; unthinking; nervous; scared; (of currency) to devalue or depreciate; classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1]) 6 裘_裘_qiú 裘 裘 qiú fur; fur coat 3 大衣_大衣_dàyī 大衣 大衣 dàyī overcoat; topcoat; cloak; CL:件[jian4] 3 办公_辦公_bàngōng 办公 辦公 bàngōng to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) 2 亲近_親近_qīnjìn 亲近 親近 qīnjìn intimate; to get close to 1 嫂_嫂_sǎo 嫂 嫂 sǎo older brother's wife; sister-in-law 2 没错_沒錯_méicuò 没错 沒錯 méicuò that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 16 虔诚_虔誠_qiánchéng 虔诚 虔誠 qiánchéng pious; devout; sincere 5 佛教徒_佛教徒_Fójiàotú 佛教徒 佛教徒 Fójiàotú Buddhist 2 虔_虔_qián 虔 虔 qián to act with reverence; reverent 1 照片_照片_zhàopiàn 照片 照片 zhàopiàn photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 6 清新_清新_qīngxīn 清新 清新 qīngxīn fresh and clean 1 素雅_素雅_sùyǎ 素雅 素雅 sùyǎ simple yet elegant 1 落落大方_落落大方_luòluòdàfāng 落落大方 落落大方 luòluòdàfāng (of one's conduct, speech etc) natural and unrestrained 1 过奖_過獎_guòjiǎng 过奖 過獎 guòjiǎng to overpraise; to flatter 3 杀生_殺生_shāshēng 杀生 殺生 shāshēng to take the life of a living creature 1 朴素_樸素_pǔsù 朴素 樸素 pǔsù plain and simple; unadorned; simple living; not frivolous 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/475 words - 32 min 气质_氣質_qìzhì 气质 氣質 qìzhì temperament; personality traits; manners 1 不符_不符_bùfú 不符 不符 bùfú inconsistent; not in agreement with; not agree or tally with; not conform to 1 档案_檔案_dàng'àn 档案 檔案 dàng'àn file; record; archive 6 室_室_shì 室 室 shì room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 3 拣_揀_jiǎn 拣 揀 jiǎn to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up 1 碎_碎_suì 碎 碎 suì to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 5 涩_澀_sè 涩 澀 sè astringent; tart; acerbity; unsmooth; rough (surface); hard to understand; obscure 1 壶_壺_hú 壶 壺 hú pot; classifier for bottled liquid 5 雀_雀_què 雀 雀 què small bird; sparrow; also pr. [qiao3] 3 舌_舌_shé 舌 舌 shé tongue 2 品_品_pǐn 品 品 pǐn article; commodity; product; goods; kind; grade; rank; character; disposition; nature; temperament; variety; to taste sth; to sample; to criticize; to comment; to judge; to size up; fret (on a guitar or lute) 3 不忙_不忙_bùmáng 不忙 不忙 bùmáng there's no hurry; take one's time 1 杵_杵_chǔ 杵 杵 chǔ pestle; to poke 2 小曲_小曲_xiǎoqǔ 小曲 小曲 xiǎoqǔ popular song; folk tune; ballad 2 姑娘_姑娘_gūniang 姑娘 姑娘 gūniang girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 28 官宦_官宦_guānhuàn 官宦 官宦 guānhuàn functionary; official 3 遭_遭_zāo 遭 遭 zāo to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 10 兵变_兵變_bīngbiàn 兵变 兵變 bīngbiàn mutiny; (Tw) to be dumped by one's girlfriend while serving in the army 1 逃难_逃難_táonàn 逃难 逃難 táonàn to run away from trouble; to flee from calamity; to be a refugee 1 一口_一口_yīkǒu 一口 一口 yīkǒu readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 10 雏_雛_chú 雏 雛 chú chick; young bird 1 姐姐_姐姐_jiějie 姐姐 姐姐 jiějie older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 打听_打聽_dǎting 打听 打聽 dǎting to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 19 怀孕_懷孕_huáiyùn 怀孕 懷孕 huáiyùn pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 2 您好_您好_nínhǎo 您好 您好 nínhǎo hello (polite) 3 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/500 words - 35 min 野_野_yě 野 野 yě field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 3 路子_路子_lùzi 路子 路子 lùzi method; way; approach 1 一时_一時_yīshí 一时 一時 yīshí a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 3 兴起_興起_xīngqǐ 兴起 興起 xīngqǐ to rise; to spring up; to burgeon; to be aroused; to come into vogue 2 搂住_摟住_lǒuzhù 搂住 摟住 lǒuzhù to hold in one's arms; to embrace 1 瞧_瞧_qiáo 瞧 瞧 qiáo to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 8 圈子_圈子_quānzi 圈子 圈子 quānzi circle; ring; (social) circle 1 绕_繞_rào 绕 繞 rào to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 4 市_市_shì 市 市 shì market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 稳婆_穩婆_wěnpó 稳婆 穩婆 wěnpó midwife (old term) 7 怪罪_怪罪_guàizuì 怪罪 怪罪 guàizuì to blame 2 突破_突破_tūpò 突破 突破 tūpò to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense 6 收获_收穫_shōuhuò 收获 收穫 shōuhuò to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 1 非洲_非洲_Fēizhōu 非洲 非洲 Fēizhōu Africa; abbr. for 阿非利加洲[A1 fei1 li4 jia1 Zhou1] 1 梨_梨_lí 梨 梨 lí pear; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 原木_原木_yuánmù 原木 原木 yuánmù logs 1 斧子_斧子_fǔzi 斧子 斧子 fǔzi axe; hatchet; CL:把[ba3] 2 刘_劉_Liú 刘 劉 Liú surname Liu 2 亲手_親手_qīnshǒu 亲手 親手 qīnshǒu personally; with one's own hands 5 打的_打的_dǎdī 打的 打的 dǎdī (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 2 市面上_市面上_shìmiànshàng 市面上 市面上 shìmiànshàng on the market 5 剩_剩_shèng 剩 剩 shèng to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 5 注定_註定_zhùdìng 注定 註定 zhùdìng to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 1 险_險_xiǎn 险 險 xiǎn danger; dangerous; rugged 1 雕像_雕像_diāoxiàng 雕像 雕像 diāoxiàng sculpture; (carved) statue; CL:尊[zun1] 3 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/525 words - 37 min 一同_一同_yītóng 一同 一同 yītóng along; together 2 刻_刻_kè 刻 刻 kè quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 1 赌局_賭局_dǔjú 赌局 賭局 dǔjú game of chance; gambling party; gambling joint 2 魔_魔_mó 魔 魔 mó devil; magic 174 古道_古道_gǔdào 古道 古道 gǔdào ancient road; precepts of the antiquity 174 缺心眼_缺心眼_quēxīnyǎn 缺心眼 缺心眼 quēxīnyǎn stupid; senseless; dim-witted 1 装疯卖傻_裝瘋賣傻_zhuāngfēngmàishǎ 装疯卖傻 裝瘋賣傻 zhuāngfēngmàishǎ to play the fool (idiom); to feign madness 4 咒_咒_zhòu 咒 咒 zhòu incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb 5 猜不透_猜不透_cāibutòu 猜不透 猜不透 cāibutòu to be unable to guess or make out 1 估计_估計_gūjì 估计 估計 gūjì to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 8 顾_顧_gù 顾 顧 gù to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 55 影_影_yǐng 影 影 yǐng picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 52 诈_詐_zhà 诈 詐 zhà to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 4 模_模_mó 模 模 mó to imitate; model; norm; pattern 2 式_式_shì 式 式 shì type; form; pattern; style 1 模样_模樣_múyàng 模样 模樣 múyàng look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 1 关键_關鍵_guānjiàn 关键 關鍵 guānjiàn crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 4 人心_人心_rénxīn 人心 人心 rénxīn popular feeling; the will of the people 6 叵测_叵測_pǒcè 叵测 叵測 pǒcè unfathomable; unpredictable; treacherous 1 年轻人_年輕人_niánqīngrén 年轻人 年輕人 niánqīngrén young people; youngster 2 性格_性格_xìnggé 性格 性格 xìnggé nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 直_直_zhí 直 直 zhí straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 10 弯弯_彎彎_Wānwān 弯弯 彎彎 Wānwān Wan Wan (1981-), Taiwanese blogger and cartoonist 1 调教_調教_tiáojiào 调教 調教 tiáojiào to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock) 1 愣_愣_lèng 愣 愣 lèng to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 9 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/529 words - 37 min 青_青_qīng 青 青 qīng green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 23 实话_實話_shíhuà 实话 實話 shíhuà truth 1 接近_接近_jiējìn 接近 接近 jiējìn to approach; to get close to 1 报仇_報仇_bàochóu 报仇 報仇 bàochóu to take revenge; to avenge 5 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/25 words - 4 min 四方_四方_sìfāng 四方 四方 sìfāng four-way; four-sided; in all directions; everywhere 1 米_米_mǐ 米 米 mǐ rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 6 粮_糧_liáng 粮 糧 liáng grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 2 早日_早日_zǎorì 早日 早日 zǎorì soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 1 还乡_還鄉_huánxiāng 还乡 還鄉 huánxiāng to return home; fig. to retire from public life 1 九天_九天_jiǔtiān 九天 九天 jiǔtiān the Ninth Heaven; the highest of the heavens 1 玄_玄_xuán 玄 玄 xuán black; mysterious 2 童_童_tóng 童 童 tóng child 52 罗_羅_luó 罗 羅 luó gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 4 大海_大海_dàhǎi 大海 大海 dàhǎi sea; ocean 5 懒得_懶得_lǎndé 懒得 懶得 lǎndé not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 1 客死_客死_kèsǐ 客死 客死 kèsǐ to die in a foreign land; to die abroad 2 异乡_異鄉_yìxiāng 异乡 異鄉 yìxiāng foreign land; a place far from home 1 操办_操辦_cāobàn 操办 操辦 cāobàn to arrange matters 1 拉倒_拉倒_lādǎo 拉倒 拉倒 lādǎo to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 2 工钱_工錢_gōngqián 工钱 工錢 gōngqián salary; wages 6 法师_法師_fǎshī 法师 法師 fǎshī one who has mastered the sutras (Buddhism) 2 腰_腰_yāo 腰 腰 yāo waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 3 步子_步子_bùzi 步子 步子 bùzi step; pace 1 疲惫_疲憊_píbèi 疲惫 疲憊 píbèi beaten; exhausted; tired 1 眼神_眼神_yǎnshén 眼神 眼神 yǎnshén expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 2 流露_流露_liúlù 流露 流露 liúlù to reveal (indirectly, implicitly); to show (interest, contempt etc) by means of one's actions, tone of voice etc 1 不安_不安_bù'ān 不安 不安 bù'ān unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 1 隐约_隱約_yǐnyuē 隐约 隱約 yǐnyuē vague; faint; indistinct 1 丝_絲_sī 丝 絲 sī silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiao2]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc 5 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/50 words - 5 min 兴奋_興奮_xīngfèn 兴奋 興奮 xīngfèn excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 1 挣扎_掙扎_zhēngzhá 挣扎 掙扎 zhēngzhá to struggle 6 外向_外向_wàixiàng 外向 外向 wàixiàng extroverted (personality); (economics etc) export-oriented 1 散发_散發_sànfā 散发 散發 sànfā to distribute; to emit; to issue 1 悲切_悲切_bēiqiè 悲切 悲切 bēiqiè mournful 3 骨肉_骨肉_gǔròu 骨肉 骨肉 gǔròu blood relation; kin; one's flesh and blood 1 分离_分離_fēnlí 分离 分離 fēnlí to separate 1 生离死别_生離死別_shēnglísǐbié 生离死别 生離死別 shēnglísǐbié separated in life and death; to part for ever 1 锅_鍋_guō 锅 鍋 guō pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 10 白薯_白薯_báishǔ 白薯 白薯 báishǔ sweet potato 1 热乎乎_熱乎乎_rèhūhū 热乎乎 熱乎乎 rèhūhū nice and warm 2 手里_手裡_shǒulǐ 手里 手裡 shǒulǐ in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 10 来得及_來得及_láidejí 来得及 來得及 láidejí there's still time; able to do sth in time 2 啪_啪_pā 啪 啪 pā (onom.) bang; pop; pow 1 叽_嘰_jī 叽 嘰 jī grumble 2 地上_地上_dìshang 地上 地上 dìshang on the ground; on the floor 2 踩_踩_cǎi 踩 踩 cǎi to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 3 装成_裝成_zhuāngchéng 装成 裝成 zhuāngchéng to pretend 1 糟蹋_糟蹋_zāotà 糟蹋 糟蹋 zāotà to waste; to defile; to abuse; to insult; to defile; to trample on; to wreck; also pr. [zao1 ta5] 7 走路_走路_zǒulù 走路 走路 zǒulù to walk; to go on foot 1 完了_完了_wánle 完了 完了 wánle to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 11 生命_生命_shēngmìng 生命 生命 shēngmìng life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 5 即将_即將_jíjiāng 即将 即將 jíjiāng on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 1 挥手_揮手_huīshǒu 挥手 揮手 huīshǒu to wave (one's hand) 1 告别_告別_gàobié 告别 告別 gàobié to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/75 words - 6 min 亲人_親人_qīnrén 亲人 親人 qīnrén one's close relatives 6 一套_一套_yītào 一套 一套 yītào suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 5 煎饼_煎餅_jiānbǐng 煎饼 煎餅 jiānbǐng jianbing, a savory Chinese crêpe; pancake; CL:張|张[zhang1] 5 果子_果子_guǒzi 果子 果子 guǒzi fruit 9 嚷嚷_嚷嚷_rāngrang 嚷嚷 嚷嚷 rāngrang to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 3 开眼界_開眼界_kāiyǎnjiè 开眼界 開眼界 kāiyǎnjiè broaden, expand one's horizons 1 链子_鏈子_liànzi 链子 鏈子 liànzi chain 1 狠心_狠心_hěnxīn 狠心 狠心 hěnxīn callous; heartless 3 谈不上_談不上_tánbushàng 谈不上 談不上 tánbushàng to be out of the question 2 大家闺秀_大家閨秀_dàjiāguīxiù 大家闺秀 大家閨秀 dàjiāguīxiù girl from a wealthy family; unmarried daughter of a noble house 1 小家碧玉_小家碧玉_xiǎojiābìyù 小家碧玉 小家碧玉 xiǎojiābìyù pretty daughter in a humble family 1 国色天香_國色天香_guósètiānxiāng 国色天香 國色天香 guósètiānxiāng national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty 1 金雕_金鵰_jīndiāo 金雕 金鵰 jīndiāo (bird species of China) golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) 1 玉_玉_yù 玉 玉 yù jade 20 琢_琢_zhuó 琢 琢 zhuó to cut (gems) 1 瞧不起_瞧不起_qiáobùqǐ 瞧不起 瞧不起 qiáobùqǐ to look down upon; to hold in contempt 1 糟践_糟踐_zāojian 糟践 糟踐 zāojian to waste; to spoil; to destroy; to insult grievously 2 苦_苦_kǔ 苦 苦 kǔ bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 6 肉_肉_ròu 肉 肉 ròu meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 15 剜_剜_wān 剜 剜 wān to scoop out; to gouge out 1 扔掉_扔掉_rēngdiào 扔掉 扔掉 rēngdiào to throw away; to throw out 1 戏_戲_xì 戏 戲 xì trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 15 领悟_領悟_lǐngwù 领悟 領悟 lǐngwù to understand; to comprehend 1 脱_脫_tuō 脱 脫 tuō to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 4 废话_廢話_fèihuà 废话 廢話 fèihuà nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 13 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/100 words - 8 min 道袍_道袍_dàopáo 道袍 道袍 dàopáo Taoist robe; traditional men's gown 1 塞_塞_sāi 塞 塞 sāi to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 4 东张西望_東張西望_dōngzhāngxīwàng 东张西望 東張西望 dōngzhāngxīwàng to look in all directions (idiom); to glance around 1 搭理_搭理_dāli 搭理 搭理 dāli variant of 答理[da1 li5] 1 做买卖_做買賣_zuòmǎimài 做买卖 做買賣 zuòmǎimài to buy and sell; to do business; to trade; to deal 3 善_善_shàn 善 善 shàn good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 1 茬_茬_chá 茬 茬 chá stubble land after crop has been taken; a second crop obtained by rotation of land; an opportunity 1 把握_把握_bǎwò 把握 把握 bǎwò to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 1 色泽_色澤_sèzé 色泽 色澤 sèzé color and luster 1 上品_上品_shàngpǐn 上品 上品 shàngpǐn top-quality 1 探_探_tàn 探 探 tàn to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 3 宿世_宿世_sùshì 宿世 宿世 sùshì previous life 1 渊源_淵源_yuānyuán 渊源 淵源 yuānyuán origin; source; relationship 1 未能_未能_wèinéng 未能 未能 wèinéng cannot; to fail to; unable to 1 偿_償_cháng 偿 償 cháng to repay; to compensate for; to recompense; to fulfill (hopes etc) 1 愿_願_yuàn 愿 願 yuàn to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 5 礼_禮_lǐ 礼 禮 lǐ gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 3 八苦_八苦_bākǔ 八苦 八苦 bākǔ the eight distresses - birth, age, sickness, death, parting with what we love, meeting with what we hate, unattained aims, and all the ills of the five skandhas (Buddhism) 1 积_積_jī 积 積 jī to amass; to accumulate; to store; measured quantity (such as area of volume); product (the result of multiplication); to integrate (math.); to solve (or integrate) an ordinary differential equation (math.); old; long-standing 3 持_持_chí 持 持 chí to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 2 提携_提攜_tíxié 提携 提攜 tíxié to lead by the hand; to guide; to support 3 京_京_jīng 京 京 jīng capital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old); artificial mound (old) 1 脏_髒_zāng 脏 髒 zāng dirty; filthy 6 鞋_鞋_xié 鞋 鞋 xié shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 2 人事_人事_rénshì 人事 人事 rénshì personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/125 words - 9 min 接引_接引_jiēyǐn 接引 接引 jiēyǐn to greet and usher in (guests, newcomers etc); (Buddhism) to receive into the Pure Land 1 度_度_dù 度 度 dù to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 3 找麻烦_找麻煩_zhǎomáfan 找麻烦 找麻煩 zhǎomáfan to look for trouble 4 小姑_小姑_xiǎogū 小姑 小姑 xiǎogū husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 7 处子_處子_chǔzǐ 处子 處子 chǔzǐ (literary) virgin; maiden 1 装作_裝作_zhuāngzuò 装作 裝作 zhuāngzuò to pretend; to feign; to act a part 1 珠_珠_zhū 珠 珠 zhū bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 2 老婆_老婆_lǎopó 老婆 老婆 lǎopó (coll.) wife 2 惹麻烦_惹麻煩_rěmáfan 惹麻烦 惹麻煩 rěmáfan to create difficulties; to invite trouble; to be troublesome 3 走错_走錯_zǒucuò 走错 走錯 zǒucuò to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 2 找钱_找錢_zhǎoqián 找钱 找錢 zhǎoqián to give change 2 只不过_只不過_zhǐbuguò 只不过 只不過 zhǐbuguò only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 7 打探_打探_dǎtàn 打探 打探 dǎtàn to make discreet inquiries; to scout out 6 说破_說破_shuōpò 说破 說破 shuōpò to lay bare (actual facts, secrets etc); to reveal 1 技术_技術_jìshù 技术 技術 jìshù technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 3 接生_接生_jiēshēng 接生 接生 jiēshēng to deliver (a newborn child) 2 母子_母子_mǔzǐ 母子 母子 mǔzǐ mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 3 是否_是否_shìfǒu 是否 是否 shìfǒu whether (or not); if; is or isn't 3 苦难_苦難_kǔnàn 苦难 苦難 kǔnàn suffering 1 身世_身世_shēnshì 身世 身世 shēnshì one's life experience; one's lot; one's past history 1 岂_豈_qǐ 岂 豈 qǐ how? (emphatic question) 2 知晓_知曉_zhīxiǎo 知晓 知曉 zhīxiǎo to know; to understand 1 信得过_信得過_xìndeguò 信得过 信得過 xìndeguò trustworthy; reliable 1 法子_法子_fǎzi 法子 法子 fǎzi way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5] 3 引路_引路_yǐnlù 引路 引路 yǐnlù to guide; to show the way 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/150 words - 11 min 因果_因果_yīnguǒ 因果 因果 yīnguǒ karma; cause and effect 1 耽误_耽誤_dānwu 耽误 耽誤 dānwu to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 13 做生意_做生意_zuòshēngyì 做生意 做生意 zuòshēngyì to do business 8 若是_若是_ruòshì 若是 若是 ruòshì if 2 碰上_碰上_pèngshàng 碰上 碰上 pèngshàng to run into; to come upon; to meet 2 逆_逆_nì 逆 逆 nì contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel 3 水患_水患_shuǐhuàn 水患 水患 shuǐhuàn flooding; water disaster 1 水灵_水靈_shuǐlíng 水灵 水靈 shuǐlíng (of fruit etc) fresh; (of a person etc) full of life; healthy-looking; (of eyes) moist and bright; lustrous 2 显形_顯形_xiǎnxíng 显形 顯形 xiǎnxíng to show one's true nature (derog.); to betray oneself 1 仔细_仔細_zǐxì 仔细 仔細 zǐxì careful; attentive; cautious 6 男婴_男嬰_nányīng 男婴 男嬰 nányīng male baby 2 明显_明顯_míngxiǎn 明显 明顯 míngxiǎn clear; distinct; obvious 12 鼻子_鼻子_bízi 鼻子 鼻子 bízi nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 3 哭喊_哭喊_kūhǎn 哭喊 哭喊 kūhǎn to wail 1 此前_此前_cǐqián 此前 此前 cǐqián before this; before then; previously 1 降生_降生_jiàngshēng 降生 降生 jiàngshēng to be born; arrival of newborn; birth (of a savior or religious leader) 1 此地_此地_cǐdì 此地 此地 cǐdì here; this place 1 诡_詭_guǐ 诡 詭 guǐ sly; crafty; weird; bizarre; contradictory; inconsistent 1 凶_兇_xiōng 凶 兇 xiōng terrible; fearful 5 天生_天生_tiānshēng 天生 天生 tiānshēng nature; disposition; innate; natural 4 厉鬼_厲鬼_lìguǐ 厉鬼 厲鬼 lìguǐ malicious spirit; devil 1 不问_不問_bùwèn 不问 不問 bùwèn to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 2 必定_必定_bìdìng 必定 必定 bìdìng to be bound to; to be sure to 4 祸乱_禍亂_huòluàn 祸乱 禍亂 huòluàn calamity and chaos; devastating disorder; great turmoil 1 水土_水土_shuǐtǔ 水土 水土 shuǐtǔ water and soil; surface water; natural environment (extended meaning); climate 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/175 words - 13 min 衍_衍_yǎn 衍 衍 yǎn to spread out; to develop; to overflow; to amplify; superfluous 1 生水_生水_shēngshuǐ 生水 生水 shēngshuǐ unboiled water 1 恳请_懇請_kěnqǐng 恳请 懇請 kěnqǐng to request earnestly 1 告知_告知_gàozhī 告知 告知 gàozhī to inform 1 寻找_尋找_xúnzhǎo 寻找 尋找 xúnzhǎo to seek; to look for 4 孽_孽_niè 孽 孽 niè son born of a concubine; disaster; sin; evil 1 绝命_絕命_juémìng 绝命 絕命 juémìng to commit suicide; to have one's life cut short 2 誓_誓_shì 誓 誓 shì oath; vow; to swear; to pledge 4 暴毙_暴斃_bàobì 暴毙 暴斃 bàobì to die suddenly 1 街头_街頭_jiētóu 街头 街頭 jiētóu street 2 转生_轉生_zhuǎnshēng 转生 轉生 zhuǎnshēng reincarnation (Buddhism) 1 石_石_shí 石 石 shí rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 3 万无一失_萬無一失_wànwúyīshī 万无一失 萬無一失 wànwúyīshī surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) 4 石头_石頭_shítou 石头 石頭 shítou stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 10 注入_注入_zhùrù 注入 注入 zhùrù to pour into; to empty into 1 神力_神力_shénlì 神力 神力 shénlì occult force; the power of a God or spirit 2 好心_好心_hǎoxīn 好心 好心 hǎoxīn kindness; good intentions 1 非_非_fēi 非 非 fēi to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 9 勤快_勤快_qínkuài 勤快 勤快 qínkuài diligent; hardworking 2 名堂_名堂_míngtang 名堂 名堂 míngtang item (in a program of entertainments); trick (act of mischief); worthwhile result; accomplishment; sth significant but not immediately apparent; sth more than meets the eye 3 立案_立案_lì'àn 立案 立案 lì'àn to register (to an official organism); to file a case (for investigation) 4 能耐_能耐_néngnài 能耐 能耐 néngnài ability; capability 7 脑_腦_nǎo 脑 腦 nǎo brain; mind; head; essence 4 取_取_qǔ 取 取 qǔ to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 6 蛞蝓_蛞蝓_kuòyú 蛞蝓 蛞蝓 kuòyú a slug 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/200 words - 15 min 分泌物_分泌物_fēnmìwù 分泌物 分泌物 fēnmìwù secretion 1 治疗_治療_zhìliáo 治疗 治療 zhìliáo to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 1 伤口_傷口_shāngkǒu 伤口 傷口 shāngkǒu wound; cut 10 感染_感染_gǎnrǎn 感染 感染 gǎnrǎn infection; to infect; to influence 14 临床_臨床_línchuáng 临床 臨床 línchuáng clinical 1 价值_價值_jiàzhí 价值 價值 jiàzhí value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 肺结核_肺結核_fèijiéhé 肺结核 肺結核 fèijiéhé tuberculosis; TB 1 样本_樣本_yàngběn 样本 樣本 yàngběn sample; specimen 3 心脏_心臟_xīnzàng 心脏 心臟 xīnzàng heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 2 停尸_停屍_tíngshī 停尸 停屍 tíngshī to keep the body of the deceased (until burial or cremation) 5 瘆_瘮_shèn 瘆 瘮 shèn to terrify 1 慌_慌_huāng 慌 慌 huāng to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 4 常见_常見_chángjiàn 常见 常見 chángjiàn commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently 1 这天_這天_zhètiān 这天 這天 zhètiān today; this day 1 馅儿_餡兒_xiànr5 馅儿 餡兒 xiànr5 erhua variant of 餡|馅[xian4] 1 尝_嘗_cháng 尝 嘗 cháng to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 11 嘴里_嘴裡_zuǐlǐ 嘴里 嘴裡 zuǐlǐ mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 1 橄榄_橄欖_gǎnlǎn 橄榄 橄欖 gǎnlǎn Chinese olive; olive 1 万一_萬一_wànyī 万一 萬一 wànyī just in case; if by any chance; contingency 5 祸害_禍害_huòhài 祸害 禍害 huòhài disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck 2 严谨_嚴謹_yánjǐn 严谨 嚴謹 yánjǐn rigorous; strict; careful; cautious; compact; well-knit 2 弄错_弄錯_nòngcuò 弄错 弄錯 nòngcuò to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 1 进展_進展_jìnzhǎn 进展 進展 jìnzhǎn to make headway; to make progress 4 玩意儿_玩意兒_wányìr5 玩意儿 玩意兒 wányìr5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 15 有关_有關_yǒuguān 有关 有關 yǒuguān to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 10 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/225 words - 16 min 医院_醫院_yīyuàn 医院 醫院 yīyuàn hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 32 吻合_吻合_wěnhé 吻合 吻合 wěnhé to be a good fit; to be identical with; to adjust oneself to; to fit in 2 出生_出生_chūshēng 出生 出生 chūshēng to be born 1 案发_案發_ànfā 案发 案發 ànfā to investigate a crime on the spot; to occur (of a crime); to be discovered (of a crime) 2 通过_通過_tōngguò 通过 通過 tōngguò by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 12 脚印_腳印_jiǎoyìn 脚印 腳印 jiǎoyìn footprint 1 大小_大小_dàxiǎo 大小 大小 dàxiǎo dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 4 深浅_深淺_shēnqiǎn 深浅 深淺 shēnqiǎn deep or shallow; depth (of the sea); limits of decorum 1 辨别_辨別_biànbié 辨别 辨別 biànbié to differentiate; to distinguish; to discriminate 1 身高_身高_shēngāo 身高 身高 shēngāo (a person's) height 1 体重_體重_tǐzhòng 体重 體重 tǐzhòng body weight 1 算出_算出_suànchū 算出 算出 suànchū to figure out 1 年龄_年齡_niánlíng 年龄 年齡 niánlíng (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 2 薛_薛_xuē 薛 薛 xuē wormwood like grass (classical) 71 府_府_fǔ 府 府 fǔ seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times) 12 其中_其中_qízhōng 其中 其中 qízhōng among; in; included among these 9 白事_白事_báishì 白事 白事 báishì funeral; to explain (literary) 4 跳河_跳河_tiàohé 跳河 跳河 tiàohé to drown oneself by jumping into the river 4 声张_聲張_shēngzhāng 声张 聲張 shēngzhāng to make public; to disclose 5 偷偷_偷偷_tōutōu 偷偷 偷偷 tōutōu stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 7 法事_法事_fǎshì 法事 法事 fǎshì religious ceremony; ritual 6 外人_外人_wàirén 外人 外人 wàirén outsider; foreigner; stranger 4 中华民国_中華民國_ZhōnghuáMínguó 中华民国 中華民國 ZhōnghuáMínguó Republic of China 1 岁数_歲數_suìshu 岁数 歲數 suìshu age (number of years old) 2 正是_正是_zhèngshì 正是 正是 zhèngshì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 6 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/250 words - 18 min 生育_生育_shēngyù 生育 生育 shēngyù to bear; to give birth; to grow; to rear; to bring up (children); fertility 1 南城_南城_Nánchéng 南城 南城 Nánchéng Nancheng county in Fuzhou 撫州|抚州, Jiangxi 1 动静_動靜_dòngjìng 动静 動靜 dòngjìng (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 6 假装_假裝_jiǎzhuāng 假装 假裝 jiǎzhuāng to feign; to pretend 3 去世_去世_qùshì 去世 去世 qùshì to pass away; to die 4 前来_前來_qiánlái 前来 前來 qiánlái to come (formal); before; previously 4 吊唁_吊唁_diàoyàn 吊唁 吊唁 diàoyàn to offer condolences (for the deceased); to condole 3 主意_主意_zhǔyi 主意 主意 zhǔyi plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 5 损_損_sǔn 损 損 sǔn to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨) 6 投石问路_投石問路_tóushíwènlù 投石问路 投石問路 tóushíwènlù lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom); fig. to test the waters 1 亏_虧_kuī 亏 虧 kuī deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 1 成长_成長_chéngzhǎng 成长 成長 chéngzhǎng to mature; to grow; growth 1 偷偷摸摸_偷偷摸摸_tōutōumōmō 偷偷摸摸 偷偷摸摸 tōutōumōmō surreptitious; sneaky 2 有志_有志_yǒuzhì 有志 有志 yǒuzhì to be ambitious 1 守节_守節_shǒujié 守节 守節 shǒujié faithful (to the memory of betrothed); constant (of widow who remains unmarried) 1 掖_掖_yē 掖 掖 yē to tuck (into a pocket); to hide; to conceal 3 贞节牌坊_貞節牌坊_zhēnjiépáifāng 贞节牌坊 貞節牌坊 zhēnjiépáifāng memorial arch in honor of a chaste widow 1 立_立_lì 立 立 lì to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 7 小白脸_小白臉_xiǎobáiliǎn 小白脸 小白臉 xiǎobáiliǎn attractive young man (usually derog.); pretty boy; gigolo 1 上门_上門_shàngmén 上门 上門 shàngmén to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 5 好友_好友_hǎoyǒu 好友 好友 hǎoyǒu close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 奸夫_奸夫_jiānfū 奸夫 奸夫 jiānfū male adulterer 1 公子_公子_gōngzǐ 公子 公子 gōngzǐ son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 47 大名_大名_dàmíng 大名 大名 dàmíng famous name; your distinguished name; one's formal personal name 1 卯_卯_mǎo 卯 卯 mǎo mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon); 4th earthly branch: 5-7 a.m., 2nd solar month (6th March-4th April), year of the Rabbit; ancient Chinese compass point: 90° (east); variant of 鉚|铆[mao3]; to exert one's strength 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/275 words - 20 min 庆阳_慶陽_Qìngyáng 庆阳 慶陽 Qìngyáng Qingyang prefecture level city in Gansu 5 媛_媛_yuán 媛 媛 yuán beautiful (woman) 80 叔叔_叔叔_shūshu 叔叔 叔叔 shūshu father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 结识_結識_jiéshí 结识 結識 jiéshí to get to know sb; to meet sb for the first time 1 小女_小女_xiǎonǚ 小女 小女 xiǎonǚ my daughter (humble) 7 年前_年前_niánqián 年前 年前 niánqián before the end of the year; before the new year 2 李_李_lǐ 李 李 lǐ plum 2 祠_祠_cí 祠 祠 cí shrine; to offer a sacrifice 1 写生_寫生_xiěshēng 写生 寫生 xiěshēng to sketch from nature; to do a still life drawing 1 欣赏_欣賞_xīnshǎng 欣赏 欣賞 xīnshǎng to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 3 讨教_討教_tǎojiào 讨教 討教 tǎojiào to consult; to ask for advice 1 一来二去_一來二去_yīlái'èrqù 一来二去 一來二去 yīlái'èrqù gradually; little by little; in the course of time 1 公开_公開_gōngkāi 公开 公開 gōngkāi public; to publish; to make public 2 干脆_乾脆_gāncuì 干脆 乾脆 gāncuì straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 1 了却_了卻_liǎoquè 了却 了卻 liǎoquè to resolve; to settle 1 老夫_老夫_lǎofū 老夫 老夫 lǎofū I (spoken by an old man) 1 心愿_心願_xīnyuàn 心愿 心願 xīnyuàn cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 2 合体_合體_hétǐ 合体 合體 hétǐ to combine; combination; composite character (i.e. a synonym of 合體字|合体字[he2 ti3 zi4]); (of clothes) to be a good fit 2 何_何_hé 何 何 hé what; how; why; which; carry 6 担当_擔當_dāndāng 担当 擔當 dāndāng to take upon oneself; to assume 4 承担_承擔_chéngdān 承担 承擔 chéngdān to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 3 平时_平時_píngshí 平时 平時 píngshí ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 6 寿衣_壽衣_shòuyī 寿衣 壽衣 shòuyī burial clothes 3 穿上_穿上_chuānshang 穿上 穿上 chuānshang to put on (clothes etc) 2 殉葬_殉葬_xùnzàng 殉葬 殉葬 xùnzàng to bury sth along with the dead; sacrificial grave goods 3 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/300 words - 22 min 夫妻_夫妻_fūqī 夫妻 夫妻 fūqī husband and wife; married couple 1 舍命_捨命_shěmìng 舍命 捨命 shěmìng to risk one's life 1 应当_應當_yīngdāng 应当 應當 yīngdāng should; ought to 1 主人_主人_zhǔrén 主人 主人 zhǔrén master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 昨日_昨日_zuórì 昨日 昨日 zuórì yesterday 2 家母_家母_jiāmǔ 家母 家母 jiāmǔ (polite) my mother 1 目_目_mù 目 目 mù eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title 4 贵府_貴府_guìfǔ 贵府 貴府 guìfǔ your home (honorific) 2 怨气_怨氣_yuànqì 怨气 怨氣 yuànqì grievance; resentment; complaint 1 深重_深重_shēnzhòng 深重 深重 shēnzhòng very serious; grave; profound 1 恐_恐_kǒng 恐 恐 kǒng afraid; frightened; to fear 1 尸首_屍首_shīshou 尸首 屍首 shīshou corpse; carcass; dead body 5 嘱_囑_zhǔ 嘱 囑 zhǔ to enjoin; to implore; to urge 1 查看_查看_chákàn 查看 查看 chákàn to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 5 里边_裡邊_lǐbian 里边 裡邊 lǐbian inside 18 摁_摁_èn 摁 摁 èn to press (with finger) 2 贪生怕死_貪生怕死_tānshēngpàsǐ 贪生怕死 貪生怕死 tānshēngpàsǐ greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly; clinging abjectly to life; only interested in saving one's neck 1 混账_混賬_hùnzhàng 混账 混賬 hùnzhàng shameful; absolutely disgraceful! 1 家事_家事_jiāshì 家事 家事 jiāshì family matters; domestic affairs; housework 3 今日_今日_jīnrì 今日 今日 jīnrì today 9 调戏_調戲_tiáoxì 调戏 調戲 tiáoxì to take liberties with a woman; to dally; to assail a woman with obscenities 1 宅_宅_zhái 宅 宅 zhái residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 3 警察局_警察局_jǐngchájú 警察局 警察局 jǐngchájú police station; police department; police headquarters 11 收场_收場_shōuchǎng 收场 收場 shōuchǎng the end; an ending; to wind down; to conclude 2 留学_留學_liúxué 留学 留學 liúxué to study abroad 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/325 words - 24 min 洋味_洋味_yángwèi 洋味 洋味 yángwèi Western taste; Western style 1 扎_扎_zhā 扎 扎 zhā to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 5 叔_叔_shū 叔 叔 shū uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 39 扶_扶_fú 扶 扶 fú to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 5 小小_小小_xiǎoxiǎo 小小 小小 xiǎoxiǎo very small; very few; very minor 4 心意_心意_xīnyì 心意 心意 xīnyì regard; kindly feelings; intention 4 赔罪_賠罪_péizuì 赔罪 賠罪 péizuì to apologize 1 丧_喪_sāng 丧 喪 sāng mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 6 丧_喪_sàng 丧 喪 sàng to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged 6 至极_至極_zhìjí 至极 至極 zhìjí very; extremely 1 多多_多多_duōduō 多多 多多 duōduō many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 4 包涵_包涵_bāohán 包涵 包涵 bāohán to excuse; to forgive; to bear with; to contain 2 不必_不必_bùbì 不必 不必 bùbì need not; does not have to; not necessarily 3 推辞_推辭_tuīcí 推辞 推辭 tuīcí to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) 1 不周_不周_bùzhōu 不周 不周 bùzhōu not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate 4 惊吓_驚嚇_jīngxià 惊吓 驚嚇 jīngxià to frighten; to horrify; to terrify 4 理所当然_理所當然_lǐsuǒdāngrán 理所当然 理所當然 lǐsuǒdāngrán as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right 1 光彩_光彩_guāngcǎi 光彩 光彩 guāngcǎi luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance 3 烦劳_煩勞_fánláo 烦劳 煩勞 fánláo to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); vexation; inconvenience 1 局限于_局限於_júxiànyú 局限于 局限於 júxiànyú to be limited to 1 封_封_fēng 封 封 fēng to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 4 实话实说_實話實說_shíhuàshíshuō 实话实说 實話實說 shíhuàshíshuō to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 2 不该_不該_bùgāi 不该 不該 bùgāi should not; to owe nothing 2 少安毋躁_少安毋躁_shǎo'ānwúzào 少安毋躁 少安毋躁 shǎo'ānwúzào keep calm, don't get excited; don't be impatient 1 膝下_膝下_xīxià 膝下 膝下 xīxià at the knee (in reference to children); (salutation used in letters to parents or grandparents) 1 独_獨_dú 独 獨 dú alone; independent; single; sole; only 4 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/350 words - 25 min 早逝_早逝_zǎoshì 早逝 早逝 zǎoshì early demise; untimely death 1 宠爱_寵愛_chǒng'ài 宠爱 寵愛 chǒng'ài to dote on sb 1 备至_備至_bèizhì 备至 備至 bèizhì to the utmost; in every possible way 1 书香门第_書香門第_shūxiāngméndì 书香门第 書香門第 shūxiāngméndì family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family 1 教导_教導_jiàodǎo 教导 教導 jiàodǎo to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 1 生怕_生怕_shēngpà 生怕 生怕 shēngpà to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to 1 闪失_閃失_shǎnshī 闪失 閃失 shǎnshī mishap; accident; accidental loss 2 去年_去年_qùnián 去年 去年 qùnián last year 1 庙会_廟會_miàohuì 庙会 廟會 miàohuì temple fair 1 转脸_轉臉_zhuǎnliǎn 转脸 轉臉 zhuǎnliǎn to turn one's head; in no time; in the twinkling of an eye 1 走散_走散_zǒusàn 走散 走散 zǒusàn to wander off; to stray; to get lost 1 想方设法_想方設法_xiǎngfāngshèfǎ 想方设法 想方設法 xiǎngfāngshèfǎ to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to try this, that and the other 1 四处_四處_sìchù 四处 四處 sìchù all over the place; everywhere and all directions 4 音讯_音訊_yīnxùn 音讯 音訊 yīnxùn letters; mail; news; messages; correspondence 1 承_承_chéng 承 承 chéng to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 2 半年_半年_bànnián 半年 半年 bànnián half a year 2 老爷_老爺_lǎoye 老爷 老爺 lǎoye (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 19 百般_百般_bǎibān 百般 百般 bǎibān in hundred and one ways; in every possible way; by every means 1 追问_追問_zhuīwèn 追问 追問 zhuīwèn to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely; to get to the heart of the matter 1 富_富_fù 富 富 fù rich; abundant; wealthy 6 畜生_畜生_chùsheng 畜生 畜生 chùsheng domestic animal; brute; bastard 5 竟_竟_jìng 竟 竟 jìng unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed 2 哄骗_哄騙_hǒngpiàn 哄骗 哄騙 hǒngpiàn to deceive; to cheat 2 私奔_私奔_sībēn 私奔 私奔 sībēn to elope 2 思_思_sī 思 思 sī to think; to consider 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/375 words - 28 min 心切_心切_xīnqiè 心切 心切 xīnqiè eager; impatient; guileless 2 骨血_骨血_gǔxuè 骨血 骨血 gǔxuè flesh and blood; one's offspring 1 私下_私下_sīxià 私下 私下 sīxià in private 2 抚养_撫養_fǔyǎng 抚养 撫養 fǔyǎng to foster; to bring up; to raise 1 满月_滿月_mǎnyuè 满月 滿月 mǎnyuè full moon; whole month; baby's one-month old birthday 2 投_投_tóu 投 投 tóu to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 1 尽_儘_jǐn 尽 儘 jǐn to the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme; to be within the limits of; to give priority to 5 自杀_自殺_zìshā 自杀 自殺 zìshā to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 1 若_若_ruò 若 若 ruò to seem; like; as; if 9 不幸_不幸_bùxìng 不幸 不幸 bùxìng misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 失足_失足_shīzú 失足 失足 shīzú to lose one's footing; to slip; to take a wrong step in life 1 跌_跌_diē 跌 跌 diē to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 1 禽兽_禽獸_qínshòu 禽兽 禽獸 qínshòu birds and animals; creature; beast (brutal person) 1 人命_人命_rénmìng 人命 人命 rénmìng human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 15 谋杀案_謀殺案_móushā'àn 谋杀案 謀殺案 móushā'àn murder case 1 帮手_幫手_bāngshǒu 帮手 幫手 bāngshǒu helper; assistant 1 兼职_兼職_jiānzhí 兼职 兼職 jiānzhí to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting 1 龙_龍_lóng 龙 龍 lóng dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 15 庙_廟_miào 庙 廟 miào temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 25 弃婴_棄嬰_qìyīng 弃婴 棄嬰 qìyīng to abandon an infant; abandoned baby 1 令_令_lìng 令 令 lìng to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 3 嫒_嬡_ài 嫒 嬡 ài your daughter (honorific) 1 龙王_龍王_LóngWáng 龙王 龍王 LóngWáng Dragon King (mythology) 5 下葬_下葬_xiàzàng 下葬 下葬 xiàzàng to bury; to inter 13 明_明_míng 明 明 míng bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods 19 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/400 words - 30 min 向来_向來_xiànglái 向来 向來 xiànglái always (previously) 1 民_民_mín 民 民 mín the people; nationality; citizen 1 举_舉_jǔ 举 舉 jǔ to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 4 究_究_jiū 究 究 jiū after all; to investigate; to study carefully; Taiwan pr. [jiu4] 1 报案_報案_bào'àn 报案 報案 bào'àn to report a case to the authorities 2 冒充_冒充_màochōng 冒充 冒充 màochōng to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as 2 旧友_舊友_jiùyǒu 旧友 舊友 jiùyǒu old friend 1 贸然_貿然_màorán 贸然 貿然 màorán rashly; hastily; without careful consideration 3 造访_造訪_zàofǎng 造访 造訪 zàofǎng to visit; to pay a visit 1 合_合_hé 合 合 hé to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2] 3 不合_不合_bùhé 不合 不合 bùhé to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 1 不请自来_不請自來_bùqǐngzìlái 不请自来 不請自來 bùqǐngzìlái to turn up without being invited; unsolicited 1 体恤_體恤_tǐxù 体恤 體恤 tǐxù to empathize with; to show solicitude for; T-shirt (loanword) 1 悲_悲_bēi 悲 悲 bēi sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 2 送走_送走_sòngzǒu 送走 送走 sòngzǒu to see off; to send off 2 不送_不送_bùsòng 不送 不送 bùsòng don't bother to see me out 3 葬_葬_zàng 葬 葬 zàng to bury (the dead); to inter 1 姥爷_姥爺_lǎoye 姥爷 姥爺 lǎoye maternal grandfather (dialectal) 1 全家_全家_quánjiā 全家 全家 quánjiā whole family 2 德_德_dé 德 德 dé virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 4 打点_打點_dǎdian 打点 打點 dǎdian to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 8 置办_置辦_zhìbàn 置办 置辦 zhìbàn to purchase; to buy 1 妨碍_妨礙_fáng'ài 妨碍 妨礙 fáng'ài to hinder; to obstruct 1 干活_幹活_gànhuó 干活 幹活 gànhuó to work; to be employed 9 挣_掙_zhèng 挣 掙 zhèng to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/425 words - 32 min 正式_正式_zhèngshì 正式 正式 zhèngshì formal; official 1 合计_合計_héjì 合计 合計 héjì to add up the total; to figure what sth amounts to; to consider 1 生意_生意_shēngyì 生意 生意 shēngyì life force; vitality 22 门路_門路_ménlù 门路 門路 ménlù way of doing sth; the right social connection 2 雇_雇_gù 雇 雇 gù to employ; to hire; to rent 7 师傅_師傅_shīfu 师傅 師傅 shīfu master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 9 老少_老少_lǎoshào 老少 老少 lǎoshào the old and the young 1 爷们_爺們_yémen 爷们 爺們 yémen menfolk (collective term for men of different generations); husbands and their fathers etc 10 分内_分內_fènnèi 分内 分內 fènnèi one's job or duty; within one's remit 3 妥当_妥當_tuǒdang 妥当 妥當 tuǒdang appropriate; proper; ready 2 在内_在內_zàinèi 在内 在內 zàinèi (included) in it; among them 3 殿_殿_diàn 殿 殿 diàn palace hall 1 过场_過場_guòchǎng 过场 過場 guòchǎng interlude; to cross the stage; to do sth as a mere formality; to go through the motions 2 年头_年頭_niántóu 年头 年頭 niántóu start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest 2 大半_大半_dàbàn 大半 大半 dàbàn more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 2 难产_難產_nánchǎn 难产 難產 nánchǎn difficult birth; (fig.) difficult to achieve 1 半个_半個_bànge 半个 半個 bànge half of sth 7 闺女_閨女_guīnǚ 闺女 閨女 guīnǚ maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 7 世面_世面_shìmiàn 世面 世面 shìmiàn aspects of society; the world 1 人人_人人_rénrén 人人 人人 rénrén everyone; every person 2 善良_善良_shànliáng 善良 善良 shànliáng good and honest; kindhearted 1 心眼_心眼_xīnyǎn 心眼 心眼 xīnyǎn heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 2 初_初_chū 初 初 chū at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 4 母_母_mǔ 母 母 mǔ mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 10 舍得_捨得_shěde 舍得 捨得 shěde to be willing to part with sth 5 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/448 words - 36 min 念叨_念叨_niàndao 念叨 念叨 niàndao to talk about often; to reminisce about; to keep repeating; to keep harping on; to discuss 3 不明不白_不明不白_bùmíngbùbái 不明不白 不明不白 bùmíngbùbái obscure; dubious; shady 2 宿_宿_sù 宿 宿 sù lodge for the night; old; former 1 府上_府上_fǔshàng 府上 府上 fǔshàng (polite) your home; residence 1 亲眼_親眼_qīnyǎn 亲眼 親眼 qīnyǎn with one's own eyes; personally 11 最先_最先_zuìxiān 最先 最先 zuìxiān (the) very first 2 天色_天色_tiānsè 天色 天色 tiānsè color of the sky; time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky; weather 1 佛_佛_Fó 佛 佛 Fó Buddha; Buddhism 12 西_西_xī 西 西 xī west 36 兵_兵_bīng 兵 兵 bīng soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 22 言_言_yán 言 言 yán words; speech; to say; to talk 9 拦_攔_lán 拦 攔 lán to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 10 缰_韁_jiāng 缰 韁 jiāng bridle; reins; halter 3 国号_國號_guóhào 国号 國號 guóhào official name of a nation (includes dynastic names of China: 漢|汉[Han4], 唐[Tang2] etc) 3 鞍_鞍_ān 鞍 鞍 ān saddle 3 桥_橋_qiáo 桥 橋 qiáo bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 9 家园_家園_jiāyuán 家园 家園 jiāyuán home; homeland 3 仙姑_仙姑_xiāngū 仙姑 仙姑 xiāngū female immortal; sorceress 20 不住_不住_bùzhù 不住 不住 bùzhù repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 23 北_北_běi 北 北 běi north; to be defeated (classical) 9 抱佛脚_抱佛腳_bàofójiǎo 抱佛脚 抱佛腳 bàofójiǎo lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense) (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble; panic measures in place of timely preparation 2 院子_院子_yuànzi 院子 院子 yuànzi courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 1 院_院_yuàn 院 院 yuàn courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep04/25 words - 4 min 清净_清淨_qīngjìng 清净 清淨 qīngjìng peaceful; quiet; tranquil; purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism) 2 掺_摻_shǎn 掺 摻 shǎn to grasp 5 就学_就學_jiùxué 就学 就學 jiùxué to attend school 1 撑_撐_chēng 撑 撐 chēng to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support 6 伞_傘_sǎn 伞 傘 sǎn umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 1 为的是_為的是_wèideshì 为的是 為的是 wèideshì for the sake of; for the purpose of 1 三光_三光_sānguāng 三光 三光 sānguāng the sun, the moon, and the stars 1 聚_聚_jù 聚 聚 jù to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 16 棺材_棺材_guāncai 棺材 棺材 guāncai coffin; CL:具[ju4],口[kou3] 17 托_托_tuō 托 托 tuō prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure) 6 晦气_晦氣_huìqì 晦气 晦氣 huìqì bad luck; unlucky; calamitous; wretched 14 介意_介意_jièyì 介意 介意 jièyì to care about; to take offense; to mind 4 熏_薰_xūn 熏 薰 xūn fragrance; warm; to educate; variant of 熏[xun1]; to smoke; to fumigate 2 有劳_有勞_yǒuláo 有劳 有勞 yǒuláo (polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one) 3 进门_進門_jìnmén 进门 進門 jìnmén to enter a door; to go in; to learn the basics of a subject; to join one's husband's household upon marriage 2 刺激_刺激_cìjī 刺激 刺激 cìjī to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 5 浑身_渾身_húnshēn 浑身 渾身 húnshēn all over; from head to foot 2 刺_刺_cì 刺 刺 cì thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 2 痒_癢_yǎng 痒 癢 yǎng to itch; to tickle 1 体质_體質_tǐzhì 体质 體質 tǐzhì constitution 5 过敏性_過敏性_guòmǐnxìng 过敏性 過敏性 guòmǐnxìng hypersensitive; allergic reaction; anaphylaxis 1 闻到_聞到_wéndào 闻到 聞到 wéndào to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 8 咳_咳_ké 咳 咳 ké cough 1 机制_機制_jīzhì 机制 機制 jīzhì mechanism 1 敏感_敏感_mǐngǎn 敏感 敏感 mǐngǎn sensitive; susceptible 3 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep04/50 words - 8 min 神志不清_神志不清_shénzhìbùqīng 神志不清 神志不清 shénzhìbùqīng to be delirious; to be mentally confused 1 产生_產生_chǎnshēng 产生 產生 chǎnshēng to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield 4 幻觉_幻覺_huànjué 幻觉 幻覺 huànjué illusion; hallucination; figment of one's imagination 9 放大_放大_fàngdà 放大 放大 fàngdà to enlarge; to magnify 2 感官_感官_gǎnguān 感官 感官 gǎnguān sense; sense organ 1 窒息_窒息_zhìxī 窒息 窒息 zhìxī to choke; to stifle; to suffocate 3 导致_導致_dǎozhì 导致 導致 dǎozhì to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 3 死亡_死亡_sǐwáng 死亡 死亡 sǐwáng to die; death 7 前厅_前廳_qiántīng 前厅 前廳 qiántīng anteroom; vestibule; lobby (of a hotel etc) 1 耳_耳_ěr 耳 耳 ěr ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 2 坠_墜_zhuì 坠 墜 zhuì to fall; to drop; to weigh down 2 找回_找回_zhǎohuí 找回 找回 zhǎohuí to retrieve 2 小事_小事_xiǎoshì 小事 小事 xiǎoshì trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 2 订婚_訂婚_dìnghūn 订婚 訂婚 dìnghūn to get engaged 7 份子_份子_fènzi 份子 份子 fènzi one's share of a gift price 3 过节_過節_guòjié 过节 過節 guòjié to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 1 辈_輩_bèi 辈 輩 bèi lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 2 缓解_緩解_huǎnjiě 缓解 緩解 huǎnjiě to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain) 4 今儿个_今兒個_jīnr5ge 今儿个 今兒個 jīnr5ge (coll.) today 3 大喜_大喜_dàxǐ 大喜 大喜 dàxǐ exultation 2 星期_星期_xīngqī 星期 星期 xīngqī week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 1 贤_賢_xián 贤 賢 xián worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 8 预感_預感_yùgǎn 预感 預感 yùgǎn to have a premonition; premonition 2 一等_一等_yīděng 一等 一等 yīděng first class; grade A 3 人物_人物_rénwù 人物 人物 rénwù person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep04/75 words - 9 min 今晚_今晚_jīnwǎn 今晚 今晚 jīnwǎn tonight 3 女婿_女婿_nǚxu 女婿 女婿 nǚxu daughter's husband; son-in-law 2 放松_放鬆_fàngsōng 放松 放鬆 fàngsōng to loosen; to relax 3 场子_場子_chǎngzi 场子 場子 chǎngzi (coll.) gathering place; public venue 1 不在意_不在意_bùzàiyì 不在意 不在意 bùzàiyì to pay no attention to; not to mind 1 丢脸_丟臉_diūliǎn 丢脸 丟臉 diūliǎn to lose face; humiliation 1 拎_拎_līn 拎 拎 līn to lift; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1] 4 当回事_當回事_dànghuíshì 当回事 當回事 dànghuíshì to take seriously (often with negative expression: "don't take it too seriously"); to treat conscientiously 1 照办_照辦_zhàobàn 照办 照辦 zhàobàn to follow the rules; to do as instructed; to play by the book; to comply with a request 2 华_華_huá 华 華 huá magnificent; splendid; flowery 15 安乐_安樂_ānlè 安乐 安樂 ānlè peace and happiness 1 宫_宮_gōng 宫 宮 gōng palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 1 许_許_xǔ 许 許 xǔ to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 2 副市长_副市長_fùshìzhǎng 副市长 副市長 fùshìzhǎng deputy mayor 1 钻石_鑽石_zuànshí 钻石 鑽石 zuànshí diamond; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 首饰_首飾_shǒushì 首饰 首飾 shǒushì jewelry; head ornament 1 城防_城防_chéngfáng 城防 城防 chéngfáng city defense 1 团长_團長_tuánzhǎng 团长 團長 tuánzhǎng regimental command; head of a delegation 1 象牙_象牙_xiàngyá 象牙 象牙 xiàngyá ivory; elephant tusk 1 屏风_屏風_píngfēng 屏风 屏風 píngfēng screen 1 一对_一對_yīduì 一对 一對 yīduì couple; pair 1 坊_坊_fáng 坊 坊 fáng workshop; mill; Taiwan pr. [fang1] 1 冯_馮_píng 冯 馮 píng to gallop; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old variant of 憑|凭[ping2] 31 掌柜_掌櫃_zhǎngguì 掌柜 掌櫃 zhǎngguì shopkeeper 21 金条_金條_jīntiáo 金条 金條 jīntiáo gold bar 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep04/100 words - 11 min 慈善_慈善_císhàn 慈善 慈善 císhàn benevolent; charitable 15 孙_孫_sūn 孙 孫 sūn grandson; descendant 42 进口_進口_jìnkǒu 进口 進口 jìnkǒu to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 1 小轿车_小轎車_xiǎojiàochē 小轿车 小轎車 xiǎojiàochē (automobile) sedan; car 1 辆_輛_liàng 辆 輛 liàng classifier for vehicles 1 奶奶_奶奶_nǎinai 奶奶 奶奶 nǎinai (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 4 刮_刮_guā 刮 刮 guā to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 3 北平_北平_Běipíng 北平 北平 Běipíng Peiping or Beiping (name of Beijing at different periods, esp. 1928-1949) 2 用心_用心_yòngxīn 用心 用心 yòngxīn motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 1 便宜_便宜_piányi 便宜 便宜 piányi cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 8 新鲜_新鮮_xīnxiān 新鲜 新鮮 xīnxiān fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 7 特色_特色_tèsè 特色 特色 tèsè characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 3 满意_滿意_mǎnyì 满意 滿意 mǎnyì satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 2 出水_出水_chūshuǐ 出水 出水 chūshuǐ to discharge water; to appear out of the water; to break the surface 1 顶_頂_dǐng 顶 頂 dǐng apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 5 肥_肥_féi 肥 肥 féi fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 3 蹬_蹬_dēng 蹬 蹬 dēng to step on; to tread on; to wear (shoes); (slang) to dump (sb); Taiwan pr. [deng4] 1 公务_公務_gōngwù 公务 公務 gōngwù official business 2 吩咐_吩咐_fēnfù 吩咐 吩咐 fēnfù to tell; to instruct; to command 4 螃蟹_螃蟹_pángxiè 螃蟹 螃蟹 pángxiè crab; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 4 蟹_蟹_xiè 蟹 蟹 xiè crab 4 膏_膏_gāo 膏 膏 gāo ointment; paste; CL:帖[tie3] 3 一个个_一個個_yīgègè 一个个 一個個 yīgègè each and every one 3 见笑_見笑_jiànxiào 见笑 見笑 jiànxiào to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble) 3 寒酸_寒酸_hánsuān 寒酸 寒酸 hánsuān wretched; poverty-stricken; unpresentable (for clothing, gifts etc) 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep04/125 words - 13 min 拿不出手_拿不出手_nábùchūshǒu 拿不出手 拿不出手 nábùchūshǒu not presentable; shoddy and too embarrassing to show 1 一家人_一家人_yījiārén 一家人 一家人 yījiārén household; the whole family 1 事先_事先_shìxiān 事先 事先 shìxiān in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 2 传出_傳出_chuánchū 传出 傳出 chuánchū to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 4 出乱子_出亂子_chūluànzi 出乱子 出亂子 chūluànzi to go wrong; to get into trouble 2 搅乱_攪亂_jiǎoluàn 搅乱 攪亂 jiǎoluàn to disrupt; to throw into disorder 1 繁忙_繁忙_fánmáng 繁忙 繁忙 fánmáng busy; bustling 1 薄面_薄面_bómiàn 薄面 薄面 bómiàn my meager sensibilities; blushing face; please do it for my sake (i.e. to save my face)(humble) 1 恭敬不如从命_恭敬不如從命_gōngjìngbùrúcóngmìng 恭敬不如从命 恭敬不如從命 gōngjìngbùrúcóngmìng deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom); (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc) 1 里头_裡頭_lǐtou 里头 裡頭 lǐtou inside; interior 11 门口_門口_ménkǒu 门口 門口 ménkǒu doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 篓_簍_lǒu 篓 簍 lǒu basket 1 宾客_賓客_bīnkè 宾客 賓客 bīnkè guests; visitors 1 名单_名單_míngdān 名单 名單 míngdān list of names 1 核对_核對_héduì 核对 核對 héduì to check; to verify; to audit; to examine 1 验证_驗證_yànzhèng 验证 驗證 yànzhèng to inspect and verify; experimental verification; to validate (a theory); to authenticate 2 糊弄_糊弄_hùnong 糊弄 糊弄 hùnong to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions 8 馆子_館子_guǎnzi 馆子 館子 guǎnzi restaurant; theater (old) 3 惹_惹_rě 惹 惹 rě to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 12 立马_立馬_lìmǎ 立马 立馬 lìmǎ at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 3 肚_肚_dù 肚 肚 dù belly 1 拉稀_拉稀_lāxī 拉稀 拉稀 lāxī (coll.) to have diarrhea; to shrink back; to cower 1 请帖_請帖_qǐngtiě 请帖 請帖 qǐngtiě invitation card; written invitation 1 行头_行頭_xíngtou 行头 行頭 xíngtou a person's clothing; outfit; actor's costume 1 像样_像樣_xiàngyàng 像样 像樣 xiàngyàng presentable; decent; up to par 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep04/150 words - 15 min 一道_一道_yīdào 一道 一道 yīdào together 1 主子_主子_zhǔzi 主子 主子 zhǔzi Master (term used by servant); Your Majesty; operator (of machine) 3 卦_卦_guà 卦 卦 guà divinatory diagram; one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; one of the sixty-four divinatory hexagrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1] 7 象_象_xiàng 象 象 xiàng elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate 3 不太好_不太好_bùtàihǎo 不太好 不太好 bùtàihǎo not so good; not too well 3 新郎_新郎_xīnláng 新郎 新郎 xīnláng bridegroom; groom 2 起开_起開_qǐkai 起开 起開 qǐkai (dialect) to step aside; Get out of the way! 2 阔绰_闊綽_kuòchuò 阔绰 闊綽 kuòchuò ostentatious; extravagant; liberal with money 1 赖账_賴賬_làizhàng 赖账 賴賬 làizhàng to renege on a debt 3 明早_明早_míngzǎo 明早 明早 míngzǎo tomorrow morning; tomorrow 1 破案_破案_pò'àn 破案 破案 pò'àn to solve a case; shabby old table 7 时辰_時辰_shíchen 时辰 時辰 shíchen time; one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day 3 留步_留步_liúbù 留步 留步 liúbù (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 1 财大气粗_財大氣粗_cáidàqìcū 财大气粗 財大氣粗 cáidàqìcū rich and imposing; rich and overbearing 3 横行_橫行_héngxíng 横行 橫行 héngxíng to go on the rampage; to riot; to run amuck 1 忌_忌_jì 忌 忌 jì to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 4 欺人太甚_欺人太甚_qīréntàishèn 欺人太甚 欺人太甚 qīréntàishèn to bully intolerably (idiom) 1 闺房_閨房_guīfáng 闺房 閨房 guīfáng lady's chamber; boudoir; harem 2 逝者_逝者_shìzhě 逝者 逝者 shìzhě the dead or departed 1 胡说八道_胡說八道_húshuōbādào 胡说八道 胡說八道 húshuōbādào to talk rubbish 3 前朝_前朝_qiáncháo 前朝 前朝 qiáncháo the previous dynasty 1 酷刑_酷刑_kùxíng 酷刑 酷刑 kùxíng cruelty; torture 1 浸_浸_jìn 浸 浸 jìn to immerse; to soak; to steep; gradually 1 宣纸_宣紙_xuānzhǐ 宣纸 宣紙 xuānzhǐ fine writing paper, originally from Jing county 涇縣|泾县, Xuancheng 宣城, Anhui 2 犯人_犯人_fànrén 犯人 犯人 fànrén convict; prisoner; criminal 49 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep04/175 words - 16 min 分别_分別_fēnbié 分别 分別 fēnbié to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 1 其_其_qí 其 其 qí his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 5 鼻_鼻_bí 鼻 鼻 bí nose 1 使_使_shǐ 使 使 shǐ to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 10 视_視_shì 视 視 shì to look at; to regard; to inspect 1 不断_不斷_bùduàn 不断 不斷 bùduàn unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 1 直至_直至_zhízhì 直至 直至 zhízhì lasting until; up till (the present) 1 多么_多麼_duōme 多么 多麼 duōme how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent 1 母亲_母親_mǔqīn 母亲 母親 mǔqīn mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 女子_女子_nǚzǐ 女子 女子 nǚzǐ woman; female 2 图谋_圖謀_túmóu 图谋 圖謀 túmóu to conspire 1 诬陷_誣陷_wūxiàn 诬陷 誣陷 wūxiàn to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb 1 后果_後果_hòuguǒ 后果 後果 hòuguǒ consequences; aftermath 3 虎_虎_hǔ 虎 虎 hǔ tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 毒_毒_dú 毒 毒 dú poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 9 尚且_尚且_shàngqiě 尚且 尚且 shàngqiě (not) even; yet; still 1 信口雌黄_信口雌黃_xìnkǒucíhuáng 信口雌黄 信口雌黃 xìnkǒucíhuáng to speak off the cuff; to casually opine 2 轰_轟_hōng 轰 轟 hōng explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel 2 用来_用來_yònglái 用来 用來 yònglái to be used for 6 凶器_兇器_xiōngqì 凶器 兇器 xiōngqì lethal weapon; murder weapon 1 涂_塗_tú 涂 塗 tú to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 1 指甲油_指甲油_zhǐjiayóu 指甲油 指甲油 zhǐjiayóu nail polish 1 得出_得出_déchū 得出 得出 déchū to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 3 临死_臨死_línsǐ 临死 臨死 línsǐ facing death; at death's door 1 抓挠_抓撓_zhuānao 抓挠 抓撓 zhuānao to scratch; to mess about with; to quarrel; to scramble to do; sb or sth that one can rely on 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep04/200 words - 17 min 硬_硬_yìng 硬 硬 yìng hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 9 物_物_wù 物 物 wù thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 6 弄伤_弄傷_nòngshāng 弄伤 弄傷 nòngshāng to bruise; to hurt (something) 1 指甲_指甲_zhǐjia 指甲 指甲 zhǐjia fingernail 3 受损_受損_shòusǔn 受损 受損 shòusǔn to suffer damage 1 程度_程度_chéngdù 程度 程度 chéngdù degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 金属_金屬_jīnshǔ 金属 金屬 jīnshǔ metal; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 岩石_岩石_yánshí 岩石 岩石 yánshí rock 1 木头_木頭_mùtou 木头 木頭 mùtou slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 2 准确_準確_zhǔnquè 准确 準確 zhǔnquè accurate; exact; precise 2 漆_漆_qī 漆 漆 qī paint; lacquer; CL:道[dao4]; to paint (furniture, walls etc) 3 红木_紅木_hóngmù 红木 紅木 hóngmù red wood; mahogany; rosewood; padauk 1 家具_家具_jiājù 家具 家具 jiājù furniture; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4] 1 确认_確認_quèrèn 确认 確認 quèrèn to confirm; to verify; confirmation 1 耳朵_耳朵_ěrduo 耳朵 耳朵 ěrduo ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 4 夹杂_夾雜_jiāzá 夹杂 夾雜 jiāzá to mix together (disparate substances); to mingle; a mix; to be tangled up with 2 泥沙_泥沙_níshā 泥沙 泥沙 níshā silt 1 头发_頭髮_tóufa 头发 頭髮 tóufa hair (on the head) 1 上好_上好_shànghǎo 上好 上好 shànghǎo first-rate; top-notch 2 龙井_龍井_Lóngjǐng 龙井 龍井 Lóngjǐng Longjing county level city in Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州, Jilin; Lungching township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan; also Longjing tea 龍井茶|龙井茶 1 佩戴_佩戴_pèidài 佩戴 佩戴 pèidài to wear (as accessories) 1 茶水_茶水_cháshuǐ 茶水 茶水 cháshuǐ tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves 3 浸泡_浸泡_jìnpào 浸泡 浸泡 jìnpào to steep; to soak; to immerse 2 屑_屑_xiè 屑 屑 xiè bits; fragments; crumbs; filings; trifling; trivial; to condescend to 4 之中_之中_zhīzhōng 之中 之中 zhīzhōng inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 7 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep04/225 words - 20 min 墙_牆_qiáng 墙 牆 qiáng wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 6 筑_築_zhù 筑 築 zhù to build; to construct; to ram; to hit; Taiwan pr. [zhu2] 1 家丁_家丁_jiādīng 家丁 家丁 jiādīng (old) servant hired to keep guard, run errands etc 1 值夜_值夜_zhíyè 值夜 值夜 zhíyè on night duty 1 潜入_潛入_qiánrù 潜入 潛入 qiánrù to submerge; to infiltrate; to steal into 2 难上加难_難上加難_nánshàngjiānán 难上加难 難上加難 nánshàngjiānán extremely difficult; even more difficult 1 另当别论_另當別論_lìngdāngbiélùn 另当别论 另當別論 lìngdāngbiélùn to treat differently; another cup of tea 1 水落石出_水落石出_shuǐluòshíchū 水落石出 水落石出 shuǐluòshíchū as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light 2 名门望族_名門望族_míngménwàngzú 名门望族 名門望族 míngménwàngzú offspring a famous family (idiom); good breeding; blue blood 1 稍_稍_shāo 稍 稍 shāo somewhat; a little 4 差池_差池_chāchí 差池 差池 chāchí mistake; error; mishap 1 毁掉_毀掉_huǐdiào 毁掉 毀掉 huǐdiào to destroy 1 孽种_孽種_nièzhǒng 孽种 孽種 nièzhǒng bane of one's existence; vile spawn 1 毁_毀_huǐ 毁 毀 huǐ to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 6 誉_譽_yù 誉 譽 yù to praise; to acclaim; reputation 2 该死_該死_gāisǐ 该死 該死 gāisǐ Damn it!; damned; wretched 1 坐下_坐下_zuòxia 坐下 坐下 zuòxia to sit down 3 往外_往外_wǎngwài 往外 往外 wǎngwài out; outbound; departing 3 廉耻_廉恥_liánchǐ 廉耻 廉恥 liánchǐ honor and shame; sense of honor 1 劲_勁_jìn 劲 勁 jìn strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 13 败露_敗露_bàilù 败露 敗露 bàilù (of a plot etc) to fall through and stand exposed 4 没用_沒用_méiyòng 没用 沒用 méiyòng useless 7 劫_劫_jié 劫 劫 jié to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 1 接着_接著_jiēzhe 接着 接著 jiēzhe to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn 8 地步_地步_dìbù 地步 地步 dìbù stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep04/250 words - 27 min 安静_安靜_ānjìng 安静 安靜 ānjìng quiet; peaceful; calm 7 蒙_蒙_méng 蒙 蒙 méng to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 5 看清_看清_kànqīng 看清 看清 kànqīng to see clearly 2 特征_特徵_tèzhēng 特征 特徵 tèzhēng characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait 5 跛脚_跛腳_bǒjiǎo 跛脚 跛腳 bǒjiǎo to limp; lame person 4 脚夫_腳夫_jiǎofū 脚夫 腳夫 jiǎofū porter; bearer 1 之外_之外_zhīwài 之外 之外 zhīwài outside; excluding 8 熟人_熟人_shúrén 熟人 熟人 shúrén acquaintance; friend 4 本地人_本地人_běndìrén 本地人 本地人 běndìrén native person (of a country) 1 口音_口音_kǒuyin 口音 口音 kǒuyin voice; accent 3 听见_聽見_tīngjiàn 听见 聽見 tīngjiàn to hear 10 咳嗽_咳嗽_késou 咳嗽 咳嗽 késou to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 4 出殡_出殯_chūbìn 出殡 出殯 chūbìn funeral; funeral procession 1 窄_窄_zhǎi 窄 窄 zhǎi narrow; narrow-minded; badly off 2 搭把手_搭把手_dābǎshǒu 搭把手 搭把手 dābǎshǒu to help out 2 太阳_太陽_tàiyang 太阳 太陽 tàiyang sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 4 下山_下山_xiàshān 下山 下山 xiàshān (of the sun) to set 2 还嘴_還嘴_huánzuǐ 还嘴 還嘴 huánzuǐ to retort; to answer back 1 硬是_硬是_yìngshì 硬是 硬是 yìngshì just; simply; stubbornly; really 2 营生_營生_yíngshēng 营生 營生 yíngshēng to earn a living 3 侠_俠_xiá 侠 俠 xiá knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 2 窑_窯_yáo 窑 窯 yáo kiln; oven; coal pit; cave dwelling; (coll.) brothel 8 洼_窪_wā 洼 窪 wā depression; sunken; swamp 8 接应_接應_jiēyìng 接应 接應 jiēyìng to provide support; to come to the rescue 1 有请_有請_yǒuqǐng 有请 有請 yǒuqǐng to request the pleasure of seeing sb; to ask sb in; to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech) 7 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep04/275 words - 28 min 鼓掌_鼓掌_gǔzhǎng 鼓掌 鼓掌 gǔzhǎng to applaud; to clap 1 破获_破獲_pòhuò 破获 破獲 pòhuò to uncover (a criminal plot); to break open and capture 3 绳之以法_繩之以法_shéngzhīyǐfǎ 绳之以法 繩之以法 shéngzhīyǐfǎ to punish according to the law; to bring to justice 2 朵_朵_duǒ 朵 朵 duǒ flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 7 硕_碩_shuò 硕 碩 shuò large; big 1 大快朵颐_大快朵頤_dàkuàiduǒyí 大快朵颐 大快朵頤 dàkuàiduǒyí to gorge oneself; to eat heartily (idiom) 2 大快人心_大快人心_dàkuàirénxīn 大快人心 大快人心 dàkuàirénxīn to the satisfaction of everyone 1 朵颐_朵頤_duǒyí 朵颐 朵頤 duǒyí to move the jaw; to munch; to masticate 1 鼓舞_鼓舞_gǔwǔ 鼓舞 鼓舞 gǔwǔ heartening (news); to boost (morale); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 士气_士氣_shìqì 士气 士氣 shìqì morale 2 庆祝_慶祝_qìngzhù 庆祝 慶祝 qìngzhù to celebrate 2 番_番_fān 番 番 fān foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for occurrences (of an event, action or speech utterance); classifier for iterations: times, -fold (as in twofold etc); classifier for situations: kind, sort 4 了结_了結_liǎojié 了结 了結 liǎojié to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up 5 彰显_彰顯_zhāngxiǎn 彰显 彰顯 zhāngxiǎn to manifest 1 属下_屬下_shǔxià 属下 屬下 shǔxià subordinate; affiliated to; subsidiary 2 关爱_關愛_guān'ài 关爱 關愛 guān'ài to show concern and care for 1 结案_結案_jié'àn 结案 結案 jié'àn to conclude a case; to wind up 1 羊头_羊頭_yángtóu 羊头 羊頭 yángtóu sheep's head; fig. advertisement for good meat 1 羊_羊_yáng 羊 羊 yáng sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 4 汤_湯_tāng 汤 湯 tāng soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 18 烧饼_燒餅_shāobing 烧饼 燒餅 shāobing baked sesame seed-coated cake 1 暖_暖_nuǎn 暖 暖 nuǎn warm; to warm 2 胃_胃_wèi 胃 胃 wèi stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 着火_著火_zháohuǒ 着火 著火 zháohuǒ to ignite; to burn 3 下落不明_下落不明_xiàluòbùmíng 下落不明 下落不明 xiàluòbùmíng unaccounted; unknown whereabouts 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep04/300 words - 30 min 涮羊肉_涮羊肉_shuànyángròu 涮羊肉 涮羊肉 shuànyángròu Mongolian hot pot; instant-boiled mutton (dish) 2 永_永_yǒng 永 永 yǒng forever; always; perpetual 2 元_元_yuán 元 元 yuán currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon 6 切_切_qiē 切 切 qiē to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 2 切_切_qiè 切 切 qiè definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 2 羊羔_羊羔_yánggāo 羊羔 羊羔 yánggāo lamb 1 滑_滑_huá 滑 滑 huá to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 2 嫩_嫩_nèn 嫩 嫩 nèn tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 2 羊肉_羊肉_yángròu 羊肉 羊肉 yángròu mutton; goat meat 1 拱_拱_gǒng 拱 拱 gǒng to cup one's hands in salute; to surround; to arch; to dig earth with the snout; arched 1 顺_順_shùn 顺 順 shùn to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 9 松鼠_松鼠_sōngshǔ 松鼠 松鼠 sōngshǔ squirrel 1 鳜鱼_鱖魚_guìyú 鳜鱼 鱖魚 guìyú mandarin fish; Chinese perch (Siniperca chuatsi) 1 拌_拌_bàn 拌 拌 bàn to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad) 1 豆腐_豆腐_dòufu 豆腐 豆腐 dòufu tofu; bean curd 2 炒_炒_chǎo 炒 炒 chǎo to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 2 爆_爆_bào 爆 爆 bào to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 1 烫_燙_tàng 烫 燙 tàng to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 6 人手_人手_rénshǒu 人手 人手 rénshǒu manpower; staff; human hand 4 权限_權限_quánxiàn 权限 權限 quánxiàn scope of authority; extent of power; (access etc) privileges 1 追上_追上_zhuīshàng 追上 追上 zhuīshàng to overtake 1 抬_抬_tái 抬 抬 tái to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 3 合着_合著_hézhe 合着 合著 hézhe (dialect) (implying sudden realization) so; after all 2 半天_半天_bàntiān 半天 半天 bàntiān half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 烤鸭_烤鴨_kǎoyā 烤鸭 烤鴨 kǎoyā roast duck 1 伟大_偉大_wěidà 伟大 偉大 wěidà huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep04/325 words - 36 min 爱情_愛情_àiqíng 爱情 愛情 àiqíng romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 4 汉子_漢子_hànzi 汉子 漢子 hànzi man; fellow; (dialect) husband 2 犯不着_犯不著_fànbuzháo 犯不着 犯不著 fànbuzháo not worthwhile 3 逼死_逼死_bīsǐ 逼死 逼死 bīsǐ to hound sb to death 1 灭_滅_miè 灭 滅 miè to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 6 迹_跡_jì 迹 跡 jì footprint; mark; trace; vestige; sign; indication; Taiwan pr. [ji1] 1 殉情_殉情_xùnqíng 殉情 殉情 xùnqíng to die together in the name of love; to sacrifice oneself for love 1 抛_拋_pāo 抛 拋 pāo to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 3 热乎_熱乎_rèhu 热乎 熱乎 rèhu warm; hot; affectionate; ardent 5 浮上_浮上_fúshàng 浮上 浮上 fúshàng to float up; to rise to the surface; fig. to rise in the world 1 拉开_拉開_lākāi 拉开 拉開 lākāi to pull open; to pull apart; to space out; to increase 1 西医_西醫_xīyī 西医 西醫 xīyī Western medicine; a doctor trained in Western medicine 1 西北_西北_xīběi 西北 西北 xīběi northwest 2 认栽_認栽_rènzāi 认栽 認栽 rènzāi to admit defeat 1 功_功_gōng 功 功 gōng meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 7 探长_探長_tànzhǎng 探长 探長 tànzhǎng (police) detective 3 憋_憋_biē 憋 憋 biē to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 3 喂_餵_wèi 喂 餵 wèi to feed 14 一味_一味_yīwèi 一味 一味 yīwèi blindly; invariably 5 治_治_zhì 治 治 zhì to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research 2 什么的_什麼的_shénmede 什么的 什麼的 shénmede and so on; and what not 4 贫嘴_貧嘴_pínzuǐ 贫嘴 貧嘴 pínzuǐ talkative; garrulous; loquacious; flippant; jocular 1 没心没肺_沒心沒肺_méixīnméifèi 没心没肺 沒心沒肺 méixīnméifèi simple-minded; thoughtless; heartless; nitwitted 2 不闻不问_不聞不問_bùwénbùwèn 不闻不问 不聞不問 bùwénbùwèn not to hear, not to question (idiom); to show no interest in sth; uncritical; not in the least concerned 1 一遍_一遍_yībiàn 一遍 一遍 yībiàn one time (all the way through); once through 8 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep05/25 words - 5 min 怪事_怪事_guàishì 怪事 怪事 guàishì strange thing; curious occurrence 1 闸门_閘門_zhámén 闸门 閘門 zhámén sluice gate 1 嗖嗖_嗖嗖_sōusōu 嗖嗖 嗖嗖 sōusōu (onom.) whooshing; swishing; rustle of skirts; laughingly 2 冒_冒_mào 冒 冒 mào to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 11 瘆人_瘮人_shènrén 瘆人 瘮人 shènrén scary 1 戾气_戾氣_lìqì 戾气 戾氣 lìqì evil tendencies; vicious currents; antisocial behavior 1 拍打_拍打_pāida 拍打 拍打 pāida to pat; to slap; (of a bird) to flap (one's wings) 2 着呢_著呢_zhene 着呢 著呢 zhene comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 11 梁山_梁山_Liángshān 梁山 梁山 Liángshān Liangshan city and County in Jining 濟寧|济宁[Ji3 ning2], Shandong 1 可不是_可不是_kěbushì 可不是 可不是 kěbushì that's just the way it is; exactly! 9 破费_破費_pòfèi 破费 破費 pòfèi to spend (money or time) 1 加派_加派_jiāpài 加派 加派 jiāpài to reinforce; to dispatch troops 1 着手_著手_zhuóshǒu 着手 著手 zhuóshǒu to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 1 暗_暗_àn 暗 暗 àn dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 3 线_線_xiàn 线 線 xiàn thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 4 布置_佈置_bùzhì 布置 佈置 bùzhì to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 2 离奇_離奇_líqí 离奇 離奇 líqí odd; bizarre 2 引出_引出_yǐnchū 引出 引出 yǐnchū to extract; to draw out 2 跟进_跟進_gēnjìn 跟进 跟進 gēnjìn to follow; to follow up 2 功劳_功勞_gōngláo 功劳 功勞 gōngláo contribution; meritorious service; credit 6 地道_地道_dìdao 地道 地道 dìdao authentic; genuine; typical; from a place known for the product; thorough; conscientious 3 调配_調配_diàopèi 调配 調配 diàopèi to allocate; to deploy 4 调配_調配_tiáopèi 调配 調配 tiáopèi to blend (colors, herbs); to mix 4 统一_統一_tǒngyī 统一 統一 tǒngyī to unify; to unite; to integrate 1 发薪_發薪_fāxīn 发薪 發薪 fāxīn to pay wages or salary 1 无视_無視_wúshì 无视 無視 wúshì to ignore; to disregard 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep05/50 words - 7 min 越权_越權_yuèquán 越权 越權 yuèquán to go beyond one's authority; arrogation 1 行事_行事_xíngshì 行事 行事 xíngshì to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 1 私自_私自_sīzì 私自 私自 sīzì private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval 1 出钱_出錢_chūqián 出钱 出錢 chūqián to pay 1 隐情_隱情_yǐnqíng 隐情 隱情 yǐnqíng sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided 6 露天_露天_lùtiān 露天 露天 lùtiān outdoors; al fresco; in the open 1 沸沸扬扬_沸沸揚揚_fèifèiyángyáng 沸沸扬扬 沸沸揚揚 fèifèiyángyáng bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz 1 差事_差事_chāishi 差事 差事 chāishi errand; assignment; job; commission; CL:件[jian4]; see also 差使[chai1 shi5] 1 亲临_親臨_qīnlín 亲临 親臨 qīnlín to go in person 1 人命关天_人命關天_rénmìngguāntiān 人命关天 人命關天 rénmìngguāntiān human life is beyond value (idiom) 3 职责_職責_zhízé 职责 職責 zhízé duty; responsibility; obligation 3 所在_所在_suǒzài 所在 所在 suǒzài place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 1 推卸_推卸_tuīxiè 推卸 推卸 tuīxiè to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck 1 界_界_jiè 界 界 jiè boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 4 拨_撥_bō 拨 撥 bō to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch 1 专款_專款_zhuānkuǎn 专款 專款 zhuānkuǎn special fund; money allocated for a particular purpose 1 安置_安置_ānzhì 安置 安置 ānzhì to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; to get into bed; placement 3 等待_等待_děngdài 等待 等待 děngdài to wait; to wait for 1 绝不_絕不_juébù 绝不 絕不 juébù in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 4 劳_勞_láo 劳 勞 láo to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense) 3 场面_場面_chǎngmiàn 场面 場面 chǎngmiàn scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 2 妥善_妥善_tuǒshàn 妥善 妥善 tuǒshàn appropriate; proper 2 抓紧时间_抓緊時間_zhuājǐnshíjiān 抓紧时间 抓緊時間 zhuājǐnshíjiān to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment 1 擦_擦_cā 擦 擦 cā to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 2 捅_捅_tǒng 捅 捅 tǒng to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 4 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep05/75 words - 12 min 娄子_婁子_lóuzi 娄子 婁子 lóuzi trouble; blunder 3 扛_扛_káng 扛 扛 káng to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 1 雷_雷_léi 雷 雷 léi thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 3 添麻烦_添麻煩_tiānmáfan 添麻烦 添麻煩 tiānmáfan to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 4 成年_成年_chéngnián 成年 成年 chéngnián to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 1 男子_男子_nánzǐ 男子 男子 nánzǐ a man; a male 1 大都_大都_dàdū 大都 大都 dàdū for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 2 核实_核實_héshí 核实 核實 héshí to verify; to check 2 操_操_cāo 操 操 cāo to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language) 2 多管闲事_多管閒事_duōguǎnxiánshì 多管闲事 多管閒事 duōguǎnxiánshì meddling in other people's business 3 不光_不光_bùguāng 不光 不光 bùguāng not the only one; not only 8 得空_得空_dékòng 得空 得空 dékòng to have leisure time 2 特地_特地_tèdì 特地 特地 tèdì specially; for a special purpose 2 阔_闊_kuò 阔 闊 kuò rich; wide; broad 1 硬朗_硬朗_yìnglǎng 硬朗 硬朗 yìnglǎng robust; healthy 1 拐弯抹角_拐彎抹角_guǎiwānmòjiǎo 拐弯抹角 拐彎抹角 guǎiwānmòjiǎo lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom); fig. to speak in a roundabout way; to equivocate; to beat about the bush 1 打捞_打撈_dǎlāo 打捞 打撈 dǎlāo to salvage; to dredge; to fish out (person or object from the sea) 1 亲赴_親赴_qīnfù 亲赴 親赴 qīnfù to travel to (a place where duty calls) 1 怀表_懷錶_huáibiǎo 怀表 懷錶 huáibiǎo pocket watch 2 长得_長得_zhǎngde 长得 長得 zhǎngde to look (pretty, the same etc) 3 惦记_惦記_diànjì 惦记 惦記 diànjì to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 7 嘱咐_囑咐_zhǔfù 嘱咐 囑咐 zhǔfù to tell; to exhort; injunction 1 回头_回頭_huítóu 回头 回頭 huítóu to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 2 恭候_恭候_gōnghòu 恭候 恭候 gōnghòu to look forward to sth; to wait respectfully 2 乃_乃_nǎi 乃 乃 nǎi to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon 3 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep05/100 words - 14 min 构造_構造_gòuzào 构造 構造 gòuzào structure; composition; tectonic (geology); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 意_意_yì 意 意 yì idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 3 即_即_jí 即 即 jí namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 1 生成_生成_shēngchéng 生成 生成 shēngchéng to generate; to produce; generated; produced 1 万物_萬物_wànwù 万物 萬物 wànwù all living things 3 基本_基本_jīběn 基本 基本 jīběn basic; fundamental; main; elementary 1 学说_學說_xuéshuō 学说 學說 xuéshuō theory; doctrine 1 有意思_有意思_yǒuyìsi 有意思 有意思 yǒuyìsi interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 14 圣_聖_shèng 圣 聖 shèng holy; sacred; saint; sage 50 即便_即便_jíbiàn 即便 即便 jíbiàn even if; even though; right away; immediately 3 添乱_添亂_tiānluàn 添乱 添亂 tiānluàn (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 4 好不容易_好不容易_hǎobùróngyì 好不容易 好不容易 hǎobùróngyì with great difficulty; very difficult 7 消停_消停_xiāotíng 消停 消停 xiāotíng to calm down; to stop; to pause; calmly; peaceful; restful 2 折腾_折騰_zhēteng 折腾 折騰 zhēteng to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy; to squander (time, money) 6 冒头_冒頭_màotóu 冒头 冒頭 màotóu to emerge; to crop up; a little more than 1 防_防_fáng 防 防 fáng to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 3 包括_包括_bāokuò 包括 包括 bāokuò to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 5 力_力_lì 力 力 lì power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 4 再造_再造_zàizào 再造 再造 zàizào to give a new lease of life; to reconstruct; to reform; to rework; to recycle; to reproduce (copies, or offspring); restoration; restructuring 1 等不及_等不及_děngbùjí 等不及 等不及 děngbùjí can't wait 1 法_法_fǎ 法 法 fǎ law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 10 旧_舊_jiù 旧 舊 jiù old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 4 筛_篩_shāi 筛 篩 shāi to filter; to sift; to sieve 1 收养_收養_shōuyǎng 收养 收養 shōuyǎng to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption 1 过瘾_過癮_guòyǐn 过瘾 過癮 guòyǐn to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling 3 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep05/125 words - 16 min 看戏_看戲_kànxì 看戏 看戲 kànxì to watch a play; to watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd) 1 顺风_順風_shùnfēng 顺风 順風 shùnfēng lit. tail wind; Bon voyage! 2 顺水_順水_shùnshuǐ 顺水 順水 shùnshuǐ with the current 2 鳖_鱉_biē 鳖 鱉 biē freshwater soft-shelled turtle 6 黄花鱼_黃花魚_huánghuāyú 黄花鱼 黃花魚 huánghuāyú yellow croaker (fish); corvina 1 龟_龜_guī 龟 龜 guī tortoise; turtle 4 回事_回事_huíshì 回事 回事 huíshì (old) to report to one's master 4 点菜_點菜_diǎncài 点菜 點菜 diǎncài to order dishes (in a restaurant) 2 虾_蝦_xiā 虾 蝦 xiā shrimp; prawn 7 补_補_bǔ 补 補 bǔ to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 14 缺_缺_quē 缺 缺 quē deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 5 多个_多個_duōge 多个 多個 duōge many; multiple; multi- (faceted, ethnic etc) 4 水神_水神_shuǐshén 水神 水神 shuǐshén river God 1 上头_上頭_shàngtou 上头 上頭 shàngtou above; on top of; on the surface of 4 邪乎_邪乎_xiéhu 邪乎 邪乎 xiéhu extraordinary; severe; exaggerated; overstated; fantastic; incredible 5 胆小_膽小_dǎnxiǎo 胆小 膽小 dǎnxiǎo cowardice; timid 1 咬_咬_yǎo 咬 咬 yǎo to bite; to nip 37 大水_大水_dàshuǐ 大水 大水 dàshuǐ flood 5 水系_水系_shuǐxì 水系 水系 shuǐxì drainage system 2 繁杂_繁雜_fánzá 繁杂 繁雜 fánzá many; diverse 1 村_村_cūn 村 村 cūn village 10 保不齐_保不齊_bǎobuqí 保不齐 保不齊 bǎobuqí more likely than not; quite possible; on the cards 2 涝_澇_lào 涝 澇 lào flooded 1 赶上_趕上_gǎnshàng 赶上 趕上 gǎnshàng to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 3 淹_淹_yān 淹 淹 yān to flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate the skin (of liquids); to delay 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep05/150 words - 18 min 房子_房子_fángzi 房子 房子 fángzi house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1] 1 居民_居民_jūmín 居民 居民 jūmín resident; inhabitant 1 作法_作法_zuòfǎ 作法 作法 zuòfǎ course of action; method of doing sth; practice; modus operandi 4 安分_安分_ānfèn 安分 安分 ānfèn content with one's lot; knowing one's place 1 镇住_鎮住_zhènzhù 镇住 鎮住 zhènzhù to dominate; to control; to subdue; to crush 2 火锅_火鍋_huǒguō 火锅 火鍋 huǒguō hotpot 2 吃不下_吃不下_chībuxià 吃不下 吃不下 chībuxià not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 2 挣得_掙得_zhèngdé 挣得 掙得 zhèngdé to earn (income); to make (money) 2 搅和_攪和_jiǎohuo 搅和 攪和 jiǎohuo to mix; to blend; (fig.) to spoil; to mess up things; to run around with (sb); to get involved with; to mix (with other people) 3 甭_甭_béng 甭 甭 béng contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 6 同时_同時_tóngshí 同时 同時 tóngshí at the same time; simultaneously 6 攒_攢_zǎn 攒 攢 zǎn to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 2 顺着_順著_shùnzhe 顺着 順著 shùnzhe to follow; following; along 3 环_環_huán 环 環 huán ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 2 扣_扣_kòu 扣 扣 kòu to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 7 琢磨_琢磨_zuómo 琢磨 琢磨 zuómo to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 10 本本分分_本本分分_běnběnfènfèn 本本分分 本本分分 běnběnfènfèn decorous; respectable 2 吃白饭_吃白飯_chībáifàn 吃白饭 吃白飯 chībáifàn to eat plain rice; (fig.) to eat and not pay for it; to sponge off others; to freeload 1 屁_屁_pì 屁 屁 pì fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 8 楼上_樓上_lóushàng 楼上 樓上 lóushàng upstairs 2 打从_打從_dǎcóng 打从 打從 dǎcóng from; (ever) since 1 自个儿_自個兒_zìgěr5 自个儿 自個兒 zìgěr5 (dialect) oneself; by oneself 5 心重_心重_xīnzhòng 心重 心重 xīnzhòng overanxious; neurotic 1 容_容_róng 容 容 róng to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 4 何况_何況_hékuàng 何况 何況 hékuàng let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 7 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep05/175 words - 21 min 说到_說到_shuōdào 说到 說到 shuōdào to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 5 版_版_bǎn 版 版 bǎn a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 2 号外_號外_hàowài 号外 號外 hàowài (newspaper) extra; special number (of a periodical) 1 暴发_暴發_bàofā 暴发 暴發 bàofā to break out (of disease etc); to suddenly get rich (or prominent) 4 疫情_疫情_yìqíng 疫情 疫情 yìqíng epidemic situation 8 隔离_隔離_gélí 隔离 隔離 gélí to separate; to isolate 1 稳定_穩定_wěndìng 稳定 穩定 wěndìng steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 3 电报_電報_diànbào 电报 電報 diànbào telegram; cable; telegraph; CL:封[feng1],份[fen4] 3 稍等_稍等_shāoděng 稍等 稍等 shāoděng to wait a moment 5 稿子_稿子_gǎozi 稿子 稿子 gǎozi draft of a document; script; manuscript; mental plan; precedent 2 印刷_印刷_yìnshuā 印刷 印刷 yìnshuā to print; printing 1 凑_湊_còu 凑 湊 còu to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 3 耽搁_耽擱_dānge 耽搁 耽擱 dānge to tarry; to delay; to stop over 1 具体_具體_jùtǐ 具体 具體 jùtǐ concrete; definite; specific 7 刊登_刊登_kāndēng 刊登 刊登 kāndēng to carry a story; to publish (in a newspaper or magazine) 3 稿件_稿件_gǎojiàn 稿件 稿件 gǎojiàn piece of writing submitted for publication; manuscript; article 1 引起_引起_yǐnqǐ 引起 引起 yǐnqǐ to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 4 社会_社會_shèhuì 社会 社會 shèhuì society; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 恐慌_恐慌_kǒnghuāng 恐慌 恐慌 kǒnghuāng panic; panicky; panic-stricken 3 哲_哲_zhé 哲 哲 zhé wise; a sage 1 请进_請進_qǐngjìn 请进 請進 qǐngjìn "please come in" 1 犯病_犯病_fànbìng 犯病 犯病 fànbìng to fall ill 1 记事_記事_jìshì 记事 記事 jìshì to keep a record of events; record; to start to form memories (after one's infancy) 1 山上_山上_Shānshàng 山上 山上 Shānshàng Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 2 砸_砸_zá 砸 砸 zá to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 7 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep05/200 words - 23 min 心想事成_心想事成_xīnxiǎngshìchéng 心想事成 心想事成 xīnxiǎngshìchéng to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best! 1 香火_香火_xiānghuǒ 香火 香火 xiānghuǒ incense burning in front of a temple; burning joss sticks 4 耳闻_耳聞_ěrwén 耳闻 耳聞 ěrwén to hear of; to hear about 1 批_批_pī 批 批 pī to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) 6 异常_異常_yìcháng 异常 異常 yìcháng exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly 1 数量_數量_shùliàng 数量 數量 shùliàng amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4]; quantitative 3 以外_以外_yǐwài 以外 以外 yǐwài apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 5 平常_平常_píngcháng 平常 平常 píngcháng ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 4 区别_區別_qūbié 区别 區別 qūbié difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 主要_主要_zhǔyào 主要 主要 zhǔyào main; principal; major; primary 6 封锁_封鎖_fēngsuǒ 封锁 封鎖 fēngsuǒ to blockade; to seal off 7 觉_覺_jiào 觉 覺 jiào a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 13 觉_覺_jué 觉 覺 jué to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 13 当中_當中_dāngzhōng 当中 當中 dāngzhōng among; in the middle; in the center 5 禁止_禁止_jìnzhǐ 禁止 禁止 jìnzhǐ to prohibit; to forbid; to ban 4 更加_更加_gèngjiā 更加 更加 gèngjiā more (than sth else); even more 3 感兴趣_感興趣_gǎnxìngqù 感兴趣 感興趣 gǎnxìngqù to be interested 2 令尊_令尊_lìngzūn 令尊 令尊 lìngzūn Your esteemed father (honorific) 2 仅仅_僅僅_jǐnjǐn 仅仅 僅僅 jǐnjǐn barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 2 旁观者_旁觀者_pángguānzhě 旁观者 旁觀者 pángguānzhě observer; spectator 1 虑_慮_lǜ 虑 慮 lǜ to think over; to consider; anxiety 1 可否_可否_kěfǒu 可否 可否 kěfǒu is it possible or not? 1 一眼_一眼_yīyǎn 一眼 一眼 yīyǎn a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 5 困难_困難_kùnnan 困难 困難 kùnnan difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 3 拼命_拼命_pīnmìng 拼命 拼命 pīnmìng to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 5 遮掩_遮掩_zhēyǎn 遮掩 遮掩 zhēyǎn to cover; to mask; to cover up or conceal (the truth etc) 3 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep05/225 words - 25 min 好奇_好奇_hàoqí 好奇 好奇 hàoqí inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 6 拜托_拜託_bàituō 拜托 拜託 bàituō to request sb to do sth; please! 3 机_機_jī 机 機 jī machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 嫌疑人_嫌疑人_xiányírén 嫌疑人 嫌疑人 xiányírén a suspect 1 铐_銬_kào 铐 銬 kào shackles; fetters; manacle 1 阴阳怪气_陰陽怪氣_yīnyángguàiqì 阴阳怪气 陰陽怪氣 yīnyángguàiqì eccentric; peculiar; mystifying 1 抛头露面_拋頭露面_pāotóulòumiàn 抛头露面 拋頭露面 pāotóulòumiàn to show your face in public (derog.) 2 领_領_lǐng 领 領 lǐng neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 1 嘎_嘎_gá 嘎 嘎 gá cackling sound 2 巴_巴_bā 巴 巴 bā to long for; to wish; to cling to; to stick to; sth that sticks; close to; next to; spread open; informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4]; bar (unit of pressure); nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail 1 上报_上報_shàngbào 上报 上報 shàngbào to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter 1 把手_把手_bǎshou 把手 把手 bǎshou handle; grip; knob 1 揣_揣_chuāi 揣 揣 chuāi to put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. [chuai3] 6 揣_揣_chuǎi 揣 揣 chuǎi to estimate; to guess; to figure; to surmise 6 相识_相識_xiāngshí 相识 相識 xiāngshí to get to know each other; acquaintance 1 门神_門神_ménshén 门神 門神 ménshén door god 2 勇_勇_yǒng 勇 勇 yǒng brave 3 辞_辭_cí 辞 辭 cí to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 1 辛劳_辛勞_xīnláo 辛劳 辛勞 xīnláo laborious 2 深夜_深夜_shēnyè 深夜 深夜 shēnyè very late at night 1 巡逻_巡邏_xúnluó 巡逻 巡邏 xúnluó to patrol (police, army or navy) 2 立下_立下_lìxià 立下 立下 lìxià to set up; to establish 1 奇_奇_qí 奇 奇 qí strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 1 立案侦查_立案偵查_lì'ànzhēnchá 立案侦查 立案偵查 lì'ànzhēnchá to file for investigation; to prosecute (a case) 1 安居乐业_安居樂業_ānjūlèyè 安居乐业 安居樂業 ānjūlèyè to live in peace and work happily (idiom) 1 表扬_表揚_biǎoyáng 表扬 表揚 biǎoyáng to praise; to commend 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep05/250 words - 28 min 登报_登報_dēngbào 登报 登報 dēngbào to publish in the newspapers 4 海_海_hǎi 海 海 hǎi ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 40 敞亮_敞亮_chǎngliàng 敞亮 敞亮 chǎngliàng bright and spacious 5 暂_暫_zàn 暂 暫 zàn temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 1 开放_開放_kāifàng 开放 開放 kāifàng to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside); to be open-minded; unrestrained by convention; unconstrained in one's sexuality 1 命令_命令_mìnglìng 命令 命令 mìnglìng order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 6 凭什么_憑什麼_píngshénme 凭什么 憑什麼 píngshénme (spoken) why?; for which reason? 1 为难_為難_wéinán 为难 為難 wéinán to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) 4 剁_剁_duò 剁 剁 duò to chop up (meat etc); to chop off (sb's hand etc) 1 抓紧_抓緊_zhuājǐn 抓紧 抓緊 zhuājǐn to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 1 说实话_說實話_shuōshíhuà 说实话 說實話 shuōshíhuà to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 3 逆天_逆天_nìtiān 逆天 逆天 nìtiān to be in defiance of the natural order 1 阴德_陰德_yīndé 阴德 陰德 yīndé secret virtue 1 语_語_yǔ 语 語 yǔ dialect; language; speech 1 断言_斷言_duànyán 断言 斷言 duànyán to assert; assertion 1 危害_危害_wēihài 危害 危害 wēihài to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger; harmful effect; damage; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 病毒_病毒_bìngdú 病毒 病毒 bìngdú virus 17 专家_專家_zhuānjiā 专家 專家 zhuānjiā expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 胡乱_胡亂_húluàn 胡乱 胡亂 húluàn careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how 1 惶惶_惶惶_huánghuáng 惶惶 惶惶 huánghuáng alarmed; anxious 1 驶_駛_shǐ 驶 駛 shǐ to gallop; speedily; to proceed to; to pilot (ship, plane etc); to sail 2 谨_謹_jǐn 谨 謹 jǐn cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal) 1 慎_慎_shèn 慎 慎 shèn careful; cautious 1 一丝不苟_一絲不苟_yīsībùgǒu 一丝不苟 一絲不苟 yīsībùgǒu not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place 1 莽撞_莽撞_mǎngzhuàng 莽撞 莽撞 mǎngzhuàng rude and impetuous 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep05/275 words - 32 min 保障_保障_bǎozhàng 保障 保障 bǎozhàng to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 1 起居_起居_qǐjū 起居 起居 qǐjū everyday life; regular pattern of life 1 遇_遇_yù 遇 遇 yù to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 5 好歹_好歹_hǎodǎi 好歹 好歹 hǎodǎi good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 3 对得起_對得起_duìdeqǐ 对得起 對得起 duìdeqǐ not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 5 扩大_擴大_kuòdà 扩大 擴大 kuòdà to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope 1 传染_傳染_chuánrǎn 传染 傳染 chuánrǎn to infect; contagious 2 胡说_胡說_húshuō 胡说 胡說 húshuō to talk nonsense; drivel 2 换岗_換崗_huàngǎng 换岗 換崗 huàngǎng to relieve a sentry; to change the guard 2 麻_麻_má 麻 麻 má generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb 3 骨头_骨頭_gǔtou 骨头 骨頭 gǔtou bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 2 啃_啃_kěn 啃 啃 kěn to gnaw; to nibble; to bite 1 浑_渾_hún 浑 渾 hún muddy; to mix 4 递_遞_dì 递 遞 dì to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 4 一面_一面_yīmiàn 一面 一面 yīmiàn one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 1 冒牌_冒牌_màopái 冒牌 冒牌 màopái fake; impostor; quack (doctor); imitation brand 1 命案_命案_mìng'àn 命案 命案 mìng'àn homicide case; murder case 2 接二连三_接二連三_jiē'èrliánsān 接二连三 接二連三 jiē'èrliánsān one after another (idiom); in quick succession 1 按说_按說_ànshuō 按说 按說 ànshuō in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally 2 见不得_見不得_jiànbudé 见不得 見不得 jiànbudé not fit to be seen by; should not be exposed to; can't bear to see 7 窝囊_窩囊_wōnang 窝囊 窩囊 wōnang to feel vexed; annoyed; good-for-nothing; stupid and cowardly 1 屈尊_屈尊_qūzūn 屈尊 屈尊 qūzūn to condescend; to deign 2 想象_想象_xiǎngxiàng 想象 想象 xiǎngxiàng to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 秘密_秘密_mìmì 秘密 秘密 mìmì secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 蹭_蹭_cèng 蹭 蹭 cèng to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 3 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep05/300 words - 35 min 净_淨_jìng 净 淨 jìng clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 4 瞎说_瞎說_xiāshuō 瞎说 瞎說 xiāshuō to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about 5 大嫂_大嫂_dàsǎo 大嫂 大嫂 dàsǎo older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman) 2 嘴甜_嘴甜_zuǐtián 嘴甜 嘴甜 zuǐtián sweet-talking; ingratiating 1 啰_囉_luo 啰 囉 luo (final exclamatory particle) 6 开道_開道_kāidào 开道 開道 kāidào to clear the way 1 威风_威風_wēifēng 威风 威風 wēifēng might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive 2 杀气_殺氣_shāqì 杀气 殺氣 shāqì murderous spirit; aura of death; to vent one's anger 2 捎_捎_shāo 捎 捎 shāo to bring sth to sb; to deliver 2 鼓_鼓_gǔ 鼓 鼓 gǔ drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 3 擂_擂_léi 擂 擂 léi beat; to grind 1 救难_救難_jiùnán 救难 救難 jiùnán to rescue; rescue (operation, workers) 1 慈悲_慈悲_cíbēi 慈悲 慈悲 cíbēi mercy 1 何处_何處_héchù 何处 何處 héchù whence; where 2 河蚌_河蚌_hébàng 河蚌 河蚌 hébàng mussels; bivalves grown in rivers and lakes 1 泥_泥_ní 泥 泥 ní mud; clay; paste; pulp 7 驱邪_驅邪_qūxié 驱邪 驅邪 qūxié to drive out devils; exorcism 1 祟_祟_suì 祟 祟 suì evil spirit 1 丧门星_喪門星_sāngménxīng 丧门星 喪門星 sāngménxīng messenger of death (cf Irish banshee); person bringing bad luck 1 火气_火氣_huǒqì 火气 火氣 huǒqì anger; internal heat (TCM) 1 上回_上回_shànghuí 上回 上回 shànghuí last time; the previous time 3 漏_漏_lòu 漏 漏 lòu to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 3 大爷_大爺_dàye 大爷 大爺 dàye (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 8 瞅_瞅_chǒu 瞅 瞅 chǒu (dialect) to look at 6 烂_爛_làn 烂 爛 làn soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 4 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep05/325 words - 40 min 推进_推進_tuījìn 推进 推進 tuījìn to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance; to drive forward 1 停尸房_停屍房_tíngshīfáng 停尸房 停屍房 tíngshīfáng mortuary 6 挤_擠_jǐ 挤 擠 jǐ to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) 4 成片_成片_chéngpiàn 成片 成片 chéngpiàn (of a large number of things) to form an expanse; to cover an area 1 涮_涮_shuàn 涮 涮 shuàn to rinse; to trick; to fool sb; to cook by dipping finely sliced ingredients briefly in boiling water or soup (generally done at the dining table) 4 泥鳅_泥鰍_níqiu 泥鳅 泥鰍 níqiu loach; mud fish; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 滚犊子_滾犢子_gǔndúzi 滚犊子 滾犢子 gǔndúzi (dialect) Beat it!; Scram!; Fuck off! 1 肃静_肅靜_sùjìng 肃静 肅靜 sùjìng silence; solemnly silent; peaceful; to pacify 2 重地_重地_zhòngdì 重地 重地 zhòngdì important place; strategic location 3 开锁_開鎖_kāisuǒ 开锁 開鎖 kāisuǒ to unlock 3 工具_工具_gōngjù 工具 工具 gōngjù tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 5 伎俩_伎倆_jìliǎng 伎俩 伎倆 jìliǎng trick; scheme; ploy; tactic; stratagem; gimmick; ruse; trickery; skill; also written 技倆|技俩 3 行走_行走_xíngzǒu 行走 行走 xíngzǒu to walk 4 无菌_無菌_wújūn 无菌 無菌 wújūn sterile; aseptic 1 戒备_戒備_jièbèi 戒备 戒備 jièbèi to take precautions; to guard against (emergency) 3 森严_森嚴_sēnyán 森严 森嚴 sēnyán strict; rigid; tight (security) 3 懒人_懶人_lǎnrén 懒人 懶人 lǎnrén lazy person 2 锁_鎖_suǒ 锁 鎖 suǒ to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 7 互相_互相_hùxiāng 互相 互相 hùxiāng each other; mutually; mutual 9 互利_互利_hùlì 互利 互利 hùlì mutually beneficial 1 互_互_hù 互 互 hù mutual 2 来往_來往_láiwǎng 来往 來往 láiwǎng to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 1 接任_接任_jiērèn 接任 接任 jiērèn to take over (as minister, manager etc) 1 拓展_拓展_tuòzhǎn 拓展 拓展 tuòzhǎn to expand 1 正轨_正軌_zhèngguǐ 正轨 正軌 zhèngguǐ the right track 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep05/330 words - 41 min 外边_外邊_wàibian 外边 外邊 wàibian outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 2 合作伙伴_合作伙伴_hézuòhuǒbàn 合作伙伴 合作伙伴 hézuòhuǒbàn cooperative partner 2 一会_一會_yīhuì 一会 一會 yīhuì a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 1 婚礼_婚禮_hūnlǐ 婚礼 婚禮 hūnlǐ wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 答_答_dá 答 答 dá reply; answer; return; respond; echo 4 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep06/25 words - 5 min 饭店_飯店_fàndiàn 饭店 飯店 fàndiàn restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 19 差点_差點_chàdiǎn 差点 差點 chàdiǎn almost; nearly 2 拳_拳_quán 拳 拳 quán fist; boxing 1 打死_打死_dǎsǐ 打死 打死 dǎsǐ to kill; to beat to death 6 守卫_守衛_shǒuwèi 守卫 守衛 shǒuwèi to guard; to defend 2 换班_換班_huànbān 换班 換班 huànbān to change shift; the next work shift; to relieve (a workman on the previous shift); to take over the job 1 阴_陰_yīn 阴 陰 yīn overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 15 把风_把風_bǎfēng 把风 把風 bǎfēng to keep watch (during a clandestine activity); to be on the lookout 2 血管_血管_xuèguǎn 血管 血管 xuèguǎn vein; artery; CL:根[gen1] 4 曲_曲_qū 曲 曲 qū bent; crooked; wrong 7 曲_曲_qǔ 曲 曲 qǔ tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 7 形式_形式_xíngshì 形式 形式 xíngshì outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 某种_某種_mǒuzhǒng 某种 某種 mǒuzhǒng some kind (of) 2 凸起_凸起_tūqǐ 凸起 凸起 tūqǐ convex; protruding; to protrude; to bulge; to buckle upwards 2 哪些_哪些_nǎxiē 哪些 哪些 nǎxiē which ones?; who?; what? 2 扔_扔_rēng 扔 扔 rēng to throw; to throw away 14 进水_進水_jìnshuǐ 进水 進水 jìnshuǐ to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc); to get flooded; inflow of water 2 草率_草率_cǎoshuài 草率 草率 cǎoshuài careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious 1 地下_地下_dìxià 地下 地下 dìxià underground; subterranean; covert 4 研究_研究_yánjiū 研究 研究 yánjiū research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 10 领走_領走_lǐngzǒu 领走 領走 lǐngzǒu to lead (sb, or an animal) away; to collect (e.g. a child left in sb's care beforehand); to take away 1 遍_遍_biàn 遍 遍 biàn everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 4 捆_捆_kǔn 捆 捆 kǔn a bunch; to tie together; bundle 2 预谋_預謀_yùmóu 预谋 預謀 yùmóu premeditated; to plan sth in advance (esp. a crime) 1 引_引_yǐn 引 引 yǐn to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 1 扇_扇_shān 扇 扇 shān to fan; to slap sb on the face 8 扇_扇_shàn 扇 扇 shàn fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 8 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep06/50 words - 6 min 十有八九_十有八九_shíyǒubājiǔ 十有八九 十有八九 shíyǒubājiǔ most likely; mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10); vast majority 1 中毒_中毒_zhòngdú 中毒 中毒 zhòngdú to be poisoned; poisoning 7 股_股_gǔ 股 股 gǔ thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 2 杏仁_杏仁_xìngrén 杏仁 杏仁 xìngrén almond; apricot kernel 5 结膜_結膜_jiémó 结膜 結膜 jiémó conjunctiva (membrane surrounding the eyeball) 1 口腔_口腔_kǒuqiāng 口腔 口腔 kǒuqiāng oral cavity 2 黏膜_黏膜_niánmó 黏膜 黏膜 niánmó mucous membrane 1 鲜红_鮮紅_xiānhóng 鲜红 鮮紅 xiānhóng scarlet; bright red 1 色_色_sè 色 色 sè color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 2 出血_出血_chūxuè 出血 出血 chūxuè to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 1 氰化物_氰化物_qínghuàwù 氰化物 氰化物 qínghuàwù cyanide 6 患者_患者_huànzhě 患者 患者 huànzhě patient; sufferer 3 呼出_呼出_hūchū 呼出 呼出 hūchū to exhale; to breathe out 1 口气_口氣_kǒuqì 口气 口氣 kǒuqì tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 2 呕吐物_嘔吐物_ǒutùwù 呕吐物 嘔吐物 ǒutùwù vomit 1 苦涩_苦澀_kǔsè 苦涩 苦澀 kǔsè bitter and astringent; pained; agonized 1 氰_氰_qíng 氰 氰 qíng cyanogen (CN)2; ethanedinitrile; Taiwan pr. [qing1] 3 化学_化學_huàxué 化学 化學 huàxué chemistry; chemical 1 物质_物質_wùzhì 物质 物質 wùzhì matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 遇见_遇見_yùjiàn 遇见 遇見 yùjiàn to meet 3 比如_比如_bǐrú 比如 比如 bǐrú for example; for instance; such as 4 桃仁_桃仁_táorén 桃仁 桃仁 táorén peach kernel, used in Chinese medicine 1 白果_白果_báiguǒ 白果 白果 báiguǒ ginkgo 1 枇杷_枇杷_pípa 枇杷 枇杷 pípa loquat tree (Eriobotrya japonica); loquat fruit 10 含有_含有_hányǒu 含有 含有 hányǒu to contain; including 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep06/75 words - 11 min 水果_水果_shuǐguǒ 水果 水果 shuǐguǒ fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 吸入_吸入_xīrù 吸入 吸入 xīrù to breathe in; to suck in; to inhale 3 口服_口服_kǒufú 口服 口服 kǒufú to take medicine orally; oral (contraceptive etc); to say that one is convinced 2 足量_足量_zúliàng 足量 足量 zúliàng sufficient amount; full amount 1 化_化_huà 化 化 huà to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 23 一堆_一堆_yīduī 一堆 一堆 yīduī pile 4 天下_天下_tiānxià 天下 天下 tiānxià land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 2 解脱_解脫_jiětuō 解脱 解脫 jiětuō to untie; to free; to absolve of; to get free of; to extirpate oneself; (Buddhism) to free oneself of worldly worries 2 对不住_對不住_duìbuzhù 对不住 對不住 duìbuzhù to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal) 8 总算_總算_zǒngsuàn 总算 總算 zǒngsuàn at long last; finally; on the whole 2 尽快_儘快_jǐnkuài 尽快 儘快 jǐnkuài as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 3 死后_死後_sǐhòu 死后 死後 sǐhòu after death; posthumous 2 联系_聯繫_liánxì 联系 聯繫 liánxì connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 3 义不容辞_義不容辭_yìbùróngcí 义不容辞 義不容辭 yìbùróngcí not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom); incumbent; bounden (duty) 4 一向_一向_yīxiàng 一向 一向 yīxiàng always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 2 作风_作風_zuòfēng 作风 作風 zuòfēng style; style of work; way 2 只怕_只怕_zhǐpà 只怕 只怕 zhǐpà I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely 1 遥遥无期_遙遙無期_yáoyáowúqī 遥遥无期 遙遙無期 yáoyáowúqī far in the indefinite future (idiom); so far away it seems forever 1 打草惊蛇_打草驚蛇_dǎcǎojīngshé 打草惊蛇 打草驚蛇 dǎcǎojīngshé lit. beat the grass to scare the snake; to inadvertently alert an enemy; to punish sb as a warning to others (idiom) 2 莫非_莫非_mòfēi 莫非 莫非 mòfēi can it be possible that; could it be 2 受不了_受不了_shòubùliǎo 受不了 受不了 shòubùliǎo unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 2 违背_違背_wéibèi 违背 違背 wéibèi to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 1 忤逆_忤逆_wǔnì 忤逆 忤逆 wǔnì disobedient to parents 2 报应_報應_bàoyìng 报应 報應 bàoyìng retribution; judgment 9 得罪_得罪_dézui 得罪 得罪 dézui to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 3 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep06/100 words - 18 min 全都_全都_quándōu 全都 全都 quándōu all; without exception 8 脑袋_腦袋_nǎodài 脑袋 腦袋 nǎodài head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 8 糨糊_糨糊_jiànghu 糨糊 糨糊 jiànghu paste; also written 漿糊|浆糊[jiang4 hu5]; Taiwan pr. [jiang4 hu2] 1 放任_放任_fàngrèn 放任 放任 fàngrèn to ignore; to let alone; to indulge 1 土_土_tǔ 土 土 tǔ earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 6 抢救_搶救_qiǎngjiù 抢救 搶救 qiǎngjiù to rescue 1 通风_通風_tōngfēng 通风 通風 tōngfēng airy; ventilation; to ventilate; to disclose information 1 受得了_受得了_shòudeliǎo 受得了 受得了 shòudeliǎo to put up with; to endure 1 脆弱_脆弱_cuìruò 脆弱 脆弱 cuìruò weak; frail 1 鸦片_鴉片_yāpiàn 鸦片 鴉片 yāpiàn opium (loanword) 29 进化_進化_jìnhuà 进化 進化 jìnhuà evolution; CL:個|个[ge4] 30 物种_物種_wùzhǒng 物种 物種 wùzhǒng species 1 人类_人類_rénlèi 人类 人類 rénlèi humanity; human race; mankind 7 计划_計劃_jìhuà 计划 計劃 jìhuà plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 8 张扬_張揚_zhāngyáng 张扬 張揚 zhāngyáng to display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open; to make public; to spread around; flamboyant; brash 1 柴_柴_chái 柴 柴 chái firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 1 恐惧_恐懼_kǒngjù 恐惧 恐懼 kǒngjù to be frightened; fear; dread 6 高效_高效_gāoxiào 高效 高效 gāoxiào efficient; highly effective 1 传染病_傳染病_chuánrǎnbìng 传染病 傳染病 chuánrǎnbìng infectious disease; contagious disease; pestilence 1 促成_促成_cùchéng 促成 促成 cùchéng to facilitate; to effect 2 按部就班_按部就班_ànbùjiùbān 按部就班 按部就班 ànbùjiùbān to follow the prescribed order; to keep to the working routine (idiom) 1 纰漏_紕漏_pīlòu 纰漏 紕漏 pīlòu careless mistake; slip-up 2 闲_閒_xián 闲 閒 xián variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 6 几点_幾點_jǐdiǎn 几点 幾點 jǐdiǎn what time?; when? 7 思考_思考_sīkǎo 思考 思考 sīkǎo to reflect on; to ponder over 4 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep06/125 words - 21 min 头上_頭上_tóushàng 头上 頭上 tóushàng overhead; above 8 个把_個把_gèbǎ 个把 個把 gèbǎ one or two; a couple of 1 鼻烟壶_鼻煙壺_bíyānhú 鼻烟壶 鼻煙壺 bíyānhú snuff bottle 1 香烟_香煙_xiāngyān 香烟 香煙 xiāngyān cigarette; smoke from burning incense; CL:支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 1 鼻烟_鼻煙_bíyān 鼻烟 鼻煙 bíyān snuff 2 大烟_大煙_dàyān 大烟 大煙 dàyān opium 13 打住_打住_dǎzhù 打住 打住 dǎzhù to stop; to halt 4 乱说_亂說_luànshuō 乱说 亂說 luànshuō to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 2 犯法_犯法_fànfǎ 犯法 犯法 fànfǎ to break the law 2 两码事_兩碼事_liǎngmǎshì 两码事 兩碼事 liǎngmǎshì two quite different things; another kettle of fish 1 牛皮_牛皮_niúpí 牛皮 牛皮 niúpí cowhide; leather; fig. flexible and tough; boasting; big talk 1 违法_違法_wéifǎ 违法 違法 wéifǎ illegal; to break the law 2 批准_批准_pīzhǔn 批准 批准 pīzhǔn to approve; to ratify 2 禁烟_禁煙_jìnyān 禁烟 禁煙 jìnyān to ban smoking; to quit smoking; to prohibit cooking; prohibition on opium (esp. in China from 1729) 4 风头_風頭_fēngtóu 风头 風頭 fēngtóu wind direction; the way the wind blows; fig. trend; direction of events; how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself); public opinion (concerning one's actions); publicity (usually derog.); limelight 1 拐_拐_guǎi 拐 拐 guǎi to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 2 暗地里_暗地裡_àndìli 暗地里 暗地裡 àndìli secretly; inwardly; on the sly 1 背地里_背地裡_bèidìli 背地里 背地裡 bèidìli behind sb's back 3 好事_好事_hǎoshì 好事 好事 hǎoshì good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead 3 坏事_壞事_huàishì 坏事 壞事 huàishì bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 1 私事_私事_sīshì 私事 私事 sīshì personal matters 5 死讯_死訊_sǐxùn 死讯 死訊 sǐxùn news of sb's death 2 公布_公佈_gōngbù 公布 公佈 gōngbù to announce; to make public; to publish 2 隐瞒_隱瞞_yǐnmán 隐瞒 隱瞞 yǐnmán to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 1 未婚夫_未婚夫_wèihūnfū 未婚夫 未婚夫 wèihūnfū fiancé 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep06/150 words - 23 min 吸_吸_xī 吸 吸 xī to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 3 事实_事實_shìshí 事实 事實 shìshí fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 压_壓_yā 压 壓 yā to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 5 上班_上班_shàngbān 上班 上班 shàngbān to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 1 搞不懂_搞不懂_gǎobudǒng 搞不懂 搞不懂 gǎobudǒng unable to make sense of (sth) 3 心肠_心腸_xīncháng 心肠 心腸 xīncháng heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood 1 看重_看重_kànzhòng 看重 看重 kànzhòng to regard as important; to care about 2 名利_名利_mínglì 名利 名利 mínglì fame and profit 1 义气_義氣_yìqì 义气 義氣 yìqì spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 1 信誉_信譽_xìnyù 信誉 信譽 xìnyù prestige; distinction; reputation; trust 1 在意_在意_zàiyì 在意 在意 zàiyì to care about; to mind 2 官场_官場_guānchǎng 官场 官場 guānchǎng officialdom; bureaucracy 3 脸面_臉面_liǎnmiàn 脸面 臉面 liǎnmiàn face 1 婚约_婚約_hūnyuē 婚约 婚約 hūnyuē engagement; wedding contract 2 出于_出於_chūyú 出于 出於 chūyú due to; to stem from 3 交易_交易_jiāoyì 交易 交易 jiāoyì (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 冷血_冷血_lěngxuè 冷血 冷血 lěngxuè cold-blood; cold-blooded (animal) 1 无义_無義_wúyì 无义 無義 wúyì without meaning; nonsense; immoral; faithless 1 无论如何_無論如何_wúlùnrúhé 无论如何 無論如何 wúlùnrúhé whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 1 集体_集體_jítǐ 集体 集體 jítǐ collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 2 销毁_銷毀_xiāohuǐ 销毁 銷毀 xiāohuǐ to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate 2 实情_實情_shíqíng 实情 實情 shíqíng actual situation; truth 3 冰雪聪明_冰雪聰明_bīngxuěcōngming 冰雪聪明 冰雪聰明 bīngxuěcōngming exceptionally intelligent (idiom) 2 帮衬_幫襯_bāngchèn 帮衬 幫襯 bāngchèn to help; to assist financially 4 提调_提調_tídiào 提调 提調 tídiào to supervise (troops); to appoint (officers); to select and assign 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep06/175 words - 27 min 历年_歷年_lìnián 历年 歷年 lìnián over the years; bygone years 2 灾情_災情_zāiqíng 灾情 災情 zāiqíng disastrous situation; calamity 1 洪水_洪水_hóngshuǐ 洪水 洪水 hóngshuǐ deluge; flood 3 精神_精神_jīngshén 精神 精神 jīngshén spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 啰嗦_囉嗦_luōsuo 啰嗦 囉嗦 luōsuo long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 1 甜头_甜頭_tiántou 甜头 甜頭 tiántou sweet taste (of power, success etc); benefit 1 快活_快活_kuàihuo 快活 快活 kuàihuo happy; cheerful 2 隔行如隔山_隔行如隔山_géhángrúgéshān 隔行如隔山 隔行如隔山 géhángrúgéshān different trades, worlds apart (idiom); to sb outside the profession, it is a closed book 1 门道_門道_méndào 门道 門道 méndào doorway; gateway 5 伺候_伺候_cìhòu 伺候 伺候 cìhòu to serve; to wait upon 2 酒鬼_酒鬼_jiǔguǐ 酒鬼 酒鬼 jiǔguǐ drunkard 3 赌徒_賭徒_dǔtú 赌徒 賭徒 dǔtú gambler 1 常客_常客_chángkè 常客 常客 chángkè frequent visitor; fig. sth that crops up frequently 1 可贵_可貴_kěguì 可贵 可貴 kěguì to be treasured; praiseworthy 1 好说_好說_hǎoshuō 好说 好說 hǎoshuō easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 4 观_觀_guān 观 觀 guān to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 1 梅_梅_méi 梅 梅 méi plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 1 接客_接客_jiēkè 接客 接客 jiēkè to receive guests; to receive patrons (of prostitutes) 1 扭_扭_niǔ 扭 扭 niǔ to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 1 威_威_wēi 威 威 wēi power; might; prestige 3 诸位_諸位_zhūwèi 诸位 諸位 zhūwèi (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 6 缠_纏_chán 缠 纏 chán to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 5 苦海_苦海_kǔhǎi 苦海 苦海 kǔhǎi lit. sea of bitterness; abyss of worldly suffering (Buddhist term); depths of misery 1 滔滔_滔滔_tāotāo 滔滔 滔滔 tāotāo torrential 1 冤孽_冤孽_yuānniè 冤孽 冤孽 yuānniè sin (in Buddhism); enmity leading to sin 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep06/200 words - 31 min 兄_兄_xiōng 兄 兄 xiōng elder brother 4 弟_弟_dì 弟 弟 dì younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 1 轻信_輕信_qīngxìn 轻信 輕信 qīngxìn to easily trust; gullible; naïve 1 雪_雪_xuě 雪 雪 xuě snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 2 贵人_貴人_guìrén 贵人 貴人 guìrén nobility; person of high rank 3 相助_相助_xiāngzhù 相助 相助 xiāngzhù to help one another; to come to sb's help 2 开路_開路_kāilù 开路 開路 kāilù to open up a path; to make one's way through; to construct a road; (electricity) open circuit 1 挡路_擋路_dǎnglù 挡路 擋路 dǎnglù blocking the way 1 听信_聽信_tīngxìn 听信 聽信 tīngxìn to listen to information; to get the news; to believe what one hears 2 骗子_騙子_piànzi 骗子 騙子 piànzi swindler; a cheat 3 鬼话_鬼話_guǐhuà 鬼话 鬼話 guǐhuà lie; false words; nonsense; CL:篇[pian1] 1 奈何_奈何_nàihé 奈何 奈何 nàihé to do something to sb; to deal with; to cope; how?; to no avail 2 投胎_投胎_tóutāi 投胎 投胎 tóutāi to be reincarnated 1 棍_棍_gùn 棍 棍 gùn stick; rod; truncheon 1 方向_方向_fāngxiàng 方向 方向 fāngxiàng direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 永世_永世_yǒngshì 永世 永世 yǒngshì eternal; forever 2 超生_超生_chāoshēng 超生 超生 chāoshēng to exceed the stipulated limit of a birth-control policy; to be reincarnated; to be lenient 3 没大没小_沒大沒小_méidàméixiǎo 没大没小 沒大沒小 méidàméixiǎo impolite; cheeky; impudent 2 一大早_一大早_yīdàzǎo 一大早 一大早 yīdàzǎo at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 2 兔崽子_兔崽子_tùzǎizi 兔崽子 兔崽子 tùzǎizi brat; bastard 1 不仅_不僅_bùjǐn 不仅 不僅 bùjǐn not only (this one); not just (...) but also 6 印象_印象_yìnxiàng 印象 印象 yìnxiàng impression 4 茉莉花_茉莉花_mòlihuā 茉莉花 茉莉花 mòlihuā jasmine 14 代号_代號_dàihào 代号 代號 dàihào code name 1 地名_地名_dìmíng 地名 地名 dìmíng place name; toponym 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep06/225 words - 33 min 就地_就地_jiùdì 就地 就地 jiùdì locally; on the spot 2 一锤子买卖_一錘子買賣_yīchuízimǎimài 一锤子买卖 一錘子買賣 yīchuízimǎimài a one-off, short-sighted deal; a one-shot, all-out attempt 1 兴_興_xīng 兴 興 xīng to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect) 3 兴_興_xìng 兴 興 xìng feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 3 长相_長相_zhǎngxiàng 长相 長相 zhǎngxiàng appearance; looks; profile; countenance 1 粉_粉_fěn 粉 粉 fěn powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 4 面的_麵的_miàndī 面的 麵的 miàndī abbr. of 麵包車的士|面包车的士[mian4 bao1 che1 di1 shi4]; minivan taxi 1 不兴_不興_bùxīng 不兴 不興 bùxīng out of fashion; outmoded; impermissible; can't 1 客人_客人_kèrén 客人 客人 kèrén visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 6 无不_無不_wúbù 无不 無不 wúbù none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception 1 律_律_lǜ 律 律 lǜ law 1 吓唬_嚇唬_xiàhu 吓唬 嚇唬 xiàhu to scare; to frighten 4 斗嘴_鬥嘴_dòuzuǐ 斗嘴 鬥嘴 dòuzuǐ to quarrel; to bicker; glib repartee 1 不妥_不妥_bùtuǒ 不妥 不妥 bùtuǒ not proper; inappropriate 3 受惊_受驚_shòujīng 受惊 受驚 shòujīng startled 1 惊_驚_jīng 惊 驚 jīng to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 1 两下子_兩下子_liǎngxiàzi 两下子 兩下子 liǎngxiàzi a couple of times; to repeat the same; the same old trick; tricks of the trade 1 料酒_料酒_liàojiǔ 料酒 料酒 liàojiǔ cooking wine 9 陈_陳_chén 陈 陳 chén to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 3 菜馆_菜館_càiguǎn 菜馆 菜館 càiguǎn (dialect) restaurant 1 状元_狀元_zhuàngyuán 状元 狀元 zhuàngyuán top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system); see 榜眼[bang3 yan3] and 探花[tan4 hua1]; top scorer in college entrance examination 高考[gao1 kao3]; (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field; leading light 2 凉_涼_liáng 凉 涼 liáng cool; cold 6 妥_妥_tuǒ 妥 妥 tuǒ suitable; adequate; ready; settled 2 耍_耍_shuǎ 耍 耍 shuǎ to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 3 考究_考究_kǎojiū 考究 考究 kǎojiū to investigate; to check and research; exquisite 2 功夫_功夫_gōngfu 功夫 功夫 gōngfu skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 9 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep06/250 words - 36 min 厨_廚_chú 厨 廚 chú kitchen 1 圈_圈_quān 圈 圈 quān circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 8 香味_香味_xiāngwèi 香味 香味 xiāngwèi fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 7 闷_悶_mèn 闷 悶 mèn bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 1 对付_對付_duìfu 对付 對付 duìfu to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 3 宝_寶_bǎo 宝 寶 bǎo jewel; gem; treasure; precious 5 串_串_chuàn 串 串 chuàn to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across 1 租界_租界_zūjiè 租界 租界 zūjiè foreign concession, an enclave occupied by a foreign power (in China in the 19th and 20th centuries) 1 吃货_吃貨_chīhuò 吃货 吃貨 chīhuò chowhound; foodie; a good-for-nothing 1 皮痒_皮癢_píyǎng 皮痒 皮癢 píyǎng (coll.) to need a spanking 1 属实_屬實_shǔshí 属实 屬實 shǔshí to turn out to be true; verified; true 1 收集_收集_shōují 收集 收集 shōují to gather; to collect 1 吸食_吸食_xīshí 吸食 吸食 xīshí to suck; to take in 2 搭_搭_dā 搭 搭 dā to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train); variant of 褡[da1] 2 倒卖_倒賣_dǎomài 倒卖 倒賣 dǎomài to resell at a profit; to speculate 1 链条_鏈條_liàntiáo 链条 鏈條 liàntiáo chain; CL:根[gen1],條|条[tiao2] 1 难免_難免_nánmiǎn 难免 難免 nánmiǎn hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 3 找上门_找上門_zhǎoshàngmén 找上门 找上門 zhǎoshàngmén to come to sb's door; to call on sb 2 多谢_多謝_duōxiè 多谢 多謝 duōxiè many thanks; thanks a lot 4 家丑_家醜_jiāchǒu 家丑 家醜 jiāchǒu family scandal; skeleton in the closet 1 应付_應付_yìngfu 应付 應付 yìngfu to deal with; to cope 1 专程_專程_zhuānchéng 专程 專程 zhuānchéng specifically; specially (for that purpose) 1 词_詞_cí 词 詞 cí word; statement; speech; lyrics; CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4]; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝|宋朝[Song4 chao2]; CL:首[shou3] 2 得不到_得不到_débùdào 得不到 得不到 débùdào cannot get; cannot obtain 3 空气_空氣_kōngqì 空气 空氣 kōngqì air; atmosphere 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep06/275 words - 40 min 氧气_氧氣_yǎngqì 氧气 氧氣 yǎngqì oxygen 2 身影_身影_shēnyǐng 身影 身影 shēnyǐng silhouette; figure 2 温情_溫情_wēnqíng 温情 溫情 wēnqíng tenderness; warmth; warmhearted; softhearted 2 招牌_招牌_zhāopai 招牌 招牌 zhāopai signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 1 盛开_盛開_shèngkāi 盛开 盛開 shèngkāi blooming; in full flower 4 月光_月光_yuèguāng 月光 月光 yuèguāng moonlight 4 琳琅满目_琳瑯滿目_línlángmǎnmù 琳琅满目 琳瑯滿目 línlángmǎnmù glittering jewels to delight the eye (idiom); fig. a dazzling lineup 3 花丛_花叢_huācóng 花丛 花叢 huācóng cluster of flowers; inflorescence; flowering shrub 3 唯独_唯獨_wéidú 唯独 唯獨 wéidú only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 6 上天_上天_shàngtiān 上天 上天 shàngtiān Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away 3 眷顾_眷顧_juàngù 眷顾 眷顧 juàngù to care for; to show concern for; to think longingly (of one's country) 3 招惹_招惹_zhāorě 招惹 招惹 zhāorě to provoke; to tease 1 也就是_也就是_yějiùshì 也就是 也就是 yějiùshì that is; i.e. 1 摆设_擺設_bǎishè 摆设 擺設 bǎishè to arrange; to set out; to decorate; to display; decorative items 1 活儿_活兒_huór5 活儿 活兒 huór5 work; (lots of) things to do 1 卖掉_賣掉_màidiào 卖掉 賣掉 màidiào to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 1 货_貨_huò 货 貨 huò goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 供_供_gōng 供 供 gōng to provide; to supply 3 往生_往生_wǎngshēng 往生 往生 wǎngshēng to be reborn; to live in paradise (Buddhism); to die; (after) one's death 1 灰_灰_huī 灰 灰 huī ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 1 天天_天天_tiāntiān 天天 天天 tiāntiān every day 12 在外_在外_zàiwài 在外 在外 zàiwài outer; excluded 1 水下_水下_shuǐxià 水下 水下 shuǐxià under the water; submarine 1 盆子_盆子_pénzi 盆子 盆子 pénzi basin 3 毛病_毛病_máobìng 毛病 毛病 máobìng fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep06/281 words - 40 min 不争气_不爭氣_bùzhēngqì 不争气 不爭氣 bùzhēngqì to be disappointing; to fail to live up to expectations 1 药用_藥用_yàoyòng 药用 藥用 yàoyòng medicinal use; pharmaceutical 1 治病_治病_zhìbìng 治病 治病 zhìbìng to treat an illness 2 炷_炷_zhù 炷 炷 zhù wick of an oil lamp; to burn (incense etc); classifier for lit incense sticks 3 大殿_大殿_dàdiàn 大殿 大殿 dàdiàn main hall of a Buddhist temple 1 参观_參觀_cānguān 参观 參觀 cānguān to look around; to tour; to visit 4 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep07/25 words - 5 min 提起_提起_tíqǐ 提起 提起 tíqǐ to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) 1 想起_想起_xiǎngqǐ 想起 想起 xiǎngqǐ to recall; to think of; to call to mind 5 心事_心事_xīnshì 心事 心事 xīnshì a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 2 顶多_頂多_dǐngduō 顶多 頂多 dǐngduō at most; at best 3 烦心事_煩心事_fánxīnshì 烦心事 煩心事 fánxīnshì trouble; worry 1 提到_提到_tídào 提到 提到 tídào to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 5 理解_理解_lǐjiě 理解 理解 lǐjiě to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 5 自由自在_自由自在_zìyóuzìzài 自由自在 自由自在 zìyóuzìzài free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely 2 几年_幾年_jǐnián 几年 幾年 jǐnián a few years; several years; how many years 1 同病相怜_同病相憐_tóngbìngxiānglián 同病相怜 同病相憐 tóngbìngxiānglián fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company 1 忧_憂_yōu 忧 憂 yōu to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning 2 来着_來著_láizhe 来着 來著 láizhe auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 3 山水_山水_shānshuǐ 山水 山水 shānshuǐ water from a mountain; mountains and rivers; scenery; landscape 1 水相_水相_shuǐxiàng 水相 水相 shuǐxiàng aqueous solution 1 连通_連通_liántōng 连通 連通 liántōng to connect; to communicate; to relate; (math.) connected 1 五湖四海_五湖四海_wǔhúsìhǎi 五湖四海 五湖四海 wǔhúsìhǎi all parts of the country 1 皆_皆_jiē 皆 皆 jiē all; each and every; in all cases 2 相逢_相逢_xiāngféng 相逢 相逢 xiāngféng to meet (by chance); to come across 1 照料_照料_zhàoliào 照料 照料 zhàoliào to tend; to take care of sb 1 点点_點點_diǎndiǎn 点点 點點 diǎndiǎn point; speck 1 风吹雨打_風吹雨打_fēngchuīyǔdǎ 风吹雨打 風吹雨打 fēngchuīyǔdǎ lit. windswept and battered by rain; to undergo hardship (idiom) 1 热茶_熱茶_rèchá 热茶 熱茶 rèchá hot tea 2 热水_熱水_rèshuǐ 热水 熱水 rèshuǐ hot water 2 果汁_果汁_guǒzhī 果汁 果汁 guǒzhī fruit juice 1 苏打水_蘇打水_sūdáshuǐ 苏打水 蘇打水 sūdáshuǐ soda drink (loanword) 3 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep07/50 words - 8 min 脆_脆_cuì 脆 脆 cuì brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat 2 齐_齊_qí 齐 齊 qí neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 4 扭扭捏捏_扭扭捏捏_niǔniǔniēniē 扭扭捏捏 扭扭捏捏 niǔniǔniēniē affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered 1 好听_好聽_hǎotīng 好听 好聽 hǎotīng pleasant to hear 6 台上_臺上_táishàng 台上 臺上 táishàng on stage 2 起源_起源_qǐyuán 起源 起源 qǐyuán origin; to originate; to come from 4 西厢记_西廂記_XīxiāngJì 西厢记 西廂記 XīxiāngJì Romance of the West Chamber by Wang Shifu 王實甫|王实甫[Wang2 Shi2 fu3] 1 莺_鶯_yīng 莺 鶯 yīng oriole or various birds of the Sylvidae family including warblers 3 鲜花_鮮花_xiānhuā 鲜花 鮮花 xiānhuā flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3] 1 受欢迎_受歡迎_shòuhuānyíng 受欢迎 受歡迎 shòuhuānyíng popular; well-received 1 歌唱_歌唱_gēchàng 歌唱 歌唱 gēchàng to sing 1 表面_表面_biǎomiàn 表面 表面 biǎomiàn surface; face; outside; appearance 1 实际上_實際上_shíjìshàng 实际上 實際上 shíjìshàng in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 2 青年_青年_qīngnián 青年 青年 qīngnián youth; youthful years; young person; the young 1 男女_男女_nánnǚ 男女 男女 nánnǚ male-female; male and female 1 纯情_純情_chúnqíng 纯情 純情 chúnqíng pure and innocent; a pure heart 1 慢用_慢用_mànyòng 慢用 慢用 mànyòng same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 2 鼻梁_鼻梁_bíliáng 鼻梁 鼻梁 bíliáng bridge of the nose 1 自在_自在_zìzai 自在 自在 zìzai free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 1 吃饱_吃飽_chībǎo 吃饱 吃飽 chībǎo to eat one's fill 2 相比_相比_xiāngbǐ 相比 相比 xiāngbǐ to compare 1 离世_離世_líshì 离世 離世 líshì to pass away; death 1 担子_擔子_dànzi 担子 擔子 dànzi carrying pole and the loads on it; burden; task; responsibility; CL:副[fu4] 1 一锅粥_一鍋粥_yīguōzhōu 一锅粥 一鍋粥 yīguōzhōu (lit.) a pot of porridge; (fig.) a complete mess 1 女孩_女孩_nǚhái 女孩 女孩 nǚhái girl; lass 4 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep07/75 words - 12 min 矜持_矜持_jīnchí 矜持 矜持 jīnchí reserved; aloof 1 心口不一_心口不一_xīnkǒubùyī 心口不一 心口不一 xīnkǒubùyī heart and mouth at variance (idiom); keeping one's real intentions to oneself; saying one thing but meaning sth different 1 兜_兜_dōu 兜 兜 dōu pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old) 5 周围_周圍_zhōuwéi 周围 周圍 zhōuwéi surroundings; environment; to encompass 3 口袋_口袋_kǒudài 口袋 口袋 kǒudài pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 粗茶淡饭_粗茶淡飯_cūchádànfàn 粗茶淡饭 粗茶淡飯 cūchádànfàn plain tea and simple food; (fig.) bread and water 2 井_井_jǐng 井 井 jǐng a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 2 稳_穩_wěn 稳 穩 wěn settled; steady; stable 9 意想不到_意想不到_yìxiǎngbùdào 意想不到 意想不到 yìxiǎngbùdào unexpected; previously unimagined 2 担_擔_dān 担 擔 dān to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 7 耗子_耗子_hàozi 耗子 耗子 hàozi (dialect) mouse; rat 4 服务员_服務員_fúwùyuán 服务员 服務員 fúwùyuán waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 老鼠_老鼠_lǎoshǔ 老鼠 老鼠 lǎoshǔ rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 专人_專人_zhuānrén 专人 專人 zhuānrén specialist; person appointed for specific task 1 把守_把守_bǎshǒu 把守 把守 bǎshǒu to guard 1 见机行事_見機行事_jiànjīxíngshì 见机行事 見機行事 jiànjīxíngshì see the opportunity and act (idiom); to act according to circumstances; to play it by ear; to use one's discretion 1 估摸_估摸_gūmo 估摸 估摸 gūmo to reckon; to guess 1 或_或_huò 或 或 huò maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 1 左右_左右_zuǒyòu 左右 左右 zuǒyòu left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 1 高度_高度_gāodù 高度 高度 gāodù height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 角度_角度_jiǎodù 角度 角度 jiǎodù angle; point of view 3 计算_計算_jìsuàn 计算 計算 jìsuàn to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 废_廢_fèi 废 廢 fèi to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 2 包间_包間_bāojiān 包间 包間 bāojiān private room (in a restaurant, or for karaoke etc); parlor; booth; compartment 2 大厅_大廳_dàtīng 大厅 大廳 dàtīng hall; lounge 3 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep07/100 words - 24 min 随意_隨意_suíyì 随意 隨意 suíyì as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 3 想来_想來_xiǎnglái 想来 想來 xiǎnglái it may be assumed that 3 懂得_懂得_dǒngde 懂得 懂得 dǒngde to understand; to know; to comprehend 1 享受_享受_xiǎngshòu 享受 享受 xiǎngshòu to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 打雷_打雷_dǎléi 打雷 打雷 dǎléi to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder 1 下雨_下雨_xiàyǔ 下雨 下雨 xiàyǔ to rain 1 幌子_幌子_huǎngzi 幌子 幌子 huǎngzi shop sign; signboard; (fig.) pretense 4 怪不得_怪不得_guàibude 怪不得 怪不得 guàibude no wonder!; so that's why! 2 通行证_通行證_tōngxíngzhèng 通行证 通行證 tōngxíngzhèng a pass (authority to enter); a laissez-passer or safe conduct 1 利索_利索_lìsuo 利索 利索 lìsuo nimble 3 厕所_廁所_cèsuǒ 厕所 廁所 cèsuǒ toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 6 出口_出口_chūkǒu 出口 出口 chūkǒu an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 4 吞_吞_tūn 吞 吞 tūn to swallow; to take 1 云梦_雲夢_Yúnmèng 云梦 雲夢 Yúnmèng Yunmeng county in Xiaogan 孝感[Xiao4 gan3], Hubei 1 密室_密室_mìshì 密室 密室 mìshì a room for keeping sth hidden; secret room; hidden chamber 8 北方_北方_běifāng 北方 北方 běifāng north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River 1 少见_少見_shǎojiàn 少见 少見 shǎojiàn rare; not familiar (to the speaker); sth rarely experience; hard to see 2 苗_苗_miáo 苗 苗 miáo sprout 3 挨个_挨個_āigè 挨个 挨個 āigè one by one; in turn 2 跟上_跟上_gēnshàng 跟上 跟上 gēnshàng to catch up with; to keep pace with 4 班_班_bān 班 班 bān team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 1 工作人员_工作人員_gōngzuòrényuán 工作人员 工作人員 gōngzuòrényuán staff member 2 分开_分開_fēnkāi 分开 分開 fēnkāi to separate; to part 3 大一_大一_dàyī 大一 大一 dàyī first-year university student 6 考核_考核_kǎohé 考核 考核 kǎohé to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep07/125 words - 26 min 馆_館_guǎn 馆 館 guǎn building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 18 下边_下邊_xiàbian 下边 下邊 xiàbian under; the underside; below 1 参与_參與_cānyù 参与 參與 cānyù to participate (in sth) 5 经营_經營_jīngyíng 经营 經營 jīngyíng to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 4 乱跑_亂跑_luànpǎo 乱跑 亂跑 luànpǎo to run around all over the place 2 压根_壓根_yàgēn 压根 壓根 yàgēn from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply 2 办公室_辦公室_bàngōngshì 办公室 辦公室 bàngōngshì office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 笔记_筆記_bǐjì 笔记 筆記 bǐjì to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3] 1 接触_接觸_jiēchù 接触 接觸 jiēchù to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 8 进货_進貨_jìnhuò 进货 進貨 jìnhuò to acquire stock; to replenish stock 2 说得过去_說得過去_shuōdeguòqù 说得过去 說得過去 shuōdeguòqù acceptable; passable; justifiable; (of a course of action) to make sense 1 说不过去_說不過去_shuōbuguòqù 说不过去 說不過去 shuōbuguòqù cannot be justified; inexcusable 2 审_審_shěn 审 審 shěn to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 10 说话算话_說話算話_shuōhuàsuànhuà 说话算话 說話算話 shuōhuàsuànhuà to do as promised; to be as good as one's word; to honor one's word; to mean what one says 1 全权_全權_quánquán 全权 全權 quánquán full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers 3 要命_要命_yàomìng 要命 要命 yàomìng to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 3 审查_審查_shěnchá 审查 審查 shěnchá to examine; to investigate; to censor out; censorship 1 腾_騰_téng 腾 騰 téng to soar; to gallop; to prance; to turn over; to vacate; to clear 3 出手_出手_chūshǒu 出手 出手 chūshǒu to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 3 告辞_告辭_gàocí 告辞 告辭 gàocí to say goodbye; to take one's leave 1 看相_看相_kànxiàng 看相 看相 kànxiàng to tell fortune by reading the subject's facial features 1 累坏_累壞_lèihuài 累坏 累壞 lèihuài to become exhausted 1 认错_認錯_rèncuò 认错 認錯 rèncuò to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 1 手指_手指_shǒuzhǐ 手指 手指 shǒuzhǐ finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 3 混饭_混飯_hùnfàn 混饭 混飯 hùnfàn to work for a living 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep07/150 words - 28 min 说笑_說笑_shuōxiào 说笑 說笑 shuōxiào to chat and laugh; to crack jokes; to banter 1 淡_淡_dàn 淡 淡 dàn insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 2 似_似_sì 似 似 sì to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 2 淡淡_淡淡_dàndàn 淡淡 淡淡 dàndàn faint; dim; dull; insipid; unenthusiastic; indifferent 1 熟悉_熟悉_shúxī 熟悉 熟悉 shúxī to be familiar with; to know well 2 香粉_香粉_xiāngfěn 香粉 香粉 xiāngfěn face powder; talcum powder 2 寻常_尋常_xúncháng 寻常 尋常 xúncháng usual; common; ordinary 2 香皂_香皂_xiāngzào 香皂 香皂 xiāngzào perfumed soap; toilet soap; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 6 迦南_迦南_Jiānán 迦南 迦南 Jiānán Canaan (in Biblical Palestine) 2 沉香_沉香_chénxiāng 沉香 沉香 chénxiāng Chinese eaglewood; agarwood tree (Aquilaria agallocha); lignum aloes 2 松潘_松潘_Sōngpān 松潘 松潘 Sōngpān Songpan county (Tibetan: zung chu rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan 2 麝_麝_shè 麝 麝 shè musk deer (Moschus moschiferus); also called 香獐子 2 珍珠_珍珠_zhēnzhū 珍珠 珍珠 zhēnzhū pearl; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 2 玫瑰花_玫瑰花_méiguīhuā 玫瑰花 玫瑰花 méiguīhuā rose 2 血本_血本_xuèběn 血本 血本 xuèběn hard-earned capital 1 方子_方子_fāngzi 方子 方子 fāngzi prescription (of medicine) 1 香料_香料_xiāngliào 香料 香料 xiāngliào spice; flavoring; condiment; perfume 2 古_古_gǔ 古 古 gǔ ancient; old; paleo- 3 法制_法制_fǎzhì 法制 法制 fǎzhì legal system and institutions 1 驱_驅_qū 驱 驅 qū to expel; to urge on; to drive; to run quickly 2 宁_寧_níng 宁 寧 níng peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 1 宁_寧_nìng 宁 寧 nìng would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 1 固_固_gù 固 固 gù hard; strong; solid; sure; assuredly; undoubtedly; of course; indeed; admittedly 1 清雅_清雅_qīngyǎ 清雅 清雅 qīngyǎ refined; elegant 1 不易_不易_bùyì 不易 不易 bùyì not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 3 察觉_察覺_chájué 察觉 察覺 chájué to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep07/175 words - 30 min 懂行_懂行_dǒngháng 懂行 懂行 dǒngháng to know the ropes 1 恶心_噁心_ěxīn 恶心 噁心 ěxīn variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 2 昂贵_昂貴_ángguì 昂贵 昂貴 ángguì expensive; costly 1 哪怕_哪怕_nǎpà 哪怕 哪怕 nǎpà even; even if; even though; no matter how 2 方面_方面_fāngmiàn 方面 方面 fāngmiàn respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 账目_賬目_zhàngmù 账目 賬目 zhàngmù an item in accounts; an entry 4 明细_明細_míngxì 明细 明細 míngxì clear and detailed; definite; details (are as follows:) 3 在场_在場_zàichǎng 在场 在場 zàichǎng to be present; to be on the scene 2 机密_機密_jīmì 机密 機密 jīmì secret; classified (information) 3 名贵_名貴_míngguì 名贵 名貴 míngguì famous and valuable; rare; precious 1 稀罕_稀罕_xīhan 稀罕 稀罕 xīhan rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 3 物件_物件_wùjiàn 物件 物件 wùjiàn object 3 同一_同一_tóngyī 同一 同一 tóngyī identical; the same 1 查封_查封_cháfēng 查封 查封 cháfēng to sequester; to seize (assets); to seal up; to close down 1 无意间_無意間_wúyìjiān 无意间 無意間 wúyìjiān inadvertently; unintentionally 1 瞟_瞟_piǎo 瞟 瞟 piǎo to cast a glance 1 万事_萬事_wànshì 万事 萬事 wànshì all things 2 照旧_照舊_zhàojiù 照旧 照舊 zhàojiù as before; as in the past 1 无恙_無恙_wúyàng 无恙 無恙 wúyàng in good health 1 出岔子_出岔子_chūchàzi 出岔子 出岔子 chūchàzi to go wrong; to take a wrong turning 2 是非_是非_shìfēi 是非 是非 shìfēi right and wrong; quarrel 1 福气_福氣_fúqi 福气 福氣 fúqi good fortune; a blessing 2 钟点_鐘點_zhōngdiǎn 钟点 鐘點 zhōngdiǎn hour; specified time 1 老毛病_老毛病_lǎomáobìng 老毛病 老毛病 lǎomáobìng chronic illness; old weakness; chronic problem 1 一准_一準_yīzhǔn 一准 一準 yīzhǔn certainly 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep07/200 words - 32 min 洞_洞_dòng 洞 洞 dòng cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 庭_庭_tíng 庭 庭 tíng main hall; front courtyard; law court 1 鲜_鮮_xiān 鲜 鮮 xiān fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 1 润肺_潤肺_rùnfèi 润肺 潤肺 rùnfèi to moisten the lungs; to make expectoration easy (medicine) 1 支气管_支氣管_zhīqìguǎn 支气管 支氣管 zhīqìguǎn bronchial tube; bronchus 1 酸_酸_suān 酸 酸 suān sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 5 生命力_生命力_shēngmìnglì 生命力 生命力 shēngmìnglì vitality 1 吃完_吃完_chīwán 吃完 吃完 chīwán to finish eating 1 核_核_hé 核 核 hé pit; stone; nucleus; nuclear; to examine; to check; to verify 1 随口_隨口_suíkǒu 随口 隨口 suíkǒu (speak) without thinking the matter through 1 花盆_花盆_huāpén 花盆 花盆 huāpén flower pot 1 吐_吐_tù 吐 吐 tù to vomit; to throw up 2 出苗_出苗_chūmiáo 出苗 出苗 chūmiáo to sprout; to come out (of seedling); to bud 1 瞒_瞞_mán 瞒 瞞 mán to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 7 贩卖_販賣_fànmài 贩卖 販賣 fànmài to sell; to peddle; to traffic 2 进出_進出_jìnchū 进出 進出 jìnchū to enter or exit; to go through 1 桌子_桌子_zhuōzi 桌子 桌子 zhuōzi table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 3 抽屉_抽屜_chōuti 抽屉 抽屜 chōuti drawer 1 册子_冊子_cèzi 册子 冊子 cèzi a book; a volume 2 签名_簽名_qiānmíng 签名 簽名 qiānmíng to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 2 认得_認得_rènde 认得 認得 rènde to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 4 墙角_牆角_qiángjiǎo 墙角 牆角 qiángjiǎo corner (junction of two walls) 1 盆_盆_pén 盆 盆 pén basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 兰花_蘭花_lánhuā 兰花 蘭花 lánhuā cymbidium; orchid 1 踏踏实实_踏踏實實_tātāshíshí 踏踏实实 踏踏實實 tātāshíshí steady; steadfast 4 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep07/225 words - 34 min 货物_貨物_huòwù 货物 貨物 huòwù goods; commodity; merchandise; CL:宗[zong1] 2 严格_嚴格_yángé 严格 嚴格 yángé strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 2 挑选_挑選_tiāoxuǎn 挑选 挑選 tiāoxuǎn to choose; to select 1 杜绝_杜絕_dùjué 杜绝 杜絕 dùjué to put an end to 1 尺_尺_chǐ 尺 尺 chǐ a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3] 1 只好_只好_zhǐhǎo 只好 只好 zhǐhǎo without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 5 重罪_重罪_zhòngzuì 重罪 重罪 zhòngzuì serious crime; felony 1 务必_務必_wùbì 务必 務必 wùbì must; to need to; to be sure to 2 保守_保守_bǎoshǒu 保守 保守 bǎoshǒu conservative; to guard; to keep 1 对证_對證_duìzhèng 对证 對證 duìzhèng confrontation 1 拔_拔_bá 拔 拔 bá to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 1 萝卜_蘿蔔_luóbo 萝卜 蘿蔔 luóbo radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5]; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 磊落_磊落_lěiluò 磊落 磊落 lěiluò big and stout; big-hearted; open and honest; continuous; repeated 1 一生_一生_yīshēng 一生 一生 yīshēng all one's life; throughout one's life 61 惊动_驚動_jīngdòng 惊动 驚動 jīngdòng to alarm; to startle; to disturb 2 高层_高層_gāocéng 高层 高層 gāocéng high level; high class 2 政府_政府_zhèngfǔ 政府 政府 zhèngfǔ government; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 平安无事_平安無事_píng'ānwúshì 平安无事 平安無事 píng'ānwúshì safe and sound (idiom) 1 警官_警官_jǐngguān 警官 警官 jǐngguān constable; police officer 9 抬举_抬舉_táijǔ 抬举 抬舉 táijǔ to lift sth up; to elevate sb; to honor sb (with compliments, gifts, promotions etc); to show great regard; to speak highly 2 人情_人情_rénqíng 人情 人情 rénqíng human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 1 上钩_上鉤_shànggōu 上钩 上鉤 shànggōu to take the bait 1 作为_作為_zuòwéi 作为 作為 zuòwéi one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be 7 出席_出席_chūxí 出席 出席 chūxí to attend; to participate; present 3 账本_賬本_zhàngběn 账本 賬本 zhàngběn account book 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep07/250 words - 37 min 隔三岔五_隔三岔五_gésǎnchàwǔ 隔三岔五 隔三岔五 gésǎnchàwǔ see 隔三差五|隔三差五[ge2 san1 cha4 wu3] 1 自古以来_自古以來_zìgǔyǐlái 自古以来 自古以來 zìgǔyǐlái since ancient times 1 催_催_cuī 催 催 cuī to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 2 务工_務工_wùgōng 务工 務工 wùgōng to work as a laborer 1 对外_對外_duìwài 对外 對外 duìwài external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 2 人数_人數_rénshù 人数 人數 rénshù number of people 2 消息灵通_消息靈通_xiāoxilíngtōng 消息灵通 消息靈通 xiāoxilíngtōng to be well-informed 1 街坊_街坊_jiēfāng 街坊 街坊 jiēfāng neighborhood; neighbor 1 河面_河面_hémiàn 河面 河面 hémiàn surface of a river 1 申冤_申冤_shēnyuān 申冤 申冤 shēnyuān to appeal for justice; to demand redress for a grievance 1 债_債_zhài 债 債 zhài debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 揭_揭_jiē 揭 揭 jiē to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask 2 女士_女士_nǚshì 女士 女士 nǚshì lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 3 信佛_信佛_xìnFó 信佛 信佛 xìnFó to believe in Buddhism 1 修_修_xiū 修 修 xiū to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 3 来生_來生_láishēng 来生 來生 láishēng next life 1 下辈子_下輩子_xiàbèizi 下辈子 下輩子 xiàbèizi the next life 1 纯_純_chún 纯 純 chún pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 2 质量_質量_zhìliàng 质量 質量 zhìliàng quality; (physics) mass; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 时不时_時不時_shíbùshí 时不时 時不時 shíbùshí from time to time 1 缺德_缺德_quēdé 缺德 缺德 quēdé to be lacking in moral sense; to lack common basic respect for others; lacking in virtue; mischievous; wicked; cruel; mean 2 谋_謀_móu 谋 謀 móu to plan; to seek; scheme 1 财_財_cái 财 財 cái money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 5 害命_害命_hàimìng 害命 害命 hàimìng to kill sb; to murder 1 了事_了事_liǎoshì 了事 了事 liǎoshì to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep07/275 words - 40 min 否则_否則_fǒuzé 否则 否則 fǒuzé if not; otherwise; else; or else 3 罪_罪_zuì 罪 罪 zuì guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 12 惹不起_惹不起_rěbuqǐ 惹不起 惹不起 rěbuqǐ can't afford to offend; dare not provoke; difficult to deal with; insufferable 1 伙计_伙計_huǒji 伙计 伙計 huǒji partner; fellow; mate; waiter; servant; shop assistant 1 荒井_荒井_Huāngjǐng 荒井 荒井 Huāngjǐng Arai (Japanese surname) 3 迷迷糊糊_迷迷糊糊_mímíhūhū 迷迷糊糊 迷迷糊糊 mímíhūhū in a daze; bewildered 2 指明_指明_zhǐmíng 指明 指明 zhǐmíng to show clearly; to designate; to indicate 1 现世报_現世報_xiànshìbào 现世报 現世報 xiànshìbào karmic retribution within one's lifetime 3 废弃_廢棄_fèiqì 废弃 廢棄 fèiqì to discard; to abandon (old ways); to invalidate 1 造纸_造紙_zàozhǐ 造纸 造紙 zàozhǐ papermaking 1 厂_廠_chǎng 厂 廠 chǎng factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 2 挖_挖_wā 挖 挖 wā to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 15 排水_排水_páishuǐ 排水 排水 páishuǐ to drain 2 管道_管道_guǎndào 管道 管道 guǎndào tubing; pipeline; (fig.) channel; means 2 耗_耗_hào 耗 耗 hào to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 2 天亮_天亮_tiānliàng 天亮 天亮 tiānliàng dawn; daybreak 2 供货_供貨_gōnghuò 供货 供貨 gōnghuò to supply goods 1 渠道_渠道_qúdào 渠道 渠道 qúdào irrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; means 3 对接_對接_duìjiē 对接 對接 duìjiē to join up; to dock; a joint (between components) 1 坎_坎_kǎn 坎 坎 kǎn pit; threshold; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing water; ☵ 1 曳_曳_yè 曳 曳 yè to drag; to pull; Taiwan pr. [yi4] 1 轮_輪_lún 轮 輪 lún wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn 2 濡_濡_rú 濡 濡 rú dilatory; to moisten 1 尾_尾_wěi 尾 尾 wěi tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 11 咎_咎_jiù 咎 咎 jiù fault; to blame; to punish; calamity; misfortune 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep07/292 words - 41 min 不差_不差_bùchà 不差 不差 bùchà not bad; OK 1 变数_變數_biànshù 变数 變數 biànshù variable (math.) 1 末_末_mò 末 末 mò tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 1 兆_兆_zhào 兆 兆 zhào omen; to foretell; million; mega-; trillion; tera-; billion (old) 1 卜卦_卜卦_bǔguà 卜卦 卜卦 bǔguà to divine using the trigrams; fortune telling 1 事在人为_事在人為_shìzàirénwéi 事在人为 事在人為 shìzàirénwéi the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort; With effort, one can achieve anything. 5 看好_看好_kànhǎo 看好 看好 kànhǎo optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 4 其余_其餘_qíyú 其余 其餘 qíyú the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them 1 魔鬼_魔鬼_móguǐ 魔鬼 魔鬼 móguǐ devil 1 淳_淳_chún 淳 淳 chún genuine; pure; honest 11 但凡_但凡_dànfán 但凡 但凡 dànfán every single; as long as 6 闹心_鬧心_nàoxīn 闹心 鬧心 nàoxīn to be vexed or annoyed; to feel queasy 1 牵连_牽連_qiānlián 牵连 牽連 qiānlián to implicate; implicated; to link together 4 出身_出身_chūshēn 出身 出身 chūshēn to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 2 么_麼_me 么 麼 me suffix, used to form interrogative 什麼|什么[shen2 me5], what?, indefinite 這麼|这么[zhe4 me5] thus, etc 2 小心眼_小心眼_xiǎoxīnyǎn 小心眼 小心眼 xiǎoxīnyǎn narrow-minded; petty 1 过不去_過不去_guòbuqù 过不去 過不去 guòbuqù to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep08/25 words - 5 min 遛_遛_liù 遛 遛 liù to stroll; to walk (an animal) 2 腿_腿_tuǐ 腿 腿 tuǐ leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 脸色_臉色_liǎnsè 脸色 臉色 liǎnsè complexion; look 2 婶_嬸_shěn 婶 嬸 shěn wife of father's younger brother 11 熬_熬_áo 熬 熬 áo to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 6 芪_芪_qí 芪 芪 qí see 黃芪|黄芪[huang2 qi2] 2 乌_烏_wū 乌 烏 wū crow; black 3 鸡汤_雞湯_jītāng 鸡汤 雞湯 jītāng chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) 3 不见得_不見得_bùjiànde 不见得 不見得 bùjiànde not necessarily; not likely 2 多事_多事_duōshì 多事 多事 duōshì meddlesome; eventful 2 透_透_tòu 透 透 tòu to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 2 续弦_續弦_xùxián 续弦 續弦 xùxián to remarry (of a widow); second wife; qin and se 琴瑟[qin2 se4], two string instruments as a symbol of marital harmony 1 念头_念頭_niàntou 念头 念頭 niàntou thought; idea; intention 2 留情_留情_liúqíng 留情 留情 liúqíng to relent (to spare sb's feelings); to show mercy or forgiveness; to forbear; lenient 1 胡闹_胡鬧_húnào 胡闹 胡鬧 húnào to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 2 疑惑_疑惑_yíhuò 疑惑 疑惑 yíhuò to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions 1 一心_一心_yīxīn 一心 一心 yīxīn wholeheartedly; heart and soul 2 扑_撲_pū 扑 撲 pū to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over 1 发展_發展_fāzhǎn 发展 發展 fāzhǎn development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 4 心思_心思_xīnsi 心思 心思 xīnsi mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 7 心烦_心煩_xīnfán 心烦 心煩 xīnfán to feel agitated; to be troubled; to be annoyed; an upset or distraction 2 偶尔_偶爾_ǒu'ěr 偶尔 偶爾 ǒu'ěr occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 2 一世_一世_yīshì 一世 一世 yīshì generation; period of 30 years; one's whole lifetime; lifelong; age; era; times; the whole world; the First (of numbered European kings) 1 草木_草木_cǎomù 草木 草木 cǎomù vegetation; plants 1 服_服_fú 服 服 fú clothes; dress; garment; to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc); to obey; to be convinced (by an argument); to convince; to admire; to acclimatize; to take (medicine); mourning clothes; to wear mourning clothes 3 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep08/50 words - 10 min 无论_無論_wúlùn 无论 無論 wúlùn no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 1 给面子_給面子_gěimiànzi 给面子 給面子 gěimiànzi to show deference or praise publicly 1 按理说_按理說_ànlǐshuō 按理说 按理說 ànlǐshuō it is reasonable to say that... 1 私心_私心_sīxīn 私心 私心 sīxīn selfishness; selfish motives 2 声誉_聲譽_shēngyù 声誉 聲譽 shēngyù reputation; fame 2 看守_看守_kānshǒu 看守 看守 kānshǒu to guard; to watch over 1 灭口_滅口_mièkǒu 灭口 滅口 mièkǒu to kill sb to prevent them from divulging a secret; to silence sb 3 彻查_徹查_chèchá 彻查 徹查 chèchá to investigate thoroughly 4 排除_排除_páichú 排除 排除 páichú to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 1 夜猫子_夜貓子_yèmāozi 夜猫子 夜貓子 yèmāozi owl; (fig.) night owl 1 迷魂_迷魂_míhún 迷魂 迷魂 míhún to bewitch; to enchant; to cast a spell over sb 1 有用_有用_yǒuyòng 有用 有用 yǒuyòng useful 1 影子_影子_yǐngzi 影子 影子 yǐngzi shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 斜_斜_xié 斜 斜 xié inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting 2 放屁_放屁_fàngpì 放屁 放屁 fàngpì to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 3 口水_口水_kǒushuǐ 口水 口水 kǒushuǐ saliva 2 消_消_xiāo 消 消 xiāo to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 1 消气_消氣_xiāoqì 消气 消氣 xiāoqì to cool one's temper 1 关押_關押_guānyā 关押 關押 guānyā to imprison; to lock up (in jail) 7 撒_撒_sā 撒 撒 sā to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 5 撒_撒_sǎ 撒 撒 sǎ to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 5 尿_尿_niào 尿 尿 niào to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 2 肺_肺_fèi 肺 肺 fèi lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 省得_省得_shěngde 省得 省得 shěngde to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 2 气死_氣死_qìsǐ 气死 氣死 qìsǐ to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 1 瘾_癮_yǐn 瘾 癮 yǐn addiction; craving 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep08/75 words - 14 min 多亏_多虧_duōkuī 多亏 多虧 duōkuī thanks to; luckily 2 情势_情勢_qíngshì 情势 情勢 qíngshì situation; circumstance 1 迫_迫_pò 迫 迫 pò to force; to compel; to approach or go towards; urgent; pressing 1 出息_出息_chūxi 出息 出息 chūxi future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 4 钻_鑽_zuān 钻 鑽 zuān to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain 2 钻_鑽_zuàn 钻 鑽 zuàn an auger; diamond 2 教训_教訓_jiàoxun 教训 教訓 jiàoxun lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 4 手脚_手腳_shǒujiǎo 手脚 手腳 shǒujiǎo hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 4 反倒_反倒_fǎndào 反倒 反倒 fǎndào but on the contrary; but expectedly 1 赖_賴_lài 赖 賴 lài to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad; to renege (on promise); to disclaim; to rat (on debts); rascally; to blame; to put the blame on 3 运气_運氣_yùnqi 运气 運氣 yùnqi luck (good or bad) 2 普通人_普通人_pǔtōngrén 普通人 普通人 pǔtōngrén ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 1 上都_上都_Shàngdū 上都 上都 Shàngdū Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 1 半条命_半條命_bàntiáomìng 半条命 半條命 bàntiáomìng half a life; only half alive; barely alive; (scared, beaten etc) half to death 1 找死_找死_zhǎosǐ 找死 找死 zhǎosǐ to court death; taking risks 2 点数_點數_diǎnshù 点数 點數 diǎnshù to count and check; to tally; points (collected in some bonus scheme etc) 1 再犯_再犯_zàifàn 再犯 再犯 zàifàn to repeat a crime; persistent offender 2 点名_點名_diǎnmíng 点名 點名 diǎnmíng roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name 1 牢_牢_láo 牢 牢 láo firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 4 僵硬_僵硬_jiāngyìng 僵硬 僵硬 jiāngyìng stiff; rigid 1 霉_霉_méi 霉 霉 méi bacteria; fungi; moldy 1 钥匙_鑰匙_yàoshi 钥匙 鑰匙 yàoshi key; CL:把[ba3] 10 芯_芯_xīn 芯 芯 xīn lamp pith; wick 1 芯_芯_xìn 芯 芯 xìn core 1 撬_撬_qiào 撬 撬 qiào to lift; to pry open; to lever open 5 通道_通道_tōngdào 通道 通道 tōngdào (communications) channel; thoroughfare; passage 3 不能不_不能不_bùnéngbù 不能不 不能不 bùnéngbù have to; cannot but 3 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep08/100 words - 18 min 清白_清白_qīngbái 清白 清白 qīngbái pure; innocent 1 聊天_聊天_liáotiān 聊天 聊天 liáotiān to chat; to gossip 4 昨晚_昨晚_zuówǎn 昨晚 昨晚 zuówǎn yesterday evening; last night 1 值班_值班_zhíbān 值班 值班 zhíbān to work a shift; on duty 1 警卫_警衛_jǐngwèi 警卫 警衛 jǐngwèi to stand guard over; (security) guard 2 出入_出入_chūrù 出入 出入 chūrù to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent 1 响_響_xiǎng 响 響 xiǎng echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 2 除_除_chú 除 除 chú to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 1 医_醫_yī 医 醫 yī medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 3 烟灰_煙灰_yānhuī 烟灰 煙灰 yānhuī cigarette ash 1 固定_固定_gùdìng 固定 固定 gùdìng to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 1 打扫_打掃_dǎsǎo 打扫 打掃 dǎsǎo to clean; to sweep 2 敲_敲_qiāo 敲 敲 qiāo to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 1 看出_看出_kànchū 看出 看出 kànchū to make out; to see 2 复杂_複雜_fùzá 复杂 複雜 fùzá complicated; complex 1 委屈_委屈_wěiqu 委屈 委屈 wěiqu to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 5 四次_四次_sìcì 四次 四次 sìcì fourth; four times; quartic 1 死伤_死傷_sǐshāng 死伤 死傷 sǐshāng casualties; dead and injured 2 达到_達到_dádào 达到 達到 dádào to reach; to achieve; to attain 4 值得注意_值得注意_zhídezhùyì 值得注意 值得注意 zhídezhùyì notable; noteworthy; merit attention 3 郊_郊_jiāo 郊 郊 jiāo suburbs; outskirts 1 重灾区_重災區_zhòngzāiqū 重灾区 重災區 zhòngzāiqū area particularly hard-hit by a disaster; disaster area 1 村子_村子_cūnzi 村子 村子 cūnzi village 1 启明_啟明_Qǐmíng 启明 啟明 Qǐmíng Classical Chinese name for planet Venus in the east before dawn 8 受灾_受災_shòuzāi 受灾 受災 shòuzāi disaster-stricken; to be hit by a natural calamity 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep08/125 words - 20 min 邪恶_邪惡_xié'è 邪恶 邪惡 xié'è sinister; vicious; wicked; evil 1 组织_組織_zǔzhī 组织 組織 zǔzhī to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 掠夺_掠奪_lüèduó 掠夺 掠奪 lüèduó to plunder; to rob 3 儿童_兒童_értóng 儿童 兒童 értóng child; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 恶劣_惡劣_èliè 恶劣 惡劣 èliè vile; nasty; of very poor quality 1 相关_相關_xiāngguān 相关 相關 xiāngguān related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 2 信息_信息_xìnxī 信息 信息 xìnxī information; news; message 7 封存_封存_fēngcún 封存 封存 fēngcún to sequester; to seal up (for safe keeping); to freeze (an account); to mothball 1 官府_官府_guānfǔ 官府 官府 guānfǔ authorities; feudal official 3 带兵_帶兵_dàibīng 带兵 帶兵 dàibīng to lead troops 3 剿灭_剿滅_jiǎomiè 剿灭 剿滅 jiǎomiè to eliminate (by armed force) 13 教徒_教徒_jiàotú 教徒 教徒 jiàotú disciple; follower of a religion 9 围剿_圍剿_wéijiǎo 围剿 圍剿 wéijiǎo to encircle and annihilate; refers to repeated campaigns of the Guomindang against the communists from 1930 onwards 3 率_率_lǜ 率 率 lǜ rate; frequency 6 率_率_shuài 率 率 shuài to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 6 众_眾_zhòng 众 眾 zhòng many; numerous; crowd; multitude 5 士_士_shì 士 士 shì member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 2 共同_共同_gòngtóng 共同 共同 gòngtóng common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 1 邪教_邪教_xiéjiào 邪教 邪教 xiéjiào evil cult 3 义士_義士_yìshì 义士 義士 yìshì high-minded and righteous person; patriot; loyalist 4 震惊_震驚_zhènjīng 震惊 震驚 zhènjīng to shock; to astonish 2 独家_獨家_dújiā 独家 獨家 dújiā exclusive 1 回报_回報_huíbào 回报 回報 huíbào (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 3 漕_漕_cáo 漕 漕 cáo transport by water; watercourse; canal 7 买官_買官_mǎiguān 买官 買官 mǎiguān to buy a title; to use wealth to acquire office 1 任命_任命_rènmìng 任命 任命 rènmìng to appoint; (job) appointment; CL:紙|纸[zhi3] 4 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep08/150 words - 27 min 滥用_濫用_lànyòng 滥用 濫用 lànyòng to misuse; to abuse 3 私_私_sī 私 私 sī personal; private; selfish 4 刑_刑_xíng 刑 刑 xíng punishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment 4 致_致_zhì 致 致 zhì to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 6 疑犯_疑犯_yífàn 疑犯 疑犯 yífàn a suspect 1 狱_獄_yù 狱 獄 yù prison 6 身亡_身亡_shēnwáng 身亡 身亡 shēnwáng to die 1 冤枉_冤枉_yuānwang 冤枉 冤枉 yuānwang to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 5 报上_報上_bàoshàng 报上 報上 bàoshàng in the newspaper 1 押_押_yā 押 押 yā to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 5 通融_通融_tōngróng 通融 通融 tōngróng flexible; to accommodate; to stretch or get around regulations; a short-term loan 2 逞能_逞能_chěngnéng 逞能 逞能 chěngnéng to show off one's ability; to boast one's merits 1 夸_誇_kuā 夸 誇 kuā to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 5 海口_海口_hǎikǒu 海口 海口 hǎikǒu estuary; coastal inlet; river mouth; seaport; see also 誇海口|夸海口[kua1 hai3 kou3] 1 挨_挨_āi 挨 挨 āi in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 3 挨_挨_ái 挨 挨 ái to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 3 清醒_清醒_qīngxǐng 清醒 清醒 qīngxǐng clear-headed; sober; awake 6 主动_主動_zhǔdòng 主动 主動 zhǔdòng to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc) 2 自首_自首_zìshǒu 自首 自首 zìshǒu to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) 2 公事公办_公事公辦_gōngshìgōngbàn 公事公办 公事公辦 gōngshìgōngbàn to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom) 1 见报_見報_jiànbào 见报 見報 jiànbào to appear in the news; in the papers 2 心有余而力不足_心有餘而力不足_xīnyǒuyú'érlìbùzú 心有余而力不足 心有餘而力不足 xīnyǒuyú'érlìbùzú the will is there, but not the strength (idiom); the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak 1 投案_投案_tóu'àn 投案 投案 tóu'àn to surrender to the authorities; to turn oneself in (for a crime) 1 作用_作用_zuòyòng 作用 作用 zuòyòng to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 尿泡_尿泡_suīpao 尿泡 尿泡 suīpao (dialect) bladder; to urinate 5 迷晕_迷暈_míyūn 迷晕 迷暈 míyūn to knock sb out with a drug; to render sb unconscious 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep08/175 words - 31 min 晕_暈_yūn 晕 暈 yūn confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 11 晕_暈_yùn 晕 暈 yùn dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 11 骗人_騙人_piànrén 骗人 騙人 piànrén to cheat sb; a scam 1 午夜_午夜_wǔyè 午夜 午夜 wǔyè midnight 1 留意_留意_liúyì 留意 留意 liúyì to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 2 效_效_xiào 效 效 xiào effect; efficacy; to imitate 1 点钟_點鐘_diǎnzhōng 点钟 點鐘 diǎnzhōng (indicating time of day) o'clock 1 发作_發作_fāzuò 发作 發作 fāzuò to flare up; to break out 1 强化_強化_qiánghuà 强化 強化 qiánghuà to strengthen; to intensify 1 记忆_記憶_jìyì 记忆 記憶 jìyì to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 人证物证_人證物證_rénzhèngwùzhèng 人证物证 人證物證 rénzhèngwùzhèng human testimony and material evidence 1 齐全_齊全_qíquán 齐全 齊全 qíquán complete; comprehensive 1 仇_仇_chóu 仇 仇 chóu hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 5 贩_販_fàn 贩 販 fàn to deal in; to buy and sell; to trade in; to retail; to peddle 1 结梁子_結梁子_jiéliángzi 结梁子 結梁子 jiéliángzi (slang) to start a feud; to have a beef 1 翻案_翻案_fān'àn 翻案 翻案 fān'àn to reverse a verdict; to present different views on a historical person or verdict 1 明摆着_明擺著_míngbǎizhe 明摆着 明擺著 míngbǎizhe evident; clear; undoubted 2 背后_背後_bèihòu 背后 背後 bèihòu behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 3 运作_運作_yùnzuò 运作 運作 yùnzuò to operate; operations; workings; activities (usu. of an organization); thread (computing) 1 顶缸_頂缸_dǐnggāng 顶缸 頂缸 dǐnggāng to take the blame; to be a scapegoat; to carry the can 2 威严_威嚴_wēiyán 威严 威嚴 wēiyán dignified; imposing; august; awe-inspiring; awe; prestige; dignity 1 存_存_cún 存 存 cún to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 2 犯罪_犯罪_fànzuì 犯罪 犯罪 fànzuì to commit a crime; crime; offense 1 一五一十_一五一十_yīwǔyīshí 一五一十 一五一十 yīwǔyīshí lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full detail 1 干涉_干涉_gānshè 干涉 干涉 gānshè to interfere; to meddle; interference 1 动用_動用_dòngyòng 动用 動用 dòngyòng to utilize; to put sth to use 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep08/200 words - 35 min 各个_各個_gègè 各个 各個 gègè every; various; separately, one by one 2 白醋_白醋_báicù 白醋 白醋 báicù white vinegar; plain vinegar 3 腥_腥_xīng 腥 腥 xīng fishy (smell) 1 换气_換氣_huànqì 换气 換氣 huànqì to take a breath (in swimming); to ventilate 1 被动_被動_bèidòng 被动 被動 bèidòng passive 2 灰尘_灰塵_huīchén 灰尘 灰塵 huīchén dust 1 玻璃_玻璃_bōli 玻璃 玻璃 bōli glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 3 湿漉漉_濕漉漉_shīlùlù 湿漉漉 濕漉漉 shīlùlù damp; clammy; dripping wet 1 兑_兌_duì 兑 兌 duì to cash; to exchange; to add (liquid); to blend; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing swamp; ☱ 1 引子_引子_yǐnzi 引子 引子 yǐnzi introduction; primer; opening words 1 中药_中藥_Zhōngyào 中药 中藥 Zhōngyào (traditional) Chinese medicine; CL:服[fu4],種|种[zhong3] 1 烤_烤_kǎo 烤 烤 kǎo to roast; to bake; to broil 2 磨_磨_mó 磨 磨 mó to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 6 点燃_點燃_diǎnrán 点燃 點燃 diǎnrán to ignite; to set on fire; aflame 1 一部分_一部分_yībùfen 一部分 一部分 yībùfen portion; part of; subset 4 泡澡_泡澡_pàozǎo 泡澡 泡澡 pàozǎo to bathe; to immerse oneself in a warm bath 3 药方_藥方_yàofāng 药方 藥方 yàofāng prescription 1 反复_反覆_fǎnfù 反复 反覆 fǎnfù repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 1 十几_十幾_shíjǐ 十几 十幾 shíjǐ more than ten; a dozen or more 2 迷药_迷藥_míyào 迷药 迷藥 míyào knockout drops; incapacitating agent; Mickey Finn 7 可见_可見_kějiàn 可见 可見 kějiàn it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 1 军队_軍隊_jūnduì 军队 軍隊 jūnduì army; troops; CL:支[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 14 它们_它們_tāmen 它们 它們 tāmen they (for inanimate objects) 7 麻药_麻藥_máyào 麻药 麻藥 máyào anesthetic 1 使用_使用_shǐyòng 使用 使用 shǐyòng to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep08/222 words - 38 min 配方_配方_pèifāng 配方 配方 pèifāng prescription; cooking recipe; formulation; completing the square (to solve quadratic equation, math) 2 推测_推測_tuīcè 推测 推測 tuīcè speculation; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate 1 之所以_之所以_zhīsuǒyǐ 之所以 之所以 zhīsuǒyǐ the reason why 4 呼风唤雨_呼風喚雨_hūfēnghuànyǔ 呼风唤雨 呼風喚雨 hūfēnghuànyǔ to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers; fig. to stir up troubles 1 忠义_忠義_zhōngyì 忠义 忠義 zhōngyì loyal and righteous; fealty; loyalty 1 路过_路過_lùguò 路过 路過 lùguò to pass by or through 1 起士_起士_qǐshì 起士 起士 qǐshì cheese (loanword) (Tw) 1 林_林_lín 林 林 lín woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 3 点心_點心_diǎnxin 点心 點心 diǎnxin light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 5 一点儿_一點兒_yīdiǎnr5 一点儿 一點兒 yīdiǎnr5 erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] 1 剐_剮_guǎ 剐 剮 guǎ cut off the flesh as punishment 4 任_任_rèn 任 任 rèn to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) 4 杀头_殺頭_shātóu 杀头 殺頭 shātóu to behead 1 凌迟_凌遲_língchí 凌迟 凌遲 língchí the lingering death; the death of a thousand cuts (old form of capital punishment) 2 小刀_小刀_xiǎodāo 小刀 小刀 xiǎodāo knife; CL:把[ba3] 2 剔_剔_tī 剔 剔 tī to scrape the meat from bones; to pick (teeth etc); to weed out 1 执_執_zhí 执 執 zhí to execute (a plan); to grasp 1 罚_罰_fá 罚 罰 fá to punish; to penalize 2 心口_心口_xīnkǒu 心口 心口 xīnkǒu pit of the stomach; solar plexus; words and thoughts 1 死绝_死絕_sǐjué 死绝 死絕 sǐjué to die out; to be exterminated; to become extinct 1 受益匪浅_受益匪淺_shòuyìfěiqiǎn 受益匪浅 受益匪淺 shòuyìfěiqiǎn to benefit (from) 1 糕点_糕點_gāodiǎn 糕点 糕點 gāodiǎn cakes; pastries 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep09/25 words - 5 min 恒常_恆常_héngcháng 恒常 恆常 héngcháng constant; constantly 1 遮_遮_zhē 遮 遮 zhē to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 4 智慧_智慧_zhìhuì 智慧 智慧 zhìhuì wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 2 神明_神明_shénmíng 神明 神明 shénmíng deities; gods 1 垂_垂_chuí 垂 垂 chuí to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach 1 三宝_三寶_sānbǎo 三宝 三寶 sānbǎo the Three Precious Treasures of Buddhism, namely: the Buddha 佛, the Dharma 法 (his teaching), and the Sangha 僧 (his monastic order) 1 及_及_jí 及 及 jí and; to reach; up to; in time for 3 缘起_緣起_yuánqǐ 缘起 緣起 yuánqǐ origin 1 欺_欺_qī 欺 欺 qī to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat 4 真实_真實_zhēnshí 真实 真實 zhēnshí true; real 4 取舍_取捨_qǔshě 取舍 取捨 qǔshě to choose; to accept or reject 1 捣乱_搗亂_dǎoluàn 捣乱 搗亂 dǎoluàn to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 2 合辙_合轍_hézhé 合辙 合轍 hézhé on the same track; in agreement; rhyming 1 应承_應承_yìngchéng 应承 應承 yìngchéng to agree (to do sth); to promise 1 犯不上_犯不上_fànbushàng 犯不上 犯不上 fànbushàng see 犯不著|犯不着[fan4 bu5 zhao2] 3 档_檔_dàng 档 檔 dàng official records; grade (of goods); file; records; shelves; slot; gap; crosspiece; classifier for crosspieces; classifier for events, affairs etc; Taiwan pr. [dang3] 1 见天_見天_jiàntiān 见天 見天 jiàntiān (coll.) every day 3 相好_相好_xiānghǎo 相好 相好 xiānghǎo to be intimate; close friend; paramour 2 四下_四下_sìxià 四下 四下 sìxià everywhere 1 红牌_紅牌_hóngpái 红牌 紅牌 hóngpái red card (sports) 9 护卫_護衛_hùwèi 护卫 護衛 hùwèi to guard; to protect; bodyguard (for officials in ancient times) 9 天明_天明_tiānmíng 天明 天明 tiānmíng dawn; daybreak 33 出国_出國_chūguó 出国 出國 chūguó to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 1 见识_見識_jiànshi 见识 見識 jiànshi to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 4 读书_讀書_dúshū 读书 讀書 dúshū to read a book; to study; to attend school 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep09/50 words - 12 min 料_料_liào 料 料 liào material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 2 稳当_穩當_wěndang 稳当 穩當 wěndang reliable; secure; stable; firm 1 明儿_明兒_míngr5 明儿 明兒 míngr5 (coll.) tomorrow; one of these days; some day 1 占_占_zhàn 占 占 zhàn to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 7 周_周_zhōu 周 周 zhōu to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 1 周_週_zhōu 周 週 zhōu week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 1 自打_自打_zìdǎ 自打 自打 zìdǎ (coll.) since 5 好端端_好端端_hǎoduānduān 好端端 好端端 hǎoduānduān perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason 1 砍_砍_kǎn 砍 砍 kǎn to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 1 正经_正經_zhèngjīng 正经 正經 zhèngjīng decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 1 舍_舍_shè 舍 舍 shè residence 1 顾全大局_顧全大局_gùquándàjú 顾全大局 顧全大局 gùquándàjú to take the big picture into consideration (idiom); to work for the benefits of all 1 埋怨_埋怨_mányuàn 埋怨 埋怨 mányuàn to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame 2 亲生_親生_qīnshēng 亲生 親生 qīnshēng one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 1 不满_不滿_bùmǎn 不满 不滿 bùmǎn resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 1 世上_世上_shìshàng 世上 世上 shìshàng on earth 1 过活_過活_guòhuó 过活 過活 guòhuó to live one's life; to make a living 1 欢喜_歡喜_huānxǐ 欢喜 歡喜 huānxǐ happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of 1 一瞬_一瞬_yīshùn 一瞬 一瞬 yīshùn one instant; very short time; the twinkle of an eye 1 愁苦_愁苦_chóukǔ 愁苦 愁苦 chóukǔ anxiety; distress 1 烦恼_煩惱_fánnǎo 烦恼 煩惱 fánnǎo to be worried; to be distressed; worries 1 当真_當真_dàngzhēn 当真 當真 dàngzhēn to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 1 地盘_地盤_dìpán 地盘 地盤 dìpán domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 5 马_馬_mǎ 马 馬 mǎ horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 36 会员_會員_huìyuán 会员 會員 huìyuán member 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep09/75 words - 15 min 钞_鈔_chāo 钞 鈔 chāo money; paper money; variant of 抄[chao1] 2 当家_當家_dāngjiā 当家 當家 dāngjiā to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge 11 崔_崔_cuī 崔 崔 cuī high mountain; precipitous 29 疯子_瘋子_fēngzi 疯子 瘋子 fēngzi madman; lunatic 22 屁事_屁事_pìshì 屁事 屁事 pìshì (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 1 泼_潑_pō 泼 潑 pō to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 2 脏水_髒水_zāngshuǐ 脏水 髒水 zāngshuǐ dirty water; sewage 1 撒野_撒野_sāyě 撒野 撒野 sāyě to display shockingly bad behavior; to behave atrociously 2 认账_認賬_rènzhàng 认账 認賬 rènzhàng to own up to a fault; to admit the truth; to acknowledge a debt 3 易_易_yì 易 易 yì easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 2 屎_屎_shǐ 屎 屎 shǐ stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 2 老大_老大_lǎodà 老大 老大 lǎodà old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang 12 坐牢_坐牢_zuòláo 坐牢 坐牢 zuòláo to be imprisoned 1 少东_少東_shàodōng 少东 少東 shàodōng boss's son; young master 1 亏心事_虧心事_kuīxīnshì 亏心事 虧心事 kuīxīnshì shameful deed 1 事务_事務_shìwù 事务 事務 shìwù (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) 3 和和气气_和和氣氣_héhéqìqì 和和气气 和和氣氣 héhéqìqì polite and amiable 2 法律_法律_fǎlǜ 法律 法律 fǎlǜ law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 3 程序_程序_chéngxù 程序 程序 chéngxù procedures; sequence; order; computer program 4 揪_揪_jiū 揪 揪 jiū to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull 6 罪人_罪人_zuìrén 罪人 罪人 zuìrén sinner 1 据_據_jù 据 據 jù according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 1 闹事_鬧事_nàoshì 闹事 鬧事 nàoshì to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 4 热闹_熱鬧_rènao 热闹 熱鬧 rènao bustling with noise and excitement; lively 3 私了_私了_sīliǎo 私了 私了 sīliǎo to settle privately; to solve behind closed doors; to settle out of court 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep09/100 words - 19 min 聚众_聚眾_jùzhòng 聚众 聚眾 jùzhòng to gather a crowd; to muster 1 滋事_滋事_zīshì 滋事 滋事 zīshì to cause trouble; to provoke a dispute 1 知法犯法_知法犯法_zhīfǎfànfǎ 知法犯法 知法犯法 zhīfǎfànfǎ to know the law and break it (idiom); consciously going against the rules 1 血口喷人_血口噴人_xuèkǒupēnrén 血口喷人 血口噴人 xuèkǒupēnrén to spit blood (idiom); venomous slander; malicious attacks 1 仗_仗_zhàng 仗 仗 zhàng weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 3 摆明_擺明_bǎimíng 摆明 擺明 bǎimíng to show clearly 1 脖子_脖子_bózi 脖子 脖子 bózi neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 管住_管住_guǎnzhù 管住 管住 guǎnzhù to take control of; to manage; to curb 1 栽赃_栽贓_zāizāng 栽赃 栽贓 zāizāng to frame sb (by planting sth on them) 4 陷害_陷害_xiànhài 陷害 陷害 xiànhài to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 3 存在_存在_cúnzài 存在 存在 cúnzài to exist; to be; existence 5 死者_死者_sǐzhě 死者 死者 sǐzhě the dead; the deceased 6 骂骂咧咧_罵罵咧咧_màmaliēliē 骂骂咧咧 罵罵咧咧 màmaliēliē to swear while talking; to be foul-mouthed 1 秉公_秉公_bǐnggōng 秉公 秉公 bǐnggōng justly; impartially 1 聚集_聚集_jùjí 聚集 聚集 jùjí to assemble; to gather 1 葫芦_葫蘆_húlu 葫芦 葫蘆 húlu calabash or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria); hoist; generic term for block and tackle (or parts thereof); muddled; (poker) full house 2 晾_晾_liàng 晾 晾 liàng to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 2 依我看_依我看_yīwǒkàn 依我看 依我看 yīwǒkàn in my opinion 1 师兄弟_師兄弟_shīxīngdì 师兄弟 師兄弟 shīxīngdì fellow apprentices; fellow students (male) 1 没辙_沒轍_méizhé 没辙 沒轍 méizhé at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out 3 两边_兩邊_liǎngbian 两边 兩邊 liǎngbian either side; both sides 2 找出_找出_zhǎochū 找出 找出 zhǎochū to find; to search out 3 对质_對質_duìzhì 对质 對質 duìzhì to confront (in court etc); confrontation 1 撇_撇_piē 撇 撇 piē to cast away; to fling aside 1 心虚_心虛_xīnxū 心虚 心虛 xīnxū lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep09/125 words - 24 min 带头_帶頭_dàitóu 带头 帶頭 dàitóu to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example 1 动手_動手_dòngshǒu 动手 動手 dòngshǒu to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 3 弟兄们_弟兄們_dìxiōngmen 弟兄们 弟兄們 dìxiōngmen brothers; comrades; men; brethren 6 工人_工人_gōngrén 工人 工人 gōngrén worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 7 威胁_威脅_wēixié 威胁 威脅 wēixié to threaten; to menace 3 蛋_蛋_dàn 蛋 蛋 dàn egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 3 一周_一周_yīzhōu 一周 一周 yīzhōu one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 1 斗_鬥_dòu 斗 鬥 dòu to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 38 奉陪_奉陪_fèngpéi 奉陪 奉陪 fèngpéi (honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company 2 时刻_時刻_shíkè 时刻 時刻 shíkè time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 2 出动_出動_chūdòng 出动 出動 chūdòng to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops 1 惯_慣_guàn 惯 慣 guàn accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 3 滋味_滋味_zīwèi 滋味 滋味 zīwèi taste; flavor; feeling 1 监狱_監獄_jiānyù 监狱 監獄 jiānyù prison 27 咖啡_咖啡_kāfēi 咖啡 咖啡 kāfēi coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 1 垮_垮_kuǎ 垮 垮 kuǎ to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 3 从何_從何_cónghé 从何 從何 cónghé whence?; where from? 1 说起_說起_shuōqǐ 说起 說起 shuōqǐ to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 2 尤其_尤其_yóuqí 尤其 尤其 yóuqí especially; particularly 3 几乎_幾乎_jīhū 几乎 幾乎 jīhū almost; nearly; practically 2 淹没_淹沒_yānmò 淹没 淹沒 yānmò to submerge; to drown; to flood; to drown out (also fig.) 1 幸存_倖存_xìngcún 幸存 倖存 xìngcún to survive (a disaster) 1 村民_村民_cūnmín 村民 村民 cūnmín villager 2 染上_染上_rǎnshàng 染上 染上 rǎnshàng to catch (a disease); to get (a bad habit) 4 突起_突起_tūqǐ 突起 突起 tūqǐ to appear suddenly; projection; bit sticking out 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep09/150 words - 26 min 皮肤_皮膚_pífū 皮肤 皮膚 pífū skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 2 溃烂_潰爛_kuìlàn 溃烂 潰爛 kuìlàn to fester; to ulcerate 1 教会_教會_jiàohuì 教会 教會 jiàohuì Christian church 1 世间_世間_shìjiān 世间 世間 shìjiān world; earth 2 化身_化身_huàshēn 化身 化身 huàshēn incarnation; reincarnation; embodiment (of abstract idea); personification 1 引领_引領_yǐnlǐng 引领 引領 yǐnlǐng to crane one's neck; to await eagerly; to lead; to show the way 1 世人_世人_shìrén 世人 世人 shìrén people (in general); people around the world; everyone 5 免遭_免遭_miǎnzāo 免遭 免遭 miǎnzāo to avoid suffering; to avoid meeting (a fatal accident); spared 1 自然灾害_自然災害_zìránzāihài 自然灾害 自然災害 zìránzāihài natural disaster 1 疫病_疫病_yìbìng 疫病 疫病 yìbìng plague; a blight 1 侵袭_侵襲_qīnxí 侵袭 侵襲 qīnxí to invade; to assail; onslaught 1 病人_病人_bìngrén 病人 病人 bìngrén sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 血_血_xuè 血 血 xuè blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 16 轰动_轟動_hōngdòng 轰动 轟動 hōngdòng to cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion; controversy 1 那时候_那時候_nàshíhou 那时候 那時候 nàshíhou at that time 3 副手_副手_fùshǒu 副手 副手 fùshǒu assistant 1 出马_出馬_chūmǎ 出马 出馬 chūmǎ to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring 2 赴_赴_fù 赴 赴 fù to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc) 3 剿匪_剿匪_jiǎofěi 剿匪 剿匪 jiǎofěi to send armed forces to suppress 4 然而_然而_rán'ér 然而 然而 rán'ér however; yet; but 1 风声_風聲_fēngshēng 风声 風聲 fēngshēng sound of the wind; rumor; talk; news; reputation 1 走漏_走漏_zǒulòu 走漏 走漏 zǒulòu to leak (of information, liquid etc); to divulge 1 提前_提前_tíqián 提前 提前 tíqián to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 6 通晓_通曉_tōngxiǎo 通晓 通曉 tōngxiǎo proficient (in sth); to understand sth through and through 3 异能_異能_yìnéng 异能 異能 yìnéng different function 3 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep09/175 words - 27 min 不知_不知_bùzhī 不知 不知 bùzhī not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 5 邪术_邪術_xiéshù 邪术 邪術 xiéshù sorcery 5 官兵_官兵_guānbīng 官兵 官兵 guānbīng officers and men 3 如同_如同_rútóng 如同 如同 rútóng like; as 2 癔_癔_yì 癔 癔 yì see 癔病[yi4 bing4] 5 症_症_zhèng 症 症 zhèng disease; illness 5 残杀_殘殺_cánshā 残杀 殘殺 cánshā to massacre; to slaughter 2 损失_損失_sǔnshī 损失 損失 sǔnshī loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 5 惨重_慘重_cǎnzhòng 惨重 慘重 cǎnzhòng disastrous 3 掠_掠_lüè 掠 掠 lüè to take over by force; to rob; to plunder; to brush over; to skim; to sweep 3 幸免_幸免_xìngmiǎn 幸免 幸免 xìngmiǎn narrowly and luckily escape 1 缸_缸_gāng 缸 缸 gāng jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3] 1 一概_一概_yīgài 一概 一概 yīgài all; without any exceptions; categorically 1 从此_從此_cóngcǐ 从此 從此 cóngcǐ from now on; since then; henceforth 2 兵营_兵營_bīngyíng 兵营 兵營 bīngyíng military camp; barracks 1 事件_事件_shìjiàn 事件 事件 shìjiàn event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 暂时_暫時_zànshí 暂时 暫時 zànshí temporary; provisional; for the time being 3 平息_平息_píngxī 平息 平息 píngxī to settle (a dispute); to quieten down; to suppress 3 死灰复燃_死灰復燃_sǐhuīfùrán 死灰复燃 死灰復燃 sǐhuīfùrán lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence; sth malevolent returns to haunt one 2 迹象_跡象_jìxiàng 迹象 跡象 jìxiàng mark; indication; sign; indicator 2 渗透_滲透_shèntòu 渗透 滲透 shèntòu to permeate; to infiltrate; to pervade; osmosis 2 内部_內部_nèibù 内部 內部 nèibù interior; inside (part, section); internal 6 决心_決心_juéxīn 决心 決心 juéxīn determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 不计_不計_bùjì 不计 不計 bùjì to disregard; to take no account of 1 代价_代價_dàijià 代价 代價 dàijià price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 3 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep09/200 words - 28 min 铲除_剷除_chǎnchú 铲除 剷除 chǎnchú to root out; to eradicate; to sweep away; to abolish 4 可怕_可怕_kěpà 可怕 可怕 kěpà awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 5 病入膏肓_病入膏肓_bìngrùgāohuāng 病入膏肓 病入膏肓 bìngrùgāohuāng lit. the disease has attacked the vitals (idiom); fig. beyond cure; the situation is hopeless 1 死去_死去_sǐqù 死去 死去 sǐqù to die 1 献祭_獻祭_xiànjì 献祭 獻祭 xiànjì to offer sacrifice 1 教主_教主_jiàozhǔ 教主 教主 jiàozhǔ founder or leader of a religion or sect; (fig.) revered figure 2 彻底_徹底_chèdǐ 彻底 徹底 chèdǐ thorough; thoroughly; complete 6 意识_意識_yìshí 意识 意識 yìshí consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 12 野兽_野獸_yěshòu 野兽 野獸 yěshòu beast; wild animal 4 鬼魅_鬼魅_guǐmèi 鬼魅 鬼魅 guǐmèi demon; monster 1 凶残_兇殘_xiōngcán 凶残 兇殘 xiōngcán savage; cruel; fierce 1 血肉_血肉_xuèròu 血肉 血肉 xuèròu flesh 1 躯_軀_qū 躯 軀 qū human body 1 觊觎_覬覦_jìyú 觊觎 覬覦 jìyú to covet; to long for; to lust after 1 船运_船運_chuányùn 船运 船運 chuányùn sea freight; shipping 2 进而_進而_jìn'ér 进而 進而 jìn'ér and then (what follows next) 1 掌握_掌握_zhǎngwò 掌握 掌握 zhǎngwò to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency 4 流_流_liú 流 流 liú to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 7 病痛_病痛_bìngtòng 病痛 病痛 bìngtòng slight illness; indisposition; ailment 2 顺水推舟_順水推舟_shùnshuǐtuīzhōu 顺水推舟 順水推舟 shùnshuǐtuīzhōu lit. to push the boat with the current; fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit 1 索性_索性_suǒxìng 索性 索性 suǒxìng you might as well (do it); simply; just 2 混入_混入_hùnrù 混入 混入 hùnrù to sneak into 1 毒药_毒藥_dúyào 毒药 毒藥 dúyào poison 2 以此_以此_yǐcǐ 以此 以此 yǐcǐ with this; thereby; thus; because of this 1 消灭_消滅_xiāomiè 消灭 消滅 xiāomiè to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory) 6 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep09/225 words - 31 min 偏激_偏激_piānjī 偏激 偏激 piānjī extreme (usu. of thoughts, speech, circumstances) 2 解救_解救_jiějiù 解救 解救 jiějiù to rescue; to help out of difficulties; to save the situation 2 买通_買通_mǎitōng 买通 買通 mǎitōng to bribe 1 普通_普通_pǔtōng 普通 普通 pǔtōng common; ordinary; general; average 3 硬要_硬要_yìngyào 硬要 硬要 yìngyào firmly set on doing sth; to insist on doing; determined in one's course of action 1 立即_立即_lìjí 立即 立即 lìjí immediately 1 报官_報官_bàoguān 报官 報官 bàoguān to report a case to the authorities (old) 1 杀死_殺死_shāsǐ 杀死 殺死 shāsǐ to kill 5 确保_確保_quèbǎo 确保 確保 quèbǎo to ensure; to guarantee 2 放肆_放肆_fàngsì 放肆 放肆 fàngsì wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent 1 做法_做法_zuòfǎ 做法 做法 zuòfǎ way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 处女_處女_chǔnǚ 处女 處女 chǔnǚ virgin; maiden; inaugural 1 产下_產下_chǎnxià 产下 產下 chǎnxià to bear (give birth) 1 按照_按照_ànzhào 按照 按照 ànzhào according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 2 培养_培養_péiyǎng 培养 培養 péiyǎng to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 2 符合_符合_fúhé 符合 符合 fúhé in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle 2 好在_好在_hǎozài 好在 好在 hǎozài luckily; fortunately 2 无辜_無辜_wúgū 无辜 無辜 wúgū innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 2 牺牲_犧牲_xīshēng 牺牲 犧牲 xīshēng to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 3 害死_害死_hàisǐ 害死 害死 hàisǐ to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 2 所谓_所謂_suǒwèi 所谓 所謂 suǒwèi so-called; what is called 3 源头_源頭_yuántóu 源头 源頭 yuántóu source; fountainhead 1 阻止_阻止_zǔzhǐ 阻止 阻止 zǔzhǐ to prevent; to block 3 也就是说_也就是說_yějiùshìshuō 也就是说 也就是說 yějiùshìshuō in other words; that is to say; so; thus 4 预期_預期_yùqī 预期 預期 yùqī to expect; to anticipate 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep09/250 words - 34 min 效果_效果_xiàoguǒ 效果 效果 xiàoguǒ result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 理想_理想_lǐxiǎng 理想 理想 lǐxiǎng an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 1 怪物_怪物_guàiwu 怪物 怪物 guàiwu monster; freak; eccentric person 1 神像_神像_shénxiàng 神像 神像 shénxiàng image of a God 3 荒无人烟_荒無人煙_huāngwúrényān 荒无人烟 荒無人煙 huāngwúrényān desolate and uninhabited (idiom) 1 铁链_鐵鏈_tiěliàn 铁链 鐵鏈 tiěliàn iron chain 2 海船_海船_hǎichuán 海船 海船 hǎichuán seagoing ship 1 余孽_餘孽_yúniè 余孽 餘孽 yúniè remaining evil element; surviving members (of evil former regime); dregs (of colonial administration) 3 处死_處死_chǔsǐ 处死 處死 chǔsǐ an execution; to put sb to death 2 保佑_保佑_bǎoyòu 保佑 保佑 bǎoyòu to bless and protect; blessing 1 抢夺_搶奪_qiǎngduó 抢夺 搶奪 qiǎngduó to plunder; to pillage; to forcibly take 2 过程_過程_guòchéng 过程 過程 guòchéng course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 唤起_喚起_huànqǐ 唤起 喚起 huànqǐ to waken (to action); to rouse (the masses); to evoke (attention, recollection etc) 1 试想_試想_shìxiǎng 试想 試想 shìxiǎng just think!; imagine that! 1 溺死_溺死_nìsǐ 溺死 溺死 nìsǐ to drown 1 必然_必然_bìrán 必然 必然 bìrán inevitable; certain; necessity 1 当作_當作_dàngzuò 当作 當作 dàngzuò to treat as; to regard as 1 报复_報復_bàofù 报复 報復 bàofù to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 2 行为_行為_xíngwéi 行为 行為 xíngwéi action; conduct; behavior; activity 3 警醒_警醒_jǐngxǐng 警醒 警醒 jǐngxǐng to be alert 1 卷土重来_卷土重來_juǎntǔchónglái 卷土重来 卷土重來 juǎntǔchónglái lit. to return in a swirl of dust (idiom); fig. to regroup and come back even stronger; to make a comeback 1 费尽心思_費盡心思_fèijìnxīnsi 费尽心思 費盡心思 fèijìnxīnsi to rack one's brains (idiom); to take great pains to think sth through 3 伪装_偽裝_wěizhuāng 伪装 偽裝 wěizhuāng to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage 1 矛头_矛頭_máotóu 矛头 矛頭 máotóu spearhead; barb; an attack or criticism 1 指向_指向_zhǐxiàng 指向 指向 zhǐxiàng to point towards; aimed at; facing; the direction indicated 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep09/275 words - 40 min 人们_人們_rénmen 人们 人們 rénmen people 5 恩怨_恩怨_ēnyuàn 恩怨 恩怨 ēnyuàn gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 3 代_代_dài 代 代 dài to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 4 见不得人_見不得人_jiànbudérén 见不得人 見不得人 jiànbudérén shameful 1 境地_境地_jìngdì 境地 境地 jìngdì circumstances 1 足够_足夠_zúgòu 足够 足夠 zúgòu enough; sufficient 2 偿还_償還_chánghuán 偿还 償還 chánghuán to repay; to reimburse 1 由不得_由不得_yóubude 由不得 由不得 yóubude cannot help; to be beyond control of 2 汇_匯_huì 汇 匯 huì to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange 1 看不见_看不見_kànbujiàn 看不见 看不見 kànbujiàn unseen; to be invisible 6 山沟_山溝_shāngōu 山沟 山溝 shāngōu valley; gully; mountain region 1 干枯_乾枯_gānkū 干枯 乾枯 gānkū withered; dried up 1 杆子_桿子_gǎnzi 杆子 桿子 gǎnzi pole; stick; club; gang of bandits 1 焦_焦_jiāo 焦 焦 jiāo burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 1 老爷子_老爺子_lǎoyézi 老爷子 老爺子 lǎoyézi my (you etc) old father; polite appellation for an elderly male 1 岔子_岔子_chàzi 岔子 岔子 chàzi branch road; setback; accident; hiccup 1 老师_老師_lǎoshī 老师 老師 lǎoshī teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 提供_提供_tígōng 提供 提供 tígōng to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 4 计_計_jì 计 計 jì to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 1 在于_在於_zàiyú 在于 在於 zàiyú to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 2 晨_晨_chén 晨 晨 chén morning; dawn; daybreak 1 早饭_早飯_zǎofàn 早饭 早飯 zǎofàn breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 4 歹_歹_dǎi 歹 歹 dǎi bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 1 果_果_guǒ 果 果 guǒ fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 2 头儿_頭兒_tóur5 头儿 頭兒 tóur5 leader 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep09/287 words - 41 min 豆浆_豆漿_dòujiāng 豆浆 豆漿 dòujiāng soy milk 2 糖_糖_táng 糖 糖 táng sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 8 皮儿_皮兒_pír5 皮儿 皮兒 pír5 wrapper; cover 2 笨_笨_bèn 笨 笨 bèn stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 1 鸡蛋_雞蛋_jīdàn 鸡蛋 雞蛋 jīdàn (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 3 软_軟_ruǎn 软 軟 ruǎn soft; flexible 4 大饼_大餅_dàbǐng 大饼 大餅 dàbǐng large flat bread 1 篦_篦_bì 篦 篦 bì fine-toothed comb; to comb 1 炸_炸_zhá 炸 炸 zhá to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 12 炸_炸_zhà 炸 炸 zhà to explode 12 豆_豆_dòu 豆 豆 dòu bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 3 大锅_大鍋_dàguō 大锅 大鍋 dàguō a big wok; cauldron 1 理儿_理兒_lǐr5 理儿 理兒 lǐr5 reason 4 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep10/25 words - 8 min 老人_老人_lǎorén 老人 老人 lǎorén old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 4 鳎_鰨_tǎ 鳎 鰨 tǎ sole (fish) 2 不得了_不得了_bùdéliǎo 不得了 不得了 bùdéliǎo desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 3 切糕_切糕_qiēgāo 切糕 切糕 qiēgāo traditional Xinjiang sweet walnut cake 1 饼_餅_bǐng 饼 餅 bǐng round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 2 小孩子_小孩子_xiǎoháizi 小孩子 小孩子 xiǎoháizi child 1 收敛_收斂_shōuliǎn 收敛 收斂 shōuliǎn to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe; (math.) to converge 1 揍_揍_zòu 揍 揍 zòu to beat up; to break to pieces 2 紧急_緊急_jǐnjí 紧急 緊急 jǐnjí urgent; emergency 2 较_較_jiào 较 較 jiào to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 4 操控_操控_cāokòng 操控 操控 cāokòng to control; to manipulate 2 弄清_弄清_nòngqīng 弄清 弄清 nòngqīng to clarify; to fully understand 1 指_指_zhǐ 指 指 zhǐ finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end 12 痕_痕_hén 痕 痕 hén scar; traces 4 瘀青_瘀青_yūqīng 瘀青 瘀青 yūqīng bruise; contusion 2 跑堂_跑堂_pǎotáng 跑堂 跑堂 pǎotáng waiter (old) 1 上菜_上菜_shàngcài 上菜 上菜 shàngcài to serve, also to put on plate 1 牙_牙_yá 牙 牙 yá tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 8 粗糙_粗糙_cūcāo 粗糙 粗糙 cūcāo crude; gruff; rough; coarse 1 孕妇_孕婦_yùnfù 孕妇 孕婦 yùnfù pregnant woman 1 稀粥_稀粥_xīzhōu 稀粥 稀粥 xīzhōu water gruel; thin porridge 1 牙齿_牙齒_yáchǐ 牙齿 牙齒 yáchǐ tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 4 莹_瑩_yíng 莹 瑩 yíng luster of gems 1 润_潤_rùn 润 潤 rùn to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek 1 坚硬_堅硬_jiānyìng 坚硬 堅硬 jiānyìng hard; solid 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep10/50 words - 14 min 力气_力氣_lìqi 力气 力氣 lìqi strength; CL:把[ba3] 3 屠夫_屠夫_túfū 屠夫 屠夫 túfū butcher; fig. murderous dictator 1 读书人_讀書人_dúshūrén 读书人 讀書人 dúshūrén scholar; intellectual 1 官老爷_官老爺_guānlǎoye 官老爷 官老爺 guānlǎoye nickname for official 2 牌_牌_pái 牌 牌 pái mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 7 除非_除非_chúfēi 除非 除非 chúfēi only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 1 防范_防範_fángfàn 防范 防範 fángfàn to be on guard; wariness; to guard against; preventive 2 卖肉_賣肉_màiròu 卖肉 賣肉 màiròu butcher; meat merchant 1 体弱_體弱_tǐruò 体弱 體弱 tǐruò debility 1 制服呢_制服呢_zhìfúní 制服呢 制服呢 zhìfúní tweed cloth (used for military uniforms etc) 1 杀手_殺手_shāshǒu 杀手 殺手 shāshǒu killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player 1 磨损_磨損_mósǔn 磨损 磨損 mósǔn wear and tear; abrasion 1 太太_太太_tàitai 太太 太太 tàitai married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 通奸_通姦_tōngjiān 通奸 通姦 tōngjiān adultery; to commit adultery 1 有染_有染_yǒurǎn 有染 有染 yǒurǎn to have an affair with sb 1 伪造_偽造_wěizào 伪造 偽造 wěizào to forge; to fake; to counterfeit 1 可好_可好_kěhǎo 可好 可好 kěhǎo good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 2 好玩_好玩_hǎowán 好玩 好玩 hǎowán amusing; fun; interesting 4 阻拦_阻攔_zǔlán 阻拦 阻攔 zǔlán to stop; to obstruct 1 可劲_可勁_kějìn 可劲 可勁 kějìn vigorously; to the utmost; to the best of one's ability 1 安插_安插_ānchā 安插 安插 ānchā to place in a certain position; to assign to a job; to plant; resettlement (old) 1 眼线_眼線_yǎnxiàn 眼线 眼線 yǎnxiàn informer; snitch; spy; scout; (cosmetics) eye line 1 左手_左手_zuǒshǒu 左手 左手 zuǒshǒu left hand; left-hand side 2 无名指_無名指_wúmíngzhǐ 无名指 無名指 wúmíngzhǐ ring finger 2 联手_聯手_liánshǒu 联手 聯手 liánshǒu lit. to join hands; to act together 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep10/75 words - 19 min 保住_保住_bǎozhù 保住 保住 bǎozhù to preserve; to save 4 重复_重複_chóngfù 重复 重複 chóngfù to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 盘_盤_pán 盘 盤 pán plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess 1 棋_棋_qí 棋 棋 qí chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 接管_接管_jiēguǎn 接管 接管 jiēguǎn to take over; to assume control 7 浮出_浮出_fúchū 浮出 浮出 fúchū to emerge 1 水面_水面_shuǐmiàn 水面 水面 shuǐmiàn water surface 1 坑_坑_kēng 坑 坑 kēng hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 1 前往_前往_qiánwǎng 前往 前往 qiánwǎng to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 1 无功而返_無功而返_wúgōng'érfǎn 无功而返 無功而返 wúgōng'érfǎn to return without any achievement (idiom); to go home with one's tail between one's legs 1 诈尸_詐屍_zhàshī 诈尸 詐屍 zhàshī sudden movement of a corpse (superstition); fig. sudden torrent of abuse 2 胳膊_胳膊_gēbo 胳膊 胳膊 gēbo arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 4 埋_埋_mái 埋 埋 mái to bury 5 埋_埋_mán 埋 埋 mán to blame 5 咱俩_咱倆_zánliǎ 咱俩 咱倆 zánliǎ the two of us 1 难得_難得_nándé 难得 難得 nándé seldom; rare; hard to come by 4 达成_達成_dáchéng 达成 達成 dáchéng to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 5 一致_一致_yīzhì 一致 一致 yīzhì unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 1 坟_墳_fén 坟 墳 fén grave; tomb; CL:座[zuo4]; embankment; mound; ancient book 6 掘_掘_jué 掘 掘 jué to dig 2 墓_墓_mù 墓 墓 mù grave; tomb; mausoleum 11 变相_變相_biànxiàng 变相 變相 biànxiàng in disguised form; covert 1 行家_行家_hángjiā 行家 行家 hángjiā connoisseur; expert; veteran 2 把关_把關_bǎguān 把关 把關 bǎguān to guard a pass; to check on sth 1 拦住_攔住_lánzhù 拦住 攔住 lánzhù to stop; to bar the way 4 散散步_散散步_sànsànbù 散散步 散散步 sànsànbù to have a stroll 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep10/100 words - 23 min 鬼压床_鬼壓床_guǐyāchuáng 鬼压床 鬼壓床 guǐyāchuáng (coll.) sleep paralysis 1 尿床_尿床_niàochuáng 尿床 尿床 niàochuáng bed-wetting 1 褥子_褥子_rùzi 褥子 褥子 rùzi cotton-padded mattress; CL:床[chuang2] 1 天黑_天黑_tiānhēi 天黑 天黑 tiānhēi to get dark; dusk 2 树_樹_shù 树 樹 shù tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 7 变化_變化_biànhuà 变化 變化 biànhuà change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 剑_劍_jiàn 剑 劍 jiàn double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 3 三分_三分_sānfēn 三分 三分 sānfēn somewhat; to some degree 3 同伴_同伴_tóngbàn 同伴 同伴 tóngbàn companion; comrade; fellow 1 迷途_迷途_mítú 迷途 迷途 mítú to lose one's way 1 耍嘴皮子_耍嘴皮子_shuǎzuǐpízi 耍嘴皮子 耍嘴皮子 shuǎzuǐpízi to talk glibly; to talk big; to be all talk 1 白天_白天_báitiān 白天 白天 báitiān daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 鸡_雞_jī 鸡 雞 jī fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 1 鸣_鳴_míng 鸣 鳴 míng to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 1 灯_燈_dēng 灯 燈 dēng lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 11 兵器_兵器_bīngqì 兵器 兵器 bīngqì weaponry; weapons; arms 1 棺_棺_guān 棺 棺 guān coffin 9 钉_釘_dīng 钉 釘 dīng nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯[ding1] 5 盗_盜_dào 盗 盜 dào to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 5 走过_走過_zǒuguò 走过 走過 zǒuguò to walk past; to pass by 2 盗墓_盜墓_dàomù 盗墓 盜墓 dàomù to rob a tomb 3 不再_不再_bùzài 不再 不再 bùzài no more; no longer 3 同行_同行_tóngháng 同行 同行 tóngháng person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 1 费劲_費勁_fèijìn 费劲 費勁 fèijìn to require effort; strenuous 3 齿_齒_chǐ 齿 齒 chǐ tooth; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep10/125 words - 28 min 仙_仙_xiān 仙 仙 xiān immortal 2 鞭_鞭_biān 鞭 鞭 biān whip or lash; to flog; to whip; conductor's baton; segmented iron weapon (old); penis (of animal, served as food) 2 洛阳_洛陽_Luòyáng 洛阳 洛陽 Luòyáng Luoyang prefecture-level city in Henan, an old capital from pre-Han times 2 铲_剷_chǎn 铲 剷 chǎn to level off; to root up 2 专用_專用_zhuānyòng 专用 專用 zhuānyòng special; dedicated 1 完好无损_完好無損_wánhǎowúsǔn 完好无损 完好無損 wánhǎowúsǔn in good condition; undamaged; intact 2 取走_取走_qǔzǒu 取走 取走 qǔzǒu to remove; to take away 1 衣冠冢_衣冠冢_yīguānzhǒng 衣冠冢 衣冠冢 yīguānzhǒng cenotaph 2 他乡_他鄉_tāxiāng 他乡 他鄉 tāxiāng foreign land; away from one's native place 1 尸骨_屍骨_shīgǔ 尸骨 屍骨 shīgǔ skeleton of the dead 2 尽量_儘量_jǐnliàng 尽量 儘量 jǐnliàng as much as possible; to the greatest extent 4 生前_生前_shēngqián 生前 生前 shēngqián (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 2 衣物_衣物_yīwù 衣物 衣物 yīwù clothing; clothing and other personal items 1 完整_完整_wánzhěng 完整 完整 wánzhěng complete; intact 2 陪葬品_陪葬品_péizàngpǐn 陪葬品 陪葬品 péizàngpǐn funerary objects (items buried together with the dead) 1 不值钱_不值錢_bùzhíqián 不值钱 不值錢 bùzhíqián of little value 1 拿走_拿走_názǒu 拿走 拿走 názǒu to take away 1 本地_本地_běndì 本地 本地 běndì local; this locality 1 亮堂_亮堂_liàngtáng 亮堂 亮堂 liàngtáng bright; clear 1 错过_錯過_cuòguò 错过 錯過 cuòguò to miss (train, opportunity etc) 1 出土_出土_chūtǔ 出土 出土 chūtǔ to dig up; to appear in an excavation; unearthed; to come up out of the ground 1 翡翠_翡翠_fěicuì 翡翠 翡翠 fěicuì jadeite; tree kingfisher 4 价_價_jià 价 價 jià price; value; (chemistry) valence 3 戴上_戴上_dàishang 戴上 戴上 dàishang to put on (hat etc) 3 仨_仨_sā 仨 仨 sā three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep10/150 words - 31 min 瓜_瓜_guā 瓜 瓜 guā melon; gourd; squash 1 枣_棗_zǎo 枣 棗 zǎo jujube; dates 1 打发_打發_dǎfa 打发 打發 dǎfa to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc) 1 要饭_要飯_yàofàn 要饭 要飯 yàofàn to beg (for food or money) 1 难听_難聽_nántīng 难听 難聽 nántīng unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 2 碧_碧_bì 碧 碧 bì green jade; bluish green; blue; jade 1 玉石_玉石_yùshí 玉石 玉石 yùshí precious stones; jade and stone 1 以次_以次_yǐcì 以次 以次 yǐcì in the proper order; the following 1 充好_充好_chōnghǎo 充好 充好 chōnghǎo to substitute shoddy goods 1 镯子_鐲子_zhuózi 镯子 鐲子 zhuózi bracelet; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 值_值_zhí 值 值 zhí value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 2 销赃_銷贓_xiāozāng 销赃 銷贓 xiāozāng to dispose of stolen goods 1 其次_其次_qícì 其次 其次 qícì next; secondly 1 哥们_哥們_gēmen 哥们 哥們 gēmen Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 1 难堪_難堪_nánkān 难堪 難堪 nánkān hard to take; embarrassed 2 小鬼_小鬼_xiǎoguǐ 小鬼 小鬼 xiǎoguǐ little demon (term of endearment for a child); mischievous child; imp 2 玉器_玉器_yùqì 玉器 玉器 yùqì jade artifact 1 破烂_破爛_pòlàn 破烂 破爛 pòlàn worn-out; rotten; dilapidated; tattered; ragged; rubbish; junk 1 陪葬_陪葬_péizàng 陪葬 陪葬 péizàng to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects) 3 到位_到位_dàowèi 到位 到位 dàowèi to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 2 淘_淘_táo 淘 淘 táo to wash; to clean out; to cleanse; to eliminate; to dredge 1 林子_林子_línzi 林子 林子 línzi woods; grove; forest 2 避开_避開_bìkāi 避开 避開 bìkāi to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 1 市井_市井_shìjǐng 市井 市井 shìjǐng marketplace; town; the street (urban milieu); the haunts of the common people 1 旁门左道_旁門左道_pángménzuǒdào 旁门左道 旁門左道 pángménzuǒdào dissenting religious sect (idiom); heretical school of opinion; dissident group 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep10/175 words - 33 min 免不了_免不了_miǎnbùliǎo 免不了 免不了 miǎnbùliǎo unavoidable; can't be avoided 1 阴影_陰影_yīnyǐng 阴影 陰影 yīnyǐng (lit. and fig.) shadow 1 讨生活_討生活_tǎoshēnghuó 讨生活 討生活 tǎoshēnghuó to eke out a living; to live from hand to mouth; to drift aimlessly 2 约束_約束_yuēshù 约束 約束 yuēshù to restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint 1 三教九流_三教九流_sānjiàojiǔliú 三教九流 三教九流 sānjiàojiǔliú the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucians, Daoists, Yin-Yang, Legalists, Logicians, Mohists, Political Strategists, Eclectics, Agriculturists); fig. people from all trades (often derog.) 2 五行八作_五行八作_wǔhángbāzuō 五行八作 五行八作 wǔhángbāzuō all the trades; people of all trades and professions 1 需求_需求_xūqiú 需求 需求 xūqiú requirement; to require; (economics) demand 1 禁忌_禁忌_jìnjì 禁忌 禁忌 jìnjì taboo; contraindication (medicine); to abstain from 1 一方面_一方面_yīfāngmiàn 一方面 一方面 yīfāngmiàn on the one hand 2 减少_減少_jiǎnshǎo 减少 減少 jiǎnshǎo to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 1 不必要_不必要_bùbìyào 不必要 不必要 bùbìyào needless; unnecessary 1 分清_分清_fēnqīng 分清 分清 fēnqīng to distinguish (between different things); to make distinctions clear 1 保留_保留_bǎoliú 保留 保留 bǎoliú to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 1 上心_上心_shàngxīn 上心 上心 shàngxīn carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 2 下九流_下九流_xiàjiǔliú 下九流 下九流 xiàjiǔliú the lowest professions 1 上边_上邊_shàngbian 上边 上邊 shàngbian the top; above; overhead; upwards; the top margin; above-mentioned; those higher up 5 帮派_幫派_bāngpài 帮派 幫派 bāngpài gang; faction 1 努力_努力_nǔlì 努力 努力 nǔlì great effort; to strive; to try hard 4 一统_一統_yītǒng 一统 一統 yītǒng to unify; unified 1 没劲_沒勁_méijìn 没劲 沒勁 méijìn to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest 1 照面_照面_zhàomiàn 照面 照面 zhàomiàn to meet face-to-face 2 听不懂_聽不懂_tīngbudǒng 听不懂 聽不懂 tīngbudǒng unable to make sense of what one is hearing 4 英_英_yīng 英 英 yīng hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 1 少来_少來_shǎolái 少来 少來 shǎolái refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 2 套_套_tào 套 套 tào to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ) 5 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep10/200 words - 35 min 挑明_挑明_tiǎomíng 挑明 挑明 tiǎomíng to illuminate; to open up (a topic) 1 滚蛋_滾蛋_gǔndàn 滚蛋 滾蛋 gǔndàn get out of here!; beat it! 2 吃硬不吃软_吃硬不吃軟_chīyìngbùchīruǎn 吃硬不吃软 吃硬不吃軟 chīyìngbùchīruǎn susceptible to force but not persuasion 1 什_什_shén 什 什 shén what 7 狠_狠_hěn 狠 狠 hěn ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 3 昼伏夜出_晝伏夜出_zhòufúyèchū 昼伏夜出 晝伏夜出 zhòufúyèchū nocturnal; to hide by day and come out at night 1 不见天日_不見天日_bùjiàntiānrì 不见天日 不見天日 bùjiàntiānrì all black, no daylight (idiom); a world without justice 1 虚_虛_xū 虚 虛 xū emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain 2 兵刃_兵刃_bīngrèn 兵刃 兵刃 bīngrèn (bladed) weapons 2 对手_對手_duìshǒu 对手 對手 duìshǒu opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 2 棵_棵_kē 棵 棵 kē classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 3 粗_粗_cū 粗 粗 cū coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 3 右边_右邊_yòubian 右边 右邊 yòubian right side; right, to the right 1 杈_杈_chā 杈 杈 chā fork of a tree; pitchfork 1 看准_看準_kànzhǔn 看准 看準 kànzhǔn to observe and make sure; to check 1 妈的_媽的_māde 妈的 媽的 māde see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 2 返_返_fǎn 返 返 fǎn to return (to) 1 铃_鈴_líng 铃 鈴 líng (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 姥姥_姥姥_lǎolao 姥姥 姥姥 lǎolao (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 1 草木皆兵_草木皆兵_cǎomùjiēbīng 草木皆兵 草木皆兵 cǎomùjiēbīng lit. every tree or bush an enemy soldier (idiom); fig. to panic and treat everyone as an enemy; to feel beleaguered 1 匪_匪_fěi 匪 匪 fěi bandit; (literary) not 1 招数_招數_zhāoshù 招数 招數 zhāoshù move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 著數|着数[zhao1 shu4] 1 显摆_顯擺_xiǎnbai 显摆 顯擺 xiǎnbai (coll.) to show off 2 结仇_結仇_jiéchóu 结仇 結仇 jiéchóu to start a feud; to become enemies 1 好汉_好漢_hǎohàn 好汉 好漢 hǎohàn hero; strong and courageous person; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep10/225 words - 38 min 爷爷_爺爺_yéye 爷爷 爺爺 yéye (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 正道_正道_zhèngdào 正道 正道 zhèngdào the correct path; the right way (Buddhism) 1 大道_大道_dàdào 大道 大道 dàdào main street; avenue 2 小道_小道_xiǎodào 小道 小道 xiǎodào bypath; trail; bribery as a means of achieving a goal; minor arts (Confucian reference to agriculture, medicine, divination, and other professions unworthy of a gentleman) 2 睁_睜_zhēng 睁 睜 zhēng to open (one's eyes) 3 眉_眉_méi 眉 眉 méi eyebrow; upper margin 1 上任_上任_shàngrèn 上任 上任 shàngrèn to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor 1 英国_英國_Yīngguó 英国 英國 Yīngguó United Kingdom 聯合王國|联合王国[Lian2 he2 wang2 guo2]; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; abbr. for England 英格蘭|英格兰[Ying1 ge2 lan2] 37 领事_領事_lǐngshì 领事 領事 lǐngshì consul 24 身份卡_身份卡_shēnfènkǎ 身份卡 身份卡 shēnfènkǎ identity card; ID card 4 失礼_失禮_shīlǐ 失礼 失禮 shīlǐ lacking in manners 1 报纸_報紙_bàozhǐ 报纸 報紙 bàozhǐ newspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fen4],期[qi1],張|张[zhang1] 2 俺_俺_ǎn 俺 俺 ǎn I (northern dialects) 9 银_銀_yín 银 銀 yín silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 7 酒壶_酒壺_jiǔhú 酒壶 酒壺 jiǔhú wine pot; wine cup 2 真丝_真絲_zhēnsī 真丝 真絲 zhēnsī silk; pure silk 1 手帕_手帕_shǒupà 手帕 手帕 shǒupà handkerchief; CL:方[fang1] 1 认罚_認罰_rènfá 认罚 認罰 rènfá to accept punishment 1 定期_定期_dìngqī 定期 定期 dìngqī at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term 3 安宁_安寧_ānníng 安宁 安寧 ānníng peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed; free from worry 1 岔_岔_chà 岔 岔 chà fork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc; to branch off; to turn off; to diverge; to stray (from the path); to change the subject; to interrupt; to stagger (times) 2 劈_劈_pī 劈 劈 pī to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 1 立足_立足_lìzú 立足 立足 lìzú to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on 1 丝巾_絲巾_sījīn 丝巾 絲巾 sījīn headscarf; kerchief; silk neckband 1 码子_碼子_mǎzi 码子 碼子 mǎzi number (e.g. page or house number); numeral (e.g. Arabic or Chinese numeral); code sign; plus or minus sound; counter; chip (e.g. in gambling games); price tag; ready cash at one's disposal (old) 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep10/250 words - 42 min 比方说_比方說_bǐfangshuō 比方说 比方說 bǐfangshuō for example; for instance 1 找齐_找齊_zhǎoqí 找齐 找齊 zhǎoqí to make uniform; to even up; to make good a deficiency 1 迁_遷_qiān 迁 遷 qiān to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc); to promote 1 刨_刨_páo 刨 刨 páo to dig; to excavate; (coll.) to exclude; not to count; to deduct; to subtract 3 恢复_恢復_huīfù 恢复 恢復 huīfù to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 3 铲子_鏟子_chǎnzi 铲子 鏟子 chǎnzi shovel; spade; trowel; spatula (kitchen utensil); CL:把[ba3] 1 蓝_藍_lán 蓝 藍 lán blue; indigo plant 2 原封不动_原封不動_yuánfēngbùdòng 原封不动 原封不動 yuánfēngbùdòng sticking unmoving to the original (idiom); not an iota changed; untouched 1 填_填_tián 填 填 tián to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 1 双手_雙手_shuāngshǒu 双手 雙手 shuāngshǒu both hands 1 惭愧_慚愧_cánkuì 惭愧 慚愧 cánkuì ashamed 2 邪_邪_xié 邪 邪 xié demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal 1 入土_入土_rùtǔ 入土 入土 rùtǔ to bury; buried; interred 1 多嘴_多嘴_duōzuǐ 多嘴 多嘴 duōzuǐ talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 3 不清_不清_bùqīng 不清 不清 bùqīng unclear 1 渔夫_漁夫_yúfū 渔夫 漁夫 yúfū fisherman 2 橡胶_橡膠_xiàngjiāo 橡胶 橡膠 xiàngjiāo rubber; caoutchouc 1 裤_褲_kù 裤 褲 kù underpants; trousers; pants 3 肥肉_肥肉_féiròu 肥肉 肥肉 féiròu fat (e.g. pork fat); fatty meat; (fig.) a gold mine; cash cow 2 生鲜_生鮮_shēngxiān 生鲜 生鮮 shēngxiān fresh produce and freshly prepared foods 1 蔬菜_蔬菜_shūcài 蔬菜 蔬菜 shūcài vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 浆糊_漿糊_jiànghu 浆糊 漿糊 jiànghu paste; Taiwan pr. [jiang4 hu2] 1 蘸_蘸_zhàn 蘸 蘸 zhàn to dip in (ink, sauce etc) 1 麻酱_麻醬_májiàng 麻酱 麻醬 májiàng sesame paste 4 夹_夾_jiā 夹 夾 jiā to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2] 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep10/259 words - 43 min 勺子_勺子_sháozi 勺子 勺子 sháozi scoop; ladle; CL:把[ba3] 1 舀_舀_yǎo 舀 舀 yǎo to ladle out; to scoop up 1 勺_勺_sháo 勺 勺 sháo spoon; ladle; CL:把[ba3]; abbr. for 公勺[gong1 shao2], centiliter (unit of volume) 3 浇_澆_jiāo 浇 澆 jiāo to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold 2 耐心_耐心_nàixīn 耐心 耐心 nàixīn to be patient; patience 3 南方_南方_nánfāng 南方 南方 nánfāng south; the southern part of the country; the South 1 味儿_味兒_wèir5 味儿 味兒 wèir5 taste 2 疹_疹_zhěn 疹 疹 zhěn measles; rash 1 好意思_好意思_hǎoyìsi 好意思 好意思 hǎoyìsi to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 3 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep11/25 words - 3 min 教义_教義_jiàoyì 教义 教義 jiàoyì creed; doctrine; teachings 1 生物_生物_shēngwù 生物 生物 shēngwù organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 步骤_步驟_bùzhòu 步骤 步驟 bùzhòu procedure; step 1 适者生存_適者生存_shìzhěshēngcún 适者生存 適者生存 shìzhěshēngcún survival of the fittest 1 弱肉强食_弱肉強食_ruòròuqiángshí 弱肉强食 弱肉強食 ruòròuqiángshí lit. the weak are prey to the strong (idiom); fig. predatory behavior; the law of the jungle 1 体_體_tǐ 体 體 tǐ body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 2 繁殖_繁殖_fánzhí 繁殖 繁殖 fánzhí to breed; to reproduce; to propagate 2 生存_生存_shēngcún 生存 生存 shēngcún to exist; to survive 2 食物_食物_shíwù 食物 食物 shíwù food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 阳光_陽光_yángguāng 阳光 陽光 yángguāng sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 1 理智_理智_lǐzhì 理智 理智 lǐzhì reason; intellect; rationality; rational 1 欲望_慾望_yùwàng 欲望 慾望 yùwàng desire; longing; appetite; craving 2 抖_抖_dǒu 抖 抖 dǒu to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 2 机灵_機靈_jīling 机灵 機靈 jīling clever; quick-witted 1 小聪明_小聰明_xiǎocōngming 小聪明 小聰明 xiǎocōngming clever-clever; clever in trivial matters; sharp but petty-minded 1 试图_試圖_shìtú 试图 試圖 shìtú to attempt; to try 2 意图_意圖_yìtú 意图 意圖 yìtú intent; intention; to intend 2 落后_落後_luòhòu 落后 落後 luòhòu to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress 1 护_護_hù 护 護 hù to protect 3 本能_本能_běnnéng 本能 本能 běnnéng instinct 2 低端_低端_dīduān 低端 低端 dīduān low-end 2 人仰马翻_人仰馬翻_rényǎngmǎfān 人仰马翻 人仰馬翻 rényǎngmǎfān to suffer a crushing defeat (idiom); in a pitiful state; in a complete mess; to roll (with laughter) 1 预料_預料_yùliào 预料 預料 yùliào to forecast; to anticipate; expectation 1 茧_繭_jiǎn 茧 繭 jiǎn cocoon; callus 1 蝶_蝶_dié 蝶 蝶 dié butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep11/50 words - 14 min 蜡_蠟_là 蜡 蠟 là candle; wax 1 章_章_zhāng 章 章 zhāng chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 1 用人_用人_yòngrén 用人 用人 yòngrén servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff 2 水手_水手_shuǐshǒu 水手 水手 shuǐshǒu mariner; sailor; seaman 1 会见_會見_huìjiàn 会见 會見 huìjiàn to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 1 银牌_銀牌_yínpái 银牌 銀牌 yínpái silver medal; CL:枚[mei2] 1 锃光_鋥光_zèngguāng 锃光 鋥光 zèngguāng shiny 1 瓦亮_瓦亮_wǎliàng 瓦亮 瓦亮 wǎliàng shiny; very bright 1 金牌_金牌_jīnpái 金牌 金牌 jīnpái gold medal; CL:枚[mei2] 1 穿着_穿著_chuānzhuó 穿着 穿著 chuānzhuó attire; clothes; dress 1 指使_指使_zhǐshǐ 指使 指使 zhǐshǐ to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 1 况且_況且_kuàngqiě 况且 況且 kuàngqiě moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 2 细节_細節_xìjié 细节 細節 xìjié details; particulars 2 过日子_過日子_guòrìzi 过日子 過日子 guòrìzi to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 3 礼拜_禮拜_lǐbài 礼拜 禮拜 lǐbài week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 个儿_個兒_gèr5 个儿 個兒 gèr5 size; height; stature 1 糖葫芦_糖葫蘆_tánghúlu 糖葫芦 糖葫蘆 tánghúlu sugar-coated Chinese hawthorn or other fruit on a stick; tanghulu 3 正事_正事_zhèngshì 正事 正事 zhèngshì one's proper business 2 捋_捋_luō 捋 捋 luō to hold sth long and run one's hand along it 1 擅长_擅長_shàncháng 擅长 擅長 shàncháng to be good at; to be expert in 2 嘣_嘣_bēng 嘣 嘣 bēng sound of an explosion; sound of sth throbbing or bursting 1 借机_借機_jièjī 借机 借機 jièjī to seize the opportunity 1 网_網_wǎng 网 網 wǎng net; network 4 窟窿_窟窿_kūlong 窟窿 窟窿 kūlong hole; pocket; cavity; loophole; debt 2 书房_書房_shūfáng 书房 書房 shūfáng study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep11/75 words - 22 min 卧室_臥室_wòshì 卧室 臥室 wòshì bedroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 回娘家_回娘家_huíniángjiā 回娘家 回娘家 huíniángjiā (of a wife) to return to her parental home; (fig.) to return to one's old place, job, school etc 3 大牢_大牢_dàláo 大牢 大牢 dàláo prison 1 休养_休養_xiūyǎng 休养 休養 xiūyǎng to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce 1 武夷山_武夷山_Wǔyíshān 武夷山 武夷山 Wǔyíshān Mt Wuyi in Fujian; Wuyishan nature reserve; Wuyishan county level city in Nanping 南平[Nan2 ping2] Fujian 1 大红袍_大紅袍_dàhóngpáo 大红袍 大紅袍 dàhóngpáo an expensive type of oolong tea 1 极品_極品_jípǐn 极品 極品 jípǐn best quality; item of the highest quality; (slang) outrageous; annoying in the extreme; gross; person with these qualities 1 角_角_jiǎo 角 角 jiǎo angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 角_角_jué 角 角 jué role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 1 上场_上場_shàngchǎng 上场 上場 shàngchǎng on stage; to go on stage; to take the field 1 出生入死_出生入死_chūshēngrùsǐ 出生入死 出生入死 chūshēngrùsǐ from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water; brave; willing to risk life and limb 1 打拼_打拼_dǎpīn 打拼 打拼 dǎpīn to work hard; to try to make a living 1 如今_如今_rújīn 如今 如今 rújīn nowadays; now 4 基业_基業_jīyè 基业 基業 jīyè foundation; base; family estate 1 养兵_養兵_yǎngbīng 养兵 養兵 yǎngbīng to train troops 1 英雄_英雄_yīngxióng 英雄 英雄 yīngxióng hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 气概_氣概_qìgài 气概 氣概 qìgài lofty quality; mettle; spirit 1 吼_吼_hǒu 吼 吼 hǒu to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 1 矫情_矯情_jiǎoqíng 矫情 矯情 jiǎoqíng affected; unnatural; pretentious 4 痛快_痛快_tòngkuài 痛快 痛快 tòngkuài delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 4 扯_扯_chě 扯 扯 chě to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 2 沉住气_沉住氣_chénzhùqì 沉住气 沉住氣 chénzhùqì to keep cool; to stay calm 1 不在乎_不在乎_bùzàihu 不在乎 不在乎 bùzàihu not to care 5 来得_來得_láide 来得 來得 láide to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 4 匆忙_匆忙_cōngmáng 匆忙 匆忙 cōngmáng hasty; hurried 1 下酒菜_下酒菜_xiàjiǔcài 下酒菜 下酒菜 xiàjiǔcài a dish that goes well with alcoholic drinks 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep11/100 words - 31 min 拼_拼_pīn 拼 拼 pīn to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 2 气势_氣勢_qìshì 气势 氣勢 qìshì imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 1 出尔反尔_出爾反爾_chū'ěrfǎn'ěr 出尔反尔 出爾反爾 chū'ěrfǎn'ěr old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word; to blow hot and cold; to contradict oneself; inconsistent 2 牙缝_牙縫_yáfèng 牙缝 牙縫 yáfèng gap between teeth 1 耀武扬威_耀武揚威_yàowǔyángwēi 耀武扬威 耀武揚威 yàowǔyángwēi to show off one's military strength (idiom); to strut around; to bluff; to bluster 1 说了算_說了算_shuōlesuàn 说了算 說了算 shuōlesuàn to have the final say; to be the one in charge 4 文明_文明_wénmíng 文明 文明 wénmíng civilized; civilization; culture; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 方案_方案_fāng'àn 方案 方案 fāng'àn plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 1 象征性_象徵性_xiàngzhēngxìng 象征性 象徵性 xiàngzhēngxìng symbolic; emblem; token 1 睿智_睿智_ruìzhì 睿智 睿智 ruìzhì wise and farsighted 1 崇拜_崇拜_chóngbài 崇拜 崇拜 chóngbài to worship; adoration 1 渴_渴_kě 渴 渴 kě thirsty 3 公里_公里_gōnglǐ 公里 公里 gōnglǐ kilometer 1 使劲_使勁_shǐjìn 使劲 使勁 shǐjìn to exert all one's strength 2 阵势_陣勢_zhènshì 阵势 陣勢 zhènshì battle array; disposition of forces; situation; circumstance 1 评理_評理_pínglǐ 评理 評理 pínglǐ to judge between right and wrong; to reason things out 2 仁_仁_rén 仁 仁 rén humane; kernel 14 西洋景_西洋景_xīyángjǐng 西洋景 西洋景 xīyángjǐng see 西洋鏡|西洋镜[xi1 yang2 jing4] 1 打家劫舍_打家劫舍_dǎjiājiéshè 打家劫舍 打家劫舍 dǎjiājiéshè to break into a house for robbery (idiom) 1 杀人放火_殺人放火_shārénfànghuǒ 杀人放火 殺人放火 shārénfànghuǒ to kill and burn (idiom); murder and arson 1 旱_旱_hàn 旱 旱 hàn drought 2 怎么着_怎麼著_zěnmezhāo 怎么着 怎麼著 zěnmezhāo what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 6 出毛病_出毛病_chūmáobìng 出毛病 出毛病 chūmáobìng a problem appears; to break down 1 油锅_油鍋_yóuguō 油锅 油鍋 yóuguō a deep fryer 2 胜负_勝負_shèngfù 胜负 勝負 shèngfù victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep11/125 words - 35 min 某人_某人_mǒurén 某人 某人 mǒurén someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 3 打手_打手_dǎshou 打手 打手 dǎshou hired thug 2 看走眼_看走眼_kànzǒuyǎn 看走眼 看走眼 kànzǒuyǎn to make an error of judgment; to be taken in 1 道义_道義_dàoyì 道义 道義 dàoyì morality; righteousness and justice 2 搅_攪_jiǎo 搅 攪 jiǎo to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 1 明火_明火_mínghuǒ 明火 明火 mínghuǒ flame; open fire 1 住手_住手_zhùshǒu 住手 住手 zhùshǒu to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 1 丢人_丟人_diūrén 丢人 丟人 diūrén to lose face 3 我人_我人_wǒrén 我人 我人 wǒrén we 1 干预_干預_gānyù 干预 干預 gānyù to meddle; to intervene; intervention 2 没完没了_沒完沒了_méiwánméiliǎo 没完没了 沒完沒了 méiwánméiliǎo without end; incessantly; on and on 1 驳_駁_bó 驳 駁 bó variegated; heterogeneous; to refute; to contradict; to ship by barge; a barge; a lighter (ship) 1 蹿_躥_cuān 蹿 躥 cuān to leap up; (coll.) to gush out; to spurt out 1 窟窿眼_窟窿眼_kūlongyǎn 窟窿眼 窟窿眼 kūlongyǎn small hole 1 多大_多大_duōdà 多大 多大 duōdà how big; how much; how old etc 5 眼见为实_眼見為實_yǎnjiànwéishí 眼见为实 眼見為實 yǎnjiànwéishí seeing is believing 1 邪魔_邪魔_xiémó 邪魔 邪魔 xiémó evil spirit 1 歪_歪_wāi 歪 歪 wāi askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 1 虫子_蟲子_chóngzi 虫子 蟲子 chóngzi insect; bug; worm; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1] 20 日报_日報_rìbào 日报 日報 rìbào daily newspaper 1 周刊_週刊_zhōukān 周刊 週刊 zhōukān weekly publication; weekly 1 罢了_罷了_bàle 罢了 罷了 bàle a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 9 芝麻_芝麻_zhīma 芝麻 芝麻 zhīma sesame (seed) 2 谷子_穀子_gǔzi 谷子 穀子 gǔzi millet 1 隐秘_隱秘_yǐnmì 隐秘 隱秘 yǐnmì secret; hidden 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep11/150 words - 38 min 洪灾_洪災_hóngzāi 洪灾 洪災 hóngzāi flood 2 难不成_難不成_nánbùchéng 难不成 難不成 nánbùchéng Is it possible that ... ? 3 不可告人_不可告人_bùkěgàorén 不可告人 不可告人 bùkěgàorén hidden; kept secret; not to be divulged 1 类_類_lèi 类 類 lèi kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 1 一意孤行_一意孤行_yīyìgūxíng 一意孤行 一意孤行 yīyìgūxíng obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom); willful; one's own way; dogmatic 1 真容_真容_zhēnróng 真容 真容 zhēnróng portrait; genuine appearance; real face 1 大局_大局_dàjú 大局 大局 dàjú general situation; present conditions 1 一半_一半_yībàn 一半 一半 yībàn half 5 谎言_謊言_huǎngyán 谎言 謊言 huǎngyán lie 2 档子_檔子_dàngzi 档子 檔子 dàngzi classifier for affairs, events etc 1 恋_戀_liàn 恋 戀 liàn to feel attached to; to long for; to love 4 街_街_jiē 街 街 jiē street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 糖衣_糖衣_tángyī 糖衣 糖衣 tángyī frosting or icing (on cakes etc); sugarcoating 1 焦糖_焦糖_jiāotáng 焦糖 焦糖 jiāotáng caramel 1 满满_滿滿_mǎnmǎn 满满 滿滿 mǎnmǎn full; closely packed 1 炉子_爐子_lúzi 炉子 爐子 lúzi stove; oven; furnace 1 面糊_麵糊_miànhù 面糊 麵糊 miànhù flour paste 2 石磨_石磨_shímò 石磨 石磨 shímò grindstone 1 细_細_xì 细 細 xì thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 6 均匀_均勻_jūnyún 均匀 均勻 jūnyún even; well-distributed; homogeneous; well-proportioned (figure, body etc) 1 葱花_蔥花_cōnghuā 葱花 蔥花 cōnghuā chopped onion 1 刷_刷_shuā 刷 刷 shuā to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 1 酱_醬_jiàng 酱 醬 jiàng thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 2 店家_店家_diànjiā 店家 店家 diànjiā proprietor of a shop or restaurant; landlord; shop 2 牛肉_牛肉_niúròu 牛肉 牛肉 niúròu beef 7 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep11/160 words - 39 min 卤_鹵_lǔ 卤 鹵 lǔ alkaline soil; salt; brine; halogen (chemistry); crass; stupid 2 咸_鹹_xián 咸 鹹 xián salted; salty; stingy; miserly 3 裹_裹_guǒ 裹 裹 guǒ to bind; to wrap; a bundle; a parcel 1 酥软_酥軟_sūruǎn 酥软 酥軟 sūruǎn weak (of body or limbs); limp; gone soft 1 糯_糯_nuò 糯 糯 nuò glutinous rice; sticky rice 2 满口_滿口_mǎnkǒu 满口 滿口 mǎnkǒu a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc); (to agree etc) unreservedly 1 这时_這時_zhèshí 这时 這時 zhèshí at this time; at this moment 2 候_候_hòu 候 候 hòu to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 4 大口_大口_dàkǒu 大口 大口 dàkǒu big mouthful (of food, drink, smoke etc); open mouth; gulping; gobbling; gaping 1 几样_幾樣_jǐyàng 几样 幾樣 jǐyàng several kinds 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep12/25 words - 21 min 免得_免得_miǎnde 免得 免得 miǎnde so as not to; so as to avoid 2 管家_管家_guǎnjiā 管家 管家 guǎnjiā housekeeper; butler; manage one's household 1 前段时间_前段時間_qiánduànshíjiān 前段时间 前段時間 qiánduànshíjiān recently 2 权贵_權貴_quánguì 权贵 權貴 quánguì influential officials; bigwigs 1 舆论_輿論_yúlùn 舆论 輿論 yúlùn public opinion 1 震动_震動_zhèndòng 震动 震動 zhèndòng to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect; shock; vibration 2 痒痒_癢癢_yǎngyang 痒痒 癢癢 yǎngyang to itch; to tickle 1 护士_護士_hùshi 护士 護士 hùshi nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 唧唧_唧唧_jījī 唧唧 唧唧 jījī (onom.) chirping of insects, sighing noise etc 1 友人_友人_yǒurén 友人 友人 yǒurén friend 1 盐_鹽_yán 盐 鹽 yán salt; CL:粒[li4] 1 要死_要死_yàosǐ 要死 要死 yàosǐ extremely; awfully 2 电_電_diàn 电 電 diàn electric; electricity; electrical 2 灼_灼_zhuó 灼 灼 zhuó luminous; burning; to burn; to cauterize 1 笔_筆_bǐ 笔 筆 bǐ pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] 3 性命_性命_xìngmìng 性命 性命 xìngmìng life 3 缚_縛_fù 缚 縛 fù to bind; to tie; Taiwan pr. [fu2] 1 魍魉_魍魎_wǎngliǎng 魍魉 魍魎 wǎngliǎng sprites and goblins; monsters and demons 1 邪门歪道_邪門歪道_xiéménwāidào 邪门歪道 邪門歪道 xiéménwāidào lit. devil's gate, crooked path (idiom); corrupt practices; crooked methods; dishonesty 1 速_速_sù 速 速 sù fast; rapid; quick; velocity 2 受降_受降_shòuxiáng 受降 受降 shòuxiáng to accept surrender 1 糊_糊_hú 糊 糊 hú muddled; paste; scorched 3 风筝_風箏_fēngzhēng 风筝 風箏 fēngzhēng kite 2 甜_甜_tián 甜 甜 tián sweet 2 实现_實現_shíxiàn 实现 實現 shíxiàn to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep12/50 words - 26 min 败家子_敗家子_bàijiāzǐ 败家子 敗家子 bàijiāzǐ spendthrift; wastrel; prodigal 1 堵死_堵死_dǔsǐ 堵死 堵死 dǔsǐ to block (a road); to plug (a hole); to stop up 1 困_困_kùn 困 困 kùn to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 2 概率_概率_gàilǜ 概率 概率 gàilǜ probability (math.) 1 大于_大於_dàyú 大于 大於 dàyú greater than; bigger than; more than, > 1 零_零_líng 零 零 líng zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither 1 犯错_犯錯_fàncuò 犯错 犯錯 fàncuò to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 1 预计_預計_yùjì 预计 預計 yùjì to forecast; to predict; to estimate 1 建设_建設_jiànshè 建设 建設 jiànshè to build; to construct; construction; constructive 1 队伍_隊伍_duìwǔ 队伍 隊伍 duìwǔ ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 1 过于_過於_guòyú 过于 過於 guòyú too much; excessively 3 期_期_qī 期 期 qī a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 1 否_否_fǒu 否 否 fǒu to negate; to deny; not 1 终_終_zhōng 终 終 zhōng end; finish 1 则_則_zé 则 則 zé (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items 2 求生_求生_qiúshēng 求生 求生 qiúshēng to seek survival; to possess the will to live 2 使命_使命_shǐmìng 使命 使命 shǐmìng mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling 3 意味着_意味著_yìwèizhe 意味着 意味著 yìwèizhe to signify; to mean; to imply 1 受罪_受罪_shòuzuì 受罪 受罪 shòuzuì to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance 1 咎由自取_咎由自取_jiùyóuzìqǔ 咎由自取 咎由自取 jiùyóuzìqǔ to have only oneself to blame (idiom); to bring trouble through one's own actions 1 裂_裂_liè 裂 裂 liè to split; to crack; to break open; to rend 1 缝_縫_féng 缝 縫 féng to sew; to stitch 7 缝_縫_fèng 缝 縫 fèng seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 7 针线活_針線活_zhēnxiànhuó 针线活 針線活 zhēnxiànhuó needlework; sewing 1 纳_納_nà 纳 納 nà to receive; to accept; to enjoy; to bring into; to pay (tax etc); nano- (one billionth); to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing 1 鞋底_鞋底_xiédǐ 鞋底 鞋底 xiédǐ sole (of a shoe) 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep12/75 words - 33 min 死结_死結_sǐjié 死结 死結 sǐjié tight knot; intractable problem 1 抹_抹_mǒ 抹 抹 mǒ to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 2 救活_救活_jiùhuó 救活 救活 jiùhuó to bring back to life 1 这下_這下_zhèxià 这下 這下 zhèxià this time 2 半辈子_半輩子_bànbèizi 半辈子 半輩子 bànbèizi half of a lifetime 1 操心_操心_cāoxīn 操心 操心 cāoxīn to worry about 3 窿_窿_lóng 窿 窿 lóng cavity; hole 1 残_殘_cán 残 殘 cán to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 1 乎_乎_hū 乎 乎 hū (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in; at; from; because; than; (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 吧[ba5], 呢[ne5], expressing question, doubt or astonishment) 2 集中_集中_jízhōng 集中 集中 jízhōng to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 6 实验室_實驗室_shíyànshì 实验室 實驗室 shíyànshì laboratory; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 烧焦_燒焦_shāojiāo 烧焦 燒焦 shāojiāo to burn; to scorch; burned; burning; scorched; charred 1 教授_教授_jiàoshòu 教授 教授 jiàoshòu professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 4 虫_蟲_chóng 虫 蟲 chóng lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]; person with a particular undesirable characteristic 11 卵_卵_luǎn 卵 卵 luǎn egg; ovum; spawn; (coll.) testicles; (old) penis; (expletive) fucking 4 成虫_成蟲_chéngchóng 成虫 成蟲 chéngchóng imago (adult, sexually mature insect, the final stage of its development) 2 统领_統領_tǒnglǐng 统领 統領 tǒnglǐng to lead; to command; commander; officer 2 群体_群體_qúntǐ 群体 群體 qúntǐ community; colony 1 翅膀_翅膀_chìbǎng 翅膀 翅膀 chìbǎng wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 4 振动_振動_zhèndòng 振动 振動 zhèndòng to vibrate; to shake; vibration 4 发出_發出_fāchū 发出 發出 fāchū to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh) 1 频率_頻率_pínlǜ 频率 頻率 pínlǜ frequency 2 下达_下達_xiàdá 下达 下達 xiàdá to transmit down (a chain of command); to pass down (to lower level); to issue; to send through 2 指令_指令_zhǐlìng 指令 指令 zhǐlìng order; command; instruction 2 寄生虫_寄生蟲_jìshēngchóng 寄生虫 寄生蟲 jìshēngchóng parasite (biology); (fig.) freeloader 8 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep12/100 words - 34 min 阶段_階段_jiēduàn 阶段 階段 jiēduàn stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 进入_進入_jìnrù 进入 進入 jìnrù to enter; to join; to go into 4 哺乳动物_哺乳動物_bǔrǔdòngwù 哺乳动物 哺乳動物 bǔrǔdòngwù mammal 2 体内_體內_tǐnèi 体内 體內 tǐnèi within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 1 宿主_宿主_sùzhǔ 宿主 宿主 sùzhǔ host 3 无性繁殖_無性繁殖_wúxìngfánzhí 无性繁殖 無性繁殖 wúxìngfánzhí asexual reproduction 2 并且_並且_bìngqiě 并且 並且 bìngqiě and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 1 洋鬼子_洋鬼子_yángguǐzi 洋鬼子 洋鬼子 yángguǐzi foreign devil; term of abuse for Westerners 4 施罗德_施羅德_Shīluódé 施罗德 施羅德 Shīluódé Schröder (name); Gerhard Schröder (1944-), German SPD politician, Chancellor 1998-2005 2 导师_導師_dǎoshī 导师 導師 dǎoshī tutor; teacher; academic advisor 2 呱_呱_gū 呱 呱 gū crying sound of child 1 罕见_罕見_hǎnjiàn 罕见 罕見 hǎnjiàn rare; rarely seen 1 习性_習性_xíxìng 习性 習性 xíxìng character acquired through long habit; habits and properties 1 蚂蚁_螞蟻_mǎyǐ 蚂蚁 螞蟻 mǎyǐ ant 2 相似_相似_xiāngsì 相似 相似 xiāngsì to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 1 从而_從而_cóng'ér 从而 從而 cóng'ér thus; thereby 2 就是说_就是說_jiùshìshuō 就是说 就是說 jiùshìshuō in other words; that is 1 模仿_模仿_mófǎng 模仿 模仿 mófǎng to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 1 发号施令_發號施令_fāhàoshīlìng 发号施令 發號施令 fāhàoshīlìng to boss people around (idiom) 1 等于_等於_děngyú 等于 等於 děngyú to equal; to be tantamount to 1 类似_類似_lèisì 类似 類似 lèisì similar; analogous 1 把戏_把戲_bǎxì 把戏 把戲 bǎxì acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 10 臭虫_臭蟲_chòuchóng 臭虫 臭蟲 chòuchóng bedbug (Cimex lectularius); tick 1 狠狠_狠狠_hěnhěn 狠狠 狠狠 hěnhěn resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 1 脚下_腳下_jiǎoxià 脚下 腳下 jiǎoxià under the foot 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep12/108 words - 35 min 天敌_天敵_tiāndí 天敌 天敵 tiāndí predator; natural enemy 1 有效_有效_yǒuxiào 有效 有效 yǒuxiào effective; in effect; valid 1 杀灭_殺滅_shāmiè 杀灭 殺滅 shāmiè to exterminate 1 展开_展開_zhǎnkāi 展开 展開 zhǎnkāi to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 3 本身_本身_běnshēn 本身 本身 běnshēn itself; in itself; per se 4 具备_具備_jùbèi 具备 具備 jùbèi to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements) 2 攻击_攻擊_gōngjī 攻击 攻擊 gōngjī to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 2 传染性_傳染性_chuánrǎnxìng 传染性 傳染性 chuánrǎnxìng infectious; epidemic 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep13/25 words - 7 min 乐观_樂觀_lèguān 乐观 樂觀 lèguān optimistic; hopeful 1 谨慎_謹慎_jǐnshèn 谨慎 謹慎 jǐnshèn cautious; prudent 1 用不着_用不著_yòngbuzháo 用不着 用不著 yòngbuzháo not need; have no use for 1 源于_源於_yuányú 源于 源於 yuányú has its origins in 2 密不透风_密不透風_mìbùtòufēng 密不透风 密不透風 mìbùtòufēng sealed off; impenetrable 2 指望_指望_zhǐwàng 指望 指望 zhǐwàng to hope for sth; to count on; hope 3 恭_恭_gōng 恭 恭 gōng respectful 2 迎_迎_yíng 迎 迎 yíng to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 2 严实_嚴實_yánshi 严实 嚴實 yánshi (sealed) tight; close; (hidden) safely; securely 1 幸好_幸好_xìnghǎo 幸好 幸好 xìnghǎo fortunately 2 内脏_內臟_nèizàng 内脏 內臟 nèizàng internal organs; viscera 1 出院_出院_chūyuàn 出院 出院 chūyuàn to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 2 止血_止血_zhǐxuè 止血 止血 zhǐxuè to staunch (bleeding); hemostatic (drug) 1 日出_日出_rìchū 日出 日出 rìchū sunrise 1 东方_東方_dōngfāng 东方 東方 dōngfāng east 1 右手_右手_yòushǒu 右手 右手 yòushǒu right hand; right-hand side 1 骑_騎_qí 骑 騎 qí to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 1 流水_流水_liúshuǐ 流水 流水 liúshuǐ running water; (business) turnover 1 洪门_洪門_Hóngmén 洪门 洪門 Hóngmén see 天地會|天地会[Tian1 di4 hui4] 1 童子_童子_tóngzǐ 童子 童子 tóngzǐ boy 2 清静_清靜_qīngjìng 清静 清靜 qīngjìng quiet; peaceful and quiet 3 看望_看望_kànwàng 看望 看望 kànwàng to visit; to pay a call to 2 迎来送往_迎來送往_yíngláisòngwǎng 迎来送往 迎來送往 yíngláisòngwǎng lit. to meet those arriving, to send of those departing (idiom); busy entertaining guests; all time taken over with social niceties 1 得益_得益_déyì 得益 得益 déyì to derive benefit 1 精准_精準_jīngzhǔn 精准 精準 jīngzhǔn accurate; exact; precise; precision 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep13/50 words - 11 min 缝合_縫合_fénghé 缝合 縫合 fénghé to sew together; suture (in surgery); to sew up (a wound) 1 大院_大院_dàyuàn 大院 大院 dàyuàn courtyard (surrounded by many buildings); compound; great institution 1 亩_畝_mǔ 亩 畝 mǔ classifier for fields; unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare 2 谁知_誰知_shéizhī 谁知 誰知 shéizhī lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 1 借钱_借錢_jièqián 借钱 借錢 jièqián to borrow money; to lend money 4 借条_借條_jiètiáo 借条 借條 jiètiáo receipt for a loan; IOU 1 导演_導演_dǎoyǎn 导演 導演 dǎoyǎn to direct; director (film etc) 2 无助_無助_wúzhù 无助 無助 wúzhù helpless; helplessness; feeling useless; no help 1 万念俱灰_萬念俱灰_wànniànjùhuī 万念俱灰 萬念俱灰 wànniànjùhuī every hope turns to dust (idiom); completely disheartened 1 观众_觀眾_guānzhòng 观众 觀眾 guānzhòng spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 2 暖暖_暖暖_Nuǎnnuǎn 暖暖 暖暖 Nuǎnnuǎn Nuannuan district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan 1 谬_謬_miù 谬 謬 miù to deceive; to confuse; to cheat; absurd; erroneous 1 赞_贊_zàn 赞 贊 zàn to patronize; to support; to praise; (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc) 1 鸡蛋里挑骨头_雞蛋裡挑骨頭_jīdànlitiāogǔtou 鸡蛋里挑骨头 雞蛋裡挑骨頭 jīdànlitiāogǔtou to look for bones in an egg; to find fault; to nitpick (idiom) 1 落水_落水_luòshuǐ 落水 落水 luòshuǐ to fall into water; to sink; overboard; fig. to degenerate; to sink (into depravity); to go to the dogs 1 演员_演員_yǎnyuán 演员 演員 yǎnyuán actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 2 磨蹭_磨蹭_móceng 磨蹭 磨蹭 móceng to rub lightly; to move slowly; to dawdle; to dillydally; to pester; to nag 1 门房_門房_ménfáng 门房 門房 ménfáng gatehouse; lodge; gatekeeper; porter 1 纠纷_糾紛_jiūfēn 纠纷 糾紛 jiūfēn dispute 1 片名_片名_piānmíng 片名 片名 piānmíng movie title 1 大老远_大老遠_dàlǎoyuǎn 大老远 大老遠 dàlǎoyuǎn very far away 1 吵吵_吵吵_chāochao 吵吵 吵吵 chāochao to make a racket; to quarrel 2 拍戏_拍戲_pāixì 拍戏 拍戲 pāixì to shoot a movie 1 指示_指示_zhǐshì 指示 指示 zhǐshì to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 三番五次_三番五次_sānfānwǔcì 三番五次 三番五次 sānfānwǔcì over and over again (idiom) 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep13/75 words - 14 min 拍_拍_pāi 拍 拍 pāi to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 16 秘书_秘書_mìshū 秘书 秘書 mìshū secretary 1 杨_楊_yáng 杨 楊 yáng poplar 3 歉_歉_qiàn 歉 歉 qiàn to apologize; to regret; deficient 2 后边_後邊_hòubian 后边 後邊 hòubian back; rear; behind 1 再不_再不_zàibù 再不 再不 zàibù if not, then; otherwise 1 上海_上海_Shànghǎi 上海 上海 Shànghǎi Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 2 借用_借用_jièyòng 借用 借用 jièyòng to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use 1 电影_電影_diànyǐng 电影 電影 diànyǐng movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 14 初来乍到_初來乍到_chūláizhàdào 初来乍到 初來乍到 chūláizhàdào to be a newcomer; just off the boat 1 知会_知會_zhīhuì 知会 知會 zhīhuì to inform; to tell; to notify; notification 2 停工_停工_tínggōng 停工 停工 tínggōng to stop work; to shut down; to stop production 2 拍电影_拍電影_pāidiànyǐng 拍电影 拍電影 pāidiànyǐng to make a movie 4 误工_誤工_wùgōng 误工 誤工 wùgōng to delay one's work; to be late for or absent from work; loss of working time 1 补给_補給_bǔjǐ 补给 補給 bǔjǐ supply; replenishment; to replenish 1 高抬贵手_高抬貴手_gāotáiguìshǒu 高抬贵手 高抬貴手 gāotáiguìshǒu to be generous (idiom); to be magnanimous; Give me a break! 1 制度_制度_zhìdù 制度 制度 zhìdù system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 沟通_溝通_gōutōng 沟通 溝通 gōutōng to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 1 僵_僵_jiāng 僵 僵 jiāng rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse) 1 撤_撤_chè 撤 撤 chè to remove; to take away; to withdraw 4 光景_光景_guāngjǐng 光景 光景 guāngjǐng circumstances; scene; about; probably 2 一手_一手_yīshǒu 一手 一手 yīshǒu a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 1 大不了_大不了_dàbùliǎo 大不了 大不了 dàbùliǎo at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 1 和气_和氣_héqi 和气 和氣 héqi friendly; polite; amiable 1 大业_大業_dàyè 大业 大業 dàyè great cause; great undertaking 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep13/100 words - 17 min 一时半会儿_一時半會兒_yīshíbànhuìr5 一时半会儿 一時半會兒 yīshíbànhuìr5 a short time; a little while 2 大大方方_大大方方_dàdàfāngfāng 大大方方 大大方方 dàdàfāngfāng confident; calm; natural; poised 1 海报_海報_hǎibào 海报 海報 hǎibào poster; playbill; notice 1 鸣谢_鳴謝_míngxiè 鸣谢 鳴謝 míngxiè to express gratitude (esp. in public); vote of thanks 1 字样_字樣_zìyàng 字样 字樣 zìyàng model or template character; written slogan or phrase; mention (e.g. "air mail" 航空 on a letter, "first draft" 初稿 on a document etc) 1 要有_要有_yàoyǒu 要有 要有 yàoyǒu to need; to require; must have 1 正义_正義_zhèngyì 正义 正義 zhèngyì justice; righteousness; just; righteous 1 之类_之類_zhīlèi 之类 之類 zhīlèi and so on; and such 3 角色_角色_juésè 角色 角色 juésè role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 1 打招呼_打招呼_dǎzhāohu 打招呼 打招呼 dǎzhāohu to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 1 剧组_劇組_jùzǔ 剧组 劇組 jùzǔ cast and crew; performers and production team 3 难题_難題_nántí 难题 難題 nántí difficult problem 1 缘分_緣分_yuánfèn 缘分 緣分 yuánfèn fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 1 宣传_宣傳_xuānchuán 宣传 宣傳 xuānchuán to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 晚宴_晚宴_wǎnyàn 晚宴 晚宴 wǎnyàn banquet; dinner party; soiree 7 怎_怎_zěn 怎 怎 zěn how 1 名目_名目_míngmù 名目 名目 míngmù name; designation; item; rubric; (formal usage) fame 1 骂人_罵人_màrén 骂人 罵人 màrén to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 1 不带_不帶_bùdài 不带 不帶 bùdài not to have; without; un- 1 脏字_髒字_zāngzì 脏字 髒字 zāngzì obscenity 1 明星_明星_míngxīng 明星 明星 míngxīng star; celebrity 5 邀请_邀請_yāoqǐng 邀请 邀請 yāoqǐng to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 花痴_花痴_huāchī 花痴 花痴 huāchī to be smitten with sb; love-struck fool; starry-eyed infatuation 1 值钱_值錢_zhíqián 值钱 值錢 zhíqián valuable; costly; expensive 4 掌_掌_zhǎng 掌 掌 zhǎng palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 5 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep13/125 words - 22 min 不惜_不惜_bùxī 不惜 不惜 bùxī not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 1 后生_後生_hòushēng 后生 後生 hòushēng young generation; youth; young man 2 真人_真人_zhēnrén 真人 真人 zhēnrén a real person; Daoist spiritual master 1 客套_客套_kètào 客套 客套 kètào polite greeting; civilities; to exchange pleasantries 1 装腔作势_裝腔作勢_zhuāngqiāngzuòshì 装腔作势 裝腔作勢 zhuāngqiāngzuòshì posturing; pretentious; affected 1 丐帮_丐幫_gàibāng 丐帮 丐幫 gàibāng beggars' union; a group of beggars 1 叫花子_叫花子_jiàohuāzi 叫花子 叫花子 jiàohuāzi beggar 1 忽然_忽然_hūrán 忽然 忽然 hūrán suddenly; all of a sudden 1 瞪_瞪_dèng 瞪 瞪 dèng to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 1 星_星_xīng 星 星 xīng star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 3 据说_據說_jùshuō 据说 據說 jùshuō it is said that; reportedly 2 失_失_shī 失 失 shī to lose; to miss; to fail 1 传经_傳經_chuánjīng 传经 傳經 chuánjīng to pass on scripture; to teach Confucian doctrine; to pass on one's experience 21 逍遥自在_逍遙自在_xiāoyáozìzai 逍遥自在 逍遙自在 xiāoyáozìzai free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered; outside the reach of the law (of criminal); at large 1 透露_透露_tòulù 透露 透露 tòulù to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 7 总之_總之_zǒngzhī 总之 總之 zǒngzhī in a word; in short; in brief 1 勤_勤_qín 勤 勤 qín diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 2 穷_窮_qióng 穷 窮 qióng poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 3 当啷_當啷_dānglāng 当啷 當啷 dānglāng (onom.) metallic sound; clanging 1 啷_啷_lāng 啷 啷 lāng (onom.) bang; clank; see 哐啷, clatter 2 稳重_穩重_wěnzhòng 稳重 穩重 wěnzhòng steady; earnest; staid 1 动心_動心_dòngxīn 动心 動心 dòngxīn to be moved; to be tempted 1 有钱_有錢_yǒuqián 有钱 有錢 yǒuqián well-off; wealthy 2 顺心_順心_shùnxīn 顺心 順心 shùnxīn happy; satisfactory 1 两下_兩下_liǎngxià 两下 兩下 liǎngxià twice; for a little while 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep13/150 words - 26 min 出气_出氣_chūqì 出气 出氣 chūqì to give vent to anger 1 下落_下落_xiàluò 下落 下落 xiàluò whereabouts; to drop; to fall 1 昨儿_昨兒_zuór5 昨儿 昨兒 zuór5 (coll.) yesterday 1 重物_重物_zhòngwù 重物 重物 zhòngwù heavy object 1 神仙_神仙_shénxiān 神仙 神仙 shénxiān Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 48 赞助_贊助_zànzhù 赞助 贊助 zànzhù to support; to assist; to sponsor 2 顺水人情_順水人情_shùnshuǐrénqíng 顺水人情 順水人情 shùnshuǐrénqíng to do sb a favor at little cost 1 说道_說道_shuōdào 说道 說道 shuōdào to state; to say (the quoted words) 2 饮_飲_yǐn 饮 飲 yǐn to drink 1 酒窖_酒窖_jiǔjiào 酒窖 酒窖 jiǔjiào wine cellar 1 绳索_繩索_shéngsuǒ 绳索 繩索 shéngsuǒ rope 4 粗细_粗細_cūxì 粗细 粗細 cūxì thick and thin; coarse and fine; thickness (caliber); coarseness; quality of work 1 从天而降_從天而降_cóngtiān'érjiàng 从天而降 從天而降 cóngtiān'érjiàng lit. to drop from the sky (idiom); fig. to appear unexpectedly; to arise abruptly; out of the blue; to drop into one's lap 1 圆球_圓球_yuánqiú 圆球 圓球 yuánqiú ball; sphere; globe 1 门徒_門徒_méntú 门徒 門徒 méntú disciple 2 传人_傳人_chuánrén 传人 傳人 chuánrén to teach; to impart; a disciple; descendant 2 小辈_小輩_xiǎobèi 小辈 小輩 xiǎobèi the younger generation 1 别扭_彆扭_bièniu 别扭 彆扭 bièniu awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 1 流行_流行_liúxíng 流行 流行 liúxíng (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 1 款式_款式_kuǎnshì 款式 款式 kuǎnshì pattern; style; design; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 连体_連體_liántǐ 连体 連體 liántǐ conjoined (twins) 1 外套_外套_wàitào 外套 外套 wàitào coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 1 搭配_搭配_dāpèi 搭配 搭配 dāpèi to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group 1 渔网_漁網_yúwǎng 渔网 漁網 yúwǎng fishing net; fishnet 1 网眼_網眼_wǎngyǎn 网眼 網眼 wǎngyǎn mesh 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep13/175 words - 28 min 密_密_mì 密 密 mì secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 2 鱼苗_魚苗_yúmiáo 鱼苗 魚苗 yúmiáo fry; newly hatched fish 1 户_戶_hù 户 戶 hù a household; door; family 2 小虾米_小蝦米_xiǎoxiāmi 小虾米 小蝦米 xiǎoxiāmi shrimp; fig. small fry; minor player 1 讲义_講義_jiǎngyì 讲义 講義 jiǎngyì teaching materials 3 一天到晚_一天到晚_yītiāndàowǎn 一天到晚 一天到晚 yītiāndàowǎn all day long; the whole day 2 睡着_睡著_shuìzháo 睡着 睡著 shuìzháo to fall asleep 1 在乎_在乎_zàihu 在乎 在乎 zàihu to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 2 成就_成就_chéngjiù 成就 成就 chéngjiù accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 2 感_感_gǎn 感 感 gǎn to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 2 不可或缺_不可或缺_bùkěhuòquē 不可或缺 不可或缺 bùkěhuòquē necessary; must have 1 循序渐进_循序漸進_xúnxùjiànjìn 循序渐进 循序漸進 xúnxùjiànjìn in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally 1 占据_佔據_zhànjù 占据 佔據 zhànjù to occupy; to hold 1 下回_下回_xiàhuí 下回 下回 xiàhuí next chapter; next time 1 凶险_兇險_xiōngxiǎn 凶险 兇險 xiōngxiǎn dangerous; ruthless; treacherous 2 生死_生死_shēngsǐ 生死 生死 shēngsǐ life or death 1 未卜_未卜_wèibǔ 未卜 未卜 wèibǔ not foreseen; unpredictable; not on the cards 1 蹚_蹚_tāng 蹚 蹚 tāng to wade; to trample 2 陷入_陷入_xiànrù 陷入 陷入 xiànrù to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 3 西洋_西洋_xīyáng 西洋 西洋 xīyáng the West (Europe and North America); countries of the Indian Ocean (traditional) 5 全国_全國_quánguó 全国 全國 quánguó whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 1 有名_有名_yǒumíng 有名 有名 yǒumíng famous; well-known 1 名角儿_名角兒_míngjuér5 名角儿 名角兒 míngjuér5 erhua variant of 名角[ming2 jue2] 1 戏法_戲法_xìfǎ 戏法 戲法 xìfǎ magic trick 15 大师_大師_dàshī 大师 大師 dàshī great master; master 10 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep13/200 words - 31 min 顾问_顧問_gùwèn 顾问 顧問 gùwèn adviser; consultant 3 助兴_助興_zhùxìng 助兴 助興 zhùxìng to add to the fun; to liven things up 1 表演_表演_biǎoyǎn 表演 表演 biǎoyǎn play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 5 一早_一早_yīzǎo 一早 一早 yīzǎo early in the morning; at dawn 1 宴会_宴會_yànhuì 宴会 宴會 yànhuì banquet; feast; dinner party; CL:席[xi2],個|个[ge4] 3 样_樣_yàng 样 樣 yàng manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 4 够呛_夠嗆_gòuqiàng 够呛 夠嗆 gòuqiàng unbearable; terrible; enough; unlikely 3 穿戴_穿戴_chuāndài 穿戴 穿戴 chuāndài to dress; clothing 2 盖子_蓋子_gàizi 盖子 蓋子 gàizi cover; lid; shell 3 晃悠_晃悠_huàngyou 晃悠 晃悠 huàngyou to swing; to sway; to wobble; to hang around; to hover around 1 眼熟_眼熟_yǎnshú 眼熟 眼熟 yǎnshú familiar-looking; to seem familiar 1 商_商_shāng 商 商 shāng commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 2 奸_姦_jiān 奸 姦 jiān to fornicate; to defile; adultery; rape 1 愈合_愈合_yùhé 愈合 愈合 yùhé to heal; to fuse 1 留饭_留飯_liúfàn 留饭 留飯 liúfàn to put some food aside for sb; to invite sb to stay for a meal; invitation to dinner 1 唇_唇_chún 唇 唇 chún lip 1 燥_燥_zào 燥 燥 zào dry; parched; impatient 1 元神_元神_yuánshén 元神 元神 yuánshén primordial spirit; fundamental essence of life 1 涣散_渙散_huànsàn 涣散 渙散 huànsàn to slacken; lax; slack; disorganized 1 访_訪_fǎng 访 訪 fǎng to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate 1 不顺_不順_bùshùn 不顺 不順 bùshùn unfavorable; adverse 1 灾_災_zāi 灾 災 zāi disaster; calamity 1 劫难_劫難_jiénàn 劫难 劫難 jiénàn calamity 1 免_免_miǎn 免 免 miǎn to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 2 转身_轉身_zhuǎnshēn 转身 轉身 zhuǎnshēn (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep13/225 words - 34 min 赶早_趕早_gǎnzǎo 赶早 趕早 gǎnzǎo as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late 1 石板_石板_shíbǎn 石板 石板 shíbǎn slab; flagstone; slate 1 坡_坡_pō 坡 坡 pō slope; CL:個|个[ge4]; sloping; slanted 1 臭豆腐_臭豆腐_chòudòufu 臭豆腐 臭豆腐 chòudòufu stinky tofu; strong-smelling preserved beancurd; fig. rough exterior but lovable person 1 捧场_捧場_pěngchǎng 捧场 捧場 pěngchǎng to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge); to root for sb; to sing sb's praises; to flatter 1 幸会_幸會_xìnghuì 幸会 幸會 xìnghuì nice to meet you 1 道教_道教_Dàojiào 道教 道教 Dàojiào Taoism; Daoism (Chinese system of beliefs) 1 滩_灘_tān 滩 灘 tān beach; shoal; rapids; CL:片[pian4]; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 1 门外_門外_ménwài 门外 門外 ménwài outside the door 2 寺_寺_sì 寺 寺 sì Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old) 1 北大_北大_BěiDà 北大 北大 BěiDà Peking University (abbr. for 北京大學|北京大学) 1 军_軍_jūn 军 軍 jūn army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 鼓楼_鼓樓_gǔlóu 鼓楼 鼓樓 gǔlóu a drum tower; Drum Tower, historic attraction in Xian, Beijing etc 1 炮台_砲臺_pàotái 炮台 砲臺 pàotái fort; battery 1 中间_中間_zhōngjiān 中间 中間 zhōngjiān between; intermediate; mid; middle 1 垛_垛_duǒ 垛 垛 duǒ battlement; target 1 炮_炮_pào 炮 炮 pào cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 1 黄牌_黃牌_huángpái 黄牌 黃牌 huángpái (sports) yellow card; (fig.) admonishment 1 电车_電車_diànchē 电车 電車 diànchē trolleybus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 海关_海關_hǎiguān 海关 海關 hǎiguān customs (i.e. border crossing inspection); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 小抄_小抄_xiǎochāo 小抄 小抄 xiǎochāo cheat sheet; crib sheet 1 赏脸_賞臉_shǎngliǎn 赏脸 賞臉 shǎngliǎn (polite) do me the honor 1 发布_發布_fābù 发布 發布 fābù to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute 1 魔术_魔術_móshù 魔术 魔術 móshù magic 7 埃及_埃及_Āijí 埃及 埃及 Āijí Egypt 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep13/250 words - 38 min 全世界_全世界_quánshìjiè 全世界 全世界 quánshìjiè worldwide; entire world 1 风靡_風靡_fēngmǐ 风靡 風靡 fēngmǐ fashionable; popular 1 传统_傳統_chuántǒng 传统 傳統 chuántǒng tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 艺_藝_yì 艺 藝 yì skill; art 1 包罗万象_包羅萬象_bāoluówànxiàng 包罗万象 包羅萬象 bāoluówànxiàng all-embracing; all-inclusive 2 西方_西方_Xīfāng 西方 西方 Xīfāng the West; the Occident; Western countries 2 部分_部分_bùfen 部分 部分 bùfen part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 具有_具有_jùyǒu 具有 具有 jùyǒu to have; to possess 1 气功_氣功_qìgōng 气功 氣功 qìgōng qigong, a system of deep breathing exercises 2 杂技_雜技_zájì 杂技 雜技 zájì acrobatics; CL:場|场[chang3] 2 缩_縮_suō 缩 縮 suō to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4] 6 骨_骨_gǔ 骨 骨 gǔ bone 6 柔术_柔術_róushù 柔术 柔術 róushù jujitsu; contortion (performance art) 3 当今_當今_dāngjīn 当今 當今 dāngjīn current; present; now; nowadays 1 勤学苦练_勤學苦練_qínxuékǔliàn 勤学苦练 勤學苦練 qínxuékǔliàn to study diligently; to train assiduously 1 扶持_扶持_fúchí 扶持 扶持 fúchí to help; to assist 1 幸运_幸運_xìngyùn 幸运 幸運 xìngyùn fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 1 担任_擔任_dānrèn 担任 擔任 dānrèn to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as 1 漏洞百出_漏洞百出_lòudòngbǎichū 漏洞百出 漏洞百出 lòudòngbǎichū lit. one hundred loopholes (idiom); full of mistakes (of speech or article) 1 贻笑大方_貽笑大方_yíxiàodàfāng 贻笑大方 貽笑大方 yíxiàodàfāng to make a fool of oneself; to make oneself a laughing stock 1 精彩_精彩_jīngcǎi 精彩 精彩 jīngcǎi wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 2 月月_月月_yuèyuè 月月 月月 yuèyuè every month 1 腻_膩_nì 腻 膩 nì greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 1 着想_著想_zhuóxiǎng 着想 著想 zhuóxiǎng to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 1 猴急_猴急_hóují 猴急 猴急 hóují impatient; to be in a rush (to do sth); anxious; fretful; agitated 3 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep13/262 words - 39 min 喘_喘_chuǎn 喘 喘 chuǎn to gasp; to pant; asthma 1 开元_開元_Kāiyuán 开元 開元 Kāiyuán Tang emperor Xuanzong's 唐玄宗[Tang2 Xuan2 zong1] reign name used during the Kaiyuan era (713-741), a peak of Tang prosperity 1 知觉_知覺_zhījué 知觉 知覺 zhījué perception; consciousness 1 复苏_復甦_fùsū 复苏 復甦 fùsū to recover (health, economic); to resuscitate; anabiosis 2 腐朽_腐朽_fǔxiǔ 腐朽 腐朽 fǔxiǔ rotten; decayed; decadent; degenerate 1 查考_查考_chákǎo 查考 查考 chákǎo to examine; to investigate; to try to determine 1 规律_規律_guīlǜ 规律 規律 guīlǜ rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline 1 就任_就任_jiùrèn 就任 就任 jiùrèn to take office; to assume a post 1 风雨_風雨_fēngyǔ 风雨 風雨 fēngyǔ wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 1 摇摆_搖擺_yáobǎi 摇摆 搖擺 yáobǎi to sway; to wobble; to waver 1 航道_航道_hángdào 航道 航道 hángdào waterway; ship channel 1 岸_岸_àn 岸 岸 àn bank; shore; beach; coast; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep14/25 words - 6 min 排_排_pái 排 排 pái a row; a line; to set in order; to arrange; to line up; to eliminate; to drain; to push open; platoon; raft; classifier for lines, rows etc 4 外出_外出_wàichū 外出 外出 wàichū to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 1 外伤_外傷_wàishāng 外伤 外傷 wàishāng injury; wound; trauma 2 击_擊_jī 击 擊 jī to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 3 唤醒_喚醒_huànxǐng 唤醒 喚醒 huànxǐng to wake sb; to rouse 2 体格_體格_tǐgé 体格 體格 tǐgé bodily health; one's physical state; physique 1 驴_驢_lǘ 驴 驢 lǘ donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2] 1 割_割_gē 割 割 gē to cut; to cut apart 3 绳子_繩子_shéngzi 绳子 繩子 shéngzi cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 吊_吊_diào 吊 吊 diào to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 1 展览_展覽_zhǎnlǎn 展览 展覽 zhǎnlǎn to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] 1 演出_演出_yǎnchū 演出 演出 yǎnchū to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 3 事故_事故_shìgù 事故 事故 shìgù accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] 2 可疑_可疑_kěyí 可疑 可疑 kěyí suspicious; dubious 5 勒死_勒死_lēisǐ 勒死 勒死 lēisǐ to strangle 1 携带_攜帶_xiédài 携带 攜帶 xiédài to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4] 3 道具_道具_dàojù 道具 道具 dàojù prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 1 晕倒_暈倒_yūndǎo 晕倒 暈倒 yūndǎo to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 2 后台_後台_hòutái 后台 後台 hòutái backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end; background 1 疑点_疑點_yídiǎn 疑点 疑點 yídiǎn a doubtful point 2 煞_煞_shā 煞 煞 shā to terminate; to cut short; to bring to a stop; to squeeze; to tighten; to damage; variant of 殺|杀[sha1] 3 简单明了_簡單明瞭_jiǎndānmíngliǎo 简单明了 簡單明瞭 jiǎndānmíngliǎo clear and simple; in simple terms 1 收拾_收拾_shōushi 收拾 收拾 shōushi to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 1 夜宵_夜宵_yèxiāo 夜宵 夜宵 yèxiāo midnight snack 1 目击_目擊_mùjī 目击 目擊 mùjī to see with one's own eyes; to witness 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep14/50 words - 8 min 证人_證人_zhèngrén 证人 證人 zhèngrén witness 1 谷_谷_gǔ 谷 谷 gǔ valley 1 穴_穴_xué 穴 穴 xué cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 2 疏_疏_shū 疏 疏 shū to dredge; to clear away obstruction; thin; sparse; scanty; distant (relation); not close; to neglect; negligent; to present a memorial to the Emperor; commentary; annotation 1 经_經_jīng 经 經 jīng classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4] 6 脾_脾_pí 脾 脾 pí spleen 1 消除_消除_xiāochú 消除 消除 xiāochú to eliminate; to remove 2 穴位_穴位_xuéwèi 穴位 穴位 xuéwèi acupuncture point 1 瞬间_瞬間_shùnjiān 瞬间 瞬間 shùnjiān in an instant; in a flash 3 鼻尖_鼻尖_bíjiān 鼻尖 鼻尖 bíjiān tip of the nose 1 历史_歷史_lìshǐ 历史 歷史 lìshǐ history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 2 中学_中學_zhōngxué 中学 中學 zhōngxué middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 吸取_吸取_xīqǔ 吸取 吸取 xīqǔ to absorb; to draw (a lesson, insight etc); to assimilate 1 守法_守法_shǒufǎ 守法 守法 shǒufǎ to abide by the law 1 朝朝_朝朝_zhāozhāo 朝朝 朝朝 zhāozhāo every day (archaic) 1 忧闷_憂悶_yōumèn 忧闷 憂悶 yōumèn depressed; full of worries; feeling down 1 强梁_強梁_qiángliáng 强梁 強梁 qiángliáng ruffian; bully 1 夜夜_夜夜_yèyè 夜夜 夜夜 yèyè every night 1 欢_歡_huān 欢 歡 huān joyous; happy; pleased 1 损人利己_損人利己_sǔnrénlìjǐ 损人利己 損人利己 sǔnrénlìjǐ harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others 1 骑马_騎馬_qímǎ 骑马 騎馬 qímǎ to ride a horse 1 骡_騾_luó 骡 騾 luó mule; CL:匹[pi3],頭|头[tou2] 1 正直_正直_zhèngzhí 正直 正直 zhèngzhí upright; upstanding; honest 1 公平_公平_gōngpíng 公平 公平 gōngpíng fair; impartial 2 挨饿_挨餓_ái'è 挨饿 挨餓 ái'è to go hungry; to endure starvation; famished 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep14/75 words - 12 min 瞎眼_瞎眼_xiāyǎn 瞎眼 瞎眼 xiāyǎn to be blind 1 放火_放火_fànghuǒ 放火 放火 fànghuǒ to set on fire; to commit arson; to create a disturbance 1 西天_西天_Xītiān 西天 西天 Xītiān the Western Paradise (Buddhism) 1 隔夜_隔夜_géyè 隔夜 隔夜 géyè overnight; of the previous day 2 脑出血_腦出血_nǎochūxuè 脑出血 腦出血 nǎochūxuè cerebral hemorrhage 1 损伤_損傷_sǔnshāng 损伤 損傷 sǔnshāng to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability 2 昏迷_昏迷_hūnmí 昏迷 昏迷 hūnmí to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 2 强行_強行_qiángxíng 强行 強行 qiángxíng to do sth by force 3 植物人_植物人_zhíwùrén 植物人 植物人 zhíwùrén person in a vegetative state; human vegetable 1 全身_全身_quánshēn 全身 全身 quánshēn whole body; em (typography) 2 瘫痪_癱瘓_tānhuàn 瘫痪 癱瘓 tānhuàn paralysis; be paralyzed (body, transportation, etc) 1 自理_自理_zìlǐ 自理 自理 zìlǐ to take care of oneself; to provide for oneself 1 舞台_舞臺_wǔtái 舞台 舞臺 wǔtái stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 3 光头_光頭_guāngtóu 光头 光頭 guāngtóu shaven head; bald head; to go bareheaded; hatless 5 胖子_胖子_pàngzi 胖子 胖子 pàngzi fat person; fatty 7 皮箱_皮箱_píxiāng 皮箱 皮箱 píxiāng leather suitcase 3 勘查_勘查_kānchá 勘查 勘查 kānchá variant of 勘察[kan1 cha2] 1 家当_家當_jiādàng 家当 家當 jiādàng familial property; belongings 1 酒肆_酒肆_jiǔsì 酒肆 酒肆 jiǔsì wine shop; liquor store; bottle shop; bar; pub 1 青楼_青樓_qīnglóu 青楼 青樓 qīnglóu (literary) brothel; pleasure quarters 1 享_享_xiǎng 享 享 xiǎng to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 2 老天_老天_lǎotiān 老天 老天 lǎotiān God; Heavens 3 杂_雜_zá 杂 雜 zá mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 1 隔墙有耳_隔牆有耳_géqiángyǒu'ěr 隔墙有耳 隔牆有耳 géqiángyǒu'ěr the walls have ears (idiom) 1 不妨_不妨_bùfáng 不妨 不妨 bùfáng there is no harm in; might as well 4 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep14/100 words - 15 min 绕弯子_繞彎子_ràowānzi 绕弯子 繞彎子 ràowānzi lit. to go on a long detour; fig. to speak vaguely around the topic without getting to the point; to beat about the bush 2 擅闯_擅闖_shànchuǎng 擅闯 擅闖 shànchuǎng to enter without permission; to trespass 1 灵堂_靈堂_língtáng 灵堂 靈堂 língtáng mourning hall; funeral hall 4 居心_居心_jūxīn 居心 居心 jūxīn to harbor (evil) intentions; to be bent on; a tranquil heart or mind 3 谋杀_謀殺_móushā 谋杀 謀殺 móushā to murder; to assassinate; intentional homicide 2 仇家_仇家_chóujiā 仇家 仇家 chóujiā enemy; foe 2 大哥_大哥_dàgē 大哥 大哥 dàgē eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 12 失手_失手_shīshǒu 失手 失手 shīshǒu a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated 1 判断_判斷_pànduàn 判断 判斷 pànduàn to judge; to determine; judgment 2 充足_充足_chōngzú 充足 充足 chōngzú adequate; sufficient; abundant 3 适当_適當_shìdàng 适当 適當 shìdàng suitable; appropriate 1 查验_查驗_cháyàn 查验 查驗 cháyàn inspection; to examine 1 学艺_學藝_xuéyì 学艺 學藝 xuéyì to learn a skill or art 3 精_精_jīng 精 精 jīng essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 2 折_折_zhé 折 折 zhé to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book 7 辱_辱_rǔ 辱 辱 rǔ disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4] 1 扮_扮_bàn 扮 扮 bàn to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 1 贼眉鼠眼_賊眉鼠眼_zéiméishǔyǎn 贼眉鼠眼 賊眉鼠眼 zéiméishǔyǎn shifty-eyed; crafty-looking (idiom) 1 剖_剖_pōu 剖 剖 pōu to cut open; to analyze; Taiwan pr. [pou3] 1 累赘_累贅_léizhuì 累赘 累贅 léizhuì superfluous; cumbersome; a burden on sb; a nuisance to sb; to inconvenience; to tie sb down; long-winded (of writing); also pr. [lei2 zhui5] 1 插_插_chā 插 插 chā to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 3 武功_武功_wǔgōng 武功 武功 wǔgōng martial art; military accomplishments; (Peking opera) martial arts feats 1 了得_了得_liǎode 了得 了得 liǎode exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling 1 从来不_從來不_cóngláibù 从来不 從來不 cóngláibù never 5 放在眼里_放在眼裡_fàngzàiyǎnlǐ 放在眼里 放在眼裡 fàngzàiyǎnlǐ to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep14/125 words - 17 min 沉得住气_沉得住氣_chéndezhùqì 沉得住气 沉得住氣 chéndezhùqì to stay calm; to keep one's composure 1 耐性_耐性_nàixìng 耐性 耐性 nàixìng patience; endurance 1 扫除_掃除_sǎochú 扫除 掃除 sǎochú to sweep; to clean with a brush; to sweep away (often fig.) 1 障碍_障礙_zhàng'ài 障碍 障礙 zhàng'ài barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 1 暴露_暴露_bàolù 暴露 暴露 bàolù to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 1 风险_風險_fēngxiǎn 风险 風險 fēngxiǎn risk; hazard 3 煎熬_煎熬_jiān'áo 煎熬 煎熬 jiān'áo to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment 1 全力_全力_quánlì 全力 全力 quánlì with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 1 浅薄_淺薄_qiǎnbó 浅薄 淺薄 qiǎnbó superficial 2 淘汰_淘汰_táotài 淘汰 淘汰 táotài to wash out; elimination (by selection); natural selection; to knock out (in a competition); to die out; to phase out 2 完美_完美_wánměi 完美 完美 wánměi perfect; perfection; perfectly 2 前提_前提_qiántí 前提 前提 qiántí premise; precondition; prerequisite 1 处于_處於_chǔyú 处于 處於 chǔyú to be in (some state, position, or condition) 4 无趣_無趣_wúqù 无趣 無趣 wúqù dull; vapid; colorless 2 啰唆_囉唆_luōsuo 啰唆 囉唆 luōsuo variant of 囉嗦|啰嗦[luo1 suo5] 1 删掉_刪掉_shāndiào 删掉 刪掉 shāndiào to delete 1 蝉_蟬_chán 蝉 蟬 chán cicada 1 先觉_先覺_xiānjué 先觉 先覺 xiānjué person with foresight 1 暗算_暗算_ànsuàn 暗算 暗算 ànsuàn to plot against 2 无常_無常_wúcháng 无常 無常 wúcháng variable; changeable; fickle; impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya); ghost taking away the soul after death; to pass away; to die 1 暗中_暗中_ànzhōng 暗中 暗中 ànzhōng in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously 1 算计_算計_suànji 算计 算計 suànji to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme 1 整理_整理_zhěnglǐ 整理 整理 zhěnglǐ to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) 1 何不_何不_hébù 何不 何不 hébù why not?; why not do (sth)? 1 光明正大_光明正大_guāngmíngzhèngdà 光明正大 光明正大 guāngmíngzhèngdà (of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep14/150 words - 20 min 一则_一則_yīzé 一则 一則 yīzé on the one hand 1 广告_廣告_guǎnggào 广告 廣告 guǎnggào to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 争_爭_zhēng 争 爭 zhēng to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 2 舔_舔_tiǎn 舔 舔 tiǎn to lick; to lap 3 执意_執意_zhíyì 执意 執意 zhíyì to be determined to; to insist on 1 战书_戰書_zhànshū 战书 戰書 zhànshū written war challenge 2 专栏_專欄_zhuānlán 专栏 專欄 zhuānlán special column 1 期限_期限_qīxiàn 期限 期限 qīxiàn time limit; deadline; allotted time 1 现身_現身_xiànshēn 现身 現身 xiànshēn to show oneself; to appear; (of a deity) to appear in the flesh 1 揭露_揭露_jiēlù 揭露 揭露 jiēlù to expose; to unmask; to ferret out; to disclose; disclosure 1 名家_名家_míngjiā 名家 名家 míngjiā renowned expert; master (of an art or craft) 1 堂堂正正_堂堂正正_tángtángzhèngzhèng 堂堂正正 堂堂正正 tángtángzhèngzhèng displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square 1 说不出_說不出_shuōbuchū 说不出 說不出 shuōbuchū unable to say 1 胃口_胃口_wèikǒu 胃口 胃口 wèikǒu appetite; liking 2 饱_飽_bǎo 饱 飽 bǎo to eat till full; satisfied 2 筷子_筷子_kuàizi 筷子 筷子 kuàizi chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 3 上吊_上吊_shàngdiào 上吊 上吊 shàngdiào to hang oneself 1 自尽_自盡_zìjìn 自尽 自盡 zìjìn to kill oneself; suicide 1 过度_過度_guòdù 过度 過度 guòdù excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 1 画面_畫面_huàmiàn 画面 畫面 huàmiàn scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 1 略知一二_略知一二_lüèzhīyī'èr 略知一二 略知一二 lüèzhīyī'èr slight knowledge of sth; to know very little about a subject; a smattering 1 少不了_少不了_shǎobuliǎo 少不了 少不了 shǎobuliǎo cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 2 障眼_障眼_zhàngyǎn 障眼 障眼 zhàngyǎn to hinder the eyesight; (fig.) to trick into not noticing; to blindfold 1 吆喝_吆喝_yāohe 吆喝 吆喝 yāohe to shout; to bawl; to yell (to urge on an animal); to hawk (one's wares); to denounce loudly; to shout slogans 2 基本上_基本上_jīběnshang 基本上 基本上 jīběnshang basically; on the whole 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep14/175 words - 23 min 唬_唬_hǔ 唬 唬 hǔ a tiger's roar; to scare 1 大部分_大部分_dàbùfen 大部分 大部分 dàbùfen in large part; the greater part; the majority 1 幻_幻_huàn 幻 幻 huàn fantasy 26 术_術_shù 术 術 shù method; technique 40 药物_藥物_yàowù 药物 藥物 yàowù medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug 1 施展_施展_shīzhǎn 施展 施展 shīzhǎn to use fully; to put to use 3 险恶_險惡_xiǎn'è 险恶 險惡 xiǎn'è dangerous; sinister; vicious 1 混乱_混亂_hùnluàn 混乱 混亂 hùnluàn confusion; chaos; disorder 1 眼见_眼見_yǎnjiàn 眼见 眼見 yǎnjiàn to see with one's own eyes; very soon 2 实_實_shí 实 實 shí real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 8 变戏法_變戲法_biànxìfǎ 变戏法 變戲法 biànxìfǎ to perform conjuring tricks; to conjure; to juggle 3 施_施_shī 施 施 shī to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 1 当天_當天_dāngtiān 当天 當天 dāngtiān on that day 1 稀奇_稀奇_xīqí 稀奇 稀奇 xīqí rare; strange 2 绝活_絕活_juéhuó 绝活 絕活 juéhuó specialty; unique skill 2 内行_內行_nèiháng 内行 內行 nèiháng expert; adept; experienced; an expert; a professional 1 电话_電話_diànhuà 电话 電話 diànhuà telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 1 战_戰_zhàn 战 戰 zhàn to fight; fight; war; battle 1 春_春_chūn 春 春 chūn spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 4 典_典_diǎn 典 典 diǎn canon; law; standard work of scholarship; literary quotation or allusion; ceremony; to be in charge of; to mortgage or pawn 2 暗语_暗語_ànyǔ 暗语 暗語 ànyǔ code word 1 黑话_黑話_hēihuà 黑话 黑話 hēihuà argot; bandits' secret jargon; malicious words 2 切口_切口_qiēkǒu 切口 切口 qiēkǒu incision; notch; slit; gash; margin of a page; trimmed edge (of a page in a book) 1 不利_不利_bùlì 不利 不利 bùlì unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 3 黄玉_黃玉_huángyù 黄玉 黃玉 huángyù topaz 31 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep14/200 words - 27 min 炸糕_炸糕_zhágāo 炸糕 炸糕 zhágāo fried glutinous rice dough cake 2 鳕鱼_鱈魚_xuěyú 鳕鱼 鱈魚 xuěyú cod 1 沾光_沾光_zhānguāng 沾光 沾光 zhānguāng to bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth; reflected glory 1 有心_有心_yǒuxīn 有心 有心 yǒuxīn to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 2 甜点_甜點_tiándiǎn 甜点 甜點 tiándiǎn dessert 1 名角_名角_míngjué 名角 名角 míngjué famous actor 1 仇人_仇人_chóurén 仇人 仇人 chóurén foe; one's personal enemy 1 厢房_廂房_xiāngfáng 厢房 廂房 xiāngfáng wing (of a traditional house); side room 1 差一点_差一點_chàyīdiǎn 差一点 差一點 chàyīdiǎn see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 1 距离_距離_jùlí 距离 距離 jùlí distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 2 隔_隔_gé 隔 隔 gé to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 2 三脚猫_三腳貓_sānjiǎomāo 三脚猫 三腳貓 sānjiǎomāo jack of all trades 1 大夫_大夫_dàifu 大夫 大夫 dàifu doctor; physician 1 宣战_宣戰_xuānzhàn 宣战 宣戰 xuānzhàn to declare war 1 劝阻_勸阻_quànzǔ 劝阻 勸阻 quànzǔ to advise against; to dissuade 1 内出血_內出血_nèichūxuè 内出血 內出血 nèichūxuè internal bleeding; internal hemorrhage 1 遗体_遺體_yítǐ 遗体 遺體 yítǐ remains (of a dead person) 1 尽早_儘早_jǐnzǎo 尽早 儘早 jǐnzǎo as early as possible 1 外部_外部_wàibù 外部 外部 wàibù external part; external 2 打击_打擊_dǎjī 打击 打擊 dǎjī to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 2 绳结_繩結_shéngjié 绳结 繩結 shéngjié knot 6 反_反_fǎn 反 反 fǎn contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system 2 左撇子_左撇子_zuǒpiězi 左撇子 左撇子 zuǒpiězi left-handed 2 打伤_打傷_dǎshāng 打伤 打傷 dǎshāng to injure; to wound; to damage 2 吴_吳_Wú 吴 吳 Wú surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 31 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep14/225 words - 32 min 显_顯_xiǎn 显 顯 xiǎn to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 31 弟子_弟子_dìzǐ 弟子 弟子 dìzǐ disciple; follower 2 逐出_逐出_zhúchū 逐出 逐出 zhúchū to expel; to evict; to drive out 2 恩公_恩公_ēngōng 恩公 恩公 ēngōng benefactor 1 足见_足見_zújiàn 足见 足見 zújiàn it goes to show that; one can see 1 家兄_家兄_jiāxiōng 家兄 家兄 jiāxiōng (polite) my elder brother 3 过多_過多_guòduō 过多 過多 guòduō too many; excessive 1 之上_之上_zhīshàng 之上 之上 zhīshàng above 2 恍若_恍若_huǎngruò 恍若 恍若 huǎngruò as if; as though; rather like 1 难受_難受_nánshòu 难受 難受 nánshòu to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 1 时日_時日_shírì 时日 時日 shírì time; auspicious time; time and date; long period of time; this day 1 原委_原委_yuánwěi 原委 原委 yuánwěi the whole story 1 精力_精力_jīnglì 精力 精力 jīnglì energy 1 用功_用功_yònggōng 用功 用功 yònggōng diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 1 城郊_城郊_chéngjiāo 城郊 城郊 chéngjiāo suburbs; outskirts of a city 2 神道_神道_Shéndào 神道 神道 Shéndào Shinto (Japanese religion) 3 噩梦_噩夢_èmèng 噩梦 噩夢 èmèng nightmare 1 爬_爬_pá 爬 爬 pá to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 1 马驹_馬駒_mǎjū 马驹 馬駒 mǎjū young horse (colt or filly) 1 郊外_郊外_jiāowài 郊外 郊外 jiāowài outskirts 1 草甸_草甸_cǎodiàn 草甸 草甸 cǎodiàn meadow 1 种花_種花_zhònghuā 种花 種花 zhònghuā to grow flowers; floriculture 1 种草_種草_zhòngcǎo 种草 種草 zhòngcǎo (Internet slang) to recommend a product to sb 1 露面_露面_lòumiàn 露面 露面 lòumiàn to show one's face; to appear (in public) 1 钩_鉤_gōu 钩 鉤 gōu to hook; to sew; to crochet; hook; check mark or tick; window catch 8 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep14/250 words - 36 min 上游_上游_shàngyóu 上游 上游 shàngyóu upper reaches (of a river); upper level; upper echelon; upstream 2 芦苇_蘆葦_lúwěi 芦苇 蘆葦 lúwěi reed 1 姨父_姨父_yífu 姨父 姨父 yífu husband of mother's sister; uncle 1 扎眼_扎眼_zhāyǎn 扎眼 扎眼 zhāyǎn garish; dazzling; offensively conspicuous 1 荒_荒_huāng 荒 荒 huāng desolate; shortage; scarce; out of practice; absurd; uncultivated; to neglect 1 郊野_郊野_jiāoyě 郊野 郊野 jiāoyě open area outside the city; countryside 1 岭_嶺_lǐng 岭 嶺 lǐng mountain range; mountain ridge 1 浅_淺_qiǎn 浅 淺 qiǎn shallow; light (color) 3 一阵_一陣_yīzhèn 一阵 一陣 yīzhèn a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 2 戏子_戲子_xìzi 戏子 戲子 xìzi (derog.) opera singer; actor 4 姑奶奶_姑奶奶_gūnǎinai 姑奶奶 姑奶奶 gūnǎinai (coll.) father's father's sister; great aunt 1 到头来_到頭來_dàotóulái 到头来 到頭來 dàotóulái in the end; finally; as a result 2 娶_娶_qǔ 娶 娶 qǔ to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 1 下凡_下凡_xiàfán 下凡 下凡 xiàfán to descend to the world (of immortals) 2 贪_貪_tān 贪 貪 tān to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 1 加倍_加倍_jiābèi 加倍 加倍 jiābèi to double; to redouble 1 偏偏_偏偏_piānpiān 偏偏 偏偏 piānpiān (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people 3 贩子_販子_fànzi 贩子 販子 fànzi trafficker; dealer; monger; peddler 2 被子_被子_bèizi 被子 被子 bèizi quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 1 凌乱_凌亂_língluàn 凌乱 凌亂 língluàn messy; disarrayed; disheveled; chaos 1 床单_床單_chuángdān 床单 床單 chuángdān bed sheet; CL:條|条[tiao2],件[jian4],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2] 1 褶皱_褶皺_zhězhòu 褶皱 褶皺 zhězhòu fold; crease; wrinkle; geological fold 1 闯入_闖入_chuǎngrù 闯入 闖入 chuǎngrù to intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash 1 惊醒_驚醒_jīngxǐng 惊醒 驚醒 jīngxǐng to rouse; to be woken by sth; to wake with a start; to sleep lightly 3 倒下_倒下_dǎoxià 倒下 倒下 dǎoxià to collapse; to topple over 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep14/275 words - 39 min 朝_朝_cháo 朝 朝 cháo imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 3 朝_朝_zhāo 朝 朝 zhāo morning 3 显然_顯然_xiǎnrán 显然 顯然 xiǎnrán clear; evident; obvious(ly) 1 阻挡_阻擋_zǔdǎng 阻挡 阻擋 zǔdǎng to stop; to resist; to obstruct 1 推倒_推倒_tuīdǎo 推倒 推倒 tuīdǎo to push over; to overthrow 1 打斗_打鬥_dǎdòu 打斗 打鬥 dǎdòu to fight 4 激烈_激烈_jīliè 激烈 激烈 jīliè (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme 1 歹毒_歹毒_dǎidú 歹毒 歹毒 dǎidú vicious; ruthless; malevolent 2 超群_超群_chāoqún 超群 超群 chāoqún surpassing; preeminent; outstanding 1 武艺_武藝_wǔyì 武艺 武藝 wǔyì martial art; military skill 2 且_且_qiě 且 且 qiě and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 2 门闩_門閂_ménshuān 门闩 門閂 ménshuān horizontal bar to hold a door closed (made of wood or metal); door bolt 1 惊讶_驚訝_jīngyà 惊讶 驚訝 jīngyà amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 1 警惕_警惕_jǐngtì 警惕 警惕 jǐngtì to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn 1 窗_窗_chuāng 窗 窗 chuāng shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 5 闩_閂_shuān 闩 閂 shuān bolt; latch; to bolt; to latch 2 窗户_窗戶_chuānghu 窗户 窗戶 chuānghu window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 5 反向_反向_fǎnxiàng 反向 反向 fǎnxiàng opposite direction; reverse 2 推开_推開_tuīkāi 推开 推開 tuīkāi to push open (a gate etc); to push away; to reject; to decline 2 闯进_闖進_chuǎngjìn 闯进 闖進 chuǎngjìn to burst in 2 落败_落敗_luòbài 落败 落敗 luòbài to suffer a defeat; to fail; to fall behind 2 大门_大門_dàmén 大门 大門 dàmén entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 4 完毕_完畢_wánbì 完毕 完畢 wánbì to finish; to end; to complete 3 七七八八_七七八八_qīqībābā 七七八八 七七八八 qīqībābā almost; nearing completion; bits and piece; of all kinds 1 救出_救出_jiùchū 救出 救出 jiùchū to rescue; to pluck from danger 1 推断_推斷_tuīduàn 推断 推斷 tuīduàn to infer; to deduce; to predict; to extrapolate 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep14/286 words - 41 min 绑走_綁走_bǎngzǒu 绑走 綁走 bǎngzǒu to abduct; to kidnap 2 不要脸_不要臉_bùyàoliǎn 不要脸 不要臉 bùyàoliǎn to have no sense of shame; shameless 1 重大_重大_zhòngdà 重大 重大 zhòngdà great; important; major; significant 2 抓捕_抓捕_zhuābǔ 抓捕 抓捕 zhuābǔ to seize; to capture 1 手段_手段_shǒuduàn 手段 手段 shǒuduàn method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 家门_家門_jiāmén 家门 家門 jiāmén house door; family clan 2 眼看_眼看_yǎnkàn 眼看 眼看 yǎnkàn soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 4 有点儿_有點兒_yǒudiǎnr5 有点儿 有點兒 yǒudiǎnr5 slightly; a little; somewhat 1 炕_炕_kàng 炕 炕 kàng kang (a heatable brick bed); to bake; to dry by the heat of a fire 1 秉性_秉性_bǐngxìng 秉性 秉性 bǐngxìng innate character; natural disposition; attitude 1 换成_換成_huànchéng 换成 換成 huànchéng to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep15/25 words - 17 min 招摇_招搖_zhāoyáo 招摇 招搖 zhāoyáo to act ostentatiously; to brag; to show off 2 凝神_凝神_níngshén 凝神 凝神 níngshén with rapt attention 3 破除_破除_pòchú 破除 破除 pòchú to eliminate; to do away with; to get rid of 5 分头_分頭_fēntóu 分头 分頭 fēntóu separately; severally; parted hair 1 沿着_沿著_yánzhe 沿着 沿著 yánzhe to go along; to follow 2 包抄_包抄_bāochāo 包抄 包抄 bāochāo to outflank; to envelop 1 别来无恙_別來無恙_biéláiwúyàng 别来无恙 別來無恙 biéláiwúyàng (literary) I trust you have been well since we last met 1 百足_百足_bǎizú 百足 百足 bǎizú centipede; millipede 2 长虫_長蟲_chángchong 长虫 長蟲 chángchong (coll.) snake 2 死而不僵_死而不僵_sǐ'érbùjiāng 死而不僵 死而不僵 sǐ'érbùjiāng dead but showing no signs of rigor mortis; to die hard (idiom); to die yet not be vanquished (idiom) 2 迫不得已_迫不得已_pòbùdéyǐ 迫不得已 迫不得已 pòbùdéyǐ to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances; forced into sth 1 清除_清除_qīngchú 清除 清除 qīngchú to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of 1 他杀_他殺_tāshā 他杀 他殺 tāshā homicide (law) 1 幻象_幻象_huànxiàng 幻象 幻象 huànxiàng illusion 1 消失_消失_xiāoshī 消失 消失 xiāoshī to disappear; to fade away 4 祖_祖_zǔ 祖 祖 zǔ ancestor; forefather; grandparents 3 名号_名號_mínghào 名号 名號 mínghào name; good reputation; title 1 顶嘴_頂嘴_dǐngzuǐ 顶嘴 頂嘴 dǐngzuǐ to talk back; to answer back 1 跪下_跪下_guìxia 跪下 跪下 guìxia to kneel down 1 跪_跪_guì 跪 跪 guì to kneel 1 破事_破事_pòshì 破事 破事 pòshì trivial matter; trifle; annoying thing 1 触感_觸感_chùgǎn 触感 觸感 chùgǎn tactile sensation; touch; feel 1 曼陀罗_曼陀羅_màntuóluó 曼陀罗 曼陀羅 màntuóluó flower of north India (Datura stramonium, Sanskrit: mandara), considered sacred and grown in temples, similar to belladonna 1 鼠尾草_鼠尾草_shǔwěicǎo 鼠尾草 鼠尾草 shǔwěicǎo sage (Salvia officinalis) 1 菌类_菌類_jūnlèi 菌类 菌類 jūnlèi fungus 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep15/50 words - 20 min 亚马逊河_亞馬遜河_YàmǎxùnHé 亚马逊河 亞馬遜河 YàmǎxùnHé Amazon River 1 流域_流域_liúyù 流域 流域 liúyù river basin; valley; drainage area 1 树蛙_樹蛙_shùwā 树蛙 樹蛙 shùwā tree frog 1 地中海_地中海_DìzhōngHǎi 地中海 地中海 DìzhōngHǎi Mediterranean Sea 1 叉_叉_chā 叉 叉 chā fork; pitchfork; prong; pick; cross; intersect; "X" 1 鲷_鯛_diāo 鲷 鯛 diāo porgy; pagrus major 1 服用_服用_fúyòng 服用 服用 fúyòng to take (medicine) 1 气味_氣味_qìwèi 气味 氣味 qìwèi odor; scent 2 解除_解除_jiěchú 解除 解除 jiěchú to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement) 1 幻境_幻境_huànjìng 幻境 幻境 huànjìng land of fantasy; fairyland 3 神志_神志_shénzhì 神志 神志 shénzhì consciousness; state of mind; compos mentis 1 断定_斷定_duàndìng 断定 斷定 duàndìng to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment 1 神经_神經_shénjīng 神经 神經 shénjīng nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 1 缓_緩_huǎn 缓 緩 huǎn slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 1 流血_流血_liúxuè 流血 流血 liúxuè to bleed; to shed blood 4 氏_氏_shì 氏 氏 shì clan name; maiden name 1 趁机_趁機_chènjī 趁机 趁機 chènjī to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 1 放在心上_放在心上_fàngzàixīnshàng 放在心上 放在心上 fàngzàixīnshàng to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 1 死有余辜_死有餘辜_sǐyǒuyúgū 死有余辜 死有餘辜 sǐyǒuyúgū death cannot wipe out the crimes (idiom); dreadful crimes that rankled even after the perpetrator is dead 1 调养_調養_tiáoyǎng 调养 調養 tiáoyǎng to take care of (sb's health); to nurse 1 健康_健康_jiànkāng 健康 健康 jiànkāng health; healthy 1 白色_白色_báisè 白色 白色 báisè white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 1 妖艳_妖艷_yāoyàn 妖艳 妖艷 yāoyàn pretty and flirtatious 1 骆驼_駱駝_luòtuo 骆驼 駱駝 luòtuo camel; (coll.) blockhead; ninny; CL:峰[feng1] 5 制药_制藥_zhìyào 制药 制藥 zhìyào to manufacture medicine 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep15/75 words - 22 min 药材_藥材_yàocái 药材 藥材 yàocái medicinal ingredient 1 配药_配藥_pèiyào 配药 配藥 pèiyào to dispense (drugs); to prescribe 2 材料_材料_cáiliào 材料 材料 cáiliào material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 3 药理_藥理_yàolǐ 药理 藥理 yàolǐ pharmacology 2 调制_調製_tiáozhì 调制 調製 tiáozhì to concoct by mixing ingredients; to prepare according to a recipe; to make (a salad, a cocktail, cosmetics etc) 1 解药_解藥_jiěyào 解药 解藥 jiěyào antidote 2 红糖_紅糖_hóngtáng 红糖 紅糖 hóngtáng dark brown sugar; molasses 1 白面_白麵_báimiàn 白面 白麵 báimiàn wheat flour; flour; heroin 1 安慰剂_安慰劑_ānwèijì 安慰剂 安慰劑 ānwèijì placebo 2 效应_效應_xiàoyìng 效应 效應 xiàoyìng effect (scientific phenomenon) 2 重病_重病_zhòngbìng 重病 重病 zhòngbìng serious illness 1 号称_號稱_hàochēng 号称 號稱 hàochēng to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly; to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely) 2 灵丹妙药_靈丹妙藥_língdānmiàoyào 灵丹妙药 靈丹妙藥 língdānmiàoyào effective cure, miracle medicine (idiom); fig. wonder-cure for all problems; panacea; elixir 1 设_設_shè 设 設 shè to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 4 机关_機關_jīguān 机关 機關 jīguān mechanism; gear; machine-operated; office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body; stratagem; scheme; intrigue; plot; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 搜查_搜查_sōuchá 搜查 搜查 sōuchá to search 2 英雄所见略同_英雄所見略同_yīngxióngsuǒjiànlüètóng 英雄所见略同 英雄所見略同 yīngxióngsuǒjiànlüètóng lit. heroes usually agree (idiom); Great minds think alike. 1 擅_擅_shàn 擅 擅 shàn without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself; to monopolize; expert in; to be good at 1 前辈_前輩_qiánbèi 前辈 前輩 qiánbèi senior; older generation; precursor 2 师从_師從_shīcóng 师从 師從 shīcóng to study under (a teacher) 1 最为_最為_zuìwéi 最为 最為 zuìwéi the most 2 能否_能否_néngfǒu 能否 能否 néngfǒu whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 1 照看_照看_zhàokàn 照看 照看 zhàokàn to look after; to attend to; to have in care 2 秘_秘_mì 秘 秘 mì secret; secretary 6 技巧_技巧_jìqiǎo 技巧 技巧 jìqiǎo skill; technique 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep15/100 words - 24 min 鲜血_鮮血_xiānxuè 鲜血 鮮血 xiānxuè blood 1 可解_可解_kějiě 可解 可解 kějiě soluble (i.e. can be solved) 1 涉及_涉及_shèjí 涉及 涉及 shèjí to involve; to touch upon (a topic) 2 强烈_強烈_qiángliè 强烈 強烈 qiángliè intense; (violently) strong 1 破解_破解_pòjiě 破解 破解 pòjiě to break (a bond, constraint etc); to explain; to unravel; to decipher; to decode; to crack (software) 5 秘传_祕傳_mìchuán 秘传 祕傳 mìchuán secretly transmitted; esoteric lore 1 的确_的確_díquè 的确 的確 díquè really; indeed 1 最高_最高_zuìgāo 最高 最高 zuìgāo tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 3 父辈_父輩_fùbèi 父辈 父輩 fùbèi people of one's parents' generation 1 传授_傳授_chuánshòu 传授 傳授 chuánshòu to impart; to pass on; to teach 2 心术_心術_xīnshù 心术 心術 xīnshù designs; schemes; intentions; scheming; calculating (of a person) 1 酿成_釀成_niàngchéng 酿成 釀成 niàngchéng to form gradually; to lead to 1 大祸_大禍_dàhuò 大祸 大禍 dàhuò disaster; calamity 1 失传_失傳_shīchuán 失传 失傳 shīchuán (of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct 1 继承_繼承_jìchéng 继承 繼承 jìchéng to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 2 到达_到達_dàodá 到达 到達 dàodá to reach; to arrive 2 一代_一代_yīdài 一代 一代 yīdài generation 2 才识_才識_cáishí 才识 才識 cáishí ability and insight 1 胆略_膽略_dǎnlüè 胆略 膽略 dǎnlüè courage and resource 1 首屈一指_首屈一指_shǒuqūyīzhǐ 首屈一指 首屈一指 shǒuqūyīzhǐ to count as number one (idiom); second to none; outstanding 1 侥幸_僥倖_jiǎoxìng 侥幸 僥倖 jiǎoxìng luckily; by a fluke 1 愧_愧_kuì 愧 愧 kuì ashamed 1 不敢当_不敢當_bùgǎndāng 不敢当 不敢當 bùgǎndāng lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me 2 请教_請教_qǐngjiào 请教 請教 qǐngjiào to ask for guidance; to consult 1 层_層_céng 层 層 céng layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep15/125 words - 27 min 石灰_石灰_shíhuī 石灰 石灰 shíhuī lime (calcium oxide) 3 为何_為何_wèihé 为何 為何 wèihé why 2 剪断_剪斷_jiǎnduàn 剪断 剪斷 jiǎnduàn to cut; to snip 1 摸不着头脑_摸不著頭腦_mōbuzháotóunǎo 摸不着头脑 摸不著頭腦 mōbuzháotóunǎo to be unable to make any sense of the matter; to be at a loss 1 直到_直到_zhídào 直到 直到 zhídào until 1 活鱼_活魚_huóyú 活鱼 活魚 huóyú fresh fish; living fish 1 绑住_綁住_bǎngzhù 绑住 綁住 bǎngzhù to fasten; to bind 1 绝技_絕技_juéjì 绝技 絕技 juéjì consummate skill; supreme feat; tour-de-force; stunt 1 当众_當眾_dāngzhòng 当众 當眾 dāngzhòng in public; in front of everybody 1 戳穿_戳穿_chuōchuān 戳穿 戳穿 chuōchuān to puncture; to lay bear or expose (lies etc) 2 活路_活路_huólù 活路 活路 huólù through road; way out; way to survive; means of subsistence 1 体验_體驗_tǐyàn 体验 體驗 tǐyàn to experience for oneself 1 神奇_神奇_shénqí 神奇 神奇 shénqí magical; mystical; miraculous 1 着实_著實_zhuóshí 着实 著實 zhuóshí truly; indeed; severely; harshly 2 来历_來歷_láilì 来历 來歷 láilì history; antecedents; origin 1 烟叶_煙葉_yānyè 烟叶 煙葉 yānyè leaf tobacco 1 河豚_河豚_hétún 河豚 河豚 hétún blowfish (Tetraodontidae); puffer 1 煮_煮_zhǔ 煮 煮 zhǔ to cook; to boil 1 四肢_四肢_sìzhī 四肢 四肢 sìzhī the four limbs of the body 2 发麻_發麻_fāmá 发麻 發麻 fāmá to feel numb 1 赊_賒_shē 赊 賒 shē to buy or sell on credit; distant; long (time); to forgive 1 德行_德行_déxíng 德行 德行 déxíng morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] 2 懂事_懂事_dǒngshì 懂事 懂事 dǒngshì sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 1 公认_公認_gōngrèn 公认 公認 gōngrèn publicly known (to be); accepted (as) 1 天资_天資_tiānzī 天资 天資 tiānzī innate talent; gift; flair; native resource; dowry 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep15/150 words - 31 min 功课_功課_gōngkè 功课 功課 gōngkè homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 1 愚钝_愚鈍_yúdùn 愚钝 愚鈍 yúdùn stupid; slow-witted 1 对待_對待_duìdài 对待 對待 duìdài to treat; treatment 4 败坏_敗壞_bàihuài 败坏 敗壞 bàihuài to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine 2 顶上_頂上_dǐngshàng 顶上 頂上 dǐngshàng on top of; at the summit 1 顺理成章_順理成章_shùnlǐchéngzhāng 顺理成章 順理成章 shùnlǐchéngzhāng logical; only to be expected; rational and clearly structured (of text) 1 退而求其次_退而求其次_tuì'érqiúqícì 退而求其次 退而求其次 tuì'érqiúqícì to settle for second best; the next best thing 1 名气_名氣_míngqì 名气 名氣 míngqì reputation; fame 1 血性_血性_xuèxìng 血性 血性 xuèxìng brave; staunch; unyielding 1 应战_應戰_yìngzhàn 应战 應戰 yìngzhàn to take up a challenge; to face an attack and meet it 1 战败_戰敗_zhànbài 战败 戰敗 zhànbài to lose a war 1 好处_好處_hǎochu 好处 好處 hǎochu benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 老太婆_老太婆_lǎotàipó 老太婆 老太婆 lǎotàipó old woman (at times contemptuous) 2 地位_地位_dìwèi 地位 地位 dìwèi position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 架空_架空_jiàkōng 架空 架空 jiàkōng to build (a hut etc) on stilts; to install (power lines etc) overhead; (fig.) unfounded; impractical; (fig.) to make sb a mere figurehead 1 叛_叛_pàn 叛 叛 pàn to betray; to rebel; to revolt 2 罪名_罪名_zuìmíng 罪名 罪名 zuìmíng criminal charge; accusation 2 顶罪_頂罪_dǐngzuì 顶罪 頂罪 dǐngzuì to take the blame for sb else; to compensate for one's crime; to get charges dropped (by paying money etc) 1 引火烧身_引火燒身_yǐnhuǒshāoshēn 引火烧身 引火燒身 yǐnhuǒshāoshēn to invite trouble 1 幼稚_幼稚_yòuzhì 幼稚 幼稚 yòuzhì young; childish; puerile 1 赶出_趕出_gǎnchū 赶出 趕出 gǎnchū to drive away 1 将计就计_將計就計_jiāngjìjiùjì 将计就计 將計就計 jiāngjìjiùjì to beat sb at their own game (idiom) 1 鼠目寸光_鼠目寸光_shǔmùcùnguāng 鼠目寸光 鼠目寸光 shǔmùcùnguāng short-sighted 1 复兴_復興_fùxīng 复兴 復興 fùxīng to revive; to rejuvenate 4 可笑_可笑_kěxiào 可笑 可笑 kěxiào funny; ridiculous 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep15/175 words - 36 min 自幼_自幼_zìyòu 自幼 自幼 zìyòu since childhood 1 炼_鍊_liàn 炼 鍊 liàn variant of 鏈|链[lian4], chain; variant of 煉|炼[lian4] 7 栽_栽_zāi 栽 栽 zāi to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 1 串通_串通_chuàntōng 串通 串通 chuàntōng to collude; to collaborate; to gang up 1 妖人_妖人_yāorén 妖人 妖人 yāorén magician; sorcerer 2 亲妈_親媽_qīnmā 亲妈 親媽 qīnmā one's own mother; biological mother 1 缺德事_缺德事_quēdéshì 缺德事 缺德事 quēdéshì misdeed; immoral action; wicked deed; a deliberate wrongdoing 1 攻_攻_gōng 攻 攻 gōng to attack; to accuse; to study 1 麻花_麻花_máhuā 麻花 麻花 máhuā fried dough twist (crisp snack food made by deep-frying plaited dough); worn out or worn smooth (of clothes) 11 意志_意志_yìzhì 意志 意志 yìzhì will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 凭借_憑借_píngjiè 凭借 憑借 píngjiè to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to; sth that one relies on 1 没意思_沒意思_méiyìsi 没意思 沒意思 méiyìsi boring; of no interest 2 有意_有意_yǒuyì 有意 有意 yǒuyì to intend; intentionally; interested in 3 燃香_燃香_ránxiāng 燃香 燃香 ránxiāng to burn incense 1 烟雾_煙霧_yānwù 烟雾 煙霧 yānwù smoke; mist; vapor; smog; fumes 1 传播_傳播_chuánbō 传播 傳播 chuánbō to disseminate; to propagate; to spread 1 本人_本人_běnrén 本人 本人 běnrén the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 1 推论_推論_tuīlùn 推论 推論 tuīlùn to infer; inference; corollary; reasoned conclusion 1 供词_供詞_gòngcí 供词 供詞 gòngcí confession; statement; Taiwan pr. [gong1 ci2] 1 定罪_定罪_dìngzuì 定罪 定罪 dìngzuì to convict (sb of a crime) 2 弑_弒_shì 弑 弒 shì to murder a superior; to murder one's parent 1 三条_三條_sāntiáo 三条 三條 sāntiáo three of a kind (poker) 2 装神弄鬼_裝神弄鬼_zhuāngshénnòngguǐ 装神弄鬼 裝神弄鬼 zhuāngshénnòngguǐ lit. dress up as God, play the devil (idiom); fig. to mystify; to deceive people; to scam 2 伏法_伏法_fúfǎ 伏法 伏法 fúfǎ to be executed 2 认罪_認罪_rènzuì 认罪 認罪 rènzuì to admit guilt; to plead guilty 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep15/200 words - 40 min 再审_再審_zàishěn 再审 再審 zàishěn to hear a case again; review; retrial 1 高手_高手_gāoshǒu 高手 高手 gāoshǒu expert; past master; dab hand 1 栅栏_柵欄_zhàlán 栅栏 柵欄 zhàlán fence 1 好过_好過_hǎoguò 好过 好過 hǎoguò to have an easy time; (feel) well 2 交流_交流_jiāoliú 交流 交流 jiāoliú to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 2 丧失_喪失_sàngshī 丧失 喪失 sàngshī to lose; to forfeit 1 重度_重度_zhòngdù 重度 重度 zhòngdù serious; severe 1 精神病_精神病_jīngshénbìng 精神病 精神病 jīngshénbìng mental disorder; psychosis 6 送别_送別_sòngbié 送别 送別 sòngbié farewell 1 饭食_飯食_fànshí 饭食 飯食 fànshí food 1 全能_全能_quánnéng 全能 全能 quánnéng omnipotent; all-round; strong in every area 1 老老_老老_lǎolao 老老 老老 lǎolao maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 3 辣椒_辣椒_làjiāo 辣椒 辣椒 làjiāo hot pepper; chili 1 老虎凳_老虎凳_lǎohǔdèng 老虎凳 老虎凳 lǎohǔdèng tiger bench (torture method in which the victim sits with legs extended horizontally along a bench, upper legs held down with straps while bricks are inserted under the feet, forcing the knee joint to bend in reverse) 1 尊严_尊嚴_zūnyán 尊严 尊嚴 zūnyán dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 2 条条框框_條條框框_tiáotiáokuàngkuàng 条条框框 條條框框 tiáotiáokuàngkuàng fixed framework (idiom); restriction of social conventions and taboos (usually derogatory); regulations and restrictions 1 当铺_當舖_dàngpù 当铺 當舖 dàngpù pawn shop; CL:家[jia1],間|间[jian1] 1 赎_贖_shú 赎 贖 shú to redeem; to ransom 1 氅_氅_chǎng 氅 氅 chǎng overcoat 1 冬天_冬天_dōngtiān 冬天 冬天 dōngtiān winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 干活儿_幹活兒_gànhuór5 干活儿 幹活兒 gànhuór5 erhua variant of 幹活|干活[gan4 huo2] 1 身外之物_身外之物_shēnwàizhīwù 身外之物 身外之物 shēnwàizhīwù mere worldly possessions 1 黄花_黃花_huánghuā 黄花 黃花 huánghuā yellow flowers (of various types); chrysanthemum; cauliflower; (yellow) daylily; a young virgin (boy or girl) 1 大姑_大姑_dàgū 大姑 大姑 dàgū father's oldest sister; husband's older sister; sister-in-law 1 抵债_抵債_dǐzhài 抵债 抵債 dǐzhài to repay a debt in kind or by labor 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep15/201 words - 40 min 标本_標本_biāoběn 标本 標本 biāoběn specimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep16/25 words - 5 min 雨水_雨水_Yǔshuǐ 雨水 雨水 Yǔshuǐ Yushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 19th February-5th March 2 过后_過後_guòhòu 过后 過後 guòhòu after the event 1 桂花_桂花_guìhuā 桂花 桂花 guìhuā osmanthus flowers; Osmanthus fragrans 3 粥_粥_zhōu 粥 粥 zhōu congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 2 饧_餳_xíng 饧 餳 xíng maltose syrup; molasses; heavy (eyelids); drowsy-eyed; listless; (of dough, candy etc) to soften; to become soft and sticky 1 杏_杏_xìng 杏 杏 xìng apricot; almond 1 省_省_shěng 省 省 shěng to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 1 省_省_xǐng 省 省 xǐng to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 1 对流_對流_duìliú 对流 對流 duìliú convection 1 绮筵_綺筵_qǐyán 绮筵 綺筵 qǐyán magnificent feast 1 凤_鳳_fèng 凤 鳳 fèng phoenix 2 迢_迢_tiáo 迢 迢 tiáo remote 1 忆_憶_yì 忆 憶 yì to recollect; to remember; memory 1 秋千_鞦韆_qiūqiān 秋千 鞦韆 qiūqiān swing (seat hung from a frame or branch) 1 左_左_zuǒ 左 左 zuǒ left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 1 脚后跟_腳後跟_jiǎohòugēn 脚后跟 腳後跟 jiǎohòugēn heel 2 布鞋_布鞋_bùxié 布鞋 布鞋 bùxié cloth shoes; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 检测_檢測_jiǎncè 检测 檢測 jiǎncè to detect; to test; detection; sensing 3 老头_老頭_lǎotóu 老头 老頭 lǎotóu old fellow; old man; father; husband 6 低_低_dī 低 低 dī low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 5 标注_標注_biāozhù 标注 標注 biāozhù to mark out; to tag; to put a sign on sth explaining or calling attention to; to annotate (e.g. a character with its pinyin) 1 加密_加密_jiāmì 加密 加密 jiāmì to encrypt; encryption; to protect with a password 7 极其_極其_jíqí 极其 極其 jíqí extremely 1 弄到_弄到_nòngdào 弄到 弄到 nòngdào to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by 2 卷宗_卷宗_juànzōng 卷宗 卷宗 juànzōng file; folder; dossier 4 原始_原始_yuánshǐ 原始 原始 yuánshǐ first; original; primitive; original (document etc) 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep16/50 words - 7 min 文件_文件_wénjiàn 文件 文件 wénjiàn document; file; CL:份[fen4] 5 库_庫_kù 库 庫 kù warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 1 系数_係數_xìshù 系数 係數 xìshù coefficient; factor; modulus; ratio 1 丢失_丟失_diūshī 丢失 丟失 diūshī to lose; lost 1 无动于衷_無動於衷_wúdòngyúzhōng 无动于衷 無動於衷 wúdòngyúzhōng aloof; indifferent; unconcerned 1 司机_司機_sījī 司机 司機 sījī chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 内急_內急_nèijí 内急 內急 nèijí to need to answer the call of nature 1 饽饽_餑餑_bōbo 饽饽 餑餑 bōbo pastry; steamed bun; cake 3 摇船_搖船_yáochuán 摇船 搖船 yáochuán to scull; to row a boat 1 琉璃_琉璃_liúli 琉璃 琉璃 liúli colored glass; ceramic glaze 2 大片_大片_dàpiàn 大片 大片 dàpiàn wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie 1 阴凉_陰涼_yīnliáng 阴凉 陰涼 yīnliáng shady 1 垒_壘_lěi 垒 壘 lěi rampart; base (in baseball); to build with stones, bricks etc 1 灶_灶_zào 灶 灶 zào kitchen stove; kitchen 1 铁锅_鐵鍋_tiěguō 铁锅 鐵鍋 tiěguō iron cooking pot 1 筐_筐_kuāng 筐 筐 kuāng basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 鲫_鯽_jì 鲫 鯽 jì bastard carp; sand perch 1 瓜子_瓜子_guāzǐ 瓜子 瓜子 guāzǐ melon seeds 1 鲫鱼_鯽魚_jìyú 鲫鱼 鯽魚 jìyú Crucian carp 1 宽_寬_kuān 宽 寬 kuān lenient; wide; broad 3 棒子面_棒子麵_bàngzimiàn 棒子面 棒子麵 bàngzimiàn maize cornflour; corn mush; polenta 1 饼子_餅子_bǐngzi 饼子 餅子 bǐngzi maize or millet pancake 4 锅盖_鍋蓋_guōgài 锅盖 鍋蓋 guōgài saucepan lid; (satellite) dish 1 吱_吱_zī 吱 吱 zī (onom.) to squeak (of mice); to chirp or peep (of small birds) 1 靠近_靠近_kàojìn 靠近 靠近 kàojìn near; to approach 3 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep16/75 words - 10 min 浸透_浸透_jìntòu 浸透 浸透 jìntòu to soak; to saturate; to drench; to permeate 1 酥_酥_sū 酥 酥 sū flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky 1 反悔_反悔_fǎnhuǐ 反悔 反悔 fǎnhuǐ to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 1 抵赖_抵賴_dǐlài 抵赖 抵賴 dǐlài to refuse to admit (what one has done); to disavow; to renege 1 食言_食言_shíyán 食言 食言 shíyán lit. to eat one's words; to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege; unsworn testimony 1 马屁_馬屁_mǎpì 马屁 馬屁 mǎpì horse hindquarters; flattery; boot-licking 1 瓷实_瓷實_císhi 瓷实 瓷實 císhi (dialect) firm; robust 1 服气_服氣_fúqì 服气 服氣 fúqì to be convinced; to accept 1 哪门子_哪門子_nǎménzi 哪门子 哪門子 nǎménzi (coll.) (emphasizing a rhetorical question) what; what kind; why on earth 1 溜达_溜達_liūda 溜达 溜達 liūda to stroll; to go for a walk 1 言语_言語_yányǔ 言语 言語 yányǔ words; speech; (spoken) language 2 推心置腹_推心置腹_tuīxīnzhìfù 推心置腹 推心置腹 tuīxīnzhìfù to give one's bare heart into sb else's keeping (idiom); sb has one's absolute confidence; to trust completely; to confide in sb with entire sincerity 1 奉劝_奉勸_fèngquàn 奉劝 奉勸 fèngquàn may I offer a bit of advice 1 生死有命_生死有命_shēngsǐyǒumìng 生死有命 生死有命 shēngsǐyǒumìng life and death are ruled by fate (idiom) 1 后背_後背_hòubèi 后背 後背 hòubèi the back (human anatomy); the back part of sth 1 全尸_全屍_quánshī 全尸 全屍 quánshī intact corpse; dead body with no parts missing 1 祖坟_祖墳_zǔfén 祖坟 祖墳 zǔfén ancestral tomb 1 弃暗投明_棄暗投明_qì'àntóumíng 弃暗投明 棄暗投明 qì'àntóumíng to renounce the dark and seek the light; to give up one's wrong way of life and turn to a better one 1 名声_名聲_míngshēng 名声 名聲 míngshēng reputation 3 孙子_孫子_sūnzi 孙子 孫子 sūnzi grandson; son's son 2 倍_倍_bèi 倍 倍 bèi (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 1 年底_年底_niándǐ 年底 年底 niándǐ the end of the year; year-end 1 额外_額外_éwài 额外 額外 éwài extra; added; additional 1 分红_分紅_fēnhóng 分红 分紅 fēnhóng dividend; to award a bonus 1 鲁莽_魯莽_lǔmǎng 鲁莽 魯莽 lǔmǎng hot-headed; impulsive; reckless 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep16/100 words - 13 min 多劳多得_多勞多得_duōláoduōdé 多劳多得 多勞多得 duōláoduōdé work more and get more 1 借题发挥_借題發揮_jiètífāhuī 借题发挥 借題發揮 jiètífāhuī to use the current topic to put over one's own ideas; to use sth as a pretext to make a fuss 1 无人不知_無人不知_wúrénbùzhī 无人不知 無人不知 wúrénbùzhī known to everybody 1 无人不晓_無人不曉_wúrénbùxiǎo 无人不晓 無人不曉 wúrénbùxiǎo known to everyone 1 明目张胆_明目張膽_míngmùzhāngdǎn 明目张胆 明目張膽 míngmùzhāngdǎn openly and without fear; brazenly 2 产业_產業_chǎnyè 产业 產業 chǎnyè industry; estate; property; industrial 3 三倍_三倍_sānbèi 三倍 三倍 sānbèi triple 2 阔气_闊氣_kuòqi 阔气 闊氣 kuòqi lavish; generous; bounteous; prodigal 1 讽刺_諷刺_fěngcì 讽刺 諷刺 fěngcì to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm 1 单纯_單純_dānchún 单纯 單純 dānchún simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 3 立场_立場_lìchǎng 立场 立場 lìchǎng position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 领事馆_領事館_lǐngshìguǎn 领事馆 領事館 lǐngshìguǎn consulate 29 交集_交集_jiāojí 交集 交集 jiāojí intersection (symbol ∩) (set theory) 1 海运_海運_hǎiyùn 海运 海運 hǎiyùn shipping by sea 4 对象_對象_duìxiàng 对象 對象 duìxiàng target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 瞄准_瞄準_miáozhǔn 瞄准 瞄準 miáozhǔn to take aim at; to target 1 动摇_動搖_dòngyáo 动摇 動搖 dòngyáo to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to 3 实力_實力_shílì 实力 實力 shílì strength 1 英国人_英國人_Yīngguórén 英国人 英國人 Yīngguórén British person; British people 14 陌生人_陌生人_mòshēngrén 陌生人 陌生人 mòshēngrén stranger 1 加薪_加薪_jiāxīn 加薪 加薪 jiāxīn to raise salary 1 降_降_jiàng 降 降 jiàng to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 2 降_降_xiáng 降 降 xiáng to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 2 关上_關上_guānshàng 关上 關上 guānshàng to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 1 蓬_蓬_péng 蓬 蓬 péng fleabane (family Asteraceae); disheveled; classifier for luxuriant plants, smoke, ashes, campfires: clump, puff 3 生辉_生輝_shēnghuī 生辉 生輝 shēnghuī to dazzle; to brighten up (a room etc) 3 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep16/125 words - 16 min 蓬荜生辉_蓬蓽生輝_péngbìshēnghuī 蓬荜生辉 蓬蓽生輝 péngbìshēnghuī Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling; see also 蓬蓽生光|蓬荜生光[peng2 bi4 sheng1 guang1] 1 荜_蓽_bì 荜 蓽 bì bean; pulse 1 过誉_過譽_guòyù 过誉 過譽 guòyù to praise too much; I really don't deserve so much praise 1 遇害_遇害_yùhài 遇害 遇害 yùhài to be murdered 1 寝食难安_寢食難安_qǐnshínán'ān 寝食难安 寢食難安 qǐnshínán'ān lit. cannot rest or eat in peace (idiom); fig. extremely worried and troubled 1 系统_系統_xìtǒng 系统 系統 xìtǒng system; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 效率_效率_xiàolǜ 效率 效率 xiàolǜ efficiency 3 迅速_迅速_xùnsù 迅速 迅速 xùnsù rapid; speedy; fast 3 心病_心病_xīnbìng 心病 心病 xīnbìng anxiety; sore point; secret worry; mental disorder; heart disease (medicine) 1 铭记_銘記_míngjì 铭记 銘記 míngjì to engrave in one's memory 1 荣耀_榮耀_róngyào 荣耀 榮耀 róngyào honor; glory 1 品行_品行_pǐnxíng 品行 品行 pǐnxíng behavior; moral conduct 1 高尚_高尚_gāoshàng 高尚 高尚 gāoshàng noble; lofty; refined; exquisite 1 深明大义_深明大義_shēnmíngdàyì 深明大义 深明大義 shēnmíngdàyì to have a high notion of one's duty; to be highly principled 1 棱角_稜角_léngjiǎo 棱角 稜角 léngjiǎo edge and corner; protrusion; sharpness (of a protrusion); craggy; ridge corner 1 凤毛麟角_鳳毛麟角_fèngmáolínjiǎo 凤毛麟角 鳳毛麟角 fèngmáolínjiǎo lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom); fig. few and far between 1 请求_請求_qǐngqiú 请求 請求 qǐngqiú to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 开口_開口_kāikǒu 开口 開口 kāikǒu to open one's mouth; to start to talk 1 滔_滔_tāo 滔 滔 tāo overflow; torrent-dash 1 赴汤蹈火_赴湯蹈火_fùtāngdǎohuǒ 赴汤蹈火 赴湯蹈火 fùtāngdǎohuǒ to go through water and tread on fire (idiom); not afraid of any difficulty 1 合影_合影_héyǐng 合影 合影 héyǐng to take a joint photo; group photo 1 纪念_紀念_jìniàn 纪念 紀念 jìniàn to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 镜头_鏡頭_jìngtóu 镜头 鏡頭 jìngtóu camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 2 预备_預備_yùbèi 预备 預備 yùbèi to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 1 无力_無力_wúlì 无力 無力 wúlì powerless; lacking strength 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep16/150 words - 19 min 支撑_支撐_zhīchēng 支撑 支撐 zhīchēng to prop up; to support; strut; brace 1 薪水_薪水_xīnshuǐ 薪水 薪水 xīnshuǐ salary; wage 1 市场_市場_shìchǎng 市场 市場 shìchǎng marketplace; market (also in abstract) 1 低价_低價_dījià 低价 低價 dījià low price 1 招聘_招聘_zhāopìn 招聘 招聘 zhāopìn to invite applications for a job; to recruit 1 新人_新人_xīnrén 新人 新人 xīnrén newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 1 裁_裁_cái 裁 裁 cái to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment 1 远见_遠見_yuǎnjiàn 远见 遠見 yuǎnjiàn vision 1 隔阂_隔閡_géhé 隔阂 隔閡 géhé misunderstanding; estrangement; (language etc) barrier 1 也罢_也罷_yěbà 也罢 也罷 yěbà (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 1 化解_化解_huàjiě 化解 化解 huàjiě to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears) 1 娘家_娘家_niángjia 娘家 娘家 niángjia married woman's parents' home 1 馊主意_餿主意_sōuzhǔyi 馊主意 餿主意 sōuzhǔyi rotten idea 1 顶梁柱_頂梁柱_dǐngliángzhù 顶梁柱 頂梁柱 dǐngliángzhù pillar; backbone 1 人财两空_人財兩空_réncáiliǎngkōng 人财两空 人財兩空 réncáiliǎngkōng loss of life and property; to lose the beauty and her possessions 1 时局_時局_shíjú 时局 時局 shíjú current political situation 2 动荡_動盪_dòngdàng 动荡 動盪 dòngdàng variant of 動蕩|动荡[dong4 dang4] 1 物资_物資_wùzī 物资 物資 wùzī goods; supplies 1 匮乏_匱乏_kuìfá 匮乏 匱乏 kuìfá to be deficient in sth; to be short of sth (supplies, money etc) 1 价钱_價錢_jiàqian 价钱 價錢 jiàqian price 2 看中_看中_kànzhòng 看中 看中 kànzhòng to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 1 倘若_倘若_tǎngruò 倘若 倘若 tǎngruò provided that; supposing that; if 1 抬高_抬高_táigāo 抬高 抬高 táigāo to raise (price etc) 2 几倍_幾倍_jǐbèi 几倍 幾倍 jǐbèi several times (bigger); double, treble, quadruple etc 1 河南_河南_Hénán 河南 河南 Hénán Henan province (Honan) in central China, abbr. 豫, capital Zhengzhou 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep16/175 words - 22 min 河北_河北_Héběi 河北 河北 Héběi Hebei province (Hopeh) in north China surrounding Beijing, short name 冀, capital Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1] 1 饥荒_饑荒_jīhuāng 饥荒 饑荒 jīhuāng crop failure; famine; debt; difficulty 1 山东_山東_Shāndōng 山东 山東 Shāndōng Shandong, province in northeast China, short name 魯|鲁[Lu3], capital Jinan 濟南|济南[Ji3 nan2] 1 流民_流民_liúmín 流民 流民 liúmín refugee 1 北上_北上_běishàng 北上 北上 běishàng to go up north 1 人力_人力_rénlì 人力 人力 rénlì manpower; labor power 3 厚_厚_hòu 厚 厚 hòu thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 2 脸皮_臉皮_liǎnpí 脸皮 臉皮 liǎnpí face; cheek 1 拒之门外_拒之門外_jùzhīménwài 拒之门外 拒之門外 jùzhīménwài to lock one's door and refuse to see sb 1 第二次_第二次_dì'èrcì 第二次 第二次 dì'èrcì the second time; second; number two 1 兜底_兜底_dōudǐ 兜底 兜底 dōudǐ to reveal; to expose 1 忠诚_忠誠_zhōngchéng 忠诚 忠誠 zhōngchéng devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty 1 做官_做官_zuòguān 做官 做官 zuòguān to take an official post; to become a government employee 1 经商_經商_jīngshāng 经商 經商 jīngshāng to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business 1 指教_指教_zhǐjiào 指教 指教 zhǐjiào to give advice or comments 1 拙见_拙見_zhuōjiàn 拙见 拙見 zhuōjiàn my unworthy opinion (humble expr.) 1 职业_職業_zhíyè 职业 職業 zhíyè occupation; profession; vocation; professional 2 招待_招待_zhāodài 招待 招待 zhāodài to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 3 大费周章_大費周章_dàfèizhōuzhāng 大费周章 大費周章 dàfèizhōuzhāng to take great pains; to go to a lot of trouble 1 餐_餐_cān 餐 餐 cān meal; to eat; classifier for meals 2 露宿_露宿_lùsù 露宿 露宿 lùsù to sleep outdoors; to spend the night in the open 1 生冷_生冷_shēnglěng 生冷 生冷 shēnglěng (of food) raw or cold 1 减价_減價_jiǎnjià 减价 減價 jiǎnjià to cut prices; to discount; to mark down; price cutting 1 赠品_贈品_zèngpǐn 赠品 贈品 zèngpǐn gift; complimentary item; freebie; giveaway 1 馄饨_餛飩_húntun 馄饨 餛飩 húntun wonton; Taiwan pr. [hun2 dun5] 4 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep16/200 words - 30 min 卫生_衛生_wèishēng 卫生 衛生 wèishēng health; hygiene; sanitation 1 口味_口味_kǒuwèi 口味 口味 kǒuwèi a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 1 谋面_謀面_móumiàn 谋面 謀面 móumiàn to meet 1 谈判_談判_tánpàn 谈判 談判 tánpàn to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 费心_費心_fèixīn 费心 費心 fèixīn to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 2 拖住_拖住_tuōzhù 拖住 拖住 tuōzhù to hold up; to hinder; to stall 1 蛮_蠻_mán 蛮 蠻 mán barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 1 妖精_妖精_yāojing 妖精 妖精 yāojing evil spirit; alluring woman 10 迟早_遲早_chízǎo 迟早 遲早 chízǎo sooner or later 2 人人皆知_人人皆知_rénrénjiēzhī 人人皆知 人人皆知 rénrénjiēzhī known to everyone 1 害得_害得_hàide 害得 害得 hàide to cause or lead to sth bad 2 家破人亡_家破人亡_jiāpòrénwáng 家破人亡 家破人亡 jiāpòrénwáng family bankrupt and the people dead (idiom); ruined and orphaned; destitute and homeless 1 傻子_傻子_shǎzi 傻子 傻子 shǎzi idiot; fool 5 叫声_叫聲_jiàoshēng 叫声 叫聲 jiàoshēng yelling (sound made by person); barking; braying; roaring (sound made by animals) 1 屈才_屈才_qūcái 屈才 屈才 qūcái to waste talent 2 数一数二_數一數二_shǔyīshǔ'èr 数一数二 數一數二 shǔyīshǔ'èr reckoned to be first or second best (idiom); one of the very best; to list one by one 2 吃喝嫖赌_吃喝嫖賭_chīhēpiáodǔ 吃喝嫖赌 吃喝嫖賭 chīhēpiáodǔ to go dining, wining, whoring and gambling; to lead a life of dissipation 1 称号_稱號_chēnghào 称号 稱號 chēnghào name; term of address; title 2 弄死_弄死_nòngsǐ 弄死 弄死 nòngsǐ to kill; to put to death 1 登出_登出_dēngchū 登出 登出 dēngchū to log out (computer); to publish; to be published; to appear (in a newspaper etc) 1 宣布_宣布_xuānbù 宣布 宣布 xuānbù to declare; to announce; to proclaim 1 撤销_撤銷_chèxiāo 撤销 撤銷 chèxiāo to repeal; to revoke; (computing) to undo 1 职务_職務_zhíwù 职务 職務 zhíwù post; position; job; duties 1 旗号_旗號_qíhào 旗号 旗號 qíhào military banner; flag signal; (fig.) banner (i.e. false pretenses) 1 怕事_怕事_pàshì 怕事 怕事 pàshì timid; to be afraid of getting involved; to be afraid of getting into trouble 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep16/225 words - 35 min 窝里横_窩裡橫_wōlihèng 窝里横 窩裡橫 wōlihèng (coll.) meek and civil in public, but a tyrant at home 1 横_橫_héng 横 橫 héng horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent 1 童年_童年_tóngnián 童年 童年 tóngnián childhood 1 往往_往往_wǎngwǎng 往往 往往 wǎngwǎng usually; in many cases; more often than not 3 忽略_忽略_hūlüè 忽略 忽略 hūlüè to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 2 一心一意_一心一意_yīxīnyīyì 一心一意 一心一意 yīxīnyīyì concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently 1 辜负_辜負_gūfù 辜负 辜負 gūfù to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 1 情意_情意_qíngyì 情意 情意 qíngyì friendly regard; affection 1 说教_說教_shuōjiào 说教 說教 shuōjiào to preach 1 兴致_興致_xìngzhì 兴致 興致 xìngzhì mood; spirits; interest 1 相机_相機_xiàngjī 相机 相機 xiàngjī camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow 2 血迹_血跡_xuèjì 血迹 血跡 xuèjì bloodstain 2 恰巧_恰巧_qiàqiǎo 恰巧 恰巧 qiàqiǎo fortunately; unexpectedly; by coincidence 1 形成_形成_xíngchéng 形成 形成 xíngchéng to form; to take shape 3 形状_形狀_xíngzhuàng 形状 形狀 xíngzhuàng form; shape; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 见多识广_見多識廣_jiànduōshíguǎng 见多识广 見多識廣 jiànduōshíguǎng experienced and knowledgeable (idiom) 1 靖_靖_jìng 靖 靖 jìng quiet; peaceful; to make tranquil; to pacify 1 敢情_敢情_gǎnqing 敢情 敢情 gǎnqing actually; as it turns out; indeed; of course 1 叨_叨_dāo 叨 叨 dāo garrulous 1 扰_擾_rǎo 扰 擾 rǎo to disturb 1 大仙_大仙_dàxiān 大仙 大仙 dàxiān great immortal 1 降福_降福_jiàngfú 降福 降福 jiàngfú blessings from heaven 1 关照_關照_guānzhào 关照 關照 guānzhào to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 1 不尽_不盡_bùjìn 不尽 不盡 bùjìn not completely; endlessly 1 敬酒_敬酒_jìngjiǔ 敬酒 敬酒 jìngjiǔ to toast; to propose a toast 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep16/249 words - 38 min 醪糟_醪糟_láozāo 醪糟 醪糟 láozāo sweet fermented rice; glutinous rice wine 1 怄气_慪氣_òuqì 怄气 慪氣 òuqì to sulk; to squabble 2 沉不住气_沉不住氣_chénbùzhùqì 沉不住气 沉不住氣 chénbùzhùqì to lose one's cool; to get impatient; unable to remain calm 1 工作者_工作者_gōngzuòzhě 工作者 工作者 gōngzuòzhě worker 2 文化_文化_wénhuà 文化 文化 wénhuà culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 1 水平_水平_shuǐpíng 水平 水平 shuǐpíng level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 1 文档_文檔_wéndàng 文档 文檔 wéndàng (computer) file 1 解密_解密_jiěmì 解密 解密 jiěmì to declassify; (computing) to decrypt; to decipher 1 文字_文字_wénzì 文字 文字 wénzì character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 密码_密碼_mìmǎ 密码 密碼 mìmǎ secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 5 编写_編寫_biānxiě 编写 編寫 biānxiě to compile 1 地图_地圖_dìtú 地图 地圖 dìtú map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 1 看家_看家_kānjiā 看家 看家 kānjiā to look after the house; (of skill, ability) special; outstanding 2 鸭_鴨_yā 鸭 鴨 yā duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 1 凉拌_涼拌_liángbàn 凉拌 涼拌 liángbàn salad with dressing; cold vegetables dressed with sauce (e.g. coleslaw) 1 木耳_木耳_mù'ěr 木耳 木耳 mù'ěr edible tree fungus; CL:朵[duo3] 1 海带_海帶_hǎidài 海带 海帶 hǎidài kelp 1 炖_燉_dùn 炖 燉 dùn to stew 1 排骨_排骨_páigǔ 排骨 排骨 páigǔ pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 1 紫_紫_zǐ 紫 紫 zǐ purple; violet 2 架不住_架不住_jiàbuzhù 架不住 架不住 jiàbuzhù (coll.) unable to withstand; cannot bear; can't stand it; no match for 1 蒸_蒸_zhēng 蒸 蒸 zhēng to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 2 绿豆_綠豆_lǜdòu 绿豆 綠豆 lǜdòu mung bean 2 筷_筷_kuài 筷 筷 kuài chopstick 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep17/25 words - 4 min 顺道_順道_shùndào 顺道 順道 shùndào on the way 1 肥实_肥實_féishí 肥实 肥實 féishí plump (of fruit); fat (of meat); fertile (of land) 1 存货_存貨_cúnhuò 存货 存貨 cúnhuò stock; inventory (of material) 1 不足挂齿_不足掛齒_bùzúguàchǐ 不足挂齿 不足掛齒 bùzúguàchǐ not worth mentioning (idiom) 1 跑江湖_跑江湖_pǎojiānghú 跑江湖 跑江湖 pǎojiānghú to make a living as a traveling performer etc 1 满嘴_滿嘴_mǎnzuǐ 满嘴 滿嘴 mǎnzuǐ a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc) 1 暗号_暗號_ànhào 暗号 暗號 ànhào secret signal (sign); countersign; password 2 路数_路數_lùshù 路数 路數 lùshù social connections; stratagem; method; approach; movement (martial arts); (sb's) background story 1 局长_局長_júzhǎng 局长 局長 júzhǎng bureau chief; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 6 魔怔_魔怔_mózhēng 魔怔 魔怔 mózhēng crazed; possessed; bewitched 2 请假条_請假條_qǐngjiàtiáo 请假条 請假條 qǐngjiàtiáo leave of absence request (from work or school) 1 摩斯电码_摩斯電碼_Mósīdiànmǎ 摩斯电码 摩斯電碼 Mósīdiànmǎ Morse code 1 提高_提高_tígāo 提高 提高 tígāo to raise; to increase; to improve 2 胆儿_膽兒_dǎnr5 胆儿 膽兒 dǎnr5 see 膽子|胆子[dan3 zi5] 1 保险柜_保險櫃_bǎoxiǎnguì 保险柜 保險櫃 bǎoxiǎnguì a safe; strongbox 1 好几年_好幾年_hǎojǐnián 好几年 好幾年 hǎojǐnián several years 1 媳妇_媳婦_xífù 媳妇 媳婦 xífù daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 1 破译_破譯_pòyì 破译 破譯 pòyì to break a code; to crack a riddle; to solve an enigma; a breakthrough 2 废纸_廢紙_fèizhǐ 废纸 廢紙 fèizhǐ waste paper 1 占地_占地_zhàndì 占地 占地 zhàndì to take up space; to occupy (space) 2 薄弱_薄弱_bóruò 薄弱 薄弱 bóruò weak; frail 1 环节_環節_huánjié 环节 環節 huánjié (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process), etc 1 里应外合_裡應外合_lǐyìngwàihé 里应外合 裡應外合 lǐyìngwàihé to coordinate outside and inside offensives (idiom); (fig.) to act together 2 措手不及_措手不及_cuòshǒubùjí 措手不及 措手不及 cuòshǒubùjí no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared 2 拍板_拍板_pāibǎn 拍板 拍板 pāibǎn clapper-board; auctioneer's hammer; to beat time with clappers 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep17/50 words - 7 min 会谈_會談_huìtán 会谈 會談 huìtán talks; discussions; CL:次[ci4] 1 当日_當日_dāngrì 当日 當日 dāngrì on that day 1 清理_清理_qīnglǐ 清理 清理 qīnglǐ to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 5 说白了_說白了_shuōbáile 说白了 說白了 shuōbáile to speak frankly 2 以牙还牙_以牙還牙_yǐyáhuányá 以牙还牙 以牙還牙 yǐyáhuányá a tooth for a tooth (retaliation) 1 出人命_出人命_chūrénmìng 出人命 出人命 chūrénmìng fatal; resulting in sb's death 1 好手_好手_hǎoshǒu 好手 好手 hǎoshǒu expert; professional 1 见红_見紅_jiànhóng 见红 見紅 jiànhóng (coll.) to bleed (esp. vaginal bleeding); to suffer a financial loss 1 拳头_拳頭_quántou 拳头 拳頭 quántou fist; clenched fist; CL:個|个[ge4]; competitive (product) 1 祈福_祈福_qífú 祈福 祈福 qífú to pray for blessings 3 杂念_雜念_zániàn 杂念 雜念 zániàn distracting thoughts 3 诚_誠_chéng 诚 誠 chéng sincere; authentic; really; truly 2 多心_多心_duōxīn 多心 多心 duōxīn oversensitive; suspicious 1 灵验_靈驗_língyàn 灵验 靈驗 língyàn efficacious; effective; (of a prediction) accurate; correct 1 运送_運送_yùnsòng 运送 運送 yùnsòng to transport; to carry 5 清单_清單_qīngdān 清单 清單 qīngdān list of items 2 限制_限制_xiànzhì 限制 限制 xiànzhì to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 承接_承接_chéngjiē 承接 承接 chéngjiē to receive; to accept; to carry on 2 特殊_特殊_tèshū 特殊 特殊 tèshū special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 6 货品_貨品_huòpǐn 货品 貨品 huòpǐn goods 2 不及_不及_bùjí 不及 不及 bùjí to fall short of; not as good as; too late 2 看法_看法_kànfǎ 看法 看法 kànfǎ way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 货运_貨運_huòyùn 货运 貨運 huòyùn freight transport; cargo; transported goods 2 端_端_duān 端 端 duān end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 2 运输_運輸_yùnshū 运输 運輸 yùnshū to transport; to carry; transportation 13 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep17/75 words - 10 min 赌场_賭場_dǔchǎng 赌场 賭場 dǔchǎng casino 2 夜总会_夜總會_yèzǒnghuì 夜总会 夜總會 yèzǒnghuì nightclub; nightspot 2 上手_上手_shàngshǒu 上手 上手 shàngshǒu to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor 1 一本万利_一本萬利_yīběnwànlì 一本万利 一本萬利 yīběnwànlì small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out 1 销售_銷售_xiāoshòu 销售 銷售 xiāoshòu to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc) 1 行业_行業_hángyè 行业 行業 hángyè industry; business 3 交椅_交椅_jiāoyǐ 交椅 交椅 jiāoyǐ old-style wooden folding armchair, typically featuring a footrest; (fig.) position in a hierarchy 1 运费_運費_yùnfèi 运费 運費 yùnfèi freight fee 1 港口_港口_gǎngkǒu 港口 港口 gǎngkǒu port; harbor 1 权_權_quán 权 權 quán authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 6 税_稅_shuì 税 稅 shuì taxes; duties 5 百分之_百分之_bǎifēnzhī 百分之 百分之 bǎifēnzhī percent 3 数字_數字_shùzì 数字 數字 shùzì numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 零点_零點_língdiǎn 零点 零點 língdiǎn midnight; to order à la carte; (math.) zero of a function 1 谋求_謀求_móuqiú 谋求 謀求 móuqiú to seek; to strive for 1 如实_如實_rúshí 如实 如實 rúshí as things really are; realistic 1 翻译_翻譯_fānyì 翻译 翻譯 fānyì to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 3 让步_讓步_ràngbù 让步 讓步 ràngbù to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive 2 求人_求人_qiúrén 求人 求人 qiúrén to ask for help; to ask a favor; to recruit talented people 1 劳烦_勞煩_láofán 劳烦 勞煩 láofán to inconvenience; to trouble (sb with a request) 1 避_避_bì 避 避 bì to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 4 晒_曬_shài 晒 曬 shài (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to 1 长期_長期_chángqī 长期 長期 chángqī long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 1 密切_密切_mìqiè 密切 密切 mìqiè close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention 1 表述_表述_biǎoshù 表述 表述 biǎoshù to formulate; enunciation; to explain sth precisely 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep17/100 words - 11 min 听清_聽清_tīngqīng 听清 聽清 tīngqīng to hear clearly 1 似乎_似乎_sìhū 似乎 似乎 sìhū apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 3 商议_商議_shāngyì 商议 商議 shāngyì to negotiate; discussion; proposal 1 至_至_zhì 至 至 zhì to arrive; most; to; until 4 全然_全然_quánrán 全然 全然 quánrán completely 1 表_表_biǎo 表 表 biǎo exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 2 表_錶_biǎo 表 錶 biǎo wrist or pocket watch 2 过高_過高_guògāo 过高 過高 guògāo too high 1 赋税_賦稅_fùshuì 赋税 賦稅 fùshuì taxation 1 最终_最終_zuìzhōng 最终 最終 zuìzhōng final; ultimate 1 负担_負擔_fùdān 负担 負擔 fùdān burden; to bear a burden 1 员工_員工_yuángōng 员工 員工 yuángōng staff; personnel; employee 1 酬劳_酬勞_chóuláo 酬劳 酬勞 chóuláo reward 1 日常_日常_rìcháng 日常 日常 rìcháng daily; everyday 1 维护_維護_wéihù 维护 維護 wéihù to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 1 海上_海上_hǎishàng 海上 海上 hǎishàng maritime 1 相当_相當_xiāngdāng 相当 相當 xiāngdāng equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 1 销_銷_xiāo 销 銷 xiāo to melt (metal); to cancel or annul; to sell; to spend; to fasten with a bolt; bolt or pin 1 均_均_jūn 均 均 jūn equal; even; all; uniform 1 规模_規模_guīmó 规模 規模 guīmó scale; scope; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 近期_近期_jìnqī 近期 近期 jìnqī near in time; in the near future; very soon; recent 2 转型_轉型_zhuǎnxíng 转型 轉型 zhuǎnxíng transformation; to transform 2 重心_重心_zhòngxīn 重心 重心 zhòngxīn center of gravity; central core; main part 2 提及_提及_tíjí 提及 提及 tíjí to mention; to raise (a subject); to bring to sb's attention 1 商铺_商舖_shāngpù 商铺 商舖 shāngpù shop; store 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep17/125 words - 14 min 仓库_倉庫_cāngkù 仓库 倉庫 cāngkù depot; storehouse; warehouse 1 诚意_誠意_chéngyì 诚意 誠意 chéngyì sincerity; good faith 1 位于_位於_wèiyú 位于 位於 wèiyú to be located at; to be situated at; to lie 1 黄金_黃金_huángjīn 黄金 黃金 huángjīn gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 1 地段_地段_dìduàn 地段 地段 dìduàn section; district 1 租_租_zū 租 租 zū to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 1 合约_合約_héyuē 合约 合約 héyuē treaty; contract 1 屡次_屢次_lǚcì 屡次 屢次 lǚcì repeatedly; time and again 1 拼死_拼死_pīnsǐ 拼死 拼死 pīnsǐ to go all out for sth at risk of one's life 1 水上_水上_shuǐshàng 水上 水上 shuǐshàng on water; aquatic 1 中国人_中國人_Zhōngguórén 中国人 中國人 Zhōngguórén Chinese person 1 吉利_吉利_jílì 吉利 吉利 jílì auspicious; lucky; propitious 1 争取_爭取_zhēngqǔ 争取 爭取 zhēngqǔ to fight for; to strive for; to win over 1 采取_採取_cǎiqǔ 采取 採取 cǎiqǔ to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take 1 豪_豪_háo 豪 豪 háo grand; heroic 1 卑劣_卑劣_bēiliè 卑劣 卑劣 bēiliè base; mean; despicable 1 道貌岸然_道貌岸然_dàomào'ànrán 道貌岸然 道貌岸然 dàomào'ànrán sanctimonious; dignified 1 慎重_慎重_shènzhòng 慎重 慎重 shènzhòng cautious; careful; prudent 2 转移_轉移_zhuǎnyí 转移 轉移 zhuǎnyí to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 2 业_業_yè 业 業 yè line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 2 首要_首要_shǒuyào 首要 首要 shǒuyào the most important; of chief importance 1 忒_忒_tè 忒 忒 tè to err; to change 1 帮帮忙_幫幫忙_bāngbangmáng 帮帮忙 幫幫忙 bāngbangmáng to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 1 本行_本行_běnháng 本行 本行 běnháng one's line; one's own profession 1 阴宅_陰宅_yīnzhái 阴宅 陰宅 yīnzhái tomb (feng shui term) 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep17/150 words - 18 min 寒碜_寒磣_hánchen 寒碜 寒磣 hánchen ugly; shameful; to ridicule 1 垫_墊_diàn 垫 墊 diàn pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 1 打碎_打碎_dǎsuì 打碎 打碎 dǎsuì to shatter; to smash; to break into pieces 1 横财_橫財_hèngcái 横财 橫財 hèngcái easy money; windfall; ill-gotten gains; undeserved fortune; illegal profit 1 珠宝_珠寶_zhūbǎo 珠宝 珠寶 zhūbǎo pearls; jewels; precious stones 2 古物_古物_gǔwù 古物 古物 gǔwù antique 1 一口气_一口氣_yīkǒuqì 一口气 一口氣 yīkǒuqì one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 1 咽气_嚥氣_yànqì 咽气 嚥氣 yànqì to die; to breathe one's last 1 老太太_老太太_lǎotàitai 老太太 老太太 lǎotàitai elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 2 儒雅_儒雅_rúyǎ 儒雅 儒雅 rúyǎ scholarly; refined; cultured; courteous 2 木_木_mù 木 木 mù tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 5 箱子_箱子_xiāngzi 箱子 箱子 xiāngzi suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 12 绝密_絕密_juémì 绝密 絕密 juémì top secret 4 哆嗦_哆嗦_duōsuo 哆嗦 哆嗦 duōsuo to tremble; to shiver; uncontrolled shaking of the body 1 走进_走進_zǒujìn 走进 走進 zǒujìn to enter 2 死胡同_死胡同_sǐhútòng 死胡同 死胡同 sǐhútòng dead end; blind alley 1 晃_晃_huǎng 晃 晃 huǎng to dazzle; to flash past 2 晃_晃_huàng 晃 晃 huàng to sway; to shake; to wander about 2 一晃_一晃_yīhuǎng 一晃 一晃 yīhuǎng (of passing time) in an instant; (of a sight) in a flash 1 奸诈_奸詐_jiānzhà 奸诈 奸詐 jiānzhà treachery; devious; a rogue 2 巩固_鞏固_gǒnggù 巩固 鞏固 gǒnggù to consolidate; consolidation; to strengthen 1 积累_積累_jīlěi 积累 積累 jīlěi to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively 1 诚心_誠心_chéngxīn 诚心 誠心 chéngxīn sincerity 1 趁热打铁_趁熱打鐵_chènrèdǎtiě 趁热打铁 趁熱打鐵 chènrèdǎtiě to strike while the iron is hot 2 死心_死心_sǐxīn 死心 死心 sǐxīn to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss; to have no more illusions about 3 爽_爽_shuǎng 爽 爽 shuǎng bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 3 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep17/175 words - 24 min 桂_桂_guì 桂 桂 guì cassia; laurel 1 发祥_發祥_fāxiáng 发祥 發祥 fāxiáng to give rise to (sth good); to emanate from 1 麻辣_麻辣_málà 麻辣 麻辣 málà hot and numbing 1 阵子_陣子_zhènzi 阵子 陣子 zhènzi period of time 1 赔不是_賠不是_péibúshi 赔不是 賠不是 péibúshi to apologize 1 斤_斤_jīn 斤 斤 jīn catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 2 花费_花費_huāfèi 花费 花費 huāfèi expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure 1 黑心_黑心_hēixīn 黑心 黑心 hēixīn ruthless and lacking in conscience; vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy; black core (flaw in pottery) 1 成本_成本_chéngběn 成本 成本 chéngběn (manufacturing, production etc) costs 1 瞎编_瞎編_xiābiān 瞎编 瞎編 xiābiān to fabricate (a story) 1 银圆_銀圓_yínyuán 银圆 銀圓 yínyuán flat silver (former coinage); also written 銀元|银元; silver dollar 1 驻华_駐華_zhùhuá 驻华 駐華 zhùhuá stationed in China; located in China 4 服装_服裝_fúzhuāng 服装 服裝 fúzhuāng dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 1 必备_必備_bìbèi 必备 必備 bìbèi essential 1 唠_嘮_láo 唠 嘮 láo to chatter 4 摞_摞_luò 摞 摞 luò to pile up; to stack; a pile; a stack 1 搬走_搬走_bānzǒu 搬走 搬走 bānzǒu to carry 2 孝敬_孝敬_xiàojìng 孝敬 孝敬 xiàojìng to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents 4 鲨鱼_鯊魚_shāyú 鲨鱼 鯊魚 shāyú shark 1 鳗鱼_鰻魚_mányú 鳗鱼 鰻魚 mányú eel 1 带鱼_帶魚_dàiyú 带鱼 帶魚 dàiyú ribbonfish; hairtail; beltfish; cutlassfish (family Trichiuridae) 1 培植_培植_péizhí 培植 培植 péizhí to cultivate; to train; cultivation; training 1 进一步_進一步_jìnyībù 进一步 進一步 jìnyībù one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 1 对抗_對抗_duìkàng 对抗 對抗 duìkàng to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 1 疫苗_疫苗_yìmiáo 疫苗 疫苗 yìmiáo vaccine 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep17/200 words - 31 min 研发_研發_yánfā 研发 研發 yánfā research and development; to develop 1 医学_醫學_yīxué 医学 醫學 yīxué medicine; medical science; study of medicine 2 生物学_生物學_shēngwùxué 生物学 生物學 shēngwùxué biology 1 领域_領域_lǐngyù 领域 領域 lǐngyù domain; sphere; field; territory; area 1 贡献_貢獻_gòngxiàn 贡献 貢獻 gòngxiàn to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 间接_間接_jiànjiē 间接 間接 jiànjiē indirect 1 商谈_商談_shāngtán 商谈 商談 shāngtán to confer; to discuss; to engage in talks 1 疏通_疏通_shūtōng 疏通 疏通 shūtōng to unblock; to dredge; to clear the way; to get things flowing; to facilitate; to mediate; to lobby; to explicate (a text) 1 邀请函_邀請函_yāoqǐnghán 邀请函 邀請函 yāoqǐnghán invitation letter; CL:封[feng1] 6 邀_邀_yāo 邀 邀 yāo to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 2 函_函_hán 函 函 hán envelope; case; letter 2 贵宾_貴賓_guìbīn 贵宾 貴賓 guìbīn honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 2 戏曲_戲曲_xìqǔ 戏曲 戲曲 xìqǔ Chinese opera 1 合身_合身_héshēn 合身 合身 héshēn well-fitting (of clothes) 1 大河_大河_dàhé 大河 大河 dàhé large river (esp the Yellow River) 2 斑点_斑點_bāndiǎn 斑点 斑點 bāndiǎn spot; stain; speckle 1 上台_上台_shàngtái 上台 上台 shàngtái to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 2 门锁_門鎖_ménsuǒ 门锁 門鎖 ménsuǒ door lock 1 通透_通透_tōngtòu 通透 通透 tōngtòu penetrating 1 天长_天長_Tiāncháng 天长 天長 Tiāncháng Tianchang county level city in Chuzhou 滁州[Chu2 zhou1], Anhui 2 三水_三水_Sānshuǐ 三水 三水 Sānshuǐ Sanshui district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 shi4], Guangdong 2 八风_八風_bāfēng 八风 八風 bāfēng see 八風穴|八风穴[ba1 feng1 xue2] 6 光顾_光顧_guānggù 光顾 光顧 guānggù to visit (as a customer) 1 质数_質數_zhìshù 质数 質數 zhìshù prime number 1 整除_整除_zhěngchú 整除 整除 zhěngchú to divide exactly without remainder (in integer arithmetic); exact division 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep17/225 words - 34 min 正整数_正整數_zhèngzhěngshù 正整数 正整數 zhèngzhěngshù positive integer 1 高大_高大_gāodà 高大 高大 gāodà tall; lofty 1 峦_巒_luán 峦 巒 luán mountain ranges 1 交割_交割_jiāogē 交割 交割 jiāogē delivery (commerce) 1 弯曲_彎曲_wānqū 弯曲 彎曲 wānqū to bend; to curve around; curved; crooked; to wind; to warp 1 隆重_隆重_lóngzhòng 隆重 隆重 lóngzhòng grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 1 水城_水城_Shuǐchéng 水城 水城 Shuǐchéng Shuicheng county in Liupanshui 六盤水|六盘水[Liu4 pan2 shui3], Guizhou 1 汪洋_汪洋_wāngyáng 汪洋 汪洋 wāngyáng vast body of water; CL:片[pian4] 1 大吉_大吉_dàjí 大吉 大吉 dàjí very auspicious; extremely lucky 1 威士忌_威士忌_wēishìjì 威士忌 威士忌 wēishìjì whiskey (loanword) 3 皇室_皇室_huángshì 皇室 皇室 huángshì royal family; imperial household; member of the royal family 1 苏格兰_蘇格蘭_Sūgélán 苏格兰 蘇格蘭 Sūgélán Scotland 2 狩猎_狩獵_shòuliè 狩猎 狩獵 shòuliè to hunt; hunting 3 当地_當地_dāngdì 当地 當地 dāngdì local 1 用作_用作_yòngzuò 用作 用作 yòngzuò to use for the purpose of; to serve as 1 御寒_禦寒_yùhán 御寒 禦寒 yùhán to defend against the cold; to keep warm 1 以及_以及_yǐjí 以及 以及 yǐjí as well as; too; and 1 远渡重洋_遠渡重洋_yuǎndùchóngyáng 远渡重洋 遠渡重洋 yuǎndùchóngyáng to travel across the oceans 1 来到_來到_láidào 来到 來到 láidào to come; to arrive 2 中国_中國_Zhōngguó 中国 中國 Zhōngguó China 4 古巴_古巴_Gǔbā 古巴 古巴 Gǔbā Cuba 1 雪茄_雪茄_xuějiā 雪茄 雪茄 xuějiā cigar (loanword) 1 漂洋_漂洋_piāoyáng 漂洋 漂洋 piāoyáng to cross the ocean 1 商业_商業_shāngyè 商业 商業 shāngyè business; trade; commerce 3 魅力_魅力_mèilì 魅力 魅力 mèilì charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep17/250 words - 39 min 谈话_談話_tánhuà 谈话 談話 tánhuà talk; conversation; CL:次[ci4] 1 愉快_愉快_yúkuài 愉快 愉快 yúkuài cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 3 极限_極限_jíxiàn 极限 極限 jíxiàn limit; extreme boundary 1 尊敬_尊敬_zūnjìng 尊敬 尊敬 zūnjìng to respect; to revere 1 规范_規範_guīfàn 规范 規範 guīfàn norm; standard; specification; regulation; rule; within the rules; to fix rules; to regulate; to specify 1 汪_汪_wāng 汪 汪 wāng expanse of water; ooze; (onom.) bark; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 1 清水_清水_qīngshuǐ 清水 清水 qīngshuǐ fresh water; drinking water; clear water 1 健_健_jiàn 健 健 jiàn healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 1 维持_維持_wéichí 维持 維持 wéichí to keep; to maintain; to preserve 2 往来_往來_wǎnglái 往来 往來 wǎnglái dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 1 利润_利潤_lìrùn 利润 利潤 lìrùn profits 1 可观_可觀_kěguān 可观 可觀 kěguān considerable; impressive; significant 1 归属_歸屬_guīshǔ 归属 歸屬 guīshǔ to belong to; to be affiliated to; to fall under the jurisdiction of; a place where one feels that one belongs; one's final destination (where one need look no further) 1 平民_平民_píngmín 平民 平民 píngmín ordinary people; commoner; civilian 1 国_國_guó 国 國 guó country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 官员_官員_guānyuán 官员 官員 guānyuán official (in an organization or government); administrator 1 专攻_專攻_zhuāngōng 专攻 專攻 zhuāngōng to specialize in; to major in 1 爱莫能助_愛莫能助_àimònéngzhù 爱莫能助 愛莫能助 àimònéngzhù unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.; My hands are tied. 1 谜题_謎題_mítí 谜题 謎題 mítí puzzle; riddle 1 特需_特需_tèxū 特需 特需 tèxū special need; particular requirement 20 因此_因此_yīncǐ 因此 因此 yīncǐ thus; consequently; as a result 2 发型_髮型_fàxíng 发型 髮型 fàxíng hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 1 非常感谢_非常感謝_fēichánggǎnxiè 非常感谢 非常感謝 fēichánggǎnxiè extremely grateful; very thankful 1 芳_芳_fāng 芳 芳 fāng fragrant 1 阳_陽_yáng 阳 陽 yáng positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 3 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep17/269 words - 43 min 土方_土方_tǔfāng 土方 土方 tǔfāng cubic meter of earth (unit of measurement); excavated soil; earthwork (abbr. for 土方工程[tu3 fang1 gong1 cheng2]); (TCM) folk remedy 1 骸_骸_hái 骸 骸 hái bones of the body 2 阵_陣_zhèn 阵 陣 zhèn disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 7 尸骸_屍骸_shīhái 尸骸 屍骸 shīhái corpse; skeleton 2 布_布_bù 布 布 bù cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 4 妖孽_妖孽_yāoniè 妖孽 妖孽 yāoniè evildoer 2 渎_瀆_dú 渎 瀆 dú disrespectful; (literary) ditch 2 阳寿_陽壽_yángshòu 阳寿 陽壽 yángshòu predestined lifespan 2 年寿_年壽_niánshòu 年寿 年壽 niánshòu length of life; life span 2 妻子_妻子_qīzi 妻子 妻子 qīzi wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 在下_在下_zàixià 在下 在下 zàixià under; myself (humble) 2 久仰_久仰_jiǔyǎng 久仰 久仰 jiǔyǎng honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last. 2 无妨_無妨_wúfáng 无妨 無妨 wúfáng no harm (in doing it); One might as well.; It won't hurt.; no matter; it's no bother 1 商讨_商討_shāngtǎo 商讨 商討 shāngtǎo to discuss; to deliberate 1 长辈_長輩_zhǎngbèi 长辈 長輩 zhǎngbèi one's elders; older generation 1 内奸_內奸_nèijiān 内奸 內奸 nèijiān undiscovered traitor; enemy within one's own ranks 1 泄露_泄露_xièlù 泄露 泄露 xièlù to leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xie4 lou4] 1 许多_許多_xǔduō 许多 許多 xǔduō many; a lot of; much 1 挑衅_挑釁_tiǎoxìn 挑衅 挑釁 tiǎoxìn to provoke; provocation 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep18/25 words - 6 min 盏_盞_zhǎn 盏 盞 zhǎn a small cup; classifier for lamps 3 不顾_不顧_bùgù 不顾 不顧 bùgù in spite of; regardless of 1 久等_久等_jiǔděng 久等 久等 jiǔděng to wait for a long time 2 试一试_試一試_shìyīshì 试一试 試一試 shìyīshì to have a try 2 逃脱_逃脫_táotuō 逃脱 逃脫 táotuō to run away; to escape 1 笼_籠_lóng 笼 籠 lóng enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket; steamer basket; to cover; to cage; to embrace; to manipulate through trickery 1 笼_籠_lǒng 笼 籠 lǒng to cover; to cage; covering; also pr. [long2] 1 诸多_諸多_zhūduō 诸多 諸多 zhūduō (used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of 1 事端_事端_shìduān 事端 事端 shìduān disturbance; incident 1 复活_復活_fùhuó 复活 復活 fùhuó to revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life; (religion) resurrection 1 壳_殼_qiào 壳 殼 qiào shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 1 终结_終結_zhōngjié 终结 終結 zhōngjié end; conclusion; to come to an end; to terminate (sth) 1 极_極_jí 极 極 jí extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 2 得法_得法_défǎ 得法 得法 défǎ (doing sth) in the right way; suitable; properly 2 即可_即可_jíkě 即可 即可 jíkě equivalent to 就可以; can then (do sth); can immediately (do sth); (do sth) and that will suffice 1 转化_轉化_zhuǎnhuà 转化 轉化 zhuǎnhuà to change; to transform; isomerization (chemistry) 1 协助_協助_xiézhù 协助 協助 xiézhù to provide assistance; to aid 1 聚敛_聚斂_jùliǎn 聚敛 聚斂 jùliǎn to accumulate; to gather; to amass wealth by heavy taxation or other unscrupulous means; (science) convergent 1 身处_身處_shēnchǔ 身处 身處 shēnchǔ in (some place); to be in (adversity, a difficult situation, danger, turmoil etc); to find oneself in; placed in; surrounded by 1 复生_復生_fùshēng 复生 復生 fùshēng to be reborn; to recover; to come back to life; to regenerate 1 风水_風水_fēngshuǐ 风水 風水 fēngshuǐ feng shui; geomancy 9 原本_原本_yuánběn 原本 原本 yuánběn originally; original 3 驻_駐_zhù 驻 駐 zhù to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) 1 生造_生造_shēngzào 生造 生造 shēngzào to coin (words or expressions) 1 亥_亥_hài 亥 亥 hài 12th earthly branch: 9-11 p.m., 10th solar month (7th November-6th December), year of the Boar; ancient Chinese compass point: 330° 2 十二_十二_shí'èr 十二 十二 shí'èr twelve; 12 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep18/50 words - 10 min 地支_地支_dìzhī 地支 地支 dìzhī the 12 earthly branches 子[zi3], 丑[chou3], 寅[yin2], 卯[mao3], 辰[chen2], 巳[si4], 午[wu3], 未[wei4], 申[shen1], 酉[you3], 戌[xu1], 亥[hai4], used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal numbers I, II etc 2 属_屬_shǔ 属 屬 shǔ category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute 1 复_復_fù 复 復 fù to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out 1 扳_扳_bān 扳 扳 bān to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation); to recoup 1 开眼_開眼_kāiyǎn 开眼 開眼 kāiyǎn to open one's eyes; to widen one's horizons 1 企图_企圖_qǐtú 企图 企圖 qǐtú to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 谋取_謀取_móuqǔ 谋取 謀取 móuqǔ to seek; to strive for; to obtain; see also 牟取[mou2 qu3] 1 权利_權利_quánlì 权利 權利 quánlì power; right; privilege 1 失败_失敗_shībài 失败 失敗 shībài to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 1 莽_莽_mǎng 莽 莽 mǎng thick weeds; luxuriant growth; Illicium anisatum, a shrub with poisonous leaves; impertinent 1 夫_夫_fū 夫 夫 fū husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 1 隆_隆_lóng 隆 隆 lóng grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge 1 解封_解封_jiěfēng 解封 解封 jiěfēng to lift a ban 1 念咒_念咒_niànzhòu 念咒 念咒 niànzhòu to chant a magic spell; to recite incantations 3 裤子_褲子_kùzi 裤子 褲子 kùzi trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 荣幸_榮幸_róngxìng 荣幸 榮幸 róngxìng honored (to have the privilege of ...) 2 著名_著名_zhùmíng 著名 著名 zhùmíng famous; noted; well-known; celebrated 1 影星_影星_yǐngxīng 影星 影星 yǐngxīng film star 1 出演_出演_chūyǎn 出演 出演 chūyǎn to appear (in a show etc); an appearance (on stage etc) 1 享誉_享譽_xiǎngyù 享誉 享譽 xiǎngyù to be renowned 1 中外_中外_zhōngwài 中外 中外 zhōngwài Sino-foreign; Chinese-foreign; home and abroad 1 影迷_影迷_yǐngmí 影迷 影迷 yǐngmí film enthusiast; movie fan; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 节目_節目_jiémù 节目 節目 jiémù program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 1 献_獻_xiàn 献 獻 xiàn to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 2 再次_再次_zàicì 再次 再次 zàicì one more time; again; one more; once again 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep18/75 words - 23 min 飘_飄_piāo 飘 飄 piāo to float 3 狐狸精_狐狸精_húlijīng 狐狸精 狐狸精 húlijīng fox-spirit; vixen; witch; enchantress 2 祸_禍_huò 祸 禍 huò disaster; misfortune; calamity 1 知足_知足_zhīzú 知足 知足 zhīzú content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) 1 听话_聽話_tīnghuà 听话 聽話 tīnghuà to do what one is told; obedient 6 剂_劑_jì 剂 劑 jì dose (medicine) 1 良药_良藥_liángyào 良药 良藥 liángyào good medicine; panacea; fig. a good solution; a good remedy (e.g. to a social problem) 1 感激_感激_gǎnjī 感激 感激 gǎnjī to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 2 获得_獲得_huòdé 获得 獲得 huòdé to obtain; to receive; to get 2 货源_貨源_huòyuán 货源 貨源 huòyuán supply of goods 1 遗憾_遺憾_yíhàn 遗憾 遺憾 yíhàn regret; to regret; to be sorry that 1 除掉_除掉_chúdiào 除掉 除掉 chúdiào to eliminate 1 冥冥之中_冥冥之中_míngmíngzhīzhōng 冥冥之中 冥冥之中 míngmíngzhīzhōng in the unseen world of spirits; mysteriously and inexorably 1 召唤_召喚_zhàohuàn 召唤 召喚 zhàohuàn to summon; to beckon; to call 2 扫把_掃把_sàobǎ 扫把 掃把 sàobǎ broom 1 君_君_jūn 君 君 jūn monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 1 拜拜_拜拜_báibái 拜拜 拜拜 báibái (loanword) bye-bye; also pr. [bai1 bai1] etc; (coll.) to part ways (with sb); (fig.) to have nothing further to do (with sb or sth) 3 叫做_叫做_jiàozuò 叫做 叫做 jiàozuò to be called; to be known as 1 盘查_盤查_pánchá 盘查 盤查 pánchá to interrogate; to question (at a roadblock) 1 来宾_來賓_láibīn 来宾 來賓 láibīn guest; visitor 1 马靴_馬靴_mǎxuē 马靴 馬靴 mǎxuē riding boots 1 条纹_條紋_tiáowén 条纹 條紋 tiáowén stripe 1 西服_西服_xīfú 西服 西服 xīfú suit; Western-style clothes (historical usage) 1 围巾_圍巾_wéijīn 围巾 圍巾 wéijīn scarf; shawl; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 手套_手套_shǒutào 手套 手套 shǒutào glove; mitten; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep18/100 words - 28 min 公司_公司_gōngsī 公司 公司 gōngsī (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 3 协_協_xié 协 協 xié to cooperate; to harmonize; to help; to assist; to join 1 洋行_洋行_yángháng 洋行 洋行 yángháng foreign firm (old) 1 贪得无厌_貪得無厭_tāndéwúyàn 贪得无厌 貪得無厭 tāndéwúyàn avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied 1 妙_妙_miào 妙 妙 miào clever; wonderful 2 何尝_何嘗_hécháng 何尝 何嘗 hécháng (rhetorical question) when?; how?; it's not that... 1 椽_椽_chuán 椽 椽 chuán beam; rafter; classifier for rooms 3 巢_巢_cháo 巢 巢 cháo nest 3 门户_門戶_ménhù 门户 門戶 ménhù door; strategic gateway; portal; faction; sect; family status; family; web portal; (old) brothel 2 零落_零落_língluò 零落 零落 língluò withered and fallen; scattered; sporadic 2 衔_銜_xián 衔 銜 xián bit (of a bridle); to hold in the mouth; to harbor (feelings); to link; to accept; rank; title 4 草_草_cǎo 草 草 cǎo grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 3 修补_修補_xiūbǔ 修补 修補 xiūbǔ to mend 2 晴天_晴天_qíngtiān 晴天 晴天 qíngtiān clear sky; sunny day 3 室内_室內_shìnèi 室内 室內 shìnèi indoor 1 须_須_xū 须 須 xū must; to have to; to wait 1 移_移_yí 移 移 yí to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 1 廊_廊_láng 廊 廊 láng corridor; veranda; porch 1 檐_簷_yán 檐 簷 yán variant of 檐[yan2] 1 久远_久遠_jiǔyuǎn 久远 久遠 jiǔyuǎn old; ancient; far away 1 相投_相投_xiāngtóu 相投 相投 xiāngtóu agreeing with one another; congenial 1 霜_霜_shuāng 霜 霜 shuāng frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting; (skin) cream 7 催眠_催眠_cuīmián 催眠 催眠 cuīmián hypnosis 19 学堂_學堂_xuétáng 学堂 學堂 xuétáng college; school (old) 1 学生_學生_xuésheng 学生 學生 xuésheng student; schoolchild 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep18/125 words - 33 min 聋_聾_lóng 聋 聾 lóng deaf 4 小朋友_小朋友_xiǎopéngyǒu 小朋友 小朋友 xiǎopéngyǒu child; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 神通广大_神通廣大_shéntōngguǎngdà 神通广大 神通廣大 shéntōngguǎngdà to possess great magical power; to possess remarkable abilities 2 独子_獨子_dúzǐ 独子 獨子 dúzǐ only son 1 撮合_撮合_cuōhe 撮合 撮合 cuōhe to play matchmaker; to act as a middleman 4 不怎么样_不怎麼樣_bùzěnmeyàng 不怎么样 不怎麼樣 bùzěnmeyàng not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it; nothing good to be said about it 1 回见_回見_huíjiàn 回见 回見 huíjiàn See you later! 2 优势_優勢_yōushì 优势 優勢 yōushì superiority; dominance; advantage 1 运行_運行_yùnxíng 运行 運行 yùnxíng to move along one's course (of celestial bodies etc); (fig.) to function; to be in operation; (of a train service etc) to operate; to run; (of a computer) to run 1 有方_有方_yǒufāng 有方 有方 yǒufāng to do things right; to use the correct method 1 严密_嚴密_yánmì 严密 嚴密 yánmì strict; tight (organization, surveillance etc) 1 全托_全託_quántuō 全托 全託 quántuō full-time care (of children in a boarding nursery) 1 打下手_打下手_dǎxiàshǒu 打下手 打下手 dǎxiàshǒu to act in a supporting role; fig. to play second fiddle 1 红茶_紅茶_hóngchá 红茶 紅茶 hóngchá black tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 5 冒昧_冒昧_màomèi 冒昧 冒昧 màomèi bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 2 助理_助理_zhùlǐ 助理 助理 zhùlǐ assistant 2 挤牙膏_擠牙膏_jǐyágāo 挤牙膏 擠牙膏 jǐyágāo lit. to squeeze out toothpaste; fig. to extract a confession under pressure 1 赛_賽_sài 赛 賽 sài to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 1 收受_收受_shōushòu 收受 收受 shōushòu to receive; to accept 1 贿赂_賄賂_huìlù 贿赂 賄賂 huìlù to bribe; a bribe 1 见利忘义_見利忘義_jiànlìwàngyì 见利忘义 見利忘義 jiànlìwàngyì to see profit and forget morality (idiom); to act from mercenary considerations; to sell one's soul for gain 1 腐败_腐敗_fǔbài 腐败 腐敗 fǔbài corruption; to corrupt; to rot; rotten 1 不堪_不堪_bùkān 不堪 不堪 bùkān cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 2 安保_安保_ānbǎo 安保 安保 ānbǎo to maintain security (abbr.) 1 漏洞_漏洞_lòudòng 漏洞 漏洞 lòudòng leak; hole; gap; loophole 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep18/150 words - 38 min 分明_分明_fēnmíng 分明 分明 fēnmíng clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 1 博士_博士_bóshì 博士 博士 bóshì doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D. 1 私交_私交_sījiāo 私交 私交 sījiāo personal friendship 1 甚_甚_shén 甚 甚 shén variant of 什[shen2] 1 甚_甚_shèn 甚 甚 shèn what; very; extremely; any 1 德国人_德國人_Déguórén 德国人 德國人 Déguórén German person or people 1 就事论事_就事論事_jiùshìlùnshì 就事论事 就事論事 jiùshìlùnshì to discuss sth on its own merits; to judge the matter as it stands 1 不安分_不安分_bù'ānfen 不安分 不安分 bù'ānfen restless; unsettled 1 最新_最新_zuìxīn 最新 最新 zuìxīn latest; newest 1 发表_發表_fābiǎo 发表 發表 fābiǎo to issue; to publish 1 论文_論文_lùnwén 论文 論文 lùnwén paper; treatise; thesis; CL:篇[pian1]; to discuss a paper or thesis (old) 1 监_監_jiān 监 監 jiān to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison 3 探视_探視_tànshì 探视 探視 tànshì to visit (a patient, prisoner etc); to look inquiringly 1 劫狱_劫獄_jiéyù 劫狱 劫獄 jiéyù to break into jail; to forcibly release prisoners 3 为此_為此_wèicǐ 为此 為此 wèicǐ for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end 1 上级_上級_shàngjí 上级 上級 shàngjí higher authorities; superiors; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 批示_批示_pīshì 批示 批示 pīshì to write comments on a report submitted by a subordinate; written comments from a superior 1 岗_崗_gǎng 岗 崗 gǎng mound; policeman's beat 1 哨_哨_shào 哨 哨 shào a whistle; sentry 1 围墙_圍牆_wéiqiáng 围墙 圍牆 wéiqiáng perimeter wall; fence; CL:道[dao4] 1 天上_天上_tiānshàng 天上 天上 tiānshàng celestial; heavenly 1 密密麻麻_密密麻麻_mìmimámá 密密麻麻 密密麻麻 mìmimámá numerous and close together; densely packed; thickly dotted; thick; dense 1 铁丝_鐵絲_tiěsī 铁丝 鐵絲 tiěsī iron wire; CL:根[gen1] 1 电网_電網_diànwǎng 电网 電網 diànwǎng electrical network 1 地下室_地下室_dìxiàshì 地下室 地下室 dìxiàshì basement; cellar 1 可谓_可謂_kěwèi 可谓 可謂 kěwèi it could even be said 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep18/152 words - 38 min 坚不可摧_堅不可摧_jiānbùkěcuī 坚不可摧 堅不可摧 jiānbùkěcuī invulnerable, indestructible, impregnable 1 休想_休想_xiūxiǎng 休想 休想 xiūxiǎng don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep19/25 words - 7 min 好坏_好壞_hǎohuài 好坏 好壞 hǎohuài good or bad; good and bad; standard; quality 1 尊贵_尊貴_zūnguì 尊贵 尊貴 zūnguì respected; respectable; honorable 1 品尝_品嘗_pǐncháng 品尝 品嘗 pǐncháng to taste a small amount; to sample 2 牢房_牢房_láofáng 牢房 牢房 láofáng jail cell; prison cell 10 外国人_外國人_wàiguórén 外国人 外國人 wàiguórén foreigner 1 嗦_嗦_suō 嗦 嗦 suō suck 1 老样子_老樣子_lǎoyàngzi 老样子 老樣子 lǎoyàngzi old situation; things as they were 1 死不了_死不了_sǐbùliǎo 死不了 死不了 sǐbùliǎo Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 1 透亮_透亮_tòuliàng 透亮 透亮 tòuliàng bright; shining; translucent; crystal clear 1 妖术_妖術_yāoshù 妖术 妖術 yāoshù sorcery 3 听不见_聽不見_tīngbujiàn 听不见 聽不見 tīngbujiàn not be able to hear 1 身板_身板_shēnbǎn 身板 身板 shēnbǎn body; physique; physical condition 2 棒子_棒子_bàngzi 棒子 棒子 bàngzi stick; club; cudgel; maize (corn); ear of maize; corncob; (derog.) Korean 1 公差_公差_gōngchāi 公差 公差 gōngchāi official errand; bailiff in a yamen 1 银子_銀子_yínzi 银子 銀子 yínzi money; silver 1 赚_賺_zhuàn 赚 賺 zhuàn to earn; to make a profit 1 婆娘_婆娘_póniáng 婆娘 婆娘 póniáng woman (derog.) 1 乱来_亂來_luànlái 乱来 亂來 luànlái to act recklessly; to mess around 2 重犯_重犯_zhòngfàn 重犯 重犯 zhòngfàn serious criminal; felon 1 十万火急_十萬火急_shíwànhuǒjí 十万火急 十萬火急 shíwànhuǒjí most urgent; posthaste; express 1 案情_案情_ànqíng 案情 案情 ànqíng details of a case; case 1 负_負_fù 负 負 fù to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 1 责_責_zé 责 責 zé duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 1 摘_摘_zhāi 摘 摘 zhāi to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 1 虚伪_虛偽_xūwěi 虚伪 虛偽 xūwěi false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep19/50 words - 16 min 内心_內心_nèixīn 内心 內心 nèixīn heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 2 遮住_遮住_zhēzhù 遮住 遮住 zhēzhù to cover (up); to block; to obstruct; to shade 1 光明_光明_guāngmíng 光明 光明 guāngmíng light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted 3 假象_假象_jiǎxiàng 假象 假象 jiǎxiàng false appearance; facade 1 灯火_燈火_dēnghuǒ 灯火 燈火 dēnghuǒ lights 1 表达_表達_biǎodá 表达 表達 biǎodá to express; to convey 1 善意_善意_shànyì 善意 善意 shànyì goodwill; benevolence; kindness 2 美好_美好_měihǎo 美好 美好 měihǎo beautiful; fine 1 黑暗_黑暗_hēi'àn 黑暗 黑暗 hēi'àn dark; darkly; darkness 2 深渊_深淵_shēnyuān 深渊 深淵 shēnyuān abyss 1 萤火_螢火_yínghuǒ 萤火 螢火 yínghuǒ light of firefly; fairy light 1 何以_何以_héyǐ 何以 何以 héyǐ (literary) why; how 1 照亮_照亮_zhàoliàng 照亮 照亮 zhàoliàng to illuminate; to light up; lighting 1 询问_詢問_xúnwèn 询问 詢問 xúnwèn to inquire 1 尽职尽责_盡職盡責_jìnzhíjìnzé 尽职尽责 盡職盡責 jìnzhíjìnzé responsible and diligent (idiom) 1 状况_狀況_zhuàngkuàng 状况 狀況 zhuàngkuàng condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 见谅_見諒_jiànliàng 见谅 見諒 jiànliàng please forgive me 1 搞错_搞錯_gǎocuò 搞错 搞錯 gǎocuò mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 1 丽水_麗水_Líshuǐ 丽水 麗水 Líshuǐ Lishui prefecture-level city in Zhejiang; Yeosu city in South Jeolla province, Korea, the site of World Expo 2012 1 昆_昆_kūn 昆 昆 kūn descendant; elder brother; a style of Chinese poetry 1 冈_岡_gāng 冈 岡 gāng ridge; mound 1 巨_巨_jù 巨 巨 jù very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic 1 阙_闕_què 阙 闕 què Imperial city watchtower (old); fault; deficiency 1 称_稱_chēng 称 稱 chēng to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 2 更衣室_更衣室_gēngyīshì 更衣室 更衣室 gēngyīshì change room; dressing room; locker room; toilet 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep19/75 words - 25 min 守住_守住_shǒuzhu 守住 守住 shǒuzhu to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 1 支援_支援_zhīyuán 支援 支援 zhīyuán to provide assistance; to support; to back 2 闯_闖_chuǎng 闯 闖 chuǎng to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 1 奔_奔_bēn 奔 奔 bēn to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 4 锁门_鎖門_suǒmén 锁门 鎖門 suǒmén to lock the door 3 主见_主見_zhǔjiàn 主见 主見 zhǔjiàn one's own view; having definite opinions 1 相应_相應_xiāngyìng 相应 相應 xiāngyìng to correspond; answering (one another); to agree (among the part); corresponding; relevant; appropriate; (modify) accordingly 1 远方_遠方_yuǎnfāng 远方 遠方 yuǎnfāng far away; a distant location 2 有失远迎_有失遠迎_yǒushīyuǎnyíng 有失远迎 有失遠迎 yǒushīyuǎnyíng (polite) excuse me for not going out to meet you 2 小妹妹_小妹妹_xiǎomèimei 小妹妹 小妹妹 xiǎomèimei little sister; little girl; (coll.) vulva 1 乱动_亂動_luàndòng 乱动 亂動 luàndòng to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 3 哑_啞_yǎ 哑 啞 yǎ dumb; mute; hoarse; husky; unexploded (of artillery shell etc) 1 纯净_純淨_chúnjìng 纯净 純淨 chúnjìng pure; clean; unmixed 2 定数_定數_dìngshù 定数 定數 dìngshù constant (math.); quota; fixed number (e.g. of places on a bus); fixed quantity (e.g. load of truck); destiny 1 强求_強求_qiǎngqiú 强求 強求 qiǎngqiú to insist on; to demand; to impose 1 锁链_鎖鏈_suǒliàn 锁链 鎖鏈 suǒliàn chains; shackles 1 事物_事物_shìwù 事物 事物 shìwù thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 烙印_烙印_làoyìn 烙印 烙印 làoyìn to brand (cattle etc); brand; (fig.) to leave a lasting mark; to stigmatize; mark; stamp; stigma 1 暗示_暗示_ànshì 暗示 暗示 ànshì to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 2 状态_狀態_zhuàngtài 状态 狀態 zhuàngtài state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 问话_問話_wènhuà 问话 問話 wènhuà questioning (a suspect); interrogation 1 回应_回應_huíyìng 回应 回應 huíyìng to respond; response 1 算命先生_算命先生_suànmìngxiānsheng 算命先生 算命先生 suànmìngxiānsheng fortune-teller 1 此时_此時_cǐshí 此时 此時 cǐshí now; this moment 1 伴随_伴隨_bànsuí 伴随 伴隨 bànsuí to accompany; to follow; to occur together with; concomitant 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep19/100 words - 36 min 选项_選項_xuǎnxiàng 选项 選項 xuǎnxiàng to make a choice (between several alternatives); a choice; an option; an alternative 1 眼前_眼前_yǎnqián 眼前 眼前 yǎnqián before one's eyes; now; at present 4 扣动_扣動_kòudòng 扣动 扣動 kòudòng to pull (a trigger) 2 扳机_扳機_bānjī 扳机 扳機 bānjī (gun) trigger 2 踏进_踏進_tàjìn 踏进 踏進 tàjìn to set foot in; to tread (in or on); to walk into 1 开枪_開槍_kāiqiāng 开枪 開槍 kāiqiāng to open fire; to shoot a gun 5 抵挡_抵擋_dǐdǎng 抵挡 抵擋 dǐdǎng to resist; to hold back; to stop; to ward off; to withstand 1 乱套_亂套_luàntào 乱套 亂套 luàntào in a mess; upside down 1 打电话_打電話_dǎdiànhuà 打电话 打電話 dǎdiànhuà to make a telephone call 1 线路_線路_xiànlù 线路 線路 xiànlù line; circuit; wire; road; railway track; bus route 1 切断_切斷_qiēduàn 切断 切斷 qiēduàn to cut off; to sever 2 有水_有水_yǒushuǐ 有水 有水 yǒushuǐ supplied with water (of a house) 1 电话线_電話線_diànhuàxiàn 电话线 電話線 diànhuàxiàn telephone line; telephone wire 1 冷水_冷水_lěngshuǐ 冷水 冷水 lěngshuǐ cold water; unboiled water; fig. not yet ready (of plans) 1 两样_兩樣_liǎngyàng 两样 兩樣 liǎngyàng two kinds; difference 2 磕磕_磕磕_kēkē 磕磕 磕磕 kēkē (onom.) knocking 1 生锈_生銹_shēngxiù 生锈 生銹 shēngxiù to rust; to grow rusty; to corrode; oxidization 1 锈_銹_xiù 锈 銹 xiù to corrode; to rust 1 料子_料子_liàozi 料子 料子 liàozi material 1 动脉_動脈_dòngmài 动脉 動脈 dòngmài artery 1 气管_氣管_qìguǎn 气管 氣管 qìguǎn windpipe; trachea; respiratory tract; air duct; gas pipe 1 暴乱_暴亂_bàoluàn 暴乱 暴亂 bàoluàn riot; rebellion; revolt 5 失职_失職_shīzhí 失职 失職 shīzhí to lose one's job; unemployment; not to fulfill one's obligations; to neglect one's job; dereliction of duty 1 豁出去_豁出去_huōchuqu 豁出去 豁出去 huōchuqu to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke 1 偿命_償命_chángmìng 偿命 償命 chángmìng to pay with one's life 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep19/116 words - 39 min 悠_悠_yōu 悠 悠 yōu long or drawn out; remote in time or space; leisurely; to swing; pensive; worried 2 及时_及時_jíshí 及时 及時 jíshí in time; promptly; without delay; timely 1 英明_英明_yīngmíng 英明 英明 yīngmíng wise; brilliant 1 靠得住_靠得住_kàodezhù 靠得住 靠得住 kàodezhù reliable; trustworthy 1 坏人_壞人_huàirén 坏人 壞人 huàirén bad person; villain 1 牵_牽_qiān 牵 牽 qiān to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 1 要钱_要錢_yàoqián 要钱 要錢 yàoqián to charge; to demand payment 1 拐骗_拐騙_guǎipiàn 拐骗 拐騙 guǎipiàn swindle; abduct 1 药水_藥水_yàoshuǐ 药水 藥水 yàoshuǐ medicine in liquid form; bottled medicine; lotion 1 草药_草藥_cǎoyào 草药 草藥 cǎoyào herbal medicine 1 久而久之_久而久之_jiǔ'érjiǔzhī 久而久之 久而久之 jiǔ'érjiǔzhī over time; as time passes; in the fullness of time 1 长出_長出_zhǎngchū 长出 長出 zhǎngchū to sprout (leaves, buds, a beard etc) 1 獠牙_獠牙_liáoyá 獠牙 獠牙 liáoyá tusk; fang 1 尾巴_尾巴_wěiba 尾巴 尾巴 wěiba tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 1 闹腾_鬧騰_nàoteng 闹腾 鬧騰 nàoteng to disturb; to create confusion; to make a din 1 客房_客房_kèfáng 客房 客房 kèfáng guest room 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep20/25 words - 12 min 老头儿_老頭兒_lǎotóur5 老头儿 老頭兒 lǎotóur5 see 老頭子|老头子[lao3 tou2 zi5] 1 王八蛋_王八蛋_wángbādàn 王八蛋 王八蛋 wángbādàn bastard (insult); son of a bitch 1 洋枪_洋槍_yángqiāng 洋枪 洋槍 yángqiāng western style guns (in former times) 1 长进_長進_zhǎngjìn 长进 長進 zhǎngjìn to make progress; progress 1 本领_本領_běnlǐng 本领 本領 běnlǐng skill; ability; capability; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 憋气_憋氣_biēqì 憋气 憋氣 biēqì to feel suffocated or oppressed; to choke with resentment; to feel injured or resentful 1 公共_公共_gōnggòng 公共 公共 gōnggòng public; common; communal 1 区域_區域_qūyù 区域 區域 qūyù area; region; district 1 餐厅_餐廳_cāntīng 餐厅 餐廳 cāntīng dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 1 洗衣房_洗衣房_xǐyīfáng 洗衣房 洗衣房 xǐyīfáng laundry room 1 砖头_磚頭_zhuāntou 砖头 磚頭 zhuāntou brick 1 仔_仔_zǐ 仔 仔 zǐ meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 1 漏网之鱼_漏網之魚_lòuwǎngzhīyú 漏网之鱼 漏網之魚 lòuwǎngzhīyú a fish that escaped the net (idiom); (fig.) sb or sth that slips through the net 1 自己人_自己人_zìjǐrén 自己人 自己人 zìjǐrén those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 2 囚犯_囚犯_qiúfàn 囚犯 囚犯 qiúfàn prisoner; convict 2 越狱_越獄_yuèyù 越狱 越獄 yuèyù to break out of prison; to jailbreak (an iOS device etc) 1 镇压_鎮壓_zhènyā 镇压 鎮壓 zhènyā suppression; repression; to suppress; to put down; to quell 3 暴动_暴動_bàodòng 暴动 暴動 bàodòng insurrection; rebellion 2 部队_部隊_bùduì 部队 部隊 bùduì army; armed forces; troops; force; unit; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 撤离_撤離_chèlí 撤离 撤離 chèlí to withdraw from; to evacuate 1 后续_後續_hòuxù 后续 後續 hòuxù follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 2 收尾_收尾_shōuwěi 收尾 收尾 shōuwěi to wind up; to bring to an end; to finish 1 拼死拼活_拼死拼活_pīnsǐpīnhuó 拼死拼活 拼死拼活 pīnsǐpīnhuó one's utmost; (to fight or work) desperately hard; to put up a life or death struggle; at all costs 1 杆_桿_gǎn 杆 桿 gǎn stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns 1 抢走_搶走_qiǎngzǒu 抢走 搶走 qiǎngzǒu to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep20/50 words - 18 min 长官_長官_zhǎngguān 长官 長官 zhǎngguān senior official; senior officer; commanding officer; CL:位[wei4]; sir (term of address for senior officer) 2 逃犯_逃犯_táofàn 逃犯 逃犯 táofàn escaped criminal; fugitive from the law (criminal suspect on the run) 1 执行_執行_zhíxíng 执行 執行 zhíxíng to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 2 任务_任務_rènwu 任务 任務 rènwu mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 3 毙命_斃命_bìmìng 毙命 斃命 bìmìng to meet violent death; to get killed 1 难看_難看_nánkàn 难看 難看 nánkàn ugly; unsightly 1 用处_用處_yòngchu 用处 用處 yòngchu usefulness; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 保不住_保不住_bǎobuzhù 保不住 保不住 bǎobuzhù cannot maintain (sth); unable to keep; more likely than not; may well 1 常人_常人_chángrén 常人 常人 chángrén ordinary person 1 疏忽_疏忽_shūhu 疏忽 疏忽 shūhu to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 1 当面_當面_dāngmiàn 当面 當面 dāngmiàn to sb's face; in sb's presence 1 羡慕_羨慕_xiànmù 羡慕 羨慕 xiànmù to envy; to admire 2 轻浮_輕浮_qīngfú 轻浮 輕浮 qīngfú frivolous; careless; giddy 1 包含_包含_bāohán 包含 包含 bāohán to contain; to embody; to include 2 经历_經歷_jīnglì 经历 經歷 jīnglì experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 5 工商_工商_gōngshāng 工商 工商 gōngshāng industry and commerce 1 治安_治安_zhì'ān 治安 治安 zhì'ān law and order; public security 1 委员会_委員會_wěiyuánhuì 委员会 委員會 wěiyuánhuì committee 1 挂彩_掛彩_guàcǎi 挂彩 掛彩 guàcǎi to decorate for festive occasions; to be wounded in action 1 光荣_光榮_guāngróng 光荣 光榮 guāngróng honor and glory; glorious 1 定性_定性_dìngxìng 定性 定性 dìngxìng to determine the nature (usually of error or crime); to determine chemical composition; qualitative; fixed 1 军方_軍方_jūnfāng 军方 軍方 jūnfāng military 4 出兵_出兵_chūbīng 出兵 出兵 chūbīng to send troops 1 核心_核心_héxīn 核心 核心 héxīn core; nucleus 2 当场_當場_dāngchǎng 当场 當場 dāngchǎng at the scene; on the spot 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep20/75 words - 27 min 击毙_擊斃_jībì 击毙 擊斃 jībì to kill; to shoot dead 5 天下太平_天下太平_tiānxiàtàipíng 天下太平 天下太平 tiānxiàtàipíng the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity 1 绰号_綽號_chuòhào 绰号 綽號 chuòhào nickname 1 白纸黑字_白紙黑字_báizhǐhēizì 白纸黑字 白紙黑字 báizhǐhēizì (written) in black and white 1 突突_突突_tūtū 突突 突突 tūtū (onom.) beating of the heart; pitapat; pulsation of a machine 2 子弹_子彈_zǐdàn 子弹 子彈 zǐdàn bullet; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1],發|发[fa1] 1 犄角_犄角_jījiǎo 犄角 犄角 jījiǎo horn 1 旮旯_旮旯_gālá 旮旯 旮旯 gālá corner; nook; recess; out-of-the-way place 1 骨干_骨幹_gǔgàn 骨干 骨幹 gǔgàn diaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone 1 特异功能_特異功能_tèyìgōngnéng 特异功能 特異功能 tèyìgōngnéng supernatural power; extrasensory perception 1 行动_行動_xíngdòng 行动 行動 xíngdòng operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 2 全面_全面_quánmiàn 全面 全面 quánmiàn all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 1 偏见_偏見_piānjiàn 偏见 偏見 piānjiàn prejudice 1 有缘_有緣_yǒuyuán 有缘 有緣 yǒuyuán related; brought together by fate 1 身后_身後_shēnhòu 身后 身後 shēnhòu posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 1 私欲_私欲_sīyù 私欲 私欲 sīyù selfish desire 1 阻碍_阻礙_zǔ'ài 阻碍 阻礙 zǔ'ài to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance 2 扫_掃_sǎo 扫 掃 sǎo to sweep 2 扫_掃_sào 扫 掃 sào broom 2 椅背_椅背_yǐbèi 椅背 椅背 yǐbèi the back of a chair 1 上辈子_上輩子_shàngbèizi 上辈子 上輩子 shàngbèizi one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 1 师徒_師徒_shītú 师徒 師徒 shītú master and disciple 1 生病_生病_shēngbìng 生病 生病 shēngbìng to fall ill 1 插嘴_插嘴_chāzuǐ 插嘴 插嘴 chāzuǐ to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation 1 点交_點交_diǎnjiāo 点交 點交 diǎnjiāo to hand over (bought goods etc) 1 妹妹_妹妹_mèimei 妹妹 妹妹 mèimei younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep20/100 words - 32 min 兄妹_兄妹_xiōngmèi 兄妹 兄妹 xiōngmèi brother(s) and sister(s) 2 走动_走動_zǒudòng 走动 走動 zǒudòng to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk; to be mobile (e.g. after an illness); to visit one another; to pay a visit (go to the toilet) 1 堡_堡_bǎo 堡 堡 bǎo an earthwork; castle; position of defense; stronghold; used in place names, often as phonetic bao for "burg" or "bad" 2 老早_老早_lǎozǎo 老早 老早 lǎozǎo a long time ago 1 家境_家境_jiājìng 家境 家境 jiājìng family financial situation; family circumstances 1 俊俏_俊俏_jùnqiào 俊俏 俊俏 jùnqiào attractive and intelligent; charming; elegant 1 温顺_溫順_wēnshùn 温顺 溫順 wēnshùn docile; meek 1 赵_趙_zhào 赵 趙 zhào to surpass (old) 1 长兄_長兄_zhǎngxiōng 长兄 長兄 zhǎngxiōng eldest brother 1 安稳_安穩_ānwěn 安稳 安穩 ānwěn smooth and steady 1 小看_小看_xiǎokàn 小看 小看 xiǎokàn to look down on; to underestimate 1 处决_處決_chǔjué 处决 處決 chǔjué to execute (a condemned criminal) 7 登门_登門_dēngmén 登门 登門 dēngmén to visit sb at home 1 道谢_道謝_dàoxiè 道谢 道謝 dàoxiè to express thanks 1 顺路_順路_shùnlù 顺路 順路 shùnlù by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 1 糙_糙_cāo 糙 糙 cāo rough; coarse (in texture) 1 吵嘴_吵嘴_chǎozuǐ 吵嘴 吵嘴 chǎozuǐ to quarrel 1 饶_饒_ráo 饶 饒 ráo rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 1 克制_克制_kèzhì 克制 克制 kèzhì to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control 1 不定_不定_bùdìng 不定 不定 bùdìng indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 1 难以_難以_nányǐ 难以 難以 nányǐ hard to (predict, imagine etc) 1 继_繼_jì 继 繼 jì to continue; to follow after; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit; then; afterwards 1 年轻有为_年輕有為_niánqīngyǒuwéi 年轻有为 年輕有為 niánqīngyǒuwéi young and promising 1 气度_氣度_qìdù 气度 氣度 qìdù bearing; manner; presence 1 非凡_非凡_fēifán 非凡 非凡 fēifán out of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc) 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep20/124 words - 38 min 倔强_倔強_juéjiàng 倔强 倔強 juéjiàng stubborn; obstinate; unbending 1 省心_省心_shěngxīn 省心 省心 shěngxīn to cause no trouble; to be spared worry; worry-free 1 举手之劳_舉手之勞_jǔshǒuzhīláo 举手之劳 舉手之勞 jǔshǒuzhīláo lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); fig. a very slight effort 1 吉人自有天相_吉人自有天相_jírénzìyǒutiānxiàng 吉人自有天相 吉人自有天相 jírénzìyǒutiānxiàng Heaven helps the worthy (idiom) 1 俗_俗_sú 俗 俗 sú custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 1 金钱_金錢_jīnqián 金钱 金錢 jīnqián money; currency 1 衡量_衡量_héngliáng 衡量 衡量 héngliáng to weigh; to examine; to consider 1 言重_言重_yánzhòng 言重 言重 yánzhòng to speak seriously; to exaggerate 1 今后_今後_jīnhòu 今后 今後 jīnhòu hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 1 坦诚_坦誠_tǎnchéng 坦诚 坦誠 tǎnchéng candid; frank; plain dealing 1 相待_相待_xiāngdài 相待 相待 xiāngdài to treat 1 恕_恕_shù 恕 恕 shù to forgive 1 还清_還清_huánqīng 还清 還清 huánqīng to pay back in full; to redeem a debt 1 大风_大風_dàfēng 大风 大風 dàfēng gale; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 大浪_大浪_dàlàng 大浪 大浪 dàlàng billow; surge 2 步入_步入_bùrù 步入 步入 bùrù to step into; to enter 1 中听_中聽_zhōngtīng 中听 中聽 zhōngtīng pleasant to hear (i.e. agreeable news); to one's liking; music to one's ears; Taiwan pr. [zhong4 ting1] 1 下场_下場_xiàchang 下场 下場 xiàchang the end; to conclude 2 城外_城外_chéngwài 城外 城外 chéngwài outside of a city 1 早起_早起_zǎoqǐ 早起 早起 zǎoqǐ to get up early 2 考量_考量_kǎoliáng 考量 考量 kǎoliáng to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration 2 分寸_分寸_fēncun 分寸 分寸 fēncun propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 1 规划_規劃_guīhuà 规划 規劃 guīhuà to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 1 提出_提出_tíchū 提出 提出 tíchū to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep21/25 words - 7 min 盼头_盼頭_pàntou 盼头 盼頭 pàntou hopes; good prospects 1 空子_空子_kòngzi 空子 空子 kòngzi gap; unoccupied space or time; fig. gap; loophole 1 天意_天意_tiānyì 天意 天意 tiānyì providence; the Will of Heaven 1 元老_元老_yuánlǎo 元老 元老 yuánlǎo senior figure; elder; doyen 1 轻松_輕鬆_qīngsōng 轻松 輕鬆 qīngsōng light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 1 勉强_勉強_miǎnqiǎng 勉强 勉強 miǎnqiǎng to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 1 老太_老太_lǎotài 老太 老太 lǎotài old lady 2 自古_自古_zìgǔ 自古 自古 zìgǔ (since) ancient times; (from) time immemorial 1 今_今_jīn 今 今 jīn today; modern; present; current; this; now 2 喜酒_喜酒_xǐjiǔ 喜酒 喜酒 xǐjiǔ wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 1 解乏_解乏_jiěfá 解乏 解乏 jiěfá to relieve tiredness; to freshen up 1 解愁_解愁_jiěchóu 解愁 解愁 jiěchóu to relieve melancholy 1 举杯_舉杯_jǔbēi 举杯 舉杯 jǔbēi to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast 1 喉_喉_hóu 喉 喉 hóu throat; larynx 1 花花肠子_花花腸子_huāhuāchángzi 花花肠子 花花腸子 huāhuāchángzi (slang) a cunning plot 1 灌醉_灌醉_guànzuì 灌醉 灌醉 guànzuì to fuddle; to befuddle; to inebriate; to get someone drunk 1 套话_套話_tàohuà 套话 套話 tàohuà polite phrase; conventional greetings; cliché; to try to worm facts out of sb 1 问路_問路_wènlù 问路 問路 wènlù to ask for directions; to ask the way (to some place) 4 风采_風采_fēngcǎi 风采 風采 fēngcǎi svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing 1 把酒_把酒_bǎjiǔ 把酒 把酒 bǎjiǔ to raise one's wine cup 1 指路_指路_zhǐlù 指路 指路 zhǐlù to give directions 1 小二_小二_xiǎo'èr 小二 小二 xiǎo'èr waiter 1 弟兄_弟兄_dìxiong 弟兄 弟兄 dìxiong brothers; comrade 1 纳闷_納悶_nàmèn 纳闷 納悶 nàmèn puzzled; bewildered 1 宁可_寧可_nìngkě 宁可 寧可 nìngkě preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep21/50 words - 12 min 讨饭_討飯_tǎofàn 讨饭 討飯 tǎofàn to ask for food; to beg 1 现任_現任_xiànrèn 现任 現任 xiànrèn to occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent; (coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse) 1 赐_賜_cì 赐 賜 cì to confer; to bestow; to grant 1 当上_當上_dāngshang 当上 當上 dāngshang to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 1 牵头_牽頭_qiāntóu 牵头 牽頭 qiāntóu to lead (an animal by the head); to take the lead; to coordinate (a combined operation); to mediate; a go-between (e.g. marriage broker) 1 揽_攬_lǎn 揽 攬 lǎn to monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace; to fasten (with a rope etc); to take on (responsibility etc); to canvass 1 气不过_氣不過_qìbuguò 气不过 氣不過 qìbuguò so angry it's unbearable; bitter about unbearable grievances 1 由此_由此_yóucǐ 由此 由此 yóucǐ hereby; from this 1 汉_漢_hàn 汉 漢 hàn man 2 踹_踹_chuài 踹 踹 chuài to kick; to trample; to tread on 1 老爸_老爸_lǎobà 老爸 老爸 lǎobà father; dad 1 患_患_huàn 患 患 huàn to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry 1 输赢_輸贏_shūyíng 输赢 輸贏 shūyíng win or loss; outcome 1 双方_雙方_shuāngfāng 双方 雙方 shuāngfāng bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 2 共识_共識_gòngshí 共识 共識 gòngshí common understanding; consensus 2 把柄_把柄_bǎbǐng 把柄 把柄 bǎbǐng handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 1 低级_低級_dījí 低级 低級 dījí low level; rudimentary; vulgar; low; inferior 3 急切_急切_jíqiè 急切 急切 jíqiè eager; impatient 1 真理_真理_zhēnlǐ 真理 真理 zhēnlǐ truth; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 错误_錯誤_cuòwù 错误 錯誤 cuòwù error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 2 毁灭_毀滅_huǐmiè 毁灭 毀滅 huǐmiè to perish; to ruin; to destroy 2 滴水不漏_滴水不漏_dīshuǐbùlòu 滴水不漏 滴水不漏 dīshuǐbùlòu lit. not one drop of water can leak out; watertight; rigorous (argument) 1 风波_風波_fēngbō 风波 風波 fēngbō disturbance; crisis; disputes; restlessness; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 印证_印證_yìnzhèng 印证 印證 yìnzhèng to seal; to confirm; to corroborate; to verify 1 入手_入手_rùshǒu 入手 入手 rùshǒu to begin; to set one's hand to 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep21/75 words - 19 min 恩人_恩人_ēnrén 恩人 恩人 ēnrén a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 1 卒_卒_zú 卒 卒 zú soldier; servant; to finish; to die; finally; at last; pawn in Chinese chess 1 就此_就此_jiùcǐ 就此 就此 jiùcǐ at this point; thus; from then on 1 允许_允許_yǔnxǔ 允许 允許 yǔnxǔ to permit; to allow 1 瓜葛_瓜葛_guāgé 瓜葛 瓜葛 guāgé intertwined (as melon and vine plants); interconnected; association (of two things) 1 扫把星_掃把星_sàobǎxīng 扫把星 掃把星 sàobǎxīng bearer of ill luck; person with the evil eye; comet 1 鬼混_鬼混_guǐhùn 鬼混 鬼混 guǐhùn to hang around; to fool around; to live aimlessly 1 六亲不认_六親不認_liùqīnbùrèn 六亲不认 六親不認 liùqīnbùrèn not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives 1 日落_日落_rìluò 日落 日落 rìluò sundown; sunset 2 是的_是的_shìde 是的 是的 shìde yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 1 比画_比畫_bǐhua 比画 比畫 bǐhua variant of 比劃|比划[bi3 hua5] 1 一轮_一輪_yīlún 一轮 一輪 yīlún first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 1 正当防卫_正當防衛_zhèngdàngfángwèi 正当防卫 正當防衛 zhèngdàngfángwèi reasonable self-defense; legitimate defense 1 应激反应_應激反應_yìngjīfǎnyìng 应激反应 應激反應 yìngjīfǎnyìng (physiological etc) stress 1 不怎么_不怎麼_bùzěnme 不怎么 不怎麼 bùzěnme not very; not particularly 1 较劲_較勁_jiàojìn 较劲 較勁 jiàojìn to match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive; to set oneself against sb; disobliging; to make a special effort 2 不消_不消_bùxiāo 不消 不消 bùxiāo to not need; needless (to say) 1 顺从_順從_shùncóng 顺从 順從 shùncóng obedient; to comply; to submit; to defer 1 识_識_shí 识 識 shí to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 1 大体_大體_dàtǐ 大体 大體 dàtǐ in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole; overall situation; the big picture; (Tw) remains (of a dead person) 1 进退_進退_jìntuì 进退 進退 jìntuì to advance or retreat; knowing when to come and when to leave; a sense of propriety 1 认命_認命_rènmìng 认命 認命 rènmìng to accept misfortunes as decreed by fate; to be resigned to sth 1 探查_探查_tànchá 探查 探查 tànchá to examine; to probe; to scout out; to nose around 1 矮_矮_ǎi 矮 矮 ǎi low; short (in length) 1 掐死_掐死_qiāsǐ 掐死 掐死 qiāsǐ to throttle; to choke to death 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep21/100 words - 29 min 害羞_害羞_hàixiū 害羞 害羞 hàixiū shy; embarrassed; bashful 1 孤男寡女_孤男寡女_gūnánguǎnǚ 孤男寡女 孤男寡女 gūnánguǎnǚ a single man and a single woman; bachelors; a man and a woman together (typically in a secluded setting) 2 咋呼_咋呼_zhāhu 咋呼 咋呼 zhāhu bluster; ruckus; to boast loudly 1 呼_呼_hū 呼 呼 hū to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale 1 发疯_發瘋_fāfēng 发疯 發瘋 fāfēng to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind 1 到家_到家_dàojiā 到家 到家 dàojiā perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 1 晚安_晚安_wǎn'ān 晚安 晚安 wǎn'ān Good night!; Good evening! 2 吭_吭_háng 吭 吭 háng throat 2 想得美_想得美_xiǎngdéměi 想得美 想得美 xiǎngdéměi in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 1 行政_行政_xíngzhèng 行政 行政 xíngzhèng administrative; executive (attributive) 1 头绪_頭緒_tóuxù 头绪 頭緒 tóuxù outline; main threads 2 严防_嚴防_yánfáng 严防 嚴防 yánfáng to take strict precautions; on your guard 1 死守_死守_sǐshǒu 死守 死守 sǐshǒu to defend one's property to the death; to cling obstinately to old habits; die-hard 1 保镖_保鏢_bǎobiāo 保镖 保鏢 bǎobiāo bodyguard 1 待命_待命_dàimìng 待命 待命 dàimìng to be on call; to be on standby 1 小动作_小動作_xiǎodòngzuò 小动作 小動作 xiǎodòngzuò bad habit (e.g. nose-picking); petty maneuver; dirty trick; gamesmanship 1 拿下_拿下_náxià 拿下 拿下 náxià to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 1 好似_好似_hǎosì 好似 好似 hǎosì to seem; to be like 1 提防_提防_dīfáng 提防 提防 dīfáng to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); also pr. [ti2 fang2] 1 终身大事_終身大事_zhōngshēndàshì 终身大事 終身大事 zhōngshēndàshì major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage) 1 门当户对_門當戶對_méndānghùduì 门当户对 門當戶對 méndānghùduì the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom); (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match 1 敌_敵_dí 敌 敵 dí enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 1 签署_簽署_qiānshǔ 签署 簽署 qiānshǔ to sign (an agreement) 1 全城_全城_quánchéng 全城 全城 quánchéng whole city 1 搜捕_搜捕_sōubǔ 搜捕 搜捕 sōubǔ to hunt and arrest (fugitives); to track down and arrest; a manhunt 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep21/125 words - 38 min 长久_長久_chángjiǔ 长久 長久 chángjiǔ (for a) long time 2 周期_週期_zhōuqī 周期 週期 zhōuqī period; cycle 1 恒定_恆定_héngdìng 恒定 恆定 héngdìng constant 1 刻意_刻意_kèyì 刻意 刻意 kèyì meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 1 加速_加速_jiāsù 加速 加速 jiāsù to speed up; to expedite 1 进程_進程_jìnchéng 进程 進程 jìnchéng process; course 1 排斥_排斥_páichì 排斥 排斥 páichì to reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to repel 1 奢侈品_奢侈品_shēchǐpǐn 奢侈品 奢侈品 shēchǐpǐn luxury good 1 级_級_jí 级 級 jí level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 1 协同_協同_xiétóng 协同 協同 xiétóng to cooperate; in coordination with; coordinated; collaborate; collaboration; collaborative 1 相同_相同_xiāngtóng 相同 相同 xiāngtóng identical; same 1 催眠术_催眠術_cuīmiánshù 催眠术 催眠術 cuīmiánshù hypnotism; hypnotherapy; mesmerism 4 发呆_發呆_fādāi 发呆 發呆 fādāi to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 2 在此之前_在此之前_zàicǐzhīqián 在此之前 在此之前 zàicǐzhīqián before that; beforehand; previously 1 试验_試驗_shìyàn 试验 試驗 shìyàn experiment; test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to experiment; experimental 1 起床_起床_qǐchuáng 起床 起床 qǐchuáng to get out of bed; to get up 1 波光_波光_bōguāng 波光 波光 bōguāng gleaming reflection of waves in sunlight 2 粼粼_粼粼_línlín 粼粼 粼粼 línlín clear and crystalline (of water) 2 海鸟_海鳥_hǎiniǎo 海鸟 海鳥 hǎiniǎo seabird 7 盘旋_盤旋_pánxuán 盘旋 盤旋 pánxuán to spiral; to circle; to go around; to hover; to orbit 5 调派_調派_diàopài 调派 調派 diàopài to send on assignment; to deploy (troops) 1 艳_豔_yàn 艳 豔 yàn variant of 艷|艳[yan4] 1 青衣_青衣_qīngyī 青衣 青衣 qīngyī black clothes; servant (old); young woman role in Chinese opera, also called 正旦[zheng4 dan4] 1 紫色_紫色_zǐsè 紫色 紫色 zǐsè purple; violet (color) 1 褂_褂_guà 褂 褂 guà Chinese-style unlined garment; gown 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep21/129 words - 39 min 称呼_稱呼_chēnghu 称呼 稱呼 chēnghu to call; to address as; appellation 3 打岔_打岔_dǎchà 打岔 打岔 dǎchà interruption; to interrupt (esp. talk); to change the subject 2 一半天_一半天_yībàntiān 一半天 一半天 yībàntiān in a day or two; soon 1 稀_稀_xī 稀 稀 xī rare; uncommon; watery; sparse 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep22/25 words - 5 min 姜_姜_jiāng 姜 姜 jiāng variant of 薑|姜[jiang1] 1 维_維_wéi 维 維 wéi to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 1 丞相_丞相_chéngxiàng 丞相 丞相 chéngxiàng the most senior minister of many kingdoms or dynasties (with varying roles); prime minister 1 挽_挽_wǎn 挽 挽 wǎn to pull; to draw (a cart or a bow); to roll up; to coil; to carry on the arm; to lament the dead; (fig.) to pull against; to recover 1 天心_天心_tiānxīn 天心 天心 tiānxīn center of the sky; will of heaven; will of the Gods; the monarch's will 1 赤_赤_chì 赤 赤 chì red; scarlet; bare; naked 1 胆_膽_dǎn 胆 膽 dǎn gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 1 忠_忠_zhōng 忠 忠 zhōng loyal; devoted; honest 1 苍穹_蒼穹_cāngqióng 苍穹 蒼穹 cāngqióng the blue dome of heaven 1 孔明_孔明_Kǒngmíng 孔明 孔明 Kǒngmíng courtesy name of Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮[Zhu1 ge3 Liang4] 1 祭物_祭物_jìwù 祭物 祭物 jìwù sacrifices 1 帐_帳_zhàng 帐 帳 zhàng covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 4 方位_方位_fāngwèi 方位 方位 fāngwèi direction; points of the compass; bearing; position; azimuth 1 天干_天干_tiāngān 天干 天干 tiāngān the 10 heavenly stems 甲[jia3], 乙[yi3], 丙[bing3], 丁[ding1], 戊[wu4], 己[ji3], 庚[geng1], 辛[xin1], 壬[ren2], 癸[gui3], used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal numbers I, II etc 1 列_列_liè 列 列 liè to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 2 甲_甲_jiǎ 甲 甲 jiǎ first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75° 1 巡_巡_xún 巡 巡 xún to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks 1 皂_皂_zào 皂 皂 zào soap; black 3 帽_帽_mào 帽 帽 mào hat; cap 1 衣_衣_yī 衣 衣 yī clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 1 旗_旗_qí 旗 旗 qí banner; flag; (in Qing times) Manchu (cf. 八旗[Ba1 qi2]); administrative subdivision in inner Mongolia equivalent to 縣|县[xian4] county; CL:面[mian4] 1 擎_擎_qíng 擎 擎 qíng to raise (hand) 1 侍奉_侍奉_shìfèng 侍奉 侍奉 shìfèng to wait upon; to serve; to attend to sb's needs 1 闲杂_閑雜_xiánzá 闲杂 閑雜 xiánzá (employee) having no fixed duties 1 守信用_守信用_shǒuxìnyòng 守信用 守信用 shǒuxìnyòng to keep one's word; trustworthy 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep22/50 words - 6 min 学问_學問_xuéwèn 学问 學問 xuéwèn learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 天地_天地_tiāndì 天地 天地 tiāndì heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 1 无知_無知_wúzhī 无知 無知 wúzhī ignorant; ignorance 1 畏_畏_wèi 畏 畏 wèi to fear 1 果真_果真_guǒzhēn 果真 果真 guǒzhēn really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really... 1 名不虚传_名不虛傳_míngbùxūchuán 名不虚传 名不虛傳 míngbùxūchuán lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation; enjoys a well-deserved reputation 1 声名_聲名_shēngmíng 声名 聲名 shēngmíng reputation; declaration 1 远扬_遠揚_yuǎnyáng 远扬 遠揚 yuǎnyáng (fame) spreads far and wide 1 梆子_梆子_bāngzi 梆子 梆子 bāngzi watchman's clapper; wooden clappers with bars of unequal length 1 耳力_耳力_ěrlì 耳力 耳力 ěrlì hearing ability 1 鸳鸯_鴛鴦_yuānyāng 鸳鸯 鴛鴦 yuānyāng (bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple 1 板_板_bǎn 板 板 bǎn board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious 2 信号_信號_xìnhào 信号 信號 xìnhào signal 1 悟性_悟性_wùxìng 悟性 悟性 wùxìng perception; wits; power of understanding; comprehension 1 唱腔_唱腔_chàngqiāng 唱腔 唱腔 chàngqiāng vocal music (in opera); aria 1 传递_傳遞_chuándì 传递 傳遞 chuándì to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive 1 放进_放進_fàngjìn 放进 放進 fàngjìn to put into 1 大鼓_大鼓_dàgǔ 大鼓 大鼓 dàgǔ bass drum 2 武侯_武侯_Wǔhóu 武侯 武侯 Wǔhóu Wuhou district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan 2 奇才_奇才_qícái 奇才 奇才 qícái genius 1 枉_枉_wǎng 枉 枉 wǎng to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain 1 七星_七星_Qīxīng 七星 七星 Qīxīng Qixing district of Guilin city 桂林市[Gui4 lin2 shi4], Guangxi 2 诸葛_諸葛_Zhūgě 诸葛 諸葛 Zhūgě two-character surname Zhuge 1 通天彻地_通天徹地_tōngtiānchèdì 通天彻地 通天徹地 tōngtiānchèdì to know all under heaven; exceptionally talented (idiom) 1 终究_終究_zhōngjiū 终究 終究 zhōngjiū in the end; after all is said and done 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep22/75 words - 8 min 拗不过_拗不過_niùbuguò 拗不过 拗不過 niùbuguò can't persuade; unable to make (sb) change their mind; unable to resist (sb) 1 天命_天命_Tiānmìng 天命 天命 Tiānmìng Mandate of Heaven; destiny; fate; one's life span 1 坛_壇_tán 坛 壇 tán platform; rostrum; altar 1 甩_甩_shuǎi 甩 甩 shuǎi to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 1 防备_防備_fángbèi 防备 防備 fángbèi to guard against 1 污秽_污穢_wūhuì 污秽 污穢 wūhuì nasty; sordid; filthy 1 台下_台下_táixià 台下 台下 táixià off the stage; in the audience 1 灾民_災民_zāimín 灾民 災民 zāimín victim (of a disaster) 2 无数_無數_wúshù 无数 無數 wúshù countless; numberless; innumerable 1 蚁_蟻_yǐ 蚁 蟻 yǐ ant 1 窝_窩_wō 窝 窩 wō nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods 1 医治_醫治_yīzhì 医治 醫治 yīzhì to treat (an illness); medical treatment 1 活生生_活生生_huóshēngshēng 活生生 活生生 huóshēngshēng real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) 1 折磨_折磨_zhémó 折磨 折磨 zhémó to torment; to torture 1 致死_致死_zhìsǐ 致死 致死 zhìsǐ deadly 2 治标不治本_治標不治本_zhìbiāobùzhìběn 治标不治本 治標不治本 zhìbiāobùzhìběn to treat the symptoms but not the root cause 1 根治_根治_gēnzhì 根治 根治 gēnzhì to bring under permanent control; to effect a radical cure 2 绝望_絕望_juéwàng 绝望 絕望 juéwàng to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 1 急欲_急欲_jíyù 急欲 急欲 jíyù to be keen to ...; to be anxious to ... 1 最初_最初_zuìchū 最初 最初 zuìchū first; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally 1 蔓延_蔓延_mànyán 蔓延 蔓延 mànyán to extend; to spread 2 日渐_日漸_rìjiàn 日渐 日漸 rìjiàn to progress (or increase, change etc) day by day; more (or better etc) with each passing day 1 壮大_壯大_zhuàngdà 壮大 壯大 zhuàngdà to expand; to strengthen 2 信仰_信仰_xìnyǎng 信仰 信仰 xìnyǎng to believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction 1 新生儿_新生兒_xīnshēng'ér 新生儿 新生兒 xīnshēng'ér newborn baby; neonate 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep22/100 words - 11 min 免疫_免疫_miǎnyì 免疫 免疫 miǎnyì immunity (to disease) 1 疾病_疾病_jíbìng 疾病 疾病 jíbìng disease; sickness; ailment 1 血液_血液_xuèyè 血液 血液 xuèyè blood 3 拯救_拯救_zhěngjiù 拯救 拯救 zhěngjiù to save; to rescue 5 千千万万_千千萬萬_qiānqiānwànwàn 千千万万 千千萬萬 qiānqiānwànwàn lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 1 不得不_不得不_bùdébù 不得不 不得不 bùdébù have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 1 万里_萬里_wànlǐ 万里 萬里 wànlǐ far away; thousands of miles; 10000 li 1 虐杀_虐殺_nüèshā 虐杀 虐殺 nüèshā to kill (or assault) sadistically 1 粉饰_粉飾_fěnshì 粉饰 粉飾 fěnshì to paint; to whitewash; to decorate; plaster; fig. to gloss over; to cover up 1 座_座_zuò 座 座 zuò seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 4 死城_死城_sǐchéng 死城 死城 sǐchéng ghost town 2 大肆_大肆_dàsì 大肆 大肆 dàsì wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled 1 筛选_篩選_shāixuǎn 筛选 篩選 shāixuǎn to filter 1 不得已_不得已_bùdéyǐ 不得已 不得已 bùdéyǐ to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to; to have no choice; must 1 潮_潮_cháo 潮 潮 cháo tide; current; damp; moist; humid 4 涨水_漲水_zhǎngshuǐ 涨水 漲水 zhǎngshuǐ rise of water level 4 漫_漫_màn 漫 漫 màn free; unrestrained; to inundate 4 蜈蚣_蜈蚣_wúgōng 蜈蚣 蜈蚣 wúgōng centipede 8 娇_嬌_jiāo 娇 嬌 jiāo lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 4 眠_眠_mián 眠 眠 mián to sleep; to hibernate 8 不觉_不覺_bùjué 不觉 不覺 bùjué unconsciously 4 祸福_禍福_huòfú 祸福 禍福 huòfú disaster and happiness 4 瑶池_瑤池_Yáochí 瑶池 瑤池 Yáochí the Jade lake on Mount Kunlun, residence of Xi Wangmu 西王母 1 香港_香港_Xiānggǎng 香港 香港 Xiānggǎng Hong Kong 1 利_利_lì 利 利 lì sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 4 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep22/125 words - 20 min 徳_徳_dé 徳 徳 dé Japanese variant of 德 1 箱_箱_xiāng 箱 箱 xiāng box; trunk; chest 1 履行_履行_lǚxíng 履行 履行 lǚxíng to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement); to perform 1 承诺_承諾_chéngnuò 承诺 承諾 chéngnuò to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 2 名分_名分_míngfèn 名分 名分 míngfèn a person's status 1 取出_取出_qǔchū 取出 取出 qǔchū to take out; to extract; to draw out 2 迫不及待_迫不及待_pòbùjídài 迫不及待 迫不及待 pòbùjídài impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it 1 结合_結合_jiéhé 结合 結合 jiéhé to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 2 造就_造就_zàojiù 造就 造就 zàojiù to bring up; to train; to contribute to; achievements (usually of young people) 1 加入_加入_jiārù 加入 加入 jiārù to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 1 弃_棄_qì 弃 棄 qì to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 1 者_者_zhě 者 者 zhě (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this 2 烦忧_煩憂_fányōu 烦忧 煩憂 fányōu to worry; to fret 1 堪舆_堪輿_kānyú 堪舆 堪輿 kānyú geomancy 1 集合_集合_jíhé 集合 集合 jíhé to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 2 测绘_測繪_cèhuì 测绘 測繪 cèhuì to survey and draw; to map 1 恶水_惡水_èshuǐ 恶水 惡水 èshuǐ dirty water; water that is unfit to drink; slops 10 源_源_yuán 源 源 yuán root; source; origin 12 老小_老小_lǎoxiǎo 老小 老小 lǎoxiǎo the old and the young; the youngest member of the family 1 品性_品性_pǐnxìng 品性 品性 pǐnxìng nature; characteristic; moral character 1 搞不好_搞不好_gǎobuhǎo 搞不好 搞不好 gǎobuhǎo (coll.) maybe; perhaps 1 久闻大名_久聞大名_jiǔwéndàmíng 久闻大名 久聞大名 jiǔwéndàmíng your name has been known to me for a long time (polite) 1 彼此_彼此_bǐcǐ 彼此 彼此 bǐcǐ each other; one another 1 三生有幸_三生有幸_sānshēngyǒuxìng 三生有幸 三生有幸 sānshēngyǒuxìng the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom); (courteous language) it's my good fortune... 1 打哑谜_打啞謎_dǎyǎmí 打哑谜 打啞謎 dǎyǎmí to talk in riddles 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep22/150 words - 26 min 纠葛_糾葛_jiūgé 纠葛 糾葛 jiūgé entanglement; dispute 1 兴师动众_興師動眾_xīngshīdòngzhòng 兴师动众 興師動眾 xīngshīdòngzhòng to muster large forces; to get a great number of people involved (in carrying out some task) 1 敌人_敵人_dírén 敌人 敵人 dírén enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 派出_派出_pàichū 派出 派出 pàichū to send; to dispatch 1 半点_半點_bàndiǎn 半点 半點 bàndiǎn the least bit 1 诱饵_誘餌_yòu'ěr 诱饵 誘餌 yòu'ěr bait 1 钓_釣_diào 钓 釣 diào to fish with a hook and bait 1 保存_保存_bǎocún 保存 保存 bǎocún to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 1 早晚_早晚_zǎowǎn 早晚 早晚 zǎowǎn morning and evening; sooner or later 2 用得上_用得上_yòngdeshàng 用得上 用得上 yòngdeshàng needed; to come in useful 1 全身而退_全身而退_quánshēn'értuì 全身而退 全身而退 quánshēn'értuì to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece 1 冒失_冒失_màoshi 冒失 冒失 màoshi rash; impudent 1 一丝一毫_一絲一毫_yīsīyīháo 一丝一毫 一絲一毫 yīsīyīháo one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit; an iota 1 玩儿命_玩兒命_wánr5mìng 玩儿命 玩兒命 wánr5mìng to gamble with life; to take reckless risks 1 阴阳_陰陽_yīnyáng 阴阳 陰陽 yīnyáng yin and yang 1 噫_噫_yī 噫 噫 yī yeah (interjection of approval); to belch 1 升_升_shēng 升 升 shēng to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 1 蟾蜍_蟾蜍_chánchú 蟾蜍 蟾蜍 chánchú toad 1 道路_道路_dàolù 道路 道路 dàolù road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 汇总_匯總_huìzǒng 汇总 匯總 huìzǒng summary; to summarize; to collect (data, receipts etc); to gather and report 1 形_形_xíng 形 形 xíng to appear; to look; form; shape 1 状_狀_zhuàng 状 狀 zhuàng accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 1 逃不出_逃不出_táobùchū 逃不出 逃不出 táobùchū unable to escape; can't get out 1 赶来_趕來_gǎnlái 赶来 趕來 gǎnlái to rush over 1 命运_命運_mìngyùn 命运 命運 mìngyùn fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep22/170 words - 37 min 从不_從不_cóngbù 从不 從不 cóngbù never 1 相干_相干_xiānggān 相干 相干 xiānggān relevant; to have to do with; coherent (Physics: light etc) 1 建立_建立_jiànlì 建立 建立 jiànlì to establish; to set up; to found 1 工厂_工廠_gōngchǎng 工厂 工廠 gōngchǎng factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 1 而言_而言_éryán 而言 而言 éryán with regard to (preceding phrase) 2 开启_開啟_kāiqǐ 开启 開啟 kāiqǐ to open; to start; (computing) to enable 4 全新_全新_quánxīn 全新 全新 quánxīn all new; completely new 3 当务之急_當務之急_dāngwùzhījí 当务之急 當務之急 dāngwùzhījí top priority job; matter of vital importance 1 认同_認同_rèntóng 认同 認同 rèntóng to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 1 看一看_看一看_kànyīkàn 看一看 看一看 kànyīkàn to have a look 1 叙旧_敘舊_xùjiù 叙旧 敘舊 xùjiù to reminisce; to talk about former times 1 叙_敘_xù 叙 敘 xù to narrate; to chat 1 心里有数_心裡有數_xīnlǐyǒushù 心里有数 心裡有數 xīnlǐyǒushù to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation 2 个个_個個_gègè 个个 個個 gègè each one individually; each and every 2 丑话_醜話_chǒuhuà 丑话 醜話 chǒuhuà ugly talk; vulgarity; obscenity 1 当兵_當兵_dāngbīng 当兵 當兵 dāngbīng to serve in the army; to be a soldier 1 力量_力量_lìliang 力量 力量 lìliang power; force; strength 1 金山_金山_Jīnshān 金山 金山 Jīnshān Jinshan suburban district of Shanghai; Jinshan or Chinshan township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 1 警告_警告_jǐnggào 警告 警告 jǐnggào to warn; to admonish 1 娃娃_娃娃_wáwa 娃娃 娃娃 wáwa baby; small child; doll 20 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep23/25 words - 14 min 魏_魏_wèi 魏 魏 wèi tower over a palace gateway (old) 1 老例_老例_lǎolì 老例 老例 lǎolì custom; customary practice 2 小两口_小兩口_xiǎoliǎngkǒu 小两口 小兩口 xiǎoliǎngkǒu (coll.) young married couple 1 结婚_結婚_jiéhūn 结婚 結婚 jiéhūn to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 1 后宫_後宮_hòugōng 后宫 後宮 hòugōng harem; chambers of imperial concubines 1 娘娘庙_娘娘廟_Niángniángmiào 娘娘庙 娘娘廟 Niángniángmiào temple of Goddess of Fertility 3 两口子_兩口子_liǎngkǒuzi 两口子 兩口子 liǎngkǒuzi husband and wife 1 娘娘_娘娘_niángniang 娘娘 娘娘 niángniang queen; empress; imperial concubine; Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘 or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West; mother; aunt 1 小名_小名_xiǎomíng 小名 小名 xiǎomíng pet name for a child; childhood name 1 弟弟_弟弟_dìdi 弟弟 弟弟 dìdi younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 泥塑_泥塑_nísù 泥塑 泥塑 nísù clay modeling; clay figurine or statue 1 铺子_鋪子_pùzi 铺子 鋪子 pùzi store; shop 1 修缮_修繕_xiūshàn 修缮 修繕 xiūshàn to renovate; to repair (a building) 1 塑_塑_sù 塑 塑 sù to model (a figure) in clay 1 亲事_親事_qīnshì 亲事 親事 qīnshì marriage; CL:門|门[men2] 1 兹_茲_zī 兹 茲 zī now; here; this; time; year 1 供养_供養_gōngyǎng 供养 供養 gōngyǎng to supply; to provide for one's elders; to support one's parents 1 供奉_供奉_gòngfèng 供奉 供奉 gòngfèng to consecrate; to enshrine and worship; an offering (to one's ancestors); a sacrifice (to a God) 1 传承_傳承_chuánchéng 传承 傳承 chuánchéng to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance 1 放空_放空_fàngkōng 放空 放空 fàngkōng to relax completely; to empty one's mind; (finance) to sell short; (of a commercial vehicle) to travel empty (no cargo or passengers); to deadhead 1 深层_深層_shēncéng 深层 深層 shēncéng deep layer; deep; deep-seated; underlying 1 自控_自控_zìkòng 自控 自控 zìkòng automated; automatically regulated; to control oneself; self-control 1 伤天害理_傷天害理_shāngtiānhàilǐ 伤天害理 傷天害理 shāngtiānhàilǐ to offend Heaven and reason (idiom); bloody atrocities that cry to heaven; outrageous acts 1 低估_低估_dīgū 低估 低估 dīgū to underestimate; to underrate 1 信任_信任_xìnrèn 信任 信任 xìnrèn to trust; to have confidence in 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep23/50 words - 22 min 想不到_想不到_xiǎngbudào 想不到 想不到 xiǎngbudào unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 1 自身难保_自身難保_zìshēnnánbǎo 自身难保 自身難保 zìshēnnánbǎo powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless 1 自保_自保_zìbǎo 自保 自保 zìbǎo to defend oneself; self-defense; self-preservation 2 归宿_歸宿_guīsù 归宿 歸宿 guīsù place to return to; home; final destination; ending 1 月底_月底_yuèdǐ 月底 月底 yuèdǐ end of the month 1 月初_月初_yuèchū 月初 月初 yuèchū start of month; early in the month 1 月中_月中_yuèzhōng 月中 月中 yuèzhōng middle of month 1 三鲜_三鮮_sānxiān 三鲜 三鮮 sānxiān three fresh ingredients (in cooking) 1 宵夜_宵夜_xiāoyè 宵夜 宵夜 xiāoyè midnight snack; late-night snack 1 落下_落下_luòxià 落下 落下 luòxià to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 1 顺手_順手_shùnshǒu 顺手 順手 shùnshǒu easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 1 阴魂不散_陰魂不散_yīnhúnbùsàn 阴魂不散 陰魂不散 yīnhúnbùsàn lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom); fig. the influence still lingers on; the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive 2 火车_火車_huǒchē 火车 火車 huǒchē train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] 1 轮船_輪船_lúnchuán 轮船 輪船 lúnchuán steamship; steamer; ocean liner; ship; CL:艘[sou1] 1 仵_仵_wǔ 仵 仵 wǔ equal; well-matched; to violate 1 连累_連累_liánlěi 连累 連累 liánlěi to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 1 躲开_躲開_duǒkāi 躲开 躲開 duǒkāi to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc); to avoid (sb) 1 苦差事_苦差事_kǔchāishi 苦差事 苦差事 kǔchāishi see 苦差[ku3 chai1] 1 水牛_水牛_shuǐniú 水牛 水牛 shuǐniú water buffalo 2 蹄子_蹄子_tízi 蹄子 蹄子 tízi hoof; (old) wench; hussy 1 撅_噘_juē 撅 噘 juē (dialect) to abuse (verbally); variant of 撅[jue1]; to pout 1 叫唤_叫喚_jiàohuan 叫唤 叫喚 jiàohuan to cry out; to bark out a sound 1 灌_灌_guàn 灌 灌 guàn to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 1 黑色_黑色_hēisè 黑色 黑色 hēisè black 1 高处_高處_gāochù 高处 高處 gāochù high place; elevation 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep23/75 words - 31 min 终极_終極_zhōngjí 终极 終極 zhōngjí ultimate; final 1 治好_治好_zhìhǎo 治好 治好 zhìhǎo to cure 1 奇迹_奇跡_qíjì 奇迹 奇跡 qíjì miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 1 百年_百年_bǎinián 百年 百年 bǎinián hundred years; century; lifetime 1 严_嚴_yán 严 嚴 yán tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 1 限期_限期_xiànqī 限期 限期 xiànqī to set a time limit; time limit; deadline 1 通缉犯_通緝犯_tōngjīfàn 通缉犯 通緝犯 tōngjīfàn wanted criminal; fugitive (from the law) 1 卷_捲_juǎn 卷 捲 juǎn to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 2 铺盖_鋪蓋_pūgài 铺盖 鋪蓋 pūgài to spread evenly over 1 告示_告示_gàoshi 告示 告示 gàoshi announcement 1 悬赏_懸賞_xuánshǎng 悬赏 懸賞 xuánshǎng to offer a reward; bounty 3 通缉_通緝_tōngjī 通缉 通緝 tōngjī to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted 4 抓获_抓獲_zhuāhuò 抓获 抓獲 zhuāhuò to arrest 1 通缉令_通緝令_tōngjīlìng 通缉令 通緝令 tōngjīlìng order for arrest; wanted circular; wanted poster 1 杖_杖_zhàng 杖 杖 zhàng a staff; a rod; cane; walking stick; to flog with a stick (old) 1 击打_擊打_jīdǎ 击打 擊打 jīdǎ to beat; to lash 1 变作_變作_biànzuò 变作 變作 biànzuò to change into; to turn into; to become 1 耶和华_耶和華_Yēhéhuá 耶和华 耶和華 Yēhéhuá Jehovah (biblical name for God, Hebrew: YHWH); compare Yahweh 雅威[Ya3 wei1] and God 上帝[Shang4 di4] 3 顾虑_顧慮_gùlǜ 顾虑 顧慮 gùlǜ misgivings; apprehensions 1 协议_協議_xiéyì 协议 協議 xiéyì agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 缴获_繳獲_jiǎohuò 缴获 繳獲 jiǎohuò to capture; to seize 1 线报_線報_xiànbào 线报 線報 xiànbào tip-off 1 投靠_投靠_tóukào 投靠 投靠 tóukào to rely on help from sb 1 集结_集結_jíjié 集结 集結 jíjié to assemble; to concentrate; to mass; to build up; to marshal 1 快要_快要_kuàiyào 快要 快要 kuàiyào almost; nearly; almost all 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep23/90 words - 42 min 如若_如若_rúruò 如若 如若 rúruò if 1 奉_奉_fèng 奉 奉 fèng to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior) 1 事奉_事奉_shìfèng 事奉 事奉 shìfèng to serve 3 住地_住地_zhùdì 住地 住地 zhùdì living area; residential area 1 亚_亞_yà 亚 亞 yà second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 1 摩_摩_mó 摩 摩 mó to rub 1 先贤_先賢_xiānxián 先贤 先賢 xiānxián worthy predecessor; distinguished person of the past; former sage 1 渠_渠_qú 渠 渠 qú big; stream or canal; drain; ditch; CL:條|条[tiao2]; him (dialect); outer rim of a carriage wheel (old) 1 赶不上_趕不上_gǎnbùshàng 赶不上 趕不上 gǎnbùshàng can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 1 一并_一並_yībìng 一并 一並 yībìng variant of 一併|一并, to lump together; to treat along with all the others 1 寻开心_尋開心_xúnkāixīn 寻开心 尋開心 xúnkāixīn to make fun of; to seek diversion 1 起先_起先_qǐxiān 起先 起先 qǐxiān at first; in the beginning 1 袋_袋_dài 袋 袋 dài pouch; bag; sack; pocket 1 以讹传讹_以訛傳訛_yǐ'échuán'é 以讹传讹 以訛傳訛 yǐ'échuán'é to spread falsehoods; to increasingly distort the truth; to pile errors on top of errors (idiom) 1 不当_不當_bùdàng 不当 不當 bùdàng unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 3 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep24/25 words - 9 min 活该_活該_huógāi 活该 活該 huógāi (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 1 掀_掀_xiān 掀 掀 xiān to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse 1 不枉_不枉_bùwǎng 不枉 不枉 bùwǎng not in vain 1 湍急_湍急_tuānjí 湍急 湍急 tuānjí rapid (flow of water) 1 冲冲_沖沖_chōngchōng 冲冲 沖沖 chōngchōng excitedly 1 以来_以來_yǐlái 以来 以來 yǐlái since (a previous event) 1 大闹_大鬧_dànào 大闹 大鬧 dànào to cause havoc; to run amok 1 受害者_受害者_shòuhàizhě 受害者 受害者 shòuhàizhě casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 1 赶尽杀绝_趕盡殺絕_gǎnjìnshājué 赶尽杀绝 趕盡殺絕 gǎnjìnshājué to kill to the last one (idiom); to exterminate; to eradicate; ruthless 1 过街老鼠_過街老鼠_guòjiēlǎoshǔ 过街老鼠 過街老鼠 guòjiēlǎoshǔ sb or sth detested by all; target of scorn; anathema; cf. 老鼠過街,人人喊打|老鼠过街,人人喊打[lao3 shu3 guo4 jie1 , ren2 ren2 han3 da3] 1 笼络_籠絡_lǒngluò 笼络 籠絡 lǒngluò to coax; to beguile; to win over 1 活物_活物_huówù 活物 活物 huówù living animals 1 落叶_落葉_luòyè 落叶 落葉 luòyè dead leaves; to lose leaves (of plants); deciduous 1 腐烂_腐爛_fǔlàn 腐烂 腐爛 fǔlàn to rot; to putrefy; (fig.) corrupt 1 泥土_泥土_nítǔ 泥土 泥土 nítǔ earth; soil; mud; clay 1 重生_重生_chóngshēng 重生 重生 chóngshēng rebirth 2 有意识_有意識_yǒuyìshí 有意识 有意識 yǒuyìshí conscious 1 先人_先人_xiānrén 先人 先人 xiānrén ancestors; previous generations; my late father 3 前车之鉴_前車之鑒_qiánchēzhījiàn 前车之鉴 前車之鑒 qiánchēzhījiàn to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom) 1 重蹈覆辙_重蹈覆轍_chóngdǎofùzhé 重蹈覆辙 重蹈覆轍 chóngdǎofùzhé to follow the track of an overturned cart; to repeat a disastrous policy 1 愚人_愚人_yúrén 愚人 愚人 yúrén stupid person; ignoramus 3 岩_岩_yán 岩 岩 yán cliff; rock 1 壁_壁_bì 壁 壁 bì wall; rampart 1 中空_中空_zhōngkōng 中空 中空 zhōngkōng hollow; empty interior 1 煤油_煤油_méiyóu 煤油 煤油 méiyóu kerosene 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep24/50 words - 17 min 病死_病死_bìngsǐ 病死 病死 bìngsǐ to fall ill and die; to die of illness 1 实验_實驗_shíyàn 实验 實驗 shíyàn experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 1 艺术品_藝術品_yìshùpǐn 艺术品 藝術品 yìshùpǐn art piece; work of art; CL:件[jian4] 1 溶洞_溶洞_róngdòng 溶洞 溶洞 róngdòng karst cave 1 十万_十萬_shíwàn 十万 十萬 shíwàn hundred thousand 1 见证_見證_jiànzhèng 见证 見證 jiànzhèng to be witness to; witness; evidence 1 气候_氣候_qìhòu 气候 氣候 qìhòu climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 地震_地震_dìzhèn 地震 地震 dìzhèn earthquake 1 水位_水位_shuǐwèi 水位 水位 shuǐwèi water level 2 暗河_暗河_ànhé 暗河 暗河 ànhé underground river 1 支流_支流_zhīliú 支流 支流 zhīliú tributary (river) 1 连接_連接_liánjiē 连接 連接 liánjiē to link; to join; to attach; connection; a link (on web page) 1 独立_獨立_dúlì 独立 獨立 dúlì independent; independence; to stand alone 1 炸药_炸藥_zhàyào 炸药 炸藥 zhàyào explosive (material) 3 测试_測試_cèshì 测试 測試 cèshì to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 3 炸掉_炸掉_zhàdiào 炸掉 炸掉 zhàdiào to bomb 1 水潭_水潭_shuǐtán 水潭 水潭 shuǐtán puddle; pool 2 联_聯_lián 联 聯 lián to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 1 建筑_建築_jiànzhù 建筑 建築 jiànzhù to construct; building; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 水流_水流_shuǐliú 水流 水流 shuǐliú river; stream 5 调整_調整_tiáozhěng 调整 調整 tiáozhěng to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 速度_速度_sùdù 速度 速度 sùdù speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 修建_修建_xiūjiàn 修建 修建 xiūjiàn to build; to construct 1 精美_精美_jīngměi 精美 精美 jīngměi delicate; fine; refinement 1 美感_美感_měigǎn 美感 美感 měigǎn sense of beauty; aesthetic perception 1 #//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep24/72 words - 32 min 并不_並不_bìngbù 并不 並不 bìngbù not at all; emphatically not 1 建造_建造_jiànzào 建造 建造 jiànzào to construct; to build 1 炸弹_炸彈_zhàdàn 炸弹 炸彈 zhàdàn bomb; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 4 恶_惡_è 恶 惡 è evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 2 恶_惡_wù 恶 惡 wù to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 2 与其_與其_yǔqí 与其 與其 yǔqí rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 1 治愈_治癒_zhìyù 治愈 治癒 zhìyù to cure 2 称作_稱作_chēngzuò 称作 稱作 chēngzuò to be called; to be known as 1 来自_來自_láizì 来自 來自 láizì to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 1 河水_河水_héshuǐ 河水 河水 héshuǐ river water 1 作祟_作祟_zuòsuì 作祟 作祟 zuòsuì haunted; to haunt; to cause mischief 1 打败_打敗_dǎbài 打败 打敗 dǎbài to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 1 男孩_男孩_nánhái 男孩 男孩 nánhái boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 收留_收留_shōuliú 收留 收留 shōuliú to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 1 瓶_瓶_píng 瓶 瓶 píng bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 1 潭_潭_tán 潭 潭 tán deep pool; pond; pit (dialect); depression 1 剧毒_劇毒_jùdú 剧毒 劇毒 jùdú highly toxic; extremely poisonous 1 出水口_出水口_chūshuǐkǒu 出水口 出水口 chūshuǐkǒu water outlet; drainage outlet 1 堵住_堵住_dǔzhù 堵住 堵住 dǔzhù to block up 1 落入_落入_luòrù 落入 落入 luòrù to fall into 1 爆炸_爆炸_bàozhà 爆炸 爆炸 bàozhà explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 3 不只_不只_bùzhǐ 不只 不只 bùzhǐ not only; not merely 1 后路_後路_hòulù 后路 後路 hòulù escape route; retreat route; communication lines to the rear; alternative course of action; room for maneuver 1