//The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/25 words - 1 min 萧红[蕭紅] Xiao1 Hong2 Xiao Hong (1911-1942), prominent woman writer, originally from Heilongjiang 原名[原名] yuan2 ming2 original name 乃[迺] nai3 variant of 乃[nai3] 莹[瑩] ying2 luster of gems 农历[農曆] nong2 li4 the traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar 端午节[端午節] Duan1 wu3 jie2 Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month) 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 黑龙江[黑龍江] Hei1 long2 jiang1 Heilongjiang province (Heilungkiang) in northeast China, abbr. 黑, capital Harbin 哈尔滨; Heilongjiang river forming the border between northeast China and Russia; Amur river 呼兰[呼蘭] Hu1 lan2 Hulan district of Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1] in Heilongjiang 县[縣] xian4 county 地主[地主] di4 zhu3 landlord; landowner; host 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 病逝[病逝] bing4 shi4 to die of illness 香港[香港] Xiang1 gang3 Hong Kong 红十字[紅十字] Hong2 shi2 zi4 Red Cross 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 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 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 享年[享年] xiang3 nian2 to live to the (ripe) age of 花园[花園] hua1 yuan2 garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/50 words - 2 min 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 黄瓜[黃瓜] huang2 gua1 cucumber; CL:條|条[tiao2] 茄子[茄子] qie2 zi5 eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine; brinjal; Guinea squash; phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed); equivalent of "say cheese" 玉蜀黍[玉蜀黍] yu4 shu3 shu3 corn 芸豆[芸豆] yun2 dou4 kidney bean 西瓜[西瓜] xi1 gua1 watermelon; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4],個|个[ge5] 西红柿[西紅柿] xi1 hong2 shi4 tomato; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 蔓[蔓] man4 creeper; to spread 倭瓜[倭瓜] wo1 gua1 (dialect) pumpkin 院子[院子] yuan4 zi5 courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 荒凉[荒涼] huang1 liang2 desolate 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 毒打[毒打] du2 da3 beat up; CL:頓|顿[dun4] 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 鸦片[鴉片] ya1 pian4 opium (loanword) 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 仆人[僕人] pu2 ren2 servant 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 祖父[祖父] zu3 fu4 father's father; paternal grandfather //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/75 words - 4 min 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 吝啬[吝嗇] lin4 se4 stingy; mean; miserly 疏远[疏遠] shu1 yuan3 to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement 除掉[除掉] chu2 diao4 to eliminate 冰冷[冰冷] bing1 leng3 ice-cold 憎恶[憎惡] zeng1 wu4 to loathe; to hate; to abhor; see also 憎惡|憎恶[zeng1 e4] 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 直到现在[直到現在] zhi2 dao4 xian4 zai4 even now; until now; right up to the present 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 中学[中學] zhong1 xue2 middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 成婚[成婚] cheng2 hun1 to get married 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 表哥[表哥] biao3 ge1 older male cousin via female line 陆[陸] lu4 shore; land; continent 哲[哲] zhe2 wise; a sage 舜[舜] Shun4 Shun (c. 22nd century BC), mythical sage and leader //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/100 words - 5 min 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 北平[北平] Bei3 ping2 Peiping or Beiping (name of Beijing at different periods, esp. 1928-1949) 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 私奔[私奔] si1 ben1 to elope 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 耸人听闻[聳人聽聞] song3 ren2 ting1 wen2 to sensationalize (idiom); deliberate exaggeration to scare people 恶行[惡行] e4 xing2 evil or wicked conduct 声名狼藉[聲名狼藉] sheng1 ming2 lang2 ji2 to have a bad reputation 落魄[落魄] luo4 po4 down and out; in dire straits; unrestrained; unconventional; also pr. [luo4 tuo4] 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 下令[下令] xia4 ling4 to give an order; to command 举家[舉家] ju3 jia1 the whole family 呼[呼] hu1 to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 悄然[悄然] qiao3 ran2 quietly; sorrowfully 迁[遷] qian1 to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc); to promote 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 阿城[阿城] A1 cheng2 Acheng district of Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1] in Heilongjiang 乡下[鄉下] xiang1 xia5 countryside; rural area; CL:個|个[ge4] 监禁[監禁] jian1 jin4 to imprison; to jail; to take into custody 哈尔滨[哈爾濱] Ha1 er3 bin1 Harbin, subprovincial city and capital of Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/125 words - 6 min 萧[蕭] xiao1 miserable; desolate; dreary; Chinese mugwort 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 守口如瓶[守口如瓶] shou3 kou3 ru2 ping2 lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped; reticent; not breathing a word 数据[數據] shu4 ju4 data; numbers; digital 匮乏[匱乏] kui4 fa2 to be deficient in sth; to be short of sth (supplies, money etc) 散文[散文] san3 wen2 prose; essay 描述[描述] miao2 shu4 to describe; description 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 居无定所[居無定所] ju1 wu2 ding4 suo3 to be without a fixed residence (idiom) 众叛亲离[眾叛親離] zhong4 pan4 qin1 li2 lit. people rebelling and friends deserting (idiom); fig. to find oneself utterly isolated 初冬[初冬] chu1 dong1 early winter 清凉[清涼] qing1 liang2 cool; refreshing; (of clothing) skimpy; revealing 街道[街道] jie1 dao4 street; CL:條|条[tiao2]; subdistrict; residential district 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 咖啡店[咖啡店] ka1 fei1 dian4 café; coffee shop 窗子[窗子] chuang1 zi5 window 帘幕[簾幕] lian2 mu4 hanging screen; curtain over shop door (for privacy and serving as advertisement) 苍白[蒼白] cang1 bai2 pale; wan 霜[霜] shuang1 frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting; (skin) cream 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 领口[領口] ling3 kou3 collar; neckband; neckline; the place where the two ends of a collar meet 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 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]) //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/150 words - 8 min 外衣[外衣] wai4 yi1 outer clothing; semblance; appearance 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] 衣架[衣架] yi1 jia4 clothes hanger; clothes rack 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 活跃[活躍] huo2 yue4 active; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 掷[擲] zhi4 to toss; to throw dice; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 筐[筐] kuang1 basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 球场[球場] qiu2 chang3 stadium; sports ground; court; pitch; field; golf course; CL:個|个[ge4],處|处[chu4] 畅快[暢快] chang4 kuai4 carefree 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 无益[無益] wu2 yi4 no good; not good for; not beneficial 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 理发店[理髮店] li3 fa4 dian4 barbershop; hairdresser's; CL:家[jia1] 漂流[漂流] piao1 liu2 to float on the current; to drift along or about; rafting 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 逃走[逃走] tao2 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 身败名裂[身敗名裂] shen1 bai4 ming2 lie4 to lose one's standing; to have one's reputation swept away; a complete defeat and fall from grace 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) 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 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 //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/175 words - 9 min 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 撤销[撤銷] che4 xiao1 to repeal; to revoke; (computing) to undo 职务[職務] zhi2 wu4 post; position; job; duties 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 偶遇[偶遇] ou3 yu4 a chance encounter; to meet accidentally 文章[文章] wen2 zhang1 article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 投靠[投靠] tou2 kao4 to rely on help from sb 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 未婚夫[未婚夫] wei4 hun1 fu1 fiancé 汪[汪] wang1 expanse of water; ooze; (onom.) bark; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 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° 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 教师[教師] jiao4 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4] 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 好马不吃回头草[好馬不吃回頭草] hao3 ma3 bu4 chi1 hui2 tou2 cao3 lit. a good horse doesn't come back to the same pasture (idiom); fig. one should not go back to one's past experiences (of love, job etc) 贱人[賤人] jian4 ren2 slut; cheap person 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 声誉[聲譽] sheng1 yu4 reputation; fame //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/200 words - 13 min 骨气[骨氣] gu3 qi4 unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity; moral backbone 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 夏[夏] xia4 summer 旅馆[旅館] lu:3 guan3 hotel; CL:家[jia1] 杳[杳] yao3 dark and quiet; disappear 音[音] yin1 sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 讯[訊] xun4 to question; to ask; to interrogate; rapid; speedy; fast; news; information 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 下落不明[下落不明] xia4 luo4 bu4 ming2 unaccounted; unknown whereabouts 东兴[東興] Dong1 xing1 Dongxing district of Neijiang city 內江市|内江市[Nei4 jiang1 shi4], Sichuan; Dongxing county level city in Fangchenggang 防城港[Fang2 cheng2 gang3], Guangxi 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 坐吃山空[坐吃山空] zuo4 chi1 shan1 kong1 lit. just sitting and eating, one can deplete even a mountain of wealth (idiom); fig. to spend one's money without generating any income 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 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] 巨资[巨資] ju4 zi1 huge investment; vast sum 破旧[破舊] po4 jiu4 shabby 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 仓库[倉庫] cang1 ku4 depot; storehouse; warehouse //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/225 words - 14 min 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 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 抱有[抱有] bao4 you3 have; possess 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 写下[寫下] xie3 xia4 to write down 诗句[詩句] shi1 ju4 verse; CL:行[hang2] 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 五月[五月] Wu3 yue4 May; fifth month (of the lunar year) 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 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 杏[杏] xing4 apricot; almond 时节[時節] shi2 jie2 season; time 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 有如[有如] you3 ru2 to be like sth; similar to; alike 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 销声匿迹[銷聲匿跡] xiao1 sheng1 ni4 ji4 to vanish without trace (idiom); to lie low 不仅如此[不僅如此] bu4 jin3 ru2 ci3 not only that, but ... 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 家族[家族] jia1 zu2 family; clan 踪迹[蹤跡] zong1 ji4 tracks; trail; footprint; trace; vestige 全无[全無] quan2 wu2 none; completely without 生平[生平] sheng1 ping2 life (a person's whole life); in one's entire life 不解[不解] bu4 jie3 to not understand; to be puzzled by; indissoluble 谜[謎] mi2 riddle //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/250 words - 15 min 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 协[協] xie2 to cooperate; to harmonize; to help; to assist; to join 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 编辑[編輯] bian1 ji2 to edit; to compile; editor; compiler 斐[斐] fei3 phonetic fei or fi; elegant; phi (Greek letter Φ, φ) 作者[作者] zuo4 zhe3 author; writer; CL:個|个[ge4] 报纸[報紙] bao4 zhi3 newspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fen4],期[qi1],張|张[zhang1] 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 妓女[妓女] ji4 nu:3 prostitute; hooker 抵债[抵債] di3 zhai4 to repay a debt in kind or by labor 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 临危[臨危] lin2 wei1 dying (from illness); facing death; on one's deathbed 报馆[報館] bao4 guan3 newspaper office 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 女同胞[女同胞] nu:3 tong2 bao1 woman; female; female compatriot 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] 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 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) 报上[報上] bao4 shang4 in the newspaper 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 呼吁[呼籲] hu1 yu4 to call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to); an appeal 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/275 words - 16 min 郎[郎] lang2 (arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth 一无所有[一無所有] yi1 wu2 suo3 you3 not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 换钱[換錢] huan4 qian2 to change money; to sell 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 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 黄昏[黃昏] huang2 hun1 dusk; evening; nightfall 命中[命中] ming4 zhong4 to hit (a target) 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 著作[著作] zhu4 zuo4 to write; literary work; book; article; writings; CL:部[bu4] 圆形[圓形] yuan2 xing2 round; circular 苍白色[蒼白色] cang1 bai2 se4 pale; wan; sickly white 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 镶嵌[鑲嵌] xiang1 qian4 to inlay; to embed; to set (e.g. a jewel in a ring); tiling; tesselation 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 闪亮[閃亮] shan3 liang4 brilliant; shiny; a flare; to glisten; to twinkle 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 惊愕[驚愕] jing1 e4 to stun; to shock and amaze; stupefied; astonishment 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 微微[微微] wei1 wei1 slight; faint; humble //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/300 words - 20 min 颤抖[顫抖] chan4 dou3 to shudder; to shiver; to shake; to tremble 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 雏[雛] chu2 chick; young bird 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] 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 图案[圖案] tu2 an4 design; pattern 钩[鉤] gou1 to hook; to sew; to crochet; hook; check mark or tick; window catch 郑[鄭] Zheng4 Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 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) 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 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 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 季节[季節] ji4 jie2 time; season; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 哲学[哲學] zhe2 xue2 philosophy; CL:個|个[ge4] 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 丢开[丟開] diu1 kai1 to cast or put aside; to forget for a while 就任[就任] jiu4 ren4 to take office; to assume a post //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/325 words - 23 min 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 眷恋[眷戀] juan4 lian4 to miss; to long for; to remember with longing; yearning 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 充足[充足] chong1 zu2 adequate; sufficient; abundant 死不瞑目[死不瞑目] si3 bu4 ming2 mu4 dead but will not close the eyes (idiom); to die with a remaining grievance 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 维系[維繫] wei2 xi4 to maintain; to keep up; to hold together 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 起身[起身] qi3 shen1 to get up; to leave; to set forth 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 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° 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 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 车钱[車錢] che1 qian2 fare; transport costs 步行[步行] bu4 xing2 to go on foot; to walk 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 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/350 words - 30 min 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 搭救[搭救] da1 jiu4 to rescue 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 奔波[奔波] ben1 bo1 to rush about; to be constantly on the move 一筹莫展[一籌莫展] yi1 chou2 mo4 zhan3 to be unable to find a solution; to be at wits' end 洪水[洪水] hong2 shui3 deluge; flood 淹没[淹沒] yan1 mo4 to submerge; to drown; to flood; to drown out (also fig.) 老伯[老伯] lao3 bo2 uncle (polite form of address for older male) 划船[划船] hua2 chuan2 to row a boat; rowing boat; rowing (sport) 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 调头[調頭] diao4 tou5 tone (of voice); tune 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 小说[小說] xiao3 shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 儿[兒] er2 child; son 描写[描寫] miao2 xie3 to describe; to depict; to portray; description 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 铺盖[鋪蓋] pu1 gai4 to spread evenly over 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/375 words - 34 min 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 当铺[當舖] dang4 pu4 pawn shop; CL:家[jia1],間|间[jian1] 赎回[贖回] shu2 hui2 to redeem 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] 袍[袍] pao2 gown (lined) 毛衣[毛衣] mao2 yi1 (wool) sweater; CL:件[jian4] 家庭教师[家庭教師] jia1 ting2 jiao4 shi1 tutor 饭馆[飯館] fan4 guan3 restaurant; CL:家[jia1] 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 车夫[車夫] che1 fu1 cart driver; coachman 工人[工人] gong1 ren2 worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 馅[餡] xian4 stuffing; forcemeat; filling 借光[借光] jie4 guang1 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please); reflected glory; to benefit from sb else's prestige 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 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] 猪头[豬頭] zhu1 tou2 pig head; (coll.) fool; jerk 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 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 花生米[花生米] hua1 sheng1 mi3 shelled peanuts 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/400 words - 39 min 丸子[丸子] wan2 zi5 pills; balls; meatballs 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 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 味儿[味兒] wei4 r5 taste 鞋带[鞋帶] xie2 dai4 shoelace; CL:根[gen1],雙|双[shuang1] 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 饥[飢] ji1 hungry 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 贫穷[貧窮] pin2 qiong2 poor; impoverished 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 触目惊心[觸目驚心] chu4 mu4 jing1 xin1 lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking; horrible to see; a ghastly sight 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 手腕[手腕] shou3 wan4 wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 火腿[火腿] huo3 tui3 ham; CL:個|个[ge4] 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/425 words - 42 min 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 干扰[干擾] gan1 rao3 to disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics) 莎[莎] sha1 katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration 琳[琳] lin2 gem 违背[違背] wei2 bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 信仰[信仰] xin4 yang3 to believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction 社会主义[社會主義] she4 hui4 zhu3 yi4 socialism 征服[征服] zheng1 fu2 to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish 赐予[賜予] ci4 yu3 to grant; to bestow 阿门[阿門] a1 men2 amen (loanword) 姨娘[姨娘] yi2 niang2 maternal aunt; father's concubine (old) 咱家[咱家] zan2 jia1 I; me; we; my home; our house 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 玻[玻] bo1 glass 菲尔兹[菲爾茲] Fei1 er3 zi1 Fields (name) 白朗[白朗] Bai2 lang3 Bainang county, Tibetan: Pa snam rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 啸[嘯] xiao4 to hiss; to whistle 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 新年快乐[新年快樂] xin1 nian2 kuai4 le4 Happy New Year! 改善[改善] gai3 shan4 to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4] 俄国[俄國] E2 guo2 Russia 俄文[俄文] E2 wen2 Russian language //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/450 words - 47 min 汽车[汽車] qi4 che1 car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 中学生[中學生] zhong1 xue2 sheng1 middle-school student; high school student 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 冰鞋[冰鞋] bing1 xie2 skating boots; skates 有时[有時] you3 shi2 sometimes; now and then 渐渐[漸漸] jian4 jian4 gradually 比对[比對] bi3 dui4 comparison; to verify by comparing 常见[常見] chang2 jian4 commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 辞行[辭行] ci2 xing2 to say goodbye; leave-taking; farewells 南方[南方] nan2 fang1 south; the southern part of the country; the South 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 送行[送行] song4 xing2 to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party 春天[春天] chun1 tian1 spring (season); CL:個|个[ge4] 舒[舒] shu1 to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely 党组[黨組] dang3 zu3 party leadership group 织[織] zhi1 to weave; to knit 面临[面臨] mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with 匆匆[匆匆] cong1 cong1 hurriedly //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/475 words - 50 min 青岛[青島] Qing1 dao3 Qingdao, subprovincial city in Shandong 一系列[一系列] yi1 xi4 lie4 a series of; a string of 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 烽[烽] feng1 beacon fire 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 劳驾[勞駕] lao2 jia4 excuse me 咋[咋] za3 dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 肠[腸] chang2 intestines 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 当局[當局] dang1 ju2 authorities 讽刺[諷刺] feng3 ci4 to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm 满洲国[滿洲國] Man3 zhou1 guo2 Manchukuo 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 纪念日[紀念日] ji4 nian4 ri4 day of commemoration; memorial day 干系[干係] gan1 xi4 responsibility 引人注目[引人注目] yin3 ren2 zhu4 mu4 to attract attention; eye-catching; conspicuous 党外人士[黨外人士] dang3 wai4 ren2 shi4 non-party members 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 上级[上級] shang4 ji2 higher authorities; superiors; CL:個|个[ge4] 请示[請示] qing3 shi4 to ask for instructions //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/500 words - 53 min 即刻[即刻] ji2 ke4 immediately; instant; instantly 撤离[撤離] che4 li2 to withdraw from; to evacuate 送别[送別] song4 bie2 farewell 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 被捕[被捕] bei4 bu3 to be arrested; under arrest 入狱[入獄] ru4 yu4 to go to jail; to be sent to prison 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 日本人[日本人] Ri4 ben3 ren2 Japanese person or people 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 齐齐哈尔[齊齊哈爾] Qi2 qi2 ha1 er3 Qiqihar prefecture level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 奔走[奔走] ben1 zou3 to run; to rush about; to be on the go 营救[營救] ying2 jiu4 to rescue 乡村[鄉村] xiang1 cun1 rustic; village; countryside 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 大片[大片] da4 pian4 wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie 村庄[村莊] cun1 zhuang1 village; hamlet; CL:座[zuo4] 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 轮回[輪迴] lun2 hui2 to reincarnate; reincarnation (Buddhism); (of the seasons etc) to follow each other cyclically; cycle; CL:個|个[ge4] 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 屋顶[屋頂] wu1 ding3 roof; CL:個|个[ge4] 麻雀[麻雀] ma2 que4 sparrow; (dialect) mahjong 繁多[繁多] fan2 duo1 many and varied; of many different kinds 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/525 words - 53 min 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 暖和[暖和] nuan3 huo5 warm; nice and warm 平[平] ping2 flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 罗圈腿[羅圈腿] luo2 quan1 tui3 bow-legged; bandy-legged 婆[婆] po2 grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 篱[籬] li2 a fence 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 山坡[山坡] shan1 po1 hillside 传来[傳來] chuan2 lai2 (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive 童谣[童謠] tong2 yao2 nursery rhyme 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 村[村] cun1 village 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual 旗子[旗子] qi2 zi5 flag; banner; CL:面[mian4] 飘扬[飄揚] piao1 yang2 to wave; to flutter; to fly 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] 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky 来信[來信] lai2 xin4 incoming letter; send a letter here 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 鲁迅[魯迅] Lu3 Xun4 Lu Xun (1881-1936), one of the earliest and best-known modern Chinese writers 回信[回信] hui2 xin4 to reply; to write back; letter written in reply; CL:封[feng1] 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 写完[寫完] xie3 wan2 to finish writing //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/550 words - 55 min 迷茫[迷茫] mi2 mang2 vast and indistinct; perplexed; bewildered; at a loss 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 文坛[文壇] wen2 tan2 literary circles 新婚[新婚] xin1 hun1 newly wed 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 国民党[國民黨] Guo2 min2 dang3 Guomindang or Kuomintang (KMT); Nationalist Party 逮捕[逮捕] dai4 bu3 to arrest; to apprehend; an arrest 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 仓皇[倉皇] cang1 huang2 in a panic; flurried 逃离[逃離] tao2 li2 to run out; to escape 此时[此時] ci3 shi2 now; this moment 政治[政治] zheng4 zhi4 politics; political 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 各国[各國] ge4 guo2 each country; every country; various countries 租界[租界] zu1 jie4 foreign concession, an enclave occupied by a foreign power (in China in the 19th and 20th centuries) 统治[統治] tong3 zhi4 to rule (a country); to govern; rule; regime 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 国民政府[國民政府] Guo2 min2 zheng4 fu3 Nationalist government 1920s-1949 under Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石 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 军事[軍事] jun1 shi4 military affairs; military matters; military 共产党[共產黨] Gong4 chan3 dang3 Communist Party 根据地[根據地] gen1 ju4 di4 base of operations 围剿[圍剿] wei2 jiao3 to encircle and annihilate; refers to repeated campaigns of the Guomindang against the communists from 1930 onwards 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/575 words - 55 min 事业[事業] shi4 ye4 undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4] 采取[採取] cai3 qu3 to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take 高压[高壓] gao1 ya1 high pressure; high-handed 政策[政策] zheng4 ce4 policy; CL:個|个[ge4] 亦[亦] yi4 also 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 通缉[通緝] tong1 ji1 to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 文学[文學] wen2 xue2 literature; CL:種|种[zhong3] 流派[流派] liu2 pai4 tributary (stream); (fig.) school (of thought); genre; style 众多[眾多] zhong4 duo1 numerous 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 倾向[傾向] qing1 xiang4 trend; tendency; orientation 阶级[階級] jie1 ji2 (social) class; CL:個|个[ge4] 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 论争[論爭] lun4 zheng1 argument; debate; controversy 笔战[筆戰] bi3 zhan4 written polemics 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 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 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 领袖[領袖] ling3 xiu4 leader; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 处在[處在] chu3 zai4 to be situated at; to find oneself at 风口浪尖[風口浪尖] feng1 kou3 lang4 jian1 where the wind and the waves are the fiercest; at the heart of the struggle 敌对[敵對] di2 dui4 hostile; enemy (factions); combative 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 //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/600 words - 59 min 政见[政見] zheng4 jian4 political views 炮轰[炮轟] pao4 hong1 to bombard; to bomb; (fig.) to criticize; to roast 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 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) 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 咖啡馆[咖啡館] ka1 fei1 guan3 café; coffee shop; CL:家[jia1] 舞场[舞場] wu3 chang3 dance hall 为生[為生] wei2 sheng1 to make a living 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 中国人[中國人] Zhong1 guo2 ren2 Chinese person 柯[柯] ke1 tree branch; stem; ax handle 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 过得[過得] guo4 de2 How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 爹爹[爹爹] die1 die5 daddy; granddad 侬[儂] nong2 you (Wu dialect); I, me (classical) 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 婴[嬰] ying1 infant; baby 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 偶然[偶然] ou3 ran2 incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 解答[解答] jie3 da2 answer; explanation; solution (to a math equation) //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/625 words - 60 min 交际[交際] jiao1 ji4 communication; social intercourse 谣言[謠言] yao2 yan2 rumor 诬陷[誣陷] wu1 xian4 to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 譬如[譬如] pi4 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 文学家[文學家] wen2 xue2 jia1 writer; man of letters; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 至多[至多] zhi4 duo1 up to the maximum; upper limit; at most 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 高看[高看] gao1 kan4 to attach importance to sth; to value 作家[作家] zuo4 jia1 author; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 东北[東北] dong1 bei3 northeast 偏僻[偏僻] pian1 pi4 remote; desolate; far from the city 革命[革命] ge2 ming4 revolution; revolutionary (politics); CL:次[ci4] 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 憧憬[憧憬] chong1 jing3 to long for; to look forward to; longing; vision for the future 左翼[左翼] zuo3 yi4 left-wing (political) //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/650 words - 61 min 言行一致[言行一致] yan2 xing2 yi1 zhi4 (idiom) one's actions are in keeping with what one says 斗士[鬥士] dou4 shi4 warrior; activist 文人[文人] wen2 ren2 scholar; literati 性质[性質] xing4 zhi4 nature; characteristic; CL:個|个[ge4] 颇[頗] po1 rather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting; Taiwan pr. [po3] 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 较为[較為] jiao4 wei2 comparatively; relatively; fairly 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 时而[時而] shi2 er2 occasionally; from time to time 东倒西歪[東倒西歪] dong1 dao3 xi1 wai1 to lean unsteadily from side to side (idiom); to sway; (of buildings etc) to lean at a crazy angle 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 兴盛[興盛] xing1 sheng4 to flourish; to thrive 时髦[時髦] shi2 mao2 in vogue; fashionable 左倾[左傾] zuo3 qing1 left-leaning; progressive 压迫[壓迫] ya1 po4 to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics) 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 甚而[甚而] shen4 er2 even; so much so that 见面礼[見面禮] jian4 mian4 li3 gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time 大约[大約] da4 yue1 approximately; probably 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 较[較] jiao4 to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 甚[甚] shen2 variant of 什[shen2] 甚[甚] shen4 what; very; extremely; any 现象[現象] xian4 xiang4 phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]; appearance 丁玲[丁玲] Ding1 Ling2 Ding Ling (1904-1986), female novelist, author of novel The Sun Shines over the Sanggan River 太陽照在桑乾河上|太阳照在桑干河上, attacked during the 1950s as anti-Party //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/675 words - 64 min 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 软禁[軟禁] ruan3 jin4 house arrest 南京[南京] Nan2 jing1 Nanjing subprovincial city on the Changjiang, capital of Jiangsu province 江蘇|江苏; capital of China at different historical periods 内幕[內幕] nei4 mu4 inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes; internal 零钱[零錢] ling2 qian2 change (of money); small change; pocket money 电车[電車] dian4 che1 trolleybus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 手稿[手稿] shou3 gao3 manuscript; script 谈天[談天] tan2 tian1 to chat 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 开店[開店] kai1 dian4 to open shop 聂[聶] nie4 to whisper 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 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]) 满月[滿月] man3 yue4 full moon; whole month; baby's one-month old birthday 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 邀[邀] yao1 to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 赴约[赴約] fu4 yue1 to keep an appointment 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 转交[轉交] zhuan3 jiao1 to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 宴会[宴會] yan4 hui4 banquet; feast; dinner party; CL:席[xi2],個|个[ge4] //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/700 words - 66 min 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 惧[懼] ju4 to fear 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 营垒[營壘] ying2 lei3 army camp 蛀虫[蛀蟲] zhu4 chong2 insect that eats into wood, books, clothes etc; fig. vermin 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 悲哀[悲哀] bei1 ai1 grieved; sorrowful 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 备用[備用] bei4 yong4 reserve; spare; alternate; backup 纸烟[紙煙] zhi3 yan1 cigarette 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/725 words - 69 min 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 绿[綠] lu:4 green 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 前门[前門] qian2 men2 front door; main entrance; honest and upright approach (as opposed to 後門|后门, back-door or under the counter) 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 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 花瓶[花瓶] hua1 ping2 flower vase; fig. just a pretty face; CL:對|对[dui4] 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 万年青[萬年青] wan4 nian2 qing1 Nippon lily (Rohdea japonica) 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 而后[而後] er2 hou4 after that; then 时时[時時] shi2 shi2 often; constantly 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 伤风[傷風] shang1 feng1 to catch cold 疲倦[疲倦] pi2 juan4 to tire; tired 甘蔗[甘蔗] gan1 zhe5 sugar cane; CL:節|节[jie2] 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 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 雨点[雨點] yu3 dian3 raindrop //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/750 words - 71 min 淅沥[淅瀝] xi1 li4 (onom.) patter of rain 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 一再[一再] yi1 zai4 repeatedly 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 将近[將近] jiang1 jin4 almost; nearly; close to 雨衣[雨衣] yu3 yi1 raincoat; CL:件[jian4] 留步[留步] liu2 bu4 (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 弄堂[弄堂] long4 tang2 (dialect) alley; lane 哦[哦] o5 sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy; may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 门外[門外] men2 wai4 outside the door 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 创作[創作] chuang4 zuo4 to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 提炼[提煉] ti2 lian4 to extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine; to purify; to process 活生生[活生生] huo2 sheng1 sheng1 real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/775 words - 73 min 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 悲[悲] bei1 sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 感同身受[感同身受] gan3 tong2 shen1 shou4 to feel as if it had happened to oneself; to sympathize; (polite expression of gratitude for a favor received by a friend etc) I take it as a personal favor 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 刻苦[刻苦] ke4 ku3 hardworking; assiduous 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 高度[高度] gao1 du4 height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 少不了[少不了] shao3 bu5 liao3 cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 积木[積木] ji1 mu4 toy building blocks 阿姨[阿姨] a1 yi2 maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child); CL:個|个[ge4] 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 前厅[前廳] qian2 ting1 anteroom; vestibule; lobby (of a hotel etc) 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 英武[英武] ying1 wu3 soldierly; martial (appearance) //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/800 words - 75 min 胜过[勝過] sheng4 guo4 to excel; to surpass 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 生前[生前] sheng1 qian2 (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 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) 裂变[裂變] lie4 bian4 fission 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 无从[無從] wu2 cong2 not to have access; beyond one's authority or capability; sth one has no way of doing 知晓[知曉] zhi1 xiao3 to know; to understand 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 多半[多半] duo1 ban4 most; mostly; most likely 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 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 义齿[義齒] yi4 chi3 artificial tooth 戒酒[戒酒] jie4 jiu3 to give up drinking; to abstain from drinking 鱼肝油[魚肝油] yu2 gan1 you2 cod liver oil 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 延长[延長] yan2 chang2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 不尽[不盡] bu4 jin4 not completely; endlessly 爱人[愛人] ai4 ren5 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/825 words - 77 min 大度[大度] da4 du4 magnanimous; generous (in spirit) 只得[只得] zhi3 de2 to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to 面向[面嚮] mian4 xiang4 to face; to turn towards; to incline to; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; facial feature; appearance; aspect; facet 坟墓[墳墓] fen2 mu4 grave; tomb 战士[戰士] zhan4 shi4 fighter; soldier; warrior; CL:個|个[ge4] 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 饯行[餞行] jian4 xing2 to give a farewell dinner 广平[廣平] Guang3 ping2 Guangping county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 下厨[下廚] xia4 chu2 to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook 制[製] zhi4 to manufacture; to make 馔[饌] zhuan4 food; delicacies 渡[渡] du4 to cross; to pass through; to ferry 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 过问[過問] guo4 wen4 to show an interest in; to get involved with 介入[介入] jie4 ru4 to intervene; to get involved 不便[不便] bu4 bian4 inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 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 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 休整[休整] xiu1 zheng3 to rest and reorganize (military) 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/850 words - 79 min 写作[寫作] xie3 zuo4 to write; to compose; writing; written works 粤[粵] Yue4 Cantonese; short name for Guangdong 廣東|广东[Guang3 dong1] 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 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) 町[町] ting3 raised path between fields 书局[書局] shu1 ju2 bookstore; publishing house 趣味[趣味] qu4 wei4 fun; interest; delight; taste; liking; preference 沿路[沿路] yan2 lu4 along the way; the duration of a journey 生疏[生疏] sheng1 shu1 unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 徐家汇[徐家匯] Xu2 jia1 hui4 Xujiahui, an area in 徐匯區|徐汇区[Xu2 hui4 qu1], Xuhui district, central Shanghai 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 衣裳[衣裳] yi1 shang5 clothes 黑水[黑水] Hei1 shui3 Heishui county (Tibetan: khro 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 气味[氣味] qi4 wei4 odor; scent 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 书信[書信] shu1 xin4 letter; epistle 东京[東京] Dong1 jing1 Tokyo, capital of Japan; Tonkin (northern Vietnam during the French colonial period) 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) 飘[飄] piao1 to float 西[西] xi1 west 荡[蕩] dang4 to wash; to squander; to sweep away; to move; to shake; dissolute; pond 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) //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/875 words - 82 min 读者[讀者] du2 zhe3 reader; CL:個|个[ge4] 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 问路[問路] wen4 lu4 to ask for directions; to ask the way (to some place) 旅途[旅途] lu:3 tu2 journey; trip 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 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 病重[病重] bing4 zhong4 seriously ill 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 他妈的[他媽的] ta1 ma1 de5 (taboo curse) damn it!; fucking 熟人[熟人] shu2 ren2 acquaintance; friend 嘴唇[嘴唇] zui3 chun2 lip; CL:片[pian4] 必然[必然] bi4 ran2 inevitable; certain; necessity 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 沉默[沉默] chen2 mo4 taciturn; uncommunicative; silent 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 警钟[警鐘] jing3 zhong1 alarm bell 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 黄金时代[黃金時代] huang2 jin1 shi2 dai4 golden age 此刻[此刻] ci3 ke4 this moment; now; at present 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 桌布[桌布] zhuo1 bu4 tablecloth; (computing) desktop background; wallpaper; CL:條|条[tiao2],塊|块[kuai4],張|张[zhang1] //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/900 words - 83 min 藤椅[藤椅] teng2 yi3 rattan chair 边沿[邊沿] bian1 yan2 edge; fringe 手举[手舉] shou3 ju3 a salute; hands raised 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 糊[糊] hu2 muddled; paste; scorched 确[確] que4 authenticated; solid; firm; real; true 认定[認定] ren4 ding4 to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 舒适[舒適] shu1 shi4 cozy; snug 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 安闲[安閒] an1 xian2 peaceful and carefree; leisurely 一点儿[一點兒] yi1 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] 笼子[籠子] long2 zi5 cage; basket; container 忠实[忠實] zhong1 shi2 faithful 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 纠纷[糾紛] jiu1 fen1 dispute 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/925 words - 85 min 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 促使[促使] cu4 shi3 to induce; to promote; to urge; to impel; to bring about; to provoke; to drive (sb to do sth); to catalyze; to actuate; to contribute to (some development) 尽量[盡量] jin4 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 沉浸[沉浸] chen2 jin4 to soak; to permeate; to immerse 忘却[忘卻] wang4 que4 to forget 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 大街[大街] da4 jie1 street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 游荡[遊蕩] you2 dang4 to wander; to roam about; to loaf about; to be idle 处于[處於] chu3 yu2 to be in (some state, position, or condition) 道义[道義] dao4 yi4 morality; righteousness and justice 爱恋[愛戀] ai4 lian4 in love with; to feel deeply attached to 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 珠[珠] zhu1 bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 人工流产[人工流產] ren2 gong1 liu2 chan3 abortion 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 怨恨[怨恨] yuan4 hen4 to resent; to harbor a grudge against; to loathe; resentment; rancor 中断[中斷] zhong1 duan4 to cut short; to break off; to discontinue; to interrupt 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 敬重[敬重] jing4 zhong4 to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem 承蒙[承蒙] cheng2 meng2 to be indebted (to sb) //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/950 words - 87 min 夏目漱石[夏目漱石] Xia4 mu4 Shu4 shi2 Natsume Sōseki (1867-1916), one of the first modern Japanese novelists 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 明治[明治] Ming2 zhi4 Meiji, Japanese era name, corresponding to the reign (1868-1912) of the Meiji emperor 意识形态[意識形態] yi4 shi2 xing2 tai4 ideology 藤[藤] teng2 rattan; cane; vine 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 靳[靳] jin4 martingale; stingy 久仰[久仰] jiu3 yang3 honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last. 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 眼球[眼球] yan3 qiu2 eyeball; (fig.) attention 好险[好險] hao3 xian3 to have a close call; to have a narrow escape 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 挥[揮] hui1 to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 辩护[辯護] bian4 hu4 to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of; to defend; to plead 七七事变[七七事變] Qi1 Qi1 Shi4 bian4 Marco Polo Bridge Incident of 7th July 1937, regarded as the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War 抗日戰爭|抗日战争[Kang4 Ri4 Zhan4 zheng1] 抗日战争[抗日戰爭] Kang4 Ri4 Zhan4 zheng1 (China's) War of Resistance against Japan (1937-1945) 全面[全面] quan2 mian4 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 流落[流落] liu2 luo4 to wander about destitute; to be stranded //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/975 words - 89 min 武汉[武漢] Wu3 han4 Wuhan city on Changjiang, subprovincial city and capital of Hubei province 早晨[早晨] zao3 chen2 early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 汉口[漢口] Han4 kou3 Hankou, part of Wuhan 武漢|武汉 at the junction of Han river and Changjiang in Hubei 战斗[戰鬥] zhan4 dou4 to fight; to engage in combat; struggle; battle; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 武昌[武昌] Wu3 chang1 Wuchang district of Wuhan city 武漢市|武汉市[Wu3 han4 shi4], Hubei 轮渡[輪渡] lun2 du4 ferry 杂志社[雜誌社] za2 zhi4 she4 magazine publisher 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 借宿[借宿] jie4 su4 to stay with sb; to ask for lodging 华佗[華佗] Hua4 Tuo2 Hua Tuo (?-208), famous doctor at the end of Han Dynasty 艘[艘] sou1 classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] 检疫[檢疫] jian3 yi4 quarantine 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 宇[宇] yu3 room; universe 上船[上船] shang4 chuan2 to get on the boat 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 上岸[上岸] shang4 an4 to go ashore; to climb ashore 晕船[暈船] yun4 chuan2 to become seasick 锡金[錫金] Xi1 jin1 Sikkim, Indian state bordering Tibet 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 小船[小船] xiao3 chuan2 boat 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/1000 words - 91 min 巷[巷] xiang4 lane; alley 大都[大都] da4 du1 for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 文艺[文藝] wen2 yi4 literature and art 工作者[工作者] gong1 zuo4 zhe3 worker 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 微驼[微駝] wei1 tuo2 stooping; hunched 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 西服[西服] xi1 fu2 suit; Western-style clothes (historical usage) 端木[端木] Duan1 mu4 two-character surname Duanmu 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 住处[住處] zhu4 chu4 residence; dwelling; dwelling place 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 抽烟[抽煙] chou1 yan1 to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 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 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 气魄[氣魄] qi4 po4 spirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude 豪迈[豪邁] hao2 mai4 bold; open-minded; heroic 八月[八月] Ba1 yue4 August; eighth month (of the lunar year) 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 本质[本質] ben3 zhi4 essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/1025 words - 93 min 写法[寫法] xie3 fa3 style of writing (literary style); way of writing a character; spelling 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 各式各样[各式各樣] ge4 shi4 ge4 yang4 (of) all kinds and sorts; various 手套[手套] shou3 tao4 glove; mitten; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 布尔乔亚[布爾喬亞] bu4 er3 qiao2 ya4 bourgeois (loanword) 绀[紺] gan4 violet or purple 弩[弩] nu3 crossbow 山西[山西] Shan1 xi1 Shanxi province (Shansi) in north China between Hebei and Shaanxi, abbr. 晋 capital Taiyuan 太原 民族[民族] min2 zu2 nationality; ethnic group; CL:個|个[ge4] 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 副校长[副校長] fu4 xiao4 zhang3 vice-principal 李公朴[李公樸] Li3 Gong1 pu3 Li Gongpu (-1946), communist killed by Guomindang in Kunming in 1946 聘请[聘請] pin4 qing3 to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc) 名气[名氣] ming2 qi4 reputation; fame 临汾[臨汾] Lin2 fen2 Linfen prefecture-level city in Shanxi 山西 任教[任教] ren4 jiao4 to hold a teaching position 七月[七月] Qi1 yue4 July; seventh month (of the lunar year) 同人[同人] tong2 ren2 people from the same workplace or profession; co-worker; colleague; pop culture enthusiasts who create fan fiction etc 留守[留守] liu2 shou3 to stay behind to take care of things 刊物[刊物] kan1 wu4 publication 其余[其餘] qi2 yu2 the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them 艾青[艾青] Ai4 Qing1 Ai Qing (1910-1996), Chinese poet 田间[田間] tian2 jian1 field; farm; farming area; village 志愿[志願] zhi4 yuan4 aspiration; ambition; to volunteer //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/1050 words - 95 min 招收[招收] zhao1 shou1 to hire; to recruit 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 北方[北方] bei3 fang1 north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River 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) 汉奸[漢奸] han4 jian1 traitor (to China) 慕[慕] mu4 to admire 陶[陶] tao2 pottery; pleased 西安事变[西安事變] Xi1 an1 Shi4 bian4 Xi'an Incident of 12th December 1936 (kidnap of Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石[Jiang3 Jie4 shi2]) 西北[西北] xi1 bei3 northwest 少壮派[少壯派] shao4 zhuang4 pai4 young guard; young and vigorous group with new ideas; new wave 急于[急於] ji2 yu2 eager to; in a hurry to 张学良[張學良] Zhang1 Xue2 liang2 Zhang Xueliang (1901-2001) son of Fengtian clique warlord, then senior general for the Nationalists and subsequently for the People's Liberation Army 西安[西安] Xi1 an1 Xi'an, sub-provincial city and capital of Shaanxi 陝西省|陕西省[Shan3 xi1 Sheng3] in northwest China; see 西安區|西安区[Xi1 an1 qu1] 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 鼓动[鼓動] gu3 dong4 to agitate; to arouse; to instigate; to encite 中央[中央] zhong1 yang1 central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state) 打仗[打仗] da3 zhang4 to fight a battle; to go to war 蒋介石[蔣介石] Jiang3 Jie4 shi2 Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975), military leader, head of the Nationalist government in China 1928-1949 and the government in exile on Taiwan 1950-1975 太原[太原] Tai4 yuan2 Taiyuan prefecture level city and capital of Shanxi province 山西省 in central north China 鼓吹[鼓吹] gu3 chui1 to agitate for; to enthusiastically promote 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 抗日[抗日] kang4 Ri4 to resist Japan (esp. during WW2); anti-Japanese (esp. wartime activities) 统一战线[統一戰線] tong3 yi1 zhan4 xian4 united front 主张[主張] zhu3 zhang1 to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL:個|个[ge4] 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/1075 words - 97 min 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 投降[投降] tou2 xiang2 to surrender; surrender 言论[言論] yan2 lun4 expression of opinion; views; remarks; arguments 打倒[打倒] da3 dao3 to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... ! 许久[許久] xu3 jiu3 for a long time; for ages 原地[原地] yuan2 di4 (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 等候[等候] deng3 hou4 to wait; to wait for 解散[解散] jie3 san4 to dissolve; to disband 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 军旅[軍旅] jun1 lu:3 army 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 粗犷[粗獷] cu1 guang3 rough; rude; boorish; straightforward; uninhibited 骤[驟] zhou4 sudden; unexpected; abrupt; suddenly; Taiwan pr. [zou4] 睹[睹] du3 to observe; to see 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 敏捷[敏捷] min3 jie2 nimble; quick; shrewd 神经质[神經質] shen2 jing1 zhi4 nervous; on edge; excitable; neurotic 笑声[笑聲] xiao4 sheng1 laughter 唤起[喚起] huan4 qi3 to waken (to action); to rouse (the masses); to evoke (attention, recollection etc) 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/1100 words - 98 min 率真[率真] shuai4 zhen1 frank and sincere; candid 世故[世故] shi4 gu4 the ways of the world 保有[保有] bao3 you3 to keep; to retain 纯洁[純潔] chun2 jie2 pure; clean and honest; to purify 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 稚嫩[稚嫩] zhi4 nen4 young and tender; puerile; soft and immature 软弱[軟弱] ruan3 ruo4 weak; feeble; flabby 缘故[緣故] yuan2 gu4 reason; cause 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 孤僻[孤僻] gu1 pi4 antisocial; reclusive; eccentric 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 尽情[盡情] jin4 qing2 as much as one likes 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 每夜[每夜] mei3 ye4 nightly 谈到[談到] tan2 dao4 to refer to; to speak about; to talk about 延安[延安] Yan2 an1 Yan'an prefecture level city in Shaanxi, communist headquarters during the war 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) 红军[紅軍] Hong2 jun1 Red Army (1928-1937), predecessor of the PLA; (Soviet) Red Army (1917-1946) 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 文献[文獻] wen2 xian4 document 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 长征[長征] chang2 zheng1 expedition; long journey 撰写[撰寫] zhuan4 xie3 to write; to compose 回忆录[回憶錄] hui2 yi4 lu4 memoir 各地[各地] ge4 di4 in all parts of (a country); various regions //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/1125 words - 99 min 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 感人[感人] gan3 ren2 touching; moving 事迹[事跡] shi4 ji4 deed; past achievement; important event of the past 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 深深[深深] shen1 shen1 deep; profound 打动[打動] da3 dong4 to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 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 墨[墨] mo4 ink stick; China ink; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead 菲[菲] fei3 poor; humble; unworthy; radish (old) 日记[日記] ri4 ji4 diary; CL:則|则[ze2],本[ben3],篇[pian1] 撕扯[撕扯] si1 che3 to tear apart 血脉[血脈] xue4 mai4 blood vessels 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 滚动[滾動] gun3 dong4 to roll; (to do sth) in a loop; to scroll (computing); to progressively expand (economics); to rumble (of thunder) 激情[激情] ji1 qing2 passion; fervor; enthusiasm; strong emotion 笔墨[筆墨] bi3 mo4 pen and ink; words; writing 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 死去[死去] si3 qu4 to die 浴[浴] yu4 bath; to bathe 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/1150 words - 100 min 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 渺小[渺小] miao3 xiao3 minute; tiny; negligible; insignificant 日军[日軍] Ri4 jun1 Japanese army; Japanese troops 攻陷[攻陷] gong1 xian4 to overcome; to take (a fortress); to fall (to an attack); to surrender 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 路向[路向] lu4 xiang4 road direction; (fig.) direction; path 逼近[逼近] bi1 jin4 to press on towards; to close in on; to approach; to draw near 撤退[撤退] che4 tui4 to retreat 招聘[招聘] zhao1 pin4 to invite applications for a job; to recruit 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 教职员工[教職員工] jiao4 zhi2 yuan2 gong1 teaching and administrative staff 不愿[不願] bu4 yuan4 unwilling; unwillingness 战地[戰地] zhan4 di4 battlefield 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 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) 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 打游击[打游擊] da3 you2 ji1 to fight as a guerilla; (fig.) to live or eat at no fixed place 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 宿愿[宿願] su4 yuan4 long-cherished wish 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 忍受[忍受] ren3 shou4 to bear; to endure 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/1175 words - 104 min 解放[解放] jie3 fang4 to liberate; to emancipate; liberation; refers to the Communists' victory over the Nationalists in 1949; CL:次[ci4] 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 各尽所能[各盡所能] ge4 jin4 suo3 neng2 each does his utmost (idiom); from each according to his means 岗位[崗位] gang3 wei4 a post; a job 盲目[盲目] mang2 mu4 blind; blindly; ignorant; lacking understanding 罢[罷] ba4 to stop; to cease; to dismiss; to suspend; to quit; to finish 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 争论[爭論] zheng1 lun4 to argue; to debate; to contend; argument; contention; controversy; debate; CL:次[ci4],場|场[chang3] 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 欢喜[歡喜] huan1 xi3 happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 讲和[講和] jiang3 he2 to make peace; to reconcile 同志[同志] tong2 zhi4 comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:個|个[ge4] 稀奇[稀奇] xi1 qi2 rare; strange 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 变动[變動] bian4 dong4 to change; to fluctuate; change; fluctuation 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 强壮[強壯] qiang2 zhuang4 strong; sturdy; robust 建功立业[建功立業] jian4 gong1 li4 ye4 to achieve or accomplish goals 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/1200 words - 108 min 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 关头[關頭] guan1 tou2 juncture; moment 受够[受夠] shou4 gou4 to have had enough of; to be fed up with; to have had one's fill of 吹[吹] chui1 to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 鬼话[鬼話] gui3 hua4 lie; false words; nonsense; CL:篇[pian1] 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 处事[處事] chu3 shi4 to handle affairs; to deal with 练达[練達] lian4 da2 experienced; sophisticated; worldly-wise 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 单单[單單] dan1 dan1 only; merely; just 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 放进[放進] fang4 jin4 to put into 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 棍[棍] gun4 stick; rod; truncheon 象征[象徵] xiang4 zheng1 emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify; to stand for //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/1225 words - 110 min 胆小[膽小] dan3 xiao3 cowardice; timid 懦弱[懦弱] nuo4 ruo4 cowardly; weak 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 上当[上當] shang4 dang4 taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 性情[性情] xing4 qing2 nature; temperament 猜想[猜想] cai1 xiang3 to guess; to conjecture; to suppose; to suspect 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 小说家[小說家] xiao3 shuo1 jia1 novelist 患难[患難] huan4 nan4 trials and tribulations 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 大唐[大唐] Da4 Tang2 the Tang dynasty (618-907) 三藏[三藏] San1 zang4 Tripitaka (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645; same as 玄奘 序[序] xu4 order; sequence; preface 碑[碑] bei1 a monument; an upright stone tablet; stele; CL:塊|块[kuai4],面[mian4] 唐朝[唐朝] Tang2 chao2 Tang dynasty (618-907) 怀仁[懷仁] Huai2 ren2 Huairen county in Shuozhou 朔州[Shuo4 zhou1], Shanxi 和尚[和尚] he2 shang5 Buddhist monk 王羲之[王羲之] Wang2 Xi1 zhi1 Wang Xizhi (303-361), famous calligrapher of Eastern Jin, known as the sage of calligraphy 書聖|书圣 遗墨[遺墨] yi2 mo4 posthumous (painting, calligraphy, prose etc) 选集[選集] xuan3 ji2 anthology 书写[書寫] shu1 xie3 to write //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/1250 words - 112 min 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 唐太宗[唐太宗] Tang2 Tai4 zong1 Emperor Taizong of Tang, reign name of second Tang emperor Li Shimin 李世民[Li3 Shi4 min2] (599-649), reigned 626-649 唐僧[唐僧] Tang2 seng1 Xuanzang (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645 玄奘[玄奘] Xuan2 zang4 Xuanzang (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645 法师[法師] fa3 shi1 one who has mastered the sutras (Buddhism) 译[譯] yi4 to translate; to interpret 佛经[佛經] Fo2 jing1 Buddhist texts; scripture 序文[序文] xu4 wen2 preface; foreword; preamble; recital (law); also written 敘文|叙文[xu4 wen2] 太子[太子] tai4 zi3 crown prince 李治[李治] Li3 Zhi4 Li Zhi, personal name of third Tang emperor Gaozong 唐高宗[Tang2 Gao1 zong1], (628-683), reigned 649-683 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) 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 心经[心經] Xin1 jing1 the Heart Sutra 干货[乾貨] gan1 huo4 dried food (including dried fruits, mushrooms and seafoods such as shrimp and abalone); (fig.) (coll.) knowledge presented in readily assimilable form; just what you want to know: no more, no less (no 水分[shui3 fen1]) 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 惭愧[慚愧] can2 kui4 ashamed 薄弱[薄弱] bo2 ruo4 weak; frail 钦佩[欽佩] qin1 pei4 to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly 凉皮[涼皮] liang2 pi2 liangpi (noodle-like dish) 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 电筒[電筒] dian4 tong3 flashlight 海蜇[海蜇] hai3 zhe2 Rhopilema esculenta, an edible jellyfish 水里[水里] Shui3 li3 Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 浮游[浮游] fu2 you2 to float; to drift; to wander; variant of 蜉蝣[fu2 you2] //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/1275 words - 118 min 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) 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 扫[掃] sao4 broom 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 宿命[宿命] su4 ming4 predestination; karma 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 当事人[當事人] dang1 shi4 ren2 persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 出入[出入] chu1 ru4 to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent 老年[老年] lao3 nian2 elderly; old age; autumn of one's years 管不着[管不著] guan3 bu5 zhao2 to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business! 狂妄[狂妄] kuang2 wang4 egotistical; arrogant; brassy 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 德性[德性] de2 xing4 moral integrity 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 置于[置于] zhi4 yu2 to place; to put (at or in a position); to be located 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/1300 words - 121 min 大衣[大衣] da4 yi1 overcoat; topcoat; cloak; CL:件[jian4] 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 平型关大捷[平型關大捷] Ping2 xing2 guan1 da4 jie2 victory of Pingxingguan pass, famous victory of Republican Chinese forces over the Japanese in Sep 1937 缴获[繳獲] jiao3 huo4 to capture; to seize 鬼子[鬼子] gui3 zi5 devils; refers to 日本鬼子, wartime term insult for Japanese 战利品[戰利品] zhan4 li4 pin3 spoils of war 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 纪念品[紀念品] ji4 nian4 pin3 souvenir 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 痛饮[痛飲] tong4 yin3 to drink one's fill 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 风雨[風雨] feng1 yu3 wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 夕[夕] xi1 dusk; evening; Taiwan pr. [xi4] 然而[然而] ran2 er2 however; yet; but 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 拘束[拘束] ju1 shu4 to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent 警惕[警惕] jing3 ti4 to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 陷[陷] xian4 pitfall; trap; to get stuck; to sink; to cave in; to frame (false charge); to capture (a city in battle); to fall (to the enemy); defect 骨灰[骨灰] gu3 hui1 bone ash; ashes of the dead 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 埋[埋] man2 to blame //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/1325 words - 124 min 浅水[淺水] qian3 shui3 shallow water 湾[灣] wan1 bay; gulf; to cast anchor; to moor (a boat) 长寿[長壽] chang2 shou4 longevity; ability to live long; long lived 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 预言[預言] yu4 yan2 to predict; prophecy 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory 返回[返回] fan3 hui2 to return to; to come (or go) back 随后[隨後] sui2 hou4 soon after 新疆[新疆] Xin1 jiang1 Xinjiang; Uighur autonomous region 新疆維吾爾自治區|新疆维吾尔自治区 投身[投身] tou2 shen1 to throw oneself into sth 救亡[救亡] jiu4 wang2 to save from extinction; to save the nation 途经[途經] tu2 jing1 to pass through; via; by way of 兰州[蘭州] Lan2 zhou1 Lanzhou prefecture-level city and capital of Gansu province 甘肅|甘肃[Gan1 su4] 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 芬[芬] fen1 perfume; fragrance 同年[同年] tong2 nian2 the same year 终生[終生] zhong1 sheng1 throughout one's life; lifetime; lifelong 厮守[廝守] si1 shou3 to stay together; to rely on one another 养育[養育] yang3 yu4 to rear; to bring up; to nurture 前线[前線] qian2 xian4 front line; military front; workface; cutting edge 屈辱[屈辱] qu1 ru3 to humiliate; humiliating 有权[有權] you3 quan2 to have the right to; to be entitled to; to have authority; powerful 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 摆脱[擺脫] bai3 tuo1 to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/1350 words - 125 min 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 无党派[無黨派] wu2 dang3 pai4 politically unaffiliated; independent (candidate) 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 外行[外行] wai4 hang2 layman; amateur 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 仓促[倉促] cang1 cu4 all of a sudden; hurriedly 不周[不周] bu4 zhou1 not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate 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 相思[相思] xiang1 si1 to yearn; to pine 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 信物[信物] xin4 wu4 keepsake; token 婚宴[婚宴] hun1 yan4 wedding reception 宾客[賓客] bin1 ke4 guests; visitors 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 剖[剖] pou1 to cut open; to analyze; Taiwan pr. [pou3] 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 蕻[蕻] hong4 budding; flourishing 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 罗曼蒂克[羅曼蒂克] luo2 man4 di4 ke4 romantic (loanword) 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 过高[過高] guo4 gao1 too high 希[希] xi1 to hope; to admire; variant of 稀[xi1] //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/1375 words - 128 min 老百姓[老百姓] lao3 bai3 xing4 ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4] 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 争吵[爭吵] zheng1 chao3 to quarrel; dispute 讥笑[譏笑] ji1 xiao4 to sneer 谅解[諒解] liang4 jie3 to understand; to make allowances for; understanding 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 爱护[愛護] ai4 hu4 to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 眼下[眼下] yan3 xia4 now; at present; subocular (medicine) 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 名分[名分] ming2 fen4 a person's status 作出[作出] zuo4 chu1 to put out; to come up with; to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc); to issue (a permit, statement, explanation, apology, reassurance to the public etc); to draw (conclusion); to deliver (speech, judgment); to devise (explanation); to extract 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 包抄[包抄] bao1 chao1 to outflank; to envelop 发布[發佈] fa1 bu4 to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute; also written 發布|发布[fa1 bu4] 保卫[保衛] bao3 wei4 to defend; to safeguard 口号[口號] kou3 hao4 slogan; catchphrase; CL:個|个[ge4] 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 潮水[潮水] chao2 shui3 tide 重庆[重慶] Chong2 qing4 Chongqing city (Chungking), formerly in Sichuan province, a municipality since 1997, short name 渝[Yu2] 溃[潰] kui4 to be dispersed; to break down; to fester; to ulcerate 雨天[雨天] yu3 tian1 rainy day; rainy weather 乘船[乘船] cheng2 chuan2 to embark; to travel by ship; to ferry 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 党[黨] dang3 party; association; club; society; CL:個|个[ge4] 吃紧[吃緊] chi1 jin3 in short supply; dire; tense; critical; hard-pressed; important //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/1400 words - 131 min 川[川] chuan1 river; creek; plain; an area of level country 票[票] piao4 ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 船票[船票] chuan2 piao4 ship ticket 难搞[難搞] nan2 gao3 hard to deal with; hard to get along with 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] 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 大公报[大公報] Da4 gong1 Bao4 Dagong Bao, popular newspaper name; Ta Kung Pao, newspaper founded 1902 in Beijing, now published in Hong Kong 社长[社長] she4 zhang3 president or director (of association etc) 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 惜[惜] xi1 to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 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) 冯[馮] ping2 to gallop; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old variant of 憑|凭[ping2] 乃[乃] nai3 to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon 孔[孔] kong3 hole; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for cave dwellings 荪[蓀] sun1 fragrant grass 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 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 嘈杂[嘈雜] cao2 za2 noisy; clamorous 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 席子[席子] xi2 zi5 woven mat 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 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 再者[再者] zai4 zhe3 moreover; besides 行走[行走] xing2 zou3 to walk //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/1425 words - 134 min 中华[中華] Zhong1 hua2 China (alternate formal name) 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 抗敌[抗敵] kang4 di2 to resist the enemy 协会[協會] xie2 hui4 an association; a society; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 住地[住地] zhu4 di4 living area; residential area 孕妇[孕婦] yun4 fu4 pregnant woman 在地[在地] zai4 di4 local 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 饮[飲] yin3 to drink 冰[冰] bing1 ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 刨冰[刨冰] bao4 bing1 shaved or crushed ice dessert or beverage 自个儿[自個兒] zi4 ge3 r5 (dialect) oneself; by oneself 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 阔气[闊氣] kuo4 qi5 lavish; generous; bounteous; prodigal 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 大手大脚[大手大腳] da4 shou3 da4 jiao3 extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful; wasteful 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 当头[當頭] dang1 tou2 coming right into one's face; imminent; to put first //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/1450 words - 136 min 兵荒马乱[兵荒馬亂] bing1 huang1 ma3 luan4 soldiers munity and troops rebel (idiom); turmoil and chaos of war 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 按兵不动[按兵不動] an4 bing1 bu4 dong4 to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 进攻[進攻] jin4 gong1 to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports) 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 我人[我人] wo3 ren2 we 顾不上[顧不上] gu4 bu5 shang4 cannot attend to or manage 田地[田地] tian2 di4 field; farmland; cropland; plight; extent 发愁[發愁] fa1 chou2 to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad 书店[書店] shu1 dian4 bookstore; CL:家[jia1] 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 稿子[稿子] gao3 zi5 draft of a document; script; manuscript; mental plan; precedent 逃难[逃難] tao2 nan4 to run away from trouble; to flee from calamity; to be a refugee 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 结伴[結伴] jie2 ban4 to go with sb; to form companionships 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 开辟[開闢] kai1 pi4 to open up; to set up; to establish 广州[廣州] Guang3 zhou1 Guangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Guangdong; Canton //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/1475 words - 142 min 大地[大地] da4 di4 earth; mother earth 月刊[月刊] yue4 kan1 monthly magazine 临行[臨行] lin2 xing2 on leaving; on the point of departure 江边[江邊] jiang1 bian1 river bank 酒楼[酒樓] jiu3 lou2 restaurant 码头[碼頭] ma3 tou2 dock; pier; wharf; CL:個|个[ge4] 摔倒[摔倒] shuai1 dao3 to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground 大肚子[大肚子] da4 du4 zi5 pregnant; potbelly; big eater 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 啥子[啥子] sha2 zi5 (dialect) what 江津[江津] Jiang1 jin1 Jiangjin suburban district of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan 分娩[分娩] fen1 mian3 labor; parturition; delivery 病态[病態] bing4 tai4 morbid or abnormal state 低沉[低沉] di1 chen2 overcast; gloomy; downcast; deep and low (of sound); muffled 老太太[老太太] lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 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) 眉眼[眉眼] mei2 yan3 brows and eyes; appearance; looks; countenance 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician 夜里[夜裡] ye4 li5 during the night; at night; nighttime 抽风[抽風] chou1 feng1 to ventilate; to induce a draft; spasm; convulsion 朗[朗] lang3 clear; bright 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 值班[值班] zhi2 ban1 to work a shift; on duty //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/1500 words - 145 min 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 前景[前景] qian2 jing3 foreground; vista; (future) prospects; perspective 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 躺椅[躺椅] tang3 yi3 deck chair; recliner; couch; lounge 新奇[新奇] xin1 qi2 novelty; new and odd 大红[大紅] da4 hong2 crimson 上衣[上衣] shang4 yi1 jacket; upper outer garment; CL:件[jian4] 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 袖子[袖子] xiu4 zi5 sleeve 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 闷热[悶熱] men1 re4 sultry; sultriness; hot and stuffy; stifling hot 梅雨[梅雨] mei2 yu3 Asian rainy season; monsoon 象牙[象牙] xiang4 ya2 ivory; elephant tusk 香烟[香煙] xiang1 yan1 cigarette; smoke from burning incense; CL:支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 大米[大米] da4 mi3 (husked) rice 稀客[稀客] xi1 ke4 infrequent visitor 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 谷[谷] gu3 valley 姑姑[姑姑] gu1 gu5 paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4] 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 个子[個子] ge4 zi5 height; stature; build; size 受苦[受苦] shou4 ku3 to suffer hardship //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/1525 words - 147 min 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 打掉[打掉] da3 diao4 to tear down; to destroy; to dismantle (a gang); to abort (a fetus) 额头[額頭] e2 tou2 forehead 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 舔[舔] tian3 to lick; to lap 奶水[奶水] nai3 shui3 mother's milk 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 秀气[秀氣] xiu4 qi5 delicate; graceful 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 咧[咧] lie5 modal particle expressing exclamation 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 宜昌[宜昌] Yi2 chang1 Yichang prefecture level city in Hubei 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 跤[跤] jiao1 a tumble; a fall 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 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 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 布料[布料] bu4 liao4 cloth; material 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) 扣子[釦子] kou4 zi5 button 地摊[地攤] di4 tan1 street stall with goods laid out on the ground 凑合[湊合] cou4 he5 to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/1550 words - 149 min 上等[上等] shang4 deng3 highest quality; top-notch 雅致[雅致] ya3 zhi4 elegant; refined; in good taste 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 审美[審美] shen3 mei3 esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste 破布[破布] po4 bu4 rag 料到[料到] liao4 dao4 to foresee; to anticipate 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) 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 得了[得了] de2 le5 all right!; that's enough! 肺结核[肺結核] fei4 jie2 he2 tuberculosis; TB 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 骆[駱] luo4 camel; white horse with a black mane (archaic) 宾[賓] bin1 visitor; guest; object (in grammar) 基[基] ji1 base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 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 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/1575 words - 152 min 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 长篇[長篇] chang2 pian1 lengthy (report or speech) 马伯乐[馬伯樂] Ma3 bo2 le4 Maspero (name) 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 情景[情景] qing2 jing3 scene; spectacle; circumstances; situation 酸楚[酸楚] suan1 chu3 disconsolate; forlorn; grievance 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 太平洋战争[太平洋戰爭] Tai4 ping2 Yang2 Zhan4 zheng1 Pacific War between Japan and the US, 1941-1945 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 弥留之际[彌留之際] mi2 liu2 zhi1 ji4 on one's deathbed; at the point of death 多数[多數] duo1 shu4 majority; most 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 传记[傳記] zhuan4 ji4 biography; CL:篇[pian1],部[bu4] 轰炸[轟炸] hong1 zha4 to bomb; to bombard; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 去向[去向] qu4 xiang4 the position of sth; whereabouts 致谢[致謝] zhi4 xie4 expression of gratitude; to give thanks; a thank-you note; acknowledgement 内地[內地] nei4 di4 inland; interior; hinterland 突围[突圍] tu1 wei2 to break a siege; to break out of an enclosure 去留[去留] qu4 liu2 going or staying 盹[盹] dun3 doze; nap 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 来访[來訪] lai2 fang3 to pay a visit 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 分歧[分歧] fen1 qi2 divergent; difference (of opinion, position); disagreement; bifurcation (math.) //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/1600 words - 155 min 争议[爭議] zheng1 yi4 controversy; dispute; to dispute 于[于] yu2 to go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particle; variant of 於|于[yu2] 毅[毅] yi4 firm and resolute; staunch 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 港岛[港島] Gang3 dao3 Hong Kong Island; abbr. for 香港島|香港岛[Xiang1 gang3 dao3] 海面[海面] hai3 mian4 sea level; sea surface 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 封锁[封鎖] feng1 suo3 to blockade; to seal off 戒严[戒嚴] jie4 yan2 to impose martial law; to impose emergency measures 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 廖[廖] Liao4 surname Liao 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 接见[接見] jie1 jian4 to receive sb; to grant an interview 滞留[滯留] zhi4 liu2 to detain; retention 传达[傳達] chuan2 da2 to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission 分组[分組] fen1 zu3 to divide into groups; (computer networking) packet 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 私生活[私生活] si1 sheng1 huo2 private life 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/1625 words - 160 min 听闻[聽聞] ting1 wen2 to listen; to hear what sb says; news one has heard 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 隐姓埋名[隱姓埋名] yin3 xing4 mai2 ming2 to conceal one's identity; living incognito 真面目[真面目] zhen1 mian4 mu4 true identity; true colors 绯闻[緋聞] fei1 wen2 sex scandal 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 流传[流傳] liu2 chuan2 to spread; to circulate; to hand down 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 筋骨[筋骨] jin1 gu3 muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage 若是[若是] ruo4 shi4 if 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 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 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 麻木[麻木] ma2 mu4 numb; insensitive; apathetic 不觉[不覺] bu4 jue2 unconsciously 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 四川[四川] Si4 chuan1 Sichuan province (Szechuan) in southwest China, abbr. 川 or 蜀, capital Chengdu 成都 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 电报[電報] dian4 bao4 telegram; cable; telegraph; CL:封[feng1],份[fen4] 隆隆[隆隆] long2 long2 rumble 炮[炮] pao4 cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 坎坷[坎坷] kan3 ke3 bumpy (of a road); rough (of life); to be down on one's luck; to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 露脸[露臉] lou4 lian3 to show one's face; to make one's good name; to become successful and well known; to shine 圣诞节[聖誕節] Sheng4 dan4 jie2 Christmas time; Christmas season; Christmas //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/1650 words - 164 min 竖起[豎起] shu4 qi3 to erect (a tent etc); to prick up (one's ears); to raise (one's eyebrows); to stick up (one's thumb); to turn up (one's collar); (of a bird) to puff up (one's feathers) 白旗[白旗] bai2 qi2 white flag 书库[書庫] shu1 ku4 a store room for books; fig. an erudite person; the Bibliotheca and Epitome of pseudo-Apollodorus 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 加重[加重] jia1 zhong4 to make heavier; to emphasize; (of an illness etc) to become more serious; to aggravate (a bad situation); to increase (a burden, punishment etc) 鉴于[鑒於] jian4 yu2 in view of; seeing that; considering; whereas 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 名人[名人] ming2 ren2 personage; celebrity 开明[開明] kai1 ming2 enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment 喉头[喉頭] hou2 tou2 throat; larynx 肿瘤[腫瘤] zhong3 liu2 tumor 切除[切除] qie1 chu2 to excise; to cut out (a tumor) 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 术[術] shu4 method; technique 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 刀口[刀口] dao1 kou3 the edge of a knife; cut; incision 二哥[二哥] er4 ge1 second brother 脊椎[脊椎] ji3 zhui1 vertebra; backbone 结核[結核] jie2 he2 tuberculosis; consumption; nodule 婆婆妈妈[婆婆媽媽] po2 po5 ma1 ma1 effeminate; old-womanish; garrulous; fainthearted; overly careful; overly sensitive; maudlin 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 签字[簽字] qian1 zi4 to sign (one's name); signature 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 玛丽[瑪麗] Ma3 li4 Mary or Marie (name); Mali //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/1675 words - 170 min 转入[轉入] zhuan3 ru4 change over to; shift to; switch to 单击[單擊] dan1 ji1 to click (using a mouse or other pointing device) 养病[養病] yang3 bing4 to recuperate; to convalesce; to take care of one's health after illness 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 小摊[小攤] xiao3 tan1 vendor's stall 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 火柴[火柴] huo3 chai2 match (for lighting fire); CL:根[gen1],盒[he2] 逐渐[逐漸] zhu2 jian4 gradually 市区[市區] shi4 qu1 urban district; downtown; city center 战争[戰爭] zhan4 zheng1 war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 九龙[九龍] Jiu3 long2 Kowloon district of Hong Kong 接管[接管] jie1 guan3 to take over; to assume control 纸条[紙條] zhi3 tiao2 slip of paper 法国[法國] Fa3 guo2 France; French 小城[小城] xiao3 cheng2 small town 明晃晃[明晃晃] ming2 huang3 huang3 shining; bright 睡醒[睡醒] shui4 xing3 to wake up 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 虫子[蟲子] chong2 zi5 insect; bug; worm; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1] 无限[無限] wu2 xian4 unlimited; unbounded 本领[本領] ben3 ling3 skill; ability; capability; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/1700 words - 172 min 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 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 封闭[封閉] feng1 bi4 to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive 秋雨[秋雨] qiu1 yu3 autumn rain 凋零[凋零] diao1 ling2 withered; wilted; to wither; to fade; to decay 花朵[花朵] hua1 duo3 flower 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 摧残[摧殘] cui1 can2 to ravage; to ruin 春夏秋冬[春夏秋冬] chun1 xia4 qiu1 dong1 the four seasons; spring, summer, autumn and winter 一年四季[一年四季] yi1 nian2 si4 ji4 all year round 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 循环[循環] xun2 huan2 to cycle; to circulate; circle; loop 自古[自古] zi4 gu3 (since) ancient times; (from) time immemorial 风霜[風霜] feng1 shuang1 wind and frost; fig. hardships 寻求[尋求] xun2 qiu2 to seek; to look for 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 一声不响[一聲不響] yi1 sheng1 bu4 xiang3 to keep totally silent; noiselessly 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 战时[戰時] zhan4 shi2 wartime 报导[報導] bao4 dao3 to report (in the media); (news) report 戏剧[戲劇] xi4 ju4 drama; play; theater 抗战[抗戰] kang4 zhan4 war of resistance, especially the war against Japan (1937-1945) 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 民众[民眾] min2 zhong4 populace; masses; the people //The Golden Era - S1/Ep1/1719 words - 173 min 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 流逝[流逝] liu2 shi4 (of time) to pass; to elapse 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 满目[滿目] man3 mu4 fills the eyes (of a beautiful view, scene of desolation etc) 疮痍[瘡痍] chuang1 yi2 wound; skin ulcer; (fig.) the desolation of trauma; desolation in the aftermath of a disaster 战乱[戰亂] zhan4 luan4 chaos of war 深处[深處] shen1 chu4 abyss; depths; deepest or most distant part 逆向[逆向] ni4 xiang4 backwards; reverse direction 自主[自主] zi4 zhu3 independent; to act for oneself; autonomous 千秋[千秋] qian1 qiu1 a thousand years; your birthday (honorific) 万岁[萬歲] wan4 sui4 Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 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. 优美[優美] you1 mei3 graceful; fine; elegant 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 幼年[幼年] you4 nian2 childhood; infancy 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4]