#separator:Tab #html:false #columns:id simp trad pinyin definition count #//True Colours - S1/Ep01/25 words - 2 min 出国_出國_chūguó 出国 出國 chūguó to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 5 接机_接機_jiējī 接机 接機 jiējī jointing machine; riveter; welder; sealer; to meet a plane (i.e. to meet sb at airport); to service a plane (of airport workers) 2 拼命_拼命_pīnmìng 拼命 拼命 pīnmìng to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 7 催_催_cuī 催 催 cuī to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 19 催命_催命_cuīmìng 催命 催命 cuīmìng to press sb to death; fig. to pressurize sb continually 2 似的_似的_shìde 似的 似的 shìde seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 31 甭_甭_béng 甭 甭 béng contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 21 这儿_這兒_zhèr5 这儿 這兒 zhèr5 here 130 兜圈子_兜圈子_dōuquānzi 兜圈子 兜圈子 dōuquānzi to encircle; to go around; to circle; to beat about the bush 2 列_列_liè 列 列 liè to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 5 单子_單子_dānzi 单子 單子 dānzi list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 5 四分之一_四分之一_sìfēnzhīyī 四分之一 四分之一 sìfēnzhīyī one-quarter 2 卢_盧_lú 卢 盧 lú (old) rice vessel; black; old variant of 廬|庐[lu2]; (slang) (Tw) troublesome; fussy 226 嘉_嘉_jiā 嘉 嘉 jiā excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend 1274 荷兰_荷蘭_Hélán 荷兰 荷蘭 Hélán Holland; the Netherlands 13 一半_一半_yībàn 一半 一半 yībàn half 14 对得起_對得起_duìdeqǐ 对得起 對得起 duìdeqǐ not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 5 辛辛苦苦_辛辛苦苦_xīnxīnkǔkǔ 辛辛苦苦 辛辛苦苦 xīnxīnkǔkǔ painstakingly; with great trouble 5 大姐_大姐_dàjiě 大姐 大姐 dàjiě big sister; elder sister; older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker) 10 正经_正經_zhèngjīng 正经 正經 zhèngjīng decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 6 交流_交流_jiāoliú 交流 交流 jiāoliú to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 8 学习_學習_xuéxí 学习 學習 xuéxí to learn; to study 16 那儿_那兒_nàr5 那儿 那兒 nàr5 there 44 赶上_趕上_gǎnshàng 赶上 趕上 gǎnshàng to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 5 伯伯_伯伯_bóbo 伯伯 伯伯 bóbo father's elder brother; uncle 34 #//True Colours - S1/Ep01/50 words - 4 min 结婚_結婚_jiéhūn 结婚 結婚 jiéhūn to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 14 乘坐_乘坐_chéngzuò 乘坐 乘坐 chéngzuò to ride (in a vehicle) 2 航班_航班_hángbān 航班 航班 hángbān scheduled flight; flight number; plane; scheduled sailing; sailing number; passenger ship 2 小朋友_小朋友_xiǎopéngyǒu 小朋友 小朋友 xiǎopéngyǒu child; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 广播_廣播_guǎngbō 广播 廣播 guǎngbō broadcast; CL:個|个[ge4]; broadcasting; to broadcast; (formal) to propagate; to publicize 6 速_速_sù 速 速 sù fast; rapid; quick; velocity 2 服务台_服務台_fúwùtái 服务台 服務台 fúwùtái service desk; information desk; reception desk 4 妍_妍_yán 妍 妍 yán beautiful 71 儿_兒_ér 儿 兒 ér child; son 74 大夫_大夫_dàifu 大夫 大夫 dàifu doctor; physician 11 回国_回國_huíguó 回国 回國 huíguó to return to one's home country 5 姜_薑_jiāng 姜 薑 jiāng ginger 91 特地_特地_tèdì 特地 特地 tèdì specially; for a special purpose 5 机场_機場_jīchǎng 机场 機場 jīchǎng airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 10 实验_實驗_shíyàn 实验 實驗 shíyàn experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 13 数据_數據_shùjù 数据 數據 shùjù data; numbers; digital 2 发给_發給_fāgěi 发给 發給 fāgěi to issue; to grant; to distribute 5 确认_確認_quèrèn 确认 確認 quèrèn to confirm; to verify; confirmation 4 文件_文件_wénjiàn 文件 文件 wénjiàn document; file; CL:份[fen4] 2 辜负_辜負_gūfù 辜负 辜負 gūfù to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 3 信任_信任_xìnrèn 信任 信任 xìnrèn to trust; to have confidence in 6 着急_著急_zháojí 着急 著急 zháojí to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 10 登机_登機_dēngjī 登机 登機 dēngjī to board a plane 4 来得及_來得及_láidejí 来得及 來得及 láidejí there's still time; able to do sth in time 3 捎_捎_shāo 捎 捎 shāo to bring sth to sb; to deliver 6 #//True Colours - S1/Ep01/75 words - 8 min 顺路_順路_shùnlù 顺路 順路 shùnlù by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 7 拉倒_拉倒_lādǎo 拉倒 拉倒 lādǎo to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 9 待会儿_待會兒_dāihuìr5 待会儿 待會兒 dāihuìr5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 34 耽误_耽誤_dānwu 耽误 耽誤 dānwu to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 11 开会_開會_kāihuì 开会 開會 kāihuì to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 3 赖_賴_lài 赖 賴 lài to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad; to renege (on promise); to disclaim; to rat (on debts); rascally; to blame; to put the blame on 4 玩笑_玩笑_wánxiào 玩笑 玩笑 wánxiào to joke; joke; jest 10 当真_當真_dàngzhēn 当真 當真 dàngzhēn to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 5 师_師_shī 师 師 shī teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 227 一家_一家_yījiā 一家 一家 yījiā the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 7 医院_醫院_yīyuàn 医院 醫院 yīyuàn hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 52 着呢_著呢_zhene 着呢 著呢 zhene comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 19 上班_上班_shàngbān 上班 上班 shàngbān to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 7 猪_豬_zhū 猪 豬 zhū hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 115 白白_白白_báibái 白白 白白 báibái in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 4 胖_胖_pàng 胖 胖 pàng fat; plump 11 似_似_sì 似 似 sì to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 15 定居_定居_dìngjū 定居 定居 dìngjū to settle (in some city, country etc); to take up residence 2 探亲_探親_tànqīn 探亲 探親 tànqīn to go home to visit one's family 2 女朋友_女朋友_nǚpéngyou 女朋友 女朋友 nǚpéngyou girlfriend 14 家长_家長_jiāzhǎng 家长 家長 jiāzhǎng head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 6 涨_漲_zhàng 涨 漲 zhàng to swell; to distend 4 工资_工資_gōngzī 工资 工資 gōngzī wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 22 提前_提前_tíqián 提前 提前 tíqián to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 16 份子钱_份子錢_fènziqián 份子钱 份子錢 fènziqián gift money (on the occasion of a wedding etc) 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep01/100 words - 9 min 派头_派頭_pàitóu 派头 派頭 pàitóu manner; style; panache 3 拿不出手_拿不出手_nábùchūshǒu 拿不出手 拿不出手 nábùchūshǒu not presentable; shoddy and too embarrassing to show 2 结_結_jié 结 結 jié knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 4 主意_主意_zhǔyi 主意 主意 zhǔyi plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 5 操作_操作_cāozuò 操作 操作 cāozuò to work; to operate; to manipulate 4 哪儿_哪兒_nǎr5 哪儿 哪兒 nǎr5 where?; wherever; anywhere 89 介意_介意_jièyì 介意 介意 jièyì to care about; to take offense; to mind 6 牺牲_犧牲_xīshēng 牺牲 犧牲 xīshēng to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 5 会长_會長_huìzhǎng 会长 會長 huìzhǎng president of a club, committee etc 12 油嘴滑舌_油嘴滑舌_yóuzuǐhuáshé 油嘴滑舌 油嘴滑舌 yóuzuǐhuáshé glib; oily-mouthed and smooth talking 2 护士_護士_hùshi 护士 護士 hùshi nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 带坏_帶壞_dàihuài 带坏 帶壞 dàihuài to lead astray 3 求饶_求饒_qiúráo 求饶 求饒 qiúráo to beg forgiveness 1 即使_即使_jíshǐ 即使 即使 jíshǐ even if; even though 2 输掉_輸掉_shūdiào 输掉 輸掉 shūdiào to lose 1 没心没肺_沒心沒肺_méixīnméifèi 没心没肺 沒心沒肺 méixīnméifèi simple-minded; thoughtless; heartless; nitwitted 1 衣_衣_yī 衣 衣 yī clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 7 剪_剪_jiǎn 剪 剪 jiǎn scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 1 发型_髮型_fàxíng 发型 髮型 fàxíng hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 1 轻松_輕鬆_qīngsōng 轻松 輕鬆 qīngsōng light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 1 打扮_打扮_dǎban 打扮 打扮 dǎban to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 6 十八_十八_shíbā 十八 十八 shíbā eighteen; 18 3 天堂_天堂_tiāntáng 天堂 天堂 tiāntáng paradise; heaven 1 甜_甜_tián 甜 甜 tián sweet 5 糖_糖_táng 糖 糖 táng sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 5 #//True Colours - S1/Ep01/125 words - 12 min 赶紧_趕緊_gǎnjǐn 赶紧 趕緊 gǎnjǐn hurriedly; without delay 37 啤酒_啤酒_píjiǔ 啤酒 啤酒 píjiǔ beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 1 鸡_雞_jī 鸡 雞 jī fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 4 方便面_方便麵_fāngbiànmiàn 方便面 方便麵 fāngbiànmiàn instant noodles 1 花生_花生_huāshēng 花生 花生 huāshēng peanut; groundnut; CL:粒[li4] 1 瓜子_瓜子_guāzǐ 瓜子 瓜子 guāzǐ melon seeds 2 矿泉水_礦泉水_kuàngquánshuǐ 矿泉水 礦泉水 kuàngquánshuǐ mineral spring water; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 2 晚点_晚點_wǎndiǎn 晚点 晚點 wǎndiǎn (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 2 十五_十五_shíwǔ 十五 十五 shíwǔ fifteen; 15 4 分钟_分鐘_fēnzhōng 分钟 分鐘 fēnzhōng minute 10 半小时_半小時_bànxiǎoshí 半小时 半小時 bànxiǎoshí half hour 3 咱_咱_zán 咱 咱 zán I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 86 地儿_地兒_dìr5 地儿 地兒 dìr5 place; space 14 牌子_牌子_páizi 牌子 牌子 páizi sign; trademark; brand 7 坐垫_坐墊_zuòdiàn 坐垫 坐墊 zuòdiàn cushion; (motorbike) seat; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 椅子_椅子_yǐzi 椅子 椅子 yǐzi chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 1 细菌_細菌_xìjūn 细菌 細菌 xìjūn bacterium; germ 4 受累_受累_shòulěi 受累 受累 shòulěi to get dragged into; to get involved (on sb else's account) 2 叔_叔_shū 叔 叔 shū uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 16 二十_二十_èrshí 二十 二十 èrshí twenty; 20 52 蓝_藍_lán 蓝 藍 lán blue; indigo plant 1 皮_皮_pí 皮 皮 pí leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 10 鼠_鼠_shǔ 鼠 鼠 shǔ rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 猫_貓_māo 猫 貓 māo cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 31 天天_天天_tiāntiān 天天 天天 tiāntiān every day 19 #//True Colours - S1/Ep01/150 words - 14 min 细长_細長_xìcháng 细长 細長 xìcháng slender 1 胡子_鬍子_húzi 胡子 鬍子 húzi beard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair; CL:撮[zuo3],根[gen1]; (coll.) bandit 1 长得_長得_zhǎngde 长得 長得 zhǎngde to look (pretty, the same etc) 19 旅客_旅客_lǚkè 旅客 旅客 lǚkè traveler; tourist 1 秩序_秩序_zhìxù 秩序 秩序 zhìxù order (orderly); order (sequence); social order; the state (of society); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 拥挤_擁擠_yōngjǐ 拥挤 擁擠 yōngjǐ crowded; to throng; congestion 4 公交车_公交車_gōngjiāochē 公交车 公交車 gōngjiāochē public transport vehicle; town bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 2 站牌_站牌_zhànpái 站牌 站牌 zhànpái bus information board; street sign for a bus stop; bus stop 2 出口_出口_chūkǒu 出口 出口 chūkǒu an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 3 左手_左手_zuǒshǒu 左手 左手 zuǒshǒu left hand; left-hand side 2 米_米_mǐ 米 米 mǐ rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 17 孟_孟_mèng 孟 孟 mèng first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers 155 宇_宇_yǔ 宇 宇 yǔ room; universe 192 可乐_可樂_kělè 可乐 可樂 kělè amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola 2 小意思_小意思_xiǎoyìsi 小意思 小意思 xiǎoyìsi small token; mere trifle (used of one's gifts) 1 火车_火車_huǒchē 火车 火車 huǒchē train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] 3 小妹妹_小妹妹_xiǎomèimei 小妹妹 小妹妹 xiǎomèimei little sister; little girl; (coll.) vulva 2 人海_人海_rénhǎi 人海 人海 rénhǎi a multitude; a sea of people 1 茫茫_茫茫_mángmáng 茫茫 茫茫 mángmáng boundless; vast and obscure 1 相遇_相遇_xiāngyù 相遇 相遇 xiāngyù to meet; to encounter; to come across 1 缘分_緣分_yuánfèn 缘分 緣分 yuánfèn fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 2 要么_要麼_yàome 要么 要麼 yàome or; either one or the other 10 咖啡_咖啡_kāfēi 咖啡 咖啡 kāfēi coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 2 咱们_咱們_zánmen 咱们 咱們 zánmen we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [za2 men5] 117 酒店_酒店_jiǔdiàn 酒店 酒店 jiǔdiàn wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 10 #//True Colours - S1/Ep01/175 words - 15 min 降_降_jiàng 降 降 jiàng to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 3 降_降_xiáng 降 降 xiáng to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 3 降温_降溫_jiàngwēn 降温 降溫 jiàngwēn to become cooler; to lower the temperature; cooling; (of interest, activity etc) to decline 4 放手_放手_fàngshǒu 放手 放手 fàngshǒu to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 4 亲爱_親愛_qīn'ài 亲爱 親愛 qīn'ài dear; beloved; darling 7 难听_難聽_nántīng 难听 難聽 nántīng unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 5 一般见识_一般見識_yībānjiànshi 一般见识 一般見識 yībānjiànshi to lower oneself to sb's level; to argue with sb less well-informed 4 好说_好說_hǎoshuō 好说 好說 hǎoshuō easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 3 小两口_小兩口_xiǎoliǎngkǒu 小两口 小兩口 xiǎoliǎngkǒu (coll.) young married couple 5 警察_警察_jǐngchá 警察 警察 jǐngchá police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 同志_同志_tóngzhì 同志 同志 tóngzhì comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 勾引_勾引_gōuyǐn 勾引 勾引 gōuyǐn to seduce; to tempt 7 倒打一耙_倒打一耙_dàodǎyīpá 倒打一耙 倒打一耙 dàodǎyīpá lit. to strike with a muckrake (idiom), cf Pigsy 豬八戒|猪八戒 in Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记; fig. to counterattack; to make bogus accusations (against one's victim) 1 冤枉_冤枉_yuānwang 冤枉 冤枉 yuānwang to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 1 叔叔_叔叔_shūshu 叔叔 叔叔 shūshu father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 23 报到_報到_bàodào 报到 報到 bàodào to report for duty; to check in; to register 4 学生_學生_xuésheng 学生 學生 xuésheng student; schoolchild 12 姑娘_姑娘_gūniang 姑娘 姑娘 gūniang girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 37 黄色_黃色_huángsè 黄色 黃色 huángsè yellow (color); pornographic 3 小说_小說_xiǎoshuō 小说 小說 xiǎoshuō novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 6 胡说八道_胡說八道_húshuōbādào 胡说八道 胡說八道 húshuōbādào to talk rubbish 15 翻_翻_fān 翻 翻 fān to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 9 正儿八经_正兒八經_zhèng'érbājīng 正儿八经 正兒八經 zhèng'érbājīng serious; earnest; real; true 5 出版社_出版社_chūbǎnshè 出版社 出版社 chūbǎnshè publishing house 1 英国_英國_Yīngguó 英国 英國 Yīngguó United Kingdom 聯合王國|联合王国[Lian2 he2 wang2 guo2]; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; abbr. for England 英格蘭|英格兰[Ying1 ge2 lan2] 1 作家_作家_zuòjiā 作家 作家 zuòjiā author; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep01/200 words - 16 min 劳伦斯_勞倫斯_Láolúnsī 劳伦斯 勞倫斯 Láolúnsī Lawrence (person name) 1 桥段_橋段_qiáoduàn 桥段 橋段 qiáoduàn scene (in a movie etc); bridging element (in a performance) 2 章_章_zhāng 章 章 zhāng chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 4 裸_裸_luǒ 裸 裸 luǒ naked 1 双乳_雙乳_shuāngrǔ 双乳 雙乳 shuāngrǔ breasts 1 夜里_夜裡_yèli 夜里 夜裡 yèli during the night; at night; nighttime 2 闪闪_閃閃_shǎnshǎn 闪闪 閃閃 shǎnshǎn flickering; sparkling; glistening; glittering 1 发光_發光_fāguāng 发光 發光 fāguāng to shine 3 屁股_屁股_pìgu 屁股 屁股 pìgu buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 4 野性_野性_yěxìng 野性 野性 yěxìng wild nature; unruliness 1 顺从_順從_shùncóng 顺从 順從 shùncóng obedient; to comply; to submit; to defer 1 谁知_誰知_shéizhī 谁知 誰知 shéizhī lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 5 作品_作品_zuòpǐn 作品 作品 zuòpǐn work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 3 主题_主題_zhǔtí 主题 主題 zhǔtí theme; subject 4 严肃_嚴肅_yánsù 严肃 嚴肅 yánsù solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 2 蕴含_蘊含_yùnhán 蕴含 蘊含 yùnhán to contain; to accumulate 1 深邃_深邃_shēnsuì 深邃 深邃 shēnsuì deep (valley or night); abstruse; hidden in depth 1 小姑_小姑_xiǎogū 小姑 小姑 xiǎogū husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 20 娘_娘_niáng 娘 娘 niáng mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 18 别着急_別著急_biézháojí 别着急 別著急 biézháojí Don't worry! 5 合法_合法_héfǎ 合法 合法 héfǎ lawful; legitimate; legal 1 出版物_出版物_chūbǎnwù 出版物 出版物 chūbǎnwù publications 1 合着_合著_hézhe 合着 合著 hézhe (dialect) (implying sudden realization) so; after all 19 从头到尾_從頭到尾_cóngtóudàowěi 从头到尾 從頭到尾 cóngtóudàowěi from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 3 小伙子_小伙子_xiǎohuǒzi 小伙子 小伙子 xiǎohuǒzi young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 #//True Colours - S1/Ep01/225 words - 17 min 原原本本_原原本本_yuányuánběnběn 原原本本 原原本本 yuányuánběnběn from beginning to end; in its entirety; in accord with fact; literal 1 复述_複述_fùshù 复述 複述 fùshù to repeat (one's own words or sb else's); (in the classroom) to paraphrase what one has learned 3 一遍_一遍_yībiàn 一遍 一遍 yībiàn one time (all the way through); once through 11 关键_關鍵_guānjiàn 关键 關鍵 guānjiàn crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 4 细节_細節_xìjié 细节 細節 xìjié details; particulars 1 同事_同事_tóngshì 同事 同事 tóngshì colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 4 车站_車站_chēzhàn 车站 車站 chēzhàn rail station; bus stop; CL:處|处[chu4],個|个[ge4] 1 调取_調取_diàoqǔ 调取 調取 diàoqǔ to obtain (information from an archive etc) 1 监控_監控_jiānkòng 监控 監控 jiānkòng to monitor 2 录像_錄像_lùxiàng 录像 錄像 lùxiàng to videotape; to videorecord; video recording; CL:盤|盘[pan2] 1 招惹_招惹_zhāorě 招惹 招惹 zhāorě to provoke; to tease 2 念_念_niàn 念 念 niàn to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) 13 初犯_初犯_chūfàn 初犯 初犯 chūfàn first offender; first offense 1 饶_饒_ráo 饶 饒 ráo rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 2 老老_老老_lǎolao 老老 老老 lǎolao maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 1 实_實_shí 实 實 shí real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 4 起飞_起飛_qǐfēi 起飞 起飛 qǐfēi (of an aircraft) to take off 3 非得_非得_fēiděi 非得 非得 fēiděi (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 19 十三_十三_shísān 十三 十三 shísān thirteen; 13 1 硬座_硬座_yìngzuò 硬座 硬座 yìngzuò hard seat (on trains or boats) 3 省_省_shěng 省 省 shěng to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 4 省_省_xǐng 省 省 xǐng to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 4 南京_南京_Nánjīng 南京 南京 Nánjīng Nanjing subprovincial city on the Changjiang, capital of Jiangsu province 江蘇|江苏; capital of China at different historical periods 53 北_北_běi 北 北 běi north; to be defeated (classical) 3 活生生_活生生_huóshēngshēng 活生生 活生生 huóshēngshēng real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) 1 跨过_跨過_kuàguò 跨过 跨過 kuàguò to surmount; to cross over 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep01/250 words - 17 min 长江_長江_ChángJiāng 长江 長江 ChángJiāng Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang 1 接上_接上_jiēshàng 接上 接上 jiēshàng to connect (a cable etc); to hook up (a device); to resume (a conversation); to set (a bone) 1 恋爱_戀愛_liàn'ài 恋爱 戀愛 liàn'ài (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 15 付出_付出_fùchū 付出 付出 fùchū to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 6 异地恋_異地戀_yìdìliàn 异地恋 異地戀 yìdìliàn long-distance romance; long-distance relationship 3 可贵_可貴_kěguì 可贵 可貴 kěguì to be treasured; praiseworthy 2 月光_月光_yuèguāng 月光 月光 yuèguāng moonlight 2 电话_電話_diànhuà 电话 電話 diànhuà telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 38 笔_筆_bǐ 笔 筆 bǐ pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] 7 数目_數目_shùmù 数目 數目 shùmù amount; number 1 徐_徐_xú 徐 徐 xú slowly; gently 54 杰_傑_jié 杰 傑 jié hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 53 玩儿命_玩兒命_wánr5mìng 玩儿命 玩兒命 wánr5mìng to gamble with life; to take reckless risks 1 省钱_省錢_shěngqián 省钱 省錢 shěngqián to save money 2 全世界_全世界_quánshìjiè 全世界 全世界 quánshìjiè worldwide; entire world 6 宝_寶_bǎo 宝 寶 bǎo jewel; gem; treasure; precious 2 自恋_自戀_zìliàn 自恋 自戀 zìliàn narcissism 2 狂_狂_kuáng 狂 狂 kuáng mad; wild; violent 2 感兴趣_感興趣_gǎnxìngqù 感兴趣 感興趣 gǎnxìngqù to be interested 3 人模狗样_人模狗樣_rénmógǒuyàng 人模狗样 人模狗樣 rénmógǒuyàng (idiom) to pose; to put on airs 3 皮囊_皮囊_pínáng 皮囊 皮囊 pínáng leather bag 1 吸引_吸引_xīyǐn 吸引 吸引 xīyǐn to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 骄横_驕橫_jiāohèng 骄横 驕橫 jiāohèng arrogant; overbearing 1 幼稚_幼稚_yòuzhì 幼稚 幼稚 yòuzhì young; childish; puerile 11 灵魂_靈魂_línghún 灵魂 靈魂 línghún soul; spirit 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep01/275 words - 19 min 十万八千里_十萬八千里_shíwànbāqiānlǐ 十万八千里 十萬八千里 shíwànbāqiānlǐ light-years (apart); a million miles (apart); (i.e. indicates a huge difference or a huge distance) 3 阿姨_阿姨_āyí 阿姨 阿姨 āyí 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] 55 报_報_bào 报 報 bào to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 12 平安_平安_píng'ān 平安 平安 píng'ān safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 6 机票_機票_jīpiào 机票 機票 jīpiào air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 4 瞒_瞞_mán 瞒 瞞 mán to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 9 思_思_sī 思 思 sī to think; to consider 3 过不去_過不去_guòbuqù 过不去 過不去 guòbuqù to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 2 卑鄙_卑鄙_bēibǐ 卑鄙 卑鄙 bēibǐ base; mean; contemptible; despicable 2 仨_仨_sā 仨 仨 sā three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) 9 每周_每週_měizhōu 每周 每週 měizhōu every week 1 三次_三次_sāncì 三次 三次 sāncì third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 1 磨唧_磨唧_mójī 磨唧 磨唧 mójī to be very slow; to dawdle 4 赶不上_趕不上_gǎnbùshàng 赶不上 趕不上 gǎnbùshàng can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 2 新生_新生_xīnshēng 新生 新生 xīnshēng new; newborn; emerging; nascent; rebirth; regeneration; new life; new student 2 同学_同學_tóngxué 同学 同學 tóngxué to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 64 系_系_xì 系 系 xì system; department; faculty 13 填表_填表_tiánbiǎo 填表 填表 tiánbiǎo fill a form 1 领_領_lǐng 领 領 lǐng neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 6 资料_資料_zīliào 资料 資料 zīliào material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 7 行李_行李_xíngli 行李 行李 xíngli luggage; CL:件[jian4] 6 宿舍_宿舍_sùshè 宿舍 宿舍 sùshè dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 32 表弟_表弟_biǎodì 表弟 表弟 biǎodì younger male cousin via female line 7 姐_姐_jiě 姐 姐 jiě older sister 60 搭把手_搭把手_dābǎshǒu 搭把手 搭把手 dābǎshǒu to help out 4 #//True Colours - S1/Ep01/300 words - 21 min 呗_唄_bei 呗 唄 bei modal particle indicating indicating lack of enthusiasm; modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way 50 不动_不動_bùdòng 不动 不動 bùdòng motionless 3 大一_大一_dàyī 大一 大一 dàyī first-year university student 8 害臊_害臊_hàisào 害臊 害臊 hàisào to be bashful; to feel ashamed 3 弟弟_弟弟_dìdi 弟弟 弟弟 dìdi younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 4 填_填_tián 填 填 tián to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 11 姐姐_姐姐_jiějie 姐姐 姐姐 jiějie older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 43 裤子_褲子_kùzi 裤子 褲子 kùzi trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 6 时尚_時尚_shíshàng 时尚 時尚 shíshàng fashion; fad; fashionable 3 街舞_街舞_jiēwǔ 街舞 街舞 jiēwǔ street dance (e.g. breakdance) 1 表演_表演_biǎoyǎn 表演 表演 biǎoyǎn play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 2 欣赏_欣賞_xīnshǎng 欣赏 欣賞 xīnshǎng to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 9 节目_節目_jiémù 节目 節目 jiémù program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 1 钢琴_鋼琴_gāngqín 钢琴 鋼琴 gāngqín piano; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 3 独奏_獨奏_dúzòu 独奏 獨奏 dúzòu solo 1 梁祝_梁祝_LiángZhù 梁祝 梁祝 LiángZhù The Butterfly Lovers, Chinese folktale; abbr. for 梁山伯與祝英台|梁山伯与祝英台[Liang2 Shan1 bo2 yu3 Zhu4 Ying1 tai2] 1 者_者_zhě 者 者 zhě (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this 8 本届_本屆_běnjiè 本届 本屆 běnjiè current; this year 2 级_級_jí 级 級 jí level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 7 护理_護理_hùlǐ 护理 護理 hùlǐ to nurse; to tend and protect 3 孙_孫_sūn 孙 孫 sūn grandson; descendant 54 晓_曉_xiǎo 晓 曉 xiǎo dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 144 慧_慧_huì 慧 慧 huì intelligent 142 有请_有請_yǒuqǐng 有请 有請 yǒuqǐng to request the pleasure of seeing sb; to ask sb in; to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech) 1 胡话_胡話_húhuà 胡话 胡話 húhuà nonsense; ridiculous talk; hogwash 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep01/325 words - 22 min 上边_上邊_shàngbian 上边 上邊 shàngbian the top; above; overhead; upwards; the top margin; above-mentioned; those higher up 1 瞧_瞧_qiáo 瞧 瞧 qiáo to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 34 举手投足_舉手投足_jǔshǒutóuzú 举手投足 舉手投足 jǔshǒutóuzú one's every movement (idiom); comportment; gestures 1 温婉_溫婉_wēnwǎn 温婉 溫婉 wēnwǎn sweet-tempered; gentle 1 大方_大方_dàfang 大方 大方 dàfang generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 3 韵味_韻味_yùnwèi 韵味 韻味 yùnwèi implicit charm in rhyme or sound; hinted appeal; interest 2 简直_簡直_jiǎnzhí 简直 簡直 jiǎnzhí simply; at all; practically 5 神仙_神仙_shénxiān 神仙 神仙 shénxiān Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 20 语_語_yǔ 语 語 yǔ dialect; language; speech 4 嫣_嫣_yān 嫣 嫣 yān lovely; sweet 1 里_里_lǐ 里 里 lǐ li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels 69 相比之下_相比之下_xiāngbǐzhīxià 相比之下 相比之下 xiāngbǐzhīxià by comparison 1 这不_這不_zhèbu 这不 這不 zhèbu (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 33 隔壁_隔壁_gébì 隔壁 隔壁 gébì next door; neighbor 4 弹_彈_dàn 弹 彈 dàn crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 2 弹_彈_tán 弹 彈 tán to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 2 琴_琴_qín 琴 琴 qín guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 1 美女_美女_měinǚ 美女 美女 měinǚ beautiful woman 1 屁_屁_pì 屁 屁 pì fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 6 忌_忌_jì 忌 忌 jì to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 1 赚钱_賺錢_zhuànqián 赚钱 賺錢 zhuànqián to earn money; moneymaking 10 啥_啥_shá 啥 啥 shá dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 43 干吗_幹嗎_gànmá 干吗 幹嗎 gànmá see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 125 明知故问_明知故問_míngzhīgùwèn 明知故问 明知故問 míngzhīgùwèn to ask a question, already knowing the answer 1 咱俩_咱倆_zánliǎ 咱俩 咱倆 zánliǎ the two of us 77 德行_德行_déxíng 德行 德行 déxíng morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] 19 #//True Colours - S1/Ep01/350 words - 25 min 达_達_dá 达 達 dá to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 78 进货_進貨_jìnhuò 进货 進貨 jìnhuò to acquire stock; to replenish stock 4 渠道_渠道_qúdào 渠道 渠道 qúdào irrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; means 1 联手_聯手_liánshǒu 联手 聯手 liánshǒu lit. to join hands; to act together 1 天下_天下_tiānxià 天下 天下 tiānxià land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 2 无敌_無敵_wúdí 无敌 無敵 wúdí unequalled; without rival; a paragon 1 店面_店面_diànmiàn 店面 店面 diànmiàn shop front 4 找着_找著_zhǎozháo 找着 找著 zhǎozháo to find 2 您好_您好_nínhǎo 您好 您好 nínhǎo hello (polite) 15 拨打_撥打_bōdǎ 拨打 撥打 bōdǎ to call; to dial 7 关机_關機_guānjī 关机 關機 guānjī to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 8 明儿_明兒_míngr5 明儿 明兒 míngr5 (coll.) tomorrow; one of these days; some day 19 账_賬_zhàng 账 賬 zhàng account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 24 表扬_表揚_biǎoyáng 表扬 表揚 biǎoyáng to praise; to commend 5 外头_外頭_wàitou 外头 外頭 wàitou outside; out 1 委屈_委屈_wěiqu 委屈 委屈 wěiqu to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 11 打电话_打電話_dǎdiànhuà 打电话 打電話 dǎdiànhuà to make a telephone call 44 听见_聽見_tīngjiàn 听见 聽見 tīngjiàn to hear 13 找不着_找不著_zhǎobuzháo 找不着 找不著 zhǎobuzháo to be unable to find 5 嵩_嵩_sōng 嵩 嵩 sōng lofty; Mt Song in Henan 7 大学_大學_dàxué 大学 大學 dàxué university; college; CL:所[suo3] 8 国家_國家_guójiā 国家 國家 guójiā country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 科研_科研_kēyán 科研 科研 kēyán (scientific) research 3 项目_項目_xiàngmù 项目 項目 xiàngmù item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 钱学森_錢學森_QiánXuésēn 钱学森 錢學森 QiánXuésēn Qian Xuesen (1911-2009), Chinese scientist and aeronautical engineer 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep01/375 words - 25 min 邓_鄧_Dèng 邓 鄧 Dèng surname Deng 1 稼_稼_jià 稼 稼 jià to sow grain; (farm) crop 1 可不是_可不是_kěbushì 可不是 可不是 kěbushì that's just the way it is; exactly! 6 好歹_好歹_hǎodǎi 好歹 好歹 hǎodǎi good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 10 北京_北京_Běijīng 北京 北京 Běijīng Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government 65 比起_比起_bǐqǐ 比起 比起 bǐqǐ compared with 2 班_班_bān 班 班 bān team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 19 逮_逮_dài 逮 逮 dài (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 2 异地_異地_yìdì 异地 異地 yìdì different place; abroad 4 恋_戀_liàn 恋 戀 liàn to feel attached to; to long for; to love 6 明年_明年_míngnián 明年 明年 míngnián next year 2 交换_交換_jiāohuàn 交换 交換 jiāohuàn to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 7 昨儿_昨兒_zuór5 昨儿 昨兒 zuór5 (coll.) yesterday 7 家教_家教_jiājiào 家教 家教 jiājiào family education; upbringing; to bring sb up; private tutor 3 攒_攢_zǎn 攒 攢 zǎn to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 14 手机_手機_shǒujī 手机 手機 shǒujī cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 28 爷爷_爺爺_yéye 爷爷 爺爺 yéye (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 28 生病_生病_shēngbìng 生病 生病 shēngbìng to fall ill 7 全都_全都_quándōu 全都 全都 quándōu all; without exception 5 补贴_補貼_bǔtiē 补贴 補貼 bǔtiē to subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit 1 家用_家用_jiāyòng 家用 家用 jiāyòng home-use; domestic; family expenses; housekeeping money 1 惨_慘_cǎn 惨 慘 cǎn miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 6 面儿_面兒_miànr5 面儿 面兒 miànr5 cover; outside 5 舍得_捨得_shěde 舍得 捨得 shěde to be willing to part with sth 7 姑奶奶_姑奶奶_gūnǎinai 姑奶奶 姑奶奶 gūnǎinai (coll.) father's father's sister; great aunt 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep01/400 words - 27 min 自个儿_自個兒_zìgěr5 自个儿 自個兒 zìgěr5 (dialect) oneself; by oneself 9 拜拜_拜拜_báibái 拜拜 拜拜 báibái (loanword) bye-bye; also pr. [bai1 bai1] etc; (coll.) to part ways (with sb); (fig.) to have nothing further to do (with sb or sth) 18 出息_出息_chūxi 出息 出息 chūxi future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 3 爷_爺_yé 爷 爺 yé grandpa; old gentleman 21 商业_商業_shāngyè 商业 商業 shāngyè business; trade; commerce 7 奇才_奇才_qícái 奇才 奇才 qícái genius 2 不少_不少_bùshǎo 不少 不少 bùshǎo many; a lot; not few 6 笑话_笑話_xiàohuà 笑话 笑話 xiàohuà joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 11 合伙_合伙_héhuǒ 合伙 合伙 héhuǒ to act jointly; to form a partnership 1 深圳_深圳_Shēnzhèn 深圳 深圳 Shēnzhèn Shenzhen subprovincial city in Guangdong, special economic zone close to Hong Kong 1 香港_香港_Xiānggǎng 香港 香港 Xiānggǎng Hong Kong 2 时刻_時刻_shíkè 时刻 時刻 shíkè time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 4 流行_流行_liúxíng 流行 流行 liúxíng (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 2 前沿_前沿_qiányán 前沿 前沿 qiányán front-line; forward position; outpost; extending ahead; frontier (of science, technology etc) 2 经营_經營_jīngyíng 经营 經營 jīngyíng to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 2 门道_門道_méndào 门道 門道 méndào doorway; gateway 1 仗义_仗義_zhàngyì 仗义 仗義 zhàngyì to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 9 有钱_有錢_yǒuqián 有钱 有錢 yǒuqián well-off; wealthy 11 小卖部_小賣部_xiǎomàibù 小卖部 小賣部 xiǎomàibù kiosk; snack counter; retail department or section inside a larger business 2 想起_想起_xiǎngqǐ 想起 想起 xiǎngqǐ to recall; to think of; to call to mind 8 哥们_哥們_gēmen 哥们 哥們 gēmen Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 15 旱涝保收_旱澇保收_hànlàobǎoshōu 旱涝保收 旱澇保收 hànlàobǎoshōu to provide a stable crop, regardless of drought or flood; to bring a stable income 1 哈喇子_哈喇子_hālázi 哈喇子 哈喇子 hālázi (dialect) saliva 1 擦_擦_cā 擦 擦 cā to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 14 帅_帥_shuài 帅 帥 shuài handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 20 #//True Colours - S1/Ep01/425 words - 28 min 读_讀_dú 读 讀 dú to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 8 商学院_商學院_shāngxuéyuàn 商学院 商學院 shāngxuéyuàn business school; university of business studies 5 经商_經商_jīngshāng 经商 經商 jīngshāng to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business 4 吹_吹_chuī 吹 吹 chuī to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 13 舌头_舌頭_shétou 舌头 舌頭 shétou tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 1 闪_閃_shǎn 闪 閃 shǎn to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine 1 有意思_有意思_yǒuyìsi 有意思 有意思 yǒuyìsi interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 4 开店_開店_kāidiàn 开店 開店 kāidiàn to open shop 2 经济基础_經濟基礎_jīngjìjīchǔ 经济基础 經濟基礎 jīngjìjīchǔ socio-economic base; economic foundation 1 上层建筑_上層建築_shàngcéngjiànzhù 上层建筑 上層建築 shàngcéngjiànzhù superstructure 1 世纪_世紀_shìjì 世纪 世紀 shìjì century; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 古板_古板_gǔbǎn 古板 古板 gǔbǎn outmoded; old-fashioned; inflexible 1 大学生_大學生_dàxuéshēng 大学生 大學生 dàxuéshēng university student; college student 2 纯粹_純粹_chúncuì 纯粹 純粹 chúncuì pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 5 美好_美好_měihǎo 美好 美好 měihǎo beautiful; fine 3 爱情_愛情_àiqíng 爱情 愛情 àiqíng romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 20 爸_爸_bà 爸 爸 bà father; dad; pa; papa 71 痴情_癡情_chīqíng 痴情 癡情 chīqíng infatuation 2 经济_經濟_jīngjì 经济 經濟 jīngjì economy; economic 1 分道扬镳_分道揚鑣_fēndàoyángbiāo 分道扬镳 分道揚鑣 fēndàoyángbiāo lit. to take different roads and urge the horses on (idiom); fig. to part ways 1 总得_總得_zǒngděi 总得 總得 zǒngděi must; have to; be bound to 5 人物_人物_rénwù 人物 人物 rénwù person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 部署_部署_bùshǔ 部署 部署 bùshǔ to dispose; to deploy; deployment 1 大志_大志_dàzhì 大志 大志 dàzhì high aims 80 推荐_推薦_tuījiàn 推荐 推薦 tuījiàn to recommend; recommendation 6 #//True Colours - S1/Ep01/450 words - 31 min 学校_學校_xuéxiào 学校 學校 xuéxiào school; CL:所[suo3] 53 为啥_為啥_wèishá 为啥 為啥 wèishá dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么[wei4 shen2 me5] 7 物_物_wù 物 物 wù thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 2 出场_出場_chūchǎng 出场 出場 chūchǎng (of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform; (of an athlete) to enter the arena to compete; (fig.) to enter the scene (e.g. a new product); (of an examinee etc) to leave the venue 4 铺垫_鋪墊_pūdiàn 铺垫 鋪墊 pūdiàn to spread out bedding; bedcover 1 气氛_氣氛_qìfēn 气氛 氣氛 qìfēn atmosphere; mood 3 神秘_神秘_shénmì 神秘 神秘 shénmì mysterious; mystery 2 感_感_gǎn 感 感 gǎn to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 3 小子_小子_xiǎozi 小子 小子 xiǎozi (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 17 谈恋爱_談戀愛_tánliàn'ài 谈恋爱 談戀愛 tánliàn'ài to court; to go steady; to be dating 15 经验_經驗_jīngyàn 经验 經驗 jīngyàn experience; to experience 7 单刀直入_單刀直入_dāndāozhírù 单刀直入 單刀直入 dāndāozhírù to get straight to the point (idiom) 2 没脸没皮_沒臉沒皮_méiliǎnméipí 没脸没皮 沒臉沒皮 méiliǎnméipí shameless; brazen 1 含蓄_含蓄_hánxù 含蓄 含蓄 hánxù to contain; to hold; (of a person or style etc) reserved; restrained; (of words, writings) full of hidden meaning; implicit; veiled (criticism) 5 偶_偶_ǒu 偶 偶 ǒu accidental; image; pair; mate 1 咋_咋_zǎ 咋 咋 zǎ dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 25 五十_五十_wǔshí 五十 五十 wǔshí fifty 5 跑腿_跑腿_pǎotuǐ 跑腿 跑腿 pǎotuǐ to run errands 2 成交_成交_chéngjiāo 成交 成交 chéngjiāo to complete a contract; to reach a deal 6 磁带_磁帶_cídài 磁带 磁帶 cídài magnetic tape; CL:盤|盘[pan2],盒[he2] 25 带给_帶給_dàigěi 带给 帶給 dàigěi to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 7 流行音乐_流行音樂_liúxíngyīnyuè 流行音乐 流行音樂 liúxíngyīnyuè pop music 2 这年头_這年頭_zhèniántou 这年头 這年頭 zhèniántou (coll.) nowadays 1 城市_城市_chéngshì 城市 城市 chéngshì city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 5 寂寞_寂寞_jìmò 寂寞 寂寞 jìmò lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 4 #//True Colours - S1/Ep01/475 words - 33 min 狼狈_狼狽_lángbèi 狼狈 狼狽 lángbèi in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.) 1 路边_路邊_lùbiān 路边 路邊 lùbiān curb; roadside; wayside 2 座位_座位_zuòwèi 座位 座位 zuòwèi seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 词_詞_cí 词 詞 cí word; statement; speech; lyrics; CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4]; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝|宋朝[Song4 chao2]; CL:首[shou3] 6 浪漫_浪漫_làngmàn 浪漫 浪漫 làngmàn romantic 7 理会_理會_lǐhuì 理会 理會 lǐhuì to understand; to pay attention to; to take notice of 2 风格_風格_fēnggé 风格 風格 fēnggé style 4 时下_時下_shíxià 时下 時下 shíxià at present; right now 1 盘_盤_pán 盘 盤 pán plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess 16 孙燕姿_孫燕姿_SūnYànzī 孙燕姿 孫燕姿 SūnYànzī Stefanie Sun (1978-), Singaporean singer-songwriter 3 同名_同名_tóngmíng 同名 同名 tóngmíng of the same name; homonymous; self-titled (album) 1 专辑_專輯_zhuānjí 专辑 專輯 zhuānjí album; record (music); special collection of printed or broadcast material 1 出发_出發_chūfā 出发 出發 chūfā to set off; to start (on a journey) 2 步伐_步伐_bùfá 步伐 步伐 bùfá pace; (measured) step; march 1 告别_告別_gàobié 告别 告別 gàobié to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 1 旧_舊_jiù 旧 舊 jiù old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 9 不像话_不像話_bùxiànghuà 不像话 不像話 bùxiànghuà unreasonable; shocking; outrageous 1 体会_體會_tǐhuì 体会 體會 tǐhuì to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 1 变化_變化_biànhuà 变化 變化 biànhuà change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 是否_是否_shìfǒu 是否 是否 shìfǒu whether (or not); if; is or isn't 3 情绪化_情緒化_qíngxùhuà 情绪化 情緒化 qíngxùhuà emotional; sentimental 1 迷惑_迷惑_míhuo 迷惑 迷惑 míhuo to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle 4 善良_善良_shànliáng 善良 善良 shànliáng good and honest; kindhearted 2 往前_往前_wǎngqián 往前 往前 wǎngqián to move forwards 1 后退_後退_hòutuì 后退 後退 hòutuì to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep01/500 words - 34 min 提高_提高_tígāo 提高 提高 tígāo to raise; to increase; to improve 2 分贝_分貝_fēnbèi 分贝 分貝 fēnbèi decibel 1 速度_速度_sùdù 速度 速度 sùdù speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 加倍_加倍_jiābèi 加倍 加倍 jiābèi to double; to redouble 1 作对_作對_zuòduì 作对 作對 zuòduì to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 1 心理_心理_xīnlǐ 心理 心理 xīnlǐ mental; psychological 4 心跳_心跳_xīntiào 心跳 心跳 xīntiào heartbeat; pulse 2 半天_半天_bàntiān 半天 半天 bàntiān half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 门口_門口_ménkǒu 门口 門口 ménkǒu doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 新天地_新天地_Xīntiāndì 新天地 新天地 Xīntiāndì Xintiandi (shopping, eating and entertainment district of Shanghai) 5 音像_音像_yīnxiàng 音像 音像 yīnxiàng audio and video; audiovisual 12 医学院_醫學院_yīxuéyuàn 医学院 醫學院 yīxuéyuàn medical school 28 叶_葉_yè 叶 葉 yè leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 4 荣_榮_róng 荣 榮 róng glory; honor; thriving 4 添_添_tiān 添 添 tiān to add; to increase; to replenish 5 届_屆_jiè 届 屆 jiè to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 5 个儿_個兒_gèr5 个儿 個兒 gèr5 size; height; stature 1 顺_順_shùn 顺 順 shùn to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 3 缺点_缺點_quēdiǎn 缺点 缺點 quēdiǎn weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 细皮嫩肉_細皮嫩肉_xìpínènròu 细皮嫩肉 細皮嫩肉 xìpínènròu soft skin and tender flesh (idiom); smooth-skinned 1 女生_女生_nǚshēng 女生 女生 nǚshēng schoolgirl; female student; girl 17 内向_內向_nèixiàng 内向 內向 nèixiàng reserved (personality); introverted; (economics etc) domestic-oriented 1 音乐_音樂_yīnyuè 音乐 音樂 yīnyuè music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 2 表达_表達_biǎodá 表达 表達 biǎodá to express; to convey 3 心声_心聲_xīnshēng 心声 心聲 xīnshēng thoughts; feelings; aspirations; heartfelt wishes; inner voice 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep01/525 words - 38 min 推广_推廣_tuīguǎng 推广 推廣 tuīguǎng to extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization; promotion (of a product etc) 1 纯情_純情_chúnqíng 纯情 純情 chúnqíng pure and innocent; a pure heart 1 我去_我去_wǒqù 我去 我去 wǒqù (slang) dang!; shoot! 1 主动_主動_zhǔdòng 主动 主動 zhǔdòng to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc) 3 批_批_pī 批 批 pī to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) 2 供不应求_供不應求_gōngbùyìngqiú 供不应求 供不應求 gōngbùyìngqiú supply does not meet demand 1 今年_今年_jīnnián 今年 今年 jīnnián this year 11 纳斯达克_納斯達克_Nàsīdákè 纳斯达克 納斯達克 Nàsīdákè NASDAQ (stock exchange) 2 金融危机_金融危機_jīnróngwēijī 金融危机 金融危機 jīnróngwēijī financial crisis 1 敲钟_敲鐘_qiāozhōng 敲钟 敲鐘 qiāozhōng to sound a bell; (of a clock) to chime 2 员工_員工_yuángōng 员工 員工 yuángōng staff; personnel; employee 3 渴_渴_kě 渴 渴 kě thirsty 3 推销_推銷_tuīxiāo 推销 推銷 tuīxiāo to market; to sell 1 两头_兩頭_liǎngtóu 两头 兩頭 liǎngtóu both ends; both parties to a deal 4 奇_奇_qí 奇 奇 qí strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 3 女子_女子_nǚzǐ 女子 女子 nǚzǐ woman; female 3 非要_非要_fēiyào 非要 非要 fēiyào to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 6 脾气_脾氣_píqi 脾气 脾氣 píqi character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 达成_達成_dáchéng 达成 達成 dáchéng to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 2 愿望_願望_yuànwàng 愿望 願望 yuànwàng desire; wish 3 扣_扣_kòu 扣 扣 kòu to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 24 半年_半年_bànnián 半年 半年 bànnián half a year 3 脑子_腦子_nǎozi 脑子 腦子 nǎozi brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 收下_收下_shōuxià 收下 收下 shōuxià to accept; to receive 5 尽管_儘管_jǐnguǎn 尽管 儘管 jǐnguǎn despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 7 #//True Colours - S1/Ep01/550 words - 43 min 开口_開口_kāikǒu 开口 開口 kāikǒu to open one's mouth; to start to talk 2 欢迎光临_歡迎光臨_huānyíngguānglín 欢迎光临 歡迎光臨 huānyíngguānglín welcome 2 错怪_錯怪_cuòguài 错怪 錯怪 cuòguài to blame sb wrongly 1 家庭_家庭_jiātíng 家庭 家庭 jiātíng family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 3 条件_條件_tiáojiàn 条件 條件 tiáojiàn condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 不太好_不太好_bùtàihǎo 不太好 不太好 bùtàihǎo not so good; not too well 8 过得_過得_guòdé 过得 過得 guòdé How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad 5 不差_不差_bùchà 不差 不差 bùchà not bad; OK 2 因_因_yīn 因 因 yīn cause; reason; because 1 赔礼_賠禮_péilǐ 赔礼 賠禮 péilǐ to offer an apology; to make amends 1 一块儿_一塊兒_yīkuàir5 一块儿 一塊兒 yīkuàir5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 1 特色_特色_tèsè 特色 特色 tèsè characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 3 音质_音質_yīnzhì 音质 音質 yīnzhì tone; sound quality; timbre 1 晚饭_晚飯_wǎnfàn 晚饭 晚飯 wǎnfàn evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 4 美丽_美麗_měilì 美丽 美麗 měilì beautiful 3 货架_貨架_huòjià 货架 貨架 huòjià shelf for goods; shop shelf 3 里里外外_裡裡外外_lǐlǐwàiwài 里里外外 裡裡外外 lǐlǐwàiwài inside and out 1 追求_追求_zhuīqiú 追求 追求 zhuīqiú to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 10 女孩_女孩_nǚhái 女孩 女孩 nǚhái girl; lass 34 主要_主要_zhǔyào 主要 主要 zhǔyào main; principal; major; primary 8 方面_方面_fāngmiàn 方面 方面 fāngmiàn respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 要不_要不_yàobù 要不 要不 yàobù otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 23 狗嘴里吐不出象牙_狗嘴裏吐不出象牙_gǒuzuǐlitǔbùchūxiàngyá 狗嘴里吐不出象牙 狗嘴裏吐不出象牙 gǒuzuǐlitǔbùchūxiàngyá no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom); no good words are to be expected from a scoundrel 1 不足_不足_bùzú 不足 不足 bùzú insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 2 败_敗_bài 败 敗 bài to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 3 #//True Colours - S1/Ep01/552 words - 43 min 有余_有餘_yǒuyú 有余 有餘 yǒuyú to have an abundance 1 惹_惹_rě 惹 惹 rě to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 15 #//True Colours - S1/Ep02/25 words - 3 min 运_運_yùn 运 運 yùn to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 2 挡_擋_dǎng 挡 擋 dǎng to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission) 8 不住_不住_bùzhù 不住 不住 bùzhù repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 11 敞开_敞開_chǎngkāi 敞开 敞開 chǎngkāi to open wide; unrestrictedly 8 瞎说_瞎說_xiāshuō 瞎说 瞎說 xiāshuō to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about 6 有的是_有的是_yǒudeshì 有的是 有的是 yǒudeshì have plenty of; there's no lack of 2 精力_精力_jīnglì 精力 精力 jīnglì energy 6 无限_無限_wúxiàn 无限 無限 wúxiàn unlimited; unbounded 1 腻_膩_nì 腻 膩 nì greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 4 周末_週末_zhōumò 周末 週末 zhōumò weekend 6 上海_上海_Shànghǎi 上海 上海 Shànghǎi Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 9 辩论_辯論_biànlùn 辩论 辯論 biànlùn debate; argument; to argue over; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 1 赛_賽_sài 赛 賽 sài to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 17 比赛_比賽_bǐsài 比赛 比賽 bǐsài competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 6 巨大_巨大_jùdà 巨大 巨大 jùdà huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 1 惊喜_驚喜_jīngxǐ 惊喜 驚喜 jīngxǐ nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 9 傻瓜_傻瓜_shǎguā 傻瓜 傻瓜 shǎguā idiot; fool 3 等于_等於_děngyú 等于 等於 děngyú to equal; to be tantamount to 4 发烧_發燒_fāshāo 发烧 發燒 fāshāo to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 5 机体_機體_jītǐ 机体 機體 jītǐ organism (biology); airframe (aeronautics) 1 致_致_zhì 致 致 zhì to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 2 原_原_yuán 原 原 yuán former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 2 作用_作用_zuòyòng 作用 作用 zuòyòng to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 或_或_huò 或 或 huò maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 2 体温_體溫_tǐwēn 体温 體溫 tǐwēn (body) temperature 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep02/50 words - 4 min 中枢_中樞_zhōngshū 中枢 中樞 zhōngshū center; backbone; hub (e.g. of transport network); the central administration 3 功能_功能_gōngnéng 功能 功能 gōngnéng function; capability 3 障碍_障礙_zhàng'ài 障碍 障礙 zhàng'ài barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 2 产生_產生_chǎnshēng 产生 產生 chǎnshēng to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield 6 一边_一邊_yībiān 一边 一邊 yībiān one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 9 背书_背書_bèishū 背书 背書 bèishū to repeat a lesson; to learn by heart; to endorse a check 3 回头_回頭_huítóu 回头 回頭 huítóu to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 26 了事_了事_liǎoshì 了事 了事 liǎoshì to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 3 一心二用_一心二用_yīxīn'èryòng 一心二用 一心二用 yīxīn'èryòng to do two things at once (idiom); to multitask; to divide one's attention 1 一心_一心_yīxīn 一心 一心 yīxīn wholeheartedly; heart and soul 2 兴奋剂_興奮劑_xīngfènjì 兴奋剂 興奮劑 xīngfènjì stimulant; doping (in athletics) 1 瞎_瞎_xiā 瞎 瞎 xiā blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 17 工伤_工傷_gōngshāng 工伤 工傷 gōngshāng industrial injury 1 为富不仁_為富不仁_wéifùbùrén 为富不仁 為富不仁 wéifùbùrén the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24). 1 量身定制_量身定製_liángshēndìngzhì 量身定制 量身定製 liángshēndìngzhì tailor-made 1 力比多_力比多_lìbǐduō 力比多 力比多 lìbǐduō libido (loanword) 4 力量_力量_lìliang 力量 力量 lìliang power; force; strength 1 后进_後進_hòujìn 后进 後進 hòujìn less advanced; underdeveloped; lagging behind; the younger generation; the less experienced ones 1 指_指_zhǐ 指 指 zhǐ finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end 15 快感_快感_kuàigǎn 快感 快感 kuàigǎn pleasure; thrill; delight; joy; pleasurable sensation; a high 2 流氓_流氓_liúmáng 流氓 流氓 liúmáng rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 6 游戏机_遊戲機_yóuxìjī 游戏机 遊戲機 yóuxìjī video game; game machine 1 郁闷_鬱悶_yùmèn 郁闷 鬱悶 yùmèn gloomy; depressed 4 犯不上_犯不上_fànbushàng 犯不上 犯不上 fànbushàng see 犯不著|犯不着[fan4 bu5 zhao2] 1 糊_糊_hú 糊 糊 hú muddled; paste; scorched 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep02/75 words - 6 min 脑_腦_nǎo 脑 腦 nǎo brain; mind; head; essence 6 请教_請教_qǐngjiào 请教 請教 qǐngjiào to ask for guidance; to consult 2 花花公子_花花公子_huāhuāgōngzǐ 花花公子 花花公子 huāhuāgōngzǐ playboy 4 潜质_潛質_qiánzhì 潜质 潛質 qiánzhì potential 1 打听_打聽_dǎting 打听 打聽 dǎting to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 18 好心_好心_hǎoxīn 好心 好心 hǎoxīn kindness; good intentions 7 憋_憋_biē 憋 憋 biē to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 16 小人_小人_xiǎorén 小人 小人 xiǎorén person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 2 度_度_dù 度 度 dù to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 4 君子_君子_jūnzǐ 君子 君子 jūnzǐ nobleman; person of noble character 7 腹_腹_fù 腹 腹 fù abdomen; stomach; belly 2 父女_父女_fùnǚ 父女 父女 fùnǚ father and daughter 2 尾巴_尾巴_wěiba 尾巴 尾巴 wěiba tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 2 狼_狼_láng 狼 狼 láng wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 11 图谋_圖謀_túmóu 图谋 圖謀 túmóu to conspire 2 诈_詐_zhà 诈 詐 zhà to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 5 不许_不許_bùxǔ 不许 不許 bùxǔ not to allow; must not; can't 19 惦记_惦記_diànjì 惦记 惦記 diànjì to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 4 说到做到_說到做到_shuōdàozuòdào 说到做到 說到做到 shuōdàozuòdào to be as good as one's word (idiom); to keep one's promise 2 贾_賈_gǔ 贾 賈 gǔ merchant; to buy 2 猛地_猛地_měngde 猛地 猛地 měngde suddenly 1 抬头_抬頭_táitóu 抬头 抬頭 táitóu to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 1 扇_扇_shān 扇 扇 shān to fan; to slap sb on the face 3 扇_扇_shàn 扇 扇 shàn fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 3 窗户_窗戶_chuānghu 窗户 窗戶 chuānghu window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 8 伸出_伸出_shēnchū 伸出 伸出 shēnchū to extend 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep02/100 words - 8 min 胳膊_胳膊_gēbo 胳膊 胳膊 gēbo arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 4 搭_搭_dā 搭 搭 dā to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train); variant of 褡[da1] 11 头上_頭上_tóushàng 头上 頭上 tóushàng overhead; above 5 极力_極力_jílì 极力 極力 jílì to make a supreme effort; at all costs 1 逃_逃_táo 逃 逃 táo to escape; to run away; to flee 2 腿_腿_tuǐ 腿 腿 tuǐ leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 9 探_探_tàn 探 探 tàn to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 1 特_特_tè 特 特 tè special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 61 校花_校花_xiàohuā 校花 校花 xiàohuā the prettiest girl in the school (see also 校草[xiao4 cao3]); school beauty queen; campus belle; prom queen 3 天上_天上_tiānshàng 天上 天上 tiānshàng celestial; heavenly 5 长眼_長眼_zhǎngyǎn 长眼 長眼 zhǎngyǎn to have eyes; (fig.) to look where one is going; to watch one's step; to be cautious 2 评_評_píng 评 評 píng to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 1 西游记_西遊記_XīyóuJì 西游记 西遊記 XīyóuJì Journey to the West, Ming dynasty novel by Wu Cheng'en 吳承恩|吴承恩, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature; also called Pilgrimage to the West or Monkey 1 蜘蛛_蜘蛛_zhīzhū 蜘蛛 蜘蛛 zhīzhū spider 1 精_精_jīng 精 精 jīng essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 1 林黛玉_林黛玉_LínDàiyù 林黛玉 林黛玉 LínDàiyù Lin Daiyu, female character in The Dream of Red Mansions, cousin and thwarted lover of Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉|贾宝玉 3 不仅_不僅_bùjǐn 不仅 不僅 bùjǐn not only (this one); not just (...) but also 3 讲究_講究_jiǎngjiu 讲究 講究 jiǎngjiu to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 3 常用_常用_chángyòng 常用 常用 chángyòng in common usage 1 化妆品_化妝品_huàzhuāngpǐn 化妆品 化妝品 huàzhuāngpǐn cosmetic; makeup product 6 楠_楠_nán 楠 楠 nán Machilus nanmu; Chinese cedar; Chinese giant redwood 20 兰_蘭_lán 兰 蘭 lán orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 3 什么的_什麼的_shénmede 什么的 什麼的 shénmede and so on; and what not 8 法国_法國_Fǎguó 法国 法國 Fǎguó France; French 3 乘凉_乘涼_chéngliáng 乘凉 乘涼 chéngliáng to cool off in the shade 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep02/125 words - 10 min 凉快_涼快_liángkuai 凉快 涼快 liángkuai nice and cold; pleasantly cool 1 好球_好球_hǎoqiú 好球 好球 hǎoqiú (ball sports) good shot!; nice hit!; well played! 9 乐_樂_lè 乐 樂 lè happy; cheerful; to laugh 12 乐_樂_yuè 乐 樂 yuè music 12 嘞_嘞_lei 嘞 嘞 lei sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 23 太阳_太陽_tàiyang 太阳 太陽 tàiyang sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 6 底下_底下_dǐxia 底下 底下 dǐxia the location below sth; afterwards 8 看书_看書_kànshū 看书 看書 kànshū to read; to study 2 瘸_瘸_qué 瘸 瘸 qué lame 2 所谓_所謂_suǒwèi 所谓 所謂 suǒwèi so-called; what is called 3 大丈夫_大丈夫_dàzhàngfu 大丈夫 大丈夫 dàzhàngfu a manly man; a man of character 1 一言_一言_yīyán 一言 一言 yīyán one sentence; brief remark 2 既_既_jì 既 既 jì already; since; both... (and...) 1 老爷_老爺_lǎoye 老爷 老爺 lǎoye (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 4 倔强_倔強_juéjiàng 倔强 倔強 juéjiàng stubborn; obstinate; unbending 1 说说_說說_shuōshuo 说说 說說 shuōshuo to say sth 16 价值_價值_jiàzhí 价值 價值 jiàzhí value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 兰蔻_蘭蔻_Lánkòu 兰蔻 蘭蔻 Lánkòu Lancôme, French cosmetics brand 2 劲_勁_jìn 劲 勁 jìn strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 12 爆_爆_bào 爆 爆 bào to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 1 古代_古代_gǔdài 古代 古代 gǔdài ancient times; olden times 1 浸_浸_jìn 浸 浸 jìn to immerse; to soak; to steep; gradually 3 猪笼_豬籠_zhūlóng 猪笼 豬籠 zhūlóng cylindrical bamboo or wire frame used to constrain a pig during transport 2 办妥_辦妥_bàntuǒ 办妥 辦妥 bàntuǒ to arrange; to settle; to complete; to carry through 1 附_附_fù 附 附 fù to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached 3 赠_贈_zèng 赠 贈 zèng to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old) 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep02/150 words - 12 min 三围_三圍_sānwéi 三围 三圍 sānwéi BWH, abbr. for a woman's three measurements, namely: bust 胸圍|胸围[xiong1 wei2], waist 腰圍|腰围[yao1 wei2] and hip 臀圍|臀围[tun2 wei2] 1 信息_信息_xìnxī 信息 信息 xìnxī information; news; message 6 存_存_cún 存 存 cún to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 7 里边_裡邊_lǐbian 里边 裡邊 lǐbian inside 7 联系_聯繫_liánxì 联系 聯繫 liánxì connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 12 得寸进尺_得寸進尺_décùnjìnchǐ 得寸进尺 得寸進尺 décùnjìnchǐ lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile 1 几点_幾點_jǐdiǎn 几点 幾點 jǐdiǎn what time?; when? 6 上午_上午_shàngwǔ 上午 上午 shàngwǔ morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 订_訂_dìng 订 訂 dìng to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 8 事先_事先_shìxiān 事先 事先 shìxiān in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 2 声明_聲明_shēngmíng 声明 聲明 shēngmíng to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4] 2 单独_單獨_dāndú 单独 單獨 dāndú alone; by oneself; on one's own 8 上场_上場_shàngchǎng 上场 上場 shàngchǎng on stage; to go on stage; to take the field 1 队友_隊友_duìyǒu 队友 隊友 duìyǒu member of same class, team, work group etc; teammate 3 车票_車票_chēpiào 车票 車票 chēpiào ticket (for a bus or train) 1 黄浦_黃浦_Huángpǔ 黄浦 黃浦 Huángpǔ the main river through Shanghai; name of a district in Shanghai 1 江畔_江畔_jiāngpàn 江畔 江畔 jiāngpàn riverbank 1 五星级_五星級_wǔxīngjí 五星级 五星級 wǔxīngjí five-star (hotel) 1 推开_推開_tuīkāi 推开 推開 tuīkāi to push open (a gate etc); to push away; to reject; to decline 3 窗_窗_chuāng 窗 窗 chuāng shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 2 黄浦江_黃浦江_Huángpǔjiāng 黄浦江 黃浦江 Huángpǔjiāng Huangpu River in Shanghai 1 夜景_夜景_yèjǐng 夜景 夜景 yèjǐng nightscape 1 万一_萬一_wànyī 万一 萬一 wànyī just in case; if by any chance; contingency 21 出_齣_chū 出 齣 chū variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 2 安全带_安全帶_ānquándài 安全带 安全帶 ānquándài seat belt; safety belt 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep02/175 words - 22 min 发车_發車_fāchē 发车 發車 fāchē departure (of a coach or train); to dispatch a vehicle 1 狠_狠_hěn 狠 狠 hěn ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 5 随身_隨身_suíshēn 随身 隨身 suíshēn to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 2 下车_下車_xiàchē 下车 下車 xiàchē to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 3 落_落_luò 落 落 luò to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement 4 丢三落四_丟三落四_diūsānlàsì 丢三落四 丟三落四 diūsānlàsì forgetful; empty-headed 1 对面_對面_duìmiàn 对面 對面 duìmiàn (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 3 电_電_diàn 电 電 diàn electric; electricity; electrical 2 非_非_fēi 非 非 fēi to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 8 底线_底線_dǐxiàn 底线 底線 dǐxiàn to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 8 昨晚_昨晚_zuówǎn 昨晚 昨晚 zuówǎn yesterday evening; last night 3 领导_領導_lǐngdǎo 领导 領導 lǐngdǎo lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 2 喝酒_喝酒_hējiǔ 喝酒 喝酒 hējiǔ to drink (alcohol) 6 校方_校方_xiàofāng 校方 校方 xiàofāng the school (as a party in a contract, dispute etc); the school authorities 1 宾馆_賓館_bīnguǎn 宾馆 賓館 bīnguǎn guesthouse; lodge; hotel; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 1 集合_集合_jíhé 集合 集合 jíhé to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 1 一面_一面_yīmiàn 一面 一面 yīmiàn one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 3 满意_滿意_mǎnyì 满意 滿意 mǎnyì satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 8 礼拜_禮拜_lǐbài 礼拜 禮拜 lǐbài week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 这就_這就_zhèjiù 这就 這就 zhèjiù immediately; at once 11 第二天_第二天_dì'èrtiān 第二天 第二天 dì'èrtiān next day; the morrow 1 丫鬟_丫鬟_yāhuan 丫鬟 丫鬟 yāhuan servant girl; maid 1 使唤_使喚_shǐhuàn 使唤 使喚 shǐhuàn to order sb about; to use sb 4 逆来顺受_逆來順受_nìláishùnshòu 逆来顺受 逆來順受 nìláishùnshòu to resign oneself to adversity (idiom); to grin and bear it; to submit meekly to insults, maltreatment, humiliation etc 1 懒得_懶得_lǎndé 懒得 懶得 lǎndé not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 3 #//True Colours - S1/Ep02/200 words - 25 min 两句_兩句_liǎngjù 两句 兩句 liǎngjù (say) a few words 3 变态_變態_biàntài 变态 變態 biàntài to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 5 还嘴_還嘴_huánzuǐ 还嘴 還嘴 huánzuǐ to retort; to answer back 2 拿走_拿走_názǒu 拿走 拿走 názǒu to take away 5 夜不归宿_夜不歸宿_yèbùguīsù 夜不归宿 夜不歸宿 yèbùguīsù to stay out all night (idiom) 1 不对劲_不對勁_bùduìjìn 不对劲 不對勁 bùduìjìn not in good condition; wrong; fishy 5 比如_比如_bǐrú 比如 比如 bǐrú for example; for instance; such as 3 倒腾_倒騰_dǎoteng 倒腾 倒騰 dǎoteng to move; to shift; to exchange; to buy and sell; peddling 4 进展_進展_jìnzhǎn 进展 進展 jìnzhǎn to make headway; to make progress 3 心慌_心慌_xīnhuāng 心慌 心慌 xīnhuāng to be flustered; (dialect) irregular heart-beat 1 安全感_安全感_ānquángǎn 安全感 安全感 ānquángǎn sense of security 1 眼神_眼神_yǎnshén 眼神 眼神 yǎnshén expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 4 空洞_空洞_kōngdòng 空洞 空洞 kōngdòng cavity; empty; vacuous 1 洞_洞_dòng 洞 洞 dòng cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 怎么着_怎麼著_zěnmezhāo 怎么着 怎麼著 zěnmezhāo what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 34 不理_不理_bùlǐ 不理 不理 bùlǐ to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 3 杰克_傑克_Jiékè 杰克 傑克 Jiékè Jack (name) 3 两情相悦_兩情相悅_liǎngqíngxiāngyuè 两情相悦 兩情相悅 liǎngqíngxiāngyuè (of a couple) to be harmonious; to be each other's sunshine 1 操心_操心_cāoxīn 操心 操心 cāoxīn to worry about 8 木头_木頭_mùtou 木头 木頭 mùtou slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 1 疙瘩_疙瘩_gēda 疙瘩 疙瘩 gēda swelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; preoccupation; problem 1 跟前_跟前_gēnqián 跟前 跟前 gēnqián the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date) 1 忒_忒_tè 忒 忒 tè to err; to change 20 冷血_冷血_lěngxuè 冷血 冷血 lěngxuè cold-blood; cold-blooded (animal) 2 狗血喷头_狗血噴頭_gǒuxiěpēntóu 狗血喷头 狗血噴頭 gǒuxiěpēntóu torrent of abuse (idiom) 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep02/225 words - 26 min 榆_榆_yú 榆 榆 yú elm 1 木_木_mù 木 木 mù tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 2 脑袋_腦袋_nǎodài 脑袋 腦袋 nǎodài head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 1 不解风情_不解風情_bùjiěfēngqíng 不解风情 不解風情 bùjiěfēngqíng unromantic; insensitive 1 编_編_biān 编 編 biān to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 2 程_程_chéng 程 程 chéng rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 1 外心_外心_wàixīn 外心 外心 wàixīn (of a married person) interest in a third person; (old) (of a minister etc) disloyal disposition; (math.) circumcenter (of a polygon) 1 照片_照片_zhàopiàn 照片 照片 zhàopiàn photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 7 钱包_錢包_qiánbāo 钱包 錢包 qiánbāo purse; wallet 3 搁_擱_gē 搁 擱 gē to place; to put aside; to shelve 5 情侣_情侶_qínglǚ 情侣 情侶 qínglǚ sweethearts; lovers 8 手链_手鏈_shǒuliàn 手链 手鏈 shǒuliàn chain bracelet; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 越_越_yuè 越 越 yuè to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 28 珍惜_珍惜_zhēnxī 珍惜 珍惜 zhēnxī to treasure; to value; to cherish 5 心疼_心疼_xīnténg 心疼 心疼 xīnténg to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 5 妞_妞_niū 妞 妞 niū girl 4 遍_遍_biàn 遍 遍 biàn everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 6 和好_和好_héhǎo 和好 和好 héhǎo to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 1 首次_首次_shǒucì 首次 首次 shǒucì first; first time; for the first time 2 接触_接觸_jiēchù 接触 接觸 jiēchù to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 2 大体_大體_dàtǐ 大体 大體 dàtǐ in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole; overall situation; the big picture; (Tw) remains (of a dead person) 9 老师_老師_lǎoshī 老师 老師 lǎoshī teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 139 生理_生理_shēnglǐ 生理 生理 shēnglǐ physiology 3 排斥_排斥_páichì 排斥 排斥 páichì to reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to repel 1 极大_極大_jídà 极大 極大 jídà maximum; enormous 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep02/250 words - 28 min 限度_限度_xiàndù 限度 限度 xiàndù limitation; limit 2 尊重_尊重_zūnzhòng 尊重 尊重 zūnzhòng to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 6 自告奋勇_自告奮勇_zìgàofènyǒng 自告奋勇 自告奮勇 zìgàofènyǒng to volunteer for; to offer to undertake 1 楼下_樓下_lóuxià 楼下 樓下 lóuxià downstairs 2 陈_陳_chén 陈 陳 chén to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 3 期末_期末_qīmò 期末 期末 qīmò end of term 5 成绩_成績_chéngjì 成绩 成績 chéngjì achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 5 勇气可嘉_勇氣可嘉_yǒngqìkějiā 勇气可嘉 勇氣可嘉 yǒngqìkějiā to deserve praise for one's courage (idiom) 1 尴尬_尷尬_gāngà 尴尬 尷尬 gāngà awkward; embarrassed 6 弱_弱_ruò 弱 弱 ruò weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 1 医生_醫生_yīshēng 医生 醫生 yīshēng doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 36 不争气_不爭氣_bùzhēngqì 不争气 不爭氣 bùzhēngqì to be disappointing; to fail to live up to expectations 1 花钱_花錢_huāqián 花钱 花錢 huāqián to spend money 8 抠_摳_kōu 抠 摳 kōu to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; to lift one's clothes; stingy; miserly 6 学分_學分_xuéfēn 学分 學分 xuéfēn course credit 5 看在眼里_看在眼裡_kànzàiyǎnli 看在眼里 看在眼裡 kànzàiyǎnli to observe; to take it all in 1 好学_好學_hàoxué 好学 好學 hàoxué eager to study; studious; erudite 1 在意_在意_zàiyì 在意 在意 zàiyì to care about; to mind 6 班级_班級_bānjí 班级 班級 bānjí class (group of students); grade (in school) 4 贡献_貢獻_gòngxiàn 贡献 貢獻 gòngxiàn to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 境界_境界_jìngjiè 境界 境界 jìngjiè boundary; state; realm 3 不见兔子不撒鹰_不見兔子不撒鷹_bùjiàntùzibùsāyīng 不见兔子不撒鹰 不見兔子不撒鷹 bùjiàntùzibùsāyīng you don't release the hawk until you've seen the hare (idiom); one doesn't act without some incentive 1 馋_饞_chán 馋 饞 chán gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving 3 背后_背後_bèihòu 背后 背後 bèihòu behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 1 开学_開學_kāixué 开学 開學 kāixué foundation of a University or College; school opening; the start of a new term 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep02/275 words - 30 min 系主任_系主任_xìzhǔrèn 系主任 系主任 xìzhǔrèn chairman of department; dean; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 1 考_考_kǎo 考 考 kǎo to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 6 院校_院校_yuànxiào 院校 院校 yuànxiào college; academy; educational institution 1 捞_撈_lāo 捞 撈 lāo to fish up; to dredge up 5 犯不着_犯不著_fànbuzháo 犯不着 犯不著 fànbuzháo not worthwhile 2 获得_獲得_huòdé 获得 獲得 huòdé to obtain; to receive; to get 1 忍心_忍心_rěnxīn 忍心 忍心 rěnxīn to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 5 冷不丁_冷不丁_lěngbudīng 冷不丁 冷不丁 lěngbudīng suddenly; by surprise 1 肉麻_肉麻_ròumá 肉麻 肉麻 ròumá sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise) 3 鸡皮疙瘩_雞皮疙瘩_jīpígēda 鸡皮疙瘩 雞皮疙瘩 jīpígēda goose pimples; goose bumps 2 百度_百度_Bǎidù 百度 百度 Bǎidù Baidu, Internet portal and search engine, www.baidu.com, listed as BIDU on NASDAQ since 1999 8 腻歪_膩歪_nìwai 腻歪 膩歪 nìwai (of a couple) to be sweet to each other; lovey-dovey; variant of 膩味|腻味[ni4 wei5] 1 没戏_沒戲_méixì 没戏 沒戲 méixì (coll.) not a chance; no way; hopeless 2 熬_熬_áo 熬 熬 áo to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 11 相爱_相愛_xiāng'ài 相爱 相愛 xiāng'ài to love each other 1 咒_咒_zhòu 咒 咒 zhòu incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb 3 自力更生_自力更生_zìlìgēngshēng 自力更生 自力更生 zìlìgēngshēng regeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance 1 推车_推車_tuīchē 推车 推車 tuīchē cart; trolley; to push a cart 1 默哀_默哀_mò'āi 默哀 默哀 mò'āi to observe a moment of silence in tribute 1 心怀_心懷_xīnhuái 心怀 心懷 xīnhuái to harbor (thoughts); to cherish; to entertain (illusions) 1 随_隨_suí 随 隨 suí to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 2 便_便_biàn 便 便 biàn plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 3 品_品_pǐn 品 品 pǐn article; commodity; product; goods; kind; grade; rank; character; disposition; nature; temperament; variety; to taste sth; to sample; to criticize; to comment; to judge; to size up; fret (on a guitar or lute) 4 生前_生前_shēngqián 生前 生前 shēngqián (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 1 倍儿_倍兒_bèir5 倍儿 倍兒 bèir5 very; much (Beijing dialect) 4 #//True Colours - S1/Ep02/300 words - 33 min 看出_看出_kànchū 看出 看出 kànchū to make out; to see 4 确实_確實_quèshí 确实 確實 quèshí indeed; really; reliable; real; true 11 杵_杵_chǔ 杵 杵 chǔ pestle; to poke 5 说风凉话_說風涼話_shuōfēngliánghuà 说风凉话 說風涼話 shuōfēngliánghuà to sneer; to make cynical remarks; sarcastic talk 1 手滑_手滑_shǒuhuá 手滑 手滑 shǒuhuá to do sth by mistake (with one's hand); to make a slip of the hand (e.g. click the wrong button) 1 建_建_jiàn 建 建 jiàn to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 3 校_校_jiào 校 校 jiào to proofread; to check; to compare 27 校_校_xiào 校 校 xiào school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 27 专业_專業_zhuānyè 专业 專業 zhuānyè specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 11 教授_教授_jiàoshòu 教授 教授 jiàoshòu professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 7 极度_極度_jídù 极度 極度 jídù extremely 1 作为_作為_zuòwéi 作为 作為 zuòwéi one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be 13 班主任_班主任_bānzhǔrèn 班主任 班主任 bānzhǔrèn teacher in charge of a class 2 丢脸_丟臉_diūliǎn 丢脸 丟臉 diūliǎn to lose face; humiliation 3 深刻_深刻_shēnkè 深刻 深刻 shēnkè profound; deep; deep-going 3 排除_排除_páichú 排除 排除 páichú to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 1 记过_記過_jìguò 记过 記過 jìguò to give sb a demerit 1 处分_處分_chǔfèn 处分 處分 chǔfèn to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 丑_醜_chǒu 丑 醜 chǒu shameful; ugly; disgraceful 10 撮_撮_cuō 撮 撮 cuō to pick up (a powder etc) with the fingertips; to scoop up; to collect together; to extract; to gather up; classifier: pinch; Taiwan pr. [cuo4] 6 补偿_補償_bǔcháng 补偿 補償 bǔcháng to compensate; to make up 4 西边_西邊_xībiān 西边 西邊 xībiān west; west side; western part; to the west of 2 全聚德_全聚德_Quánjùdé 全聚德 全聚德 Quánjùdé Quanjude (famous Chinese restaurant) 1 气派_氣派_qìpài 气派 氣派 qìpài impressive; stylish; magnificent; imposing manner; dignified air 2 食言_食言_shíyán 食言 食言 shíyán lit. to eat one's words; to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege; unsworn testimony 2 点菜_點菜_diǎncài 点菜 點菜 diǎncài to order dishes (in a restaurant) 4 #//True Colours - S1/Ep02/325 words - 34 min 价格_價格_jiàgé 价格 價格 jiàgé price; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 心惊肉跳_心驚肉跳_xīnjīngròutiào 心惊肉跳 心驚肉跳 xīnjīngròutiào lit. heart alarmed, body leaping (idiom); fear and trepidation in the face of disaster 1 盐水_鹽水_Yánshuǐ 盐水 鹽水 Yánshuǐ Yanshui town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 1 鸭_鴨_yā 鸭 鴨 yā duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 2 蟹粉_蟹粉_xièfěn 蟹粉 蟹粉 xièfěn crab meat 1 狮子头_獅子頭_shīzitóu 狮子头 獅子頭 shīzitóu lit. lion's head; pork meatballs 2 煮_煮_zhǔ 煮 煮 zhǔ to cook; to boil 4 丝_絲_sī 丝 絲 sī silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiao2]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc 2 松鼠_松鼠_sōngshǔ 松鼠 松鼠 sōngshǔ squirrel 1 鱼_魚_yú 鱼 魚 yú fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 8 鸣_鳴_míng 鸣 鳴 míng to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 2 汤包_湯包_tāngbāo 汤包 湯包 tāngbāo steamed dumpling 2 芥末_芥末_jièmo 芥末 芥末 jièmo mustard; wasabi 1 虾_蝦_xiā 虾 蝦 xiā shrimp; prawn 2 球_球_qiú 球 球 qiú ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 20 黄鱼_黃魚_huángyú 黄鱼 黃魚 huángyú yellow croaker (fish) 1 卷_捲_juǎn 卷 捲 juǎn to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 1 精致_精緻_jīngzhì 精致 精緻 jīngzhì delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 1 量_量_liáng 量 量 liáng to measure 8 量_量_liàng 量 量 liàng capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 8 造_造_zào 造 造 zào to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops 4 饱_飽_bǎo 饱 飽 bǎo to eat till full; satisfied 3 寒碜_寒磣_hánchen 寒碜 寒磣 hánchen ugly; shameful; to ridicule 1 服务员_服務員_fúwùyuán 服务员 服務員 fúwùyuán waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 小吃_小吃_xiǎochī 小吃 小吃 xiǎochī snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1] 1 叫板_叫板_jiàobǎn 叫板 叫板 jiàobǎn to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song); (coll.) to challenge 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep02/350 words - 34 min 厨_廚_chú 厨 廚 chú kitchen 1 说道_說道_shuōdào 说道 說道 shuōdào to state; to say (the quoted words) 2 肥_肥_féi 肥 肥 féi fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 2 肉_肉_ròu 肉 肉 ròu meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 7 瘦肉_瘦肉_shòuròu 瘦肉 瘦肉 shòuròu lean meat 1 加上_加上_jiāshàng 加上 加上 jiāshàng plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 4 葱_蔥_cōng 葱 蔥 cōng scallion; green onion 1 蒜_蒜_suàn 蒜 蒜 suàn garlic; CL:頭|头[tou2],瓣[ban4] 5 鸡蛋_雞蛋_jīdàn 鸡蛋 雞蛋 jīdàn (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 2 剁_剁_duò 剁 剁 duò to chop up (meat etc); to chop off (sb's hand etc) 4 泥_泥_ní 泥 泥 ní mud; clay; paste; pulp 2 捏_捏_niē 捏 捏 niē to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 3 拳头_拳頭_quántou 拳头 拳頭 quántou fist; clenched fist; CL:個|个[ge4]; competitive (product) 1 大小_大小_dàxiǎo 大小 大小 dàxiǎo dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 2 肉丸_肉丸_ròuwán 肉丸 肉丸 ròuwán meatball 1 清蒸_清蒸_qīngzhēng 清蒸 清蒸 qīngzhēng steamed in broth 1 红烧_紅燒_hóngshāo 红烧 紅燒 hóngshāo simmer-fried (dish) 1 真事_真事_zhēnshì 真事 真事 zhēnshì reality; veracity; the real thing 1 医_醫_yī 医 醫 yī medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 24 厨师_廚師_chúshī 厨师 廚師 chúshī cook; chef 1 途_途_tú 途 途 tú way; route; road 1 对了_對了_duìle 对了 對了 duìle Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 3 尝_嘗_cháng 尝 嘗 cháng to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 20 厨艺_廚藝_chúyì 厨艺 廚藝 chúyì cooking skills; culinary talent 2 感恩戴德_感恩戴德_gǎn'ēndàidé 感恩戴德 感恩戴德 gǎn'ēndàidé deeply grateful 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep02/375 words - 37 min 做菜_做菜_zuòcài 做菜 做菜 zuòcài to cook; cooking 1 稀罕_稀罕_xīhan 稀罕 稀罕 xīhan rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 4 胃口_胃口_wèikǒu 胃口 胃口 wèikǒu appetite; liking 7 圆_圓_yuán 圆 圓 yuán circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) 9 卫生间_衛生間_wèishēngjiān 卫生间 衛生間 wèishēngjiān bathroom; toilet; WC; CL:間|间[jian1] 6 信号_信號_xìnhào 信号 信號 xìnhào signal 7 四十_四十_sìshí 四十 四十 sìshí forty; 40 5 元_元_yuán 元 元 yuán currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon 2 垫付_墊付_diànfù 垫付 墊付 diànfù to pay sb else's expense with the expectation of being reimbursed by that person later 1 恐怕_恐怕_kǒngpà 恐怕 恐怕 kǒngpà fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 3 信用卡_信用卡_xìnyòngkǎ 信用卡 信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ credit card 1 银行卡_銀行卡_yínhángkǎ 银行卡 銀行卡 yínhángkǎ bank card; ATM card 5 提现_提現_tíxiàn 提现 提現 tíxiàn to withdraw funds 1 银行_銀行_yínháng 银行 銀行 yínháng bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 3 派出所_派出所_pàichūsuǒ 派出所 派出所 pàichūsuǒ local police station 4 局子_局子_júzi 局子 局子 júzi police station 3 不仁_不仁_bùrén 不仁 不仁 bùrén not benevolent; heartless; numb 1 不义_不義_bùyì 不义 不義 bùyì injustice 2 请客_請客_qǐngkè 请客 請客 qǐngkè to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 1 成全_成全_chéngquán 成全 成全 chéngquán to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 5 语文_語文_yǔwén 语文 語文 yǔwén literature and language; (PRC) Chinese (as a school subject) 1 及_及_jí 及 及 jí and; to reach; up to; in time for 2 格_格_gé 格 格 gé square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively 1 馆子_館子_guǎnzi 馆子 館子 guǎnzi restaurant; theater (old) 2 前途_前途_qiántú 前途 前途 qiántú prospects; future outlook; journey 4 #//True Colours - S1/Ep02/400 words - 38 min 案底_案底_àndǐ 案底 案底 àndǐ criminal record 1 不划算_不划算_bùhuásuàn 不划算 不划算 bùhuásuàn it isn't worth it; not cost-effective; not profitable; too expensive 2 大不了_大不了_dàbùliǎo 大不了 大不了 dàbùliǎo at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 5 互_互_hù 互 互 hù mutual 5 执法_執法_zhífǎ 执法 執法 zhífǎ to enforce a law; law enforcement 1 部门_部門_bùmén 部门 部門 bùmén department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 吃亏_吃虧_chīkuī 吃亏 吃虧 chīkuī to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately 4 方案_方案_fāng'àn 方案 方案 fāng'àn plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 2 合理_合理_hélǐ 合理 合理 hélǐ rational; reasonable; fair 2 餐厅_餐廳_cāntīng 餐厅 餐廳 cāntīng dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 10 凑_湊_còu 凑 湊 còu to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 5 小气_小氣_xiǎoqì 小气 小氣 xiǎoqì stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 3 巴_巴_bā 巴 巴 bā to long for; to wish; to cling to; to stick to; sth that sticks; close to; next to; spread open; informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4]; bar (unit of pressure); nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail 4 使_使_shǐ 使 使 shǐ to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 6 绊_絆_bàn 绊 絆 bàn to trip; to stumble; to hinder 2 后果_後果_hòuguǒ 后果 後果 hòuguǒ consequences; aftermath 2 自负_自負_zìfù 自负 自負 zìfù conceited; to take responsibility 1 闺女_閨女_guīnǚ 闺女 閨女 guīnǚ maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 12 种种_種種_zhǒngzhǒng 种种 種種 zhǒngzhǒng all kinds of 2 罪行_罪行_zuìxíng 罪行 罪行 zuìxíng crime; offense 1 复读_復讀_fùdú 复读 復讀 fùdú to return to the same school and repeat a course from which one has already graduated, as a result of failing to get good enough results to progress to one's desired higher-level school 1 机_機_jī 机 機 jī machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 4 横_橫_héng 横 橫 héng horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent 1 认栽_認栽_rènzāi 认栽 認栽 rènzāi to admit defeat 1 鼻青脸肿_鼻青臉腫_bíqīngliǎnzhǒng 鼻青脸肿 鼻青臉腫 bíqīngliǎnzhǒng a bloody nose and a swollen face; badly battered 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep02/425 words - 39 min 亏_虧_kuī 亏 虧 kuī deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 4 手指头_手指頭_shǒuzhǐtou 手指头 手指頭 shǒuzhǐtou fingertip; finger 1 说起_說起_shuōqǐ 说起 說起 shuōqǐ to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 1 抛下_拋下_pāoxià 抛下 拋下 pāoxià to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down 1 赴_赴_fù 赴 赴 fù to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc) 1 美利坚_美利堅_Měilìjiān 美利坚 美利堅 Měilìjiān America 1 罢了_罷了_bàle 罢了 罷了 bàle a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 1 嫉妒_嫉妒_jídù 嫉妒 嫉妒 jídù to be jealous; to envy; to hate 3 主任_主任_zhǔrèn 主任 主任 zhǔrèn director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 29 北冰洋_北冰洋_Běibīngyáng 北冰洋 北冰洋 Běibīngyáng Arctic ocean 1 辣椒_辣椒_làjiāo 辣椒 辣椒 làjiāo hot pepper; chili 1 粉_粉_fěn 粉 粉 fěn powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 3 王八_王八_wángbā 王八 王八 wángbā tortoise; cuckold; (old) male owner of a brothel; pimp 1 蹭_蹭_cèng 蹭 蹭 cèng to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 3 消停_消停_xiāotíng 消停 消停 xiāotíng to calm down; to stop; to pause; calmly; peaceful; restful 3 警惕_警惕_jǐngtì 警惕 警惕 jǐngtì to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn 1 一代_一代_yīdài 一代 一代 yīdài generation 1 恩怨_恩怨_ēnyuàn 恩怨 恩怨 ēnyuàn gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 2 漂白_漂白_piǎobái 漂白 漂白 piǎobái to bleach; to whiten 1 黑心_黑心_hēixīn 黑心 黑心 hēixīn ruthless and lacking in conscience; vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy; black core (flaw in pottery) 2 肠_腸_cháng 肠 腸 cháng intestines 2 情书_情書_qíngshū 情书 情書 qíngshū love letter 29 暴打_暴打_bàodǎ 暴打 暴打 bàodǎ to beat viciously 1 找事_找事_zhǎoshì 找事 找事 zhǎoshì to look for employment; to pick a quarrel 3 怼_懟_duì 怼 懟 duì dislike; hate 5 #//True Colours - S1/Ep02/450 words - 40 min 保不齐_保不齊_bǎobuqí 保不齐 保不齊 bǎobuqí more likely than not; quite possible; on the cards 4 秃_禿_tū 秃 禿 tū bald; blunt 2 噜_嚕_lū 噜 嚕 lū grumble; chatter 2 财主_財主_cáizhǔ 财主 財主 cáizhǔ rich man; moneybags 1 超过_超過_chāoguò 超过 超過 chāoguò to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 3 赏_賞_shǎng 赏 賞 shǎng to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 1 克_克_kè 克 克 kè to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 4 宁_寧_níng 宁 寧 níng peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 3 宁_寧_nìng 宁 寧 nìng would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 3 刷牙_刷牙_shuāyá 刷牙 刷牙 shuāyá to brush one's teeth 2 治_治_zhì 治 治 zhì to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research 8 脚气_腳氣_jiǎoqì 脚气 腳氣 jiǎoqì beriberi; athlete's foot 1 文化_文化_wénhuà 文化 文化 wénhuà culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 1 水平_水平_shuǐpíng 水平 水平 shuǐpíng level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 3 低_低_dī 低 低 dī low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 2 药膏_藥膏_yàogāo 药膏 藥膏 yàogāo ointment 1 到头_到頭_dàotóu 到头 到頭 dàotóu to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end 1 接着_接著_jiēzhe 接着 接著 jiēzhe to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn 10 贫_貧_pín 贫 貧 pín poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous 4 老子_老子_lǎozi 老子 老子 lǎozi father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 3 踹_踹_chuài 踹 踹 chuài to kick; to trample; to tread on 2 甩_甩_shuǎi 甩 甩 shuǎi to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 6 适应_適應_shìyìng 适应 適應 shìyìng to adapt; to fit; to suit 1 比对_比對_bǐduì 比对 比對 bǐduì comparison; to verify by comparing 1 独立_獨立_dúlì 独立 獨立 dúlì independent; independence; to stand alone 2 惯_慣_guàn 惯 慣 guàn accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 5 #//True Colours - S1/Ep02/463 words - 42 min 自理_自理_zìlǐ 自理 自理 zìlǐ to take care of oneself; to provide for oneself 1 按理说_按理說_ànlǐshuō 按理说 按理說 ànlǐshuō it is reasonable to say that... 3 坚决_堅決_jiānjué 坚决 堅決 jiānjué firm; resolute; determined 1 食堂_食堂_shítáng 食堂 食堂 shítáng dining hall; CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1] 7 便宜_便宜_piányi 便宜 便宜 piányi cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 20 课_課_kè 课 課 kè subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 15 绰绰有余_綽綽有餘_chuòchuòyǒuyú 绰绰有余 綽綽有餘 chuòchuòyǒuyú enough and to spare (idiom) 1 严格_嚴格_yángé 严格 嚴格 yángé strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 2 酒庄_酒莊_jiǔzhuāng 酒庄 酒莊 jiǔzhuāng winery 4 生活费_生活費_shēnghuófèi 生活费 生活費 shēnghuófèi cost of living; living expenses; alimony 4 倍_倍_bèi 倍 倍 bèi (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 4 夸_誇_kuā 夸 誇 kuā to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 9 懂事_懂事_dǒngshì 懂事 懂事 dǒngshì sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 8 #//True Colours - S1/Ep03/25 words - 4 min 颖_穎_yǐng 颖 穎 yǐng head of grain; husk; tip; point; clever; gifted; outstanding 1 减少_減少_jiǎnshǎo 减少 減少 jiǎnshǎo to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 1 零花钱_零花錢_línghuāqián 零花钱 零花錢 línghuāqián pocket money; allowance 5 娇气_嬌氣_jiāoqì 娇气 嬌氣 jiāoqì delicate; squeamish; finicky 1 吃小灶_吃小竈_chīxiǎozào 吃小灶 吃小竈 chīxiǎozào to be given special treatment; to be treated in a favored way 1 瘦_瘦_shòu 瘦 瘦 shòu thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 5 斤_斤_jīn 斤 斤 jīn catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 9 军校_軍校_jūnxiào 军校 軍校 jūnxiào military school; military academy 1 读书_讀書_dúshū 读书 讀書 dúshū to read a book; to study; to attend school 1 奶奶_奶奶_nǎinai 奶奶 奶奶 nǎinai (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 38 姥姥_姥姥_lǎolao 姥姥 姥姥 lǎolao (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 12 姥爷_姥爺_lǎoye 姥爷 姥爺 lǎoye maternal grandfather (dialectal) 9 学期_學期_xuéqī 学期 學期 xuéqī term; semester; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 充_充_chōng 充 充 chōng to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 3 卡_卡_kǎ 卡 卡 kǎ 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 5 品性_品性_pǐnxìng 品性 品性 pǐnxìng nature; characteristic; moral character 1 电话卡_電話卡_diànhuàkǎ 电话卡 電話卡 diànhuàkǎ telephone card 7 秒_秒_miǎo 秒 秒 miǎo second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 1 这么着_這麼著_zhèmezhe 这么着 這麼著 zhèmezhe thus; in this way; like this 5 实报实销_實報實銷_shíbàoshíxiāo 实报实销 實報實銷 shíbàoshíxiāo to be reimbursed for actual expenses 1 后妈_後媽_hòumā 后妈 後媽 hòumā (coll.) stepmother 1 奖学金_獎學金_jiǎngxuéjīn 奖学金 獎學金 jiǎngxuéjīn scholarship; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 2 过年_過年_guònián 过年 過年 guònián to celebrate the Chinese New Year 4 中华_中華_Zhōnghuá 中华 中華 Zhōnghuá China (alternate formal name) 1 红包_紅包_hóngbāo 红包 紅包 hóngbāo money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 3 #//True Colours - S1/Ep03/50 words - 9 min 庄_莊_zhuāng 庄 莊 zhuāng farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 2 瓶_瓶_píng 瓶 瓶 píng bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 5 酒量_酒量_jiǔliàng 酒量 酒量 jiǔliàng capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 4 压根_壓根_yàgēn 压根 壓根 yàgēn from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply 6 纯属_純屬_chúnshǔ 纯属 純屬 chúnshǔ to be purely; pure and simple; sheer; outright 6 平常_平常_píngcháng 平常 平常 píngcháng ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 3 好喝_好喝_hǎohē 好喝 好喝 hǎohē tasty (drinks) 3 口白_口白_kǒubái 口白 口白 kǒubái narrator; spoken parts in an opera 1 愣_愣_lèng 愣 愣 lèng to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 4 漫游_漫遊_mànyóu 漫游 漫遊 mànyóu to travel around; to roam; (mobile telephony) roaming 3 划算_划算_huásuàn 划算 划算 huásuàn to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective 1 瓶子_瓶子_píngzi 瓶子 瓶子 píngzi bottle; CL:個|个[ge4] 25 脏_臟_zàng 脏 臟 zàng viscera; (anatomy) organ 5 真棒_真棒_zhēnbàng 真棒 真棒 zhēnbàng super!; really great; wonderful 1 扣分_扣分_kòufēn 扣分 扣分 kòufēn to deduct marks (when grading school work); to have marks deducted; penalty points; to lose points for a penalty or error 1 垃圾_垃圾_lājī 垃圾 垃圾 lājī trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 9 宿_宿_sù 宿 宿 sù lodge for the night; old; former 8 脏_髒_zāng 脏 髒 zāng dirty; filthy 2 何必_何必_hébì 何必 何必 hébì there is no need; why should 2 抗议_抗議_kàngyì 抗议 抗議 kàngyì to protest; protest 1 没用_沒用_méiyòng 没用 沒用 méiyòng useless 11 看不见_看不見_kànbujiàn 看不见 看不見 kànbujiàn unseen; to be invisible 3 状态_狀態_zhuàngtài 状态 狀態 zhuàngtài state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 扔_扔_rēng 扔 扔 rēng to throw; to throw away 3 大爷_大爺_dàye 大爷 大爺 dàye (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 7 #//True Colours - S1/Ep03/75 words - 11 min 打球_打球_dǎqiú 打球 打球 dǎqiú to play ball; to play with a ball 3 阴茎_陰莖_yīnjīng 阴茎 陰莖 yīnjīng penis 1 癌_癌_ái 癌 癌 ái cancer; carcinoma; also pr. [yan2] 2 常见_常見_chángjiàn 常见 常見 chángjiàn commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently 1 病理_病理_bìnglǐ 病理 病理 bìnglǐ pathology 5 类型_類型_lèixíng 类型 類型 lèixíng type; category; genre; form; style 5 鳞状_鱗狀_línzhuàng 鳞状 鱗狀 línzhuàng scaly; squamous 1 细胞_細胞_xìbāo 细胞 細胞 xìbāo cell (biology) 8 病变_病變_bìngbiàn 病变 病變 bìngbiàn pathological changes; lesion; diseased (kidney, cornea etc) 1 丘疹_丘疹_qiūzhěn 丘疹 丘疹 qiūzhěn pimple 1 菜花_菜花_càihuā 菜花 菜花 càihuā cauliflower; gonorrhea 2 状_狀_zhuàng 状 狀 zhuàng accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 4 斑块_斑塊_bānkuài 斑块 斑塊 bānkuài patch; spot; (medicine) plaque 2 溃疡_潰瘍_kuìyáng 溃疡 潰瘍 kuìyáng ulcer; to ulcerate 1 赚_賺_zhuàn 赚 賺 zhuàn to earn; to make a profit 12 破烂_破爛_pòlàn 破烂 破爛 pòlàn worn-out; rotten; dilapidated; tattered; ragged; rubbish; junk 3 收购_收購_shōugòu 收购 收購 shōugòu to purchase (from various places); to acquire (a company) 1 偷偷_偷偷_tōutōu 偷偷 偷偷 tōutōu stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 6 边塞_邊塞_biānsài 边塞 邊塞 biānsài frontier fortress 1 瓦片_瓦片_wǎpiàn 瓦片 瓦片 wǎpiàn tile; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 2 悠_悠_yōu 悠 悠 yōu long or drawn out; remote in time or space; leisurely; to swing; pensive; worried 6 毛_毛_máo 毛 毛 máo hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse or semifinished; young; raw; careless; unthinking; nervous; scared; (of currency) to devalue or depreciate; classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1]) 23 上课_上課_shàngkè 上课 上課 shàngkè to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 12 听懂_聽懂_tīngdǒng 听懂 聽懂 tīngdǒng to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 1 救死扶伤_救死扶傷_jiùsǐfúshāng 救死扶伤 救死扶傷 jiùsǐfúshāng to help the dying and heal the injured 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep03/100 words - 13 min 仁_仁_rén 仁 仁 rén humane; kernel 9 总共_總共_zǒnggòng 总共 總共 zǒnggòng altogether; in sum; in all; in total 3 生化_生化_shēnghuà 生化 生化 shēnghuà biochemistry 1 必_必_bì 必 必 bì certainly; must; will; necessarily 7 九死一生_九死一生_jiǔsǐyīshēng 九死一生 九死一生 jiǔsǐyīshēng nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape; new lease of life 1 完了_完了_wánle 完了 完了 wánle to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 22 课堂_課堂_kètáng 课堂 課堂 kètáng classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 大声_大聲_dàshēng 大声 大聲 dàshēng loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 3 喧哗_喧嘩_xuānhuá 喧哗 喧嘩 xuānhuá hubbub; clamor; to make a racket 1 掰扯_掰扯_bāiche 掰扯 掰扯 bāiche to debate; to dispute; to wrangle (dialect) 3 起码_起碼_qǐmǎ 起码 起碼 qǐmǎ at the minimum; at the very least 2 枪_槍_qiāng 枪 槍 qiāng gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 2 撒气_撒氣_sāqì 撒气 撒氣 sāqì to leak (of air); to go flat (of a tire); to vent one's anger 1 警告_警告_jǐnggào 警告 警告 jǐnggào to warn; to admonish 7 科_科_kē 科 科 kē branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 率_率_lǜ 率 率 lǜ rate; frequency 3 率_率_shuài 率 率 shuài to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 3 材料_材料_cáiliào 材料 材料 cáiliào material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 3 反胃_反胃_fǎnwèi 反胃 反胃 fǎnwèi retching; vomiting 1 今儿_今兒_jīnr5 今儿 今兒 jīnr5 (coll.) today 22 花菜_花菜_huācài 花菜 花菜 huācài cauliflower 3 听课_聽課_tīngkè 听课 聽課 tīngkè to attend a class; to go to a lecture 1 错过_錯過_cuòguò 错过 錯過 cuòguò to miss (train, opportunity etc) 11 看好_看好_kànhǎo 看好 看好 kànhǎo optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 1 汇_匯_huì 汇 匯 huì to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange 1 七大姑八大姨_七大姑八大姨_qīdàgūbādàyí 七大姑八大姨 七大姑八大姨 qīdàgūbādàyí distant relatives 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep03/125 words - 16 min 伺候_伺候_cìhòu 伺候 伺候 cìhòu to serve; to wait upon 8 喽_嘍_lou 喽 嘍 lou (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 13 保准_保準_bǎozhǔn 保准 保準 bǎozhǔn variant of 保准[bao3 zhun3] 1 慈禧太后_慈禧太后_Cíxǐtàihòu 慈禧太后 慈禧太后 Cíxǐtàihòu Empress Dowager Cixi or Ts'u Hsi (1835-1908), regent 1861-1908 1 妥_妥_tuǒ 妥 妥 tuǒ suitable; adequate; ready; settled 2 委_委_wěi 委 委 wěi to entrust; to cast aside; to shift (blame etc); to accumulate; roundabout; winding; dejected; listless; committee member; council; end; actually; certainly 1 委任_委任_wěirèn 委任 委任 wěirèn to appoint 1 当班_當班_dāngbān 当班 當班 dāngbān to work one's shift 1 干部_幹部_gànbù 干部 幹部 gànbù cadre; official; officer; manager 2 有加_有加_yǒujiā 有加 有加 yǒujiā extremely (placed after verb or adjective) 1 赵_趙_zhào 赵 趙 zhào to surpass (old) 38 上任_上任_shàngrèn 上任 上任 shàngrèn to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor 1 积极_積極_jījí 积极 積極 jījí active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 1 零_零_líng 零 零 líng zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither 26 发誓_發誓_fāshì 发誓 發誓 fāshì to vow; to pledge; to swear 5 这下_這下_zhèxià 这下 這下 zhèxià this time 4 搬走_搬走_bānzǒu 搬走 搬走 bānzǒu to carry 5 图书馆_圖書館_túshūguǎn 图书馆 圖書館 túshūguǎn library; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 2 对劲_對勁_duìjìn 对劲 對勁 duìjìn suitable; to one's liking; to get along together 3 柜子_櫃子_guìzi 柜子 櫃子 guìzi cupboard; cabinet 2 第二次_第二次_dì'èrcì 第二次 第二次 dì'èrcì the second time; second; number two 1 挨批_挨批_áipī 挨批 挨批 áipī to be criticized; to suffer blame 1 独生女_獨生女_dúshēngnǚ 独生女 獨生女 dúshēngnǚ an only daughter 1 不至于_不至於_bùzhìyú 不至于 不至於 bùzhìyú unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 7 沦落_淪落_lúnluò 沦落 淪落 lúnluò to degenerate; impoverished; to fall (into poverty); to be reduced (to begging) 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep03/150 words - 17 min 转头_轉頭_zhuǎntóu 转头 轉頭 zhuǎntóu to turn one's head; to change direction; U-turn; volte face; to repent 1 锁_鎖_suǒ 锁 鎖 suǒ to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 3 蟑螂_蟑螂_zhāngláng 蟑螂 蟑螂 zhāngláng cockroach 2 没错_沒錯_méicuò 没错 沒錯 méicuò that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 5 闯_闖_chuǎng 闯 闖 chuǎng to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 2 祸_禍_huò 祸 禍 huò disaster; misfortune; calamity 3 省心_省心_shěngxīn 省心 省心 shěngxīn to cause no trouble; to be spared worry; worry-free 1 聊天_聊天_liáotiān 聊天 聊天 liáotiān to chat; to gossip 5 班会_班會_bānhuì 班会 班會 bānhuì class meeting (in schools) 1 云南_雲南_Yúnnán 云南 雲南 Yúnnán Yunnan province in southwest China, bordering on Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar, abbr. 滇[dian1] or 雲|云, capital Kunming 昆明 8 宣传_宣傳_xuānchuán 宣传 宣傳 xuānchuán to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 队_隊_duì 队 隊 duì squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 特意_特意_tèyì 特意 特意 tèyì specially; intentionally 4 印象_印象_yìnxiàng 印象 印象 yìnxiàng impression 4 那时候_那時候_nàshíhou 那时候 那時候 nàshíhou at that time 7 连队_連隊_liánduì 连队 連隊 liánduì company (of troops) 1 士兵_士兵_shìbīng 士兵 士兵 shìbīng soldier; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 半个_半個_bànge 半个 半個 bànge half of sth 7 战友_戰友_zhànyǒu 战友 戰友 zhànyǒu comrade-in-arms; battle companion 8 兵_兵_bīng 兵 兵 bīng soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 师长_師長_shīzhǎng 师长 師長 shīzhǎng military division level commander; teacher 1 部队_部隊_bùduì 部队 部隊 bùduì army; armed forces; troops; force; unit; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 按说_按說_ànshuō 按说 按說 ànshuō in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally 1 羡慕_羨慕_xiànmù 羡慕 羨慕 xiànmù to envy; to admire 6 会心_會心_huìxīn 会心 會心 huìxīn knowing (of a smile, look etc) 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep03/175 words - 19 min 软_軟_ruǎn 软 軟 ruǎn soft; flexible 8 伤人_傷人_shāngrén 伤人 傷人 shāngrén to injure sb 2 虽说_雖說_suīshuō 虽说 雖說 suīshuō though; although 4 教育_教育_jiàoyù 教育 教育 jiàoyù to educate; to teach; education 6 好事_好事_hǎoshì 好事 好事 hǎoshì good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead 14 这时_這時_zhèshí 这时 這時 zhèshí at this time; at this moment 1 候_候_hòu 候 候 hòu to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 2 出于_出於_chūyú 出于 出於 chūyú due to; to stem from 4 环境_環境_huánjìng 环境 環境 huánjìng environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 6 垃圾桶_垃圾桶_lājītǒng 垃圾桶 垃圾桶 lājītǒng rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3] 1 校园_校園_xiàoyuán 校园 校園 xiàoyuán campus 2 随手_隨手_suíshǒu 随手 隨手 suíshǒu conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing 2 丢弃_丟棄_diūqì 丢弃 丟棄 diūqì to discard; to abandon 1 塑料_塑料_sùliào 塑料 塑料 sùliào plastics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 废品_廢品_fèipǐn 废品 廢品 fèipǐn production rejects; seconds; scrap; discarded material 1 舍_舍_shè 舍 舍 shè residence 1 家境_家境_jiājìng 家境 家境 jiājìng family financial situation; family circumstances 2 匿名_匿名_nìmíng 匿名 匿名 nìmíng anonymous 1 寄_寄_jì 寄 寄 jì to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 9 双手_雙手_shuāngshǒu 双手 雙手 shuāngshǒu both hands 2 精神_精神_jīngshén 精神 精神 jīngshén spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 多亏_多虧_duōkuī 多亏 多虧 duōkuī thanks to; luckily 5 可怕_可怕_kěpà 可怕 可怕 kěpà awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 3 合适_合適_héshì 合适 合適 héshì suitable; fitting; appropriate 26 存钱_存錢_cúnqián 存钱 存錢 cúnqián to deposit money; to save money 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep03/200 words - 22 min 男朋友_男朋友_nánpéngyou 男朋友 男朋友 nánpéngyou boyfriend 10 好不容易_好不容易_hǎobùróngyì 好不容易 好不容易 hǎobùróngyì with great difficulty; very difficult 13 六十_六十_liùshí 六十 六十 liùshí sixty; 60 1 底_底_dǐ 底 底 dǐ background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 6 谈谈_談談_tántán 谈谈 談談 tántán to discuss; to have a chat 3 买好_買好_mǎihǎo 买好 買好 mǎihǎo to ingratiate oneself 2 伟大_偉大_wěidà 伟大 偉大 wěidà huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 1 拦_攔_lán 拦 攔 lán to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 4 阻挡_阻擋_zǔdǎng 阻挡 阻擋 zǔdǎng to stop; to resist; to obstruct 2 恨不能_恨不能_hènbunéng 恨不能 恨不能 hènbunéng see 恨不得[hen4 bu5 de5] 2 免费_免費_miǎnfèi 免费 免費 miǎnfèi free (of charge) 5 粥_粥_zhōu 粥 粥 zhōu congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 2 撺掇_攛掇_cuānduo 撺掇 攛掇 cuānduo to urge sb on 1 烂_爛_làn 烂 爛 làn soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 4 趁早_趁早_chènzǎo 趁早 趁早 chènzǎo as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late 2 绝交_絕交_juéjiāo 绝交 絕交 juéjiāo to break off relations; to break with sb 2 死别_死別_sǐbié 死别 死別 sǐbié to be parted by death 1 收拾_收拾_shōushi 收拾 收拾 shōushi to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 21 保管_保管_bǎoguǎn 保管 保管 bǎoguǎn to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 4 动不动_動不動_dòngbudòng 动不动 動不動 dòngbudòng (typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat 2 不得_不得_bùdé 不得 不得 bùdé must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 14 留一手_留一手_liúyīshǒu 留一手 留一手 liúyīshǒu to hold back a trick; not to divulge all one's trade secrets 1 会计_會計_kuàijì 会计 會計 kuàijì accountant; accountancy; accounting 19 监督_監督_jiāndū 监督 監督 jiāndū to control; to supervise; to inspect 2 占_占_zhàn 占 占 zhàn to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 9 #//True Colours - S1/Ep03/225 words - 25 min 开张_開張_kāizhāng 开张 開張 kāizhāng to open a business; first transaction of a business day 1 扩张_擴張_kuòzhāng 扩张 擴張 kuòzhāng expansion; dilation; to expand (e.g. one's power or influence); to broaden 2 旺_旺_wàng 旺 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 1 铺_鋪_pū 铺 鋪 pū to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 1 铺_鋪_pù 铺 鋪 pù plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 1 厨房_廚房_chúfáng 厨房 廚房 chúfáng kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 7 营业_營業_yíngyè 营业 營業 yíngyè to do business; to trade 1 证照_證照_zhèngzhào 证照 證照 zhèngzhào professional certification; certificate; ID or passport photo 1 齐全_齊全_qíquán 齐全 齊全 qíquán complete; comprehensive 3 房东_房東_fángdōng 房东 房東 fángdōng landlord 1 装修_裝修_zhuāngxiū 装修 裝修 zhuāngxiū to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate 8 生意_生意_shēngyì 生意 生意 shēngyì life force; vitality 35 不在乎_不在乎_bùzàihu 不在乎 不在乎 bùzàihu not to care 5 租_租_zū 租 租 zū to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 16 叨叨_叨叨_dāodao 叨叨 叨叨 dāodao to chatter; to hog the conversation 1 盒饭_盒飯_héfàn 盒饭 盒飯 héfàn meal in a partitioned box 1 毕业_畢業_bìyè 毕业 畢業 bìyè graduation; to graduate; to finish school 23 做饭_做飯_zuòfàn 做饭 做飯 zuòfàn to prepare a meal; to cook 24 当作_當作_dàngzuò 当作 當作 dàngzuò to treat as; to regard as 9 俱乐部_俱樂部_jùlèbù 俱乐部 俱樂部 jùlèbù club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 分心_分心_fēnxīn 分心 分心 fēnxīn to distract 5 两全其美_兩全其美_liǎngquánqíměi 两全其美 兩全其美 liǎngquánqíměi to satisfy rival demands (idiom); to get the best of both worlds; to have it both ways; to have one's cake and eat it too 2 感动_感動_gǎndòng 感动 感動 gǎndòng to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 3 用心良苦_用心良苦_yòngxīnliángkǔ 用心良苦 用心良苦 yòngxīnliángkǔ to ponder earnestly; to give a lot of thought to sth 1 滚蛋_滾蛋_gǔndàn 滚蛋 滾蛋 gǔndàn get out of here!; beat it! 2 苦心_苦心_kǔxīn 苦心 苦心 kǔxīn painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep03/250 words - 26 min 白费_白費_báifèi 白费 白費 báifèi to waste (one's energy etc) 3 喝西北风_喝西北風_hēxīběifēng 喝西北风 喝西北風 hēxīběifēng lit. drink the northwest wind (idiom); cold and hungry 1 饺子_餃子_jiǎozi 饺子 餃子 jiǎozi dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 31 荒废_荒廢_huāngfèi 荒废 荒廢 huāngfèi to abandon (cultivated fields); no longer cultivated; to lie waste; wasted; to neglect (one's work or study) 1 手艺_手藝_shǒuyì 手艺 手藝 shǒuyì craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 5 退步_退步_tuìbù 退步 退步 tuìbù to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback 1 纤纤_纖纖_xiānxiān 纤纤 纖纖 xiānxiān slim; slender 1 玉_玉_yù 玉 玉 yù jade 6 用来_用來_yònglái 用来 用來 yònglái to be used for 5 能干_能幹_nénggàn 能干 能幹 nénggàn capable; competent 2 老妈子_老媽子_lǎomāzi 老妈子 老媽子 lǎomāzi older female servant; amah 9 哄_哄_hōng 哄 哄 hōng roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 4 易如反掌_易如反掌_yìrúfǎnzhǎng 易如反掌 易如反掌 yìrúfǎnzhǎng easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy; no effort at all 2 淮_淮_Huái 淮 淮 Huái name of a river 3 扬_揚_yáng 扬 揚 yáng to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate 3 聚_聚_jù 聚 聚 jù to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 4 说实话_說實話_shuōshíhuà 说实话 說實話 shuōshíhuà to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 11 专心_專心_zhuānxīn 专心 專心 zhuānxīn to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 1 仙气_仙氣_xiānqì 仙气 仙氣 xiānqì magic breath 1 为生_為生_wéishēng 为生 為生 wéishēng to make a living 1 秀色可餐_秀色可餐_xiùsèkěcān 秀色可餐 秀色可餐 xiùsèkěcān a feast for the eyes (idiom); (of women) gorgeous; graceful; (of scenery) beautiful 1 满汉全席_滿漢全席_MǎnHànquánxí 满汉全席 滿漢全席 MǎnHànquánxí the Manchu Han imperial feast, a legendary banquet in the Qing dynasty; (fig.) a sumptuous banquet 3 动口_動口_dòngkǒu 动口 動口 dòngkǒu to use one's mouth (to say sth) 5 动手_動手_dòngshǒu 动手 動手 dòngshǒu to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 7 箭_箭_jiàn 箭 箭 jiàn arrow; CL:支[zhi1] 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep03/275 words - 28 min 弦_弦_xián 弦 弦 xián bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse; CL:根[gen1] 1 不得不_不得不_bùdébù 不得不 不得不 bùdébù have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 3 比不上_比不上_bǐbùshàng 比不上 比不上 bǐbùshàng can't compare with 4 好听_好聽_hǎotīng 好听 好聽 hǎotīng pleasant to hear 4 识相_識相_shíxiàng 识相 識相 shíxiàng sensitive; tactful 1 元旦_元旦_Yuándàn 元旦 元旦 Yuándàn New Year's Day 15 街_街_jiē 街 街 jiē street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 5 跨年_跨年_kuànián 跨年 跨年 kuànián to step into the new year; New Year 4 热闹_熱鬧_rènao 热闹 熱鬧 rènao bustling with noise and excitement; lively 6 紫金山_紫金山_ZǐjīnShān 紫金山 紫金山 ZǐjīnShān Purple Mountain in suburbs of Nanjing, with Ming tombs and Sun Yat-sen's mausoleum 1 室友_室友_shìyǒu 室友 室友 shìyǒu roommate 1 俯瞰_俯瞰_fǔkàn 俯瞰 俯瞰 fǔkàn to overlook; to look down from a height 1 周_周_zhōu 周 周 zhōu to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 7 寒假_寒假_hánjià 寒假 寒假 hánjià winter vacation 5 高考_高考_gāokǎo 高考 高考 gāokǎo college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[Pu3 tong1 Gao1 deng3 Xue2 xiao4 Zhao1 sheng1 Quan2 guo2 Tong3 yi1 Kao3 shi4]); (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公務人員高等考試|公务人员高等考试) 2 会考_會考_huìkǎo 会考 會考 huìkǎo unified examination 1 考试_考試_kǎoshì 考试 考試 kǎoshì to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 3 联欢会_聯歡會_liánhuānhuì 联欢会 聯歡會 liánhuānhuì social gathering; party 1 假期_假期_jiàqī 假期 假期 jiàqī vacation 1 票_票_piào 票 票 piào ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 7 来回_來回_láihuí 来回 來回 láihuí to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 2 折腾_折騰_zhēteng 折腾 折騰 zhēteng to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy; to squander (time, money) 9 演出_演出_yǎnchū 演出 演出 yǎnchū to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 1 音乐厅_音樂廳_yīnyuètīng 音乐厅 音樂廳 yīnyuètīng concert hall; auditorium 1 音乐会_音樂會_yīnyuèhuì 音乐会 音樂會 yīnyuèhuì concert; CL:場|场[chang3] 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep03/300 words - 30 min 托_托_tuō 托 托 tuō prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure) 6 闺蜜_閨蜜_guīmì 闺蜜 閨蜜 guīmì (coll.) (a woman's) close female friend; bestie; (originally written 閨密|闺密, an abbr. for 閨中密友|闺中密友) 5 愁_愁_chóu 愁 愁 chóu to worry about 3 内疚_內疚_nèijiù 内疚 內疚 nèijiù guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt 1 没法_沒法_méifǎ 没法 沒法 méifǎ at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 13 代理_代理_dàilǐ 代理 代理 dàilǐ to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy; surrogate; (computing) proxy 1 全权_全權_quánquán 全权 全權 quánquán full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers 1 圣诞_聖誕_Shèngdàn 圣诞 聖誕 Shèngdàn Christmas; birthday of reigning Emperor; Confucius' birthday 2 火爆_火爆_huǒbào 火爆 火爆 huǒbào fiery (temper); popular; flourishing; prosperous; lively 3 忙不过来_忙不過來_mángbùguòlái 忙不过来 忙不過來 mángbùguòlái to have more work than one can deal with; to have one's hands full 5 机密_機密_jīmì 机密 機密 jīmì secret; classified (information) 3 网吧_網吧_wǎngbā 网吧 網吧 wǎngbā Internet café 4 刘_劉_Liú 刘 劉 Liú surname Liu 14 家底_家底_jiādǐ 家底 家底 jiādǐ family property; patrimony 2 厚_厚_hòu 厚 厚 hòu thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 8 要紧_要緊_yàojǐn 要紧 要緊 yàojǐn important; urgent 3 事业_事業_shìyè 事业 事業 shìyè undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 为重_為重_wéizhòng 为重 為重 wéizhòng to attach most importance to 1 日历_日曆_rìlì 日历 日曆 rìlì calendar; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 1 页_頁_yè 页 頁 yè page; leaf 3 无非_無非_wúfēi 无非 無非 wúfēi only; nothing else 2 二十世纪_二十世紀_èrshíshìjì 二十世纪 二十世紀 èrshíshìjì 20th century 1 轰轰烈烈_轟轟烈烈_hōnghōnglièliè 轰轰烈烈 轟轟烈烈 hōnghōnglièliè strong; vigorous; large-scale 1 约会_約會_yuēhuì 约会 約會 yuēhuì appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 5 送礼_送禮_sònglǐ 送礼 送禮 sònglǐ to give a present 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep03/325 words - 34 min 出局_出局_chūjú 出局 出局 chūjú to send off (player for a foul); to knock out (i.e. to beat in a knock-out tournament); to eliminate; to call out; to kill off; to pull out of (a competition); to retire (a runner in baseball); out (i.e. man out in baseball) 1 知书达理_知書達理_zhīshūdálǐ 知书达理 知書達理 zhīshūdálǐ educated and well-balanced (idiom) 1 识_識_shí 识 識 shí to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 1 理解_理解_lǐjiě 理解 理解 lǐjiě to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 10 说明_說明_shuōmíng 说明 說明 shuōmíng to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 不在意_不在意_bùzàiyì 不在意 不在意 bùzàiyì to pay no attention to; not to mind 2 北京人_北京人_Běijīngrén 北京人 北京人 Běijīngrén Beijing resident; Peking ape-man, Homo erectus pekinensis (c. 600,000 BC), discovered in 1921 at Zhoukoudian 周口店[Zhou1 kou3 dian4], Beijing 3 丢人_丟人_diūrén 丢人 丟人 diūrén to lose face 8 尤其是_尤其是_yóuqíshì 尤其是 尤其是 yóuqíshì especially; most of all; above all; in particular 6 飞机_飛機_fēijī 飞机 飛機 fēijī airplane; CL:架[jia4] 9 往返_往返_wǎngfǎn 往返 往返 wǎngfǎn to go back and forth; to go to and fro; round trip 2 头等舱_頭等艙_tóuděngcāng 头等舱 頭等艙 tóuděngcāng 1st class cabin 2 经济舱_經濟艙_jīngjìcāng 经济舱 經濟艙 jīngjìcāng economy class 4 垫_墊_diàn 垫 墊 diàn pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 3 学生会_學生會_xuéshenghuì 学生会 學生會 xuéshenghuì student union 2 不能不_不能不_bùnéngbù 不能不 不能不 bùnéngbù have to; cannot but 1 负_負_fù 负 負 fù to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 2 一走了之_一走了之_yīzǒuliǎozhī 一走了之 一走了之 yīzǒuliǎozhī to avoid a problem by walking away from it; to quit 1 师傅_師傅_shīfu 师傅 師傅 shīfu master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 9 后备箱_後備箱_hòubèixiāng 后备箱 後備箱 hòubèixiāng trunk; boot (of a car) 1 手牵手_手牽手_shǒuqiānshǒu 手牵手 手牽手 shǒuqiānshǒu hand in hand 1 度过_度過_dùguò 度过 度過 dùguò to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 1 文学_文學_wénxué 文学 文學 wénxué literature; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 院_院_yuàn 院 院 yuàn courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 早已_早已_zǎoyǐ 早已 早已 zǎoyǐ long ago; for a long time 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep03/350 words - 36 min 偶尔_偶爾_ǒu'ěr 偶尔 偶爾 ǒu'ěr occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 3 同桌_同桌_tóngzhuō 同桌 同桌 tóngzhuō desk-mate; seat-mate 1 娶_娶_qǔ 娶 娶 qǔ to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 2 多愁善感_多愁善感_duōchóushàngǎn 多愁善感 多愁善感 duōchóushàngǎn melancholy and moody (idiom); depressed personality 1 日记_日記_rìjì 日记 日記 rìjì diary; CL:則|则[ze2],本[ben3],篇[pian1] 4 头发_頭髮_tóufa 头发 頭髮 tóufa hair (on the head) 6 许_許_xǔ 许 許 xǔ to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 2 实现_實現_shíxiàn 实现 實現 shíxiàn to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 3 味_味_wèi 味 味 wèi taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 13 见色忘友_見色忘友_jiànsèwàngyǒu 见色忘友 見色忘友 jiànsèwàngyǒu to neglect one's friends when smitten with a new love 1 祝福_祝福_zhùfú 祝福 祝福 zhùfú blessings; to wish sb well 2 个别_個別_gèbié 个别 個別 gèbié individual; specific; respective; just one or two 1 歪_歪_wāi 歪 歪 wāi askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 2 捣乱_搗亂_dǎoluàn 捣乱 搗亂 dǎoluàn to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 1 惯例_慣例_guànlì 惯例 慣例 guànlì convention; usual practice 2 矫情_矯情_jiǎoqíng 矫情 矯情 jiǎoqíng affected; unnatural; pretentious 7 拉拉扯扯_拉拉扯扯_lālāchěchě 拉拉扯扯 拉拉扯扯 lālāchěchě to tug at; to pull at sb aggressively; to take sb's hand or arm in a too familiar way; (derog.) to hobnob; to consort 2 地道_地道_dìdao 地道 地道 dìdao authentic; genuine; typical; from a place known for the product; thorough; conscientious 2 撤_撤_chè 撤 撤 chè to remove; to take away; to withdraw 8 赚得_賺得_zhuàndé 赚得 賺得 zhuàndé to earn 1 盆_盆_pén 盆 盆 pén basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 钵_缽_bō 钵 缽 bō small earthenware plate or basin; a monk's alms bowl; Sanskrit paatra 1 泡_泡_pào 泡 泡 pào bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions 4 通宵_通宵_tōngxiāo 通宵 通宵 tōngxiāo all night; throughout the night 1 钟_鐘_zhōng 钟 鐘 zhōng clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep03/375 words - 39 min 敲响_敲響_qiāoxiǎng 敲响 敲響 qiāoxiǎng to sound a bell; to raise the alarm 1 共同_共同_gòngtóng 共同 共同 gòngtóng common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 2 迎接_迎接_yíngjiē 迎接 迎接 yíngjiē to meet; to welcome; to greet 1 到来_到來_dàolái 到来 到來 dàolái to arrive; arrival; advent 1 观众_觀眾_guānzhòng 观众 觀眾 guānzhòng spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 1 倒数_倒數_dàoshǔ 倒数 倒數 dàoshǔ to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page); from the back (rows of seats) 1 九_九_jiǔ 九 九 jiǔ nine; 9 13 禧_禧_xǐ 禧 禧 xǐ joy 1 拖_拖_tuō 拖 拖 tuō to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 7 没完没了_沒完沒了_méiwánméiliǎo 没完没了 沒完沒了 méiwánméiliǎo without end; incessantly; on and on 1 冷天_冷天_lěngtiān 冷天 冷天 lěngtiān cold weather; cold season 2 大半夜_大半夜_dàbànyè 大半夜 大半夜 dàbànyè the middle of the night 3 鼓楼_鼓樓_gǔlóu 鼓楼 鼓樓 gǔlóu a drum tower; Drum Tower, historic attraction in Xian, Beijing etc 2 手术_手術_shǒushù 手术 手術 shǒushù (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 24 请假_請假_qǐngjià 请假 請假 qǐngjià to request leave of absence 4 废话_廢話_fèihuà 废话 廢話 fèihuà nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 14 熟人_熟人_shúrén 熟人 熟人 shúrén acquaintance; friend 4 神经病_神經病_shénjīngbìng 神经病 神經病 shénjīngbìng mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 1 怀孕_懷孕_huáiyùn 怀孕 懷孕 huáiyùn pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 5 嘴硬_嘴硬_zuǐyìng 嘴硬 嘴硬 zuǐyìng reluctant to admit a mistake 1 情绪_情緒_qíngxù 情绪 情緒 qíngxù mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 激动_激動_jīdòng 激动 激動 jīdòng to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 4 导致_導致_dǎozhì 导致 導致 dǎozhì to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 6 肾上腺素_腎上腺素_shènshàngxiànsù 肾上腺素 腎上腺素 shènshàngxiànsù adrenaline 1 大量_大量_dàliàng 大量 大量 dàliàng great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 4 #//True Colours - S1/Ep03/400 words - 40 min 释放_釋放_shìfàng 释放 釋放 shìfàng to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 1 刺激_刺激_cìjī 刺激 刺激 cìjī to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 5 交感神经_交感神經_jiāogǎnshénjīng 交感神经 交感神經 jiāogǎnshénjīng sympathetic nervous system 1 亢奋_亢奮_kàngfèn 亢奋 亢奮 kàngfèn excited; stimulated 1 胃_胃_wèi 胃 胃 wèi stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 蠕动_蠕動_rúdòng 蠕动 蠕動 rúdòng to wiggle; to squirm; peristalsis (wave movement of gut wall) 2 逆_逆_nì 逆 逆 nì contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel 1 增强_增強_zēngqiáng 增强 增強 zēngqiáng to increase; to strengthen 1 大脑_大腦_dànǎo 大脑 大腦 dànǎo brain; cerebrum 3 缺血_缺血_quēxuè 缺血 缺血 quēxuè lack of blood 1 呕吐_嘔吐_ǒutù 呕吐 嘔吐 ǒutù to vomit 1 医学_醫學_yīxué 医学 醫學 yīxué medicine; medical science; study of medicine 13 常识_常識_chángshí 常识 常識 chángshí common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|门[men2] 3 生命_生命_shēngmìng 生命 生命 shēngmìng life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 8 探测_探測_tàncè 探测 探測 tàncè to probe; to take readings; to explore; exploration 1 仪_儀_yí 仪 儀 yí apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony 1 测_測_cè 测 測 cè to survey; to measure; to conjecture 2 吧唧_吧唧_bājī 吧唧 吧唧 bājī (onom.) squishing sound 3 单细胞_單細胞_dānxìbāo 单细胞 單細胞 dānxìbāo single-celled (organism); unicellular 1 生物_生物_shēngwù 生物 生物 shēngwù organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 自动_自動_zìdòng 自动 自動 zìdòng automatic; voluntarily 3 繁殖_繁殖_fánzhí 繁殖 繁殖 fánzhí to breed; to reproduce; to propagate 2 期待_期待_qīdài 期待 期待 qīdài to look forward to; to await; expectation 3 截然不同_截然不同_jiéránbùtóng 截然不同 截然不同 jiéránbùtóng entirely different; different as black and white 1 充满_充滿_chōngmǎn 充满 充滿 chōngmǎn full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep03/422 words - 42 min 高科技_高科技_gāokējì 高科技 高科技 gāokējì high tech; high technology 2 科幻电影_科幻電影_kēhuàndiànyǐng 科幻电影 科幻電影 kēhuàndiànyǐng science fiction movie 1 失恋_失戀_shīliàn 失恋 失戀 shīliàn to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 11 辞_辭_cí 辞 辭 cí to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 1 迎新_迎新_yíngxīn 迎新 迎新 yíngxīn to see in the New Year; to welcome new guests; by extension, to receive new students 1 小学_小學_xiǎoxué 小学 小學 xiǎoxué elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 作文_作文_zuòwén 作文 作文 zuòwén to write an essay; composition (student essay); CL:篇[pian1] 1 相隔_相隔_xiānggé 相隔 相隔 xiānggé separated by (distance or time etc) 1 面对面_面對面_miànduìmiàn 面对面 面對面 miànduìmiàn face to face 1 汽车_汽車_qìchē 汽车 汽車 qìchē car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 无人驾驶_無人駕駛_wúrénjiàshǐ 无人驾驶 無人駕駛 wúrénjiàshǐ unmanned; unpiloted 1 抄_抄_chāo 抄 抄 chāo to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms 5 好意思_好意思_hǎoyìsi 好意思 好意思 hǎoyìsi to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 11 罚站_罰站_fázhàn 罚站 罰站 fázhàn to be made to stand still as a punishment 1 响_響_xiǎng 响 響 xiǎng echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 3 不停_不停_bùtíng 不停 不停 bùtíng incessant 2 怂_慫_sǒng 怂 慫 sǒng terrified 13 丫头_丫頭_yātou 丫头 丫頭 yātou girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 12 志气_志氣_zhìqì 志气 志氣 zhìqì ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit 2 电话亭_電話亭_diànhuàtíng 电话亭 電話亭 diànhuàtíng telephone booth 1 高中_高中_gāozhōng 高中 高中 gāozhōng senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 5 操场_操場_cāochǎng 操场 操場 cāochǎng playground; sports field; drill ground; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep04/25 words - 4 min 跑步_跑步_pǎobù 跑步 跑步 pǎobù to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 1 红色_紅色_hóngsè 红色 紅色 hóngsè red (color); revolutionary 1 运动服_運動服_yùndòngfú 运动服 運動服 yùndòngfú sportswear 2 助威_助威_zhùwēi 助威 助威 zhùwēi to cheer for; to encourage; to boost the morale of 1 实诚_實誠_shíchéng 实诚 實誠 shíchéng sincere; honest 1 眼见_眼見_yǎnjiàn 眼见 眼見 yǎnjiàn to see with one's own eyes; very soon 1 第一眼_第一眼_dìyīyǎn 第一眼 第一眼 dìyīyǎn at first glance; at first sight 2 入学_入學_rùxué 入学 入學 rùxué to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child 1 拎包_拎包_līnbāo 拎包 拎包 līnbāo handbag or shopping bag (dialect) 1 温柔_溫柔_wēnróu 温柔 溫柔 wēnróu gentle and soft; tender 6 初中_初中_chūzhōng 初中 初中 chūzhōng junior high school; abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 1 楼_樓_lóu 楼 樓 lóu house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 5 裴_裴_péi 裴 裴 péi (of a garment) long and flowing 11 岩_岩_yán 岩 岩 yán cliff; rock 11 嘀_嘀_dī 嘀 嘀 dī (onom.) sound of dripping water, a ticking clock etc 2 嘀咕_嘀咕_dígu 嘀咕 嘀咕 dígu to mutter; to feel apprehensive 2 咕_咕_gū 咕 咕 gū (onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc 2 鬼头鬼脑_鬼頭鬼腦_guǐtóuguǐnǎo 鬼头鬼脑 鬼頭鬼腦 guǐtóuguǐnǎo sneaky; furtive 1 报刊_報刊_bàokān 报刊 報刊 bàokān newspapers and periodicals; the press 2 亭_亭_tíng 亭 亭 tíng pavilion; booth; kiosk; erect 2 售卖_售賣_shòumài 售卖 售賣 shòumài to sell 1 盛夏_盛夏_shèngxià 盛夏 盛夏 shèngxià midsummer; the height of summer 1 光影_光影_guāngyǐng 光影 光影 guāngyǐng light and shadow; sunlight and shade 1 晴_晴_qíng 晴 晴 qíng clear; fine (weather) 1 刨冰_刨冰_bàobīng 刨冰 刨冰 bàobīng shaved or crushed ice dessert or beverage 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep04/50 words - 5 min 风车_風車_fēngchē 风车 風車 fēngchē pinwheel; windmill 1 下课_下課_xiàkè 下课 下課 xiàkè to finish class; to get out of class 5 铃_鈴_líng 铃 鈴 líng (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 逐渐_逐漸_zhújiàn 逐渐 逐漸 zhújiàn gradually 1 吵醒_吵醒_chǎoxǐng 吵醒 吵醒 chǎoxǐng to wake sb up with a noise 1 楼道_樓道_lóudào 楼道 樓道 lóudào corridor; passageway (in storied building) 2 忐忑_忐忑_tǎntè 忐忑 忐忑 tǎntè nervous; apprehensive 1 封_封_fēng 封 封 fēng to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 10 字迹_字跡_zìjì 字迹 字跡 zìjì handwriting 1 清晰_清晰_qīngxī 清晰 清晰 qīngxī clear; distinct 1 甜蜜_甜蜜_tiánmì 甜蜜 甜蜜 tiánmì sweet; happy 4 修养_修養_xiūyǎng 修养 修養 xiūyǎng accomplishment; training; self-cultivation 1 初_初_chū 初 初 chū at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 2 吻_吻_wěn 吻 吻 wěn kiss; to kiss; mouth 3 秘密_秘密_mìmì 秘密 秘密 mìmì secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 心急_心急_xīnjí 心急 心急 xīnjí anxious; impatient 1 阵_陣_zhèn 阵 陣 zhèn disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 1 日期_日期_rìqī 日期 日期 rìqī date; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 教室_教室_jiàoshì 教室 教室 jiàoshì classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 座椅_座椅_zuòyǐ 座椅 座椅 zuòyǐ seat 2 形影不离_形影不離_xíngyǐngbùlí 形影不离 形影不離 xíngyǐngbùlí inseparable (as form and shadow) 2 默契_默契_mòqì 默契 默契 mòqì tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport; connected at a deep level with each other; (of team members) well coordinated; tight 4 一行_一行_yīxíng 一行 一行 yīxíng party; delegation 2 小小_小小_xiǎoxiǎo 小小 小小 xiǎoxiǎo very small; very few; very minor 13 欢喜_歡喜_huānxǐ 欢喜 歡喜 huānxǐ happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep04/75 words - 9 min 彻底_徹底_chèdǐ 彻底 徹底 chèdǐ thorough; thoroughly; complete 2 斩断_斬斷_zhǎnduàn 斩断 斬斷 zhǎnduàn to cut off; to chop sth in half 1 后路_後路_hòulù 后路 後路 hòulù escape route; retreat route; communication lines to the rear; alternative course of action; room for maneuver 1 心态_心態_xīntài 心态 心態 xīntài attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 1 打击_打擊_dǎjī 打击 打擊 dǎjī to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 3 壮烈_壯烈_zhuàngliè 壮烈 壯烈 zhuàngliè brave; heroic 1 其所_其所_qísuǒ 其所 其所 qísuǒ its place; one's appointed place; the place for that 1 努力_努力_nǔlì 努力 努力 nǔlì great effort; to strive; to try hard 5 创造_創造_chuàngzào 创造 創造 chuàngzào to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 1 课业_課業_kèyè 课业 課業 kèyè lesson; schoolwork 1 落下_落下_luòxià 落下 落下 luòxià to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 6 打工_打工_dǎgōng 打工 打工 dǎgōng to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation 1 无忧无虑_無憂無慮_wúyōuwúlǜ 无忧无虑 無憂無慮 wúyōuwúlǜ carefree and without worries (idiom) 1 朝夕_朝夕_zhāoxī 朝夕 朝夕 zhāoxī morning and night; all the time 2 长相_長相_zhǎngxiàng 长相 長相 zhǎngxiàng appearance; looks; profile; countenance 2 厮守_廝守_sīshǒu 厮守 廝守 sīshǒu to stay together; to rely on one another 2 想象_想象_xiǎngxiàng 想象 想象 xiǎngxiàng to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 重视_重視_zhòngshì 重视 重視 zhòngshì to attach importance to sth; to value 1 挽回_挽回_wǎnhuí 挽回 挽回 wǎnhuí to retrieve; to redeem 1 放不下_放不下_fàngbuxià 放不下 放不下 fàngbuxià not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 3 伤心_傷心_shāngxīn 伤心 傷心 shāngxīn to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 8 死心_死心_sǐxīn 死心 死心 sǐxīn to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss; to have no more illusions about 5 放鞭炮_放鞭炮_fàngbiānpào 放鞭炮 放鞭炮 fàngbiānpào to set off firecrackers 1 庆祝_慶祝_qìngzhù 庆祝 慶祝 qìngzhù to celebrate 9 臊_臊_sào 臊 臊 sào shame; bashfulness; to shame; to humiliate 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep04/100 words - 12 min 眉_眉_méi 眉 眉 méi eyebrow; upper margin 1 耷_耷_dā 耷 耷 dā ears hanging down 1 老鼠_老鼠_lǎoshǔ 老鼠 老鼠 lǎoshǔ rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 12 叽_嘰_jī 叽 嘰 jī grumble 15 烦人_煩人_fánrén 烦人 煩人 fánrén to annoy; annoying; irritating; troublesome 3 不用说_不用說_bùyòngshuō 不用说 不用說 bùyòngshuō needless to say; it goes without saying 3 准_準_zhǔn 准 準 zhǔn accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 8 栗子_栗子_lìzi 栗子 栗子 lìzi chestnut 1 孙子_孫子_sūnzi 孙子 孫子 sūnzi grandson; son's son 3 地上_地上_dìshang 地上 地上 dìshang on the ground; on the floor 5 圈_圈_quān 圈 圈 quān circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 6 左_左_zuǒ 左 左 zuǒ left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 8 心房_心房_xīnfáng 心房 心房 xīnfáng heart (as the seat of emotions); cardiac atrium 1 流入_流入_liúrù 流入 流入 liúrù to flow into; to drift into; influx; inflow 1 位于_位於_wèiyú 位于 位於 wèiyú to be located at; to be situated at; to lie 1 二尖瓣_二尖瓣_èrjiānbàn 二尖瓣 二尖瓣 èrjiānbàn mitral valve (physiology) 4 前端_前端_qiánduān 前端 前端 qiánduān front; front end; forward part of sth 2 后方_後方_hòufāng 后方 後方 hòufāng the rear; far behind the front line 1 入口_入口_rùkǒu 入口 入口 rùkǒu entrance; to import 2 房室_房室_fángshì 房室 房室 fángshì room 5 较_較_jiào 较 較 jiào to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 1 右_右_yòu 右 右 yòu right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 2 略_略_lüè 略 略 lüè plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit 2 周围_周圍_zhōuwéi 周围 周圍 zhōuwéi surroundings; environment; to encompass 1 瓣_瓣_bàn 瓣 瓣 bàn petal; segment; clove (of garlic); piece; section; fragment; valve; lamella; classifier for pieces, segments etc 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep04/125 words - 13 min 瓣膜_瓣膜_bànmó 瓣膜 瓣膜 bànmó valve (biological) 1 后端_後端_hòuduān 后端 後端 hòuduān backend (computing) 1 疑问_疑問_yíwèn 疑问 疑問 yíwèn question; interrogation; doubt 2 下周_下週_xiàzhōu 下周 下週 xiàzhōu next week 4 解剖_解剖_jiěpōu 解剖 解剖 jiěpōu to dissect (an animal); to analyze; anatomy 5 顾_顧_gù 顾 顧 gù to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 8 室_室_shì 室 室 shì room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 8 出入_出入_chūrù 出入 出入 chūrù to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent 1 即_即_jí 即 即 jí namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 4 缘_緣_yuán 缘 緣 yuán cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 2 穆斯林_穆斯林_Mùsīlín 穆斯林 穆斯林 Mùsīlín Muslim 1 葬礼_葬禮_zànglǐ 葬礼 葬禮 zànglǐ burial; funeral 1 韩_韓_Hán 韩 韓 Hán Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897; Korea, esp. South Korea 大韓民國|大韩民国; surname Han 1 新月_新月_xīnyuè 新月 新月 xīnyuè new moon; crescent 1 先天性_先天性_xiāntiānxìng 先天性 先天性 xiāntiānxìng congenital; intrinsic; innateness 2 心脏病_心臟病_xīnzàngbìng 心脏病 心臟病 xīnzàngbìng heart disease 3 症状_症狀_zhèngzhuàng 症状 症狀 zhèngzhuàng symptom (of an illness) 6 狭窄_狹窄_xiázhǎi 狭窄 狹窄 xiázhǎi narrow 1 风湿_風濕_fēngshī 风湿 風濕 fēngshī rheumatism 1 紫薇_紫薇_zǐwēi 紫薇 紫薇 zǐwēi crape myrtle 1 失明_失明_shīmíng 失明 失明 shīmíng to lose one's eyesight; to become blind; blindness 2 了_瞭_liǎo 了 瞭 liǎo (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 6 头部_頭部_tóubù 头部 頭部 tóubù head 1 撞击_撞擊_zhuàngjī 撞击 撞擊 zhuàngjī to strike; to hit; to ram 1 出血_出血_chūxuè 出血 出血 chūxuè to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep04/150 words - 15 min 压迫_壓迫_yāpò 压迫 壓迫 yāpò to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics) 3 视神经_視神經_shìshénjīng 视神经 視神經 shìshénjīng optic nerve 1 尚未_尚未_shàngwèi 尚未 尚未 shàngwèi not yet; still not 2 明确_明確_míngquè 明确 明確 míngquè clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 4 配型_配型_pèixíng 配型 配型 pèixíng to check for compatibility (for an organ transplant) 1 心肝_心肝_xīngān 心肝 心肝 xīngān darling; (in negative sentences) heart; humanity 1 重地_重地_zhòngdì 重地 重地 zhòngdì important place; strategic location 2 调情_調情_tiáoqíng 调情 調情 tiáoqíng to flirt 1 教具_教具_jiàojù 教具 教具 jiàojù teaching aids; educational materials 1 当众_當眾_dāngzhòng 当众 當眾 dāngzhòng in public; in front of everybody 1 调侃_調侃_tiáokǎn 调侃 調侃 tiáokǎn to ridicule; to tease; to mock; idle talk; chitchat 1 好笑_好笑_hǎoxiào 好笑 好笑 hǎoxiào laughable; funny; ridiculous 2 开朗_開朗_kāilǎng 开朗 開朗 kāilǎng spacious and well-lit; open and clear; (of character) optimistic; cheerful; carefree 1 脸皮_臉皮_liǎnpí 脸皮 臉皮 liǎnpí face; cheek 3 薄_薄_bó 薄 薄 bó meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 1 发小_髮小_fàxiǎo 发小 髮小 fàxiǎo (dialect) close childhood friend whom one grew up with; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 5 评价_評價_píngjià 评价 評價 píngjià to evaluate; to assess 6 辞职_辭職_cízhí 辞职 辭職 cízhí to resign 5 向上_向上_xiàngshàng 向上 向上 xiàngshàng upward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress 2 挣钱_掙錢_zhèngqián 挣钱 掙錢 zhèngqián to make money 2 比尔_比爾_Bǐ'ěr 比尔 比爾 Bǐ'ěr Bill (name) 2 盖茨_蓋茨_Gàicí 盖茨 蓋茨 Gàicí Gates (name) 6 金钱_金錢_jīnqián 金钱 金錢 jīnqián money; currency 4 治疗_治療_zhìliáo 治疗 治療 zhìliáo to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 13 掰_掰_bāi 掰 掰 bāi to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship) 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep04/175 words - 16 min 代课_代課_dàikè 代课 代課 dàikè to teach as substitute for absent teacher 2 博士_博士_bóshì 博士 博士 bóshì doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D. 6 美色_美色_měisè 美色 美色 měisè charm; loveliness (of a woman) 1 治愈_治癒_zhìyù 治愈 治癒 zhìyù to cure 3 心灵_心靈_xīnlíng 心灵 心靈 xīnlíng bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 2 属_屬_shǔ 属 屬 shǔ category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute 4 整点_整點_zhěngdiǎn 整点 整點 zhěngdiǎn time of day exactly on the hour (i.e. 12:00, 1:00 etc); to make an inventory; (math.) point that has integer coordinates 1 乙醚_乙醚_yǐmí 乙醚 乙醚 yǐmí ether; diethyl ether C2H5OC2H5 2 占为己有_佔為己有_zhànwéijǐyǒu 占为己有 佔為己有 zhànwéijǐyǒu to appropriate to oneself (what rightfully belongs to others) 1 牛_牛_niú 牛 牛 niú ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 5 打招呼_打招呼_dǎzhāohu 打招呼 打招呼 dǎzhāohu to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 2 劳动_勞動_láodòng 劳动 勞動 láodòng work; toil; physical labor; CL:次[ci4] 1 法_法_fǎ 法 法 fǎ law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 2 规定_規定_guīdìng 规定 規定 guīdìng provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 奖金_獎金_jiǎngjīn 奖金 獎金 jiǎngjīn premium; award money; bonus 2 取消_取消_qǔxiāo 取消 取消 qǔxiāo to cancel; cancellation 2 交情_交情_jiāoqing 交情 交情 jiāoqing friendship; friendly relations 7 绝情_絕情_juéqíng 绝情 絕情 juéqíng heartless; without regard for others' feelings 1 摆_擺_bǎi 摆 擺 bǎi to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 6 一道_一道_yīdào 一道 一道 yīdào together 3 忍_忍_rěn 忍 忍 rěn to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 8 绝不_絕不_juébù 绝不 絕不 juébù in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 6 扒皮_扒皮_bāpí 扒皮 扒皮 bāpí to flay; to skin; (fig.) to exploit; to take advantage of 1 阶级_階級_jiējí 阶级 階級 jiējí (social) class; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 敌人_敵人_dírén 敌人 敵人 dírén enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep04/200 words - 17 min 矛盾_矛盾_máodùn 矛盾 矛盾 máodùn contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 4 归于_歸於_guīyú 归于 歸於 guīyú to belong to; affiliated to; to result in sth; to incline towards 1 次要_次要_cìyào 次要 次要 cìyào secondary 1 红楼梦_紅樓夢_HónglóuMèng 红楼梦 紅樓夢 HónglóuMèng A Dream of Red Mansions (first completed edition 1791) by Cao Xueqin 曹雪芹[Cao2 Xue3 qin2], one of the four great novels 6 古典文学_古典文學_gǔdiǎnwénxué 古典文学 古典文學 gǔdiǎnwénxué classical literature 2 鸿雁_鴻雁_hóngyàn 鸿雁 鴻雁 hóngyàn (bird species of China) swan goose (Anser cygnoides) 1 电视剧_電視劇_diànshìjù 电视剧 電視劇 diànshìjù TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] 2 零散_零散_língsǎn 零散 零散 língsǎn scattered 1 散_散_sǎn 散 散 sǎn scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 8 散_散_sàn 散 散 sàn to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 8 一堆_一堆_yīduī 一堆 一堆 yīduī pile 4 思想_思想_sīxiǎng 思想 思想 sīxiǎng thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 诗词_詩詞_shīcí 诗词 詩詞 shīcí verse 2 意蕴_意蘊_yìyùn 意蕴 意蘊 yìyùn inner meaning; implication; connotation 1 单词_單詞_dāncí 单词 單詞 dāncí word; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 争取_爭取_zhēngqǔ 争取 爭取 zhēngqǔ to fight for; to strive for; to win over 2 好玩_好玩_hǎowán 好玩 好玩 hǎowán amusing; fun; interesting 4 章节_章節_zhāngjié 章节 章節 zhāngjié chapter; section 1 国_國_guó 国 國 guó country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 府_府_fǔ 府 府 fǔ seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times) 1 贾宝玉_賈寶玉_JiǎBǎoyù 贾宝玉 賈寶玉 JiǎBǎoyù Jia Baoyu, male character in The Dream of Red Mansions, in love with his cousin Lin Daiyu 林黛玉 but obliged to marry Xue Baochai 薛寶釵|薛宝钗 3 初试_初試_chūshì 初试 初試 chūshì preliminary exam; qualifying exam; first try; preliminary testing 2 云雨_雲雨_yúnyù 云雨 雲雨 yúnyù lit. cloud and rain; fig. sexual intercourse 4 游_游_yóu 游 游 yóu to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 3 幻境_幻境_huànjìng 幻境 幻境 huànjìng land of fantasy; fairyland 1 迷_迷_mí 迷 迷 mí to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 4 #//True Colours - S1/Ep04/225 words - 17 min 十二_十二_shí'èr 十二 十二 shí'èr twelve; 12 4 钗_釵_chāi 钗 釵 chāi hairpin 1 刮目相看_刮目相看_guāmùxiāngkàn 刮目相看 刮目相看 guāmùxiāngkàn to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc) 1 文言_文言_wényán 文言 文言 wényán Classical Chinese 1 张口_張口_zhāngkǒu 张口 張口 zhāngkǒu to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc); to gape; to start talking (esp. to make a request) 1 功底_功底_gōngdǐ 功底 功底 gōngdǐ training in the basic skills; knowledge of the fundamentals 4 深厚_深厚_shēnhòu 深厚 深厚 shēnhòu deep; profound 3 何止_何止_hézhǐ 何止 何止 hézhǐ far more than; not just 2 肺结核_肺結核_fèijiéhé 肺结核 肺結核 fèijiéhé tuberculosis; TB 1 准确_準確_zhǔnquè 准确 準確 zhǔnquè accurate; exact; precise 2 支气管_支氣管_zhīqìguǎn 支气管 支氣管 zhīqìguǎn bronchial tube; bronchus 1 症_症_zhèng 症 症 zhèng disease; illness 2 古文_古文_gǔwén 古文 古文 gǔwén old language; the Classics; Classical Chinese as a literary model, esp. in Tang and Song prose; Classical Chinese as a school subject 1 知识_知識_zhīshi 知识 知識 zhīshi knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 1 期_期_qī 期 期 qī a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 6 男的_男的_nánde 男的 男的 nánde man 1 熙_熙_xī 熙 熙 xī prosperous; splendid 1 凤_鳳_fèng 凤 鳳 fèng phoenix 1 疾_疾_jí 疾 疾 jí sickness; disease; hate; envy; swift 1 相思病_相思病_xiāngsībìng 相思病 相思病 xiāngsībìng lovesickness 1 死不了_死不了_sǐbùliǎo 死不了 死不了 sǐbùliǎo Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 1 遗精_遺精_yíjīng 遗精 遺精 yíjīng nocturnal emission; wet dream 2 过度_過度_guòdù 过度 過度 guòdù excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 5 肾脏_腎臟_shènzàng 肾脏 腎臟 shènzàng kidney 1 紊乱_紊亂_wěnluàn 紊乱 紊亂 wěnluàn disorder; chaos 3 #//True Colours - S1/Ep04/250 words - 18 min 长期_長期_chángqī 长期 長期 chángqī long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 2 高烧_高燒_gāoshāo 高烧 高燒 gāoshāo fever; high temperature 1 植物_植物_zhíwù 植物 植物 zhíwù plant; vegetation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 神经_神經_shénjīng 神经 神經 shénjīng nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 2 现象_現象_xiànxiàng 现象 現象 xiànxiàng phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]; appearance 3 频繁_頻繁_pínfán 频繁 頻繁 pínfán frequently; often 1 肾_腎_shèn 肾 腎 shèn kidney 10 衰竭_衰竭_shuāijié 衰竭 衰竭 shuāijié organ failure; exhaustion; prostration (medicine) 1 世家_世家_shìjiā 世家 世家 shìjiā family influential for generations; aristocratic family 2 佩服_佩服_pèifú 佩服 佩服 pèifú to admire 5 秦_秦_Qín 秦 秦 Qín surname Qin; Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]; abbr. for 陝西|陕西[Shan3 xi1] 1 卿_卿_qīng 卿 卿 qīng high ranking official (old); term of endearment between spouses (old); (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old); honorific (old) 3 自杀_自殺_zìshā 自杀 自殺 zìshā to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 1 显摆_顯擺_xiǎnbai 显摆 顯擺 xiǎnbai (coll.) to show off 2 正事_正事_zhèngshì 正事 正事 zhèngshì one's proper business 2 通过_通過_tōngguò 通过 通過 tōngguò by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 6 考核_考核_kǎohé 考核 考核 kǎohé to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation 2 果然_果然_guǒrán 果然 果然 guǒrán really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 5 了解_瞭解_liǎojiě 了解 瞭解 liǎojiě to understand; to realize; to find out 19 回信_回信_huíxìn 回信 回信 huíxìn to reply; to write back; letter written in reply; CL:封[feng1] 2 重任_重任_zhòngrèn 重任 重任 zhòngrèn heavy responsibility 1 草稿_草稿_cǎogǎo 草稿 草稿 cǎogǎo draft; outline; sketch 1 誊_謄_téng 誊 謄 téng to transcribe; to copy out; (free word) 1 耍_耍_shuǎ 耍 耍 shuǎ to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 9 心眼_心眼_xīnyǎn 心眼 心眼 xīnyǎn heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 5 #//True Colours - S1/Ep04/275 words - 19 min 追上_追上_zhuīshàng 追上 追上 zhuīshàng to overtake 1 不定_不定_bùdìng 不定 不定 bùdìng indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 7 糟蹋_糟蹋_zāotà 糟蹋 糟蹋 zāotà to waste; to defile; to abuse; to insult; to defile; to trample on; to wreck; also pr. [zao1 ta5] 1 机关_機關_jīguān 机关 機關 jīguān mechanism; gear; machine-operated; office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body; stratagem; scheme; intrigue; plot; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 小聪明_小聰明_xiǎocōngming 小聪明 小聰明 xiǎocōngming clever-clever; clever in trivial matters; sharp but petty-minded 1 反_反_fǎn 反 反 fǎn contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system 1 误_誤_wù 误 誤 wù mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 2 性命_性命_xìngmìng 性命 性命 xìngmìng life 2 耗子_耗子_hàozi 耗子 耗子 hàozi (dialect) mouse; rat 1 心意_心意_xīnyì 心意 心意 xīnyì regard; kindly feelings; intention 6 短板_短板_duǎnbǎn 短板 短板 duǎnbǎn short stave of the barrel (which allows the contents to escape); (fig.) shortcoming; weak point 2 用得着_用得著_yòngdezháo 用得着 用得著 yòngdezháo to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to 6 有所_有所_yǒusuǒ 有所 有所 yǒusuǒ somewhat; to some extent 2 完美_完美_wánměi 完美 完美 wánměi perfect; perfection; perfectly 12 互补_互補_hùbǔ 互补 互補 hùbǔ complementary; to complement each other 1 千方百计_千方百計_qiānfāngbǎijì 千方百计 千方百計 qiānfāngbǎijì lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means 1 值_值_zhí 值 值 zhí value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 5 不再_不再_bùzài 不再 不再 bùzài no more; no longer 3 用钱_用錢_yòngqian 用钱 用錢 yòngqian variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 2 模仿_模仿_mófǎng 模仿 模仿 mófǎng to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 1 语气_語氣_yǔqì 语气 語氣 yǔqì tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 盐_鹽_yán 盐 鹽 yán salt; CL:粒[li4] 1 水肿_水腫_shuǐzhǒng 水肿 水腫 shuǐzhǒng (med.) edema; dropsy 1 钠_鈉_nà 钠 鈉 nà sodium (chemistry) 3 好色_好色_hàosè 好色 好色 hàosè to want sex; given to lust; lecherous; lascivious; horny 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep04/300 words - 23 min 部分_部分_bùfen 部分 部分 bùfen part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 内容_內容_nèiróng 内容 內容 nèiróng content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 3 枫_楓_fēng 枫 楓 fēng maple (genus Acer) 85 大哥_大哥_dàgē 大哥 大哥 dàgē eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 23 旷_曠_kuàng 旷 曠 kuàng to neglect; to skip (class or work); to waste (time); vast; loose-fitting 1 动静_動靜_dòngjìng 动静 動靜 dòngjìng (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 3 不安_不安_bù'ān 不安 不安 bù'ān unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 1 辙_轍_chè 辙 轍 chè to remove; to withdraw 2 保守_保守_bǎoshǒu 保守 保守 bǎoshǒu conservative; to guard; to keep 3 相当于_相當於_xiāngdāngyú 相当于 相當於 xiāngdāngyú equivalent to 2 自投罗网_自投羅網_zìtóuluówǎng 自投罗网 自投羅網 zìtóuluówǎng to walk right into the trap 1 经常_經常_jīngcháng 经常 經常 jīngcháng frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 6 年级_年級_niánjí 年级 年級 niánjí grade; year (in school, college etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 声名_聲名_shēngmíng 声名 聲名 shēngmíng reputation; declaration 2 在外_在外_zàiwài 在外 在外 zàiwài outer; excluded 1 有名_有名_yǒumíng 有名 有名 yǒumíng famous; well-known 1 做人_做人_zuòrén 做人 做人 zuòrén to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 1 名人_名人_míngrén 名人 名人 míngrén personage; celebrity 2 轻轻_輕輕_qīngqīng 轻轻 輕輕 qīngqīng lightly; softly 2 暂时_暫時_zànshí 暂时 暫時 zànshí temporary; provisional; for the time being 4 嚷嚷_嚷嚷_rāngrang 嚷嚷 嚷嚷 rāngrang to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 2 相亲相爱_相親相愛_xiāngqīnxiāng'ài 相亲相爱 相親相愛 xiāngqīnxiāng'ài to be kind and love one another (idiom); bound by deep emotions 1 职业_職業_zhíyè 职业 職業 zhíyè occupation; profession; vocation; professional 1 操守_操守_cāoshǒu 操守 操守 cāoshǒu personal integrity 1 之一_之一_zhīyī 之一 之一 zhīyī one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep04/325 words - 25 min 保密_保密_bǎomì 保密 保密 bǎomì to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 3 乱说_亂說_luànshuō 乱说 亂說 luànshuō to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 3 感到_感到_gǎndào 感到 感到 gǎndào to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 2 敲打_敲打_qiāodǎ 敲打 敲打 qiāodǎ to beat sb; to beat (a drum) 1 键盘_鍵盤_jiànpán 键盘 鍵盤 jiànpán keyboard 1 通道_通道_tōngdào 通道 通道 tōngdào (communications) channel; thoroughfare; passage 1 离子_離子_lízǐ 离子 離子 lízǐ ion 1 内流_內流_nèiliú 内流 內流 nèiliú inward flowing (of river); flowing into desert 1 极化_極化_jíhuà 极化 極化 jíhuà polarization 1 爆发_爆發_bàofā 爆发 爆發 bàofā to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 2 电位_電位_diànwèi 电位 電位 diànwèi electric potential; voltage 1 随后_隨後_suíhòu 随后 隨後 suíhòu soon after 1 传入_傳入_chuánrù 传入 傳入 chuánrù to import; transmitted inwards; afferent 1 皮质_皮質_pízhì 皮质 皮質 pízhì cortex; cerebral cortex 1 兴奋_興奮_xīngfèn 兴奋 興奮 xīngfèn excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 4 质_質_zhì 质 質 zhì character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 1 沿_沿_yán 沿 沿 yán along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on; to trim (a border with braid, tape etc); border; edge 1 多巴胺_多巴胺_duōbā'àn 多巴胺 多巴胺 duōbā'àn dopamine 1 神经元_神經元_shénjīngyuán 神经元 神經元 shénjīngyuán neuron 1 上行_上行_shàngxíng 上行 上行 shàngxíng (of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital); (of river boats) to go against the current; to submit (a document) to higher authorities 1 纤维_纖維_xiānwéi 纤维 纖維 xiānwéi fiber; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 到达_到達_dàodá 到达 到達 dàodá to reach; to arrive 4 纹_紋_wén 纹 紋 wén line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc) 1 体_體_tǐ 体 體 tǐ body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 6 从此_從此_cóngcǐ 从此 從此 cóngcǐ from now on; since then; henceforth 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep04/350 words - 27 min 一眼_一眼_yīyǎn 一眼 一眼 yīyǎn a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 1 一生_一生_yīshēng 一生 一生 yīshēng all one's life; throughout one's life 2 熟悉_熟悉_shúxī 熟悉 熟悉 shúxī to be familiar with; to know well 3 陌生_陌生_mòshēng 陌生 陌生 mòshēng strange; unfamiliar 1 未曾_未曾_wèicéng 未曾 未曾 wèicéng hasn't (or haven't); hasn't ever 1 谋面_謀面_móumiàn 谋面 謀面 móumiàn to meet 1 久别重逢_久別重逢_jiǔbiéchóngféng 久别重逢 久別重逢 jiǔbiéchóngféng to meet again after a long period of separation 1 极了_極了_jíle 极了 極了 jíle extremely; exceedingly 2 黛_黛_dài 黛 黛 dài umber-black dye for painting the eyebrow 4 遇_遇_yù 遇 遇 yù to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 3 文思_文思_wénsī 文思 文思 wénsī the train of thought in writing 1 山崩_山崩_shānbēng 山崩 山崩 shānbēng landslide; landslip 1 争锋_爭鋒_zhēngfēng 争锋 爭鋒 zhēngfēng to strive 1 活脱脱_活脫脫_huótuōtuō 活脱脱 活脫脫 huótuōtuō remarkably alike 1 版_版_bǎn 版 版 bǎn a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 4 方_方_fāng 方 方 fāng square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter 10 文山_文山_Wénshān 文山 文山 Wénshān Wenshan county in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture 文山壯族苗族自治州|文山壮族苗族自治州[Wen2 shan1 Zhuang4 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan; Wenshan district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 1 呐_吶_na 呐 吶 na sentence-final particle (abbr. for 呢啊[ne5 a5] or variant of 哪[na5]) 5 登记_登記_dēngjì 登记 登記 dēngjì to register (one's name) 1 感冒_感冒_gǎnmào 感冒 感冒 gǎnmào to catch cold; (common) cold; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]; (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative); (Tw) to detest; can't stand 2 阿姆斯特丹_阿姆斯特丹_Āmǔsītèdān 阿姆斯特丹 阿姆斯特丹 Āmǔsītèdān Amsterdam, capital of Netherlands 2 全球_全球_quánqiú 全球 全球 quánqiú entire; total; global; the (whole) world; worldwide 2 排名_排名_páimíng 排名 排名 páimíng to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking 1 三十_三十_sānshí 三十 三十 sānshí thirty; 30 7 访问_訪問_fǎngwèn 访问 訪問 fǎngwèn to visit; to call on; to interview; CL:次[ci4] 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep04/375 words - 28 min 申请_申請_shēnqǐng 申请 申請 shēnqǐng to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 3 留学_留學_liúxué 留学 留學 liúxué to study abroad 3 坚强_堅強_jiānqiáng 坚强 堅強 jiānqiáng staunch; strong 3 无视_無視_wúshì 无视 無視 wúshì to ignore; to disregard 1 他人_他人_tārén 他人 他人 tārén another; sb else; other people 1 眼光_眼光_yǎnguāng 眼光 眼光 yǎnguāng gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 11 荷兰语_荷蘭語_Hélányǔ 荷兰语 荷蘭語 Hélányǔ Dutch (language) 12 补习_補習_bǔxí 补习 補習 bǔxí to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor 1 逞强_逞強_chěngqiáng 逞强 逞強 chěngqiáng to show off; to try to be brave 3 戒指_戒指_jièzhi 戒指 戒指 jièzhi (finger) ring 6 猴子_猴子_hóuzi 猴子 猴子 hóuzi monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 6 鸟_鳥_niǎo 鸟 鳥 niǎo bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 3 翻译_翻譯_fānyì 翻译 翻譯 fānyì to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 3 中文_中文_Zhōngwén 中文 中文 Zhōngwén Chinese language 2 黑眼圈_黑眼圈_hēiyǎnquān 黑眼圈 黑眼圈 hēiyǎnquān dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 1 眼影_眼影_yǎnyǐng 眼影 眼影 yǎnyǐng eye shadow (cosmetics) 1 寺_寺_sì 寺 寺 sì Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old) 3 转转_轉轉_zhuànzhuan 转转 轉轉 zhuànzhuan to stroll 2 出游_出遊_chūyóu 出游 出遊 chūyóu to go on a tour; to have an outing 1 补课_補課_bǔkè 补课 補課 bǔkè to make up missed lesson; to reschedule a class 4 用功_用功_yònggōng 用功 用功 yònggōng diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 2 活动_活動_huódòng 活动 活動 huódòng to exercise; to move about; to operate; to use connections (personal influence); loose; shaky; active; movable; activity; campaign; maneuver; behavior; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 3 看不起_看不起_kànbuqǐ 看不起 看不起 kànbuqǐ to look down upon; to despise 1 团结_團結_tuánjié 团结 團結 tuánjié to unite; unity; solidarity; united 3 孤立_孤立_gūlì 孤立 孤立 gūlì isolate; isolated 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep04/400 words - 31 min 翻来覆去_翻來覆去_fānláifùqù 翻来覆去 翻來覆去 fānláifùqù to toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again 1 灰_灰_huī 灰 灰 huī ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 4 扫_掃_sǎo 扫 掃 sǎo to sweep 1 扫_掃_sào 扫 掃 sào broom 1 歇_歇_xiē 歇 歇 xiē to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 12 样_樣_yàng 样 樣 yàng manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 7 画舫_畫舫_huàfǎng 画舫 畫舫 huàfǎng decorated pleasure boat 4 抽时间_抽時間_chōushíjiān 抽时间 抽時間 chōushíjiān to (try to) find the time to 1 租船_租船_zūchuán 租船 租船 zūchuán to charter a ship; to take a vessel on rent 1 头功_頭功_tóugōng 头功 頭功 tóugōng first class merit 1 明信片_明信片_míngxìnpiàn 明信片 明信片 míngxìnpiàn postcard 1 打发_打發_dǎfa 打发 打發 dǎfa to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc) 8 疑神疑鬼_疑神疑鬼_yíshényíguǐ 疑神疑鬼 疑神疑鬼 yíshényíguǐ to suspect everyone; overly suspicious 1 录_錄_lù 录 錄 lù diary; record; to hit; to copy 10 收音机_收音機_shōuyīnjī 收音机 收音機 shōuyīnjī radio; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 公园_公園_gōngyuán 公园 公園 gōngyuán park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 1 提供_提供_tígōng 提供 提供 tígōng to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 3 前世_前世_qiánshì 前世 前世 qiánshì previous generations; previous incarnation (Buddhism) 1 黄_黃_huáng 黄 黃 huáng yellow; pornographic; to fall through 8 世_世_shì 世 世 shì life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 4 杨_楊_yáng 杨 楊 yáng poplar 12 劳_勞_láo 劳 勞 láo to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense) 4 喜_喜_xǐ 喜 喜 xǐ to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 3 霸占_霸佔_bàzhàn 霸占 霸佔 bàzhàn to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate 1 讨债_討債_tǎozhài 讨债 討債 tǎozhài to demand repayment 1 分寸_分寸_fēncun 分寸 分寸 fēncun propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep04/425 words - 33 min 男生_男生_nánshēng 男生 男生 nánshēng schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 12 拐卖_拐賣_guǎimài 拐卖 拐賣 guǎimài human trafficking; to abduct and sell; to kidnap and sell 1 周杰伦_周杰倫_ZhōuJiélún 周杰伦 周杰倫 ZhōuJiélún Jay Chou (1979-), Taiwanese pop star 2 效率_效率_xiàolǜ 效率 效率 xiàolǜ efficiency 1 阆苑_閬苑_Làngyuàn 阆苑 閬苑 Làngyuàn Langyuan paradise, home of the immortals in verse and legends 1 仙_仙_xiān 仙 仙 xiān immortal 3 葩_葩_pā 葩 葩 pā corolla of flower 1 无瑕_無瑕_wúxiá 无瑕 無瑕 wúxiá faultless; perfect 1 湖_湖_hú 湖 湖 hú lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] 3 殉情_殉情_xùnqíng 殉情 殉情 xùnqíng to die together in the name of love; to sacrifice oneself for love 1 文盲_文盲_wénmáng 文盲 文盲 wénmáng illiterate 2 曲_曲_qū 曲 曲 qū bent; crooked; wrong 5 曲_曲_qǔ 曲 曲 qǔ tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 5 树倒猢狲散_樹倒猢猻散_shùdǎohúsūnsàn 树倒猢狲散 樹倒猢猻散 shùdǎohúsūnsàn When the tree topples the monkeys scatter. (idiom); fig. an opportunist abandons an unfavorable cause; Rats leave a sinking ship. 1 一对_一對_yīduì 一对 一對 yīduì couple; pair 3 意_意_yì 意 意 yì idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 2 欢快_歡快_huānkuài 欢快 歡快 huānkuài cheerful and lighthearted; lively 2 应景_應景_yìngjǐng 应景 應景 yìngjǐng according with the times; seasonal 2 加班_加班_jiābān 加班 加班 jiābān to work overtime 3 组织_組織_zǔzhī 组织 組織 zǔzhī to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 荡_盪_dàng 荡 盪 dàng variant of 蕩|荡[dang4] 2 桨_槳_jiǎng 桨 槳 jiǎng oar; paddle 2 小船_小船_xiǎochuán 小船 小船 xiǎochuán boat 2 波浪_波浪_bōlàng 波浪 波浪 bōlàng wave 1 海面_海面_hǎimiàn 海面 海面 hǎimiàn sea level; sea surface 1 倒映_倒映_dàoyìng 倒映 倒映 dàoyìng to reflect (producing an inverted image) 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep04/450 words - 35 min 塔_塔_tǎ 塔 塔 tǎ pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 5 四周_四周_sìzhōu 四周 四周 sìzhōu all around 1 环绕_環繞_huánrào 环绕 環繞 huánrào to surround; to circle; to revolve around 1 绿树_綠樹_lǜshù 绿树 綠樹 lǜshù trees; greenery 1 墙_牆_qiáng 墙 牆 qiáng wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 5 警_警_jǐng 警 警 jǐng to alert; to warn; police 1 幻_幻_huàn 幻 幻 huàn fantasy 1 仙子_仙子_xiānzǐ 仙子 仙子 xiānzǐ fairy 2 角度_角度_jiǎodù 角度 角度 jiǎodù angle; point of view 1 蛮_蠻_mán 蛮 蠻 mán barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 2 奇特_奇特_qítè 奇特 奇特 qítè peculiar; unusual; queer 1 薛宝钗_薛寶釵_XuēBǎochāi 薛宝钗 薛寶釵 XuēBǎochāi Xue Baochai, female character in Dream of Red Mansions, married to Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉|贾宝玉 1 随大流_隨大流_suídàliú 随大流 隨大流 suídàliú to follow the crowd; going with the tide 1 尤其_尤其_yóuqí 尤其 尤其 yóuqí especially; particularly 2 葬_葬_zàng 葬 葬 zàng to bury (the dead); to inter 2 吟_吟_yín 吟 吟 yín to chant; to recite; to moan; to groan; cry (of certain animals and insects); song (ancient poem) 1 满天_滿天_mǎntiān 满天 滿天 mǎntiān whole sky 1 消_消_xiāo 消 消 xiāo to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 9 勿_勿_wù 勿 勿 wù do not 3 需_需_xū 需 需 xū to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 1 怜_憐_lián 怜 憐 lián to pity 1 云_雲_yún 云 雲 yún cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 4 有情_有情_yǒuqíng 有情 有情 yǒuqíng to be in love; sentient beings (Buddhism) 1 登徒子_登徒子_DēngtúZǐ 登徒子 登徒子 DēngtúZǐ Dengtu Zi, famous lecherous character; lecher; skirt-chaser 2 飘荡_飄盪_piāodàng 飘荡 飄盪 piāodàng to drift; to wave; to float on the waves; to flutter in the wind 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep04/475 words - 39 min 迎面_迎面_yíngmiàn 迎面 迎面 yíngmiàn directly; head-on (collision); in one's face (of wind) 1 凉爽_涼爽_liángshuǎng 凉爽 涼爽 liángshuǎng cool and refreshing 1 划船_划船_huáchuán 划船 划船 huáchuán to row a boat; rowing boat; rowing (sport) 1 纯真_純真_chúnzhēn 纯真 純真 chúnzhēn innocent and unaffected; pure and unadulterated 1 缺心眼_缺心眼_quēxīnyǎn 缺心眼 缺心眼 quēxīnyǎn stupid; senseless; dim-witted 3 蹬_蹬_dēng 蹬 蹬 dēng to step on; to tread on; to wear (shoes); (slang) to dump (sb); Taiwan pr. [deng4] 2 鹅_鵝_é 鹅 鵝 é goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 写完_寫完_xiěwán 写完 寫完 xiěwán to finish writing 1 赐_賜_cì 赐 賜 cì to confer; to bestow; to grant 1 陶醉_陶醉_táozuì 陶醉 陶醉 táozuì to be infatuated with; to be drunk with; to be enchanted with; to revel in 1 其中_其中_qízhōng 其中 其中 qízhōng among; in; included among these 2 表面_表面_biǎomiàn 表面 表面 biǎomiàn surface; face; outside; appearance 5 拒_拒_jù 拒 拒 jù to resist; to repel; to refuse 4 千里之外_千里之外_qiānlǐzhīwài 千里之外 千里之外 qiānlǐzhīwài thousand miles distant 1 实际上_實際上_shíjìshàng 实际上 實際上 shíjìshàng in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 3 私生活_私生活_sīshēnghuó 私生活 私生活 sīshēnghuó private life 3 混乱_混亂_hùnluàn 混乱 混亂 hùnluàn confusion; chaos; disorder 2 斯文_斯文_sīwén 斯文 斯文 sīwén refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle 1 败类_敗類_bàilèi 败类 敗類 bàilèi scum of a community; degenerate 2 底细_底細_dǐxì 底细 底細 dǐxì inside information; the ins and outs of the matter; how things stand; what's up 1 开小灶_開小灶_kāixiǎozào 开小灶 開小灶 kāixiǎozào to give preferential treatment; to give special attention 1 暑假_暑假_shǔjià 暑假 暑假 shǔjià summer vacation; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 旅游_旅遊_lǚyóu 旅游 旅遊 lǚyóu trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 6 偏心_偏心_piānxīn 偏心 偏心 piānxīn partial; biased; prejudiced; eccentric 1 难点_難點_nándiǎn 难点 難點 nándiǎn difficulty 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep04/478 words - 39 min 用得上_用得上_yòngdeshàng 用得上 用得上 yòngdeshàng needed; to come in useful 2 实验室_實驗室_shíyànshì 实验室 實驗室 shíyànshì laboratory; CL:間|间[jian1] 16 占地_占地_zhàndì 占地 占地 zhàndì to take up space; to occupy (space) 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep05/25 words - 3 min 能耐_能耐_néngnài 能耐 能耐 néngnài ability; capability 6 怪不得_怪不得_guàibude 怪不得 怪不得 guàibude no wonder!; so that's why! 1 瞅_瞅_chǒu 瞅 瞅 chǒu (dialect) to look at 4 衣冠禽兽_衣冠禽獸_yīguānqínshòu 衣冠禽兽 衣冠禽獸 yīguānqínshòu lit. dressed up animal (idiom); fig. immoral and despicable person 2 道貌岸然_道貌岸然_dàomào'ànrán 道貌岸然 道貌岸然 dàomào'ànrán sanctimonious; dignified 1 禽兽不如_禽獸不如_qínshòubùrú 禽兽不如 禽獸不如 qínshòubùrú worse than a beast; to behave immorally 1 以免_以免_yǐmiǎn 以免 以免 yǐmiǎn in order to avoid; so as not to 1 违法_違法_wéifǎ 违法 違法 wéifǎ illegal; to break the law 1 犯罪_犯罪_fànzuì 犯罪 犯罪 fànzuì to commit a crime; crime; offense 1 道路_道路_dàolù 道路 道路 dàolù road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 来着_來著_láizhe 来着 來著 láizhe auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 6 矜持_矜持_jīnchí 矜持 矜持 jīnchí reserved; aloof 3 但凡_但凡_dànfán 但凡 但凡 dànfán every single; as long as 1 花痴_花痴_huāchī 花痴 花痴 huāchī to be smitten with sb; love-struck fool; starry-eyed infatuation 3 猪狗不如_豬狗不如_zhūgǒubùrú 猪狗不如 豬狗不如 zhūgǒubùrú worse than a dog or pig; lower than low 2 自卑_自卑_zìbēi 自卑 自卑 zìbēi feeling inferior; self-abased 1 神圣_神聖_shénshèng 神圣 神聖 shénshèng divine; hallow; holy; sacred 1 侵犯_侵犯_qīnfàn 侵犯 侵犯 qīnfàn to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault 1 优点_優點_yōudiǎn 优点 優點 yōudiǎn merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 7 自知之明_自知之明_zìzhīzhīmíng 自知之明 自知之明 zìzhīzhīmíng knowing oneself (idiom); self-knowledge 3 十几_十幾_shíjǐ 十几 十幾 shíjǐ more than ten; a dozen or more 6 耳_耳_ěr 耳 耳 ěr ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 3 帖子_帖子_tiězi 帖子 帖子 tiězi card; invitation; message; (forum) post 1 戳_戳_chuō 戳 戳 chuō to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 3 宁愿_寧願_nìngyuàn 宁愿 寧願 nìngyuàn would rather; better 5 #//True Colours - S1/Ep05/50 words - 6 min 削_削_xiāo 削 削 xiāo to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 1 削_削_xuē 削 削 xuē to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 1 发_髮_fà 发 髮 fà hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 1 尼_尼_ní 尼 尼 ní Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 2 幸好_幸好_xìnghǎo 幸好 幸好 xìnghǎo fortunately 3 养眼_養眼_yǎngyǎn 养眼 養眼 yǎngyǎn visually attractive; eye candy; easy on the eyes; to protect the eyes 1 临床_臨床_línchuáng 临床 臨床 línchuáng clinical 11 医学系_醫學系_yīxuéxì 医学系 醫學系 yīxuéxì medical school 5 不该_不該_bùgāi 不该 不該 bùgāi should not; to owe nothing 9 多谢_多謝_duōxiè 多谢 多謝 duōxiè many thanks; thanks a lot 1 练习_練習_liànxí 练习 練習 liànxí to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 法语_法語_Fǎyǔ 法语 法語 Fǎyǔ French (language) 1 语法_語法_yǔfǎ 语法 語法 yǔfǎ grammar 1 摊牌_攤牌_tānpái 摊牌 攤牌 tānpái to lay one's cards on the table 1 石头_石頭_shítou 石头 石頭 shítou stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 3 剪刀_剪刀_jiǎndāo 剪刀 剪刀 jiǎndāo scissors; CL:把[ba3] 3 布_布_bù 布 布 bù cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 5 坏人_壞人_huàirén 坏人 壞人 huàirén bad person; villain 2 加油_加油_jiāyóu 加油 加油 jiāyóu to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas; (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on 20 早上好_早上好_zǎoshanghǎo 早上好 早上好 zǎoshanghǎo Good morning! 1 男友_男友_nányǒu 男友 男友 nányǒu boyfriend 1 总有_總有_zǒngyǒu 总有 總有 zǒngyǒu inevitably there will be 1 自我_自我_zìwǒ 自我 自我 zìwǒ self-; ego (psychology) 4 认知_認知_rènzhī 认知 認知 rènzhī cognition; cognitive; understanding; perception; awareness; to be cognizant of; to recognize; to realize 1 过程_過程_guòchéng 过程 過程 guòchéng course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 复杂_複雜_fùzá 复杂 複雜 fùzá complicated; complex 3 #//True Colours - S1/Ep05/75 words - 9 min 一言难尽_一言難盡_yīyánnánjìn 一言难尽 一言難盡 yīyánnánjìn hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 2 到处_到處_dàochù 到处 到處 dàochù everywhere 2 相当_相當_xiāngdāng 相当 相當 xiāngdāng equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 1 环保_環保_huánbǎo 环保 環保 huánbǎo environmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 環境保護|环境保护[huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4] 1 生平_生平_shēngpíng 生平 生平 shēngpíng life (a person's whole life); in one's entire life 1 情感_情感_qínggǎn 情感 情感 qínggǎn feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 8 创伤_創傷_chuāngshāng 创伤 創傷 chuāngshāng wound; injury; trauma 7 应激反应_應激反應_yìngjīfǎnyìng 应激反应 應激反應 yìngjīfǎnyìng (physiological etc) stress 1 婚姻_婚姻_hūnyīn 婚姻 婚姻 hūnyīn matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 3 不必_不必_bùbì 不必 不必 bùbì need not; does not have to; not necessarily 2 费用_費用_fèiyòng 费用 費用 fèiyòng cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 5 折扣_折扣_zhékòu 折扣 折扣 zhékòu discount 1 课表_課表_kèbiǎo 课表 課表 kèbiǎo school timetable 1 周三_週三_Zhōusān 周三 週三 Zhōusān Wednesday 3 预约_預約_yùyuē 预约 預約 yùyuē booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 2 隐瞒_隱瞞_yǐnmán 隐瞒 隱瞞 yǐnmán to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 1 对不住_對不住_duìbuzhù 对不住 對不住 duìbuzhù to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal) 7 拆散_拆散_chāisàn 拆散 拆散 chāisàn to break up (a marriage, family etc) 2 艺_藝_yì 艺 藝 yì skill; art 3 卖身_賣身_màishēn 卖身 賣身 màishēn to prostitute oneself; to sell oneself into slavery 1 薇_薇_wēi 薇 薇 wēi Osmunda regalis, a species of fern; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 4 年度_年度_niándù 年度 年度 niándù year (e.g. school year, fiscal year); annual 3 最佳_最佳_zuìjiā 最佳 最佳 zuìjiā optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 1 剧情_劇情_jùqíng 剧情 劇情 jùqíng story line; plot 1 人才_人才_réncái 人才 人才 réncái talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 4 #//True Colours - S1/Ep05/100 words - 12 min 搞不好_搞不好_gǎobuhǎo 搞不好 搞不好 gǎobuhǎo (coll.) maybe; perhaps 1 隔墙有耳_隔牆有耳_géqiángyǒu'ěr 隔墙有耳 隔牆有耳 géqiángyǒu'ěr the walls have ears (idiom) 1 撒_撒_sā 撒 撒 sā to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 4 撒_撒_sǎ 撒 撒 sǎ to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 4 谎_謊_huǎng 谎 謊 huǎng lies; to lie 2 人情债_人情債_rénqíngzhài 人情债 人情債 rénqíngzhài debt of gratitude 2 自愿_自願_zìyuàn 自愿 自願 zìyuàn voluntary 2 闲_閑_xián 闲 閑 xián to stay idle; to be unoccupied; not busy; leisure; enclosure 10 风凉话_風涼話_fēngliánghuà 风凉话 風涼話 fēngliánghuà sneering; sarcasm; cynical remarks 1 伙_伙_huǒ 伙 伙 huǒ meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥|伙[huo3] 1 一模一样_一模一樣_yīmúyīyàng 一模一样 一模一樣 yīmúyīyàng exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 2 分手_分手_fēnshǒu 分手 分手 fēnshǒu to part company; to split up; to break up 13 下家_下家_xiàjiā 下家 下家 xiàjiā player whose turn comes next (in a game); next one; my humble home 2 符合_符合_fúhé 符合 符合 fúhé in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle 2 猫科_貓科_māokē 猫科 貓科 māokē Felidae (the cat family) 1 动物_動物_dòngwù 动物 動物 dòngwù animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 5 属性_屬性_shǔxìng 属性 屬性 shǔxìng attribute; property 2 无论_無論_wúlùn 无论 無論 wúlùn no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 2 雇_雇_gù 雇 雇 gù to employ; to hire; to rent 1 妈的_媽的_māde 妈的 媽的 māde see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 1 实话_實話_shíhuà 实话 實話 shíhuà truth 4 荷尔蒙_荷爾蒙_hé'ěrméng 荷尔蒙 荷爾蒙 hé'ěrméng hormone (loanword); see 激素[ji1 su4] 2 失调_失調_shītiáo 失调 失調 shītiáo imbalance; to become dysfunctional; to lack proper care (after an illness etc) 2 泼妇_潑婦_pōfù 泼妇 潑婦 pōfù shrew; vixen 2 摔_摔_shuāi 摔 摔 shuāi to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 8 掐死_掐死_qiāsǐ 掐死 掐死 qiāsǐ to throttle; to choke to death 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep05/125 words - 14 min 捅_捅_tǒng 捅 捅 tǒng to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 3 刀_刀_dāo 刀 刀 dāo knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs 5 避开_避開_bìkāi 避开 避開 bìkāi to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 1 要害_要害_yàohài 要害 要害 yàohài vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 1 部位_部位_bùwèi 部位 部位 bùwèi position; place 1 求生_求生_qiúshēng 求生 求生 qiúshēng to seek survival; to possess the will to live 1 天真_天真_tiānzhēn 天真 天真 tiānzhēn naive; innocent; artless 1 朴实_樸實_pǔshí 朴实 樸實 pǔshí plain; simple; guileless; down-to-earth; sincere and honest 2 一说_一說_yīshuō 一说 一說 yīshuō an expression of opinion; according to some 5 蔡依林_蔡依林_CàiYīlín 蔡依林 蔡依林 CàiYīlín Jolin Tsai (1980-), Taiwanese singer 2 萧_蕭_xiāo 萧 蕭 xiāo miserable; desolate; dreary; Chinese mugwort 1 亚_亞_yà 亚 亞 yà second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 1 轩_軒_xuān 轩 軒 xuān pavilion with a view; high; tall; high fronted, curtained carriage (old) 1 出道_出道_chūdào 出道 出道 chūdào to make one's first public performance (of an entertainer etc); to start one's career 1 前后_前後_qiánhòu 前后 前後 qiánhòu around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 4 判若两人_判若兩人_pànruòliǎngrén 判若两人 判若兩人 pànruòliǎngrén to be a different person; not to be one's usual self 1 衣装_衣裝_yīzhuāng 衣装 衣裝 yīzhuāng garment 2 饬_飭_chì 饬 飭 chì keep in order; stern; to order; direct 2 造型_造型_zàoxíng 造型 造型 zàoxíng to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose 3 哎_哎_āi 哎 哎 āi hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 5 款式_款式_kuǎnshì 款式 款式 kuǎnshì pattern; style; design; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 耳环_耳環_ěrhuán 耳环 耳環 ěrhuán earring; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4] 2 广州_廣州_Guǎngzhōu 广州 廣州 Guǎngzhōu Guangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Guangdong; Canton 4 项链_項鏈_xiàngliàn 项链 項鏈 xiàngliàn necklace; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 耳洞_耳洞_ěrdòng 耳洞 耳洞 ěrdòng pierced ear 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep05/150 words - 17 min 打的_打的_dǎdī 打的 打的 dǎdī (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 2 顾客_顧客_gùkè 顾客 顧客 gùkè client; customer; CL:位[wei4] 1 倒春寒_倒春寒_dàochūnhán 倒春寒 倒春寒 dàochūnhán cold snap during the spring 2 零下_零下_língxià 零下 零下 língxià below zero 1 浪_浪_làng 浪 浪 làng wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble 2 裙子_裙子_qúnzi 裙子 裙子 qúnzi skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 血_血_xuè 血 血 xuè blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 5 夏天_夏天_xiàtiān 夏天 夏天 xiàtiān summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 弯腰_彎腰_wānyāo 弯腰 彎腰 wānyāo to stoop 1 后腰_後腰_hòuyāo 后腰 後腰 hòuyāo lower back; (sports) defensive midfielder 1 露出_露出_lùchū 露出 露出 lùchū to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 2 减_減_jiǎn 减 減 jiǎn to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 1 减肥_減肥_jiǎnféi 减肥 減肥 jiǎnféi to lose weight 1 膘_膘_biāo 膘 膘 biāo fat of a stock animal 1 袜_襪_wà 袜 襪 wà socks; stockings 1 乌骨鸡_烏骨雞_wūgǔjī 乌骨鸡 烏骨雞 wūgǔjī black-boned chicken; silky fowl; silkie; Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson 1 皮蛋_皮蛋_pídàn 皮蛋 皮蛋 pídàn thousand-year old eggs; preserved eggs 1 化妆_化妝_huàzhuāng 化妆 化妝 huàzhuāng to put on makeup 5 化_化_huà 化 化 huà to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 6 飞机场_飛機場_fēijīchǎng 飞机场 飛機場 fēijīchǎng airport; (slang) flat chest; CL:處|处[chu4] 1 塞_塞_sāi 塞 塞 sāi to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 6 胸_胸_xiōng 胸 胸 xiōng chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 2 尺_尺_chǐ 尺 尺 chǐ a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3] 2 刀子_刀子_dāozi 刀子 刀子 dāozi knife; CL:把[ba3] 1 豆腐_豆腐_dòufu 豆腐 豆腐 dòufu tofu; bean curd 4 #//True Colours - S1/Ep05/175 words - 20 min 良心_良心_liángxīn 良心 良心 liángxīn conscience 5 灯泡_燈泡_dēngpào 灯泡 燈泡 dēngpào light bulb; see also 電燈泡|电灯泡[dian4 deng1 pao4]; third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 臀_臀_tún 臀 臀 tún butt; buttocks 1 肌_肌_jī 肌 肌 jī flesh; muscle 1 安静_安靜_ānjìng 安静 安靜 ānjìng quiet; peaceful; calm 8 举办_舉辦_jǔbàn 举办 舉辦 jǔbàn to conduct; to hold 1 踊跃_踴躍_yǒngyuè 踊跃 踴躍 yǒngyuè to leap; to jump; eager; enthusiastically 1 报名_報名_bàomíng 报名 報名 bàomíng to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 4 集体_集體_jítǐ 集体 集體 jítǐ collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 4 荣耀_榮耀_róngyào 荣耀 榮耀 róngyào honor; glory 1 班长_班長_bānzhǎng 班长 班長 bānzhǎng class monitor; squad leader; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 千米_千米_qiānmǐ 千米 千米 qiānmǐ kilometer 3 报名表_報名表_bàomíngbiǎo 报名表 報名表 bàomíngbiǎo application form; registration form; CL:張|张[zhang1] 2 运动会_運動會_yùndònghuì 运动会 運動會 yùndònghuì sports competition; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 任务_任務_rènwu 任务 任務 rènwu mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 2 劳逸结合_勞逸結合_láoyìjiéhé 劳逸结合 勞逸結合 láoyìjiéhé to strike a balance between work and rest (idiom) 1 帆_帆_fān 帆 帆 fān sail; Taiwan pr. [fan2], except 帆布[fan1 bu4] canvas 1 男子_男子_nánzǐ 男子 男子 nánzǐ a man; a male 5 垒球_壘球_lěiqiú 垒球 壘球 lěiqiú softball 1 身为_身為_shēnwéi 身为 身為 shēnwéi in the capacity of; as 2 分子_分子_fēnzǐ 分子 分子 fēnzǐ molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction 1 觉悟_覺悟_juéwù 觉悟 覺悟 juéwù to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) 3 跟人_跟人_gēnrén 跟人 跟人 gēnrén to marry (of woman) 2 可嘉_可嘉_kějiā 可嘉 可嘉 kějiā laudable 1 举_舉_jǔ 举 舉 jǔ to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 9 #//True Colours - S1/Ep05/200 words - 23 min 牌_牌_pái 牌 牌 pái mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 6 美眉_美眉_měiméi 美眉 美眉 měiméi (coll.) pretty girl 1 耳朵_耳朵_ěrduo 耳朵 耳朵 ěrduo ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 10 恶心_噁心_ěxīn 恶心 噁心 ěxīn variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 18 坏事_壞事_huàishì 坏事 壞事 huàishì bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 4 千里_千里_qiānlǐ 千里 千里 qiānlǐ a thousand miles; a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers); a long distance 1 大都_大都_dàdū 大都 大都 dàdū for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 2 作_作_zuò 作 作 zuò to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 5 估计_估計_gūjì 估计 估計 gūjì to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 10 天生_天生_tiānshēng 天生 天生 tiānshēng nature; disposition; innate; natural 2 漂_漂_piāo 漂 漂 piāo to float; to drift 5 漂_漂_piào 漂 漂 piào elegant; polished 5 流脓_流膿_liúnóng 流脓 流膿 liúnóng to discharge pus; to suppurate 1 福尔_福爾_Fú'ěr 福尔 福爾 Fú'ěr Félix Faure (1841-1899), president of France 1895-1899 1 马_馬_mǎ 马 馬 mǎ horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 6 林_林_lín 林 林 lín woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 2 童年_童年_tóngnián 童年 童年 tóngnián childhood 2 精彩_精彩_jīngcǎi 精彩 精彩 jīngcǎi wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 5 老家_老家_lǎojiā 老家 老家 lǎojiā native place; place of origin; home state or region 2 桌子_桌子_zhuōzi 桌子 桌子 zhuōzi table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 1 华_華_huá 华 華 huá magnificent; splendid; flowery 4 丹_丹_dān 丹 丹 dān red; pellet; powder; cinnabar 3 嘴馋_嘴饞_zuǐchán 嘴馋 嘴饞 zuǐchán gluttonous; ravenous 1 不能自已_不能自已_bùnéngzìyǐ 不能自已 不能自已 bùnéngzìyǐ unable to control oneself; to be beside oneself 1 于是_於是_yúshì 于是 於是 yúshì thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 2 嘴里_嘴裡_zuǐlǐ 嘴里 嘴裡 zuǐlǐ mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 3 #//True Colours - S1/Ep05/225 words - 25 min 嚼_嚼_jiáo 嚼 嚼 jiáo to chew; also pr. [jue2] 2 兔子_兔子_tùzi 兔子 兔子 tùzi hare; rabbit; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 37 粪便_糞便_fènbiàn 粪便 糞便 fènbiàn excrement; feces; night soil 1 收敛_收斂_shōuliǎn 收敛 收斂 shōuliǎn to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe; (math.) to converge 5 取笑_取笑_qǔxiào 取笑 取笑 qǔxiào to tease; to make fun of 2 兔_兔_tù 兔 兔 tù rabbit 4 屎_屎_shǐ 屎 屎 shǐ stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 2 一味_一味_yīwèi 一味 一味 yīwèi blindly; invariably 1 中药_中藥_Zhōngyào 中药 中藥 Zhōngyào (traditional) Chinese medicine; CL:服[fu4],種|种[zhong3] 1 明月_明月_míngyuè 明月 明月 míngyuè bright moon; refers to 夜明珠, a legendary pearl that can glow in the dark; CL:輪|轮[lun2] 3 砂_砂_shā 砂 砂 shā sand; gravel; granule; variant of 沙[sha1] 2 骗子_騙子_piànzi 骗子 騙子 piànzi swindler; a cheat 3 便秘_便秘_biànmì 便秘 便秘 biànmì constipation; Taiwan pr. [bian4 bi4] 1 肚脐_肚臍_dùqí 肚脐 肚臍 dùqí navel 1 耳钉_耳釘_ěrdīng 耳钉 耳釘 ěrdīng stud earring 2 银_銀_yín 银 銀 yín silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 4 戴上_戴上_dàishang 戴上 戴上 dàishang to put on (hat etc) 6 感染_感染_gǎnrǎn 感染 感染 gǎnrǎn infection; to infect; to influence 3 期间_期間_qījiān 期间 期間 qījiān period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 报答_報答_bàodá 报答 報答 bàodá to repay; to requite 2 哦_哦_o 哦 哦 o 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 4 一二_一二_yī'èr 一二 一二 yī'èr one or two; a few 15 立_立_lì 立 立 lì to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 2 定_定_dìng 定 定 dìng to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 15 原地_原地_yuándì 原地 原地 yuándì (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 4 #//True Colours - S1/Ep05/250 words - 32 min 一会儿_一會兒_yīhuìr5 一会儿 一會兒 yīhuìr5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 27 遮阳_遮陽_zhēyáng 遮阳 遮陽 zhēyáng to shield from the sun 2 帽_帽_mào 帽 帽 mào hat; cap 2 吸_吸_xī 吸 吸 xī to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 4 油_油_yóu 油 油 yóu oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 5 纸_紙_zhǐ 纸 紙 zhǐ paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 6 医疗_醫療_yīliáo 医疗 醫療 yīliáo medical treatment 5 后勤_後勤_hòuqín 后勤 後勤 hòuqín logistics 2 亲密_親密_qīnmì 亲密 親密 qīnmì intimate; close 1 幌子_幌子_huǎngzi 幌子 幌子 huǎngzi shop sign; signboard; (fig.) pretense 2 接近_接近_jiējìn 接近 接近 jiējìn to approach; to get close to 3 活靶子_活靶子_huóbǎzi 活靶子 活靶子 huóbǎzi live target; target (of criticism etc) 1 痒_癢_yǎng 痒 癢 yǎng to itch; to tickle 1 晒_曬_shài 晒 曬 shài (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to 7 坐下_坐下_zuòxia 坐下 坐下 zuòxia to sit down 4 训练_訓練_xùnliàn 训练 訓練 xùnliàn to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 无所谓_無所謂_wúsuǒwèi 无所谓 無所謂 wúsuǒwèi to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 4 谨_謹_jǐn 谨 謹 jǐn cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal) 3 遵_遵_zūn 遵 遵 zūn to observe; to obey; to follow; to comply with 2 医嘱_醫囑_yīzhǔ 医嘱 醫囑 yīzhǔ prescription (medicine); doctor's advice 3 帽子_帽子_màozi 帽子 帽子 màozi hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 1 帅哥_帥哥_shuàigē 帅哥 帥哥 shuàigē handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 10 练_練_liàn 练 練 liàn to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 6 普通_普通_pǔtōng 普通 普通 pǔtōng common; ordinary; general; average 7 提议_提議_tíyì 提议 提議 tíyì proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep05/275 words - 35 min 呈现_呈現_chéngxiàn 呈现 呈現 chéngxiàn to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate 1 震撼_震撼_zhènhàn 震撼 震撼 zhènhàn to shake; to shock; to stun; shocking; stunning; shock 1 锯_鋸_jù 锯 鋸 jù a saw; to cut with a saw 1 抬_抬_tái 抬 抬 tái to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 5 涂_塗_tú 涂 塗 tú to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 6 扎_扎_zhā 扎 扎 zhā to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 5 着手_著手_zhuóshǒu 着手 著手 zhuóshǒu to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 3 轻_輕_qīng 轻 輕 qīng light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 20 方向_方向_fāngxiàng 方向 方向 fāngxiàng direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 优秀_優秀_yōuxiù 优秀 優秀 yōuxiù outstanding; excellent 9 荣誉_榮譽_róngyù 荣誉 榮譽 róngyù honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary 2 风采_風采_fēngcǎi 风采 風采 fēngcǎi svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing 1 个性_個性_gèxìng 个性 個性 gèxìng individuality; personality 1 团体_團體_tuántǐ 团体 團體 tuántǐ group; organization; team; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 箱_箱_xiāng 箱 箱 xiāng box; trunk; chest 5 饮料_飲料_yǐnliào 饮料 飲料 yǐnliào drink; beverage 4 犒劳_犒勞_kàoláo 犒劳 犒勞 kàoláo to reward with food and drink; to feast (sb); presents of food etc made to troops; Taiwan pr. [kao4 lao4] 2 健_健_jiàn 健 健 jiàn healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 11 微生物学_微生物學_wēishēngwùxué 微生物学 微生物學 wēishēngwùxué microbiology 1 坚守_堅守_jiānshǒu 坚守 堅守 jiānshǒu to hold fast to; to stick to 1 友谊_友誼_yǒuyì 友谊 友誼 yǒuyì companionship; fellowship; friendship 5 信念_信念_xìnniàn 信念 信念 xìnniàn faith; belief; conviction 1 意气风发_意氣風發_yìqìfēngfā 意气风发 意氣風發 yìqìfēngfā high-spirited; full of mettle 1 斗志昂扬_鬥志昂揚_dòuzhì'ángyáng 斗志昂扬 鬥志昂揚 dòuzhì'ángyáng having high fighting spirit 1 临危_臨危_línwēi 临危 臨危 línwēi dying (from illness); facing death; on one's deathbed 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep05/300 words - 36 min 惧_懼_jù 惧 懼 jù to fear 1 不变_不變_bùbiàn 不变 不變 bùbiàn constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 2 口号_口號_kǒuhào 口号 口號 kǒuhào slogan; catchphrase; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 青春_青春_qīngchūn 青春 青春 qīngchūn youth; youthfulness 9 如火_如火_rúhuǒ 如火 如火 rúhuǒ fiery 1 超越_超越_chāoyuè 超越 超越 chāoyuè to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 1 学子_學子_xuézǐ 学子 學子 xuézǐ (literary) student; scholar 2 逗_逗_dòu 逗 逗 dòu to stay; to stop; to tease (play with); amusing; short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 讀|读[dou4]) 7 新新人类_新新人類_xīnxīnrénlèi 新新人类 新新人類 xīnxīnrénlèi new generation of youths (generation X, Y etc) 1 健儿_健兒_jiàn'ér 健儿 健兒 jiàn'ér top athlete; heroic warrior 1 昂首挺胸_昂首挺胸_ángshǒutǐngxiōng 昂首挺胸 昂首挺胸 ángshǒutǐngxiōng head high, chest out (idiom); to keep up one's spirits; in fine mettle (of animal) 1 精神抖擞_精神抖擻_jīngshéndǒusǒu 精神抖擞 精神抖擻 jīngshéndǒusǒu spirit trembling with excitement (idiom); in high spirits; lively and full of enthusiasm; full of energy; con brio 1 等待_等待_děngdài 等待 等待 děngdài to wait; to wait for 5 漫漫_漫漫_mànmàn 漫漫 漫漫 mànmàn long; endless; boundless 1 长途_長途_chángtú 长途 長途 chángtú long distance 2 英雄_英雄_yīngxióng 英雄 英雄 yīngxióng hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 从不_從不_cóngbù 从不 從不 cóngbù never 1 畏惧_畏懼_wèijù 畏惧 畏懼 wèijù to fear; to dread; foreboding 1 艰难_艱難_jiānnán 艰难 艱難 jiānnán difficult; hard; challenging 1 夏_夏_xià 夏 夏 xià summer 1 喝彩_喝彩_hècǎi 喝彩 喝彩 hècǎi to acclaim; to cheer 2 阳光_陽光_yángguāng 阳光 陽光 yángguāng sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 1 庆功_慶功_qìnggōng 庆功 慶功 qìnggōng to celebrate a heroic deed 1 终点_終點_zhōngdiǎn 终点 終點 zhōngdiǎn the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 公平_公平_gōngpíng 公平 公平 gōngpíng fair; impartial 5 #//True Colours - S1/Ep05/319 words - 38 min 裁判_裁判_cáipàn 裁判 裁判 cáipàn judgment; to referee; umpire; judge; referee; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 眼皮子_眼皮子_yǎnpízi 眼皮子 眼皮子 yǎnpízi eyelid 1 争光_爭光_zhēngguāng 争光 爭光 zhēngguāng to win an honor; to strive to win a prize 1 累死累活_累死累活_lèisǐlèihuó 累死累活 累死累活 lèisǐlèihuó to tire oneself out through overwork; to work oneself to death 2 手段_手段_shǒuduàn 手段 手段 shǒuduàn method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 低劣_低劣_dīliè 低劣 低劣 dīliè inferior quality; substandard; low-grade 1 毫无_毫無_háowú 毫无 毫無 háowú not in the least; to completely lack 5 结构_結構_jiégòu 结构 結構 jiégòu structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 1 特殊_特殊_tèshū 特殊 特殊 tèshū special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 4 没心眼_沒心眼_méixīnyǎn 没心眼 沒心眼 méixīnyǎn outspoken; artless; tactless 1 做贼心虚_做賊心虛_zuòzéixīnxū 做贼心虚 做賊心虛 zuòzéixīnxū to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience 3 宣布_宣布_xuānbù 宣布 宣布 xuānbù to declare; to announce; to proclaim 2 夺得_奪得_duódé 夺得 奪得 duódé to take (after a struggle); to wrest; to seize; to capture; to win (a trophy) 1 具_具_jù 具 具 jù tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies 1 创意_創意_chuàngyì 创意 創意 chuàngyì creative; creativity 3 奖_獎_jiǎng 奖 獎 jiǎng prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 点子_點子_diǎnzi 点子 點子 diǎnzi spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 3 身体力行_身體力行_shēntǐlìxíng 身体力行 身體力行 shēntǐlìxíng to practice what one preaches (idiom) 1 掌声_掌聲_zhǎngshēng 掌声 掌聲 zhǎngshēng applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep06/25 words - 5 min 愧_愧_kuì 愧 愧 kuì ashamed 3 码_碼_mǎ 码 碼 mǎ weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 7 归_歸_guī 归 歸 guī to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor 11 作祟_作祟_zuòsuì 作祟 作祟 zuòsuì haunted; to haunt; to cause mischief 1 打扫_打掃_dǎsǎo 打扫 打掃 dǎsǎo to clean; to sweep 11 干活_幹活_gànhuó 干活 幹活 gànhuó to work; to be employed 3 拿手_拿手_náshǒu 拿手 拿手 náshǒu expert in; good at 3 卫生_衛生_wèishēng 卫生 衛生 wèishēng health; hygiene; sanitation 9 搓_搓_cuō 搓 搓 cuō to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist 2 麻将_麻將_májiàng 麻将 麻將 májiàng mahjong; CL:副[fu4] 18 经_經_jīng 经 經 jīng classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4] 3 救场如救火_救場如救火_jiùchǎngrújiùhuǒ 救场如救火 救場如救火 jiùchǎngrújiùhuǒ the show must go on (idiom) 1 老二_老二_lǎo'èr 老二 老二 lǎo'èr second-eldest child in a family; (euphemism) penis 2 实习_實習_shíxí 实习 實習 shíxí to practice; field work; to intern; internship 27 缺_缺_quē 缺 缺 quē deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 7 现_現_xiàn 现 現 xiàn to appear; present; now; existing; current 3 学会_學會_xuéhuì 学会 學會 xuéhuì to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 9 改天_改天_gǎitiān 改天 改天 gǎitiān another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 7 局_局_jú 局 局 jú office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 6 筹码_籌碼_chóumǎ 筹码 籌碼 chóumǎ bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token 2 论文_論文_lùnwén 论文 論文 lùnwén paper; treatise; thesis; CL:篇[pian1]; to discuss a paper or thesis (old) 11 硕_碩_shuò 硕 碩 shuò large; big 1 博_博_bó 博 博 bó extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 3 连读_連讀_liándú 连读 連讀 liándú liaison (in phonetics) 1 十七_十七_shíqī 十七 十七 shíqī seventeen; 17 3 #//True Colours - S1/Ep06/50 words - 7 min 十六_十六_shíliù 十六 十六 shíliù sixteen; 16 1 天鹅_天鵝_tiān'é 天鹅 天鵝 tiān'é swan 2 合金_合金_héjīn 合金 合金 héjīn alloy 1 过敏_過敏_guòmǐn 过敏 過敏 guòmǐn oversensitive; allergic; allergy 4 平时_平時_píngshí 平时 平時 píngshí ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 15 纯金_純金_chúnjīn 纯金 純金 chúnjīn pure gold 1 纯_純_chún 纯 純 chún pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 3 吊坠_吊墜_diàozhuì 吊坠 吊墜 diàozhuì a pendant (jewelry) 1 玉石_玉石_yùshí 玉石 玉石 yùshí precious stones; jade and stone 1 堂堂_堂堂_tángtáng 堂堂 堂堂 tángtáng grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 2 出老千_出老千_chūlǎoqiān 出老千 出老千 chūlǎoqiān to cheat (in gambling) 1 上车_上車_shàngchē 上车 上車 shàngchē to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 4 四肢_四肢_sìzhī 四肢 四肢 sìzhī the four limbs of the body 1 健全_健全_jiànquán 健全 健全 jiànquán robust; sound 2 本科_本科_běnkē 本科 本科 běnkē undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive) 3 寝室_寢室_qǐnshì 寝室 寢室 qǐnshì bedroom; dormitory; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 不大_不大_bùdà 不大 不大 bùdà not very; not too; not often 6 胆大_膽大_dǎndà 胆大 膽大 dǎndà daring; bold; audacious 1 门外_門外_ménwài 门外 門外 ménwài outside the door 1 盗窃_盜竊_dàoqiè 盗窃 盜竊 dàoqiè to steal 1 案_案_àn 案 案 àn (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 1 保安_保安_bǎo'ān 保安 保安 bǎo'ān to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard 2 严查_嚴查_yánchá 严查 嚴查 yánchá to investigate strictly 1 座_座_zuò 座 座 zuò seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 2 筐_筐_kuāng 筐 筐 kuāng basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep06/75 words - 12 min 大梁_大梁_Dàliáng 大梁 大梁 Dàliáng capital of Wei 魏 during Warring states; CL:根[gen1] 1 啰嗦_囉嗦_luōsuo 啰嗦 囉嗦 luōsuo long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 2 锁门_鎖門_suǒmén 锁门 鎖門 suǒmén to lock the door 3 梦幻_夢幻_mènghuàn 梦幻 夢幻 mènghuàn dream; illusion; reverie 1 善_善_shàn 善 善 shàn good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 3 小事一桩_小事一樁_xiǎoshìyīzhuāng 小事一桩 小事一樁 xiǎoshìyīzhuāng trivial matter; a piece of cake 1 呆_呆_dāi 呆 呆 dāi foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 1 幕_幕_mù 幕 幕 mù curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play) 2 八辈子_八輩子_bābèizi 八辈子 八輩子 bābèizi (fig.) a long time 1 霉_霉_méi 霉 霉 méi bacteria; fungi; moldy 1 拐弯抹角_拐彎抹角_guǎiwānmòjiǎo 拐弯抹角 拐彎抹角 guǎiwānmòjiǎo lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom); fig. to speak in a roundabout way; to equivocate; to beat about the bush 1 开诚布公_開誠佈公_kāichéngbùgōng 开诚布公 開誠佈公 kāichéngbùgōng variant of 開誠布公|开诚布公[kai1 cheng2 bu4 gong1] 2 看上去_看上去_kànshangqu 看上去 看上去 kànshangqu it would appear; it seems (that) 3 大大咧咧_大大咧咧_dàdàliēliē 大大咧咧 大大咧咧 dàdàliēliē carefree; offhand; casual 1 本质_本質_běnzhì 本质 本質 běnzhì essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality 1 把门_把門_bǎmén 把门 把門 bǎmén to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 3 骨子里_骨子裡_gǔzilǐ 骨子里 骨子裡 gǔzilǐ beneath the surface; fundamentally; at the deepest level 1 有趣_有趣_yǒuqù 有趣 有趣 yǒuqù interesting; fascinating; amusing 2 枯燥_枯燥_kūzào 枯燥 枯燥 kūzào dry and dull; uninteresting; dry-as-dust 2 空闲_空閒_kòngxián 空闲 空閒 kòngxián idle; free time; leisure; unused (place) 2 小猫_小貓_xiǎomāo 小猫 小貓 xiǎomāo kitten 1 小狗_小狗_xiǎogǒu 小狗 小狗 xiǎogǒu pup; puppy 1 晚安_晚安_wǎn'ān 晚安 晚安 wǎn'ān Good night!; Good evening! 6 回味_回味_huíwèi 回味 回味 huíwèi to reflect on; to ponder over; aftertaste 1 爷们_爺們_yémen 爷们 爺們 yémen menfolk (collective term for men of different generations); husbands and their fathers etc 9 #//True Colours - S1/Ep06/100 words - 15 min 掖_掖_yē 掖 掖 yē to tuck (into a pocket); to hide; to conceal 1 含情脉脉_含情脈脈_hánqíngmòmò 含情脉脉 含情脈脈 hánqíngmòmò full of tender feelings (idiom); tender-hearted 1 注视_注視_zhùshì 注视 注視 zhùshì to watch attentively; to gaze at 1 琼瑶_瓊瑤_QióngYáo 琼瑶 瓊瑤 QióngYáo Chiung Yao (1938-), Taiwanese writer 1 菩萨_菩薩_Púsà 菩萨 菩薩 Púsà Bodhisattva (Buddhism) 3 千挑万选_千挑萬選_qiāntiāowànxuǎn 千挑万选 千挑萬選 qiāntiāowànxuǎn to select very carefully 1 刚才_剛纔_gāngcái 刚才 剛纔 gāngcái (just) a moment ago 19 阴影_陰影_yīnyǐng 阴影 陰影 yīnyǐng (lit. and fig.) shadow 4 鉴定_鑑定_jiàndìng 鉴定 鑑定 jiàndìng to appraise; to identify; to evaluate 2 酸溜溜_酸溜溜_suānliūliū 酸溜溜 酸溜溜 suānliūliū sour; acid 1 心脏_心臟_xīnzàng 心脏 心臟 xīnzàng heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 5 抽_抽_chōu 抽 抽 chōu to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 12 吃喝_吃喝_chīhē 吃喝 吃喝 chīhē to eat and drink; food and drink 2 拍砖_拍磚_pāizhuān 拍砖 拍磚 pāizhuān (slang) to throw brickbats; to criticize harshly 1 骂街_罵街_màjiē 骂街 罵街 màjiē to shout abuses in the street 1 凡_凡_fán 凡 凡 fán ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale 1 稍微_稍微_shāowēi 稍微 稍微 shāowēi a little bit 10 找碴_找碴_zhǎochá 找碴 找碴 zhǎochá variant of 找茬[zhao3 cha2] 1 包括_包括_bāokuò 包括 包括 bāokuò to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 3 当成_當成_dàngchéng 当成 當成 dàngchéng to consider as; to take to be 3 私有_私有_sīyǒu 私有 私有 sīyǒu private; privately-owned 4 财产_財產_cáichǎn 财产 財產 cáichǎn property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 4 旁观者清_旁觀者清_pángguānzhěqīng 旁观者清 旁觀者清 pángguānzhěqīng The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The spectator sees more of the game. 2 爹_爹_diē 爹 爹 diē dad 4 奉劝_奉勸_fèngquàn 奉劝 奉勸 fèngquàn may I offer a bit of advice 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep06/125 words - 17 min 女大不中留_女大不中留_nǚdàbùzhōngliú 女大不中留 女大不中留 nǚdàbùzhōngliú when a girl is of age, she must be married off (idiom) 1 游戏_遊戲_yóuxì 游戏 遊戲 yóuxì game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 1 琢磨_琢磨_zuómo 琢磨 琢磨 zuómo to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 13 染色_染色_rǎnsè 染色 染色 rǎnsè dye 2 单体_單體_dāntǐ 单体 單體 dāntǐ monomer 2 两极_兩極_liǎngjí 两极 兩極 liǎngjí the two poles; the north and south poles; both ends of sth; electric or magnetic poles 2 进入_進入_jìnrù 进入 進入 jìnrù to enter; to join; to go into 3 末期_末期_mòqī 末期 末期 mòqī end (of a period); last part; final phase 2 粒_粒_lì 粒 粒 lì grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) 2 微管_微管_wēiguǎn 微管 微管 wēiguǎn tubule; microtubule 3 消失_消失_xiāoshī 消失 消失 xiāoshī to disappear; to fade away 3 极性_極性_jíxìng 极性 極性 jíxìng chemical polarity 1 加长_加長_jiācháng 加长 加長 jiācháng to lengthen 1 蟹_蟹_xiè 蟹 蟹 xiè crab 1 壳_殼_qiào 壳 殼 qiào shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 2 排队_排隊_páiduì 排队 排隊 páiduì to line up 3 客套_客套_kètào 客套 客套 kètào polite greeting; civilities; to exchange pleasantries 1 两回事_兩回事_liǎnghuíshì 两回事 兩回事 liǎnghuíshì two quite different things; two unrelated matters 1 情谊_情誼_qíngyì 情谊 情誼 qíngyì friendship; camaraderie 3 一周_一周_yīzhōu 一周 一周 yīzhōu one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 7 晾_晾_liàng 晾 晾 liàng to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 1 冷战_冷戰_lěngzhàn 冷战 冷戰 lěngzhàn cold war; (fig.) strained relationship; to be barely on speaking terms 1 界_界_jiè 界 界 jiè boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 4 要面子_要面子_yàomiànzi 要面子 要面子 yàomiànzi see 愛面子|爱面子[ai4 mian4 zi5] 2 东北_東北_dōngběi 东北 東北 dōngběi northeast 3 #//True Colours - S1/Ep06/150 words - 22 min 背井离乡_背井離鄉_bèijǐnglíxiāng 背井离乡 背井離鄉 bèijǐnglíxiāng to leave one's native place, esp. against one's will (idiom) 1 无故_無故_wúgù 无故 無故 wúgù without cause or reason 1 为难_為難_wéinán 为难 為難 wéinán to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) 5 冲_沖_chōng 冲 沖 chōng (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with 8 沾_沾_zhān 沾 沾 zhān to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 5 答理_答理_dāli 答理 答理 dāli to acknowledge; to respond; to answer; to pay attention; to heed; to deal with 1 说定_說定_shuōdìng 说定 說定 shuōdìng to agree on; to settle on 5 防不胜防_防不勝防_fángbùshèngfáng 防不胜防 防不勝防 fángbùshèngfáng you can't guard against it (idiom); impossible to defend effectively; not much one can do about it; It can't be prevented. 1 齐_齊_qí 齐 齊 qí neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 5 屁事_屁事_pìshì 屁事 屁事 pìshì (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 1 片子_片子_piānzi 片子 片子 piānzi film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image 2 专程_專程_zhuānchéng 专程 專程 zhuānchéng specifically; specially (for that purpose) 1 消气_消氣_xiāoqì 消气 消氣 xiāoqì to cool one's temper 1 腻子_膩子_nìzi 腻子 膩子 nìzi putty (same as 泥子); frequent caller; hanger-on 1 玩意儿_玩意兒_wányìr5 玩意儿 玩意兒 wányìr5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 3 没意思_沒意思_méiyìsi 没意思 沒意思 méiyìsi boring; of no interest 1 萍_萍_píng 萍 萍 píng duckweed 6 健忘症_健忘症_jiànwàngzhèng 健忘症 健忘症 jiànwàngzhèng amnesia 1 端正_端正_duānzhèng 端正 端正 duānzhèng upright; regular; proper; correct 2 桌_桌_zhuō 桌 桌 zhuō table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 6 长幼_長幼_zhǎngyòu 长幼 長幼 zhǎngyòu older and younger; seniority 1 谦让_謙讓_qiānràng 谦让 謙讓 qiānràng to modestly decline 1 甲_甲_jiǎ 甲 甲 jiǎ first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75° 2 赖账_賴賬_làizhàng 赖账 賴賬 làizhàng to renege on a debt 1 打饭_打飯_dǎfàn 打饭 打飯 dǎfàn to get food at a canteen 3 #//True Colours - S1/Ep06/175 words - 26 min 下回_下回_xiàhuí 下回 下回 xiàhuí next chapter; next time 3 折合_折合_zhéhé 折合 折合 zhéhé to convert into; to amount to; to be equivalent to 1 出招_出招_chūzhāo 出招 出招 chūzhāo to make a move (in martial arts or figuratively) 1 不合_不合_bùhé 不合 不合 bùhé to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 2 鸭子_鴨子_yāzi 鸭子 鴨子 yāzi duck; male prostitute (slang) 1 咸_咸_xián 咸 咸 xián all; everyone; each; widespread; harmonious 1 青菜_青菜_qīngcài 青菜 青菜 qīngcài green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 2 发短信_發短信_fāduǎnxìn 发短信 發短信 fāduǎnxìn to text; to send SMS messages 2 节_節_jié 节 節 jié festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 过节_過節_guòjié 过节 過節 guòjié to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 3 哮喘_哮喘_xiàochuǎn 哮喘 哮喘 xiàochuǎn asthma 2 二百五_二百五_èrbǎiwǔ 二百五 二百五 èrbǎiwǔ idiot; stupid person; a dope 7 申_申_shēn 申 申 shēn to extend; to state; to explain; 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey; ancient Chinese compass point: 240° 13 忠_忠_zhōng 忠 忠 zhōng loyal; devoted; honest 1 同归于尽_同歸於盡_tóngguīyújìn 同归于尽 同歸於盡 tóngguīyújìn to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes; to take sb down with oneself; to end in mutual destruction 1 主场_主場_zhǔchǎng 主场 主場 zhǔchǎng home ground (sports); home field; main venue; main stadium 3 球迷_球迷_qiúmí 球迷 球迷 qiúmí fan (ball sports); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 区_區_qū 区 區 qū area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 绿色_綠色_lǜsè 绿色 綠色 lǜsè green 1 中间_中間_zhōngjiān 中间 中間 zhōngjiān between; intermediate; mid; middle 2 染_染_rǎn 染 染 rǎn to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 2 海滩_海灘_hǎitān 海滩 海灘 hǎitān beach; CL:片[pian4] 1 溜_溜_liū 溜 溜 liū to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 7 歹毒_歹毒_dǎidú 歹毒 歹毒 dǎidú vicious; ruthless; malevolent 1 泻药_瀉藥_xièyào 泻药 瀉藥 xièyào laxative 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep06/200 words - 29 min 急救_急救_jíjiù 急救 急救 jíjiù first aid; emergency treatment 1 客场_客場_kèchǎng 客场 客場 kèchǎng away-game arena; away-game venue 2 蹩脚_蹩腳_biéjiǎo 蹩脚 蹩腳 biéjiǎo inferior; shoddy; lousy; lame 1 演技_演技_yǎnjì 演技 演技 yǎnjì acting; performing skills 1 扪心自问_捫心自問_ménxīnzìwèn 扪心自问 捫心自問 ménxīnzìwèn to ask oneself honestly; to search in one's heart 2 虹_虹_hóng 虹 虹 hóng rainbow 1 足球场_足球場_zúqiúchǎng 足球场 足球場 zúqiúchǎng football field; soccer field 1 蠢猪_蠢豬_chǔnzhū 蠢猪 蠢豬 chǔnzhū stupid swine; idiot 1 大丈夫能屈能伸_大丈夫能屈能伸_dàzhàngfunéngqūnéngshēn 大丈夫能屈能伸 大丈夫能屈能伸 dàzhàngfunéngqūnéngshēn A leader can submit or can stand tall as required.; ready to give and take; flexible 1 哒_噠_dā 哒 噠 dā (phonetic); command to a horse; clatter (of horses' hoofs) 2 机器_機器_jīqì 机器 機器 jīqì machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 1 差点_差點_chàdiǎn 差点 差點 chàdiǎn almost; nearly 8 狗吃屎_狗吃屎_gǒuchīshǐ 狗吃屎 狗吃屎 gǒuchīshǐ to fall flat on one's face (vulgar) 1 耍赖_耍賴_shuǎlài 耍赖 耍賴 shuǎlài to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb; to act as if sth never happened 1 小事_小事_xiǎoshì 小事 小事 xiǎoshì trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 2 计较_計較_jìjiào 计较 計較 jìjiào to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 2 小样_小樣_xiǎoyàng 小样 小樣 xiǎoyàng galley proof (printing); unimpressive; (coll.) little guy (mild insult also used as an affectionate term) 2 直播_直播_zhíbō 直播 直播 zhíbō live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding 2 看成_看成_kànchéng 看成 看成 kànchéng to regard as 1 何以_何以_héyǐ 何以 何以 héyǐ (literary) why; how 1 解_解_jiě 解 解 jiě to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 4 忧_憂_yōu 忧 憂 yōu to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning 1 唯有_唯有_wéiyǒu 唯有 唯有 wéiyǒu only 1 烤_烤_kǎo 烤 烤 kǎo to roast; to bake; to broil 2 串_串_chuàn 串 串 chuàn to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep06/225 words - 31 min 痛快_痛快_tòngkuài 痛快 痛快 tòngkuài delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 6 凉_涼_liáng 凉 涼 liáng cool; cold 3 外人_外人_wàirén 外人 外人 wàirén outsider; foreigner; stranger 8 擅长_擅長_shàncháng 擅长 擅長 shàncháng to be good at; to be expert in 1 补_補_bǔ 补 補 bǔ to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 14 双倍_雙倍_shuāngbèi 双倍 雙倍 shuāngbèi twofold; double 2 重要性_重要性_zhòngyàoxìng 重要性 重要性 zhòngyàoxìng importance 1 地球_地球_dìqiú 地球 地球 dìqiú the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 照样_照樣_zhàoyàng 照样 照樣 zhàoyàng as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 1 寸步难行_寸步難行_cùnbùnánxíng 寸步难行 寸步難行 cùnbùnánxíng unable to move a single step (idiom); to be in an (extremely) difficult situation 1 寸草不生_寸草不生_cùncǎobùshēng 寸草不生 寸草不生 cùncǎobùshēng lit. not even a blade of grass grows (idiom); fig. barren 1 肝肠寸断_肝腸寸斷_gānchángcùnduàn 肝肠寸断 肝腸寸斷 gānchángcùnduàn lit. liver and guts cut to pieces (idiom); fig. grief-stricken 2 资金_資金_zījīn 资金 資金 zījīn funds; funding; capital 2 到位_到位_dàowèi 到位 到位 dàowèi to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 1 八月_八月_Bāyuè 八月 八月 Bāyuè August; eighth month (of the lunar year) 1 羊肉串_羊肉串_yángròuchuàn 羊肉串 羊肉串 yángròuchuàn lamb kebab 1 羊肉_羊肉_yángròu 羊肉 羊肉 yángròu mutton; goat meat 1 孜然_孜然_zīrán 孜然 孜然 zīrán cumin (Cuminum cyminum) 1 不得劲_不得勁_bùdéjìn 不得劲 不得勁 bùdéjìn awkward; unhandy; be indisposed; not feel well 1 敢情_敢情_gǎnqing 敢情 敢情 gǎnqing actually; as it turns out; indeed; of course 3 碎_碎_suì 碎 碎 suì to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 4 刷_刷_shuā 刷 刷 shuā to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 8 匀_勻_yún 匀 勻 yún even; well-distributed; uniform; to distribute evenly; to share 4 色_色_sè 色 色 sè color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 4 厅堂_廳堂_tīngtáng 厅堂 廳堂 tīngtáng hall 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep06/250 words - 34 min 贤惠_賢惠_xiánhuì 贤惠 賢惠 xiánhuì variant of 賢慧|贤慧[xian2 hui4] 3 当儿_當兒_dāngr5 当儿 當兒 dāngr5 the very moment; just then; during (that brief interval) 1 媳妇_媳婦_xífù 媳妇 媳婦 xífù daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 5 残害_殘害_cánhài 残害 殘害 cánhài to injure; to devastate; to slaughter 1 祖国_祖國_zǔguó 祖国 祖國 zǔguó motherland 1 花朵_花朵_huāduǒ 花朵 花朵 huāduǒ flower 1 后天_後天_hòutiān 后天 後天 hòutiān the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 4 皇帝_皇帝_huángdì 皇帝 皇帝 huángdì emperor; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 太监_太監_tàijiàn 太监 太監 tàijiàn court eunuch; palace eunuch 1 牵_牽_qiān 牵 牽 qiān to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 2 蒙娜丽莎_蒙娜麗莎_MéngnàLìshā 蒙娜丽莎 蒙娜麗莎 MéngnàLìshā Mona Lisa 2 区别_區別_qūbié 区别 區別 qūbié difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 懂得_懂得_dǒngde 懂得 懂得 dǒngde to understand; to know; to comprehend 2 话说回来_話說回來_huàshuōhuílai 话说回来 話說回來 huàshuōhuílai returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow 2 眼睁睁_眼睜睜_yǎnzhēngzhēng 眼睁睁 眼睜睜 yǎnzhēngzhēng to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 1 晚餐_晚餐_wǎncān 晚餐 晚餐 wǎncān evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 1 样样_樣樣_yàngyàng 样样 樣樣 yàngyàng all kinds 1 满足_滿足_mǎnzú 满足 滿足 mǎnzú to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 5 高高在上_高高在上_gāogāozàishàng 高高在上 高高在上 gāogāozàishàng set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality; aloof and remote 1 清高_清高_qīnggāo 清高 清高 qīnggāo noble and virtuous; aloof from politics and material pursuits 1 鼻子_鼻子_bízi 鼻子 鼻子 bízi nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 2 糙_糙_cāo 糙 糙 cāo rough; coarse (in texture) 4 眷_眷_juàn 眷 眷 juàn concern; wife and children 1 反其道而行之_反其道而行之_fǎnqídào'érxíngzhī 反其道而行之 反其道而行之 fǎnqídào'érxíngzhī to do the very opposite; to act in a diametrically opposite way 1 摁_摁_èn 摁 摁 èn to press (with finger) 3 #//True Colours - S1/Ep06/275 words - 35 min 法式_法式_fǎshì 法式 法式 fǎshì rule; method; model 2 英雄所见略同_英雄所見略同_yīngxióngsuǒjiànlüètóng 英雄所见略同 英雄所見略同 yīngxióngsuǒjiànlüètóng lit. heroes usually agree (idiom); Great minds think alike. 2 呸_呸_pēi 呸 呸 pēi pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 3 典型_典型_diǎnxíng 典型 典型 diǎnxíng model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative 2 臭味相投_臭味相投_chòuwèixiāngtóu 臭味相投 臭味相投 chòuwèixiāngtóu to share vile habits; partners in notoriety; birds of a feather 1 大家闺秀_大家閨秀_dàjiāguīxiù 大家闺秀 大家閨秀 dàjiāguīxiù girl from a wealthy family; unmarried daughter of a noble house 1 掌上明珠_掌上明珠_zhǎngshàngmíngzhū 掌上明珠 掌上明珠 zhǎngshàngmíngzhū lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom); fig. beloved person (esp. daughter) 1 层层_層層_céngcéng 层层 層層 céngcéng layer upon layer 1 雪莲_雪蓮_xuělián 雪莲 雪蓮 xuělián snow lotus herb; Saussurea involucrata 3 圣洁_聖潔_shèngjié 圣洁 聖潔 shèngjié pure and holy 1 仙女_仙女_xiānnǚ 仙女 仙女 xiānnǚ fairy 5 下凡_下凡_xiàfán 下凡 下凡 xiàfán to descend to the world (of immortals) 1 供_供_gōng 供 供 gōng to provide; to supply 5 例子_例子_lìzi 例子 例子 lìzi case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 今晚_今晚_jīnwǎn 今晚 今晚 jīnwǎn tonight 8 亲亲_親親_qīnqīn 亲亲 親親 qīnqīn dear one; to kiss; friendly 1 形象_形象_xíngxiàng 形象 形象 xíngxiàng image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 3 集_集_jí 集 集 jí to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 2 一身_一身_yīshēn 一身 一身 yīshēn whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 3 糊墙_糊牆_húqiáng 糊墙 糊牆 húqiáng to paper a wall 1 成天_成天_chéngtiān 成天 成天 chéngtiān (coll.) all day long; all the time 4 童装_童裝_tóngzhuāng 童装 童裝 tóngzhuāng children's clothing 5 视觉_視覺_shìjué 视觉 視覺 shìjué sight; vision; visual 1 性感_性感_xìnggǎn 性感 性感 xìnggǎn sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality; sexy 2 领口_領口_lǐngkǒu 领口 領口 lǐngkǒu collar; neckband; neckline; the place where the two ends of a collar meet 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep06/300 words - 37 min 平_平_píng 平 平 píng flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 4 毛病_毛病_máobìng 毛病 毛病 máobìng fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 身材_身材_shēncái 身材 身材 shēncái stature; build (height and weight); figure 4 冰砖_冰磚_bīngzhuān 冰砖 冰磚 bīngzhuān ice-cream brick 1 杠_杠_gāng 杠 杠 gāng flagpole; footbridge 3 欲擒故纵_欲擒故縱_yùqíngùzòng 欲擒故纵 欲擒故縱 yùqíngùzòng In order to capture, one must let loose.; to loosen the reins only to grasp them better 1 把戏_把戲_bǎxì 把戏 把戲 bǎxì acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 1 一个个_一個個_yīgègè 一个个 一個個 yīgègè each and every one 1 靠谱_靠譜_kàopǔ 靠谱 靠譜 kàopǔ reliable; reasonable; probable 3 顺着_順著_shùnzhe 顺着 順著 shùnzhe to follow; following; along 1 玄_玄_xuán 玄 玄 xuán black; mysterious 1 武_武_wǔ 武 武 wǔ martial; military 1 泡妞_泡妞_pàoniū 泡妞 泡妞 pàoniū to pick up girls; to play around with girls; to chase after girls 2 法则_法則_fǎzé 法则 法則 fǎzé law; rule; code 1 有用_有用_yǒuyòng 有用 有用 yǒuyòng useful 1 身份_身份_shēnfèn 身份 身份 shēnfèn identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 1 百科全书_百科全書_bǎikēquánshū 百科全书 百科全書 bǎikēquánshū encyclopedia; CL:本[ben3],集[ji2] 1 服务_服務_fúwù 服务 服務 fúwù to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 2 醒悟_醒悟_xǐngwù 醒悟 醒悟 xǐngwù to come to oneself; to come to realize; to come to see the truth; to wake up to reality 1 但愿如此_但願如此_dànyuànrúcǐ 但愿如此 但願如此 dànyuànrúcǐ if only it were so; I hope so (idiom) 1 不和_不和_bùhé 不和 不和 bùhé not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 2 一早_一早_yīzǎo 一早 一早 yīzǎo early in the morning; at dawn 1 下面_下麵_xiàmiàn 下面 下麵 xiàmiàn to boil noodles 3 公布_公佈_gōngbù 公布 公佈 gōngbù to announce; to make public; to publish 1 学年_學年_xuénián 学年 學年 xuénián academic year 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep06/325 words - 39 min 名单_名單_míngdān 名单 名單 míngdān list of names 1 吴_吳_Wú 吴 吳 Wú surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 1 明志_明志_míngzhì 明志 明志 míngzhì to demonstrate one's sincere convictions 1 葫芦_葫蘆_húlu 葫芦 葫蘆 húlu calabash or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria); hoist; generic term for block and tackle (or parts thereof); muddled; (poker) full house 1 轮_輪_lún 轮 輪 lún wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn 2 厨子_廚子_chúzi 厨子 廚子 chúzi cook 3 设备_設備_shèbèi 设备 設備 shèbèi equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 全新_全新_quánxīn 全新 全新 quánxīn all new; completely new 1 升级_升級_shēngjí 升级 升級 shēngjí to escalate (in intensity); to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to upgrade (computing) 4 现成_現成_xiànchéng 现成 現成 xiànchéng ready-made; readily available 1 培训_培訓_péixùn 培训 培訓 péixùn to cultivate; to train; to groom; training 1 交接_交接_jiāojiē 交接 交接 jiāojiē (of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to; to take over from; to associate with; to have friendly relations with; to have sexual intercourse 1 舍不得_捨不得_shěbude 舍不得 捨不得 shěbude to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 4 整套_整套_zhěngtào 整套 整套 zhěngtào entire set 1 双立人_雙立人_Shuānglìrén 双立人 雙立人 Shuānglìrén J. A. Henckels (brand) 1 刀具_刀具_dāojù 刀具 刀具 dāojù cutting tool 1 微波炉_微波爐_wēibōlú 微波炉 微波爐 wēibōlú microwave oven; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 一套_一套_yītào 一套 一套 yītào suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 6 洗碗机_洗碗機_xǐwǎnjī 洗碗机 洗碗機 xǐwǎnjī dishwasher 1 锅_鍋_guō 锅 鍋 guō pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 6 吃香_吃香_chīxiāng 吃香 吃香 chīxiāng popular; in demand; well regarded 1 辣_辣_là 辣 辣 là hot (spicy); pungent 3 福利_福利_fúlì 福利 福利 fúlì material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 1 大二_大二_dà'èr 大二 大二 dà'èr second-year university student 2 玩弄_玩弄_wánnòng 玩弄 玩弄 wánnòng to play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to 4 #//True Colours - S1/Ep06/350 words - 41 min 股掌_股掌_gǔzhǎng 股掌 股掌 gǔzhǎng (have sb in) the palm of one's hand; fig. (under) one's complete control 1 巅峰_巔峰_diānfēng 巅峰 巔峰 diānfēng summit; apex; pinnacle (of one's career etc); peak (of a civilization etc) 1 自信_自信_zìxìn 自信 自信 zìxìn to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 4 长城_長城_Chángchéng 长城 長城 Chángchéng the Great Wall 1 拐弯_拐彎_guǎiwān 拐弯 拐彎 guǎiwān to go round a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new direction 1 两倍_兩倍_liǎngbèi 两倍 兩倍 liǎngbèi twice as much; double the amount 1 脸皮厚_臉皮厚_liǎnpíhòu 脸皮厚 臉皮厚 liǎnpíhòu brazen 1 菜刀_菜刀_càidāo 菜刀 菜刀 càidāo vegetable knife; kitchen knife; cleaver; CL:把[ba3] 1 钝_鈍_dùn 钝 鈍 dùn blunt; stupid 1 切_切_qiē 切 切 qiē to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 3 切_切_qiè 切 切 qiè definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 3 得手_得手_déshǒu 得手 得手 déshǒu to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed 1 酸_酸_suān 酸 酸 suān sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 2 名额_名額_míng'é 名额 名額 míng'é quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) 3 放肆_放肆_fàngsì 放肆 放肆 fàngsì wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent 1 保留_保留_bǎoliú 保留 保留 bǎoliú to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 2 爸妈_爸媽_bàmā 爸妈 爸媽 bàmā dad and mom 3 情商_情商_qíngshāng 情商 情商 qíngshāng emotional quotient (EQ); emotional IQ; abbr. for 情緒商數|情绪商数[qing2 xu4 shang1 shu4] 2 智商_智商_zhìshāng 智商 智商 zhìshāng IQ (intelligence quotient) 3 外表_外表_wàibiǎo 外表 外表 wàibiǎo external; outside; outward appearance 2 说中_說中_shuōzhòng 说中 說中 shuōzhòng to hit the nail on the head; to predict correctly 1 万事_萬事_wànshì 万事 萬事 wànshì all things 1 足_足_zú 足 足 zú foot; to be sufficient; ample 1 仰仗_仰仗_yǎngzhàng 仰仗 仰仗 yǎngzhàng to rely on; to depend on 1 笨鸟先飞_笨鳥先飛_bènniǎoxiānfēi 笨鸟先飞 笨鳥先飛 bènniǎoxiānfēi lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities 1 勤_勤_qín 勤 勤 qín diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep06/370 words - 42 min 拙_拙_zhuō 拙 拙 zhuō awkward; clumsy; dull; inelegant; (polite) my; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2] 1 生拉硬拽_生拉硬拽_shēnglāyìngzhuài 生拉硬拽 生拉硬拽 shēnglāyìngzhuài to drag sb along against his will; to draw a forced analogy 1 外科学_外科學_wàikēxué 外科学 外科學 wàikēxué surgery 1 课程_課程_kèchéng 课程 課程 kèchéng course; academic program; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2],門|门[men2] 1 八十_八十_bāshí 八十 八十 bāshí eighty; 80 4 以上_以上_yǐshàng 以上 以上 yǐshàng that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 2 崇拜_崇拜_chóngbài 崇拜 崇拜 chóngbài to worship; adoration 1 昏昏欲睡_昏昏欲睡_hūnhūnyùshuì 昏昏欲睡 昏昏欲睡 hūnhūnyùshuì drowsy; sleepy (idiom) 1 事迹_事跡_shìjì 事迹 事跡 shìjì deed; past achievement; important event of the past 1 立马_立馬_lìmǎ 立马 立馬 lìmǎ at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 4 好使_好使_hǎoshǐ 好使 好使 hǎoshǐ easy to use; to function well; so that; in order to 1 适当_適當_shìdàng 适当 適當 shìdàng suitable; appropriate 1 外部_外部_wàibù 外部 外部 wàibù external part; external 1 零点_零點_língdiǎn 零点 零點 língdiǎn midnight; to order à la carte; (math.) zero of a function 1 微米_微米_wēimǐ 微米 微米 wēimǐ micron (one thousandth of a millimeter or 10^-6 meter) 1 菌种_菌種_jūnzhǒng 菌种 菌種 jūnzhǒng (microorganism) species; strain; (fungus and mushroom) spore; spawn 1 梵高_梵高_FánGāo 梵高 梵高 FánGāo Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890), Dutch post-Impressionist painter 1 造型师_造型師_zàoxíngshī 造型师 造型師 zàoxíngshī stylist (fashion); cartoon character designer 3 联系方式_聯繫方式_liánxìfāngshì 联系方式 聯繫方式 liánxìfāngshì contact details 2 试试看_試試看_shìshìkàn 试试看 試試看 shìshìkàn to give it a try 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep07/25 words - 4 min 天意_天意_tiānyì 天意 天意 tiānyì providence; the Will of Heaven 2 弯腰驼背_彎腰駝背_wānyāotuóbèi 弯腰驼背 彎腰駝背 wānyāotuóbèi slouch; stoop; poor posture 1 虾米_蝦米_xiāmǐ 虾米 蝦米 xiāmǐ small shrimp; dried, shelled shrimps 1 穿金戴银_穿金戴銀_chuānjīndàiyín 穿金戴银 穿金戴銀 chuānjīndàiyín richly bedecked; dripping with gold and silver (idiom) 1 白搭_白搭_báidā 白搭 白搭 báidā no use; no good 1 衬衫_襯衫_chènshān 衬衫 襯衫 chènshān shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4] 1 麻袋_麻袋_mádài 麻袋 麻袋 mádài sack; burlap bag 1 姚明_姚明_YáoMíng 姚明 姚明 YáoMíng Yao Ming (1980-), retired Chinese basketball player, played for CBA Shanghai Sharks 1997-2002 and for NBA Houston Rockets 2002-2011 1 显_顯_xiǎn 显 顯 xiǎn to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 1 矮_矮_ǎi 矮 矮 ǎi low; short (in length) 1 布鞋_布鞋_bùxié 布鞋 布鞋 bùxié cloth shoes; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 牡丹_牡丹_mǔdan 牡丹 牡丹 mǔdan tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) 1 弄乱_弄亂_nòngluàn 弄乱 弄亂 nòngluàn to mess up; to put into disorder; to meddle with; to confuse 1 言论_言論_yánlùn 言论 言論 yánlùn expression of opinion; views; remarks; arguments 1 靓_靚_liàng 靓 靚 liàng attractive; good-looking 1 杰米_傑米_Jiémǐ 杰米 傑米 Jiémǐ Jamie; Jim 1 妹妹_妹妹_mèimei 妹妹 妹妹 mèimei younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 傻子_傻子_shǎzi 傻子 傻子 shǎzi idiot; fool 5 把头_把頭_bǎtóu 把头 把頭 bǎtóu labor contractor; gangmaster 1 割_割_gē 割 割 gē to cut; to cut apart 1 友情_友情_yǒuqíng 友情 友情 yǒuqíng friendly feelings; friendship 6 价_價_jià 价 價 jià price; value; (chemistry) valence 8 铅_鉛_qiān 铅 鉛 qiān lead (chemistry) 1 汞_汞_gǒng 汞 汞 gǒng mercury (chemistry) 1 超标_超標_chāobiāo 超标 超標 chāobiāo to cross the limit; to be over the accepted norm; excessive 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep07/50 words - 6 min 中毒_中毒_zhòngdú 中毒 中毒 zhòngdú to be poisoned; poisoning 1 笨_笨_bèn 笨 笨 bèn stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 7 瞪_瞪_dèng 瞪 瞪 dèng to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 1 师妹_師妹_shīmèi 师妹 師妹 shīmèi junior female student or apprentice; daughter (younger than oneself) of one's teacher 14 心地_心地_xīndì 心地 心地 xīndì character 1 某些_某些_mǒuxiē 某些 某些 mǒuxiē some; certain (things) 2 蕊_蕊_ruǐ 蕊 蕊 ruǐ stamen; pistil 3 佳人_佳人_jiārén 佳人 佳人 jiārén beautiful woman 3 杂志_雜誌_zázhì 杂志 雜誌 zázhì magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 11 特刊_特刊_tèkān 特刊 特刊 tèkān special edition (of magazine) 1 模特_模特_mótè 模特 模特 mótè (fashion) model (loanword) 1 路人_路人_lùrén 路人 路人 lùrén passer-by; stranger 1 特点_特點_tèdiǎn 特点 特點 tèdiǎn characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 型_型_xíng 型 型 xíng mold; type; style; model 2 邻家_鄰家_línjiā 邻家 鄰家 línjiā next-door neighbor; neighboring household; adjacent country (short for 鄰接的國家|邻接的国家[lin2 jie1 de5 guo2 jia1]) 1 拍_拍_pāi 拍 拍 pāi to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 18 放松_放鬆_fàngsōng 放松 放鬆 fàngsōng to loosen; to relax 10 侧_側_cè 侧 側 cè the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 3 劳务_勞務_láowù 劳务 勞務 láowù service (work done for money); services (as in "goods and services") 1 拍照_拍照_pāizhào 拍照 拍照 pāizhào to take a picture 2 公司_公司_gōngsī 公司 公司 gōngsī (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 23 饭碗_飯碗_fànwǎn 饭碗 飯碗 fànwǎn rice bowl; fig. livelihood; job; way of making a living 1 砸_砸_zá 砸 砸 zá to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 1 内部_內部_nèibù 内部 內部 nèibù interior; inside (part, section); internal 2 消化_消化_xiāohuà 消化 消化 xiāohuà to digest; digestion; digestive 6 #//True Colours - S1/Ep07/75 words - 9 min 酬劳_酬勞_chóuláo 酬劳 酬勞 chóuláo reward 1 漏气_漏氣_lòuqì 漏气 漏氣 lòuqì to leak air or gas 1 计划_計劃_jìhuà 计划 計劃 jìhuà plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 2 行事_行事_xíngshì 行事 行事 xíngshì to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 1 拐_拐_guǎi 拐 拐 guǎi to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 3 忽悠_忽悠_hūyou 忽悠 忽悠 hūyou to rock; to sway; to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water); to flutter (e.g. of a flag); to trick sb into doing sth; to dupe; to con 8 艺名_藝名_yìmíng 艺名 藝名 yìmíng stage name (of an actor or actress) 1 邪_邪_xié 邪 邪 xié demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal 1 奸_姦_jiān 奸 姦 jiān to fornicate; to defile; adultery; rape 1 苶_苶_nié 苶 苶 nié weary; tired 1 分别_分別_fēnbié 分别 分別 fēnbié to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 1 小品_小品_xiǎopǐn 小品 小品 xiǎopǐn short, simple literary or artistic creation; essay; skit 1 内心_內心_nèixīn 内心 內心 nèixīn heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 2 多大_多大_duōdà 多大 多大 duōdà how big; how much; how old etc 4 张嘴_張嘴_zhāngzuǐ 张嘴 張嘴 zhāngzuǐ to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 1 错误_錯誤_cuòwù 错误 錯誤 cuòwù error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 4 合_合_hé 合 合 hé to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2] 5 伙_夥_huǒ 伙 夥 huǒ companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together 2 表_表_biǎo 表 表 biǎo exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 14 诚意_誠意_chéngyì 诚意 誠意 chéngyì sincerity; good faith 4 盗版_盜版_dàobǎn 盗版 盜版 dàobǎn pirated; illegal; see also 正版[zheng4 ban3] 2 正版_正版_zhèngbǎn 正版 正版 zhèngbǎn genuine; legal; see also 盜版|盗版[dao4 ban3] 1 初心_初心_chūxīn 初心 初心 chūxīn (one's) original intention, aspiration etc; (Buddhism) "beginner's mind" (i.e. having an attitude of openness when studying a subject just as a beginner in that subject would) 1 返璞归真_返璞歸真_fǎnpúguīzhēn 返璞归真 返璞歸真 fǎnpúguīzhēn to return to one's true self; to regain the natural state 1 难看_難看_nánkàn 难看 難看 nánkàn ugly; unsightly 4 #//True Colours - S1/Ep07/100 words - 13 min 出版_出版_chūbǎn 出版 出版 chūbǎn to publish 1 导师_導師_dǎoshī 导师 導師 dǎoshī tutor; teacher; academic advisor 1 出差_出差_chūchāi 出差 出差 chūchāi to go on an official or business trip 5 赔_賠_péi 赔 賠 péi to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 2 本钱_本錢_běnqián 本钱 本錢 běnqián capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth) 2 眼力_眼力_yǎnlì 眼力 眼力 yǎnlì eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments 1 剩_剩_shèng 剩 剩 shèng to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 3 提成_提成_tíchéng 提成 提成 tíchéng to take a percentage 3 不带_不帶_bùdài 不带 不帶 bùdài not to have; without; un- 1 急眼_急眼_jíyǎn 急眼 急眼 jíyǎn to be anxious; to get angry with sb 1 猥琐_猥瑣_wěisuǒ 猥琐 猥瑣 wěisuǒ wretched (esp. appearance); vulgar 2 正点_正點_zhèngdiǎn 正点 正點 zhèngdiǎn on time; punctual (of train etc); awesome (slang) 1 个头_個頭_gètóu 个头 個頭 gètóu size; height 1 找钱_找錢_zhǎoqián 找钱 找錢 zhǎoqián to give change 1 美心_美心_Měixīn 美心 美心 Měixīn Maxine (name) 1 母鸡_母雞_mǔjī 母鸡 母雞 mǔjī hen 1 护_護_hù 护 護 hù to protect 5 崽_崽_zǎi 崽 崽 zǎi child; young animal 4 可好_可好_kěhǎo 可好 可好 kěhǎo good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 1 珍贵_珍貴_zhēnguì 珍贵 珍貴 zhēnguì precious 1 山上_山上_Shānshàng 山上 山上 Shānshàng Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 2 山_山_shān 山 山 shān mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 7 瞧不起_瞧不起_qiáobùqǐ 瞧不起 瞧不起 qiáobùqǐ to look down upon; to hold in contempt 3 嗓子_嗓子_sǎngzi 嗓子 嗓子 sǎngzi throat; voice; CL:把[ba3] 1 热水_熱水_rèshuǐ 热水 熱水 rèshuǐ hot water 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep07/125 words - 16 min 呼唤_呼喚_hūhuàn 呼唤 呼喚 hūhuàn to call out (a name etc); to shout 3 找不着北_找不著北_zhǎobuzháoběi 找不着北 找不著北 zhǎobuzháoběi to be confused and disoriented 1 宽_寬_kuān 宽 寬 kuān lenient; wide; broad 4 杂志社_雜誌社_zázhìshè 杂志社 雜誌社 zázhìshè magazine publisher 1 手里_手裡_shǒulǐ 手里 手裡 shǒulǐ in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 4 操_操_cāo 操 操 cāo to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language) 2 亲爸_親爸_qīnbà 亲爸 親爸 qīnbà one's own father; biological father 1 亲妈_親媽_qīnmā 亲妈 親媽 qīnmā one's own mother; biological mother 2 老公_老公_lǎogōng 老公 老公 lǎogōng (coll.) husband 1 尺寸_尺寸_chǐcun 尺寸 尺寸 chǐcun size; dimension; measurement 1 对称_對稱_duìchèn 对称 對稱 duìchèn symmetry; symmetrical 1 妹_妹_mèi 妹 妹 mèi younger sister 2 嘴巴_嘴巴_zuǐba 嘴巴 嘴巴 zuǐba mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 离婚_離婚_líhūn 离婚 離婚 líhūn to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 3 伴_伴_bàn 伴 伴 bàn partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 1 地陪_地陪_dìpéi 地陪 地陪 dìpéi local guide; tour escort 1 真命_真命_zhēnmìng 真命 真命 zhēnmìng to receive heaven's command (of Daoist immortals etc); ordained by heaven 1 花花肠子_花花腸子_huāhuāchángzi 花花肠子 花花腸子 huāhuāchángzi (slang) a cunning plot 2 阅_閱_yuè 阅 閱 yuè to inspect; to review; to read; to peruse; to go through; to experience 1 无数_無數_wúshù 无数 無數 wúshù countless; numberless; innumerable 2 基本上_基本上_jīběnshang 基本上 基本上 jīběnshang basically; on the whole 3 有的时候_有的時候_yǒudeshíhòu 有的时候 有的時候 yǒudeshíhòu sometimes; at times 3 假小子_假小子_jiǎxiǎozi 假小子 假小子 jiǎxiǎozi tomboy 1 世间_世間_shìjiān 世间 世間 shìjiān world; earth 2 少有_少有_shǎoyǒu 少有 少有 shǎoyǒu rare; infrequent 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep07/150 words - 18 min 阳春_陽春_Yángchūn 阳春 陽春 Yángchūn Yangchun county level city in Yangjiang 陽江|阳江[Yang2 jiang1], Guangdong 1 亿_億_yì 亿 億 yì 100 million 1 李_李_lǐ 李 李 lǐ plum 3 岸_岸_àn 岸 岸 àn bank; shore; beach; coast; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 到手_到手_dàoshǒu 到手 到手 dàoshǒu to take possession of; to get hold of 1 赞成_贊成_zànchéng 赞成 贊成 zànchéng to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 1 临别赠言_臨別贈言_línbiézèngyán 临别赠言 臨別贈言 línbiézèngyán words of advice on parting 2 呦_呦_yōu 呦 呦 yōu Oh! (exclamation of dismay etc); see 呦呦[you1 you1] 1 船_船_chuán 船 船 chuán boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 不止_不止_bùzhǐ 不止 不止 bùzhǐ incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 5 青_青_qīng 青 青 qīng green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 4 把握_把握_bǎwò 把握 把握 bǎwò to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 3 风水轮流转_風水輪流轉_fēngshuǐlúnliúzhuàn 风水轮流转 風水輪流轉 fēngshuǐlúnliúzhuàn fortunes rise and fall; times change 1 蛊_蠱_gǔ 蛊 蠱 gǔ arch. legendary venomous insect; to poison; to bewitch; to drive to insanity; to harm by witchcraft; intestinal parasite 1 常常_常常_chángcháng 常常 常常 chángcháng frequently; often 1 文笔_文筆_wénbǐ 文笔 文筆 wénbǐ writings; writing style 2 真诚_真誠_zhēnchéng 真诚 真誠 zhēnchéng true; sincere; genuine 1 抒情诗_抒情詩_shūqíngshī 抒情诗 抒情詩 shūqíngshī lyric poetry 1 勾走_勾走_gōuzǒu 勾走 勾走 gōuzǒu to steal (sb's heart) 2 轻浮_輕浮_qīngfú 轻浮 輕浮 qīngfú frivolous; careless; giddy 1 一级_一級_yījí 一级 一級 yījí first class; category A 2 裱_裱_biǎo 裱 裱 biǎo to hang (paper); to mount (painting) 3 皮肤_皮膚_pífū 皮肤 皮膚 pífū skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 3 妆_妝_zhuāng 妆 妝 zhuāng (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 3 礼服_禮服_lǐfú 礼服 禮服 lǐfú ceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc) 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep07/175 words - 22 min 呲_呲_cī 呲 呲 cī (coll.) to scold; to rebuke 1 杆_桿_gǎn 杆 桿 gǎn stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns 1 上天_上天_shàngtiān 上天 上天 shàngtiān Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away 1 风头_風頭_fēngtóu 风头 風頭 fēngtóu wind direction; the way the wind blows; fig. trend; direction of events; how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself); public opinion (concerning one's actions); publicity (usually derog.); limelight 1 招人_招人_zhāorén 招人 招人 zhāorén to be infectious; to recruit 2 形容_形容_xíngróng 形容 形容 xíngróng to describe; description; appearance; look 2 自尊_自尊_zìzūn 自尊 自尊 zìzūn self-respect; self-esteem; ego; pride 1 比方_比方_bǐfang 比方 比方 bǐfang analogy; instance; for instance 1 神似_神似_shénsì 神似 神似 shénsì similar in expression and spirit; to bear a remarkable resemblance to 1 女大十八变_女大十八變_nǚdàshíbābiàn 女大十八变 女大十八變 nǚdàshíbābiàn lit. a girl changes eighteen times between childhood and womanhood (idiom); fig. a young woman is very different from the little girl she once was 1 遗传_遺傳_yíchuán 遗传 遺傳 yíchuán heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring) 1 精髓_精髓_jīngsuǐ 精髓 精髓 jīngsuǐ marrow; pith; quintessence; essence 1 欣慰_欣慰_xīnwèi 欣慰 欣慰 xīnwèi to be gratified 1 四处_四處_sìchù 四处 四處 sìchù all over the place; everywhere and all directions 4 邻居_鄰居_línjū 邻居 鄰居 línjū neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 贴心_貼心_tiēxīn 贴心 貼心 tiēxīn intimate; close; considerate 2 奉还_奉還_fènghuán 奉还 奉還 fènghuán to return with thanks; to give back (honorific) 1 劈头盖脸_劈頭蓋臉_pītóugàiliǎn 劈头盖脸 劈頭蓋臉 pītóugàiliǎn lit. splitting the head and covering the face (idiom); fig. pelting (with rain etc); showering down 1 可怪_可怪_kěguài 可怪 可怪 kěguài strange; curious; surprising 1 不三不四_不三不四_bùsānbùsì 不三不四 不三不四 bùsānbùsì dubious; shady; neither one thing nor the other; neither fish nor fowl; nondescript 2 寄出_寄出_jìchū 寄出 寄出 jìchū to mail; to send by post 1 亲戚_親戚_qīnqi 亲戚 親戚 qīnqi a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 6 吹牛_吹牛_chuīniú 吹牛 吹牛 chuīniú to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) 5 祝贺_祝賀_zhùhè 祝贺 祝賀 zhùhè to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 短信_短信_duǎnxìn 短信 短信 duǎnxìn text message; SMS 6 #//True Colours - S1/Ep07/200 words - 25 min 咱家_咱家_zánjiā 咱家 咱家 zánjiā I; me; we; my home; our house 1 争_爭_zhēng 争 爭 zhēng to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 3 叮咛_叮嚀_dīngníng 叮咛 叮嚀 dīngníng to warn; to urge; to exhort; to give instructions carefully and insistently 1 嘱咐_囑咐_zhǔfù 嘱咐 囑咐 zhǔfù to tell; to exhort; injunction 2 倒贴_倒貼_dàotiē 倒贴 倒貼 dàotiē to lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money) 1 眼看_眼看_yǎnkàn 眼看 眼看 yǎnkàn soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 2 婚_婚_hūn 婚 婚 hūn to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 9 论_論_lùn 论 論 lùn opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 3 力气_力氣_lìqi 力气 力氣 lìqi strength; CL:把[ba3] 2 明示_明示_míngshì 明示 明示 míngshì to state explicitly; to clearly indicate 1 在乎_在乎_zàihu 在乎 在乎 zàihu to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 12 挑衅_挑釁_tiǎoxìn 挑衅 挑釁 tiǎoxìn to provoke; provocation 1 世界杯_世界杯_Shìjièbēi 世界杯 世界杯 Shìjièbēi World Cup 6 限_限_xiàn 限 限 xiàn limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 3 绝_絕_jué 绝 絕 jué to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 2 单层_單層_dāncéng 单层 單層 dāncéng single layer; single story; single deck; single level 7 上皮_上皮_shàngpí 上皮 上皮 shàngpí epithelium 7 围_圍_wéi 围 圍 wéi to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 5 一句话_一句話_yījùhuà 一句话 一句話 yījùhuà in a word; in short 6 呈_呈_chéng 呈 呈 chéng to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color) 2 扁_扁_biǎn 扁 扁 biǎn flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up; old variant of 匾[bian3] 1 椭_橢_tuǒ 椭 橢 tuǒ ellipse 1 上下_上下_shàngxià 上下 上下 shàngxià up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 1 端_端_duān 端 端 duān end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 2 内外_內外_nèiwài 内外 內外 nèiwài inside and outside; domestic and foreign; approximately; about 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep07/225 words - 29 min 包被_包被_bāobèi 包被 包被 bāobèi peridium (envelope or coat of fungi, e.g. puffballs) 1 致密_緻密_zhìmì 致密 緻密 zhìmì fine; dense; compact 1 结构性_結構性_jiégòuxìng 结构性 結構性 jiégòuxìng structural; structured 1 膜_膜_mó 膜 膜 mó membrane; film 1 索_索_suǒ 索 索 suǒ to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated 2 站住_站住_zhànzhù 站住 站住 zhànzhù to stand 6 堵_堵_dǔ 堵 堵 dǔ to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary); (classifier for walls) 5 厕所_廁所_cèsuǒ 厕所 廁所 cèsuǒ toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 5 禽兽_禽獸_qínshòu 禽兽 禽獸 qínshòu birds and animals; creature; beast (brutal person) 3 掐_掐_qiā 掐 掐 qiā to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight 4 打住_打住_dǎzhù 打住 打住 dǎzhù to stop; to halt 3 受害者_受害者_shòuhàizhě 受害者 受害者 shòuhàizhě casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 2 羞耻_羞恥_xiūchǐ 羞耻 羞恥 xiūchǐ (a feeling of) shame 1 传宗接代_傳宗接代_chuánzōngjiēdài 传宗接代 傳宗接代 chuánzōngjiēdài to carry on one's ancestral line 1 医药_醫藥_yīyào 医药 醫藥 yīyào medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 1 用不着_用不著_yòngbuzháo 用不着 用不著 yòngbuzháo not need; have no use for 9 传染_傳染_chuánrǎn 传染 傳染 chuánrǎn to infect; contagious 1 神经衰弱_神經衰弱_shénjīngshuāiruò 神经衰弱 神經衰弱 shénjīngshuāiruò (euphemism) mental illness; psychasthenia 1 不快_不快_bùkuài 不快 不快 bùkuài unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 1 中秋_中秋_Zhōngqiū 中秋 中秋 Zhōngqiū the Mid-autumn festival, the traditional moon-viewing festival on the 15th of the 8th lunar month 13 月饼_月餅_yuèbǐng 月饼 月餅 yuèbǐng mooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival) 6 厂_廠_chǎng 厂 廠 chǎng factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 1 蛋黄_蛋黃_dànhuáng 蛋黄 蛋黃 dànhuáng egg yolk 1 莲蓉_蓮蓉_liánróng 莲蓉 蓮蓉 liánróng lotus seed paste 2 口味_口味_kǒuwèi 口味 口味 kǒuwèi a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep07/250 words - 31 min 独特_獨特_dútè 独特 獨特 dútè unique; distinct; having special characteristics 2 十月_十月_Shíyuè 十月 十月 Shíyuè October; tenth month (of the lunar year) 2 苏州_蘇州_Sūzhōu 苏州 蘇州 Sūzhōu Suzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu 1 节日_節日_jiérì 节日 節日 jiérì holiday; festival; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 清明_清明_qīngmíng 清明 清明 qīngmíng clear and bright; sober and calm; (of a government or administration) well ordered 1 表姐_表姐_biǎojiě 表姐 表姐 biǎojiě older female cousin via female line 3 搪塞_搪塞_tángsè 搪塞 搪塞 tángsè to muddle through; to fob sb off; to beat around the bush; to dodge 1 青梅竹马_青梅竹馬_qīngméizhúmǎ 青梅竹马 青梅竹馬 qīngméizhúmǎ lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom); fig. innocent children's games; childhood sweethearts; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 1 两小无猜_兩小無猜_liǎngxiǎowúcāi 两小无猜 兩小無猜 liǎngxiǎowúcāi innocent playmates 1 娃娃亲_娃娃親_wáwaqīn 娃娃亲 娃娃親 wáwaqīn arranged betrothal of minors 1 开裆裤_開襠褲_kāidāngkù 开裆裤 開襠褲 kāidāngkù open pants (for infants before toilet training) 1 性别_性別_xìngbié 性别 性別 xìngbié gender; sex; distinguishing between the sexes 2 骗人_騙人_piànrén 骗人 騙人 piànrén to cheat sb; a scam 1 双胞胎_雙胞胎_shuāngbāotāi 双胞胎 雙胞胎 shuāngbāotāi twin; CL:對|对[dui4] 2 分开_分開_fēnkāi 分开 分開 fēnkāi to separate; to part 6 连体_連體_liántǐ 连体 連體 liántǐ conjoined (twins) 2 婴儿_嬰兒_yīng'ér 婴儿 嬰兒 yīng'ér infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 1 巨婴_巨嬰_jùyīng 巨婴 巨嬰 jùyīng (neologism c. 2017) adult who behaves in a childish manner (e.g. throwing a tantrum) 1 螃蟹_螃蟹_pángxiè 螃蟹 螃蟹 pángxiè crab; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 赏月_賞月_shǎngyuè 赏月 賞月 shǎngyuè to admire the full moon 1 月亮_月亮_yuèliang 月亮 月亮 yuèliang the moon 2 蛋_蛋_dàn 蛋 蛋 dàn egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 3 水果_水果_shuǐguǒ 水果 水果 shuǐguǒ fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 黄酒_黃酒_huángjiǔ 黄酒 黃酒 huángjiǔ "yellow wine" (mulled rice wine, usually served warm) 1 掀_掀_xiān 掀 掀 xiān to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep07/275 words - 33 min 花好月圆_花好月圓_huāhǎoyuèyuán 花好月圆 花好月圓 huāhǎoyuèyuán lit. lovely flowers, round moon (idiom); fig. everything is wonderful; perfect happiness; conjugal bliss 1 并蒂莲_並蒂蓮_bìngdìlián 并蒂莲 並蒂蓮 bìngdìlián lit. twin lotus flowers on one stalk; fig. a devoted married couple 1 思念_思念_sīniàn 思念 思念 sīniàn to think of; to long for; to miss 1 基因_基因_jīyīn 基因 基因 jīyīn gene (loanword) 1 般_般_bān 般 般 bān sort; kind; class; way; manner 2 多彩_多彩_duōcǎi 多彩 多彩 duōcǎi colorful; flamboyant 1 书卷_書卷_shūjuàn 书卷 書卷 shūjuàn volume; scroll 1 犹如_猶如_yóurú 犹如 猶如 yóurú similar to; appearing to be 1 病毒_病毒_bìngdú 病毒 病毒 bìngdú virus 10 蔓延_蔓延_mànyán 蔓延 蔓延 mànyán to extend; to spread 1 基因突变_基因突變_jīyīntūbiàn 基因突变 基因突變 jīyīntūbiàn genetic mutation 1 依然_依然_yīrán 依然 依然 yīrán still; as before 1 肽键_肽鍵_tàijiàn 肽键 肽鍵 tàijiàn peptide bond CO-NH; bond in protein between carboxyl radical and amino radical 1 紧紧_緊緊_jǐnjǐn 紧紧 緊緊 jǐnjǐn closely; tightly 1 相连_相連_xiānglián 相连 相連 xiānglián to link; to join; link; connection 1 美其名曰_美其名曰_měiqímíngyuē 美其名曰 美其名曰 měiqímíngyuē to call by the glorified name of (idiom) 1 放鸽子_放鴿子_fànggēzi 放鸽子 放鴿子 fànggēzi to stand someone up 1 成人_成人_chéngrén 成人 成人 chéngrén adult 2 一轮_一輪_yīlún 一轮 一輪 yīlún first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 2 地下_地下_dìxià 地下 地下 dìxià underground; subterranean; covert 4 盏_盞_zhǎn 盏 盞 zhǎn a small cup; classifier for lamps 2 明_明_míng 明 明 míng bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods 5 灯_燈_dēng 灯 燈 dēng lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 4 煞风景_煞風景_shāfēngjǐng 煞风景 煞風景 shāfēngjǐng to be an eyesore; (fig.) to spoil the fun; to be a wet blanket 1 难受_難受_nánshòu 难受 難受 nánshòu to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 7 #//True Colours - S1/Ep07/300 words - 36 min 撑_撐_chēng 撑 撐 chēng to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support 1 慌_慌_huāng 慌 慌 huāng to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 7 改签_改簽_gǎiqiān 改签 改簽 gǎiqiān to change one's reservation; to transfer to a different flight, airline, bus or train 1 抚慰_撫慰_fǔwèi 抚慰 撫慰 fǔwèi to console; to comfort; to soothe 1 孤独_孤獨_gūdú 孤独 孤獨 gūdú lonely; solitary 1 费劲_費勁_fèijìn 费劲 費勁 fèijìn to require effort; strenuous 5 派对_派對_pàiduì 派对 派對 pàiduì party (loanword) 1 没劲_沒勁_méijìn 没劲 沒勁 méijìn to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest 2 一一_一一_yīyī 一一 一一 yīyī one by one; one after another 1 再造_再造_zàizào 再造 再造 zàizào to give a new lease of life; to reconstruct; to reform; to rework; to recycle; to reproduce (copies, or offspring); restoration; restructuring 2 恩_恩_ēn 恩 恩 ēn favor; grace; kindness 4 德高望重_德高望重_dégāowàngzhòng 德高望重 德高望重 dégāowàngzhòng a person of virtue and prestige; a person of good moral standing and reputation 1 长者_長者_zhǎngzhě 长者 長者 zhǎngzhě senior; older person 1 口罩_口罩_kǒuzhào 口罩 口罩 kǒuzhào mask (surgical etc) 7 官方_官方_guānfāng 官方 官方 guānfāng government; official (approved or issued by an authority) 1 作风_作風_zuòfēng 作风 作風 zuòfēng style; style of work; way 1 恶意中伤_惡意中傷_èyìzhōngshāng 恶意中伤 惡意中傷 èyìzhōngshāng malicious libel; slander 1 盒_盒_hé 盒 盒 hé small box; case 2 一号_一號_yīhào 一号 一號 yīhào first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 1 二号_二號_èrhào 二号 二號 èrhào 2nd day of the month 1 十一_十一_shíyī 十一 十一 shíyī eleven; 11 6 摘_摘_zhāi 摘 摘 zhāi to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 6 私房_私房_sīfáng 私房 私房 sīfáng privately-owned house; private rooms; private ownings 1 打折_打折_dǎzhé 打折 打折 dǎzhé to give a discount 3 位子_位子_wèizi 位子 位子 wèizi place; seat 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep07/325 words - 41 min 预留_預留_yùliú 预留 預留 yùliú to set aside; to reserve 2 月色_月色_yuèsè 月色 月色 yuèsè moonlight 1 自己人_自己人_zìjǐrén 自己人 自己人 zìjǐrén those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 2 预_預_yù 预 預 yù to advance; in advance; beforehand; to prepare 1 预定_預定_yùdìng 预定 預定 yùdìng to schedule in advance 1 菜单_菜單_càidān 菜单 菜單 càidān menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 1 嘉定_嘉定_Jiādìng 嘉定 嘉定 Jiādìng Jiading district of northwest Shanghai; final reign name 1208-1224 of South Song emperor Ningzong 寧宗|宁宗[Ning2 zong1] 1 弄错_弄錯_nòngcuò 弄错 弄錯 nòngcuò to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 2 客满_客滿_kèmǎn 客满 客滿 kèmǎn to have a full house; to be sold out; no vacancy 1 入座_入座_rùzuò 入座 入座 rùzuò to seat (sb in a restaurant etc); to take one's seat 1 不自在_不自在_bùzìzai 不自在 不自在 bùzìzai uneasiness; feel uncomfortable 1 中午_中午_zhōngwǔ 中午 中午 zhōngwǔ noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 掩饰_掩飾_yǎnshì 掩饰 掩飾 yǎnshì to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over 2 飘_飄_piāo 飘 飄 piāo to float 1 怀_懷_huái 怀 懷 huái bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 2 不轨_不軌_bùguǐ 不轨 不軌 bùguǐ errant 1 小屁孩_小屁孩_xiǎopìhái 小屁孩 小屁孩 xiǎopìhái wimpy kid; brat 1 点餐_點餐_diǎncān 点餐 點餐 diǎncān (at a restaurant) to order a meal; (of a waiter) to take an order 1 慢用_慢用_mànyòng 慢用 慢用 mànyòng same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 1 心虚_心虛_xīnxū 心虚 心虛 xīnxū lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 1 圆月_圓月_yuányuè 圆月 圓月 yuányuè full moon 1 情不自禁_情不自禁_qíngbùzìjīn 情不自禁 情不自禁 qíngbùzìjīn unable to restrain emotions; cannot help 1 发出_發出_fāchū 发出 發出 fāchū to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh) 3 嗷_嗷_áo 嗷 嗷 áo loud clamor; the sound of wailing 3 嚎_嚎_háo 嚎 嚎 háo howl; bawl 5 #//True Colours - S1/Ep07/338 words - 42 min 电影_電影_diànyǐng 电影 電影 diànyǐng movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 11 幼儿园_幼兒園_yòu'éryuán 幼儿园 幼兒園 yòu'éryuán kindergarten; nursery school 3 尿_尿_niào 尿 尿 niào to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 1 全班_全班_quánbān 全班 全班 quánbān the whole class 1 安慰_安慰_ānwèi 安慰 安慰 ānwèi to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 豁_豁_huò 豁 豁 huò clear; open; exempt (from); liberal-minded 1 牙_牙_yá 牙 牙 yá tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 2 幸灾乐祸_幸災樂禍_xìngzāilèhuò 幸灾乐祸 幸災樂禍 xìngzāilèhuò lit. to take joy in calamity and delight in disaster (idiom); fig. to rejoice in other people's misfortune; Schadenfreude 2 训_訓_xùn 训 訓 xùn to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 3 欢乐_歡樂_huānlè 欢乐 歡樂 huānlè gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay 1 坐车_坐車_zuòchē 坐车 坐車 zuòchē to take the car, bus, train etc 1 查岗_查崗_chágǎng 查岗 查崗 chágǎng to check the guard posts; (coll.) to check up on sb (spouse, employee etc) 1 买单_買單_mǎidān 买单 買單 mǎidān to pay the restaurant bill 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep08/25 words - 4 min 岗_崗_gǎng 岗 崗 gǎng mound; policeman's beat 1 亲自_親自_qīnzì 亲自 親自 qīnzì personally; in person; oneself 4 开车_開車_kāichē 开车 開車 kāichē to drive a car 2 红霉素_紅黴素_hóngméisù 红霉素 紅黴素 hóngméisù erythromycin 1 辛_辛_xīn 辛 辛 xīn (of taste) hot or pungent; hard; laborious; suffering; eighth in order; eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; letter "H" or Roman "VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 285°; octa 1 致命_致命_zhìmìng 致命 致命 zhìmìng fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life 2 专车_專車_zhuānchē 专车 專車 zhuānchē special (or reserved) train (or bus etc); limousine; private car used as a taxi and booked via a smartphone app 1 无偿_無償_wúcháng 无偿 無償 wúcháng free; no charge; at no cost 1 接送_接送_jiēsòng 接送 接送 jiēsòng picking up and dropping off; greeting and sending off; shuttle (transport service) 1 某人_某人_mǒurén 某人 某人 mǒurén someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 3 哑_啞_yǎ 哑 啞 yǎ dumb; mute; hoarse; husky; unexploded (of artillery shell etc) 7 童_童_tóng 童 童 tóng child 7 招呼_招呼_zhāohu 招呼 招呼 zhāohu to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 3 全程_全程_quánchéng 全程 全程 quánchéng the whole distance; from beginning to end 2 微笑_微笑_wēixiào 微笑 微笑 wēixiào smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 3 散心_散心_sànxīn 散心 散心 sànxīn to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 2 不顺_不順_bùshùn 不顺 不順 bùshùn unfavorable; adverse 1 算你狠_算你狠_suànnǐhěn 算你狠 算你狠 suànnǐhěn you got me!; you win!; you are something! 1 苦瓜_苦瓜_kǔguā 苦瓜 苦瓜 kǔguā bitter melon (bitter gourd, balsam pear, balsam apple, leprosy gourd, bitter cucumber) 1 表情_表情_biǎoqíng 表情 表情 biǎoqíng (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 5 蝴蝶_蝴蝶_húdié 蝴蝶 蝴蝶 húdié butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 毒性_毒性_dúxìng 毒性 毒性 dúxìng toxicity 1 驾照_駕照_jiàzhào 驾照 駕照 jiàzhào driver's license 2 方向盘_方向盤_fāngxiàngpán 方向盘 方向盤 fāngxiàngpán steering wheel 2 静音_靜音_jìngyīn 静音 靜音 jìngyīn quiet; silent; mute 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep08/50 words - 9 min 铃声_鈴聲_língshēng 铃声 鈴聲 língshēng ring; ringtone; bell stroke; tintinnabulation 5 挂断_掛斷_guàduàn 挂断 掛斷 guàduàn to hang up (a phone) 1 受教_受教_shòujiào 受教 受教 shòujiào to receive instruction; to benefit from advice 1 装傻_裝傻_zhuāngshǎ 装傻 裝傻 zhuāngshǎ to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 2 仇人_仇人_chóurén 仇人 仇人 chóurén foe; one's personal enemy 1 好自为之_好自為之_hǎozìwéizhī 好自为之 好自為之 hǎozìwéizhī to do one's best; to shape up; to behave; to fend for oneself; you're on your own 1 心不在焉_心不在焉_xīnbùzàiyān 心不在焉 心不在焉 xīnbùzàiyān absent-minded; preoccupied; inattentive; with one's thoughts wandering 1 究竟_究竟_jiūjìng 究竟 究竟 jiūjìng to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result 1 消除_消除_xiāochú 消除 消除 xiāochú to eliminate; to remove 1 幽会_幽會_yōuhuì 幽会 幽會 yōuhuì lovers' rendezvous; tryst 3 样儿_樣兒_yàngr5 样儿 樣兒 yàngr5 see 樣子|样子[yang4 zi5] 1 上房_上房_shàngfáng 上房 上房 shàngfáng see 正房[zheng4 fang2] 1 揭_揭_jiē 揭 揭 jiē to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask 1 瓦_瓦_wǎ 瓦 瓦 wǎ roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4] 1 幼_幼_yòu 幼 幼 yòu young 2 上瘾_上癮_shàngyǐn 上瘾 上癮 shàngyǐn to get into a habit; to become addicted 1 二十多_二十多_èrshíduō 二十多 二十多 èrshíduō over 20 3 导游_導遊_dǎoyóu 导游 導遊 dǎoyóu tour guide; guidebook; to conduct a tour 1 江浙_江浙_JiāngZhè 江浙 江浙 JiāngZhè abbr. for Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏[Jiang1 su1] and Zhejiang 浙江[Zhe4 jiang1] 1 一带_一帶_yīdài 一带 一帶 yīdài region; district 1 景点_景點_jǐngdiǎn 景点 景點 jǐngdiǎn scenic spot; place of interest (tourism) 1 预付_預付_yùfù 预付 預付 yùfù to pay in advance; prepaid 1 一部分_一部分_yībùfen 一部分 一部分 yībùfen portion; part of; subset 2 驭_馭_yù 驭 馭 yù variant of 御[yu4]; to drive; to manage; to control 1 术_術_shù 术 術 shù method; technique 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep08/75 words - 10 min 枉费_枉費_wǎngfèi 枉费 枉費 wǎngfèi to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc); to try in vain 1 悉心_悉心_xīxīn 悉心 悉心 xīxīn to put one's heart (and soul) into sth; with great care 1 教导_教導_jiàodǎo 教导 教導 jiàodǎo to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 1 吩咐_吩咐_fēnfù 吩咐 吩咐 fēnfù to tell; to instruct; to command 2 胡闹_胡鬧_húnào 胡闹 胡鬧 húnào to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 4 穿着_穿著_chuānzhuó 穿着 穿著 chuānzhuó attire; clothes; dress 2 暴露_暴露_bàolù 暴露 暴露 bàolù to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 1 酒吧_酒吧_jiǔbā 酒吧 酒吧 jiǔbā bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 8 夜店_夜店_yèdiàn 夜店 夜店 yèdiàn nightclub 1 磨_磨_mó 磨 磨 mó to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 5 唧唧_唧唧_jījī 唧唧 唧唧 jījī (onom.) chirping of insects, sighing noise etc 2 汇报_彙報_huìbào 汇报 彙報 huìbào to report; to give an account of; report 5 行踪_行蹤_xíngzōng 行踪 行蹤 xíngzōng whereabouts; (lose) track (of) 1 责任感_責任感_zérèngǎn 责任感 責任感 zérèngǎn sense of responsibility 1 绅士_紳士_shēnshì 绅士 紳士 shēnshì gentleman 1 风度_風度_fēngdù 风度 風度 fēngdù elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise 1 进水_進水_jìnshuǐ 进水 進水 jìnshuǐ to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc); to get flooded; inflow of water 2 调戏_調戲_tiáoxì 调戏 調戲 tiáoxì to take liberties with a woman; to dally; to assail a woman with obscenities 1 癞_癩_lài 癞 癩 lài scabies; skin disease 1 蛤蟆_蛤蟆_háma 蛤蟆 蛤蟆 háma frog; toad 2 牵连_牽連_qiānlián 牵连 牽連 qiānlián to implicate; implicated; to link together 1 无辜_無辜_wúgū 无辜 無辜 wúgū innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 2 担待_擔待_dāndài 担待 擔待 dāndài to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility 1 须_須_xū 须 須 xū must; to have to; to wait 1 尾_尾_wěi 尾 尾 wěi tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep08/100 words - 13 min 斗嘴_鬥嘴_dòuzuǐ 斗嘴 鬥嘴 dòuzuǐ to quarrel; to bicker; glib repartee 1 酷_酷_kù 酷 酷 kù ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 1 成熟_成熟_chéngshú 成熟 成熟 chéngshú mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 3 事无巨细_事無巨細_shìwújùxì 事无巨细 事無巨細 shìwújùxì lit. things are not separated according to their size (idiom); fig. to deal with any matter, regardless of its importance 1 冒充_冒充_màochōng 冒充 冒充 màochōng to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as 1 保姆_保姆_bǎomǔ 保姆 保姆 bǎomǔ nanny; housekeeper 4 爱上_愛上_àishàng 爱上 愛上 àishàng to fall in love with; to be in love with 4 老婆_老婆_lǎopó 老婆 老婆 lǎopó (coll.) wife 2 性质_性質_xìngzhì 性质 性質 xìngzhì nature; characteristic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 转送_轉送_zhuǎnsòng 转送 轉送 zhuǎnsòng to pass (sth) on (to sb else); to transfer sb (to another hospital etc) 1 盛情_盛情_shèngqíng 盛情 盛情 shèngqíng great kindness; magnificent hospitality 1 款待_款待_kuǎndài 款待 款待 kuǎndài to entertain; to be hospitable to 1 毛线_毛線_máoxiàn 毛线 毛線 máoxiàn knitting wool; wool yarn 7 篇_篇_piān 篇 篇 piān sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 3 颜色_顏色_yánsè 颜色 顏色 yánsè color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 3 织_織_zhī 织 織 zhī to weave; to knit 9 创_創_chuàng 创 創 chuàng to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 1 收入_收入_shōurù 收入 收入 shōurù to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 1 摞_摞_luò 摞 摞 luò to pile up; to stack; a pile; a stack 1 光盘_光盤_guāngpán 光盘 光盤 guāngpán compact disc; CD or DVD; CD ROM; CL:片[pian4],張|张[zhang1] 1 进口_進口_jìnkǒu 进口 進口 jìnkǒu to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 2 白眼狼_白眼狼_báiyǎnláng 白眼狼 白眼狼 báiyǎnláng thankless wretch; an ingrate 2 宰_宰_zǎi 宰 宰 zǎi to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China 3 好话_好話_hǎohuà 好话 好話 hǎohuà friendly advice; words spoken on sb's behalf; a good word; kind words; words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions 3 拧_擰_níng 拧 擰 níng to pinch; wring 4 #//True Colours - S1/Ep08/125 words - 18 min 极品_極品_jípǐn 极品 極品 jípǐn best quality; item of the highest quality; (slang) outrageous; annoying in the extreme; gross; person with these qualities 1 两肋插刀_兩肋插刀_liǎnglèichādāo 两肋插刀 兩肋插刀 liǎnglèichādāo lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom); fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it 2 娘娘_娘娘_niángniang 娘娘 娘娘 niángniang queen; empress; imperial concubine; Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘 or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West; mother; aunt 1 房_房_fáng 房 房 fáng house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 18 一共_一共_yīgòng 一共 一共 yīgòng altogether 2 零食_零食_língshí 零食 零食 língshí between-meal nibbles; snacks 7 投资_投資_tóuzī 投资 投資 tóuzī investment; to invest 4 老是_老是_lǎoshi 老是 老是 lǎoshi always 2 扯_扯_chě 扯 扯 chě to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 8 奔_奔_bēn 奔 奔 bēn to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 2 省得_省得_shěngde 省得 省得 shěngde to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 3 看似_看似_kànsì 看似 看似 kànsì to look as if; to seem 3 风光_風光_fēngguāng 风光 風光 fēngguāng scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 2 打碎_打碎_dǎsuì 打碎 打碎 dǎsuì to shatter; to smash; to break into pieces 1 吞_吞_tūn 吞 吞 tūn to swallow; to take 1 半工半读_半工半讀_bàngōngbàndú 半工半读 半工半讀 bàngōngbàndú part work, part study; work-study program 1 出货_出貨_chūhuò 出货 出貨 chūhuò to take money or valuables out of storage; to recover; to ship goods; to extract (chemicals from solution) 1 市场_市場_shìchǎng 市场 市場 shìchǎng marketplace; market (also in abstract) 5 消费_消費_xiāofèi 消费 消費 xiāofèi to consume; to spend 2 节制_節制_jiézhì 节制 節制 jiézhì to control; to restrict; to moderate; to temper; moderation; sobriety; to administer 1 礼_禮_lǐ 礼 禮 lǐ gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 1 样式_樣式_yàngshì 样式 樣式 yàngshì type; style 1 创收_創收_chuàngshōu 创收 創收 chuàngshōu to generate revenue; extra income 1 感恩_感恩_gǎn'ēn 感恩 感恩 gǎn'ēn to be grateful 1 感激_感激_gǎnjī 感激 感激 gǎnjī to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep08/150 words - 21 min 茶杯_茶杯_chábēi 茶杯 茶杯 chábēi teacup; tea-glass; cup; mug; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 纪念_紀念_jìniàn 纪念 紀念 jìniàn to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 款_款_kuǎn 款 款 kuǎn section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 7 大师_大師_dàshī 大师 大師 dàshī great master; master 1 手工_手工_shǒugōng 手工 手工 shǒugōng handwork; manual 1 制作_製作_zhìzuò 制作 製作 zhìzuò to make; to manufacture 1 独_獨_dú 独 獨 dú alone; independent; single; sole; only 1 欺人太甚_欺人太甚_qīréntàishèn 欺人太甚 欺人太甚 qīréntàishèn to bully intolerably (idiom) 1 不但_不但_bùdàn 不但 不但 bùdàn not only (... but also...) 2 杯垫_杯墊_bēidiàn 杯垫 杯墊 bēidiàn (beverage) coaster 1 杯子_杯子_bēizi 杯子 杯子 bēizi cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 4 绝版_絕版_juébǎn 绝版 絕版 juébǎn out of print 1 管不着_管不著_guǎnbuzháo 管不着 管不著 guǎnbuzháo to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business! 2 赔偿_賠償_péicháng 赔偿 賠償 péicháng to compensate 2 损失_損失_sǔnshī 损失 損失 sǔnshī loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 1 仁至义尽_仁至義盡_rénzhìyìjìn 仁至义尽 仁至義盡 rénzhìyìjìn extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty 1 挑起_挑起_tiǎoqǐ 挑起 挑起 tiǎoqǐ to provoke; to stir up; to incite 1 战争_戰爭_zhànzhēng 战争 戰爭 zhànzhēng war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 1 慢走_慢走_mànzǒu 慢走 慢走 mànzǒu Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 6 易_易_yì 易 易 yì easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 1 贝_貝_bèi 贝 貝 bèi cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic) 1 大洋_大洋_dàyáng 大洋 大洋 dàyáng oceans; silver yuan 3 珍藏_珍藏_zhēncáng 珍藏 珍藏 zhēncáng collection; to collect (valuables) 1 升值_昇值_shēngzhí 升值 昇值 shēngzhí to rise in value; to appreciate 2 马克杯_馬克杯_mǎkèbēi 马克杯 馬克杯 mǎkèbēi mug (loanword) 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep08/175 words - 23 min 坑人_坑人_kēngrén 坑人 坑人 kēngrén to cheat sb 1 图_圖_tú 图 圖 tú diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 7 贴_貼_tiē 贴 貼 tiē to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier for sticking plaster: strip 3 将就_將就_jiāngjiu 将就 將就 jiāngjiu to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 1 造假_造假_zàojiǎ 造假 造假 zàojiǎ to counterfeit; to pass off a fake as genuine 3 歹_歹_dǎi 歹 歹 dǎi bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 2 翘_翹_qiáo 翘 翹 qiáo outstanding; to raise 2 补偿费_補償費_bǔchángfèi 补偿费 補償費 bǔchángfèi compensation 1 下手_下手_xiàshǒu 下手 下手 xiàshǒu to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 3 好不_好不_hǎobù 好不 好不 hǎobù not at all ...; how very ... 1 结账_結賬_jiézhàng 结账 結賬 jiézhàng to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結帳|结帐 1 围巾_圍巾_wéijīn 围巾 圍巾 wéijīn scarf; shawl; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 回礼_回禮_huílǐ 回礼 回禮 huílǐ to return a greeting; to send a gift in return 1 礼数_禮數_lǐshù 礼数 禮數 lǐshù etiquette; (old) gradation of etiquette with social status 2 竹_竹_zhú 竹 竹 zhú bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 1 敲_敲_qiāo 敲 敲 qiāo to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 3 敬仰_敬仰_jìngyǎng 敬仰 敬仰 jìngyǎng to revere; highly esteemed 1 滔滔_滔滔_tāotāo 滔滔 滔滔 tāotāo torrential 1 江水_江水_jiāngshuǐ 江水 江水 jiāngshuǐ river water 1 连绵_連綿_liánmián 连绵 連綿 liánmián continuous; unbroken; uninterrupted; extending forever into the distance (of mountain range, river etc) 1 不绝_不絕_bùjué 不绝 不絕 bùjué unending; uninterrupted 1 呼_呼_hū 呼 呼 hū to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale 1 则_則_zé 则 則 zé (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items 2 挥_揮_huī 挥 揮 huī to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse 1 生分_生分_shēngfen 生分 生分 shēngfen estranged 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep08/200 words - 26 min 丁_丁_dīng 丁 丁 dīng fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 7 干瞪眼_乾瞪眼_gāndèngyǎn 干瞪眼 乾瞪眼 gāndèngyǎn to watch helplessly 1 扫兴_掃興_sǎoxìng 扫兴 掃興 sǎoxìng to have one's spirits dampened; to feel disappointed 1 索引_索引_suǒyǐn 索引 索引 suǒyǐn index 2 魂_魂_hún 魂 魂 hún soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body 2 扬州_揚州_Yángzhōu 扬州 揚州 Yángzhōu Yangzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu 2 播音员_播音員_bōyīnyuán 播音员 播音員 bōyīnyuán announcer; broadcaster 1 引_引_yǐn 引 引 yǐn to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 1 出马_出馬_chūmǎ 出马 出馬 chūmǎ to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring 4 嚣张_囂張_xiāozhāng 嚣张 囂張 xiāozhāng rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 1 脚踏两条船_腳踏兩條船_jiǎotàliǎngtiáochuán 脚踏两条船 腳踏兩條船 jiǎotàliǎngtiáochuán lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom); fig. to have it both ways; to run after two hares; (especially) to have two lovers at the same time 1 擅自_擅自_shànzì 擅自 擅自 shànzì without permission 2 干预_干預_gānyù 干预 干預 gānyù to meddle; to intervene; intervention 1 徒_徒_tú 徒 徒 tú disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence 1 增_增_zēng 增 增 zēng to increase; to expand; to add 1 敬而远之_敬而遠之_jìng'éryuǎnzhī 敬而远之 敬而遠之 jìng'éryuǎnzhī to show respect from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance 1 牵扯_牽扯_qiānchě 牵扯 牽扯 qiānchě to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 1 无谓_無謂_wúwèi 无谓 無謂 wúwèi pointless; meaningless; unnecessarily 1 消耗_消耗_xiāohào 消耗 消耗 xiāohào to use up; to consume 1 淡漠_淡漠_dànmò 淡漠 淡漠 dànmò apathetic; indifferent; unsympathetic 1 世故_世故_shìgù 世故 世故 shìgù the ways of the world 1 淡定_淡定_dàndìng 淡定 淡定 dàndìng calm and collected; unperturbed 2 南_南_nán 南 南 nán south 5 头破血流_頭破血流_tóupòxuèliú 头破血流 頭破血流 tóupòxuèliú lit. head broken and blood flowing; fig. badly bruised 1 总归_總歸_zǒngguī 总归 總歸 zǒngguī eventually; after all; anyhow 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep08/225 words - 29 min 经历_經歷_jīnglì 经历 經歷 jīnglì experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 1 遭_遭_zāo 遭 遭 zāo to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 2 几年_幾年_jǐnián 几年 幾年 jǐnián a few years; several years; how many years 2 夜宵_夜宵_yèxiāo 夜宵 夜宵 yèxiāo midnight snack 2 出人命_出人命_chūrénmìng 出人命 出人命 chūrénmìng fatal; resulting in sb's death 1 妥当_妥當_tuǒdang 妥当 妥當 tuǒdang appropriate; proper; ready 1 开放_開放_kāifàng 开放 開放 kāifàng to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside); to be open-minded; unrestrained by convention; unconstrained in one's sexuality 1 着想_著想_zhuóxiǎng 着想 著想 zhuóxiǎng to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 2 不堪_不堪_bùkān 不堪 不堪 bùkān cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 1 胡乱_胡亂_húluàn 胡乱 胡亂 húluàn careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how 2 猜测_猜測_cāicè 猜测 猜測 cāicè to guess; to conjecture; to surmise 1 暗示_暗示_ànshì 暗示 暗示 ànshì to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 2 无关_無關_wúguān 无关 無關 wúguān unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 1 众多_眾多_zhòngduō 众多 眾多 zhòngduō numerous 3 疯狂_瘋狂_fēngkuáng 疯狂 瘋狂 fēngkuáng crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 1 龌龊_齷齪_wòchuò 龌龊 齷齪 wòchuò dirty; filthy; vile; despicable; narrow-minded; petty 3 谦_謙_qiān 谦 謙 qiān modest 2 瓷器_瓷器_cíqì 瓷器 瓷器 cíqì chinaware; porcelain 1 绝非_絕非_juéfēi 绝非 絕非 juéfēi absolutely not 1 一丘之貉_一丘之貉_yīqiūzhīhé 一丘之貉 一丘之貉 yīqiūzhīhé jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other. 1 朱_朱_zhū 朱 朱 zhū vermilion 1 赤_赤_chì 赤 赤 chì red; scarlet; bare; naked 1 哪像_哪像_nǎxiàng 哪像 哪像 nǎxiàng unlike; in contrast to 1 墨者_墨者_Mòzhě 墨者 墨者 Mòzhě Mohist; follower of Mohist school 1 笔记_筆記_bǐjì 笔记 筆記 bǐjì to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3] 5 #//True Colours - S1/Ep08/250 words - 31 min 红灯_紅燈_hóngdēng 红灯 紅燈 hóngdēng red light 1 老年_老年_lǎonián 老年 老年 lǎonián elderly; old age; autumn of one's years 4 武力_武力_wǔlì 武力 武力 wǔlì military force 1 执政_執政_zhízhèng 执政 執政 zhízhèng to hold power; in office 1 菜鸟_菜鳥_càiniǎo 菜鸟 菜鳥 càiniǎo (coll.) sb new to a particular subject; rookie; beginner; newbie 1 净_凈_jìng 净 凈 jìng variant of 淨|净[jing4] 5 表白_表白_biǎobái 表白 表白 biǎobái to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 30 楚_楚_chǔ 楚 楚 chǔ distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 4 胡_胡_hú 胡 胡 hú non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 1 哨_哨_shào 哨 哨 shào a whistle; sentry 1 势_勢_shì 势 勢 shì power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals 1 上年_上年_shàngnián 上年 上年 shàngnián last year 1 事事_事事_shìshì 事事 事事 shìshì everything 4 来得_來得_láide 来得 來得 láide to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 1 语言_語言_yǔyán 语言 語言 yǔyán language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 1 巨人_巨人_jùrén 巨人 巨人 jùrén giant 1 行动_行動_xíngdòng 行动 行動 xíngdòng operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 2 矮子_矮子_ǎizi 矮子 矮子 ǎizi short person; dwarf 1 享受_享受_xiǎngshòu 享受 享受 xiǎngshòu to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 实惠_實惠_shíhuì 实惠 實惠 shíhuì tangible benefit; material advantages; cheap; economical; advantageous (deal); substantial (discount) 1 正路_正路_zhènglù 正路 正路 zhènglù the right way 1 折服_折服_zhéfú 折服 折服 zhéfú to convince; to subdue; to be convinced; to be bowled over 2 叫好_叫好_jiàohǎo 叫好 叫好 jiàohǎo to applaud; to cheer 1 就是说_就是說_jiùshìshuō 就是说 就是說 jiùshìshuō in other words; that is 1 之类_之類_zhīlèi 之类 之類 zhīlèi and so on; and such 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep08/275 words - 33 min 近似_近似_jìnsì 近似 近似 jìnsì similar; about the same as; approximately; approximation 1 何况_何況_hékuàng 何况 何況 hékuàng let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 8 目前_目前_mùqián 目前 目前 mùqián at the present time; currently 1 为止_為止_wéizhǐ 为止 為止 wéizhǐ until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) 2 端庄_端莊_duānzhuāng 端庄 端莊 duānzhuāng dignified; composed 1 贤淑_賢淑_xiánshū 贤淑 賢淑 xiánshū (of a woman) virtuous 1 体谅_體諒_tǐliàng 体谅 體諒 tǐliàng to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 3 从来不_從來不_cóngláibù 从来不 從來不 cóngláibù never 2 教学_教學_jiàoxué 教学 教學 jiàoxué to teach; teaching and learning; education; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4] 1 失败_失敗_shībài 失败 失敗 shībài to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 5 不送_不送_bùsòng 不送 不送 bùsòng don't bother to see me out 1 兴许_興許_xìngxǔ 兴许 興許 xìngxǔ perhaps 1 多得是_多得是_duōdeshì 多得是 多得是 duōdeshì there's no shortage; there are plenty 1 吊_吊_diào 吊 吊 diào to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 1 的确_的確_díquè 的确 的確 díquè really; indeed 4 直_直_zhí 直 直 zhí straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 3 他信_他信_Tāxìn 他信 他信 Tāxìn Thaksin Shinawatra (1949-), Thai businessman and politician, prime minister 2001-2006 1 小龙_小龍_xiǎolóng 小龙 小龍 xiǎolóng snake (as one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals 生肖[sheng1 xiao4]) 2 犄角_犄角_jījiǎo 犄角 犄角 jījiǎo horn 1 身后_身後_shēnhòu 身后 身後 shēnhòu posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 2 里头_裡頭_lǐtou 里头 裡頭 lǐtou inside; interior 3 观察_觀察_guānchá 观察 觀察 guānchá to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 金蝉脱壳_金蟬脫殼_jīnchántuōqiào 金蝉脱壳 金蟬脫殼 jīnchántuōqiào lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell; a crafty escape plan 1 蝉_蟬_chán 蝉 蟬 chán cicada 2 脱壳_脫殼_tuōké 脱壳 脫殼 tuōké to break out of an eggshell; to molt; to remove the husk; to shell 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep08/300 words - 36 min 它们_它們_tāmen 它们 它們 tāmen they (for inanimate objects) 3 脱_脫_tuō 脱 脫 tuō to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 2 类_類_lèi 类 類 lèi kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 1 沦陷_淪陷_lúnxiàn 沦陷 淪陷 lúnxiàn to fall into enemy hands; to be occupied; to degenerate; to submerge 1 发表_發表_fābiǎo 发表 發表 fābiǎo to issue; to publish 3 权威_權威_quánwēi 权威 權威 quánwēi authority; authoritative; power and prestige 1 期刊_期刊_qīkān 期刊 期刊 qīkān periodical 1 署名_署名_shǔmíng 署名 署名 shǔmíng to sign (a signature) 1 眼见为实_眼見為實_yǎnjiànwéishí 眼见为实 眼見為實 yǎnjiànwéishí seeing is believing 1 揣测_揣測_chuǎicè 揣测 揣測 chuǎicè to guess; to conjecture 1 心机_心機_xīnjī 心机 心機 xīnjī thinking; scheme 1 光彩_光彩_guāngcǎi 光彩 光彩 guāngcǎi luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance 2 这类_這類_zhèlèi 这类 這類 zhèlèi this kind (of) 1 团队_團隊_tuánduì 团队 團隊 tuánduì team 2 许多_許多_xǔduō 许多 許多 xǔduō many; a lot of; much 2 辅助_輔助_fǔzhù 辅助 輔助 fǔzhù to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary; subsidiary 2 观测_觀測_guāncè 观测 觀測 guāncè to observe; to survey; observation (scientific etc) 1 休闲_休閒_xiūxián 休闲 休閒 xiūxián leisure; relaxation; not working; idle; to enjoy leisure; to lie fallow 1 娱乐_娛樂_yúlè 娱乐 娛樂 yúlè to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy 1 大惊小怪_大驚小怪_dàjīngxiǎoguài 大惊小怪 大驚小怪 dàjīngxiǎoguài to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 1 见识_見識_jiànshi 见识 見識 jiànshi to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 4 撒野_撒野_sāyě 撒野 撒野 sāyě to display shockingly bad behavior; to behave atrociously 1 王母娘娘_王母娘娘_Wángmǔniángniáng 王母娘娘 王母娘娘 Wángmǔniángniáng another name for Xi Wangmu 西王母, Queen Mother of the West 1 耐心_耐心_nàixīn 耐心 耐心 nàixīn to be patient; patience 3 情人_情人_qíngrén 情人 情人 qíngrén lover; sweetheart 12 #//True Colours - S1/Ep08/325 words - 39 min 福_福_fú 福 福 fú good fortune; happiness; luck 4 不知_不知_bùzhī 不知 不知 bùzhī not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 6 看上_看上_kànshàng 看上 看上 kànshàng to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 5 当局_當局_dāngjú 当局 當局 dāngjú authorities 1 偶像剧_偶像劇_ǒuxiàngjù 偶像剧 偶像劇 ǒuxiàngjù idol drama; drama series in which the actors are chosen for their preexisting popularity with young viewers 1 默默_默默_mòmò 默默 默默 mòmò in silence; not speaking 2 参与_參與_cānyù 参与 參與 cānyù to participate (in sth) 4 应得_應得_yīngdé 应得 應得 yīngdé to deserve 1 人人_人人_rénrén 人人 人人 rénrén everyone; every person 1 有份_有份_yǒufèn 有份 有份 yǒufèn to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved 1 公事公办_公事公辦_gōngshìgōngbàn 公事公办 公事公辦 gōngshìgōngbàn to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom) 1 交差_交差_jiāochāi 交差 交差 jiāochāi to report back after completion of one's mission 1 技术_技術_jìshù 技术 技術 jìshù technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 3 治病_治病_zhìbìng 治病 治病 zhìbìng to treat an illness 4 本职_本職_běnzhí 本职 本職 běnzhí one's job 1 注明_注明_zhùmíng 注明 注明 zhùmíng to clearly indicate 1 保研_保研_bǎoyán 保研 保研 bǎoyán to recommend sb for postgraduate studies; to admit for postgraduate studies without taking the entrance exam 1 拍板_拍板_pāibǎn 拍板 拍板 pāibǎn clapper-board; auctioneer's hammer; to beat time with clappers 1 回报_回報_huíbào 回报 回報 huíbào (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 6 社会_社會_shèhuì 社会 社會 shèhuì society; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 金鱼_金魚_jīnyú 金鱼 金魚 jīnyú goldfish 1 渊_淵_yuān 渊 淵 yuān deep pool; deep; profound 1 潭_潭_tán 潭 潭 tán deep pool; pond; pit (dialect); depression 1 青蛙_青蛙_qīngwā 青蛙 青蛙 qīngwā frog; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) ugly guy 1 使坏_使壞_shǐhuài 使坏 使壞 shǐhuài to play dirty tricks; to be up to mischief 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep08/350 words - 42 min 蝌蚪_蝌蚪_kēdǒu 蝌蚪 蝌蚪 kēdǒu tadpole; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 5 阶段_階段_jiēduàn 阶段 階段 jiēduàn stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 顶用_頂用_dǐngyòng 顶用 頂用 dǐngyòng to be of use 1 捉_捉_zhuō 捉 捉 zhuō to clutch; to grab; to capture 1 害虫_害蟲_hàichóng 害虫 害蟲 hàichóng injurious insect; pest 1 防_防_fáng 防 防 fáng to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 7 倒计时_倒計時_dàojìshí 倒计时 倒計時 dàojìshí to count down; countdown 1 慈_慈_cí 慈 慈 cí compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane 1 手软_手軟_shǒuruǎn 手软 手軟 shǒuruǎn to be lenient; to relent; to be reluctant to make a hard decision; to think twice 1 针_針_zhēn 针 針 zhēn needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 4 心狠手辣_心狠手辣_xīnhěnshǒulà 心狠手辣 心狠手辣 xīnhěnshǒulà vicious and merciless (idiom) 1 减轻_減輕_jiǎnqīng 减轻 減輕 jiǎnqīng to lighten; to ease; to alleviate 1 刑_刑_xíng 刑 刑 xíng punishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment 1 发育_發育_fāyù 发育 發育 fāyù to develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature 2 癞蛤蟆_癩蛤蟆_làiháma 癞蛤蟆 癩蛤蟆 làiháma toad 2 嫌弃_嫌棄_xiánqì 嫌弃 嫌棄 xiánqì to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 2 好过_好過_hǎoguò 好过 好過 hǎoguò to have an easy time; (feel) well 2 食不知味_食不知味_shíbùzhīwèi 食不知味 食不知味 shíbùzhīwèi lit. to eat without tasting the food; worried or downhearted (idiom) 1 寐_寐_mèi 寐 寐 mèi to sleep soundly 1 想不通_想不通_xiǎngbutōng 想不通 想不通 xiǎngbutōng unable to understand; unable to get over 1 答_答_dá 答 答 dá reply; answer; return; respond; echo 2 惊悚_驚悚_jīngsǒng 惊悚 驚悚 jīngsǒng horror (movie); thriller 1 周期_週期_zhōuqī 周期 週期 zhōuqī period; cycle 1 持续_持續_chíxù 持续 持續 chíxù to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 1 抗拒_抗拒_kàngjù 抗拒 抗拒 kàngjù to resist; to defy; to oppose 3 #//True Colours - S1/Ep08/360 words - 42 min 某_某_mǒu 某 某 mǒu some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 1 早熟_早熟_zǎoshú 早熟 早熟 zǎoshú precocious; early-maturing 1 以外_以外_yǐwài 以外 以外 yǐwài apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 2 现实_現實_xiànshí 现实 現實 xiànshí reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 3 一头_一頭_yītóu 一头 一頭 yītóu one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 2 暗号_暗號_ànhào 暗号 暗號 ànhào secret signal (sign); countersign; password 3 天王_天王_tiānwáng 天王 天王 tiānwáng emperor; god; Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title; see also 洪秀全[Hong2 Xiu4 quan2] 4 虎_虎_hǔ 虎 虎 hǔ tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 6 母_母_mǔ 母 母 mǔ mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 5 老虎_老虎_lǎohǔ 老虎 老虎 lǎohǔ tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 #//True Colours - S1/Ep09/25 words - 5 min 逛_逛_guàng 逛 逛 guàng to stroll; to visit 5 下厨_下廚_xiàchú 下厨 下廚 xiàchú to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook 1 巴不得_巴不得_bābude 巴不得 巴不得 bābude (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 1 发热_發熱_fārè 发热 發熱 fārè to have a high temperature; feverish; unable to think calmly; to emit heat 1 韭菜_韭菜_jiǔcài 韭菜 韭菜 jiǔcài garlic chives (Allium tuberosum), aka Chinese chives; (fig.) retail investors who lose their money to more experienced operators (i.e. they are "harvested" like garlic chives) 4 盒子_盒子_hézi 盒子 盒子 hézi box; case 1 摊_攤_tān 摊 攤 tān to spread out; vendor's stand 6 一口_一口_yīkǒu 一口 一口 yīkǒu readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 2 安置_安置_ānzhì 安置 安置 ānzhì to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; to get into bed; placement 1 忙着_忙著_mángzhe 忙着 忙著 mángzhe to be occupied with (doing sth) 7 高档_高檔_gāodàng 高档 高檔 gāodàng superior quality; high grade; top grade 1 小区_小區_xiǎoqū 小区 小區 xiǎoqū neighborhood; district 4 租房_租房_zūfáng 租房 租房 zūfáng to rent an apartment 1 顺带_順帶_shùndài 顺带 順帶 shùndài (do sth) in passing; incidentally (while doing sth else) 1 细心_細心_xìxīn 细心 細心 xìxīn careful; attentive 2 具体_具體_jùtǐ 具体 具體 jùtǐ concrete; definite; specific 5 一闪而过_一閃而過_yīshǎn'érguò 一闪而过 一閃而過 yīshǎn'érguò to flash past; to flit by 1 念头_念頭_niàntou 念头 念頭 niàntou thought; idea; intention 1 房子_房子_fángzi 房子 房子 fángzi house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1] 48 尽快_儘快_jǐnkuài 尽快 儘快 jǐnkuài as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 4 置办_置辦_zhìbàn 置办 置辦 zhìbàn to purchase; to buy 2 居室_居室_jūshì 居室 居室 jūshì room; apartment 1 多余_多餘_duōyú 多余 多餘 duōyú superfluous; unnecessary; surplus 4 定金_定金_dìngjīn 定金 定金 dìngjīn down payment; advance payment 1 凑合_湊合_còuhe 凑合 湊合 còuhe to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep09/50 words - 8 min 张罗_張羅_zhāngluo 张罗 張羅 zhāngluo to take care of; to raise money; to attend to (guests, customers etc) 1 发展_發展_fāzhǎn 发展 發展 fāzhǎn development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 4 买房_買房_mǎifáng 买房 買房 mǎifáng to buy a house 4 安家_安家_ānjiā 安家 安家 ānjiā to settle down; to set up a home 1 屋子_屋子_wūzi 屋子 屋子 wūzi house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 5 接待_接待_jiēdài 接待 接待 jiēdài to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) 3 早晨_早晨_zǎochén 早晨 早晨 zǎochén early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 大巴_大巴_dàbā 大巴 大巴 dàbā (coll.) large bus; coach; (abbr. for 大型巴士) 1 汽车站_汽車站_qìchēzhàn 汽车站 汽車站 qìchēzhàn bus stop; bus station 1 周扒皮_周扒皮_Zhōubāpí 周扒皮 周扒皮 Zhōubāpí Zhou the exploiter, archetypal character in short story 半夜雞叫|半夜鸡叫[ban4 ye4 ji1 jiao4] 1 转世_轉世_zhuǎnshì 转世 轉世 zhuǎnshì reincarnation or transmigration (Buddhism) 1 安生_安生_ānshēng 安生 安生 ānshēng peaceful; restful; quiet; still 1 睡醒_睡醒_shuìxǐng 睡醒 睡醒 shuìxǐng to wake up 1 保洁_保潔_bǎojié 保洁 保潔 bǎojié sanitation 3 地址_地址_dìzhǐ 地址 地址 dìzhǐ address; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 钥匙_鑰匙_yàoshi 钥匙 鑰匙 yàoshi key; CL:把[ba3] 2 买卖_買賣_mǎimài 买卖 買賣 mǎimài buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 8 急忙_急忙_jímáng 急忙 急忙 jímáng hastily 2 冬笋_冬筍_dōngsǔn 冬笋 冬筍 dōngsǔn winter bamboo shoots (smaller and tenderer as a result of being dug out before they come out of the soil) 10 新鲜_新鮮_xīnxiān 新鲜 新鮮 xīnxiān fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 7 格局_格局_géjú 格局 格局 géjú structure; pattern; layout 1 房主_房主_fángzhǔ 房主 房主 fángzhǔ landlord; house owner 5 调动_調動_diàodòng 调动 調動 diàodòng to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play 2 国外_國外_guówài 国外 國外 guówài abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 2 请进_請進_qǐngjìn 请进 請進 qǐngjìn "please come in" 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep09/75 words - 13 min 客厅_客廳_kètīng 客厅 客廳 kètīng drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 工_工_gōng 工 工 gōng work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 1 同一_同一_tóngyī 同一 同一 tóngyī identical; the same 3 采购_採購_cǎigòu 采购 採購 cǎigòu to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase 1 餐_餐_cān 餐 餐 cān meal; to eat; classifier for meals 1 沏_沏_qī 沏 沏 qī to steep (tea) 1 壶_壺_hú 壶 壺 hú pot; classifier for bottled liquid 1 参观_參觀_cānguān 参观 參觀 cānguān to look around; to tour; to visit 3 屋_屋_wū 屋 屋 wū house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 9 反思_反思_fǎnsī 反思 反思 fǎnsī to think back over sth; to review; to revisit; to rethink; reflection; reassessment 1 一心一意_一心一意_yīxīnyīyì 一心一意 一心一意 yīxīnyīyì concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently 1 三心二意_三心二意_sānxīn'èryì 三心二意 三心二意 sānxīn'èryì in two minds about sth (idiom); half-hearted; shilly-shallying 1 眯_眯_mí 眯 眯 mí to blind (as with dust); Taiwan pr. [mi3] 1 自家_自家_zìjiā 自家 自家 zìjiā oneself; one's own family 2 鲜_鮮_xiān 鲜 鮮 xiān fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 1 惊吓_驚嚇_jīngxià 惊吓 驚嚇 jīngxià to frighten; to horrify; to terrify 3 自责_自責_zìzé 自责 自責 zìzé to blame oneself 1 单纯_單純_dānchún 单纯 單純 dānchún simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 5 阅历_閱歷_yuèlì 阅历 閱歷 yuèlì to experience; experience 2 浅_淺_qiǎn 浅 淺 qiǎn shallow; light (color) 4 男女_男女_nánnǚ 男女 男女 nánnǚ male-female; male and female 3 早晚_早晚_zǎowǎn 早晚 早晚 zǎowǎn morning and evening; sooner or later 2 创业_創業_chuàngyè 创业 創業 chuàngyè to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 6 几许_幾許_jǐxǔ 几许 幾許 jǐxǔ (literary) how many; quite a few 1 考察_考察_kǎochá 考察 考察 kǎochá to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep09/100 words - 15 min 法子_法子_fǎzi 法子 法子 fǎzi way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5] 2 管用_管用_guǎnyòng 管用 管用 guǎnyòng efficacious; useful 1 历来_歷來_lìlái 历来 歷來 lìlái always; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time 1 做生意_做生意_zuòshēngyì 做生意 做生意 zuòshēngyì to do business 8 亲信_親信_qīnxìn 亲信 親信 qīnxìn trusted aide 1 认定_認定_rèndìng 认定 認定 rèndìng 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 1 一目了然_一目瞭然_yīmùliǎorán 一目了然 一目瞭然 yīmùliǎorán obvious at a glance (idiom) 1 龙井_龍井_Lóngjǐng 龙井 龍井 Lóngjǐng Longjing county level city in Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州, Jilin; Lungching township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan; also Longjing tea 龍井茶|龙井茶 1 忙活_忙活_mánghuo 忙活 忙活 mánghuo to be really busy; pressing business 3 店铺_店鋪_diànpù 店铺 店鋪 diànpù store; shop 2 账目_賬目_zhàngmù 账目 賬目 zhàngmù an item in accounts; an entry 2 打理_打理_dǎlǐ 打理 打理 dǎlǐ to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order 2 不情之请_不情之請_bùqíngzhīqǐng 不情之请 不情之請 bùqíngzhīqǐng my presumptuous request (humble expr.); if I may be so bold to ask a favor 1 小姨_小姨_xiǎoyí 小姨 小姨 xiǎoyí (coll.) wife's younger sister; sister-in-law 5 财会_財會_cáikuài 财会 財會 cáikuài finance and accounting 1 顺心_順心_shùnxīn 顺心 順心 shùnxīn happy; satisfactory 1 施展_施展_shīzhǎn 施展 施展 shīzhǎn to use fully; to put to use 1 大城市_大城市_dàchéngshì 大城市 大城市 dàchéngshì major city; metropolis 2 父_父_fù 父 父 fù father 2 表妹_表妹_biǎomèi 表妹 表妹 biǎomèi younger female cousin via female line 13 业务_業務_yèwù 业务 業務 yèwù business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 专门_專門_zhuānmén 专门 專門 zhuānmén specialist; specialized; customized 5 证_證_zhèng 证 證 zhèng certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 9 好处_好處_hǎochu 好处 好處 hǎochu benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 闪失_閃失_shǎnshī 闪失 閃失 shǎnshī mishap; accident; accidental loss 3 #//True Colours - S1/Ep09/125 words - 20 min 闹心_鬧心_nàoxīn 闹心 鬧心 nàoxīn to be vexed or annoyed; to feel queasy 1 股东_股東_gǔdōng 股东 股東 gǔdōng shareholder; stockholder 11 插嘴_插嘴_chāzuǐ 插嘴 插嘴 chāzuǐ to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation 2 点数_點數_diǎnshù 点数 點數 diǎnshù to count and check; to tally; points (collected in some bonus scheme etc) 2 茶叶_茶葉_cháyè 茶叶 茶葉 cháyè tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4] 1 总要_總要_zǒngyào 总要 總要 zǒngyào nevertheless 3 话语_話語_huàyǔ 话语 話語 huàyǔ words; speech; utterance; discourse 1 权_權_quán 权 權 quán authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 2 连锁_連鎖_liánsuǒ 连锁 連鎖 liánsuǒ to interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc) 1 嫂子_嫂子_sǎozi 嫂子 嫂子 sǎozi (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 屈才_屈才_qūcái 屈才 屈才 qūcái to waste talent 1 受苦_受苦_shòukǔ 受苦 受苦 shòukǔ to suffer hardship 3 兄妹_兄妹_xiōngmèi 兄妹 兄妹 xiōngmèi brother(s) and sister(s) 2 寒心_寒心_hánxīn 寒心 寒心 hánxīn disillusioned; bitterly disappointed; terrified 2 先来后到_先來後到_xiānláihòudào 先来后到 先來後到 xiānláihòudào in order of arrival; first come, first served 1 无理取闹_無理取鬧_wúlǐqǔnào 无理取闹 無理取鬧 wúlǐqǔnào to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative 1 强人所难_強人所難_qiǎngrénsuǒnán 强人所难 強人所難 qiǎngrénsuǒnán to force someone to do something 1 一家人_一家人_yījiārén 一家人 一家人 yījiārén household; the whole family 3 孤儿_孤兒_gū'ér 孤儿 孤兒 gū'ér orphan 1 寡_寡_guǎ 寡 寡 guǎ few; scant; widowed 3 信誓旦旦_信誓旦旦_xìnshìdàndàn 信誓旦旦 信誓旦旦 xìnshìdàndàn to make a solemn vow 1 本事_本事_běnshi 本事 本事 běnshi ability; skill 8 对付_對付_duìfu 对付 對付 duìfu to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 1 小菜一碟_小菜一碟_xiǎocàiyīdié 小菜一碟 小菜一碟 xiǎocàiyīdié a small appetizer; a piece of cake; very easy (idiom) 1 丈母娘_丈母娘_zhàngmǔniáng 丈母娘 丈母娘 zhàngmǔniáng wife's mother; mother-in-law; same as 丈母 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep09/150 words - 23 min 犹豫_猶豫_yóuyù 犹豫 猶豫 yóuyù to hesitate 1 扫地_掃地_sǎodì 扫地 掃地 sǎodì to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 1 股份_股份_gǔfèn 股份 股份 gǔfèn a share (in a company); stock 8 贪心_貪心_tānxīn 贪心 貪心 tānxīn greedy 3 元老_元老_yuánlǎo 元老 元老 yuánlǎo senior figure; elder; doyen 1 档子_檔子_dàngzi 档子 檔子 dàngzi classifier for affairs, events etc 1 季度_季度_jìdù 季度 季度 jìdù quarter of a year; season (sports) 3 分红_分紅_fēnhóng 分红 分紅 fēnhóng dividend; to award a bonus 3 升职_升職_shēngzhí 升职 升職 shēngzhí to get promoted (at work etc); promotion 1 曙光_曙光_shǔguāng 曙光 曙光 shǔguāng dawn; fig. the dawn of a new era 1 金屋藏娇_金屋藏嬌_jīnwūcángjiāo 金屋藏娇 金屋藏嬌 jīnwūcángjiāo a golden house to keep one's mistress (idiom); a magnificent house built for a beloved woman 2 大蒜_大蒜_dàsuàn 大蒜 大蒜 dàsuàn garlic; CL:瓣[ban4],頭|头[tou2] 1 韭_韭_jiǔ 韭 韭 jiǔ leek 1 菜地_菜地_càidì 菜地 菜地 càidì vegetable field 1 咸_鹹_xián 咸 鹹 xián salted; salty; stingy; miserly 1 淡_淡_dàn 淡 淡 dàn insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 2 沙家浜_沙家浜_Shājiābāng 沙家浜 沙家浜 Shājiābāng "Sha Family's Creek", a Beijing opera classified as model theater 樣板戲|样板戏[yang4 ban3 xi4] 1 不知好歹_不知好歹_bùzhīhǎodǎi 不知好歹 不知好歹 bùzhīhǎodǎi unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom); not to know what's good for one; unable to recognize others' good intentions 2 也就是说_也就是說_yějiùshìshuō 也就是说 也就是說 yějiùshìshuō in other words; that is to say; so; thus 1 爱惜_愛惜_àixī 爱惜 愛惜 àixī to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 1 羽毛_羽毛_yǔmáo 羽毛 羽毛 yǔmáo feather; plumage; plume 2 攀爬_攀爬_pānpá 攀爬 攀爬 pānpá to climb 1 折_折_zhé 折 折 zhé to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book 1 损_損_sǔn 损 損 sǔn to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨) 4 长远_長遠_chángyuǎn 长远 長遠 chángyuǎn long-term; long-range 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep09/175 words - 26 min 听话_聽話_tīnghuà 听话 聽話 tīnghuà to do what one is told; obedient 5 隐患_隱患_yǐnhuàn 隐患 隱患 yǐnhuàn a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface 1 不易_不易_bùyì 不易 不易 bùyì not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 2 奖励_獎勵_jiǎnglì 奖励 獎勵 jiǎnglì to reward; reward (as encouragement) 3 拿下_拿下_náxià 拿下 拿下 náxià to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 1 预想_預想_yùxiǎng 预想 預想 yùxiǎng to anticipate; to expect 1 得要_得要_děiyào 得要 得要 děiyào to need; must 1 威胁_威脅_wēixié 威胁 威脅 wēixié to threaten; to menace 4 脚趾_腳趾_jiǎozhǐ 脚趾 腳趾 jiǎozhǐ toe 1 不起眼_不起眼_bùqǐyǎn 不起眼 不起眼 bùqǐyǎn unremarkable; nothing out of the ordinary 1 力_力_lì 力 力 lì power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 2 情分_情分_qíngfèn 情分 情分 qíngfèn mutual affection; friendship 1 杀伤力_殺傷力_shāshānglì 杀伤力 殺傷力 shāshānglì destructive power; harmfulness 1 慎重_慎重_shènzhòng 慎重 慎重 shènzhòng cautious; careful; prudent 1 亲近_親近_qīnjìn 亲近 親近 qīnjìn intimate; to get close to 2 否则_否則_fǒuzé 否则 否則 fǒuzé if not; otherwise; else; or else 3 待定_待定_dàidìng 待定 待定 dàidìng to await a decision; to be pending 1 栽_栽_zāi 栽 栽 zāi to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 5 跟头_跟頭_gēntou 跟头 跟頭 gēntou tumble; somersault 3 重蹈_重蹈_chóngdǎo 重蹈 重蹈 chóngdǎo to repeat; to follow the same road as 2 悲剧_悲劇_bēijù 悲剧 悲劇 bēijù tragedy; CL:齣|出[chu1] 1 麦_麥_mài 麦 麥 mài wheat; barley; oats 4 丽_麗_lì 丽 麗 lì beautiful 6 素_素_sù 素 素 sù raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 2 肩周炎_肩周炎_jiānzhōuyán 肩周炎 肩周炎 jiānzhōuyán adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep09/200 words - 27 min 伸_伸_shēn 伸 伸 shēn to stretch; to extend 2 晃_晃_huǎng 晃 晃 huǎng to dazzle; to flash past 2 晃_晃_huàng 晃 晃 huàng to sway; to shake; to wander about 2 锃光_鋥光_zèngguāng 锃光 鋥光 zèngguāng shiny 1 瓦亮_瓦亮_wǎliàng 瓦亮 瓦亮 wǎliàng shiny; very bright 1 手表_手錶_shǒubiǎo 手表 手錶 shǒubiǎo wrist watch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 2 嘚瑟_嘚瑟_dèse 嘚瑟 嘚瑟 dèse variant of 得瑟[de4 se5] 2 鞋_鞋_xié 鞋 鞋 xié shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 3 光芒_光芒_guāngmáng 光芒 光芒 guāngmáng rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance 1 结晶_結晶_jiéjīng 结晶 結晶 jiéjīng to crystallize; crystallization; crystal; crystalline; (fig.) the fruit (of labor etc) 1 俗人_俗人_súrén 俗人 俗人 súrén common people; laity (i.e. not priests) 3 小瞧_小瞧_xiǎoqiáo 小瞧 小瞧 xiǎoqiáo (coll.) to look down on; to underestimate 1 庸俗_庸俗_yōngsú 庸俗 庸俗 yōngsú vulgar; tacky; tawdry 1 难不成_難不成_nánbùchéng 难不成 難不成 nánbùchéng Is it possible that ... ? 2 分享_分享_fēnxiǎng 分享 分享 fēnxiǎng to share (let others have some of sth good) 1 喜悦_喜悅_xǐyuè 喜悦 喜悅 xǐyuè happy; joyous 1 难得_難得_nándé 难得 難得 nándé seldom; rare; hard to come by 3 跑遍_跑遍_pǎobiàn 跑遍 跑遍 pǎobiàn to go everywhere; to scour (the whole town) 2 商场_商場_shāngchǎng 商场 商場 shāngchǎng shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world 3 谢天谢地_謝天謝地_xiètiānxièdì 谢天谢地 謝天謝地 xiètiānxièdì Thank heavens!; Thank goodness that's worked out so well! 1 总算_總算_zǒngsuàn 总算 總算 zǒngsuàn at long last; finally; on the whole 2 袖口_袖口_xiùkǒu 袖口 袖口 xiùkǒu cuff 1 洒_灑_sǎ 洒 灑 sǎ to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 1 甘_甘_gān 甘 甘 gān sweet; willing 1 露_露_lòu 露 露 lòu to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 3 露_露_lù 露 露 lù dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 3 牛鬼蛇神_牛鬼蛇神_niúguǐshéshén 牛鬼蛇神 牛鬼蛇神 niúguǐshéshén evil monsters; (fig.) bad characters; (political) bad elements 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep09/225 words - 30 min 修炼_修煉_xiūliàn 修炼 修煉 xiūliàn (of Taoists) to practice austerities; to practice asceticism 1 复习_複習_fùxí 复习 複習 fùxí variant of 復習|复习[fu4 xi2] 8 维护_維護_wéihù 维护 維護 wéihù to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 2 对手_對手_duìshǒu 对手 對手 duìshǒu opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 1 好端端_好端端_hǎoduānduān 好端端 好端端 hǎoduānduān perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason 1 人品_人品_rénpǐn 人品 人品 rénpǐn moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 5 对象_對象_duìxiàng 对象 對象 duìxiàng target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 老妈_老媽_lǎomā 老妈 老媽 lǎomā mother; mom 1 顶多_頂多_dǐngduō 顶多 頂多 dǐngduō at most; at best 1 说到_說到_shuōdào 说到 說到 shuōdào to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 2 过日子_過日子_guòrìzi 过日子 過日子 guòrìzi to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 1 原则性_原則性_yuánzéxìng 原则性 原則性 yuánzéxìng principled 1 多半_多半_duōbàn 多半 多半 duōbàn most; mostly; most likely 1 各自_各自_gèzì 各自 各自 gèzì each; respective; apiece 4 两口子_兩口子_liǎngkǒuzi 两口子 兩口子 liǎngkǒuzi husband and wife 1 假如_假如_jiǎrú 假如 假如 jiǎrú if 1 莎_莎_shā 莎 莎 shā katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration 4 男孩_男孩_nánhái 男孩 男孩 nánhái boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 距离_距離_jùlí 距离 距離 jùlí distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 3 皆大欢喜_皆大歡喜_jiēdàhuānxǐ 皆大欢喜 皆大歡喜 jiēdàhuānxǐ to everyone's delight and satisfaction 2 相安无事_相安無事_xiāng'ānwúshì 相安无事 相安無事 xiāng'ānwúshì to live together in harmony 1 揍_揍_zòu 揍 揍 zòu to beat up; to break to pieces 5 最多_最多_zuìduō 最多 最多 zuìduō at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 4 备_備_bèi 备 備 bèi to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 3 肩膀_肩膀_jiānbǎng 肩膀 肩膀 jiānbǎng shoulder 4 #//True Colours - S1/Ep09/250 words - 33 min 或许_或許_huòxǔ 或许 或許 huòxǔ perhaps; maybe 4 美满_美滿_měimǎn 美满 美滿 měimǎn happy; blissful 2 步入_步入_bùrù 步入 步入 bùrù to step into; to enter 1 殿堂_殿堂_diàntáng 殿堂 殿堂 diàntáng palace; hall; temple buildings 1 恶_惡_è 恶 惡 è evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 1 恶_惡_wù 恶 惡 wù to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 1 婆婆_婆婆_pópo 婆婆 婆婆 pópo husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 1 早生贵子_早生貴子_zǎoshēngguìzǐ 早生贵子 早生貴子 zǎoshēngguìzǐ give birth to a son soon (propitiatory compliment to the newly-weds) 1 舍友_舍友_shèyǒu 舍友 舍友 shèyǒu dormitory roommate 1 咖啡厅_咖啡廳_kāfēitīng 咖啡厅 咖啡廳 kāfēitīng coffee shop 1 扭蛋_扭蛋_niǔdàn 扭蛋 扭蛋 niǔdàn toy in a capsule (dispensed from a vending machine) 1 扭_扭_niǔ 扭 扭 niǔ to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 1 尝试_嘗試_chángshì 尝试 嘗試 chángshì to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 1 理想_理想_lǐxiǎng 理想 理想 lǐxiǎng an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 8 过渡_過渡_guòdù 过渡 過渡 guòdù to cross over (by ferry); transition; interim; caretaker (administration) 1 意识_意識_yìshí 意识 意識 yìshí consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 3 差距_差距_chājù 差距 差距 chājù disparity; gap 1 初恋_初戀_chūliàn 初恋 初戀 chūliàn first love 6 暗恋_暗戀_ànliàn 暗恋 暗戀 ànliàn to be secretly in love with 1 性格_性格_xìnggé 性格 性格 xìnggé nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 竭尽全力_竭盡全力_jiéjìnquánlì 竭尽全力 竭盡全力 jiéjìnquánlì to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost 1 迷失_迷失_míshī 迷失 迷失 míshī to lose (one's bearings); to get lost 4 中国_中國_Zhōngguó 中国 中國 Zhōngguó China 9 巴西_巴西_Bāxī 巴西 巴西 Bāxī Brazil 4 大事_大事_dàshì 大事 大事 dàshì major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 5 花生米_花生米_huāshēngmǐ 花生米 花生米 huāshēngmǐ shelled peanuts 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep09/275 words - 36 min 肯德基_肯德基_Kěndéjī 肯德基 肯德基 Kěndéjī KFC; Kentucky Fried Chicken 1 全家_全家_quánjiā 全家 全家 quánjiā whole family 2 桶_桶_tǒng 桶 桶 tǒng bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 看球_看球_kànqiú 看球 看球 kànqiú to watch a football game (or other ball game); Fore! (golf); Watch out for the ball! 2 传球_傳球_chuánqiú 传球 傳球 chuánqiú pass (in soccer); to feed (ball) 3 射门_射門_shèmén 射门 射門 shèmén (soccer, handball etc) to kick or shoot the ball towards the goal 1 踢_踢_tī 踢 踢 tī to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 3 气势_氣勢_qìshì 气势 氣勢 qìshì imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 2 蒙_蒙_méng 蒙 蒙 méng to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 1 压_壓_yā 压 壓 yā to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 7 惊_驚_jīng 惊 驚 jīng to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 1 猛_猛_měng 猛 猛 měng ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 2 幸亏_幸虧_xìngkuī 幸亏 幸虧 xìngkuī fortunately; luckily 5 稳_穩_wěn 稳 穩 wěn settled; steady; stable 7 推进_推進_tuījìn 推进 推進 tuījìn to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance; to drive forward 5 手脚_手腳_shǒujiǎo 手脚 手腳 shǒujiǎo hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 1 进攻_進攻_jìngōng 进攻 進攻 jìngōng to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports) 4 沿着_沿著_yánzhe 沿着 沿著 yánzhe to go along; to follow 1 边线_邊線_biānxiàn 边线 邊線 biānxiàn sideline; foul line 1 向前_向前_xiàngqián 向前 向前 xiàngqián forward; onward 1 禁区_禁區_jìnqū 禁区 禁區 jìnqū restricted area; forbidden region 2 吊_弔_diào 吊 弔 diào a string of 100 cash (arch.); to lament; to condole with; variant of 吊[diao4] 1 越位_越位_yuèwèi 越位 越位 yuèwèi offside (sports) 5 球员_球員_qiúyuán 球员 球員 qiúyuán sports club member; footballer, golfer etc 4 一瞬间_一瞬間_yīshùnjiān 一瞬间 一瞬間 yīshùnjiān split second 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep09/298 words - 40 min 半场_半場_bànchǎng 半场 半場 bànchǎng half of a game or contest; half-court 2 守门员_守門員_shǒuményuán 守门员 守門員 shǒuményuán goalkeeper 1 防守_防守_fángshǒu 防守 防守 fángshǒu to defend; to protect (against) 2 角球_角球_jiǎoqiú 角球 角球 jiǎoqiú corner kick (in soccer); free strike in hockey 3 角_角_jiǎo 角 角 jiǎo angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 角_角_jué 角 角 jué role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 3 旗杆_旗杆_qígān 旗杆 旗杆 qígān flagpole 2 定位_定位_dìngwèi 定位 定位 dìngwèi to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 2 讨人嫌_討人嫌_tǎorénxián 讨人嫌 討人嫌 tǎorénxián unpleasant; disagreeable 1 里瓦尔多_里瓦爾多_Lǐwǎ'ěrduō 里瓦尔多 里瓦爾多 Lǐwǎ'ěrduō Rivaldo 1 进球_進球_jìnqiú 进球 進球 jìnqiú to score a goal; goal (sport) 2 捣鼓_搗鼓_dǎogu 捣鼓 搗鼓 dǎogu to fiddle with sth; to trade with sth 1 胜利_勝利_shènglì 胜利 勝利 shènglì victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 信心_信心_xìnxīn 信心 信心 xìnxīn confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 土耳其_土耳其_Tǔ'ěrqí 土耳其 土耳其 Tǔ'ěrqí Turkey 2 险恶_險惡_xiǎn'è 险恶 險惡 xiǎn'è dangerous; sinister; vicious 1 狂躁_狂躁_kuángzào 狂躁 狂躁 kuángzào rash; impetuous; irritable 1 下半_下半_xiàbàn 下半 下半 xiàbàn second half 3 上个_上個_shàngge 上个 上個 shàngge first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above 3 沉_沉_chén 沉 沉 chén to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 2 酱_醬_jiàng 酱 醬 jiàng thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 6 居_居_jū 居 居 jū to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up; to be at a standstill; residence; house; restaurant; classifier for bedrooms 1 漏_漏_lòu 漏 漏 lòu to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 1 严实_嚴實_yánshi 严实 嚴實 yánshi (sealed) tight; close; (hidden) safely; securely 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep10/25 words - 11 min 取_取_qǔ 取 取 qǔ to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 8 酱瓜_醬瓜_jiàngguā 酱瓜 醬瓜 jiàngguā pickled cucumber 2 箱子_箱子_xiāngzi 箱子 箱子 xiāngzi suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 2 邮局_郵局_yóujú 邮局 郵局 yóujú post office; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 4 剧场_劇場_jùchǎng 剧场 劇場 jùchǎng theater; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 看戏_看戲_kànxì 看戏 看戲 kànxì to watch a play; to watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd) 1 糊弄_糊弄_hùnong 糊弄 糊弄 hùnong to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions 3 亲昵_親暱_qīnnì 亲昵 親暱 qīnnì intimate 1 小孩子_小孩子_xiǎoháizi 小孩子 小孩子 xiǎoháizi child 1 安心_安心_ānxīn 安心 安心 ānxīn at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth 2 处于_處於_chǔyú 处于 處於 chǔyú to be in (some state, position, or condition) 1 劣势_劣勢_lièshì 劣势 劣勢 lièshì inferior; disadvantaged 1 煲汤_煲湯_bāotāng 煲汤 煲湯 bāotāng to simmer; soup made by simmering for a long time 1 留给_留給_liúgěi 留给 留給 liúgěi to set aside for 5 尿床_尿床_niàochuáng 尿床 尿床 niàochuáng bed-wetting 1 关门_關門_guānmén 关门 關門 guānmén to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently) 2 烦心事_煩心事_fánxīnshì 烦心事 煩心事 fánxīnshì trouble; worry 1 吐_吐_tù 吐 吐 tù to vomit; to throw up 7 象牙_象牙_xiàngyá 象牙 象牙 xiàngyá ivory; elephant tusk 2 扶_扶_fú 扶 扶 fú to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 1 捉弄_捉弄_zhuōnòng 捉弄 捉弄 zhuōnòng to tease 1 糟心_糟心_zāoxīn 糟心 糟心 zāoxīn vexed; annoyed; upset 2 福气_福氣_fúqi 福气 福氣 fúqi good fortune; a blessing 1 舒心_舒心_shūxīn 舒心 舒心 shūxīn comfortable; happy 2 一时_一時_yīshí 一时 一時 yīshí a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 6 #//True Colours - S1/Ep10/50 words - 13 min 冲动_衝動_chōngdòng 冲动 衝動 chōngdòng to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 6 就学_就學_jiùxué 就学 就學 jiùxué to attend school 1 台阶_臺階_táijiē 台阶 臺階 táijiē steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) 3 祖宗_祖宗_zǔzōng 祖宗 祖宗 zǔzōng ancestor; forebear 3 断片_斷片_duànpiàn 断片 斷片 duànpiàn fragment; piece; (of a film) to break in the middle of viewing 2 谈判_談判_tánpàn 谈判 談判 tánpàn to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一念之差_一念之差_yīniànzhīchā 一念之差 一念之差 yīniànzhīchā momentary slip; false step; ill-considered action 1 亲手_親手_qīnshǒu 亲手 親手 qīnshǒu personally; with one's own hands 3 煲_煲_bāo 煲 煲 bāo to cook slowly over a low flame; pot; saucepan 2 汤_湯_tāng 汤 湯 tāng soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 3 权利_權利_quánlì 权利 權利 quánlì power; right; privilege 4 勾三搭四_勾三搭四_gōusāndāsì 勾三搭四 勾三搭四 gōusāndāsì to make hanky-panky; to seduce women 1 碗_碗_wǎn 碗 碗 wǎn bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 10 立场_立場_lìchǎng 立场 立場 lìchǎng position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 尽可能_儘可能_jǐnkěnéng 尽可能 儘可能 jǐnkěnéng as far as possible; to do one's utmost 1 避免_避免_bìmiǎn 避免 避免 bìmiǎn to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 1 理直气壮_理直氣壯_lǐzhíqìzhuàng 理直气壮 理直氣壯 lǐzhíqìzhuàng in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful 2 活该_活該_huógāi 活该 活該 huógāi (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 2 容忍_容忍_róngrěn 容忍 容忍 róngrěn to put up with; to tolerate 1 出言不逊_出言不遜_chūyánbùxùn 出言不逊 出言不遜 chūyánbùxùn to speak rudely 1 好言_好言_hǎoyán 好言 好言 hǎoyán kind words 1 相劝_相勸_xiāngquàn 相劝 相勸 xiāngquàn to persuade; to exhort; to advise 1 非人_非人_fēirén 非人 非人 fēirén not the right person (literary); inhuman 1 通情达理_通情達理_tōngqíngdálǐ 通情达理 通情達理 tōngqíngdálǐ fair and reasonable (idiom); sensible; standing to reason 1 咄咄逼人_咄咄逼人_duōduōbīrén 咄咄逼人 咄咄逼人 duōduōbīrén overbearing; forceful; aggressive; menacing; imperious 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep10/75 words - 18 min 演戏_演戲_yǎnxì 演戏 演戲 yǎnxì to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 1 飞鸽_飛鴿_Fēigē 飞鸽 飛鴿 Fēigē Flying Pigeon (famous bicycle brand, made in Tianjin since 1936) 1 猴年马月_猴年馬月_hóuniánmǎyuè 猴年马月 猴年馬月 hóuniánmǎyuè long time off; time that will never come 1 垂帘听政_垂簾聽政_chuíliántīngzhèng 垂帘听政 垂簾聽政 chuíliántīngzhèng lit. to govern from behind the curtain; to rule in place of the emperor (idiom) 1 政_政_zhèng 政 政 zhèng political; politics; government 2 房租_房租_fángzū 房租 房租 fángzū rent for a room or house 3 相识_相識_xiāngshí 相识 相識 xiāngshí to get to know each other; acquaintance 1 破费_破費_pòfèi 破费 破費 pòfèi to spend (money or time) 1 剩余_剩餘_shèngyú 剩余 剩餘 shèngyú remainder; surplus 2 言语_言語_yányǔ 言语 言語 yányǔ words; speech; (spoken) language 1 有意_有意_yǒuyì 有意 有意 yǒuyì to intend; intentionally; interested in 1 离异_離異_líyì 离异 離異 líyì to divorce 1 疼爱_疼愛_téng'ài 疼爱 疼愛 téng'ài to love dearly 1 观念_觀念_guānniàn 观念 觀念 guānniàn notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 1 有权_有權_yǒuquán 有权 有權 yǒuquán to have the right to; to be entitled to; to have authority; powerful 2 合伙人_合伙人_héhuǒrén 合伙人 合伙人 héhuǒrén partner; associate 2 意见_意見_yìjiàn 意见 意見 yìjiàn idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 5 周全_周全_zhōuquán 周全 周全 zhōuquán thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 4 闲人_閑人_xiánrén 闲人 閑人 xiánrén variant of 閒人|闲人[xian2 ren2]; idle person; idler; unconcerned person 2 陪伴_陪伴_péibàn 陪伴 陪伴 péibàn to accompany 1 今后_今後_jīnhòu 今后 今後 jīnhòu hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 2 鲁迅_魯迅_LǔXùn 鲁迅 魯迅 LǔXùn Lu Xun (1881-1936), one of the earliest and best-known modern Chinese writers 1 弃_棄_qì 弃 棄 qì to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 5 文_文_wén 文 文 wén language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 3 胡适_胡適_HúShì 胡适 胡適 HúShì Hu Shi (1891-1962), original proponent of writing in colloquial Chinese 白話文|白话文[bai2 hua4 wen2] 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep10/100 words - 20 min 冰心_冰心_BīngXīn 冰心 冰心 BīngXīn Bing Xin (1900-1999), female poet and children's writer 1 女士_女士_nǚshì 女士 女士 nǚshì lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 6 孙中山_孫中山_SūnZhōngshān 孙中山 孫中山 SūnZhōngshān Dr Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925), first president of the Republic of China and co-founder of the Guomintang 國民黨|国民党; same as 孫逸仙|孙逸仙 1 王力宏_王力宏_WángLìhóng 王力宏 王力宏 WángLìhóng Wang Lee-Hom (1976-), Taiwanese-American singer 1 人之常情_人之常情_rénzhīchángqíng 人之常情 人之常情 rénzhīchángqíng human nature (idiom); a behavior that is only natural 1 划_劃_huà 划 劃 huà to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character 1 自讨没趣_自討沒趣_zìtǎoméiqù 自讨没趣 自討沒趣 zìtǎoméiqù to invite a snub; to court a rebuff 1 提示_提示_tíshì 提示 提示 tíshì to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice 2 病人_病人_bìngrén 病人 病人 bìngrén sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 办事_辦事_bànshì 办事 辦事 bànshì to handle (affairs); to work 1 先进_先進_xiānjìn 先进 先進 xiānjìn advanced (technology); to advance 3 发呆_發呆_fādāi 发呆 發呆 fādāi to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 1 溜走_溜走_liūzǒu 溜走 溜走 liūzǒu to slip away; to leave secretly 2 洗澡_洗澡_xǐzǎo 洗澡 洗澡 xǐzǎo to bathe; to take a shower 4 张震_張震_ZhāngZhèn 张震 張震 ZhāngZhèn Chang Chen (1976-), Taiwanese film actor 1 到点_到點_dàodiǎn 到点 到點 dàodiǎn it's time (to do sth); the time has come 1 真人版_真人版_zhēnrénbǎn 真人版 真人版 zhēnrénbǎn real-life version (of some imaginary character) 1 知音_知音_zhīyīn 知音 知音 zhīyīn intimate friend; soul mate 1 温静_溫靜_wēnjìng 温静 溫靜 wēnjìng quiet and gentle 6 准时_準時_zhǔnshí 准时 準時 zhǔnshí on time; punctual; on schedule 1 守候_守候_shǒuhòu 守候 守候 shǒuhòu to wait for; to expect; to keep watch; to watch over; to nurse 1 夜半_夜半_yèbàn 夜半 夜半 yèbàn midnight 1 温情_溫情_wēnqíng 温情 溫情 wēnqíng tenderness; warmth; warmhearted; softhearted 1 体验_體驗_tǐyàn 体验 體驗 tǐyàn to experience for oneself 1 投稿_投稿_tóugǎo 投稿 投稿 tóugǎo to submit articles for publication; to contribute (writing) 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep10/125 words - 22 min 同时_同時_tóngshí 同时 同時 tóngshí at the same time; simultaneously 3 迷茫_迷茫_mímáng 迷茫 迷茫 mímáng vast and indistinct; perplexed; bewildered; at a loss 1 情窦初开_情竇初開_qíngdòuchūkāi 情窦初开 情竇初開 qíngdòuchūkāi first awakening of love (usually of a girl) (idiom) 1 听众_聽眾_tīngzhòng 听众 聽眾 tīngzhòng audience; listeners 2 求助_求助_qiúzhù 求助 求助 qiúzhù to request help; to appeal (for help) 2 不善_不善_bùshàn 不善 不善 bùshàn bad; ill; not good at; not to be pooh-poohed; quite impressive 1 交际_交際_jiāojì 交际 交際 jiāojì communication; social intercourse 1 存在_存在_cúnzài 存在 存在 cúnzài to exist; to be; existence 1 直到_直到_zhídào 直到 直到 zhídào until 2 倩影_倩影_qiànyǐng 倩影 倩影 qiànyǐng beautiful image of a woman 1 传阅_傳閱_chuányuè 传阅 傳閱 chuányuè to read and pass on; to pass on for perusal 1 注意力_注意力_zhùyìlì 注意力 注意力 zhùyìlì attention 1 丰富_豐富_fēngfù 丰富 豐富 fēngfù to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 2 投_投_tóu 投 投 tóu to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 4 稿_稿_gǎo 稿 稿 gǎo manuscript; draft; stalk of grain 3 肋骨_肋骨_lèigǔ 肋骨 肋骨 lèigǔ rib 6 热线_熱線_rèxiàn 热线 熱線 rèxiàn hotline (communications link) 1 看法_看法_kànfǎ 看法 看法 kànfǎ way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 真意_真意_zhēnyì 真意 真意 zhēnyì real intention; true meaning; correct interpretation 1 饱含_飽含_bǎohán 饱含 飽含 bǎohán to be full of (emotion); to brim with (love, tears etc) 1 深情_深情_shēnqíng 深情 深情 shēnqíng deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love 3 热泪盈眶_熱淚盈眶_rèlèiyíngkuàng 热泪盈眶 熱淚盈眶 rèlèiyíngkuàng eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom); extremely moved 1 再次_再次_zàicì 再次 再次 zàicì one more time; again; one more; once again 2 挂科_掛科_guàkē 挂科 掛科 guàkē to fail (a course) 2 公开_公開_gōngkāi 公开 公開 gōngkāi public; to publish; to make public 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep10/150 words - 26 min 完蛋_完蛋_wándàn 完蛋 完蛋 wándàn (coll.) to be done for 1 当务之急_當務之急_dāngwùzhījí 当务之急 當務之急 dāngwùzhījí top priority job; matter of vital importance 1 避风头_避風頭_bìfēngtou 避风头 避風頭 bìfēngtou to lie low (until the fuss dies down) 1 避_避_bì 避 避 bì to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 3 一世_一世_yīshì 一世 一世 yīshì generation; period of 30 years; one's whole lifetime; lifelong; age; era; times; the whole world; the First (of numbered European kings) 1 气头上_氣頭上_qìtóushàng 气头上 氣頭上 qìtóushàng in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper 1 哲_哲_zhé 哲 哲 zhé wise; a sage 1 随堂测验_隨堂測驗_suítángcèyàn 随堂测验 隨堂測驗 suítángcèyàn quiz (student assessment) 1 全勤_全勤_quánqín 全勤 全勤 quánqín full-time attendance at work 1 人潮_人潮_réncháo 人潮 人潮 réncháo a tide of people 1 过往_過往_guòwǎng 过往 過往 guòwǎng to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous 2 画面_畫面_huàmiàn 画面 畫面 huàmiàn scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 2 下雨_下雨_xiàyǔ 下雨 下雨 xiàyǔ to rain 5 早来_早來_zǎolái 早来 早來 zǎolái to come early; already; early 2 肿_腫_zhǒng 肿 腫 zhǒng to swell; swelling; swollen 3 交卷_交卷_jiāojuàn 交卷 交卷 jiāojuàn to hand in one's examination script 2 虽_雖_suī 虽 雖 suī although; even though 2 冤_冤_yuān 冤 冤 yuān injustice; grievance; wrong 4 近日_近日_jìnrì 近日 近日 jìnrì in the past few days; recently; in the last few days 1 仇_仇_chóu 仇 仇 chóu hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 4 为何_為何_wèihé 为何 為何 wèihé why 1 落井下石_落井下石_luòjǐngxiàshí 落井下石 落井下石 luòjǐngxiàshí to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down 2 一向_一向_yīxiàng 一向 一向 yīxiàng always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 2 优良_優良_yōuliáng 优良 優良 yōuliáng fine; good; first-rate 3 品质_品質_pǐnzhì 品质 品質 pǐnzhì character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc) 4 #//True Colours - S1/Ep10/175 words - 28 min 要脸_要臉_yàoliǎn 要脸 要臉 yàoliǎn to save sb's face 2 不要脸_不要臉_bùyàoliǎn 不要脸 不要臉 bùyàoliǎn to have no sense of shame; shameless 3 皆_皆_jiē 皆 皆 jiē all; each and every; in all cases 2 全省_全省_quánshěng 全省 全省 quánshěng the whole province 1 签_簽_qiān 签 簽 qiān to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 8 炒_炒_chǎo 炒 炒 chǎo to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 2 大火_大火_dàhuǒ 大火 大火 dàhuǒ conflagration; large fire; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 消遣_消遣_xiāoqiǎn 消遣 消遣 xiāoqiǎn to while the time away; amusement; pastime; recreation; to make sport of 1 电台_電臺_diàntái 电台 電臺 diàntái transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 1 虚情假意_虛情假意_xūqíngjiǎyì 虚情假意 虛情假意 xūqíngjiǎyì false friendship; hypocritical show of affection 1 侮辱_侮辱_wǔrǔ 侮辱 侮辱 wǔrǔ to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 1 戏弄_戲弄_xìnòng 戏弄 戲弄 xìnòng to play tricks on; to make fun of; to tease 1 踩_踩_cǎi 踩 踩 cǎi to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 3 行为_行為_xíngwéi 行为 行為 xíngwéi action; conduct; behavior; activity 4 看清_看清_kànqīng 看清 看清 kànqīng to see clearly 3 彻头彻尾_徹頭徹尾_chètóuchèwěi 彻头彻尾 徹頭徹尾 chètóuchèwěi lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing; through and through; out and out; from top to bottom 2 抵_抵_dǐ 抵 抵 dǐ to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to equal; to balance; to make up for; to mortgage; to arrive at; to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense) 1 意义_意義_yìyì 意义 意義 yìyì sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 踏踏实实_踏踏實實_tātāshíshí 踏踏实实 踏踏實實 tātāshíshí steady; steadfast 1 人道_人道_réndào 人道 人道 réndào human sympathy; humanitarianism; humane; the "human way", one of the stages in the cycle of reincarnation (Buddhism); sexual intercourse 2 歉_歉_qiàn 歉 歉 qiàn to apologize; to regret; deficient 2 较劲_較勁_jiàojìn 较劲 較勁 jiàojìn to match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive; to set oneself against sb; disobliging; to make a special effort 3 叭_叭_bā 叭 叭 bā denote a sound or sharp noise (gunfire etc) 3 小钢炮_小鋼砲_xiǎogāngpào 小钢炮 小鋼砲 xiǎogāngpào (coll.) piece of light artillery such as a mortar; (fig.) person who speaks boldly and frankly; hot hatch (car); (also used figuratively with various meanings in other contexts) 1 哑巴_啞巴_yǎba 哑巴 啞巴 yǎba mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep10/200 words - 31 min 点心_點心_diǎnxin 点心 點心 diǎnxin light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 4 不相干_不相干_bùxiānggān 不相干 不相干 bùxiānggān to be irrelevant; to have nothing to do with 1 出头_出頭_chūtóu 出头 出頭 chūtóu to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than 1 遭到_遭到_zāodào 遭到 遭到 zāodào to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) 1 报复_報復_bàofù 报复 報復 bàofù to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 2 进行_進行_jìnxíng 进行 進行 jìnxíng to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 7 哑巴亏_啞巴虧_yǎbakuī 哑巴亏 啞巴虧 yǎbakuī pent-up unspoken grievances; suffering not willingly or possibly spoken of 1 起因_起因_qǐyīn 起因 起因 qǐyīn cause; a factor (leading to an effect) 1 暗地里_暗地裡_àndìli 暗地里 暗地裡 àndìli secretly; inwardly; on the sly 1 其_其_qí 其 其 qí his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 4 阵势_陣勢_zhènshì 阵势 陣勢 zhènshì battle array; disposition of forces; situation; circumstance 2 抬举_抬舉_táijǔ 抬举 抬舉 táijǔ to lift sth up; to elevate sb; to honor sb (with compliments, gifts, promotions etc); to show great regard; to speak highly 1 憷_憷_chù 憷 憷 chù to be afraid 1 幽默_幽默_yōumò 幽默 幽默 yōumò (loanword) humor; humorous 2 活泼_活潑_huópo 活泼 活潑 huópo lively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive 1 歌曲_歌曲_gēqǔ 歌曲 歌曲 gēqǔ song 1 本期_本期_běnqī 本期 本期 běnqī the current period; this term (usually in finance) 1 旁_旁_páng 旁 旁 páng beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 1 闷_悶_mèn 闷 悶 mèn bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 4 吭声_吭聲_kēngshēng 吭声 吭聲 kēngshēng to utter a word 1 腰间_腰間_yāojiān 腰间 腰間 yāojiān waist 2 克制_克制_kèzhì 克制 克制 kèzhì to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control 3 是的_是的_shìde 是的 是的 shìde yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 1 浪潮_浪潮_làngcháo 浪潮 浪潮 làngcháo wave; tides 1 赤裸_赤裸_chìluǒ 赤裸 赤裸 chìluǒ naked; bare 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep10/225 words - 34 min 岛屿_島嶼_dǎoyǔ 岛屿 島嶼 dǎoyǔ island 1 梦想_夢想_mèngxiǎng 梦想 夢想 mèngxiǎng (fig.) to dream of; dream 3 站立_站立_zhànlì 站立 站立 zhànlì to stand; standing; on one's feet 1 信条_信條_xìntiáo 信条 信條 xìntiáo creed; article of faith 1 真谛_真諦_zhēndì 真谛 真諦 zhēndì the real meaning; the true essence 1 真理_真理_zhēnlǐ 真理 真理 zhēnlǐ truth; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 不言而喻_不言而喻_bùyán'éryù 不言而喻 不言而喻 bùyán'éryù it goes without saying; it is self-evident 1 平等_平等_píngděng 平等 平等 píngděng equal; equality 1 佐治亚_佐治亞_Zuǒzhìyà 佐治亚 佐治亞 Zuǒzhìyà Georgia, US state 1 红山_紅山_Hóngshān 红山 紅山 Hóngshān Hongshan district of Chifeng city 赤峰市, Inner Mongolia 1 昔日_昔日_xīrì 昔日 昔日 xīrì formerly; in olden days 1 奴隶_奴隸_núlì 奴隶 奴隸 núlì slave 1 大胆_大膽_dàdǎn 大胆 大膽 dàdǎn brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 1 嗯_嗯_en 嗯 嗯 en interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 1 正义_正義_zhèngyì 正义 正義 zhèngyì justice; righteousness; just; righteous 2 匿迹_匿跡_nìjì 匿迹 匿跡 nìjì to go into hiding 1 如同_如同_rútóng 如同 如同 rútóng like; as 1 沙漠_沙漠_shāmò 沙漠 沙漠 shāmò desert; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 绿洲_綠洲_lǜzhōu 绿洲 綠洲 lǜzhōu oasis 1 录音_錄音_lùyīn 录音 錄音 lùyīn to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 抹_抹_mǒ 抹 抹 mǒ to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 3 八成_八成_bāchéng 八成 八成 bāchéng eighty percent; most probably; most likely 1 苦口婆心_苦口婆心_kǔkǒupóxīn 苦口婆心 苦口婆心 kǔkǒupóxīn earnest and well-meaning advice (idiom); to persuade patiently 1 转身_轉身_zhuǎnshēn 转身 轉身 zhuǎnshēn (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 1 倒霉_倒霉_dǎoméi 倒霉 倒霉 dǎoméi to have bad luck; to be out of luck 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep10/250 words - 38 min 得罪_得罪_dézui 得罪 得罪 dézui to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 5 软柿子_軟柿子_ruǎnshìzi 软柿子 軟柿子 ruǎnshìzi (coll.) pushover; soft touch 1 揭发_揭發_jiēfā 揭发 揭發 jiēfā to expose; to bring to light; to disclose; revelation 1 别管_別管_biéguǎn 别管 別管 biéguǎn no matter (who, what etc) 1 事儿_事兒_shìr5 事儿 事兒 shìr5 one's employment; business; matter that needs to be settled; (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding; trying; troublesome; erhua variant of 事[shi4]; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 2 撑腰_撐腰_chēngyāo 撑腰 撐腰 chēngyāo to support; to brace 1 击_擊_jī 击 擊 jī to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 1 他妈的_他媽的_tāmāde 他妈的 他媽的 tāmāde (taboo curse) damn it!; fucking 1 化身_化身_huàshēn 化身 化身 huàshēn incarnation; reincarnation; embodiment (of abstract idea); personification 1 抛弃_拋棄_pāoqì 抛弃 拋棄 pāoqì to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 2 生出_生出_shēngchū 生出 生出 shēngchū to give birth; to grow (whiskers etc); to generate; to produce 1 嘴皮子_嘴皮子_zuǐpízi 嘴皮子 嘴皮子 zuǐpízi lit. lips; fig. glib talk 1 功夫_功夫_gōngfu 功夫 功夫 gōngfu skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 1 违反_違反_wéifǎn 违反 違反 wéifǎn to violate (a law) 1 规_規_guī 规 規 guī compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 1 纪_紀_jì 纪 紀 jì order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle 1 查出_查出_cháchū 查出 查出 cháchū to find out; to discover 1 始作俑者_始作俑者_shǐzuòyǒngzhě 始作俑者 始作俑者 shǐzuòyǒngzhě lit. the first person to bury funerary dolls (idiom); fig. the originator of an evil practice 2 仔细_仔細_zǐxì 仔细 仔細 zǐxì careful; attentive; cautious 2 回想_回想_huíxiǎng 回想 回想 huíxiǎng to recall; to recollect; to think back 1 异常_異常_yìcháng 异常 異常 yìcháng exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly 1 英语_英語_Yīngyǔ 英语 英語 Yīngyǔ English (language) 5 办公室_辦公室_bàngōngshì 办公室 辦公室 bàngōngshì office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 4 顶_頂_dǐng 顶 頂 dǐng apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 1 惩罚_懲罰_chéngfá 惩罚 懲罰 chéngfá penalty; punishment; to punish 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep10/256 words - 39 min 揭穿_揭穿_jiēchuān 揭穿 揭穿 jiēchuān to expose; to uncover 1 嬉皮笑脸_嬉皮笑臉_xīpíxiàoliǎn 嬉皮笑脸 嬉皮笑臉 xīpíxiàoliǎn all smiles; smiling mischievously or ingratiatingly 1 针对_針對_zhēnduì 针对 針對 zhēnduì to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 1 袒护_袒護_tǎnhù 袒护 袒護 tǎnhù to shield (a miscreant) from punishment, criticism etc; to take sb's side 1 看着办_看著辦_kànzhebàn 看着办 看著辦 kànzhebàn to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) 1 切点_切點_qiēdiǎn 切点 切點 qiēdiǎn contact (math.) 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep11/25 words - 7 min 交集_交集_jiāojí 交集 交集 jiāojí intersection (symbol ∩) (set theory) 1 西红柿_西紅柿_xīhóngshì 西红柿 西紅柿 xīhóngshì tomato; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 财_財_cái 财 財 cái money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 2 童子_童子_tóngzǐ 童子 童子 tóngzǐ boy 1 丰功伟绩_豐功偉績_fēnggōngwěijì 丰功伟绩 豐功偉績 fēnggōngwěijì glorious achievement (idiom) 1 此_此_cǐ 此 此 cǐ this; these 5 使命_使命_shǐmìng 使命 使命 shǐmìng mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling 2 快手_快手_Kuàishǒu 快手 快手 Kuàishǒu Kuaishou, Chinese social video sharing app 1 心软_心軟_xīnruǎn 心软 心軟 xīnruǎn to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 2 吃素_吃素_chīsù 吃素 吃素 chīsù to be a vegetarian 1 嗜血_嗜血_shìxuè 嗜血 嗜血 shìxuè bloodthirsty; bloodsucking; hemophile 1 魔头_魔頭_mótóu 魔头 魔頭 mótóu monster; devil 1 不得已_不得已_bùdéyǐ 不得已 不得已 bùdéyǐ to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to; to have no choice; must 1 下辈子_下輩子_xiàbèizi 下辈子 下輩子 xiàbèizi the next life 1 远离_遠離_yuǎnlí 远离 遠離 yuǎnlí to be far from; to keep away from 1 人类_人類_rénlèi 人类 人類 rénlèi humanity; human race; mankind 1 杀手_殺手_shāshǒu 杀手 殺手 shāshǒu killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player 1 接到_接到_jiēdào 接到 接到 jiēdào to receive (letter etc) 2 命令_命令_mìnglìng 命令 命令 mìnglìng order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 1 杀掉_殺掉_shādiào 杀掉 殺掉 shādiào to kill 1 料理_料理_liàolǐ 料理 料理 liàolǐ to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 1 后事_後事_hòushì 后事 後事 hòushì future events; and what happened next... (in fiction); funeral arrangements 1 京_京_jīng 京 京 jīng capital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old); artificial mound (old) 4 韵_韻_yùn 韵 韻 yùn beautiful sound; appeal; charm; vowel; rhyme; in Chinese phonetics, the medial and final sound of a syllable (i.e. excluding the initial consonant) 3 虾仁_蝦仁_xiārén 虾仁 蝦仁 xiārén shrimp meat; shelled shrimp 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep11/50 words - 14 min 小菜_小菜_xiǎocài 小菜 小菜 xiǎocài appetizer; small side dish; easy job; piece of cake; see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2] 1 壮_壯_zhuàng 壮 壯 zhuàng to strengthen; strong; robust 8 带动_帶動_dàidòng 带动 帶動 dàidòng to spur; to provide impetus; to drive 1 品种_品種_pǐnzhǒng 品种 品種 pǐnzhǒng breed; variety; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 外边_外邊_wàibian 外边 外邊 wàibian outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 4 邪乎_邪乎_xiéhu 邪乎 邪乎 xiéhu extraordinary; severe; exaggerated; overstated; fantastic; incredible 1 划_划_huá 划 划 huá to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth) 1 犬_犬_quǎn 犬 犬 quǎn dog; Kangxi radical 94 1 疫苗_疫苗_yìmiáo 疫苗 疫苗 yìmiáo vaccine 1 打仗_打仗_dǎzhàng 打仗 打仗 dǎzhàng to fight a battle; to go to war 5 燕_燕_yàn 燕 燕 yàn swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 6 何_何_hé 何 何 hé what; how; why; which; carry 5 芸_芸_yún 芸 芸 yún common rue (Ruta graveolens); books and libraries 6 接地气_接地氣_jiēdìqì 接地气 接地氣 jiēdìqì in touch with the common people; down-to-earth 1 吃醋_吃醋_chīcù 吃醋 吃醋 chīcù to feel jealous 2 明显_明顯_míngxiǎn 明显 明顯 míngxiǎn clear; distinct; obvious 4 特务_特務_tèwu 特务 特務 tèwu special assignment (military); special agent; operative; spy 1 贼_賊_zéi 贼 賊 zéi thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 3 可疑_可疑_kěyí 可疑 可疑 kěyí suspicious; dubious 1 注射_注射_zhùshè 注射 注射 zhùshè injection; to inject 4 变异_變異_biànyì 变异 變異 biànyì variation 1 首先_首先_shǒuxiān 首先 首先 shǒuxiān first (of all); in the first place 3 管理_管理_guǎnlǐ 管理 管理 guǎnlǐ to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 其次_其次_qícì 其次 其次 qícì next; secondly 1 对不上_對不上_duìbùshàng 对不上 對不上 duìbùshàng to disagree; I can't agree with that. 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep11/75 words - 21 min 应急_應急_yìngjí 应急 應急 yìngjí to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency; (attributive) emergency 1 挪用_挪用_nuóyòng 挪用 挪用 nuóyòng to shift (funds); to (legitimately) take funds set aside for one purpose in order to use them for another; to embezzle; to misappropriate 1 纠缠_糾纏_jiūchán 纠缠 糾纏 jiūchán to be in a tangle; to nag 2 首饰_首飾_shǒushì 首饰 首飾 shǒushì jewelry; head ornament 1 心爱_心愛_xīn'ài 心爱 心愛 xīn'ài beloved 1 辞掉_辭掉_cídiào 辞掉 辭掉 cídiào to quit (one's job); to dismiss (an employee) 1 提起_提起_tíqǐ 提起 提起 tíqǐ to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) 3 单相思_單相思_dānxiāngsī 单相思 單相思 dānxiāngsī one-sided lovesickness; unrequited longing 1 高攀_高攀_gāopān 高攀 高攀 gāopān social climbing; to claim connections with people in higher social class 1 称_稱_chēng 称 稱 chēng to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 3 兄_兄_xiōng 兄 兄 xiōng elder brother 2 弟_弟_dì 弟 弟 dì younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 3 撂_撂_liào 撂 撂 liào to put down; to leave behind; to throw or knock down; to abandon or discard 2 报销_報銷_bàoxiāo 报销 報銷 bàoxiāo to submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement; to write off; to wipe out 1 招架_招架_zhāojià 招架 招架 zhāojià to resist; to ward off; to hold one's own; to receive guests 2 贵重_貴重_guìzhòng 贵重 貴重 guìzhòng precious 6 原封不动_原封不動_yuánfēngbùdòng 原封不动 原封不動 yuánfēngbùdòng sticking unmoving to the original (idiom); not an iota changed; untouched 1 要钱_要錢_yàoqián 要钱 要錢 yàoqián to charge; to demand payment 2 无赖_無賴_wúlài 无赖 無賴 wúlài hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly 1 听不懂_聽不懂_tīngbudǒng 听不懂 聽不懂 tīngbudǒng unable to make sense of what one is hearing 1 当面_當面_dāngmiàn 当面 當面 dāngmiàn to sb's face; in sb's presence 3 对质_對質_duìzhì 对质 對質 duìzhì to confront (in court etc); confrontation 1 不体面_不體面_bùtǐmiàn 不体面 不體面 bùtǐmiàn to not appear to be decent or respectful; shameful 1 原本_原本_yuánběn 原本 原本 yuánběn originally; original 2 正式_正式_zhèngshì 正式 正式 zhèngshì formal; official 3 #//True Colours - S1/Ep11/100 words - 25 min 备胎_備胎_bèitāi 备胎 備胎 bèitāi spare tire; (slang) fallback guy (or girl) 1 流程_流程_liúchéng 流程 流程 liúchéng course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 3 到期_到期_dàoqī 到期 到期 dàoqī to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc); to mature (investment bond etc) 1 经手_經手_jīngshǒu 经手 經手 jīngshǒu to pass through one's hands; to handle; to deal with 1 标记_標記_biāojì 标记 標記 biāojì sign; mark; symbol; to mark up; (computing) token 1 在先_在先_zàixiān 在先 在先 zàixiān to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly 1 生理盐水_生理鹽水_shēnglǐyánshuǐ 生理盐水 生理鹽水 shēnglǐyánshuǐ saline (medicine) 1 家养_家養_jiāyǎng 家养 家養 jiāyǎng domestic (animals); home reared 1 沉得住气_沉得住氣_chéndezhùqì 沉得住气 沉得住氣 chéndezhùqì to stay calm; to keep one's composure 1 升天_升天_shēngtiān 升天 升天 shēngtiān lit. to ascend to heaven; to die 1 善意_善意_shànyì 善意 善意 shànyì goodwill; benevolence; kindness 1 普通人_普通人_pǔtōngrén 普通人 普通人 pǔtōngrén ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 1 而言_而言_éryán 而言 而言 éryán with regard to (preceding phrase) 4 屠刀_屠刀_túdāo 屠刀 屠刀 túdāo butcher's knife; abattoir hatchet 2 立地成佛_立地成佛_lìdìchéngfó 立地成佛 立地成佛 lìdìchéngfó to become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation; to repent and be absolved of one's crimes 1 拿起_拿起_náqǐ 拿起 拿起 náqǐ to pick up 1 拯救_拯救_zhěngjiù 拯救 拯救 zhěngjiù to save; to rescue 1 苍生_蒼生_cāngshēng 苍生 蒼生 cāngshēng (area where) vegetation grows; the common people 1 玉兔_玉兔_yùtù 玉兔 玉兔 yùtù the Jade Hare; the moon 3 嫦娥_嫦娥_Cháng'é 嫦娥 嫦娥 Cháng'é Chang'e, the lady in the moon (Chinese mythology); one of the Chang'e series of PRC lunar spacecraft 1 猪八戒_豬八戒_ZhūBājiè 猪八戒 豬八戒 ZhūBājiè Zhu Bajie, character in Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记, with pig-like characteristics and armed with a muckrake; Pigsy in Arthur Waley's translation 2 拽_拽_yè 拽 拽 yè to drag; to haul 3 浑身_渾身_húnshēn 浑身 渾身 húnshēn all over; from head to foot 3 陈述_陳述_chénshù 陈述 陳述 chénshù an assertion; to declare; to state 1 事实_事實_shìshí 事实 事實 shìshí fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep11/125 words - 32 min 披_披_pī 披 披 pī to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 1 有眼不识泰山_有眼不識泰山_yǒuyǎnbùshíTàiShān 有眼不识泰山 有眼不識泰山 yǒuyǎnbùshíTàiShān lit. to have eyes but fail to recognize Mt Tai (idiom); fig. to fail to recognize sb important or sb's great talent; to be blind to the fact 1 七月_七月_Qīyuè 七月 七月 Qīyuè July; seventh month (of the lunar year) 2 身高_身高_shēngāo 身高 身高 shēngāo (a person's) height 3 体重_體重_tǐzhòng 体重 體重 tǐzhòng body weight 2 貌_貌_mào 貌 貌 mào appearance 2 强求_強求_qiǎngqiú 强求 強求 qiǎngqiú to insist on; to demand; to impose 1 跑调_跑調_pǎodiào 跑调 跑調 pǎodiào to be off-key or out of tune (while singing) (colloquial) 1 脆弱_脆弱_cuìruò 脆弱 脆弱 cuìruò weak; frail 1 扛_扛_káng 扛 扛 káng to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 2 彼此彼此_彼此彼此_bǐcǐbǐcǐ 彼此彼此 彼此彼此 bǐcǐbǐcǐ no better (or worse) than each other; both in the same boat 1 顶罪_頂罪_dǐngzuì 顶罪 頂罪 dǐngzuì to take the blame for sb else; to compensate for one's crime; to get charges dropped (by paying money etc) 1 开饭_開飯_kāifàn 开饭 開飯 kāifàn to serve a meal 2 不等_不等_bùděng 不等 不等 bùděng unequal; varied 2 建立_建立_jiànlì 建立 建立 jiànlì to establish; to set up; to found 2 美味_美味_měiwèi 美味 美味 měiwèi delicious; delicious food; delicacy 1 头一回_頭一回_tóuyīhuí 头一回 頭一回 tóuyīhuí the first time; for the first time 1 北方_北方_běifāng 北方 北方 běifāng north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River 1 馅_餡_xiàn 馅 餡 xiàn stuffing; forcemeat; filling 2 哈_哈_hā 哈 哈 hā (interj.) ha!; (onom. for laughter); (slang) to be infatuated with; to adore; abbr. for 哈士奇[ha1 shi4 qi2], husky (dog) 4 斗_鬥_dòu 斗 鬥 dòu to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 4 吐口_吐口_tǔkǒu 吐口 吐口 tǔkǒu to spit; fig. to spit out (a request, an agreement etc) 2 体检_體檢_tǐjiǎn 体检 體檢 tǐjiǎn abbr. for 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 1 愁眉苦脸_愁眉苦臉_chóuméikǔliǎn 愁眉苦脸 愁眉苦臉 chóuméikǔliǎn to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable 1 反常_反常_fǎncháng 反常 反常 fǎncháng unusual; abnormal 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep11/150 words - 38 min 困_困_kùn 困 困 kùn to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 4 美国_美國_Měiguó 美国 美國 Měiguó United States; USA; US 12 睡着_睡著_shuìzháo 睡着 睡著 shuìzháo to fall asleep 2 发泄_發洩_fāxiè 发泄 發洩 fāxiè to give vent to (one's feelings) 2 梦游_夢遊_mèngyóu 梦游 夢遊 mèngyóu to sleepwalk; to journey in a dream 2 荒郊_荒郊_huāngjiāo 荒郊 荒郊 huāngjiāo desolate area outside a town 1 野外_野外_yěwài 野外 野外 yěwài countryside; areas outside the city 1 黑灯瞎火_黑燈瞎火_hēidēngxiāhuǒ 黑灯瞎火 黑燈瞎火 hēidēngxiāhuǒ pitch dark 1 孤男寡女_孤男寡女_gūnánguǎnǚ 孤男寡女 孤男寡女 gūnánguǎnǚ a single man and a single woman; bachelors; a man and a woman together (typically in a secluded setting) 1 高抬贵手_高抬貴手_gāotáiguìshǒu 高抬贵手 高抬貴手 gāotáiguìshǒu to be generous (idiom); to be magnanimous; Give me a break! 1 场景_場景_chǎngjǐng 场景 場景 chǎngjǐng scene; scenario; setting 1 似曾相识_似曾相識_sìcéngxiāngshí 似曾相识 似曾相識 sìcéngxiāngshí déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time); seemingly familiar; apparently already acquainted 1 搞错_搞錯_gǎocuò 搞错 搞錯 gǎocuò mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 1 堵住_堵住_dǔzhù 堵住 堵住 dǔzhù to block up 1 救命_救命_jiùmìng 救命 救命 jiùmìng to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 1 退缩_退縮_tuìsuō 退缩 退縮 tuìsuō to shrink back; to cower 1 压抑_壓抑_yāyì 压抑 壓抑 yāyì to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing; repression 1 驴_驢_lǘ 驴 驢 lǘ donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2] 2 肝_肝_gān 肝 肝 gān liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 2 肺_肺_fèi 肺 肺 fèi lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 嘲笑_嘲笑_cháoxiào 嘲笑 嘲笑 cháoxiào to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 1 有种_有種_yǒuzhǒng 有种 有種 yǒuzhǒng to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 1 东南西北_東南西北_dōngnánxīběi 东南西北 東南西北 dōngnánxīběi east, south, west and north; all directions 1 白天_白天_báitiān 白天 白天 báitiān daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 出租车_出租車_chūzūchē 出租车 出租車 chūzūchē taxi; (Tw) rental car 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep11/159 words - 40 min 乱动_亂動_luàndòng 乱动 亂動 luàndòng to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 3 辆_輛_liàng 辆 輛 liàng classifier for vehicles 1 高速_高速_gāosù 高速 高速 gāosù high speed 1 东边_東邊_dōngbian 东边 東邊 dōngbian east; east side; eastern part; to the east of 1 报警_報警_bàojǐng 报警 報警 bàojǐng to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 2 深山_深山_shēnshān 深山 深山 shēnshān deep in the mountains 1 出动_出動_chūdòng 出动 出動 chūdòng to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops 1 搜救_搜救_sōujiù 搜救 搜救 sōujiù search and rescue 1 不中用_不中用_bùzhòngyòng 不中用 不中用 bùzhòngyòng unfit for anything; no good; useless; (of a sick person) beyond hope 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep12/25 words - 5 min 外套_外套_wàitào 外套 外套 wàitào coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 1 虚_虛_xū 虚 虛 xū emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain 3 饭店_飯店_fàndiàn 饭店 飯店 fàndiàn restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 4 麻_麻_má 麻 麻 má generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb 8 穿上_穿上_chuānshang 穿上 穿上 chuānshang to put on (clothes etc) 5 憔悴_憔悴_qiáocuì 憔悴 憔悴 qiáocuì wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard; (of plants) withered 1 一蹶不振_一蹶不振_yījuébùzhèn 一蹶不振 一蹶不振 yījuébùzhèn one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse; ruined at a stroke; unable to recover after a minor hitch 1 骨_骨_gǔ 骨 骨 gǔ bone 1 髓_髓_suǐ 髓 髓 suǐ marrow; essence; quintessence; pith (soft interior of plant stem) 1 抑郁症_抑鬱症_yìyùzhèng 抑郁症 抑鬱症 yìyùzhèng clinical depression 1 连同_連同_liántóng 连同 連同 liántóng together with; along with 1 虚弱_虛弱_xūruò 虚弱 虛弱 xūruò weak; in poor health 1 半条命_半條命_bàntiáomìng 半条命 半條命 bàntiáomìng half a life; only half alive; barely alive; (scared, beaten etc) half to death 2 胡扯_胡扯_húchě 胡扯 胡扯 húchě to chatter; nonsense; blather 1 嚯_嚯_huò 嚯 嚯 huò (onom.) expressing admiration or surprise; sound of a laugh 2 极_極_jí 极 極 jí extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 2 寿_壽_shòu 寿 壽 shòu long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary 1 情种_情種_qíngzhǒng 情种 情種 qíngzhǒng affectionate; an affectionate person 1 相提并论_相提並論_xiāngtíbìnglùn 相提并论 相提並論 xiāngtíbìnglùn to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms; to place on a par with; (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y) 1 伤痛_傷痛_shāngtòng 伤痛 傷痛 shāngtòng pain (from wound); sorrow 2 开通_開通_kāitōng 开通 開通 kāitōng to open up (windows for air, ideas for discussion, transportation routes etc) 1 专线_專線_zhuānxiàn 专线 專線 zhuānxiàn special-purpose phone line or communications link; hotline; special rail line (e.g. between airport and city); CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 道行_道行_dàohéng 道行 道行 dàohéng skills acquired through religious practice; (fig.) ability; skill; Taiwan pr. [dao4 hang5] 1 圣_聖_shèng 圣 聖 shèng holy; sacred; saint; sage 3 开窍_開竅_kāiqiào 开窍 開竅 kāiqiào to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep12/50 words - 9 min 托付_托付_tuōfù 托付 托付 tuōfù to entrust 3 驾_駕_jià 驾 駕 jià 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) 2 发愣_發愣_fālèng 发愣 發愣 fālèng to daydream; in a daze 1 傻笑_傻笑_shǎxiào 傻笑 傻笑 shǎxiào to giggle; to laugh foolishly; to smirk; to simper 1 悲_悲_bēi 悲 悲 bēi sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 1 亦_亦_yì 亦 亦 yì also 1 高深_高深_gāoshēn 高深 高深 gāoshēn profound 1 处在_處在_chǔzài 处在 處在 chǔzài to be situated at; to find oneself at 1 稳定_穩定_wěndìng 稳定 穩定 wěndìng steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 2 伙食_伙食_huǒshí 伙食 伙食 huǒshí food; meals 1 疗法_療法_liáofǎ 疗法 療法 liáofǎ therapy; treatment 1 大驾_大駕_dàjià 大驾 大駕 dàjià imperial chariot; (fig.) emperor; (polite) you 2 走出_走出_zǒuchū 走出 走出 zǒuchū to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 3 迅速_迅速_xùnsù 迅速 迅速 xùnsù rapid; speedy; fast 1 有效_有效_yǒuxiào 有效 有效 yǒuxiào effective; in effect; valid 1 灵药_靈藥_língyào 灵药 靈藥 língyào legendary magic potion of immortals; panacea; fig. wonder solution to a problem 1 可谓_可謂_kěwèi 可谓 可謂 kěwèi it could even be said 1 未_未_wèi 未 未 wèi not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 2 倾心_傾心_qīngxīn 倾心 傾心 qīngxīn to admire wholeheartedly; to fall in love with 1 一见钟情_一見鐘情_yījiànzhōngqíng 一见钟情 一見鐘情 yījiànzhōngqíng love at first sight (idiom) 1 麻痹_麻痺_mábì 麻痹 麻痺 mábì paralysis; palsy; numbness; to benumb; (fig.) to lull; negligent; apathetic 1 再三_再三_zàisān 再三 再三 zàisān over and over again; again and again 1 心目_心目_xīnmù 心目 心目 xīnmù mind 2 上好_上好_shànghǎo 上好 上好 shànghǎo first-rate; top-notch 1 树_樹_shù 树 樹 shù tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 3 #//True Colours - S1/Ep12/75 words - 12 min 涮_涮_shuàn 涮 涮 shuàn to rinse; to trick; to fool sb; to cook by dipping finely sliced ingredients briefly in boiling water or soup (generally done at the dining table) 1 越野_越野_yuèyě 越野 越野 yuèyě cross country 1 轿车_轎車_jiàochē 轿车 轎車 jiàochē enclosed carriage for carrying passengers; motor carriage; car or bus; limousine; CL:部[bu4],輛|辆[liang4] 1 七十_七十_qīshí 七十 七十 qīshí seventy; 70 5 迈_邁_mài 迈 邁 mài to take a step; to stride 3 自由自在_自由自在_zìyóuzìzài 自由自在 自由自在 zìyóuzìzài free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely 2 郊外_郊外_jiāowài 郊外 郊外 jiāowài outskirts 1 打车_打車_dǎchē 打车 打車 dǎchē to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift 1 富裕_富裕_fùyù 富裕 富裕 fùyù prosperous; well-to-do; well-off 1 茬_茬_chá 茬 茬 chá stubble land after crop has been taken; a second crop obtained by rotation of land; an opportunity 3 乌鸦嘴_烏鴉嘴_wūyāzuǐ 乌鸦嘴 烏鴉嘴 wūyāzuǐ lit. crow's beak; fig. person who has made an inauspicious remark 1 排便_排便_páibiàn 排便 排便 páibiàn to defecate 1 困难_困難_kùnnan 困难 困難 kùnnan difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 1 怪人_怪人_guàirén 怪人 怪人 guàirén strange person; eccentric 1 档次_檔次_dàngcì 档次 檔次 dàngcì grade; class; quality; level 1 抛锚_拋錨_pāomáo 抛锚 拋錨 pāomáo to drop anchor; to break down (of a car etc) 2 二手车_二手車_èrshǒuchē 二手车 二手車 èrshǒuchē second-hand car 2 公里_公里_gōnglǐ 公里 公里 gōnglǐ kilometer 1 见天_見天_jiàntiān 见天 見天 jiàntiān (coll.) every day 1 二八_二八_èrbā 二八 二八 èrbā 16; sixteen 1 车牌_車牌_chēpái 车牌 車牌 chēpái license plate 1 当家_當家_dāngjiā 当家 當家 dāngjiā to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge 2 柴_柴_chái 柴 柴 chái firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 3 房地产_房地產_fángdìchǎn 房地产 房地產 fángdìchǎn real estate 5 西北_西北_xīběi 西北 西北 xīběi northwest 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep12/100 words - 14 min 万般_萬般_wànbān 万般 萬般 wànbān every kind; manifold; extremely 1 当中_當中_dāngzhōng 当中 當中 dāngzhōng among; in the middle; in the center 2 少爷_少爺_shàoye 少爷 少爺 shàoye son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 2 坑_坑_kēng 坑 坑 kēng hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 4 搞钱_搞錢_gǎoqián 搞钱 搞錢 gǎoqián to get money; to accumulate money 1 脆_脆_cuì 脆 脆 cuì brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat 2 凑近_湊近_còujìn 凑近 湊近 còujìn to approach; to lean close to 1 师姐_師姐_shījiě 师姐 師姐 shījiě senior female fellow student or apprentice; daughter (older than oneself) of one's teacher 10 年少_年少_niánshào 年少 年少 niánshào young; junior 1 头号_頭號_tóuhào 头号 頭號 tóuhào first rate; top rank; number one 1 功臣_功臣_gōngchén 功臣 功臣 gōngchén minister who has given outstanding service 1 疗伤_療傷_liáoshāng 疗伤 療傷 liáoshāng healing; to heal; to make healthy again 1 乐子_樂子_lèzi 乐子 樂子 lèzi fun; pleasure; laughing matter 1 出手_出手_chūshǒu 出手 出手 chūshǒu to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 1 除_除_chú 除 除 chú to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 6 铁_鐵_tiě 铁 鐵 tiě iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 11 瓷_瓷_cí 瓷 瓷 cí chinaware; porcelain; china 10 放假_放假_fàngjià 放假 放假 fàngjià to have a holiday or vacation 1 炸酱面_炸醬麵_zhájiàngmiàn 炸酱面 炸醬麵 zhájiàngmiàn zha jiang mian: ground pork simmered with salty fermented soybean paste (or other sauce) over thick wheat noodles 3 闯祸_闖禍_chuǎnghuò 闯祸 闖禍 chuǎnghuò to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble 1 杜蕾斯_杜蕾斯_Dùlěisī 杜蕾斯 杜蕾斯 Dùlěisī Durex, a condom brand name 1 前台_前臺_qiántái 前台 前臺 qiántái stage; proscenium; foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.); front desk; reception desk; (computing) front-end; foreground 2 拆_拆_chāi 拆 拆 chāi to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 3 庙_廟_miào 庙 廟 miào temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 2 毁_毀_huǐ 毁 毀 huǐ to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep12/125 words - 16 min 桩_樁_zhuāng 桩 樁 zhuāng stump; stake; pile; classifier for items 1 病情_病情_bìngqíng 病情 病情 bìngqíng state of an illness; patient's condition 4 反复_反覆_fǎnfù 反复 反覆 fǎnfù repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 2 加重_加重_jiāzhòng 加重 加重 jiāzhòng to make heavier; to emphasize; (of an illness etc) to become more serious; to aggravate (a bad situation); to increase (a burden, punishment etc) 2 抵押_抵押_dǐyā 抵押 抵押 dǐyā to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral 5 抱负_抱負_bàofù 抱负 抱負 bàofù aspiration; ambition 1 须要_須要_xūyào 须要 須要 xūyào must; have to 1 话题_話題_huàtí 话题 話題 huàtí subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 1 大街_大街_dàjiē 大街 大街 dàjiē street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 现金_現金_xiànjīn 现金 現金 xiànjīn cash 1 清醒_清醒_qīngxǐng 清醒 清醒 qīngxǐng clear-headed; sober; awake 2 筹钱_籌錢_chóuqián 筹钱 籌錢 chóuqián to raise money 1 顾不得_顧不得_gùbude 顾不得 顧不得 gùbude unable to change sth; unable to deal with 1 儿女_兒女_érnǚ 儿女 兒女 érnǚ children; sons and daughters 1 私情_私情_sīqíng 私情 私情 sīqíng personal considerations; love affair 1 伤口_傷口_shāngkǒu 伤口 傷口 shāngkǒu wound; cut 1 愈合_愈合_yùhé 愈合 愈合 yùhé to heal; to fuse 1 急火_急火_jíhuǒ 急火 急火 jíhuǒ brisk heat (cooking); (TCM) internal heat generated by anxiety 1 攻_攻_gōng 攻 攻 gōng to attack; to accuse; to study 1 想不开_想不開_xiǎngbukāi 想不开 想不開 xiǎngbukāi cannot figure out; to be unable to take a lighter view; to take things too hard; to be depressed; to fret over trifles 1 虑_慮_lǜ 虑 慮 lǜ to think over; to consider; anxiety 1 抽风_抽風_chōufēng 抽风 抽風 chōufēng to ventilate; to induce a draft; spasm; convulsion 3 看家_看家_kānjiā 看家 看家 kānjiā to look after the house; (of skill, ability) special; outstanding 2 学业_學業_xuéyè 学业 學業 xuéyè studies; schoolwork 4 起居_起居_qǐjū 起居 起居 qǐjū everyday life; regular pattern of life 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep12/150 words - 19 min 配合_配合_pèihé 配合 配合 pèihé matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine 4 妥帖_妥帖_tuǒtiē 妥帖 妥帖 tuǒtiē properly; satisfactorily; firmly; very fitting; appropriate; proper; to be in good order; also written 妥貼|妥贴[tuo3 tie1] 1 帖_帖_tiē 帖 帖 tiē fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey 1 房产_房產_fángchǎn 房产 房產 fángchǎn real estate; the property market (e.g. houses) 5 有关_有關_yǒuguān 有关 有關 yǒuguān to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 1 走漏_走漏_zǒulòu 走漏 走漏 zǒulòu to leak (of information, liquid etc); to divulge 1 风声_風聲_fēngshēng 风声 風聲 fēngshēng sound of the wind; rumor; talk; news; reputation 1 信不过_信不過_xìnbùguò 信不过 信不過 xìnbùguò to distrust; to be suspicious 1 股权_股權_gǔquán 股权 股權 gǔquán equity shares; stock right 1 协议_協議_xiéyì 协议 協議 xiéyì agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 糊涂_糊塗_hútu 糊涂 糊塗 hútu muddled; silly; confused 5 打死_打死_dǎsǐ 打死 打死 dǎsǐ to kill; to beat to death 2 土_土_tǔ 土 土 tǔ earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 2 守_守_shǒu 守 守 shǒu to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 4 套_套_tào 套 套 tào to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ) 13 体积_體積_tǐjī 体积 體積 tǐjī volume; bulk; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 郑重_鄭重_zhèngzhòng 郑重 鄭重 zhèngzhòng serious; solemn 1 教训_教訓_jiàoxun 教训 教訓 jiàoxun lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 1 胸骨_胸骨_xiōnggǔ 胸骨 胸骨 xiōnggǔ sternum; breastbone 1 两侧_兩側_liǎngcè 两侧 兩側 liǎngcè two sides; both sides 1 计数_計數_jìshù 计数 計數 jìshù to count; reckoning 1 标志_標誌_biāozhì 标志 標誌 biāozhì sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark 1 人体_人體_réntǐ 人体 人體 réntǐ human body 3 解剖学_解剖學_jiěpōuxué 解剖学 解剖學 jiěpōuxué anatomy 1 携带_攜帶_xiédài 携带 攜帶 xiédài to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4] 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep12/175 words - 21 min 可比_可比_kěbǐ 可比 可比 kěbǐ comparable 2 标准_標準_biāozhǔn 标准 標準 biāozhǔn (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 右下_右下_yòuxià 右下 右下 yòuxià lower right 1 氏_氏_shì 氏 氏 shì clan name; maiden name 2 切口_切口_qiēkǒu 切口 切口 qiēkǒu incision; notch; slit; gash; margin of a page; trimmed edge (of a page in a book) 2 垂直_垂直_chuízhí 垂直 垂直 chuízhí perpendicular; vertical 1 上述_上述_shàngshù 上述 上述 shàngshù aforementioned; above-mentioned 1 连线_連線_liánxiàn 连线 連線 liánxiàn electrical lead; connecting line; (Tw) to connect (to a network, device etc); to go online; connection; (congressional) caucus 1 至_至_zhì 至 至 zhì to arrive; most; to; until 1 厘米_釐米_límǐ 厘米 釐米 límǐ centimeter 1 集团_集團_jítuán 集团 集團 jítuán group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 3 涨幅_漲幅_zhǎngfú 涨幅 漲幅 zhǎngfú extent of a rise (in prices etc); amount of increase; growth (typically expressed as a percentage) 1 达到_達到_dádào 达到 達到 dádào to reach; to achieve; to attain 2 百分之_百分之_bǎifēnzhī 百分之 百分之 bǎifēnzhī percent 5 十三点_十三點_shísāndiǎn 十三点 十三點 shísāndiǎn half-witted; nitwit 1 振幅_振幅_zhènfú 振幅 振幅 zhènfú amplitude 1 百分之一百_百分之一百_bǎifēnzhīyībǎi 百分之一百 百分之一百 bǎifēnzhīyībǎi one hundred percent; totally (effective) 1 十二月_十二月_Shí'èryuè 十二月 十二月 Shí'èryuè December; twelfth month (of the lunar year) 1 收盘价_收盤價_shōupánjià 收盘价 收盤價 shōupánjià closing price (of share, commodity etc) 1 难免_難免_nánmiǎn 难免 難免 nánmiǎn hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 2 感叹_感嘆_gǎntàn 感叹 感嘆 gǎntàn to sigh (with feeling); to lament 1 叹_嘆_tàn 叹 嘆 tàn to sigh; to exclaim 1 业绩_業績_yèjì 业绩 業績 yèjì achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results 1 增长_增長_zēngzhǎng 增长 增長 zēngzhǎng to grow; to increase 2 焦虑_焦慮_jiāolǜ 焦虑 焦慮 jiāolǜ anxious; worried; apprehensive 3 #//True Colours - S1/Ep12/200 words - 24 min 判断_判斷_pànduàn 判断 判斷 pànduàn to judge; to determine; judgment 1 烦躁_煩躁_fánzào 烦躁 煩躁 fánzào jittery; twitchy; fidgety 1 急躁_急躁_jízào 急躁 急躁 jízào irritable; irascible; impetuous 1 碟_碟_dié 碟 碟 dié dish; plate 6 蜘蛛网_蜘蛛網_zhīzhūwǎng 蜘蛛网 蜘蛛網 zhīzhūwǎng cobweb; spider web 2 何许_何許_héxǔ 何许 何許 héxǔ (literary) what place; what time; how 1 替补_替補_tìbǔ 替补 替補 tìbǔ to replace (a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a substitute player, full-time workers with casual workers etc); a substitute; a replacement 1 用心_用心_yòngxīn 用心 用心 yòngxīn motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 2 刁_刁_diāo 刁 刁 diāo artful; wicked 1 工种_工種_gōngzhǒng 工种 工種 gōngzhǒng kind of work in production (e.g. benchwork, foundry work etc) 1 院长_院長_yuànzhǎng 院长 院長 yuànzhǎng the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]; chair of a board; president of a university; department head; dean; premier of the Republic of China; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 拎_拎_līn 拎 拎 līn to lift; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1] 6 抹布_抹布_mābù 抹布 抹布 mābù cleaning rag; also pr. [mo3 bu4] 2 后边_後邊_hòubian 后边 後邊 hòubian back; rear; behind 1 功课_功課_gōngkè 功课 功課 gōngkè homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 1 灵活_靈活_línghuó 灵活 靈活 línghuó flexible; nimble; agile 1 超载_超載_chāozài 超载 超載 chāozài to overload 1 负荷_負荷_fùhè 负荷 負荷 fùhè load; burden; charge 1 分点_分點_fēndiǎn 分点 分點 fēndiǎn point of division 1 算子_算子_suànzi 算子 算子 suànzi operator (math.) 1 专_專_zhuān 专 專 zhuān for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 1 诚实_誠實_chéngshí 诚实 誠實 chéngshí honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 1 法律责任_法律責任_fǎlǜzérèn 法律责任 法律責任 fǎlǜzérèn legal responsibility; liability 1 投入_投入_tóurù 投入 投入 tóurù to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 2 彼_彼_bǐ 彼 彼 bǐ that; those; (one) another 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep12/225 words - 27 min 废物_廢物_fèiwù 废物 廢物 fèiwù rubbish; waste material; useless person 1 侯_侯_hóu 侯 侯 hóu marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; nobleman or high official 20 头脑_頭腦_tóunǎo 头脑 頭腦 tóunǎo brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 1 脸蛋_臉蛋_liǎndàn 脸蛋 臉蛋 liǎndàn cheek; face 1 神魂颠倒_神魂顛倒_shénhúndiāndǎo 神魂颠倒 神魂顛倒 shénhúndiāndǎo lit. spirit and soul upside down (idiom); infatuated and head over heels in love; fascinated; captivated 1 三角_三角_sānjiǎo 三角 三角 sānjiǎo triangle 1 平衡_平衡_pínghéng 平衡 平衡 pínghéng balance; equilibrium 3 剔_剔_tī 剔 剔 tī to scrape the meat from bones; to pick (teeth etc); to weed out 1 骨头_骨頭_gǔtou 骨头 骨頭 gǔtou bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 1 仅_僅_jǐn 仅 僅 jǐn barely; only; merely 1 场合_場合_chǎnghé 场合 場合 chǎnghé situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 3 本身_本身_běnshēn 本身 本身 běnshēn itself; in itself; per se 1 虎视眈眈_虎視眈眈_hǔshìdāndān 虎视眈眈 虎視眈眈 hǔshìdāndān to glare like a tiger watching his prey (idiom); to eye covetously 1 显得_顯得_xiǎnde 显得 顯得 xiǎnde to seem; to look; to appear 1 嫩_嫩_nèn 嫩 嫩 nèn tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 3 活宝_活寶_huóbǎo 活宝 活寶 huóbǎo buffoon; clown; ridiculous person 1 经理_經理_jīnglǐ 经理 經理 jīnglǐ manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 3 琳_琳_lín 琳 琳 lín gem 44 老成_老成_lǎochéng 老成 老成 lǎochéng mature; experienced; sophisticated 1 稳重_穩重_wěnzhòng 稳重 穩重 wěnzhòng steady; earnest; staid 6 妇女_婦女_fùnǚ 妇女 婦女 fùnǚ woman 3 友_友_yǒu 友 友 yǒu friend 3 掩护_掩護_yǎnhù 掩护 掩護 yǎnhù to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 1 中年_中年_zhōngnián 中年 中年 zhōngnián middle age 4 扮_扮_bàn 扮 扮 bàn to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 3 #//True Colours - S1/Ep12/250 words - 33 min 乖巧_乖巧_guāiqiǎo 乖巧 乖巧 guāiqiǎo clever (child); smart; lovable; cute 1 路子_路子_lùzi 路子 路子 lùzi method; way; approach 2 痕迹_痕跡_hénjì 痕迹 痕跡 hénjì vestige; mark; trace 1 优雅_優雅_yōuyǎ 优雅 優雅 yōuyǎ grace; graceful 1 别扭_彆扭_bièniu 别扭 彆扭 bièniu awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 2 本人_本人_běnrén 本人 本人 běnrén the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 3 讲座_講座_jiǎngzuò 讲座 講座 jiǎngzuò a course of lectures; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 缝_縫_féng 缝 縫 féng to sew; to stitch 5 缝_縫_fèng 缝 縫 fèng seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 5 溜达_溜達_liūda 溜达 溜達 liūda to stroll; to go for a walk 3 借_藉_jiè 借 藉 jiè variant of 借[jie4] 1 气质_氣質_qìzhì 气质 氣質 qìzhì temperament; personality traits; manners 4 弄脏_弄髒_nòngzāng 弄脏 弄髒 nòngzāng to make dirty; to defile; to smear 2 秘书_秘書_mìshū 秘书 秘書 mìshū secretary 3 司机_司機_sījī 司机 司機 sījī chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 随和_隨和_suíhé 随和 隨和 suíhé amiable; easy-going 1 敬_敬_jìng 敬 敬 jìng to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 3 大三_大三_dàsān 大三 大三 dàsān third-year university student 4 分工_分工_fēngōng 分工 分工 fēngōng to divide up the work; division of labor 1 职位_職位_zhíwèi 职位 職位 zhíwèi post; office; position 1 岁数_歲數_suìshu 岁数 歲數 suìshu age (number of years old) 1 拼_拼_pīn 拼 拼 pīn to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 3 年轻人_年輕人_niánqīngrén 年轻人 年輕人 niánqīngrén young people; youngster 5 洗手间_洗手間_xǐshǒujiān 洗手间 洗手間 xǐshǒujiān toilet; lavatory; washroom 2 拥有_擁有_yōngyǒu 拥有 擁有 yōngyǒu to have; to possess 2 打拼_打拼_dǎpīn 打拼 打拼 dǎpīn to work hard; to try to make a living 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep12/275 words - 37 min 服气_服氣_fúqì 服气 服氣 fúqì to be convinced; to accept 1 天地良心_天地良心_tiāndìliángxīn 天地良心 天地良心 tiāndìliángxīn in all honesty; truth to tell 2 粮_糧_liáng 粮 糧 liáng grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 2 看中_看中_kànzhòng 看中 看中 kànzhòng to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 1 源_源_yuán 源 源 yuán root; source; origin 2 心动_心動_xīndòng 心动 心動 xīndòng heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 1 借钱_借錢_jièqián 借钱 借錢 jièqián to borrow money; to lend money 1 西_西_xī 西 西 xī west 6 贷_貸_dài 贷 貸 dài to lend on interest; to borrow; a loan; leniency; to make excuses; to pardon; to forgive 1 贷款_貸款_dàikuǎn 贷款 貸款 dàikuǎn a loan; CL:筆|笔[bi3]; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); to raise a loan (from e.g. a bank) 4 时机_時機_shíjī 时机 時機 shíjī fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 2 楼盘_樓盤_lóupán 楼盘 樓盤 lóupán building under construction; commercial property; real estate (for sale or rent) 2 时势造英雄_時勢造英雄_shíshìzàoyīngxióng 时势造英雄 時勢造英雄 shíshìzàoyīngxióng Time makes the man (idiom). The trend of events brings forth the hero. 1 资本_資本_zīběn 资本 資本 zīběn capital (economics) 2 固然_固然_gùrán 固然 固然 gùrán admittedly (it's true that...) 2 优势_優勢_yōushì 优势 優勢 yōushì superiority; dominance; advantage 1 成就_成就_chéngjiù 成就 成就 chéngjiù accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 1 遇见_遇見_yùjiàn 遇见 遇見 yùjiàn to meet 3 差远_差遠_chàyuǎn 差远 差遠 chàyuǎn inferior; not up to par; to fall far short; to be mistaken 1 资质_資質_zīzhì 资质 資質 zīzhì aptitude; natural endowments 1 潜力_潛力_qiánlì 潜力 潛力 qiánlì potential; capacity 1 认可_認可_rènkě 认可 認可 rènkě to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK 1 不用谢_不用謝_bùyòngxiè 不用谢 不用謝 bùyòngxiè You're welcome; Don't mention it 1 干杯_乾杯_gānbēi 干杯 乾杯 gānbēi to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 3 搀_攙_chān 搀 攙 chān to take by the arm and assist; to mix; to blend; to dilute; to adulterate 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep12/287 words - 40 min 舒坦_舒坦_shūtan 舒坦 舒坦 shūtan comfortable; at ease 1 资源_資源_zīyuán 资源 資源 zīyuán natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 3 骑马_騎馬_qímǎ 骑马 騎馬 qímǎ to ride a horse 4 大战_大戰_dàzhàn 大战 大戰 dàzhàn war; to wage war 1 回合_回合_huíhé 回合 回合 huíhé one of a sequence of contests (or subdivisions of a contest) between the same two opponents; round (boxing etc); rally (tennis etc); frame (billiards etc); inning; (tennis, soccer etc) rubber or leg; round (of negotiations) 1 切磋_切磋_qiēcuō 切磋 切磋 qiēcuō to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers 5 兴致_興致_xìngzhì 兴致 興致 xìngzhì mood; spirits; interest 1 魅力_魅力_mèilì 魅力 魅力 mèilì charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 3 撞死_撞死_zhuàngsǐ 撞死 撞死 zhuàngsǐ to knock down and kill sb with a car; to run over sb; to run sb down 1 沟_溝_gōu 沟 溝 gōu ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine; CL:道[dao4] 3 吃豆腐_吃豆腐_chīdòufu 吃豆腐 吃豆腐 chīdòufu to eat tofu; to flirt; to tease 1 流年_流年_liúnián 流年 流年 liúnián fleeting time; horoscope for the year 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep13/25 words - 13 min 小祖宗_小祖宗_xiǎozǔzōng 小祖宗 小祖宗 xiǎozǔzōng brat; little devil 1 拉钩_拉鉤_lāgōu 拉钩 拉鉤 lāgōu pinky swear 3 眼泪_眼淚_yǎnlèi 眼泪 眼淚 yǎnlèi tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 2 灿烂_燦爛_cànlàn 灿烂 燦爛 cànlàn to glitter; brilliant; splendid 1 文明_文明_wénmíng 文明 文明 wénmíng civilized; civilization; culture; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 地大物博_地大物博_dìdàwùbó 地大物博 地大物博 dìdàwùbó vast territory with abundant resources (idiom) 1 苹果_蘋果_píngguǒ 苹果 蘋果 píngguǒ apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 灌_灌_guàn 灌 灌 guàn to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 2 几岁_幾歲_jǐsuì 几岁 幾歲 jǐsuì how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 1 率真_率真_shuàizhēn 率真 率真 shuàizhēn frank and sincere; candid 1 搞砸_搞砸_gǎozá 搞砸 搞砸 gǎozá to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 2 标间_標間_biāojiān 标间 標間 biāojiān abbr. for 標準間|标准间[biao1 zhun3 jian1], standard (hotel) room 1 婆婆妈妈_婆婆媽媽_pópomāmā 婆婆妈妈 婆婆媽媽 pópomāmā effeminate; old-womanish; garrulous; fainthearted; overly careful; overly sensitive; maudlin 1 容量_容量_róngliàng 容量 容量 róngliàng capacity; volume; quantitative (science) 2 乳_乳_rǔ 乳 乳 rǔ breast; milk 1 解题_解題_jiětí 解题 解題 jiětí to solve problems; to explicate 1 思路_思路_sīlù 思路 思路 sīlù train of thought; thinking; reason; reasoning 1 公式_公式_gōngshì 公式 公式 gōngshì formula 1 通话_通話_tōnghuà 通话 通話 tōnghuà to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 1 孤_孤_gū 孤 孤 gū lone; lonely 2 共处_共處_gòngchǔ 共处 共處 gòngchǔ to coexist; to get along (with others) 3 醉_醉_zuì 醉 醉 zuì intoxicated 1 不省人事_不省人事_bùxǐngrénshì 不省人事 不省人事 bùxǐngrénshì to lose consciousness; unconscious; in a coma 2 地板_地板_dìbǎn 地板 地板 dìbǎn floor 2 整夜_整夜_zhěngyè 整夜 整夜 zhěngyè the whole night; all through the night 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep13/50 words - 16 min 反倒_反倒_fǎndào 反倒 反倒 fǎndào but on the contrary; but expectedly 1 捍卫_捍衛_hànwèi 捍卫 捍衛 hànwèi to defend; to uphold; to safeguard 1 尊严_尊嚴_zūnyán 尊严 尊嚴 zūnyán dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 2 非分_非分_fēifèn 非分 非分 fēifèn improper; presumptuous; assuming; overstepping one's bounds; also written 非份[fei1 fen4] 1 珍视_珍視_zhēnshì 珍视 珍視 zhēnshì to place great importance on; to treasure 1 不成_不成_bùchéng 不成 不成 bùchéng won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 7 弟妹_弟妹_dìmèi 弟妹 弟妹 dìmèi younger sibling; younger brother's wife 2 无耻_無恥_wúchǐ 无耻 無恥 wúchǐ without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless 1 下流_下流_xiàliú 下流 下流 xiàliú lower course of a river; low-class; mean and lowly; vulgar; obscene 1 气死_氣死_qìsǐ 气死 氣死 qìsǐ to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 2 本色_本色_běnsè 本色 本色 běnsè inherent qualities; natural qualities; distinctive character; true qualities 7 老早_老早_lǎozǎo 老早 老早 lǎozǎo a long time ago 1 心思_心思_xīnsi 心思 心思 xīnsi mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 3 拍马屁_拍馬屁_pāimǎpì 拍马屁 拍馬屁 pāimǎpì to flatter; to fawn on; to butter sb up; toadying; boot-licking 1 好似_好似_hǎosì 好似 好似 hǎosì to seem; to be like 1 白莲_白蓮_báilián 白莲 白蓮 báilián white lotus (flower); White Lotus society; same as 白蓮教|白莲教 1 心智_心智_xīnzhì 心智 心智 xīnzhì wisdom 1 成长_成長_chéngzhǎng 成长 成長 chéngzhǎng to mature; to grow; growth 1 随着_隨著_suízhe 随着 隨著 suízhe along with; in the wake of; following 1 年龄_年齡_niánlíng 年龄 年齡 niánlíng (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 1 增加_增加_zēngjiā 增加 增加 zēngjiā to raise; to increase 1 体现_體現_tǐxiàn 体现 體現 tǐxiàn to embody; to reflect; to incarnate 2 印_印_yìn 印 印 yìn to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 1 股票_股票_gǔpiào 股票 股票 gǔpiào share certificate; stock (finance) 2 线图_線圖_xiàntú 线图 線圖 xiàntú line drawing; diagram; line graph 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep13/75 words - 19 min 郎_郎_láng 郎 郎 láng (arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth 1 情意_情意_qíngyì 情意 情意 qíngyì friendly regard; affection 1 妾_妾_qiè 妾 妾 qiè concubine; I, your servant (deprecatory self-reference for women) 1 无意_無意_wúyì 无意 無意 wúyì inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth) 1 心中_心中_xīnzhōng 心中 心中 xīnzhōng central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 3 一口气_一口氣_yīkǒuqì 一口气 一口氣 yīkǒuqì one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 1 唠_嘮_láo 唠 嘮 láo to chatter 2 不出所料_不出所料_bùchūsuǒliào 不出所料 不出所料 bùchūsuǒliào as expected 1 嘚_嘚_dē 嘚 嘚 dē (onom.) for the sound of horsehoofs 1 瑟_瑟_sè 瑟 瑟 sè a type of standing harp, smaller than konghou 箜篌, with 5-25 strings 2 胆识_膽識_dǎnshí 胆识 膽識 dǎnshí courage and insight 1 首富_首富_shǒufù 首富 首富 shǒufù richest individual; top millionaire 1 在理_在理_zàilǐ 在理 在理 zàilǐ reasonable; sensible 1 高低_高低_gāodī 高低 高低 gāodī height; altitude (aviation); pitch (music); ups and downs (success or failure); whether sth is right or wrong; comparative strength, weight, depth, stature; (spoken interjection) anyway, whatever; eventually, in the end 1 企业家_企業家_qǐyèjiā 企业家 企業家 qǐyèjiā entrepreneur 1 衬_襯_chèn 衬 襯 chèn (of garments) against the skin; to line; lining; to contrast with; to assist financially 1 洗碗_洗碗_xǐwǎn 洗碗 洗碗 xǐwǎn to wash the dishes 2 戾气_戾氣_lìqì 戾气 戾氣 lìqì evil tendencies; vicious currents; antisocial behavior 1 理论_理論_lǐlùn 理论 理論 lǐlùn theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 5 毫升_毫升_háoshēng 毫升 毫升 háoshēng milliliter 1 碱性_鹼性_jiǎnxìng 碱性 鹼性 jiǎnxìng alkaline 2 乳白_乳白_rǔbái 乳白 乳白 rǔbái milky white; cream color 2 盛_盛_shèng 盛 盛 shèng flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 1 试管_試管_shìguǎn 试管 試管 shìguǎn test tube 2 新颖_新穎_xīnyǐng 新颖 新穎 xīnyǐng lit. new bud; fig. new and original 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep13/100 words - 23 min 自行_自行_zìxíng 自行 自行 zìxíng voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self- 1 自制_自製_zìzhì 自制 自製 zìzhì self-made; improvised; homemade; handmade 1 完毕_完畢_wánbì 完毕 完畢 wánbì to finish; to end; to complete 1 在座_在座_zàizuò 在座 在座 zàizuò to be present 1 搞定_搞定_gǎodìng 搞定 搞定 gǎodìng to fix; to settle; to wangle 8 失魂落魄_失魂落魄_shīhúnluòpò 失魂落魄 失魂落魄 shīhúnluòpò dazed; beside oneself (idiom) 1 失落_失落_shīluò 失落 失落 shīluò to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss 4 狮子座_獅子座_Shīzizuò 狮子座 獅子座 Shīzizuò Leo (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 1 崩塌_崩塌_bēngtā 崩塌 崩塌 bēngtā talus slide; to crumble (of scree slope); to collapse; landslide 1 白马王子_白馬王子_báimǎwángzǐ 白马王子 白馬王子 báimǎwángzǐ Prince Charming; knight in shining armor 2 人数_人數_rénshù 人数 人數 rénshù number of people 1 量变_量變_liàngbiàn 量变 量變 liàngbiàn quantitative change 1 质变_質變_zhìbiàn 质变 質變 zhìbiàn qualitative change; fundamental change 1 女的_女的_nǚde 女的 女的 nǚde woman 3 动物园_動物園_dòngwùyuán 动物园 動物園 dòngwùyuán zoo; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 雄_雄_xióng 雄 雄 xióng male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence 1 猩_猩_xīng 猩 猩 xīng ape 2 草_草_cǎo 草 草 cǎo grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 4 戏_戲_xì 戏 戲 xì trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 2 爱慕_愛慕_àimù 爱慕 愛慕 àimù to adore; to admire 1 校草_校草_xiàocǎo 校草 校草 xiàocǎo the most handsome boy in the school (see also 校花[xiao4 hua1]) 5 大发_大發_Dàfā 大发 大發 Dàfā Daihatsu, Japanese car company 1 平心而论_平心而論_píngxīn'érlùn 平心而论 平心而論 píngxīn'érlùn to be honest, ... 1 悲观_悲觀_bēiguān 悲观 悲觀 bēiguān pessimistic 1 人缘_人緣_rényuán 人缘 人緣 rényuán relations with other people 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep13/125 words - 30 min 来劲_來勁_láijìn 来劲 來勁 láijìn (dialect) to be full of zeal; high-spirited; exhilarating; to stir sb up 5 后怕_後怕_hòupà 后怕 後怕 hòupà lingering fear; fear after the event; post-traumatic stress 1 后半生_後半生_hòubànshēng 后半生 後半生 hòubànshēng latter half of one's life 1 吓唬_嚇唬_xiàhu 吓唬 嚇唬 xiàhu to scare; to frighten 3 郁_鬱_yù 郁 鬱 yù dense (growth); melancholy 1 胡思乱想_胡思亂想_húsīluànxiǎng 胡思乱想 胡思亂想 húsīluànxiǎng to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild 1 噩耗_噩耗_èhào 噩耗 噩耗 èhào news of sb's death; grievous news 2 化验_化驗_huàyàn 化验 化驗 huàyàn chemical examination; to do a lab test 3 调_調_diào 调 調 diào to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 6 调_調_tiáo 调 調 tiáo to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 6 抽血_抽血_chōuxuè 抽血 抽血 chōuxuè to take blood; to draw blood (e.g. for a test) 1 垮_垮_kuǎ 垮 垮 kuǎ to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 1 太虚_太虛_tàixū 太虚 太虛 tàixū great emptiness; the void; heaven; the skies; universe; cosmos; original essence of the cosmos 2 真人_真人_zhēnrén 真人 真人 zhēnrén a real person; Daoist spiritual master 2 频率_頻率_pínlǜ 频率 頻率 pínlǜ frequency 1 一言为定_一言為定_yīyánwéidìng 一言为定 一言為定 yīyánwéidìng one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!; That's settled then. 2 爷们儿_爺們兒_yémenr5 爷们儿 爺們兒 yémenr5 erhua variant of 爺們|爷们[ye2 men5] 1 炖_燉_dùn 炖 燉 dùn to stew 1 鸡汤_雞湯_jītāng 鸡汤 雞湯 jītāng chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) 2 伙伴_伙伴_huǒbàn 伙伴 伙伴 huǒbàn partner; companion; comrade 3 山珍海味_山珍海味_shānzhēnhǎiwèi 山珍海味 山珍海味 shānzhēnhǎiwèi exotic delicacies; luxury foodstuff from distant locations 1 贪_貪_tān 贪 貪 tān to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 2 怯_怯_qiè 怯 怯 qiè timid; cowardly; rustic; Taiwan pr. [que4] 2 舅_舅_jiù 舅 舅 jiù maternal uncle 1 金库_金庫_jīnkù 金库 金庫 jīnkù treasury 1 起头_起頭_qǐtóu 起头 起頭 qǐtóu to start; at first; beginning 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep13/150 words - 33 min 应_應_yīng 应 應 yīng to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 1 应_應_yìng 应 應 yìng to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 1 面包_麵包_miànbāo 面包 麵包 miànbāo bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 吱_吱_zī 吱 吱 zī (onom.) to squeak (of mice); to chirp or peep (of small birds) 4 隔三差五_隔三差五_gésānchàwǔ 隔三差五 隔三差五 gésānchàwǔ every few days (idiom) 1 胆_膽_dǎn 胆 膽 dǎn gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 3 掂量_掂量_diānliang 掂量 掂量 diānliang to weigh in the hand; to consider; to ponder 1 冒进_冒進_màojìn 冒进 冒進 màojìn to advance prematurely 1 冒冒失失_冒冒失失_màomàoshīshī 冒冒失失 冒冒失失 màomàoshīshī bold; forthright 1 火急_火急_huǒjí 火急 火急 huǒjí extremely urgent 1 燎_燎_liáo 燎 燎 liáo to burn; to set afire 1 积蓄_積蓄_jīxù 积蓄 積蓄 jīxù to save; to put aside; savings 3 密码_密碼_mìmǎ 密码 密碼 mìmǎ secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 3 揣_揣_chuāi 揣 揣 chuāi to put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. [chuai3] 3 揣_揣_chuǎi 揣 揣 chuǎi to estimate; to guess; to figure; to surmise 3 保障_保障_bǎozhàng 保障 保障 bǎozhàng to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 1 赴汤蹈火_赴湯蹈火_fùtāngdǎohuǒ 赴汤蹈火 赴湯蹈火 fùtāngdǎohuǒ to go through water and tread on fire (idiom); not afraid of any difficulty 2 低调_低調_dīdiào 低调 低調 dīdiào low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 1 豪爽_豪爽_háoshuǎng 豪爽 豪爽 háoshuǎng outspoken and straightforward; forthright; expansive 1 犹太_猶太_Yóutài 犹太 猶太 Yóutài Jew; Jewish; Judea (in Biblical Palestine) 1 时代_時代_shídài 时代 時代 shídài age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 敏_敏_mǐn 敏 敏 mǐn quick; nimble; agile; clever; smart 1 展_展_zhǎn 展 展 zhǎn to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 1 报仇_報仇_bàochóu 报仇 報仇 bàochóu to take revenge; to avenge 1 海_海_hǎi 海 海 hǎi ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 8 创世纪_創世紀_chuàngshìjì 创世纪 創世紀 chuàngshìjì creation myth 1 志_志_zhì 志 志 zhì aspiration; ambition; the will 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep13/175 words - 37 min 家传_家傳_jiāchuán 家传 家傳 jiāchuán handed down in a family; family traditions 1 鸳鸯_鴛鴦_yuānyāng 鸳鸯 鴛鴦 yuānyāng (bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple 1 谱_譜_pǔ 谱 譜 pǔ chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music 1 好奇_好奇_hàoqí 好奇 好奇 hàoqí inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 1 存款_存款_cúnkuǎn 存款 存款 cúnkuǎn to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit 1 瞎忙_瞎忙_xiāmáng 瞎忙 瞎忙 xiāmáng to putter around; to work to no avail 3 掺_摻_shǎn 掺 摻 shǎn to grasp 5 添乱_添亂_tiānluàn 添乱 添亂 tiānluàn (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 1 委托_委託_wěituō 委托 委託 wěituō to entrust; to trust; to commission 1 合同_合同_hétong 合同 合同 hétong (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 寸_寸_cùn 寸 寸 cùn a unit of length; inch; thumb 1 套房_套房_tàofáng 套房 套房 tàofáng suite; apartment; flat 7 借给_借給_jiègěi 借给 借給 jiègěi to lend to sb 3 撅_撅_juē 撅 撅 juē to protrude; to stick out; to pout (also written 噘); to embarrass (people) 1 底气_底氣_dǐqì 底气 底氣 dǐqì lung capacity; lung power; stamina; confidence 1 分析_分析_fēnxī 分析 分析 fēnxī to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 房价_房價_fángjià 房价 房價 fángjià house price; cost of housing 2 空间_空間_kōngjiān 空间 空間 kōngjiān space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 2 核磁共振_核磁共振_hécígòngzhèn 核磁共振 核磁共振 hécígòngzhèn nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) 2 亲生_親生_qīnshēng 亲生 親生 qīnshēng one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 1 二手房_二手房_èrshǒufáng 二手房 二手房 èrshǒufáng second-hand house; house acquired indirectly through a middle-man 2 事到如今_事到如今_shìdàorújīn 事到如今 事到如今 shìdàorújīn as matters stand; things having reached this stage 1 堂哥_堂哥_tánggē 堂哥 堂哥 tánggē older male patrilineal cousin 3 地段_地段_dìduàn 地段 地段 dìduàn section; district 1 报价_報價_bàojià 报价 報價 bàojià to quote a price; quoted price; quote 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep13/200 words - 39 min 一次性_一次性_yīcìxìng 一次性 一次性 yīcìxìng one-off (offer); one-time; single-use; disposable (goods) 1 付_付_fù 付 付 fù to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 3 房产证_房產證_fángchǎnzhèng 房产证 房產證 fángchǎnzhèng title deeds; certificate of property ownership 4 犯嘀咕_犯嘀咕_fàndígu 犯嘀咕 犯嘀咕 fàndígu to hesitate; to have second thoughts; to be concerned; to brood (over sth); to complain 1 砍价_砍價_kǎnjià 砍价 砍價 kǎnjià to bargain; to cut or beat down a price 2 急着_急著_jízhe 急着 急著 jízhe urgently 2 墙纸_牆紙_qiángzhǐ 墙纸 牆紙 qiángzhǐ wallpaper 1 家具_家具_jiājù 家具 家具 jiājù furniture; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4] 10 随处_隨處_suíchù 随处 隨處 suíchù everywhere; anywhere 1 卧室_臥室_wòshì 卧室 臥室 wòshì bedroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 12 公主_公主_gōngzhǔ 公主 公主 gōngzhǔ princess 3 安妮_安妮_Ānnī 安妮 安妮 Ānnī Annie (name) 1 宫廷_宮廷_gōngtíng 宫廷 宮廷 gōngtíng court (of king or emperor) 1 镇_鎮_zhèn 镇 鎮 zhèn to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 1 丑小鸭_醜小鴨_chǒuxiǎoyā 丑小鸭 醜小鴨 chǒuxiǎoyā ugly duckling 1 野鸭_野鴨_yěyā 野鸭 野鴨 yěyā wild duck; mallard (Anas platyrhyncha) 1 识货_識貨_shíhuò 识货 識貨 shíhuò to know what's what 1 大钱_大錢_dàqián 大钱 大錢 dàqián high denomination of banknotes or coins; lots of money; a big sum (e.g. a bribe) 1 工夫_工夫_gōngfu 工夫 工夫 gōngfu period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 3 答复_答覆_dáfù 答复 答覆 dáfù to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 1 城_城_chéng 城 城 chéng city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 4 性价比_性價比_xìngjiàbǐ 性价比 性價比 xìngjiàbǐ cost-performance ratio 2 最高_最高_zuìgāo 最高 最高 zuìgāo tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 1 理儿_理兒_lǐr5 理儿 理兒 lǐr5 reason 4 小三_小三_xiǎosān 小三 小三 xiǎosān mistress; the other woman (coll.); grade 3 in elementary school 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep13/219 words - 42 min 抓包_抓包_zhuābāo 抓包 抓包 zhuābāo to catch sb in the act 1 砍_砍_kǎn 砍 砍 kǎn to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 2 使劲_使勁_shǐjìn 使劲 使勁 shǐjìn to exert all one's strength 2 好说歹说_好說歹說_hǎoshuōdǎishuō 好说歹说 好說歹說 hǎoshuōdǎishuō to try one's very best to persuade sb (idiom); to reason with sb in every way possible 1 十万_十萬_shíwàn 十万 十萬 shíwàn hundred thousand 11 拼凑_拼湊_pīncòu 拼凑 拼湊 pīncòu to assemble; to put together 1 村_村_cūn 村 村 cūn village 2 陷_陷_xiàn 陷 陷 xiàn 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 1 百分之百_百分之百_bǎifēnzhībǎi 百分之百 百分之百 bǎifēnzhībǎi a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 2 铁了心_鐵了心_tiělexīn 铁了心 鐵了心 tiělexīn determined; unshakable 2 顶上_頂上_dǐngshàng 顶上 頂上 dǐngshàng on top of; at the summit 1 挣_掙_zhèng 挣 掙 zhèng to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 2 跌_跌_diē 跌 跌 diē to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 2 卖出_賣出_màichū 卖出 賣出 màichū to sell; to reach (a price in an auction) 2 比例_比例_bǐlì 比例 比例 bǐlì proportion; scale 1 每年_每年_měinián 每年 每年 měinián every year; each year; yearly 3 利率_利率_lìlǜ 利率 利率 lìlǜ interest rates 1 多嘴_多嘴_duōzuǐ 多嘴 多嘴 duōzuǐ talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 3 金陵_金陵_Jīnlíng 金陵 金陵 Jīnlíng pre-Han name for Nanjing; common place name 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep14/25 words - 5 min 骑士_騎士_qíshì 骑士 騎士 qíshì horseman; cavalryman; knight (i.e. European nobility); (Tw) bike rider (scooter, bicycle etc) 1 平身_平身_píngshēn 平身 平身 píngshēn (old) to stand up (after kowtowing); You may rise. 1 赏识_賞識_shǎngshí 赏识 賞識 shǎngshí to appreciate; to recognize the worth of sth; appreciation 1 匹_匹_pǐ 匹 匹 pǐ classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 1 礼拜六_禮拜六_Lǐbàiliù 礼拜六 禮拜六 Lǐbàiliù Saturday 1 猪肉_豬肉_zhūròu 猪肉 豬肉 zhūròu pork 1 五花肉_五花肉_wǔhuāròu 五花肉 五花肉 wǔhuāròu pork belly; streaky pork 1 生菜_生菜_shēngcài 生菜 生菜 shēngcài lettuce; raw fresh vegetables; greens 1 传染病_傳染病_chuánrǎnbìng 传染病 傳染病 chuánrǎnbìng infectious disease; contagious disease; pestilence 2 无疑_無疑_wúyí 无疑 無疑 wúyí no doubt; undoubtedly 1 黑炭_黑炭_hēitàn 黑炭 黑炭 hēitàn coal; charcoal; (of skin) darkly pigmented; charcoal (color); bituminous coal (mining) 1 板蓝根_板藍根_bǎnlángēn 板蓝根 板藍根 bǎnlángēn indigo woad root; root of Isatis indigotica (used in TCM) 2 醋_醋_cù 醋 醋 cù vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 2 寻思_尋思_xúnsī 寻思 尋思 xúnsī to consider; to ponder 2 合计_合計_héjì 合计 合計 héjì to add up the total; to figure what sth amounts to; to consider 2 趁机_趁機_chènjī 趁机 趁機 chènjī to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 1 以讹传讹_以訛傳訛_yǐ'échuán'é 以讹传讹 以訛傳訛 yǐ'échuán'é to spread falsehoods; to increasingly distort the truth; to pile errors on top of errors (idiom) 1 夸大_誇大_kuādà 夸大 誇大 kuādà to exaggerate 1 成分_成分_chéngfèn 成分 成分 chéngfèn composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one's social status; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 居多_居多_jūduō 居多 居多 jūduō to be in the majority 1 私人_私人_sīrén 私人 私人 sīrén private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 1 涉足_涉足_shèzú 涉足 涉足 shèzú to set foot in; to step into; to become involved for the first time 1 投机倒把_投機倒把_tóujīdǎobǎ 投机倒把 投機倒把 tóujīdǎobǎ speculation and profiteering (idiom); buying and selling on speculation 1 热乎_熱乎_rèhu 热乎 熱乎 rèhu warm; hot; affectionate; ardent 3 栗_慄_lì 栗 慄 lì afraid; trembling 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep14/50 words - 11 min 队长_隊長_duìzhǎng 队长 隊長 duìzhǎng captain; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 枣_棗_zǎo 枣 棗 zǎo jujube; dates 1 酥_酥_sū 酥 酥 sū flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky 1 排_排_pái 排 排 pái a row; a line; to set in order; to arrange; to line up; to eliminate; to drain; to push open; platoon; raft; classifier for lines, rows etc 7 叉_叉_chā 叉 叉 chā fork; pitchfork; prong; pick; cross; intersect; "X" 1 滑冰_滑冰_huábīng 滑冰 滑冰 huábīng to skate; skating 4 摆谱_擺譜_bǎipǔ 摆谱 擺譜 bǎipǔ to put on airs; to be ostentatious 1 上半_上半_shàngbàn 上半 上半 shàngbàn first half 1 幺_么_yāo 幺 么 yāo youngest; most junior; tiny; one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers, esp. on telephone or in military); one or ace on dice or dominoes; variant of 吆[yao1], to shout 1 蛾子_蛾子_ézi 蛾子 蛾子 ézi moth 1 具有_具有_jùyǒu 具有 具有 jùyǒu to have; to possess 1 反省_反省_fǎnxǐng 反省 反省 fǎnxǐng to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 2 日常_日常_rìcháng 日常 日常 rìcháng daily; everyday 1 争吵_爭吵_zhēngchǎo 争吵 爭吵 zhēngchǎo to quarrel; dispute 1 亲家_親家_qìngjia 亲家 親家 qìngjia parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law; relatives by marriage 1 罚_罰_fá 罚 罰 fá to punish; to penalize 6 前头_前頭_qiántou 前头 前頭 qiántou in front; at the head; ahead; above 1 孙媳妇_孫媳婦_sūnxífu 孙媳妇 孫媳婦 sūnxífu son's son's wife; grandson's wife 3 外孙_外孫_wàisūn 外孙 外孫 wàisūn daughter's son; grandson; descendant via the female line 2 女婿_女婿_nǚxu 女婿 女婿 nǚxu daughter's husband; son-in-law 3 消食_消食_xiāoshí 消食 消食 xiāoshí to aid digestion 1 老人_老人_lǎorén 老人 老人 lǎorén old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 1 开发商_開發商_kāifāshāng 开发商 開發商 kāifāshāng developer (of real estate, a commercial product etc) 1 先见_先見_xiānjiàn 先见 先見 xiānjiàn foresight; prescience 1 撒谎_撒謊_sāhuǎng 撒谎 撒謊 sāhuǎng to tell lies 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep14/75 words - 17 min 顾忌_顧忌_gùjì 顾忌 顧忌 gùjì to have misgivings; apprehension; worry; qualm; scruple 3 自作多情_自作多情_zìzuòduōqíng 自作多情 自作多情 zìzuòduōqíng to imagine that one's love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party 2 疏远_疏遠_shūyuǎn 疏远 疏遠 shūyuǎn to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement 1 假设_假設_jiǎshè 假设 假設 jiǎshè to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture 1 甘心_甘心_gānxīn 甘心 甘心 gānxīn to be willing to; to resign oneself to 1 遗憾_遺憾_yíhàn 遗憾 遺憾 yíhàn regret; to regret; to be sorry that 8 绕_繞_rào 绕 繞 rào to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 2 正确_正確_zhèngquè 正确 正確 zhèngquè correct; proper 1 开方_開方_kāifāng 开方 開方 kāifāng to extract a square root 1 鼻涕_鼻涕_bítì 鼻涕 鼻涕 bítì nasal mucus; snivel 1 口香糖_口香糖_kǒuxiāngtáng 口香糖 口香糖 kǒuxiāngtáng chewing gum 1 站着说话不腰疼_站著說話不腰疼_zhànzheshuōhuàbùyāoténg 站着说话不腰疼 站著說話不腰疼 zhànzheshuōhuàbùyāoténg it's all very well to talk, but getting things done is another matter (idiom); to be an armchair expert; to blabber on 1 纵容_縱容_zòngróng 纵容 縱容 zòngróng to indulge; to connive at 1 愚蠢_愚蠢_yúchǔn 愚蠢 愚蠢 yúchǔn silly; stupid 2 已知_已知_yǐzhī 已知 已知 yǐzhī known (to science) 1 未知_未知_wèizhī 未知 未知 wèizhī unknown 1 中奖_中獎_zhòngjiǎng 中奖 中獎 zhòngjiǎng to win a prize; a successful gamble 1 消毒_消毒_xiāodú 消毒 消毒 xiāodú to disinfect; to sterilize 12 肆虐_肆虐_sìnüè 肆虐 肆虐 sìnüè to wreak havoc; to devastate 1 乱跑_亂跑_luànpǎo 乱跑 亂跑 luànpǎo to run around all over the place 3 夸张_誇張_kuāzhāng 夸张 誇張 kuāzhāng to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 2 稍_稍_shāo 稍 稍 shāo somewhat; a little 1 大妈_大媽_dàmā 大妈 大媽 dàmā father's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman) 1 简_簡_jiǎn 简 簡 jiǎn simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 1 按照_按照_ànzhào 按照 按照 ànzhào according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 4 #//True Colours - S1/Ep14/100 words - 21 min 下不来_下不來_xiàbùlái 下不来 下不來 xiàbùlái awkward; embarrassed; cannot be accomplished 1 建材_建材_jiàncái 建材 建材 jiàncái building materials 1 毒_毒_dú 毒 毒 dú poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 2 洗手_洗手_xǐshǒu 洗手 洗手 xǐshǒu to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 2 菌_菌_jūn 菌 菌 jūn germ; bacteria; fungus; mold; Taiwan pr. [jun4] 2 液_液_yè 液 液 yè liquid; fluid; Taiwan pr. [yi4] 2 手心_手心_shǒuxīn 手心 手心 shǒuxīn palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 1 手背_手背_shǒubèi 手背 手背 shǒubèi back of the hand 1 搓洗_搓洗_cuōxǐ 搓洗 搓洗 cuōxǐ to rub clean (garments); to scrub 1 揉搓_揉搓_róucuo 揉搓 揉搓 róucuo to rub; to torment; to torture 1 禁止_禁止_jìnzhǐ 禁止 禁止 jìnzhǐ to prohibit; to forbid; to ban 3 不测_不測_bùcè 不测 不測 bùcè unexpected; measureless; unexpected circumstance; contingency; mishap 1 隔_隔_gé 隔 隔 gé to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 3 超级_超級_chāojí 超级 超級 chāojí super-; ultra-; hyper- 2 押金_押金_yājīn 押金 押金 yājīn deposit; down payment 3 喷_噴_pēn 喷 噴 pēn to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 5 呛_嗆_qiàng 呛 嗆 qiàng to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc); pungent; (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb; to scold; to speak out against sb 1 紫外线_紫外線_zǐwàixiàn 紫外线 紫外線 zǐwàixiàn ultraviolet ray 2 承受_承受_chéngshòu 承受 承受 chéngshòu to bear; to support; to inherit 1 适可而止_適可而止_shìkě'érzhǐ 适可而止 適可而止 shìkě'érzhǐ to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can; don't overdo it; stop while you're ahead 1 非典_非典_fēidiǎn 非典 非典 fēidiǎn atypical pneumonia; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome; SARS 12 除非_除非_chúfēi 除非 除非 chúfēi only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 1 这会儿_這會兒_zhèhuìr5 这会儿 這會兒 zhèhuìr5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 2 商_商_shāng 商 商 shāng commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 1 一天到晚_一天到晚_yītiāndàowǎn 一天到晚 一天到晚 yītiāndàowǎn all day long; the whole day 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep14/125 words - 23 min 诚_誠_chéng 诚 誠 chéng sincere; authentic; really; truly 1 医务_醫務_yīwù 医务 醫務 yīwù medical affairs 3 工作者_工作者_gōngzuòzhě 工作者 工作者 gōngzuòzhě worker 3 局限_局限_júxiàn 局限 局限 júxiàn to limit; to confine; to restrict sth within set boundaries 1 制造_製造_zhìzào 制造 製造 zhìzào to manufacture; to make 2 肥料_肥料_féiliào 肥料 肥料 féiliào fertilizer; manure 1 青山_青山_qīngshān 青山 青山 qīngshān green hills; (the good) life 2 通风_通風_tōngfēng 通风 通風 tōngfēng airy; ventilation; to ventilate; to disclose information 1 免疫力_免疫力_miǎnyìlì 免疫力 免疫力 miǎnyìlì immunity 1 年华_年華_niánhuá 年华 年華 niánhuá years; time; age 1 时期_時期_shíqī 时期 時期 shíqī period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 老爸_老爸_lǎobà 老爸 老爸 lǎobà father; dad 2 检验_檢驗_jiǎnyàn 检验 檢驗 jiǎnyàn to inspect; to examine; to test 1 蝇_蠅_yíng 蝇 蠅 yíng fly; musca; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 利_利_lì 利 利 lì sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 2 烟_煙_yān 烟 煙 yān cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke 1 浑身上下_渾身上下_húnshēnshàngxià 浑身上下 渾身上下 húnshēnshàngxià all over; from head to toe 1 兜_兜_dōu 兜 兜 dōu pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old) 3 撑门面_撐門面_chēngménmiàn 撑门面 撐門面 chēngménmiàn to keep up appearances; to put up a front 1 去向_去向_qùxiàng 去向 去向 qùxiàng the position of sth; whereabouts 1 小金库_小金庫_xiǎojīnkù 小金库 小金庫 xiǎojīnkù supplementary cash reserve; private fund; private hoard; slush fund 2 胡说_胡說_húshuō 胡说 胡說 húshuō to talk nonsense; drivel 2 发扬_發揚_fāyáng 发扬 發揚 fāyáng to develop; to make full use of 1 明知_明知_míngzhī 明知 明知 míngzhī to be fully aware of; to know perfectly well 1 偏向_偏向_piānxiàng 偏向 偏向 piānxiàng partial towards sth; to prefer; to incline; erroneous tendencies (Leftist or Revisionist deviation) 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep14/150 words - 28 min 大无畏_大無畏_dàwúwèi 大无畏 大無畏 dàwúwèi utterly fearless 1 捂_捂_wǔ 捂 捂 wǔ to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair); contrary; to contradict 1 层_層_céng 层 層 céng layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 1 坏掉_壞掉_huàidiào 坏掉 壞掉 huàidiào spoilt; ruined 1 严_嚴_yán 严 嚴 yán tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 9 重度_重度_zhòngdù 重度 重度 zhòngdù serious; severe 1 污染_污染_wūrǎn 污染 污染 wūrǎn pollution; contamination; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 流言_流言_liúyán 流言 流言 liúyán rumor; gossip; to spread rumors 1 制造者_製造者_zhìzàozhě 制造者 製造者 zhìzàozhě maker 1 罪魁祸首_罪魁禍首_zuìkuíhuòshǒu 罪魁祸首 罪魁禍首 zuìkuíhuòshǒu criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit; fig. main cause of a disaster 1 同类_同類_tónglèi 同类 同類 tónglèi similar; same type; alike 2 毁灭_毀滅_huǐmiè 毁灭 毀滅 huǐmiè to perish; to ruin; to destroy 1 书桌_書桌_shūzhuō 书桌 書桌 shūzhuō desk; CL:張|张[zhang1] 2 沙发_沙發_shāfā 沙发 沙發 shāfā sofa (loanword); CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]; (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post 9 茶几_茶几_chájī 茶几 茶几 chájī small side table; coffee table; teapoy (ornamental tripod with caddies for tea) 2 天哪_天哪_tiānna 天哪 天哪 tiānna Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 4 二手_二手_èrshǒu 二手 二手 èrshǒu indirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc); assistant 1 角落_角落_jiǎoluò 角落 角落 jiǎoluò nook; corner 2 一层_一層_yīcéng 一层 一層 yīcéng layer 2 横梁_橫梁_héngliáng 横梁 橫梁 héngliáng beam 1 切断_切斷_qiēduàn 切断 切斷 qiēduàn to cut off; to sever 2 传播_傳播_chuánbō 传播 傳播 chuánbō to disseminate; to propagate; to spread 2 途径_途徑_tújìng 途径 途徑 tújìng way; channel 2 健康_健康_jiànkāng 健康 健康 jiànkāng health; healthy 2 恐怖片_恐怖片_kǒngbùpiàn 恐怖片 恐怖片 kǒngbùpiàn horror movie; CL:部[bu4] 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep14/175 words - 32 min 禁令_禁令_jìnlìng 禁令 禁令 jìnlìng prohibition; ban 1 无菌_無菌_wújūn 无菌 無菌 wújūn sterile; aseptic 3 停课_停課_tíngkè 停课 停課 tíngkè to stop classes; to close (of school) 4 尽情_盡情_jìnqíng 尽情 盡情 jìnqíng as much as one likes 1 疑似_疑似_yísì 疑似 疑似 yísì to be suspected to be; deceptive; plausible but fallacious 3 病例_病例_bìnglì 病例 病例 bìnglì (medical) case; occurrence of illness 3 受不了_受不了_shòubùliǎo 受不了 受不了 shòubùliǎo unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 1 酒精_酒精_jiǔjīng 酒精 酒精 jiǔjīng alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol; also written 乙醇; grain alcohol 2 泡澡_泡澡_pàozǎo 泡澡 泡澡 pàozǎo to bathe; to immerse oneself in a warm bath 1 不幸_不幸_bùxìng 不幸 不幸 bùxìng misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 中招_中招_zhòngzhāo 中招 中招 zhòngzhāo to get infected; to fall into sb's trap 2 瞑目_瞑目_míngmù 瞑目 瞑目 míngmù close one's eyes in death and die contentedly 1 共_共_gòng 共 共 gòng common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 5 进退_進退_jìntuì 进退 進退 jìntuì to advance or retreat; knowing when to come and when to leave; a sense of propriety 1 裹_裹_guǒ 裹 裹 guǒ to bind; to wrap; a bundle; a parcel 1 一路_一路_yīlù 一路 一路 yīlù the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind 1 挨个_挨個_āigè 挨个 挨個 āigè one by one; in turn 2 充值卡_充值卡_chōngzhíkǎ 充值卡 充值卡 chōngzhíkǎ rechargeable card; to recharge a card 1 话费_話費_huàfèi 话费 話費 huàfèi call charge 4 筒_筒_tǒng 筒 筒 tǒng tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc) 1 成立_成立_chénglì 成立 成立 chénglì to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 1 协会_協會_xiéhuì 协会 協會 xiéhuì an association; a society; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 5 一致_一致_yīzhì 一致 一致 yīzhì unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 2 入会_入會_rùhuì 入会 入會 rùhuì to join a society, association etc 3 腔调_腔調_qiāngdiào 腔调 腔調 qiāngdiào accent 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep14/200 words - 40 min 失踪_失蹤_shīzōng 失踪 失蹤 shīzōng to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 1 规矩_規矩_guīju 规矩 規矩 guīju lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 4 有名无实_有名無實_yǒumíngwúshí 有名无实 有名無實 yǒumíngwúshí lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name; nominal 1 公交_公交_gōngjiāo 公交 公交 gōngjiāo public transportation; mass transit; abbr. for 公共交通[gong1 gong4 jiao1 tong1] 3 独裁_獨裁_dúcái 独裁 獨裁 dúcái dictatorship 1 说了算_說了算_shuōlesuàn 说了算 說了算 shuōlesuàn to have the final say; to be the one in charge 3 驻扎_駐紮_zhùzhā 驻扎 駐紮 zhùzhā to station; to garrison (troops) 1 直达_直達_zhídá 直达 直達 zhídá to go nonstop to; through (as in "through train"); nonstop 1 讲理_講理_jiǎnglǐ 讲理 講理 jiǎnglǐ to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense; to be reasonable 1 九十_九十_jiǔshí 九十 九十 jiǔshí ninety 1 加满_加滿_jiāmǎn 加满 加滿 jiāmǎn to top up; to fill to the brim 1 照应_照應_zhàoyìng 照应 照應 zhàoyìng to correlate with; to correspond to 1 照应_照應_zhàoying 照应 照應 zhàoying to look after; to take care of; to attend to 1 街道_街道_jiēdào 街道 街道 jiēdào street; CL:條|条[tiao2]; subdistrict; residential district 4 例_例_lì 例 例 lì example; precedent; rule; case; instance 1 上级_上級_shàngjí 上级 上級 shàngjí higher authorities; superiors; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 隔离_隔離_gélí 隔离 隔離 gélí to separate; to isolate 15 警戒线_警戒線_jǐngjièxiàn 警戒线 警戒線 jǐngjièxiàn police cordon; alert level 1 内蒙_內蒙_Nèiměng 内蒙 內蒙 Nèiměng Inner Mongolia or Inner Mongolia autonomous region 內蒙古自治區|内蒙古自治区[Nei4 meng3 gu3 Zi4 zhi4 qu1] 1 防护_防護_fánghù 防护 防護 fánghù to defend; to protect 1 住户_住戶_zhùhù 住户 住戶 zhùhù household; inhabitant; householder 1 棍_棍_gùn 棍 棍 gùn stick; rod; truncheon 1 喷雾_噴霧_pēnwù 喷雾 噴霧 pēnwù mist spray; atomizing 4 没辙_沒轍_méizhé 没辙 沒轍 méizhé at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out 1 摊开_攤開_tānkāi 摊开 攤開 tānkāi to spread out; to unfold 1 速冻_速凍_sùdòng 速冻 速凍 sùdòng to quick-freeze 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep14/202 words - 40 min 馒头_饅頭_mántou 馒头 饅頭 mántou steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 包子_包子_bāozi 包子 包子 bāozi steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep15/25 words - 7 min 修_修_xiū 修 修 xiū to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 5 早饭_早飯_zǎofàn 早饭 早飯 zǎofàn breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 9 在行_在行_zàiháng 在行 在行 zàiháng to be adept at sth; to be an expert in a trade or profession 2 行家_行家_hángjiā 行家 行家 hángjiā connoisseur; expert; veteran 1 轮流_輪流_lúnliú 轮流 輪流 lúnliú to alternate; to take turns 3 口福_口福_kǒufú 口福 口福 kǒufú happy knack for chancing upon fine food 1 安检_安檢_ānjiǎn 安检 安檢 ānjiǎn safety check 1 进京_進京_jìnJīng 进京 進京 jìnJīng to enter the capital; to go to Beijing 1 觉_覺_jiào 觉 覺 jiào a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 觉_覺_jué 觉 覺 jué to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 1 坦诚_坦誠_tǎnchéng 坦诚 坦誠 tǎnchéng candid; frank; plain dealing 1 封口费_封口費_fēngkǒufèi 封口费 封口費 fēngkǒufèi hush money 2 要人_要人_yàorén 要人 要人 yàorén important person 1 毛衣_毛衣_máoyī 毛衣 毛衣 máoyī (wool) sweater; CL:件[jian4] 1 天才_天才_tiāncái 天才 天才 tiāncái talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 1 白痴_白痴_báichī 白痴 白痴 báichī idiocy; idiot 1 家务_家務_jiāwù 家务 家務 jiāwù household duties; housework 2 好手_好手_hǎoshǒu 好手 好手 hǎoshǒu expert; professional 1 缠_纏_chán 缠 纏 chán to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 8 椅背_椅背_yǐbèi 椅背 椅背 yǐbèi the back of a chair 1 电脑_電腦_diànnǎo 电脑 電腦 diànnǎo computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 8 鸟儿_鳥兒_niǎor5 鸟儿 鳥兒 niǎor5 bird 1 绿水_綠水_lǜshuǐ 绿水 綠水 lǜshuǐ green water; crystal-clear water 1 颜_顏_yán 颜 顏 yán color; face; countenance 1 象_象_xiàng 象 象 xiàng elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate 1 棋_棋_qí 棋 棋 qí chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep15/50 words - 16 min 磕_磕_kē 磕 磕 kē to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) 3 剥_剝_bō 剥 剝 bō to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 3 电视_電視_diànshì 电视 電視 diànshì television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 3 老夫_老夫_lǎofū 老夫 老夫 lǎofū I (spoken by an old man) 1 妻_妻_qī 妻 妻 qī wife 1 床头_床頭_chuángtóu 床头 床頭 chuángtóu bedhead; bedside; headboard 2 封锁_封鎖_fēngsuǒ 封锁 封鎖 fēngsuǒ to blockade; to seal off 1 怀胎_懷胎_huáitāi 怀胎 懷胎 huáitāi to become pregnant; to carry a child in the womb 1 长途话费_長途話費_chángtúhuàfèi 长途话费 長途話費 chángtúhuàfèi long distance call charge 1 音_音_yīn 音 音 yīn sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 2 哪门子_哪門子_nǎménzi 哪门子 哪門子 nǎménzi (coll.) (emphasizing a rhetorical question) what; what kind; why on earth 1 娘子_娘子_niángzǐ 娘子 娘子 niángzǐ (dialect) form of address for one's wife; polite form of address for a woman 1 相公_相公_xiànggong 相公 相公 xiànggong lord; master; young gentleman; male prostitute; catamite; mahjong player disqualified by unintentionally taking in the wrong number of dominoes; (old form of address for one's husband) husband 2 抢亲_搶親_qiǎngqīn 抢亲 搶親 qiǎngqīn marriage by capture; bride kidnapping 1 着凉_著涼_zháoliáng 着凉 著涼 zháoliáng to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 1 咳嗽_咳嗽_késou 咳嗽 咳嗽 késou to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 1 个体_個體_gètǐ 个体 個體 gètǐ individual 1 温_溫_wēn 温 溫 wēn warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 1 第一时间_第一時間_dìyīshíjiān 第一时间 第一時間 dìyīshíjiān in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing 2 放行_放行_fàngxíng 放行 放行 fàngxíng to let pass 1 戗_戧_qiāng 戗 戧 qiāng contrary; pushing against; bump; knock; used as equivalent for 搶|抢[qiang1] 1 爬_爬_pá 爬 爬 pá to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 2 校外_校外_xiàowài 校外 校外 xiàowài off campus 1 感冒药_感冒藥_gǎnmàoyào 感冒药 感冒藥 gǎnmàoyào medicine for colds 1 退烧药_退燒藥_tuìshāoyào 退烧药 退燒藥 tuìshāoyào antipyretic (drug to reduce fever, such as sulfanilamide) 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep15/75 words - 29 min 孢_孢_bāo 孢 孢 bāo spore 1 体温计_體溫計_tǐwēnjì 体温计 體溫計 tǐwēnjì clinical thermometer 4 听诊器_聽診器_tīngzhěnqì 听诊器 聽診器 tīngzhěnqì stethoscope 1 冰袋_冰袋_bīngdài 冰袋 冰袋 bīngdài ice bag 2 居委会_居委會_jūwěihuì 居委会 居委會 jūwěihuì neighbourhood committee 2 唇膏_唇膏_chúngāo 唇膏 唇膏 chúngāo lip balm; lipstick 1 发炎_發炎_fāyán 发炎 發炎 fāyán to become inflamed; inflammation 1 炸_炸_zhá 炸 炸 zhá to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 1 炸_炸_zhà 炸 炸 zhà to explode 1 吃药_吃藥_chīyào 吃药 吃藥 chīyào to take medicine 1 看病_看病_kànbìng 看病 看病 kànbìng to visit a doctor; to see a patient 4 羞涩_羞澀_xiūsè 羞涩 羞澀 xiūsè shy; bashful 1 害羞_害羞_hàixiū 害羞 害羞 hàixiū shy; embarrassed; bashful 2 破洞_破洞_pòdòng 破洞 破洞 pòdòng a hole 1 空气_空氣_kōngqì 空气 空氣 kōngqì air; atmosphere 1 晕_暈_yūn 晕 暈 yūn confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 3 晕_暈_yùn 晕 暈 yùn dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 3 路口_路口_lùkǒu 路口 路口 lùkǒu crossing; intersection (of roads) 1 物资_物資_wùzī 物资 物資 wùzī goods; supplies 1 拖鞋_拖鞋_tuōxié 拖鞋 拖鞋 tuōxié slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 毛巾_毛巾_máojīn 毛巾 毛巾 máojīn towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 蹲_蹲_dūn 蹲 蹲 dūn to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 1 锦_錦_jǐn 锦 錦 jǐn brocade; embroidered work; bright 3 旗_旗_qí 旗 旗 qí banner; flag; (in Qing times) Manchu (cf. 八旗[Ba1 qi2]); administrative subdivision in inner Mongolia equivalent to 縣|县[xian4] county; CL:面[mian4] 3 添麻烦_添麻煩_tiānmáfan 添麻烦 添麻煩 tiānmáfan to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 4 任性_任性_rènxìng 任性 任性 rènxìng willful; headstrong; unruly 4 临时_臨時_línshí 临时 臨時 línshí as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep15/100 words - 34 min 澡_澡_zǎo 澡 澡 zǎo bath 1 蓄_蓄_xù 蓄 蓄 xù to store up; to grow (e.g. a beard); to entertain (ideas) 1 谋_謀_móu 谋 謀 móu to plan; to seek; scheme 1 扑倒_撲倒_pūdǎo 扑倒 撲倒 pūdǎo to fall down 1 不特_不特_bùtè 不特 不特 bùtè not only 1 可笑_可笑_kěxiào 可笑 可笑 kěxiào funny; ridiculous 2 连接_連接_liánjiē 连接 連接 liánjiē to link; to join; to attach; connection; a link (on web page) 1 外界_外界_wàijiè 外界 外界 wàijiè the outside world; external 1 界线_界線_jièxiàn 界线 界線 jièxiàn limits; bounds; dividing line 1 先有_先有_xiānyǒu 先有 先有 xiānyǒu prior; preexisting 1 坦白_坦白_tǎnbái 坦白 坦白 tǎnbái honest; forthcoming; to confess 5 起誓_起誓_qǐshì 起誓 起誓 qǐshì to vow; to swear an oath 1 清白_清白_qīngbái 清白 清白 qīngbái pure; innocent 1 偏_偏_piān 偏 偏 piān to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 1 做梦_做夢_zuòmèng 做梦 做夢 zuòmèng to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 2 及时_及時_jíshí 及时 及時 jíshí in time; promptly; without delay; timely 4 赶到_趕到_gǎndào 赶到 趕到 gǎndào to hurry (to some place) 1 洁癖_潔癖_jiépǐ 洁癖 潔癖 jiépǐ mysophobia; obsession with cleanliness; extreme fastidiousness 6 走廊_走廊_zǒuláng 走廊 走廊 zǒuláng corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda 2 熏_熏_xūn 熏 熏 xūn to smoke; to fumigate; to assail the nostrils; to perfume 2 闻_聞_wén 闻 聞 wén to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 3 活着_活著_huózhe 活着 活著 huózhe alive 2 奇迹_奇跡_qíjì 奇迹 奇跡 qíjì miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 1 招募_招募_zhāomù 招募 招募 zhāomù to recruit; to enlist 1 成员_成員_chéngyuán 成员 成員 chéngyuán member 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep15/116 words - 39 min 午饭_午飯_wǔfàn 午饭 午飯 wǔfàn lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 1 卖相_賣相_màixiàng 卖相 賣相 màixiàng outward appearance; demeanor 1 入味_入味_rùwèi 入味 入味 rùwèi tasty; to be absorbed in sth; interesting 1 筋_筋_jīn 筋 筋 jīn muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 2 打地铺_打地鋪_dǎdìpù 打地铺 打地鋪 dǎdìpù to make one's bed on the floor 4 睡眠_睡眠_shuìmián 睡眠 睡眠 shuìmián sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode 1 成年人_成年人_chéngniánrén 成年人 成年人 chéngniánrén adult person 1 终_終_zhōng 终 終 zhōng end; finish 4 回避_迴避_huíbì 回避 迴避 huíbì to shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt; to evade (an issue); to step back; to withdraw; to recuse (a judge etc) 1 害死_害死_hàisǐ 害死 害死 hàisǐ to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 1 医师_醫師_yīshī 医师 醫師 yīshī doctor 1 别有用心_別有用心_biéyǒuyòngxīn 别有用心 別有用心 biéyǒuyòngxīn to have an ulterior motive (idiom); a hidden agenda 1 免得_免得_miǎnde 免得 免得 miǎnde so as not to; so as to avoid 1 说出_說出_shuōchū 说出 說出 shuōchū to speak out; to declare (one's view) 1 一唱一和_一唱一和_yīchàngyīhè 一唱一和 一唱一和 yīchàngyīhè to echo one another (idiom) 1 离家出走_離家出走_líjiāchūzǒu 离家出走 離家出走 líjiāchūzǒu to leave home (to live somewhere else) 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep16/25 words - 9 min 义_義_yì 义 義 yì justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 3 狗屎_狗屎_gǒushǐ 狗屎 狗屎 gǒushǐ canine excrement; dog poo; bullshit 1 想得美_想得美_xiǎngdéměi 想得美 想得美 xiǎngdéměi in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 1 掏_掏_tāo 掏 掏 tāo to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 4 窝子_窩子_wōzi 窝子 窩子 wōzi lair; den; stronghold 2 强迫症_強迫症_qiǎngpòzhèng 强迫症 強迫症 qiǎngpòzhèng obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) 2 心肠_心腸_xīncháng 心肠 心腸 xīncháng heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood 1 抬杠_抬槓_táigàng 抬杠 抬槓 táigàng to bicker; to argue for the sake of arguing; to carry on poles (together with sb else); to carry a coffin on poles 2 志不在此_志不在此_zhìbùzàicǐ 志不在此 志不在此 zhìbùzàicǐ to have one's ambitions elsewhere (idiom) 1 天下第一_天下第一_tiānxiàdìyī 天下第一 天下第一 tiānxiàdìyī first under heaven; number one in the country 1 烤肉_烤肉_kǎoròu 烤肉 烤肉 kǎoròu barbecue (lit. roast meat) 1 面条_麵條_miàntiáo 面条 麵條 miàntiáo noodles 2 弄伤_弄傷_nòngshāng 弄伤 弄傷 nòngshāng to bruise; to hurt (something) 1 扒_扒_bā 扒 扒 bā to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 2 扫把_掃把_sàobǎ 扫把 掃把 sàobǎ broom 1 星_星_xīng 星 星 xīng star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 1 遵从_遵從_zūncóng 遵从 遵從 zūncóng to comply with; to follow (directives); to defer (to the judgment of superiors) 1 孩子气_孩子氣_háiziqì 孩子气 孩子氣 háiziqì boyish; childish 1 师弟_師弟_shīdì 师弟 師弟 shīdì young disciple (of the same master); younger or junior male schoolmate 13 沙发床_沙發床_shāfāchuáng 沙发床 沙發床 shāfāchuáng sofa bed; sleeper sofa 1 深更半夜_深更半夜_shēngēngbànyè 深更半夜 深更半夜 shēngēngbànyè in the dead of night (idiom) 1 早安_早安_zǎo'ān 早安 早安 zǎo'ān Good morning! 1 缝合_縫合_fénghé 缝合 縫合 fénghé to sew together; suture (in surgery); to sew up (a wound) 1 可圈可点_可圈可點_kěquānkědiǎn 可圈可点 可圈可點 kěquānkědiǎn remarkable (performance, achievement etc); worthy of praise 1 歪门邪道_歪門邪道_wāiménxiédào 歪门邪道 歪門邪道 wāiménxiédào dishonest practices 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep16/50 words - 16 min 水煮蛋_水煮蛋_shuǐzhǔdàn 水煮蛋 水煮蛋 shuǐzhǔdàn boiled egg; soft-boiled egg 1 营养_營養_yíngyǎng 营养 營養 yíngyǎng nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 补充_補充_bǔchōng 补充 補充 bǔchōng to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 拿大_拿大_nádà 拿大 拿大 nádà to put on airs; self-important; high and mighty 1 喇叭_喇叭_lǎba 喇叭 喇叭 lǎba horn (automobile etc); loudspeaker; brass wind instrument; trumpet; suona 鎖吶|锁呐[suo3 na4] 1 旺盛_旺盛_wàngshèng 旺盛 旺盛 wàngshèng vigorous; exuberant 1 架不住_架不住_jiàbuzhù 架不住 架不住 jiàbuzhù (coll.) unable to withstand; cannot bear; can't stand it; no match for 1 视线_視線_shìxiàn 视线 視線 shìxiàn line of sight 1 坏水_壞水_huàishuǐ 坏水 壞水 huàishuǐ evil tricks 3 一肚子_一肚子_yīdùzi 一肚子 一肚子 yīdùzi bellyful (of sth); full of (sth) 1 不情愿_不情願_bùqíngyuàn 不情愿 不情願 bùqíngyuàn unwilling 1 劳累_勞累_láolèi 劳累 勞累 láolèi tired; exhausted; worn out; to toil 1 重来_重來_chónglái 重来 重來 chónglái to start over; to do sth all over again 1 拌嘴_拌嘴_bànzuǐ 拌嘴 拌嘴 bànzuǐ to bicker; to squabble; to quarrel 2 益智_益智_yìzhì 益智 益智 yìzhì to grow the intellect; Alpinia oxyphylla, a type of ginger (Chinese medicine) 1 拌_拌_bàn 拌 拌 bàn to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad) 2 打结_打結_dǎjié 打结 打結 dǎjié to tie a knot; to tie 1 一来_一來_yīlái 一来 一來 yīlái firstly, ... 1 碍事_礙事_àishì 碍事 礙事 àishì (usu used in the negative) to be of importance or to matter; to be in the way; to be a hindrance 1 架_架_jià 架 架 jià to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 4 打嗝_打嗝_dǎgé 打嗝 打嗝 dǎgé to hiccup; to belch; to burp 1 天气_天氣_tiānqì 天气 天氣 tiānqì weather 1 关禁闭_關禁閉_guānjìnbì 关禁闭 關禁閉 guānjìnbì to put in detention (a soldier, a pupil) 1 造次_造次_zàocì 造次 造次 zàocì (literary) hurried; rash 1 约法三章_約法三章_yuēfǎsānzhāng 约法三章 約法三章 yuēfǎsānzhāng to agree on three laws (idiom); three-point covenant; (fig.) preliminary agreement; basic rules 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep16/75 words - 23 min 大呼小叫_大呼小叫_dàhūxiǎojiào 大呼小叫 大呼小叫 dàhūxiǎojiào to shout and quarrel; to make a big fuss 1 未经_未經_wèijīng 未经 未經 wèijīng not having undergone; without (having gone though a certain process) 1 允许_允許_yǔnxǔ 允许 允許 yǔnxǔ to permit; to allow 1 赶出_趕出_gǎnchū 赶出 趕出 gǎnchū to drive away 1 家门_家門_jiāmén 家门 家門 jiāmén house door; family clan 1 流浪_流浪_liúlàng 流浪 流浪 liúlàng to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 1 街头_街頭_jiētóu 街头 街頭 jiētóu street 1 太平_太平_tàipíng 太平 太平 tàipíng peace and security 1 羞_羞_xiū 羞 羞 xiū shy; ashamed; shame; bashful; variant of 饈|馐[xiu1]; delicacies 1 俗话说_俗話說_súhuàshuō 俗话说 俗話說 súhuàshuō as the proverb says; as they say... 1 屋檐_屋簷_wūyán 屋檐 屋簷 wūyán eaves; roof (i.e. home) 2 低头_低頭_dītóu 低头 低頭 dītóu to bow the head; to yield; to give in 2 闹腾_鬧騰_nàoteng 闹腾 鬧騰 nàoteng to disturb; to create confusion; to make a din 1 骨折_骨折_gǔzhé 骨折 骨折 gǔzhé to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture 1 外伤_外傷_wàishāng 外伤 外傷 wàishāng injury; wound; trauma 2 占用_佔用_zhànyòng 占用 佔用 zhànyòng to occupy 1 惜_惜_xī 惜 惜 xī to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 1 冰_冰_bīng 冰 冰 bīng ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine 2 敷_敷_fū 敷 敷 fū to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 1 黄鼠狼给鸡拜年_黃鼠狼給雞拜年_huángshǔlánggěijībàinián 黄鼠狼给鸡拜年 黃鼠狼給雞拜年 huángshǔlánggěijībàinián Beware of suspicious folk bearing gifts, they are sure to be ill-intentioned. (idiom) 1 脸红_臉紅_liǎnhóng 脸红 臉紅 liǎnhóng to blush; to redden (with shame, indignation etc) 3 夹_夾_jiā 夹 夾 jiā to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2] 1 心力交瘁_心力交瘁_xīnlìjiāocuì 心力交瘁 心力交瘁 xīnlìjiāocuì to be both mentally and physically exhausted (idiom) 1 利于_利於_lìyú 利于 利於 lìyú to be beneficial; to be good for 1 康复_康復_kāngfù 康复 康復 kāngfù to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep16/100 words - 28 min 闺房_閨房_guīfáng 闺房 閨房 guīfáng lady's chamber; boudoir; harem 1 该死_該死_gāisǐ 该死 該死 gāisǐ Damn it!; damned; wretched 1 呼吸道_呼吸道_hūxīdào 呼吸道 呼吸道 hūxīdào respiratory tract 1 儿童_兒童_értóng 儿童 兒童 értóng child; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 蜻蜓_蜻蜓_qīngtíng 蜻蜓 蜻蜓 qīngtíng dragonfly 2 点水_點水_diǎnshuǐ 点水 點水 diǎnshuǐ to skim; lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水); skin-deep 2 卵_卵_luǎn 卵 卵 luǎn egg; ovum; spawn; (coll.) testicles; (old) penis; (expletive) fucking 1 水里_水里_Shuǐlǐ 水里 水里 Shuǐlǐ Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 2 孵化_孵化_fūhuà 孵化 孵化 fūhuà breeding; to incubate; innovation (esp. in commerce and marketing) 1 幼虫_幼蟲_yòuchóng 幼虫 幼蟲 yòuchóng larva 1 产卵_產卵_chǎnluǎn 产卵 產卵 chǎnluǎn to lay eggs 1 通讯_通訊_tōngxùn 通讯 通訊 tōngxùn communications; news story; dispatch; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 相互_相互_xiānghù 相互 相互 xiānghù each other; mutual 2 寻找_尋找_xúnzhǎo 寻找 尋找 xúnzhǎo to seek; to look for 2 配偶_配偶_pèi'ǒu 配偶 配偶 pèi'ǒu consort; mate; spouse 1 饥饿_飢餓_jī'è 饥饿 飢餓 jī'è hunger; starvation; famine 1 尖细_尖細_jiānxì 尖细 尖細 jiānxì taper 1 河马_河馬_hémǎ 河马 河馬 hémǎ hippopotamus 1 潜在_潛在_qiánzài 潜在 潛在 qiánzài hidden; potential; latent 1 水底_水底_shuǐdǐ 水底 水底 shuǐdǐ underwater 1 演唱_演唱_yǎnchàng 演唱 演唱 yǎnchàng sung performance; to sing for an audience 1 雷_雷_léi 雷 雷 léi thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 5 欧_歐_ōu 欧 歐 ōu (used for transliteration); old variant of 謳|讴[ou1] 5 打雷_打雷_dǎléi 打雷 打雷 dǎléi to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder 3 打伞_打傘_dǎsǎn 打伞 打傘 dǎsǎn to hold up an umbrella 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep16/125 words - 34 min 天冷_天冷_tiānlěng 天冷 天冷 tiānlěng cold weather 1 棉袄_棉襖_mián'ǎo 棉袄 棉襖 mián'ǎo cotton-padded jacket 1 扇子_扇子_shànzi 扇子 扇子 shànzi fan; CL:把[ba3] 1 智慧_智慧_zhìhuì 智慧 智慧 zhìhuì wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 2 冬天_冬天_dōngtiān 冬天 冬天 dōngtiān winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 奥秘_奧祕_àomì 奥秘 奧祕 àomì secret; mystery 2 万万_萬萬_wànwàn 万万 萬萬 wànwàn absolutely; wholly 2 布置_佈置_bùzhì 布置 佈置 bùzhì to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 1 公平竞争_公平競爭_gōngpíngjìngzhēng 公平竞争 公平競爭 gōngpíngjìngzhēng fair competition 3 知难而退_知難而退_zhīnán'értuì 知难而退 知難而退 zhīnán'értuì to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back out of an awkward situation; to get out on finding out what it's really like 1 勉强_勉強_miǎnqiǎng 勉强 勉強 miǎnqiǎng to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 5 朝_朝_cháo 朝 朝 cháo imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 1 朝_朝_zhāo 朝 朝 zhāo morning 1 蛇_蛇_shé 蛇 蛇 shé snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 咬_咬_yǎo 咬 咬 yǎo to bite; to nip 2 井_井_jǐng 井 井 jǐng a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 1 绳_繩_shéng 绳 繩 shéng rope; CL:根[gen1] 1 结局_結局_jiéjú 结局 結局 jiéjú conclusion; ending 2 因此_因此_yīncǐ 因此 因此 yīncǐ thus; consequently; as a result 1 捅破_捅破_tǒngpò 捅破 捅破 tǒngpò to pierce; to prod through 3 雾里看花_霧里看花_wùlǐkànhuā 雾里看花 霧里看花 wùlǐkànhuā lit. to look at flowers in the fog (idiom); fig. blurred vision 1 说白了_說白了_shuōbáile 说白了 說白了 shuōbáile to speak frankly 1 激_激_jī 激 激 jī to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent 3 交待_交待_jiāodài 交待 交待 jiāodài variant of 交代[jiao1 dai4] 1 出卖_出賣_chūmài 出卖 出賣 chūmài to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 1 临终关怀_臨終關懷_línzhōngguānhuái 临终关怀 臨終關懷 línzhōngguānhuái palliative care 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep16/150 words - 38 min 理所当然_理所當然_lǐsuǒdāngrán 理所当然 理所當然 lǐsuǒdāngrán as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right 1 端屎_端屎_duānshǐ 端屎 端屎 duānshǐ to support a child (or invalid etc) while he or she defecates 1 端尿_端尿_duānniào 端尿 端尿 duānniào to support a child (or invalid etc) while he or she urinates 1 付给_付給_fùgěi 付给 付給 fùgěi to deliver; to pay 1 寒_寒_hán 寒 寒 hán cold; poor; to tremble 1 退烧_退燒_tuìshāo 退烧 退燒 tuìshāo to reduce fever 1 阳台_陽臺_yángtái 阳台 陽臺 yángtái balcony; porch 1 拉稀_拉稀_lāxī 拉稀 拉稀 lāxī (coll.) to have diarrhea; to shrink back; to cower 1 汗_汗_hàn 汗 汗 hàn perspiration; sweat; CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection) 1 馊_餿_sōu 馊 餿 sōu rancid; soured (as food) 2 阴阳怪气_陰陽怪氣_yīnyángguàiqì 阴阳怪气 陰陽怪氣 yīnyángguàiqì eccentric; peculiar; mystifying 1 基础_基礎_jīchǔ 基础 基礎 jīchǔ base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 出生入死_出生入死_chūshēngrùsǐ 出生入死 出生入死 chūshēngrùsǐ from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water; brave; willing to risk life and limb 1 秒钟_秒鐘_miǎozhōng 秒钟 秒鐘 miǎozhōng (time) second 1 三振出局_三振出局_sānzhènchūjú 三振出局 三振出局 sānzhènchūjú see 三振[san1 zhen4] 1 难为_難為_nánwei 难为 難為 nánwei to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) 1 表明_表明_biǎomíng 表明 表明 biǎomíng to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 1 搬出去_搬出去_bānchūqù 搬出去 搬出去 bānchūqù to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 1 小红帽_小紅帽_Xiǎohóngmào 小红帽 小紅帽 Xiǎohóngmào Little Red Riding Hood 1 大灰狼_大灰狼_dàhuīláng 大灰狼 大灰狼 dàhuīláng big bad wolf 1 与其_與其_yǔqí 与其 與其 yǔqí rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 2 受罪_受罪_shòuzuì 受罪 受罪 shòuzuì to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance 1 施主_施主_shīzhǔ 施主 施主 shīzhǔ benefactor (term used by a monk to address a layperson); donor (semiconductor) 1 慈悲_慈悲_cíbēi 慈悲 慈悲 cíbēi mercy 1 妖_妖_yāo 妖 妖 yāo goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep16/158 words - 39 min 天使_天使_tiānshǐ 天使 天使 tiānshǐ angel 1 痊愈_痊癒_quányù 痊愈 痊癒 quányù to recover completely (from illness or injury) 1 同甘苦_同甘苦_tónggānkǔ 同甘苦 同甘苦 tónggānkǔ to share joys and sorrows; sharing good times and hard times; same as 同甘共苦 1 患难_患難_huànnàn 患难 患難 huànnàn trials and tribulations 1 齐心协力_齊心協力_qíxīnxiélì 齐心协力 齊心協力 qíxīnxiélì to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one 1 病房_病房_bìngfáng 病房 病房 bìngfáng ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 今_今_jīn 今 今 jīn today; modern; present; current; this; now 1 不周_不周_bùzhōu 不周 不周 bùzhōu not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep17/25 words - 7 min 手绢_手絹_shǒujuàn 手绢 手絹 shǒujuàn handkerchief; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4] 1 秀_秀_xiù 秀 秀 xiù handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 5 珠_珠_zhū 珠 珠 zhū bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 4 信赖_信賴_xìnlài 信赖 信賴 xìnlài to trust; to have confidence in; to have faith in; to rely on 1 刺_刺_cì 刺 刺 cì thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 1 中邪_中邪_zhòngxié 中邪 中邪 zhòngxié to be possessed; to be bewitched 2 忠告_忠告_zhōnggào 忠告 忠告 zhōnggào to give sb a word of advice; advice; counsel; a wise word 1 罗曼史_羅曼史_luómànshǐ 罗曼史 羅曼史 luómànshǐ romance (loanword); love affair 1 曾_曾_céng 曾 曾 céng once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 1 恋人_戀人_liànrén 恋人 戀人 liànrén lover; sweetheart 3 造化_造化_zàohuà 造化 造化 zàohuà good luck; Nature (as the mother of all things) 1 最终_最終_zuìzhōng 最终 最終 zuìzhōng final; ultimate 3 出生_出生_chūshēng 出生 出生 chūshēng to be born 3 生日_生日_shēngrì 生日 生日 shēngrì birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 互相_互相_hùxiāng 互相 互相 hùxiāng each other; mutually; mutual 5 拜访_拜訪_bàifǎng 拜访 拜訪 bàifǎng to pay a visit; to call on 1 注定_註定_zhùdìng 注定 註定 zhùdìng to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 1 抽身_抽身_chōushēn 抽身 抽身 chōushēn to get away from; to withdraw; to free oneself 1 查看_查看_chákàn 查看 查看 chákàn to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 1 明人不做暗事_明人不做暗事_míngrénbùzuò'ànshì 明人不做暗事 明人不做暗事 míngrénbùzuò'ànshì The honest person does nothing underhand (idiom).; fig. Do what you want to do openly and without dissimulation. 1 学术_學術_xuéshù 学术 學術 xuéshù learning; science; academic; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 探讨_探討_tàntǎo 探讨 探討 tàntǎo to investigate; to probe 1 荒岛_荒島_huāngdǎo 荒岛 荒島 huāngdǎo barren or uninhabited island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 2 流落_流落_liúluò 流落 流落 liúluò to wander about destitute; to be stranded 1 闭锁_閉鎖_bìsuǒ 闭锁 閉鎖 bìsuǒ to lock 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep17/50 words - 10 min 危及_危及_wēijí 危及 危及 wēijí to endanger; to jeopardize; a danger (to life, national security etc) 2 错觉_錯覺_cuòjué 错觉 錯覺 cuòjué misconception; illusion; misperception 1 亚当_亞當_Yàdāng 亚当 亞當 Yàdāng Adam 2 夏娃_夏娃_Xiàwá 夏娃 夏娃 Xiàwá Eve (in Protestant versions of the Bible) (from Hebrew Ḥawwāh, probably via Cantonese 夏娃 {Haa6waa1}) 2 例证_例證_lìzhèng 例证 例證 lìzhèng example; case in point 1 据_據_jù 据 據 jù according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 1 高明_高明_gāomíng 高明 高明 gāomíng brilliant; superior; tall and bright 1 柳叶刀_柳葉刀_liǔyèdāo 柳叶刀 柳葉刀 liǔyèdāo lancet (surgeon's knife) 1 佐证_佐證_zuǒzhèng 佐证 佐證 zuǒzhèng evidence; proof; to confirm; corroboration 1 假象_假象_jiǎxiàng 假象 假象 jiǎxiàng false appearance; facade 1 蒙蔽_蒙蔽_méngbì 蒙蔽 蒙蔽 méngbì to deceive; to hoodwink 2 双眼_雙眼_shuāngyǎn 双眼 雙眼 shuāngyǎn the two eyes 1 勤俭持家_勤儉持家_qínjiǎnchíjiā 勤俭持家 勤儉持家 qínjiǎnchíjiā hardworking and thrifty in running one's household 1 民_民_mín 民 民 mín the people; nationality; citizen 1 同道中人_同道中人_tóngdàozhōngrén 同道中人 同道中人 tóngdàozhōngrén kindred spirit 1 地狱_地獄_dìyù 地狱 地獄 dìyù hell; infernal; underworld 2 衙门_衙門_yámen 衙门 衙門 yámen government office in feudal China; yamen 1 二哥_二哥_èrgē 二哥 二哥 èrgē second brother 1 父亲_父親_fùqīn 父亲 父親 fùqīn father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 大半_大半_dàbàn 大半 大半 dàbàn more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 4 会理_會理_Huìlǐ 会理 會理 Huìlǐ Huili county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan 1 诈尸_詐屍_zhàshī 诈尸 詐屍 zhàshī sudden movement of a corpse (superstition); fig. sudden torrent of abuse 1 酷似_酷似_kùsì 酷似 酷似 kùsì to strikingly resemble 1 引起_引起_yǐnqǐ 引起 引起 yǐnqǐ to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 2 轰动_轟動_hōngdòng 轰动 轟動 hōngdòng to cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion; controversy 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep17/75 words - 17 min 乌泱乌泱_烏泱烏泱_wūyāngwūyāng 乌泱乌泱 烏泱烏泱 wūyāngwūyāng in great number 1 扑_撲_pū 扑 撲 pū to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over 3 号称_號稱_hàochēng 号称 號稱 hàochēng to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly; to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely) 1 宇宙_宇宙_yǔzhòu 宇宙 宇宙 yǔzhòu universe; cosmos 1 冷清_冷清_lěngqīng 冷清 冷清 lěngqīng cold and cheerless; fig. lonely; unfrequented 4 秋_秋_qiū 秋 秋 qiū autumn; fall; harvest time 6 没得说_沒得說_méideshuō 没得说 沒得說 méideshuō really good; excellent 2 费心_費心_fèixīn 费心 費心 fèixīn to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 1 停尸房_停屍房_tíngshīfáng 停尸房 停屍房 tíngshīfáng mortuary 1 跋扈_跋扈_báhù 跋扈 跋扈 báhù domineering; bossy 1 朝三暮四_朝三暮四_zhāosānmùsì 朝三暮四 朝三暮四 zhāosānmùsì lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon; indecisive; to blow hot and cold 1 渣_渣_zhā 渣 渣 zhā slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 1 集合体_集合體_jíhétǐ 集合体 集合體 jíhétǐ aggregate; ensemble; bundle 1 阻止_阻止_zǔzhǐ 阻止 阻止 zǔzhǐ to prevent; to block 1 肌肤_肌膚_jīfū 肌肤 肌膚 jīfū skin; flesh; fig. close physical relationship 1 相亲_相親_xiāngqīn 相亲 相親 xiāngqīn blind date; arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiang4 qin1]); to be deeply attached to each other 1 学坏_學壞_xuéhuài 学坏 學壞 xuéhuài to follow bad examples; to be corrupted by bad examples 2 上当_上當_shàngdàng 上当 上當 shàngdàng taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped 2 希_希_xī 希 希 xī to hope; to admire; variant of 稀[xi1] 2 柯_柯_kē 柯 柯 kē tree branch; stem; ax handle 2 妻子_妻子_qīzi 妻子 妻子 qīzi wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 丈夫_丈夫_zhàngfu 丈夫 丈夫 zhàngfu husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 听上去_聽上去_tīngshàngqu 听上去 聽上去 tīngshàngqu to sound (difficult, worthwhile etc); to seem 1 荒唐_荒唐_huāngtáng 荒唐 荒唐 huāngtáng beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated 1 微量元素_微量元素_wēiliàngyuánsù 微量元素 微量元素 wēiliàngyuánsù trace element (chemistry) 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep17/100 words - 21 min 需求_需求_xūqiú 需求 需求 xūqiú requirement; to require; (economics) demand 1 毫克_毫克_háokè 毫克 毫克 háokè milligram 1 微克_微克_wēikè 微克 微克 wēikè microgram (μg) 1 一旦_一旦_yīdàn 一旦 一旦 yīdàn in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 1 缺乏_缺乏_quēfá 缺乏 缺乏 quēfá to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 1 乏力_乏力_fálì 乏力 乏力 fálì lacking in strength; weak; feeble 1 厌食_厭食_yànshí 厌食 厭食 yànshí anorexia 1 盲_盲_máng 盲 盲 máng blind 1 颅_顱_lú 颅 顱 lú forehead; skull 2 真实_真實_zhēnshí 真实 真實 zhēnshí true; real 1 仓促_倉促_cāngcù 仓促 倉促 cāngcù all of a sudden; hurriedly 1 花言巧语_花言巧語_huāyánqiǎoyǔ 花言巧语 花言巧語 huāyánqiǎoyǔ graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words; cheating wheedling; dishonest rhetoric 1 浪子_浪子_làngzǐ 浪子 浪子 làngzǐ loafer; wastrel; prodigal son 1 崩溃_崩潰_bēngkuì 崩溃 崩潰 bēngkuì to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 2 侍奉_侍奉_shìfèng 侍奉 侍奉 shìfèng to wait upon; to serve; to attend to sb's needs 1 爽_爽_shuǎng 爽 爽 shuǎng bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 1 带劲_帶勁_dàijìn 带劲 帶勁 dàijìn energetic; exciting; of interest 1 地位_地位_dìwèi 地位 地位 dìwèi position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 天津_天津_Tiānjīn 天津 天津 Tiānjīn Tianjin, a municipality in northeast China, abbr. 津 1 大麻_大麻_dàmá 大麻 大麻 dàmá hemp (Cannabis sativa); cannabis; marijuana 1 永世_永世_yǒngshì 永世 永世 yǒngshì eternal; forever 1 翻身_翻身_fānshēn 翻身 翻身 fānshēn to turn over (when lying); (fig.) to free oneself; to emancipate oneself; to bring about a change of one's fortunes 1 挫折_挫折_cuòzhé 挫折 挫折 cuòzhé setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue 1 青霉素_青黴素_qīngméisù 青霉素 青黴素 qīngméisù penicillin 2 花丛_花叢_huācóng 花丛 花叢 huācóng cluster of flowers; inflorescence; flowering shrub 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep17/125 words - 32 min 助长_助長_zhùzhǎng 助长 助長 zhùzhǎng to encourage; to foster; to foment 1 不值_不值_bùzhí 不值 不值 bùzhí not worth 2 依_依_yī 依 依 yī to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 1 放风_放風_fàngfēng 放风 放風 fàngfēng to allow in fresh air; to allow a prisoner out for exercise; to give out information 1 尊敬_尊敬_zūnjìng 尊敬 尊敬 zūnjìng to respect; to revere 1 兄长_兄長_xiōngzhǎng 兄长 兄長 xiōngzhǎng elder brother; term of respect for a man of about the same age 1 偷听_偷聽_tōutīng 偷听 偷聽 tōutīng to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly) 1 庆幸_慶幸_qìngxìng 庆幸 慶幸 qìngxìng to rejoice; to be glad 1 骄傲_驕傲_jiāo'ào 骄傲 驕傲 jiāo'ào pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 2 符号_符號_fúhào 符号 符號 fúhào symbol; mark; sign 1 桃花_桃花_táohuā 桃花 桃花 táohuā peach blossom; (fig.) love affair 1 朵_朵_duǒ 朵 朵 duǒ flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 2 告白_告白_gàobái 告白 告白 gàobái to announce publicly; to explain oneself; to reveal one's feelings; to confess; to declare one's love 2 假装_假裝_jiǎzhuāng 假装 假裝 jiǎzhuāng to feign; to pretend 2 穷追_窮追_qióngzhuī 穷追 窮追 qióngzhuī to pursue relentlessly 1 不舍_不捨_bùshě 不舍 不捨 bùshě reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of 1 洗漱_洗漱_xǐshù 洗漱 洗漱 xǐshù to wash the face and rinse the mouth 1 吹风机_吹風機_chuīfēngjī 吹风机 吹風機 chuīfēngjī hair dryer 1 秘_秘_mì 秘 秘 mì secret; secretary 1 权宜之计_權宜之計_quányízhījì 权宜之计 權宜之計 quányízhījì plan of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure; makeshift stratagem; interim step 1 统统_統統_tǒngtǒng 统统 統統 tǒngtǒng totally 1 支开_支開_zhīkāi 支开 支開 zhīkāi to send (sb) away; to change the subject; to open (an umbrella etc) 1 单_單_dān 单 單 dān bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 反悔_反悔_fǎnhuǐ 反悔 反悔 fǎnhuǐ to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 1 袋_袋_dài 袋 袋 dài pouch; bag; sack; pocket 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep17/150 words - 36 min 教诲_教誨_jiàohuì 教诲 教誨 jiàohuì to instruct 1 对待_對待_duìdài 对待 對待 duìdài to treat; treatment 1 蠢_蠢_chǔn 蠢 蠢 chǔn stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 1 时效_時效_shíxiào 时效 時效 shíxiào effectiveness for a given period of time; prescription (law); aging (metallurgy) 1 交往_交往_jiāowǎng 交往 交往 jiāowǎng to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 2 表象_表象_biǎoxiàng 表象 表象 biǎoxiàng idea 1 套路_套路_tàolù 套路 套路 tàolù sequence of movements in martial arts; routine; pattern; standard method 1 诋毁_詆毀_dǐhuǐ 诋毁 詆毀 dǐhuǐ to vilify; to slander; vilification 2 同床共枕_同床共枕_tóngchuánggòngzhěn 同床共枕 同床共枕 tóngchuánggòngzhěn to share the bed; (fig.) to be married 2 大气_大氣_dàqì 大气 大氣 dàqì atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish 1 满心_滿心_mǎnxīn 满心 滿心 mǎnxīn one's whole heart; from the bottom of one's heart 1 满眼_滿眼_mǎnyǎn 满眼 滿眼 mǎnyǎn (of tears etc) filling the eyes; (of scenery etc) filling one's field of view 1 星星_星星_xīngxing 星星 星星 xīngxing star in the sky 1 有别_有別_yǒubié 有别 有別 yǒubié different; distinct; unequal; variable 2 开启_開啟_kāiqǐ 开启 開啟 kāiqǐ to open; to start; (computing) to enable 1 戒备_戒備_jièbèi 戒备 戒備 jièbèi to take precautions; to guard against (emergency) 1 具备_具備_jùbèi 具备 具備 jùbèi to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements) 2 排他_排他_páitā 排他 排他 páitā exclusive; excluding 1 指出_指出_zhǐchū 指出 指出 zhǐchū to indicate; to point out 1 改正_改正_gǎizhèng 改正 改正 gǎizhèng to correct; to amend; to put right; correction; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 完善_完善_wánshàn 完善 完善 wánshàn (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; well-developed; excellent; to refine; to improve 1 进步_進步_jìnbù 进步 進步 jìnbù progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 长久_長久_chángjiǔ 长久 長久 chángjiǔ (for a) long time 1 欲_欲_yù 欲 欲 yù to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 2 违纪_違紀_wéijì 违纪 違紀 wéijì lack of discipline; to break a rule; to violate discipline; to breach a principle 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep17/175 words - 39 min 等候_等候_děnghòu 等候 等候 děnghòu to wait; to wait for 1 检讨_檢討_jiǎntǎo 检讨 檢討 jiǎntǎo to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review 1 再犯_再犯_zàifàn 再犯 再犯 zàifàn to repeat a crime; persistent offender 1 脏乱_髒亂_zāngluàn 脏乱 髒亂 zāngluàn dirty and disordered; in a mess 1 换气_換氣_huànqì 换气 換氣 huànqì to take a breath (in swimming); to ventilate 1 钻_鑽_zuān 钻 鑽 zuān to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain 1 钻_鑽_zuàn 钻 鑽 zuàn an auger; diamond 1 不顾_不顧_bùgù 不顾 不顧 bùgù in spite of; regardless of 1 疾病_疾病_jíbìng 疾病 疾病 jíbìng disease; sickness; ailment 1 防范_防範_fángfàn 防范 防範 fángfàn to be on guard; wariness; to guard against; preventive 1 私事_私事_sīshì 私事 私事 sīshì personal matters 1 当兵_當兵_dāngbīng 当兵 當兵 dāngbīng to serve in the army; to be a soldier 1 记忆力_記憶力_jìyìlì 记忆力 記憶力 jìyìlì faculty of memory; ability to remember 1 聚会_聚會_jùhuì 聚会 聚會 jùhuì party; gathering; to meet; to get together 3 大个儿_大個兒_dàgèr5 大个儿 大個兒 dàgèr5 tall person 1 工业_工業_gōngyè 工业 工業 gōngyè industry 1 学院_學院_xuéyuàn 学院 學院 xuéyuàn college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3] 1 北京理工大学_北京理工大學_BěijīngLǐgōngDàxué 北京理工大学 北京理工大學 BěijīngLǐgōngDàxué Beijing Institute of Technology 1 教书_教書_jiāoshū 教书 教書 jiāoshū to teach (in a school) 1 球队_球隊_qiúduì 球队 球隊 qiúduì sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc) 3 平谷_平谷_Pínggǔ 平谷 平谷 Pínggǔ Pinggu rural district of Beijing, formerly Pinggu county 1 果农_果農_guǒnóng 果农 果農 guǒnóng fruit farmer 1 随口_隨口_suíkǒu 随口 隨口 suíkǒu (speak) without thinking the matter through 1 兴师动众_興師動眾_xīngshīdòngzhòng 兴师动众 興師動眾 xīngshīdòngzhòng to muster large forces; to get a great number of people involved (in carrying out some task) 1 真相_真相_zhēnxiàng 真相 真相 zhēnxiàng the truth about sth; the actual facts 1 凄美_淒美_qīměi 凄美 淒美 qīměi poignant; sad and beautiful 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep17/195 words - 42 min 情节_情節_qíngjié 情节 情節 qíngjié plot; circumstances 1 胡编乱造_胡編亂造_húbiānluànzào 胡编乱造 胡編亂造 húbiānluànzào to concoct a cock-and-bull story (idiom); to make things up 1 天赋_天賦_tiānfù 天赋 天賦 tiānfù gift; innate skill 1 智力_智力_zhìlì 智力 智力 zhìlì intelligence; intellect 1 持平_持平_chípíng 持平 持平 chípíng to stay level (of exchange rate, market share etc); fair; unbiased 1 八卦_八卦_bāguà 八卦 八卦 bāguà the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 1 不问_不問_bùwèn 不问 不問 bùwèn to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 1 追忆_追憶_zhuīyì 追忆 追憶 zhuīyì to recollect; to recall (past times); to look back 1 往昔_往昔_wǎngxī 往昔 往昔 wǎngxī the past 1 半生_半生_bànshēng 半生 半生 bànshēng half a lifetime 2 蹉跎_蹉跎_cuōtuó 蹉跎 蹉跎 cuōtuó (literary) to slip; (of looks etc) to fade away; (of time) to slip away; to squander (time, opportunities); to dillydally 1 以及_以及_yǐjí 以及 以及 yǐjí as well as; too; and 1 青葱_青蔥_qīngcōng 青葱 青蔥 qīngcōng scallion; green onion; verdant; lush green 1 岁月_歲月_suìyuè 岁月 歲月 suìyuè years; time 2 刻骨铭心_刻骨銘心_kègǔmíngxīn 刻骨铭心 刻骨銘心 kègǔmíngxīn lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom); fig. etched in one's memory; unforgettable 1 多事_多事_duōshì 多事 多事 duōshì meddlesome; eventful 1 保存_保存_bǎocún 保存 保存 bǎocún to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 1 回忆_回憶_huíyì 回忆 回憶 huíyì to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 少女_少女_shàonǚ 少女 少女 shàonǚ girl; young lady 1 打错_打錯_dǎcuò 打错 打錯 dǎcuò to err; to dial a wrong number; to make a typo 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep18/25 words - 6 min 找死_找死_zhǎosǐ 找死 找死 zhǎosǐ to court death; taking risks 1 野_野_yě 野 野 yě field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 2 网_網_wǎng 网 網 wǎng net; network 1 号码_號碼_hàomǎ 号码 號碼 hàomǎ number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 1 转业_轉業_zhuǎnyè 转业 轉業 zhuǎnyè to change one's profession; to transfer to civilian work 1 兜兜_兜兜_dōudou 兜兜 兜兜 dōudou an undergarment covering chest and abdomen 1 叙_敘_xù 叙 敘 xù to narrate; to chat 1 叙旧_敘舊_xùjiù 叙旧 敘舊 xùjiù to reminisce; to talk about former times 2 转达_轉達_zhuǎndá 转达 轉達 zhuǎndá to pass on; to convey; to communicate 1 谢意_謝意_xièyì 谢意 謝意 xièyì gratitude; thanks 1 侦探_偵探_zhēntàn 侦探 偵探 zhēntàn detective; to do detective work 1 近况_近況_jìnkuàng 近况 近況 jìnkuàng recent developments; current situation 1 不经意_不經意_bùjīngyì 不经意 不經意 bùjīngyì not paying attention; carelessly; by accident 1 上心_上心_shàngxīn 上心 上心 shàngxīn carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 1 力所能及_力所能及_lìsuǒnéngjí 力所能及 力所能及 lìsuǒnéngjí as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability; within one's powers 1 认得_認得_rènde 认得 認得 rènde to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 1 公干_公幹_gōnggàn 公干 公幹 gōnggàn public business; official work 2 侄女_姪女_zhínǚ 侄女 姪女 zhínǚ niece; brother's daughter 2 侄女婿_姪女婿_zhínǚxu 侄女婿 姪女婿 zhínǚxu brother's daughter's husband; niece's husband 2 莫名其妙_莫名其妙_mòmíngqímiào 莫名其妙 莫名其妙 mòmíngqímiào (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 1 近乎_近乎_jìnhu 近乎 近乎 jìnhu close to; intimate 1 亏心事_虧心事_kuīxīnshì 亏心事 虧心事 kuīxīnshì shameful deed 1 敲门_敲門_qiāomén 敲门 敲門 qiāomén to knock on a door 1 兔崽子_兔崽子_tùzǎizi 兔崽子 兔崽子 tùzǎizi brat; bastard 1 刚正不阿_剛正不阿_gāngzhèngbù'ē 刚正不阿 剛正不阿 gāngzhèngbù'ē upright and plainspoken 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep18/50 words - 11 min 功_功_gōng 功 功 gōng meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 2 冒昧_冒昧_màomèi 冒昧 冒昧 màomèi bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 1 老乡_老鄉_lǎoxiāng 老乡 老鄉 lǎoxiāng fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown 2 汪汪_汪汪_wāngwāng 汪汪 汪汪 wāngwāng gleaming with tears; woof woof (sound of a dog barking); (literary) (of a body of water) broad and deep 1 去世_去世_qùshì 去世 去世 qùshì to pass away; to die 1 德国_德國_Déguó 德国 德國 Déguó Germany; German 1 孤单_孤單_gūdān 孤单 孤單 gūdān lone; lonely; loneliness 1 搂住_摟住_lǒuzhù 搂住 摟住 lǒuzhù to hold in one's arms; to embrace 1 提出_提出_tíchū 提出 提出 tíchū to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 1 想见_想見_xiǎngjiàn 想见 想見 xiǎngjiàn to infer; to gather 1 单身_單身_dānshēn 单身 單身 dānshēn unmarried; single 1 敏感_敏感_mǐngǎn 敏感 敏感 mǐngǎn sensitive; susceptible 1 鲁莽_魯莽_lǔmǎng 鲁莽 魯莽 lǔmǎng hot-headed; impulsive; reckless 2 愿_願_yuàn 愿 願 yuàn to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 3 避讳_避諱_bìhui 避讳 避諱 bìhui to avoid a taboo word or topic; to refrain from; to avoid 1 热情_熱情_rèqíng 热情 熱情 rèqíng cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 2 下班_下班_xiàbān 下班 下班 xiàbān to finish work; to get off work 2 地点_地點_dìdiǎn 地点 地點 dìdiǎn place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 缓解_緩解_huǎnjiě 缓解 緩解 huǎnjiě to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain) 1 必定_必定_bìdìng 必定 必定 bìdìng to be bound to; to be sure to 1 无语_無語_wúyǔ 无语 無語 wúyǔ to remain silent; to have nothing to say; (coll.) speechless; dumbfounded 1 泪_淚_lèi 泪 淚 lèi tears 3 驼_駝_tuó 驼 駝 tuó hump or hunchbacked; camel 1 富态_富態_fùtai 富态 富態 fùtai (euphemism) stout; portly 1 有戏_有戲_yǒuxì 有戏 有戲 yǒuxì (coll.) promising; likely to turn out well 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep18/75 words - 17 min 把手_把手_bǎshou 把手 把手 bǎshou handle; grip; knob 2 电影票_電影票_diànyǐngpiào 电影票 電影票 diànyǐngpiào cinema ticket 2 什么时候_什麼時候_shénmeshíhou 什么时候 什麼時候 shénmeshíhou when?; at what time? 5 轻易_輕易_qīngyì 轻易 輕易 qīngyì easily; lightly; rashly 1 喜糖_喜糖_xǐtáng 喜糖 喜糖 xǐtáng sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding) 2 小鬼_小鬼_xiǎoguǐ 小鬼 小鬼 xiǎoguǐ little demon (term of endearment for a child); mischievous child; imp 1 空手_空手_kōngshǒu 空手 空手 kōngshǒu empty-handed; unarmed; (painting, embroidery etc) without following a model; (abbr. for 空手道[kong1 shou3 dao4]) karate 1 喝茶_喝茶_hēchá 喝茶 喝茶 hēchá (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 1 地步_地步_dìbù 地步 地步 dìbù stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 1 勇气_勇氣_yǒngqì 勇气 勇氣 yǒngqì courage; valor 2 跨_跨_kuà 跨 跨 kuà to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 2 牢靠_牢靠_láokào 牢靠 牢靠 láokào firm and solid; robust; reliable 1 唱歌_唱歌_chànggē 唱歌 唱歌 chànggē to sing a song 3 跳舞_跳舞_tiàowǔ 跳舞 跳舞 tiàowǔ to dance 1 倔_倔_jué 倔 倔 jué crabby; tough 1 纠结_糾結_jiūjié 纠结 糾結 jiūjié to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss 2 左右_左右_zuǒyòu 左右 左右 zuǒyòu left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 1 动摇_動搖_dòngyáo 动摇 動搖 dòngyáo to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to 2 背叛_背叛_bèipàn 背叛 背叛 bèipàn to betray 1 退伍_退伍_tuìwǔ 退伍 退伍 tuìwǔ to be discharged from military service 2 打哆嗦_打哆嗦_dǎduōsuo 打哆嗦 打哆嗦 dǎduōsuo to tremble; to shiver (of cold); to shudder 1 迸发出_迸發出_bèngfāchū 迸发出 迸發出 bèngfāchū to burst forth; to burst out 1 看淡_看淡_kàndàn 看淡 看淡 kàndàn to regard as unimportant; to be indifferent to (fame, wealth etc); (of an economy or a market) to slacken 1 日晷_日晷_rìguǐ 日晷 日晷 rìguǐ sundial 1 瞬间_瞬間_shùnjiān 瞬间 瞬間 shùnjiān in an instant; in a flash 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep18/100 words - 24 min 坚定_堅定_jiāndìng 坚定 堅定 jiāndìng firm; steady; staunch; resolute 1 另_另_lìng 另 另 lìng other; another; separate; separately 3 克服_克服_kèfú 克服 克服 kèfú (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 1 说到底_說到底_shuōdàodǐ 说到底 說到底 shuōdàodǐ in the final analysis; in the end 1 扎眼_扎眼_zhāyǎn 扎眼 扎眼 zhāyǎn garish; dazzling; offensively conspicuous 2 踏实_踏實_tāshi 踏实 踏實 tāshi firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 1 小日子_小日子_xiǎorìzi 小日子 小日子 xiǎorìzi simple life 2 罪_罪_zuì 罪 罪 zuì guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 2 冠_冠_guān 冠 冠 guān hat; crown; crest; cap 1 怒_怒_nù 怒 怒 nù anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous 2 红颜_紅顏_hóngyán 红颜 紅顏 hóngyán a beautiful woman; young beauties; youths; rosy cheeks 1 误解_誤解_wùjiě 误解 誤解 wùjiě to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding 1 野心_野心_yěxīn 野心 野心 yěxīn ambition; wild schemes; careerism 1 柴米油盐酱醋茶_柴米油鹽醬醋茶_cháimǐyóuyánjiàngcùchá 柴米油盐酱醋茶 柴米油鹽醬醋茶 cháimǐyóuyánjiàngcùchá lit. firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy, vinegar, and tea; fig. life's daily necessities 1 撑死_撐死_chēngsǐ 撑死 撐死 chēngsǐ full to the point of bursting; (coll.) at most 1 凡是_凡是_fánshì 凡是 凡是 fánshì each and every; every; all; any 1 沾边_沾邊_zhānbiān 沾边 沾邊 zhānbiān to have a connection with; to be close (to reality); to be relevant; to have one's hand in 1 谣言_謠言_yáoyán 谣言 謠言 yáoyán rumor 1 多一事不如少一事_多一事不如少一事_duōyīshìbùrúshǎoyīshì 多一事不如少一事 多一事不如少一事 duōyīshìbùrúshǎoyīshì it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom); the less complications the better 1 吼_吼_hǒu 吼 吼 hǒu to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 3 瞻仰_瞻仰_zhānyǎng 瞻仰 瞻仰 zhānyǎng to revere; to admire 1 无不_無不_wúbù 无不 無不 wúbù none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception 1 言_言_yán 言 言 yán words; speech; to say; to talk 2 总之_總之_zǒngzhī 总之 總之 zǒngzhī in a word; in short; in brief 1 高招_高招_gāozhāo 高招 高招 gāozhāo wise move; masterstroke; bright ideas 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep18/125 words - 30 min 想通_想通_xiǎngtōng 想通 想通 xiǎngtōng to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 1 兼_兼_jiān 兼 兼 jiān double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 1 职_職_zhí 职 職 zhí office; duty 1 兼职_兼職_jiānzhí 兼职 兼職 jiānzhí to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting 2 莫_莫_mò 莫 莫 mò do not; there is none who 2 妮_妮_nī 妮 妮 nī girl; phonetic "ni" (in female names); Taiwan pr. [ni2] 1 脱颖而出_脫穎而出_tuōyǐng'érchū 脱颖而出 脫穎而出 tuōyǐng'érchū to reveal one's talent (idiom); to rise above others; to distinguish oneself 1 法宝_法寶_fǎbǎo 法宝 法寶 fǎbǎo Buddha's teaching; Buddhist monk's apparel, staff etc; (Daoism) magic weapon; talisman; fig. specially effective device; magic wand 1 梦中_夢中_mèngzhōng 梦中 夢中 mèngzhōng in a dream 1 松手_鬆手_sōngshǒu 松手 鬆手 sōngshǒu to relinquish one's grip; to let go 1 要死_要死_yàosǐ 要死 要死 yàosǐ extremely; awfully 1 膜拜_膜拜_móbài 膜拜 膜拜 móbài to kneel and bow with joined hands at forehead level; to worship 1 俊俏_俊俏_jùnqiào 俊俏 俊俏 jùnqiào attractive and intelligent; charming; elegant 1 近水楼台_近水樓臺_jìnshuǐlóutái 近水楼台 近水樓臺 jìnshuǐlóutái lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor 1 强调_強調_qiángdiào 强调 強調 qiángdiào to emphasize (a statement); to stress 1 分担_分擔_fēndān 分担 分擔 fēndān to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 1 烂摊子_爛攤子_làntānzi 烂摊子 爛攤子 làntānzi terrible mess; shambles 1 姐妹_姐妹_jiěmèi 姐妹 姐妹 jiěmèi sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 2 散布_散佈_sànbù 散布 散佈 sànbù to disseminate 1 渔_漁_yú 渔 漁 yú fisherman; to fish 1 翁_翁_wēng 翁 翁 wēng elderly man; father; father-in-law; neck feathers of a bird (old) 1 收获_收穫_shōuhuò 收获 收穫 shōuhuò to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 1 想不到_想不到_xiǎngbudào 想不到 想不到 xiǎngbudào unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 1 苦肉计_苦肉計_kǔròujì 苦肉计 苦肉計 kǔròujì the trick of injuring oneself to gain the enemy's confidence; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 摆出_擺出_bǎichū 摆出 擺出 bǎichū to assume; to adopt (a look, pose, manner etc); to bring out for display 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep18/150 words - 35 min 颓废_頹廢_tuífèi 颓废 頹廢 tuífèi decadent; dispirited; depressed; dejected 1 弱势_弱勢_ruòshì 弱势 弱勢 ruòshì vulnerable; weak 1 看准_看準_kànzhǔn 看准 看準 kànzhǔn to observe and make sure; to check 1 同情_同情_tóngqíng 同情 同情 tóngqíng to sympathize with; sympathy 1 松口_鬆口_sōngkǒu 松口 鬆口 sōngkǒu to let go of sth held in one's mouth; (fig.) to relent; to yield 1 心上人_心上人_xīnshàngrén 心上人 心上人 xīnshàngrén sweetheart; one's beloved 1 单方面_單方面_dānfāngmiàn 单方面 單方面 dānfāngmiàn unilateral 2 宣示_宣示_xuānshì 宣示 宣示 xuānshì to vow; to pledge 1 主权_主權_zhǔquán 主权 主權 zhǔquán sovereignty 1 亲口_親口_qīnkǒu 亲口 親口 qīnkǒu one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 2 喜讯_喜訊_xǐxùn 喜讯 喜訊 xǐxùn good news; glad tidings 1 滋润_滋潤_zīrùn 滋润 滋潤 zīrùn moist; humid; to moisten; to provide moisture; comfortably off 1 纳闷_納悶_nàmèn 纳闷 納悶 nàmèn puzzled; bewildered 1 梦话_夢話_mènghuà 梦话 夢話 mènghuà talking in one's sleep; words spoken during sleep; fig. speech bearing no relation to reality; delusions 1 名誉_名譽_míngyù 名誉 名譽 míngyù fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 1 隆重_隆重_lóngzhòng 隆重 隆重 lóngzhòng grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 1 无论如何_無論如何_wúlùnrúhé 无论如何 無論如何 wúlùnrúhé whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 1 过意不去_過意不去_guòyìbùqù 过意不去 過意不去 guòyìbùqù to feel very apologetic 3 废纸_廢紙_fèizhǐ 废纸 廢紙 fèizhǐ waste paper 1 恰恰_恰恰_qiàqià 恰恰 恰恰 qiàqià exactly; just; precisely 1 继承_繼承_jìchéng 继承 繼承 jìchéng to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 1 衣钵_衣缽_yībō 衣钵 衣缽 yībō the cassock and alms bowl of a Buddhist master passed on to the favorite disciple (Buddhism); legacy; mantle 1 荣幸_榮幸_róngxìng 荣幸 榮幸 róngxìng honored (to have the privilege of ...) 1 隐私_隱私_yǐnsī 隐私 隱私 yǐnsī secrets; private business; privacy 1 出力_出力_chūlì 出力 出力 chūlì to exert oneself 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep18/175 words - 41 min 暂_暫_zàn 暂 暫 zàn temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 1 租金_租金_zūjīn 租金 租金 zūjīn rent 2 空荡荡_空蕩蕩_kōngdàngdàng 空荡荡 空蕩蕩 kōngdàngdàng absolutely empty (space); complete vacuum 1 家_傢_jiā 家 傢 jiā see 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] 1 硬_硬_yìng 硬 硬 yìng hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 3 橡胶_橡膠_xiàngjiāo 橡胶 橡膠 xiàngjiāo rubber; caoutchouc 2 棕榈_棕櫚_zōnglǘ 棕榈 棕櫚 zōnglǘ palm tree 2 脊椎_脊椎_jǐzhuī 脊椎 脊椎 jǐzhuī vertebra; backbone 1 销售_銷售_xiāoshòu 销售 銷售 xiāoshòu to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc) 1 冠军_冠軍_guànjūn 冠军 冠軍 guànjūn champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 顶层_頂層_dǐngcéng 顶层 頂層 dǐngcéng top floor; the top of a building 1 夹层_夾層_jiācéng 夹层 夾層 jiācéng interval between two layers; double-layered; mezzanine 1 适中_適中_shìzhōng 适中 適中 shìzhōng moderate; reasonable; conveniently situated 1 外形_外形_wàixíng 外形 外形 wàixíng figure; shape; external form; contour 1 设计_設計_shèjì 设计 設計 shèjì plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 新婚_新婚_xīnhūn 新婚 新婚 xīnhūn newly wed 1 梳妆台_梳妝檯_shūzhuāngtái 梳妆台 梳妝檯 shūzhuāngtái dressing table 1 放音_放音_fàngyīn 放音 放音 fàngyīn playback (of recorded sound) 1 送货_送貨_sònghuò 送货 送貨 sònghuò to deliver goods 1 上门_上門_shàngmén 上门 上門 shàngmén to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 1 餐具_餐具_cānjù 餐具 餐具 cānjù tableware; dinner service 1 租户_租戶_zūhù 租户 租戶 zūhù tenant; person who leases 1 客_客_kè 客 客 kè customer; visitor; guest 1 华佗_華佗_HuàTuó 华佗 華佗 HuàTuó Hua Tuo (?-208), famous doctor at the end of Han Dynasty 2 送人_送人_sòngrén 送人 送人 sòngrén to give away; to accompany; to see sb off 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep18/177 words - 41 min 理智_理智_lǐzhì 理智 理智 lǐzhì reason; intellect; rationality; rational 1 走人_走人_zǒurén 走人 走人 zǒurén (coll.) to leave; to beat it 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep19/25 words - 5 min 海阔天空_海闊天空_hǎikuòtiānkōng 海阔天空 海闊天空 hǎikuòtiānkōng wide sea and sky (idiom); boundless open vistas; the whole wide world; chatting about everything under the sun 1 休想_休想_xiūxiǎng 休想 休想 xiūxiǎng don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 1 翟_翟_dí 翟 翟 dí long-tail pheasant 11 馨_馨_xīn 馨 馨 xīn fragrant 9 此处_此處_cǐchù 此处 此處 cǐchù this place; here (literary) 1 我司_我司_wǒsī 我司 我司 wǒsī our company (polite) 3 欠款_欠款_qiànkuǎn 欠款 欠款 qiànkuǎn to owe a debt; balance due; debts 2 逾期_逾期_yúqī 逾期 逾期 yúqī to be overdue; to fail to meet a deadline; to be behind in doing sth 1 起诉_起訴_qǐsù 起诉 起訴 qǐsù to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute 1 根据_根據_gēnjù 根据 根據 gēnjù according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 法律_法律_fǎlǜ 法律 法律 fǎlǜ law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 3 程序_程序_chéngxù 程序 程序 chéngxù procedures; sequence; order; computer program 2 收回_收回_shōuhuí 收回 收回 shōuhuí to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 1 介于_介於_jièyú 介于 介於 jièyú between; intermediate; to lie between 1 搬家_搬家_bānjiā 搬家 搬家 bānjiā to move house; removal 1 担保_擔保_dānbǎo 担保 擔保 dānbǎo to guarantee; to vouch for 3 物业_物業_wùyè 物业 物業 wùyè property; real estate; abbr. for 物業管理|物业管理[wu4 ye4 guan3 li3], property management 1 老总_老總_lǎozǒng 老总 老總 lǎozǒng boss; executive 1 宏_宏_hóng 宏 宏 hóng great; magnificent; macro (computing); macro- 2 保住_保住_bǎozhù 保住 保住 bǎozhù to preserve; to save 2 还清_還清_huánqīng 还清 還清 huánqīng to pay back in full; to redeem a debt 2 债_債_zhài 债 債 zhài debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 省吃俭用_省吃儉用_shěngchījiǎnyòng 省吃俭用 省吃儉用 shěngchījiǎnyòng to live frugally; to economize on food and clothing; to scrimp and save 1 欺诈_欺詐_qīzhà 欺诈 欺詐 qīzhà to cheat 1 交点_交點_jiāodiǎn 交点 交點 jiāodiǎn meeting point; point of intersection 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep19/50 words - 8 min 学费_學費_xuéfèi 学费 學費 xuéfèi tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 记性_記性_jìxing 记性 記性 jìxing memory (ability to retain information) 1 义务_義務_yìwù 义务 義務 yìwù duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 1 耍无赖_耍無賴_shuǎwúlài 耍无赖 耍無賴 shuǎwúlài to act shamelessly; to behave in a way that leaves others tut-tutting and shaking their heads in disapproval 1 拘谨_拘謹_jūjǐn 拘谨 拘謹 jūjǐn reserved; overcautious 1 跪下_跪下_guìxia 跪下 跪下 guìxia to kneel down 1 跪_跪_guì 跪 跪 guì to kneel 1 叱咤_叱咤_chìzhà 叱咤 叱咤 chìzhà to rebuke angrily 1 商界_商界_shāngjiè 商界 商界 shāngjiè business world; business community 1 塌_塌_tā 塌 塌 tā to collapse; to droop; to settle down 2 保不住_保不住_bǎobuzhù 保不住 保不住 bǎobuzhù cannot maintain (sth); unable to keep; more likely than not; may well 1 灾_災_zāi 灾 災 zāi disaster; calamity 1 咨询_咨詢_zīxún 咨询 咨詢 zīxún to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal) 1 律师_律師_lǜshī 律师 律師 lǜshī lawyer 1 购_購_gòu 购 購 gòu to buy; to purchase 1 模棱两可_模稜兩可_móléngliǎngkě 模棱两可 模稜兩可 móléngliǎngkě equivocal; ambiguous 1 地产_地產_dìchǎn 地产 地產 dìchǎn estate 1 法人_法人_fǎrén 法人 法人 fǎrén legal person; corporation; see also 自然人[zi4 ran2 ren2] 1 丈人_丈人_zhàngrén 丈人 丈人 zhàngrén wife's father (father-in-law); old man 1 发家_發家_fājiā 发家 發家 fājiā to lay down a family fortune; to get rich; to become prosperous 1 外遇_外遇_wàiyù 外遇 外遇 wàiyù extramarital affair 1 鑫_鑫_xīn 鑫 鑫 xīn (used in names of people and shops, symbolizing prosperity) 5 国际_國際_guójì 国际 國際 guójì international 5 临江_臨江_Línjiāng 临江 臨江 Línjiāng Linjiang county level city in Baishan 白山, Jilin 1 开发_開發_kāifā 开发 開發 kāifā to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep19/75 words - 14 min 竞_競_jìng 竞 競 jìng to compete; to contend; to struggle 3 标_標_biāo 标 標 biāo mark; sign; label; to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); prize; award; bid; target; quota; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; visible symptom; classifier for military units 3 要命_要命_yàomìng 要命 要命 yàomìng to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 1 奔走_奔走_bēnzǒu 奔走 奔走 bēnzǒu to run; to rush about; to be on the go 1 力挽狂澜_力挽狂瀾_lìwǎnkuánglán 力挽狂澜 力挽狂瀾 lìwǎnkuánglán to pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom); fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis 1 看错_看錯_kàncuò 看错 看錯 kàncuò to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 1 过奖_過獎_guòjiǎng 过奖 過獎 guòjiǎng to overpraise; to flatter 1 不才_不才_bùcái 不才 不才 bùcái untalented; I; me (humble) 1 胜算_勝算_shèngsuàn 胜算 勝算 shèngsuàn odds of success; stratagem that ensures success; to be sure of success 3 交涉_交涉_jiāoshè 交涉 交涉 jiāoshè to negotiate (with); to have dealings (with) 1 搁置_擱置_gēzhì 搁置 擱置 gēzhì to shelve; to set aside 1 瞬息万变_瞬息萬變_shùnxīwànbiàn 瞬息万变 瞬息萬變 shùnxīwànbiàn in an instant a myriad changes (idiom); rapid substantial change 2 意味着_意味著_yìwèizhe 意味着 意味著 yìwèizhe to signify; to mean; to imply 2 有机可乘_有機可乘_yǒujīkěchéng 有机可乘 有機可乘 yǒujīkěchéng to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom) 1 加注_加注_jiāzhù 加注 加注 jiāzhù to increase a bet; to raise (poker); to raise the stakes 1 介入_介入_jièrù 介入 介入 jièrù to intervene; to get involved 1 难度_難度_nándù 难度 難度 nándù trouble; problem 1 外科_外科_wàikē 外科 外科 wàikē surgery (branch of medicine) 8 事不宜迟_事不宜遲_shìbùyíchí 事不宜迟 事不宜遲 shìbùyíchí the matter should not be delayed; there's no time to lose 1 办理_辦理_bànlǐ 办理 辦理 bànlǐ to handle; to transact; to conduct 2 胜_勝_shèng 胜 勝 shèng victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task) 1 横竖_橫豎_héngshu 横竖 橫豎 héngshu anyway 1 驷_駟_sì 驷 駟 sì team of 4 horses 1 中华人民共和国_中華人民共和國_ZhōnghuáRénmínGònghéguó 中华人民共和国 中華人民共和國 ZhōnghuáRénmínGònghéguó People's Republic of China 1 房屋_房屋_fángwū 房屋 房屋 fángwū house; building; CL:所[suo3],套[tao4] 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep19/100 words - 18 min 所有权_所有權_suǒyǒuquán 所有权 所有權 suǒyǒuquán ownership; possession; property rights; title (to property) 1 打水漂_打水漂_dǎshuǐpiāo 打水漂 打水漂 dǎshuǐpiāo to skip stones (on water); (coll.) to squander one's money on a bad investment 1 功劳_功勞_gōngláo 功劳 功勞 gōngláo contribution; meritorious service; credit 3 度假_度假_dùjià 度假 度假 dùjià to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 2 山庄_山莊_shānzhuāng 山庄 山莊 shānzhuāng manor house; villa; (used in hotel names) 1 泡泡_泡泡_pàopao 泡泡 泡泡 pàopao bubbles 3 温泉_溫泉_wēnquán 温泉 溫泉 wēnquán hot spring; spa; onsen 4 爬山_爬山_páshān 爬山 爬山 páshān to climb a mountain; to mountaineer; hiking; mountaineering 1 愿赌服输_願賭服輸_yuàndǔfúshū 愿赌服输 願賭服輸 yuàndǔfúshū lit. if you agree to bet you must accept to lose; fig. you bet, you pay 1 来日方长_來日方長_láirìfāngcháng 来日方长 來日方長 láirìfāngcháng the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later; We'll cross that bridge when we get there 2 病原体_病原體_bìngyuántǐ 病原体 病原體 bìngyuántǐ (med.) pathogen 4 消灭_消滅_xiāomiè 消灭 消滅 xiāomiè to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory) 1 战略_戰略_zhànlüè 战略 戰略 zhànlüè strategy 2 上网_上網_shàngwǎng 上网 上網 shàngwǎng to go online; to connect to the Internet; (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet; (tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net 1 网址_網址_wǎngzhǐ 网址 網址 wǎngzhǐ website; web address; URL 1 团建_團建_tuánjiàn 团建 團建 tuánjiàn team building (abbr. for 團隊建設|团队建设[tuan2 dui4 jian4 she4]); building camaraderie within the Chinese Communist Youth League 中國共產主義青年團|中国共产主义青年团[Zhong1 guo2 Gong4 chan3 zhu3 yi4 Qing1 nian2 tuan2] 2 蹊跷_蹊蹺_qīqiāo 蹊跷 蹊蹺 qīqiāo odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1] 2 万年青_萬年青_wànniánqīng 万年青 萬年青 wànniánqīng Nippon lily (Rohdea japonica) 1 死活_死活_sǐhuó 死活 死活 sǐhuó life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 2 开花_開花_kāihuā 开花 開花 kāihuā to bloom; to blossom; to flower; fig. to burst open; to feel happy or elated; new development grows out 2 月月_月月_yuèyuè 月月 月月 yuèyuè every month 1 中和_中和_zhōnghé 中和 中和 zhōnghé to neutralize; to counteract; neutralization (chemistry) 1 风景_風景_fēngjǐng 风景 風景 fēngjǐng scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 别墅_別墅_biéshù 别墅 別墅 biéshù villa; CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 1 世面_世面_shìmiàn 世面 世面 shìmiàn aspects of society; the world 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep19/125 words - 25 min 起步_起步_qǐbù 起步 起步 qǐbù to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity) 1 卧_臥_wò 卧 臥 wò to lie; to crouch 1 先到先得_先到先得_xiāndàoxiāndé 先到先得 先到先得 xiāndàoxiāndé first come first served 1 衣冠楚楚_衣冠楚楚_yīguānchǔchǔ 衣冠楚楚 衣冠楚楚 yīguānchǔchǔ immaculately dressed; well-groomed; dapper 1 豁出去_豁出去_huōchuqu 豁出去 豁出去 huōchuqu to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke 1 抓走_抓走_zhuāzǒu 抓走 抓走 zhuāzǒu to arrest 1 恩将仇报_恩將仇報_ēnjiāngchóubào 恩将仇报 恩將仇報 ēnjiāngchóubào to bite the hand that feeds one (idiom) 1 贩子_販子_fànzi 贩子 販子 fànzi trafficker; dealer; monger; peddler 1 来到_來到_láidào 来到 來到 láidào to come; to arrive 1 实话实说_實話實說_shíhuàshíshuō 实话实说 實話實說 shíhuàshíshuō to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 1 客户_客戶_kèhù 客户 客戶 kèhù client; customer 1 小题大做_小題大做_xiǎotídàzuò 小题大做 小題大做 xiǎotídàzuò to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom) 1 先斩后奏_先斬後奏_xiānzhǎnhòuzòu 先斩后奏 先斬後奏 xiānzhǎnhòuzòu first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later 1 吉祥物_吉祥物_jíxiángwù 吉祥物 吉祥物 jíxiángwù mascot 2 招财_招財_zhāocái 招财 招財 zhāocái lit. inviting wealth; We wish you success and riches (cf idiom 招財進寶|招财进宝[zhao1 cai2 jin4 bao3]) 1 以防万一_以防萬一_yǐfángwànyī 以防万一 以防萬一 yǐfángwànyī to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case; prepared for any eventualities 1 装备_裝備_zhuāngbèi 装备 裝備 zhuāngbèi equipment; to equip; to outfit 1 事半功倍_事半功倍_shìbàngōngbèi 事半功倍 事半功倍 shìbàngōngbèi half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results; a stitch in time saves nine 1 演习_演習_yǎnxí 演习 演習 yǎnxí maneuver; exercise; practice; to maneuver 1 露怯_露怯_lòuqiè 露怯 露怯 lòuqiè to display one's ignorance; to make a fool of oneself by an ignorant blunder 1 起床_起床_qǐchuáng 起床 起床 qǐchuáng to get out of bed; to get up 1 踏_踏_tà 踏 踏 tà to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 1 坟墓_墳墓_fénmù 坟墓 墳墓 fénmù grave; tomb 1 洞房花烛_洞房花燭_dòngfánghuāzhú 洞房花烛 洞房花燭 dòngfánghuāzhú bridal room and ornamented candles; wedding festivities (idiom) 1 历史_歷史_lìshǐ 历史 歷史 lìshǐ history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep19/143 words - 38 min 可言_可言_kěyán 可言 可言 kěyán it may be said 1 哥们儿_哥們兒_gēmenr5 哥们儿 哥們兒 gēmenr5 erhua variant of 哥們|哥们[ge1 men5] 3 情侣装_情侶裝_qínglǚzhuāng 情侣装 情侶裝 qínglǚzhuāng matching outfit for couples 1 带有_帶有_dàiyǒu 带有 帶有 dàiyǒu to have; to involve 1 露水_露水_lùshuǐ 露水 露水 lùshuǐ dew; fig. short-lasting; ephemeral 1 鲜花_鮮花_xiānhuā 鲜花 鮮花 xiānhuā flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3] 1 灵_靈_líng 灵 靈 líng quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 3 回路_回路_huílù 回路 回路 huílù to return; circuit (e.g. electric); loop 1 发酵_發酵_fājiào 发酵 發酵 fājiào to ferment; fermentation 1 早餐_早餐_zǎocān 早餐 早餐 zǎocān breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 1 闻到_聞到_wéndào 闻到 聞到 wéndào to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 1 香味_香味_xiāngwèi 香味 香味 xiāngwèi fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 1 丰盛_豐盛_fēngshèng 丰盛 豐盛 fēngshèng rich; sumptuous 1 见长_見長_jiàncháng 见长 見長 jiàncháng to be good at sth; one's forte 1 口水_口水_kǒushuǐ 口水 口水 kǒushuǐ saliva 1 流_流_liú 流 流 liú to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 1 意愿_意願_yìyuàn 意愿 意願 yìyuàn aspiration; wish (for); desire 1 客房_客房_kèfáng 客房 客房 kèfáng guest room 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep20/25 words - 8 min 偕老_偕老_xiélǎo 偕老 偕老 xiélǎo to grow old together 3 遗忘_遺忘_yíwàng 遗忘 遺忘 yíwàng to become forgotten; to forget 3 失而复得_失而復得_shī'érfùdé 失而复得 失而復得 shī'érfùdé to lose sth and then regain it (idiom) 3 天黑_天黑_tiānhēi 天黑 天黑 tiānhēi to get dark; dusk 3 伤痕累累_傷痕累累_shānghénlěilěi 伤痕累累 傷痕累累 shānghénlěilěi bruised; riddled with scars 3 回应_回應_huíyìng 回应 回應 huíyìng to respond; response 3 踪影_蹤影_zōngyǐng 踪影 蹤影 zōngyǐng trace; vestige; presence 3 用力_用力_yònglì 用力 用力 yònglì to exert oneself physically 3 胆怯_膽怯_dǎnqiè 胆怯 膽怯 dǎnqiè timidity; timid; cowardly 3 回旋_迴旋_huíxuán 回旋 迴旋 huíxuán to turn around; maneuvering room; leeway 3 依恋_依戀_yīliàn 依恋 依戀 yīliàn to be fondly attached to; to not wish to part with; to cling to 3 敦厚_敦厚_dūnhòu 敦厚 敦厚 dūnhòu genuine; honest and sincere 3 凌虐_淩虐_língnüè 凌虐 淩虐 língnüè to maltreat; to tyrannize 3 掉头_掉頭_diàotóu 掉头 掉頭 diàotóu to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about 3 加工_加工_jiāgōng 加工 加工 jiāgōng to process; processing; working (of machinery) 2 枯_枯_kū 枯 枯 kū dried up 1 用处_用處_yòngchu 用处 用處 yòngchu usefulness; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 玫瑰花_玫瑰花_méiguīhuā 玫瑰花 玫瑰花 méiguīhuā rose 1 书签_書籤_shūqiān 书签 書籤 shūqiān bookmark; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 衣柜_衣櫃_yīguì 衣柜 衣櫃 yīguì wardrobe; armoire; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 贱_賤_jiàn 贱 賤 jiàn inexpensive; lowly 9 束_束_shù 束 束 shù to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control 1 死乞白赖_死乞白賴_sǐqibáilài 死乞白赖 死乞白賴 sǐqibáilài to pester someone again and again 1 费尽心思_費盡心思_fèijìnxīnsi 费尽心思 費盡心思 fèijìnxīnsi to rack one's brains (idiom); to take great pains to think sth through 1 停战_停戰_tíngzhàn 停战 停戰 tíngzhàn armistice; cease fire 3 #//True Colours - S1/Ep20/50 words - 14 min 服_服_fú 服 服 fú clothes; dress; garment; to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc); to obey; to be convinced (by an argument); to convince; to admire; to acclimatize; to take (medicine); mourning clothes; to wear mourning clothes 4 不服_不服_bùfú 不服 不服 bùfú not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply; to refuse to accept as final; to remain unconvinced by; not to give in to 1 自有_自有_zìyǒu 自有 自有 zìyǒu to possess; to own; to have 3 解乏_解乏_jiěfá 解乏 解乏 jiěfá to relieve tiredness; to freshen up 1 泡吧_泡吧_pàobā 泡吧 泡吧 pàobā to spend time in a bar (alcohol, Internet etc); to go clubbing 3 泳衣_泳衣_yǒngyī 泳衣 泳衣 yǒngyī swimsuit; bathing suit 1 磨叽_磨嘰_mòji 磨叽 磨嘰 mòji (dialect) to dawdle; to waste time; also written 墨跡|墨迹[mo4 ji5] 5 烫_燙_tàng 烫 燙 tàng to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 5 温度_溫度_wēndù 温度 溫度 wēndù temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 跑掉_跑掉_pǎodiào 跑掉 跑掉 pǎodiào to run away; to take to one's heels 1 把脉_把脈_bǎmài 把脉 把脈 bǎmài to feel the pulse; to take sb's pulse 1 阴虚_陰虛_yīnxū 阴虚 陰虛 yīnxū deficiency of yin 陰|阴[yin1] in TCM 1 自作主张_自作主張_zìzuòzhǔzhāng 自作主张 自作主張 zìzuòzhǔzhāng to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative 1 眼前_眼前_yǎnqián 眼前 眼前 yǎnqián before one's eyes; now; at present 2 鸽子_鴿子_gēzi 鸽子 鴿子 gēzi pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 1 非你莫属_非你莫屬_fēinǐmòshǔ 非你莫属 非你莫屬 fēinǐmòshǔ it's yours exclusively (idiom); you are the one; only you deserve it; only you can do it 1 低级_低級_dījí 低级 低級 dījí low level; rudimentary; vulgar; low; inferior 1 紧要关头_緊要關頭_jǐnyàoguāntóu 紧要关头 緊要關頭 jǐnyàoguāntóu urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture 1 小弟_小弟_xiǎodì 小弟 小弟 xiǎodì little brother; I, your little brother (humble) 1 攥_攥_zuàn 攥 攥 zuàn to hold; to grip; to grasp 1 只不过_只不過_zhǐbuguò 只不过 只不過 zhǐbuguò only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 2 临门一脚_臨門一腳_línményījiǎo 临门一脚 臨門一腳 línményījiǎo to try to score (a goal); final push (at a critical juncture); the final leg of sth 1 指挥_指揮_zhǐhuī 指挥 指揮 zhǐhuī to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 冲刷_沖刷_chōngshuā 冲刷 沖刷 chōngshuā to cleanse; to scrub; to scour; to wash down; to erode; to wash away 1 原先_原先_yuánxiān 原先 原先 yuánxiān originally; original; former 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep20/75 words - 17 min 不良_不良_bùliáng 不良 不良 bùliáng bad; harmful; unhealthy 1 筷子_筷子_kuàizi 筷子 筷子 kuàizi chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 1 睡袋_睡袋_shuìdài 睡袋 睡袋 shuìdài sleeping bag 1 义工_義工_yìgōng 义工 義工 yìgōng volunteer worker; volunteer work 1 不当_不當_bùdàng 不当 不當 bùdàng unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 2 比喻_比喻_bǐyù 比喻 比喻 bǐyù to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively 1 洗发水_洗髮水_xǐfàshuǐ 洗发水 洗髮水 xǐfàshuǐ shampoo (liquid) 1 周润发_周潤發_ZhōuRùnfā 周润发 周潤發 ZhōuRùnfā Chow Yun-Fat (1955-), Hong Kong TV and film star 1 代言_代言_dàiyán 代言 代言 dàiyán to be a spokesperson; to be an ambassador (for a brand); to endorse 1 屑_屑_xiè 屑 屑 xiè bits; fragments; crumbs; filings; trifling; trivial; to condescend to 1 肥皂_肥皂_féizào 肥皂 肥皂 féizào soap; CL:塊|块[kuai4],條|条[tiao2] 1 沐浴露_沐浴露_mùyùlù 沐浴露 沐浴露 mùyùlù shower gel 1 纯白_純白_chúnbái 纯白 純白 chúnbái pure white 1 甩手掌柜_甩手掌櫃_shuǎishǒuzhǎngguì 甩手掌柜 甩手掌櫃 shuǎishǒuzhǎngguì lit. arm-flinging shopkeeper; fig. sb who asks others to work but does nothing himself 1 挽_輓_wǎn 挽 輓 wǎn variant of 挽[wan3]; to draw (a cart); to lament the dead 1 上山_上山_shàngshān 上山 上山 shàngshān to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 1 滑_滑_huá 滑 滑 huá to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 2 小孩儿_小孩兒_xiǎoháir5 小孩儿 小孩兒 xiǎoháir5 erhua variant of 小孩[xiao3 hai2] 1 心想事成_心想事成_xīnxiǎngshìchéng 心想事成 心想事成 xīnxiǎngshìchéng to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best! 1 如意_如意_rúyì 如意 如意 rúyì as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune 1 看透_看透_kàntòu 看透 看透 kàntòu to understand thoroughly; to see beyond the facade; to see through (sb) 1 不灵_不靈_bùlíng 不灵 不靈 bùlíng not work; be ineffective 1 傻帽_傻帽_shǎmào 傻帽 傻帽 shǎmào fool; idiot; foolish; stupid 1 守护_守護_shǒuhù 守护 守護 shǒuhù to guard; to protect 1 住持_住持_zhùchí 住持 住持 zhùchí to administer a monastery Buddhist or Daoist; abbot; head monk 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep20/100 words - 21 min 和尚_和尚_héshang 和尚 和尚 héshang Buddhist monk 2 一对儿_一對兒_yīduìr5 一对儿 一對兒 yīduìr5 a pair; a couple 1 有情人终成眷属_有情人終成眷屬_yǒuqíngrénzhōngchéngjuànshǔ 有情人终成眷属 有情人終成眷屬 yǒuqíngrénzhōngchéngjuànshǔ love will find a way (idiom) 1 回访_回訪_huífǎng 回访 回訪 huífǎng (pay a) return visit 1 进价_進價_jìnjià 进价 進價 jìnjià opening price 1 开光_開光_kāiguāng 开光 開光 kāiguāng eye-opening ceremony for a religious idol (Buddhism); to consecrate; to bless; transparent; translucent; haircut; shaving the head or face (humorous); a method of decoration; first light (astronomy) 1 成心_成心_chéngxīn 成心 成心 chéngxīn intentional; deliberate; on purpose 2 讲价_講價_jiǎngjià 讲价 講價 jiǎngjià to bargain (over price); to haggle 1 效果_效果_xiàoguǒ 效果 效果 xiàoguǒ result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 打折扣_打折扣_dǎzhékòu 打折扣 打折扣 dǎzhékòu to give a discount; to be of less value than anticipated 1 回首_回首_huíshǒu 回首 回首 huíshǒu to turn around; to look back; to recollect 1 且_且_qiě 且 且 qiě and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 2 白头_白頭_báitóu 白头 白頭 báitóu hoary head; old age 2 天长_天長_Tiāncháng 天长 天長 Tiāncháng Tianchang county level city in Chuzhou 滁州[Chu2 zhou1], Anhui 1 地久天长_地久天長_dìjiǔtiāncháng 地久天长 地久天長 dìjiǔtiāncháng enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi); eternal; for ever and ever (of friendship, hate etc); also written 天長地久|天长地久 1 遛_遛_liù 遛 遛 liù to stroll; to walk (an animal) 1 权当_權當_quándāng 权当 權當 quándāng to act as if; to treat sth as if it were 1 布施_布施_bùshī 布施 布施 bùshī Dana (Buddhist practice of giving) 1 小玩意_小玩意_xiǎowányì 小玩意 小玩意 xiǎowányì gadget; widget (small item of software) 1 神奇_神奇_shénqí 神奇 神奇 shénqí magical; mystical; miraculous 1 见证_見證_jiànzhèng 见证 見證 jiànzhèng to be witness to; witness; evidence 1 打高尔夫球_打高爾夫球_dǎgāo'ěrfūqiú 打高尔夫球 打高爾夫球 dǎgāo'ěrfūqiú to play golf 1 高尔夫球场_高爾夫球場_gāo'ěrfūqiúchǎng 高尔夫球场 高爾夫球場 gāo'ěrfūqiúchǎng golf course 1 伤风_傷風_shāngfēng 伤风 傷風 shāngfēng to catch cold 2 棺材_棺材_guāncai 棺材 棺材 guāncai coffin; CL:具[ju4],口[kou3] 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep20/125 words - 25 min 蹦出来_蹦出來_bèngchūlai 蹦出来 蹦出來 bèngchūlai to crop up; to pop up; to emerge abruptly 1 千年_千年_qiānnián 千年 千年 qiānnián millennium 3 打高尔夫_打高爾夫_dǎgāo'ěrfū 打高尔夫 打高爾夫 dǎgāo'ěrfū to play golf 1 军人_軍人_jūnrén 军人 軍人 jūnrén serviceman; soldier; military personnel 1 后代_後代_hòudài 后代 後代 hòudài descendant; progeny; posterity; later ages; later generations 1 艰苦朴素_艱苦樸素_jiānkǔpǔsù 艰苦朴素 艱苦樸素 jiānkǔpǔsù leading a plain, hardworking life (idiom) 1 靓丽_靚麗_liànglì 靓丽 靚麗 liànglì beautiful; pretty; Taiwan pr. [jing4 li4] 2 强硬_強硬_qiángyìng 强硬 強硬 qiángyìng tough; unyielding; hard-line 1 原则_原則_yuánzé 原则 原則 yuánzé principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 覆辙_覆轍_fùzhé 覆辙 覆轍 fùzhé disastrous policy 1 走光_走光_zǒuguāng 走光 走光 zǒuguāng to expose oneself; to be completely gone 1 落落大方_落落大方_luòluòdàfāng 落落大方 落落大方 luòluòdàfāng (of one's conduct, speech etc) natural and unrestrained 1 骨气_骨氣_gǔqì 骨气 骨氣 gǔqì unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity; moral backbone 1 双脚_雙腳_shuāngjiǎo 双脚 雙腳 shuāngjiǎo two legs; both feet 1 平行_平行_píngxíng 平行 平行 píngxíng parallel; of equal rank; simultaneous 1 设计师_設計師_shèjìshī 设计师 設計師 shèjìshī designer; architect 3 最新_最新_zuìxīn 最新 最新 zuìxīn latest; newest 1 洛_洛_Luò 洛 洛 Luò surname Luo; old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui) 4 来自_來自_láizì 来自 來自 láizì to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 3 俄国_俄國_Éguó 俄国 俄國 Éguó Russia 1 中国式_中國式_Zhōngguóshì 中国式 中國式 Zhōngguóshì Chinese style; à la chinoise 2 校服_校服_xiàofú 校服 校服 xiàofú school uniform 1 袜子_襪子_wàzi 袜子 襪子 wàzi socks; stockings; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4],雙|双[shuang1] 1 版权_版權_bǎnquán 版权 版權 bǎnquán copyright 1 别_彆_biè 别 彆 biè to make sb change their ways, opinions etc 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep20/150 words - 34 min 听不见_聽不見_tīngbujiàn 听不见 聽不見 tīngbujiàn not be able to hear 1 封建_封建_fēngjiàn 封建 封建 fēngjiàn system of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal; feudalistic 1 万里_萬里_wànlǐ 万里 萬里 wànlǐ far away; thousands of miles; 10000 li 1 独行_獨行_dúxíng 独行 獨行 dúxíng solitary 1 田_田_tián 田 田 tián field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 2 伯_伯_bó 伯 伯 bó father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address; Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4] 2 灌输_灌輸_guànshū 灌输 灌輸 guànshū to imbue with; to inculcate; to instill into; to teach; to impart; to channel water to another place 1 乱七八糟_亂七八糟_luànqībāzāo 乱七八糟 亂七八糟 luànqībāzāo everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 2 瘾_癮_yǐn 瘾 癮 yǐn addiction; craving 1 攻击_攻擊_gōngjī 攻击 攻擊 gōngjī to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 1 亲情_親情_qīnqíng 亲情 親情 qīnqíng affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 1 养成_養成_yǎngchéng 养成 養成 yǎngchéng to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire 1 自欺欺人_自欺欺人_zìqīqīrén 自欺欺人 自欺欺人 zìqīqīrén to deceive others and to deceive oneself; to believe one's own lies 1 窟窿_窟窿_kūlong 窟窿 窟窿 kūlong hole; pocket; cavity; loophole; debt 1 屈辱_屈辱_qūrǔ 屈辱 屈辱 qūrǔ to humiliate; humiliating 1 抢走_搶走_qiǎngzǒu 抢走 搶走 qiǎngzǒu to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 1 太平洋_太平洋_TàipíngYáng 太平洋 太平洋 TàipíngYáng Pacific Ocean 1 墨镜_墨鏡_mòjìng 墨镜 墨鏡 mòjìng sunglasses; CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1],副[fu4] 1 时髦_時髦_shímáo 时髦 時髦 shímáo in vogue; fashionable 1 王菲_王菲_WángFēi 王菲 王菲 WángFēi Faye Wong (1969-), Hong Kong pop star and actress 1 晒伤_曬傷_shàishāng 晒伤 曬傷 shàishāng to get sunburnt; sunburn 3 开辟_開闢_kāipì 开辟 開闢 kāipì to open up; to set up; to establish 1 潮流_潮流_cháoliú 潮流 潮流 cháoliú tide; current; trend 1 毁容_毀容_huǐróng 毁容 毀容 huǐróng to disfigure; to spoil the beauty of 1 盖上_蓋上_gàishang 盖上 蓋上 gàishang to cover 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep20/172 words - 42 min 证券_證券_zhèngquàn 证券 證券 zhèngquàn negotiable security (financial); certificate; stocks and bonds 1 蛔虫_蛔蟲_huíchóng 蛔虫 蛔蟲 huíchóng roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides), a human parasite 1 万能_萬能_wànnéng 万能 萬能 wànnéng omnipotent; all-purpose; universal 1 息怒_息怒_xīnù 息怒 息怒 xīnù to calm down; to quell one's anger 1 原汁原味_原汁原味_yuánzhīyuánwèi 原汁原味 原汁原味 yuánzhīyuánwèi original; authentic 1 裙_裙_qún 裙 裙 qún skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 改过_改過_gǎiguò 改过 改過 gǎiguò to correct; to fix 1 日月_日月_rìyuè 日月 日月 rìyuè the sun and moon; day and month; every day and every month; season; life and livelihood 1 鉴_鑒_jiàn 鉴 鑒 jiàn variant of 鑑|鉴[jian4] 1 同款_同款_tóngkuǎn 同款 同款 tóngkuǎn similar (model); merchandise similar to that used by a celebrity etc 1 口红_口紅_kǒuhóng 口红 口紅 kǒuhóng lipstick 1 僵尸_殭屍_jiāngshī 僵尸 殭屍 jiāngshī gyonshi; jiang shi; Chinese vampire; zombie 1 娃娃_娃娃_wáwa 娃娃 娃娃 wáwa baby; small child; doll 1 电筒_電筒_diàntǒng 电筒 電筒 diàntǒng flashlight 1 讳疾忌医_諱疾忌醫_huìjíjìyī 讳疾忌医 諱疾忌醫 huìjíjìyī hiding a sickness for fear of treatment (idiom); fig. concealing a fault to avoid criticism; to keep one's shortcomings secret; to refuse to listen to advice 1 御医_御醫_yùyī 御医 御醫 yùyī imperial physician 1 皮肤科_皮膚科_pífūkē 皮肤科 皮膚科 pífūkē dermatology 1 廖_廖_Liào 廖 廖 Liào surname Liao 1 描述_描述_miáoshù 描述 描述 miáoshù to describe; description 1 医德_醫德_yīdé 医德 醫德 yīdé medical ethics 1 随意_隨意_suíyì 随意 隨意 suíyì as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 1 周到_周到_zhōudào 周到 周到 zhōudào thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep21/25 words - 9 min 俗_俗_sú 俗 俗 sú custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 1 功利_功利_gōnglì 功利 功利 gōnglì utility 1 虚荣_虛榮_xūróng 虚荣 虛榮 xūróng vanity 2 乐趣_樂趣_lèqù 乐趣 樂趣 lèqù delight; pleasure; joy 1 话说_話說_huàshuō 话说 話說 huàshuō It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 2 大忙人_大忙人_dàmángrén 大忙人 大忙人 dàmángrén busy bee; very busy person 1 玫瑰_玫瑰_méiguī 玫瑰 玫瑰 méiguī rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 4 花卉_花卉_huāhuì 花卉 花卉 huāhuì flowers and plants 1 饼_餅_bǐng 饼 餅 bǐng round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 不比_不比_bùbǐ 不比 不比 bùbǐ unlike 1 两码事_兩碼事_liǎngmǎshì 两码事 兩碼事 liǎngmǎshì two quite different things; another kettle of fish 2 想来_想來_xiǎnglái 想来 想來 xiǎnglái it may be assumed that 1 迟早_遲早_chízǎo 迟早 遲早 chízǎo sooner or later 1 阻碍_阻礙_zǔ'ài 阻碍 阻礙 zǔ'ài to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance 1 通往_通往_tōngwǎng 通往 通往 tōngwǎng to lead to 1 草坪_草坪_cǎopíng 草坪 草坪 cǎopíng lawn 1 虫子_蟲子_chóngzi 虫子 蟲子 chóngzi insect; bug; worm; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1] 1 杀虫剂_殺蟲劑_shāchóngjì 杀虫剂 殺蟲劑 shāchóngjì insecticide; pesticide 1 字典_字典_zìdiǎn 字典 字典 zìdiǎn dictionary; character dictionary; CL:本[ben3] 1 带回_帶回_dàihuí 带回 帶回 dàihuí to bring back 1 洗礼_洗禮_xǐlǐ 洗礼 洗禮 xǐlǐ baptism (lit. or fig.) 1 回见_回見_huíjiàn 回见 回見 huíjiàn See you later! 1 红粉_紅粉_hóngfěn 红粉 紅粉 hóngfěn rouge and powder; (fig.) the fair sex 1 橙汁_橙汁_chéngzhī 橙汁 橙汁 chéngzhī orange juice; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1],罐[guan4],盒[he2] 1 付钱_付錢_fùqián 付钱 付錢 fùqián to pay money 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep21/50 words - 17 min 公安_公安_gōng'ān 公安 公安 gōng'ān (Ministry of) Public Security; public safety; public security 1 见不得_見不得_jiànbudé 见不得 見不得 jiànbudé not fit to be seen by; should not be exposed to; can't bear to see 1 扰乱_擾亂_rǎoluàn 扰乱 擾亂 rǎoluàn to disturb; to perturb; to harass 1 治安_治安_zhì'ān 治安 治安 zhì'ān law and order; public security 1 脊柱_脊柱_jǐzhù 脊柱 脊柱 jǐzhù spinal column; columna vertebralis 1 高位_高位_gāowèi 高位 高位 gāowèi high position; eminent status; top job; raised position; upper (limbs); a high (i.e. local maximum); high point on scale, high grade, temperature, latitude etc 1 截瘫_截癱_jiétān 截瘫 截癱 jiétān paraplegia; paralysis 1 协商_協商_xiéshāng 协商 協商 xiéshāng to consult with; to talk things over; agreement 1 和解_和解_héjiě 和解 和解 héjiě to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled 1 竟敢_竟敢_jìnggǎn 竟敢 竟敢 jìnggǎn to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to 1 私_私_sī 私 私 sī personal; private; selfish 1 公章_公章_gōngzhāng 公章 公章 gōngzhāng official seal 2 挨揍_挨揍_áizòu 挨揍 挨揍 áizòu to be beaten; to take a drubbing; buffeted; knocked about 1 赔本_賠本_péiběn 赔本 賠本 péiběn loss; to sustain losses 2 骑_騎_qí 骑 騎 qí to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 3 双人_雙人_shuāngrén 双人 雙人 shuāngrén two-person; double; pair; tandem 1 自行车_自行車_zìxíngchē 自行车 自行車 zìxíngchē bicycle; bike; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 2 赌气_賭氣_dǔqì 赌气 賭氣 dǔqì to act in a fit of pique; to get in a huff; to be peeved 1 光顾_光顧_guānggù 光顾 光顧 guānggù to visit (as a customer) 1 离不开_離不開_líbukāi 离不开 離不開 líbukāi inseparable; inevitably linked to 1 求婚_求婚_qiúhūn 求婚 求婚 qiúhūn to propose marriage 2 馅儿_餡兒_xiànr5 馅儿 餡兒 xiànr5 erhua variant of 餡|馅[xian4] 1 春节_春節_Chūnjié 春节 春節 Chūnjié Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) 2 说不出_說不出_shuōbuchū 说不出 說不出 shuōbuchū unable to say 1 喵_喵_miāo 喵 喵 miāo (onom.) meow; cat's mewing 10 #//True Colours - S1/Ep21/75 words - 20 min 咪咪_咪咪_mīmī 咪咪 咪咪 mīmī oboe-like musical instrument used in folk music of Gansu, Qinghai etc; (onom.) meow; kitty kitty!; Mimi (Western name); tits (i.e. slang for breasts) 10 世上_世上_shìshàng 世上 世上 shìshàng on earth 6 分离_分離_fēnlí 分离 分離 fēnlí to separate 5 拷_拷_kǎo 拷 拷 kǎo to beat; to flog; to examine under torture 1 捧_捧_pěng 捧 捧 pěng to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter 1 动心_動心_dòngxīn 动心 動心 dòngxīn to be moved; to be tempted 1 团_團_tuán 团 團 tuán round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 2 大红_大紅_dàhóng 大红 大紅 dàhóng crimson 1 嘴唇_嘴唇_zuǐchún 嘴唇 嘴唇 zuǐchún lip; CL:片[pian4] 1 外国_外國_wàiguó 外国 外國 wàiguó foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 友人_友人_yǒurén 友人 友人 yǒurén friend 1 再不_再不_zàibù 再不 再不 zàibù if not, then; otherwise 1 志愿者_志願者_zhìyuànzhě 志愿者 志願者 zhìyuànzhě volunteer 2 酬宾_酬賓_chóubīn 酬宾 酬賓 chóubīn bargain sale; discount 3 果_果_guǒ 果 果 guǒ fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 2 走过_走過_zǒuguò 走过 走過 zǒuguò to walk past; to pass by 2 路过_路過_lùguò 路过 路過 lùguò to pass by or through 3 会议_會議_huìyì 会议 會議 huìyì meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 2 全国_全國_quánguó 全国 全國 quánguó whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 1 人民_人民_rénmín 人民 人民 rénmín the people; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 通报_通報_tōngbào 通报 通報 tōngbào to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 1 喜事_喜事_xǐshì 喜事 喜事 xǐshì happy occasion; wedding 1 过瘾_過癮_guòyǐn 过瘾 過癮 guòyǐn to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling 1 过于_過於_guòyú 过于 過於 guòyú too much; excessively 1 质朴_質樸_zhìpǔ 质朴 質樸 zhìpǔ simple; plain; unadorned; unaffected; unsophisticated; rustic; earthy 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep21/100 words - 24 min 精准_精準_jīngzhǔn 精准 精準 jīngzhǔn accurate; exact; precise; precision 1 点播_點播_diǎnbō 点播 點播 diǎnbō webcast; to request item for broadcast on radio program; dibble seeding; spot seeding 1 名花有主_名花有主_mínghuāyǒuzhǔ 名花有主 名花有主 mínghuāyǒuzhǔ the girl is already taken (idiom) 1 远远_遠遠_yuǎnyuǎn 远远 遠遠 yuǎnyuǎn distant; by far 2 大费周章_大費周章_dàfèizhōuzhāng 大费周章 大費周章 dàfèizhōuzhāng to take great pains; to go to a lot of trouble 1 防患于未然_防患於未然_fánghuànyúwèirán 防患于未然 防患於未然 fánghuànyúwèirán see 防患未然[fang2 huan4 wei4 ran2] 1 专属_專屬_zhuānshǔ 专属 專屬 zhuānshǔ to belong or be dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal 1 选出_選出_xuǎnchū 选出 選出 xuǎnchū to pick out; to select; to elect 1 总结_總結_zǒngjié 总结 總結 zǒngjié to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 发言_發言_fāyán 发言 發言 fāyán to make a speech; statement; utterance; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 国内外_國內外_guónèiwài 国内外 國內外 guónèiwài domestic and international; at home and abroad 1 专家_專家_zhuānjiā 专家 專家 zhuānjiā expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 露脸_露臉_lòuliǎn 露脸 露臉 lòuliǎn to show one's face; to make one's good name; to become successful and well known; to shine 1 压力_壓力_yālì 压力 壓力 yālì pressure 3 谦虚_謙虛_qiānxū 谦虚 謙虛 qiānxū modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 1 众望_眾望_zhòngwàng 众望 眾望 zhòngwàng people's expectations 1 出丑_出醜_chūchǒu 出丑 出醜 chūchǒu shameful; scandalous; to be humiliated; to make a fool of sb or oneself; to make sb lose face 1 口语_口語_kǒuyǔ 口语 口語 kǒuyǔ colloquial speech; spoken language; vernacular language; slander; gossip; CL:門|门[men2] 3 口才_口才_kǒucái 口才 口才 kǒucái eloquence 3 凑数_湊數_còushù 凑数 湊數 còushù to serve as a stopgap; to make up a shortfall in the number of people 1 股_股_gǔ 股 股 gǔ thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 1 胡同_衚衕_hútòng 胡同 衚衕 hútòng variant of 胡同[hu2 tong4] 1 授课_授課_shòukè 授课 授課 shòukè to teach; to give lessons 1 彼岸_彼岸_bǐ'àn 彼岸 彼岸 bǐ'àn the other shore; (Buddhism) paramita 2 母亲_母親_mǔqīn 母亲 母親 mǔqīn mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep21/125 words - 27 min 检阅_檢閱_jiǎnyuè 检阅 檢閱 jiǎnyuè to inspect; to review (troops etc); military review 1 纯正_純正_chúnzhèng 纯正 純正 chúnzhèng pure; unadulterated; (of motives etc) honest 1 美式_美式_Měishì 美式 美式 Měishì American style 1 发音_發音_fāyīn 发音 發音 fāyīn to pronounce; pronunciation; to emit sound 1 裘_裘_qiú 裘 裘 qiú fur; fur coat 1 德_德_dé 德 德 dé virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 1 沮丧_沮喪_jǔsàng 沮丧 沮喪 jǔsàng dispirited; dejected; dismayed 1 悲伤_悲傷_bēishāng 悲伤 悲傷 bēishāng sad; sorrowful 1 平复_平復_píngfù 平复 平復 píngfù to pacify; to calm down; to be cured; to be healed 1 振作_振作_zhènzuò 振作 振作 zhènzuò to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 1 豆_豆_dòu 豆 豆 dòu bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 1 汁_汁_zhī 汁 汁 zhī juice 1 羊头_羊頭_yángtóu 羊头 羊頭 yángtóu sheep's head; fig. advertisement for good meat 1 关注_關注_guānzhù 关注 關注 guānzhù to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 2 内科_內科_nèikē 内科 內科 nèikē internal medicine; general medicine 3 消化系统_消化系統_xiāohuàxìtǒng 消化系统 消化系統 xiāohuàxìtǒng digestive system; gastrointestinal tract 1 心血_心血_xīnxuè 心血 心血 xīnxuè heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 1 心血管_心血管_xīnxuèguǎn 心血管 心血管 xīnxuèguǎn cardiovascular 8 真挚_真摯_zhēnzhì 真挚 真摯 zhēnzhì sincere; sincerity 1 急性_急性_jíxìng 急性 急性 jíxìng acute 4 心肌梗死_心肌梗死_xīnjīgěngsǐ 心肌梗死 心肌梗死 xīnjīgěngsǐ myocardial infarction; heart attack 3 斜视_斜視_xiéshì 斜视 斜視 xiéshì a squint; sideways glance; to look askance 1 短暂_短暫_duǎnzàn 短暂 短暫 duǎnzàn of short duration; brief; momentary 1 永_永_yǒng 永 永 yǒng forever; always; perpetual 1 驻_駐_zhù 驻 駐 zhù to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep21/150 words - 34 min 脚下_腳下_jiǎoxià 脚下 腳下 jiǎoxià under the foot 1 平地_平地_píngdì 平地 平地 píngdì to level the land; level ground; plain 1 右转_右轉_yòuzhuǎn 右转 右轉 yòuzhuǎn to turn right 1 睁眼_睜眼_zhēngyǎn 睁眼 睜眼 zhēngyǎn to open one's eyes 1 情话_情話_qínghuà 情话 情話 qínghuà terms of endearment; words of love 2 才华_才華_cáihuá 才华 才華 cáihuá talent; CL:份[fen4] 1 沈从文_沈從文_ShěnCóngwén 沈从文 沈從文 ShěnCóngwén Shen Congwen (1902-1988), novelist 1 莎士比亚_莎士比亞_Shāshìbǐyà 莎士比亚 莎士比亞 Shāshìbǐyà Shakespeare (name); William Shakespeare (1564-1616), poet and playwright 1 黯然失色_黯然失色_ànránshīsè 黯然失色 黯然失色 ànránshīsè to lose one's splendor; to lose luster; to be eclipsed; to be overshadowed 1 泰_泰_tài 泰 泰 tài safe; peaceful; most; grand 1 莱_萊_lái 莱 萊 lái name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc); Chenopodium album 1 夫人_夫人_fūren 夫人 夫人 fūren lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 1 金庸_金庸_JīnYōng 金庸 金庸 JīnYōng Jin Yong, pen name of Louis Cha (1924-2018), wuxia 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2] novelist, author of the 1957-1961 Condor Trilogy 1 古龙_古龍_GǔLóng 古龙 古龍 GǔLóng Gu Long (1938-1985), Taiwanese wuxia novelist and screenwriter 1 传记_傳記_zhuànjì 传记 傳記 zhuànjì biography; CL:篇[pian1],部[bu4] 1 形_形_xíng 形 形 xíng to appear; to look; form; shape 2 怎_怎_zěn 怎 怎 zěn how 3 无奈_無奈_wúnài 无奈 無奈 wúnài helpless; without choice; for lack of better option; grudgingly; willy-nilly; nolens volens; abbr. for 無可奈何|无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2] 3 不知进退_不知進退_bùzhījìntuì 不知进退 不知進退 bùzhījìntuì not knowing when to come or leave (idiom); with no sense of propriety 2 跨越_跨越_kuàyuè 跨越 跨越 kuàyuè to step across; step over 3 肩_肩_jiān 肩 肩 jiān shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 2 徘徊_徘徊_páihuái 徘徊 徘徊 páihuái to dither; to hesitate; to pace back and forth; by ext. to hover around; to linger 2 唠叨_嘮叨_láodao 唠叨 嘮叨 láodao to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging 1 考研_考研_kǎoyán 考研 考研 kǎoyán to sit an entrance exam for a graduate program 1 初来乍到_初來乍到_chūláizhàdào 初来乍到 初來乍到 chūláizhàdào to be a newcomer; just off the boat 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep21/175 words - 38 min 挨_挨_āi 挨 挨 āi in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 2 挨_挨_ái 挨 挨 ái to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 2 难处_難處_nánchu 难处 難處 nánchu trouble; difficulty; problem 1 第一步_第一步_dìyībù 第一步 第一步 dìyībù step one; first step 1 志愿_志願_zhìyuàn 志愿 志願 zhìyuàn aspiration; ambition; to volunteer 8 夜班_夜班_yèbān 夜班 夜班 yèbān night shift 3 三头六臂_三頭六臂_sāntóuliùbì 三头六臂 三頭六臂 sāntóuliùbì lit. to have three heads and six arms (idiom); fig. to possess remarkable abilities; a being of formidable powers 1 东方_東方_dōngfāng 东方 東方 dōngfāng east 1 上学_上學_shàngxué 上学 上學 shàngxué to go to school; to attend school 2 签到_簽到_qiāndào 签到 簽到 qiāndào to register; to sign in 1 早退_早退_zǎotuì 早退 早退 zǎotuì to leave early (before the stipulated finishing time); to retire early (from one's job) 1 科室_科室_kēshì 科室 科室 kēshì department; administrative division; unit (e.g. intensive care unit) 4 人际_人際_rénjì 人际 人際 rénjì human relationships; interpersonal 1 运行_運行_yùnxíng 运行 運行 yùnxíng to move along one's course (of celestial bodies etc); (fig.) to function; to be in operation; (of a train service etc) to operate; to run; (of a computer) to run 1 靠不住_靠不住_kàobuzhù 靠不住 靠不住 kàobuzhù unreliable 1 固执_固執_gùzhí 固执 固執 gùzhí obstinate; stubborn 1 三甲_三甲_sānjiǎ 三甲 三甲 sānjiǎ 3rd rank of candidates who passed the imperial examination 2 同步_同步_tóngbù 同步 同步 tóngbù synchronous; to synchronize; to keep step with 4 罩_罩_zhào 罩 罩 zhào cover; fish trap (basket); shade 2 有限_有限_yǒuxiàn 有限 有限 yǒuxiàn limited; finite 2 姓名_姓名_xìngmíng 姓名 姓名 xìngmíng surname and given name; full name 2 皮层_皮層_pícéng 皮层 皮層 pícéng cortex 1 瞬时_瞬時_shùnshí 瞬时 瞬時 shùnshí instantaneous 1 放电_放電_fàngdiàn 放电 放電 fàngdiàn electrical discharge; (coll.) to lure; to entice 1 错视_錯視_cuòshì 错视 錯視 cuòshì optical illusion; trick of the eye; parablepsia 1 分配_分配_fēnpèi 分配 分配 fēnpèi to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep21/182 words - 40 min 洁_潔_jié 洁 潔 jié clean 1 癖_癖_pǐ 癖 癖 pǐ habit; hobby 1 三胞胎_三胞胎_sānbāotāi 三胞胎 三胞胎 sānbāotāi triplets 1 胞_胞_bāo 胞 胞 bāo placenta; womb; born of the same parents 1 胎_胎_tāi 胎 胎 tāi fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 1 报应_報應_bàoyìng 报应 報應 bàoyìng retribution; judgment 1 防备_防備_fángbèi 防备 防備 fángbèi to guard against 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep22/25 words - 5 min 公私_公私_gōngsī 公私 公私 gōngsī public and private (interests, initiative etc) 1 分明_分明_fēnmíng 分明 分明 fēnmíng clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 1 收益_收益_shōuyì 收益 收益 shōuyì earnings; profit 1 每月_每月_měiyuè 每月 每月 měiyuè each month 1 高看_高看_gāokàn 高看 高看 gāokàn to attach importance to sth; to value 1 包养_包養_bāoyǎng 包养 包養 bāoyǎng to provide for; to keep (a mistress) 1 诊_診_zhěn 诊 診 zhěn to examine or treat medically 4 扩_擴_kuò 扩 擴 kuò to enlarge 4 阴_陰_yīn 阴 陰 yīn overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 4 器_器_qì 器 器 qì device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 4 扩音器_擴音器_kuòyīnqì 扩音器 擴音器 kuòyīnqì megaphone; loudspeaker; amplifier; microphone 2 晨_晨_chén 晨 晨 chén morning; dawn; daybreak 1 门诊_門診_ménzhěn 门诊 門診 ménzhěn outpatient service 1 历_歷_lì 历 歷 lì to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history 1 乎_乎_hū 乎 乎 hū (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in; at; from; because; than; (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 吧[ba5], 呢[ne5], expressing question, doubt or astonishment) 1 献_獻_xiàn 献 獻 xiàn to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 1 练字_練字_liànzì 练字 練字 liànzì to practice writing characters 1 缸_缸_gāng 缸 缸 gāng jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3] 1 逞能_逞能_chěngnéng 逞能 逞能 chěngnéng to show off one's ability; to boast one's merits 1 动粗_動粗_dòngcū 动粗 動粗 dòngcū to use violence (against sb); to strong-arm sb; to manhandle 2 公共_公共_gōnggòng 公共 公共 gōnggòng public; common; communal 2 干扰_干擾_gānrǎo 干扰 干擾 gānrǎo to disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics) 1 分泌物_分泌物_fēnmìwù 分泌物 分泌物 fēnmìwù secretion 1 急诊_急診_jízhěn 急诊 急診 jízhěn emergency call; emergency (medical) treatment 3 中心_中心_zhōngxīn 中心 中心 zhōngxīn center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 #//True Colours - S1/Ep22/50 words - 10 min 住院_住院_zhùyuàn 住院 住院 zhùyuàn to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 6 火炉_火爐_huǒlú 火炉 火爐 huǒlú stove 2 变心_變心_biànxīn 变心 變心 biànxīn to cease to be faithful 1 暂停_暫停_zàntíng 暂停 暫停 zàntíng to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) 1 破坏_破壞_pòhuài 破坏 破壞 pòhuài destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 1 节奏_節奏_jiézòu 节奏 節奏 jiézòu rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 1 查房_查房_cháfáng 查房 查房 cháfáng to inspect a room; to do the rounds (medical) 1 旅馆_旅館_lǚguǎn 旅馆 旅館 lǚguǎn hotel; CL:家[jia1] 1 妇科_婦科_fùkē 妇科 婦科 fùkē gynecology 3 上线_上線_shàngxiàn 上线 上線 shàngxiàn to go online; to put sth online 1 陪同_陪同_péitóng 陪同 陪同 péitóng to accompany 1 正比_正比_zhèngbǐ 正比 正比 zhèngbǐ direct ratio; directly proportional 1 止_止_zhǐ 止 止 zhǐ to stop; to prohibit; until; only 1 退学_退學_tuìxué 退学 退學 tuìxué to quit school 2 哆嗦_哆嗦_duōsuo 哆嗦 哆嗦 duōsuo to tremble; to shiver; uncontrolled shaking of the body 2 宫_宮_gōng 宫 宮 gōng palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 1 企划_企劃_qǐhuà 企划 企劃 qǐhuà to plan; to lay out; to design 2 白班_白班_báibān 白班 白班 báibān day shift 1 固定_固定_gùdìng 固定 固定 gùdìng to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 1 值班_值班_zhíbān 值班 值班 zhíbān to work a shift; on duty 1 血肉模糊_血肉模糊_xuèròumóhu 血肉模糊 血肉模糊 xuèròumóhu to be badly mangled or mutilated (idiom) 1 程度_程度_chéngdù 程度 程度 chéngdù degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 站稳_站穩_zhànwěn 站稳 站穩 zhànwěn to stand firm 2 手术台_手術檯_shǒushùtái 手术台 手術檯 shǒushùtái operating table 3 退回_退回_tuìhuí 退回 退回 tuìhuí to return (an item); to send back; to go back 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep22/75 words - 19 min 钓鱼_釣魚_diàoyú 钓鱼 釣魚 diàoyú to fish (with line and hook); to dupe 6 景色_景色_jǐngsè 景色 景色 jǐngsè scenery; scene; landscape; view 1 优美_優美_yōuměi 优美 優美 yōuměi graceful; fine; elegant 1 竿_竿_gān 竿 竿 gān pole 1 钓_釣_diào 钓 釣 diào to fish with a hook and bait 5 美的_美的_Měidí 美的 美的 Měidí Midea (brand) 1 鱼饵_魚餌_yú'ěr 鱼饵 魚餌 yú'ěr fish bait 1 工厂_工廠_gōngchǎng 工厂 工廠 gōngchǎng factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 1 事故_事故_shìgù 事故 事故 shìgù accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] 1 赶赴_趕赴_gǎnfù 赶赴 趕赴 gǎnfù to hurry; to rush 1 抢救_搶救_qiǎngjiù 抢救 搶救 qiǎngjiù to rescue 1 辱_辱_rǔ 辱 辱 rǔ disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4] 1 弘扬_弘揚_hóngyáng 弘扬 弘揚 hóngyáng to enhance; to promote; to enrich 1 睡过头_睡過頭_shuìguòtóu 睡过头 睡過頭 shuìguòtóu to oversleep 1 闹铃_鬧鈴_nàolíng 闹铃 鬧鈴 nàolíng alarm (clock) 1 关头_關頭_guāntóu 关头 關頭 guāntóu juncture; moment 1 近期_近期_jìnqī 近期 近期 jìnqī near in time; in the near future; very soon; recent 1 规划_規劃_guīhuà 规划 規劃 guīhuà to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 2 好几年_好幾年_hǎojǐnián 好几年 好幾年 hǎojǐnián several years 2 收心_收心_shōuxīn 收心 收心 shōuxīn to concentrate on the task; to curb one's evil instincts 1 一年到头_一年到頭_yīniándàotóu 一年到头 一年到頭 yīniándàotóu all year round 1 东奔西跑_東奔西跑_dōngbēnxīpǎo 东奔西跑 東奔西跑 dōngbēnxīpǎo to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily; to bustle about 1 应酬_應酬_yìngchou 应酬 應酬 yìngchou social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 1 少年宫_少年宮_ShàoniánGōng 少年宫 少年宮 ShàoniánGōng Children's Palace, institution where children can take part in various extracurricular activities 1 围棋_圍棋_wéiqí 围棋 圍棋 wéiqí the game of Go 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep22/100 words - 23 min 负担_負擔_fùdān 负担 負擔 fùdān burden; to bear a burden 1 拨_撥_bō 拨 撥 bō to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch 1 翅膀_翅膀_chìbǎng 翅膀 翅膀 chìbǎng wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 2 顺风_順風_shùnfēng 顺风 順風 shùnfēng lit. tail wind; Bon voyage! 1 顺水_順水_shùnshuǐ 顺水 順水 shùnshuǐ with the current 1 百货公司_百貨公司_bǎihuògōngsī 百货公司 百貨公司 bǎihuògōngsī department store 1 资助_資助_zīzhù 资助 資助 zīzhù to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy 1 担当_擔當_dāndāng 担当 擔當 dāndāng to take upon oneself; to assume 2 护身符_護身符_hùshēnfú 护身符 護身符 hùshēnfú amulet; protective talisman; charm 1 过头_過頭_guòtóu 过头 過頭 guòtóu to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead 2 病程_病程_bìngchéng 病程 病程 bìngchéng course of disease 2 打杂_打雜_dǎzá 打杂 打雜 dǎzá to do odd jobs; to do unskilled work 1 药方_藥方_yàofāng 药方 藥方 yàofāng prescription 1 风险_風險_fēngxiǎn 风险 風險 fēngxiǎn risk; hazard 4 闲职_閑職_xiánzhí 闲职 閑職 xiánzhí sinecure; position with practically no obligations 1 闻见_聞見_wénjiàn 闻见 聞見 wénjiàn to smell; to hear; knowledge; information 1 味儿_味兒_wèir5 味儿 味兒 wèir5 taste 2 光头_光頭_guāngtóu 光头 光頭 guāngtóu shaven head; bald head; to go bareheaded; hatless 1 洗头_洗頭_xǐtóu 洗头 洗頭 xǐtóu to wash one's hair; to have a shampoo 1 作业_作業_zuòyè 作业 作業 zuòyè school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 2 各种_各種_gèzhǒng 各种 各種 gèzhǒng every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 2 出院_出院_chūyuàn 出院 出院 chūyuàn to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 3 瞎逛_瞎逛_xiāguàng 瞎逛 瞎逛 xiāguàng to wander aimlessly 1 重症_重症_zhòngzhèng 重症 重症 zhòngzhèng acute (of medical condition); grave 1 监护_監護_jiānhù 监护 監護 jiānhù to act as a guardian 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep22/125 words - 27 min 插_插_chā 插 插 chā to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 2 管子_管子_guǎnzi 管子 管子 guǎnzi tube; pipe; drinking straw; CL:根[gen1] 1 白血病_白血病_báixuèbìng 白血病 白血病 báixuèbìng leukemia 2 看待_看待_kàndài 看待 看待 kàndài to look upon; to regard 1 梳_梳_shū 梳 梳 shū a comb; to comb 1 脱离_脫離_tuōlí 脱离 脫離 tuōlí to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) 1 掌控_掌控_zhǎngkòng 掌控 掌控 zhǎngkòng to control; in control of 2 恢复_恢復_huīfù 恢复 恢復 huīfù to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 3 心搏_心搏_xīnbó 心搏 心搏 xīnbó heartbeat; pulse 1 呼吸_呼吸_hūxī 呼吸 呼吸 hūxī to breathe 1 措施_措施_cuòshī 措施 措施 cuòshī measure; step; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 气管_氣管_qìguǎn 气管 氣管 qìguǎn windpipe; trachea; respiratory tract; air duct; gas pipe 1 颤_顫_chàn 颤 顫 chàn to tremble; to shiver; to shake; to vibrate; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 1 复_復_fù 复 復 fù to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out 1 律_律_lǜ 律 律 lǜ law 1 静脉_靜脈_jìngmài 静脉 靜脈 jìngmài vein 1 通路_通路_tōnglù 通路 通路 tōnglù thoroughfare; passage; pathway; channel 1 线_線_xiàn 线 線 xiàn thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 2 针线_針線_zhēnxiàn 针线 針線 zhēnxiàn needle and thread; needlework 1 情急之下_情急之下_qíngjízhīxià 情急之下 情急之下 qíngjízhīxià in a moment of desperation 1 舔_舔_tiǎn 舔 舔 tiǎn to lick; to lap 2 出错_出錯_chūcuò 出错 出錯 chūcuò to make a mistake; error 1 抵赖_抵賴_dǐlài 抵赖 抵賴 dǐlài to refuse to admit (what one has done); to disavow; to renege 1 视频_視頻_shìpín 视频 視頻 shìpín video 3 剧烈_劇烈_jùliè 剧烈 劇烈 jùliè violent; acute; severe; fierce 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep22/150 words - 38 min 运动_運動_yùndòng 运动 運動 yùndòng to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 删_刪_shān 删 刪 shān to delete 1 摄像机_攝像機_shèxiàngjī 摄像机 攝像機 shèxiàngjī video camera; CL:部[bu4] 1 灿_燦_càn 灿 燦 càn glorious; bright; brilliant; lustrous; resplendent 1 触角_觸角_chùjiǎo 触角 觸角 chùjiǎo antenna; feeler 1 整理_整理_zhěnglǐ 整理 整理 zhěnglǐ to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) 1 实力_實力_shílì 实力 實力 shílì strength 1 到家_到家_dàojiā 到家 到家 dàojiā perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 2 导_導_dǎo 导 導 dǎo to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct 4 主角_主角_zhǔjué 主角 主角 zhǔjué leading role; lead 1 灾难片_災難片_zāinànpiàn 灾难片 災難片 zāinànpiàn disaster movie 1 灾难_災難_zāinàn 灾难 災難 zāinàn disaster; catastrophe 2 利索_利索_lìsuo 利索 利索 lìsuo nimble 1 艺术_藝術_yìshù 艺术 藝術 yìshù art 2 脸大_臉大_liǎndà 脸大 臉大 liǎndà bold; unafraid 1 酒精中毒_酒精中毒_jiǔjīngzhòngdú 酒精中毒 酒精中毒 jiǔjīngzhòngdú alcoholism; alcohol poisoning 1 撞见_撞見_zhuàngjiàn 撞见 撞見 zhuàngjiàn to meet by accident 1 就近_就近_jiùjìn 就近 就近 jiùjìn nearby; in a close neighborhood 1 白开水_白開水_báikāishuǐ 白开水 白開水 báikāishuǐ plain boiled water 1 蜂蜜_蜂蜜_fēngmì 蜂蜜 蜂蜜 fēngmì honey 1 解酒_解酒_jiějiǔ 解酒 解酒 jiějiǔ to dissipate the effects of alcohol 1 齁_齁_hōu 齁 齁 hōu to snore; thirsty from excessively salty or sweet food; (dialect) very; extremely 2 血液_血液_xuèyè 血液 血液 xuèyè blood 2 柄_柄_bǐng 柄 柄 bǐng handle or shaft (of an axe etc); (of a flower, leaf or fruit) stem; sth that affords an advantage to an opponent; classifier for knives or blades 1 鼻_鼻_bí 鼻 鼻 bí nose 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep22/175 words - 41 min 喉_喉_hóu 喉 喉 hóu throat; larynx 1 咽喉_咽喉_yānhóu 咽喉 咽喉 yānhóu throat 1 炎_炎_yán 炎 炎 yán flame; inflammation; -itis 1 心病_心病_xīnbìng 心病 心病 xīnbìng anxiety; sore point; secret worry; mental disorder; heart disease (medicine) 1 慢性_慢性_mànxìng 慢性 慢性 mànxìng slow and patient; chronic (disease); slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison) 1 胃炎_胃炎_wèiyán 胃炎 胃炎 wèiyán gastritis 1 乳腺_乳腺_rǔxiàn 乳腺 乳腺 rǔxiàn mammary gland 2 增生_增生_zēngshēng 增生 增生 zēngshēng growth (of organism); proliferation; supernumerary candidate (in imperial examation system) 2 快要_快要_kuàiyào 快要 快要 kuàiyào almost; nearly; almost all 1 轮转_輪轉_lúnzhuàn 轮转 輪轉 lúnzhuàn to rotate 1 泌尿_泌尿_mìniào 泌尿 泌尿 mìniào to urinate; urination 2 然_然_rán 然 然 rán correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 1 加急_加急_jiājí 加急 加急 jiājí to become more urgent; more rapid; urgent; to handle a matter urgently 1 转科_轉科_zhuǎnkē 转科 轉科 zhuǎnkē to change major (at college); to take up a new specialist subject; to transfer to a different medical department 1 左转_左轉_zuǒzhuǎn 左转 左轉 zuǒzhuǎn to turn left 1 恩爱_恩愛_ēn'ài 恩爱 恩愛 ēn'ài loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 1 上个月_上個月_shànggèyuè 上个月 上個月 shànggèyuè last month 1 跤_跤_jiāo 跤 跤 jiāo a tumble; a fall 2 头晕_頭暈_tóuyūn 头晕 頭暈 tóuyūn dizzy 3 记不住_記不住_jìbuzhù 记不住 記不住 jìbuzhù can't remember 1 迟_遲_chí 迟 遲 chí late; delayed; slow 3 脑震荡_腦震盪_nǎozhèndàng 脑震荡 腦震盪 nǎozhèndàng (med.) cerebral concussion 2 入院_入院_rùyuàn 入院 入院 rùyuàn to enter hospital; to be hospitalized 1 震荡_震蕩_zhèndàng 震荡 震蕩 zhèndàng to vibrate; to shake; to shudder 1 脑出血_腦出血_nǎochūxuè 脑出血 腦出血 nǎochūxuè cerebral hemorrhage 2 #//True Colours - S1/Ep22/178 words - 41 min 延误_延誤_yánwu 延误 延誤 yánwu to delay; to be held up; to miss (an opportunity); delay; holdup 1 摔伤_摔傷_shuāishāng 摔伤 摔傷 shuāishāng to injure oneself in a fall 1 受损_受損_shòusǔn 受损 受損 shòusǔn to suffer damage 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep23/25 words - 9 min 头皮_頭皮_tóupí 头皮 頭皮 tóupí scalp 1 肿块_腫塊_zhǒngkuài 肿块 腫塊 zhǒngkuài swelling; growth; tumor; lump 2 脑神经_腦神經_nǎoshénjīng 脑神经 腦神經 nǎoshénjīng cranial nerves 4 损伤_損傷_sǔnshāng 损伤 損傷 sǔnshāng to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability 3 建议_建議_jiànyì 建议 建議 jiànyì to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 1 耳鸣_耳鳴_ěrmíng 耳鸣 耳鳴 ěrmíng tinnitus 1 昏厥_昏厥_hūnjué 昏厥 昏厥 hūnjué to faint 1 嘴甜_嘴甜_zuǐtián 嘴甜 嘴甜 zuǐtián sweet-talking; ingratiating 1 患者_患者_huànzhě 患者 患者 huànzhě patient; sufferer 2 两把刷子_兩把刷子_liǎngbǎshuāzi 两把刷子 兩把刷子 liǎngbǎshuāzi ability; skill 1 合格_合格_hégé 合格 合格 hégé to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc) 1 毕_畢_bì 毕 畢 bì the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished 1 业_業_yè 业 業 yè line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 1 明智_明智_míngzhì 明智 明智 míngzhì sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious 1 下雪_下雪_xiàxuě 下雪 下雪 xiàxuě to snow 1 德州_德州_Dézhōu 德州 德州 Dézhōu Dezhou prefecture-level city in Shandong; abbr. for 德克薩斯州|德克萨斯州, Texas 3 德克萨斯_德克薩斯_Dékèsàsī 德克萨斯 德克薩斯 Dékèsàsī Texas 3 英文_英文_Yīngwén 英文 英文 Yīngwén English (language) 1 犀_犀_xī 犀 犀 xī rhinoceros; sharp 1 血管_血管_xuèguǎn 血管 血管 xuèguǎn vein; artery; CL:根[gen1] 1 抄袭_抄襲_chāoxí 抄袭 抄襲 chāoxí to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy 1 汇聚_匯聚_huìjù 汇聚 匯聚 huìjù convergence; to come together 1 圣地_聖地_shèngdì 圣地 聖地 shèngdì holy land (of a religion); sacred place; shrine; holy city (such as Jerusalem, Mecca etc); center of historic interest 1 朝拜_朝拜_cháobài 朝拜 朝拜 cháobài to worship; to make customary deferences to; a pilgrimage 1 蹿_躥_cuān 蹿 躥 cuān to leap up; (coll.) to gush out; to spurt out 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep23/50 words - 18 min 奥斯汀_奧斯汀_Àosītīng 奥斯汀 奧斯汀 Àosītīng Austin or Austen (name); Austin, Texas 1 分校_分校_fēnxiào 分校 分校 fēnxiào branch of a school 1 查点_查點_chádiǎn 查点 查點 chádiǎn to check; to tally; to inventory 1 球馆_球館_qiúguǎn 球馆 球館 qiúguǎn (sports) arena 1 马刺_馬刺_mǎcì 马刺 馬刺 mǎcì spur (on riding boots) 1 航线_航線_hángxiàn 航线 航線 hángxiàn air or shipping route 1 体育馆_體育館_tǐyùguǎn 体育馆 體育館 tǐyùguǎn gym; gymnasium; stadium; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 脱离苦海_脫離苦海_tuōlíkǔhǎi 脱离苦海 脫離苦海 tuōlíkǔhǎi to escape from the abyss of suffering; to shed off a wretched plight 1 盼_盼_pàn 盼 盼 pàn to hope for; to long for; to expect 2 圣诞节_聖誕節_Shèngdànjié 圣诞节 聖誕節 Shèngdànjié Christmas time; Christmas season; Christmas 1 中风_中風_zhòngfēng 中风 中風 zhòngfēng to suffer a paralyzing stroke 1 半身不遂_半身不遂_bànshēnbùsuì 半身不遂 半身不遂 bànshēnbùsuì paralysis of one side of the body; hemiplegia 1 必然_必然_bìrán 必然 必然 bìrán inevitable; certain; necessity 1 拜托_拜託_bàituō 拜托 拜託 bàituō to request sb to do sth; please! 1 打包_打包_dǎbāo 打包 打包 dǎbāo to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 1 转交_轉交_zhuǎnjiāo 转交 轉交 zhuǎnjiāo to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 1 金山_金山_Jīnshān 金山 金山 Jīnshān Jinshan suburban district of Shanghai; Jinshan or Chinshan township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 1 手续_手續_shǒuxù 手续 手續 shǒuxù procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 1 休斯顿_休斯頓_Xiūsīdùn 休斯顿 休斯頓 Xiūsīdùn Houston 1 飞行_飛行_fēixíng 飞行 飛行 fēixíng (of planes etc) to fly; flying; flight; aviation 1 研考_研考_yánkǎo 研考 研考 yánkǎo to investigate; to inspect and study 1 异国_異國_yìguó 异国 異國 yìguó exotic; foreign 2 研究生_研究生_yánjiūshēng 研究生 研究生 yánjiūshēng graduate student; postgraduate student; research student 1 考上_考上_kǎoshàng 考上 考上 kǎoshàng to pass a university entrance exam 1 迁就_遷就_qiānjiù 迁就 遷就 qiānjiù to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth) 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep23/75 words - 37 min 界限_界限_jièxiàn 界限 界限 jièxiàn boundary 1 货站_貨站_huòzhàn 货站 貨站 huòzhàn cargo terminal 1 蔬菜_蔬菜_shūcài 蔬菜 蔬菜 shūcài vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 制定_制定_zhìdìng 制定 制定 zhìdìng to draw up; to formulate 1 改善_改善_gǎishàn 改善 改善 gǎishàn to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 饿死_餓死_èsǐ 饿死 餓死 èsǐ to starve to death; to be very hungry 1 测试_測試_cèshì 测试 測試 cèshì to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 2 会员_會員_huìyuán 会员 會員 huìyuán member 1 高手_高手_gāoshǒu 高手 高手 gāoshǒu expert; past master; dab hand 1 茄子_茄子_qiézi 茄子 茄子 qiézi eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine; brinjal; Guinea squash; phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed); equivalent of "say cheese" 3 转让_轉讓_zhuǎnràng 转让 轉讓 zhuǎnràng to transfer (ownership, rights etc) 1 从未_從未_cóngwèi 从未 從未 cóngwèi never 1 忍不住_忍不住_rěnbuzhù 忍不住 忍不住 rěnbuzhù cannot help; unable to bear 1 孤寂_孤寂_gūjì 孤寂 孤寂 gūjì lonesome; desolate 1 延缓_延緩_yánhuǎn 延缓 延緩 yánhuǎn to defer; to postpone; to put off; to retard; to slow sth down 1 天明_天明_tiānmíng 天明 天明 tiānmíng dawn; daybreak 1 春_春_chūn 春 春 chūn spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 1 港澳台_港澳臺_GǎngÀoTái 港澳台 港澳臺 GǎngÀoTái Hong Kong 香港, Macao 澳門|澳门 and Taiwan 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 1 翻天覆地_翻天覆地_fāntiānfùdì 翻天覆地 翻天覆地 fāntiānfùdì sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned on its head 1 妹夫_妹夫_mèifu 妹夫 妹夫 mèifu younger sister's husband 1 幸会_幸會_xìnghuì 幸会 幸會 xìnghuì nice to meet you 3 人中_人中_rénzhōng 人中 人中 rénzhōng philtrum; infranasal depression; the "human center" acupuncture point 1 龙凤_龍鳳_lóngfèng 龙凤 龍鳳 lóngfèng dragon and phoenix 1 婚礼_婚禮_hūnlǐ 婚礼 婚禮 hūnlǐ wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 3 推迟_推遲_tuīchí 推迟 推遲 tuīchí to postpone; to put off; to defer 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep23/86 words - 43 min 挡箭牌_擋箭牌_dǎngjiànpái 挡箭牌 擋箭牌 dǎngjiànpái shield; (fig.) excuse 2 升_升_shēng 升 升 shēng to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 1 副主任_副主任_fùzhǔrèn 副主任 副主任 fùzhǔrèn deputy director; assistant head 1 贺礼_賀禮_hèlǐ 贺礼 賀禮 hèlǐ congratulatory gift 1 轮休_輪休_lúnxiū 轮休 輪休 lúnxiū holiday roster 1 违_違_wéi 违 違 wéi to disobey; to violate; to separate; to go against 1 搅和_攪和_jiǎohuo 搅和 攪和 jiǎohuo to mix; to blend; (fig.) to spoil; to mess up things; to run around with (sb); to get involved with; to mix (with other people) 1 誓_誓_shì 誓 誓 shì oath; vow; to swear; to pledge 1 罢休_罷休_bàxiū 罢休 罷休 bàxiū to give up; to abandon (a goal etc); to let sth go; forget it; let the matter drop 1 闲事_閑事_xiánshì 闲事 閑事 xiánshì other people's business 2 摆平_擺平_bǎipíng 摆平 擺平 bǎipíng to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc) 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep24/25 words - 10 min 避嫌_避嫌_bìxián 避嫌 避嫌 bìxián to avoid arousing suspicion 1 诊室_診室_zhěnshì 诊室 診室 zhěnshì consulting room 2 就诊_就診_jiùzhěn 就诊 就診 jiùzhěn to see a doctor; to seek medical advice 2 芳龄_芳齡_fānglíng 芳龄 芳齡 fānglíng age (of a young woman) 1 总和_總和_zǒnghé 总和 總和 zǒnghé sum 1 坦诚相见_坦誠相見_tǎnchéngxiāngjiàn 坦诚相见 坦誠相見 tǎnchéngxiāngjiàn to trust one another fully; to treat sb with sincerity 1 从前_從前_cóngqián 从前 從前 cóngqián previously; formerly; once upon a time 1 挂号_掛號_guàhào 挂号 掛號 guàhào to register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail 1 有机_有機_yǒujī 有机 有機 yǒujī organic 1 软件_軟件_ruǎnjiàn 软件 軟件 ruǎnjiàn (computer) software 1 飞机票_飛機票_fēijīpiào 飞机票 飛機票 fēijīpiào air ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 动车_動車_dòngchē 动车 動車 dòngchē power car; multiple-unit train (abbr. for 動車組|动车组) 1 时速_時速_shísù 时速 時速 shísù speed per hour 1 侥幸_僥倖_jiǎoxìng 侥幸 僥倖 jiǎoxìng luckily; by a fluke 1 拥抱_擁抱_yōngbào 拥抱 擁抱 yōngbào to embrace; to hug 1 死绝_死絕_sǐjué 死绝 死絕 sǐjué to die out; to be exterminated; to become extinct 1 轴_軸_zhóu 轴 軸 zhóu axis; axle; spool (for thread); roller (for scrolls); classifier for calligraphy rolls etc 1 翅_翅_chì 翅 翅 chì wing 1 未必_未必_wèibì 未必 未必 wèibì not necessarily; maybe not 1 江山_江山_jiāngshān 江山 江山 jiāngshān rivers and mountains; landscape; country 1 寻_尋_xún 寻 尋 xún to search; to look for; to seek 1 觅_覓_mì 觅 覓 mì to seek; to find 1 领证_領證_lǐngzhèng 领证 領證 lǐngzhèng to obtain a certificate or license etc; (PRC) to obtain a marriage license; to marry 2 奔三_奔三_bēnsān 奔三 奔三 bēnsān to be pushing 30 1 值钱_值錢_zhíqián 值钱 值錢 zhíqián valuable; costly; expensive 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep24/50 words - 24 min 留校_留校_liúxiào 留校 留校 liúxiào to join the faculty of one's alma mater upon graduation; to remain at school during vacation 1 任教_任教_rènjiào 任教 任教 rènjiào to hold a teaching position 1 单位_單位_dānwèi 单位 單位 dānwèi unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 心里有数_心裡有數_xīnlǐyǒushù 心里有数 心裡有數 xīnlǐyǒushù to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation 2 应当_應當_yīngdāng 应当 應當 yīngdāng should; ought to 1 实际_實際_shíjì 实际 實際 shíjì reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 2 心甘情愿_心甘情願_xīngānqíngyuàn 心甘情愿 心甘情願 xīngānqíngyuàn delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do 1 套用_套用_tàoyòng 套用 套用 tàoyòng to copy a set pattern mechanically; to crib 2 锁上_鎖上_suǒshàng 锁上 鎖上 suǒshàng to lock; to lock up 1 一厢情愿_一廂情願_yīxiāngqíngyuàn 一厢情愿 一廂情願 yīxiāngqíngyuàn one's own wishful thinking 1 逢_逢_féng 逢 逢 féng to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon 2 不下_不下_bùxià 不下 不下 bùxià to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 1 缺憾_缺憾_quēhàn 缺憾 缺憾 quēhàn a regret; sth regrettable 1 题_題_tí 题 題 tí topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 1 华罗庚_華羅庚_HuàLuógēng 华罗庚 華羅庚 HuàLuógēng Hua Luogeng (1910-1985), Chinese number theorist 1 陈景润_陳景潤_ChénJǐngrùn 陈景润 陳景潤 ChénJǐngrùn Chen Jingrun (1933-1996) Chinese number theorist 1 剥夺_剝奪_bōduó 剥夺 剝奪 bōduó to deprive; to expropriate; to strip (sb of his property) 1 不值得_不值得_bùzhíde 不值得 不值得 bùzhíde unworthy 1 雷锋_雷鋒_LéiFēng 雷锋 雷鋒 LéiFēng Lei Feng (1940-1962), made into a model of altruism and dedication to the Party by propaganda from 1963 onwards 1 重现_重現_chóngxiàn 重现 重現 chóngxiàn to reappear 1 江湖_江湖_jiānghú 江湖 江湖 jiānghú rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld 1 婚前_婚前_hūnqián 婚前 婚前 hūnqián premarital; prenuptial 1 木鞋_木鞋_mùxié 木鞋 木鞋 mùxié clogs (footwear); sabot 1 当天_當天_dāngtiān 当天 當天 dāngtiān on that day 1 相机_相機_xiàngjī 相机 相機 xiàngjī camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep24/75 words - 39 min 合影_合影_héyǐng 合影 合影 héyǐng to take a joint photo; group photo 1 聚拢_聚攏_jùlǒng 聚拢 聚攏 jùlǒng to gather together 1 喜庆_喜慶_xǐqìng 喜庆 喜慶 xǐqìng jubilation; festive 1 料_料_liào 料 料 liào material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 1 调料_調料_tiáoliào 调料 調料 tiáoliào condiment; seasoning; flavoring 1 中餐馆_中餐館_Zhōngcānguǎn 中餐馆 中餐館 Zhōngcānguǎn Chinese restaurant 1 植物人_植物人_zhíwùrén 植物人 植物人 zhíwùrén person in a vegetative state; human vegetable 1 治好_治好_zhìhǎo 治好 治好 zhìhǎo to cure 1 一等_一等_yīděng 一等 一等 yīděng first class; grade A 1 折磨_折磨_zhémó 折磨 折磨 zhémó to torment; to torture 1 丧失_喪失_sàngshī 丧失 喪失 sàngshī to lose; to forfeit 2 味觉_味覺_wèijué 味觉 味覺 wèijué sense of taste; gustation 3 引发_引發_yǐnfā 引发 引發 yǐnfā to lead to; to trigger; to initiate; to cause; to evoke (emotions) 1 叠_疊_dié 叠 疊 dié to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate 2 被子_被子_bèizi 被子 被子 bèizi quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 1 到头来_到頭來_dàotóulái 到头来 到頭來 dàotóulái in the end; finally; as a result 1 心愿_心願_xīnyuàn 心愿 心願 xīnyuàn cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 2 逻辑_邏輯_luóji 逻辑 邏輯 luóji logic (loanword) 1 占有_佔有_zhànyǒu 占有 佔有 zhànyǒu to have; to own; to hold; to occupy; to possess; to account for (a high proportion etc) 1 生老病死_生老病死_shēnglǎobìngsǐ 生老病死 生老病死 shēnglǎobìngsǐ lit. to be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die; fig. the fate of humankind (i.e. mortality) 1 同样_同樣_tóngyàng 同样 同樣 tóngyàng same; equal; equivalent 1 温馨_溫馨_wēnxīn 温馨 溫馨 wēnxīn comfort; soft and fragrant; warm 1 尔_爾_ěr 尔 爾 ěr thus; so; like that; you; thou 1 兹_茲_zī 兹 茲 zī now; here; this; time; year 1 默_默_mò 默 默 mò silent; to write from memory 1 #//True Colours - S1/Ep24/89 words - 41 min 花园_花園_huāyuán 花园 花園 huāyuán garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 1 各种各样_各種各樣_gèzhǒnggèyàng 各种各样 各種各樣 gèzhǒnggèyàng various kinds; all sorts 1 炒菜_炒菜_chǎocài 炒菜 炒菜 chǎocài to stir-fry; to do the cooking; stir-fried dish 1 池塘_池塘_chítáng 池塘 池塘 chítáng pool; pond 2 大片_大片_dàpiàn 大片 大片 dàpiàn wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie 1 莲花_蓮花_liánhuā 莲花 蓮花 liánhuā lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, among others); water-lily 1 莲蓬_蓮蓬_liánpéng 莲蓬 蓮蓬 liánpéng lotus seed head 1 烧烤_燒烤_shāokǎo 烧烤 燒烤 shāokǎo barbecue; to roast 1 挖_挖_wā 挖 挖 wā to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 1 莲藕_蓮藕_lián'ǒu 莲藕 蓮藕 lián'ǒu lotus root 1 英俊_英俊_yīngjùn 英俊 英俊 yīngjùn handsome 1 白净_白淨_báijìng 白净 白淨 báijìng (of skin) fair and clear 1 秦汉_秦漢_QínHàn 秦汉 秦漢 QínHàn the Qin (221-207 BC) and Han (206 BC-220 AD) dynasties 1 养育_養育_yǎngyù 养育 養育 yǎngyù to rear; to bring up; to nurture 1