//Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/25 words - 2 min 江湖[江湖] jiang1 hu2 rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 拳脚[拳腳] quan2 jiao3 Chinese boxing; fist and feet; punching and kicking 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 水性[水性] shui3 xing4 swimming ability; characteristics of a body of water (depth, currents etc); aqueous; water-based (paint etc) 法医[法醫] fa3 yi1 forensic investigator; forensic detective 婆[婆] po2 grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 身子[身子] shen1 zi5 body; pregnancy; health 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 警探[警探] jing3 tan4 police detective 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 市政府[市政府] shi4 zheng4 fu3 city hall; city government 秘书长[秘書長] mi4 shu1 zhang3 secretary-general 超凡[超凡] chao1 fan2 out of the ordinary; exceedingly (good) 绝伦[絕倫] jue2 lun2 outstanding; peerless; beyond compare 人中[人中] ren2 zhong1 philtrum; infranasal depression; the "human center" acupuncture point 龙凤[龍鳳] long2 feng4 dragon and phoenix 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 绳[繩] sheng2 rope; CL:根[gen1] 儿[兒] er2 child; son 千金[千金] qian1 jin1 thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 抽烟[抽煙] chou1 yan1 to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 有钱有势[有錢有勢] you3 qian2 you3 shi4 rich and powerful (idiom) //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/50 words - 2 min 里[里] li3 li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels 揉[揉] rou2 to knead; to massage; to rub 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 沙子[沙子] sha1 zi5 sand; grit; CL:粒[li4],把[ba3] 通情达理[通情達理] tong1 qing2 da2 li3 fair and reasonable (idiom); sensible; standing to reason 泡[泡] pao4 bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions 澡[澡] zao3 bath 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 娇气[嬌氣] jiao1 qi4 delicate; squeamish; finicky 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 德意志[德意志] De2 yi4 zhi4 German (phonetic rendition of "Deutsch"); Germany 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 漕运[漕運] cao2 yun4 (old) to transport by water; to ship grain as tax 商会[商會] shang1 hui4 chamber of commerce 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 郭[郭] guo1 outer city wall 二哥[二哥] er4 ge1 second brother 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 惹事[惹事] re3 shi4 to cause trouble 推理[推理] tui1 li3 reasoning; inference; to infer; to deduce 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 青梅竹马[青梅竹馬] qing1 mei2 zhu2 ma3 lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom); fig. innocent children's games; childhood sweethearts; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 天津[天津] Tian1 jin1 Tianjin, a municipality in northeast China, abbr. 津 百姓[百姓] bai3 xing4 common people //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/75 words - 4 min 丁卯[丁卯] ding1 mao3 fourth year D4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1987 or 2047 友[友] you3 friend 河神[河神] he2 shen2 river god 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 梢[梢] shao1 tip of branch 卫[衛] wei4 to guard; to protect; to defend; abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene; health; abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet 浮桥[浮橋] fu2 qiao2 pontoon bridge 水里[水里] Shui3 li3 Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 吃水[吃水] chi1 shui3 drinking water; to obtain water (for daily needs); to absorb water; draft (of ship) 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 老百姓[老百姓] lao3 bai3 xing4 ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4] 分量[分量] fen4 liang5 quantity; weight; measure 大事[大事] da4 shi4 major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 得数[得數] de2 shu4 (math.) numerical answer; solution 一度[一度] yi1 du4 for a time; at one time; one time; once 大典[大典] da4 dian3 ceremony; collection of classical writings 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 栖[棲] qi1 to perch; to rest (of birds); to dwell; to live; to stay 魈[魈] xiao1 elf; demon 兮[兮] xi1 (particle in old Chinese similar to 啊) 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 夺[奪] duo2 to seize; to take away forcibly; to wrest control of; to compete or strive for; to force one's way through; to leave out; to lose 吾[吾] wu2 I; my (old) 水栖[水棲] shui3 qi1 aquatic; living in water //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/100 words - 6 min 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 魂[魂] hun2 soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body 饲[飼] si4 to raise; to rear; to feed 哺[哺] bu3 to feed 归[歸] gui1 to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor 太虚[太虛] tai4 xu1 great emptiness; the void; heaven; the skies; universe; cosmos; original essence of the cosmos 玄武[玄武] Xuan2 wu3 Black Tortoise (the seven mansions of the north sky); (in Daoism) God of the north sky 大神[大神] da4 shen2 deity; (Internet slang) guru; expert; whiz 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 妖[妖] yao1 goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon 保[保] bao3 to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 贡[貢] gong4 to offer tribute; tribute; gifts 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 报道[報道] bao4 dao4 to report (news); report; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4] 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 津[津] jin1 saliva; sweat; a ferry crossing; a ford (river crossing); abbr. for Tianjin 天津 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 王八[王八] wang2 ba1 tortoise; cuckold; (old) male owner of a brothel; pimp 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 徒弟[徒弟] tu2 di4 apprentice; disciple 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/125 words - 8 min 队长[隊長] dui4 zhang3 captain; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 伍[伍] wu3 squad of five soldiers; to associate with; five (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 兴许[興許] xing4 xu3 perhaps 下水[下水] xia4 shui3 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 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 肖[肖] xiao4 similar; resembling; to resemble; to be like 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 招呼[招呼] zhao1 hu5 to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 码头[碼頭] ma3 tou2 dock; pier; wharf; CL:個|个[ge4] 凑热闹[湊熱鬧] cou4 re4 nao5 to join in the fun; to get in on the action; (fig.) to butt in; to create more trouble 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 咱们[咱們] zan2 men5 we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [za2 men5] 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 大伙儿[大伙兒] da4 huo3 r5 erhua variant of 大伙[da4 huo3] 大伙[大伙] da4 huo3 everybody; everyone; we all //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/150 words - 10 min 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 为啥[為啥] wei4 sha2 dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么[wei4 shen2 me5] 事儿[事兒] shi4 r5 one's employment; business; matter that needs to be settled; (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding; trying; troublesome; erhua variant of 事[shi4]; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 猴子[猴子] hou2 zi5 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 世道[世道] shi4 dao4 the ways of the world; the morals of the time 艰险[艱險] jian1 xian3 difficult and dangerous; hardships and perils 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 遭罪[遭罪] zao1 zui4 to endure hardship; to suffer 享福[享福] xiang3 fu2 to live comfortably; happy and prosperous life 殓[殮] lian4 to prepare a dead body for coffin 晦[晦] hui4 last day of a lunar month; dark; night 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 打嘴[打嘴] da3 zui3 to slap sb's face; to slap one's own face; fig. to fail to live up to a boast 方[方] fang1 square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 伙[夥] huo3 companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together 上等[上等] shang4 deng3 highest quality; top-notch 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 老二[老二] lao3 er4 second-eldest child in a family; (euphemism) penis 捣[搗] dao3 pound; beat; hull; attack; disturb; stir 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 练功[練功] lian4 gong1 to practice work skill //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/175 words - 13 min 桶[桶] tong3 bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 胭脂[胭脂] yan1 zhi1 rouge 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 便宜货[便宜貨] pian2 yi5 huo4 a bargain; cheap goods 小河[小河] xiao3 he2 brook 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 丁[丁] ding1 fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 独苗[獨苗] du2 miao2 only child; sole scion 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 脂粉气[脂粉氣] zhi1 fen3 qi4 feminine quality; effeminate 酒楼[酒樓] jiu3 lou2 restaurant 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 翠[翠] cui4 bluish-green; green jade 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/200 words - 14 min 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 老娘[老娘] lao3 niang2 my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife 河边[河邊] he2 bian1 river bank 倒腾[倒騰] dao3 teng5 to move; to shift; to exchange; to buy and sell; peddling 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 咋[咋] za3 dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 呼呼[呼呼] hu1 hu1 (onom.) sound of the wind or the breathing of sb who is sound asleep 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 妞[妞] niu1 girl 歇息[歇息] xie1 xi5 to have a rest; to stay for the night; to go to bed; to sleep 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 祥[祥] xiang2 auspicious; propitious 居[居] ju1 to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up; to be at a standstill; residence; house; restaurant; classifier for bedrooms 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 酒席[酒席] jiu3 xi2 feast; banquet 垫付[墊付] dian4 fu4 to pay sb else's expense with the expectation of being reimbursed by that person later 翻[翻] fan1 to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 结清[結清] jie2 qing1 to settle (an account); to square up 窑子[窯子] yao2 zi5 (old) low-grade brothel 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/225 words - 16 min 忙活[忙活] mang2 huo5 to be really busy; pressing business 吃喝[吃喝] chi1 he1 to eat and drink; food and drink 嫖[嫖] piao2 to visit a prostitute 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 唯有[唯有] wei2 you3 only 赌博[賭博] du3 bo2 to gamble 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 承让[承讓] cheng2 rang4 you let me win (said politely after winning a game) 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 乐[樂] yue4 music 呵[呵] he1 expel breath; my goodness 受累[受累] shou4 lei3 to get dragged into; to get involved (on sb else's account) 胡[胡] hu2 non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 用得着[用得著] yong4 de5 zhao2 to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 发慌[發慌] fa1 huang1 to become agitated; to feel nervous 地面[地面] di4 mian4 floor; ground; surface 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 辙[轍] che4 to remove; to withdraw 仰仗[仰仗] yang3 zhang4 to rely on; to depend on 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/250 words - 17 min 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 亏待[虧待] kui1 dai4 to treat sb unfairly 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 活人[活人] huo2 ren2 living person 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 快点儿[快點兒] kuai4 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 快點|快点[kuai4 dian3] 火速[火速] huo3 su4 at top speed; at a tremendous lick 妇[婦] fu4 woman 孺[孺] ru2 child 造[造] zao4 to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other 落[落] luo4 to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 大小姐[大小姐] da4 xiao3 jie5 eldest daughter of an affluent family; (polite) your daughter; bossy or indulged young woman; Miss High and Mighty 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 添堵[添堵] tian1 du3 to make people feel even more stressed or annoyed (coll.); to make traffic congestion even worse 报社[報社] bao4 she4 newspaper (i.e. a company); CL:家[jia1] 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 警局[警局] jing3 ju2 police department; police station; abbr. of 警察局 报喜[報喜] bao4 xi3 to announce good news; to report success 报忧[報憂] bao4 you1 to report bad news; to announce failure, shortcoming or disaster 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/275 words - 19 min 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 看热闹[看熱鬧] kan4 re4 nao5 to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are 看病[看病] kan4 bing4 to visit a doctor; to see a patient 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 怂[慫] song3 terrified 结账[結賬] jie2 zhang4 to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結帳|结帐 挡[擋] dang3 to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission) 财路[財路] cai2 lu4 livelihood 警戒线[警戒線] jing3 jie4 xian4 police cordon; alert level 爹[爹] die1 dad 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 撒手[撒手] sa1 shou3 to let go of sth; to give up 下行[下行] xia4 xing2 (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 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 解[解] jie3 to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 轰走[轟走] hong1 zou3 to drive away 祖宗[祖宗] zu3 zong1 ancestor; forebear //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/300 words - 23 min 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 酒肉朋友[酒肉朋友] jiu3 rou4 peng2 you5 lit. drinking buddy (idiom); fig. fair-weather friend 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 碍事[礙事] ai4 shi4 (usu used in the negative) to be of importance or to matter; to be in the way; to be a hindrance 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 九牛二虎之力[九牛二虎之力] jiu3 niu2 er4 hu3 zhi1 li4 tremendous strength (idiom) 眼力[眼力] yan3 li4 eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 节[節] jie2 festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 哀[哀] ai1 sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 清场[清場] qing1 chang3 to clear (a place); to evacuate 劳驾[勞駕] lao2 jia4 excuse me 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 南[南] nan2 south 沽[沽] gu1 to buy; to sell 上行[上行] shang4 xing2 (of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital); (of river boats) to go against the current; to submit (a document) to higher authorities 难为[難為] nan2 wei5 to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/325 words - 25 min 被绑[被綁] bei4 bang3 kidnap victim; kidnapped (person) 足足[足足] zu2 zu2 fully; no less than; as much as; extremely 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 潜[潛] qian2 hidden; secret; latent; to hide; to conceal; to submerge; to dive 松绑[鬆綁] song1 bang3 to untie; (fig.) to ease restrictions 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 含[含] han2 to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 氧[氧] yang3 oxygen (chemistry) 量[量] liang2 to measure 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 消耗[消耗] xiao1 hao4 to use up; to consume 水压[水壓] shui3 ya1 water pressure 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 本分[本分] ben3 fen4 (to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds; dutiful; keeping to one's role 嫌疑[嫌疑] xian2 yi2 suspicion; to have suspicions 验尸[驗屍] yan4 shi1 autopsy; postmortem examination 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 乐意[樂意] le4 yi4 to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 仵作[仵作] wu3 zuo4 coroner (old) 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/350 words - 26 min 划[划] hua2 to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth) 后事[後事] hou4 shi4 future events; and what happened next... (in fiction); funeral arrangements 掐[掐] qia1 to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 大庭广众[大庭廣眾] da4 ting2 guang3 zhong4 public place with numerous people 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 刀[刀] dao1 knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs 大逆不道[大逆不道] da4 ni4 bu4 dao4 disgraceful (of behavior that is unfilial, rebellious or otherwise in grave breach of the norms of society) 开刀[開刀] kai1 dao1 (of a surgeon) to perform an operation; (of a patient) to have an operation; to decapitate; to behead; to single out as a point of attack 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 凡是[凡是] fan2 shi4 each and every; every; all; any 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 烟[煙] yan1 cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke 辨[辨] bian4 to distinguish; to recognize 冤[冤] yuan1 injustice; grievance; wrong 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 推托[推托] tui1 tuo1 to make excuses; to give an excuse (for not doing something) 撂[撂] liao4 to put down; to leave behind; to throw or knock down; to abandon or discard 前头[前頭] qian2 tou5 in front; at the head; ahead; above 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 得了[得了] de2 le5 all right!; that's enough! //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/375 words - 29 min 身子骨[身子骨] shen1 zi5 gu3 posture; upright posture 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 还魂[還魂] huan2 hun2 to return from the grave; (old) to recycle (waste products) 魄[魄] po4 soul; mortal soul, i.e. attached to the body 水底[水底] shui3 di3 underwater 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 黄泉[黃泉] Huang2 quan2 the Yellow Springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; the equivalent of Hades or Hell 神灵[神靈] shen2 ling2 god; spirit; demon; occult or supernatural entities in general 妖魔[妖魔] yao1 mo2 demon 究竟[究竟] jiu1 jing4 to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 未[未] wei4 not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 乘[乘] cheng2 to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (math.); Buddhist sect or creed 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/400 words - 30 min 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 不明[不明] bu4 ming2 not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 卖关子[賣關子] mai4 guan1 zi5 to keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling); to keep people on tenterhooks 不要紧[不要緊] bu4 yao4 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 嘀咕[嘀咕] di2 gu5 to mutter; to feel apprehensive 不灵[不靈] bu4 ling2 not work; be ineffective 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 乡亲[鄉親] xiang1 qin1 fellow countryman (from the same village); local people; villager; the folks back home 捧[捧] peng3 to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 圣人[聖人] sheng4 ren2 saint; sage; refers to Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3]; the current reigning Emperor 孔子[孔子] Kong3 zi3 Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher, also known as 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3] 武[武] wu3 martial; military 关羽[關羽] Guan1 Yu3 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 凡[凡] fan2 ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale 肉体[肉體] rou4 ti3 physical body 五谷[五穀] wu3 gu3 five crops, e.g. millet 粟[su4], soybean 豆[dou4], sesame 麻[ma2], barley 麥|麦[mai4], rice 稻[dao4] or other variants; all crops; all grains; oats, peas, beans and barley 杂粮[雜糧] za2 liang2 grain crops other than rice and wheat 苦力[苦力] ku3 li4 bitter work; hard toil; (loanword) coolie, unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial times 折寿[折壽] zhe2 shou4 to have one's life shortened (by excesses etc) 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/425 words - 34 min 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 征求[徵求] zheng1 qiu2 to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 继任[繼任] ji4 ren4 to succeed sb in a job; successor 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 安心[安心] an1 xin1 at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 贸易[貿易] mao4 yi4 (commercial) trade; CL:個|个[ge4] 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 地儿[地兒] di4 r5 place; space 彪炳[彪炳] biao1 bing3 shining; splendid 闻人[聞人] wen2 ren2 famous person 公[公] gong1 public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 千古[千古] qian1 gu3 for all eternity; throughout all ages 流芳[流芳] liu2 fang1 to leave a good reputation 启[啟] qi3 to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform 后人[後人] hou4 ren2 later generation 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 抽[抽] chou1 to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/450 words - 35 min 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 打通[打通] da3 tong1 to open access; to establish contact; to remove a block; to put through (a phone connection) 铁路[鐵路] tie3 lu4 railroad; railway; CL:條|条[tiao2] 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 收税[收稅] shou1 shui4 to collect tax 洋人[洋人] yang2 ren2 foreigner; Westerner 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 海河[海河] Hai3 he2 Hai He (a system of five waterways around Tianjin, flowing into Bohai 渤海 at Dagukou 大沽口) 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 不体面[不體面] bu4 ti3 mian4 to not appear to be decent or respectful; shameful 邪门[邪門] xie2 men2 strange; unusual; evil ways; dishonest practices 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 断案[斷案] duan4 an4 to judge a case 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 贴[貼] tie1 to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier for sticking plaster: strip 符[符] fu2 mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond to; tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 增[增] zeng1 to increase; to expand; to add 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 寿[壽] shou4 long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary 安抚[安撫] an1 fu3 to placate; to pacify; to appease //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/475 words - 37 min 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 泽[澤] ze2 pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist 一方[一方] yi1 fang1 a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 太平[太平] tai4 ping2 peace and security 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 敬畏[敬畏] jing4 wei4 to revere 擦屁股[擦屁股] ca1 pi4 gu5 (lit.) to wipe one’s ass; (coll.) to clear up sb else's mess 捉[捉] zhuo1 to clutch; to grab; to capture 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 存心[存心] cun2 xin1 deliberately 遁[遁] dun4 to evade; to flee; to escape 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 年年[年年] nian2 nian2 year after year; yearly; every year; annually 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 师弟[師弟] shi1 di4 young disciple (of the same master); younger or junior male schoolmate 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 丫鬟[丫鬟] ya1 huan5 servant girl; maid 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 搜[搜] sou1 to search 咧[咧] lie5 modal particle expressing exclamation 烟雨[煙雨] yan1 yu3 misty rain; drizzle 燕[燕] yan4 swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep01/494 words - 39 min 麻衣[麻衣] ma2 yi1 hemp garment 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 乍[乍] zha4 at first; suddenly; abruptly; to spread; (of hair) to stand on end; bristling 噩耗[噩耗] e4 hao4 news of sb's death; grievous news 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 肠[腸] chang2 intestines 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 出海[出海] chu1 hai3 to go out to sea 打鱼[打魚] da3 yu2 to fish 遭遇[遭遇] zao1 yu4 to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience 风浪[風浪] feng1 lang4 wind and waves; stormy sea 险些[險些] xian3 xie1 narrowly; almost; nearly 丧命[喪命] sang4 ming4 to lose one's life 商船[商船] shang1 chuan2 merchant ship 下令[下令] xia4 ling4 to give an order; to command 长话短说[長話短說] chang2 hua4 duan3 shuo1 to make a long story short (idiom) 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/25 words - 6 min 纸人纸马[紙人紙馬] zhi3 ren2 zhi3 ma3 paper dolls for ritual use in the shape of people or animals 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 呛[嗆] qiang4 to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc); pungent; (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb; to scold; to speak out against sb 嗓子[嗓子] sang3 zi5 throat; voice; CL:把[ba3] 火灾[火災] huo3 zai1 fire (that burns buildings etc) 隐患[隱患] yin3 huan4 a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 冷清[冷清] leng3 qing1 cold and cheerless; fig. lonely; unfrequented 无机物[無機物] wu2 ji1 wu4 inorganic compound 纸人[紙人] zhi3 ren2 paper doll; papercut silhouette 纸马[紙馬] zhi3 ma3 paper dolls for ritual use in the shape of people or animals 念[念] nian4 to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) 寄托[寄託] ji4 tuo1 to entrust (to sb); to place (one's hope, energy etc) in; a thing in which you invest (your hope, energy etc) 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 寄[寄] ji4 to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 哀思[哀思] ai1 si1 grief-stricken thoughts; mourning 岛[島] dao3 island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 归真[歸真] gui1 zhen1 to die (Buddhism) 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 亡[亡] wang2 to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 行凶[行兇] xing2 xiong1 violent crime; to commit a violent act (assault or murder) 下手[下手] xia4 shou3 to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/50 words - 7 min 淹死[淹死] yan1 si3 to drown 海里[海里] hai3 li3 nautical mile 铜像[銅像] tong2 xiang4 bronze statue; CL:座[zuo4] 一路[一路] yi1 lu4 the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 亲历[親歷] qin1 li4 personal experience 犯罪现场[犯罪現場] fan4 zui4 xian4 chang3 scene of the crime 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 佐证[佐證] zuo3 zheng4 evidence; proof; to confirm; corroboration 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 尸体解剖[屍體解剖] shi1 ti3 jie3 pou1 autopsy; postmortem 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 张口[張口] zhang1 kou3 to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc); to gape; to start talking (esp. to make a request) 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 死因[死因] si3 yin1 cause of death 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 刀子[刀子] dao1 zi5 knife; CL:把[ba3] 作案[作案] zuo4 an4 to commit a crime 动机[動機] dong4 ji1 motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention 紫菜[紫菜] zi3 cai4 flavored roasted seaweed; generic term for edible seaweed; Japanese: nori 水草[水草] shui3 cao3 water plants; habitat with water source and grass //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/75 words - 8 min 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 发红[發紅] fa1 hong2 to turn red; to blush; to flush 蛋花汤[蛋花湯] dan4 hua1 tang1 clear soup containing beaten egg and green leafy vegetable; eggdrop soup 三不管[三不管] san1 bu4 guan3 of undetermined status; unregulated 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 挨着[挨著] ai1 zhe5 near 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 丰[豐] feng1 abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great 绸缎[綢緞] chou2 duan4 satin; silk fabric 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 竖[豎] shu4 to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters) 大拇指[大拇指] da4 mu5 zhi3 thumb 话说回来[話說回來] hua4 shuo1 hui2 lai5 returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow 大路[大路] da4 lu4 avenue; CL:條|条[tiao2] 朝天[朝天] chao2 tian1 to have an audience with the Emperor; to be presented at court; to look skyward; to look up 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 下海[下海] xia4 hai3 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) 口鼻[口鼻] kou3 bi2 mouth and nose 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 细微[細微] xi4 wei1 tiny; minute; fine; subtle; sensitive (instruments) 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 藻[藻] zao3 aquatic grasses; elegant //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/100 words - 9 min 残留[殘留] can2 liu2 to remain; left over; surplus; remnant 手腕[手腕] shou3 wan4 wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill 索[索] suo3 to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated 勒[勒] le4 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 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 再入[再入] zai4 ru4 to re-enter 拴[拴] shuan1 to tie up 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 调动[調動] diao4 dong4 to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play 货船[貨船] huo4 chuan2 cargo ship; freighter 夜里[夜裡] ye4 li5 during the night; at night; nighttime 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 细致[細緻] xi4 zhi4 delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking 吨[噸] dun1 ton (loanword); Taiwan pr. [dun4] 以上[以上] yi3 shang4 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 艘[艘] sou1 classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 港[港] gang3 harbor; port; CL:個|个[ge4] 出港[出港] chu1 gang3 to leave harbor; departure (at airport) 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 视线[視線] shi4 xian4 line of sight 船只[船隻] chuan2 zhi1 ship; boat; vessel 调遣[調遣] diao4 qian3 to dispatch; to assign; a dispatch 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/125 words - 10 min 心急[心急] xin1 ji2 anxious; impatient 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 尽管[儘管] jin3 guan3 despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 警力[警力] jing3 li4 police force; police officers 全力以赴[全力以赴] quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort 夜以继日[夜以繼日] ye4 yi3 ji4 ri4 night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort 侦破[偵破] zhen1 po4 to investigate (as detective); to solve (crime); to uncover (a plot); to sniff out; to break in and analyze; detective work; to scout 此[此] ci3 this; these 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 不日[不日] bu4 ri4 within the next few days; in a few days time 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 桩[樁] zhuang1 stump; stake; pile; classifier for items 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 分配[分配] fen1 pei4 to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 案件[案件] an4 jian4 case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3] 事关[事關] shi4 guan1 to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for 饭碗[飯碗] fan4 wan3 rice bowl; fig. livelihood; job; way of making a living 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 疲于奔命[疲於奔命] pi2 yu2 ben1 ming4 (idiom) terribly busy; up to one's ears in work 分身乏术[分身乏術] fen1 shen1 fa2 shu4 to be up to one's ears in work (idiom); to be unable to attend to other things at the same time 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/150 words - 11 min 科[科] ke1 branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4] 必需[必需] bi4 xu1 to need; to require; essential; indispensable 值守[值守] zhi2 shou3 (of a security guard etc) to be on duty, keeping an eye on things; to keep watch 第一时间[第一時間] di4 yi1 shi2 jian1 in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 搜集[搜集] sou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 无所事事[無所事事] wu2 suo3 shi4 shi4 to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom) 年少[年少] nian2 shao4 young; junior 有为[有為] you3 wei2 promising; to show promise 颇[頗] po1 rather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting; Taiwan pr. [po3] 风范[風範] feng1 fan4 air; manner; model; paragon; demeanor 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 虎父无犬子[虎父無犬子] hu3 fu4 wu2 quan3 zi3 lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure to do well.; like father, like son 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 兜圈子[兜圈子] dou1 quan1 zi5 to encircle; to go around; to circle; to beat about the bush 信不过[信不過] xin4 bu4 guo4 to distrust; to be suspicious 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 灯笼[燈籠] deng1 long2 lantern 急需[急需] ji2 xu1 to urgently need; urgent need //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/175 words - 13 min 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 限于[限於] xian4 yu2 to be limited to; to be confined to 侦查[偵查] zhen1 cha2 to detect; to investigate 薪[薪] xin1 fuel; salary 饷[餉] xiang3 soldier's pay 枪[槍] qiang1 gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 一言为定[一言為定] yi1 yan2 wei2 ding4 one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!; That's settled then. 晕头[暈頭] yun1 tou2 dizzy 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 即时[即時] ji2 shi2 immediate 生效[生效] sheng1 xiao4 to take effect; to go into effect 招来[招來] zhao1 lai2 to attract; to incur 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 担待[擔待] dan1 dai4 to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 移开[移開] yi2 kai1 to move away 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/200 words - 14 min 家务[家務] jia1 wu4 household duties; housework 留洋[留洋] liu2 yang2 to study abroad (old term); same as 留學|留学 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 父[父] fu4 father 社长[社長] she4 zhang3 president or director (of association etc) 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 拾掇[拾掇] shi2 duo5 to clear up; to tidy up; to pick up; to repair 弄坏[弄壞] nong4 huai4 to ruin; to spoil; to break 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 记仇[記仇] ji4 chou2 to hold a grudge 内疚[內疚] nei4 jiu4 guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt 审讯[審訊] shen3 xun4 inquest; trial; interrogation; to try; to interrogate 配合[配合] pei4 he2 matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine 外国[外國] wai4 guo2 foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 县[縣] xian4 county 太爷[太爺] tai4 ye2 (respectful for) one's grandfather; sb's father; older people; the head of the house (used by servants); a district magistrate 办案[辦案] ban4 an4 to handle a case 反驳[反駁] fan3 bo2 to retort; to refute 证物[證物] zheng4 wu4 exhibit (law) 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 堂[堂] tang2 (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; CL:間|间[jian1]; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture 检验[檢驗] jian3 yan4 to inspect; to examine; to test 杀害[殺害] sha1 hai4 to murder //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/225 words - 16 min 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 团[團] tuan2 round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 柳[柳] liu3 willow 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 蹊跷[蹊蹺] qi1 qiao1 odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1] 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 挨家挨户[挨家挨戶] ai1 jia1 ai1 hu4 to go from house to house 提审[提審] ti2 shen3 to commit sb for trial; to bring sb for interrogation 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 浮[浮] fu2 to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus 同日[同日] tong2 ri4 same day; simultaneous 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 其一[其一] qi2 yi1 one of the given (options etc); the first; firstly 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 其二[其二] qi2 er4 secondly; the other (usu. of two); the second 具[具] ju4 tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies 尸体[屍體] shi1 ti3 dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 苦主[苦主] ku3 zhu3 victim's family (esp. in murder case) 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 七零八落[七零八落] qi1 ling2 ba1 luo4 (idiom) everything broken and in disorder 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/250 words - 17 min 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 泰[泰] tai4 safe; peaceful; most; grand 忌讳[忌諱] ji4 hui4 taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 迷信[迷信] mi2 xin4 superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) 依据[依據] yi1 ju4 according to; basis; foundation 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 打交道[打交道] da3 jiao1 dao4 to come into contact with; to have dealings 强壮[強壯] qiang2 zhuang4 strong; sturdy; robust 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 伙食[伙食] huo3 shi2 food; meals 八成[八成] ba1 cheng2 eighty percent; most probably; most likely 富贵[富貴] fu4 gui4 riches and honor 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 大富大贵[大富大貴] da4 fu4 da4 gui4 very rich; millionaire 龌龊[齷齪] wo4 chuo4 dirty; filthy; vile; despicable; narrow-minded; petty 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 打眼[打眼] da3 yan3 to drill or bore a hole; to attract attention; conspicuous 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 八九不离十[八九不離十] ba1 jiu3 bu4 li2 shi2 pretty close; very near; about right 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/275 words - 19 min 大户[大戶] da4 hu4 great family; rich family; large landlord; conspicuous spender or consumer 疑难杂症[疑難雜症] yi2 nan2 za2 zheng4 dubious or hard-to-treat cases (medicine); hard cases 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 延续[延續] yan2 xu4 to continue; to go on; to last 血脉[血脈] xue4 mai4 blood vessels 贫困[貧困] pin2 kun4 impoverished; poverty 支付[支付] zhi1 fu4 to pay (money) 医疗[醫療] yi1 liao2 medical treatment 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 策[策] ce4 policy; plan; scheme; bamboo slip for writing (old); to whip (a horse); to encourage; riding crop with sharp spines (old); essay written for the imperial examinations (old); upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy 赌注[賭注] du3 zhu4 stake (in a gamble); (what is at) stake 总能[總能] zong3 neng2 total energy 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 定论[定論] ding4 lun4 final conclusion; accepted argument 验[驗] yan4 to examine; to test; to check 树叶[樹葉] shu4 ye4 tree leaves 油灯[油燈] you2 deng1 oil lamp 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 匀[勻] yun2 even; well-distributed; uniform; to distribute evenly; to share 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 西边[西邊] xi1 bian1 west; west side; western part; to the west of 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 黄豆[黃豆] huang2 dou4 soybean //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/300 words - 22 min 走道[走道] zou3 dao4 pavement; sidewalk; path; walk; footpath; aisle 留神[留神] liu2 shen2 to take care; to be careful 出声[出聲] chu1 sheng1 to utter; to give voice 便是[便是] bian4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 开花[開花] kai1 hua1 to bloom; to blossom; to flower; fig. to burst open; to feel happy or elated; new development grows out 一声不吭[一聲不吭] yi1 sheng1 bu4 keng1 to not say a word 钱财[錢財] qian2 cai2 wealth; money 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 婴[嬰] ying1 infant; baby 拜师[拜師] bai4 shi1 to formally become an apprentice to a master 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 逗[逗] dou4 to stay; to stop; to tease (play with); amusing; short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 讀|读[dou4]) 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 鼠[鼠] shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 查清[查清] cha2 qing1 to find out; to ascertain; to get to the bottom of; to clarify 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 心性[心性] xin1 xing4 one's nature; temperament 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/325 words - 23 min 道行[道行] dao4 heng2 skills acquired through religious practice; (fig.) ability; skill; Taiwan pr. [dao4 hang5] 缺一不可[缺一不可] que1 yi1 bu4 ke3 not a single one is dispensable; can't do without either 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 郎[郎] lang2 (arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth 戒[戒] jie4 to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger) 骄[驕] jiao1 proud; arrogant 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 膀子[膀子] bang3 zi5 upper arm; arm; wing 瀑布[瀑布] pu4 bu4 waterfall 冲[沖] chong1 (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with 学好[學好] xue2 hao3 to follow good examples 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 大洋[大洋] da4 yang2 oceans; silver yuan 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 学徒[學徒] xue2 tu2 apprentice 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 效力[效力] xiao4 li4 effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity) 逃亡[逃亡] tao2 wang2 to flee; flight (from danger); fugitive 造化[造化] zao4 hua4 good luck; Nature (as the mother of all things) 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 磕头[磕頭] ke1 tou2 to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground) 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/350 words - 25 min 麻利[麻利] ma2 li5 swift; agile; efficient; quick-witted (colloquial) 承蒙[承蒙] cheng2 meng2 to be indebted (to sb) 徒[徒] tu2 disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence 好学[好學] hao4 xue2 eager to study; studious; erudite 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 首当其冲[首當其衝] shou3 dang1 qi2 chong1 to bear the brunt 误入歧途[誤入歧途] wu4 ru4 qi2 tu2 to take a wrong step in life (idiom); to go astray 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 弯腰[彎腰] wan1 yao1 to stoop 捶背[捶背] chui2 bei4 to massage sb's back by pounding it lightly with one's fists 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 平日[平日] ping2 ri4 ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually 懒散[懶散] lan3 san3 inactive; careless; lazy; indolent; negligent 怠慢[怠慢] dai4 man4 to slight; to neglect 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 德国[德國] De2 guo2 Germany; German 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 时钟[時鐘] shi2 zhong1 clock //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/375 words - 26 min 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 勉[勉] mian3 to exhort; to make an effort 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 停下[停下] ting2 xia4 to stop 厨子[廚子] chu2 zi5 cook 洪[洪] hong2 flood; big; great 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 园[園] yuan2 land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in 園|园, such as a botanical garden 植物園|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园 etc 扒[扒] ba1 to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 肘[肘] zhou3 elbow; pork shoulder 登[登] deng1 to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old) 瀛[瀛] ying2 ocean 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 鲤鱼[鯉魚] li3 yu2 carp 国有[國有] guo2 you3 nationalized; public; government owned; state-owned 国法[國法] guo2 fa3 national law 规[規] gui1 compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 灶王爷[灶王爺] Zao4 wang2 ye2 Zaoshen, the god of the kitchen; also written 灶神 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 偏[偏] pian1 to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 封建[封建] feng1 jian4 system of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal; feudalistic 叫作[叫作] jiao4 zuo4 to call; to be called 一家之主[一家之主] yi1 jia1 zhi1 zhu3 master of the house; family head //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/400 words - 27 min 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 送礼[送禮] song4 li3 to give a present 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 嬉皮笑脸[嬉皮笑臉] xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3 all smiles; smiling mischievously or ingratiatingly 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 不孝[不孝] bu4 xiao4 unfilial 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 目击者[目擊者] mu4 ji1 zhe3 eyewitness 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 级别[級別] ji2 bie2 (military) rank; level; grade 上司[上司] shang4 si5 boss; superior 脱离[脫離] tuo1 li2 to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) 干系[干係] gan1 xi4 responsibility 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 矩[矩] ju3 carpenter's square; rule; regulation; pattern; to carve 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 来劲[來勁] lai2 jin4 (dialect) to be full of zeal; high-spirited; exhilarating; to stir sb up 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/425 words - 29 min 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 便捷[便捷] bian4 jie2 convenient and fast 婴儿[嬰兒] ying1 er2 infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 正大光明[正大光明] zheng4 da4 guang1 ming2 just and honorable 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 认领[認領] ren4 ling3 to claim (as one's property); to adopt (a child); to accept (an illegitimate child as one's own) 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 私生子[私生子] si1 sheng1 zi3 illegitimate child (male); bastard; love child 曝光[曝光] bao4 guang1 to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 梁[梁] liang2 roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 经验主义[經驗主義] jing1 yan4 zhu3 yi4 empiricism 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 人口[人口] ren2 kou3 population; people 探员[探員] tan4 yuan2 detective; investigator; agent 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 汇报[匯報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; to collect information and report back 宠物[寵物] chong3 wu4 house pet 养活[養活] yang3 huo5 to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth 要职[要職] yao4 zhi2 key job; important position //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/450 words - 30 min 晌[晌] shang3 part of the day; midday 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 恩爱[恩愛] en1 ai4 loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 擦掉[擦掉] ca1 diao4 to wipe 口红[口紅] kou3 hong2 lipstick 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 毛[毛] mao2 hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse or semifinished; young; raw; careless; unthinking; nervous; scared; (of currency) to devalue or depreciate; classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1]) 裘[裘] qiu2 fur; fur coat 大衣[大衣] da4 yi1 overcoat; topcoat; cloak; CL:件[jian4] 办公[辦公] ban4 gong1 to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 嫂[嫂] sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 虔诚[虔誠] qian2 cheng2 pious; devout; sincere 佛教徒[佛教徒] Fo2 jiao4 tu2 Buddhist 虔[虔] qian2 to act with reverence; reverent 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 清新[清新] qing1 xin1 fresh and clean 素雅[素雅] su4 ya3 simple yet elegant 落落大方[落落大方] luo4 luo4 da4 fang1 (of one's conduct, speech etc) natural and unrestrained 过奖[過獎] guo4 jiang3 to overpraise; to flatter 杀生[殺生] sha1 sheng1 to take the life of a living creature 朴素[樸素] pu3 su4 plain and simple; unadorned; simple living; not frivolous //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/475 words - 32 min 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 不符[不符] bu4 fu2 inconsistent; not in agreement with; not agree or tally with; not conform to 档案[檔案] dang4 an4 file; record; archive 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 拣[揀] jian3 to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 涩[澀] se4 astringent; tart; acerbity; unsmooth; rough (surface); hard to understand; obscure 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 雀[雀] que4 small bird; sparrow; also pr. [qiao3] 舌[舌] she2 tongue 品[品] pin3 article; commodity; product; goods; kind; grade; rank; character; disposition; nature; temperament; variety; to taste sth; to sample; to criticize; to comment; to judge; to size up; fret (on a guitar or lute) 不忙[不忙] bu4 mang2 there's no hurry; take one's time 杵[杵] chu3 pestle; to poke 小曲[小曲] xiao3 qu3 popular song; folk tune; ballad 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 官宦[官宦] guan1 huan4 functionary; official 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 兵变[兵變] bing1 bian4 mutiny; (Tw) to be dumped by one's girlfriend while serving in the army 逃难[逃難] tao2 nan4 to run away from trouble; to flee from calamity; to be a refugee 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 雏[雛] chu2 chick; young bird 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/500 words - 35 min 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 路子[路子] lu4 zi5 method; way; approach 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 兴起[興起] xing1 qi3 to rise; to spring up; to burgeon; to be aroused; to come into vogue 搂住[摟住] lou3 zhu4 to hold in one's arms; to embrace 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 绕[繞] rao4 to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 稳婆[穩婆] wen3 po2 midwife (old term) 怪罪[怪罪] guai4 zui4 to blame 突破[突破] tu1 po4 to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 非洲[非洲] Fei1 zhou1 Africa; abbr. for 阿非利加洲[A1 fei1 li4 jia1 Zhou1] 梨[梨] li2 pear; CL:個|个[ge4] 原木[原木] yuan2 mu4 logs 斧子[斧子] fu3 zi5 axe; hatchet; CL:把[ba3] 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 市面上[市面上] shi4 mian4 shang4 on the market 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 雕像[雕像] diao1 xiang4 sculpture; (carved) statue; CL:尊[zun1] //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/525 words - 37 min 一同[一同] yi1 tong2 along; together 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 赌局[賭局] du3 ju2 game of chance; gambling party; gambling joint 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 古道[古道] gu3 dao4 ancient road; precepts of the antiquity 缺心眼[缺心眼] que1 xin1 yan3 stupid; senseless; dim-witted 装疯卖傻[裝瘋賣傻] zhuang1 feng1 mai4 sha3 to play the fool (idiom); to feign madness 咒[咒] zhou4 incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb 猜不透[猜不透] cai1 bu5 tou4 to be unable to guess or make out 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 叵测[叵測] po3 ce4 unfathomable; unpredictable; treacherous 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 弯弯[彎彎] Wan1 wan1 Wan Wan (1981-), Taiwanese blogger and cartoonist 调教[調教] tiao2 jiao4 to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock) 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep02/529 words - 37 min 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/25 words - 4 min 四方[四方] si4 fang1 four-way; four-sided; in all directions; everywhere 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 粮[糧] liang2 grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 还乡[還鄉] huan2 xiang1 to return home; fig. to retire from public life 九天[九天] jiu3 tian1 the Ninth Heaven; the highest of the heavens 玄[玄] xuan2 black; mysterious 童[童] tong2 child 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 客死[客死] ke4 si3 to die in a foreign land; to die abroad 异乡[異鄉] yi4 xiang1 foreign land; a place far from home 操办[操辦] cao1 ban4 to arrange matters 拉倒[拉倒] la1 dao3 to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 工钱[工錢] gong1 qian2 salary; wages 法师[法師] fa3 shi1 one who has mastered the sutras (Buddhism) 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 步子[步子] bu4 zi5 step; pace 疲惫[疲憊] pi2 bei4 beaten; exhausted; tired 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 流露[流露] liu2 lu4 to reveal (indirectly, implicitly); to show (interest, contempt etc) by means of one's actions, tone of voice etc 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 隐约[隱約] yin3 yue1 vague; faint; indistinct 丝[絲] si1 silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiao2]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/50 words - 5 min 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 外向[外向] wai4 xiang4 extroverted (personality); (economics etc) export-oriented 散发[散發] san4 fa1 to distribute; to emit; to issue 悲切[悲切] bei1 qie4 mournful 骨肉[骨肉] gu3 rou4 blood relation; kin; one's flesh and blood 分离[分離] fen1 li2 to separate 生离死别[生離死別] sheng1 li2 si3 bie2 separated in life and death; to part for ever 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 白薯[白薯] bai2 shu3 sweet potato 热乎乎[熱乎乎] re4 hu1 hu1 nice and warm 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 啪[啪] pa1 (onom.) bang; pop; pow 叽[嘰] ji1 grumble 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 装成[裝成] zhuang1 cheng2 to pretend 糟蹋[糟蹋] zao1 ta4 to waste; to defile; to abuse; to insult; to defile; to trample on; to wreck; also pr. [zao1 ta5] 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 挥手[揮手] hui1 shou3 to wave (one's hand) 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/75 words - 6 min 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 煎饼[煎餅] jian1 bing3 jianbing, a savory Chinese crêpe; pancake; CL:張|张[zhang1] 果子[果子] guo3 zi5 fruit 嚷嚷[嚷嚷] rang1 rang5 to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 开眼界[開眼界] kai1 yan3 jie4 broaden, expand one's horizons 链子[鏈子] lian4 zi5 chain 狠心[狠心] hen3 xin1 callous; heartless 谈不上[談不上] tan2 bu5 shang4 to be out of the question 大家闺秀[大家閨秀] da4 jia1 gui1 xiu4 girl from a wealthy family; unmarried daughter of a noble house 小家碧玉[小家碧玉] xiao3 jia1 bi4 yu4 pretty daughter in a humble family 国色天香[國色天香] guo2 se4 tian1 xiang1 national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty 金雕[金鵰] jin1 diao1 (bird species of China) golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) 玉[玉] yu4 jade 琢[琢] zhuo2 to cut (gems) 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 糟践[糟踐] zao1 jian5 to waste; to spoil; to destroy; to insult grievously 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 剜[剜] wan1 to scoop out; to gouge out 扔掉[扔掉] reng1 diao4 to throw away; to throw out 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 领悟[領悟] ling3 wu4 to understand; to comprehend 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/100 words - 8 min 道袍[道袍] dao4 pao2 Taoist robe; traditional men's gown 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 东张西望[東張西望] dong1 zhang1 xi1 wang4 to look in all directions (idiom); to glance around 搭理[搭理] da1 li5 variant of 答理[da1 li5] 做买卖[做買賣] zuo4 mai3 mai4 to buy and sell; to do business; to trade; to deal 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 茬[茬] cha2 stubble land after crop has been taken; a second crop obtained by rotation of land; an opportunity 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 色泽[色澤] se4 ze2 color and luster 上品[上品] shang4 pin3 top-quality 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 宿世[宿世] su4 shi4 previous life 渊源[淵源] yuan1 yuan2 origin; source; relationship 未能[未能] wei4 neng2 cannot; to fail to; unable to 偿[償] chang2 to repay; to compensate for; to recompense; to fulfill (hopes etc) 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 八苦[八苦] ba1 ku3 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) 积[積] ji1 to amass; to accumulate; to store; measured quantity (such as area of volume); product (the result of multiplication); to integrate (math.); to solve (or integrate) an ordinary differential equation (math.); old; long-standing 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 提携[提攜] ti2 xie2 to lead by the hand; to guide; to support 京[京] jing1 capital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old); artificial mound (old) 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/125 words - 9 min 接引[接引] jie1 yin3 to greet and usher in (guests, newcomers etc); (Buddhism) to receive into the Pure Land 度[度] du4 to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 找麻烦[找麻煩] zhao3 ma2 fan5 to look for trouble 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 处子[處子] chu3 zi3 (literary) virgin; maiden 装作[裝作] zhuang1 zuo4 to pretend; to feign; to act a part 珠[珠] zhu1 bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 惹麻烦[惹麻煩] re3 ma2 fan5 to create difficulties; to invite trouble; to be troublesome 走错[走錯] zou3 cuo4 to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 找钱[找錢] zhao3 qian2 to give change 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 打探[打探] da3 tan4 to make discreet inquiries; to scout out 说破[說破] shuo1 po4 to lay bare (actual facts, secrets etc); to reveal 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 接生[接生] jie1 sheng1 to deliver (a newborn child) 母子[母子] mu3 zi3 mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 苦难[苦難] ku3 nan4 suffering 身世[身世] shen1 shi4 one's life experience; one's lot; one's past history 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 知晓[知曉] zhi1 xiao3 to know; to understand 信得过[信得過] xin4 de5 guo4 trustworthy; reliable 法子[法子] fa3 zi5 way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5] 引路[引路] yin3 lu4 to guide; to show the way //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/150 words - 11 min 因果[因果] yin1 guo3 karma; cause and effect 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 若是[若是] ruo4 shi4 if 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 逆[逆] ni4 contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel 水患[水患] shui3 huan4 flooding; water disaster 水灵[水靈] shui3 ling2 (of fruit etc) fresh; (of a person etc) full of life; healthy-looking; (of eyes) moist and bright; lustrous 显形[顯形] xian3 xing2 to show one's true nature (derog.); to betray oneself 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 男婴[男嬰] nan2 ying1 male baby 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 哭喊[哭喊] ku1 han3 to wail 此前[此前] ci3 qian2 before this; before then; previously 降生[降生] jiang4 sheng1 to be born; arrival of newborn; birth (of a savior or religious leader) 此地[此地] ci3 di4 here; this place 诡[詭] gui3 sly; crafty; weird; bizarre; contradictory; inconsistent 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 厉鬼[厲鬼] li4 gui3 malicious spirit; devil 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 必定[必定] bi4 ding4 to be bound to; to be sure to 祸乱[禍亂] huo4 luan4 calamity and chaos; devastating disorder; great turmoil 水土[水土] shui3 tu3 water and soil; surface water; natural environment (extended meaning); climate //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/175 words - 13 min 衍[衍] yan3 to spread out; to develop; to overflow; to amplify; superfluous 生水[生水] sheng1 shui3 unboiled water 恳请[懇請] ken3 qing3 to request earnestly 告知[告知] gao4 zhi1 to inform 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 孽[孽] nie4 son born of a concubine; disaster; sin; evil 绝命[絕命] jue2 ming4 to commit suicide; to have one's life cut short 誓[誓] shi4 oath; vow; to swear; to pledge 暴毙[暴斃] bao4 bi4 to die suddenly 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 转生[轉生] zhuan3 sheng1 reincarnation (Buddhism) 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 万无一失[萬無一失] wan4 wu2 yi1 shi1 surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 注入[注入] zhu4 ru4 to pour into; to empty into 神力[神力] shen2 li4 occult force; the power of a God or spirit 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 勤快[勤快] qin2 kuai4 diligent; hardworking 名堂[名堂] ming2 tang5 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 立案[立案] li4 an4 to register (to an official organism); to file a case (for investigation) 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 蛞蝓[蛞蝓] kuo4 yu2 a slug //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/200 words - 15 min 分泌物[分泌物] fen1 mi4 wu4 secretion 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 感染[感染] gan3 ran3 infection; to infect; to influence 临床[臨床] lin2 chuang2 clinical 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 肺结核[肺結核] fei4 jie2 he2 tuberculosis; TB 样本[樣本] yang4 ben3 sample; specimen 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 停尸[停屍] ting2 shi1 to keep the body of the deceased (until burial or cremation) 瘆[瘮] shen4 to terrify 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 常见[常見] chang2 jian4 commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 馅儿[餡兒] xian4 r5 erhua variant of 餡|馅[xian4] 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 橄榄[橄欖] gan3 lan3 Chinese olive; olive 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 祸害[禍害] huo4 hai4 disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck 严谨[嚴謹] yan2 jin3 rigorous; strict; careful; cautious; compact; well-knit 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 玩意儿[玩意兒] wan2 yi4 r5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/225 words - 16 min 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 吻合[吻合] wen3 he2 to be a good fit; to be identical with; to adjust oneself to; to fit in 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 案发[案發] an4 fa1 to investigate a crime on the spot; to occur (of a crime); to be discovered (of a crime) 通过[通過] tong1 guo4 by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 脚印[腳印] jiao3 yin4 footprint 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 深浅[深淺] shen1 qian3 deep or shallow; depth (of the sea); limits of decorum 辨别[辨別] bian4 bie2 to differentiate; to distinguish; to discriminate 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 体重[體重] ti3 zhong4 body weight 算出[算出] suan4 chu1 to figure out 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 薛[薛] xue1 wormwood like grass (classical) 府[府] fu3 seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times) 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 白事[白事] bai2 shi4 funeral; to explain (literary) 跳河[跳河] tiao4 he2 to drown oneself by jumping into the river 声张[聲張] sheng1 zhang1 to make public; to disclose 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 法事[法事] fa3 shi4 religious ceremony; ritual 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 中华民国[中華民國] Zhong1 hua2 Min2 guo2 Republic of China 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 正是[正是] zheng4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/250 words - 18 min 生育[生育] sheng1 yu4 to bear; to give birth; to grow; to rear; to bring up (children); fertility 南城[南城] Nan2 cheng2 Nancheng county in Fuzhou 撫州|抚州, Jiangxi 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 吊唁[吊唁] diao4 yan4 to offer condolences (for the deceased); to condole 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 损[損] sun3 to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨) 投石问路[投石問路] tou2 shi2 wen4 lu4 lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom); fig. to test the waters 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸] tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1 surreptitious; sneaky 有志[有志] you3 zhi4 to be ambitious 守节[守節] shou3 jie2 faithful (to the memory of betrothed); constant (of widow who remains unmarried) 掖[掖] ye1 to tuck (into a pocket); to hide; to conceal 贞节牌坊[貞節牌坊] zhen1 jie2 pai2 fang1 memorial arch in honor of a chaste widow 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 小白脸[小白臉] xiao3 bai2 lian3 attractive young man (usually derog.); pretty boy; gigolo 上门[上門] shang4 men2 to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 好友[好友] hao3 you3 close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4] 奸夫[奸夫] jian1 fu1 male adulterer 公子[公子] gong1 zi3 son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 大名[大名] da4 ming2 famous name; your distinguished name; one's formal personal name 卯[卯] mao3 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 //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/275 words - 20 min 庆阳[慶陽] Qing4 yang2 Qingyang prefecture level city in Gansu 媛[媛] yuan2 beautiful (woman) 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 结识[結識] jie2 shi2 to get to know sb; to meet sb for the first time 小女[小女] xiao3 nu:3 my daughter (humble) 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 李[李] li3 plum 祠[祠] ci2 shrine; to offer a sacrifice 写生[寫生] xie3 sheng1 to sketch from nature; to do a still life drawing 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 讨教[討教] tao3 jiao4 to consult; to ask for advice 一来二去[一來二去] yi1 lai2 er4 qu4 gradually; little by little; in the course of time 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 了却[了卻] liao3 que4 to resolve; to settle 老夫[老夫] lao3 fu1 I (spoken by an old man) 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 合体[合體] he2 ti3 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 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 寿衣[壽衣] shou4 yi1 burial clothes 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 殉葬[殉葬] xun4 zang4 to bury sth along with the dead; sacrificial grave goods //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/300 words - 22 min 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 舍命[捨命] she3 ming4 to risk one's life 应当[應當] ying1 dang1 should; ought to 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 昨日[昨日] zuo2 ri4 yesterday 家母[家母] jia1 mu3 (polite) my mother 目[目] mu4 eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title 贵府[貴府] gui4 fu3 your home (honorific) 怨气[怨氣] yuan4 qi4 grievance; resentment; complaint 深重[深重] shen1 zhong4 very serious; grave; profound 恐[恐] kong3 afraid; frightened; to fear 尸首[屍首] shi1 shou5 corpse; carcass; dead body 嘱[囑] zhu3 to enjoin; to implore; to urge 查看[查看] cha2 kan4 to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 摁[摁] en4 to press (with finger) 贪生怕死[貪生怕死] tan1 sheng1 pa4 si3 greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly; clinging abjectly to life; only interested in saving one's neck 混账[混賬] hun4 zhang4 shameful; absolutely disgraceful! 家事[家事] jia1 shi4 family matters; domestic affairs; housework 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 调戏[調戲] tiao2 xi4 to take liberties with a woman; to dally; to assail a woman with obscenities 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 警察局[警察局] jing3 cha2 ju2 police station; police department; police headquarters 收场[收場] shou1 chang3 the end; an ending; to wind down; to conclude 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/325 words - 24 min 洋味[洋味] yang2 wei4 Western taste; Western style 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 赔罪[賠罪] pei2 zui4 to apologize 丧[喪] sang1 mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 丧[喪] sang4 to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged 至极[至極] zhi4 ji2 very; extremely 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 包涵[包涵] bao1 han2 to excuse; to forgive; to bear with; to contain 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 推辞[推辭] tui1 ci2 to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) 不周[不周] bu4 zhou1 not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate 惊吓[驚嚇] jing1 xia4 to frighten; to horrify; to terrify 理所当然[理所當然] li3 suo3 dang1 ran2 as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right 光彩[光彩] guang1 cai3 luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance 烦劳[煩勞] fan2 lao2 to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); vexation; inconvenience 局限于[局限於] ju2 xian4 yu2 to be limited to 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 少安毋躁[少安毋躁] shao3 an1 wu2 zao4 keep calm, don't get excited; don't be impatient 膝下[膝下] xi1 xia4 at the knee (in reference to children); (salutation used in letters to parents or grandparents) 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/350 words - 25 min 早逝[早逝] zao3 shi4 early demise; untimely death 宠爱[寵愛] chong3 ai4 to dote on sb 备至[備至] bei4 zhi4 to the utmost; in every possible way 书香门第[書香門第] shu1 xiang1 men2 di4 family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family 教导[教導] jiao4 dao3 to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 生怕[生怕] sheng1 pa4 to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to 闪失[閃失] shan3 shi1 mishap; accident; accidental loss 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 庙会[廟會] miao4 hui4 temple fair 转脸[轉臉] zhuan3 lian3 to turn one's head; in no time; in the twinkling of an eye 走散[走散] zou3 san4 to wander off; to stray; to get lost 想方设法[想方設法] xiang3 fang1 she4 fa3 to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to try this, that and the other 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 音讯[音訊] yin1 xun4 letters; mail; news; messages; correspondence 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 老爷[老爺] lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 百般[百般] bai3 ban1 in hundred and one ways; in every possible way; by every means 追问[追問] zhui1 wen4 to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely; to get to the heart of the matter 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 畜生[畜生] chu4 sheng5 domestic animal; brute; bastard 竟[竟] jing4 unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed 哄骗[哄騙] hong3 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 私奔[私奔] si1 ben1 to elope 思[思] si1 to think; to consider //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/375 words - 28 min 心切[心切] xin1 qie4 eager; impatient; guileless 骨血[骨血] gu3 xue4 flesh and blood; one's offspring 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 抚养[撫養] fu3 yang3 to foster; to bring up; to raise 满月[滿月] man3 yue4 full moon; whole month; baby's one-month old birthday 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 尽[儘] jin3 to the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme; to be within the limits of; to give priority to 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 失足[失足] shi1 zu2 to lose one's footing; to slip; to take a wrong step in life 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 禽兽[禽獸] qin2 shou4 birds and animals; creature; beast (brutal person) 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 谋杀案[謀殺案] mou2 sha1 an4 murder case 帮手[幫手] bang1 shou3 helper; assistant 兼职[兼職] jian1 zhi2 to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 弃婴[棄嬰] qi4 ying1 to abandon an infant; abandoned baby 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 嫒[嬡] ai4 your daughter (honorific) 龙王[龍王] Long2 Wang2 Dragon King (mythology) 下葬[下葬] xia4 zang4 to bury; to inter 明[明] ming2 bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/400 words - 30 min 向来[向來] xiang4 lai2 always (previously) 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 究[究] jiu1 after all; to investigate; to study carefully; Taiwan pr. [jiu4] 报案[報案] bao4 an4 to report a case to the authorities 冒充[冒充] mao4 chong1 to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as 旧友[舊友] jiu4 you3 old friend 贸然[貿然] mao4 ran2 rashly; hastily; without careful consideration 造访[造訪] zao4 fang3 to visit; to pay a visit 合[合] he2 to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2] 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 不请自来[不請自來] bu4 qing3 zi4 lai2 to turn up without being invited; unsolicited 体恤[體恤] ti3 xu4 to empathize with; to show solicitude for; T-shirt (loanword) 悲[悲] bei1 sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 葬[葬] zang4 to bury (the dead); to inter 姥爷[姥爺] lao3 ye5 maternal grandfather (dialectal) 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 打点[打點] da3 dian5 to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 置办[置辦] zhi4 ban4 to purchase; to buy 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 挣[掙] zheng4 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/425 words - 32 min 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 合计[合計] he2 ji4 to add up the total; to figure what sth amounts to; to consider 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 门路[門路] men2 lu4 way of doing sth; the right social connection 雇[雇] gu4 to employ; to hire; to rent 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 老少[老少] lao3 shao4 the old and the young 爷们[爺們] ye2 men5 menfolk (collective term for men of different generations); husbands and their fathers etc 分内[分內] fen4 nei4 one's job or duty; within one's remit 妥当[妥當] tuo3 dang5 appropriate; proper; ready 在内[在內] zai4 nei4 (included) in it; among them 殿[殿] dian4 palace hall 过场[過場] guo4 chang3 interlude; to cross the stage; to do sth as a mere formality; to go through the motions 年头[年頭] nian2 tou2 start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 难产[難產] nan2 chan3 difficult birth; (fig.) difficult to achieve 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 闺女[閨女] gui1 nu:3 maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 世面[世面] shi4 mian4 aspects of society; the world 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep03/448 words - 36 min 念叨[念叨] nian4 dao5 to talk about often; to reminisce about; to keep repeating; to keep harping on; to discuss 不明不白[不明不白] bu4 ming2 bu4 bai2 obscure; dubious; shady 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 府上[府上] fu3 shang4 (polite) your home; residence 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 最先[最先] zui4 xian1 (the) very first 天色[天色] tian1 se4 color of the sky; time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky; weather 佛[佛] Fo2 Buddha; Buddhism 西[西] xi1 west 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 缰[韁] jiang1 bridle; reins; halter 国号[國號] guo2 hao4 official name of a nation (includes dynastic names of China: 漢|汉[Han4], 唐[Tang2] etc) 鞍[鞍] an1 saddle 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 家园[家園] jia1 yuan2 home; homeland 仙姑[仙姑] xian1 gu1 female immortal; sorceress 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 抱佛脚[抱佛腳] bao4 fo2 jiao3 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense) (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble; panic measures in place of timely preparation 院子[院子] yuan4 zi5 courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep04/25 words - 4 min 清净[清淨] qing1 jing4 peaceful; quiet; tranquil; purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism) 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 就学[就學] jiu4 xue2 to attend school 撑[撐] cheng1 to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 为的是[為的是] wei4 de5 shi4 for the sake of; for the purpose of 三光[三光] san1 guang1 the sun, the moon, and the stars 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 棺材[棺材] guan1 cai5 coffin; CL:具[ju4],口[kou3] 托[托] tuo1 prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure) 晦气[晦氣] hui4 qi4 bad luck; unlucky; calamitous; wretched 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 熏[薰] xun1 fragrance; warm; to educate; variant of 熏[xun1]; to smoke; to fumigate 有劳[有勞] you3 lao2 (polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one) 进门[進門] jin4 men2 to enter a door; to go in; to learn the basics of a subject; to join one's husband's household upon marriage 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 体质[體質] ti3 zhi4 constitution 过敏性[過敏性] guo4 min3 xing4 hypersensitive; allergic reaction; anaphylaxis 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 咳[咳] ke2 cough 机制[機制] ji1 zhi4 mechanism 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep04/50 words - 8 min 神志不清[神志不清] shen2 zhi4 bu4 qing1 to be delirious; to be mentally confused 产生[產生] chan3 sheng1 to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield 幻觉[幻覺] huan4 jue2 illusion; hallucination; figment of one's imagination 放大[放大] fang4 da4 to enlarge; to magnify 感官[感官] gan3 guan1 sense; sense organ 窒息[窒息] zhi4 xi1 to choke; to stifle; to suffocate 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 前厅[前廳] qian2 ting1 anteroom; vestibule; lobby (of a hotel etc) 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 坠[墜] zhui4 to fall; to drop; to weigh down 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 订婚[訂婚] ding4 hun1 to get engaged 份子[份子] fen4 zi5 one's share of a gift price 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 辈[輩] bei4 lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 缓解[緩解] huan3 jie3 to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain) 今儿个[今兒個] jin1 r5 ge5 (coll.) today 大喜[大喜] da4 xi3 exultation 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 贤[賢] xian2 worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 一等[一等] yi1 deng3 first class; grade A 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep04/75 words - 9 min 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 女婿[女婿] nu:3 xu5 daughter's husband; son-in-law 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 场子[場子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) gathering place; public venue 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 拎[拎] lin1 to lift; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1] 当回事[當回事] dang4 hui2 shi4 to take seriously (often with negative expression: "don't take it too seriously"); to treat conscientiously 照办[照辦] zhao4 ban4 to follow the rules; to do as instructed; to play by the book; to comply with a request 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 安乐[安樂] an1 le4 peace and happiness 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 副市长[副市長] fu4 shi4 zhang3 deputy mayor 钻石[鑽石] zuan4 shi2 diamond; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 首饰[首飾] shou3 shi4 jewelry; head ornament 城防[城防] cheng2 fang2 city defense 团长[團長] tuan2 zhang3 regimental command; head of a delegation 象牙[象牙] xiang4 ya2 ivory; elephant tusk 屏风[屏風] ping2 feng1 screen 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 坊[坊] fang2 workshop; mill; Taiwan pr. [fang1] 冯[馮] ping2 to gallop; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old variant of 憑|凭[ping2] 掌柜[掌櫃] zhang3 gui4 shopkeeper 金条[金條] jin1 tiao2 gold bar //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep04/100 words - 11 min 慈善[慈善] ci2 shan4 benevolent; charitable 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 进口[進口] jin4 kou3 to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 小轿车[小轎車] xiao3 jiao4 che1 (automobile) sedan; car 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 北平[北平] Bei3 ping2 Peiping or Beiping (name of Beijing at different periods, esp. 1928-1949) 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 出水[出水] chu1 shui3 to discharge water; to appear out of the water; to break the surface 顶[頂] ding3 apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 蹬[蹬] deng1 to step on; to tread on; to wear (shoes); (slang) to dump (sb); Taiwan pr. [deng4] 公务[公務] gong1 wu4 official business 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 螃蟹[螃蟹] pang2 xie4 crab; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 蟹[蟹] xie4 crab 膏[膏] gao1 ointment; paste; CL:帖[tie3] 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 见笑[見笑] jian4 xiao4 to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble) 寒酸[寒酸] han2 suan1 wretched; poverty-stricken; unpresentable (for clothing, gifts etc) //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep04/125 words - 13 min 拿不出手[拿不出手] na2 bu4 chu1 shou3 not presentable; shoddy and too embarrassing to show 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 传出[傳出] chuan2 chu1 to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 出乱子[出亂子] chu1 luan4 zi5 to go wrong; to get into trouble 搅乱[攪亂] jiao3 luan4 to disrupt; to throw into disorder 繁忙[繁忙] fan2 mang2 busy; bustling 薄面[薄面] bo2 mian4 my meager sensibilities; blushing face; please do it for my sake (i.e. to save my face)(humble) 恭敬不如从命[恭敬不如從命] gong1 jing4 bu4 ru2 cong2 ming4 deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom); (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc) 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 篓[簍] lou3 basket 宾客[賓客] bin1 ke4 guests; visitors 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 核对[核對] he2 dui4 to check; to verify; to audit; to examine 验证[驗證] yan4 zheng4 to inspect and verify; experimental verification; to validate (a theory); to authenticate 糊弄[糊弄] hu4 nong5 to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions 馆子[館子] guan3 zi5 restaurant; theater (old) 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 肚[肚] du4 belly 拉稀[拉稀] la1 xi1 (coll.) to have diarrhea; to shrink back; to cower 请帖[請帖] qing3 tie3 invitation card; written invitation 行头[行頭] xing2 tou5 a person's clothing; outfit; actor's costume 像样[像樣] xiang4 yang4 presentable; decent; up to par //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep04/150 words - 15 min 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 主子[主子] zhu3 zi5 Master (term used by servant); Your Majesty; operator (of machine) 卦[卦] gua4 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] 象[象] xiang4 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 新郎[新郎] xin1 lang2 bridegroom; groom 起开[起開] qi3 kai5 (dialect) to step aside; Get out of the way! 阔绰[闊綽] kuo4 chuo4 ostentatious; extravagant; liberal with money 赖账[賴賬] lai4 zhang4 to renege on a debt 明早[明早] ming2 zao3 tomorrow morning; tomorrow 破案[破案] po4 an4 to solve a case; shabby old table 时辰[時辰] shi2 chen5 time; one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day 留步[留步] liu2 bu4 (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 财大气粗[財大氣粗] cai2 da4 qi4 cu1 rich and imposing; rich and overbearing 横行[橫行] heng2 xing2 to go on the rampage; to riot; to run amuck 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 欺人太甚[欺人太甚] qi1 ren2 tai4 shen4 to bully intolerably (idiom) 闺房[閨房] gui1 fang2 lady's chamber; boudoir; harem 逝者[逝者] shi4 zhe3 the dead or departed 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 前朝[前朝] qian2 chao2 the previous dynasty 酷刑[酷刑] ku4 xing2 cruelty; torture 浸[浸] jin4 to immerse; to soak; to steep; gradually 宣纸[宣紙] xuan1 zhi3 fine writing paper, originally from Jing county 涇縣|泾县, Xuancheng 宣城, Anhui 犯人[犯人] fan4 ren2 convict; prisoner; criminal //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep04/175 words - 16 min 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 鼻[鼻] bi2 nose 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 直至[直至] zhi2 zhi4 lasting until; up till (the present) 多么[多麼] duo1 me5 how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 图谋[圖謀] tu2 mou2 to conspire 诬陷[誣陷] wu1 xian4 to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 尚且[尚且] shang4 qie3 (not) even; yet; still 信口雌黄[信口雌黃] xin4 kou3 ci2 huang2 to speak off the cuff; to casually opine 轰[轟] hong1 explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 凶器[兇器] xiong1 qi4 lethal weapon; murder weapon 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 指甲油[指甲油] zhi3 jia5 you2 nail polish 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 临死[臨死] lin2 si3 facing death; at death's door 抓挠[抓撓] zhua1 nao5 to scratch; to mess about with; to quarrel; to scramble to do; sb or sth that one can rely on //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep04/200 words - 17 min 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 弄伤[弄傷] nong4 shang1 to bruise; to hurt (something) 指甲[指甲] zhi3 jia5 fingernail 受损[受損] shou4 sun3 to suffer damage 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 金属[金屬] jin1 shu3 metal; CL:種|种[zhong3] 岩石[岩石] yan2 shi2 rock 木头[木頭] mu4 tou5 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 漆[漆] qi1 paint; lacquer; CL:道[dao4]; to paint (furniture, walls etc) 红木[紅木] hong2 mu4 red wood; mahogany; rosewood; padauk 家具[家具] jia1 ju4 furniture; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4] 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 夹杂[夾雜] jia1 za2 to mix together (disparate substances); to mingle; a mix; to be tangled up with 泥沙[泥沙] ni2 sha1 silt 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 上好[上好] shang4 hao3 first-rate; top-notch 龙井[龍井] Long2 jing3 Longjing county level city in Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州, Jilin; Lungching township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan; also Longjing tea 龍井茶|龙井茶 佩戴[佩戴] pei4 dai4 to wear (as accessories) 茶水[茶水] cha2 shui3 tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves 浸泡[浸泡] jin4 pao4 to steep; to soak; to immerse 屑[屑] xie4 bits; fragments; crumbs; filings; trifling; trivial; to condescend to 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep04/225 words - 20 min 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 筑[築] zhu4 to build; to construct; to ram; to hit; Taiwan pr. [zhu2] 家丁[家丁] jia1 ding1 (old) servant hired to keep guard, run errands etc 值夜[值夜] zhi2 ye4 on night duty 潜入[潛入] qian2 ru4 to submerge; to infiltrate; to steal into 难上加难[難上加難] nan2 shang4 jia1 nan2 extremely difficult; even more difficult 另当别论[另當別論] ling4 dang1 bie2 lun4 to treat differently; another cup of tea 水落石出[水落石出] shui3 luo4 shi2 chu1 as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light 名门望族[名門望族] ming2 men2 wang4 zu2 offspring a famous family (idiom); good breeding; blue blood 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 差池[差池] cha1 chi2 mistake; error; mishap 毁掉[毀掉] hui3 diao4 to destroy 孽种[孽種] nie4 zhong3 bane of one's existence; vile spawn 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 誉[譽] yu4 to praise; to acclaim; reputation 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 廉耻[廉恥] lian2 chi3 honor and shame; sense of honor 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 败露[敗露] bai4 lu4 (of a plot etc) to fall through and stand exposed 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 劫[劫] jie2 to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 接着[接著] jie1 zhe5 to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep04/250 words - 27 min 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly 特征[特徵] te4 zheng1 characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait 跛脚[跛腳] bo3 jiao3 to limp; lame person 脚夫[腳夫] jiao3 fu1 porter; bearer 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 熟人[熟人] shu2 ren2 acquaintance; friend 本地人[本地人] ben3 di4 ren2 native person (of a country) 口音[口音] kou3 yin5 voice; accent 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 咳嗽[咳嗽] ke2 sou5 to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 出殡[出殯] chu1 bin4 funeral; funeral procession 窄[窄] zhai3 narrow; narrow-minded; badly off 搭把手[搭把手] da1 ba3 shou3 to help out 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 下山[下山] xia4 shan1 (of the sun) to set 还嘴[還嘴] huan2 zui3 to retort; to answer back 硬是[硬是] ying4 shi4 just; simply; stubbornly; really 营生[營生] ying2 sheng1 to earn a living 侠[俠] xia2 knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 窑[窯] yao2 kiln; oven; coal pit; cave dwelling; (coll.) brothel 洼[窪] wa1 depression; sunken; swamp 接应[接應] jie1 ying4 to provide support; to come to the rescue 有请[有請] you3 qing3 to request the pleasure of seeing sb; to ask sb in; to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech) //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep04/275 words - 28 min 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap 破获[破獲] po4 huo4 to uncover (a criminal plot); to break open and capture 绳之以法[繩之以法] sheng2 zhi1 yi3 fa3 to punish according to the law; to bring to justice 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 硕[碩] shuo4 large; big 大快朵颐[大快朵頤] da4 kuai4 duo3 yi2 to gorge oneself; to eat heartily (idiom) 大快人心[大快人心] da4 kuai4 ren2 xin1 to the satisfaction of everyone 朵颐[朵頤] duo3 yi2 to move the jaw; to munch; to masticate 鼓舞[鼓舞] gu3 wu3 heartening (news); to boost (morale); CL:個|个[ge4] 士气[士氣] shi4 qi4 morale 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 番[番] fan1 foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for occurrences (of an event, action or speech utterance); classifier for iterations: times, -fold (as in twofold etc); classifier for situations: kind, sort 了结[了結] liao3 jie2 to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up 彰显[彰顯] zhang1 xian3 to manifest 属下[屬下] shu3 xia4 subordinate; affiliated to; subsidiary 关爱[關愛] guan1 ai4 to show concern and care for 结案[結案] jie2 an4 to conclude a case; to wind up 羊头[羊頭] yang2 tou2 sheep's head; fig. advertisement for good meat 羊[羊] yang2 sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 烧饼[燒餅] shao1 bing5 baked sesame seed-coated cake 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 着火[著火] zhao2 huo3 to ignite; to burn 下落不明[下落不明] xia4 luo4 bu4 ming2 unaccounted; unknown whereabouts //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep04/300 words - 30 min 涮羊肉[涮羊肉] shuan4 yang2 rou4 Mongolian hot pot; instant-boiled mutton (dish) 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual 元[元] yuan2 currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 切[切] qie4 definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 羊羔[羊羔] yang2 gao1 lamb 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 羊肉[羊肉] yang2 rou4 mutton; goat meat 拱[拱] gong3 to cup one's hands in salute; to surround; to arch; to dig earth with the snout; arched 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 松鼠[松鼠] song1 shu3 squirrel 鳜鱼[鱖魚] gui4 yu2 mandarin fish; Chinese perch (Siniperca chuatsi) 拌[拌] ban4 to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad) 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 烫[燙] tang4 to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 权限[權限] quan2 xian4 scope of authority; extent of power; (access etc) privileges 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 合着[合著] he2 zhe5 (dialect) (implying sudden realization) so; after all 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 烤鸭[烤鴨] kao3 ya1 roast duck 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep04/325 words - 36 min 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 汉子[漢子] han4 zi5 man; fellow; (dialect) husband 犯不着[犯不著] fan4 bu5 zhao2 not worthwhile 逼死[逼死] bi1 si3 to hound sb to death 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 迹[跡] ji4 footprint; mark; trace; vestige; sign; indication; Taiwan pr. [ji1] 殉情[殉情] xun4 qing2 to die together in the name of love; to sacrifice oneself for love 抛[拋] pao1 to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 热乎[熱乎] re4 hu5 warm; hot; affectionate; ardent 浮上[浮上] fu2 shang4 to float up; to rise to the surface; fig. to rise in the world 拉开[拉開] la1 kai1 to pull open; to pull apart; to space out; to increase 西医[西醫] xi1 yi1 Western medicine; a doctor trained in Western medicine 西北[西北] xi1 bei3 northwest 认栽[認栽] ren4 zai1 to admit defeat 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 探长[探長] tan4 zhang3 (police) detective 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 一味[一味] yi1 wei4 blindly; invariably 治[治] zhi4 to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 贫嘴[貧嘴] pin2 zui3 talkative; garrulous; loquacious; flippant; jocular 没心没肺[沒心沒肺] mei2 xin1 mei2 fei4 simple-minded; thoughtless; heartless; nitwitted 不闻不问[不聞不問] bu4 wen2 bu4 wen4 not to hear, not to question (idiom); to show no interest in sth; uncritical; not in the least concerned 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep05/25 words - 5 min 怪事[怪事] guai4 shi4 strange thing; curious occurrence 闸门[閘門] zha2 men2 sluice gate 嗖嗖[嗖嗖] sou1 sou1 (onom.) whooshing; swishing; rustle of skirts; laughingly 冒[冒] mao4 to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 瘆人[瘮人] shen4 ren2 scary 戾气[戾氣] li4 qi4 evil tendencies; vicious currents; antisocial behavior 拍打[拍打] pai1 da5 to pat; to slap; (of a bird) to flap (one's wings) 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 梁山[梁山] Liang2 shan1 Liangshan city and County in Jining 濟寧|济宁[Ji3 ning2], Shandong 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 破费[破費] po4 fei4 to spend (money or time) 加派[加派] jia1 pai4 to reinforce; to dispatch troops 着手[著手] zhuo2 shou3 to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 线[線] xian4 thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 离奇[離奇] li2 qi2 odd; bizarre 引出[引出] yin3 chu1 to extract; to draw out 跟进[跟進] gen1 jin4 to follow; to follow up 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 地道[地道] di4 dao5 authentic; genuine; typical; from a place known for the product; thorough; conscientious 调配[調配] diao4 pei4 to allocate; to deploy 调配[調配] tiao2 pei4 to blend (colors, herbs); to mix 统一[統一] tong3 yi1 to unify; to unite; to integrate 发薪[發薪] fa1 xin1 to pay wages or salary 无视[無視] wu2 shi4 to ignore; to disregard //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep05/50 words - 7 min 越权[越權] yue4 quan2 to go beyond one's authority; arrogation 行事[行事] xing2 shi4 to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 私自[私自] si1 zi4 private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval 出钱[出錢] chu1 qian2 to pay 隐情[隱情] yin3 qing2 sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided 露天[露天] lu4 tian1 outdoors; al fresco; in the open 沸沸扬扬[沸沸揚揚] fei4 fei4 yang2 yang2 bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz 差事[差事] chai1 shi5 errand; assignment; job; commission; CL:件[jian4]; see also 差使[chai1 shi5] 亲临[親臨] qin1 lin2 to go in person 人命关天[人命關天] ren2 ming4 guan1 tian1 human life is beyond value (idiom) 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 推卸[推卸] tui1 xie4 to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 拨[撥] bo1 to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch 专款[專款] zhuan1 kuan3 special fund; money allocated for a particular purpose 安置[安置] an1 zhi4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; to get into bed; placement 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 劳[勞] lao2 to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense) 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 妥善[妥善] tuo3 shan4 appropriate; proper 抓紧时间[抓緊時間] zhua1 jin3 shi2 jian1 to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep05/75 words - 12 min 娄子[婁子] lou2 zi5 trouble; blunder 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 成年[成年] cheng2 nian2 to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 大都[大都] da4 du1 for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 核实[核實] he2 shi2 to verify; to check 操[操] cao1 to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language) 多管闲事[多管閒事] duo1 guan3 xian2 shi4 meddling in other people's business 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 得空[得空] de2 kong4 to have leisure time 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 阔[闊] kuo4 rich; wide; broad 硬朗[硬朗] ying4 lang3 robust; healthy 拐弯抹角[拐彎抹角] guai3 wan1 mo4 jiao3 lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom); fig. to speak in a roundabout way; to equivocate; to beat about the bush 打捞[打撈] da3 lao1 to salvage; to dredge; to fish out (person or object from the sea) 亲赴[親赴] qin1 fu4 to travel to (a place where duty calls) 怀表[懷錶] huai2 biao3 pocket watch 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 嘱咐[囑咐] zhu3 fu4 to tell; to exhort; injunction 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 恭候[恭候] gong1 hou4 to look forward to sth; to wait respectfully 乃[乃] nai3 to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep05/100 words - 14 min 构造[構造] gou4 zao4 structure; composition; tectonic (geology); CL:個|个[ge4] 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 即[即] ji2 namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 生成[生成] sheng1 cheng2 to generate; to produce; generated; produced 万物[萬物] wan4 wu4 all living things 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 学说[學說] xue2 shuo1 theory; doctrine 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 添乱[添亂] tian1 luan4 (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 消停[消停] xiao1 ting2 to calm down; to stop; to pause; calmly; peaceful; restful 折腾[折騰] zhe1 teng5 to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy; to squander (time, money) 冒头[冒頭] mao4 tou2 to emerge; to crop up; a little more than 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 再造[再造] zai4 zao4 to give a new lease of life; to reconstruct; to reform; to rework; to recycle; to reproduce (copies, or offspring); restoration; restructuring 等不及[等不及] deng3 bu4 ji2 can't wait 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 筛[篩] shai1 to filter; to sift; to sieve 收养[收養] shou1 yang3 to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption 过瘾[過癮] guo4 yin3 to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep05/125 words - 16 min 看戏[看戲] kan4 xi4 to watch a play; to watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd) 顺风[順風] shun4 feng1 lit. tail wind; Bon voyage! 顺水[順水] shun4 shui3 with the current 鳖[鱉] bie1 freshwater soft-shelled turtle 黄花鱼[黃花魚] huang2 hua1 yu2 yellow croaker (fish); corvina 龟[龜] gui1 tortoise; turtle 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 多个[多個] duo1 ge5 many; multiple; multi- (faceted, ethnic etc) 水神[水神] shui3 shen2 river God 上头[上頭] shang4 tou5 above; on top of; on the surface of 邪乎[邪乎] xie2 hu5 extraordinary; severe; exaggerated; overstated; fantastic; incredible 胆小[膽小] dan3 xiao3 cowardice; timid 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 大水[大水] da4 shui3 flood 水系[水系] shui3 xi4 drainage system 繁杂[繁雜] fan2 za2 many; diverse 村[村] cun1 village 保不齐[保不齊] bao3 bu5 qi2 more likely than not; quite possible; on the cards 涝[澇] lao4 flooded 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 淹[淹] yan1 to flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate the skin (of liquids); to delay //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep05/150 words - 18 min 房子[房子] fang2 zi5 house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1] 居民[居民] ju1 min2 resident; inhabitant 作法[作法] zuo4 fa3 course of action; method of doing sth; practice; modus operandi 安分[安分] an1 fen4 content with one's lot; knowing one's place 镇住[鎮住] zhen4 zhu4 to dominate; to control; to subdue; to crush 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 挣得[掙得] zheng4 de2 to earn (income); to make (money) 搅和[攪和] jiao3 huo5 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) 甭[甭] beng2 contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 攒[攢] zan3 to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 扣[扣] kou4 to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 本本分分[本本分分] ben3 ben3 fen4 fen4 decorous; respectable 吃白饭[吃白飯] chi1 bai2 fan4 to eat plain rice; (fig.) to eat and not pay for it; to sponge off others; to freeload 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 打从[打從] da3 cong2 from; (ever) since 自个儿[自個兒] zi4 ge3 r5 (dialect) oneself; by oneself 心重[心重] xin1 zhong4 overanxious; neurotic 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep05/175 words - 21 min 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 号外[號外] hao4 wai4 (newspaper) extra; special number (of a periodical) 暴发[暴發] bao4 fa1 to break out (of disease etc); to suddenly get rich (or prominent) 疫情[疫情] yi4 qing2 epidemic situation 隔离[隔離] ge2 li2 to separate; to isolate 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 电报[電報] dian4 bao4 telegram; cable; telegraph; CL:封[feng1],份[fen4] 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 稿子[稿子] gao3 zi5 draft of a document; script; manuscript; mental plan; precedent 印刷[印刷] yin4 shua1 to print; printing 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 耽搁[耽擱] dan1 ge5 to tarry; to delay; to stop over 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 刊登[刊登] kan1 deng1 to carry a story; to publish (in a newspaper or magazine) 稿件[稿件] gao3 jian4 piece of writing submitted for publication; manuscript; article 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 恐慌[恐慌] kong3 huang1 panic; panicky; panic-stricken 哲[哲] zhe2 wise; a sage 请进[請進] qing3 jin4 "please come in" 犯病[犯病] fan4 bing4 to fall ill 记事[記事] ji4 shi4 to keep a record of events; record; to start to form memories (after one's infancy) 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep05/200 words - 23 min 心想事成[心想事成] xin1 xiang3 shi4 cheng2 to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best! 香火[香火] xiang1 huo3 incense burning in front of a temple; burning joss sticks 耳闻[耳聞] er3 wen2 to hear of; to hear about 批[批] pi1 to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) 异常[異常] yi4 chang2 exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly 数量[數量] shu4 liang4 amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4]; quantitative 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 封锁[封鎖] feng1 suo3 to blockade; to seal off 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 禁止[禁止] jin4 zhi3 to prohibit; to forbid; to ban 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 令尊[令尊] ling4 zun1 Your esteemed father (honorific) 仅仅[僅僅] jin3 jin3 barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 旁观者[旁觀者] pang2 guan1 zhe3 observer; spectator 虑[慮] lu:4 to think over; to consider; anxiety 可否[可否] ke3 fou3 is it possible or not? 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 拼命[拼命] pin1 ming4 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 遮掩[遮掩] zhe1 yan3 to cover; to mask; to cover up or conceal (the truth etc) //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep05/225 words - 25 min 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 嫌疑人[嫌疑人] xian2 yi2 ren2 a suspect 铐[銬] kao4 shackles; fetters; manacle 阴阳怪气[陰陽怪氣] yin1 yang2 guai4 qi4 eccentric; peculiar; mystifying 抛头露面[拋頭露面] pao1 tou2 lou4 mian4 to show your face in public (derog.) 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 嘎[嘎] ga2 cackling sound 巴[巴] ba1 to long for; to wish; to cling to; to stick to; sth that sticks; close to; next to; spread open; informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4]; bar (unit of pressure); nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail 上报[上報] shang4 bao4 to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 揣[揣] chuai1 to put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. [chuai3] 揣[揣] chuai3 to estimate; to guess; to figure; to surmise 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 门神[門神] men2 shen2 door god 勇[勇] yong3 brave 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 辛劳[辛勞] xin1 lao2 laborious 深夜[深夜] shen1 ye4 very late at night 巡逻[巡邏] xun2 luo2 to patrol (police, army or navy) 立下[立下] li4 xia4 to set up; to establish 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 立案侦查[立案偵查] li4 an4 zhen1 cha2 to file for investigation; to prosecute (a case) 安居乐业[安居樂業] an1 ju1 le4 ye4 to live in peace and work happily (idiom) 表扬[表揚] biao3 yang2 to praise; to commend //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep05/250 words - 28 min 登报[登報] deng1 bao4 to publish in the newspapers 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 敞亮[敞亮] chang3 liang4 bright and spacious 暂[暫] zan4 temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 开放[開放] kai1 fang4 to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside); to be open-minded; unrestrained by convention; unconstrained in one's sexuality 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 为难[為難] wei2 nan2 to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) 剁[剁] duo4 to chop up (meat etc); to chop off (sb's hand etc) 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 逆天[逆天] ni4 tian1 to be in defiance of the natural order 阴德[陰德] yin1 de2 secret virtue 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 断言[斷言] duan4 yan2 to assert; assertion 危害[危害] wei1 hai4 to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger; harmful effect; damage; CL:個|个[ge4] 病毒[病毒] bing4 du2 virus 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 胡乱[胡亂] hu2 luan4 careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how 惶惶[惶惶] huang2 huang2 alarmed; anxious 驶[駛] shi3 to gallop; speedily; to proceed to; to pilot (ship, plane etc); to sail 谨[謹] jin3 cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal) 慎[慎] shen4 careful; cautious 一丝不苟[一絲不苟] yi1 si1 bu4 gou3 not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place 莽撞[莽撞] mang3 zhuang4 rude and impetuous //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep05/275 words - 32 min 保障[保障] bao3 zhang4 to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 起居[起居] qi3 ju1 everyday life; regular pattern of life 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 扩大[擴大] kuo4 da4 to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope 传染[傳染] chuan2 ran3 to infect; contagious 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 换岗[換崗] huan4 gang3 to relieve a sentry; to change the guard 麻[麻] ma2 generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 啃[啃] ken3 to gnaw; to nibble; to bite 浑[渾] hun2 muddy; to mix 递[遞] di4 to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 冒牌[冒牌] mao4 pai2 fake; impostor; quack (doctor); imitation brand 命案[命案] ming4 an4 homicide case; murder case 接二连三[接二連三] jie1 er4 lian2 san1 one after another (idiom); in quick succession 按说[按說] an4 shuo1 in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally 见不得[見不得] jian4 bu5 de2 not fit to be seen by; should not be exposed to; can't bear to see 窝囊[窩囊] wo1 nang5 to feel vexed; annoyed; good-for-nothing; stupid and cowardly 屈尊[屈尊] qu1 zun1 to condescend; to deign 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep05/300 words - 35 min 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 瞎说[瞎說] xia1 shuo1 to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about 大嫂[大嫂] da4 sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman) 嘴甜[嘴甜] zui3 tian2 sweet-talking; ingratiating 啰[囉] luo5 (final exclamatory particle) 开道[開道] kai1 dao4 to clear the way 威风[威風] wei1 feng1 might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive 杀气[殺氣] sha1 qi4 murderous spirit; aura of death; to vent one's anger 捎[捎] shao1 to bring sth to sb; to deliver 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 擂[擂] lei2 beat; to grind 救难[救難] jiu4 nan2 to rescue; rescue (operation, workers) 慈悲[慈悲] ci2 bei1 mercy 何处[何處] he2 chu4 whence; where 河蚌[河蚌] he2 bang4 mussels; bivalves grown in rivers and lakes 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 驱邪[驅邪] qu1 xie2 to drive out devils; exorcism 祟[祟] sui4 evil spirit 丧门星[喪門星] sang1 men2 xing1 messenger of death (cf Irish banshee); person bringing bad luck 火气[火氣] huo3 qi4 anger; internal heat (TCM) 上回[上回] shang4 hui2 last time; the previous time 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 瞅[瞅] chou3 (dialect) to look at 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep05/325 words - 40 min 推进[推進] tui1 jin4 to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance; to drive forward 停尸房[停屍房] ting2 shi1 fang2 mortuary 挤[擠] ji3 to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) 成片[成片] cheng2 pian4 (of a large number of things) to form an expanse; to cover an area 涮[涮] shuan4 to rinse; to trick; to fool sb; to cook by dipping finely sliced ingredients briefly in boiling water or soup (generally done at the dining table) 泥鳅[泥鰍] ni2 qiu5 loach; mud fish; CL:條|条[tiao2] 滚犊子[滾犢子] gun3 du2 zi5 (dialect) Beat it!; Scram!; Fuck off! 肃静[肅靜] su4 jing4 silence; solemnly silent; peaceful; to pacify 重地[重地] zhong4 di4 important place; strategic location 开锁[開鎖] kai1 suo3 to unlock 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 伎俩[伎倆] ji4 liang3 trick; scheme; ploy; tactic; stratagem; gimmick; ruse; trickery; skill; also written 技倆|技俩 行走[行走] xing2 zou3 to walk 无菌[無菌] wu2 jun1 sterile; aseptic 戒备[戒備] jie4 bei4 to take precautions; to guard against (emergency) 森严[森嚴] sen1 yan2 strict; rigid; tight (security) 懒人[懶人] lan3 ren2 lazy person 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 互利[互利] hu4 li4 mutually beneficial 互[互] hu4 mutual 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 接任[接任] jie1 ren4 to take over (as minister, manager etc) 拓展[拓展] tuo4 zhan3 to expand 正轨[正軌] zheng4 gui3 the right track //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep05/330 words - 41 min 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 合作伙伴[合作伙伴] he2 zuo4 huo3 ban4 cooperative partner 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep06/25 words - 5 min 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 守卫[守衛] shou3 wei4 to guard; to defend 换班[換班] huan4 ban1 to change shift; the next work shift; to relieve (a workman on the previous shift); to take over the job 阴[陰] yin1 overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 把风[把風] ba3 feng1 to keep watch (during a clandestine activity); to be on the lookout 血管[血管] xue4 guan3 vein; artery; CL:根[gen1] 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 某种[某種] mou3 zhong3 some kind (of) 凸起[凸起] tu1 qi3 convex; protruding; to protrude; to bulge; to buckle upwards 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 进水[進水] jin4 shui3 to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc); to get flooded; inflow of water 草率[草率] cao3 shuai4 careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 领走[領走] ling3 zou3 to lead (sb, or an animal) away; to collect (e.g. a child left in sb's care beforehand); to take away 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 捆[捆] kun3 a bunch; to tie together; bundle 预谋[預謀] yu4 mou2 premeditated; to plan sth in advance (esp. a crime) 引[引] yin3 to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep06/50 words - 6 min 十有八九[十有八九] shi2 you3 ba1 jiu3 most likely; mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10); vast majority 中毒[中毒] zhong4 du2 to be poisoned; poisoning 股[股] gu3 thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 杏仁[杏仁] xing4 ren2 almond; apricot kernel 结膜[結膜] jie2 mo2 conjunctiva (membrane surrounding the eyeball) 口腔[口腔] kou3 qiang1 oral cavity 黏膜[黏膜] nian2 mo2 mucous membrane 鲜红[鮮紅] xian1 hong2 scarlet; bright red 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 出血[出血] chu1 xue4 to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 氰化物[氰化物] qing2 hua4 wu4 cyanide 患者[患者] huan4 zhe3 patient; sufferer 呼出[呼出] hu1 chu1 to exhale; to breathe out 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 呕吐物[嘔吐物] ou3 tu4 wu4 vomit 苦涩[苦澀] ku3 se4 bitter and astringent; pained; agonized 氰[氰] qing2 cyanogen (CN)2; ethanedinitrile; Taiwan pr. [qing1] 化学[化學] hua4 xue2 chemistry; chemical 物质[物質] wu4 zhi4 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 桃仁[桃仁] tao2 ren2 peach kernel, used in Chinese medicine 白果[白果] bai2 guo3 ginkgo 枇杷[枇杷] pi2 pa5 loquat tree (Eriobotrya japonica); loquat fruit 含有[含有] han2 you3 to contain; including //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep06/75 words - 11 min 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 吸入[吸入] xi1 ru4 to breathe in; to suck in; to inhale 口服[口服] kou3 fu2 to take medicine orally; oral (contraceptive etc); to say that one is convinced 足量[足量] zu2 liang4 sufficient amount; full amount 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 解脱[解脫] jie3 tuo1 to untie; to free; to absolve of; to get free of; to extirpate oneself; (Buddhism) to free oneself of worldly worries 对不住[對不住] dui4 bu5 zhu4 to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal) 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 死后[死後] si3 hou4 after death; posthumous 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 义不容辞[義不容辭] yi4 bu4 rong2 ci2 not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom); incumbent; bounden (duty) 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 只怕[只怕] zhi3 pa4 I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely 遥遥无期[遙遙無期] yao2 yao2 wu2 qi1 far in the indefinite future (idiom); so far away it seems forever 打草惊蛇[打草驚蛇] da3 cao3 jing1 she2 lit. beat the grass to scare the snake; to inadvertently alert an enemy; to punish sb as a warning to others (idiom) 莫非[莫非] mo4 fei1 can it be possible that; could it be 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 违背[違背] wei2 bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 忤逆[忤逆] wu3 ni4 disobedient to parents 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep06/100 words - 18 min 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 糨糊[糨糊] jiang4 hu5 paste; also written 漿糊|浆糊[jiang4 hu5]; Taiwan pr. [jiang4 hu2] 放任[放任] fang4 ren4 to ignore; to let alone; to indulge 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 通风[通風] tong1 feng1 airy; ventilation; to ventilate; to disclose information 受得了[受得了] shou4 de5 liao3 to put up with; to endure 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 鸦片[鴉片] ya1 pian4 opium (loanword) 进化[進化] jin4 hua4 evolution; CL:個|个[ge4] 物种[物種] wu4 zhong3 species 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 张扬[張揚] zhang1 yang2 to display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open; to make public; to spread around; flamboyant; brash 柴[柴] chai2 firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 高效[高效] gao1 xiao4 efficient; highly effective 传染病[傳染病] chuan2 ran3 bing4 infectious disease; contagious disease; pestilence 促成[促成] cu4 cheng2 to facilitate; to effect 按部就班[按部就班] an4 bu4 jiu4 ban1 to follow the prescribed order; to keep to the working routine (idiom) 纰漏[紕漏] pi1 lou4 careless mistake; slip-up 闲[閒] xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep06/125 words - 21 min 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 个把[個把] ge4 ba3 one or two; a couple of 鼻烟壶[鼻煙壺] bi2 yan1 hu2 snuff bottle 香烟[香煙] xiang1 yan1 cigarette; smoke from burning incense; CL:支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 鼻烟[鼻煙] bi2 yan1 snuff 大烟[大煙] da4 yan1 opium 打住[打住] da3 zhu4 to stop; to halt 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 犯法[犯法] fan4 fa3 to break the law 两码事[兩碼事] liang3 ma3 shi4 two quite different things; another kettle of fish 牛皮[牛皮] niu2 pi2 cowhide; leather; fig. flexible and tough; boasting; big talk 违法[違法] wei2 fa3 illegal; to break the law 批准[批准] pi1 zhun3 to approve; to ratify 禁烟[禁煙] jin4 yan1 to ban smoking; to quit smoking; to prohibit cooking; prohibition on opium (esp. in China from 1729) 风头[風頭] feng1 tou2 wind direction; the way the wind blows; fig. trend; direction of events; how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself); public opinion (concerning one's actions); publicity (usually derog.); limelight 拐[拐] guai3 to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 暗地里[暗地裡] an4 di4 li5 secretly; inwardly; on the sly 背地里[背地裡] bei4 di4 li5 behind sb's back 好事[好事] hao3 shi4 good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 死讯[死訊] si3 xun4 news of sb's death 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 未婚夫[未婚夫] wei4 hun1 fu1 fiancé //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep06/150 words - 23 min 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 心肠[心腸] xin1 chang2 heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 名利[名利] ming2 li4 fame and profit 义气[義氣] yi4 qi4 spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 信誉[信譽] xin4 yu4 prestige; distinction; reputation; trust 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 官场[官場] guan1 chang3 officialdom; bureaucracy 脸面[臉面] lian3 mian4 face 婚约[婚約] hun1 yue1 engagement; wedding contract 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 冷血[冷血] leng3 xue4 cold-blood; cold-blooded (animal) 无义[無義] wu2 yi4 without meaning; nonsense; immoral; faithless 无论如何[無論如何] wu2 lun4 ru2 he2 whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 集体[集體] ji2 ti3 collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 销毁[銷毀] xiao1 hui3 to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate 实情[實情] shi2 qing2 actual situation; truth 冰雪聪明[冰雪聰明] bing1 xue3 cong1 ming5 exceptionally intelligent (idiom) 帮衬[幫襯] bang1 chen4 to help; to assist financially 提调[提調] ti2 diao4 to supervise (troops); to appoint (officers); to select and assign //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep06/175 words - 27 min 历年[歷年] li4 nian2 over the years; bygone years 灾情[災情] zai1 qing2 disastrous situation; calamity 洪水[洪水] hong2 shui3 deluge; flood 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 甜头[甜頭] tian2 tou5 sweet taste (of power, success etc); benefit 快活[快活] kuai4 huo5 happy; cheerful 隔行如隔山[隔行如隔山] ge2 hang2 ru2 ge2 shan1 different trades, worlds apart (idiom); to sb outside the profession, it is a closed book 门道[門道] men2 dao4 doorway; gateway 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 酒鬼[酒鬼] jiu3 gui3 drunkard 赌徒[賭徒] du3 tu2 gambler 常客[常客] chang2 ke4 frequent visitor; fig. sth that crops up frequently 可贵[可貴] ke3 gui4 to be treasured; praiseworthy 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 接客[接客] jie1 ke4 to receive guests; to receive patrons (of prostitutes) 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 诸位[諸位] zhu1 wei4 (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 苦海[苦海] ku3 hai3 lit. sea of bitterness; abyss of worldly suffering (Buddhist term); depths of misery 滔滔[滔滔] tao1 tao1 torrential 冤孽[冤孽] yuan1 nie4 sin (in Buddhism); enmity leading to sin //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep06/200 words - 31 min 兄[兄] xiong1 elder brother 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 轻信[輕信] qing1 xin4 to easily trust; gullible; naïve 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 贵人[貴人] gui4 ren2 nobility; person of high rank 相助[相助] xiang1 zhu4 to help one another; to come to sb's help 开路[開路] kai1 lu4 to open up a path; to make one's way through; to construct a road; (electricity) open circuit 挡路[擋路] dang3 lu4 blocking the way 听信[聽信] ting1 xin4 to listen to information; to get the news; to believe what one hears 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 鬼话[鬼話] gui3 hua4 lie; false words; nonsense; CL:篇[pian1] 奈何[奈何] nai4 he2 to do something to sb; to deal with; to cope; how?; to no avail 投胎[投胎] tou2 tai1 to be reincarnated 棍[棍] gun4 stick; rod; truncheon 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 永世[永世] yong3 shi4 eternal; forever 超生[超生] chao1 sheng1 to exceed the stipulated limit of a birth-control policy; to be reincarnated; to be lenient 没大没小[沒大沒小] mei2 da4 mei2 xiao3 impolite; cheeky; impudent 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 兔崽子[兔崽子] tu4 zai3 zi5 brat; bastard 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 茉莉花[茉莉花] mo4 li5 hua1 jasmine 代号[代號] dai4 hao4 code name 地名[地名] di4 ming2 place name; toponym //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep06/225 words - 33 min 就地[就地] jiu4 di4 locally; on the spot 一锤子买卖[一錘子買賣] yi1 chui2 zi5 mai3 mai4 a one-off, short-sighted deal; a one-shot, all-out attempt 兴[興] xing1 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) 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 面的[麵的] mian4 di1 abbr. of 麵包車的士|面包车的士[mian4 bao1 che1 di1 shi4]; minivan taxi 不兴[不興] bu4 xing1 out of fashion; outmoded; impermissible; can't 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 无不[無不] wu2 bu4 none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception 律[律] lu:4 law 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 斗嘴[鬥嘴] dou4 zui3 to quarrel; to bicker; glib repartee 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 受惊[受驚] shou4 jing1 startled 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 两下子[兩下子] liang3 xia4 zi5 a couple of times; to repeat the same; the same old trick; tricks of the trade 料酒[料酒] liao4 jiu3 cooking wine 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 菜馆[菜館] cai4 guan3 (dialect) restaurant 状元[狀元] zhuang4 yuan2 top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system); see 榜眼[bang3 yan3] and 探花[tan4 hua1]; top scorer in college entrance examination 高考[gao1 kao3]; (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field; leading light 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 妥[妥] tuo3 suitable; adequate; ready; settled 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 考究[考究] kao3 jiu1 to investigate; to check and research; exquisite 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep06/250 words - 36 min 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 串[串] chuan4 to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across 租界[租界] zu1 jie4 foreign concession, an enclave occupied by a foreign power (in China in the 19th and 20th centuries) 吃货[吃貨] chi1 huo4 chowhound; foodie; a good-for-nothing 皮痒[皮癢] pi2 yang3 (coll.) to need a spanking 属实[屬實] shu3 shi2 to turn out to be true; verified; true 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 吸食[吸食] xi1 shi2 to suck; to take in 搭[搭] da1 to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train); variant of 褡[da1] 倒卖[倒賣] dao3 mai4 to resell at a profit; to speculate 链条[鏈條] lian4 tiao2 chain; CL:根[gen1],條|条[tiao2] 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 找上门[找上門] zhao3 shang4 men2 to come to sb's door; to call on sb 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 家丑[家醜] jia1 chou3 family scandal; skeleton in the closet 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 专程[專程] zhuan1 cheng2 specifically; specially (for that purpose) 词[詞] ci2 word; statement; speech; lyrics; CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4]; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝|宋朝[Song4 chao2]; CL:首[shou3] 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep06/275 words - 40 min 氧气[氧氣] yang3 qi4 oxygen 身影[身影] shen1 ying3 silhouette; figure 温情[溫情] wen1 qing2 tenderness; warmth; warmhearted; softhearted 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 盛开[盛開] sheng4 kai1 blooming; in full flower 月光[月光] yue4 guang1 moonlight 琳琅满目[琳瑯滿目] lin2 lang2 man3 mu4 glittering jewels to delight the eye (idiom); fig. a dazzling lineup 花丛[花叢] hua1 cong2 cluster of flowers; inflorescence; flowering shrub 唯独[唯獨] wei2 du2 only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 上天[上天] shang4 tian1 Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away 眷顾[眷顧] juan4 gu4 to care for; to show concern for; to think longingly (of one's country) 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 也就是[也就是] ye3 jiu4 shi4 that is; i.e. 摆设[擺設] bai3 she4 to arrange; to set out; to decorate; to display; decorative items 活儿[活兒] huo2 r5 work; (lots of) things to do 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 往生[往生] wang3 sheng1 to be reborn; to live in paradise (Buddhism); to die; (after) one's death 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 水下[水下] shui3 xia4 under the water; submarine 盆子[盆子] pen2 zi5 basin 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep06/281 words - 40 min 不争气[不爭氣] bu4 zheng1 qi4 to be disappointing; to fail to live up to expectations 药用[藥用] yao4 yong4 medicinal use; pharmaceutical 治病[治病] zhi4 bing4 to treat an illness 炷[炷] zhu4 wick of an oil lamp; to burn (incense etc); classifier for lit incense sticks 大殿[大殿] da4 dian4 main hall of a Buddhist temple 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep07/25 words - 5 min 提起[提起] ti2 qi3 to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 烦心事[煩心事] fan2 xin1 shi4 trouble; worry 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 自由自在[自由自在] zi4 you2 zi4 zai4 free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 同病相怜[同病相憐] tong2 bing4 xiang1 lian2 fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company 忧[憂] you1 to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 山水[山水] shan1 shui3 water from a mountain; mountains and rivers; scenery; landscape 水相[水相] shui3 xiang4 aqueous solution 连通[連通] lian2 tong1 to connect; to communicate; to relate; (math.) connected 五湖四海[五湖四海] wu3 hu2 si4 hai3 all parts of the country 皆[皆] jie1 all; each and every; in all cases 相逢[相逢] xiang1 feng2 to meet (by chance); to come across 照料[照料] zhao4 liao4 to tend; to take care of sb 点点[點點] dian3 dian3 point; speck 风吹雨打[風吹雨打] feng1 chui1 yu3 da3 lit. windswept and battered by rain; to undergo hardship (idiom) 热茶[熱茶] re4 cha2 hot tea 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 果汁[果汁] guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 苏打水[蘇打水] su1 da2 shui3 soda drink (loanword) //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep07/50 words - 8 min 脆[脆] cui4 brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 扭扭捏捏[扭扭捏捏] niu3 niu3 nie1 nie1 affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 起源[起源] qi3 yuan2 origin; to originate; to come from 西厢记[西廂記] Xi1 xiang1 Ji4 Romance of the West Chamber by Wang Shifu 王實甫|王实甫[Wang2 Shi2 fu3] 莺[鶯] ying1 oriole or various birds of the Sylvidae family including warblers 鲜花[鮮花] xian1 hua1 flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3] 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received 歌唱[歌唱] ge1 chang4 to sing 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 纯情[純情] chun2 qing2 pure and innocent; a pure heart 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 鼻梁[鼻梁] bi2 liang2 bridge of the nose 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 离世[離世] li2 shi4 to pass away; death 担子[擔子] dan4 zi5 carrying pole and the loads on it; burden; task; responsibility; CL:副[fu4] 一锅粥[一鍋粥] yi1 guo1 zhou1 (lit.) a pot of porridge; (fig.) a complete mess 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep07/75 words - 12 min 矜持[矜持] jin1 chi2 reserved; aloof 心口不一[心口不一] xin1 kou3 bu4 yi1 heart and mouth at variance (idiom); keeping one's real intentions to oneself; saying one thing but meaning sth different 兜[兜] dou1 pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old) 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 粗茶淡饭[粗茶淡飯] cu1 cha2 dan4 fan4 plain tea and simple food; (fig.) bread and water 井[井] jing3 a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 意想不到[意想不到] yi4 xiang3 bu4 dao4 unexpected; previously unimagined 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 耗子[耗子] hao4 zi5 (dialect) mouse; rat 服务员[服務員] fu2 wu4 yuan2 waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 专人[專人] zhuan1 ren2 specialist; person appointed for specific task 把守[把守] ba3 shou3 to guard 见机行事[見機行事] jian4 ji1 xing2 shi4 see the opportunity and act (idiom); to act according to circumstances; to play it by ear; to use one's discretion 估摸[估摸] gu1 mo5 to reckon; to guess 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 高度[高度] gao1 du4 height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 包间[包間] bao1 jian1 private room (in a restaurant, or for karaoke etc); parlor; booth; compartment 大厅[大廳] da4 ting1 hall; lounge //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep07/100 words - 24 min 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 打雷[打雷] da3 lei2 to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 幌子[幌子] huang3 zi5 shop sign; signboard; (fig.) pretense 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 通行证[通行證] tong1 xing2 zheng4 a pass (authority to enter); a laissez-passer or safe conduct 利索[利索] li4 suo5 nimble 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 云梦[雲夢] Yun2 meng4 Yunmeng county in Xiaogan 孝感[Xiao4 gan3], Hubei 密室[密室] mi4 shi4 a room for keeping sth hidden; secret room; hidden chamber 北方[北方] bei3 fang1 north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River 少见[少見] shao3 jian4 rare; not familiar (to the speaker); sth rarely experience; hard to see 苗[苗] miao2 sprout 挨个[挨個] ai1 ge4 one by one; in turn 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 工作人员[工作人員] gong1 zuo4 ren2 yuan2 staff member 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 考核[考核] kao3 he2 to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep07/125 words - 26 min 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 下边[下邊] xia4 bian5 under; the underside; below 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 压根[壓根] ya4 gen1 from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 笔记[筆記] bi3 ji4 to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3] 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 进货[進貨] jin4 huo4 to acquire stock; to replenish stock 说得过去[說得過去] shuo1 de5 guo4 qu4 acceptable; passable; justifiable; (of a course of action) to make sense 说不过去[說不過去] shuo1 bu5 guo4 qu4 cannot be justified; inexcusable 审[審] shen3 to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 说话算话[說話算話] shuo1 hua4 suan4 hua4 to do as promised; to be as good as one's word; to honor one's word; to mean what one says 全权[全權] quan2 quan2 full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 审查[審查] shen3 cha2 to examine; to investigate; to censor out; censorship 腾[騰] teng2 to soar; to gallop; to prance; to turn over; to vacate; to clear 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 看相[看相] kan4 xiang4 to tell fortune by reading the subject's facial features 累坏[累壞] lei4 huai4 to become exhausted 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 混饭[混飯] hun4 fan4 to work for a living //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep07/150 words - 28 min 说笑[說笑] shuo1 xiao4 to chat and laugh; to crack jokes; to banter 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 淡淡[淡淡] dan4 dan4 faint; dim; dull; insipid; unenthusiastic; indifferent 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 香粉[香粉] xiang1 fen3 face powder; talcum powder 寻常[尋常] xun2 chang2 usual; common; ordinary 香皂[香皂] xiang1 zao4 perfumed soap; toilet soap; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 迦南[迦南] Jia1 nan2 Canaan (in Biblical Palestine) 沉香[沉香] chen2 xiang1 Chinese eaglewood; agarwood tree (Aquilaria agallocha); lignum aloes 松潘[松潘] Song1 pan1 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 麝[麝] she4 musk deer (Moschus moschiferus); also called 香獐子 珍珠[珍珠] zhen1 zhu1 pearl; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 玫瑰花[玫瑰花] mei2 gui1 hua1 rose 血本[血本] xue4 ben3 hard-earned capital 方子[方子] fang1 zi5 prescription (of medicine) 香料[香料] xiang1 liao4 spice; flavoring; condiment; perfume 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 法制[法制] fa3 zhi4 legal system and institutions 驱[驅] qu1 to expel; to urge on; to drive; to run quickly 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 固[固] gu4 hard; strong; solid; sure; assuredly; undoubtedly; of course; indeed; admittedly 清雅[清雅] qing1 ya3 refined; elegant 不易[不易] bu4 yi4 not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 察觉[察覺] cha2 jue2 to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep07/175 words - 30 min 懂行[懂行] dong3 hang2 to know the ropes 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 昂贵[昂貴] ang2 gui4 expensive; costly 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 账目[賬目] zhang4 mu4 an item in accounts; an entry 明细[明細] ming2 xi4 clear and detailed; definite; details (are as follows:) 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 机密[機密] ji1 mi4 secret; classified (information) 名贵[名貴] ming2 gui4 famous and valuable; rare; precious 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 物件[物件] wu4 jian4 object 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 查封[查封] cha2 feng1 to sequester; to seize (assets); to seal up; to close down 无意间[無意間] wu2 yi4 jian1 inadvertently; unintentionally 瞟[瞟] piao3 to cast a glance 万事[萬事] wan4 shi4 all things 照旧[照舊] zhao4 jiu4 as before; as in the past 无恙[無恙] wu2 yang4 in good health 出岔子[出岔子] chu1 cha4 zi5 to go wrong; to take a wrong turning 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 钟点[鐘點] zhong1 dian3 hour; specified time 老毛病[老毛病] lao3 mao2 bing4 chronic illness; old weakness; chronic problem 一准[一準] yi1 zhun3 certainly //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep07/200 words - 32 min 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 庭[庭] ting2 main hall; front courtyard; law court 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 润肺[潤肺] run4 fei4 to moisten the lungs; to make expectoration easy (medicine) 支气管[支氣管] zhi1 qi4 guan3 bronchial tube; bronchus 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 生命力[生命力] sheng1 ming4 li4 vitality 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 核[核] he2 pit; stone; nucleus; nuclear; to examine; to check; to verify 随口[隨口] sui2 kou3 (speak) without thinking the matter through 花盆[花盆] hua1 pen2 flower pot 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 出苗[出苗] chu1 miao2 to sprout; to come out (of seedling); to bud 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 贩卖[販賣] fan4 mai4 to sell; to peddle; to traffic 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 抽屉[抽屜] chou1 ti5 drawer 册子[冊子] ce4 zi5 a book; a volume 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 墙角[牆角] qiang2 jiao3 corner (junction of two walls) 盆[盆] pen2 basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4] 兰花[蘭花] lan2 hua1 cymbidium; orchid 踏踏实实[踏踏實實] ta1 ta1 shi2 shi2 steady; steadfast //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep07/225 words - 34 min 货物[貨物] huo4 wu4 goods; commodity; merchandise; CL:宗[zong1] 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 杜绝[杜絕] du4 jue2 to put an end to 尺[尺] chi3 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] 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 重罪[重罪] zhong4 zui4 serious crime; felony 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 对证[對證] dui4 zheng4 confrontation 拔[拔] ba2 to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 萝卜[蘿蔔] luo2 bo5 radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5]; CL:條|条[tiao2] 磊落[磊落] lei3 luo4 big and stout; big-hearted; open and honest; continuous; repeated 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 惊动[驚動] jing1 dong4 to alarm; to startle; to disturb 高层[高層] gao1 ceng2 high level; high class 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 平安无事[平安無事] ping2 an1 wu2 shi4 safe and sound (idiom) 警官[警官] jing3 guan1 constable; police officer 抬举[抬舉] tai2 ju3 to lift sth up; to elevate sb; to honor sb (with compliments, gifts, promotions etc); to show great regard; to speak highly 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 上钩[上鉤] shang4 gou1 to take the bait 作为[作為] zuo4 wei2 one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be 出席[出席] chu1 xi2 to attend; to participate; present 账本[賬本] zhang4 ben3 account book //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep07/250 words - 37 min 隔三岔五[隔三岔五] ge2 san3 cha4 wu3 see 隔三差五|隔三差五[ge2 san1 cha4 wu3] 自古以来[自古以來] zi4 gu3 yi3 lai2 since ancient times 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 务工[務工] wu4 gong1 to work as a laborer 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 消息灵通[消息靈通] xiao1 xi5 ling2 tong1 to be well-informed 街坊[街坊] jie1 fang1 neighborhood; neighbor 河面[河面] he2 mian4 surface of a river 申冤[申冤] shen1 yuan1 to appeal for justice; to demand redress for a grievance 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 揭[揭] jie1 to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 信佛[信佛] xin4 Fo2 to believe in Buddhism 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 来生[來生] lai2 sheng1 next life 下辈子[下輩子] xia4 bei4 zi5 the next life 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 质量[質量] zhi4 liang4 quality; (physics) mass; CL:個|个[ge4] 时不时[時不時] shi2 bu4 shi2 from time to time 缺德[缺德] que1 de2 to be lacking in moral sense; to lack common basic respect for others; lacking in virtue; mischievous; wicked; cruel; mean 谋[謀] mou2 to plan; to seek; scheme 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 害命[害命] hai4 ming4 to kill sb; to murder 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep07/275 words - 40 min 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 惹不起[惹不起] re3 bu5 qi3 can't afford to offend; dare not provoke; difficult to deal with; insufferable 伙计[伙計] huo3 ji5 partner; fellow; mate; waiter; servant; shop assistant 荒井[荒井] Huang1 jing3 Arai (Japanese surname) 迷迷糊糊[迷迷糊糊] mi2 mi2 hu1 hu1 in a daze; bewildered 指明[指明] zhi3 ming2 to show clearly; to designate; to indicate 现世报[現世報] xian4 shi4 bao4 karmic retribution within one's lifetime 废弃[廢棄] fei4 qi4 to discard; to abandon (old ways); to invalidate 造纸[造紙] zao4 zhi3 papermaking 厂[廠] chang3 factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 排水[排水] pai2 shui3 to drain 管道[管道] guan3 dao4 tubing; pipeline; (fig.) channel; means 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 供货[供貨] gong1 huo4 to supply goods 渠道[渠道] qu2 dao4 irrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; means 对接[對接] dui4 jie1 to join up; to dock; a joint (between components) 坎[坎] kan3 pit; threshold; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing water; ☵ 曳[曳] ye4 to drag; to pull; Taiwan pr. [yi4] 轮[輪] lun2 wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn 濡[濡] ru2 dilatory; to moisten 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 咎[咎] jiu4 fault; to blame; to punish; calamity; misfortune //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep07/292 words - 41 min 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 变数[變數] bian4 shu4 variable (math.) 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 兆[兆] zhao4 omen; to foretell; million; mega-; trillion; tera-; billion (old) 卜卦[卜卦] bu3 gua4 to divine using the trigrams; fortune telling 事在人为[事在人為] shi4 zai4 ren2 wei2 the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort; With effort, one can achieve anything. 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 其余[其餘] qi2 yu2 the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them 魔鬼[魔鬼] mo2 gui3 devil 淳[淳] chun2 genuine; pure; honest 但凡[但凡] dan4 fan2 every single; as long as 闹心[鬧心] nao4 xin1 to be vexed or annoyed; to feel queasy 牵连[牽連] qian1 lian2 to implicate; implicated; to link together 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 么[麼] me5 suffix, used to form interrogative 什麼|什么[shen2 me5], what?, indefinite 這麼|这么[zhe4 me5] thus, etc 小心眼[小心眼] xiao3 xin1 yan3 narrow-minded; petty 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep08/25 words - 5 min 遛[遛] liu4 to stroll; to walk (an animal) 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 婶[嬸] shen3 wife of father's younger brother 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 芪[芪] qi2 see 黃芪|黄芪[huang2 qi2] 乌[烏] wu1 crow; black 鸡汤[雞湯] ji1 tang1 chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 续弦[續弦] xu4 xian2 to remarry (of a widow); second wife; qin and se 琴瑟[qin2 se4], two string instruments as a symbol of marital harmony 念头[念頭] nian4 tou5 thought; idea; intention 留情[留情] liu2 qing2 to relent (to spare sb's feelings); to show mercy or forgiveness; to forbear; lenient 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 疑惑[疑惑] yi2 huo4 to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 扑[撲] pu1 to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 心烦[心煩] xin1 fan2 to feel agitated; to be troubled; to be annoyed; an upset or distraction 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 一世[一世] yi1 shi4 generation; period of 30 years; one's whole lifetime; lifelong; age; era; times; the whole world; the First (of numbered European kings) 草木[草木] cao3 mu4 vegetation; plants 服[服] fu2 clothes; dress; garment; to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc); to obey; to be convinced (by an argument); to convince; to admire; to acclimatize; to take (medicine); mourning clothes; to wear mourning clothes //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep08/50 words - 10 min 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 给面子[給面子] gei3 mian4 zi5 to show deference or praise publicly 按理说[按理說] an4 li3 shuo1 it is reasonable to say that... 私心[私心] si1 xin1 selfishness; selfish motives 声誉[聲譽] sheng1 yu4 reputation; fame 看守[看守] kan1 shou3 to guard; to watch over 灭口[滅口] mie4 kou3 to kill sb to prevent them from divulging a secret; to silence sb 彻查[徹查] che4 cha2 to investigate thoroughly 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 夜猫子[夜貓子] ye4 mao1 zi5 owl; (fig.) night owl 迷魂[迷魂] mi2 hun2 to bewitch; to enchant; to cast a spell over sb 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 斜[斜] xie2 inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting 放屁[放屁] fang4 pi4 to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 关押[關押] guan1 ya1 to imprison; to lock up (in jail) 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 瘾[癮] yin3 addiction; craving //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep08/75 words - 14 min 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 情势[情勢] qing2 shi4 situation; circumstance 迫[迫] po4 to force; to compel; to approach or go towards; urgent; pressing 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 钻[鑽] zuan1 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 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 反倒[反倒] fan3 dao4 but on the contrary; but expectedly 赖[賴] lai4 to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad; to renege (on promise); to disclaim; to rat (on debts); rascally; to blame; to put the blame on 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 半条命[半條命] ban4 tiao2 ming4 half a life; only half alive; barely alive; (scared, beaten etc) half to death 找死[找死] zhao3 si3 to court death; taking risks 点数[點數] dian3 shu4 to count and check; to tally; points (collected in some bonus scheme etc) 再犯[再犯] zai4 fan4 to repeat a crime; persistent offender 点名[點名] dian3 ming2 roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name 牢[牢] lao2 firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 僵硬[僵硬] jiang1 ying4 stiff; rigid 霉[霉] mei2 bacteria; fungi; moldy 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 芯[芯] xin1 lamp pith; wick 芯[芯] xin4 core 撬[撬] qiao4 to lift; to pry open; to lever open 通道[通道] tong1 dao4 (communications) channel; thoroughfare; passage 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep08/100 words - 18 min 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 值班[值班] zhi2 ban1 to work a shift; on duty 警卫[警衛] jing3 wei4 to stand guard over; (security) guard 出入[出入] chu1 ru4 to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 烟灰[煙灰] yan1 hui1 cigarette ash 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 四次[四次] si4 ci4 fourth; four times; quartic 死伤[死傷] si3 shang1 casualties; dead and injured 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 值得注意[值得注意] zhi2 de5 zhu4 yi4 notable; noteworthy; merit attention 郊[郊] jiao1 suburbs; outskirts 重灾区[重災區] zhong4 zai1 qu1 area particularly hard-hit by a disaster; disaster area 村子[村子] cun1 zi5 village 启明[啟明] Qi3 ming2 Classical Chinese name for planet Venus in the east before dawn 受灾[受災] shou4 zai1 disaster-stricken; to be hit by a natural calamity //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep08/125 words - 20 min 邪恶[邪惡] xie2 e4 sinister; vicious; wicked; evil 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 掠夺[掠奪] lu:e4 duo2 to plunder; to rob 儿童[兒童] er2 tong2 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 恶劣[惡劣] e4 lie4 vile; nasty; of very poor quality 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 封存[封存] feng1 cun2 to sequester; to seal up (for safe keeping); to freeze (an account); to mothball 官府[官府] guan1 fu3 authorities; feudal official 带兵[帶兵] dai4 bing1 to lead troops 剿灭[剿滅] jiao3 mie4 to eliminate (by armed force) 教徒[教徒] jiao4 tu2 disciple; follower of a religion 围剿[圍剿] wei2 jiao3 to encircle and annihilate; refers to repeated campaigns of the Guomindang against the communists from 1930 onwards 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 众[眾] zhong4 many; numerous; crowd; multitude 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 邪教[邪教] xie2 jiao4 evil cult 义士[義士] yi4 shi4 high-minded and righteous person; patriot; loyalist 震惊[震驚] zhen4 jing1 to shock; to astonish 独家[獨家] du2 jia1 exclusive 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 漕[漕] cao2 transport by water; watercourse; canal 买官[買官] mai3 guan1 to buy a title; to use wealth to acquire office 任命[任命] ren4 ming4 to appoint; (job) appointment; CL:紙|纸[zhi3] //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep08/150 words - 27 min 滥用[濫用] lan4 yong4 to misuse; to abuse 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 刑[刑] xing2 punishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment 致[致] zhi4 to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 疑犯[疑犯] yi2 fan4 a suspect 狱[獄] yu4 prison 身亡[身亡] shen1 wang2 to die 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 报上[報上] bao4 shang4 in the newspaper 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 通融[通融] tong1 rong2 flexible; to accommodate; to stretch or get around regulations; a short-term loan 逞能[逞能] cheng3 neng2 to show off one's ability; to boast one's merits 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 海口[海口] hai3 kou3 estuary; coastal inlet; river mouth; seaport; see also 誇海口|夸海口[kua1 hai3 kou3] 挨[挨] ai1 in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 挨[挨] ai2 to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 主动[主動] zhu3 dong4 to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc) 自首[自首] zi4 shou3 to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) 公事公办[公事公辦] gong1 shi4 gong1 ban4 to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom) 见报[見報] jian4 bao4 to appear in the news; in the papers 心有余而力不足[心有餘而力不足] xin1 you3 yu2 er2 li4 bu4 zu2 the will is there, but not the strength (idiom); the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak 投案[投案] tou2 an4 to surrender to the authorities; to turn oneself in (for a crime) 作用[作用] zuo4 yong4 to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4] 尿泡[尿泡] sui1 pao5 (dialect) bladder; to urinate 迷晕[迷暈] mi2 yun1 to knock sb out with a drug; to render sb unconscious //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep08/175 words - 31 min 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 午夜[午夜] wu3 ye4 midnight 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 效[效] xiao4 effect; efficacy; to imitate 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 发作[發作] fa1 zuo4 to flare up; to break out 强化[強化] qiang2 hua4 to strengthen; to intensify 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 人证物证[人證物證] ren2 zheng4 wu4 zheng4 human testimony and material evidence 齐全[齊全] qi2 quan2 complete; comprehensive 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 贩[販] fan4 to deal in; to buy and sell; to trade in; to retail; to peddle 结梁子[結梁子] jie2 liang2 zi5 (slang) to start a feud; to have a beef 翻案[翻案] fan1 an4 to reverse a verdict; to present different views on a historical person or verdict 明摆着[明擺著] ming2 bai3 zhe5 evident; clear; undoubted 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 运作[運作] yun4 zuo4 to operate; operations; workings; activities (usu. of an organization); thread (computing) 顶缸[頂缸] ding3 gang1 to take the blame; to be a scapegoat; to carry the can 威严[威嚴] wei1 yan2 dignified; imposing; august; awe-inspiring; awe; prestige; dignity 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense 一五一十[一五一十] yi1 wu3 yi1 shi2 lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full detail 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 动用[動用] dong4 yong4 to utilize; to put sth to use //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep08/200 words - 35 min 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 白醋[白醋] bai2 cu4 white vinegar; plain vinegar 腥[腥] xing1 fishy (smell) 换气[換氣] huan4 qi4 to take a breath (in swimming); to ventilate 被动[被動] bei4 dong4 passive 灰尘[灰塵] hui1 chen2 dust 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 湿漉漉[濕漉漉] shi1 lu4 lu4 damp; clammy; dripping wet 兑[兌] dui4 to cash; to exchange; to add (liquid); to blend; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing swamp; ☱ 引子[引子] yin3 zi5 introduction; primer; opening words 中药[中藥] Zhong1 yao4 (traditional) Chinese medicine; CL:服[fu4],種|种[zhong3] 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 点燃[點燃] dian3 ran2 to ignite; to set on fire; aflame 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 泡澡[泡澡] pao4 zao3 to bathe; to immerse oneself in a warm bath 药方[藥方] yao4 fang1 prescription 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 迷药[迷藥] mi2 yao4 knockout drops; incapacitating agent; Mickey Finn 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 军队[軍隊] jun1 dui4 army; troops; CL:支[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 麻药[麻藥] ma2 yao4 anesthetic 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep08/222 words - 38 min 配方[配方] pei4 fang1 prescription; cooking recipe; formulation; completing the square (to solve quadratic equation, math) 推测[推測] tui1 ce4 speculation; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 呼风唤雨[呼風喚雨] hu1 feng1 huan4 yu3 to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers; fig. to stir up troubles 忠义[忠義] zhong1 yi4 loyal and righteous; fealty; loyalty 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 起士[起士] qi3 shi4 cheese (loanword) (Tw) 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 一点儿[一點兒] yi1 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] 剐[剮] gua3 cut off the flesh as punishment 任[任] ren4 to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) 杀头[殺頭] sha1 tou2 to behead 凌迟[凌遲] ling2 chi2 the lingering death; the death of a thousand cuts (old form of capital punishment) 小刀[小刀] xiao3 dao1 knife; CL:把[ba3] 剔[剔] ti1 to scrape the meat from bones; to pick (teeth etc); to weed out 执[執] zhi2 to execute (a plan); to grasp 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 心口[心口] xin1 kou3 pit of the stomach; solar plexus; words and thoughts 死绝[死絕] si3 jue2 to die out; to be exterminated; to become extinct 受益匪浅[受益匪淺] shou4 yi4 fei3 qian3 to benefit (from) 糕点[糕點] gao1 dian3 cakes; pastries //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep09/25 words - 5 min 恒常[恆常] heng2 chang2 constant; constantly 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 神明[神明] shen2 ming2 deities; gods 垂[垂] chui2 to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach 三宝[三寶] san1 bao3 the Three Precious Treasures of Buddhism, namely: the Buddha 佛, the Dharma 法 (his teaching), and the Sangha 僧 (his monastic order) 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 缘起[緣起] yuan2 qi3 origin 欺[欺] qi1 to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 取舍[取捨] qu3 she3 to choose; to accept or reject 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 合辙[合轍] he2 zhe2 on the same track; in agreement; rhyming 应承[應承] ying4 cheng2 to agree (to do sth); to promise 犯不上[犯不上] fan4 bu5 shang4 see 犯不著|犯不着[fan4 bu5 zhao2] 档[檔] dang4 official records; grade (of goods); file; records; shelves; slot; gap; crosspiece; classifier for crosspieces; classifier for events, affairs etc; Taiwan pr. [dang3] 见天[見天] jian4 tian1 (coll.) every day 相好[相好] xiang1 hao3 to be intimate; close friend; paramour 四下[四下] si4 xia4 everywhere 红牌[紅牌] hong2 pai2 red card (sports) 护卫[護衛] hu4 wei4 to guard; to protect; bodyguard (for officials in ancient times) 天明[天明] tian1 ming2 dawn; daybreak 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep09/50 words - 12 min 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 稳当[穩當] wen3 dang5 reliable; secure; stable; firm 明儿[明兒] ming2 r5 (coll.) tomorrow; one of these days; some day 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 自打[自打] zi4 da3 (coll.) since 好端端[好端端] hao3 duan1 duan1 perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 舍[舍] she4 residence 顾全大局[顧全大局] gu4 quan2 da4 ju2 to take the big picture into consideration (idiom); to work for the benefits of all 埋怨[埋怨] man2 yuan4 to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 不满[不滿] bu4 man3 resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 过活[過活] guo4 huo2 to live one's life; to make a living 欢喜[歡喜] huan1 xi3 happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of 一瞬[一瞬] yi1 shun4 one instant; very short time; the twinkle of an eye 愁苦[愁苦] chou2 ku3 anxiety; distress 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 会员[會員] hui4 yuan2 member //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep09/75 words - 15 min 钞[鈔] chao1 money; paper money; variant of 抄[chao1] 当家[當家] dang1 jia1 to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge 崔[崔] cui1 high mountain; precipitous 疯子[瘋子] feng1 zi5 madman; lunatic 屁事[屁事] pi4 shi4 (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 脏水[髒水] zang1 shui3 dirty water; sewage 撒野[撒野] sa1 ye3 to display shockingly bad behavior; to behave atrociously 认账[認賬] ren4 zhang4 to own up to a fault; to admit the truth; to acknowledge a debt 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 老大[老大] lao3 da4 old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang 坐牢[坐牢] zuo4 lao2 to be imprisoned 少东[少東] shao4 dong1 boss's son; young master 亏心事[虧心事] kui1 xin1 shi4 shameful deed 事务[事務] shi4 wu4 (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) 和和气气[和和氣氣] he2 he2 qi4 qi4 polite and amiable 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 揪[揪] jiu1 to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull 罪人[罪人] zui4 ren2 sinner 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 私了[私了] si1 liao3 to settle privately; to solve behind closed doors; to settle out of court //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep09/100 words - 19 min 聚众[聚眾] ju4 zhong4 to gather a crowd; to muster 滋事[滋事] zi1 shi4 to cause trouble; to provoke a dispute 知法犯法[知法犯法] zhi1 fa3 fan4 fa3 to know the law and break it (idiom); consciously going against the rules 血口喷人[血口噴人] xue4 kou3 pen1 ren2 to spit blood (idiom); venomous slander; malicious attacks 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 摆明[擺明] bai3 ming2 to show clearly 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 管住[管住] guan3 zhu4 to take control of; to manage; to curb 栽赃[栽贓] zai1 zang1 to frame sb (by planting sth on them) 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 死者[死者] si3 zhe3 the dead; the deceased 骂骂咧咧[罵罵咧咧] ma4 ma5 lie1 lie1 to swear while talking; to be foul-mouthed 秉公[秉公] bing3 gong1 justly; impartially 聚集[聚集] ju4 ji2 to assemble; to gather 葫芦[葫蘆] hu2 lu5 calabash or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria); hoist; generic term for block and tackle (or parts thereof); muddled; (poker) full house 晾[晾] liang4 to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 依我看[依我看] yi1 wo3 kan4 in my opinion 师兄弟[師兄弟] shi1 xing1 di4 fellow apprentices; fellow students (male) 没辙[沒轍] mei2 zhe2 at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 对质[對質] dui4 zhi4 to confront (in court etc); confrontation 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep09/125 words - 24 min 带头[帶頭] dai4 tou2 to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 弟兄们[弟兄們] di4 xiong1 men5 brothers; comrades; men; brethren 工人[工人] gong1 ren2 worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 奉陪[奉陪] feng4 pei2 (honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 出动[出動] chu1 dong4 to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 监狱[監獄] jian1 yu4 prison 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 从何[從何] cong2 he2 whence?; where from? 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 淹没[淹沒] yan1 mo4 to submerge; to drown; to flood; to drown out (also fig.) 幸存[倖存] xing4 cun2 to survive (a disaster) 村民[村民] cun1 min2 villager 染上[染上] ran3 shang4 to catch (a disease); to get (a bad habit) 突起[突起] tu1 qi3 to appear suddenly; projection; bit sticking out //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep09/150 words - 26 min 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 溃烂[潰爛] kui4 lan4 to fester; to ulcerate 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 世间[世間] shi4 jian1 world; earth 化身[化身] hua4 shen1 incarnation; reincarnation; embodiment (of abstract idea); personification 引领[引領] yin3 ling3 to crane one's neck; to await eagerly; to lead; to show the way 世人[世人] shi4 ren2 people (in general); people around the world; everyone 免遭[免遭] mian3 zao1 to avoid suffering; to avoid meeting (a fatal accident); spared 自然灾害[自然災害] zi4 ran2 zai1 hai4 natural disaster 疫病[疫病] yi4 bing4 plague; a blight 侵袭[侵襲] qin1 xi2 to invade; to assail; onslaught 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 轰动[轟動] hong1 dong4 to cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion; controversy 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 副手[副手] fu4 shou3 assistant 出马[出馬] chu1 ma3 to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring 赴[赴] fu4 to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc) 剿匪[剿匪] jiao3 fei3 to send armed forces to suppress 然而[然而] ran2 er2 however; yet; but 风声[風聲] feng1 sheng1 sound of the wind; rumor; talk; news; reputation 走漏[走漏] zou3 lou4 to leak (of information, liquid etc); to divulge 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 通晓[通曉] tong1 xiao3 proficient (in sth); to understand sth through and through 异能[異能] yi4 neng2 different function //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep09/175 words - 27 min 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 邪术[邪術] xie2 shu4 sorcery 官兵[官兵] guan1 bing1 officers and men 如同[如同] ru2 tong2 like; as 癔[癔] yi4 see 癔病[yi4 bing4] 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 残杀[殘殺] can2 sha1 to massacre; to slaughter 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 惨重[慘重] can3 zhong4 disastrous 掠[掠] lu:e4 to take over by force; to rob; to plunder; to brush over; to skim; to sweep 幸免[幸免] xing4 mian3 narrowly and luckily escape 缸[缸] gang1 jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3] 一概[一概] yi1 gai4 all; without any exceptions; categorically 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 兵营[兵營] bing1 ying2 military camp; barracks 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 平息[平息] ping2 xi1 to settle (a dispute); to quieten down; to suppress 死灰复燃[死灰復燃] si3 hui1 fu4 ran2 lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence; sth malevolent returns to haunt one 迹象[跡象] ji4 xiang4 mark; indication; sign; indicator 渗透[滲透] shen4 tou4 to permeate; to infiltrate; to pervade; osmosis 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 不计[不計] bu4 ji4 to disregard; to take no account of 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep09/200 words - 28 min 铲除[剷除] chan3 chu2 to root out; to eradicate; to sweep away; to abolish 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 病入膏肓[病入膏肓] bing4 ru4 gao1 huang1 lit. the disease has attacked the vitals (idiom); fig. beyond cure; the situation is hopeless 死去[死去] si3 qu4 to die 献祭[獻祭] xian4 ji4 to offer sacrifice 教主[教主] jiao4 zhu3 founder or leader of a religion or sect; (fig.) revered figure 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 野兽[野獸] ye3 shou4 beast; wild animal 鬼魅[鬼魅] gui3 mei4 demon; monster 凶残[兇殘] xiong1 can2 savage; cruel; fierce 血肉[血肉] xue4 rou4 flesh 躯[軀] qu1 human body 觊觎[覬覦] ji4 yu2 to covet; to long for; to lust after 船运[船運] chuan2 yun4 sea freight; shipping 进而[進而] jin4 er2 and then (what follows next) 掌握[掌握] zhang3 wo4 to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency 流[流] liu2 to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 病痛[病痛] bing4 tong4 slight illness; indisposition; ailment 顺水推舟[順水推舟] shun4 shui3 tui1 zhou1 lit. to push the boat with the current; fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit 索性[索性] suo3 xing4 you might as well (do it); simply; just 混入[混入] hun4 ru4 to sneak into 毒药[毒藥] du2 yao4 poison 以此[以此] yi3 ci3 with this; thereby; thus; because of this 消灭[消滅] xiao1 mie4 to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory) //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep09/225 words - 31 min 偏激[偏激] pian1 ji1 extreme (usu. of thoughts, speech, circumstances) 解救[解救] jie3 jiu4 to rescue; to help out of difficulties; to save the situation 买通[買通] mai3 tong1 to bribe 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 硬要[硬要] ying4 yao4 firmly set on doing sth; to insist on doing; determined in one's course of action 立即[立即] li4 ji2 immediately 报官[報官] bao4 guan1 to report a case to the authorities (old) 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 放肆[放肆] fang4 si4 wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 处女[處女] chu3 nu:3 virgin; maiden; inaugural 产下[產下] chan3 xia4 to bear (give birth) 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 培养[培養] pei2 yang3 to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 符合[符合] fu2 he2 in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 源头[源頭] yuan2 tou2 source; fountainhead 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 预期[預期] yu4 qi1 to expect; to anticipate //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep09/250 words - 34 min 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 怪物[怪物] guai4 wu5 monster; freak; eccentric person 神像[神像] shen2 xiang4 image of a God 荒无人烟[荒無人煙] huang1 wu2 ren2 yan1 desolate and uninhabited (idiom) 铁链[鐵鏈] tie3 lian4 iron chain 海船[海船] hai3 chuan2 seagoing ship 余孽[餘孽] yu2 nie4 remaining evil element; surviving members (of evil former regime); dregs (of colonial administration) 处死[處死] chu3 si3 an execution; to put sb to death 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 抢夺[搶奪] qiang3 duo2 to plunder; to pillage; to forcibly take 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 唤起[喚起] huan4 qi3 to waken (to action); to rouse (the masses); to evoke (attention, recollection etc) 试想[試想] shi4 xiang3 just think!; imagine that! 溺死[溺死] ni4 si3 to drown 必然[必然] bi4 ran2 inevitable; certain; necessity 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 警醒[警醒] jing3 xing3 to be alert 卷土重来[卷土重來] juan3 tu3 chong2 lai2 lit. to return in a swirl of dust (idiom); fig. to regroup and come back even stronger; to make a comeback 费尽心思[費盡心思] fei4 jin4 xin1 si5 to rack one's brains (idiom); to take great pains to think sth through 伪装[偽裝] wei3 zhuang1 to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage 矛头[矛頭] mao2 tou2 spearhead; barb; an attack or criticism 指向[指向] zhi3 xiang4 to point towards; aimed at; facing; the direction indicated //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep09/275 words - 40 min 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 见不得人[見不得人] jian4 bu5 de2 ren2 shameful 境地[境地] jing4 di4 circumstances 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 偿还[償還] chang2 huan2 to repay; to reimburse 由不得[由不得] you2 bu5 de5 cannot help; to be beyond control of 汇[匯] hui4 to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 山沟[山溝] shan1 gou1 valley; gully; mountain region 干枯[乾枯] gan1 ku1 withered; dried up 杆子[桿子] gan3 zi5 pole; stick; club; gang of bandits 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 老爷子[老爺子] lao3 ye2 zi5 my (you etc) old father; polite appellation for an elderly male 岔子[岔子] cha4 zi5 branch road; setback; accident; hiccup 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 晨[晨] chen2 morning; dawn; daybreak 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 歹[歹] dai3 bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 头儿[頭兒] tou2 r5 leader //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep09/287 words - 41 min 豆浆[豆漿] dou4 jiang1 soy milk 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 皮儿[皮兒] pi2 r5 wrapper; cover 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 大饼[大餅] da4 bing3 large flat bread 篦[篦] bi4 fine-toothed comb; to comb 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 大锅[大鍋] da4 guo1 a big wok; cauldron 理儿[理兒] li3 r5 reason //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep10/25 words - 8 min 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 鳎[鰨] ta3 sole (fish) 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 切糕[切糕] qie1 gao1 traditional Xinjiang sweet walnut cake 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 收敛[收斂] shou1 lian3 to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe; (math.) to converge 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 较[較] jiao4 to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 操控[操控] cao1 kong4 to control; to manipulate 弄清[弄清] nong4 qing1 to clarify; to fully understand 指[指] zhi3 finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end 痕[痕] hen2 scar; traces 瘀青[瘀青] yu1 qing1 bruise; contusion 跑堂[跑堂] pao3 tang2 waiter (old) 上菜[上菜] shang4 cai4 to serve, also to put on plate 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 粗糙[粗糙] cu1 cao1 crude; gruff; rough; coarse 孕妇[孕婦] yun4 fu4 pregnant woman 稀粥[稀粥] xi1 zhou1 water gruel; thin porridge 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 莹[瑩] ying2 luster of gems 润[潤] run4 to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek 坚硬[堅硬] jian1 ying4 hard; solid //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep10/50 words - 14 min 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 屠夫[屠夫] tu2 fu1 butcher; fig. murderous dictator 读书人[讀書人] du2 shu1 ren2 scholar; intellectual 官老爷[官老爺] guan1 lao3 ye5 nickname for official 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 防范[防範] fang2 fan4 to be on guard; wariness; to guard against; preventive 卖肉[賣肉] mai4 rou4 butcher; meat merchant 体弱[體弱] ti3 ruo4 debility 制服呢[制服呢] zhi4 fu2 ni2 tweed cloth (used for military uniforms etc) 杀手[殺手] sha1 shou3 killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player 磨损[磨損] mo2 sun3 wear and tear; abrasion 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 通奸[通姦] tong1 jian1 adultery; to commit adultery 有染[有染] you3 ran3 to have an affair with sb 伪造[偽造] wei3 zao4 to forge; to fake; to counterfeit 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 阻拦[阻攔] zu3 lan2 to stop; to obstruct 可劲[可勁] ke3 jin4 vigorously; to the utmost; to the best of one's ability 安插[安插] an1 cha1 to place in a certain position; to assign to a job; to plant; resettlement (old) 眼线[眼線] yan3 xian4 informer; snitch; spy; scout; (cosmetics) eye line 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side 无名指[無名指] wu2 ming2 zhi3 ring finger 联手[聯手] lian2 shou3 lit. to join hands; to act together //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep10/75 words - 19 min 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 重复[重複] chong2 fu4 to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 盘[盤] pan2 plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 接管[接管] jie1 guan3 to take over; to assume control 浮出[浮出] fu2 chu1 to emerge 水面[水面] shui3 mian4 water surface 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 前往[前往] qian2 wang3 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 无功而返[無功而返] wu2 gong1 er2 fan3 to return without any achievement (idiom); to go home with one's tail between one's legs 诈尸[詐屍] zha4 shi1 sudden movement of a corpse (superstition); fig. sudden torrent of abuse 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 埋[埋] man2 to blame 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 坟[墳] fen2 grave; tomb; CL:座[zuo4]; embankment; mound; ancient book 掘[掘] jue2 to dig 墓[墓] mu4 grave; tomb; mausoleum 变相[變相] bian4 xiang4 in disguised form; covert 行家[行家] hang2 jia1 connoisseur; expert; veteran 把关[把關] ba3 guan1 to guard a pass; to check on sth 拦住[攔住] lan2 zhu4 to stop; to bar the way 散散步[散散步] san4 san4 bu4 to have a stroll //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep10/100 words - 23 min 鬼压床[鬼壓床] gui3 ya1 chuang2 (coll.) sleep paralysis 尿床[尿床] niao4 chuang2 bed-wetting 褥子[褥子] ru4 zi5 cotton-padded mattress; CL:床[chuang2] 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree 同伴[同伴] tong2 ban4 companion; comrade; fellow 迷途[迷途] mi2 tu2 to lose one's way 耍嘴皮子[耍嘴皮子] shua3 zui3 pi2 zi5 to talk glibly; to talk big; to be all talk 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 鸣[鳴] ming2 to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 兵器[兵器] bing1 qi4 weaponry; weapons; arms 棺[棺] guan1 coffin 钉[釘] ding1 nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯[ding1] 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 盗墓[盜墓] dao4 mu4 to rob a tomb 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 费劲[費勁] fei4 jin4 to require effort; strenuous 齿[齒] chi3 tooth; CL:顆|颗[ke1] //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep10/125 words - 28 min 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 鞭[鞭] bian1 whip or lash; to flog; to whip; conductor's baton; segmented iron weapon (old); penis (of animal, served as food) 洛阳[洛陽] Luo4 yang2 Luoyang prefecture-level city in Henan, an old capital from pre-Han times 铲[剷] chan3 to level off; to root up 专用[專用] zhuan1 yong4 special; dedicated 完好无损[完好無損] wan2 hao3 wu2 sun3 in good condition; undamaged; intact 取走[取走] qu3 zou3 to remove; to take away 衣冠冢[衣冠冢] yi1 guan1 zhong3 cenotaph 他乡[他鄉] ta1 xiang1 foreign land; away from one's native place 尸骨[屍骨] shi1 gu3 skeleton of the dead 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 生前[生前] sheng1 qian2 (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 衣物[衣物] yi1 wu4 clothing; clothing and other personal items 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 陪葬品[陪葬品] pei2 zang4 pin3 funerary objects (items buried together with the dead) 不值钱[不值錢] bu4 zhi2 qian2 of little value 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 本地[本地] ben3 di4 local; this locality 亮堂[亮堂] liang4 tang2 bright; clear 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 出土[出土] chu1 tu3 to dig up; to appear in an excavation; unearthed; to come up out of the ground 翡翠[翡翠] fei3 cui4 jadeite; tree kingfisher 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 仨[仨] sa1 three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep10/150 words - 31 min 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 枣[棗] zao3 jujube; dates 打发[打發] da3 fa5 to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc) 要饭[要飯] yao4 fan4 to beg (for food or money) 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 碧[碧] bi4 green jade; bluish green; blue; jade 玉石[玉石] yu4 shi2 precious stones; jade and stone 以次[以次] yi3 ci4 in the proper order; the following 充好[充好] chong1 hao3 to substitute shoddy goods 镯子[鐲子] zhuo2 zi5 bracelet; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 销赃[銷贓] xiao1 zang1 to dispose of stolen goods 其次[其次] qi2 ci4 next; secondly 哥们[哥們] ge1 men5 Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 难堪[難堪] nan2 kan1 hard to take; embarrassed 小鬼[小鬼] xiao3 gui3 little demon (term of endearment for a child); mischievous child; imp 玉器[玉器] yu4 qi4 jade artifact 破烂[破爛] po4 lan4 worn-out; rotten; dilapidated; tattered; ragged; rubbish; junk 陪葬[陪葬] pei2 zang4 to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects) 到位[到位] dao4 wei4 to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 淘[淘] tao2 to wash; to clean out; to cleanse; to eliminate; to dredge 林子[林子] lin2 zi5 woods; grove; forest 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 市井[市井] shi4 jing3 marketplace; town; the street (urban milieu); the haunts of the common people 旁门左道[旁門左道] pang2 men2 zuo3 dao4 dissenting religious sect (idiom); heretical school of opinion; dissident group //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep10/175 words - 33 min 免不了[免不了] mian3 bu4 liao3 unavoidable; can't be avoided 阴影[陰影] yin1 ying3 (lit. and fig.) shadow 讨生活[討生活] tao3 sheng1 huo2 to eke out a living; to live from hand to mouth; to drift aimlessly 约束[約束] yue1 shu4 to restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint 三教九流[三教九流] san1 jiao4 jiu3 liu2 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.) 五行八作[五行八作] wu3 hang2 ba1 zuo1 all the trades; people of all trades and professions 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 禁忌[禁忌] jin4 ji4 taboo; contraindication (medicine); to abstain from 一方面[一方面] yi1 fang1 mian4 on the one hand 减少[減少] jian3 shao3 to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 不必要[不必要] bu4 bi4 yao4 needless; unnecessary 分清[分清] fen1 qing1 to distinguish (between different things); to make distinctions clear 保留[保留] bao3 liu2 to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 上心[上心] shang4 xin1 carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 下九流[下九流] xia4 jiu3 liu2 the lowest professions 上边[上邊] shang4 bian5 the top; above; overhead; upwards; the top margin; above-mentioned; those higher up 帮派[幫派] bang1 pai4 gang; faction 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 一统[一統] yi1 tong3 to unify; unified 没劲[沒勁] mei2 jin4 to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest 照面[照面] zhao4 mian4 to meet face-to-face 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 套[套] tao4 to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ) //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep10/200 words - 35 min 挑明[挑明] tiao3 ming2 to illuminate; to open up (a topic) 滚蛋[滾蛋] gun3 dan4 get out of here!; beat it! 吃硬不吃软[吃硬不吃軟] chi1 ying4 bu4 chi1 ruan3 susceptible to force but not persuasion 什[什] shen2 what 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 昼伏夜出[晝伏夜出] zhou4 fu2 ye4 chu1 nocturnal; to hide by day and come out at night 不见天日[不見天日] bu4 jian4 tian1 ri4 all black, no daylight (idiom); a world without justice 虚[虛] xu1 emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain 兵刃[兵刃] bing1 ren4 (bladed) weapons 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 杈[杈] cha1 fork of a tree; pitchfork 看准[看準] kan4 zhun3 to observe and make sure; to check 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 返[返] fan3 to return (to) 铃[鈴] ling2 (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 姥姥[姥姥] lao3 lao5 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 草木皆兵[草木皆兵] cao3 mu4 jie1 bing1 lit. every tree or bush an enemy soldier (idiom); fig. to panic and treat everyone as an enemy; to feel beleaguered 匪[匪] fei3 bandit; (literary) not 招数[招數] zhao1 shu4 move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 著數|着数[zhao1 shu4] 显摆[顯擺] xian3 bai5 (coll.) to show off 结仇[結仇] jie2 chou2 to start a feud; to become enemies 好汉[好漢] hao3 han4 hero; strong and courageous person; CL:條|条[tiao2] //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep10/225 words - 38 min 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 正道[正道] zheng4 dao4 the correct path; the right way (Buddhism) 大道[大道] da4 dao4 main street; avenue 小道[小道] xiao3 dao4 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) 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 眉[眉] mei2 eyebrow; upper margin 上任[上任] shang4 ren4 to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor 英国[英國] Ying1 guo2 United Kingdom 聯合王國|联合王国[Lian2 he2 wang2 guo2]; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; abbr. for England 英格蘭|英格兰[Ying1 ge2 lan2] 领事[領事] ling3 shi4 consul 身份卡[身份卡] shen1 fen4 ka3 identity card; ID card 失礼[失禮] shi1 li3 lacking in manners 报纸[報紙] bao4 zhi3 newspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fen4],期[qi1],張|张[zhang1] 俺[俺] an3 I (northern dialects) 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 酒壶[酒壺] jiu3 hu2 wine pot; wine cup 真丝[真絲] zhen1 si1 silk; pure silk 手帕[手帕] shou3 pa4 handkerchief; CL:方[fang1] 认罚[認罰] ren4 fa2 to accept punishment 定期[定期] ding4 qi1 at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term 安宁[安寧] an1 ning2 peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed; free from worry 岔[岔] cha4 fork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc; to branch off; to turn off; to diverge; to stray (from the path); to change the subject; to interrupt; to stagger (times) 劈[劈] pi1 to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 立足[立足] li4 zu2 to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on 丝巾[絲巾] si1 jin1 headscarf; kerchief; silk neckband 码子[碼子] ma3 zi5 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) //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep10/250 words - 42 min 比方说[比方說] bi3 fang5 shuo1 for example; for instance 找齐[找齊] zhao3 qi2 to make uniform; to even up; to make good a deficiency 迁[遷] qian1 to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc); to promote 刨[刨] pao2 to dig; to excavate; (coll.) to exclude; not to count; to deduct; to subtract 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 铲子[鏟子] chan3 zi5 shovel; spade; trowel; spatula (kitchen utensil); CL:把[ba3] 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 原封不动[原封不動] yuan2 feng1 bu4 dong4 sticking unmoving to the original (idiom); not an iota changed; untouched 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 惭愧[慚愧] can2 kui4 ashamed 邪[邪] xie2 demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal 入土[入土] ru4 tu3 to bury; buried; interred 多嘴[多嘴] duo1 zui3 talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 不清[不清] bu4 qing1 unclear 渔夫[漁夫] yu2 fu1 fisherman 橡胶[橡膠] xiang4 jiao1 rubber; caoutchouc 裤[褲] ku4 underpants; trousers; pants 肥肉[肥肉] fei2 rou4 fat (e.g. pork fat); fatty meat; (fig.) a gold mine; cash cow 生鲜[生鮮] sheng1 xian1 fresh produce and freshly prepared foods 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1 cai4 vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 浆糊[漿糊] jiang4 hu5 paste; Taiwan pr. [jiang4 hu2] 蘸[蘸] zhan4 to dip in (ink, sauce etc) 麻酱[麻醬] ma2 jiang4 sesame paste 夹[夾] jia1 to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2] //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep10/259 words - 43 min 勺子[勺子] shao2 zi5 scoop; ladle; CL:把[ba3] 舀[舀] yao3 to ladle out; to scoop up 勺[勺] shao2 spoon; ladle; CL:把[ba3]; abbr. for 公勺[gong1 shao2], centiliter (unit of volume) 浇[澆] jiao1 to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 南方[南方] nan2 fang1 south; the southern part of the country; the South 味儿[味兒] wei4 r5 taste 疹[疹] zhen3 measles; rash 好意思[好意思] hao3 yi4 si5 to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep11/25 words - 3 min 教义[教義] jiao4 yi4 creed; doctrine; teachings 生物[生物] sheng1 wu4 organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 步骤[步驟] bu4 zhou4 procedure; step 适者生存[適者生存] shi4 zhe3 sheng1 cun2 survival of the fittest 弱肉强食[弱肉強食] ruo4 rou4 qiang2 shi2 lit. the weak are prey to the strong (idiom); fig. predatory behavior; the law of the jungle 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 繁殖[繁殖] fan2 zhi2 to breed; to reproduce; to propagate 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 欲望[慾望] yu4 wang4 desire; longing; appetite; craving 抖[抖] dou3 to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 机灵[機靈] ji1 ling5 clever; quick-witted 小聪明[小聰明] xiao3 cong1 ming5 clever-clever; clever in trivial matters; sharp but petty-minded 试图[試圖] shi4 tu2 to attempt; to try 意图[意圖] yi4 tu2 intent; intention; to intend 落后[落後] luo4 hou4 to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress 护[護] hu4 to protect 本能[本能] ben3 neng2 instinct 低端[低端] di1 duan1 low-end 人仰马翻[人仰馬翻] ren2 yang3 ma3 fan1 to suffer a crushing defeat (idiom); in a pitiful state; in a complete mess; to roll (with laughter) 预料[預料] yu4 liao4 to forecast; to anticipate; expectation 茧[繭] jian3 cocoon; callus 蝶[蝶] die2 butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep11/50 words - 14 min 蜡[蠟] la4 candle; wax 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 用人[用人] yong4 ren2 servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff 水手[水手] shui3 shou3 mariner; sailor; seaman 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 银牌[銀牌] yin2 pai2 silver medal; CL:枚[mei2] 锃光[鋥光] zeng4 guang1 shiny 瓦亮[瓦亮] wa3 liang4 shiny; very bright 金牌[金牌] jin1 pai2 gold medal; CL:枚[mei2] 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 指使[指使] zhi3 shi3 to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 个儿[個兒] ge4 r5 size; height; stature 糖葫芦[糖葫蘆] tang2 hu2 lu5 sugar-coated Chinese hawthorn or other fruit on a stick; tanghulu 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 捋[捋] luo1 to hold sth long and run one's hand along it 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 嘣[嘣] beng1 sound of an explosion; sound of sth throbbing or bursting 借机[借機] jie4 ji1 to seize the opportunity 网[網] wang3 net; network 窟窿[窟窿] ku1 long5 hole; pocket; cavity; loophole; debt 书房[書房] shu1 fang2 study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1] //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep11/75 words - 22 min 卧室[臥室] wo4 shi4 bedroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 回娘家[回娘家] hui2 niang2 jia1 (of a wife) to return to her parental home; (fig.) to return to one's old place, job, school etc 大牢[大牢] da4 lao2 prison 休养[休養] xiu1 yang3 to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce 武夷山[武夷山] Wu3 yi2 shan1 Mt Wuyi in Fujian; Wuyishan nature reserve; Wuyishan county level city in Nanping 南平[Nan2 ping2] Fujian 大红袍[大紅袍] da4 hong2 pao2 an expensive type of oolong tea 极品[極品] ji2 pin3 best quality; item of the highest quality; (slang) outrageous; annoying in the extreme; gross; person with these qualities 角[角] jiao3 angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 上场[上場] shang4 chang3 on stage; to go on stage; to take the field 出生入死[出生入死] chu1 sheng1 ru4 si3 from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water; brave; willing to risk life and limb 打拼[打拼] da3 pin1 to work hard; to try to make a living 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 基业[基業] ji1 ye4 foundation; base; family estate 养兵[養兵] yang3 bing1 to train troops 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 气概[氣概] qi4 gai4 lofty quality; mettle; spirit 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 矫情[矯情] jiao3 qing2 affected; unnatural; pretentious 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 沉住气[沉住氣] chen2 zhu4 qi4 to keep cool; to stay calm 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 匆忙[匆忙] cong1 mang2 hasty; hurried 下酒菜[下酒菜] xia4 jiu3 cai4 a dish that goes well with alcoholic drinks //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep11/100 words - 31 min 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 气势[氣勢] qi4 shi4 imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 出尔反尔[出爾反爾] chu1 er3 fan3 er3 old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word; to blow hot and cold; to contradict oneself; inconsistent 牙缝[牙縫] ya2 feng4 gap between teeth 耀武扬威[耀武揚威] yao4 wu3 yang2 wei1 to show off one's military strength (idiom); to strut around; to bluff; to bluster 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 文明[文明] wen2 ming2 civilized; civilization; culture; CL:個|个[ge4] 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 象征性[象徵性] xiang4 zheng1 xing4 symbolic; emblem; token 睿智[睿智] rui4 zhi4 wise and farsighted 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 使劲[使勁] shi3 jin4 to exert all one's strength 阵势[陣勢] zhen4 shi4 battle array; disposition of forces; situation; circumstance 评理[評理] ping2 li3 to judge between right and wrong; to reason things out 仁[仁] ren2 humane; kernel 西洋景[西洋景] xi1 yang2 jing3 see 西洋鏡|西洋镜[xi1 yang2 jing4] 打家劫舍[打家劫舍] da3 jia1 jie2 she4 to break into a house for robbery (idiom) 杀人放火[殺人放火] sha1 ren2 fang4 huo3 to kill and burn (idiom); murder and arson 旱[旱] han4 drought 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 出毛病[出毛病] chu1 mao2 bing4 a problem appears; to break down 油锅[油鍋] you2 guo1 a deep fryer 胜负[勝負] sheng4 fu4 victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep11/125 words - 35 min 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 打手[打手] da3 shou5 hired thug 看走眼[看走眼] kan4 zou3 yan3 to make an error of judgment; to be taken in 道义[道義] dao4 yi4 morality; righteousness and justice 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 明火[明火] ming2 huo3 flame; open fire 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 我人[我人] wo3 ren2 we 干预[干預] gan1 yu4 to meddle; to intervene; intervention 没完没了[沒完沒了] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 驳[駁] bo2 variegated; heterogeneous; to refute; to contradict; to ship by barge; a barge; a lighter (ship) 蹿[躥] cuan1 to leap up; (coll.) to gush out; to spurt out 窟窿眼[窟窿眼] ku1 long5 yan3 small hole 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 眼见为实[眼見為實] yan3 jian4 wei2 shi2 seeing is believing 邪魔[邪魔] xie2 mo2 evil spirit 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 虫子[蟲子] chong2 zi5 insect; bug; worm; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1] 日报[日報] ri4 bao4 daily newspaper 周刊[週刊] zhou1 kan1 weekly publication; weekly 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 芝麻[芝麻] zhi1 ma5 sesame (seed) 谷子[穀子] gu3 zi5 millet 隐秘[隱秘] yin3 mi4 secret; hidden //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep11/150 words - 38 min 洪灾[洪災] hong2 zai1 flood 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 不可告人[不可告人] bu4 ke3 gao4 ren2 hidden; kept secret; not to be divulged 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 一意孤行[一意孤行] yi1 yi4 gu1 xing2 obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom); willful; one's own way; dogmatic 真容[真容] zhen1 rong2 portrait; genuine appearance; real face 大局[大局] da4 ju2 general situation; present conditions 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 档子[檔子] dang4 zi5 classifier for affairs, events etc 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 糖衣[糖衣] tang2 yi1 frosting or icing (on cakes etc); sugarcoating 焦糖[焦糖] jiao1 tang2 caramel 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 炉子[爐子] lu2 zi5 stove; oven; furnace 面糊[麵糊] mian4 hu4 flour paste 石磨[石磨] shi2 mo4 grindstone 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 均匀[均勻] jun1 yun2 even; well-distributed; homogeneous; well-proportioned (figure, body etc) 葱花[蔥花] cong1 hua1 chopped onion 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 店家[店家] dian4 jia1 proprietor of a shop or restaurant; landlord; shop 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep11/160 words - 39 min 卤[鹵] lu3 alkaline soil; salt; brine; halogen (chemistry); crass; stupid 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 裹[裹] guo3 to bind; to wrap; a bundle; a parcel 酥软[酥軟] su1 ruan3 weak (of body or limbs); limp; gone soft 糯[糯] nuo4 glutinous rice; sticky rice 满口[滿口] man3 kou3 a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc); (to agree etc) unreservedly 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 大口[大口] da4 kou3 big mouthful (of food, drink, smoke etc); open mouth; gulping; gobbling; gaping 几样[幾樣] ji3 yang4 several kinds //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep12/25 words - 21 min 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 管家[管家] guan3 jia1 housekeeper; butler; manage one's household 前段时间[前段時間] qian2 duan4 shi2 jian1 recently 权贵[權貴] quan2 gui4 influential officials; bigwigs 舆论[輿論] yu2 lun4 public opinion 震动[震動] zhen4 dong4 to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect; shock; vibration 痒痒[癢癢] yang3 yang5 to itch; to tickle 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 唧唧[唧唧] ji1 ji1 (onom.) chirping of insects, sighing noise etc 友人[友人] you3 ren2 friend 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 灼[灼] zhuo2 luminous; burning; to burn; to cauterize 笔[筆] bi3 pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] 性命[性命] xing4 ming4 life 缚[縛] fu4 to bind; to tie; Taiwan pr. [fu2] 魍魉[魍魎] wang3 liang3 sprites and goblins; monsters and demons 邪门歪道[邪門歪道] xie2 men2 wai1 dao4 lit. devil's gate, crooked path (idiom); corrupt practices; crooked methods; dishonesty 速[速] su4 fast; rapid; quick; velocity 受降[受降] shou4 xiang2 to accept surrender 糊[糊] hu2 muddled; paste; scorched 风筝[風箏] feng1 zheng1 kite 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep12/50 words - 26 min 败家子[敗家子] bai4 jia1 zi3 spendthrift; wastrel; prodigal 堵死[堵死] du3 si3 to block (a road); to plug (a hole); to stop up 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 概率[概率] gai4 lu:4 probability (math.) 大于[大於] da4 yu2 greater than; bigger than; more than, > 零[零] ling2 zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 预计[預計] yu4 ji4 to forecast; to predict; to estimate 建设[建設] jian4 she4 to build; to construct; construction; constructive 队伍[隊伍] dui4 wu3 ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 过于[過於] guo4 yu2 too much; excessively 期[期] qi1 a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 否[否] fou3 to negate; to deny; not 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 则[則] ze2 (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items 求生[求生] qiu2 sheng1 to seek survival; to possess the will to live 使命[使命] shi3 ming4 mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 受罪[受罪] shou4 zui4 to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance 咎由自取[咎由自取] jiu4 you2 zi4 qu3 to have only oneself to blame (idiom); to bring trouble through one's own actions 裂[裂] lie4 to split; to crack; to break open; to rend 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 针线活[針線活] zhen1 xian4 huo2 needlework; sewing 纳[納] na4 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 鞋底[鞋底] xie2 di3 sole (of a shoe) //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep12/75 words - 33 min 死结[死結] si3 jie2 tight knot; intractable problem 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 救活[救活] jiu4 huo2 to bring back to life 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 半辈子[半輩子] ban4 bei4 zi5 half of a lifetime 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 窿[窿] long2 cavity; hole 残[殘] can2 to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 乎[乎] hu1 (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in; at; from; because; than; (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 吧[ba5], 呢[ne5], expressing question, doubt or astonishment) 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 实验室[實驗室] shi2 yan4 shi4 laboratory; CL:間|间[jian1] 烧焦[燒焦] shao1 jiao1 to burn; to scorch; burned; burning; scorched; charred 教授[教授] jiao4 shou4 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 虫[蟲] chong2 lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]; person with a particular undesirable characteristic 卵[卵] luan3 egg; ovum; spawn; (coll.) testicles; (old) penis; (expletive) fucking 成虫[成蟲] cheng2 chong2 imago (adult, sexually mature insect, the final stage of its development) 统领[統領] tong3 ling3 to lead; to command; commander; officer 群体[群體] qun2 ti3 community; colony 翅膀[翅膀] chi4 bang3 wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 振动[振動] zhen4 dong4 to vibrate; to shake; vibration 发出[發出] fa1 chu1 to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh) 频率[頻率] pin2 lu:4 frequency 下达[下達] xia4 da2 to transmit down (a chain of command); to pass down (to lower level); to issue; to send through 指令[指令] zhi3 ling4 order; command; instruction 寄生虫[寄生蟲] ji4 sheng1 chong2 parasite (biology); (fig.) freeloader //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep12/100 words - 34 min 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 哺乳动物[哺乳動物] bu3 ru3 dong4 wu4 mammal 体内[體內] ti3 nei4 within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 宿主[宿主] su4 zhu3 host 无性繁殖[無性繁殖] wu2 xing4 fan2 zhi2 asexual reproduction 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 洋鬼子[洋鬼子] yang2 gui3 zi5 foreign devil; term of abuse for Westerners 施罗德[施羅德] Shi1 luo2 de2 Schröder (name); Gerhard Schröder (1944-), German SPD politician, Chancellor 1998-2005 导师[導師] dao3 shi1 tutor; teacher; academic advisor 呱[呱] gu1 crying sound of child 罕见[罕見] han3 jian4 rare; rarely seen 习性[習性] xi2 xing4 character acquired through long habit; habits and properties 蚂蚁[螞蟻] ma3 yi3 ant 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 从而[從而] cong2 er2 thus; thereby 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 发号施令[發號施令] fa1 hao4 shi1 ling4 to boss people around (idiom) 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 把戏[把戲] ba3 xi4 acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 臭虫[臭蟲] chou4 chong2 bedbug (Cimex lectularius); tick 狠狠[狠狠] hen3 hen3 resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 脚下[腳下] jiao3 xia4 under the foot //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep12/108 words - 35 min 天敌[天敵] tian1 di2 predator; natural enemy 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 杀灭[殺滅] sha1 mie4 to exterminate 展开[展開] zhan3 kai1 to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 具备[具備] ju4 bei4 to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements) 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 传染性[傳染性] chuan2 ran3 xing4 infectious; epidemic //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep13/25 words - 7 min 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 源于[源於] yuan2 yu2 has its origins in 密不透风[密不透風] mi4 bu4 tou4 feng1 sealed off; impenetrable 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 恭[恭] gong1 respectful 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 严实[嚴實] yan2 shi5 (sealed) tight; close; (hidden) safely; securely 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 内脏[內臟] nei4 zang4 internal organs; viscera 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 止血[止血] zhi3 xue4 to staunch (bleeding); hemostatic (drug) 日出[日出] ri4 chu1 sunrise 东方[東方] dong1 fang1 east 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 流水[流水] liu2 shui3 running water; (business) turnover 洪门[洪門] Hong2 men2 see 天地會|天地会[Tian1 di4 hui4] 童子[童子] tong2 zi3 boy 清静[清靜] qing1 jing4 quiet; peaceful and quiet 看望[看望] kan4 wang4 to visit; to pay a call to 迎来送往[迎來送往] ying2 lai2 song4 wang3 lit. to meet those arriving, to send of those departing (idiom); busy entertaining guests; all time taken over with social niceties 得益[得益] de2 yi4 to derive benefit 精准[精準] jing1 zhun3 accurate; exact; precise; precision //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep13/50 words - 11 min 缝合[縫合] feng2 he2 to sew together; suture (in surgery); to sew up (a wound) 大院[大院] da4 yuan4 courtyard (surrounded by many buildings); compound; great institution 亩[畝] mu3 classifier for fields; unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 借条[借條] jie4 tiao2 receipt for a loan; IOU 导演[導演] dao3 yan3 to direct; director (film etc) 无助[無助] wu2 zhu4 helpless; helplessness; feeling useless; no help 万念俱灰[萬念俱灰] wan4 nian4 ju4 hui1 every hope turns to dust (idiom); completely disheartened 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 暖暖[暖暖] Nuan3 nuan3 Nuannuan district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan 谬[謬] miu4 to deceive; to confuse; to cheat; absurd; erroneous 赞[贊] zan4 to patronize; to support; to praise; (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc) 鸡蛋里挑骨头[雞蛋裡挑骨頭] ji1 dan4 li5 tiao1 gu3 tou5 to look for bones in an egg; to find fault; to nitpick (idiom) 落水[落水] luo4 shui3 to fall into water; to sink; overboard; fig. to degenerate; to sink (into depravity); to go to the dogs 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 磨蹭[磨蹭] mo2 ceng5 to rub lightly; to move slowly; to dawdle; to dillydally; to pester; to nag 门房[門房] men2 fang2 gatehouse; lodge; gatekeeper; porter 纠纷[糾紛] jiu1 fen1 dispute 片名[片名] pian1 ming2 movie title 大老远[大老遠] da4 lao3 yuan3 very far away 吵吵[吵吵] chao1 chao5 to make a racket; to quarrel 拍戏[拍戲] pai1 xi4 to shoot a movie 指示[指示] zhi3 shi4 to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:個|个[ge4] 三番五次[三番五次] san1 fan1 wu3 ci4 over and over again (idiom) //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep13/75 words - 14 min 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 秘书[秘書] mi4 shu1 secretary 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 后边[後邊] hou4 bian5 back; rear; behind 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 借用[借用] jie4 yong4 to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 初来乍到[初來乍到] chu1 lai2 zha4 dao4 to be a newcomer; just off the boat 知会[知會] zhi1 hui4 to inform; to tell; to notify; notification 停工[停工] ting2 gong1 to stop work; to shut down; to stop production 拍电影[拍電影] pai1 dian4 ying3 to make a movie 误工[誤工] wu4 gong1 to delay one's work; to be late for or absent from work; loss of working time 补给[補給] bu3 ji3 supply; replenishment; to replenish 高抬贵手[高抬貴手] gao1 tai2 gui4 shou3 to be generous (idiom); to be magnanimous; Give me a break! 制度[制度] zhi4 du4 system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 僵[僵] jiang1 rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse) 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 光景[光景] guang1 jing3 circumstances; scene; about; probably 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 和气[和氣] he2 qi5 friendly; polite; amiable 大业[大業] da4 ye4 great cause; great undertaking //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep13/100 words - 17 min 一时半会儿[一時半會兒] yi1 shi2 ban4 hui4 r5 a short time; a little while 大大方方[大大方方] da4 da4 fang1 fang1 confident; calm; natural; poised 海报[海報] hai3 bao4 poster; playbill; notice 鸣谢[鳴謝] ming2 xie4 to express gratitude (esp. in public); vote of thanks 字样[字樣] zi4 yang4 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) 要有[要有] yao4 you3 to need; to require; must have 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 剧组[劇組] ju4 zu3 cast and crew; performers and production team 难题[難題] nan2 ti2 difficult problem 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 晚宴[晚宴] wan3 yan4 banquet; dinner party; soiree 怎[怎] zen3 how 名目[名目] ming2 mu4 name; designation; item; rubric; (formal usage) fame 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 脏字[髒字] zang1 zi4 obscenity 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 花痴[花痴] hua1 chi1 to be smitten with sb; love-struck fool; starry-eyed infatuation 值钱[值錢] zhi2 qian2 valuable; costly; expensive 掌[掌] zhang3 palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep13/125 words - 22 min 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 后生[後生] hou4 sheng1 young generation; youth; young man 真人[真人] zhen1 ren2 a real person; Daoist spiritual master 客套[客套] ke4 tao4 polite greeting; civilities; to exchange pleasantries 装腔作势[裝腔作勢] zhuang1 qiang1 zuo4 shi4 posturing; pretentious; affected 丐帮[丐幫] gai4 bang1 beggars' union; a group of beggars 叫花子[叫花子] jiao4 hua1 zi5 beggar 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 传经[傳經] chuan2 jing1 to pass on scripture; to teach Confucian doctrine; to pass on one's experience 逍遥自在[逍遙自在] xiao1 yao2 zi4 zai5 free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered; outside the reach of the law (of criminal); at large 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 勤[勤] qin2 diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 当啷[當啷] dang1 lang1 (onom.) metallic sound; clanging 啷[啷] lang1 (onom.) bang; clank; see 哐啷, clatter 稳重[穩重] wen3 zhong4 steady; earnest; staid 动心[動心] dong4 xin1 to be moved; to be tempted 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 顺心[順心] shun4 xin1 happy; satisfactory 两下[兩下] liang3 xia4 twice; for a little while //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep13/150 words - 26 min 出气[出氣] chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger 下落[下落] xia4 luo4 whereabouts; to drop; to fall 昨儿[昨兒] zuo2 r5 (coll.) yesterday 重物[重物] zhong4 wu4 heavy object 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 赞助[贊助] zan4 zhu4 to support; to assist; to sponsor 顺水人情[順水人情] shun4 shui3 ren2 qing2 to do sb a favor at little cost 说道[說道] shuo1 dao4 to state; to say (the quoted words) 饮[飲] yin3 to drink 酒窖[酒窖] jiu3 jiao4 wine cellar 绳索[繩索] sheng2 suo3 rope 粗细[粗細] cu1 xi4 thick and thin; coarse and fine; thickness (caliber); coarseness; quality of work 从天而降[從天而降] cong2 tian1 er2 jiang4 lit. to drop from the sky (idiom); fig. to appear unexpectedly; to arise abruptly; out of the blue; to drop into one's lap 圆球[圓球] yuan2 qiu2 ball; sphere; globe 门徒[門徒] men2 tu2 disciple 传人[傳人] chuan2 ren2 to teach; to impart; a disciple; descendant 小辈[小輩] xiao3 bei4 the younger generation 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 款式[款式] kuan3 shi4 pattern; style; design; CL:種|种[zhong3] 连体[連體] lian2 ti3 conjoined (twins) 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 搭配[搭配] da1 pei4 to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group 渔网[漁網] yu2 wang3 fishing net; fishnet 网眼[網眼] wang3 yan3 mesh //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep13/175 words - 28 min 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 鱼苗[魚苗] yu2 miao2 fry; newly hatched fish 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 小虾米[小蝦米] xiao3 xia1 mi5 shrimp; fig. small fry; minor player 讲义[講義] jiang3 yi4 teaching materials 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 不可或缺[不可或缺] bu4 ke3 huo4 que1 necessary; must have 循序渐进[循序漸進] xun2 xu4 jian4 jin4 in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally 占据[佔據] zhan4 ju4 to occupy; to hold 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 凶险[兇險] xiong1 xian3 dangerous; ruthless; treacherous 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 未卜[未卜] wei4 bu3 not foreseen; unpredictable; not on the cards 蹚[蹚] tang1 to wade; to trample 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 西洋[西洋] xi1 yang2 the West (Europe and North America); countries of the Indian Ocean (traditional) 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 名角儿[名角兒] ming2 jue2 r5 erhua variant of 名角[ming2 jue2] 戏法[戲法] xi4 fa3 magic trick 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep13/200 words - 31 min 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant 助兴[助興] zhu4 xing4 to add to the fun; to liven things up 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 宴会[宴會] yan4 hui4 banquet; feast; dinner party; CL:席[xi2],個|个[ge4] 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 够呛[夠嗆] gou4 qiang4 unbearable; terrible; enough; unlikely 穿戴[穿戴] chuan1 dai4 to dress; clothing 盖子[蓋子] gai4 zi5 cover; lid; shell 晃悠[晃悠] huang4 you5 to swing; to sway; to wobble; to hang around; to hover around 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 奸[姦] jian1 to fornicate; to defile; adultery; rape 愈合[愈合] yu4 he2 to heal; to fuse 留饭[留飯] liu2 fan4 to put some food aside for sb; to invite sb to stay for a meal; invitation to dinner 唇[唇] chun2 lip 燥[燥] zao4 dry; parched; impatient 元神[元神] yuan2 shen2 primordial spirit; fundamental essence of life 涣散[渙散] huan4 san4 to slacken; lax; slack; disorganized 访[訪] fang3 to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate 不顺[不順] bu4 shun4 unfavorable; adverse 灾[災] zai1 disaster; calamity 劫难[劫難] jie2 nan4 calamity 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep13/225 words - 34 min 赶早[趕早] gan3 zao3 as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late 石板[石板] shi2 ban3 slab; flagstone; slate 坡[坡] po1 slope; CL:個|个[ge4]; sloping; slanted 臭豆腐[臭豆腐] chou4 dou4 fu5 stinky tofu; strong-smelling preserved beancurd; fig. rough exterior but lovable person 捧场[捧場] peng3 chang3 to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge); to root for sb; to sing sb's praises; to flatter 幸会[幸會] xing4 hui4 nice to meet you 道教[道教] Dao4 jiao4 Taoism; Daoism (Chinese system of beliefs) 滩[灘] tan1 beach; shoal; rapids; CL:片[pian4]; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 门外[門外] men2 wai4 outside the door 寺[寺] si4 Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old) 北大[北大] Bei3 Da4 Peking University (abbr. for 北京大學|北京大学) 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 鼓楼[鼓樓] gu3 lou2 a drum tower; Drum Tower, historic attraction in Xian, Beijing etc 炮台[砲臺] pao4 tai2 fort; battery 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 垛[垛] duo3 battlement; target 炮[炮] pao4 cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 黄牌[黃牌] huang2 pai2 (sports) yellow card; (fig.) admonishment 电车[電車] dian4 che1 trolleybus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 海关[海關] hai3 guan1 customs (i.e. border crossing inspection); CL:個|个[ge4] 小抄[小抄] xiao3 chao1 cheat sheet; crib sheet 赏脸[賞臉] shang3 lian3 (polite) do me the honor 发布[發布] fa1 bu4 to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute 魔术[魔術] mo2 shu4 magic 埃及[埃及] Ai1 ji2 Egypt //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep13/250 words - 38 min 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 风靡[風靡] feng1 mi3 fashionable; popular 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 艺[藝] yi4 skill; art 包罗万象[包羅萬象] bao1 luo2 wan4 xiang4 all-embracing; all-inclusive 西方[西方] Xi1 fang1 the West; the Occident; Western countries 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 具有[具有] ju4 you3 to have; to possess 气功[氣功] qi4 gong1 qigong, a system of deep breathing exercises 杂技[雜技] za2 ji4 acrobatics; CL:場|场[chang3] 缩[縮] suo1 to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4] 骨[骨] gu3 bone 柔术[柔術] rou2 shu4 jujitsu; contortion (performance art) 当今[當今] dang1 jin1 current; present; now; nowadays 勤学苦练[勤學苦練] qin2 xue2 ku3 lian4 to study diligently; to train assiduously 扶持[扶持] fu2 chi2 to help; to assist 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 担任[擔任] dan1 ren4 to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as 漏洞百出[漏洞百出] lou4 dong4 bai3 chu1 lit. one hundred loopholes (idiom); full of mistakes (of speech or article) 贻笑大方[貽笑大方] yi2 xiao4 da4 fang1 to make a fool of oneself; to make oneself a laughing stock 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 月月[月月] yue4 yue4 every month 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 猴急[猴急] hou2 ji2 impatient; to be in a rush (to do sth); anxious; fretful; agitated //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep13/262 words - 39 min 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 开元[開元] Kai1 yuan2 Tang emperor Xuanzong's 唐玄宗[Tang2 Xuan2 zong1] reign name used during the Kaiyuan era (713-741), a peak of Tang prosperity 知觉[知覺] zhi1 jue2 perception; consciousness 复苏[復甦] fu4 su1 to recover (health, economic); to resuscitate; anabiosis 腐朽[腐朽] fu3 xiu3 rotten; decayed; decadent; degenerate 查考[查考] cha2 kao3 to examine; to investigate; to try to determine 规律[規律] gui1 lu:4 rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline 就任[就任] jiu4 ren4 to take office; to assume a post 风雨[風雨] feng1 yu3 wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 摇摆[搖擺] yao2 bai3 to sway; to wobble; to waver 航道[航道] hang2 dao4 waterway; ship channel 岸[岸] an4 bank; shore; beach; coast; CL:個|个[ge4] //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep14/25 words - 6 min 排[排] pai2 a row; a line; to set in order; to arrange; to line up; to eliminate; to drain; to push open; platoon; raft; classifier for lines, rows etc 外出[外出] wai4 chu1 to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 外伤[外傷] wai4 shang1 injury; wound; trauma 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 唤醒[喚醒] huan4 xing3 to wake sb; to rouse 体格[體格] ti3 ge2 bodily health; one's physical state; physique 驴[驢] lu:2 donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2] 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 吊[吊] diao4 to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 展览[展覽] zhan3 lan3 to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] 演出[演出] yan3 chu1 to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 事故[事故] shi4 gu4 accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] 可疑[可疑] ke3 yi2 suspicious; dubious 勒死[勒死] lei1 si3 to strangle 携带[攜帶] xie2 dai4 to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4] 道具[道具] dao4 ju4 prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 后台[後台] hou4 tai2 backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end; background 疑点[疑點] yi2 dian3 a doubtful point 煞[煞] sha1 to terminate; to cut short; to bring to a stop; to squeeze; to tighten; to damage; variant of 殺|杀[sha1] 简单明了[簡單明瞭] jian3 dan1 ming2 liao3 clear and simple; in simple terms 收拾[收拾] shou1 shi5 to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 夜宵[夜宵] ye4 xiao1 midnight snack 目击[目擊] mu4 ji1 to see with one's own eyes; to witness //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep14/50 words - 8 min 证人[證人] zheng4 ren2 witness 谷[谷] gu3 valley 穴[穴] xue2 cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 疏[疏] shu1 to dredge; to clear away obstruction; thin; sparse; scanty; distant (relation); not close; to neglect; negligent; to present a memorial to the Emperor; commentary; annotation 经[經] jing1 classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4] 脾[脾] pi2 spleen 消除[消除] xiao1 chu2 to eliminate; to remove 穴位[穴位] xue2 wei4 acupuncture point 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 鼻尖[鼻尖] bi2 jian1 tip of the nose 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 中学[中學] zhong1 xue2 middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 吸取[吸取] xi1 qu3 to absorb; to draw (a lesson, insight etc); to assimilate 守法[守法] shou3 fa3 to abide by the law 朝朝[朝朝] zhao1 zhao1 every day (archaic) 忧闷[憂悶] you1 men4 depressed; full of worries; feeling down 强梁[強梁] qiang2 liang2 ruffian; bully 夜夜[夜夜] ye4 ye4 every night 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 损人利己[損人利己] sun3 ren2 li4 ji3 harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others 骑马[騎馬] qi2 ma3 to ride a horse 骡[騾] luo2 mule; CL:匹[pi3],頭|头[tou2] 正直[正直] zheng4 zhi2 upright; upstanding; honest 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 挨饿[挨餓] ai2 e4 to go hungry; to endure starvation; famished //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep14/75 words - 12 min 瞎眼[瞎眼] xia1 yan3 to be blind 放火[放火] fang4 huo3 to set on fire; to commit arson; to create a disturbance 西天[西天] Xi1 tian1 the Western Paradise (Buddhism) 隔夜[隔夜] ge2 ye4 overnight; of the previous day 脑出血[腦出血] nao3 chu1 xue4 cerebral hemorrhage 损伤[損傷] sun3 shang1 to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 强行[強行] qiang2 xing2 to do sth by force 植物人[植物人] zhi2 wu4 ren2 person in a vegetative state; human vegetable 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 瘫痪[癱瘓] tan1 huan4 paralysis; be paralyzed (body, transportation, etc) 自理[自理] zi4 li3 to take care of oneself; to provide for oneself 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 光头[光頭] guang1 tou2 shaven head; bald head; to go bareheaded; hatless 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty 皮箱[皮箱] pi2 xiang1 leather suitcase 勘查[勘查] kan1 cha2 variant of 勘察[kan1 cha2] 家当[家當] jia1 dang4 familial property; belongings 酒肆[酒肆] jiu3 si4 wine shop; liquor store; bottle shop; bar; pub 青楼[青樓] qing1 lou2 (literary) brothel; pleasure quarters 享[享] xiang3 to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 隔墙有耳[隔牆有耳] ge2 qiang2 you3 er3 the walls have ears (idiom) 不妨[不妨] bu4 fang2 there is no harm in; might as well //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep14/100 words - 15 min 绕弯子[繞彎子] rao4 wan1 zi5 lit. to go on a long detour; fig. to speak vaguely around the topic without getting to the point; to beat about the bush 擅闯[擅闖] shan4 chuang3 to enter without permission; to trespass 灵堂[靈堂] ling2 tang2 mourning hall; funeral hall 居心[居心] ju1 xin1 to harbor (evil) intentions; to be bent on; a tranquil heart or mind 谋杀[謀殺] mou2 sha1 to murder; to assassinate; intentional homicide 仇家[仇家] chou2 jia1 enemy; foe 大哥[大哥] da4 ge1 eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 失手[失手] shi1 shou3 a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 充足[充足] chong1 zu2 adequate; sufficient; abundant 适当[適當] shi4 dang4 suitable; appropriate 查验[查驗] cha2 yan4 inspection; to examine 学艺[學藝] xue2 yi4 to learn a skill or art 精[精] jing1 essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 折[折] zhe2 to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book 辱[辱] ru3 disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4] 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 贼眉鼠眼[賊眉鼠眼] zei2 mei2 shu3 yan3 shifty-eyed; crafty-looking (idiom) 剖[剖] pou1 to cut open; to analyze; Taiwan pr. [pou3] 累赘[累贅] lei2 zhui4 superfluous; cumbersome; a burden on sb; a nuisance to sb; to inconvenience; to tie sb down; long-winded (of writing); also pr. [lei2 zhui5] 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 武功[武功] wu3 gong1 martial art; military accomplishments; (Peking opera) martial arts feats 了得[了得] liao3 de5 exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 放在眼里[放在眼裡] fang4 zai4 yan3 li3 to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep14/125 words - 17 min 沉得住气[沉得住氣] chen2 de5 zhu4 qi4 to stay calm; to keep one's composure 耐性[耐性] nai4 xing4 patience; endurance 扫除[掃除] sao3 chu2 to sweep; to clean with a brush; to sweep away (often fig.) 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 煎熬[煎熬] jian1 ao2 to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 浅薄[淺薄] qian3 bo2 superficial 淘汰[淘汰] tao2 tai4 to wash out; elimination (by selection); natural selection; to knock out (in a competition); to die out; to phase out 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite 处于[處於] chu3 yu2 to be in (some state, position, or condition) 无趣[無趣] wu2 qu4 dull; vapid; colorless 啰唆[囉唆] luo1 suo5 variant of 囉嗦|啰嗦[luo1 suo5] 删掉[刪掉] shan1 diao4 to delete 蝉[蟬] chan2 cicada 先觉[先覺] xian1 jue2 person with foresight 暗算[暗算] an4 suan4 to plot against 无常[無常] wu2 chang2 variable; changeable; fickle; impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya); ghost taking away the soul after death; to pass away; to die 暗中[暗中] an4 zhong1 in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously 算计[算計] suan4 ji5 to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme 整理[整理] zheng3 li3 to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) 何不[何不] he2 bu4 why not?; why not do (sth)? 光明正大[光明正大] guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4 (of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep14/150 words - 20 min 一则[一則] yi1 ze2 on the one hand 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 舔[舔] tian3 to lick; to lap 执意[執意] zhi2 yi4 to be determined to; to insist on 战书[戰書] zhan4 shu1 written war challenge 专栏[專欄] zhuan1 lan2 special column 期限[期限] qi1 xian4 time limit; deadline; allotted time 现身[現身] xian4 shen1 to show oneself; to appear; (of a deity) to appear in the flesh 揭露[揭露] jie1 lu4 to expose; to unmask; to ferret out; to disclose; disclosure 名家[名家] ming2 jia1 renowned expert; master (of an art or craft) 堂堂正正[堂堂正正] tang2 tang2 zheng4 zheng4 displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square 说不出[說不出] shuo1 bu5 chu1 unable to say 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 上吊[上吊] shang4 diao4 to hang oneself 自尽[自盡] zi4 jin4 to kill oneself; suicide 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 略知一二[略知一二] lu:e4 zhi1 yi1 er4 slight knowledge of sth; to know very little about a subject; a smattering 少不了[少不了] shao3 bu5 liao3 cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 障眼[障眼] zhang4 yan3 to hinder the eyesight; (fig.) to trick into not noticing; to blindfold 吆喝[吆喝] yao1 he5 to shout; to bawl; to yell (to urge on an animal); to hawk (one's wares); to denounce loudly; to shout slogans 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep14/175 words - 23 min 唬[唬] hu3 a tiger's roar; to scare 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 幻[幻] huan4 fantasy 术[術] shu4 method; technique 药物[藥物] yao4 wu4 medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug 施展[施展] shi1 zhan3 to use fully; to put to use 险恶[險惡] xian3 e4 dangerous; sinister; vicious 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 眼见[眼見] yan3 jian4 to see with one's own eyes; very soon 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 变戏法[變戲法] bian4 xi4 fa3 to perform conjuring tricks; to conjure; to juggle 施[施] shi1 to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 稀奇[稀奇] xi1 qi2 rare; strange 绝活[絕活] jue2 huo2 specialty; unique skill 内行[內行] nei4 hang2 expert; adept; experienced; an expert; a professional 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 典[典] dian3 canon; law; standard work of scholarship; literary quotation or allusion; ceremony; to be in charge of; to mortgage or pawn 暗语[暗語] an4 yu3 code word 黑话[黑話] hei1 hua4 argot; bandits' secret jargon; malicious words 切口[切口] qie1 kou3 incision; notch; slit; gash; margin of a page; trimmed edge (of a page in a book) 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 黄玉[黃玉] huang2 yu4 topaz //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep14/200 words - 27 min 炸糕[炸糕] zha2 gao1 fried glutinous rice dough cake 鳕鱼[鱈魚] xue3 yu2 cod 沾光[沾光] zhan1 guang1 to bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth; reflected glory 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 甜点[甜點] tian2 dian3 dessert 名角[名角] ming2 jue2 famous actor 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy 厢房[廂房] xiang1 fang2 wing (of a traditional house); side room 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 三脚猫[三腳貓] san1 jiao3 mao1 jack of all trades 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician 宣战[宣戰] xuan1 zhan4 to declare war 劝阻[勸阻] quan4 zu3 to advise against; to dissuade 内出血[內出血] nei4 chu1 xue4 internal bleeding; internal hemorrhage 遗体[遺體] yi2 ti3 remains (of a dead person) 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible 外部[外部] wai4 bu4 external part; external 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 绳结[繩結] sheng2 jie2 knot 反[反] fan3 contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system 左撇子[左撇子] zuo3 pie3 zi5 left-handed 打伤[打傷] da3 shang1 to injure; to wound; to damage 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep14/225 words - 32 min 显[顯] xian3 to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 弟子[弟子] di4 zi3 disciple; follower 逐出[逐出] zhu2 chu1 to expel; to evict; to drive out 恩公[恩公] en1 gong1 benefactor 足见[足見] zu2 jian4 it goes to show that; one can see 家兄[家兄] jia1 xiong1 (polite) my elder brother 过多[過多] guo4 duo1 too many; excessive 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above 恍若[恍若] huang3 ruo4 as if; as though; rather like 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 时日[時日] shi2 ri4 time; auspicious time; time and date; long period of time; this day 原委[原委] yuan2 wei3 the whole story 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 用功[用功] yong4 gong1 diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 城郊[城郊] cheng2 jiao1 suburbs; outskirts of a city 神道[神道] Shen2 dao4 Shinto (Japanese religion) 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 马驹[馬駒] ma3 ju1 young horse (colt or filly) 郊外[郊外] jiao1 wai4 outskirts 草甸[草甸] cao3 dian4 meadow 种花[種花] zhong4 hua1 to grow flowers; floriculture 种草[種草] zhong4 cao3 (Internet slang) to recommend a product to sb 露面[露面] lou4 mian4 to show one's face; to appear (in public) 钩[鉤] gou1 to hook; to sew; to crochet; hook; check mark or tick; window catch //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep14/250 words - 36 min 上游[上游] shang4 you2 upper reaches (of a river); upper level; upper echelon; upstream 芦苇[蘆葦] lu2 wei3 reed 姨父[姨父] yi2 fu5 husband of mother's sister; uncle 扎眼[扎眼] zha1 yan3 garish; dazzling; offensively conspicuous 荒[荒] huang1 desolate; shortage; scarce; out of practice; absurd; uncultivated; to neglect 郊野[郊野] jiao1 ye3 open area outside the city; countryside 岭[嶺] ling3 mountain range; mountain ridge 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 戏子[戲子] xi4 zi5 (derog.) opera singer; actor 姑奶奶[姑奶奶] gu1 nai3 nai5 (coll.) father's father's sister; great aunt 到头来[到頭來] dao4 tou2 lai2 in the end; finally; as a result 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 下凡[下凡] xia4 fan2 to descend to the world (of immortals) 贪[貪] tan1 to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 加倍[加倍] jia1 bei4 to double; to redouble 偏偏[偏偏] pian1 pian1 (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people 贩子[販子] fan4 zi5 trafficker; dealer; monger; peddler 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 凌乱[凌亂] ling2 luan4 messy; disarrayed; disheveled; chaos 床单[床單] chuang2 dan1 bed sheet; CL:條|条[tiao2],件[jian4],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2] 褶皱[褶皺] zhe3 zhou4 fold; crease; wrinkle; geological fold 闯入[闖入] chuang3 ru4 to intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash 惊醒[驚醒] jing1 xing3 to rouse; to be woken by sth; to wake with a start; to sleep lightly 倒下[倒下] dao3 xia4 to collapse; to topple over //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep14/275 words - 39 min 朝[朝] chao2 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 显然[顯然] xian3 ran2 clear; evident; obvious(ly) 阻挡[阻擋] zu3 dang3 to stop; to resist; to obstruct 推倒[推倒] tui1 dao3 to push over; to overthrow 打斗[打鬥] da3 dou4 to fight 激烈[激烈] ji1 lie4 (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme 歹毒[歹毒] dai3 du2 vicious; ruthless; malevolent 超群[超群] chao1 qun2 surpassing; preeminent; outstanding 武艺[武藝] wu3 yi4 martial art; military skill 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 门闩[門閂] men2 shuan1 horizontal bar to hold a door closed (made of wood or metal); door bolt 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 警惕[警惕] jing3 ti4 to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 闩[閂] shuan1 bolt; latch; to bolt; to latch 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 反向[反向] fan3 xiang4 opposite direction; reverse 推开[推開] tui1 kai1 to push open (a gate etc); to push away; to reject; to decline 闯进[闖進] chuang3 jin4 to burst in 落败[落敗] luo4 bai4 to suffer a defeat; to fail; to fall behind 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 完毕[完畢] wan2 bi4 to finish; to end; to complete 七七八八[七七八八] qi1 qi1 ba1 ba1 almost; nearing completion; bits and piece; of all kinds 救出[救出] jiu4 chu1 to rescue; to pluck from danger 推断[推斷] tui1 duan4 to infer; to deduce; to predict; to extrapolate //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep14/286 words - 41 min 绑走[綁走] bang3 zou3 to abduct; to kidnap 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 抓捕[抓捕] zhua1 bu3 to seize; to capture 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 有点儿[有點兒] you3 dian3 r5 slightly; a little; somewhat 炕[炕] kang4 kang (a heatable brick bed); to bake; to dry by the heat of a fire 秉性[秉性] bing3 xing4 innate character; natural disposition; attitude 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep15/25 words - 17 min 招摇[招搖] zhao1 yao2 to act ostentatiously; to brag; to show off 凝神[凝神] ning2 shen2 with rapt attention 破除[破除] po4 chu2 to eliminate; to do away with; to get rid of 分头[分頭] fen1 tou2 separately; severally; parted hair 沿着[沿著] yan2 zhe5 to go along; to follow 包抄[包抄] bao1 chao1 to outflank; to envelop 别来无恙[別來無恙] bie2 lai2 wu2 yang4 (literary) I trust you have been well since we last met 百足[百足] bai3 zu2 centipede; millipede 长虫[長蟲] chang2 chong5 (coll.) snake 死而不僵[死而不僵] si3 er2 bu4 jiang1 dead but showing no signs of rigor mortis; to die hard (idiom); to die yet not be vanquished (idiom) 迫不得已[迫不得已] po4 bu4 de2 yi3 to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances; forced into sth 清除[清除] qing1 chu2 to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of 他杀[他殺] ta1 sha1 homicide (law) 幻象[幻象] huan4 xiang4 illusion 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 名号[名號] ming2 hao4 name; good reputation; title 顶嘴[頂嘴] ding3 zui3 to talk back; to answer back 跪下[跪下] gui4 xia5 to kneel down 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 破事[破事] po4 shi4 trivial matter; trifle; annoying thing 触感[觸感] chu4 gan3 tactile sensation; touch; feel 曼陀罗[曼陀羅] man4 tuo2 luo2 flower of north India (Datura stramonium, Sanskrit: mandara), considered sacred and grown in temples, similar to belladonna 鼠尾草[鼠尾草] shu3 wei3 cao3 sage (Salvia officinalis) 菌类[菌類] jun1 lei4 fungus //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep15/50 words - 20 min 亚马逊河[亞馬遜河] Ya4 ma3 xun4 He2 Amazon River 流域[流域] liu2 yu4 river basin; valley; drainage area 树蛙[樹蛙] shu4 wa1 tree frog 地中海[地中海] Di4 zhong1 Hai3 Mediterranean Sea 叉[叉] cha1 fork; pitchfork; prong; pick; cross; intersect; "X" 鲷[鯛] diao1 porgy; pagrus major 服用[服用] fu2 yong4 to take (medicine) 气味[氣味] qi4 wei4 odor; scent 解除[解除] jie3 chu2 to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement) 幻境[幻境] huan4 jing4 land of fantasy; fairyland 神志[神志] shen2 zhi4 consciousness; state of mind; compos mentis 断定[斷定] duan4 ding4 to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 死有余辜[死有餘辜] si3 you3 yu2 gu1 death cannot wipe out the crimes (idiom); dreadful crimes that rankled even after the perpetrator is dead 调养[調養] tiao2 yang3 to take care of (sb's health); to nurse 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 妖艳[妖艷] yao1 yan4 pretty and flirtatious 骆驼[駱駝] luo4 tuo5 camel; (coll.) blockhead; ninny; CL:峰[feng1] 制药[制藥] zhi4 yao4 to manufacture medicine //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep15/75 words - 22 min 药材[藥材] yao4 cai2 medicinal ingredient 配药[配藥] pei4 yao4 to dispense (drugs); to prescribe 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 药理[藥理] yao4 li3 pharmacology 调制[調製] tiao2 zhi4 to concoct by mixing ingredients; to prepare according to a recipe; to make (a salad, a cocktail, cosmetics etc) 解药[解藥] jie3 yao4 antidote 红糖[紅糖] hong2 tang2 dark brown sugar; molasses 白面[白麵] bai2 mian4 wheat flour; flour; heroin 安慰剂[安慰劑] an1 wei4 ji4 placebo 效应[效應] xiao4 ying4 effect (scientific phenomenon) 重病[重病] zhong4 bing4 serious illness 号称[號稱] hao4 cheng1 to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly; to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely) 灵丹妙药[靈丹妙藥] ling2 dan1 miao4 yao4 effective cure, miracle medicine (idiom); fig. wonder-cure for all problems; panacea; elixir 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 机关[機關] ji1 guan1 mechanism; gear; machine-operated; office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body; stratagem; scheme; intrigue; plot; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 搜查[搜查] sou1 cha2 to search 英雄所见略同[英雄所見略同] ying1 xiong2 suo3 jian4 lu:e4 tong2 lit. heroes usually agree (idiom); Great minds think alike. 擅[擅] shan4 without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself; to monopolize; expert in; to be good at 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 师从[師從] shi1 cong2 to study under (a teacher) 最为[最為] zui4 wei2 the most 能否[能否] neng2 fou3 whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 照看[照看] zhao4 kan4 to look after; to attend to; to have in care 秘[秘] mi4 secret; secretary 技巧[技巧] ji4 qiao3 skill; technique //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep15/100 words - 24 min 鲜血[鮮血] xian1 xue4 blood 可解[可解] ke3 jie3 soluble (i.e. can be solved) 涉及[涉及] she4 ji2 to involve; to touch upon (a topic) 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 破解[破解] po4 jie3 to break (a bond, constraint etc); to explain; to unravel; to decipher; to decode; to crack (software) 秘传[祕傳] mi4 chuan2 secretly transmitted; esoteric lore 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 父辈[父輩] fu4 bei4 people of one's parents' generation 传授[傳授] chuan2 shou4 to impart; to pass on; to teach 心术[心術] xin1 shu4 designs; schemes; intentions; scheming; calculating (of a person) 酿成[釀成] niang4 cheng2 to form gradually; to lead to 大祸[大禍] da4 huo4 disaster; calamity 失传[失傳] shi1 chuan2 (of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct 继承[繼承] ji4 cheng2 to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 一代[一代] yi1 dai4 generation 才识[才識] cai2 shi2 ability and insight 胆略[膽略] dan3 lu:e4 courage and resource 首屈一指[首屈一指] shou3 qu1 yi1 zhi3 to count as number one (idiom); second to none; outstanding 侥幸[僥倖] jiao3 xing4 luckily; by a fluke 愧[愧] kui4 ashamed 不敢当[不敢當] bu4 gan3 dang1 lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep15/125 words - 27 min 石灰[石灰] shi2 hui1 lime (calcium oxide) 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 剪断[剪斷] jian3 duan4 to cut; to snip 摸不着头脑[摸不著頭腦] mo1 bu5 zhao2 tou2 nao3 to be unable to make any sense of the matter; to be at a loss 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 活鱼[活魚] huo2 yu2 fresh fish; living fish 绑住[綁住] bang3 zhu4 to fasten; to bind 绝技[絕技] jue2 ji4 consummate skill; supreme feat; tour-de-force; stunt 当众[當眾] dang1 zhong4 in public; in front of everybody 戳穿[戳穿] chuo1 chuan1 to puncture; to lay bear or expose (lies etc) 活路[活路] huo2 lu4 through road; way out; way to survive; means of subsistence 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 着实[著實] zhuo2 shi2 truly; indeed; severely; harshly 来历[來歷] lai2 li4 history; antecedents; origin 烟叶[煙葉] yan1 ye4 leaf tobacco 河豚[河豚] he2 tun2 blowfish (Tetraodontidae); puffer 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 四肢[四肢] si4 zhi1 the four limbs of the body 发麻[發麻] fa1 ma2 to feel numb 赊[賒] she1 to buy or sell on credit; distant; long (time); to forgive 德行[德行] de2 xing2 morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 公认[公認] gong1 ren4 publicly known (to be); accepted (as) 天资[天資] tian1 zi1 innate talent; gift; flair; native resource; dowry //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep15/150 words - 31 min 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 愚钝[愚鈍] yu2 dun4 stupid; slow-witted 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 败坏[敗壞] bai4 huai4 to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine 顶上[頂上] ding3 shang4 on top of; at the summit 顺理成章[順理成章] shun4 li3 cheng2 zhang1 logical; only to be expected; rational and clearly structured (of text) 退而求其次[退而求其次] tui4 er2 qiu2 qi2 ci4 to settle for second best; the next best thing 名气[名氣] ming2 qi4 reputation; fame 血性[血性] xue4 xing4 brave; staunch; unyielding 应战[應戰] ying4 zhan4 to take up a challenge; to face an attack and meet it 战败[戰敗] zhan4 bai4 to lose a war 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 老太婆[老太婆] lao3 tai4 po2 old woman (at times contemptuous) 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 架空[架空] jia4 kong1 to build (a hut etc) on stilts; to install (power lines etc) overhead; (fig.) unfounded; impractical; (fig.) to make sb a mere figurehead 叛[叛] pan4 to betray; to rebel; to revolt 罪名[罪名] zui4 ming2 criminal charge; accusation 顶罪[頂罪] ding3 zui4 to take the blame for sb else; to compensate for one's crime; to get charges dropped (by paying money etc) 引火烧身[引火燒身] yin3 huo3 shao1 shen1 to invite trouble 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 赶出[趕出] gan3 chu1 to drive away 将计就计[將計就計] jiang1 ji4 jiu4 ji4 to beat sb at their own game (idiom) 鼠目寸光[鼠目寸光] shu3 mu4 cun4 guang1 short-sighted 复兴[復興] fu4 xing1 to revive; to rejuvenate 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep15/175 words - 36 min 自幼[自幼] zi4 you4 since childhood 炼[鍊] lian4 variant of 鏈|链[lian4], chain; variant of 煉|炼[lian4] 栽[栽] zai1 to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 串通[串通] chuan4 tong1 to collude; to collaborate; to gang up 妖人[妖人] yao1 ren2 magician; sorcerer 亲妈[親媽] qin1 ma1 one's own mother; biological mother 缺德事[缺德事] que1 de2 shi4 misdeed; immoral action; wicked deed; a deliberate wrongdoing 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 麻花[麻花] ma2 hua1 fried dough twist (crisp snack food made by deep-frying plaited dough); worn out or worn smooth (of clothes) 意志[意志] yi4 zhi4 will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 凭借[憑借] ping2 jie4 to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to; sth that one relies on 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 有意[有意] you3 yi4 to intend; intentionally; interested in 燃香[燃香] ran2 xiang1 to burn incense 烟雾[煙霧] yan1 wu4 smoke; mist; vapor; smog; fumes 传播[傳播] chuan2 bo1 to disseminate; to propagate; to spread 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 推论[推論] tui1 lun4 to infer; inference; corollary; reasoned conclusion 供词[供詞] gong4 ci2 confession; statement; Taiwan pr. [gong1 ci2] 定罪[定罪] ding4 zui4 to convict (sb of a crime) 弑[弒] shi4 to murder a superior; to murder one's parent 三条[三條] san1 tiao2 three of a kind (poker) 装神弄鬼[裝神弄鬼] zhuang1 shen2 nong4 gui3 lit. dress up as God, play the devil (idiom); fig. to mystify; to deceive people; to scam 伏法[伏法] fu2 fa3 to be executed 认罪[認罪] ren4 zui4 to admit guilt; to plead guilty //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep15/200 words - 40 min 再审[再審] zai4 shen3 to hear a case again; review; retrial 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 栅栏[柵欄] zha4 lan2 fence 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 丧失[喪失] sang4 shi1 to lose; to forfeit 重度[重度] zhong4 du4 serious; severe 精神病[精神病] jing1 shen2 bing4 mental disorder; psychosis 送别[送別] song4 bie2 farewell 饭食[飯食] fan4 shi2 food 全能[全能] quan2 neng2 omnipotent; all-round; strong in every area 老老[老老] lao3 lao5 maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 辣椒[辣椒] la4 jiao1 hot pepper; chili 老虎凳[老虎凳] lao3 hu3 deng4 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) 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 条条框框[條條框框] tiao2 tiao2 kuang4 kuang4 fixed framework (idiom); restriction of social conventions and taboos (usually derogatory); regulations and restrictions 当铺[當舖] dang4 pu4 pawn shop; CL:家[jia1],間|间[jian1] 赎[贖] shu2 to redeem; to ransom 氅[氅] chang3 overcoat 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 干活儿[幹活兒] gan4 huo2 r5 erhua variant of 幹活|干活[gan4 huo2] 身外之物[身外之物] shen1 wai4 zhi1 wu4 mere worldly possessions 黄花[黃花] huang2 hua1 yellow flowers (of various types); chrysanthemum; cauliflower; (yellow) daylily; a young virgin (boy or girl) 大姑[大姑] da4 gu1 father's oldest sister; husband's older sister; sister-in-law 抵债[抵債] di3 zhai4 to repay a debt in kind or by labor //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep15/201 words - 40 min 标本[標本] biao1 ben3 specimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep16/25 words - 5 min 雨水[雨水] Yu3 shui3 Yushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 19th February-5th March 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 桂花[桂花] gui4 hua1 osmanthus flowers; Osmanthus fragrans 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 饧[餳] xing2 maltose syrup; molasses; heavy (eyelids); drowsy-eyed; listless; (of dough, candy etc) to soften; to become soft and sticky 杏[杏] xing4 apricot; almond 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 对流[對流] dui4 liu2 convection 绮筵[綺筵] qi3 yan2 magnificent feast 凤[鳳] feng4 phoenix 迢[迢] tiao2 remote 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory 秋千[鞦韆] qiu1 qian1 swing (seat hung from a frame or branch) 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 脚后跟[腳後跟] jiao3 hou4 gen1 heel 布鞋[布鞋] bu4 xie2 cloth shoes; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 检测[檢測] jian3 ce4 to detect; to test; detection; sensing 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 标注[標注] biao1 zhu4 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) 加密[加密] jia1 mi4 to encrypt; encryption; to protect with a password 极其[極其] ji2 qi2 extremely 弄到[弄到] nong4 dao4 to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by 卷宗[卷宗] juan4 zong1 file; folder; dossier 原始[原始] yuan2 shi3 first; original; primitive; original (document etc) //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep16/50 words - 7 min 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 库[庫] ku4 warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 系数[係數] xi4 shu4 coefficient; factor; modulus; ratio 丢失[丟失] diu1 shi1 to lose; lost 无动于衷[無動於衷] wu2 dong4 yu2 zhong1 aloof; indifferent; unconcerned 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 内急[內急] nei4 ji2 to need to answer the call of nature 饽饽[餑餑] bo1 bo5 pastry; steamed bun; cake 摇船[搖船] yao2 chuan2 to scull; to row a boat 琉璃[琉璃] liu2 li5 colored glass; ceramic glaze 大片[大片] da4 pian4 wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie 阴凉[陰涼] yin1 liang2 shady 垒[壘] lei3 rampart; base (in baseball); to build with stones, bricks etc 灶[灶] zao4 kitchen stove; kitchen 铁锅[鐵鍋] tie3 guo1 iron cooking pot 筐[筐] kuang1 basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 鲫[鯽] ji4 bastard carp; sand perch 瓜子[瓜子] gua1 zi3 melon seeds 鲫鱼[鯽魚] ji4 yu2 Crucian carp 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 棒子面[棒子麵] bang4 zi5 mian4 maize cornflour; corn mush; polenta 饼子[餅子] bing3 zi5 maize or millet pancake 锅盖[鍋蓋] guo1 gai4 saucepan lid; (satellite) dish 吱[吱] zi1 (onom.) to squeak (of mice); to chirp or peep (of small birds) 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep16/75 words - 10 min 浸透[浸透] jin4 tou4 to soak; to saturate; to drench; to permeate 酥[酥] su1 flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 抵赖[抵賴] di3 lai4 to refuse to admit (what one has done); to disavow; to renege 食言[食言] shi2 yan2 lit. to eat one's words; to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege; unsworn testimony 马屁[馬屁] ma3 pi4 horse hindquarters; flattery; boot-licking 瓷实[瓷實] ci2 shi5 (dialect) firm; robust 服气[服氣] fu2 qi4 to be convinced; to accept 哪门子[哪門子] na3 men2 zi5 (coll.) (emphasizing a rhetorical question) what; what kind; why on earth 溜达[溜達] liu1 da5 to stroll; to go for a walk 言语[言語] yan2 yu3 words; speech; (spoken) language 推心置腹[推心置腹] tui1 xin1 zhi4 fu4 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 奉劝[奉勸] feng4 quan4 may I offer a bit of advice 生死有命[生死有命] sheng1 si3 you3 ming4 life and death are ruled by fate (idiom) 后背[後背] hou4 bei4 the back (human anatomy); the back part of sth 全尸[全屍] quan2 shi1 intact corpse; dead body with no parts missing 祖坟[祖墳] zu3 fen2 ancestral tomb 弃暗投明[棄暗投明] qi4 an4 tou2 ming2 to renounce the dark and seek the light; to give up one's wrong way of life and turn to a better one 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 年底[年底] nian2 di3 the end of the year; year-end 额外[額外] e2 wai4 extra; added; additional 分红[分紅] fen1 hong2 dividend; to award a bonus 鲁莽[魯莽] lu3 mang3 hot-headed; impulsive; reckless //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep16/100 words - 13 min 多劳多得[多勞多得] duo1 lao2 duo1 de2 work more and get more 借题发挥[借題發揮] jie4 ti2 fa1 hui1 to use the current topic to put over one's own ideas; to use sth as a pretext to make a fuss 无人不知[無人不知] wu2 ren2 bu4 zhi1 known to everybody 无人不晓[無人不曉] wu2 ren2 bu4 xiao3 known to everyone 明目张胆[明目張膽] ming2 mu4 zhang1 dan3 openly and without fear; brazenly 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 三倍[三倍] san1 bei4 triple 阔气[闊氣] kuo4 qi5 lavish; generous; bounteous; prodigal 讽刺[諷刺] feng3 ci4 to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 领事馆[領事館] ling3 shi4 guan3 consulate 交集[交集] jiao1 ji2 intersection (symbol ∩) (set theory) 海运[海運] hai3 yun4 shipping by sea 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 瞄准[瞄準] miao2 zhun3 to take aim at; to target 动摇[動搖] dong4 yao2 to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 英国人[英國人] Ying1 guo2 ren2 British person; British people 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 加薪[加薪] jia1 xin1 to raise salary 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 关上[關上] guan1 shang4 to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 蓬[蓬] peng2 fleabane (family Asteraceae); disheveled; classifier for luxuriant plants, smoke, ashes, campfires: clump, puff 生辉[生輝] sheng1 hui1 to dazzle; to brighten up (a room etc) //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep16/125 words - 16 min 蓬荜生辉[蓬蓽生輝] peng2 bi4 sheng1 hui1 Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling; see also 蓬蓽生光|蓬荜生光[peng2 bi4 sheng1 guang1] 荜[蓽] bi4 bean; pulse 过誉[過譽] guo4 yu4 to praise too much; I really don't deserve so much praise 遇害[遇害] yu4 hai4 to be murdered 寝食难安[寢食難安] qin3 shi2 nan2 an1 lit. cannot rest or eat in peace (idiom); fig. extremely worried and troubled 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 迅速[迅速] xun4 su4 rapid; speedy; fast 心病[心病] xin1 bing4 anxiety; sore point; secret worry; mental disorder; heart disease (medicine) 铭记[銘記] ming2 ji4 to engrave in one's memory 荣耀[榮耀] rong2 yao4 honor; glory 品行[品行] pin3 xing2 behavior; moral conduct 高尚[高尚] gao1 shang4 noble; lofty; refined; exquisite 深明大义[深明大義] shen1 ming2 da4 yi4 to have a high notion of one's duty; to be highly principled 棱角[稜角] leng2 jiao3 edge and corner; protrusion; sharpness (of a protrusion); craggy; ridge corner 凤毛麟角[鳳毛麟角] feng4 mao2 lin2 jiao3 lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom); fig. few and far between 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 滔[滔] tao1 overflow; torrent-dash 赴汤蹈火[赴湯蹈火] fu4 tang1 dao3 huo3 to go through water and tread on fire (idiom); not afraid of any difficulty 合影[合影] he2 ying3 to take a joint photo; group photo 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 无力[無力] wu2 li4 powerless; lacking strength //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep16/150 words - 19 min 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 低价[低價] di1 jia4 low price 招聘[招聘] zhao1 pin4 to invite applications for a job; to recruit 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 裁[裁] cai2 to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment 远见[遠見] yuan3 jian4 vision 隔阂[隔閡] ge2 he2 misunderstanding; estrangement; (language etc) barrier 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 化解[化解] hua4 jie3 to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears) 娘家[娘家] niang2 jia5 married woman's parents' home 馊主意[餿主意] sou1 zhu3 yi5 rotten idea 顶梁柱[頂梁柱] ding3 liang2 zhu4 pillar; backbone 人财两空[人財兩空] ren2 cai2 liang3 kong1 loss of life and property; to lose the beauty and her possessions 时局[時局] shi2 ju2 current political situation 动荡[動盪] dong4 dang4 variant of 動蕩|动荡[dong4 dang4] 物资[物資] wu4 zi1 goods; supplies 匮乏[匱乏] kui4 fa2 to be deficient in sth; to be short of sth (supplies, money etc) 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 看中[看中] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 倘若[倘若] tang3 ruo4 provided that; supposing that; if 抬高[抬高] tai2 gao1 to raise (price etc) 几倍[幾倍] ji3 bei4 several times (bigger); double, treble, quadruple etc 河南[河南] He2 nan2 Henan province (Honan) in central China, abbr. 豫, capital Zhengzhou 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep16/175 words - 22 min 河北[河北] He2 bei3 Hebei province (Hopeh) in north China surrounding Beijing, short name 冀, capital Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1] 饥荒[饑荒] ji1 huang1 crop failure; famine; debt; difficulty 山东[山東] Shan1 dong1 Shandong, province in northeast China, short name 魯|鲁[Lu3], capital Jinan 濟南|济南[Ji3 nan2] 流民[流民] liu2 min2 refugee 北上[北上] bei3 shang4 to go up north 人力[人力] ren2 li4 manpower; labor power 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 脸皮[臉皮] lian3 pi2 face; cheek 拒之门外[拒之門外] ju4 zhi1 men2 wai4 to lock one's door and refuse to see sb 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 兜底[兜底] dou1 di3 to reveal; to expose 忠诚[忠誠] zhong1 cheng2 devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty 做官[做官] zuo4 guan1 to take an official post; to become a government employee 经商[經商] jing1 shang1 to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 拙见[拙見] zhuo1 jian4 my unworthy opinion (humble expr.) 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 大费周章[大費周章] da4 fei4 zhou1 zhang1 to take great pains; to go to a lot of trouble 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 露宿[露宿] lu4 su4 to sleep outdoors; to spend the night in the open 生冷[生冷] sheng1 leng3 (of food) raw or cold 减价[減價] jian3 jia4 to cut prices; to discount; to mark down; price cutting 赠品[贈品] zeng4 pin3 gift; complimentary item; freebie; giveaway 馄饨[餛飩] hun2 tun5 wonton; Taiwan pr. [hun2 dun5] //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep16/200 words - 30 min 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 谋面[謀面] mou2 mian4 to meet 谈判[談判] tan2 pan4 to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 拖住[拖住] tuo1 zhu4 to hold up; to hinder; to stall 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 妖精[妖精] yao1 jing5 evil spirit; alluring woman 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 人人皆知[人人皆知] ren2 ren2 jie1 zhi1 known to everyone 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 家破人亡[家破人亡] jia1 po4 ren2 wang2 family bankrupt and the people dead (idiom); ruined and orphaned; destitute and homeless 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 叫声[叫聲] jiao4 sheng1 yelling (sound made by person); barking; braying; roaring (sound made by animals) 屈才[屈才] qu1 cai2 to waste talent 数一数二[數一數二] shu3 yi1 shu3 er4 reckoned to be first or second best (idiom); one of the very best; to list one by one 吃喝嫖赌[吃喝嫖賭] chi1 he1 piao2 du3 to go dining, wining, whoring and gambling; to lead a life of dissipation 称号[稱號] cheng1 hao4 name; term of address; title 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 登出[登出] deng1 chu1 to log out (computer); to publish; to be published; to appear (in a newspaper etc) 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 撤销[撤銷] che4 xiao1 to repeal; to revoke; (computing) to undo 职务[職務] zhi2 wu4 post; position; job; duties 旗号[旗號] qi2 hao4 military banner; flag signal; (fig.) banner (i.e. false pretenses) 怕事[怕事] pa4 shi4 timid; to be afraid of getting involved; to be afraid of getting into trouble //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep16/225 words - 35 min 窝里横[窩裡橫] wo1 li5 heng4 (coll.) meek and civil in public, but a tyrant at home 横[橫] heng2 horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent 童年[童年] tong2 nian2 childhood 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 一心一意[一心一意] yi1 xin1 yi1 yi4 concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 情意[情意] qing2 yi4 friendly regard; affection 说教[說教] shuo1 jiao4 to preach 兴致[興致] xing4 zhi4 mood; spirits; interest 相机[相機] xiang4 ji1 camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow 血迹[血跡] xue4 ji4 bloodstain 恰巧[恰巧] qia4 qiao3 fortunately; unexpectedly; by coincidence 形成[形成] xing2 cheng2 to form; to take shape 形状[形狀] xing2 zhuang4 form; shape; CL:個|个[ge4] 见多识广[見多識廣] jian4 duo1 shi2 guang3 experienced and knowledgeable (idiom) 靖[靖] jing4 quiet; peaceful; to make tranquil; to pacify 敢情[敢情] gan3 qing5 actually; as it turns out; indeed; of course 叨[叨] dao1 garrulous 扰[擾] rao3 to disturb 大仙[大仙] da4 xian1 great immortal 降福[降福] jiang4 fu2 blessings from heaven 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 不尽[不盡] bu4 jin4 not completely; endlessly 敬酒[敬酒] jing4 jiu3 to toast; to propose a toast //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep16/249 words - 38 min 醪糟[醪糟] lao2 zao1 sweet fermented rice; glutinous rice wine 怄气[慪氣] ou4 qi4 to sulk; to squabble 沉不住气[沉不住氣] chen2 bu4 zhu4 qi4 to lose one's cool; to get impatient; unable to remain calm 工作者[工作者] gong1 zuo4 zhe3 worker 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 文档[文檔] wen2 dang4 (computer) file 解密[解密] jie3 mi4 to declassify; (computing) to decrypt; to decipher 文字[文字] wen2 zi4 character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 编写[編寫] bian1 xie3 to compile 地图[地圖] di4 tu2 map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 看家[看家] kan1 jia1 to look after the house; (of skill, ability) special; outstanding 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 凉拌[涼拌] liang2 ban4 salad with dressing; cold vegetables dressed with sauce (e.g. coleslaw) 木耳[木耳] mu4 er3 edible tree fungus; CL:朵[duo3] 海带[海帶] hai3 dai4 kelp 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet 架不住[架不住] jia4 bu5 zhu4 (coll.) unable to withstand; cannot bear; can't stand it; no match for 蒸[蒸] zheng1 to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 绿豆[綠豆] lu:4 dou4 mung bean 筷[筷] kuai4 chopstick //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep17/25 words - 4 min 顺道[順道] shun4 dao4 on the way 肥实[肥實] fei2 shi2 plump (of fruit); fat (of meat); fertile (of land) 存货[存貨] cun2 huo4 stock; inventory (of material) 不足挂齿[不足掛齒] bu4 zu2 gua4 chi3 not worth mentioning (idiom) 跑江湖[跑江湖] pao3 jiang1 hu2 to make a living as a traveling performer etc 满嘴[滿嘴] man3 zui3 a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc) 暗号[暗號] an4 hao4 secret signal (sign); countersign; password 路数[路數] lu4 shu4 social connections; stratagem; method; approach; movement (martial arts); (sb's) background story 局长[局長] ju2 zhang3 bureau chief; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 魔怔[魔怔] mo2 zheng1 crazed; possessed; bewitched 请假条[請假條] qing3 jia4 tiao2 leave of absence request (from work or school) 摩斯电码[摩斯電碼] Mo2 si1 dian4 ma3 Morse code 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 胆儿[膽兒] dan3 r5 see 膽子|胆子[dan3 zi5] 保险柜[保險櫃] bao3 xian3 gui4 a safe; strongbox 好几年[好幾年] hao3 ji3 nian2 several years 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 破译[破譯] po4 yi4 to break a code; to crack a riddle; to solve an enigma; a breakthrough 废纸[廢紙] fei4 zhi3 waste paper 占地[占地] zhan4 di4 to take up space; to occupy (space) 薄弱[薄弱] bo2 ruo4 weak; frail 环节[環節] huan2 jie2 (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process), etc 里应外合[裡應外合] li3 ying4 wai4 he2 to coordinate outside and inside offensives (idiom); (fig.) to act together 措手不及[措手不及] cuo4 shou3 bu4 ji2 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared 拍板[拍板] pai1 ban3 clapper-board; auctioneer's hammer; to beat time with clappers //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep17/50 words - 7 min 会谈[會談] hui4 tan2 talks; discussions; CL:次[ci4] 当日[當日] dang1 ri4 on that day 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 说白了[說白了] shuo1 bai2 le5 to speak frankly 以牙还牙[以牙還牙] yi3 ya2 huan2 ya2 a tooth for a tooth (retaliation) 出人命[出人命] chu1 ren2 ming4 fatal; resulting in sb's death 好手[好手] hao3 shou3 expert; professional 见红[見紅] jian4 hong2 (coll.) to bleed (esp. vaginal bleeding); to suffer a financial loss 拳头[拳頭] quan2 tou5 fist; clenched fist; CL:個|个[ge4]; competitive (product) 祈福[祈福] qi2 fu2 to pray for blessings 杂念[雜念] za2 nian4 distracting thoughts 诚[誠] cheng2 sincere; authentic; really; truly 多心[多心] duo1 xin1 oversensitive; suspicious 灵验[靈驗] ling2 yan4 efficacious; effective; (of a prediction) accurate; correct 运送[運送] yun4 song4 to transport; to carry 清单[清單] qing1 dan1 list of items 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 承接[承接] cheng2 jie1 to receive; to accept; to carry on 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 货品[貨品] huo4 pin3 goods 不及[不及] bu4 ji2 to fall short of; not as good as; too late 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 货运[貨運] huo4 yun4 freight transport; cargo; transported goods 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 运输[運輸] yun4 shu1 to transport; to carry; transportation //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep17/75 words - 10 min 赌场[賭場] du3 chang3 casino 夜总会[夜總會] ye4 zong3 hui4 nightclub; nightspot 上手[上手] shang4 shou3 to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor 一本万利[一本萬利] yi1 ben3 wan4 li4 small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out 销售[銷售] xiao1 shou4 to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc) 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 交椅[交椅] jiao1 yi3 old-style wooden folding armchair, typically featuring a footrest; (fig.) position in a hierarchy 运费[運費] yun4 fei4 freight fee 港口[港口] gang3 kou3 port; harbor 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 税[稅] shui4 taxes; duties 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1 zhi1 percent 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 零点[零點] ling2 dian3 midnight; to order à la carte; (math.) zero of a function 谋求[謀求] mou2 qiu2 to seek; to strive for 如实[如實] ru2 shi2 as things really are; realistic 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 让步[讓步] rang4 bu4 to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive 求人[求人] qiu2 ren2 to ask for help; to ask a favor; to recruit talented people 劳烦[勞煩] lao2 fan2 to inconvenience; to trouble (sb with a request) 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 晒[曬] shai4 (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 密切[密切] mi4 qie4 close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention 表述[表述] biao3 shu4 to formulate; enunciation; to explain sth precisely //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep17/100 words - 11 min 听清[聽清] ting1 qing1 to hear clearly 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 商议[商議] shang1 yi4 to negotiate; discussion; proposal 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 全然[全然] quan2 ran2 completely 表[表] biao3 exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 表[錶] biao3 wrist or pocket watch 过高[過高] guo4 gao1 too high 赋税[賦稅] fu4 shui4 taxation 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 酬劳[酬勞] chou2 lao2 reward 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 海上[海上] hai3 shang4 maritime 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 销[銷] xiao1 to melt (metal); to cancel or annul; to sell; to spend; to fasten with a bolt; bolt or pin 均[均] jun1 equal; even; all; uniform 规模[規模] gui1 mo2 scale; scope; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 近期[近期] jin4 qi1 near in time; in the near future; very soon; recent 转型[轉型] zhuan3 xing2 transformation; to transform 重心[重心] zhong4 xin1 center of gravity; central core; main part 提及[提及] ti2 ji2 to mention; to raise (a subject); to bring to sb's attention 商铺[商舖] shang1 pu4 shop; store //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep17/125 words - 14 min 仓库[倉庫] cang1 ku4 depot; storehouse; warehouse 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 位于[位於] wei4 yu2 to be located at; to be situated at; to lie 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 地段[地段] di4 duan4 section; district 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 屡次[屢次] lu:3 ci4 repeatedly; time and again 拼死[拼死] pin1 si3 to go all out for sth at risk of one's life 水上[水上] shui3 shang4 on water; aquatic 中国人[中國人] Zhong1 guo2 ren2 Chinese person 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 采取[採取] cai3 qu3 to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take 豪[豪] hao2 grand; heroic 卑劣[卑劣] bei1 lie4 base; mean; despicable 道貌岸然[道貌岸然] dao4 mao4 an4 ran2 sanctimonious; dignified 慎重[慎重] shen4 zhong4 cautious; careful; prudent 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 首要[首要] shou3 yao4 the most important; of chief importance 忒[忒] te4 to err; to change 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 本行[本行] ben3 hang2 one's line; one's own profession 阴宅[陰宅] yin1 zhai2 tomb (feng shui term) //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep17/150 words - 18 min 寒碜[寒磣] han2 chen5 ugly; shameful; to ridicule 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 打碎[打碎] da3 sui4 to shatter; to smash; to break into pieces 横财[橫財] heng4 cai2 easy money; windfall; ill-gotten gains; undeserved fortune; illegal profit 珠宝[珠寶] zhu1 bao3 pearls; jewels; precious stones 古物[古物] gu3 wu4 antique 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 咽气[嚥氣] yan4 qi4 to die; to breathe one's last 老太太[老太太] lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 儒雅[儒雅] ru2 ya3 scholarly; refined; cultured; courteous 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 绝密[絕密] jue2 mi4 top secret 哆嗦[哆嗦] duo1 suo5 to tremble; to shiver; uncontrolled shaking of the body 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 死胡同[死胡同] si3 hu2 tong4 dead end; blind alley 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 一晃[一晃] yi1 huang3 (of passing time) in an instant; (of a sight) in a flash 奸诈[奸詐] jian1 zha4 treachery; devious; a rogue 巩固[鞏固] gong3 gu4 to consolidate; consolidation; to strengthen 积累[積累] ji1 lei3 to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively 诚心[誠心] cheng2 xin1 sincerity 趁热打铁[趁熱打鐵] chen4 re4 da3 tie3 to strike while the iron is hot 死心[死心] si3 xin1 to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss; to have no more illusions about 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep17/175 words - 24 min 桂[桂] gui4 cassia; laurel 发祥[發祥] fa1 xiang2 to give rise to (sth good); to emanate from 麻辣[麻辣] ma2 la4 hot and numbing 阵子[陣子] zhen4 zi5 period of time 赔不是[賠不是] pei2 bu2 shi5 to apologize 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 花费[花費] hua1 fei4 expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure 黑心[黑心] hei1 xin1 ruthless and lacking in conscience; vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy; black core (flaw in pottery) 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 瞎编[瞎編] xia1 bian1 to fabricate (a story) 银圆[銀圓] yin2 yuan2 flat silver (former coinage); also written 銀元|银元; silver dollar 驻华[駐華] zhu4 hua2 stationed in China; located in China 服装[服裝] fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 必备[必備] bi4 bei4 essential 唠[嘮] lao2 to chatter 摞[摞] luo4 to pile up; to stack; a pile; a stack 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 孝敬[孝敬] xiao4 jing4 to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents 鲨鱼[鯊魚] sha1 yu2 shark 鳗鱼[鰻魚] man2 yu2 eel 带鱼[帶魚] dai4 yu2 ribbonfish; hairtail; beltfish; cutlassfish (family Trichiuridae) 培植[培植] pei2 zhi2 to cultivate; to train; cultivation; training 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 对抗[對抗] dui4 kang4 to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 疫苗[疫苗] yi4 miao2 vaccine //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep17/200 words - 31 min 研发[研發] yan2 fa1 research and development; to develop 医学[醫學] yi1 xue2 medicine; medical science; study of medicine 生物学[生物學] sheng1 wu4 xue2 biology 领域[領域] ling3 yu4 domain; sphere; field; territory; area 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 间接[間接] jian4 jie1 indirect 商谈[商談] shang1 tan2 to confer; to discuss; to engage in talks 疏通[疏通] shu1 tong1 to unblock; to dredge; to clear the way; to get things flowing; to facilitate; to mediate; to lobby; to explicate (a text) 邀请函[邀請函] yao1 qing3 han2 invitation letter; CL:封[feng1] 邀[邀] yao1 to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 函[函] han2 envelope; case; letter 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 戏曲[戲曲] xi4 qu3 Chinese opera 合身[合身] he2 shen1 well-fitting (of clothes) 大河[大河] da4 he2 large river (esp the Yellow River) 斑点[斑點] ban1 dian3 spot; stain; speckle 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 门锁[門鎖] men2 suo3 door lock 通透[通透] tong1 tou4 penetrating 天长[天長] Tian1 chang2 Tianchang county level city in Chuzhou 滁州[Chu2 zhou1], Anhui 三水[三水] San1 shui3 Sanshui district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 shi4], Guangdong 八风[八風] ba1 feng1 see 八風穴|八风穴[ba1 feng1 xue2] 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 质数[質數] zhi4 shu4 prime number 整除[整除] zheng3 chu2 to divide exactly without remainder (in integer arithmetic); exact division //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep17/225 words - 34 min 正整数[正整數] zheng4 zheng3 shu4 positive integer 高大[高大] gao1 da4 tall; lofty 峦[巒] luan2 mountain ranges 交割[交割] jiao1 ge1 delivery (commerce) 弯曲[彎曲] wan1 qu1 to bend; to curve around; curved; crooked; to wind; to warp 隆重[隆重] long2 zhong4 grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 水城[水城] Shui3 cheng2 Shuicheng county in Liupanshui 六盤水|六盘水[Liu4 pan2 shui3], Guizhou 汪洋[汪洋] wang1 yang2 vast body of water; CL:片[pian4] 大吉[大吉] da4 ji2 very auspicious; extremely lucky 威士忌[威士忌] wei1 shi4 ji4 whiskey (loanword) 皇室[皇室] huang2 shi4 royal family; imperial household; member of the royal family 苏格兰[蘇格蘭] Su1 ge2 lan2 Scotland 狩猎[狩獵] shou4 lie4 to hunt; hunting 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 用作[用作] yong4 zuo4 to use for the purpose of; to serve as 御寒[禦寒] yu4 han2 to defend against the cold; to keep warm 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 远渡重洋[遠渡重洋] yuan3 du4 chong2 yang2 to travel across the oceans 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 古巴[古巴] Gu3 ba1 Cuba 雪茄[雪茄] xue3 jia1 cigar (loanword) 漂洋[漂洋] piao1 yang2 to cross the ocean 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep17/250 words - 39 min 谈话[談話] tan2 hua4 talk; conversation; CL:次[ci4] 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 极限[極限] ji2 xian4 limit; extreme boundary 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 规范[規範] gui1 fan4 norm; standard; specification; regulation; rule; within the rules; to fix rules; to regulate; to specify 汪[汪] wang1 expanse of water; ooze; (onom.) bark; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 清水[清水] qing1 shui3 fresh water; drinking water; clear water 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 利润[利潤] li4 run4 profits 可观[可觀] ke3 guan1 considerable; impressive; significant 归属[歸屬] gui1 shu3 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) 平民[平民] ping2 min2 ordinary people; commoner; civilian 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 官员[官員] guan1 yuan2 official (in an organization or government); administrator 专攻[專攻] zhuan1 gong1 to specialize in; to major in 爱莫能助[愛莫能助] ai4 mo4 neng2 zhu4 unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.; My hands are tied. 谜题[謎題] mi2 ti2 puzzle; riddle 特需[特需] te4 xu1 special need; particular requirement 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 发型[髮型] fa4 xing2 hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep17/269 words - 43 min 土方[土方] tu3 fang1 cubic meter of earth (unit of measurement); excavated soil; earthwork (abbr. for 土方工程[tu3 fang1 gong1 cheng2]); (TCM) folk remedy 骸[骸] hai2 bones of the body 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 尸骸[屍骸] shi1 hai2 corpse; skeleton 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 妖孽[妖孽] yao1 nie4 evildoer 渎[瀆] du2 disrespectful; (literary) ditch 阳寿[陽壽] yang2 shou4 predestined lifespan 年寿[年壽] nian2 shou4 length of life; life span 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 在下[在下] zai4 xia4 under; myself (humble) 久仰[久仰] jiu3 yang3 honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last. 无妨[無妨] wu2 fang2 no harm (in doing it); One might as well.; It won't hurt.; no matter; it's no bother 商讨[商討] shang1 tao3 to discuss; to deliberate 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 内奸[內奸] nei4 jian1 undiscovered traitor; enemy within one's own ranks 泄露[泄露] xie4 lu4 to leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xie4 lou4] 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 挑衅[挑釁] tiao3 xin4 to provoke; provocation //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep18/25 words - 6 min 盏[盞] zhan3 a small cup; classifier for lamps 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 逃脱[逃脫] tao2 tuo1 to run away; to escape 笼[籠] long2 enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket; steamer basket; to cover; to cage; to embrace; to manipulate through trickery 笼[籠] long3 to cover; to cage; covering; also pr. [long2] 诸多[諸多] zhu1 duo1 (used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of 事端[事端] shi4 duan1 disturbance; incident 复活[復活] fu4 huo2 to revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life; (religion) resurrection 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 终结[終結] zhong1 jie2 end; conclusion; to come to an end; to terminate (sth) 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 得法[得法] de2 fa3 (doing sth) in the right way; suitable; properly 即可[即可] ji2 ke3 equivalent to 就可以; can then (do sth); can immediately (do sth); (do sth) and that will suffice 转化[轉化] zhuan3 hua4 to change; to transform; isomerization (chemistry) 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 聚敛[聚斂] ju4 lian3 to accumulate; to gather; to amass wealth by heavy taxation or other unscrupulous means; (science) convergent 身处[身處] shen1 chu3 in (some place); to be in (adversity, a difficult situation, danger, turmoil etc); to find oneself in; placed in; surrounded by 复生[復生] fu4 sheng1 to be reborn; to recover; to come back to life; to regenerate 风水[風水] feng1 shui3 feng shui; geomancy 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 驻[駐] zhu4 to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) 生造[生造] sheng1 zao4 to coin (words or expressions) 亥[亥] hai4 12th earthly branch: 9-11 p.m., 10th solar month (7th November-6th December), year of the Boar; ancient Chinese compass point: 330° 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep18/50 words - 10 min 地支[地支] di4 zhi1 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 属[屬] shu3 category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute 复[復] fu4 to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out 扳[扳] ban1 to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation); to recoup 开眼[開眼] kai1 yan3 to open one's eyes; to widen one's horizons 企图[企圖] qi3 tu2 to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3] 谋取[謀取] mou2 qu3 to seek; to strive for; to obtain; see also 牟取[mou2 qu3] 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 莽[莽] mang3 thick weeds; luxuriant growth; Illicium anisatum, a shrub with poisonous leaves; impertinent 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 隆[隆] long2 grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge 解封[解封] jie3 feng1 to lift a ban 念咒[念咒] nian4 zhou4 to chant a magic spell; to recite incantations 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 著名[著名] zhu4 ming2 famous; noted; well-known; celebrated 影星[影星] ying3 xing1 film star 出演[出演] chu1 yan3 to appear (in a show etc); an appearance (on stage etc) 享誉[享譽] xiang3 yu4 to be renowned 中外[中外] zhong1 wai4 Sino-foreign; Chinese-foreign; home and abroad 影迷[影迷] ying3 mi2 film enthusiast; movie fan; CL:個|个[ge4] 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 献[獻] xian4 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep18/75 words - 23 min 飘[飄] piao1 to float 狐狸精[狐狸精] hu2 li5 jing1 fox-spirit; vixen; witch; enchantress 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 知足[知足] zhi1 zu2 content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 剂[劑] ji4 dose (medicine) 良药[良藥] liang2 yao4 good medicine; panacea; fig. a good solution; a good remedy (e.g. to a social problem) 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 货源[貨源] huo4 yuan2 supply of goods 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 除掉[除掉] chu2 diao4 to eliminate 冥冥之中[冥冥之中] ming2 ming2 zhi1 zhong1 in the unseen world of spirits; mysteriously and inexorably 召唤[召喚] zhao4 huan4 to summon; to beckon; to call 扫把[掃把] sao4 ba3 broom 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 拜拜[拜拜] bai2 bai2 (loanword) bye-bye; also pr. [bai1 bai1] etc; (coll.) to part ways (with sb); (fig.) to have nothing further to do (with sb or sth) 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 盘查[盤查] pan2 cha2 to interrogate; to question (at a roadblock) 来宾[來賓] lai2 bin1 guest; visitor 马靴[馬靴] ma3 xue1 riding boots 条纹[條紋] tiao2 wen2 stripe 西服[西服] xi1 fu2 suit; Western-style clothes (historical usage) 围巾[圍巾] wei2 jin1 scarf; shawl; CL:條|条[tiao2] 手套[手套] shou3 tao4 glove; mitten; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep18/100 words - 28 min 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 协[協] xie2 to cooperate; to harmonize; to help; to assist; to join 洋行[洋行] yang2 hang2 foreign firm (old) 贪得无厌[貪得無厭] tan1 de2 wu2 yan4 avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 何尝[何嘗] he2 chang2 (rhetorical question) when?; how?; it's not that... 椽[椽] chuan2 beam; rafter; classifier for rooms 巢[巢] chao2 nest 门户[門戶] men2 hu4 door; strategic gateway; portal; faction; sect; family status; family; web portal; (old) brothel 零落[零落] ling2 luo4 withered and fallen; scattered; sporadic 衔[銜] xian2 bit (of a bridle); to hold in the mouth; to harbor (feelings); to link; to accept; rank; title 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 修补[修補] xiu1 bu3 to mend 晴天[晴天] qing2 tian1 clear sky; sunny day 室内[室內] shi4 nei4 indoor 须[須] xu1 must; to have to; to wait 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 廊[廊] lang2 corridor; veranda; porch 檐[簷] yan2 variant of 檐[yan2] 久远[久遠] jiu3 yuan3 old; ancient; far away 相投[相投] xiang1 tou2 agreeing with one another; congenial 霜[霜] shuang1 frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting; (skin) cream 催眠[催眠] cui1 mian2 hypnosis 学堂[學堂] xue2 tang2 college; school (old) 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep18/125 words - 33 min 聋[聾] long2 deaf 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 神通广大[神通廣大] shen2 tong1 guang3 da4 to possess great magical power; to possess remarkable abilities 独子[獨子] du2 zi3 only son 撮合[撮合] cuo1 he5 to play matchmaker; to act as a middleman 不怎么样[不怎麼樣] bu4 zen3 me5 yang4 not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it; nothing good to be said about it 回见[回見] hui2 jian4 See you later! 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 运行[運行] yun4 xing2 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 有方[有方] you3 fang1 to do things right; to use the correct method 严密[嚴密] yan2 mi4 strict; tight (organization, surveillance etc) 全托[全託] quan2 tuo1 full-time care (of children in a boarding nursery) 打下手[打下手] da3 xia4 shou3 to act in a supporting role; fig. to play second fiddle 红茶[紅茶] hong2 cha2 black tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 冒昧[冒昧] mao4 mei4 bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 挤牙膏[擠牙膏] ji3 ya2 gao1 lit. to squeeze out toothpaste; fig. to extract a confession under pressure 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 收受[收受] shou1 shou4 to receive; to accept 贿赂[賄賂] hui4 lu4 to bribe; a bribe 见利忘义[見利忘義] jian4 li4 wang4 yi4 to see profit and forget morality (idiom); to act from mercenary considerations; to sell one's soul for gain 腐败[腐敗] fu3 bai4 corruption; to corrupt; to rot; rotten 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 安保[安保] an1 bao3 to maintain security (abbr.) 漏洞[漏洞] lou4 dong4 leak; hole; gap; loophole //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep18/150 words - 38 min 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 博士[博士] bo2 shi4 doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D. 私交[私交] si1 jiao1 personal friendship 甚[甚] shen2 variant of 什[shen2] 甚[甚] shen4 what; very; extremely; any 德国人[德國人] De2 guo2 ren2 German person or people 就事论事[就事論事] jiu4 shi4 lun4 shi4 to discuss sth on its own merits; to judge the matter as it stands 不安分[不安分] bu4 an1 fen5 restless; unsettled 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 论文[論文] lun4 wen2 paper; treatise; thesis; CL:篇[pian1]; to discuss a paper or thesis (old) 监[監] jian1 to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison 探视[探視] tan4 shi4 to visit (a patient, prisoner etc); to look inquiringly 劫狱[劫獄] jie2 yu4 to break into jail; to forcibly release prisoners 为此[為此] wei4 ci3 for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end 上级[上級] shang4 ji2 higher authorities; superiors; CL:個|个[ge4] 批示[批示] pi1 shi4 to write comments on a report submitted by a subordinate; written comments from a superior 岗[崗] gang3 mound; policeman's beat 哨[哨] shao4 a whistle; sentry 围墙[圍牆] wei2 qiang2 perimeter wall; fence; CL:道[dao4] 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 密密麻麻[密密麻麻] mi4 mi5 ma2 ma2 numerous and close together; densely packed; thickly dotted; thick; dense 铁丝[鐵絲] tie3 si1 iron wire; CL:根[gen1] 电网[電網] dian4 wang3 electrical network 地下室[地下室] di4 xia4 shi4 basement; cellar 可谓[可謂] ke3 wei4 it could even be said //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep18/152 words - 38 min 坚不可摧[堅不可摧] jian1 bu4 ke3 cui1 invulnerable, indestructible, impregnable 休想[休想] xiu1 xiang3 don't think (that); don't imagine (that) //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep19/25 words - 7 min 好坏[好壞] hao3 huai4 good or bad; good and bad; standard; quality 尊贵[尊貴] zun1 gui4 respected; respectable; honorable 品尝[品嘗] pin3 chang2 to taste a small amount; to sample 牢房[牢房] lao2 fang2 jail cell; prison cell 外国人[外國人] wai4 guo2 ren2 foreigner 嗦[嗦] suo1 suck 老样子[老樣子] lao3 yang4 zi5 old situation; things as they were 死不了[死不了] si3 bu4 liao3 Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 透亮[透亮] tou4 liang4 bright; shining; translucent; crystal clear 妖术[妖術] yao1 shu4 sorcery 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 身板[身板] shen1 ban3 body; physique; physical condition 棒子[棒子] bang4 zi5 stick; club; cudgel; maize (corn); ear of maize; corncob; (derog.) Korean 公差[公差] gong1 chai1 official errand; bailiff in a yamen 银子[銀子] yin2 zi5 money; silver 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 婆娘[婆娘] po2 niang2 woman (derog.) 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 重犯[重犯] zhong4 fan4 serious criminal; felon 十万火急[十萬火急] shi2 wan4 huo3 ji2 most urgent; posthaste; express 案情[案情] an4 qing2 details of a case; case 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 虚伪[虛偽] xu1 wei3 false; hypocritical; artificial; sham //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep19/50 words - 16 min 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 遮住[遮住] zhe1 zhu4 to cover (up); to block; to obstruct; to shade 光明[光明] guang1 ming2 light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted 假象[假象] jia3 xiang4 false appearance; facade 灯火[燈火] deng1 huo3 lights 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 善意[善意] shan4 yi4 goodwill; benevolence; kindness 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 深渊[深淵] shen1 yuan1 abyss 萤火[螢火] ying2 huo3 light of firefly; fairy light 何以[何以] he2 yi3 (literary) why; how 照亮[照亮] zhao4 liang4 to illuminate; to light up; lighting 询问[詢問] xun2 wen4 to inquire 尽职尽责[盡職盡責] jin4 zhi2 jin4 ze2 responsible and diligent (idiom) 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 见谅[見諒] jian4 liang4 please forgive me 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 丽水[麗水] Li2 shui3 Lishui prefecture-level city in Zhejiang; Yeosu city in South Jeolla province, Korea, the site of World Expo 2012 昆[昆] kun1 descendant; elder brother; a style of Chinese poetry 冈[岡] gang1 ridge; mound 巨[巨] ju4 very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic 阙[闕] que4 Imperial city watchtower (old); fault; deficiency 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 更衣室[更衣室] geng1 yi1 shi4 change room; dressing room; locker room; toilet //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep19/75 words - 25 min 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 奔[奔] ben1 to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 锁门[鎖門] suo3 men2 to lock the door 主见[主見] zhu3 jian4 one's own view; having definite opinions 相应[相應] xiang1 ying4 to correspond; answering (one another); to agree (among the part); corresponding; relevant; appropriate; (modify) accordingly 远方[遠方] yuan3 fang1 far away; a distant location 有失远迎[有失遠迎] you3 shi1 yuan3 ying2 (polite) excuse me for not going out to meet you 小妹妹[小妹妹] xiao3 mei4 mei5 little sister; little girl; (coll.) vulva 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 哑[啞] ya3 dumb; mute; hoarse; husky; unexploded (of artillery shell etc) 纯净[純淨] chun2 jing4 pure; clean; unmixed 定数[定數] ding4 shu4 constant (math.); quota; fixed number (e.g. of places on a bus); fixed quantity (e.g. load of truck); destiny 强求[強求] qiang3 qiu2 to insist on; to demand; to impose 锁链[鎖鏈] suo3 lian4 chains; shackles 事物[事物] shi4 wu4 thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] 烙印[烙印] lao4 yin4 to brand (cattle etc); brand; (fig.) to leave a lasting mark; to stigmatize; mark; stamp; stigma 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 问话[問話] wen4 hua4 questioning (a suspect); interrogation 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 算命先生[算命先生] suan4 ming4 xian1 sheng5 fortune-teller 此时[此時] ci3 shi2 now; this moment 伴随[伴隨] ban4 sui2 to accompany; to follow; to occur together with; concomitant //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep19/100 words - 36 min 选项[選項] xuan3 xiang4 to make a choice (between several alternatives); a choice; an option; an alternative 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 扣动[扣動] kou4 dong4 to pull (a trigger) 扳机[扳機] ban1 ji1 (gun) trigger 踏进[踏進] ta4 jin4 to set foot in; to tread (in or on); to walk into 开枪[開槍] kai1 qiang1 to open fire; to shoot a gun 抵挡[抵擋] di3 dang3 to resist; to hold back; to stop; to ward off; to withstand 乱套[亂套] luan4 tao4 in a mess; upside down 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 线路[線路] xian4 lu4 line; circuit; wire; road; railway track; bus route 切断[切斷] qie1 duan4 to cut off; to sever 有水[有水] you3 shui3 supplied with water (of a house) 电话线[電話線] dian4 hua4 xian4 telephone line; telephone wire 冷水[冷水] leng3 shui3 cold water; unboiled water; fig. not yet ready (of plans) 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 磕磕[磕磕] ke1 ke1 (onom.) knocking 生锈[生銹] sheng1 xiu4 to rust; to grow rusty; to corrode; oxidization 锈[銹] xiu4 to corrode; to rust 料子[料子] liao4 zi5 material 动脉[動脈] dong4 mai4 artery 气管[氣管] qi4 guan3 windpipe; trachea; respiratory tract; air duct; gas pipe 暴乱[暴亂] bao4 luan4 riot; rebellion; revolt 失职[失職] shi1 zhi2 to lose one's job; unemployment; not to fulfill one's obligations; to neglect one's job; dereliction of duty 豁出去[豁出去] huo1 chu5 qu5 to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke 偿命[償命] chang2 ming4 to pay with one's life //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep19/116 words - 39 min 悠[悠] you1 long or drawn out; remote in time or space; leisurely; to swing; pensive; worried 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 英明[英明] ying1 ming2 wise; brilliant 靠得住[靠得住] kao4 de5 zhu4 reliable; trustworthy 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 拐骗[拐騙] guai3 pian4 swindle; abduct 药水[藥水] yao4 shui3 medicine in liquid form; bottled medicine; lotion 草药[草藥] cao3 yao4 herbal medicine 久而久之[久而久之] jiu3 er2 jiu3 zhi1 over time; as time passes; in the fullness of time 长出[長出] zhang3 chu1 to sprout (leaves, buds, a beard etc) 獠牙[獠牙] liao2 ya2 tusk; fang 尾巴[尾巴] wei3 ba5 tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 闹腾[鬧騰] nao4 teng5 to disturb; to create confusion; to make a din 客房[客房] ke4 fang2 guest room //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep20/25 words - 12 min 老头儿[老頭兒] lao3 tou2 r5 see 老頭子|老头子[lao3 tou2 zi5] 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 洋枪[洋槍] yang2 qiang1 western style guns (in former times) 长进[長進] zhang3 jin4 to make progress; progress 本领[本領] ben3 ling3 skill; ability; capability; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 憋气[憋氣] bie1 qi4 to feel suffocated or oppressed; to choke with resentment; to feel injured or resentful 公共[公共] gong1 gong4 public; common; communal 区域[區域] qu1 yu4 area; region; district 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 洗衣房[洗衣房] xi3 yi1 fang2 laundry room 砖头[磚頭] zhuan1 tou5 brick 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 漏网之鱼[漏網之魚] lou4 wang3 zhi1 yu2 a fish that escaped the net (idiom); (fig.) sb or sth that slips through the net 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 囚犯[囚犯] qiu2 fan4 prisoner; convict 越狱[越獄] yue4 yu4 to break out of prison; to jailbreak (an iOS device etc) 镇压[鎮壓] zhen4 ya1 suppression; repression; to suppress; to put down; to quell 暴动[暴動] bao4 dong4 insurrection; rebellion 部队[部隊] bu4 dui4 army; armed forces; troops; force; unit; CL:個|个[ge4] 撤离[撤離] che4 li2 to withdraw from; to evacuate 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 收尾[收尾] shou1 wei3 to wind up; to bring to an end; to finish 拼死拼活[拼死拼活] pin1 si3 pin1 huo2 one's utmost; (to fight or work) desperately hard; to put up a life or death struggle; at all costs 杆[桿] gan3 stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep20/50 words - 18 min 长官[長官] zhang3 guan1 senior official; senior officer; commanding officer; CL:位[wei4]; sir (term of address for senior officer) 逃犯[逃犯] tao2 fan4 escaped criminal; fugitive from the law (criminal suspect on the run) 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 毙命[斃命] bi4 ming4 to meet violent death; to get killed 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 用处[用處] yong4 chu5 usefulness; CL:個|个[ge4] 保不住[保不住] bao3 bu5 zhu4 cannot maintain (sth); unable to keep; more likely than not; may well 常人[常人] chang2 ren2 ordinary person 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 轻浮[輕浮] qing1 fu2 frivolous; careless; giddy 包含[包含] bao1 han2 to contain; to embody; to include 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 工商[工商] gong1 shang1 industry and commerce 治安[治安] zhi4 an1 law and order; public security 委员会[委員會] wei3 yuan2 hui4 committee 挂彩[掛彩] gua4 cai3 to decorate for festive occasions; to be wounded in action 光荣[光榮] guang1 rong2 honor and glory; glorious 定性[定性] ding4 xing4 to determine the nature (usually of error or crime); to determine chemical composition; qualitative; fixed 军方[軍方] jun1 fang1 military 出兵[出兵] chu1 bing1 to send troops 核心[核心] he2 xin1 core; nucleus 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep20/75 words - 27 min 击毙[擊斃] ji1 bi4 to kill; to shoot dead 天下太平[天下太平] tian1 xia4 tai4 ping2 the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity 绰号[綽號] chuo4 hao4 nickname 白纸黑字[白紙黑字] bai2 zhi3 hei1 zi4 (written) in black and white 突突[突突] tu1 tu1 (onom.) beating of the heart; pitapat; pulsation of a machine 子弹[子彈] zi3 dan4 bullet; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1],發|发[fa1] 犄角[犄角] ji1 jiao3 horn 旮旯[旮旯] ga1 la2 corner; nook; recess; out-of-the-way place 骨干[骨幹] gu3 gan4 diaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone 特异功能[特異功能] te4 yi4 gong1 neng2 supernatural power; extrasensory perception 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 全面[全面] quan2 mian4 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 偏见[偏見] pian1 jian4 prejudice 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 私欲[私欲] si1 yu4 selfish desire 阻碍[阻礙] zu3 ai4 to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 扫[掃] sao4 broom 椅背[椅背] yi3 bei4 the back of a chair 上辈子[上輩子] shang4 bei4 zi5 one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 师徒[師徒] shi1 tu2 master and disciple 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 插嘴[插嘴] cha1 zui3 to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation 点交[點交] dian3 jiao1 to hand over (bought goods etc) 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep20/100 words - 32 min 兄妹[兄妹] xiong1 mei4 brother(s) and sister(s) 走动[走動] zou3 dong4 to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk; to be mobile (e.g. after an illness); to visit one another; to pay a visit (go to the toilet) 堡[堡] bao3 an earthwork; castle; position of defense; stronghold; used in place names, often as phonetic bao for "burg" or "bad" 老早[老早] lao3 zao3 a long time ago 家境[家境] jia1 jing4 family financial situation; family circumstances 俊俏[俊俏] jun4 qiao4 attractive and intelligent; charming; elegant 温顺[溫順] wen1 shun4 docile; meek 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 长兄[長兄] zhang3 xiong1 eldest brother 安稳[安穩] an1 wen3 smooth and steady 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 处决[處決] chu3 jue2 to execute (a condemned criminal) 登门[登門] deng1 men2 to visit sb at home 道谢[道謝] dao4 xie4 to express thanks 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 糙[糙] cao1 rough; coarse (in texture) 吵嘴[吵嘴] chao3 zui3 to quarrel 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 克制[克制] ke4 zhi4 to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 继[繼] ji4 to continue; to follow after; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit; then; afterwards 年轻有为[年輕有為] nian2 qing1 you3 wei2 young and promising 气度[氣度] qi4 du4 bearing; manner; presence 非凡[非凡] fei1 fan2 out of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc) //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep20/124 words - 38 min 倔强[倔強] jue2 jiang4 stubborn; obstinate; unbending 省心[省心] sheng3 xin1 to cause no trouble; to be spared worry; worry-free 举手之劳[舉手之勞] ju3 shou3 zhi1 lao2 lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); fig. a very slight effort 吉人自有天相[吉人自有天相] ji2 ren2 zi4 you3 tian1 xiang4 Heaven helps the worthy (idiom) 俗[俗] su2 custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 金钱[金錢] jin1 qian2 money; currency 衡量[衡量] heng2 liang2 to weigh; to examine; to consider 言重[言重] yan2 zhong4 to speak seriously; to exaggerate 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 坦诚[坦誠] tan3 cheng2 candid; frank; plain dealing 相待[相待] xiang1 dai4 to treat 恕[恕] shu4 to forgive 还清[還清] huan2 qing1 to pay back in full; to redeem a debt 大风[大風] da4 feng1 gale; CL:場|场[chang2] 大浪[大浪] da4 lang4 billow; surge 步入[步入] bu4 ru4 to step into; to enter 中听[中聽] zhong1 ting1 pleasant to hear (i.e. agreeable news); to one's liking; music to one's ears; Taiwan pr. [zhong4 ting1] 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 城外[城外] cheng2 wai4 outside of a city 早起[早起] zao3 qi3 to get up early 考量[考量] kao3 liang2 to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 提出[提出] ti2 chu1 to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep21/25 words - 7 min 盼头[盼頭] pan4 tou5 hopes; good prospects 空子[空子] kong4 zi5 gap; unoccupied space or time; fig. gap; loophole 天意[天意] tian1 yi4 providence; the Will of Heaven 元老[元老] yuan2 lao3 senior figure; elder; doyen 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 老太[老太] lao3 tai4 old lady 自古[自古] zi4 gu3 (since) ancient times; (from) time immemorial 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 喜酒[喜酒] xi3 jiu3 wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 解乏[解乏] jie3 fa2 to relieve tiredness; to freshen up 解愁[解愁] jie3 chou2 to relieve melancholy 举杯[舉杯] ju3 bei1 to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast 喉[喉] hou2 throat; larynx 花花肠子[花花腸子] hua1 hua1 chang2 zi5 (slang) a cunning plot 灌醉[灌醉] guan4 zui4 to fuddle; to befuddle; to inebriate; to get someone drunk 套话[套話] tao4 hua4 polite phrase; conventional greetings; cliché; to try to worm facts out of sb 问路[問路] wen4 lu4 to ask for directions; to ask the way (to some place) 风采[風采] feng1 cai3 svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing 把酒[把酒] ba3 jiu3 to raise one's wine cup 指路[指路] zhi3 lu4 to give directions 小二[小二] xiao3 er4 waiter 弟兄[弟兄] di4 xiong5 brothers; comrade 纳闷[納悶] na4 men4 puzzled; bewildered 宁可[寧可] ning4 ke3 preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep21/50 words - 12 min 讨饭[討飯] tao3 fan4 to ask for food; to beg 现任[現任] xian4 ren4 to occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent; (coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse) 赐[賜] ci4 to confer; to bestow; to grant 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 牵头[牽頭] qian1 tou2 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) 揽[攬] lan3 to monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace; to fasten (with a rope etc); to take on (responsibility etc); to canvass 气不过[氣不過] qi4 bu5 guo4 so angry it's unbearable; bitter about unbearable grievances 由此[由此] you2 ci3 hereby; from this 汉[漢] han4 man 踹[踹] chuai4 to kick; to trample; to tread on 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 患[患] huan4 to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 共识[共識] gong4 shi2 common understanding; consensus 把柄[把柄] ba3 bing3 handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 低级[低級] di1 ji2 low level; rudimentary; vulgar; low; inferior 急切[急切] ji2 qie4 eager; impatient 真理[真理] zhen1 li3 truth; CL:個|个[ge4] 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 毁灭[毀滅] hui3 mie4 to perish; to ruin; to destroy 滴水不漏[滴水不漏] di1 shui3 bu4 lou4 lit. not one drop of water can leak out; watertight; rigorous (argument) 风波[風波] feng1 bo1 disturbance; crisis; disputes; restlessness; CL:場|场[chang2] 印证[印證] yin4 zheng4 to seal; to confirm; to corroborate; to verify 入手[入手] ru4 shou3 to begin; to set one's hand to //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep21/75 words - 19 min 恩人[恩人] en1 ren2 a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 卒[卒] zu2 soldier; servant; to finish; to die; finally; at last; pawn in Chinese chess 就此[就此] jiu4 ci3 at this point; thus; from then on 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 瓜葛[瓜葛] gua1 ge2 intertwined (as melon and vine plants); interconnected; association (of two things) 扫把星[掃把星] sao4 ba3 xing1 bearer of ill luck; person with the evil eye; comet 鬼混[鬼混] gui3 hun4 to hang around; to fool around; to live aimlessly 六亲不认[六親不認] liu4 qin1 bu4 ren4 not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives 日落[日落] ri4 luo4 sundown; sunset 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 比画[比畫] bi3 hua5 variant of 比劃|比划[bi3 hua5] 一轮[一輪] yi1 lun2 first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 正当防卫[正當防衛] zheng4 dang4 fang2 wei4 reasonable self-defense; legitimate defense 应激反应[應激反應] ying4 ji1 fan3 ying4 (physiological etc) stress 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 较劲[較勁] jiao4 jin4 to match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive; to set oneself against sb; disobliging; to make a special effort 不消[不消] bu4 xiao1 to not need; needless (to say) 顺从[順從] shun4 cong2 obedient; to comply; to submit; to defer 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 大体[大體] da4 ti3 in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole; overall situation; the big picture; (Tw) remains (of a dead person) 进退[進退] jin4 tui4 to advance or retreat; knowing when to come and when to leave; a sense of propriety 认命[認命] ren4 ming4 to accept misfortunes as decreed by fate; to be resigned to sth 探查[探查] tan4 cha2 to examine; to probe; to scout out; to nose around 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 掐死[掐死] qia1 si3 to throttle; to choke to death //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep21/100 words - 29 min 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 孤男寡女[孤男寡女] gu1 nan2 gua3 nu:3 a single man and a single woman; bachelors; a man and a woman together (typically in a secluded setting) 咋呼[咋呼] zha1 hu5 bluster; ruckus; to boast loudly 呼[呼] hu1 to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale 发疯[發瘋] fa1 feng1 to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 吭[吭] hang2 throat 想得美[想得美] xiang3 de2 mei3 in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 行政[行政] xing2 zheng4 administrative; executive (attributive) 头绪[頭緒] tou2 xu4 outline; main threads 严防[嚴防] yan2 fang2 to take strict precautions; on your guard 死守[死守] si3 shou3 to defend one's property to the death; to cling obstinately to old habits; die-hard 保镖[保鏢] bao3 biao1 bodyguard 待命[待命] dai4 ming4 to be on call; to be on standby 小动作[小動作] xiao3 dong4 zuo4 bad habit (e.g. nose-picking); petty maneuver; dirty trick; gamesmanship 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 好似[好似] hao3 si4 to seem; to be like 提防[提防] di1 fang2 to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); also pr. [ti2 fang2] 终身大事[終身大事] zhong1 shen1 da4 shi4 major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage) 门当户对[門當戶對] men2 dang1 hu4 dui4 the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom); (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 签署[簽署] qian1 shu3 to sign (an agreement) 全城[全城] quan2 cheng2 whole city 搜捕[搜捕] sou1 bu3 to hunt and arrest (fugitives); to track down and arrest; a manhunt //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep21/125 words - 38 min 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 周期[週期] zhou1 qi1 period; cycle 恒定[恆定] heng2 ding4 constant 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 加速[加速] jia1 su4 to speed up; to expedite 进程[進程] jin4 cheng2 process; course 排斥[排斥] pai2 chi4 to reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to repel 奢侈品[奢侈品] she1 chi3 pin3 luxury good 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 协同[協同] xie2 tong2 to cooperate; in coordination with; coordinated; collaborate; collaboration; collaborative 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 催眠术[催眠術] cui1 mian2 shu4 hypnotism; hypnotherapy; mesmerism 发呆[發呆] fa1 dai1 to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 在此之前[在此之前] zai4 ci3 zhi1 qian2 before that; beforehand; previously 试验[試驗] shi4 yan4 experiment; test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to experiment; experimental 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 波光[波光] bo1 guang1 gleaming reflection of waves in sunlight 粼粼[粼粼] lin2 lin2 clear and crystalline (of water) 海鸟[海鳥] hai3 niao3 seabird 盘旋[盤旋] pan2 xuan2 to spiral; to circle; to go around; to hover; to orbit 调派[調派] diao4 pai4 to send on assignment; to deploy (troops) 艳[豔] yan4 variant of 艷|艳[yan4] 青衣[青衣] qing1 yi1 black clothes; servant (old); young woman role in Chinese opera, also called 正旦[zheng4 dan4] 紫色[紫色] zi3 se4 purple; violet (color) 褂[褂] gua4 Chinese-style unlined garment; gown //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep21/129 words - 39 min 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 打岔[打岔] da3 cha4 interruption; to interrupt (esp. talk); to change the subject 一半天[一半天] yi1 ban4 tian1 in a day or two; soon 稀[稀] xi1 rare; uncommon; watery; sparse //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep22/25 words - 5 min 姜[姜] jiang1 variant of 薑|姜[jiang1] 维[維] wei2 to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 丞相[丞相] cheng2 xiang4 the most senior minister of many kingdoms or dynasties (with varying roles); prime minister 挽[挽] wan3 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 天心[天心] tian1 xin1 center of the sky; will of heaven; will of the Gods; the monarch's will 赤[赤] chi4 red; scarlet; bare; naked 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest 苍穹[蒼穹] cang1 qiong2 the blue dome of heaven 孔明[孔明] Kong3 ming2 courtesy name of Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮[Zhu1 ge3 Liang4] 祭物[祭物] ji4 wu4 sacrifices 帐[帳] zhang4 covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 方位[方位] fang1 wei4 direction; points of the compass; bearing; position; azimuth 天干[天干] tian1 gan1 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 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 甲[甲] jia3 first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75° 巡[巡] xun2 to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks 皂[皂] zao4 soap; black 帽[帽] mao4 hat; cap 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 旗[旗] qi2 banner; flag; (in Qing times) Manchu (cf. 八旗[Ba1 qi2]); administrative subdivision in inner Mongolia equivalent to 縣|县[xian4] county; CL:面[mian4] 擎[擎] qing2 to raise (hand) 侍奉[侍奉] shi4 feng4 to wait upon; to serve; to attend to sb's needs 闲杂[閑雜] xian2 za2 (employee) having no fixed duties 守信用[守信用] shou3 xin4 yong4 to keep one's word; trustworthy //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep22/50 words - 6 min 学问[學問] xue2 wen4 learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4] 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 无知[無知] wu2 zhi1 ignorant; ignorance 畏[畏] wei4 to fear 果真[果真] guo3 zhen1 really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really... 名不虚传[名不虛傳] ming2 bu4 xu1 chuan2 lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation; enjoys a well-deserved reputation 声名[聲名] sheng1 ming2 reputation; declaration 远扬[遠揚] yuan3 yang2 (fame) spreads far and wide 梆子[梆子] bang1 zi5 watchman's clapper; wooden clappers with bars of unequal length 耳力[耳力] er3 li4 hearing ability 鸳鸯[鴛鴦] yuan1 yang1 (bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple 板[板] ban3 board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 悟性[悟性] wu4 xing4 perception; wits; power of understanding; comprehension 唱腔[唱腔] chang4 qiang1 vocal music (in opera); aria 传递[傳遞] chuan2 di4 to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive 放进[放進] fang4 jin4 to put into 大鼓[大鼓] da4 gu3 bass drum 武侯[武侯] Wu3 hou2 Wuhou district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan 奇才[奇才] qi2 cai2 genius 枉[枉] wang3 to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain 七星[七星] Qi1 xing1 Qixing district of Guilin city 桂林市[Gui4 lin2 shi4], Guangxi 诸葛[諸葛] Zhu1 ge3 two-character surname Zhuge 通天彻地[通天徹地] tong1 tian1 che4 di4 to know all under heaven; exceptionally talented (idiom) 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep22/75 words - 8 min 拗不过[拗不過] niu4 bu5 guo4 can't persuade; unable to make (sb) change their mind; unable to resist (sb) 天命[天命] Tian1 ming4 Mandate of Heaven; destiny; fate; one's life span 坛[壇] tan2 platform; rostrum; altar 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 防备[防備] fang2 bei4 to guard against 污秽[污穢] wu1 hui4 nasty; sordid; filthy 台下[台下] tai2 xia4 off the stage; in the audience 灾民[災民] zai1 min2 victim (of a disaster) 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 蚁[蟻] yi3 ant 窝[窩] wo1 nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods 医治[醫治] yi1 zhi4 to treat (an illness); medical treatment 活生生[活生生] huo2 sheng1 sheng1 real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 致死[致死] zhi4 si3 deadly 治标不治本[治標不治本] zhi4 biao1 bu4 zhi4 ben3 to treat the symptoms but not the root cause 根治[根治] gen1 zhi4 to bring under permanent control; to effect a radical cure 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 急欲[急欲] ji2 yu4 to be keen to ...; to be anxious to ... 最初[最初] zui4 chu1 first; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally 蔓延[蔓延] man4 yan2 to extend; to spread 日渐[日漸] ri4 jian4 to progress (or increase, change etc) day by day; more (or better etc) with each passing day 壮大[壯大] zhuang4 da4 to expand; to strengthen 信仰[信仰] xin4 yang3 to believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction 新生儿[新生兒] xin1 sheng1 er2 newborn baby; neonate //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep22/100 words - 11 min 免疫[免疫] mian3 yi4 immunity (to disease) 疾病[疾病] ji2 bing4 disease; sickness; ailment 血液[血液] xue4 ye4 blood 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 千千万万[千千萬萬] qian1 qian1 wan4 wan4 lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 不得不[不得不] bu4 de2 bu4 have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 万里[萬里] wan4 li3 far away; thousands of miles; 10000 li 虐杀[虐殺] nu:e4 sha1 to kill (or assault) sadistically 粉饰[粉飾] fen3 shi4 to paint; to whitewash; to decorate; plaster; fig. to gloss over; to cover up 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 死城[死城] si3 cheng2 ghost town 大肆[大肆] da4 si4 wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled 筛选[篩選] shai1 xuan3 to filter 不得已[不得已] bu4 de2 yi3 to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to; to have no choice; must 潮[潮] chao2 tide; current; damp; moist; humid 涨水[漲水] zhang3 shui3 rise of water level 漫[漫] man4 free; unrestrained; to inundate 蜈蚣[蜈蚣] wu2 gong1 centipede 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 眠[眠] mian2 to sleep; to hibernate 不觉[不覺] bu4 jue2 unconsciously 祸福[禍福] huo4 fu2 disaster and happiness 瑶池[瑤池] Yao2 chi2 the Jade lake on Mount Kunlun, residence of Xi Wangmu 西王母 香港[香港] Xiang1 gang3 Hong Kong 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep22/125 words - 20 min 徳[徳] de2 Japanese variant of 德 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 履行[履行] lu:3 xing2 to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement); to perform 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 名分[名分] ming2 fen4 a person's status 取出[取出] qu3 chu1 to take out; to extract; to draw out 迫不及待[迫不及待] po4 bu4 ji2 dai4 impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 造就[造就] zao4 jiu4 to bring up; to train; to contribute to; achievements (usually of young people) 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 者[者] zhe3 (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this 烦忧[煩憂] fan2 you1 to worry; to fret 堪舆[堪輿] kan1 yu2 geomancy 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 测绘[測繪] ce4 hui4 to survey and draw; to map 恶水[惡水] e4 shui3 dirty water; water that is unfit to drink; slops 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 老小[老小] lao3 xiao3 the old and the young; the youngest member of the family 品性[品性] pin3 xing4 nature; characteristic; moral character 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 久闻大名[久聞大名] jiu3 wen2 da4 ming2 your name has been known to me for a long time (polite) 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 三生有幸[三生有幸] san1 sheng1 you3 xing4 the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom); (courteous language) it's my good fortune... 打哑谜[打啞謎] da3 ya3 mi2 to talk in riddles //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep22/150 words - 26 min 纠葛[糾葛] jiu1 ge2 entanglement; dispute 兴师动众[興師動眾] xing1 shi1 dong4 zhong4 to muster large forces; to get a great number of people involved (in carrying out some task) 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 派出[派出] pai4 chu1 to send; to dispatch 半点[半點] ban4 dian3 the least bit 诱饵[誘餌] you4 er3 bait 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 用得上[用得上] yong4 de5 shang4 needed; to come in useful 全身而退[全身而退] quan2 shen1 er2 tui4 to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece 冒失[冒失] mao4 shi5 rash; impudent 一丝一毫[一絲一毫] yi1 si1 yi1 hao2 one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit; an iota 玩儿命[玩兒命] wan2 r5 ming4 to gamble with life; to take reckless risks 阴阳[陰陽] yin1 yang2 yin and yang 噫[噫] yi1 yeah (interjection of approval); to belch 升[升] sheng1 to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 蟾蜍[蟾蜍] chan2 chu2 toad 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 汇总[匯總] hui4 zong3 summary; to summarize; to collect (data, receipts etc); to gather and report 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 状[狀] zhuang4 accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 逃不出[逃不出] tao2 bu4 chu1 unable to escape; can't get out 赶来[趕來] gan3 lai2 to rush over 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep22/170 words - 37 min 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 相干[相干] xiang1 gan1 relevant; to have to do with; coherent (Physics: light etc) 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 工厂[工廠] gong1 chang3 factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 开启[開啟] kai1 qi3 to open; to start; (computing) to enable 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 当务之急[當務之急] dang1 wu4 zhi1 ji2 top priority job; matter of vital importance 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 叙旧[敘舊] xu4 jiu4 to reminisce; to talk about former times 叙[敘] xu4 to narrate; to chat 心里有数[心裡有數] xin1 li3 you3 shu4 to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation 个个[個個] ge4 ge4 each one individually; each and every 丑话[醜話] chou3 hua4 ugly talk; vulgarity; obscenity 当兵[當兵] dang1 bing1 to serve in the army; to be a soldier 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 金山[金山] Jin1 shan1 Jinshan suburban district of Shanghai; Jinshan or Chinshan township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep23/25 words - 14 min 魏[魏] wei4 tower over a palace gateway (old) 老例[老例] lao3 li4 custom; customary practice 小两口[小兩口] xiao3 liang3 kou3 (coll.) young married couple 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 后宫[後宮] hou4 gong1 harem; chambers of imperial concubines 娘娘庙[娘娘廟] Niang2 niang2 miao4 temple of Goddess of Fertility 两口子[兩口子] liang3 kou3 zi5 husband and wife 娘娘[娘娘] niang2 niang5 queen; empress; imperial concubine; Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘 or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West; mother; aunt 小名[小名] xiao3 ming2 pet name for a child; childhood name 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 泥塑[泥塑] ni2 su4 clay modeling; clay figurine or statue 铺子[鋪子] pu4 zi5 store; shop 修缮[修繕] xiu1 shan4 to renovate; to repair (a building) 塑[塑] su4 to model (a figure) in clay 亲事[親事] qin1 shi4 marriage; CL:門|门[men2] 兹[茲] zi1 now; here; this; time; year 供养[供養] gong1 yang3 to supply; to provide for one's elders; to support one's parents 供奉[供奉] gong4 feng4 to consecrate; to enshrine and worship; an offering (to one's ancestors); a sacrifice (to a God) 传承[傳承] chuan2 cheng2 to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance 放空[放空] fang4 kong1 to relax completely; to empty one's mind; (finance) to sell short; (of a commercial vehicle) to travel empty (no cargo or passengers); to deadhead 深层[深層] shen1 ceng2 deep layer; deep; deep-seated; underlying 自控[自控] zi4 kong4 automated; automatically regulated; to control oneself; self-control 伤天害理[傷天害理] shang1 tian1 hai4 li3 to offend Heaven and reason (idiom); bloody atrocities that cry to heaven; outrageous acts 低估[低估] di1 gu1 to underestimate; to underrate 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep23/50 words - 22 min 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 自身难保[自身難保] zi4 shen1 nan2 bao3 powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless 自保[自保] zi4 bao3 to defend oneself; self-defense; self-preservation 归宿[歸宿] gui1 su4 place to return to; home; final destination; ending 月底[月底] yue4 di3 end of the month 月初[月初] yue4 chu1 start of month; early in the month 月中[月中] yue4 zhong1 middle of month 三鲜[三鮮] san1 xian1 three fresh ingredients (in cooking) 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 阴魂不散[陰魂不散] yin1 hun2 bu4 san4 lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom); fig. the influence still lingers on; the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive 火车[火車] huo3 che1 train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] 轮船[輪船] lun2 chuan2 steamship; steamer; ocean liner; ship; CL:艘[sou1] 仵[仵] wu3 equal; well-matched; to violate 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 躲开[躲開] duo3 kai1 to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc); to avoid (sb) 苦差事[苦差事] ku3 chai1 shi5 see 苦差[ku3 chai1] 水牛[水牛] shui3 niu2 water buffalo 蹄子[蹄子] ti2 zi5 hoof; (old) wench; hussy 撅[噘] jue1 (dialect) to abuse (verbally); variant of 撅[jue1]; to pout 叫唤[叫喚] jiao4 huan5 to cry out; to bark out a sound 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 高处[高處] gao1 chu4 high place; elevation //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep23/75 words - 31 min 终极[終極] zhong1 ji2 ultimate; final 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 百年[百年] bai3 nian2 hundred years; century; lifetime 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 限期[限期] xian4 qi1 to set a time limit; time limit; deadline 通缉犯[通緝犯] tong1 ji1 fan4 wanted criminal; fugitive (from the law) 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 铺盖[鋪蓋] pu1 gai4 to spread evenly over 告示[告示] gao4 shi5 announcement 悬赏[懸賞] xuan2 shang3 to offer a reward; bounty 通缉[通緝] tong1 ji1 to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted 抓获[抓獲] zhua1 huo4 to arrest 通缉令[通緝令] tong1 ji1 ling4 order for arrest; wanted circular; wanted poster 杖[杖] zhang4 a staff; a rod; cane; walking stick; to flog with a stick (old) 击打[擊打] ji1 da3 to beat; to lash 变作[變作] bian4 zuo4 to change into; to turn into; to become 耶和华[耶和華] Ye1 he2 hua2 Jehovah (biblical name for God, Hebrew: YHWH); compare Yahweh 雅威[Ya3 wei1] and God 上帝[Shang4 di4] 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 协议[協議] xie2 yi4 agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 缴获[繳獲] jiao3 huo4 to capture; to seize 线报[線報] xian4 bao4 tip-off 投靠[投靠] tou2 kao4 to rely on help from sb 集结[集結] ji2 jie2 to assemble; to concentrate; to mass; to build up; to marshal 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep23/90 words - 42 min 如若[如若] ru2 ruo4 if 奉[奉] feng4 to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior) 事奉[事奉] shi4 feng4 to serve 住地[住地] zhu4 di4 living area; residential area 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 摩[摩] mo2 to rub 先贤[先賢] xian1 xian2 worthy predecessor; distinguished person of the past; former sage 渠[渠] qu2 big; stream or canal; drain; ditch; CL:條|条[tiao2]; him (dialect); outer rim of a carriage wheel (old) 赶不上[趕不上] gan3 bu4 shang4 can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 一并[一並] yi1 bing4 variant of 一併|一并, to lump together; to treat along with all the others 寻开心[尋開心] xun2 kai1 xin1 to make fun of; to seek diversion 起先[起先] qi3 xian1 at first; in the beginning 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 以讹传讹[以訛傳訛] yi3 e2 chuan2 e2 to spread falsehoods; to increasingly distort the truth; to pile errors on top of errors (idiom) 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep24/25 words - 9 min 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 掀[掀] xian1 to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse 不枉[不枉] bu4 wang3 not in vain 湍急[湍急] tuan1 ji2 rapid (flow of water) 冲冲[沖沖] chong1 chong1 excitedly 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 大闹[大鬧] da4 nao4 to cause havoc; to run amok 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 赶尽杀绝[趕盡殺絕] gan3 jin4 sha1 jue2 to kill to the last one (idiom); to exterminate; to eradicate; ruthless 过街老鼠[過街老鼠] guo4 jie1 lao3 shu3 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] 笼络[籠絡] long3 luo4 to coax; to beguile; to win over 活物[活物] huo2 wu4 living animals 落叶[落葉] luo4 ye4 dead leaves; to lose leaves (of plants); deciduous 腐烂[腐爛] fu3 lan4 to rot; to putrefy; (fig.) corrupt 泥土[泥土] ni2 tu3 earth; soil; mud; clay 重生[重生] chong2 sheng1 rebirth 有意识[有意識] you3 yi4 shi2 conscious 先人[先人] xian1 ren2 ancestors; previous generations; my late father 前车之鉴[前車之鑒] qian2 che1 zhi1 jian4 to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom) 重蹈覆辙[重蹈覆轍] chong2 dao3 fu4 zhe2 to follow the track of an overturned cart; to repeat a disastrous policy 愚人[愚人] yu2 ren2 stupid person; ignoramus 岩[岩] yan2 cliff; rock 壁[壁] bi4 wall; rampart 中空[中空] zhong1 kong1 hollow; empty interior 煤油[煤油] mei2 you2 kerosene //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep24/50 words - 17 min 病死[病死] bing4 si3 to fall ill and die; to die of illness 实验[實驗] shi2 yan4 experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 艺术品[藝術品] yi4 shu4 pin3 art piece; work of art; CL:件[jian4] 溶洞[溶洞] rong2 dong4 karst cave 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 气候[氣候] qi4 hou4 climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 地震[地震] di4 zhen4 earthquake 水位[水位] shui3 wei4 water level 暗河[暗河] an4 he2 underground river 支流[支流] zhi1 liu2 tributary (river) 连接[連接] lian2 jie1 to link; to join; to attach; connection; a link (on web page) 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 炸药[炸藥] zha4 yao4 explosive (material) 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 炸掉[炸掉] zha4 diao4 to bomb 水潭[水潭] shui3 tan2 puddle; pool 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 建筑[建築] jian4 zhu4 to construct; building; CL:個|个[ge4] 水流[水流] shui3 liu2 river; stream 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 修建[修建] xiu1 jian4 to build; to construct 精美[精美] jing1 mei3 delicate; fine; refinement 美感[美感] mei3 gan3 sense of beauty; aesthetic perception //Tientsin Mystic - S1/Ep24/72 words - 32 min 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 建造[建造] jian4 zao4 to construct; to build 炸弹[炸彈] zha4 dan4 bomb; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 与其[與其] yu3 qi2 rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 治愈[治癒] zhi4 yu4 to cure 称作[稱作] cheng1 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 河水[河水] he2 shui3 river water 作祟[作祟] zuo4 sui4 haunted; to haunt; to cause mischief 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 潭[潭] tan2 deep pool; pond; pit (dialect); depression 剧毒[劇毒] ju4 du2 highly toxic; extremely poisonous 出水口[出水口] chu1 shui3 kou3 water outlet; drainage outlet 堵住[堵住] du3 zhu4 to block up 落入[落入] luo4 ru4 to fall into 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 后路[後路] hou4 lu4 escape route; retreat route; communication lines to the rear; alternative course of action; room for maneuver