//Decoded - S1/Ep01/25 words - 2 min 乔[喬] qiao2 tall 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 博士[博士] bo2 shi4 doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D. 保卫[保衛] bao3 wei4 to defend; to safeguard 几经[幾經] ji3 jing1 to go through numerous (setbacks, revisions etc) 周折[周折] zhou1 zhe2 twists and turns; vicissitude; complication; difficulty; effort; CL:番[fan1] 海外[海外] hai3 wai4 overseas; abroad 归[歸] gui1 to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 知名[知名] zhi1 ming2 well-known; famous 物理学家[物理學家] wu4 li3 xue2 jia1 physicist 国防[國防] guo2 fang2 national defense 工程[工程] gong1 cheng2 engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 急需[急需] ji2 xu1 to urgently need; urgent need 测控[測控] ce4 kong4 measurement and control 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 火车[火車] huo3 che1 train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] 铁路[鐵路] tie3 lu4 railroad; railway; CL:條|条[tiao2] 公安[公安] gong1 an1 (Ministry of) Public Security; public safety; public security 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 安远[安遠] An1 yuan3 Anyuan county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州, Jiangxi 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 抵达[抵達] di3 da2 to arrive; to reach (a destination) 零号[零號] ling2 hao4 (slang) bottom (in a homosexual relationship) //Decoded - S1/Ep01/50 words - 5 min 基地[基地] ji1 di4 base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 韩[韓] Han2 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 兴[興] xing1 to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect) 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 同志[同志] tong2 zhi4 comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:個|个[ge4] 指挥[指揮] zhi3 hui1 to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 配合[配合] pei4 he2 matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 部长[部長] bu4 zhang3 head of a (government etc) department; section chief; section head; secretary; minister; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 指示[指示] zhi3 shi4 to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:個|个[ge4] 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 安保[安保] an1 bao3 to maintain security (abbr.) 万无一失[萬無一失] wan4 wu2 yi1 shi1 surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) 处长[處長] chu4 zhang3 department head; section chief 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 包厢[包廂] bao1 xiang1 box (in a theater or concert hall); private room (in a restaurant or karaoke) 餐车[餐車] can1 che1 dining car; diner 走错[走錯] zou3 cuo4 to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 宋[宋] Song4 surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) 一路[一路] yi1 lu4 the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 隐蔽[隱蔽] yin3 bi4 to conceal; to hide; covert; under cover //Decoded - S1/Ep01/75 words - 10 min 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 具[具] ju4 tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies 尸体[屍體] shi1 ti3 dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 遇刺[遇刺] yu4 ci4 to be attacked by an assassin 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 我方[我方] wo3 fang1 our side; we 警卫[警衛] jing3 wei4 to stand guard over; (security) guard 敌特分子[敵特份子] di2 te4 fen4 zi3 enemy agents in our midst; reds under the beds 高铁[高鐵] gao1 tie3 high speed rail 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 破译[破譯] po4 yi4 to break a code; to crack a riddle; to solve an enigma; a breakthrough 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 院长[院長] yuan4 zhang3 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] 全力以赴[全力以赴] quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on //Decoded - S1/Ep01/100 words - 13 min 看破[看破] kan4 po4 to see through; disillusioned with; to reject (the world of mortals) 译[譯] yi4 to translate; to interpret 解散[解散] jie3 san4 to dissolve; to disband 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 北京[北京] Bei3 jing1 Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government 火车站[火車站] huo3 che1 zhan4 train station 遭到[遭到] zao1 dao4 to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) 袭击[襲擊] xi2 ji1 attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack 一无所知[一無所知] yi1 wu2 suo3 zhi1 not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant; without an inkling 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 睁眼[睜眼] zheng1 yan3 to open one's eyes 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 耻辱[恥辱] chi3 ru3 disgrace; shame; humiliation 零[零] ling2 zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither 郑[鄭] Zheng4 Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 校园[校園] xiao4 yuan2 campus 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 淋湿[淋濕] lin2 shi1 to get soaked 瘸子[瘸子] que2 zi5 lame person (colloquial) 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 打伞[打傘] da3 san3 to hold up an umbrella 公分[公分] gong1 fen1 centimeter; gram 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] //Decoded - S1/Ep01/125 words - 15 min 里[里] li3 li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 脚踝[腳踝] jiao3 huai2 ankle 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 珍[珍] zhen1 precious thing; treasure; culinary delicacy; rare; valuable; to value highly 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 校长[校長] xiao4 zhang3 (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 拐[拐] guai3 to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 残[殘] can2 to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 教务[教務] jiao4 wu4 educational administration 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate //Decoded - S1/Ep01/150 words - 17 min 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 嘞[嘞] lei5 sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 始[始] shi3 to begin; to start; then; only then 假设[假設] jia3 she4 to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 学弟[學弟] xue2 di4 junior or younger male schoolmate 学妹[學妹] xue2 mei4 junior or younger female schoolmate 宁缺毋滥[寧缺毋濫] ning4 que1 wu2 lan4 better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom); would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 凡是[凡是] fan2 shi4 each and every; every; all; any 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 嘱咐[囑咐] zhu3 fu4 to tell; to exhort; injunction 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 科长[科長] ke1 zhang3 section chief; CL:個|个[ge4] 截获[截獲] jie2 huo4 to intercept; to cut off and capture 密电[密電] mi4 dian4 coded telegram; secret telegram //Decoded - S1/Ep01/175 words - 21 min 拦住[攔住] lan2 zhu4 to stop; to bar the way 楼顶[樓頂] lou2 ding3 top of a building 主持[主持] zhu3 chi2 to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor 例会[例會] li4 hui4 regular meeting 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 咱们[咱們] zan2 men5 we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [za2 men5] 闪开[閃開] shan3 kai1 to get out of the way 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 平[平] ping2 flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 招生[招生] zhao1 sheng1 to enroll new students; to get students 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 州[州] zhou1 prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division; state (e.g. of US); oblast (Russia); canton (Switzerland) 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 动心[動心] dong4 xin1 to be moved; to be tempted 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 强调[強調] qiang2 diao4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress 研究生[研究生] yan2 jiu1 sheng1 graduate student; postgraduate student; research student //Decoded - S1/Ep01/200 words - 24 min 统统[統統] tong3 tong3 totally 动员[動員] dong4 yuan2 to mobilize; to arouse; mobilization; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 招待所[招待所] zhao1 dai4 suo3 guest house; small hotel 应聘[應聘] ying4 pin4 to accept a job offer; to apply for an advertised position 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 职位[職位] zhi2 wei4 post; office; position 体育系[體育系] ti3 yu4 xi4 Physical Education department 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 但凡[但凡] dan4 fan2 every single; as long as 挨揍[挨揍] ai2 zou4 to be beaten; to take a drubbing; buffeted; knocked about 年级[年級] nian2 ji2 grade; year (in school, college etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 以上[以上] yi3 shang4 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal //Decoded - S1/Ep01/225 words - 28 min 听得懂[聽得懂] ting1 de5 dong3 to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says) 卷子[卷子] juan4 zi5 test paper; examination paper 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 儿[兒] er2 child; son 慌张[慌張] huang1 zhang1 confused; flustered 招人[招人] zhao1 ren2 to be infectious; to recruit 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 挥[揮] hui1 to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse 挥手[揮手] hui1 shou3 to wave (one's hand) 李[李] li3 plum 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 号召[號召] hao4 zhao4 to call; to appeal 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 考官[考官] kao3 guan1 an examiner; an official conducting an exam 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 请便[請便] qing3 bian4 Please do as you wish!; You are welcome to do whatever you like!; Please make yourself at home. 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 瘸[瘸] que2 lame 优雅[優雅] you1 ya3 grace; graceful //Decoded - S1/Ep01/250 words - 28 min 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 开场白[開場白] kai1 chang3 bai2 prologue of play; opening remarks; preamble (of speeches, articles etc) 自幼[自幼] zi4 you4 since childhood 习[習] xi2 to practice; to study; habit 武[武] wu3 martial; military 深厚[深厚] shen1 hou4 deep; profound 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 武术[武術] wu3 shu4 military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development); self-defense; tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage); also called kungfu 功夫; CL:種|种[zhong3] 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 一等奖[一等獎] yi1 deng3 jiang3 first prize 见义勇为[見義勇為] jian4 yi4 yong3 wei2 to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth; acting heroically in a just cause 摔断[摔斷] shuai1 duan4 to fall and break; to break (bones) by falling 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 作为[作為] zuo4 wei2 one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be 残疾人[殘疾人] can2 ji2 ren2 disabled person 不便[不便] bu4 bian4 inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 立志[立志] li4 zhi4 to be determined; to be resolved 广大[廣大] guang3 da4 (of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread; (of people) numerous 残疾[殘疾] can2 ji2 disabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or animal 人群[人群] ren2 qun2 crowd 奉献[奉獻] feng4 xian4 to offer respectfully; to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) //Decoded - S1/Ep01/275 words - 31 min 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 招收[招收] zhao1 shou1 to hire; to recruit 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 插上[插上] cha1 shang5 to plug into; to insert; to stick in 飞翔[飛翔] fei1 xiang2 to circle in the air; to soar 翅膀[翅膀] chi4 bang3 wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 油嘴滑舌[油嘴滑舌] you2 zui3 hua2 she2 glib; oily-mouthed and smooth talking 试题[試題] shi4 ti2 exam question; test topic 录用[錄用] lu4 yong4 to hire (an employee); to accept (a manuscript) for publication 高等[高等] gao1 deng3 high-level; higher (animals, education etc); advanced (math etc) 微积分[微積分] wei1 ji1 fen1 calculus; differentiation and integration; calculus of infinitesimals 微 and integrals 積|积 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 教学[教學] jiao4 xue2 to teach; teaching and learning; education; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4] 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 代数[代數] dai4 shu4 algebra 几何[幾何] ji3 he2 geometry; (literary) how much 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 运算[運算] yun4 suan4 to perform calculations; (mathematical) operation 量[量] liang2 to measure 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 题目[題目] ti2 mu4 subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4] 解[解] jie3 to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 高材生[高材生] gao1 cai2 sheng1 student of great ability 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark //Decoded - S1/Ep01/300 words - 33 min 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 爱好[愛好] ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 蚂蚁[螞蟻] ma3 yi3 ant 饺子[餃子] jiao3 zi5 dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 雷打不动[雷打不動] lei2 da3 bu4 dong4 not shaken by thunder (idiom); the arrangements are unalterable; to adhere rigidly to regulations; will go ahead whatever happens (of an arrangement or plan) 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 吃掉[吃掉] chi1 diao4 to eat up; to consume 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 搭[搭] da1 to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train); variant of 褡[da1] 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 思路[思路] si1 lu4 train of thought; thinking; reason; reasoning 另辟蹊径[另闢蹊徑] ling4 pi4 xi1 jing4 to take an alternate route (idiom); to find an alternative; to take a different approach; to blaze a new trail //Decoded - S1/Ep01/325 words - 35 min 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 呗[唄] bei5 modal particle indicating indicating lack of enthusiasm; modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 以至于[以至於] yi3 zhi4 yu2 down to; up to; to the extent that... 教授[教授] jiao4 shou4 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 削尖[削尖] xiao1 jian1 to sharpen 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 录取[錄取] lu4 qu3 to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate) 大事[大事] da4 shi4 major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 婷[婷] ting2 graceful 上房[上房] shang4 fang2 see 正房[zheng4 fang2] 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 荡[盪] dang4 variant of 蕩|荡[dang4] 立即[立即] li4 ji2 immediately 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 按说[按說] an4 shuo1 in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally 数一数二[數一數二] shu3 yi1 shu3 er4 reckoned to be first or second best (idiom); one of the very best; to list one by one 人才济济[人才濟濟] ren2 cai2 ji3 ji3 a galaxy of talent (idiom); a great number of competent people //Decoded - S1/Ep01/350 words - 38 min 母校[母校] mu3 xiao4 alma mater 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 空手而归[空手而歸] kong1 shou3 er2 gui1 to return empty-handed; to fail to win anything 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 饭盒[飯盒] fan4 he2 lunchbox; mess tin 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 唯独[唯獨] wei2 du2 only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 效力[效力] xiao4 li4 effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity) 光明[光明] guang1 ming2 light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 课题[課題] ke4 ti2 task; problem; issue 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted //Decoded - S1/Ep01/375 words - 40 min 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 弱智[弱智] ruo4 zhi4 weak-minded; mentally deficient; retarded 者[者] zhe3 (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 自理[自理] zi4 li3 to take care of oneself; to provide for oneself 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 英国[英國] Ying1 guo2 United Kingdom 聯合王國|联合王国[Lian2 he2 wang2 guo2]; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; abbr. for England 英格蘭|英格兰[Ying1 ge2 lan2] 剑桥[劍橋] Jian4 qiao2 Cambridge 败家子[敗家子] bai4 jia1 zi3 spendthrift; wastrel; prodigal 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 败光[敗光] bai4 guang1 to squander one's fortune; to dissipate one's wealth 家产[家產] jia1 chan3 family property 潦倒[潦倒] liao2 dao3 disappointed; frustrated; dejected 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 临终[臨終] lin2 zhong1 approaching one's end; with one foot in the grave 托[托] tuo1 prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure) 付给[付給] fu4 gei3 to deliver; to pay 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 大富大贵[大富大貴] da4 fu4 da4 gui4 very rich; millionaire 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 照料[照料] zhao4 liao4 to tend; to take care of sb //Decoded - S1/Ep01/383 words - 42 min 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 执意[執意] zhi2 yi4 to be determined to; to insist on 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 强行[強行] qiang2 xing2 to do sth by force 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners //Decoded - S1/Ep02/25 words - 3 min 住处[住處] zhu4 chu4 residence; dwelling; dwelling place 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 崩溃[崩潰] beng1 kui4 to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 特有[特有] te4 you3 specific (to); characteristic (of); distinctive 套[套] tao4 to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ) 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 科研[科研] ke1 yan2 (scientific) research 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 工厂[工廠] gong1 chang3 factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 十七[十七] shi2 qi1 seventeen; 17 各地[各地] ge4 di4 in all parts of (a country); various regions 情报[情報] qing2 bao4 information; intelligence 站点[站點] zhan4 dian3 website 敌特[敵特] di2 te4 enemy (agents); (class) enemy 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 直到现在[直到現在] zhi2 dao4 xian4 zai4 even now; until now; right up to the present 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 外地[外地] wai4 di4 parts of the country other than where one is 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] //Decoded - S1/Ep02/50 words - 5 min 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 南[南] nan2 south 收发室[收發室] shou1 fa1 shi4 mail room; radio room (i.e. reception and transmission) 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 每周[每週] mei3 zhou1 every week 定期[定期] ding4 qi1 at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term 别理[別理] bie2 li3 don't get involved; ignore it!; don't have anything to do with (him, her etc); don't speak to 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 选拔[選拔] xuan3 ba2 to select the best 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 严实[嚴實] yan2 shi5 (sealed) tight; close; (hidden) safely; securely 领域[領域] ling3 yu4 domain; sphere; field; territory; area 突出[突出] tu1 chu1 prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude; to project 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 学期[學期] xue2 qi1 term; semester; CL:個|个[ge4] 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 课程[課程] ke4 cheng2 course; academic program; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2],門|门[men2] 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 第二位[第二位] di4 er4 wei4 second place 潘[潘] Pan1 surname Pan; Pan, faun in Greek mythology, son of Hermes 森[森] sen1 forest //Decoded - S1/Ep02/75 words - 5 min 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 侦察[偵察] zhen1 cha2 to investigate a crime; to scout; to reconnoiter; reconnaissance; detection; a scout 反[反] fan3 contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system 挟持[挾持] xie2 chi2 to seize 人质[人質] ren2 zhi4 hostage 突发事件[突發事件] tu1 fa1 shi4 jian4 emergency; sudden occurrence 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 枪[槍] qiang1 gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 命中[命中] ming4 zhong4 to hit (a target) 第三位[第三位] di4 san1 wei4 third place 请示[請示] qing3 shi4 to ask for instructions 孟[孟] meng4 first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 极其[極其] ji2 qi2 extremely 灵巧[靈巧] ling2 qiao3 deft; nimble; ingenious 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 行窃[行竊] xing2 qie4 to steal; to commit a robbery 资本家[資本家] zi1 ben3 jia1 capitalist //Decoded - S1/Ep02/100 words - 7 min 国民党[國民黨] Guo2 min2 dang3 Guomindang or Kuomintang (KMT); Nationalist Party 高官[高官] gao1 guan1 high official 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 党[黨] dang3 party; association; club; society; CL:個|个[ge4] 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 灵光[靈光] ling2 guang1 divine light (around the Buddha); a halo; a miraculous column of light; (slang) jolly good! 监听[監聽] jian1 ting1 to monitor; to listen in; to eavesdrop 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 前科[前科] qian2 ke1 criminal record; previous convictions 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 考察[考察] kao3 cha2 to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 萍[萍] ping2 duckweed 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 约翰[約翰] Yue1 han4 John (name); Johan (name); Johann (name) 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 大姐[大姐] da4 jie3 big sister; elder sister; older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker) 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) //Decoded - S1/Ep02/125 words - 11 min 翟[翟] di2 long-tail pheasant 莉[莉] li4 jasmine 革命[革命] ge2 ming4 revolution; revolutionary (politics); CL:次[ci4] 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 娃娃兵[娃娃兵] wa2 wa5 bing1 child soldier 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 外勤[外勤] wai4 qin2 field work; field personnel; any occupation that involves a great deal of field work 记忆力[記憶力] ji4 yi4 li4 faculty of memory; ability to remember 超人[超人] chao1 ren2 superhuman; exceptional 一目十行[一目十行] yi1 mu4 shi2 hang2 ten lines at a glance (idiom); to read very rapidly 过目不忘[過目不忘] guo4 mu4 bu4 wang4 to have a highly retentive memory; to have sth imprinted in one's memory 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 了得[了得] liao3 de5 exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 十一[十一] shi2 yi1 eleven; 11 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 出尔反尔[出爾反爾] chu1 er3 fan3 er3 old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word; to blow hot and cold; to contradict oneself; inconsistent 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal //Decoded - S1/Ep02/150 words - 18 min 好奇心[好奇心] hao4 qi2 xin1 interest in sth; curiosity; inquisitive 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 单位[單位] dan1 wei4 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] 性质[性質] xing4 zhi4 nature; characteristic; CL:個|个[ge4] 名称[名稱] ming2 cheng1 name (of a thing); name (of an organization) 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 保镖[保鏢] bao3 biao1 bodyguard 打搅[打攪] da3 jiao3 to disturb; to trouble 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 谅解[諒解] liang4 jie3 to understand; to make allowances for; understanding 明早[明早] ming2 zao3 tomorrow morning; tomorrow 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 格外[格外] ge2 wai4 especially; particularly 沉重[沉重] chen2 zhong4 heavy; hard; serious; critical 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 依着[依著] yi1 zhe5 in accordance with 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 究竟[究竟] jiu1 jing4 to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result 师姐[師姐] shi1 jie3 senior female fellow student or apprentice; daughter (older than oneself) of one's teacher //Decoded - S1/Ep02/175 words - 21 min 收拾[收拾] shou1 shi5 to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 则[則] ze2 (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items 书房[書房] shu1 fang2 study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1] 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 彻夜[徹夜] che4 ye4 the whole night 未[未] wei4 not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 眠[眠] mian2 to sleep; to hibernate 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 导师[導師] dao3 shi1 tutor; teacher; academic advisor 论文[論文] lun4 wen2 paper; treatise; thesis; CL:篇[pian1]; to discuss a paper or thesis (old) 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 寄[寄] ji4 to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 空闲[空閒] kong4 xian2 idle; free time; leisure; unused (place) 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 荒废[荒廢] huang1 fei4 to abandon (cultivated fields); no longer cultivated; to lie waste; wasted; to neglect (one's work or study) 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 师兄[師兄] shi1 xiong1 senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher //Decoded - S1/Ep02/200 words - 31 min 镯子[鐲子] zhuo2 zi5 bracelet; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 陪嫁[陪嫁] pei2 jia4 dowry 福分[福分] fu2 fen5 one's happy lot; good fortune 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 娶媳妇[娶媳婦] qu3 xi2 fu4 to get oneself a wife; to take a daughter-in-law 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 来信[來信] lai2 xin4 incoming letter; send a letter here 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 鞠[鞠] ju1 to bring up; to rear; Taiwan pr. [ju2] 躬[躬] gong1 body; oneself; personally; to bow 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 瓷实[瓷實] ci2 shi5 (dialect) firm; robust 保卫祖国[保衛祖國] bao3 wei4 zu3 guo2 to defend one's country 鹰[鷹] ying1 eagle; falcon; hawk 发牌[發牌] fa1 pai2 to deal (cards) 地儿[地兒] di4 r5 place; space 钻[鑽] zuan1 to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 地道[地道] di4 dao5 authentic; genuine; typical; from a place known for the product; thorough; conscientious 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] //Decoded - S1/Ep02/225 words - 37 min 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 冰[冰] bing1 ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 念叨[念叨] nian4 dao5 to talk about often; to reminisce about; to keep repeating; to keep harping on; to discuss 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 林子[林子] lin2 zi5 woods; grove; forest 悔[悔] hui3 to regret 口琴[口琴] kou3 qin2 harmonica 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 吹[吹] chui1 to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 开枪[開槍] kai1 qiang1 to open fire; to shoot a gun 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 墩[墩] dun1 block; gate pillar; pier; classifier for clusters of plants; classifier for rounds in a card game: trick; (archaic) watchtower 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 冲[沖] chong1 (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with 太平[太平] tai4 ping2 peace and security 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 懦弱[懦弱] nuo4 ruo4 cowardly; weak 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat //Decoded - S1/Ep02/250 words - 41 min 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 正视[正視] zheng4 shi4 to face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 战士[戰士] zhan4 shi4 fighter; soldier; warrior; CL:個|个[ge4] 阳关道[陽關道] Yang2 guan1 Dao4 same as 陽關大道|阳关大道[Yang2 guan1 Da4 dao4] 独木桥[獨木橋] du2 mu4 qiao2 single-log bridge; (fig.) difficult path 血性[血性] xue4 xing4 brave; staunch; unyielding 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 逃脱[逃脫] tao2 tuo1 to run away; to escape 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 下山[下山] xia4 shan1 (of the sun) to set 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 眼罩[眼罩] yan3 zhao4 eye-patch; blindfold; eye mask; goggles; eyeshade; blinkers (for a horse etc) 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 伏击[伏擊] fu2 ji1 ambush; to ambush 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) //Decoded - S1/Ep02/251 words - 42 min 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep //Decoded - S1/Ep03/25 words - 4 min 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 出名[出名] chu1 ming2 well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 瞎子[瞎子] xia1 zi5 blind person 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 正是[正是] zheng4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 狡猾[狡猾] jiao3 hua2 crafty; cunning; sly 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 丧失[喪失] sang4 shi1 to lose; to forfeit 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 轴[軸] zhou2 axis; axle; spool (for thread); roller (for scrolls); classifier for calligraphy rolls etc 合格[合格] he2 ge2 to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc) 直觉[直覺] zhi2 jue2 intuition 初中生[初中生] chu1 zhong1 sheng1 junior high student 悬[懸] xuan2 to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in //Decoded - S1/Ep03/50 words - 7 min 全程[全程] quan2 cheng2 the whole distance; from beginning to end 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 玉[玉] yu4 jade 琢[琢] zhuo2 to cut (gems) 成器[成器] cheng2 qi4 to make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 伏特加[伏特加] fu2 te4 jia1 vodka (loanword) 全体[全體] quan2 ti3 all; entire 学员[學員] xue2 yuan2 student; member of an institution of learning; officer cadet 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 手提包[手提包] shou3 ti2 bao1 (hand)bag; hold-all 侦查[偵查] zhen1 cha2 to detect; to investigate 集训[集訓] ji2 xun4 to train together; to practice as a group 探讨[探討] tan4 tao3 to investigate; to probe 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 小弟[小弟] xiao3 di4 little brother; I, your little brother (humble) 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 巨[巨] ju4 very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic 帖[帖] tie1 fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey 难倒[難倒] nan2 dao3 to baffle; to confound; to stump 指导[指導] zhi3 dao3 to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 三下五除二[三下五除二] san1 xia4 wu3 chu2 er4 three, set five remove two (abacus rule); efficiently; quickly and easily //Decoded - S1/Ep03/75 words - 11 min 伯乐[伯樂] Bo2 Le4 Bo Le (horse connoisseur during Spring and Autumn Period); a good judge of talent; talent scout 承让[承讓] cheng2 rang4 you let me win (said politely after winning a game) 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 能否[能否] neng2 fou3 whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 东南[東南] dong1 nan2 southeast 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 款款[款款] kuan3 kuan3 leisurely; sincerely 尺[尺] chi3 a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3] 哥们儿[哥們兒] ge1 men5 r5 erhua variant of 哥們|哥们[ge1 men5] 操场[操場] cao1 chang3 playground; sports field; drill ground; CL:個|个[ge4] 跑步[跑步] pao3 bu4 to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 情书[情書] qing2 shu1 love letter 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 信箱[信箱] xin4 xiang1 mailbox; post office box 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 审核[審核] shen3 he2 to audit; to investigate thoroughly 纪律[紀律] ji4 lu:4 discipline 严明[嚴明] yan2 ming2 strict and impartial; firm //Decoded - S1/Ep03/100 words - 15 min 眼下[眼下] yan3 xia4 now; at present; subocular (medicine) 用人[用人] yong4 ren2 servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff 之际[之際] zhi1 ji4 during; at the time of 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 牵扯[牽扯] qian1 che3 to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 碰巧[碰巧] peng4 qiao3 by chance; by coincidence; to happen to 钢笔[鋼筆] gang1 bi3 fountain pen; CL:支[zhi1] 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 据我所知[據我所知] ju4 wo3 suo3 zhi1 as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 有惊无险[有驚無險] you3 jing1 wu2 xian3 to be more scared than hurt (idiom); to get through a daunting experience without mishap 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 阴天[陰天] yin1 tian1 cloudy day; overcast sky 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 奔跑[奔跑] ben1 pao3 to run 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! //Decoded - S1/Ep03/125 words - 17 min 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 主教[主教] zhu3 jiao4 bishop 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 历练[歷練] li4 lian4 to learn through experience; experience; practiced; experienced 胜任[勝任] sheng4 ren4 qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task 教官[教官] jiao4 guan1 military instructor 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 偏要[偏要] pian1 yao4 to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything 老骥伏枥[老驥伏櫪] lao3 ji4 fu2 li4 lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig. aged person with great aspirations 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 老骨头[老骨頭] lao3 gu3 tou5 weary old body (colloquial term, used jocularly or irreverently) 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 下手[下手] xia4 shou3 to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 套近乎[套近乎] tao4 jin4 hu1 to worm one's way into being friends with sb (usually derogatory) 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 这么着[這麼著] zhe4 me5 zhe5 thus; in this way; like this 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 边儿[邊兒] bian1 r5 side; edge; margin; border; boundary; proximity; thread (of ideas, plots etc); see also 邊|边[bian1] 来劲[來勁] lai2 jin4 (dialect) to be full of zeal; high-spirited; exhilarating; to stir sb up 赃物[贓物] zang1 wu4 booty; stolen property 抽[抽] chou1 to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 小偷[小偷] xiao3 tou1 thief //Decoded - S1/Ep03/150 words - 20 min 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 政治[政治] zheng4 zhi4 politics; political 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 军事训练[軍事訓練] jun1 shi4 xun4 lian4 military exercise; army drill 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 一线[一線] yi1 xian4 front line 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 后勤[後勤] hou4 qin2 logistics 保障[保障] bao3 zhang4 to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 供给[供給] gong1 ji3 to furnish; to provide; supply (as in supply and demand) 通过[通過] tong1 guo4 by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 考核[考核] kao3 he2 to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 淘汰[淘汰] tao2 tai4 to wash out; elimination (by selection); natural selection; to knock out (in a competition); to die out; to phase out //Decoded - S1/Ep03/175 words - 24 min 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 奖状[獎狀] jiang3 zhuang4 prize certificate; certificate of merit 勋章[勛章] xun1 zhang1 medal; decoration 遗物[遺物] yi2 wu4 remnant 遗书[遺書] yi2 shu1 posthumous writing; testament; suicide note; ancient literature 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 听上去[聽上去] ting1 shang4 qu5 to sound (difficult, worthwhile etc); to seem 番[番] fan1 foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for occurrences (of an event, action or speech utterance); classifier for iterations: times, -fold (as in twofold etc); classifier for situations: kind, sort 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 与众不同[與眾不同] yu3 zhong4 bu4 tong2 to stand out from the masses (idiom) 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 无上[無上] wu2 shang4 supreme 光荣[光榮] guang1 rong2 honor and glory; glorious 虽[雖] sui1 although; even though 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 使命[使命] shi3 ming4 mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 常人[常人] chang2 ren2 ordinary person //Decoded - S1/Ep03/200 words - 26 min 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 汗水[汗水] han4 shui3 sweat; perspiration 泪水[淚水] lei4 shui3 teardrop; tears 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 亲身[親身] qin1 shen1 personal; oneself 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 战线[戰線] zhan4 xian4 battle line; battlefront; front 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 带兵[帶兵] dai4 bing1 to lead troops 打仗[打仗] da3 zhang4 to fight a battle; to go to war 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 动听[動聽] dong4 ting1 pleasant to listen to 烈士[烈士] lie4 shi4 martyr 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 继承[繼承] ji4 cheng2 to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 遗志[遺志] yi2 zhi4 the mission in life of a deceased person, left to others to carry on 致敬[致敬] zhi4 jing4 to greet; to pay respects to //Decoded - S1/Ep03/225 words - 36 min 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 活埋[活埋] huo2 mai2 to bury alive 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 桂[桂] gui4 cassia; laurel 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 此[此] ci3 this; these 无愧[無愧] wu2 kui4 to have a clear conscience; to feel no qualms 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 愧对[愧對] kui4 dui4 to be ashamed to face (sb); to feel bad about having failed (sb) 妻儿[妻兒] qi1 er2 wife and child 回信[回信] hui2 xin4 to reply; to write back; letter written in reply; CL:封[feng1] 慷慨激昂[慷慨激昂] kang1 kai3 ji1 ang2 impassioned; vehement 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 拆开[拆開] chai1 kai1 to dismantle; to disassemble; to open up (sth sealed); to unpick 撕[撕] si1 to tear 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 事儿[事兒] shi4 r5 one's employment; business; matter that needs to be settled; (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding; trying; troublesome; erhua variant of 事[shi4]; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 关上[關上] guan1 shang4 to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 眼力[眼力] yan3 li4 eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit //Decoded - S1/Ep03/250 words - 38 min 融入[融入] rong2 ru4 to blend into; to integrate; to assimilate; to merge 庭[庭] ting2 main hall; front courtyard; law court 逃兵[逃兵] tao2 bing1 army deserter 器重[器重] qi4 zhong4 to regard sth as valuable; to think highly of (a younger person, a subordinate etc) 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1 zhi1 percent 九十[九十] jiu3 shi2 ninety 概率[概率] gai4 lu:4 probability (math.) 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 叉[叉] cha1 fork; pitchfork; prong; pick; cross; intersect; "X" 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 八十[八十] ba1 shi2 eighty; 80 十三[十三] shi2 san1 thirteen; 13 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 除去[除去] chu2 qu4 to eliminate; to remove; except for; apart from 项[項] xiang4 back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 技能[技能] ji4 neng2 technical ability; skill 平均[平均] ping2 jun1 average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] //Decoded - S1/Ep03/275 words - 40 min 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 因素[因素] yin1 su4 element; factor; CL:個|个[ge4] 秉性[秉性] bing3 xing4 innate character; natural disposition; attitude 毅力[毅力] yi4 li4 perseverance; willpower 低于[低于] di1 yu2 to be lower than 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 素质[素質] su4 zhi4 inner quality; basic essence 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 随后[隨後] sui2 hou4 soon after 培训[培訓] pei2 xun4 to cultivate; to train; to groom; training 搏击[搏擊] bo2 ji1 to fight, esp. with hands; wrestling (as a sport); to wrestle; to wrestle (against fate, with a problem etc); to capture prey 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 丁[丁] ding1 fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 又称[又稱] you4 cheng1 also known as 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 格斗[格鬥] ge2 dou4 to wrestle 技[技] ji4 skill 击中[擊中] ji1 zhong4 to hit (a target etc); to strike 招数[招數] zhao1 shu4 move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 著數|着数[zhao1 shu4] 柔道[柔道] rou2 dao4 judo 较[較] jiao4 to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] //Decoded - S1/Ep03/294 words - 42 min 技巧[技巧] ji4 qiao3 skill; technique 示范[示範] shi4 fan4 to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 蛮力[蠻力] man2 li4 brute force 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 立正[立正] li4 zheng4 to stand straight; attention! (order to troops) 右转[右轉] you4 zhuan3 to turn right 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 爷们儿[爺們兒] ye2 men5 r5 erhua variant of 爺們|爷们[ye2 men5] 传遍[傳遍] chuan2 bian4 to spread widely 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 幼儿园[幼兒園] you4 er2 yuan2 kindergarten; nursery school 体质[體質] ti3 zhi4 constitution 单薄[單薄] dan1 bo2 weak; frail; thin; flimsy 刚一[剛一] gang1 yi1 to be just about to; to have just started to 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 后边[後邊] hou4 bian5 back; rear; behind //Decoded - S1/Ep04/25 words - 9 min 艰苦[艱苦] jian1 ku3 difficult; hard; arduous 卓绝[卓絕] zhuo2 jue2 unsurpassed; extreme; extraordinary 苦练[苦練] ku3 lian4 to train hard; to practice diligently; hard work; blood, sweat, and tears 强兵[強兵] qiang2 bing1 strong soldiers; make the military powerful (political slogan) 铁打[鐵打] tie3 da3 made of iron; strong as iron 加油[加油] jia1 you2 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 撅[噘] jue1 (dialect) to abuse (verbally); variant of 撅[jue1]; to pout 射击[射擊] she4 ji1 to shoot; to fire (a gun) 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 靶[靶] ba3 target; mark 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 脱靶[脫靶] tuo1 ba3 to miss; to shoot and miss the target; off the mark 稍息[稍息] shao4 xi1 Stand at ease! (military); Taiwan pr. [shao1 xi1] 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 面貌[面貌] mian4 mao4 appearance; face; features; CL:個|个[ge4] 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 俯卧撑[俯臥撐] fu3 wo4 cheng1 press-up (physical exercise); push-up 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 搜[搜] sou1 to search //Decoded - S1/Ep04/50 words - 13 min 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 稽[稽] ji1 to inspect; to check 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 奇葩[奇葩] qi2 pa1 exotic flower; (fig.) marvel; prodigy; (slang) weirdo; outlandish 山头[山頭] shan1 tou2 mountain top 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 蹦[蹦] beng4 to jump; to bounce; to hop 猴子[猴子] hou2 zi5 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 除名[除名] chu2 ming2 to strike off (the rolls); to remove from a list; to expunge; to expel 发火[發火] fa1 huo3 to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 明[明] ming2 bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods 谅[諒] liang4 to show understanding; to excuse; to presume; to expect 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 树根[樹根] shu4 gen1 tree roots 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return //Decoded - S1/Ep04/75 words - 16 min 营[營] ying2 camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for 璞[璞] pu2 unpolished gem 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 雕琢[雕琢] diao1 zhuo2 to sculpt; to carve (jade); ornate artwork; overly elaborate prose 恳请[懇請] ken3 qing3 to request earnestly 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 报纸[報紙] bao4 zhi3 newspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fen4],期[qi1],張|张[zhang1] 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 恳求[懇求] ken3 qiu2 to beg; to beseech; to entreat; entreaty 任由[任由] ren4 you2 to let (sb do sth); to allow; regardless of 发落[發落] fa1 luo4 to deal with (an offender) 汇报[匯報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; to collect information and report back 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 顶头上司[頂頭上司] ding3 tou2 shang4 si5 one's immediate superior 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 前脚[前腳] qian2 jiao3 one moment ..., (the next ...); leading foot (in walking) 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 后脚[後腳] hou4 jiao3 (one moment ...,) the next ...; trailing foot (in walking) 叛徒[叛徒] pan4 tu2 traitor; turncoat; rebel; renegade; insurgent 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear //Decoded - S1/Ep04/100 words - 21 min 协作[協作] xie2 zuo4 cooperation; coordination 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 当回事[當回事] dang4 hui2 shi4 to take seriously (often with negative expression: "don't take it too seriously"); to treat conscientiously 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 办公[辦公] ban4 gong1 to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 难题[難題] nan2 ti2 difficult problem 打枪[打槍] da3 qiang1 to fire a gun; to substitute for sb in sitting an examination 翻墙[翻牆] fan1 qiang2 lit. to climb over the wall; fig. to breach the Great Firewall of China 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 越野跑[越野跑] yue4 ye3 pao3 cross country running 体能[體能] ti3 neng2 physical capability; stamina 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter 哦[哦] o5 sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy; may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of 魔术[魔術] mo2 shu4 magic //Decoded - S1/Ep04/125 words - 24 min 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 黑桃[黑桃] hei1 tao2 spade ♠ (in card games) 红桃[紅桃] hong2 tao2 heart ♥ (in card games) 大王[大王] da4 wang2 king; magnate; person having expert skill in something 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 就此[就此] jiu4 ci3 at this point; thus; from then on 告一段落[告一段落] gao4 yi1 duan4 luo4 to come to the end of a phase (idiom) 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 崔[崔] cui1 high mountain; precipitous 摩[摩] mo2 to rub 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 定义[定義] ding4 yi4 definition; to define 摩尔[摩爾] mo2 er3 mole (chemistry) 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 通讯[通訊] tong1 xun4 communications; news story; dispatch; CL:個|个[ge4] 代码[代碼] dai4 ma3 code 排列[排列] pai2 lie4 to arrange in order; (math.) permutation 顺序[順序] shun4 xu4 sequence; order 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey //Decoded - S1/Ep04/150 words - 25 min 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 字母[字母] zi4 mu3 letter (of the alphabet); CL:個|个[ge4] 标点符号[標點符號] biao1 dian3 fu2 hao4 punctuation; a punctuation mark 发明[發明] fa1 ming2 to invent; an invention; CL:個|个[ge4] 三七[三七] san1 qi1 pseudoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng), hemostatic herb 发明人[發明人] fa1 ming2 ren2 inventor 美国人[美國人] Mei3 guo2 ren2 American; American person; American people; CL:個|个[ge4] 塞缪尔[塞繆爾] Sai1 miu4 er3 Samuel (name) 莫尔斯[莫爾斯] Mo4 er3 si1 Morse (name) 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 划[划] hua2 to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth) 停顿[停頓] ting2 dun4 to halt; to break off; pause (in speech) 字符[字符] zi4 fu2 character (computing) 词[詞] ci2 word; statement; speech; lyrics; CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4]; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝|宋朝[Song4 chao2]; CL:首[shou3] 中等[中等] zhong1 deng3 medium 句子[句子] ju4 zi5 sentence; CL:個|个[ge4] 场所[場所] chang3 suo3 location; place 室外[室外] shi4 wai4 outdoor 室内[室內] shi4 nei4 indoor 科目[科目] ke1 mu4 subject 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 脑力[腦力] nao3 li4 mental capacity 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 为止[為止] wei2 zhi3 until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) //Decoded - S1/Ep04/175 words - 28 min 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 倒数[倒數] dao4 shu3 to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page); from the back (rows of seats) 差距[差距] cha1 ju4 disparity; gap 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 缩小[縮小] suo1 xiao3 to reduce; to decrease; to shrink 迎头赶上[迎頭趕上] ying2 tou2 gan3 shang4 to try hard to catch up 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 数据[數據] shu4 ju4 data; numbers; digital 控[控] kong4 to control; to accuse; to charge; to sue; to invert a container to empty it; (suffix) (slang) buff; enthusiast; devotee; -phile or -philia 浮动[浮動] fu2 dong4 to float and drift; unstable 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 局势[局勢] ju2 shi4 situation; state (of affairs) 处在[處在] chu3 zai4 to be situated at; to find oneself at 边缘[邊緣] bian1 yuan2 edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline 活动[活動] huo2 dong4 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] 疏通[疏通] shu1 tong1 to unblock; to dredge; to clear the way; to get things flowing; to facilitate; to mediate; to lobby; to explicate (a text) 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 套套[套套] tao4 tao5 methods; the old tricks; (slang) condom 近乎[近乎] jin4 hu5 close to; intimate 好话[好話] hao3 hua4 friendly advice; words spoken on sb's behalf; a good word; kind words; words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions 送礼[送禮] song4 li3 to give a present 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy //Decoded - S1/Ep04/200 words - 33 min 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 学问[學問] xue2 wen4 learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4] 违反[違反] wei2 fan3 to violate (a law) 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 条例[條例] tiao2 li4 regulations; rules; code of conduct; ordinances; statutes 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 礼轻情意重[禮輕情意重] li3 qing1 qing2 yi4 zhong4 goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it. 靶场[靶場] ba3 chang3 shooting range; range 变本加厉[變本加厲] bian4 ben3 jia1 li4 lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming); to aggravate; to intensify 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 打住[打住] da3 zhu4 to stop; to halt 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 大哥[大哥] da4 ge1 eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 自个儿[自個兒] zi4 ge3 r5 (dialect) oneself; by oneself //Decoded - S1/Ep04/225 words - 36 min 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 裤衩[褲衩] ku4 cha3 underpants 闻所未闻[聞所未聞] wen2 suo3 wei4 wen2 unheard of; an extremely rare and unprecedented event 儿媳妇[兒媳婦] er2 xi2 fu5 daughter-in-law 放屁[放屁] fang4 pi4 to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 护着[護著] hu4 zhe5 to protect; to guard; to shield 护[護] hu4 to protect 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 搭档[搭檔] da1 dang4 to cooperate; partner 战友[戰友] zhan4 you3 comrade-in-arms; battle companion 性命[性命] xing4 ming4 life 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 愚蠢[愚蠢] yu2 chun3 silly; stupid 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 熏[薰] xun1 fragrance; warm; to educate; variant of 熏[xun1]; to smoke; to fumigate //Decoded - S1/Ep04/250 words - 40 min 合着[合著] he2 zhe5 (dialect) (implying sudden realization) so; after all 好事[好事] hao3 shi4 good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead 尿炕[尿炕] niao4 kang4 bed-wetting 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 自立[自立] zi4 li4 independent; self-reliant; self-sustaining; to stand on one's own feet; to support oneself 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 肥皂[肥皂] fei2 zao4 soap; CL:塊|块[kuai4],條|条[tiao2] 匀[勻] yun2 even; well-distributed; uniform; to distribute evenly; to share 搓[搓] cuo1 to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist 纯棉[純棉] chun2 mian2 pure cotton; 100% cotton 结实[結實] jie1 shi5 rugged; sturdy; strong; durable; buff (physique) 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 棉[棉] mian2 generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton 吸水[吸水] xi1 shui3 absorbent 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 肾[腎] shen4 kidney 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] //Decoded - S1/Ep04/262 words - 42 min 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 鬼子[鬼子] gui3 zi5 devils; refers to 日本鬼子, wartime term insult for Japanese 进犯[進犯] jin4 fan4 to invade 山西[山西] Shan1 xi1 Shanxi province (Shansi) in north China between Hebei and Shaanxi, abbr. 晋 capital Taiyuan 太原 爹[爹] die1 dad 刺刀[刺刀] ci4 dao1 bayonet 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 来生[來生] lai2 sheng1 next life 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence //Decoded - S1/Ep05/25 words - 8 min 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 临阵[臨陣] lin2 zhen4 just before the battle; to approach the front line 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 显著[顯著] xian3 zhu4 outstanding; notable; remarkable; statistically significant 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 剂量[劑量] ji4 liang4 dosage; prescribed dose of medicine 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 大伙[大伙] da4 huo3 everybody; everyone; we all 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 吃坏[吃壞] chi1 huai4 to get sick because of bad food 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 秦桧[秦檜] Qin2 Hui4 Qin Hui (1090-1155 AD), Song Dynasty official said to have betrayed General Yue Fei 岳飛|岳飞[Yue4 Fei1] 吴三桂[吳三桂] Wu2 San1 gui4 Wu Sangui (1612-1678), Chinese general who let the Manchus into China and helped them establish the Qing Dynasty, later leading a revolt against Qing in an effort to start his own dynasty 掐死[掐死] qia1 si3 to throttle; to choke to death 多余[多餘] duo1 yu2 superfluous; unnecessary; surplus 无奈[無奈] wu2 nai4 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] 撂[撂] liao4 to put down; to leave behind; to throw or knock down; to abandon or discard 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] //Decoded - S1/Ep05/50 words - 13 min 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 吃不消[吃不消] chi1 bu5 xiao1 to be unable to tolerate or endure; to find sth difficult to manage 造假[造假] zao4 jia3 to counterfeit; to pass off a fake as genuine 作弊[作弊] zuo4 bi4 to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices 要害[要害] yao4 hai4 vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 保[保] bao3 to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 过奖[過獎] guo4 jiang3 to overpraise; to flatter 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 匆忙[匆忙] cong1 mang2 hasty; hurried 香港[香港] Xiang1 gang3 Hong Kong 研讨会[研討會] yan2 tao3 hui4 discussion forum; seminar 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 不单[不單] bu4 dan1 not the only; not merely; not simply 次要[次要] ci4 yao4 secondary 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 基金[基金] ji1 jin1 fund 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 召集[召集] zhao4 ji2 to convene; to gather //Decoded - S1/Ep05/75 words - 16 min 顶尖[頂尖] ding3 jian1 peak; apex; world best; number one; finest (competitors); top (figures in a certain field) 数学家[數學家] shu4 xue2 jia1 mathematician 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 站稳脚跟[站穩腳跟] zhan4 wen3 jiao3 gen1 to stand firmly; to gain a foothold; to establish oneself 尽[儘] jin3 to the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme; to be within the limits of; to give priority to 国家级[國家級] guo2 jia1 ji2 (administrative) national-level 数模[數模] shu4 mo2 digital-to-analog; abbr. for 數字到模擬|数字到模拟 烈日[烈日] lie4 ri4 scorching sun 炎炎[炎炎] yan2 yan2 scorching 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 滂[滂] pang1 rushing (water) 陀[陀] tuo2 (phonetic); declivity; steep bank 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 跤[跤] jiao1 a tumble; a fall 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 一动不动[一動不動] yi1 dong4 bu4 dong4 motionless 狮子[獅子] shi1 zi5 lion; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2] 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 追逐[追逐] zhui1 zhu2 to chase; to pursue vigorously 羔羊[羔羊] gao1 yang2 sheep; lamb //Decoded - S1/Ep05/100 words - 18 min 逃命[逃命] tao2 ming4 to escape; to flee; to run for one's life 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 音信[音信] yin1 xin4 message 甚为[甚為] shen4 wei2 very; extremely 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 甚[甚] shen2 variant of 什[shen2] 甚[甚] shen4 what; very; extremely; any 慰[慰] wei4 to comfort; to console; to reassure 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 何处[何處] he2 chu4 whence; where 近况[近況] jin4 kuang4 recent developments; current situation 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 线性[線性] xian4 xing4 linear; linearity 双向[雙向] shuang1 xiang4 bidirectional; two-way; interactive 推演[推演] tui1 yan3 to deduce; to infer; to derive; an implication 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 立项[立項] li4 xiang4 to launch a project 丰厚[豐厚] feng1 hou4 generous; ample //Decoded - S1/Ep05/125 words - 19 min 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 脑海[腦海] nao3 hai3 the mind; the brain 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 设想[設想] she4 xiang3 to imagine; to assume; to envisage; tentative plan; to have consideration for 逐一[逐一] zhu2 yi1 one by one 得以[得以] de2 yi3 able to; so that sb can; enabling; in order to; finally in a position to; with sth in view 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 促进[促進] cu4 jin4 to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 应用[應用] ying4 yong4 to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc); application; practical use; (computing) app 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 大洋[大洋] da4 yang2 oceans; silver yuan 彼岸[彼岸] bi3 an4 the other shore; (Buddhism) paramita 静候[靜候] jing4 hou4 to quietly wait 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 音[音] yin1 sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 核查[核查] he2 cha2 to examine; to inspect 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 召开[召開] zhao4 kai1 to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together 国际性[國際性] guo2 ji4 xing4 international; internationalism 担任[擔任] dan1 ren4 to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as 美籍[美籍] Mei3 ji2 American (i.e. of US nationality) //Decoded - S1/Ep05/150 words - 23 min 华人[華人] Hua2 ren2 ethnic Chinese person or people 数论[數論] shu4 lun4 number theory (math.) 造诣[造詣] zao4 yi4 level of mastery (of a skill or area of knowledge); (archaic) to pay a visit to sb 颇[頗] po1 rather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting; Taiwan pr. [po3] 离职[離職] li2 zhi2 to retire; to leave office; to quit a job 看望[看望] kan4 wang4 to visit; to pay a call to 烙饼[烙餅] lao4 bing3 pancake; flat bread; griddle cake 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 辣椒[辣椒] la4 jiao1 hot pepper; chili 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 队伍[隊伍] dui4 wu3 ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 爱护[愛護] ai4 hu4 to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 分数[分數] fen1 shu4 (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction 铁定[鐵定] tie3 ding4 unalterable; certainly; definitely 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 公然[公然] gong1 ran2 openly; publicly; undisguised 唆[唆] suo1 to suck; to incite 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 举报[舉報] ju3 bao4 to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce 掉队[掉隊] diao4 dui4 to fall behind; to drop out //Decoded - S1/Ep05/175 words - 30 min 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 齐步[齊步] qi2 bu4 to match (sb's) stride 计时[計時] ji4 shi2 to measure time; to time; to reckon by time 向后[向後] xiang4 hou4 backward 各就各位[各就各位] ge4 jiu4 ge4 wei4 (of the people in a group) to get into position (idiom); (athletics) On your mark! 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 发挥[發揮] fa1 hui1 to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme) 中途[中途] zhong1 tu2 midway 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 勇于[勇於] yong3 yu2 to dare to; to be brave enough to 海外华人[海外華人] hai3 wai4 Hua2 ren2 overseas Chinese 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 教书[教書] jiao1 shu1 to teach (in a school) 就职[就職] jiu4 zhi2 to take office; to assume a post 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 提出[提出] ti2 chu1 to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 流失[流失] liu2 shi1 (of soil etc) to wash away; to be eroded; (fig.) (of talented staff, followers of a religious faith, investment funds etc) to go elsewhere; to fail to be retained 前不久[前不久] qian2 bu4 jiu3 not long ago; not long before 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent //Decoded - S1/Ep05/200 words - 36 min 优良[優良] you1 liang2 fine; good; first-rate 及格[及格] ji2 ge2 to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard 分项[分項] fen1 xiang4 sub-item (of program) 宣读[宣讀] xuan1 du2 to read out loud to an audience; a prepared speech (e.g. to a party conference) 排名[排名] pai2 ming2 to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 综合[綜合] zong1 he2 comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize 测评[測評] ce4 ping2 to test and evaluate 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 歪门邪道[歪門邪道] wai1 men2 xie2 dao4 dishonest practices 把戏[把戲] ba3 xi4 acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 训练营[訓練營] xun4 lian4 ying2 training camp 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 小考[小考] xiao3 kao3 quiz 混进[混進] hun4 jin4 to infiltrate; to sneak into 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 耐力[耐力] nai4 li4 endurance 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 语言[語言] yu3 yan2 language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us //Decoded - S1/Ep05/220 words - 42 min 留步[留步] liu2 bu4 (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 方块[方塊] fang1 kuai4 cube; block; square; rectangle; diamond ♦ (in card games) 搭讪[搭訕] da1 shan4 to hit on someone; to strike up a conversation; to start talking to end an awkward silence or embarrassing situation 没戏[沒戲] mei2 xi4 (coll.) not a chance; no way; hopeless 晾[晾] liang4 to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 内裤[內褲] nei4 ku4 underpants; panties; briefs 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 盆[盆] pen2 basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4] 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 棉裤[棉褲] mian2 ku4 quilted cotton trousers; cotton-padded trousers (worn in winter) 衩[衩] cha3 open seam of a garment; shorts; panties 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try //Decoded - S1/Ep06/25 words - 8 min 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 连夜[連夜] lian2 ye4 that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 自尊[自尊] zi4 zun1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego; pride 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 公安局[公安局] gong1 an1 ju2 public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station) 县[縣] xian4 county 民居[民居] min2 ju1 houses; homes 拆迁[拆遷] chai1 qian1 to demolish a building and relocate the inhabitants 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 电台[電臺] dian4 tai2 transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 避嫌[避嫌] bi4 xian2 to avoid arousing suspicion 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 抽签[抽籤] chou1 qian1 to perform divination with sticks; to draw lots; a ballot (in share dealing) 分为[分為] fen1 wei2 to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 队长[隊長] dui4 zhang3 captain; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 标[標] biao1 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 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] //Decoded - S1/Ep06/50 words - 11 min 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 青城山[青城山] Qing1 cheng2 shan1 Mount Qingcheng 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 标识[標識] biao1 zhi4 variant of 標誌|标志[biao1 zhi4] 一方[一方] yi1 fang1 a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 获胜[獲勝] huo4 sheng4 victorious; to win; to triumph 队员[隊員] dui4 yuan2 team member 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 半小时[半小時] ban4 xiao3 shi2 half hour 递减[遞減] di4 jian3 progressively decreasing; gradually falling; in descending order 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 配发[配發] pei4 fa1 to issue; to distribute; to publish along with 演习[演習] yan3 xi2 maneuver; exercise; practice; to maneuver 专用[專用] zhuan1 yong4 special; dedicated 教练[教練] jiao4 lian4 instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 弹[彈] tan2 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) 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 战胜[戰勝] zhan4 sheng4 to prevail over; to defeat; to surmount 没脸[沒臉] mei2 lian3 ashamed; embarrassed; not having the face (to meet people); not daring (out of shame) 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 俗话说[俗話說] su2 hua4 shuo1 as the proverb says; as they say... 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker //Decoded - S1/Ep06/75 words - 14 min 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 泄[洩] xie4 variant of 泄[xie4] 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 内讧[內訌] nei4 hong4 internal strife 慎重[慎重] shen4 zhong4 cautious; careful; prudent 丛林[叢林] cong2 lin2 jungle; thicket; forest; Buddhist monastery 作战[作戰] zuo4 zhan4 combat; to fight 强项[強項] qiang2 xiang4 key strength; strong suit; specialty 占优势[佔優勢] zhan4 you1 shi4 to predominate; to occupy a dominant position 阴[陰] yin1 overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 不得不[不得不] bu4 de2 bu4 have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 缓解[緩解] huan3 jie3 to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain) 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 调换[調換] diao4 huan4 to exchange; to change places; to swap 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 依我看[依我看] yi1 wo3 kan4 in my opinion 刹那[剎那] cha4 na4 an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye 仨[仨] sa1 three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) 发报[發報] fa1 bao4 to send a message 网[網] wang3 net; network 差错[差錯] cha1 cuo4 mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap //Decoded - S1/Ep06/100 words - 24 min 看齐[看齊] kan4 qi2 to follow sb's example; to emulate; (of troops etc) to dress (come into alignment for parade formation) 向前[向前] xiang4 qian2 forward; onward 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 埋伏[埋伏] mai2 fu2 to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; ambush 绝密[絕密] jue2 mi4 top secret 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 暗中[暗中] an4 zhong1 in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously 实弹[實彈] shi2 dan4 live ammunition 先行[先行] xian1 xing2 to precede others; in advance 散开[散開] san4 kai1 to separate; to disperse 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 分散[分散] fen1 san4 to scatter; to disperse; to distribute 拖油瓶[拖油瓶] tuo1 you2 ping2 (derog.) (of a woman) to bring one's children into a second marriage; children by a previous marriage 嚷[嚷] rang3 to blurt out; to shout 放进[放進] fang4 jin4 to put into 伙[夥] huo3 companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together 境内[境內] jing4 nei4 within the borders; internal (to a country, province, city etc); domestic 废弃[廢棄] fei4 qi4 to discard; to abandon (old ways); to invalidate 仓库[倉庫] cang1 ku4 depot; storehouse; warehouse 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 十二分[十二分] shi2 er4 fen1 exceedingly; hundred percent; everything and more 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 交手[交手] jiao1 shou3 to fight hand to hand //Decoded - S1/Ep06/125 words - 26 min 车程[車程] che1 cheng2 travel time; expected time for a car journey 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 向北[向北] xiang4 bei3 northward; facing north 苍[蒼] cang1 dark blue; deep green; ash-gray 湖[湖] hu2 lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] 向南[向南] xiang4 nan2 southward 向西[向西] xiang4 xi1 westward 向东[向東] xiang4 dong1 eastwards 桥西[橋西] Qiao2 xi1 Qiaoxi District (various); Qiaoxi District of Shijiazhuang City 石家莊市|石家庄市[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1 Shi4], Hebei 解放[解放] jie3 fang4 to liberate; to emancipate; liberation; refers to the Communists' victory over the Nationalists in 1949; CL:次[ci4] 日本人[日本人] Ri4 ben3 ren2 Japanese person or people 铁矿[鐵礦] tie3 kuang4 iron ore; iron ore mine 抗战[抗戰] kang4 zhan4 war of resistance, especially the war against Japan (1937-1945) 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 褐色[褐色] he4 se4 brown 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 渣[渣] zha1 slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 铁锈[鐵鏽] tie3 xiu4 rust 判定[判定] pan4 ding4 to judge; to decide; judgment; determination 开饭[開飯] kai1 fan4 to serve a meal 绑架[綁架] bang3 jia4 to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 勒索[勒索] le4 suo3 to blackmail; to extort 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 下毒[下毒] xia4 du2 to put poison in sth; to poison 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death //Decoded - S1/Ep06/150 words - 32 min 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 有力[有力] you3 li4 powerful; forceful; vigorous 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 勺子[勺子] shao2 zi5 scoop; ladle; CL:把[ba3] 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 西北[西北] xi1 bei3 northwest 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 不详[不詳] bu4 xiang2 not in detail; not quite clear 方位[方位] fang1 wei4 direction; points of the compass; bearing; position; azimuth 突围[突圍] tu1 wei2 to break a siege; to break out of an enclosure 袖标[袖標] xiu4 biao1 armband; sleeve badge 出招[出招] chu1 zhao1 to make a move (in martial arts or figuratively) 超时[超時] chao1 shi2 to exceed the time limit; (to work) overtime; (computing) timeout 耍滑头[耍滑頭] shua3 hua2 tou2 see 耍滑[shua3 hua2] 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 消磨[消磨] xiao1 mo2 to wear down; to sap; to whittle away; to while away; to idle away 意志[意志] yi4 zhi4 will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 审[審] shen3 to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 动用[動用] dong4 yong4 to utilize; to put sth to use 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 撬开[撬開] qiao4 kai1 to pry open; to lever open 迫使[迫使] po4 shi3 to force; to compel 就范[就範] jiu4 fan4 to submit; to give in 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real //Decoded - S1/Ep06/175 words - 38 min 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 为难[為難] wei2 nan2 to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) 甭[甭] beng2 contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 看样子[看樣子] kan4 yang4 zi5 it seems; it looks as if 领头[領頭] ling3 tou2 to take the lead; to be first to start 灌木丛[灌木叢] guan4 mu4 cong2 shrub; shrubbery 早死[早死] zao3 si3 early demise; untimely death 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 风浪[風浪] feng1 lang4 wind and waves; stormy sea 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 传来[傳來] chuan2 lai2 (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive 审问[審問] shen3 wen4 to interrogate; to examine; to question 事态[事態] shi4 tai4 situation; existing state of affairs 会审[會審] hui4 shen3 joint hearing; to review jointly (i.e. with other checkers) 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 冒充[冒充] mao4 chong1 to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as 过堂[過堂] guo4 tang2 to appear in court for trial (old); (of Buddhist monks) to have a meal together in the temple hall 顶替[頂替] ding3 ti4 to replace 心安理得[心安理得] xin1 an1 li3 de2 to have a clear conscience; to have no qualms about sth //Decoded - S1/Ep06/188 words - 41 min 三长两短[三長兩短] san1 chang2 liang3 duan3 unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death 淡黄[淡黃] dan4 huang2 light yellow 蚁[蟻] yi3 ant 甜食[甜食] tian2 shi2 dessert; sweet 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 接着[接著] jie1 zhe5 to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 窝[窩] wo1 nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 省力[省力] sheng3 li4 to save labor; to save effort 蛀[蛀] zhu4 termite; to bore (of insects) 猴年马月[猴年馬月] hou2 nian2 ma3 yue4 long time off; time that will never come //Decoded - S1/Ep07/25 words - 7 min 老老[老老] lao3 lao5 maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 脸红[臉紅] lian3 hong2 to blush; to redden (with shame, indignation etc) 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 二分[二分] er4 fen1 second part; the equinox 蹲下[蹲下] dun1 xia4 to squat down; to crouch 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 列车员[列車員] lie4 che1 yuan2 train attendant 池[池] chi2 pond; reservoir; moat 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 孝顺[孝順] xiao4 shun4 filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 回电[回電] hui2 dian4 to reply to a telegram; to wire back 抓紧时间[抓緊時間] zhua1 jin3 shi2 jian1 to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment 频繁[頻繁] pin2 fan2 frequently; often 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 票[票] piao4 ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 上司[上司] shang4 si5 boss; superior 经费[經費] jing1 fei4 funds; expenditure; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 设伏[設伏] she4 fu2 to prepare an ambush; to waylay 突袭[突襲] tu1 xi2 surprise attack 预定[預定] yu4 ding4 to schedule in advance 核心[核心] he2 xin1 core; nucleus //Decoded - S1/Ep07/50 words - 8 min 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 上标[上標] shang4 biao1 superscript 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 面临[面臨] mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with 采取[採取] cai3 qu3 to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take 应急[應急] ying4 ji2 to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency; (attributive) emergency 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 层面[層面] ceng2 mian4 aspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc); (geology) bedding plane 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 体现[體現] ti3 xian4 to embody; to reflect; to incarnate 成果[成果] cheng2 guo3 result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 着重[著重] zhuo2 zhong4 to put emphasis on; to stress 点评[點評] dian3 ping2 to comment; a point by point commentary 良好[良好] liang2 hao3 good; favorable; well; fine 临危[臨危] lin2 wei1 dying (from illness); facing death; on one's deathbed 处变不惊[處變不驚] chu3 bian4 bu4 jing1 to remain calm in the face of events (idiom) 隐藏[隱藏] yin3 cang2 to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting) 发令[發令] fa1 ling4 to issue an order 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 困境[困境] kun4 jing4 predicament; plight 实施[實施] shi2 shi1 to implement; to carry out 紧密配合[緊密配合] jin3 mi4 pei4 he2 to coordinate closely; to act in close partnership with 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 推理[推理] tui1 li3 reasoning; inference; to infer; to deduce 素养[素養] su4 yang3 (personal) accomplishment; attainment in self-cultivation //Decoded - S1/Ep07/75 words - 11 min 此外[此外] ci3 wai4 besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore 抛开[拋開] pao1 kai1 to throw out; to get rid of 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 难能可贵[難能可貴] nan2 neng2 ke3 gui4 rare and precious; valuable; remarkable 遇险[遇險] yu4 xian3 to get into difficulties; to meet with danger 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 敢于[敢於] gan3 yu2 to have the courage to do sth; to dare to; bold in 受审[受審] shou4 shen3 on trial (for a crime); to stand trial 大无畏[大無畏] da4 wu2 wei4 utterly fearless 擒[擒] qin2 to capture 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 反映[反映] fan3 ying4 to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render 水管[水管] shui3 guan3 water pipe 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 偶然[偶然] ou3 ran2 incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly 节骨眼[節骨眼] jie1 gu5 yan3 (dialect) critical juncture; crucial moment; Taiwan pr. [jie2 gu5 yan3] 打通[打通] da3 tong1 to open access; to establish contact; to remove a block; to put through (a phone connection) 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 品质[品質] pin3 zhi4 character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc) 核实[核實] he2 shi2 to verify; to check 异样[異樣] yi4 yang4 difference; peculiar 境[境] jing4 border; place; condition; boundary; circumstances; territory 通信[通信] tong1 xin4 to correspond (by letter etc); to communicate; communication //Decoded - S1/Ep07/100 words - 17 min 提起[提起] ti2 qi3 to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) 第一时间[第一時間] di4 yi1 shi2 jian1 in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing 成绩单[成績單] cheng2 ji4 dan1 school report or transcript 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 一流[一流] yi1 liu2 top quality; front ranking 够格[夠格] gou4 ge2 able to pass muster; qualified; apt; presentable 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 打分[打分] da3 fen1 to grade; to give a mark 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 鞠躬[鞠躬] ju1 gong1 to bow; (literary) to bend down 遗体[遺體] yi2 ti3 remains (of a dead person) 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 一审[一審] yi1 shen3 first instance (law) 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 恶劣[惡劣] e4 lie4 vile; nasty; of very poor quality 有目共睹[有目共睹] you3 mu4 gong4 du3 anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all; sth speaks for itself; is there for all to see 胡搅蛮缠[胡攪蠻纏] hu2 jiao3 man2 chan2 to pester endlessly (idiom); an annoying troublemaker 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 百分之百[百分之百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 bai3 a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 必然[必然] bi4 ran2 inevitable; certain; necessity 笔[筆] bi3 pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] //Decoded - S1/Ep07/125 words - 20 min 阵营[陣營] zhen4 ying2 group of people; camp; faction; sides in a dispute 敌方[敵方] di2 fang1 enemy 得道多助[得道多助] de2 dao4 duo1 zhu4 a just cause enjoys abundant support (idiom); those upholding justice will find help all around 失道寡助[失道寡助] shi1 dao4 gua3 zhu4 an unjust cause finds little support (idiom, from Mencius); cf 得道多助[de2 dao4 duo1 zhu4] a just cause attracts much support 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 扭转乾坤[扭轉乾坤] niu3 zhuan3 qian2 kun1 lit. to upend heaven and earth (idiom); fig. to change the course of events; to turn things around 高估[高估] gao1 gu1 to overestimate; to overrate 独自[獨自] du2 zi4 alone 手把[手把] shou3 ba4 handle 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 惨烈[慘烈] can3 lie4 bitter; desperate 话说回来[話說回來] hua4 shuo1 hui2 lai5 returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 大红[大紅] da4 hong2 crimson 情意[情意] qing2 yi4 friendly regard; affection 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 偏差[偏差] pian1 cha1 bias; deviation 精心[精心] jing1 xin1 with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 前期[前期] qian2 qi1 preceding period; early stage 豁出去[豁出去] huo1 chu5 qu5 to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article //Decoded - S1/Ep07/150 words - 24 min 隆重[隆重] long2 zhong4 grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 献[獻] xian4 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 朗诵[朗誦] lang3 song4 to read aloud with expression; to recite; to declaim 做作[做作] zuo4 zuo5 affected; artificial 感染力[感染力] gan3 ran3 li4 inspiration; infectious (enthusiasm) 细微[細微] xi4 wei1 tiny; minute; fine; subtle; sensitive (instruments) 教导[教導] jiao4 dao3 to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 言语[言語] yan2 yu3 words; speech; (spoken) language 诚恳[誠懇] cheng2 ken3 sincere; honest; cordial 博得[博得] bo2 de2 to win; to gain 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 败露[敗露] bai4 lu4 (of a plot etc) to fall through and stand exposed 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 培养[培養] pei2 yang3 to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 焕然一新[煥然一新] huan4 ran2 yi1 xin1 to look completely new (idiom); brand new; changed beyond recognition 从头到脚[從頭到腳] cong2 tou2 dao4 jiao3 from head to foot 添砖加瓦[添磚加瓦] tian1 zhuan1 jia1 wa3 lit. contribute bricks and tiles for a building (idiom); fig. to do one's bit to help 动力[動力] dong4 li4 motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 热爱[熱愛] re4 ai4 to love ardently; to adore 个人崇拜[個人崇拜] ge4 ren2 chong2 bai4 personality cult 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always //Decoded - S1/Ep07/175 words - 31 min 战斗[戰鬥] zhan4 dou4 to fight; to engage in combat; struggle; battle; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 岗位[崗位] gang3 wei4 a post; a job 巴巴[巴巴] ba1 ba1 (suffix) very; extremely 枸[枸] gou1 bent; crooked 枸杞[枸杞] gou3 qi3 wolfberry (Lycium chinense); genus Lycium 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 诬蔑[誣蔑] wu1 mie4 variant of 誣衊|诬蔑[wu1 mie4] 放水[放水] fang4 shui3 to turn on the water; to let water out; to throw a game (sports) 贿赂[賄賂] hui4 lu4 to bribe; a bribe 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 人证[人證] ren2 zheng4 witness testimony 物证[物證] wu4 zheng4 material evidence 俱[俱] ju4 entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 会议室[會議室] hui4 yi4 shi4 meeting room; conference room 院子[院子] yuan4 zi5 courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 岗哨[崗哨] gang3 shao4 lookout post; sentry 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though //Decoded - S1/Ep07/200 words - 34 min 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 切[切] qie4 definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 无不[無不] wu2 bu4 none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception 妥[妥] tuo3 suitable; adequate; ready; settled 从事[從事] cong2 shi4 to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 劝告[勸告] quan4 gao4 to advise; to urge; to exhort; exhortation; advice; CL:席[xi2] 可疑[可疑] ke3 yi2 suspicious; dubious 小组[小組] xiao3 zu3 group 彻查[徹查] che4 cha2 to investigate thoroughly 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor 查清[查清] cha2 qing1 to find out; to ascertain; to get to the bottom of; to clarify 切断[切斷] qie1 duan4 to cut off; to sever 外界[外界] wai4 jie4 the outside world; external 失职[失職] shi1 zhi2 to lose one's job; unemployment; not to fulfill one's obligations; to neglect one's job; dereliction of duty 黎明[黎明] li2 ming2 dawn; daybreak 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 微光[微光] wei1 guang1 glimmer 谜[謎] mi2 riddle 精灵[精靈] jing1 ling2 spirit; fairy; elf; sprite; genie 划过[劃過] hua2 guo4 (of a meteor etc) to streak across (the sky); (of a searchlight, lightning etc) to play across (the sky) 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness //Decoded - S1/Ep07/225 words - 41 min 天际[天際] tian1 ji4 horizon 盘旋[盤旋] pan2 xuan2 to spiral; to circle; to go around; to hover; to orbit 高飞[高飛] gao1 fei1 to soar 沉默[沉默] chen2 mo4 taciturn; uncommunicative; silent 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 最远[最遠] zui4 yuan3 furthest; most distant; at maximum distance 牵引[牽引] qian1 yin3 to pull; to draw (a cart); to tow 谜底[謎底] mi2 di3 answer to a riddle 昏[昏] hun1 muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness 昏头[昏頭] hun1 tou2 to lose one's head; to be out of one's mind; to be dazed 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 左转[左轉] zuo3 zhuan3 to turn left 早晨[早晨] zao3 chen2 early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 部队[部隊] bu4 dui4 army; armed forces; troops; force; unit; CL:個|个[ge4] 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 不争气[不爭氣] bu4 zheng1 qi4 to be disappointing; to fail to live up to expectations 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 呼噜[呼嚕] hu1 lu5 (onom.) snoring; Taiwan pr. [hu1 lu1] 出动[出動] chu1 dong4 to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops 分队[分隊] fen1 dui4 military platoon or squad //Decoded - S1/Ep07/232 words - 42 min 没影[沒影] mei2 ying3 to vanish; to be nowhere to be found; unfounded (story) 白眼狼[白眼狼] bai2 yan3 lang2 thankless wretch; an ingrate 长记性[長記性] zhang3 ji4 xing5 (coll.) to learn one's lesson; to have enough brains to learn from one's mistakes 滩[灘] tan1 beach; shoal; rapids; CL:片[pian4]; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 烂泥[爛泥] lan4 ni2 mud; mire 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 处分[處分] chu3 fen4 to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:個|个[ge4] //Decoded - S1/Ep08/25 words - 4 min 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 高见[高見] gao1 jian4 wise opinion; brilliant idea (honorific) 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 扩大[擴大] kuo4 da4 to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 其次[其次] qi2 ci4 next; secondly 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 宁可[寧可] ning4 ke3 preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils 磊落[磊落] lei3 luo4 big and stout; big-hearted; open and honest; continuous; repeated 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 看不出[看不出] kan4 bu5 chu1 can't see; can't make out; unable to tell 缓兵之计[緩兵之計] huan3 bing1 zhi1 ji4 delaying tactics; stalling; measures to stave off an attack; stratagem to win a respite 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 事物[事物] shi4 wu4 thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 改观[改觀] gai3 guan1 change of appearance; to revise one's point of view //Decoded - S1/Ep08/50 words - 13 min 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 走道[走道] zou3 dao4 pavement; sidewalk; path; walk; footpath; aisle 稳当[穩當] wen3 dang5 reliable; secure; stable; firm 把关[把關] ba3 guan1 to guard a pass; to check on sth 次品[次品] ci4 pin3 substandard products; defective; seconds 批[批] pi1 to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 食堂[食堂] shi2 tang2 dining hall; CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1] 分配[分配] fen1 pei4 to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 到头来[到頭來] dao4 tou2 lai2 in the end; finally; as a result 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 喇叭[喇叭] la3 ba5 horn (automobile etc); loudspeaker; brass wind instrument; trumpet; suona 鎖吶|锁呐[suo3 na4] 广播[廣播] guang3 bo1 broadcast; CL:個|个[ge4]; broadcasting; to broadcast; (formal) to propagate; to publicize 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 图纸[圖紙] tu2 zhi3 blueprint; drawing; design plans; graph paper 唐[唐] tang2 to exaggerate; empty; in vain; old variant of 螗[tang2] 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 识趣[識趣] shi2 qu4 tactful; discreet 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 莲[蓮] lian2 lotus 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 研究所[研究所] yan2 jiu1 suo3 research institute; graduate studies; graduate school; CL:個|个[ge4] 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber //Decoded - S1/Ep08/75 words - 18 min 一转眼[一轉眼] yi1 zhuan3 yan3 in a wink 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 胡椒粉[胡椒粉] hu2 jiao1 fen3 ground pepper (i.e. powder) 首长[首長] shou3 zhang3 senior official 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 司令[司令] si1 ling4 commanding officer 视察[視察] shi4 cha2 to inspect; an investigation 高度[高度] gao1 du4 height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 机密[機密] ji1 mi4 secret; classified (information) 专列[專列] zhuan1 lie4 special train; abbr. for 專門列車|专门列车[zhuan1 men2 lie4 che1] 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 遇害[遇害] yu4 hai4 to be murdered 后怕[後怕] hou4 pa4 lingering fear; fear after the event; post-traumatic stress 神不知鬼不觉[神不知鬼不覺] shen2 bu4 zhi1 gui3 bu4 jue2 top secret; hush-hush 密报[密報] mi4 bao4 secret report 总部[總部] zong3 bu4 general headquarters 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 滚蛋[滾蛋] gun3 dan4 get out of here!; beat it! 占着茅坑不拉屎[占著茅坑不拉屎] zhan4 zhe5 mao2 keng1 bu4 la1 shi3 lit. to occupy a latrine but not shit (proverb); fig. to be a dog in the manger 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 施加[施加] shi1 jia1 to exert (effort or pressure) 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 半自动[半自動] ban4 zi4 dong4 semiautomatic //Decoded - S1/Ep08/100 words - 20 min 研制[研製] yan2 zhi4 to manufacture; to develop 装备[裝備] zhuang1 bei4 equipment; to equip; to outfit 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 情报处[情報處] qing2 bao4 chu4 intelligence office; intelligence section 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 仅仅[僅僅] jin3 jin3 barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 艰巨[艱巨] jian1 ju4 arduous; terrible (task); very difficult; formidable 猖獗[猖獗] chang1 jue2 to be rampant; to run wild 经[經] jing1 classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4] 党委[黨委] dang3 wei3 Party committee 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 代号[代號] dai4 hao4 code name 组长[組長] zu3 zhang3 group leader 防止[防止] fang2 zhi3 to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions 摸底[摸底] mo1 di3 to have a clear view (of a situation); to fish for information; fact-finding 成员[成員] cheng2 yuan2 member 启用[啟用] qi3 yong4 to start using; (computing) to enable (a feature) 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present 传奇[傳奇] chuan2 qi2 legendary; fantasy saga; romance; short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty 耳闻[耳聞] er3 wen2 to hear of; to hear about 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 所长[所長] suo3 chang2 what one is good at 不负众望[不負眾望] bu4 fu4 zhong4 wang4 to live up to expectations (idiom) 誓[誓] shi4 oath; vow; to swear; to pledge //Decoded - S1/Ep08/125 words - 25 min 罢休[罷休] ba4 xiu1 to give up; to abandon (a goal etc); to let sth go; forget it; let the matter drop 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 起立[起立] qi3 li4 to stand; Stand up! 敬礼[敬禮] jing4 li3 to salute; salute 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 心智[心智] xin1 zhi4 wisdom 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 对抗[對抗] dui4 kang4 to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 解题[解題] jie3 ti2 to solve problems; to explicate 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 淹死[淹死] yan1 si3 to drown 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 水手[水手] shui3 shou3 mariner; sailor; seaman 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 念[念] nian4 to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) 收发[收發] shou1 fa1 to receive and send; to receive and transmit 重地[重地] zhong4 di4 important place; strategic location 闲人[閒人] xian2 ren2 idle person; idler; unconcerned person 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 证件[證件] zheng4 jian4 certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID //Decoded - S1/Ep08/150 words - 28 min 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 疯子[瘋子] feng1 zi5 madman; lunatic 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 分工[分工] fen1 gong1 to divide up the work; division of labor 无线电[無線電] wu2 xian4 dian4 wireless 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 更新[更新] geng1 xin1 to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 梳理[梳理] shu1 li3 to comb; fig. to sort out 加紧[加緊] jia1 jin3 to intensify; to speed up; to step up 防备[防備] fang2 bei4 to guard against 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 对敌[對敵] dui4 di2 to confront; to face the enemy 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 取经[取經] qu3 jing1 to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures; to learn by studying another's experience 菜园[菜園] cai4 yuan2 vegetable garden 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 棚[棚] peng2 shed; canopy; shack 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 丰衣足食[豐衣足食] feng1 yi1 zu2 shi2 having ample food and clothing (idiom); well fed and clothed //Decoded - S1/Ep08/175 words - 32 min 自由散漫[自由散漫] zi4 you2 san3 man4 easy-going; lax; unconstrained; unruly 任意[任意] ren4 yi4 any; arbitrary; at will; at random 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 出操[出操] chu1 cao1 to drill; to exercise; to go outdoors for physical exercise 信件[信件] xin4 jian4 letter (sent by mail) 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 浇花[澆花] jiao1 hua1 to water the plants; to water the garden 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 大宝[大寶] da4 bao3 (archaic) throne 巡[巡] xun2 to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 招呼[招呼] zhao1 hu5 to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 特点[特點] te4 dian3 characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:個|个[ge4] 阅览室[閱覽室] yue4 lan3 shi4 reading room; CL:間|间[jian1] 内务[內務] nei4 wu4 internal affairs; domestic affairs; family affairs; (trad.) affairs within the palace 整理[整理] zheng3 li3 to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) 到头[到頭] dao4 tou2 to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end 下棋[下棋] xia4 qi2 to play chess 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 他杀[他殺] ta1 sha1 homicide (law) 杀人犯[殺人犯] sha1 ren2 fan4 murderer; homicide 血债[血債] xue4 zhai4 debt of blood (after killing sb) 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 偿[償] chang2 to repay; to compensate for; to recompense; to fulfill (hopes etc) //Decoded - S1/Ep08/200 words - 41 min 娄子[婁子] lou2 zi5 trouble; blunder 特务[特務] te4 wu5 special assignment (military); special agent; operative; spy 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 挨[挨] ai1 in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 挨[挨] ai2 to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 生离死别[生離死別] sheng1 li2 si3 bie2 separated in life and death; to part for ever 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 咒[咒] zhou4 incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb 无所事事[無所事事] wu2 suo3 shi4 shi4 to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom) 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 身处[身處] shen1 chu3 in (some place); to be in (adversity, a difficult situation, danger, turmoil etc); to find oneself in; placed in; surrounded by 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 不在[不在] bu4 zai4 not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased 口信[口信] kou3 xin4 oral message 出题[出題] chu1 ti2 to draw up the theme (for discussion) 五七[五七] wu3 qi1 memorial activity 35 days after a person's death 笔迹[筆跡] bi3 ji4 handwriting 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 批准[批准] pi1 zhun3 to approve; to ratify 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 瓶颈[瓶頸] ping2 jing3 bottleneck 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap 层层[層層] ceng2 ceng2 layer upon layer 历经[歷經] li4 jing1 to experience; to go through 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another //Decoded - S1/Ep08/225 words - 42 min 关卡[關卡] guan1 qia3 checkpoint (for taxation, security etc); barrier; hurdle; red tape; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 过五关斩六将[過五關斬六將] guo4 wu3 guan1 zhan3 liu4 jiang4 lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom); fig. to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success) 师长[師長] shi1 zhang3 military division level commander; teacher 起点[起點] qi3 dian3 starting point 和平[和平] he2 ping2 peace; peaceful 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 仍[仍] reng2 still; yet; to remain 肩负[肩負] jian1 fu4 to shoulder (a burden); to bear; to suffer (a disadvantage) 抗击[抗擊] kang4 ji1 to resist (an aggressor); to oppose (a menace) 重任[重任] zhong4 ren4 heavy responsibility 戒[戒] jie4 to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger) 骄[驕] jiao1 proud; arrogant 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 戒骄戒躁[戒驕戒躁] jie4 jiao1 jie4 zao4 to guard against pride and impatience (idiom); to remain modest and keep cool 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 干劲[幹勁] gan4 jin4 enthusiasm for doing sth 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 团结[團結] tuan2 jie2 to unite; unity; solidarity; united 广阔[廣闊] guang3 kuo4 wide; vast 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 建设[建設] jian4 she4 to build; to construct; construction; constructive 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 事业[事業] shi4 ye4 undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4] 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 毕[畢] bi4 the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished //Decoded - S1/Ep08/226 words - 42 min 不顺[不順] bu4 shun4 unfavorable; adverse //Decoded - S1/Ep09/25 words - 6 min 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 早操[早操] zao3 cao1 morning exercises (physical exercises commonly performed en masse at schools and workplaces in East Asian countries) 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 分发[分發] fen1 fa1 to distribute; distribution; to assign (sb) to a job 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 安心[安心] an1 xin1 at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth 本职[本職] ben3 zhi2 one's job 重复[重複] chong2 fu4 to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 点头[點頭] dian3 tou2 to nod 赢家[贏家] ying2 jia1 winner 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 盘[盤] pan2 plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess 主动[主動] zhu3 dong4 to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc) 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 极力[極力] ji2 li4 to make a supreme effort; at all costs 奉[奉] feng4 to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior) 断然[斷然] duan4 ran2 resolute; definitive; categorically; absolutely 惨痛[慘痛] can3 tong4 bitter; painful; deeply distressed 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation //Decoded - S1/Ep09/50 words - 9 min 早已[早已] zao3 yi3 long ago; for a long time 别有用心[別有用心] bie2 you3 yong4 xin1 to have an ulterior motive (idiom); a hidden agenda 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 解答[解答] jie3 da2 answer; explanation; solution (to a math equation) 咨询[咨詢] zi1 xun2 to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal) 独特[獨特] du2 te4 unique; distinct; having special characteristics 路子[路子] lu4 zi5 method; way; approach 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 加以[加以] jia1 yi3 in addition; moreover; (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned); to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb); to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) 适当[適當] shi4 dang4 suitable; appropriate 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 委婉[委婉] wei3 wan3 tactful; euphemistic; (of voice etc) suave; soft 得知[得知] de2 zhi1 to find out; to know; to learn about 烧酒[燒酒] shao1 jiu3 name of a famous Tang dynasty wine; same as 白酒[bai2 jiu3] 鸡汤[雞湯] ji1 tang1 chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) 小灶[小灶] xiao3 zao4 mess hall for high-ranking cadres; (fig.) special treatment; cf. 大灶[da4 zao4] 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 犒劳[犒勞] kao4 lao2 to reward with food and drink; to feast (sb); presents of food etc made to troops; Taiwan pr. [kao4 lao4] 嚷嚷[嚷嚷] rang1 rang5 to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle //Decoded - S1/Ep09/75 words - 16 min 大枣[大棗] da4 zao3 see 紅棗|红枣[hong2 zao3] 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 炮[炮] pao4 cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 书信[書信] shu1 xin4 letter; epistle 谈话[談話] tan2 hua4 talk; conversation; CL:次[ci4] 兔崽子[兔崽子] tu4 zai3 zi5 brat; bastard 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 三八[三八] san1 ba1 International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; foolish; stupid 抗美援朝[抗美援朝] kang4 Mei3 yuan2 Chao2 Resist US, help North Korea (1950s slogan) 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 一丁点[一丁點] yi1 ding1 dian3 a tiny bit; a wee bit 竟[竟] jing4 unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed 腆[腆] tian3 make strong (as liquors); virtuous 老脸[老臉] lao3 lian3 self-respect of old person; face; thick-skinned (i.e. impervious to criticism); brazen 批评[批評] pi1 ping2 to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 门岗[門崗] men2 gang3 gate 领走[領走] ling3 zou3 to lead (sb, or an animal) away; to collect (e.g. a child left in sb's care beforehand); to take away 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 违纪[違紀] wei2 ji4 lack of discipline; to break a rule; to violate discipline; to breach a principle 偷吃[偷吃] tou1 chi1 to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely //Decoded - S1/Ep09/100 words - 22 min 瓶子[瓶子] ping2 zi5 bottle; CL:個|个[ge4] 白酒[白酒] bai2 jiu3 baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum 啁[啁] zhou1 twittering of birds 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 退货[退貨] tui4 huo4 to return merchandise; to withdraw a product 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 富裕[富裕] fu4 yu4 prosperous; well-to-do; well-off 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 区区[區區] qu1 qu1 insignificant; trifling; merely 乐意[樂意] le4 yi4 to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 监狱[監獄] jian1 yu4 prison 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 学好[學好] xue2 hao3 to follow good examples 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 状[狀] zhuang4 accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 上级领导[上級領導] shang4 ji2 ling3 dao3 high-level leadership; top brass 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] //Decoded - S1/Ep09/125 words - 29 min 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 三五[三五] san1 wu3 several; three or five 锄草[鋤草] chu2 cao3 to hoe; to weed 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 锄[鋤] chu2 a hoe; to hoe or dig; to weed; to get rid of 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 堂[堂] tang2 (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; CL:間|间[jian1]; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 埋[埋] man2 to blame 无名英雄[無名英雄] wu2 ming2 ying1 xiong2 unnamed hero 自打[自打] zi4 da3 (coll.) since 组建[組建] zu3 jian4 to organize; to set up; to establish 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 临死[臨死] lin2 si3 facing death; at death's door 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 碑[碑] bei1 a monument; an upright stone tablet; stele; CL:塊|块[kuai4],面[mian4] 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 尚[尚] shang4 still; yet; to value; to esteem 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 追踪[追蹤] zhui1 zong1 to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue 所在地[所在地] suo3 zai4 di4 location; site //Decoded - S1/Ep09/150 words - 31 min 危言耸听[危言聳聽] wei1 yan2 song3 ting1 frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk; reds under the beds 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 发疯[發瘋] fa1 feng1 to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind 大桥[大橋] Da4 Qiao2 Da Qiao, one of the Two Qiaos, according to Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4], the two great beauties of ancient China 魔鬼[魔鬼] mo2 gui3 devil 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 后尘[後塵] hou4 chen2 lit. trailing dust; fig. sb's footsteps; course in life 深感[深感] shen1 gan3 to feel deeply 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 撒旦[撒旦] Sa1 dan4 Satan or Shaitan 博弈[博弈] bo2 yi4 games (such as chess, dice etc); gambling; contest 己[己] ji3 self; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; sixth in order; letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa 所能[所能] suo3 neng2 according to one's capabilities; what sb is capable of 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 破获[破獲] po4 huo4 to uncover (a criminal plot); to break open and capture 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 诸位[諸位] zhu1 wei4 (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 听清[聽清] ting1 qing1 to hear clearly 代笔[代筆] dai4 bi3 to write on behalf of sb; to ghostwrite 电报[電報] dian4 bao4 telegram; cable; telegraph; CL:封[feng1],份[fen4] //Decoded - S1/Ep09/175 words - 35 min 样本[樣本] yang4 ben3 sample; specimen 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 事迹[事跡] shi4 ji4 deed; past achievement; important event of the past 表扬[表揚] biao3 yang2 to praise; to commend 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 遛[遛] liu4 to stroll; to walk (an animal) 样样[樣樣] yang4 yang4 all kinds 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 抽时间[抽時間] chou1 shi2 jian1 to (try to) find the time to 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 花圈[花圈] hua1 quan1 wreath; garland 慰问[慰問] wei4 wen4 to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 上级[上級] shang4 ji2 higher authorities; superiors; CL:個|个[ge4] 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 苏联[蘇聯] Su1 lian2 Soviet Union, 1922-1991; abbr. for Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) 蘇維埃社會主義共和國聯盟|苏维埃社会主义共和国联盟[Su1 wei2 ai1 She4 hui4 zhu3 yi4 Gong4 he2 guo2 Lian2 meng2] 进口[進口] jin4 kou3 to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 计算机[計算機] ji4 suan4 ji1 computer; (Tw) calculator; CL:臺|台[tai2] //Decoded - S1/Ep09/200 words - 37 min 体型[體型] ti3 xing2 build; body type 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 零件[零件] ling2 jian4 part; component 空军[空軍] kong1 jun1 air force 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 运送[運送] yun4 song4 to transport; to carry 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 电子管[電子管] dian4 zi3 guan3 valve (electronics); vacuum tube 正对[正對] zheng4 dui4 directly facing 备案[備案] bei4 an4 to put on record; to file 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 接收[接收] jie1 shou1 reception (of transmitted signal); to receive; to accept; to admit; to take over (e.g. a factory); to expropriate 严防[嚴防] yan2 fang2 to take strict precautions; on your guard 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 偷袭[偷襲] tou1 xi2 to mount a sneak attack; to raid 踏上[踏上] ta4 shang4 to set foot on; to step on or into 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 小鸡[小雞] xiao3 ji1 chick 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 遭罪[遭罪] zao1 zui4 to endure hardship; to suffer 咯[咯] lo5 (final particle similar to 了, indicating that sth is obvious) 噔[噔] deng1 (onom.) thud; thump 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always //Decoded - S1/Ep09/214 words - 42 min 有朝一日[有朝一日] you3 zhao1 yi1 ri4 one day; sometime in the future 心满意足[心滿意足] xin1 man3 yi4 zu2 perfectly contented (idiom); perfectly satisfied 唠叨[嘮叨] lao2 dao5 to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 哨兵[哨兵] shao4 bing1 sentinel 捆[捆] kun3 a bunch; to tie together; bundle 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 措施[措施] cuo4 shi1 measure; step; CL:個|个[ge4] 追悼会[追悼會] zhui1 dao4 hui4 a memorial service; a funeral service 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 闯祸[闖禍] chuang3 huo4 to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble 葬礼[葬禮] zang4 li3 burial; funeral //Decoded - S1/Ep10/25 words - 5 min 敬爱[敬愛] jing4 ai4 respect and love 南下[南下] nan2 xia4 to go down south 痊愈[痊癒] quan2 yu4 to recover completely (from illness or injury) 挂念[掛念] gua4 nian4 concerned 恩人[恩人] en1 ren2 a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 相见[相見] xiang1 jian4 to see each other; to meet in person 以便[以便] yi3 bian4 so that; so as to; in order to 面向[面嚮] mian4 xiang4 to face; to turn towards; to incline to; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; facial feature; appearance; aspect; facet 崇高[崇高] chong2 gao1 majestic; sublime 敬意[敬意] jing4 yi4 respect; tribute 此致[此致] ci3 zhi4 (used at the end of a letter to introduce a polite salutation) 后背[後背] hou4 bei4 the back (human anatomy); the back part of sth 愈合[愈合] yu4 he2 to heal; to fuse 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 指日可待[指日可待] zhi3 ri4 ke3 dai4 imminent; just around the corner (idiom) 战争[戰爭] zhan4 zheng1 war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 早些[早些] zao3 xie1 a bit earlier 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 死不了[死不了] si3 bu4 liao3 Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 好自为之[好自為之] hao3 zi4 wei2 zhi1 to do one's best; to shape up; to behave; to fend for oneself; you're on your own //Decoded - S1/Ep10/50 words - 11 min 逗[逗] dou4 to stay; to stop; to tease (play with); amusing; short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 讀|读[dou4]) 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front 押送[押送] ya1 song4 to send under escort; to transport a detainee 殿后[殿後] dian4 hou4 to bring up the rear 后方[後方] hou4 fang1 the rear; far behind the front line 警惕[警惕] jing3 ti4 to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn 设备[設備] she4 bei4 equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 畅通[暢通] chang4 tong1 unimpeded; free-flowing; straight path; unclogged; move without obstruction 突发[突發] tu1 fa1 to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 应对[應對] ying4 dui4 response; to answer; to reply 对表[對錶] dui4 biao3 to set or synchronize a watch 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 痒痒[癢癢] yang3 yang5 to itch; to tickle 巴[巴] ba1 to long for; to wish; to cling to; to stick to; sth that sticks; close to; next to; spread open; informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4]; bar (unit of pressure); nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 补助[補助] bu3 zhu4 to subsidize; subsidy; allowance 财务[財務] cai2 wu4 financial affairs 科[科] ke1 branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4] //Decoded - S1/Ep10/75 words - 26 min 领到[領到] ling3 dao4 to receive 补贴[補貼] bu3 tie1 to subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit 七十[七十] qi1 shi2 seventy; 70 分头[分頭] fen1 tou2 separately; severally; parted hair 城区[城區] cheng2 qu1 city district; urban area 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 防守[防守] fang2 shou3 to defend; to protect (against) 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 卸[卸] xie4 to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 包抄[包抄] bao1 chao1 to outflank; to envelop 弹片[彈片] dan4 pian4 shrapnel; splinter from shell 擦伤[擦傷] ca1 shang1 to abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to graze; abrasion; friction burn; scratch 手臂[手臂] shou3 bi4 arm; helper 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 枪手[槍手] qiang1 shou3 gunman; sharpshooter; sb who takes an exam for sb else; sb who produces a piece of work for sb else to pass off as their own 业余[業餘] ye4 yu2 in one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur (historian etc) 子弹[子彈] zi3 dan4 bullet; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1],發|发[fa1] 充其量[充其量] chong1 qi2 liang4 at most; at best 疤[疤] ba1 scar; scab 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 技术员[技術員] ji4 shu4 yuan2 technician; CL:個|个[ge4] 扫把[掃把] sao4 ba3 broom //Decoded - S1/Ep10/100 words - 31 min 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 事故[事故] shi4 gu4 accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 自作主张[自作主張] zi4 zuo4 zhu3 zhang1 to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative 吊唁[吊唁] diao4 yan4 to offer condolences (for the deceased); to condole 辩解[辯解] bian4 jie3 to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc); to provide an explanation; to try to defend oneself 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 追回[追回] zhui1 hui2 to recover (sth lost or stolen); to get back 心甘情愿[心甘情願] xin1 gan1 qing2 yuan4 delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 砂锅[砂鍋] sha1 guo1 casserole; earthenware pot 死胡同[死胡同] si3 hu2 tong4 dead end; blind alley 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 交通堵塞[交通堵塞] jiao1 tong1 du3 se4 road congestion; traffic jam 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 弹药[彈藥] dan4 yao4 ammunition 零点[零點] ling2 dian3 midnight; to order à la carte; (math.) zero of a function 英寸[英寸] ying1 cun4 inch (unit of length equal to 2.54 cm.) 尖[尖] jian1 point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black //Decoded - S1/Ep10/125 words - 35 min 雪佛莱[雪佛萊] Xue3 fo2 lai2 Chevrolet, US car make 车牌[車牌] che1 pai2 license plate 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 体重[體重] ti3 zhong4 body weight 公斤[公斤] gong1 jin1 kilogram (kg) 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 摘下[摘下] zhai1 xia4 to take off; to remove (one's hat, a door from its hinges etc); to pick (a piece of fruit from a tree etc); (sports) to pick off (a rebound etc) 面罩[面罩] mian4 zhao4 mask; visor; facepiece (e.g. diving suit, gas mask) 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly 开走[開走] kai1 zou3 to go (of car, train etc); to drive off 相机[相機] xiang4 ji1 camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 城郊[城郊] cheng2 jiao1 suburbs; outskirts of a city 十六[十六] shi2 liu4 sixteen; 16 检查站[檢查站] jian3 cha2 zhan4 checkpoint 一级[一級] yi1 ji2 first class; category A 戒备[戒備] jie4 bei4 to take precautions; to guard against (emergency) 严查[嚴查] yan2 cha2 to investigate strictly 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 车辆[車輛] che1 liang4 vehicle 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 阴阳[陰陽] yin1 yang2 yin and yang //Decoded - S1/Ep10/150 words - 37 min 相隔[相隔] xiang1 ge2 separated by (distance or time etc) 言说[言說] yan2 shuo1 to speak of; to refer to 想家[想家] xiang3 jia1 homesick 瑕疵[瑕疵] xia2 ci1 blemish; flaw; defect 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 案发[案發] an4 fa1 to investigate a crime on the spot; to occur (of a crime); to be discovered (of a crime) 清晰[清晰] qing1 xi1 clear; distinct 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 指挥者[指揮者] zhi3 hui1 zhe3 conductor; director 走访[走訪] zou3 fang3 to visit; to travel to 群众[群眾] qun2 zhong4 mass; multitude; the masses 查看[查看] cha2 kan4 to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 拍摄[拍攝] pai1 she4 to film; to shoot (a picture) 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 驾驶[駕駛] jia4 shi3 to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 车身[車身] che1 shen1 body of automobile 烧毁[燒燬] shao1 hui3 to burn; to burn down 排查[排查] pai2 cha2 to inspect; to run through a checklist; to take stock; to audit 长途[長途] chang2 tu2 long distance //Decoded - S1/Ep10/175 words - 39 min 汽车站[汽車站] qi4 che1 zhan4 bus stop; bus station 要道[要道] yao4 dao4 major road; thoroughfare; main road 卡[卡] ka3 to stop; to block; (computing) (coll.) slow; (loanword) card; CL:張|张[zhang1],片[pian4]; truck (from "car"); calorie (abbr. for 卡路里[ka3 lu4 li3]); cassette 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 得手[得手] de2 shou3 to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed 全城[全城] quan2 cheng2 whole city 布防[布防] bu4 fang2 to lay out a defense 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 山路[山路] shan1 lu4 mountain road 派出所[派出所] pai4 chu1 suo3 local police station 据点[據點] ju4 dian3 stronghold; defended military base; base for operations; strategic point; foothold; (market) presence 展开[展開] zhan3 kai1 to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible 电子[電子] dian4 zi3 electronic; electron (particle physics) 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 索性[索性] suo3 xing4 you might as well (do it); simply; just 一箭双雕[一箭雙鵰] yi1 jian4 shuang1 diao1 lit. one arrow, two golden eagles (idiom); to kill two birds with one stone 一石二鸟[一石二鳥] yi1 shi2 er4 niao3 to kill two birds with one stone (idiom) 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 关禁闭[關禁閉] guan1 jin4 bi4 to put in detention (a soldier, a pupil) 通缉令[通緝令] tong1 ji1 ling4 order for arrest; wanted circular; wanted poster 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 手势[手勢] shou3 shi4 gesture; sign; signal //Decoded - S1/Ep10/181 words - 41 min 鼻[鼻] bi2 nose 钟头[鐘頭] zhong1 tou2 hour; CL:個|个[ge4] 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 胡[胡] hu2 non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 描述[描述] miao2 shu4 to describe; description //Decoded - S1/Ep11/25 words - 9 min 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 帮倒忙[幫倒忙] bang1 dao4 mang2 to be more of a hindrance than a help 胡子[鬍子] hu2 zi5 beard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair; CL:撮[zuo3],根[gen1]; (coll.) bandit 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 烈性[烈性] lie4 xing4 strong; intense; spirited; virulent 炸药[炸藥] zha4 yao4 explosive (material) 相当于[相當於] xiang1 dang1 yu2 equivalent to 手榴弹[手榴彈] shou3 liu2 dan4 hand grenade 威力[威力] wei1 li4 might; formidable power 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 夷为平地[夷為平地] yi2 wei2 ping2 di4 to level; to raze to the ground 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 通报[通報] tong1 bao4 to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 发电厂[發電廠] fa1 dian4 chang3 power plant 新建[新建] xin1 jian4 new construction; newly built 大功[大功] da4 gong1 great merit; great service 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 发电[發電] fa1 dian4 to generate electricity; to send a telegram 机组[機組] ji1 zu3 flight crew (on a plane); unit (apparatus) 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 消防[消防] xiao1 fang2 firefighting; fire control //Decoded - S1/Ep11/50 words - 11 min 医疗[醫療] yi1 liao2 medical treatment 协同[協同] xie2 tong2 to cooperate; in coordination with; coordinated; collaborate; collaboration; collaborative 火势[火勢] huo3 shi4 intensity of a fire; lively; flourishing 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 伤员[傷員] shang1 yuan2 wounded person 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 大型[大型] da4 xing2 large; large-scale 发电机[發電機] fa1 dian4 ji1 electricity generator; dynamo 供电[供電] gong1 dian4 to supply electricity 特定[特定] te4 ding4 special; specific; designated; particular 胆敢[膽敢] dan3 gan3 to dare (negative connotation); to have the audacity to (do sth) 安放[安放] an1 fang4 to lay; to place; to put in a certain place 炸弹[炸彈] zha4 dan4 bomb; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 绝非[絕非] jue2 fei1 absolutely not 针对性[針對性] zhen1 dui4 xing4 focus; direction; purpose; relevance 加强[加強] jia1 qiang2 to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 猖狂[猖狂] chang1 kuang2 savage; furious 无能[無能] wu2 neng2 incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless 反击[反擊] fan3 ji1 to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack 前往[前往] qian2 wang3 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 所见[所見] suo3 jian4 seen; what one sees //Decoded - S1/Ep11/75 words - 16 min 突破[突破] tu1 po4 to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 清汤[清湯] qing1 tang1 broth; clear soup; consommé 炸毁[炸燬] zha4 hui3 to blow up; to destroy with explosives 主机[主機] zhu3 ji1 main engine; (military) lead aircraft; (computing) host computer; main processor; server 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 电场[電場] dian4 chang3 electric field 工人[工人] gong1 ren2 worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 遇难[遇難] yu4 nan4 to perish; to be killed 殉职[殉職] xun4 zhi2 to die in the line of duty 劫[劫] jie2 to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 检讨[檢討] jian3 tao3 to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review 家常便饭[家常便飯] jia1 chang2 bian4 fan4 simple home-style meal; common occurrence; nothing out of the ordinary 脸皮[臉皮] lian3 pi2 face; cheek 城墙[城牆] cheng2 qiang2 city wall 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 大老粗[大老粗] da4 lao3 cu1 uncouth fellow; rustic 干着急[乾著急] gan1 zhao2 ji2 to worry helplessly 线[線] xian4 thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 扑[撲] pu1 to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over 压住[壓住] ya1 zhu4 to press down; to crush down; to restrain (anger); to keep down (voice) //Decoded - S1/Ep11/100 words - 23 min 爆破[爆破] bao4 po4 to blow up; to demolish (using explosives); dynamite; blast 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot 警觉[警覺] jing3 jue2 to be on guard; alert; vigilance; alertness 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 夜班[夜班] ye4 ban1 night shift 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 开水[開水] kai1 shui3 boiled water; boiling water 烫[燙] tang4 to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 饭桶[飯桶] fan4 tong3 rice tub (from which cooked rice or other food is served); (fig.) fathead; a good-for-nothing 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 有余[有餘] you3 yu2 to have an abundance 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 惹不起[惹不起] re3 bu5 qi3 can't afford to offend; dare not provoke; difficult to deal with; insufferable 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 冤[冤] yuan1 injustice; grievance; wrong 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 补药[補藥] bu3 yao4 tonic 打杂[打雜] da3 za2 to do odd jobs; to do unskilled work //Decoded - S1/Ep11/125 words - 28 min 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 缸[缸] gang1 jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3] 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 闺女[閨女] gui1 nu:3 maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 研发[研發] yan2 fa1 research and development; to develop 双喜临门[雙喜臨門] shuang1 xi3 lin2 men2 two simultaneous happy events in the family 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 废铁[廢鐵] fei4 tie3 scrap iron 发言权[發言權] fa1 yan2 quan2 the right of speech 寸[寸] cun4 a unit of length; inch; thumb 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 谋划[謀劃] mou2 hua4 to scheme; to plot; conspiracy 布局[佈局] bu4 ju2 arrangement; composition; layout; opening (chess jargon) 幽灵[幽靈] you1 ling2 specter; apparition; ghost 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 出没[出沒] chu1 mo4 to come and go; to roam about (mostly unseen); (of a ghost) to haunt (a place); (of a criminal) to stalk (the streets); (of the sun) to rise and set 掌握[掌握] zhang3 wo4 to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 容积[容積] rong2 ji1 volume; capacity //Decoded - S1/Ep11/150 words - 32 min 毫升[毫升] hao2 sheng1 milliliter 升[升] sheng1 to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 成年人[成年人] cheng2 nian2 ren2 adult person 煮沸[煮沸] zhu3 fei4 to boil 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 澡[澡] zao3 bath 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 轰[轟] hong1 explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel 专车[專車] zhuan1 che1 special (or reserved) train (or bus etc); limousine; private car used as a taxi and booked via a smartphone app 轮[輪] lun2 wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 捅娄子[捅婁子] tong3 lou2 zi5 to make a mess of sth 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 人之常情[人之常情] ren2 zhi1 chang2 qing2 human nature (idiom); a behavior that is only natural 闹腾[鬧騰] nao4 teng5 to disturb; to create confusion; to make a din 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 须[須] xu1 must; to have to; to wait 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 墓碑[墓碑] mu4 bei1 gravestone; tombstone 乾坤[乾坤] qian2 kun1 yin and yang; heaven and earth; the universe //Decoded - S1/Ep11/175 words - 35 min 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 黄金屋[黃金屋] huang2 jin1 wu1 lit. house made of gold; fig. luxurious residence 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 搜索[搜索] sou1 suo3 to search (a place); to search (a database etc) 大多[大多] da4 duo1 for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly 街道[街道] jie1 dao4 street; CL:條|条[tiao2]; subdistrict; residential district 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 住宅区[住宅區] zhu4 zhai2 qu1 residential area; housing development 轮胎[輪胎] lun2 tai1 tire; pneumatic tire 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 红土[紅土] hong2 tu3 red soil; laterite 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 情景[情景] qing2 jing3 scene; spectacle; circumstances; situation 询问[詢問] xun2 wen4 to inquire 带有[帶有] dai4 you3 to have; to involve 施工[施工] shi1 gong1 construction; to carry out construction or large-scale repairs 工地[工地] gong1 di4 construction site 西侧[西側] xi1 ce4 west side; west face 紧邻[緊鄰] jin3 lin2 to be right next to; close neighbor 砖瓦[磚瓦] zhuan1 wa3 tiles and bricks 厂[廠] chang3 factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 拉坯[拉坯] la1 pi1 to make ceramics (on a potter's wheel) 布控[布控] bu4 kong4 to deploy surveillance; to put under surveillance 盲区[盲區] mang2 qu1 blind spot //Decoded - S1/Ep11/200 words - 40 min 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 相连[相連] xiang1 lian2 to link; to join; link; connection 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 三角形[三角形] san1 jiao3 xing2 triangle 区域[區域] qu1 yu4 area; region; district 迅速[迅速] xun4 su4 rapid; speedy; fast 西[西] xi1 west 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 汇合[匯合] hui4 he2 confluence; to converge; to join; to fuse; fusion 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 抓捕[抓捕] zhua1 bu3 to seize; to capture 带劲[帶勁] dai4 jin4 energetic; exciting; of interest 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 乘以[乘以] cheng2 yi3 (math.) multiplied with 嘀咕[嘀咕] di2 gu5 to mutter; to feel apprehensive 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 鸡腿[雞腿] ji1 tui3 chicken leg; drumstick; CL:根[gen1] 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 尽情[盡情] jin4 qing2 as much as one likes 品尝[品嘗] pin3 chang2 to taste a small amount; to sample 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 怎[怎] zen3 how 本钱[本錢] ben3 qian2 capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth) //Decoded - S1/Ep11/205 words - 41 min 钢[鋼] gang1 steel 津贴[津貼] jin1 tie1 allowance 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 人民[人民] ren2 min2 the people; CL:個|个[ge4] //Decoded - S1/Ep12/25 words - 11 min 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 棋谱[棋譜] qi2 pu3 kifu (record of a game of go or shogi) 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 霄[霄] xiao1 firmament; heaven 疑似[疑似] yi2 si4 to be suspected to be; deceptive; plausible but fallacious 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 象[象] xiang4 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate 危急[危急] wei1 ji2 critical; desperate (situation) 豪杰[豪傑] hao2 jie2 hero; towering figure 到位[到位] dao4 wei4 to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 北侧[北側] bei3 ce4 north side; north face 完毕[完畢] wan2 bi4 to finish; to end; to complete 泄密[洩密] xie4 mi4 to leak secrets 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 东侧[東側] dong1 ce4 east side; east face 西方[西方] Xi1 fang1 the West; the Occident; Western countries 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 面部[面部] mian4 bu4 face (body part) 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 拦截[攔截] lan2 jie2 to intercept 交接[交接] jiao1 jie1 (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 加快[加快] jia1 kuai4 to accelerate; to speed up 朝[朝] chao2 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 棋盘[棋盤] qi2 pan2 chessboard 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute //Decoded - S1/Ep12/50 words - 22 min 找死[找死] zhao3 si3 to court death; taking risks 滚开[滾開] gun3 kai1 to boil (of liquid); boiling hot; Get out!; Go away!; fuck off (rude) 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 党性[黨性] dang3 xing4 the spirit or character of a political party 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 居民[居民] ju1 min2 resident; inhabitant 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 外婆[外婆] wai4 po2 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 老太太[老太太] lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 收音机[收音機] shou1 yin1 ji1 radio; CL:臺|台[tai2] 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 退场[退場] tui4 chang3 to leave a place where some event is taking place; (of an actor) to exit; (sports) to leave the field; (of an audience) to leave 登场[登場] deng1 chang3 to go on stage; fig. to appear on the scene; used in advertising to mean new product 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 守护神[守護神] shou3 hu4 shen2 protector God; patron saint 安装[安裝] an1 zhuang1 to install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 推断[推斷] tui1 duan4 to infer; to deduce; to predict; to extrapolate 死角[死角] si3 jiao3 gap in coverage; gap in protection or defenses; neglected or overlooked area; dead end 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 露面[露面] lou4 mian4 to show one's face; to appear (in public) 近距离[近距離] jin4 ju4 li2 close range 外围[外圍] wai4 wei2 surrounding 打草惊蛇[打草驚蛇] da3 cao3 jing1 she2 lit. beat the grass to scare the snake; to inadvertently alert an enemy; to punish sb as a warning to others (idiom) //Decoded - S1/Ep12/75 words - 40 min 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 一网打尽[一網打盡] yi1 wang3 da3 jin4 lit. to catch everything in the one net (idiom); fig. to scoop up the whole lot; to capture them all in one go 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 服务员[服務員] fu2 wu4 yuan2 waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 服务台[服務台] fu2 wu4 tai2 service desk; information desk; reception desk 舅[舅] jiu4 maternal uncle 舅妈[舅媽] jiu4 ma1 (coll.) aunt; maternal uncle's wife 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 皮鞋[皮鞋] pi2 xie2 leather shoes 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 尖子[尖子] jian1 zi5 best of its kind; cream of the crop 栋梁[棟梁] dong4 liang2 ridgepole; ridgepole and beams; person able to bear heavy responsibility; mainstay (of organization); pillar (of state) 雕刻[雕刻] diao1 ke4 to carve; to engrave; carving 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 转换[轉換] zhuan3 huan4 to change; to switch; to convert; to transform 牛顿[牛頓] niu2 dun4 newton (SI unit of force) 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 万有引力[萬有引力] wan4 you3 yin3 li4 gravity 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 坟头[墳頭] fen2 tou2 burial mound 大气[大氣] da4 qi4 atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 上家[上家] shang4 jia1 preceding player (in a game) //Decoded - S1/Ep12/88 words - 42 min 纺[紡] fang3 to spin (cotton or hemp etc); fine woven silk fabric 取名[取名] qu3 ming2 to name; to be named; to christen; to seek fame 猎手[獵手] lie4 shou3 hunter 曹[曹] cao2 class or grade; generation; plaintiff and defendant (old); government department (old) 局长[局長] ju2 zhang3 bureau chief; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 追查[追查] zhui1 cha2 to try to find out; to trace; to track down 来源[來源] lai2 yuan2 source (of information etc); origin 嫌疑人[嫌疑人] xian2 yi2 ren2 a suspect 博[博] bo2 extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 邮局[郵局] you2 ju2 post office; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 公用电话[公用電話] gong1 yong4 dian4 hua4 public phone; CL:部[bu4] 捉[捉] zhuo1 to clutch; to grab; to capture //Decoded - S1/Ep13/25 words - 18 min 车间[車間] che1 jian1 workshop; CL:個|个[ge4] 南侧[南側] nan2 ce4 south side; south face 楼房[樓房] lou2 fang2 a building of two or more stories; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 待命[待命] dai4 ming4 to be on call; to be on standby 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 国庆[國慶] Guo2 qing4 National Day 旅馆[旅館] lu:3 guan3 hotel; CL:家[jia1] 退房[退房] tui4 fang2 to check out of a hotel room 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 护送[護送] hu4 song4 to escort; to accompany 搜查[搜查] sou1 cha2 to search 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 突[突] tu1 to dash; to move forward quickly; to bulge; to protrude; to break through; to rush out; sudden; Taiwan pr. [tu2] 接头[接頭] jie1 tou2 to join; to connect; connection; junction; fitting (plumbing); connector; terminal (electrical engineering) 去向[去向] qu4 xiang4 the position of sth; whereabouts 行事[行事] xing2 shi4 to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 起见[起見] qi3 jian4 motive; purpose; (sth) being the motive or purpose 后门[後門] hou4 men2 the back door; fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure); anus 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 抗[抗] kang4 to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- //Decoded - S1/Ep13/50 words - 23 min 服从[服從] fu2 cong2 to obey (an order); to comply; to defer 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 残酷[殘酷] can2 ku4 cruel; cruelty 挺住[挺住] ting3 zhu4 to stand firm; to stand one's ground (in the face of adversity or pain) 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 治[治] zhi4 to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research 枪子[槍子] qiang1 zi3 bullet 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 口子[口子] kou3 zi5 hole; opening; cut; gap; gash; my husband or wife; classifier for people (used for indicating the number of people in a family etc); precedent 强心针[強心針] qiang2 xin1 zhen1 heart-strengthening shot; fig. a shot in the arm 遗言[遺言] yi2 yan2 words of the deceased; last words of the dying; wisdom of past sages 救活[救活] jiu4 huo2 to bring back to life 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician 病危[病危] bing4 wei1 to be critically ill; to be terminally ill 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 肝脏[肝臟] gan1 zang4 liver 损伤[損傷] sun3 shang1 to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability 修复[修復] xiu1 fu4 to restore; to renovate; restoration; (computing) to fix (a bug) 输血[輸血] shu1 xue4 to transfuse blood; to give aid and support 衰竭[衰竭] shuai1 jie2 organ failure; exhaustion; prostration (medicine) 撑[撐] cheng1 to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 巷[巷] xiang4 lane; alley 东方[東方] dong1 fang1 east //Decoded - S1/Ep13/75 words - 36 min 出逃[出逃] chu1 tao2 to run away; to flee (the country) 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 反倒[反倒] fan3 dao4 but on the contrary; but expectedly 尽管[儘管] jin3 guan3 despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 凑热闹[湊熱鬧] cou4 re4 nao5 to join in the fun; to get in on the action; (fig.) to butt in; to create more trouble 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 邮递员[郵遞員] you2 di4 yuan2 mailman 公交车[公交車] gong1 jiao1 che1 public transport vehicle; town bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 售票员[售票員] shou4 piao4 yuan2 ticket seller 死皮赖脸[死皮賴臉] si3 pi2 lai4 lian3 brazen faced (idiom); shameless 甩掉[甩掉] shuai3 diao4 to throw off; to abandon; to cast off; to get rid of; to dump 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 思念[思念] si1 nian4 to think of; to long for; to miss 亡灵[亡靈] wang2 ling2 departed spirit 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 蝴蝶[蝴蝶] hu2 die2 butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 梦见[夢見] meng4 jian4 to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream 窗口[窗口] chuang1 kou3 window; opening providing restricted access (e.g. customer service window); computer operating system window; fig. medium; intermediary; showpiece; testing ground 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 戒备森严[戒備森嚴] jie4 bei4 sen1 yan2 heavily-guarded 中和[中和] zhong1 he2 to neutralize; to counteract; neutralization (chemistry) 销毁[銷毀] xiao1 hui3 to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate 上峰[上峰] shang4 feng1 peak; summit; (old) higher authorities; superiors 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal //Decoded - S1/Ep13/85 words - 39 min 家眷[家眷] jia1 juan4 one's wife and children 托付[托付] tuo1 fu4 to entrust 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 口罩[口罩] kou3 zhao4 mask (surgical etc) 引[引] yin3 to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 上钩[上鉤] shang4 gou1 to take the bait 费尽心机[費盡心機] fei4 jin4 xin1 ji1 to rack one's brains for schemes (idiom); to beat one's brains out 摧毁[摧毀] cui1 hui3 to destroy; to wreck 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ //Decoded - S1/Ep14/25 words - 8 min 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 岔[岔] cha4 fork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc; to branch off; to turn off; to diverge; to stray (from the path); to change the subject; to interrupt; to stagger (times) 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 挪威[挪威] Nuo2 wei1 Norway 布朗[布朗] Bu4 lang3 Brown (name); Gordon Brown (1951-), UK politician, prime minister 2007-2010 筛选[篩選] shai1 xuan3 to filter 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 算出[算出] suan4 chu1 to figure out 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 识数[識數] shi2 shu4 to know how to count and do sums; numerate; numeracy 哥德巴赫猜想[哥德巴赫猜想] Ge1 de2 ba1 he4 cai1 xiang3 the Goldbach conjecture in number theory 假如[假如] jia3 ru2 if 抬杠[抬槓] tai2 gang4 to bicker; to argue for the sake of arguing; to carry on poles (together with sb else); to carry a coffin on poles 严谨[嚴謹] yan2 jin3 rigorous; strict; careful; cautious; compact; well-knit 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 转业[轉業] zhuan3 ye4 to change one's profession; to transfer to civilian work 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 老百姓[老百姓] lao3 bai3 xing4 ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4] 光棍[光棍] guang1 gun4 gangster; hoodlum; a single person; bachelor 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 觉悟[覺悟] jue2 wu4 to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 脚踏[腳踏] jiao3 ta4 pedal 祖国[祖國] zu3 guo2 motherland //Decoded - S1/Ep14/50 words - 26 min 大地[大地] da4 di4 earth; mother earth 背负[背負] bei1 fu4 to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 白发[白髮] bai2 fa4 white or gray hair; CL:根[gen1] 黑发[黑髮] hei1 fa4 black hair 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 香蕉[香蕉] xiang1 jiao1 banana; CL:枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3] 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 剥[剝] bo1 to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 转达[轉達] zhuan3 da2 to pass on; to convey; to communicate 贴[貼] tie1 to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier for sticking plaster: strip 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 墓地[墓地] mu4 di4 cemetery; graveyard 落[落] luo4 to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement 日期[日期] ri4 qi1 date; CL:個|个[ge4] 拼命[拼命] pin1 ming4 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 等候[等候] deng3 hou4 to wait; to wait for 受命[受命] shou4 ming4 ordained or appointed to a post; to benefit from counsel //Decoded - S1/Ep14/75 words - 32 min 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 何苦[何苦] he2 ku3 why bother?; is it worth the trouble? 伙食[伙食] huo3 shi2 food; meals 许久[許久] xu3 jiu3 for a long time; for ages 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 每当[每當] mei3 dang1 whenever; every time; on every 提笔[提筆] ti2 bi3 to take up one's pen; to start to write 开头[開頭] kai1 tou2 beginning; to start 永恒[永恆] yong3 heng2 eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 妻[妻] qi1 wife 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 仍旧[仍舊] reng2 jiu4 still (remaining); to remain (the same); yet 敝帚自珍[敝帚自珍] bi4 zhou3 zi4 zhen1 to value the broom as one's own (idiom); to attach value to sth because it is one's own; a sentimental attachment 过往[過往] guo4 wang3 to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 陵园[陵園] ling2 yuan2 cemetery; mausoleum park 重逢[重逢] chong2 feng2 to meet again; to be reunited; reunion 连同[連同] lian2 tong2 together with; along with 嘱托[囑託] zhu3 tuo1 to entrust a task to sb else 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss //Decoded - S1/Ep14/100 words - 41 min 感情用事[感情用事] gan3 qing2 yong4 shi4 to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 笑脸[笑臉] xiao4 lian3 smiling face; smiley :) ☺; CL:副[fu4] 评估[評估] ping2 gu1 to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 鉴于[鑒於] jian4 yu2 in view of; seeing that; considering; whereas 加大[加大] jia1 da4 to increase (e.g. one's effort) 适宜[適宜] shi4 yi2 suitable; appropriate 调入[調入] diao4 ru4 to bring in; to call in; to transfer (a person, data); (computing) to call; to load (a subroutine etc) 干部[幹部] gan4 bu4 cadre; official; officer; manager 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 停职[停職] ting2 zhi2 to suspend (sb) from duties 反思[反思] fan3 si1 to think back over sth; to review; to revisit; to rethink; reflection; reassessment 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 审查[審查] shen3 cha2 to examine; to investigate; to censor out; censorship 传达[傳達] chuan2 da2 to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 推进[推進] tui1 jin4 to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance; to drive forward 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 责任人[責任人] ze2 ren4 ren2 responsible person; coordinator 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose //Decoded - S1/Ep14/105 words - 42 min 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 物品[物品] wu4 pin3 articles; goods; materials 胆小[膽小] dan3 xiao3 cowardice; timid 大嗓[大嗓] da4 sang3 loud voice //Decoded - S1/Ep15/25 words - 11 min 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 贾[賈] gu3 merchant; to buy 秘书[秘書] mi4 shu1 secretary 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 更改[更改] geng1 gai3 to alter 接人[接人] jie1 ren2 to meet a person 英明[英明] ying1 ming2 wise; brilliant 给予[給予] ji3 yu3 to accord; to give; to show (respect) 保留[保留] bao3 liu2 to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 职务[職務] zhi2 wu4 post; position; job; duties 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 后效[後效] hou4 xiao4 after-effect 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 不及[不及] bu4 ji2 to fall short of; not as good as; too late 四分之一[四分之一] si4 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one-quarter 摸不着[摸不著] mo1 bu5 zhao2 can't touch; can't reach; (fig.) unable to get a grasp of 毕生[畢生] bi4 sheng1 all one's life; lifetime 捕捉[捕捉] bu3 zhuo1 to catch; to seize; to capture 本领[本領] ben3 ling3 skill; ability; capability; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 抗日战争[抗日戰爭] Kang4 Ri4 Zhan4 zheng1 (China's) War of Resistance against Japan (1937-1945) 八路军[八路軍] Ba1 lu4 jun1 Eighth Route Army, the larger of the two major Chinese communist forces fighting the Japanese in the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 团[團] tuan2 round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) //Decoded - S1/Ep15/50 words - 13 min 奉命[奉命] feng4 ming4 to receive orders; to follow orders; to act under orders 日军[日軍] Ri4 jun1 Japanese army; Japanese troops 行踪[行蹤] xing2 zong1 whereabouts; (lose) track (of) 汪[汪] wang1 expanse of water; ooze; (onom.) bark; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 伪[偽] wei3 false; fake; forged; bogus; (prefix) pseudo-; Taiwan pr. [wei4] 汉奸[漢奸] han4 jian1 traitor (to China) 追杀[追殺] zhui1 sha1 to chase to kill 党员[黨員] dang3 yuan2 political party member; CL:名[ming2],位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 眼睁睁[眼睜睜] yan3 zheng1 zheng1 to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 重伤[重傷] zhong4 shang1 seriously hurt; serious injury 关乎[關乎] guan1 hu1 to relate to; concerning; about 阻击[阻擊] zu3 ji1 to check; to stop 部署[部署] bu4 shu3 to dispose; to deploy; deployment 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 打响[打響] da3 xiang3 to start shooting or firing; to win an initial success; to succeed (of a plan) 根据地[根據地] gen1 ju4 di4 base of operations 精锐[精銳] jing1 rui4 elite (e.g. troops); crack; best quality personnel 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 阵亡[陣亡] zhen4 wang2 to die in battle 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 译员[譯員] yi4 yuan2 interpreter; translator (esp. oral) 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 为着[為著] wei4 zhe5 in order to; because of; for the sake of 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because //Decoded - S1/Ep15/75 words - 21 min 牢牢[牢牢] lao2 lao2 firmly; safely 信仰[信仰] xin4 yang3 to believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 鲜血[鮮血] xian1 xue4 blood 捍卫[捍衛] han4 wei4 to defend; to uphold; to safeguard 沧海一粟[滄海一粟] cang1 hai3 yi1 su4 a drop in the ocean (idiom) 共和国[共和國] gong4 he2 guo2 republic 前进[前進] qian2 jin4 to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 接过[接過] jie1 guo4 to take (sth proffered) 旗帜[旗幟] qi2 zhi4 ensign; flag 出列[出列] chu1 lie4 (military) to leave one's place in the ranks; to fall out; (fig.) to emerge; to become prominent 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 任命[任命] ren4 ming4 to appoint; (job) appointment; CL:紙|纸[zhi3] 代理[代理] dai4 li3 to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy; surrogate; (computing) proxy 前任[前任] qian2 ren4 predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc) 榜样[榜樣] bang3 yang4 example; model; CL:個|个[ge4] 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 专项[專項] zhuan1 xiang4 special; dedicated 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 姚[姚] yao2 handsome; good-looking 想象力[想象力] xiang3 xiang4 li4 imagination 座位[座位] zuo4 wei4 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 真切[真切] zhen1 qie4 vivid; distinct; clear; sincere; honest //Decoded - S1/Ep15/100 words - 25 min 神圣[神聖] shen2 sheng4 divine; hallow; holy; sacred 不管怎样[不管怎樣] bu4 guan3 zen3 yang4 in any case; no matter what 谜题[謎題] mi2 ti2 puzzle; riddle 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 出格[出格] chu1 ge2 to overstep the bounds of what is proper; to take sth too far; (of a measuring device) to go off the scale 思维[思維] si1 wei2 (line of) thought; thinking 导出[導出] dao3 chu1 to derive; derived; derivation; to entail; to induce; to export (data) 数列[數列] shu4 lie4 sequence of numbers; numerical series 规律[規律] gui1 lu:4 rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline 可行[可行] ke3 xing2 feasible 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 改善[改善] gai3 shan4 to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4] 肉馅[肉餡] rou4 xian4 ground meat; mincemeat 热乎[熱乎] re4 hu5 warm; hot; affectionate; ardent 模范[模範] mo2 fan4 model; fine example 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 攒[攢] zan3 to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 肉票[肉票] rou4 piao4 hostage 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 小白[小白] xiao3 bai2 (slang) novice; greenhorn; fool; idiot; abbr. for 小白臉|小白脸[xiao3 bai2 lian3], pretty boy 口福[口福] kou3 fu2 happy knack for chancing upon fine food 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 翻过来[翻過來] fan1 guo4 lai2 to overturn; to turn upside down 草稿[草稿] cao3 gao3 draft; outline; sketch //Decoded - S1/Ep15/125 words - 31 min 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 怨声载道[怨聲載道] yuan4 sheng1 zai4 dao4 lit. cries of complaint fill the roads (idiom); complaints rise all around; discontent is openly voiced 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 废纸[廢紙] fei4 zhi3 waste paper 柳[柳] liu3 willow 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 相安无事[相安無事] xiang1 an1 wu2 shi4 to live together in harmony 起居[起居] qi3 ju1 everyday life; regular pattern of life 一日三餐[一日三餐] yi1 ri4 san1 can1 to have three meals a day 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 岗[崗] gang3 mound; policeman's beat 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 个儿[個兒] ge4 r5 size; height; stature 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 臂[臂] bi4 arm 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 狼多肉少[狼多肉少] lang2 duo1 rou4 shao3 many wolves and not enough meat; not enough to go around //Decoded - S1/Ep15/150 words - 41 min 输送[輸送] shu1 song4 to transport; to convey; to deliver 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 孵[孵] fu1 breeding; to incubate; to hatch 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 活生生[活生生] huo2 sheng1 sheng1 real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) 挤兑[擠兌] ji3 dui4 a run on a bank 傻人有傻福[傻人有傻福] sha3 ren2 you3 sha3 fu2 fortune favors fools (idiom); fool's luck 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 解闷[解悶] jie3 men4 to relieve boredom or melancholy; a diversion 督促[督促] du1 cu4 to supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on 似是而非[似是而非] si4 shi4 er2 fei1 apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom) 条子[條子] tiao2 zi5 short note; slip of paper; stripe; (slang) cop; (old) prostitute 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 教材[教材] jiao4 cai2 teaching material; CL:本[ben3] 删除[刪除] shan1 chu2 to delete; to cancel 输入[輸入] shu1 ru4 to import; to input 空格[空格] kong4 ge2 blank; blank space on a form; space; 囗 (indicating missing or illegible character) 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 清剿[清剿] qing1 jiao3 to suppress (insurgents); clean-up operation 地区[地區] di4 qu1 local; regional; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit); region; area; as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or county level city); CL:個|个[ge4] 查获[查獲] cha2 huo4 to track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc) //Decoded - S1/Ep15/172 words - 42 min 存放[存放] cun2 fang4 to deposit; to store; to leave in sb's care 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 窝点[窩點] wo1 dian3 lair; den (of illegal activities) 抓获[抓獲] zhua1 huo4 to arrest 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 下线[下線] xia4 xian4 to go offline 级别[級別] ji2 bie2 (military) rank; level; grade 轮班[輪班] lun2 ban1 shift working 敌台[敵臺] di2 tai2 defensive tower; lookout tower; enemy radio station 链[鏈] lian4 chain; cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m); chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m); to chain; to enchain 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 频率[頻率] pin2 lu:4 frequency 作废[作廢] zuo4 fei4 to become invalid; to cancel; to delete; to nullify 过渡时期[過渡時期] guo4 du4 shi2 qi1 transition 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 蛛丝马迹[蛛絲馬跡] zhu1 si1 ma3 ji4 lit. spider's thread and horse track; tiny hints (of a secret); traces; clue 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 医务室[醫務室] yi1 wu4 shi4 infirmary; sick bay; CL:個|个[ge4] //Decoded - S1/Ep16/25 words - 8 min 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 般配[般配] ban1 pei4 to be well matched; to suit 黑眼圈[黑眼圈] hei1 yan3 quan1 dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 太仓[太倉] Tai4 cang1 Taicang county level city in Suzhou 蘇州|苏州[Su1 zhou1], Jiangsu 促[促] cu4 urgent; hurried; to urge; to promote; to urge haste; close; intimate 大学生[大學生] da4 xue2 sheng1 university student; college student 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 面的[麵的] mian4 di1 abbr. of 麵包車的士|面包车的士[mian4 bao1 che1 di1 shi4]; minivan taxi 心里话[心裡話] xin1 li5 hua4 (to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 挑衅[挑釁] tiao3 xin4 to provoke; provocation 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 祖宗[祖宗] zu3 zong1 ancestor; forebear 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 巡逻[巡邏] xun2 luo2 to patrol (police, army or navy) 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 机房[機房] ji1 fang2 machine room; engine room; computer room 值班[值班] zhi2 ban1 to work a shift; on duty 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night //Decoded - S1/Ep16/50 words - 12 min 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 出岔子[出岔子] chu1 cha4 zi5 to go wrong; to take a wrong turning 搂[摟] lou3 to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 资历[資歷] zi1 li4 qualifications; experience; seniority 扣[扣] kou4 to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 好使[好使] hao3 shi3 easy to use; to function well; so that; in order to 下不为例[下不為例] xia4 bu4 wei2 li4 not to be repeated; not to be taken as a precedent; just this once 意气用事[意氣用事] yi4 qi4 yong4 shi4 to let emotions affect one's decisions 开展[開展] kai1 zhan3 to launch; to develop; to unfold; (of an exhibition etc) to open 受累[受累] shou4 lei3 to get dragged into; to get involved (on sb else's account) 谈不上[談不上] tan2 bu5 shang4 to be out of the question 主管[主管] zhu3 guan3 in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 公事公办[公事公辦] gong1 shi4 gong1 ban4 to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom) 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 巡逻队[巡邏隊] xun2 luo2 dui4 (army, police) patrol 士兵[士兵] shi4 bing1 soldier; CL:個|个[ge4] 膛[膛] tang2 chest (of body); hollow space; throat 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 毙[斃] bi4 to die; to shoot dead; to reject; to fall forward; (suffix) to death 上吊[上吊] shang4 diao4 to hang oneself 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command //Decoded - S1/Ep16/75 words - 19 min 再犯[再犯] zai4 fan4 to repeat a crime; persistent offender 吃喝[吃喝] chi1 he1 to eat and drink; food and drink 释放[釋放] shi4 fang4 to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 节[節] jie2 festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 二进制[二進制] er4 jin4 zhi4 binary system (math) 编程[編程] bian1 cheng2 (computing) to program; programming 清静[清靜] qing1 jing4 quiet; peaceful and quiet 掌柜[掌櫃] zhang3 gui4 shopkeeper 小店[小店] xiao3 dian4 small store 武夷山[武夷山] Wu3 yi2 shan1 Mt Wuyi in Fujian; Wuyishan nature reserve; Wuyishan county level city in Nanping 南平[Nan2 ping2] Fujian 大红袍[大紅袍] da4 hong2 pao2 an expensive type of oolong tea 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 不菲[不菲] bu4 fei3 considerable (cost etc); bountiful (crop etc); high (social status etc) 现货[現貨] xian4 huo4 merchandise or commodities available immediately after sale; merchandise in stock; available item; actuals (investment); actual commodities 定金[定金] ding4 jin1 down payment; advance payment 采购[採購] cai3 gou4 to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 枚[枚] mei2 classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc; tree trunk; whip; wooden peg, used as a gag for marching soldiers (old) 棋子[棋子] qi2 zi3 chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 抵押[抵押] di3 ya1 to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral 家父[家父] jia1 fu4 (polite) my father 生平[生平] sheng1 ping2 life (a person's whole life); in one's entire life 嗜好[嗜好] shi4 hao4 hobby; indulgence; habit; addiction //Decoded - S1/Ep16/100 words - 21 min 品茶[品茶] pin3 cha2 to taste tea; to sip tea 陈年[陳年] chen2 nian2 old; stored for many years 泡[泡] pao4 bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions 飞龙[飛龍] fei1 long2 wyvern (type of dragon) 别来无恙[別來無恙] bie2 lai2 wu2 yang4 (literary) I trust you have been well since we last met 万分[萬分] wan4 fen1 very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 觉醒[覺醒] jue2 xing3 to awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth; the truth dawns upon one; scales fall from the eyes; to become aware 效劳[效勞] xiao4 lao2 to serve (in some capacity); to work for 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 祥[祥] xiang2 auspicious; propitious 旅店[旅店] lu:3 dian4 inn; small hotel 地段[地段] di4 duan4 section; district 系数[係數] xi4 shu4 coefficient; factor; modulus; ratio 住宿[住宿] zhu4 su4 to stay at; lodging; accommodation 安全性[安全性] an1 quan2 xing4 security; safety 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 梅花[梅花] mei2 hua1 plum blossom; clubs ♣ (a suit in card games); wintersweet (dialect) 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 潜伏[潛伏] qian2 fu2 to hide; to cover up; to conceal 唤醒[喚醒] huan4 xing3 to wake sb; to rouse 联系方式[聯繫方式] lian2 xi4 fang1 shi4 contact details 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 梁[梁] liang2 roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 洪[洪] hong2 flood; big; great //Decoded - S1/Ep16/125 words - 26 min 商人[商人] shang1 ren2 merchant; businessman 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 得要[得要] dei3 yao4 to need; must 节省[節省] jie2 sheng3 saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on 在天之灵[在天之靈] zai4 tian1 zhi1 ling2 soul and spirit of the deceased 苗[苗] miao2 sprout 修改[修改] xiu1 gai3 to amend; to alter; to modify 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 安插[安插] an1 cha1 to place in a certain position; to assign to a job; to plant; resettlement (old) 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 自首[自首] zi4 shou3 to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) 志[誌] zhi4 sign; mark; to record; to write a footnote 卫[衛] wei4 to guard; to protect; to defend; abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene; health; abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet 本名[本名] ben3 ming2 original name; real name; personal name 廖[廖] Liao4 surname Liao 悦[悅] yue4 pleased 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 机械[機械] ji1 xie4 machine; machinery; mechanical; (old) cunning; scheming 职工[職工] zhi2 gong1 workers; staff; CL:個|个[ge4] 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 车工[車工] che1 gong1 lathe work; lathe operator 工会[工會] gong1 hui4 labor union; trade union; CL:個|个[ge4] 干事[幹事] gan4 shi5 administrator; executive secretary //Decoded - S1/Ep16/150 words - 32 min 警惕性[警惕性] jing3 ti4 xing4 vigilance; alertness 水落石出[水落石出] shui3 luo4 shi2 chu1 as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light 设防[設防] she4 fang2 to set up defenses; to fortify 假意[假意] jia3 yi4 hypocrisy; insincerity 投诚[投誠] tou2 cheng2 to defect; to surrender; to capitulate 携带[攜帶] xie2 dai4 to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4] 其它[其它] qi2 ta1 other; the others; else; other than it; in addition to the thing mentioned above 窃听[竊聽] qie4 ting1 to eavesdrop; to wiretap 关掉[關掉] guan1 diao4 to switch off; to shut off 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 技工[技工] ji4 gong1 skilled worker 机床[機床] ji1 chuang2 machine tool; a lathe; CL:張|张[zhang1] 熟练[熟練] shu2 lian4 practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 期[期] qi1 a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 假扮[假扮] jia3 ban4 to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else 掩护[掩護] yan3 hu4 to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 上线[上線] shang4 xian4 to go online; to put sth online 晚报[晚報] wan3 bao4 evening newspaper; (in a newspaper's name) Evening News 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 启事[啟事] qi3 shi4 announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website); to post information; a notice 登[登] deng1 to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old) 一则[一則] yi1 ze2 on the one hand //Decoded - S1/Ep16/175 words - 38 min 丢失[丟失] diu1 shi1 to lose; lost 绣[繡] xiu4 to embroider; embroidery 图案[圖案] tu2 an4 design; pattern 围巾[圍巾] wei2 jin1 scarf; shawl; CL:條|条[tiao2] 报社[報社] bao4 she4 newspaper (i.e. a company); CL:家[jia1] 登广告[登廣告] deng1 guang3 gao4 to advertise 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 开具[開具] kai1 ju4 to draw up (a document) 档案[檔案] dang4 an4 file; record; archive 隐姓埋名[隱姓埋名] yin3 xing4 mai2 ming2 to conceal one's identity; living incognito 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 一等[一等] yi1 deng3 first class; grade A 铤而走险[鋌而走險] ting3 er2 zou3 xian3 to take a risk out of desperation (idiom) 糖尿病[糖尿病] tang2 niao4 bing4 diabetes; diabetes mellitus 常年[常年] chang2 nian2 all year round; for years on end; average year 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 金条[金條] jin1 tiao2 gold bar 花费[花費] hua1 fei4 expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure 办妥[辦妥] ban4 tuo3 to arrange; to settle; to complete; to carry through 发出[發出] fa1 chu1 to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh) 认定[認定] ren4 ding4 to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with 随之[隨之] sui2 zhi1 thereupon; subsequently; accordingly 破绽[破綻] po4 zhan4 hole or tear in cloth; mistake or gap in a speech or theory 病历[病歷] bing4 li4 medical record; case history //Decoded - S1/Ep16/200 words - 42 min 注射[注射] zhu4 she4 injection; to inject 着实[著實] zhuo2 shi2 truly; indeed; severely; harshly 悄悄话[悄悄話] qiao1 qiao5 hua4 whisperings; private words; confidences; sweet nothings 照相馆[照相館] zhao4 xiang4 guan3 photo studio 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 退路[退路] tui4 lu4 a way out; a way to retreat; leeway 提心吊胆[提心吊膽] ti2 xin1 diao4 dan3 (saying) to be very scared and on edge 周全[周全] zhou1 quan2 thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 乡下[鄉下] xiang1 xia5 countryside; rural area; CL:個|个[ge4] 表姑[表姑] biao3 gu1 father's female cousin via female line 踪迹[蹤跡] zong1 ji4 tracks; trail; footprint; trace; vestige 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 踏踏实实[踏踏實實] ta1 ta1 shi2 shi2 steady; steadfast 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 心地[心地] xin1 di4 character 粗茶淡饭[粗茶淡飯] cu1 cha2 dan4 fan4 plain tea and simple food; (fig.) bread and water 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 惊醒[驚醒] jing1 xing3 to rouse; to be woken by sth; to wake with a start; to sleep lightly 洗心革面[洗心革面] xi3 xin1 ge2 mian4 lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways; to turn over a new leaf 重新做人[重新做人] chong2 xin1 zuo4 ren2 to start a new life; to make a fresh start 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 宽大[寬大] kuan1 da4 spacious; wide; lenient 出路[出路] chu1 lu4 a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward; outlet (for one's products) 共产党[共產黨] Gong4 chan3 dang3 Communist Party //Decoded - S1/Ep16/203 words - 42 min 沉住气[沉住氣] chen2 zhu4 qi4 to keep cool; to stay calm 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 底细[底細] di3 xi4 inside information; the ins and outs of the matter; how things stand; what's up //Decoded - S1/Ep17/25 words - 3 min 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 特工[特工] te4 gong1 secret service; special service; secret service agent; special agent 特勤[特勤] te4 qin2 special duty (e.g. extra security or traffic control on special occasions); person on special duty 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 投降[投降] tou2 xiang2 to surrender; surrender 侦[偵] zhen1 to scout; to spy; to detect 捕[捕] bu3 to catch; to seize; to capture 化名[化名] hua4 ming2 to use an alias; assumed name; pseudonym 沾染[沾染] zhan1 ran3 to pollute (often fig.); to be infected by; to gain a small advantage 解放后[解放後] jie3 fang4 hou4 after liberation (i.e. after the Communist's victory); after the establishment of PRC in 1949 隐[隱] yin3 secret; hidden; concealed; (prefix) crypto- 居[居] ju1 to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up; to be at a standstill; residence; house; restaurant; classifier for bedrooms 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 死后[死後] si3 hou4 after death; posthumous 线人[線人] xian4 ren2 spy; informer 先后[先後] xian1 hou4 early or late; priority; in succession; one after another 猜想[猜想] cai1 xiang3 to guess; to conjecture; to suppose; to suspect 顶[頂] ding3 apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 夫妇[夫婦] fu1 fu4 a (married) couple; husband and wife; CL:對|对[dui4] 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 诱饵[誘餌] you4 er3 bait 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 看中[看中] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on //Decoded - S1/Ep17/50 words - 9 min 接替[接替] jie1 ti4 to replace; to take over (a position or post) 接发[接髮] jie1 fa4 hair extensions 何在[何在] he2 zai4 where?; what place? 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 述[述] shu4 to state; to tell; to narrate; to relate 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 再造[再造] zai4 zao4 to give a new lease of life; to reconstruct; to reform; to rework; to recycle; to reproduce (copies, or offspring); restoration; restructuring 卧底[臥底] wo4 di3 to hide (as an undercover agent); an insider (in a gang of thieves); a mole 先验[先驗] xian1 yan4 a priori (philosophy) 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 斋[齋] zhai1 to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc; vegetarian diet; study room; building; to give alms (to a monk) 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 渠道[渠道] qu2 dao4 irrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; means 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 求情[求情] qiu2 qing2 to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 贪图[貪圖] tan1 tu2 to covet; to seek (riches, fame) 方[方] fang1 square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] //Decoded - S1/Ep17/75 words - 17 min 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 死讯[死訊] si3 xun4 news of sb's death 爪子[爪子] zhua3 zi5 (animal's) claw 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 羊[羊] yang2 sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 羊入虎口[羊入虎口] yang2 ru4 hu3 kou3 lit. a lamb in a tiger's den (idiom); fig. to tread dangerous ground 送死[送死] song4 si3 to throw away one's life 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 为主[為主] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 荒唐[荒唐] huang1 tang2 beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 看懂[看懂] kan4 dong3 to understand what one is reading or watching 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 纸条[紙條] zhi3 tiao2 slip of paper 可贵[可貴] ke3 gui4 to be treasured; praiseworthy 花光[花光] hua1 guang1 to spend all one's money 养家糊口[養家糊口] yang3 jia1 hu2 kou3 to support one's family (idiom); to have difficulty feeding a family 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 无效[無效] wu2 xiao4 not valid; ineffective; in vain 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 守寡[守寡] shou3 gua3 to live as widow; to observe widowhood 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 换人[換人] huan4 ren2 to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc); substitution 怕老婆[怕老婆] pa4 lao3 po2 henpecked; to be under one's wife's thumb //Decoded - S1/Ep17/100 words - 24 min 衣裳[衣裳] yi1 shang5 clothes 鞍[鞍] an1 saddle 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 简历[簡歷] jian3 li4 curriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 地板[地板] di4 ban3 floor 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 两口子[兩口子] liang3 kou3 zi5 husband and wife 打针[打針] da3 zhen1 to give or have an injection 生理盐水[生理鹽水] sheng1 li3 yan2 shui3 saline (medicine) 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 常识[常識] chang2 shi2 common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|门[men2] 生理[生理] sheng1 li3 physiology 绝招[絕招] jue2 zhao1 unique skill; unexpected tricky move (as a last resort); masterstroke; finishing blow 万不得已[萬不得已] wan4 bu4 de2 yi3 only when absolutely essential (idiom); as a last resort 死记硬背[死記硬背] si3 ji4 ying4 bei4 to learn by rote; to mechanically memorize 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 茄子[茄子] qie2 zi5 eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine; brinjal; Guinea squash; phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed); equivalent of "say cheese" 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor //Decoded - S1/Ep17/125 words - 30 min 回锅[回鍋] hui2 guo1 to cook again; to rewarm food 主菜[主菜] zhu3 cai4 main course 红烧肉[紅燒肉] hong2 shao1 rou4 red braised pork 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 夹[夾] jia1 to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2] 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 乐[樂] yue4 music 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 境界[境界] jing4 jie4 boundary; state; realm 设定[設定] she4 ding4 to set; to set up; to install; setting; preferences 轨道[軌道] gui3 dao4 orbit; railway or tram line; fig. conventional way of thinking 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 随机应变[隨機應變] sui2 ji1 ying4 bian4 to change according to the situation (idiom); pragmatic 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 户口本[戶口本] hu4 kou3 ben3 household register; household registration booklet; residence certificate 成都[成都] Cheng2 du1 Chengdu subprovincial city and capital of Sichuan province 四川 in southwest China 住房[住房] zhu4 fang2 housing 会诊[會診] hui4 zhen3 consultation (medical); to meet for diagnosis; (by extension) consultation of different specialists 早日康复[早日康復] zao3 ri4 kang1 fu4 Get well soon!; to recover health quickly //Decoded - S1/Ep17/150 words - 38 min 灵活[靈活] ling2 huo2 flexible; nimble; agile 刀[刀] dao1 knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs 舔[舔] tian3 to lick; to lap 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 死死[死死] si3 si3 rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 打烊[打烊] da3 yang4 to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2] 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 无知[無知] wu2 zhi1 ignorant; ignorance 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 姥姥[姥姥] lao3 lao5 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 贵姓[貴姓] gui4 xing4 what is your surname?; (May I ask) your surname? 草丛[草叢] cao3 cong2 underbrush 将军[將軍] jiang1 jun1 general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate; fig. to embarrass; to challenge; to put sb on the spot 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 当家[當家] dang1 jia1 to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 洞子[洞子] dong4 zi5 cave; pit; (coll.) greenhouse 高居[高居] gao1 ju1 to stand above; to occupy an important position; to rank (among the top few) 国防部[國防部] Guo2 fang2 bu4 Defense Department; Ministry of National Defense 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 直属[直屬] zhi2 shu3 directly subordinate 别动队[別動隊] bie2 dong4 dui4 special detachment; commando; an armed secret agent squad //Decoded - S1/Ep17/175 words - 42 min 厅长[廳長] ting1 zhang3 head of provincial PRC government department 种子[種子] zhong3 zi5 seed; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4] 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 疑心[疑心] yi2 xin1 suspicion; to suspect 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 见面礼[見面禮] jian4 mian4 li3 gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time 接风[接風] jie1 feng1 to hold a welcoming dinner or reception 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 重建[重建] chong2 jian4 to rebuild; to reestablish; reconstruction; rebuilding 伙计[伙計] huo3 ji5 partner; fellow; mate; waiter; servant; shop assistant 辞退[辭退] ci2 tui4 to dismiss; to discharge; to fire 碍眼[礙眼] ai4 yan3 to be an irksome presence (i.e. sth or sb one wishes were not there) 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 打岔[打岔] da3 cha4 interruption; to interrupt (esp. talk); to change the subject 五一[五一] wu3 yi1 5-1 (May 1st) 节日[節日] jie2 ri4 holiday; festival; CL:個|个[ge4] 茶水[茶水] cha2 shui3 tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves 十万八千里[十萬八千里] shi2 wan4 ba1 qian1 li3 light-years (apart); a million miles (apart); (i.e. indicates a huge difference or a huge distance) 孤陋寡闻[孤陋寡聞] gu1 lou4 gua3 wen2 ignorant and inexperienced; ill-informed and narrow-minded 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 菜市场[菜市場] cai4 shi4 chang3 food market 土豆[土豆] tu3 dou4 potato; CL:個|个[ge4]; (Tw) peanut; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 无所不能[無所不能] wu2 suo3 bu4 neng2 omnipotent 一锅端[一鍋端] yi1 guo1 duan1 see 連鍋端|连锅端 [lian2 guo1 duan1] //Decoded - S1/Ep17/177 words - 42 min 天边[天邊] tian1 bian1 horizon; ends of the earth; remotest places 近在眼前[近在眼前] jin4 zai4 yan3 qian2 right under one's nose; right in front of one's eyes; close at hand; imminent //Decoded - S1/Ep18/25 words - 7 min 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 起火[起火] qi3 huo3 to catch fire; to cook; to get angry 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 说辞[說辭] shuo1 ci2 excuse; pretext; entreaties; arguments 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 破解[破解] po4 jie3 to break (a bond, constraint etc); to explain; to unravel; to decipher; to decode; to crack (software) 眼皮底下[眼皮底下] yan3 pi2 di3 xia5 in front of one's eyes 跑腿[跑腿] pao3 tui3 to run errands 喽啰[嘍囉] lou2 luo5 bandit 一般见识[一般見識] yi1 ban1 jian4 shi5 to lower oneself to sb's level; to argue with sb less well-informed 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 财迷[財迷] cai2 mi2 money grubber; miser 亏待[虧待] kui1 dai4 to treat sb unfairly 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 上床[上床] shang4 chuang2 to go to bed; (coll.) to have sex 原则性[原則性] yuan2 ze2 xing4 principled 露馅儿[露餡兒] lou4 xian4 r5 erhua variant of 露餡|露馅[lou4 xian4] //Decoded - S1/Ep18/50 words - 13 min 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 尿床[尿床] niao4 chuang2 bed-wetting 肾炎[腎炎] shen4 yan2 kidney inflammation; nephritis 见不得人[見不得人] jian4 bu5 de2 ren2 shameful 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 花柳病[花柳病] hua1 liu3 bing4 sexually transmitted disease; venereal disease 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 脏病[髒病] zang1 bing4 (coll.) venereal disease 翠[翠] cui4 bluish-green; green jade 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 勾搭[勾搭] gou1 da5 to gang up; to fool around with; to make up to 把持[把持] ba3 chi2 to control; to dominate; to monopolize 轨[軌] gui3 course; path; track; rail 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 贱货[賤貨] jian4 huo4 bitch; slut 骚货[騷貨] sao1 huo4 loose woman; slut 外号[外號] wai4 hao4 nickname 公共[公共] gong1 gong4 public; common; communal 茅房[茅房] mao2 fang2 toilet (rural euphemism); thatched hut or house 掀[掀] xian1 to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse 房顶[房頂] fang2 ding3 housetop; roof 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business //Decoded - S1/Ep18/75 words - 26 min 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 翻[翻] fan1 to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 枪崩[槍崩] qiang1 beng1 to shoot 老娘[老娘] lao3 niang2 my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife 绿帽子[綠帽子] lu:4 mao4 zi5 cuckold 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 撤退[撤退] che4 tui4 to retreat 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 气话[氣話] qi4 hua4 angry words; sth said in the moment of anger 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 吵醒[吵醒] chao3 xing3 to wake sb up with a noise 叫醒[叫醒] jiao4 xing3 to awaken; to wake sb up; to rouse 大清早[大清早] da4 qing1 zao3 early in the morning 孝[孝] xiao4 filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel 不孝[不孝] bu4 xiao4 unfilial 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 蔫儿[蔫兒] nian1 r5 erhua variant of 蔫[nian1] 萝卜[蘿蔔] luo2 bo5 radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5]; CL:條|条[tiao2] 花心[花心] hua1 xin1 fickle (in love affairs); dissipated; unfaithful; heart of a flower (pistil and stamen) 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 不时之需[不時之需] bu4 shi2 zhi1 xu1 a possible period of want or need 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) //Decoded - S1/Ep18/100 words - 36 min 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 婆娘[婆娘] po2 niang2 woman (derog.) 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 治病[治病] zhi4 bing4 to treat an illness 房子[房子] fang2 zi5 house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1] 东边[東邊] dong1 bian5 east; east side; eastern part; to the east of 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 张罗[張羅] zhang1 luo5 to take care of; to raise money; to attend to (guests, customers etc) 不妨[不妨] bu4 fang2 there is no harm in; might as well 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 猎人[獵人] lie4 ren2 hunter 上山[上山] shang4 shan1 to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 敲山震虎[敲山震虎] qiao1 shan1 zhen4 hu3 a deliberate show of strength as a warning 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 干果[乾果] gan1 guo3 dried fruit; dry fruits (nuts etc) 自备[自備] zi4 bei4 to provide one's own...; own; self-provided; self-contained 二哥[二哥] er4 ge1 second brother 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 花生[花生] hua1 sheng1 peanut; groundnut; CL:粒[li4] 开张[開張] kai1 zhang1 to open a business; first transaction of a business day 炮仗[炮仗] pao4 zhang5 firecracker 震[震] zhen4 to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳ //Decoded - S1/Ep18/125 words - 41 min 暗语[暗語] an4 yu3 code word 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 山清水秀[山清水秀] shan1 qing1 shui3 xiu4 lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom); fig. enchanting scenery 人杰地灵[人傑地靈] ren2 jie2 di4 ling2 illustrious hero, spirit of the place (idiom); a place derives reflected glory from an illustrious son 相貌[相貌] xiang4 mao4 appearance 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 气度[氣度] qi4 du4 bearing; manner; presence 不凡[不凡] bu4 fan2 out of the ordinary; out of the common run 小本[小本] xiao3 ben3 small capital; on a shoestring 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 例行[例行] li4 xing2 routine (task, procedure etc); as usual 嫌疑[嫌疑] xian2 yi2 suspicion; to have suspicions 补救[補救] bu3 jiu4 to remedy 撤离[撤離] che4 li2 to withdraw from; to evacuate 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 三代[三代] san1 dai4 three generations of a family; the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou) 祖传[祖傳] zu3 chuan2 passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation 算命[算命] suan4 ming4 fortune-telling; to tell fortune 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 手相[手相] shou3 xiang4 palmistry; features of a palm (in palmistry) 格[格] ge2 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 灾[災] zai1 disaster; calamity 老茧[老繭] lao3 jian3 callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on feet); also 老趼 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 抬举[抬舉] tai2 ju3 to lift sth up; to elevate sb; to honor sb (with compliments, gifts, promotions etc); to show great regard; to speak highly //Decoded - S1/Ep18/141 words - 42 min 高粱[高粱] gao1 liang2 sorghum; common sorghum (Sorghum vulgare) 贩子[販子] fan4 zi5 trafficker; dealer; monger; peddler 收成[收成] shou1 cheng2 harvest 糙[糙] cao1 rough; coarse (in texture) 挣[掙] zheng4 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 洋钱[洋錢] yang2 qian2 foreign money; flat silver (former coinage); also written 銀元|银元 表[表] biao3 exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 表[錶] biao3 wrist or pocket watch 洋货[洋貨] yang2 huo4 Western goods; imported goods (in former times) 不消[不消] bu4 xiao1 to not need; needless (to say) 押运[押運] ya1 yun4 to escort (goods or funds); to convey under guard 丧尽天良[喪盡天良] sang4 jin4 tian1 liang2 devoid of conscience (idiom); utterly heartless 无法无天[無法無天] wu2 fa3 wu2 tian1 regardless of the law and of natural morality (idiom); maverick; undisciplined and out of control 悬赏[懸賞] xuan2 shang3 to offer a reward; bounty 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 办案[辦案] ban4 an4 to handle a case //Decoded - S1/Ep19/25 words - 16 min 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 沏[沏] qi1 to steep (tea) 抖[抖] dou3 to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 口渴[口渴] kou3 ke3 thirsty 茶碗[茶碗] cha2 wan3 teacup 损坏[損壞] sun3 huai4 to damage; to injure 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 茶钱[茶錢] cha2 qian2 tip; gratuity; money for tea 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 休整[休整] xiu1 zheng3 to rest and reorganize (military) 别处[別處] bie2 chu4 elsewhere 外地人[外地人] wai4 di4 ren2 stranger; outsider 房钱[房錢] fang2 qian2 charges for a room; house rental 收据[收據] shou1 ju4 receipt; CL:張|张[zhang1] 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 好险[好險] hao3 xian3 to have a close call; to have a narrow escape 送信[送信] song4 xin4 to send word; to deliver a letter 举起[舉起] ju3 qi3 to heave; to lift; to raise up; to uphold 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 上门[上門] shang4 men2 to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 看家[看家] kan1 jia1 to look after the house; (of skill, ability) special; outstanding 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 走后门[走後門] zou3 hou4 men2 lit. to enter by the back door; fig. to gain influence by pull or unofficial channels; back door or under the counter connections //Decoded - S1/Ep19/50 words - 24 min 扔下[扔下] reng1 xia4 to throw down; to drop (bomb) 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 丧心病狂[喪心病狂] sang4 xin1 bing4 kuang2 deranged; demented; berserk (idiom) 诡计多端[詭計多端] gui3 ji4 duo1 duan1 deceitful in many ways (idiom); wily and mischievous; full of craft and cunning 老二[老二] lao3 er4 second-eldest child in a family; (euphemism) penis 保险[保險] bao3 xian3 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] 绕[繞] rao4 to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 以防[以防] yi3 fang2 (so as) to avoid; to prevent; (just) in case 昏迷不醒[昏迷不醒] hun1 mi2 bu4 xing3 to remain unconscious 传递[傳遞] chuan2 di4 to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 秘方[祕方] mi4 fang1 secret recipe 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 瓜子[瓜子] gua1 zi3 melon seeds 桃花[桃花] tao2 hua1 peach blossom; (fig.) love affair 嫁鸡随鸡[嫁雞隨雞] jia4 ji1 sui2 ji1 If you marry a chicken, follow the chicken (idiom); A woman should follow whatever her husband orders.; We must learn to accept the people around us. 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 隧道[隧道] sui4 dao4 tunnel 呼叫[呼叫] hu1 jiao4 to shout; to yell; (telecommunications) to call 百灵[百靈] bai3 ling2 lark; Eremophila alpestris 喜鹊[喜鵲] xi3 que4 (bird species of China) Eurasian magpie (Pica pica) //Decoded - S1/Ep19/71 words - 42 min 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 窃听器[竊聽器] qie4 ting1 qi4 tapping device; bug 牧童[牧童] mu4 tong2 shepherd boy 入住[入住] ru4 zhu4 to check in (at a hotel etc) 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 海鸥[海鷗] hai3 ou1 (bird species of China) mew gull (Larus canus) 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 鹦鹉[鸚鵡] ying1 wu3 parrot 三位一体[三位一體] San1 wei4 Yi1 ti3 Holy Trinity; trinity 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 阳台[陽台] yang2 tai2 variant of 陽臺|阳台[yang2 tai2] 老虎[老虎] lao3 hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 二号[二號] er4 hao4 2nd day of the month 中山服[中山服] zhong1 shan1 fu2 Chinese tunic suit; Mao jacket; CL:件[jian4] 藏青色[藏青色] zang4 qing1 se4 navy blue 礼帽[禮帽] li3 mao4 Western-style man's hat 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 盯住[盯住] ding1 zhu4 to watch sb closely; to breathe down sb's neck; to mark (sports) 盛开[盛開] sheng4 kai1 blooming; in full flower 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) //Decoded - S1/Ep20/25 words - 7 min 死者[死者] si3 zhe3 the dead; the deceased 刑满[刑滿] xing2 man3 to complete a prison sentence 抢劫[搶劫] qiang3 jie2 to rob; looting 此前[此前] ci3 qian2 before this; before then; previously 半点[半點] ban4 dian3 the least bit 替罪羊[替罪羊] ti4 zui4 yang2 scapegoat 微型[微型] wei1 xing2 miniature; micro-; tiny 毁掉[毀掉] hui3 diao4 to destroy 绰绰有余[綽綽有餘] chuo4 chuo4 you3 yu2 enough and to spare (idiom) 冒[冒] mao4 to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 灭口[滅口] mie4 kou3 to kill sb to prevent them from divulging a secret; to silence sb 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 火爆[火爆] huo3 bao4 fiery (temper); popular; flourishing; prosperous; lively 拿手[拿手] na2 shou3 expert in; good at 馊[餿] sou1 rancid; soured (as food) 角[角] jiao3 angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 副食品[副食品] fu4 shi2 pin3 non-staple foods; (Tw) solids (food for infants other than breast milk and formula) 点火[點火] dian3 huo3 to ignite; to light a fire; to agitate; to start an engine; ignition; fig. to stir up trouble 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] //Decoded - S1/Ep20/50 words - 20 min 着火[著火] zhao2 huo3 to ignite; to burn 打点[打點] da3 dian5 to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 觉察[覺察] jue2 cha2 to sense; to perceive; to come to realize; to be aware 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 内鬼[內鬼] nei4 gui3 mole; spy; rat; traitor 现身[現身] xian4 shen1 to show oneself; to appear; (of a deity) to appear in the flesh 全尸[全屍] quan2 shi1 intact corpse; dead body with no parts missing 虑[慮] lu:4 to think over; to consider; anxiety 加派[加派] jia1 pai4 to reinforce; to dispatch troops 警力[警力] jing3 li4 police force; police officers 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 下令[下令] xia4 ling4 to give an order; to command 强攻[強攻] qiang2 gong1 dominant; controlling; strong; opposite: weak, yielding 弱受; to take by storm (military) 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 接应[接應] jie1 ying4 to provide support; to come to the rescue 奸细[奸細] jian1 xi5 a spy; a crafty person 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 挪[挪] nuo2 to shift; to move 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy //Decoded - S1/Ep20/75 words - 24 min 干系[干係] gan1 xi4 responsibility 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 追随[追隨] zhui1 sui2 to follow; to accompany 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 忠诚[忠誠] zhong1 cheng2 devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty 叫唤[叫喚] jiao4 huan5 to cry out; to bark out a sound 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 大名[大名] da4 ming2 famous name; your distinguished name; one's formal personal name 压根[壓根] ya4 gen1 from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 不可靠[不可靠] bu4 ke3 kao4 unreliable 继父[繼父] ji4 fu4 stepfather 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 忍气吞声[忍氣吞聲] ren3 qi4 tun1 sheng1 to submit to humiliation (idiom); to suffer in silence; to swallow one's anger; to grin and bear it 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 军装[軍裝] jun1 zhuang1 military uniform 作用[作用] zuo4 yong4 to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4] 政审[政審] zheng4 shen3 examine sb's political record; political investigation 屠夫[屠夫] tu2 fu1 butcher; fig. murderous dictator 酗酒[酗酒] xu4 jiu3 heavy drinking; to get drunk; to drink to excess 属实[屬實] shu3 shi2 to turn out to be true; verified; true 生手[生手] sheng1 shou3 novice; new hand; sb new to a job 老手[老手] lao3 shou3 experienced person; an old hand at sth //Decoded - S1/Ep20/100 words - 30 min 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 下边[下邊] xia4 bian5 under; the underside; below 跳出[跳出] tiao4 chu1 to jump out; fig. to appear suddenly 神像[神像] shen2 xiang4 image of a God 柿子[柿子] shi4 zi5 persimmon; CL:個|个[ge4] 拣[揀] jian3 to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 峰[峰] feng1 (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level; classifier for camels 老大[老大] lao3 da4 old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang 排[排] pai2 a row; a line; to set in order; to arrange; to line up; to eliminate; to drain; to push open; platoon; raft; classifier for lines, rows etc 电厂[電廠] dian4 chang3 electric power plant 炸死[炸死] zha4 si3 to kill with an explosion 哀[哀] ai1 sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 言多必失[言多必失] yan2 duo1 bi4 shi1 if you say too much, you're bound to slip up at some point (idiom) 鹏[鵬] Peng2 Peng, large fabulous bird; roc 倒腾[倒騰] dao3 teng5 to move; to shift; to exchange; to buy and sell; peddling 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 采购员[採購員] cai3 gou4 yuan2 buyer; purchasing agent 外出[外出] wai4 chu1 to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 单子[單子] dan1 zi5 list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 对半[對半] dui4 ban4 half-and-half; 50-50; to double //Decoded - S1/Ep20/125 words - 38 min 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 财迷心窍[財迷心竅] cai2 mi2 xin1 qiao4 mad about money (idiom) 发卡[發卡] fa1 ka3 to issue a card; (slang) to reject a guy or a girl; to chuck 头绳[頭繩] tou2 sheng2 string to tie hair 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 牵连[牽連] qian1 lian2 to implicate; implicated; to link together 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 严重性[嚴重性] yan2 zhong4 xing4 seriousness 大鹏[大鵬] da4 peng2 legendary giant bird 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 精[精] jing1 essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 猴[猴] hou2 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 兴许[興許] xing4 xu3 perhaps 果不其然[果不其然] guo3 bu4 qi2 ran2 just as expected; told you so 小动作[小動作] xiao3 dong4 zuo4 bad habit (e.g. nose-picking); petty maneuver; dirty trick; gamesmanship 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 支出[支出] zhi1 chu1 to spend; to pay out; expense 后院[後院] hou4 yuan4 rear court; back garden; backyard (also fig.) 狗男女[狗男女] gou3 nan2 nu:3 a couple engaged in an illicit love affair; a cheating couple 但愿[但願] dan4 yuan4 if only (sth were possible); I wish (that) 过关[過關] guo4 guan1 to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 包围[包圍] bao1 wei2 to surround; to encircle; to hem in 磕[磕] ke1 to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) //Decoded - S1/Ep20/139 words - 42 min 闲[閒] xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 抽烟[抽煙] chou1 yan1 to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 嫖[嫖] piao2 to visit a prostitute 大烟[大煙] da4 yan1 opium 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 盒子[盒子] he2 zi5 box; case 什[什] shen2 what 装蒜[裝蒜] zhuang1 suan4 to act stupid; to play dumb; to pretend to not know 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 血口喷人[血口噴人] xue4 kou3 pen1 ren2 to spit blood (idiom); venomous slander; malicious attacks 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 脱衣服[脫衣服] tuo1 yi1 fu2 undress //Decoded - S1/Ep21/25 words - 11 min 扒[扒] ba1 to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 变数[變數] bian4 shu4 variable (math.) 贻误[貽誤] yi2 wu4 to affect adversely; to delay or hinder; to waste (an opportunity); to mislead 战机[戰機] zhan4 ji1 opportunity in a battle; fighter aircraft; war secret 受罪[受罪] shou4 zui4 to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 步骤[步驟] bu4 zhou4 procedure; step 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 报务员[報務員] bao4 wu4 yuan2 telegraph operator; radio operator 度[度] du4 to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 这样一来[這樣一來] zhe4 yang4 yi1 lai2 thus; if this happens then 多疑[多疑] duo1 yi2 mistrustful; suspicious; paranoid 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 恶魔[惡魔] e4 mo2 demon; fiend 搏斗[搏鬥] bo2 dou4 to wrestle; to fight; to struggle 穷尽[窮盡] qiong2 jin4 to use up; to exhaust; to probe to the bottom; limit; end 推说[推說] tui1 shuo1 to plead; to claim as an excuse 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 血淋淋[血淋淋] xue4 lin2 lin2 dripping with blood; bloody (tragedy) 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 遗漏[遺漏] yi2 lou4 to overlook; to miss; to omit 丝毫[絲毫] si1 hao2 the slightest amount or degree; a bit //Decoded - S1/Ep21/50 words - 16 min 赛跑[賽跑] sai4 pao3 race (running); to race (running) 止痛[止痛] zhi3 tong4 to relieve pain; to stop pain; analgesic 军阀[軍閥] jun1 fa2 military clique; junta; warlord 晨[晨] chen2 morning; dawn; daybreak 师范学院[師範學院] shi1 fan4 xue2 yuan4 teacher's college; normal school 明丽[明麗] ming2 li4 bright and beautiful; (of a landscape) gorgeous; (of a color) vibrant 姨[姨] yi2 mother's sister; aunt 下落不明[下落不明] xia4 luo4 bu4 ming2 unaccounted; unknown whereabouts 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 扫地[掃地] sao3 di4 to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 活下去[活下去] huo2 xia4 qu4 to survive; to keep on living 酒鬼[酒鬼] jiu3 gui3 drunkard 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 成分[成分] cheng2 fen4 composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one's social status; CL:個|个[ge4] 地主[地主] di4 zhu3 landlord; landowner; host 账目[賬目] zhang4 mu4 an item in accounts; an entry 笔录[筆錄] bi3 lu4 to put down in writing; to take down notes; transcript; record 保不住[保不住] bao3 bu5 zhu4 cannot maintain (sth); unable to keep; more likely than not; may well 失灵[失靈] shi1 ling2 out of order (of machine); not working properly; a failing (of a system) 空房间[空房間] kong1 fang2 jian1 vacant room 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 太极[太極] Tai4 ji2 the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence //Decoded - S1/Ep21/75 words - 24 min 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 茶杯[茶杯] cha2 bei1 teacup; tea-glass; cup; mug; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 砸破[砸破] za2 po4 to break; to shatter 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 客栈[客棧] ke4 zhan4 tavern; guest house; inn; hotel 不值[不值] bu4 zhi2 not worth 躺下[躺下] tang3 xia4 to lie down 病症[病症] bing4 zheng4 disease; illness 药物[藥物] yao4 wu4 medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug 迹象[跡象] ji4 xiang4 mark; indication; sign; indicator 癔病[癔病] yi4 bing4 hysteria 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 咬牙[咬牙] yao3 ya2 to clench one's teeth; to grind the teeth; gnaw 跺[跺] duo4 to stamp one's feet 一世[一世] yi1 shi4 generation; period of 30 years; one's whole lifetime; lifelong; age; era; times; the whole world; the First (of numbered European kings) 英名[英名] ying1 ming2 illustrious name; legendary reputation 隐忍[隱忍] yin3 ren3 to bear patiently; to endure silently; to forbear 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 牢[牢] lao2 firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 摧[摧] cui1 to break; to destroy; to devastate; to ravage; to repress 坚定不移[堅定不移] jian1 ding4 bu4 yi2 unswerving; unflinching 信念[信念] xin4 nian4 faith; belief; conviction 深入[深入] shen1 ru4 to penetrate deeply; thorough //Decoded - S1/Ep21/87 words - 42 min 骨髓[骨髓] gu3 sui3 bone marrow (medulla ossea) 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 装置[裝置] zhuang1 zhi4 to install; installation; equipment; system; unit; device 放眼[放眼] fang4 yan3 to survey; to view broadly 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 暗号[暗號] an4 hao4 secret signal (sign); countersign; password 违抗[違抗] wei2 kang4 to disobey 逞[逞] cheng3 to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to 内奸[內奸] nei4 jian1 undiscovered traitor; enemy within one's own ranks 清查[清查] qing1 cha2 to investigate thoroughly; to carefully inspect; to verify; to ferret out (undesirable elements) 小巷[小巷] xiao3 xiang4 alley 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy //Decoded - S1/Ep22/25 words - 10 min 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 如实[如實] ru2 shi2 as things really are; realistic 未卜[未卜] wei4 bu3 not foreseen; unpredictable; not on the cards 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 芦苇[蘆葦] lu2 wei3 reed 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 认出[認出] ren4 chu1 recognition; to recognize 近在咫尺[近在咫尺] jin4 zai4 zhi3 chi3 to be almost within reach; to be close at hand 十四[十四] shi2 si4 fourteen; 14 千刀万剐[千刀萬剮] qian1 dao1 wan4 gua3 to make mincemeat of sb; to hack sb to pieces (used while cursing) 发抖[發抖] fa1 dou3 to tremble; to shake; to shiver 头晕[頭暈] tou2 yun1 dizzy 心慌[心慌] xin1 huang1 to be flustered; (dialect) irregular heart-beat 使唤[使喚] shi3 huan4 to order sb about; to use sb 可耻[可恥] ke3 chi3 shameful; disgraceful; ignominious 店铺[店鋪] dian4 pu4 store; shop 即刻[即刻] ji2 ke4 immediately; instant; instantly 安危[安危] an1 wei1 safety and danger; safety 深山[深山] shen1 shan1 deep in the mountains 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 流[流] liu2 to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 会面[會面] hui4 mian4 to meet with; meeting //Decoded - S1/Ep22/50 words - 27 min 落入[落入] luo4 ru4 to fall into 上报[上報] shang4 bao4 to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 营救[營救] ying2 jiu4 to rescue 警备区[警備區] jing3 bei4 qu1 garrison area; command 义县[義縣] Yi4 xian4 Yi county in Jinzhou 錦州|锦州, Liaoning 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 遗弃[遺棄] yi2 qi4 to leave; to abandon 明山区[明山區] Ming2 shan1 qu1 Mingshan district of Benxi city 本溪市, Liaoning 对路[對路] dui4 lu4 suitable; to one's liking 明山[明山] Ming2 shan1 Mingshan district of Benxi city 本溪市, Liaoning 一带[一帶] yi1 dai4 region; district 北边[北邊] bei3 bian1 north; north side; northern part; to the north of 南边[南邊] nan2 bian5 south; south side; southern part; to the south of 察觉[察覺] cha2 jue2 to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 打消[打消] da3 xiao1 to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc); to give up on 省油的灯[省油的燈] sheng3 you2 de5 deng1 sb who is easy to deal with 蔫[蔫] nian1 to fade; to wither; to wilt; listless 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 兜[兜] dou1 pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old) 出场[出場] chu1 chang3 (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 稻草[稻草] dao4 cao3 rice straw 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 历史性[歷史性] li4 shi3 xing4 historic //Decoded - S1/Ep22/75 words - 41 min 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 通道[通道] tong1 dao4 (communications) channel; thoroughfare; passage 上帝[上帝] Shang4 di4 God 弃婴[棄嬰] qi4 ying1 to abandon an infant; abandoned baby 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 开启[開啟] kai1 qi3 to open; to start; (computing) to enable 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 华丽[華麗] hua2 li4 gorgeous 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 党派[黨派] dang3 pai4 political party; faction 政治立场[政治立場] zheng4 zhi4 li4 chang3 political position 道观[道觀] dao4 guan4 Daoist temple 枪声[槍聲] qiang1 sheng1 crack; shooting sound; gunshot 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 全省[全省] quan2 sheng3 the whole province 竞赛[競賽] jing4 sai4 race; competition; CL:個|个[ge4] 代表队[代表隊] dai4 biao3 dui4 delegation 一举[一舉] yi1 ju3 a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go 夺得[奪得] duo2 de2 to take (after a struggle); to wrest; to seize; to capture; to win (a trophy) 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 指令[指令] zhi3 ling4 order; command; instruction 赐[賜] ci4 to confer; to bestow; to grant 知足[知足] zhi1 zu2 content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing //Decoded - S1/Ep22/79 words - 42 min 弟兄[弟兄] di4 xiong5 brothers; comrade 受尽[受盡] shou4 jin4 to suffer enough from; to suffer all kinds of; to have one's fill of 垫背[墊背] dian4 bei4 to serve as a sacrificial victim; to suffer for sb else; scapegoat; to share sb's fate 枪毙[槍斃] qiang1 bi4 to execute by firing squad; to shoot dead; fig. to discard; to get rid of //Decoded - S1/Ep23/25 words - 17 min 复命[復命] fu4 ming4 to report on completion of a mission; debriefing 咽气[嚥氣] yan4 qi4 to die; to breathe one's last 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 咽[嚥] yan4 to swallow 悬崖[懸崖] xuan2 ya2 precipice; overhanging cliff 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 霸占[霸佔] ba4 zhan4 to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate 铁锹[鐵鍬] tie3 qiao1 spade; shovel 树林[樹林] shu4 lin2 woods; grove; forest 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 篆[篆] zhuan4 seal (of office); seal script (a calligraphic style); the small seal 小篆 and great seal 大篆; writing in seal script 碑文[碑文] bei1 wen2 inscription on a tablet 治丧[治喪] zhi4 sang1 to prepare for a funeral 批复[批復] pi1 fu4 to reply officially to a subordinate 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 八度[八度] ba1 du4 octave 下落[下落] xia4 luo4 whereabouts; to drop; to fall 杀害[殺害] sha1 hai4 to murder //Decoded - S1/Ep23/50 words - 27 min 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission 抗命[抗命] kang4 ming4 against orders; to disobey; to refuse to accept orders 伤势[傷勢] shang1 shi4 condition of an injury 好转[好轉] hao3 zhuan3 to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement 屁话[屁話] pi4 hua4 shit; nonsense 隔离[隔離] ge2 li2 to separate; to isolate 病房[病房] bing4 fang2 ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 未经[未經] wei4 jing1 not having undergone; without (having gone though a certain process) 许可[許可] xu3 ke3 to allow; to permit 擅[擅] shan4 without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself; to monopolize; expert in; to be good at 主张[主張] zhu3 zhang1 to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL:個|个[ge4] 当晚[當晚] dang1 wan3 on that evening 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 杀掉[殺掉] sha1 diao4 to kill 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 背影[背影] bei4 ying3 rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object) 负伤[負傷] fu4 shang1 to be wounded; to sustain an injury 恰恰[恰恰] qia4 qia4 exactly; just; precisely 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 军人[軍人] jun1 ren2 serviceman; soldier; military personnel 天职[天職] tian1 zhi2 vocation; duty; mission in life 此次[此次] ci3 ci4 this time 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse //Decoded - S1/Ep23/75 words - 36 min 杂店[雜店] za2 dian4 convenience store; variety store 关门[關門] guan1 men2 to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently) 歇业[歇業] xie1 ye4 to close down (temporarily or permanently); to go out of business 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 回老家[回老家] hui2 lao3 jia1 to go back to one's roots; to return to one's native place; by ext. to join one's ancestors (i.e. to die) 休养[休養] xiu1 yang3 to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce 开店[開店] kai1 dian4 to open shop 在此之前[在此之前] zai4 ci3 zhi1 qian2 before that; beforehand; previously 不像话[不像話] bu4 xiang4 hua4 unreasonable; shocking; outrageous 懦夫[懦夫] nuo4 fu1 coward 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 讨[討] tao3 to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 迁就[遷就] qian1 jiu4 to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth) 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 国旗[國旗] guo2 qi2 flag (of a country); CL:面[mian4] 心碎[心碎] xin1 sui4 heartbroken; extreme depth of sorrow 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 军事法庭[軍事法庭] jun1 shi4 fa3 ting2 court-martial; military tribunal 处决[處決] chu3 jue2 to execute (a condemned criminal) 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 重要性[重要性] zhong4 yao4 xing4 importance 沿江[沿江] yan2 jiang1 along the river; the region around the river 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 腕[腕] wan4 wrist; (squid, starfish etc) arm //Decoded - S1/Ep23/100 words - 41 min 手镯[手鐲] shou3 zhuo2 bracelet 转交[轉交] zhuan3 jiao1 to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 震惊[震驚] zhen4 jing1 to shock; to astonish 过于[過於] guo4 yu2 too much; excessively 八月[八月] Ba1 yue4 August; eighth month (of the lunar year) 泳[泳] yong3 swimming; to swim 水里[水里] Shui3 li3 Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 呛[嗆] qiang4 to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc); pungent; (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb; to scold; to speak out against sb 代劳[代勞] dai4 lao2 to do sth in place of sb else 急于求成[急於求成] ji2 yu2 qiu2 cheng2 anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success; impatient for result; impetuous 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 翻过[翻過] fan1 guo4 to turn over; to transform 前赴后继[前赴後繼] qian2 fu4 hou4 ji4 to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom) 丈[丈] zhang4 measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male 崖[崖] ya2 precipice; cliff; Taiwan pr. [yai2] 抛[拋] pao1 to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 埋葬[埋葬] mai2 zang4 to bury 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 山崖[山崖] shan1 ya2 cliff 存活率[存活率] cun2 huo2 lu:4 (med.) survival rate; (med.) recovery rate 存活[存活] cun2 huo2 to survive (a serious accident); survival //Decoded - S1/Ep23/109 words - 42 min 江面[江面] jiang1 mian4 the surface of the river 支流[支流] zhi1 liu2 tributary (river) 浅滩[淺灘] qian3 tan1 shallows; shoal; sandbar 地图[地圖] di4 tu2 map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 坐标[坐標] zuo4 biao1 coordinate (geometry) 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 增[增] zeng1 to increase; to expand; to add 兵力[兵力] bing1 li4 military strength; armed forces; troops //Decoded - S1/Ep24/25 words - 16 min 老乡[老鄉] lao3 xiang1 fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown 时辰[時辰] shi2 chen5 time; one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 草药[草藥] cao3 yao4 herbal medicine 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 诺[諾] nuo4 to consent; to promise; (literary) yes! 撕烂[撕爛] si1 lan4 to tear up; to tear to pieces 入学[入學] ru4 xue2 to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child 抄[抄] chao1 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 选手[選手] xuan3 shou3 athlete; contestant 争得[爭得] zheng1 de2 to obtain by an effort; to strive to get sth 荣誉[榮譽] rong2 yu4 honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary 佼佼者[佼佼者] jiao3 jiao3 zhe3 well-known figure; excellent (person, company etc) 自豪[自豪] zi4 hao2 proud (of one's achievements etc) 看错[看錯] kan4 cuo4 to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 论证[論證] lun4 zheng4 to prove a point; to expound on; to demonstrate or prove (through argument); proof 推论[推論] tui1 lun4 to infer; inference; corollary; reasoned conclusion 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 纸钱[紙錢] zhi3 qian2 ritual money made of paper burnt for the Gods or the dead 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 劳逸结合[勞逸結合] lao2 yi4 jie2 he2 to strike a balance between work and rest (idiom) 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 瞎说[瞎說] xia1 shuo1 to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about //Decoded - S1/Ep24/50 words - 23 min 解密[解密] jie3 mi4 to declassify; (computing) to decrypt; to decipher 园[園] yuan2 land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in 園|园, such as a botanical garden 植物園|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园 etc 杠[槓] gang4 thick pole; bar; rod; thick line; to mark with a thick line; to sharpen (knife); (old) coffin-bearing pole 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 枪眼[槍眼] qiang1 yan3 loophole (for firing); embrasure 采取措施[採取措施] cai3 qu3 cuo4 shi1 to adopt measures; to take steps 充分[充分] chong1 fen4 ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full 生还[生還] sheng1 huan2 to return alive; to survive 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 司[司] si1 to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry) 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify 不可能[不可能] bu4 ke3 neng2 impossible; cannot; not able 在内[在內] zai4 nei4 (included) in it; among them 窃取[竊取] qie4 qu3 to steal; to seize 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 事关[事關] shi4 guan1 to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for 参[參] can1 to take part in; to participate; to join; to attend; to counsel; unequal; varied; irregular; uneven; not uniform; abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 糟蹋[糟蹋] zao1 ta4 to waste; to defile; to abuse; to insult; to defile; to trample on; to wreck; also pr. [zao1 ta5] 粮食[糧食] liang2 shi5 foodstuff; cereals; CL:種|种[zhong3] 正反[正反] zheng4 fan3 positive and negative; pros and cons; inside and outside 赔钱[賠錢] pei2 qian2 to lose money; to pay for damages //Decoded - S1/Ep24/75 words - 35 min 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 渔[漁] yu2 fisherman; to fish 揣[揣] chuai1 to put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. [chuai3] 揣[揣] chuai3 to estimate; to guess; to figure; to surmise 咋[咋] za3 dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 火柴[火柴] huo3 chai2 match (for lighting fire); CL:根[gen1],盒[he2] 法国[法國] Fa3 guo2 France; French 穷人[窮人] qiong2 ren2 poor people; the poor 沈[沈] chen2 variant of 沉[chen2] 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 赔本[賠本] pei2 ben3 loss; to sustain losses 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 能人[能人] neng2 ren2 capable person; Homo habilis, extinct species of upright East African hominid 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 十有八九[十有八九] shi2 you3 ba1 jiu3 most likely; mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10); vast majority 光天化日[光天化日] guang1 tian1 hua4 ri4 the full light of day (idiom); fig. peace and prosperity; in broad daylight 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 怕事[怕事] pa4 shi4 timid; to be afraid of getting involved; to be afraid of getting into trouble 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 措[措] cuo4 to handle; to manage; to put in order; to arrange; to administer; to execute; to take action on; to plan 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory 偿命[償命] chang2 ming4 to pay with one's life 欠债[欠債] qian4 zhai4 to owe a debt; the sum owed //Decoded - S1/Ep24/100 words - 40 min 天经地义[天經地義] tian1 jing1 di4 yi4 lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 旁人[旁人] pang2 ren2 other people; bystanders; onlookers; outsiders 阎王[閻王] Yan2 wang2 same as 閻羅王|阎罗王; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 善心[善心] shan4 xin1 kindness; benevolence; philanthropy; virtuous intentions 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 打开天窗说亮话[打開天窗說亮話] da3 kai1 tian1 chuang1 shuo1 liang4 hua4 not to mince words; not to beat about the bush 名贵[名貴] ming2 gui4 famous and valuable; rare; precious 药材[藥材] yao4 cai2 medicinal ingredient 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 散落[散落] san4 luo4 to disperse; to fall scattered; to sprinkle 笔记[筆記] bi3 ji4 to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3] 手稿[手稿] shou3 gao3 manuscript; script 出生入死[出生入死] chu1 sheng1 ru4 si3 from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water; brave; willing to risk life and limb 窝囊[窩囊] wo1 nang5 to feel vexed; annoyed; good-for-nothing; stupid and cowardly 闭关[閉關] bi4 guan1 to close the passes; to seal off the country; seclusion (monastic practice, e.g. of Chan Buddhists) 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 危[危] wei1 danger; to endanger; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 自身难保[自身難保] zi4 shen1 nan2 bao3 powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 告发[告發] gao4 fa1 to lodge an accusation; accusation (law) //Decoded - S1/Ep24/101 words - 40 min 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding //Decoded - S1/Ep25/25 words - 12 min 鳜鱼[鱖魚] gui4 yu2 mandarin fish; Chinese perch (Siniperca chuatsi) 元[元] yuan2 currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon 干粮[乾糧] gan1 liang2 rations (to take on expedition) 三角[三角] san1 jiao3 triangle 龙骨[龍骨] long2 gu3 keel; dragon bones (ancient bones used in TCM) 一元[一元] yi1 yuan2 single variable (math.); univariate 八角[八角] ba1 jiao3 anise; star anise; aniseed; octagonal; Fructus Anisi stellati 账房[賬房] zhang4 fang2 an accounts office (in former times); an accountant; a cashier 东家[東家] dong1 jia1 master (i.e. employer); landlord; boss 探寻[探尋] tan4 xun2 to search; to seek; to explore 忘恩负义[忘恩負義] wang4 en1 fu4 yi4 to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend; to kick a benefactor in the teeth 加倍[加倍] jia1 bei4 to double; to redouble 奉还[奉還] feng4 huan2 to return with thanks; to give back (honorific) 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 放出[放出] fang4 chu1 to let off; to give out 市里[市里] shi4 li3 li (Chinese unit of length equal to 500 meters) 潜[潛] qian2 hidden; secret; latent; to hide; to conceal; to submerge; to dive 企图[企圖] qi3 tu2 to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3] 履历[履歷] lu:3 li4 background (academic and work); curriculum vitae; résumé 平津战役[平津戰役] Ping2 jin1 Zhan4 yi4 Pingjin Campaign (Nov 1948-Jan 1949), one of the three major campaigns by the People's Liberation Army near the end of the Chinese Civil War 军队[軍隊] jun1 dui4 army; troops; CL:支[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 补给[補給] bu3 ji3 supply; replenishment; to replenish 加工厂[加工廠] jia1 gong1 chang3 processing plant 头绪[頭緒] tou2 xu4 outline; main threads //Decoded - S1/Ep25/50 words - 20 min 窃[竊] qie4 to steal; secretly; (humble) I 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 苦闷[苦悶] ku3 men4 depressed; dejected; feeling low 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 见缝插针[見縫插針] jian4 feng4 cha1 zhen1 lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch 指使[指使] zhi3 shi3 to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 心脏病[心臟病] xin1 zang4 bing4 heart disease 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 召唤[召喚] zhao4 huan4 to summon; to beckon; to call 里应外合[裡應外合] li3 ying4 wai4 he2 to coordinate outside and inside offensives (idiom); (fig.) to act together 处罚[處罰] chu3 fa2 to penalize; to punish 首领[首領] shou3 ling3 head; boss; chief 一刀两断[一刀兩斷] yi1 dao1 liang3 duan4 lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom); fig. to make a clean break (idiom) 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 符号[符號] fu2 hao4 symbol; mark; sign 此刻[此刻] ci3 ke4 this moment; now; at present 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 死刑[死刑] si3 xing2 death penalty 祭奠[祭奠] ji4 dian4 to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service 河神[河神] he2 shen2 river god //Decoded - S1/Ep25/75 words - 34 min 小白脸[小白臉] xiao3 bai2 lian3 attractive young man (usually derog.); pretty boy; gigolo 早起[早起] zao3 qi3 to get up early 阿妈[阿媽] a1 ma1 grandma (paternal) (Tw); (dialect) mother; nurse; amah; (Manchu) father 汉人[漢人] Han4 ren2 Han Chinese person or people 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 娘家[娘家] niang2 jia5 married woman's parents' home 土司[土司] tu3 si1 sliced bread (loanword from "toast"); government-appointed hereditary tribal headman in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties 非分[非分] fei1 fen4 improper; presumptuous; assuming; overstepping one's bounds; also written 非份[fei1 fen4] 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 冲撞[衝撞] chong1 zhuang4 to collide; jerking motion; to impinge; to offend; to provoke 玛[瑪] ma3 agate; cornelian 哎[哎] ai1 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 尼[尼] ni2 Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 对牛弹琴[對牛彈琴] dui4 niu2 tan2 qin2 lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom); fig. offering a treat to an unappreciative audience; to cast pearls before swine; caviar to the general; to preach to deaf ears; to talk over sb's head 渔民[漁民] yu2 min2 fisherman; fisher folk 救火[救火] jiu4 huo3 to put out a fire; firefighting 赶来[趕來] gan3 lai2 to rush over 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 船主[船主] chuan2 zhu3 ship's captain; owner of ship 周边[周邊] zhou1 bian1 periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 手枪[手槍] shou3 qiang1 pistol; CL:把[ba3] 艘[艘] sou1 classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] //Decoded - S1/Ep25/100 words - 38 min 渔船[漁船] yu2 chuan2 fishing boat; CL:條|条[tiao2] 搜救[搜救] sou1 jiu4 search and rescue 以此[以此] yi3 ci3 with this; thereby; thus; because of this 辐射[輻射] fu2 she4 radiation 屯[屯] tun2 to station (soldiers); to store up; village 粮[糧] liang2 grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 欠条[欠條] qian4 tiao2 IOU; certificate of indebtedness 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 特此[特此] te4 ci3 hereby 查明[查明] cha2 ming2 to investigate and find out; to ascertain 法医[法醫] fa3 yi1 forensic investigator; forensic detective 鉴定[鑑定] jian4 ding4 to appraise; to identify; to evaluate 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 激烈[激烈] ji1 lie4 (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme 颈动脉[頸動脈] jing3 dong4 mai4 carotid artery (medicine) 破裂[破裂] po4 lie4 to rupture; to fracture; to break down; (linguistics) plosion 失血[失血] shi1 xue4 blood loss 距[距] ju4 at a distance of; distance; to be apart 一把手[一把手] yi1 ba3 shou3 working hand; member of a work team; participant; (short form of 第一把手[di4 yi1 ba3 shou3]) the boss 指纹[指紋] zhi3 wen2 fingerprint; the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers 杀手[殺手] sha1 shou3 killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player 户籍[戶籍] hu4 ji2 census register; household register 证实[證實] zheng4 shi2 to confirm (sth to be true); to verify 贩[販] fan4 to deal in; to buy and sell; to trade in; to retail; to peddle //Decoded - S1/Ep25/124 words - 42 min 汉[漢] han4 man 船工[船工] chuan2 gong1 boatman; boat builder 装扮[裝扮] zhuang1 ban4 to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to disguise oneself 技术人员[技術人員] ji4 shu4 ren2 yuan2 technical staff 画像[畫像] hua4 xiang4 portrait; to do a portrait of sb 错怪[錯怪] cuo4 guai4 to blame sb wrongly 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 源源不断[源源不斷] yuan2 yuan2 bu4 duan4 a steady flow (idiom); an unending stream 拢[攏] long3 to gather together; to collect; to approach; to draw near to; to add; to sum up; to comb (hair) 瘾[癮] yin3 addiction; craving 依兰[依蘭] Yi1 lan2 Yilan county in Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1], Heilongjiang 索[索] suo3 to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated 娅[婭] ya4 address term between sons-in-law 汉族[漢族] Han4 zu2 Han ethnic group 外公[外公] wai4 gong1 (coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather 老小[老小] lao3 xiao3 the old and the young; the youngest member of the family 广东[廣東] Guang3 dong1 Guangdong province (Kwangtung) in south China, short name 粵|粤[Yue4], capital Guangzhou 廣州|广州 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 土匪[土匪] tu3 fei3 bandit 一家子[一家子] yi1 jia1 zi5 the whole family 昏倒[昏倒] hun1 dao3 to faint 阿爸[阿爸] a1 ba4 (dialect) father 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 族人[族人] zu2 ren2 clansman; clan members; relatives; ethnic minority //Decoded - S1/Ep26/25 words - 6 min 寨[寨] zhai4 stronghold; stockade; camp; (stockaded) village 溺[溺] ni4 to drown; to indulge; addicted to; to spoil (a child) 汉语[漢語] Han4 yu3 Chinese language; CL:門|门[men2] 部落[部落] bu4 luo4 tribe 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 福星[福星] fu2 xing1 mascot; lucky star 族[族] zu2 race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) 剿匪[剿匪] jiao3 fei3 to send armed forces to suppress 娃娃亲[娃娃親] wa2 wa5 qin1 arranged betrothal of minors 灾星[災星] zai1 xing1 comet or supernova viewed as evil portent 赶出[趕出] gan3 chu1 to drive away 四海为家[四海為家] si4 hai3 wei2 jia1 to regard the four corners of the world all as home (idiom); to feel at home anywhere; to roam about unconstrained; to consider the entire country, or world, to be one's own 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 青梅竹马[青梅竹馬] qing1 mei2 zhu2 ma3 lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom); fig. innocent children's games; childhood sweethearts; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 两情相悦[兩情相悅] liang3 qing2 xiang1 yue4 (of a couple) to be harmonious; to be each other's sunshine 相依[相依] xiang1 yi1 to be interdependent 红尘[紅塵] hong2 chen2 the world of mortals (Buddhism); human society; worldly affairs 滚滚[滾滾] gun3 gun3 to surge on; to roll on 驴唇不对马嘴[驢唇不對馬嘴] lu:2 chun2 bu4 dui4 ma3 zui3 lit. a donkey's lips do not match a horse's mouth (idiom); fig. beside the point; incongruous 文盲[文盲] wen2 mang2 illiterate 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 知识分子[知識分子] zhi1 shi5 fen4 zi3 intellectual; intelligentsia; learned person 显摆[顯擺] xian3 bai5 (coll.) to show off 水到渠成[水到渠成] shui3 dao4 qu2 cheng2 lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom); fig. when conditions are right, success will follow naturally //Decoded - S1/Ep26/50 words - 12 min 瓜熟蒂落[瓜熟蒂落] gua1 shu2 di4 luo4 when the melon is ripe, it falls (idiom); problems sort themselves out in the fullness of time 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 迈[邁] mai4 to take a step; to stride 鸿沟[鴻溝] hong2 gou1 (fig.) gulf; chasm; wide gap; (originally) the Hong Canal in Henan, which in ancient times formed the border between enemies Chu 楚 and Han 漢|汉 遥遥[遙遙] yao2 yao2 distant; remote 相望[相望] xiang1 wang4 to look at one another; to face each other 慷慨[慷慨] kang1 kai3 vehement; fervent; generous; giving; liberal 赴死[赴死] fu4 si3 to meet death 英勇[英勇] ying1 yong3 heroic; gallant; valiant 就义[就義] jiu4 yi4 to be killed for a righteous cause; to die a martyr 意会[意會] yi4 hui4 to sense; to grasp intuitively 枪法[槍法] qiang1 fa3 marksmanship 不起眼[不起眼] bu4 qi3 yan3 unremarkable; nothing out of the ordinary 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 任[任] ren4 to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 东山再起[東山再起] dong1 shan1 zai4 qi3 lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback 提干[提幹] ti2 gan4 to rise through the ranks (as a party cadre) 填满[填滿] tian2 man3 to cram 俗[俗] su2 custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 急功近利[急功近利] ji2 gong1 jin4 li4 seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return 情怀[情懷] qing2 huai2 feelings; mood 憧[憧] chong1 irresolute; unsettled 雾[霧] wu4 fog; mist; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace //Decoded - S1/Ep26/75 words - 24 min 宇[宇] yu3 room; universe 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 早上好[早上好] zao3 shang5 hao3 Good morning! 进城[進城] jin4 cheng2 to go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work) 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 骨[骨] gu3 bone 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 血色素[血色素] xue4 se4 su4 hematin (blood pigment); heme; hemoglobin; also written 血紅蛋白|血红蛋白 血压[血壓] xue4 ya1 blood pressure 花都[花都] Hua1 du1 Huadu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 轻巧[輕巧] qing1 qiao3 dexterous; deft; easy; light and easy to use; nimble; agile; lithe; graceful 孪生[孿生] luan2 sheng1 twin 走失[走失] zou3 shi1 lost; missing; to lose (sb in one's charge); to get lost; to wander away; to lose (flavor, freshness, shape, hair, one's good looks etc); to lose meaning (in translation) 册[冊] ce4 book; booklet; classifier for books 列队[列隊] lie4 dui4 in formation (military) 请愿[請願] qing3 yuan4 petition (for action to be taken) 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 要强[要強] yao4 qiang2 eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 迫切[迫切] po4 qie4 urgent; pressing 造反[造反] zao4 fan3 to rebel; to revolt 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 大伙儿[大伙兒] da4 huo3 r5 erhua variant of 大伙[da4 huo3] //Decoded - S1/Ep26/100 words - 33 min 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 女扮男装[女扮男裝] nu:3 ban4 nan2 zhuang1 (of a woman) to dress as a man (idiom) 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 忌日[忌日] ji4 ri4 anniversary of a death; inauspicious day 逃不出[逃不出] tao2 bu4 chu1 unable to escape; can't get out 解救[解救] jie3 jiu4 to rescue; to help out of difficulties; to save the situation 致命[致命] zhi4 ming4 fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 轻微[輕微] qing1 wei1 slight; light; trivial; to a small extent 骨折[骨折] gu3 zhe2 to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture 手肘[手肘] shou3 zhou3 elbow 膝[膝] xi1 knee 跳楼[跳樓] tiao4 lou2 to jump from a building (to kill oneself); fig. to sell at a large discount (in advertising) 脖[脖] bo2 neck 颈[頸] jing3 neck 化验[化驗] hua4 yan4 chemical examination; to do a lab test 试图[試圖] shi4 tu2 to attempt; to try 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 乱写[亂寫] luan4 xie3 to write without basis 三水[三水] San1 shui3 Sanshui district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 shi4], Guangdong 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 男性[男性] nan2 xing4 the male sex; a male 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume //Decoded - S1/Ep26/125 words - 40 min 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 胁迫[脅迫] xie2 po4 to coerce; to compel; to force 阴森[陰森] yin1 sen1 gloomy; sinister; eerie 阿婆[阿婆] a1 po2 granny; mother-in-law 啰[囉] luo5 (final exclamatory particle) 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 一气之下[一氣之下] yi1 qi4 zhi1 xia4 in a fit of pique; in a fury 眼珠[眼珠] yan3 zhu1 one's eyes; eyeball 聋子[聾子] long2 zi5 deaf person 哑巴[啞巴] ya3 ba5 mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 布衣[布衣] bu4 yi1 plain cotton clothing; (literary) the common people 听得见[聽得見] ting1 de2 jian4 audible 唇[唇] chun2 lip 猜着[猜著] cai1 zhao2 to guess correctly 多么[多麼] duo1 me5 how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent 眼皮子[眼皮子] yan3 pi2 zi5 eyelid 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 蹲守[蹲守] dun1 shou3 to hang around keeping a watch out for sth 检验[檢驗] jian3 yan4 to inspect; to examine; to test 中毒[中毒] zhong4 du2 to be poisoned; poisoning 身亡[身亡] shen1 wang2 to die 氰化钾[氰化鉀] qing2 hua4 jia3 potassium cyanide KCN 确切[確切] que4 qie4 definite; exact; precise //Decoded - S1/Ep26/134 words - 42 min 氰化物[氰化物] qing2 hua4 wu4 cyanide 毒剂[毒劑] du2 ji4 a poison; a toxic agent; poison gas; a chemical weapon 比对[比對] bi3 dui4 comparison; to verify by comparing 体内[體內] ti3 nei4 within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 下发[下發] xia4 fa1 to issue (a memorandum etc) to lower levels; to distribute (e.g. disaster relief to victims) 搜寻[搜尋] sou1 xun2 to search; to look for 当务之急[當務之急] dang1 wu4 zhi1 ji2 top priority job; matter of vital importance 眼线[眼線] yan3 xian4 informer; snitch; spy; scout; (cosmetics) eye line 下馆子[下館子] xia4 guan3 zi5 to eat out; to eat at a restaurant //Decoded - S1/Ep27/25 words - 10 min 钱包[錢包] qian2 bao1 purse; wallet 借条[借條] jie4 tiao2 receipt for a loan; IOU 必将[必將] bi4 jiang1 inevitably 飞刀[飛刀] fei1 dao1 a throwing knife; fly cutter (machine tool) 科级[科級] ke1 ji2 (administrative) section-level 阴阳怪气[陰陽怪氣] yin1 yang2 guai4 qi4 eccentric; peculiar; mystifying 真心实意[真心實意] zhen1 xin1 shi2 yi4 genuine and sincere (idiom); wholehearted 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 拍马屁[拍馬屁] pai1 ma3 pi4 to flatter; to fawn on; to butter sb up; toadying; boot-licking 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 撤职[撤職] che4 zhi2 to eliminate; to sack; to remove from office 前程[前程] qian2 cheng2 future (career etc) prospects 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 黄色[黃色] huang2 se4 yellow (color); pornographic 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 黄昏[黃昏] huang2 hun1 dusk; evening; nightfall 黑夜[黑夜] hei1 ye4 night 结账[結賬] jie2 zhang4 to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結帳|结帐 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) //Decoded - S1/Ep27/50 words - 20 min 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 燕[燕] yan4 swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 学号[學號] xue2 hao4 student ID number 床位[床位] chuang2 wei4 bed (in hospital, hotel, train etc); berth; bunk 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 涛[濤] tao1 big wave; Taiwan pr. [tao2] 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 校徽[校徽] xiao4 hui1 school badge; college insignia; university crest 柏树[柏樹] bai3 shu4 cypress tree; Taiwan pr. [bo2 shu4] 松香[松香] song1 xiang1 rosin; pine rosin 仲[仲] zhong4 second month of a season; middle; intermediate; second amongst brothers 仁[仁] ren2 humane; kernel 郭[郭] guo1 outer city wall 炳[炳] bing3 bright; brilliant; luminous 楠[楠] nan2 Machilus nanmu; Chinese cedar; Chinese giant redwood 廷[廷] ting2 palace courtyard 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented 宪[憲] xian4 statute; constitution 洺[洺] ming2 name of a river 算术[算術] suan4 shu4 arithmetic; sums (mathematics as primary school subject) 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate //Decoded - S1/Ep27/75 words - 34 min 不要紧[不要緊] bu4 yao4 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 汽车[汽車] qi4 che1 car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 图书馆[圖書館] tu2 shu1 guan3 library; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 化学系[化學系] hua4 xue2 xi4 department of chemistry 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 晕车[暈車] yun4 che1 to be carsick 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 头一回[頭一回] tou2 yi1 hui2 the first time; for the first time 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 一点一点[一點一點] yi1 dian3 yi1 dian3 little by little; bit by bit; gradually 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 结构[結構] jie2 gou4 structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 小路[小路] xiao3 lu4 minor road; lane; pathway; trail 四通八达[四通八達] si4 tong1 ba1 da2 roads open in all directions (idiom); accessible from all sides 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 藏身[藏身] cang2 shen1 to hide; to go into hiding; to take refuge 宰[宰] zai3 to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 死到临头[死到臨頭] si3 dao4 lin2 tou2 Death is near at hand. (idiom) 充[充] chong1 to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off //Decoded - S1/Ep27/81 words - 40 min 枪杀[槍殺] qiang1 sha1 to shoot dead 巷子[巷子] xiang4 zi5 alley 留守[留守] liu2 shou3 to stay behind to take care of things 此地[此地] ci3 di4 here; this place 首要[首要] shou3 yao4 the most important; of chief importance 击毙[擊斃] ji1 bi4 to kill; to shoot dead //Decoded - S1/Ep28/25 words - 17 min 钊[釗] zhao1 to encourage; to cut; to strain 尸首[屍首] shi1 shou5 corpse; carcass; dead body 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 缚[縛] fu4 to bind; to tie; Taiwan pr. [fu2] 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 青衣[青衣] qing1 yi1 black clothes; servant (old); young woman role in Chinese opera, also called 正旦[zheng4 dan4] 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 喉咙[喉嚨] hou2 long2 throat; larynx 逐出[逐出] zhu2 chu1 to expel; to evict; to drive out 不祥[不祥] bu4 xiang2 ominous; inauspicious 挡[擋] dang3 to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission) 欣慰[欣慰] xin1 wei4 to be gratified 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 默哀[默哀] mo4 ai1 to observe a moment of silence in tribute 救出[救出] jiu4 chu1 to rescue; to pluck from danger 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 毙命[斃命] bi4 ming4 to meet violent death; to get killed 默认[默認] mo4 ren4 to agree tacitly; tacit approval; default (setting) 私仇[私仇] si1 chou2 personal grudge 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 公报私仇[公報私仇] gong1 bao4 si1 chou2 to use public office to avenge private wrongs 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 辞去[辭去] ci2 qu4 to resign; to quit 浮现[浮現] fu2 xian4 to appear before one's eyes; to come into view; to float into appearance; to come back (of images from the past); to emerge; it emerges; it occurs (to me that..) 堤[堤] di1 dike; Taiwan pr. [ti2] //Decoded - S1/Ep28/50 words - 32 min 走神[走神] zou3 shen2 absent-minded; one's mind is wandering 乘[乘] cheng2 to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (math.); Buddhist sect or creed 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 置于[置于] zhi4 yu2 to place; to put (at or in a position); to be located 亲情[親情] qin1 qing2 affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above 保命[保命] bao3 ming4 to save one's life; to survive 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 避难[避難] bi4 nan4 refuge; to take refuge; to seek asylum (political etc) 侄女[姪女] zhi2 nu:3 niece; brother's daughter 日出[日出] ri4 chu1 sunrise 耕田[耕田] geng1 tian2 to cultivate soil; to till fields 捕鱼[捕魚] bu3 yu2 to catch fish; to fish 烧水[燒水] shao1 shui3 to heat water; to boil water 再生[再生] zai4 sheng1 to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 烈[烈] lie4 ardent; intense; fierce; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; exploits; achievements 烈酒[烈酒] lie4 jiu3 strong alcoholic drink 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 身手[身手] shen1 shou3 skill; talent; agility 暗杀[暗殺] an4 sha1 to assassinate 逃亡[逃亡] tao2 wang2 to flee; flight (from danger); fugitive 归队[歸隊] gui1 dui4 to return to one's unit; to go back to one's station in life 万物[萬物] wan4 wu4 all living things 无中生有[無中生有] wu2 zhong1 sheng1 you3 to create something from nothing (idiom) //Decoded - S1/Ep28/75 words - 37 min 即[即] ji2 namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 一无是处[一無是處] yi1 wu2 shi4 chu4 not one good point; everything about it is wrong 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 英雄难过美人关[英雄難過美人關] ying1 xiong2 nan2 guo4 mei3 ren2 guan1 even heroes have a weakness for the charms of a beautiful woman (idiom) 美人[美人] mei3 ren2 beauty; belle 自古[自古] zi4 gu3 (since) ancient times; (from) time immemorial 红颜[紅顏] hong2 yan2 a beautiful woman; young beauties; youths; rosy cheeks 薄命[薄命] bo2 ming4 to be born under an unlucky star (usu. of women); to be born unlucky 不敢当[不敢當] bu4 gan3 dang1 lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me 大多数[大多數] da4 duo1 shu4 (great) majority 保驾护航[保駕護航] bao3 jia4 hu4 hang2 (idiom) to safeguard (sth); to protect (sth) 一方面[一方面] yi1 fang1 mian4 on the one hand 大和[大和] Da4 he2 Yamato (possibly 3rd century AD), Japanese state before written records began in 7th century AD, its real dating is controversial 另一方面[另一方面] ling4 yi1 fang1 mian4 on the other hand; another aspect 来历[來歷] lai2 li4 history; antecedents; origin 砍树[砍樹] kan3 shu4 to chop wood; to chop down trees 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 一言[一言] yi1 yan2 one sentence; brief remark 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 哮喘病[哮喘病] xiao4 chuan3 bing4 asthma 发作[發作] fa1 zuo4 to flare up; to break out 哮喘[哮喘] xiao4 chuan3 asthma 咳嗽[咳嗽] ke2 sou5 to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 张开[張開] zhang1 kai1 to open up; to spread; to extend //Decoded - S1/Ep28/87 words - 42 min 台阶[臺階] tai2 jie1 steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) 造船[造船] zao4 chuan2 shipbuilding 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 阿姨[阿姨] a1 yi2 maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child); CL:個|个[ge4] 全家福[全家福] quan2 jia1 fu2 photograph of the entire family; hodgepodge (cookery) 老伴儿[老伴兒] lao3 ban4 r5 erhua variant of 老伴[lao3 ban4] 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 梨[梨] li2 pear; CL:個|个[ge4] 泡水[泡水] pao4 shui3 to infuse; to soak in water 顾不上[顧不上] gu4 bu5 shang4 cannot attend to or manage //Decoded - S1/Ep29/25 words - 17 min 不中用[不中用] bu4 zhong4 yong4 unfit for anything; no good; useless; (of a sick person) beyond hope 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 早出晚归[早出晚歸] zao3 chu1 wan3 gui1 to leave early and return late (idiom) 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 小病[小病] xiao3 bing4 minor illness; indisposition 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 放学[放學] fang4 xue2 to dismiss students at the end of the school day 请安[請安] qing3 an1 to pay respects; to wish good health; in Qing times, a specific form of salutation (see also 打千[da3 qian1]) 说不出[說不出] shuo1 bu5 chu1 unable to say 算数[算數] suan4 shu4 to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important) 母子[母子] mu3 zi3 mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 属[屬] shu3 category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute 兔[兔] tu4 rabbit 家常[家常] jia1 chang2 the daily life of a family 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 独生女[獨生女] du2 sheng1 nu:3 an only daughter 现任[現任] xian4 ren4 to occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent; (coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse) 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 派系[派系] pai4 xi4 sect; faction 斗争[鬥爭] dou4 zheng1 a struggle; fight; battle //Decoded - S1/Ep29/50 words - 24 min 聋[聾] long2 deaf 哑[啞] ya3 dumb; mute; hoarse; husky; unexploded (of artillery shell etc) 老太婆[老太婆] lao3 tai4 po2 old woman (at times contemptuous) 投靠[投靠] tou2 kao4 to rely on help from sb 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 议论[議論] yi4 lun4 to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4] 疼爱[疼愛] teng2 ai4 to love dearly 隐身[隱身] yin3 shen1 to hide oneself; invisible (person or online status) 亲自动手[親自動手] qin1 zi4 dong4 shou3 to do the job oneself 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 精明[精明] jing1 ming2 astute; shrewd 贴身[貼身] tie1 shen1 worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc) 亲信[親信] qin1 xin4 trusted aide 其余[其餘] qi2 yu2 the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them 管家[管家] guan3 jia1 housekeeper; butler; manage one's household 仆人[僕人] pu2 ren2 servant 毕摩[畢摩] bi4 mo2 shaman among the Yi ethnic group 斩草除根[斬草除根] zhan3 cao3 chu2 gen1 to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch; to eliminate completely 祭[祭] ji4 to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); memorial ceremony; (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; (lit. and fig.) to wield 心病[心病] xin1 bing4 anxiety; sore point; secret worry; mental disorder; heart disease (medicine) 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 鬼画符[鬼畫符] gui3 hua4 fu2 undecipherable handwriting; scribblings; (fig.) hypocritical talk 难为[難為] nan2 wei5 to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil //Decoded - S1/Ep29/75 words - 34 min 果子[果子] guo3 zi5 fruit 顶嘴[頂嘴] ding3 zui3 to talk back; to answer back 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth 白头到老[白頭到老] bai2 tou2 dao4 lao3 (to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom); to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss; until death do us part 文字[文字] wen2 zi4 character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 蒸[蒸] zheng1 to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 霞[霞] xia2 rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset 蔚[蔚] wei4 Artemisia japonica; luxuriant; resplendent; impressive 五彩[五彩] wu3 cai3 five (main) colors (white, black, red, yellow, and blue); multicolored 斑斓[斑斕] ban1 lan2 gorgeous; brightly colored; multi-colored 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 河滩[河灘] he2 tan1 river bank; strand 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 跟前[跟前] gen1 qian2 the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date) 永久[永久] yong3 jiu3 everlasting; perpetual; lasting; forever; permanent 留住[留住] liu2 zhu4 to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night; to await (classical) 气息[氣息] qi4 xi1 breath; smell; odor; flavor 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 演算[演算] yan3 suan4 to calculate; to perform calculations 仿佛[彷彿] fang3 fu2 to seem; as if; alike; similar 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 附体[附體] fu4 ti3 (of a spirit or deity) to possess sb 遥[遙] yao2 distant; remote; far; far away //Decoded - S1/Ep29/81 words - 41 min 报案[報案] bao4 an4 to report a case to the authorities 华山[華山] Hua4 Shan1 Mt Hua in Shaanxi, western mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳[Wu3 yue4] 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 民警[民警] min2 jing3 civil police; PRC police; abbr. for 人民警察 处境[處境] chu3 jing4 situation (of a person) 五角星[五角星] wu3 jiao3 xing1 pentagram //Decoded - S1/Ep30/25 words - 15 min 狙击手[狙擊手] ju1 ji1 shou3 sniper; marksman 暗处[暗處] an4 chu4 secret place 干掉[幹掉] gan4 diao4 to get rid of 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 怂[慫] song3 terrified 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 偏[偏] pian1 to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 芒[芒] mang2 awn (of cereals); arista (of grain); tip (of a blade); Miscanthus sinensis (type of grass); variant of 邙, Mt Mang at Luoyang in Henan 星辰[星辰] xing1 chen2 stars 微尘[微塵] wei1 chen2 dust; (Buddhism) minutest particle of matter 旋转[旋轉] xuan2 zhuan3 to rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl 独白[獨白] du2 bai2 stage monologue; soliloquy 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 蔓延[蔓延] man4 yan2 to extend; to spread 脚尖[腳尖] jiao3 jian1 the extremity of the foot 踌躇[躊躇] chou2 chu2 to hesitate 静默[靜默] jing4 mo4 silence; to stand in silence (in mourning) 深海[深海] shen1 hai3 deep sea 无由[無由] wu2 you2 to be unable (to do sth); no reason to ...; without rhyme or reason 无序[無序] wu2 xu4 disorderly; irregular; lack of order 终点[終點] zhong1 dian3 the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus; CL:個|个[ge4] 灼[灼] zhuo2 luminous; burning; to burn; to cauterize 梦魇[夢魘] meng4 yan3 nightmare 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging //Decoded - S1/Ep30/50 words - 24 min 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 隐秘[隱秘] yin3 mi4 secret; hidden 时间线[時間線] shi2 jian1 xian4 timeline 变换[變換] bian4 huan4 to transform; to convert; to vary; to alternate; a transformation 秘[秘] mi4 secret; secretary 匙[匙] chi2 spoon 交织[交織] jiao1 zhi1 to interweave 构成[構成] gou4 cheng2 to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing) 切点[切點] qie1 dian3 contact (math.) 验证[驗證] yan4 zheng4 to inspect and verify; experimental verification; to validate (a theory); to authenticate 荣耀[榮耀] rong2 yao4 honor; glory 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 诡谲[詭譎] gui3 jue2 weird; sly; treacherous 昏睡[昏睡] hun1 shui4 sleep; drowse when unconscious; lethargic sleep; lethargy 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 五月[五月] Wu3 yue4 May; fifth month (of the lunar year) 密告[密告] mi4 gao4 to report secretly; to tip off 万万[萬萬] wan4 wan4 absolutely; wholly 相片[相片] xiang4 pian4 image; photograph; CL:張|张[zhang1] 载入[載入] zai3 ru4 to load into; to record; to write into; to enter (data); to go into (the records); to go down (in history) 史册[史冊] shi3 ce4 annals 验算[驗算] yan4 suan4 to verify a calculation; a double-check 清零[清零] qing1 ling2 (computing) to clear memory; to reset; to zero (a hard drive) 穆[穆] mu4 solemn; reverent; calm; burial position in an ancestral tomb (old); old variant of 默 图灵[圖靈] Tu2 ling2 Alan Turing (1912-1954), English mathematician, considered as the father of computer science //Decoded - S1/Ep30/75 words - 26 min 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 韦[韋] wei2 soft leather 伊[伊] yi1 (old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she"); second person singular pronoun ("you"); (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she"); (Classical Chinese) introductory particle with no specific meaning; that (preceding a noun) 马后炮[馬後砲] ma3 hou4 pao4 lit. firing after the horse; fig. belated action; giving advice in hindsight 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 哇哇[哇哇] wa1 wa1 sound of crying 撺掇[攛掇] cuan1 duo5 to urge sb on 干仗[幹仗] gan4 zhang4 to quarrel (dialect) 虚伪[虛偽] xu1 wei3 false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 口令[口令] kou3 ling4 oral command; a word of command (used in drilling troops or gymnasts); password (used by sentry) 艳阳天[豔陽天] yan4 yang2 tian1 bright sunny day; blazing hot day 哟[喲] yo5 (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 河边[河邊] he2 bian1 river bank 蚕豆[蠶豆] can2 dou4 broad bean (Vicia faba); fava bean 花儿[花兒] hua1 er2 style of folk song popular in Gansu, Qinghai and Ningxia; CL:首[shou3] 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 鸟儿[鳥兒] niao3 r5 bird 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 抚慰[撫慰] fu3 wei4 to console; to comfort; to soothe 创伤[創傷] chuang1 shang1 wound; injury; trauma 剂[劑] ji4 dose (medicine) 良药[良藥] liang2 yao4 good medicine; panacea; fig. a good solution; a good remedy (e.g. to a social problem) 跑调[跑調] pao3 diao4 to be off-key or out of tune (while singing) (colloquial) 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time //Decoded - S1/Ep30/100 words - 41 min 山东[山東] Shan1 dong1 Shandong, province in northeast China, short name 魯|鲁[Lu3], capital Jinan 濟南|济南[Ji3 nan2] 排练[排練] pai2 lian4 to rehearse; rehearsal 植物人[植物人] zhi2 wu4 ren2 person in a vegetative state; human vegetable 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 撵[攆] nian3 to expel; to oust; (dialect) to chase after; to try to catch up with 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 检测[檢測] jian3 ce4 to detect; to test; detection; sensing 脑电波[腦電波] nao3 dian4 bo1 see 腦波|脑波[nao3 bo1] 动态[動態] dong4 tai4 movement; motion; development; trend; dynamic (science) 波动[波動] bo1 dong4 to undulate; to fluctuate; wave motion; rise and fall 活跃[活躍] huo2 yue4 active; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up 成效[成效] cheng2 xiao4 effect; result 散会[散會] san4 hui4 to disperse a meeting; to adjourn; finished 顺藤摸瓜[順藤摸瓜] shun4 teng2 mo1 gua1 lit. to follow the vine to get to the melon; to track sth following clues 除恶务尽[除惡務盡] chu2 e4 wu4 jin4 to eradicate evil completely (idiom); thorough in rooting out wickedness 迟迟[遲遲] chi2 chi2 late (with a task etc); slow 落网[落網] luo4 wang3 (of a bird, fish etc) to be caught in a net; (of a tennis ball) to hit the net; (of a criminal) to be captured 肿[腫] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 成心[成心] cheng2 xin1 intentional; deliberate; on purpose 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 转院[轉院] zhuan3 yuan4 to transfer (a patient) to a different hospital; to transfer to hospital (e.g. a prisoner) 抬头[抬頭] tai2 tou2 to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 痛心[痛心] tong4 xin1 grieved; pained 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents //Decoded - S1/Ep30/101 words - 41 min 孝敬[孝敬] xiao4 jing4 to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents //Decoded - S1/Ep31/25 words - 4 min 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 明摆着[明擺著] ming2 bai3 zhe5 evident; clear; undoubted 破格[破格] po4 ge2 to break the rule; to make an exception 征求[徵求] zheng1 qiu2 to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 讲学[講學] jiang3 xue2 to lecture (on branch of learning) 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 女婿[女婿] nu:3 xu5 daughter's husband; son-in-law 岳父[岳父] yue4 fu4 wife's father, father-in-law 岳母[岳母] yue4 mu3 wife's mother, mother-in-law 探望[探望] tan4 wang4 to visit; to call on sb; to look around 保尔[保爾] Bao3 er3 Paul (name) 冬[冬] dong1 winter 妮[妮] ni1 girl; phonetic "ni" (in female names); Taiwan pr. [ni2] 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 骚乱[騷亂] sao1 luan4 disturbance; riot; to create a disturbance 电机[電機] dian4 ji1 electrical machinery 儿戏[兒戲] er2 xi4 child's play; trifling matter 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 庄严[莊嚴] zhuang1 yan2 solemn; dignified; stately 目[目] mu4 eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title //Decoded - S1/Ep31/50 words - 12 min 誓言[誓言] shi4 yan2 to pledge; to promise; oath; vow 渐渐[漸漸] jian4 jian4 gradually 透亮[透亮] tou4 liang4 bright; shining; translucent; crystal clear 嘉奖[嘉獎] jia1 jiang3 to award; commendation; citation 以下[以下] yi3 xia4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 予以[予以] yu3 yi3 to give; to impose; to apply 获奖[獲獎] huo4 jiang3 to win an award 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 领奖[領獎] ling3 jiang3 to accept a prize; a prize-winner 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 集体[集體] ji2 ti3 collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 二等[二等] er4 deng3 second class; second-rate 特等[特等] te4 deng3 special grade; top quality 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 涌[湧] yong3 to bubble up; to rush forth 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 厨师[廚師] chu2 shi1 cook; chef 庞[龐] pang2 huge; enormous; tremendous 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 队友[隊友] dui4 you3 member of same class, team, work group etc; teammate 背靠背[背靠背] bei4 kao4 bei4 back to back 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 盔甲[盔甲] kui1 jia3 armor; body armor and helmet 后脑勺[後腦勺] hou4 nao3 shao2 back of the head //Decoded - S1/Ep31/75 words - 21 min 毫不犹豫[毫不猶豫] hao2 bu4 you2 yu4 without the slightest hesitation 挡住[擋住] dang3 zhu4 to obstruct 反抗[反抗] fan3 kang4 to resist; to rebel 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 只顾[只顧] zhi3 gu4 solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect 义无反顾[義無反顧] yi4 wu2 fan3 gu4 honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back; no surrender; to pursue justice with no second thoughts 指[指] zhi3 finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 残暴[殘暴] can2 bao4 brutal; vicious; ruthless 中医[中醫] Zhong1 yi1 traditional Chinese medical science; a doctor trained in Chinese medicine 舒[舒] shu1 to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely 络[絡] luo4 net-like object; to hold sth in place with a net; to wind; to twist; (TCM) channels in the human body 针灸[針灸] zhen1 jiu3 acupuncture and moxibustion; to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion 扎针[扎針] zha1 zhen1 to give or have an acupuncture treatment 聚齐[聚齊] ju4 qi2 to meet together; to assemble (of a group of people) 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 不善[不善] bu4 shan4 bad; ill; not good at; not to be pooh-poohed; quite impressive 言辞[言辭] yan2 ci2 words; expression; what one says 荣获[榮獲] rong2 huo4 be honored with 立下[立下] li4 xia4 to set up; to establish 兄弟姐妹[兄弟姐妹] xiong1 di4 jie3 mei4 brothers and sisters; siblings 特别感谢[特別感謝] te4 bie2 gan3 xie4 special thanks; particular thanks 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 正直[正直] zheng4 zhi2 upright; upstanding; honest //Decoded - S1/Ep31/100 words - 40 min 心怀[心懷] xin1 huai2 to harbor (thoughts); to cherish; to entertain (illusions) 宽广[寬廣] kuan1 guang3 wide; broad; extensive; vast 交战[交戰] jiao1 zhan4 to fight; to wage war 不省人事[不省人事] bu4 xing3 ren2 shi4 to lose consciousness; unconscious; in a coma 消灭[消滅] xiao1 mie4 to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory) 办公楼[辦公樓] ban4 gong1 lou2 office building; CL:座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 批示[批示] pi1 shi4 to write comments on a report submitted by a subordinate; written comments from a superior 颁给[頒給] ban1 gei3 to award; to confer on (sb) 示[示] shi4 to show; to reveal 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 上回[上回] shang4 hui2 last time; the previous time 堂堂正正[堂堂正正] tang2 tang2 zheng4 zheng4 displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 洗碗[洗碗] xi3 wan3 to wash the dishes 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 客观[客觀] ke4 guan1 objective; impartial 跑掉[跑掉] pao3 diao4 to run away; to take to one's heels 证人[證人] zheng4 ren2 witness 贪生怕死[貪生怕死] tan1 sheng1 pa4 si3 greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly; clinging abjectly to life; only interested in saving one's neck 活命[活命] huo2 ming4 life; to survive; to save a life; to scrape a living 一面之词[一面之詞] yi1 mian4 zhi1 ci2 one side of the story; one-sided statement 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 术[術] shu4 method; technique 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 恢复期[恢復期] hui1 fu4 qi1 convalescence //Decoded - S1/Ep31/114 words - 42 min 几率[幾率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds 医学[醫學] yi1 xue2 medicine; medical science; study of medicine 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 渺茫[渺茫] miao3 mang2 uncertain; remote; distant and indistinct; vague 灸[灸] jiu3 moxibustion (TCM) 穴[穴] xue2 cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 头部[頭部] tou2 bu4 head 当前[當前] dang1 qian2 current; today's; modern; present; to be facing (us) 发迹[發跡] fa1 ji4 to make one's mark; to go up in the world; to make one's fortune 正中[正中] zheng4 zhong1 middle; center; right in the middle or center; nub 中点[中點] zhong1 dian3 midpoint; half-way point 死马当活马医[死馬當活馬醫] si3 ma3 dang4 huo2 ma3 yi1 lit. to give medicine to a dead horse (idiom); fig. to keep trying everything in a desperate situation 头痛[頭痛] tou2 tong4 to have a headache 添乱[添亂] tian1 luan4 (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience //Decoded - S1/Ep32/25 words - 24 min 实践[實踐] shi2 jian4 practice; to put into practice; to live up to (a promise); to carry out (a project) 愚昧[愚昧] yu2 mei4 ignorant; uneducated; ignorance 抛下[拋下] pao1 xia4 to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down 菩萨[菩薩] Pu2 sa4 Bodhisattva (Buddhism) 上供[上供] shang4 gong4 to make offerings (to gods or ancestors); to offer gifts to superiors in order to win their favor 祈祷[祈禱] qi2 dao3 to pray; to say one's prayers; prayer 胆小鬼[膽小鬼] dan3 xiao3 gui3 coward 想方设法[想方設法] xiang3 fang1 she4 fa3 to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to try this, that and the other 逃走[逃走] tao2 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 欢呼[歡呼] huan1 hu1 to cheer for; to acclaim 脚步[腳步] jiao3 bu4 footstep; step 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 二话没说[二話沒說] er4 hua4 mei2 shuo1 see 二話不說|二话不说[er4 hua4 bu4 shuo1] 惭愧[慚愧] can2 kui4 ashamed 工程师[工程師] gong1 cheng2 shi1 engineer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 民工[民工] min2 gong1 migrant worker; temporary worker enlisted on a public project 钢铁[鋼鐵] gang1 tie3 steel 炼[鍊] lian4 variant of 鏈|链[lian4], chain; variant of 煉|炼[lian4] 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 掉头[掉頭] diao4 tou2 to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about 叮嘱[叮囑] ding1 zhu3 to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again 跌倒[跌倒] die1 dao3 to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) 无论如何[無論如何] wu2 lun4 ru2 he2 whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 道别[道別] dao4 bie2 leave-taking; to say goodbye //Decoded - S1/Ep32/50 words - 35 min 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 察看[察看] cha2 kan4 to watch; to look carefully at 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 下放[下放] xia4 fang4 to delegate; to decentralize; to demote a party cadre to work on the shop floor or in the countryside 莎[莎] sha1 katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 寄存处[寄存處] ji4 cun2 chu4 warehouse; temporary store; left-luggage office; cloak-room 不测[不測] bu4 ce4 unexpected; measureless; unexpected circumstance; contingency; mishap 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 低烧[低燒] di1 shao1 a low fever (up to 38°C) 轻伤[輕傷] qing1 shang1 lightly wounded; minor injuries 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 火线[火線] huo3 xian4 firing line (battle); live electrical wire 指标[指標] zhi3 biao1 (production) target; quota; index; indicator; sign; signpost; (computing) pointer 理会[理會] li3 hui4 to understand; to pay attention to; to take notice of 现象[現象] xian4 xiang4 phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]; appearance 消炎药[消炎藥] xiao1 yan2 yao4 anti-inflammatory medicine 抗生素[抗生素] kang4 sheng1 su4 antibiotic 不良[不良] bu4 liang2 bad; harmful; unhealthy 耳鸣[耳鳴] er3 ming2 tinnitus 眼花[眼花] yan3 hua1 dimmed eyesight; blurred; vague and unclear vision 头晕目眩[頭暈目眩] tou2 yun1 mu4 xuan4 to have a dizzy spell; dazzled 别有[別有] bie2 you3 to have other...; to have a special ... 怦怦[怦怦] peng1 peng1 thumping sound (onom.); to be eager and anxious (to do sth); faithful and upright //Decoded - S1/Ep32/66 words - 42 min 亏得[虧得] kui1 de5 fortunately; luckily; (sarcastic) fancy that, how fortunate! 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 协调[協調] xie2 tiao2 to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted 列车[列車] lie4 che1 (railway) train 车站[車站] che1 zhan4 rail station; bus stop; CL:處|处[chu4],個|个[ge4] 既定[既定] ji4 ding4 already fixed; set; established 回见[回見] hui2 jian4 See you later! 零钱[零錢] ling2 qian2 change (of money); small change; pocket money 勒紧[勒緊] lei1 jin3 to tighten 裤腰带[褲腰帶] ku4 yao1 dai4 waistband 轻举妄动[輕舉妄動] qing1 ju3 wang4 dong4 to act blindly without thinking (idiom) 糖葫芦[糖葫蘆] tang2 hu2 lu5 sugar-coated Chinese hawthorn or other fruit on a stick; tanghulu 告示[告示] gao4 shi5 announcement 栏[欄] lan2 fence; railing; hurdle; column or box (of text or other data) 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go //Decoded - S1/Ep33/25 words - 10 min 冰糖葫芦[冰糖葫蘆] bing1 tang2 hu2 lu5 tanghulu; candied fruits on bamboo skewers dipped in sugar syrup, a common Chinese snack 神经过敏[神經過敏] shen2 jing1 guo4 min3 jumpy; nervous; oversensitive 障眼法[障眼法] zhang4 yan3 fa3 diversionary tactic; smokescreen 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 跳级[跳級] tiao4 ji2 to jump a year (at college) 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 冷不丁[冷不丁] leng3 bu5 ding1 suddenly; by surprise 真人[真人] zhen1 ren2 a real person; Daoist spiritual master 家务[家務] jia1 wu4 household duties; housework 周五[週五] Zhou1 wu3 Friday 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 汇[匯] hui4 to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 发车[發車] fa1 che1 departure (of a coach or train); to dispatch a vehicle 摸排[摸排] mo1 pai2 thorough search 行李员[行李員] xing2 li5 yuan2 porter; bellboy 车票[車票] che1 piao4 ticket (for a bus or train) 潜逃[潛逃] qian2 tao2 to abscond; to slink off 坦诚[坦誠] tan3 cheng2 candid; frank; plain dealing 涉及[涉及] she4 ji2 to involve; to touch upon (a topic) 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 串[串] chuan4 to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across 徐克[徐克] Xu2 Ke4 Tsui Hark (1951-), Chinese movie director and producer //Decoded - S1/Ep33/50 words - 27 min 经手[經手] jing1 shou3 to pass through one's hands; to handle; to deal with 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 天下太平[天下太平] tian1 xia4 tai4 ping2 the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity 颁奖[頒獎] ban1 jiang3 to confer an award 急流[急流] ji2 liu2 torrent 勇[勇] yong3 brave 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 潮[潮] chao2 tide; current; damp; moist; humid 愈发[愈發] yu4 fa1 all the more; increasingly 南方[南方] nan2 fang1 south; the southern part of the country; the South 暖和[暖和] nuan3 huo5 warm; nice and warm 课业[課業] ke4 ye4 lesson; schoolwork 耽搁[耽擱] dan1 ge5 to tarry; to delay; to stop over 有份[有份] you3 fen4 to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved 保姆[保姆] bao3 mu3 nanny; housekeeper 咱家[咱家] zan2 jia1 I; me; we; my home; our house 门庭若市[門庭若市] men2 ting2 ruo4 shi4 front yard as busy as a marketplace (idiom); a place with many visitors 门可罗雀[門可羅雀] men2 ke3 luo2 que4 you can net sparrows at the door (idiom); completely deserted 冷清[冷清] leng3 qing1 cold and cheerless; fig. lonely; unfrequented 责怪[責怪] ze2 guai4 to blame; to rebuke 胡思乱想[胡思亂想] hu2 si1 luan4 xiang3 to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild 提拔[提拔] ti2 ba2 to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion 楷模[楷模] kai3 mo2 model; example 体检[體檢] ti3 jian3 abbr. for 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 处级[處級] chu4 ji2 (administrative) department-level //Decoded - S1/Ep33/75 words - 37 min 同等[同等] tong2 deng3 equal to; having the same social class or status 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 并发症[併發症] bing4 fa1 zheng4 complications (undesired side-effect of medical procedure) 疗养[療養] liao2 yang3 to get well; to heal; to recuperate; to convalesce; convalescence; to nurse 探亲[探親] tan4 qin1 to go home to visit one's family 跟随[跟隨] gen1 sui2 to follow 笔下[筆下] bi3 xia4 the wording and purport of what one writes 予[予] yu3 to give 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 严禁[嚴禁] yan2 jin4 to strictly prohibit 外泄[外泄] wai4 xie4 to leak (usually secret information) 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 值钱[值錢] zhi2 qian2 valuable; costly; expensive 大娘[大娘] da4 niang2 (coll.) father's older brother's wife; aunt (polite address) 抓去[抓去] zhua1 qu4 to arrest and take away 小黄[小黃] xiao3 huang2 (coll.) taxicab (Tw) 陆[陸] lu4 shore; land; continent 润[潤] run4 to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek 有劳[有勞] you3 lao2 (polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one) 环节[環節] huan2 jie2 (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process), etc 翻供[翻供] fan1 gong4 to retract testimony; to withdraw a confession 间谍罪[間諜罪] jian4 die2 zui4 crime of spying 减刑[減刑] jian3 xing2 to reduce penalty; shortened or commuted (judicial) sentence 顶罪[頂罪] ding3 zui4 to take the blame for sb else; to compensate for one's crime; to get charges dropped (by paying money etc) 第一手[第一手] di4 yi1 shou3 first-hand //Decoded - S1/Ep33/87 words - 42 min 讯息[訊息] xun4 xi1 information; news; message; text message or SMS 从头[從頭] cong2 tou2 anew; from the start 审讯[審訊] shen3 xun4 inquest; trial; interrogation; to try; to interrogate 傲慢[傲慢] ao4 man4 arrogant; haughty 中听[中聽] zhong1 ting1 pleasant to hear (i.e. agreeable news); to one's liking; music to one's ears; Taiwan pr. [zhong4 ting1] 合身[合身] he2 shen1 well-fitting (of clothes) 憔悴[憔悴] qiao2 cui4 wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard; (of plants) withered 气色[氣色] qi4 se4 complexion 紫阳[紫陽] Zi3 yang2 Ziyang County in Ankang 安康[An1 kang1], Shaanxi 合[合] he2 to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2] 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking //Decoded - S1/Ep34/25 words - 14 min 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 高明[高明] gao1 ming2 brilliant; superior; tall and bright 老大哥[老大哥] lao3 da4 ge1 big brother 测谎仪[測謊儀] ce4 huang3 yi2 lie detector; polygraph 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 误差[誤差] wu4 cha1 difference; error; inaccuracy 人名[人名] ren2 ming2 personal name 包庇[包庇] bao1 bi4 to shield; to harbor; to cover up 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 恭候[恭候] gong1 hou4 to look forward to sth; to wait respectfully 多时[多時] duo1 shi2 long time 抗议[抗議] kang4 yi4 to protest; protest 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 洗脱[洗脫] xi3 tuo1 to cleanse; to purge; to wash away 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 超越[超越] chao1 yue4 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 体温[體溫] ti3 wen1 (body) temperature 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 忙活[忙活] mang2 huo5 to be really busy; pressing business //Decoded - S1/Ep34/50 words - 24 min 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 说白了[說白了] shuo1 bai2 le5 to speak frankly 挑明[挑明] tiao3 ming2 to illuminate; to open up (a topic) 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 给定[給定] gei3 ding4 to state in advance; preset; given 漏洞百出[漏洞百出] lou4 dong4 bai3 chu1 lit. one hundred loopholes (idiom); full of mistakes (of speech or article) 一团糟[一團糟] yi1 tuan2 zao1 chaos; bungle; complete mess; shambles 否定[否定] fou3 ding4 to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation 爱将[愛將] ai4 jiang4 trusted lieutenant 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 假借[假借] jia3 jie4 to make use of; to use sth as pretext; under false pretenses; under the guise of; masquerading as; lenient; tolerant; loan character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters); character acquiring meanings by phonetic association; also called phonetic loan 递交[遞交] di4 jiao1 to present; to give; to hand over; to hand in; to lay before 两码事[兩碼事] liang3 ma3 shi4 two quite different things; another kettle of fish 流产[流產] liu2 chan3 to have a miscarriage; miscarriage; to fail; to fall through 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 前夫[前夫] qian2 fu1 former husband 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 过冬[過冬] guo4 dong1 to get through the winter 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions //Decoded - S1/Ep34/75 words - 33 min 偏向[偏向] pian1 xiang4 partial towards sth; to prefer; to incline; erroneous tendencies (Leftist or Revisionist deviation) 间谍[間諜] jian4 die2 spy 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 常理[常理] chang2 li3 common sense; conventional reasoning and morals 反过来说[反過來說] fan3 guo4 lai2 shuo1 on the other hand 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 漏洞[漏洞] lou4 dong4 leak; hole; gap; loophole 按部就班[按部就班] an4 bu4 jiu4 ban1 to follow the prescribed order; to keep to the working routine (idiom) 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 冷漠[冷漠] leng3 mo4 cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 难测[難測] nan2 ce4 hard to fathom 狗屁[狗屁] gou3 pi4 bullshit; nonsense 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 亏心事[虧心事] kui1 xin1 shi4 shameful deed 无罪[無罪] wu2 zui4 innocent; guileless; not guilty (of crime) 私自[私自] si1 zi4 private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval 思想包袱[思想包袱] si1 xiang3 bao1 fu5 sth weighing on one's mind 淡定[淡定] dan4 ding4 calm and collected; unperturbed 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 心静[心靜] xin1 jing4 tranquil; calm 着陆[著陸] zhuo2 lu4 landing; touchdown; to land; to touch down 传出[傳出] chuan2 chu1 to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise //Decoded - S1/Ep34/92 words - 42 min 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile 走廊[走廊] zou3 lang2 corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 感冒[感冒] gan3 mao4 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 大惊小怪[大驚小怪] da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4 to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 盆子[盆子] pen2 zi5 basin 掖[掖] ye1 to tuck (into a pocket); to hide; to conceal 抵赖[抵賴] di3 lai4 to refuse to admit (what one has done); to disavow; to renege 享清福[享清福] xiang3 qing1 fu2 living in ease and comfort 抹布[抹布] ma1 bu4 cleaning rag; also pr. [mo3 bu4] 锻炼[鍛鍊] duan4 lian4 to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise; to work out; (fig.) to develop one's skills; to train oneself 锅炉[鍋爐] guo1 lu2 boiler 暖气[暖氣] nuan3 qi4 central heating; heater; warm air 军令状[軍令狀] jun1 ling4 zhuang4 military order 折中[折中] zhe2 zhong1 to compromise; to take the middle road; a trade-off; eclectic 应当[應當] ying1 dang1 should; ought to //Decoded - S1/Ep35/25 words - 24 min 电波[電波] dian4 bo1 electric wave; alternating current 周四[週四] Zhou1 si4 Thursday 呼号[呼號] hu1 hao2 to wail; to cry out in distress 抚恤金[撫恤金] fu3 xu4 jin1 compensation payment (for injury); relief payment 阔气[闊氣] kuo4 qi5 lavish; generous; bounteous; prodigal 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 二老[二老] er4 lao3 mother and father; parents 基于[基於] ji1 yu2 because of; on the basis of; in view of; on account of 断送[斷送] duan4 song4 to forfeit (future profit, one's life etc); ruined 诬陷[誣陷] wu1 xian4 to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb 当班[當班] dang1 ban1 to work one's shift 然而[然而] ran2 er2 however; yet; but 恰好[恰好] qia4 hao3 as it turns out; by lucky coincidence; (of number, time, size etc) just right 采用[採用] cai3 yong4 to adopt; to employ; to use 真相大白[真相大白] zhen1 xiang4 da4 bai2 the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear 惨重[慘重] can3 zhong4 disastrous 慌乱[慌亂] huang1 luan4 frenetic; hurried 露出马脚[露出馬腳] lu4 chu1 ma3 jiao3 to reveal the cloven foot (idiom); to unmask one's true nature; to give the game away 站岗[站崗] zhan4 gang3 to stand guard; to serve on sentry duty 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 监[監] jian1 to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison 交接班[交接班] jiao1 jie1 ban1 to change shift 微弱[微弱] wei1 ruo4 weak; faint; feeble 接班[接班] jie1 ban1 to take over (from those working the previous shift); to take over (in a leadership role etc); to succeed sb //Decoded - S1/Ep35/50 words - 42 min 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 三鲜[三鮮] san1 xian1 three fresh ingredients (in cooking) 馅儿[餡兒] xian4 r5 erhua variant of 餡|馅[xian4] 按捺不住[按捺不住] an4 na4 bu5 zhu4 to be unable to hold back 采取行动[採取行動] cai3 qu3 xing2 dong4 to take action; to adopt policies; to move on some issue 确凿[確鑿] que4 zao2 definite; conclusive; undeniable; authentic; also pr. [que4 zuo4] 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 管辖[管轄] guan3 xia2 to administer; to have jurisdiction (over) 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 废人[廢人] fei4 ren2 handicapped person; useless person 全面[全面] quan2 mian4 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 起头[起頭] qi3 tou2 to start; at first; beginning 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 证婚人[證婚人] zheng4 hun1 ren2 wedding witness 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 不易[不易] bu4 yi4 not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 情愿[情願] qing2 yuan4 willingness; would rather (agree to X than Y) 山谷[山谷] shan1 gu3 valley; ravine 寂静[寂靜] ji4 jing4 quiet //Decoded - S1/Ep36/25 words - 26 min 招领[招領] zhao1 ling3 to advertise for the owner of lost property 溜走[溜走] liu1 zou3 to slip away; to leave secretly 行动计划[行動計劃] xing2 dong4 ji4 hua4 action plan 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 有毒[有毒] you3 du2 poisonous 争取时间[爭取時間] zheng1 qu3 shi2 jian1 to act with urgency; to buy time 谎话[謊話] huang3 hua4 lie 包装纸[包裝紙] bao1 zhuang1 zhi3 wrapping paper 信物[信物] xin4 wu4 keepsake; token 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 全盘[全盤] quan2 pan2 overall; comprehensive 承受力[承受力] cheng2 shou4 li4 tolerance; capability of adapting oneself 推测[推測] tui1 ce4 speculation; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate 人中[人中] ren2 zhong1 philtrum; infranasal depression; the "human center" acupuncture point 日志[日誌] ri4 zhi4 journal; log (computing) 无意[無意] wu2 yi4 inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth) 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 猜测[猜測] cai1 ce4 to guess; to conjecture; to surmise 印证[印證] yin4 zheng4 to seal; to confirm; to corroborate; to verify 无处不在[無處不在] wu2 chu4 bu4 zai4 to be everywhere 抹黑[抹黑] mo3 hei1 to discredit; to defame; to smear sb's name; to bring shame upon (oneself or one's family etc); to blacken (e.g. commando's face for camouflage); to black out or obliterate (e.g. censored words) 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 冯[馮] ping2 to gallop; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old variant of 憑|凭[ping2] //Decoded - S1/Ep36/50 words - 33 min 坤[坤] kun1 one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing earth; female principle; ☷; ancient Chinese compass point: 225° (southwest) 购买[購買] gou4 mai3 to purchase; to buy 极少数[極少數] ji2 shao3 shu4 extremely few; a small minority 知晓[知曉] zhi1 xiao3 to know; to understand 撤销[撤銷] che4 xiao1 to repeal; to revoke; (computing) to undo 缴获[繳獲] jiao3 huo4 to capture; to seize 毒针[毒針] du2 zhen1 to inject poison 当日[當日] dang1 ri4 on that day 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 人口[人口] ren2 kou3 population; people 日前[日前] ri4 qian2 the other day; a few days ago 住所[住所] zhu4 suo3 habitation; dwelling place; residence; CL:處|处[chu4] 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 引蛇出洞[引蛇出洞] yin3 she2 chu1 dong4 lit. to pull a snake from its hole; to expose a malefactor (idiom) 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 刺杀[刺殺] ci4 sha1 to assassinate; (military) to fight with a bayonet; (baseball) to put out (a baserunner) 人间蒸发[人間蒸發] ren2 jian1 zheng1 fa1 to vanish; to disappear from the face of the earth 疑问[疑問] yi2 wen4 question; interrogation; doubt 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 偷渡[偷渡] tou1 du4 illegal immigration; to stowaway (on a ship); to steal across the international border; to run a blockade 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 杆[桿] gan3 stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns 青山[青山] qing1 shan1 green hills; (the good) life //Decoded - S1/Ep36/61 words - 42 min 柴[柴] chai2 firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 撤出[撤出] che4 chu1 to withdraw; to leave; to retreat; to pull out 从长计议[從長計議] cong2 chang2 ji4 yi4 to take one's time making a decision (idiom); to consider at length 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 假期[假期] jia4 qi1 vacation 符合[符合] fu2 he2 in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 和棋[和棋] he2 qi2 draw or tie in chess etc; CL:盤|盘[pan2] 约定[約定] yue1 ding4 to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation 并肩[並肩] bing4 jian1 alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast //Decoded - S1/Ep37/25 words - 11 min 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 赏识[賞識] shang3 shi2 to appreciate; to recognize the worth of sth; appreciation 精确[精確] jing1 que4 accurate; precise 偏偏[偏偏] pian1 pian1 (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people 估算[估算] gu1 suan4 assessment; evaluation 咄咄逼人[咄咄逼人] duo1 duo1 bi1 ren2 overbearing; forceful; aggressive; menacing; imperious 赌徒[賭徒] du3 tu2 gambler 公[公] gong1 public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 赌局[賭局] du3 ju2 game of chance; gambling party; gambling joint 输不起[輸不起] shu1 bu4 qi3 to take defeat with bad grace; to be a sore loser; cannot afford to lose 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 日渐[日漸] ri4 jian4 to progress (or increase, change etc) day by day; more (or better etc) with each passing day 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 尽可能[儘可能] jin3 ke3 neng2 as far as possible; to do one's utmost 倘若[倘若] tang3 ruo4 provided that; supposing that; if 相认[相認] xiang1 ren4 to know each other; to recognize; to identify; to acknowledge (an old relationship) 反响[反響] fan3 xiang3 repercussions; reaction; echo 热烈[熱烈] re4 lie4 enthusiastic; ardent; warm 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 讲课[講課] jiang3 ke4 teach; lecture 大有[大有] da4 you3 there is much; (literary) abundance 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 前年[前年] qian2 nian2 the year before last //Decoded - S1/Ep37/50 words - 26 min 十月[十月] Shi2 yue4 October; tenth month (of the lunar year) 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 被迫[被迫] bei4 po4 to be compelled; to be forced 仁慈[仁慈] ren2 ci2 benevolent; charitable; kind; kindly; kindness; merciful 重用[重用] zhong4 yong4 to put in an important position 军区[軍區] jun1 qu1 geographical area of command; (PLA) military district 处方[處方] chu3 fang1 medical prescription; recipe; formula 终生[終生] zhong1 sheng1 throughout one's life; lifetime; lifelong 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable 问号[問號] wen4 hao4 question mark (punct.); unknown factor; unsolved problem; interrogation 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 心不在焉[心不在焉] xin1 bu4 zai4 yan1 absent-minded; preoccupied; inattentive; with one's thoughts wandering 短暂[短暫] duan3 zan4 of short duration; brief; momentary 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 担子[擔子] dan4 zi5 carrying pole and the loads on it; burden; task; responsibility; CL:副[fu4] 科学研究[科學研究] ke1 xue2 yan2 jiu1 scientific research 从容[從容] cong2 rong2 to go easy; unhurried; calm; Taiwan pr. [cong1 rong2] 浪迹江湖[浪跡江湖] lang4 ji4 jiang1 hu2 to roam far and wide; to drift with the wind 过硬[過硬] guo4 ying4 to have perfect mastery of sth; to be up to the mark 封建[封建] feng1 jian4 system of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal; feudalistic 包办婚姻[包辦婚姻] bao1 ban4 hun1 yin1 forced marriage; arranged marriage (without the consent of the individuals) 逐渐[逐漸] zhu2 jian4 gradually 步步[步步] bu4 bu4 step by step; at every step //Decoded - S1/Ep37/75 words - 36 min 侧面[側面] ce4 mian4 lateral side; side; aspect; profile 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 专职[專職] zhuan1 zhi2 special duty; assigned full time to a task 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 娟[娟] juan1 beautiful; graceful 自我介绍[自我介紹] zi4 wo3 jie4 shao4 self-introduction; to introduce oneself 文静[文靜] wen2 jing4 (of a person's manner or character) gentle and quiet 故地重游[故地重遊] gu4 di4 chong2 you2 to revisit old haunts (idiom); down memory lane 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 陈设[陳設] chen2 she4 to display; to set out; furnishings 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 故居[故居] gu4 ju1 former residence 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 意中人[意中人] yi4 zhong1 ren2 sweetheart; one's true love; the person of one's thoughts 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 曾经沧海[曾經滄海] ceng2 jing1 cang1 hai3 lit. having crossed the vast ocean (idiom); fig. widely experienced in the vicissitudes of life 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 迷人[迷人] mi2 ren2 fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting 雄[雄] xiong2 male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence 纠[糾] jiu1 to gather together; to investigate; to entangle; to correct 气昂昂[氣昂昂] qi4 ang2 ang2 full of vigor; spirited; valiant //Decoded - S1/Ep37/85 words - 40 min 跨过[跨過] kua4 guo4 to surmount; to cross over 鸭绿江[鴨綠江] Ya1 lu4 Jiang1 Yalu River, forming part of the China-Korea border 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 长发[長髮] chang2 fa4 long hair 咧[咧] lie5 modal particle expressing exclamation 啥子[啥子] sha2 zi5 (dialect) what 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 摆谱[擺譜] bai3 pu3 to put on airs; to be ostentatious //Decoded - S1/Ep38/25 words - 19 min 贫农[貧農] pin2 nong2 poor peasant 村[村] cun1 village 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 反串[反串] fan3 chuan4 (Chinese opera) to play a role outside of one's specialty; (modern) to play a transvestite role; to masquerade as an opponent 真棒[真棒] zhen1 bang4 super!; really great; wonderful 百分[百分] bai3 fen1 percent; percentage 禁忌[禁忌] jin4 ji4 taboo; contraindication (medicine); to abstain from 记不住[記不住] ji4 bu5 zhu4 can't remember 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 生子[生子] sheng1 zi3 to give birth to a child or children 倾听[傾聽] qing1 ting1 to listen attentively 奢侈[奢侈] she1 chi3 luxurious; extravagant 说不过去[說不過去] shuo1 bu5 guo4 qu4 cannot be justified; inexcusable 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 逆反心理[逆反心理] ni4 fan3 xin1 li3 reverse psychology 伪装[偽裝] wei3 zhuang1 to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage 考评[考評] kao3 ping2 evaluation; to investigate and evaluate 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 献身[獻身] xian4 shen1 to commit one's energy to; to devote oneself to; to sacrifice one's life for; (coll.) (of a woman) to give one's virginity to 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 温馨[溫馨] wen1 xin1 comfort; soft and fragrant; warm 抉择[抉擇] jue2 ze2 to choose (literary) 打光棍[打光棍] da3 guang1 gun4 to live as bachelor //Decoded - S1/Ep38/50 words - 39 min 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 发自[發自] fa1 zi4 to evolve from 肺腑[肺腑] fei4 fu3 bottom of the heart (fig.) 鸳鸯[鴛鴦] yuan1 yang1 (bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple 谱[譜] pu3 chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music 号称[號稱] hao4 cheng1 to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly; to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely) 垫脚石[墊腳石] dian4 jiao3 shi2 stepping stone; fig. person used to advance one's career 作出[作出] zuo4 chu1 to put out; to come up with; to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc); to issue (a permit, statement, explanation, apology, reassurance to the public etc); to draw (conclusion); to deliver (speech, judgment); to devise (explanation); to extract 新娘[新娘] xin1 niang2 bride 红花[紅花] hong2 hua1 safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) 气炸[氣炸] qi4 zha4 to burst with rage; to blow one's top 刻骨铭心[刻骨銘心] ke4 gu3 ming2 xin1 lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom); fig. etched in one's memory; unforgettable 不曾[不曾] bu4 ceng2 hasn't yet; hasn't ever 放低[放低] fang4 di1 to lower; to be humble 姿态[姿態] zi1 tai4 attitude; posture; stance 一肚子[一肚子] yi1 du4 zi5 bellyful (of sth); full of (sth) 百倍[百倍] bai3 bei4 a hundredfold; a hundred times 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 少管闲事[少管閒事] shao3 guan3 xian2 shi4 Mind your own business!; Don't interfere! 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 高高在上[高高在上] gao1 gao1 zai4 shang4 set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality; aloof and remote 不服[不服] bu4 fu2 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 酒醒[酒醒] jiu3 xing3 to sober up 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 压根儿[壓根兒] ya4 gen1 r5 erhua variant of 壓根|压根[ya4 gen1] //Decoded - S1/Ep38/62 words - 42 min 情谊[情誼] qing2 yi4 friendship; camaraderie 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 诊断[診斷] zhen3 duan4 diagnosis; to diagnose 辅助[輔助] fu3 zhu4 to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary; subsidiary 遵照[遵照] zun1 zhao4 in accordance with; to follow (the rules) 医嘱[醫囑] yi1 zhu3 prescription (medicine); doctor's advice 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 心结[心結] xin1 jie2 a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor 临阵脱逃[臨陣脫逃] lin2 zhen4 tuo1 tao2 see 臨陣退縮|临阵退缩[lin2 zhen4 tui4 suo1] 总结[總結] zong3 jie2 to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé; CL:個|个[ge4] 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm //Decoded - S1/Ep39/25 words - 8 min 悬殊[懸殊] xuan2 shu1 widely different; large disparity 一厢情愿[一廂情願] yi1 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 one's own wishful thinking 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 友谊[友誼] you3 yi4 companionship; fellowship; friendship 组合[組合] zu3 he2 to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial 公认[公認] gong1 ren4 publicly known (to be); accepted (as) 闪[閃] shan3 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 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 坨[坨] tuo2 see 坨子[tuo2 zi5] 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 粪[糞] fen4 manure; dung 前嫌[前嫌] qian2 xian2 former hatred; bygone enmity 心胸[心胸] xin1 xiong1 breadth of mind 宽阔[寬闊] kuan1 kuo4 expansive; wide; width; thickness 算话[算話] suan4 hua4 (of sb's words) to count; can be trusted 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 有请[有請] you3 qing3 to request the pleasure of seeing sb; to ask sb in; to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech) 新郎[新郎] xin1 lang2 bridegroom; groom 入场[入場] ru4 chang3 to enter the venue for a meeting; to enter into an examination; to enter a stadium, arena etc 奏乐[奏樂] zou4 yue4 to perform music; to play a tune 致[致] zhi4 to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 证婚[證婚] zheng4 hun1 to be witness (at a wedding) 结婚证[結婚證] jie2 hun1 zheng4 marriage certificate 茶话会[茶話會] cha2 hua4 hui4 tea party 简朴[簡樸] jian3 pu3 simple and unadorned; plain //Decoded - S1/Ep39/50 words - 20 min 新婚[新婚] xin1 hun1 newly wed 毛主席[毛主席] Mao2 Zhu3 xi2 Chairman Mao; Mao Zedong 毛澤東|毛泽东 (1893-1976), Chinese Communist leader 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 漫[漫] man4 free; unrestrained; to inundate 而今[而今] er2 jin1 now; at the present (time) 主席[主席] zhu3 xi2 chairperson; premier; chairman; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 生产[生產] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 关怀[關懷] guan1 huai2 care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to 土壤[土壤] tu3 rang3 soil 红火[紅火] hong2 huo3 prosperous 表率[表率] biao3 shuai4 example; model 洞房[洞房] dong4 fang2 secret inner room; bridal room 白头偕老[白頭偕老] bai2 tou2 xie2 lao3 (to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom); to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss; until death do us part 早生贵子[早生貴子] zao3 sheng1 gui4 zi3 give birth to a son soon (propitiatory compliment to the newly-weds) 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 结了[結了] jie2 le5 that's that; that's it; that will do 闹洞房[鬧洞房] nao4 dong4 fang2 disturbing the privacy of bridal room (Chinese custom where guests banter with and play pranks on the newlyweds) 鼓点[鼓點] gu3 dian3 drum beat; rhythm 打错[打錯] da3 cuo4 to err; to dial a wrong number; to make a typo 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 急眼[急眼] ji2 yan3 to be anxious; to get angry with sb 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 命名[命名] ming4 ming2 to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after; naming 战事[戰事] zhan4 shi4 war; hostilities; fighting 吃紧[吃緊] chi1 jin3 in short supply; dire; tense; critical; hard-pressed; important //Decoded - S1/Ep39/75 words - 28 min 国内外[國內外] guo2 nei4 wai4 domestic and international; at home and abroad 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 竭尽全力[竭盡全力] jie2 jin4 quan2 li4 to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost 种种[種種] zhong3 zhong3 all kinds of 表明[表明] biao3 ming2 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 有着[有著] you3 zhe5 to have; to possess 密切[密切] mi4 qie4 close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention 体系[體系] ti3 xi4 system; setup; CL:個|个[ge4] 不可思议[不可思議] bu4 ke3 si1 yi4 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable 全员[全員] quan2 yuan2 complete personnel; fully manned 例外[例外] li4 wai4 exception; to be an exception 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 闹钟[鬧鐘] nao4 zhong1 alarm clock 自知之明[自知之明] zi4 zhi1 zhi1 ming2 knowing oneself (idiom); self-knowledge 听力[聽力] ting1 li4 hearing; listening ability 失聪[失聰] shi1 cong1 to go deaf; to lose hearing 个个[個個] ge4 ge4 each one individually; each and every 精兵[精兵] jing1 bing1 elite troops 挂羊头卖狗肉[掛羊頭賣狗肉] gua4 yang2 tou2 mai4 gou3 rou4 lit. to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom); fig. to cheat; dishonest advertising; wicked deeds carried out under banner of virtue 五谷[五穀] wu3 gu3 five crops, e.g. millet 粟[su4], soybean 豆[dou4], sesame 麻[ma2], barley 麥|麦[mai4], rice 稻[dao4] or other variants; all crops; all grains; oats, peas, beans and barley 杂粮[雜糧] za2 liang2 grain crops other than rice and wheat 服输[服輸] fu2 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat; to admit sth is wrong after insisting it is right 治愈[治癒] zhi4 yu4 to cure 少数[少數] shao3 shu4 small number; few; minority 例[例] li4 example; precedent; rule; case; instance //Decoded - S1/Ep39/100 words - 33 min 民主[民主] min2 zhu3 democracy 德国[德國] De2 guo2 Germany; German 奥[奧] ao4 obscure; mysterious 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 此类[此類] ci3 lei4 this kind; these kinds; such 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 先例[先例] xian1 li4 antecedent; precedent 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 敲定[敲定] qiao1 ding4 to come to a decision; to fix on (a date etc); to determine; to finalize; to nail down (a deal etc) 柏林[柏林] Bo2 lin2 Berlin, capital of Germany 外交[外交] wai4 jiao1 diplomacy; diplomatic; foreign affairs; CL:個|个[ge4] 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 高校[高校] gao1 xiao4 universities and colleges; abbr. for 高等學校|高等学校 绝大部分[絕大部分] jue2 da4 bu4 fen5 overwhelming majority 优异[優異] you1 yi4 exceptional; outstandingly good 举手[舉手] ju3 shou3 to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 抄袭[抄襲] chao1 xi2 to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 草包[草包] cao3 bao1 idiot; straw bag 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 不及格[不及格] bu4 ji2 ge2 to fail; to flunk 麻袋[麻袋] ma2 dai4 sack; burlap bag 尿布[尿布] niao4 bu4 diaper 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses //Decoded - S1/Ep39/125 words - 38 min 茶馆[茶館] cha2 guan3 teahouse; CL:家[jia1] 毛[毛] mao2 hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse or semifinished; young; raw; careless; unthinking; nervous; scared; (of currency) to devalue or depreciate; classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1]) 茗[茗] ming2 Thea sinensis; young leaves of tea 打不过[打不過] da3 bu5 guo4 unable to defeat; to be no match for sb 要死要活[要死要活] yao4 si3 yao4 huo2 terribly; awfully; desperately 上杆[上桿] shang4 gan1 backswing (golf) 鸭子[鴨子] ya1 zi5 duck; male prostitute (slang) 试想[試想] shi4 xiang3 just think!; imagine that! 得了[得了] de2 le5 all right!; that's enough! 黑板[黑板] hei1 ban3 blackboard; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 丑话[醜話] chou3 hua4 ugly talk; vulgarity; obscenity 前头[前頭] qian2 tou5 in front; at the head; ahead; above 交头接耳[交頭接耳] jiao1 tou2 jie1 er3 to whisper to one another's ear 容忍[容忍] rong2 ren3 to put up with; to tolerate 堪[堪] kan1 to endure; may; can 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 千里马[千里馬] qian1 li3 ma3 lit. ten thousand mile horse; fine steed 瘸腿[瘸腿] que2 tui3 crippled; lame; a cripple; a lame person 冲进[衝進] chong1 jin4 to rush in; to charge in 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 违背[違背] wei2 bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 答卷[答卷] da2 juan4 completed examination paper; answer sheet; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 治学[治學] zhi4 xue2 scholarship; high-level study; to do scholarly research; to pursue a high level of study 欧阳[歐陽] Ou1 yang2 two-character surname Ouyang //Decoded - S1/Ep39/131 words - 42 min 惯例[慣例] guan4 li4 convention; usual practice 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 奉劝[奉勸] feng4 quan4 may I offer a bit of advice 拼死[拼死] pin1 si3 to go all out for sth at risk of one's life //Decoded - S1/Ep40/25 words - 17 min 用料[用料] yong4 liao4 ingredients; material 详[詳] xiang2 detailed; comprehensive 潜能[潛能] qian2 neng2 potential; hidden capability 无限[無限] wu2 xian4 unlimited; unbounded 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 极限[極限] ji2 xian4 limit; extreme boundary 摔跤[摔跤] shuai1 jiao1 to trip and fall; to wrestle; wrestling (sports) 滥用职权[濫用職權] lan4 yong4 zhi2 quan2 abuse of power 变相[變相] bian4 xiang4 in disguised form; covert 体罚[體罰] ti3 fa2 corporal punishment 虐待[虐待] nu:e4 dai4 to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment 安稳[安穩] an1 wen3 smooth and steady 伤疤[傷疤] shang1 ba1 scar; CL:道[dao4] 牛皮[牛皮] niu2 pi2 cowhide; leather; fig. flexible and tough; boasting; big talk 保温[保溫] bao3 wen1 to keep hot; heat preservation 称职[稱職] chen4 zhi2 well qualified; competent; to be equal to the task; able to do sth very well 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 放纵[放縱] fang4 zong4 to indulge; to pamper; to connive at; permissive; indulgent; self-indulgent; unrestrained; undisciplined; uncultured; boorish 狠狠[狠狠] hen3 hen3 resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 带头[帶頭] dai4 tou2 to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 两下子[兩下子] liang3 xia4 zi5 a couple of times; to repeat the same; the same old trick; tricks of the trade 恐[恐] kong3 afraid; frightened; to fear 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person //Decoded - S1/Ep40/50 words - 28 min 过目[過目] guo4 mu4 to look over 西边[西邊] xi1 bian1 west; west side; western part; to the west of 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 调教[調教] tiao2 jiao4 to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock) 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 食谱[食譜] shi2 pu3 cookbook; recipe; diet; CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 理疗[理療] li3 liao2 physiotherapy 外传[外傳] wai4 chuan2 to tell others (a secret); to divulge to an outsider; to be rumored 外传[外傳] wai4 zhuan4 unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography) 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 疗程[療程] liao2 cheng2 course of treatment 闲话[閒話] xian2 hua4 digression; gossip; complaint; scandal; CL:段[duan4] 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 斜[斜] xie2 inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting 堵[堵] du3 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) 心底[心底] xin1 di3 bottom of one's heart 心领[心領] xin1 ling3 I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer) 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 押韵[押韻] ya1 yun4 to rhyme; sometimes written 壓韻|压韵 一触即发[一觸即發] yi1 chu4 ji2 fa1 could happen at any moment; on the verge 杜[杜] du4 birchleaf pear (tree); to stop; to prevent; to restrict 四肢[四肢] si4 zhi1 the four limbs of the body 乏力[乏力] fa2 li4 lacking in strength; weak; feeble 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] //Decoded - S1/Ep40/75 words - 38 min 呕吐[嘔吐] ou3 tu4 to vomit 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 查岗[查崗] cha2 gang3 to check the guard posts; (coll.) to check up on sb (spouse, employee etc) 前功尽弃[前功盡棄] qian2 gong1 jin4 qi4 to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom); all that has been achieved goes down the drain 拧[擰] ning2 to pinch; wring 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 枉费[枉費] wang3 fei4 to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc); to try in vain 苦心[苦心] ku3 xin1 painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 离谱[離譜] li2 pu3 excessive; beyond reasonable limits; irregular 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 仅此而已[僅此而已] jin3 ci3 er2 yi3 that's all; just this and nothing more 烂舌头[爛舌頭] lan4 she2 tou2 to gossip; to blab; a blab-mouth 心肠[心腸] xin1 chang2 heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood 典型[典型] dian3 xing2 model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 奢求[奢求] she1 qiu2 to make extravagant demands; an unreasonable request 笔记本[筆記本] bi3 ji4 ben3 notebook (stationery); CL:本[ben3]; notebook (computing) 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 加法[加法] jia1 fa3 addition 减法[減法] jian3 fa3 subtraction 简化[簡化] jian3 hua4 to simplify //Decoded - S1/Ep40/82 words - 42 min 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 五四[五四] wu3 si4 fourth of May, cf 五四運動|五四运动, national renewal movement that started with 4th May 1919 protest against the Treaty of Versailles 五五[五五] wu3 wu3 50-50; equal (share, partnership etc) 六四[六四] Liu4 Si4 refers to Tiananmen incident of 4th June 1989 骗局[騙局] pian4 ju2 a swindle; a trap; a racket; a scam; CL:場|场[chang3] 灿烂[燦爛] can4 lan4 to glitter; brilliant; splendid 从未[從未] cong2 wei4 never //Decoded - S1/Ep41/25 words - 18 min 军功章[軍功章] jun1 gong1 zhang1 military medal 识破[識破] shi2 po4 to penetrate; to see through 智商[智商] zhi4 shang1 IQ (intelligence quotient) 表彰[表彰] biao3 zhang1 to honor; to commend; to cite (in dispatches) 要领[要領] yao4 ling3 main aspects; essentials; gist 鼓舞[鼓舞] gu3 wu3 heartening (news); to boost (morale); CL:個|个[ge4] 激励[激勵] ji1 li4 to encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 形式主义[形式主義] xing2 shi4 zhu3 yi4 Formalism (art) 密密[密密] mi4 mi4 thick; dense; close 清除[清除] qing1 chu2 to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of 要约[要約] yao1 yue4 to restrict; to agree to a contract; offer; bid 借鉴[借鑒] jie4 jian4 to draw on (others' experience); to learn from (how others do things); lesson to be learned (by observing others) 口吻[口吻] kou3 wen3 tone of voice; connotation in intonation; accent (regional etc); snout; muzzle; lips; protruding portion of an animal's face 此后[此後] ci3 hou4 after this; afterwards; hereafter 以往[以往] yi3 wang3 in the past; formerly 飞鸟[飛鳥] fei1 niao3 bird 意图[意圖] yi4 tu2 intent; intention; to intend 上当[上當] shang4 dang4 taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped 天主[天主] Tian1 zhu3 God (in Catholicism); abbr. for 天主教[Tian1 zhu3 jiao4], Catholicism 合影[合影] he2 ying3 to take a joint photo; group photo 教堂[教堂] jiao4 tang2 church; chapel; CL:間|间[jian1] 垃圾箱[垃圾箱] la1 ji1 xiang1 rubbish can; garbage can; trash can 柳州[柳州] Liu3 zhou1 Liuzhou prefecture-level city in Guangxi 火车票[火車票] huo3 che1 piao4 train ticket //Decoded - S1/Ep41/50 words - 36 min 车厢[車廂] che1 xiang1 carriage; CL:節|节[jie2] 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 启蒙[啟蒙] qi3 meng2 to instruct the young; to initiate; to awake sb from ignorance; to free sb from prejudice or superstition; primer; enlightened; the Enlightenment; Western learning from the late Qing dynasty 遗孀[遺孀] yi2 shuang1 widow 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 要挟[要挾] yao1 xie2 to threaten; to blackmail 开往[開往] kai1 wang3 (of a bus, train etc) to leave for; heading for 站长[站長] zhan4 zhang3 station master 客套话[客套話] ke4 tao4 hua4 conventional greeting; polite formula 中阳[中陽] Zhong1 yang2 Zhangyang county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liang2], Shanxi 山西 迷住[迷住] mi2 zhu5 to fascinate; to strongly attract; to obsess; to infatuate; to captivate; to enchant 编织[編織] bian1 zhi1 to weave; to knit; to plait; to braid; (fig.) to create (sth abstract, e.g. a dream, a lie etc) 迷宫[迷宮] mi2 gong1 maze; labyrinth 初级[初級] chu1 ji2 junior; primary 迷惑[迷惑] mi2 huo5 to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 四次[四次] si4 ci4 fourth; four times; quartic 效忠[效忠] xiao4 zhong1 to vow loyalty and devotion to 才学[才學] cai2 xue2 talent and learning; scholarship 开发[開發] kai1 fa1 to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 师徒[師徒] shi1 tu2 master and disciple 对决[對決] dui4 jue2 confrontation; contest; showdown 普照[普照] pu3 zhao4 (of the sunlight) to bathe all things; to shine gloriously //Decoded - S1/Ep41/69 words - 40 min 撤消[撤消] che4 xiao1 variant of 撤銷|撤销[che4 xiao1] 番号[番號] fan1 hao4 number of military unit 机构[機構] ji1 gou4 mechanism; structure; organization; agency; institution; CL:所[suo3] 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 隐去[隱去] yin3 qu4 to disappear; to hide 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 格言[格言] ge2 yan2 maxim 烙印[烙印] lao4 yin4 to brand (cattle etc); brand; (fig.) to leave a lasting mark; to stigmatize; mark; stamp; stigma 功绩[功績] gong1 ji4 feat; contribution; merits and achievements 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 长存[長存] chang2 cun2 to exist forever 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 提纲[提綱] ti2 gang1 outline; synopsis; notes 群体[群體] qun2 ti3 community; colony 赤胆忠心[赤膽忠心] chi4 dan3 zhong1 xin1 lit. red-bellied devotion (idiom); wholehearted loyalty; to serve sb with body and soul 鞠躬尽瘁[鞠躬盡瘁] ju1 gong1 jin4 cui4 to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost 死而后已[死而後已] si3 er2 hou4 yi3 until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life; unto one's dying day 失陪[失陪] shi1 pei2 goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave.