//The Borderline - S1/Ep01/25 words - 0 min 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 界线[界線] jie4 xian4 limits; bounds; dividing line 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 案件[案件] an4 jian4 case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3] 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 有罪[有罪] you3 zui4 guilty 无罪[無罪] wu2 zui4 innocent; guileless; not guilty (of crime) 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 问心无愧[問心無愧] wen4 xin1 wu2 kui4 lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police //The Borderline - S1/Ep01/50 words - 1 min 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 猛烈[猛烈] meng3 lie4 fierce; violent (criticism etc) 庆幸[慶幸] qing4 xing4 to rejoice; to be glad 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 路人[路人] lu4 ren2 passer-by; stranger 悍[悍] han4 heroic; intrepid; valiant; dauntless; fierce; ferocious; violent 匪[匪] fei3 bandit; (literary) not 缉拿[緝拿] ji1 na2 to arrest; to seize 归案[歸案] gui1 an4 to bring to justice; to file away (a document) 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 初步[初步] chu1 bu4 initial; preliminary; tentative 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 弹头[彈頭] dan4 tou2 warhead 弹壳[彈殼] dan4 ke2 ammunition case 共有[共有] gong4 you3 to have altogether; in all 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 军装[軍裝] jun1 zhuang1 military uniform 夥[夥] huo3 many; numerous 左轮手枪[左輪手槍] zuo3 lun2 shou3 qiang1 revolver 射出[射出] she4 chu1 emission; ejaculation 乘[乘] cheng2 to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (math.); Buddhist sect or creed 毫米[毫米] hao2 mi3 millimeter //The Borderline - S1/Ep01/75 words - 1 min 刻印[刻印] ke4 yin4 to engrave a seal; stamp mark; to print with carved type; to leave a deep impression 明[明] ming2 bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 兵工厂[兵工廠] bing1 gong1 chang3 munitions factory 生产[生產] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 军用[軍用] jun1 yong4 (for) military use; military application 子弹[子彈] zi3 dan4 bullet; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1],發|发[fa1] 痕[痕] hen2 scar; traces 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 匪徒[匪徒] fei3 tu2 gangster; bandit 枪[槍] qiang1 gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 讬[託] tuo1 variant of 託|托[tuo1] 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 抢劫案[搶劫案] qiang3 jie2 an4 robbery; holdup 火力[火力] huo3 li4 fire; firepower 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 赃物[贓物] zang1 wu4 booty; stolen property 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 批[批] pi1 to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) //The Borderline - S1/Ep01/100 words - 3 min 射[射] she4 to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 引擎盖[引擎蓋] yin3 qing2 gai4 (car) hood; bonnet 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 引擎[引擎] yin3 qing2 engine (loanword); CL:臺|台[tai2] 弹孔[彈孔] dan4 kong3 bullet hole 变形[變形] bian4 xing2 deformation; to become deformed; to change shape; to morph 钢[鋼] gang1 steel 芯[芯] xin1 lamp pith; wick 芯[芯] xin4 core 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 长枪[長槍] chang2 qiang1 pike; CL:支[zhi1] 孔[孔] kong3 hole; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for cave dwellings 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 狙击手[狙擊手] ju1 ji1 shou3 sniper; marksman 气枪[氣槍] qi4 qiang1 an air gun 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 掩护[掩護] yan3 hu4 to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 噪音[噪音] zao4 yin1 rumble; noise; static (in a signal) 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 假案[假案] jia3 an4 fabricated legal case; frame-up //The Borderline - S1/Ep01/125 words - 4 min 触发[觸發] chu4 fa1 to trigger; to spark 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 枪战[槍戰] qiang1 zhan4 gun battle; firefight 出租车[出租車] chu1 zu1 che1 taxi; (Tw) rental car 逃走[逃走] tao2 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 同党[同黨] tong2 dang3 member of the same party; member of the same group; accomplice 容许[容許] rong2 xu3 to permit; to allow 差错[差錯] cha1 cuo4 mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 劫匪[劫匪] jie2 fei3 bandit; robber 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 口供[口供] kou3 gong4 oral confession (as opposed to 筆供|笔供[bi3 gong4]); statement; deposition 劫[劫] jie2 to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 鹰[鷹] ying1 eagle; falcon; hawk 眼界[眼界] yan3 jie4 ken; scope 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 老谋深算[老謀深算] lao3 mou2 shen1 suan4 rigorous schemes and deep foresight (idiom); astute and circumspect 验[驗] yan4 to examine; to test; to check 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year //The Borderline - S1/Ep01/150 words - 6 min 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 械[械] xie4 appliance; tool; weapon; shackles; also pr. [jie4] 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 科[科] ke1 branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4] 方[方] fang1 square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter 警官[警官] jing3 guan1 constable; police officer 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 宏[宏] hong2 great; magnificent; macro (computing); macro- 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 柔软[柔軟] rou2 ruan3 soft 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 跟进[跟進] gen1 jin4 to follow; to follow up 搜[搜] sou1 to search 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 拼图[拼圖] pin1 tu2 jigsaw puzzle //The Borderline - S1/Ep01/175 words - 7 min 找遍[找遍] zhao3 bian4 to search everywhere; to search high and low; to comb 天台[天台] Tian1 tai1 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 指纹[指紋] zhi3 wen2 fingerprint; the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers 伪装[偽裝] wei3 zhuang1 to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 打进[打進] da3 jin4 to breach; to invade 黏着[黏著] nian2 zhuo2 to adhere; to stick together; to bond; to agglutinate; adhesion; adhesive 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 液体[液體] ye4 ti3 liquid 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 渍[漬] zi4 to soak; to be stained; stain; floodwater 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 清洁[清潔] qing1 jie2 clean; to clean 不要紧[不要緊] bu4 yao4 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 对比[對比] dui4 bi3 to contrast; contrast; ratio; CL:個|个[ge4] 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 损毁[損毀] sun3 hui3 to cause damage to; to ruin; to destroy 化验[化驗] hua4 yan4 chemical examination; to do a lab test //The Borderline - S1/Ep01/200 words - 8 min 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 队伍[隊伍] dui4 wu3 ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 轮[輪] lun2 wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn 过问[過問] guo4 wen4 to show an interest in; to get involved with 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 全线[全線] quan2 xian4 the whole front (in a war); the whole length (of a road or railway line) 折[折] zhe2 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 棉花[棉花] mian2 hua5 cotton 人造纤维[人造纖維] ren2 zao4 xian1 wei2 synthetic fiber 粗糙[粗糙] cu1 cao1 crude; gruff; rough; coarse 陀[陀] tuo2 (phonetic); declivity; steep bank 坨[坨] tuo2 see 坨子[tuo2 zi5] 均匀[均勻] jun1 yun2 even; well-distributed; homogeneous; well-proportioned (figure, body etc) 丝[絲] si1 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 单人[單人] dan1 ren2 one person; single (room, bed etc) 磅[磅] bang4 see 磅秤 scale; platform balance; (loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams) 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 埃及[埃及] Ai1 ji2 Egypt 棉[棉] mian2 generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever //The Borderline - S1/Ep01/225 words - 9 min 花哨[花哨] hua1 shao5 garish; gaudy 熟手[熟手] shu2 shou3 skilled person; an experienced hand 技工[技工] ji4 gong1 skilled worker 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 切[切] qie4 definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 外婆[外婆] wai4 po2 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 削[削] xiao1 to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 削[削] xue1 to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 粒[粒] li4 grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 婆[婆] po2 grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 风扇[風扇] feng1 shan4 electric fan 修理[修理] xiu1 li3 to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 风力[風力] feng1 li4 wind force; wind power 空调[空調] kong1 tiao2 air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2] 弄到[弄到] nong4 dao4 to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by 头痛[頭痛] tou2 tong4 to have a headache 黑呼呼[黑呼呼] hei1 hu1 hu1 variant of 黑糊糊[hei1 hu1 hu1] 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] //The Borderline - S1/Ep01/250 words - 11 min 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 粘[粘] nian2 variant of 黏[nian2] 糊[糊] hu2 muddled; paste; scorched 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 视频[視頻] shi4 pin2 video 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 合影[合影] he2 ying3 to take a joint photo; group photo 津津[津津] jin1 jin1 enthusiastic; ardent; (with) great relish 警局[警局] jing3 ju2 police department; police station; abbr. of 警察局 一个半[一個半] yi1 ge5 ban4 one and a half 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 锺[鍾] zhong1 variant of 鍾|钟[zhong1] 爹地[爹地] die1 di4 daddy (loanword) 满头大汗[滿頭大汗] man3 tou2 da4 han4 brow beaded with sweat; perspiring freely 汗[汗] han4 perspiration; sweat; CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection) 湿透[濕透] shi1 tou4 drenched; wet through 感冒[感冒] gan3 mao4 to catch cold; (common) cold; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]; (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative); (Tw) to detest; can't stand //The Borderline - S1/Ep01/275 words - 14 min 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 妈咪[媽咪] ma1 mi5 mommy (loanword) 香槟[香檳] xiang1 bin1 champagne (loanword) 玫瑰[玫瑰] mei2 gui1 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 旋[旋] xuan2 to revolve; a loop; a circle 陀螺[陀螺] tuo2 luo2 spinning top; gyroscope 金色[金色] jin1 se4 golden; gold (color) 一打[一打] yi1 da2 dozen 爹[爹] die1 dad 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 左撇子[左撇子] zuo3 pie3 zi5 left-handed 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 内疚[內疚] nei4 jiu4 guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt 沙漠[沙漠] sha1 mo4 desert; CL:個|个[ge4] 后座[後座] hou4 zuo4 back seat; pillion 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 连发[連發] lian2 fa1 to fire (a weapon) in rapid succession 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 抽烟[抽煙] chou1 yan1 to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 叼[叼] diao1 to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone) //The Borderline - S1/Ep01/300 words - 15 min 瘾[癮] yin3 addiction; craving 过瘾[過癮] guo4 yin3 to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling 烟瘾[煙癮] yan1 yin3 the urge to smoke; tobacco addiction 戒[戒] jie4 to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger) 菸[菸] yan1 variant of 煙|烟[yan1]; cigarette; tobacco; smoke 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 蔡[蔡] Cai4 surname Cai 浩[浩] hao4 grand; vast (water) 津[津] jin1 saliva; sweat; a ferry crossing; a ford (river crossing); abbr. for Tianjin 天津 年级[年級] nian2 ji2 grade; year (in school, college etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 同班[同班] tong2 ban1 to be in the same class; to be in the same squad; classmate 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 补习[補習] bu3 xi2 to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 证实[證實] zheng4 shi2 to confirm (sth to be true); to verify 来福线[來福線] lai2 fu2 xian4 rifling (helical grooves inside the barrel of a gun) 吻合[吻合] wen3 he2 to be a good fit; to be identical with; to adjust oneself to; to fit in //The Borderline - S1/Ep01/325 words - 16 min 换句话说[換句話說] huan4 ju4 hua4 shuo1 in other words 打劫[打劫] da3 jie2 to loot; to rob; to plunder; to ransack 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 伙[伙] huo3 meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥|伙[huo3] 军火[軍火] jun1 huo3 weapons and ammunition; munitions; arms 大王[大王] da4 wang2 king; magnate; person having expert skill in something 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 坤[坤] kun1 one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing earth; female principle; ☷; ancient Chinese compass point: 225° (southwest) 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 经[經] jing1 classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4] 巴哈[巴哈] Ba1 ha1 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), German composer (Tw) 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 中医[中醫] Zhong1 yi1 traditional Chinese medical science; a doctor trained in Chinese medicine 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 上火[上火] shang4 huo3 to get angry; to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM) 整容[整容] zheng3 rong2 plastic surgery 增高[增高] zeng1 gao1 to heighten; to raise; to increase; to rise 忌口[忌口] ji4 kou3 abstain from certain food (as when ill); avoid certain foods; be on a diet 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 药材[藥材] yao4 cai2 medicinal ingredient 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 心律不整[心律不整] xin1 lu:4 bu4 zheng3 arrhythmia 调理[調理] tiao2 li3 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 //The Borderline - S1/Ep01/350 words - 18 min 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 缓慢[緩慢] huan3 man4 slow; slow-moving 定点[定點] ding4 dian3 to determine a location; designated; appointed; specific; fixed (time); fixed point (geometry); fixed-point (number) 歪理[歪理] wai1 li3 fallacious reasoning; preposterous argument 教坏[教壞] jiao1 huai4 to misguide; to corrupt (sb) 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 运输[運輸] yun4 shu1 to transport; to carry; transportation 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 大批[大批] da4 pi1 large quantities of 出货[出貨] chu1 huo4 to take money or valuables out of storage; to recover; to ship goods; to extract (chemicals from solution) 沙拉[沙拉] sha1 la1 salad (loanword) 上位[上位] shang4 wei4 seat of honor; person in a high-ranking position; to be promoted to a more senior role; (genetics) epistatic 码头[碼頭] ma3 tou2 dock; pier; wharf; CL:個|个[ge4] 妥[妥] tuo3 suitable; adequate; ready; settled 妥当[妥當] tuo3 dang5 appropriate; proper; ready 当[噹] dang1 (onom.) dong; ding dong (bell) 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 刁[刁] diao1 artful; wicked 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 粮[糧] liang2 grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 彤[彤] tong2 red //The Borderline - S1/Ep01/375 words - 20 min 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 蒸[蒸] zheng1 to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 剔[剔] ti1 to scrape the meat from bones; to pick (teeth etc); to weed out 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 渣[渣] zha1 slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 挂念[掛念] gua4 nian4 concerned 牠[牠] ta1 it (used for animals) 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 干爹[乾爹] gan1 die1 adoptive father (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 硬撑[硬撐] ying4 cheng1 to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc 收手[收手] shou1 shou3 to stop; to pull back 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 配件[配件] pei4 jian4 component; part; fitting; accessory; replacement part 枪托[槍托] qiang1 tuo1 butt of a gun; stock 手柄[手柄] shou3 bing3 handle; video game controller 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 玩具枪[玩具槍] wan2 ju4 qiang1 toy gun //The Borderline - S1/Ep01/400 words - 24 min 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 弹簧[彈簧] tan2 huang2 spring 松[鬆] song1 loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 格[格] ge2 square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively 南[南] nan2 south 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 狙击[狙擊] ju1 ji1 to snipe (shoot from hiding) 步枪[步槍] bu4 qiang1 rifle; CL:把[ba3],枝[zhi1] 发射[發射] fa1 she4 to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch; to emit (a particle); to discharge; emanation; emission 示范[示範] shi4 fan4 to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 流弹[流彈] liu2 dan4 stray bullet 打中[打中] da3 zhong4 to hit (a target) 走运[走運] zou3 yun4 to have good luck; lucky; in luck 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 哦[哦] o5 sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy; may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of 仓库[倉庫] cang1 ku4 depot; storehouse; warehouse 关门[關門] guan1 men2 to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently) 中枪[中槍] zhong4 qiang1 to be hit by a gun; shot 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 坐车[坐車] zuo4 che1 to take the car, bus, train etc //The Borderline - S1/Ep01/425 words - 30 min 走私[走私] zou3 si1 to smuggle; to have an illicit affair 模型[模型] mo2 xing2 model; mold; matrix; pattern 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 大哥[大哥] da4 ge1 eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 枪崩[槍崩] qiang1 beng1 to shoot 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 躺下[躺下] tang3 xia4 to lie down 神探[神探] shen2 tan4 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] 帐[帳] zhang4 covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 麻利[麻利] ma2 li5 swift; agile; efficient; quick-witted (colloquial) 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 卧底[臥底] wo4 di3 to hide (as an undercover agent); an insider (in a gang of thieves); a mole 几千[幾千] ji3 qian1 several thousand 蜂窝[蜂窩] feng1 wo1 bee's nest; honeycomb; fig. honeycomb figure 烧高香[燒高香] shao1 gao1 xiang1 to burn incense; to thank profusely 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 打伤[打傷] da3 shang1 to injure; to wound; to damage 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] //The Borderline - S1/Ep01/450 words - 34 min 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 露馅[露餡] lou4 xian4 to leak; to expose (sb's secret); to spill the beans; to let the cat out of the bag 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 建设[建設] jian4 she4 to build; to construct; construction; constructive 上司[上司] shang4 si5 boss; superior 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 跑腿[跑腿] pao3 tui3 to run errands 巷[巷] xiang4 lane; alley 袭击[襲擊] xi2 ji1 attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack 铐[銬] kao4 shackles; fetters; manacle 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 酬劳[酬勞] chou2 lao2 reward 包围[包圍] bao1 wei2 to surround; to encircle; to hem in 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 投降[投降] tou2 xiang2 to surrender; surrender 预先[預先] yu4 xian1 beforehand; in advance 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] //The Borderline - S1/Ep01/475 words - 37 min 造反[造反] zao4 fan3 to rebel; to revolt 部署[部署] bu4 shu3 to dispose; to deploy; deployment 前程[前程] qian2 cheng2 future (career etc) prospects 开枪[開槍] kai1 qiang1 to open fire; to shoot a gun 心软[心軟] xin1 ruan3 to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 尽管[儘管] jin3 guan3 despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 精[精] jing1 essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 采[采] cai3 color; complexion; looks; variant of 彩[cai3]; variant of 採|采[cai3] 袭[襲] xi2 to attack; to inherit; classifier for suits (esp. of funeral robes) 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 身亡[身亡] shen1 wang2 to die 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 捉[捉] zhuo1 to clutch; to grab; to capture 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand //The Borderline - S1/Ep01/500 words - 39 min 围捕[圍捕] wei2 bu3 to fish by casting a net; to capture; to surround and seize 保释[保釋] bao3 shi4 to release on bail; to bail 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 鲁莽[魯莽] lu3 mang3 hot-headed; impulsive; reckless 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 脯[脯] pu2 chest; breast 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 犯人[犯人] fan4 ren2 convict; prisoner; criminal 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 制裁[制裁] zhi4 cai2 to punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic) 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 期[期] qi1 a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 知法犯法[知法犯法] zhi1 fa3 fan4 fa3 to know the law and break it (idiom); consciously going against the rules 污蔑[污衊] wu1 mie4 to slander; to smear; to tarnish 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 项[項] xiang4 back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 究竟[究竟] jiu1 jing4 to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented //The Borderline - S1/Ep01/514 words - 40 min 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 扬[揚] yang2 to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate 督察[督察] du1 cha2 to supervise; to superintend; inspector; censorship 杜[杜] du4 birchleaf pear (tree); to stop; to prevent; to restrict 涉嫌[涉嫌] she4 xian2 to be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of 谋杀[謀殺] mou2 sha1 to murder; to assassinate; intentional homicide 重案[重案] zhong4 an4 major case; serious crime 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 坚[堅] jian1 strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute 警方[警方] jing3 fang1 police 凶器[兇器] xiong1 qi4 lethal weapon; murder weapon 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in //The Borderline - S1/Ep02/25 words - 2 min 逃犯[逃犯] tao2 fan4 escaped criminal; fugitive from the law (criminal suspect on the run) 自首[自首] zi4 shou3 to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) 绑匪[綁匪] bang3 fei3 kidnapper 要挟[要挾] yao1 xie2 to threaten; to blackmail 动机[動機] dong4 ji1 motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention 闭路电视[閉路電視] bi4 lu4 dian4 shi4 closed-circuit television 片段[片段] pian4 duan4 fragment (of speech etc); extract (from book etc); episode (of story etc) 住所[住所] zhu4 suo3 habitation; dwelling place; residence; CL:處|处[chu4] 大厦[大廈] da4 sha4 (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) 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 保安[保安] bao3 an1 to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard 枪声[槍聲] qiang1 sheng1 crack; shooting sound; gunshot 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 协议书[協議書] xie2 yi4 shu1 contract; protocol 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person //The Borderline - S1/Ep02/50 words - 5 min 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 什[什] shen2 what 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 再生[再生] zai4 sheng1 to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 时时刻刻[時時刻刻] shi2 shi2 ke4 ke4 at all times 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 遗忘[遺忘] yi2 wang4 to become forgotten; to forget 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 重犯[重犯] zhong4 fan4 serious criminal; felon 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 当晚[當晚] dang1 wan3 on that evening 小产[小產] xiao3 chan3 to miscarry; a miscarriage; an abortion 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 纪录[紀錄] ji4 lu4 variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") 移民[移民] yi2 min2 to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant 加拿大[加拿大] Jia1 na2 da4 Canada; Canadian 认罪[認罪] ren4 zui4 to admit guilt; to plead guilty 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 早安[早安] zao3 an1 Good morning! 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] //The Borderline - S1/Ep02/75 words - 5 min 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 西施[西施] Xi1 shi1 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 骨[骨] gu3 bone 煲汤[煲湯] bao1 tang1 to simmer; soup made by simmering for a long time 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 醒目[醒目] xing3 mu4 eye-grabbing (headline); striking (illustration) 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 团购[團購] tuan2 gou4 group buying; collective buying; buying by a group of individuals who negotiate a discount for the group 自助餐[自助餐] zi4 zhu4 can1 buffet; self-service meal 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 过堂[過堂] guo4 tang2 to appear in court for trial (old); (of Buddhist monks) to have a meal together in the temple hall 律政司[律政司] Lu:4 zheng4 si1 Department of Justice (Hong Kong) 堂[堂] tang2 (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; CL:間|间[jian1]; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 红萝卜[紅蘿蔔] hong2 luo2 bo5 carrot; radish 煲[煲] bao1 to cook slowly over a low flame; pot; saucepan 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 滋润[滋潤] zi1 run4 moist; humid; to moisten; to provide moisture; comfortably off 识货[識貨] shi2 huo4 to know what's what 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 分给[分給] fen1 gei3 to divide (and give to others) 丁[丁] ding1 fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register //The Borderline - S1/Ep02/100 words - 7 min 新会[新會] Xin1 hui4 Xinhui county and district of Jiangmen city 江門市|江门市, Guangdong 陈皮[陳皮] chen2 pi2 orange peel; tangerine peel; dried orange peel used in Chinese medicine 降火[降火] jiang4 huo3 to decrease internal heat (Chinese medicine) 化痰[化痰] hua4 tan2 to transform phlegm (TCM) 通气[通氣] tong1 qi4 ventilation; aeration; to keep each other informed; to release information 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 警区[警區] jing3 qu1 policeman's round; patrol; beat 个个[個個] ge4 ge4 each one individually; each and every 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 当值[當值] dang1 zhi2 to be on duty 舞会[舞會] wu3 hui4 dance; ball; party; CL:場|场[chang3] 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 庆功[慶功] qing4 gong1 to celebrate a heroic deed 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 拿手[拿手] na2 shou3 expert in; good at 中餐[中餐] Zhong1 can1 Chinese meal; Chinese food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 西餐[西餐] xi1 can1 Western-style food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 破案[破案] po4 an4 to solve a case; shabby old table 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 干女儿[乾女兒] gan1 nu:3 er2 adopted daughter (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 拼命[拼命] pin1 ming4 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 勤快[勤快] qin2 kuai4 diligent; hardworking 多个[多個] duo1 ge5 many; multiple; multi- (faceted, ethnic etc) //The Borderline - S1/Ep02/125 words - 8 min 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 精英[精英] jing1 ying1 cream; elite; essence; quintessence 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 耐性[耐性] nai4 xing4 patience; endurance 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 下属[下屬] xia4 shu3 subordinate; underling 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 师奶[師奶] shi1 nai3 married woman of mature age 整队[整隊] zheng3 dui4 to dress (troops); to line up (to arrange in a straight line) 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 署[署] shu3 office; bureau; to sign; to arrange 给面子[給面子] gei3 mian4 zi5 to show deference or praise publicly 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 下台阶[下臺階] xia4 tai2 jie1 to extricate oneself; way out 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 打滚[打滾] da3 gun3 to roll about 黑道[黑道] hei1 dao4 dark road; criminal ways; the underworld; see also 白道[bai2 dao4] 牢骚[牢騷] lao2 sao1 discontent; complaint; to complain 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture //The Borderline - S1/Ep02/150 words - 9 min 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 恨人[恨人] hen4 ren2 provoking; exasperating 犯法[犯法] fan4 fa3 to break the law 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 燥[燥] zao4 dry; parched; impatient 罗汉果[羅漢果] luo2 han4 guo3 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 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 润[潤] run4 to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 排毒[排毒] pai2 du2 to expel poison (from the system); to detox 抗[抗] kang4 to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 氧化[氧化] yang3 hua4 to oxidize 心烦气躁[心煩氣躁] xin1 fan2 qi4 zao4 agitated; annoyed (idiom) 阴虚火旺[陰虛火旺] yin1 xu1 huo3 wang4 an excess of heat caused by a deficiency in Yin energy (idiom) 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 虚火[虛火] xu1 huo3 excess of internal heat due to poor general condition (TCM); the prestige of another person, which one borrows for oneself 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 病理[病理] bing4 li3 pathology 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 申[申] shen1 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° //The Borderline - S1/Ep02/175 words - 11 min 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 信用卡[信用卡] xin4 yong4 ka3 credit card 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 飞行[飛行] fei1 xing2 (of planes etc) to fly; flying; flight; aviation 里[里] li3 li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels 储[儲] chu3 to store; to save; to have in reserve; heir; Taiwan pr. [chu2] 台湾[台灣] Tai2 wan1 variant of 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 有话要说[有話要說] you3 hua4 yao4 shuo1 to speak one's mind 心平气和[心平氣和] xin1 ping2 qi4 he2 tranquil and even-tempered (idiom); calmly and without stress 不单[不單] bu4 dan1 not the only; not merely; not simply 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 嫌疑[嫌疑] xian2 yi2 suspicion; to have suspicions 早已[早已] zao3 yi3 long ago; for a long time 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 橙子[橙子] cheng2 zi5 orange 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 外孙[外孫] wai4 sun1 daughter's son; grandson; descendant via the female line 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 危急[危急] wei1 ji2 critical; desperate (situation) 置[置] zhi4 to install; to place; to put; to buy //The Borderline - S1/Ep02/200 words - 12 min 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 疑点[疑點] yi2 dian3 a doubtful point 他杀[他殺] ta1 sha1 homicide (law) 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 反驳[反駁] fan3 bo2 to retort; to refute 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 秘[秘] mi4 secret; secretary 老人院[老人院] lao3 ren2 yuan4 nursing home; old people's home 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 容忍[容忍] rong2 ren3 to put up with; to tolerate 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 模拟[模擬] mo2 ni3 imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital) 案发[案發] an4 fa1 to investigate a crime on the spot; to occur (of a crime); to be discovered (of a crime) 死者[死者] si3 zhe3 the dead; the deceased 型号[型號] xing2 hao4 model (particular version of a manufactured article); type (product specification in terms of color, size etc) 閒[閒] jian1 variant of 間|间[jian1] 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 感情用事[感情用事] gan3 qing2 yong4 shi4 to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 疑犯[疑犯] yi2 fan4 a suspect 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more //The Borderline - S1/Ep02/225 words - 15 min 批准[批准] pi1 zhun3 to approve; to ratify 关节[關節] guan1 jie2 joint (physiology); key point; critical phase 枪法[槍法] qiang1 fa3 marksmanship 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 记号[記號] ji4 hao5 mark; symbol; notation; seal 额头[額頭] e2 tou2 forehead 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 人造[人造] ren2 zao4 man-made; artificial; synthetic 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 真人[真人] zhen1 ren2 a real person; Daoist spiritual master 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 假人[假人] jia3 ren2 dummy (for crash testing, displaying clothes etc) 看不出[看不出] kan4 bu5 chu1 can't see; can't make out; unable to tell 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 重叠[重疊] chong2 die2 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) 真凶[真兇] zhen1 xiong1 culprit 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 归于[歸於] gui1 yu2 to belong to; affiliated to; to result in sth; to incline towards 被告[被告] bei4 gao4 defendant 结案[結案] jie2 an4 to conclude a case; to wind up 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 法庭[法庭] fa3 ting2 court of law 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) //The Borderline - S1/Ep02/250 words - 18 min 自暴自弃[自暴自棄] zi4 bao4 zi4 qi4 to abandon oneself to despair; to give up and stop bothering 牢[牢] lao2 firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 笔[筆] bi3 pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 拆开[拆開] chai1 kai1 to dismantle; to disassemble; to open up (sth sealed); to unpick 借用[借用] jie4 yong4 to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use 藻[藻] zao3 aquatic grasses; elegant 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 绑架[綁架] bang3 jia4 to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 赎金[贖金] shu2 jin1 ransom 追踪[追蹤] zhui1 zong1 to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue 股票[股票] gu3 piao4 share certificate; stock (finance) 定期[定期] ding4 qi1 at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term 镇定[鎮定] zhen4 ding4 calm; unperturbed; cool 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 主动[主動] zhu3 dong4 to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc) 不合理[不合理] bu4 he2 li3 unreasonable 线[線] xian4 thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 拘留[拘留] ju1 liu2 to detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody 咳嗽[咳嗽] ke2 sou5 to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 中药[中藥] Zhong1 yao4 (traditional) Chinese medicine; CL:服[fu4],種|种[zhong3] 甘草[甘草] gan1 cao3 licorice root //The Borderline - S1/Ep02/275 words - 20 min 钢琴[鋼琴] gang1 qin2 piano; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 弹琴[彈琴] tan2 qin2 to play or strum a lute or other stringed instrument 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 单手[單手] dan1 shou3 one hand; single-handed 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 反光[反光] fan3 guang1 to reflect light 钻石[鑽石] zuan4 shi2 diamond; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 耳环[耳環] er3 huan2 earring; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4] 交钱[交錢] jiao1 qian2 to pay up; to shell out; to hand over the money to cover sth 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 稳妥[穩妥] wen3 tuo3 dependable 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 冒[冒] mao4 to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 区区[區區] qu1 qu1 insignificant; trifling; merely 人质[人質] ren2 zhi4 hostage 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 引[引] yin3 to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 饵[餌] er3 pastry; food; to swallow; to lure; bait; lure 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else //The Borderline - S1/Ep02/300 words - 23 min 赞成[贊成] zan4 cheng2 to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 中途[中途] zhong1 tu2 midway 双腿[雙腿] shuang1 tui3 legs; both legs; two legs 残废[殘廢] can2 fei4 deformity; handicapped 轮椅[輪椅] lun2 yi3 wheelchair 指令[指令] zhi3 ling4 order; command; instruction 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 儿[兒] er2 child; son 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 抓走[抓走] zhua1 zou3 to arrest 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 指证[指證] zhi3 zheng4 to testify; to give evidence 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 法官[法官] fa3 guan1 judge 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 始[始] shi3 to begin; to start; then; only then 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 没命[沒命] mei2 ming4 to lose one's life; to die; recklessly; desperately 电影院[電影院] dian4 ying3 yuan4 cinema; movie theater; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand //The Borderline - S1/Ep02/325 words - 27 min 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 平台[平臺] ping2 tai2 platform; terrace; flat-roofed building 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 哑巴[啞巴] ya3 ba5 mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 胁[脅] xie2 flank (the side of one's torso); to coerce; to threaten 警署[警署] jing3 shu3 police station (abbr. for 警察署[jing3 cha2 shu3]) 身不由己[身不由己] shen1 bu4 you2 ji3 without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary; not of one's own volition; in spite of oneself 奉劝[奉勸] feng4 quan4 may I offer a bit of advice 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 摆脱[擺脫] bai3 tuo1 to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 幸会[幸會] xing4 hui4 nice to meet you 陪葬[陪葬] pei2 zang4 to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects) 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 放在眼里[放在眼裡] fang4 zai4 yan3 li3 to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 耍花样[耍花樣] shua3 hua1 yang4 to play tricks on sb 证物[證物] zheng4 wu4 exhibit (law) 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 加密[加密] jia1 mi4 to encrypt; encryption; to protect with a password 解码[解碼] jie3 ma3 to decode; to decipher //The Borderline - S1/Ep02/350 words - 31 min 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 上报[上報] shang4 bao4 to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 拜拜[拜拜] bai2 bai2 (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) 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 汽车[汽車] qi4 che1 car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 闷热[悶熱] men1 re4 sultry; sultriness; hot and stuffy; stifling hot 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant 哮喘[哮喘] xiao4 chuan3 asthma 撑[撐] cheng1 to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) //The Borderline - S1/Ep02/375 words - 32 min 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 柏[柏] bai3 cedar; cypress; Taiwan pr. [bo2] 松[松] song1 pine; CL:棵[ke1] 聋哑[聾啞] long2 ya3 deaf and dumb 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 学员[學員] xue2 yuan2 student; member of an institution of learning; officer cadet 案底[案底] an4 di3 criminal record 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 袋子[袋子] dai4 zi5 bag 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 口罩[口罩] kou3 zhao4 mask (surgical etc) 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 暴躁[暴躁] bao4 zao4 irascible; irritable; violent 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 师兄[師兄] shi1 xiong1 senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 在内[在內] zai4 nei4 (included) in it; among them 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 放走[放走] fang4 zou3 to release; to set free; to allow (a person or an animal) to go; to liberate 挡住[擋住] dang3 zhu4 to obstruct 视线[視線] shi4 xian4 line of sight 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy //The Borderline - S1/Ep02/400 words - 34 min 天王[天王] tian1 wang2 emperor; god; Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title; see also 洪秀全[Hong2 Xiu4 quan2] 保[保] bao3 to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 泰[泰] tai4 safe; peaceful; most; grand 臣[臣] chen2 state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); Kangxi radical 131 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 逃脱[逃脫] tao2 tuo1 to run away; to escape 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 首都[首都] shou3 du1 capital (city); CL:個|个[ge4] 处长[處長] chu4 zhang3 department head; section chief 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 背黑锅[背黑鍋] bei1 hei1 guo1 to be made a scapegoat; to be unjustly blamed 龟苓膏[龜苓膏] gui1 ling2 gao1 turtle jelly, medicine made with powdered turtle shell and herbs; a similar product made without turtle shell and consumed as a dessert 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 狗血淋头[狗血淋頭] gou3 xue4 lin2 tou2 lit. to pour dog's blood on (idiom); fig. torrent of abuse 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 师妹[師妹] shi1 mei4 junior female student or apprentice; daughter (younger than oneself) of one's teacher 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 装神弄鬼[裝神弄鬼] zhuang1 shen2 nong4 gui3 lit. dress up as God, play the devil (idiom); fig. to mystify; to deceive people; to scam 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 拒捕[拒捕] ju4 bu3 to resist arrest //The Borderline - S1/Ep02/425 words - 37 min 极度[極度] ji2 du4 extremely 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 市民[市民] shi4 min2 city resident 构成[構成] gou4 cheng2 to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing) 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 检控[檢控] jian3 kong4 to prosecute (criminal); the prosecution 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 偏偏[偏偏] pian1 pian1 (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 假设性[假設性] jia3 she4 xing4 hypothetical 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 四条[四條] si4 tiao2 four of a kind; quads (poker) 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 沿路[沿路] yan2 lu4 along the way; the duration of a journey 隙缝[隙縫] xi4 feng4 aperture 邮筒[郵筒] you2 tong3 mailbox; pillar box; (old) letter 上网[上網] shang4 wang3 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 地图[地圖] di4 tu2 map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish //The Borderline - S1/Ep02/450 words - 40 min 凑钱[湊錢] cou4 qian2 to raise enough money to do sth; to pool money; to club together (to do sth) 档案[檔案] dang4 an4 file; record; archive 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 叠[疊] die2 to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate 复印[複印] fu4 yin4 to photocopy; to duplicate a document 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 立即[立即] li4 ji2 immediately 封锁[封鎖] feng1 suo3 to blockade; to seal off 动用[動用] dong4 yong4 to utilize; to put sth to use 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 走火[走火] zou3 huo3 to go off accidentally; to catch fire 良好[良好] liang2 hao3 good; favorable; well; fine 贵姓[貴姓] gui4 xing4 what is your surname?; (May I ask) your surname? 卓[卓] zhuo2 outstanding 燊[燊] shen1 brisk; vigorous (of fire) 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 无味[無味] wu2 wei4 tasteless; odorless 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 叙旧[敘舊] xu4 jiu4 to reminisce; to talk about former times 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 合得来[合得來] he2 de5 lai2 to get along well; compatible; also written 和得來|和得来[he2 de5 lai2] //The Borderline - S1/Ep02/465 words - 43 min 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 要人[要人] yao4 ren2 important person 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 贿赂[賄賂] hui4 lu4 to bribe; a bribe 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 脱身[脫身] tuo1 shen1 to get away; to escape (from obligations); to free oneself; to disengage 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 汇报[匯報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; to collect information and report back 刀[刀] dao1 knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs //The Borderline - S1/Ep03/25 words - 4 min 赎款[贖款] shu2 kuan3 ransom 杀人犯[殺人犯] sha1 ren2 fan4 murderer; homicide 潜逃[潛逃] qian2 tao2 to abscond; to slink off 退路[退路] tui4 lu4 a way out; a way to retreat; leeway 违背[違背] wei2 bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 关上[關上] guan1 shang4 to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 后备箱[後備箱] hou4 bei4 xiang1 trunk; boot (of a car) 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 机密[機密] ji1 mi4 secret; classified (information) 坐牢[坐牢] zuo4 lao2 to be imprisoned 包庇[包庇] bao1 bi4 to shield; to harbor; to cover up 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 沈[沈] chen2 variant of 沉[chen2] 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 古灵精怪[古靈精怪] gu3 ling2 jing1 guai4 weird; bizarre 寄出[寄出] ji4 chu1 to mail; to send by post 整条[整條] zheng3 tiao2 entire; whole (fish, road etc) 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 人命关天[人命關天] ren2 ming4 guan1 tian1 human life is beyond value (idiom) 邮件[郵件] you2 jian4 mail; post; email 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night //The Borderline - S1/Ep03/50 words - 10 min 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 乱写[亂寫] luan4 xie3 to write without basis 寄[寄] ji4 to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 邮局[郵局] you2 ju2 post office; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 死信[死信] si3 xin4 lost letter; letter containing news of sb's death 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 过关[過關] guo4 guan1 to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 胁持[脅持] xie2 chi2 to hold under duress 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 身体检查[身體檢查] shen1 ti3 jian3 cha2 see 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 大错特错[大錯特錯] da4 cuo4 te4 cuo4 to be gravely mistaken (idiom) 离谱[離譜] li2 pu3 excessive; beyond reasonable limits; irregular 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 相隔[相隔] xiang1 ge2 separated by (distance or time etc) 咯[咯] lo5 (final particle similar to 了, indicating that sth is obvious) 房子[房子] fang2 zi5 house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1] 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle //The Borderline - S1/Ep03/75 words - 13 min 咪[咪] mi1 sound for calling a cat 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 香港[香港] Xiang1 gang3 Hong Kong 牵挂[牽掛] qian1 gua4 to worry about; to be concerned about 月底[月底] yue4 di3 end of the month 宣判[宣判] xuan1 pan4 to pronounce a sentence (after a verdict in a court of law) 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 气喘吁吁[氣喘吁吁] qi4 chuan3 xu1 xu1 to pant; to gasp for breath 形势[形勢] xing2 shi4 circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4] 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 寿司[壽司] shou4 si1 sushi 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 翻[翻] fan1 to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 复[覆] fu4 variant of 復|复[fu4]; to reply to a letter 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 排[排] pai2 a row; a line; to set in order; to arrange; to line up; to eliminate; to drain; to push open; platoon; raft; classifier for lines, rows etc 发财[發財] fa1 cai2 to get rich 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 极大[極大] ji2 da4 maximum; enormous 席[席] xi2 woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc 释放[釋放] shi4 fang4 to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 上辈子[上輩子] shang4 bei4 zi5 one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation //The Borderline - S1/Ep03/100 words - 15 min 下辈子[下輩子] xia4 bei4 zi5 the next life 暗号[暗號] an4 hao4 secret signal (sign); countersign; password 还清[還清] huan2 qing1 to pay back in full; to redeem a debt 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 正门[正門] zheng4 men2 main entrance; main gate; portal 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 种种[種種] zhong3 zhong3 all kinds of 烧烤[燒烤] shao1 kao3 barbecue; to roast 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 整洁[整潔] zheng3 jie2 neatly; tidy 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 水电[水電] shui3 dian4 hydroelectric power; plumbing and electricity 煤气[煤氣] mei2 qi4 coal gas; gas (fuel) 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 电器[電器] dian4 qi4 (electrical) appliance; device 家具[家具] jia1 ju4 furniture; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4] 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 公用[公用] gong1 yong4 public; for public use 友情[友情] you3 qing2 friendly feelings; friendship 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate //The Borderline - S1/Ep03/125 words - 19 min 到时[到時] dao4 shi2 at that (future) time 复职[復職] fu4 zhi2 to resume a post 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 整齐[整齊] zheng3 qi2 orderly; neat; even; tidy 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 接听[接聽] jie1 ting1 to answer the phone 哔[嗶] bi4 (phonetic) 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 片子[片子] pian1 zi5 film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 反反复复[反反復復] fan3 fan3 fu4 fu4 repeatedly; time and time again 多么[多麼] duo1 me5 how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent 沉闷[沉悶] chen2 men4 oppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed; not happy; (of sound) dull; muffled 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 嘻嘻[嘻嘻] xi1 xi1 hee hee; happy 哈哈[哈哈] ha1 ha1 (onom.) laughing out loud 表哥[表哥] biao3 ge1 older male cousin via female line 表[表] biao3 exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 伯[伯] bo2 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] //The Borderline - S1/Ep03/150 words - 21 min 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 隐[隱] yin3 secret; hidden; concealed; (prefix) crypto- 皱纹[皺紋] zhou4 wen2 wrinkle; CL:道[dao4] 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 馀[餘] yu2 variant of 餘|余[yu2], remainder 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 讲价[講價] jiang3 jia4 to bargain (over price); to haggle 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 巨人[巨人] ju4 ren2 giant 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 多嘴[多嘴] duo1 zui3 talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 千依百顺[千依百順] qian1 yi1 bai3 shun4 totally submissive (idiom) 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 护手霜[護手霜] hu4 shou3 shuang1 hand cream; hand lotion 午[午] wu3 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) 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 滑溜溜[滑溜溜] hua2 liu1 liu1 smooth; slick; slippery; glossy //The Borderline - S1/Ep03/175 words - 24 min 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 支票[支票] zhi1 piao4 check (bank); cheque; CL:本[ben3] 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 胸口[胸口] xiong1 kou3 pit of the stomach 打手[打手] da3 shou5 hired thug 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 典型[典型] dian3 xing2 model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative 警觉[警覺] jing3 jue2 to be on guard; alert; vigilance; alertness 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 在野[在野] zai4 ye3 to be out of (political) office; to be out of power 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 懒虫[懶蟲] lan3 chong2 lazy fellow (insult); idle slob 神通广大[神通廣大] shen2 tong1 guang3 da4 to possess great magical power; to possess remarkable abilities 主场[主場] zhu3 chang3 home ground (sports); home field; main venue; main stadium 地形[地形] di4 xing2 topography; terrain; landform 大嫂[大嫂] da4 sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman) 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 生前[生前] sheng1 qian2 (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 制衣[制衣] zhi4 yi1 clothing manufacture 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) //The Borderline - S1/Ep03/200 words - 27 min 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 窄[窄] zhai3 narrow; narrow-minded; badly off 判刑[判刑] pan4 xing2 to sentence (to prison etc) 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 年年[年年] nian2 nian2 year after year; yearly; every year; annually 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 同路[同路] tong2 lu4 to go the same way 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 翅[翅] chi4 wing 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 方子[方子] fang1 zi5 prescription (of medicine) 通缉犯[通緝犯] tong1 ji1 fan4 wanted criminal; fugitive (from the law) 兼[兼] jian1 double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 艇[艇] ting3 vessel; small ship 手软[手軟] shou3 ruan3 to be lenient; to relent; to be reluctant to make a hard decision; to think twice 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 拜祭[拜祭] bai4 ji4 to worship; to observe religious rites; to pay one's respects (to one's ancestors etc) 射中[射中] she4 zhong4 to hit the target 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order //The Borderline - S1/Ep03/225 words - 28 min 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 单打独斗[單打獨鬥] dan1 da3 du2 dou4 to fight alone (idiom) 器重[器重] qi4 zhong4 to regard sth as valuable; to think highly of (a younger person, a subordinate etc) 可疑[可疑] ke3 yi2 suspicious; dubious 直至[直至] zhi2 zhi4 lasting until; up till (the present) 嘉善[嘉善] Jia1 shan4 Jiashan county in Jiaxing 嘉興|嘉兴[Jia1 xing1], Zhejiang 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 娟[娟] juan1 beautiful; graceful 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 迅速[迅速] xun4 su4 rapid; speedy; fast 沙展[沙展] sha1 zhan3 sergeant (loanword) 升[升] sheng1 to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 密切[密切] mi4 qie4 close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 阿兰[阿蘭] A1 lan2 Alan, Allen, Allan, Alain etc (name); A-lan (Chinese female name) 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 吵闹[吵鬧] chao3 nao4 noisy; raucous; to shout and scream 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 大山[大山] Da4 shan1 Dashan, stage name of Canadian Mark Henry Rowswell (1965-), actor and well-known TV personality in PRC 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) //The Borderline - S1/Ep03/250 words - 31 min 二十多[二十多] er4 shi2 duo1 over 20 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 名菜[名菜] ming2 cai4 famous dishes; specialty dishes 贵妃[貴妃] gui4 fei1 senior concubine; imperial consort 照搬[照搬] zhao4 ban1 to copy; to imitate 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 沦落[淪落] lun2 luo4 to degenerate; impoverished; to fall (into poverty); to be reduced (to begging) 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 打探[打探] da3 tan4 to make discreet inquiries; to scout out 升官发财[升官發財] sheng1 guan1 fa1 cai2 to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom) 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 做鬼[做鬼] zuo4 gui3 to play tricks; to cheat; to get up to mischief; to become a ghost; to give up the ghost 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 团[團] tuan2 round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 团圆[團圓] tuan2 yuan2 to have a reunion 圆[圓] yuan2 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) 一体[一體] yi1 ti3 an integral whole; all concerned; everybody 信得过[信得過] xin4 de5 guo4 trustworthy; reliable 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 越过[越過] yue4 guo4 to cross over; to transcend; to cover distance; to overcome; to rise above 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing //The Borderline - S1/Ep03/275 words - 32 min 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 和气[和氣] he2 qi5 friendly; polite; amiable 甜品[甜品] tian2 pin3 dessert 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 刑事[刑事] xing2 shi4 criminal; penal 情报[情報] qing2 bao4 information; intelligence 派出[派出] pai4 chu1 to send; to dispatch 狗仔队[狗仔隊] gou3 zai3 dui4 paparazzi 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 枪械[槍械] qiang1 xie4 firearm 流出[流出] liu2 chu1 to flow out; to disgorge; to effuse 外地[外地] wai4 di4 parts of the country other than where one is 默契[默契] mo4 qi4 tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport; connected at a deep level with each other; (of team members) well coordinated; tight 放风[放風] fang4 feng1 to allow in fresh air; to allow a prisoner out for exercise; to give out information 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 风头[風頭] feng1 tou2 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 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 人头[人頭] ren2 tou2 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) 玩牌[玩牌] wan2 pai2 to play cards; to play mahjong 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 德行[德行] de2 xing2 morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] //The Borderline - S1/Ep03/300 words - 33 min 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 为止[為止] wei2 zhi3 until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 棘手[棘手] ji2 shou3 thorny (problem); intractable 难题[難題] nan2 ti2 difficult problem 军火库[軍火庫] jun1 huo3 ku4 arsenal 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 尽快[盡快] jin4 kuai4 see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4] 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 设定[設定] she4 ding4 to set; to set up; to install; setting; preferences 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 大陆[大陸] da4 lu4 continent; mainland; CL:個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 韩国[韓國] Han2 guo2 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 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 大部[大部] da4 bu4 most of; the majority of sth 欧美[歐美] Ou1 Mei3 Europe and America; the West 身份证[身份證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; ID 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 俾[俾] bi3 to cause; to enable; phonetic bi; Taiwan pr. [bi4] 舍[舍] she4 residence //The Borderline - S1/Ep03/325 words - 36 min 加减乘除[加減乘除] jia1 jian3 cheng2 chu2 four rules of arithmetic; addition, subtraction, multiplication and division 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 输入法[輸入法] shu1 ru4 fa3 input method 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 字母[字母] zi4 mu3 letter (of the alphabet); CL:個|个[ge4] 关连[關連] guan1 lian2 variant of 關聯|关联[guan1 lian2] 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 钉死[釘死] ding4 si3 to nail securely; to execute by means of impalement; to crucify 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 签收[簽收] qian1 shou1 to sign for the acceptance of sth (e.g. a delivery etc) 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 模范[模範] mo2 fan4 model; fine example 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 西[西] xi1 west 九龙[九龍] Jiu3 long2 Kowloon district of Hong Kong 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 绷[繃] beng1 to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 解[解] jie3 to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken //The Borderline - S1/Ep03/350 words - 38 min 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 警察局[警察局] jing3 cha2 ju2 police station; police department; police headquarters 上头[上頭] shang4 tou5 above; on top of; on the surface of 短信[短信] duan3 xin4 text message; SMS 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 特价[特價] te4 jia4 special price 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 言归正传[言歸正傳] yan2 gui1 zheng4 zhuan4 to return to the topic (idiom); to get back to the main point 盯住[盯住] ding1 zhu4 to watch sb closely; to breathe down sb's neck; to mark (sports) 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 孤僻[孤僻] gu1 pi4 antisocial; reclusive; eccentric 冷酷[冷酷] leng3 ku4 grim; unfeeling; callous 抽离[抽離] chou1 li2 to remove; to step back from involvement; to disengage 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 归属感[歸屬感] gui1 shu3 gan3 sense of belonging //The Borderline - S1/Ep03/375 words - 42 min 出狱[出獄] chu1 yu4 to be released from prison 红扑扑[紅撲撲] hong2 pu1 pu1 red; rosy; flushed 古怪[古怪] gu3 guai4 eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer 来电显示[來電顯示] lai2 dian4 xian3 shi4 caller ID 斯文[斯文] si1 wen2 refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 清秀[清秀] qing1 xiu4 delicate and pretty 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 归[歸] gui1 to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor 温室[溫室] wen1 shi4 greenhouse 蜜[蜜] mi4 honey 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 虎视眈眈[虎視眈眈] hu3 shi4 dan1 dan1 to glare like a tiger watching his prey (idiom); to eye covetously 抄[抄] chao1 to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms 升职[升職] sheng1 zhi2 to get promoted (at work etc); promotion 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 捷足先登[捷足先登] jie2 zu2 xian1 deng1 the quick-footed climb up first (idiom); the early bird catches the worm; first come, first served 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 扣[扣] kou4 to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 窗帘[窗簾] chuang1 lian2 window curtains 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look //The Borderline - S1/Ep03/400 words - 44 min 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 开头[開頭] kai1 tou2 beginning; to start 接着[接著] jie1 zhe5 to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn 会议室[會議室] hui4 yi4 shi4 meeting room; conference room 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 连系[連繫] lian2 xi4 to link; to connect 网址[網址] wang3 zhi3 website; web address; URL 脸书[臉書] Lian3 shu1 Facebook 德国[德國] De2 guo2 Germany; German 普通话[普通話] pu3 tong1 hua4 Mandarin (common language); Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language); ordinary speech 译音[譯音] yi4 yin1 phonetic transcription; transliteration 爱爱[愛愛] ai4 ai5 (coll.) to make love 死生[死生] si3 sheng1 life or death; critical (event) 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 密码锁[密碼鎖] mi4 ma3 suo3 combination lock 动脑筋[動腦筋] dong4 nao3 jin1 to use one's brains; to think 电报[電報] dian4 bao4 telegram; cable; telegraph; CL:封[feng1],份[fen4] 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 桌面[桌面] zhuo1 mian4 desktop; tabletop 对照[對照] dui4 zhao4 to contrast; to compare; to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts); to check 苏州码子[蘇州碼子] Su1 zhou1 ma3 zi5 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] 古罗马[古羅馬] gu3 Luo2 ma3 ancient Rome 公式[公式] gong1 shi4 formula 级数[級數] ji2 shu4 (math.) series //The Borderline - S1/Ep03/414 words - 44 min 见解[見解] jian4 jie3 opinion; view; understanding 风水[風水] feng1 shui3 feng shui; geomancy 缸[缸] gang1 jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3] 金鱼[金魚] jin1 yu2 goldfish 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 西北[西北] xi1 bei3 northwest 东南[東南] dong1 nan2 southeast 玄[玄] xuan2 black; mysterious 冥[冥] ming2 dark; deep; stupid; the underworld 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel //The Borderline - S1/Ep04/25 words - 4 min 紧迫[緊迫] jin3 po4 pressing; urgent 破解[破解] po4 jie3 to break (a bond, constraint etc); to explain; to unravel; to decipher; to decode; to crack (software) 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 破获[破獲] po4 huo4 to uncover (a criminal plot); to break open and capture 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 经纬[經緯] jing1 wei3 warp and woof; longitude and latitude; main points 度[度] du4 to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 北纬[北緯] bei3 wei3 latitude north 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 东经[東經] dong1 jing1 longitude east 货柜[貨櫃] huo4 gui4 counter for the display of goods; (Tw) container (for freight transport) 请示[請示] qing3 shi4 to ask for instructions 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 军人[軍人] jun1 ren2 serviceman; soldier; military personnel 赃[贓] zang1 stolen goods; booty; spoils 获[獲] huo4 to catch; to obtain; to capture 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 抢先[搶先] qiang3 xian1 to rush (to do sth urgent); to try to be the first; to forestall 不堪设想[不堪設想] bu4 kan1 she4 xiang3 too horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 看错[看錯] kan4 cuo4 to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 今生[今生] jin1 sheng1 this life 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble //The Borderline - S1/Ep04/50 words - 8 min 预[預] yu4 to advance; in advance; beforehand; to prepare 串通[串通] chuan4 tong1 to collude; to collaborate; to gang up 暂停[暫停] zan4 ting2 to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 想不通[想不通] xiang3 bu5 tong1 unable to understand; unable to get over 太过[太過] tai4 guo4 excessively; too 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 指[指] zhi3 finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end 万无一失[萬無一失] wan4 wu2 yi1 shi1 surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 内鬼[內鬼] nei4 gui3 mole; spy; rat; traitor 粗心[粗心] cu1 xin1 careless; thoughtless 锁匙[鎖匙] suo3 chi2 (dialect) key; Taiwan pr. [suo3 shi5] 窃听器[竊聽器] qie4 ting1 qi4 tapping device; bug 通信[通信] tong1 xin4 to correspond (by letter etc); to communicate; communication 公然[公然] gong1 ran2 openly; publicly; undisguised 毁坏[毀壞] hui3 huai4 to damage; to devastate; to vandalize; damage; destruction 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 大意[大意] da4 yi5 careless 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 眼睁睁[眼睜睜] yan3 zheng1 zheng1 to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly //The Borderline - S1/Ep04/75 words - 13 min 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 碍手碍脚[礙手礙腳] ai4 shou3 ai4 jiao3 to be in the way; to be a hindrance 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 邀功[邀功] yao1 gong1 to take the credit for sb's achievement 发达[發達] fa1 da2 developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 将近[將近] jiang1 jin4 almost; nearly; close to 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 包租[包租] bao1 zu1 to rent; to charter; to rent land or a house for subletting; fixed rent for farmland 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 还债[還債] huan2 zhai4 to settle a debt 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 杀手[殺手] sha1 shou3 killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player 入狱[入獄] ru4 yu4 to go to jail; to be sent to prison 谈不拢[談不攏] tan2 bu4 long3 can't come to an agreement 灭口[滅口] mie4 kou3 to kill sb to prevent them from divulging a secret; to silence sb 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) //The Borderline - S1/Ep04/100 words - 15 min 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 作为[作為] zuo4 wei2 one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 揭穿[揭穿] jie1 chuan1 to expose; to uncover 真面目[真面目] zhen1 mian4 mu4 true identity; true colors 痊[痊] quan2 to recover (from illness) 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 洗碗[洗碗] xi3 wan3 to wash the dishes 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 零钱[零錢] ling2 qian2 change (of money); small change; pocket money 碟[碟] die2 dish; plate 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 偏[偏] pian1 to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 手脚不干净[手腳不乾淨] shou3 jiao3 bu4 gan1 jing4 thieving; light-fingered; prone to stealing 欺人太甚[欺人太甚] qi1 ren2 tai4 shen4 to bully intolerably (idiom) 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 工钱[工錢] gong1 qian2 salary; wages 干活儿[幹活兒] gan4 huo2 r5 erhua variant of 幹活|干活[gan4 huo2] 古董[古董] gu3 dong3 curio; antique 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly //The Borderline - S1/Ep04/125 words - 20 min 直觉[直覺] zhi2 jue2 intuition 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 打工[打工] da3 gong1 to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation 东家[東家] dong1 jia1 master (i.e. employer); landlord; boss 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 厂[廠] chang3 factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 杂工[雜工] za2 gong1 unskilled worker 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 蚊子[蚊子] wen2 zi5 mosquito 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 手心[手心] shou3 xin1 palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 弹匣[彈匣] dan4 xia2 magazine (for ammunition) 多重[多重] duo1 chong2 multi- (faceted, cultural, ethnic etc) 弄伤[弄傷] nong4 shang1 to bruise; to hurt (something) 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 葬[葬] zang4 to bury (the dead); to inter 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 束[束] shu4 to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 心底[心底] xin1 di3 bottom of one's heart 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 醒悟[醒悟] xing3 wu4 to come to oneself; to come to realize; to come to see the truth; to wake up to reality 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary //The Borderline - S1/Ep04/150 words - 23 min 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 胶[膠] jiao1 to glue; glue; gum; rubber 海底[海底] hai3 di3 seabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean 椰[椰] ye1 coconut palm; Taiwan pr. [ye2] 清热[清熱] qing1 re4 to alleviate fever (medicine); to clear internal heat (Chinese medicine) 润肺[潤肺] run4 fei4 to moisten the lungs; to make expectoration easy (medicine) 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 盖子[蓋子] gai4 zi5 cover; lid; shell 脏[臟] zang4 viscera; (anatomy) organ 板房[板房] ban3 fang2 temporary housing built with wooden planks or other makeshift materials 样板[樣板] yang4 ban3 template; prototype; model; example 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 难不倒[難不倒] nan2 bu4 dao3 not to pose a problem for sb; cannot stump sb 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 英国人[英國人] Ying1 guo2 ren2 British person; British people 赤[赤] chi4 red; scarlet; bare; naked 柱[柱] zhu4 pillar; CL:根[gen1] 皇家[皇家] huang2 jia1 royal; imperial household //The Borderline - S1/Ep04/175 words - 28 min 替罪羊[替罪羊] ti4 zui4 yang2 scapegoat 抬起[抬起] tai2 qi3 to lift up 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 锋利[鋒利] feng1 li4 sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 不对头[不對頭] bu4 dui4 tou2 fishy; not right; amiss 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 套餐[套餐] tao4 can1 set meal; product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription) 奶油[奶油] nai3 you2 cream; butter 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 烘[烘] hong1 to bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 赔罪[賠罪] pei2 zui4 to apologize 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 打官司[打官司] da3 guan1 si5 to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot //The Borderline - S1/Ep04/200 words - 31 min 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 下半[下半] xia4 ban4 second half 宾馆[賓館] bin1 guan3 guesthouse; lodge; hotel; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 麻[麻] ma2 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 埗[埗] bu4 wharf; dock; jetty; trading center; port; place name 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 梅子[梅子] mei2 zi5 plum 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 捣[搗] dao3 pound; beat; hull; attack; disturb; stir 捣烂[搗爛] dao3 lan4 to mash; to beat to a pulp 去掉[去掉] qu4 diao4 to get rid of; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to delete; to strip out; to extract 核[核] he2 pit; stone; nucleus; nuclear; to examine; to check; to verify 拌[拌] ban4 to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad) 蒜蓉[蒜蓉] suan4 rong2 minced garlic; garlic paste 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 豆瓣酱[豆瓣醬] dou4 ban4 jiang4 sticky chili bean sauce; doubanjiang 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 秘诀[秘訣] mi4 jue2 secret know-how; key (to longevity); secret (of happiness); recipe (for success) 腱[腱] jian4 tendon; sinew 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 偷拍[偷拍] tou1 pai1 to take a picture of a person without permission or without their knowledge 孤儿院[孤兒院] gu1 er2 yuan4 orphanage; child asylum 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] //The Borderline - S1/Ep04/225 words - 33 min 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 母女[母女] mu3 nu:3 mother-daughter 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 泪眼[淚眼] lei4 yan3 tearful eyes 汪汪[汪汪] wang1 wang1 gleaming with tears; woof woof (sound of a dog barking); (literary) (of a body of water) broad and deep 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 自家[自家] zi4 jia1 oneself; one's own family 出品[出品] chu1 pin3 to produce an item; output; items that are produced 豆浆[豆漿] dou4 jiang1 soy milk 本草纲目[本草綱目] Ben3 cao3 Gang1 mu4 Compendium of Medical Herbs 1596, compiled by Li Shizhen 李時珍|李时珍[Li3 Shi2 zhen1] 下水[下水] xia4 shui3 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 诸[諸] zhu1 all; various 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 枪手[槍手] qiang1 shou3 gunman; sharpshooter; sb who takes an exam for sb else; sb who produces a piece of work for sb else to pass off as their own 归队[歸隊] gui1 dui4 to return to one's unit; to go back to one's station in life 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 短时间[短時間] duan3 shi2 jian1 short term; short time 操练[操練] cao1 lian4 drill; practice 掰[掰] bai1 to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship) 手腕[手腕] shou3 wan4 wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill 顶住[頂住] ding3 zhu4 to withstand; to stand up to 加油[加油] jia1 you2 to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas; (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically //The Borderline - S1/Ep04/250 words - 35 min 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 胜[勝] sheng4 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) 拿起[拿起] na2 qi3 to pick up 大力士[大力士] da4 li4 shi4 strong man; Hercules 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 讲求[講求] jiang3 qiu2 to stress; to emphasize; particular about sth; to strive for 团队精神[團隊精神] tuan2 dui4 jing1 shen2 group mentality; collectivism; solidarity; team spirit 服从[服從] fu2 cong2 to obey (an order); to comply; to defer 争辩[爭辯] zheng1 bian4 a dispute; to wrangle 尖沙咀[尖沙咀] Jian1 sha1 zui3 Tsim Sha Tsui, urbanized area in Hong Kong 枪击案[槍擊案] qiang1 ji1 an4 a shooting 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 枪击[槍擊] qiang1 ji1 to shoot with a gun; shooting incident 早上好[早上好] zao3 shang5 hao3 Good morning! 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 干燥[乾燥] gan1 zao4 to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation; dull; uninteresting; arid 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 伤者[傷者] shang1 zhe3 casualty; victim (of an accident); wounded person 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 茂[茂] mao4 luxuriant; (chemistry) cyclopentadiene //The Borderline - S1/Ep04/275 words - 37 min 亿万富豪[億萬富豪] yi4 wan4 fu4 hao2 multi-millionaire 保镖[保鏢] bao3 biao1 bodyguard 近距离[近距離] jin4 ju4 li2 close range 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 尺[尺] chi3 a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3] 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot 死不了[死不了] si3 bu4 liao3 Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 急救[急救] ji2 jiu4 first aid; emergency treatment 滩[灘] tan1 beach; shoal; rapids; CL:片[pian4]; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 超市[超市] chao1 shi4 supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 疑凶[疑兇] yi2 xiong1 suspected of murder; criminal suspect 交战[交戰] jiao1 zhan4 to fight; to wage war 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 用光[用光] yong4 guang1 out of (supply); spent; exhausted (used up); depleted 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 目击[目擊] mu4 ji1 to see with one's own eyes; to witness 证人[證人] zheng4 ren2 witness 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 现磨[現磨] xian4 mo2 freshly ground 橙汁[橙汁] cheng2 zhi1 orange juice; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1],罐[guan4],盒[he2] 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 录像[錄像] lu4 xiang4 to videotape; to videorecord; video recording; CL:盤|盘[pan2] 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] //The Borderline - S1/Ep04/295 words - 40 min 纹身[紋身] wen2 shen1 tattoo 高楼大厦[高樓大廈] gao1 lou2 da4 sha4 tall building 远距离[遠距離] yuan3 ju4 li2 long-distance 下手[下手] xia4 shou3 to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 短距离[短距離] duan3 ju4 li2 short distance; a stone's throw away 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 吸烟[吸煙] xi1 yan1 to smoke 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 爆出[爆出] bao4 chu1 to burst out; to appear unexpectedly; to break (media story) 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 留后路[留後路] liu2 hou4 lu4 to leave oneself a way out 善后[善後] shan4 hou4 to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident); funeral arrangements; reparations 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand //The Borderline - S1/Ep05/25 words - 4 min 贩卖[販賣] fan4 mai4 to sell; to peddle; to traffic 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 卑鄙[卑鄙] bei1 bi3 base; mean; contemptible; despicable 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 湿疹[濕疹] shi1 zhen3 eczema 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 防弹衣[防彈衣] fang2 dan4 yi1 bulletproof vest 竖[豎] shu4 to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters) 横[橫] heng2 horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 威风凛凛[威風凜凜] wei1 feng1 lin3 lin3 majestic; awe-inspiring presence; impressive power 过份[過份] guo4 fen4 unduly; excessive 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 话说回来[話說回來] hua4 shuo1 hui2 lai5 returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 靶[靶] ba3 target; mark 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength //The Borderline - S1/Ep05/50 words - 6 min 六四[六四] Liu4 Si4 refers to Tiananmen incident of 4th June 1989 灵堂[靈堂] ling2 tang2 mourning hall; funeral hall 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 无故[無故] wu2 gu4 without cause or reason 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 蹦出来[蹦出來] beng4 chu1 lai5 to crop up; to pop up; to emerge abruptly 灰心[灰心] hui1 xin1 to lose heart; to be discouraged 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 正能量[正能量] zheng4 neng2 liang4 positive energy; positivity 提起[提起] ti2 qi3 to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 无效[無效] wu2 xiao4 not valid; ineffective; in vain 行凶[行兇] xing2 xiong1 violent crime; to commit a violent act (assault or murder) 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 开工[開工] kai1 gong1 to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job 神情[神情] shen2 qing2 look; expression 恍惚[恍惚] huang3 hu1 absent-minded; distracted; dazzled; vaguely; dimly 女警[女警] nu:3 jing3 policewoman 伤势[傷勢] shang1 shi4 condition of an injury 入院[入院] ru4 yuan4 to enter hospital; to be hospitalized 失血[失血] shi1 xue4 blood loss 过多[過多] guo4 duo1 too many; excessive //The Borderline - S1/Ep05/75 words - 10 min 捐血[捐血] juan1 xue4 to donate blood; also written 供血 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 收拾[收拾] shou1 shi5 to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 卡[卡] ka3 to stop; to block; (computing) (coll.) slow; (loanword) card; CL:張|张[zhang1],片[pian4]; truck (from "car"); calorie (abbr. for 卡路里[ka3 lu4 li3]); cassette 血型[血型] xue4 xing2 blood group; blood type 送去[送去] song4 qu4 to send to; to deliver to; to give sb a lift (e.g. in a car) 日记本[日記本] ri4 ji4 ben3 diary (book) 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 冯[馮] ping2 to gallop; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old variant of 憑|凭[ping2] 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 珠[珠] zhu1 bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 司[司] si1 to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry) 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 威风[威風] wei1 feng1 might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive 认人[認人] ren4 ren2 to recognize people (of babies); to be able to tell people apart 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 报案[報案] bao4 an4 to report a case to the authorities 受理[受理] shou4 li3 to accept to hear a case; to handle (a service) 翻案[翻案] fan1 an4 to reverse a verdict; to present different views on a historical person or verdict //The Borderline - S1/Ep05/100 words - 12 min 展开[展開] zhan3 kai1 to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 嘿[嘿] hei1 hey 斩[斬] zhan3 to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 吭[吭] hang2 throat 落[落] luo4 to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement 留底[留底] liu2 di3 to keep a copy; copy kept for archiving; to put aside a portion (of a money sum) 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 扔掉[扔掉] reng1 diao4 to throw away; to throw out 头儿[頭兒] tou2 r5 leader 火药味[火藥味] huo3 yao4 wei4 smell of gunpowder; (fig.) combative tone; belligerence 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 火气[火氣] huo3 qi4 anger; internal heat (TCM) 动不动[動不動] dong4 bu5 dong4 (typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat 脸红脖子粗[臉紅脖子粗] lian3 hong2 bo2 zi5 cu1 red in the face; extremely angry 商场[商場] shang1 chang3 shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 确凿[確鑿] que4 zao2 definite; conclusive; undeniable; authentic; also pr. [que4 zuo4] 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 做手脚[做手腳] zuo4 shou3 jiao3 to defraud; to rig up (a scam) 猫腻[貓膩] mao1 ni4 (coll.) something fishy; shenanigans //The Borderline - S1/Ep05/125 words - 16 min 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 调派[調派] diao4 pai4 to send on assignment; to deploy (troops) 富商[富商] fu4 shang1 rich merchant 流入[流入] liu2 ru4 to flow into; to drift into; influx; inflow 市面[市面] shi4 mian4 market (usually in the abstract sense) 找齐[找齊] zhao3 qi2 to make uniform; to even up; to make good a deficiency 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 和善[和善] he2 shan4 good-natured 打字[打字] da3 zi4 to type 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 失散[失散] shi1 san4 to lose touch with; missing; scattered; separated from 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 街坊[街坊] jie1 fang1 neighborhood; neighbor 热火朝天[熱火朝天] re4 huo3 chao2 tian1 in full swing (idiom); (in a) frenzy; buzzing with activity 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 不眠不休[不眠不休] bu4 mian2 bu4 xiu1 without stopping to sleep or have a rest (idiom) 后勤[後勤] hou4 qin2 logistics 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer //The Borderline - S1/Ep05/150 words - 18 min 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 果皮[果皮] guo3 pi2 (fruit) peel 蚂蚁[螞蟻] ma3 yi3 ant 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 霹雳[霹靂] pi1 li4 clap of thunder; thunderbolt; (slang) awesome; shocking; terrifying 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 桑拿[桑拿] sang1 na2 sauna (loanword) 接待[接待] jie1 dai4 to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) 宾[賓] bin1 visitor; guest; object (in grammar) 蚤[蚤] zao3 flea 戏院[戲院] xi4 yuan4 theater 一排[一排] yi1 pai2 row 右面[右面] you4 mian4 right side 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 左面[左面] zuo3 mian4 left side 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 军火交易[軍火交易] jun1 huo3 jiao1 yi4 arms deal 指示[指示] zhi3 shi4 to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:個|个[ge4] 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 渔[漁] yu2 fisherman; to fish 翁[翁] weng1 elderly man; father; father-in-law; neck feathers of a bird (old) 撒网[撒網] sa1 wang3 to throw a net 人力[人力] ren2 li4 manpower; labor power //The Borderline - S1/Ep05/175 words - 21 min 物力[物力] wu4 li4 physical resources (as opposed to labor resources) 凶宅[兇宅] xiong1 zhai2 inauspicious abode; haunted house 业主[業主] ye4 zhu3 owner; proprietor 不闻不问[不聞不問] bu4 wen2 bu4 wen4 not to hear, not to question (idiom); to show no interest in sth; uncritical; not in the least concerned 不自在[不自在] bu4 zi4 zai5 uneasiness; feel uncomfortable 疯子[瘋子] feng1 zi5 madman; lunatic 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 撑腰[撐腰] cheng1 yao1 to support; to brace 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 阴谋[陰謀] yin1 mou2 plot; conspiracy 调配[調配] diao4 pei4 to allocate; to deploy 调配[調配] tiao2 pei4 to blend (colors, herbs); to mix 冤案[冤案] yuan1 an4 miscarriage of justice 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 门锁[門鎖] men2 suo3 door lock 雄[雄] xiong2 male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence 从头[從頭] cong2 tou2 anew; from the start 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 吊儿郎当[吊兒郎當] diao4 r5 lang2 dang1 sloppy //The Borderline - S1/Ep05/200 words - 23 min 扫把[掃把] sao4 ba3 broom 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 烧香拜佛[燒香拜佛] shao1 xiang1 bai4 Fo2 to burn incense and worship Buddha 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 赌鬼[賭鬼] du3 gui3 gambling addict 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 挡[擋] dang3 to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission) 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 财路[財路] cai2 lu4 livelihood 劈[劈] pi1 to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 同归于尽[同歸於盡] tong2 gui1 yu2 jin4 to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes; to take sb down with oneself; to end in mutual destruction 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 盘[盤] pan2 plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 后脑勺[後腦勺] hou4 nao3 shao2 back of the head 流[流] liu2 to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 上阵[上陣] shang4 zhen4 to go into battle 用人[用人] yong4 ren2 servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff 抓药[抓藥] zhua1 yao4 to make up a prescription (of herbal medicine) 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 苦口[苦口] ku3 kou3 lit. bitter taste (cf good medicine tastes bitter 良藥苦口|良药苦口); fig. earnestly (of warning, advice) 良药[良藥] liang2 yao4 good medicine; panacea; fig. a good solution; a good remedy (e.g. to a social problem) //The Borderline - S1/Ep05/225 words - 25 min 黄连[黃連] huang2 lian2 Chinese goldthread (Coptis chinensis), rhizome used in medicine 叙[敘] xu4 to narrate; to chat 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 碎片[碎片] sui4 pian4 chip; fragment; splinter; tatter 割断[割斷] ge1 duan4 to cut off; to sever 颈部[頸部] jing3 bu4 neck 大动脉[大動脈] da4 dong4 mai4 main artery (blood vessel); fig. main highway; arterial road 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 法医[法醫] fa3 yi1 forensic investigator; forensic detective 伟[偉] wei3 big; large; great 断裂[斷裂] duan4 lie4 fracture; rupture; to break apart 致死[致死] zhi4 si3 deadly 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 血迹[血跡] xue4 ji4 bloodstain 肌肉组织[肌肉組織] ji1 rou4 zu3 zhi1 muscle tissue 颈[頸] jing3 neck 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 照旧[照舊] zhao4 jiu4 as before; as in the past 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome //The Borderline - S1/Ep05/250 words - 29 min 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 主顾[主顧] zhu3 gu4 client; customer 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 细微[細微] xi4 wei1 tiny; minute; fine; subtle; sensitive (instruments) 例如[例如] li4 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 改动[改動] gai3 dong4 to alter; to modify; to revise 顽皮[頑皮] wan2 pi2 naughty 东东[東東] dong1 dong1 (coll.) thing; item; stuff 芬[芬] fen1 perfume; fragrance 秋刀鱼[秋刀魚] qiu1 dao1 yu2 Pacific saury (Cololabis saira) 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 烫[燙] tang4 to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 葛[葛] ge2 kudzu (Pueraria lobata); hemp cloth 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 仓[倉] cang1 barn; granary; storehouse; cabin; hold (in ship) 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 监狱[監獄] jian1 yu4 prison 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 落荒而逃[落荒而逃] luo4 huang1 er2 tao2 to flee in defeat; to bolt //The Borderline - S1/Ep05/275 words - 33 min 精神支柱[精神支柱] jing1 shen2 zhi1 zhu4 moral pillars; spiritual props 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 亲亲[親親] qin1 qin1 dear one; to kiss; friendly 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 非洲[非洲] Fei1 zhou1 Africa; abbr. for 阿非利加洲[A1 fei1 li4 jia1 Zhou1] 义工[義工] yi4 gong1 volunteer worker; volunteer work 撞机[撞機] zhuang4 ji1 plane crash 手枪[手槍] shou3 qiang1 pistol; CL:把[ba3] 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 与其[與其] yu3 qi2 rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 假期[假期] jia4 qi1 vacation 反抗[反抗] fan3 kang4 to resist; to rebel 有权[有權] you3 quan2 to have the right to; to be entitled to; to have authority; powerful 武力[武力] wu3 li4 military force 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 蛀[蛀] zhu4 termite; to bore (of insects) 牙医[牙醫] ya2 yi1 dentist 礼尚往来[禮尚往來] li3 shang4 wang3 lai2 lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom); fig. to return politeness for politeness 蒐集[蒐集] sou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 烤鸡[烤雞] kao3 ji1 roast chicken 盘问[盤問] pan2 wen4 to interrogate; to cross-examine; to inquire //The Borderline - S1/Ep05/300 words - 35 min 装模作样[裝模作樣] zhuang1 mo2 zuo4 yang4 to put on an act (idiom); to show affectation; to indulge in histrionics 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 用钱[用錢] yong4 qian5 variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 靠山[靠山] kao4 shan1 patron; supporter; close to a mountain 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 气候[氣候] qi4 hou4 climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 死死[死死] si3 si3 rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 看准[看準] kan4 zhun3 to observe and make sure; to check 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 成批[成批] cheng2 pi1 in batches; in bulk 试探[試探] shi4 tan4 to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 讲义[講義] jiang3 yi4 teaching materials 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 咬定[咬定] yao3 ding4 to assert; to insist that 千叮万嘱[千叮萬囑] qian1 ding1 wan4 zhu3 repeatedly urging; imploring over and over again 自作聪明[自作聰明] zi4 zuo4 cong1 ming2 to think oneself clever (idiom) 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes //The Borderline - S1/Ep05/325 words - 38 min 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 叛徒[叛徒] pan4 tu2 traitor; turncoat; rebel; renegade; insurgent 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 大件[大件] da4 jian4 large; bulky; big-ticket item 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 交待[交待] jiao1 dai4 variant of 交代[jiao1 dai4] 买家[買家] mai3 jia1 buyer; client 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 尾巴[尾巴] wei3 ba5 tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 护[護] hu4 to protect 怎[怎] zen3 how 储物柜[儲物櫃] chu3 wu4 gui4 locker; cabinet 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 干妈[乾媽] gan1 ma1 adoptive mother (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 咖啡色[咖啡色] ka1 fei1 se4 coffee color; brown 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 孤儿[孤兒] gu1 er2 orphan 普普通通[普普通通] pu3 pu3 tong1 tong1 ordinary; mediocre; nothing special 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball //The Borderline - S1/Ep05/350 words - 43 min 出海[出海] chu1 hai3 to go out to sea 告知[告知] gao4 zhi1 to inform 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 忙活[忙活] mang2 huo5 to be really busy; pressing business 底面[底面] di3 mian4 bottom; bottom side; bottom surface 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 投篮[投籃] tou2 lan2 to shoot for the basket (basketball) 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 姿势[姿勢] zi1 shi4 posture; position 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 篮[籃] lan2 basket (receptacle); basket (in basketball) 球员[球員] qiu2 yuan2 sports club member; footballer, golfer etc 有时[有時] you3 shi2 sometimes; now and then 漏掉[漏掉] lou4 diao4 to miss; to leave out; to omit; to be omitted; to be missing; to slip through; to leak out; to seep away 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 坚固[堅固] jian1 gu4 firm; firmly; hard; stable 用尽[用盡] yong4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up completely 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 拇指[拇指] mu3 zhi3 thumb; big toe 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 重组[重組] chong2 zu3 to reorganize; to recombine; recombination 一世[一世] yi1 shi4 generation; period of 30 years; one's whole lifetime; lifelong; age; era; times; the whole world; the First (of numbered European kings) 背负[背負] bei1 fu4 to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder 罪名[罪名] zui4 ming2 criminal charge; accusation //The Borderline - S1/Ep06/25 words - 2 min 违反[違反] wei2 fan3 to violate (a law) 例[例] li4 example; precedent; rule; case; instance 一字不漏[一字不漏] yi1 zi4 bu4 lou4 without missing a word 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 服气[服氣] fu2 qi4 to be convinced; to accept 服[服] fu2 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 问话[問話] wen4 hua4 questioning (a suspect); interrogation 中间人[中間人] zhong1 jian1 ren2 intermediary; mediator 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 社区[社區] she4 qu1 community; neighborhood 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 高大[高大] gao1 da4 tall; lofty 汽水[汽水] qi4 shui3 soda; pop 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 挨个[挨個] ai1 ge4 one by one; in turn 找钱[找錢] zhao3 qian2 to give change 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 掉下[掉下] diao4 xia4 to drop down; to fall 接收[接收] jie1 shou1 reception (of transmitted signal); to receive; to accept; to admit; to take over (e.g. a factory); to expropriate 扰乱[擾亂] rao3 luan4 to disturb; to perturb; to harass 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 你死我活[你死我活] ni3 si3 wo3 huo2 lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries; two parties cannot coexist //The Borderline - S1/Ep06/50 words - 5 min 甩掉[甩掉] shuai3 diao4 to throw off; to abandon; to cast off; to get rid of; to dump 搏命[搏命] bo2 ming4 to fight with all one has 看中[看中] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 咿[咿] yi1 (onom.) to squeak 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 一举一动[一舉一動] yi1 ju3 yi1 dong4 every movement; each and every move 警惕[警惕] jing3 ti4 to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 头绪[頭緒] tou2 xu4 outline; main threads 交差[交差] jiao1 chai1 to report back after completion of one's mission 幕后[幕後] mu4 hou4 behind the scenes 放长线钓大鱼[放長線釣大魚] fang4 chang2 xian4 diao4 da4 yu2 use a long line to catch a big fish (idiom); a long-term plan for major returns 接头[接頭] jie1 tou2 to join; to connect; connection; junction; fitting (plumbing); connector; terminal (electrical engineering) 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 罪犯[罪犯] zui4 fan4 criminal 有线[有線] you3 xian4 wired; cable (television) 一举[一舉] yi1 ju3 a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 拼合[拼合] pin1 he2 to fit together; to put together 实物[實物] shi2 wu4 material object; concrete object; original object; in kind; object for practical use; definite thing; reality; matter (physics) 犯案[犯案] fan4 an4 to commit a crime or offence 致命[致命] zhi4 ming4 fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life //The Borderline - S1/Ep06/75 words - 11 min 伤痕[傷痕] shang1 hen2 scar; bruise 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 割伤[割傷] ge1 shang1 to gash; to cut; gash; cut 职员[職員] zhi2 yuan2 office worker; staff member; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 抑郁[抑鬱] yi4 yu4 depressed; despondent; gloomy; depression 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 恩人[恩人] en1 ren2 a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 走掉[走掉] zou3 diao4 to leave 向前[向前] xiang4 qian2 forward; onward 无缘无故[無緣無故] wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 死去[死去] si3 qu4 to die 相认[相認] xiang1 ren4 to know each other; to recognize; to identify; to acknowledge (an old relationship) 墓碑[墓碑] mu4 bei1 gravestone; tombstone 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 呛到[嗆到] qiang1 dao4 to choke on (food etc); to swallow the wrong way 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 黑眼圈[黑眼圈] hei1 yan3 quan1 dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 汤料[湯料] tang1 liao4 raw materials for making soup; packaged soup mix 身子[身子] shen1 zi5 body; pregnancy; health //The Borderline - S1/Ep06/100 words - 16 min 卡通[卡通] ka3 tong1 cartoon (loanword) 贴纸[貼紙] tie1 zhi3 sticker 差劲[差勁] cha4 jin4 bad; no good; below average; disappointing 大志[大志] da4 zhi4 high aims 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 好命[好命] hao3 ming4 lucky; blessed with good fortune 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 照相馆[照相館] zhao4 xiang4 guan3 photo studio 没得说[沒得說] mei2 de5 shuo1 really good; excellent 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 武汉[武漢] Wu3 han4 Wuhan city on Changjiang, subprovincial city and capital of Hubei province 天涯海角[天涯海角] tian1 ya2 hai3 jiao3 the ends of the earth; separated worlds apart 纪律[紀律] ji4 lu:4 discipline 聆讯[聆訊] ling2 xun4 hearing (law) 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 墓园[墓園] mu4 yuan2 cemetery; graveyard 知情[知情] zhi1 qing2 to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 栽赃[栽贓] zai1 zang1 to frame sb (by planting sth on them) 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 司法[司法] si1 fa3 judicial; (administration of) justice //The Borderline - S1/Ep06/125 words - 20 min 公正[公正] gong1 zheng4 just; fair; equitable 把柄[把柄] ba3 bing3 handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 嫁祸[嫁禍] jia4 huo4 to impute; to shift the blame onto someone else 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 白搭[白搭] bai2 da1 no use; no good 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 咳[咳] ke2 cough 肿瘤[腫瘤] zhong3 liu2 tumor 癌症[癌症] ai2 zheng4 cancer 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 一路[一路] yi1 lu4 the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind 奔波[奔波] ben1 bo1 to rush about; to be constantly on the move 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 相机[相機] xiang4 ji1 camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 跳楼[跳樓] tiao4 lou2 to jump from a building (to kill oneself); fig. to sell at a large discount (in advertising) //The Borderline - S1/Ep06/150 words - 23 min 孕妇[孕婦] yun4 fu4 pregnant woman 畏罪自杀[畏罪自殺] wei4 zui4 zi4 sha1 to commit suicide to escape punishment 脱胎换骨[脫胎換骨] tuo1 tai1 huan4 gu3 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) 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 神速[神速] shen2 su4 lightning speed; amazingly rapid; incredible pace of development 物证[物證] wu4 zheng4 material evidence 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 相簿[相簿] xiang4 bu4 photo album 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 出庭[出庭] chu1 ting2 to appear in court 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 撕掉[撕掉] si1 diao4 to tear out (and throw away); to rip away 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 撕烂[撕爛] si1 lan4 to tear up; to tear to pieces 粉碎[粉碎] fen3 sui4 to crush; to smash; to shatter 还原[還原] huan2 yuan2 to restore to the original state; to reconstruct (an event); reduction (chemistry) 扫描[掃描] sao3 miao2 to scan 副本[副本] fu4 ben3 copy; duplicate; transcript; (in online games) instance 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 全程[全程] quan2 cheng2 the whole distance; from beginning to end 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 方言[方言] fang1 yan2 topolect; dialect 摸黑[摸黑] mo1 hei1 to grope about in the dark 水泡[水泡] shui3 pao4 bubble; blister //The Borderline - S1/Ep06/175 words - 28 min 人证物证[人證物證] ren2 zheng4 wu4 zheng4 human testimony and material evidence 我人[我人] wo3 ren2 we 左邻右舍[左鄰右舍] zuo3 lin2 you4 she4 neighbors; next-door neighbors; related work units; colleagues doing related work 疑问[疑問] yi2 wen4 question; interrogation; doubt 一个样[一個樣] yi1 ge5 yang4 same as 一樣|一样[yi1 yang4]; the same 姨[姨] yi2 mother's sister; aunt 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 不理不睬[不理不睬] bu4 li3 bu4 cai3 to completely ignore (idiom); to pay no attention to; not to be in the least concerned about 斗气[鬥氣] dou4 qi4 to have a grudge against 辈[輩] bei4 lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 妓女[妓女] ji4 nu:3 prostitute; hooker 上岸[上岸] shang4 an4 to go ashore; to climb ashore 本性[本性] ben3 xing4 natural instincts; nature; inherent quality 显露[顯露] xian3 lu4 to become visible; to reveal 色鬼[色鬼] se4 gui3 lecher; pervert 酒鬼[酒鬼] jiu3 gui3 drunkard 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 生活费[生活費] sheng1 huo2 fei4 cost of living; living expenses; alimony 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably //The Borderline - S1/Ep06/200 words - 33 min 找上门[找上門] zhao3 shang4 men2 to come to sb's door; to call on sb 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 无心[無心] wu2 xin1 unintentionally; not in the mood to 上天[上天] shang4 tian1 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 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 救赎[救贖] jiu4 shu2 to save (a soul); redemption 患[患] huan4 to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry 抑郁症[抑鬱症] yi4 yu4 zheng4 clinical depression 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 探望[探望] tan4 wang4 to visit; to call on sb; to look around 戒心[戒心] jie4 xin1 vigilance; wariness 刮风[颳風] gua1 feng1 to be windy 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 开导[開導] kai1 dao3 to talk sb round; to straighten sth out; to enlighten 发疯[發瘋] fa1 feng1 to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 救活[救活] jiu4 huo2 to bring back to life 活下去[活下去] huo2 xia4 qu4 to survive; to keep on living 意志[意志] yi4 zhi4 will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 留住[留住] liu2 zhu4 to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night; to await (classical) 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 胃癌[胃癌] wei4 ai2 stomach cancer 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment //The Borderline - S1/Ep06/225 words - 36 min 自找[自找] zi4 zhao3 to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions; you asked for it; to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant) 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 一流[一流] yi1 liu2 top quality; front ranking 玉米[玉米] yu4 mi3 corn; maize; CL:粒[li4] 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 举报[舉報] ju3 bao4 to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce 番[番] fan1 foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for occurrences (of an event, action or speech utterance); classifier for iterations: times, -fold (as in twofold etc); classifier for situations: kind, sort 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 黑白[黑白] hei1 bai2 black and white; right and wrong; monochrome 线报[線報] xian4 bao4 tip-off 贩毒[販毒] fan4 du2 to traffic narcotics; drugs trade; opium trade 无路可走[無路可走] wu2 lu4 ke3 zou3 nowhere to go; at the end of one's tether 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 水管[水管] shui3 guan3 water pipe 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 砰[砰] peng1 (onom.) bang; thump 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 吸毒[吸毒] xi1 du2 to take drugs 师姐[師姐] shi1 jie3 senior female fellow student or apprentice; daughter (older than oneself) of one's teacher 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death //The Borderline - S1/Ep06/250 words - 40 min 赌钱[賭錢] du3 qian2 to gamble 看得起[看得起] kan4 de5 qi3 to show respect for; to think highly of 赏识[賞識] shang3 shi2 to appreciate; to recognize the worth of sth; appreciation 边缘[邊緣] bian1 yuan2 edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 毒贩[毒販] du2 fan4 drug dealer; drug trafficker 摔死[摔死] shuai1 si3 to fall to one's death 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 托[托] tuo1 prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure) 开解[開解] kai1 jie3 to straighten out; to explain; to ease sb's anxiety 步步高升[步步高陞] bu4 bu4 gao1 sheng1 to climb step by step; to rise steadily; on the up and up 卸[卸] xie4 to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of 公海[公海] gong1 hai3 high sea; international waters 尸骨[屍骨] shi1 gu3 skeleton of the dead 老大[老大] lao3 da4 old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 好事[好事] hao3 shi4 good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead 积[積] ji1 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 阴德[陰德] yin1 de2 secret virtue 麻醉[麻醉] ma2 zui4 anesthesia; (fig.) to poison (sb's mind) 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 手铐[手銬] shou3 kao4 manacles; handcuffs 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 震撼[震撼] zhen4 han4 to shake; to shock; to stun; shocking; stunning; shock 前因后果[前因後果] qian2 yin1 hou4 guo3 cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development //The Borderline - S1/Ep06/272 words - 44 min 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 窝[窩] wo1 nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods 菜市[菜市] cai4 shi4 food market 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 快餐[快餐] kuai4 can1 fast food; snack; quick meal 木头[木頭] mu4 tou5 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 家常菜[家常菜] jia1 chang2 cai4 home cooking 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 瘀[瘀] yu1 hematoma (internal blood clot); extravasated blood (spilt into surrounding tissue); contusion 膏[膏] gao1 ointment; paste; CL:帖[tie3] 见效[見效] jian4 xiao4 to have the desired effect 超人[超人] chao1 ren2 superhuman; exceptional 肿[腫] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 习惯性[習慣性] xi2 guan4 xing4 customary 谎话[謊話] huang3 hua4 lie 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 疤痕[疤痕] ba1 hen2 scar 心领[心領] xin1 ling3 I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer) 学坏[學壞] xue2 huai4 to follow bad examples; to be corrupted by bad examples //The Borderline - S1/Ep07/25 words - 2 min 提神[提神] ti2 shen2 to freshen up; to be cautious or vigilant; to watch out; stimulant to enhance mental performance; stay-awake drug; agrypnotic 有份[有份] you3 fen4 to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly 火车[火車] huo3 che1 train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] 入境[入境] ru4 jing4 to enter a country 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 通过[通過] tong1 guo4 by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 途径[途徑] tu2 jing4 way; channel 邮箱[郵箱] you2 xiang1 mailbox; post office box; email; email inbox 点击[點擊] dian3 ji1 to hit; to press; to strike (on the keyboard); to click (a web page button) 钓鱼[釣魚] diao4 yu2 to fish (with line and hook); to dupe 提出[提出] ti2 chu1 to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 急于[急於] ji2 yu2 eager to; in a hurry to 入侵[入侵] ru4 qin1 to invade 真牛[真牛] zhen1 niu2 (slang) really cool, awesome 防范[防範] fang2 fan4 to be on guard; wariness; to guard against; preventive 中招[中招] zhong4 zhao1 to get infected; to fall into sb's trap 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 频繁[頻繁] pin2 fan2 frequently; often 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 珠宝[珠寶] zhu1 bao3 pearls; jewels; precious stones 批发[批發] pi1 fa1 wholesale; bulk trade; distribution 合夥[合夥] he2 huo3 variant of 合伙[he2 huo3] 做大[做大] zuo4 da4 arrogant; to put on airs; (business etc) to expand; to enlarge; to do sth on a big scale 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] //The Borderline - S1/Ep07/50 words - 6 min 高速公路[高速公路] gao1 su4 gong1 lu4 expressway; highway; freeway 速战速决[速戰速決] su4 zhan4 su4 jue2 a blitzkrieg strategy (idiom); to resolve sth in the shortest time possible; to get sth done quickly 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 大局[大局] da4 ju2 general situation; present conditions 高风险[高風險] gao1 feng1 xian3 high risk 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 猪肉[豬肉] zhu1 rou4 pork 底细[底細] di3 xi4 inside information; the ins and outs of the matter; how things stand; what's up 一厢情愿[一廂情願] yi1 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 one's own wishful thinking 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 爆料[爆料] bao4 liao4 to make explosive allegations 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 天花板[天花板] tian1 hua1 ban3 ceiling 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 偷运[偷運] tou1 yun4 to smuggle 事后[事後] shi4 hou4 after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 乐[樂] yue4 music 莎[莎] sha1 katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 电邮[電郵] dian4 you2 email; abbr. for 電子郵件|电子邮件[dian4 zi3 you2 jian4] 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute //The Borderline - S1/Ep07/75 words - 11 min 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 无条件[無條件] wu2 tiao2 jian4 unconditional 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 照常[照常] zhao4 chang2 as usual 传来[傳來] chuan2 lai2 (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive 来源[來源] lai2 yuan2 source (of information etc); origin 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 通话[通話] tong1 hua4 to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 完毕[完畢] wan2 bi4 to finish; to end; to complete 办案[辦案] ban4 an4 to handle a case 电子邮件[電子郵件] dian4 zi3 you2 jian4 email; CL:封[feng1],份[fen4] 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence U盘[U盤] U pan2 USB flash drive; see also 閃存盤|闪存盘[shan3 cun2 pan2] 搞鬼[搞鬼] gao3 gui3 to make mischief; to play tricks 撤退[撤退] che4 tui4 to retreat 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 头部[頭部] tou2 bu4 head 从中[從中] cong2 zhong1 from within; therefrom 推断[推斷] tui1 duan4 to infer; to deduce; to predict; to extrapolate 射程[射程] she4 cheng2 range; reach; firing range 所为[所為] suo3 wei2 what one does; doings 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards //The Borderline - S1/Ep07/100 words - 16 min 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 铭[銘] ming2 to engrave; inscribed motto 博士[博士] bo2 shi4 doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D. 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 发出[發出] fa1 chu1 to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh) 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 得益[得益] de2 yi4 to derive benefit 者[者] zhe3 (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this 亲自动手[親自動手] qin1 zi4 dong4 shou3 to do the job oneself 民宅[民宅] min2 zhai2 house; people's homes 邮寄[郵寄] you2 ji4 to mail; to send by post 匿名[匿名] ni4 ming2 anonymous 剪接[剪接] jian3 jie1 film-editing; montage; to cut or edit film 来历不明[來歷不明] lai2 li4 bu4 ming2 of unknown origin 科技[科技] ke1 ji4 science and technology 罪案[罪案] zui4 an4 a criminal case 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 常用[常用] chang2 yong4 in common usage 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 隐藏[隱藏] yin3 cang2 to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting) 追查[追查] zhui1 cha2 to try to find out; to trace; to track down 转移视线[轉移視線] zhuan3 yi2 shi4 xian4 to shift one's eyes; (fig.) to shift one's attention; to divert attention 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash //The Borderline - S1/Ep07/125 words - 21 min 谋杀案[謀殺案] mou2 sha1 an4 murder case 闹市[鬧市] nao4 shi4 downtown area; city center 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 牵涉[牽涉] qian1 she4 to involve; implicated 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 无话可说[無話可說] wu2 hua4 ke3 shuo1 to have nothing to say (idiom) 埋伏[埋伏] mai2 fu2 to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; ambush 指挥[指揮] zhi3 hui1 to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 螳螂捕蝉[螳螂捕蟬] tang2 lang2 bu3 chan2 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 黄雀[黃雀] huang2 que4 (bird species of China) Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus) 咖啡店[咖啡店] ka1 fei1 dian4 café; coffee shop 气场[氣場] qi4 chang2 qi field (qigong); aura; atmosphere 放出[放出] fang4 chu1 to let off; to give out 拍片[拍片] pai1 pian4 to film; to make a film 单位[單位] dan1 wei4 unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform); CL:個|个[ge4] 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 弹道[彈道] dan4 dao4 trajectory (of a projectile); ballistic curve 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 服务生[服務生] fu2 wu4 sheng1 server (at a restaurant) 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful //The Borderline - S1/Ep07/150 words - 26 min 移开[移開] yi2 kai1 to move away 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 主观[主觀] zhu3 guan1 subjective 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 牛皮[牛皮] niu2 pi2 cowhide; leather; fig. flexible and tough; boasting; big talk 灯笼[燈籠] deng1 long2 lantern 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 死不瞑目[死不瞑目] si3 bu4 ming2 mu4 dead but will not close the eyes (idiom); to die with a remaining grievance 嫂子[嫂子] sao3 zi5 (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4] 节哀顺变[節哀順變] jie2 ai1 shun4 bian4 restrain your grief, accept fate (condolence phrase) 讨[討] tao3 to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 遗留[遺留] yi2 liu2 to leave behind; to hand down 刁钻[刁鑽] diao1 zuan1 crafty; tricky 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 不相上下[不相上下] bu4 xiang1 shang4 xia4 equally matched; about the same 猜中[猜中] cai1 zhong4 to guess correctly; to figure out the right answer 掩饰[掩飾] yan3 shi4 to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference //The Borderline - S1/Ep07/175 words - 29 min 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 假设[假設] jia3 she4 to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture 拍摄[拍攝] pai1 she4 to film; to shoot (a picture) 虚构[虛構] xu1 gou4 to make up; fabrication; fictional; imaginary 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 斗[斗] dou3 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] 洗脱[洗脫] xi3 tuo1 to cleanse; to purge; to wash away 凡人[凡人] fan2 ren2 ordinary person; mortal; earthling 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 走着瞧[走著瞧] zou3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 前夫[前夫] qian2 fu1 former husband 探班[探班] tan4 ban1 to check on sb at his workplace; to come to a movie set to visit one of the actors 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 下令[下令] xia4 ling4 to give an order; to command 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 返回[返回] fan3 hui2 to return to; to come (or go) back 出处[出處] chu1 chu4 source (esp. of quotation or literary allusion); origin; where sth comes from 辗转[輾轉] zhan3 zhuan3 to toss about in bed; from person to person; indirectly; to wander 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 网吧[網吧] wang3 ba1 Internet café //The Borderline - S1/Ep07/200 words - 31 min 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 公共[公共] gong1 gong4 public; common; communal 场所[場所] chang3 suo3 location; place 发送[發送] fa1 song4 to transmit; to dispatch; to issue (an official document or credential) 助手[助手] zhu4 shou3 assistant; helper 备份[備份] bei4 fen4 backup 正统[正統] zheng4 tong3 orthodox 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 定律[定律] ding4 lu:4 scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy); (in human affairs) a generalization based on observation (e.g. "power corrupts") 父[父] fu4 father 凡是[凡是] fan2 shi4 each and every; every; all; any 物体[物體] wu4 ti3 object; body; substance 必定[必定] bi4 ding4 to be bound to; to be sure to 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 学院派[學院派] xue2 yuan4 pai4 academism (art) 慎重[慎重] shen4 zhong4 cautious; careful; prudent 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 拘捕[拘捕] ju1 bu3 to arrest 文具[文具] wen2 ju4 stationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc) 偷袭[偷襲] tou1 xi2 to mount a sneak attack; to raid 从没[從沒] cong2 mei2 never (in the past); never did 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 潘多拉[潘多拉] Pan1 duo1 la1 Pandora 盒子[盒子] he2 zi5 box; case //The Borderline - S1/Ep07/225 words - 34 min 宙斯[宙斯] Zhou4 si1 Zeus 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 灾难[災難] zai1 nan4 disaster; catastrophe 瘟疫[瘟疫] wen1 yi4 epidemic; plague; pestilence; diseased 人祸[人禍] ren2 huo4 human disaster 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 动荡[動盪] dong4 dang4 variant of 動蕩|动荡[dong4 dang4] 恐慌[恐慌] kong3 huang1 panic; panicky; panic-stricken 秩序[秩序] zhi4 xu4 order (orderly); order (sequence); social order; the state (of society); CL:個|个[ge4] 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 交手[交手] jiao1 shou3 to fight hand to hand 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 神话故事[神話故事] shen2 hua4 gu4 shi5 mythological story; myth 动听[動聽] dong4 ting1 pleasant to listen to 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 停职[停職] ting2 zhi2 to suspend (sb) from duties 所愿[所願] suo3 yuan4 wished-for; desired 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 打野战[打野戰] da3 ye3 zhan4 see 打野炮[da3 ye3 pao4] 巢[巢] chao2 nest 拣[揀] jian3 to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up 提示[提示] ti2 shi4 to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice 休假[休假] xiu1 jia4 to take a vacation; to go on holiday 当兵[當兵] dang1 bing1 to serve in the army; to be a soldier //The Borderline - S1/Ep07/250 words - 39 min 扣留[扣留] kou4 liu2 to detain; to arrest; to hold; to confiscate 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 过得[過得] guo4 de2 How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 讯号[訊號] xun4 hao4 signal 卫星[衛星] wei4 xing1 satellite; moon; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 探测[探測] tan4 ce4 to probe; to take readings; to explore; exploration 荒山野岭[荒山野嶺] huang1 shan1 ye3 ling3 wild, mountainous country 砸烂[砸爛] za2 lan4 to smash 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 筋骨[筋骨] jin1 gu3 muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage 散开[散開] san4 kai1 to separate; to disperse 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 野战[野戰] ye3 zhan4 battlefield operation; paintball 二话不说[二話不說] er4 hua4 bu4 shuo1 not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection; without demur 擦伤[擦傷] ca1 shang1 to abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to graze; abrasion; friction burn; scratch 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 下山[下山] xia4 shan1 (of the sun) to set 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun //The Borderline - S1/Ep07/258 words - 42 min 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 绝招[絕招] jue2 zhao1 unique skill; unexpected tricky move (as a last resort); masterstroke; finishing blow 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 整整齐齐[整整齊齊] zheng3 zheng3 qi2 qi2 neat and tidy 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 鸡犬不宁[雞犬不寧] ji1 quan3 bu4 ning2 lit. not even the chickens and dogs are left undisturbed (idiom); fig. great commotion; pandemonium 澡[澡] zao3 bath 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! //The Borderline - S1/Ep08/25 words - 4 min 冲[沖] chong1 (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 购买[購買] gou4 mai3 to purchase; to buy 风骚[風騷] feng1 sao1 literary excellence; flirtatious behavior 最少[最少] zui4 shao3 at least; minimum; lowest (amount); minimal 哪壶不开提哪壶[哪壺不開提哪壺] na3 hu2 bu4 kai1 ti2 na3 hu2 lit. mention the pot that doesn't boil (idiom); to touch a sore spot; to talk about sb's weak point 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 搜证[搜證] sou1 zheng4 search warrant; to look for evidence 源头[源頭] yuan2 tou2 source; fountainhead 现阶段[現階段] xian4 jie1 duan4 at the present stage 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 严密[嚴密] yan2 mi4 strict; tight (organization, surveillance etc) 路径[路徑] lu4 jing4 path; route; method; ways and means OS[OS] O S (in a soap opera or movie) voice-over that makes a character's unspoken thoughts audible to the audience Tony[Tony] t o n y (slang) hairdresser 死路[死路] si3 lu4 dead end; (fig.) the road to disaster 起诉[起訴] qi3 su4 to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose //The Borderline - S1/Ep08/50 words - 8 min 争论[爭論] zheng1 lun4 to argue; to debate; to contend; argument; contention; controversy; debate; CL:次[ci4],場|场[chang3] 不声不响[不聲不響] bu4 sheng1 bu4 xiang3 wordless and silent (idiom); without speaking; taciturn 拔[拔] ba2 to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 白粥[白粥] bai2 zhou1 plain rice congee 油条[油條] you2 tiao2 youtiao (deep-fried breadstick); CL:根[gen1]; slick and sly person 扒[扒] ba1 to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 去火[去火] qu4 huo3 to reduce internal heat (TCM) 人间蒸发[人間蒸發] ren2 jian1 zheng1 fa1 to vanish; to disappear from the face of the earth 照理[照理] zhao4 li3 according to reason; usually; in the normal course of events; to attend to 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 户口[戶口] hu4 kou3 population (counted as number of households for census or taxation); registered residence; residence permit; (in Hong Kong and Macau) bank account 搞好[搞好] gao3 hao3 to do well at; to do a good job 警民[警民] jing3 min2 the police and the community 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 感人[感人] gan3 ren2 touching; moving 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 十二分[十二分] shi2 er4 fen1 exceedingly; hundred percent; everything and more 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles //The Borderline - S1/Ep08/75 words - 17 min 未[未] wei4 not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 不清[不清] bu4 qing1 unclear 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 凶残[兇殘] xiong1 can2 savage; cruel; fierce 木马[木馬] mu4 ma3 wooden horse; rocking horse; vaulting horse (gymnastics); trojan horse (computing) 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 黑客[黑客] hei1 ke4 hacker (computing) (loanword) 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 脉搏[脈搏] mai4 bo2 pulse (both medical and figurative) 卡弹[卡彈] ka3 dan4 to jam (rifle) 还愿[還願] huan2 yuan4 to redeem a vow (to a deity); to fulfill a promise; votive 死里逃生[死裡逃生] si3 li3 tao2 sheng1 mortal danger, escape alive (idiom); a narrow escape; to survive by the skin of one's teeth 第一时间[第一時間] di4 yi1 shi2 jian1 in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing 逮捕[逮捕] dai4 bu3 to arrest; to apprehend; an arrest 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 辉[輝] hui1 splendor; to shine upon 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 冲出[衝出] chong1 chu1 to rush out 重围[重圍] chong2 wei2 to redouble a siege 战友[戰友] zhan4 you3 comrade-in-arms; battle companion 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized //The Borderline - S1/Ep08/100 words - 19 min 设置[設置] she4 zhi4 to set up; to install 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 输入[輸入] shu1 ru4 to import; to input 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 销毁[銷毀] xiao1 hui3 to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 无限[無限] wu2 xian4 unlimited; unbounded 字符[字符] zi4 fu2 character (computing) 单一[單一] dan1 yi1 single; only; sole 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 符号[符號] fu2 hao4 symbol; mark; sign 组合[組合] zu3 he2 to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial 亿[億] yi4 100 million 断气[斷氣] duan4 qi4 to stop breathing; to breathe one's last; to die; to cut the gas supply 大小写[大小寫] da4 xiao3 xie3 capitals and lowercase letters 标点符号[標點符號] biao1 dian3 fu2 hao4 punctuation; a punctuation mark 键盘[鍵盤] jian4 pan2 keyboard 三台[三台] San1 tai2 Santai county in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳[Mian2 yang2], north Sichuan 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 发放[發放] fa1 fang4 to provide; to give; to grant 病毒[病毒] bing4 du2 virus 清除[清除] qing1 chu2 to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of 加强[加強] jia1 qiang2 to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase //The Borderline - S1/Ep08/125 words - 24 min 防护[防護] fang2 hu4 to defend; to protect 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 贪[貪] tan1 to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 预防[預防] yu4 fang2 to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect; to guard against; precautionary; prophylactic 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 劫狱[劫獄] jie2 yu4 to break into jail; to forcibly release prisoners 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 击毙[擊斃] ji1 bi4 to kill; to shoot dead 杀害[殺害] sha1 hai4 to murder 分身[分身] fen1 shen1 to spare time for a separate task; doppelgänger; sockpuppet (Internet slang) 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 花园[花園] hua1 yuan2 garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 控告[控告] kong4 gao4 to accuse; to charge; to indict 有力[有力] you3 li4 powerful; forceful; vigorous 周全[周全] zhou1 quan2 thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 掌握[掌握] zhang3 wo4 to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency 销假[銷假] xiao1 jia4 to report back after a period of absence 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 文职[文職] wen2 zhi2 civilian post (as opposed to military); civil service; administration 下载[下載] xia4 zai3 to download; also pr. [xia4 zai4] //The Borderline - S1/Ep08/150 words - 28 min 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 软件[軟件] ruan3 jian4 (computer) software 独家[獨家] du2 jia1 exclusive 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 毒品[毒品] du2 pin3 drugs; narcotics; poison 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 遗漏[遺漏] yi2 lou4 to overlook; to miss; to omit 粗心大意[粗心大意] cu1 xin1 da4 yi4 negligent; careless; inadvertent 随和[隨和] sui2 he2 amiable; easy-going 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 取证[取證] qu3 zheng4 to collect evidence 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 预期[預期] yu4 qi1 to expect; to anticipate 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 犯罪集团[犯罪集團] fan4 zui4 ji2 tuan2 crime syndicate 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 低声[低聲] di1 sheng1 in a low voice; softly 毙[斃] bi4 to die; to shoot dead; to reject; to fall forward; (suffix) to death 铁饭碗[鐵飯碗] tie3 fan4 wan3 secure employment (lit. iron rice bowl) 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 高度[高度] gao1 du4 height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 寸[寸] cun4 a unit of length; inch; thumb //The Borderline - S1/Ep08/175 words - 31 min 肌肉[肌肉] ji1 rou4 muscle; flesh 合拍[合拍] he2 pai1 in time with (i.e. same rhythm); to keep in step with; fig. to cooperate 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 原状[原狀] yuan2 zhuang4 previous condition; original state 设备[設備] she4 bei4 equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 键[鍵] jian4 key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond; linchpin 关掉[關掉] guan1 diao4 to switch off; to shut off 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 庭[庭] ting2 main hall; front courtyard; law court 尽量[盡量] jin4 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 保鲜膜[保鮮膜] bao3 xian1 mo2 plastic wrap; preservative film; cling film 插头[插頭] cha1 tou2 plug 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 一干二净[一乾二淨] yi1 gan1 er4 jing4 thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean 失手[失手] shi1 shou3 a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated 吹[吹] chui1 to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 日期[日期] ri4 qi1 date; CL:個|个[ge4] 通缉[通緝] tong1 ji1 to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted 原始[原始] yuan2 shi3 first; original; primitive; original (document etc) 版本[版本] ban3 ben3 version; edition; release //The Borderline - S1/Ep08/200 words - 36 min 永久[永久] yong3 jiu3 everlasting; perpetual; lasting; forever; permanent 删除[刪除] shan1 chu2 to delete; to cancel 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 闪[閃] shan3 to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine 蛛丝马迹[蛛絲馬跡] zhu1 si1 ma3 ji4 lit. spider's thread and horse track; tiny hints (of a secret); traces; clue 硬盘[硬盤] ying4 pan2 hard disk 复制[複製] fu4 zhi4 to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone 官司[官司] guan1 si5 lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2] 逼死[逼死] bi1 si3 to hound sb to death 半夜三更[半夜三更] ban4 ye4 san1 geng1 in the depth of night; late at night 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 花枪[花槍] hua1 qiang1 short spear (arch.); fig. trickery 仁[仁] ren2 humane; kernel 大义[大義] da4 yi4 righteousness; virtuous cause; a woman's marriage; main points of a piece of writing 抖[抖] dou3 to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 一条心[一條心] yi1 tiao2 xin1 to be of one mind; to think or act alike 东拉西扯[東拉西扯] dong1 la1 xi1 che3 to talk about this and that (idiom); to ramble incoherently 照说[照說] zhao4 shuo1 normally; ordinarily speaking 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 推开[推開] tui1 kai1 to push open (a gate etc); to push away; to reject; to decline 挟持[挾持] xie2 chi2 to seize //The Borderline - S1/Ep08/225 words - 43 min 迪士尼[迪士尼] Di2 shi4 ni2 Disney (company name, surname); Walt Disney (1901-1966), American animator and film producer 天坛[天壇] Tian1 tan2 Temple of Heaven (in Beijing) 佛[佛] Fo2 Buddha; Buddhism 耳根子软[耳根子軟] er3 gen1 zi5 ruan3 credulous 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 放飞[放飛] fang4 fei1 to allow to fly 能者多劳[能者多勞] neng2 zhe3 duo1 lao2 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) 彼此彼此[彼此彼此] bi3 ci3 bi3 ci3 no better (or worse) than each other; both in the same boat 数据[數據] shu4 ju4 data; numbers; digital 传送[傳送] chuan2 song4 to convey; to deliver 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 配合[配合] pei4 he2 matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine 弹射[彈射] tan2 she4 to catapult; to launch; to eject (from a plane); to shoot 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 完人[完人] wan2 ren2 perfect person 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 栽[栽] zai1 to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 小妹妹[小妹妹] xiao3 mei4 mei5 little sister; little girl; (coll.) vulva 马失前蹄[馬失前蹄] ma3 shi1 qian2 ti2 lit. the horse loses its front hooves; fig. sudden failure through miscalculation or inattentiveness 慌张[慌張] huang1 zhang1 confused; flustered 发抖[發抖] fa1 dou3 to tremble; to shake; to shiver 小妹[小妹] xiao3 mei4 little sister; girl; (Tw) young female employee working in a low-level role dealing with the public (assistant, waitress, attendant etc) 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops //The Borderline - S1/Ep08/226 words - 43 min 跑掉[跑掉] pao3 diao4 to run away; to take to one's heels //The Borderline - S1/Ep09/25 words - 8 min 大牢[大牢] da4 lao2 prison 逍遥法外[逍遙法外] xiao1 yao2 fa3 wai4 unfettered and beyond the law (idiom); evading retribution; getting away with it (e.g. crimes); still at large 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 跟随[跟隨] gen1 sui2 to follow 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 撞车[撞車] zhuang4 che1 to crash (into another car); (fig.) (of opinions, schedules etc) to clash; (of subject matter) to be the same 弯[彎] wan1 to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 天地良心[天地良心] tian1 di4 liang2 xin1 in all honesty; truth to tell 脸面[臉面] lian3 mian4 face 干[干] gan1 to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 转行[轉行] zhuan3 hang2 to change profession 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 钵[缽] bo1 small earthenware plate or basin; a monk's alms bowl; Sanskrit paatra 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 糕[糕] gao1 cake 住家[住家] zhu4 jia1 residence; household; to reside 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 扫[掃] sao4 broom 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 靶子[靶子] ba3 zi5 target 瞄[瞄] miao2 to take aim; (fig.) to aim one's looks at; to glance at //The Borderline - S1/Ep09/50 words - 11 min 构造[構造] gou4 zao4 structure; composition; tectonic (geology); CL:個|个[ge4] 忘恩负义[忘恩負義] wang4 en1 fu4 yi4 to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend; to kick a benefactor in the teeth 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 心地[心地] xin1 di4 character 舍身[捨身] she3 shen1 to give one's life 急转弯[急轉彎] ji2 zhuan3 wan1 to make a sudden turn 信誓旦旦[信誓旦旦] xin4 shi4 dan4 dan4 to make a solemn vow 浮夸[浮誇] fu2 kua1 to exaggerate; to be boastful; pompous; grandiose 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 软绵绵[軟綿綿] ruan3 mian2 mian2 soft; velvety; flabby; weak; schmaltzy 荒谬[荒謬] huang1 miu4 absurd; ridiculous 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 行人[行人] xing2 ren2 pedestrian; traveler on foot; passer-by; official responsible for arranging audiences with the emperor 铲[鏟] chan3 to shovel; to remove; spade; shovel 路边[路邊] lu4 bian1 curb; roadside; wayside 技[技] ji4 skill 小心谨慎[小心謹慎] xiao3 xin1 jin3 shen4 cautious and timid (idiom); prudent; careful 无可厚非[無可厚非] wu2 ke3 hou4 fei1 see 未可厚非[wei4 ke3 hou4 fei1] 博[博] bo2 extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 身手[身手] shen1 shou3 skill; talent; agility 敏捷[敏捷] min3 jie2 nimble; quick; shrewd 特异功能[特異功能] te4 yi4 gong1 neng2 supernatural power; extrasensory perception //The Borderline - S1/Ep09/75 words - 14 min 一方面[一方面] yi1 fang1 mian4 on the one hand 似是而非[似是而非] si4 shi4 er2 fei1 apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom) 无谓[無謂] wu2 wei4 pointless; meaningless; unnecessarily 确[確] que4 authenticated; solid; firm; real; true 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 阵线[陣線] zhen4 xian4 a front (militant group); line of battle; alignment (towards a political party etc) 板[板] ban3 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 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 两下[兩下] liang3 xia4 twice; for a little while 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 激光[激光] ji1 guang1 laser 通透[通透] tong1 tou4 penetrating 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 睡眠不足[睡眠不足] shui4 mian2 bu4 zu2 lack of sleep; sleep deficit 泪水[淚水] lei4 shui3 teardrop; tears 瞎猜[瞎猜] xia1 cai1 to make a wild guess; blind guess 苦瓜[苦瓜] ku3 gua1 bitter melon (bitter gourd, balsam pear, balsam apple, leprosy gourd, bitter cucumber) 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 感激不尽[感激不盡] gan3 ji1 bu4 jin4 can't thank sb enough (idiom) 咽下[嚥下] yan4 xia4 to swallow; to suppress 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 公[公] gong1 public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) 大事[大事] da4 shi4 major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel //The Borderline - S1/Ep09/100 words - 17 min 格言[格言] ge2 yan2 maxim 精光[精光] jing1 guang1 nothing left (money, food etc); all finished; bright and shiny; radiant; glorious 正点[正點] zheng4 dian3 on time; punctual (of train etc); awesome (slang) 私房[私房] si1 fang2 privately-owned house; private rooms; private ownings 锅铲[鍋鏟] guo1 chan3 wok spatula 抛头露面[拋頭露面] pao1 tou2 lou4 mian4 to show your face in public (derog.) 哇[哇] wa5 replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 屹立[屹立] yi4 li4 to tower; to stand straight (of person's bearing) 动手动脚[動手動腳] dong4 shou3 dong4 jiao3 to come to blows; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 男人婆[男人婆] nan2 ren2 po2 tomboy 认领[認領] ren4 ling3 to claim (as one's property); to adopt (a child); to accept (an illegitimate child as one's own) 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 抢手[搶手] qiang3 shou3 (of goods) popular; in great demand 轰轰烈烈[轟轟烈烈] hong1 hong1 lie4 lie4 strong; vigorous; large-scale 惊天动地[驚天動地] jing1 tian1 dong4 di4 world-shaking (idiom) 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 泣[泣] qi4 to sob 鬼神[鬼神] gui3 shen2 supernatural beings 通宵[通宵] tong1 xiao1 all night; throughout the night 破绽[破綻] po4 zhan4 hole or tear in cloth; mistake or gap in a speech or theory 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 混进[混進] hun4 jin4 to infiltrate; to sneak into //The Borderline - S1/Ep09/125 words - 26 min 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 瘾君子[癮君子] yin3 jun1 zi3 opium eater; drug addict; chain smoker 片断[片斷] pian4 duan4 section; fragment; segment 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 份量[份量] fen4 liang5 see 分量[fen4 liang5] 食量[食量] shi2 liang4 quantity of food 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 奶妈[奶媽] nai3 ma1 wet nurse 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 血缘关系[血緣關係] xue4 yuan2 guan1 xi4 blood relationship; consanguinity 哗哗[嘩嘩] hua1 hua1 sound of gurgling water 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 血性[血性] xue4 xing4 brave; staunch; unyielding 孝顺[孝順] xiao4 shun4 filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety 血糖[血糖] xue4 tang2 blood sugar 录音[錄音] lu4 yin1 to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4] 追问[追問] zhui1 wen4 to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely; to get to the heart of the matter 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 音[音] yin1 sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 第一眼[第一眼] di4 yi1 yan3 at first glance; at first sight 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 念[念] nian4 to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) 入手[入手] ru4 shou3 to begin; to set one's hand to 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds //The Borderline - S1/Ep09/150 words - 31 min 发电[發電] fa1 dian4 to generate electricity; to send a telegram 邮[郵] you2 post (office); mail 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 公函[公函] gong1 han2 official letter 信封[信封] xin4 feng1 envelope; CL:個|个[ge4] 眉目[眉目] mei2 mu4 general facial appearance; features; arrangement; sequence of ideas; logic (of writing); rough sketch or general idea of things 眉目[眉目] mei2 mu5 progress; prospect of solution; sign of positive outcome 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 口风[口風] kou3 feng1 meaning behind the words; what sb really means to say; one's intentions as revealed in one's words; tone of speech 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 乘机[乘機] cheng2 ji1 to take the opportunity; to take a plane 骏[駿] jun4 spirited horse 作弊[作弊] zuo4 bi4 to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices 报告会[報告會] bao4 gao4 hui4 public lecture (with guest speakers etc) 先后顺序[先後順序] xian1 hou4 shun4 xu4 order of priority; sequential order 对峙[對峙] dui4 zhi4 to stand opposite; to confront; confrontation 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 侠[俠] xia2 knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 字眼[字眼] zi4 yan3 wording 格式[格式] ge2 shi4 form; specification; format 错字[錯字] cuo4 zi4 incorrect character; typo (in Chinese text) 世界末日[世界末日] shi4 jie4 mo4 ri4 end of the world //The Borderline - S1/Ep09/175 words - 34 min 出勤[出勤] chu1 qin2 to go to work; to be present (at work, school etc); to be away on business 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 马大哈[馬大哈] ma3 da4 ha1 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 情有可原[情有可原] qing2 you3 ke3 yuan2 pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc) 保不住[保不住] bao3 bu5 zhu4 cannot maintain (sth); unable to keep; more likely than not; may well 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 警讯[警訊] jing3 xun4 warning sign; police call 主持[主持] zhu3 chi2 to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor 骗徒[騙徒] pian4 tu2 cheat; swindler 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 闯祸[闖禍] chuang3 huo4 to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble 属下[屬下] shu3 xia4 subordinate; affiliated to; subsidiary 滥用职权[濫用職權] lan4 yong4 zhi2 quan2 abuse of power 退休金[退休金] tui4 xiu1 jin1 retirement pay; pension 事由[事由] shi4 you2 main content; matter; work; origin of an incident; cause; purpose; subject (of business letter) 无可[無可] wu2 ke3 can't 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 失实[失實] shi1 shi2 to give a false picture of the situation 人为[人為] ren2 wei2 artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort 蓄意[蓄意] xu4 yi4 deliberate; premeditated; malice 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 见得[見得] jian4 de2 to seem; to appear; (in a negative or interrogative sentence) to be sure 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters //The Borderline - S1/Ep09/200 words - 40 min 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 无赖[無賴] wu2 lai4 hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly 婴儿[嬰兒] ying1 er2 infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 走投无路[走投無路] zou3 tou2 wu2 lu4 to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate 相依为命[相依為命] xiang1 yi1 wei2 ming4 mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent 查获[查獲] cha2 huo4 to track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc) 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 窝点[窩點] wo1 dian3 lair; den (of illegal activities) 互惠[互惠] hu4 hui4 mutual benefit; mutually beneficial; reciprocal 互利[互利] hu4 li4 mutually beneficial 天下太平[天下太平] tian1 xia4 tai4 ping2 the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 蜜月[蜜月] mi4 yue4 honeymoon 布拉格[布拉格] Bu4 la1 ge2 Prague, capital of Czech Republic 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 打铁[打鐵] da3 tie3 to forge ironware 耳光[耳光] er3 guang1 a slap on the face; CL:記|记[ji4] 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 满月[滿月] man3 yue4 full moon; whole month; baby's one-month old birthday 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy //The Borderline - S1/Ep09/225 words - 44 min 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 稍息[稍息] shao4 xi1 Stand at ease! (military); Taiwan pr. [shao1 xi1] 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 执法[執法] zhi2 fa3 to enforce a law; law enforcement 不偏不倚[不偏不倚] bu4 pian1 bu4 yi3 even-handed; impartial; unbiased; exact; just 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 英勇[英勇] ying1 yong3 heroic; gallant; valiant 冲锋陷阵[衝鋒陷陣] chong1 feng1 xian4 zhen4 to charge and break through enemy lines 惩恶扬善[懲惡揚善] cheng2 e4 yang2 shan4 to uphold virtue and condemn evil (idiom) 锄强扶弱[鋤強扶弱] chu2 qiang2 fu2 ruo4 to root out the strong and support the weak (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 口号[口號] kou3 hao4 slogan; catchphrase; CL:個|个[ge4] 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 证件[證件] zheng4 jian4 certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 反[反] fan3 contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system 由头[由頭] you2 tou5 pretext; excuse; justification; reason 蒙蔽[蒙蔽] meng2 bi4 to deceive; to hoodwink 双眼[雙眼] shuang1 yan3 the two eyes 足足[足足] zu2 zu2 fully; no less than; as much as; extremely 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 修改[修改] xiu1 gai3 to amend; to alter; to modify 放进[放進] fang4 jin4 to put into //The Borderline - S1/Ep09/229 words - 45 min 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 疑[疑] yi2 to doubt; to suspect //The Borderline - S1/Ep10/25 words - 5 min 全面[全面] quan2 mian4 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 拖鞋[拖鞋] tuo1 xie2 slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 毛毛[毛毛] Mao2 mao5 (pet name for a baby or small child) 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 工人[工人] gong1 ren2 worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 对心[對心] dui4 xin1 congenial; to one's liking 公事[公事] gong1 shi4 work-related matters; documents 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 转变[轉變] zhuan3 bian4 to change; to transform; shift; transformation; CL:個|个[ge4] 转折[轉折] zhuan3 zhe2 shift in the trend of events; turnaround; plot shift in a book; turn in the conversation 牙刷[牙刷] ya2 shua1 toothbrush; CL:把[ba3] 案情[案情] an4 qing2 details of a case; case 起见[起見] qi3 jian4 motive; purpose; (sth) being the motive or purpose 暗中[暗中] an4 zhong1 in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously 浏览[瀏覽] liu2 lan3 to skim over; to browse 网站[網站] wang3 zhan4 website; network station; node 正向[正向] zheng4 xiang4 forward (direction); positive (thinking, mood, values etc) 账户[賬戶] zhang4 hu4 bank account; online account 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 张扬[張揚] zhang1 yang2 to display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open; to make public; to spread around; flamboyant; brash 预计[預計] yu4 ji4 to forecast; to predict; to estimate 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction //The Borderline - S1/Ep10/50 words - 10 min 睡醒[睡醒] shui4 xing3 to wake up 外援[外援] wai4 yuan2 external help; foreign aid 看穿[看穿] kan4 chuan1 see through (a person, scheme, trick etc) 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 精通[精通] jing1 tong1 to be proficient in; to master (a subject) 侯[侯] hou2 marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; nobleman or high official 冠[冠] guan1 hat; crown; crest; cap 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 指使[指使] zhi3 shi3 to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 审[審] shen3 to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 减刑[減刑] jian3 xing2 to reduce penalty; shortened or commuted (judicial) sentence 署名[署名] shu3 ming2 to sign (a signature) 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 仇怨[仇怨] chou2 yuan4 hatred and desire for revenge 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 刀子[刀子] dao1 zi5 knife; CL:把[ba3] 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 报恩[報恩] bao4 en1 to pay a debt of gratitude; to repay a kindness 十倍[十倍] shi2 bei4 tenfold; ten times (sth) 奉还[奉還] feng4 huan2 to return with thanks; to give back (honorific) 处心积虑[處心積慮] chu3 xin1 ji1 lu:4 to plot actively (idiom); scheming; calculating 帮凶[幫兇] bang1 xiong1 variant of 幫凶|帮凶[bang1 xiong1] 哑[啞] ya3 dumb; mute; hoarse; husky; unexploded (of artillery shell etc) //The Borderline - S1/Ep10/75 words - 15 min 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 洗衣店[洗衣店] xi3 yi1 dian4 laundry (commercial establishment) 周年[週年] zhou1 nian2 anniversary; annual 减价[減價] jian3 jia4 to cut prices; to discount; to mark down; price cutting 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 弹尽粮绝[彈盡糧絕] dan4 jin4 liang2 jue2 out of ammunition and no food left (idiom); in desperate straits 泡面[泡麵] pao4 mian4 instant noodles 煮饭[煮飯] zhu3 fan4 to cook 苦力[苦力] ku3 li4 bitter work; hard toil; (loanword) coolie, unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial times 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 香茅[香茅] xiang1 mao2 lemon grass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) 猪排[豬排] zhu1 pai2 pork ribs; pork chop 明知故问[明知故問] ming2 zhi1 gu4 wen4 to ask a question, already knowing the answer 兜[兜] dou1 pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old) 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 有机[有機] you3 ji1 organic 生菜[生菜] sheng1 cai4 lettuce; raw fresh vegetables; greens 蕃茄[蕃茄] fan1 qie2 variant of 番茄[fan1 qie2] 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 笑声[笑聲] xiao4 sheng1 laughter 搭[搭] da1 to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train); variant of 褡[da1] //The Borderline - S1/Ep10/100 words - 19 min 死党[死黨] si3 dang3 best friends; inseparable sidekick; diehard followers 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 发觉[發覺] fa1 jue2 to become aware; to detect; to realize; to perceive 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 鼓起勇气[鼓起勇氣] gu3 qi3 yong3 qi4 to summon one's courage 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 配角[配角] pei4 jue2 supporting role (in play, film etc); minor role; to play a secondary role (in business etc); to play second fiddle 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 亲身[親身] qin1 shen1 personal; oneself 上场[上場] shang4 chang3 on stage; to go on stage; to take the field 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 改为[改為] gai3 wei2 to change into 影片[影片] ying3 pian4 film; movie; CL:部[bu4] 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 亲情[親情] qin1 qing2 affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 普罗[普羅] pu3 luo2 proletariat (loanword); abbr. for 普羅列塔利亞|普罗列塔利亚[pu3 luo2 lie4 ta3 li4 ya4] 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 惹怒[惹怒] re3 nu4 to provoke anger //The Borderline - S1/Ep10/125 words - 24 min 至高无上[至高無上] zhi4 gao1 wu2 shang4 supreme; paramount; unsurpassed 天神[天神] tian1 shen2 god; deity 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 伊[伊] yi1 (old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she"); second person singular pronoun ("you"); (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she"); (Classical Chinese) introductory particle with no specific meaning; that (preceding a noun) 无穷无尽[無窮無盡] wu2 qiong2 wu2 jin4 endless; boundless; infinite 深谋远虑[深謀遠慮] shen1 mou2 yuan3 lu:4 lit. deep plans and distant thoughts; to plan far ahead (idiom) 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 帐户[帳戶] zhang4 hu4 (bank, computer etc) account 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 好感[好感] hao3 gan3 good opinion; favorable impression 错怪[錯怪] cuo4 guai4 to blame sb wrongly 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 开锁[開鎖] kai1 suo3 to unlock 嫌疑犯[嫌疑犯] xian2 yi2 fan4 a suspect 破例[破例] po4 li4 to make an exception 企图[企圖] qi3 tu2 to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3] 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 掖[掖] ye1 to tuck (into a pocket); to hide; to conceal 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 反过来[反過來] fan3 guo5 lai2 conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction 思前想后[思前想後] si1 qian2 xiang3 hou4 to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future; to ponder over reasons and connection 多方面[多方面] duo1 fang1 mian4 many-sided; in many aspects //The Borderline - S1/Ep10/150 words - 36 min 票[票] piao4 ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 反对票[反對票] fan3 dui4 piao4 dissenting vote 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 重复[重複] chong2 fu4 to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 用得着[用得著] yong4 de5 zhao2 to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 等一等[等一等] deng3 yi1 deng3 wait a moment 摆平[擺平] bai3 ping2 to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc) 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 吹风机[吹風機] chui1 feng1 ji1 hair dryer 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 停车场[停車場] ting2 che1 chang3 parking lot; car park 玩意[玩意] wan2 yi4 toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 无意[無意] wu2 yi4 inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth) 摩托车[摩托車] mo2 tuo1 che1 motorbike; motorcycle (loanword); CL:輛|辆[liang4],部[bu4] 还手[還手] huan2 shou3 to hit back; to retaliate 别理[別理] bie2 li3 don't get involved; ignore it!; don't have anything to do with (him, her etc); don't speak to 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 安乐[安樂] an1 le4 peace and happiness 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 亲子[親子] qin1 zi3 parent and child; parent-child (relationship); two successive generations //The Borderline - S1/Ep10/175 words - 39 min 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 姨妈[姨媽] yi2 ma1 (coll.) mother's sister; maternal aunt 偏心[偏心] pian1 xin1 partial; biased; prejudiced; eccentric 贫嘴[貧嘴] pin2 zui3 talkative; garrulous; loquacious; flippant; jocular 红彤彤[紅彤彤] hong2 tong1 tong1 bright red 罗宋汤[羅宋湯] Luo2 song4 tang1 borscht, a traditional beetroot soup 鱼翅[魚翅] yu2 chi4 shark fin 补血[補血] bu3 xue4 to enrich the blood 俄国人[俄國人] E2 guo2 ren2 Russian (person) 国粹[國粹] guo2 cui4 national essence; quintessence of national culture 有意[有意] you3 yi4 to intend; intentionally; interested in 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 迁就[遷就] qian1 jiu4 to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth) 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 投票[投票] tou2 piao4 to vote; vote 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 泛[泛] fan4 to float; to be suffused with; general; extensive; non-specific; flood; pan- (prefix) 泪光[淚光] lei4 guang1 glistening teardrops 糖水[糖水] tang2 shui3 syrup; sweetened water; tong sui (sweet soup) 凉茶[涼茶] liang2 cha2 Chinese herb tea 伙食[伙食] huo3 shi2 food; meals 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 逸[逸] yi4 to escape; leisurely; outstanding //The Borderline - S1/Ep10/189 words - 41 min 致[致] zhi4 to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 慈[慈] ci2 compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 天经地义[天經地義] tian1 jing1 di4 yi4 lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course 惭愧[慚愧] can2 kui4 ashamed 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 轰[轟] hong1 explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel 炮[炮] pao4 cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 烧死[燒死] shao1 si3 to burn to death 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 皮层[皮層] pi2 ceng2 cortex 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 缺德事[缺德事] que1 de2 shi4 misdeed; immoral action; wicked deed; a deliberate wrongdoing //The Borderline - S1/Ep11/25 words - 2 min 十一[十一] shi2 yi1 eleven; 11 潘朵拉[潘朵拉] Pan1 duo3 la1 Pandora 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 斑[斑] ban1 spot; colored patch; stripe; spotted; striped; variegated 腩[腩] nan3 brisket; belly beef; spongy meat from cow's underside and neighboring ribs; see 牛腩[niu2 nan3] esp. Cantonese; erroneously translated as sirloin 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 进货[進貨] jin4 huo4 to acquire stock; to replenish stock 盖浇饭[蓋澆飯] gai4 jiao1 fan4 rice with meat and vegetables 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 靓[靚] liang4 attractive; good-looking 心肠[心腸] xin1 chang2 heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood 本分[本分] ben3 fen4 (to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds; dutiful; keeping to one's role 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 矫情[矯情] jiao3 qing2 affected; unnatural; pretentious 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 千年[千年] qian1 nian2 millennium 宗旨[宗旨] zong1 zhi3 objective; aim; goal 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 大锅饭[大鍋飯] da4 guo1 fan4 meal cooked in a large pot; communal meal; (fig.) system that rewards everyone equally regardless of merit 衣食[衣食] yi1 shi2 clothes and food 埃塞俄比亚[埃塞俄比亞] Ai1 sai4 e2 bi3 ya4 Ethiopia 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 转弯[轉彎] zhuan3 wan1 to turn; to go around a corner 大街[大街] da4 jie1 street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 天桥[天橋] tian1 qiao2 overhead walkway; pedestrian bridge //The Borderline - S1/Ep11/50 words - 5 min 露宿[露宿] lu4 su4 to sleep outdoors; to spend the night in the open 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 跨过[跨過] kua4 guo4 to surmount; to cross over 火盆[火盆] huo3 pen2 brazier; fire pan; hibachi 衰[衰] shuai1 to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble 霉气[霉氣] mei2 qi4 a moldy smell; damp and rotten; fig. rotten bad luck 晦气[晦氣] hui4 qi4 bad luck; unlucky; calamitous; wretched 大吉大利[大吉大利] da4 ji2 da4 li4 great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving 霉运[霉運] mei2 yun4 ill luck; misfortune 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 村[村] cun1 village 柚[柚] you4 pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis); shaddock; oriental grapefruit 子叶[子葉] zi3 ye4 cotyledon (first embryonic leaf) 柚子[柚子] you4 zi5 pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis); shaddock; oriental grapefruit 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 特制[特制] te4 zhi4 special; unique 洗头[洗頭] xi3 tou2 to wash one's hair; to have a shampoo 沐浴露[沐浴露] mu4 yu4 lu4 shower gel 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 霉[霉] mei2 bacteria; fungi; moldy 迷信[迷信] mi2 xin4 superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must //The Borderline - S1/Ep11/75 words - 9 min 不近人情[不近人情] bu4 jin4 ren2 qing2 not amenable to reason; unreasonable 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 友善[友善] you3 shan4 friendly 难为[難為] nan2 wei5 to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) 孤家寡人[孤家寡人] gu1 jia1 gua3 ren2 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) 群体[群體] qun2 ti3 community; colony 关怀[關懷] guan1 huai2 care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to 一丁点[一丁點] yi1 ding1 dian3 a tiny bit; a wee bit 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 拉倒[拉倒] la1 dao3 to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 入神[入神] ru4 shen2 to be enthralled; to be entranced 刚巧[剛巧] gang1 qiao3 by chance; by coincidence; by good luck 播[播] bo1 to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] 出世[出世] chu1 shi4 to be born; to come into being; to withdraw from worldly affairs 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 结尾[結尾] jie2 wei3 ending; coda; to wind up 伤感[傷感] shang1 gan3 sad; emotional; sentimental; pathos 递[遞] di4 to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 纸巾[紙巾] zhi3 jin1 paper towel; napkin; facial tissue; CL:張|张[zhang1],包[bao1] 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally //The Borderline - S1/Ep11/100 words - 17 min 东面[東面] dong1 mian4 east side (of sth) 太平洋[太平洋] Tai4 ping2 Yang2 Pacific Ocean 温哥华[溫哥華] Wen1 ge1 hua2 Vancouver (city in Canada) 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 玉米片[玉米片] yu4 mi3 pian4 cornflakes; tortilla chips 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 地理[地理] di4 li3 geography 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 安心[安心] an1 xin1 at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 一塌糊涂[一塌糊塗] yi1 ta1 hu2 tu5 muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition; complete shambles; a total mess 忽冷忽热[忽冷忽熱] hu1 leng3 hu1 re4 now hot, now cold; (of one's mood, affection etc) to alternate 阴影[陰影] yin1 ying3 (lit. and fig.) shadow 补救[補救] bu3 jiu4 to remedy 前妻[前妻] qian2 qi1 ex-wife; late wife 临床[臨床] lin2 chuang2 clinical 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 澳洲[澳洲] Ao4 zhou1 Australia; abbr. for 澳大利亞洲|澳大利亚洲[Ao4 da4 li4 ya4 Zhou1] 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 失眠[失眠] shi1 mian2 to suffer from insomnia 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 搜索[搜索] sou1 suo3 to search (a place); to search (a database etc) 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) //The Borderline - S1/Ep11/125 words - 21 min 头版[頭版] tou2 ban3 (newspaper's) front page 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 佩[佩] pei4 to respect; to wear (belt etc) 妍[妍] yan2 beautiful 个案[個案] ge4 an4 a case; an individual case; case-by-case 刻骨铭心[刻骨銘心] ke4 gu3 ming2 xin1 lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom); fig. etched in one's memory; unforgettable 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 对话[對話] dui4 hua4 dialogue; CL:個|个[ge4] 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 睡眠[睡眠] shui4 mian2 sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode 质量[質量] zhi4 liang4 quality; (physics) mass; CL:個|个[ge4] 走廊[走廊] zou3 lang2 corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda 披萨[披薩] pi1 sa4 pizza (loanword) 再好不过[再好不過] zai4 hao3 bu4 guo4 couldn't be better; ideal; wonderful 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 真命[真命] zhen1 ming4 to receive heaven's command (of Daoist immortals etc); ordained by heaven 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 公共关系[公共關係] gong1 gong4 guan1 xi4 public relations 烫头发[燙頭髮] tang4 tou2 fa5 perm; to perm hair 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out //The Borderline - S1/Ep11/150 words - 28 min 闷闷不乐[悶悶不樂] men4 men4 bu4 le4 depressed; sulky; moody; unhappy 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 发挥[發揮] fa1 hui1 to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme) 所长[所長] suo3 chang2 what one is good at 亲和力[親和力] qin1 he2 li4 (personal) warmth; approachability; accessibility; (in a product) user friendliness; (chemistry) affinity 美貌[美貌] mei3 mao4 good looks; beauty; good-looking 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 勒[勒] le4 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 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 诚信[誠信] cheng2 xin4 genuine; honest; in good faith; honesty; integrity 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 同父异母[同父異母] tong2 fu4 yi4 mu3 (of siblings) having the same father but different mothers; half (brother or sister) 假扮[假扮] jia3 ban4 to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else 着重[著重] zhuo2 zhong4 to put emphasis on; to stress 探病[探病] tan4 bing4 to visit a sick person or patient 鳅[鰍] qiu1 loach 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 黑咕隆咚[黑咕隆咚] hei1 gu5 long1 dong1 pitch-black; pitch-dark 无论如何[無論如何] wu2 lun4 ru2 he2 whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 调皮[調皮] tiao2 pi2 naughty; mischievous; unruly 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day //The Borderline - S1/Ep11/175 words - 32 min 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 揪[揪] jiu1 to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull 游街[遊街] you2 jie1 to parade sb through the streets; to march or parade in the streets 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 导[導] dao3 to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 开刀[開刀] kai1 dao1 (of a surgeon) to perform an operation; (of a patient) to have an operation; to decapitate; to behead; to single out as a point of attack 阑尾[闌尾] lan2 wei3 appendix; vermiform appendix (anatomy) 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 大步[大步] da4 bu4 large strides 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 阴险[陰險] yin1 xian3 treacherous; sinister 抓贼[抓賊] zhua1 zei2 to catch a thief 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 重演[重演] chong2 yan3 to recur (of events, esp. adverse ones); to repeat (a performance) 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 推倒[推倒] tui1 dao3 to push over; to overthrow 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger //The Borderline - S1/Ep11/200 words - 38 min 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 记起[記起] ji4 qi3 to recall; to recollect 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 争执[爭執] zheng1 zhi2 to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle 本能[本能] ben3 neng2 instinct 自卫[自衛] zi4 wei4 self-defense 有害[有害] you3 hai4 destructive; harmful; damaging 预知[預知] yu4 zhi1 to anticipate; to foresee 打针[打針] da3 zhen1 to give or have an injection 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 旧情[舊情] jiu4 qing2 old affection 复[復] fu4 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 炽[熾] chi4 to burn; to blaze; splendid; illustrious 催眠[催眠] cui1 mian2 hypnosis 成果[成果] cheng2 guo3 result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 简历[簡歷] jian3 li4 curriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes 病例[病例] bing4 li4 (medical) case; occurrence of illness 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 理性[理性] li3 xing4 reason; rationality; rational 复诊[復診] fu4 zhen3 another visit to doctor; further diagnosis 预约[預約] yu4 yue1 booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess //The Borderline - S1/Ep11/210 words - 43 min 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 情愿[情願] qing2 yuan4 willingness; would rather (agree to X than Y) 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 伶[伶] ling2 clever; (old) actor; actress 盏[盞] zhan3 a small cup; classifier for lamps 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 白头到老[白頭到老] bai2 tou2 dao4 lao3 (to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom); to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss; until death do us part //The Borderline - S1/Ep12/25 words - 8 min 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 冤[冤] yuan1 injustice; grievance; wrong 缠身[纏身] chan2 shen1 (of an illness, debt etc) to plague sb; to preoccupy sb; difficult to get rid of 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 慕[慕] mu4 to admire 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 在所难免[在所難免] zai4 suo3 nan2 mian3 to be unavoidable (idiom) 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 小祖宗[小祖宗] xiao3 zu3 zong1 brat; little devil 挣钱[掙錢] zheng4 qian2 to make money 井井有条[井井有條] jing3 jing3 you3 tiao2 everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy 合格[合格] he2 ge2 to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc) 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 球鞋[球鞋] qiu2 xie2 athletic shoes 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 橱窗[櫥窗] chu2 chuang1 display window 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 妹夫[妹夫] mei4 fu5 younger sister's husband 生命力[生命力] sheng1 ming4 li4 vitality //The Borderline - S1/Ep12/50 words - 12 min 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 机能[機能] ji1 neng2 function 枪伤[槍傷] qiang1 shang1 gunshot wound 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 虚弱[虛弱] xu1 ruo4 weak; in poor health 老套[老套] lao3 tao4 hackneyed; well-worn (phrase etc); same old story; stereotypical fashion 想得美[想得美] xiang3 de2 mei3 in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 卡片[卡片] ka3 pian4 card 往事[往事] wang3 shi4 past events; former happenings 到头[到頭] dao4 tou2 to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 缝针[縫針] feng4 zhen1 needle 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 儿歌[兒歌] er2 ge1 nursery rhyme 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 光天化日[光天化日] guang1 tian1 hua4 ri4 the full light of day (idiom); fig. peace and prosperity; in broad daylight 大模大样[大模大樣] da4 mu2 da4 yang4 boldly; ostentatiously; poised; self-assured; Taiwan pr. [da4 mo2 da4 yang4] 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 聚在一起[聚在一起] ju4 zai4 yi1 qi3 to get together 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 三天两头[三天兩頭] san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently //The Borderline - S1/Ep12/75 words - 16 min 闺女[閨女] gui1 nu:3 maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 感化[感化] gan3 hua4 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 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 成都[成都] Cheng2 du1 Chengdu subprovincial city and capital of Sichuan province 四川 in southwest China 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 狠狠[狠狠] hen3 hen3 resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 拆散[拆散] chai1 san4 to break up (a marriage, family etc) 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 脚板[腳板] jiao3 ban3 the sole of the foot 肚脐眼[肚臍眼] du4 qi2 yan3 navel; belly button 肚脐[肚臍] du4 qi2 navel 金牌[金牌] jin1 pai2 gold medal; CL:枚[mei2] 元[元] yuan2 currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon 保险箱[保險箱] bao3 xian3 xiang1 safe deposit box; a safe 融[融] rong2 to melt; to thaw; to blend; to merge; to be in harmony 定做[定做] ding4 zuo4 to have something made to order 龙凤[龍鳳] long2 feng4 dragon and phoenix 手镯[手鐲] shou3 zhuo2 bracelet 呐[吶] na5 sentence-final particle (abbr. for 呢啊[ne5 a5] or variant of 哪[na5]) //The Borderline - S1/Ep12/100 words - 20 min 孙媳妇[孫媳婦] sun1 xi2 fu5 son's son's wife; grandson's wife 胆结石[膽結石] dan3 jie2 shi2 gallstone 下个星期[下個星期] xia4 ge4 xing1 qi1 next week 手表[手錶] shou3 biao3 wrist watch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 表[錶] biao3 wrist or pocket watch 不值钱[不值錢] bu4 zhi2 qian2 of little value 胆石[膽石] dan3 shi2 gallstone 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 善事[善事] shan4 shi4 good deeds 肮脏[骯髒] ang1 zang1 dirty; filthy 金子[金子] jin1 zi5 gold 街头巷尾[街頭巷尾] jie1 tou2 xiang4 wei3 top of streets, bottom of alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city 信不过[信不過] xin4 bu4 guo4 to distrust; to be suspicious 不孝[不孝] bu4 xiao4 unfilial 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 好话[好話] hao3 hua4 friendly advice; words spoken on sb's behalf; a good word; kind words; words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 康复[康復] kang1 fu4 to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 着火[著火] zhao2 huo3 to ignite; to burn 阑尾炎[闌尾炎] lan2 wei3 yan2 appendicitis (medicine) 闸[閘] zha2 gear; brake; sluice; lock (on waterway); electric switch or circuit breaker 掰开[掰開] bai1 kai1 to pull apart; to pry open with the hands 平安无事[平安無事] ping2 an1 wu2 shi4 safe and sound (idiom) 改过[改過] gai3 guo4 to correct; to fix 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing //The Borderline - S1/Ep12/125 words - 28 min 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 清淡[清淡] qing1 dan4 light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales) 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 严格来说[嚴格來說] yan2 ge2 lai2 shuo1 strictly speaking 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 临死[臨死] lin2 si3 facing death; at death's door 匹[匹] pi3 classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 野马[野馬] ye3 ma3 feral horse; free-roaming horse; wild horse 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 脾[脾] pi2 spleen 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 合一[合一] he2 yi1 to unite 满足感[滿足感] man3 zu2 gan3 sense of satisfaction 出生入死[出生入死] chu1 sheng1 ru4 si3 from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water; brave; willing to risk life and limb 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 说不准[說不準] shuo1 bu4 zhun3 unable to say; can't say precisely 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 搭档[搭檔] da1 dang4 to cooperate; partner 自行车[自行車] zi4 xing2 che1 bicycle; bike; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] //The Borderline - S1/Ep12/150 words - 35 min 章鱼[章魚] zhang1 yu2 octopus 节[節] jie2 festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 星期一[星期一] Xing1 qi1 yi1 Monday 影印[影印] ying3 yin4 photographic reproduction; photocopying; photo-offset 体能[體能] ti3 neng2 physical capability; stamina 瘀血[瘀血] yu1 xue4 clotted blood; extravasated blood (leaking into surrounding tissue); thrombosis 痛改前非[痛改前非] tong4 gai3 qian2 fei1 completely correcting one's former misdeeds (idiom); to repent past mistakes and turn over a new leaf; a reformed character 敬礼[敬禮] jing4 li3 to salute; salute 致敬[致敬] zhi4 jing4 to greet; to pay respects to 羁留[羈留] ji1 liu2 to stay; to detain 病房[病房] bing4 fang2 ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 炸弹[炸彈] zha4 dan4 bomb; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 炸死[炸死] zha4 si3 to kill with an explosion 轩[軒] xuan1 pavilion with a view; high; tall; high fronted, curtained carriage (old) 那知[那知] na3 zhi1 variant of 哪知[na3 zhi1] 仁慈[仁慈] ren2 ci2 benevolent; charitable; kind; kindly; kindness; merciful 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 杰[傑] jie2 hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 潘[潘] Pan1 surname Pan; Pan, faun in Greek mythology, son of Hermes 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 品[品] pin3 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) 调查结果[調查結果] diao4 cha2 jie2 guo3 results (of an investigation, poll) 装置[裝置] zhuang1 zhi4 to install; installation; equipment; system; unit; device 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 相近[相近] xiang1 jin4 close; similar to //The Borderline - S1/Ep12/165 words - 41 min 成分[成分] cheng2 fen4 composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one's social status; CL:個|个[ge4] 大致[大致] da4 zhi4 more or less; roughly; approximately 金属[金屬] jin1 shu3 metal; CL:種|种[zhong3] 废料[廢料] fei4 liao4 waste products; refuse; garbage; good-for-nothing (derog.) 遭殃[遭殃] zao1 yang1 to suffer a calamity 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 间接[間接] jian4 jie1 indirect 基地[基地] ji1 di4 base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda 骇客[駭客] hai4 ke4 hacker (computing) (loanword) 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 傻乎乎[傻乎乎] sha3 hu1 hu1 feeble-minded; dim-witted 苦日子[苦日子] ku3 ri4 zi5 hard times 罢休[罷休] ba4 xiu1 to give up; to abandon (a goal etc); to let sth go; forget it; let the matter drop //The Borderline - S1/Ep13/25 words - 2 min 十三[十三] shi2 san1 thirteen; 13 复印机[複印機] fu4 yin4 ji1 photocopier 表格[表格] biao3 ge2 form; table; CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 联谊[聯誼] lian2 yi4 friendship; fellowship 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 符[符] fu2 mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond to; tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 下星期[下星期] xia4 xing1 qi1 next week 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 资助[資助] zi1 zhu4 to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 造福[造福] zao4 fu2 to benefit (e.g. the people) 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 万事[萬事] wan4 shi4 all things 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 法事[法事] fa3 shi4 religious ceremony; ritual 作法[作法] zuo4 fa3 course of action; method of doing sth; practice; modus operandi //The Borderline - S1/Ep13/50 words - 10 min 超渡[超渡] chao1 du4 variant of 超度[chao1 du4] 孤魂[孤魂] gu1 hun2 lonely soul 宁可[寧可] ning4 ke3 preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils 打转[打轉] da3 zhuan4 to spin; to rotate; to revolve 生辰八字[生辰八字] sheng1 chen2 ba1 zi4 one's birth data for astrological purposes, combined from year, month, day, hour, heavenly trunk and earthly branch 疏散[疏散] shu1 san4 to scatter; to disperse; to evacuate; scattered; to relax 人群[人群] ren2 qun2 crowd 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 太婆[太婆] tai4 po2 great-grandmother 抽奖[抽獎] chou1 jiang3 to draw a prize; a lottery; a raffle 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 二号[二號] er4 hao4 2nd day of the month 地底[地底] di4 di3 subterranean; underground 炸掉[炸掉] zha4 diao4 to bomb 塌下[塌下] ta1 xia4 to collapse 爆破[爆破] bao4 po4 to blow up; to demolish (using explosives); dynamite; blast 小型[小型] xiao3 xing2 small scale; small size 火药[火藥] huo3 yao4 gunpowder 含量[含量] han2 liang4 content; quantity contained 链接[鏈接] lian4 jie1 link (on a website) 时钟[時鐘] shi2 zhong1 clock 倒数[倒數] dao4 shu3 to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page); from the back (rows of seats) 松懈[鬆懈] song1 xie4 to relax; to relax efforts; to slack off; to take it easy; complacent; undisciplined 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 炸碎[炸碎] zha4 sui4 to destroy in an explosion; to break (by bombing) //The Borderline - S1/Ep13/75 words - 18 min 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 偿命[償命] chang2 ming4 to pay with one's life 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 姑息[姑息] gu1 xi1 excessively tolerant; to overindulge (sb); overly conciliatory; to seek appeasement at any price 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 知足[知足] zhi1 zu2 content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 恶势力[惡勢力] e4 shi4 li4 evil forces; criminal elements 屈服[屈服] qu1 fu2 to surrender; to succumb; to yield; (as a transitive verb) to defeat; to prevail over 凌驾[凌駕] ling2 jia4 to be above; to place above 事物[事物] shi4 wu4 thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above 全体[全體] quan2 ti3 all; entire 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 黄色[黃色] huang2 se4 yellow (color); pornographic 交通部[交通部] Jiao1 tong1 bu4 Ministry of Transport; Transport Department 大埔[大埔] Da4 bu4 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 八成[八成] ba1 cheng2 eighty percent; most probably; most likely 驶[駛] shi3 to gallop; speedily; to proceed to; to pilot (ship, plane etc); to sail 环游[環遊] huan2 you2 to travel around (the world, a country etc) //The Borderline - S1/Ep13/100 words - 22 min 罪行[罪行] zui4 xing2 crime; offense 向外[向外] xiang4 wai4 out; outward 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 捉拿归案[捉拿歸案] zhuo1 na2 gui1 an4 to bring to justice 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 滴滴[滴滴] Di1 di1 DiDi, app-based transportation company (abbr. for 滴滴出行[Di1 di1 Chu1 xing2]) 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 闹钟[鬧鐘] nao4 zhong1 alarm clock 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 放火[放火] fang4 huo3 to set on fire; to commit arson; to create a disturbance 消防员[消防員] xiao1 fang2 yuan2 firefighter; fireman 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 搏杀[搏殺] bo2 sha1 fighting; killing 连环[連環] lian2 huan2 chain 凶杀[兇殺] xiong1 sha1 to murder; assassination 桩[樁] zhuang1 stump; stake; pile; classifier for items 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 菜鸟[菜鳥] cai4 niao3 (coll.) sb new to a particular subject; rookie; beginner; newbie 热血[熱血] re4 xue4 hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) 安稳[安穩] an1 wen3 smooth and steady 过得去[過得去] guo4 de2 qu4 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? //The Borderline - S1/Ep13/125 words - 27 min 至尊[至尊] zhi4 zun1 the most honorable; the most respected; supreme; (archaic) the emperor 半条命[半條命] ban4 tiao2 ming4 half a life; only half alive; barely alive; (scared, beaten etc) half to death 合谋[合謀] he2 mou2 to conspire; to plot together 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 人渣[人渣] ren2 zha1 dregs of society; scum 不灵[不靈] bu4 ling2 not work; be ineffective 好些[好些] hao3 xie1 a good deal of; quite a lot 替死鬼[替死鬼] ti4 si3 gui3 scapegoat; fall guy 摆明[擺明] bai3 ming2 to show clearly 惊吓[驚嚇] jing1 xia4 to frighten; to horrify; to terrify 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 提心吊胆[提心吊膽] ti2 xin1 diao4 dan3 (saying) to be very scared and on edge 散心[散心] san4 xin1 to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 旅行支票[旅行支票] lu:3 xing2 zhi1 piao4 traveler's check 半死[半死] ban4 si3 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 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 剪裁[剪裁] jian3 cai2 to tailor (clothes); to trim (expenditure) 用料[用料] yong4 liao4 ingredients; material 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 品味[品味] pin3 wei4 to sample; to taste; to appreciate; one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc); good taste 时装[時裝] shi2 zhuang1 fashion; fashionable clothes 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 触觉[觸覺] chu4 jue2 touch; sense of touch; tactile //The Borderline - S1/Ep13/150 words - 37 min 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 工厂[工廠] gong1 chang3 factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 谋生[謀生] mou2 sheng1 to seek one's livelihood; to work to support oneself; to earn a living 心神恍惚[心神恍惚] xin1 shen2 huang3 hu1 perturbed (idiom) 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 状[狀] zhuang4 accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 事务[事務] shi4 wu4 (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 刑期[刑期] xing2 qi1 prison term 悲观[悲觀] bei1 guan1 pessimistic 改过自新[改過自新] gai3 guo4 zi4 xin1 to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 魔鬼[魔鬼] mo2 gui3 devil 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 模特儿[模特兒] mo2 te4 r5 (fashion) model (loanword) 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 认出[認出] ren4 chu1 recognition; to recognize 镜[鏡] jing4 mirror; lens 凭借[憑借] ping2 jie4 to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to; sth that one relies on 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 紧要[緊要] jin3 yao4 critical; crucial; vital 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 指认[指認] zhi3 ren4 to identify //The Borderline - S1/Ep13/175 words - 41 min 外貌[外貌] wai4 mao4 profile; appearance 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 指出[指出] zhi3 chu1 to indicate; to point out 佣人[傭人] yong1 ren2 servant 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 凶神恶煞[兇神惡煞] xiong1 shen2 e4 sha4 fiends (idiom); devils and monsters 试着[試著] shi4 zhe5 (coll.) to try to 目无法纪[目無法紀] mu4 wu2 fa3 ji4 with no regard for law or discipline (idiom); flouting the law and disregarding all rules; in complete disorder 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 义气[義氣] yi4 qi4 spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 野蛮[野蠻] ye3 man2 barbarous; uncivilized 毫发[毫髮] hao2 fa4 a hair; the slightest 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 像模像样[像模像樣] xiang4 mo2 xiang4 yang4 solemn; presentable; decent 从良[從良] cong2 liang2 (of a slave or servant) to be given one's freedom; (of a prostitute) to marry and leave one's trade 首选[首選] shou3 xuan3 first choice; premium; to come first in the imperial examinations 女郎[女郎] nu:3 lang2 young woman; maiden; girl; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 找死[找死] zhao3 si3 to court death; taking risks 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 绰[綽] chuo4 generous; ample; wide; spacious; well-off; to grip 好去[好去] hao3 qu4 bon voyage; Godspeed 行家[行家] hang2 jia1 connoisseur; expert; veteran 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study //The Borderline - S1/Ep13/190 words - 43 min 课程[課程] ke4 cheng2 course; academic program; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2],門|门[men2] 真棒[真棒] zhen1 bang4 super!; really great; wonderful 总经理[總經理] zong3 jing1 li3 general manager; CEO 行政[行政] xing2 zheng4 administrative; executive (attributive) 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 拘留所[拘留所] ju1 liu2 suo3 detention center; prison 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 兆[兆] zhao4 omen; to foretell; million; mega-; trillion; tera-; billion (old) 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 粉笔[粉筆] fen3 bi3 chalk; CL:支[zhi1],段[duan4] 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous //The Borderline - S1/Ep14/25 words - 6 min 十四[十四] shi2 si4 fourteen; 14 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 疯疯癫癫[瘋瘋癲癲] feng1 feng5 dian1 dian1 deranged; erratic 尖[尖] jian1 point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 全盘[全盤] quan2 pan2 overall; comprehensive 人马[人馬] ren2 ma3 men and horses; troops; group of people; troop; staff; centaur 洗手不干[洗手不幹] xi3 shou3 bu4 gan4 to totally stop doing something; to reform one's ways 耀[耀] yao4 brilliant; glorious 洪[洪] hong2 flood; big; great 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 社团[社團] she4 tuan2 association; society; group; union; club; organization 狗咬狗[狗咬狗] gou3 yao3 gou3 dog-eat-dog; dogfight 损[損] sun3 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 (䷨) 平[平] ping2 flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 合算[合算] he2 suan4 worthwhile; to be a good deal; to be a bargain; to reckon up; to calculate 得了[得了] de2 le5 all right!; that's enough! 怂恿[慫恿] song3 yong3 to instigate; to incite; to egg sb on 应急[應急] ying4 ji2 to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency; (attributive) emergency 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 劫富济贫[劫富濟貧] jie2 fu4 ji4 pin2 to rob the rich to help the poor 工地[工地] gong1 di4 construction site 抢劫[搶劫] qiang3 jie2 to rob; looting 发型[髮型] fa4 xing2 hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] //The Borderline - S1/Ep14/50 words - 12 min 便衣[便衣] bian4 yi1 civilian clothes; plain clothes; plainclothesman 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 一五一十[一五一十] yi1 wu3 yi1 shi2 lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full detail 检控官[檢控官] jian3 kong4 guan1 prosecutor; procurator 召[召] zhao4 to call together; to summon; to convene; temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia) 追回[追回] zhui1 hui2 to recover (sth lost or stolen); to get back 帮手[幫手] bang1 shou3 helper; assistant 汗流浃背[汗流浹背] han4 liu2 jia1 bei4 to sweat profusely (idiom); drenched in sweat 百听不厌[百聽不厭] bai3 ting1 bu4 yan4 worth hearing a hundred times 颁[頒] ban1 to promulgate; to send out; to issue; to grant or confer 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 舒舒服服[舒舒服服] shu1 shu5 fu5 fu5 comfortable; with ease 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 充电[充電] chong1 dian4 to recharge batteries; fig. to rest and recuperate 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 透气[透氣] tou4 qi4 to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge 抽[抽] chou1 to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 烟[煙] yan1 cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke 性情[性情] xing4 qing2 nature; temperament 见不得[見不得] jian4 bu5 de2 not fit to be seen by; should not be exposed to; can't bear to see 无端端[無端端] wu2 duan1 duan1 for no reason 跑出[跑出] pao3 chu1 to run out 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 堂堂正正[堂堂正正] tang2 tang2 zheng4 zheng4 displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square //The Borderline - S1/Ep14/75 words - 15 min 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 回旋[迴旋] hui2 xuan2 to turn around; maneuvering room; leeway 老老[老老] lao3 lao5 maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 小混混[小混混] xiao3 hun4 hun4 hooligan; rogue; a good-for-nothing 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 多用[多用] duo1 yong4 multipurpose; having several uses 开山刀[開山刀] kai1 shan1 dao1 machete 害人不浅[害人不淺] hai4 ren2 bu4 qian3 to cause a lot of trouble; to inflict much suffering 忙不过来[忙不過來] mang2 bu4 guo4 lai2 to have more work than one can deal with; to have one's hands full 重伤[重傷] zhong4 shang1 seriously hurt; serious injury 不计其数[不計其數] bu4 ji4 qi2 shu4 lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless; innumerable 安宁[安寧] an1 ning2 peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed; free from worry 辣鸡[辣雞] la4 ji1 spicy chicken; (Internet slang) garbage (pun on 垃圾[la1 ji1]) 黄蜂[黃蜂] huang2 feng1 wasp 共识[共識] gong4 shi2 common understanding; consensus 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 手头[手頭] shou3 tou2 in hand (e.g. cash) 锁定[鎖定] suo3 ding4 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 头号[頭號] tou2 hao4 first rate; top rank; number one 电脑系统[電腦系統] dian4 nao3 xi4 tong3 computer system 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 越南[越南] Yue4 nan2 Vietnam; Vietnamese 华侨[華僑] Hua2 qiao2 overseas Chinese; (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] //The Borderline - S1/Ep14/100 words - 19 min 各类[各類] ge4 lei4 all categories 精密[精密] jing1 mi4 accuracy; exact; precise; refined 储物[儲物] chu3 wu4 to hoard 柜[櫃] gui4 cupboard; cabinet; wardrobe 造[造] zao4 to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 特征[特徵] te4 zheng1 characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait 行踪[行蹤] xing2 zong1 whereabouts; (lose) track (of) 不详[不詳] bu4 xiang2 not in detail; not quite clear 首脑[首腦] shou3 nao3 head (of state); summit (meeting); leader 厮杀[廝殺] si1 sha1 to fight at close quarters; hand-to-hand 忠心[忠心] zhong1 xin1 good faith; devotion; loyalty; dedication 一贯[一貫] yi1 guan4 consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 到此为止[到此為止] dao4 ci3 wei2 zhi3 to stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day 中止[中止] zhong1 zhi3 to cease; to suspend; to break off; to stop; to discontinue 不妨[不妨] bu4 fang2 there is no harm in; might as well 获取[獲取] huo4 qu3 to gain; to get; to acquire 精确[精確] jing1 que4 accurate; precise 线人[線人] xian4 ren2 spy; informer 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 丁点[丁點] ding1 dian3 tiny bit 乌龟[烏龜] wu1 gui1 tortoise; cuckold 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] //The Borderline - S1/Ep14/125 words - 23 min 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 树根[樹根] shu4 gen1 tree roots 童年[童年] tong2 nian2 childhood 纹[紋] wen2 line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc) 经受[經受] jing1 shou4 to undergo (hardship); to endure; to withstand 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 天使[天使] tian1 shi3 angel 阴沉[陰沉] yin1 chen2 gloomy 邪恶[邪惡] xie2 e4 sinister; vicious; wicked; evil 漫画[漫畫] man4 hua4 caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga 形像[形像] xing2 xiang4 form; image 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 异常[異常] yi4 chang2 exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 大都[大都] da4 du1 for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 人格[人格] ren2 ge2 personality; integrity; dignity 分裂[分裂] fen1 lie4 to split up; to divide; to break up; fission; schism 胡思乱想[胡思亂想] hu2 si1 luan4 xiang3 to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild 大大小小[大大小小] da4 da4 xiao3 xiao3 large and small; of all sizes 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 感性[感性] gan3 xing4 perception; perceptual; sensibility; sensitive; emotional; sentimental //The Borderline - S1/Ep14/150 words - 29 min 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 无忧无虑[無憂無慮] wu2 you1 wu2 lu:4 carefree and without worries (idiom) 抛开[拋開] pao1 kai1 to throw out; to get rid of 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 心理学家[心理學家] xin1 li3 xue2 jia1 psychologist 心理学[心理學] xin1 li3 xue2 psychology 疑神疑鬼[疑神疑鬼] yi2 shen2 yi2 gui3 to suspect everyone; overly suspicious 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 发呆[發呆] fa1 dai1 to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 上个星期[上個星期] shang4 ge4 xing1 qi1 last week 保姆[保姆] bao3 mu3 nanny; housekeeper 上星期[上星期] shang4 xing1 qi1 last week; previous week 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 按说[按說] an4 shuo1 in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally 分成[分成] fen1 cheng2 to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into; tenths; percentage allotment 特质[特質] te4 zhi4 characteristic; special quality 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 五号[五號] wu3 hao4 the fifth; fifth day of a month 谈到[談到] tan2 dao4 to refer to; to speak about; to talk about //The Borderline - S1/Ep14/175 words - 33 min 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 称为[稱為] cheng1 wei2 called; to call sth (by a name); to name 五加[五加] wu3 jia1 Acanthopanax gracilistylus 侧[側] ce4 the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 翼[翼] yi4 wing; area surrounding the bullseye of a target; to assist; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy; old variant of 翌 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 断定[斷定] duan4 ding4 to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 倾向[傾向] qing1 xiang4 trend; tendency; orientation 沉默[沉默] chen2 mo4 taciturn; uncommunicative; silent 羔羊[羔羊] gao1 yang2 sheep; lamb 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 极端[極端] ji2 duan1 extreme 恶劣[惡劣] e4 lie4 vile; nasty; of very poor quality 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 投靠[投靠] tou2 kao4 to rely on help from sb 旗[旗] qi2 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] 好意思[好意思] hao3 yi4 si5 to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 聋子[聾子] long2 zi5 deaf person 好气[好氣] hao3 qi4 to be happy; to be in a good mood 团体[團體] tuan2 ti3 group; organization; team; CL:個|个[ge4] 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 谋[謀] mou2 to plan; to seek; scheme //The Borderline - S1/Ep14/200 words - 37 min 子孙[子孫] zi3 sun1 offspring; posterity 阁下[閣下] ge2 xia4 your distinguished self; your majesty; sire 慷慨解囊[慷慨解囊] kang1 kai3 jie3 nang2 to contribute generously (idiom); help sb generously with money; to give generously to charity 福报[福報] fu2 bao4 karmic reward (Buddhism) 善有善报[善有善報] shan4 you3 shan4 bao4 virtue has its rewards (idiom); one good turn deserves another 恶有恶报[惡有惡報] e4 you3 e4 bao4 evil has its retribution (idiom); to suffer the consequences of one's bad deeds; sow the wind and reap the whirlwind (Hosea 8:7) 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 爽利[爽利] shuang3 li4 efficient; brisk; neat 老虎[老虎] lao3 hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 返老还童[返老還童] fan3 lao3 huan2 tong2 to recover one's youthful vigor; to feel rejuvenated (idiom) 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 重见天日[重見天日] chong2 jian4 tian1 ri4 to see the light again (idiom); delivered from oppression 善款[善款] shan4 kuan3 contributions; donations 筹[籌] chou2 chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means 胆量[膽量] dan3 liang4 courage; boldness; guts 摊牌[攤牌] tan1 pai2 to lay one's cards on the table 正气[正氣] zheng4 qi4 healthy environment; healthy atmosphere; righteousness; vital energy (in Chinese medicine) 饭碗[飯碗] fan4 wan3 rice bowl; fig. livelihood; job; way of making a living 口口声声[口口聲聲] kou3 kou5 sheng1 sheng1 to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 毕生[畢生] bi4 sheng1 all one's life; lifetime 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable 用命[用命] yong4 ming4 to follow orders; to abide by; to obey 开路[開路] kai1 lu4 to open up a path; to make one's way through; to construct a road; (electricity) open circuit //The Borderline - S1/Ep14/204 words - 39 min 阿飞[阿飛] a1 fei1 hoodlum; hooligan; young rowdy 憾[憾] han4 regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction) 勾引[勾引] gou1 yin3 to seduce; to tempt 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why //The Borderline - S1/Ep15/25 words - 3 min 皇[皇] huang2 emperor; old variant of 惶[huang2] 渗[滲] shen4 to seep; to ooze; to horrify 拚[拚] pin1 variant of 拼[pin1] 红心[紅心] hong2 xin1 heart ♥ (in card games); red, heart-shaped symbol; bullseye 槛[檻] jian4 banister; balustrade; cage for animal or prisoner; to transport caged prisoner on a cart 监[監] jian1 to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 纳税人[納稅人] na4 shui4 ren2 taxpayer 拚命[拚命] pan4 ming4 see 拼命[pin1 ming4] 契[契] qi4 to carve; carved words; to agree; a contract; a deed 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 契妈[契媽] qi4 ma1 adoptive mother 镖[鏢] biao1 throwing weapon; dart; goods sent under the protection of an armed escort 聆听[聆聽] ling2 ting1 to listen (respectfully) 密探[密探] mi4 tan4 secret agent; detective; covert investigator 飞镖[飛鏢] fei1 biao1 darts (game); dart (weapon shaped like a spearhead) 分数[分數] fen1 shu4 (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction 没口[沒口] mei2 kou3 unreservedly; profusely 齿[齒] chi3 tooth; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 埋[埋] man2 to blame 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 惑[惑] huo4 to confuse; to be puzzled 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 胆小[膽小] dan3 xiao3 cowardice; timid 口臭[口臭] kou3 chou4 bad breath; halitosis //The Borderline - S1/Ep15/50 words - 8 min 衰人[衰人] shuai1 ren2 loser; jerk 枉[枉] wang3 to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain 倾[傾] qing1 to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out 中听[中聽] zhong1 ting1 pleasant to hear (i.e. agreeable news); to one's liking; music to one's ears; Taiwan pr. [zhong4 ting1] 当街[當街] dang1 jie1 in the middle of the street; facing the street 公证人[公證人] gong1 zheng4 ren2 notary; actuary 奇异果[奇異果] qi2 yi4 guo3 kiwi fruit; Chinese gooseberry 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 过火[過火] guo4 huo3 to go too far (in word or deed); over the top 册[冊] ce4 book; booklet; classifier for books 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 胸中[胸中] xiong1 zhong1 one's mind 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 差池[差池] cha1 chi2 mistake; error; mishap 枪杀[槍殺] qiang1 sha1 to shoot dead 否[否] fou3 to negate; to deny; not 性命[性命] xing4 ming4 life 唔[唔] wu2 oh (expression of agreement or surprise); (Cantonese) not 即[即] ji2 namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 出声[出聲] chu1 sheng1 to utter; to give voice 掂[掂] dian1 to weigh in the hand; to estimate 会要[會要] hui4 yao4 dynastic records of imperial China 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 嫂[嫂] sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law //The Borderline - S1/Ep15/75 words - 20 min 贱人[賤人] jian4 ren2 slut; cheap person 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 一错再错[一錯再錯] yi1 cuo4 zai4 cuo4 to repeat errors; to continue blundering; to make continuous mistakes 偈[偈] jie2 forceful; martial 嬲[嬲] niao3 to tease; to disturb 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 挂住[掛住] gua4 zhu4 to get caught (entangled); to catch (on sth) 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 告密[告密] gao4 mi4 to inform against sb 仇恨[仇恨] chou2 hen4 to hate; hatred; enmity; hostility 沙律[沙律] sha1 lu:4 salad (loanword) 屈[屈] qu1 bent; to feel wronged 大佬[大佬] da4 lao3 big shot (leading some field or group); godfather 炭[炭] tan4 wood charcoal; coal 可否[可否] ke3 fou3 is it possible or not? 要害[要害] yao4 hai4 vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 肚[肚] du4 belly 顶[頂] ding3 apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 揾食[搵食] wen4 shi2 to earn one's living (Cantonese); Mandarin equivalent: 謀生|谋生[mou2 sheng1] 拍档[拍檔] pai1 dang4 partner 几时[幾時] ji3 shi2 what time?; when? 转去[轉去] zhuan4 qu4 to return; to go back 利息[利息] li4 xi1 interest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bi3] //The Borderline - S1/Ep15/100 words - 24 min 簿[簿] bu4 a book; a register; account-book 院长[院長] yuan4 zhang3 the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]; chair of a board; president of a university; department head; dean; premier of the Republic of China; CL:個|个[ge4] 铊[鉈] ta1 thallium (chemistry) 叻[叻] le4 (used in place names) 会否[會否] hui4 fou3 can or cannot; is it possible? 把兄弟[把兄弟] ba3 xiong1 di4 sworn brothers 悬崖[懸崖] xuan2 ya2 precipice; overhanging cliff 跌落[跌落] die1 luo4 to fall; to drop 山崖[山崖] shan1 ya2 cliff 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 粉身碎骨[粉身碎骨] fen3 shen1 sui4 gu3 lit. torn body and crushed bones (idiom); fig. to die horribly; to sacrifice one's life 揾[搵] wen4 (literary) to wipe away (tears); to press with one's fingers; to soak 搏[搏] bo2 to fight; to combat; to seize; (of heart) to beat 搜集[搜集] sou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 若非[若非] ruo4 fei1 were it not for; if not for 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 法律制裁[法律制裁] fa3 lu:4 zhi4 cai2 legal sanction; prescribed punishment; punishable by law 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 每隔[每隔] mei3 ge2 at intervals of; every (so often) 手足[手足] shou3 zu2 hands and feet; (fig.) brothers; retinue, henchmen, accomplices 星期六[星期六] Xing1 qi1 liu4 Saturday 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 多数[多數] duo1 shu4 majority; most 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] //The Borderline - S1/Ep15/125 words - 33 min 风纪[風紀] feng1 ji4 standard of behavior; moral standards; discipline 班长[班長] ban1 zhang3 class monitor; squad leader; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 谈天[談天] tan2 tian1 to chat 从未[從未] cong2 wei4 never 沙滩[沙灘] sha1 tan1 beach; sandy shore; CL:片[pian4] 落水[落水] luo4 shui3 to fall into water; to sink; overboard; fig. to degenerate; to sink (into depravity); to go to the dogs 出血[出血] chu1 xue4 to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 克服[克服] ke4 fu2 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 电梯[電梯] dian4 ti1 elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 早晨[早晨] zao3 chen2 early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 白车[白車] bai2 che1 ambulance (slang) (Cantonese) 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 怎能[怎能] zen3 neng2 how can? 纸条[紙條] zhi3 tiao2 slip of paper 人证[人證] ren2 zheng4 witness testimony 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 扑[撲] pu1 to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 午觉[午覺] wu3 jiao4 siesta; afternoon nap 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 睡午觉[睡午覺] shui4 wu3 jiao4 to have a nap //The Borderline - S1/Ep15/150 words - 38 min 浸[浸] jin4 to immerse; to soak; to steep; gradually 水里[水里] Shui3 li3 Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 鼻[鼻] bi2 nose 凉爽[涼爽] liang2 shuang3 cool and refreshing 恶梦[惡夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 海滩[海灘] hai3 tan1 beach; CL:片[pian4] 伤风[傷風] shang1 feng1 to catch cold 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 教堂[教堂] jiao4 tang2 church; chapel; CL:間|间[jian1] 顺境[順境] shun4 jing4 favorable circumstances 逆境[逆境] ni4 jing4 adversity; predicament 疾病[疾病] ji2 bing4 disease; sickness; ailment 忧愁[憂愁] you1 chou2 to be worried 实践[實踐] shi2 jian4 practice; to put into practice; to live up to (a promise); to carry out (a project) 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 偷吃[偷吃] tou1 chi1 to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful 冰淇淋[冰淇淋] bing1 qi2 lin2 ice cream 呔[呔] tai1 tie; necktie; tire (Cantonese) 李[李] li3 plum 梁[梁] liang2 roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 庄严[莊嚴] zhuang1 yan2 solemn; dignified; stately 具有[具有] ju4 you3 to have; to possess //The Borderline - S1/Ep15/167 words - 39 min 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 约束力[約束力] yue1 shu4 li4 (of a contract) binding (law) 婚纱[婚紗] hun1 sha1 wedding dress; CL:身[shen1] 姊妹[姊妹] zi3 mei4 (older and younger) sisters; sister (school, city etc) 利是[利是] li4 shi4 see 利事[li4 shi4] 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 配偶[配偶] pei4 ou3 consort; mate; spouse 合法[合法] he2 fa3 lawful; legitimate; legal 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 我方[我方] wo3 fang1 our side; we 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms //The Borderline - S1/Ep16/25 words - 12 min 上街[上街] shang4 jie1 to go onto the streets; to go shopping 便宜货[便宜貨] pian2 yi5 huo4 a bargain; cheap goods 喜剧[喜劇] xi3 ju4 comedy; CL:部[bu4],齣|出[chu1] 适当[適當] shi4 dang4 suitable; appropriate 天荒地老[天荒地老] tian1 huang1 di4 lao3 until the end of time (idiom) 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 日出[日出] ri4 chu1 sunrise 冬[冬] dong1 winter 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 龟[龜] gui1 tortoise; turtle 机灵[機靈] ji1 ling5 clever; quick-witted 公义[公義] gong1 yi4 righteousness 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 焦急[焦急] jiao1 ji2 anxiety; anxious 这阵子[這陣子] zhe4 zhen4 zi5 now; at present; at this juncture 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 信用[信用] xin4 yong4 to trust; credit (commerce); trustworthiness; creditworthiness 交货[交貨] jiao1 huo4 to deliver goods 先验[先驗] xian1 yan4 a priori (philosophy) 派对[派對] pai4 dui4 party (loanword) //The Borderline - S1/Ep16/50 words - 24 min 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 遗言[遺言] yi2 yan2 words of the deceased; last words of the dying; wisdom of past sages 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 晒太阳[曬太陽] shai4 tai4 yang2 to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc); to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it) 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 上船[上船] shang4 chuan2 to get on the boat 游轮[遊輪] you2 lun2 cruise ship 甲板[甲板] jia3 ban3 deck (of a boat etc) 全心全意[全心全意] quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4 heart and soul; wholeheartedly 据我所知[據我所知] ju4 wo3 suo3 zhi1 as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 跑步[跑步] pao3 bu4 to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 简介[簡介] jian3 jie4 summary; brief introduction 解散[解散] jie3 san4 to dissolve; to disband 凶杀案[兇殺案] xiong1 sha1 an4 murder case 来复线[來復線] lai2 fu4 xian4 rifling (spiral lines on inside of gun barrel imparting spin to the bullet) 装有[裝有] zhuang1 you3 fitted with 消音器[消音器] xiao1 yin1 qi4 silencer 衣物[衣物] yi1 wu4 clothing; clothing and other personal items 检测[檢測] jian3 ce4 to detect; to test; detection; sensing 射击[射擊] she4 ji1 to shoot; to fire (a gun) //The Borderline - S1/Ep16/75 words - 33 min 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 阿姨[阿姨] a1 yi2 maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child); CL:個|个[ge4] 尘[塵] chen2 dust; dirt; earth 岗位[崗位] gang3 wei4 a post; a job 不好受[不好受] bu4 hao3 shou4 unpleasant; hard to take 客观[客觀] ke4 guan1 objective; impartial 空白[空白] kong4 bai2 blank space 天衣无缝[天衣無縫] tian1 yi1 wu2 feng4 lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom); fig. flawless 淹死[淹死] yan1 si3 to drown 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 转机[轉機] zhuan3 ji1 (to take) a turn for the better; to change planes 绕[繞] rao4 to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 说漏嘴[說漏嘴] shuo1 lou4 zui3 to blurt out; to let slip 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 跌倒[跌倒] die1 dao3 to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) 擦掉[擦掉] ca1 diao4 to wipe 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 尽头[盡頭] jin4 tou2 end; extremity; limit 管理员[管理員] guan3 li3 yuan2 manager; administrator 热身[熱身] re4 shen1 to warm up (sports); (fig.) to prepare; to get in condition 小睡[小睡] xiao3 shui4 to nap; to doze 诊所[診所] zhen3 suo3 clinic //The Borderline - S1/Ep16/100 words - 39 min 女厕[女廁] nu:3 ce4 ladies washroom; ladies toilet 若无其事[若無其事] ruo4 wu2 qi2 shi4 as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly; nonchalantly 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 常理[常理] chang2 li3 common sense; conventional reasoning and morals 推测[推測] tui1 ce4 speculation; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate 可言[可言] ke3 yan2 it may be said 强奸犯[強姦犯] qiang2 jian1 fan4 rapist 智商[智商] zhi4 shang1 IQ (intelligence quotient) 国籍[國籍] guo2 ji2 nationality 性别[性別] xing4 bie2 gender; sex; distinguishing between the sexes 笑嘻嘻[笑嘻嘻] xiao4 xi1 xi1 grinning; smiling 阴[陰] yin1 overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 阴沉沉[陰沉沉] yin1 chen2 chen2 dark (weather, mood) 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 谜底[謎底] mi2 di3 answer to a riddle 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 邪气[邪氣] xie2 qi4 evil influence; unhealthy trend; pathogeny (cause of disease) in TCM; as opposed to vital energy 正氣|正气[zheng4 qi4] 逼人[逼人] bi1 ren2 pressing; threatening 牵手[牽手] qian1 shou3 to hold hands 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 指向[指向] zhi3 xiang4 to point towards; aimed at; facing; the direction indicated 手提[手提] shou3 ti2 portable //The Borderline - S1/Ep16/101 words - 41 min 晴[晴] qing2 clear; fine (weather) //The Borderline - S1/Ep17/25 words - 9 min 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 双胞胎[雙胞胎] shuang1 bao1 tai1 twin; CL:對|对[dui4] 被迫[被迫] bei4 po4 to be compelled; to be forced 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 淹[淹] yan1 to flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate the skin (of liquids); to delay 好险[好險] hao3 xian3 to have a close call; to have a narrow escape 天涯[天涯] tian1 ya2 the other end of the world; a faraway place 白粉[白粉] bai2 fen3 face powder; chalk powder; heroin 避孕套[避孕套] bi4 yun4 tao4 condom; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 鞋带[鞋帶] xie2 dai4 shoelace; CL:根[gen1],雙|双[shuang1] 发狂[發狂] fa1 kuang2 crazy; mad; madly 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 下贱[下賤] xia4 jian4 humble; lowly; depraved; contemptible 上床[上床] shang4 chuang2 to go to bed; (coll.) to have sex 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 传出[傳出] chuan2 chu1 to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 昏迷不醒[昏迷不醒] hun1 mi2 bu4 xing3 to remain unconscious 纯真[純真] chun2 zhen1 innocent and unaffected; pure and unadulterated 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday //The Borderline - S1/Ep17/50 words - 21 min 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 毁灭[毀滅] hui3 mie4 to perish; to ruin; to destroy 潜入[潛入] qian2 ru4 to submerge; to infiltrate; to steal into 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 赶来[趕來] gan3 lai2 to rush over 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 当事人[當事人] dang1 shi4 ren2 persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 举动[舉動] ju3 dong4 act; action; activity; move; movement 同卵[同卵] tong2 luan3 (of twins) identical; monozygotic 打爆[打爆] da3 bao4 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) 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 重回[重回] chong2 hui2 to return 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 鸡脚[雞腳] ji1 jiao3 chicken feet 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 火爆[火爆] huo3 bao4 fiery (temper); popular; flourishing; prosperous; lively //The Borderline - S1/Ep17/75 words - 34 min 保留[保留] bao3 liu2 to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 帮会[幫會] bang1 hui4 secret society; underworld gang 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 缩头乌龟[縮頭烏龜] suo1 tou2 wu1 gui1 person who refuses to face reality or confront a problem; ostrich 为首[為首] wei2 shou3 head; be headed by 公民[公民] gong1 min2 citizen 搜查令[搜查令] sou1 cha2 ling4 search warrant 私藏[私藏] si1 cang2 secret store; a stash (of contraband) 吹牛[吹牛] chui1 niu2 to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 礼金[禮金] li3 jin1 monetary gift 糖尿病[糖尿病] tang2 niao4 bing4 diabetes; diabetes mellitus 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 徐[徐] xu2 slowly; gently 带子[帶子] dai4 zi5 belt; band; ribbon; strap; girdle; (coll.) audio or video tape; Farrer's scallop (Chlamys farreri); comb pen shell (Atrina pectinata) 陷阱[陷阱] xian4 jing3 pitfall; snare; trap 新界[新界] Xin1 jie4 New Territories (in Hong Kong) 野猪[野豬] ye3 zhu1 wild boar (Sus scrofa); CL:頭|头[tou2] 队员[隊員] dui4 yuan2 team member 村民[村民] cun1 min2 villager 冤狱[冤獄] yuan1 yu4 unjust charge or verdict; miscarriage of justice; frame-up 食指[食指] shi2 zhi3 index finger; mouths to feed 录影带[錄影帶] lu4 ying3 dai4 videotape (Tw); CL:盤|盘[pan2] //The Borderline - S1/Ep17/100 words - 48 min 如来[如來] ru2 lai2 tathagata (Buddha's name for himself, having many layers of meaning - Sanskrit: thus gone, having been Brahman, gone to the absolute etc) 佛祖[佛祖] Fo2 zu3 Buddha; founder of a buddhist sect 观世音[觀世音] Guan1 shi4 yin1 Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara) 菩萨[菩薩] Pu2 sa4 Bodhisattva (Buddhism) 天主[天主] Tian1 zhu3 God (in Catholicism); abbr. for 天主教[Tian1 zhu3 jiao4], Catholicism 圣母[聖母] sheng4 mu3 goddess 玛利亚[瑪利亞] Ma3 li4 ya4 Mary (biblical name) 亲耳[親耳] qin1 er3 with one's own ears 奢望[奢望] she1 wang4 an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations 临走[臨走] lin2 zou3 before leaving; on departure 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 心急[心急] xin1 ji2 anxious; impatient 倒像[倒像] dao4 xiang4 inverted image; reversed image (e.g. upside down) 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 团聚[團聚] tuan2 ju4 to reunite; to have a reunion 鞠躬[鞠躬] ju1 gong1 to bow; (literary) to bend down 烈[烈] lie4 ardent; intense; fierce; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; exploits; achievements 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 开吃[開吃] kai1 chi1 to start eating 信箱[信箱] xin4 xiang1 mailbox; post office box 邮轮[郵輪] you2 lun2 ocean liner; cruise liner 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 券[券] quan4 bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate //The Borderline - S1/Ep17/113 words - 55 min 海风[海風] hai3 feng1 sea breeze; sea wind (i.e. from the sea) 吹干[吹乾] chui1 gan1 to blow-dry 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 有朝一日[有朝一日] you3 zhao1 yi1 ri4 one day; sometime in the future 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 扪心自问[捫心自問] men2 xin1 zi4 wen4 to ask oneself honestly; to search in one's heart 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 越界[越界] yue4 jie4 to cross a border; to overstep a bound 告一段落[告一段落] gao4 yi1 duan4 luo4 to come to the end of a phase (idiom) 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 选手[選手] xuan3 shou3 athlete; contestant 海水[海水] hai3 shui3 seawater