#separator:Tab #html:false #columns:id simp trad pinyin definition count #//The Borderline - S1/Ep01/25 words - 0 min 足够_足夠_zúgòu 足够 足夠 zúgòu enough; sufficient 13 证据_證據_zhèngjù 证据 證據 zhèngjù evidence; proof; testimony 101 告_告_gào 告 告 gào to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 6 刻_刻_kè 刻 刻 kè quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 12 嚣张_囂張_xiāozhāng 嚣张 囂張 xiāozhāng rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 1 迟早_遲早_chízǎo 迟早 遲早 chízǎo sooner or later 8 所谓_所謂_suǒwèi 所谓 所謂 suǒwèi so-called; what is called 8 界线_界線_jièxiàn 界线 界線 jièxiàn limits; bounds; dividing line 9 想像_想像_xiǎngxiàng 想像 想像 xiǎngxiàng to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 5 分明_分明_fēnmíng 分明 分明 fēnmíng clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 5 表面_表面_biǎomiàn 表面 表面 biǎomiàn surface; face; outside; appearance 5 案件_案件_ànjiàn 案件 案件 ànjiàn case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3] 7 判_判_pàn 判 判 pàn to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 9 有罪_有罪_yǒuzuì 有罪 有罪 yǒuzuì guilty 5 无罪_無罪_wúzuì 无罪 無罪 wúzuì innocent; guileless; not guilty (of crime) 6 失败_失敗_shībài 失败 失敗 shībài to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 4 警察_警察_jǐngchá 警察 警察 jǐngchá police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 185 做法_做法_zuòfǎ 做法 做法 zuòfǎ way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 未必_未必_wèibì 未必 未必 wèibì not necessarily; maybe not 7 认同_認同_rèntóng 认同 認同 rèntóng to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 3 对得起_對得起_duìdeqǐ 对得起 對得起 duìdeqǐ not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 5 良心_良心_liángxīn 良心 良心 liángxīn conscience 4 问心无愧_問心無愧_wènxīnwúkuì 问心无愧 問心無愧 wènxīnwúkuì lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience 3 模糊_模糊_móhu 模糊 模糊 móhu vague; indistinct; fuzzy 2 警_警_jǐng 警 警 jǐng to alert; to warn; police 44 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep01/50 words - 1 min 双方_雙方_shuāngfāng 双方 雙方 shuāngfāng bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 2 拼_拼_pīn 拼 拼 pīn to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 15 猛烈_猛烈_měngliè 猛烈 猛烈 měngliè fierce; violent (criticism etc) 1 庆幸_慶幸_qìngxìng 庆幸 慶幸 qìngxìng to rejoice; to be glad 1 及_及_jí 及 及 jí and; to reach; up to; in time for 1 路人_路人_lùrén 路人 路人 lùrén passer-by; stranger 4 悍_悍_hàn 悍 悍 hàn heroic; intrepid; valiant; dauntless; fierce; ferocious; violent 1 匪_匪_fěi 匪 匪 fěi bandit; (literary) not 2 缉拿_緝拿_jīná 缉拿 緝拿 jīná to arrest; to seize 3 归案_歸案_guī'àn 归案 歸案 guī'àn to bring to justice; to file away (a document) 2 根据_根據_gēnjù 根据 根據 gēnjù according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 初步_初步_chūbù 初步 初步 chūbù initial; preliminary; tentative 11 调查_調查_diàochá 调查 調查 diàochá investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 44 显示_顯示_xiǎnshì 显示 顯示 xiǎnshì to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 4 现场_現場_xiànchǎng 现场 現場 xiànchǎng the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 28 弹头_彈頭_dàntóu 弹头 彈頭 dàntóu warhead 7 弹壳_彈殼_dànké 弹壳 彈殼 dànké ammunition case 4 共有_共有_gòngyǒu 共有 共有 gòngyǒu to have altogether; in all 1 款_款_kuǎn 款 款 kuǎn section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 2 军装_軍裝_jūnzhuāng 军装 軍裝 jūnzhuāng military uniform 1 夥_夥_huǒ 夥 夥 huǒ many; numerous 7 左轮手枪_左輪手槍_zuǒlúnshǒuqiāng 左轮手枪 左輪手槍 zuǒlúnshǒuqiāng revolver 1 射出_射出_shèchū 射出 射出 shèchū emission; ejaculation 2 乘_乘_chéng 乘 乘 chéng to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (math.); Buddhist sect or creed 1 毫米_毫米_háomǐ 毫米 毫米 háomǐ millimeter 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep01/75 words - 1 min 刻印_刻印_kèyìn 刻印 刻印 kèyìn to engrave a seal; stamp mark; to print with carved type; to leave a deep impression 1 明_明_míng 明 明 míng bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods 10 国家_國家_guójiā 国家 國家 guójiā country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 兵工厂_兵工廠_bīnggōngchǎng 兵工厂 兵工廠 bīnggōngchǎng munitions factory 1 生产_生產_shēngchǎn 生产 生產 shēngchǎn to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 1 军用_軍用_jūnyòng 军用 軍用 jūnyòng (for) military use; military application 1 子弹_子彈_zǐdàn 子弹 子彈 zǐdàn bullet; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1],發|发[fa1] 21 痕_痕_hén 痕 痕 hén scar; traces 1 估计_估計_gūjì 估计 估計 gūjì to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 5 匪徒_匪徒_fěitú 匪徒 匪徒 fěitú gangster; bandit 1 枪_槍_qiāng 枪 槍 qiāng gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 200 讬_託_tuō 讬 託 tuō variant of 託|托[tuo1] 6 班_班_bān 班 班 bān team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 21 贼_賊_zéi 贼 賊 zéi thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 46 之内_之內_zhīnèi 之内 之內 zhīnèi inside; within 3 三次_三次_sāncì 三次 三次 sāncì third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 5 同样_同樣_tóngyàng 同样 同樣 tóngyàng same; equal; equivalent 4 手法_手法_shǒufǎ 手法 手法 shǒufǎ technique; trick; skill 6 抢劫案_搶劫案_qiǎngjié'àn 抢劫案 搶劫案 qiǎngjié'àn robbery; holdup 2 火力_火力_huǒlì 火力 火力 huǒlì fire; firepower 7 幸好_幸好_xìnghǎo 幸好 幸好 xìnghǎo fortunately 5 赃物_贓物_zāngwù 赃物 贓物 zāngwù booty; stolen property 1 另_另_lìng 另 另 lìng other; another; separate; separately 13 批_批_pī 批 批 pī to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) 16 抢走_搶走_qiǎngzǒu 抢走 搶走 qiǎngzǒu to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 7 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep01/100 words - 3 min 射_射_shè 射 射 shè to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 20 引擎盖_引擎蓋_yǐnqínggài 引擎盖 引擎蓋 yǐnqínggài (car) hood; bonnet 1 爆_爆_bào 爆 爆 bào to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 5 引擎_引擎_yǐnqíng 引擎 引擎 yǐnqíng engine (loanword); CL:臺|台[tai2] 3 弹孔_彈孔_dànkǒng 弹孔 彈孔 dànkǒng bullet hole 3 变形_變形_biànxíng 变形 變形 biànxíng deformation; to become deformed; to change shape; to morph 1 钢_鋼_gāng 钢 鋼 gāng steel 7 芯_芯_xīn 芯 芯 xīn lamp pith; wick 8 芯_芯_xìn 芯 芯 xìn core 8 弹_彈_dàn 弹 彈 dàn crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 18 弹_彈_tán 弹 彈 tán to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 18 普通_普通_pǔtōng 普通 普通 pǔtōng common; ordinary; general; average 13 使用_使用_shǐyòng 使用 使用 shǐyòng to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 3 长枪_長槍_chángqiāng 长枪 長槍 chángqiāng pike; CL:支[zhi1] 11 孔_孔_kǒng 孔 孔 kǒng hole; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for cave dwellings 1 角度_角度_jiǎodù 角度 角度 jiǎodù angle; point of view 13 狙击手_狙擊手_jūjīshǒu 狙击手 狙擊手 jūjīshǒu sniper; marksman 28 气枪_氣槍_qìqiāng 气枪 氣槍 qìqiāng an air gun 1 环境_環境_huánjìng 环境 環境 huánjìng environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 2 掩护_掩護_yǎnhù 掩护 掩護 yǎnhù to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 5 监视_監視_jiānshì 监视 監視 jiānshì to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 3 行动_行動_xíngdòng 行动 行動 xíngdòng operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 23 接到_接到_jiēdào 接到 接到 jiēdào to receive (letter etc) 2 噪音_噪音_zàoyīn 噪音 噪音 zàoyīn rumble; noise; static (in a signal) 1 投诉_投訴_tóusù 投诉 投訴 tóusù complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 6 报_報_bào 报 報 bào to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 15 假案_假案_jiǎ'àn 假案 假案 jiǎ'àn fabricated legal case; frame-up 2 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep01/125 words - 4 min 触发_觸發_chùfā 触发 觸發 chùfā to trigger; to spark 1 相遇_相遇_xiāngyù 相遇 相遇 xiāngyù to meet; to encounter; to come across 2 爆发_爆發_bàofā 爆发 爆發 bàofā to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 1 枪战_槍戰_qiāngzhàn 枪战 槍戰 qiāngzhàn gun battle; firefight 5 出租车_出租車_chūzūchē 出租车 出租車 chūzūchē taxi; (Tw) rental car 10 逃走_逃走_táozǒu 逃走 逃走 táozǒu to escape; to flee; to run away 2 司机_司機_sījī 司机 司機 sījī chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 质_質_zhì 质 質 zhì character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 2 同党_同黨_tóngdǎng 同党 同黨 tóngdǎng member of the same party; member of the same group; accomplice 3 容许_容許_róngxǔ 容许 容許 róngxǔ to permit; to allow 1 差错_差錯_chācuò 差错 差錯 chācuò mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap 1 对付_對付_duìfu 对付 對付 duìfu to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 15 银行_銀行_yínháng 银行 銀行 yínháng bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 9 劫匪_劫匪_jiéfěi 劫匪 劫匪 jiéfěi bandit; robber 6 不止_不止_bùzhǐ 不止 不止 bùzhǐ incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 11 录_錄_lù 录 錄 lù diary; record; to hit; to copy 17 口供_口供_kǒugòng 口供 口供 kǒugòng oral confession (as opposed to 筆供|笔供[bi3 gong4]); statement; deposition 24 劫_劫_jié 劫 劫 jié to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 21 鹰_鷹_yīng 鹰 鷹 yīng eagle; falcon; hawk 121 眼界_眼界_yǎnjiè 眼界 眼界 yǎnjiè ken; scope 2 准_準_zhǔn 准 準 zhǔn accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 8 老谋深算_老謀深算_lǎomóushēnsuàn 老谋深算 老謀深算 lǎomóushēnsuàn rigorous schemes and deep foresight (idiom); astute and circumspect 1 验_驗_yàn 验 驗 yàn to examine; to test; to check 4 不快_不快_bùkuài 不快 不快 bùkuài unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 3 年前_年前_niánqián 年前 年前 niánqián before the end of the year; before the new year 11 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep01/150 words - 6 min 军_軍_jūn 军 軍 jūn army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 371 械_械_xiè 械 械 xiè appliance; tool; weapon; shackles; also pr. [jie4] 11 法_法_fǎ 法 法 fǎ law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 31 证_證_zhèng 证 證 zhèng certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 38 科_科_kē 科 科 kē branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 方_方_fāng 方 方 fāng square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter 78 警官_警官_jǐngguān 警官 警官 jǐngguān constable; police officer 99 肩膀_肩膀_jiānbǎng 肩膀 肩膀 jiānbǎng shoulder 5 宵夜_宵夜_xiāoyè 宵夜 宵夜 xiāoyè midnight snack; late-night snack 3 干活_幹活_gànhuó 干活 幹活 gànhuó to work; to be employed 6 集_集_jí 集 集 jí to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 14 宏_宏_hóng 宏 宏 hóng great; magnificent; macro (computing); macro- 1 布_布_bù 布 布 bù cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 1 没错_沒錯_méicuò 没错 沒錯 méicuò that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 23 的确_的確_díquè 的确 的確 díquè really; indeed 9 客人_客人_kèrén 客人 客人 kèrén visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 1 颜色_顏色_yánsè 颜色 顏色 yánsè color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 2 柔软_柔軟_róuruǎn 柔软 柔軟 róuruǎn soft 1 资料_資料_zīliào 资料 資料 zīliào material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 24 失_失_shī 失 失 shī to lose; to miss; to fail 14 手下_手下_shǒuxià 手下 手下 shǒuxià under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 13 跟进_跟進_gēnjìn 跟进 跟進 gēnjìn to follow; to follow up 14 搜_搜_sōu 搜 搜 sōu to search 3 认得_認得_rènde 认得 認得 rènde to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 12 拼图_拼圖_pīntú 拼图 拼圖 pīntú jigsaw puzzle 2 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep01/175 words - 7 min 找遍_找遍_zhǎobiàn 找遍 找遍 zhǎobiàn to search everywhere; to search high and low; to comb 3 天台_天台_Tiāntāi 天台 天台 Tiāntāi Mt Tiantai near Shaoxing 紹興|绍兴 in Zhejiang, the center of Tiantai Buddhism 天台宗; Tiantai county in Taizhou 台州[Tai1 zhou1], Zhejiang 12 指纹_指紋_zhǐwén 指纹 指紋 zhǐwén fingerprint; the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers 11 伪装_偽裝_wěizhuāng 伪装 偽裝 wěizhuāng to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage 1 做事_做事_zuòshì 做事 做事 zuòshì to work; to handle matters; to have a job 46 打进_打進_dǎjìn 打进 打進 dǎjìn to breach; to invade 1 黏着_黏著_niánzhuó 黏着 黏著 niánzhuó to adhere; to stick together; to bond; to agglutinate; adhesion; adhesive 1 许多_許多_xǔduō 许多 許多 xǔduō many; a lot of; much 1 难以_難以_nányǐ 难以 難以 nányǐ hard to (predict, imagine etc) 1 机器_機器_jīqì 机器 機器 jīqì machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 3 液体_液體_yètǐ 液体 液體 yètǐ liquid 1 油_油_yóu 油 油 yóu oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 3 渍_漬_zì 渍 漬 zì to soak; to be stained; stain; floodwater 1 免_免_miǎn 免 免 miǎn to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 1 破坏_破壞_pòhuài 破坏 破壞 pòhuài destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 3 痕迹_痕跡_hénjì 痕迹 痕跡 hénjì vestige; mark; trace 8 清洁_清潔_qīngjié 清洁 清潔 qīngjié clean; to clean 2 不要紧_不要緊_bùyàojǐn 不要紧 不要緊 bùyàojǐn unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 1 来自_來自_láizì 来自 來自 láizì to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 6 同一_同一_tóngyī 同一 同一 tóngyī identical; the same 8 案子_案子_ànzi 案子 案子 ànzi long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 101 对比_對比_duìbǐ 对比 對比 duìbǐ to contrast; contrast; ratio; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 何况_何況_hékuàng 何况 何況 hékuàng let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 13 损毁_損毀_sǔnhuǐ 损毁 損毀 sǔnhuǐ to cause damage to; to ruin; to destroy 1 化验_化驗_huàyàn 化验 化驗 huàyàn chemical examination; to do a lab test 2 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep01/200 words - 8 min 表达_表達_biǎodá 表达 表達 biǎodá to express; to convey 1 没用_沒用_méiyòng 没用 沒用 méiyòng useless 16 队伍_隊伍_duìwǔ 队伍 隊伍 duìwǔ ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 1 轮_輪_lún 轮 輪 lún wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn 2 过问_過問_guòwèn 过问 過問 guòwèn to show an interest in; to get involved with 1 用品_用品_yòngpǐn 用品 用品 yòngpǐn articles for use; products; goods 1 全线_全線_quánxiàn 全线 全線 quánxiàn the whole front (in a war); the whole length (of a road or railway line) 1 折_折_zhé 折 折 zhé to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book 3 棉花_棉花_miánhua 棉花 棉花 miánhua cotton 1 人造纤维_人造纖維_rénzàoxiānwéi 人造纤维 人造纖維 rénzàoxiānwéi synthetic fiber 1 粗糙_粗糙_cūcāo 粗糙 粗糙 cūcāo crude; gruff; rough; coarse 1 陀_陀_tuó 陀 陀 tuó (phonetic); declivity; steep bank 1 坨_坨_tuó 坨 坨 tuó see 坨子[tuo2 zi5] 1 均匀_均勻_jūnyún 均匀 均勻 jūnyún even; well-distributed; homogeneous; well-proportioned (figure, body etc) 1 丝_絲_sī 丝 絲 sī silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiao2]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc 1 单人_單人_dānrén 单人 單人 dānrén one person; single (room, bed etc) 1 磅_磅_bàng 磅 磅 bàng see 磅秤 scale; platform balance; (loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams) 5 轻_輕_qīng 轻 輕 qīng light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 4 厚_厚_hòu 厚 厚 hòu thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 1 一套_一套_yītào 一套 一套 yītào suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 2 埃及_埃及_Āijí 埃及 埃及 Āijí Egypt 1 棉_棉_mián 棉 棉 mián generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton 1 九_九_jiǔ 九 九 jiǔ nine; 9 19 针_針_zhēn 针 針 zhēn needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 3 素_素_sù 素 素 sù raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep01/225 words - 9 min 花哨_花哨_huāshao 花哨 花哨 huāshao garish; gaudy 1 熟手_熟手_shúshǒu 熟手 熟手 shúshǒu skilled person; an experienced hand 1 技工_技工_jìgōng 技工 技工 jìgōng skilled worker 1 完美_完美_wánměi 完美 完美 wánměi perfect; perfection; perfectly 3 要不_要不_yàobù 要不 要不 yàobù otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 27 专家_專家_zhuānjiā 专家 專家 zhuānjiā expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 切_切_qiē 切 切 qiē to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 8 切_切_qiè 切 切 qiè definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 8 水果_水果_shuǐguǒ 水果 水果 shuǐguǒ fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 外婆_外婆_wàipó 外婆 外婆 wàipó (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 68 苹果_蘋果_píngguǒ 苹果 蘋果 píngguǒ apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 4 嗯_嗯_en 嗯 嗯 en interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 1 削_削_xiāo 削 削 xiāo to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 3 削_削_xuē 削 削 xuē to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 3 皮_皮_pí 皮 皮 pí leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 5 粒_粒_lì 粒 粒 lì grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) 2 牙齿_牙齒_yáchǐ 牙齿 牙齒 yáchǐ tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 咬_咬_yǎo 咬 咬 yǎo to bite; to nip 6 婆_婆_pó 婆 婆 pó grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 48 风扇_風扇_fēngshàn 风扇 風扇 fēngshàn electric fan 1 修理_修理_xiūlǐ 修理 修理 xiūlǐ to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 2 风力_風力_fēnglì 风力 風力 fēnglì wind force; wind power 1 空调_空調_kōngtiáo 空调 空調 kōngtiáo air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2] 3 弄到_弄到_nòngdào 弄到 弄到 nòngdào to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by 1 头痛_頭痛_tóutòng 头痛 頭痛 tóutòng to have a headache 2 黑呼呼_黑呼呼_hēihūhū 黑呼呼 黑呼呼 hēihūhū variant of 黑糊糊[hei1 hu1 hu1] 1 家伙_傢伙_jiāhuo 家伙 傢伙 jiāhuo variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 16 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep01/250 words - 11 min 捣乱_搗亂_dǎoluàn 捣乱 搗亂 dǎoluàn to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 1 正经_正經_zhèngjīng 正经 正經 zhèngjīng decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 1 干嘛_幹嘛_gànmá 干嘛 幹嘛 gànmá what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 21 孙子_孫子_sūnzi 孙子 孫子 sūnzi grandson; son's son 11 长得_長得_zhǎngde 长得 長得 zhǎngde to look (pretty, the same etc) 6 一模一样_一模一樣_yīmúyīyàng 一模一样 一模一樣 yīmúyīyàng exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 14 粘_粘_nián 粘 粘 nián variant of 黏[nian2] 3 糊_糊_hú 糊 糊 hú muddled; paste; scorched 2 擦_擦_cā 擦 擦 cā to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 6 拍_拍_pāi 拍 拍 pāi to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 28 视频_視頻_shìpín 视频 視頻 shìpín video 51 想起_想起_xiǎngqǐ 想起 想起 xiǎngqǐ to recall; to think of; to call to mind 18 合影_合影_héyǐng 合影 合影 héyǐng to take a joint photo; group photo 1 津津_津津_jīnjīn 津津 津津 jīnjīn enthusiastic; ardent; (with) great relish 217 警局_警局_jǐngjú 警局 警局 jǐngjú police department; police station; abbr. of 警察局 72 一个半_一個半_yīgebàn 一个半 一個半 yīgebàn one and a half 2 练习_練習_liànxí 练习 練習 liànxí to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 练_練_liàn 练 練 liàn to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 15 几分_幾分_jǐfēn 几分 幾分 jǐfēn somewhat; a bit 1 锺_鍾_zhōng 锺 鍾 zhōng variant of 鍾|钟[zhong1] 2 爹地_爹地_diēdì 爹地 爹地 diēdì daddy (loanword) 85 满头大汗_滿頭大汗_mǎntóudàhàn 满头大汗 滿頭大汗 mǎntóudàhàn brow beaded with sweat; perspiring freely 1 汗_汗_hàn 汗 汗 hàn perspiration; sweat; CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection) 2 湿透_濕透_shītòu 湿透 濕透 shītòu drenched; wet through 1 感冒_感冒_gǎnmào 感冒 感冒 gǎnmào to catch cold; (common) cold; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]; (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative); (Tw) to detest; can't stand 3 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep01/275 words - 14 min 帅哥_帥哥_shuàigē 帅哥 帥哥 shuàigē handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 1 帅_帥_shuài 帅 帥 shuài handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 8 妈咪_媽咪_māmi 妈咪 媽咪 māmi mommy (loanword) 78 香槟_香檳_xiāngbīn 香槟 香檳 xiāngbīn champagne (loanword) 3 玫瑰_玫瑰_méiguī 玫瑰 玫瑰 méiguī rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 4 旋_旋_xuán 旋 旋 xuán to revolve; a loop; a circle 1 陀螺_陀螺_tuóluó 陀螺 陀螺 tuóluó spinning top; gyroscope 1 金色_金色_jīnsè 金色 金色 jīnsè golden; gold (color) 1 一打_一打_yīdá 一打 一打 yīdá dozen 2 爹_爹_diē 爹 爹 diē dad 6 趴_趴_pā 趴 趴 pā to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 3 左撇子_左撇子_zuǒpiězi 左撇子 左撇子 zuǒpiězi left-handed 2 脑子_腦子_nǎozi 脑子 腦子 nǎozi brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 报仇_報仇_bàochóu 报仇 報仇 bàochóu to take revenge; to avenge 28 走路_走路_zǒulù 走路 走路 zǒulù to walk; to go on foot 4 内疚_內疚_nèijiù 内疚 內疚 nèijiù guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt 6 沙漠_沙漠_shāmò 沙漠 沙漠 shāmò desert; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 后座_後座_hòuzuò 后座 後座 hòuzuò back seat; pillion 2 力_力_lì 力 力 lì power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 6 连发_連發_liánfā 连发 連發 liánfā to fire (a weapon) in rapid succession 24 学校_學校_xuéxiào 学校 學校 xuéxiào school; CL:所[suo3] 5 范围_範圍_fànwéi 范围 範圍 fànwéi range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 不许_不許_bùxǔ 不许 不許 bùxǔ not to allow; must not; can't 1 抽烟_抽煙_chōuyān 抽烟 抽煙 chōuyān to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 1 叼_叼_diāo 叼 叼 diāo to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone) 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep01/300 words - 15 min 瘾_癮_yǐn 瘾 癮 yǐn addiction; craving 2 过瘾_過癮_guòyǐn 过瘾 過癮 guòyǐn to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling 1 烟瘾_煙癮_yānyǐn 烟瘾 煙癮 yānyǐn the urge to smoke; tobacco addiction 1 戒_戒_jiè 戒 戒 jiè to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger) 5 菸_菸_yān 菸 菸 yān variant of 煙|烟[yan1]; cigarette; tobacco; smoke 1 胖_胖_pàng 胖 胖 pàng fat; plump 3 镜头_鏡頭_jìngtóu 镜头 鏡頭 jìngtóu camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 2 蛮_蠻_mán 蛮 蠻 mán barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 2 蔡_蔡_Cài 蔡 蔡 Cài surname Cai 70 浩_浩_hào 浩 浩 hào grand; vast (water) 71 津_津_jīn 津 津 jīn saliva; sweat; a ferry crossing; a ford (river crossing); abbr. for Tianjin 天津 9 年级_年級_niánjí 年级 年級 niánjí grade; year (in school, college etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 同班_同班_tóngbān 同班 同班 tóngbān to be in the same class; to be in the same squad; classmate 1 陈_陳_chén 陈 陳 chén to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 12 老师_老師_lǎoshī 老师 老師 lǎoshī teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 严格_嚴格_yángé 严格 嚴格 yángé strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 1 补习_補習_bǔxí 补习 補習 bǔxí to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor 4 社_社_shè 社 社 shè society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 2 一家_一家_yījiā 一家 一家 yījiā the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 2 读书_讀書_dúshū 读书 讀書 dúshū to read a book; to study; to attend school 3 全都_全都_quándōu 全都 全都 quándōu all; without exception 40 老婆_老婆_lǎopó 老婆 老婆 lǎopó (coll.) wife 38 证实_證實_zhèngshí 证实 證實 zhèngshí to confirm (sth to be true); to verify 8 来福线_來福線_láifúxiàn 来福线 來福線 láifúxiàn rifling (helical grooves inside the barrel of a gun) 2 吻合_吻合_wěnhé 吻合 吻合 wěnhé to be a good fit; to be identical with; to adjust oneself to; to fit in 6 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep01/325 words - 16 min 换句话说_換句話說_huànjùhuàshuō 换句话说 換句話說 huànjùhuàshuō in other words 1 打劫_打劫_dǎjié 打劫 打劫 dǎjié to loot; to rob; to plunder; to ransack 12 铺_鋪_pū 铺 鋪 pū to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 5 铺_鋪_pù 铺 鋪 pù plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 5 伙_伙_huǒ 伙 伙 huǒ meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥|伙[huo3] 6 军火_軍火_jūnhuǒ 军火 軍火 jūnhuǒ weapons and ammunition; munitions; arms 64 大王_大王_dàwáng 大王 大王 dàwáng king; magnate; person having expert skill in something 1 林_林_lín 林 林 lín woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 33 坤_坤_kūn 坤 坤 kūn one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing earth; female principle; ☷; ancient Chinese compass point: 225° (southwest) 53 曲_曲_qū 曲 曲 qū bent; crooked; wrong 1 曲_曲_qǔ 曲 曲 qǔ tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 1 经_經_jīng 经 經 jīng classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4] 2 巴哈_巴哈_Bāhā 巴哈 巴哈 Bāhā Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), German composer (Tw) 1 排队_排隊_páiduì 排队 排隊 páiduì to line up 2 苦_苦_kǔ 苦 苦 kǔ bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 6 中医_中醫_Zhōngyī 中医 中醫 Zhōngyī traditional Chinese medical science; a doctor trained in Chinese medicine 5 湿_濕_shī 湿 濕 shī moist; wet 2 毒_毒_dú 毒 毒 dú poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 6 上火_上火_shànghuǒ 上火 上火 shànghuǒ to get angry; to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM) 2 整容_整容_zhěngróng 整容 整容 zhěngróng plastic surgery 1 增高_增高_zēnggāo 增高 增高 zēnggāo to heighten; to raise; to increase; to rise 1 忌口_忌口_jìkǒu 忌口 忌口 jìkǒu abstain from certain food (as when ill); avoid certain foods; be on a diet 1 闻到_聞到_wéndào 闻到 聞到 wéndào to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 1 药材_藥材_yàocái 药材 藥材 yàocái medicinal ingredient 1 味_味_wèi 味 味 wèi taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 1 心律不整_心律不整_xīnlǜbùzhěng 心律不整 心律不整 xīnlǜbùzhěng arrhythmia 1 调理_調理_tiáolǐ 调理 調理 tiáolǐ to nurse one's health; to recuperate; to take care of; to look after; to discipline; to educate; to train; to prepare food; (dialect) to make fun of; (medicine) to opsonize 2 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep01/350 words - 18 min 一行_一行_yīxíng 一行 一行 yīxíng party; delegation 4 呼吸_呼吸_hūxī 呼吸 呼吸 hūxī to breathe 3 缓慢_緩慢_huǎnmàn 缓慢 緩慢 huǎnmàn slow; slow-moving 1 定点_定點_dìngdiǎn 定点 定點 dìngdiǎn to determine a location; designated; appointed; specific; fixed (time); fixed point (geometry); fixed-point (number) 2 歪理_歪理_wāilǐ 歪理 歪理 wāilǐ fallacious reasoning; preposterous argument 2 教坏_教壞_jiāohuài 教坏 教壞 jiāohuài to misguide; to corrupt (sb) 1 打电话_打電話_dǎdiànhuà 打电话 打電話 dǎdiànhuà to make a telephone call 19 运输_運輸_yùnshū 运输 運輸 yùnshū to transport; to carry; transportation 1 生意_生意_shēngyì 生意 生意 shēngyì life force; vitality 5 大批_大批_dàpī 大批 大批 dàpī large quantities of 1 出货_出貨_chūhuò 出货 出貨 chūhuò to take money or valuables out of storage; to recover; to ship goods; to extract (chemicals from solution) 4 沙拉_沙拉_shālā 沙拉 沙拉 shālā salad (loanword) 31 上位_上位_shàngwèi 上位 上位 shàngwèi seat of honor; person in a high-ranking position; to be promoted to a more senior role; (genetics) epistatic 5 码头_碼頭_mǎtóu 码头 碼頭 mǎtóu dock; pier; wharf; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 妥_妥_tuǒ 妥 妥 tuǒ suitable; adequate; ready; settled 1 妥当_妥當_tuǒdang 妥当 妥當 tuǒdang appropriate; proper; ready 1 当_噹_dāng 当 噹 dāng (onom.) dong; ding dong (bell) 1 干杯_乾杯_gānbēi 干杯 乾杯 gānbēi to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 6 肥_肥_féi 肥 肥 féi fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 8 猫_貓_māo 猫 貓 māo cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 10 刁_刁_diāo 刁 刁 diāo artful; wicked 1 不怎么_不怎麼_bùzěnme 不怎么 不怎麼 bùzěnme not very; not particularly 1 粮_糧_liáng 粮 糧 liáng grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 1 那时_那時_nàshí 那时 那時 nàshí then; at that time; in those days 10 彤_彤_tóng 彤 彤 tóng red 42 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep01/375 words - 20 min 经常_經常_jīngcháng 经常 經常 jīngcháng frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 23 它们_它們_tāmen 它们 它們 tāmen they (for inanimate objects) 1 心思_心思_xīnsi 心思 心思 xīnsi mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 1 常常_常常_chángcháng 常常 常常 chángcháng frequently; often 11 蒸_蒸_zhēng 蒸 蒸 zhēng to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 5 鱼_魚_yú 鱼 魚 yú fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 6 剔_剔_tī 剔 剔 tī to scrape the meat from bones; to pick (teeth etc); to weed out 1 骨头_骨頭_gǔtou 骨头 骨頭 gǔtou bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 3 汤_湯_tāng 汤 湯 tāng soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 35 渣_渣_zhā 渣 渣 zhā slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 5 挂念_掛念_guàniàn 挂念 掛念 guàniàn concerned 1 牠_牠_tā 牠 牠 tā it (used for animals) 1 好听_好聽_hǎotīng 好听 好聽 hǎotīng pleasant to hear 3 干爹_乾爹_gāndiē 干爹 乾爹 gāndiē adoptive father (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 40 硬撑_硬撐_yìngchēng 硬撑 硬撐 yìngchēng to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc 1 收手_收手_shōushǒu 收手 收手 shōushǒu to stop; to pull back 12 赚_賺_zhuàn 赚 賺 zhuàn to earn; to make a profit 10 难得_難得_nándé 难得 難得 nándé seldom; rare; hard to come by 6 接近_接近_jiējìn 接近 接近 jiējìn to approach; to get close to 6 错过_錯過_cuòguò 错过 錯過 cuòguò to miss (train, opportunity etc) 1 配件_配件_pèijiàn 配件 配件 pèijiàn component; part; fitting; accessory; replacement part 1 枪托_槍托_qiāngtuō 枪托 槍托 qiāngtuō butt of a gun; stock 1 手柄_手柄_shǒubǐng 手柄 手柄 shǒubǐng handle; video game controller 1 半个_半個_bànge 半个 半個 bànge half of sth 2 玩具枪_玩具槍_wánjùqiāng 玩具枪 玩具槍 wánjùqiāng toy gun 2 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep01/400 words - 24 min 当成_當成_dàngchéng 当成 當成 dàngchéng to consider as; to take to be 1 运_運_yùn 运 運 yùn to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 8 弹簧_彈簧_tánhuáng 弹簧 彈簧 tánhuáng spring 1 松_鬆_sōng 松 鬆 sōng loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) 1 马_馬_mǎ 马 馬 mǎ horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 11 格_格_gé 格 格 gé square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively 4 南_南_nán 南 南 nán south 1 同学_同學_tóngxué 同学 同學 tóngxué to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 8 叔叔_叔叔_shūshu 叔叔 叔叔 shūshu father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 狙击_狙擊_jūjī 狙击 狙擊 jūjī to snipe (shoot from hiding) 2 步枪_步槍_bùqiāng 步枪 步槍 bùqiāng rifle; CL:把[ba3],枝[zhi1] 1 发射_發射_fāshè 发射 發射 fāshè to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch; to emit (a particle); to discharge; emanation; emission 4 示范_示範_shìfàn 示范 示範 shìfàn to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example 4 街上_街上_jiēshang 街上 街上 jiēshang on the street; in town 8 流弹_流彈_liúdàn 流弹 流彈 liúdàn stray bullet 1 打中_打中_dǎzhòng 打中 打中 dǎzhòng to hit (a target) 9 走运_走運_zǒuyùn 走运 走運 zǒuyùn to have good luck; lucky; in luck 10 遇_遇_yù 遇 遇 yù to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 4 哦_哦_o 哦 哦 o sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy; may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of 11 仓库_倉庫_cāngkù 仓库 倉庫 cāngkù depot; storehouse; warehouse 3 关门_關門_guānmén 关门 關門 guānmén to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently) 1 中枪_中槍_zhòngqiāng 中枪 中槍 zhòngqiāng to be hit by a gun; shot 17 小孩子_小孩子_xiǎoháizi 小孩子 小孩子 xiǎoháizi child 4 父亲_父親_fùqīn 父亲 父親 fùqīn father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 坐车_坐車_zuòchē 坐车 坐車 zuòchē to take the car, bus, train etc 2 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep01/425 words - 30 min 走私_走私_zǒusī 走私 走私 zǒusī to smuggle; to have an illicit affair 1 模型_模型_móxíng 模型 模型 móxíng model; mold; matrix; pattern 5 笨_笨_bèn 笨 笨 bèn stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 4 一眼_一眼_yīyǎn 一眼 一眼 yīyǎn a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 4 看出_看出_kànchū 看出 看出 kànchū to make out; to see 2 货_貨_huò 货 貨 huò goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 31 大哥_大哥_dàgē 大哥 大哥 dàgē eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 4 枪崩_槍崩_qiāngbēng 枪崩 槍崩 qiāngbēng to shoot 3 腻_膩_nì 腻 膩 nì greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 1 躺下_躺下_tǎngxià 躺下 躺下 tǎngxià to lie down 1 神探_神探_shéntàn 神探 神探 shéntàn master sleuth; lit. miraculous detective; cf Sherlock Holmes 福爾摩斯|福尔摩斯[Fu2 er3 mo2 si1] or Di Renjie 狄仁傑|狄仁杰[Di2 Ren2 jie2] 7 帐_帳_zhàng 帐 帳 zhàng covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 2 麻利_麻利_máli 麻利 麻利 máli swift; agile; efficient; quick-witted (colloquial) 1 同事_同事_tóngshì 同事 同事 tóngshì colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 20 电话_電話_diànhuà 电话 電話 diànhuà telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 65 到家_到家_dàojiā 到家 到家 dàojiā perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 2 黄_黃_huáng 黄 黃 huáng yellow; pornographic; to fall through 116 卧底_臥底_wòdǐ 卧底 臥底 wòdǐ to hide (as an undercover agent); an insider (in a gang of thieves); a mole 33 几千_幾千_jǐqiān 几千 幾千 jǐqiān several thousand 1 蜂窝_蜂窩_fēngwō 蜂窝 蜂窩 fēngwō bee's nest; honeycomb; fig. honeycomb figure 1 烧高香_燒高香_shāogāoxiāng 烧高香 燒高香 shāogāoxiāng to burn incense; to thank profusely 2 就是说_就是說_jiùshìshuō 就是说 就是說 jiùshìshuō in other words; that is 11 打伤_打傷_dǎshāng 打伤 打傷 dǎshāng to injure; to wound; to damage 4 策划_策劃_cèhuà 策划 策劃 cèhuà to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 2 计划_計劃_jìhuà 计划 計劃 jìhuà plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 16 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep01/450 words - 34 min 上车_上車_shàngchē 上车 上車 shàngchē to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 6 露馅_露餡_lòuxiàn 露馅 露餡 lòuxiàn to leak; to expose (sb's secret); to spill the beans; to let the cat out of the bag 2 抓住_抓住_zhuāzhù 抓住 抓住 zhuāzhù to grab; to capture 3 神经病_神經病_shénjīngbìng 神经病 神經病 shénjīngbìng mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 2 点儿_點兒_diǎnr5 点儿 點兒 diǎnr5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 2 差点_差點_chàdiǎn 差点 差點 chàdiǎn almost; nearly 20 搞砸_搞砸_gǎozá 搞砸 搞砸 gǎozá to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 1 建设_建設_jiànshè 建设 建設 jiànshè to build; to construct; construction; constructive 1 上司_上司_shàngsi 上司 上司 shàngsi boss; superior 12 活该_活該_huógāi 活该 活該 huógāi (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 2 跑腿_跑腿_pǎotuǐ 跑腿 跑腿 pǎotuǐ to run errands 1 巷_巷_xiàng 巷 巷 xiàng lane; alley 5 袭击_襲擊_xíjī 袭击 襲擊 xíjī attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack 3 铐_銬_kào 铐 銬 kào shackles; fetters; manacle 1 回头_回頭_huítóu 回头 回頭 huítóu to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 8 箱_箱_xiāng 箱 箱 xiāng box; trunk; chest 10 最高_最高_zuìgāo 最高 最高 zuìgāo tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 1 那儿_那兒_nàr5 那儿 那兒 nàr5 there 8 船_船_chuán 船 船 chuán boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 2 酬劳_酬勞_chóuláo 酬劳 酬勞 chóuláo reward 1 包围_包圍_bāowéi 包围 包圍 bāowéi to surround; to encircle; to hem in 1 弃_棄_qì 弃 棄 qì to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 1 投降_投降_tóuxiáng 投降 投降 tóuxiáng to surrender; surrender 1 预先_預先_yùxiān 预先 預先 yùxiān beforehand; in advance 3 钥匙_鑰匙_yàoshi 钥匙 鑰匙 yàoshi key; CL:把[ba3] 8 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep01/475 words - 37 min 造反_造反_zàofǎn 造反 造反 zàofǎn to rebel; to revolt 1 部署_部署_bùshǔ 部署 部署 bùshǔ to dispose; to deploy; deployment 4 前程_前程_qiánchéng 前程 前程 qiánchéng future (career etc) prospects 1 开枪_開槍_kāiqiāng 开枪 開槍 kāiqiāng to open fire; to shoot a gun 48 心软_心軟_xīnruǎn 心软 心軟 xīnruǎn to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 2 有钱_有錢_yǒuqián 有钱 有錢 yǒuqián well-off; wealthy 5 拿走_拿走_názǒu 拿走 拿走 názǒu to take away 10 百万_百萬_bǎiwàn 百万 百萬 bǎiwàn million; millions 1 尽管_儘管_jǐnguǎn 尽管 儘管 jǐnguǎn despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 2 何必_何必_hébì 何必 何必 hébì there is no need; why should 2 过不去_過不去_guòbuqù 过不去 過不去 guòbuqù to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 3 下面_下面_xiàmiàn 下面 下面 xiàmiàn below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 4 新闻_新聞_xīnwén 新闻 新聞 xīnwén news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 2 精_精_jīng 精 精 jīng essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 2 采_采_cǎi 采 采 cǎi color; complexion; looks; variant of 彩[cai3]; variant of 採|采[cai3] 1 袭_襲_xí 袭 襲 xí to attack; to inherit; classifier for suits (esp. of funeral robes) 2 冤枉_冤枉_yuānwang 冤枉 冤枉 yuānwang to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 53 要紧_要緊_yàojǐn 要紧 要緊 yàojǐn important; urgent 4 生命_生命_shēngmìng 生命 生命 shēngmìng life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 4 冲动_衝動_chōngdòng 冲动 衝動 chōngdòng to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 6 身亡_身亡_shēnwáng 身亡 身亡 shēnwáng to die 2 案_案_àn 案 案 àn (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 58 捉_捉_zhuō 捉 捉 zhuō to clutch; to grab; to capture 15 逃_逃_táo 逃 逃 táo to escape; to run away; to flee 11 放手_放手_fàngshǒu 放手 放手 fàngshǒu to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 3 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep01/500 words - 39 min 围捕_圍捕_wéibǔ 围捕 圍捕 wéibǔ to fish by casting a net; to capture; to surround and seize 1 保释_保釋_bǎoshì 保释 保釋 bǎoshì to release on bail; to bail 5 幼稚_幼稚_yòuzhì 幼稚 幼稚 yòuzhì young; childish; puerile 1 鲁莽_魯莽_lǔmǎng 鲁莽 魯莽 lǔmǎng hot-headed; impulsive; reckless 4 扯_扯_chě 扯 扯 chě to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 1 话题_話題_huàtí 话题 話題 huàtí subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 1 胸_胸_xiōng 胸 胸 xiōng chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 1 脯_脯_pú 脯 脯 pú chest; breast 1 混乱_混亂_hùnluàn 混乱 混亂 hùnluàn confusion; chaos; disorder 4 场面_場面_chǎngmiàn 场面 場面 chǎngmiàn scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 2 犯人_犯人_fànrén 犯人 犯人 fànrén convict; prisoner; criminal 23 亲手_親手_qīnshǒu 亲手 親手 qīnshǒu personally; with one's own hands 6 制裁_制裁_zhìcái 制裁 制裁 zhìcái to punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic) 1 警告_警告_jǐnggào 警告 警告 jǐnggào to warn; to admonish 12 期_期_qī 期 期 qī a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 5 乱来_亂來_luànlái 乱来 亂來 luànlái to act recklessly; to mess around 11 好处_好處_hǎochu 好处 好處 hǎochu benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 知法犯法_知法犯法_zhīfǎfànfǎ 知法犯法 知法犯法 zhīfǎfànfǎ to know the law and break it (idiom); consciously going against the rules 4 污蔑_污衊_wūmiè 污蔑 污衊 wūmiè to slander; to smear; to tarnish 1 有种_有種_yǒuzhǒng 有种 有種 yǒuzhǒng to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 5 我去_我去_wǒqù 我去 我去 wǒqù (slang) dang!; shoot! 3 医生_醫生_yīshēng 医生 醫生 yīshēng doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 27 项_項_xiàng 项 項 xiàng back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 5 究竟_究竟_jiūjìng 究竟 究竟 jiūjìng to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result 22 昏迷_昏迷_hūnmí 昏迷 昏迷 hūnmí to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 4 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep01/514 words - 40 min 半年_半年_bànnián 半年 半年 bànnián half a year 7 稳定_穩定_wěndìng 稳定 穩定 wěndìng steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 2 扬_揚_yáng 扬 揚 yáng to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate 55 督察_督察_dūchá 督察 督察 dūchá to supervise; to superintend; inspector; censorship 13 杜_杜_dù 杜 杜 dù birchleaf pear (tree); to stop; to prevent; to restrict 98 涉嫌_涉嫌_shèxián 涉嫌 涉嫌 shèxián to be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of 12 谋杀_謀殺_móushā 谋杀 謀殺 móushā to murder; to assassinate; intentional homicide 6 重案_重案_zhòng'àn 重案 重案 zhòng'àn major case; serious crime 47 高级_高級_gāojí 高级 高級 gāojí high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 4 志_志_zhì 志 志 zhì aspiration; ambition; the will 27 坚_堅_jiān 坚 堅 jiān strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute 25 警方_警方_jǐngfāng 警方 警方 jǐngfāng police 37 凶器_兇器_xiōngqì 凶器 兇器 xiōngqì lethal weapon; murder weapon 7 擅长_擅長_shàncháng 擅长 擅長 shàncháng to be good at; to be expert in 9 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep02/25 words - 2 min 逃犯_逃犯_táofàn 逃犯 逃犯 táofàn escaped criminal; fugitive from the law (criminal suspect on the run) 10 自首_自首_zìshǒu 自首 自首 zìshǒu to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) 22 绑匪_綁匪_bǎngfěi 绑匪 綁匪 bǎngfěi kidnapper 16 要挟_要挾_yāoxié 要挟 要挾 yāoxié to threaten; to blackmail 1 动机_動機_dòngjī 动机 動機 dòngjī motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention 2 闭路电视_閉路電視_bìlùdiànshì 闭路电视 閉路電視 bìlùdiànshì closed-circuit television 3 片段_片段_piànduàn 片段 片段 piànduàn fragment (of speech etc); extract (from book etc); episode (of story etc) 5 住所_住所_zhùsuǒ 住所 住所 zhùsuǒ habitation; dwelling place; residence; CL:處|处[chu4] 1 大厦_大廈_dàshà 大厦 大廈 dàshà (used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老匯大廈|百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝國大廈|帝国大厦 Empire State Building etc) 4 提供_提供_tígōng 提供 提供 tígōng to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 3 距离_距離_jùlí 距离 距離 jùlí distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 3 分钟_分鐘_fēnzhōng 分钟 分鐘 fēnzhōng minute 20 保安_保安_bǎo'ān 保安 保安 bǎo'ān to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard 6 枪声_槍聲_qiāngshēng 枪声 槍聲 qiāngshēng crack; shooting sound; gunshot 4 报警_報警_bàojǐng 报警 報警 bàojǐng to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 8 员_員_yuán 员 員 yuán person; employee; member 8 死亡_死亡_sǐwáng 死亡 死亡 sǐwáng to die; death 3 晕倒_暈倒_yūndǎo 晕倒 暈倒 yūndǎo to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 3 瘦_瘦_shòu 瘦 瘦 shòu thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 1 离婚_離婚_líhūn 离婚 離婚 líhūn to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 12 协议书_協議書_xiéyìshū 协议书 協議書 xiéyìshū contract; protocol 1 签名_簽名_qiānmíng 签名 簽名 qiānmíng to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 3 签_簽_qiān 签 簽 qiān to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 3 分开_分開_fēnkāi 分开 分開 fēnkāi to separate; to part 13 人人_人人_rénrén 人人 人人 rénrén everyone; every person 4 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep02/50 words - 5 min 腿_腿_tuǐ 腿 腿 tuǐ leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 地上_地上_dìshang 地上 地上 dìshang on the ground; on the floor 6 什_什_shén 什 什 shén what 2 杀死_殺死_shāsǐ 杀死 殺死 shāsǐ to kill 13 出生_出生_chūshēng 出生 出生 chūshēng to be born 3 再生_再生_zàishēng 再生 再生 zàishēng to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 2 幸运_幸運_xìngyùn 幸运 幸運 xìngyùn fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 5 时时刻刻_時時刻刻_shíshíkèkè 时时刻刻 時時刻刻 shíshíkèkè at all times 1 好说_好說_hǎoshuō 好说 好說 hǎoshuō easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 2 暂时_暫時_zànshí 暂时 暫時 zànshí temporary; provisional; for the time being 14 遗忘_遺忘_yíwàng 遗忘 遺忘 yíwàng to become forgotten; to forget 2 记忆_記憶_jìyì 记忆 記憶 jìyì to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 重犯_重犯_zhòngfàn 重犯 重犯 zhòngfàn serious criminal; felon 4 亲眼_親眼_qīnyǎn 亲眼 親眼 qīnyǎn with one's own eyes; personally 8 当晚_當晚_dāngwǎn 当晚 當晚 dāngwǎn on that evening 4 小产_小產_xiǎochǎn 小产 小產 xiǎochǎn to miscarry; a miscarriage; an abortion 1 医院_醫院_yīyuàn 医院 醫院 yīyuàn hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 20 纪录_紀錄_jìlù 纪录 紀錄 jìlù variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") 6 移民_移民_yímín 移民 移民 yímín to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant 2 加拿大_加拿大_Jiānádà 加拿大 加拿大 Jiānádà Canada; Canadian 12 认罪_認罪_rènzuì 认罪 認罪 rènzuì to admit guilt; to plead guilty 10 没法_沒法_méifǎ 没法 沒法 méifǎ at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 4 早安_早安_zǎo'ān 早安 早安 zǎo'ān Good morning! 2 海_海_hǎi 海 海 hǎi ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 161 太太_太太_tàitai 太太 太太 tàitai married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 7 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep02/75 words - 5 min 荣_榮_róng 荣 榮 róng glory; honor; thriving 15 西施_西施_Xīshī 西施 西施 Xīshī Xishi (c. 450 BC), famous Chinese beauty, foremost of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], given by King Gou Jian 勾踐|勾践[Gou1 Jian4] of Yue as concubine to King of Wu as part of a successful plan to destroy Wu 2 骨_骨_gǔ 骨 骨 gǔ bone 5 煲汤_煲湯_bāotāng 煲汤 煲湯 bāotāng to simmer; soup made by simmering for a long time 8 老公_老公_lǎogōng 老公 老公 lǎogōng (coll.) husband 13 醒目_醒目_xǐngmù 醒目 醒目 xǐngmù eye-grabbing (headline); striking (illustration) 1 姐_姐_jiě 姐 姐 jiě older sister 48 团购_團購_tuángòu 团购 團購 tuángòu group buying; collective buying; buying by a group of individuals who negotiate a discount for the group 1 自助餐_自助餐_zìzhùcān 自助餐 自助餐 zìzhùcān buffet; self-service meal 1 生日_生日_shēngrì 生日 生日 shēngrì birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 过堂_過堂_guòtáng 过堂 過堂 guòtáng to appear in court for trial (old); (of Buddhist monks) to have a meal together in the temple hall 2 律政司_律政司_Lǜzhèngsī 律政司 律政司 Lǜzhèngsī Department of Justice (Hong Kong) 2 堂_堂_táng 堂 堂 táng (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 1 青_青_qīng 青 青 qīng green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 5 红萝卜_紅蘿蔔_hóngluóbo 红萝卜 紅蘿蔔 hóngluóbo carrot; radish 4 煲_煲_bāo 煲 煲 bāo to cook slowly over a low flame; pot; saucepan 12 猪_豬_zhū 猪 豬 zhū hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 4 滋润_滋潤_zīrùn 滋润 滋潤 zīrùn moist; humid; to moisten; to provide moisture; comfortably off 3 识货_識貨_shíhuò 识货 識貨 shíhuò to know what's what 2 昨晚_昨晚_zuówǎn 昨晚 昨晚 zuówǎn yesterday evening; last night 9 今晚_今晚_jīnwǎn 今晚 今晚 jīnwǎn tonight 20 好棒_好棒_hǎobàng 好棒 好棒 hǎobàng excellent (interjection) 3 分给_分給_fēngěi 分给 分給 fēngěi to divide (and give to others) 3 丁_丁_dīng 丁 丁 dīng fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 38 报到_報到_bàodào 报到 報到 bàodào to report for duty; to check in; to register 2 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep02/100 words - 7 min 新会_新會_Xīnhuì 新会 新會 Xīnhuì Xinhui county and district of Jiangmen city 江門市|江门市, Guangdong 1 陈皮_陳皮_chénpí 陈皮 陳皮 chénpí orange peel; tangerine peel; dried orange peel used in Chinese medicine 2 降火_降火_jiànghuǒ 降火 降火 jiànghuǒ to decrease internal heat (Chinese medicine) 1 化痰_化痰_huàtán 化痰 化痰 huàtán to transform phlegm (TCM) 1 通气_通氣_tōngqì 通气 通氣 tōngqì ventilation; aeration; to keep each other informed; to release information 1 健_健_jiàn 健 健 jiàn healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 2 胃_胃_wèi 胃 胃 wèi stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 警区_警區_jǐngqū 警区 警區 jǐngqū policeman's round; patrol; beat 4 个个_個個_gègè 个个 個個 gègè each one individually; each and every 15 总算_總算_zǒngsuàn 总算 總算 zǒngsuàn at long last; finally; on the whole 4 当值_當值_dāngzhí 当值 當值 dāngzhí to be on duty 2 舞会_舞會_wǔhuì 舞会 舞會 wǔhuì dance; ball; party; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 下班_下班_xiàbān 下班 下班 xiàbān to finish work; to get off work 6 庆功_慶功_qìnggōng 庆功 慶功 qìnggōng to celebrate a heroic deed 3 宴_宴_yàn 宴 宴 yàn feast; repose 3 拿手_拿手_náshǒu 拿手 拿手 náshǒu expert in; good at 3 中餐_中餐_Zhōngcān 中餐 中餐 Zhōngcān Chinese meal; Chinese food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 1 西餐_西餐_xīcān 西餐 西餐 xīcān Western-style food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 1 破案_破案_pò'àn 破案 破案 pò'àn to solve a case; shabby old table 10 上班_上班_shàngbān 上班 上班 shàngbān to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 11 两句_兩句_liǎngjù 两句 兩句 liǎngjù (say) a few words 4 干女儿_乾女兒_gānnǚ'ér 干女儿 乾女兒 gānnǚ'ér adopted daughter (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 3 拼命_拼命_pīnmìng 拼命 拼命 pīnmìng to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 12 勤快_勤快_qínkuài 勤快 勤快 qínkuài diligent; hardworking 3 多个_多個_duōge 多个 多個 duōge many; multiple; multi- (faceted, ethnic etc) 4 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep02/125 words - 8 min 喽_嘍_lou 喽 嘍 lou (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 16 精英_精英_jīngyīng 精英 精英 jīngyīng cream; elite; essence; quintessence 1 工_工_gōng 工 工 gōng work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 3 耐性_耐性_nàixìng 耐性 耐性 nàixìng patience; endurance 7 训练_訓練_xùnliàn 训练 訓練 xùnliàn to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 下属_下屬_xiàshǔ 下属 下屬 xiàshǔ subordinate; underling 8 校_校_jiào 校 校 jiào to proofread; to check; to compare 4 校_校_xiào 校 校 xiào school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 4 师奶_師奶_shīnǎi 师奶 師奶 shīnǎi married woman of mature age 2 整队_整隊_zhěngduì 整队 整隊 zhěngduì to dress (troops); to line up (to arrange in a straight line) 6 拖_拖_tuō 拖 拖 tuō to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 6 垮_垮_kuǎ 垮 垮 kuǎ to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 1 署_署_shǔ 署 署 shǔ office; bureau; to sign; to arrange 2 给面子_給面子_gěimiànzi 给面子 給面子 gěimiànzi to show deference or praise publicly 2 结婚_結婚_jiéhūn 结婚 結婚 jiéhūn to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 9 调_調_diào 调 調 diào to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 20 调_調_tiáo 调 調 tiáo to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 20 下台阶_下臺階_xiàtáijiē 下台阶 下臺階 xiàtáijiē to extricate oneself; way out 1 能干_能幹_nénggàn 能干 能幹 nénggàn capable; competent 5 最多_最多_zuìduō 最多 最多 zuìduō at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 4 说到底_說到底_shuōdàodǐ 说到底 說到底 shuōdàodǐ in the final analysis; in the end 4 打滚_打滾_dǎgǔn 打滚 打滾 dǎgǔn to roll about 1 黑道_黑道_hēidào 黑道 黑道 hēidào dark road; criminal ways; the underworld; see also 白道[bai2 dao4] 3 牢骚_牢騷_láosāo 牢骚 牢騷 láosāo discontent; complaint; to complain 1 扛_扛_káng 扛 扛 káng to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 15 说说_說說_shuōshuo 说说 說說 shuōshuo to say sth 2 拍照_拍照_pāizhào 拍照 拍照 pāizhào to take a picture 2 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep02/150 words - 9 min 小朋友_小朋友_xiǎopéngyǒu 小朋友 小朋友 xiǎopéngyǒu child; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 做错_做錯_zuòcuò 做错 做錯 zuòcuò to make an error 8 姐姐_姐姐_jiějie 姐姐 姐姐 jiějie older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 恨人_恨人_hènrén 恨人 恨人 hènrén provoking; exasperating 2 犯法_犯法_fànfǎ 犯法 犯法 fànfǎ to break the law 7 杀人_殺人_shārén 杀人 殺人 shārén homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 41 咖啡_咖啡_kāfēi 咖啡 咖啡 kāfēi coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 28 燥_燥_zào 燥 燥 zào dry; parched; impatient 2 罗汉果_羅漢果_luóhànguǒ 罗汉果 羅漢果 luóhànguǒ monk fruit, the sweet fruit of Siraitia grosvenorii, a vine of the Curcubitaceae family native to southern China and northern Thailand, used in Chinese medicine 2 肺_肺_fèi 肺 肺 fèi lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 润_潤_rùn 润 潤 rùn to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek 1 凉_涼_liáng 凉 涼 liáng cool; cold 4 血_血_xuè 血 血 xuè blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 9 排毒_排毒_páidú 排毒 排毒 páidú to expel poison (from the system); to detox 1 抗_抗_kàng 抗 抗 kàng to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 1 氧化_氧化_yǎnghuà 氧化 氧化 yǎnghuà to oxidize 1 心烦气躁_心煩氣躁_xīnfánqìzào 心烦气躁 心煩氣躁 xīnfánqìzào agitated; annoyed (idiom) 1 阴虚火旺_陰虛火旺_yīnxūhuǒwàng 阴虚火旺 陰虛火旺 yīnxūhuǒwàng an excess of heat caused by a deficiency in Yin energy (idiom) 1 阳_陽_yáng 阳 陽 yáng positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 1 虚火_虛火_xūhuǒ 虚火 虛火 xūhuǒ excess of internal heat due to poor general condition (TCM); the prestige of another person, which one borrows for oneself 1 旺_旺_wàng 旺 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 1 熟悉_熟悉_shúxī 熟悉 熟悉 shúxī to be familiar with; to know well 4 病理_病理_bìnglǐ 病理 病理 bìnglǐ pathology 1 话说_話說_huàshuō 话说 話說 huàshuō It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 5 申_申_shēn 申 申 shēn to extend; to state; to explain; 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey; ancient Chinese compass point: 240° 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep02/175 words - 11 min 申请_申請_shēnqǐng 申请 申請 shēnqǐng to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 7 信用卡_信用卡_xìnyòngkǎ 信用卡 信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ credit card 1 推荐_推薦_tuījiàn 推荐 推薦 tuījiàn to recommend; recommendation 1 飞行_飛行_fēixíng 飞行 飛行 fēixíng (of planes etc) to fly; flying; flight; aviation 1 里_里_lǐ 里 里 lǐ li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels 4 储_儲_chǔ 储 儲 chǔ to store; to save; to have in reserve; heir; Taiwan pr. [chu2] 1 台湾_台灣_Táiwān 台湾 台灣 Táiwān variant of 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 2 有话要说_有話要說_yǒuhuàyàoshuō 有话要说 有話要說 yǒuhuàyàoshuō to speak one's mind 1 心平气和_心平氣和_xīnpíngqìhé 心平气和 心平氣和 xīnpíngqìhé tranquil and even-tempered (idiom); calmly and without stress 1 不单_不單_bùdān 不单 不單 bùdān not the only; not merely; not simply 4 何_何_hé 何 何 hé what; how; why; which; carry 2 嫌疑_嫌疑_xiányí 嫌疑 嫌疑 xiányí suspicion; to have suspicions 3 早已_早已_zǎoyǐ 早已 早已 zǎoyǐ long ago; for a long time 1 凶手_兇手_xiōngshǒu 凶手 兇手 xiōngshǒu murderer; assassin 36 无辜_無辜_wúgū 无辜 無辜 wúgū innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 32 说谎_說謊_shuōhuǎng 说谎 說謊 shuōhuǎng to lie; to tell an untruth 17 橙子_橙子_chéngzi 橙子 橙子 chéngzi orange 1 甜_甜_tián 甜 甜 tián sweet 2 想见_想見_xiǎngjiàn 想见 想見 xiǎngjiàn to infer; to gather 3 外孙_外孫_wàisūn 外孙 外孫 wàisūn daughter's son; grandson; descendant via the female line 4 这儿_這兒_zhèr5 这儿 這兒 zhèr5 here 22 请教_請教_qǐngjiào 请教 請教 qǐngjiào to ask for guidance; to consult 1 蠢_蠢_chǔn 蠢 蠢 chǔn stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 6 危急_危急_wēijí 危急 危急 wēijí critical; desperate (situation) 2 置_置_zhì 置 置 zhì to install; to place; to put; to buy 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep02/200 words - 12 min 刻意_刻意_kèyì 刻意 刻意 kèyì meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 8 制造_製造_zhìzào 制造 製造 zhìzào to manufacture; to make 9 疑点_疑點_yídiǎn 疑点 疑點 yídiǎn a doubtful point 13 他杀_他殺_tāshā 他杀 他殺 tāshā homicide (law) 3 确实_確實_quèshí 确实 確實 quèshí indeed; really; reliable; real; true 6 反驳_反駁_fǎnbó 反驳 反駁 fǎnbó to retort; to refute 1 等于_等於_děngyú 等于 等於 děngyú to equal; to be tantamount to 4 神秘_神秘_shénmì 神秘 神秘 shénmì mysterious; mystery 8 秘_秘_mì 秘 秘 mì secret; secretary 2 老人院_老人院_lǎorényuàn 老人院 老人院 lǎorényuàn nursing home; old people's home 5 不妥_不妥_bùtuǒ 不妥 不妥 bùtuǒ not proper; inappropriate 1 容忍_容忍_róngrěn 容忍 容忍 róngrěn to put up with; to tolerate 2 齐_齊_qí 齐 齊 qí neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 6 测试_測試_cèshì 测试 測試 cèshì to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 3 模拟_模擬_mónǐ 模拟 模擬 mónǐ imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital) 4 案发_案發_ànfā 案发 案發 ànfā to investigate a crime on the spot; to occur (of a crime); to be discovered (of a crime) 12 死者_死者_sǐzhě 死者 死者 sǐzhě the dead; the deceased 14 型号_型號_xínghào 型号 型號 xínghào model (particular version of a manufactured article); type (product specification in terms of color, size etc) 1 閒_閒_jiān 閒 閒 jiān variant of 間|间[jian1] 5 专业_專業_zhuānyè 专业 專業 zhuānyè specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 11 可能性_可能性_kěnéngxìng 可能性 可能性 kěnéngxìng possibility; probability 9 感情用事_感情用事_gǎnqíngyòngshì 感情用事 感情用事 gǎnqíngyòngshì to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse 3 尤其_尤其_yóuqí 尤其 尤其 yóuqí especially; particularly 1 疑犯_疑犯_yífàn 疑犯 疑犯 yífàn a suspect 4 更加_更加_gèngjiā 更加 更加 gèngjiā more (than sth else); even more 15 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep02/225 words - 15 min 批准_批准_pīzhǔn 批准 批准 pīzhǔn to approve; to ratify 11 关节_關節_guānjié 关节 關節 guānjié joint (physiology); key point; critical phase 1 枪法_槍法_qiāngfǎ 枪法 槍法 qiāngfǎ marksmanship 7 帮帮忙_幫幫忙_bāngbangmáng 帮帮忙 幫幫忙 bāngbangmáng to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 1 记号_記號_jìhao 记号 記號 jìhao mark; symbol; notation; seal 1 额头_額頭_étóu 额头 額頭 étóu forehead 3 简直_簡直_jiǎnzhí 简直 簡直 jiǎnzhí simply; at all; practically 8 人造_人造_rénzào 人造 人造 rénzào man-made; artificial; synthetic 1 无论_無論_wúlùn 无论 無論 wúlùn no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 19 真人_真人_zhēnrén 真人 真人 zhēnrén a real person; Daoist spiritual master 2 或_或_huò 或 或 huò maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 4 假人_假人_jiǎrén 假人 假人 jiǎrén dummy (for crash testing, displaying clothes etc) 1 看不出_看不出_kànbuchū 看不出 看不出 kànbuchū can't see; can't make out; unable to tell 2 几乎_幾乎_jīhū 几乎 幾乎 jīhū almost; nearly; practically 3 重叠_重疊_chóngdié 重叠 重疊 chóngdié to overlap; to superimpose; to telescope; to run together; to duplicate; one over another; superposition; an overlap; redundancy; reduplication (in Chinese grammar, e.g. 散散步[san4 san4 bu4] to have a stroll) 1 真凶_真兇_zhēnxiōng 真凶 真兇 zhēnxiōng culprit 21 利益_利益_lìyì 利益 利益 lìyì benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 归于_歸於_guīyú 归于 歸於 guīyú to belong to; affiliated to; to result in sth; to incline towards 4 被告_被告_bèigào 被告 被告 bèigào defendant 5 结案_結案_jié'àn 结案 結案 jié'àn to conclude a case; to wind up 3 理解_理解_lǐjiě 理解 理解 lǐjiě to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 4 妨碍_妨礙_fáng'ài 妨碍 妨礙 fáng'ài to hinder; to obstruct 10 法庭_法庭_fǎtíng 法庭 法庭 fǎtíng court of law 12 慢慢来_慢慢來_mànmànlái 慢慢来 慢慢來 mànmànlái take your time; take it easy 3 令_令_lìng 令 令 lìng to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 4 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep02/250 words - 18 min 自暴自弃_自暴自棄_zìbàozìqì 自暴自弃 自暴自棄 zìbàozìqì to abandon oneself to despair; to give up and stop bothering 3 牢_牢_láo 牢 牢 láo firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 47 笔_筆_bǐ 笔 筆 bǐ pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] 6 来得及_來得及_láidejí 来得及 來得及 láidejí there's still time; able to do sth in time 2 拆开_拆開_chāikāi 拆开 拆開 chāikāi to dismantle; to disassemble; to open up (sth sealed); to unpick 1 借用_借用_jièyòng 借用 借用 jièyòng to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use 1 藻_藻_zǎo 藻 藻 zǎo aquatic grasses; elegant 45 文_文_wén 文 文 wén language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 41 绑架_綁架_bǎngjià 绑架 綁架 bǎngjià to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 16 命令_命令_mìnglìng 命令 命令 mìnglìng order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 2 说了算_說了算_shuōlesuàn 说了算 說了算 shuōlesuàn to have the final say; to be the one in charge 1 赎金_贖金_shújīn 赎金 贖金 shújīn ransom 10 追踪_追蹤_zhuīzōng 追踪 追蹤 zhuīzōng to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue 3 股票_股票_gǔpiào 股票 股票 gǔpiào share certificate; stock (finance) 1 定期_定期_dìngqī 定期 定期 dìngqī at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term 2 镇定_鎮定_zhèndìng 镇定 鎮定 zhèndìng calm; unperturbed; cool 3 首先_首先_shǒuxiān 首先 首先 shǒuxiān first (of all); in the first place 1 主动_主動_zhǔdòng 主动 主動 zhǔdòng to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc) 3 不合理_不合理_bùhélǐ 不合理 不合理 bùhélǐ unreasonable 3 线_線_xiàn 线 線 xiàn thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 6 老爸_老爸_lǎobà 老爸 老爸 lǎobà father; dad 2 拘留_拘留_jūliú 拘留 拘留 jūliú to detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody 1 咳嗽_咳嗽_késou 咳嗽 咳嗽 késou to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 3 中药_中藥_Zhōngyào 中药 中藥 Zhōngyào (traditional) Chinese medicine; CL:服[fu4],種|种[zhong3] 2 甘草_甘草_gāncǎo 甘草 甘草 gāncǎo licorice root 3 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep02/275 words - 20 min 钢琴_鋼琴_gāngqín 钢琴 鋼琴 gāngqín piano; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 1 弹琴_彈琴_tánqín 弹琴 彈琴 tánqín to play or strum a lute or other stringed instrument 2 差一点_差一點_chàyīdiǎn 差一点 差一點 chàyīdiǎn see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 2 十几_十幾_shíjǐ 十几 十幾 shíjǐ more than ten; a dozen or more 15 办事_辦事_bànshì 办事 辦事 bànshì to handle (affairs); to work 3 单手_單手_dānshǒu 单手 單手 dānshǒu one hand; single-handed 4 开车_開車_kāichē 开车 開車 kāichē to drive a car 6 耳朵_耳朵_ěrduo 耳朵 耳朵 ěrduo ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 2 反光_反光_fǎnguāng 反光 反光 fǎnguāng to reflect light 1 钻石_鑽石_zuànshí 钻石 鑽石 zuànshí diamond; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 7 耳环_耳環_ěrhuán 耳环 耳環 ěrhuán earring; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4] 1 交钱_交錢_jiāoqián 交钱 交錢 jiāoqián to pay up; to shell out; to hand over the money to cover sth 2 为人_為人_wéirén 为人 為人 wéirén to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 2 稳妥_穩妥_wěntuǒ 稳妥 穩妥 wěntuǒ dependable 1 风险_風險_fēngxiǎn 风险 風險 fēngxiǎn risk; hazard 1 低_低_dī 低 低 dī low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 7 冒_冒_mào 冒 冒 mào 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 2 险_險_xiǎn 险 險 xiǎn danger; dangerous; rugged 3 区区_區區_qūqū 区区 區區 qūqū insignificant; trifling; merely 1 人质_人質_rénzhì 人质 人質 rénzhì hostage 1 除非_除非_chúfēi 除非 除非 chúfēi only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 6 目标_目標_mùbiāo 目标 目標 mùbiāo target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 引_引_yǐn 引 引 yǐn to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 10 饵_餌_ěr 饵 餌 ěr pastry; food; to swallow; to lure; bait; lure 1 否则_否則_fǒuzé 否则 否則 fǒuzé if not; otherwise; else; or else 2 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep02/300 words - 23 min 赞成_贊成_zànchéng 赞成 贊成 zànchéng to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 7 万一_萬一_wànyī 万一 萬一 wànyī just in case; if by any chance; contingency 4 中途_中途_zhōngtú 中途 中途 zhōngtú midway 4 双腿_雙腿_shuāngtuǐ 双腿 雙腿 shuāngtuǐ legs; both legs; two legs 1 残废_殘廢_cánfèi 残废 殘廢 cánfèi deformity; handicapped 2 轮椅_輪椅_lúnyǐ 轮椅 輪椅 lúnyǐ wheelchair 4 指令_指令_zhǐlìng 指令 指令 zhǐlìng order; command; instruction 1 手段_手段_shǒuduàn 手段 手段 shǒuduàn method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 儿_兒_ér 儿 兒 ér child; son 2 出发_出發_chūfā 出发 出發 chūfā to set off; to start (on a journey) 8 抓走_抓走_zhuāzǒu 抓走 抓走 zhuāzǒu to arrest 4 不当_不當_bùdàng 不当 不當 bùdàng unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 3 一家人_一家人_yījiārén 一家人 一家人 yījiārén household; the whole family 6 始终_始終_shǐzhōng 始终 始終 shǐzhōng from beginning to end; all along 9 指证_指證_zhǐzhèng 指证 指證 zhǐzhèng to testify; to give evidence 3 难受_難受_nánshòu 难受 難受 nánshòu to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 4 法官_法官_fǎguān 法官 法官 fǎguān judge 3 惩罚_懲罰_chéngfá 惩罚 懲罰 chéngfá penalty; punishment; to punish 4 好过_好過_hǎoguò 好过 好過 hǎoguò to have an easy time; (feel) well 4 始_始_shǐ 始 始 shǐ to begin; to start; then; only then 4 至_至_zhì 至 至 zhì to arrive; most; to; until 4 终_終_zhōng 终 終 zhōng end; finish 4 没命_沒命_méimìng 没命 沒命 méimìng to lose one's life; to die; recklessly; desperately 12 电影院_電影院_diànyǐngyuàn 电影院 電影院 diànyǐngyuàn cinema; movie theater; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 3 站住_站住_zhànzhù 站住 站住 zhànzhù to stand 9 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep02/325 words - 27 min 楼_樓_lóu 楼 樓 lóu house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 8 平台_平臺_píngtái 平台 平臺 píngtái platform; terrace; flat-roofed building 1 哪儿_哪兒_nǎr5 哪儿 哪兒 nǎr5 where?; wherever; anywhere 46 哑巴_啞巴_yǎba 哑巴 啞巴 yǎba mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb 26 逃跑_逃跑_táopǎo 逃跑 逃跑 táopǎo to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 2 胁_脅_xié 胁 脅 xié flank (the side of one's torso); to coerce; to threaten 1 警署_警署_jǐngshǔ 警署 警署 jǐngshǔ police station (abbr. for 警察署[jing3 cha2 shu3]) 31 身不由己_身不由己_shēnbùyóujǐ 身不由己 身不由己 shēnbùyóujǐ without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary; not of one's own volition; in spite of oneself 2 奉劝_奉勸_fèngquàn 奉劝 奉勸 fèngquàn may I offer a bit of advice 1 越_越_yuè 越 越 yuè to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 41 摆脱_擺脫_bǎituō 摆脱 擺脫 bǎituō to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself 3 多次_多次_duōcì 多次 多次 duōcì many times; repeatedly 5 正式_正式_zhèngshì 正式 正式 zhèngshì formal; official 9 幸会_幸會_xìnghuì 幸会 幸會 xìnghuì nice to meet you 1 陪葬_陪葬_péizàng 陪葬 陪葬 péizàng to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects) 2 困_困_kùn 困 困 kùn to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 5 放在眼里_放在眼裡_fàngzàiyǎnlǐ 放在眼里 放在眼裡 fàngzàiyǎnlǐ to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 1 要钱_要錢_yàoqián 要钱 要錢 yàoqián to charge; to demand payment 4 手机_手機_shǒujī 手机 手機 shǒujī cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 42 耍花样_耍花樣_shuǎhuāyàng 耍花样 耍花樣 shuǎhuāyàng to play tricks on sb 3 证物_證物_zhèngwù 证物 證物 zhèngwù exhibit (law) 6 是的_是的_shìde 是的 是的 shìde yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 3 存_存_cún 存 存 cún to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 3 加密_加密_jiāmì 加密 加密 jiāmì to encrypt; encryption; to protect with a password 1 解码_解碼_jiěmǎ 解码 解碼 jiěmǎ to decode; to decipher 9 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep02/350 words - 31 min 也就是说_也就是說_yějiùshìshuō 也就是说 也就是說 yějiùshìshuō in other words; that is to say; so; thus 9 上报_上報_shàngbào 上报 上報 shàngbào to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter 1 出面_出面_chūmiàn 出面 出面 chūmiàn to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 2 便宜_便宜_piányi 便宜 便宜 piányi cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 7 印_印_yìn 印 印 yìn to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 3 绝不_絕不_juébù 绝不 絕不 juébù in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 4 骚扰_騷擾_sāorǎo 骚扰 騷擾 sāorǎo to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 2 有限_有限_yǒuxiàn 有限 有限 yǒuxiàn limited; finite 2 假装_假裝_jiǎzhuāng 假装 假裝 jiǎzhuāng to feign; to pretend 4 忆_憶_yì 忆 憶 yì to recollect; to remember; memory 10 记性_記性_jìxing 记性 記性 jìxing memory (ability to retain information) 3 拜拜_拜拜_báibái 拜拜 拜拜 báibái (loanword) bye-bye; also pr. [bai1 bai1] etc; (coll.) to part ways (with sb); (fig.) to have nothing further to do (with sb or sth) 12 听话_聽話_tīnghuà 听话 聽話 tīnghuà to do what one is told; obedient 10 得出_得出_déchū 得出 得出 déchū to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 7 车子_車子_chēzi 车子 車子 chēzi car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 2 汽车_汽車_qìchē 汽车 汽車 qìchē car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 尾_尾_wěi 尾 尾 wěi tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 7 闷热_悶熱_mēnrè 闷热 悶熱 mēnrè sultry; sultriness; hot and stuffy; stifling hot 1 空气_空氣_kōngqì 空气 空氣 kōngqì air; atmosphere 1 健康_健康_jiànkāng 健康 健康 jiànkāng health; healthy 6 康_康_kāng 康 康 kāng healthy; peaceful; abundant 1 哮喘_哮喘_xiàochuǎn 哮喘 哮喘 xiàochuǎn asthma 1 撑_撐_chēng 撑 撐 chēng to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support 7 熬_熬_áo 熬 熬 áo to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 5 不住_不住_bùzhù 不住 不住 bùzhù repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 5 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep02/375 words - 32 min 石_石_shí 石 石 shí rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 5 柏_柏_bǎi 柏 柏 bǎi cedar; cypress; Taiwan pr. [bo2] 9 松_松_sōng 松 松 sōng pine; CL:棵[ke1] 5 聋哑_聾啞_lóngyǎ 聋哑 聾啞 lóngyǎ deaf and dumb 6 中心_中心_zhōngxīn 中心 中心 zhōngxīn center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 学员_學員_xuéyuán 学员 學員 xuéyuán student; member of an institution of learning; officer cadet 1 案底_案底_àndǐ 案底 案底 àndǐ criminal record 2 今_今_jīn 今 今 jīn today; modern; present; current; this; now 6 袋子_袋子_dàizi 袋子 袋子 dàizi bag 4 米_米_mǐ 米 米 mǐ rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 7 左右_左右_zuǒyòu 左右 左右 zuǒyòu left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 5 口罩_口罩_kǒuzhào 口罩 口罩 kǒuzhào mask (surgical etc) 2 帽子_帽子_màozi 帽子 帽子 màozi hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 2 线索_線索_xiànsuǒ 线索 線索 xiànsuǒ trail; clues; thread (of a story) 25 暴躁_暴躁_bàozào 暴躁 暴躁 bàozào irascible; irritable; violent 2 比起_比起_bǐqǐ 比起 比起 bǐqǐ compared with 1 师兄_師兄_shīxiōng 师兄 師兄 shīxiōng senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher 4 包括_包括_bāokuò 包括 包括 bāokuò to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 4 在内_在內_zàinèi 在内 在內 zàinèi (included) in it; among them 1 追上_追上_zhuīshàng 追上 追上 zhuīshàng to overtake 3 放走_放走_fàngzǒu 放走 放走 fàngzǒu to release; to set free; to allow (a person or an animal) to go; to liberate 24 挡住_擋住_dǎngzhù 挡住 擋住 dǎngzhù to obstruct 1 视线_視線_shìxiàn 视线 視線 shìxiàn line of sight 2 中间_中間_zhōngjiān 中间 中間 zhōngjiān between; intermediate; mid; middle 1 惨_慘_cǎn 惨 慘 cǎn miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 10 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep02/400 words - 34 min 天王_天王_tiānwáng 天王 天王 tiānwáng emperor; god; Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title; see also 洪秀全[Hong2 Xiu4 quan2] 1 保_保_bǎo 保 保 bǎo to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 8 负_負_fù 负 負 fù to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 5 责_責_zé 责 責 zé duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 2 泰_泰_tài 泰 泰 tài safe; peaceful; most; grand 126 臣_臣_chén 臣 臣 chén state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); Kangxi radical 131 117 老朋友_老朋友_lǎopéngyou 老朋友 老朋友 lǎopéngyou old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 2 逃脱_逃脫_táotuō 逃脱 逃脫 táotuō to run away; to escape 2 特_特_tè 特 特 tè special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 3 首都_首都_shǒudū 首都 首都 shǒudū capital (city); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 处长_處長_chùzhǎng 处长 處長 chùzhǎng department head; section chief 21 亲口_親口_qīnkǒu 亲口 親口 qīnkǒu one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 11 死定_死定_sǐdìng 死定 死定 sǐdìng to be screwed; to be toast 2 倒霉_倒霉_dǎoméi 倒霉 倒霉 dǎoméi to have bad luck; to be out of luck 3 背黑锅_背黑鍋_bēihēiguō 背黑锅 背黑鍋 bēihēiguō to be made a scapegoat; to be unjustly blamed 2 龟苓膏_龜苓膏_guīlínggāo 龟苓膏 龜苓膏 guīlínggāo turtle jelly, medicine made with powdered turtle shell and herbs; a similar product made without turtle shell and consumed as a dessert 6 稍微_稍微_shāowēi 稍微 稍微 shāowēi a little bit 1 狗血淋头_狗血淋頭_gǒuxuèlíntóu 狗血淋头 狗血淋頭 gǒuxuèlíntóu lit. to pour dog's blood on (idiom); fig. torrent of abuse 2 嗨_嗨_hāi 嗨 嗨 hāi oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 2 师妹_師妹_shīmèi 师妹 師妹 shīmèi junior female student or apprentice; daughter (younger than oneself) of one's teacher 1 反悔_反悔_fǎnhuǐ 反悔 反悔 fǎnhuǐ to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 2 装神弄鬼_裝神弄鬼_zhuāngshénnòngguǐ 装神弄鬼 裝神弄鬼 zhuāngshénnòngguǐ lit. dress up as God, play the devil (idiom); fig. to mystify; to deceive people; to scam 1 补充_補充_bǔchōng 补充 補充 bǔchōng to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 疏忽_疏忽_shūhu 疏忽 疏忽 shūhu to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 6 拒捕_拒捕_jùbǔ 拒捕 拒捕 jùbǔ to resist arrest 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep02/425 words - 37 min 极度_極度_jídù 极度 極度 jídù extremely 5 到处_到處_dàochù 到处 到處 dàochù everywhere 7 市民_市民_shìmín 市民 市民 shìmín city resident 15 构成_構成_gòuchéng 构成 構成 gòuchéng to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing) 1 威胁_威脅_wēixié 威胁 威脅 wēixié to threaten; to menace 5 检控_檢控_jiǎnkòng 检控 檢控 jiǎnkòng to prosecute (criminal); the prosecution 4 留意_留意_liúyì 留意 留意 liúyì to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 6 动手_動手_dòngshǒu 动手 動手 dòngshǒu to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 8 偏偏_偏偏_piānpiān 偏偏 偏偏 piānpiān (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 2 醒来_醒來_xǐnglái 醒来 醒來 xǐnglái to waken 10 假设性_假設性_jiǎshèxìng 假设性 假設性 jiǎshèxìng hypothetical 1 一手_一手_yīshǒu 一手 一手 yīshǒu a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 1 信心_信心_xìnxīn 信心 信心 xìnxīn confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 9 其中_其中_qízhōng 其中 其中 qízhōng among; in; included among these 8 辞职_辭職_cízhí 辞职 辭職 cízhí to resign 5 桌_桌_zhuō 桌 桌 zhuō table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 1 停下来_停下來_tíngxiàlái 停下来 停下來 tíngxiàlái to stop 1 四条_四條_sìtiáo 四条 四條 sìtiáo four of a kind; quads (poker) 1 街_街_jiē 街 街 jiē street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 20 沿路_沿路_yánlù 沿路 沿路 yánlù along the way; the duration of a journey 1 隙缝_隙縫_xìfèng 隙缝 隙縫 xìfèng aperture 1 邮筒_郵筒_yóutǒng 邮筒 郵筒 yóutǒng mailbox; pillar box; (old) letter 5 上网_上網_shàngwǎng 上网 上網 shàngwǎng to go online; to connect to the Internet; (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet; (tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net 5 地图_地圖_dìtú 地图 地圖 dìtú map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 4 舞_舞_wǔ 舞 舞 wǔ to dance; to wield; to brandish 34 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep02/450 words - 40 min 凑钱_湊錢_còuqián 凑钱 湊錢 còuqián to raise enough money to do sth; to pool money; to club together (to do sth) 2 档案_檔案_dàng'àn 档案 檔案 dàng'àn file; record; archive 12 搬走_搬走_bānzǒu 搬走 搬走 bānzǒu to carry 3 叠_疊_dié 叠 疊 dié to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate 1 复印_複印_fùyìn 复印 複印 fùyìn to photocopy; to duplicate a document 2 房_房_fáng 房 房 fáng house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 6 糟_糟_zāo 糟 糟 zāo dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 3 门口_門口_ménkǒu 门口 門口 ménkǒu doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 外卖_外賣_wàimài 外卖 外賣 wàimài to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 3 立即_立即_lìjí 立即 立即 lìjí immediately 4 封锁_封鎖_fēngsuǒ 封锁 封鎖 fēngsuǒ to blockade; to seal off 2 动用_動用_dòngyòng 动用 動用 dòngyòng to utilize; to put sth to use 1 把手_把手_bǎshou 把手 把手 bǎshou handle; grip; knob 3 举_舉_jǔ 举 舉 jǔ to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 6 走火_走火_zǒuhuǒ 走火 走火 zǒuhuǒ to go off accidentally; to catch fire 1 良好_良好_liánghǎo 良好 良好 liánghǎo good; favorable; well; fine 7 贵姓_貴姓_guìxìng 贵姓 貴姓 guìxìng what is your surname?; (May I ask) your surname? 1 卓_卓_zhuó 卓 卓 zhuó outstanding 4 燊_燊_shēn 燊 燊 shēn brisk; vigorous (of fire) 4 淡_淡_dàn 淡 淡 dàn insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 2 无味_無味_wúwèi 无味 無味 wúwèi tasteless; odorless 1 谈谈_談談_tántán 谈谈 談談 tántán to discuss; to have a chat 8 叙旧_敘舊_xùjiù 叙旧 敘舊 xùjiù to reminisce; to talk about former times 11 不大_不大_bùdà 不大 不大 bùdà not very; not too; not often 5 合得来_合得來_hédelái 合得来 合得來 hédelái to get along well; compatible; also written 和得來|和得来[he2 de5 lai2] 4 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep02/465 words - 43 min 迟_遲_chí 迟 遲 chí late; delayed; slow 9 要人_要人_yàorén 要人 要人 yàorén important person 1 自己人_自己人_zìjǐrén 自己人 自己人 zìjǐrén those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 14 贿赂_賄賂_huìlù 贿赂 賄賂 huìlù to bribe; a bribe 2 监控_監控_jiānkòng 监控 監控 jiānkòng to monitor 6 电视_電視_diànshì 电视 電視 diànshì television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 3 收下_收下_shōuxià 收下 收下 shōuxià to accept; to receive 3 脱身_脫身_tuōshēn 脱身 脫身 tuōshēn to get away; to escape (from obligations); to free oneself; to disengage 2 其_其_qí 其 其 qí his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 5 兵_兵_bīng 兵 兵 bīng soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 眼光_眼光_yǎnguāng 眼光 眼光 yǎnguāng gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 3 废话_廢話_fèihuà 废话 廢話 fèihuà nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 4 连续_連續_liánxù 连续 連續 liánxù continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 1 汇报_匯報_huìbào 汇报 匯報 huìbào to report; to give an account of; to collect information and report back 2 刀_刀_dāo 刀 刀 dāo knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs 11 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep03/25 words - 4 min 赎款_贖款_shúkuǎn 赎款 贖款 shúkuǎn ransom 4 杀人犯_殺人犯_shārénfàn 杀人犯 殺人犯 shārénfàn murderer; homicide 5 潜逃_潛逃_qiántáo 潜逃 潛逃 qiántáo to abscond; to slink off 1 退路_退路_tuìlù 退路 退路 tuìlù a way out; a way to retreat; leeway 1 违背_違背_wéibèi 违背 違背 wéibèi to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 1 走出_走出_zǒuchū 走出 走出 zǒuchū to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 2 总之_總之_zǒngzhī 总之 總之 zǒngzhī in a word; in short; in brief 39 关上_關上_guānshàng 关上 關上 guānshàng to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 1 后备箱_後備箱_hòubèixiāng 后备箱 後備箱 hòubèixiāng trunk; boot (of a car) 5 受不了_受不了_shòubùliǎo 受不了 受不了 shòubùliǎo unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 4 漏_漏_lòu 漏 漏 lòu to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 3 机密_機密_jīmì 机密 機密 jīmì secret; classified (information) 2 坐牢_坐牢_zuòláo 坐牢 坐牢 zuòláo to be imprisoned 34 包庇_包庇_bāobì 包庇 包庇 bāobì to shield; to harbor; to cover up 9 憋_憋_biē 憋 憋 biē to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 5 糟糕_糟糕_zāogāo 糟糕 糟糕 zāogāo too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 3 沈_沈_chén 沈 沈 chén variant of 沉[chen2] 5 姑娘_姑娘_gūniang 姑娘 姑娘 gūniang girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 古灵精怪_古靈精怪_gǔlíngjīngguài 古灵精怪 古靈精怪 gǔlíngjīngguài weird; bizarre 2 寄出_寄出_jìchū 寄出 寄出 jìchū to mail; to send by post 3 整条_整條_zhěngtiáo 整条 整條 zhěngtiáo entire; whole (fish, road etc) 1 海边_海邊_hǎibiān 海边 海邊 hǎibiān coast; seaside; seashore; beach 1 人命关天_人命關天_rénmìngguāntiān 人命关天 人命關天 rénmìngguāntiān human life is beyond value (idiom) 1 邮件_郵件_yóujiàn 邮件 郵件 yóujiàn mail; post; email 12 半夜_半夜_bànyè 半夜 半夜 bànyè midnight; in the middle of the night 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep03/50 words - 10 min 地址_地址_dìzhǐ 地址 地址 dìzhǐ address; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 乱写_亂寫_luànxiě 乱写 亂寫 luànxiě to write without basis 2 寄_寄_jì 寄 寄 jì to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 13 邮局_郵局_yóujú 邮局 郵局 yóujú post office; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 4 待会儿_待會兒_dāihuìr5 待会儿 待會兒 dāihuìr5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 1 动静_動靜_dòngjìng 动静 動靜 dòngjìng (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 5 死信_死信_sǐxìn 死信 死信 sǐxìn lost letter; letter containing news of sb's death 3 不对劲_不對勁_bùduìjìn 不对劲 不對勁 bùduìjìn not in good condition; wrong; fishy 3 救护车_救護車_jiùhùchē 救护车 救護車 jiùhùchē ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 4 过关_過關_guòguān 过关 過關 guòguān to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 2 幸亏_幸虧_xìngkuī 幸亏 幸虧 xìngkuī fortunately; luckily 5 及时_及時_jíshí 及时 及時 jíshí in time; promptly; without delay; timely 1 赶到_趕到_gǎndào 赶到 趕到 gǎndào to hurry (to some place) 2 胁持_脅持_xiéchí 胁持 脅持 xiéchí to hold under duress 2 坐下_坐下_zuòxia 坐下 坐下 zuòxia to sit down 15 身体检查_身體檢查_shēntǐjiǎnchá 身体检查 身體檢查 shēntǐjiǎnchá see 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 1 闷_悶_mèn 闷 悶 mèn bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 3 坏人_壞人_huàirén 坏人 壞人 huàirén bad person; villain 7 大错特错_大錯特錯_dàcuòtècuò 大错特错 大錯特錯 dàcuòtècuò to be gravely mistaken (idiom) 1 离谱_離譜_lípǔ 离谱 離譜 lípǔ excessive; beyond reasonable limits; irregular 5 成就_成就_chéngjiù 成就 成就 chéngjiù accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 4 相隔_相隔_xiānggé 相隔 相隔 xiānggé separated by (distance or time etc) 1 咯_咯_lo 咯 咯 lo (final particle similar to 了, indicating that sth is obvious) 22 房子_房子_fángzi 房子 房子 fángzi house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1] 7 搞定_搞定_gǎodìng 搞定 搞定 gǎodìng to fix; to settle; to wangle 17 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep03/75 words - 13 min 咪_咪_mī 咪 咪 mī sound for calling a cat 3 租_租_zū 租 租 zū to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 4 香港_香港_Xiānggǎng 香港 香港 Xiānggǎng Hong Kong 27 牵挂_牽掛_qiānguà 牵挂 牽掛 qiānguà to worry about; to be concerned about 2 月底_月底_yuèdǐ 月底 月底 yuèdǐ end of the month 1 宣判_宣判_xuānpàn 宣判 宣判 xuānpàn to pronounce a sentence (after a verdict in a court of law) 2 奇_奇_qí 奇 奇 qí strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 2 细节_細節_xìjié 细节 細節 xìjié details; particulars 1 气喘吁吁_氣喘吁吁_qìchuǎnxūxū 气喘吁吁 氣喘吁吁 qìchuǎnxūxū to pant; to gasp for breath 1 形势_形勢_xíngshì 形势 形勢 xíngshì circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 保管_保管_bǎoguǎn 保管 保管 bǎoguǎn to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 2 吃不下_吃不下_chībuxià 吃不下 吃不下 chībuxià not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 2 寿司_壽司_shòusī 寿司 壽司 shòusī sushi 1 从头到尾_從頭到尾_cóngtóudàowěi 从头到尾 從頭到尾 cóngtóudàowěi from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 4 翻_翻_fān 翻 翻 fān to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 6 复_覆_fù 复 覆 fù variant of 復|复[fu4]; to reply to a letter 1 起码_起碼_qǐmǎ 起码 起碼 qǐmǎ at the minimum; at the very least 8 排_排_pái 排 排 pái a row; a line; to set in order; to arrange; to line up; to eliminate; to drain; to push open; platoon; raft; classifier for lines, rows etc 2 发财_發財_fācái 发财 發財 fācái to get rich 3 由于_由於_yóuyú 由于 由於 yóuyú due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 1 关键_關鍵_guānjiàn 关键 關鍵 guānjiàn crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 4 极大_極大_jídà 极大 極大 jídà maximum; enormous 1 席_席_xí 席 席 xí woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc 1 释放_釋放_shìfàng 释放 釋放 shìfàng to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 9 上辈子_上輩子_shàngbèizi 上辈子 上輩子 shàngbèizi one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 3 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep03/100 words - 15 min 下辈子_下輩子_xiàbèizi 下辈子 下輩子 xiàbèizi the next life 8 暗号_暗號_ànhào 暗号 暗號 ànhào secret signal (sign); countersign; password 3 还清_還清_huánqīng 还清 還清 huánqīng to pay back in full; to redeem a debt 4 记者_記者_jìzhě 记者 記者 jìzhě reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 正门_正門_zhèngmén 正门 正門 zhèngmén main entrance; main gate; portal 1 天空_天空_tiānkōng 天空 天空 tiānkōng sky 2 平时_平時_píngshí 平时 平時 píngshí ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 19 种种_種種_zhǒngzhǒng 种种 種種 zhǒngzhǒng all kinds of 1 烧烤_燒烤_shāokǎo 烧烤 燒烤 shāokǎo barbecue; to roast 6 参观_參觀_cānguān 参观 參觀 cānguān to look around; to tour; to visit 1 整洁_整潔_zhěngjié 整洁 整潔 zhěngjié neatly; tidy 1 打扫_打掃_dǎsǎo 打扫 打掃 dǎsǎo to clean; to sweep 4 分担_分擔_fēndān 分担 分擔 fēndān to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 1 房租_房租_fángzū 房租 房租 fángzū rent for a room or house 1 水电_水電_shuǐdiàn 水电 水電 shuǐdiàn hydroelectric power; plumbing and electricity 1 煤气_煤氣_méiqì 煤气 煤氣 méiqì coal gas; gas (fuel) 1 屋_屋_wū 屋 屋 wū house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 1 电器_電器_diànqì 电器 電器 diànqì (electrical) appliance; device 1 家具_家具_jiājù 家具 家具 jiājù furniture; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4] 1 地下_地下_dìxià 地下 地下 dìxià underground; subterranean; covert 1 公用_公用_gōngyòng 公用 公用 gōngyòng public; for public use 3 友情_友情_yǒuqíng 友情 友情 yǒuqíng friendly feelings; friendship 1 价_價_jià 价 價 jià price; value; (chemistry) valence 1 右手_右手_yòushǒu 右手 右手 yòushǒu right hand; right-hand side 3 恢复_恢復_huīfù 恢复 恢復 huīfù to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 6 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep03/125 words - 19 min 到时_到時_dàoshí 到时 到時 dàoshí at that (future) time 7 复职_復職_fùzhí 复职 復職 fùzhí to resume a post 7 打包_打包_dǎbāo 打包 打包 dǎbāo to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 1 整齐_整齊_zhěngqí 整齐 整齊 zhěngqí orderly; neat; even; tidy 2 搬家_搬家_bānjiā 搬家 搬家 bānjiā to move house; removal 1 想不到_想不到_xiǎngbudào 想不到 想不到 xiǎngbudào unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 23 偷看_偷看_tōukàn 偷看 偷看 tōukàn to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 5 接听_接聽_jiētīng 接听 接聽 jiētīng to answer the phone 1 哔_嗶_bì 哔 嗶 bì (phonetic) 1 留言_留言_liúyán 留言 留言 liúyán to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 4 律师_律師_lǜshī 律师 律師 lǜshī lawyer 11 手续_手續_shǒuxù 手续 手續 shǒuxù procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 5 片子_片子_piānzi 片子 片子 piānzi film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image 7 遍_遍_biàn 遍 遍 biàn everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 4 手脚_手腳_shǒujiǎo 手脚 手腳 shǒujiǎo hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 5 可不是_可不是_kěbushì 可不是 可不是 kěbushì that's just the way it is; exactly! 2 反反复复_反反復復_fǎnfǎnfùfù 反反复复 反反復復 fǎnfǎnfùfù repeatedly; time and time again 1 多么_多麼_duōme 多么 多麼 duōme how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent 1 沉闷_沉悶_chénmèn 沉闷 沉悶 chénmèn oppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed; not happy; (of sound) dull; muffled 1 跳舞_跳舞_tiàowǔ 跳舞 跳舞 tiàowǔ to dance 1 嘻嘻_嘻嘻_xīxī 嘻嘻 嘻嘻 xīxī hee hee; happy 1 哈哈_哈哈_hāhā 哈哈 哈哈 hāhā (onom.) laughing out loud 1 表哥_表哥_biǎogē 表哥 表哥 biǎogē older male cousin via female line 1 表_表_biǎo 表 表 biǎo exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 7 伯_伯_bó 伯 伯 bó father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address; Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4] 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep03/150 words - 21 min 娘_娘_niáng 娘 娘 niáng mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 2 老人_老人_lǎorén 老人 老人 lǎorén old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 2 私_私_sī 私 私 sī personal; private; selfish 7 隐_隱_yǐn 隐 隱 yǐn secret; hidden; concealed; (prefix) crypto- 1 皱纹_皺紋_zhòuwén 皱纹 皺紋 zhòuwén wrinkle; CL:道[dao4] 1 二十_二十_èrshí 二十 二十 èrshí twenty; 20 4 保养_保養_bǎoyǎng 保养 保養 bǎoyǎng to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 1 不足_不足_bùzú 不足 不足 bùzú insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 3 败_敗_bài 败 敗 bài to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 1 馀_餘_yú 馀 餘 yú variant of 餘|余[yu2], remainder 8 形容_形容_xíngróng 形容 形容 xíngróng to describe; description; appearance; look 1 讲价_講價_jiǎngjià 讲价 講價 jiǎngjià to bargain (over price); to haggle 2 之所以_之所以_zhīsuǒyǐ 之所以 之所以 zhīsuǒyǐ the reason why 2 任务_任務_rènwu 任务 任務 rènwu mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 5 巨人_巨人_jùrén 巨人 巨人 jùrén giant 6 中午_中午_zhōngwǔ 中午 中午 zhōngwǔ noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 多嘴_多嘴_duōzuǐ 多嘴 多嘴 duōzuǐ talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 2 得罪_得罪_dézui 得罪 得罪 dézui to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 2 千依百顺_千依百順_qiānyībǎishùn 千依百顺 千依百順 qiānyībǎishùn totally submissive (idiom) 1 小看_小看_xiǎokàn 小看 小看 xiǎokàn to look down on; to underestimate 3 牌子_牌子_páizi 牌子 牌子 páizi sign; trademark; brand 1 护手霜_護手霜_hùshǒushuāng 护手霜 護手霜 hùshǒushuāng hand cream; hand lotion 1 午_午_wǔ 午 午 wǔ 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse; ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south) 1 鸡蛋_雞蛋_jīdàn 鸡蛋 雞蛋 jīdàn (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 1 滑溜溜_滑溜溜_huáliūliū 滑溜溜 滑溜溜 huáliūliū smooth; slick; slippery; glossy 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep03/175 words - 24 min 出院_出院_chūyuàn 出院 出院 chūyuàn to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 1 支票_支票_zhīpiào 支票 支票 zhīpiào check (bank); cheque; CL:本[ben3] 1 公司_公司_gōngsī 公司 公司 gōngsī (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 7 查出_查出_cháchū 查出 查出 cháchū to find out; to discover 4 胸口_胸口_xiōngkǒu 胸口 胸口 xiōngkǒu pit of the stomach 5 打手_打手_dǎshou 打手 打手 dǎshou hired thug 1 这就_這就_zhèjiù 这就 這就 zhèjiù immediately; at once 2 叫做_叫做_jiàozuò 叫做 叫做 jiàozuò to be called; to be known as 3 典型_典型_diǎnxíng 典型 典型 diǎnxíng model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative 3 警觉_警覺_jǐngjué 警觉 警覺 jǐngjué to be on guard; alert; vigilance; alertness 3 天天_天天_tiāntiān 天天 天天 tiāntiān every day 5 在野_在野_zàiyě 在野 在野 zàiyě to be out of (political) office; to be out of power 3 战场_戰場_zhànchǎng 战场 戰場 zhànchǎng battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 当心_當心_dāngxīn 当心 當心 dāngxīn to take care; to look out 2 懒虫_懶蟲_lǎnchóng 懒虫 懶蟲 lǎnchóng lazy fellow (insult); idle slob 1 神通广大_神通廣大_shéntōngguǎngdà 神通广大 神通廣大 shéntōngguǎngdà to possess great magical power; to possess remarkable abilities 4 主场_主場_zhǔchǎng 主场 主場 zhǔchǎng home ground (sports); home field; main venue; main stadium 1 地形_地形_dìxíng 地形 地形 dìxíng topography; terrain; landform 1 大嫂_大嫂_dàsǎo 大嫂 大嫂 dàsǎo older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman) 32 忌_忌_jì 忌 忌 jì to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 4 生前_生前_shēngqián 生前 生前 shēngqián (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 3 制衣_制衣_zhìyī 制衣 制衣 zhìyī clothing manufacture 3 跟踪_跟蹤_gēnzōng 跟踪 跟蹤 gēnzōng to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 4 支援_支援_zhīyuán 支援 支援 zhīyuán to provide assistance; to support; to back 10 仇_仇_chóu 仇 仇 chóu hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 12 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep03/200 words - 27 min 陷害_陷害_xiànhài 陷害 陷害 xiànhài to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 19 窄_窄_zhǎi 窄 窄 zhǎi narrow; narrow-minded; badly off 1 判刑_判刑_pànxíng 判刑 判刑 pànxíng to sentence (to prison etc) 2 矛盾_矛盾_máodùn 矛盾 矛盾 máodùn contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 3 明显_明顯_míngxiǎn 明显 明顯 míngxiǎn clear; distinct; obvious 4 年年_年年_niánnián 年年 年年 niánnián year after year; yearly; every year; annually 1 今年_今年_jīnnián 今年 今年 jīnnián this year 2 同路_同路_tónglù 同路 同路 tónglù to go the same way 1 鸡_雞_jī 鸡 雞 jī fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 3 翅_翅_chì 翅 翅 chì wing 4 口味_口味_kǒuwèi 口味 口味 kǒuwèi a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 2 方子_方子_fāngzi 方子 方子 fāngzi prescription (of medicine) 1 通缉犯_通緝犯_tōngjīfàn 通缉犯 通緝犯 tōngjīfàn wanted criminal; fugitive (from the law) 2 兼_兼_jiān 兼 兼 jiān double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 1 封_封_fēng 封 封 fēng to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 47 艇_艇_tǐng 艇 艇 tǐng vessel; small ship 1 手软_手軟_shǒuruǎn 手软 手軟 shǒuruǎn to be lenient; to relent; to be reluctant to make a hard decision; to think twice 2 老鼠_老鼠_lǎoshǔ 老鼠 老鼠 lǎoshǔ rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 4 注定_註定_zhùdìng 注定 註定 zhùdìng to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 2 绝_絕_jué 绝 絕 jué to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 2 用不着_用不著_yòngbuzháo 用不着 用不著 yòngbuzháo not need; have no use for 2 若_若_ruò 若 若 ruò to seem; like; as; if 3 拜祭_拜祭_bàijì 拜祭 拜祭 bàijì to worship; to observe religious rites; to pay one's respects (to one's ancestors etc) 1 射中_射中_shèzhòng 射中 射中 shèzhòng to hit the target 1 定_定_dìng 定 定 dìng to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 3 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep03/225 words - 28 min 一向_一向_yīxiàng 一向 一向 yīxiàng always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 11 单打独斗_單打獨鬥_dāndǎdúdòu 单打独斗 單打獨鬥 dāndǎdúdòu to fight alone (idiom) 1 器重_器重_qìzhòng 器重 器重 qìzhòng to regard sth as valuable; to think highly of (a younger person, a subordinate etc) 1 可疑_可疑_kěyí 可疑 可疑 kěyí suspicious; dubious 11 直至_直至_zhízhì 直至 直至 zhízhì lasting until; up till (the present) 1 嘉善_嘉善_Jiāshàn 嘉善 嘉善 Jiāshàn Jiashan county in Jiaxing 嘉興|嘉兴[Jia1 xing1], Zhejiang 4 叶_葉_yè 叶 葉 yè leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 37 娟_娟_juān 娟 娟 juān beautiful; graceful 89 夫_夫_fū 夫 夫 fū husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 3 迅速_迅速_xùnsù 迅速 迅速 xùnsù rapid; speedy; fast 1 沙展_沙展_shāzhǎn 沙展 沙展 shāzhǎn sergeant (loanword) 1 升_升_shēng 升 升 shēng to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 2 顺_順_shùn 顺 順 shùn to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 1 利_利_lì 利 利 lì sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 2 这时_這時_zhèshí 这时 這時 zhèshí at this time; at this moment 4 候_候_hòu 候 候 hòu to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 3 密切_密切_mìqiè 密切 密切 mìqiè close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention 2 人物_人物_rénwù 人物 人物 rénwù person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 阿兰_阿蘭_Ālán 阿兰 阿蘭 Ālán Alan, Allen, Allan, Alain etc (name); A-lan (Chinese female name) 1 芳_芳_fāng 芳 芳 fāng fragrant 1 吵闹_吵鬧_chǎonào 吵闹 吵鬧 chǎonào noisy; raucous; to shout and scream 1 什么的_什麼的_shénmede 什么的 什麼的 shénmede and so on; and what not 4 大山_大山_Dàshān 大山 大山 Dàshān Dashan, stage name of Canadian Mark Henry Rowswell (1965-), actor and well-known TV personality in PRC 1 吃饱_吃飽_chībǎo 吃饱 吃飽 chībǎo to eat one's fill 2 姐妹_姐妹_jiěmèi 姐妹 姐妹 jiěmèi sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 4 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep03/250 words - 31 min 二十多_二十多_èrshíduō 二十多 二十多 èrshíduō over 20 12 当面_當面_dāngmiàn 当面 當面 dāngmiàn to sb's face; in sb's presence 5 名菜_名菜_míngcài 名菜 名菜 míngcài famous dishes; specialty dishes 1 贵妃_貴妃_guìfēi 贵妃 貴妃 guìfēi senior concubine; imperial consort 2 照搬_照搬_zhàobān 照搬 照搬 zhàobān to copy; to imitate 2 做饭_做飯_zuòfàn 做饭 做飯 zuòfàn to prepare a meal; to cook 4 鼓励_鼓勵_gǔlì 鼓励 鼓勵 gǔlì to encourage 3 沦落_淪落_lúnluò 沦落 淪落 lúnluò to degenerate; impoverished; to fall (into poverty); to be reduced (to begging) 2 地步_地步_dìbù 地步 地步 dìbù stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 3 一会儿_一會兒_yīhuìr5 一会儿 一會兒 yīhuìr5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 9 打探_打探_dǎtàn 打探 打探 dǎtàn to make discreet inquiries; to scout out 1 升官发财_升官發財_shēngguānfācái 升官发财 升官發財 shēngguānfācái to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom) 1 头疼_頭疼_tóuténg 头疼 頭疼 tóuténg headache 1 脑_腦_nǎo 脑 腦 nǎo brain; mind; head; essence 1 做鬼_做鬼_zuòguǐ 做鬼 做鬼 zuòguǐ to play tricks; to cheat; to get up to mischief; to become a ghost; to give up the ghost 2 明年_明年_míngnián 明年 明年 míngnián next year 4 团_團_tuán 团 團 tuán round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 3 团圆_團圓_tuányuán 团圆 團圓 tuányuán to have a reunion 1 圆_圓_yuán 圆 圓 yuán circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) 3 一体_一體_yītǐ 一体 一體 yītǐ an integral whole; all concerned; everybody 3 信得过_信得過_xìndeguò 信得过 信得過 xìndeguò trustworthy; reliable 2 实话实说_實話實說_shíhuàshíshuō 实话实说 實話實說 shíhuàshíshuō to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 1 仔细_仔細_zǐxì 仔细 仔細 zǐxì careful; attentive; cautious 7 越过_越過_yuèguò 越过 越過 yuèguò to cross over; to transcend; to cover distance; to overcome; to rise above 2 屁_屁_pì 屁 屁 pì fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 2 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep03/275 words - 32 min 整整_整整_zhěngzhěng 整整 整整 zhěngzhěng whole; full 3 一句话_一句話_yījùhuà 一句话 一句話 yījùhuà in a word; in short 3 伤心_傷心_shāngxīn 伤心 傷心 shāngxīn to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 4 和气_和氣_héqi 和气 和氣 héqi friendly; polite; amiable 1 甜品_甜品_tiánpǐn 甜品 甜品 tiánpǐn dessert 2 脾气_脾氣_píqi 脾气 脾氣 píqi character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 刑事_刑事_xíngshì 刑事 刑事 xíngshì criminal; penal 1 情报_情報_qíngbào 情报 情報 qíngbào information; intelligence 9 派出_派出_pàichū 派出 派出 pàichū to send; to dispatch 1 狗仔队_狗仔隊_gǒuzǎiduì 狗仔队 狗仔隊 gǒuzǎiduì paparazzi 1 星期_星期_xīngqī 星期 星期 xīngqī week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 4 枪械_槍械_qiāngxiè 枪械 槍械 qiāngxiè firearm 3 流出_流出_liúchū 流出 流出 liúchū to flow out; to disgorge; to effuse 2 外地_外地_wàidì 外地 外地 wàidì parts of the country other than where one is 1 默契_默契_mòqì 默契 默契 mòqì tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport; connected at a deep level with each other; (of team members) well coordinated; tight 4 放风_放風_fàngfēng 放风 放風 fàngfēng to allow in fresh air; to allow a prisoner out for exercise; to give out information 1 避_避_bì 避 避 bì to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 3 风头_風頭_fēngtóu 风头 風頭 fēngtóu wind direction; the way the wind blows; fig. trend; direction of events; how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself); public opinion (concerning one's actions); publicity (usually derog.); limelight 2 乱说_亂說_luànshuō 乱说 亂說 luànshuō to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 6 号码_號碼_hàomǎ 号码 號碼 hàomǎ number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 15 堆_堆_duī 堆 堆 duī to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 8 人头_人頭_réntóu 人头 人頭 réntóu person; number of people; (per) capita; (a person's) head; (Tw) person whose identity is used by sb else (e.g. to create a bogus account) 1 玩牌_玩牌_wánpái 玩牌 玩牌 wánpái to play cards; to play mahjong 1 轻松_輕鬆_qīngsōng 轻松 輕鬆 qīngsōng light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 6 德行_德行_déxíng 德行 德行 déxíng morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep03/300 words - 33 min 复杂_複雜_fùzá 复杂 複雜 fùzá complicated; complex 10 为止_為止_wéizhǐ 为止 為止 wéizhǐ until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) 5 看法_看法_kànfǎ 看法 看法 kànfǎ way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 原本_原本_yuánběn 原本 原本 yuánběn originally; original 4 出手_出手_chūshǒu 出手 出手 chūshǒu to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 4 棘手_棘手_jíshǒu 棘手 棘手 jíshǒu thorny (problem); intractable 2 难题_難題_nántí 难题 難題 nántí difficult problem 3 军火库_軍火庫_jūnhuǒkù 军火库 軍火庫 jūnhuǒkù arsenal 12 密码_密碼_mìmǎ 密码 密碼 mìmǎ secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 20 尽快_盡快_jìnkuài 尽快 盡快 jìnkuài see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4] 21 主意_主意_zhǔyi 主意 主意 zhǔyi plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 4 设定_設定_shèdìng 设定 設定 shèdìng to set; to set up; to install; setting; preferences 2 数字_數字_shùzì 数字 數字 shùzì numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 13 大陆_大陸_dàlù 大陆 大陸 dàlù continent; mainland; CL:個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 7 韩国_韓國_Hánguó 韩国 韓國 Hánguó South Korea (Republic of Korea); Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄[zhan4 guo2 qi1 xiong2]; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897 1 日本_日本_Rìběn 日本 日本 Rìběn Japan 2 大部_大部_dàbù 大部 大部 dàbù most of; the majority of sth 1 欧美_歐美_ŌuMěi 欧美 歐美 ŌuMěi Europe and America; the West 1 身份证_身份證_shēnfènzhèng 身份证 身份證 shēnfènzhèng identity card; ID 1 中文_中文_Zhōngwén 中文 中文 Zhōngwén Chinese language 1 电_電_diàn 电 電 diàn electric; electricity; electrical 2 码_碼_mǎ 码 碼 mǎ weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 1 比如_比如_bǐrú 比如 比如 bǐrú for example; for instance; such as 1 俾_俾_bǐ 俾 俾 bǐ to cause; to enable; phonetic bi; Taiwan pr. [bi4] 1 舍_舍_shè 舍 舍 shè residence 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep03/325 words - 36 min 加减乘除_加減乘除_jiājiǎnchéngchú 加减乘除 加減乘除 jiājiǎnchéngchú four rules of arithmetic; addition, subtraction, multiplication and division 1 宫_宮_gōng 宫 宮 gōng palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 3 输入法_輸入法_shūrùfǎ 输入法 輸入法 shūrùfǎ input method 1 英文_英文_Yīngwén 英文 英文 Yīngwén English (language) 3 字母_字母_zìmǔ 字母 字母 zìmǔ letter (of the alphabet); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 关连_關連_guānlián 关连 關連 guānlián variant of 關聯|关联[guan1 lian2] 2 做梦_做夢_zuòmèng 做梦 做夢 zuòmèng to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 4 细心_細心_xìxīn 细心 細心 xìxīn careful; attentive 1 研究_研究_yánjiū 研究 研究 yánjiū research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 6 钉死_釘死_dìngsǐ 钉死 釘死 dìngsǐ to nail securely; to execute by means of impalement; to crucify 2 耐心_耐心_nàixīn 耐心 耐心 nàixīn to be patient; patience 2 钓_釣_diào 钓 釣 diào to fish with a hook and bait 3 签收_簽收_qiānshōu 签收 簽收 qiānshōu to sign for the acceptance of sth (e.g. a delivery etc) 1 行为_行為_xíngwéi 行为 行為 xíngwéi action; conduct; behavior; activity 9 提早_提早_tízǎo 提早 提早 tízǎo ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 1 模范_模範_mófàn 模范 模範 mófàn model; fine example 2 做人_做人_zuòrén 做人 做人 zuòrén to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 5 西_西_xī 西 西 xī west 8 九龙_九龍_Jiǔlóng 九龙 九龍 Jiǔlóng Kowloon district of Hong Kong 1 单_單_dān 单 單 dān bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 家门_家門_jiāmén 家门 家門 jiāmén house door; family clan 3 绷_繃_bēng 绷 繃 bēng to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat 1 聊天_聊天_liáotiān 聊天 聊天 liáotiān to chat; to gossip 11 解_解_jiě 解 解 jiě to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 4 搞错_搞錯_gǎocuò 搞错 搞錯 gǎocuò mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 8 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep03/350 words - 38 min 发给_發給_fāgěi 发给 發給 fāgěi to issue; to grant; to distribute 7 警察局_警察局_jǐngchájú 警察局 警察局 jǐngchájú police station; police department; police headquarters 4 上头_上頭_shàngtou 上头 上頭 shàngtou above; on top of; on the surface of 4 短信_短信_duǎnxìn 短信 短信 duǎnxìn text message; SMS 4 一堆_一堆_yīduī 一堆 一堆 yīduī pile 3 球_球_qiú 球 球 qiú ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 3 奶_奶_nǎi 奶 奶 nǎi breast; milk; to breastfeed 4 营养_營養_yíngyǎng 营养 營養 yíngyǎng nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 特价_特價_tèjià 特价 特價 tèjià special price 1 盒_盒_hé 盒 盒 hé small box; case 17 包装_包裝_bāozhuāng 包装 包裝 bāozhuāng to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 1 值_值_zhí 值 值 zhí value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 3 喂_餵_wèi 喂 餵 wèi to feed 4 言归正传_言歸正傳_yánguīzhèngzhuàn 言归正传 言歸正傳 yánguīzhèngzhuàn to return to the topic (idiom); to get back to the main point 1 盯住_盯住_dīngzhù 盯住 盯住 dīngzhù to watch sb closely; to breathe down sb's neck; to mark (sports) 1 杯子_杯子_bēizi 杯子 杯子 bēizi cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 3 从来不_從來不_cóngláibù 从来不 從來不 cóngláibù never 4 用完_用完_yòngwán 用完 用完 yòngwán used up; finished 2 自私_自私_zìsī 自私 自私 zìsī selfish; selfishness 1 孤僻_孤僻_gūpì 孤僻 孤僻 gūpì antisocial; reclusive; eccentric 1 冷酷_冷酷_lěngkù 冷酷 冷酷 lěngkù grim; unfeeling; callous 1 抽离_抽離_chōulí 抽离 抽離 chōulí to remove; to step back from involvement; to disengage 1 自我_自我_zìwǒ 自我 自我 zìwǒ self-; ego (psychology) 2 队_隊_duì 队 隊 duì squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 归属感_歸屬感_guīshǔgǎn 归属感 歸屬感 guīshǔgǎn sense of belonging 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep03/375 words - 42 min 出狱_出獄_chūyù 出狱 出獄 chūyù to be released from prison 3 红扑扑_紅撲撲_hóngpūpū 红扑扑 紅撲撲 hóngpūpū red; rosy; flushed 1 古怪_古怪_gǔguài 古怪 古怪 gǔguài eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer 5 来电显示_來電顯示_láidiànxiǎnshì 来电显示 來電顯示 láidiànxiǎnshì caller ID 1 斯文_斯文_sīwén 斯文 斯文 sīwén refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle 1 礼貌_禮貌_lǐmào 礼貌 禮貌 lǐmào courtesy; manners 1 温柔_溫柔_wēnróu 温柔 溫柔 wēnróu gentle and soft; tender 1 清秀_清秀_qīngxiù 清秀 清秀 qīngxiù delicate and pretty 1 秀_秀_xiù 秀 秀 xiù handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 8 归_歸_guī 归 歸 guī to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor 3 温室_溫室_wēnshì 温室 溫室 wēnshì greenhouse 1 蜜_蜜_mì 蜜 蜜 mì honey 1 瓜_瓜_guā 瓜 瓜 guā melon; gourd; squash 2 脑袋_腦袋_nǎodài 脑袋 腦袋 nǎodài head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 2 老人家_老人家_lǎorénjiā 老人家 老人家 lǎorénjiā polite term for old woman or man 9 不定_不定_bùdìng 不定 不定 bùdìng indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 3 虎视眈眈_虎視眈眈_hǔshìdāndān 虎视眈眈 虎視眈眈 hǔshìdāndān to glare like a tiger watching his prey (idiom); to eye covetously 1 抄_抄_chāo 抄 抄 chāo to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms 6 升职_升職_shēngzhí 升职 升職 shēngzhí to get promoted (at work etc); promotion 5 脸色_臉色_liǎnsè 脸色 臉色 liǎnsè complexion; look 3 捷足先登_捷足先登_jiézúxiāndēng 捷足先登 捷足先登 jiézúxiāndēng the quick-footed climb up first (idiom); the early bird catches the worm; first come, first served 1 喜_喜_xǐ 喜 喜 xǐ to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 5 扣_扣_kòu 扣 扣 kòu to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 5 窗帘_窗簾_chuānglián 窗帘 窗簾 chuānglián window curtains 1 看一看_看一看_kànyīkàn 看一看 看一看 kànyīkàn to have a look 2 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep03/400 words - 44 min 纸_紙_zhǐ 纸 紙 zhǐ paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 1 开头_開頭_kāitóu 开头 開頭 kāitóu beginning; to start 2 接着_接著_jiēzhe 接着 接著 jiēzhe to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn 3 会议室_會議室_huìyìshì 会议室 會議室 huìyìshì meeting room; conference room 4 美国_美國_Měiguó 美国 美國 Měiguó United States; USA; US 8 取消_取消_qǔxiāo 取消 取消 qǔxiāo to cancel; cancellation 3 连系_連繫_liánxì 连系 連繫 liánxì to link; to connect 1 网址_網址_wǎngzhǐ 网址 網址 wǎngzhǐ website; web address; URL 1 脸书_臉書_Liǎnshū 脸书 臉書 Liǎnshū Facebook 2 德国_德國_Déguó 德国 德國 Déguó Germany; German 1 普通话_普通話_pǔtōnghuà 普通话 普通話 pǔtōnghuà Mandarin (common language); Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language); ordinary speech 1 译音_譯音_yìyīn 译音 譯音 yìyīn phonetic transcription; transliteration 1 爱爱_愛愛_ài'ai 爱爱 愛愛 ài'ai (coll.) to make love 1 死生_死生_sǐshēng 死生 死生 sǐshēng life or death; critical (event) 1 亏_虧_kuī 亏 虧 kuī deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 1 密码锁_密碼鎖_mìmǎsuǒ 密码锁 密碼鎖 mìmǎsuǒ combination lock 2 动脑筋_動腦筋_dòngnǎojīn 动脑筋 動腦筋 dòngnǎojīn to use one's brains; to think 1 电报_電報_diànbào 电报 電報 diànbào telegram; cable; telegraph; CL:封[feng1],份[fen4] 1 不问_不問_bùwèn 不问 不問 bùwèn to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 4 桌面_桌面_zhuōmiàn 桌面 桌面 zhuōmiàn desktop; tabletop 2 对照_對照_duìzhào 对照 對照 duìzhào to contrast; to compare; to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts); to check 1 苏州码子_蘇州碼子_Sūzhōumǎzi 苏州码子 蘇州碼子 Sūzhōumǎzi Suzhou numerals, i.e. the ten numerals 〡,〢,〣,〤,〥,〦,〧,〨,〩,十 nowadays mainly used in traditional trades such as Chinese medicine; also called 草碼|草码[cao3 ma3] 1 古罗马_古羅馬_gǔLuómǎ 古罗马 古羅馬 gǔLuómǎ ancient Rome 1 公式_公式_gōngshì 公式 公式 gōngshì formula 1 级数_級數_jíshù 级数 級數 jíshù (math.) series 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep03/414 words - 44 min 见解_見解_jiànjiě 见解 見解 jiànjiě opinion; view; understanding 2 风水_風水_fēngshuǐ 风水 風水 fēngshuǐ feng shui; geomancy 4 缸_缸_gāng 缸 缸 gāng jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3] 2 金鱼_金魚_jīnyú 金鱼 金魚 jīnyú goldfish 2 座_座_zuò 座 座 zuò seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 2 西北_西北_xīběi 西北 西北 xīběi northwest 2 东南_東南_dōngnán 东南 東南 dōngnán southeast 2 玄_玄_xuán 玄 玄 xuán black; mysterious 2 冥_冥_míng 冥 冥 míng dark; deep; stupid; the underworld 2 凶_凶_xiōng 凶 凶 xiōng vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 2 星_星_xīng 星 星 xīng star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 3 宅_宅_zhái 宅 宅 zhái residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 3 八卦_八卦_bāguà 八卦 八卦 bāguà the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 5 是非_是非_shìfēi 是非 是非 shìfēi right and wrong; quarrel 3 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep04/25 words - 4 min 紧迫_緊迫_jǐnpò 紧迫 緊迫 jǐnpò pressing; urgent 2 破解_破解_pòjiě 破解 破解 pòjiě to break (a bond, constraint etc); to explain; to unravel; to decipher; to decode; to crack (software) 6 地点_地點_dìdiǎn 地点 地點 dìdiǎn place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 联络_聯絡_liánluò 联络 聯絡 liánluò to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 17 破获_破獲_pòhuò 破获 破獲 pòhuò to uncover (a criminal plot); to break open and capture 3 耽误_耽誤_dānwu 耽误 耽誤 dānwu to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 1 经纬_經緯_jīngwěi 经纬 經緯 jīngwěi warp and woof; longitude and latitude; main points 2 度_度_dù 度 度 dù to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 5 北纬_北緯_běiwěi 北纬 北緯 běiwěi latitude north 1 秒_秒_miǎo 秒 秒 miǎo second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 9 东经_東經_dōngjīng 东经 東經 dōngjīng longitude east 1 货柜_貨櫃_huòguì 货柜 貨櫃 huòguì counter for the display of goods; (Tw) container (for freight transport) 7 请示_請示_qǐngshì 请示 請示 qǐngshì to ask for instructions 1 增加_增加_zēngjiā 增加 增加 zēngjiā to raise; to increase 1 军人_軍人_jūnrén 军人 軍人 jūnrén serviceman; soldier; military personnel 2 赃_贓_zāng 赃 贓 zāng stolen goods; booty; spoils 4 获_獲_huò 获 獲 huò to catch; to obtain; to capture 2 多事_多事_duōshì 多事 多事 duōshì meddlesome; eventful 14 抢先_搶先_qiǎngxiān 抢先 搶先 qiǎngxiān to rush (to do sth urgent); to try to be the first; to forestall 3 不堪设想_不堪設想_bùkānshèxiǎng 不堪设想 不堪設想 bùkānshèxiǎng too horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable 4 吩咐_吩咐_fēnfù 吩咐 吩咐 fēnfù to tell; to instruct; to command 2 看错_看錯_kàncuò 看错 看錯 kàncuò to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 1 双手_雙手_shuāngshǒu 双手 雙手 shuāngshǒu both hands 10 今生_今生_jīnshēng 今生 今生 jīnshēng this life 4 世_世_shì 世 世 shì life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 8 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep04/50 words - 8 min 预_預_yù 预 預 yù to advance; in advance; beforehand; to prepare 2 串通_串通_chuàntōng 串通 串通 chuàntōng to collude; to collaborate; to gang up 9 暂停_暫停_zàntíng 暂停 暫停 zàntíng to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) 1 正确_正確_zhèngquè 正确 正確 zhèngquè correct; proper 2 趁机_趁機_chènjī 趁机 趁機 chènjī to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 1 想不通_想不通_xiǎngbutōng 想不通 想不通 xiǎngbutōng unable to understand; unable to get over 4 太过_太過_tàiguò 太过 太過 tàiguò excessively; too 2 自信_自信_zìxìn 自信 自信 zìxìn to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 2 了解_了解_liǎojiě 了解 了解 liǎojiě to understand; to realize; to find out 11 计_計_jì 计 計 jì to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 2 指_指_zhǐ 指 指 zhǐ finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end 7 万无一失_萬無一失_wànwúyīshī 万无一失 萬無一失 wànwúyīshī surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) 1 临时_臨時_línshí 临时 臨時 línshí as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 1 内鬼_內鬼_nèiguǐ 内鬼 內鬼 nèiguǐ mole; spy; rat; traitor 30 粗心_粗心_cūxīn 粗心 粗心 cūxīn careless; thoughtless 4 锁匙_鎖匙_suǒchí 锁匙 鎖匙 suǒchí (dialect) key; Taiwan pr. [suo3 shi5] 2 窃听器_竊聽器_qiètīngqì 窃听器 竊聽器 qiètīngqì tapping device; bug 3 通信_通信_tōngxìn 通信 通信 tōngxìn to correspond (by letter etc); to communicate; communication 1 公然_公然_gōngrán 公然 公然 gōngrán openly; publicly; undisguised 3 毁坏_毀壞_huǐhuài 毁坏 毀壞 huǐhuài to damage; to devastate; to vandalize; damage; destruction 1 一时_一時_yīshí 一时 一時 yīshí a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 3 大意_大意_dàyi 大意 大意 dàyi careless 2 提议_提議_tíyì 提议 提議 tíyì proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 5 区_區_qū 区 區 qū area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 眼睁睁_眼睜睜_yǎnzhēngzhēng 眼睁睁 眼睜睜 yǎnzhēngzhēng to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 2 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep04/75 words - 13 min 接手_接手_jiēshǒu 接手 接手 jiēshǒu to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 3 碍手碍脚_礙手礙腳_àishǒu'àijiǎo 碍手碍脚 礙手礙腳 àishǒu'àijiǎo to be in the way; to be a hindrance 2 意见_意見_yìjiàn 意见 意見 yìjiàn idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 4 团队_團隊_tuánduì 团队 團隊 tuánduì team 1 邀功_邀功_yāogōng 邀功 邀功 yāogōng to take the credit for sb's achievement 1 发达_發達_fādá 发达 發達 fādá developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop 1 摆_擺_bǎi 摆 擺 bǎi to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 4 一道_一道_yīdào 一道 一道 yīdào together 5 计较_計較_jìjiào 计较 計較 jìjiào to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 1 将近_將近_jiāngjìn 将近 將近 jiāngjìn almost; nearly; close to 1 大门_大門_dàmén 大门 大門 dàmén entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 2 赌_賭_dǔ 赌 賭 dǔ to bet; to gamble 7 包租_包租_bāozū 包租 包租 bāozū to rent; to charter; to rent land or a house for subletting; fixed rent for farmland 2 屁股_屁股_pìgu 屁股 屁股 pìgu buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 1 债_債_zhài 债 債 zhài debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 5 不知_不知_bùzhī 不知 不知 bùzhī not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 6 还债_還債_huánzhài 还债 還債 huánzhài to settle a debt 2 有关_有關_yǒuguān 有关 有關 yǒuguān to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 11 杀手_殺手_shāshǒu 杀手 殺手 shāshǒu killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player 21 入狱_入獄_rùyù 入狱 入獄 rùyù to go to jail; to be sent to prison 1 谈不拢_談不攏_tánbùlǒng 谈不拢 談不攏 tánbùlǒng can't come to an agreement 2 灭口_滅口_mièkǒu 灭口 滅口 mièkǒu to kill sb to prevent them from divulging a secret; to silence sb 4 留给_留給_liúgěi 留给 留給 liúgěi to set aside for 6 加入_加入_jiārù 加入 加入 jiārù to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 4 既_既_jì 既 既 jì already; since; both... (and...) 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep04/100 words - 15 min 应付_應付_yìngfu 应付 應付 yìngfu to deal with; to cope 2 好心_好心_hǎoxīn 好心 好心 hǎoxīn kindness; good intentions 2 作为_作為_zuòwéi 作为 作為 zuòwéi one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be 5 婚姻_婚姻_hūnyīn 婚姻 婚姻 hūnyīn matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 1 揭穿_揭穿_jiēchuān 揭穿 揭穿 jiēchuān to expose; to uncover 2 真面目_真面目_zhēnmiànmù 真面目 真面目 zhēnmiànmù true identity; true colors 1 痊_痊_quán 痊 痊 quán to recover (from illness) 2 轻轻_輕輕_qīngqīng 轻轻 輕輕 qīngqīng lightly; softly 2 碗_碗_wǎn 碗 碗 wǎn bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 5 介意_介意_jièyì 介意 介意 jièyì to care about; to take offense; to mind 5 努力_努力_nǔlì 努力 努力 nǔlì great effort; to strive; to try hard 8 洗碗_洗碗_xǐwǎn 洗碗 洗碗 xǐwǎn to wash the dishes 2 经理_經理_jīnglǐ 经理 經理 jīnglǐ manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 3 零钱_零錢_língqián 零钱 零錢 língqián change (of money); small change; pocket money 2 碟_碟_dié 碟 碟 dié dish; plate 2 午饭_午飯_wǔfàn 午饭 午飯 wǔfàn lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 1 进出_進出_jìnchū 进出 進出 jìnchū to enter or exit; to go through 3 偏_偏_piān 偏 偏 piān to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 3 手脚不干净_手腳不乾淨_shǒujiǎobùgānjìng 手脚不干净 手腳不乾淨 shǒujiǎobùgānjìng thieving; light-fingered; prone to stealing 1 欺人太甚_欺人太甚_qīréntàishèn 欺人太甚 欺人太甚 qīréntàishèn to bully intolerably (idiom) 1 教训_教訓_jiàoxun 教训 教訓 jiàoxun lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 1 工钱_工錢_gōngqián 工钱 工錢 gōngqián salary; wages 2 干活儿_幹活兒_gànhuór5 干活儿 幹活兒 gànhuór5 erhua variant of 幹活|干活[gan4 huo2] 1 古董_古董_gǔdǒng 古董 古董 gǔdǒng curio; antique 1 大声_大聲_dàshēng 大声 大聲 dàshēng loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 4 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep04/125 words - 20 min 直觉_直覺_zhíjué 直觉 直覺 zhíjué intuition 5 多谢_多謝_duōxiè 多谢 多謝 duōxiè many thanks; thanks a lot 9 打工_打工_dǎgōng 打工 打工 dǎgōng to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation 1 东家_東家_dōngjiā 东家 東家 dōngjiā master (i.e. employer); landlord; boss 1 普通人_普通人_pǔtōngrén 普通人 普通人 pǔtōngrén ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 1 厂_廠_chǎng 厂 廠 chǎng factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 3 杂工_雜工_zágōng 杂工 雜工 zágōng unskilled worker 1 痒_癢_yǎng 痒 癢 yǎng to itch; to tickle 1 蚊子_蚊子_wénzi 蚊子 蚊子 wénzi mosquito 1 专_專_zhuān 专 專 zhuān for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 1 手心_手心_shǒuxīn 手心 手心 shǒuxīn palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 3 弹匣_彈匣_dànxiá 弹匣 彈匣 dànxiá magazine (for ammunition) 2 多重_多重_duōchóng 多重 多重 duōchóng multi- (faceted, cultural, ethnic etc) 2 弄伤_弄傷_nòngshāng 弄伤 弄傷 nòngshāng to bruise; to hurt (something) 1 有缘_有緣_yǒuyuán 有缘 有緣 yǒuyuán related; brought together by fate 2 葬_葬_zàng 葬 葬 zàng to bury (the dead); to inter 5 特意_特意_tèyì 特意 特意 tèyì specially; intentionally 8 束_束_shù 束 束 shù to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control 5 变化_變化_biànhuà 变化 變化 biànhuà change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 心底_心底_xīndǐ 心底 心底 xīndǐ bottom of one's heart 1 感激_感激_gǎnjī 感激 感激 gǎnjī to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 2 今日_今日_jīnrì 今日 今日 jīnrì today 3 醒悟_醒悟_xǐngwù 醒悟 醒悟 xǐngwù to come to oneself; to come to realize; to come to see the truth; to wake up to reality 2 老是_老是_lǎoshi 老是 老是 lǎoshi always 4 相反_相反_xiāngfǎn 相反 相反 xiāngfǎn opposite; contrary 3 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep04/150 words - 23 min 清醒_清醒_qīngxǐng 清醒 清醒 qīngxǐng clear-headed; sober; awake 1 认错_認錯_rèncuò 认错 認錯 rèncuò to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 2 彻底_徹底_chèdǐ 彻底 徹底 chèdǐ thorough; thoroughly; complete 7 发誓_發誓_fāshì 发誓 發誓 fāshì to vow; to pledge; to swear 8 亲自_親自_qīnzì 亲自 親自 qīnzì personally; in person; oneself 6 想通_想通_xiǎngtōng 想通 想通 xiǎngtōng to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 1 锅_鍋_guō 锅 鍋 guō pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 1 胶_膠_jiāo 胶 膠 jiāo to glue; glue; gum; rubber 2 海底_海底_hǎidǐ 海底 海底 hǎidǐ seabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean 1 椰_椰_yē 椰 椰 yē coconut palm; Taiwan pr. [ye2] 1 清热_清熱_qīngrè 清热 清熱 qīngrè to alleviate fever (medicine); to clear internal heat (Chinese medicine) 1 润肺_潤肺_rùnfèi 润肺 潤肺 rùnfèi to moisten the lungs; to make expectoration easy (medicine) 1 蹲_蹲_dūn 蹲 蹲 dūn to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 7 期望_期望_qīwàng 期望 期望 qīwàng to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 1 盖子_蓋子_gàizi 盖子 蓋子 gàizi cover; lid; shell 2 脏_臟_zàng 脏 臟 zàng viscera; (anatomy) organ 5 板房_板房_bǎnfáng 板房 板房 bǎnfáng temporary housing built with wooden planks or other makeshift materials 2 样板_樣板_yàngbǎn 样板 樣板 yàngbǎn template; prototype; model; example 1 德_德_dé 德 德 dé virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 2 难不倒_難不倒_nánbùdǎo 难不倒 難不倒 nánbùdǎo not to pose a problem for sb; cannot stump sb 1 偷懒_偷懶_tōulǎn 偷懒 偷懶 tōulǎn to goof off; to be lazy 2 英国人_英國人_Yīngguórén 英国人 英國人 Yīngguórén British person; British people 1 赤_赤_chì 赤 赤 chì red; scarlet; bare; naked 2 柱_柱_zhù 柱 柱 zhù pillar; CL:根[gen1] 2 皇家_皇家_huángjiā 皇家 皇家 huángjiā royal; imperial household 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep04/175 words - 28 min 替罪羊_替罪羊_tìzuìyáng 替罪羊 替罪羊 tìzuìyáng scapegoat 1 抬起_抬起_táiqǐ 抬起 抬起 táiqǐ to lift up 2 喝茶_喝茶_hēchá 喝茶 喝茶 hēchá (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 6 锋利_鋒利_fēnglì 锋利 鋒利 fēnglì sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point 1 用来_用來_yònglái 用来 用來 yònglái to be used for 5 肉_肉_ròu 肉 肉 ròu meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 3 砍_砍_kǎn 砍 砍 kǎn to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 2 亲切_親切_qīnqiè 亲切 親切 qīnqiè amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 1 不对头_不對頭_bùduìtóu 不对头 不對頭 bùduìtóu fishy; not right; amiss 1 似的_似的_shìde 似的 似的 shìde seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 3 先进_先進_xiānjìn 先进 先進 xiānjìn advanced (technology); to advance 2 套餐_套餐_tàocān 套餐 套餐 tàocān set meal; product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription) 1 奶油_奶油_nǎiyóu 奶油 奶油 nǎiyóu cream; butter 1 底_底_dǐ 底 底 dǐ background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 3 烘_烘_hōng 烘 烘 hōng to bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast 1 焦_焦_jiāo 焦 焦 jiāo burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 1 洒_灑_sǎ 洒 灑 sǎ to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 1 一身_一身_yīshēn 一身 一身 yīshēn whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 2 赔罪_賠罪_péizuì 赔罪 賠罪 péizuì to apologize 1 山_山_shān 山 山 shān mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 3 心意_心意_xīnyì 心意 心意 xīnyì regard; kindly feelings; intention 2 洗手间_洗手間_xǐshǒujiān 洗手间 洗手間 xǐshǒujiān toilet; lavatory; washroom 3 打官司_打官司_dǎguānsi 打官司 打官司 dǎguānsi to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute 1 丢下_丟下_diūxià 丢下 丟下 diūxià to abandon 2 不得_不得_bùdé 不得 不得 bùdé must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 5 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep04/200 words - 31 min 口水_口水_kǒushuǐ 口水 口水 kǒushuǐ saliva 2 下半_下半_xiàbàn 下半 下半 xiàbàn second half 3 宾馆_賓館_bīnguǎn 宾馆 賓館 bīnguǎn guesthouse; lodge; hotel; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 3 麻_麻_má 麻 麻 má generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb 1 埗_埗_bù 埗 埗 bù wharf; dock; jetty; trading center; port; place name 1 一会_一會_yīhuì 一会 一會 yīhuì a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 9 梅子_梅子_méizi 梅子 梅子 méizi plum 3 排骨_排骨_páigǔ 排骨 排骨 páigǔ pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 2 捣_搗_dǎo 捣 搗 dǎo pound; beat; hull; attack; disturb; stir 1 捣烂_搗爛_dǎolàn 捣烂 搗爛 dǎolàn to mash; to beat to a pulp 1 去掉_去掉_qùdiào 去掉 去掉 qùdiào to get rid of; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to delete; to strip out; to extract 1 核_核_hé 核 核 hé pit; stone; nucleus; nuclear; to examine; to check; to verify 1 拌_拌_bàn 拌 拌 bàn to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad) 1 蒜蓉_蒜蓉_suànróng 蒜蓉 蒜蓉 suànróng minced garlic; garlic paste 1 辣_辣_là 辣 辣 là hot (spicy); pungent 3 豆瓣酱_豆瓣醬_dòubànjiàng 豆瓣酱 豆瓣醬 dòubànjiàng sticky chili bean sauce; doubanjiang 3 酸_酸_suān 酸 酸 suān sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 2 秘诀_秘訣_mìjué 秘诀 秘訣 mìjué secret know-how; key (to longevity); secret (of happiness); recipe (for success) 2 腱_腱_jiàn 腱 腱 jiàn tendon; sinew 1 筋_筋_jīn 筋 筋 jīn muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 1 闭_閉_bì 闭 閉 bì to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 4 变态_變態_biàntài 变态 變態 biàntài to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 1 偷拍_偷拍_tōupāi 偷拍 偷拍 tōupāi to take a picture of a person without permission or without their knowledge 2 孤儿院_孤兒院_gū'éryuàn 孤儿院 孤兒院 gū'éryuàn orphanage; child asylum 4 事实_事實_shìshí 事实 事實 shìshí fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep04/225 words - 33 min 相似_相似_xiāngsì 相似 相似 xiāngsì to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 2 母女_母女_mǔnǚ 母女 母女 mǔnǚ mother-daughter 8 提到_提到_tídào 提到 提到 tídào to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 3 泪眼_淚眼_lèiyǎn 泪眼 淚眼 lèiyǎn tearful eyes 1 汪汪_汪汪_wāngwāng 汪汪 汪汪 wāngwāng gleaming with tears; woof woof (sound of a dog barking); (literary) (of a body of water) broad and deep 1 平静_平靜_píngjìng 平静 平靜 píngjìng tranquil; undisturbed; serene 2 自家_自家_zìjiā 自家 自家 zìjiā oneself; one's own family 1 出品_出品_chūpǐn 出品 出品 chūpǐn to produce an item; output; items that are produced 1 豆浆_豆漿_dòujiāng 豆浆 豆漿 dòujiāng soy milk 4 本草纲目_本草綱目_BěncǎoGāngmù 本草纲目 本草綱目 BěncǎoGāngmù Compendium of Medical Herbs 1596, compiled by Li Shizhen 李時珍|李时珍[Li3 Shi2 zhen1] 1 下水_下水_xiàshuǐ 下水 下水 xiàshuǐ downstream; to go into the water; to put into water; to launch (a ship); fig. to fall into bad ways; to lead astray; to go to pot 4 诸_諸_zhū 诸 諸 zhū all; various 1 探_探_tàn 探 探 tàn to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 4 枪手_槍手_qiāngshǒu 枪手 槍手 qiāngshǒu 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 9 归队_歸隊_guīduì 归队 歸隊 guīduì to return to one's unit; to go back to one's station in life 1 完了_完了_wánle 完了 完了 wánle to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 5 这不_這不_zhèbu 这不 這不 zhèbu (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 7 判断_判斷_pànduàn 判断 判斷 pànduàn to judge; to determine; judgment 5 短时间_短時間_duǎnshíjiān 短时间 短時間 duǎnshíjiān short term; short time 1 操练_操練_cāoliàn 操练 操練 cāoliàn drill; practice 1 掰_掰_bāi 掰 掰 bāi to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship) 2 手腕_手腕_shǒuwàn 手腕 手腕 shǒuwàn wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill 3 顶住_頂住_dǐngzhù 顶住 頂住 dǐngzhù to withstand; to stand up to 2 加油_加油_jiāyóu 加油 加油 jiāyóu to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas; (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on 11 用力_用力_yònglì 用力 用力 yònglì to exert oneself physically 5 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep04/250 words - 35 min 局_局_jú 局 局 jú office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 6 胜_勝_shèng 胜 勝 shèng victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task) 4 拿起_拿起_náqǐ 拿起 拿起 náqǐ to pick up 2 大力士_大力士_dàlìshì 大力士 大力士 dàlìshì strong man; Hercules 1 不但_不但_bùdàn 不但 不但 bùdàn not only (... but also...) 6 害死_害死_hàisǐ 害死 害死 hàisǐ to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 12 连累_連累_liánlěi 连累 連累 liánlěi to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 10 夸张_誇張_kuāzhāng 夸张 誇張 kuāzhāng to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 4 讲求_講求_jiǎngqiú 讲求 講求 jiǎngqiú to stress; to emphasize; particular about sth; to strive for 2 团队精神_團隊精神_tuánduìjīngshén 团队精神 團隊精神 tuánduìjīngshén group mentality; collectivism; solidarity; team spirit 1 服从_服從_fúcóng 服从 服從 fúcóng to obey (an order); to comply; to defer 8 争辩_爭辯_zhēngbiàn 争辩 爭辯 zhēngbiàn a dispute; to wrangle 1 尖沙咀_尖沙咀_Jiānshāzuǐ 尖沙咀 尖沙咀 Jiānshāzuǐ Tsim Sha Tsui, urbanized area in Hong Kong 1 枪击案_槍擊案_qiāngjī'àn 枪击案 槍擊案 qiāngjī'àn a shooting 6 免得_免得_miǎnde 免得 免得 miǎnde so as not to; so as to avoid 2 呆_呆_dāi 呆 呆 dāi foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 6 以来_以來_yǐlái 以来 以來 yǐlái since (a previous event) 4 枪击_槍擊_qiāngjī 枪击 槍擊 qiāngjī to shoot with a gun; shooting incident 1 早上好_早上好_zǎoshanghǎo 早上好 早上好 zǎoshanghǎo Good morning! 1 天气_天氣_tiānqì 天气 天氣 tiānqì weather 2 干燥_乾燥_gānzào 干燥 乾燥 gānzào to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation; dull; uninteresting; arid 1 状况_狀況_zhuàngkuàng 状况 狀況 zhuàngkuàng condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 伤者_傷者_shāngzhě 伤者 傷者 shāngzhě casualty; victim (of an accident); wounded person 2 孙_孫_sūn 孙 孫 sūn grandson; descendant 12 茂_茂_mào 茂 茂 mào luxuriant; (chemistry) cyclopentadiene 10 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep04/275 words - 37 min 亿万富豪_億萬富豪_yìwànfùháo 亿万富豪 億萬富豪 yìwànfùháo multi-millionaire 1 保镖_保鏢_bǎobiāo 保镖 保鏢 bǎobiāo bodyguard 6 近距离_近距離_jìnjùlí 近距离 近距離 jìnjùlí close range 2 超过_超過_chāoguò 超过 超過 chāoguò to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 1 尺_尺_chǐ 尺 尺 chǐ a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3] 3 当场_當場_dāngchǎng 当场 當場 dāngchǎng at the scene; on the spot 2 死不了_死不了_sǐbùliǎo 死不了 死不了 sǐbùliǎo Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 3 急救_急救_jíjiù 急救 急救 jíjiù first aid; emergency treatment 1 滩_灘_tān 滩 灘 tān beach; shoal; rapids; CL:片[pian4]; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 1 超市_超市_chāoshì 超市 超市 chāoshì supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 1 不幸_不幸_bùxìng 不幸 不幸 bùxìng misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 于是_於是_yúshì 于是 於是 yúshì thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 8 疑凶_疑兇_yíxiōng 疑凶 疑兇 yíxiōng suspected of murder; criminal suspect 4 交战_交戰_jiāozhàn 交战 交戰 jiāozhàn to fight; to wage war 2 壳_殼_qiào 壳 殼 qiào shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 5 用光_用光_yòngguāng 用光 用光 yòngguāng out of (supply); spent; exhausted (used up); depleted 1 总共_總共_zǒnggòng 总共 總共 zǒnggòng altogether; in sum; in all; in total 1 目击_目擊_mùjī 目击 目擊 mùjī to see with one's own eyes; to witness 2 证人_證人_zhèngrén 证人 證人 zhèngrén witness 9 冰箱_冰箱_bīngxiāng 冰箱 冰箱 bīngxiāng icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 1 现磨_現磨_xiànmó 现磨 現磨 xiànmó freshly ground 1 橙汁_橙汁_chéngzhī 橙汁 橙汁 chéngzhī orange juice; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1],罐[guan4],盒[he2] 1 午餐_午餐_wǔcān 午餐 午餐 wǔcān lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 3 录像_錄像_lùxiàng 录像 錄像 lùxiàng to videotape; to videorecord; video recording; CL:盤|盘[pan2] 5 脖子_脖子_bózi 脖子 脖子 bózi neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep04/295 words - 40 min 纹身_紋身_wénshēn 纹身 紋身 wénshēn tattoo 3 高楼大厦_高樓大廈_gāolóudàshà 高楼大厦 高樓大廈 gāolóudàshà tall building 1 远距离_遠距離_yuǎnjùlí 远距离 遠距離 yuǎnjùlí long-distance 1 下手_下手_xiàshǒu 下手 下手 xiàshǒu to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 10 短距离_短距離_duǎnjùlí 短距离 短距離 duǎnjùlí short distance; a stone's throw away 1 出错_出錯_chūcuò 出错 出錯 chūcuò to make a mistake; error 1 猛_猛_měng 猛 猛 měng ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 3 职业_職業_zhíyè 职业 職業 zhíyè occupation; profession; vocation; professional 2 吸烟_吸煙_xīyān 吸烟 吸煙 xīyān to smoke 2 心脏_心臟_xīnzàng 心脏 心臟 xīnzàng heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 1 补_補_bǔ 补 補 bǔ to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 7 要死_要死_yàosǐ 要死 要死 yàosǐ extremely; awfully 4 手术_手術_shǒushù 手术 手術 shǒushù (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 23 爆出_爆出_bàochū 爆出 爆出 bàochū to burst out; to appear unexpectedly; to break (media story) 2 压_壓_yā 压 壓 yā to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 2 全世界_全世界_quánshìjiè 全世界 全世界 quánshìjiè worldwide; entire world 4 公开_公開_gōngkāi 公开 公開 gōngkāi public; to publish; to make public 1 留后路_留後路_liúhòulù 留后路 留後路 liúhòulù to leave oneself a way out 1 善后_善後_shànhòu 善后 善後 shànhòu to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident); funeral arrangements; reparations 1 住手_住手_zhùshǒu 住手 住手 zhùshǒu to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 4 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep05/25 words - 4 min 贩卖_販賣_fànmài 贩卖 販賣 fànmài to sell; to peddle; to traffic 3 协助_協助_xiézhù 协助 協助 xiézhù to provide assistance; to aid 11 卑鄙_卑鄙_bēibǐ 卑鄙 卑鄙 bēibǐ base; mean; contemptible; despicable 2 第五_第五_dìwǔ 第五 第五 dìwǔ fifth 2 提前_提前_tíqián 提前 提前 tíqián to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 2 左手_左手_zuǒshǒu 左手 左手 zuǒshǒu left hand; left-hand side 11 全身_全身_quánshēn 全身 全身 quánshēn whole body; em (typography) 3 湿疹_濕疹_shīzhěn 湿疹 濕疹 shīzhěn eczema 1 好在_好在_hǎozài 好在 好在 hǎozài luckily; fortunately 10 穿上_穿上_chuānshang 穿上 穿上 chuānshang to put on (clothes etc) 1 防弹衣_防彈衣_fángdànyī 防弹衣 防彈衣 fángdànyī bulletproof vest 2 竖_豎_shù 竖 豎 shù to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters) 1 横_橫_héng 横 橫 héng horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent 3 今后_今後_jīnhòu 今后 今後 jīnhòu hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 3 办公室_辦公室_bàngōngshì 办公室 辦公室 bàngōngshì office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 4 照片_照片_zhàopiàn 照片 照片 zhàopiàn photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 29 威风凛凛_威風凜凜_wēifēnglǐnlǐn 威风凛凛 威風凜凜 wēifēnglǐnlǐn majestic; awe-inspiring presence; impressive power 1 过份_過份_guòfèn 过份 過份 guòfèn unduly; excessive 2 无所谓_無所謂_wúsuǒwèi 无所谓 無所謂 wúsuǒwèi to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 6 见识_見識_jiànshi 见识 見識 jiànshi to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 1 这下_這下_zhèxià 这下 這下 zhèxià this time 3 话说回来_話說回來_huàshuōhuílai 话说回来 話說回來 huàshuōhuílai returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow 9 牵_牽_qiān 牵 牽 qiān to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 4 靶_靶_bǎ 靶 靶 bǎ target; mark 1 力量_力量_lìliang 力量 力量 lìliang power; force; strength 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep05/50 words - 6 min 六四_六四_LiùSì 六四 六四 LiùSì refers to Tiananmen incident of 4th June 1989 1 灵堂_靈堂_língtáng 灵堂 靈堂 língtáng mourning hall; funeral hall 2 胡说_胡說_húshuō 胡说 胡說 húshuō to talk nonsense; drivel 3 无故_無故_wúgù 无故 無故 wúgù without cause or reason 2 身后_身後_shēnhòu 身后 身後 shēnhòu posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 1 石头_石頭_shítou 石头 石頭 shítou stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 缝_縫_féng 缝 縫 féng to sew; to stitch 2 缝_縫_fèng 缝 縫 fèng seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 2 蹦出来_蹦出來_bèngchūlai 蹦出来 蹦出來 bèngchūlai to crop up; to pop up; to emerge abruptly 1 灰心_灰心_huīxīn 灰心 灰心 huīxīn to lose heart; to be discouraged 3 况且_況且_kuàngqiě 况且 況且 kuàngqiě moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 3 正能量_正能量_zhèngnéngliàng 正能量 正能量 zhèngnéngliàng positive energy; positivity 1 提起_提起_tíqǐ 提起 提起 tíqǐ to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) 4 精神_精神_jīngshén 精神 精神 jīngshén spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 抢救_搶救_qiǎngjiù 抢救 搶救 qiǎngjiù to rescue 1 无效_無效_wúxiào 无效 無效 wúxiào not valid; ineffective; in vain 1 行凶_行兇_xíngxiōng 行凶 行兇 xíngxiōng violent crime; to commit a violent act (assault or murder) 2 凶_兇_xiōng 凶 兇 xiōng terrible; fearful 4 开工_開工_kāigōng 开工 開工 kāigōng to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job 2 神情_神情_shénqíng 神情 神情 shénqíng look; expression 1 恍惚_恍惚_huǎnghū 恍惚 恍惚 huǎnghū absent-minded; distracted; dazzled; vaguely; dimly 1 女警_女警_nǚjǐng 女警 女警 nǚjǐng policewoman 2 伤势_傷勢_shāngshì 伤势 傷勢 shāngshì condition of an injury 1 入院_入院_rùyuàn 入院 入院 rùyuàn to enter hospital; to be hospitalized 1 失血_失血_shīxuè 失血 失血 shīxuè blood loss 3 过多_過多_guòduō 过多 過多 guòduō too many; excessive 2 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep05/75 words - 10 min 捐血_捐血_juānxuè 捐血 捐血 juānxuè to donate blood; also written 供血 2 型_型_xíng 型 型 xíng mold; type; style; model 5 弄错_弄錯_nòngcuò 弄错 弄錯 nòngcuò to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 1 收拾_收拾_shōushi 收拾 收拾 shōushi to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 11 卡_卡_kǎ 卡 卡 kǎ to stop; to block; (computing) (coll.) slow; (loanword) card; CL:張|张[zhang1],片[pian4]; truck (from "car"); calorie (abbr. for 卡路里[ka3 lu4 li3]); cassette 5 血型_血型_xuèxíng 血型 血型 xuèxíng blood group; blood type 1 送去_送去_sòngqù 送去 送去 sòngqù to send to; to deliver to; to give sb a lift (e.g. in a car) 1 日记本_日記本_rìjìběn 日记本 日記本 rìjìběn diary (book) 2 大大_大大_dàdà 大大 大大 dàdà greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 2 冯_馮_píng 冯 馮 píng to gallop; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old variant of 憑|凭[ping2] 8 宝宝_寶寶_bǎobǎo 宝宝 寶寶 bǎobǎo darling; baby 1 宝_寶_bǎo 宝 寶 bǎo jewel; gem; treasure; precious 3 珠_珠_zhū 珠 珠 zhū bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 不光_不光_bùguāng 不光 不光 bùguāng not the only one; not only 1 司_司_sī 司 司 sī to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry) 1 关照_關照_guānzhào 关照 關照 guānzhào to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 3 威风_威風_wēifēng 威风 威風 wēifēng might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive 3 认人_認人_rènrén 认人 認人 rènrén to recognize people (of babies); to be able to tell people apart 9 宁愿_寧願_nìngyuàn 宁愿 寧願 nìngyuàn would rather; better 6 负担_負擔_fùdān 负担 負擔 fùdān burden; to bear a burden 2 母亲_母親_mǔqīn 母亲 母親 mǔqīn mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 清白_清白_qīngbái 清白 清白 qīngbái pure; innocent 10 报案_報案_bào'àn 报案 報案 bào'àn to report a case to the authorities 3 受理_受理_shòulǐ 受理 受理 shòulǐ to accept to hear a case; to handle (a service) 11 翻案_翻案_fān'àn 翻案 翻案 fān'àn to reverse a verdict; to present different views on a historical person or verdict 9 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep05/100 words - 12 min 展开_展開_zhǎnkāi 展开 展開 zhǎnkāi to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 3 室_室_shì 室 室 shì room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 5 不断_不斷_bùduàn 不断 不斷 bùduàn unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 6 一遍_一遍_yībiàn 一遍 一遍 yībiàn one time (all the way through); once through 2 嘿_嘿_hēi 嘿 嘿 hēi hey 1 斩_斬_zhǎn 斩 斬 zhǎn to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 1 吭_吭_háng 吭 吭 háng throat 2 落_落_luò 落 落 luò to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement 5 留底_留底_liúdǐ 留底 留底 liúdǐ to keep a copy; copy kept for archiving; to put aside a portion (of a money sum) 1 心虚_心虛_xīnxū 心虚 心虛 xīnxū lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 1 扔掉_扔掉_rēngdiào 扔掉 扔掉 rēngdiào to throw away; to throw out 3 头儿_頭兒_tóur5 头儿 頭兒 tóur5 leader 3 火药味_火藥味_huǒyàowèi 火药味 火藥味 huǒyàowèi smell of gunpowder; (fig.) combative tone; belligerence 1 浓_濃_nóng 浓 濃 nóng concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 1 火气_火氣_huǒqì 火气 火氣 huǒqì anger; internal heat (TCM) 1 动不动_動不動_dòngbudòng 动不动 動不動 dòngbudòng (typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat 2 脸红脖子粗_臉紅脖子粗_liǎnhóngbózicū 脸红脖子粗 臉紅脖子粗 liǎnhóngbózicū red in the face; extremely angry 1 商场_商場_shāngchǎng 商场 商場 shāngchǎng shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world 2 效率_效率_xiàolǜ 效率 效率 xiàolǜ efficiency 2 赶上_趕上_gǎnshàng 赶上 趕上 gǎnshàng to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 2 确凿_確鑿_quèzáo 确凿 確鑿 quèzáo definite; conclusive; undeniable; authentic; also pr. [que4 zuo4] 6 程序_程序_chéngxù 程序 程序 chéngxù procedures; sequence; order; computer program 5 针对_針對_zhēnduì 针对 針對 zhēnduì to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 6 做手脚_做手腳_zuòshǒujiǎo 做手脚 做手腳 zuòshǒujiǎo to defraud; to rig up (a scam) 1 猫腻_貓膩_māonì 猫腻 貓膩 māonì (coll.) something fishy; shenanigans 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep05/125 words - 16 min 哪怕_哪怕_nǎpà 哪怕 哪怕 nǎpà even; even if; even though; no matter how 1 一致_一致_yīzhì 一致 一致 yīzhì unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 1 调派_調派_diàopài 调派 調派 diàopài to send on assignment; to deploy (troops) 1 富商_富商_fùshāng 富商 富商 fùshāng rich merchant 1 流入_流入_liúrù 流入 流入 liúrù to flow into; to drift into; influx; inflow 2 市面_市面_shìmiàn 市面 市面 shìmiàn market (usually in the abstract sense) 1 找齐_找齊_zhǎoqí 找齐 找齊 zhǎoqí to make uniform; to even up; to make good a deficiency 2 善_善_shàn 善 善 shàn good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 3 和善_和善_héshàn 和善 和善 héshàn good-natured 1 打字_打字_dǎzì 打字 打字 dǎzì to type 1 想来_想來_xiǎnglái 想来 想來 xiǎnglái it may be assumed that 5 网上_網上_wǎngshàng 网上 網上 wǎngshàng online 5 寻_尋_xún 寻 尋 xún to search; to look for; to seek 2 失散_失散_shīsàn 失散 失散 shīsàn to lose touch with; missing; scattered; separated from 1 亲戚_親戚_qīnqi 亲戚 親戚 qīnqi a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 街坊_街坊_jiēfāng 街坊 街坊 jiēfāng neighborhood; neighbor 5 热火朝天_熱火朝天_rèhuǒcháotiān 热火朝天 熱火朝天 rèhuǒcháotiān in full swing (idiom); (in a) frenzy; buzzing with activity 1 旧_舊_jiù 旧 舊 jiù old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 5 科学_科學_kēxué 科学 科學 kēxué science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 1 不眠不休_不眠不休_bùmiánbùxiū 不眠不休 不眠不休 bùmiánbùxiū without stopping to sleep or have a rest (idiom) 2 后勤_後勤_hòuqín 后勤 後勤 hòuqín logistics 1 多亏_多虧_duōkuī 多亏 多虧 duōkuī thanks to; luckily 4 饱_飽_bǎo 饱 飽 bǎo to eat till full; satisfied 4 现_現_xiàn 现 現 xiàn to appear; present; now; existing; current 1 不再_不再_bùzài 不再 不再 bùzài no more; no longer 9 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep05/150 words - 18 min 苦衷_苦衷_kǔzhōng 苦衷 苦衷 kǔzhōng secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 2 果皮_果皮_guǒpí 果皮 果皮 guǒpí (fruit) peel 1 蚂蚁_螞蟻_mǎyǐ 蚂蚁 螞蟻 mǎyǐ ant 1 扔_扔_rēng 扔 扔 rēng to throw; to throw away 9 霹雳_霹靂_pīlì 霹雳 霹靂 pīlì clap of thunder; thunderbolt; (slang) awesome; shocking; terrifying 13 按摩_按摩_ànmó 按摩 按摩 ànmó massage; to massage 1 接触_接觸_jiēchù 接触 接觸 jiēchù to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 6 桑拿_桑拿_sāngná 桑拿 桑拿 sāngná sauna (loanword) 1 接待_接待_jiēdài 接待 接待 jiēdài to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) 1 宾_賓_bīn 宾 賓 bīn visitor; guest; object (in grammar) 1 蚤_蚤_zǎo 蚤 蚤 zǎo flea 6 戏院_戲院_xìyuàn 戏院 戲院 xìyuàn theater 1 一排_一排_yīpái 一排 一排 yīpái row 1 右面_右面_yòumiàn 右面 右面 yòumiàn right side 1 女友_女友_nǚyǒu 女友 女友 nǚyǒu girlfriend 5 左面_左面_zuǒmiàn 左面 左面 zuǒmiàn left side 1 椅子_椅子_yǐzi 椅子 椅子 yǐzi chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 1 军火交易_軍火交易_jūnhuǒjiāoyì 军火交易 軍火交易 jūnhuǒjiāoyì arms deal 1 指示_指示_zhǐshì 指示 指示 zhǐshì to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 人手_人手_rénshǒu 人手 人手 rénshǒu manpower; staff; human hand 6 设_設_shè 设 設 shè to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 3 渔_漁_yú 渔 漁 yú fisherman; to fish 1 翁_翁_wēng 翁 翁 wēng elderly man; father; father-in-law; neck feathers of a bird (old) 1 撒网_撒網_sāwǎng 撒网 撒網 sāwǎng to throw a net 1 人力_人力_rénlì 人力 人力 rénlì manpower; labor power 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep05/175 words - 21 min 物力_物力_wùlì 物力 物力 wùlì physical resources (as opposed to labor resources) 1 凶宅_兇宅_xiōngzhái 凶宅 兇宅 xiōngzhái inauspicious abode; haunted house 1 业主_業主_yèzhǔ 业主 業主 yèzhǔ owner; proprietor 1 不闻不问_不聞不問_bùwénbùwèn 不闻不问 不聞不問 bùwénbùwèn not to hear, not to question (idiom); to show no interest in sth; uncritical; not in the least concerned 1 不自在_不自在_bùzìzai 不自在 不自在 bùzìzai uneasiness; feel uncomfortable 2 疯子_瘋子_fēngzi 疯子 瘋子 fēngzi madman; lunatic 1 背后_背後_bèihòu 背后 背後 bèihòu behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 5 集团_集團_jítuán 集团 集團 jítuán group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 6 撑腰_撐腰_chēngyāo 撑腰 撐腰 chēngyāo to support; to brace 1 买卖_買賣_mǎimài 买卖 買賣 mǎimài buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 6 阴谋_陰謀_yīnmóu 阴谋 陰謀 yīnmóu plot; conspiracy 1 调配_調配_diàopèi 调配 調配 diàopèi to allocate; to deploy 2 调配_調配_tiáopèi 调配 調配 tiáopèi to blend (colors, herbs); to mix 2 冤案_冤案_yuān'àn 冤案 冤案 yuān'àn miscarriage of justice 3 身为_身為_shēnwéi 身为 身為 shēnwéi in the capacity of; as 2 公平_公平_gōngpíng 公平 公平 gōngpíng fair; impartial 4 对待_對待_duìdài 对待 對待 duìdài to treat; treatment 2 反对_反對_fǎnduì 反对 反對 fǎnduì to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 3 门锁_門鎖_ménsuǒ 门锁 門鎖 ménsuǒ door lock 1 雄_雄_xióng 雄 雄 xióng male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence 16 从头_從頭_cóngtóu 从头 從頭 cóngtóu anew; from the start 2 任性_任性_rènxìng 任性 任性 rènxìng willful; headstrong; unruly 1 非_非_fēi 非 非 fēi to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 2 怀孕_懷孕_huáiyùn 怀孕 懷孕 huáiyùn pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 2 成熟_成熟_chéngshú 成熟 成熟 chéngshú mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 1 吊儿郎当_吊兒郎當_diàor5lángdāng 吊儿郎当 吊兒郎當 diàor5lángdāng sloppy 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep05/200 words - 23 min 扫把_掃把_sàobǎ 扫把 掃把 sàobǎ broom 1 财_財_cái 财 財 cái money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 1 烧香拜佛_燒香拜佛_shāoxiāngbàiFó 烧香拜佛 燒香拜佛 shāoxiāngbàiFó to burn incense and worship Buddha 1 烂_爛_làn 烂 爛 làn soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 2 赌鬼_賭鬼_dǔguǐ 赌鬼 賭鬼 dǔguǐ gambling addict 2 人性_人性_rénxìng 人性 人性 rénxìng human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 5 挡_擋_dǎng 挡 擋 dǎng to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission) 7 老子_老子_lǎozi 老子 老子 lǎozi father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 1 财路_財路_cáilù 财路 財路 cáilù livelihood 1 劈_劈_pī 劈 劈 pī to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 2 同归于尽_同歸於盡_tóngguīyújìn 同归于尽 同歸於盡 tóngguīyújìn to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes; to take sb down with oneself; to end in mutual destruction 2 卖掉_賣掉_màidiào 卖掉 賣掉 màidiào to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 3 着急_著急_zháojí 着急 著急 zháojí to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 3 盘_盤_pán 盘 盤 pán plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess 8 砸_砸_zá 砸 砸 zá to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 8 后脑勺_後腦勺_hòunǎosháo 后脑勺 後腦勺 hòunǎosháo back of the head 1 流_流_liú 流 流 liú to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 6 只好_只好_zhǐhǎo 只好 只好 zhǐhǎo without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 2 轮到_輪到_lúndào 轮到 輪到 lúndào to be (sb's or sth's) turn 6 上阵_上陣_shàngzhèn 上阵 上陣 shàngzhèn to go into battle 1 用人_用人_yòngrén 用人 用人 yòngrén servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff 2 抓药_抓藥_zhuāyào 抓药 抓藥 zhuāyào to make up a prescription (of herbal medicine) 1 煎_煎_jiān 煎 煎 jiān to pan fry; to sauté 4 苦口_苦口_kǔkǒu 苦口 苦口 kǔkǒu lit. bitter taste (cf good medicine tastes bitter 良藥苦口|良药苦口); fig. earnestly (of warning, advice) 1 良药_良藥_liángyào 良药 良藥 liángyào good medicine; panacea; fig. a good solution; a good remedy (e.g. to a social problem) 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep05/225 words - 25 min 黄连_黃連_huánglián 黄连 黃連 huánglián Chinese goldthread (Coptis chinensis), rhizome used in medicine 1 叙_敘_xù 叙 敘 xù to narrate; to chat 2 半天_半天_bàntiān 半天 半天 bàntiān half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一来_一來_yīlái 一来 一來 yīlái firstly, ... 2 楼下_樓下_lóuxià 楼下 樓下 lóuxià downstairs 9 打死_打死_dǎsǐ 打死 打死 dǎsǐ to kill; to beat to death 17 碎片_碎片_suìpiàn 碎片 碎片 suìpiàn chip; fragment; splinter; tatter 15 割断_割斷_gēduàn 割断 割斷 gēduàn to cut off; to sever 1 颈部_頸部_jǐngbù 颈部 頸部 jǐngbù neck 2 大动脉_大動脈_dàdòngmài 大动脉 大動脈 dàdòngmài main artery (blood vessel); fig. main highway; arterial road 2 割_割_gē 割 割 gē to cut; to cut apart 5 不理_不理_bùlǐ 不理 不理 bùlǐ to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 4 法医_法醫_fǎyī 法医 法醫 fǎyī forensic investigator; forensic detective 2 伟_偉_wěi 伟 偉 wěi big; large; great 7 断裂_斷裂_duànliè 断裂 斷裂 duànliè fracture; rupture; to break apart 1 致死_致死_zhìsǐ 致死 致死 zhìsǐ deadly 1 玻璃_玻璃_bōli 玻璃 玻璃 bōli glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 10 上下_上下_shàngxià 上下 上下 shàngxià up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 1 血迹_血跡_xuèjì 血迹 血跡 xuèjì bloodstain 1 肌肉组织_肌肉組織_jīròuzǔzhī 肌肉组织 肌肉組織 jīròuzǔzhī muscle tissue 3 颈_頸_jǐng 颈 頸 jǐng neck 2 老板娘_老闆娘_lǎobǎnniáng 老板娘 老闆娘 lǎobǎnniáng female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 1 照旧_照舊_zhàojiù 照旧 照舊 zhàojiù as before; as in the past 3 薄_薄_bó 薄 薄 bó meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 1 牛_牛_niú 牛 牛 niú ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 4 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep05/250 words - 29 min 秋_秋_qiū 秋 秋 qiū autumn; fall; harvest time 2 主顾_主顧_zhǔgù 主顾 主顧 zhǔgù client; customer 1 开口_開口_kāikǒu 开口 開口 kāikǒu to open one's mouth; to start to talk 2 回想_回想_huíxiǎng 回想 回想 huíxiǎng to recall; to recollect; to think back 3 细微_細微_xìwēi 细微 細微 xìwēi tiny; minute; fine; subtle; sensitive (instruments) 1 例如_例如_lìrú 例如 例如 lìrú for example; for instance; such as 3 屋子_屋子_wūzi 屋子 屋子 wūzi house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 改动_改動_gǎidòng 改动 改動 gǎidòng to alter; to modify; to revise 1 顽皮_頑皮_wánpí 顽皮 頑皮 wánpí naughty 3 东东_東東_dōngdōng 东东 東東 dōngdōng (coll.) thing; item; stuff 4 芬_芬_fēn 芬 芬 fēn perfume; fragrance 36 秋刀鱼_秋刀魚_qiūdāoyú 秋刀鱼 秋刀魚 qiūdāoyú Pacific saury (Cololabis saira) 1 别着急_別著急_biézháojí 别着急 別著急 biézháojí Don't worry! 1 烫_燙_tàng 烫 燙 tàng to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 2 瓶_瓶_píng 瓶 瓶 píng bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 2 野_野_yě 野 野 yě field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 2 葛_葛_gé 葛 葛 gé kudzu (Pueraria lobata); hemp cloth 1 吃完_吃完_chīwán 吃完 吃完 chīwán to finish eating 4 仓_倉_cāng 仓 倉 cāng barn; granary; storehouse; cabin; hold (in ship) 4 思_思_sī 思 思 sī to think; to consider 18 恩_恩_ēn 恩 恩 ēn favor; grace; kindness 22 成绩_成績_chéngjì 成绩 成績 chéngjì achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 2 监狱_監獄_jiānyù 监狱 監獄 jiānyù prison 7 优秀_優秀_yōuxiù 优秀 優秀 yōuxiù outstanding; excellent 1 落荒而逃_落荒而逃_luòhuāng'értáo 落荒而逃 落荒而逃 luòhuāng'értáo to flee in defeat; to bolt 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep05/275 words - 33 min 精神支柱_精神支柱_jīngshénzhīzhù 精神支柱 精神支柱 jīngshénzhīzhù moral pillars; spiritual props 1 抱抱_抱抱_bàobào 抱抱 抱抱 bàobào to hug; to embrace 1 亲亲_親親_qīnqīn 亲亲 親親 qīnqīn dear one; to kiss; friendly 1 老天_老天_lǎotiān 老天 老天 lǎotiān God; Heavens 10 非洲_非洲_Fēizhōu 非洲 非洲 Fēizhōu Africa; abbr. for 阿非利加洲[A1 fei1 li4 jia1 Zhou1] 1 义工_義工_yìgōng 义工 義工 yìgōng volunteer worker; volunteer work 6 撞机_撞機_zhuàngjī 撞机 撞機 zhuàngjī plane crash 2 手枪_手槍_shǒuqiāng 手枪 手槍 shǒuqiāng pistol; CL:把[ba3] 2 不少_不少_bùshǎo 不少 不少 bùshǎo many; a lot; not few 8 与其_與其_yǔqí 与其 與其 yǔqí rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 1 假期_假期_jiàqī 假期 假期 jiàqī vacation 1 反抗_反抗_fǎnkàng 反抗 反抗 fǎnkàng to resist; to rebel 1 有权_有權_yǒuquán 有权 有權 yǒuquán to have the right to; to be entitled to; to have authority; powerful 1 武力_武力_wǔlì 武力 武力 wǔlì military force 2 带上_帶上_dàishàng 带上 帶上 dàishàng to take along with one 1 不送_不送_bùsòng 不送 不送 bùsòng don't bother to see me out 3 巧克力_巧克力_qiǎokèlì 巧克力 巧克力 qiǎokèlì chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 5 牙_牙_yá 牙 牙 yá tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 蛀_蛀_zhù 蛀 蛀 zhù termite; to bore (of insects) 1 牙医_牙醫_yáyī 牙医 牙醫 yáyī dentist 1 礼尚往来_禮尚往來_lǐshàngwǎnglái 礼尚往来 禮尚往來 lǐshàngwǎnglái lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom); fig. to return politeness for politeness 1 蒐集_蒐集_sōují 蒐集 蒐集 sōují to gather; to collect 2 烤_烤_kǎo 烤 烤 kǎo to roast; to bake; to broil 1 烤鸡_烤雞_kǎojī 烤鸡 烤雞 kǎojī roast chicken 1 盘问_盤問_pánwèn 盘问 盤問 pánwèn to interrogate; to cross-examine; to inquire 2 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep05/300 words - 35 min 装模作样_裝模作樣_zhuāngmózuòyàng 装模作样 裝模作樣 zhuāngmózuòyàng to put on an act (idiom); to show affectation; to indulge in histrionics 1 恶_惡_è 恶 惡 è evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 1 恶_惡_wù 恶 惡 wù to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 1 用钱_用錢_yòngqian 用钱 用錢 yòngqian variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 2 收买_收買_shōumǎi 收买 收買 shōumǎi to purchase; to bribe 3 靠山_靠山_kàoshān 靠山 靠山 kàoshān patron; supporter; close to a mountain 1 不成_不成_bùchéng 不成 不成 bùchéng won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 2 气候_氣候_qìhòu 气候 氣候 qìhòu climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 捞_撈_lāo 捞 撈 lāo to fish up; to dredge up 1 死死_死死_sǐsǐ 死死 死死 sǐsǐ rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious 3 花样_花樣_huāyàng 花样 花樣 huāyàng pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 1 谨慎_謹慎_jǐnshèn 谨慎 謹慎 jǐnshèn cautious; prudent 1 看准_看準_kànzhǔn 看准 看準 kànzhǔn to observe and make sure; to check 1 时机_時機_shíjī 时机 時機 shíjī fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 1 成批_成批_chéngpī 成批 成批 chéngpī in batches; in bulk 1 试探_試探_shìtàn 试探 試探 shìtàn to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 2 进展_進展_jìnzhǎn 进展 進展 jìnzhǎn to make headway; to make progress 6 无非_無非_wúfēi 无非 無非 wúfēi only; nothing else 2 讲义_講義_jiǎngyì 讲义 講義 jiǎngyì teaching materials 1 非要_非要_fēiyào 非要 非要 fēiyào to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 1 散_散_sǎn 散 散 sǎn scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 4 散_散_sàn 散 散 sàn to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 4 咬定_咬定_yǎodìng 咬定 咬定 yǎodìng to assert; to insist that 1 千叮万嘱_千叮萬囑_qiāndīngwànzhǔ 千叮万嘱 千叮萬囑 qiāndīngwànzhǔ repeatedly urging; imploring over and over again 1 自作聪明_自作聰明_zìzuòcōngmíng 自作聪明 自作聰明 zìzuòcōngmíng to think oneself clever (idiom) 2 瞒_瞞_mán 瞒 瞞 mán to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 5 眼中_眼中_yǎnzhōng 眼中 眼中 yǎnzhōng in one's eyes 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep05/325 words - 38 min 外人_外人_wàirén 外人 外人 wàirén outsider; foreigner; stranger 3 叛徒_叛徒_pàntú 叛徒 叛徒 pàntú traitor; turncoat; rebel; renegade; insurgent 5 嘴硬_嘴硬_zuǐyìng 嘴硬 嘴硬 zuǐyìng reluctant to admit a mistake 1 大件_大件_dàjiàn 大件 大件 dàjiàn large; bulky; big-ticket item 1 出卖_出賣_chūmài 出卖 出賣 chūmài to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 16 交待_交待_jiāodài 交待 交待 jiāodài variant of 交代[jiao1 dai4] 4 买家_買家_mǎijiā 买家 買家 mǎijiā buyer; client 7 天真_天真_tiānzhēn 天真 天真 tiānzhēn naive; innocent; artless 2 尾巴_尾巴_wěiba 尾巴 尾巴 wěiba tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 1 看好_看好_kànhǎo 看好 看好 kànhǎo optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 2 承担_承擔_chéngdān 承担 承擔 chéngdān to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 4 护_護_hù 护 護 hù to protect 1 怎_怎_zěn 怎 怎 zěn how 6 储物柜_儲物櫃_chǔwùguì 储物柜 儲物櫃 chǔwùguì locker; cabinet 8 运气_運氣_yùnqi 运气 運氣 yùnqi luck (good or bad) 8 干妈_乾媽_gānmā 干妈 乾媽 gānmā adoptive mother (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 6 剩_剩_shèng 剩 剩 shèng to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 8 咖啡色_咖啡色_kāfēisè 咖啡色 咖啡色 kāfēisè coffee color; brown 1 豆_豆_dòu 豆 豆 dòu bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 1 失踪_失蹤_shīzōng 失踪 失蹤 shīzōng to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 1 独立_獨立_dúlì 独立 獨立 dúlì independent; independence; to stand alone 1 亲人_親人_qīnrén 亲人 親人 qīnrén one's close relatives 7 孤儿_孤兒_gū'ér 孤儿 孤兒 gū'ér orphan 2 普普通通_普普通通_pǔpǔtōngtōng 普普通通 普普通通 pǔpǔtōngtōng ordinary; mediocre; nothing special 2 打球_打球_dǎqiú 打球 打球 dǎqiú to play ball; to play with a ball 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep05/350 words - 43 min 出海_出海_chūhǎi 出海 出海 chūhǎi to go out to sea 1 告知_告知_gàozhī 告知 告知 gàozhī to inform 1 天下_天下_tiānxià 天下 天下 tiānxià land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 1 忙活_忙活_mánghuo 忙活 忙活 mánghuo to be really busy; pressing business 1 底面_底面_dǐmiàn 底面 底面 dǐmiàn bottom; bottom side; bottom surface 1 上都_上都_Shàngdū 上都 上都 Shàngdū Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 1 投篮_投籃_tóulán 投篮 投籃 tóulán to shoot for the basket (basketball) 2 投_投_tóu 投 投 tóu to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 2 姿势_姿勢_zīshì 姿势 姿勢 zīshì posture; position 1 力气_力氣_lìqi 力气 力氣 lìqi strength; CL:把[ba3] 4 职_職_zhí 职 職 zhí office; duty 1 篮_籃_lán 篮 籃 lán basket (receptacle); basket (in basketball) 2 球员_球員_qiúyuán 球员 球員 qiúyuán sports club member; footballer, golfer etc 1 有时_有時_yǒushí 有时 有時 yǒushí sometimes; now and then 8 漏掉_漏掉_lòudiào 漏掉 漏掉 lòudiào to miss; to leave out; to omit; to be omitted; to be missing; to slip through; to leak out; to seep away 1 当天_當天_dāngtiān 当天 當天 dāngtiān on that day 14 坚固_堅固_jiāngù 坚固 堅固 jiāngù firm; firmly; hard; stable 1 用尽_用盡_yòngjìn 用尽 用盡 yòngjìn to exhaust; to use up completely 2 全力_全力_quánlì 全力 全力 quánlì with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 6 拇指_拇指_mǔzhǐ 拇指 拇指 mǔzhǐ thumb; big toe 2 隔_隔_gé 隔 隔 gé to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 2 重组_重組_chóngzǔ 重组 重組 chóngzǔ to reorganize; to recombine; recombination 3 一世_一世_yīshì 一世 一世 yīshì generation; period of 30 years; one's whole lifetime; lifelong; age; era; times; the whole world; the First (of numbered European kings) 5 背负_背負_bēifù 背负 背負 bēifù to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder 2 罪名_罪名_zuìmíng 罪名 罪名 zuìmíng criminal charge; accusation 3 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep06/25 words - 2 min 违反_違反_wéifǎn 违反 違反 wéifǎn to violate (a law) 3 例_例_lì 例 例 lì example; precedent; rule; case; instance 5 一字不漏_一字不漏_yīzìbùlòu 一字不漏 一字不漏 yīzìbùlòu without missing a word 2 记录_記錄_jìlù 记录 記錄 jìlù to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 6 执行_執行_zhíxíng 执行 執行 zhíxíng to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 7 服气_服氣_fúqì 服气 服氣 fúqì to be convinced; to accept 2 服_服_fú 服 服 fú clothes; dress; garment; to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc); to obey; to be convinced (by an argument); to convince; to admire; to acclimatize; to take (medicine); mourning clothes; to wear mourning clothes 4 问话_問話_wènhuà 问话 問話 wènhuà questioning (a suspect); interrogation 1 中间人_中間人_zhōngjiānrén 中间人 中間人 zhōngjiānrén intermediary; mediator 5 供_供_gōng 供 供 gōng to provide; to supply 2 社区_社區_shèqū 社区 社區 shèqū community; neighborhood 1 一个个_一個個_yīgègè 一个个 一個個 yīgègè each and every one 3 高大_高大_gāodà 高大 高大 gāodà tall; lofty 2 汽水_汽水_qìshuǐ 汽水 汽水 qìshuǐ soda; pop 2 机_機_jī 机 機 jī machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 3 挨个_挨個_āigè 挨个 挨個 āigè one by one; in turn 1 找钱_找錢_zhǎoqián 找钱 找錢 zhǎoqián to give change 1 出口_出口_chūkǒu 出口 出口 chūkǒu an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 3 底下_底下_dǐxia 底下 底下 dǐxia the location below sth; afterwards 2 视_視_shì 视 視 shì to look at; to regard; to inspect 1 掉下_掉下_diàoxià 掉下 掉下 diàoxià to drop down; to fall 1 接收_接收_jiēshōu 接收 接收 jiēshōu reception (of transmitted signal); to receive; to accept; to admit; to take over (e.g. a factory); to expropriate 1 扰乱_擾亂_rǎoluàn 扰乱 擾亂 rǎoluàn to disturb; to perturb; to harass 2 赚钱_賺錢_zhuànqián 赚钱 賺錢 zhuànqián to earn money; moneymaking 4 你死我活_你死我活_nǐsǐwǒhuó 你死我活 你死我活 nǐsǐwǒhuó lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries; two parties cannot coexist 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep06/50 words - 5 min 甩掉_甩掉_shuǎidiào 甩掉 甩掉 shuǎidiào to throw off; to abandon; to cast off; to get rid of; to dump 1 搏命_搏命_bómìng 搏命 搏命 bómìng to fight with all one has 1 看中_看中_kànzhòng 看中 看中 kànzhòng to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 1 咿_咿_yī 咿 咿 yī (onom.) to squeak 2 模仿_模仿_mófǎng 模仿 模仿 mófǎng to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 3 一举一动_一舉一動_yījǔyīdòng 一举一动 一舉一動 yījǔyīdòng every movement; each and every move 3 警惕_警惕_jǐngtì 警惕 警惕 jǐngtì to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn 1 胆子_膽子_dǎnzi 胆子 膽子 dǎnzi courage; nerve; guts 1 头绪_頭緒_tóuxù 头绪 頭緒 tóuxù outline; main threads 2 交差_交差_jiāochāi 交差 交差 jiāochāi to report back after completion of one's mission 1 幕后_幕後_mùhòu 幕后 幕後 mùhòu behind the scenes 8 放长线钓大鱼_放長線釣大魚_fàngchángxiàndiàodàyú 放长线钓大鱼 放長線釣大魚 fàngchángxiàndiàodàyú use a long line to catch a big fish (idiom); a long-term plan for major returns 2 接头_接頭_jiētóu 接头 接頭 jiētóu to join; to connect; connection; junction; fitting (plumbing); connector; terminal (electrical engineering) 2 自有_自有_zìyǒu 自有 自有 zìyǒu to possess; to own; to have 2 达到_達到_dádào 达到 達到 dádào to reach; to achieve; to attain 1 罪犯_罪犯_zuìfàn 罪犯 罪犯 zuìfàn criminal 8 有线_有線_yǒuxiàn 有线 有線 yǒuxiàn wired; cable (television) 1 一举_一舉_yījǔ 一举 一舉 yījǔ a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go 1 幅_幅_fú 幅 幅 fú width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 12 电脑_電腦_diànnǎo 电脑 電腦 diànnǎo computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 91 技术_技術_jìshù 技术 技術 jìshù technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 4 拼合_拼合_pīnhé 拼合 拼合 pīnhé to fit together; to put together 1 实物_實物_shíwù 实物 實物 shíwù material object; concrete object; original object; in kind; object for practical use; definite thing; reality; matter (physics) 1 犯案_犯案_fàn'àn 犯案 犯案 fàn'àn to commit a crime or offence 2 致命_致命_zhìmìng 致命 致命 zhìmìng fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep06/75 words - 11 min 伤痕_傷痕_shānghén 伤痕 傷痕 shānghén scar; bruise 1 以外_以外_yǐwài 以外 以外 yǐwài apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 2 曾_曾_céng 曾 曾 céng once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 2 割伤_割傷_gēshāng 割伤 割傷 gēshāng to gash; to cut; gash; cut 2 职员_職員_zhíyuán 职员 職員 zhíyuán office worker; staff member; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 抑郁_抑鬱_yìyù 抑郁 抑鬱 yìyù depressed; despondent; gloomy; depression 1 自杀_自殺_zìshā 自杀 自殺 zìshā to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 5 救命_救命_jiùmìng 救命 救命 jiùmìng to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 7 恩人_恩人_ēnrén 恩人 恩人 ēnrén a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 4 善良_善良_shànliáng 善良 善良 shànliáng good and honest; kindhearted 3 走掉_走掉_zǒudiào 走掉 走掉 zǒudiào to leave 1 向前_向前_xiàngqián 向前 向前 xiàngqián forward; onward 1 无缘无故_無緣無故_wúyuánwúgù 无缘无故 無緣無故 wúyuánwúgù no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 5 死去_死去_sǐqù 死去 死去 sǐqù to die 2 相认_相認_xiāngrèn 相认 相認 xiāngrèn to know each other; to recognize; to identify; to acknowledge (an old relationship) 2 墓碑_墓碑_mùbēi 墓碑 墓碑 mùbēi gravestone; tombstone 1 亲生_親生_qīnshēng 亲生 親生 qīnshēng one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 9 心理_心理_xīnlǐ 心理 心理 xīnlǐ mental; psychological 15 呛到_嗆到_qiāngdào 呛到 嗆到 qiāngdào to choke on (food etc); to swallow the wrong way 2 刺激_刺激_cìjī 刺激 刺激 cìjī to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 5 温_溫_wēn 温 溫 wēn warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 2 稍等_稍等_shāoděng 稍等 稍等 shāoděng to wait a moment 1 黑眼圈_黑眼圈_hēiyǎnquān 黑眼圈 黑眼圈 hēiyǎnquān dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 1 汤料_湯料_tāngliào 汤料 湯料 tāngliào raw materials for making soup; packaged soup mix 1 身子_身子_shēnzi 身子 身子 shēnzi body; pregnancy; health 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep06/100 words - 16 min 卡通_卡通_kǎtōng 卡通 卡通 kǎtōng cartoon (loanword) 2 贴纸_貼紙_tiēzhǐ 贴纸 貼紙 tiēzhǐ sticker 1 差劲_差勁_chàjìn 差劲 差勁 chàjìn bad; no good; below average; disappointing 3 大志_大志_dàzhì 大志 大志 dàzhì high aims 1 找出_找出_zhǎochū 找出 找出 zhǎochū to find; to search out 5 好命_好命_hǎomìng 好命 好命 hǎomìng lucky; blessed with good fortune 1 一生_一生_yīshēng 一生 一生 yīshēng all one's life; throughout one's life 1 保住_保住_bǎozhù 保住 保住 bǎozhù to preserve; to save 6 照相馆_照相館_zhàoxiàngguǎn 照相馆 照相館 zhàoxiàngguǎn photo studio 2 没得说_沒得說_méideshuō 没得说 沒得說 méideshuō really good; excellent 2 回复_回復_huífù 回复 回復 huífù to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 5 武汉_武漢_Wǔhàn 武汉 武漢 Wǔhàn Wuhan city on Changjiang, subprovincial city and capital of Hubei province 4 天涯海角_天涯海角_tiānyáhǎijiǎo 天涯海角 天涯海角 tiānyáhǎijiǎo the ends of the earth; separated worlds apart 2 纪律_紀律_jìlǜ 纪律 紀律 jìlǜ discipline 2 聆讯_聆訊_língxùn 聆讯 聆訊 língxùn hearing (law) 1 棋_棋_qí 棋 棋 qí chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 犯罪_犯罪_fànzuì 犯罪 犯罪 fànzuì to commit a crime; crime; offense 8 偷偷_偷偷_tōutōu 偷偷 偷偷 tōutōu stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 4 墓园_墓園_mùyuán 墓园 墓園 mùyuán cemetery; graveyard 1 知情_知情_zhīqíng 知情 知情 zhīqíng to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 2 秘密_秘密_mìmì 秘密 秘密 mìmì secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 栽赃_栽贓_zāizāng 栽赃 栽贓 zāizāng to frame sb (by planting sth on them) 3 立_立_lì 立 立 lì to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 6 功_功_gōng 功 功 gōng meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 8 司法_司法_sīfǎ 司法 司法 sīfǎ judicial; (administration of) justice 2 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep06/125 words - 20 min 公正_公正_gōngzhèng 公正 公正 gōngzhèng just; fair; equitable 3 把柄_把柄_bǎbǐng 把柄 把柄 bǎbǐng handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 1 嫁祸_嫁禍_jiàhuò 嫁祸 嫁禍 jiàhuò to impute; to shift the blame onto someone else 13 除_除_chú 除 除 chú to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 1 白搭_白搭_báidā 白搭 白搭 báidā no use; no good 1 斗_鬥_dòu 斗 鬥 dòu to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 5 快要_快要_kuàiyào 快要 快要 kuàiyào almost; nearly; almost all 3 有效_有效_yǒuxiào 有效 有效 yǒuxiào effective; in effect; valid 1 说到_說到_shuōdào 说到 說到 shuōdào to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 6 咳_咳_ké 咳 咳 ké cough 3 肿瘤_腫瘤_zhǒngliú 肿瘤 腫瘤 zhǒngliú tumor 1 癌症_癌症_áizhèng 癌症 癌症 áizhèng cancer 1 病人_病人_bìngrén 病人 病人 bìngrén sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 隐私_隱私_yǐnsī 隐私 隱私 yǐnsī secrets; private business; privacy 1 透露_透露_tòulù 透露 透露 tòulù to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 1 紧急_緊急_jǐnjí 紧急 緊急 jǐnjí urgent; emergency 2 生病_生病_shēngbìng 生病 生病 shēngbìng to fall ill 3 赶走_趕走_gǎnzǒu 赶走 趕走 gǎnzǒu to drive out; to turn back 3 叔_叔_shū 叔 叔 shū uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 10 一路_一路_yīlù 一路 一路 yīlù the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind 1 奔波_奔波_bēnbō 奔波 奔波 bēnbō to rush about; to be constantly on the move 1 详细_詳細_xiángxì 详细 詳細 xiángxì detailed; in detail; minute 3 相机_相機_xiàngjī 相机 相機 xiàngjī camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow 2 楼上_樓上_lóushàng 楼上 樓上 lóushàng upstairs 4 跳楼_跳樓_tiàolóu 跳楼 跳樓 tiàolóu to jump from a building (to kill oneself); fig. to sell at a large discount (in advertising) 4 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep06/150 words - 23 min 孕妇_孕婦_yùnfù 孕妇 孕婦 yùnfù pregnant woman 3 畏罪自杀_畏罪自殺_wèizuìzìshā 畏罪自杀 畏罪自殺 wèizuìzìshā to commit suicide to escape punishment 1 脱胎换骨_脫胎換骨_tuōtāihuàngǔ 脱胎换骨 脫胎換骨 tuōtāihuàngǔ to shed one's mortal body and exchange one's bones (idiom); born again Daoist; to turn over a new leaf; fig. to change wholly; to create from other material (story, artwork etc) 1 进步_進步_jìnbù 进步 進步 jìnbù progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 神速_神速_shénsù 神速 神速 shénsù lightning speed; amazingly rapid; incredible pace of development 1 物证_物證_wùzhèng 物证 物證 wùzhèng material evidence 1 保存_保存_bǎocún 保存 保存 bǎocún to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 1 相簿_相簿_xiàngbù 相簿 相簿 xiàngbù photo album 1 好久不见_好久不見_hǎojiǔbujiàn 好久不见 好久不見 hǎojiǔbujiàn long time no see 2 出庭_出庭_chūtíng 出庭 出庭 chūtíng to appear in court 1 作证_作證_zuòzhèng 作证 作證 zuòzhèng to bear witness; to testify 2 干吗_幹嗎_gànmá 干吗 幹嗎 gànmá see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 1 撕掉_撕掉_sīdiào 撕掉 撕掉 sīdiào to tear out (and throw away); to rip away 1 答复_答覆_dáfù 答复 答覆 dáfù to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 1 撕烂_撕爛_sīlàn 撕烂 撕爛 sīlàn to tear up; to tear to pieces 1 粉碎_粉碎_fěnsuì 粉碎 粉碎 fěnsuì to crush; to smash; to shatter 1 还原_還原_huányuán 还原 還原 huányuán to restore to the original state; to reconstruct (an event); reduction (chemistry) 2 扫描_掃描_sǎomiáo 扫描 掃描 sǎomiáo to scan 1 副本_副本_fùběn 副本 副本 fùběn copy; duplicate; transcript; (in online games) instance 1 意义_意義_yìyì 意义 意義 yìyì sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 全程_全程_quánchéng 全程 全程 quánchéng the whole distance; from beginning to end 1 灯_燈_dēng 灯 燈 dēng lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 2 方言_方言_fāngyán 方言 方言 fāngyán topolect; dialect 1 摸黑_摸黑_mōhēi 摸黑 摸黑 mōhēi to grope about in the dark 1 水泡_水泡_shuǐpào 水泡 水泡 shuǐpào bubble; blister 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep06/175 words - 28 min 人证物证_人證物證_rénzhèngwùzhèng 人证物证 人證物證 rénzhèngwùzhèng human testimony and material evidence 1 我人_我人_wǒrén 我人 我人 wǒrén we 1 左邻右舍_左鄰右舍_zuǒlínyòushè 左邻右舍 左鄰右舍 zuǒlínyòushè neighbors; next-door neighbors; related work units; colleagues doing related work 1 疑问_疑問_yíwèn 疑问 疑問 yíwèn question; interrogation; doubt 1 一个样_一個樣_yīgeyàng 一个样 一個樣 yīgeyàng same as 一樣|一样[yi1 yang4]; the same 1 姨_姨_yí 姨 姨 yí mother's sister; aunt 8 互相_互相_hùxiāng 互相 互相 hùxiāng each other; mutually; mutual 3 不理不睬_不理不睬_bùlǐbùcǎi 不理不睬 不理不睬 bùlǐbùcǎi to completely ignore (idiom); to pay no attention to; not to be in the least concerned about 1 斗气_鬥氣_dòuqì 斗气 鬥氣 dòuqì to have a grudge against 1 辈_輩_bèi 辈 輩 bèi lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 1 修_修_xiū 修 修 xiū to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 8 福_福_fú 福 福 fú good fortune; happiness; luck 1 珍惜_珍惜_zhēnxī 珍惜 珍惜 zhēnxī to treasure; to value; to cherish 4 有所_有所_yǒusuǒ 有所 有所 yǒusuǒ somewhat; to some extent 2 妈的_媽的_māde 妈的 媽的 māde see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 2 因_因_yīn 因 因 yīn cause; reason; because 1 妓女_妓女_jìnǚ 妓女 妓女 jìnǚ prostitute; hooker 1 上岸_上岸_shàng'àn 上岸 上岸 shàng'àn to go ashore; to climb ashore 1 本性_本性_běnxìng 本性 本性 běnxìng natural instincts; nature; inherent quality 1 显露_顯露_xiǎnlù 显露 顯露 xiǎnlù to become visible; to reveal 1 色鬼_色鬼_sèguǐ 色鬼 色鬼 sèguǐ lecher; pervert 1 酒鬼_酒鬼_jiǔguǐ 酒鬼 酒鬼 jiǔguǐ drunkard 1 下定决心_下定決心_xiàdìngjuéxīn 下定决心 下定決心 xiàdìngjuéxīn to make a firm resolution 1 生活费_生活費_shēnghuófèi 生活费 生活費 shēnghuófèi cost of living; living expenses; alimony 1 谁知_誰知_shéizhī 谁知 誰知 shéizhī lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 7 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep06/200 words - 33 min 找上门_找上門_zhǎoshàngmén 找上门 找上門 zhǎoshàngmén to come to sb's door; to call on sb 1 胡说八道_胡說八道_húshuōbādào 胡说八道 胡說八道 húshuōbādào to talk rubbish 2 无心_無心_wúxīn 无心 無心 wúxīn unintentionally; not in the mood to 1 上天_上天_shàngtiān 上天 上天 shàngtiān Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away 7 觉_覺_jiào 觉 覺 jiào a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 觉_覺_jué 觉 覺 jué to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 2 救赎_救贖_jiùshú 救赎 救贖 jiùshú to save (a soul); redemption 1 患_患_huàn 患 患 huàn to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry 1 抑郁症_抑鬱症_yìyùzhèng 抑郁症 抑鬱症 yìyùzhèng clinical depression 2 不安_不安_bù'ān 不安 不安 bù'ān unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 3 身份_身份_shēnfèn 身份 身份 shēnfèn identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 9 探望_探望_tànwàng 探望 探望 tànwàng to visit; to call on sb; to look around 2 戒心_戒心_jièxīn 戒心 戒心 jièxīn vigilance; wariness 1 刮风_颳風_guāfēng 刮风 颳風 guāfēng to be windy 1 下雨_下雨_xiàyǔ 下雨 下雨 xiàyǔ to rain 1 开导_開導_kāidǎo 开导 開導 kāidǎo to talk sb round; to straighten sth out; to enlighten 1 发疯_發瘋_fāfēng 发疯 發瘋 fāfēng to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind 1 拆_拆_chāi 拆 拆 chāi to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 10 救活_救活_jiùhuó 救活 救活 jiùhuó to bring back to life 1 活下去_活下去_huóxiàqù 活下去 活下去 huóxiàqù to survive; to keep on living 2 意志_意志_yìzhì 意志 意志 yìzhì will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 留住_留住_liúzhù 留住 留住 liúzhù to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night; to await (classical) 1 补偿_補償_bǔcháng 补偿 補償 bǔcháng to compensate; to make up 8 青春_青春_qīngchūn 青春 青春 qīngchūn youth; youthfulness 1 胃癌_胃癌_wèi'ái 胃癌 胃癌 wèi'ái stomach cancer 1 报应_報應_bàoyìng 报应 報應 bàoyìng retribution; judgment 3 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep06/225 words - 36 min 自找_自找_zìzhǎo 自找 自找 zìzhǎo to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions; you asked for it; to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant) 2 护士_護士_hùshi 护士 護士 hùshi nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 一流_一流_yīliú 一流 一流 yīliú top quality; front ranking 1 玉米_玉米_yùmǐ 玉米 玉米 yùmǐ corn; maize; CL:粒[li4] 1 鲜_鮮_xiān 鲜 鮮 xiān fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 1 举报_舉報_jǔbào 举报 舉報 jǔbào to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce 1 番_番_fān 番 番 fān 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 4 阻止_阻止_zǔzhǐ 阻止 阻止 zǔzhǐ to prevent; to block 8 依然_依然_yīrán 依然 依然 yīrán still; as before 2 黑白_黑白_hēibái 黑白 黑白 hēibái black and white; right and wrong; monochrome 4 线报_線報_xiànbào 线报 線報 xiànbào tip-off 1 贩毒_販毒_fàndú 贩毒 販毒 fàndú to traffic narcotics; drugs trade; opium trade 3 无路可走_無路可走_wúlùkězǒu 无路可走 無路可走 wúlùkězǒu nowhere to go; at the end of one's tether 1 爬_爬_pá 爬 爬 pá to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 3 水管_水管_shuǐguǎn 水管 水管 shuǐguǎn water pipe 2 吸_吸_xī 吸 吸 xī to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 3 稳_穩_wěn 稳 穩 wěn settled; steady; stable 2 滑_滑_huá 滑 滑 huá to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 1 砰_砰_pēng 砰 砰 pēng (onom.) bang; thump 2 摔_摔_shuāi 摔 摔 shuāi to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 2 人命_人命_rénmìng 人命 人命 rénmìng human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 5 吸毒_吸毒_xīdú 吸毒 吸毒 xīdú to take drugs 2 师姐_師姐_shījiě 师姐 師姐 shījiě senior female fellow student or apprentice; daughter (older than oneself) of one's teacher 2 夸_誇_kuā 夸 誇 kuā to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 4 生死_生死_shēngsǐ 生死 生死 shēngsǐ life or death 2 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep06/250 words - 40 min 赌钱_賭錢_dǔqián 赌钱 賭錢 dǔqián to gamble 2 看得起_看得起_kàndeqǐ 看得起 看得起 kàndeqǐ to show respect for; to think highly of 1 赏识_賞識_shǎngshí 赏识 賞識 shǎngshí to appreciate; to recognize the worth of sth; appreciation 1 边缘_邊緣_biānyuán 边缘 邊緣 biānyuán edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline 1 尸_屍_shī 尸 屍 shī corpse 10 毒贩_毒販_dúfàn 毒贩 毒販 dúfàn drug dealer; drug trafficker 1 摔死_摔死_shuāisǐ 摔死 摔死 shuāisǐ to fall to one's death 2 意_意_yì 意 意 yì idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 2 托_托_tuō 托 托 tuō prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure) 1 开解_開解_kāijiě 开解 開解 kāijiě to straighten out; to explain; to ease sb's anxiety 1 步步高升_步步高陞_bùbùgāoshēng 步步高升 步步高陞 bùbùgāoshēng to climb step by step; to rise steadily; on the up and up 1 卸_卸_xiè 卸 卸 xiè to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of 2 公海_公海_gōnghǎi 公海 公海 gōnghǎi high sea; international waters 1 尸骨_屍骨_shīgǔ 尸骨 屍骨 shīgǔ skeleton of the dead 1 老大_老大_lǎodà 老大 老大 lǎodà old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang 3 社会_社會_shèhuì 社会 社會 shèhuì society; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 好事_好事_hǎoshì 好事 好事 hǎoshì good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead 8 积_積_jī 积 積 jī to amass; to accumulate; to store; measured quantity (such as area of volume); product (the result of multiplication); to integrate (math.); to solve (or integrate) an ordinary differential equation (math.); old; long-standing 1 阴德_陰德_yīndé 阴德 陰德 yīndé secret virtue 1 麻醉_麻醉_mázuì 麻醉 麻醉 mázuì anesthesia; (fig.) to poison (sb's mind) 1 何止_何止_hézhǐ 何止 何止 hézhǐ far more than; not just 4 手铐_手銬_shǒukào 手铐 手銬 shǒukào manacles; handcuffs 6 真相_真相_zhēnxiàng 真相 真相 zhēnxiàng the truth about sth; the actual facts 7 震撼_震撼_zhènhàn 震撼 震撼 zhènhàn to shake; to shock; to stun; shocking; stunning; shock 1 前因后果_前因後果_qiányīnhòuguǒ 前因后果 前因後果 qiányīnhòuguǒ cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep06/272 words - 44 min 学会_學會_xuéhuì 学会 學會 xuéhuì to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 2 仇人_仇人_chóurén 仇人 仇人 chóurén foe; one's personal enemy 2 改天_改天_gǎitiān 改天 改天 gǎitiān another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 2 窝_窩_wō 窝 窩 wō 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 1 菜市_菜市_càishì 菜市 菜市 càishì food market 1 街头_街頭_jiētóu 街头 街頭 jiētóu street 3 快餐_快餐_kuàicān 快餐 快餐 kuàicān fast food; snack; quick meal 1 木头_木頭_mùtou 木头 木頭 mùtou slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 2 家常菜_家常菜_jiāchángcài 家常菜 家常菜 jiāchángcài home cooking 1 赏_賞_shǎng 赏 賞 shǎng to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 2 瘀_瘀_yū 瘀 瘀 yū hematoma (internal blood clot); extravasated blood (spilt into surrounding tissue); contusion 1 膏_膏_gāo 膏 膏 gāo ointment; paste; CL:帖[tie3] 1 见效_見效_jiànxiào 见效 見效 jiànxiào to have the desired effect 1 超人_超人_chāorén 超人 超人 chāorén superhuman; exceptional 1 肿_腫_zhǒng 肿 腫 zhǒng to swell; swelling; swollen 1 习惯性_習慣性_xíguànxìng 习惯性 習慣性 xíguànxìng customary 1 谎话_謊話_huǎnghuà 谎话 謊話 huǎnghuà lie 2 骗人_騙人_piànrén 骗人 騙人 piànrén to cheat sb; a scam 7 早晚_早晚_zǎowǎn 早晚 早晚 zǎowǎn morning and evening; sooner or later 1 疤痕_疤痕_bāhén 疤痕 疤痕 bāhén scar 1 心领_心領_xīnlǐng 心领 心領 xīnlǐng I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer) 2 学坏_學壞_xuéhuài 学坏 學壞 xuéhuài to follow bad examples; to be corrupted by bad examples 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep07/25 words - 2 min 提神_提神_tíshén 提神 提神 tíshén to freshen up; to be cautious or vigilant; to watch out; stimulant to enhance mental performance; stay-awake drug; agrypnotic 1 有份_有份_yǒufèn 有份 有份 yǒufèn to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved 4 紧紧_緊緊_jǐnjǐn 紧紧 緊緊 jǐnjǐn closely; tightly 1 火车_火車_huǒchē 火车 火車 huǒchē train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] 1 入境_入境_rùjìng 入境 入境 rùjìng to enter a country 1 暴露_暴露_bàolù 暴露 暴露 bàolù to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 2 通过_通過_tōngguò 通过 通過 tōngguò by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 4 途径_途徑_tújìng 途径 途徑 tújìng way; channel 1 邮箱_郵箱_yóuxiāng 邮箱 郵箱 yóuxiāng mailbox; post office box; email; email inbox 2 点击_點擊_diǎnjī 点击 點擊 diǎnjī to hit; to press; to strike (on the keyboard); to click (a web page button) 1 钓鱼_釣魚_diàoyú 钓鱼 釣魚 diàoyú to fish (with line and hook); to dupe 1 提出_提出_tíchū 提出 提出 tíchū to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 1 急于_急於_jíyú 急于 急於 jíyú eager to; in a hurry to 1 入侵_入侵_rùqīn 入侵 入侵 rùqīn to invade 20 真牛_真牛_zhēnniú 真牛 真牛 zhēnniú (slang) really cool, awesome 1 防范_防範_fángfàn 防范 防範 fángfàn to be on guard; wariness; to guard against; preventive 1 中招_中招_zhòngzhāo 中招 中招 zhòngzhāo to get infected; to fall into sb's trap 2 联系_聯繫_liánxì 联系 聯繫 liánxì connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 1 频繁_頻繁_pínfán 频繁 頻繁 pínfán frequently; often 1 最新_最新_zuìxīn 最新 最新 zuìxīn latest; newest 1 珠宝_珠寶_zhūbǎo 珠宝 珠寶 zhūbǎo pearls; jewels; precious stones 1 批发_批發_pīfā 批发 批發 pīfā wholesale; bulk trade; distribution 4 合夥_合夥_héhuǒ 合夥 合夥 héhuǒ variant of 合伙[he2 huo3] 2 做大_做大_zuòdà 做大 做大 zuòdà arrogant; to put on airs; (business etc) to expand; to enlarge; to do sth on a big scale 2 餐厅_餐廳_cāntīng 餐厅 餐廳 cāntīng dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 8 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep07/50 words - 6 min 高速公路_高速公路_gāosùgōnglù 高速公路 高速公路 gāosùgōnglù expressway; highway; freeway 1 速战速决_速戰速決_sùzhànsùjué 速战速决 速戰速決 sùzhànsùjué a blitzkrieg strategy (idiom); to resolve sth in the shortest time possible; to get sth done quickly 1 对面_對面_duìmiàn 对面 對面 duìmiàn (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 5 层_層_céng 层 層 céng layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 1 大局_大局_dàjú 大局 大局 dàjú general situation; present conditions 3 高风险_高風險_gāofēngxiǎn 高风险 高風險 gāofēngxiǎn high risk 1 回报_回報_huíbào 回报 回報 huíbào (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 2 猪肉_豬肉_zhūròu 猪肉 豬肉 zhūròu pork 1 底细_底細_dǐxì 底细 底細 dǐxì inside information; the ins and outs of the matter; how things stand; what's up 1 一厢情愿_一廂情願_yīxiāngqíngyuàn 一厢情愿 一廂情願 yīxiāngqíngyuàn one's own wishful thinking 1 尊重_尊重_zūnzhòng 尊重 尊重 zūnzhòng to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 2 分寸_分寸_fēncun 分寸 分寸 fēncun propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 1 爆料_爆料_bàoliào 爆料 爆料 bàoliào to make explosive allegations 1 桌子_桌子_zhuōzi 桌子 桌子 zhuōzi table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 2 天花板_天花板_tiānhuābǎn 天花板 天花板 tiānhuābǎn ceiling 1 追究_追究_zhuījiū 追究 追究 zhuījiū to investigate; to look into 1 偷运_偷運_tōuyùn 偷运 偷運 tōuyùn to smuggle 1 事后_事後_shìhòu 事后 事後 shìhòu after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect 1 克_克_kè 克 克 kè to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 20 许_許_xǔ 许 許 xǔ to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 4 乐_樂_lè 乐 樂 lè happy; cheerful; to laugh 4 乐_樂_yuè 乐 樂 yuè music 4 莎_莎_shā 莎 莎 shā katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration 4 信息_信息_xìnxī 信息 信息 xìnxī information; news; message 1 电邮_電郵_diànyóu 电邮 電郵 diànyóu email; abbr. for 電子郵件|电子邮件[dian4 zi3 you2 jian4] 21 交换_交換_jiāohuàn 交换 交換 jiāohuàn to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 4 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep07/75 words - 11 min 可靠_可靠_kěkào 可靠 可靠 kěkào reliable 1 无条件_無條件_wútiáojiàn 无条件 無條件 wútiáojiàn unconditional 1 私下_私下_sīxià 私下 私下 sīxià in private 1 照常_照常_zhàocháng 照常 照常 zhàocháng as usual 1 传来_傳來_chuánlái 传来 傳來 chuánlái (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive 1 来源_來源_láiyuán 来源 來源 láiyuán source (of information etc); origin 5 来到_來到_láidào 来到 來到 láidào to come; to arrive 3 保守_保守_bǎoshǒu 保守 保守 bǎoshǒu conservative; to guard; to keep 3 通话_通話_tōnghuà 通话 通話 tōnghuà to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 1 完毕_完畢_wánbì 完毕 完畢 wánbì to finish; to end; to complete 1 办案_辦案_bàn'àn 办案 辦案 bàn'àn to handle a case 1 电子邮件_電子郵件_diànzǐyóujiàn 电子邮件 電子郵件 diànzǐyóujiàn email; CL:封[feng1],份[fen4] 1 传给_傳給_chuángěi 传给 傳給 chuángěi to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 2 存在_存在_cúnzài 存在 存在 cúnzài to exist; to be; existence 4 U盘_U盤_Upán U盘 U盤 Upán USB flash drive; see also 閃存盤|闪存盘[shan3 cun2 pan2] 3 搞鬼_搞鬼_gǎoguǐ 搞鬼 搞鬼 gǎoguǐ to make mischief; to play tricks 1 撤退_撤退_chètuì 撤退 撤退 chètuì to retreat 1 他人_他人_tārén 他人 他人 tārén another; sb else; other people 1 总得_總得_zǒngděi 总得 總得 zǒngděi must; have to; be bound to 1 头部_頭部_tóubù 头部 頭部 tóubù head 3 从中_從中_cóngzhōng 从中 從中 cóngzhōng from within; therefrom 1 推断_推斷_tuīduàn 推断 推斷 tuīduàn to infer; to deduce; to predict; to extrapolate 4 射程_射程_shèchéng 射程 射程 shèchéng range; reach; firing range 1 所为_所為_suǒwéi 所为 所為 suǒwéi what one does; doings 1 进一步_進一步_jìnyībù 进一步 進一步 jìnyībù one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 2 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep07/100 words - 16 min 之外_之外_zhīwài 之外 之外 zhīwài outside; excluding 9 确认_確認_quèrèn 确认 確認 quèrèn to confirm; to verify; confirmation 2 铭_銘_míng 铭 銘 míng to engrave; inscribed motto 5 博士_博士_bóshì 博士 博士 bóshì doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D. 2 并不_並不_bìngbù 并不 並不 bìngbù not at all; emphatically not 1 发出_發出_fāchū 发出 發出 fāchū to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh) 9 当中_當中_dāngzhōng 当中 當中 dāngzhōng among; in the middle; in the center 5 得益_得益_déyì 得益 得益 déyì to derive benefit 1 者_者_zhě 者 者 zhě (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this 5 亲自动手_親自動手_qīnzìdòngshǒu 亲自动手 親自動手 qīnzìdòngshǒu to do the job oneself 1 民宅_民宅_mínzhái 民宅 民宅 mínzhái house; people's homes 1 邮寄_郵寄_yóujì 邮寄 郵寄 yóujì to mail; to send by post 1 匿名_匿名_nìmíng 匿名 匿名 nìmíng anonymous 1 剪接_剪接_jiǎnjiē 剪接 剪接 jiǎnjiē film-editing; montage; to cut or edit film 1 来历不明_來歷不明_láilìbùmíng 来历不明 來歷不明 láilìbùmíng of unknown origin 1 科技_科技_kējì 科技 科技 kējì science and technology 17 罪案_罪案_zuì'àn 罪案 罪案 zuì'àn a criminal case 17 伤口_傷口_shāngkǒu 伤口 傷口 shāngkǒu wound; cut 3 常用_常用_chángyòng 常用 常用 chángyòng in common usage 2 罪_罪_zuì 罪 罪 zuì guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 10 是否_是否_shìfǒu 是否 是否 shìfǒu whether (or not); if; is or isn't 3 隐藏_隱藏_yǐncáng 隐藏 隱藏 yǐncáng 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) 1 追查_追查_zhuīchá 追查 追查 zhuīchá to try to find out; to trace; to track down 5 转移视线_轉移視線_zhuǎnyíshìxiàn 转移视线 轉移視線 zhuǎnyíshìxiàn to shift one's eyes; (fig.) to shift one's attention; to divert attention 3 瞬间_瞬間_shùnjiān 瞬间 瞬間 shùnjiān in an instant; in a flash 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep07/125 words - 21 min 谋杀案_謀殺案_móushā'àn 谋杀案 謀殺案 móushā'àn murder case 2 闹市_鬧市_nàoshì 闹市 鬧市 nàoshì downtown area; city center 1 之中_之中_zhīzhōng 之中 之中 zhīzhōng inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 1 务_務_wù 务 務 wù affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 1 人员_人員_rényuán 人员 人員 rényuán staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 挑战_挑戰_tiǎozhàn 挑战 挑戰 tiǎozhàn to challenge; challenge 2 牵涉_牽涉_qiānshè 牵涉 牽涉 qiānshè to involve; implicated 1 私人_私人_sīrén 私人 私人 sīrén private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 2 来得_來得_láide 来得 來得 láide to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 1 头上_頭上_tóushàng 头上 頭上 tóushàng overhead; above 1 无话可说_無話可說_wúhuàkěshuō 无话可说 無話可說 wúhuàkěshuō to have nothing to say (idiom) 1 埋伏_埋伏_máifú 埋伏 埋伏 máifú to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; ambush 4 指挥_指揮_zhǐhuī 指挥 指揮 zhǐhuī to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 螳螂捕蝉_螳螂捕蟬_tánglángbǔchán 螳螂捕蝉 螳螂捕蟬 tánglángbǔchán the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger 1 黄雀_黃雀_huángquè 黄雀 黃雀 huángquè (bird species of China) Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus) 1 咖啡店_咖啡店_kāfēidiàn 咖啡店 咖啡店 kāfēidiàn café; coffee shop 4 气场_氣場_qìcháng 气场 氣場 qìcháng qi field (qigong); aura; atmosphere 1 放出_放出_fàngchū 放出 放出 fàngchū to let off; to give out 2 拍片_拍片_pāipiàn 拍片 拍片 pāipiàn to film; to make a film 1 单位_單位_dānwèi 单位 單位 dānwèi unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 排除_排除_páichú 排除 排除 páichú to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 6 弹道_彈道_dàndào 弹道 彈道 dàndào trajectory (of a projectile); ballistic curve 3 分别_分別_fēnbié 分别 分別 fēnbié to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 6 服务生_服務生_fúwùshēng 服务生 服務生 fúwùshēng server (at a restaurant) 1 握_握_wò 握 握 wò to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep07/150 words - 26 min 移开_移開_yíkāi 移开 移開 yíkāi to move away 1 所在_所在_suǒzài 所在 所在 suǒzài place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 1 图_圖_tú 图 圖 tú diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 1 楚_楚_chǔ 楚 楚 chǔ distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 1 主观_主觀_zhǔguān 主观 主觀 zhǔguān subjective 2 输给_輸給_shūgěi 输给 輸給 shūgěi to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 2 牛皮_牛皮_niúpí 牛皮 牛皮 niúpí cowhide; leather; fig. flexible and tough; boasting; big talk 1 灯笼_燈籠_dēnglóng 灯笼 燈籠 dēnglóng lantern 1 单独_單獨_dāndú 单独 單獨 dāndú alone; by oneself; on one's own 2 死不瞑目_死不瞑目_sǐbùmíngmù 死不瞑目 死不瞑目 sǐbùmíngmù dead but will not close the eyes (idiom); to die with a remaining grievance 1 嫂子_嫂子_sǎozi 嫂子 嫂子 sǎozi (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 节哀顺变_節哀順變_jié'āishùnbiàn 节哀顺变 節哀順變 jié'āishùnbiàn restrain your grief, accept fate (condolence phrase) 1 讨_討_tǎo 讨 討 tǎo 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 1 公道_公道_gōngdào 公道 公道 gōngdào justice; fairness; public highway 3 事先_事先_shìxiān 事先 事先 shìxiān in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 1 冲突_衝突_chōngtū 冲突 衝突 chōngtū conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 1 不该_不該_bùgāi 不该 不該 bùgāi should not; to owe nothing 3 开会_開會_kāihuì 开会 開會 kāihuì to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 4 遗留_遺留_yíliú 遗留 遺留 yíliú to leave behind; to hand down 1 刁钻_刁鑽_diāozuān 刁钻 刁鑽 diāozuān crafty; tricky 1 观察_觀察_guānchá 观察 觀察 guānchá to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 不相上下_不相上下_bùxiāngshàngxià 不相上下 不相上下 bùxiāngshàngxià equally matched; about the same 2 猜中_猜中_cāizhòng 猜中 猜中 cāizhòng to guess correctly; to figure out the right answer 1 掩饰_掩飾_yǎnshì 掩饰 掩飾 yǎnshì to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over 3 两样_兩樣_liǎngyàng 两样 兩樣 liǎngyàng two kinds; difference 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep07/175 words - 29 min 合理_合理_hélǐ 合理 合理 hélǐ rational; reasonable; fair 1 毁_毀_huǐ 毁 毀 huǐ to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 1 灭_滅_miè 灭 滅 miè to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 1 假设_假設_jiǎshè 假设 假設 jiǎshè to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture 5 拍摄_拍攝_pāishè 拍摄 拍攝 pāishè to film; to shoot (a picture) 2 虚构_虛構_xūgòu 虚构 虛構 xūgòu to make up; fabrication; fictional; imaginary 1 编_編_biān 编 編 biān to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 1 斗_斗_dǒu 斗 斗 dǒu dry measure for grain equal to ten 升[sheng1] or one-tenth of a 石[dan4]; decaliter; peck; cup or dipper shaped object; old variant of 陡[dou3] 2 洗脱_洗脫_xǐtuō 洗脱 洗脫 xǐtuō to cleanse; to purge; to wash away 2 凡人_凡人_fánrén 凡人 凡人 fánrén ordinary person; mortal; earthling 1 往后_往後_wǎnghòu 往后 往後 wǎnghòu from now on; in the future; time to come 1 走着瞧_走著瞧_zǒuzheqiáo 走着瞧 走著瞧 zǒuzheqiáo wait and see (who is right) 1 条件_條件_tiáojiàn 条件 條件 tiáojiàn condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 负责人_負責人_fùzérén 负责人 負責人 fùzérén person in charge 1 前夫_前夫_qiánfū 前夫 前夫 qiánfū former husband 1 探班_探班_tànbān 探班 探班 tànbān to check on sb at his workplace; to come to a movie set to visit one of the actors 1 安慰_安慰_ānwèi 安慰 安慰 ānwèi to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 节目_節目_jiémù 节目 節目 jiémù program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 2 下令_下令_xiàlìng 下令 下令 xiàlìng to give an order; to command 1 稍后_稍後_shāohòu 稍后 稍後 shāohòu in a little while; in a moment; later on 1 返回_返回_fǎnhuí 返回 返回 fǎnhuí to return to; to come (or go) back 1 出处_出處_chūchù 出处 出處 chūchù source (esp. of quotation or literary allusion); origin; where sth comes from 1 辗转_輾轉_zhǎnzhuǎn 辗转 輾轉 zhǎnzhuǎn to toss about in bed; from person to person; indirectly; to wander 1 类似_類似_lèisì 类似 類似 lèisì similar; analogous 2 网吧_網吧_wǎngbā 网吧 網吧 wǎngbā Internet café 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep07/200 words - 31 min 之类_之類_zhīlèi 之类 之類 zhīlèi and so on; and such 2 公共_公共_gōnggòng 公共 公共 gōnggòng public; common; communal 2 场所_場所_chǎngsuǒ 场所 場所 chǎngsuǒ location; place 1 发送_發送_fāsòng 发送 發送 fāsòng to transmit; to dispatch; to issue (an official document or credential) 1 助手_助手_zhùshǒu 助手 助手 zhùshǒu assistant; helper 8 备份_備份_bèifèn 备份 備份 bèifèn backup 5 正统_正統_zhèngtǒng 正统 正統 zhèngtǒng orthodox 1 罗_羅_luó 罗 羅 luó gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 3 定律_定律_dìnglǜ 定律 定律 dìnglǜ scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy); (in human affairs) a generalization based on observation (e.g. "power corrupts") 1 父_父_fù 父 父 fù father 2 凡是_凡是_fánshì 凡是 凡是 fánshì each and every; every; all; any 1 物体_物體_wùtǐ 物体 物體 wùtǐ object; body; substance 1 必定_必定_bìdìng 必定 必定 bìdìng to be bound to; to be sure to 1 同时_同時_tóngshí 同时 同時 tóngshí at the same time; simultaneously 5 理论_理論_lǐlùn 理论 理論 lǐlùn theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 2 学院派_學院派_xuéyuànpài 学院派 學院派 xuéyuànpài academism (art) 1 慎重_慎重_shènzhòng 慎重 慎重 shènzhòng cautious; careful; prudent 2 催_催_cuī 催 催 cuī to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 2 拘捕_拘捕_jūbǔ 拘捕 拘捕 jūbǔ to arrest 3 文具_文具_wénjù 文具 文具 wénjù stationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc) 1 偷袭_偷襲_tōuxí 偷袭 偷襲 tōuxí to mount a sneak attack; to raid 1 从没_從沒_cóngméi 从没 從沒 cóngméi never (in the past); never did 3 对手_對手_duìshǒu 对手 對手 duìshǒu opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 3 潘多拉_潘多拉_Pānduōlā 潘多拉 潘多拉 Pānduōlā Pandora 7 盒子_盒子_hézi 盒子 盒子 hézi box; case 26 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep07/225 words - 34 min 宙斯_宙斯_Zhòusī 宙斯 宙斯 Zhòusī Zeus 3 好奇_好奇_hàoqí 好奇 好奇 hàoqí inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 2 灾难_災難_zāinàn 灾难 災難 zāinàn disaster; catastrophe 2 瘟疫_瘟疫_wēnyì 瘟疫 瘟疫 wēnyì epidemic; plague; pestilence; diseased 1 人祸_人禍_rénhuò 人祸 人禍 rénhuò human disaster 1 陷入_陷入_xiànrù 陷入 陷入 xiànrù to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 1 动荡_動盪_dòngdàng 动荡 動盪 dòngdàng variant of 動蕩|动荡[dong4 dang4] 1 恐慌_恐慌_kǒnghuāng 恐慌 恐慌 kǒnghuāng panic; panicky; panic-stricken 1 秩序_秩序_zhìxù 秩序 秩序 zhìxù order (orderly); order (sequence); social order; the state (of society); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 吓唬_嚇唬_xiàhu 吓唬 嚇唬 xiàhu to scare; to frighten 3 交手_交手_jiāoshǒu 交手 交手 jiāoshǒu to fight hand to hand 2 后果_後果_hòuguǒ 后果 後果 hòuguǒ consequences; aftermath 5 神话故事_神話故事_shénhuàgùshi 神话故事 神話故事 shénhuàgùshi mythological story; myth 1 动听_動聽_dòngtīng 动听 動聽 dòngtīng pleasant to listen to 1 说服_說服_shuōfú 说服 說服 shuōfú to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 1 放假_放假_fàngjià 放假 放假 fàngjià to have a holiday or vacation 17 停职_停職_tíngzhí 停职 停職 tíngzhí to suspend (sb) from duties 4 所愿_所願_suǒyuàn 所愿 所願 suǒyuàn wished-for; desired 2 巴不得_巴不得_bābude 巴不得 巴不得 bābude (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 1 打野战_打野戰_dǎyězhàn 打野战 打野戰 dǎyězhàn see 打野炮[da3 ye3 pao4] 3 巢_巢_cháo 巢 巢 cháo nest 1 拣_揀_jiǎn 拣 揀 jiǎn to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up 1 提示_提示_tíshì 提示 提示 tíshì to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice 1 休假_休假_xiūjià 休假 休假 xiūjià to take a vacation; to go on holiday 2 当兵_當兵_dāngbīng 当兵 當兵 dāngbīng to serve in the army; to be a soldier 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep07/250 words - 39 min 扣留_扣留_kòuliú 扣留 扣留 kòuliú to detain; to arrest; to hold; to confiscate 1 丢掉_丟掉_diūdiào 丢掉 丟掉 diūdiào to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 1 了事_了事_liǎoshì 了事 了事 liǎoshì to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 2 广告_廣告_guǎnggào 广告 廣告 guǎnggào to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 名义_名義_míngyì 名义 名義 míngyì name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 1 洞_洞_dòng 洞 洞 dòng cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 适应_適應_shìyìng 适应 適應 shìyìng to adapt; to fit; to suit 3 直_直_zhí 直 直 zhí straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 1 过得_過得_guòdé 过得 過得 guòdé How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad 2 定位_定位_dìngwèi 定位 定位 dìngwèi to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 1 讯号_訊號_xùnhào 讯号 訊號 xùnhào signal 1 卫星_衛星_wèixīng 卫星 衛星 wèixīng satellite; moon; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 探测_探測_tàncè 探测 探測 tàncè to probe; to take readings; to explore; exploration 1 荒山野岭_荒山野嶺_huāngshānyělǐng 荒山野岭 荒山野嶺 huāngshānyělǐng wild, mountainous country 1 砸烂_砸爛_zálàn 砸烂 砸爛 zálàn to smash 1 忍_忍_rěn 忍 忍 rěn to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 2 筋骨_筋骨_jīngǔ 筋骨 筋骨 jīngǔ muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage 1 散开_散開_sànkāi 散开 散開 sànkāi to separate; to disperse 1 罩_罩_zhào 罩 罩 zhào cover; fish trap (basket); shade 1 野战_野戰_yězhàn 野战 野戰 yězhàn battlefield operation; paintball 3 二话不说_二話不說_èrhuàbùshuō 二话不说 二話不說 èrhuàbùshuō not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection; without demur 1 擦伤_擦傷_cāshāng 擦伤 擦傷 cāshāng to abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to graze; abrasion; friction burn; scratch 2 胳膊_胳膊_gēbo 胳膊 胳膊 gēbo arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 1 下山_下山_xiàshān 下山 下山 xiàshān (of the sun) to set 2 晕_暈_yūn 晕 暈 yūn confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 9 晕_暈_yùn 晕 暈 yùn dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 9 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep07/258 words - 42 min 左边_左邊_zuǒbian 左边 左邊 zuǒbian left; the left side; to the left of 3 绝招_絕招_juézhāo 绝招 絕招 juézhāo unique skill; unexpected tricky move (as a last resort); masterstroke; finishing blow 2 每年_每年_měinián 每年 每年 měinián every year; each year; yearly 2 整整齐齐_整整齊齊_zhěngzhěngqíqí 整整齐齐 整整齊齊 zhěngzhěngqíqí neat and tidy 1 小子_小子_xiǎozi 小子 小子 xiǎozi (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 5 鸡犬不宁_雞犬不寧_jīquǎnbùníng 鸡犬不宁 雞犬不寧 jīquǎnbùníng lit. not even the chickens and dogs are left undisturbed (idiom); fig. great commotion; pandemonium 1 澡_澡_zǎo 澡 澡 zǎo bath 3 晚安_晚安_wǎn'ān 晚安 晚安 wǎn'ān Good night!; Good evening! 2 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep08/25 words - 4 min 冲_沖_chōng 冲 沖 chōng (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with 3 糖_糖_táng 糖 糖 táng sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 12 热闹_熱鬧_rènao 热闹 熱鬧 rènao bustling with noise and excitement; lively 1 购买_購買_gòumǎi 购买 購買 gòumǎi to purchase; to buy 1 风骚_風騷_fēngsāo 风骚 風騷 fēngsāo literary excellence; flirtatious behavior 1 最少_最少_zuìshǎo 最少 最少 zuìshǎo at least; minimum; lowest (amount); minimal 1 哪壶不开提哪壶_哪壺不開提哪壺_nǎhúbùkāitínǎhú 哪壶不开提哪壶 哪壺不開提哪壺 nǎhúbùkāitínǎhú lit. mention the pot that doesn't boil (idiom); to touch a sore spot; to talk about sb's weak point 1 庆祝_慶祝_qìngzhù 庆祝 慶祝 qìngzhù to celebrate 4 订_訂_dìng 订 訂 dìng to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 3 火锅_火鍋_huǒguō 火锅 火鍋 huǒguō hotpot 2 多多_多多_duōduō 多多 多多 duōduō many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 1 指教_指教_zhǐjiào 指教 指教 zhǐjiào to give advice or comments 1 搜证_搜證_sōuzhèng 搜证 搜證 sōuzhèng search warrant; to look for evidence 1 源头_源頭_yuántóu 源头 源頭 yuántóu source; fountainhead 6 现阶段_現階段_xiànjiēduàn 现阶段 現階段 xiànjiēduàn at the present stage 2 某些_某些_mǒuxiē 某些 某些 mǒuxiē some; certain (things) 1 网络_網絡_wǎngluò 网络 網絡 wǎngluò network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 1 严密_嚴密_yánmì 严密 嚴密 yánmì strict; tight (organization, surveillance etc) 2 路径_路徑_lùjìng 路径 路徑 lùjìng path; route; method; ways and means 1 OS_OS_OS OS OS OS (in a soap opera or movie) voice-over that makes a character's unspoken thoughts audible to the audience 1 Tony_Tony_t'ony Tony Tony t'ony (slang) hairdresser 42 死路_死路_sǐlù 死路 死路 sǐlù dead end; (fig.) the road to disaster 1 起诉_起訴_qǐsù 起诉 起訴 qǐsù to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute 4 用心_用心_yòngxīn 用心 用心 yòngxīn motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 1 特地_特地_tèdì 特地 特地 tèdì specially; for a special purpose 4 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep08/50 words - 8 min 争论_爭論_zhēnglùn 争论 爭論 zhēnglùn to argue; to debate; to contend; argument; contention; controversy; debate; CL:次[ci4],場|场[chang3] 1 不声不响_不聲不響_bùshēngbùxiǎng 不声不响 不聲不響 bùshēngbùxiǎng wordless and silent (idiom); without speaking; taciturn 1 拔_拔_bá 拔 拔 bá to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 6 下车_下車_xiàchē 下车 下車 xiàchē to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 3 白粥_白粥_báizhōu 白粥 白粥 báizhōu plain rice congee 1 油条_油條_yóutiáo 油条 油條 yóutiáo youtiao (deep-fried breadstick); CL:根[gen1]; slick and sly person 1 扒_扒_bā 扒 扒 bā to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 3 去火_去火_qùhuǒ 去火 去火 qùhuǒ to reduce internal heat (TCM) 1 人间蒸发_人間蒸發_rénjiānzhēngfā 人间蒸发 人間蒸發 rénjiānzhēngfā to vanish; to disappear from the face of the earth 1 照理_照理_zhàolǐ 照理 照理 zhàolǐ according to reason; usually; in the normal course of events; to attend to 1 旅行_旅行_lǚxíng 旅行 旅行 lǚxíng to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 4 不和_不和_bùhé 不和 不和 bùhé not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 1 男朋友_男朋友_nánpéngyou 男朋友 男朋友 nánpéngyou boyfriend 2 分手_分手_fēnshǒu 分手 分手 fēnshǒu to part company; to split up; to break up 4 户口_戶口_hùkǒu 户口 戶口 hùkǒu population (counted as number of households for census or taxation); registered residence; residence permit; (in Hong Kong and Macau) bank account 1 搞好_搞好_gǎohǎo 搞好 搞好 gǎohǎo to do well at; to do a good job 1 警民_警民_jǐngmín 警民 警民 jǐngmín the police and the community 3 处处_處處_chùchù 处处 處處 chùchù everywhere; in all respects 1 感人_感人_gǎnrén 感人 感人 gǎnrén touching; moving 2 感动_感動_gǎndòng 感动 感動 gǎndòng to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 3 懒得_懶得_lǎndé 懒得 懶得 lǎndé not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 1 超级_超級_chāojí 超级 超級 chāojí super-; ultra-; hyper- 4 十二分_十二分_shí'èrfēn 十二分 十二分 shí'èrfēn exceedingly; hundred percent; everything and more 2 文件_文件_wénjiàn 文件 文件 wénjiàn document; file; CL:份[fen4] 3 辆_輛_liàng 辆 輛 liàng classifier for vehicles 7 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep08/75 words - 17 min 未_未_wèi 未 未 wèi not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 6 张嘴_張嘴_zhāngzuǐ 张嘴 張嘴 zhāngzuǐ to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 1 不清_不清_bùqīng 不清 不清 bùqīng unclear 1 指望_指望_zhǐwàng 指望 指望 zhǐwàng to hope for sth; to count on; hope 7 凶残_兇殘_xiōngcán 凶残 兇殘 xiōngcán savage; cruel; fierce 1 木马_木馬_mùmǎ 木马 木馬 mùmǎ wooden horse; rocking horse; vaulting horse (gymnastics); trojan horse (computing) 1 攻击_攻擊_gōngjī 攻击 攻擊 gōngjī to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 1 黑客_黑客_hēikè 黑客 黑客 hēikè hacker (computing) (loanword) 4 完蛋_完蛋_wándàn 完蛋 完蛋 wándàn (coll.) to be done for 2 心跳_心跳_xīntiào 心跳 心跳 xīntiào heartbeat; pulse 2 脉搏_脈搏_màibó 脉搏 脈搏 màibó pulse (both medical and figurative) 1 卡弹_卡彈_kǎdàn 卡弹 卡彈 kǎdàn to jam (rifle) 1 还愿_還願_huányuàn 还愿 還願 huányuàn to redeem a vow (to a deity); to fulfill a promise; votive 1 死里逃生_死裡逃生_sǐlǐtáoshēng 死里逃生 死裡逃生 sǐlǐtáoshēng mortal danger, escape alive (idiom); a narrow escape; to survive by the skin of one's teeth 2 第一时间_第一時間_dìyīshíjiān 第一时间 第一時間 dìyīshíjiān in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing 1 逮捕_逮捕_dàibǔ 逮捕 逮捕 dàibǔ to arrest; to apprehend; an arrest 1 狠_狠_hěn 狠 狠 hěn ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 5 国_國_guó 国 國 guó country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 辉_輝_huī 辉 輝 huī splendor; to shine upon 2 届_屆_jiè 届 屆 jiè to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 1 冲出_衝出_chōngchū 冲出 衝出 chōngchū to rush out 3 重围_重圍_chóngwéi 重围 重圍 chóngwéi to redouble a siege 1 战友_戰友_zhànyǒu 战友 戰友 zhànyǒu comrade-in-arms; battle companion 1 比赛_比賽_bǐsài 比赛 比賽 bǐsài competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 1 专门_專門_zhuānmén 专门 專門 zhuānmén specialist; specialized; customized 3 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep08/100 words - 19 min 设置_設置_shèzhì 设置 設置 shèzhì to set up; to install 1 错误_錯誤_cuòwù 错误 錯誤 cuòwù error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 1 输入_輸入_shūrù 输入 輸入 shūrù to import; to input 2 自动_自動_zìdòng 自动 自動 zìdòng automatic; voluntarily 3 销毁_銷毀_xiāohuǐ 销毁 銷毀 xiāohuǐ to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate 4 限制_限制_xiànzhì 限制 限制 xiànzhì to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 无限_無限_wúxiàn 无限 無限 wúxiàn unlimited; unbounded 1 字符_字符_zìfú 字符 字符 zìfú character (computing) 6 单一_單一_dānyī 单一 單一 dānyī single; only; sole 4 纯_純_chún 纯 純 chún pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 3 符号_符號_fúhào 符号 符號 fúhào symbol; mark; sign 4 组合_組合_zǔhé 组合 組合 zǔhé to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial 3 亿_億_yì 亿 億 yì 100 million 2 断气_斷氣_duànqì 断气 斷氣 duànqì to stop breathing; to breathe one's last; to die; to cut the gas supply 1 大小写_大小寫_dàxiǎoxiě 大小写 大小寫 dàxiǎoxiě capitals and lowercase letters 1 标点符号_標點符號_biāodiǎnfúhào 标点符号 標點符號 biāodiǎnfúhào punctuation; a punctuation mark 1 键盘_鍵盤_jiànpán 键盘 鍵盤 jiànpán keyboard 1 三台_三台_Sāntái 三台 三台 Sāntái Santai county in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳[Mian2 yang2], north Sichuan 1 弱_弱_ruò 弱 弱 ruò weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 1 尽力_盡力_jìnlì 尽力 盡力 jìnlì to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 3 愉快_愉快_yúkuài 愉快 愉快 yúkuài cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 2 发放_發放_fāfàng 发放 發放 fāfàng to provide; to give; to grant 1 病毒_病毒_bìngdú 病毒 病毒 bìngdú virus 1 清除_清除_qīngchú 清除 清除 qīngchú to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of 1 加强_加強_jiāqiáng 加强 加強 jiāqiáng to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase 2 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep08/125 words - 24 min 防护_防護_fánghù 防护 防護 fánghù to defend; to protect 1 再次_再次_zàicì 再次 再次 zàicì one more time; again; one more; once again 1 方面_方面_fāngmiàn 方面 方面 fāngmiàn respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 需_需_xū 需 需 xū to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 2 贪_貪_tān 贪 貪 tān to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 1 预防_預防_yùfáng 预防 預防 yùfáng to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect; to guard against; precautionary; prophylactic 1 治疗_治療_zhìliáo 治疗 治療 zhìliáo to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 16 劫狱_劫獄_jiéyù 劫狱 劫獄 jiéyù to break into jail; to forcibly release prisoners 5 演戏_演戲_yǎnxì 演戏 演戲 yǎnxì to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 1 击毙_擊斃_jībì 击毙 擊斃 jībì to kill; to shoot dead 1 杀害_殺害_shāhài 杀害 殺害 shāhài to murder 1 分身_分身_fēnshēn 分身 分身 fēnshēn to spare time for a separate task; doppelgänger; sockpuppet (Internet slang) 2 在场_在場_zàichǎng 在场 在場 zàichǎng to be present; to be on the scene 2 逛_逛_guàng 逛 逛 guàng to stroll; to visit 3 花园_花園_huāyuán 花园 花園 huāyuán garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 1 控告_控告_kònggào 控告 控告 kònggào to accuse; to charge; to indict 1 有力_有力_yǒulì 有力 有力 yǒulì powerful; forceful; vigorous 1 周全_周全_zhōuquán 周全 周全 zhōuquán thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 1 加上_加上_jiāshàng 加上 加上 jiāshàng plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 4 一面_一面_yīmiàn 一面 一面 yīmiàn one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 2 掌握_掌握_zhǎngwò 掌握 掌握 zhǎngwò 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 3 销假_銷假_xiāojià 销假 銷假 xiāojià to report back after a period of absence 2 参与_參與_cānyù 参与 參與 cānyù to participate (in sth) 2 文职_文職_wénzhí 文职 文職 wénzhí civilian post (as opposed to military); civil service; administration 5 下载_下載_xiàzǎi 下载 下載 xiàzǎi to download; also pr. [xia4 zai4] 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep08/150 words - 28 min 有用_有用_yǒuyòng 有用 有用 yǒuyòng useful 6 软件_軟件_ruǎnjiàn 软件 軟件 ruǎnjiàn (computer) software 1 独家_獨家_dújiā 独家 獨家 dújiā exclusive 1 虎_虎_hǔ 虎 虎 hǔ tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 毒品_毒品_dúpǐn 毒品 毒品 dúpǐn drugs; narcotics; poison 5 交易_交易_jiāoyì 交易 交易 jiāoyì (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 4 遗漏_遺漏_yílòu 遗漏 遺漏 yílòu to overlook; to miss; to omit 1 粗心大意_粗心大意_cūxīndàyì 粗心大意 粗心大意 cūxīndàyì negligent; careless; inadvertent 2 随和_隨和_suíhé 随和 隨和 suíhé amiable; easy-going 1 女朋友_女朋友_nǚpéngyou 女朋友 女朋友 nǚpéngyou girlfriend 8 正义_正義_zhèngyì 正义 正義 zhèngyì justice; righteousness; just; righteous 3 感_感_gǎn 感 感 gǎn to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 3 取证_取證_qǔzhèng 取证 取證 qǔzhèng to collect evidence 1 洗澡_洗澡_xǐzǎo 洗澡 洗澡 xǐzǎo to bathe; to take a shower 3 预期_預期_yùqī 预期 預期 yùqī to expect; to anticipate 1 高手_高手_gāoshǒu 高手 高手 gāoshǒu expert; past master; dab hand 2 犯罪集团_犯罪集團_fànzuìjítuán 犯罪集团 犯罪集團 fànzuìjítuán crime syndicate 2 带回_帶回_dàihuí 带回 帶回 dàihuí to bring back 1 低声_低聲_dīshēng 低声 低聲 dīshēng in a low voice; softly 1 毙_斃_bì 毙 斃 bì to die; to shoot dead; to reject; to fall forward; (suffix) to death 1 铁饭碗_鐵飯碗_tiěfànwǎn 铁饭碗 鐵飯碗 tiěfànwǎn secure employment (lit. iron rice bowl) 1 注意力_注意力_zhùyìlì 注意力 注意力 zhùyìlì attention 1 高度_高度_gāodù 高度 高度 gāodù height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 集中_集中_jízhōng 集中 集中 jízhōng to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 3 寸_寸_cùn 寸 寸 cùn a unit of length; inch; thumb 2 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep08/175 words - 31 min 肌肉_肌肉_jīròu 肌肉 肌肉 jīròu muscle; flesh 1 合拍_合拍_hépāi 合拍 合拍 hépāi in time with (i.e. same rhythm); to keep in step with; fig. to cooperate 1 当做_當做_dàngzuò 当做 當做 dàngzuò to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 1 关机_關機_guānjī 关机 關機 guānjī to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 4 物_物_wù 物 物 wù thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 1 维持_維持_wéichí 维持 維持 wéichí to keep; to maintain; to preserve 3 原状_原狀_yuánzhuàng 原状 原狀 yuánzhuàng previous condition; original state 1 设备_設備_shèbèi 设备 設備 shèbèi equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 键_鍵_jiàn 键 鍵 jiàn key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond; linchpin 1 关掉_關掉_guāndiào 关掉 關掉 guāndiào to switch off; to shut off 1 消失_消失_xiāoshī 消失 消失 xiāoshī to disappear; to fade away 1 庭_庭_tíng 庭 庭 tíng main hall; front courtyard; law court 1 尽量_盡量_jìnliàng 尽量 盡量 jìnliàng as much as possible; to the greatest extent 3 状态_狀態_zhuàngtài 状态 狀態 zhuàngtài state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 保鲜膜_保鮮膜_bǎoxiānmó 保鲜膜 保鮮膜 bǎoxiānmó plastic wrap; preservative film; cling film 1 插头_插頭_chātóu 插头 插頭 chātóu plug 1 借_藉_jiè 借 藉 jiè variant of 借[jie4] 1 一干二净_一乾二淨_yīgān'èrjìng 一干二净 一乾二淨 yīgān'èrjìng thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean 1 失手_失手_shīshǒu 失手 失手 shīshǒu a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated 1 吹_吹_chuī 吹 吹 chuī to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 10 头发_頭髮_tóufa 头发 頭髮 tóufa hair (on the head) 7 日期_日期_rìqī 日期 日期 rìqī date; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 通缉_通緝_tōngjī 通缉 通緝 tōngjī to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted 4 原始_原始_yuánshǐ 原始 原始 yuánshǐ first; original; primitive; original (document etc) 2 版本_版本_bǎnběn 版本 版本 bǎnběn version; edition; release 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep08/200 words - 36 min 永久_永久_yǒngjiǔ 永久 永久 yǒngjiǔ everlasting; perpetual; lasting; forever; permanent 1 删除_刪除_shānchú 删除 刪除 shānchú to delete; to cancel 2 别管_別管_biéguǎn 别管 別管 biéguǎn no matter (who, what etc) 2 闪_閃_shǎn 闪 閃 shǎn to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine 3 蛛丝马迹_蛛絲馬跡_zhūsīmǎjì 蛛丝马迹 蛛絲馬跡 zhūsīmǎjì lit. spider's thread and horse track; tiny hints (of a secret); traces; clue 1 硬盘_硬盤_yìngpán 硬盘 硬盤 yìngpán hard disk 4 复制_複製_fùzhì 复制 複製 fùzhì to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone 9 官司_官司_guānsi 官司 官司 guānsi lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 逼死_逼死_bīsǐ 逼死 逼死 bīsǐ to hound sb to death 4 半夜三更_半夜三更_bànyèsāngēng 半夜三更 半夜三更 bànyèsāngēng in the depth of night; late at night 2 耍_耍_shuǎ 耍 耍 shuǎ to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 2 花枪_花槍_huāqiāng 花枪 花槍 huāqiāng short spear (arch.); fig. trickery 1 仁_仁_rén 仁 仁 rén humane; kernel 1 大义_大義_dàyì 大义 大義 dàyì righteousness; virtuous cause; a woman's marriage; main points of a piece of writing 1 抖_抖_dǒu 抖 抖 dǒu to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 3 忍心_忍心_rěnxīn 忍心 忍心 rěnxīn to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 1 过人_過人_guòrén 过人 過人 guòrén to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 3 领_領_lǐng 领 領 lǐng neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 1 一条心_一條心_yītiáoxīn 一条心 一條心 yītiáoxīn to be of one mind; to think or act alike 3 东拉西扯_東拉西扯_dōnglāxīchě 东拉西扯 東拉西扯 dōnglāxīchě to talk about this and that (idiom); to ramble incoherently 1 照说_照說_zhàoshuō 照说 照說 zhàoshuō normally; ordinarily speaking 1 谎_謊_huǎng 谎 謊 huǎng lies; to lie 2 薪水_薪水_xīnshuǐ 薪水 薪水 xīnshuǐ salary; wage 1 推开_推開_tuīkāi 推开 推開 tuīkāi to push open (a gate etc); to push away; to reject; to decline 1 挟持_挾持_xiéchí 挟持 挾持 xiéchí to seize 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep08/225 words - 43 min 迪士尼_迪士尼_Díshìní 迪士尼 迪士尼 Díshìní Disney (company name, surname); Walt Disney (1901-1966), American animator and film producer 1 天坛_天壇_Tiāntán 天坛 天壇 Tiāntán Temple of Heaven (in Beijing) 1 佛_佛_Fó 佛 佛 Fó Buddha; Buddhism 1 耳根子软_耳根子軟_ěrgēnziruǎn 耳根子软 耳根子軟 ěrgēnziruǎn credulous 1 几次_幾次_jǐcì 几次 幾次 jǐcì several times 4 放飞_放飛_fàngfēi 放飞 放飛 fàngfēi to allow to fly 1 能者多劳_能者多勞_néngzhěduōláo 能者多劳 能者多勞 néngzhěduōláo it's the most capable people who do the most work (idiom) (intended as consolation for the overworked, or flattery when making a request etc) 1 彼此彼此_彼此彼此_bǐcǐbǐcǐ 彼此彼此 彼此彼此 bǐcǐbǐcǐ no better (or worse) than each other; both in the same boat 1 数据_數據_shùjù 数据 數據 shùjù data; numbers; digital 1 传送_傳送_chuánsòng 传送 傳送 chuánsòng to convey; to deliver 1 器_器_qì 器 器 qì device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 配合_配合_pèihé 配合 配合 pèihé matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine 2 弹射_彈射_tánshè 弹射 彈射 tánshè to catapult; to launch; to eject (from a plane); to shoot 1 神奇_神奇_shénqí 神奇 神奇 shénqí magical; mystical; miraculous 1 完人_完人_wánrén 完人 完人 wánrén perfect person 2 凡事_凡事_fánshì 凡事 凡事 fánshì everything 2 总有_總有_zǒngyǒu 总有 總有 zǒngyǒu inevitably there will be 1 弟弟_弟弟_dìdi 弟弟 弟弟 dìdi younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 14 栽_栽_zāi 栽 栽 zāi to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 1 小妹妹_小妹妹_xiǎomèimei 小妹妹 小妹妹 xiǎomèimei little sister; little girl; (coll.) vulva 1 马失前蹄_馬失前蹄_mǎshīqiántí 马失前蹄 馬失前蹄 mǎshīqiántí lit. the horse loses its front hooves; fig. sudden failure through miscalculation or inattentiveness 1 慌张_慌張_huāngzhāng 慌张 慌張 huāngzhāng confused; flustered 2 发抖_發抖_fādǒu 发抖 發抖 fādǒu to tremble; to shake; to shiver 2 小妹_小妹_xiǎomèi 小妹 小妹 xiǎomèi little sister; girl; (Tw) young female employee working in a low-level role dealing with the public (assistant, waitress, attendant etc) 1 师_師_shī 师 師 shī teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 4 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep08/226 words - 43 min 跑掉_跑掉_pǎodiào 跑掉 跑掉 pǎodiào to run away; to take to one's heels 3 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep09/25 words - 8 min 大牢_大牢_dàláo 大牢 大牢 dàláo prison 1 逍遥法外_逍遙法外_xiāoyáofǎwài 逍遥法外 逍遙法外 xiāoyáofǎwài unfettered and beyond the law (idiom); evading retribution; getting away with it (e.g. crimes); still at large 2 哄_哄_hōng 哄 哄 hōng roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 6 跟随_跟隨_gēnsuí 跟随 跟隨 gēnsuí to follow 1 固执_固執_gùzhí 固执 固執 gùzhí obstinate; stubborn 3 让开_讓開_ràngkāi 让开 讓開 ràngkāi to get out of the way; to step aside 2 撞车_撞車_zhuàngchē 撞车 撞車 zhuàngchē to crash (into another car); (fig.) (of opinions, schedules etc) to clash; (of subject matter) to be the same 3 弯_彎_wān 弯 彎 wān to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 2 解开_解開_jiěkāi 解开 解開 jiěkāi to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 2 天地良心_天地良心_tiāndìliángxīn 天地良心 天地良心 tiāndìliángxīn in all honesty; truth to tell 1 脸面_臉面_liǎnmiàn 脸面 臉面 liǎnmiàn face 1 干_干_gān 干 干 gān to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 5 不用说_不用說_bùyòngshuō 不用说 不用說 bùyòngshuō needless to say; it goes without saying 7 转行_轉行_zhuǎnháng 转行 轉行 zhuǎnháng to change profession 2 退休_退休_tuìxiū 退休 退休 tuìxiū to retire; retirement (from work) 2 钵_缽_bō 钵 缽 bō small earthenware plate or basin; a monk's alms bowl; Sanskrit paatra 9 仔_仔_zǐ 仔 仔 zǐ meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 23 糕_糕_gāo 糕 糕 gāo cake 9 住家_住家_zhùjiā 住家 住家 zhùjiā residence; household; to reside 3 气死_氣死_qìsǐ 气死 氣死 qìsǐ to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 4 摊_攤_tān 摊 攤 tān to spread out; vendor's stand 2 扫_掃_sǎo 扫 掃 sǎo to sweep 2 扫_掃_sào 扫 掃 sào broom 2 放松_放鬆_fàngsōng 放松 放鬆 fàngsōng to loosen; to relax 5 靶子_靶子_bǎzi 靶子 靶子 bǎzi target 1 瞄_瞄_miáo 瞄 瞄 miáo to take aim; (fig.) to aim one's looks at; to glance at 3 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep09/50 words - 11 min 构造_構造_gòuzào 构造 構造 gòuzào structure; composition; tectonic (geology); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 忘恩负义_忘恩負義_wàng'ēnfùyì 忘恩负义 忘恩負義 wàng'ēnfùyì to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend; to kick a benefactor in the teeth 2 雷_雷_léi 雷 雷 léi thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 1 心地_心地_xīndì 心地 心地 xīndì character 2 舍身_捨身_shěshēn 舍身 捨身 shěshēn to give one's life 1 急转弯_急轉彎_jízhuǎnwān 急转弯 急轉彎 jízhuǎnwān to make a sudden turn 1 信誓旦旦_信誓旦旦_xìnshìdàndàn 信誓旦旦 信誓旦旦 xìnshìdàndàn to make a solemn vow 1 浮夸_浮誇_fúkuā 浮夸 浮誇 fúkuā to exaggerate; to be boastful; pompous; grandiose 1 铁_鐵_tiě 铁 鐵 tiě iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 3 软绵绵_軟綿綿_ruǎnmiánmián 软绵绵 軟綿綿 ruǎnmiánmián soft; velvety; flabby; weak; schmaltzy 1 荒谬_荒謬_huāngmiù 荒谬 荒謬 huāngmiù absurd; ridiculous 1 电影_電影_diànyǐng 电影 電影 diànyǐng movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 12 避开_避開_bìkāi 避开 避開 bìkāi to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 1 马路_馬路_mǎlù 马路 馬路 mǎlù street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 5 行人_行人_xíngrén 行人 行人 xíngrén pedestrian; traveler on foot; passer-by; official responsible for arranging audiences with the emperor 2 铲_鏟_chǎn 铲 鏟 chǎn to shovel; to remove; spade; shovel 1 路边_路邊_lùbiān 路边 路邊 lùbiān curb; roadside; wayside 1 技_技_jì 技 技 jì skill 1 小心谨慎_小心謹慎_xiǎoxīnjǐnshèn 小心谨慎 小心謹慎 xiǎoxīnjǐnshèn cautious and timid (idiom); prudent; careful 1 无可厚非_無可厚非_wúkěhòufēi 无可厚非 無可厚非 wúkěhòufēi see 未可厚非[wei4 ke3 hou4 fei1] 1 博_博_bó 博 博 bó extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 1 尔_爾_ěr 尔 爾 ěr thus; so; like that; you; thou 1 身手_身手_shēnshǒu 身手 身手 shēnshǒu skill; talent; agility 2 敏捷_敏捷_mǐnjié 敏捷 敏捷 mǐnjié nimble; quick; shrewd 2 特异功能_特異功能_tèyìgōngnéng 特异功能 特異功能 tèyìgōngnéng supernatural power; extrasensory perception 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep09/75 words - 14 min 一方面_一方面_yīfāngmiàn 一方面 一方面 yīfāngmiàn on the one hand 2 似是而非_似是而非_sìshì'érfēi 似是而非 似是而非 sìshì'érfēi apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom) 1 无谓_無謂_wúwèi 无谓 無謂 wúwèi pointless; meaningless; unnecessarily 1 确_確_què 确 確 què authenticated; solid; firm; real; true 1 实_實_shí 实 實 shí real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 3 阵线_陣線_zhènxiàn 阵线 陣線 zhènxiàn a front (militant group); line of battle; alignment (towards a political party etc) 1 板_板_bǎn 板 板 bǎn board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious 2 喷_噴_pēn 喷 噴 pēn to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 1 两下_兩下_liǎngxià 两下 兩下 liǎngxià twice; for a little while 1 神经_神經_shénjīng 神经 神經 shénjīng nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 5 激光_激光_jīguāng 激光 激光 jīguāng laser 1 通透_通透_tōngtòu 通透 通透 tōngtòu penetrating 2 有心_有心_yǒuxīn 有心 有心 yǒuxīn to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 2 睡眠不足_睡眠不足_shuìmiánbùzú 睡眠不足 睡眠不足 shuìmiánbùzú lack of sleep; sleep deficit 1 泪水_淚水_lèishuǐ 泪水 淚水 lèishuǐ teardrop; tears 1 瞎猜_瞎猜_xiācāi 瞎猜 瞎猜 xiācāi to make a wild guess; blind guess 2 苦瓜_苦瓜_kǔguā 苦瓜 苦瓜 kǔguā bitter melon (bitter gourd, balsam pear, balsam apple, leprosy gourd, bitter cucumber) 1 难看_難看_nánkàn 难看 難看 nánkàn ugly; unsightly 1 感激不尽_感激不盡_gǎnjībùjìn 感激不尽 感激不盡 gǎnjībùjìn can't thank sb enough (idiom) 1 咽下_嚥下_yànxià 咽下 嚥下 yànxià to swallow; to suppress 1 口气_口氣_kǒuqì 口气 口氣 kǒuqì tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 1 公_公_gōng 公 公 gōng 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) 4 大事_大事_dàshì 大事 大事 dàshì major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 6 小事_小事_xiǎoshì 小事 小事 xiǎoshì trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 3 游_遊_yóu 游 遊 yóu to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 6 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep09/100 words - 17 min 格言_格言_géyán 格言 格言 géyán maxim 1 精光_精光_jīngguāng 精光 精光 jīngguāng nothing left (money, food etc); all finished; bright and shiny; radiant; glorious 1 正点_正點_zhèngdiǎn 正点 正點 zhèngdiǎn on time; punctual (of train etc); awesome (slang) 3 私房_私房_sīfáng 私房 私房 sīfáng privately-owned house; private rooms; private ownings 1 锅铲_鍋鏟_guōchǎn 锅铲 鍋鏟 guōchǎn wok spatula 2 抛头露面_拋頭露面_pāotóulòumiàn 抛头露面 拋頭露面 pāotóulòumiàn to show your face in public (derog.) 1 哇_哇_wa 哇 哇 wa replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 1 屹立_屹立_yìlì 屹立 屹立 yìlì to tower; to stand straight (of person's bearing) 1 动手动脚_動手動腳_dòngshǒudòngjiǎo 动手动脚 動手動腳 dòngshǒudòngjiǎo to come to blows; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 2 男人婆_男人婆_nánrénpó 男人婆 男人婆 nánrénpó tomboy 1 认领_認領_rènlǐng 认领 認領 rènlǐng to claim (as one's property); to adopt (a child); to accept (an illegitimate child as one's own) 1 看上_看上_kànshàng 看上 看上 kànshàng to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 1 抢手_搶手_qiǎngshǒu 抢手 搶手 qiǎngshǒu (of goods) popular; in great demand 1 轰轰烈烈_轟轟烈烈_hōnghōnglièliè 轰轰烈烈 轟轟烈烈 hōnghōnglièliè strong; vigorous; large-scale 2 惊天动地_驚天動地_jīngtiāndòngdì 惊天动地 驚天動地 jīngtiāndòngdì world-shaking (idiom) 1 恋爱_戀愛_liàn'ài 恋爱 戀愛 liàn'ài (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 6 惊_驚_jīng 惊 驚 jīng to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 2 天地_天地_tiāndì 天地 天地 tiāndì heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 1 泣_泣_qì 泣 泣 qì to sob 1 鬼神_鬼神_guǐshén 鬼神 鬼神 guǐshén supernatural beings 1 通宵_通宵_tōngxiāo 通宵 通宵 tōngxiāo all night; throughout the night 3 破绽_破綻_pòzhàn 破绽 破綻 pòzhàn hole or tear in cloth; mistake or gap in a speech or theory 2 欺骗_欺騙_qīpiàn 欺骗 欺騙 qīpiàn to deceive; to cheat 4 义_義_yì 义 義 yì justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 59 混进_混進_hùnjìn 混进 混進 hùnjìn to infiltrate; to sneak into 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep09/125 words - 26 min 吐_吐_tù 吐 吐 tù to vomit; to throw up 3 直到_直到_zhídào 直到 直到 zhídào until 5 瘾君子_癮君子_yǐnjūnzǐ 瘾君子 癮君子 yǐnjūnzǐ opium eater; drug addict; chain smoker 2 片断_片斷_piànduàn 片断 片斷 piànduàn section; fragment; segment 1 着凉_著涼_zháoliáng 着凉 著涼 zháoliáng to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 1 份量_份量_fènliang 份量 份量 fènliang see 分量[fen4 liang5] 4 食量_食量_shíliàng 食量 食量 shíliàng quantity of food 1 早餐_早餐_zǎocān 早餐 早餐 zǎocān breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 6 奶妈_奶媽_nǎimā 奶妈 奶媽 nǎimā wet nurse 1 印象_印象_yìnxiàng 印象 印象 yìnxiàng impression 5 血缘关系_血緣關係_xuèyuánguānxì 血缘关系 血緣關係 xuèyuánguānxì blood relationship; consanguinity 2 哗哗_嘩嘩_huāhuā 哗哗 嘩嘩 huāhuā sound of gurgling water 1 爸_爸_bà 爸 爸 bà father; dad; pa; papa 2 血性_血性_xuèxìng 血性 血性 xuèxìng brave; staunch; unyielding 2 孝顺_孝順_xiàoshùn 孝顺 孝順 xiàoshùn filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety 5 血糖_血糖_xuètáng 血糖 血糖 xuètáng blood sugar 1 录音_錄音_lùyīn 录音 錄音 lùyīn to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 追问_追問_zhuīwèn 追问 追問 zhuīwèn to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely; to get to the heart of the matter 1 过程_過程_guòchéng 过程 過程 guòchéng course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 音_音_yīn 音 音 yīn sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 1 第一眼_第一眼_dìyīyǎn 第一眼 第一眼 dìyīyǎn at first glance; at first sight 1 扮_扮_bàn 扮 扮 bàn to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 6 念_念_niàn 念 念 niàn to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) 1 入手_入手_rùshǒu 入手 入手 rùshǒu to begin; to set one's hand to 1 修好_修好_xiūhǎo 修好 修好 xiūhǎo to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep09/150 words - 31 min 发电_發電_fādiàn 发电 發電 fādiàn to generate electricity; to send a telegram 5 邮_郵_yóu 邮 郵 yóu post (office); mail 5 政府_政府_zhèngfǔ 政府 政府 zhèngfǔ government; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 公函_公函_gōnghán 公函 公函 gōnghán official letter 1 信封_信封_xìnfēng 信封 信封 xìnfēng envelope; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 眉目_眉目_méimù 眉目 眉目 méimù general facial appearance; features; arrangement; sequence of ideas; logic (of writing); rough sketch or general idea of things 1 眉目_眉目_méimu 眉目 眉目 méimu progress; prospect of solution; sign of positive outcome 1 包子_包子_bāozi 包子 包子 bāozi steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 口风_口風_kǒufēng 口风 口風 kǒufēng meaning behind the words; what sb really means to say; one's intentions as revealed in one's words; tone of speech 1 惹_惹_rě 惹 惹 rě to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 1 乘机_乘機_chéngjī 乘机 乘機 chéngjī to take the opportunity; to take a plane 1 骏_駿_jùn 骏 駿 jùn spirited horse 4 作弊_作弊_zuòbì 作弊 作弊 zuòbì to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices 2 报告会_報告會_bàogàohuì 报告会 報告會 bàogàohuì public lecture (with guest speakers etc) 1 先后顺序_先後順序_xiānhòushùnxù 先后顺序 先後順序 xiānhòushùnxù order of priority; sequential order 1 对峙_對峙_duìzhì 对峙 對峙 duìzhì to stand opposite; to confront; confrontation 1 好玩_好玩_hǎowán 好玩 好玩 hǎowán amusing; fun; interesting 2 多大_多大_duōdà 多大 多大 duōdà how big; how much; how old etc 2 剑_劍_jiàn 剑 劍 jiàn double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 3 侠_俠_xiá 侠 俠 xiá knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 3 罚_罰_fá 罚 罰 fá to punish; to penalize 3 足_足_zú 足 足 zú foot; to be sufficient; ample 5 字眼_字眼_zìyǎn 字眼 字眼 zìyǎn wording 1 格式_格式_géshì 格式 格式 géshì form; specification; format 1 错字_錯字_cuòzì 错字 錯字 cuòzì incorrect character; typo (in Chinese text) 1 世界末日_世界末日_shìjièmòrì 世界末日 世界末日 shìjièmòrì end of the world 2 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep09/175 words - 34 min 出勤_出勤_chūqín 出勤 出勤 chūqín to go to work; to be present (at work, school etc); to be away on business 2 缠_纏_chán 缠 纏 chán to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 4 拽_拽_yè 拽 拽 yè to drag; to haul 1 马大哈_馬大哈_mǎdàhā 马大哈 馬大哈 mǎdàhā a careless person; scatterbrain; frivolous and forgetful; abbr. for 馬馬虎虎、大大咧咧、嘻嘻哈哈|马马虎虎、大大咧咧、嘻嘻哈哈 1 情有可原_情有可原_qíngyǒukěyuán 情有可原 情有可原 qíngyǒukěyuán pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc) 1 保不住_保不住_bǎobuzhù 保不住 保不住 bǎobuzhù cannot maintain (sth); unable to keep; more likely than not; may well 3 重重_重重_chóngchóng 重重 重重 chóngchóng layer upon layer; one after another 1 警讯_警訊_jǐngxùn 警讯 警訊 jǐngxùn warning sign; police call 2 主持_主持_zhǔchí 主持 主持 zhǔchí 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 1 骗徒_騙徒_piàntú 骗徒 騙徒 piàntú cheat; swindler 1 事件_事件_shìjiàn 事件 事件 shìjiàn event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 闯祸_闖禍_chuǎnghuò 闯祸 闖禍 chuǎnghuò to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble 1 属下_屬下_shǔxià 属下 屬下 shǔxià subordinate; affiliated to; subsidiary 1 滥用职权_濫用職權_lànyòngzhíquán 滥用职权 濫用職權 lànyòngzhíquán abuse of power 1 退休金_退休金_tuìxiūjīn 退休金 退休金 tuìxiūjīn retirement pay; pension 1 事由_事由_shìyóu 事由 事由 shìyóu main content; matter; work; origin of an incident; cause; purpose; subject (of business letter) 1 无可_無可_wúkě 无可 無可 wúkě can't 1 否认_否認_fǒurèn 否认 否認 fǒurèn to declare to be untrue; to deny 1 据_據_jù 据 據 jù according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 2 失实_失實_shīshí 失实 失實 shīshí to give a false picture of the situation 1 人为_人為_rénwéi 人为 人為 rénwéi artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort 1 蓄意_蓄意_xùyì 蓄意 蓄意 xùyì deliberate; premeditated; malice 1 收集_收集_shōují 收集 收集 shōují to gather; to collect 1 见得_見得_jiàndé 见得 見得 jiàndé to seem; to appear; (in a negative or interrogative sentence) to be sure 1 私事_私事_sīshì 私事 私事 sīshì personal matters 3 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep09/200 words - 40 min 舍不得_捨不得_shěbude 舍不得 捨不得 shěbude to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 2 无赖_無賴_wúlài 无赖 無賴 wúlài hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly 1 婴儿_嬰兒_yīng'ér 婴儿 嬰兒 yīng'ér infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 1 那时候_那時候_nàshíhou 那时候 那時候 nàshíhou at that time 4 走投无路_走投無路_zǒutóuwúlù 走投无路 走投無路 zǒutóuwúlù to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate 1 相依为命_相依為命_xiāngyīwéimìng 相依为命 相依為命 xiāngyīwéimìng mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent 2 查获_查獲_cháhuò 查获 查獲 cháhuò to track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc) 1 名声_名聲_míngshēng 名声 名聲 míngshēng reputation 2 端_端_duān 端 端 duān end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 1 窝点_窩點_wōdiǎn 窝点 窩點 wōdiǎn lair; den (of illegal activities) 1 互惠_互惠_hùhuì 互惠 互惠 hùhuì mutual benefit; mutually beneficial; reciprocal 1 互利_互利_hùlì 互利 互利 hùlì mutually beneficial 1 天下太平_天下太平_tiānxiàtàipíng 天下太平 天下太平 tiānxiàtàipíng the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity 1 吻_吻_wěn 吻 吻 wěn kiss; to kiss; mouth 2 工具_工具_gōngjù 工具 工具 gōngjù tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 1 蜜月_蜜月_mìyuè 蜜月 蜜月 mìyuè honeymoon 1 布拉格_布拉格_Bùlāgé 布拉格 布拉格 Bùlāgé Prague, capital of Czech Republic 2 经验_經驗_jīngyàn 经验 經驗 jīngyàn experience; to experience 3 个别_個別_gèbié 个别 個別 gèbié individual; specific; respective; just one or two 1 打铁_打鐵_dǎtiě 打铁 打鐵 dǎtiě to forge ironware 1 耳光_耳光_ěrguāng 耳光 耳光 ěrguāng a slap on the face; CL:記|记[ji4] 2 转身_轉身_zhuǎnshēn 转身 轉身 zhuǎnshēn (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 1 弄死_弄死_nòngsǐ 弄死 弄死 nòngsǐ to kill; to put to death 1 满月_滿月_mǎnyuè 满月 滿月 mǎnyuè full moon; whole month; baby's one-month old birthday 1 保密_保密_bǎomì 保密 保密 bǎomì to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 3 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep09/225 words - 44 min 严肃_嚴肅_yánsù 严肃 嚴肅 yánsù solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 1 稍息_稍息_shàoxī 稍息 稍息 shàoxī Stand at ease! (military); Taiwan pr. [shao1 xi1] 1 礼拜_禮拜_lǐbài 礼拜 禮拜 lǐbài week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 执法_執法_zhífǎ 执法 執法 zhífǎ to enforce a law; law enforcement 3 不偏不倚_不偏不倚_bùpiānbùyǐ 不偏不倚 不偏不倚 bùpiānbùyǐ even-handed; impartial; unbiased; exact; just 1 原则_原則_yuánzé 原则 原則 yuánzé principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 英勇_英勇_yīngyǒng 英勇 英勇 yīngyǒng heroic; gallant; valiant 1 冲锋陷阵_衝鋒陷陣_chōngfēngxiànzhèn 冲锋陷阵 衝鋒陷陣 chōngfēngxiànzhèn to charge and break through enemy lines 2 惩恶扬善_懲惡揚善_chéng'èyángshàn 惩恶扬善 懲惡揚善 chéng'èyángshàn to uphold virtue and condemn evil (idiom) 1 锄强扶弱_鋤強扶弱_chúqiángfúruò 锄强扶弱 鋤強扶弱 chúqiángfúruò to root out the strong and support the weak (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor 1 只不过_只不過_zhǐbuguò 只不过 只不過 zhǐbuguò only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 9 口号_口號_kǒuhào 口号 口號 kǒuhào slogan; catchphrase; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 收回_收回_shōuhuí 收回 收回 shōuhuí to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 1 证件_證件_zhèngjiàn 证件 證件 zhèngjiàn certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID 1 进行_進行_jìnxíng 进行 進行 jìnxíng to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 3 内部_內部_nèibù 内部 內部 nèibù interior; inside (part, section); internal 1 最终_最終_zuìzhōng 最终 最終 zuìzhōng final; ultimate 1 反_反_fǎn 反 反 fǎn contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system 1 由头_由頭_yóutou 由头 由頭 yóutou pretext; excuse; justification; reason 2 蒙蔽_蒙蔽_méngbì 蒙蔽 蒙蔽 méngbì to deceive; to hoodwink 1 双眼_雙眼_shuāngyǎn 双眼 雙眼 shuāngyǎn the two eyes 2 足足_足足_zúzú 足足 足足 zúzú fully; no less than; as much as; extremely 4 建立_建立_jiànlì 建立 建立 jiànlì to establish; to set up; to found 1 修改_修改_xiūgǎi 修改 修改 xiūgǎi to amend; to alter; to modify 1 放进_放進_fàngjìn 放进 放進 fàngjìn to put into 5 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep09/229 words - 45 min 似_似_sì 似 似 sì to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 2 模_模_mó 模 模 mó to imitate; model; norm; pattern 1 样_樣_yàng 样 樣 yàng manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 1 疑_疑_yí 疑 疑 yí to doubt; to suspect 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep10/25 words - 5 min 全面_全面_quánmiàn 全面 全面 quánmiàn all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 3 煮_煮_zhǔ 煮 煮 zhǔ to cook; to boil 5 拖鞋_拖鞋_tuōxié 拖鞋 拖鞋 tuōxié slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 6 毛毛_毛毛_Máomao 毛毛 毛毛 Máomao (pet name for a baby or small child) 1 温暖_溫暖_wēnnuǎn 温暖 溫暖 wēnnuǎn warm 1 工人_工人_gōngrén 工人 工人 gōngrén worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 2 对心_對心_duìxīn 对心 對心 duìxīn congenial; to one's liking 1 公事_公事_gōngshì 公事 公事 gōngshì work-related matters; documents 1 方向_方向_fāngxiàng 方向 方向 fāngxiàng direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 转变_轉變_zhuǎnbiàn 转变 轉變 zhuǎnbiàn to change; to transform; shift; transformation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 转折_轉折_zhuǎnzhé 转折 轉折 zhuǎnzhé shift in the trend of events; turnaround; plot shift in a book; turn in the conversation 1 牙刷_牙刷_yáshuā 牙刷 牙刷 yáshuā toothbrush; CL:把[ba3] 1 案情_案情_ànqíng 案情 案情 ànqíng details of a case; case 1 起见_起見_qǐjiàn 起见 起見 qǐjiàn motive; purpose; (sth) being the motive or purpose 1 暗中_暗中_ànzhōng 暗中 暗中 ànzhōng in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously 1 浏览_瀏覽_liúlǎn 浏览 瀏覽 liúlǎn to skim over; to browse 1 网站_網站_wǎngzhàn 网站 網站 wǎngzhàn website; network station; node 1 正向_正向_zhèngxiàng 正向 正向 zhèngxiàng forward (direction); positive (thinking, mood, values etc) 1 账户_賬戶_zhànghù 账户 賬戶 zhànghù bank account; online account 1 资金_資金_zījīn 资金 資金 zījīn funds; funding; capital 1 张扬_張揚_zhāngyáng 张扬 張揚 zhāngyáng to display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open; to make public; to spread around; flamboyant; brash 2 预计_預計_yùjì 预计 預計 yùjì to forecast; to predict; to estimate 2 一早_一早_yīzǎo 一早 一早 yīzǎo early in the morning; at dawn 3 诚意_誠意_chéngyì 诚意 誠意 chéngyì sincerity; good faith 2 满意_滿意_mǎnyì 满意 滿意 mǎnyì satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 4 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep10/50 words - 10 min 睡醒_睡醒_shuìxǐng 睡醒 睡醒 shuìxǐng to wake up 3 外援_外援_wàiyuán 外援 外援 wàiyuán external help; foreign aid 1 看穿_看穿_kànchuān 看穿 看穿 kànchuān see through (a person, scheme, trick etc) 2 懂得_懂得_dǒngde 懂得 懂得 dǒngde to understand; to know; to comprehend 4 信任_信任_xìnrèn 信任 信任 xìnrèn to trust; to have confidence in 4 计算_計算_jìsuàn 计算 計算 jìsuàn to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 精通_精通_jīngtōng 精通 精通 jīngtōng to be proficient in; to master (a subject) 1 侯_侯_hóu 侯 侯 hóu marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; nobleman or high official 1 冠_冠_guān 冠 冠 guān hat; crown; crest; cap 1 华_華_huá 华 華 huá magnificent; splendid; flowery 1 指使_指使_zhǐshǐ 指使 指使 zhǐshǐ to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 1 审_審_shěn 审 審 shěn to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 2 减刑_減刑_jiǎnxíng 减刑 減刑 jiǎnxíng to reduce penalty; shortened or commuted (judicial) sentence 1 署名_署名_shǔmíng 署名 署名 shǔmíng to sign (a signature) 1 结_結_jié 结 結 jié knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 4 仇怨_仇怨_chóuyuàn 仇怨 仇怨 chóuyuàn hatred and desire for revenge 1 捅_捅_tǒng 捅 捅 tǒng to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 2 刀子_刀子_dāozi 刀子 刀子 dāozi knife; CL:把[ba3] 1 类_類_lèi 类 類 lèi kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 3 报恩_報恩_bào'ēn 报恩 報恩 bào'ēn to pay a debt of gratitude; to repay a kindness 2 十倍_十倍_shíbèi 十倍 十倍 shíbèi tenfold; ten times (sth) 3 奉还_奉還_fènghuán 奉还 奉還 fènghuán to return with thanks; to give back (honorific) 3 处心积虑_處心積慮_chǔxīnjīlǜ 处心积虑 處心積慮 chǔxīnjīlǜ to plot actively (idiom); scheming; calculating 1 帮凶_幫兇_bāngxiōng 帮凶 幫兇 bāngxiōng variant of 幫凶|帮凶[bang1 xiong1] 1 哑_啞_yǎ 哑 啞 yǎ dumb; mute; hoarse; husky; unexploded (of artillery shell etc) 3 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep10/75 words - 15 min 勾_勾_gōu 勾 勾 gōu to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 3 洗衣店_洗衣店_xǐyīdiàn 洗衣店 洗衣店 xǐyīdiàn laundry (commercial establishment) 1 周年_週年_zhōunián 周年 週年 zhōunián anniversary; annual 1 减价_減價_jiǎnjià 减价 減價 jiǎnjià to cut prices; to discount; to mark down; price cutting 2 丰富_豐富_fēngfù 丰富 豐富 fēngfù to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 1 大餐_大餐_dàcān 大餐 大餐 dàcān great meal; banquet 1 弹尽粮绝_彈盡糧絕_dànjìnliángjué 弹尽粮绝 彈盡糧絕 dànjìnliángjué out of ammunition and no food left (idiom); in desperate straits 1 泡面_泡麵_pàomiàn 泡面 泡麵 pàomiàn instant noodles 1 煮饭_煮飯_zhǔfàn 煮饭 煮飯 zhǔfàn to cook 1 苦力_苦力_kǔlì 苦力 苦力 kǔlì bitter work; hard toil; (loanword) coolie, unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial times 1 锁_鎖_suǒ 锁 鎖 suǒ to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 4 香茅_香茅_xiāngmáo 香茅 香茅 xiāngmáo lemon grass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) 3 猪排_豬排_zhūpái 猪排 豬排 zhūpái pork ribs; pork chop 1 明知故问_明知故問_míngzhīgùwèn 明知故问 明知故問 míngzhīgùwèn to ask a question, already knowing the answer 1 兜_兜_dōu 兜 兜 dōu pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old) 1 圈子_圈子_quānzi 圈子 圈子 quānzi circle; ring; (social) circle 2 摘_摘_zhāi 摘 摘 zhāi to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 3 有机_有機_yǒujī 有机 有機 yǒujī organic 2 生菜_生菜_shēngcài 生菜 生菜 shēngcài lettuce; raw fresh vegetables; greens 2 蕃茄_蕃茄_fānqié 蕃茄 蕃茄 fānqié variant of 番茄[fan1 qie2] 1 饿死_餓死_èsǐ 饿死 餓死 èsǐ to starve to death; to be very hungry 1 没收_沒收_mòshōu 没收 沒收 mòshōu to confiscate; to seize 2 充满_充滿_chōngmǎn 充满 充滿 chōngmǎn full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 1 笑声_笑聲_xiàoshēng 笑声 笑聲 xiàoshēng laughter 1 搭_搭_dā 搭 搭 dā to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train); variant of 褡[da1] 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep10/100 words - 19 min 死党_死黨_sǐdǎng 死党 死黨 sǐdǎng best friends; inseparable sidekick; diehard followers 4 沉_沉_chén 沉 沉 chén to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 3 发觉_發覺_fājué 发觉 發覺 fājué to become aware; to detect; to realize; to perceive 3 勇气_勇氣_yǒngqì 勇气 勇氣 yǒngqì courage; valor 1 逃避_逃避_táobì 逃避 逃避 táobì to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 1 一对_一對_yīduì 一对 一對 yīduì couple; pair 2 勇敢_勇敢_yǒnggǎn 勇敢 勇敢 yǒnggǎn brave; courageous 1 仍然_仍然_réngrán 仍然 仍然 réngrán still; yet 1 鼓起勇气_鼓起勇氣_gǔqǐyǒngqì 鼓起勇气 鼓起勇氣 gǔqǐyǒngqì to summon one's courage 1 停车_停車_tíngchē 停车 停車 tíngchē to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 4 随意_隨意_suíyì 随意 隨意 suíyì as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 1 配角_配角_pèijué 配角 配角 pèijué supporting role (in play, film etc); minor role; to play a secondary role (in business etc); to play second fiddle 1 主角_主角_zhǔjué 主角 主角 zhǔjué leading role; lead 1 亲身_親身_qīnshēn 亲身 親身 qīnshēn personal; oneself 1 上场_上場_shàngchǎng 上场 上場 shàngchǎng on stage; to go on stage; to take the field 1 扮演_扮演_bànyǎn 扮演 扮演 bànyǎn to play the role of; to act 1 角色_角色_juésè 角色 角色 juésè role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 1 改为_改為_gǎiwéi 改为 改為 gǎiwéi to change into 1 影片_影片_yǐngpiàn 影片 影片 yǐngpiàn film; movie; CL:部[bu4] 1 喝酒_喝酒_hējiǔ 喝酒 喝酒 hējiǔ to drink (alcohol) 1 亲情_親情_qīnqíng 亲情 親情 qīnqíng affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 1 普罗_普羅_pǔluó 普罗 普羅 pǔluó proletariat (loanword); abbr. for 普羅列塔利亞|普罗列塔利亚[pu3 luo2 lie4 ta3 li4 ya4] 3 斯_斯_sī 斯 斯 sī (phonetic); this 6 人类_人類_rénlèi 人类 人類 rénlèi humanity; human race; mankind 1 惹怒_惹怒_rěnù 惹怒 惹怒 rěnù to provoke anger 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep10/125 words - 24 min 至高无上_至高無上_zhìgāowúshàng 至高无上 至高無上 zhìgāowúshàng supreme; paramount; unsurpassed 1 天神_天神_tiānshén 天神 天神 tiānshén god; deity 1 创造_創造_chuàngzào 创造 創造 chuàngzào to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 1 伊_伊_yī 伊 伊 yī (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) 3 无穷无尽_無窮無盡_wúqióngwújìn 无穷无尽 無窮無盡 wúqióngwújìn endless; boundless; infinite 1 深谋远虑_深謀遠慮_shēnmóuyuǎnlǜ 深谋远虑 深謀遠慮 shēnmóuyuǎnlǜ lit. deep plans and distant thoughts; to plan far ahead (idiom) 1 难度_難度_nándù 难度 難度 nándù trouble; problem 1 帐户_帳戶_zhànghù 帐户 帳戶 zhànghù (bank, computer etc) account 1 相识_相識_xiāngshí 相识 相識 xiāngshí to get to know each other; acquaintance 1 周到_周到_zhōudào 周到 周到 zhōudào thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 1 好感_好感_hǎogǎn 好感 好感 hǎogǎn good opinion; favorable impression 1 错怪_錯怪_cuòguài 错怪 錯怪 cuòguài to blame sb wrongly 1 内容_內容_nèiróng 内容 內容 nèiróng content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 2 谎言_謊言_huǎngyán 谎言 謊言 huǎngyán lie 2 开锁_開鎖_kāisuǒ 开锁 開鎖 kāisuǒ to unlock 3 嫌疑犯_嫌疑犯_xiányífàn 嫌疑犯 嫌疑犯 xiányífàn a suspect 2 破例_破例_pòlì 破例 破例 pòlì to make an exception 3 企图_企圖_qǐtú 企图 企圖 qǐtú to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 暗_暗_àn 暗 暗 àn dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 1 掖_掖_yē 掖 掖 yē to tuck (into a pocket); to hide; to conceal 1 阳光_陽光_yángguāng 阳光 陽光 yángguāng sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 1 少年_少年_shàonián 少年 少年 shàonián early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 1 反过来_反過來_fǎnguolái 反过来 反過來 fǎnguolái conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction 3 思前想后_思前想後_sīqiánxiǎnghòu 思前想后 思前想後 sīqiánxiǎnghòu to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future; to ponder over reasons and connection 1 多方面_多方面_duōfāngmiàn 多方面 多方面 duōfāngmiàn many-sided; in many aspects 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep10/150 words - 36 min 票_票_piào 票 票 piào ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 2 反对票_反對票_fǎnduìpiào 反对票 反對票 fǎnduìpiào dissenting vote 1 毛巾_毛巾_máojīn 毛巾 毛巾 máojīn towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 厕所_廁所_cèsuǒ 厕所 廁所 cèsuǒ toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 2 重复_重複_chóngfù 重复 重複 chóngfù to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 用得着_用得著_yòngdezháo 用得着 用得著 yòngdezháo to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to 1 规矩_規矩_guīju 规矩 規矩 guīju lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 2 等一等_等一等_děngyīděng 等一等 等一等 děngyīděng wait a moment 1 摆平_擺平_bǎipíng 摆平 擺平 bǎipíng to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc) 2 不利_不利_bùlì 不利 不利 bùlì unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 3 吹风机_吹風機_chuīfēngjī 吹风机 吹風機 chuīfēngjī hair dryer 1 机票_機票_jīpiào 机票 機票 jīpiào air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 3 沟通_溝通_gōutōng 沟通 溝通 gōutōng to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 2 停车场_停車場_tíngchēchǎng 停车场 停車場 tíngchēchǎng parking lot; car park 3 玩意_玩意_wányì 玩意 玩意 wányì toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) 1 右边_右邊_yòubian 右边 右邊 yòubian right side; right, to the right 1 无意_無意_wúyì 无意 無意 wúyì inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth) 2 摩托车_摩托車_mótuōchē 摩托车 摩托車 mótuōchē motorbike; motorcycle (loanword); CL:輛|辆[liang4],部[bu4] 4 还手_還手_huánshǒu 还手 還手 huánshǒu to hit back; to retaliate 1 别理_別理_biélǐ 别理 別理 biélǐ don't get involved; ignore it!; don't have anything to do with (him, her etc); don't speak to 1 下场_下場_xiàchang 下场 下場 xiàchang the end; to conclude 3 怨_怨_yuàn 怨 怨 yuàn to blame; to complain 2 安乐_安樂_ānlè 安乐 安樂 ānlè peace and happiness 3 右_右_yòu 右 右 yòu right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 2 亲子_親子_qīnzǐ 亲子 親子 qīnzǐ parent and child; parent-child (relationship); two successive generations 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep10/175 words - 39 min 上个月_上個月_shànggèyuè 上个月 上個月 shànggèyuè last month 1 姨妈_姨媽_yímā 姨妈 姨媽 yímā (coll.) mother's sister; maternal aunt 16 偏心_偏心_piānxīn 偏心 偏心 piānxīn partial; biased; prejudiced; eccentric 4 贫嘴_貧嘴_pínzuǐ 贫嘴 貧嘴 pínzuǐ talkative; garrulous; loquacious; flippant; jocular 1 红彤彤_紅彤彤_hóngtōngtōng 红彤彤 紅彤彤 hóngtōngtōng bright red 2 罗宋汤_羅宋湯_Luósòngtāng 罗宋汤 羅宋湯 Luósòngtāng borscht, a traditional beetroot soup 2 鱼翅_魚翅_yúchì 鱼翅 魚翅 yúchì shark fin 1 补血_補血_bǔxuè 补血 補血 bǔxuè to enrich the blood 2 俄国人_俄國人_Éguórén 俄国人 俄國人 Éguórén Russian (person) 1 国粹_國粹_guócuì 国粹 國粹 guócuì national essence; quintessence of national culture 1 有意_有意_yǒuyì 有意 有意 yǒuyì to intend; intentionally; interested in 1 个头_個頭_gètóu 个头 個頭 gètóu size; height 2 宠_寵_chǒng 宠 寵 chǒng to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 2 迁就_遷就_qiānjiù 迁就 遷就 qiānjiù to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth) 1 说实话_說實話_shuōshíhuà 说实话 說實話 shuōshíhuà to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 3 投票_投票_tóupiào 投票 投票 tóupiào to vote; vote 1 往前_往前_wǎngqián 往前 往前 wǎngqián to move forwards 1 瞎_瞎_xiā 瞎 瞎 xiā blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 1 泛_泛_fàn 泛 泛 fàn to float; to be suffused with; general; extensive; non-specific; flood; pan- (prefix) 1 泪光_淚光_lèiguāng 泪光 淚光 lèiguāng glistening teardrops 1 糖水_糖水_tángshuǐ 糖水 糖水 tángshuǐ syrup; sweetened water; tong sui (sweet soup) 3 凉茶_涼茶_liángchá 凉茶 涼茶 liángchá Chinese herb tea 1 伙食_伙食_huǒshí 伙食 伙食 huǒshí food; meals 1 上学_上學_shàngxué 上学 上學 shàngxué to go to school; to attend school 6 逸_逸_yì 逸 逸 yì to escape; leisurely; outstanding 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep10/189 words - 41 min 致_致_zhì 致 致 zhì to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 1 慈_慈_cí 慈 慈 cí compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane 1 儿女_兒女_érnǚ 儿女 兒女 érnǚ children; sons and daughters 1 天经地义_天經地義_tiānjīngdìyì 天经地义 天經地義 tiānjīngdìyì lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course 1 惭愧_慚愧_cánkuì 惭愧 慚愧 cánkuì ashamed 1 垃圾_垃圾_lājī 垃圾 垃圾 lājī trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 3 欣赏_欣賞_xīnshǎng 欣赏 欣賞 xīnshǎng to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 2 轰_轟_hōng 轰 轟 hōng explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel 4 炮_炮_pào 炮 炮 pào cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 1 烧死_燒死_shāosǐ 烧死 燒死 shāosǐ to burn to death 1 大脑_大腦_dànǎo 大脑 大腦 dànǎo brain; cerebrum 1 皮层_皮層_pícéng 皮层 皮層 pícéng cortex 1 光是_光是_guāngshì 光是 光是 guāngshì solely; just 1 缺德事_缺德事_quēdéshì 缺德事 缺德事 quēdéshì misdeed; immoral action; wicked deed; a deliberate wrongdoing 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep11/25 words - 2 min 十一_十一_shíyī 十一 十一 shíyī eleven; 11 1 潘朵拉_潘朵拉_Pānduǒlā 潘朵拉 潘朵拉 Pānduǒlā Pandora 115 达_達_dá 达 達 dá to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 4 斑_斑_bān 斑 斑 bān spot; colored patch; stripe; spotted; striped; variegated 1 腩_腩_nǎn 腩 腩 nǎn brisket; belly beef; spongy meat from cow's underside and neighboring ribs; see 牛腩[niu2 nan3] esp. Cantonese; erroneously translated as sirloin 1 炒_炒_chǎo 炒 炒 chǎo to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 1 进货_進貨_jìnhuò 进货 進貨 jìnhuò to acquire stock; to replenish stock 2 盖浇饭_蓋澆飯_gàijiāofàn 盖浇饭 蓋澆飯 gàijiāofàn rice with meat and vegetables 1 悄悄_悄悄_qiāoqiāo 悄悄 悄悄 qiāoqiāo quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 1 靓_靚_liàng 靓 靚 liàng attractive; good-looking 3 心肠_心腸_xīncháng 心肠 心腸 xīncháng heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood 1 本分_本分_běnfèn 本分 本分 běnfèn (to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds; dutiful; keeping to one's role 1 不用谢_不用謝_bùyòngxiè 不用谢 不用謝 bùyòngxiè You're welcome; Don't mention it 1 矫情_矯情_jiǎoqíng 矫情 矯情 jiǎoqíng affected; unnatural; pretentious 2 果_果_guǒ 果 果 guǒ fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 2 千年_千年_qiānnián 千年 千年 qiānnián millennium 1 宗旨_宗旨_zōngzhǐ 宗旨 宗旨 zōngzhǐ objective; aim; goal 3 餐_餐_cān 餐 餐 cān meal; to eat; classifier for meals 3 大锅饭_大鍋飯_dàguōfàn 大锅饭 大鍋飯 dàguōfàn meal cooked in a large pot; communal meal; (fig.) system that rewards everyone equally regardless of merit 1 衣食_衣食_yīshí 衣食 衣食 yīshí clothes and food 1 埃塞俄比亚_埃塞俄比亞_Āisài'ébǐyà 埃塞俄比亚 埃塞俄比亞 Āisài'ébǐyà Ethiopia 1 隔壁_隔壁_gébì 隔壁 隔壁 gébì next door; neighbor 2 转弯_轉彎_zhuǎnwān 转弯 轉彎 zhuǎnwān to turn; to go around a corner 1 大街_大街_dàjiē 大街 大街 dàjiē street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 天桥_天橋_tiānqiáo 天桥 天橋 tiānqiáo overhead walkway; pedestrian bridge 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep11/50 words - 5 min 露宿_露宿_lùsù 露宿 露宿 lùsù to sleep outdoors; to spend the night in the open 1 功课_功課_gōngkè 功课 功課 gōngkè homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 1 行李_行李_xíngli 行李 行李 xíngli luggage; CL:件[jian4] 1 跨过_跨過_kuàguò 跨过 跨過 kuàguò to surmount; to cross over 4 火盆_火盆_huǒpén 火盆 火盆 huǒpén brazier; fire pan; hibachi 1 衰_衰_shuāi 衰 衰 shuāi to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble 2 霉气_霉氣_méiqì 霉气 霉氣 méiqì a moldy smell; damp and rotten; fig. rotten bad luck 1 晦气_晦氣_huìqì 晦气 晦氣 huìqì bad luck; unlucky; calamitous; wretched 1 大吉大利_大吉大利_dàjídàlì 大吉大利 大吉大利 dàjídàlì great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving 1 霉运_霉運_méiyùn 霉运 霉運 méiyùn ill luck; misfortune 1 跨_跨_kuà 跨 跨 kuà to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 2 村_村_cūn 村 村 cūn village 1 柚_柚_yòu 柚 柚 yòu pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis); shaddock; oriental grapefruit 2 子叶_子葉_zǐyè 子叶 子葉 zǐyè cotyledon (first embryonic leaf) 2 柚子_柚子_yòuzi 柚子 柚子 yòuzi pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis); shaddock; oriental grapefruit 2 好运_好運_hǎoyùn 好运 好運 hǎoyùn good luck 3 袋_袋_dài 袋 袋 dài pouch; bag; sack; pocket 3 特制_特制_tèzhì 特制 特制 tèzhì special; unique 1 洗头_洗頭_xǐtóu 洗头 洗頭 xǐtóu to wash one's hair; to have a shampoo 1 沐浴露_沐浴露_mùyùlù 沐浴露 沐浴露 mùyùlù shower gel 2 惯_慣_guàn 惯 慣 guàn accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 1 霉_霉_méi 霉 霉 méi bacteria; fungi; moldy 1 迷信_迷信_míxìn 迷信 迷信 míxìn superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) 1 抹_抹_mǒ 抹 抹 mǒ to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 2 非得_非得_fēiděi 非得 非得 fēiděi (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep11/75 words - 9 min 不近人情_不近人情_bùjìnrénqíng 不近人情 不近人情 bùjìnrénqíng not amenable to reason; unreasonable 1 酷_酷_kù 酷 酷 kù ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 3 友善_友善_yǒushàn 友善 友善 yǒushàn friendly 2 难为_難為_nánwei 难为 難為 nánwei to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) 1 孤家寡人_孤家寡人_gūjiāguǎrén 孤家寡人 孤家寡人 gūjiāguǎrén one who is cut off from others (idiom); one who has chosen to follow a solitary path; (can also be an indirect way of referring to an unmarried person) 2 群体_群體_qúntǐ 群体 群體 qúntǐ community; colony 1 关怀_關懷_guānhuái 关怀 關懷 guānhuái care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to 1 一丁点_一丁點_yīdīngdiǎn 一丁点 一丁點 yīdīngdiǎn a tiny bit; a wee bit 1 浑身_渾身_húnshēn 浑身 渾身 húnshēn all over; from head to foot 3 拉倒_拉倒_lādǎo 拉倒 拉倒 lādǎo to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 1 左_左_zuǒ 左 左 zuǒ left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 1 插_插_chā 插 插 chā to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 1 爆炸_爆炸_bàozhà 爆炸 爆炸 bàozhà explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 10 入神_入神_rùshén 入神 入神 rùshén to be enthralled; to be entranced 1 刚巧_剛巧_gāngqiǎo 刚巧 剛巧 gāngqiǎo by chance; by coincidence; by good luck 2 播_播_bō 播 播 bō to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] 1 出世_出世_chūshì 出世 出世 chūshì to be born; to come into being; to withdraw from worldly affairs 4 结局_結局_jiéjú 结局 結局 jiéjú conclusion; ending 6 大半_大半_dàbàn 大半 大半 dàbàn more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 1 结尾_結尾_jiéwěi 结尾 結尾 jiéwěi ending; coda; to wind up 1 伤感_傷感_shānggǎn 伤感 傷感 shānggǎn sad; emotional; sentimental; pathos 2 递_遞_dì 递 遞 dì to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 1 纸巾_紙巾_zhǐjīn 纸巾 紙巾 zhǐjīn paper towel; napkin; facial tissue; CL:張|张[zhang1],包[bao1] 1 借给_借給_jiègěi 借给 借給 jiègěi to lend to sb 1 通常_通常_tōngcháng 通常 通常 tōngcháng regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep11/100 words - 17 min 东面_東面_dōngmiàn 东面 東面 dōngmiàn east side (of sth) 1 太平洋_太平洋_TàipíngYáng 太平洋 太平洋 TàipíngYáng Pacific Ocean 2 温哥华_溫哥華_Wēngēhuá 温哥华 溫哥華 Wēngēhuá Vancouver (city in Canada) 2 起床_起床_qǐchuáng 起床 起床 qǐchuáng to get out of bed; to get up 1 玉米片_玉米片_yùmǐpiàn 玉米片 玉米片 yùmǐpiàn cornflakes; tortilla chips 1 读_讀_dú 读 讀 dú to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 2 地理_地理_dìlǐ 地理 地理 dìlǐ geography 1 地球_地球_dìqiú 地球 地球 dìqiú the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 安心_安心_ānxīn 安心 安心 ānxīn at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth 3 客厅_客廳_kètīng 客厅 客廳 kètīng drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 一塌糊涂_一塌糊塗_yītāhútu 一塌糊涂 一塌糊塗 yītāhútu muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition; complete shambles; a total mess 2 忽冷忽热_忽冷忽熱_hūlěnghūrè 忽冷忽热 忽冷忽熱 hūlěnghūrè now hot, now cold; (of one's mood, affection etc) to alternate 1 阴影_陰影_yīnyǐng 阴影 陰影 yīnyǐng (lit. and fig.) shadow 2 补救_補救_bǔjiù 补救 補救 bǔjiù to remedy 1 前妻_前妻_qiánqī 前妻 前妻 qiánqī ex-wife; late wife 1 临床_臨床_línchuáng 临床 臨床 línchuáng clinical 1 在于_在於_zàiyú 在于 在於 zàiyú to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 1 澳洲_澳洲_Àozhōu 澳洲 澳洲 Àozhōu Australia; abbr. for 澳大利亞洲|澳大利亚洲[Ao4 da4 li4 ya4 Zhou1] 1 婚_婚_hūn 婚 婚 hūn to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 2 压力_壓力_yālì 压力 壓力 yālì pressure 6 失眠_失眠_shīmián 失眠 失眠 shīmián to suffer from insomnia 1 偶尔_偶爾_ǒu'ěr 偶尔 偶爾 ǒu'ěr occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 1 不太好_不太好_bùtàihǎo 不太好 不太好 bùtàihǎo not so good; not too well 2 搜索_搜索_sōusuǒ 搜索 搜索 sōusuǒ to search (a place); to search (a database etc) 2 症状_症狀_zhèngzhuàng 症状 症狀 zhèngzhuàng symptom (of an illness) 4 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep11/125 words - 21 min 头版_頭版_tóubǎn 头版 頭版 tóubǎn (newspaper's) front page 1 师傅_師傅_shīfu 师傅 師傅 shīfu master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 佩_佩_pèi 佩 佩 pèi to respect; to wear (belt etc) 1 妍_妍_yán 妍 妍 yán beautiful 1 个案_個案_gè'àn 个案 個案 gè'àn a case; an individual case; case-by-case 1 刻骨铭心_刻骨銘心_kègǔmíngxīn 刻骨铭心 刻骨銘心 kègǔmíngxīn lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom); fig. etched in one's memory; unforgettable 1 心事_心事_xīnshì 心事 心事 xīnshì a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 3 对话_對話_duìhuà 对话 對話 duìhuà dialogue; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 程_程_chéng 程 程 chéng rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 1 体贴_體貼_tǐtiē 体贴 體貼 tǐtiē considerate (of other people's needs) 1 筷子_筷子_kuàizi 筷子 筷子 kuàizi chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 1 将就_將就_jiāngjiu 将就 將就 jiāngjiu to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 1 睡眠_睡眠_shuìmián 睡眠 睡眠 shuìmián sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode 1 质量_質量_zhìliàng 质量 質量 zhìliàng quality; (physics) mass; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 走廊_走廊_zǒuláng 走廊 走廊 zǒuláng corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda 1 披萨_披薩_pīsà 披萨 披薩 pīsà pizza (loanword) 7 再好不过_再好不過_zàihǎobùguò 再好不过 再好不過 zàihǎobùguò couldn't be better; ideal; wonderful 1 准时_準時_zhǔnshí 准时 準時 zhǔnshí on time; punctual; on schedule 1 爽_爽_shuǎng 爽 爽 shuǎng bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 1 裙子_裙子_qúnzi 裙子 裙子 qúnzi skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 13 真命_真命_zhēnmìng 真命 真命 zhēnmìng to receive heaven's command (of Daoist immortals etc); ordained by heaven 1 丫头_丫頭_yātou 丫头 丫頭 yātou girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 2 公共关系_公共關係_gōnggòngguānxì 公共关系 公共關係 gōnggòngguānxì public relations 1 烫头发_燙頭髮_tàngtóufa 烫头发 燙頭髮 tàngtóufa perm; to perm hair 1 披_披_pī 披 披 pī to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep11/150 words - 28 min 闷闷不乐_悶悶不樂_mènmènbùlè 闷闷不乐 悶悶不樂 mènmènbùlè depressed; sulky; moody; unhappy 2 前来_前來_qiánlái 前来 前來 qiánlái to come (formal); before; previously 1 心愿_心願_xīnyuàn 心愿 心願 xīnyuàn cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 2 发挥_發揮_fāhuī 发挥 發揮 fāhuī 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) 2 所长_所長_suǒcháng 所长 所長 suǒcháng what one is good at 1 亲和力_親和力_qīnhélì 亲和力 親和力 qīnhélì (personal) warmth; approachability; accessibility; (in a product) user friendliness; (chemistry) affinity 1 美貌_美貌_měimào 美貌 美貌 měimào good looks; beauty; good-looking 1 智慧_智慧_zhìhuì 智慧 智慧 zhìhuì wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 2 勒_勒_lè 勒 勒 lè to rein in; to compel; to force; to carve; to engrave; (literary) to command; to lead; bridle; (physics) abbr. for 勒克斯[le4 ke4 si1], lux 1 喘_喘_chuǎn 喘 喘 chuǎn to gasp; to pant; asthma 1 诚信_誠信_chéngxìn 诚信 誠信 chéngxìn genuine; honest; in good faith; honesty; integrity 1 撒_撒_sā 撒 撒 sā to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 1 撒_撒_sǎ 撒 撒 sǎ to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 1 同父异母_同父異母_tóngfùyìmǔ 同父异母 同父異母 tóngfùyìmǔ (of siblings) having the same father but different mothers; half (brother or sister) 1 假扮_假扮_jiǎbàn 假扮 假扮 jiǎbàn to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else 3 着重_著重_zhuózhòng 着重 著重 zhuózhòng to put emphasis on; to stress 2 探病_探病_tànbìng 探病 探病 tànbìng to visit a sick person or patient 2 鳅_鰍_qiū 鳅 鰍 qiū loach 1 好喝_好喝_hǎohē 好喝 好喝 hǎohē tasty (drinks) 1 黑咕隆咚_黑咕隆咚_hēigulōngdōng 黑咕隆咚 黑咕隆咚 hēigulōngdōng pitch-black; pitch-dark 2 无论如何_無論如何_wúlùnrúhé 无论如何 無論如何 wúlùnrúhé whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 1 保重_保重_bǎozhòng 保重 保重 bǎozhòng to take care of oneself 2 打架_打架_dǎjià 打架 打架 dǎjià to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 4 落下_落下_luòxià 落下 落下 luòxià to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 1 调皮_調皮_tiáopí 调皮 調皮 tiáopí naughty; mischievous; unruly 1 一天到晚_一天到晚_yītiāndàowǎn 一天到晚 一天到晚 yītiāndàowǎn all day long; the whole day 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep11/175 words - 32 min 家长_家長_jiāzhǎng 家长 家長 jiāzhǎng head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 1 揪_揪_jiū 揪 揪 jiū to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull 1 游街_遊街_yóujiē 游街 遊街 yóujiē to parade sb through the streets; to march or parade in the streets 1 训_訓_xùn 训 訓 xùn to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 1 导_導_dǎo 导 導 dǎo to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct 1 主任_主任_zhǔrèn 主任 主任 zhǔrèn director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 激动_激動_jīdòng 激动 激動 jīdòng to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 1 裤子_褲子_kùzi 裤子 褲子 kùzi trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 胆_膽_dǎn 胆 膽 dǎn gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 2 做完_做完_zuòwán 做完 做完 zuòwán to finish; to complete the task 7 开刀_開刀_kāidāo 开刀 開刀 kāidāo (of a surgeon) to perform an operation; (of a patient) to have an operation; to decapitate; to behead; to single out as a point of attack 2 阑尾_闌尾_lánwěi 阑尾 闌尾 lánwěi appendix; vermiform appendix (anatomy) 1 名叫_名叫_míngjiào 名叫 名叫 míngjiào called; named 1 大步_大步_dàbù 大步 大步 dàbù large strides 2 扶_扶_fú 扶 扶 fú to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 1 阴险_陰險_yīnxiǎn 阴险 陰險 yīnxiǎn treacherous; sinister 2 抓贼_抓賊_zhuāzéi 抓贼 抓賊 zhuāzéi to catch a thief 5 小声_小聲_xiǎoshēng 小声 小聲 xiǎoshēng in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 1 自愿_自願_zìyuàn 自愿 自願 zìyuàn voluntary 1 拦_攔_lán 拦 攔 lán to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 3 妹妹_妹妹_mèimei 妹妹 妹妹 mèimei younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 重演_重演_chóngyǎn 重演 重演 chóngyǎn to recur (of events, esp. adverse ones); to repeat (a performance) 2 不停_不停_bùtíng 不停 不停 bùtíng incessant 4 推倒_推倒_tuīdǎo 推倒 推倒 tuīdǎo to push over; to overthrow 3 陌生人_陌生人_mòshēngrén 陌生人 陌生人 mòshēngrén stranger 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep11/200 words - 38 min 尝试_嘗試_chángshì 尝试 嘗試 chángshì to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 2 记起_記起_jìqǐ 记起 記起 jìqǐ to recall; to recollect 1 说法_說法_shuōfa 说法 說法 shuōfa way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 2 争执_爭執_zhēngzhí 争执 爭執 zhēngzhí to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle 1 本能_本能_běnnéng 本能 本能 běnnéng instinct 1 自卫_自衛_zìwèi 自卫 自衛 zìwèi self-defense 1 有害_有害_yǒuhài 有害 有害 yǒuhài destructive; harmful; damaging 1 预知_預知_yùzhī 预知 預知 yùzhī to anticipate; to foresee 1 打针_打針_dǎzhēn 打针 打針 dǎzhēn to give or have an injection 2 真实_真實_zhēnshí 真实 真實 zhēnshí true; real 2 质疑_質疑_zhìyí 质疑 質疑 zhìyí to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 1 旧情_舊情_jiùqíng 旧情 舊情 jiùqíng old affection 1 复_復_fù 复 復 fù to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out 1 炽_熾_chì 炽 熾 chì to burn; to blaze; splendid; illustrious 1 催眠_催眠_cuīmián 催眠 催眠 cuīmián hypnosis 2 成果_成果_chéngguǒ 成果 成果 chéngguǒ result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 扎_扎_zhā 扎 扎 zhā to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 1 简历_簡歷_jiǎnlì 简历 簡歷 jiǎnlì curriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes 1 病例_病例_bìnglì 病例 病例 bìnglì (medical) case; occurrence of illness 1 找回_找回_zhǎohuí 找回 找回 zhǎohuí to retrieve 3 理性_理性_lǐxìng 理性 理性 lǐxìng reason; rationality; rational 15 复诊_復診_fùzhěn 复诊 復診 fùzhěn another visit to doctor; further diagnosis 2 预约_預約_yùyuē 预约 預約 yùyuē booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 2 音乐_音樂_yīnyuè 音乐 音樂 yīnyuè music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 1 坦白_坦白_tǎnbái 坦白 坦白 tǎnbái honest; forthcoming; to confess 4 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep11/210 words - 43 min 理想_理想_lǐxiǎng 理想 理想 lǐxiǎng an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 1 星星_星星_xīngxing 星星 星星 xīngxing star in the sky 1 情愿_情願_qíngyuàn 情愿 情願 qíngyuàn willingness; would rather (agree to X than Y) 1 孤_孤_gū 孤 孤 gū lone; lonely 1 伶_伶_líng 伶 伶 líng clever; (old) actor; actress 2 盏_盞_zhǎn 盏 盞 zhǎn a small cup; classifier for lamps 1 执着_執著_zhízhuó 执着 執著 zhízhuó to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 1 爱情_愛情_àiqíng 爱情 愛情 àiqíng romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 1 放不下_放不下_fàngbuxià 放不下 放不下 fàngbuxià not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 1 白头到老_白頭到老_báitóudàolǎo 白头到老 白頭到老 báitóudàolǎo (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 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep12/25 words - 8 min 十二_十二_shí'èr 十二 十二 shí'èr twelve; 12 1 冤_冤_yuān 冤 冤 yuān injustice; grievance; wrong 2 缠身_纏身_chánshēn 缠身 纏身 chánshēn (of an illness, debt etc) to plague sb; to preoccupy sb; difficult to get rid of 1 玩笑_玩笑_wánxiào 玩笑 玩笑 wánxiào to joke; joke; jest 2 慕_慕_mù 慕 慕 mù to admire 3 乱七八糟_亂七八糟_luànqībāzāo 乱七八糟 亂七八糟 luànqībāzāo everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 4 白天_白天_báitiān 白天 白天 báitiān daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 不在乎_不在乎_bùzàihu 不在乎 不在乎 bùzàihu not to care 1 本事_本事_běnshi 本事 本事 běnshi ability; skill 1 在所难免_在所難免_zàisuǒnánmiǎn 在所难免 在所難免 zàisuǒnánmiǎn to be unavoidable (idiom) 1 漂_漂_piāo 漂 漂 piāo to float; to drift 2 漂_漂_piào 漂 漂 piào elegant; polished 2 来往_來往_láiwǎng 来往 來往 láiwǎng to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 1 小祖宗_小祖宗_xiǎozǔzōng 小祖宗 小祖宗 xiǎozǔzōng brat; little devil 1 挣钱_掙錢_zhèngqián 挣钱 掙錢 zhèngqián to make money 1 井井有条_井井有條_jǐngjǐngyǒutiáo 井井有条 井井有條 jǐngjǐngyǒutiáo everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy 1 合格_合格_hégé 合格 合格 hégé to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc) 1 运动_運動_yùndòng 运动 運動 yùndòng to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 3 球鞋_球鞋_qiúxié 球鞋 球鞋 qiúxié athletic shoes 1 着想_著想_zhuóxiǎng 着想 著想 zhuóxiǎng to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 4 一阵子_一陣子_yīzhènzi 一阵子 一陣子 yīzhènzi a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 2 橱窗_櫥窗_chúchuāng 橱窗 櫥窗 chúchuāng display window 1 穿着_穿著_chuānzhuó 穿着 穿著 chuānzhuó attire; clothes; dress 3 逛逛_逛逛_guàngguang 逛逛 逛逛 guàngguang to roam around; to have a stroll 1 妹夫_妹夫_mèifu 妹夫 妹夫 mèifu younger sister's husband 1 生命力_生命力_shēngmìnglì 生命力 生命力 shēngmìnglì vitality 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep12/50 words - 12 min 碍_礙_ài 碍 礙 ài to hinder; to obstruct; to block 1 机能_機能_jīnéng 机能 機能 jīnéng function 1 枪伤_槍傷_qiāngshāng 枪伤 槍傷 qiāngshāng gunshot wound 1 作_作_zuò 作 作 zuò to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 1 虚弱_虛弱_xūruò 虚弱 虛弱 xūruò weak; in poor health 1 老套_老套_lǎotào 老套 老套 lǎotào hackneyed; well-worn (phrase etc); same old story; stereotypical fashion 1 想得美_想得美_xiǎngdéměi 想得美 想得美 xiǎngdéměi in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 3 卡片_卡片_kǎpiàn 卡片 卡片 kǎpiàn card 1 往事_往事_wǎngshì 往事 往事 wǎngshì past events; former happenings 1 到头_到頭_dàotóu 到头 到頭 dàotóu to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end 1 手指_手指_shǒuzhǐ 手指 手指 shǒuzhǐ finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 2 宽_寬_kuān 宽 寬 kuān lenient; wide; broad 1 缝针_縫針_fèngzhēn 缝针 縫針 fèngzhēn needle 1 唱歌_唱歌_chànggē 唱歌 唱歌 chànggē to sing a song 2 当着_當著_dāngzhe 当着 當著 dāngzhe in front of; in the presence of 1 儿歌_兒歌_érgē 儿歌 兒歌 érgē nursery rhyme 1 周围_周圍_zhōuwéi 周围 周圍 zhōuwéi surroundings; environment; to encompass 5 围_圍_wéi 围 圍 wéi to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 1 光天化日_光天化日_guāngtiānhuàrì 光天化日 光天化日 guāngtiānhuàrì the full light of day (idiom); fig. peace and prosperity; in broad daylight 1 大模大样_大模大樣_dàmúdàyàng 大模大样 大模大樣 dàmúdàyàng boldly; ostentatiously; poised; self-assured; Taiwan pr. [da4 mo2 da4 yang4] 1 壮_壯_zhuàng 壮 壯 zhuàng to strengthen; strong; robust 2 做菜_做菜_zuòcài 做菜 做菜 zuòcài to cook; cooking 2 聚在一起_聚在一起_jùzàiyīqǐ 聚在一起 聚在一起 jùzàiyīqǐ to get together 1 夫妻_夫妻_fūqī 夫妻 夫妻 fūqī husband and wife; married couple 2 三天两头_三天兩頭_sāntiānliǎngtóu 三天两头 三天兩頭 sāntiānliǎngtóu lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep12/75 words - 16 min 闺女_閨女_guīnǚ 闺女 閨女 guīnǚ maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 1 感化_感化_gǎnhuà 感化 感化 gǎnhuà corrective influence; to reform (a criminal); redemption (of a sinner); to influence (a malefactor to a better life); to guide sb back to the right path by repeated word and example 1 孤独_孤獨_gūdú 孤独 孤獨 gūdú lonely; solitary 1 不只_不只_bùzhǐ 不只 不只 bùzhǐ not only; not merely 3 被子_被子_bèizi 被子 被子 bèizi quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 1 婆婆_婆婆_pópo 婆婆 婆婆 pópo husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 4 成都_成都_Chéngdū 成都 成都 Chéngdū Chengdu subprovincial city and capital of Sichuan province 四川 in southwest China 1 谈恋爱_談戀愛_tánliàn'ài 谈恋爱 談戀愛 tánliàn'ài to court; to go steady; to be dating 2 狠狠_狠狠_hěnhěn 狠狠 狠狠 hěnhěn resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 1 扇_扇_shān 扇 扇 shān to fan; to slap sb on the face 1 扇_扇_shàn 扇 扇 shàn fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 1 拆散_拆散_chāisàn 拆散 拆散 chāisàn to break up (a marriage, family etc) 1 家庭_家庭_jiātíng 家庭 家庭 jiātíng family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 2 壶_壺_hú 壶 壺 hú pot; classifier for bottled liquid 1 害羞_害羞_hàixiū 害羞 害羞 hàixiū shy; embarrassed; bashful 1 脚板_腳板_jiǎobǎn 脚板 腳板 jiǎobǎn the sole of the foot 2 肚脐眼_肚臍眼_dùqíyǎn 肚脐眼 肚臍眼 dùqíyǎn navel; belly button 1 肚脐_肚臍_dùqí 肚脐 肚臍 dùqí navel 1 金牌_金牌_jīnpái 金牌 金牌 jīnpái gold medal; CL:枚[mei2] 1 元_元_yuán 元 元 yuán currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon 1 保险箱_保險箱_bǎoxiǎnxiāng 保险箱 保險箱 bǎoxiǎnxiāng safe deposit box; a safe 1 融_融_róng 融 融 róng to melt; to thaw; to blend; to merge; to be in harmony 1 定做_定做_dìngzuò 定做 定做 dìngzuò to have something made to order 1 龙凤_龍鳳_lóngfèng 龙凤 龍鳳 lóngfèng dragon and phoenix 1 手镯_手鐲_shǒuzhuó 手镯 手鐲 shǒuzhuó bracelet 1 呐_吶_na 呐 吶 na sentence-final particle (abbr. for 呢啊[ne5 a5] or variant of 哪[na5]) 2 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep12/100 words - 20 min 孙媳妇_孫媳婦_sūnxífu 孙媳妇 孫媳婦 sūnxífu son's son's wife; grandson's wife 2 胆结石_膽結石_dǎnjiéshí 胆结石 膽結石 dǎnjiéshí gallstone 2 下个星期_下個星期_xiàgèxīngqī 下个星期 下個星期 xiàgèxīngqī next week 1 手表_手錶_shǒubiǎo 手表 手錶 shǒubiǎo wrist watch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 4 表_錶_biǎo 表 錶 biǎo wrist or pocket watch 1 不值钱_不值錢_bùzhíqián 不值钱 不值錢 bùzhíqián of little value 1 胆石_膽石_dǎnshí 胆石 膽石 dǎnshí gallstone 1 通通_通通_tōngtōng 通通 通通 tōngtōng all; entire; complete 1 善事_善事_shànshì 善事 善事 shànshì good deeds 7 肮脏_骯髒_āngzāng 肮脏 骯髒 āngzāng dirty; filthy 2 金子_金子_jīnzi 金子 金子 jīnzi gold 7 街头巷尾_街頭巷尾_jiētóuxiàngwěi 街头巷尾 街頭巷尾 jiētóuxiàngwěi top of streets, bottom of alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city 1 信不过_信不過_xìnbùguò 信不过 信不過 xìnbùguò to distrust; to be suspicious 1 不孝_不孝_bùxiào 不孝 不孝 bùxiào unfilial 2 坏事_壞事_huàishì 坏事 壞事 huàishì bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 5 好话_好話_hǎohuà 好话 好話 hǎohuà friendly advice; words spoken on sb's behalf; a good word; kind words; words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions 1 眼泪_眼淚_yǎnlèi 眼泪 眼淚 yǎnlèi tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 5 康复_康復_kāngfù 康复 康復 kāngfù to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 4 着火_著火_zháohuǒ 着火 著火 zháohuǒ to ignite; to burn 1 阑尾炎_闌尾炎_lánwěiyán 阑尾炎 闌尾炎 lánwěiyán appendicitis (medicine) 1 闸_閘_zhá 闸 閘 zhá gear; brake; sluice; lock (on waterway); electric switch or circuit breaker 1 掰开_掰開_bāikāi 掰开 掰開 bāikāi to pull apart; to pry open with the hands 1 平安无事_平安無事_píng'ānwúshì 平安无事 平安無事 píng'ānwúshì safe and sound (idiom) 4 改过_改過_gǎiguò 改过 改過 gǎiguò to correct; to fix 2 保佑_保佑_bǎoyòu 保佑 保佑 bǎoyòu to bless and protect; blessing 2 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep12/125 words - 28 min 乱动_亂動_luàndòng 乱动 亂動 luàndòng to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 1 清淡_清淡_qīngdàn 清淡 清淡 qīngdàn light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales) 2 会见_會見_huìjiàn 会见 會見 huìjiàn to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 2 严格来说_嚴格來說_yángéláishuō 严格来说 嚴格來說 yángéláishuō strictly speaking 2 仗义_仗義_zhàngyì 仗义 仗義 zhàngyì to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 1 代_代_dài 代 代 dài to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 2 恐怕_恐怕_kǒngpà 恐怕 恐怕 kǒngpà fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 2 几年_幾年_jǐnián 几年 幾年 jǐnián a few years; several years; how many years 2 临死_臨死_línsǐ 临死 臨死 línsǐ facing death; at death's door 6 匹_匹_pǐ 匹 匹 pǐ classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 1 野马_野馬_yěmǎ 野马 野馬 yěmǎ feral horse; free-roaming horse; wild horse 1 骑_騎_qí 骑 騎 qí to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 2 脾_脾_pí 脾 脾 pí spleen 1 交流_交流_jiāoliú 交流 交流 jiāoliú to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 1 合一_合一_héyī 合一 合一 héyī to unite 1 满足感_滿足感_mǎnzúgǎn 满足感 滿足感 mǎnzúgǎn sense of satisfaction 1 出生入死_出生入死_chūshēngrùsǐ 出生入死 出生入死 chūshēngrùsǐ from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water; brave; willing to risk life and limb 3 舍得_捨得_shěde 舍得 捨得 shěde to be willing to part with sth 2 一层_一層_yīcéng 一层 一層 yīcéng layer 1 流浪_流浪_liúlàng 流浪 流浪 liúlàng to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 1 说不准_說不準_shuōbùzhǔn 说不准 說不準 shuōbùzhǔn unable to say; can't say precisely 1 去世_去世_qùshì 去世 去世 qùshì to pass away; to die 3 搭档_搭檔_dādàng 搭档 搭檔 dādàng to cooperate; partner 1 自行车_自行車_zìxíngchē 自行车 自行車 zìxíngchē bicycle; bike; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 3 部门_部門_bùmén 部门 部門 bùmén department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep12/150 words - 35 min 章鱼_章魚_zhāngyú 章鱼 章魚 zhāngyú octopus 1 节_節_jié 节 節 jié festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 星期一_星期一_Xīngqīyī 星期一 星期一 Xīngqīyī Monday 1 影印_影印_yǐngyìn 影印 影印 yǐngyìn photographic reproduction; photocopying; photo-offset 1 体能_體能_tǐnéng 体能 體能 tǐnéng physical capability; stamina 1 瘀血_瘀血_yūxuè 瘀血 瘀血 yūxuè clotted blood; extravasated blood (leaking into surrounding tissue); thrombosis 1 痛改前非_痛改前非_tònggǎiqiánfēi 痛改前非 痛改前非 tònggǎiqiánfēi completely correcting one's former misdeeds (idiom); to repent past mistakes and turn over a new leaf; a reformed character 1 敬礼_敬禮_jìnglǐ 敬礼 敬禮 jìnglǐ to salute; salute 1 致敬_致敬_zhìjìng 致敬 致敬 zhìjìng to greet; to pay respects to 1 羁留_羈留_jīliú 羁留 羈留 jīliú to stay; to detain 6 病房_病房_bìngfáng 病房 病房 bìngfáng ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 6 炸弹_炸彈_zhàdàn 炸弹 炸彈 zhàdàn bomb; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 39 炸死_炸死_zhàsǐ 炸死 炸死 zhàsǐ to kill with an explosion 12 轩_軒_xuān 轩 軒 xuān pavilion with a view; high; tall; high fronted, curtained carriage (old) 2 那知_那知_nǎzhī 那知 那知 nǎzhī variant of 哪知[na3 zhi1] 1 仁慈_仁慈_réncí 仁慈 仁慈 réncí benevolent; charitable; kind; kindly; kindness; merciful 1 在乎_在乎_zàihu 在乎 在乎 zàihu to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 2 杰_傑_jié 杰 傑 jié hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 7 潘_潘_Pān 潘 潘 Pān surname Pan; Pan, faun in Greek mythology, son of Hermes 2 朵_朵_duǒ 朵 朵 duǒ flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 2 品_品_pǐn 品 品 pǐn article; commodity; product; goods; kind; grade; rank; character; disposition; nature; temperament; variety; to taste sth; to sample; to criticize; to comment; to judge; to size up; fret (on a guitar or lute) 4 调查结果_調查結果_diàochájiéguǒ 调查结果 調查結果 diàochájiéguǒ results (of an investigation, poll) 1 装置_裝置_zhuāngzhì 装置 裝置 zhuāngzhì to install; installation; equipment; system; unit; device 2 设计_設計_shèjì 设计 設計 shèjì plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 相近_相近_xiāngjìn 相近 相近 xiāngjìn close; similar to 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep12/165 words - 41 min 成分_成分_chéngfèn 成分 成分 chéngfèn composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one's social status; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 大致_大致_dàzhì 大致 大致 dàzhì more or less; roughly; approximately 1 金属_金屬_jīnshǔ 金属 金屬 jīnshǔ metal; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 废料_廢料_fèiliào 废料 廢料 fèiliào waste products; refuse; garbage; good-for-nothing (derog.) 1 遭殃_遭殃_zāoyāng 遭殃 遭殃 zāoyāng to suffer a calamity 1 踩_踩_cǎi 踩 踩 cǎi to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 3 报复_報復_bàofù 报复 報復 bàofù to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 1 主要_主要_zhǔyào 主要 主要 zhǔyào main; principal; major; primary 2 间接_間接_jiànjiē 间接 間接 jiànjiē indirect 1 基地_基地_jīdì 基地 基地 jīdì base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda 1 骇客_駭客_hàikè 骇客 駭客 hàikè hacker (computing) (loanword) 1 一共_一共_yīgòng 一共 一共 yīgòng altogether 1 傻乎乎_傻乎乎_shǎhūhū 傻乎乎 傻乎乎 shǎhūhū feeble-minded; dim-witted 1 苦日子_苦日子_kǔrìzi 苦日子 苦日子 kǔrìzi hard times 1 罢休_罷休_bàxiū 罢休 罷休 bàxiū to give up; to abandon (a goal etc); to let sth go; forget it; let the matter drop 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep13/25 words - 2 min 十三_十三_shísān 十三 十三 shísān thirteen; 13 1 复印机_複印機_fùyìnjī 复印机 複印機 fùyìnjī photocopier 1 表格_表格_biǎogé 表格 表格 biǎogé form; table; CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 1 饮食_飲食_yǐnshí 饮食 飲食 yǐnshí food and drink; diet 1 联谊_聯誼_liányì 联谊 聯誼 liányì friendship; fellowship 1 说定_說定_shuōdìng 说定 說定 shuōdìng to agree on; to settle on 2 正事_正事_zhèngshì 正事 正事 zhèngshì one's proper business 1 符_符_fú 符 符 fú mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond to; tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide 6 随身_隨身_suíshēn 随身 隨身 suíshēn to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 1 平平_平平_píngpíng 平平 平平 píngpíng average; mediocre 2 业_業_yè 业 業 yè line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 1 下星期_下星期_xiàxīngqī 下星期 下星期 xiàxīngqī next week 2 大学_大學_dàxué 大学 大學 dàxué university; college; CL:所[suo3] 2 资助_資助_zīzhù 资助 資助 zīzhù to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy 1 福利_福利_fúlì 福利 福利 fúlì material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 2 造福_造福_zàofú 造福 造福 zàofú to benefit (e.g. the people) 2 平安_平安_píng'ān 平安 平安 píng'ān safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 8 灵_靈_líng 灵 靈 líng quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 4 万事_萬事_wànshì 万事 萬事 wànshì all things 1 大一_大一_dàyī 大一 大一 dàyī first-year university student 1 尴尬_尷尬_gāngà 尴尬 尷尬 gāngà awkward; embarrassed 1 庙_廟_miào 庙 廟 miào temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 3 炸_炸_zhá 炸 炸 zhá to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 2 炸_炸_zhà 炸 炸 zhà to explode 2 法事_法事_fǎshì 法事 法事 fǎshì religious ceremony; ritual 1 作法_作法_zuòfǎ 作法 作法 zuòfǎ course of action; method of doing sth; practice; modus operandi 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep13/50 words - 10 min 超渡_超渡_chāodù 超渡 超渡 chāodù variant of 超度[chao1 du4] 1 孤魂_孤魂_gūhún 孤魂 孤魂 gūhún lonely soul 1 宁可_寧可_nìngkě 宁可 寧可 nìngkě preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils 1 打转_打轉_dǎzhuàn 打转 打轉 dǎzhuàn to spin; to rotate; to revolve 1 生辰八字_生辰八字_shēngchénbāzì 生辰八字 生辰八字 shēngchénbāzì one's birth data for astrological purposes, combined from year, month, day, hour, heavenly trunk and earthly branch 1 疏散_疏散_shūsàn 疏散 疏散 shūsàn to scatter; to disperse; to evacuate; scattered; to relax 4 人群_人群_rénqún 人群 人群 rénqún crowd 1 说出_說出_shuōchū 说出 說出 shuōchū to speak out; to declare (one's view) 1 太婆_太婆_tàipó 太婆 太婆 tàipó great-grandmother 1 抽奖_抽獎_chōujiǎng 抽奖 抽獎 chōujiǎng to draw a prize; a lottery; a raffle 1 一号_一號_yīhào 一号 一號 yīhào first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 2 二号_二號_èrhào 二号 二號 èrhào 2nd day of the month 1 地底_地底_dìdǐ 地底 地底 dìdǐ subterranean; underground 1 炸掉_炸掉_zhàdiào 炸掉 炸掉 zhàdiào to bomb 1 塌下_塌下_tāxià 塌下 塌下 tāxià to collapse 1 爆破_爆破_bàopò 爆破 爆破 bàopò to blow up; to demolish (using explosives); dynamite; blast 1 小型_小型_xiǎoxíng 小型 小型 xiǎoxíng small scale; small size 1 火药_火藥_huǒyào 火药 火藥 huǒyào gunpowder 2 含量_含量_hánliàng 含量 含量 hánliàng content; quantity contained 1 链接_鏈接_liànjiē 链接 鏈接 liànjiē link (on a website) 1 时钟_時鐘_shízhōng 时钟 時鐘 shízhōng clock 2 倒数_倒數_dàoshǔ 倒数 倒數 dàoshǔ to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page); from the back (rows of seats) 1 松懈_鬆懈_sōngxiè 松懈 鬆懈 sōngxiè to relax; to relax efforts; to slack off; to take it easy; complacent; undisciplined 1 绑_綁_bǎng 绑 綁 bǎng to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 3 炸碎_炸碎_zhàsuì 炸碎 炸碎 zhàsuì to destroy in an explosion; to break (by bombing) 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep13/75 words - 18 min 试试看_試試看_shìshìkàn 试试看 試試看 shìshìkàn to give it a try 1 偿命_償命_chángmìng 偿命 償命 chángmìng to pay with one's life 1 承受_承受_chéngshòu 承受 承受 chéngshòu to bear; to support; to inherit 1 蒙_蒙_méng 蒙 蒙 méng to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 1 姑息_姑息_gūxī 姑息 姑息 gūxī excessively tolerant; to overindulge (sb); overly conciliatory; to seek appeasement at any price 1 三分_三分_sānfēn 三分 三分 sānfēn somewhat; to some degree 1 钟_鐘_zhōng 钟 鐘 zhōng clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 2 遇见_遇見_yùjiàn 遇见 遇見 yùjiàn to meet 1 知足_知足_zhīzú 知足 知足 zhīzú content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) 1 骄傲_驕傲_jiāo'ào 骄傲 驕傲 jiāo'ào pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 3 送走_送走_sòngzǒu 送走 送走 sòngzǒu to see off; to send off 1 低头_低頭_dītóu 低头 低頭 dītóu to bow the head; to yield; to give in 1 恶势力_惡勢力_èshìlì 恶势力 惡勢力 èshìlì evil forces; criminal elements 1 屈服_屈服_qūfú 屈服 屈服 qūfú to surrender; to succumb; to yield; (as a transitive verb) to defeat; to prevail over 1 凌驾_凌駕_língjià 凌驾 凌駕 língjià to be above; to place above 2 事物_事物_shìwù 事物 事物 shìwù thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 之上_之上_zhīshàng 之上 之上 zhīshàng above 1 全体_全體_quántǐ 全体 全體 quántǐ all; entire 1 剪_剪_jiǎn 剪 剪 jiǎn scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 2 黄色_黃色_huángsè 黄色 黃色 huángsè yellow (color); pornographic 2 交通部_交通部_Jiāotōngbù 交通部 交通部 Jiāotōngbù Ministry of Transport; Transport Department 1 大埔_大埔_Dàbù 大埔 大埔 Dàbù Dabu county in Meizhou 梅州, Guangdong; Tai Po district of New Territories, Hong Kong; Dabu or Tabu township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan 1 八成_八成_bāchéng 八成 八成 bāchéng eighty percent; most probably; most likely 1 驶_駛_shǐ 驶 駛 shǐ to gallop; speedily; to proceed to; to pilot (ship, plane etc); to sail 1 环游_環遊_huányóu 环游 環遊 huányóu to travel around (the world, a country etc) 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep13/100 words - 22 min 罪行_罪行_zuìxíng 罪行 罪行 zuìxíng crime; offense 1 向外_向外_xiàngwài 向外 向外 xiàngwài out; outward 1 牺牲_犧牲_xīshēng 牺牲 犧牲 xīshēng to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 2 白白_白白_báibái 白白 白白 báibái in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 2 捉拿归案_捉拿歸案_zhuōnáguī'àn 捉拿归案 捉拿歸案 zhuōnáguī'àn to bring to justice 1 表情_表情_biǎoqíng 表情 表情 biǎoqíng (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 2 滴滴_滴滴_Dīdī 滴滴 滴滴 Dīdī DiDi, app-based transportation company (abbr. for 滴滴出行[Di1 di1 Chu1 xing2]) 6 答_答_dá 答 答 dá reply; answer; return; respond; echo 14 闹钟_鬧鐘_nàozhōng 闹钟 鬧鐘 nàozhōng alarm clock 3 耳_耳_ěr 耳 耳 ěr ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 2 突然间_突然間_tūránjiān 突然间 突然間 tūránjiān suddenly 1 响_響_xiǎng 响 響 xiǎng echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 4 放火_放火_fànghuǒ 放火 放火 fànghuǒ to set on fire; to commit arson; to create a disturbance 1 消防员_消防員_xiāofángyuán 消防员 消防員 xiāofángyuán firefighter; fireman 1 熬夜_熬夜_áoyè 熬夜 熬夜 áoyè to stay up late or all night 1 搏杀_搏殺_bóshā 搏杀 搏殺 bóshā fighting; killing 1 连环_連環_liánhuán 连环 連環 liánhuán chain 2 凶杀_兇殺_xiōngshā 凶杀 兇殺 xiōngshā to murder; assassination 1 桩_樁_zhuāng 桩 樁 zhuāng stump; stake; pile; classifier for items 1 兴奋_興奮_xīngfèn 兴奋 興奮 xīngfèn excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 2 醉_醉_zuì 醉 醉 zuì intoxicated 1 菜鸟_菜鳥_càiniǎo 菜鸟 菜鳥 càiniǎo (coll.) sb new to a particular subject; rookie; beginner; newbie 1 热血_熱血_rèxuè 热血 熱血 rèxuè hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) 1 安稳_安穩_ānwěn 安稳 安穩 ānwěn smooth and steady 1 过得去_過得去_guòdéqù 过得去 過得去 guòdéqù lit. can pass through (an opening); fig. can get by (in life); tolerably well; not too bad; How are you getting by?; How's life? 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep13/125 words - 27 min 至尊_至尊_zhìzūn 至尊 至尊 zhìzūn the most honorable; the most respected; supreme; (archaic) the emperor 1 半条命_半條命_bàntiáomìng 半条命 半條命 bàntiáomìng half a life; only half alive; barely alive; (scared, beaten etc) half to death 2 合谋_合謀_hémóu 合谋 合謀 hémóu to conspire; to plot together 1 吉利_吉利_jílì 吉利 吉利 jílì auspicious; lucky; propitious 1 人渣_人渣_rénzhā 人渣 人渣 rénzhā dregs of society; scum 6 不灵_不靈_bùlíng 不灵 不靈 bùlíng not work; be ineffective 1 好些_好些_hǎoxiē 好些 好些 hǎoxiē a good deal of; quite a lot 1 替死鬼_替死鬼_tìsǐguǐ 替死鬼 替死鬼 tìsǐguǐ scapegoat; fall guy 1 摆明_擺明_bǎimíng 摆明 擺明 bǎimíng to show clearly 2 惊吓_驚嚇_jīngxià 惊吓 驚嚇 jīngxià to frighten; to horrify; to terrify 1 听见_聽見_tīngjiàn 听见 聽見 tīngjiàn to hear 1 好意_好意_hǎoyì 好意 好意 hǎoyì good intention; kindness 1 提心吊胆_提心吊膽_tíxīndiàodǎn 提心吊胆 提心吊膽 tíxīndiàodǎn (saying) to be very scared and on edge 1 散心_散心_sànxīn 散心 散心 sànxīn to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 1 旅行支票_旅行支票_lǚxíngzhīpiào 旅行支票 旅行支票 lǚxíngzhīpiào traveler's check 1 半死_半死_bànsǐ 半死 半死 bànsǐ half dead (of torment, hunger, tiredness etc); (tired) to death; (terrified) out of one's wits; (beaten) to within an inch of one's life; (knock) the daylights out of sb 1 指定_指定_zhǐdìng 指定 指定 zhǐdìng to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 1 剪裁_剪裁_jiǎncái 剪裁 剪裁 jiǎncái to tailor (clothes); to trim (expenditure) 1 用料_用料_yòngliào 用料 用料 yòngliào ingredients; material 1 合适_合適_héshì 合适 合適 héshì suitable; fitting; appropriate 1 风格_風格_fēnggé 风格 風格 fēnggé style 1 品味_品味_pǐnwèi 品味 品味 pǐnwèi to sample; to taste; to appreciate; one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc); good taste 1 时装_時裝_shízhuāng 时装 時裝 shízhuāng fashion; fashionable clothes 2 杂志_雜誌_zázhì 杂志 雜誌 zázhì magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 1 触觉_觸覺_chùjué 触觉 觸覺 chùjué touch; sense of touch; tactile 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep13/150 words - 37 min 安静_安靜_ānjìng 安静 安靜 ānjìng quiet; peaceful; calm 2 敌人_敵人_dírén 敌人 敵人 dírén enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 工厂_工廠_gōngchǎng 工厂 工廠 gōngchǎng factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 1 谋生_謀生_móushēng 谋生 謀生 móushēng to seek one's livelihood; to work to support oneself; to earn a living 1 心神恍惚_心神恍惚_xīnshénhuǎnghū 心神恍惚 心神恍惚 xīnshénhuǎnghū perturbed (idiom) 1 刘_劉_Liú 刘 劉 Liú surname Liu 5 状_狀_zhuàng 状 狀 zhuàng accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 3 事务_事務_shìwù 事务 事務 shìwù (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) 1 争取_爭取_zhēngqǔ 争取 爭取 zhēngqǔ to fight for; to strive for; to win over 2 刑期_刑期_xíngqī 刑期 刑期 xíngqī prison term 1 悲观_悲觀_bēiguān 悲观 悲觀 bēiguān pessimistic 1 改过自新_改過自新_gǎiguòzìxīn 改过自新 改過自新 gǎiguòzìxīn to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf 2 傻瓜_傻瓜_shǎguā 傻瓜 傻瓜 shǎguā idiot; fool 2 魔鬼_魔鬼_móguǐ 魔鬼 魔鬼 móguǐ devil 23 身材_身材_shēncái 身材 身材 shēncái stature; build (height and weight); figure 2 模特儿_模特兒_mótèr5 模特儿 模特兒 mótèr5 (fashion) model (loanword) 2 着呢_著呢_zhene 着呢 著呢 zhene comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 2 认出_認出_rènchū 认出 認出 rènchū recognition; to recognize 3 镜_鏡_jìng 镜 鏡 jìng mirror; lens 3 凭借_憑借_píngjiè 凭借 憑借 píngjiè to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to; sth that one relies on 1 台上_臺上_táishàng 台上 臺上 táishàng on stage 1 紧要_緊要_jǐnyào 紧要 緊要 jǐnyào critical; crucial; vital 4 惊讶_驚訝_jīngyà 惊讶 驚訝 jīngyà amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 1 演员_演員_yǎnyuán 演员 演員 yǎnyuán actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 3 指认_指認_zhǐrèn 指认 指認 zhǐrèn to identify 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep13/175 words - 41 min 外貌_外貌_wàimào 外貌 外貌 wàimào profile; appearance 1 或是_或是_huòshì 或是 或是 huòshì or; either one or the other 1 指出_指出_zhǐchū 指出 指出 zhǐchū to indicate; to point out 1 佣人_傭人_yōngrén 佣人 傭人 yōngrén servant 2 临_臨_lín 临 臨 lín to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 1 凶神恶煞_兇神惡煞_xiōngshén'èshà 凶神恶煞 兇神惡煞 xiōngshén'èshà fiends (idiom); devils and monsters 2 试着_試著_shìzhe 试着 試著 shìzhe (coll.) to try to 1 目无法纪_目無法紀_mùwúfǎjì 目无法纪 目無法紀 mùwúfǎjì with no regard for law or discipline (idiom); flouting the law and disregarding all rules; in complete disorder 1 美女_美女_měinǚ 美女 美女 měinǚ beautiful woman 1 义气_義氣_yìqì 义气 義氣 yìqì spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 2 粥_粥_zhōu 粥 粥 zhōu congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 1 野蛮_野蠻_yěmán 野蛮 野蠻 yěmán barbarous; uncivilized 1 毫发_毫髮_háofà 毫发 毫髮 háofà a hair; the slightest 1 转转_轉轉_zhuànzhuan 转转 轉轉 zhuànzhuan to stroll 1 看上去_看上去_kànshangqu 看上去 看上去 kànshangqu it would appear; it seems (that) 2 像模像样_像模像樣_xiàngmóxiàngyàng 像模像样 像模像樣 xiàngmóxiàngyàng solemn; presentable; decent 1 从良_從良_cóngliáng 从良 從良 cóngliáng (of a slave or servant) to be given one's freedom; (of a prostitute) to marry and leave one's trade 1 首选_首選_shǒuxuǎn 首选 首選 shǒuxuǎn first choice; premium; to come first in the imperial examinations 1 女郎_女郎_nǚláng 女郎 女郎 nǚláng young woman; maiden; girl; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 找死_找死_zhǎosǐ 找死 找死 zhǎosǐ to court death; taking risks 1 矮_矮_ǎi 矮 矮 ǎi low; short (in length) 2 绰_綽_chuò 绰 綽 chuò generous; ample; wide; spacious; well-off; to grip 2 好去_好去_hǎoqù 好去 好去 hǎoqù bon voyage; Godspeed 1 行家_行家_hángjiā 行家 行家 hángjiā connoisseur; expert; veteran 1 学习_學習_xuéxí 学习 學習 xuéxí to learn; to study 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep13/190 words - 43 min 课程_課程_kèchéng 课程 課程 kèchéng course; academic program; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2],門|门[men2] 1 真棒_真棒_zhēnbàng 真棒 真棒 zhēnbàng super!; really great; wonderful 1 总经理_總經理_zǒngjīnglǐ 总经理 總經理 zǒngjīnglǐ general manager; CEO 1 行政_行政_xíngzhèng 行政 行政 xíngzhèng administrative; executive (attributive) 1 助理_助理_zhùlǐ 助理 助理 zhùlǐ assistant 1 拘留所_拘留所_jūliúsuǒ 拘留所 拘留所 jūliúsuǒ detention center; prison 1 腰_腰_yāo 腰 腰 yāo waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 1 硬_硬_yìng 硬 硬 yìng hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 1 兆_兆_zhào 兆 兆 zhào omen; to foretell; million; mega-; trillion; tera-; billion (old) 12 龙_龍_lóng 龙 龍 lóng dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 12 粉笔_粉筆_fěnbǐ 粉笔 粉筆 fěnbǐ chalk; CL:支[zhi1],段[duan4] 1 佩服_佩服_pèifú 佩服 佩服 pèifú to admire 4 损失_損失_sǔnshī 损失 損失 sǔnshī loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 1 一半_一半_yībàn 一半 一半 yībàn half 5 好笑_好笑_hǎoxiào 好笑 好笑 hǎoxiào laughable; funny; ridiculous 2 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep14/25 words - 6 min 十四_十四_shísì 十四 十四 shísì fourteen; 14 1 安全感_安全感_ānquángǎn 安全感 安全感 ānquángǎn sense of security 1 疯疯癫癫_瘋瘋癲癲_fēngfengdiāndiān 疯疯癫癫 瘋瘋癲癲 fēngfengdiāndiān deranged; erratic 1 尖_尖_jiān 尖 尖 jiān point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 1 过日子_過日子_guòrìzi 过日子 過日子 guòrìzi to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 1 全盘_全盤_quánpán 全盘 全盤 quánpán overall; comprehensive 1 人马_人馬_rénmǎ 人马 人馬 rénmǎ men and horses; troops; group of people; troop; staff; centaur 2 洗手不干_洗手不幹_xǐshǒubùgàn 洗手不干 洗手不幹 xǐshǒubùgàn to totally stop doing something; to reform one's ways 1 耀_耀_yào 耀 耀 yào brilliant; glorious 2 洪_洪_hóng 洪 洪 hóng flood; big; great 1 联_聯_lián 联 聯 lián to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 1 社团_社團_shètuán 社团 社團 shètuán association; society; group; union; club; organization 12 狗咬狗_狗咬狗_gǒuyǎogǒu 狗咬狗 狗咬狗 gǒuyǎogǒu dog-eat-dog; dogfight 2 损_損_sǔn 损 損 sǔn to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨) 1 平_平_píng 平 平 píng flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 1 合算_合算_hésuàn 合算 合算 hésuàn worthwhile; to be a good deal; to be a bargain; to reckon up; to calculate 1 得了_得了_déle 得了 得了 déle all right!; that's enough! 1 怂恿_慫恿_sǒngyǒng 怂恿 慫恿 sǒngyǒng to instigate; to incite; to egg sb on 1 应急_應急_yìngjí 应急 應急 yìngjí to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency; (attributive) emergency 1 脏_髒_zāng 脏 髒 zāng dirty; filthy 2 劫富济贫_劫富濟貧_jiéfùjìpín 劫富济贫 劫富濟貧 jiéfùjìpín to rob the rich to help the poor 1 工地_工地_gōngdì 工地 工地 gōngdì construction site 1 抢劫_搶劫_qiǎngjié 抢劫 搶劫 qiǎngjié to rob; looting 3 发型_髮型_fàxíng 发型 髮型 fàxíng hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 1 土_土_tǔ 土 土 tǔ earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep14/50 words - 12 min 便衣_便衣_biànyī 便衣 便衣 biànyī civilian clothes; plain clothes; plainclothesman 1 小伙子_小伙子_xiǎohuǒzi 小伙子 小伙子 xiǎohuǒzi young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一五一十_一五一十_yīwǔyīshí 一五一十 一五一十 yīwǔyīshí lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full detail 1 检控官_檢控官_jiǎnkòngguān 检控官 檢控官 jiǎnkòngguān prosecutor; procurator 1 召_召_zhào 召 召 zhào to call together; to summon; to convene; temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia) 1 追回_追回_zhuīhuí 追回 追回 zhuīhuí to recover (sth lost or stolen); to get back 1 帮手_幫手_bāngshǒu 帮手 幫手 bāngshǒu helper; assistant 1 汗流浃背_汗流浹背_hànliújiābèi 汗流浃背 汗流浹背 hànliújiābèi to sweat profusely (idiom); drenched in sweat 1 百听不厌_百聽不厭_bǎitīngbùyàn 百听不厌 百聽不厭 bǎitīngbùyàn worth hearing a hundred times 1 颁_頒_bān 颁 頒 bān to promulgate; to send out; to issue; to grant or confer 1 奖_獎_jiǎng 奖 獎 jiǎng prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 舒舒服服_舒舒服服_shūshufufu 舒舒服服 舒舒服服 shūshufufu comfortable; with ease 1 劲_勁_jìn 劲 勁 jìn strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 1 充电_充電_chōngdiàn 充电 充電 chōngdiàn to recharge batteries; fig. to rest and recuperate 1 没电_沒電_méidiàn 没电 沒電 méidiàn discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 1 透_透_tòu 透 透 tòu to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 1 透气_透氣_tòuqì 透气 透氣 tòuqì to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge 1 抽_抽_chōu 抽 抽 chōu to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 3 烟_煙_yān 烟 煙 yān cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke 3 性情_性情_xìngqíng 性情 性情 xìngqíng nature; temperament 1 见不得_見不得_jiànbudé 见不得 見不得 jiànbudé not fit to be seen by; should not be exposed to; can't bear to see 2 无端端_無端端_wúduānduān 无端端 無端端 wúduānduān for no reason 1 跑出_跑出_pǎochū 跑出 跑出 pǎochū to run out 1 夸奖_誇獎_kuājiǎng 夸奖 誇獎 kuājiǎng to praise; to applaud; to compliment 1 堂堂正正_堂堂正正_tángtángzhèngzhèng 堂堂正正 堂堂正正 tángtángzhèngzhèng displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square 2 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep14/75 words - 15 min 走进_走進_zǒujìn 走进 走進 zǒujìn to enter 1 回旋_迴旋_huíxuán 回旋 迴旋 huíxuán to turn around; maneuvering room; leeway 1 老老_老老_lǎolao 老老 老老 lǎolao maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 1 死人_死人_sǐrén 死人 死人 sǐrén dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 1 小混混_小混混_xiǎohùnhùn 小混混 小混混 xiǎohùnhùn hooligan; rogue; a good-for-nothing 1 争_爭_zhēng 争 爭 zhēng to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 1 地盘_地盤_dìpán 地盘 地盤 dìpán domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 1 多用_多用_duōyòng 多用 多用 duōyòng multipurpose; having several uses 1 开山刀_開山刀_kāishāndāo 开山刀 開山刀 kāishāndāo machete 1 害人不浅_害人不淺_hàirénbùqiǎn 害人不浅 害人不淺 hàirénbùqiǎn to cause a lot of trouble; to inflict much suffering 1 忙不过来_忙不過來_mángbùguòlái 忙不过来 忙不過來 mángbùguòlái to have more work than one can deal with; to have one's hands full 1 重伤_重傷_zhòngshāng 重伤 重傷 zhòngshāng seriously hurt; serious injury 1 不计其数_不計其數_bùjìqíshù 不计其数 不計其數 bùjìqíshù lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless; innumerable 1 安宁_安寧_ānníng 安宁 安寧 ānníng peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed; free from worry 1 辣鸡_辣雞_làjī 辣鸡 辣雞 làjī spicy chicken; (Internet slang) garbage (pun on 垃圾[la1 ji1]) 1 黄蜂_黃蜂_huángfēng 黄蜂 黃蜂 huángfēng wasp 1 共识_共識_gòngshí 共识 共識 gòngshí common understanding; consensus 1 打击_打擊_dǎjī 打击 打擊 dǎjī to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 1 手头_手頭_shǒutóu 手头 手頭 shǒutóu in hand (e.g. cash) 2 锁定_鎖定_suǒdìng 锁定 鎖定 suǒdìng to lock (a door); to close with a latch; to lock into place; a lock; a latch; to lock a computer file (to prevent it being overwritten); to lock (denying access to a computer system or device or files, e.g. by password-protection); to focus attention on; to target 1 头号_頭號_tóuhào 头号 頭號 tóuhào first rate; top rank; number one 1 电脑系统_電腦系統_diànnǎoxìtǒng 电脑系统 電腦系統 diànnǎoxìtǒng computer system 1 莫_莫_mò 莫 莫 mò do not; there is none who 6 越南_越南_Yuènán 越南 越南 Yuènán Vietnam; Vietnamese 2 华侨_華僑_Huáqiáo 华侨 華僑 Huáqiáo overseas Chinese; (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep14/100 words - 19 min 各类_各類_gèlèi 各类 各類 gèlèi all categories 1 精密_精密_jīngmì 精密 精密 jīngmì accuracy; exact; precise; refined 2 储物_儲物_chǔwù 储物 儲物 chǔwù to hoard 1 柜_櫃_guì 柜 櫃 guì cupboard; cabinet; wardrobe 1 造_造_zào 造 造 zào to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops 1 年龄_年齡_niánlíng 年龄 年齡 niánlíng (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 2 特征_特徵_tèzhēng 特征 特徵 tèzhēng characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait 1 行踪_行蹤_xíngzōng 行踪 行蹤 xíngzōng whereabouts; (lose) track (of) 2 不详_不詳_bùxiáng 不详 不詳 bùxiáng not in detail; not quite clear 1 首脑_首腦_shǒunǎo 首脑 首腦 shǒunǎo head (of state); summit (meeting); leader 1 厮杀_廝殺_sīshā 厮杀 廝殺 sīshā to fight at close quarters; hand-to-hand 1 忠心_忠心_zhōngxīn 忠心 忠心 zhōngxīn good faith; devotion; loyalty; dedication 1 一贯_一貫_yīguàn 一贯 一貫 yīguàn consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent 1 作风_作風_zuòfēng 作风 作風 zuòfēng style; style of work; way 1 会议_會議_huìyì 会议 會議 huìyì meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 2 到此为止_到此為止_dàocǐwéizhǐ 到此为止 到此為止 dàocǐwéizhǐ to stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day 1 中止_中止_zhōngzhǐ 中止 中止 zhōngzhǐ to cease; to suspend; to break off; to stop; to discontinue 1 不妨_不妨_bùfáng 不妨 不妨 bùfáng there is no harm in; might as well 1 获取_獲取_huòqǔ 获取 獲取 huòqǔ to gain; to get; to acquire 2 精确_精確_jīngquè 精确 精確 jīngquè accurate; precise 2 线人_線人_xiànrén 线人 線人 xiànrén spy; informer 1 止_止_zhǐ 止 止 zhǐ to stop; to prohibit; until; only 1 丁点_丁點_dīngdiǎn 丁点 丁點 dīngdiǎn tiny bit 1 乌龟_烏龜_wūguī 乌龟 烏龜 wūguī tortoise; cuckold 8 窗户_窗戶_chuānghu 窗户 窗戶 chuānghu window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep14/125 words - 23 min 棵_棵_kē 棵 棵 kē classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 1 树_樹_shù 树 樹 shù tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 2 树根_樹根_shùgēn 树根 樹根 shùgēn tree roots 1 童年_童年_tóngnián 童年 童年 tóngnián childhood 1 纹_紋_wén 纹 紋 wén line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc) 1 经受_經受_jīngshòu 经受 經受 jīngshòu to undergo (hardship); to endure; to withstand 1 单纯_單純_dānchún 单纯 單純 dānchún simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 1 形象_形象_xíngxiàng 形象 形象 xíngxiàng image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 1 白色_白色_báisè 白色 白色 báisè white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 4 天使_天使_tiānshǐ 天使 天使 tiānshǐ angel 12 阴沉_陰沉_yīnchén 阴沉 陰沉 yīnchén gloomy 2 邪恶_邪惡_xié'è 邪恶 邪惡 xié'è sinister; vicious; wicked; evil 1 漫画_漫畫_mànhuà 漫画 漫畫 mànhuà caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga 1 形像_形像_xíngxiàng 形像 形像 xíngxiàng form; image 1 类型_類型_lèixíng 类型 類型 lèixíng type; category; genre; form; style 2 异常_異常_yìcháng 异常 異常 yìcháng exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly 1 性格_性格_xìnggé 性格 性格 xìnggé nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 大都_大都_dàdū 大都 大都 dàdū for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 1 人格_人格_réngé 人格 人格 réngé personality; integrity; dignity 29 分裂_分裂_fēnliè 分裂 分裂 fēnliè to split up; to divide; to break up; fission; schism 30 胡思乱想_胡思亂想_húsīluànxiǎng 胡思乱想 胡思亂想 húsīluànxiǎng to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild 2 大大小小_大大小小_dàdàxiǎoxiǎo 大大小小 大大小小 dàdàxiǎoxiǎo large and small; of all sizes 1 忘不了_忘不了_wàngbùliǎo 忘不了 忘不了 wàngbùliǎo cannot forget 1 柜子_櫃子_guìzi 柜子 櫃子 guìzi cupboard; cabinet 1 感性_感性_gǎnxìng 感性 感性 gǎnxìng perception; perceptual; sensibility; sensitive; emotional; sentimental 4 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep14/150 words - 29 min 两边_兩邊_liǎngbian 两边 兩邊 liǎngbian either side; both sides 2 无忧无虑_無憂無慮_wúyōuwúlǜ 无忧无虑 無憂無慮 wúyōuwúlǜ carefree and without worries (idiom) 1 抛开_拋開_pāokāi 抛开 拋開 pāokāi to throw out; to get rid of 1 勉强_勉強_miǎnqiǎng 勉强 勉強 miǎnqiǎng to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 2 心理学家_心理學家_xīnlǐxuéjiā 心理学家 心理學家 xīnlǐxuéjiā psychologist 1 心理学_心理學_xīnlǐxué 心理学 心理學 xīnlǐxué psychology 1 疑神疑鬼_疑神疑鬼_yíshényíguǐ 疑神疑鬼 疑神疑鬼 yíshényíguǐ to suspect everyone; overly suspicious 1 能量_能量_néngliàng 能量 能量 néngliàng energy; capabilities 1 发呆_發呆_fādāi 发呆 發呆 fādāi to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 1 窗_窗_chuāng 窗 窗 chuāng shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 1 镜子_鏡子_jìngzi 镜子 鏡子 jìngzi mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 2 上个星期_上個星期_shànggèxīngqī 上个星期 上個星期 shànggèxīngqī last week 4 保姆_保姆_bǎomǔ 保姆 保姆 bǎomǔ nanny; housekeeper 1 上星期_上星期_shàngxīngqī 上星期 上星期 shàngxīngqī last week; previous week 2 公园_公園_gōngyuán 公园 公園 gōngyuán park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 6 按说_按說_ànshuō 按说 按說 ànshuō in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally 1 分成_分成_fēnchéng 分成 分成 fēnchéng to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into; tenths; percentage allotment 2 特质_特質_tèzhì 特质 特質 tèzhì characteristic; special quality 1 逻辑_邏輯_luóji 逻辑 邏輯 luóji logic (loanword) 2 分析_分析_fēnxī 分析 分析 fēnxī to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 理念_理念_lǐniàn 理念 理念 lǐniàn idea; concept; philosophy; theory 1 思考_思考_sīkǎo 思考 思考 sīkǎo to reflect on; to ponder over 3 果然_果然_guǒrán 果然 果然 guǒrán really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 3 五号_五號_wǔhào 五号 五號 wǔhào the fifth; fifth day of a month 3 谈到_談到_tándào 谈到 談到 tándào to refer to; to speak about; to talk about 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep14/175 words - 33 min 极_極_jí 极 極 jí extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 2 思想_思想_sīxiǎng 思想 思想 sīxiǎng thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 称为_稱為_chēngwéi 称为 稱為 chēngwéi called; to call sth (by a name); to name 1 五加_五加_wǔjiā 五加 五加 wǔjiā Acanthopanax gracilistylus 2 侧_側_cè 侧 側 cè the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 3 翼_翼_yì 翼 翼 yì wing; area surrounding the bullseye of a target; to assist; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy; old variant of 翌 2 一边_一邊_yībiān 一边 一邊 yībiān one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 1 断定_斷定_duàndìng 断定 斷定 duàndìng to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment 1 本身_本身_běnshēn 本身 本身 běnshēn itself; in itself; per se 1 倾向_傾向_qīngxiàng 倾向 傾向 qīngxiàng trend; tendency; orientation 1 沉默_沉默_chénmò 沉默 沉默 chénmò taciturn; uncommunicative; silent 1 羔羊_羔羊_gāoyáng 羔羊 羔羊 gāoyáng sheep; lamb 1 平衡_平衡_pínghéng 平衡 平衡 pínghéng balance; equilibrium 1 极端_極端_jíduān 极端 極端 jíduān extreme 1 恶劣_惡劣_èliè 恶劣 惡劣 èliè vile; nasty; of very poor quality 1 之下_之下_zhīxià 之下 之下 zhīxià under; beneath; less than 1 投靠_投靠_tóukào 投靠 投靠 tóukào to rely on help from sb 2 旗_旗_qí 旗 旗 qí banner; flag; (in Qing times) Manchu (cf. 八旗[Ba1 qi2]); administrative subdivision in inner Mongolia equivalent to 縣|县[xian4] county; CL:面[mian4] 7 好意思_好意思_hǎoyìsi 好意思 好意思 hǎoyìsi to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 1 聋子_聾子_lóngzi 聋子 聾子 lóngzi deaf person 1 好气_好氣_hǎoqì 好气 好氣 hǎoqì to be happy; to be in a good mood 1 团体_團體_tuántǐ 团体 團體 tuántǐ group; organization; team; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 历史_歷史_lìshǐ 历史 歷史 lìshǐ history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 1 症_症_zhèng 症 症 zhèng disease; illness 1 谋_謀_móu 谋 謀 móu to plan; to seek; scheme 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep14/200 words - 37 min 子孙_子孫_zǐsūn 子孙 子孫 zǐsūn offspring; posterity 1 阁下_閣下_géxià 阁下 閣下 géxià your distinguished self; your majesty; sire 2 慷慨解囊_慷慨解囊_kāngkǎijiěnáng 慷慨解囊 慷慨解囊 kāngkǎijiěnáng to contribute generously (idiom); help sb generously with money; to give generously to charity 1 福报_福報_fúbào 福报 福報 fúbào karmic reward (Buddhism) 1 善有善报_善有善報_shànyǒushànbào 善有善报 善有善報 shànyǒushànbào virtue has its rewards (idiom); one good turn deserves another 1 恶有恶报_惡有惡報_èyǒu'èbào 恶有恶报 惡有惡報 èyǒu'èbào evil has its retribution (idiom); to suffer the consequences of one's bad deeds; sow the wind and reap the whirlwind (Hosea 8:7) 1 懂事_懂事_dǒngshì 懂事 懂事 dǒngshì sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 1 爽利_爽利_shuǎnglì 爽利 爽利 shuǎnglì efficient; brisk; neat 1 老虎_老虎_lǎohǔ 老虎 老虎 lǎohǔ tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 效果_效果_xiàoguǒ 效果 效果 xiàoguǒ result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 要好_要好_yàohǎo 要好 要好 yàohǎo to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 1 返老还童_返老還童_fǎnlǎohuántóng 返老还童 返老還童 fǎnlǎohuántóng to recover one's youthful vigor; to feel rejuvenated (idiom) 1 小姑_小姑_xiǎogū 小姑 小姑 xiǎogū husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 1 重见天日_重見天日_chóngjiàntiānrì 重见天日 重見天日 chóngjiàntiānrì to see the light again (idiom); delivered from oppression 1 善款_善款_shànkuǎn 善款 善款 shànkuǎn contributions; donations 2 筹_籌_chóu 筹 籌 chóu chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means 1 胆量_膽量_dǎnliàng 胆量 膽量 dǎnliàng courage; boldness; guts 1 摊牌_攤牌_tānpái 摊牌 攤牌 tānpái to lay one's cards on the table 1 正气_正氣_zhèngqì 正气 正氣 zhèngqì healthy environment; healthy atmosphere; righteousness; vital energy (in Chinese medicine) 3 饭碗_飯碗_fànwǎn 饭碗 飯碗 fànwǎn rice bowl; fig. livelihood; job; way of making a living 1 口口声声_口口聲聲_kǒukoushēngshēng 口口声声 口口聲聲 kǒukoushēngshēng to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 3 毕生_畢生_bìshēng 毕生 畢生 bìshēng all one's life; lifetime 1 难忘_難忘_nánwàng 难忘 難忘 nánwàng unforgettable 1 用命_用命_yòngmìng 用命 用命 yòngmìng to follow orders; to abide by; to obey 1 开路_開路_kāilù 开路 開路 kāilù to open up a path; to make one's way through; to construct a road; (electricity) open circuit 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep14/204 words - 39 min 阿飞_阿飛_āfēi 阿飞 阿飛 āfēi hoodlum; hooligan; young rowdy 1 憾_憾_hàn 憾 憾 hàn regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction) 1 勾引_勾引_gōuyǐn 勾引 勾引 gōuyǐn to seduce; to tempt 3 为何_為何_wèihé 为何 為何 wèihé why 11 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep15/25 words - 3 min 皇_皇_huáng 皇 皇 huáng emperor; old variant of 惶[huang2] 1 渗_滲_shèn 渗 滲 shèn to seep; to ooze; to horrify 1 拚_拚_pīn 拚 拚 pīn variant of 拼[pin1] 1 红心_紅心_hóngxīn 红心 紅心 hóngxīn heart ♥ (in card games); red, heart-shaped symbol; bullseye 1 槛_檻_jiàn 槛 檻 jiàn banister; balustrade; cage for animal or prisoner; to transport caged prisoner on a cart 1 监_監_jiān 监 監 jiān to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison 5 经济_經濟_jīngjì 经济 經濟 jīngjì economy; economic 1 纳税人_納稅人_nàshuìrén 纳税人 納稅人 nàshuìrén taxpayer 1 拚命_拚命_pànmìng 拚命 拚命 pànmìng see 拼命[pin1 ming4] 1 契_契_qì 契 契 qì to carve; carved words; to agree; a contract; a deed 4 爷_爺_yé 爷 爺 yé grandpa; old gentleman 4 契妈_契媽_qìmā 契妈 契媽 qìmā adoptive mother 1 镖_鏢_biāo 镖 鏢 biāo throwing weapon; dart; goods sent under the protection of an armed escort 1 聆听_聆聽_língtīng 聆听 聆聽 língtīng to listen (respectfully) 1 密探_密探_mìtàn 密探 密探 mìtàn secret agent; detective; covert investigator 1 飞镖_飛鏢_fēibiāo 飞镖 飛鏢 fēibiāo darts (game); dart (weapon shaped like a spearhead) 1 分数_分數_fēnshù 分数 分數 fēnshù (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction 1 没口_沒口_méikǒu 没口 沒口 méikǒu unreservedly; profusely 1 齿_齒_chǐ 齿 齒 chǐ tooth; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 埋_埋_mái 埋 埋 mái to bury 3 埋_埋_mán 埋 埋 mán to blame 3 古_古_gǔ 古 古 gǔ ancient; old; paleo- 1 惑_惑_huò 惑 惑 huò to confuse; to be puzzled 1 刮_刮_guā 刮 刮 guā to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 2 胆小_膽小_dǎnxiǎo 胆小 膽小 dǎnxiǎo cowardice; timid 1 口臭_口臭_kǒuchòu 口臭 口臭 kǒuchòu bad breath; halitosis 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep15/50 words - 8 min 衰人_衰人_shuāirén 衰人 衰人 shuāirén loser; jerk 2 枉_枉_wǎng 枉 枉 wǎng to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain 1 倾_傾_qīng 倾 傾 qīng to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out 9 中听_中聽_zhōngtīng 中听 中聽 zhōngtīng pleasant to hear (i.e. agreeable news); to one's liking; music to one's ears; Taiwan pr. [zhong4 ting1] 1 当街_當街_dāngjiē 当街 當街 dāngjiē in the middle of the street; facing the street 1 公证人_公證人_gōngzhèngrén 公证人 公證人 gōngzhèngrén notary; actuary 1 奇异果_奇異果_qíyìguǒ 奇异果 奇異果 qíyìguǒ kiwi fruit; Chinese gooseberry 1 界_界_jiè 界 界 jiè boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 1 过火_過火_guòhuǒ 过火 過火 guòhuǒ to go too far (in word or deed); over the top 1 册_冊_cè 册 冊 cè book; booklet; classifier for books 1 自责_自責_zìzé 自责 自責 zìzé to blame oneself 1 胸中_胸中_xiōngzhōng 胸中 胸中 xiōngzhōng one's mind 1 一口_一口_yīkǒu 一口 一口 yīkǒu readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 1 第二次_第二次_dì'èrcì 第二次 第二次 dì'èrcì the second time; second; number two 1 差池_差池_chāchí 差池 差池 chāchí mistake; error; mishap 1 枪杀_槍殺_qiāngshā 枪杀 槍殺 qiāngshā to shoot dead 1 否_否_fǒu 否 否 fǒu to negate; to deny; not 3 性命_性命_xìngmìng 性命 性命 xìngmìng life 1 唔_唔_wú 唔 唔 wú oh (expression of agreement or surprise); (Cantonese) not 4 即_即_jí 即 即 jí namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 1 出声_出聲_chūshēng 出声 出聲 chūshēng to utter; to give voice 2 掂_掂_diān 掂 掂 diān to weigh in the hand; to estimate 2 会要_會要_huìyào 会要 會要 huìyào dynastic records of imperial China 1 省_省_shěng 省 省 shěng to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 2 省_省_xǐng 省 省 xǐng to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 2 嫂_嫂_sǎo 嫂 嫂 sǎo older brother's wife; sister-in-law 3 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep15/75 words - 20 min 贱人_賤人_jiànrén 贱人 賤人 jiànrén slut; cheap person 1 圣_聖_shèng 圣 聖 shèng holy; sacred; saint; sage 1 一错再错_一錯再錯_yīcuòzàicuò 一错再错 一錯再錯 yīcuòzàicuò to repeat errors; to continue blundering; to make continuous mistakes 1 偈_偈_jié 偈 偈 jié forceful; martial 1 嬲_嬲_niǎo 嬲 嬲 niǎo to tease; to disturb 1 守住_守住_shǒuzhu 守住 守住 shǒuzhu to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 1 承诺_承諾_chéngnuò 承诺 承諾 chéngnuò to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 3 挂住_掛住_guàzhù 挂住 掛住 guàzhù to get caught (entangled); to catch (on sth) 1 这天_這天_zhètiān 这天 這天 zhètiān today; this day 1 大会_大會_dàhuì 大会 大會 dàhuì general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 1 告密_告密_gàomì 告密 告密 gàomì to inform against sb 1 仇恨_仇恨_chóuhèn 仇恨 仇恨 chóuhèn to hate; hatred; enmity; hostility 1 沙律_沙律_shālǜ 沙律 沙律 shālǜ salad (loanword) 2 屈_屈_qū 屈 屈 qū bent; to feel wronged 1 大佬_大佬_dàlǎo 大佬 大佬 dàlǎo big shot (leading some field or group); godfather 1 炭_炭_tàn 炭 炭 tàn wood charcoal; coal 1 可否_可否_kěfǒu 可否 可否 kěfǒu is it possible or not? 1 要害_要害_yàohài 要害 要害 yàohài vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 2 肚_肚_dù 肚 肚 dù belly 2 顶_頂_dǐng 顶 頂 dǐng apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 1 揾食_搵食_wènshí 揾食 搵食 wènshí to earn one's living (Cantonese); Mandarin equivalent: 謀生|谋生[mou2 sheng1] 2 拍档_拍檔_pāidàng 拍档 拍檔 pāidàng partner 1 几时_幾時_jǐshí 几时 幾時 jǐshí what time?; when? 1 转去_轉去_zhuànqù 转去 轉去 zhuànqù to return; to go back 1 利息_利息_lìxī 利息 利息 lìxī interest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep15/100 words - 24 min 簿_簿_bù 簿 簿 bù a book; a register; account-book 1 院长_院長_yuànzhǎng 院长 院長 yuànzhǎng the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]; chair of a board; president of a university; department head; dean; premier of the Republic of China; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 铊_鉈_tā 铊 鉈 tā thallium (chemistry) 1 叻_叻_lè 叻 叻 lè (used in place names) 1 会否_會否_huìfǒu 会否 會否 huìfǒu can or cannot; is it possible? 1 把兄弟_把兄弟_bǎxiōngdì 把兄弟 把兄弟 bǎxiōngdì sworn brothers 1 悬崖_懸崖_xuányá 悬崖 懸崖 xuányá precipice; overhanging cliff 1 跌落_跌落_diēluò 跌落 跌落 diēluò to fall; to drop 1 山崖_山崖_shānyá 山崖 山崖 shānyá cliff 1 跌_跌_diē 跌 跌 diē to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 1 粉身碎骨_粉身碎骨_fěnshēnsuìgǔ 粉身碎骨 粉身碎骨 fěnshēnsuìgǔ lit. torn body and crushed bones (idiom); fig. to die horribly; to sacrifice one's life 1 揾_搵_wèn 揾 搵 wèn (literary) to wipe away (tears); to press with one's fingers; to soak 2 搏_搏_bó 搏 搏 bó to fight; to combat; to seize; (of heart) to beat 1 搜集_搜集_sōují 搜集 搜集 sōují to gather; to collect 1 若非_若非_ruòfēi 若非 若非 ruòfēi were it not for; if not for 1 收获_收穫_shōuhuò 收获 收穫 shōuhuò to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 1 法律制裁_法律制裁_fǎlǜzhìcái 法律制裁 法律制裁 fǎlǜzhìcái legal sanction; prescribed punishment; punishable by law 1 踢_踢_tī 踢 踢 tī to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 1 持_持_chí 持 持 chí to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 1 每隔_每隔_měigé 每隔 每隔 měigé at intervals of; every (so often) 3 手足_手足_shǒuzú 手足 手足 shǒuzú hands and feet; (fig.) brothers; retinue, henchmen, accomplices 1 星期六_星期六_Xīngqīliù 星期六 星期六 Xīngqīliù Saturday 2 聚会_聚會_jùhuì 聚会 聚會 jùhuì party; gathering; to meet; to get together 2 多数_多數_duōshù 多数 多數 duōshù majority; most 1 小学_小學_xiǎoxué 小学 小學 xiǎoxué elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep15/125 words - 33 min 风纪_風紀_fēngjì 风纪 風紀 fēngjì standard of behavior; moral standards; discipline 1 班长_班長_bānzhǎng 班长 班長 bānzhǎng class monitor; squad leader; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 上课_上課_shàngkè 上课 上課 shàngkè to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 1 谈天_談天_tántiān 谈天 談天 tántiān to chat 2 从未_從未_cóngwèi 从未 從未 cóngwèi never 1 沙滩_沙灘_shātān 沙滩 沙灘 shātān beach; sandy shore; CL:片[pian4] 8 落水_落水_luòshuǐ 落水 落水 luòshuǐ to fall into water; to sink; overboard; fig. to degenerate; to sink (into depravity); to go to the dogs 1 出血_出血_chūxuè 出血 出血 chūxuè to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 1 游_游_yóu 游 游 yóu to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 4 克服_克服_kèfú 克服 克服 kèfú (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 2 电梯_電梯_diàntī 电梯 電梯 diàntī elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 1 蛇_蛇_shé 蛇 蛇 shé snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 早晨_早晨_zǎochén 早晨 早晨 zǎochén early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 白车_白車_báichē 白车 白車 báichē ambulance (slang) (Cantonese) 1 料_料_liào 料 料 liào material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 1 怎能_怎能_zěnnéng 怎能 怎能 zěnnéng how can? 1 纸条_紙條_zhǐtiáo 纸条 紙條 zhǐtiáo slip of paper 1 人证_人證_rénzhèng 人证 人證 rénzhèng witness testimony 2 睡着_睡著_shuìzháo 睡着 睡著 shuìzháo to fall asleep 2 扑_撲_pū 扑 撲 pū to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over 1 惊喜_驚喜_jīngxǐ 惊喜 驚喜 jīngxǐ nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 2 戒指_戒指_jièzhi 戒指 戒指 jièzhi (finger) ring 5 午觉_午覺_wǔjiào 午觉 午覺 wǔjiào siesta; afternoon nap 1 蛋糕_蛋糕_dàngāo 蛋糕 蛋糕 dàngāo cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 4 睡午觉_睡午覺_shuìwǔjiào 睡午觉 睡午覺 shuìwǔjiào to have a nap 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep15/150 words - 38 min 浸_浸_jìn 浸 浸 jìn to immerse; to soak; to steep; gradually 3 水里_水里_Shuǐlǐ 水里 水里 Shuǐlǐ Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 1 鼻_鼻_bí 鼻 鼻 bí nose 2 凉爽_涼爽_liángshuǎng 凉爽 涼爽 liángshuǎng cool and refreshing 1 恶梦_惡夢_èmèng 恶梦 惡夢 èmèng nightmare 1 海滩_海灘_hǎitān 海滩 海灘 hǎitān beach; CL:片[pian4] 1 伤风_傷風_shāngfēng 伤风 傷風 shāngfēng to catch cold 1 医_醫_yī 医 醫 yī medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 1 教堂_教堂_jiàotáng 教堂 教堂 jiàotáng church; chapel; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 顺境_順境_shùnjìng 顺境 順境 shùnjìng favorable circumstances 1 逆境_逆境_nìjìng 逆境 逆境 nìjìng adversity; predicament 1 疾病_疾病_jíbìng 疾病 疾病 jíbìng disease; sickness; ailment 1 忧愁_憂愁_yōuchóu 忧愁 憂愁 yōuchóu to be worried 1 实践_實踐_shíjiàn 实践 實踐 shíjiàn practice; to put into practice; to live up to (a promise); to carry out (a project) 1 夜晚_夜晚_yèwǎn 夜晚 夜晚 yèwǎn night; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 偷吃_偷吃_tōuchī 偷吃 偷吃 tōuchī to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful 1 冰淇淋_冰淇淋_bīngqílín 冰淇淋 冰淇淋 bīngqílín ice cream 1 呔_呔_tāi 呔 呔 tāi tie; necktie; tire (Cantonese) 1 李_李_lǐ 李 李 lǐ plum 2 梁_梁_liáng 梁 梁 liáng roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 1 仪式_儀式_yíshì 仪式 儀式 yíshì ceremony 2 礼_禮_lǐ 礼 禮 lǐ gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 1 将会_將會_jiānghuì 将会 將會 jiānghuì auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 1 庄严_莊嚴_zhuāngyán 庄严 莊嚴 zhuāngyán solemn; dignified; stately 1 具有_具有_jùyǒu 具有 具有 jùyǒu to have; to possess 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep15/167 words - 39 min 法律_法律_fǎlǜ 法律 法律 fǎlǜ law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 2 约束力_約束力_yuēshùlì 约束力 約束力 yuēshùlì (of a contract) binding (law) 1 婚纱_婚紗_hūnshā 婚纱 婚紗 hūnshā wedding dress; CL:身[shen1] 1 姊妹_姊妹_zǐmèi 姊妹 姊妹 zǐmèi (older and younger) sisters; sister (school, city etc) 1 利是_利是_lìshì 利是 利是 lìshì see 利事[li4 shi4] 1 婚礼_婚禮_hūnlǐ 婚礼 婚禮 hūnlǐ wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 终身_終身_zhōngshēn 终身 終身 zhōngshēn lifelong; all one's life; marriage 1 配偶_配偶_pèi'ǒu 配偶 配偶 pèi'ǒu consort; mate; spouse 1 合法_合法_héfǎ 合法 合法 héfǎ lawful; legitimate; legal 3 在座_在座_zàizuò 在座 在座 zàizuò to be present 2 见证_見證_jiànzhèng 见证 見證 jiànzhèng to be witness to; witness; evidence 2 我方_我方_wǒfāng 我方 我方 wǒfāng our side; we 1 愿_願_yuàn 愿 願 yuàn to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 1 丈夫_丈夫_zhàngfu 丈夫 丈夫 zhàngfu husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 娶_娶_qǔ 娶 娶 qǔ to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 2 妻子_妻子_qīzi 妻子 妻子 qīzi wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 女士_女士_nǚshì 女士 女士 nǚshì lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep16/25 words - 12 min 上街_上街_shàngjiē 上街 上街 shàngjiē to go onto the streets; to go shopping 1 便宜货_便宜貨_piányihuò 便宜货 便宜貨 piányihuò a bargain; cheap goods 1 喜剧_喜劇_xǐjù 喜剧 喜劇 xǐjù comedy; CL:部[bu4],齣|出[chu1] 1 适当_適當_shìdàng 适当 適當 shìdàng suitable; appropriate 1 天荒地老_天荒地老_tiānhuāngdìlǎo 天荒地老 天荒地老 tiānhuāngdìlǎo until the end of time (idiom) 1 篮球_籃球_lánqiú 篮球 籃球 lánqiú basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 2 忍不住_忍不住_rěnbuzhù 忍不住 忍不住 rěnbuzhù cannot help; unable to bear 3 穿过_穿過_chuānguò 穿过 穿過 chuānguò to pass through 1 日出_日出_rìchū 日出 日出 rìchū sunrise 3 冬_冬_dōng 冬 冬 dōng winter 1 天才_天才_tiāncái 天才 天才 tiāncái talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 2 天亮_天亮_tiānliàng 天亮 天亮 tiānliàng dawn; daybreak 1 龟_龜_guī 龟 龜 guī tortoise; turtle 1 机灵_機靈_jīling 机灵 機靈 jīling clever; quick-witted 1 公义_公義_gōngyì 公义 公義 gōngyì righteousness 3 打听_打聽_dǎting 打听 打聽 dǎting to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 1 岂_豈_qǐ 岂 豈 qǐ how? (emphatic question) 2 焦急_焦急_jiāojí 焦急 焦急 jiāojí anxiety; anxious 1 这阵子_這陣子_zhèzhènzi 这阵子 這陣子 zhèzhènzi now; at present; at this juncture 1 英雄_英雄_yīngxióng 英雄 英雄 yīngxióng hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 顾_顧_gù 顾 顧 gù to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 1 信用_信用_xìnyòng 信用 信用 xìnyòng to trust; credit (commerce); trustworthiness; creditworthiness 1 交货_交貨_jiāohuò 交货 交貨 jiāohuò to deliver goods 2 先验_先驗_xiānyàn 先验 先驗 xiānyàn a priori (philosophy) 1 派对_派對_pàiduì 派对 派對 pàiduì party (loanword) 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep16/50 words - 24 min 爸妈_爸媽_bàmā 爸妈 爸媽 bàmā dad and mom 1 撤_撤_chè 撤 撤 chè to remove; to take away; to withdraw 1 遗言_遺言_yíyán 遗言 遺言 yíyán words of the deceased; last words of the dying; wisdom of past sages 1 靠近_靠近_kàojìn 靠近 靠近 kàojìn near; to approach 1 退出_退出_tuìchū 退出 退出 tuìchū to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 1 眼前_眼前_yǎnqián 眼前 眼前 yǎnqián before one's eyes; now; at present 1 晒太阳_曬太陽_shàitàiyáng 晒太阳 曬太陽 shàitàiyáng to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc); to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it) 1 看书_看書_kànshū 看书 看書 kànshū to read; to study 1 上船_上船_shàngchuán 上船 上船 shàngchuán to get on the boat 1 游轮_遊輪_yóulún 游轮 遊輪 yóulún cruise ship 2 甲板_甲板_jiǎbǎn 甲板 甲板 jiǎbǎn deck (of a boat etc) 1 全心全意_全心全意_quánxīnquányì 全心全意 全心全意 quánxīnquányì heart and soul; wholeheartedly 1 据我所知_據我所知_jùwǒsuǒzhī 据我所知 據我所知 jùwǒsuǒzhī as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge 1 晚点_晚點_wǎndiǎn 晚点 晚點 wǎndiǎn (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 1 跑步_跑步_pǎobù 跑步 跑步 pǎobù to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 4 干脆_乾脆_gāncuì 干脆 乾脆 gāncuì straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 1 简介_簡介_jiǎnjiè 简介 簡介 jiǎnjiè summary; brief introduction 1 解散_解散_jiěsàn 解散 解散 jiěsàn to dissolve; to disband 1 凶杀案_兇殺案_xiōngshā'àn 凶杀案 兇殺案 xiōngshā'àn murder case 1 来复线_來復線_láifùxiàn 来复线 來復線 láifùxiàn rifling (spiral lines on inside of gun barrel imparting spin to the bullet) 1 装有_裝有_zhuāngyǒu 装有 裝有 zhuāngyǒu fitted with 1 消音器_消音器_xiāoyīnqì 消音器 消音器 xiāoyīnqì silencer 1 衣物_衣物_yīwù 衣物 衣物 yīwù clothing; clothing and other personal items 1 检测_檢測_jiǎncè 检测 檢測 jiǎncè to detect; to test; detection; sensing 1 射击_射擊_shèjī 射击 射擊 shèjī to shoot; to fire (a gun) 3 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep16/75 words - 33 min 相当_相當_xiāngdāng 相当 相當 xiāngdāng equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 1 阿姨_阿姨_āyí 阿姨 阿姨 āyí maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 尘_塵_chén 尘 塵 chén dust; dirt; earth 1 岗位_崗位_gǎngwèi 岗位 崗位 gǎngwèi a post; a job 1 不好受_不好受_bùhǎoshòu 不好受 不好受 bùhǎoshòu unpleasant; hard to take 1 客观_客觀_kèguān 客观 客觀 kèguān objective; impartial 1 空白_空白_kòngbái 空白 空白 kòngbái blank space 1 天衣无缝_天衣無縫_tiānyīwúfèng 天衣无缝 天衣無縫 tiānyīwúfèng lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom); fig. flawless 1 淹死_淹死_yānsǐ 淹死 淹死 yānsǐ to drown 2 轻易_輕易_qīngyì 轻易 輕易 qīngyì easily; lightly; rashly 1 拿出_拿出_náchū 拿出 拿出 náchū to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 1 转机_轉機_zhuǎnjī 转机 轉機 zhuǎnjī (to take) a turn for the better; to change planes 1 绕_繞_rào 绕 繞 rào to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 1 圈_圈_quān 圈 圈 quān circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 1 回忆_回憶_huíyì 回忆 回憶 huíyì to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 说漏嘴_說漏嘴_shuōlòuzuǐ 说漏嘴 說漏嘴 shuōlòuzuǐ to blurt out; to let slip 1 不能不_不能不_bùnéngbù 不能不 不能不 bùnéngbù have to; cannot but 1 跌倒_跌倒_diēdǎo 跌倒 跌倒 diēdǎo to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) 1 擦掉_擦掉_cādiào 擦掉 擦掉 cādiào to wipe 1 绝望_絕望_juéwàng 绝望 絕望 juéwàng to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 1 尽头_盡頭_jìntóu 尽头 盡頭 jìntóu end; extremity; limit 1 管理员_管理員_guǎnlǐyuán 管理员 管理員 guǎnlǐyuán manager; administrator 1 热身_熱身_rèshēn 热身 熱身 rèshēn to warm up (sports); (fig.) to prepare; to get in condition 2 小睡_小睡_xiǎoshuì 小睡 小睡 xiǎoshuì to nap; to doze 1 诊所_診所_zhěnsuǒ 诊所 診所 zhěnsuǒ clinic 2 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep16/100 words - 39 min 女厕_女廁_nǚcè 女厕 女廁 nǚcè ladies washroom; ladies toilet 1 若无其事_若無其事_ruòwúqíshì 若无其事 若無其事 ruòwúqíshì as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly; nonchalantly 1 平常_平常_píngcháng 平常 平常 píngcháng ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 3 常理_常理_chánglǐ 常理 常理 chánglǐ common sense; conventional reasoning and morals 1 推测_推測_tuīcè 推测 推測 tuīcè speculation; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate 1 可言_可言_kěyán 可言 可言 kěyán it may be said 1 强奸犯_強姦犯_qiángjiānfàn 强奸犯 強姦犯 qiángjiānfàn rapist 1 智商_智商_zhìshāng 智商 智商 zhìshāng IQ (intelligence quotient) 1 国籍_國籍_guójí 国籍 國籍 guójí nationality 1 性别_性別_xìngbié 性别 性別 xìngbié gender; sex; distinguishing between the sexes 1 笑嘻嘻_笑嘻嘻_xiàoxīxī 笑嘻嘻 笑嘻嘻 xiàoxīxī grinning; smiling 4 阴_陰_yīn 阴 陰 yīn overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 1 阴沉沉_陰沉沉_yīnchénchén 阴沉沉 陰沉沉 yīnchénchén dark (weather, mood) 1 搞不懂_搞不懂_gǎobudǒng 搞不懂 搞不懂 gǎobudǒng unable to make sense of (sth) 1 心疼_心疼_xīnténg 心疼 心疼 xīnténg to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 1 谜底_謎底_mídǐ 谜底 謎底 mídǐ answer to a riddle 1 可怕_可怕_kěpà 可怕 可怕 kěpà awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 1 邪气_邪氣_xiéqì 邪气 邪氣 xiéqì evil influence; unhealthy trend; pathogeny (cause of disease) in TCM; as opposed to vital energy 正氣|正气[zheng4 qi4] 1 逼人_逼人_bīrén 逼人 逼人 bīrén pressing; threatening 1 牵手_牽手_qiānshǒu 牵手 牽手 qiānshǒu to hold hands 2 飞机_飛機_fēijī 飞机 飛機 fēijī airplane; CL:架[jia4] 1 爷爷_爺爺_yéye 爷爷 爺爺 yéye (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 奶奶_奶奶_nǎinai 奶奶 奶奶 nǎinai (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 1 指向_指向_zhǐxiàng 指向 指向 zhǐxiàng to point towards; aimed at; facing; the direction indicated 1 手提_手提_shǒutí 手提 手提 shǒutí portable 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep16/101 words - 41 min 晴_晴_qíng 晴 晴 qíng clear; fine (weather) 11 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep17/25 words - 9 min 身高_身高_shēngāo 身高 身高 shēngāo (a person's) height 1 蜡烛_蠟燭_làzhú 蜡烛 蠟燭 làzhú candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 1 双胞胎_雙胞胎_shuāngbāotāi 双胞胎 雙胞胎 shuāngbāotāi twin; CL:對|对[dui4] 6 被迫_被迫_bèipò 被迫 被迫 bèipò to be compelled; to be forced 1 天生_天生_tiānshēng 天生 天生 tiānshēng nature; disposition; innate; natural 1 淹_淹_yān 淹 淹 yān to flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate the skin (of liquids); to delay 1 好险_好險_hǎoxiǎn 好险 好險 hǎoxiǎn to have a close call; to have a narrow escape 1 天涯_天涯_tiānyá 天涯 天涯 tiānyá the other end of the world; a faraway place 1 白粉_白粉_báifěn 白粉 白粉 báifěn face powder; chalk powder; heroin 1 避孕套_避孕套_bìyùntào 避孕套 避孕套 bìyùntào condom; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 吞_吞_tūn 吞 吞 tūn to swallow; to take 1 涨_漲_zhàng 涨 漲 zhàng to swell; to distend 2 鞋带_鞋帶_xiédài 鞋带 鞋帶 xiédài shoelace; CL:根[gen1],雙|双[shuang1] 1 发狂_發狂_fākuáng 发狂 發狂 fākuáng crazy; mad; madly 1 第一步_第一步_dìyībù 第一步 第一步 dìyībù step one; first step 1 下贱_下賤_xiàjiàn 下贱 下賤 xiàjiàn humble; lowly; depraved; contemptible 1 上床_上床_shàngchuáng 上床 上床 shàngchuáng to go to bed; (coll.) to have sex 1 某_某_mǒu 某 某 mǒu some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 1 亲密_親密_qīnmì 亲密 親密 qīnmì intimate; close 2 账_賬_zhàng 账 賬 zhàng account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 1 远远_遠遠_yuǎnyuǎn 远远 遠遠 yuǎnyuǎn distant; by far 1 传出_傳出_chuánchū 传出 傳出 chuánchū to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 1 昏迷不醒_昏迷不醒_hūnmíbùxǐng 昏迷不醒 昏迷不醒 hūnmíbùxǐng to remain unconscious 1 纯真_純真_chúnzhēn 纯真 純真 chúnzhēn innocent and unaffected; pure and unadulterated 1 生日快乐_生日快樂_shēngrìkuàilè 生日快乐 生日快樂 shēngrìkuàilè Happy birthday 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep17/50 words - 21 min 愿望_願望_yuànwàng 愿望 願望 yuànwàng desire; wish 1 达成_達成_dáchéng 达成 達成 dáchéng to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 1 毁灭_毀滅_huǐmiè 毁灭 毀滅 huǐmiè to perish; to ruin; to destroy 1 潜入_潛入_qiánrù 潜入 潛入 qiánrù to submerge; to infiltrate; to steal into 1 令人_令人_lìngrén 令人 令人 lìngrén to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 1 不顾_不顧_bùgù 不顾 不顧 bùgù in spite of; regardless of 1 赶来_趕來_gǎnlái 赶来 趕來 gǎnlái to rush over 1 必_必_bì 必 必 bì certainly; must; will; necessarily 1 在意_在意_zàiyì 在意 在意 zàiyì to care about; to mind 2 当事人_當事人_dāngshìrén 当事人 當事人 dāngshìrén persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 1 共同_共同_gòngtóng 共同 共同 gòngtóng common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 1 怪不得_怪不得_guàibude 怪不得 怪不得 guàibude no wonder!; so that's why! 1 专心_專心_zhuānxīn 专心 專心 zhuānxīn to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 1 取代_取代_qǔdài 取代 取代 qǔdài to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 2 举动_舉動_jǔdòng 举动 舉動 jǔdòng act; action; activity; move; movement 1 同卵_同卵_tóngluǎn 同卵 同卵 tóngluǎn (of twins) identical; monozygotic 1 打爆_打爆_dǎbào 打爆 打爆 dǎbào to blow out; to blow off; (computer games) to zap; (phone) to ring off the hook; to be jammed; to max out (credit card etc) 1 发烧_發燒_fāshāo 发烧 發燒 fāshāo to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 1 再不_再不_zàibù 再不 再不 zàibù if not, then; otherwise 1 重回_重回_chónghuí 重回 重回 chónghuí to return 3 炖_燉_dùn 炖 燉 dùn to stew 2 鸡脚_雞腳_jījiǎo 鸡脚 雞腳 jījiǎo chicken feet 1 形_形_xíng 形 形 xíng to appear; to look; form; shape 2 考试_考試_kǎoshì 考试 考試 kǎoshì to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 1 火爆_火爆_huǒbào 火爆 火爆 huǒbào fiery (temper); popular; flourishing; prosperous; lively 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep17/75 words - 34 min 保留_保留_bǎoliú 保留 保留 bǎoliú to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 1 写信_寫信_xiěxìn 写信 寫信 xiěxìn to write a letter 1 寂寞_寂寞_jìmò 寂寞 寂寞 jìmò lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 1 帮会_幫會_bānghuì 帮会 幫會 bānghuì secret society; underworld gang 1 忽然_忽然_hūrán 忽然 忽然 hūrán suddenly; all of a sudden 1 缩头乌龟_縮頭烏龜_suōtóuwūguī 缩头乌龟 縮頭烏龜 suōtóuwūguī person who refuses to face reality or confront a problem; ostrich 1 为首_為首_wéishǒu 为首 為首 wéishǒu head; be headed by 1 公民_公民_gōngmín 公民 公民 gōngmín citizen 1 搜查令_搜查令_sōuchálìng 搜查令 搜查令 sōuchálìng search warrant 1 私藏_私藏_sīcáng 私藏 私藏 sīcáng secret store; a stash (of contraband) 1 吹牛_吹牛_chuīniú 吹牛 吹牛 chuīniú to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) 1 酒吧_酒吧_jiǔbā 酒吧 酒吧 jiǔbā bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 1 礼金_禮金_lǐjīn 礼金 禮金 lǐjīn monetary gift 1 糖尿病_糖尿病_tángniàobìng 糖尿病 糖尿病 tángniàobìng diabetes; diabetes mellitus 1 风光_風光_fēngguāng 风光 風光 fēngguāng scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 1 徐_徐_xú 徐 徐 xú slowly; gently 2 带子_帶子_dàizi 带子 帶子 dàizi belt; band; ribbon; strap; girdle; (coll.) audio or video tape; Farrer's scallop (Chlamys farreri); comb pen shell (Atrina pectinata) 2 陷阱_陷阱_xiànjǐng 陷阱 陷阱 xiànjǐng pitfall; snare; trap 1 新界_新界_Xīnjiè 新界 新界 Xīnjiè New Territories (in Hong Kong) 1 野猪_野豬_yězhū 野猪 野豬 yězhū wild boar (Sus scrofa); CL:頭|头[tou2] 1 队员_隊員_duìyuán 队员 隊員 duìyuán team member 1 村民_村民_cūnmín 村民 村民 cūnmín villager 1 冤狱_冤獄_yuānyù 冤狱 冤獄 yuānyù unjust charge or verdict; miscarriage of justice; frame-up 1 食指_食指_shízhǐ 食指 食指 shízhǐ index finger; mouths to feed 1 录影带_錄影帶_lùyǐngdài 录影带 錄影帶 lùyǐngdài videotape (Tw); CL:盤|盘[pan2] 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep17/100 words - 48 min 如来_如來_rúlái 如来 如來 rúlái tathagata (Buddha's name for himself, having many layers of meaning - Sanskrit: thus gone, having been Brahman, gone to the absolute etc) 1 佛祖_佛祖_Fózǔ 佛祖 佛祖 Fózǔ Buddha; founder of a buddhist sect 1 观世音_觀世音_Guānshìyīn 观世音 觀世音 Guānshìyīn Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara) 1 菩萨_菩薩_Púsà 菩萨 菩薩 Púsà Bodhisattva (Buddhism) 1 天主_天主_Tiānzhǔ 天主 天主 Tiānzhǔ God (in Catholicism); abbr. for 天主教[Tian1 zhu3 jiao4], Catholicism 1 圣母_聖母_shèngmǔ 圣母 聖母 shèngmǔ goddess 1 玛利亚_瑪利亞_Mǎlìyà 玛利亚 瑪利亞 Mǎlìyà Mary (biblical name) 1 亲耳_親耳_qīn'ěr 亲耳 親耳 qīn'ěr with one's own ears 1 奢望_奢望_shēwàng 奢望 奢望 shēwàng an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations 1 临走_臨走_línzǒu 临走 臨走 línzǒu before leaving; on departure 1 背叛_背叛_bèipàn 背叛 背叛 bèipàn to betray 1 度过_度過_dùguò 度过 度過 dùguò to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 1 心急_心急_xīnjí 心急 心急 xīnjí anxious; impatient 1 倒像_倒像_dàoxiàng 倒像 倒像 dàoxiàng inverted image; reversed image (e.g. upside down) 1 牌_牌_pái 牌 牌 pái mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 团聚_團聚_tuánjù 团聚 團聚 tuánjù to reunite; to have a reunion 1 鞠躬_鞠躬_jūgōng 鞠躬 鞠躬 jūgōng to bow; (literary) to bend down 1 烈_烈_liè 烈 烈 liè ardent; intense; fierce; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; exploits; achievements 1 黄金_黃金_huángjīn 黄金 黃金 huángjīn gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 1 虾_蝦_xiā 虾 蝦 xiā shrimp; prawn 1 开吃_開吃_kāichī 开吃 開吃 kāichī to start eating 1 信箱_信箱_xìnxiāng 信箱 信箱 xìnxiāng mailbox; post office box 2 邮轮_郵輪_yóulún 邮轮 郵輪 yóulún ocean liner; cruise liner 2 现金_現金_xiànjīn 现金 現金 xiànjīn cash 1 券_券_quàn 券 券 quàn bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate 1 #//The Borderline - S1/Ep17/113 words - 55 min 海风_海風_hǎifēng 海风 海風 hǎifēng sea breeze; sea wind (i.e. from the sea) 1 吹干_吹乾_chuīgān 吹干 吹乾 chuīgān to blow-dry 1 大海_大海_dàhǎi 大海 大海 dàhǎi sea; ocean 1 有朝一日_有朝一日_yǒuzhāoyīrì 有朝一日 有朝一日 yǒuzhāoyīrì one day; sometime in the future 1 笑容_笑容_xiàoróng 笑容 笑容 xiàoróng smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 1 不久_不久_bùjiǔ 不久 不久 bùjiǔ not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 1 扪心自问_捫心自問_ménxīnzìwèn 扪心自问 捫心自問 ménxīnzìwèn to ask oneself honestly; to search in one's heart 1 遗憾_遺憾_yíhàn 遗憾 遺憾 yíhàn regret; to regret; to be sorry that 1 越界_越界_yuèjiè 越界 越界 yuèjiè to cross a border; to overstep a bound 1 告一段落_告一段落_gàoyīduànluò 告一段落 告一段落 gàoyīduànluò to come to the end of a phase (idiom) 1 考_考_kǎo 考 考 kǎo to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 1 选手_選手_xuǎnshǒu 选手 選手 xuǎnshǒu athlete; contestant 1 海水_海水_hǎishuǐ 海水 海水 hǎishuǐ seawater 1