//Set Off - S1/Ep1/25 words - 3 min 住地[住地] zhu4 di4 living area; residential area 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 哎[哎] ai1 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 哎呀[哎呀] ai1 ya1 interjection of wonder, shock or admiration 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 出庭[出庭] chu1 ting2 to appear in court 嘞[嘞] lei5 sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 同志[同志] tong2 zhi4 comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:個|个[ge4] 塞浦路斯[塞浦路斯] Sai4 pu3 lu4 si1 Cyprus 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 凌晨[凌晨] ling2 chen2 very early in the morning; in the wee hours 往返[往返] wang3 fan3 to go back and forth; to go to and fro; round trip 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 即日[即日] ji2 ri4 this or that very day; in the next few days 启程[啟程] qi3 cheng2 to set out on a journey 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 魏[魏] wei4 tower over a palace gateway (old) //Set Off - S1/Ep1/50 words - 5 min 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 道具[道具] dao4 ju4 prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 胆小[膽小] dan3 xiao3 cowardice; timid 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 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] 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 重孙子[重孫子] chong2 sun1 zi5 great-grandson 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 两头[兩頭] liang3 tou2 both ends; both parties to a deal 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 导演[導演] dao3 yan3 to direct; director (film etc) 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 娱乐[娛樂] yu2 le4 to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 儿[兒] er2 child; son 娱[娛] yu2 to amuse 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 乐[樂] yue4 music //Set Off - S1/Ep1/75 words - 7 min 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 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 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 后边[後邊] hou4 bian5 back; rear; behind 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 打车[打車] da3 che1 to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift 地儿[地兒] di4 r5 place; space 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 绕[繞] rao4 to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 塑料袋[塑料袋] su4 liao4 dai4 plastic bag //Set Off - S1/Ep1/100 words - 10 min 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 里边儿[裡邊兒] li3 bian5 r5 erhua variant of 裡邊|里边[li3 bian5] 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 说理[說理] shuo1 li3 to reason; to argue logically 搭把手[搭把手] da1 ba3 shou3 to help out 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 味儿[味兒] wei4 r5 taste 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 车钱[車錢] che1 qian2 fare; transport costs 结了[結了] jie2 le5 that's that; that's it; that will do 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 大宝[大寶] da4 bao3 (archaic) throne 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 小区[小區] xiao3 qu1 neighborhood; district 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 咧[咧] lie5 modal particle expressing exclamation 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) //Set Off - S1/Ep1/125 words - 15 min 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 我人[我人] wo3 ren2 we 赶不上[趕不上] gan3 bu4 shang4 can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 夏[夏] xia4 summer 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 呵[呵] he1 expel breath; my goodness 帮手[幫手] bang1 shou3 helper; assistant 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 哎哟[哎喲] ai1 yo1 hey; ow; ouch; interjection of pain or surprise 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 外边儿[外邊兒] wai4 bian5 r5 erhua variant of 外邊|外边[wai4 bian5] 套[套] tao4 to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ) 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for //Set Off - S1/Ep1/150 words - 17 min 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 酒味[酒味] jiu3 wei4 smell of alcohol; flavoring of rum or other liquor in food; aroma or nose (of wine) 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 事儿[事兒] shi4 r5 one's employment; business; matter that needs to be settled; (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding; trying; troublesome; erhua variant of 事[shi4]; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 护照[護照] hu4 zhao4 passport; CL:本[ben3],個|个[ge4] 同伙[同伙] tong2 huo3 colleague; co-conspirator; accomplice 反映[反映] fan3 ying4 to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render 崔[崔] cui1 high mountain; precipitous 三更半夜[三更半夜] san1 geng1 ban4 ye4 in the depth of the night; very late at night 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 茬[茬] cha2 stubble land after crop has been taken; a second crop obtained by rotation of land; an opportunity 私生子[私生子] si1 sheng1 zi3 illegitimate child (male); bastard; love child 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 富裕[富裕] fu4 yu4 prosperous; well-to-do; well-off 清朝[清朝] Qing1 chao2 Ch'ing or Qing dynasty (1644-1911) 荆轲[荊軻] Jing1 Ke1 Jing Ke (-227 BC), celebrated in verse and fiction as would-be assassin of King Ying Zheng of Qin 秦嬴政 (later the First Emperor 秦始皇) 秦始皇[秦始皇] Qin2 Shi3 huang2 Qin Shihuang (259-210 BC), the first emperor 电视剧[電視劇] dian4 shi4 ju4 TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] 严谨[嚴謹] yan2 jin3 rigorous; strict; careful; cautious; compact; well-knit 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 捕[捕] bu3 to catch; to seize; to capture //Set Off - S1/Ep1/175 words - 23 min 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 揣[揣] chuai1 to put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. [chuai3] 揣[揣] chuai3 to estimate; to guess; to figure; to surmise 兜[兜] dou1 pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old) 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 崇[崇] chong2 high; sublime; lofty; to esteem; to worship 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 特征[特徵] te4 zheng1 characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 哟[喲] yo5 (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 蹦[蹦] beng4 to jump; to bounce; to hop 外国人[外國人] wai4 guo2 ren2 foreigner 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 钢[鋼] gang1 steel 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] //Set Off - S1/Ep1/200 words - 25 min 大妈[大媽] da4 ma1 father's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman) 这年头[這年頭] zhe4 nian2 tou5 (coll.) nowadays 色狼[色狼] se4 lang2 lecher; pervert; wolf 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 见义勇为[見義勇為] jian4 yi4 yong3 wei2 to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth; acting heroically in a just cause 敏捷[敏捷] min3 jie2 nimble; quick; shrewd 炸弹[炸彈] zha4 dan4 bomb; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 本拉登[本拉登] Ben3 La1 deng1 (Osama) bin Laden (1957-2011), leader of Al Qaeda 铐[銬] kao4 shackles; fetters; manacle 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 要人[要人] yao4 ren2 important person 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 咣[咣] guang1 (onom.) bang; door banging shut 哥儿[哥兒] ge1 r5 brothers; boys 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling //Set Off - S1/Ep1/225 words - 26 min 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 品味[品味] pin3 wei4 to sample; to taste; to appreciate; one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc); good taste 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 外国[外國] wai4 guo2 foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 国籍[國籍] guo2 ji2 nationality 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 背心[背心] bei4 xin1 sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc); CL:件[jian4] 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 血口喷人[血口噴人] xue4 kou3 pen1 ren2 to spit blood (idiom); venomous slander; malicious attacks 翻脸不认人[翻臉不認人] fan1 lian3 bu4 ren4 ren2 to fall out with sb and become hostile 海誓山盟[海誓山盟] hai3 shi4 shan1 meng2 to pledge undying love (idiom); oath of eternal love; to swear by all the Gods 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 臭钱[臭錢] chou4 qian2 dirty money 抠[摳] kou1 to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; to lift one's clothes; stingy; miserly 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill //Set Off - S1/Ep1/250 words - 28 min 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 驴[驢] lu:2 donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2] 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 火警[火警] huo3 jing3 fire alarm 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 搜[搜] sou1 to search 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 手纸[手紙] shou3 zhi3 toilet paper 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 冻死[凍死] dong4 si3 to freeze to death; to die off in winter 老虎[老虎] lao3 hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 撞死[撞死] zhuang4 si3 to knock down and kill sb with a car; to run over sb; to run sb down 呛[嗆] qiang4 to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc); pungent; (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb; to scold; to speak out against sb 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 壮士[壯士] zhuang4 shi4 hero; fighter; brave strong guy; warrior (in armor) 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly //Set Off - S1/Ep1/275 words - 30 min 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 嫦娥[嫦娥] Chang2 e2 Chang'e, the lady in the moon (Chinese mythology); one of the Chang'e series of PRC lunar spacecraft 后半生[後半生] hou4 ban4 sheng1 latter half of one's life 抢跑[搶跑] qiang3 pao3 to jump the gun; to make a false start 使劲儿[使勁兒] shi3 jin4 r5 erhua variant of 使勁|使劲[shi3 jin4] 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 卡住[卡住] ka3 zhu4 to jam; to choke; to clutch; also pr. [qia3 zhu4] 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 肉体[肉體] rou4 ti3 physical body 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 着手[著手] zhuo2 shou3 to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 卡[卡] ka3 to stop; to block; (computing) (coll.) slow; (loanword) card; CL:張|张[zhang1],片[pian4]; truck (from "car"); calorie (abbr. for 卡路里[ka3 lu4 li3]); cassette 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 劲儿[勁兒] jin4 r5 erhua variant of 勁|劲[jin4] 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) //Set Off - S1/Ep1/300 words - 34 min 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 棍子[棍子] gun4 zi5 stick; rod 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 弯[彎] wan1 to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 爷们[爺們] ye2 men5 menfolk (collective term for men of different generations); husbands and their fathers etc 袜子[襪子] wa4 zi5 socks; stockings; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4],雙|双[shuang1] 本命年[本命年] ben3 ming4 nian2 year of one's birth sign, according to the cycle of 12 animals of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1] 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 唉[唉] ai1 interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 快点儿[快點兒] kuai4 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 快點|快点[kuai4 dian3] 上边[上邊] shang4 bian5 the top; above; overhead; upwards; the top margin; above-mentioned; those higher up 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 害人[害人] hai4 ren2 to harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious 坑人[坑人] keng1 ren2 to cheat sb 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 虚头[虛頭] xu1 tou2 to play tricks; to deceive 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it //Set Off - S1/Ep1/325 words - 36 min 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 立案[立案] li4 an4 to register (to an official organism); to file a case (for investigation) 侦破[偵破] zhen1 po4 to investigate (as detective); to solve (crime); to uncover (a plot); to sniff out; to break in and analyze; detective work; to scout 洗浴[洗浴] xi3 yu4 to bathe 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 更衣[更衣] geng1 yi1 to change clothes; to go to the toilet (euphemism) 柜[櫃] gui4 cupboard; cabinet; wardrobe 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] 修理厂[修理廠] xiu1 li3 chang3 repair shop 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] 不依不饶[不依不饒] bu4 yi1 bu4 rao2 not to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive; to treat severely without listening to excuses 远走高飞[遠走高飛] yuan3 zou3 gao1 fei1 to go far; to escape to faraway places 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 患难[患難] huan4 nan4 trials and tribulations 宾[賓] bin1 visitor; guest; object (in grammar) 装修[裝修] zhuang1 xiu1 to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate 找上门[找上門] zhao3 shang4 men2 to come to sb's door; to call on sb 队伍[隊伍] dui4 wu3 ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 汽修[汽修] qi4 xiu1 auto repair 姥姥[姥姥] lao3 lao5 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 会员[會員] hui4 yuan2 member 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] //Set Off - S1/Ep1/350 words - 41 min 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 留步[留步] liu2 bu4 (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 拖鞋[拖鞋] tuo1 xie2 slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 明儿[明兒] ming2 r5 (coll.) tomorrow; one of these days; some day 这么着[這麼著] zhe4 me5 zhe5 thus; in this way; like this 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 没事儿[沒事兒] mei2 shi4 r5 to have spare time; free from work; it's not important; it's nothing; never mind 澡[澡] zao3 bath 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 鲍鱼[鮑魚] bao4 yu2 abalone 服务员[服務員] fu2 wu4 yuan2 waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 么[麼] me5 suffix, used to form interrogative 什麼|什么[shen2 me5], what?, indefinite 這麼|这么[zhe4 me5] thus, etc 咔嚓[咔嚓] ka1 cha1 (onom.) breaking or snapping; (coll.) cut it out; stop it; also written 喀嚓[ka1 cha1] 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 看错[看錯] kan4 cuo4 to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 消费[消費] xiao1 fei4 to consume; to spend 八十[八十] ba1 shi2 eighty; 80 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 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on //Set Off - S1/Ep1/375 words - 42 min 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 死罪[死罪] si3 zui4 mortal crime; capital offense 枪[槍] qiang1 gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 厨子[廚子] chu2 zi5 cook 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 坠[墜] zhui4 to fall; to drop; to weigh down 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 嫁妆[嫁妝] jia4 zhuang5 dowry 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 前妻[前妻] qian2 qi1 ex-wife; late wife 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 工商[工商] gong1 shang1 industry and commerce 时报[時報] Shi2 bao4 "Times" (newspaper, e.g. New York Times) 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 纪[紀] ji4 order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 主编[主編] zhu3 bian1 editor in chief 读者[讀者] du2 zhe3 reader; CL:個|个[ge4] 本市[本市] ben3 shi4 this city; our city 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 不明[不明] bu4 ming2 not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse //Set Off - S1/Ep1/400 words - 43 min 食物中毒[食物中毒] shi2 wu4 zhong4 du2 food poisoning 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 极其[極其] ji2 qi2 extremely 恶劣[惡劣] e4 lie4 vile; nasty; of very poor quality 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 暗访[暗訪] an4 fang3 to make secret inquiries; to investigate in secret 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 插播[插播] cha1 bo1 to interrupt (a radio or TV program) with a commercial insert, breaking news etc; to put a call on hold 协[協] xie2 to cooperate; to harmonize; to help; to assist; to join 通报[通報] tong1 bao4 to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 近日[近日] jin4 ri4 in the past few days; recently; in the last few days 警方[警方] jing3 fang1 police 破获[破獲] po4 huo4 to uncover (a criminal plot); to break open and capture 假扮[假扮] jia3 ban4 to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else 公务人员[公務人員] gong1 wu4 ren2 yuan2 government functionary 诈骗[詐騙] zha4 pian4 to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 抢劫[搶劫] qiang3 jie2 to rob; looting 团伙[團伙] tuan2 huo3 (criminal) gang; gang member; accomplice; crony 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense 案件[案件] an4 jian4 case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3] 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary //Set Off - S1/Ep1/425 words - 44 min 分子[分子] fen1 zi3 molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction 悉数[悉數] xi1 shu3 to enumerate in detail; to explain clearly 悉数[悉數] xi1 shu4 all; every single one; the entire sum 落网[落網] luo4 wang3 (of a bird, fish etc) to be caught in a net; (of a tennis ball) to hit the net; (of a criminal) to be captured 缴[繳] jiao3 to hand in; to hand over; to seize 作案[作案] zuo4 an4 to commit a crime 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 藏匿[藏匿] cang2 ni4 to cover up; to conceal; to go into hiding 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 物证[物證] wu4 zheng4 material evidence 撬[撬] qiao4 to lift; to pry open; to lever open 窃贼[竊賊] qie4 zei2 thief 徒手[徒手] tu2 shou3 with bare hands; unarmed; fighting hand-to-hand; freehand (drawing) 撬开[撬開] qiao4 kai1 to pry open; to lever open 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 手提包[手提包] shou3 ti2 bao1 (hand)bag; hold-all 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 目击[目擊] mu4 ji1 to see with one's own eyes; to witness 顾客[顧客] gu4 ke4 client; customer; CL:位[wei4] 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 令人发指[令人髮指] ling4 ren2 fa4 zhi3 to make one's hair stand up in anger (idiom); to raise people's hackles 浴[浴] yu4 bath; to bathe //Set Off - S1/Ep1/450 words - 46 min 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 违章[違章] wei2 zhang1 to break the rules; to violate regulations 安装[安裝] an1 zhuang1 to install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 摄像头[攝像頭] she4 xiang4 tou2 webcam; surveillance camera 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 分子[份子] fen4 zi3 members of a class or group; political elements (such as intellectuals or extremists); part 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 图像[圖像] tu2 xiang4 image; picture; graphic 上交[上交] shang4 jiao1 to hand over to; to give to higher authority; to seek connections in high places 华侨[華僑] Hua2 qiao2 overseas Chinese; (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 优惠[優惠] you1 hui4 privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price) 政策[政策] zheng4 ce4 policy; CL:個|个[ge4] 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 从轻[從輕] cong2 qing1 to be lenient (in sentencing) 南无[南無] na1 mo2 Buddhist salutation or expression of faith (loanword from Sanskrit); Taiwan pr. [na2 mo2] 阿弥陀佛[阿彌陀佛] E1 mi2 tuo2 Fo2 Amitabha Buddha; the Buddha of the Western paradise; may the lord Buddha preserve us!; merciful Buddha! 后退[後退] hou4 tui4 to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat 佛门[佛門] Fo2 men2 Buddhism 圣地[聖地] sheng4 di4 holy land (of a religion); sacred place; shrine; holy city (such as Jerusalem, Mecca etc); center of historic interest 杀生[殺生] sha1 sheng1 to take the life of a living creature 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 山头[山頭] shan1 tou2 mountain top 花果山[花果山] Hua1 guo3 Shan1 Mount Huaguo in Jiangsu, featured in 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4], tourist destination; (also the name of mountains in other parts of China) 妞[妞] niu1 girl 指[指] zhi3 finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end //Set Off - S1/Ep1/475 words - 50 min 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 爷们儿[爺們兒] ye2 men5 r5 erhua variant of 爺們|爷们[ye2 men5] 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 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] 有水[有水] you3 shui3 supplied with water (of a house) 智商[智商] zhi4 shang1 IQ (intelligence quotient) 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 派出所[派出所] pai4 chu1 suo3 local police station 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 锦上添花[錦上添花] jin3 shang4 tian1 hua1 lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect; gilding the lily 自投罗网[自投羅網] zi4 tou2 luo2 wang3 to walk right into the trap 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 驾[駕] jia4 to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞) 早晨[早晨] zao3 chen2 early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 剧组[劇組] ju4 zu3 cast and crew; performers and production team //Set Off - S1/Ep1/500 words - 53 min 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 暖和[暖和] nuan3 huo5 warm; nice and warm 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 餐馆[餐館] can1 guan3 restaurant; CL:家[jia1] 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 谈不上[談不上] tan2 bu5 shang4 to be out of the question 偶然[偶然] ou3 ran2 incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly 不像话[不像話] bu4 xiang4 hua4 unreasonable; shocking; outrageous 挣钱[掙錢] zheng4 qian2 to make money 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 开店[開店] kai1 dian4 to open shop 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 刀子[刀子] dao1 zi5 knife; CL:把[ba3] 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 幸[幸] xing4 fortunate; lucky 早起[早起] zao3 qi3 to get up early 大白天[大白天] da4 bai2 tian1 broad daylight 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 认出[認出] ren4 chu1 recognition; to recognize 国庆[國慶] Guo2 qing4 National Day 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] //Set Off - S1/Ep1/525 words - 56 min 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 导[導] dao3 to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 澡堂[澡堂] zao3 tang2 public baths 拍戏[拍戲] pai1 xi4 to shoot a movie 摄制[攝製] she4 zhi4 to produce (a TV show etc) 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 艺术家[藝術家] yi4 shu4 jia1 artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 塑造[塑造] su4 zao4 to model; to mold; (fig.) to create (a character, a market, an image etc); (literature) to portray (in words) 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 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 手边[手邊] shou3 bian1 on hand; at hand 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 通缉令[通緝令] tong1 ji1 ling4 order for arrest; wanted circular; wanted poster 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 停业[停業] ting2 ye4 to cease trading (temporarily or permanently); to close down 整顿[整頓] zheng3 dun4 to tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate; to rectify 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 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 开张[開張] kai1 zhang1 to open a business; first transaction of a business day 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] //Set Off - S1/Ep1/550 words - 61 min 甭[甭] beng2 contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 贫[貧] pin2 poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 水晶[水晶] shui3 jing1 crystal 岛[島] dao3 island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 后门[後門] hou4 men2 the back door; fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure); anus 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 有罪[有罪] you3 zui4 guilty 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 乌鸦嘴[烏鴉嘴] wu1 ya1 zui3 lit. crow's beak; fig. person who has made an inauspicious remark 面儿[面兒] mian4 r5 cover; outside 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 火机[火機] huo3 ji1 see 打火機|打火机[da3 huo3 ji1] 心细[心細] xin1 xi4 careful; scrupulous 验钞机[驗鈔機] yan4 chao1 ji1 a device used to check money and detect counterfeit bills 富兰克林[富蘭克林] Fu4 lan2 ke4 lin2 Franklin; Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), US Founding Father, scientist and author; surname Franklin 老头儿[老頭兒] lao3 tou2 r5 see 老頭子|老头子[lao3 tou2 zi5] 周折[周折] zhou1 zhe2 twists and turns; vicissitude; complication; difficulty; effort; CL:番[fan1] 修车[修車] xiu1 che1 to repair a bike (car etc) 闪开[閃開] shan3 kai1 to get out of the way //Set Off - S1/Ep1/575 words - 66 min 抓贼[抓賊] zhua1 zei2 to catch a thief 拨打[撥打] bo1 da3 to call; to dial 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 露面[露面] lou4 mian4 to show one's face; to appear (in public) 扣[扣] kou4 to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 应得[應得] ying1 de2 to deserve 旅馆[旅館] lu:3 guan3 hotel; CL:家[jia1] 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 黄花菜[黃花菜] huang2 hua1 cai4 citron daylily (Hemerocallis citrina Baroni); golden needles (edible flower) 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 无影无踪[無影無蹤] wu2 ying3 wu2 zong1 to disappear without trace (idiom) 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 美金[美金] Mei3 jin1 US dollar; USD 假钞[假鈔] jia3 chao1 counterfeit money; forged note 逗[逗] dou4 to stay; to stop; to tease (play with); amusing; short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 讀|读[dou4]) 调包[調包] diao4 bao1 see 掉包[diao4 bao1] //Set Off - S1/Ep1/600 words - 71 min 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 悬挂[懸掛] xuan2 gua4 to suspend; to hang; (vehicle) suspension 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 交钱[交錢] jiao1 qian2 to pay up; to shell out; to hand over the money to cover sth 交货[交貨] jiao1 huo4 to deliver goods 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 护[護] hu4 to protect 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 概念化[概念化] gai4 nian4 hua4 conceptualization 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 内心世界[內心世界] nei4 xin1 shi4 jie4 (one's) inner world 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 永别[永別] yong3 bie2 to part forever; eternal parting (i.e. death) 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 泪[淚] lei4 tears 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] //Set Off - S1/Ep1/625 words - 73 min 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 贫血[貧血] pin2 xue4 anemia 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 饮酒[飲酒] yin3 jiu3 to drink wine 诱因[誘因] you4 yin1 cause; triggering factor; incentive; inducement 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 看病[看病] kan4 bing4 to visit a doctor; to see a patient 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 小孩儿[小孩兒] xiao3 hai2 r5 erhua variant of 小孩[xiao3 hai2] 没大没小[沒大沒小] mei2 da4 mei2 xiao3 impolite; cheeky; impudent 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 傍[傍] bang4 near; approaching; to depend on; (slang) to have an intimate relationship with sb; Taiwan pr. [pang2], [bang1], [bang4] 大款[大款] da4 kuan3 very wealthy person 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 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 娃娃亲[娃娃親] wa2 wa5 qin1 arranged betrothal of minors 闺女[閨女] gui1 nu:3 maiden; unmarried woman; daughter //Set Off - S1/Ep1/650 words - 77 min 解[解] jie3 to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 累赘[累贅] lei2 zhui4 superfluous; cumbersome; a burden on sb; a nuisance to sb; to inconvenience; to tie sb down; long-winded (of writing); also pr. [lei2 zhui5] 绷[繃] beng1 to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 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 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 不怎么样[不怎麼樣] bu4 zen3 me5 yang4 not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it; nothing good to be said about it 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 轴[軸] zhou2 axis; axle; spool (for thread); roller (for scrolls); classifier for calligraphy rolls etc 辘[轆] lu4 windlass 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 感人[感人] gan3 ren2 touching; moving 冷血动物[冷血動物] leng3 xue4 dong4 wu4 cold-blooded animal; fig. cold-hearted person 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 录音[錄音] lu4 yin1 to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4] 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 书写[書寫] shu1 xie3 to write 结尾[結尾] jie2 wei3 ending; coda; to wind up 万事如意[萬事如意] wan4 shi4 ru2 yi4 to have all one's wishes (idiom); best wishes; all the best; may all your hopes be fulfilled //Set Off - S1/Ep1/675 words - 80 min 庭[庭] ting2 main hall; front courtyard; law court 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 胆儿[膽兒] dan3 r5 see 膽子|胆子[dan3 zi5] 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 打掉[打掉] da3 diao4 to tear down; to destroy; to dismantle (a gang); to abort (a fetus) 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 孕[孕] yun4 pregnant 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 学好[學好] xue2 hao3 to follow good examples 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 学坏[學壞] xue2 huai4 to follow bad examples; to be corrupted by bad examples 尽量[盡量] jin4 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 顺当[順當] shun4 dang5 smoothly 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 高高兴兴[高高興興] gao1 gao1 xing4 xing4 cheerful and optimistic; in a good mood; gaily //Set Off - S1/Ep1/700 words - 87 min 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 打工[打工] da3 gong1 to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation 磨叽[磨嘰] mo4 ji5 (dialect) to dawdle; to waste time; also written 墨跡|墨迹[mo4 ji5] 费力[費力] fei4 li4 to expend a great deal of effort 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 角楼[角樓] jiao3 lou2 corner (between walls) 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 抬头[抬頭] tai2 tou2 to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 厂子[廠子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) factory; mill; yard; depot 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 活路[活路] huo2 lu4 through road; way out; way to survive; means of subsistence 包围[包圍] bao1 wei2 to surround; to encircle; to hem in 真真[真真] zhen1 zhen1 really; in fact; genuinely; scrupulously 释放[釋放] shi4 fang4 to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 人质[人質] ren2 zhi4 hostage 投降[投降] tou2 xiang2 to surrender; surrender 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 歹徒[歹徒] dai3 tu2 evildoer; malefactor; gangster; hoodlum 祖国[祖國] zu3 guo2 motherland 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 大哥[大哥] da4 ge1 eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss //Set Off - S1/Ep1/725 words - 91 min 份儿[份兒] fen4 r5 degree; extent; allotted share 介[介] jie4 to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 卧底[臥底] wo4 di3 to hide (as an undercover agent); an insider (in a gang of thieves); a mole 头儿[頭兒] tou2 r5 leader 改签[改簽] gai3 qian1 to change one's reservation; to transfer to a different flight, airline, bus or train 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 官司[官司] guan1 si5 lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2] 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) 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 博物馆[博物館] bo2 wu4 guan3 museum 挖掘[挖掘] wa1 jue2 to excavate; to dig; to unearth 路线图[路線圖] lu4 xian4 tu2 route map; roadmap (also fig.) 打火机[打火機] da3 huo3 ji1 lighter; cigarette lighter 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 扰[擾] rao3 to disturb 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 法网[法網] fa3 wang3 the net of justice; rigorous process of the law; the long arm of the law 恢[恢] hui1 to restore; to recover; great 疏[疏] shu1 to dredge; to clear away obstruction; thin; sparse; scanty; distant (relation); not close; to neglect; negligent; to present a memorial to the Emperor; commentary; annotation 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 噪音[噪音] zao4 yin1 rumble; noise; static (in a signal) 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) //Set Off - S1/Ep1/750 words - 92 min 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 持刀[持刀] chi2 dao1 to hold a knife; knife-wielding 绑架[綁架] bang3 jia4 to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 隐藏[隱藏] yin3 cang2 to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting) 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 阴谋[陰謀] yin1 mou2 plot; conspiracy 日前[日前] ri4 qian2 the other day; a few days ago 李[李] li3 plum 建国[建國] jian4 guo2 to found a country; nation-building; the foundation of PRC by Mao Zedong in 1949 逮捕[逮捕] dai4 bu3 to arrest; to apprehend; an arrest 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 绘制[繪製] hui4 zhi4 to draw; to draft 通往[通往] tong1 wang3 to lead to 珍宝[珍寶] zhen1 bao3 a treasure 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 企图[企圖] qi3 tu2 to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3] 掩人耳目[掩人耳目] yan3 ren2 er3 mu4 to fool people (idiom); to pull the wool over people's eyes //Set Off - S1/Ep1/765 words - 96 min 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 核查[核查] he2 cha2 to examine; to inspect 北京市[北京市] Bei3 jing1 Shi4 Beijing; capital of People's Republic of China; one of the four municipalities 直轄市|直辖市[zhi2 xia2 shi4] 前往[前往] qian2 wang3 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 旅客[旅客] lu:3 ke4 traveler; tourist 乘坐[乘坐] cheng2 zuo4 to ride (in a vehicle) 航班[航班] hang2 ban1 scheduled flight; flight number; plane; scheduled sailing; sailing number; passenger ship 起飞[起飛] qi3 fei1 (of an aircraft) to take off 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° 登机[登機] deng1 ji1 to board a plane 登机口[登機口] deng1 ji1 kou3 departure gate (aviation) 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 临走[臨走] lin2 zou3 before leaving; on departure 字幕[字幕] zi4 mu4 caption; subtitle