//Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep01/25 words - 2 min 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 8 邂逅[邂逅] xie4 hou4 to meet by chance; to run into sb; chance encounter 1 每时每刻[每時每刻] mei3 shi2 mei3 ke4 at all times; at every moment 1 好比[好比] hao3 bi3 to be just like; can be compared to 2 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 4 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 9 香气[香氣] xiang1 qi4 fragrance; aroma; incense 1 扑鼻[撲鼻] pu1 bi2 to assail the nostrils (of fragrance and odors) 1 近距离[近距離] jin4 ju4 li2 close range 1 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 9 触[觸] chu4 to touch; to make contact with sth; to stir up sb's emotions 2 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 4 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 1 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 1 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 2 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 28 玄学[玄學] xuan2 xue2 Wei and Jin philosophical school amalgamating Daoist and Confucian ideals; translation of metaphysics (also translated 形而上學|形而上学) 1 岳[岳] yue4 wife's parents and paternal uncles 471 然[然] ran2 correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 467 立志[立志] li4 zhi4 to be determined; to be resolved 1 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 521 元气[元氣] yuan2 qi4 strength; vigor; vitality; (TCM) vital energy 1 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 2 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 12 顶级[頂級] ding3 ji2 top-notch; first-rate 8 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep01/50 words - 4 min 度假[度假] du4 jia4 to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 12 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 16 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 2 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 3 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 144 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 4 法宝[法寶] fa3 bao3 Buddha's teaching; Buddhist monk's apparel, staff etc; (Daoism) magic weapon; talisman; fig. specially effective device; magic wand 2 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 面貌[面貌] mian4 mao4 appearance; face; features; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 42 品质[品質] pin3 zhi4 character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc) 1 马虎[馬虎] ma3 hu5 careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy 1 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 14 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 4 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 6 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 5 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 1 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 1 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 7 房门[房門] fang2 men2 door of a room 1 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 11 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 8 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 8 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 90 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 52 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep01/75 words - 5 min 要冲[要衝] yao4 chong1 road hub; major crossroad 2 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 10 早安[早安] zao3 an1 Good morning! 3 衰老[衰老] shuai1 lao3 to age; to deteriorate with age; old and weak 1 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1 zhi1 percent 7 八十[八十] ba1 shi2 eighty; 80 8 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 4 老化[老化] lao3 hua4 to age (of person or object); becoming old 4 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 31 户外[戶外] hu4 wai4 outdoor 1 紫外线[紫外線] zi3 wai4 xian4 ultraviolet ray 1 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 8 晒[曬] shai4 (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to 2 晒伤[曬傷] shai4 shang1 to get sunburnt; sunburn 1 斑[斑] ban1 spot; colored patch; stripe; spotted; striped; variegated 1 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 8 胶原蛋白[膠原蛋白] jiao1 yuan2 dan4 bai2 collagen 1 弹性[彈性] tan2 xing4 flexibility; elasticity 2 纤维[纖維] xian1 wei2 fiber; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 4 皱纹[皺紋] zhou4 wen2 wrinkle; CL:道[dao4] 1 产生[產生] chan3 sheng1 to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield 7 畅想[暢想] chang4 xiang3 to think freely; unfettered imagination 1 防晒[防曬] fang2 shai4 sunburn protection 2 斗志[鬥志] dou4 zhi4 will to fight; fighting spirit 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep01/100 words - 6 min 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 146 费劲[費勁] fei4 jin4 to require effort; strenuous 2 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 7 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 6 区区[區區] qu1 qu1 insignificant; trifling; merely 4 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 22 贬低[貶低] bian3 di1 to belittle; to disparage; to play down; to demean; to degrade; to devalue 1 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 43 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 43 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 304 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 5 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 90 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 15 真人[真人] zhen1 ren2 a real person; Daoist spiritual master 2 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 14 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 28 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 3 董事长[董事長] dong3 shi4 zhang3 chairman of the board; chairman 59 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 3 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 33 娅[婭] ya4 address term between sons-in-law 16 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 13 客房[客房] ke4 fang2 guest room 38 主管[主管] zhu3 guan3 in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 8 尤[尤] you2 outstanding; particularly, especially; a fault; to express discontentment against 2 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep01/125 words - 7 min 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 4 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 9 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 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 6 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 4 服务员[服務員] fu2 wu4 yuan2 waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 22 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 5 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 3 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 设置[設置] she4 zhi4 to set up; to install 2 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 8 摄氏度[攝氏度] She4 shi4 du4 °C (degrees Celsius) 2 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 5 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 7 刚才[剛纔] gang1 cai2 (just) a moment ago 55 电视机[電視機] dian4 shi4 ji1 television set; CL:臺|台[tai2] 4 静电[靜電] jing4 dian4 static electricity 1 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 9 灰尘[灰塵] hui1 chen2 dust 1 吸附[吸附] xi1 fu4 to adhere to a surface; to absorb; to draw in; (fig.) to attract; (chemistry) adsorption 1 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 9 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 9 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 8 清新[清新] qing1 xin1 fresh and clean 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep01/150 words - 10 min 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 4 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 1 案例[案例] an4 li4 case (law); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 庞[龐] pang2 huge; enormous; tremendous 5 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] 32 乌[烏] wu1 crow; black 1 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 5 入住[入住] ru4 zhu4 to check in (at a hotel etc) 21 保洁[保潔] bao3 jie2 sanitation 1 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 11 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 16 别墅[別墅] bie2 shu4 villa; CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 30 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 10 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 1 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 12 喷壶[噴壺] pen1 hu2 spray bottle 2 手套[手套] shou3 tao4 glove; mitten; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 3 邪门[邪門] xie2 men2 strange; unusual; evil ways; dishonest practices 2 闹鬼[鬧鬼] nao4 gui3 haunted 6 刷子[刷子] shua1 zi5 brush; scrub; CL:把[ba3] 1 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 18 小偷[小偷] xiao3 tou1 thief 15 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 47 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 1 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep01/175 words - 12 min 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 14 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 3 保安[保安] bao3 an1 to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard 16 抵赖[抵賴] di3 lai4 to refuse to admit (what one has done); to disavow; to renege 1 斜坡[斜坡] xie2 po1 slope; incline 17 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 4 顶尖[頂尖] ding3 jian1 peak; apex; world best; number one; finest (competitors); top (figures in a certain field) 1 温泉[溫泉] wen1 quan2 hot spring; spa; onsen 136 职工[職工] zhi2 gong1 workers; staff; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 8 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 2 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 10 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 15 奖章[獎章] jiang3 zhang1 medal; CL:枚[mei2] 14 粉丝[粉絲] fen3 si1 bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; Chinese vermicelli; cellophane noodles; CL:把[ba3]; fan (loanword); enthusiast for sb or sth 6 珍爱[珍愛] zhen1 ai4 to cherish 1 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 9 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 1 网红[網紅] wang3 hong2 Internet celebrity 2 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 35 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 1 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 6 小题大做[小題大做] xiao3 ti2 da4 zuo4 to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom) 1 融资[融資] rong2 zi1 financing 1 企业[企業] qi3 ye4 company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] 4 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep01/200 words - 14 min 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 1 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 22 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 1 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 1 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 8 业绩[業績] ye4 ji4 achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results 8 增长[增長] zeng1 zhang3 to grow; to increase 3 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 7 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] 6 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 19 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 5 王牌[王牌] wang2 pai2 trump card 8 摔死[摔死] shuai1 si3 to fall to one's death 1 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 3 咱们[咱們] zan2 men5 we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [za2 men5] 45 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 59 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 12 内衣[內衣] nei4 yi1 undergarment; underwear; CL:件[jian4] 1 内裤[內褲] nei4 ku4 underpants; panties; briefs 1 家伙[家伙] jia1 huo5 household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; (coll.) guy; chap; weapon 3 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 3 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 13 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 14 比划[比劃] bi3 hua5 to gesture; to gesticulate; to practice the moves of a martial art by imitating the teacher; to fight; to come to blows 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep01/225 words - 15 min 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 9 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 13 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 4 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 31 猥亵[猥褻] wei3 xie4 obscene; indecent; to molest 1 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 8 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 6 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 2 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 2 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 1 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 8 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 10 儿[兒] er2 child; son 15 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 6 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 7 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 4 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 13 谎称[謊稱] huang3 cheng1 to claim; to pretend 2 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 2 情节[情節] qing2 jie2 plot; circumstances 1 彻查[徹查] che4 cha2 to investigate thoroughly 1 玉树[玉樹] Yu4 shu4 Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: yus hru'u bod rigs rang skyong khul) in Qinghai 1 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 1 仪表[儀表] yi2 biao3 appearance; bearing; meter (i.e. measuring instrument) 1 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep01/250 words - 16 min 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 3 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 7 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 7 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 3 瑞士[瑞士] Rui4 shi4 Switzerland 6 舟车劳顿[舟車勞頓] zhou1 che1 lao2 dun4 travel-worn 1 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 27 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 3 清洁[清潔] qing1 jie2 clean; to clean 2 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 1 检讨[檢討] jian3 tao3 to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review 2 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 6 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 5 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 3 危言耸听[危言聳聽] wei1 yan2 song3 ting1 frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk; reds under the beds 2 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 5 打肿脸充胖子[打腫臉充胖子] da3 zhong3 lian3 chong1 pang4 zi5 lit. to swell one's face up by slapping it to look imposing (idiom); to seek to impress by feigning more than one's abilities 1 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 6 实习生[實習生] shi2 xi2 sheng5 intern (student) 42 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 2 运转[運轉] yun4 zhuan3 to work; to operate; to revolve; to turn around 8 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 充分[充分] chong1 fen4 ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full 6 筹划[籌劃] chou2 hua4 to plan and prepare 3 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 1 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep01/275 words - 17 min 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 10 跌倒[跌倒] die1 dao3 to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) 2 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 4 詹姆斯[詹姆斯] Zhan1 mu3 si1 James (name); LeBron James (1984-), NBA player 40 天后[天后] Tian1 hou4 Tin Hau, Empress of Heaven, another name for the goddess Matsu 媽祖|妈祖[Ma1 zu3]; Tin Hau (Hong Kong area around the MTR station with same name) 3 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 5 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 2 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 5 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 3 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 歌手[歌手] ge1 shou3 singer 2 模特[模特] mo2 te4 (fashion) model (loanword) 3 出道[出道] chu1 dao4 to make one's first public performance (of an entertainer etc); to start one's career 2 微博[微博] wei1 bo2 microblogging; microblog 2 转发[轉發] zhuan3 fa1 to transmit; to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data); to pass on; to republish (an article from another publication) 1 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 1 演唱会[演唱會] yan3 chang4 hui4 vocal recital or concert 1 门票[門票] men2 piao4 ticket (for theater, cinema etc) 1 售罄[售罄] shou4 qing4 to be completely sold out; to sell out 1 参[參] can1 to take part in; to participate; to join; to attend; to counsel; unequal; varied; irregular; uneven; not uniform; abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House 2 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 5 票房[票房] piao4 fang2 box office 1 凭借[憑借] ping2 jie4 to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to; sth that one relies on 1 影响力[影響力] ying3 xiang3 li4 influence; impact 4 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 10 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep01/300 words - 18 min 季度[季度] ji4 du4 quarter of a year; season (sports) 1 上涨[上漲] shang4 zhang3 to rise; to go up 3 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 2 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 10 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 2 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 14 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 20 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 3 走人[走人] zou3 ren2 (coll.) to leave; to beat it 9 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 2 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 1 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 7 虚假[虛假] xu1 jia3 false; phony; pretense 1 繁荣[繁榮] fan2 rong2 prosperous; booming (economy) 1 总经理[總經理] zong3 jing1 li3 general manager; CEO 40 梵[梵] Fan4 abbr. for 梵教[Fan4 jiao4] Brahmanism; abbr. for Sanskrit 梵語|梵语[Fan4 yu3] or 梵文[Fan4 wen2]; abbr. for 梵蒂岡|梵蒂冈[Fan4 di4 gang1], the Vatican 113 羽[羽] yu3 feather; 5th note in pentatonic scale 117 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 32 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 12 制度[制度] zhi4 du4 system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 改为[改為] gai3 wei2 to change into 1 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 9 岗[崗] gang3 mound; policeman's beat 22 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep01/325 words - 19 min 制[制] zhi4 system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 1 周期[週期] zhou1 qi1 period; cycle 1 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 3 打分[打分] da3 fen1 to grade; to give a mark 4 合格[合格] he2 ge2 to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc) 2 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 3 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 68 细则[細則] xi4 ze2 detailed rules and regulations; bylaws 1 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 5 扣分[扣分] kou4 fen1 to deduct marks (when grading school work); to have marks deducted; penalty points; to lose points for a penalty or error 7 加分[加分] jia1 fen1 extra credit (on a test); bonus point 6 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 反过来[反過來] fan3 guo5 lai2 conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction 3 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 3 优异[優異] you1 yi4 exceptional; outstandingly good 1 起始[起始] qi3 shi3 to originate 1 分数[分數] fen1 shu4 (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction 3 十二分[十二分] shi2 er4 fen1 exceedingly; hundred percent; everything and more 6 上限[上限] shang4 xian4 upper bound 2 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 3 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 16 立即[立即] li4 ji2 immediately 6 淘汰[淘汰] tao2 tai4 to wash out; elimination (by selection); natural selection; to knock out (in a competition); to die out; to phase out 4 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 7 顺延[順延] shun4 yan2 to postpone; to procrastinate 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep01/350 words - 20 min 零[零] ling2 zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither 11 选手[選手] xuan3 shou3 athlete; contestant 1 逆风[逆風] ni4 feng1 to go against the wind; contrary wind; a headwind 1 翻盘[翻盤] fan1 pan2 to make a comeback; (of a doctor's assessment of the gender of a fetus) to turn out to be wrong 1 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 35 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 12 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 4 例子[例子] li4 zi5 case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 2 丽丽[麗麗] Li4 li4 Lili (name) 1 上班时间[上班時間] shang4 ban1 shi2 jian1 time of going to work; the morning rush hour 5 扣除[扣除] kou4 chu2 to deduct 2 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 8 下面[下麵] xia4 mian4 to boil noodles 6 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 15 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] 7 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 20 前厅[前廳] qian2 ting1 anteroom; vestibule; lobby (of a hotel etc) 77 陆[陸] lu4 shore; land; continent 48 昊[昊] hao4 vast and limitless; the vast sky 49 李娜[李娜] Li3 Na4 Li Na (1982-), Chinese tennis player, first Asian player to win a Grand Slam singles title (2011 French Open women's singles) 3 严冬[嚴冬] yan2 dong1 severe winter 2 餐饮[餐飲] can1 yin3 food and beverage; catering; repast 26 宣传部[宣傳部] Xuan1 chuan2 bu4 Propaganda Department 8 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 12 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep01/375 words - 21 min 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 86 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 4 苏珊[蘇珊] Su1 shan1 Susan (name) 37 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 29 菲[菲] fei3 poor; humble; unworthy; radish (old) 22 大卫[大衛] Da4 wei4 David (name); Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825), French neoclassical painter 128 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 1 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 4 将要[將要] jiang1 yao4 will; shall; to be going to 1 打造[打造] da3 zao4 to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 5 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 22 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 25 签署[簽署] qian1 shu3 to sign (an agreement) 1 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 5 协议[協議] xie2 yi4 agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 5 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 3 半点[半點] ban4 dian3 the least bit 4 事无巨细[事無巨細] shi4 wu2 ju4 xi4 lit. things are not separated according to their size (idiom); fig. to deal with any matter, regardless of its importance 1 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 3 极端[極端] ji2 duan1 extreme 3 苛刻[苛刻] ke1 ke4 harsh; severe; demanding 2 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 4 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 3 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 8 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 31 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep01/400 words - 22 min 艺术品[藝術品] yi4 shu4 pin3 art piece; work of art; CL:件[jian4] 1 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 6 卫[衛] wei4 to guard; to protect; to defend; abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene; health; abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet 51 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 4 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 2 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 2 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 8 空缺[空缺] kong4 que1 vacancy 4 公平竞争[公平競爭] gong1 ping2 jing4 zheng1 fair competition 2 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 11 面膜[面膜] mian4 mo2 facial mask; cleanser; face pack; facial (treatment) 10 迷糊[迷糊] mi2 hu5 muddle-headed; dazed; only half conscious 11 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 7 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 42 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 29 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 8 沙滩[沙灘] sha1 tan1 beach; sandy shore; CL:片[pian4] 1 搁浅[擱淺] ge1 qian3 to be stranded (of ship); to run aground; fig. to run into difficulties and stop 1 暴晒[暴曬] bao4 shai4 (of the sun) to scorch; to expose to a scorching sun 1 鲸鱼[鯨魚] jing1 yu2 whale; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 7 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 5 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 31 润[潤] run4 to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek 2 玩偶[玩偶] wan2 ou3 toy figurine; action figure; stuffed animal; doll; (fig.) sb's plaything 2 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 16 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep01/425 words - 23 min 西班牙文[西班牙文] Xi1 ban1 ya2 wen2 Spanish (language) 1 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 2 干洗[乾洗] gan1 xi3 to dry clean; dry cleaning 2 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 10 一次性[一次性] yi1 ci4 xing4 one-off (offer); one-time; single-use; disposable (goods) 1 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 6 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 2 标[標] biao1 mark; sign; label; to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); prize; award; bid; target; quota; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; visible symptom; classifier for military units 3 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 4 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 1 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 15 英年早逝[英年早逝] ying1 nian2 zao3 shi4 to die an untimely death (idiom); to be cut off in one's prime 2 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 3 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 1 英年[英年] ying1 nian2 the prime of one's life; youthful years 1 早婚[早婚] zao3 hun1 to marry too early 1 相当于[相當於] xiang1 dang1 yu2 equivalent to 1 理性[理性] li3 xing4 reason; rationality; rational 1 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 11 佛系[佛系] Fo2 xi4 (neologism c. 2017) (coll.) chill about everything (typically used to describe young people who don't buy into aspirational society) 3 养生[養生] yang3 sheng1 to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc) 6 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 2 归宿[歸宿] gui1 su4 place to return to; home; final destination; ending 1 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect 1 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 4 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep01/450 words - 25 min 气温[氣溫] qi4 wen1 air temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 10 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 15 凶神恶煞[兇神惡煞] xiong1 shen2 e4 sha4 fiends (idiom); devils and monsters 1 出场[出場] chu1 chang3 (of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform; (of an athlete) to enter the arena to compete; (fig.) to enter the scene (e.g. a new product); (of an examinee etc) to leave the venue 1 自带[自帶] zi4 dai4 to bring one's own; BYO; (of software) preinstalled 1 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 1 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 17 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 2 茬[茬] cha2 stubble land after crop has been taken; a second crop obtained by rotation of land; an opportunity 1 继承人[繼承人] ji4 cheng2 ren2 heir; successor 2 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 8 肥肉[肥肉] fei2 rou4 fat (e.g. pork fat); fatty meat; (fig.) a gold mine; cash cow 1 石化[石化] shi2 hua4 to petrify; petrochemical industry 1 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 2 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 2 走漏[走漏] zou3 lou4 to leak (of information, liquid etc); to divulge 1 风声[風聲] feng1 sheng1 sound of the wind; rumor; talk; news; reputation 1 未婚妻[未婚妻] wei4 hun1 qi1 fiancée 3 妥当[妥當] tuo3 dang5 appropriate; proper; ready 4 经典[經典] jing1 dian3 the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 2 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 27 培养[培養] pei2 yang3 to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 2 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 10 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep01/475 words - 27 min 疑问[疑問] yi2 wen4 question; interrogation; doubt 2 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 1 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 继母[繼母] ji4 mu3 stepmother 1 生母[生母] sheng1 mu3 natural mother; birth mother 1 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 5 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 2 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 4 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 12 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 4 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 13 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 7 办妥[辦妥] ban4 tuo3 to arrange; to settle; to complete; to carry through 1 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 3 有眼无珠[有眼無珠] you3 yan3 wu2 zhu1 (idiom) blind as a bat (figuratively); unaware of who (or what) one is dealing with; to fail to recognize what sb a bit more perceptive would 1 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 4 大人不记小人过[大人不記小人過] da4 ren2 bu4 ji4 xiao3 ren2 guo4 a person of great moral stature does not remember the offenses committed by one of low moral stature 1 记仇[記仇] ji4 chou2 to hold a grudge 4 鲁莽[魯莽] lu3 mang3 hot-headed; impulsive; reckless 1 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 10 早晨[早晨] zao3 chen2 early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 22 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 26 在线[在線] zai4 xian4 online 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep01/500 words - 29 min 叫醒[叫醒] jiao4 xing3 to awaken; to wake sb up; to rouse 1 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 13 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 2 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) 2 比心[比心] bi3 xin1 (Internet slang) to form a hand heart using one's thumb and forefinger (or by using both hands) 1 直播[直播] zhi2 bo1 live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding 2 倒闭[倒閉] dao3 bi4 to go bankrupt; to close down 6 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 7 批发[批發] pi1 fa1 wholesale; bulk trade; distribution 1 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 4 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 23 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 3 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 3 糊弄[糊弄] hu4 nong5 to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions 4 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 5 石器时代[石器時代] Shi2 qi4 Shi2 dai4 Stone Age 1 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 2 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 5 记不住[記不住] ji4 bu5 zhu4 can't remember 1 糕点[糕點] gao1 dian3 cakes; pastries 5 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 12 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 2 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 3 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 3 无能[無能] wu2 neng2 incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep01/525 words - 31 min 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 4 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 重温[重溫] chong2 wen1 to learn sth over again; to review; to brush up; to revive (memories, friendship etc) 1 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 21 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 1 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 2 使命[使命] shi3 ming4 mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling 1 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 3 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 7 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 4 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 1 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 36 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 3 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 2 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 1 闭门[閉門] bi4 men2 to close a door 1 差错[差錯] cha1 cuo4 mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap 4 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 2 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 11 集思广益[集思廣益] ji2 si1 guang3 yi4 collecting opinions is of wide benefit (idiom); to pool wisdom for mutual benefit; to profit from widespread suggestions 2 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 9 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 13 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 12 造就[造就] zao4 jiu4 to bring up; to train; to contribute to; achievements (usually of young people) 1 拭目以待[拭目以待] shi4 mu4 yi3 dai4 lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep01/550 words - 33 min 抽烟[抽煙] chou1 yan1 to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 4 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 21 洁[潔] jie2 clean 6 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 5 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 11 吸烟区[吸煙區] xi1 yan1 qu1 smoking area 1 烟灰缸[煙灰缸] yan1 hui1 gang1 ashtray 1 灭掉[滅掉] mie4 diao4 to eliminate 1 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 18 烟头[煙頭] yan1 tou2 cigarette butt; fag-end; CL:根[gen1] 1 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 7 脏话[髒話] zang1 hua4 profanity; obscene language; speaking rudely 1 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 3 小菜一碟[小菜一碟] xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2 a small appetizer; a piece of cake; very easy (idiom) 2 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 7 推销[推銷] tui1 xiao1 to market; to sell 1 床垫[床墊] chuang2 dian4 mattress; CL:張|张[zhang1] 13 走南闯北[走南闖北] zou3 nan2 chuang3 bei3 to travel extensively 2 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 5 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 5 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 6 各种各样[各種各樣] ge4 zhong3 ge4 yang4 various kinds; all sorts 2 严苛[嚴苛] yan2 ke1 severe; harsh 1 考察[考察] kao3 cha2 to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation 4 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep01/575 words - 36 min 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 19 联系方式[聯繫方式] lian2 xi4 fang1 shi4 contact details 2 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 1 村[村] cun1 village 1 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 35 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 23 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 1 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 31 金泉[金泉] Jin1 quan2 Gimcheon (city in South Korea) 4 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 酒鬼[酒鬼] jiu3 gui3 drunkard 6 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 20 把酒[把酒] ba3 jiu3 to raise one's wine cup 4 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 7 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 2 打交道[打交道] da3 jiao1 dao4 to come into contact with; to have dealings 1 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 3 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 1 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 9 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 5 火苗[火苗] huo3 miao2 flame 1 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 4 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 1 兄[兄] xiong1 elder brother 2 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep01/600 words - 37 min 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 7 六亲不认[六親不認] liu4 qin1 bu4 ren4 not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives 1 兢兢业业[兢兢業業] jing1 jing1 ye4 ye4 cautious and conscientious 2 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 4 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 2 一概而论[一概而論] yi1 gai4 er2 lun4 to lump different matters together (idiom) 1 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 5 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 5 厨师[廚師] chu2 shi1 cook; chef 2 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 1 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 5 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 7 五脏六腑[五臟六腑] wu3 zang4 liu4 fu3 five viscera and six bowels (TCM) 2 舌头[舌頭] she2 tou5 tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 1 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 3 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 1 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 1 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 味觉[味覺] wei4 jue2 sense of taste; gustation 2 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 3 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 12 美容[美容] mei3 rong2 to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery); to make oneself more attractive; to beautify 3 养颜[養顏] yang3 yan2 to nourish one's skin; to maintain a youthful appearance 1 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 4 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep01/625 words - 41 min 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 1 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 祛[祛] qu1 sacrifice to drive away calamity; to dispel; to drive away; to remove 1 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 9 生姜[生薑] sheng1 jiang1 fresh ginger 2 大葱[大蔥] da4 cong1 leek; Chinese onion 1 香叶[香葉] xiang1 ye4 bay leaf; laurel leaf 3 茴香[茴香] hui2 xiang1 fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) 1 八角[八角] ba1 jiao3 anise; star anise; aniseed; octagonal; Fructus Anisi stellati 1 花椒[花椒] hua1 jiao1 Sichuan pepper; Chinese prickly ash 3 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 5 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 2 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 14 大料[大料] da4 liao4 Chinese anise; star anise 2 以毒攻毒[以毒攻毒] yi3 du2 gong1 du2 to cure ills with poison (TCM); to fight evil with evil; set a thief to catch a thief; to fight fire with fire 1 捣蛋鬼[搗蛋鬼] dao3 dan4 gui3 troublemaker 1 污垢[污垢] wu1 gou4 filth 1 除去[除去] chu2 qu4 to eliminate; to remove; except for; apart from 1 臭味[臭味] chou4 wei4 bad smell; foul odor 1 酸甜苦辣[酸甜苦辣] suan1 tian2 ku3 la4 sour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot; fig. the joys and sorrows of life 1 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 1 使得[使得] shi3 de5 usable; workable; feasible; doable; to make; to cause 1 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 2 误打误撞[誤打誤撞] wu4 da3 wu4 zhuang4 accidentally; to act before thinking 1 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep01/631 words - 41 min 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 筋斗云[筋斗雲] jin1 dou3 yun2 Sun Wukong's magical cloud 1 抓紧时间[抓緊時間] zhua1 jin3 shi2 jian1 to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment 4 嘞[嘞] lei5 sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 11 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 6 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 4 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep02/25 words - 5 min 奶油[奶油] nai3 you2 cream; butter 1 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 2 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 2 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 5 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 3 打发[打發] da3 fa5 to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc) 3 坯[坯] pi1 blank (e.g. for a coin); unburnt earthenware; semifinished product; Taiwan pr. [pei1] 1 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 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 11 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 9 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 2 神器[神器] shen2 qi4 magical object; object symbolic of imperial power; fine weapon 1 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 5 留步[留步] liu2 bu4 (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 3 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 3 甜点[甜點] tian2 dian3 dessert 1 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 2 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 3 心领[心領] xin1 ling3 I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer) 3 谢礼[謝禮] xie4 li3 honorarium; gift as thanks 1 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 2 有其父必有其子[有其父必有其子] you3 qi2 fu4 bi4 you3 qi2 zi3 like father, like son (idiom) 1 爹[爹] die1 dad 1 带坏[帶壞] dai4 huai4 to lead astray 1 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) 42 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep02/50 words - 6 min 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 6 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) 2 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 3 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 3 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 1 私自[私自] si1 zi4 private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval 2 外出[外出] wai4 chu1 to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 1 违反[違反] wei2 fan3 to violate (a law) 5 守则[守則] shou3 ze2 rules; regulations 4 理应[理應] li3 ying1 should; ought to 1 大功[大功] da4 gong1 great merit; great service 1 功过[功過] gong1 guo4 merits and demerits; contributions and errors 1 相抵[相抵] xiang1 di3 to balance up; to offset; to counterbalance 1 赏罚[賞罰] shang3 fa2 reward and punishment 1 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 3 此[此] ci3 this; these 13 下不为例[下不為例] xia4 bu4 wei2 li4 not to be repeated; not to be taken as a precedent; just this once 2 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 3 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 6 主人翁[主人翁] zhu3 ren2 weng1 master (of the house); main character in a novel etc; hero or heroine 1 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 9 为所欲为[為所欲為] wei2 suo3 yu4 wei2 to do whatever one pleases 5 上岗[上崗] shang4 gang3 to take up one's post; to be given a job 2 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep02/75 words - 8 min 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 1 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 5 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 3 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 7 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 8 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 11 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 1 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 2 随心所欲[隨心所欲] sui2 xin1 suo3 yu4 to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases (idiom) 4 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 10 污染[污染] wu1 ran3 pollution; contamination; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 3 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 7 公共[公共] gong1 gong4 public; common; communal 3 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 3 禁止[禁止] jin4 zhi3 to prohibit; to forbid; to ban 8 吸烟[吸煙] xi1 yan1 to smoke 2 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 1 辞退[辭退] ci2 tui4 to dismiss; to discharge; to fire 4 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 5 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 14 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 8 自拍照[自拍照] zi4 pai1 zhao4 selfie 1 睹物思人[睹物思人] du3 wu4 si1 ren2 seeing an object makes one miss its owner (idiom) 1 瞻仰[瞻仰] zhan1 yang3 to revere; to admire 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep02/100 words - 10 min 音容[音容] yin1 rong2 voice and features; (sb's) appearance 1 笑貌[笑貌] xiao4 mao4 smiling face 1 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 2 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 7 小妖精[小妖精] xiao3 yao1 jing1 goblin; hussy; floozy 1 解脱[解脫] jie3 tuo1 to untie; to free; to absolve of; to get free of; to extirpate oneself; (Buddhism) to free oneself of worldly worries 1 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 7 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 2 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 7 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 7 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 5 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 3 二代[二代] er4 dai4 secondary; twice in the year (of generations of insects, harvests etc) 1 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 2 软柿子[軟柿子] ruan3 shi4 zi5 (coll.) pushover; soft touch 1 渣[渣] zha1 slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 18 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 8 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 10 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 2 自强[自強] zi4 qiang2 to strive for self-improvement 1 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 2 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 7 磨蹭[磨蹭] mo2 ceng5 to rub lightly; to move slowly; to dawdle; to dillydally; to pester; to nag 1 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 23 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep02/125 words - 13 min 阎王爷[閻王爺] Yan2 wang2 ye2 same as 閻羅王|阎罗王; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja 1 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 1 阴曹地府[陰曹地府] yin1 cao2 di4 fu3 netherworld; Kingdom of the Underworld; Hades 1 小鬼[小鬼] xiao3 gui3 little demon (term of endearment for a child); mischievous child; imp 1 阎王[閻王] Yan2 wang2 same as 閻羅王|阎罗王; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja 1 计分[計分] ji4 fen1 to calculate the score 1 结算[結算] jie2 suan4 to settle a bill; to close an account 3 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 1 午夜[午夜] wu3 ye4 midnight 4 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 16 漏洞[漏洞] lou4 dong4 leak; hole; gap; loophole 3 改进[改進] gai3 jin4 to improve; to make better; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 重新做人[重新做人] chong2 xin1 zuo4 ren2 to start a new life; to make a fresh start 1 气势汹汹[氣勢洶洶] qi4 shi4 xiong1 xiong1 aggressive; truculent; overbearing 1 遗言[遺言] yi2 yan2 words of the deceased; last words of the dying; wisdom of past sages 1 高抬贵手[高抬貴手] gao1 tai2 gui4 shou3 to be generous (idiom); to be magnanimous; Give me a break! 4 生路[生路] sheng1 lu4 a way to make a living; a way to survive; a way out of a predicament 4 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 不灵[不靈] bu4 ling2 not work; be ineffective 1 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 2 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 2 但愿[但願] dan4 yuan4 if only (sth were possible); I wish (that) 1 看走眼[看走眼] kan4 zou3 yan3 to make an error of judgment; to be taken in 2 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 11 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep02/150 words - 15 min 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 13 泡温泉[泡溫泉] pao4 wen1 quan2 to soak in a spa or hot spring 6 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 31 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 7 可乐[可樂] ke3 le4 amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola 5 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 2 吧台[吧台] ba1 tai2 counter of a bar (pub) 1 婚纱[婚紗] hun1 sha1 wedding dress; CL:身[shen1] 7 法国[法國] Fa3 guo2 France; French 4 设计师[設計師] she4 ji4 shi1 designer; architect 1 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 刺绣[刺繡] ci4 xiu4 to embroider; embroidery 1 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 2 失传[失傳] shi1 chuan2 (of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct 1 缂丝[緙絲] ke4 si1 kesi or k’o-ssu, Chinese silk tapestry woven in a pictorial design 1 技法[技法] ji4 fa3 technique; method 1 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 2 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) 3 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 2 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 13 毛手毛脚[毛手毛腳] mao2 shou3 mao2 jiao3 carelessly and haphazardly; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 1 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 6 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 7 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 2 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep02/175 words - 18 min 表扬[表揚] biao3 yang2 to praise; to commend 2 场地[場地] chang3 di4 space; site; place; sports pitch 1 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 2 好使[好使] hao3 shi3 easy to use; to function well; so that; in order to 4 无人机[無人機] wu2 ren2 ji1 drone; unmanned aerial vehicle 1 飞行[飛行] fei1 xing2 (of planes etc) to fly; flying; flight; aviation 1 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 7 摄像[攝像] she4 xiang4 to videotape 1 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 4 归还[歸還] gui1 huan2 to return sth; to revert 1 偷拍[偷拍] tou1 pai1 to take a picture of a person without permission or without their knowledge 3 诽谤[誹謗] fei3 bang4 to slander; to libel 6 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 7 狗仔[狗仔] gou3 zai3 paparazzi 11 眼圈[眼圈] yan3 quan1 rim of the eye; eye socket 1 肤色[膚色] fu1 se4 skin color 1 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 1 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 3 泛[泛] fan4 to float; to be suffused with; general; extensive; non-specific; flood; pan- (prefix) 1 油光[油光] you2 guang1 glossy; gleaming; shiny (due to greasiness); slick; greasy; oily 1 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 2 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 7 机敏[機敏] ji1 min3 agility 1 血色[血色] xue4 se4 color (of one's skin, a sign of good health); red of cheeks 1 眼角[眼角] yan3 jiao3 outer or inner corner of the eye; canthus 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep02/200 words - 18 min 泪痕[淚痕] lei4 hen2 tear stains 1 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 1 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 87 一类[一類] yi1 lei4 same type; category 1 (i.e. class A) 2 屏幕[屏幕] ping2 mu4 screen (TV, computer or movie) 5 步伐[步伐] bu4 fa2 pace; (measured) step; march 1 矫健[矯健] jiao3 jian4 strong and healthy; vigorous 4 有力[有力] you3 li4 powerful; forceful; vigorous 1 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 2 磨损[磨損] mo2 sun3 wear and tear; abrasion 1 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 2 难闻[難聞] nan2 wen2 unpleasant smell; stink 1 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 1 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 10 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 2 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 1 规律[規律] gui1 lu:4 rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline 1 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 7 肠胃[腸胃] chang2 wei4 stomach and intestine; digestive system 1 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 5 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 7 辨别[辨別] bian4 bie2 to differentiate; to distinguish; to discriminate 2 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 3 必备[必備] bi4 bei4 essential 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep02/225 words - 20 min 技能[技能] ji4 neng2 technical ability; skill 1 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 3 嘀[嘀] di1 (onom.) sound of dripping water, a ticking clock etc 1 嘀咕[嘀咕] di2 gu5 to mutter; to feel apprehensive 2 咕[咕] gu1 (onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc 1 休想[休想] xiu1 xiang3 don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 2 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor 18 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 4 可疑[可疑] ke3 yi2 suspicious; dubious 3 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 1 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 3 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 14 券[券] quan4 bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate 22 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 4 角[角] jiao3 angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 2 放大[放大] fang4 da4 to enlarge; to magnify 2 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 2 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 20 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 6 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 4 瘦小[瘦小] shou4 xiao3 slightly-built; petite 1 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 3 截图[截圖] jie2 tu2 screenshot (computing) 1 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 4 前台[前臺] qian2 tai2 stage; proscenium; foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.); front desk; reception desk; (computing) front-end; foreground 13 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep02/250 words - 25 min 清查[清查] qing1 cha2 to investigate thoroughly; to carefully inspect; to verify; to ferret out (undesirable elements) 1 行政[行政] xing2 zheng4 administrative; executive (attributive) 1 套房[套房] tao4 fang2 suite; apartment; flat 5 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 8 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 6 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 1 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 1 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 4 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 1 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 10 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 23 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other 2 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 5 拨[撥] bo1 to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch 6 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 19 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 6 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 3 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 13 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 1 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 5 伙[伙] huo3 meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥|伙[huo3] 3 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 5 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 12 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 2 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 5 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep02/275 words - 26 min 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 6 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 4 黑眼圈[黑眼圈] hei1 yan3 quan1 dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 2 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 7 视频[視頻] shi4 pin2 video 27 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 5 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 11 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 4 岗位[崗位] gang3 wei4 a post; a job 6 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 2 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 10 找碴[找碴] zhao3 cha2 variant of 找茬[zhao3 cha2] 2 幽灵[幽靈] you1 ling2 specter; apparition; ghost 2 神出鬼没[神出鬼沒] shen2 chu1 gui3 mo4 lit. to appear and disappear unpredictably like a spirit or a ghost (idiom); fig. elusive 2 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 4 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 5 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 1 放大镜[放大鏡] fang4 da4 jing4 magnifying glass 1 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 2 惶惶[惶惶] huang2 huang2 alarmed; anxious 1 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 17 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 11 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 1 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep02/300 words - 31 min 休止[休止] xiu1 zhi3 to stop 1 逗[逗] dou4 to stay; to stop; to tease (play with); amusing; short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 讀|读[dou4]) 6 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 3 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 8 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off 1 医务室[醫務室] yi1 wu4 shi4 infirmary; sick bay; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 1 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 2 欣[欣] xin1 happy 9 援[援] yuan2 to help; to assist; to aid 1 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 5 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 2 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 13 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 6 荧幕[熒幕] ying2 mu4 TV screen 1 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 10 无可救药[無可救藥] wu2 ke3 jiu4 yao4 lit. no antidote is possible (idiom); incurable; incorrigible; beyond redemption 3 继[繼] ji4 to continue; to follow after; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit; then; afterwards 1 拍摄[拍攝] pai1 she4 to film; to shoot (a picture) 2 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 13 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 4 见好就收[見好就收] jian4 hao3 jiu4 shou1 to quit while one is ahead (idiom); to know when to stop 1 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 9 挣[掙] zheng4 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 4 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep02/325 words - 34 min 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 11 池子[池子] chi2 zi5 pond; bathhouse pool; dance floor of a ballroom; (old) stalls (front rows in a theater) 4 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 50 泡[泡] pao4 bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions 5 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 2 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 10 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 5 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 4 男傧相[男儐相] nan2 bin1 xiang4 best man (in a marriage) 1 嘉[嘉] jia1 excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend 8 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 17 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 18 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 1 上市[上市] shang4 shi4 to hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market) 1 市值[市值] shi4 zhi2 market capitalization; market value 1 亿[億] yi4 100 million 6 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 7 捧[捧] peng3 to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter 1 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 1 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 1 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 9 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 9 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 2 求生[求生] qiu2 sheng1 to seek survival; to possess the will to live 2 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 4 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep02/350 words - 38 min 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 3 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 2 高价[高價] gao1 jia4 high price 2 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 4 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 6 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 7 真格[真格] zhen1 ge2 true; real 1 脸皮[臉皮] lian3 pi2 face; cheek 2 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 3 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 3 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 23 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 3 小气鬼[小氣鬼] xiao3 qi4 gui3 miser; penny-pincher 1 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 2 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 16 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 1 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 3 养伤[養傷] yang3 shang1 to heal a wound; to recuperate (from an injury) 1 出入口[出入口] chu1 ru4 kou3 gateway 1 要有[要有] yao4 you3 to need; to require; must have 1 看守[看守] kan1 shou3 to guard; to watch over 1 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 邀请函[邀請函] yao1 qing3 han2 invitation letter; CL:封[feng1] 1 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 8 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 4 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep02/375 words - 39 min 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 6 突发[突發] tu1 fa1 to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst 2 察觉[察覺] cha2 jue2 to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect 4 三分之一[三分之一] san1 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one third 2 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 大约[大約] da4 yue1 approximately; probably 1 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 1 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 2 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 7 后半生[後半生] hou4 ban4 sheng1 latter half of one's life 1 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 3 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 1 纸巾[紙巾] zhi3 jin1 paper towel; napkin; facial tissue; CL:張|张[zhang1],包[bao1] 1 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) 8 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 2 交融[交融] jiao1 rong2 to blend; to mix 1 交织[交織] jiao1 zhi1 to interweave 1 誓言[誓言] shi4 yan2 to pledge; to promise; oath; vow 3 铭记[銘記] ming2 ji4 to engrave in one's memory 2 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 3 新郎[新郎] xin1 lang2 bridegroom; groom 2 新娘[新娘] xin1 niang2 bride 3 互换[互換] hu4 huan4 to exchange 1 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) 6 忠贞不渝[忠貞不渝] zhong1 zhen1 bu4 yu2 unswerving in one's loyalty (idiom); faithful and constant 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep02/400 words - 41 min 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 7 甜蜜[甜蜜] tian2 mi4 sweet; happy 1 永恒[永恆] yong3 heng2 eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) 1 无声[無聲] wu2 sheng1 noiseless; noiselessly; silent 1 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 1 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly 1 融合[融合] rong2 he2 a mixture; an amalgam; fusion; welding together; to be in harmony with (nature); to harmonize with; to fit in 1 爱将[愛將] ai4 jiang4 trusted lieutenant 1 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual 1 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 4 终生[終生] zhong1 sheng1 throughout one's life; lifetime; lifelong 1 百年好合[百年好合] bai3 nian2 hao3 he2 may you live a long and happy life together (wedding greeting) 1 抛[拋] pao1 to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 1 捧花[捧花] peng3 hua1 (wedding) bouquet 1 环节[環節] huan2 jie2 (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process), etc 2 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 3 口令[口令] kou3 ling4 oral command; a word of command (used in drilling troops or gymnasts); password (used by sentry) 1 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 4 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 5 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 1 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 15 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 4 封锁[封鎖] feng1 suo3 to blockade; to seal off 1 合[合] he2 to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2] 2 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep02/401 words - 41 min 美妙[美妙] mei3 miao4 beautiful; wonderful; splendid 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep03/25 words - 5 min 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 10 值钱[值錢] zhi2 qian2 valuable; costly; expensive 1 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 5 语音[語音] yu3 yin1 speech sounds; pronunciation; colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character; phonetic; audio; voice; (Internet) to voice chat; voice message 2 想得美[想得美] xiang3 de2 mei3 in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 1 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 3 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 2 为难[為難] wei2 nan2 to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) 3 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 2 条例[條例] tiao2 li4 regulations; rules; code of conduct; ordinances; statutes 2 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 3 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 6 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 7 搞笑[搞笑] gao3 xiao4 to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious 4 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 3 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] 2 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 4 胆战心惊[膽戰心驚] dan3 zhan4 xin1 jing1 to tremble with fear (idiom); scared witless 1 服气[服氣] fu2 qi4 to be convinced; to accept 1 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 10 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 9 体现[體現] ti3 xian4 to embody; to reflect; to incarnate 3 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 6 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep03/50 words - 6 min 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 7 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 2 通情达理[通情達理] tong1 qing2 da2 li3 fair and reasonable (idiom); sensible; standing to reason 1 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 2 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 10 金牌[金牌] jin1 pai2 gold medal; CL:枚[mei2] 9 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 4 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 2 两清[兩清] liang3 qing1 loan settled (business term); business complete to the satisfaction of both parties 1 一言为定[一言為定] yi1 yan2 wei2 ding4 one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!; That's settled then. 1 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect 4 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 6 插曲[插曲] cha1 qu3 music played during a movie, play etc; incidental music; music played in a theatrical interlude; (fig.) incident; episode 1 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 1 好评[好評] hao3 ping2 favorable criticism; positive evaluation 2 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 1 订单[訂單] ding4 dan1 (purchase) order 2 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 6 过失[過失] guo4 shi1 error; fault; (law) negligence; delinquency 1 过错[過錯] guo4 cuo4 mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault) 1 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 5 纪律[紀律] ji4 lu:4 discipline 2 涣散[渙散] huan4 san4 to slacken; lax; slack; disorganized 1 消极[消極] xiao1 ji2 negative; passive; inactive 1 怠工[怠工] dai4 gong1 to slacken off in one's work; to go slow (as a form of strike) 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep03/75 words - 9 min 采取[採取] cai3 qu3 to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take 3 措施[措施] cuo4 shi1 measure; step; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 6 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 2 蛾[蛾] e2 moth 1 宾客[賓客] bin1 ke4 guests; visitors 1 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 5 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 35 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 3 枸杞[枸杞] gou3 qi3 wolfberry (Lycium chinense); genus Lycium 1 化学反应[化學反應] hua4 xue2 fan3 ying4 chemical reaction 1 看淡[看淡] kan4 dan4 to regard as unimportant; to be indifferent to (fame, wealth etc); (of an economy or a market) to slacken 1 看开[看開] kan4 kai1 to come to accept an unpleasant fact; to get over sth; to cheer up 1 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 1 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 2 男的[男的] nan2 de5 man 3 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 3 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 荒唐[荒唐] huang1 tang2 beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated 1 婚介[婚介] hun1 jie4 matchmaking; abbr. for 婚姻介紹|婚姻介绍 1 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 10 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 5 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 3 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 8 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep03/100 words - 11 min 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 7 当众[當眾] dang1 zhong4 in public; in front of everybody 5 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 2 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 2 黑心[黑心] hei1 xin1 ruthless and lacking in conscience; vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy; black core (flaw in pottery) 1 雇主[雇主] gu4 zhu3 employer 1 压榨[壓榨] ya1 zha4 to press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil etc by squeezing 1 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 3 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 4 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 2 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 3 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 3 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 12 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 2 战胜[戰勝] zhan4 sheng4 to prevail over; to defeat; to surmount 1 股[股] gu3 thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 3 邪恶[邪惡] xie2 e4 sinister; vicious; wicked; evil 3 势力[勢力] shi4 li5 power; (ability to) influence 3 男神[男神] nan2 shen2 Mr Perfect; Adonis; Prince Charming 1 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 5 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 2 台[臺] tai2 platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines 3 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 4 工程[工程] gong1 cheng2 engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 6 碰碰车[碰碰車] peng4 peng4 che1 bumper car 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep03/125 words - 14 min 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 9 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 17 肖邦[肖邦] Xiao1 bang1 Frederic Chopin or Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810-1849), Polish pianist and composer 11 原名[原名] yuan2 ming2 original name 1 肖[肖] xiao4 similar; resembling; to resemble; to be like 2 佑[佑] you4 to assist; to protect 1 知名[知名] zhi1 ming2 well-known; famous 2 作曲家[作曲家] zuo4 qu3 jia1 composer; songwriter 1 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 3 出入[出入] chu1 ru4 to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent 1 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 1 抵制[抵制] di3 zhi4 to resist; to boycott; to refuse (to cooperate); to reject; resistance; refusal 2 黑名单[黑名單] hei1 ming2 dan1 blacklist 2 鉴于[鑒於] jian4 yu2 in view of; seeing that; considering; whereas 2 反映[反映] fan3 ying4 to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render 1 下逐客令[下逐客令] xia4 zhu2 ke4 ling4 to ask sb to leave; to show sb the door; to give a tenant notice to leave 1 列入[列入] lie4 ru4 to include on a list 1 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 1 房钱[房錢] fang2 qian2 charges for a room; house rental 1 污点[污點] wu1 dian3 stain; taint 1 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 3 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 4 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 12 想不开[想不開] xiang3 bu5 kai1 cannot figure out; to be unable to take a lighter view; to take things too hard; to be depressed; to fret over trifles 5 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep03/150 words - 16 min 神经衰弱[神經衰弱] shen2 jing1 shuai1 ruo4 (euphemism) mental illness; psychasthenia 1 瞎猜[瞎猜] xia1 cai1 to make a wild guess; blind guess 1 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 6 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 3 留住[留住] liu2 zhu4 to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night; to await (classical) 3 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 4 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 5 怒[怒] nu4 anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous 2 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 2 事后[事後] shi4 hou4 after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect 1 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 2 到头来[到頭來] dao4 tou2 lai2 in the end; finally; as a result 2 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 3 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 9 莲藕[蓮藕] lian2 ou3 lotus root 1 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 2 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 1 脖[脖] bo2 neck 1 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 5 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 1 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 10 苦活[苦活] ku3 huo2 bitter work; sweated labor 1 诈尸[詐屍] zha4 shi1 sudden movement of a corpse (superstition); fig. sudden torrent of abuse 1 存心[存心] cun2 xin1 deliberately 1 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 7 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep03/175 words - 18 min 别名[別名] bie2 ming2 alias; alternative name 1 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 3 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 2 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 5 学长[學長] xue2 zhang3 senior or older male schoolmate 1 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 13 打嗝[打嗝] da3 ge2 to hiccup; to belch; to burp 12 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 9 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 9 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 3 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 11 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 4 分成[分成] fen1 cheng2 to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into; tenths; percentage allotment 1 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 1 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 4 每隔[每隔] mei3 ge2 at intervals of; every (so often) 2 查看[查看] cha2 kan4 to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 3 半小时[半小時] ban4 xiao3 shi2 half hour 2 短信[短信] duan3 xin4 text message; SMS 1 问候[問候] wen4 hou4 to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking) 1 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 2 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 5 反感[反感] fan3 gan3 to be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction; antipathy 1 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 4 自恋[自戀] zi4 lian4 narcissism 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep03/200 words - 20 min 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 低落[低落] di1 luo4 downcast; gloomy; to decline 1 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 10 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 2 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 3 欲望[慾望] yu4 wang4 desire; longing; appetite; craving 1 无处[無處] wu2 chu4 nowhere 2 发泄[發洩] fa1 xie4 to give vent to (one's feelings) 1 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 3 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 拿手[拿手] na2 shou3 expert in; good at 1 绝活[絕活] jue2 huo2 specialty; unique skill 2 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 调制[調製] tiao2 zhi4 to concoct by mixing ingredients; to prepare according to a recipe; to make (a salad, a cocktail, cosmetics etc) 1 鸡尾酒[雞尾酒] ji1 wei3 jiu3 cocktail (loanword) 1 释放[釋放] shi4 fang4 to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 3 各地[各地] ge4 di4 in all parts of (a country); various regions 1 调酒[調酒] tiao2 jiu3 to mix drinks; cocktail 1 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 9 灭火器[滅火器] mie4 huo3 qi4 fire extinguisher 2 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 3 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 1 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 6 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 1 隆重[隆重] long2 zhong4 grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep03/225 words - 23 min 音乐会[音樂會] yin1 yue4 hui4 concert; CL:場|场[chang3] 9 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 1 乐[樂] yue4 music 1 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 5 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 5 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 5 尖叫[尖叫] jian1 jiao4 to screech; to shriek 2 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 6 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 4 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 9 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 5 激发[激發] ji1 fa1 to arouse; to excite 1 音乐家[音樂家] yin1 yue4 jia1 musician 1 悲哀[悲哀] bei1 ai1 grieved; sorrowful 1 枯竭[枯竭] ku1 jie2 used up; dried up; exhausted (of resources) 3 干枯[乾枯] gan1 ku1 withered; dried up 1 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 3 列夫·托尔斯泰[列夫·托爾斯泰] Lie4 fu1 · Tuo1 er3 si1 tai4 Tolstoy (name); Count Lev Nikolayevich Tostoy (1828-1910), great Russian novelist, author of War and Peace 戰爭與和平|战争与和平 2 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 4 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 1 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 2 犊子[犢子] du2 zi5 calf 1 高尔基[高爾基] Gao1 er3 ji1 Gorkii (name); Maxim Gorkii (1868-1936), Russian proletarian writer and propagandist 1 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 3 单车[單車] dan1 che1 (coll.) bike; bicycle (esp. bike-share bicycle) 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep03/250 words - 26 min 摩托[摩托] mo2 tuo1 motor (loanword); motorbike 1 收藏[收藏] shou1 cang2 to hoard; to collect; collection; to bookmark (Internet) 2 出名[出名] chu1 ming2 well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 1 绝版[絕版] jue2 ban3 out of print 1 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 1 十一[十一] shi2 yi1 eleven; 11 7 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 8 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 9 主流[主流] zhu3 liu2 main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a matter; mainstream (culture etc) 2 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 3 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 6 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 1 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 1 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 1 曲子[曲子] qu3 zi5 poem for singing; tune; music; CL:支[zhi1] 4 童年[童年] tong2 nian2 childhood 1 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 1 总能[總能] zong3 neng2 total energy 2 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 4 小伙[小伙] xiao3 huo3 young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 嬉[嬉] xi1 amusement 1 纯真[純真] chun2 zhen1 innocent and unaffected; pure and unadulterated 1 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 16 非同凡响[非同凡響] fei1 tong2 fan2 xiang3 out of the ordinary 1 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep03/275 words - 29 min 倾诉[傾訴] qing1 su4 to say everything (that is on one's mind) 1 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 7 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 1 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 4 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant 1 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 1 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 配套[配套] pei4 tao4 to form a complete set; compatible; matching; complementary 1 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 1 健身[健身] jian4 shen1 to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise 4 娱乐[娛樂] yu2 le4 to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy 1 陶艺[陶藝] tao2 yi4 ceramic art 4 工坊[工坊] gong1 fang2 workshop 1 亲子[親子] qin1 zi3 parent and child; parent-child (relationship); two successive generations 2 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 2 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 2 陪护[陪護] pei2 hu4 to attend to the needs of (an invalid, disabled person etc); caregiver 1 李[李] li3 plum 65 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 1 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 2 养成[養成] yang3 cheng2 to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire 2 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 1 舍[捨] she3 to give up; to abandon; to give alms 1 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 2 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep03/300 words - 34 min 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 6 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 4 不见不散[不見不散] bu4 jian4 bu4 san4 lit. Even if we don't see each other, don't give up and leave (idiom); fig. Be sure to wait!; See you there! 5 怎[怎] zen3 how 1 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 9 袜子[襪子] wa4 zi5 socks; stockings; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4],雙|双[shuang1] 3 脏[臟] zang4 viscera; (anatomy) organ 6 冷酷[冷酷] leng3 ku4 grim; unfeeling; callous 2 包裹[包裹] bao1 guo3 to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 冷酷无情[冷酷無情] leng3 ku4 wu2 qing2 cold-hearted; unfeeling; callous 1 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 1 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 1 严实[嚴實] yan2 shi5 (sealed) tight; close; (hidden) safely; securely 1 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 9 徘徊[徘徊] pai2 huai2 to dither; to hesitate; to pace back and forth; by ext. to hover around; to linger 2 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 1 捂[捂] wu3 to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair); contrary; to contradict 1 非洲[非洲] Fei1 zhou1 Africa; abbr. for 阿非利加洲[A1 fei1 li4 jia1 Zhou1] 1 护身符[護身符] hu4 shen1 fu2 amulet; protective talisman; charm 1 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 2 克服[克服] ke4 fu2 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 5 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 8 恐惧症[恐懼症] kong3 ju4 zheng4 phobia 6 转机[轉機] zhuan3 ji1 (to take) a turn for the better; to change planes 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep03/325 words - 36 min 现象[現象] xian4 xiang4 phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]; appearance 5 平地[平地] ping2 di4 to level the land; level ground; plain 3 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 37 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 3 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 4 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 3 无足轻重[無足輕重] wu2 zu2 qing1 zhong4 insignificant 1 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 2 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 2 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 3 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 3 炒菜[炒菜] chao3 cai4 to stir-fry; to do the cooking; stir-fried dish 1 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 4 改头换面[改頭換面] gai3 tou2 huan4 mian4 to adjust one's head and turn one's face (idiom); cosmetic changes; Despite superficially new policies, the substance remains unchanged. 1 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 2 驾驭[駕馭] jia4 yu4 to urge on (of horse); to drive; to steer; to handle; to manage; to master; to dominate 1 粉色[粉色] fen3 se4 pink; white; erotic; beautiful woman; powdered (with make-up) 1 消肿[消腫] xiao1 zhong3 to reduce swelling; detumescence; (fig.) to streamline (a bloated bureaucracy etc) 7 轻伤[輕傷] qing1 shang1 lightly wounded; minor injuries 1 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 2 全程[全程] quan2 cheng2 the whole distance; from beginning to end 2 接送[接送] jie1 song4 picking up and dropping off; greeting and sending off; shuttle (transport service) 1 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 西服[西服] xi1 fu2 suit; Western-style clothes (historical usage) 1 说来话长[說來話長] shuo1 lai2 hua4 chang2 start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep03/350 words - 40 min 走动[走動] zou3 dong4 to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk; to be mobile (e.g. after an illness); to visit one another; to pay a visit (go to the toilet) 2 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 2 请进[請進] qing3 jin4 "please come in" 3 谢意[謝意] xie4 yi4 gratitude; thanks 1 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 16 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 6 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 6 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 7 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 3 专车[專車] zhuan1 che1 special (or reserved) train (or bus etc); limousine; private car used as a taxi and booked via a smartphone app 1 沈[沈] chen2 variant of 沉[chen2] 2 用餐[用餐] yong4 can1 to eat a meal 1 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 8 纸条[紙條] zhi3 tiao2 slip of paper 2 粉红色[粉紅色] fen3 hong2 se4 pink 2 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 11 专属[專屬] zhuan1 shu3 to belong or be dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal 1 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 4 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 26 歪门邪道[歪門邪道] wai1 men2 xie2 dao4 dishonest practices 1 求情[求情] qiu2 qing2 to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 5 把戏[把戲] ba3 xi4 acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 1 勾引[勾引] gou1 yin3 to seduce; to tempt 1 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 10 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 6 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 6 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep03/360 words - 41 min 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 5 散散步[散散步] san4 san4 bu4 to have a stroll 1 散步[散步] san4 bu4 to take a walk; to go for a walk 2 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 1 下三烂[下三爛] xia4 san1 lan4 variant of 下三濫|下三滥[xia4 san1 lan4] 1 符合[符合] fu2 he2 in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle 11 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 2 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 18 卑躬屈膝[卑躬屈膝] bei1 gong1 qu1 xi1 to bow and bend the knee (idiom); fawning; bending and scraping to curry favor 1 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 5 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep04/25 words - 4 min 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 2 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 高等教育[高等教育] gao1 deng3 jiao4 yu4 higher education 1 有色[有色] you3 se4 colored; non-white; non-ferrous (metals) 3 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 1 大火[大火] da4 huo3 conflagration; large fire; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 散心[散心] san4 xin1 to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 1 说到做到[說到做到] shuo1 dao4 zuo4 dao4 to be as good as one's word (idiom); to keep one's promise 2 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 7 酒精[酒精] jiu3 jing1 alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol; also written 乙醇; grain alcohol 4 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 29 矫情[矯情] jiao3 qing2 affected; unnatural; pretentious 4 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 8 职场[職場] zhi2 chang3 workplace; workforce (of a nation or industry etc); job market 2 劳动[勞動] lao2 dong4 work; toil; physical labor; CL:次[ci4] 1 可有可无[可有可無] ke3 you3 ke3 wu2 not essential; dispensable 2 照常[照常] zhao4 chang2 as usual 3 熟练[熟練] shu2 lian4 practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful 1 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 4 乐趣[樂趣] le4 qu4 delight; pleasure; joy 3 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 3 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 5 上进[上進] shang4 jin4 to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards 1 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 1 取经[取經] qu3 jing1 to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures; to learn by studying another's experience 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep04/50 words - 7 min 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 9 刮目相看[刮目相看] gua1 mu4 xiang1 kan4 to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc) 2 凌驾[凌駕] ling2 jia4 to be above; to place above 1 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above 1 推行[推行] tui1 xing2 to put into effect; to carry out 1 改革[改革] gai3 ge2 reform; CL:次[ci4],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4]; to reform 2 粗暴[粗暴] cu1 bao4 rough; cruel 1 公然[公然] gong1 ran2 openly; publicly; undisguised 1 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 18 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 2 绅士[紳士] shen1 shi4 gentleman 2 风度[風度] feng1 du4 elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise 3 鉴赏[鑑賞] jian4 shang3 to appreciate (as a connoisseur) 2 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 1 喝西北风[喝西北風] he1 xi1 bei3 feng1 lit. drink the northwest wind (idiom); cold and hungry 1 有理[有理] you3 li3 reasonable; justified; right; (math.) rational 2 小白[小白] xiao3 bai2 (slang) novice; greenhorn; fool; idiot; abbr. for 小白臉|小白脸[xiao3 bai2 lian3], pretty boy 5 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 3 算话[算話] suan4 hua4 (of sb's words) to count; can be trusted 2 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 3 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 3 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 1 公报私仇[公報私仇] gong1 bao4 si1 chou2 to use public office to avenge private wrongs 1 上头[上頭] shang4 tou5 above; on top of; on the surface of 3 浑蛋[渾蛋] hun2 dan4 variant of 混蛋[hun2 dan4] 4 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep04/75 words - 15 min 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 3 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth 4 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 7 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 6 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 3 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 4 掐死[掐死] qia1 si3 to throttle; to choke to death 1 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 3 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 5 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 12 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 1 什[什] shen2 what 6 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 2 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] 7 自作多情[自作多情] zi4 zuo4 duo1 qing2 to imagine that one's love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party 2 出糗[出糗] chu1 qiu3 (coll.) to have sth embarrassing happen 1 史上[史上] shi3 shang4 in history 1 糗事[糗事] qiu3 shi4 awkward incident 1 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 6 卷发[捲髮] juan3 fa4 to curl hair 1 早上好[早上好] zao3 shang5 hao3 Good morning! 2 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 2 认账[認賬] ren4 zhang4 to own up to a fault; to admit the truth; to acknowledge a debt 5 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 1 玷污[玷污] dian4 wu1 to stain; to sully; to tarnish 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep04/100 words - 17 min 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 3 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 5 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 3 生杀大权[生殺大權] sheng1 sha1 da4 quan2 life-and-death power; ultimate power 3 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 1 扫把[掃把] sao4 ba3 broom 1 追杀[追殺] zhui1 sha1 to chase to kill 2 著名[著名] zhu4 ming2 famous; noted; well-known; celebrated 5 婚恋[婚戀] hun1 lian4 love and marriage 2 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 谈不上[談不上] tan2 bu5 shang4 to be out of the question 1 星座[星座] xing1 zuo4 constellation; astrological sign; CL:張|张[zhang1] 10 塔罗[塔羅] ta3 luo2 tarot (loanword) 1 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 略[略] lu:e4 plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit 1 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant 2 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 8 收费[收費] shou1 fei4 to charge a fee 2 小学生[小學生] xiao3 xue2 sheng1 primary school student; schoolchild; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2]; (fig.) beginner 1 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 属性[屬性] shu3 xing4 attribute; property 2 男性[男性] nan2 xing4 the male sex; a male 1 无可挑剔[無可挑剔] wu2 ke3 tiao1 ti5 excellent in every respect; flawless 4 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep04/125 words - 19 min 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 6 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 5 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 8 姻缘[姻緣] yin1 yuan2 a marriage predestined by fate 3 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 10 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 4 关乎[關乎] guan1 hu1 to relate to; concerning; about 2 铺子[鋪子] pu4 zi5 store; shop 1 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 12 典型[典型] dian3 xing2 model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative 3 自知之明[自知之明] zi4 zhi1 zhi1 ming2 knowing oneself (idiom); self-knowledge 2 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance 4 灾难[災難] zai1 nan4 disaster; catastrophe 2 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 2 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 12 打赌[打賭] da3 du3 to bet; to make a bet; a wager 2 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 10 灾星[災星] zai1 xing1 comet or supernova viewed as evil portent 2 火灾[火災] huo3 zai1 fire (that burns buildings etc) 2 芳心[芳心] fang1 xin1 the affection, or heart, of a young woman 2 纵火犯[縱火犯] zong4 huo3 fan4 arsonist 2 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 2 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 2 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 3 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 4 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep04/150 words - 25 min 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 3 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 10 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 2 不服[不服] bu4 fu2 not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply; to refuse to accept as final; to remain unconvinced by; not to give in to 2 星级[星級] xing1 ji2 star rating; top-class; highly rated 10 缦[縵] man4 plain thin silk; slow; unadorned 1 五星级[五星級] wu3 xing1 ji2 five-star (hotel) 2 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 2 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 6 举动[舉動] ju3 dong4 act; action; activity; move; movement 2 七星[七星] Qi1 xing1 Qixing district of Guilin city 桂林市[Gui4 lin2 shi4], Guangxi 1 招待所[招待所] zhao1 dai4 suo3 guest house; small hotel 4 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 3 被迫[被迫] bei4 po4 to be compelled; to be forced 1 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 10 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 5 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 4 惊醒[驚醒] jing1 xing3 to rouse; to be woken by sth; to wake with a start; to sleep lightly 2 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 4 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 3 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 6 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 5 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 1 指头[指頭] zhi3 tou5 finger; toe; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep04/175 words - 30 min 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 4 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 3 敢为[敢為] gan3 wei2 to dare to do 1 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 2 木桶[木桶] mu4 tong3 cask 1 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 3 情敌[情敵] qing2 di2 rival in love 1 周全[周全] zhou1 quan2 thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 1 摁[摁] en4 to press (with finger) 1 后背[後背] hou4 bei4 the back (human anatomy); the back part of sth 2 心不在焉[心不在焉] xin1 bu4 zai4 yan1 absent-minded; preoccupied; inattentive; with one's thoughts wandering 1 魂不守舍[魂不守舍] hun2 bu4 shou3 she4 to be preoccupied (idiom); to be inattentive; to be frightened out of one's mind 1 无话不谈[無話不談] wu2 hua4 bu4 tan2 not to hold anything back (idiom); (of close friends etc) to tell each other everything 1 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 2 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 3 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 8 冷淡[冷淡] leng3 dan4 cold; indifferent 3 生无可恋[生無可戀] sheng1 wu2 ke3 lian4 (Internet slang) nothing left to live for 1 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 8 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 盛大[盛大] sheng4 da4 grand; majestic; magnificent; Shanda Entertainment (PRC computer game company) 2 派对[派對] pai4 dui4 party (loanword) 12 据我所知[據我所知] ju4 wo3 suo3 zhi1 as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge 2 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 3 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 10 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep04/200 words - 36 min 天王[天王] tian1 wang2 emperor; god; Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title; see also 洪秀全[Hong2 Xiu4 quan2] 1 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 魔力[魔力] mo2 li4 magic; magic power 2 治愈[治癒] zhi4 yu4 to cure 4 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 3 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 2 了得[了得] liao3 de5 exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling 2 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 1 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 8 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 7 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 6 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 8 摇[搖] yao2 to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 3 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap 1 见笑[見笑] jian4 xiao4 to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble) 1 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 4 走心[走心] zou3 xin1 to take care; to be mindful; (Internet slang) to be moved by sth; poignant; to have deep feelings for sb; to lose one's heart to sb 1 感染力[感染力] gan3 ran3 li4 inspiration; infectious (enthusiasm) 1 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 14 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 3 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 6 晋[晉] jin4 to move forward; to promote; to advance 1 后[后] hou4 empress; queen 2 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 1 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep04/225 words - 39 min 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 4 百年[百年] bai3 nian2 hundred years; century; lifetime 2 难得一见[難得一見] nan2 de2 yi1 jian4 rarely seen 1 史[史] shi3 history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 1 巅峰[巔峰] dian1 feng1 summit; apex; pinnacle (of one's career etc); peak (of a civilization etc) 1 对决[對決] dui4 jue2 confrontation; contest; showdown 1 排行榜[排行榜] pai2 hang2 bang3 the charts (of best-sellers); table of ranking 1 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 3 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 停电[停電] ting2 dian4 to have a power failure; power cut 13 营业额[營業額] ying2 ye4 e2 sum or volume of business; turnover 3 显著[顯著] xian3 zhu4 outstanding; notable; remarkable; statistically significant 2 激励[激勵] ji1 li4 to encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive 2 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 2 极大[極大] ji2 da4 maximum; enormous 1 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) 8 看得见[看得見] kan4 de2 jian4 can see; visible 1 势头[勢頭] shi4 tou2 power; momentum; tendency; impetus; situation; the look of things 1 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 8 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 3 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 1 午安[午安] wu3 an1 Good afternoon!; Hello (daytime greeting) 1 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 3 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 9 正大光明[正大光明] zheng4 da4 guang1 ming2 just and honorable 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep04/233 words - 41 min 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 2 发票[發票] fa1 piao4 invoice; receipt or bill for purchase 8 三五[三五] san1 wu3 several; three or five 1 退房[退房] tui4 fang2 to check out of a hotel room 16 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 1 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 2 标间[標間] biao1 jian1 abbr. for 標準間|标准间[biao1 zhun3 jian1], standard (hotel) room 2 走神[走神] zou3 shen2 absent-minded; one's mind is wandering 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep05/25 words - 3 min 赔钱[賠錢] pei2 qian2 to lose money; to pay for damages 4 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 1 大小姐[大小姐] da4 xiao3 jie5 eldest daughter of an affluent family; (polite) your daughter; bossy or indulged young woman; Miss High and Mighty 3 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 1 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 7 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 7 马脚[馬腳] ma3 jiao3 sth one wishes to conceal; the cat (as in "let the cat out of the bag") 2 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 5 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 5 舔[舔] tian3 to lick; to lap 2 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 3 人渣[人渣] ren2 zha1 dregs of society; scum 4 珊[珊] shan1 coral 11 要得[要得] yao4 de2 good; fine 1 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 1 美人计[美人計] mei3 ren2 ji4 honey trap; sexual entrapment; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 出马[出馬] chu1 ma3 to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring 4 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 5 神魂颠倒[神魂顛倒] shen2 hun2 dian1 dao3 lit. spirit and soul upside down (idiom); infatuated and head over heels in love; fascinated; captivated 1 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 8 使出[使出] shi3 chu1 to use; to exert 2 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 45 富二代[富二代] fu4 er4 dai4 children of entrepreneurs who became wealthy under Deng Xiaoping's economic reforms in the 1980s; see also 窮二代|穷二代[qiong2 er4 dai4] 5 继承[繼承] ji4 cheng2 to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 1 家产[家產] jia1 chan3 family property 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep05/50 words - 5 min 亮出[亮出] liang4 chu1 to suddenly reveal; to flash (one's ID, a banknote etc) 1 绝招[絕招] jue2 zhao1 unique skill; unexpected tricky move (as a last resort); masterstroke; finishing blow 1 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 4 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 5 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 2 即日[即日] ji2 ri4 this or that very day; in the next few days 1 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 10 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 5 夫妇[夫婦] fu1 fu4 a (married) couple; husband and wife; CL:對|对[dui4] 1 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 12 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 除外[除外] chu2 wai4 to exclude; not including sth (when counting or listing); except for 1 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 3 性质[性質] xing4 zhi4 nature; characteristic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 外界[外界] wai4 jie4 the outside world; external 1 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 5 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 3 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 5 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 4 组建[組建] zu3 jian4 to organize; to set up; to establish 2 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 6 黏合剂[黏合劑] nian2 he2 ji4 glue 1 另一半[另一半] ling4 yi1 ban4 other half; fig. spouse; one's better half 1 每周[每週] mei3 zhou1 every week 2 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 12 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep05/75 words - 7 min 后勤[後勤] hou4 qin2 logistics 1 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 9 纠葛[糾葛] jiu1 ge2 entanglement; dispute 1 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 杜绝[杜絕] du4 jue2 to put an end to 1 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 3 视而不见[視而不見] shi4 er2 bu4 jian4 to turn a blind eye to; to ignore 2 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 6 上报[上報] shang4 bao4 to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter 5 自保[自保] zi4 bao3 to defend oneself; self-defense; self-preservation 1 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 6 会计[會計] kuai4 ji4 accountant; accountancy; accounting 2 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 10 税务局[稅務局] Shui4 wu4 ju2 Tax Bureau; Inland Revenue Department (Hong Kong) 1 撤销[撤銷] che4 xiao1 to repeal; to revoke; (computing) to undo 1 下跪[下跪] xia4 gui4 to kneel; to go down on one's knees 2 膝盖[膝蓋] xi1 gai4 knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration) 2 不值钱[不值錢] bu4 zhi2 qian2 of little value 1 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 3 高压[高壓] gao1 ya1 high pressure; high-handed 2 政策[政策] zheng4 ce4 policy; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 宽容[寬容] kuan1 rong2 lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive 1 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 3 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 4 浅薄[淺薄] qian3 bo2 superficial 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep05/100 words - 12 min 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 3 后边[後邊] hou4 bian5 back; rear; behind 1 崔[崔] cui1 high mountain; precipitous 6 韧[韌] ren4 annealed; pliable but strong; tough; tenacious 6 赌钱[賭錢] du3 qian2 to gamble 1 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 4 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 2 传播[傳播] chuan2 bo1 to disseminate; to propagate; to spread 1 平台[平臺] ping2 tai2 platform; terrace; flat-roofed building 2 删除[刪除] shan1 chu2 to delete; to cancel 2 删[刪] shan1 to delete 3 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 5 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 1 点击[點擊] dian3 ji1 to hit; to press; to strike (on the keyboard); to click (a web page button) 1 量[量] liang2 to measure 5 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 5 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 2 公众[公眾] gong1 zhong4 public 1 争相[爭相] zheng1 xiang1 to fall over each other in their eagerness to... 1 报道[報道] bao4 dao4 to report (news); report; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4] 1 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 2 靓[靚] liang4 attractive; good-looking 2 攒[攢] zan3 to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 2 体能[體能] ti3 neng2 physical capability; stamina 1 铺床[鋪床] pu1 chuang2 to make a bed; to lay bedding 1 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep05/125 words - 14 min 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 2 冲刺[衝刺] chong1 ci4 to sprint; to spurt; to dash; big effort 1 田径[田徑] tian2 jing4 track and field (athletics) 1 运动员[運動員] yun4 dong4 yuan2 athlete; CL:名[ming2],個|个[ge4] 1 撩[撩] liao1 to lift up (sth hanging down); to raise (hem of skirt); to pull up (sleeve); to sprinkle (water with cupped hands) 2 撩[撩] liao2 to tease; to provoke; to stir up (emotions) 2 汉[漢] han4 man 1 治[治] zhi4 to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research 5 抽风[抽風] chou1 feng1 to ventilate; to induce a draft; spasm; convulsion 3 满头大汗[滿頭大汗] man3 tou2 da4 han4 brow beaded with sweat; perspiring freely 1 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 9 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 8 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 3 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 2 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 1 师兄[師兄] shi1 xiong1 senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher 1 往事[往事] wang3 shi4 past events; former happenings 1 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 2 回首[回首] hui2 shou3 to turn around; to look back; to recollect 1 克星[剋星] ke4 xing1 nemesis; bane; fated to be ill-matched 1 人工呼吸[人工呼吸] ren2 gong1 hu1 xi1 artificial respiration (medicine) 1 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 3 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 4 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 2 电视剧[電視劇] dian4 shi4 ju4 TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] 2 洗脸[洗臉] xi3 lian3 to wash your face 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep05/150 words - 19 min 验证[驗證] yan4 zheng4 to inspect and verify; experimental verification; to validate (a theory); to authenticate 1 萨[薩] Sa4 Bodhisattva; surname Sa 1 瓦[瓦] wa3 roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4] 1 迪[迪] di2 to enlighten 1 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 3 精神状态[精神狀態] jing1 shen2 zhuang4 tai4 mental state; psychological condition 2 前段时间[前段時間] qian2 duan4 shi2 jian1 recently 1 传出[傳出] chuan2 chu1 to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 1 负面[負面] fu4 mian4 negative; the negative side 5 传闻[傳聞] chuan2 wen2 rumor 2 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 1 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 12 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 3 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 5 两把刷子[兩把刷子] liang3 ba3 shua1 zi5 ability; skill 1 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 2 明令[明令] ming2 ling4 to decree 2 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 1 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 4 借此[藉此] jie4 ci3 using this as a pretext; thereby 1 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 2 重生[重生] chong2 sheng1 rebirth 1 贴身[貼身] tie1 shen1 worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc) 3 女管家[女管家] nu:3 guan3 jia1 housekeeper 1 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep05/175 words - 21 min 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 4 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 7 管家[管家] guan3 jia1 housekeeper; butler; manage one's household 2 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 4 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 3 找不着北[找不著北] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 bei3 to be confused and disoriented 1 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly 1 极力[極力] ji2 li4 to make a supreme effort; at all costs 1 主张[主張] zhu3 zhang1 to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 接待[接待] jie1 dai4 to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) 2 卢卡斯[盧卡斯] Lu2 ka3 si1 Lucas (name) 1 名人[名人] ming2 ren2 personage; celebrity 3 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 22 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 2 吃错药[吃錯藥] chi1 cuo4 yao4 (lit.) to have taken the wrong medicine; (fig.) (of one's behavior etc) different than usual; abnormal 1 炒作[炒作] chao3 zuo4 to hype; to promote (in the media) 2 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 1 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 3 预订[預訂] yu4 ding4 to place an order; to book ahead 19 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 5 营销[營銷] ying2 xiao1 marketing 1 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 4 人文[人文] ren2 wen2 humanities; human affairs; culture 2 关怀[關懷] guan1 huai2 care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to 3 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep05/200 words - 23 min 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 体检[體檢] ti3 jian3 abbr. for 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 1 肉眼[肉眼] rou4 yan3 naked eye; layman's eyes 1 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 1 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 1 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 1 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 1 回弹[回彈] hui2 tan2 (of sth that has been deformed) to spring back to original shape; (fig.) to rebound; to bounce back 1 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 5 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director 13 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 4 查明[查明] cha2 ming2 to investigate and find out; to ascertain 1 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 19 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 9 惹祸[惹禍] re3 huo4 to stir up trouble; to invite disaster 2 罢休[罷休] ba4 xiu1 to give up; to abandon (a goal etc); to let sth go; forget it; let the matter drop 1 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 3 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 3 缺德[缺德] que1 de2 to be lacking in moral sense; to lack common basic respect for others; lacking in virtue; mischievous; wicked; cruel; mean 4 莽撞[莽撞] mang3 zhuang4 rude and impetuous 2 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 1 胡搅蛮缠[胡攪蠻纏] hu2 jiao3 man2 chan2 to pester endlessly (idiom); an annoying troublemaker 1 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 6 牢[牢] lao2 firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 2 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep05/225 words - 25 min 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 6 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 4 软禁[軟禁] ruan3 jin4 house arrest 2 发落[發落] fa1 luo4 to deal with (an offender) 1 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 1 大蒜[大蒜] da4 suan4 garlic; CL:瓣[ban4],頭|头[tou2] 1 水仙[水仙] shui3 xian1 narcissus; daffodil; legendary aquatic immortal; refers to those buried at sea; person who wanders abroad and does not return 1 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 10 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 6 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 2 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion 2 不自量力[不自量力] bu4 zi4 liang4 li4 to overestimate one's capabilities 2 见解[見解] jian4 jie3 opinion; view; understanding 1 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 1 发条[發條] fa1 tiao2 spring; coil spring (spiral spring used to power clockwork) 1 时钟[時鐘] shi2 zhong1 clock 1 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 1 幽默[幽默] you1 mo4 (loanword) humor; humorous 2 段子[段子] duan4 zi5 item of storytelling or performed dialogue (folk arts); sketch 1 整理[整理] zheng3 li3 to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) 2 井井有条[井井有條] jing3 jing3 you3 tiao2 everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy 1 运用[運用] yun4 yong4 to use; to put to use 1 澡[澡] zao3 bath 11 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 4 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep05/250 words - 27 min 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 2 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 4 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 3 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 2 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 7 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 3 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 2 乎[乎] hu1 (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in; at; from; because; than; (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 吧[ba5], 呢[ne5], expressing question, doubt or astonishment) 2 操守[操守] cao1 shou3 personal integrity 2 马桶[馬桶] ma3 tong3 chamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet; toilet bowl 4 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 2 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 2 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 6 老老[老老] lao3 lao5 maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 1 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 3 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 3 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 2 愤怒[憤怒] fen4 nu4 angry; indignant; wrath; ire 1 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 2 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 2 不明[不明] bu4 ming2 not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 1 键盘[鍵盤] jian4 pan2 keyboard 1 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 5 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 4 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep05/275 words - 30 min 评论[評論] ping2 lun4 to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary; CL:篇[pian1] 1 晦气[晦氣] hui4 qi4 bad luck; unlucky; calamitous; wretched 4 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 4 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 1 热爱[熱愛] re4 ai4 to love ardently; to adore 2 落井下石[落井下石] luo4 jing3 xia4 shi2 to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down 1 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 2 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 5 上街[上街] shang4 jie1 to go onto the streets; to go shopping 1 要饭[要飯] yao4 fan4 to beg (for food or money) 1 乌烟瘴气[烏煙瘴氣] wu1 yan1 zhang4 qi4 billowing smoke (idiom); foul atmosphere; (fig.) murky atmosphere; in a turmoil 2 咋[咋] za3 dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 6 呼呼[呼呼] hu1 hu1 (onom.) sound of the wind or the breathing of sb who is sound asleep 2 品行[品行] pin3 xing2 behavior; moral conduct 3 不端[不端] bu4 duan1 improper; dishonorable 3 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 3 没脸[沒臉] mei2 lian3 ashamed; embarrassed; not having the face (to meet people); not daring (out of shame) 2 值班[值班] zhi2 ban1 to work a shift; on duty 2 嘴脸[嘴臉] zui3 lian3 features, face (esp. derogatorily); look; appearance; countenance 1 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 17 堵[堵] du3 to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary); (classifier for walls) 5 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 1 化解[化解] hua4 jie3 to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears) 1 大众[大眾] da4 zhong4 the masses; the great bulk of the population; popular (of music, science etc) 1 视线[視線] shi4 xian4 line of sight 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep05/300 words - 33 min 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 6 清除[清除] qing1 chu2 to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of 1 企划[企劃] qi3 hua4 to plan; to lay out; to design 1 连夜[連夜] lian2 ye4 that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 1 召开[召開] zhao4 kai1 to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together 3 发布会[發佈會] fa1 bu4 hui4 news conference; briefing 9 放在眼里[放在眼裡] fang4 zai4 yan3 li3 to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 1 点头[點頭] dian3 tou2 to nod 1 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 11 质问[質問] zhi4 wen4 to question; to ask questions; to inquire; to bring to account; to interrogate 1 中暑[中暑] zhong4 shu3 sunstroke; heatstroke 1 暑[暑] shu3 heat; hot weather; summer heat 3 开药[開藥] kai1 yao4 to prescribe medicine 1 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 2 声誉[聲譽] sheng1 yu4 reputation; fame 4 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 4 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 2 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 6 亏待[虧待] kui1 dai4 to treat sb unfairly 1 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 3 临时工[臨時工] lin2 shi2 gong1 day laborer; temporary work 2 招来[招來] zhao1 lai2 to attract; to incur 1 抨击[抨擊] peng1 ji1 to attack (verbally or in writing) 1 谩骂[謾罵] man4 ma4 to hurl abuse; to deride; to call sb names 1 处于[處於] chu3 yu2 to be in (some state, position, or condition) 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep05/325 words - 36 min 舆论[輿論] yu2 lun4 public opinion 2 风口浪尖[風口浪尖] feng1 kou3 lang4 jian1 where the wind and the waves are the fiercest; at the heart of the struggle 1 闪失[閃失] shan3 shi1 mishap; accident; accidental loss 1 转化[轉化] zhuan3 hua4 to change; to transform; isomerization (chemistry) 1 雷厉风行[雷厲風行] lei2 li4 feng1 xing2 pass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction 1 优柔寡断[優柔寡斷] you1 rou2 gua3 duan4 indecisive; irresolute 1 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 1 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 2 做手脚[做手腳] zuo4 shou3 jiao3 to defraud; to rig up (a scam) 1 拍出[拍出] pai1 chu1 to sell at auction; to reach a given price at auction 1 笼统[籠統] long3 tong3 general; broad; sweeping; lacking in detail; vague 3 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 1 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 1 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 2 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 5 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 2 摄像头[攝像頭] she4 xiang4 tou2 webcam; surveillance camera 3 录像[錄像] lu4 xiang4 to videotape; to videorecord; video recording; CL:盤|盘[pan2] 2 闷酒[悶酒] men4 jiu3 alcohol drunk to drown one's sorrows 2 闲聊[閑聊] xian2 liao2 to chat; idle gossip 1 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 4 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 3 高估[高估] gao1 gu1 to overestimate; to overrate 1 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 4 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep05/349 words - 41 min 风波[風波] feng1 bo1 disturbance; crisis; disputes; restlessness; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 内鬼[內鬼] nei4 gui3 mole; spy; rat; traitor 2 爆出[爆出] bao4 chu1 to burst out; to appear unexpectedly; to break (media story) 1 无异[無異] wu2 yi4 nothing other than; to differ in no way from; the same as; to amount to 1 雪上加霜[雪上加霜] xue3 shang4 jia1 shuang1 to add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another; to make things worse in a bad situation 1 甩锅[甩鍋] shuai3 guo1 (Internet slang) to shift the blame; to pass the buck 1 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 3 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 1 挺住[挺住] ting3 zhu4 to stand firm; to stand one's ground (in the face of adversity or pain) 2 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 4 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 5 百分之一百[百分之一百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 yi1 bai3 one hundred percent; totally (effective) 1 别无选择[別無選擇] bie2 wu2 xuan3 ze2 to have no other choice 1 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 1 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 6 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 6 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 3 有请[有請] you3 qing3 to request the pleasure of seeing sb; to ask sb in; to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech) 3 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 当事人[當事人] dang1 shi4 ren2 persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 2 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 1 召集[召集] zhao4 ji2 to convene; to gather 2 不易[不易] bu4 yi4 not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep06/25 words - 4 min 特效[特效] te4 xiao4 special effect; specially good effect; especially efficacious 2 加工[加工] jia1 gong1 to process; processing; working (of machinery) 3 周密[周密] zhou1 mi4 careful; thorough; meticulous; dense; impenetrable 2 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 12 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 4 嫌疑人[嫌疑人] xian2 yi2 ren2 a suspect 1 职务[職務] zhi2 wu4 post; position; job; duties 1 编辑[編輯] bian1 ji2 to edit; to compile; editor; compiler 1 栽赃[栽贓] zai1 zang1 to frame sb (by planting sth on them) 1 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 4 办到[辦到] ban4 dao4 to accomplish; to get sth done 3 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 3 低声[低聲] di1 sheng1 in a low voice; softly 1 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 4 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 1 可信度[可信度] ke3 xin4 du4 degree of credibility; reliability 1 公关[公關] gong1 guan1 public relations 2 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 1 长线[長線] chang2 xian4 long term 1 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 1 诱饵[誘餌] you4 er3 bait 2 嫌疑[嫌疑] xian2 yi2 suspicion; to have suspicions 1 顶包[頂包] ding3 bao1 to serve as forced labor; to take the rap for sb 1 奸商[奸商] jian1 shang1 unscrupulous businessman; profiteer; shark; dishonest business 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep06/50 words - 7 min 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 露出马脚[露出馬腳] lu4 chu1 ma3 jiao3 to reveal the cloven foot (idiom); to unmask one's true nature; to give the game away 1 转嫁[轉嫁] zhuan3 jia4 to remarry (of widow); to pass on (blame, cost, obligation, unpleasant consequence etc); to transfer (blame, guilt); to pass the buck 1 混淆视听[混淆視聽] hun4 xiao2 shi4 ting1 to obscure the facts (idiom); to mislead the public with prevarication and deliberate falsehoods 1 焦点[焦點] jiao1 dian3 focus; focal point 1 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 4 追踪[追蹤] zhui1 zong1 to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue 1 账号[賬號] zhang4 hao4 account; username 2 智商[智商] zhi4 shang1 IQ (intelligence quotient) 2 折服[折服] zhe2 fu2 to convince; to subdue; to be convinced; to be bowled over 1 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 2 此刻[此刻] ci3 ke4 this moment; now; at present 1 耀眼[耀眼] yao4 yan3 to dazzle; dazzling 1 幕后[幕後] mu4 hou4 behind the scenes 1 真凶[真兇] zhen1 xiong1 culprit 1 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 1 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 9 前功尽弃[前功盡棄] qian2 gong1 jin4 qi4 to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom); all that has been achieved goes down the drain 1 不周[不周] bu4 zhou1 not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate 1 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 1 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) 1 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 2 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) 2 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 1 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep06/75 words - 8 min 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 1 指点[指點] zhi3 dian3 to point out; to indicate; to give directions; to show how (to do sth); to censure; to pick at 1 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 牵强[牽強] qian1 qiang3 far-fetched; implausible (chain of reasoning) 1 鬼扯[鬼扯] gui3 che3 nonsense; humbug; bunk; bullshit 1 自言自语[自言自語] zi4 yan2 zi4 yu3 to talk to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquize 1 热度[熱度] re4 du4 temperature; heat; short-lived enthusiasm 2 短时间[短時間] duan3 shi2 jian1 short term; short time 1 消除[消除] xiao1 chu2 to eliminate; to remove 2 痛定思痛[痛定思痛] tong4 ding4 si1 tong4 to think of the pain when the pain is gone (idiom); to ponder about a painful experience 1 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 2 总结[總結] zong3 jie2 to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 2 内外[內外] nei4 wai4 inside and outside; domestic and foreign; approximately; about 1 设施[設施] she4 shi1 facilities; installation 2 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 9 此次[此次] ci3 ci4 this time 2 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 3 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 破损[破損] po4 sun3 to become damaged 1 隐患[隱患] yin3 huan4 a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface 2 睡眠[睡眠] shui4 mian2 sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode 1 质量[質量] zhi4 liang4 quality; (physics) mass; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 3 向来[向來] xiang4 lai2 always (previously) 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep06/100 words - 11 min 宗旨[宗旨] zong1 zhi3 objective; aim; goal 1 更换[更換] geng1 huan4 to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) 1 分水岭[分水嶺] fen1 shui3 ling3 dividing range; drainage divide; (fig.) dividing line; watershed 1 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 3 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 3 重塑[重塑] chong2 su4 to reconstruct (an art object); to remodel 1 采购[採購] cai3 gou4 to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase 8 样品[樣品] yang4 pin3 sample; specimen 1 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 1 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 6 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 4 拷问[拷問] kao3 wen4 to question via torture 2 洗刷[洗刷] xi3 shua1 wash; brush; scrub 1 冤屈[冤屈] yuan1 qu1 to receive unjust treatment; injustice 1 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 3 插嘴[插嘴] cha1 zui3 to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation 1 弹跳[彈跳] tan2 tiao4 to bounce; to jump; to leap 1 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 2 弹簧[彈簧] tan2 huang2 spring 1 吃亏[吃虧] chi1 kui1 to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately 2 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 3 裸露[裸露] luo3 lu4 naked; bare; uncovered; exposed 1 肌肤[肌膚] ji1 fu1 skin; flesh; fig. close physical relationship 2 脱衣服[脫衣服] tuo1 yi1 fu2 undress 1 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep06/125 words - 13 min 手臂[手臂] shou3 bi4 arm; helper 1 颈部[頸部] jing3 bu4 neck 1 工业[工業] gong1 ye4 industry 1 下脚料[下腳料] xia4 jiao3 liao4 remnants of material from an industrial process; offcut; scraps 1 和谐[和諧] he2 xie2 harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor 1 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 6 乳胶[乳膠] ru3 jiao1 latex 1 底层[底層] di3 ceng2 ground or first floor; bottom (of a pile); lowest rung (of society) 2 混入[混入] hun4 ru4 to sneak into 1 椰子[椰子] ye1 zi5 coconut 1 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 2 芯[芯] xin1 lamp pith; wick 1 芯[芯] xin4 core 1 天然[天然] tian1 ran2 natural 1 草本植物[草本植物] cao3 ben3 zhi2 wu4 herbaceous plant 1 原料[原料] yuan2 liao4 raw material; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 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 1 置身[置身] zhi4 shen1 to place oneself; to stay 3 夏威夷[夏威夷] Xia4 wei1 yi2 Hawaii, US state 5 海滩[海灘] hai3 tan1 beach; CL:片[pian4] 3 清爽[清爽] qing1 shuang3 fresh and cool; relaxed 2 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 3 微风[微風] wei1 feng1 breeze; light wind 1 弥漫[瀰漫] mi2 man4 variant of 彌漫|弥漫[mi2 man4] 1 棕榈[棕櫚] zong1 lu:2 palm tree 1 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep06/150 words - 17 min 仿佛[仿佛] fang3 fu2 variant of 彷彿|仿佛[fang3 fu2] 3 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 4 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 3 裙[裙] qun2 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 怀抱[懷抱] huai2 bao4 to hug; to cherish; within the bosom (of the family); to embrace (also fig. an ideal, aspiration etc) 1 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 4 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 4 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 1 评选[評選] ping2 xuan3 to select on the basis of a vote or consensus 3 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 2 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 9 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 10 最初[最初] zui4 chu1 first; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally 2 激情[激情] ji1 qing2 passion; fervor; enthusiasm; strong emotion 3 减少[減少] jian3 shao3 to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 3 从业人员[從業人員] cong2 ye4 ren2 yuan2 employee; person employed in a trade or profession 1 间断[間斷] jian4 duan4 disconnected; interrupted; suspended 1 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 4 第一轮[第一輪] di4 yi1 lun2 first round (of match, or election) 1 考核[考核] kao3 he2 to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation 1 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) 15 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 3 揣测[揣測] chuai3 ce4 to guess; to conjecture 1 友善[友善] you3 shan4 friendly 1 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 6 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep06/175 words - 20 min 假公济私[假公濟私] jia3 gong1 ji4 si1 official authority used for private interests (idiom); to attain private ends by abusing public position 4 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 4 白马王子[白馬王子] bai2 ma3 wang2 zi3 Prince Charming; knight in shining armor 1 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 1 心痛[心痛] xin1 tong4 to feel distressed about sth; heartache; cardiac pain 1 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 4 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile 1 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 3 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 6 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 5 油画[油畫] you2 hua4 oil painting 1 妆容[妝容] zhuang1 rong2 a look (achieved by applying makeup) 4 上流[上流] shang4 liu2 upper class 1 精英[精英] jing1 ying1 cream; elite; essence; quintessence 4 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 3 金碧辉煌[金碧輝煌] jin1 bi4 hui1 huang2 gold and jade in glorious splendor (idiom); fig. a dazzling sight (e.g. royal palace) 1 星球[星球] xing1 qiu2 celestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc); heavenly body 1 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 5 科技[科技] ke1 ji4 science and technology 5 有限公司[有限公司] you3 xian4 gong1 si1 limited company; corporation 3 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 3 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 3 哥们[哥們] ge1 men5 Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 2 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) 6 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep06/200 words - 27 min 竭尽全力[竭盡全力] jie2 jin4 quan2 li4 to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost 1 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 7 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 3 呗[唄] bei5 modal particle indicating indicating lack of enthusiasm; modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way 8 频道[頻道] pin2 dao4 frequency; (television) channel 5 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 3 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 2 双倍[雙倍] shuang1 bei4 twofold; double 3 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 1 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 12 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 12 火气[火氣] huo3 qi4 anger; internal heat (TCM) 1 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 2 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 6 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 4 烂摊子[爛攤子] lan4 tan1 zi5 terrible mess; shambles 1 擦屁股[擦屁股] ca1 pi4 gu5 (lit.) to wipe one’s ass; (coll.) to clear up sb else's mess 1 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 5 牛气[牛氣] niu2 qi5 (coll.) haughty; overbearing; (economics) bullish 1 滚蛋[滾蛋] gun3 dan4 get out of here!; beat it! 2 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 1 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 3 录音[錄音] lu4 yin1 to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 7 速[速] su4 fast; rapid; quick; velocity 1 自拍[自拍] zi4 pai1 to take a picture or video of oneself; to take a selfie; selfie 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep06/225 words - 29 min 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 1 谙[諳] an1 to be versed in; to know well 1 世事[世事] shi4 shi4 affairs of life; things of the world 1 养尊处优[養尊處優] yang3 zun1 chu3 you1 to live like a prince (idiom) 1 呕吐物[嘔吐物] ou3 tu4 wu4 vomit 1 惹麻烦[惹麻煩] re3 ma2 fan5 to create difficulties; to invite trouble; to be troublesome 1 假期[假期] jia4 qi1 vacation 3 难堪[難堪] nan2 kan1 hard to take; embarrassed 1 损坏[損壞] sun3 huai4 to damage; to injure 1 池[池] chi2 pond; reservoir; moat 6 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 4 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 3 不计其数[不計其數] bu4 ji4 qi2 shu4 lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless; innumerable 1 粗略[粗略] cu1 lu:e4 rough (not precise or accurate); cursory 1 估算[估算] gu1 suan4 assessment; evaluation 1 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 9 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 3 高达[高達] gao1 da2 to attain; to reach up to 2 预算[預算] yu4 suan4 budget 1 天花[天花] tian1 hua1 smallpox; ceiling; stamen of corn; (old) snow; (dialect) sesame oil 1 素质[素質] su4 zhi4 inner quality; basic essence 3 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 5 人民[人民] ren2 min2 the people; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 群众[群眾] qun2 zhong4 mass; multitude; the masses 2 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 8 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep06/250 words - 34 min 皮肤病[皮膚病] pi2 fu1 bing4 dermatosis 2 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 3 传染[傳染] chuan2 ran3 to infect; contagious 5 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 2 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 1 不屑[不屑] bu4 xie4 to disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity 1 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 1 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 3 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 5 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 2 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 5 劫持[劫持] jie2 chi2 to kidnap; to hijack; to abduct; to hold under duress 1 无边[無邊] wu2 bian1 without boundary; not bordered 2 泳池[泳池] yong3 chi2 swimming pond 4 完好无损[完好無損] wan2 hao3 wu2 sun3 in good condition; undamaged; intact 2 高层[高層] gao1 ceng2 high level; high class 1 表率[表率] biao3 shuai4 example; model 1 感人[感人] gan3 ren2 touching; moving 1 审美[審美] shen3 mei3 esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste 3 飘[飄] piao1 to float 2 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 6 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 13 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 1 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep06/275 words - 39 min 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 5 补色[補色] bu3 se4 complementary color 1 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 4 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 4 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 3 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 1 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 4 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 5 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 1 精油[精油] jing1 you2 essential oil 3 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 7 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 5 搓[搓] cuo1 to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist 6 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 6 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 2 泉[泉] quan2 spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic) 3 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 9 失礼[失禮] shi1 li3 lacking in manners 1 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 6 清蒸[清蒸] qing1 zheng1 steamed in broth 1 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 3 红烧[紅燒] hong2 shao1 simmer-fried (dish) 2 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 1 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 1 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 5 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep06/290 words - 41 min 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 2 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 4 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 1 鲜美[鮮美] xian1 mei3 delicious; tasty 1 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 3 宴会[宴會] yan4 hui4 banquet; feast; dinner party; CL:席[xi2],個|个[ge4] 1 奶酪[奶酪] nai3 lao4 cheese; CL:塊|块[kuai4],盒[he2],片[pian4] 3 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 1 阳春[陽春] Yang2 chun1 Yangchun county level city in Yangjiang 陽江|阳江[Yang2 jiang1], Guangdong 1 拉倒[拉倒] la1 dao3 to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 1 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 1 难不倒[難不倒] nan2 bu4 dao3 not to pose a problem for sb; cannot stump sb 1 泥塑[泥塑] ni2 su4 clay modeling; clay figurine or statue 2 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 3 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep07/25 words - 5 min 热带[熱帶] re4 dai4 the tropics; tropical 1 鱼类[魚類] yu2 lei4 fishes 1 生成[生成] sheng1 cheng2 to generate; to produce; generated; produced 1 产量[產量] chan3 liang4 output 1 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 1 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 1 疾病[疾病] ji2 bing4 disease; sickness; ailment 2 繁殖[繁殖] fan2 zhi2 to breed; to reproduce; to propagate 1 听起来[聽起來] ting1 qi5 lai5 to sound like 1 施展[施展] shi1 zhan3 to use fully; to put to use 9 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 2 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 2 间歇[間歇] jian4 xie1 to stop in the middle of sth; intermittent; intermittence 1 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 3 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory 3 食材[食材] shi2 cai2 (food) ingredient 11 冰[冰] bing1 ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine 8 死气沉沉[死氣沉沉] si3 qi4 chen2 chen2 dead atmosphere; lifeless; spiritless 3 鸭子[鴨子] ya1 zi5 duck; male prostitute (slang) 3 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 4 焉[焉] yan1 where; how 1 耷[耷] da1 ears hanging down 2 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 13 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 2 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 6 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep07/50 words - 12 min 冻死[凍死] dong4 si3 to freeze to death; to die off in winter 2 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 1 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 5 热血沸腾[熱血沸騰] re4 xue4 fei4 teng2 to be fired up (idiom); to have one's blood racing 2 精神科[精神科] jing1 shen2 ke1 psychiatry 2 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 2 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 小鸟[小鳥] xiao3 niao3 penis (kiddie term) 6 暖和[暖和] nuan3 huo5 warm; nice and warm 1 老虎[老虎] lao3 hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 丹[丹] dan1 red; pellet; powder; cinnabar 2 虎视眈眈[虎視眈眈] hu3 shi4 dan1 dan1 to glare like a tiger watching his prey (idiom); to eye covetously 1 扔下[扔下] reng1 xia4 to throw down; to drop (bomb) 1 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 2 冷冻[冷凍] leng3 dong4 to freeze; to deep-freeze 2 静养[靜養] jing4 yang3 to convalesce; to recuperate; to fully relax 2 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 4 体温[體溫] ti3 wen1 (body) temperature 1 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 2 大姐[大姐] da4 jie3 big sister; elder sister; older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker) 1 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 1 红枣[紅棗] hong2 zao3 jujube; red date 1 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 1 糙[糙] cao1 rough; coarse (in texture) 1 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep07/75 words - 16 min 傻笑[傻笑] sha3 xiao4 to giggle; to laugh foolishly; to smirk; to simper 2 冻僵[凍僵] dong4 jiang1 frozen stiff; numb with cold 1 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 7 冷藏[冷藏] leng3 cang2 refrigeration; cold storage; to keep (food, medicine) in cold environment 3 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 4 暴[暴] bao4 sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 3 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 3 沙漠[沙漠] sha1 mo4 desert; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 贴[貼] tie1 to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier for sticking plaster: strip 1 片面[片面] pian4 mian4 unilateral; one-sided 2 膜[膜] mo2 membrane; film 2 鸽子[鴿子] ge1 zi5 pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 2 燕窝[燕窩] yan4 wo1 edible bird's nest 1 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 5 呆滞[呆滯] dai1 zhi4 dull; lifeless; sluggish 1 充血[充血] chong1 xue4 hyperemia (increase in blood flow); blood congestion 1 萎靡[萎靡] wei3 mi3 dispirited; depressed 1 暗恋[暗戀] an4 lian4 to be secretly in love with 2 贱人[賤人] jian4 ren2 slut; cheap person 1 千金[千金] qian1 jin1 thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 2 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 1 小河[小河] xiao3 he2 brook 3 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 3 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 3 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 6 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep07/100 words - 20 min 打仗[打仗] da3 zhang4 to fight a battle; to go to war 1 惨不忍睹[慘不忍睹] can3 bu4 ren3 du3 spectacle too horrible to endure (idiom); tragic sight; appalling scenes of devastation 1 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 1 疗养[療養] liao2 yang3 to get well; to heal; to recuperate; to convalesce; convalescence; to nurse 3 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 2 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 2 胃病[胃病] wei4 bing4 stomach trouble; stomach illness 1 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 1 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 6 马屁[馬屁] ma3 pi4 horse hindquarters; flattery; boot-licking 1 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 8 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 3 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 自助餐[自助餐] zi4 zhu4 can1 buffet; self-service meal 1 点子[點子] dian3 zi5 spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 4 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 4 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 3 叮当响[叮噹響] ding1 dang1 xiang3 (onom.) ding dong; jingling of bells; clanking sound 1 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 2 意气风发[意氣風發] yi4 qi4 feng1 fa1 high-spirited; full of mettle 1 第一桶金[第一桶金] di4 yi1 tong3 jin1 the first pot of gold; the initial profits from an economic endeavour 2 斥[斥] chi4 to blame; to reprove; to reprimand; to expel; to oust; to reconnoiter; (of territory) to expand; saline marsh 1 巨资[巨資] ju4 zi1 huge investment; vast sum 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep07/125 words - 22 min 自助[自助] zi4 zhu4 self-service 1 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 出血[出血] chu1 xue4 to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 2 首要[首要] shou3 yao4 the most important; of chief importance 1 责任人[責任人] ze2 ren4 ren2 responsible person; coordinator 1 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty 1 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 1 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 9 独断专行[獨斷專行] du2 duan4 zhuan1 xing2 to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action; a law unto oneself 1 并肩[並肩] bing4 jian1 alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast 1 作战[作戰] zuo4 zhan4 combat; to fight 1 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 14 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 呐[吶] na5 sentence-final particle (abbr. for 呢啊[ne5 a5] or variant of 哪[na5]) 7 出人头地[出人頭地] chu1 ren2 tou2 di4 to stand out among one's peers (idiom); to excel 1 一贫如洗[一貧如洗] yi1 pin2 ru2 xi3 penniless 1 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 1 散伙饭[散伙飯] san4 huo3 fan4 farewell dinner party 2 精神病[精神病] jing1 shen2 bing4 mental disorder; psychosis 1 濒临[瀕臨] bin1 lin2 on the edge of; (fig.) on the verge of; close to 1 破产[破產] po4 chan3 to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy 4 犒劳[犒勞] kao4 lao2 to reward with food and drink; to feast (sb); presents of food etc made to troops; Taiwan pr. [kao4 lao4] 2 打拼[打拼] da3 pin1 to work hard; to try to make a living 2 下属[下屬] xia4 shu3 subordinate; underling 2 西[西] xi1 west 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep07/150 words - 23 min 尽情[盡情] jin4 qing2 as much as one likes 2 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 6 各奔东西[各奔東西] ge4 ben4 dong1 xi1 to go separate ways (idiom); to part ways with sb; Taiwan pr. [ge4 ben1 dong1 xi1] 1 悲壮[悲壯] bei1 zhuang4 solemn and stirring; moving and tragic 1 一穷二白[一窮二白] yi1 qiong2 er4 bai2 impoverished; backward both economically and culturally 1 事业[事業] shi4 ye4 undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 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 1 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 1 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 1 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 2 从头[從頭] cong2 tou2 anew; from the start 5 创业[創業] chuang4 ye4 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 1 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 1 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 3 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 1 花光[花光] hua1 guang1 to spend all one's money 1 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 2 振[振] zhen4 to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself 1 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 7 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 18 反恐[反恐] fan3 kong3 anti-terrorism; to fight against terrorism 2 丛林[叢林] cong2 lin2 jungle; thicket; forest; Buddhist monastery 3 攻防[攻防] gong1 fang2 attack and defense; the midfield (in soccer) 3 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 2 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 2 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 4 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep07/175 words - 27 min 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 1 紧接[緊接] jin3 jie1 immediately adjacent; immediately following; to follow closely on 1 杀敌[殺敵] sha1 di2 to attack the enemy 1 一方[一方] yi1 fang1 a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 2 获胜[獲勝] huo4 sheng4 victorious; to win; to triumph 1 归队[歸隊] gui1 dui4 to return to one's unit; to go back to one's station in life 1 战斗[戰鬥] zhan4 dou4 to fight; to engage in combat; struggle; battle; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 1 致命[致命] zhi4 ming4 fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life 7 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 7 救援[救援] jiu4 yuan2 to save; to support; to help; to assist 6 阵亡[陣亡] zhen4 wang2 to die in battle 4 战术[戰術] zhan4 shu4 tactics 1 掩护[掩護] yan3 hu4 to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 2 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 14 广播[廣播] guang3 bo1 broadcast; CL:個|个[ge4]; broadcasting; to broadcast; (formal) to propagate; to publicize 1 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 9 开枪[開槍] kai1 qiang1 to open fire; to shoot a gun 2 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 3 活路[活路] huo2 lu4 through road; way out; way to survive; means of subsistence 1 据点[據點] ju4 dian3 stronghold; defended military base; base for operations; strategic point; foothold; (market) presence 1 一盘散沙[一盤散沙] yi1 pan2 san3 sha1 lit. like a sheet of loose sand; fig. unable to cooperate (idiom) 1 弱爆[弱爆] ruo4 bao4 (slang) weak; pathetic; subpar; sucks 1 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 2 为主[為主] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 4 对着干[對著幹] dui4 zhe5 gan4 to adopt confrontational posture; to meet head-on; to compete 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep07/200 words - 30 min 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 2 全军覆没[全軍覆沒] quan2 jun1 fu4 mo4 total defeat of an army (idiom); fig. a complete wipeout 1 火力[火力] huo3 li4 fire; firepower 2 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 3 走火[走火] zou3 huo3 to go off accidentally; to catch fire 1 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 3 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 3 喉咙[喉嚨] hou2 long2 throat; larynx 2 蒙羞[蒙羞] meng2 xiu1 to be shamed; to be humiliated 1 投降[投降] tou2 xiang2 to surrender; surrender 1 手办[手辦] shou3 ban4 garage kit; action figure; model figure 5 决[決] jue2 to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly 2 高低[高低] gao1 di1 height; altitude (aviation); pitch (music); ups and downs (success or failure); whether sth is right or wrong; comparative strength, weight, depth, stature; (spoken interjection) anyway, whatever; eventually, in the end 1 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 1 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 3 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 3 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 无耻[無恥] wu2 chi3 without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless 3 射[射] she4 to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 1 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 3 分心[分心] fen1 xin1 to distract 1 突围[突圍] tu1 wei2 to break a siege; to break out of an enclosure 4 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 队友[隊友] dui4 you3 member of same class, team, work group etc; teammate 1 出风头[出風頭] chu1 feng1 tou5 to push oneself forward; to seek fame; to be in the limelight; same as 出鋒頭|出锋头[chu1 feng1 tou5] 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep07/225 words - 34 min 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 违抗[違抗] wei2 kang4 to disobey 1 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 4 领队[領隊] ling3 dui4 to lead a group; leader of a group; captain (of sports squad) 3 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 2 内讧[內訌] nei4 hong4 internal strife 2 中枪[中槍] zhong4 qiang1 to be hit by a gun; shot 1 形势[形勢] xing2 shi4 circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 1 两面[兩面] liang3 mian4 both sides 1 进攻[進攻] jin4 gong1 to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports) 1 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 2 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 2 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 2 帝[帝] di4 emperor 1 赢家[贏家] ying2 jia1 winner 2 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 4 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 1 感慨[感慨] gan3 kai3 to sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful; deeply moved 1 白手起家[白手起家] bai2 shou3 qi3 jia1 to build up from nothing; to start from scratch 1 创立[創立] chuang4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 1 一无所有[一無所有] yi1 wu2 suo3 you3 not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together 4 团建[團建] tuan2 jian4 team building (abbr. for 團隊建設|团队建设[tuan2 dui4 jian4 she4]); building camaraderie within the Chinese Communist Youth League 中國共產主義青年團|中国共产主义青年团[Zhong1 guo2 Gong4 chan3 zhu3 yi4 Qing1 nian2 tuan2] 2 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 16 遣散[遣散] qian3 san4 to disband; to dismiss; demobilization 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep07/250 words - 38 min 拼搏[拼搏] pin1 bo2 to struggle; to wrestle 1 无偿[無償] wu2 chang2 free; no charge; at no cost 1 这年头[這年頭] zhe4 nian2 tou5 (coll.) nowadays 1 苦日子[苦日子] ku3 ri4 zi5 hard times 2 重来[重來] chong2 lai2 to start over; to do sth all over again 4 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 1 收尾[收尾] shou1 wei3 to wind up; to bring to an end; to finish 2 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 3 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 2 利润[利潤] li4 run4 profits 1 诚实[誠實] cheng2 shi2 honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 3 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 2 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 2 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 1 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 1 飞镖[飛鏢] fei1 biao1 darts (game); dart (weapon shaped like a spearhead) 1 咨询[咨詢] zi1 xun2 to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal) 4 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 16 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 2 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 2 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 1 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 2 一线[一線] yi1 xian4 front line 1 高档[高檔] gao1 dang4 superior quality; high grade; top grade 2 消费[消費] xiao1 fei4 to consume; to spend 15 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep07/275 words - 39 min 数据[數據] shu4 ju4 data; numbers; digital 1 泰国[泰國] Tai4 guo2 Thailand; Thai 1 新加坡[新加坡] Xin1 jia1 po1 Singapore 1 亚洲[亞洲] Ya4 zhou1 Asia; abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1] 1 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 7 酒廊[酒廊] jiu3 lang2 bar 3 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 2 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 1 差距[差距] cha1 ju4 disparity; gap 4 住宿[住宿] zhu4 su4 to stay at; lodging; accommodation 2 固然[固然] gu4 ran2 admittedly (it's true that...) 1 佼佼者[佼佼者] jiao3 jiao3 zhe3 well-known figure; excellent (person, company etc) 1 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 2 供房[供房] gong1 fang2 to buy a house on a mortgage; house mortgage 2 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 2 销售[銷售] xiao1 shou4 to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc) 8 表明[表明] biao3 ming2 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 1 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 4 犯浑[犯渾] fan4 hun2 confused; mixed up; muddled up; befuddled 2 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 6 近期[近期] jin4 qi1 near in time; in the near future; very soon; recent 1 活动[活動] huo2 dong4 to exercise; to move about; to operate; to use connections (personal influence); loose; shaky; active; movable; activity; campaign; maneuver; behavior; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 18 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) 3 改善[改善] gai3 shan4 to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 采用[採用] cai3 yong4 to adopt; to employ; to use 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep07/287 words - 41 min 升职[升職] sheng1 zhi2 to get promoted (at work etc); promotion 1 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 3 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) 5 行不通[行不通] xing2 bu5 tong1 won't work; will get (you) nowhere 2 波士顿[波士頓] Bo1 shi4 dun4 Boston, capital of Massachusetts 4 龙虾[龍蝦] long2 xia1 lobster 3 森林[森林] sen1 lin2 forest; CL:片[pian4] 1 松[松] song1 pine; CL:棵[ke1] 1 皇家[皇家] huang2 jia1 royal; imperial household 1 鱼子酱[魚子醬] yu2 zi3 jiang4 caviar 1 低价[低價] di1 jia4 low price 2 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 4 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep08/25 words - 3 min 家常菜[家常菜] jia1 chang2 cai4 home cooking 2 周边[周邊] zhou1 bian1 periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs 1 农家乐[農家樂] nong2 jia1 le4 rural tourism; agritourism 2 接地气[接地氣] jie1 di4 qi4 in touch with the common people; down-to-earth 1 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 5 高端[高端] gao1 duan1 high-end 2 衣着[衣著] yi1 zhuo2 clothes 1 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 4 旅游团[旅遊團] lu:3 you2 tuan2 tour group 1 房费[房費] fang2 fei4 room charge 1 包含[包含] bao1 han2 to contain; to embody; to include 1 掏出[掏出] tao1 chu1 to fish out; to take out (from a pocket, bag etc) 1 分量[分量] fen4 liang5 quantity; weight; measure 1 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 1 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 3 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 季节[季節] ji4 jie2 time; season; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 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] 59 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 4 烧烤[燒烤] shao1 kao3 barbecue; to roast 6 小龙[小龍] xiao3 long2 snake (as one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals 生肖[sheng1 xiao4]) 3 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 6 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep08/50 words - 6 min 倾听[傾聽] qing1 ting1 to listen attentively 1 民间[民間] min2 jian1 among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments 3 心声[心聲] xin1 sheng1 thoughts; feelings; aspirations; heartfelt wishes; inner voice 1 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 2 小龙虾[小龍蝦] xiao3 long2 xia1 crayfish; langoustine; chicken lobster 40 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 2 高大上[高大上] gao1 da4 shang4 (slang) high-end, elegant, and classy; abbr. for 高端大氣上檔次|高端大气上档次 1 新颖[新穎] xin1 ying3 lit. new bud; fig. new and original 1 奇妙[奇妙] qi2 miao4 fantastic; wonderful 1 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 1 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 2 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 3 为期[為期] wei2 qi1 (to be done) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time) 1 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 3 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 2 奢华[奢華] she1 hua2 luxurious; sumptuous; lavish 4 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 1 享[享] xiang3 to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 1 湖[湖] hu2 lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] 3 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 4 皇室[皇室] huang2 shi4 royal family; imperial household; member of the royal family 1 常识[常識] chang2 shi2 common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|门[men2] 1 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 1 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 5 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep08/75 words - 15 min 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 1 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 2 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 5 七十[七十] qi1 shi2 seventy; 70 4 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 1 十倍[十倍] shi2 bei4 tenfold; ten times (sth) 2 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 包厢[包廂] bao1 xiang1 box (in a theater or concert hall); private room (in a restaurant or karaoke) 2 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 2 划拳[划拳] hua2 quan2 finger-guessing game 1 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 4 套[套] tao4 to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ) 6 肠胃炎[腸胃炎] chang2 wei4 yan2 gastroenteritis 1 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 4 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 2 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 2 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 16 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 3 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 2 锦衣玉食[錦衣玉食] jin3 yi1 yu4 shi2 brocade garments, jade meals (idiom); a life of luxury; extravagance 1 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 6 极了[極了] ji2 le5 extremely; exceedingly 3 下巴[下巴] xia4 ba5 chin; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 2 光线[光線] guang1 xian4 light ray; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]; light; illumination; lighting (for a photograph) 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep08/100 words - 21 min 吃坏[吃壞] chi1 huai4 to get sick because of bad food 1 颁布[頒布] ban1 bu4 to issue; to proclaim; to enact (laws, decrees etc) 3 今夜[今夜] jin1 ye4 tonight; this evening 1 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 胡言乱语[胡言亂語] hu2 yan2 luan4 yu3 babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings; double Dutch 1 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 2 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 11 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 2 指挥[指揮] zhi3 hui1 to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 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 7 麻辣[麻辣] ma2 la4 hot and numbing 1 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 6 美味[美味] mei3 wei4 delicious; delicious food; delicacy 1 回归[回歸] hui2 gui1 to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics) 1 大自然[大自然] da4 zi4 ran2 nature (the natural world) 2 实施[實施] shi2 shi1 to implement; to carry out 1 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received 5 外地[外地] wai4 di4 parts of the country other than where one is 2 外部[外部] wai4 bu4 external part; external 1 问卷[問卷] wen4 juan4 questionnaire; CL:份[fen4] 3 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 5 美人[美人] mei3 ren2 beauty; belle 1 包包[包包] bao1 bao1 bag or purse etc; small bump or pimple; hillock 14 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 6 妄自菲薄[妄自菲薄] wang4 zi4 fei3 bo2 to be unduly humble (idiom); to undervalue oneself 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep08/125 words - 25 min 造型[造型] zao4 xing2 to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose 1 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 2 不比[不比] bu4 bi3 unlike 2 当红[當紅] dang1 hong2 currently popular (of movie stars, singers etc) 1 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 3 大片[大片] da4 pian4 wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie 1 性感[性感] xing4 gan3 sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality; sexy 10 锁骨[鎖骨] suo3 gu3 collarbone; clavicle 1 连同[連同] lian2 tong2 together with; along with 1 一并[一併] yi1 bing4 to lump together; to treat along with all the others 2 销量[銷量] xiao1 liang4 sales volume 1 库存[庫存] ku4 cun2 property or cash held in reserve; stock 1 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 3 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 1 农田[農田] nong2 tian2 farmland; cultivated land 1 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 1 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 6 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 10 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 1 民主[民主] min2 zhu3 democracy 1 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 3 英明[英明] ying1 ming2 wise; brilliant 1 武[武] wu3 martial; military 1 圈套[圈套] quan1 tao4 trap; snare; trick 1 瞎说[瞎說] xia1 shuo1 to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about 7 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep08/150 words - 31 min 失忆症[失憶症] shi1 yi4 zheng4 amnesia 3 何苦[何苦] he2 ku3 why bother?; is it worth the trouble? 1 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 8 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 1 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 1 睁开[睜開] zheng1 kai1 to open (one's eyes) 2 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 1 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 3 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 2 反响[反響] fan3 xiang3 repercussions; reaction; echo 1 调查结果[調查結果] diao4 cha2 jie2 guo3 results (of an investigation, poll) 1 以上[以上] yi3 shang4 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 5 独裁[獨裁] du2 cai2 dictatorship 1 废除[廢除] fei4 chu2 to abolish; to abrogate; to repeal 1 反对票[反對票] fan3 dui4 piao4 dissenting vote 1 情面[情面] qing2 mian4 feelings and sensibilities; sentiment and face; sensitivity to other's feelings 2 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 3 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 3 下降[下降] xia4 jiang4 to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease 8 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 1 闲[閑] xian2 to stay idle; to be unoccupied; not busy; leisure; enclosure 3 勉为其难[勉為其難] mian3 wei2 qi2 nan2 to tackle a difficult job (idiom); to do sth reluctantly 4 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 7 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 2 一再[一再] yi1 zai4 repeatedly 1 再三再四[再三再四] zai4 san1 zai4 si4 repeatedly; over and over again 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep08/175 words - 36 min 泻[瀉] xie4 to flow out swiftly; to flood; a torrent; diarrhea; laxative 1 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 8 套餐[套餐] tao4 can1 set meal; product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription) 18 倒像[倒像] dao4 xiang4 inverted image; reversed image (e.g. upside down) 1 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 2 专场[專場] zhuan1 chang3 special performance 1 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 2 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 1 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 1 苏打水[蘇打水] su1 da2 shui3 soda drink (loanword) 1 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 3 台面[檯面] tai2 mian4 tabletop; countertop; (fig.) public view; plain sight; (gambling) stake 1 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 2 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 5 开动[開動] kai1 dong4 to start; to set in motion; to move; to march; to dig in (eating); to tuck in (eating) 3 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 11 聚精会神[聚精會神] ju4 jing1 hui4 shen2 to concentrate one's attention (idiom) 1 广场[廣場] guang3 chang3 public square; plaza 1 承包[承包] cheng2 bao1 to contract; to undertake (a job) 1 老套[老套] lao3 tao4 hackneyed; well-worn (phrase etc); same old story; stereotypical fashion 2 灯光[燈光] deng1 guang1 (stage) lighting; light 1 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 1 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 4 台阶[臺階] tai2 jie1 steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) 4 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 4 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep08/200 words - 41 min 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 3 毛骨悚然[毛骨悚然] mao2 gu3 song3 ran2 to have one's hair stand on end (idiom); to feel one's blood run cold 1 清晰[清晰] qing1 xi1 clear; distinct 2 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 眨眼[眨眼] zha3 yan3 to blink; to wink; in the twinkling of an eye 1 胸口[胸口] xiong1 kou3 pit of the stomach 6 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 10 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 37 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 2 烟花[煙花] yan1 hua1 fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) 1 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 3 地铁站[地鐵站] di4 tie3 zhan4 subway station 1 地铁[地鐵] di4 tie3 subway; metro 5 打车[打車] da3 che1 to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift 2 偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸] tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1 surreptitious; sneaky 1 医药[醫藥] yi1 yao4 medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 2 忌口[忌口] ji4 kou3 abstain from certain food (as when ill); avoid certain foods; be on a diet 1 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 2 留有[留有] liu2 you3 to remain in existence; to retain 1 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 4 辉[輝] hui1 splendor; to shine upon 5 琪[琪] qi2 fine jade 14 蒜蓉[蒜蓉] suan4 rong2 minced garlic; garlic paste 1 十三[十三] shi2 san1 thirteen; 13 6 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 4 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep08/202 words - 41 min 顾客[顧客] gu4 ke4 client; customer; CL:位[wei4] 12 曝光[曝光] bao4 guang1 to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 4 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep09/25 words - 5 min 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 16 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 16 讹人[訛人] e2 ren2 to blackmail; to extort 1 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 5 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 1 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 8 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 4 彭[彭] Peng2 surname Peng 6 碰瓷[碰瓷] peng4 ci2 (coll.) to scam sb by setting up an "accident" in which one appears to have sustained damage or injury caused by the scam victim, then demanding compensation (variations include putting "expensive" porcelain in a place where it is likely to be knocked over by passers-by, and stepping into the path of a slow-moving car) 1 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 1 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 猪头[豬頭] zhu1 tou2 pig head; (coll.) fool; jerk 4 叨叨[叨叨] dao1 dao5 to chatter; to hog the conversation 1 想不通[想不通] xiang3 bu5 tong1 unable to understand; unable to get over 1 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 2 司法[司法] si1 fa3 judicial; (administration of) justice 1 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 10 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 3 恐慌[恐慌] kong3 huang1 panic; panicky; panic-stricken 3 猜忌[猜忌] cai1 ji4 to be suspicious and jealous of 1 用功[用功] yong4 gong1 diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 1 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 1 天命[天命] Tian1 ming4 Mandate of Heaven; destiny; fate; one's life span 1 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 2 所知[所知] suo3 zhi1 known; what one knows 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep09/50 words - 7 min 注射[注射] zhu4 she4 injection; to inject 1 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 1 食用[食用] shi2 yong4 food product; to use as food; edible 1 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 2 食品[食品] shi2 pin3 foodstuff; food; provisions; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 2 美貌[美貌] mei3 mao4 good looks; beauty; good-looking 3 但凡[但凡] dan4 fan2 every single; as long as 1 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 1 丑八怪[醜八怪] chou3 ba1 guai4 ugly person 1 编号[編號] bian1 hao4 to number; numbering; serial number 1 回收[回收] hui2 shou1 to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover; to recall (a defective product) 1 发达[發達] fa1 da2 developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop 1 指纹[指紋] zhi3 wen2 fingerprint; the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers 1 检测[檢測] jian3 ce4 to detect; to test; detection; sensing 1 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 8 认知[認知] ren4 zhi1 cognition; cognitive; understanding; perception; awareness; to be cognizant of; to recognize; to realize 3 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present 3 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 2 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 2 肿[腫] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 3 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 2 僵硬[僵硬] jiang1 ying4 stiff; rigid 1 绝伦[絕倫] jue2 lun2 outstanding; peerless; beyond compare 1 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep09/75 words - 12 min 特别感谢[特別感謝] te4 bie2 gan3 xie4 special thanks; particular thanks 1 臭烘烘[臭烘烘] chou4 hong1 hong1 stinking 1 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 7 臭味相投[臭味相投] chou4 wei4 xiang1 tou2 to share vile habits; partners in notoriety; birds of a feather 1 消毒[消毒] xiao1 du2 to disinfect; to sterilize 2 开业[開業] kai1 ye4 to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business) 2 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 2 麻利[麻利] ma2 li5 swift; agile; efficient; quick-witted (colloquial) 3 核对[核對] he2 dui4 to check; to verify; to audit; to examine 3 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 3 烤箱[烤箱] kao3 xiang1 oven 1 巴西[巴西] Ba1 xi1 Brazil 1 烤肉[烤肉] kao3 rou4 barbecue (lit. roast meat) 3 座位[座位] zuo4 wei4 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 名不虚传[名不虛傳] ming2 bu4 xu1 chuan2 lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation; enjoys a well-deserved reputation 1 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 7 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 失陪[失陪] shi1 pei2 goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave. 1 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 2 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 1 拌[拌] ban4 to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad) 2 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° 3 女王[女王] nu:3 wang2 queen 10 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 1 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) 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep09/100 words - 19 min 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 1 恍惚[恍惚] huang3 hu1 absent-minded; distracted; dazzled; vaguely; dimly 1 抬头[抬頭] tai2 tou2 to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 1 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 1 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 2 约翰逊[約翰遜] Yue1 han4 xun4 Johnson or Johnston (name) 1 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 1 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 3 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 3 莲花[蓮花] lian2 hua1 lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, among others); water-lily 3 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 1 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 派出所[派出所] pai4 chu1 suo3 local police station 6 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 4 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 1 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 1 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 5 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 12 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 4 实物[實物] shi2 wu4 material object; concrete object; original object; in kind; object for practical use; definite thing; reality; matter (physics) 1 狂野[狂野] kuang2 ye3 coarse and wild 2 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 11 坚韧[堅韌] jian1 ren4 tough and durable; tenacious 1 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 3 活力[活力] huo2 li4 energy; vitality; vigor; vital force 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep09/125 words - 25 min 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 1 发自[發自] fa1 zi4 to evolve from 1 呵护[呵護] he1 hu4 to bless; to cherish; to take good care of; to conserve 1 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 1 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 3 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 1 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 1 夜班[夜班] ye4 ban1 night shift 4 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 13 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 1 贪[貪] tan1 to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 3 乐意[樂意] le4 yi4 to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 3 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 1 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 2 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 2 显摆[顯擺] xian3 bai5 (coll.) to show off 1 看不惯[看不慣] kan4 bu5 guan4 cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove 1 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 5 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 3 静音[靜音] jing4 yin1 quiet; silent; mute 2 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 1 后遗症[後遺症] hou4 yi2 zheng4 (medicine) sequelae; residual effects; (fig.) repercussions; aftermath 3 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 3 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 5 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep09/150 words - 29 min 安全带[安全帶] an1 quan2 dai4 seat belt; safety belt 1 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 3 代驾[代駕] dai4 jia4 to drive a vehicle for its owner (often as a paid service for sb who has consumed alcohol) (abbr. for 代理駕駛|代理驾驶[dai4 li3 jia4 shi3]); substitute driver (abbr. for 代駕司機|代驾司机[dai4 jia4 si1 ji1]) 5 剐[剮] gua3 cut off the flesh as punishment 1 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 2 名牌[名牌] ming2 pai2 famous brand; nameplate; name tag 1 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite 2 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 1 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 成年人[成年人] cheng2 nian2 ren2 adult person 1 直白[直白] zhi2 bai2 frank; open; blunt 1 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 4 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 1 正品[正品] zheng4 pin3 certified goods; quality product; normal product; A-class goods 1 假货[假貨] jia3 huo4 counterfeit article; fake; dummy; simulacrum 1 彭阳[彭陽] Peng2 yang2 Pengyang county in Guyuan 固原[Gu4 yuan2], Ningxia 5 恶人先告状[惡人先告狀] e4 ren2 xian1 gao4 zhuang4 the guilty party files the suit; the thief cries thief 1 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 3 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 3 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 3 别[彆] bie4 to make sb change their ways, opinions etc 2 捞钱[撈錢] lao1 qian2 lit. to dredge for money; to make money by reprehensible means; to fish for a quick buck 2 消停[消停] xiao1 ting2 to calm down; to stop; to pause; calmly; peaceful; restful 2 爱慕[愛慕] ai4 mu4 to adore; to admire 2 虚荣[虛榮] xu1 rong2 vanity 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep09/175 words - 34 min 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 1 迎合[迎合] ying2 he2 to cater to; to pander to 1 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 1 手头[手頭] shou3 tou2 in hand (e.g. cash) 1 宽裕[寬裕] kuan1 yu4 comfortably off; ample; plenty 1 余额[餘額] yu2 e2 balance (of an account, bill etc); surplus; remainder 1 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 11 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 3 震惊[震驚] zhen4 jing1 to shock; to astonish 1 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 3 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 5 暂[暫] zan4 temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 1 收益[收益] shou1 yi4 earnings; profit 2 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 10 菲菲[菲菲] fei1 fei1 very fragrant; luxurious; beautiful 1 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 3 冤[冤] yuan1 injustice; grievance; wrong 1 昭雪[昭雪] zhao1 xue3 to exonerate; to clear (from an accusation); to rehabilitate 1 短期[短期] duan3 qi1 short term; short-term 1 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 2 高管[高管] gao1 guan3 executive; senior management; (contraction of 高級管理|高级管理) 1 别有用心[別有用心] bie2 you3 yong4 xin1 to have an ulterior motive (idiom); a hidden agenda 1 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 6 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 7 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep09/200 words - 38 min 身负重伤[身負重傷] shen1 fu4 zhong4 shang1 seriously injured 1 上司[上司] shang4 si5 boss; superior 4 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 6 宽宏大量[寬宏大量] kuan1 hong2 da4 liang4 magnanimous (idiom); generous 2 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 5 技[技] ji4 skill 1 正骨[正骨] zheng4 gu3 bonesetting; Chinese osteopathy 1 功效[功效] gong1 xiao4 efficacy 1 刹[剎] sha1 to brake 1 堵车[堵車] du3 che1 traffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested 1 张口[張口] zhang1 kou3 to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc); to gape; to start talking (esp. to make a request) 1 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 重伤[重傷] zhong4 shang1 seriously hurt; serious injury 1 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 1 求饶[求饒] qiu2 rao2 to beg forgiveness 1 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 银行卡[銀行卡] yin2 hang2 ka3 bank card; ATM card 2 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 1 意图[意圖] yi4 tu2 intent; intention; to intend 1 不轨[不軌] bu4 gui3 errant 2 真爱[真愛] zhen1 ai4 true love 4 图谋[圖謀] tu2 mou2 to conspire 1 靠不住[靠不住] kao4 bu5 zhu4 unreliable 1 真假[真假] zhen1 jia3 genuine or fake; true or false 1 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 6 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep09/220 words - 41 min 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 1 缺席[缺席] que1 xi2 absence; absent 1 叫作[叫作] jiao4 zuo4 to call; to be called 2 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 6 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 3 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 1 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 4 花招[花招] hua1 zhao1 trick; maneuver; razzle-dazzle; (martial arts) fancy move; flourish 1 隆[隆] long2 grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge 1 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 3 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 1 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 2 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 2 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 5 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 2 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 2 工作人员[工作人員] gong1 zuo4 ren2 yuan2 staff member 2 诱惑[誘惑] you4 huo4 to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract 3 诱骗[誘騙] you4 pian4 to entice; to lure; to scam; to hoodwink; to decoy 1 奢侈品[奢侈品] she1 chi3 pin3 luxury good 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep10/25 words - 4 min 生涯[生涯] sheng1 ya2 career; life (way in which sb lives); period of one's life 2 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 2 魔鬼[魔鬼] mo2 gui3 devil 2 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 1 羊[羊] yang2 sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 3 蝎子[蠍子] xie1 zi5 scorpion 2 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 2 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 1 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 1 疤[疤] ba1 scar; scab 2 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 2 在行[在行] zai4 hang2 to be adept at sth; to be an expert in a trade or profession 1 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 2 宽大[寬大] kuan1 da4 spacious; wide; lenient 2 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 2 高大[高大] gao1 da4 tall; lofty 1 伟岸[偉岸] wei3 an4 imposing; upright and tall; outstanding; gigantic in stature 1 光辉[光輝] guang1 hui1 radiance; glory; brilliant; magnificent 1 直视[直視] zhi2 shi4 to look straight at 1 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 1 高于[高於] gao1 yu2 greater than; to exceed 3 绑架[綁架] bang3 jia4 to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 2 息事宁人[息事寧人] xi1 shi4 ning2 ren2 to keep the peace; to patch up a quarrel (idiom) 1 敲诈[敲詐] qiao1 zha4 to rip off; to extort (money); extortion; blackmail 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep10/50 words - 9 min 抹黑[抹黑] mo3 hei1 to discredit; to defame; to smear sb's name; to bring shame upon (oneself or one's family etc); to blacken (e.g. commando's face for camouflage); to black out or obliterate (e.g. censored words) 1 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 2 蔫[蔫] nian1 to fade; to wither; to wilt; listless 1 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 2 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 1 三星[三星] san1 xing1 three major stars of the Three Stars 參宿|参宿[Shen1 xiu4] Chinese constellation; the belt of Orion; three spirits 福[fu2], 祿|禄[lu4], and 壽|寿[shou4] associated with the Three Stars 參宿|参宿[Shen1 xiu4] Chinese constellation 1 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 3 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 1 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 2 砰[砰] peng1 (onom.) bang; thump 1 匹[匹] pi3 classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 1 赛马[賽馬] sai4 ma3 horse race; horse racing 1 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 3 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 3 遥遥领先[遙遙領先] yao2 yao2 ling3 xian1 a long way in front; to lead by a wide margin 1 不分上下[不分上下] bu4 fen1 shang4 xia4 not to know one's place 1 五号[五號] wu3 hao4 the fifth; fifth day of a month 2 毒气[毒氣] du2 qi4 poison gas; toxic gas; manifestation of passion, anger etc (Buddhism) 1 挡住[擋住] dang3 zhu4 to obstruct 2 去路[去路] qu4 lu4 the way one is following; outlet 1 击毙[擊斃] ji1 bi4 to kill; to shoot dead 1 领先[領先] ling3 xian1 to lead; to be in front 1 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 1 眼眶[眼眶] yan3 kuang4 eye socket; rim of the eye 1 凝固[凝固] ning2 gu4 to freeze; to solidify; to congeal; fig. with rapt attention 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep10/75 words - 15 min 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 1 塑料[塑料] su4 liao4 plastics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 姐妹花[姐妹花] jie3 mei4 hua1 beautiful sisters 1 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 8 情话[情話] qing2 hua4 terms of endearment; words of love 2 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 5 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 3 勾结[勾結] gou1 jie2 to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with 1 端正[端正] duan1 zheng4 upright; regular; proper; correct 1 予以[予以] yu3 yi3 to give; to impose; to apply 1 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 5 小本[小本] xiao3 ben3 small capital; on a shoestring 1 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 1 接吻[接吻] jie1 wen3 to kiss 1 色相[色相] se4 xiang4 coloration; hue; sex; sex appeal 1 皱眉[皺眉] zhou4 mei2 to frown; to knit one's brow 2 污[污] wu1 dirty; filthy; foul; corrupt; to smear; to defile; dirt; filth 5 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 2 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front 1 右转[右轉] you4 zhuan3 to turn right 2 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 12 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 1 谈情说爱[談情說愛] tan2 qing2 shuo1 ai4 to murmur endearments (idiom); to get into a romantic relationship 1 口口声声[口口聲聲] kou3 kou5 sheng1 sheng1 to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 2 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep10/100 words - 18 min 还款[還款] huan2 kuan3 repayment; to pay back money 1 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 人身[人身] ren2 shen1 person; personal; human body 1 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 4 误工[誤工] wu4 gong1 to delay one's work; to be late for or absent from work; loss of working time 1 婚前[婚前] hun1 qian2 premarital; prenuptial 1 债务[債務] zhai4 wu4 debt; liability; amount due; indebtedness 3 利息[利息] li4 xi1 interest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bi3] 2 卖相[賣相] mai4 xiang4 outward appearance; demeanor 1 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 1 俱全[俱全] ju4 quan2 every kind; every variety under the sun; a complete gamut 1 好端端[好端端] hao3 duan1 duan1 perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason 2 切碎[切碎] qie1 sui4 to chop 1 海参[海參] hai3 shen1 sea cucumber 1 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 4 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 1 引导[引導] yin3 dao3 to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer 1 取长补短[取長補短] qu3 chang2 bu3 duan3 lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius); to use this in place of that; what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts 1 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 2 回旋[迴旋] hui2 xuan2 to turn around; maneuvering room; leeway 1 余地[餘地] yu2 di4 margin; leeway 2 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 12 总和[總和] zong3 he2 sum 2 纪念日[紀念日] ji4 nian4 ri4 day of commemoration; memorial day 5 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep10/125 words - 21 min 画展[畫展] hua4 zhan3 art exhibition 1 请示[請示] qing3 shi4 to ask for instructions 1 吟[吟] yin2 to chant; to recite; to moan; to groan; cry (of certain animals and insects); song (ancient poem) 1 幕[幕] mu4 curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play) 1 画廊[畫廊] hua4 lang2 gallery 1 海外[海外] hai3 wai4 overseas; abroad 1 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 4 找上门[找上門] zhao3 shang4 men2 to come to sb's door; to call on sb 1 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 2 表态[表態] biao3 tai4 to declare one's position; to say where one stands 1 无意[無意] wu2 yi4 inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth) 1 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 2 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable 1 问好[問好] wen4 hao3 to say hello to; to send one's regards to 1 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 2 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 3 大度[大度] da4 du4 magnanimous; generous (in spirit) 1 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 2 开放[開放] kai1 fang4 to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside); to be open-minded; unrestrained by convention; unconstrained in one's sexuality 2 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 2 自尊心[自尊心] zi4 zun1 xin1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego 4 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 1 缺少[缺少] que1 shao3 lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack 2 炫耀[炫耀] xuan4 yao4 dazzling; to show off; to flaunt 1 有的时候[有的時候] you3 de5 shi2 hou4 sometimes; at times 4 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep10/150 words - 24 min 穷人[窮人] qiong2 ren2 poor people; the poor 1 过头[過頭] guo4 tou2 to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead 2 自卑[自卑] zi4 bei1 feeling inferior; self-abased 1 顺道[順道] shun4 dao4 on the way 1 看家[看家] kan1 jia1 to look after the house; (of skill, ability) special; outstanding 1 本领[本領] ben3 ling3 skill; ability; capability; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 3 肉麻[肉麻] rou4 ma2 sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise) 2 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 1 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 1 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 1 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 1 正装[正裝] zheng4 zhuang1 formal dress 1 地瓜[地瓜] di4 gua1 sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas); yam (family Dioscoreaceae) 2 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 2 闪闪[閃閃] shan3 shan3 flickering; sparkling; glistening; glittering 2 发光[發光] fa1 guang1 to shine 2 饬[飭] chi4 keep in order; stern; to order; direct 1 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 8 必胜[必勝] bi4 sheng4 to be certain of victory; to be bound to prevail 1 哒[噠] da1 (phonetic); command to a horse; clatter (of horses' hoofs) 1 仙女[仙女] xian1 nu:3 fairy 1 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 2 订房[訂房] ding4 fang2 to reserve a room 1 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep10/175 words - 28 min 山庄[山莊] shan1 zhuang1 manor house; villa; (used in hotel names) 6 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 17 包场[包場] bao1 chang3 to reserve all the seats (or a large block of seats) at a theater, restaurant etc 2 阔气[闊氣] kuo4 qi5 lavish; generous; bounteous; prodigal 1 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 1 仪容[儀容] yi2 rong2 appearance 1 天际[天際] tian1 ji4 horizon 1 惨绝人寰[慘絕人寰] can3 jue2 ren2 huan2 extremely tragic (idiom); with unprecedented brutality 1 赞美[讚美] zan4 mei3 to admire; to praise; to eulogize 1 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 1 词语[詞語] ci2 yu3 word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term); expression 1 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 1 词[詞] ci2 word; statement; speech; lyrics; CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4]; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝|宋朝[Song4 chao2]; CL:首[shou3] 3 看中[看中] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 1 咖啡厅[咖啡廳] ka1 fei1 ting1 coffee shop 1 优先[優先] you1 xian1 to have priority; to take precedence 1 素养[素養] su4 yang3 (personal) accomplishment; attainment in self-cultivation 1 市价[市價] shi4 jia4 market value 1 协商[協商] xie2 shang1 to consult with; to talk things over; agreement 5 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 4 贸然[貿然] mao4 ran2 rashly; hastily; without careful consideration 3 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 3 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 2 豪华[豪華] hao2 hua2 luxurious 1 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep10/200 words - 30 min 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 3 涉世未深[涉世未深] she4 shi4 wei4 shen1 unpracticed; inexperienced; naive; unsophisticated 1 世间[世間] shi4 jian1 world; earth 1 繁华[繁華] fan2 hua2 flourishing; bustling 1 沧桑[滄桑] cang1 sang1 great changes; ups and downs; vicissitudes; abbr. of 滄海桑田|沧海桑田[cang1 hai3 sang1 tian2] 1 旋转[旋轉] xuan2 zhuan3 to rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl 1 木马[木馬] mu4 ma3 wooden horse; rocking horse; vaulting horse (gymnastics); trojan horse (computing) 1 景色[景色] jing3 se4 scenery; scene; landscape; view 1 梦幻[夢幻] meng4 huan4 dream; illusion; reverie 1 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 1 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 1 餐具[餐具] can1 ju4 tableware; dinner service 2 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 1 法式[法式] fa3 shi4 rule; method; model 1 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 1 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 3 吃法[吃法] chi1 fa3 way of eating; how something is eaten; how a dish is prepared; the way a dish is to be cooked 2 蒜[蒜] suan4 garlic; CL:頭|头[tou2],瓣[ban4] 4 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 4 开后门[開後門] kai1 hou4 men2 to open the back door; fig. under the counter; to do a secret or dishonest deal; to let sth in by the back door 1 开胃菜[開胃菜] kai1 wei4 cai4 starter; appetizer 1 多重[多重] duo1 chong2 multi- (faceted, cultural, ethnic etc) 2 工序[工序] gong1 xu4 working procedure; process 1 灵芝[靈芝] ling2 zhi1 lingzhi or reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) 6 野生[野生] ye3 sheng1 wild; undomesticated 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep10/225 words - 39 min 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 2 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 2 身子[身子] shen1 zi5 body; pregnancy; health 1 勺子[勺子] shao2 zi5 scoop; ladle; CL:把[ba3] 2 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 19 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 1 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 4 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 淹[淹] yan1 to flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate the skin (of liquids); to delay 1 恐[恐] kong3 afraid; frightened; to fear 1 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 1 太过[太過] tai4 guo4 excessively; too 4 公交[公交] gong1 jiao1 public transportation; mass transit; abbr. for 公共交通[gong1 gong4 jiao1 tong1] 1 暴殄天物[暴殄天物] bao4 tian3 tian1 wu4 to waste natural resources recklessly; not to know how to use things sparingly 1 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 1 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 1 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 4 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 1 开怀[開懷] kai1 huai2 to one's heart's content; without restraint 1 畅饮[暢飲] chang4 yin3 to have a few drinks; to drink to one's heart's content 1 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 3 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 6 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 尽职尽责[盡職盡責] jin4 zhi2 jin4 ze2 responsible and diligent (idiom) 1 烦躁[煩躁] fan2 zao4 jittery; twitchy; fidgety 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep10/244 words - 41 min 贪心[貪心] tan1 xin1 greedy 2 认可[認可] ren4 ke3 to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK 2 觉醒[覺醒] jue2 xing3 to awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth; the truth dawns upon one; scales fall from the eyes; to become aware 2 前一天[前一天] qian2 yi1 tian1 the day before (an event) 1 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 1 光光[光光] guang1 guang1 bright; shiny; smooth; naked; bald; penniless 1 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 2 久久[久久] jiu3 jiu3 for a very long time 1 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 3 狗屁[狗屁] gou3 pi4 bullshit; nonsense 1 下药[下藥] xia4 yao4 to prescribe medicine; to poison; to slip a drug (into sb's drink etc) 2 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 8 掐[掐] qia1 to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight 4 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 4 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 3 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 5 吊死[吊死] diao4 si3 death by hanging; to hang oneself 1 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 5 烈[烈] lie4 ardent; intense; fierce; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; exploits; achievements 4 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep11/25 words - 7 min 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 2 真棒[真棒] zhen1 bang4 super!; really great; wonderful 2 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 1 闪开[閃開] shan3 kai1 to get out of the way 4 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 2 直线[直線] zhi2 xian4 straight line; sharply (rise or fall) 1 看不清[看不清] kan4 bu5 qing1 not able to see clearly 1 路人[路人] lu4 ren2 passer-by; stranger 1 真命[真命] zhen1 ming4 to receive heaven's command (of Daoist immortals etc); ordained by heaven 1 小牛[小牛] xiao3 niu2 calf; (coll.) lower-priced model of Lamborghini 1 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 1 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 8 镇定剂[鎮定劑] zhen4 ding4 ji4 tranquilizer; depressant; sedative 1 市区[市區] shi4 qu1 urban district; downtown; city center 1 学区[學區] xue2 qu1 school district 1 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 4 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 1 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 2 岳父[岳父] yue4 fu4 wife's father, father-in-law 1 岳母[岳母] yue4 mu3 wife's mother, mother-in-law 1 谢罪[謝罪] xie4 zui4 to apologize for an offense; to offer one's apology for a fault 1 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 4 拐[拐] guai3 to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 2 鞠躬[鞠躬] ju1 gong1 to bow; (literary) to bend down 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep11/50 words - 15 min 烂泥扶不上墙[爛泥扶不上牆] lan4 ni2 fu2 bu4 shang4 qiang2 useless (idiom); worthless; inept 1 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 2 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 1 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 5 正能量[正能量] zheng4 neng2 liang4 positive energy; positivity 1 嘴角[嘴角] zui3 jiao3 corner of the mouth 2 向下[向下] xiang4 xia4 down; downward 1 迷失[迷失] mi2 shi1 to lose (one's bearings); to get lost 1 向上[向上] xiang4 shang4 upward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress 1 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 3 上任[上任] shang4 ren4 to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor 1 埋怨[埋怨] man2 yuan4 to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame 1 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 2 起色[起色] qi3 se4 a turn for the better; to pick up; to improve 1 舒适[舒適] shu1 shi4 cozy; snug 9 密切[密切] mi4 qie4 close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention 2 划[劃] hua4 to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character 1 骨折[骨折] gu3 zhe2 to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture 1 同款[同款] tong2 kuan3 similar (model); merchandise similar to that used by a celebrity etc 2 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 2 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 2 打呼噜[打呼嚕] da3 hu1 lu5 to snore 1 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 3 结实[結實] jie1 shi5 rugged; sturdy; strong; durable; buff (physique) 1 矮子[矮子] ai3 zi5 short person; dwarf 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep11/75 words - 24 min 诋毁[詆毀] di3 hui3 to vilify; to slander; vilification 1 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 1 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 2 抠[摳] kou1 to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; to lift one's clothes; stingy; miserly 1 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 1 听清[聽清] ting1 qing1 to hear clearly 1 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 2 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 6 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 4 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 1 长成[長成] zhang3 cheng2 to grow up 1 邋遢[邋遢] la1 ta5 sloppy 4 作用[作用] zuo4 yong4 to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 洗碗[洗碗] xi3 wan3 to wash the dishes 2 分类[分類] fen1 lei4 classification 2 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 1 调料[調料] tiao2 liao4 condiment; seasoning; flavoring 1 尸体[屍體] shi1 ti3 dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 1 蟑螂[蟑螂] zhang1 lang2 cockroach 6 小瞧[小瞧] xiao3 qiao2 (coll.) to look down on; to underestimate 1 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 2 白沫[白沫] bai2 mo4 froth; foam (coming from the mouth) 1 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 1 乔[喬] qiao2 tall 1 天使[天使] tian1 shi3 angel 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep11/100 words - 28 min 魔法[魔法] mo2 fa3 enchantment; magic 1 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 4 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 6 抛开[拋開] pao1 kai1 to throw out; to get rid of 1 擦油[擦油] ca1 you2 to oil; to anoint 1 渍[漬] zi4 to soak; to be stained; stain; floodwater 1 挤[擠] ji3 to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) 2 浓缩[濃縮] nong2 suo1 to concentrate (a liquid); concentration; espresso coffee; abbr. for 意式濃縮咖啡|意式浓缩咖啡 1 排放[排放] pai2 fang4 emission; discharge; exhaust (gas etc) 1 有害[有害] you3 hai4 destructive; harmful; damaging 1 气体[氣體] qi4 ti3 gas (i.e. gaseous substance) 1 跩[跩] zhuai3 to waddle; to swagger; (coll.) strutting; self-satisfied 1 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 2 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 2 天煞孤星[天煞孤星] tian1 sha4 gu1 xing1 bane of others' existence 1 寸步不离[寸步不離] cun4 bu4 bu4 li2 to follow sb closely (idiom); to keep close to 1 拴[拴] shuan1 to tie up 1 征得[征得] zheng1 de2 to obtain (permission etc) 1 不值得[不值得] bu4 zhi2 de5 unworthy 1 亲笔[親筆] qin1 bi3 in one's own handwriting 1 带头[帶頭] dai4 tou2 to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example 1 呛[嗆] qiang4 to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc); pungent; (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb; to scold; to speak out against sb 1 大庭广众[大庭廣眾] da4 ting2 guang3 zhong4 public place with numerous people 1 争风吃醋[爭風吃醋] zheng1 feng1 chi1 cu4 to rival sb for the affection of a man or woman; to be jealous of a rival in a love affair 1 闻所未闻[聞所未聞] wen2 suo3 wei4 wen2 unheard of; an extremely rare and unprecedented event 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep11/125 words - 32 min 意向[意向] yi4 xiang4 intention; purpose; intent; inclination; disposition 4 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) 5 事业心[事業心] shi4 ye4 xin1 devotion to one's work; professional ambition 1 水蒸气[水蒸氣] shui3 zheng1 qi4 vapor 1 防止[防止] fang2 zhi3 to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions 2 毛孔[毛孔] mao2 kong3 pore 4 粗大[粗大] cu1 da4 thick; bulky; loud 1 没救[沒救] mei2 jiu4 hopeless; incurable 1 卖出[賣出] mai4 chu1 to sell; to reach (a price in an auction) 1 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 6 素颜[素顏] su4 yan2 a face without makeup 2 叛徒[叛徒] pan4 tu2 traitor; turncoat; rebel; renegade; insurgent 3 抢手[搶手] qiang3 shou3 (of goods) popular; in great demand 2 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 1 积分[積分] ji1 fen1 integral (calculus); accumulated points (in sports, at school etc); total credits earned by student; bonus points in a benefit scheme 5 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 2 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 2 框[框] kuang4 frame (e.g. door frame); casing; fig. framework; template; to circle (i.e. draw a circle around sth); to frame; to restrict; Taiwan pr. [kuang1] 1 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 1 闪婚[閃婚] shan3 hun1 lightning wedding; to get married on the spur of the moment 1 无助[無助] wu2 zhu4 helpless; helplessness; feeling useless; no help 4 心如刀绞[心如刀絞] xin1 ru2 dao1 jiao3 to feel a pain like a knife being twisted in one's heart (idiom) 4 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 1 多愁善感[多愁善感] duo1 chou2 shan4 gan3 melancholy and moody (idiom); depressed personality 1 琼瑶[瓊瑤] Qiong2 Yao2 Chiung Yao (1938-), Taiwanese writer 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep11/150 words - 37 min 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 1 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 3 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 3 一转眼[一轉眼] yi1 zhuan3 yan3 in a wink 1 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 7 人事部[人事部] ren2 shi4 bu4 personnel office; human resources (HR) 2 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 1 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 1 更改[更改] geng1 gai3 to alter 2 起点[起點] qi3 dian3 starting point 3 张宁[張寧] Zhang1 Ning2 Zhang Ning (1975-), PRC female badminton player and Olympic gold medalist 1 璐[璐] lu4 beautiful jade 1 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 1 崭新[嶄新] zhan3 xin1 brand new 1 制服[制服] zhi4 fu2 to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school etc); livery (for company employees); CL:套[tao4] 5 时尚[時尚] shi2 shang4 fashion; fad; fashionable 2 黑洞[黑洞] hei1 dong4 (astronomy) black hole 1 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 鼓起[鼓起] gu3 qi3 to summon one's (courage, faith etc); to puff up (one's cheeks etc); to bulge; to swell out 1 搞好[搞好] gao3 hao3 to do well at; to do a good job 1 轻而易举[輕而易舉] qing1 er2 yi4 ju3 easy; with no difficulty 1 服从[服從] fu2 cong2 to obey (an order); to comply; to defer 1 分配[分配] fen1 pei4 to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 1 表里[表裡] biao3 li3 the outside and the inside; one's outward show and inner thoughts; exterior and interior 1 干燥[乾燥] gan1 zao4 to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation; dull; uninteresting; arid 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep11/169 words - 41 min 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 2 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) 2 严谨[嚴謹] yan2 jin3 rigorous; strict; careful; cautious; compact; well-knit 1 较真[較真] jiao4 zhen1 serious; in earnest 1 不容[不容] bu4 rong2 must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate 1 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 1 潜质[潛質] qian2 zhi4 potential 1 客观[客觀] ke4 guan1 objective; impartial 4 深入[深入] shen1 ru4 to penetrate deeply; thorough 1 旅[旅] lu:3 trip; travel; to travel; brigade (army) 1 衷心[衷心] zhong1 xin1 heartfelt; wholehearted; cordial 1 换岗[換崗] huan4 gang3 to relieve a sentry; to change the guard 1 大局[大局] da4 ju2 general situation; present conditions 1 出尔反尔[出爾反爾] chu1 er3 fan3 er3 old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word; to blow hot and cold; to contradict oneself; inconsistent 1 妖怪[妖怪] yao1 guai4 monster; devil 1 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 2 真谛[真諦] zhen1 di4 the real meaning; the true essence 1 共事[共事] gong4 shi4 to work together 1 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep12/25 words - 4 min 嗝[嗝] ge2 hiccup; belch 1 十字[十字] shi2 zi4 cross road; cross-shaped; crucifix; the character ten 1 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 2 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 1 遭遇[遭遇] zao1 yu4 to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience 1 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 2 阻碍[阻礙] zu3 ai4 to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance 2 意想不到[意想不到] yi4 xiang3 bu4 dao4 unexpected; previously unimagined 1 微信[微信] Wei1 xin4 Weixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 騰訊|腾讯[Teng2 xun4]) 3 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 1 冷水[冷水] leng3 shui3 cold water; unboiled water; fig. not yet ready (of plans) 1 喜事[喜事] xi3 shi4 happy occasion; wedding 2 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 2 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 3 放出[放出] fang4 chu1 to let off; to give out 1 欲擒故纵[欲擒故縱] yu4 qin2 gu4 zong4 In order to capture, one must let loose.; to loosen the reins only to grasp them better 1 咱家[咱家] zan2 jia1 I; me; we; my home; our house 1 有两下子[有兩下子] you3 liang3 xia4 zi5 to have real skill; to know one's stuff 1 看似[看似] kan4 si4 to look as if; to seem 2 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 2 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 2 避嫌[避嫌] bi4 xian2 to avoid arousing suspicion 1 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 3 份子钱[份子錢] fen4 zi5 qian2 gift money (on the occasion of a wedding etc) 1 识时务[識時務] shi2 shi2 wu4 to have a clear view of things; to adapt to circumstances 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep12/50 words - 10 min 苍蝇[蒼蠅] cang1 ying5 housefly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 气势[氣勢] qi4 shi4 imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 1 果汁[果汁] guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 4 萌[萌] meng2 to sprout; to bud; to have a strong affection for (slang); adorable (loanword from Japanese 萌え moe, slang describing affection for a cute character) 1 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 3 看戏[看戲] kan4 xi4 to watch a play; to watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd) 1 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 1 异乡[異鄉] yi4 xiang1 foreign land; a place far from home 1 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 2 拍卖[拍賣] pai1 mai4 to auction; auction sale; to sell at a reduced price 6 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 1 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 19 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 4 枚[枚] mei2 classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc; tree trunk; whip; wooden peg, used as a gag for marching soldiers (old) 5 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 28 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 2 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 2 陨[隕] yun3 to fall; meteor; to perish; see also 殞|殒[yun3] 4 爱人[愛人] ai4 ren5 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 6 延续[延續] yan2 xu4 to continue; to go on; to last 1 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 4 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 5 牢牢[牢牢] lao2 lao2 firmly; safely 1 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 1 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep12/75 words - 16 min 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 1 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 1 手牵手[手牽手] shou3 qian1 shou3 hand in hand 2 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 5 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 1 金属[金屬] jin1 shu3 metal; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 2 卫生间[衛生間] wei4 sheng1 jian1 bathroom; toilet; WC; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 兴致[興致] xing4 zhi4 mood; spirits; interest 1 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 1 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 5 尽兴[盡興] jin4 xing4 to enjoy oneself to the full; to one's heart's content 2 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 1 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 1 幸灾乐祸[幸災樂禍] xing4 zai1 le4 huo4 lit. to take joy in calamity and delight in disaster (idiom); fig. to rejoice in other people's misfortune; Schadenfreude 2 二十多[二十多] er4 shi2 duo1 over 20 1 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 2 夜景[夜景] ye4 jing3 nightscape 3 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 1 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 1 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 跨过[跨過] kua4 guo4 to surmount; to cross over 1 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 7 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 勤勤恳恳[勤勤懇懇] qin2 qin2 ken3 ken3 industrious and conscientious; assiduous 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep12/100 words - 26 min 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 1 早班[早班] zao3 ban1 early shift; morning work shift 1 车门[車門] che1 men2 car door; door of bus, railway carriage etc 2 炮[炮] pao4 cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 1 丧门星[喪門星] sang1 men2 xing1 messenger of death (cf Irish banshee); person bringing bad luck 1 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 1 打牌[打牌] da3 pai2 to play mahjong or cards 2 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 3 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 3 输不起[輸不起] shu1 bu4 qi3 to take defeat with bad grace; to be a sore loser; cannot afford to lose 4 撕烂[撕爛] si1 lan4 to tear up; to tear to pieces 1 小三[小三] xiao3 san1 mistress; the other woman (coll.); grade 3 in elementary school 2 死鬼[死鬼] si3 gui3 devil; You devil! (as joke or insult); the departed 1 挨揍[挨揍] ai2 zou4 to be beaten; to take a drubbing; buffeted; knocked about 1 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 2 老半天[老半天] lao3 ban4 tian1 (coll.) a long time 1 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 5 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 1 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 1 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 2 绝缘[絕緣] jue2 yuan2 to have no contact with; to be cut off from; (electricity) to insulate 1 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 6 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 8 宽敞[寬敞] kuan1 chang5 spacious; wide 1 光年[光年] guang1 nian2 light-year 1 催眠[催眠] cui1 mian2 hypnosis 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep12/125 words - 29 min 氧气[氧氣] yang3 qi4 oxygen 2 胡[胡] hu2 non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 1 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 1 呼出[呼出] hu1 chu1 to exhale; to breathe out 1 二氧化碳[二氧化碳] er4 yang3 hua4 tan4 carbon dioxide CO2 1 迈出[邁出] mai4 chu1 to step out; to take a (first) step 2 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 3 爱面子[愛面子] ai4 mian4 zi5 to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud 1 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 1 钢铁[鋼鐵] gang1 tie3 steel 1 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 2 撞击[撞擊] zhuang4 ji1 to strike; to hit; to ram 2 大气层[大氣層] da4 qi4 ceng2 atmosphere 1 燃烧[燃燒] ran2 shao1 to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming 1 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 5 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 3 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 2 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 1 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 4 排解[排解] pai2 jie3 to mediate; to reconcile; to make peace; to intervene 2 踏踏实实[踏踏實實] ta1 ta1 shi2 shi2 steady; steadfast 1 死心[死心] si3 xin1 to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss; to have no more illusions about 1 坎[坎] kan3 pit; threshold; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing water; ☵ 1 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep12/150 words - 35 min 苦闷[苦悶] ku3 men4 depressed; dejected; feeling low 1 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 5 原先[原先] yuan2 xian1 originally; original; former 1 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 4 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 1 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 无所不能[無所不能] wu2 suo3 bu4 neng2 omnipotent 1 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 4 惜[惜] xi1 to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 2 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 4 流泪[流淚] liu2 lei4 to shed tears 2 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 2 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 2 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 1 大幅度[大幅度] da4 fu2 du4 by a wide margin; substantial 1 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 1 较[較] jiao4 to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 1 以往[以往] yi3 wang3 in the past; formerly 1 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 2 共同努力[共同努力] gong4 tong2 nu3 li4 to work together; to collaborate 1 辛勤[辛勤] xin1 qin2 hardworking; industrious 1 填补[填補] tian2 bu3 to fill a gap; to fill in a blank (on a form); to overcome a deficiency 1 任[任] ren4 to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) 3 现状[現狀] xian4 zhuang4 current situation 1 有目共睹[有目共睹] you3 mu4 gong4 du3 anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all; sth speaks for itself; is there for all to see 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep12/175 words - 38 min 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 2 新任[新任] xin1 ren4 newly-appointed; newly elected; new (in a political office) 1 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 3 不负众望[不負眾望] bu4 fu4 zhong4 wang4 to live up to expectations (idiom) 1 散会[散會] san4 hui4 to disperse a meeting; to adjourn; finished 1 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 2 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 1 头大[頭大] tou2 da4 to have a big head; (fig.) to get a headache; one's head is swimming 1 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 2 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 3 上阵[上陣] shang4 zhen4 to go into battle 1 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 2 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 坐享其成[坐享其成] zuo4 xiang3 qi2 cheng2 to reap where one has not sown (idiom) 1 亲力亲为[親力親為] qin1 li4 qin1 wei2 to do sth oneself 1 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 1 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 2 闲言碎语[閑言碎語] xian2 yan2 sui4 yu3 idle gossip; irrelevant nonsense; slanderous rumor 2 掉以轻心[掉以輕心] diao4 yi3 qing1 xin1 treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard 1 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 2 行使[行使] xing2 shi3 to exercise (a right etc) 1 触犯[觸犯] chu4 fan4 to violate; to offend 1 众[眾] zhong4 many; numerous; crowd; multitude 1 忠诚[忠誠] zhong1 cheng2 devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty 1 毋庸[毋庸] wu2 yong1 no need for 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep12/199 words - 41 min 置疑[置疑] zhi4 yi2 to doubt 1 有恃无恐[有恃無恐] you3 shi4 wu2 kong3 secure in the knowledge that one has backing 2 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 3 对比[對比] dui4 bi3 to contrast; contrast; ratio; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 天花板[天花板] tian1 hua1 ban3 ceiling 2 突破[突破] tu1 po4 to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense 1 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 2 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 3 职位[職位] zhi2 wei4 post; office; position 4 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 4 一肚子[一肚子] yi1 du4 zi5 bellyful (of sth); full of (sth) 1 怨言[怨言] yuan4 yan2 complaint 1 定时炸弹[定時炸彈] ding4 shi2 zha4 dan4 time bomb 2 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible 1 摘除[摘除] zhai1 chu2 to excise; to remove an organ 1 赞同[贊同] zan4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; (vote) in favor 1 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 1 凑巧[湊巧] cou4 qiao3 fortuitously; luckily; as chance has it 1 招呼[招呼] zhao1 hu5 to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 1 办理[辦理] ban4 li3 to handle; to transact; to conduct 7 交接[交接] jiao1 jie1 (of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to; to take over from; to associate with; to have friendly relations with; to have sexual intercourse 2 正是[正是] zheng4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 3 旺季[旺季] wang4 ji4 busy season; peak period; see also 淡季[dan4 ji4] 2 用人[用人] yong4 ren2 servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep13/25 words - 6 min 提交[提交] ti2 jiao1 to submit (a report etc); to refer (a problem) to sb 1 离职[離職] li2 zhi2 to retire; to leave office; to quit a job 5 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 3 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 4 逐个[逐個] zhu2 ge4 one by one; one after another 1 泡脚[泡腳] pao4 jiao3 foot bath; foot soak 1 惆怅[惆悵] chou2 chang4 melancholy; depression 1 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 3 看得起[看得起] kan4 de5 qi3 to show respect for; to think highly of 1 以身相许[以身相許] yi3 shen1 xiang1 xu3 to give one's heart to; to devote one's life to 5 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 3 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 1 怨天尤人[怨天尤人] yuan4 tian1 you2 ren2 (idiom) to blame the gods and accuse others 1 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 6 全盘[全盤] quan2 pan2 overall; comprehensive 1 皆[皆] jie1 all; each and every; in all cases 2 忍辱负重[忍辱負重] ren3 ru3 fu4 zhong4 to endure humiliation as part of an important mission (idiom); to suffer in silence 1 卧薪尝胆[臥薪嘗膽] wo4 xin1 chang2 dan3 lit. to sleep on brushwood and taste gall (like King Gou Jian of Yue 勾踐|勾践[Gou1 Jian4]), in order to recall one's humiliations) (idiom); fig. to maintain one's resolve for revenge 1 盏[盞] zhan3 a small cup; classifier for lamps 1 一醉方休[一醉方休] yi1 zui4 fang1 xiu1 to get thoroughly drunk (idiom); to get plastered 1 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 1 霸道[霸道] ba4 dao4 the Way of the Hegemon; abbr. for 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道; overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine etc) strong; potent 9 总裁[總裁] zong3 cai2 chairman; director-general (of a company etc) 8 套路[套路] tao4 lu4 sequence of movements in martial arts; routine; pattern; standard method 1 无权[無權] wu2 quan2 to have no right; to have no authority 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep13/50 words - 11 min 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 3 浴[浴] yu4 bath; to bathe 1 巾[巾] jin1 towel; general purpose cloth; women's headcovering (old); Kangxi radical 50 1 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 1 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 10 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 5 适当[適當] shi4 dang4 suitable; appropriate 1 秘[秘] mi4 secret; secretary 2 香槟[香檳] xiang1 bin1 champagne (loanword) 6 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 4 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 2 丁丁[丁丁] zheng1 zheng1 sound of chopping wood, chess pieces hitting the board etc 2 西瓜[西瓜] xi1 gua1 watermelon; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4],個|个[ge5] 3 动向[動向] dong4 xiang4 trend; tendency 1 阴谋[陰謀] yin1 mou2 plot; conspiracy 1 卧底[臥底] wo4 di3 to hide (as an undercover agent); an insider (in a gang of thieves); a mole 2 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 2 积分榜[積分榜] ji1 fen1 bang3 table of scores (in exams or sports league) 6 新官上任三把火[新官上任三把火] xin1 guan1 shang4 ren4 san1 ba3 huo3 (of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom) 1 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 1 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 2 胜任[勝任] sheng4 ren4 qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task 1 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 1 规章[規章] gui1 zhang1 rule; regulation 2 颇[頗] po1 rather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting; Taiwan pr. [po3] 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep13/75 words - 13 min 成效[成效] cheng2 xiao4 effect; result 1 浪[浪] lang4 wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble 1 淘[淘] tao2 to wash; to clean out; to cleanse; to eliminate; to dredge 1 沙[沙] sha1 granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 1 具有[具有] ju4 you3 to have; to possess 2 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory 1 契合[契合] qi4 he2 agreement; to agree; to get on with; congenial; agreeing with; to ally oneself with sb 1 沿用[沿用] yan2 yong4 to continue to use (old methods); to apply as before; according to usage 1 加以[加以] jia1 yi3 in addition; moreover; (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned); to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb); to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) 1 升级[升級] sheng1 ji2 to escalate (in intensity); to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to upgrade (computing) 8 从零开始[從零開始] cong2 ling2 kai1 shi3 to start from scratch 1 途径[途徑] tu2 jing4 way; channel 1 投票[投票] tou2 piao4 to vote; vote 6 随机[隨機] sui2 ji1 according to the situation; pragmatic; random 2 抽取[抽取] chou1 qu3 to extract; to remove; to draw (a sales commission, venom from a snake etc) 2 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 4 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 1 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 8 丰厚[豐厚] feng1 hou4 generous; ample 3 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 5 不予[不予] bu4 yu2 to withhold; to refuse 1 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 2 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 1 对劲[對勁] dui4 jin4 suitable; to one's liking; to get along together 1 枯[枯] ku1 dried up 6 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep13/100 words - 17 min 例会[例會] li4 hui4 regular meeting 1 伙伴[伙伴] huo3 ban4 partner; companion; comrade 1 热烈[熱烈] re4 lie4 enthusiastic; ardent; warm 1 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 2 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 1 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 3 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 3 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 2 切身[切身] qie4 shen1 direct; concerning oneself; personal 1 常客[常客] chang2 ke4 frequent visitor; fig. sth that crops up frequently 1 娜[娜] nuo2 elegant; graceful 2 委托[委託] wei3 tuo1 to entrust; to trust; to commission 4 遛[遛] liu4 to stroll; to walk (an animal) 3 遛狗[遛狗] liu4 gou3 to walk a dog 3 积食[積食] ji1 shi2 (of food) to retain in stomach due to indigestion (TCM) 1 寄存[寄存] ji4 cun2 to deposit; to store; to leave sth with sb 1 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 1 嘱咐[囑咐] zhu3 fu4 to tell; to exhort; injunction 1 赖皮[賴皮] lai4 pi2 shameless; (slang) rascal 1 地质[地質] di4 zhi4 geology 3 勘查[勘查] kan1 cha2 variant of 勘察[kan1 cha2] 1 高度[高度] gao1 du4 height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 厘米[釐米] li2 mi3 centimeter 1 检验[檢驗] jian3 yan4 to inspect; to examine; to test 2 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep13/125 words - 21 min 按理说[按理說] an4 li3 shuo1 it is reasonable to say that... 3 开采[開採] kai1 cai3 to extract (ore or other resource from a mine); to exploit; to mine 1 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 2 水量[水量] shui3 liang4 volume of water; quantity of flow 2 喂奶[喂奶] wei4 nai3 to breast-feed 1 保姆[保姆] bao3 mu3 nanny; housekeeper 1 准则[準則] zhun3 ze2 norm; standard; criterion 1 高考[高考] gao1 kao3 college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[Pu3 tong1 Gao1 deng3 Xue2 xiao4 Zhao1 sheng1 Quan2 guo2 Tong3 yi1 Kao3 shi4]); (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公務人員高等考試|公务人员高等考试) 3 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 2 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 7 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 3 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 4 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 1 过世[過世] guo4 shi4 to die; to pass away 1 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 3 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 1 难搞[難搞] nan2 gao3 hard to deal with; hard to get along with 2 来劲[來勁] lai2 jin4 (dialect) to be full of zeal; high-spirited; exhilarating; to stir sb up 2 新西兰[新西蘭] Xin1 xi1 lan2 New Zealand 1 奶粉[奶粉] nai3 fen3 powdered milk 1 同步[同步] tong2 bu4 synchronous; to synchronize; to keep step with 1 解析[解析] jie3 xi1 to analyze; to resolve; (math.) analysis; analytic 1 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 3 超模[超模] chao1 mo2 supermodel 1 陪聊[陪聊] pei2 liao2 to keep sb company for a chat; (esp.) to be a paid escort 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep13/150 words - 23 min 报销[報銷] bao4 xiao1 to submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement; to write off; to wipe out 1 财务[財務] cai2 wu4 financial affairs 2 怂[慫] song3 terrified 1 夏日[夏日] xia4 ri4 summertime 9 定制[定製] ding4 zhi4 custom-made; made-to-order; to have something custom made 7 复活[復活] fu4 huo2 to revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life; (religion) resurrection 1 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 5 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 4 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 1 朋友圈[朋友圈] Peng2 you5 quan1 Moments (social networking function of smartphone app WeChat 微信[Wei1 xin4]) 4 汇报[彙報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; report 1 夺冠[奪冠] duo2 guan4 to seize the crown; fig. to win a championship; to win gold medal 1 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 2 分子[分子] fen1 zi3 molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction 1 努[努] nu3 to exert; to strive 1 水箱[水箱] shui3 xiang1 water tank; radiator (automobile); cistern; lavabo 2 改装[改裝] gai3 zhuang1 to change one's costume; to repackage; to remodel; to refit; to modify; to convert 1 洗手池[洗手池] xi3 shou3 chi2 bathroom sink; wash basin 1 抽水马桶[抽水馬桶] chou1 shui3 ma3 tong3 flush toilet 2 节约[節約] jie2 yue1 to economize; to conserve (resources); economy; frugal 2 流入[流入] liu2 ru4 to flow into; to drift into; influx; inflow 1 冲洗[沖洗] chong1 xi3 to rinse; to wash; to develop (photographic film) 1 循环[循環] xun2 huan2 to cycle; to circulate; circle; loop 1 环保[環保] huan2 bao3 environmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 環境保護|环境保护[huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4] 1 奖项[獎項] jiang3 xiang4 award; prize; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep13/175 words - 24 min 历年[歷年] li4 nian2 over the years; bygone years 1 获奖[獲獎] huo4 jiang3 to win an award 2 巨额[巨額] ju4 e2 large sum (of money); a huge amount 2 生产[生產] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 1 分红[分紅] fen1 hong2 dividend; to award a bonus 1 发明[發明] fa1 ming2 to invent; an invention; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 儿童[兒童] er2 tong2 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 盆[盆] pen2 basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 征集[徵集] zheng1 ji2 to collect; to recruit 1 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) 2 示[示] shi4 to show; to reveal 2 主办[主辦] zhu3 ban4 to organize; to host (a conference or sports event) 1 线下[線下] xian4 xia4 offline; below the line 1 颁奖[頒獎] ban1 jiang3 to confer an award 4 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 5 定金[定金] ding4 jin1 down payment; advance payment 1 发明家[發明家] fa1 ming2 jia1 inventor 7 挑三拣四[挑三揀四] tiao1 san1 jian3 si4 to be picky; to be choosy 1 口碑[口碑] kou3 bei1 public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions; current idiom 1 延伸[延伸] yan2 shen1 to extend; to spread 1 层次[層次] ceng2 ci4 layer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing 1 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 1 控[控] kong4 to control; to accuse; to charge; to sue; to invert a container to empty it; (suffix) (slang) buff; enthusiast; devotee; -phile or -philia 3 因素[因素] yin1 su4 element; factor; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 奇葩[奇葩] qi2 pa1 exotic flower; (fig.) marvel; prodigy; (slang) weirdo; outlandish 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep13/200 words - 28 min 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 4 赌博[賭博] du3 bo2 to gamble 1 不妨[不妨] bu4 fang2 there is no harm in; might as well 2 饮品[飲品] yin3 pin3 beverage 1 榨[榨] zha4 to press; to extract (juice); device for extracting juice, oils etc 1 特调[特調] te4 tiao2 special blend; house blend 1 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 2 品尝[品嘗] pin3 chang2 to taste a small amount; to sample 1 迷信[迷信] mi2 xin4 superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) 2 眼皮[眼皮] yan3 pi2 eyelid 3 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 2 本职[本職] ben3 zhi2 one's job 1 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 1 后盾[後盾] hou4 dun4 support; backing 1 别针[別針] bie2 zhen1 pin; safety pin; clip; brooch; CL:枚[mei2] 1 专利[專利] zhuan1 li4 patent; sth uniquely enjoyed (or possessed etc) by a certain group of people; monopoly 1 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 典礼[典禮] dian3 li3 celebration; ceremony 2 阿兰[阿蘭] A1 lan2 Alan, Allen, Allan, Alain etc (name); A-lan (Chinese female name) 2 照看[照看] zhao4 kan4 to look after; to attend to; to have in care 1 平凡[平凡] ping2 fan2 commonplace; ordinary; mediocre 1 束缚[束縛] shu4 fu4 to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters 1 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 4 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep13/225 words - 30 min 当代[當代] dang1 dai4 the present age; the contemporary era 1 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 1 奔波[奔波] ben1 bo1 to rush about; to be constantly on the move 1 大有人在[大有人在] da4 you3 ren2 zai4 there are plenty of such people 1 疲惫[疲憊] pi2 bei4 beaten; exhausted; tired 1 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 6 洗浴[洗浴] xi3 yu4 to bathe 3 喷雾[噴霧] pen1 wu4 mist spray; atomizing 1 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 1 粗陋[粗陋] cu1 lou4 crude; coarse; unsophisticated; shallow 1 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 4 量产[量產] liang4 chan3 to mass-produce 1 大放异彩[大放異彩] da4 fang4 yi4 cai3 to shine (of talents, skills, accomplishment); to demonstrate extraordinary talent or skill 1 精心[精心] jing1 xin1 with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 1 配备[配備] pei4 bei4 to allocate; to provide; to outfit with 1 注水[注水] zhu4 shui3 to pour water into; to inject water into 1 升降[昇降] sheng1 jiang4 rising and falling 1 漂洗[漂洗] piao3 xi3 to rinse (clothes) 1 烘干[烘乾] hong1 gan1 to dry over a stove 1 示范[示範] shi4 fan4 to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example 1 评委[評委] ping2 wei3 evaluation committee; judging panel; judging panel member; adjudicator; abbr. for 評選委員會委員|评选委员会委员[ping2 xuan3 wei3 yuan2 hui4 wei3 yuan2] 3 莱[萊] lai2 name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc); Chenopodium album 11 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 1 均[均] jun1 equal; even; all; uniform 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep13/250 words - 31 min 时长[時長] shi2 chang2 duration 1 有时[有時] you3 shi2 sometimes; now and then 1 次数[次數] ci4 shu4 number of times; frequency; order number (in a series); power (math.); degree of a polynomial (math.) 2 图片[圖片] tu2 pian4 image; picture; photograph; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 消耗[消耗] xiao1 hao4 to use up; to consume 2 奴隶[奴隸] nu2 li4 slave 2 戒断[戒斷] jie4 duan4 withdrawal (from drugs) 5 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 6 下载[下載] xia4 zai3 to download; also pr. [xia4 zai4] 2 应用[應用] ying4 yong4 to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc); application; practical use; (computing) app 8 文字[文字] wen2 zi4 character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 3 一字不落[一字不落] yi1 zi4 bu4 la4 see 一字不漏[yi1 zi4 bu4 lou4] 1 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 9 翻倍[翻倍] fan1 bei4 to double 1 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 2 卸载[卸載] xie4 zai4 to disembark; to off-load cargo; to uninstall (software) 1 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 4 二维码[二維碼] er4 wei2 ma3 two-dimensional barcode; QR code 1 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 3 扫[掃] sao4 broom 3 电子[電子] dian4 zi3 electronic; electron (particle physics) 3 邮件[郵件] you2 jian4 mail; post; email 1 账户[賬戶] zhang4 hu4 bank account; online account 1 查封[查封] cha2 feng1 to sequester; to seize (assets); to seal up; to close down 1 欠费[欠費] qian4 fei4 to be in arrears; to be out of credit; amount owing 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep13/275 words - 33 min 停机[停機] ting2 ji1 (of a machine) to stop; to shut down; to park a plane; to finish shooting (a TV program etc); to suspend a phone line; (of a prepaid mobile phone) to be out of credit 1 打卡[打卡] da3 ka3 (of an employee) to clock on (or off); to punch in (or out) 1 公斤[公斤] gong1 jin1 kilogram (kg) 1 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 2 厌恶[厭惡] yan4 wu4 to loathe; to hate; disgusted with sth 1 至此[至此] zhi4 ci3 up until now; so far 1 凶兆[凶兆] xiong1 zhao4 ill omen 1 奖杯[獎杯] jiang3 bei1 trophy cup 2 雨伞[雨傘] yu3 san3 umbrella; CL:把[ba3] 1 用意[用意] yong4 yi4 intention; purpose 1 本意[本意] ben3 yi4 original idea; real intention; etymon 2 因噎废食[因噎廢食] yin1 ye1 fei4 shi2 lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face; to avoid sth essential because of a slight risk 1 画家[畫家] hua4 jia1 painter; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 1 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] 3 研发[研發] yan2 fa1 research and development; to develop 1 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 1 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 3 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 3 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 绳[繩] sheng2 rope; CL:根[gen1] 1 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 1 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 13 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 1 鼻骨[鼻骨] bi2 gu3 nasal bone 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep13/300 words - 39 min 片子[片子] pian1 zi5 film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image 2 急诊[急診] ji2 zhen3 emergency call; emergency (medical) treatment 3 哼[哼] heng1 to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph! 1 灾[災] zai1 disaster; calamity 3 担惊受怕[擔驚受怕] dan1 jing1 shou4 pa4 to feel apprehensive; to be alarmed 1 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 2 鼻[鼻] bi2 nose 1 谬论[謬論] miu4 lun4 misconception; fallacy 1 网站[網站] wang3 zhan4 website; network station; node 1 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 3 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 2 衰[衰] shuai1 to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble 1 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 5 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 5 翔[翔] xiang2 to soar; to glide; variant of 詳|详[xiang2] 1 捆[捆] kun3 a bunch; to tie together; bundle 1 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 1 自个儿[自個兒] zi4 ge3 r5 (dialect) oneself; by oneself 1 火星[火星] huo3 xing1 spark 1 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 2 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 2 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 12 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 2 顾及[顧及] gu4 ji2 to take into consideration; to attend to 1 毛[毛] mao2 hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse or semifinished; young; raw; careless; unthinking; nervous; scared; (of currency) to devalue or depreciate; classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1]) 1 变电[變電] bian4 dian4 power transformation 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep13/309 words - 41 min 闸[閘] zha2 gear; brake; sluice; lock (on waterway); electric switch or circuit breaker 1 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) 4 来电[來電] lai2 dian4 incoming telegram or telephone call; your telegram, telephone call, or message; to send a telegram or make a telephone call here (i.e. to the speaker); to have instant attraction to sb; to have chemistry with sb; to come back (of electricity, after an outage) 5 会场[會場] hui4 chang3 meeting place; place where people gather; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 安保[安保] an1 bao3 to maintain security (abbr.) 1 没完没了[沒完沒了] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 2 点亮[點亮] dian3 liang4 to illuminate; to turn on the lights; to light (a blaze) 1 后退[後退] hou4 tui4 to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat 7 评奖[評獎] ping2 jiang3 to determine the recipient of an award through discussion 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep14/25 words - 4 min 滚开[滾開] gun3 kai1 to boil (of liquid); boiling hot; Get out!; Go away!; fuck off (rude) 1 抢修[搶修] qiang3 xiu1 to repair in a rush; rush repairs 1 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) 4 发电机[發電機] fa1 dian4 ji1 electricity generator; dynamo 1 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 4 发电[發電] fa1 dian4 to generate electricity; to send a telegram 2 收手[收手] shou1 shou3 to stop; to pull back 1 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 1 水电[水電] shui3 dian4 hydroelectric power; plumbing and electricity 2 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 3 收购[收購] shou1 gou4 to purchase (from various places); to acquire (a company) 4 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 1 澜[瀾] lan2 swelling water 1 改造[改造] gai3 zao4 to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 1 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 2 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 1 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 电信[電信] dian4 xin4 telecommunications 1 网[網] wang3 net; network 1 断电[斷電] duan4 dian4 power cut; electric power failure 2 求救[求救] qiu2 jiu4 to cry for help 1 应急[應急] ying4 ji2 to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency; (attributive) emergency 1 电源[電源] dian4 yuan2 electric power source 1 无线[無線] wu2 xian4 wireless 5 软件[軟件] ruan3 jian4 (computer) software 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep14/50 words - 10 min 敷衍[敷衍] fu1 yan3 to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by 1 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 2 主席[主席] zhu3 xi2 chairperson; premier; chairman; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 3 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 1 高血压[高血壓] gao1 xue4 ya1 high blood pressure; hypertension 1 骚动[騷動] sao1 dong4 disturbance; uproar; CL:陣|阵[zhen4]; to become restless 1 警铃[警鈴] jing3 ling2 alarm bell 1 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 1 机房[機房] ji1 fang2 machine room; engine room; computer room 1 会议厅[會議廳] hui4 yi4 ting1 conference hall 2 备用[備用] bei4 yong4 reserve; spare; alternate; backup 1 分头[分頭] fen1 tou2 separately; severally; parted hair 1 勿[勿] wu4 do not 1 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 1 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 1 挟持[挾持] xie2 chi2 to seize 1 拥挤[擁擠] yong1 ji3 crowded; to throng; congestion 4 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 1 管闲事[管閒事] guan3 xian2 shi4 to meddle; to be a "nosy Parker"; to be too inquisitive about other people's business 1 窝心[窩心] wo1 xin1 aggrieved; dejected; (Tw, southern China) to be moved by a kind gesture etc; to feel gratified; to feel warm inside 1 爱护[愛護] ai4 hu4 to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 1 羞耻[羞恥] xiu1 chi3 (a feeling of) shame 1 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 2 特工[特工] te4 gong1 secret service; special service; secret service agent; special agent 1 冬[冬] dong1 winter 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep14/75 words - 17 min 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 3 得救[得救] de2 jiu4 to be saved 1 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 1 感染[感染] gan3 ran3 infection; to infect; to influence 2 身手[身手] shen1 shou3 skill; talent; agility 3 跳水[跳水] tiao4 shui3 to dive (into water); (sports) diving; to commit suicide by jumping into water; (fig.) (of stock prices etc) to fall dramatically 1 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 2 劫[劫] jie2 to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 1 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 1 闺蜜[閨蜜] gui1 mi4 (coll.) (a woman's) close female friend; bestie; (originally written 閨密|闺密, an abbr. for 閨中密友|闺中密友) 2 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 3 嗓子[嗓子] sang3 zi5 throat; voice; CL:把[ba3] 3 喉片[喉片] hou2 pian4 throat lozenge 1 一己[一己] yi1 ji3 oneself 1 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 4 出力[出力] chu1 li4 to exert oneself 1 公安[公安] gong1 an1 (Ministry of) Public Security; public safety; public security 1 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 1 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 2 寒毛[寒毛] han2 mao2 fine hair on the human body 1 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 绘画[繪畫] hui4 hua4 drawing; painting 3 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 3 设立[設立] she4 li4 to set up; to establish 1 子女[子女] zi3 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep14/100 words - 23 min 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 3 扶持[扶持] fu2 chi2 to help; to assist 1 基金[基金] ji1 jin1 fund 1 休养[休養] xiu1 yang3 to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce 1 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 供电[供電] gong1 dian4 to supply electricity 2 图纸[圖紙] tu2 zhi3 blueprint; drawing; design plans; graph paper 3 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 5 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 5 兴师问罪[興師問罪] xing1 shi1 wen4 zui4 to send punitive forces against; (fig.) to criticize violently 1 自食恶果[自食惡果] zi4 shi2 e4 guo3 lit. to eat one's own bitter fruit (idiom); fig. to suffer the consequences of one's own actions; to stew in one's own juice 1 凉快[涼快] liang2 kuai5 nice and cold; pleasantly cool 1 心软[心軟] xin1 ruan3 to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 1 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 2 铁面[鐵面] tie3 mian4 iron mask (as defensive armor); fig. upright and selfless person 1 阎罗[閻羅] Yan2 luo2 Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja 1 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 3 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 4 美景[美景] mei3 jing3 beautiful scenery 1 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 1 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 4 扩大[擴大] kuo4 da4 to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope 1 规模[規模] gui1 mo2 scale; scope; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 旅游[旅遊] lu:3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep14/125 words - 27 min 就业[就業] jiu4 ye4 to get a job; employment 1 带动[帶動] dai4 dong4 to spur; to provide impetus; to drive 1 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 大力[大力] da4 li4 energetically; vigorously 1 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 5 财富[財富] cai2 fu4 wealth; riches 1 息息相关[息息相關] xi1 xi1 xiang1 guan1 closely bound up (idiom); intimately related 1 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 后脑勺[後腦勺] hou4 nao3 shao2 back of the head 1 赶来[趕來] gan3 lai2 to rush over 1 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 1 流汗[流汗] liu2 han4 to sweat 1 祭奠[祭奠] ji4 dian4 to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service 1 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 2 哎呀[哎呀] ai1 ya1 interjection of wonder, shock or admiration 1 撑死[撐死] cheng1 si3 full to the point of bursting; (coll.) at most 1 份量[份量] fen4 liang5 see 分量[fen4 liang5] 1 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 4 制服呢[制服呢] zhi4 fu2 ni2 tweed cloth (used for military uniforms etc) 1 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 7 孕妇[孕婦] yun4 fu4 pregnant woman 2 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 2 品位[品位] pin3 wei4 rank; grade; quality; (aesthetic) taste 1 月亮[月亮] yue4 liang5 the moon 2 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) 4 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep14/150 words - 31 min 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician 4 叮嘱[叮囑] ding1 zhu3 to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again 1 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 疲劳[疲勞] pi2 lao2 fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary 2 恢复期[恢復期] hui1 fu4 qi1 convalescence 1 失明[失明] shi1 ming2 to lose one's eyesight; to become blind; blindness 2 成瘾[成癮] cheng2 yin3 to be addicted; addiction 1 留心[留心] liu2 xin1 to be careful; to pay attention to 1 事项[事項] shi4 xiang4 matter; item 2 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 1 分内[分內] fen4 nei4 one's job or duty; within one's remit 1 公演[公演] gong1 yan3 to perform (e.g. on the stage); to lecture 1 群龙无首[群龍無首] qun2 long2 wu2 shou3 lit. a thunder of dragons without a head; fig. a group lacking a leader 1 决赛[決賽] jue2 sai4 finals (of a competition) 2 金子[金子] jin1 zi5 gold 1 贸易[貿易] mao4 yi4 (commercial) trade; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 磋商[磋商] cuo1 shang1 to consult; to discuss seriously; to negotiate; to confer; negotiations; consultations 1 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 1 管不着[管不著] guan3 bu5 zhao2 to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business! 3 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 1 此时此刻[此時此刻] ci3 shi2 ci3 ke4 at this very moment 2 跟前[跟前] gen1 qian2 the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date) 1 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 割断[割斷] ge1 duan4 to cut off; to sever 1 囚禁[囚禁] qiu2 jin4 to imprison; captivity 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep14/175 words - 38 min 擦掉[擦掉] ca1 diao4 to wipe 2 起跑线[起跑線] qi3 pao3 xian4 the starting line (of a race); scratch line (in a relay race) 2 池塘[池塘] chi2 tang2 pool; pond 1 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 1 任由[任由] ren4 you2 to let (sb do sth); to allow; regardless of 1 思念[思念] si1 nian4 to think of; to long for; to miss 1 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 8 一时半会[一時半會] yi1 shi2 ban4 hui4 a short time; a little while 1 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 3 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 2 两下子[兩下子] liang3 xia4 zi5 a couple of times; to repeat the same; the same old trick; tricks of the trade 1 休克[休克] xiu1 ke4 shock (loanword); to go into shock 2 空虚[空虛] kong1 xu1 hollow; emptiness; meaningless 2 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 1 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 盘旋[盤旋] pan2 xuan2 to spiral; to circle; to go around; to hover; to orbit 1 局域网[局域網] ju2 yu4 wang3 local area network (LAN) 2 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 2 水力[水力] shui3 li4 hydraulic power 4 爆棚[爆棚] bao4 peng2 full to bursting 3 违者[違者] wei2 zhe3 violator 1 罚款[罰款] fa2 kuan3 to fine; penalty; fine (monetary) 1 反锁[反鎖] fan3 suo3 locked in (with the door locked from the outside) 1 办公[辦公] ban4 gong1 to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) 2 散客[散客] san3 ke4 FIT (free independent traveler); individual traveler (as opposed to traveling with a group) 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep14/192 words - 41 min 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 1 医学[醫學] yi1 xue2 medicine; medical science; study of medicine 2 在先[在先] zai4 xian1 to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly 1 当务之急[當務之急] dang1 wu4 zhi1 ji2 top priority job; matter of vital importance 1 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) 4 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 4 地毯[地毯] di4 tan3 carpet; rug 1 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 3 通风[通風] tong1 feng1 airy; ventilation; to ventilate; to disclose information 1 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 4 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 5 净化[淨化] jing4 hua4 to purify 1 灭口[滅口] mie4 kou3 to kill sb to prevent them from divulging a secret; to silence sb 1 哟[喲] yo5 (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 1 蜂蜜[蜂蜜] feng1 mi4 honey 1 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 2 淹死[淹死] yan1 si3 to drown 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep15/25 words - 5 min 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 3 小屁孩[小屁孩] xiao3 pi4 hai2 wimpy kid; brat 1 深陷[深陷] shen1 xian4 to be deeply in (trouble, debt etc); deep set (eyes) 1 苦恼[苦惱] ku3 nao3 vexed; distressed 1 证物[證物] zheng4 wu4 exhibit (law) 1 信物[信物] xin4 wu4 keepsake; token 1 歌厅[歌廳] ge1 ting1 karaoke hall; singing hall (venue for concerts of popular songs) 1 亲吻[親吻] qin1 wen3 to kiss; kiss 1 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 3 苍天[蒼天] cang1 tian1 firmament 1 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 2 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 2 含[含] han2 to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 1 泪水[淚水] lei4 shui3 teardrop; tears 1 般配[般配] ban1 pei4 to be well matched; to suit 5 郎才女貌[郎才女貌] lang2 cai2 nu:3 mao4 talented man and beautiful woman; ideal couple 1 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 1 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 1 忌日[忌日] ji4 ri4 anniversary of a death; inauspicious day 3 扫墓[掃墓] sao3 mu4 to sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person) 1 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 2 单单[單單] dan1 dan1 only; merely; just 1 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 1 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 1 自行车[自行車] zi4 xing2 che1 bicycle; bike; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep15/50 words - 16 min 出租车[出租車] chu1 zu1 che1 taxi; (Tw) rental car 1 大堂[大堂] da4 tang2 lobby 3 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 1 眼药[眼藥] yan3 yao4 eye drops; eye ointment 1 水滴[水滴] shui3 di1 drop 1 焖[燜] men4 to cook in a covered vessel; to casserole; to stew 4 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 4 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 2 拦车[攔車] lan2 che1 to thumb a lift; to hitchhike 1 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 2 进水[進水] jin4 shui3 to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc); to get flooded; inflow of water 1 善言辞[善言辭] shan4 yan2 ci2 articulate; eloquent 1 心扉[心扉] xin1 fei1 inner heart; soul 1 看守所[看守所] kan1 shou3 suo3 detention center 2 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 3 自诩[自詡] zi4 xu3 to pose as; to flaunt oneself as; to boast of; to brag 1 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 5 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 1 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 2 假惺惺[假惺惺] jia3 xing1 xing1 hypocritical; unctuous; insincerely courteous; to shed crocodile tears 1 不满[不滿] bu4 man3 resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 6 下定义[下定義] xia4 ding4 yi4 to define 1 原原本本[原原本本] yuan2 yuan2 ben3 ben3 from beginning to end; in its entirety; in accord with fact; literal 1 认清[認清] ren4 qing1 to see clearly; to recognize; to realize 1 青春期[青春期] qing1 chun1 qi1 puberty; adolescence 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep15/75 words - 20 min 恶劣[惡劣] e4 lie4 vile; nasty; of very poor quality 1 寄托[寄託] ji4 tuo1 to entrust (to sb); to place (one's hope, energy etc) in; a thing in which you invest (your hope, energy etc) 1 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 3 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 2 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 1 写生[寫生] xie3 sheng1 to sketch from nature; to do a still life drawing 4 光照[光照] guang1 zhao4 illumination 1 创作[創作] chuang4 zuo4 to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 调休[調休] tiao2 xiu1 to compensate for working on a holiday by resting on a workday; to compensate for resting on a workday by working on a holiday 1 坏处[壞處] huai4 chu5 harm; troubles; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 取决[取決] qu3 jue2 to depend upon; to hinge upon 1 使用者[使用者] shi3 yong4 zhe3 user 1 导航[導航] dao3 hang2 navigation 2 误入歧途[誤入歧途] wu4 ru4 qi2 tu2 to take a wrong step in life (idiom); to go astray 2 曝[曝] pu4 to air; to sun 1 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 1 荒野[荒野] huang1 ye3 wilderness 1 地图[地圖] di4 tu2 map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 3 驾驶[駕駛] jia4 shi3 to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive 1 飞船[飛船] fei1 chuan2 airship; spaceship 1 苗子[苗子] miao2 zi5 young successor; seedling; sapling 1 目的地[目的地] mu4 di4 di4 destination (location) 4 日落[日落] ri4 luo4 sundown; sunset 1 仅仅[僅僅] jin3 jin3 barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 3 局限[局限] ju2 xian4 to limit; to confine; to restrict sth within set boundaries 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep15/100 words - 27 min 说教[說教] shuo1 jiao4 to preach 1 取悦[取悅] qu3 yue4 to try to please 3 掩饰[掩飾] yan3 shi4 to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over 2 加油站[加油站] jia1 you2 zhan4 gas station 2 仪表盘[儀表盤] yi2 biao3 pan2 dashboard; indicator panel 1 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 北边[北邊] bei3 bian1 north; north side; northern part; to the north of 1 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 4 八九不离十[八九不離十] ba1 jiu3 bu4 li2 shi2 pretty close; very near; about right 1 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 1 报酬[報酬] bao4 chou5 reward; remuneration 2 三倍[三倍] san1 bei4 triple 2 玩意儿[玩意兒] wan2 yi4 r5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 1 侧[側] ce4 the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 1 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 7 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 1 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 2 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 1 浑身上下[渾身上下] hun2 shen1 shang4 xia4 all over; from head to toe 1 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 1 碍事[礙事] ai4 shi4 (usu used in the negative) to be of importance or to matter; to be in the way; to be a hindrance 1 拖油瓶[拖油瓶] tuo1 you2 ping2 (derog.) (of a woman) to bring one's children into a second marriage; children by a previous marriage 1 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 5 有毒[有毒] you3 du2 poisonous 2 减缓[減緩] jian3 huan3 to slow down; to retard 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep15/125 words - 31 min 血液循环[血液循環] xue4 ye4 xun2 huan2 blood circulation 1 毒液[毒液] du2 ye4 venom; poisonous fluid 1 侵蚀[侵蝕] qin1 shi2 to erode; to corrode 1 内脏[內臟] nei4 zang4 internal organs; viscera 1 台词[臺詞] tai2 ci2 an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 1 中毒[中毒] zhong4 du2 to be poisoned; poisoning 3 静止[靜止] jing4 zhi3 still; immobile; static; stationary 1 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 1 绝症[絕症] jue2 zheng4 incurable disease; terminal illness 1 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 负责任[負責任] fu4 ze2 ren4 to take responsibility; to bear responsibility; to be responsible 1 全身而退[全身而退] quan2 shen1 er2 tui4 to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece 1 契机[契機] qi4 ji1 opportunity; turning point; juncture 2 心满意足[心滿意足] xin1 man3 yi4 zu2 perfectly contented (idiom); perfectly satisfied 1 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 兼职[兼職] jian1 zhi2 to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting 2 专职[專職] zhuan1 zhi2 special duty; assigned full time to a task 1 轮流[輪流] lun2 liu2 to alternate; to take turns 1 诊[診] zhen3 to examine or treat medically 1 消化系统[消化系統] xiao1 hua4 xi4 tong3 digestive system; gastrointestinal tract 1 食道[食道] shi2 dao4 esophagus; the proper way to eat; food transportation route 1 气管[氣管] qi4 guan3 windpipe; trachea; respiratory tract; air duct; gas pipe 1 牙龈[牙齦] ya2 yin2 gums; gingiva 1 霜[霜] shuang1 frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting; (skin) cream 1 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep15/150 words - 35 min 没劲[沒勁] mei2 jin4 to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest 2 算数[算數] suan4 shu4 to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important) 1 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 1 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 2 柔软[柔軟] rou2 ruan3 soft 1 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 1 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 3 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 1 事宜[事宜] shi4 yi2 matters; arrangements 3 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 2 可行[可行] ke3 xing2 feasible 1 夏季[夏季] xia4 ji4 summer 4 水上[水上] shui3 shang4 on water; aquatic 2 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) 3 乐园[樂園] le4 yuan2 paradise 1 少放[少放] shao3 fang4 to add less (of a spice etc) 2 炎热[炎熱] yan2 re4 blistering hot; sizzling hot (weather) 2 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 3 浸泡[浸泡] jin4 pao4 to steep; to soak; to immerse 1 体内[體內] ti3 nei4 within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 2 热量[熱量] re4 liang4 heat; quantity of heat; calorific value 1 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 1 荷[荷] he2 lotus 1 护肤[護膚] hu4 fu1 skincare 1 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep15/175 words - 38 min 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 3 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 2 专区[專區] zhuan1 qu1 special district; prefecture 1 雾[霧] wu4 fog; mist; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 1 降温[降溫] jiang4 wen1 to become cooler; to lower the temperature; cooling; (of interest, activity etc) to decline 1 扭转[扭轉] niu3 zhuan3 to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion 1 清凉[清涼] qing1 liang2 cool; refreshing; (of clothing) skimpy; revealing 1 嘉年华[嘉年華] jia1 nian2 hua2 carnival (loanword) 1 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 2 死角[死角] si3 jiao3 gap in coverage; gap in protection or defenses; neglected or overlooked area; dead end 2 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 2 作茧自缚[作繭自縛] zuo4 jian3 zi4 fu4 to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising; hoist by his own petard 1 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 2 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 1 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 1 氛围[氛圍] fen1 wei2 ambience; atmosphere 1 歌曲[歌曲] ge1 qu3 song 1 相声[相聲] xiang4 sheng5 comic dialogue; sketch; crosstalk 1 优良[優良] you1 liang2 fine; good; first-rate 1 抖[抖] dou3 to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 4 包袱[包袱] bao1 fu5 wrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden; funny part; punchline 2 蚊子[蚊子] wen2 zi5 mosquito 3 暂停[暫停] zan4 ting2 to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) 1 克制[克制] ke4 zhi4 to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control 1 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 5 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep15/180 words - 41 min 要事[要事] yao4 shi4 important matter 1 阴阳怪气[陰陽怪氣] yin1 yang2 guai4 qi4 eccentric; peculiar; mystifying 1 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 2 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 1 指使[指使] zhi3 shi3 to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep16/25 words - 4 min 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 1 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 3 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 1 胡来[胡來] hu2 lai2 to act arbitrarily regardless of the rules; to mess with sth; to make a hash of things; to cause trouble 2 定海神针[定海神針] ding4 hai3 shen2 zhen1 another name for 金箍棒[jin1 gu1 bang4]; (fig.) stabilizing force 1 翻江倒海[翻江倒海] fan1 jiang1 dao3 hai3 lit. overturning seas and rivers (idiom); fig. overwhelming; earth-shattering; in a spectacular mess 1 兜底[兜底] dou1 di3 to reveal; to expose 1 稳重[穩重] wen3 zhong4 steady; earnest; staid 1 讨人喜欢[討人喜歡] tao3 ren2 xi3 huan5 to attract people's affection; charming; delightful 1 狭隘[狹隘] xia2 ai4 narrow; tight; narrow minded; lacking in experience 2 牵连[牽連] qian1 lian2 to implicate; implicated; to link together 1 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 2 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 1 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 2 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 3 郁闷[鬱悶] yu4 men4 gloomy; depressed 1 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 1 万能[萬能] wan4 neng2 omnipotent; all-purpose; universal 1 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 2 直到现在[直到現在] zhi2 dao4 xian4 zai4 even now; until now; right up to the present 1 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 1 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 4 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 3 强悍[強悍] qiang2 han4 valiant 1 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep16/50 words - 10 min 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 1 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 3 高下[高下] gao1 xia4 relative superiority (better or worse, stronger or weaker, above or below etc) 1 没戏[沒戲] mei2 xi4 (coll.) not a chance; no way; hopeless 1 筹备[籌備] chou2 bei4 preparations; to get ready for sth 1 精装[精裝] jing1 zhuang1 hardcover (book); elaborately packaged; opposite: 簡裝|简装[jian3 zhuang1] 1 海景[海景] hai3 jing3 seascape; sea view 1 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 1 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 1 稿子[稿子] gao3 zi5 draft of a document; script; manuscript; mental plan; precedent 1 推敲[推敲] tui1 qiao1 to think over 2 深思熟虑[深思熟慮] shen1 si1 shu2 lu:4 mature reflection; after careful deliberations 3 勘探[勘探] kan1 tan4 to explore; to survey; to prospect (for oil etc); prospecting 3 朝夕[朝夕] zhao1 xi1 morning and night; all the time 1 比对[比對] bi3 dui4 comparison; to verify by comparing 2 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 1 关门大吉[關門大吉] guan1 men2 da4 ji2 to close down a business for good and put the best face on it (idiom) 3 命脉[命脈] ming4 mai4 lifeline 1 扼[扼] e4 to grip forcefully; to clutch at; to guard; to control; to hold 1 提心吊胆[提心吊膽] ti2 xin1 diao4 dan3 (saying) to be very scared and on edge 1 屹立[屹立] yi4 li4 to tower; to stand straight (of person's bearing) 1 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 4 明细[明細] ming2 xi4 clear and detailed; definite; details (are as follows:) 1 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 2 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 7 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep16/75 words - 13 min 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 5 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 22 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 1 配置[配置] pei4 zhi4 to deploy; to allocate; configuration; allocation 1 价位[價位] jia4 wei4 price level 1 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 5 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] 1 赠送[贈送] zeng4 song4 to present as a gift 1 巴厘岛[巴厘島] Ba1 li2 Dao3 Bali (island in Indonesia) 1 水疗[水療] shui3 liao2 hydrotherapy; aquatherapy 1 门牌[門牌] men2 pai2 door plate; house number 1 拐角[拐角] guai3 jiao3 to turn a corner; corner 1 婴儿[嬰兒] ying1 er2 infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 6 传奇[傳奇] chuan2 qi2 legendary; fantasy saga; romance; short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty 1 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 7 中年[中年] zhong1 nian2 middle age 1 面临[面臨] mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with 1 房贷[房貸] fang2 dai4 home loan 1 发福[發福] fa1 fu2 to put on weight; to get fat (a sign of prosperity, so a compliment) 1 不及[不及] bu4 ji2 to fall short of; not as good as; too late 1 脱发[脫髮] tuo1 fa4 baldness; to lose hair or feathers; to molt; depilation 1 为此[為此] wei4 ci3 for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end 1 试管婴儿[試管嬰兒] shi4 guan3 ying1 er2 test tube baby 2 食疗[食療] shi2 liao2 food therapy; treatment via food (TCM) 1 针灸[針灸] zhen1 jiu3 acupuncture and moxibustion; to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep16/100 words - 17 min 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 1 焦虑[焦慮] jiao1 lu:4 anxious; worried; apprehensive 2 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 秃[禿] tu1 bald; blunt 2 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 3 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 2 水源[水源] shui3 yuan2 water source; water supply; headwaters of a river 1 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 2 优美[優美] you1 mei3 graceful; fine; elegant 1 卸下[卸下] xie4 xia4 to unload 1 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 2 黄牛[黃牛] huang2 niu2 ox; cattle; scalper of tickets etc; to fail to show up; to break a promise 2 录入[錄入] lu4 ru4 to input (computer); to type 3 重复[重覆] chong2 fu4 variant of 重複|重复[chong2 fu4] 1 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 1 优惠券[優惠券] you1 hui4 quan4 coupon 3 折算[折算] zhe2 suan4 to convert (between currencies) 1 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 2 女童[女童] nu:3 tong2 small girl 1 列车[列車] lie4 che1 (railway) train 1 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 2 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 1 小孩儿[小孩兒] xiao3 hai2 r5 erhua variant of 小孩[xiao3 hai2] 1 胜负[勝負] sheng4 fu4 victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep16/125 words - 24 min 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 1 洁癖[潔癖] jie2 pi3 mysophobia; obsession with cleanliness; extreme fastidiousness 1 故障[故障] gu4 zhang4 malfunction; breakdown; defect; shortcoming; fault; failure; impediment; error; bug (in software) 1 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 3 大白天[大白天] da4 bai2 tian1 broad daylight 1 屏蔽[屏蔽] ping2 bi4 to screen; to block (sth or sb); to shield; (protective) shield 3 发短信[發短信] fa1 duan3 xin4 to text; to send SMS messages 1 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 4 侦查[偵查] zhen1 cha2 to detect; to investigate 1 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 1 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 1 拉黑[拉黑] la1 hei1 to add sb to one's blacklist (on a cellphone, or in instant messaging software etc); abbr. for 拉到黑名單|拉到黑名单 1 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 1 伪装[偽裝] wei3 zhuang1 to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage 1 知心[知心] zhi1 xin1 caring; intimate 3 噗[噗] pu1 (onom.) pop; plop; pfff; putt-putt of a motor 9 黏人[黏人] nian2 ren2 (of a child) clingy; (of a pet) fond of interacting with people; friendly 2 黏[黏] nian2 sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 1 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 1 仪态[儀態] yi2 tai4 bearing; deportment 1 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 3 会议室[會議室] hui4 yi4 shi4 meeting room; conference room 1 开发[開發] kai1 fa1 to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 1 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep16/150 words - 29 min 爪[爪] zhao3 foot of a bird or animal; paw; claws; talons 1 C位[C位] C wei4 (neologism, c. 2015) (coll.) most prominent position (e.g. in a group photo of entertainers) (loanword from "carry" or "center" or "core") 1 拍子[拍子] pai1 zi5 beat (music); paddle-shaped object (flyswatter etc); racket (sports) 1 浪得虚名[浪得虛名] lang4 de2 xu1 ming2 to have an undeserved reputation (idiom) 1 转圈[轉圈] zhuan4 quan1 to rotate; to twirl; to run around; to encircle; rotation; (coll.) to speak indirectly; to beat about the bush 1 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 2 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 2 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 2 舞蹈[舞蹈] wu3 dao3 dance (performance art); dancing 2 陆陆续续[陸陸續續] lu4 lu4 xu4 xu4 in succession; one after another; continuously 1 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 1 告一段落[告一段落] gao4 yi1 duan4 luo4 to come to the end of a phase (idiom) 1 积压[積壓] ji1 ya1 to pile up; to accumulate without being dealt with 1 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 3 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 4 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 1 分散[分散] fen1 san4 to scatter; to disperse; to distribute 2 梦寐以求[夢寐以求] meng4 mei4 yi3 qiu2 to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom); to long for sth day and night 2 尽心尽力[盡心盡力] jin4 xin1 jin4 li4 making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out; to do one's utmost 1 辛辛苦苦[辛辛苦苦] xin1 xin1 ku3 ku3 painstakingly; with great trouble 1 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 2 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 1 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 1 投资人[投資人] tou2 zi1 ren2 investor 10 忠告[忠告] zhong1 gao4 to give sb a word of advice; advice; counsel; a wise word 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep16/175 words - 35 min 一路平安[一路平安] yi1 lu4 ping2 an1 to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage! 1 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 2 常住[常住] chang2 zhu4 long-term resident; permanent residence; eternalism (permanence of soul, Sanskrit śāśvata-vāda) 1 玲珑[玲瓏] ling2 long2 (onom.) clink of jewels; exquisite; detailed and fine; clever; nimble 52 口红[口紅] kou3 hong2 lipstick 11 标记[標記] biao1 ji4 sign; mark; symbol; to mark up; (computing) token 6 无理取闹[無理取鬧] wu2 li3 qu3 nao4 to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative 4 杜[杜] du4 birchleaf pear (tree); to stop; to prevent; to restrict 24 乱搞[亂搞] luan4 gao3 to make a mess; to mess with; to be wild; to sleep around; to jump into bed 1 专人[專人] zhuan1 ren2 specialist; person appointed for specific task 1 封闭[封閉] feng1 bi4 to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive 1 排查[排查] pai2 cha2 to inspect; to run through a checklist; to take stock; to audit 1 字形[字形] zi4 xing2 form of a Chinese character; variant of 字型[zi4 xing2] 1 符号[符號] fu2 hao4 symbol; mark; sign 1 佐罗[佐羅] Zuo3 luo2 Zorro 3 飞贼[飛賊] fei1 zei2 cat burglar; burglar who gains entrance by scaling walls; intruding enemy airman; air marauder 2 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 1 大侠[大俠] da4 xia2 knight; swordsman; noble warrior; chivalrous hero 1 佐[佐] zuo3 to assist; assistant; aide; to accompany 1 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 1 失控[失控] shi1 kong4 to go out of control 2 传扬[傳揚] chuan2 yang2 to spread (by word of mouth) 1 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 2 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 1 蹊跷[蹊蹺] qi1 qiao1 odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1] 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep16/193 words - 41 min 声张[聲張] sheng1 zhang1 to make public; to disclose 2 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 2 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 2 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 1 万岁[萬歲] wan4 sui4 Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty 4 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 4 讨好[討好] tao3 hao3 to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor 1 堪[堪] kan1 to endure; may; can 1 登月[登月] deng1 yue4 to go (up) to the moon 1 彩虹[彩虹] cai3 hong2 rainbow; CL:道[dao4] 5 无趣[無趣] wu2 qu4 dull; vapid; colorless 1 挑剔[挑剔] tiao1 ti5 picky; fussy 1 厌倦[厭倦] yan4 juan4 to be weary of; to be fed up with; tedious 1 想方设法[想方設法] xiang3 fang1 she4 fa3 to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to try this, that and the other 1 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 1 溃疡[潰瘍] kui4 yang2 ulcer; to ulcerate 1 百发百中[百發百中] bai3 fa1 bai3 zhong4 lit. one hundred shots, one hundred hits; to carry out a task with great precision; to shoot with unfailing accuracy; be a crack shot (idiom) 1 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep17/25 words - 5 min 暧昧[曖昧] ai4 mei4 vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious 1 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 2 拟[擬] ni3 to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo- 1 条款[條款] tiao2 kuan3 clause (of contract or law); CL:項|项[xiang4] 2 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 7 算计[算計] suan4 ji5 to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme 1 利索[利索] li4 suo5 nimble 1 一拍两散[一拍兩散] yi1 pai1 liang3 san4 (of marriage or business partners) to break up (idiom); to separate 1 腾[騰] teng2 to soar; to gallop; to prance; to turn over; to vacate; to clear 1 作案[作案] zuo4 an4 to commit a crime 1 动机[動機] dong4 ji1 motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention 1 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 1 推论[推論] tui1 lun4 to infer; inference; corollary; reasoned conclusion 1 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 1 院子[院子] yuan4 zi5 courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 1 恩爱[恩愛] en1 ai4 loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 1 犯得着[犯得著] fan4 de5 zhao2 worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile); also written 犯得上 1 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 1 盖子[蓋子] gai4 zi5 cover; lid; shell 1 拧[擰] ning2 to pinch; wring 1 放进[放進] fang4 jin4 to put into 3 分家[分家] fen1 jia1 to separate and live apart; division of a large family into smaller groups 1 情调[情調] qing2 diao4 sentiment; tone and mood; taste 1 韭菜[韭菜] jiu3 cai4 garlic chives (Allium tuberosum), aka Chinese chives; (fig.) retail investors who lose their money to more experienced operators (i.e. they are "harvested" like garlic chives) 1 秋葵[秋葵] qiu1 kui2 okra (Hibiscus esculentus); lady's fingers 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep17/50 words - 7 min 腰子[腰子] yao1 zi5 kidney 1 法子[法子] fa3 zi5 way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5] 1 泌尿[泌尿] mi4 niao4 to urinate; urination 1 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] 1 掩人耳目[掩人耳目] yan3 ren2 er3 mu4 to fool people (idiom); to pull the wool over people's eyes 1 挂号[掛號] gua4 hao4 to register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail 1 中医[中醫] Zhong1 yi1 traditional Chinese medical science; a doctor trained in Chinese medicine 1 祖传[祖傳] zu3 chuan2 passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation 1 秘方[祕方] mi4 fang1 secret recipe 1 盹[盹] dun3 doze; nap 1 腰椎间盘[腰椎間盤] yao1 zhui1 jian1 pan2 intervertebral disk 1 突出[突出] tu1 chu1 prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude; to project 1 演出[演出] yan3 chu1 to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 1 过问[過問] guo4 wen4 to show an interest in; to get involved with 1 缝制[縫製] feng2 zhi4 to sew; to make (clothes, bedding) 1 打动[打動] da3 dong4 to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching 1 碉堡[碉堡] diao1 bao3 pillbox (military fortification); blockhouse; euphemistic way of writing 屌爆[diao3 bao4] 1 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 1 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 1 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 一等[一等] yi1 deng3 first class; grade A 1 事到如今[事到如今] shi4 dao4 ru2 jin1 as matters stand; things having reached this stage 1 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 1 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 2 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep17/75 words - 11 min 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 1 跑步[跑步] pao3 bu4 to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 4 回见[回見] hui2 jian4 See you later! 1 家族[家族] jia1 zu2 family; clan 1 微克[微克] wei1 ke4 microgram (μg) 1 毫米[毫米] hao2 mi3 millimeter 1 钻[鑽] zuan1 to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain 4 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 4 小树林[小樹林] xiao3 shu4 lin2 grove 3 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 1 毫无保留[毫無保留] hao2 wu2 bao3 liu2 to hold nothing back; without reservation 1 校区[校區] xiao4 qu1 campus 1 一级[一級] yi1 ji2 first class; category A 1 中国人[中國人] Zhong1 guo2 ren2 Chinese person 1 自然而然[自然而然] zi4 ran2 er2 ran2 involuntary; automatically 1 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 1 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 1 王八[王八] wang2 ba1 tortoise; cuckold; (old) male owner of a brothel; pimp 2 念经[念經] nian4 jing1 to recite or chant Buddhist scripture 1 校园[校園] xiao4 yuan2 campus 1 刑警[刑警] xing2 jing3 abbr. for 刑事警察[xing2 shi4 jing3 cha2]; criminal police 1 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 3 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 1 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 1 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 1 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 8 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep17/100 words - 15 min 走错[走錯] zou3 cuo4 to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 1 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 1 起开[起開] qi3 kai5 (dialect) to step aside; Get out of the way! 1 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 1 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 1 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 5 安分[安分] an1 fen4 content with one's lot; knowing one's place 1 分地[分地] fen1 di4 to distribute land 1 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 2 大都[大都] da4 du1 for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 1 口罩[口罩] kou3 zhao4 mask (surgical etc) 1 迫不及待[迫不及待] po4 bu4 ji2 dai4 impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it 2 不解风情[不解風情] bu4 jie3 feng1 qing2 unromantic; insensitive 1 风情[風情] feng1 qing2 mien; bearing; grace; amorous feelings; flirtatious expressions; local conditions and customs; wind force, direction etc 1 送餐[送餐] song4 can1 home delivery of meal 1 假借[假借] jia3 jie4 to make use of; to use sth as pretext; under false pretenses; under the guise of; masquerading as; lenient; tolerant; loan character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters); character acquiring meanings by phonetic association; also called phonetic loan 1 扫视[掃視] sao3 shi4 to run one's eyes over; to sweep one's eyes over 1 拿起[拿起] na2 qi3 to pick up 1 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 4 探索[探索] tan4 suo3 to explore; to probe 2 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 1 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 1 万无一失[萬無一失] wan4 wu2 yi1 shi1 surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) 1 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 1 请勿打扰[請勿打擾] qing3 wu4 da3 rao3 please do not disturb 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep17/125 words - 20 min 馊[餿] sou1 rancid; soured (as food) 1 煳[煳] hu2 burnt; to char 1 鲜花[鮮花] xian1 hua1 flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3] 1 美酒[美酒] mei3 jiu3 good wine; fine liquor 1 烛光[燭光] zhu2 guang1 candle light; candle-lit (vigil etc); candela, unit of luminous intensity (cd) 1 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 2 赔罪[賠罪] pei2 zui4 to apologize 1 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 2 被窝[被窩] bei4 wo1 quilt wrapped around the body as a tube (traditional bedding); (contemporary) bedding; quilt; blankets; cover; bed 1 转眼[轉眼] zhuan3 yan3 in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance 1 好聚好散[好聚好散] hao3 ju4 hao3 san4 to part without hard feelings (idiom); to cut the knot as smoothly as you tied it 1 浴室[浴室] yu4 shi4 bathroom (room used for bathing); CL:間|间[jian1] 1 等不及[等不及] deng3 bu4 ji2 can't wait 1 水落石出[水落石出] shui3 luo4 shi2 chu1 as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light 3 惊吓[驚嚇] jing1 xia4 to frighten; to horrify; to terrify 1 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 5 搜查[搜查] sou1 cha2 to search 2 浴巾[浴巾] yu4 jin1 bath towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 拖鞋[拖鞋] tuo1 xie2 slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 2 配给[配給] pei4 ji3 to ration; to allocate 10 开窍[開竅] kai1 qiao4 to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns 5 护[護] hu4 to protect 1 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 1 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep17/150 words - 26 min 记号[記號] ji4 hao5 mark; symbol; notation; seal 3 醉翁之意不在酒[醉翁之意不在酒] zui4 weng1 zhi1 yi4 bu4 zai4 jiu3 wine-lover's heart is not in the cup (idiom); a drinker not really interested in alcohol; having an ulterior motive; to have other things in mind; with an ax to grind; accomplishing something besides what one set out to do 1 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 语文[語文] yu3 wen2 literature and language; (PRC) Chinese (as a school subject) 2 中学[中學] zhong1 xue2 middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 1 守株待兔[守株待兔] shou3 zhu1 dai4 tu4 lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom); to wait idly for opportunities; to trust to chance rather than show initiative 1 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 3 区域[區域] qu1 yu4 area; region; district 3 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 2 手心[手心] shou3 xin1 palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 1 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 1 蹦出来[蹦出來] beng4 chu1 lai5 to crop up; to pop up; to emerge abruptly 1 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 2 前进[前進] qian2 jin4 to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 1 潜入[潛入] qian2 ru4 to submerge; to infiltrate; to steal into 1 意境[意境] yi4 jing4 artistic mood or conception; creative concept 1 粉碎机[粉碎機] fen3 sui4 ji1 pulverizer; grinder 1 人赃俱获[人贓俱獲] ren2 zang1 ju4 huo4 (of a thief, smuggler etc) to be caught with stolen or illegal goods; to be caught red-handed 1 开锁[開鎖] kai1 suo3 to unlock 1 雌雄[雌雄] ci2 xiong2 male and female 1 亡命[亡命] wang2 ming4 to flee; to go into exile (from prison) 1 天涯[天涯] tian1 ya2 the other end of the world; a faraway place 1 洗漱[洗漱] xi3 shu4 to wash the face and rinse the mouth 2 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep17/175 words - 33 min 不在[不在] bu4 zai4 not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased 1 好坏[好壞] hao3 huai4 good or bad; good and bad; standard; quality 2 想出[想出] xiang3 chu1 to figure out; to work out (a solution etc); to think up; to come up with (an idea etc) 2 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 1 枪毙[槍斃] qiang1 bi4 to execute by firing squad; to shoot dead; fig. to discard; to get rid of 2 停下[停下] ting2 xia4 to stop 3 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 1 抓走[抓走] zhua1 zou3 to arrest 1 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 1 地儿[地兒] di4 r5 place; space 1 藏人[藏人] Zang4 ren2 Tibetan (person) 1 使劲[使勁] shi3 jin4 to exert all one's strength 3 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 2 走廊[走廊] zou3 lang2 corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda 1 没办法[沒辦法] mei2 ban4 fa3 there is nothing to be done; one can't do anything about it 1 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 1 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) 3 蹲点[蹲點] dun1 dian3 (of a cadre etc) to work for a period of time with a grassroots unit to gain firsthand experience; (dialect) taking a crap 1 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 1 交班[交班] jiao1 ban1 to hand over to the next workshift 1 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 4 抛下[拋下] pao1 xia4 to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down 2 自首[自首] zi4 shou3 to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) 1 房卡[房卡] fang2 ka3 room card (in a hotel) 3 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep17/200 words - 38 min 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 2 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 2 激进[激進] ji1 jin4 radical; extreme; extremist 1 榜样[榜樣] bang3 yang4 example; model; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 2 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 3 再会[再會] zai4 hui4 to meet again; until we meet again; goodbye 2 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 2 胆小[膽小] dan3 xiao3 cowardice; timid 3 昭[昭] zhao1 bright; clear; manifest; to show clearly 1 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 1 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 1 哈佛[哈佛] Ha1 fo2 Harvard 1 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 1 养老[養老] yang3 lao3 to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement 1 长远[長遠] chang2 yuan3 long-term; long-range 1 腊[腊] xi1 dried meat; also pr. [xi2] 1 颜值[顏值] yan2 zhi2 attractiveness index (rating of how good-looking sb is) 1 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 河马[河馬] he2 ma3 hippopotamus 1 专项[專項] zhuan1 xiang4 special; dedicated 1 推动[推動] tui1 dong4 to push (for acceptance of a plan); to push forward; to promote; to actuate; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 商讨[商討] shang1 tao3 to discuss; to deliberate 1 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 1 核心[核心] he2 xin1 core; nucleus 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep17/225 words - 40 min 背水一战[背水一戰] bei4 shui3 yi1 zhan4 lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die 1 开机[開機] kai1 ji1 to start an engine; to boot up (a computer); to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete; to begin shooting a film or TV show 1 凡是[凡是] fan2 shi4 each and every; every; all; any 2 统统[統統] tong3 tong3 totally 3 点燃[點燃] dian3 ran2 to ignite; to set on fire; aflame 2 开幕[開幕] kai1 mu4 to open (a conference); to inaugurate 1 预售[預售] yu4 shou4 advance sale; to sell in advance; to book 1 换人[換人] huan4 ren2 to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc); substitution 1 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 1 耳闻[耳聞] er3 wen2 to hear of; to hear about 1 臂[臂] bi4 arm 1 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 1 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 1 阐明[闡明] chan3 ming2 to elucidate; to explain clearly; to expound 1 构想[構想] gou4 xiang3 to conceive; concept 1 招揽[招攬] zhao1 lan3 to attract (customers); to drum up (trade) 1 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 1 名副其实[名副其實] ming2 fu4 qi2 shi2 not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) 1 世界各地[世界各地] shi4 jie4 ge4 di4 all over the world; everywhere; in all parts of the world 1 泉水[泉水] quan2 shui3 spring water; CL:股[gu3] 6 引进[引進] yin3 jin4 to recommend; to introduce (from outside) 1 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 2 进口[進口] jin4 kou3 to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 2 松露[松露] song1 lu4 truffle 1 匹配[匹配] pi3 pei4 to mate or marry; to match; matching; compatible 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep17/241 words - 41 min 盛会[盛會] sheng4 hui4 pageant; distinguished meeting 2 派出[派出] pai4 chu1 to send; to dispatch 1 一流[一流] yi1 liu2 top quality; front ranking 1 培训[培訓] pei2 xun4 to cultivate; to train; to groom; training 2 愧不敢当[愧不敢當] kui4 bu4 gan3 dang1 lit. I'm ashamed and dare not (accept the honor); fig. I do not deserve your praise.; You flatter me too much. 1 老牌[老牌] lao3 pai2 old, well-known brand; old style; old school; an old hand; experienced veteran 1 档次[檔次] dang4 ci4 grade; class; quality; level 2 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 4 全权[全權] quan2 quan2 full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers 1 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 1 探讨[探討] tan4 tao3 to investigate; to probe 2 上级[上級] shang4 ji2 higher authorities; superiors; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 下级[下級] xia4 ji2 low ranking; low level; underclass; subordinate 2 越级[越級] yue4 ji2 to skip a grade; to bypass ranks; to go over the head of one's boss 2 委任[委任] wei3 ren4 to appoint 2 名誉[名譽] ming2 yu4 fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 4 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep18/25 words - 6 min 新意[新意] xin1 yi4 new idea 1 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 1 有机[有機] you3 ji1 organic 1 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 1 秩序[秩序] zhi4 xu4 order (orderly); order (sequence); social order; the state (of society); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 高深[高深] gao1 shen1 profound 2 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 2 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 1 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 1 出色[出色] chu1 se4 remarkable; outstanding 1 新欢[新歡] xin1 huan1 new flame; new lover 1 不辞而别[不辭而別] bu4 ci2 er2 bie2 to leave without saying good-bye 3 事实上[事實上] shi4 shi2 shang4 in fact; in reality; actually; as a matter of fact; de facto; ipso facto 1 性子[性子] xing4 zi5 temper 1 第三者[第三者] di4 san1 zhe3 sb who is romantically involved with sb already in a committed relationship; the other woman; the other man; third person; third party (in dispute); disinterested party; number three in a list 2 一心一意[一心一意] yi1 xin1 yi1 yi4 concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently 1 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 1 饱和[飽和] bao3 he2 saturation 1 睫毛[睫毛] jie2 mao2 eyelashes 2 卸[卸] xie4 to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of 1 凤凰[鳳凰] feng4 huang2 phoenix 1 麻雀[麻雀] ma2 que4 sparrow; (dialect) mahjong 1 仿[仿] fang3 to imitate; to copy 2 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 1 高贵[高貴] gao1 gui4 grandeur; noble 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep18/50 words - 10 min 精致[精緻] jing1 zhi4 delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 1 透亮[透亮] tou4 liang4 bright; shining; translucent; crystal clear 1 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 2 瑕疵[瑕疵] xia2 ci1 blemish; flaw; defect 2 眼影[眼影] yan3 ying3 eye shadow (cosmetics) 2 不得不[不得不] bu4 de2 bu4 have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 1 底子[底子] di3 zi5 base; foundation; bottom 1 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 1 从没[從沒] cong2 mei2 never (in the past); never did 1 斩[斬] zhan3 to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 1 公事公办[公事公辦] gong1 shi4 gong1 ban4 to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom) 1 正当[正當] zheng4 dang1 timely; just (when needed) 1 除此之外[除此之外] chu2 ci3 zhi1 wai4 apart from this; in addition to this 1 瓜葛[瓜葛] gua1 ge2 intertwined (as melon and vine plants); interconnected; association (of two things) 3 找麻烦[找麻煩] zhao3 ma2 fan5 to look for trouble 1 亏损[虧損] kui1 sun3 deficit; (financial) loss 1 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 1 标榜[標榜] biao1 bang3 to flaunt; to advertise; to parade; boost; excessive praise 1 现代[現代] xian4 dai4 modern times; modern age; modern era 2 铁了心[鐵了心] tie3 le5 xin1 determined; unshakable 1 稳妥[穩妥] wen3 tuo3 dependable 1 追加[追加] zhui1 jia1 to add something extra; an additional increment; addendum; to append; an additional posthumous title 2 何乐而不为[何樂而不為] he2 le4 er2 bu4 wei2 What can you have against it? (idiom); We should do this.; Go for it! 1 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 1 运营[運營] yun4 ying2 to be in operation; to do business; (of train, bus etc) to be in service; operation; service 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep18/75 words - 15 min 体恤[體恤] ti3 xu4 to empathize with; to show solicitude for; T-shirt (loanword) 1 亡羊补牢[亡羊補牢] wang2 yang2 bu3 lao2 lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom); fig. to act belatedly; better late than never; to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted 1 为时不晚[為時不晚] wei2 shi2 bu4 wan3 it is not too late (idiom) 1 状[狀] zhuang4 accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 1 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 1 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 2 毛遂自荐[毛遂自薦] Mao2 Sui4 zi4 jian4 Mao Sui recommends himself (idiom); to offer one's services (in the style of Mao Sui offering his services to king of Chu 楚 of the Warring states) 1 钦[欽] qin1 to respect; to admire; to venerate; by the emperor himself 1 接班人[接班人] jie1 ban1 ren2 successor 1 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 1 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 1 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 1 什么时候[什麼時候] shen2 me5 shi2 hou5 when?; at what time? 3 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 2 战争[戰爭] zhan4 zheng1 war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 1 风平浪静[風平浪靜] feng1 ping2 lang4 jing4 lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment; all is quiet; a dead calm (at sea) 1 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 3 靠拢[靠攏] kao4 long3 to draw close to 1 吸引力[吸引力] xi1 yin3 li4 attractive force (such as gravitation); sex appeal; attractiveness 1 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 1 学历[學歷] xue2 li4 educational background; academic qualifications 2 丧失[喪失] sang4 shi1 to lose; to forfeit 1 看成[看成] kan4 cheng2 to regard as 2 配件[配件] pei4 jian4 component; part; fitting; accessory; replacement part 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep18/100 words - 19 min 嘚瑟[嘚瑟] de4 se5 variant of 得瑟[de4 se5] 1 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 1 跳进[跳進] tiao4 jin4 to plunge into; to jump into 1 稀[稀] xi1 rare; uncommon; watery; sparse 1 活生生[活生生] huo2 sheng1 sheng1 real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) 1 棍[棍] gun4 stick; rod; truncheon 1 团团转[團團轉] tuan2 tuan2 zhuan4 to go round and round; running around in circles; fig. frantically busy 1 冷落[冷落] leng3 luo4 desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder 1 一哭二闹三上吊[一哭二鬧三上吊] yi1 ku1 er4 nao4 san1 shang4 diao4 to make a terrible scene (idiom); to throw a tantrum 1 撒泼[撒潑] sa1 po1 to make an unreasonable scene 1 抹脖子[抹脖子] mo3 bo2 zi5 to slit one's own throat; to commit suicide 1 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 1 助长[助長] zhu4 zhang3 to encourage; to foster; to foment 1 气焰[氣焰] qi4 yan4 arrogance; haughtiness 1 豁然开朗[豁然開朗] huo4 ran2 kai1 lang3 suddenly opens up to a wide panorama (idiom); to come to a wide clearing; fig. everything becomes clear at once; to achieve speedy enlightenment 1 化肥[化肥] hua4 fei2 fertilizer 1 挥发[揮發] hui1 fa1 volatile; volatility 1 依恋[依戀] yi1 lian4 to be fondly attached to; to not wish to part with; to cling to 1 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 1 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 1 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 1 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 3 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] 1 高攀[高攀] gao1 pan1 social climbing; to claim connections with people in higher social class 1 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 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep18/125 words - 28 min 大海捞针[大海撈針] da4 hai3 lao1 zhen1 lit. to fish a needle from the sea; to find a needle in a haystack (idiom) 1 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 1 给予[給予] ji3 yu3 to accord; to give; to show (respect) 3 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 1 荷花[荷花] he2 hua1 lotus 1 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 2 浮潜[浮潛] fu2 qian2 to snorkel; snorkeling 1 装备[裝備] zhuang1 bei4 equipment; to equip; to outfit 3 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 1 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 2 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 1 前脚[前腳] qian2 jiao3 one moment ..., (the next ...); leading foot (in walking) 2 涉及[涉及] she4 ji2 to involve; to touch upon (a topic) 1 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 1 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 1 儿戏[兒戲] er2 xi4 child's play; trifling matter 1 迷恋[迷戀] mi2 lian4 to be infatuated with; to indulge in 1 苦海[苦海] ku3 hai3 lit. sea of bitterness; abyss of worldly suffering (Buddhist term); depths of misery 1 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 5 在世[在世] zai4 shi4 to be alive 1 猪八戒[豬八戒] Zhu1 Ba1 jie4 Zhu Bajie, character in Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记, with pig-like characteristics and armed with a muckrake; Pigsy in Arthur Waley's translation 1 孙悟空[孫悟空] Sun1 Wu4 kong1 Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, character with supernatural powers in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]; Son Goku, the main character in Dragon Ball 七龍珠|七龙珠[Qi1 long2 zhu1] 1 相亲[相親] xiang1 qin1 blind date; arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiang4 qin1]); to be deeply attached to each other 2 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 证件[證件] zheng4 jian4 certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep18/150 words - 34 min 资深[資深] zi1 shen1 veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced 1 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 4 教授[教授] jiao4 shou4 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 4 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 4 玲[玲] ling2 (onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑); tinkling of gem-pendants 3 珑[瓏] long2 tinkling of gem-pendants 3 份儿[份兒] fen4 r5 degree; extent; allotted share 2 公告[公告] gong1 gao4 post; announcement 1 栏[欄] lan2 fence; railing; hurdle; column or box (of text or other data) 1 转接[轉接] zhuan3 jie1 switch; connection; to put through (to telephone extension) 1 恭候[恭候] gong1 hou4 to look forward to sth; to wait respectfully 2 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 6 名额[名額] ming2 e2 quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) 2 购物车[購物車] gou4 wu4 che1 shopping cart 1 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 2 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 1 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 1 墅[墅] shu4 villa 1 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 1 初来乍到[初來乍到] chu1 lai2 zha4 dao4 to be a newcomer; just off the boat 1 野心[野心] ye3 xin1 ambition; wild schemes; careerism 1 不愉快[不愉快] bu4 yu2 kuai4 disagreeable; unpleasant 1 功成名就[功成名就] gong1 cheng2 ming2 jiu4 to win success and recognition (idiom) 1 伦敦[倫敦] Lun2 dun1 London, capital of United Kingdom 2 华盛顿[華盛頓] Hua2 sheng4 dun4 Washington (name); George Washington (1732-1799), first US president; Washington, US State; Washington, D.C. (US federal capital) 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep18/175 words - 40 min 组长[組長] zu3 zhang3 group leader 1 冯[馮] ping2 to gallop; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old variant of 憑|凭[ping2] 2 富贵[富貴] fu4 gui4 riches and honor 1 阴魂不散[陰魂不散] yin1 hun2 bu4 san4 lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom); fig. the influence still lingers on; the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive 1 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 3 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 3 老伴[老伴] lao3 ban4 (of an elderly couple) husband or wife 2 点水[點水] dian3 shui3 to skim; lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水); skin-deep 1 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 9 怕羞[怕羞] pa4 xiu1 coy; shy; bashful 1 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 1 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 2 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 1 兹[茲] zi1 now; here; this; time; year 1 默[默] mo4 silent; to write from memory 1 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 1 老年痴呆症[老年痴獃症] lao3 nian2 chi1 dai1 zheng4 senile dementia; Alzheimer's disease 1 得病[得病] de2 bing4 to fall ill; to contract a disease 1 牵手[牽手] qian1 shou3 to hold hands 2 放马过来[放馬過來] fang4 ma3 guo4 lai2 bring it on!; give me all you got! 1 才艺[才藝] cai2 yi4 talent 1 排名[排名] pai2 ming2 to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking 2 门外[門外] men2 wai4 outside the door 1 乐器[樂器] yue4 qi4 musical instrument; CL:件[jian4] 1 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep18/184 words - 41 min 以下[以下] yi3 xia4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 1 名校[名校] ming2 xiao4 famous school 1 厨艺[廚藝] chu2 yi4 cooking skills; culinary talent 1 答对[答對] da2 dui4 (usually used in the negative) to answer or reply to sb's question 1 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 1 例外[例外] li4 wai4 exception; to be an exception 4 心想[心想] xin1 xiang3 to think to oneself; to think; to assume 2 太阳系[太陽系] tai4 yang2 xi4 solar system 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep19/25 words - 9 min 爱奇艺[愛奇藝] Ai4 Qi2 yi4 iQiyi, online video platform based in Beijing, launched in 2010 6 文学[文學] wen2 xue2 literature; CL:種|种[zhong3] 6 携[攜] xie2 to carry; to take along; to bring along; to hold (hands); also pr. [xi1] 6 漂流[漂流] piao1 liu2 to float on the current; to drift along or about; rafting 6 闪耀[閃耀] shan3 yao4 to glint; to glitter; to sparkle; to radiate 6 改编[改編] gai3 bian1 to adapt; to rearrange; to revise 6 家境[家境] jia1 jing4 family financial situation; family circumstances 1 腔[腔] qiang1 cavity of body; barrel (e.g. engine cylinder); compartment; tune; accent of speech 1 热血[熱血] re4 xue4 hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) 1 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 2 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 2 局限于[局限於] ju2 xian4 yu2 to be limited to 1 胸无大志[胸無大志] xiong1 wu2 da4 zhi4 to have no aspirations (idiom); unambitious 1 人设[人設] ren2 she4 the design of a character (in games, manga etc) (abbr. for 人物設定|人物设定); (fig.) (a celebrity or other public figure's) image in the eyes of the public; public persona 1 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 2 分流[分流] fen1 liu2 bypass 2 流量[流量] liu2 liang4 flow rate; rate; throughput; site traffic (Internet) 4 笑脸[笑臉] xiao4 lian3 smiling face; smiley :) ☺; CL:副[fu4] 1 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 2 人脉[人脈] ren2 mai4 contacts; connections; network 1 无时无刻[無時無刻] wu2 shi2 wu2 ke4 all the time; incessantly 1 花瓣[花瓣] hua1 ban4 petal; CL:片[pian4] 2 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 1 黛[黛] dai4 umber-black dye for painting the eyebrow 1 玉[玉] yu4 jade 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep19/50 words - 14 min 葬[葬] zang4 to bury (the dead); to inter 1 红楼梦[紅樓夢] Hong2 lou2 Meng4 A Dream of Red Mansions (first completed edition 1791) by Cao Xueqin 曹雪芹[Cao2 Xue3 qin2], one of the four great novels 1 情谊[情誼] qing2 yi4 friendship; camaraderie 1 恋恋不舍[戀戀不捨] lian4 lian4 bu4 she3 reluctant to part 1 一家子[一家子] yi1 jia1 zi5 the whole family 1 专用[專用] zhuan1 yong4 special; dedicated 4 穴[穴] xue2 cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 1 耳环[耳環] er3 huan2 earring; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4] 4 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 2 持久[持久] chi2 jiu3 lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long 2 床头[床頭] chuang2 tou2 bedhead; bedside; headboard 2 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 2 盒子[盒子] he2 zi5 box; case 1 力度[力度] li4 du4 strength; vigor; efforts; (music) dynamics 1 浴袍[浴袍] yu4 pao2 bathrobe 2 说不上[說不上] shuo1 bu5 shang4 to be unable to say or tell; to not be worth mentioning 1 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 2 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 1 老伯伯[老伯伯] lao3 bo2 bo5 grandpa (polite form of address for old man) 3 借鉴[借鑒] jie4 jian4 to draw on (others' experience); to learn from (how others do things); lesson to be learned (by observing others) 2 奖品[獎品] jiang3 pin3 award; prize 5 便签[便簽] bian4 qian1 note; memo; CL:張|张[zhang1],個|个[ge4] 1 兑换[兌換] dui4 huan4 to convert; to exchange 3 这样一来[這樣一來] zhe4 yang4 yi1 lai2 thus; if this happens then 1 趣味[趣味] qu4 wei4 fun; interest; delight; taste; liking; preference 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep19/75 words - 19 min 二来[二來] er4 lai2 secondly, ... 1 额外[額外] e2 wai4 extra; added; additional 1 一腔[一腔] yi1 qiang1 full of (zeal, anger etc) 1 礼品[禮品] li3 pin3 gift; present 1 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 11 倦[倦] juan4 tired 1 西藏[西藏] Xi1 zang4 Tibet; Xizang or Tibetan autonomous region 西藏自治區|西藏自治区 3 缺心眼[缺心眼] que1 xin1 yan3 stupid; senseless; dim-witted 1 香皂[香皂] xiang1 zao4 perfumed soap; toilet soap; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 孤零零[孤零零] gu1 ling2 ling2 lone; isolated and without help; all alone; solitary 1 孤儿[孤兒] gu1 er2 orphan 1 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) 1 脑筋[腦筋] nao3 jin1 brains; mind; head; way of thinking 1 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 1 移动[移動] yi2 dong4 to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable 1 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 1 灵活[靈活] ling2 huo2 flexible; nimble; agile 3 变通[變通] bian4 tong1 pragmatic; flexible; to act differently in different situations; to accommodate to circumstances 2 僵化[僵化] jiang1 hua4 to become rigid 1 思维[思維] si1 wei2 (line of) thought; thinking 1 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? 1 置[置] zhi4 to install; to place; to put; to buy 1 退避三舍[退避三捨] tui4 bi4 san1 she4 lit. to retreat three day's march (idiom); fig. to give way in the face of superior strength; a strategic withdrawal 2 异性[異性] yi4 xing4 the opposite sex; of the opposite sex; heterosexual; different in nature 1 界限[界限] jie4 xian4 boundary 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep19/100 words - 28 min 换句话说[換句話說] huan4 ju4 hua4 shuo1 in other words 2 一个巴掌拍不响[一個巴掌拍不響] yi1 ge5 ba1 zhang3 pai1 bu4 xiang3 lit. one palm alone cannot clap (proverb); fig. it takes two persons to start a dispute; it takes two to tango; it's difficult to achieve anything without support 1 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 4 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 13 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 1 宝藏[寶藏] bao3 zang4 precious mineral deposits; hidden treasure; (fig.) treasure; (Buddhism) the treasure of Buddha's law 4 领取[領取] ling3 qu3 to receive; to draw; to get 5 认证[認證] ren4 zheng4 to authenticate; to approve 1 佩戴[佩戴] pei4 dai4 to wear (as accessories) 1 寻宝[尋寶] xun2 bao3 treasure hunt 3 宝物[寶物] bao3 wu4 treasure; CL:件[jian4] 1 作弊[作弊] zuo4 bi4 to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices 2 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 1 发放[發放] fa1 fang4 to provide; to give; to grant 2 引流[引流] yin3 liu2 to drain; (medicine) drainage 1 预估[預估] yu4 gu1 to estimate; to forecast; prediction; projection 1 当日[當日] dang1 ri4 on that day 1 可谓[可謂] ke3 wei4 it could even be said 1 拔群[拔群] ba2 qun2 outstanding; exceptionally good 1 领奖[領獎] ling3 jiang3 to accept a prize; a prize-winner 1 钻进[鑽進] zuan1 jin4 to get into; to dig into (studies, job etc); to squeeze into 1 聋[聾] long2 deaf 1 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree 1 攻略[攻略] gong1 lu:e4 strategy; directions; guide; how-to 1 提示[提示] ti2 shi4 to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice 5 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep19/125 words - 33 min 说话算数[說話算數] shuo1 hua4 suan4 shu4 to keep one's promise; to mean what one says 2 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 1 指示[指示] zhi3 shi4 to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 1 烈酒[烈酒] lie4 jiu3 strong alcoholic drink 3 喷火[噴火] pen1 huo3 to shoot flames; to erupt (of volcanoes); flaming (of flowers) 1 煤油[煤油] mei2 you2 kerosene 1 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 1 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 1 包治百病[包治百病] bao1 zhi4 bai3 bing4 guaranteed to cure all diseases 1 摩羯[摩羯] Mo2 jie2 Capricorn (star sign); northern people in classical times, a branch of the Huns or Xiongnu 匈奴 1 天蝎[天蠍] tian1 xie1 Scorpio (constellation) 2 双子[雙子] Shuang1 zi3 Gemini (star sign) 3 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 紧跟[緊跟] jin3 gen1 to follow precisely; to comply with 1 潮流[潮流] chao2 liu2 tide; current; trend 1 天作之合[天作之合] tian1 zuo4 zhi1 he2 a match made in heaven (idiom) 1 摩羯座[摩羯座] Mo2 jie2 zuo4 Capricornus 1 天蝎座[天蠍座] Tian1 xie1 zuo4 Scorpio or Scorpius (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 2 命盘[命盤] ming4 pan2 natal chart (astrology) 2 上升[上昇] shang4 sheng1 to rise; to go up; to ascend 9 双鱼[雙魚] Shuang1 yu2 Pisces (star sign) 2 处女[處女] chu3 nu:3 virgin; maiden; inaugural 3 纵横[縱橫] zong4 heng2 lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth; criss-crossed; able to move unhindered; abbr. for 合縱連橫|合纵连横[He2 zong4 Lian2 heng2], School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) 2 登[登] deng1 to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old) 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep19/150 words - 34 min 占星学[占星學] zhan1 xing1 xue2 astrology 1 外貌[外貌] wai4 mao4 profile; appearance 1 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 1 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 1 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 1 伴侣[伴侶] ban4 lu:3 companion; mate; partner 1 极为[極為] ji2 wei2 extremely; exceedingly 1 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 1 有着[有著] you3 zhe5 to have; to possess 1 三角形[三角形] san1 jiao3 xing2 triangle 2 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 3 谴[譴] qian3 to censure; to reprimand 1 双子座[雙子座] Shuang1 zi3 zuo4 Gemini (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 2 克[剋] kei1 to scold; to beat 1 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 3 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 3 外星人[外星人] wai4 xing1 ren2 space alien; extraterrestrial 1 自居[自居] zi4 ju1 to consider oneself as; to believe oneself to be 1 处女座[處女座] Chu3 nu:3 zuo4 Virgo (constellation and sign of the zodiac); popular variant of 室女座[Shi4 nu:3 zuo4] 2 缜密[縝密] zhen3 mi4 meticulous; careful; deliberate; delicate; fine (texture) 1 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 2 水瓶座[水瓶座] Shui3 ping2 zuo4 Aquarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 1 多变[多變] duo1 bian4 fickle; multi-variate (math.) 1 彪[彪] biao1 tiger stripes; tiger cub; (old) classifier for troops 1 步步为营[步步為營] bu4 bu4 wei2 ying2 to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step; to consolidate at every step 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep19/175 words - 37 min 偏向[偏向] pian1 xiang4 partial towards sth; to prefer; to incline; erroneous tendencies (Leftist or Revisionist deviation) 1 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 2 形状[形狀] xing2 zhuang4 form; shape; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 上口[上口] shang4 kou3 to be able to read aloud fluently; to be suitable (easy enough) for reading aloud 1 大风[大風] da4 feng1 gale; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 大浪[大浪] da4 lang4 billow; surge 2 起伏[起伏] qi3 fu2 to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs 1 伏[伏] fu2 to lean over; to fall (go down); to hide (in ambush); to conceal oneself; to lie low; hottest days of summer; to submit; to concede defeat; to overcome; to subdue; volt 1 一丁点[一丁點] yi1 ding1 dian3 a tiny bit; a wee bit 1 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 2 无疾而终[無疾而終] wu2 ji2 er2 zhong1 to die peacefully; (fig.) to result in failure (without any outside interference); to come to nothing; to fizzle out 1 仨[仨] sa1 three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) 1 蝎[蝎] xie1 variant of 蠍|蝎[xie1] 2 配对[配對] pei4 dui4 to pair up; to match up; to form a pair (e.g. to marry); to mate; matched pair 2 指数[指數] zhi3 shu4 (numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; index; exponential (function, growth) 1 东方[東方] dong1 fang1 east 2 属相[屬相] shu3 xiang4 colloquial term for 生肖[sheng1 xiao4] the animals associated with the years of a 12-year cycle 2 属[屬] shu3 category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute 3 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 猴[猴] hou2 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 宜[宜] yi2 proper; should; suitable; appropriate 1 鼠[鼠] shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 1 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 1 不由[不由] bu4 you2 can't help (doing sth) 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep19/190 words - 41 min 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 1 假人[假人] jia3 ren2 dummy (for crash testing, displaying clothes etc) 1 魂[魂] hun2 soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body 1 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 1 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 1 播放[播放] bo1 fang4 to broadcast; to transmit 1 开导[開導] kai1 dao3 to talk sb round; to straighten sth out; to enlighten 1 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 2 淋雨[淋雨] lin2 yu3 to get wet in the rain 1 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 3 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 2 哪门子[哪門子] na3 men2 zi5 (coll.) (emphasizing a rhetorical question) what; what kind; why on earth 1 相配[相配] xiang1 pei4 to match; well-suited 1 就事论事[就事論事] jiu4 shi4 lun4 shi4 to discuss sth on its own merits; to judge the matter as it stands 1 底朝天[底朝天] di3 chao2 tian1 upside down; upturned 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep20/25 words - 9 min 剪辑[剪輯] jian3 ji2 to edit (video images, film) 1 剪成[剪成] jian3 cheng2 cut into 1 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 1 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 1 老糊涂[老糊塗] lao3 hu2 tu5 dotard 2 老头子[老頭子] lao3 tou2 zi5 (coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man 1 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 2 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 2 花费[花費] hua1 fei4 expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure 1 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 1 替代[替代] ti4 dai4 to substitute for; to replace; to supersede 1 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 1 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 1 大惊小怪[大驚小怪] da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4 to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 2 腹肌[腹肌] fu4 ji1 abdominal muscle 1 感冒药[感冒藥] gan3 mao4 yao4 medicine for colds 1 无条件[無條件] wu2 tiao2 jian4 unconditional 1 赦免[赦免] she4 mian3 to pardon; to absolve; to exempt from punishment 1 下达[下達] xia4 da2 to transmit down (a chain of command); to pass down (to lower level); to issue; to send through 1 指令[指令] zhi3 ling4 order; command; instruction 1 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 1 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 2 手腕[手腕] shou3 wan4 wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill 1 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 1 处置[處置] chu3 zhi4 to handle; to take care of; to punish 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep20/50 words - 15 min 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 1 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 1 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 2 复古[復古] fu4 gu3 to return to old ways (a Confucian aspiration); to turn back the clock; neoclassical school during Tang and Song associated with classical writing 古文; retro (fashion style based on nostalgia, esp. for 1960s) 1 用钱[用錢] yong4 qian5 variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 1 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 1 扑倒[撲倒] pu1 dao3 to fall down 1 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 1 物品[物品] wu4 pin3 articles; goods; materials 1 冥冥之中[冥冥之中] ming2 ming2 zhi1 zhong1 in the unseen world of spirits; mysteriously and inexorably 1 指引[指引] zhi3 yin3 to guide; to show; to point (the way); directions; guidance; guidelines 1 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 1 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 2 弄脏[弄髒] nong4 zang1 to make dirty; to defile; to smear 1 不适[不適] bu4 shi4 unwell; indisposed; out of sorts 1 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 1 评级[評級] ping2 ji2 rating 13 养病[養病] yang3 bing4 to recuperate; to convalesce; to take care of one's health after illness 1 初步[初步] chu1 bu4 initial; preliminary; tentative 1 诊断[診斷] zhen3 duan4 diagnosis; to diagnose 1 泌[泌] mi4 to secrete; to excrete; also pr. [bi4] 1 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 4 结石[結石] jie2 shi2 calculus; stone 1 盆腔[盆腔] pen2 qiang1 the pelvic cavity; birth canal 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep20/75 words - 20 min 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 1 液[液] ye4 liquid; fluid; Taiwan pr. [yi4] 2 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 2 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 2 小病[小病] xiao3 bing4 minor illness; indisposition 1 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 1 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 1 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 1 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 1 心上人[心上人] xin1 shang4 ren2 sweetheart; one's beloved 2 传承[傳承] chuan2 cheng2 to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance 1 鱼刺[魚刺] yu2 ci4 fishbone 1 咽[咽] yan4 variant of 嚥|咽[yan4] 1 小桥[小橋] Xiao3 Qiao2 Xiao Qiao, one of the Two Qiaos, according to Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4], the two great beauties of ancient China 2 畏惧[畏懼] wei4 ju4 to fear; to dread; foreboding 1 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 1 掖[掖] ye1 to tuck (into a pocket); to hide; to conceal 1 生怕[生怕] sheng1 pa4 to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to 2 初次[初次] chu1 ci4 for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc) 1 偶然[偶然] ou3 ran2 incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly 1 治病[治病] zhi4 bing4 to treat an illness 1 作废[作廢] zuo4 fei4 to become invalid; to cancel; to delete; to nullify 1 征求[徵求] zheng1 qiu2 to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition 2 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 1 蒜味[蒜味] suan4 wei4 garlic odor 1 姿势[姿勢] zi1 shi4 posture; position 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep20/100 words - 24 min 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 1 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 1 心结[心結] xin1 jie2 a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor 1 描述[描述] miao2 shu4 to describe; description 1 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 1 飞速[飛速] fei1 su4 flying speed; rapid (growth) 1 锤[錘] chui2 hammer; to hammer into shape; weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance); to strike with a hammer 1 衣物[衣物] yi1 wu4 clothing; clothing and other personal items 1 衣柜[衣櫃] yi1 gui4 wardrobe; armoire; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 平淡无奇[平淡無奇] ping2 dan4 wu2 qi2 ordinary and mediocre (idiom); nothing to write home about 1 亮点[亮點] liang4 dian3 highlight; bright spot 2 一般来说[一般來說] yi1 ban1 lai2 shuo1 generally speaking 1 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 2 特征[特徵] te4 zheng1 characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait 1 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 2 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 1 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 1 鼻祖[鼻祖] bi2 zu3 the earliest ancestor; originator (of a tradition, school of thought etc) 1 中央[中央] zhong1 yang1 central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state) 1 空调[空調] kong1 tiao2 air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 暖男[暖男] nuan3 nan2 a man who is family-oriented, considerate and protective 1 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 1 隐蔽[隱蔽] yin3 bi4 to conceal; to hide; covert; under cover 1 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep20/125 words - 32 min 血液[血液] xue4 ye4 blood 2 扬言[揚言] yang2 yan2 to put about (a story, plan, threat etc); to let it be known (esp. of threat or malicious story); to threaten 1 女色[女色] nu:3 se4 female charms; femininity 1 神经毒素[神經毒素] shen2 jing1 du2 su4 neurotoxin 1 麻痹[麻痺] ma2 bi4 paralysis; palsy; numbness; to benumb; (fig.) to lull; negligent; apathetic 1 名媛[名媛] ming2 yuan2 young lady of note; debutante 1 带感[帶感] dai4 gan3 (neologism) (of movies, songs etc) affecting; touching; moving; (of a person, esp. a woman) charming; cool 1 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 1 初恋[初戀] chu1 lian4 first love 2 生物[生物] sheng1 wu4 organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 现任[現任] xian4 ren4 to occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent; (coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse) 1 天敌[天敵] tian1 di2 predator; natural enemy 1 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 1 吃油[吃油] chi1 you2 (of food) to absorb oil; (of a vehicle) to guzzle fuel 1 油条[油條] you2 tiao2 youtiao (deep-fried breadstick); CL:根[gen1]; slick and sly person 1 辞呈[辭呈] ci2 cheng2 (written) resignation 1 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 1 批准[批准] pi1 zhun3 to approve; to ratify 2 外币[外幣] wai4 bi4 foreign currency 2 烧红[燒紅] shao1 hong2 heat until red 1 烙铁[烙鐵] lao4 tie5 flatiron; iron; branding iron; soldering iron 1 水里[水里] Shui3 li3 Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 1 大手大脚[大手大腳] da4 shou3 da4 jiao3 extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful; wasteful 1 年份[年份] nian2 fen5 particular year; certain year; given year 2 超出[超出] chao1 chu1 to exceed; to overstep; to go too far; to encroach 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep20/150 words - 34 min 押金[押金] ya1 jin1 deposit; down payment 1 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 1 破纪录[破紀錄] po4 ji4 lu4 to break a record; record-breaking 1 吃喝[吃喝] chi1 he1 to eat and drink; food and drink 1 溜之大吉[溜之大吉] liu1 zhi1 da4 ji2 to steal away; to beat it 1 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 2 超市[超市] chao1 shi4 supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 1 方便面[方便麵] fang1 bian4 mian4 instant noodles 1 透顶[透頂] tou4 ding3 out-and-out; thoroughly 1 落网[落網] luo4 wang3 (of a bird, fish etc) to be caught in a net; (of a tennis ball) to hit the net; (of a criminal) to be captured 1 枭[梟] xiao1 owl; valiant; trafficker 3 曰[曰] yue1 to speak; to say 4 徙[徙] xi3 (literary) to change one's residence 2 鸠[鳩] jiu1 turtledove; (literary) to gather 3 何故[何故] he2 gu4 what for?; what's the reason? 1 乡人[鄉人] xiang1 ren2 villager; fellow villager 1 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 1 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 1 鸣[鳴] ming2 to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 2 故[故] gu4 happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead 1 矣[矣] yi3 classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5] 1 逢[逢] feng2 to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon 1 文言文[文言文] wen2 yan2 wen2 Classical Chinese writing 1 舅[舅] jiu4 maternal uncle 1 昼夜[晝夜] zhou4 ye4 day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop 1 颠倒[顛倒] dian1 dao3 to turn upside down; to reverse; back to front; confused; deranged; crazy 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep20/175 words - 37 min 视窗[視窗] shi4 chuang1 a window (on a computer screen) 1 置装[置裝] zhi4 zhuang1 variant of 治裝|治装[zhi4 zhuang1] 1 痔疮[痔瘡] zhi4 chuang1 hemorrhoid 1 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 1 热狗[熱狗] re4 gou3 hot dog (loanword) 1 震[震] zhen4 to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳ 1 中华[中華] Zhong1 hua2 China (alternate formal name) 1 小曲[小曲] xiao3 qu3 popular song; folk tune; ballad 1 库[庫] ku4 warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 1 游玩[遊玩] you2 wan2 to amuse oneself; to have fun; to go sightseeing; to take a stroll 2 结账[結賬] jie2 zhang4 to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結帳|结帐 3 悟空[悟空] Wu4 Kong1 Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, character with supernatural powers from the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 You2 Ji4] 1 偏要[偏要] pian1 yao4 to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything 1 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 1 搜索引擎[搜索引擎] sou1 suo3 yin3 qing2 search engine 1 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 1 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 1 高峰期[高峰期] gao1 feng1 qi1 peak period; rush hour 2 答非所问[答非所問] da2 fei1 suo3 wen4 (idiom) to sidestep the question; to answer evasively 1 欲盖弥彰[欲蓋彌彰] yu4 gai4 mi2 zhang1 trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous (idiom); A cover up only makes matters worse. 1 死刑[死刑] si3 xing2 death penalty 1 申诉[申訴] shen1 su4 to file a complaint; to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc); complaint; appeal 1 声明[聲明] sheng1 ming2 to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4] 1 诚[誠] cheng2 sincere; authentic; really; truly 1 铁树[鐵樹] tie3 shu4 sago palm (Cycas revoluta) 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep20/200 words - 42 min 开花[開花] kai1 hua1 to bloom; to blossom; to flower; fig. to burst open; to feel happy or elated; new development grows out 1 住宅[住宅] zhu4 zhai2 residence; tenement 1 星期四[星期四] Xing1 qi1 si4 Thursday 1 印证[印證] yin4 zheng4 to seal; to confirm; to corroborate; to verify 1 硬件[硬件] ying4 jian4 hardware 1 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 1 天崩地裂[天崩地裂] tian1 beng1 di4 lie4 heaven falls and earth rends (idiom); rocked by a major disaster; fig. violent revolution; major social upheaval 1 海枯石烂[海枯石爛] hai3 ku1 shi2 lan4 lit. when the seas run dry and the stones go soft (idiom); fig. forever; until the end of time 1 话筒[話筒] hua4 tong3 microphone; (telephone) receiver; handset 1 见不得人[見不得人] jian4 bu5 de2 ren2 shameful 1 阻隔[阻隔] zu3 ge2 to separate; to cut off 1 痛不欲生[痛不欲生] tong4 bu4 yu4 sheng1 to be so in pain as to not want to live; to be so grieved as to wish one were dead 1 自惭形秽[自慚形穢] zi4 can2 xing2 hui4 to feel ashamed of one's inferiority (idiom); to feel inferior 1 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 1 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 2 谨[謹] jin3 cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal) 2 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 1 慎[慎] shen4 careful; cautious 1 呼声[呼聲] hu1 sheng1 a shout; fig. opinion or demand, esp. expressed by a group 1 资[資] zi1 resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense 11 痒痒[癢癢] yang3 yang5 to itch; to tickle 1 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 2 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 1 优越[優越] you1 yue4 superior; superiority 1 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep20/221 words - 45 min 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 1 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 2 赖[賴] lai4 to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad; to renege (on promise); to disclaim; to rat (on debts); rascally; to blame; to put the blame on 2 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 2 死缠烂打[死纏爛打] si3 chan2 lan4 da3 (coll.) to pester; to harass 1 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 3 留念[留念] liu2 nian4 to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly 1 处心积虑[處心積慮] chu3 xin1 ji1 lu:4 to plot actively (idiom); scheming; calculating 1 善于[善於] shan4 yu2 to be good at; to be adept at 1 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 1 腹[腹] fu4 abdomen; stomach; belly 1 肤浅[膚淺] fu1 qian3 skin-deep; superficial; shallow 1 古代[古代] gu3 dai4 ancient times; olden times 1 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 1 剧[劇] ju4 theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe 1 史前[史前] shi3 qian2 prehistory 1 井[井] jing3 a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 1 下不来[下不來] xia4 bu4 lai2 awkward; embarrassed; cannot be accomplished 1 趁早[趁早] chen4 zao3 as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late 1 彩票[彩票] cai3 piao4 lottery ticket 1 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep21/25 words - 10 min 预[預] yu4 to advance; in advance; beforehand; to prepare 1 账单[賬單] zhang4 dan1 bill 2 香薰[香薰] xiang1 xun1 aromatherapy 2 意大利[意大利] Yi4 da4 li4 Italy; Italian 1 眨[眨] zha3 to blink; to wink 1 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 2 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 5 私心[私心] si1 xin1 selfishness; selfish motives 1 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 1 撤走[撤走] che4 zou3 to retire; to remove; to withdraw; to evacuate 1 不清[不清] bu4 qing1 unclear 1 仇恨[仇恨] chou2 hen4 to hate; hatred; enmity; hostility 1 摆平[擺平] bai3 ping2 to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc) 1 通话[通話] tong1 hua4 to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 1 粮[糧] liang2 grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 1 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 1 畏罪[畏罪] wei4 zui4 to dread punishment; afraid of being arrested for a crime 1 潜逃[潛逃] qian2 tao2 to abscond; to slink off 1 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 2 劈腿[劈腿] pi3 tui3 to do the splits (gymnastics); (Tw) two-timing (in romantic relationships); Taiwan pr. [pi1 tui3] 1 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 1 迷魂[迷魂] mi2 hun2 to bewitch; to enchant; to cast a spell over sb 1 同志[同志] tong2 zhi4 comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 1 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep21/50 words - 14 min 寝室[寢室] qin3 shi4 bedroom; dormitory; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 矍铄[矍鑠] jue2 shuo4 hale and hearty 2 文盲[文盲] wen2 mang2 illiterate 1 空旷[空曠] kong1 kuang4 spacious and empty; void 1 观测[觀測] guan1 ce4 to observe; to survey; observation (scientific etc) 1 天体[天體] tian1 ti3 celestial body; nude body 2 流星雨[流星雨] liu2 xing1 yu3 meteor shower 6 天文[天文] tian1 wen2 astronomy 1 爱好者[愛好者] ai4 hao4 zhe3 lover (of art, sports etc); amateur; enthusiast; fan 1 赖账[賴賬] lai4 zhang4 to renege on a debt 4 跑掉[跑掉] pao3 diao4 to run away; to take to one's heels 1 行踪[行蹤] xing2 zong1 whereabouts; (lose) track (of) 2 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 1 一举一动[一舉一動] yi1 ju3 yi1 dong4 every movement; each and every move 1 焦躁[焦躁] jiao1 zao4 fretful; impatient 1 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 1 竭力[竭力] jie2 li4 to do one's utmost 1 流星[流星] liu2 xing1 meteor; shooting star 1 留作[留作] liu2 zuo4 to set aside for; to keep as 1 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 1 诉[訴] su4 to complain; to sue; to tell 1 刘德华[劉德華] Liu2 De2 hua2 Andy Lau (1961-), Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actor 1 这么样[這麼樣] zhe4 me5 yang4 thus; in this way 1 目光[目光] mu4 guang1 sight; vision; view; gaze; look 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep21/75 words - 16 min 了断[了斷] liao3 duan4 to bring to a conclusion; to settle (a dispute); to do away with (oneself); to break off (a relationship); resolution (of a problem) 1 尘[塵] chen2 dust; dirt; earth 1 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 1 杂念[雜念] za2 nian4 distracting thoughts 2 宁静致远[寧靜致遠] ning2 jing4 zhi4 yuan3 tranquility yields transcendence (idiom); quiet life of profound study; cf Still waters run deep. 3 潜心[潛心] qian2 xin1 to concentrate fully on sth; single-minded 1 修行[修行] xiu1 xing2 to devote oneself to spiritual development (esp. Buddhism or Daoism); to devote oneself to perfecting one's art or craft 1 此地[此地] ci3 di4 here; this place 1 寻求[尋求] xun2 qiu2 to seek; to look for 1 清净[清淨] qing1 jing4 peaceful; quiet; tranquil; purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism) 1 遵[遵] zun1 to observe; to obey; to follow; to comply with 1 教诲[教誨] jiao4 hui4 to instruct 1 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 1 孺子[孺子] ru2 zi3 (literary) child 1 父[父] fu4 father 1 一诺千金[一諾千金] yi1 nuo4 qian1 jin1 a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept 1 违规[違規] wei2 gui1 to violate (rules); irregular; illegal; corrupt 1 疑点[疑點] yi2 dian3 a doubtful point 1 确凿[確鑿] que4 zao2 definite; conclusive; undeniable; authentic; also pr. [que4 zuo4] 1 自作主张[自作主張] zi4 zuo4 zhu3 zhang1 to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative 1 漫[漫] man4 free; unrestrained; to inundate 1 榕[榕] rong2 banyan tree; Ficus wightiana 1 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 1 晶[晶] jing1 crystal 1 顶撞[頂撞] ding3 zhuang4 to contradict (elders or superiors) 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep21/100 words - 20 min 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 2 严厉[嚴厲] yan2 li4 severe; strict 1 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 2 有失[有失] you3 shi1 to fail or lose (used in fixed expressions) 1 公允[公允] gong1 yun3 equitable; fair 1 家务[家務] jia1 wu4 household duties; housework 1 事务[事務] shi4 wu4 (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) 1 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 1 警官[警官] jing3 guan1 constable; police officer 1 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 6 找遍[找遍] zhao3 bian4 to search everywhere; to search high and low; to comb 1 合眼[合眼] he2 yan3 to close one's eyes; to get to sleep 1 挨家挨户[挨家挨戶] ai1 jia1 ai1 hu4 to go from house to house 1 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 1 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 2 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 1 世外桃源[世外桃源] shi4 wai4 tao2 yuan2 see 桃花源[tao2 hua1 yuan2] 3 招聘[招聘] zhao1 pin4 to invite applications for a job; to recruit 2 帮工[幫工] bang1 gong1 to help with farm work; casual laborer 2 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 4 优[優] you1 excellent; superior 2 雅致[雅致] ya3 zhi4 elegant; refined; in good taste 2 要人[要人] yao4 ren2 important person 2 甘愿[甘願] gan1 yuan4 willingly 2 天边[天邊] tian1 bian1 horizon; ends of the earth; remotest places 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep21/125 words - 26 min 近在眼前[近在眼前] jin4 zai4 yan3 qian2 right under one's nose; right in front of one's eyes; close at hand; imminent 2 受苦[受苦] shou4 ku3 to suffer hardship 1 遁入空门[遁入空門] dun4 ru4 kong1 men2 to take refuge in religious life 1 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 1 母鸡[母雞] mu3 ji1 hen 1 帮厨[幫廚] bang1 chu2 help in the mess kitchen 1 出示[出示] chu1 shi4 to show; to take out and show to others; to display 4 搭车[搭車] da1 che1 to ride (in a vehicle); to get a lift; to hitch-hike 1 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 2 扫码[掃碼] sao3 ma3 to scan a QR code or barcode 3 赊账[賒賬] she1 zhang4 to buy or sell on credit; outstanding account; to have an outstanding account 1 吸取教训[吸取教訓] xi1 qu3 jiao4 xun5 to draw a lesson (from a setback) 1 落脚[落腳] luo4 jiao3 to stay for a time; to stop over; to lodge; to sink down (into soft ground); leftovers 1 从长计议[從長計議] cong2 chang2 ji4 yi4 to take one's time making a decision (idiom); to consider at length 1 失策[失策] shi1 ce4 to blunder; to miscalculate; miscalculation; unwise (move) 1 找着[找著] zhao3 zhao2 to find 1 身份证[身份證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; ID 1 无谓[無謂] wu2 wei4 pointless; meaningless; unnecessarily 2 气话[氣話] qi4 hua4 angry words; sth said in the moment of anger 1 心里话[心裡話] xin1 li5 hua4 (to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind 1 回心转意[回心轉意] hui2 xin1 zhuan3 yi4 to change one's mind (idiom) 2 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 10 相看[相看] xiang1 kan4 to look at one another; to take a good look at; to look upon 1 不厌[不厭] bu4 yan4 not to tire of; not to object to 1 电气[電氣] dian4 qi4 electricity; electric; electrical 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep21/150 words - 29 min 锅炉[鍋爐] guo1 lu2 boiler 4 控制室[控制室] kong4 zhi4 shi4 control room 1 地下室[地下室] di4 xia4 shi4 basement; cellar 1 正值[正值] zheng4 zhi2 just at the time of; honest; upright; (math.) positive value 2 供应[供應] gong1 ying4 to supply; to provide; to offer 1 不正常[不正常] bu4 zheng4 chang2 abnormal 1 断流[斷流] duan4 liu2 to run dry (of river) 3 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 水管[水管] shui3 guan3 water pipe 1 水流[水流] shui3 liu2 river; stream 1 汹涌[洶湧] xiong1 yong3 to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc); turbulent 1 澎湃[澎湃] peng2 pai4 to surge 1 以防万一[以防萬一] yi3 fang2 wan4 yi1 to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case; prepared for any eventualities 1 蓄水池[蓄水池] xu4 shui3 chi2 water reservoir 1 缺水[缺水] que1 shui3 water shortage; dehydration 1 省心[省心] sheng3 xin1 to cause no trouble; to be spared worry; worry-free 1 靠得住[靠得住] kao4 de5 zhu4 reliable; trustworthy 1 周转[周轉] zhou1 zhuan3 to rotate; to circulate (cash, stock etc); turnover; circulation; cash flow 1 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 1 恶性循环[惡性循環] e4 xing4 xun2 huan2 vicious circle 1 拱手[拱手] gong3 shou3 to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting; (fig.) submissive 1 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 1 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 1 恩德[恩德] en1 de2 benevolence; favor 1 了却[了卻] liao3 que4 to resolve; to settle 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep21/175 words - 37 min 凡尘[凡塵] fan2 chen2 mundane world (in religious context); this mortal coil 1 俗事[俗事] su2 shi4 everyday routine; ordinary affairs 1 愚蠢[愚蠢] yu2 chun3 silly; stupid 1 托词[託詞] tuo1 ci2 to make an excuse; pretext; excuse 1 抢生意[搶生意] qiang3 sheng1 yi5 to undercut competitors; to hustle; to compete for business 1 坡[坡] po1 slope; CL:個|个[ge4]; sloping; slanted 1 陡[陡] dou3 steep; precipitous; abrubtly; suddenly; unexpectedly 1 尊贵[尊貴] zun1 gui4 respected; respectable; honorable 1 种植[種植] zhong4 zhi2 to plant; to grow 1 厚颜无耻[厚顏無恥] hou4 yan2 wu2 chi3 shameless 1 粉底[粉底] fen3 di3 foundation (cosmetics) 1 自取[自取] zi4 qu3 to help oneself to (food); to invite (trouble); to court (disaster) 1 辱[辱] ru3 disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4] 1 心肠[心腸] xin1 chang2 heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood 1 势利眼[勢利眼] shi4 li4 yan3 to be self-interested 1 马后炮[馬後炮] ma3 hou4 pao4 lit. firing after the horse; fig. belated action; giving advice in hindsight 1 说风凉话[說風涼話] shuo1 feng1 liang2 hua4 to sneer; to make cynical remarks; sarcastic talk 1 大腿[大腿] da4 tui3 thigh 1 数额[數額] shu4 e2 amount; sum of money; fixed number 1 梦游症[夢遊症] meng4 you2 zheng4 somnambulism; sleepwalking 1 刷卡[刷卡] shua1 ka3 to use a credit card (or swipe card, smart card etc) 1 侵犯[侵犯] qin1 fan4 to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault 1 权益[權益] quan2 yi4 rights; interests; rights and benefits 1 歉意[歉意] qian4 yi4 apology; regret 3 折扣[折扣] zhe2 kou4 discount 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep21/182 words - 41 min 爆满[爆滿] bao4 man3 filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc) 3 情理[情理] qing2 li3 reason; sense 1 优厚[優厚] you1 hou4 generous, liberal (pay, compensation) 1 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 3 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 1 白眼狼[白眼狼] bai2 yan3 lang2 thankless wretch; an ingrate 1 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep22/25 words - 5 min 耍赖[耍賴] shua3 lai4 to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb; to act as if sth never happened 1 撕[撕] si1 to tear 2 娇滴滴[嬌滴滴] jiao1 di1 di1 sweet; cute; delicately pretty 1 能否[能否] neng2 fou3 whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 1 经得起[經得起] jing1 de5 qi3 to be able to withstand; to be able to endure 2 着陆[著陸] zhuo2 lu4 landing; touchdown; to land; to touch down 1 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 1 婊[婊] biao3 prostitute 1 危急[危急] wei1 ji2 critical; desperate (situation) 1 关头[關頭] guan1 tou2 juncture; moment 1 冥顽不灵[冥頑不靈] ming2 wan2 bu4 ling2 stupid; stubborn; pigheaded 1 甲方[甲方] jia3 fang1 first party (law); see also 乙方[yi3 fang1] 1 格陵兰[格陵蘭] Ge2 ling2 lan2 Greenland 1 资产[資產] zi1 chan3 property; assets 1 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 1 股份[股份] gu3 fen4 a share (in a company); stock 1 法定[法定] fa3 ding4 legal; statutory; rightful 2 乙方[乙方] yi3 fang1 second party (law); see also 甲方[jia3 fang1] 1 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 1 雇[雇] gu4 to employ; to hire; to rent 1 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 1 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 2 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 2 践踏[踐踏] jian4 ta4 to trample 1 摧毁[摧毀] cui1 hui3 to destroy; to wreck 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep22/50 words - 9 min 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 1 亵渎[褻瀆] xie4 du2 to blaspheme; to profane 1 夜深人静[夜深人靜] ye4 shen1 ren2 jing4 in the dead of night (idiom) 1 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 1 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 1 器官[器官] qi4 guan1 organ (part of body tissue); apparatus 1 配型[配型] pei4 xing2 to check for compatibility (for an organ transplant) 2 借助[借助] jie4 zhu4 to draw support from; with the help of 1 传达[傳達] chuan2 da2 to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission 1 流落[流落] liu2 luo4 to wander about destitute; to be stranded 2 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 2 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 心碎[心碎] xin1 sui4 heartbroken; extreme depth of sorrow 1 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 1 河流[河流] he2 liu2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 破碎[破碎] po4 sui4 to smash to pieces; to shatter 1 镜[鏡] jing4 mirror; lens 1 光亮[光亮] guang1 liang4 bright 1 真挚[真摯] zhen1 zhi4 sincere; sincerity 1 献[獻] xian4 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 1 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 1 殉职[殉職] xun4 zhi2 to die in the line of duty 1 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 2 光明正大[光明正大] guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4 (of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open 1 拆散[拆散] chai1 san4 to break up (a marriage, family etc) 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep22/75 words - 14 min 上回[上回] shang4 hui2 last time; the previous time 2 撕掉[撕掉] si1 diao4 to tear out (and throw away); to rip away 1 生效[生效] sheng1 xiao4 to take effect; to go into effect 1 爱意[愛意] ai4 yi4 love 1 十恶不赦[十惡不赦] shi2 e4 bu4 she4 wicked beyond redemption (idiom); heinous 1 东奔西跑[東奔西跑] dong1 ben1 xi1 pao3 to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily; to bustle about 1 飞翔[飛翔] fei1 xiang2 to circle in the air; to soar 2 匪夷所思[匪夷所思] fei3 yi2 suo3 si1 unimaginable; outrageous; freakish 1 爱好[愛好] ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 1 怎么得了[怎麼得了] zen3 me5 de2 liao3 how can this be?; what's to be done?; what an awful mess! 1 滑雪[滑雪] hua2 xue3 to ski; skiing 1 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 1 让步[讓步] rang4 bu4 to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive 1 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot 1 打枪[打槍] da3 qiang1 to fire a gun; to substitute for sb in sitting an examination 1 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 1 地滑[地滑] di4 hua2 landslide 1 垂直[垂直] chui2 zhi2 perpendicular; vertical 1 跳楼[跳樓] tiao4 lou2 to jump from a building (to kill oneself); fig. to sell at a large discount (in advertising) 1 索性[索性] suo3 xing4 you might as well (do it); simply; just 1 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 1 回顾[回顧] hui2 gu4 to look back; to review 1 空白[空白] kong4 bai2 blank space 1 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep22/100 words - 17 min 昏[昏] hun1 muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness 1 双腿[雙腿] shuang1 tui3 legs; both legs; two legs 2 截肢[截肢] jie2 zhi1 amputation (medicine); to amputate 1 医学博士[醫學博士] yi1 xue2 bo2 shi4 doctor of medicine 1 伴随[伴隨] ban4 sui2 to accompany; to follow; to occur together with; concomitant 1 太空[太空] tai4 kong1 outer space 1 遨游[遨遊] ao2 you2 to travel; to go on a tour; to roam 1 海上[海上] hai3 shang4 maritime 2 航行[航行] hang2 xing2 to sail; to fly; to navigate 2 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 海豚[海豚] hai3 tun2 dolphin 1 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 1 抹香鲸[抹香鯨] mo3 xiang1 jing1 sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus); cachalot 1 浮出[浮出] fu2 chu1 to emerge 1 海面[海面] hai3 mian4 sea level; sea surface 1 翻过来[翻過來] fan1 guo4 lai2 to overturn; to turn upside down 1 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 1 康乐[康樂] kang1 le4 peace and happiness (old); healthy and happy; recreation 1 功不可没[功不可沒] gong1 bu4 ke3 mo4 one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom) 1 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 1 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 1 权当[權當] quan2 dang1 to act as if; to treat sth as if it were 1 前所未有[前所未有] qian2 suo3 wei4 you3 unprecedented 1 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 整点[整點] zheng3 dian3 time of day exactly on the hour (i.e. 12:00, 1:00 etc); to make an inventory; (math.) point that has integer coordinates 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep22/125 words - 20 min 至关重要[至關重要] zhi4 guan1 zhong4 yao4 extremely important; vital; crucial; essential 1 降级[降級] jiang4 ji2 to demote; to relegate; to degrade 1 毁灭性[毀滅性] hui3 mie4 xing4 destructive; devastating 1 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 1 夏洛克[夏洛克] Xia4 luo4 ke4 Shylock (in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice); Sherlock (name) 1 揣摩[揣摩] chuai3 mo2 to analyze; to try to figure out; to try to fathom 1 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side 1 无名指[無名指] wu2 ming2 zhi3 ring finger 1 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 1 发亮[發亮] fa1 liang4 to shine; shiny 1 美甲[美甲] mei3 jia3 manicure and-or pedicure 2 款式[款式] kuan3 shi4 pattern; style; design; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 目测[目測] mu4 ce4 to estimate visually; to gauge; visual assessment 1 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 1 羹汤[羹湯] geng1 tang1 soup 1 指甲[指甲] zhi3 jia5 fingernail 1 等级[等級] deng3 ji2 grade; rank; status 1 简称[簡稱] jian3 cheng1 to be abbreviated to; abbreviation; short form 1 首字母[首字母] shou3 zi4 mu3 initial letters 1 满分[滿分] man3 fen1 full marks 1 下意识[下意識] xia4 yi4 shi2 subconscious mind 1 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 1 携带[攜帶] xie2 dai4 to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4] 1 例如[例如] li4 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 1 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep22/150 words - 24 min 清澈[清澈] qing1 che4 clear; limpid 1 针眼[針眼] zhen1 yan3 eye of a needle; pinprick; pinhole 1 水温[水溫] shui3 wen1 water temperature 1 竭尽[竭盡] jie2 jin4 to use up; to exhaust 1 所能[所能] suo3 neng2 according to one's capabilities; what sb is capable of 1 利尿[利尿] li4 niao4 to promote urination; diuresis 1 对不住[對不住] dui4 bu5 zhu4 to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal) 1 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 1 兵临城下[兵臨城下] bing1 lin2 cheng2 xia4 soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture 1 观光[觀光] guan1 guang1 to tour; sightseeing; tourism 1 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 1 空军[空軍] kong1 jun1 air force 1 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 1 周年[週年] zhou1 nian2 anniversary; annual 1 一体[一體] yi1 ti3 an integral whole; all concerned; everybody 1 兼备[兼備] jian1 bei4 have both 1 迈进[邁進] mai4 jin4 to step in; to stride forward; to forge ahead 1 修炼[修煉] xiu1 lian4 (of Taoists) to practice austerities; to practice asceticism 1 址[址] zhi3 location; site 1 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 1 坟地[墳地] fen2 di4 graveyard; cemetery 1 中华人民共和国[中華人民共和國] Zhong1 hua2 Ren2 min2 Gong4 he2 guo2 People's Republic of China 2 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 2 产权[產權] chan3 quan2 property right 2 证书[證書] zheng4 shu1 credentials; certificate 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep22/175 words - 27 min 付清[付清] fu4 qing1 to pay in full; to pay all of a bill; to pay off 1 小金库[小金庫] xiao3 jin1 ku4 supplementary cash reserve; private fund; private hoard; slush fund 1 查获[查獲] cha2 huo4 to track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc) 1 寿命[壽命] shou4 ming4 life span; life expectancy; lifetime (of a machine) 1 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 1 地契[地契] di4 qi4 deed (for land); CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 1 保险柜[保險櫃] bao3 xian3 gui4 a safe; strongbox 1 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 2 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 1 骨灰[骨灰] gu3 hui1 bone ash; ashes of the dead 1 扬[揚] yang2 to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate 1 成家[成家] cheng2 jia1 to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert 2 瞑目[瞑目] ming2 mu4 close one's eyes in death and die contentedly 1 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 变相[變相] bian4 xiang4 in disguised form; covert 1 墓地[墓地] mu4 di4 cemetery; graveyard 1 风水[風水] feng1 shui3 feng shui; geomancy 1 立下[立下] li4 xia4 to set up; to establish 1 庄严[莊嚴] zhuang1 yan2 solemn; dignified; stately 1 有戏[有戲] you3 xi4 (coll.) promising; likely to turn out well 1 出水口[出水口] chu1 shui3 kou3 water outlet; drainage outlet 1 出水[出水] chu1 shui3 to discharge water; to appear out of the water; to break the surface 13 上水[上水] shang4 shui3 upper reaches (of a river); to go upstream; to add some water; to water (a crop etc) 1 疹[疹] zhen3 measles; rash 1 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep22/200 words - 32 min 水体[水體] shui3 ti3 body of water 1 管道[管道] guan3 dao4 tubing; pipeline; (fig.) channel; means 1 全方位[全方位] quan2 fang1 wei4 all around; omnidirectional; complete; holistic; comprehensive 1 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 4 吉人自有天相[吉人自有天相] ji2 ren2 zi4 you3 tian1 xiang4 Heaven helps the worthy (idiom) 1 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 2 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 1 总体[總體] zong3 ti3 completely; totally; total; entire; overall; population (statistics) 1 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 1 着重[著重] zhuo2 zhong4 to put emphasis on; to stress 1 机能[機能] ji1 neng2 function 1 生理[生理] sheng1 li3 physiology 3 癌症[癌症] ai2 zheng4 cancer 1 癫痫[癲癇] dian1 xian2 epilepsy 1 病症[病症] bing4 zheng4 disease; illness 1 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 1 不堪设想[不堪設想] bu4 kan1 she4 xiang3 too horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable 1 态势[態勢] tai4 shi4 posture; situation 1 危及[危及] wei1 ji2 to endanger; to jeopardize; a danger (to life, national security etc) 1 再生[再生] zai4 sheng1 to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 1 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 1 董事会[董事會] dong3 shi4 hui4 board of directors 1 抵押[抵押] di3 ya1 to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral 2 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 2 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 3 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep22/225 words - 37 min 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 1 出售[出售] chu1 shou4 to sell; to offer for sale; to put on the market 2 命根子[命根子] ming4 gen1 zi5 see 命根[ming4 gen1] 1 改名[改名] gai3 ming2 to change one's name 1 明智[明智] ming2 zhi4 sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious 1 约定[約定] yue1 ding4 to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation 1 五分之一[五分之一] wu3 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one fifth 1 趁火打劫[趁火打劫] chen4 huo3 da3 jie2 to loot a burning house; to profit from sb's misfortune (idiom) 1 全尸[全屍] quan2 shi1 intact corpse; dead body with no parts missing 1 看着办[看著辦] kan4 zhe5 ban4 to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) 1 山穷水尽[山窮水盡] shan1 qiong2 shui3 jin4 mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line; nowhere to go 1 赔付[賠付] pei2 fu4 to pay out; to compensate; (insurance) payment 1 各方[各方] ge4 fang1 all parties (in a dispute etc); all sides; all directions 1 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 1 违约金[違約金] wei2 yue1 jin1 penalty (fee) 1 名下[名下] ming2 xia4 under sb's name 1 不动产[不動產] bu4 dong4 chan3 real estate; immovable property; immovables 1 分之[分之] fen1 zhi1 (indicating a fraction) 1 留都[留都] liu2 du1 the old capital (after a move) 1 垂头丧气[垂頭喪氣] chui2 tou2 sang4 qi4 hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected; crestfallen 1 心怀[心懷] xin1 huai2 to harbor (thoughts); to cherish; to entertain (illusions) 1 馋[饞] chan2 gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving 1 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 1 后事[後事] hou4 shi4 future events; and what happened next... (in fiction); funeral arrangements 1 湖边[湖邊] hu2 bian1 lakeside 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep22/246 words - 41 min 后路[後路] hou4 lu4 escape route; retreat route; communication lines to the rear; alternative course of action; room for maneuver 2 闭着[閉著] bi4 zhe5 closed 1 留后路[留後路] liu2 hou4 lu4 to leave oneself a way out 1 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 2 咏春[詠春] yong3 chun1 Wing Chun; same as 詠春拳|咏春拳[yong3 chun1 quan2]; Yongchun - "Singing Spring Fist" (Chinese martial art) 1 叶问[葉問] Ye4 Wen4 Yip Man (1893-1972), martial arts practitioner, master of Bruce Lee 2 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 1 重症[重症] zhong4 zheng4 acute (of medical condition); grave 1 监护[監護] jian1 hu4 to act as a guardian 1 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 1 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 1 牢记[牢記] lao2 ji4 to keep in mind; to remember 1 虾兵蟹将[蝦兵蟹將] xia1 bing1 xie4 jiang4 shrimp soldiers and crab generals (in mythology or popular fiction, the army of the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea); useless troops (idiom) 1 破相[破相] po4 xiang4 (of facial features) to be marred by a scar etc; to disfigure; to make a fool of oneself 1 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 1 男子汉大丈夫[男子漢大丈夫] nan2 zi3 han4 da4 zhang4 fu5 (coll.) he-man 1 不足挂齿[不足掛齒] bu4 zu2 gua4 chi3 not worth mentioning (idiom) 1 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 1 空闲[空閒] kong4 xian2 idle; free time; leisure; unused (place) 1 大虾[大蝦] da4 xia1 prawn; (Internet slang) expert; whiz 1 蛀牙[蛀牙] zhu4 ya2 tooth decay; dental cavities; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep23/25 words - 9 min 太平盛世[太平盛世] tai4 ping2 sheng4 shi4 peace and prosperity (idiom) 1 年夜饭[年夜飯] nian2 ye4 fan4 New Year's Eve family dinner 1 聋子[聾子] long2 zi5 deaf person 1 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 1 一般见识[一般見識] yi1 ban1 jian4 shi5 to lower oneself to sb's level; to argue with sb less well-informed 1 一帆风顺[一帆風順] yi1 fan1 feng1 shun4 propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly; have a nice trip! 1 世界末日[世界末日] shi4 jie4 mo4 ri4 end of the world 2 枯萎[枯萎] ku1 wei3 to wilt; to wither; wilted; withered; drained; enervated; exhausted 1 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 1 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 1 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 1 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 4 澳洲[澳洲] Ao4 zhou1 Australia; abbr. for 澳大利亞洲|澳大利亚洲[Ao4 da4 li4 ya4 Zhou1] 1 信用卡[信用卡] xin4 yong4 ka3 credit card 1 安插[安插] an1 cha1 to place in a certain position; to assign to a job; to plant; resettlement (old) 1 眼线[眼線] yan3 xian4 informer; snitch; spy; scout; (cosmetics) eye line 1 儿媳妇[兒媳婦] er2 xi2 fu5 daughter-in-law 2 兄弟姐妹[兄弟姐妹] xiong1 di4 jie3 mei4 brothers and sisters; siblings 1 老骨头[老骨頭] lao3 gu3 tou5 weary old body (colloquial term, used jocularly or irreverently) 1 大巴[大巴] da4 ba1 (coll.) large bus; coach; (abbr. for 大型巴士) 2 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 1 吃苦头[吃苦頭] chi1 ku3 tou5 to suffer; to suffer for one's actions; to pay dearly; to burn one's fingers 1 念头[念頭] nian4 tou5 thought; idea; intention 1 天谴[天譴] tian1 qian3 the wrath of Heaven; imperial displeasure 1 不离不弃[不離不棄] bu4 li2 bu4 qi4 to stand by (sb) (idiom); steadfast loyalty 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep23/50 words - 18 min 没精打采[沒精打采] mei2 jing1 da3 cai3 listless; dispirited; washed out; also written 沒精打彩|没精打彩 1 清算[清算] qing1 suan4 to settle accounts; to clear accounts; to liquidate; to expose and criticize 2 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 2 负债累累[負債累累] fu4 zhai4 lei3 lei3 deep in debt 2 月底[月底] yue4 di3 end of the month 2 到期[到期] dao4 qi1 to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc); to mature (investment bond etc) 1 穷途末路[窮途末路] qiong2 tu2 mo4 lu4 lit. the path exhausted, the end of the road (idiom); an impasse; in a plight with no way out; things have reached a dead end 1 严重性[嚴重性] yan2 zhong4 xing4 seriousness 2 像样[像樣] xiang4 yang4 presentable; decent; up to par 2 还债[還債] huan2 zhai4 to settle a debt 1 吃苦[吃苦] chi1 ku3 to bear hardships 1 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 2 挫折[挫折] cuo4 zhe2 setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue 1 薄情[薄情] bo2 qing2 inconstant in love; fickle 1 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 2 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 2 下月[下月] xia4 yue4 next month 1 不相上下[不相上下] bu4 xiang1 shang4 xia4 equally matched; about the same 1 诺言[諾言] nuo4 yan2 promise 1 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 1 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 1 腾空[騰空] teng2 kong1 to soar; to rise high into the air 1 帮手[幫手] bang1 shou3 helper; assistant 1 歇业[歇業] xie1 ye4 to close down (temporarily or permanently); to go out of business 1 延长[延長] yan2 chang2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep23/75 words - 30 min 营业时间[營業時間] ying2 ye4 shi2 jian1 time of business; opening hours (of shop); working time 1 赋予[賦予] fu4 yu3 to assign; to entrust (a task); to give; to bestow 1 后脚[後腳] hou4 jiao3 (one moment ...,) the next ...; trailing foot (in walking) 1 多余[多餘] duo1 yu2 superfluous; unnecessary; surplus 1 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 2 上手[上手] shang4 shou3 to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor 1 停业[停業] ting2 ye4 to cease trading (temporarily or permanently); to close down 1 心如止水[心如止水] xin1 ru2 zhi3 shui3 to be at peace with oneself 1 无计可施[無計可施] wu2 ji4 ke3 shi1 no strategy left to try (idiom); at one's wit's end; at the end of one's tether; powerless 1 梦见[夢見] meng4 jian4 to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream 3 半空[半空] ban4 kong1 midair 1 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 1 旅途[旅途] lu:3 tu2 journey; trip 1 免除[免除] mian3 chu2 to prevent; to avoid; to excuse; to exempt; to relieve; (of a debt) to remit 1 优惠[優惠] you1 hui4 privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price) 1 霸王[霸王] ba4 wang2 hegemon; overlord; despot 1 无限期[無限期] wu2 xian4 qi1 unlimited (time) duration 1 往返[往返] wang3 fan3 to go back and forth; to go to and fro; round trip 1 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 1 撒气[撒氣] sa1 qi4 to leak (of air); to go flat (of a tire); to vent one's anger 1 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 2 小便[小便] xiao3 bian4 to urinate; to pass water; urine 1 阵子[陣子] zhen4 zi5 period of time 1 复查[復查] fu4 cha2 rechecking; re-inspection; reexamination 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep23/88 words - 41 min 百病[百病] bai3 bing4 every illness 1 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 1 走光[走光] zou3 guang1 to expose oneself; to be completely gone 1 过家家[過家家] guo4 jia1 jia1 to play house 1 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 1 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 1 市中心[市中心] shi4 zhong1 xin1 city center; downtown 1 郊区[郊區] jiao1 qu1 suburban district; outskirts; suburbs; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一事无成[一事無成] yi1 shi4 wu2 cheng2 to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere 1 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 2 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 2 想象力[想象力] xiang3 xiang4 li4 imagination 1 正点[正點] zheng4 dian3 on time; punctual (of train etc); awesome (slang) 1 五星[五星] wu3 xing1 the five visible planets, namely: Mercury 水星, Venus 金星, Mars 火星, Jupiter 木星, Saturn 土星 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep24/25 words - 17 min 手电筒[手電筒] shou3 dian4 tong3 flashlight; electric hand torch 1 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 1 恨不得[恨不得] hen4 bu5 de5 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 1 使唤[使喚] shi3 huan4 to order sb about; to use sb 1 沙发[沙發] sha1 fa1 sofa (loanword); CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]; (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post 2 光荣[光榮] guang1 rong2 honor and glory; glorious 1 梦游[夢遊] meng4 you2 to sleepwalk; to journey in a dream 8 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 1 溜达[溜達] liu1 da5 to stroll; to go for a walk 1 捉迷藏[捉迷藏] zhuo1 mi2 cang2 to play hide-and-seek 1 赌注[賭注] du3 zhu4 stake (in a gamble); (what is at) stake 1 倒计时[倒計時] dao4 ji4 shi2 to count down; countdown 1 个数[個數] ge4 shu4 number of items or individuals 2 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 1 山体[山體] shan1 ti3 form of a mountain 1 滑坡[滑坡] hua2 po1 rockslide; landslip; landslide; mudslide; fig. slump; downturn; to decline 1 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 1 祝酒[祝酒] zhu4 jiu3 to toast; to congratulate and drink a toast 1 展望[展望] zhan3 wang4 outlook; prospect; to look ahead; to look forward to 1 开头[開頭] kai1 tou2 beginning; to start 1 记恨[記恨] ji4 hen4 to bear grudges 1 无能为力[無能為力] wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless 1 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 2 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 2 浇花[澆花] jiao1 hua1 to water the plants; to water the garden 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep24/50 words - 22 min 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 3 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 1 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 1 灭绝[滅絕] mie4 jue2 to extinguish; to become extinct; to die out 1 灌醉[灌醉] guan4 zui4 to fuddle; to befuddle; to inebriate; to get someone drunk 1 笑声[笑聲] xiao4 sheng1 laughter 2 猫头鹰[貓頭鷹] mao1 tou2 ying1 owl 1 叫声[叫聲] jiao4 sheng1 yelling (sound made by person); barking; braying; roaring (sound made by animals) 1 神灵[神靈] shen2 ling2 god; spirit; demon; occult or supernatural entities in general 2 庇护[庇護] bi4 hu4 asylum; shelter; to shield; to put under protection; to take under one's wing 1 鬼故事[鬼故事] gui3 gu4 shi5 ghost story 1 鬼魂[鬼魂] gui3 hun2 ghost 2 事物[事物] shi4 wu4 thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 敬畏[敬畏] jing4 wei4 to revere 2 向往[嚮往] xiang4 wang3 to yearn for; to look forward to 1 幻化[幻化] huan4 hua4 to be transformed; to metamorphose; transformation; metamorphosis 1 鬼怪[鬼怪] gui3 guai4 hobgoblin; bogey; phantom 1 体温计[體溫計] ti3 wen1 ji4 clinical thermometer 1 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 1 范[範] fan4 pattern; model; example 1 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 1 萱[萱] xuan1 orange day-lily (Hemerocallis flava) 1 歌词[歌詞] ge1 ci2 song lyric; lyrics 1 天气预报[天氣預報] tian1 qi4 yu4 bao4 weather forecast 1 晴天[晴天] qing2 tian1 clear sky; sunny day 2 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep24/75 words - 38 min 天堂[天堂] tian1 tang2 paradise; heaven 1 满月[滿月] man3 yue4 full moon; whole month; baby's one-month old birthday 1 团圆[團圓] tuan2 yuan2 to have a reunion 1 航班[航班] hang2 ban1 scheduled flight; flight number; plane; scheduled sailing; sailing number; passenger ship 1 一拍即合[一拍即合] yi1 pai1 ji2 he2 lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom); to hit it off; to click together; to chime in easily 1 各就各位[各就各位] ge4 jiu4 ge4 wei4 (of the people in a group) to get into position (idiom); (athletics) On your mark! 1 开工[開工] kai1 gong1 to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job 1 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 1 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 1 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 1 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 2 合同[合同] he2 tong5 (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 1 签字[簽字] qian1 zi4 to sign (one's name); signature 1 有水[有水] you3 shui3 supplied with water (of a house) 1 中奖[中獎] zhong4 jiang3 to win a prize; a successful gamble 1 说话算话[說話算話] shuo1 hua4 suan4 hua4 to do as promised; to be as good as one's word; to honor one's word; to mean what one says 1 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 1 痛痛快快[痛痛快快] tong4 tong5 kuai4 kuai4 immediately; without a moment's hesitation; with alacrity; firing from the hip 1 大笑[大笑] da4 xiao4 to laugh heartily; a belly laugh 1 无比[無比] wu2 bi3 incomparable; matchless 1 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) 1 挽留[挽留] wan3 liu2 to urge to stay; to detain 1 男子汉[男子漢] nan2 zi3 han4 man (i.e. manly, masculine) 1 塌[塌] ta1 to collapse; to droop; to settle down 1 不要紧[不要緊] bu4 yao4 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 1 //Hotel Trainees - S1/Ep24/83 words - 40 min 遗愿[遺願] yi2 yuan4 final wishes of the departed 1 数目[數目] shu4 mu4 amount; number 1 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 1 威廉[威廉] Wei1 lian2 William or Wilhelm (name) 1 评为[評為] ping2 wei2 to elect as; to choose as; to consider as 1 获得者[獲得者] huo4 de2 zhe3 recipient 1 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 1 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 1